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recently reported method
Recent studies have shown that not partitioning but adsorption is the main mechanism for sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds to soot and soot-like materials. For compounds that adsorb by van der Waals forces only, variation in soot-water distribution coefficients will result from differences in these forces for adsorption, as well as the maximum number of accessible sites. This maximum number of accessible sites may a priori be expected to vary due to differences in both sorbent characteristics and sorbate dimensions. In this modeling study, variation in maximum adsorption capacities is explained from sorbent and sorbate properties. Maximum adsorption capacities were calculated using (a) literature values for soot-water distribution coefficients for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorobiphenyls on 10 different soot and soot-like materials and (b) Langmuir affinities for adsorption at a carbonaceous surface estimated using a recently reported method. The variation in maximum adsorption capacities could be explained by the variation in sorbent specific surface area, sorbent organic carbon content, and the sorbent-sorbate contact area. Furthermore, increasing sorbate thickness was related to a decrease in maximum adsorption capacities, which points to adsorption in micropores. Maximum adsorption capacities decreased by 1-2 orders of magnitude as the contact area increased by 50%. This points to adsorption sites being hardly larger than sorbates.
Modeling gravity driven unstable flow in a water repellent soil
Nguyen, H.V. ; Nieber, J.L. ; Ritsema, C.J. ; Dekker, L.W. ; Steenhuis, T.S. - \ 1999
Journal of Hydrology 215 (1999)1-4. - ISSN 0022-1694 - p. 202 - 214.
waterafstotende gronden - hydrofobiciteit - simulatiemodellen - stabiliteit - bodemwater - infiltratie - water repellent soils - hydrophobicity - simulation models - stability - soil water - infiltration
Relation between mass-transfer and biodegradation of hydrophobic pollutants in soil
Mulder, H. - \ 1999
Agricultural University. Promotor(en): W.H. Rulkens; A.M. Breure. - S.l. : Mulder - ISBN 9789058080875 - 208
bodemverontreiniging - biodegradatie - massaoverdracht - bodem - volksgezondheidsbevordering - polycyclische koolwaterstoffen - hydrofobiciteit - soil pollution - biodegradation - mass transfer - soil - sanitation - polycyclic hydrocarbons - hydrophobicity
The Dutch soil is contaminated at numerous locations with toxic organic compounds, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). To reduce the risks at these sites bioremediation can be applied as an alternative for the more destructive and energy intensive physicochemical soil sanitation techniques. During bioremediation microorganisms convert pollutants to less harmful compounds. Implementation of bioremediation is, however, limited because the strongly hydrophobic PAHs possess low water-solubilities and interact with soil organic matter. This results in a low mobility of PAHs in the soil as well as a low rate at which they become available for microbiological transformation. This thesis describes a study on the mutual influence of mass transfer and biodegradation processes which has been performed to gain a better insight in the mechanisms causing the persistence of PAHs in soil.To achieve this goal, well-defined experimental systems have been applied to obtain reproducible results. In these systems, PAHs were used in defined solid states, either solid phase PAHs immobilized in stainless steel cups with a specified surface area, or PAHs adsorbed on chromatographic porous spheres (Amberlite resins) of hydrophobic material.The influence of mixing on the dissolution rate and biodegradation rate of solid phase naphthalene has been investigated with the PAH immobilized in stainless steel cups in stirred fermentors (Chapter 2). Results of combined dissolution and degradation experiments have shown the necessity of quantification of the hydrodynamic flow conditions when studying the conversion of poorly water-soluble compounds. When the potential biodegradation rate of the bacterial population present exceeds the maximum dissolution rate, mass-transfer becomes limiting for naphthalene conversion. The maximum dissolution rate is strongly related to the extent of mixing and an increase of the latter results in an increase of the PAH biodegradation rate under such circumstances.During the above-mentioned experiments biofilm formation by the applied bacterial strain ( Pseudomonas 8909N) has been observed at the naphthalene-water interface. On the basis of relatively long-term experiments, in which biofilms have been grown in chemostats, it was shown that the presence of a biofilm on the solid-liquid interface resulted in a 90% reduction of the biological availability of the solid naphthalene (Chapter 3).The low solubilities of PAHs in water result in relatively low dissolution rates. The apparent solubility of hydrophobic compounds can be increased by the addition of surface active chemicals (surfactants) resulting in higher mass-transfer rates. This implies that the bioavailability can be increased by the use of surfactants. It was shown in Chapter 4 that the model system used in the foregoing chapters is very suitable for the investigation and modeling of the influence of surfactant addition on the dissolution and biodegradation of (initially) solid naphthalene. Results indicate that besides the increase in the apparent solubility due to the partition of naphthalene in micelles (aggregates of surfactant molecules), also the diffusion coefficient of micelles is a determining factor for the efficiency of surfactant addition. The flux of PAH to the bulk liquid phase is positively correlated with an the partitioning of the PAH in the micelles and the micellar diffusion coefficients.When PAHs are present as diffuse soil contaminants, they will exist in a sorbed physical state. To gain insight in the influence of sorption processes and mass transfer in porous soil aggregates on the biodegradation of PAHs, chromatographic material (Amberlite XAD4 and XAD7) is used as a model soil system (Chapter 5). A mathematical model was developed that simultaneously accounted for nonlinear sorption, for internal and external mass transfer, and for nonlinear bacterial transformation kinetics. This model was checked for its applicability on the basis of experiments with naphthalene as a model pollutant. By variation of the mixing conditions in the reactors it was shown that characterization of the external diffusion limitations is necessary in the system used. The fate of naphthalene in the porous particles could be predicted adequately by the mechanistic model. The crucial model parameters that determine the mass transfer of PAHs in soil aggregates are: the particle size, the sorption coefficient, and the effective diffusion coefficient. Nonlinear sorption results in relatively low desorption rates compared to linear sorption and, therefore, a longer clean-up period is necessary.To check whether the model developed in Chapter 5 could be used to describe the fate of PAHs in real soil aggregates, experiments were performed with Koopveen soil (Chapter 6). Aggregates with three different size fractions but with equal organic matter content (± 30%) were produced from this peat soil and proved to be stable during dynamic desorption and biodegradation experiments. These aggregates were artificially contaminated with either naphthalene or phenanthrene. The experimental results indicated that solid PAHs were probably present in the two lower size fractions due to the contamination method. However, mass transfer and biodegradation processes could be adequately modeled in the case of the largest naphthalene contaminated fraction. Results with similar soil material, that were fitted in earlier research with an empirical compartment model, could equally well be described with the current mechanistic model. The predictive capabilities of the current model are, however, superior because model parameters are related to measurable quantities.Finally, three different physical states of PAH pollutants in soil have been postulated and mass transfer models have been developed to predict the release of PAHs to an aqueous phase (Chapter 7). The effect of the different physical states of PAHs in soil on the period necessary for a certain degree of bioremediation are calculated by coupling of the mass transfer models to a biodegradation module. It was calculated that, under mass transfer limited growth conditions, micro-organisms can effectively lower the dissolved PAH concentration and maximize the driving force for mass transfer. Therefore, simple mass transfer models can be applied to calculate bioremediation periods under these conditions.The main conclusions that are formulated on the basis of the findings in this thesis and some recommendations for future research are presented in Chapter 8. The most important conclusion is that the use of model soil systems is a very powerful tool to investigate the interactions between mass transfer and biological transformation of hydrophobic compounds. These interactions could be studied in both model systems and models could be developed that make it now possible to estimate the behavior of PAHs in soil. These models can be useful to estimate ecotoxicological risks on the basis of released quantities instead of total concentrations and to estimate the feasibility of soil bioremediation or the development of new sanitition treatments.
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Research article of American Journal of Educational Research and Reviews
Teacher's Views Regarding the Development of Students' Cognitive Modelling Competencies and Modelling Implementation Process
Ayşe TEKİN DEDE and Süha YILMAZ
1 Dr, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, TURKEY
2Assoc. Prof. Dr., Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir, TURKEY
The purpose of the study is to reveal a mathematics teacher's views regarding the development of 6th grade students' cognitive modelling competencies and modelling implementation process. She conducted a long-term modelling sequences aiming at the competency development and was interviewed after the implementation process. Her answers were analyzed by using content analysis and the views were gathered under some themes and codes. It was seen that the views were shaped under seven themes as providing the development of each modelling competency, development of cognitive modelling competencies, factors contributing the development of cognitive modelling competencies, factors preventing the development of cognitive modelling competencies, implementation process, future implementations and factors required to be fixed in the implementation process. Some strategies supporting the development of the cognitive modelling competencies were appeared from her statements. She also indicated her general thoughts about the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation process. It is suggested for further studies to utilize the factors and strategies revealed in the study for planning modelling implementations.
Keywords: Cognitive modelling competency, mathematics teacher, modelling sequence, teacher view

