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Delivering project results: Change Management Workshop for Project Teams
Designed for a project team, this results-oriented workshop provides project teams with awareness of how change management can help them meet a project's intended outcomes. Led by a Prosci Certified Instructor, the workshop is designed to guide participants through towards? a common language and framework for change management using terms they know: intent, objectives, scope, work streams, milestones, deliverables and timelines.
This program is intended for:
- Intact project teams
- Project leaders and managers
During the four-hour Change Management Workshop for Project Teams, participants will:
- Connect employee adoption and usage to your project's results and outcomes
- Understand how change management drives better adoption and usage
- Create a common framework for engaging with change management resources/practitioners
- Learn to identify when their project needs change management resourcing
Through this workshop, participants will define success by identifying the project objectives and benefits through discussion and in-class assignments. They will also identify impacted employee groups and use the Prosci Change Management Blueprint to define and plan change management activities in their project's life cycle.
This workshop defines change management in a project context, including:
- Work Streams
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
Course Materials Included:
- Change Management Best Practices Research Expose
- ADKAR book
- Change management: The People Side of Change book
- Change Management Blueprint
- Webinar Replay: Integrating Change Management and Project Management
ADKAR, ADKAR terms, Preparing for Change, Managing Change, and Reinforcing Change are trademarks of Prosci. All Rights Reserved. Used under license.


This 3200 Year Old Tree is So Massive, It's Never Been Captured in a Single Image…Until Now
It takes a special kind of tree to have a nickname like "The President". The giant sequoia stands 247 feet tall and is an estimated 3,200 years old. The trunk measures 27 feet across and, between the base and the highest peak, there are an estimated two billion needles.
It took an intricate set of pulleys and levers to scale the tree, which one scientist argues is the largest in the world (if you take into account width). After stitching together 126 separate photos, we are left with this mind-blowing portrait of "The President" captured in a single photo for the first time.


ly or black bear"
 case Animal(_, "Banff") => "this might be a bear"
 case Animal(its_kind,its_location) => s"this is a/an $its_kind living in $its_location"
 //binds its_kind, its_location to the constructor values
val animal_1 = Animal("bear", "north pole")
val animal_2 = Animal("Marmot", "Banff")
val animal_3 = Animal("cat", "my house")
inspectAnimal.inspect(animal_1) // result: this is a polar bear
inspectAnimal.inspect(animal_2) // result: this might be a bear
inspectAnimal.inspect(animal_3) // result: this is a/an cat living in my house
To mach against the type. Example:
5- Abstract class
3- Tips with objects and classes
1- Overloading the methods (overloaded methods)
Instead of creating several methods with different names and doing the same task but receiving different number of arguments and/or different types of parameters, we can create methods with the same name but different parameter and let Scala decide on the proper version of the method. Overloading methods is applicable to classes and singleton objects. Example:
object doSomething{
 def sumNumbers(a:Int, b:Int): Unit = println(a + b)
 def sumNumbers(a:Double, b:Double): Unit = println(a + b)
 def sumNumbers(a:Int, b:Int, c:Int): Unit = println(a + b + c)
doSomething.sumNumbers(2,3) // 5
doSomething.sumNumbers(12.345,34.567) // 46.912
doSomething.sumNumbers(1,2,7) // 10
2- Auxiliary constructor
Other than the primary constructors of a class, auxiliary constructors can also be utilized. Auxiliary constructors overload the constructors. To do this, the following should be considered:
 - Auxiliary constructors are defined by def keyword.
 - Like Method Overloading, all auxiliary constructors should use the same name this.
 - each auxiliary constructor must have a different different parameters list.
 - each auxiliary constructor must first call a previously defined primary constructor(s) or/and an auxiliary constructor(s). This is performed by name this.
Nevertheless, constructor overloading can be implemented by setting default values for the primary constructors.
4- Traits (Subtyping)
Classes are abstraction over objects while traits are abstraction over classes; in other words, traits are template for classes. Traits allow us to define a super type for several classes which are the subtypes. This super type is is outside of the Any super type that all classes share. Classes under a trait can share the implementation of the same operation. A trait creates interface that any subtype, i.e. classes, must implement (comply with).
Compared with a class, a trait does not/cannot logically have a constructor. Classes (having constructors) can be created from a trait and objects from the classes. A trait can define abstract fields and methods that have names and type signature but no (concrete) implementation. An implementation is possible when defining an extending class under the trait. Implementing methods based on abstract methods in a trait is possible. Whatever abstract methods and fields are defined in a trait have to be then implemented in the extending class(es). Concrete (default) implementation of any method (or a field) in a trait is possible as well, however, it must be make sure that the method is valid in all the extending classes (subtypes). Otherwise, the method (or field) should be overridden in a subtype.
Abstract fields in a trait can be defined either using val or def. However, it is recommended to use def because def is a generalization of val in Scala. If an abstract field is defined by def, then val will be used for its implementation in the extending class.
Abstract methods (or fields) can have completely different implementations in different subtypes.
Example: Animals can be wild or pet. Instead of creating two separate non-connected (in terms of sharing fields and methods) classes, we create two extending classes under a trait.
trait Animal {
 def kind: String // can also be val kind: String
 def location: String
 def inspect: Unit = println(s"$kind lives in $location")
 def id: Unit
case class Wild (kind: String, location: String, idNumber: Int) extends Animal {
 def id: Unit = print(s"The wild animal id is: $idNumber")
case class Pet (kind: String, location: String, idNumber: Int) extends Animal{
 def id: Unit = print(s"The pet id is: $idNumber")
val bear_1 = Wild("bear", "north pole", _PHONE_)
val cat_1 = Pet ("Cat", "my house", 123456)
defined trait Animal
defined class Wild
defined class Pet
bear_1: Wild = Wild(bear,north pole,_PHONE_)
cat_1: Pet = Pet(Cat,my house,123456)
bear lives in north pole
The wild animal id is: _PHONE_
Cat lives in my house
The pet id is: 123456
Scala with IntelliJ IDEA
1- Defining a package object
 1. On the project side bar right click on Scala folder –> new –> package.
 2. name the package custom.methods.
 3. Right click on custom.methods –>new –> package object
The package object is now ready.
package custom
package object methods {
// define your custom classes, case classes, objects, methods here


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Note the cold spots are not along the geographic line from the N. Pole to the S. Pole but where the globe, tilted and tipped, is getting the least amount of sunshine! Depending on the tipping and what part of the globe is getting sunlight, the coldest spot is not the geographic N. Pole, but that part of the globe that gets less sunlight. On the weather maps below, the Italy Face makes Russia, not Sweden, receive less sunlight as Sweden is tilted toward the Sun. The Americas Face makes the areas NW of Hudson Bay, not the N. Pole, receive less sunlight as this part receives a shorter day as it is pushed into an early sunset during the tilt swing. The New Zealand face shows an uneven distribution of cold along latitude 60° as the globe is pushed up and away from the Sun over New Zeland. This is then pulled forward over the India Face for warmer temperatures North of Mongolia. The weather maps, and the verbal descriptions, match.
Dec 3: No precise sunset data because of the clouds, but but somewhere between 280° and 320°. [Assume 300°. Compass reading, subtract 30° for deviation. Skymap expects Azi 238°. Sunset NORTH by 32°]
Dec 19: I think we have passed the actual Solstice already a week ago at least, as the sun is already now again higher in my view in Europe than it was 2 weeks ago. I feel we have rolled by at least 12-30 degrees.
Dec 21: Sun set SSW rather than SW at Azi 225°.
Dec 2: Sunset early by 30 minutes, SOUTH.
Dec 3: Sunset SOUTH by 21°
Dec 5: Sunrise NORTH by 11°
Dec 11: Sunset SOUTH by 12°
Dec 11: Sunset SOUTH by 14°
Dec 13: Sunset SOUTH by 22°
Dec 14: Sunrise NORTH by 7°
Dec 26: Sunrise NORTH by 12°
Dec 6: Sunrise high by 19° NORTH, early.
Dec 7: Sunrise 50 minutes, NORTH.
Dec 8: dark in the 2nd week of Nov at 5 PM, normal for in the first week of Dec.
Dec 21: Sunset SOUTH by 14°
Dec 23: Sunset SOUTH by 16°
Dec 24: Sunset SOUTH by 18°
Dec 8: SOUTH by 38°!
Dec 10: Sunset SOUTH by 6°
Dec 18: Sunset SOUTH by 3°
Dec 22: Sunset SOUTH by 8°
Dec 18: Sunset 5° SOUTH.
Sunset Dec 3: SOUTH by 9°.
Sunrise Dec 11: SOUTH by 8°
Sunset Dec 11: SOUTH by 11°
Midday Dec 12: SOUTH by 25° and too HIGH by 15-20° deg!
Sunset Dec 12: SOUTH by 11°
Sunrise Dec 7: SOUTH, late by 47 minutes.
Sunset Dec 6: SOUTH, late by 28 minutes.

