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The body of a person who dies goes into a state of rigor mortis within two to four hours. During this time, the chemical changes within the body cause the limbs and muscles to stiffen for up to four days. A cadaveric spasm, also called instant rigor, occurs post mortem in rare cases. A cadaveric spasm refers to the premature stiffening of a corpse before rigor mortis takes place. It is possible to mistake a cadaveric spasm for rigor mortis.
According to Pounder, you can establish the time of death using the rate method or the concurrence method. The rate method measures the changes that occur in a body after death. The concurrence method examines the details of the activity surrounding the death. The time on a watch that stopped working due to damage during a struggle, for example, can indicate the approximate time of death.
Look for and examine evidence found near or on the deceased's body. Such evidence can include bodily injuries, anamnestic evidence and environmental evidence. Forensic scientists find anamnestic evidence based on an individual's daily routines or habits. Environmental evidence refers to items found near a body, such as footprints or broken items.
Establish the current type of postmortem change in the body. According to Professor Derrick J. Pounder, head of the University of Dundee's Department of Forensic Medicine, these changes include algor mortis, rigor mortis, livor mortis and postmortem decomposition, adipocere or mummification. Algor mortis refers to the gradual cooling of a dead body, before rigor mortis takes place. A cadaveric spasm always takes place before rigor mortis; therefore, a body past the rigor mortis state will not experience a cadaveric spasm.
Figure out the deceased's body temperature to help establish the time of death. You may get the most accurate body temperature readings from a corpse via the rectum or by cutting a hole in the abdomen and placing a chemical thermometer in the opening. It is best to get a temperature reading as early as possible. The closer the temperature of a body is to the surrounding environment, the longer it has been dead. However, you must take into account factors such as layers of clothing, the temperature of the ground and humidity.
Learn the individual's degree of activity before death. Pounder states that for reasons unknown, a body may experience a postmortem cadaveric spasm after an episode of violence or intense emotions. A dead body tightly gripping a weapon, a defense object or environmental items surrounding the body — like grass — can indicate a cadaveric spasm.
Notice the involuntary movements of the deceased's body. Cadaveric spasms happen at the moment of death and persist through rigor mortis. In some instances, the body may appear to move or twitch as the muscles and joints begin to tighten during such a spasm, before rigor mortis. During this time, the muscles may tighten so much that it takes considerable force to move them or break a grip.


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Anonymous to Known Identification
Identity Resolution allows a company to link a customer's journey from pre-account creation to post-account activity. This is important to help a brand understand the behaviors that lead a user to convert from a window shopper in the discovery stage to a buyer with intent in the consideration and decision stage to the loyal return customer in the conversion and retention stage.
By linking any anonymous events a user had before creating an account to a user's logged-in activity, a marketing team can now have a complete understanding of a user's past interactions with your app.
This can lead to invaluable insights around the behaviors and triggers in an app that motivate a user to register for an account.
Cross-Device Identification
Users can have multiple touch points with an app ecosystem through more than one device. For example, users might view an eCommerce site through a mobile native app, a mobile web browser or a desktop web browser.
By tracking a user's activity across all platforms, brands will be able to more efficiently target campaigns to users as they'll have the knowledge of funnels that complete across devices.
For example, a user who adds a product to a cart on the iPhone app but completes the checkout on the Android app should not be targeted with abandoned cart push notifications on the iPhone app.
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A company's product ecosystem may also spread out across multiple apps.
If a company needs to understand a user's activity across all apps, we recommend connecting all sources to the same Personas space. This will give a comprehensive view of a user's activity across the entire app ecosystem.
If, however, each app should maintain its own metrics and LTV analysis, regardless of the overlap of users between apps, we recommend creating a separate Personas space per app and only connecting sources related to each app to its space. This will give a siloed view of how users interact with each individual app.
Note: Each workspace has two spaces by default. Contact your CSM to enable additional spaces.
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A user can interact with a brand through multiple channels and departments. A user might have touch points with a sales team, a marketing team and a customer support team throughout her customer journey. It's important for companies to have insights into these cross-functional activities to ensure they understand the complete customer experience.
For example, if a user has logged a complaint with a customer support team, the marketing team should exclude this user from an automatic follow-up email asking for her to leave a public product review on their site.
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Make a cheap, high-tech nozzle to eliminate turbulence and create incredible water effects.
By Larry Cotton and Phil Bowie
Laminar-flow water charms and fascinates. It behaves quite differently from ordinary turbulent water, such as the flow from a faucet or garden hose. A laminar stream is so perfect it could pass for a glass rod. It doesn't splash upon hitting a surface, it will conduct light like a fiber-optic cable, and it's so cohesive, it will enwrap and levitate a smooth sphere, even at a surprising angle to the vertical.
In 2011, we drove 600 miles from our North Carolina homes to Disney's Epcot theme park to study the "Leap Frog" fountain, which chops a laminar stream into arcs, creating impish, cavorting water creatures. We've been obsessed with laminar flow phenomena ever since, joining an online cult of experimenters.
We have achieved laminar flow simply and inexpensively by making a nozzle from a big plastic peanut butter jar, scrub pads, drinking straws, and standard PVC pipe and hose fittings. A fine way to show off its elegant stream is to build a fountain using this nozzle as its heart. It's easy to make, and can produce captivating shapes or even levitate lightweight spheres.

