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Dear Dracula
Sweet, funny story of friendship is a treat for the family.
 - Rated: NR
 - Genre: Family and Kids
 - Release Year: 2012
 - Running Time: 60 minutes
What parents need to know
Educational value
Kids are exposed to aspects of Dracula lore. Positive messages about friendship and self-identity.
Positive messages
Kids see Sam and Dracula bond over their common insecurities and pledge to help each other work through them, which illustrates themes of friendship and reminds kids that you're never too little to help someone in need. Sam feels like a social outsider because of his unique interests, but when he opens himself to the possibility of friendship, he discovers that he's not as different as he thought.
Positive role models
Sam's grandma cares a lot about him and encourages his interaction with kids. Even though legends cast him as a fearful predator, Dracula is funny, kind, and immediately engaged with Sam, whose well-being is his top priority. It's through the guidance of these two adults in his life that Sam is able to step out of his shell and seek out friendship with his peers.
Violence & scariness
A few surprises when Dracula appears out of nowhere or transforms from his bat form into his full-size one. A friendly spider clicks his pincers in the face of a girl and scares her away.
Sexy stuff
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The movie is based on a graphic novel of the same name.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Dear Dracula is a family-friendly movie based on a graphic novel of the same name. It centers on a friendship between a shy boy and kindly Count Dracula, who fears he's lost his touch when it comes to being scary and needs someone to remind him how it's done. For a Halloween movie about such an iconic monster, there's no scariness to fear; in fact, the story is more funny and heartwarming than it is frightful. Themes of self-confidence and kindness are strong throughout, and there are brief instances of bullying and teasing you can use to start conversations with your kids about those and other social issues.
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What's the story?
DEAR DRACULA tells the story of Sam (voiced by Nathan Gamble), an introverted boy with an affinity for monsters who decides to write to Count Dracula (Ray Liotta) to ask for a vampire action figure he wants. His request is granted (sort of) when the Count himself shows up on his doorstep, accompanied by his sidekick, Myro (Emilio Estevez), just in time for the Halloween festivities on Sam's street. But try as he might, the Count just can't seem to scare up any fright in neighborhood trick-or-treaters, leading him to question his abilities. Meanwhile, Sam is pining for a friendship beyond that he shares with his pet spider, Webber, but can't seem to get up the nerve to talk to his neighbor, Emma (Ariel Winter). When these two unlikely pals pledge to solve each other's problems, it's anybody's guess as to how things will turn out.
Is it any good?
Halloween specials tend to be as fleeting as the buckets of candy that disappear in a matter of days, but Dear Dracula is a delightful addition to TV's holiday repertoire. It deserves a place in your family's Halloween viewing traditions. Based on a graphic novel by Joshua Williamson and Vincente Navarrate, the story is light on fright and heavy on comedy, cleverness, and fantastic messages about the value of friendship and the satisfaction of self-esteem. Sam and the Count discover that they may not be able to solve their own problems alone, but that each one has some expertise to offer the other in his quest for happiness.
What starts as a cute premise for a story quickly blossoms into a full-blown treat for the whole family, thanks to visually pleasing animation and exceptional voice artists who capture the essence of the characters. From Marion Ross as Sam's spunky grandma to Liotta as the curmudgeonly Count, there's a delightful surprise around every corner of this funny, sweet Halloween story.
Families can talk about...
 - Families can talk about self-confidence. How do the Count and Sam regain their confidence? What causes them to lose confidence? How does having a good friend change their outlook?
 - Kids: What kinds of things scare you? How does familiarity with them help you conquer that fear? How does Sam deal with his fear of being around other kids?
 - If you had the chance to meet a book or movie character, who would it be? What would you like to know about him or her? Do you think you'd be friends? What do you have in common?
Movie details
DVD/Streaming release date:October 9, 2012
Cast:Emilio Estevez, Nathan Gamble, Ray Liotta
Director:Chad Van De Keere
Studio:Arc Entertainment
Genre:Family and Kids
Topics:Book characters, Friendship, Great boy role models, Misfits and underdogs, Monsters, ghosts, and vampires
Run time:60 minutes
MPAA rating:NR
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Teen, 13 years old Written byderpcakes45 December 29, 2012
Really cute halloween special!
Teen, 16 years old Written byAteenagerfilmdreamer January 13, 2017
A Cute Movie
This movie is cute and fun, a perfect Halloween movie for kids