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


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Critiques are one of the most effective ways Pincher SAR has to improve the manner in which it works. The purpose of a critique is not to be critical but to share an understanding of what worked well and what could be improved. By building on this shared understanding, Pincher SAR can continuously improve its responses.
Pincher SAR performs a critique after all but minor incidents.
Neutral knowledgeable facilitator
Invite all stakeholders
Respect confidentiality
Facts first
Focus on learnings
A critique is not about criticism. It should not become a forum for blame or guilt.
Ideas, not decisions
Discuss around functional areas
After an incident of any size there is a lot to discuss. If every person brings up every point they can think of, the meeting will be so long that everyone would be exhausted.
Round table
Leading up to the critique
 - Prepare for the meeting
 - Announce by e-mail or call-out.
 - Decide whether snacks are needed and arrange them.
 - Collect suggestions from those members that can't attend.
Your effort: 1 hr
At the critique
 - Chair the meeting.
 - Your function is to focus and facilitate the discussion. Let the participants do most of the talking. If you get involved in bringing out your own suggestions or teaching, it's very easy to get distracted from your facilitation role. Perhaps you can add any suggestions you have to the report in the same way as you'll add any suggestions emailed to you by those who could not attend.
 - Ask someone to take detailed notes. This shouldn't be someone who will be doing a lot of talking during the critique (e.g. central person in the incident).
 - introductions
 - sign in (to the critique)
 - confidentiality
 - what a critique is
 - understanding
 - learning, improvement
 - suggestions, ideas
 - how suggestions will be distributed
 - committees that will make decisions on suggestions
 - incident summary (from draft 1-page report)
 The leading questions are just to help the participants think about the subject matter of the functional area. The chair can read them if the participants are stumped about what to say about a functional area. They don't have to be answered.
 - mandate
 leading questions: Does our team have a mandate to respond to these types of situations? Should it? Are there other organizations that have a mandate to be involved?
 - first notification / tasking
 leading questions: Was the emergency detected promptly? How was it deteced? Who called who? Was the magnitude of the emergency assessed correctly at the start? What means were used for this assessment? Are any guides or aids needed to assist emergency evaluation? Was our information adequate?
 - call-out
 leading questions: When was Callout notified? Was it appropriate to mobilize PCSAR resources and was this promptly initiated? How could the response time improve? Was a search manager notified promptly? Were search personnel notified promptly? Were the appropriate type of personnel requested? Were there people that met the criteria that were not called? Was their an appropriate response? Were contact numbers up to date?
 - investigation
 leading questions: What investigations were happening beyond the search effort? What information was key to shaping the search? What could be done to obtain trustworthy information in a timely manner?
 - communications
 leading questions: Were communications adequate? What technology was or could have been used? Did messages get passed when they were needed? Was communications clear and accurate?
 - (de)briefing
 leading questions: How were teams briefed? Were they provided sufficient background information? Did they understand their assignment and operating procedures? Were teams efficiently debriefed? Did all the information that was needed get recorded?
 - searching
 leading questions: What was the initial strategy for response to this emergency? What techniques proved effective How did the stategy evolve and change during the emergency and how were thes changes implemented? What problems did seachers encounter? What improvements could be made in searching?
 - access/return from segment
 leading questions: How was access to/from the search segments?
 - extrication
 leading questions: How was the subject extricated? What would have made it more complicated? Was the team prepared for the possible situations?
 - stand down
 leading questions: When was the decision made to stand down? Were there problems demobolizing?
 - CISM
 leading questions: What were/could have been the critical stresses on this incident? What support was available/used?
 - prevention, public education
 leading questions: How could this incident have been prevented? Was this incident used to educated the public?
 - travel
 leading questions: How did responders get to and from the site? Were convoy's used? Was there a need for people to check in when they returned? Was travel safety evaluated?
 - Plans Section
 leading questions: What preplans were in place to help with this incident? Were maps, situation reports, weather and hazard forecasts provided to all who needed them? Was the selection of team assignments guided by analysis of the situation? Was the plan for the next op period ready before it started? Were clues, PODs, map updates and recommendations from the field being used to focus search efforts and provide updated information to teams going to the field?
 - Logistics Section
 leading questions: What teams/personnel/equipment/materiel was mobilized? How were they mobilized? How did utilization change with time? Were resources used effectively? Were they easy to obtain? Do we have adequate knowledge of resource availability? Are there other resources in our team that we didn't know we had?
 - media
 leading questions: How was the media handled? What problems were encountered?
 - family
 leading questions: What support did the family need? What critical information came from the family? Was the family kept informed? Did we use other teams to link with family in other communities?
 - post ops
 leading questions: What were the major post op activities? When was the team fully ready to be deployed again? Was this work left to only a few volunteers?
 - learning
 leading questions: How has/could the critique support learning? For exercises, how did/could the goals/techniques promote learning?
 - miscellaneous
 leading questions: Are there any subject areas we haven't touched on?
Your effort: 1.5 hrs
After the critique
 - Report
 - Forward your report to each group.
Your effort: 2.5 hrs.
Critique notes
See also
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Troubleshooting method for daily operation of dryer
Dryer is an important machine in organic fertilizer production line and NPK fertilizer production line. In the process of operation, it is inevitable that there will be some problems of this kind. Do not be alarmed when you encounter these problems. As long as you master the know-how, you can solve it yourself.
First, the dried material does not meet the specified moisture requirements: the simple way to solve this situation is to first control the production capacity of the dryer equipment, and then increase or decrease the supplied heat;
Second, the rolling ring swings to the cylinder: This phenomenon occurs because the side of the concave joint of the rolling ring is not tightened. The solution is to tighten it slightly, but it should not be too tight. Too tight may cause accidents..
Third, the gap between the big gear and the small gear of the dryer is damaged. There are generally three reasons for this:
1. The idler is worn out;
2. The blocking wheel is worn out;
3. The pinion is worn out.
The solution to this situation is to first analyze whether the wear is serious, and replace it if it is serious. If it is not serious, just turn it and install it on the reverse side. If you are afraid of its instability, you can replace new ones it in pairs.
Fourth, the dryer equipment cylinder vibration when in fertilizer manufacturing process: there are generally two reasons for this situation:
1. The place where the supporting device of the equipment is connected to the base is damaged. If this is the case, just correct it and strengthen it;
2. The side of the rolling ring is worn;
The solution to this glitch is based on its wear and tear. If it is not serious, it only needs to be turned. If it is serious, it must be replaced.


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The utilization of microscope objectives (MOs) in digital holographic microscopy (DHM) has associated effects that are not present in conventional optical microscopy. The remaining phase curvature, which can ruin the quantitative phase imaging, is the most evident and analyzed. As phase imaging is considered, this interest has made possible the development of different methods of overcoming its undesired consequences. Additionally to the effects in phase imaging, there exist a set of less obvious conditions that have to be accounted for as MOs are utilized in DHM to achieve diffraction-limit operation. These conditions have to be considered even in the case in which only amplitude or intensity imaging is of interest. In this paper, a thorough analysis of the physical parameters that control the appropriate utilization of MOs in DHM is presented. A regular DHM system is theoretically modeled on the basis of the imaging theory. The Fourier spectrum of the recorded hologram is analyzed to evaluate the performance of the DHM. A set of the criteria that consider the microscope features and the recording parameters to achieve DHM operation at the diffraction limit is derived. Numerical modeling and experimental results are shown to validate our findings.
© 2014 Optical Society of AmericaFull Article | PDF Article

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


Can You Freeze Lentil Soup?
Lentil soup is a simple and nutritious meal - great for vegetarians and vegans and the perfect option for a healthy side dish, starter, or lunchtime meal.
It also freezes extremely well, so if you make big batches of soup and usually store them in the fridge, why not freeze them instead and extend their shelf life?
This way you can conveniently have a quick and easy meal in the freezer at all times, and you can extend the shelf life of this protein-packed soup, meaning you reduce your food waste, which is always important.
It could also save you time and money if you buy your ingredients in bulk and then cook and freeze a huge supply of lentil soup for future meals.
How to freeze lentil soup
Method 1
The following instructions will work well for both leftover store-bought soup and homemade versions, just ensure that you allow the soup to cool off fully before freezing it.
 1. Once the soup is cooled, you should freeze it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
 2. Then transfer the chilled soup from the fridge into resealable freezer bags or small containers. It's worth bearing in mind how many people each bag or container is for, or you can put a single portion in each one for ultimate ease when defrosting and reheating.
 3. When storing in containers, ensure you only fill them halfway, or if storing in bags, squeeze out all of the air before resealing them.
 4. Then label your containers or freezer bags and store them flat in the freezer.
Method 2
Another option is to freeze your soup in the form of ice cubes. For this, you will need several ice trays and a large freezer bag.
 1. Allow the soup to cool completely, and then ladle it into several ice cube trays until all the slots are filled.
 2. Then transfer to the freezer and allow the cubes to freeze for about two hours, or until firmly frozen.
 3. Remove the ice trays and take out each cube one at a time, placing all of the cubes in a large, resealable freezer bag.
 4. Be sure to squeeze out as much air as possible when sealing the bag, then write the date on it and store flat in the freezer.
How to defrost lentil soup
 1. Remove your soup from the freezer and transfer the container or bag to the fridge.
 2. Leave the soup to thaw overnight.
 3. When you're ready to heat the soup, you can transfer the thawed contents into a saucepan and simmer on low heat until piping hot - this usually takes a few minutes.
 4. If you want to thin your soup out, you can add a little water or broth while heating.
 5. Do not reheat the defrosted soup!
Factors to consider before freezing lentil soup
Allow the soup to cool before freezing
This is really important.
Putting warm food in the freezer causes a shift in the overall freezer temperature, which increases the risk of spoilage. Not only could the soup turn bad, but this could be the case for all of your stored frozen food.
It is also likely to decrease the shelf life of your frozen soup and will be easier to spoil when you reheat it.
If you're particularly short on time, you can always put the pot in ice water and stir the soup every few minutes to speed up the cooling process. This is much safer than risking putting the lukewarm soup in the freezer.
Don't overfill the container
All liquids expand when put in the freezer, so it's essential you leave some headroom when prepping your soup for freezing.
If you fill the container to the brim, you risk it bursting, but on the other hand, if you underfill the container you risk freezer burn, which could alter the taste of your defrosted soup.
Ultimately, you want to leave about an inch of space from the top of the container when filling it with soup. This gives it the best of both worlds - enough room to expand while ensuring minimal air exposure.
Don't overcook your soup
If you're cooking your soup with the intention of freezing the entire batch, it's best to undercook your lentil soup, as you know you'll be freezing it and reheating it again later on. This way, you'll lower the risk of the soup becoming excessively mushy when you reheat it.
If you are planning on eating half of your batch now and half later, you can always split it in two.
For example, when the lentils are slightly undercooked you can put half of the batch to one side so it can cool, while you prepare the rest of the soup.
This way, once the undercooked half has cooled you can freeze it straight away, which should allow you to achieve fresher results and a better consistency once you come to thawing and reheating the soup at a later date.
Shelf life
If frozen correctly, your lentil soup can be frozen for up to 6 months. However, consume the soup at your earliest convenience, as the longer it's kept in the freezer, the more you risk changes to the flavor and texture.
Lentil type
You should also be aware that different types of lentils will freeze and thaw differently.
Green lentils freeze and thaw relatively well, but brown lentils hold more water so they're likely to thin out the texture of your soup when you defrost and reheat it.
Lentil soup is a hearty, wholesome dish and is packed full of protein and flavor, making it perfect for warming you up on those chilly winter nights.
Generally, lentil soup freezes well and can be kept for up to six months, but it's important you get the prep and defrosting process right to ensure you maintain the texture of your soup.
The most important factor to remember is to always let the soup cool completely before freezing it.
Freezing soup is a great way to ensure you have a big batch on hand in the freezer at all times.


