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literally a turning about or opposite turning, one part of a stasimon; in ancient Greek theatre, the term applied to a part of a stasimon that corresponds metrically to a previously sung part (the strophe); the term is used because of the dancing movements of the chorus, which would be opposite to t...
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The second stanza of a Pindaric ode. See ode.
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[n] - the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama
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An·tis'tro·phe noun [ Latin, from Greek..., from... to turn to the opposite side;... against +... to turn. See Strophe.] 1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe...
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1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song. 'It was customary, on some occasions, to dance round the altars whilst they sang the sacred hymns, which consisted o...
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noun the section of a choral ode answering a previous strophe in classical Greek drama; the second of two metrically corresponding sections in a poem
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in Greek lyric odes, the second part of the traditional three-part structure. The antistrophe followed the strophe and preceded the epode. In the...
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Antistrophe (ἀντιστροφή, "a turning back") is the portion of an ode sung by the chorus in its returning movement from west to east, in response to the strophe, which was sung from east to west. It has the nature of a reply and balances the effect of the strophe. Thus, in Gray's ode calle...
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Mass market digital manufacturing devices are severely limited in accuracy and material, resulting in a significant gap between the appearance of the virtual and the real shape. In imaging as well as rendering of shapes, it is common to enhance features so that they are more apparent. We provide an approach for feature enhancement that directly operates on the geometry of a given shape, with particular focus on improving the visual appearance for 3D printing. The technique is based on unsharp masking, modified to handle arbitrary free-form geometry in a stable, efficient way, without causing large scale deformation. On a series of manufactured shapes we show how features are lost as size of the object decreases, and how our technique can compensate for this. We evaluate this effect in a human subject experiment and find significant preference for modified geometry.
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March 22, 2000
UPTON, NY - Painting a bridge can be a costly and time-consuming undertaking, especially if the paint job doesn't last. So scientists have been working on ways to test paint durability before the brushes even get wet. At a March 22 session at the American Physical Society meeting in Minneapolis, scientists from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, who worked in collaboration with physicist Bent Nielsen of the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, will present findings that could lead to the development of an extremely sensitive and quick durability test.
The technique is called positron annihilation. Essentially, the scientists bombard small painted samples of metal with a beam of positrons, or positively charged electrons. When these "antielectrons" interact with the electrons in the molecules of the paint, they annihilate one another and send out gamma rays that give the scientists information about the molecules in the paint. The technique can detect nanometer-scale holes and defects in the paint molecules; free radicals, which indicate the presence of broken chemical bonds; and cross linking, which may make the paint brittle.
"These experiments show that this technique is extremely sensitive to detecting damage early," says Brookhaven's Nielsen - well before the formation of any visible cracks in the paint. "So you can test the paint on a much shorter time scale - a day instead of half a year. That's a big advantage," Nielsen says.
The scientists typically test the paint samples before and after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, one of the components of sunlight known to damage bridge coatings. The more sensitive the paint is to UV damage, the less durable the paint would be on a bridge exposed to sunlight day after day. They've also exposed samples to UV light during the positron annihilation test to see if they could detect the damage as it occurred. In both cases, the damage increased with UV exposure time, and was most severe near the surface of the paint.
In addition to laying the foundation for a quick paint durability test, the detailed observations made possible by positron annihilation may also help scientists learn more about the fundamental mechanisms of paint degradation. That knowledge, in turn, may eventually lead to the development of more durable paints.
Brookhaven was a pioneer in developing positron beams in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, a medical technique used to learn about the function of body organs such as the brain, works on a similar principle, Nielsen says.
This paper will be presented at session L36 on March 22, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall of the Minneapolis Convention Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory creates and operates major facilities available to university, industrial and government personnel for basic and applied research in the physical, biomedical and environmental sciences and in selected energy technologies. The Laboratory is operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, a not-for-profit research management company, under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Note to local editors: Bent Nielsen lives in Port Jefferson, New York.
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I found what looks like a bug when using TP on Bricscad 17.2.03.
Steps to Reproduce problem
1.Create a DTEXT and edit it.
2. Insert a Field for example drawing filename.
3. Copy the dtext 2 or three times.
4. Use the Text - paragraph - restack command in TP and follow the prompt to restack the text.
5. I kept "New text height" as Unchanged, selected the first dtext as Base string.
6. I used interline scale factor 5 and then selected the other 3 dtext entities.
7. Restack worked and placed them correctly.
Error : The field in the DTEXT got converted to plain text when it should have remained as a field.


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"The short-pant is a terrible fashion choice. Unless it is from Bermuda."
When the British officers arrive in 1816 to the Bermuda Islands on the Atlantic Ocean, because this was a strategic spot for the Navy Inteligence, they soon realized that their permanence in there would be less than pleasant thanks to a factor which English people are not used to: unbearable heat.
For the British Empire outside Great Brittain, it was necessary to adapt to the conditions and weather of their colony. While in India, they leaned towards the light Madras, in Burma they prefered linen. But in the North Atlantic, on the Bermuda island, the story was different. The Royal Navy found that the Island had no natural resources for clothing, and all textiles were made out of cotton.
To the change of fabrics, it was added another one that would set the difference on the male fashion history. Officers cut their pants on bottom half, expecting that this would relief the effect of high temperatures on their european bodies. Quickly, this trend extended to local civilians, even local tailors started to sell suits with short-pants instead of long ones.
By time, tourists and visitors of the Bermuda Islands adopted the local style. Today we can find that this is a very popular piece of clothign between the male population, and also females, because of its practical style and versatility, besides being very popular in the hottest seasons.
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Tanana Flats Training Area (TFTA) occupies 653,746 acres of the Middle Tanana River Basin. The Tanana Flats supports a complex mosaic of ecosystems and is situated on a large alluvial fan and glacial outwash complex built out of the north side of the Alaska Range. Both surface and subsurface water move across the Tanana Flats on a very low gradient originating from mountain glaciers that discharge to the Tanana River. A portion of the groundwater surfaces in springs and diffuse upwellings contributing to an extensive system of fens. The Flats also include a variety of other habitats, such as forests of white spruce, paper birch, and quaking aspen; black spruce bogs; thickets of willow and alder; and grasslands and meadows.
Donnelly Training Area (DTA) occupies 650,000 acres of the middle Tanana River Basin. DTA supports a complex mosaic of ecosystems and is composed of many acres of wetlands, kettle lakes, alpine and tundra habitats. Parts of DTA were designated as an Important Bird Area of World significance by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for the large numbers of trumpeter swans and sandhill cranes that use the area.
These habitats are important to a variety of songbirds, shorebirds, and upland game birds. Some of the more significant species known to utilize the area are: sandhill crane, trumpeter swans, Canada geese, American wigeon, green-winged teal, mallard, northern pintail, blue-winged teal, northern shoveler, and scaup (both lesser and greater). Other bird species known to use this area include; bald eagles, red-tailed hawks, northern harriers, short-eared owls, northern hawk owls, and numerous small passerine species including warblers, thrushes, blackbirds, and sparrows.


The OSC-DLL reference
This DLL allows you to receive OSC data in applications which can bind static librarys (DLLs) on Microsoft Windows.
OSC-DLL download
Download the DLL with sample cpp files.
OSC basics
Each OSC message consists at least of one address string, which tells the application which subfunction is addressed. In the simplest case the address string is the only part of the whole message. Often you will have other parameters following though. The OSC DLL currently supports integer, floating point and string parameters.
OSC function calls:
The OSCDLL exports a number of functions you can call in your program.
Depending on your compiler/programming framework you have to take some steps to be able to access those functions.
For C i prepared a Header-File (oscinterface.h) and a source file (oscinterface.cpp) which allow the import of the functions into your program.
A typical integration into your program would look similar to this:
program initialisation
OSCLinkDLL(); //binds the DLL
OSCOpen(); //opens the OSC connection, will always listen on port 7000
main loop of your program, this example assumes you are receiving tracking data from eyecon. The four parameters are
1. integer timestamp // used as an id to track an individual
2. boolean present // will usually be 1 (true) if this drops to 0 (false) it means that the person with this ID dissapeared
3. float x // x-coordinate scaled to range 0..1
4. float y // y-coordinat scaled to range 0..1
int cnt = OSCMsgCnt(); //number of osc-message in input queue
for (i:=0; i =4)
int id = OSCParaAsInt(0);
int alive = OSCParaAsInt(1);
float x = OSCParaAsSingle(2);
float y = OSCParaAsSingle(3);
ProcessPosition(id,alive,x,y); // user function
OSCNext(); //release current message, go to next one
program finalisation
OSCClose(); //closes the OSC connection
List of functions
void OSCOpen(void) Iinitializes the OSC function. Port is always 7000 for now (not very nice...)
void OSCClose(void) Ends the OSC controls function.
int OSCMsgCnt(void) Indicates, how many OSC messages are ready and waiting to be processed
int OSCMsgParaCnt(void) Returns how many parameters the current OSC message is carrying
char* OSCAddress(void) Returns the address string for the current OSC message
int OSCParaAsInt(int n); Interprets a paramter as Integer
float OSCParaAsSingle(int n); returns the OSCparameter with index n, interpreted as datatype single
char* OSCParaAsString(int n); returns the OSCparameter with index n, interpreted as datatype string
void OSCNext(void) Release the current message, make the next one current. Mandatory use after accessing elements of the message