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"The PAR or Philippine Area of Responsibility was plotted by PAGASA so that our National Weather Office would have an exact area to monitor for weather disturbances. Once a weather disturbance becomes to near the borders of the PAR or crosses it, it could become a national or provincial issue of safety.
Some weather disturbances affecting our neighboring countries may pass near our territory but they are not declared as a threat to the people since they are not within the PAR. The duration of storms, low pressure areas, and tropical depressions are also monitored by checking if they are still within the PAR or how close they are to crossing the outermost borders of the PAR.
You must remember that even if it is called Philippine Area of Responsibility, there are portions of that overlap with the areas of responsibility of other countries such as Japan, Malaysia, Palau, and Taiwan. There are also Philippine territories that are not included in the PAR and that is the southernmost parts of Tawi-Tawi."


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Kai Yu, Volker Tresp, and Anton Schwaighofer
We consider the problem of multi-task learning, that is, learning multiple related functions. Our approach is based on a hierarchical Bayesian framework, that exploits the equivalence between parametric linear models and nonparametric Gaussian processes (GPs). The resulting models can be learned easily via an EM-algorithm. Empirical studies on multi-label text categorization suggest that the presented models allow accurate solutions of these multi-task problems.
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When an artesian aquifer is tapped, pressure in the aquifer will force the water up the well without the use of a mechanical aid. The aquifer is surrounded by impermeable rock and typically made of sandstone or other porous rocks or sediment.
The pressure built up in a sloped aquifer will push water to the surface and may create a permanent fountain. Artesian water matches spring water's range of characteristics. Vendors often promote a brand's "artesian" quality as a distinguishing factor.


River Meaning in English, River Baby Name Origin Gender Meaning Pronunciation
Does River Baby Name seem like an intriguing name for your baby? Learn River Name Meaning in English, its origin and which gender River Baby Name is most suitable for. Check through our list of names that are related to the name River, names similar to River and sibling names of River. Also, read through a detailed numerology report for the name River.
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James, Joseph, Lee, Alexander, Thomas, William, Wyatt, Scott, Paul, Marshall
Nature names are big with parents, so its completely in keeping with this preference that River scores well in terms of chart favorites. A name like Riveror Sky, Rainbow or Leafwas once seen as odd or hippieish, but today its as acceptable as any traditional name. It comes from a Latin word, ripa, which translates to riverbank. Though more than twice as popular as a boys' name (Keri Russell of "The Americans" has a son, born in 2007, named River) its growing as a girls' name too.


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Drake, Paul. What Did They Mean By That?: A Dictionary Of Historical And Genealogical Terms Old And New. Westminister, Md. : Heritage Books, 2008, c2000. Call no. PE1667.D73 2008.
As we dig through old probate, land, court and other documents, genealogists often come upon terms that are unfamiliar. Other terms may be familiar but their meaning has changed over time. What Did They Mean By That? is a must-have for serious genealogists.
The front of the book contains a helpful list of abbreviations such as:
10br = December
orpns = orphans
p:cells = parcels, usually of land
The balance of the book is set up dictionary style, with a few illustrations sprinkled throughout. Definitions are concise and easy to understand. Each entry also includes a sentence further demonstrating use of the term. Here are some seasonal examples:
kersey: a heavy wool or wool and cotton fabric used for outer coats e.g., "She needed 4 ells (q.v.) of kersey to make winter coats for the children."
plumcake: a sweet cake made with raisins, e.g., "the term 'raisins' meant the same in the early days as it does today, and plumcakes were not made with plums."
snow roller: a horse-drawn vehicle having a huge roller instead of front wheels, used to flatten the snow on streets so as to facilitate the use of sleighs and cutters, e.g., "The purchase of a snow roller by the little town was a boon to those who had to move about during the winter."
For more historical terms, also try:
Drake, Paul. More What Did They Mean by That?: A Dictionary of Historical and Genealogical Terms : Old and New. Westminster, Md: Heritage Books, 2006.