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How do I send less pictures to Platerecognizer
If the goal of the setup is to send to Platerecognizer only the license plates that move in a selected area in the selected direction, right?
In this case the scheme that you have now might be improved in the following ways:
1. If you have the Cross-Line Detector module is after the ANPR – this is great if you need to save only episodes of where LPs are moving in the right direction. BUT all LPs are sent to Platerecognizer in this setup, and filtering by direction happens after we get the response.
If it's critical to filter our direction before sending LPs to Platerecognizer then we'd need to redo the scheme placing the Cross-Line Detector before ANPR. However, the Cross-Line doesn't work without a module that tells it about the object type (in the scheme where Cross-Line is placed after the ANPR this role is played by the ANPR) so we'd need an Object Recognizer module where you need to tick object type (car). OR instead of the 'Object Recognizer' module you could use 'Object Detector' module – it reacts to any objects, no matter their type – but we don't really need it in here.
In Cross-Line place the line with the direction going in which you want to "catch" cars.
2. If image crop is needed, you can use the Image Crop module, it is better placed after the camera in the chain.
3. Important ANPR should have these settings:
Recognize only changed areas: ticked
Detection Interval: higher than the default 50 ms (=0.05 of a second, default timeout). Try different values to find the best – to not miss anything (lower than 2000ms) and yet to not send too many pics to PR (higher than 50ms).
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The Tribotz is three robots in one!Avoider mode - In this mode, on-board sensors help Tribotz to avoid obstacles. Sound Operating - Sounds dictate the direction of movement in this mode, as Tribotz changes direction in response to sound impulses. Line Tracer mode - On-board sensors enable the robot to follow a line drawn by a felt tipped pen.
The Tribot Robot kit teaches the fundamentals of sensor technology and shows you how it all fits together. Using only basic hand tools (cutting pliers, long nose pliers, and small phillips screwdriver) you can assemble this robot kit for a fun learning experience.
Tribotz can operate in 3 different modes:
Have fun building your own robot and learn about electronics at the same time! By the time you put it all together and watch Tribotz's movements and responses, you'll feel like an engineer!
Power Source: One 9V and two AA batteries Power Consumption: Minimum current is 5mA (with motor on standby. Maximum current is 120mA (while operating motor). Power Voltage: DC 3V Height: 4.4 inches Length: 5.8 inches Width: 6 inches
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How Much Should A Guinea Pig Weigh?
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Guinea pigs can live long lives – even up to 9 years. With proper care, many guinea pig owners are able to extend their pets' lives – going beyond their normal lifespan. But properly caring for a guinea pig has its own challenges, especially when it comes to the critter's health.
A healthy guinea pig would be distinguishable when you look closely at its eyes, nose, fur, and bottom part.
One of the most obvious determinants of health would be the guinea pig's own weight. An increase or decrease in weight says a lot about a guinea pig's condition. With this being said, exactly how much should a guinea pig weigh?
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Why It Matters?
Because they are prey animals, guinea pigs have become adept at hiding what they're feeling so as not to show any signs of weakness that their predators would surely take advantage of. This would include whatever pain and weakness that they may feel. While guinea pigs have already come far from their wild origins, they have kept this trait even through their domestication.
Their ability to mask their emotions makes it difficult to assess the true conditions of guinea pigs. Thankfully, their appearance isn't something they can easily hide, especially their weight. Monitoring their weight could help you prevent your pet from becoming overweight or underweight.
Changes in weight could become dangerous for guinea pigs. Here's why:
When a guinea pig becomes overweight, or worse, obese, it can damage its overall health. This is because guinea pigs' bones aren't designed to handle too much weight. Not only that, the added weight makes them highly susceptible to arthritis, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
This could ultimately shorten the guinea pigs' lifespan. Since guinea pigs are naturally carnivores and eat little fat, becoming overweight is quite uncommon for their kind. If you have an overweight or obese guinea pig, you can get it into a reducing diet.
If a guinea pig becomes underweight despite giving it a well-balanced diet, you should take it immediately to a veterinarian because chances are, parasites have infested its body or it is suffering from a genetic disease.
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Ideal Guinea Pig Weight
Guinea pigs can grow from 8 to 11 inches long and their weight should always be relative to their size.
While the ideal weight of a guinea pig can best be determined by its size, males should weigh around 900 to 1200 grams or 1.98 to 2.65 pounds. The average guinea pig weight for females, on the other hand, is around 700 to 900 grams or 1.54 to 1.98 pounds.
Guinea pig weight can be affected by several factors including sex, breed, and even litter size wherein the bigger the litter, the lighter the pups. When they are born, expect guinea pig pups to be somewhere between 60 and 120 grams. Usually, the smallest pup in the litter should be given close monitoring because it is the most at risk of not surviving.
As they grow up, you may notice them gaining weight at an incredible rate – about 30 to 50 grams per week. However, as they reach maturity, you would find the weight gain slowing down or halting. When they fully mature, males (boars) are often 20 to 25 percent bigger than females (sows).
Monitoring Guinea Pig Weight
Constantly keeping track of your guinea pig's weight is important because conditions like malocclusion, bloat, anorexia, and digestive problems are all too common with these animals. Using a digital weighing scale, monitor your guinea pig's weight at least once a week.
Placing the guinea pig in a bowl during the weighing process can help if your pet is moving a lot. Just don't forget to subtract the weight of the bowl so you don't get inaccurate readings.
If you think your guinea pig isn't feeling too well or is not eating normally, keep track of the critter's weight twice a day.
Sizing Guinea Pigs
Sizing your guinea pigs is a good way to make sure your pet is in an ideal weight. Typical guinea pig sizes would include: very thin, thin, normal, overweight, and obese.
 - Very Thin
One of the defining characteristics of a very thin guinea pig is their prominent ribs. Each rib could be felt easily along with the spine and the hips. Since they are very prominent and visible, even with the slightest touch, you'd be able to feel them.
Furthermore, the spine would appear hunched and there is also a visible under-abdominal curve. A very thin guinea pig would be 20 percent below the ideal body weight.
If your pet falls under this category, there is no doubt that it is underweight. Consult your veterinarian to find out any underlying medical causes as to why the guinea pig is underweight. If your pet is deemed unhealthy, the vet may advise a dietary and lifestyle change for your guinea pig.
 - Thin
Unlike the first size category, thin guinea pigs do not have prominent rib cages, spine or hips. However, if you touch them, they will be easily felt. There will still be an abdominal curve but it would be less than that of a very thin guinea pig.
If your pet is thin, there is a chance that it naturally has a lean physique or it is underweight. Just to be sure you can consult with your veterinarian about your pet's size. Usually, guinea pigs of this category weigh around 10 to 20 percent below the average.
 - Normal
This is the ideal guinea pig size. When your pet is of a normal or ideal size, there will be no prominent rib cage, hips or spine. The ribs couldn't be felt individually but the same cannot be said with the hips and spine. There won't be an abdominal curve and the chest would be narrower than the bottom area.
If your pet is of a normal body size, it can help extend the guinea pig's lifespan. However, you also bear the responsibility of maintaining this body size. To do that, you would need to closely monitor the guinea pig's weight and make sure it eats a stable healthy diet.
 - Overweight
When a guinea pig is overweight, it is usually 10 to 15 percent above the ideal weight. Since there is more weight, the ribs would be more difficult to locate while the hips and spine would not be easily felt. Furthermore, you may notice that an overweight guinea pig's feet will not always be visible.
An overweight guinea pig is at risk of having a shorter life along with medical conditions like heart disease, arthritis, and high blood pressure among others.
Just like with underweight guinea pigs, you may need to consult with a vet in order to determine the cause of your pet's excessive weight. This is usually caused by an unhealthy lifestyle but there is also a possibility that your guinea pig is suffering from a medical condition.
The vet would guide you on how to proceed with reducing the weight of your pet guinea pig.
 - Obese
The heaviest of body types, guinea pigs suffering from obesity are often 15 to 20 percent above the ideal weight. Obese cavies have ribs, hips, and spines that are unable to be felt unless dealt with pressure which may harm your pet. The body shape is also not distinguishable and its belly may be touching the floor causing the feet not to be seen.
Obesity is a dangerous condition and makes the guinea pig highly susceptible to numerous health complications. This is why you should seek professional help immediately if you don't want to lose your pet prematurely.
Domesticated guinea pigs rely on their owners to survive and the lifestyle they build is mainly influenced by the decisions their pet parents make for them. Because of this, you would need to be responsible for raising your pet. To do this, you have to set a proper diet for them that would include all the food they need to meet their nutritional requirements and making sure that you do not overfeed or underfeed them.
You even need to play a big role in their physical activities; providing them with opportunities to stay active. Furthermore, it would be your job to monitor their health. If you notice any fluctuations in your pet's weight, you have to find out their causes or take the animal to the vet to help you out.
Guinea pigs live fairly long lives but only if you raise them right.
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Middle rectal artery
Within the body's pelvic region, the middle rectal artery serves oxygenated blood to the rectum. However, there are anatomical variances between males and females. For men, the artery branches into blood vessels that serve the prostate as well as the seminal vesicles. In women, the artery branches into vessels that run into the vagina. In both sexes, the artery arises from the internal iliac artery. Also, the rectum is the end of the digestive tract. The supply of oxygenated blood that assists in the final stages of digestion is left over ingested matter processed into feces to be expelled from the body. The middle rectal artery has venal counterparts in the middle rectal veins. These vessels actively drain deoxygenated blood from the area and move it to the internal ileac vein. From there, the deoxygenated blood moves through venal circulatory system until it ends up in the heart via the inferior vena cava. The right side of the heart then pumps it into the lungs for fresh oxygen.
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$ to $[0,1/2]$ modify Cantor's proof of the uniqueness of $\mathbb{Q}$ to construct an order-isomorphism $g$ between $D\cap(0,1/2)$ and $E=\bigcup_{n=1}^\infty A_{2n}$ that maps $A_n\cap(0,1/2)$ onto $A_{2n}$ for each $n$. Then define $f(x)=\sup\lbrace g(d):d\in D, d < x \rbrace $. Define $f$ on $[1/2,1]$ in a similar fashion.
Another addendum: I missed/overlooked the condition that $D=f^{-1}[D]$; my map is a bijection from $D$ to itself and that's it. The near-homeomorphisms on the square settle it nicely. In the spirit of those constructions one can get a one-dimensional example on the $\sin\frac1x$-curve: in every arc between points with coordinates $((n+\frac12)\pi)^{-1}$ and $((n+\frac32)\pi)^{-1}$ shrink the interval of points with $y$-coordinates between $-1/2$ and $1/2$ to the interval $[-1/n,1/n]$, everything in a bijective way. Then on the limit segment $\lbrace0\rbrace\times[-1,1]$ the interval $[-1/2,1/2]$ is collapsed to a point. Here $D$ is the graph of $\sin\frac1x$ of course.
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I don't understand how you can extend your function to $[0,1]$, you will need uniform continuity. – Guillaume Brunerie Oct 31 '11 at 0:00
I think your counterexample contains a bug (probably the problem is in the continuous extension). In fact I think I can prove that if X=[0,1] (or 1-dimensional) then the claim of FelipeG is true. – ccarminat Oct 31 '11 at 8:03
---I think I can prove that if X=[0,1] (or 1-dimensional) then the claim of FelipeG is true--- That's unlikely. Take $f:x\mapsto 2x^2-1$ on $[-1,1]$ and take some dense set of transcendental algebraicly independent numbers. Now, for each number take its full forward orbit and some its backward orbit (say, choosing the preimage from $[0,1]$ at each step). Clearly, all numbers you get will be different, so $f$ is one to one on the resulting dense set $D$. A similar construction should work in all but very degenerate metric spaces. – fedja Oct 31 '11 at 13:20
Fedja, if you only take some of the pre-image, then you won't have $f^{-1}(D)=D$. – Joel David Hamkins Oct 31 '11 at 13:26
Ah, right you are! I somehow missed that part of the condition entirely. Shame on me! – fedja Oct 31 '11 at 17:59
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Scrabble word: ASTERN
In which Scrabble dictionary does ASTERN exist?
Definitions of ASTERN in dictionaries:
- adv - stern foremost or backward
- adv - at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
- adv - (of a ship or an airplane) behind
- Behind a vessel.
- At or to the stern of a vessel.
- With or having the stern foremost; backward.
- adv - at or toward the rear of a ship
There are 6 letters in ASTERN: A E N R S T
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As a rule, malfunctions of dryers occur due to violation of the requirements of the operating instructions. Cases of factory defects are extremely rare. Nevertheless, even the most reliable equipment of well-known brands needs repair over time. One of the most common breakdowns is a situation when the dryer does not heat the air, that is, air enters the drum, but it remains cold. The easiest way to detect such a malfunction is by feeling the door. It is usually hot to the touch. Even dryers have a special system that locks the door and prevents it from opening until the laundry has cooled down a little.
The cause of a malfunction, when the dryer does not heat the air, in most cases is a failure of the heating element (heating element). This can happen due to a breakdown of the temperature sensor, as a result of which the heater overheats and fails. Another common cause is power surges. If your area has weak electrical networks, then they may not withstand the increased load during peak hours or various emergency situations. At this moment, the voltage can almost double for a short time. Such situations lead to burnout of the mains filter at the input of the machine, failure of the power supply, various sensors and electromechanical devices, a heating element, and in some cases, even an electronic control module. In any case, if you notice that the dryer is not working properly (for example, it does not heat the air), you should immediately call a professional technician. After all, even a seemingly insignificant breakdown can further lead to a complete loss of the dryer's performance.
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Anat Biletzki, Professor of Philosophy, Tel Aviv University. Albert Schweitzer Visiting Professor, Quinnipiac University, is giving this lecture tonight:
The Goldstone Report (Report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict) was commissioned by the United Nations Human Rights Council "to investigate all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law that might have been committed at any time in the context of the military operations that were conducted in Gaza…" After three months of investigation it was published as an official document in the context of international humanitarian law and international human rights law; it was received, however, as a political manifesto. The ensuing citations of its highlights, explications of its content, commendations of its daring, admonitions against its conclusions, denials of its empirical results and analysis, and accusations of its biases merit a critical assessment. Professor Biletzki's point is not to evaluate its factual and legal substance – though that may serve as necessary background – but rather to appraise the subsequent discussion as a political conversation.
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The Catalog of Nearby Habitable Systems (HabCat) is a catalogue of star systems which conceivably have habitable planets. The list was developed by scientists Jill Tarter and Margaret Turnbull under the auspices of Project Phoenix, a part of SETI.
The list was based upon the Hipparcos Catalogue (which has 118,218 stars) by filtering on a wide range of star system features. The current list contains 17,129 "HabStars".
- Target Selection for SETI: 1. A Catalog of Nearby Habitable Stellar Systems, Turnbull, Tarter, submitted 31 Oct 2002 (last accessed 19 Jan 2010)
- Target selection for SETI. II. Tycho-2 dwarfs, old open clusters, and the nearest 100 stars, by Turnbull and Tarter, (last accessed 19 Jan 2010)
- Target Selection for SETI: I. A Catalog of Nearby Habitable Stellar Systems
- Target Selection for SETI: II. Tycho‐2 Dwarfs, Old Open Clusters, and the Nearest 100 Stars
- HabStars - an article on the NASA website
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The Power of Birth and Motherhood in the Artwork of Kate Hansen
The Power of Birth and Motherhood in the Artwork of Kate Hansen
Tiara and Eve Marie, conte crayon and gold leaf on paper (Copyright 2011, Kate Hansen. All Rights Reserved)
Giving birth to a son in 2007 and a daughter in 2008, Canadian artist Kate Hansen entered into one of her most energetic and creative artistic periods, beginning a series of portraits devoted to capturing the bond between mother and child. Seeking to capture elements of the divine in the union of mother and child, and working primarily in crayon and gold leaf on paper, Hansen developed a powerful collection of mother-child portraits. Accompanying each of the portraits on her website is a birth story written by the birth mother to describe her own individual experience of birth as a rite of passage. Using the sacred symbol of the halo, Hansen's work depicts birth and motherhood as rites of passage that are sacred in themselves. Describing the momentous event that birth represents for a mother, Hansen expains how she worked to capture this sacredness,
For everyone it [birth] was a rite of passage, a moment in our lives right before motherhood, when everything changes even ones sense of self. I wanted to draw some parallels between our own ideals of what a mother should be and the cultural ideal of motherhood, symbolized by the Virgin Mary. I wanted simultaneously to honour motherhood, in all of its imperfection.
Hansen's artwork, which manifests the sacredness of the immanent world, reminds the viewer of how the most human of events, such as birth and motherhood, are sacred.
In Tiara and Eve Marie (pictured above), Hansen captures the purity of mother and child, with mother Tiara cradling baby Eve Marie to her breast while sharing a gentle gaze with the child. There are moments, divine moments, that occur when a mother bonds with her child, bringing her baby close to her and looking down at his or her face, and this is the moment that Hansen's work achieves. Other pregnant women can utilize images like Tiara and Eve Marie because the works will remind them of the serene power that a mother can feel when she is connected to her baby in this way. Also, as I have written in a previous post, envisioning her child already born is another powerful tool that the pregnant woman can use as she approaches the birth of her child, and Hansen's works would be helpful in this way.
Although some claim that a woman has no time for anything else once she becomes a mother, Hansen makes an extremely important point on this matter: not only did she not abandon her art making following the births of her children, but she witnessed how motherhood brought a flourishing of artistic energy and creativity to her work and life. I find her words here so important, both to the pregnant woman and to the contemporary voice of feminism, of which I will speak more in a bit,
After the birth of my son in 2007 I felt an incredible energy and drive to make art. Contrary to the popular belief that art making is one of the things that falls to the wayside after the birth of children, in my case I felt inspired and compelled by my experience of childbirth and motherhood. It was almost as though the creative act of making another human being awoke a creative drive in me. I also found that the time limitations involved in caring for an infant forced me to be more disciplined in my art making. I would eke out hours here and there when my son was sleeping to continue my portraits. After my daughter was born in 2008 I had determined to form a series of mother and child portraits and accompany them with birth stories written by each subject.
Pregnant women and new mothers are often concerned that, with the birth of their children, life as they know it will be over, or that their lives in the working world will be negatively impacted. Although it is fundamentally true that women's lives change drastically after birth, birth and motherhood also have the capacity to deeply empower women, bringing new energy and vitality both to their work and to their creative selves. Tapping this power not only makes for amazing mothers but could also be key to how women engage and succeed in other matters of the world. For some women, the connection between birth-mother-woman-feminist is profound, and more discussion of this power could embolden the feminist movement.
Kate Hansen has an academic and studio background in art. She currently resides with her family in Courtenay on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, and has exhibited her work in Chicago, Toronto and in Courtenay. She may be contacted or more of her artwork may be seen through her website.


