text: Perhaps the most obvious feature of the temple is its relative size and emptiness. Most citizens of Seacourt worship at private shrines or pray to foreign gods. The gods and goddesses of the ocean are much more important to the citizens of Seacourt than the Twelve Lords who, according to local legend, hold most of their power on land. Furthermore, the hill upon which the Abbarathian sits is surrounded by the wealthy elite and the offices of municipal power. It isn't particularly inviting to the commoners, sailors, or foreigners who make up the majority of Seacourt's population from day-to-day.


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The short answer is: It is complicated. The Icelandic constitution says that anyone can live off government land property but that only means berries, mushroom, Icelandic moss, seaweed and the like. It does not mean you can fish or hunt game since all animals in Iceland are protected unless otherwise stated or you got a hunting licence.
What can you eat in Icelandic nature?
Icelanders aren't as lucky as their friends in many other places for we do not have any fruit trees. A few people have started growing apple and pear trees in their gardens, but you won't find those out in the open.
We do, however, have many different kinds of berries such as blueberries, whortleberries, and strawberries. You will also find crowberries and rock brambles (which look a bit like a cross between red currant and raspberries). People also grow black currant, red currant and raspberries but you will not find them out in the wild.
Herbs and spices
Herbs and spices grow wild in Icelandic fields, and you can find creeping thyme (also called the ever so punny name wild thyme) and alpine lady's mantle (which is good for a sore throat). Additionally, chervil, lupine and angelica grow wild around the country.
You will find many kinds of seaweeds at the beach. Of that, Dulse is very popular, and some people call vertebrata lanosa the truffles of the north because they have a similar taste.
If you know mushrooms, you can pick them at will, but if you're not sure about them, it can be dangerous.
What is not allowed?
You cannot hunt animals. You can catch fish in the sea, but you can't catch salmon, trout or any other fish in rivers and lakes unless you have a fishing permit (which is expensive). It's the same with birds, and you definitely cannot hunt lambs, horses, cows or any other domestic animals. They are all privately owned. Reindeer are also off limit. You need to apply for a hunting licence, and it can take up to three years to get permission to use a gun in Iceland.
What does this mean?
It means you will need to buy most of your food. You will not be able to forage enough food for you to survive with Iceland. However, please do forage for spices, berries and other similar things. They are quite delicious.
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A Hexapod platform is a six-legged robot with six degrees of freedom. Also known as a Stewart–Gough platform, its principal advantages are a high load-to-weight ratio and the ability to precisely position heavy loads. Disadvantages include limitations on the range of motion.
The Stewart–Gough or Hexapod platform consists of six extensible legs connecting a fixed base to a movable platform. The platform is capable of moving with six degrees of freedom, three translational and three rotational. The Inverse Problem in robotics, calculating the actuator coordinates (leg lengths) for a given platform orientation, is straightforward in this situation. Simple geometry is all that is needed to express the rotation and translation matrices. In a nutshell, the nominal platform coordinates of the legs are rotated and translated by the desired values. Then the leg lengths are calculated by simply taking the norm of the difference between the base and platform coordinates for each leg. This Demonstration uses homogeneous coordinates to combine the rotations and the translations into a single matrix operation.

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Who invented the 1st submarine and what was it called
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 When it came to wartime machines, Leonardo DaVinci often seemed to look at both sides of the coin. He would invent offensive equipment and then he would design defensive equipment just in case the enemy had similar ideas to him. A good example of this is in the double-hulled and semi-submersible (sometimes termed Leonardo's submarine) boat designs.
 The'submarine' was simply a shell with room enough for one person to sit inside. It was topped with a conning tower which had a lid and pre-dated the true submarine by over one hundred years. Leonardo was to describe it as a "ship to sink another ship."
 Leonardo considered that the best way to defend against underwater attack by ships similar in design to his'submarine' was to have double-hulled boats. This would not only solve the problem of ramming, but also that of divers interfering with the vessel. By this time he had already devised a method by which divers could separate the planks of ships.
 He considered how lost ships could be recovered, and designed air-filled tanks which divers could attach to the hulls of a sunken ships in an attempt to re-float them. And once your ship is once more on the surface you need to remove the excess water. Leonardo then designed a machine which would extract the water and then dry the holds of ships.
 His designs included a one-man battleship, and in considering ships for wartime use Leonardo realised the importance of making guns easier to load and fire. This same drawing displays two remote-control guns with rapid-firing mechanisms.
 I need to start getting paid for this. For crying out loud, Survivor is on!
 John Hunley, and the submarine was called the Hunley. It was built during the civil war.
 Hunley Sub was built in 1861 but Hunley wasn't the INVENTOR of the Submarine nor the first to NAME ONE.
 I stand corrected, But I think the question was what was the name, not who named one.
 You know what they say about those submariners........A hundred men go down.....fifty couples come up.
 I thought the first submarine was a one man unit called the turtle...
 Click on the link I posted above and see. :)
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A campaign is a collection of marketing activities that includes emails, email workflows, web plugins, print media, online ad campaigns, or any combination of these. You can use supplier-provided or create your own. By creating campaigns, you will be able to gather data in one place for all the marketing activity around a specific product or service.
Each activity in a campaign has its own dashboard. The dashboard is a snapshot of the activity details at any given time. The dashboard display varies based on the activity's status, which can be Draft or Sent. This article covers both the draft and sent statuses.
To navigate to the dashboard, select Campaigns > My Campaigns > select a campaign > select an email.
Activity Dashboard for an Email in Draft Status
For an activity still in Draft status, you can edit details, personalize the content inside the blue dotted lines, add contacts, and schedule deployment. Note that not all suppliers allow for content to be personalized.
In this view, you will see the following:
- Alerts notifying you that tasks need to be completed before the activity can be deployed.
- Buttons to Share on Social Media, Delete the activity, and Edit the activity. Selecting Edit take you to the wizard where you can edit activity details, personalize activities, add or delete recipients, and schedule or unschedule the activity.
- View Email is a preview of the email and is available for email activities that have not been sent.
- Details gives the activity status, email for both the sender and replies, create dates and notifications when the activity is sent.
- Recipients will show the number of recipients or that no recipients are added to the activity.
- Notifications are sent when mailing recipients complete and submit a related form. Additionally, each person set to receive email notification will also receive an email summary report 1 day, 3 days, and 7 days after the mailing is sent. For workflow tactics, the Gear icon indicates if the workflow is active and running or paused.
Activity Dashboard for an Email in Sent Status
After the activity is deployed and building statistics, the dashboard will display statistics for the activity. For email mailings, the statistics are Opens, Clicks, Bounces, and Unsubscribes. After deployment the activity can no longer be changed.
In this view, you will see the following:
- Left navigation menu for Activity Dashboard, Leads, Recent Activity, Analysis, and View Activity (email, web plugin).
- Buttons to request Agency Assistance and Share on Social Media.
- The Analysis Bar shows data for Email Opens, Email Clicks, Web Views, Web Clicks, and Leads. The Analysis Bar will display for emails, web plugins, and social media activities. Note that the Emails Sent total does not include emails sent to less than five recipients. The Zift platform assumes that less than 6 recipients indicates a test mailing.
- Details give the activity's status, which is Sent, and the date.
- In Sent status, the activity cannot be edited or personalized.
- For email activities the detail shows the sender's email, the reply-to email, subject, create date, and notifications when the activity is sent. For workflow activities, you will also see entry conditions.
- For workflow tactics, the Gear icon indicates if the workflow is active and running or paused.
- Notifications are sent when mailing recipients complete and submit a related form. Notifications can be edited. Additionally, each person set to receive email notification will also receive an email summary report 1 day, 3 days, and 7 days after the mailing is sent. For workflow tactics, the Gear icon indicates if the workflow is active and running or paused.
- Statistics for the activity. The icons will show as red, green, or yellow based on percentages. Statistics are shown for the following:
- Opens: the number of times the email was opened.
- Clicks: the number of times something in the email was clicked.
- Bounces: indicates the number of hard bounces (either the email address or domain no longer exists).
- Unsubscribes: the number of times recipients clicked the unsubscribe option in the activity.
- Recipients: The total number of activity recipients as well as a breakdown of the number of recipients in each workflow step.