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Perhaps you've seen sheet metals on several occasions used for roofing, welding, auto manufacturing, food industry, or in special sheet metal fabrication, and you're wondering how the thickness of these smooth, beautiful pieces are determined. A system called the gauge system determines this thickness.
This article explains the meaning and importance of sheet metal gauge for sheet metal fabrication. It also explains how to measure gauge and how to choose the right metal thickness for your fabrication.
What is Gauge in Sheet Metal Fabrication?
When we talk of gauge in sheet metal manufacturing, we refer to the standard sheet metal thickness for a specific material. Therefore, if you want to know how thick is sheet metal material, its gauge is what you should look for.
The higher the gauge number, the lesser the thickness of the material. Hence, metals with a large gauge number will be thin and vice versa. In many parts of the world, machinists measure sheet metal gauges in millimeters. However, ferrous metals have a different gauge from nonferrous metals. For instance, copper is a nonferrous metal, and ounces per square foot is its unit for measurement.
Choosing a metal with the right gauge is essential to a successful design. It is what determines whether an object will last or fail after short use. If the sheet metal gauge is incorrect, there may be minor or catastrophic effects on your design.
How to Measure Sheet Metal Thickness
Now that you already know what a sheet metal gauge is, you should learn how to measure sheet metal thickness. You can measure the sheet metals using regular tape or a gauge wheel. With a sheet metal gauge chart (is shown in next part), you can convert the gauge size to mm or inch.
Solution 1: Measuring Sheet Metal Thickness With Tape
There are three simple steps required in this, and they include:
Use the millimeter hash marks on your tape to find the thickness of sheet metal. Remember that there are two different measurements on your tape, namely the cm and mm. Using the former will not provide the accurate measurements you crave.
You can convert the number obtained in mm to inches. Multiply the number in mm by 0.03937. For instance, if you got a 60mm measurement, multiply with the said number, and you'll have 2.3622 inches.
Compare your result in inches with a sheet metal gauge chart. That way, you'll find the appropriate gauge of your metal.
Solution 2: Measuring Sheet Metal Thickness With Wheel
A gauge wheel is a simple tool with no moving part. You can use it to measure both wire and sheet. There are three simple steps involved in this process, including:
To save you some time, here is a video on how to use a gauge:
From the video, you could learn that there are basically 3 steps to measure a sheet metal:
If you measure a nonferrous metal (metals without iron) like copper, gold, or silver, you should check the front of the gauge wheel and confirm it reads "nonferrous metal." On the other hand, if you wish to determine the sheet metal gauge of ferrous metals (iron-containing metals) like cast iron, stainless steel, etc., ensure to choose a gauge wheel that reads "ferrous metal." Use the right gauge wheel to get the correct measurement.
There are gaps of different sizes around the gauge wheel. Each gap has a number written in front, and the principle is to place your piece in each gap until you find a place where it perfectly fits. There's a round cut out below the gaps; those are not the right ones to use. Instead, use the gaps at the top.
Once you find the right gap where your metal perfectly fits in, you should check the number in front. For example, if your metal fits in a gap with 16 written in the front, that shows you have a 16 gauge metal.
Standard Sheet Metal Gauge Chart
The gauge number "16" holds little relevance in the actual measurement of a metal gauge. It still needs to be converted to millimeters or inches. This is the right way to determine the thickness of sheet metals. For a stress-free conversion, you may refer to a gauge conversion chart.
For example, according to a gauge conversion chart, 16 gauge galvanized steel is 0.0635 inches or 1.6129mm.
Why is Choosing Gauge Important for Sheet Metal Fabrication?
It is risky to purchase any available metal without considering its thickness, or gauge. Thus, the following are why choosing gauge is vital for sheet metal fabrication:
- Durability: Whether your design will last or not is mainly dependent on the gauge of the metal used. Some objects require thick metals with exceptional strength, while some don't. Hence, the durability of such a design depends on the gauge of the metal.
- Economic: Not all designs require thick metals. Hence, too dense or too much metal can add to your production and shipping cost, which is not economical.
- Structural problem and deformation: Using too thin metal for specific designs might result in structural issues or deformation of the item.
How to Decide Gauge for Sheet Metal Fabrication
One of the technical things a fabricator should know is the right sheet metal gauge to use. Many fabricators often fail in this regard, and the end-user of such a design usually pays dearly for such a mistake. Therefore, it is crucial to use the correct thickness of sheet metal to optimize efficiency and functionality. Below are how to decide gauge for sheet metal fabrication:
If you have a construction project that requires high rigidity, you'll have to opt for a lower gauge sheet material. Remember, as discussed earlier, the lower the gauge, the thicker the object. On the other hand, if your construction requires different curves and high flexibility, you should go for a higher gauge material.
You may also want to consider lower gauge materials if your design will be exposed to harsh weather, high temperature, and pressure. If it will be kept indoors or safe from those factors mentioned, high gauge materials are a good choice too.
The workflow of a project from beginning to end can be affected by the sheet metal thickness used. A design made of sheet metal materials with the right thickness will be more effective in performing the designated task. On the other hand, a design made with the wrong thickness of sheet metal material will be less effective in performing the job for which it was intended. Therefore, considering efficiency and suitability will help you choose the right sheet metal gauge for fabrication.
Cost is another factor that can help you choose a suitable gauge for sheet metal fabrication. Sheet metals made of thick materials are usually more expensive than their light materials counterpart. However, while also considering cost, you should first consider the purpose the metal is meant to serve. This will guide you to choose a suitable gauge for your specific application.
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Delay is not one of our attributes. We offer quotes in less than 12 hours; hence, you can rely on us not to waste your time. One fantastic thing about our quotation is that you necessarily don't have to be at our office to get it. All you need is to upload your CAD files on our website and specify requirements. Also, your quotation will be accompanied by free professional DfM analysis on your request.
At RapidDirect, we offer excellent manufacturing processes, including cutting, punching, bending, welding, etc. With us, you'll get top-notch engineering support. Asides from all this, our service is also affordable. If you patronize us, you'll get a 30% lower price on average. With RapidDirect, not only will you get exceptional metalwork, but you'll also enjoy the best price rates.
They are used in automotive industries for building bodies of cars, for making airplanes, and for building construction, etc.
Human judgment is prone to error, and a minor error can be catastrophic for your construction. Using a sheet metal gauge is more comfortable and accurate; therefore, it is a better choice.
No, you can't. Ferrous metals have different thicknesses and different gauge wheels. You'll get inaccurate results if you use a single gauge wheel for both measurements.
You don't just choose any metal you find for your construction without examining whether its thickness is suitable for the purpose or not. Thus, a sheet metal gauge is a simple way to confirm this. It is a simple technique adopted by professionals to choose suitable metal thicknesses for their construction. Using the appropriate metal gauge can save you cost and enhance efficiency.


numpy.polynomial.chebyshev.chebmul(c1, c2)[source]
Multiply one Chebyshev series by another.
Returns the product of two Chebyshev series c1 * c2. The arguments are sequences of coefficients, from lowest order "term" to highest, e.g., [1,2,3] represents the series T_0 + 2*T_1 + 3*T_2.
c1, c2 : array_like
1-D arrays of Chebyshev series coefficients ordered from low to high.
out : ndarray
Of Chebyshev series coefficients representing their product.
In general, the (polynomial) product of two C-series results in terms that are not in the Chebyshev polynomial basis set. Thus, to express the product as a C-series, it is typically necessary to "reproject" the product onto said basis set, which typically produces "unintuitive live" (but correct) results; see Examples section below.
>>> from numpy.polynomial import chebyshev as C
>>> c1 = (1,2,3)
>>> c2 = (3,2,1)
>>> C.chebmul(c1,c2) # multiplication requires "reprojection"
array([ 6.5, 12., 12., 4., 1.5])