CodeQL documentation
Arguments redefined
ID: js/arguments-redefinition
Kind: problem
Severity: recommendation
Precision: very-high
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JavaScript functions can access their arguments by position (rather than by parameter name) through the special arguments object. However, if a function declares a parameter or local variable named arguments, or assigns a new value to arguments, then the arguments object is no longer available. This is confusing and makes code hard to understand, so it should be avoided.
Also note that many popular JavaScript engines (such as V8, which is used by Google Chrome and Node.js) do not support optimization of functions that assign to arguments, so such functions will run more slowly.
Rename the variable to something else.
In the following example, the arguments parameter of function f shadows the special arguments variable. As a result, the arguments object cannot be accessed inside f. To the casual reader, the test x === arguments[0] may look redundant, since normally arguments[0] refers to the first argument (x in this case), which would make the test trivially true. This is not the case here, however, since arguments[0] refers to the first element of the array passed in as the second argument.
function f(x, arguments) {
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Abigail Thompson (1958–)
A leader in mathematics, Dr. Abigail Thompson received the 2003 Satter Prize for her work in expanding the concept of thin position as it refers to the study of geometric shapes. The Satter Prize is awarded to a woman in recognition of outstanding contributions to mathematics research. A professor at UC Davis (UCD) since 1988, she is also director of COSMOS UCD, a summer program in math and science for talented high school students. Thompson's work has been widely cited within mathematical topology literature and has been applied in other fields, such as quantum cosmology and artificial intelligence research.
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American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2018
AHA Scientific Sessions 2018, November 10–12 in Chicago, will provide a new dimension of cardiovascular discovery and clinical practice for clinicians, basic scientists, and researchers.
Health Tech Summit. Discuss the revolutionary trends showcasing the future of digital healthcare solutions and health IT with Silicon Valley CEOs, emerging start-ups, and the minds behind the software.
Frontiers in Science Summits. Engage in lively discussion (and sometimes heated debate) with early, mid-, and senior career investigators on the most impressive pre-publication science in the areas of:
- Arrhythmia Research
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The Battle River Watershed
The Battle River Watershed is a large area of land covering most of east-central Alberta that drains into the Battle River. The Battle River itself is a modest prairie-fed (as opposed to glacier-fed) river. There is increasing pressure on the Battle River's water supply.
A watershed (or basin) is the area of land that catches snow and rain and drains it to a larger body of water, such as a marsh, lake, stream or river. Topography defines the entire watershed, as it shapes the course and speed of water moving through the area.
The Battle Watershed covers approximately 30,000 square kilometres (17,667 square miles). 83% of this area is within Alberta; the remainder is in Saskatchewan.
Read our Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about the watershed!
There are seven major river basins (watersheds) in Alberta: the Peace/Slave, Athabasca, Hay, North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan, Beaver and Milk.
The Battle River Watershed is a sub-basin of the North Saskatchewan Watershed.
The North Saskatchewan River Basin covers about 80,000 square km of the province. Major centers within the basin include Rocky Mountain House, Edmonton, and Fort Saskatchewan. The basin begins in the icefields of Banff and Jasper National Parks and generally flows in an easterly direction towards the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. The Brazeau, Nordegg, Ram, Clearwater, Sturgeon and Vermillion Rivers all flow into the North Saskatchewan River. The Battle River also forms part of the basin and joins with the North Saskatchewan River at North Battleford, Saskatchewan.
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UNCUT VIDEO: Wagyu Steak by Happycall Double Pan
Click here to see all Happycall double pans models.
Many of you enjoy cooking with double pans and are amazed by how user friendly they are, while some who are less experienced may not know how to start.
Here we share an uncut video on how did we pan fry a Wagyu steak by the following steps.
Double Pan: IH Synchro Double Pan - Standard
Food: 400g Wagyu Steak (MB6) seasoned with salt and pepper (about $32)
1. Add some oil.
2. Preheat the pan on MEDIUM HIGH heat for about 30 seconds.
3. Place the steak in the pan, close the lid and cook for 2.5 minutes.
4. Flip the pan over at 2.5 minutes.
5. Heat for another 2.5 minutes.
6. Turn off the heat and enjoy your juicy steak!
- Remember a reasonably heated pan and heated oil (not overheating) are key.
- Users will need basic cooking techniques and common sense (understanding of proper heat control, knowing how to check the food periodically, and so on).
- Heat level, Please note that the heat levels shown below are for general reference only. Every cooktop is different. The following ranges apply if 10 is the maximum.
- Low heat: the heat level is 1-2.
- Medium low heat: the heat level is 3-4.
- Medium heat: the heat level is 5.
- Medium high heat: the heat level is 7-8.
- High heat: the heat level is 9-10.


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About a month after the first Abydos mission, Daniel Jackson, who had remained behind on the planet, discovered a cartouche in an ancient map room near the Abydos pyramid. The huge wall was covered with glyphs and symbols, all of which are on the Abydos stargate, and many of which represent constellations visible in the Abydos night sky. The cartouche was determined to be a chart or map of a vast network of stargates all over the galaxy, with the symbols representing all the stargate addresses known to the Goa'uld. The discovery of the cartouche enabled the SGC to make the necessary calculations for stellar drift that would allow the dialing computer to successfully connect to other planets beyond Abydos.
For some time it was believed that all stargates were represented on the cartouche, however, following the mission to P3R-272, during which the knowledge of the Ancients was downloaded into O'Neill's brain, O'Neill entered new programming into the main SGC computer to identify many new stargates not shown on the Abydos cartouche, and therefore not known to the Goa'uld. Currently the SGC database includes stargate address references from both the Abydos cartouche, indicated in yellow, and the Ancients' original map added by O'Neill, indicated in red.
Cross Reference: Abydonians, Abydos, Ancient Repository, DHD, Stargate
Episode Reference: Children of the Gods, The Fifth Race, Maternal Instinct, 2001


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Issue Date: July 27, 2009
Making Graphene In A Flash
No time to make graphene via conventional routes? Then make it "in a flash."
Northwestern University scientists have just demonstrated that graphite oxide can be converted instantly to graphene via photothermal deoxygenation by exposing the material to a pulse of light from an ordinary camera flash (J. Am. Chem. Soc., DOI: 10.1021/ja902348k).
Because of its low cost and wide availability, graphite oxide is a promising precursor for making graphene-based materials, which are being studied for use in polymer composites and electronics. The oxide is typically treated at high temperature or with potent reducing agents such as hydrazine to yield graphene.
Now, Laura J. Cote, Rodolfo Cruz-Silva, and Jiaxing Huang of Northwestern have shown in a video that the flash method is an instantaneous, chemical-free way to transform graphite oxide, an electrical insulator, into graphene, a conductor, at room temperature.
The team has also shown that by applying masking and photolithography methods, the flash technique can be used to fabricate complex patterns, a key step in developing electronic components.
- Chemical & Engineering News
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Paradoxical Motion of Interventricular Septum in Left Bundle Branch Block
Abnormal interventricular septal motion, with pre-ejection posterior motion and anterior motion away from the posterior left ventricular wall during ejection, was demonstrated by echocardiography in 14 out of 17 cases with complete left bundle branch block (LBBB). Two of 14 cases had intermittent LBBB and showed abnormal septal motion only during LBBB. Of the control group of 49 patients without LBBB but with cardiac disorders similar to the cases with LBBB, only two showed abnormal septal motion. However, pre-ejection motion was not seen in these two cases. During right ventricular pacing abnormal septal motion was observed in three out of ten cases. It is suggested that conduction abnormalities are responsible for abnormal septal motion in LBBB; normal septal motion in most cases with right ventricular pacing may be due to different conduction pathways not affecting the septum.
- Noninvasive technique
- Right ventricular volume overload
- Right ventricular pacing
- Received August 29, 1973.
- Accepted November 19, 1973.
- © 1974 American Heart Association, Inc.