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How Does the General Schedule Step Scale Work?
Most of the salaries of U.S. government civil service jobs fall under the General Schedule pay system. The system provides for a series of grade and step increases in pay which permits an employee to advance through a given profession as their experience and proficiency increases.
The General Schedule System
There are fifteen grades within within the federal government general schedule pay system. Each job title is assigned a series of grades associated with the job, progressing in salary from lowest to highest. Within each grade, there are a series of ten steps, which are salary increases. These are known as step increases or within-grade increases.
Entering Government Service
When a person is hired by the federal government, the employee is assigned a pay grade within the job series, depending upon his or her knowledge, education and experience. For instance, an entry-level biologist with a bachelor's degree may enter federal service as a GS-5. Within the same job series, an advanced researcher with a doctorate. and many years prior experience may enter as a GS-13 or higher. In almost all cases, a person entering government service will start at step one of their grade.
After one year of service, the person is eligible for a within-grade increase. If performance has been satisfactory and a supervisors approves, the individual moves from step one to step two, with the associated increase in pay. The individual may increase in steps annually until step four, when the waiting period changes to every two years between steps four through seven. After step seven, the period of performance changes to every three years through step ten.
Exceptions to Step Increases
If an employee's work is not satisfactory, a step increase may not be awarded. On the other hand, exemplary employees may be eligible for a Quality Step Increase. This is an increase given in addition to their scheduled increases. To be eligible for a QSI, an employee must have the highest rating possible on the annual appraisal and must not have received another QSI within the previous year.
Step increases provide employees with an increase in salary as they become more proficient in their professional career. Employees may also be promoted from their present grade to the next higher grade as they take on more professional responsibility. When this occurs, they once again start at a lower step and become eligible for step increases within their new grade.


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Defects and defect costs in construction - a study of seven building projects in Sweden
In this paper, results from a study of defects occurring on construction sites are presented. Seven building projects were monitored during the production phase. 2,879 defects were collected, analysed and fully described. Their cost corresponds to 4.4% of the production cost. The time to correct them corresponds to 7% of the total working time. The defects are further analysed according to origin, type and position, as well as according to element of building and activity. Most defects could be ascribed to design and to production management. Common defect types were lack of coordinating design work, mistakes in production planning, erroneous workmanship and late deliveries. The defect cost was high in roofs and in concrete drilling. The possibility to reduce the cost of defects is discussed.


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Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights
What is the Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights?
Florida Law provides that residents of nursing homes have specific legal rights that must be provided by the facility and its care takers. Violations of these rights can result in civil and criminal prosecution as nursing home abuse. It is important that you know your rights as a resident or as the family member of a resident in a nursing home.
In Florida Nursing Home Residents have the following legal rights:
- Civil and religious liberties.
- Private and uncensored communication.
- Visitation by any individual providing health, social, legal, or other services and the right to deny or withdraw consent at any time.
- Present grievances and recommend changes in policies and services free from restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal. Includes the right to have access to the ombudsmen and other advocacy groups.
- Organize and participate in resident groups.
- Participate in social, religious, and community activities that do not interfere with the rights of others.
- Examine results of recent facility inspections by federal and state agencies including the plan of correction if applicable.
- Manage his/her own financial affairs. A quarterly accounting will be furnished to resident or legal representative.
- Be fully informed, in writing and orally, of services available at the facility and of related charges for such services.
- Refuse medication and treatment and to know the consequences.
- Receive adequate and appropriate health care, protective and support services within established and recognized standards.
- Privacy in treatment and in caring for personal needs.
- Be informed of medical condition and proposed treatment and be allowed participation in planning.
- Be treated courteously, fairly, and with the fullest measure of dignity.
- Be free from mental and physical abuse, corporal punishment, extended involuntary seclusion, and from physical and chemical restraints except those ordered by resident's physician.
- Be transferred or discharged only for medical reasons, the welfare of other residents or nonpayment of a bill.
- Receive a thirty (30) day written notice of discharge or relocation, and challenge such notice.
- Choose physician and pharmacy.
- Retain and use personal clothing and possessions.
- Have copies of rules and regulations of the facility.
- Notification prior to room change.
- Information concerning bed-hold policy for hospitalization.
Also, federal law prevents nursing homes from discharging (removing) or transferring (moving to another facility) a resident except for the following reasons:
- The resident's welfare cannot be met at the facility.
- The resident's health has improved sufficiently so the resident no longer needs the services provided by the facility.
- The health or safety of individuals is endangered.
- The resident has failed, after reasonable and appropriate notice, to pay or have paid under Medicare or Medicaid for residence at the facility.
- The facility closes.
A nursing home must give residents 30 days written notice prior to discharge or transfer.
If you believe that you or a family member has been denied any of the rights outlined above then please contact one of the experienced trial attorneys at Burnett Law, P.A. today by simply filling out the free case evaluation form or by calling our office at _PHONE_ for a free, no commitment consultation.


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A motor car is going due north at a speed of 50 km/h. It makes a 90° left turn without changing the speed. The change in the velocity of the car is about
(a) 50 km/h towards west
(b) 70 km/h towards south-west
(c) 70 km/h towards north-west
The option (b) 70 km/h towards south-west. is correct
In figure shows the displacement-time graph of a particle moving on the X-axis.
(a)the particle is continuously going in positive x direction
(b) the particle is at rest
(c) the velocity increases up to a time t0, and them become constant
(d) the particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time t0, and then stops.
The option (d) the particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time t0, and then stops. is correct
The particle moves at a constant velocity up to a time t0 and then stops.
The slope of the x–t graph gives the velocity. In the graph, the slope is constant from t = 0 to t = t0, so the velocity is constant. After t = t0, the displacement is zero; i.e., the particle stops.
A particle has a velocity u towards east at t = 0. Its acceleration is towards west and is constant. Let xA and xB be the magnitude of displacements in the first 10 seconds and the next 10 seconds
(a) xA < xB
(b) xA = xB
(c) xA > xB
(d) the information is insufficient to decide the relation of xA with xB.
The option (d) the information is insufficient to decide the relation of xA with xB. is correct
As velocity and acceleration are in opposite directions, velocity will become zero after some time (t) and the particle will return.
∴0 = u− a t
⇒ t= u/a
Because the value of acceleration is not given, we cannot say that the particle will return after/before 10 seconds.
The option (a) v = (v1+ v2) / 2 is correct
The option (c) is correct
(a) a upward
(b) (g − a) upward
(c) (g − a) downward
(d) g downward
The option (d) g downward is correct
Gravity is the only force acting on the stone when it is released. And, we know that gravity is always in the downward direction
(a) vA > vB
(b) vA < vB
(c) vA = vB
(d) the relation between vA and vB depends on height of the building above the ground.
The option (c) vA = vB is correct
Total energy of any particle =
Both the particles were at the same height and thrown with equal initial velocities, so their initial total energies are equal. By the law of conservation of energy, their final energies are equal.
At the ground, they are at the same height. So, their P.E. are also equal; this implies that their K.E. should also be equal. In other words, their final velocities are equal
(a) is always perpendicular to the acceleration
(b) is never perpendicular to the acceleration
(c) is perpendicular to the acceleration for one instant only
(d) is perpendicular to the acceleration for two instants.
The option (c) is perpendicular to the acceleration for one instant only is correct
Two bullets are fired simultaneously, horizontally and with different speeds from the same place. Which bullet will hit he ground first?
(a) the faster one
(b) the slower one
(c) both will reach simultaneously
(d) depends on the masses.
The option (c) both will reach simultaneously is correct
Because the downward acceleration and the initial velocity in downward direction of the two bullets are the same, they will take the same time to hit the ground and for a half projectile.
(a) 25 m
(b) 37 m
(c) 50 m
(d) 100 m
The option (d) 100 m is correct
Two projectiles A and B are projected with angle of projection 15° for the projectile A and 45° for the projectile B. If RA and RB be the horizontal range for the two projectiles, then
(a) RA < RB
(b) RA > RB
(c) RA = RB
(d) the information is insufficient to decide the relation of RA with RB.
The option (d) the information is insufficient to decide the relation of RA with RB. is correct
Horizontal range for the projectile,
Information of the initial velocity is not given in the question
A river is flowing from west to east at a speed of 5 metres per minute. A man on the south bank of the river, capable of swimming at 10 metres per minute in still water, wants to swim across the river in the shortest time. He should swim in a direction.