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Effective teaching is the key to student achievement, but how do you keep those effective teachers in the classroom?
Teachers Network is pleased to share the results of the groundbreaking survey, "What Keeps Effective Teachers in the Classroom," funded by the Ford Foundation, in partnership with The Center for Teaching Quality and WestEd. The study focused on two primary areas: 1) what keeps quality teachers in the classroom as opposed to what makes them leave, and 2) the contribution of teacher networks to quality teacher development and retention.
Preliminary key findings show that both quality teaching and teacher retention are fostered through *professional development, effective teacher networks, and teacher leadership*. Ellen Dempsey, Teachers Network's President & CEO, adds that, "The Teachers Network survey is especially noteworthy because it sheds new light on how professional collaboration and teacher networks contribute—in extraordinarily cost-effective ways—to increase the retention of good teachers."
Some survey highlights include:
- 64% of teachers said they joined teacher networks because they "wanted a professional community," which far outshone any other reason for joining networks.
- 80% reported that network participation encouraged them to remain in the classroom, while 90% shared that it improved their teaching practice.
- 59% also reported that network participation prompted them to develop better relationships with students' parents.
- Colleagues' support was the only school culture factor significantly associated with teachers' long-term retention. Collaboration was by far the dominant factor in retaining teacher leaders.


So I am using a for loop to pull the specific chars from the key string. Whenever I use a key with the letter "a" or "A", the loop stops. I am using the for loop to pull the char and index with a simple function like this:
_TAG_ lowerindex 97
string k = argv[1];
for (int j = 0; j < strlen(k); j++)
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My guess is that the way I am doing this will return 0 when I get to a letter 'a', but shouldn't it just give it that value '0' to use later rather than terminating the loop?
You've hit on the cause, so bonus points for debugging it enough to isolate the issue! Now the explanation. Look at the for loop:
On each pass, it calculates strlen(k) and checks that j is less than that. Now, think about what happens when an 'a' is processed. It is converted to binary 0, which happens to also be the end of string marker. So, the next time strlen(k) is calculated, it is changed to the length where that 'a' appeared and the loop ends.
There is a workaround for this, which happens to be more efficient. Set another var equal to strlen(k) as part of the initialization. It means that the calculation is only done once at the start of the loop and will remain intact throughout the run of the loop no matter what is done to k.
 for (int j = 0, sl = strlen(k); j < sl; j++)
Oh, if you plan to use strlen(k) later, then you should actually set the var earlier so that it exists after the loop. ;-)
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Giant Coal-Derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in China presents a thorough look at 32 coal-derived gas fields in China. This reference book includes two main parts, the first discussing the geologic characteristics of the tectonic, stratigraphy, source and cap rock assemblage for the accumulation periods.
The second part features multiple differential indexes, charts, phase states (gas, liquid, solid), and the methods used to determine the sources of the coal-derived giant gas fields. As the first comprehensive coverage of the methods of gas to source correlation in China, this book will be a classic reference for researchers working in natural gas geology and geochemistry, and teachers working in universities around the world.
- Provides geochemical data of the coal-derived giant gas fields, guaranteeing the reliability of the research
- Integrates various indexes, charts, phase states (gas, liquid, solid), and methods to determine the sources of the coal-derived giant gas fields
- Provides numerous data and case studies of gas fields from coal source rock, giving readers a unique reference for the petroleum geochemistry and geology market
Researchers working in oil and gas geology, teachers and students in petroleum universities, and as a reference for their technical and administrative staff.
- Large Gas Fields and Their Significances in the Natural Gas Industry
- Large Coal-derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in the Ordos Basin
- Large Coal-derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in the Sichuan Basin
- Large Coal-derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in the Tarim Basin
- Large Coal-derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in the Junggar Basin
- Large Coal-derived Gas Fields and Their Gas Sources in the Songliao Basin
- Coal-derived Gas Fields and the Offshore Gas Sources of China
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- © Academic Press 2016
- 2nd June 2016
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Prof. Dai was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in October, 1995 and a member of International Academy of Sciences for Europe and Asia on December, 2012. Prof. Dai has been engaged in the geological and geochemical research work of natural gas in the past 40 years. He has established the coal-derived gas theory in China which shed lights on a brand new exploration field for natural gas in the country; and made great contributions to establish the first batch of abiogenic alkane gas fields and abiogenic CO2 gas fields and their geochemical characteristics;. He has made a distinguished contribution to the identification of natural gases with different genetic types; made significant contribution to the formation condition, quantitative and semi-quantitative controlling factors, and the prediction of favorable areas prediction of giant gas fields in China;. Professor Dai has made initiative contributions to the geochemical research on unconventional natural gas (coalbed methane, tight sand gas and shale gas) in China. In a word, systematic and creative contributions have been made by Prof. Dai which that improves fostered the rapid development of the Chinese natural gas industry.
Professor, Academician of Chinese Science Institute.