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Post-mortem MRI may detect cause of sudden cardiac death
From: Cardiology Today
Researchers were able to identify chronic, subacute, acute and peracute MI using post-mortem cardiac MRI on human forensic corpses of patients who experienced sudden cardiac death. The imaging technique, they wrote, may offer a viable alternative to clinical autopsy.
Post-mortem MRI detected at least one ischemic lesion in 76 of the 136 cases. The causes of death in these cases were determined to be cardiac-related in the final forensic case assessment. In these patients, the researchers identified 124 myocardial lesions, 25 of which were chronic, 16 subacute, 30 acute and 53 peracute. Confirmation of chronic, subacute and acute lesions could be made histologically and macroscopically, with 100% agreement between autopsy and post-mortem MRI findings.
The researchers were unable to observe peracute lesions macroscopically on autopsy but were able to verify peracute lesions found on post-mortem MRI in targeted histological evaluations in 62.3% of cases. Peracute lesions could be linked to a matching coronary finding in 84.9% of cases. The remaining 15.1% did not have a matching coronary finding but presented with severe myocardial hypertrophy or cocaine intoxication.
"Post-mortem imaging is a new tool to explore [sudden cardiac death]. As in popular television series, the careful collection and analysis of data from different sources, including clinical information and advanced post-mortem imaging, lead to the identification of the cause of death," André Schmidt, MD, PhD, of the Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo in Brazil, wrote in an editorial comment. "From an epidemiological point of view, it will probably reduce the number of cases of unknown origin and may contribute to the establishment of a cost-effective diagnostic protocol."
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Disclosure: This work was supported in part by a grant from Philips AG Healthcare, Zürich, Switzerland. The researchers report that they have no other relevant financial disclosures. Schmidt reports no relevant financial disclosures.
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Plants: Species
Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
FAMILY: POACEAE (Grass Family)
Yo ho ho and a bottle of...sugarcane? Sugarcane transported from its home in the South Pacific to the Caribbean in the late 15th century led to the production of molasses, which later was distilled into rum. Native to tropical Asia and Polynesia, sugarcane is still the main source of the world's sugar and its foliage provides fodder for cattle.
This tasty member of the grass family is a favorite treat for some of our Zoo animals to munch on, including giant pandas and sun bears.


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Objective: To investigate whether for patients with incurable cancer comprehensive home care programmes are more effective than standard care in maintaining the patients' quality of life and reducing their "readmission time" (percentage of days spent in hospital from start of care till death).
Design: Systematic review.
Methods: A computer aided search was conducted using the databases of Medline, Embase, CancerLit, and PsychLit. The search for studies and the assessment of the methodological quality of the relevant studies were performed by two investigators, blinded from each other. Prospective, controlled studies investigating the effects of a home care intervention programme on patients' quality of life or on readmission time were included in the analyses.
Results: Only 9 prospective controlled studies were found; eight were performed in the United States and 1 in the United Kingdom. Their methodological quality was judged to be moderate (median rating 62 on a 100 point scale). None of the studies showed a negative influence of home care interventions on quality of life. A significantly positive influence on the outcome measures was seen in 2 out of the 5 studies measuring patients' satisfaction with care, in 3/7 studies measuring physical dimensions of quality of life, in 1/6 studies measuring psychosocial dimensions, and in 2/5 studies measuring readmission time. The incorporation of team members' visits to patients at home or regular multidisciplinary team meetings into the intervention programme seemed to be related to positive results.
Conclusions: The effectiveness of comprehensive home care programmes remains unclear. Given the enormity of the problems faced by society in caring for patients with terminal cancer, further research is urgently needed.
Key messages Only nine controlled prospective studies have compared the effects of home care intervention programmes for patients with terminal cancer with those of standard care, in relation to patients' quality of life and time spent in hospital between start of care and death The methodological quality of these studies seemed to be moderate Home care programmes did not have a negative influence on quality of life or time spent in hospital; some studies observed positive effects on these outcome measures Enabling team members to visit patients at home and holding regular multidisciplinary team meetings seem important elements for obtaining favourable results The general belief that home care programmes are effective for patients with terminal cancer is not supported scientifically


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Orange-footed Scrubfowl
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Megapodiidae
Genus: Megapodius
Gaimard, 1823
13 total, 12 extant, see text.
The scrubfowl are the genus Megapodius of the mound-builders, stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet in the family Megapodiidae. They are found from south-east Asia to north Australia and islands in the west Pacific.
They do not incubate their eggs with their body heat in the orthodox way, but bury them. They are best known for building a massive mound of decaying vegetation, which the male attends, adding or removing litter to regulate the internal heat while the eggs hatch. The species in taxonomic order are:
In all of the above, the name "scrubfowl" is sometimes exchanged with "megapode". Traditionally, most have been listed as subspecies of M. freycinet, but today all major authorities consider this incorrect. Nevertheless, there are unresolved issues within the genus, and for example the taxon forstenii has been considered a subspecies of M. freycinet, a subspecies of M. cumingii, or a monotypic species. An additional species, the Moluccan megapode, has sometimes been placed in Megapodius, but today most place it in the genus Eulipoa instead. The maleo is also associated with these genera, and together the three form a group.
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text: The need of this system arose because as is the known fact that India has the largest railway network in the whole of the world and to Railway reservation system: 3. System testing - evaluates the system's actual functionality in relation to expected or intended functionality. The purpose of this source is to describe the railway reservation system which provides the train timing details, reservation, billing and cancellation on various types of reservation namely, Confirm Reservation for confirm Seat. In this we are discussing that how the reservation is done. Introduction: This system is basically concerned with the reservation of railway tickets to the passengers. This error has occured for one of the following reasons : 1. Reservation against Cancellation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this source is to describe the railway reservation system which provides the train timing details, reservation, billing and cancellation on various types of reservation namely, Confirm Reservation for confirm Seat. PNR Generation; TECHNOLOGY USED. Waiting list Reservation. Text from page-5. What are the steps for waterfall model for Railway reservation system. What are the rules and regulations and procedure for reservation? The central location of Zimbabwe in Southern African Region gives it the ultimate importance and Sorry!!! (3) Acronym for s oftware d evelopment l ife c ycle (SDLC) and also synonymous with software process as well as software engineering, it is a structured methodology used in the development of software products and packages. RAILWAY RESERVATION SYSTEM 1. INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT This project is about creating the database about Railway Reservation System. Please Try again!! The railway reservation system facilitates the passengers to enquire about the trains available on the basis of source and destination, booking and cancellation of tickets, enquire about the status of the booked ticket, etc. INTRODUCTION: 1.1. Reservation against Cancellation. Online Reservation. This Government owned rail system operates in accordance with the regulations and policies of the public sector, and is spread over 2760 kilometers all across Zimbabwe. Waiting list Reservation. 1. You have tried opening the URL in new tab/window.... also known as a software development life cycle (SDLC), is a structure imposed on the development of a software product. 4. Academia.edu is a platform for academics to share research papers. About National Railways of Zimbabwe The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) was established in 1980. This system is basically concerned with the reservation and cancellation of railway tickets to the passengers.


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When it comes to Spanish-style colonial charm, few cities in the Western Hemisphere can rival Old San Juan. But that doesn't mean that Puerto Rico's historical significance is exclusively within the capital city's walls. Roughly 100 miles southwest of San Juan, the lovely town of San Germán holds the venerable distinction of being Puerto Rico's second oldest city.
Founded in 1573 and named after King Ferdinand the Catholic's second wife Germaine of Foix, San Germán became the island's first settlement outside of San Juan. Its significance was such that the island was first divided into the San Juan Party and the San Germán Party. The town also became the focal point from which other settlements were established, thus earning the nickname 'Ciudad Fundadora de Pueblos' (roughly, Town-Founding City).
But while San Juan went on to grow exponentially beyond the old city walls and other cities like Ponce, Mayagüez, Arecibo or Caguas grew in population and importance, San Germán remained a sleepy colonial town and one of the best-kept secrets within the island.
From a historical perspective, San Germán's most famous landmark is Porta Coeli Church. One of the earliest examples of Gothic architecture in the Americas, the chapel was originally built as a convent in 1609 by the Dominican Order. It was reconstructed during the 18th century and expanded with a single nave church of rubble masonry. Listed in 1976 in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, Porta Coeli was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture and now houses the Museo de Arte Religioso, which showcases religious paintings and wooden carvings dating back from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Porta Coeli overlooks quaint Plazuela Santo Domingo, an elonganted, cobblestoned square enclosed by pastel-colored, colonial-style houses. A block away sits the town's main square, Plaza Francisco Mariano Quiñones, where the operational church of San Germán de Auxerre is located. Both Porta Coeli and San Germán de Auxerre are part of the San Germán Historic District, which was also listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1994 and includes about 100 significant buildings.
Though San Germán has long since lost its 16th-century designation as Puerto Rico's most important city after San Juan, the town is nonetheless a regional powerhouse in southwestern Puerto Rico, housing important insitutions as the main campus of Universidad Interamericana (Interamerican University). Sports enthusiasts will also appreciate that the city is considered "The Cradle of Puerto Rican Basketball" as it is home to one of the island's oldest and most succesful basketball franchises, Atléticos de San Germán (San Germán Athletics).


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Justin Winsor, (born Jan. 2, 1831, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died Oct. 22, 1897, Cambridge, Mass.), librarian who, as superintendent of the Boston Public Library (1868–77) and librarian of Harvard University (from 1877), came to be regarded as the leading figure of the library profession in the United States.
Winsor, a freelance writer in Boston, was appointed a trustee of that city's public library (1866) and then became its chief administrator, at first on a temporary basis. During his tenure of office he established numerous branch libraries in Boston. In 1876 he was a founder of the American Library Association and became its first president, serving until 1885 and again in 1897. Winsor also was a historian; he edited the Narrative and Critical History of America, 8 vol. (1884–89), and wrote several books.