Never Use a No-Reply Email Address (and What to Do Instead)
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What email address do you use as the sender when you send messages from your organization or brand? Like many companies, you might use a no-reply email address.
Many organizations use this type of address to dissuade customers from replying to certain emails, for example, receipts or marketing emails.
There are some major issues with this practice. If you use a no-reply email address, you might be damaging your organization's reputation and even reducing the efficacy of your email marketing campaigns.
And you might not even realize that a no-reply address is the cause of your lackluster email marketing results.
Here is what you need to know about the consequences of using a no-reply email address for your email marketing and transactional messages, and what to do instead.
What is a no-reply email address?
A no-reply email is an address that uses the format ""
Many businesses use this format to send marketing emails or transactional emails, such as receipts or shipping information. The goal is to prevent customers from flooding the email inbox with unnecessary responses. Responses to these addresses are either never answered or are sent back with a no-delivery notification.
From a business perspective, it might make sense to use a no reply email. You likely have a separate support email address that is monitored, so why should it matter? From the user side, there are several issues with using a no-reply address.
Why you should never use a no-reply email address
Do not reply email – not talking to a customer
When a subscriber signs up for your email list, they are giving you permission to send them emails about your brand or organization. They are indicating that they value a relationship with you and want to hear more about what you do.
Using a no-reply email blocks two-way communication, which limits your relationship, and can actually hurt your email marketing efforts. Here are a few reasons why you should never use a no-reply email address.
1. A no-reply email address can harm your email delivery rate
You spend hours designing the perfect email. You write and rewrite copy, you agonize over the perfect email subject line, and you obsess over your CTA. But if you are using a no-reply email address, your message might never even hit your subscribers' inbox.
Internet service providers (think Comcast or AT&T) and email providers (think Gmail) use filters to prevent spam messages from making it into their client's inboxes. Using a no-reply email can result in your email being caught in a spam filter and blocks your email from being delivered at all.
Not every no-reply email address will get caught by spam filters, but it can definitely happen and you might have no idea why your emails aren't getting delivered.
Want to avoid spam boxes? Learn more about how the Mailpoet Sending Service can help you avoid spam boxes.
2. Many users cannot add no-reply addresses to their address book
In addition, most email service providers do not allow users to add no-reply email addresses to their address book. Not a big deal, you don't want them to email you back at that address anyway, right?
But, there is another issue. When a user adds an email address to their address book, it prevents that email from getting marked as spam by filters. If you use a no-reply email, receivers have no way to prevent your email from being caught by their spam filter. All that time you spend crafting the perfect email? Wasted.
3. Using a no-reply email can frustrate your audience
Many times, customers don't see or just ignore the no-reply address. Most people don't even check the email address when responding, they just hit 'reply.' When you don't answer, they think you are ignoring them. Or, worse, they get a "cannot deliver" notification, which makes them think your first email was spam.
You contacted them from that email address, and most users do not understand why they can't reply. In their mind, every email address has someone the other end.
Think about it from the user's perspective:
You receive an email from your favorite company. You have a brilliant thought, so you hit reply. Maybe you want to ask them a question or offer feedback about their newest product.
Two seconds later you get a "cannot deliver" notification. Or worse, an impersonal email stating that the email box isn't monitored.
You are annoyed, but you head to their website and find their contact email address. You send the email, but you are a little put off by the extra step. Why don't they want to hear from you? Maybe they don't really value your thoughts.
Don't create a pain point just for the sake of a cleaner inbox.
Lastly, don't forget to keep in mind what you are actually saying to users. For more on this topic, check out 11 Things You Should Never Say to Customers in Emails.
4. You might miss out on valuable communication
When a customer reply to your emails, it could be for a multitude of reasons. They might have an issue with downloading the ebook they just purchased. They might be struggling to complete a purchase, or just have a simple question. They might have a suggestion for an added feature or be a journalist who wants to feature your company in an article. You will never know!
When you cut off communication by using a no-reply email address, you won't have access to this communication. You might miss uncovering where many of your customers are getting lost in your funnel. You won't be there to answer simple questions (with a simple email reply) that could increase conversion rates. You could miss out on any number of opportunities.
When customers invite you into their inbox, they expect the communication to be two-sided. Using a no-reply email is impersonal and provides a poor user experience.
5. Using a no-reply email address might not be GDPR-compliant
GDPR (Global Data Protection Regulation) is a set of European Union laws that outlines how companies use the data they gather about customers and internet users. One of the rules states customers must be able to request information about the data collected about them.
By using a no-reply address, you are preventing customers from communicating with you. While there is no provision specifically outlawing no-reply email addresses, there are cases where it could impact your GDPR compliance. In addition, failure to adhere to GDPR could result in fines.
For more, check out GDPR: Get Ready for the New EU Privacy Law in Fifteen Minutes.
6. Using a no-reply address increases your chances of being marked as spam
In addition to being caught by spam filters, no-reply addresses are more likely to get marked by spam by users themselves. For example, say a recipient tries to reply to your email. They get a notification that their email cannot be delivered. They think your email was spam, so they mark it as spam with their email provider. Now every email you get from them will go into their spam folder, never to see the light of day.
Getting marked as spam can have long-term consequences for your email marketing, too. If your emails get marked as spam by multiple users, your email provider might get blacklisted, which prevents any emails from any user from being delivered.
All these issues just for the sake of preventing a few replies. Doesn't seem worth it, does it? Luckily, there is another way.
What to use instead of a no-reply email address
Do not reply email – talking to a customer on the phone
Now that you understand all the different issues that can arise when using a no-reply email address to send emails to your list, what should you do instead? Below, we will walk you through all the steps, including how to manage the replies you receive.
1. Swap out that no-reply email for a real email address
The first step is to swap out your no-reply email address with an email address specifically for your marketing campaigns or transactional emails. This will ensure replies do not get mixed up with, say, support requests.
Here are a few ideas to consider using instead of a no-reply address:
 - (This looks personal and doesn't have to be managed by the owner.)
You might be overwhelmed at the thought of allowing people to respond to your marketing emails, particularly if your resources are limited. Luckily, there are ways to prevent your already stretched team from getting buried in a mountain of responses
2. Use tools and rules to separate emails for responses
Ideally, you would have someone monitor the responses inbox and reply to emails. However, this might not always be possible. (This was likely why you were using a no-reply email to begin with, right?)
Once you have a separate email box for responses, you can use filters and rules to direct emails to the appropriate inboxes. For example, some email clients allow you to create rules to filter emails with specific words in the title to another email box. (Here is how to do it in Gmail.)
You could also use an autoresponder. This will show your audience you are interested in communicating with them and will get back to them as soon as possible.
Or, you could set the autoresponder to reply with a list of resources and a support phone number. You could also you could direct urgent requests to another email address.
The solution for fielding emails will depend upon whether people are responding to sales emails or, say, transactional emails. You might direct responses to email marketing messages to your sales team and have replies to transactional emails sent to your support team. (I would suggest setting up separate email addresses to make this easier!)
3. Use customer questions to inspire content and resources
Once you start getting responses, you might notice that many replies contain requests for similar information. This represents an


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U.S. House Committee on Science
The Committee on Science is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction over non-defense federal scientific research and development. Specifically, the committee has partial or complete jurisdiction over the following federal agencies: NASA, the Department of Energy, EPA, NSF, FAA, NOAA, NIST, FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administration, and USGS.
History of the House Science Committee
The House Science Committee was created in response to the Soviet Sputnik program in the late 1950's. The committee began on January 3, 1959 as the House Committee on Science and Astronautics. Its name was changed in 1974 to the House Committee on Science and Technology. The name of the committee was changed again in 1987 to the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. After the Republican Party took over Congress in 1994, the name of the committee was changed again to its current name, the House Committee on Science.
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CENEMS is a user-friendly tool that computes the surface charge density distribution on the surface of the conductors in a multi-conductor system. CENEMS contains a graphical user interface which will allow users to design multi-conductor systems, including drawing conductors, specifying applied voltage and discretization level (the higher the level, the finer the discretization) for the conductors. After running the simulation, users can immediately see the surface charge density distribution on the conductors. CENEMS solves the exterior potential problem and computes the surface charge density by using boundary integral equations and a Boundary Cloud Method (BCM).
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Statement of the Problem
The purpose of this study is to develop a source material in food dehydration craft technology which can be used by Makabayan teachers in teaching food dehydration in the Home Economics class. The purpose of the study is to answer the following questions:
- What will be the contents of the source material?
- What content/s is/are most applicable and doable for practical use of the teachers?
- How could secondary school teachers integrate food dehydration methods in the Makabayan subject?
- How to use a project based approach in the construction and design of the proposed source material?
By: Engr. Mary Rose Florence S. Cobar, Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Thesis title: "Development of a Source Material in Food Dehydration Craft Technology for the Secondary Schools"