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In our River Sounding project, Bill Fontana has produced a work in response to the river Thames, and sounds associated with it. I thought I'd take a look through the Bmic collection and see how other artists have made work based on this iconic river...
The River Thames once flowed into and alongside Somerset House, the home of Sound and Music, with ships sailing in through the Great Arch. River Sounding is a new installation with sound artist Bill Fontana that returns the Thames to the building, taking you on an acoustic journey in which the river once again flows through the Great Arch and into the underground Lightwells surrounding the courtyard, immersing you in airborne and underwater sounds and revealing contemporary and historical connections.
Bill Fontana is neither the first, or the last to be inspired by the great river. This gathering of scores, found in Sound and Music's 'The Collection' explore the beauty and menace of London's muse – the Thames.
Nigel Hess – Thames Journey (1991)
In this work Hess looks at the entire length of the river, with the piece beginning with a trickle from the Thames' source in Kemble, Wiltshire; flowing though Oxfordshire, Berkshire and finally through London and into the North Sea. However there are not only references to the geography but also history of those areas; the main theme of the piece is an 18th Century Wiltshire melody; 'Through the Groves'. There are other references in the journey, including other local folk tunes, ancient plainsong, the world pooh sticks championship and Gustav Holst as the river flows past his house in Barnes, West London.
Elizabeth Maconchy – Proud Thames (1953)
The piece, an orchestral overture again follows the course of the river geographically. However it relies less on direct references and more on musical development as the river flows and gains momentum. Proud Thames won a competition in 1953 to become the Coronation overture for Queen Elizabeth II.
Andrzej Panufnik (words: Camilla Jessel) – Thames Pageant (1970)
A cantata for young players and singers, this piece focuses entirely on the history of the river going all the way back to the Roman invasion. Other events covered are the signing of the Magna Carta at Runnymede and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
Full Score is available from Boosey and Hawkes
Jonathan Dove – Fanfares Across the Thames (1999)
Exactly what it says in the title, written for the Dedication Ceremony for London's Millenium Bridge. Instead of looking at the historical and geographical context of the riverit's used as a setting for a live performance of the piece. Brass and percussion fire salvoes to each other from either side of the river whilst a woodwind section and brass section is introduced in the second section floating on a barge in the middle of the river.
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– Understand why diagnosis is important to talent optimization.
– Be able to list and describe the three actions associated with the diagnose aptitude.
– Use the associated maturity model to identify an organization's level of maturity for the diagnose aptitude.
Diagnose is part one of the four-part talent optimization framework. This is where you'll measure critical people data, analyze that data in the context of your business, and prescribe remedies as needed.
Why diagnosis is important to talent optimization
Consider how a medical doctor uses reliable lab results to measure a person's overall health, evaluates the data in the context of any problems, and acts to correct any issues. A talent optimizer employs a similar methodology. Best practice for a business is to identify potential problems proactively by diagnosing preventatively; this is what smart organizations do. But there will always be gaps between what you think will happen and what actually happens. This is why companies often diagnose in response to problems (e.g., "not meeting sales goals" or "high turnover.")
Diagnose is a method for pinpointing the root cause of gaps—your underlying people problems—and making strategic changes or changes to day-to-day execution. The insights you uncover in diagnose typically point back to the other three aptitudes of talent optimization: design, hire, and inspire. Businesses that collect and analyze their people data and then make necessary adjustments proactively will enjoy a more productive and engaged workforce; instead of letting problems build up and fester, addressing them quickly shows employees they care.