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Glossary beginning with G
Religious figures such as Saints and Bishops that may appear in stained glass, sculpture, and etc. Also terms with an Ecclesiastical meaning.
- Gelasius IIsearch for term
Pope Gelasius II (_PHONE_) was pope from 1118 until his death in 1119.Synonyms: Pope Gelasius II
- Gérard de Conchysearch for term
- Synonyms: Bishop Conchy, Gérard de Conchy
- Gregory the Greatsearch for term
Gregory I (540-604), was pope from 590 until his death. He is known for his prolific writings and for revising the worship of the western Christian church. He was canonized immediately after his death and he is the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers.
He argued against the opinion of the Patriarch Eutychius of Constantinople, who had said that one would not have been able to touch or feel the resurrected body of Christ. He also associated Mary of Magdalene with the woman that Luke had described as a sinner, and that John called Mary and the sister of Lazarus and Martha, with the Mary from out of whom Mark said seven demons had been cast out.Synonyms: Pope Gregory I


Oxygenates a part of the brain known as the pineal gland, the seat of our emotions. The pineal gland is responsible for releasing melatonin, which enhances deep sleep. Sandalwood is similar to frankincense oil in supporting a healthy nervous and circulatory system.This sandalwood variety is native to India and is steam distilled at our partner farm in Australia's tropical northern outback to ensure its authenticity and purity. Sacred Sandalwood™ essential oil provides an uplifting, warm, woodsy, and sweet aroma while offering a variety of skin benefits.
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The Deyan Automation Systems GraphXmaster Single-Channel HD Logo Inserter is a 3RU-high device for keying logos, crawls, tickers, emergency alert system (EAS) messaging, and other graphic elements onto a broadcast signal. A preview channel allows the user to set up the screen before going live to air.
The single-channel GraphXmaster features a 3G-SDI input and a 3G-SDI output to transmit a 3 Gb/s 10-bit high-def signal at up to 4:4:4 color space, for support for formats up to 1080p60. (These connectors also support HD-SDI and SD-SDI.) There is also a single HDMI input/output. The analog component HD input/output (on three BNCs) can also be used for SD analog component as well as S-Video and composite video. For balanced stereo analog audio, the device has inputs and outputs for dual XLRs. Finally, there are stereo channels for unbalanced AES/EBU input and output.
To serve content to the GraphXmaster, text displayed in a crawl can be entered manually or imported from a file. Tickers can be created with Deyan's included GraphXmaster software or another application. The logo inserter supports the Sage CGEN protocol for retrieving EAS messages from an EAS generator.
Text crawls, EAS crawls, and tickers can have transient color backgrounds with various levels of transparency; they can support Unicode characters and scroll both left-to-right and right-to-left.
For each item, the user can set layer, fade-in/out time, size, transparency, movement and various effects. For text-based elements (including clocks and text crawls/tickers), additional options include color, font, and outline properties. All items can be displayed automatically at a scheduled time or be set to auto-repeat by user specified period. Clocks can be set up in 12- or 24-hour mode, and they can be shown as either hours & minutes or minutes & seconds.
GPI control is a standard feature of GraphXmaster. A single GPI can control multiple items – for example, both a clock and a logo image.
- Each time an emergency alert system (EAS) message has been activated, a notification email can be sent to multiple recipients
- Creates and displays tickers
- Keys images, still text, and clocks
- Timer available for each on-screen item
- Unlimited layers
- GPI control
- Supports Unicode
- Groups multiple items allowing control of multiple items with one button
- Has blur, squeeze, glow and drop shadow effects
- Allows item movement with different speeds
- Displays image sequences
- Displays tickers in a single or multiple rows
- Off timer for each group which will automatically hide a group after user definable period of time