Choice Without Context?
Suppose someone picks two distinct real numbers A and B. We know nothing about the distribution from which they were picked - they can be any finite real numbers. The person tells us one of the numbers (deciding at random whether to tell us A or B), and we have to guess whether this is the larger or smaller of the two numbers. Does there exist a strategy that assures of us of a better than 50% chance of guessing correctly? The standard answer is "yes", based on the strategy of randomly choosing a number from, say, a normal distribution, and then guessing as if it were the unknown number. Intuitively it certainly seems that this would give the correct answer with probability greater than 1/2. However, this seemingly obvious answer rests on at least one undefined notion plus a couple of questionable principles of inference.
Let U be the set of allowable (and well-defined) contexts for an event x, and suppose that Pr{x|u} satisfies condition C for every u in U. It's tempting to think that Pr{x|U} must also satisfy condition C, where Pr{x|U} is taken to signify the "overall probability" mentioned in the above quote. However, the set U of allowable contexts is not a member of itself. We could define an enlarged set U' that includes a context consisting of an aggregation of all the elements of U, but that would require us to specify a weighting of the elements of U. Lacking that, there is no well-defined "overall context" for x, and without a well-defined context for x we need to be extremely cautious about any assertions characterizing the "probability of x".
It might be argued that, although the overall probability of x is underspecified, we are still entitled to infer that it shares every property possessed by every allowable context. However, unrestricted inferences of this type are demonstrably false. To illustrate, suppose you have selected a number from the set {0,1}, and the experiment is for me to guess which of those two numbers you chose. Given that my strategy is to always guess 0, one might claim that my overall probability of guessing correctly is an integer, because there are only two allowable contexts for the experiment: either you selected 0 or you selected 1. In either case my probability of guessing correctly is an integer, so (by this reasoning) my "overall probability" must be an integer. This fallacy shows that, at the very least, we have to be careful about what types of conditions we "carry over" from the set of allowable contexts to the "overall context". Now it might be argued that the condition {"is an integer"} is somewhat pathological, and that for more typical conditions such as {"is greater than 0.5"} we can safely extrapolate from the individual contexts to the "overall context". However, the lack of a well-defined "overall context" makes even simple bounding conditions questionable.
To illustrate, suppose I have an experiment with infinitely many possible well-defined contexts. No weighting of the possible contexts is specified, but for each context u we have Pr{x|u} > 0.5. Can we legitimately assert that the "overall probability" exceeds 0.5? I would argue that the notion of "overall probability" is so ill-defined in this situation that we cannot say anything meaningful about "it". We can, however, consider a closely related concept that is well defined: the least possible value of Pr{x|u} for any u in U.
Unfortunately, it's entirely possible that the set of values Pr{x|u} does not possess a least value (as in the particular situation posed at the beginning of this article). In such a case, the lowest possible probability (which is a well-defined concept) has no well-defined value. The closest thing to a definite limiting value would be the greatest lower bound for the set S = { Pr{x|u}, u in U }, which of course is 0.5.
The claim that the "overall probability" of guessing correctly exceeds 0.5 amounts to a statement that the set S does not contain 0.5, even though for any e>0 the set S contains an element q such that q − 0.5 < e. This brings us to the crucial point of interpretation: In the same casual spirit in which we are asked to regard U as a context, i.e., as a member of an enlarged set of contexts U', is it not appropriate to regard the greatest lower bound of S as an element of the correspondingly enlarged set of probabilities S'? In passing over from the set of individual contexts ui to the vague "overall context" consisting of an unweighted aggregation of infinitely many contexts, it isn't self-evident (to me) whether the boundary should or should not be included in the range of possible probabilities for the aggregate. I would suggest that, since the "probability of an unweighted aggregate" is not a previously well-defined concept, we are free to either include or exclude the boundary in our definition of the range.
The original problem stipulated that we know "nothing" about the distribution from which the two real numbers A and B were chosen (although it takes for granted that they must have been chosen from some distribution). Now, to say we know nothing about the distribution is not exactly true, because we know (for example) that the distribution ranges over the real numbers, and the total probability under the distribution from negative to positive infinity is 1. More significantly, we know the distribution is not uniform over the entire set of real numbers, because no such distribution exists. The usual way of stating the question is to say the numbers A and B were chosen "randomly", suggesting that any real numbers are equally likely, but this is misleading precisely because there does not exist a uniform distribution over the reals.
The non-existence of such a distribution has some interesting physical implications. For example, in quantum mechanics the product of the uncertainty in a dynamic variable times the uncertainty in its conjugate momentum cannot be less than a certain positive constant, and this implies that if the uncertainty in one of those variables is zero, the value of the conjugate variable is completely indeterminate, which is to say, all values are equally probable. In "The Principles of Quantum Mechanics" Paul Dirac observed that
It is evident physically that a state for which all values of q [position] are equally probable, or one for which all values of p [momentum] are equally probable, cannot be attained in practice, in the first case because of limitations in size and in the second because of limitations in energy. Thus an eigenstate of q or an eigenstate of p cannot be attained in practice.
Arguably the reason for the inability to achieve an eigenstate is even more fundamental than practical limitations of size or energy, because even from a purely mathematical-logical standpoint there does not exist a distribution for which all values of p (or of q) are equally probable. It follows, in this same sense, that eigenstates do not exist.
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In this article, I will demonstrate how to allow user to input block numeric characters in a TextBox field by using Javascript. The program prevents user from copying and pasting numerical characters into the TextBox.
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How many Worksheets can I Create within one Workbook? Prior to the release of Excel 2007 users could only create 255 within one workbook. However, since the release of Excel 2007 users can now create as many worksheets within one workbook as the memory of the computer can handle. Even if the user does not have access to one of the newest versions of Excel such as Excel 2007 or Excel 2010, they can still make as many worksheets as they would like, but earlier versions of Excel will require more workbooks.
In 1986, mimeograph machines were (for the most part) replaced by digital copiers in elementary schools. Those of us teachers who experienced using mimeograph machines will forever remember the distinct smell of the still_damp, purple_ink worksheets that we handed out to our students _ by the ream full. (If you're like me, you can remember that smell right now!)


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In this section, you will learn to hide the root node of a JTree.
Description of the Program:
The following program helps to hide the root node of the Jtree component. This program creates a tree that contains multiple nodes where the root node is kept hidden. The getProperty() method determines the current system properties. This method returns the multiple data of system that will be displayed in a node. For hiding root node we set the setRootVisible is 'false'.
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FrameworkElement::BeginStoryboard Method (Storyboard)
Begins the sequence of actions that are contained in the provided storyboard.
Assembly: PresentationFramework (in PresentationFramework.dll)
Most typical animation scenarios do not use this method. Typically, you create the Storyboard or BeginStoryboard element in markup, and then you place these as the EventTrigger content on an element. When triggered by the event, the animation then runs. Most of the control aspects of a Storyboard can be addressed by properties that are exposed in markup.
For the signatures that do not use the isControllable, parameter, or when that parameter is specified false, the timeline clocks that are associated with the animation are removed as soon as the animation reaches the "Fill" period. Therefore the animation cannot be restarted after running once. Controlling an animation also requires that the storyboard have an x:Name Directive or be accessible by reference in code.


How Is Grass Seed Made?
Lawn Seed
A person looking to start a new lawn has several options at his disposal. You can plant plugs of grass, which are actually tiny grass plants that spread by putting out runners above the ground and under it. Another option is to lay out a carpet of grass that can spread its roots beneath the soil and begin to grow. But many people who wish to start a new lawn will choose to begin it using grass seed. The production of grass seed is a major industry in its own right. Grass farmers collect seeds as grass plants produce it. The process of producing grass seed is facilitated through sexual reproduction.
Sexual Reproduction
As with many plants, grasses can reproduce sexually. The sexual reproduction of grass starts when grass stems, called culms, produce a flowering head. The small flowers that grasses produce are called florets. These florets grow in little clusters which are called spikelets. The florets collectively form a crown known as an inflorescence. As with most flowers, the florets of grass have both male and female parts. The male parts produce pollen spores that fertilize the female parts, which are known as pistils. The pistil has a small, sticky end which is known as the stamen. The stamen is sticky so that it will trap pollen when the pollen brushes up against it. The pollen from the florets is carried by the wind to other flowers to fertilize them at the stamen. Once the pollen is trapped by the stamen, a pollen tube forms in the pistil to connect the stamen to the flower's ovary and carry sperm from the pollen to the flower's egg. The fertilized egg forms a grass seed. The seed eventually pushes the flower out and forms on the grass's head. In the spring and summer months, the grass pollen is so adept at being carried by the wind that some people experience allergic reaction to airborne pollen.
Seed Production
If you've never cut your lawn, or you've simply waited too long between cuttings, you have probably noticed that your grass extends seed heads laden with grass seed. On grass seed farms, the farmers regularly allow the grass plants to grow until they produce a seed head of this nature. Then these farmers collect the seed from the seed head for commercial sale.
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With a range of exciting new features Kahootz 3.0 provides students with even more ways to create amazing stories, inventions, habitats, games, movies and soundtracks.
Product website: Click for the official Kahootz 3 website
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Kahootz 3.0 - Benefits to Schools
|Kahootz 3.0 will provide both primary and secondary schools with more enhanced functions that would enable a greater level of engagement for a broader age-range of students.
The key benefits would include:
- The introduction of authoring action variables will significantly advance the possibilities of Kahootz as a game-making tool and provide a far greater level of interactivity. This will enhance its potential in the areas of Mathematics, Science and ICT.
- The increased cultural diversity of the Kahootz 3D library of Objects will provide LOTE and SOSE teachers with greater opportunities to integrate Kahootz into the curriculum.
|• Addition of a greater range of historical Objects will allow students to recreate more History related scenarios. A greater range of food and health related Objects will also allow students to create various Health and SOSE related scenarios.
|• The ability to record a student's voice directly into Kahootz 3.0 and import various language sound files will enhance its use substantially in the LOTE area.
|• The ability for students in English activities to record their own narrative to match the actions of the Kahootz characters.
|• The ability for students to create and control 3D natural effects such as rain, snow, water, fire, and electricity will enhance its use in the Science, Environmental and SOSE areas.
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DirectX version 9 or newer with a compatible and current "second generation" 3D graphics card
16 bit graphics card 16 bit setting ( High Colour ) 1024 x 758 resolution
Direct X 9c Compatible Sound Card
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Krka river is one of the most typical streams in Dolenjska region and is the only Slovene river that forms tufa in its riverbed. The valley of Krka river is a unique symbol of Dolenjska with its inseparable intertwining of natural and cultural heritage. It is emphasized by the disappearing legacy of bygone water-mills, preserved wooden bridges, numerous castles and settlements on its banks; Novo mesto
was formed around one of the most distinctive of its bends. The river is distinguished by natural conservation as it provides refuge for numerous animal and herbal species. Of special importance are karst springs which contain endemic species of subterranean animal life, in addition to that Krka is among richest Slovenian rivers fish
wise. Great diversity is also distinctive of amphibious animals and aquatic bird species. There are many affluxes of Krka in vicinity of Novo mesto. The most dynamic and picturesque of streams are the ones that flow from Gorjanci, especially Klamfer stream that outfalls into Težka voda; on the right bank there is Lešnica, which forms an interesting breakthrough gorge just below Stari grad castle. There are also many smaller streams like Rateški potok, Toplica and Žerjavinski potok which carry great habitual importance due to their state of natural preservation. Local community is aware of significance of Krka river and its preservation and thus it was protected by law in 1969. Tours: pathways along the streams are in abundance and easy to find, Krka is suitable for boating.