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Dear Mr. Woodford and "The Student Council Members"
In Ho Chi Minh, there has been a food grab problem. Many poor people don't have enough to eat and they might starve to death! There are different ways to solve this and it depends on where it is. Some people are homeless and even penny less, and they are starving.
- Places like Phu My Hung, they should open a "Free-Food Give away daily." Make sure only the people who aren't poor do not get any. The food are only for poor. Someone can hire a cook and give fresh meal everyday and left over recepies and ingredient. If they want a deluxe meal, make sure they just PAY a penny or two is enough.
- For places like down town, they should have a food festival every month and poor people can take whatever they want, and make sure there are meals that can be kept for a few months so they can eat-fresh until the next festival. People like us can donate food to the festival to make a change.
- And we also can make a change in our school! We should have a "Penny-For-Food" foundation. Students can make posters, presentation and much more. Older students can go to the poor (Vietnamese) and interview them about their feelings of hunger. We can donate money to the poor, and maybe this can happen every 2 months.
Every one can help poor get there body strong and healthy, especially YOU!


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Translation of stratum in Spanish:
noun plural -ta
- 1.1 (Archaeol, Geology)Example sentences
Example sentences1.2 (Biology)
- Carboniferous to Cretaceous strata are exposed in an extensive series of outcrops along the east coast of Greenland.
- The deposition of Palaeogene siliciclastic shelf strata in the Wessex Basin cannot be interpreted exclusively in terms of fluctuations in relative sea level.
- Additional control on the subsurface continuity of the strata is provided by seismic data.
Example sentences1.3 (Linguistics)
- Women, of all ages, education, and social strata love the gossip magazines!
- There is no question that the working class must strive to win the support of other classes and intermediate social strata in the struggle against global capitalism.
- The approaches of different countries, social strata and classes differ as well.
- Cody's hypothesis would require that an individual remains within a smaller stratum in the high-density layer than in the low-density layer.
- The decision to baptize chips under a thin liquid stratum will allow the making of circuits with features that measure the breadth of a virus.
- If a school refused to participate, they selected a replacement school within the same stratum.
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A portero is a superintendent in an apartment building who looks after it, keeps it clean, delivers mail, and keeps an eye on comings and goings. Porteros often have an apartment in the building as part of their pay. The portero, and particularly the female portera, are part of popular culture. They have a reputation for being inquisitive and fond of gossip.


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Air vessel tank used to maintain pressure in fire pumps. The size of the air vessel tank depends on the fire pump pressure.
Air Vessel Tank is a highly durable cylindrical container which is commonly used as an accumulator in high pressure fluid systems to store the compressed air and for the separation of the condensate through cooling. It also helps to maintain the pressure within the fire pump by compensating the fluctuations for the uniform and constant fluid distribution. It is designed as per the international organization for standardization that makes it highly durable and sturdy in construction.


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How to run downhill (safely...and fast)
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Running downhill should feel relaxed and flowing (Image credit: Getty Images)
We have all seen the top runners seemingly plummet effortlessly from the top of a mountain or hill to the base in no time at all. But how do they achieve such speed and look so relaxed?
When most people try to run downhill it feel slows, laborious, painful, and fraught with danger of tripping or slipping. But if you take part in races with hills and mountains, or you simply want to become more efficient when out for a long off-road run, learning to run fast downhill will be a big benefit.
The easier you can run downhill, the less taxing you will find the overall outing. Here are our expert tips to help you to be able to run more efficiently and smoothly downhill.
How to run faster downhill
Running downhill is good for you
It might feel like downhill running is painful and bad for your knees (see: Trail running injuries), but if you do it properly it can have benefits. Running down a slope should activate and engage stabilising muscles in and around the knee, which in turn will help to strengthen them. Stronger knees means more powerful running.
As well as physical advantages, there is a huge sense of freedom and joy that comes with being able to run more easily downhill and at speed.
Lean forwards
Your natural instinct when running downhill is to lean back because you usually feel the need to slow down and put on a bit of a brake. However, leaning forwards is the best method for more efficient running downhill and it means you will not overly tire muscles.
Try to think hard about relaxing and learning forwards as you go. A good tip is to aim to align your shoulders in front of you with your knees and you run downhill.
Stride out
It can be tempting to shorten your stride when running downhill but longer strides are what the top athletes do. You will cover more ground more quickly and it's easier to lean forward when taking longer steps.
Legs should be bent and you should try to push yourself forwards, leading with your chest, with each step, rather than letting gravity alone pull you down the hill.
More technical and steeper slopes will require a shorter, more accurate step to avoid injury so keep the long strides for the gentler gradients. Also watch how the experts take side steps, too, to maintain momentum and balance.
Land on your midfoot
The best runners head downhill with almost flat feet. It's not a good idea to hit the ground with your forefoot or your heel. Hitting the middle of the fort gives the greatest balance and bounce and the best control.
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Runners benefit fom learning how to run downhill faster and more efficiently (Image credit: Getty Images )
More tips for running downhill on trails
Use your arms
To maintain balance and to aid the forward motion, use your arms like mini windmills by your side. The aim is to do small, rounded movements with your hands and arms.
Look ahead
It is tempting to look at your feet the whole time, but you should be looking ahead and at least 10 metres/30 feet in front of you. If you do this your brain will be able to more easily assess what is coming on the trail or the hillside.
If you look down close to your feet you will be more likely to slough and this is not good for downhill speed. Look up and ahead.
Empty your mind
It's fear and anxiety that will slow you down on descents. Trust your body's capabilities and your instincts and simply let your worries go.
The right footwear
Running downhlll, especially on tracks, trails and hill paths requires the right trail running footwear. For more on this, check out our best mud running shoes and best trail running shoes, and our guide on how to choose trail running shoes
With practice, the fine art of running downhill at speed should come to you.
Fiona Russell


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How much do words matter when it comes to what's on our plates? Two poultry farmers talk about chicken-raising and how their understanding of words has changed over time.
In six minutes, "The Lexicon of Sustainability" looks at the evolution of words. People who raise their chickens outdoors, with access to fresh air, insects, seeds, and room to roam have "cage-free" chickens. But does cage-free actually mean that?
Cage-free simply means that the chicken lives outside the cage and nothing more. The chickens can be packed into a small room that gives them no more individual space than they would have in a cage.
For a few years, farmers who raised their chickens humanely used cage-free to denote their model. However, it didn't take long for factory farms to take the label and apply it to their thousands of chickens crammed into a small room.
The farmers then have to find a new word to describe what they're doing, so that consumers know what we're getting. Marketers for the large corporations inevitably find a way to use the new labels.
It's an interesting look at how these farmers' view of what they're doing and how others see them develops.
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Three Machine Centers in One
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Problem: A manufacturer's line required material to move in a sequence between three different machining centers. Forklifts provided the pick and place between the machines. However, in the process of transport, the material could be easily damaged, and the number of forklifts in constant operation were a safety concern.
Smith Machine Worx Solution: Robotics were used to replace the three different centers and the transportation between them. In essence, this created one machining center, improved efficiency, safety and productivity.