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Pointer / Reference
A pointer or reference is the memory address of the beginning of a record or block of storage, which extends through higher memory addresses. On modern machines, a pointer is 64 bits or 8 bytes (48 bits actually used). On older machines, a pointer was the same size as int, 32 bits, but that can address only 4 Giga bytes of storage. (A byte is 8 bits.)
null is typically represented by a pointer value of 0.
An object or reference type in a language such as Java is also a record, which has as its first item a pointer or other code that indicates its class. In Java, reference types are capitalized, e.g. Integer.
As in this example, a record often contains other pointers. This is sometimes called a boxed integer.


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A flow with variable fluid mass density represents an optical disturbance, which changes the phase of a transmitted light wave with respect to an undisturbed wave. Before the flow of gas in the puff begins, an interference pattern is obtained and the fringes' positions are determined by the initial phase difference between both beams. As the gas flows in the puff, the mass density of the gas increases, causing an additional phase difference. The time dependent additional phase difference results in time dependent shifting of the fringes and thus changes the intensity picked up by the photodiode. When a steady state flow is reached the mass density is everywhere constant in time and the fringes cease to shift (Fig 1).
Fig. 1: Interferometry measurement (blue line) taken at the center of the triple gas-puff with all three valve
plena open to air at atmospheric pressure. The green line indicates the signal sent by a piezoelectric detector
placed on a Delrin extender to measure the mechanical noise created by the valve operation.
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In partnership with Rock Hill School District 3, Winthrop initiated the Piedmont Wetlands Project during the summer of 2004. The 1.1-acre area adjoins Winthrop Lake and offers research opportunity for students of all ages and a glimpse of the fast-disappearing Piedmont wetlands. A small island was incorporated to serve as a nesting ground for many area birds including the great blue heron, the little blue heron, the green heron, Canada geese, and song sparrows. Additionally, Winthrop biology faculty and students planted grass as well as 14 species of trees and 10 shrubs to help re-establish plant life typically found in Piedmont wetlands areas. The collaborative project not only provides study opportunity for area teachers and students but also improves the overall health of Winthrop Lake.
- Winthrop biology faculty and students planted the grasses, trees, and shrubs comprising the wetlands.


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What does the name Diesel mean? The meaning of the name Diesel is Diminutive Form Of Matthias Or Dietrich. The origin of the name Diesel is German. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language.
People who like the name Diesel also like: Axel
, Wyatt Aria
Name Notes: Name of the oil, from surname of engineer Rudolf Diesel.


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POJĘCIE RYZYKA I JEGO UMIEJSCOWIENIA (LOKALIZACJI) W PRAWIE UBEZPIECZEŃ GOSPODARCZYCH
THE NOTION OF RISK AND ITS PLACEMENT IN THE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE LAW
The article presents the notion of risk in the act on insurance activity, the adoption of which constitues an example of the absorption acquis. It has been noticed that the notional dispersion of risk present in the Polish law is inevitable even if certain connotations may bring about some reservations. A specific example of an implementation of the community law is the concept of placement of risk, which has two main functions in the Polish legal system: it is a connecting factor indicating relevant norms of competence and it serves as legal limitations for the supervisory body within the community freedom of rendering services. A review of the Polish legislation in this respect made the author to formulate remarks de lege ferenda.
- Obecnie brak jakichkolwiek odnośników.