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Capricorns are not usually found at Lake Lakira, but you are making your way there today to play with some hatchlings. Newborns are left here, because until their horns harden and grow, they can't defend themselves against some of the more dangerous sea creatures. When older, they will accompany their parents foraging or be left behind at home. For now, they'll eat the tufts of grass around the lake, what their parents bring back, or some of the treats you've brought for them. As you near the edge of the lake, a few capricorn hatchlings spot you and make their way over. Extracting a couple carrots from your satchel, you sit down and feed them, smiling at their enthusiasm. While you watch the little ones eat their treats, you absentmindedly scratch their heads, paying special attention to where their horns are coming in. Right now, there are bright colored nubs, but they are quickly growing. Soon these hatchlings will be able to join their parents foraging.
Long ago it was believed that for every animal on land, there was a similar one in the seas and oceans. While this notion is no longer a widespread belief, the oceans do yield creatures much like those found on land. A capricorn can seem like an ibex at first glance, but a second look assures you there are several obvious differences. A strong tail takes the place of hind legs, and these animals appear in many colors, much like hippocampi. Although capricorns can breathe above water for a few hours, they usually remain beneath the waves, surfacing only occasionally to feed. They do not travel in packs, but mate for life and are found in pairs and raise their young to adulthood. Their eggs are very well hidden and extremely difficult to obtain. Capricorns live far at the bottom of oceans, where they reside among the peaks of watery mountains. Their curved horns are all the protection they need against beasts foolish enough to challenge them.


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Tap water clean enough to treat wounds
Medical workers in disaster areas no longer have to wait for sterile equipment before they clean and dress wounds, thanks to Australian research.
Professor Rhonda Griffiths, of the University of Western Sydney's Centre for Applied Nursing, says as long as water is good enough to drink, evidence suggests it will be good enough to clean uninfected wounds.
"We've demonstrated that some of the traditional ways of doing dressings are unnecessarily expensive and labour intensive," says Griffiths.
She adds that if there is any doubt that the tap water is suitable for drinking, it can be boiled before use.
Griffiths and colleagues recently completed a systematic review of evidence for the Cochrane Collaboration comparing the use of saline versus tap water to clean uninfected wounds.
The review found that washing wounds, including leg ulcers, with water did not show an increase in infection or decrease in healing time, compared to using saline, she says.
As a result, the Cochrane Collaboration is now recommending tap water is used to clean wounds in developing countries and disaster zones, says Griffiths.
In the community
Community nurses, who treat people at home, first triggered the investigation into the use of tap water to clean wounds, says Griffiths.
While hospitals routinely use saline or sterilised water to clean uninfected wounds, community nurses have traditionally relied on people to simply shower before they dress their wounds.
"So in hospitals you had one practice," says Griffiths. "And the community had another."
Both practices were based on tradition rather than evidence, she says.
One of the studies included in Griffiths' Cochrane review was carried out by her team.
It was a six-week double blind, randomised controlled trial in southwestern Sydney that studied the healing and infection rate in 49 wounds of 35 patients washed with saline, compared with equivalent patients who were washed with tap water.
"We found that there was no difference," she says.
"That tells us that if you have got clean tap water that you can drink, it is perfectly safe to wash wounds with that tap water if those wounds aren't infected."
Griffith says the research is changing the way we think about managing some types of wounds.
"It's the cleanliness rather than the sterility [that's important]," she says.
Better for patients and cheaper
Griffiths says washing wounds with tap water would save money in hospitals, especially the cost of the disposable sterile equipment that is required when using saline.
Patients also prefer washing with water, she says, because they can get out of bed and take a shower.
While tap water may be safe and effective, Griffiths still wants to confirm the findings and find out if saline offers any advantages by carrying out a much larger randomised controlled trial.
She has applied for funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to carry out a trial involving 400 wounds.


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When gdb prints a value, it first sees if there is a pretty-printer registered for the value. If there is then gdb invokes the pretty-printer to print the value. Otherwise the value is printed normally.
Pretty-printers are normally named. This makes them easy to manage. The 'info pretty-printer' command will list all the installed pretty-printers with their names. If a pretty-printer can handle multiple data types, then its subprinters are the printers for the individual data types. Each such subprinter has its own name. The format of the name is printer-name;subprinter-name.
Pretty-printers are installed by registering them with gdb. Typically they are automatically loaded and registered when the corresponding debug information is loaded, thus making them available without having to do anything special.
There are three places where a pretty-printer can be registered.
See Selecting Pretty-Printers, for further information on how pretty-printers are selected,
See Writing a Pretty-Printer, for implementing pretty printers for new types.


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The artwork is presented through a cross-cultural perspective that represents past, present, and future. Each piece is inspired in equal parts by American & Nigerian culture, thus representing the artist's social and cultural upbringing. Nigeria represents his past: his roots, his origin, his biological composition while and the America represents the present: his current location, socialization, and upbringing. Each piece communicates the cross between both cultures, just as the artist himself communicates a cross between both cultures. The artist chose his own family as the subjects because they each have unique characteristics that have shaped the way the artist thinks. They have also deposited a piece of themselves in his heart and life. The artist's parents emigrated from Nigeria decades ago bringing with them a wildly unique way of communicating, connecting, and living. The Nigerian style of parenting juxtaposed with the American style of child rearing left the artist at an intersection, excited to share how both sides of his world has shaped his thinking and artistic expression. Embracing this double-edged journey has helped the artist develop and grow into the man he is today.
The artist used a mix of graphic design and fine arts techniques to produce the pieces. He transferred the process of layering, which is a popular technique in graphic design programs, to his portrait pieces by utilizing cross-hatching. Cross-hatching brings out the layers and creates a sense of movement and life. Fine point pens, markers, paint brushes, and fingers were used to produce the pieces.
The overall experience enabled the artists to bring his two worlds together and better understand himself. The name of the latest project is the PZay Experience.


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Bones are held together at joints with a kind of connective tissue called ligament.
The basic building blocks of a ligament are collagen fibers. These fibers are very strong, flexible, and resistant to damage from pulling or compressing stresses. Collagen fibers are usually arranged in parallel bundles, which help multiply the strength of the individual fibers. The bundles of collagen are attached to the outer covering that surrounds all bones.