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Making Machine Train Alignment More Efficient and Accurate
Machine trains, like all directly coupled equipment, must be aligned. The objective of any machine train alignment is to align the equipment within specified tolerances at operating conditions. Accurate shaft alignment will increase the life of machine components such as bearings, seals, and couplings, and prolong the life of the machinery. As a result, costly unscheduled downtime is reduced. If alignment can be improved, machinery failure rates decrease. One way to improve the process of alignment is by using a laser alignment system.
Fig. 1. Schematic of steam turbine-boiler feed pump-gearbox-booster pump machine train that was recently aligned using a laser alignment system.
A machine train consisting of a steam turbine, boiler feed pump, gearbox, and booster pump—shown schematically in Fig. 1—was recently aligned at a power company using a laser shaft alignment system. Because a laser alignment tool was used, the time necessary to complete this alignment task was reduced from 4 days to 2 days. The following steps were taken to align the machine using THE laser alignment system.
Alignment obstacles
This machine train possessed many alignment obstacles: the turbine base had settled over time due to environmental issues; the booster pump was subjected to considerable machine frame distortion (soft foot) due to excessive pipe strain; and prior to the outage, the gearbox was overhauled and the bearings were replaced.
Fig. 2. Coupling 1, between the turbine and the main feed pump
Laser mounting accessories
In this example, the provided chain brackets used to mount the laser and receiver were not sufficient to take readings at each of the three couplings. Each coupling required additional accessories for mounting.
Coupling 1, between the turbine and the main feed pump, utilized the standard chain brackets, using the provided 600mm long chains to accommodate the large shaft diameter (Fig. 2). Coupling 2, between the main feed pump and the gearbox, required narrow brackets due to extremely limited clearance axially (Fig. 3). Coupling 3, between the gearbox and booster pump, used magnetic brackets with offset support posts because of obstructions to rotation and limited axial clearance (Fig. 4). The coupling bolts protruded from the coupling hub, requiring a different option than straight support posts. The hardware obstacles were resolved with the optional accessories supplied by the manufacturer of the laser alignment kit.
Fig. 3. Coupling 2, between the main feed pump and the gearbox
"As found" measurements
Multipoint mode. At couplings 1 and 3, measurements are taken with the multipoint measurement mode, which permits rotation of the shaft to a desired location using turning gear, without taking readings along the way. Once rotated, the shaft is relaxed into its natural position so a reading can be taken. Multipoint mode achieves alignment readings without the forces from noncontinuous rotation influencing alignment results.
If excessive vibration from nearby equipment is present, it is necessary to take more samples during each multipoint reading in order to increase the averaging and mitigate possible erroneous information.
Fig. 4. Coupling 3, between the gearbox and booster pump
Pass mode. Coupling 2 provides a challenge for most laser shaft alignment tools. The spool piece is removed during the alignment process. Rotating both coupling halves simultaneously is usually impossible. Pass mode is used to combat this challenge. When measuring with pass mode, the laser is simply rotated past the receiver at least five times over at least 70 degrees of rotation to complete alignment readings automatically.
Once misalignment readings have been taken at all couplings, an overall picture of the "as found" alignment is produced, as shown in Fig. 5.
Machine alignment
One goal during the alignment process is to minimize movement and still reach the alignment objective. Once the "as found" picture is in view, the smallest possible move or optimal move can be calculated. By doing so, the risk of becoming bolt-bound or base-bound (having to lower a machine with no shims under the feet) is reduced.
Fig. 5. "As found" alignment condition
Becoming bolt-bound is one of the most common problems during machine train alignment. When the stationary machine in a train is angled on its base, the other machines in the train need to be aligned to this angle. When moving any given machine in the train, the movements required to achieve tolerances may not be met because the move required is greater than the space remaining between the bolts and the bolt holes. This obstacle then requires additional moves to achieve alignment tolerances, or other less-desirable alternatives, such as enlarging the anchor bolt holes in the feet.
To combat a bolt-bound condition, it is vital to look at the overall picture and explore the various move options. In the example of a pump-gearbox-motor machine train, a quick glance would assign the gearbox as stationary and the pump and motor as moveable. What if the alignment cannot be completed with this configuration? Other alignment options must be explored.
The best option is the static foot function available in some laser alignment systems. This feature permits viewing alignment conditions throughout the machine train while choosing different individual pairs of stationary feet rather than only entire static machines. This allows the user to find a solution with the smallest possible move for the bolt-bound machine.
Fig. 6. "As left" alignment condition
Live move mode.
In this example, the alignment was performed designating the turbine as the stationary machine. Movement of machinery commenced at the main feed pump, continuing with the gearbox and then the booster pump. The live move mode, which monitors each piece of equipment while it is moved, informs the user when tolerances are met. Because the move is monitored at each pair of feet, machinery is moved without guesswork, and the chances of over-shooting the required correction are reduced.
Target specification computation
The alignment is considered complete when all equipment is within tolerance while incorporating target specifications. Target specifications are deliberate values of offset and angularity that the machines are misaligned to in the nonrunning condition to compensate for expected changes in the alignment that will occur when the machines are made to run and are put under load, usually due to thermal growth or dynamic load shifts. All computations are done in the alignment computer, eliminating the need for cumbersome calculations on graph paper.
"As left" readings
After each piece of equipment is moved into tolerance, a new set of readings should be taken at each coupling. In this case, each coupling was within the suggested alignment tolerances, while incorporating targets (see Fig. 6). The appearance of the smile symbol ensured that the speed-related tolerances were met at each individual coupling.
There are a myriad of machine train configurations for every possible application. Machine trains are often the lifeblood of a plant or mill. Their alignment is crucial due to the cost of downtime, cost of the equipment, and their criticality. Using a versatile laser alignment tool will reduce frustration, save time, and help accomplish the original goal of aligning a machine train within specified tolerances. MT
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A dolos (plural: dolosse) is a large prefabricated pre-cast concrete element. In extensive coastal engineering projects large numbers of them are typically interlocked to form breakwaters – barriers that protect shorelines from the impact of waves. BREAKWATER brings together these infrastructural elements and gives them a colorful coating and a soft rubber base to make a playable 'social infrastructure.'
Our project salvages four of these seven-ton elements, which were originally fabricated for an Army Corps of Engineers project on Lake Erie, and places them in the context of the city.
This allows the infrastructural scale and utilitarian nature to be decontextualized, and for the sculptural shape of the dolos to be appropriated for human-scaled uses. Using the form of the elements in different orientations creates an unusual sculptural arrangement that references maritime imagery as much as formal qualities of minimalist artworks.
Blurring the lines between playground and sculpture, leads to a productive ambiguity that allows users and passersby to interpret the installation in their own way. The play on the juxtaposition of mass-produced, large-scale elements with the world of the pedestrian and the child in particular creates a playful friction. Unlike conventional playground equipment, the forms of the dolosse are unfamiliar and non-didactic and can be appropriated and used according to the will of the occupants, including sitting, climbing, sliding, lounging and playing hide-and-seek, among other activities.
To encourage interaction with and occupation of these forms by people, and children in particular, the dolosse were given a colourful polyurea coating, which provides both a tactile surface, a consistent appearance and helps make the project low-maintenance. The arrangement is placed on an EPDM rubber surface, acting both as fall-protection and a unifying colourful base.
BREAKWATER emphasizes the role of playspaces as an amenity, as a right, and as essential infrastructure, and is therefore a 'social infrastructure.'


Why Your Dog Always Sticks Its Head Out of the Car Window
Be careful when your dog starts itching to poke its head out of the car window.
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Ever wonder why your dog always gravitates toward the car window when you roll it down? Science provides the answer.
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Because dogs have a greater sense of smell than humans, when they stick their head out the window they're exposed to an intense smelling experience. The air getting forced into their nose might intensify the odors, making it extra exciting for the dog.
What's more is dogs can recognize locations based on the smells, which might also help explain their desire to stick their head out of the window.
But you need to be careful when your dog wants to stick its head out the window. They're prone to get hit by debris, especially little pebbles or bugs flying by. Plus, a dog's ears can get damaged by the wind. It's recommended that you roll the window down just a bit and keep them restrained. Be sure to check out these 16 tips on taking your dog with you on a trip.
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ASIC Miner
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ASIC miner is short "Application-Specific Integrated Circuit miner", and is defined as a device specially designed to maintain the blockchain, this process is known as mining.
An Application-Specific Integrated Circuit is a computer chip or "integrated circuit" which was built for the single purpose of mining cryptocurrencies. In other words, it was designed for the specific application (purpose or use) of mining.
Mining requires expensive ASIC miners and a lot computer power. People buy ASICS and pay for lots of electricity so they can earn cryptocurrency. Because ASICs are built especially for mining, they do the job faster than other computers and can earn more.
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What is Durbin Watson test? How to perform it in python.
Durbin Watson test includes statistics, and it is equal to 2*(1-r), where r is autocorrelation between residual. When test statistic equals 2 no autocorrelation. When closer to 0 evidence of positive correlation, when closer to 4 evidence of negative correlation.
Durbin watson test is defined as:-
import pandas as pd from statsmodels.formula.api import ols from statsmodels.stats.stattools import durbin_watson
df= pd.read_csv('/content/sample_data/california_housing_train.csv') df.head()
Before applying durbin-watson test we have to apply OLS on some column particularly.
model=ols('total_bedrooms ~ housing_median_age + total_bedrooms + households',data=df).fit() print(model.summary())
As we can see the value is closer to 0 it is more evident of positive correlation.