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Date of Award
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Geology and University Honors
Maxwell Lutman Rudolph
Mantle plumes -- Mathematical models, Thermal conductivity, Plate tectonics
We quantified the fixity of mantle plumes relative to the mantle in high Rayleigh number numerical thermal convection with radiallyand temperature-dependent viscosity structures in a 3D spherical shell geometry. The relative velocities between plumes and the mantle increased with increasing Rayleigh number. Net migration rates of plumes vary from ~0.016-0.053 °/Myr, and differential plume velocities can be up to ~25% of pastand present-day rates of net lithospheric rotation. Individual plumes migrate on average at ~0.0617-0.223 °/Myr for Rayleigh numbers between 1·107 and 2·108. We compared the ratio of plume velocity to horizontal average velocity (a) at the surface and (b) at mid-mantle for experiments with Rayleigh number between 5·107 and 2·108, which were (a) ~0.15 and (b) ~0.35. Additionally, we plotted the mean migration rates of plumes against Rayleigh number and found that a linear fit had a greater R2 value than a power law fit. There is a transition in the long-wavelength structure of convection from degree-2 to degree-1 poloidally dominant motion between Ra = 1·107 and Ra = 2·108 where thermal upwellings change from dominantly sheet-like to dominantly plume-like. Future studies should investigate whether the scaling of plume velocities with vigor of convection depends on the mode of convection. We find that all cases produce long-lived plume-like features which generate from a thermal boundary layer at the core-mantle boundary, and persist for more than 80 Myr. On average, the lifespan of mantle plumes decreased with increasing Rayleigh number. Our studies suggest that hotspots may be an imperfect proxy for a lower mantle reference frame.
Brown, Luke Douglas, "Drift of Plumes in the Mantle" (2015). University Honors Theses. Paper 201.


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Overview of recent experimental results on MAST
The low aspect ratio of the mega amp spherical tokamak (MAST) allows differentiation between different forms of the H-mode threshold scaling. With optimized fuelling using inboard puffing, and a connected double null divertor (DND) magnetic configuration, the H-mode power threshold data lie about 1.7 times higher than recent scaling laws. Slight magnetic configuration changes, of the order of the ion Larmor radius, around a connected DND significantly influence H-mode access. H-mode confinement in discharges with low frequency edge localized modes (ELMs) is generally consistent with international scaling laws, e.g. IPB98(y,2). Strong indications of both particle and energy internal transport barriers have been seen. Normalized beta values beta(N) > 5 have been obtained, approaching the ideal n = I no wall external kink stability limit. Sawtooth triggered neo-classical tearing modes have been observed; numerical modelling of the island evolution reproduces mode behaviour well and confirms the significance of stabilizing field curvature effects. Divertor power loading studies, including transient effects due to ELMs, show a strong bias of power efflux to the outboard targets, where it is more easily handled. ELM energy losses, DeltaW(ELM), are less than 4% of the stored energy in all regimes explored so far, but ELM effluxes extending 30 cm outside the outboard separatrix have been measured. Toroidally asymmetric divertor biasing resulted in significant broadening of the D-alpha profile on the biased components and a reduction in the total power to the unbiased components. Halo current magnitudes and asymmetries are generally small compared with conventional tokamaks; recent measurements show that the plasma behaves more as a voltage source than a current source. Initial neutral beam current drive experiments indicate non-inductively driven current values (I-NBI similar to 0.3I(p)) comparable with code predictions.


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Planet Ark celebrated 21 years of National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day - Australia's largest community tree-planting and nature care event. Tree Day is an opportunity to do something positive for your local environment and community and to reconnect with nature.
And their importance for farm production and the environment
Biological soil crusts are a layer of living organisms growing on the surface of undisturbed soils – particularly in dry environments – that play a significant role in protecting and enhancing the local environment.
The WA Threatened Species Forum aims to address the decline of Australia' threatened species, by raising awareness of current and emerging challenges and opportunities for WA's unique native plants and animals.


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Posted by Ebrahim-Khalil Hassen on June 3, 2011
Over 15 million potentially eligible voters did not cast their vote in the recent local government elections. This analysis compares the mid-year population estimates with the voters role.
A development worker in Cape Town pointed out that there was a significant gap between the potential number of voters, and those on the voter's role. It piqued my interest, and I asked a couple more community activists about this. They all confirmed the view that in their areas, the level of voter registration was low. Could this view from the ground be correct? The proposition is that they may exist – in the words of one of the community workers – "an excluded majority" not even on the voters roll. To explore this question, we have compared the voters roll with population estimates.
In sum, this exploration seeks to find out what proportion of the population are on the voter's roll. In undertaking this analysis, only official data has been utilised. These are:
- Indepedent Electoral Commission (IEC) reports on voter turnout by province were generated using the IEC's report generator;
- Statistics South Africa's Mid-Year Population Estimates (2010). The cut-off point in the data is at 20, which means that potential voters between 18 and 20 are not counted in these results. Including 18-20 year olds in the analysis would potentially increase the size of the so-called "silent majority".


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The Royal Academy of Engineering 'Connecting STEM Teachers' programme (CST) aims to create a national network of support for teachers across all STEM subjects, ensuring they have the knowledge and confidence to engage a greater number and wider spectrum of school students with STEM in their school.
The programme provides free STEM project resources and training, professional development and enhanced learning experiences for teachers attending network meetings.
Those registering for the webinar will receive a sample set of the Academy's recent resource – Engineering in a Pandemic.
Other national STEM resources will also be presented at the session, with a follow up meeting in June to share ideas with colleagues from other schools.
This is a two-part session and a full class set of resources will be sent to you or your school between the two meetings.
Engineering in a Pandemic resources have been developed with school teachers and engineers to lead pupils through a series of theory and practical activities that explore the vital role of the engineering community in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The activities are linked to discovering engineering disciplines, creating solutions to problems, recognising properties of materials and how product design and development have been influenced by changing lifestyles.
These resources provide teaching and learning activities for use in STEM clubs, for a STEM challenge day or to enhance and add context to the Curriculum (whether it be delivered in school or at home).
An important aim of this resource is to enable teachers to engage their pupils with STEM through hands-on activity and stimulating engineering contexts.
You will require a glow login for this webinar.


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|標題:||CH(3)NO(2) decomposition/isomerization mechanism and product branching ratios: An ab initio chemical kinetic study|
|作者:||Zhu, R. S.|
Lin, M. C.
National Chiao Tung University
|摘要:||The low-lying energy pathways for the decomposition/isomerization of nitromethane (NM) have been investigated using different molecular orbital methods. Our results show that in addition to the commonly known CH(3) + NO(2) products formed by direct C-N bond breaking and the trans-CH(3)ONO formed by nitro-nitrite isomerization, NM can also isomerize to cis-CH(3)ONO via a very loose transition state (TS) lying 59.2 kcal/mol above CH(3)NO(2) or 0.6 kcal/mol below the CH(3) + NO(2) asymptote predicted at the UCCSD(T)/CBS level of theory. Kinetic results indicate that in the energy range of 59 +/- 1 kcal/mol, production of CH(3)O + NO is dominant, whereas above the C-N bond breaking threshold, the formation of CH(3) + NO(2) sharply increases and becomes dominant. The k(E) values predicted at different energies clearly indicate that CH(3)O + NO could be detected in an infrared multi-photon dissociation study, whereas in UV dissociation experiments with energies high above the C-N bond breaking threshold the CH(3) + NO(2) products are generated predominantly. (C) 2009 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.|
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National Election 2015
In the period before the elections, a broad cohort of civil society organizations organized election observations to monitor the election processes. The Tanzania Women Cross-Party Platform (TWCP) was one such organization, which conducted a thematic observation focused on women's participation in the election and monitored incidents of violence against women as voters, candidates and election officials.
This observation was specifically focused on violence against women in elections, and gathered detailed information about incidents of violence, including the type of violence used, victims and perpetrators. TWCP designed their checklists carefully to reflect what would reasonably be observable during their data collection period.
For several years, women's rights activists, academics and experts in Tanzania have been raising awareness and working to end "sextortion," a term that was coined to describe a certain form of VAW-E that women candidates began to report, in which women who seek election or nomination face the extortion of sexual favors within their own political parties by party leaders. TWCP itself has contributed to raising awareness about the phenomenon in the past. However, although it considered "sextortion" an important form of VAW-E—one that was likely to occur—it was not included on the final observation forms because it would be happening before the period of time during which observers would be collecting data.