In English, 'interchangeable' is used to express two things that can be swapped and used for the same purpose. It's a bit different than replaceable because that refers to one thing's ability to be swapped. Exchangeable is also slightly different because it means something can be replaced by a different thing. For example:
My glasses have interchangeable lenses. I use the dark lenses when I am outside during the day, and the clear ones when I am indoors or at night.
My laptop has a replaceable battery, in case the original one fails.
Money is exchangeable for goods and services.
From what I understand, 'ersetzbar' means'replaceable' and 'umtauschbar' means 'exchangeable'; but 'austauschbar' seems to be used for all three. Is this correct, and if so is there a more precise word for 'interchangeable'?
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 Why do you think a dictionary cannot answer this question? – Torsten Link Dec 28 '20 at 23:01
 - _USER_ I consulted Collins dictionary, which says umtauschbar means exchangeable, and ersetzbar means replaceable - but it says austauschbar can apply to all three. So does Langenscheidt. Cambridge says austauschbar can mean exchangeable or interchangeable. Also, I found this question _URL_-US/questions/_PHONE_ in which the answer given states that austauschbar and ersetzbar mean the exact same thing. That is why I posted this question. I'm confused as to how I would accurately communicate interchangeability, rather than exchangeability or replaceability. – teneyed Dec 28 '20 at 23:29
 - The only other way I can think to express what I'm not understanding, is if I were to say "Die Komponenten sind austauschbar." - how would someone know I meant interchangeable? Couldn't they mistake that for meaning you could swap the components for something completely different (like some magic beans for example's sake) or that the components can be replaced, should the need arise? – teneyed Dec 29 '20 at 0:08
 - There is a legitimate point here, both replaceable and interchangeable, having different meanings in English, and both translate to austauschbar. On the other hand, if the exact German meaning isn't clear from context, you could add an adverb to make it so; gegenseitig seems to work. It's often impossible to transfer the specific meaning of a word in one language to a single word in another language. dict.cc is useful for resolving this kind of issue. – RDBury Dec 29 '20 at 2:05
 - Add this explanation to your wuestion, then I will remove my close vote... – Torsten Link Dec 29 '20 at 8:16
It is the context that matters for these words in German. There are no hard rules really noted - so the following comes from experience. In the examples I use a valve (Ventil) in a radiator (Heizung).
Is used when I get a part that is exactly like the one that was there. For example to replace an AAA battery that is empty with a new one. Same build, same function. Most often used in the context of getting the same item as before and in repairs. As with "Ersatz" (replacement) the action "ersetzen" implies some item that is no longer working / functioning as expected.
"Das Ventil in der Heizung leckt. Kann das ersetzt werden?" "The valve in the radiator leaks. Can this be replaced?"
Is used when I want to exchange something. Rather even more restricted than "ersetzen" for items as used during guarantee replacements. Note that this can also mean I can get a very different item than the original purchase as the replacer sees fit.
"Das ersetzte Ventil in der Heizung leckt schon wieder. Ich fordere einen Umtausch." "The replaced valve in the radiator already leaks again. As it is under guarantee I expect a replacement."
While this word can be used for both the previous words (and will be understood by Germans after a bit of thinking) it can also be used in a broader context. From the verb "austauschen" its meaning is the replacement by a functionally equivalent item. Not necessarily the same. Implies also that the original item still functions although for whatever reason.
"Das Ventil in der Heizung ist schon ziemlich alt. Kann das ausgetauscht werden?" "The valve in the radiator is rather old by now. Can this be replaced?"
In context of language either "ersetzbar" or "austauschbar" applies if one word (or phrase) can replace another without losing the context.
With regards to money the more common word used by Germans is "bezahlbar" (payable). The monetary phrase "is exchangable for" in German becomes more often "hat den Besitzer gewechselt" (has changed owner(ship)) or "hat einen Wert für" (has a value for).
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 I think a better translation for bezahlbar is affordable. – RHa Dec 29 '20 at 15:37
 - "Wechselbar" würde ich noch ergänzen. – user unknown Dec 29 '20 at 16:44
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Foreign Currency Mortgages What Are They And What Are The Risks?
Foreign Currency Mortgages What Are They And What Are The Risks?
99.9% of mortgage borrowers raise the money they need to buy their home in pounds sterling and pay the prevailing UK based interest rate. But it does not have to be that way..
Whilst by its' own historical standards, the UK's domestic interest rates are low, they are still significantly higher than in the Eurozone, America, Switzerland and indeed, Japan. Therefore, you can currently borrow the money you need in Euros, $ dollars, Swiss Francs or Yen, secure the debt against your house in the UK and pay a much lower rate of interest.
Foreign Currency Mortgages What Are They And What Are The Risks?
The following 3 month money market interest rates illustrate the extent to which UK interest rates are ahead of other parts of the world:
Sterling 4.64%
US $ 4.48%
Eurozone 2.46%
Switzerland 1.03%
Japanese Yen 0.12%
(Source: 3 month Money Market Rates, Financial Times, 9/12/05)
But don't expect to borrow money for your mortgage at these 3 month Money market rates. You will have to pay a premium for borrowing in an overseas currency. Nevertheless, if interest rates remained as they are now, there will still be significant interest rate savings to be made.
So why are less than 1% of UK domestic mortgages taken out in overseas currencies? The answer: there are extra risks.
Interest rates could buck historical trends and narrow the gap between sterling based rates and the rates for the currency in which the mortgage has been borrowed. This would reduce the interest rate saving and indeed, at some stage, could make the interest rate more expensive than for a standard sterling mortgage.
But by far the biggest risk lies' in changes in exchange rates. If you have borrowed in say, Yen, you eventually have to repay the loan in Yen. That would be fine if the Yen/Sterling exchange rates were frozen together but they aren't.
If sterling strengthened against the Yen, then you would have to convert less sterling back into yen to repay the loan than the sterling value of the money you initially borrowed. That would be great, an interest rate saving and pay back less than you borrowed. But if sterling fell against the Yen the reverse happens you end up paying back more capital than you borrowed.
So in this context, an overseas mortgage becomes a currency bet that sterling will not fall against the currency you borrowed. In other words you have converted your mortgage and what is probably your biggest personal liability, into a currency speculation. And secured your home against it! You could win but it's not for the faint at heart!
Another point to be aware of is that you'll need a deposit of at least 20% for your house purchase in order to qualify for a foreign currency mortgage.
Incidentally, there is now a second option. You can take out a mortgage in sterling and have the interest rate you pay linked to a foreign interest rate. Whilst you avoid the currency exposure risk, you are still taking gamble that the overseas interest rate plus the interest rate premium you'll have to pay, will remain lower than the UK's domestic interest rates. These types of mortgage typically have a 5 year tie in clause.
Therefore, you'll have a hefty penalty to pay if you want to pay it off early, although the mortgage can usually be moved to another property. For some that represents an acceptable risk, especially if the mortgage is linked to the Swiss Franc interest rate which has been astonishingly low and stable over past years. For example, the interest rates in Switzerland have not moved above 1% in the last 4 years and the Eurozone interest rate has not changed in 5 years.
Nevertheless, part of the wording for a regulated investment warning comes to mind.. past performance should not be construed as a guarantee of future performance


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Jeffery Lagarias, in his recent article Euler's constant: Euler's work and modern developments in the AMS Bulletin, mentions that Euler obtained $\zeta(3)={{2\pi^3 b(3/2)}\over 3}$ for some "Bernoulli function" $b(z)$ in Section 2.4 ("Zeta values") of his article.
Lagarias also mentions that Euler similarly obtained a value for $\zeta(5)$ in terms of $b(5/2)$.
Is there any modern article explaining this "Bernoulli function $b(z)$?
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I found something on Wikipedia: _URL_ It is written that $$ b\left( s \right) = 2e^{\frac{\pi }{2}is} \int_0^{ + \infty } {\frac{{st^s }}{{1 - e^{2\pi t} }}\frac{{dt}}{t}} $$ and $b\left( {2n} \right) = B_{2n}$ for any $n>0$, where $B_k$ is the $k$th Bernoulli number. Also $$ \zeta \left( 3 \right) = \frac{{2\pi ^3 b\left( 3 \right)}}{{3i}},\quad \zeta \left( 5 \right) = \frac{{2i\pi ^5 b\left( 5 \right)}}{{15}}. $$
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Maybe this paper will be helpful: _URL_ (Donal F. Connon, A generalisation of the Bernoulli numbers from the discrete to the continuous).
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Definition of enemy :
1. Hostile; inimical.
2. One hostile to another; one who hates, and desires or attempts the injury of, another; a foe; an adversary; as, an enemy of or to a person; an enemy to truth, or to falsehood.
confederate, falsifier, terrorist, murderer, confrontation, traitor, revolutionary, criminal, ally, hostile, nemesis, informer, detractor, love, resistance, assassin, rebel, betrayer, friend, supporter, inquisitor, foeman, oppositeness, spy
combatant (part of speech: noun)
brawler, gladiator, foe, man-at-arms, duelist, rival, competitor, mercenary, jouster, pugilist, struggler, combatant, tough, rioter, adversary, opponent, bruiser, warrior, quarreler, bully, battler, antagonist, soldier, swordsman, militant, thug, contestant, assailant, fighter
opponent (part of speech: noun)
enemy (part of speech: noun)
- " But tell me," added he, " do you think my daughter safe, so near a garrison of the enemy?" - "The Scottish Chiefs", Jane Porter.
- He could not understand how his enemy had got out of the way so quickly. - "Children of the Wild", Charles G. D. Roberts.
- He did not speak to her like an enemy;- and then, too, he would know better than any man alive how she might best escape from her trouble. - "The Eustace Diamonds", Anthony Trollope.


Friday, December 29, 2006
Out on the edge with the ZODB
Someday I'd love to write a book called something like Application Development with the Zope Object Database (ZODB). Writing it would let me share the information I've learned, as well as make me learn the bits I still haven't gotten around to. That's how I really think of my Zope 3 work--in that context, I'm
 1. A Python programmer
 2. who uses the ZODB and related libraries
 3. with web-related components and libraries.
The ZODB is a very nice tool to work with. The Zope books out there just touch on it, and I think many Zope technologies can be introduced from the perspective of the ZODB, rather than the other way around. Maybe I'll write that book yet.
In any case, last week at work we found another interesting ZODB edge case to contemplate. More than a year ago, a colleague had added an interesting and useful feature to a package I largely created, zc.catalog (PyPI, browse SVN, checkout SVN). Rather than processing catalog requests as they came in, the feature allowed the requests to be queued for the end of the transaction. The big win here is for objects that may have multiple changes within a transaction, such as during object creation and initialization: we can collapse all the index requests for a given object into one, and hopefully save redundant work.
When I studied how this this had been done, I saw that the work queue was a persistent object with a connection to the database. Why, I wondered? This object should always begin and end every transaction empty! Can't we just use a purely transient object, discarded at the end of the transaction?
The answer (or at least my answer) was subtransactions. If you index something, then start a subtransaction, then index something else, then abort the subtransaction, then the first index request should remain in the queue. We really want transactional behavior, not persistence, and persistence is the easiest way to get that (without writing a transaction manager and so on).
Our problem is somewhat obvious in retrospect: using a persistent object for this queue can cause write conflicts. In the case of an object without special conflict resolution code, concurrent transactions that both cause the catalog to index anything will make the queue "dirty" in both transactions, and thus generate a conflict error. The object must have a specific conflict resolution policy that notices when all three states (mine, the conflicting one, and the shared historical one) are the same; or (I learned) you can have the client code call _p_invalidate on the queue after it is empty to discard the dirty state and return to the initial version.
The queue was a persistent dict. BTree buckets have conflict resolution code, but unfortunately not this bit of logic, so they would not have helped (if I remember and understand correctly, an empty bucket usually means that it should be discarded from a tree, so it can only resolve a conflict safely if all three states are empty, not just the two conflicting ones). The remaining solutions are to write an object with the conflict resolution code, to use _p_invalidate, or possibly to make a custom transaction manager. As I understand it, a colleague plans to choose _p_invalidate, as well as to add tests for the queueing behavior that were omitted from the initial addition.
The transaction manager seems like it might be a "purer" solution, but the other approaches might be more practical. In any case, I found the problem and resolution to be fascinating, and it added another few bits of ZODB knowledge to my store.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Web Component Development with Zope 3, Second Edition
I got my comp copy of Philipp von Weitershausen's Web Component Development with Zope 3, Second Edition yesterday. I was the primary technical reviewer for this second edition. It's an impressive book, and I'm happy I was able to be a part of it.
It's also fascinating as an artifact documenting the current state of Zope. The message it sends is overwhelmingly positive.
 - While the usual polish problems in technical books are still evident (shame on us reviewers), it still is one of the better technology books I've encountered--looking through my library, say, top 10%. It's impressive that we attract authors and books of this caliber.
 - Springer is a very high-quality publisher.
 - I don't know of any other Zope books to get to a second edition--and the first edition is from 2005!
 - Phil Eby's foreward is high praise from a well-respected voice in the Python community.
 - The system the book describes is largely attractive and powerful from my perspective--it reminds me why I got excited about Zope in the first place.
Generally, it gives me a strong, welcome feeling of health for Zope.
There is a negative side to be found as well.
 - The book highlights some obvious holes for the beginner--for instance, when I was reviewing the text and trying to help polish some of the story, I was really struck by how painful the Zope 3 indexing story must be for a beginner, even while I love the flexibility.
 - The book doesn't touch on AJAX, because Zope 3 doesn't have an integrated story for it. It's easy enough to build AJAX apps--nothing is stopping you--but it's up to you. No nice AJAX widget story.
 - Philipp mentions a lack of relational database support beyond the basic transactional support of the database adapters; this both highlights a legitimate lack, and points to a continuing tension in the Zope community over the importance and use of the ZODB, the Zope Object Database.
 - Phil Eby's foreward alludes to the larger Python community's apathy or even antagonism to Zope; he also admits that he himself does not use it (presumably favoring his own PEAK).
Ah, well.
In any case, I highly recommend the book to anyone wanting to learn Zope 3. On the one hand, it's really the only option now, with Stephan Richter's book not moving to a second edition, and no other books on the horizon; on the other hand, even without competitors, it's amazingly welcoming, clear and thorough.