Osanyin known in Afro-cuban practice as Osain, is the Orisa in charge of the knowledge of all herbs, more than any other deity and, therefore, carries the knowledge of all the medicines used to cure any type of disease. He is an Orisa very close to Orunmila and is the husband of Oriseje.
Who is Osanyin?
Osanyin is often described by the Yoruba as a cruel, impatient, and smug Orisa. Osanyin owns the omiero (Omi Ero or holy water), and is so powerful that he is in charge of activating the initiation of all the Orisa. In addition, it is responsible for approving any type of curse that is done to a person.
In the past people used to go to a babalawo who had herbal knowledge started in Osanyin for not only spiritual but also health improvements. They were the healers and they knew the medicines that allowed to alleviate from a headache to much more important health problems. And this is because each herb, trunk or root has its virtue and when these plants are mixed with other herbs, they form medicines that can be used for different purposes.
Osanyin is an Orisa with an eye, a leg, and an arm missing. This is said to have happened because of a war he had with Orunmila, where Orunmila sacrificed Sango and he sent thunder to punish Osanyin.
How to get initiated in Osanyin
Osanyin is a delicate Orisa, so not everyone should acquire his initiation. Only if Orunmila determines that his initiation will be favorable to him, does the learning continue. After the person who wishes to be initiated into Osanyin acquires the basic knowledge of this Orisa and is able to take care of it by himself, he can begin his initiation with the babalawo who is carrying out his learning. Divinations must be carried out to know what sacrifices are necessary before their initiation.
We must remember that in Traditional Yoruba practice the person interested in initiation must acquire knowledge before doing it. At Ilé Awo we help you check your knowledge of Ifá and the Orisa with the exclusive tests that you can find in Ojú Odù.
How to feed Osain
The purpose for which Osanyin is served can be both good and bad. It can be taken care of to cure a disease to a person, to obtain good luck, riches or even to achieve the destruction of an enemy. The preparation of medicines is done with powerful enchantments that have the name of Ofo Ase.
It can be served with guinea pepper, Obi abata (kola nut), roasted corn, and alcoholic beverages. Usually the person making the offering to Osain kneels on one leg at the time of propitiation. Once these medicines are prepared, they are placed in the Osun de Osanyin, for the Orisa to approve.
Some taboo
In many rituals the participation of women is prohibited, especially when they are menstruating. As well as, on many occasions, there are herbs that cannot be united since they can cause a detrimental effect. Should not be attended without the minimum knowledge so that care is not harmful.
Osanyin types in traditional practice
There is only one type of Osanyin, usually called "Eepa Osanyin". He is known as Elese Kan ti or le elese meji sare (The one-legged man who makes the two-legged man run).
However, the herbs used with this Orisa are classified into four groups, which correspond to the four elements of nature: water, air, earth and fire. These are: ewe afeefe (air – wind blades); ewe inon (blades of fire); ewe omi (water leaves); and ewe ile or ewe igbo (leaves from the ground or from the forest).
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- Vetiver oil for alertness and mental fatigue: Vetiver has been used to increase concentration and help users to stay awake and alert.
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- Deeper breathing when asleep: using vetiver in a diffuser when asleep has been shown to improve your breathing patterns. It could be used to assist those who snore heavily.
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The End of the Trail
James Earle Fraser (_PHONE_)
Plaster (approximately 17' x 14' x 5')
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City
Sculpted by American-born artist James Earle Fraser, The End of the Trail has endured to become one of the most recognizable images in the United States. Many people are familiar with this representation of an American Indian on horseback, but few actually know the history of the piece. Originally, it was more than just an image on a postcard, belt buckle or beaded bracelet. It was a major sculptural work. And for its creator, it was more than just a sculpture. It was a meaningful reminder of a childhood spent on the American frontier.
About the Artist
James Earle Fraser grew up on the plains in Mitchell, South Dakota. There he had unique encounters with pioneers, hunters and fur trappers, and he befriended many of the Plains Natives. He often heard stories about the "doomed fate" of the Native people and sympathized with their suffering as westward expansion threatened to consume their lands. The experience of watching a young man in Mitchell carve chalkstone into different forms encouraged Fraser to begin sculpting. He later acknowledged that this significantly influenced his art career.
In the late 1880s, the Fraser family left their prairie life behind and moved to Minneapolis, a landscape that was much different from the flat, vast expanses of the West. The hills, lakes and trees provided the young Fraser with fresh subject matter for his artwork. His family then soon moved to Chicago, where at the age of 13, Fraser began his studies at the Art Institute. During this time, he was able to assist in the installation of sculpture at the World's Fair of 1893. Combined with his boyhood experiences on the plains of South Dakota, the sculptures of the American Indians featured at the Fair further encouraged Fraser to produce the image he had envisioned for The End of the Trail. He began making the model for the piece shortly afterwards.
Though Fraser won many awards for his work at the Art
Institute, his father did not support his plan to continue his studies
as an artist. He contacted Sir William Van Horne, a major railroad tycoon
who was also a close family friend and a collector of great works of
art, for his advice in assessing his son's artistic abilities. Van Horne
encouraged Fraser's studies in art, and his father agreed with the decision,
allowing the young student to travel to Paris, France in 1897.
Fraser took a small, bronze version of The End of the Trail with him overseas, and in 1898 he won the John Wanamaker prize for the work at the American Artists Association exhibition in Paris. This prestigious award brought him the opportunity to study at the Beaux Arts school in Paris and the chance to assist Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the leading sculptor in the United States who had a strong influence on the development of Fraser's style.
Above all, Fraser held the highest admiration for the work of Michelangelo, whose sculptures he had studied while at the Beaux-Arts school. But it was on a trip taken to Italy during his last year in Paris that Fraser encountered the classic works of this Renaissance master in person. The awe-inspiring journey encouraged Fraser to produce works on a monumental scale, and he kept this experience in mind as he returned to the United States in 1900. Working with Saint-Gaudens, Fraser found ways of rendering his forms in bronze and plaster with the same sense of emotion as Michelangelo.
In 1901 Fraser completed his first commission, the Saint-Gaudens Medal, for the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. This work helped to establish the artist and brought further commissions, including his most famous piece, a monumental version of The End of the Trail created exclusively for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco, California.
About the Artwork
After returning to the United States, Fraser made several changes to his small bronze of The End of the Trail for the 1915 sculpture. The artist struggled with which image of the Native American would be the most appropriate to depict--a vanishing race of savage warriors or the transformation of proud, spiritual people into the next century.
Choosing the latter option, Fraser replaced the buffalo shield that appeared in earlier versions of the piece with a medicine bag. Combined with the presence of a strong wind whisking behind the figure and his horse, these details represent the spiritual side of the Native people. Another prominent change made specifically for this piece was the removal of part of the buffalo hide robe, exposing the musculature of the figure and representing the strength of the Native American.
Placed in the Court of Palms at the entrance to the Expo, this compelling image greeted almost 19 million visitors. Fraser's piece was such a great success that he was awarded the gold medal for sculpture, and The End of the Trail quickly gained widespread recognition. Following the conclusion of the Exposition, many artists wished to have their sculptures cast in bronze, but this was not possible since the United States entered into World War I, and the materials for making bronze became very scarce. Thus, the plaster sculptures were tossed into a mud pit at Marina Park.
Residents of Tulare County, California, rescued The End of Trail in 1919 and relocated the piece to Mooney Grove Park, near Visalia, California. In 1968 the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum acquired the plaster piece, had the plaster piece cast in bronze, and returned the cast sculpture to Mooney Grove Park.