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A stone crushing company is planning to purchase a Wheel Loader to be used for conveying raw stone to a large Stone Crushing Machine and loading crushed stone in trucks. A new Wheel loader can be purchased directly from Caterpillar company for $150,000. The new Wheel Loader will reduce the annual cost by $25,500 and increase annual operating expenses by $4,500. The useful life of the Wheel Loader is 20 years. After 20 years it will have a salvage value of $30,000. Company uses straight line method of depreciation for all assets.
Compute accounting rate of return of wheel loader using average investment approach.
Step 1; Computation of depreciation:
Annual depreciation = (Cost of the asset – Salvage value)/Useful life
= ($150,000 – $30,000)/20
Step 2; Computation of annual net cost saving:
Annual net cost saving = $25,500 – ($4,500 + $6,000)
Step 3; Computation of average investment in asset:
Because the company uses straight line method of depreciation, the average investment can be computed by adding cost of the asset to the residual value and then dividing by 2. It is shown below:
Average investment = (Cost of the asset + Residual value)/2
= ($150,000 + $30,000)/2
Step 4; Computation of accounting rate of return:
Accounting rate of return = Annual net cost saving / average investment
= $15,000 / $90,000


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Aka Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrizino (cultural hub), Bhalukpong (commercial hub), Buragaon, Jamiri, Palizi, Khuppi area in West Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family.
The Aka share strong cultural affinities with the Miji, and intermarriage with the Miji is prevalent. Centuries of Vaishnava and intermittent Tibetan influence from the Sherdukpen has shaped the Aka culture into its modern form. Handicrafts, basket weaving and wood carving are the principal arts among the Aka tribe. Intermittent Tibetan contacts is evidenced by the fact that the Aka and Mishmis are known as "Khakhra" (meaning barbarians) to the Tibetans.
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I have been set a probelm to do from my High school calculus class, I have gone through it and don't think I had any major probelms but I would love if someone on this forum could go through the question, so I can get a level of my understanding. Its 1 question with 7 parts (a-f):
The concentration of alcohol in a persons bloodstreams 't' hours after the person stopped drinking is given by c(t)= 0.8t / t^2+1. when C(t) is less than or equal to 0.08
A) interpret meaning of C(1/2)
B) find experssion for C'(t), which is the rate at which the concentrations of alcohol is changing.
C) write equation for the tangent line to C(t) when t=1
D) Interpret the meaning of the equation of the tangent line found in part C
E) Find the time it will take for the concentration level to get up to and then back below the legal.08 level.
F)theoretically, is there always a trace amount of alcohol in your bloodstream after some has been consumed? use limit theory to explain your answer.
desperately looking for help from anyone, & any help is much appreiciated!


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These famous birds have such inspirational stories that some people say God has performed miracles through them. Here are are some of the most famous miracle birds in history:
Alex was an African grey parrot who participated in pioneering research studies about the intelligence of birds. Animal psychologist Irene Pepperberg worked with Alex in the United States from 1977 to his death in 2007 in a wide variety of university studies. During those studies, Alex demonstrated intelligence far beyond what human beings had previously realized birds were capable of, miraculously revealing the extent to which birds can think and feel.
Among Alex's many abilities were: thinking critically, using language creatively, solving problems, recognizing and describing items, adding numbers, and expressing a wide range of emotions in context during conversations with people.
2. Cher Ami
This homing pigeon became a hero during World War I when she flew through a barrage of bullets and successfully delivered a message that saved the lives of 194 people. During the Battle of Argonne in France in October 1918, a battalion of soldiers from the U.S. Army's 77th Infantry Division got trapped without ammunition on a hill behind enemy lines. Their fellow Allied troops didn't know where they were, so they were firing on their own soldiers without realizing it. Desperate to get word of their location to the Allies, the trapped battalion sent out two different pigeons with notes in canisters attached to their legs, but both were shot down by German soldiers.
They then sent Cher Ami to deliver a note that read: "We are along the road parallel to 276.4. Our own artillery is dropping a barrage directly on us. For heaven's sake, stop it!" Miraculously, Cher Ami delivered the note and made it back to the battalion, even though she had been shot multiple times (including through the chest) and blinded in one eye. Allied troops then rescued all 194 of the surviving trapped soldiers, and medics worked on Cher Ami to save her life.
Cher Ami had faithfully delivered other important messages earlier during World War I, as well. She received numerous awards for her heroic war service.
Snowball -- a white cockatoo with a plume of yellow feathers on his head -- has a miraculous ability to dance. Unlike most other birds, Snowball can recognize different musical beats and accurately synchronize his movements in time to them.
This USA bird's dance moves made him a sensation on the Internet and attracted the attention of scientists from The Neurosciences Institute in La Jolla, California and Harvard University, who studied Snowball and concluded that he does truly dance to music. Snowball is the first animal whom scientific researchers have declared to be capable of real dancing.
4. G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe was an heroic War War II pigeon. While working for the United States Army Pigeon Service in Italy during October 1943, G.I. Joe delivered a crucial message to Allied troops not to bomb a village they were scheduled to bomb -- Calvi Vecchia -- because Allied forces on the ground had already captured the village. Miraculously, just before the bombing was set to begin, G.I. Joe got the message through in time. So the bombing was called off, saving the lives of an estimated 1,000 people in Calvi Vecchia.
5. Old Abe
Old Abe was a bald eagle who became a hero for miraculously helping Union troops during the U.S. Civil War. A female bird who was nonetheless named in honor of then-U.S. president Abraham Lincoln, Old Abe showed remarkable courage while accompanying troops in many battles. She served as an inspirational mascot for Union troops, improving their morale and seeming to cheer them on by spreading her wings out and screaming out loud, fierce calls when they moved into action. Although Confederate troops often tried to capture or kill Old Abe, she remained safely with Union troops and survived the entire war.
After the war, Old Abe went to live in a place of honor inside the U.S. Capitol building. She helped save the U.S. Capitol from destruction in 1881 by using her piercing call to alert people to a fire that had broken out in the building's basement; people then successfully stopped the fire.
6. The Cliff Swallows of San Juan Capistrano
Every year since the Mission San Juan Capistrano in California, USA opened in 1776, huge flocks of American cliff swallow birds have followed a miraculous migration route. They travel about 6,000 miles from Argentina (where they spend the winter) to the mission, arriving on the same day in the spring (March 19th) and departing for Argentina on the same day in the fall (October 23rd).
The swallows build nests out of mud in various places (such as eaves) of the mission's buildings and hatch their babies there. Their presence has inspired many mission visitors over the centuries as an example of faithfulness and hope at work every year.