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How do shoes affect foot skeleton stresses in racehorses? An international research team is tackling the question in a project that is likely to benefit the racing industry and protect horses from injury.
Horse hooves have the ability to naturally deform during locomotion and dissipate locomotor stresses, yet farriery approaches are used to increase performance and protect hooves from wear, the study team, writing in the journal PeerJ, noted.
"Previous studies have assessed the effect of different shoe designs on locomotor performance; however, no biomechanical study has hitherto measured the effect of horseshoes on the stresses of the foot skeleton in vivo [in the living organism].'
Musculoskeletal injury is one of the main animal welfare concerns in the racing industry, notes University of Queensland School of Biomedical Sciences research team leader Dr Olga Panagiotopoulou.
The researchers from the University of Queensland, the Royal Veterinary College in Britain, and Brown University in the United States are using a new approach that combines three-dimensional x-ray imaging technology with computer simulations and models to show the forces exerted on bones.
"This novel combination has enabled us to study the effect of a stainless steel horseshoe on skeletal stresses within the forefoot in a live racehorse,"" she explains. "This is the first time this combination of techniques has been used in large live animals such as horses.
"Future research using more animals will enhance our understanding of what regions of the horses' feet are most at risk of damage."
The method was used successfully in a preliminary case study at the Royal Veterinary College in London.
Royal Veterinary College vertebrate biomechanics and evolutionary anatomy researcher Professor John Hutchinson says further research is necessary.
"We need to undertake further studies with more horses moving at faster speeds and gaits and with a similar focus on the hind feet."
The research involved walking a thoroughbred between three-dimensional x-ray machines, an imaging technique developed by Professor Stephen Gatesy and colleagues at Brown University and used previously to view bone interaction in small animals such as fish and birds.
Panagiotopoulou used film industry animation techniques to transform the radiographic data into a life-size three-dimensional model.
"By combining the 3D model with other research data we were able to measure the force the horse's foot bones generated when they hit the ground and develop comprehensive simulations," she says.
"We believe this work could pave the way for new directions in research which will minimise foot injuries and improve animal health and welfare."
Their preliminary findings pointed to increases in some stresses on the forefoot phalanges in the shod condition at mid-stance, consistent with the tentative conclusion that a steel shoe might increase mechanical loading.
"However, because of our limited sample size none of these apparent differences have been tested for statistical significance," the study team wrote in their paper.
"Our preliminary study illustrates how the shoe may influence the dynamics and mechanics of a thoroughbred horse's forefoot during slow walking, but more research is needed to quantify the effect of the shoe on the equine forefoot during the whole stance phase, at faster speeds/gaits and with more individuals as well as with a similar focus on the hind feet."
They anticipated that their preliminary analysis and new approach would pave the way for new directions in research on the form/function relationship of the equine foot, with the ultimate goal to minimise foot injuries and improve animal health and welfare.
"Despite our study's restriction to measuring a few steps of one individual and assuming a static posture and massless foot segments, it is an important example of the integration of 3D biomechanical methods and their application to fundamental problems in equine locomotion, care and welfare."
Panagiotopoulou O, Rankin JW, Gatesy SM, Hutchinson JR. (2016) A preliminary case study of the effect of shoe-wearing on the biomechanics of a horse's foot. PeerJ 4:e2164 _URL_
The research techniques shown in this video allowed researchers to zoom into the skin and hoof and measure the motion of the horse's foot skeleton, which is not possible by other methods.


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By Eva Poluha ad Elehu Feleke,
Published by Xlibris: United Kingdom. ISBN 978-1-5144-2224-3. Pp. 383. Price: 200 SEK.
Eva Poluha is an anthropologist whose engagement with Ethiopia started in the early 1970s. Her life-partner, Elehu Feleke, is a practicing medical doctor based in Sweden and Ethiopia. The authors have put more than 40 years experience in the production of this beautiful and reader friendly book.
Thinking outside the box is twice as big as most books written this day, but the wide margins and large font makes it quite easy to hold and read. The main question that the authors confront is the reason why Ethiopia has remained one of the poorest nations in the world in spite of its natural and human resources as well as a rich history.
The book contains seven chapters (or essays) that can be read separately. The first three chapters attempt to reconstruct the history of Ethiopia from the early centuries AD until 1974. The first three chapters are important to a serious reader who aspires to grasp the long and complicated history of the country. Indeed, Ethiopia is one of the oldest yet surviving nation-states in the world. The authors admit that they could not avoid dates and place names and advise the reader to read the summaries at the end of each chapter. The best parts of the first three chapters are, however, the maps from page 50 to 54. The reader can very easily visualise the size of the Ethiopian state through time, migration flows and trade routes as these are superimposed on the current physical map of the country.
Chapters four and five provide excellent background to the main objective of the book, namely to explain why Ethiopia remains one of the poorest in the world. The human and institutional resources are discussed in chapter four while the economy and economic policies since 1900 are treated in chapter five. In chapter six, the authors explain why and how Europe and Asia succeeded to deliver development. The final chapter is a bold attempt to answer the question as to why Ethiopia has remained poor. Ethiopia does not need to remain poor and it could overcome its poverty if its leaders, the academic elite and donors begin to think outside of the box, with sufficient examples of this can be done.
If you want a book that captures the history of Ethiopia, its society and its challenges of development through the centuries, and if you want a book that you can read in small doses, then Thinking outside of the Box is indeed the answer.
Tekeste Negash from Malmö