Microsoft: Over 540,000 students and teachers use Windows 8 in US
Microsoft is trying to show that Windows 8 can be used by more than just consumers and businesses. Today, the company announced that so far, over 540,000 students and teachers in grades K-12 and in higher education institutions have been using Windows 8-based systems in their education programs.
Today's press release put the spotlight on a number of the school systems already using Windows 8, including Atlanta, Georgia, one of the largest public school systems in the US. Microsoft states that 48,000 students in the system use Windows 8 on 25,000 virtual desktops. It adds, "Staff designed their own student digital portfolio learning application using SharePoint, which grants students seamless access to their desktop experience, Office 365 Education, and Office Web Apps from school or any offsite PC or device."
Over 3,000 kids who go to public school in Fargo, North Dakota are using Dell Latitude 10 tablets with Windows 8 installed. A number of colleges are also using Windows 8, including Thomas College in Maine, which has installed Windows 8 on all of its desktops and laptops. Pace University in New York is also rolling out Windows 8 on its 10,000 desktops and other devices. Windows 8 is also being used by the Apollo Group. The press release states:
The adult education and online learning company supports 324,000 students and 25,500 employees worldwide and are building out a standard desktop image, including Office 2013, and making it available to developers and testers in anticipation of a larger rollout in the near future. The most common reason for testing Windows 8 will be the proliferation of touch-based devices and shift to a more mobile workforce, coupled with the increased demand for work-life combination devices.
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The Mississippi Chronic Illness Coalition was formed in 1996 to improve the long-term health of all Mississippians and help reduce the impact of chronic health conditions affecting the state.
The MCIC has a statewide membership of over 200 individuals representing 120 organizations. The focus of the coalition's activities is expanding from diabetes to cardiovascular disease and other major health concerns. MCIC is raising awareness of these issues with the Know Your Numbers campaign.
Chronic Illnesses in Mississippi
Mississippi suffers disproportionately from chronic illnesses, and has some of the highest rates of chronic diseases in the nation. Among others, we are addressing:
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Kidney Disease
Risk Factors for Chronic Disease
- Smoking: Smoking is the single most important modifiable risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): High blood pressure also puts Mississippians at risk for cardiovascular diseases.
- High Blood Cholesterol: High cholesterol, especially when combined with hypertension, greatly increases the chances for a heart attack or stroke.
- Lack of Regular Physical Activity: Mississippi adults and youth fall well below recommended levels of daily physical activity, and Mississippi children are more sedentary and engage in more screen time than the national average.
- Overweight/Obesity: Mississippi ranked number one — the highest in the nation — in obesity in 2012.
- Preventive Health: Mississippi suffers from strong disparities in health care and preventive health services which could reduce the impact of chronic illnesses, improve lives, and reduce lifetime health-related costs.
MCIC Chronicles is the MCIC's newsletter, published periodically each year.


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This study examines how probation officers' (POs) knowledge of juveniles' trauma influences probation practices. The study was conducted with POs who responded to a Web-based survey (n = 308). The POs were directed to randomly select one juvenile from their caseload and to complete the Probation Practices Assessment Survey to assess their knowledge of the youth's lifetime trauma and past-year stressful life experience and their practice approaches. Nineteen percent of youths were reported as having had lifetime exposure to at least one type of trauma (for example, physical assault, sexual assault, witness violent death). The most common traumatic experience was sexual assault, with 11% of POs reporting this experience among the study youths. Structural equation modeling results indicated that POs' knowledge of cumulative exposure to trauma is associated with treatment-oriented probation and counseling approaches. Results of this study signal the importance of careful assessments of exposure to trauma and stressful life events among youths on probation. The use of specialized trauma-informed assessment strategies also are recommended to increase the sensitivity of juvenile justice programs to trauma.
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Did you know that the food our kids eat can play a crucial role in shaping their behaviour?
Food can even address aggressive behaviours like bullying?
A recent study, the 2019 Canadian Health Survey on Children and Youth (CHSCY), shed light on a concerning statistic – a whopping 71% of Canadian adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported encountering bullying in the past year. Bullying, whether it's physical, verbal, or emotional, has far-reaching consequences on social, physical, and mental well-being.
Let's look at an exciting solution to address children's aggressive behaviours through nutrition!
Nutrition & Bullying
What if I told you that nutrition can make a difference here?
Research suggests that implementing prevention programs, with a focus on supplementation or improved nutrition, can be a game-changer.
Picture this: in juvenile correctional institutions, adopting nutrient-dense diets aligned with World Health Organization guidelines led to a jaw-dropping 50% reduction in violence and antisocial behaviour. Now, don't get me wrong; I'm not saying we should turn our homes into mini correctional facilities. But the connection between nutrition and behavior is too fascinating to ignore!
And guess what: These positive outcomes extend beyond correctional facilities to our regular school-going kiddos aged 6-12.
The Power of Childhood Nutrition
In a fascinating study, school-aged kids who received low-dose vitamin-mineral tablets showed significantly less violence and antisocial behaviour compared to those given placebos.
This highlights the potential of supplementing with a good multivitamin to address antisocial and aggressive behaviours in our school-aged children. It's not just about boosting vitamin concentrations in their blood; it's about enhancing brain function, leading to a nearly 50% decrease in institutional violence and antisocial behaviour.
To sum it up, we've got a powerful tool in our hands – nutritional interventions.
Addressing Aggressive Behaviours
If we want to tackle bullying, we need to recognize the pivotal role of nutrition. Research strongly supports the significant impact of supplementing with essential vitamins and minerals, providing a cost-effective opportunity to reduce aggression and violence in both correctional institutions and regular school environments.
So, let's work together to foster healthier relationships and creating safer school environments for our incredible youth. Because when it comes to our kids, every little step toward a brighter future matters.
Recommended Nutrients / Vitamins for Kids 3-12:
The study mentioned above gave the inmates a daily multivitamin and an omega-3 supplement that contained about 50% of the RDA for 4 weeks. Here are some great multivitamins and omega-3 options for you to try at home:
Natural Factors Big Friends Multivitamin & Minerals


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Or for a company, this translates to
In economic theory a rational entity (a person or people running company) will estimate the utility of something, and this will be closely reflected in how much they are willing to give up to get it - eg how much they are willing to pay for it.
A decision process typically is trying to maximize something - profit for the company, the probability of winning a competition, the hours of leisure, the amount of alcohol consumed and so on. Utility is just the name given to the entity which is to be maximized. Sometimes an entity is trying to maximize many things which involve a trade-off (eg the amount of income, and the leisure time), and utility is the entity which describes the trade-off ratios.