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1 Section for Construction Materials, Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark2 Department of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Denmark3 Department of Structural Engineering and Materials, Technical University of Denmark
Linking molecular level mechanisms with macroscopic performance
Predicting the performance of wood for decades ahead is important when using the material for structural purposes. The performance is closely related to the hierarchical material structure of wood and the dependent interaction with water in the structure. Accurately predicting wood performance therefore requires an understanding of material structure from molecular to macroscopic level as well as of the impact of water molecules. The objective of this work is to investigate the performance of wood in terms of mechanical response of the material and effect of water. To understand the latter, one must first know in which parts of the wood structure, water is located. If parts of the water in wood are held in capillaries in the wood structure, these water molecules interact with the material differently than those held within wood cell walls. In this study, the occurrence of capillary water in wood is investigated at high levels of relative humidity (RH), where capillary water might be present. Three different techniques are employed in overlapping RH regimes. The three techniques give similar results and show that the amount of capillary water is insignificant up to at least 99.5 % RH. Thus, for wood in equilibrium with surrounding climate in the RH range 0-99.5 %, water is only significantly present within cell walls. A structural model of a wood cell is developed in this study using Finite Element Method for predicting the mechanical performance of wood. The starting point for the model is the physical behaviour on the molecular level since water interferes with wood at this level. The elastic material properties of the wood cell wall are explained by the organisation of wood constituents and their properties. The effect of water as well as temperature is incorporated by considering the amount of hydrogen bonds between wood constituents and the stiffness of these bonds. The mechanical response of wood includes a substantial time-dependent response, which previously has been explained by sliding between wood constituents on the molecular level. In this study, this is incorporated in the model as time-dependent shearing of the material planes of the cell wall. The calculated results of the model is verified against various experimental results from literature as well as from measurements presented in this work. It is shown that the structural model is able to describe a diverse range of mechanical responses of wood cells in both elastic and time-dependent domains. Furthermore, comparison of results from experiments and model suggests that the mechanical response of wood tissue, i.e. the hierarchical level above single wood cells, is a sum of responses from both wood cells and intercellular layer, i.e. the middle lamella.