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Update your project's AndroidManifest.xml file to include the INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permissions:

Add the following dependency to your project-level build.gradle:
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Add the following dependency on Google Play Services to app/build.gradle:
dependencies {
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Create global_tracker.xml
Create the file app/src/res/xml/global_tracker.xml with the following content:
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public class AnalyticsApplication extends Application {
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Open the Activity that you'd like to track. You could also track a Fragment, but ensure that it correctly represents a screen view.
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Override the appropriate method, such as onResume for an Activity or onPageSelected for a ViewPager to log when the screen changes.
Log.i(TAG, "Setting screen name: " + name);
mTracker.setScreenName("Image~" + name);
mTracker.send(new HitBuilders.ScreenViewBuilder().build());
Add tracking code to every Activity or Fragment that represents a screen. Be sure to set a name inside every Activity or Fragment if you want to differentiate between screen views for your app in Analytics. All activity recorded on the shared tracker sends the most recent screen name until replaced or cleared (set to null).
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Algebraic Cryptography Center
Department Director Alexei Miasnikov founded the Algebraic Cryptography Center (ACC) to investigate new techniques from computational algebra and their applications to practical problems in cryptography and cryptanalysis.
The ACC facilitates interdisciplinary research on foundational problems of cryptography and cybersecurity in collaboration with associate members at other institutions throughout the world. The center investigates unique applications of mathematical algorithms that may be used to facilitate security in quantum computing systems – an integral blending of both computer science and mathematics in pursuit of a greater goal. According to ACC director Robert Gilman, "If a technology such as a quantum computer suddenly gains the power to solve hard problems much more quickly, many of the crypto-systems that have become a vital part of global infrastructure will become insecure...we have to be able to ask, 'To what extent can we prove a crypto-system is secure?' And we need to be able to find an answer."
"Everything in the field of quantum computing and cryptographic mathematics is wide open," says Dr. Miasnikov. "There remain fundamental mathematical questions that affect the very nature of current and future cryptographic methods. These not only present challenging and exciting opportunities for researchers such as myself, but offer an exceptional chance for students to participate in this groundbreaking field."
The main research themes of the ACC are:
- Cryptanalysis of public key cryptosystems based on algebraic problems.
- Theoretical development of generic complexity.
- Application of generic complexity to the problem of testing the security of cryptosystems.
The Center sponsors a number of seminars, lectures, and visitors. It is currently located in Room 380 in the Kidde Building. The Algebra & Cryptography Seminar, jointly sponsored with the CUNY Graduate Center, meets on Fridays.


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a stage in the individual development, or ontogeny, of an ancestral form, in which characters that are typical of adult descendants are manifested. The term was introduced in paleontology in 1901 by A. P. Pavlov, who described the prophetic phase in the development of the suture line of the shell in certain Mesozoic ammonites. He concluded that ontogeny may anticipate phylogeny as well as recapitulate it.
The prophetic phase is a result of the suppression of late stages of development in the course of evolution and the manifestation in the adult state of features that are characteristic of early stages in the development of ancestors. The outcome of the prophetic phase is a gradual shift of embryonal changes in ancestors to later stages of development in descendants.


Definition of:Microdrive
An ultra-miniature hard disk from Hitachi Global Systems. The Microdrive was introduced by IBM in 1998 and acquired by Hitachi in 2002. It contains a single disk platter the size of an American quarter that holds up to 8GB. Using one or two GMR heads, the entire mechanism is built into a Type II CompactFlash form factor.
Size Matters
The tiny elements inside such a small drive offer an advantage. Because the actuator has 50 times less inertia than one used in a larger drive, it can ramp up to full speed in half a second. As a result, the drive can stop spinning when data are not being accessed, which conserves power in handheld devices. See actuator and CompactFlash.
The Microdrive
A marvel of electromechanical technology, the Microdrive platter stops rotating to conserve power and can ramp up to full speed in half a second.


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Nestlé Uses Avalanche Research to Study Ice Cream
Nestlé may be known for chocolate, but the company is getting serious about ice cream. So serious, in fact, that a team of scientists was hired to use research about avalanches to improve Nestlé's ice cream.
According to Nestle.com, the company hopes that new technology originally used to study avalanches can help solve the biggest, and possibly the only, ice cream-related mystery. What is this mystery that needs solving? Ultimately, the Nestlé company would like to figure out how to get rid of those pesky little ice crystals that form when ice cream is left in the freezer for too long.
It's an age-old problem that has had ice cream makers stumped and customers frustrated for years. In the past, it was impossible to study this phenomenon because opening an ice cream carton ruined the sample. Therefore, scientists couldn't determine how the ice crystals formed over time.
Now the Nestlé scientists are using X-rays to look into a carton of ice cream without opening it. This same technique was originally created by the scientists at the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research to look into the center of an avalanche without disturbing the development of ice crystals.
So far Nestlé's findings have been somewhat predictable. They published a paper in a scientific journal called "Soft Matter" explaining that the main cause behind ice crystals forming was the process of refreezing. Basically ice cream gets icy when it's allowed to melt slightly and is then refrozen. Although these findings aren't particularly surprising, Nestlé hopes that further research will allow them to understand ice crystals well enough to develop ice cream that will resist forming the crystals, even throughout the refreezing process.
Do you get those ice crystals in your ice cream at home? Do you think it's worth it for Nestlé to study this phenomenon in order to invent ice crystal-resistant ice cream?


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Applying low exergy cooling concepts in the built environment allows reduction of use of high quality energy sources. Non-uniform thermal conditions, which may occur due to application of lowex systems, can result in discomfort. Two different cooling principles were studied: passive (through convection in terms of increased air velocities) and active cooling (through convection or radiation). Furthermore, two different ventilation techniques were included: mixing and displacement ventilation. Ten male subjects (age: 20-29) were exposed to six different cases: (1) PC-C-M; passive cooling through mixing ventilation, (2) AC-C-M; active cooling through convection by mixing ventilation, (3) AC-C-D; active cooling through convection by displacement ventilation, (4) AC-R-M-C; active cooling through radiation by the ceiling and mixing ventilation, (5) AC-R-M-F; active cooling through radiation by the floor and mixing ventilation, and (6) AC-R-D-F; active cooling through radiation by the floor and displacement ventilation. Though all cases were designed at PMV ≈ 0, subjective data indicate significant differences between the cases. For the prediction of thermal sensation and thermal comfort under non-uniform conditions, the operative temperature only is not sufficient. Combined local factors play an important role in the comfort assessment. Furthermore, non-uniform environments, as case 6, can achieve a comparable or even a more comfortable assessment compared to uniform environments.
Energy and Buildings, 2013, Vol 62, p. 116-125
Different cooling techniques; Different ventilation principles; Thermal comfort; Physiological responses; Non-uniform thermal environments


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Chewing-gum manufacturers are struggling. Their sales volumes and their revenues have been on the decline for the past 10 years or so. To give you a more quantified perspective, Rabobank estimated the drop in volume to be about 20% during the 2008-2013 half decade1.
I find the way that they managed this issue so far to be really interesting as it illustrates really well how so many categories are still using analog fixes for what really are, digital problems.
In the analog setting, most consumers bought chewing-gums not because they planned to do so, but because it was placed near the check-out counters in supermarkets. It is a pure impulse-driven product. Digital changed the rules. Now, fewer people visit supermarkets because of drive services and online retailers, and those who still come are less likely to pay attention to chewing-gums while queuing to check-out as smartphone screens are far more interesting than supermarket shelves.
As a result people buy less chewing-gums, and Wrigley's, Mondelez & co are bleeding money. So far, they mainly tried three options to solve the issue, all of which are somewhat artificial:
 - They started selling bigger packs to boost overall volumes. In supermarkets, most chewing-gums are sold as either big boxes or as a set of 5 smaller packs. This allows manufacturers to increase the average amount spent per purchase.
 - They slashed their prices. Chewing-gums used to be some of the highest margin products one could find in a supermarket. Brands recently pushed back on their prices in many markets, which triggered boosts in volume. In France, the prices have been lowered by an average 15%, which led to a boost in volume of about 0.5%.
 - Launch new products at a faster pace to stimulate growth. We now have chewing-gums with every possible shape, taste and packaging. A small-size supermarket in France will have on average about 30 different kinds of chewing-gum.
All these solutions can limit the damages in the short run, but fail to address the root cause of the issue, which is frequency.
What is really important, is not how much do people spend on chewing-gums, but rather how often do they buy them. On average in France, 4 people out of 100 buy chewing gums when they visit their supermarket. Take that figure to 5, and you increase your revenue by about $70M.
Relevant solutions will focus on creating new ways to trigger this purchase, and restore frequency at its previous, analog, level. Potential options could include:
 - Automating the purchase by selling chewing-gums as a subscription, like others have done with comparable low-engagement categories like socks.
 - Making the chewing-gums more visible in supermarkets. Wrigley's tried installing LED-equipped merchandising in 40 shops in France, which led to a 15% boost in sales.
 - Thinking about new ways to trigger impulse purchase in a digital world. For instance, we know that one of the reasons why frequency decreased, is because people now browse their smartphones while queuing for check-out instead of looking at what is around them. It creates an opportunity to push location-based targeted advertisements and/or to piggyback the retailers' apps and push chewing-gums through it. Similarly, Amazon's Dash buttons could be a great tool for the category.
As a final note, considering rationalizing product portfolios might be a clever idea. The focus on innovation of the past two decades made it really hard for consumers to navigate through the category, plus it most likely increased logistic and production costs. Savings could be made at that level, in order to increase expenditures on frequency-first projects and experiments.
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Join Tammy Coron for an in-depth discussion in this video What is an activity?, part of iOS 9 Handoff Quick Start.
- [Voiceover] We've talked a lot about activities,…but what exactly is an activity?…In Handoff, an activity is represented…by an NSUserActivity object.…Like other objects, NSUserActivity…has methods and properties.…The main properties you'll be dealing with…are the activityType, title, and userInfo.…As we pull apart the NSUserActivity class,…you'll see exactly how we use these properties and why.…
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- Understanding activities and activity types
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Emerging technology: Agitation in dry material feeding
Keeping dry materials flowing from metering devices into processing systems has long been a problem. Dry materials tend to be sticky, to bridge over the metering screw, or to pack in the hopper. This can cause discrepancies in feeding accuracy, consistency, and uniformity.
To feed dry materials accurately from a screw feeder, you must ensure two things. First, the screw flights must be completely filled with material of uniform density. This means that the material cannot compact or segregate. Material compaction and segregation will cause some flights to be filled with a denser material and others to be filled with a lighter material, which creates an erratic feed rate.