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官ON: カン bureaucrat, the government 民ON: ミンKUN: たみ people, nation, subjects
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The COVID-19 global health pandemic has caused widespread damage, including damage to the economy, right here in the United States. Families are suffering. They are desperate for money, food, shelter, and now, they need benefits to feed their families and take care of their children. COVID-19 has impacted family life, but thankfully Lone Star Legal Aid can help families obtain public and medical benefits.
According to NPR, the following key financial findings have been revealed for families living in the United States who have been affected by COVID-19:
Families who are experiencing limited availability of money, also do not have enough money to cover medical costs for their children.
Lone Star Legal Aid has been focused on educating the community about their legal rights to public benefits during this time. Due to COVID-19, SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid recipients will have their benefits renewed automatically. Texas is also allowing households to apply for SNAP without needing to complete an interview as long as they verify their identities.
Medicaid and CHIP will also cover COVID-19 testing for its recipients. Your healthcare provider will work with local public health officials to determine if you should be tested for COVID-19.
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The importance of feedback in the recruitment process
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16 Aug 2010
16 Aug 2010 • by Changeboard Team
Not the right 'cultural fit'?
Imagine being a candidate who has just been through two interview processes and just missed out on both jobs. So thats two sets of research; two briefing calls with recruitment agents; six interviews; maybe two lots of preparation time if the client wants a PowerPoint presentation (very often these days) so about 15 hours of time invested.
Imagine being told at the end of all this by one firm that you werent quite the right 'cultural fit', and by the other firm that you 'were just edged out by another candidate'. Most people would find that rather infuriating.
The importance of honest feedback
Over the last couple of years, market conditions and employer and jobseeker behaviour has changed in a number of ways, as our previous Changeboard article outlined. There has always been an imbalance between the amount of effort and commitment a candidate puts into a process and the feedback (or lack of it) they often get at the end, but this imbalance seems to have magnified in recent times.
As organisations have become more rigorous in their selection processes, the candidates applying for available positions are often expected to do more research; meet more people; do presentations; jump through more hoops. If they're ultimately successful and get the job, then great and good on them. If they are not successful, they will be keen to get something out of the process, apart from the feelings of disappointment and frustration. As one candidate said to us recently: what I really want is honesty, how else can you learn from your experiences if feedback (however harsh) is not honest?
What does useful feedback look like?
The dictionary definition of the word feedback is: knowledge of the Results of any behaviour considered as influencing or modifying further performance.
Being told you are not the right cultural fit is therefore not feedback, it's a cop out (the definition of cop out by the way is 'evasion'). Being told, as one of our candidates was told last week, that: you were great and strong but we don't wish to take things forward is not feedback either.
In fact, this same candidate had three interviews for one firm, was told he was down to the final two and was then told they went with the other candidate and never heard another thing. He is assuming he was the wrong cultural fit.
Reasons for evasive feedback
So why do firms not give better feedback on so many occasions? Here are some possible theories:
 1. The employer switches off when they find the correct employee and deem that mission accomplished? So, they forget.
 2. They dont think it's important and certainly not a priority?
 3. It's too difficult to either get the feedback from the hiring manager, or too difficult to articulate it?
 4. They dont want to give negative feedback in case the candidate gets the hump with their firm?
It is a bit of all of the above. The reality is that a candidate will think more highly of a firm if they give feedback, even negative, than if they dont get any at all. The candidate mentioned above was left with a sour taste in his mouth about a firm he was hoping to join and has really liked until that point.
Good feedback really counts
Another interesting aspect is that when some HR/recruitment managers do give good feedback - and some are very good at it - it really does stand out and makes a huge difference to how the candidate, and the recruitment consultancy involved, views that person and firm.
You really do see which HR/recruitment professionals have been involved in the process and decision making and those that havent; which HR people have a personal view and input and those that havent; which people care about the person and those that dont.
It really is very interesting what you learn about a senior HR person from how they manage a recruitment process and subsequently deal with the fall out from of the process - good and bad.
What does good feedback look like?
Constructive and useful feedback can come in many shapes and sizes, but could include:
 - How the candidate came across and any concerns that this raised with the interviewers.
 - Gaps in experience that the interviewers spotted and have deemed important.
 - Questions they didn't answer well; gaps the interviewers spotted in the candidate's knowledge or research.
 - Skills that other candidates had that put other people ahead of them.
 - Advice as to how they could approach things differently in future interviews.
A candidate will perceive they come across in a certain way and have a view as to how an interview went - sometimes they read it right and sometimes they don't. Knowing what others think of how you came across and performed is invaluable, and any of the above information can help mould future behaviour and really help, as well as leaving the candidate with the feeling that they got something out of the process, even if it wasnt a job.
Feedback please!
At First Counsel, two of us have worked as in-house recruitment managers so we know how difficult it can be to find the time to drag feedback out of line managers and pass it down the line.
However, it's also not easy for candidates to find time to get out of work to attend interviews, do research and write presentations at weekends etc. So when they do find such time they deserve good, constructive feedback.
If you dont like this article, please do tell us, and tell us why. Please dont just say it was the wrong cultural fit, or that you have read better.


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Holgar Johnson, President of the Institute of Life Insurance, explains the importance of adapting to change for progress, and lists some of his beliefs such as: faith in honesty of people, respect for people, the importance of compassion, taking action for one's self, and the belief in a higher power. This essay also contains an advertisement for a This I Believe LP album.
William Dalrymple lecture entitled "Return of a King: Shah Shuja and the First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-42"
Robert Travers, Assoc. Professor, Department of History, Cornell University. Lecture entitled "The Connected World of Haji Mustapha: an informer to the British in eighteenth century Bengal"


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Why Teach Engineering In High School?
This PDF document and this PowerPoint file from the American Society for Engineering Education provide an overview of why teaching engineering in high school makes sense. Some of the benefits include:
- Engineering topics are everywhere
- Engineering combines math and science topics into real world projects
- Engineering requires group work, so all students can participate while learning their math and science
- Engineering is fun and creative


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I have a method, which gets executed, say 20 times. My method has an argument, which has 20 unique values(integer value from 1 to 20), each time when the program control enters the method. The integer value is generated in a random order. First time when entering the method, the arguement may have the value 'n', the second time it may have value (n-3), third time it may be (n+6) and so on. Right now I am using switch case method to handle this. That is, here I have 20 cases, I am handling the 20 cases using switch-case. Is there a better way, that I can handle this situation, that is without writing 20 switch-cases?
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Your question isn't clear. Can you post part of the code that you wish to optimize? – PengOne Jan 13 '12 at 6:01
Agreed. The generality of your question makes it really hard to answer. – Jesse Bunch Jan 13 '12 at 6:02
To elaborate on the other comments, the possibility of doing something more efficient, or at least more readable than using a switch case statement depends entirely on the specifics of the method and what it is intended to do. – Andrew Madsen Jan 13 '12 at 6:03
Post your code with switch.We must see statements in switch. – shift66 Jan 13 '12 at 6:05
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It really depends on the type of work you are doing in the switch statements. If for example you are simply returning a value based on the input then it would be possible to construct a NSDictionary mapping integers to some value. Or better yet if the input is indeed a range of consecutive integers then a predefined array would work as well.
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Etymology 1
- To predict the future using crystal balls.
- The fortune teller claimed she could scry [into] the future.
- (obsolete) To descry; to see.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Spenser to this entry?)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Middle English ascrie
scry (plural scries)
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.


text: method. (Which means you can do this, but you shouldn't.) _TAG_ depends on a rather weaker invariant: it requires that keys still be non-nil and unequal, but it doesn't require that their values or hashes be unchanged. Is there another Collection class that exposes its internal structure? Yes, MappedCollection. MappedCollection collection: c map: m in effect constructs the composition of two tabulated functions: (MappedCollection collection: c map: m) at: index = c at: (m at: index) The base collection c and the map m are not copied when you do this. Indeed, that's the point. But it leads to some very odd consequences. For example, i ~= j and: [ (mc at: j) ~= 0 and: [ mc at: i put: 0. mc at: j = 0]] can come out true. For every other keyed collection, setting the element at one key doesn't alter any elements at other keys. So don't try to sort a MappedCollection! It's also the only Collection class I can find in Squeak 3.2 where (coll contents) is not the receiver but a copy with different properties. One of the nasty things about the fact that the collection and mapping are shared with unknown numbers of other objects is that foo: aCollection bar: aBlock |index value| index := aCollection size. value := aBlock value: (aCollection at: index). aCollection at: index put: value may fail, even though aBlock value:... doesn't send any messages whatsoever to aCollection. How? aBlock could make the mapping smaller, or alter its last element so that it is no longer a valid key for the other collection, or could alter the other collection so that the key disappears, &c. Oh yes, imagine the fun when you do a := #(3 1 4 1) copy. m := MappedCollection collection: a map: a. m ==> a MappedCollection(4 3 1 3) m at: 2 put: 2. m ==> a MappedCollection(1 2 1 2) m at: 3 put: 3 m ==> a MappedCollection(1 2 3 4) a ==> #(2 1 4 3) MappedCollection tacitly assumes that the collection and mapping are different objects or that neither will be changed, but it does not say this anywhere. At the very least the class comment for MappedCollection should be changed from I represent an access mechanism for a sequenceable collection re-ordering or filtering its elements. (which is quite untrue because it doesn't in the least depend on the collections being sequenceable) to I represent the composition of two collection. (MappedCollection collection: c map: m) at: index is always the same as c at: (map at: index). The collection and map could be any combination of sequenceable collections and dictionaries as long as the elements of m all are (and remain) acceptable keys for c. My instances are sequenceable precisely when their maps are sequenceable. If you plan to use _TAG_:put: with one of my instances, the collection c and map m should be different objects. Note that the collection c and map m arenotcopied, but are shared. If you change them, the mapped collection you made from them will also change. Changes to the elements of the collection are normally safe; changes to the key space of the collection or the elements of the map may make the mapped collection invalid. Do not change the map while you are iterating over the map or the mapped collection. Hey, there's another oversight, found while writing that new class comment. There's a missing method: "in category 'testing'" isSequenceable ^map isSequenceable Alternatively, if the (otherwise pointless and unnecessary) restriction to sequenceable collections is to be preserved, then _TAG_:map: should be setCollection: aCollection map: aDictionary self assert: [aCollection isCollection]. self assert: [aDictionary isSequenceable]. domain := aCollection. map := aDictionary except that the names of the method parameters (which I have not changed) strongly suggest that the map should be allowed to be a dictionary, which is not sequenceable. But the instance creation method calls the very same parameter aSequenceableCollection. Whatever this code may be, it is not'subtle'. It's confused and confusing. Are there any other collection classes that violate this design principle? Yes, there is one that doesn't so much violate it as cut its breast off and eat half of one of its kidneys: LinkedList. Most container libraries regard a linked list as a container for general objects, with the link nodes being part of the private structure of the list. From the outside, it should not matter whether the nodes are allocated one at a time, or in chunks (a good way to combine the flexibility of lists with the space efficiency of arrays is to have a linked collection of arrays; the well known "piece table" representation used in some editors is related to this). However, Smalltalk LinkedLists are very different: all their elements must be Link nodes. This makes them utterly unlike arrays; any number of arrays may refer to the same object as an element, and an array may include an object as element any number of times. Not so LinkedLists: each Link may be an element of at most one LinkedList, and then at most once. In other words, LinkedList does not encapsulate. Serious weirdness can result. Consider c1 add: c2 first. where c1 and c2 are separate collections sharing no objects at all before this message is sent. If c1 is any other kind of collection that can support _TAG_:, this is fine. Now c1 and c2 have a common element. But if c1 and c2 are both LinkedLists, now a node is shared between the two lists. While _TAG_: is defined to be _TAG_:, it need not actually true that c2 first is now the last element of c1! (Because c2 might have had more than one element.) I could multiply examples of how easy it is to break LinkedLists without exploiting (initial) aliasing, but the main consequence is that Smalltalk programmers should never ever use LinkedList, not even after making their own subclasses of Link. Arguably, LinkedList should be outside the Collection hierarchy. (As noted in an earlier message, LinkedList is amongst the SequenceableCollections, but does not support _TAG_:, surely a defining characteristic of such collections.) Make no mistake: - I am not saying Smalltalk is unusable. - I am not saying the Collection classes are unusable. - I am not saying that the Smalltalk designers are culpable. What I am saying is that the Smalltalk designers weren't trying to produce highly polished code but were engaged in research of a completely different kind, so that they produced 'good enough for the immediate task' code which after 20-odd years outside the lab is overdue for an overhaul. The Collection classes are a means to an end, not Holy Writ, and mortals may dare to criticise and revise them.