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I'm studying plants for the CPH exam (certified professional horticulturist) and am fearful of the ferns. They are long on Latin and difficult to memorize…so many syllables! Here are some of the meanings of these four feisty ferns. (From Dictionary of Plant Names by Timber Press)
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Griffiths' explanation of degenerate perturbation theory
 1. Hi all.
 I'm reading about time-independent perturbation theory for degenerate states in Griffiths' Introduction to QM.
 I have a question on the things he writes in chapter 6.2, page 269. What does he mean by the so-called "good" linear combinations?
 I hope you can shed some light on this. Thanks in advance.
 Best regards,
 2. jcsd
 3. Can I get a moderator to move this thread to the homework section, preferably the "Advanced Physics"-section? Thanks in advance.
 4. Ok, this is as far as I've come.
 We want W to be a diagonal matrix, because then we can solve the problem just like we would solve the unpertubated problem. But in order for W to be a diagonal matrix, we would have to write it in the basis spanned by its eigenvectors.
 Normally, W is given in the basis of H0, i.e. the space spanned by the unpertubated wave functions.
 And this is where I can't go any further.
 5. i started writing a response to this yesterday and quit half way because though i've just suffered through trying to interpret griffith on this as well i still don't get it.
 here's what i got:
 when we write down the matrix representation of H' in the eigenbasis of H0 it's not diagonal, like H0 is in its eigenbasis. but we don't need it to be if the eigensystem of H0 isn't degenerate, the eigenvalues are distinct. perturbation theory still works. if the eigensystem of H0 is degenerate then perturbation theory breaks down, ( in the denominator of some of the terms where there's a difference, a minus sign ).
 what the breakdown actually is is a zero in the denominator which is an infinity. it occurs when you consider two different eigenstates in that same degenerate part of the eigenbasis, therefore they have the same energy eigenvalue but different wavefunctions. these are of the off diagonal part of the matrix representation of H'. we fix this break down making the numerator zero, on the occasion that the denominator is zero. this equates to making the off diagonals zero which itself equates to making the basis in which H' is represented orthogonal. this is diagonalization.
 i doubt that helps but post some response question and maybe we can figure it out together.
 the whole argument about good and bad combinations i don't understand though what he means by 'good' combinations are the new diagonalized eigenstates in that degenerate subspace.
 6. First, thanks for replying. It is very comforting to know that there are other people who believe that this part of Griffiths' book is poorly written.
 Try and take a look at this thread (especially posts 3 and 4):
 What it all boils down to is that we wish to be able to use non-degenerate perturbation theory: But in order to do this, the W-matrix has to be diagonal (that's what Griffiths concludes on page 271). W is a diagonal matrix when it is expressed in its eigenspace, and to find this diagonal matrix, we must find the eigenvectors of W and use:
 Mdiagonal matrix = S-1eigenvectors * W * Seigenvectors.
 When we have the W-matrix in this form, we can go ahead and use: <\psi_i |H'| \psi_i>, where \psi_i are the eigenvectors of H0 as expressed in the eigenspace of W. But in Griffiths' example, he does not use this approach, rather he just goes ahead and finds the eigenvectors and their corresponding eigenvalues of W in the eigenspace of H0. This is where I cannot interpret Griffiths' procedure anymore. I'm not sure where to go from here. Does the above thread give you any ideas?
 Best regards,
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 7. well the eigenvalues you compute end up being <\psi_i |H'| \psi_i> in the diagonalized basis of W, i mean they're constructed as such. is that what you're having a problem with? what exactly don't you understand about his prescription? the stuff about the commuting operator? that's just the change of basis operator which i can say with a cavalier attitude but don't expect me to guess the eigensystem just by looking at the symmetries of the system, which is what i think my professor expects from us.
 8. That is what I do not understand. I believe that above statement is only true if \psi_i are the basisvectors of the eigenspace of H' (and thus W), but they are not. They are the basisvectors of H0.
 9. no they're not, they're linear combinations of the basis vectors of H0.
 that cleared up for me my last concern. thanks.
 Last edited: Feb 5, 2009
 10. I'm glad to hear that.
 The wavefunctions \psi0i that we use to find the first order corrections are eigenfunctions of H0. This is on page 269 (the beginning of the subsection).
 11. yes but the one we are considering is [itex]\psi^0 = \alpha \psi_a^0 + \beta \psi_b^0 [/itex]
 where [itex] \psi_a^0 [/itex] and [itex] \psi_b^0 [/itex] are eigenfunctions of H0
 hopefully you're referring to what i think you are, eqns 6.16-6.18 in 6.3. my pages are numbered different from yours.
 12. Yeah, the pages are numbered differently then. But we agree: It is a linear combination.
 Ok, I think I should take this from the top. I think I am confusing myself.
 We know that [itex]<\psi_i |H'| \psi_i>[/itex] will give us the eigenvalues of W when both H' (i.e. W) and [itex]\psi_i[/itex] are given in the eigenspace of W. But [itex]\psi_i[/itex] is given in the basis of H0, since it is a linear combination: [itex]
 Now H and [itex]
 [/itex] must be in the same basis. Which one do we choose?
 This is my problem.
 13. you are confusing yourself
 this is true
 from here on you lose me
 you're over complicating things. here's the prescription
 we have perturbation theory
 it doesn't work when the eigensystem of the unperturbed hamiltonian has a degenerate subspace
 in a degenerate subspace of an eigenspace linear combinations of vectors are also eigenvectors:
 if x and y are eigenvectors of A with eigenvalue z, for both then A(2x+3y)=A3x + A2y = 3Ax+2Ay = 3zx+2zy = z(3x+2y)
 hence we are allowed to choose any linear combination of vectors in that subspace when we do w/e we want with it. hence we can choose such a combination of the original eigenfunctions that diagonalizes H' which allows regular perturbation thry to work again.
 so we diagonalize H' and apply perturbation theory but when you do that you're doing
 [itex]<\psi^0|H'|\psi^0> [/itex] where now [itex]\psi_0 = \alpha \psi_a^0 + \beta \psi_b^0 [/itex] but that's an eigenstate of H' and hence you get it's eigenvalue which you already calculated.
 there's two different diagonalization floating around here. H0 is diagonal in it's own eigenbasis representation. H' a priori isn't diagonal in that same basis, nor does it need to be because vanilla perturbation theory doesn't need H' to be diagonal but vanilla perturbation does need the eigenfunctions of the unperturbed hamiltonian. the point here is that a linear combination of eigenfunction in a degenerate subspace are still eigenfunctions and therefore all the stuff they derived in terms of them still works, just that now it doesn't blow up around H' too.
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 14. I assume you mean "degenerate perturbation theory" when you say "vanilla perturbation theory"? Nonetheless, thank you for your description. I can see that I was on the right track before, but I was over-complicating stuff.
 Now only one question remains, which is quite important actually: How are we sure that there will always exist a linear combination of eigenstates of H0 that can diagonalize H'?
 Last edited: Feb 6, 2009
 15. cause you can. cause what you're actually doing is orthonormalizing the basis for the degenerate eigenspace which you can always do. there are in fact several algorithms for it. more on this later
 16. Ok, I will look forward to


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- Description des plantes de l'Amérique on Botanicus.
- Plantarum americanarum...on Botanicus.
- Traité des fougères de l'Amérique on SICD Universities of Strasbourg
- L'Art de Tourner en Perfection edition of 1749 digitized by Christian LAVIGNE (Ars Mathematica), from the copy in the Bibliothèque de Verdun (Meuse, France)
See also
- Ronald H. Petersen, New World Botany: Columbus to Darwin (2001:155).
- Petersen 2001:155.
- Pietsch, T. W. 2001. Charles Plumier (1646–1704) and his drawings of French and American fishes. Arch. Nat. Hist., 28(1):1–57.
- Journal des Savants, May 1756:314, advertises the first installment.
- "Author Query for 'Plum.'". International Plant Names Index.