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The joint conference on Digital Libraries 2014 – ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2014) and the Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries Conference(TPDL 2014). The conference was held between 8th and 12th September 2014 at Milton Court in the Barbican Centre (main conference) and City University London (tutorials, workshops and doctorial consortium). We review here the information retrieval focused aspects of the conference, focusing on session dealing with indexing and search.
Doctorial Consortium, Tutorials
The doctorial consortium and tutorials were held on was held on Monday 8th September. The subjects in the Doctorial Consortium ranged from user interaction to working with digital collections and social factors with work being done on serious games for information literacy and various digital library frameworks. A particularly relevant talk was provided by Hugo Huuderman who focused on searching archives considering temporal aspects. An open mic session ended the event. Three tutorials were delivered on preservation, online scholarly content with Ed Fox providing a full day session on Digital Libraries.
There was quite a bit of interesting work in the musicology workshop both in terms of long and short papers. Padilla et al and Saitis et al focused on scanned music and the problem of making optical music recognition useable. Fillon et al described an open source framework to providing access to audio archives. Uyar et al provided information on a Turkish music collection which could be used for music retrieval experiments. Brown et al provided an overview of the Listening Experience Database, which used crowd sourcing data to index the content using linked data schemes. Wolff et all described machine learning techniques for classifying music datasets. Bainbridge et al described the use of various open source tools to create access in music digital libraries. Downie et al described the HathiTrust Digital library using a bibliometric stud to examine the music related content of 11 million volumes of information. Of the short papers, there were a number of interesting articles including Luzzi who focused on FRBR framework to provide access to music data through linked data and semantic web technologies. Fujinaga et al focused on a UI for searching music scores, whilst Schindler examines the broader aspects of UI for music access. Sordo et al give an overview of creating corpora for Arab-Andalusian music. Porter and Serra focus on feature extraction from music collections. Weyde et al and Rose & Tuppen argued for larger collection in computational music research including that for music retrieval.
The knowledge map for information retrieval workshop contained a number of quite focused papers on various aspect of the use of knowledge maps (visualising the structure of large information spaces) for interactive search. Cribbin looked at methods for citation search. Deng and Hu provided information on KM for guided searching. Yang and Ganascia focused on memory Islands, which can then be 'navigated' by the user. Ahn et all focused on visualising Dewey Decimal classifications to support information retrieval. Mutschke and Moussa focused on the use of heat maps on indexing vocabularies to support information seeking. Hienert and va Hoek described a UI for exploring document collections, whilst Alasllakh focused on the visualisation of multi-faceted search results, focusing on elements of interest to the user. Triebel et al focused on the evaluation of visual user-interfaces. Brath and Banissi focused on the problem of font specific attributes in KM and IR.
The main conference had 14 sessions in all aspects of digital libraries, ranging from citation analysis to education and building DL systems. Below are the highlights of interest to the IR community.
Keynotes speakers: The opening keynote was given by Prof. Dieter Fellner who addressed issues of 3D digitization in cultural heritage research. The second keynote was delivered by Prof. Jane Ohlmeyer who reviewed the 1641 Depositions Project and discussing in the digital humanities and outlined future challenges in digital libraries. Both were fascinating and engaging talks.
Session 2: Recommendation and Indexing. Akbar et al used social netwok analysis for the purposes of recommendation. Gollub looked at building taxonomies for library based exploration based on users' information needs. Clough et al used the PageRank algorithm to personalise recommendation in a large cultural heritage collection. Finally, Friedrich and Kempf focused on providing a conceptual model for indexing to allow uses to find relevant research data.
Session 6: Browsing and Searching. McKay et al looked at browsing data to investigate patterns of loans and to confirm statements made on book browsing in the literature. Lacasa et al focused on the use of GeoSpatial and linked data to support semantic based searching and browsing. Harris et al focused on digital humanities and describe a search and mining system to support users in that domain. Mets et al described a federated search engine which provides access to public domain literature from various European libraries.
Session 7: Item identification. Santana et al focused on Author name disambiguation, and important problem for people search. Smith focused on detecting clusters of reused passages in texts of longer documents, to demonstrate how ideas spread but could be used for the purposes of improving indexing. Batjargal et al looked at the identification of duplication records but in different languages across multiple databases – a case of cross-language IR duplicate detection. Meunschke and Gipp looked at plagiarism detection, looking a citation based methods to reduce the computational load.
Session 8: Quality data and metadata. Dalip et al looked at using machine learning for collaborative filtering applications using various quality indicators. Gao focused on image based calligraphy image search on large scale data sets. Majidi and Crane looked at human an automatics parsers for ancient greek text, to see how they could be combined. Chen et al looked at search logs in CiteSeerx and found that most queries focus focus on a small set of terms and conclude that manual intervention is feasible.
Session 9: Topics. Jatowt and Duh looked at the examination of historical text to analyse the change in meaning of words over time, which brings in an important temporal aspect to search. Xu et al also looked at temporal aspects but for research topics, which have a value over time. Aletras et al looked at various topic representations to support browsing. Kimura and Maeda looked at extracting texts and finding personal relationships in them, which could be useful for searching for people and their connections.
Session 10: knowledge infrastructure and repositories. Borgman et al looked at information infrastructures of managing scientific data including access. Lagoze et al described a meta-data repository system providing access to confidential data and meta-data. St Pierre et al showed that is is possible to undertake real time indexing of a live stream of glyph compositor operators in users interactions within a desktop working environment. Tiessen et al looked at access to research datasets. Stathopolu et al looked a quality meta-data in open digital culture repositories.
Session 11: Data transformation & description: Gonano et al looked a creating a suitable ontology for browsing photo's in a UI. Crawford et al looedk a early music data to create connections using linked data which could be used for the purposes of categorisation. Castro et al focused at creating ontologies for cross domain research data management. Fenlon et al evaluated HathiTust meta-data (see comment on Downie article above).
Session 12: Web archives & memory. Brunelle looked at the impact of missing embedded resources in web archives – which has an impact on the effectiveness of search. Huudeman focused at the unarchived web and the problems of finding pages in that set. Kanhabua looked at Wikipedia as a memory resource for significant events, which introduces an important temporal aspect to search.


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Smart bookmarks are an extended kind of Internet bookmark used in web browsers.[1][2][3] By accepting an argument, they directly give access to functions of web sites, as opposed to filling web forms at the respective web site for accessing these functions. Smart bookmarks can be used for web searches, or access to data on web sites with uniformly structured web addresses (e.g., user profiles in a web forum).
Smart bookmarks first were introduced in OmniWeb on the NEXTSTEP platform in 1997/1998, where they were called shortcuts.[4] The feature was subsequently taken up by Opera, Galeon and Internet Explorer for Mac, so they can now be used in many web browsers, most of which are Mozilla based, like Kazehakase and Mozilla Firefox.
In Web, smart bookmarks appear in a dropdown menu when entering text in the address bar. By selecting a smart bookmark the respective web site is accessed using the text as argument. Smart bookmarks can also be added to the toolbar, together with their own textbox.[5][non-primary source needed] The same applies to Galeon, which also allows the user to collapse and expand the textboxes within the toolbar. Smart bookmarks can also be shared, and there is a collection of them at the web site of the Galeon project.
There are two ways to employ smart bookmarks: either through the assignment of keywords or without. E.g., Mozilla derivatives and also Konqueror requires the assigning of keywords that can then be typed directly into the address bar followed by the term. Epiphany does not allow assigning keywords. Instead, the term is typed directly into the address bar, then all smart bookmarks appear on the address bar, can be dropped down the list, and selected.
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The solid blue line on Map 2 represents LANE's border between Eastern and Western New England. The English settlement of the area east of the blue line began at Boston and Plymouth and other settlements along the Atlantic coast, and moved west and north from there; west of the line, settlements began along Long Island Sound and moved north. The area of TLN corresponds roughly to Western New England, with notable gaps in the Hartford and Springfield areas and in the southwestern corner of Massachusetts. The lines weave in and out of each other in Vermont, but the E/W border is less secure there as Vermont was settled later than the rest of New England and included populations from both the West and East regions.
The string of red spots in western Connecticut follows the Housatonic River, which was at one time one of the main routes of settlement and travel in Western New England. This suggests that full neutralization of marry-merry-Mary may, in this area, have originated in Bridgeport, at the mouth of the river, and spread northward along it.
The gap in the TLN region in southwestern Massachusetts suggests that TLN was not an original feature of the Western New England dialect that spread with settlement; if that were the case, TLN would have to have been originally present in Hartford and in southwestern Mass. and then reversed by influence from the east. This is unlikely because mergers are notoriously hard to undo. On Maps 3 and 4, we look at other phonological features native to western New England and how their interaction with TLN could have stopped TLN from spreading into these anomalous areas.