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The Equipment tool offers you a simple and convenient way to insert non-structural, standalone elements such as pieces of furniture, hidro-sanitary equipments or electrical appliances to your projects. Equipments are based on Part shapes, which allow them to benefit from the solidity and possibilities of BRep geometry, and generate nice views when rendered to plan and section views.
As of version 0.17, equipment objects also have a DataHiRes property where a Mesh object can be attached. Equipment objects can then be made to display that mesh in the 3D view instead of their shape, which allows to use any high-resolution mesh objects such as detailed pieces of furniture commonly found on websites.
Furniture objects enclosed in an Arch Equipment object, with a high resolution mesh attached
When using the Arch OBJ exporter, all equipment objects that are in mesh display mode will be exported as their mesh instead of their shape.
- Equipments share the common properties and behaviours of all Arch Components
- DataModel: A description of the model of this equipment.
- DataUrl: An URL of the product page where more information about this equipment can be found.
- DataMesh: A Mesh representation to use for this equipment. When set, the Mesh display mode becomes available.
Equipment = makeEquipment(baseobj=None, placement=None, name="Equipment")
- Creates an
Equipmentobject from the given
baseobj, which can be a
- If a
placementis given, it is used.
- It returns
Noneif the operation fails.
import FreeCAD, Arch Box = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Box", "Box") Box.Length = 500 Box.Width = 2000 Box.Height = 600 Equip = Arch.makeEquipment(Box) FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()


Bright Memories What if you could not only save a moment as a picture or video but you could save the feeling, the atmosphere
of your surroundings?
And what if you could change your room to make it feel like that moment, to use light as a memory bridge in the
same way you look at old pictures or play that one song to change your mood?
With modern sampling technology, complex algorithms, advancements in artificial lighting and modern
knowledge of human psychology this idea might be within our reach.
In the exhibition "Ambient Atmospheres - Bright Memories" the two interaction designers Mattias Hallin and
Frederik Göbel explore how far ambiances are translatable and how a possible implementation might look like.
The shown artifacts are contextualized in an alternative future in which no virtuality exists and all technical
processes are overdrawn and symbolic. Visitors are invited to create their own interpretation of how exactly the
exhibited devices work and how they translate to our world of technology.
Bright Memories is a part of the Ambient Atmospheres research project aiming to spark a conversation about
the future of artificial lighting. The project explores how atmospheres are created, how we interact with digital
lights and in how far natural light settings are translatable to new contexts.
To ensure the safety of the visitors and to follow the current restrictions the number of visitors is limited to six
at the same time. Please book your preferred time slot.


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Religion and Economics: Trust, Hell, and Keep it Minimal
Robert Barro, an economist at Harvard, and his wife, Rachel McCleary have returned to the question of the Weber thesis with rigorous statistical analysis, a pop article has some of their conclusions.
They found that the trust generated by a close knit community makes more money (and that is why the financial scandals have sent such a shiver in the community). Hell is a better motivator to attend services than theism, mere belief in God does not give enough incentive to waste time on religion. Long term literacy and skills raise income. And one need a certain ideal type of hell-less theism to create the world of Silicon Vally.
Does this explain why learning Torah is an activity that many value but don't spend much time on? Since most Modern Orthodox don't have a clear sense of hell, do they have a sense of punishment that keeps 'em coming or is that why the community seems minimal at times. Is the tight knit social grouping all that is actually valued? What other applications does their reach have for the practices of the Jewish community?
Most strikingly, if belief in hell jumps up sharply while actual church attendance stays flat, it correlates with economic growth. Mere belief in God has no effect one way or the other. Meanwhile, if church attendance actually rises, it slows growth in developing economies.


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Crypt of Civilization
The Crypt of Civilization, a multimillennial time capsule, is a chamber that was sealed behind a stainless steel door in 1940 at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. The crypt is the "first successful attempt to bury a record of this culture for any future inhabitants or visitors to the planet Earth," according to the Guinness Book of World Records (1990).
Origins of the Crypt
Oglethorpe University president Thornwell Jacobs (_PHONE_), in an article in the November 1936 Scientific American magazine,
Jacobs proposed the distant date of A.D. 8113 for the opening of the crypt. He calculated this date from the first fixed date in history, 4241 B.C., when the Egyptian calendar was established. Exactly 6,177 years had passed between 4241 B.C. and A.D. 1936. Jacobs projected the same period of time forward, arriving at 8113 for the crypt's opening, so that historians and archaeologists of the distant future could obtain a clear picture of the midpoint of history.
The Crypt of Civilization idea fascinated the American public and soon was imitated. The Westinghouse Company, which was planning a promotional event for the 1939 New York World's Fair, began a project to bury a sealed seven-foot-long torpedo-shaped vessel made of alloyed metal, which was not to be opened for 5,000 years. George Pendray of Westinghouse called the project a time capsule, and the English language gained a new term almost overnight.
Construction and Preparation of the Crypt
The Oglethorpe crypt is half underground, on the lower level of a Gothic granite building,
The National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C., provided technical advice for construction of the crypt and the storage of items in it. The bureau recommended that many items be stored in stainless steel receptacles lined with glass and filled with nitrogen to prevent aging. It also approved Jacobs's plan to seal the chamber with a door panel of stainless steel.
Jacobs appointed Thomas Kimmwood Peters to supervise construction of the crypt and to serve as its archivist.
In April 1937 Jacobs gave a nationwide radiocast on NBC in New York City, in which he explained the crypt as an "archaeological duty" of his generation.
Filling and Sealing the Crypt
Jacobs envisioned the crypt as comprehensive and aimed for a whole "museum" not only of accumulated formal knowledge from more than 6,000 years but also of 1930s popular culture. Inside the crypt are stainless steel canisters with microfilms of many classic works of literature, including the Bible, the Koran, Homer's Iliad, and Dante's Inferno. Producer David O. Selznik donated an original copy of the script for the movie Gone With the Wind. There are approximately 640,000 pages of microfilm from more than 800 works.
Peters used similar methods to capture and store still photographs and motion pictures.
The inventory of the crypt includes artifacts ranging from the useful (a typewriter, a radio, a cash register, and an adding machine) to the curious (dental floss, plastic toys of Donald Duck and the Lone Ranger, the contents of a woman's purse, and a specially sealed bottle of Budweiser beer). The chamber of the crypt when finished resembled a cell of an Egyptian pyramid, with artifacts on the shelves and the floor.
On May 25, 1940, Jacobs and Peters sealed the crypt in a solemn ceremony. They welded the door shut and fused onto it a plaque with an elaborate message written by Jacobs.
After the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945 the crypt's mission appeared even more unlikely. National media organizations continued to visit the crypt every decade, but by 1970 it had been virtually forgotten. In 1990, on the fiftieth anniversary of the crypt's sealing, the International Time Capsule Society was formed at Oglethorpe University. The society studies the variety of time capsule projects worldwide. The crypt with its stainless steel door regained prominence during the millennium observances from 1999 to 2001 and was featured on national television and was covered by national newspapers.
Paul Stephen Hudson, "The 'Archaeological Duty' of Thornwell Jacobs: The Oglethorpe-Atlanta Crypt of Civilization Time Capsule," Georgia Historical Quarterly 75 (spring 1991).
Thornwell Jacobs, "Today—Tomorrow: Archeology in A.D. 8113," Scientific American, November 1936.
T. K. Peters, The Story of the Crypt of Civilization ([Atlanta]: Oglethorpe University Press, 1940).
Don Troop, "Time Capsules Resurrect a Sometimes Forgettable Past," Chronicle of Higher Education 54, no. 39 (2008).
Paul Stephen Hudson, Georgia Perimeter State College
A project of the Georgia Humanities Council, in partnership with the University of Georgia Press, the University System of Georgia/GALILEO, and the Office of the Governor.


Wenlock C of E Junior School Learning and Growing within the love of God
Accelerated Reader
There is a buzz about reading at Wenlock! Our reading scheme now follows the Accelerated Reader programme.
What is Accelerated Reader?
Accelerated Reader is an on-line tool used for monitoring and managing independent reading practice, motivating pupils to read for pleasure. It is aimed to engage pupils with their reading, increasing their reading comprehension, understanding of the text and improve vocabulary skills.
How does it work?
Every child takes a STAR reading test. They answer multiple choice questions and the test itself becomes easier/harder depending on if children answer the questions correctly. This test gives children their ZPD. We'll be testing once a term to measure children's progress.
What's a ZPD?
ZPD stands for 'Zone of Proximal Development' and simply means the level your child can read at that is not too easy that they become bored and not too difficult that they become frustrated. Your child will be given a range between two numbers eg. 3.5 – 5.5. This means that they can choose books from within their range. You'll find their ZPD on a sticker inside their communication book.
How do the children choose their book?
They visit our snazzy new library! It has been completely reorganised to help children choose books within their individual ranges. There are still lots of books from the old reading scheme and we've purchased plenty of new books too according to the children's wishes such as Diary of a Wimpy Kid, books by David Walliams, How to Train Your Dragon and many more! The first thing to do is find the boxes which fit their range and find a book they like.
Next, they need to find the label. This will be either on the back cover, or inside the front cover. This label tells the children the title and author of the book. BL stands for Book Level. This book is a 4.1, which is within the 3.5 – 5.5 range so can be read. For reading this book, the points are displayed underneath.
Children can then read and enjoy their book independently, making sure they also read parts of it to you at home as well.
What happens after they finish the book?
Children need to take a quiz! They can take the quiz on school computers or iPads. It is recommended that children quiz within 24 hours of finishing the book but after the weekend is fine too. The quiz will be either 5, 10 or 20 multiple choice questions, depending on how long the book is. There is no time limit and children need 60% of the questions answered correctly to pass. 85%+ is even better! Their results are displayed at the end, along with how many points they win and how many words they have read in the book.
What if my child has less than 60% of correct answers in their quiz?
They can read the book again in its whole or in parts and give the quiz another go, erasing the previous score. Or, they can leave the quiz on their record and move on to another book. Choosing a new book with a slightly lower ZPD may help them to improve next time.
Can my child do their quizzes at home?
At this moment in time, we would prefer to keep the quizzing in school. There are plenty of opportunities to quiz including:
 - During morning registration time
 - Daily Guided Reading sessions in class
 - Other appropriate times at the direction of their class teacher
Why do children have to take a quiz?
Quizzes measure children's understanding of what they have read. The quizzing tool also helps us as a school to see how many books children have read, the average level they are choosing within their range. It is a real celebration of their enjoyment of a book too.
We have lots of books at home, can my child read those?
you can access AR Book Finder at to check! Search for the book and if the ZPD is within your child's range, then they can read the book and later quiz at school. You can also search by your child's ZPD to help when selecting books from your local library. There is even an option where you can search for books within Wenlock's library in school – simply type in the school code and search our list. Lost the code? Just ask the office for the AR Book Finder letter and it has all the information you need to get you started.
How can I help?
As much as Accelerated Reader supports independent/free reading, this still needs to be recorded in your child's communication book. It is a good idea to still discuss the events of what your child has read also. Try to read at least part of the book with your child, so they are still practising reading aloud to an adult. We will be continuing to listen to each child read in school once a week.
Your feedback is really important, so please let us know how your child is getting on with the new reading scheme. If you have any further queries about Accelerated Reader, please feel free to ask your child's class teacher.
"Accelerated Reader was the correct choice for our school. It is fun and it challenges us to try new books and read the right books for our age. We love the quizzes and challenging our brains!" -Wenlock pupil, 2017