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which is for example used in the definition:
Directory gid_Dir_Program
DosName = "program";
The directory program is created below the Office installation root. And this is described by the PREDEFINED_PROGDIR, which has to be found by the setup. By the way, the PREDEFINED_PROGDIR is defined by the user, during the installation process.
Further predefined directories are:
PREDEFINED_HOMEDIR : The user's home directory
PREDEFINED_CONFIGDIR: The system's configuration directory
PREDEFINED_OSSHELLNEWDIR: The shellnew directory for Windows
PREDEFINED_OSSYSTEMFONTDIR: The system font directory
A directory is created, if it is necessary to create it. This means: For example we take a file gid_File_A, that belongs to gid_Module_B, and has to be installed into directory gid_Dir_C. If the module is selected in the user defined installation, the file has to be installed. Then it is necessary for the setup, to create the directory gid_Dir_C. If the module is not selected, the file has not to be installed and, if there is no other file in gid_Dir_C, this gid_Dir_C must no be created.
Some directories have to be created empty. As in the example above the directory gid_Dir_Share_Autocorr has the flag CREATE. This flag means, that the directory shall be created, even though there is no file in it.
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A kingdom is a state, province or city ruled by a King or a Queen at the heart of a monarchy. There are some countries around the world that are still monarchies such as in Brunei (2012). Kingdoms also appear in many fictional fairytales, books, films and games, such as in The Lord of the Rings where the Kingdom Of Rohan is ruled by the King; Théoden.
Whether you are writing a fantasy book, film or game, the right kingdom name can be a great way to add a sense of consolidated power in the hands of a single character, this can create pivotal decision points in any story or plot line which can add a twist to the whole story and keep the reader on the edge of their seat, so to speak. I hope this name generator will help you find a good kingdom name that will positively add to your project.
In ancient and medieval times, there were many kingdoms in Europe, Africa and Asia. Some major kingdoms appeared in France, Germany, Israel and many other countries. Some cool kingdom names from medieval times include: Kingdom of Powys, Kingdom of Strathclyde, Kingdom of Aragon and Kingdom of Asturias. For a list of Kingdom Names, have a look at the: List Of Kingdoms Wiki
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Moswetuset Hummock as seen from Quincy Shore Drive
|Location||E. Squantum Street, near jct. with Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts|
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The site is located at the northern end of Wollaston Beach along Quincy Bay on East Squantum Street near the junction with Quincy Shore Drive. It was the seat of the ruling Massachusett chief Chickatawbut, who was visited in 1621 by Plymouth Colony commander Myles Standish and Tisquantum (Squanto), a Patuxet guide. Moswetuset means "shaped like an arrowhead".
In his 1747 volume A History of New-England historian Daniel Neal described Moswetuset Hummock as the origin of the name of the indigenous Massachusett tribe, and thus the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The Sachem or Sagamore who governed the Indians in this part of the country when the English came hither, had his seat on a small hill, or hummock, containing perhaps an acre and a half, about two leagues to the southward of Boston, which hill or hummock lies in the shape of an Indian's arrowhead, which arrow-heads are called in their language MOS, or MONS, with O nasal, and hill in their language is WETUSET hence, this great sachem's seat was called Moswetuset, which signifies a hill in the shape of an arrow's head, and his subjects, the Moswetuset Indians, from whence with a small variation of the word, the Province received the name MASSACHUSETTS.
- National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- "East Squantum Street (Moswetuset Hummock)". Quincy, Mass. Historical and Architectural Survey. Thomas Crane Public Library. 1986. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- Neal, Daniel (1747). "XIV: The Present State of New England". The history of New-England. 2 (2 ed.). London: Printed for A. Ward. p. 216. OCLC _PHONE_. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- Bates, Robert L. and Julia A. Jackson, ed. (1984). "hummock." Dictionary of Geological Terms, 3rd Ed. New York: Anchor Books. p. 241.
- Discover Quincy: Attractions
- Quincy Shores Reservation (Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation)
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A rare maia hapai — Hawaiian pregnant banana — underwent a pseudo-cesarean section Saturday revealing the compacted and glistening fruit in the banana's trunk.
As Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden Manager Peter Van Dyke sliced open the swollen banana tree's trunk, a foul smelling liquid poured out and slender, tightly held-together bananas and a coiled stem emerged. It's a rare event for a rare plant that bears its fruit within its stem just once, maybe twice a year, at the Captain Cook gardens, which have three to four patches of the maia hapai variety.
The maia hapai is a variety found in Hawaii and areas of Polynesia, said Van Dyke. It falls within the musa genus, which includes most species that produce edible bananas as well as dwarf and ornamental species, he said.
Normally, the pregnant banana variety bears fruit through the top of its stem, however, the variety periodically bears the fruit within its stem. Because the tree grows from a main underground stem, or rhizome, it doesn't require sexual reproduction giving way for the bananas to form within the plant, he said.
For every time the banana bears its fruit within its stem, the maia hapai bears fruit 20 to 30 times normally, Van Dyke said. It takes about eight to nine months to reach maturity and the fruit is edible, but doesn't have the same flavor as a fully developed, ripe banana.
Not much is known about why the plant occasionally bears fruit within its stem, Van Dyke said. However, research has suggested that it is a genetic virus or mutation passed through the plant that seems to choke off its ability to push the fruit through the stem.
"Other bananas can and do, but this type will do it every now and then," he said. "It is more regular with the maia hapai."
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This Christmas Carol is sung in the language of the Troubadours.
La cambo me fai mau - Occitan Children's Songs - Occitania - Mama Lisa's World: Children's Songs and Rhymes from Around the World - Intro Image
*A quartan fever is a fever that occurs every 4 days (a malarial fever is like this).
**The actual currency mentioned in the song is "Patac" which is an ancient copper Provençal currency.
This carol is written with the traditional Provençal spelling.
This carol was written by Micolau Sabòli (1614 - 1675).
Sheet Music
Sheet Music - La cambo me fai mau
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Monique Palomares for contributing and translating this song, for the score, the midi and the mp3 music. 2nd translator: Lisa Yannucci.
Image: Early Morning by Lake Urumiyah, Edwin Lord Weeks, USA, 1892.
Mercé plan!