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The center of mass relative to the transform's origin.
If you don't set the center of mass from a script it will be calculated automatically from all colliders attached to the rigidbody. After a custom center of mass set, it will no longer be recomputed automatically on modifications such as adding or removing colliders, translating them, scaling etc. To revert back to the automatically computed center of mass, use Rigidbody.ResetCenterOfMass.
Setting the center of mass is often useful when simulating cars to make them more stable. A car with a lower center of mass is less likely to topple over.
Note: centerOfMass is relative to the transform's position and rotation, but will not reflect the transform's scale!
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An International Human Right to Free Legal Counsel for Unaccompanied and Separated Children in U.S. Immigration Proceedings
For the purpose of this memorandum, the following definitions apply:
§ Child: Every human being below the age of 18 years, unless under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.
§ Unaccompanied children: Children (as defined above) who have been separated from both parents and other relatives and are not being cared for by an adult who, by law or custom, is responsible for doing so.
§ Separated children: Children (as defined above) who have been separated from both parents, or from their previous legal or customary primary caregiver, but not necessarily from other relatives. Accordingly separated children may include children accompanied by other adult family members.
§ Unaccompanied and separated children/child ("UASC"): This definition encapsulates the two immediately preceding definitions in their plural and singular forms, as relevant.
 Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), at Article 1.
 Committee on the Rights of the Child, General Comment No. 6 (2005): Treatment of Unaccompanied and Separated Children Outside Their Country of Origin (General Comment No. 6), at paragraph 7.
 Id. at paragraph 8.


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Nancy Deren is a financial coach and counselor in Gainesville Fl in her late 50s who is realizing a dream held since college of living with friends. The original idea of companionship and fun remain a core concept, but now, preparing for the impacts of energy shortages, climate change, and economic upheaval, plus holding a larger vision of peace and justice, have provided the impetus to act.
Nancy and two friends sold their individual houses, bought a 1976 built house, and have remodeled and added on to it using various energy efficient, low toxicity products, to include 3 mother in law suites while sharing the main spaces. They are planting for food and habitat, not lawn, setting up rainwater catchment, are in walking distance of many amenities and are hoping to reduce and stabilize living expenses going forward. Nancy moved in during January, her friends in February and March, so they are busy adapting to this shift from theory to reality.
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By Waziyatawin and Michael Yellow Bird, from the Introduction to For Indigenous Minds Only: A Decolonization Handbook:
Introduction and Background
In 2005, eight Indigenous intellectuals created the volume For Indigenous Eyes Only: A Decolonization Handbook, to offer hands-on suggestions and activities for Indigenous communities to engage in as they worked to develop decolonizing activities. Beginning from the assumption that Indigenous Peoples have the power, strength, and intelligence to develop culturally specific decolonization strategies to pursue our own strategies of liberation, we attempted to begin to demystify the language of colonization and decolonization. Through a step-by-step process, we hoped to help Indigenous readers identify useful concepts, terms, and intellectual frameworks that will assist all of us in our struggle toward meaningful change and self-determination. The handbook covered a wide range of topics including Indigenous governance, education, languages, oral tradition, repatriation, images and stereotypes, nutritional strategies, and truthtelling.
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Rural/Urban Counties in North Carolina
Rural: The Rural Center serves 85 of the state's counties. Of these, 80 have an average population density of 250 per square mile or less, as of the 2010 Census. Five rural transitional counties have higher population densities but still retain significant rural characteristics.
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Should you've been in stone rising company or recently begun yourself, you'll want noticed climbers with chalk whilst increasing. When it's at a gymnasium or some crag (natural scaling shores), climbers ordinarily have a twist or pouch dangling off their own waist. You'll usually see they dip his hands or catch a pinch and then rub hands together.
Intent Behind Growing Chalk
Why rock climbers use chalk? It isn't for style and aesthetics if that is what you are wondering. There exists a really practical reason it's used. The body creates produces moisture which looks on the skin, particularly the palms. Sweet oil, and also different kinds of fluids may naturally shape and stick to the epidermis.
For any type of job, having perspiration in both own hands can be quite a hindrance. While increasing, having moisture onto your own hands and palms can be especially dangerous and insecure. Sweat and moisture may leave the fingers slippery. When scaling, this usually means that you run the danger of losing your traction and also injuring yourself whether you should be in a heightened posture.
The chalk can be used to consume the droplets and moisture which appear in your own hands. This keeps it's dry. The chalk additionally provides you the grip and traction you want to hold from both hands if needed.
What's scaling chalk manufactured from?
Climbing chalk can be a natural compound salt which is a solid chemical. The emblem signifies there is really just alone magnesium atom, one carbon atom, as well as also three oxygen molecules at the most molecule of MgCO3. As a compound, it's pretty safe as it will not contain any hazardous elements.
Magnesium Carbonate isn't used just in scaling. It's employed as a part of various items like fire proofing fabric, flooring, makeup and toothpaste, and dusting powder, etc.. When useful for traction and grip in sports, then it's called scaling chalk or health chalk.
Sorts of Growing Chalk
Growing chalk could arrive in several varieties based upon its planned usage. In the majority of forms, it remains powerful thus simple to manage in your own palms and hands. Magnesium carbonate is normally accessible to several common types.
Magnesium Carbonate in freeform or as powdered chalk is perhaps probably one of the very typical sights in sports. When you've ever observed the Olympic Games, you've seen it despite the fact that you did not know very well what it had been in those days. Now you need to have observed a gymnast step upward to and including basin and employ a white powder liberally on his hands prior to doing. That really is powdered chalk.
One of those troubles with powdered chalk is it can become quite cluttered. Whenever a climber or athlete scooped excess powder off out of his own palms, it increases the present cloud of dust from the area. It's more bothersome when people athletes or nearby breathe within this particular specific powder. Additionally, powdered chalk is quite nice. This implies that it may very quickly make its way outside of bags and spill-over your laundry or alternative gear.
Chalk balls have been essentially loose powder wrapped into a cloth ball that is handy. The fabric tote is constructed from fabric which lets the powder float through in tiny portions. To make utilize of it, then you merely need to hit your ball and catch it. The porous nature of the fabric blows off the wax to both hands. The fabric chunk is a favorite pick for climbers as it's really a handy option whilst increasing. You may certainly carry it into a scatter bag or pouch and also own it even on the steepest shore. Chalk balls are readily the perfect selection for indoor climbing and health spas.
1 drawback of chalk balls would be you can't entirely dip both hands into the chalk. Covering the hands with chalk can be required in outdoor growing scenarios. In such scenarios, chalk balls are not as effective as loose chalk. Some paths are understood to carry chalk balls in addition to loose chalk at a pouch. This permits them to really truly own the very best of these options.
Climbing chalk additionally comes from the shape of rectangular or squarish blocks. The goods are typically magnesium carbonate in a virtually pure type. This implies they don't include any extra ingredients to improve their shape or shape. These cubes can be purchased from stores that sell it packs of eight or six. But, you are going to realize that many shops will willingly market them in individual bits too, for individual usage.
The principal benefit of the sort of climbing Challenge is the fact it provides you with more reachable storage and also potentially more shelflife. You are able to break some of the cubes and utilize it loose powder when keeping the remaining portion of the cube for later usage. In this manner, that you never disintegrate the whole cube to cluttered powder and you also have components made for after usage.
Liquid chalk could very well be the most suitable option among the rest of the kinds of chalk. As its name implies this chalk is sold in liquid form and can be dispersed through tubes or tiny bottles. Since you administer it upon your own palms, the alcohol-based from the chalk lets it wash out and keeps the chalk at your palms. Once the process dries, then the chalk continues much more than other kinds of chalk. Pros recommend using liquid chalk directly prior to beginning a rise such that it melts as much while you begin your scaling session.
Liquid chalk isn't quite as cluttered as loose cut, and that is the reason it is the preferred mode for indoor fitness centers and climbing gyms. Liquid chalk leaves less residue on scaling structures and stones, ergo they have been simpler to keep up. On the flip side, liquid chalk might be relatively higher priced in contrast to other conventional forms.
These various forms of scaling chalk each have their own benefits and drawbacks. The crucial issue to understand and remember is you ought to utilize them based on your own situation along with familiarity. Upon getting hold of just the way each type works, you will be in a position to decide on the ideal scaling chalk for your own circumstance.
Climbers use chalk because to put it simply it can help them stay glued into the wall socket. There are a lot of unique types of chalk, and picking the best one necessitates thinking about your personal circumstance. What can you wish to carry, what type of environment are you really climbing in, and also which will be the principles of this area are typical questions you have to think about.