Question: What Is Google Glass Made Of?
Is Google Glass dead?
Google Glass is back from the dead, with a new $999 headset that delivers upgraded capabilities, longer battery life, and the promise of new confusion around augmented reality.
Come mid-2017, and a vaguely-massaged version of the Explorer Edition was reborn as the Glass Enterprise Edition..
What is the meaning of Google Glass?
Google Glass is a wearable computer featuring a head-mounted display in the form of eyeglasses. The Google glasses function as a hands-free smartphone, letting users access the mobile internet browser, camera, maps, calendar, and other apps by voice commands.
Why did Google Plus die?
The decision to kill off Google+ came after the discovery that a bug in Google+ exposed the personal data of nearly half a million users, with Google not disclosing it to the public until much later. Shortly after that, it was discovered that another security bug exposed personal data of more than 50 million users.
What glass is banned in the US?
Google GlassGoogle Glass Is Now Banned From All US Movie Theaters REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage Movie fans will no longer be able to wear Google Glass and other wearable technology in US cinemas.
Why is Google Glass banned?
The Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners on Wednesday said they were officially banning the use of Glass and other wearable recording devices in the cinema as part of an updated "anti-theft policy." The MPAA has said the movie industry loses billions of dollars a year due …
Is Google Glass mixed reality?
After rising from the rubbish bin of great consumer tech that fell flat, Google Glass has pulled off an unexpected second act bringing mixed reality to the enterprise. Today, Google is launching Glass Enterprise Edition 2.0, an upgraded version of its enterprise headset that has a significant computing boost.
What can smart glasses do?
Most advanced smart glass systems can automatically provide information about a target in sight such as a product in hands, information about scenery and even facial recognition of a person coming towards. The user can communicate with the system for example with voice, signs or finger sweeps.
What Google Glass looks like?
The headset looks like a mix between a pair of standard black glasses and the goggles you wore in science class with the addition of a tiny camera and a glass prism that juts out in front of the wearer's right eye lens. Imagine having a small display floating toward the top of your line of sight.
What was wrong with Google Glass?
Unfortunately, the Glass failed because the creators neglected to define and validate the users and what problems it was solving for them. Instead they assumed the product would sell itself even without real solutions or value, that its hype would be enough to appeal to everyone.
What is Google Glass used for today?
Glass is now frequently used in the medical field, including surgery. More recently, Google Glass has been used when working with children with autism, in order to help them "see" emotions. A much better use for the glasses, clearly, than filming people in a bar, or showering with them.
Why did Google fail?
Lack of user engagement, inadequate changes, and software design errors – there are several reasons to mark its failure. Even though Google plus users refused to use Facebook, the latter gradually matured into a suitable option.
How much money did Google lose on Google Glass?
Google loses $895 million on moonshot projects. Google's parent company Alphabet is feeling pressure after the search engine's so-called moonshot projects have lost the company nearly $900 million in just three months.
Can you still buy Google Glass?
Well, you can now buy its successor, Google Glass 2, through resellers. But just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Google Glass has a rocky history. … Google is now allowing its resellers to offer Google Glass to just about anyone.
Who uses Google Glass?
It's used by companies including Deutsche Post DHL Group and Sutter Health. While the Glass is significantly cheaper than Microsoft's HoloLens 2, which costs $3,500, it's not as powerful: Google Glass only projects an image in front of one eye while the HoloLens headset displays projections for both eyes.
Why is Google+ slow to take off?
While Facebook and Twitter offered a neat mobile browsing experience, Google+ lagged. It did have a mobile version later but it was not good enough to compete with other social media. … Mobile for Google+ was said to be more of an afterthought then a carefully planned service.
Was Google Glass a good product?
Google Glass, wearable "smart glasses," is a Google "moonshot" technology. The product garnered considerable criticism, with concerns about its price, safety, and privacy. Glass seemed to lack the "cool" factor often associated with successful technology product rollouts.
What are the benefits of Google Glass?
Benefits of Google Glass Workers' safety is improved by the hands free feature and ability to stay connected to the network at all times. Another benefit is the fact that the head mounted display is always accessible in the user's field of vision.
What do Apple glasses do?
According to a Bloomberg report, the Apple AR Glasses will bring information from your phone to your face. Specifically, the eyewear "are expected to synchronize with a wearer's iPhone to display things such as texts, emails, maps, and games over the user's field of vision."
Who invented smart glasses?
Mars KapadiaMars Kapadia, a 16-year-old from Arizona, has devised his own concept for a pair of smart glasses—something at which big tech companies like Google have failed. A cheap Arduino Nano Every microcontroller is at the heart of the invention.


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Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that sexual orientation has a real effect on how we perform mental tasks such as navigating with a map in a car but that old age does not discriminate on grounds of sexual orientation and withers all men's minds alike just ahead of women's.
The University of Warwick researchers worked with the BBC to collect data from over 198,000 people aged 20–65 years (109,612 men and 88,509 women). As expected they found men outperformed women on tests such as mentally rotating objects (NB the researchers' tests used abstract objects but the skills used are also those one would use in real life to navigate with a map). They found that women outperformed men in verbal dexterity tests, and remembering the locations of objects. However for a number of tasks the University of Warwick researchers found key differences across the range of sexual orientations studied.
For instance in mental rotation (a task where men usually perform better) they found that the table of best performance to worst was:
In general, over the range of tasks measured, where a gender performed better in a task heterosexuals of that gender tended to perform better than non-heterosexuals. When a particular gender was poorer at a task homosexual and bisexual people tended to perform better than heterosexual members of that gender.
However age was found to discriminate on gender grounds but not sexual orientation. The study found that men's mental abilities declined faster than women's and that sexual orientation made no difference to the rate of that decline either for men or women.
Note for editors: The paper has just been published in Archives of Sexual Behaviour April 2007 DOI 10.1007/s10508-_PHONE_-y and is entitled "Gender and Sexual Orientation Differences in Cognition Across Adulthood: Age Is Kinder to Women than to Men Regardless of Sexual Orientation". The work was conducted at the University of Warwick's Psychology Department by Professor Elizabeth Maylor and Dr Stian Reimers.
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What if the CarbonLaze file is too flat?
Typically the CarbonLaze output is very similar to the input file. If the file uploaded is flat, it is anticipated that the output file would also be flat. The quality of the picture and the accuracy of the file selection can have a dramatic impact on the input/output quality.
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Las Palmas Water Theatre
The Las Palmas Water Theatre by Grimshaw was based on the biomimetic design principle of mimicking process - in this case the way in which the Namibian fog-basking beetle has evolved a way to create its own fresh water in a desert.
This scheme employed similar ingenuity to take advantage of the sunny conditions, steady wind direction and cold seawater to create large amounts of desalinated water for the town of Las Palmas. The evaporators and condensers which are the basis of this technology were arranged to create a back-drop to an outdoor amphitheatre. What might normally have been a mundane piece of infrastructure is elevated to the level of sculpture.


text: Latest News Asking an LA to name a unit or resource base in a child's EHC Plan Some mainstream schools have specialist units or resource bases attached to the mainstream school. Usually, a child or young person will need to have an EHC plan to access this provision. How this should be reflected in the child or young person's EHC plan depends on whether it is a separate institution to the mainstream school or not. The first step is to check on the Department for Education's register of schools and colleges in England. Is the specialist unit or resource base listed as a separate institution? If it is listed as a separate institution: The name of the specialist unit or resource base should be included in Section I of the child's EHC plan. A parent or young person can request that this setting is named and the LA must name it unless certain limited conditions apply. It is also advisable to include details of the type of support the child will receive in Section F – the part detailing the special educational provision required. If it is not listed as a separate institution: The majority of units and bases are not separate schools or institutions, but are units within a mainstream school. This means it should not be named in Section I of the EHC plan, but should instead be described in Section F. The parent or young person should request that the mainstream school is named, and again the LA must name it unless certain limited conditions apply. It is essential that Section F of the EHC plan includes a description of the special education provision that is available at the unit or base, for example small class teaching, onsite speech and language or occupational therapy, or specially trained staff. Without a clear description in Section F, a child could end up being placed in the mainstream school within which the unit is based, but not having any access to the unit. You can read more about what an EHC plan should contain here. Some local authorities are willing to name a unit or base in Section I of an EHC plan even where it is not a separate institution. However if a parent has to appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) (the "SEND Tribunal") to ensure their child's access to the unit, it is especially important that the appeal includes Sections B and F of the EHC plan as the SEND Tribunal will not be able to order the LA to name the unit in Section I. You can read more about choosing a school or college here.


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South African Journal of Agricultural Extension
versión On-line ISSN 2413-3221
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ABDU-RAHEEM, K. A. y WORTH, S. H.. Food security and biodiversity conservation in the context of sustainable agriculture: the role of agricultural extension. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. [online]. 2013, vol.41, n.1, pp.01-17. ISSN 2413-3221.
Accomplishing household food security simultaneously with biodiversity conservation, particularly on communal farm lands, constitutes a great challenge in South Africa. This is because biodiversity species are being threatened on lands wherein agricultural production is done in the name of securing food availability. The general threats to biodiversity are in the forms of deforestation and habitat fragmentation, encroachment, pollution, invasion of alien species, wild fires, logging, and hunting. Over time, agriculture emerges the greatest threat to biodiversity. Using this framework, this paper presents a scientific argument, backed with empirical evidences, by exploring the role that agricultural extension can play to realise the goals of biodiversity conservation on South African communal and farm lands. Drawing on relevant published works, this paper argues that extension is particularly well positioned to address both food security and biodiversity conservation concerns through the instruments of linkages, local knowledge facilitation, social capital and education.
Palabras clave : Agricultural extension; Biodiversity conservation; Food security; Sustainable agriculture.