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Some operations are difficult or even impossible to obtain with an expression, or the operation could become too complex to achieve. The alternative is to create a function that would take care of performing the operation and supplying the result to the table. Of course, as you may know already, a function is its own object. This means that, after creating it, to use its result in a table, you must call it. For example, you can create a function that returns a value, then call that function and assign its returned value to a column. You can create your own function and use it, or you can use one of the built-in functions of Transact-SQL.
In order to involve a function with your data entry, you must have one. You can create your own function using the techniques we learned already. To make the function easily accessible, you should create it as part of the database that would use it. Here is an example:
-- ============================================= -- Author: FunctionX -- Create date: Saturday 22 December 2007 -- Description: Used to calculate the greatest common divisor -- ============================================= CREATE FUNCTION GCD ( _USER_ int, _USER_ int ) RETURNS int AS BEGIN DECLARE _USER_ int; WHILE _USER_ <> 0 BEGIN SET _USER_ = _USER_ % _USER_; SET _USER_ = _USER_; SET _USER_ = _USER_; } RETURN _USER_ }
When calling the function, follow the normal rules. Here are examples:
INSERT INTO Calculations VALUES(345, 135, dbo.GCD(345, 135)); GO INSERT INTO Calculations VALUES(40, 6, dbo.GCD(40, 6)); GO INSERT INTO Calculations VALUES(16, 28, dbo.GCD(16, 28)); GO
You can use one of the built-in functions of Transact-SQL. Probably the best way to be familiar with the built-in functions is to check the online documentation to find out if the assignment you want to perform is already created. Using a built-in functions would spare you the trouble of creating your own function. For example, imagine you have a database named AutoRepairShop and imagine it has a table used to create repair orders for customers:
CREATE TABLE RepairOrders ( RepairID int Identity(1,1) NOT NULL, CustomerName varchar(50), CustomerPhone varchar(20), RepairDate DateTime ); GO
When performing data entry for this table, you can let the user enter the customer name and phone number. On the other hand, you can assist the user by programmatically entering the current date. To do this, you would call the GETDATE() function. Here are examples:
INSERT INTO RepairOrders(CustomerName, CustomerPhone, RepairDate) VALUES('Annette Berceau', '_PHONE_', GETDATE()); GO INSERT INTO RepairOrders(CustomerPhone, CustomerName, RepairDate) VALUES('_PHONE_', 'Paulino Santiago', GETDATE()); GO INSERT INTO RepairOrders(CustomerName, RepairDate, CustomerPhone) VALUES('Alicia Katts', GETDATE(), '_PHONE_'); GO INSERT INTO RepairOrders(RepairDate, CustomerPhone, CustomerName) VALUES(GETDATE(), '_PHONE_', 'Bertrand Nguyen'); GO
You can also involve the function in an operation, then use the result as the value to assign to a field. You can also call a function that takes one or more arguments; make sure you respect the rules of passing an argument to a function when calling it.
If none of the Transact-SQL built-in functions satisfies your requirements, you can create your own.


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Degree Programs in Family Science
Interested in a career related to families?
Search and filter below to find the right academic degree program, minor, or certificate for you in Family Science — the scientific study of families and close interpersonal relationships.
Scroll down to see complete program listings. Click any degree program name to open more information about that program.
You can also learn why you should earn a Family Science degree, including the unique skills you'll gain and career opportunities for Family Science graduates.
- Areas of Study in This Guide
"Area(s) of Study" is a filtering option in this guide. The area of study for a listing indicates the main curricular focus of that program. Options include:
- Child/Human Development and Family Science/Studies: includes human development and Family Science curricula
- Development (child, adolescent, human, gerontology, or family): focuses on one of more areas or stages of human development, such as the examples listed in parentheses
- Family Life Education: focuses on Family Life Education, a practice area of Family Science that equips families to develop knowledge and skills to enhance their well-being and relationships
- Family Policy: focuses on the development and evaluation of family policies, laws, and advocacy efforts
- Family Resource Management: focuses on addressing decisions families make about developing and allocating resources
- Family Science/Studies/Relations/Ecology/Services: focuses primarily on Family Science curricula. Programs may be titled with terminology other than Family Science, such as "family studies" or "family relations."
- Parent Education: focuses on the practice of parent education, one type of Family Life Education that centers on parenting practices, skills, and relationships
- Therapy/Counseling (individual, couples, marriage, or family): focuses on therapy or counseling that considers the family, couple, and/or marital relationships in which a person exists
- Youth, Family, and Community Services: focuses on development, administration, and management of family and community service organizations/programs
- Interactive Map of Degree Programs
Use NCFR's interactive map to see at a glance where Family Science programs are located in the U.S. and Canada.
Click any pin on the map to see bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs at that institution. (Minors and certificates are included in the full guide below.)
- About CFLE-Approved Programs


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Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is designed to ignite creative thinking in children. 7.5 acres of natural beauty inspires families to engage in a world of possibilities. Framed by the majestic backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum is a space for imaginations to run wild. Every curated detail of our exhibits brings creative thinking to life for all stages of childhood. Navigate winding tunnels to develop physical and intellectual risk-taking skills. Feel the rush of cold-water tide pools that surprise and awaken curiosity. Imagine new worlds by transforming into a spider, a ship captain, or a bridge builder. At every turn is a new opportunity to challenge the boundaries of creativity.


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The particle in an infinite potential well in QM is usually solved by easily solving Schrodinger differential equation. On the other hand particle in the harmonic oscillator oscillator potential can be solved elegantly algebraically using the creation and annihilation operators to find its spectrum.
Is it possible to do the particle in a box problem using creation and annihilation operator and how?
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See, e.g., the following article: "The hidden symmetry for a quantum system with an infinitely deep square-well potential", Shi-Hai Dong, Zhong-Qi Ma, p.520, Am. J. Phys. v.70, No.5, May 2002. EDIT: For the infinitely deep square well, the authors establish the creation and annihilation operators and obtain the matrix elements of the physical quantities from the ladder operators.
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Could you explain the relevant part of the article? Remember that if an answer doesn't contain anything but an external reference, it's not really an answer... – David Z Feb 18 '12 at 6:04
Thank you for the comment. I have added some details. – akhmeteli Feb 18 '12 at 7:50
And the way is not particulary elegant, but it is a good exercise. – Angel Joaniquet Tukiainen May 1 '13 at 20:54
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Atomic-Pile Heat Warms Buildings (May, 1952)
Atomic-Pile Heat Warms Buildings
From an atomic "furnace" that will need "stoking" only once in 30 years, British engineers are taking heat to warm the radiators of 80 offices. The experimental atomic pile is located at Harwell, Britain's atomic-research station. About 180,-000 cubic feet of air per minute are used in cooling the pile, and the engineers decided this hot air could be put to work heating near-by buildings. Now the high-temperature air is passed through heat exchangers which transmit the heat to water. The heat is transferred to a secondary circuit which passes through conventional radiators in the buildings.