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[y1, y2,...] = feval(fhandle, x1,..., xn)
[y1, y2,...] = feval(fname, x1,..., xn)
[y1, y2,...] = feval(fhandle, x1,..., xn) evaluates the function handle, fhandle, using arguments x1 through xn. If the function handle is bound to more than one built-in or.m function, (that is, it represents a set of overloaded functions), then the data type of the arguments x1 through xn determines which function is dispatched to.
 Note It is not necessary to use feval to call a function by means of a function handle. This is explained in Calling a Function Using Its Handle in the MATLAB® Programming Fundamentals documentation.
[y1, y2,...] = feval(fname, x1,..., xn). If fname is a quoted string containing the name of a function (usually defined within file having a.m file extension), then feval(fname, x1,..., xn) evaluates that function at the given arguments. The fname parameter must be a simple function name; it cannot contain path information.
The following example passes a function handle, fhandle, in a call to fminbnd. The fhandle argument is a handle to the humps function.
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x = fminbnd(fhandle, 0.3, 1);
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From airport food that is roughly 100 percent sodium to the roof of the plane potentially coming off to a sleeping air traffic controller guiding a plane, you'd think air travel is getting dangerous.
A new study says it may be. Although not in the convertible-plane or narcoleptic-controller sort of way.
The study, released Monday in the Journal of Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine, says that frequent business travelers were more likely to describe their health as "fair" or "poor."
More than 13,000 subjects were studied from data supplied by a corporate wellness program. It looked at three groups: Non-travelers, occasional travelers (80 percent of those surveyed) and "extensive travelers" who run at the George Clooney in "Up in the Air" pace of 20 or more nights a month on the road.
Those Clooney-esque road warriors are not a healthy bunch. And they certainly don't look like him. They are 92 percent more likely to be obese, with high blood pressure and unfavorable cholesterol levels.
Several factors could contribute to this, the researchers said, including poor sleep, fattening foods and long periods of inactivity.
We're no scientists, but we'd guess that doubles-for-$1-extra, migraine-inducing flight delays and blood-pressure-raising bag fees also have something to do with it.
How do you try to stay healthy on the road?