How complicated can it be? Isn't it just a trailer that runs like a refrigerator?
Image: Utility 3000R with Thermo King S-600 Reefer Unit
True, to a certain degree. There are a lot of variables when it comes to a refrigerator that moves through different weather, varying temperatures from day and night, and how well the product holds the temperature.
Image: Thermo King Precedent S-600 by Thermo King
There are two types of refrigerated tempature settings: Continuous and Cycle-Sentry
Continuous. Although this is energy intensive, it provides the most protection of your product while in transit. The produce industry requires that the continuous setting must be used when transporting fruits and vegetables. Produce needs continuous air flow to handle the product respiration and to keep consistent temperature throughout the trip. The reefer unit would have a "Set Point" that is manually set by the driver, and have it run at the specified temperature as instructed on the Bill of Lading (BOL) to prevent product damage.
The continuous setting will have a defrost cycle to remove ice or frost buildup from the coil. These units typically have an automatic defrost based on the temperature difference it detects, but otherwise would run a cycle every 6 hours by default. This should not affect the product being transported since the ambient temperature will change faster than the temperature of the product, and the cycle would shut off before it becomes a problem.
Cycle-Sentry. Commonly used to transport chilled and frozen products, this setting saves fuel and reefer hours. Carriers prefer this setting since it extends the life of the reefer unit, which is fairly expensive to maintain, repair and eventually replace. The driver would set a temperature, and the reefer unit would turn on and shut off as it automatically manages the ambient temperature of the trailer.
Running the reefer on cycle-sentry has risks associated with it, since the temperature would have minor fluctuations as the air isn't continuously flowing. To mitigate some of the risks of running cycles, one method would be to have the reefer unit run every "x" minutes for "y" minutes regardless of the current temperature. This would in turn, still save significant fuel and reefer hours, while keeping the product being transported at temperature.
Interesting things to keep in mind when moving temperature controlled freight.
 - Frozen products generally stay cold longer than chilled product without the refrigeration unit running, which in turn leads to less fuel usage and fewer reefer hours being used.
 - Transporting product that is refrigerated, but not frozen, through areas with freezing temperatures, the trailer is actually heating up the trailer to keep the product from freezing.
 - The frequency of opening the trailer doors will affect the temperature, and may cause fluctuations on the temperature recorder. This will happen when there are multiple stops.
 - To move refrigerated freight in California, the reefer unit must be CARB compliant. Most approved units have 7 years of compliance before it needs to be replaced, and some units are approved for its lifetime because the emissions meet the special requirements of the regulations.
BOA Logistics values and treats a customer's freight as our own and always emphasizes the instructions on the Bill of Lading (BOL) to all carriers. We truly believe in our company mission statement:
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text: This study blends the simplicity and empirical success of univariate GARCH processes with an easy to estimate and interpret dynamic correlation estimator. A two step estimator and a simple test are employed to verify the null of constant correlation against an alternative of dynamic conditional correlation. The real strength of the DCC estimation process is its flexibility of univariate GARCH but not the complexity of conventional multivariate GARCH, therefore large correlation matrices can be estimated. One of the primary motivations for this study is that the correlations between assets are not constant through time. The focus of the study is hence to explore the empirical applicability of the multivariate DCC-GARCH model when estimating large conditional covariance matrices. Among the adopted models, DCC-GARCH(1,1)- t can be considered as the best model in measuring VaR, and DCC-GARCH(1,1) can be considered as the second best, while SMA is in the last. The results have suggested that a more complete model which carries more time series characteristics may outperform the others in the sample.


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Workshop at Université de Lille
'Health, consumption, and markets' (Santé, consommation et marchés): Søren Askegaard IVL/SDU participated in a Roundtable with the title 'Innovation of the concept of health and definition of tools'.
In both France and many other countries, the effects of market and managerial thinking in the healthcare area have been described thoroughly by healthcare professionals, journalists, researchers, and patients in the last few years.
In this workshop the participants will consider various forms of pressure that the healthcare system is influenced by today because of marketization: economic rationality, implementation of technology and digitalization, focus on scalation and quantity rather than human quality, and political and democratic demand for efficiency.
From a cross-disciplinary perspective, they aim to study the ways in which social relations in the healthcare sector are structured by practices and conventions that stem from the management and business area.


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More Details About Larks
Larks are passerine birds of the family Alaudidae. All species occur in the Old World, including northern and eastern Australia; only one, the Shore Lark, has spread to North America, where it is called the Horned Lark. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions.
A group of larks is called an exaltation.
A group of eagles is called a convocation
A group of unicorns is called a blessing.
A group of frogs is called an army.
A group of rhinos is called a crash.
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
A group of whales is called a pod.
A group of geese is called a gaggle.
A group of ravens is called a murder.
A group of officers is called a mess.
Other definitions of Lark
ark – meadowlark: North American songbirds having a yellow breast
lark – pipit: a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
lark – any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
Hope It is useful for you.


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Discolored Leaves of Peace Lily
My peace lily is not doing well. The leaves are discolored and the plant just doesn't seem to be getting bigger. Any ideas?
Peace lilies are very intolerant of dry soil. Make sure the soil stays moist but not soggy wet. Once allowed to go dry the plant will wilt, recover when watered and do this several times before showing signs of stress. Moisture stressed plants have yellow and brown leaf edges and sometimes spots.
On the other extreme, overwatering can lead to leaf spot fungal disease. This often happens when plants are allowed to sit in water that collects in the saucer or when plants are moved to a much larger container. The increased soil volume holds more moisture and can increase the risk of root rot. This fungal disease not only kills roots but can cause brown spots to develop on the leaves with minimal or no browning on the leaf edges. Adjust your watering frequency and solve either one of these problems..
Spider mite feeding starts as a bronzing that can eventually lead to wilting and browning of the leaves. A strong blast of water will help dislodge these. Several weekly applications of insecticidal soap will help control these pests. Just make sure this is the problem before treating.


text: Vitamin Angels is a charity devoted to ending childhood diseases caused by micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, their primary focus being childhood blindness as a result of Vitamin A defiency. Their Operation 20/20 vows to achieve this goal by the year 2020. This year alone, Vitamin Angels expansive reach will provide 4.5 million children in 18 countries, the necessary nutrients to save their eyesight. The amazing part is that it costs only $1 to save a child's vision! Recently LA Ink's Kat Von D, raised enough money for Vitamin Angels to save 32,000 children from going blind, what a huge accomplishment! To learn how she did it and how you too can help visit vitaminangels.org.


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The Santa Cruz Sandhills contain populations of several plant species which are located far from the species primary distribution. Several plant species in the Sandhills are more commonly found in the coastal beach and strand communities, which are 7-10 miles or more from Sandhills habitat. There is no doubt that their adaptations to sandy soil allow these species to inhabit the Sandhills.
But what about the Sandhills populations of plants primarily found within the inland mountains of California, including the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges? Ponderosa pine and pussy paws are typically found well-inland and at elevations exceeding 3,000 feet, whereas Sandhills populations occur at elevations between 300 and 1500 feet within just a few miles of the ocean.
Unique morphological characteristics of disjunct Sandhills populations suggest that some may be on separate evolutionary trajectories due to the unique environmental conditions of the Sandhills and their geographic isolation from other populations. Over long time periods, these disjunct populations may become new species endemic to the Sandhills.


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Translate mulberry | into Italian | into Spanish
Definition of mulberry
noun (plural mulberries)
- 1 (also mulberry tree or bush) a small deciduous tree with broad leaves, native to East Asia and long cultivated elsewhere.
- Genus Morus, family Moraceae, in particular the white mulberry (M. alba), originally grown for feeding silkworms, and the black (or common) mulberry (M. nigra), grown for its fruit. See also paper mulberry
Old English mōrberie, from Latin morum + berry; related to Dutch moerbezie and German Maulbeere


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Title: AngularJS Crash Course
Duration: 2 hours
AngularJS Crash Course
Learn the essentials you'll need to get started with AngularJS, a popular open-source web application framework maintained by Google. During this two-hour crash course, your learning objectives include:
- Become fluent in AngularJS terminology.
- Discover how to use CRUD capabilities via scope binding.
- Learn about data binding, controllers and creating simple apps.
- Discover the benefits of using Angular.
- Understand the Angular HTTP service.
- Learn about using Angular in IDE projects.
- Discover why using custom directives is important.
- Write quicker, better AngularJS code and ultimately save time by using reusable components.
- Test your knowledge with an online quiz and Certificate of Completion.
Chapter 1: Introduction to AngularJS
Chapter 2: Advanced Topics