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Friday, November 19, 2010
An Englishman's home is his castle
There are many castles in England, some of them, really fascinating. When we hear the word "castle", we immediately think of the Middle Ages, brave knights and beautiful ladies, wars and, even, ghosts. Would you like to discover some of the most outstanding castles in England? Click on each photo and find information to answer these questions:
1. What is the name of each castle?
2. Who built the castle?
3. When was it built?
4. Does anybody still live there?
5. Can people visit the castle?
6. What famous movies were filmed in Alnwick Castle?
7. Which castle would you like to visit when we go to England?
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Football has developed a lot over the course of time. Modern football is much more demanding than the one played in the eighties and nineties. This primarily refers to the pace of the game, because today's football is much faster than the football that was once played. A large number of matches in various competitions, national team obligations and training, all that requires a lot of effort on the part of the players. Unfortunately, it leads to a great expenditure of players, to fatigue of their muscles, knees, joints, so players often decide to end their careers in their thirties. Most footballers retire at 30 years of age. Moreover, with age players lose their speed and other performance attributes, which are very important for the game. Modern football does not tolerate a player who is slow and cannot follow the pace of the game.
You are not in a position to improvise in today's football. It requires a high level of preparation and fitness. In addition, the players' injuries heal more slowly with age. Injured players cannot respond to the tasks of the coach and the schedule of games that today's football requires. That's why most footballers decide to end their careers in their 30s. In the eighties and nineties, the pace of football was slower with much less obligations during the season. The schedule of training and obligations was not so tight, so the players could rest more between games. During this era, it was not strange for players to play after they are in their thirties and forties. They had plenty of time to rest and the pace was quite easier to handle than it is today. Why do footballers retire at 30 years?
What are The Reasons for Players Retiring After 30?
 - No Time for Their Family
There are a number of reasons why footballers retire at 30 years of ageOne is that modern football implies a lot of obligations, with a lot of competitive matches where the player does not have enough time to dedicate to his family. Many footballers retire earlier precisely due to this desire to spend more time with their families. Many get fed up with time, because they have achieved everything they wanted and lose the motivation to move on. This also includes the trophies they won and financial security. Nevertheless, these reasons for withdrawal are less significant when compared to others.
 - Loss of Physical Capabilities
With age, players primarily lose speed and strength. It is difficult for a player in his mid-thirties to race in a game with much younger players. Lack of strength and fitness to respond to the game's requirements for the entire 90 minutes affects the player's self-confidence. His/her games are much weaker, which will inevitably result in the loss of pace and energy in the team. A player in his thirties cannot respond to the activities that modern football requires.
Unfortunately, the great efforts that the player made until then were reflected in the wear of muscles, joints, knees, so the player eventually becomes slower and more prone to injuries. Injuries that players receive in those years heal more slowly. Many players whose contracts with clubs expire encounter the problem of engaging in another club. It is difficult for the club to offer a contract to a player in his late playing years and this is why most footballers retire in their 30s.
 - Injuries
Notably, the most common reason for the retirement of football players are injuries. Severe injuries unfortunately interrupted the careers of many players. One of the most serious injuries of football players, in addition to a broken leg or arm, is an injury to the anterior cruciate ligaments. It is an extremely strong ligament that serves to stabilize the knee and this is one of the most serious injuries in sports in general. This postoperative injury requires a rehabilitation period lasting from 6 months to a year. About 60 percent of injuries in football are knee injuries. This often happens because of the crampons on the cleats that footballers use.
The crampons provide stability at the shot but the rotational forces are much tougher at the knee. Meniscus and knee injuries have to be treated surgically. Additionally, distortion or spraining of the ankle is a common injury in football. It happens due to contact or awkward movement. Groin pain is something footballers also complain about. Foot injuries are also typical due to contact with opposing players, jumping, shooting or bad equipment. Bone fractures as a result of the opponents' starts or bad falls. These are some of the most common injuries and as football players grow older, they start experiencing huge problems and challenges.
Can Footballers Continue to Play & Not Retire After the Age of 30?
 - Paolo Maldini
Although many players end their careers in their mid-thirties, there is a group of players who also played in their forties. One of the most famous is certainly Paolo Maldini. From 1985 to 2009, many players passed through AC Milan, but one was extremely special. The inimitable captain and leader of AC Milan has always captivated other footballers and fans with his calmness and leadership on the field. He was the leader of the team that brought Milan many successes and remained one of the best players in the history of Milan. He ended his career at the age of 41. All that time he played only for Milan, where he made his debut at the age of 17.
 - Francesco Totti
Another legendary Italian player ended his career only at the age of 41. It is the phenomenal Roma captain Francesco Totti. The Prince of Rome is renowned for his mastery on the field, great techniques and devastating shotsHe is the greatest player in the history of the club from Rome. He dedicated his entire life to Roma, in which he recorded 619 appearances during his career and scored 250 goals. Like Maldini, he left a big mark on the Italian national team, with which he won the title of world champion in Germany in 2006.
 - Javier Zanetti
Another exceptional football player who played on the Apennine Peninsula and played until he was 41 is the legendary Javier Zanetti. He was the captain of Nero Azure for 15 years. This player, who was characterized by great physical fitness and agility, became one of the best right backs in the history of football. Many famous experts were on the Inter bench, but it was always known who the coach's extended hand on the field was. Zanetti was the captain of the generation that brought the Champions League trophy in 2010 and won the famous triplet. He eventually retired in 2014.
 - Other Players
In addition to these three phenomenal players, there are numerous examples of players who ended their careers in the forties. Legendary Brazilian Rivaldo played football until he was 43 years old. Also, his compatriot Romario played until he was 42 years old. Interesting is the information of Roze Mile, the legendary Cameroonian who played until he was 44 years old. He is the oldest player to score a goal in the history of World Cup. He achieved that when he was 42 years old. Ryan Giggs ended his career at the age of forty. As for the football players who played in England, in addition to Giggs, it is worth mentioning Teddy Seringham and Kevin Phillips.
Why do Goalkeepers Retire Later than Other Footballers do?
It is a famous saying that goalkeepers are like wine, the older the better. Despite footballers retire at 30 and are mature in their twenties, goalkeepers mature in their thirties. Of all the positions in the football team, the goalkeeper's career is definitely the longest. There are numerous examples of top goalkeepers who defended or still defend in their forties, and the quality of their performances has never declined. The main advantage of the goalkeeper in relation to other players is the space in which they operate. When football players enter their thirties, they lose speed and therefore can no longer answer the tasks that modern football requires. Moreover, during their career there is a great consumption of their muscles, knees, joints, so their performance is at a lower level than previously. There is a huge consumption of strength which is directly related to the game they provide.
First of all, what goalkeepers get in their thirties is experience. An experienced goalkeeper knows how to position himself, what angle he should cover, how to get to the centre kick and when he needs to calm down the game. Unlike football players in other positions, even though they also wear out their joints, knees and muscles, this fact does not reflect so much on their game. The most important is the reflex and the speed of their movement. The goalkeeper will run only a few times during the game, so the fact that their


CPEC: Symbol of Regional Integration | Dr Muhammad Khan
The concept of globalisation can well be defined as global interconnectedness, which is achieved through regional connectivity. The regional connectivity in turn is achieved through the development of communication network between two or more states and even within the boundaries of a state. In summary, the essence of globalisation is interconnectedness, achieved through world-wide, "Widening,Read More


This graphic compares body maps of the control group (top) and of people with schizophrenia (bottom). Credit: Sohee Park
Sohee Park, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, and Ph.D. student Lénie J. Torregrossa compared individuals with schizophrenia with matched, asking each to fill in a "body map" in a way that correlates to the way they physically experience emotion. They used a computerized coloring task to locate where participants feel sensations when they experience, for example, anger or depression.
The outcomes differed radically between groups, with the showing distinct maps of sensations for 13 different emotions, indicating specific patterns of increased arousal and decreased energy across the body for each emotion. However, in individuals with schizophrenia, there was an overall reduction of bodily sensation across all emotions.
The study also found that individuals with schizophrenia don't differentiate on their maps for varying emotions. That may pose a problem for them in identifying, recognizing and verbalizing their emotions or trying to understand the emotions of others.
"The main outcome of this research is that we have a better understanding of why people with might have trouble interacting with others," she said. "What we can do now is help them learn to attend to physiological sensations arising from their bodies and use them to process emotions."
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