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Can anybody suggest a way to process the information and analyze the data from the comments users post on a article in my website.
I exactly want to process the comments as follows:
Example: Like on a article on computerization may get the following comments:
 1. I love computerization as it makes the work easier.
 2. Computerization is spreading unemployment as 1 computer can work better than 4 people.
How i process this information - : I take the comments and try to recognize some predefined[and extensible] keywords in it.
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Assuming that you are trying to extract some useful information from the comments, you could apply some machine learning to the comments to classify or categorize the data contained within, the sentiments etc.
There are number of different types of learning you can do on the text, however I personally recommend using support vector machines or a naive bayes classifier to be able to categorize and analyze the comments. You could also possibly use clustering, but there needs to be an element of natural language processing in the solution you choose. There are number of different libraries that you can use to implement the code to use either, i.e. svmlight, javaml, etc. I have personally used javaml and it is a good library.
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Thanks David.Can You suggest some resources to learn machine learning. – Lokesh Sah Feb 14 '11 at 5:39
What type of resources would you prefer? Research articles, books, web sites, etc? I know of quite a few of all of them. – davidstites Feb 14 '11 at 5:55
articles,ebooks – Lokesh Sah Feb 14 '11 at 9:41
Machine Learning, Introduction to machine learning - Ethem ALPAYDIN. Let me know if you need more, this is a fairly broad topic and definitely not something that can be easily answered on SO without a fair amount of work on your part. – davidstites Feb 14 '11 at 19:25
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Gas taps are the backbone of most laboratories and play a central role in daily operations. But even though they are so common in these environments, it is not common knowledge how they work, what they are specifically used for, and what gases they are suitable for.
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What is a gas tap?
A laboratory gas tap or laboratory gas valve is a device that controls the flow of gas from its source of supply through a pipe.
They are essential devices in a range of chemical and physical exercises, from the basic level all the way up to commercial, industrial or research laboratories. They are usually located on a laboratory bench where they can be easily accessed by students, scientists or laboratory technicians.
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How do gas taps work?
Gas faucets work very similar to faucets in that the valve blocks the free flow of gas until the faucet is turned and the valve is opened. Different faucets have different types of valves. An example of this is the push-turn valve or needle valve used in a drop lever faucet.
Gas Faucet Applications
Gas valves are used to control the flow of various gases in laboratory applications. The most common are natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Gas taps suitable for most pressurized gases in this environment are available.
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Water Valve
Why are gas faucets yellow?
Gas tap controls are often bright yellow in school laboratory environments where they need to be easily visible and error free for safety reasons. The yellow pull-down lever, used for a series of gas faucets, allows teachers to quickly scan the room and determine if the faucet is turned on.
However, in commercial and scientific laboratories, the handwheels on laboratory gas taps can be color coded according to the standards set out in DIN EN 13792 for easy reference
What are gas taps used for?
Gas taps are used in a variety of laboratory environments, including school laboratories, scientific research laboratories, and commercial and industrial laboratories.
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For thermoelectric transport in the presence of a magnetic field that breaks time-reversal symmetry, a strong bound on the Onsager coefficients is derived within a general setup using three terminals. Asymmetric Onsager coefficients lead to a maximum efficiency substantially smaller than the Carnot efficiency reaching only ηC/4 in the limit of strong asymmetry. Related bounds are derived for efficiency at maximum power, which can become larger than the Curzon-Ahlborn value ηC/2, and for a cooling device. Our approach reveals that in the presence of reversible currents the standard analysis based on the positivity of entropy production is incomplete without considering the role of current conservation explicitly.
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Which Is the Most Low Maintenance Tortoise Breed?
The Hermann's tortoise is the most low maintenance tortoise breed. They are a resilient species, with a varied diet and are able thrive both indoors and outdoors. They usually live for around 50 to 75 years.
Adult Hermann's Tortoise
Taking care of a tortoise involves certain responsibilities unique to tortoises. It is challenging, and it's not something to undertake unless you are committed to caring for your pet consistently for many years.
For beginners or people who don't have the time or space for the most high-maintenance breeds, it makes sense to look into breeds that are are at least slightly easier to take care of (although there is no such thing as a breed that is 'easy' to care for). Not only does this help the you owner, but also saves the tortoise from being mistreated unintentionally.
Which Breeds Are the Ones Requiring the Least Maintenance?
There are several tortoise breeds that don't need as much maintenance as others. While you still have to take care of them, they are generally accepted as being more resilient than other species, so they might require slightly fewer responsibilities on your part.
They are great for people who have a busier schedule, as well as those who are just starting out as tortoise owners and don't want to jump into something that exceeds their knowledge, skill set, or available space they can allocate to their tortoise.
As such, if you're in a similar spot, then here are some breeds that require less maintenance:
 - Hermann's Tortoise
As discussed at the top of the article, of all breeds, the Hermann's tortoise is the one that needs the least maintenance. The Hermann's tortoise is a gentle species, and they are known for their affable personalities.
Perhaps it's telling that the Hermann's tortoise is one of the most common breeds that people keep as pets, and incidentally they were especially popular in the 70s and 80s (although many were not cared for correctly in those days).
Thankfully these days there is an abundance of literature available on Hermann's tortoises, which is a great help for the novice owner.
This tortoise is pretty small, usually reaching no more than 11 inches in length and weighing less than 20 lbs. This means their space requirements are slightly lesser than some larger species.
These tortoises are not fit to stay in colder environments. As such, you will need either to create a warm indoor enclosure for them all year round, or during spring and summer, a sun exposed outdoor enclosure.
The ideal temperature for a Hermann's enclosure is around 70℉-80F (21C-26C). Like all species, they should also have a basking spot and UVB light. Their enclosure will also need high walls, as they can climb and will actively do so given the opportunity.
When they reach three years old, Hermann's tortoises strongly benefit from hibernation. This will be for a few weeks for the first year or so, up to for 2 or 3 months once they reach adulthood. Once this period is over, you have to bring the enclosure to a warmer area so it can slowly heat up.
Their diet mostly consists of leafy greens, wild flowers and weeds, as well as the occasional bit of fruit as a treat.
 - Russian Tortoises
Russian tortoises are also fairly low maintenance, hence they are also commonly found as pets. They can live for over 75 years, so a slightly greater overall time commitment than Hermann's tortoises, but when it comes to their day to day care regime, things are relatively straightforward.
You can keep these tortoises indoors without issue. They do not necessarily need to hibernate, although they can do if you choose. If you keep them indoors in a warm environment, they will be active all the time. But if you keep them outdoors and temperatures get too low, they will naturally be drawn to hibernate. In order to do so, they'll need to be able to dig into the ground, so a natural, unpaved yard or garden is essential.
What makes Russians particularly great for beginners is the fact that they can adapt to different temperatures and environments more successfully than other breeds.
Like the Hermanns tortoise, Russians are also pretty small and also have a fun personality, which is what makes people fall in love with them. They need an 8-square feet enclosure, and their space should have a hot basking area, 30%-50% humidity, and UVB light.
 - Greek Tortoise
Greek tortoises (also known as Spur Thigh tortoises) are also great as pets. They can reach 10 inches in length, so they are a pretty small species that do well indoors. Overall, their lifespan is of at least 30 years or more, so they do require a substantial time commitment, although slightly less than some others.
An adult requires an enclosure of at least 4'x2' (1.2m x 0.6m) either outdoors or indoors. It's ideal that they have enough substrate so they can dig through it. They need a basking temperature of around 90-95°F (32-35 degrees C), and they also need a UV heat bulb.
These tortoises can hibernate, although it's again, it's not strictly necessary. They'll do so if the temperature drops too much, so you'll need to keep an eye on this.
The Greek tortoise diet consists of mixed grasses, spring mix lettuce, and weeds.
Which Breeds Are Not Low Maintenance?
While it's important to know which breeds are low-maintenance; knowing which require more maintenance is equally important. This way, you can rule them out if you're not ready for such a commitment.
The Indian Star Tortoise for instance is notoriously difficult to care for successfully. This sub tropical species requires an indoor vivarium or tortoise table, almost exclusively in colder climates, as keeping them warm is key. Because of this, basking bulbs with thermostats inside essential all year round, as is UVB lighting.
Being sub-tropical in origin Indian Stars need a reasonable degree of humidity which will need to be provided and monitored carefully.
The greatest difficulty with Indian stars is getting their living and feeding requirements just right. They are unfortunately highly prone to illness when things are out of balance, so taking care of them can be highly stressful if you don't know what you're doing!
Indian Star tortoises are known for the striking pattern on their shells
Leopard tortoises also require a lot of maintenance as despite being a larger species, you need to keep them indoors and have enough space for them to do so successfully. They may even take up a whole room! They grow up to 17-inches long and can weigh up to 40 pounds -not a small tortoise by any means.
Leopards need a basking temperature of 80-90°F (26-32 degrees C). Moist conditions are not ideal for them either. While they are herbivorous, their diet is a little different, as they eat grains, seeds, and nuts rather than grasses and greens, which may be more difficult to sustain in the long run, compared to the diet of a Hermann's or Greek tortoise for instance.
A Sulcata tortoise is also a challenge to take care of. As one of the largest tortoise breeds, it needs a LOT of space, preferably outdoors. Their ideal enclosure should have about 80 square feet (7.5 square metres). They also need ground material which is malleable enough for them to dig and burrow into (and a lot of it of course!)
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Current Affairs
 Current affairs and news programs position the viewer to react in a certain way through the use techniques such as selection of detail, Audio, technical and symbolic codes. A ten news program about the falling of the twin towers on sep 11 uses these techniques to position the viewer to respond in a sympathetic manner and to accept the values and attitudes being presented.
 Selection of detail a technique of bias is used in the news presentation to manipulate the viewer to fell one sided towards an event or person. Selection of detail in this presentation is how the news segment only shows the September 11th and no event before or leading after. These events may change a persons attitude or challenge there value towards the event which isn't the way the news presentation wants the viewer to respond to the program. So inturn is this information is left out.
 Audio codes used in this special presentation are placed to make the viewer feel different toward the segment. The music introduced to the viewer in the news segment of bag pipes and violins is very slow and depressing which places the viewer in a simular mood. (tape).
 This music manipulates the way the viewer responds instead of felling neutral or even maybe happy towards the event they feel sad..
 Visuals shown are selected to make the viewer respond to the program in one way. these are techniques of technical codes and only show the destruction of the twin towers and other footage that makes you feal sympathetic for the Americans and anger for the Afghanistan people. (tape).
 By only showing one side viewers can only respond in one way the way the news programmers wish you to feel.
 Symbolic codes such as the clothing the news presenters wear which is usually smart looking make the audience feel the news is important so they fell the need to watch it. Other symbolic codes used to encourage the viewer to react a certain way is the background of the news studio.
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Review: Free, open source VirtualBox lags behind VMware and Parallels
Poor 3D support and lack of OS integration features hurt VirtualBox the most.
VirtualBox does include a Seamless Mode that lets you use your Windows apps alongside your OS X apps, and it works more or less as intended—basically, the desktop is maximized and made transparent, and the application windows and taskbar are left visible. This can lead to some awkwardness if your dock and taskbar are both located on the same edge of the screen, and window dragging and resizing are occasionally laggy, but otherwise it's not bad. Parallels offers more thorough integration—it will put Windows' system tray icons in OS X's menu bar, for example—but the basic operation is the same.
Enlarge / VirtualBox's Seamless mode works pretty well, though the taskbar can sometimes get in the way of your OS X applications.
Enlarge / Parallels Desktop's "coherence" mode doesn't show a taskbar, puts Windows system tray icons in the OS X menu bar, and can launch applications from the Finder without first starting the VM.
Lastly, while the latest versions of VMware and Parallels both offer differing levels of Retina Display support, VirtualBox doesn't. Things like OS X's window title bars and buttons are rendered properly at the higher resolution, but VirtualBox-specific graphics and UI elements are still pixelated.
Most importantly, the guest OS itself is blurry and pixelated, and turning up the scaling from within the guest OS just makes for larger blurry, pixelated text and icons. Macs with Retina displays are still a small part of the overall Mac population, but early adopters will need to look to the commercial products to get their Retina fix.
Windows 8 experience and 3D support
Running Windows 8 in VirtualBox isn't actually too much different from running Windows 7 in VirtualBox. When resizing the VirtualBox windows (and thus changing the VM's resolution) the operating system does make a series of bings and bongs that will quickly make you lunge for the mute button, but otherwise the desktop (and desktop apps) work as they do in Windows 7.
Hot corners continue to be a mixed bag, as they are in Parallels and VMware. When the VM window has focus, either in windowed or full-screen mode, any hot corners you have configured in OS X simply stop working, which prevents conflicts with Windows 8's built-in hot corners. I have one in the upper left-hand corner of my screen that I use to lock the Mac when I'm getting up for a moment, and it doesn't work when the Windows VM is the currently active window. That doesn't mean there aren't problems—in full-screen mode, attempting to activate the hot corners can sometimes bring up the OS X menu bar or Dock instead, and in windowed mode the corners can be hard to activate before you roll the cursor off the edge of the screen.
The main problem with using Windows 8 in VirtualBox, especially when running apps from the Windows Store, lies in the software's 3D performance issues.
3D support in VirtualBox
First, a primer: VirtualBox includes basic support for both Direct3D 8 and 9 and OpenGL 2.1, and as of version 4.1.0 (released in July of 2011) it also includes a Windows Display Driver Model (WDDM)-capable graphics driver that supports the Aero Glass effects in Windows Vista and Windows 7 guests.
The main problem with this 3D support is that it is labeled as "experimental," and for very good reason: enabling it is a great way to cause crashes. Windows 8 works pretty well in VirtualBox without the 3D driver enabled, but turning it on made for problems while trying to resize windows, and out-and-out crashes when trying to switch between windowed and fulls-creen modes.
Without 3D support, however, many Windows Store apps are rendered virtually unusable because of the operating system's increased use of 3D effects and transitions. Even basic apps like Solitaire look like flipbooks without 3D acceleration—if you're sticking to basic applications like Mail or Internet Explorer (or desktop apps like Microsoft Office) you'll be fine without it, but 3D-accelerated games and apps will cause problems.
Things are slightly better in Windows 7, where enabling 3D (and Aero) creates some cursor flickering and screen tearing but fewer crashes. After installing Steam in my VM, I downloaded three older games to see if I could get them to run. The first, Audiosurf, is a Direct3D 9 game released in 2008 which runs well enough even on older netbooks, but the entire VM crashed as it was opening. The second, the original Torchlight, crashed the first time I opened it, but afterward ran (albeit not entirely smoothly) at 1080p with the settings on High (though it should be noted that resizing the VirtualBox window was enough to make the game crash again). The third, 2004's Half-Life 2, plays the opening Valve cinematic and tries to load, but like Audiosurf, it crashes the VM instead. If VirtualBox can't play this selection, it's safe to say it won't be usable for anything approaching modern gaming.
To test out OpenGL support, I downloaded the latest version of the OpenGL Extensions Viewer, a cross-platform test that examines what OpenGL extensions are supported by your hardware and software and offers basic tests to evaluate their performance and compliance with the standards. The tool confirmed that our Windows 7 VM did indeed support OpenGL 2.1, but it failed the OpenGL 1.4 test with an error, and the numbers for the rest of the tests speak volumes about its performance:
Iron Fist Boxing King test in 64-bit Windows 7 on a 2011 iMac.
Any virtualization falls short compared to running Windows directly on the hardware, but the latest version of VirtualBox struggles to deliver even 25 percent of Parallels' speed in most of the tests. OpenGL support seems a bit more stable than Direct3D support, but it's still pretty slow.
Windows gaming and 3D work will sometimes be possible in VirtualBox, but the instability of the 3D driver and the low performance makes it an untenable option for most. That said, if you're playing Windows games on your Mac, Bootcamp continues to be the most logical choice.
The biggest problem with VirtualBox, at least in OS X, is its inconsistency—even simple features like USB pass-through support or importing virtual hard drive files from other programs either don't work consistently or don't work at all, and more complex (though increasingly crucial) features like 3D are even more problematic.
The other issue is OS integration—VirtualBox works basically the same way in Windows, Linux, and OS X. While it's generally good to be consistent, its lack of OS-specific features and integration options make it particularly difficult to recommend for Mac users, especially when the competition can make the Windows desktop and every one of your Windows apps look and behave almost as they would on a standard Windows system.
For most Mac users, VirtualBox works best if you only need sporadic or temporary access to Windows or Linux—useful for those who do most of their work in OS X, but still need to kick things to another OS for testing or for the sake of comparison (checking Internet Explorer's page rendering is the example that comes most readily to mind). If you need an environment that you can actually work in, both VMware and Parallels offer features and operating system integration that are miles ahead of VirtualBox's, and while 3D rendering isn't perfect in either of those commercial products, it's still better than in VirtualBox, where even 3D acceleration for the Windows UI is labeled "experimental."
VirtualBox is free, which is great, and it has made some tentative strides forward in the last few years—the addition of OS X guests is a plus, and the rudimentary 3D support is nice to have if your apps can use it without crashing. If you need virtualization for serious work, though, the commercial products will quickly earn their keep.
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Facts about NVQs: what's involved in studying them, how they are assessed and how long they take to complete.
NVQ stands for national vocational qualification. Each one includes practical work-related tasks. They're available in more than 1,000 subjects ranging from plumbing to hairdressing.
How are they studied?
NVQs can be based in a college, school, or workplace.
 - They're a good choice if you know what job you'd like to do.
 - There are five NVQ levels, so you can start at a level that suits you and work your way up.
 - There are no age limits and no special entry requirements, although you might need to complete a Level 2 NVQ before starting a Level 3 programme.
How are they assessed?
NVQs test your abilities in the workplace. You'll complete training and the following assessment to prove you can do certain work-related tasks:
 - Portfolio assessment – where you build up evidence of what you've done at work.
 - Observation – where an assessor watches you work and checks that you can do the required tasks.
The levels you'll be expected to reach are based on national standards for the particular job you want to do. Assessors sign off units when you've met these standards.
How long do they take?
 - NVQs don't have to be completed in a specific amount of time, but most people find it takes about a year to complete an NVQ Level 1, 2, or 3.
 - They can be taken by full-time employees or by school and college students who have a work placement or part-time job that enables them to develop the appropriate skills.