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About Emirate of Ajman
Emirate of Ajman was and still is known as a home for safety. This charming emirate is the smallest emirate of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, located on the Arabian Gulf coast of the northern part of the UAE, and with an area of 260 square kilometers.
Approximately away from Ajman city about 110 km to the south-east with an area of 46 km 2 and includes Masfoot City Mazira area and Assbaygha, and its population descended of the tribes of ancient, such as the tribe Bedwat and bany kaab and is famous for its agriculture, as it has fertile soil and spacious valleys and mild climate which qualified it to be the center of attraction for tourism that is characterized by picturesque nature, where towering mountains like Dfatta mountain, and Laishen mountain, White mountain, as well as its being famous for its spacious valleys such as the Valley of Ghalfa, Alsoamr, Masfoot and Khnfariah and the Valley of Defdaa.
Lies about 73 km from the city of Ajman eastward and align it passes the way across the Emirate of Sharjah and Fujairah area of 26 km2, there is old in Manama a grassland with gravel, sand. Manama area is characterized by picturesque nature as it has high mountains that are rich in magnesium, chromium, and building stones and its valleys are famous for their high fertility and production of agricultural crops.


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Enter the thermal voltage, the depletion layer capacitance, and the gate-oxide capacitance into the Subthreshold Swing Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Subthreshold Swing.
- Parallel Wire Capacitance Calculator
- Coax Cable Calculator (Impedance-Inductance-Capacitance)
- Velocity Factor Calculator
Subthreshold Swing Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Subthreshold Swing.
Ss = ln(10) * kt/q * (1 + Cd/Cox)
- Ss is the Subthreshold Swing ( )
- kt/q is the thermal voltage
- Cd is the depletion layer capacitance
- Cox is the gate-oxide capacitance
How to Calculate Subthreshold Swing?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Subthreshold Swing.
- First, determine the thermal voltage.
- Next, determine the depletion layer capacitance.
- Next, determine the gate-oxide capacitance.
- Next, gather the formula from above = Ss = ln(10) * kt/q * (1 + Cd/Cox).
- Finally, calculate the Subthreshold Swing.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
thermal voltage = 30
depletion layer capacitance = 14
gate-oxide capacitance = 30
Ss = ln(10) * kt/q * (1 + Cd/Cox) =?


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Barry Conservation District
VERTICES, LLC. has partnered with the Barry Conservation District (Barry CD) to create a Thornapple interactive map (below), which displays various layers of information of the Thornapple River Watershed, including the Watershed Management Areas (WMA), land use and hydrography of the watershed. This visual representation of information allows for a detailed analysis of the site to determine the pollution levels of the water.
For more information about the project, visit _URL_
The full map can be viewed here


Fruity Chocolate Almond Bark
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Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and can be lower in sugar than other treats. Add in a handful of nuts and this will satisfy any snacking cravings you may have. Just remember, centenarians view sweets as celebratory foods. They are conscious about their decisions to indulge in sugar and eat it in moderation.
Yield: 12-16 clusters
1 cup toasted almonds, walnuts or pecans, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dried cherries or chopped dried fruit, coarsely chopped
6 oz dark chocolate (60%-70%, or higher), finely chopped
¼ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp espresso powder, optional
1. In a medium bowl, toss together the almonds and the dried fruit. Line a baking sheet with waxed or parchment paper.
2. Melt the chocolate in the microwave on low power or until melted, but not thick. It may take from 1-2 minutes depending on the power of the microwave. Or use a double boiler to melt the chocolate. Stir in the fruit, nuts and cinnamon. Add espresso powder if desired.
3. Drop by teaspoonful for clusters, or pour onto parchment paper lined baking pan and spread evenly. Refrigerate until firm and store in air tight container in refrigerator.


Units of Measurement/Acceleration
< Units of Measurement
The SI unit for acceleration is m*s^-2. Acceleration is equal to change in velocity over change in time. Taking a second derivative of speed or first derivative of velocity is equal to acceleration.
Young, Hugh. University Physics: With modern Physics. 12. Pearson College, 2007. Print.


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Don't know if you knew this but there are other places that have sweet onions too that are indigenous to their area.Texas has their 1015 Super Sweet(planted on Oct.15) and Washington has what's called Walla Walla's. I think Hawaii has a particular sweet onion too.
That's not a post Iíd expect from someone who likes to chide people for not reading posts before posting.
Expanding on what I wrote two posts before yours (where I commented on both 1015ís and Maui onions), none of the sweet onions we have in the US today are indigenous. It all started in 1898 when Bermuda onions were first planted in Texas. Ironically, the seeds were from the Canary Islands not Bermuda.
By the 1920's they were growing so many onions in Texas, the demand for seed brought in new, inexperienced seed growers who drove the Canary Island seed quality down. Per-acre yields in Texas became so low that growers began looking at other varieties Ė the most important of which was the Grano from Spain. Because of low yields, there have been few, if any, Bermuda onions grown commercially in the US since the late 1940's despite what you might see advertised at your grocery store.
One of the most important super sweet onions is the Granex, an F1 hybrid that was developed in Texas from the Excel Yellow Bermuda and the Texas Early Grano 951. This onion has a host of names including Vidalia, Maui, Noonday, etc.
The Grano 1015Y (a.k.a Texas 1015) is not a hybrid Ė rather an improved Grano 951 that was developed for resistance to pink root Ė not sweetness per se Ė while maintaining early maturity. Attempts to further improve the 1015Y have resulted in later maturity which is highly undesirable from a commercial growing perspective.
The Walla Walla onion, on the other hand was developed from seed brought from Corsica off the coast of Italy. Interestingly, Bermuda onions are also of Italian origin.


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The National Bank of Serbia (Serbian: Народна банка Србије / Narodna banka Srbije) is the central bank of Serbia. Founded in 1884, the responsibilities of the bank are: monetary policy, sole issuer of Serbian banknotes and coins, protection of price stability and promotion of stability of the financial system within Serbia.
Core functions of the National Bank of Serbia include determining and implementation of the monetary policy, as well as that of the dinar exchange rate policy, management of the foreign currency reserves, issue of banknotes and coins, and maintenance of efficient payment and financial systems. The current governor of the bank is Jorgovanka Tabaković, as of August 6, 2012.
The bank was originally established on July 2, 1884 as the Privileged National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia. It was modeled after the National Bank of Belgium, considered at the time to be at the forefront of modern banking institutions. The first governor of the bank was Aleksa Spasić. Following the First World War, the bank underwent several changes as the country expanded and eventually became Yugoslavia. It wasn't until 2003 that the last remnant of Yugoslavia disappeared and the bank returned to minting Serbian currency.
Head office building, 12 Kralja Petra St. Belgrade
- Privileged National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia (2 July 1884 - 20 January 1920)
- National Bank of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovens (20 January - 3 October 1929)
- National Bank of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (3 October 1929 - September 1946)
- National Bank of Yugoslavia (September 1946 - 19 July 2003)
- National Bank of Serbia ( - since 19 July 2003)
NBS headquarters, 17 Nemanjina St. Belgrade (since 2006)
Coordinates: 44°48′13″N 20°27′53″E / 44.80361°N 20.46472°E