Lunar hair care for short hairstyles
If you like to keep your hair short and sassy with the principles of traditional western astrology, then read on here for lunar hair care guidelines.
First, the moon cycle.
We know that the moon's light fades more each night after the full moon. Wisdom from country living tells us what people observed about the waning moon by word of mouth over many generations.
People learned that certain activities had a predictable result after the full moon when the light decreases or is waning.
For instance, woodcutters noticed that when sap moved downward on a tree, it was the best time to cut timber for strength.
Also after the full moon, farmers recognized that grass grew back more slowly after a cut. Astrologers have long applied the same principles to hair care.
Second, lunar gardening.
Lunar gardening is closely linked to lunar hair care. Gardeners and even winemakers around the world use the moon cycle to grow, maintain, and harvest plants and grapes. The terms and uses of the moon's phases and astrological signs for lunar gardening are similar for lunar hair care.
Let's take Aries and Gemini for examples
Aries class is dry, hot and semi-barren.
Gemini class is wet, hot and barren.
What Aries and Gemini have in common is being called barren or semi-barren.
The principles of lunar gardening hold that when the moon is in the barren signs it means that it's time for maintenance, not for planting which is saved for fertile times.
Finally, lunar hair care.
For lunar hair care, all of these reasons translate to cutting or trimming hair during the waning moon to maintain a short hairstyle. The waning moon and the class of astrological signs support the goal of slower growth especially when the moon is in the sign of Aries or Gemini.


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United States school systems commonly use the letter grade scale from "A" to "F," with "A" being the highest grade. The cumulative numerical average refers to an average grade obtained by a student for classes taken. To determine this average all grades earned are converted to numbers using the following scale - "A"=4, "B"=3, "C"=2,"D"=1 and "F"=0. Grade Point Average (GPA) is another commonly used numeric average that takes into account not only the grade but also the number of course credit hours.
Calculating Cumulative Grade Numerical Average
Convert the course grades into the numeric scale. For example, a student took three classes and earned the following grades "A," "A" and "B." Those grades correspond to 4, 4 and 3 on the numeric scale.
Add up all numeric grades; in this example, the sum is 4 + 4 + 3 = 11.
Divide the sum by the number of classes taken to calculate the cumulative numerical average. In this example, the cumulative numerical average is 11 / 3 = 3.66667.
Round the cumulative numerical average to the third decimal place; in this example, the result is 3.667.
Calculating Grade Point Average (GPA)
Convert the course grades into the numeric scale. For example, a student took three classes with 3,1 and 3 credit hours, respectively, and earned the following grades "A," "B" and "C." Those grades correspond to 4, 3 and 2 on the numeric scale.
Multiply the grade by the credit hours for the respective course to calculate grade points. In this example, the the grade points for each course are 12 (4 x 3), 3 (3 x 1) and 6 (2 x 3).
Add up all grade points. In this example, the sum is 12 + 3 + 6 = 21.
Add up all credit hours. In this example, the total credit hours are 3 + 1 + 6 = 7.
Divide the total number of grade points by the total number of credit hours to calculate GPA. In this example, GPA is 21 / 7 = 3.


NLP: Drag the element from UI-identifier and drop on the element to UI-identifier
Working: This NLP is used to drag an element from one position and drop it in another position
In the demo website shown below, we will drag the element "Draggable 1" and drop it in " Drop Here"
 1. Navigate to the Webpage
 2. Select the drag and Drop NLP
 3. In the 1st UI identifier select the Xpath of the element to be dropped and the 2nd UI identifier select the element where it needs to be dropped, like in the box in this example


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The rare prolonged snowstorms and low temperatures that have caused havoc in many parts of China are mainly related to La Nina and abnormal atmospheric circulation, Chinese meteorologists said.
The unbalanced precipitation in China this winter greatly resembles the aftermath of La Nina event in history, which indicates that the latest development of La Nina is a main cause of China's abnormal snowy weather, meteorologists with Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Bureau said.
The experts predicted that the La Nina event, which formed in August last year, will continue to the end of the spring season.
They also pointed out that the abnormal atmospheric circulation in some regions of Europe and Asia, which has lasted for nearly 20 days since mid-January, is responsible for the rampant chilly weather, rain and snowstorms.
(Xinhua News Agency February 2, 2008)


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[Haskell-cafe] Solving a geometry problem with Haskell
hughperkins at gmail.com
Sat Jan 12 16:39:07 EST 2008
On Jan 12, 2008 10:19 PM, Rafael Almeida wrote:
> After some profiling I found out that about 94% of the execution time is
> spent in the ''isPerfectSquare'' function.
I guess that Haskell's referential transparence means the answers to
the isPerfectSquare will be cached, ie automatically memoized? (not
sure if is correct term?)
Just out of interest, what is the upper bound for the catheti in the
question? How much memory is the perfectSquares list taking up?
- you're calculating the square by multiplying two numbers, maybe that
could be done more quickly
Quick back of envelope:
1 x 1 = 1
2 x 2 = 4 = 1 + 1 + 2
3 x 3 = 9 = 4 + 2 + 3
4 x 4 = 16 = 9 + 3 + 4
... in other words, you can use dynamic programming to calculate each
perfect square, getting each square as:
square(n+1) = square(n) + (n - 1) + (n)
Maybe this could save some CPU?
More information about the Haskell-Cafe


Thread Text into Shapes with Adobe CS5
Adobe Creative Suite 5 (Adobe CS5) Illustrator allows you to create custom columns of text that are in different shapes and sizes by threading closed shapes together. This technique works with rectangles, circles, stars, or any other closed shape and can lead to some creative text areas.
Follow these steps to thread text into shapes:
 1. Create any shape, any size.
 For this example, we've created a circle.
 2. Create another shape (it can be any shape) someplace else on the page.
 3. With the Selection tool, select one shape and Shift-click the other to make just those two shapes active.
 4. Choose Type→Threaded Text→Create.
 A threading line appears indicating the direction of the threaded text.
 Threaded text areas flow from one area to another.
 Threaded text areas flow from one area to another.
 5. Select the Type tool, click the top of the first shape to start the threading, and start typing.
 Continue typing until the text flows over into the other shape.
If you no longer want the text to be threaded, choose Type→Threaded Text→Remove Threading, which eliminates all threading from the text shapes. To remove one or more, but not all, shapes from the threading, select the shape you want to remove from the threading and choose Type→Threaded Text→Release Selection.
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Julia Robertson con Physical Therapy and Massage for the Dog
Interest in canine massage and physical therapy has grown as greater emphasis is placed on the general fitness and agility of dogs, as pets and as sporting animals. In this book the authors are concerned with the prevention, management and treatment of movement and allied disorders. It encompasses detailed assessments, treatment programmes that involve hands-on therapy along with dynamic remedial and strengthening techniques using exercise plans. Following succinct discussion of the relevant canine anatomy and physiology, the authors provide chapters on each of the key topics: movement and muscles; exercise; preparation for sports performance; rehabilitation techniques; massage and physical therapy; and common relevant pathologies affecting dogs. Physical Therapy and Massage for he Dog is of interest to all those involved in canine welfare including veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, therapists, dog owners and dog trainers.