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In theoretical treatments of tidal bending of floating glaciers, the glacier is usually modelled as an elastic beam with uniform thickness, resting on an elastic foundation. With a few exceptions, values of the elastic (Young's) modulus E of ice derived from tidal deflection records of floating glaciers are in the range 0.9-3 GPa. It has therefore been suggested that the elastic-beam model with a single value of E approximate to 1 GPa adequately describes tidal bending of glaciers.In contrast, laboratory experiments with ice give E =93 GPa, i.e. 3-10 times higher than the glacier-derived values. This suggests that ice creep may have a significant influence on tidal bending of glaciers. Moreover, detailed tidal-deflection and tilt data from Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier, northeast Greenland, cannot be explained by elastic-beam theory. We present a theory of tidal bending of glaciers based on linear viscoelastic-beam theory. A four-element, linear viscoelastic model for glacier ice with a reasonable choice of model parameters can explain the observed tidal flexure data. Implications of the viscoelastic response of glaciers to tidal forcing are discussed briefly.
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Bar codes are printing with variable line width. Part of the bar code prints with thicker lines.
This is caused by another object overlapping the bar code object. Even if this object has a white background and cannot be seen on screen it can cause variable line width on bar codes. This is especially true if you are using the Nice Label software. (See Below)To fix this issue, remove the overlapping objects from bar code objects. Click on an object to reveal the object boundaries.
Bar codes are identified by the driver so that quality compensation can be applied. This compensation is necessary to provide better scanning bar codes. If overlapping objects are present, the bar code cannot be properly identified in those overlapping areas. The compensation cannot be applied resulting in thicker lines printing in the overlapping areas.


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Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Arak University, Arak, Iran
Department of Mathematics, Arak University, Arak, Iran
In this paper, by using C-sequentially sign property for bifunctions, we provide sufficient conditions that ensure the existence of solutions of some vector equilibrium problems in Hausdorff topological vector spaces which ordered by a cone. The conditions which we consider are not imposed on the whole domain of the operators involved, but just on a locally segment-dense subset of the domain.


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A male lanner falcon.
[Middle English laneret, from Old French, diminutive of lanier, lanner; see lanner.]
(Animals) the male or tercel of the lanner falcon
[C15: diminutive of lanner]
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the male lanner.
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An act of 1495 provided that 'none shal bear any hawk of the breed of England called eyess, goshawk, tassell [tiercel], lanner, lanneret [male lanner] or falcon' on pain of imprisonment for a year and a day, a fine to the Crown and the landowner, and forfeiture.


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Hornets are the main Ta'Elan warship class, and come in various forms to fit many roles, from all purpose, all weather fighters like the Black Hornet, to niche fitting fighters like the Shrouded (Shadow) Hornet. Hornets are so named because many of them are outfitted with "stingers" and other features that resemble those of the actual animals.
Hornets are named for their originating planet and for their role. So for example, the Calian HEAT Hornet was created on Calos, and is meant to operate in hot conditions (High Energy Attack & Transport). The Friorecytallian Ice Hornet was created by a collaborative effort between Friozha, the Recyclian Planets, and Titanium Tallide, and functions best in cold environments.
Most Hornets are way more powerful and technologically advanced than anything possesed by the the GCN, and most of them are also leaps and bounds ahead of the Axizian attack vessels (except for motherships of course). Also, most Hornets posses advanced cloak technology, force fields, and electronic counter measures unheard of in the ships of other civilizations.
Along with the normal Hornets, the Ta'Elans have also crafted close support units, called Wasps, that are a subclass of the Hornet class. These vessels follow a similar naming scheme to the Hornets, and have similar technology, though they are usually not as powerful. Wasps, unlike Hornets, also tend not to be missile ships, but rather gunships.
After meeting the Ta'Elans, the Axis had to create their own Hornet killer, the Venom.


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In user testing, I've seen users discover bookmarks/Saved filters. But no one seems to have discovered the 'Set as default' function of Saved filters. And at least one user expressed confusion about defaults. Users get frustrated when the system does not present as they'd like it to. Some expressed interest in just having all settings persist when they leave the page. That solution is not compatible with our current one (Set default). To make Set defaults succeed, we need to make it more discoverable. Here is my fairly simple proposal for doing that:
Add'make this my default' to the bookmark action menu
- Clicking the bookmark produces the 'Save current filter settings' menu. The user is invited to enter the new filter's name in a text box.
- Under the text box, we put a checkbox for 'Make this the default'.
- If the user clicks the box, that filter becomes the "Create filter" button becomes the "Create default filter" button, with a pushpin icon.
- When the user clicks the Create default filter button, the filter is saved as the Default in the menu, with the pushpin.
- Maybe more importantly, the user learns about this function. And because she knows it exists, she will almost certainly be able to find it again when she needs it next.