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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published findings from a new evaluation report of "Family Skills", a programme that aims to improve the literacy and language of children learning English as an additional language.
A total of 115 primary schools in England took part in a randomised controlled trial of Family Skills. Over the course of one term, parents of fourand five-year-olds were offered weekly sessions with family learning tutors. The 2.5 hour sessions focused on topics like reading to children, phonics, making the most of bilingualism, learning through play and understanding primary education in England. Families were encouraged to do learning activities at home with their children, and were also given opportunities to visit a local library and take a tour of their child's school.
The evaluation, conducted by the National Centre for Social Research, found that, overall, children of parents who were offered the Family Skills intervention did not make any more progress in literacy than children of parents who were not offered it (effect size = +0.01). However, the evaluation also suggests that children whose parents actually attended Family Skills sessions made greater progress in literacy than children whose parents did not. While the evaluators are cautious about this, it may indicate some potential if ways can be found to ensure more parents attend. The key challenge the evaluation highlighted is that some schools struggled to get parents to show up – only around one-third of eligible parents attended at least one session.
Source: Family Skills: evaluation report and executive summary (May 2018), Education Endowment Foundation


Wednesday, 15 April 2020
# Feast # Saints
Saint Hunna
The 15th of April is the feast day of Saint Hunna (d. 679). She is also known as Una. She is the patron saint of laundresses, laundry workers, and washerwomen.
Saint Hunna was born in Alsace France and was a daughter of a Duke. She married a nobleman though both did not indulge themselves in luxuries. Instead, they opened their home to the poor. Saint Deodatus, the bishop, when he resigned from his See, lived with them and they grew in sanctity from his religious instruction. Hunna had a son, whom he named after Saint Deodatus. Her son joined the monastery and is also a saint. After her husband died, Saint Hunna continued spending her life serving the poor, especially the women in Strasbourg, France. She tended the sick and poor, doing their laundry and mending. She was known as the "Holy Washerwoman." She gave away her wealth and property in order to build churches and monasteries. Many miracles were attributed to her, and she was canonised by Pope Leo X in 1520.


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Q. Why have my rhododendron's leaves turned brown and curled up this winter? Will my shrub be all right? — Beth, Monticello
A. When the temperature drops below 35 degrees F, rhododendron leaves begin to cup and curl at the edges. At 24 degrees, the leaves have curled so tight that half the leaf surface has disappeared and the leaves droop. When temperatures hit the teens and below, leaves shrivel even tighter and can turn brownish-green and dangle like stiff string beans.
This response to temperature changes is a rhododendron's method of preventing loss of moisture through the leaves.
The upper side of the rhododendron's leaf is leathery. The bottom side is dappled with tiny air valves that control the flow of air in and out of the leaf. Cold air contains less moisture than warm air. So, when low temperatures and high winds arrive, the leaf leaves close.
By looking out a window on a wintry day, one can determine roughly how cold it is by how much the rhododendron leaves have curled and dropped. The subzero temperatures we have had the last week or so have caused this to happen to your shrub.
When temperatures rise again, the leaves will open again.
It is interesting to note that rhododendrons have a similar response in summer when the temperatures become excessively high. Instead of curling down, the leaves curl upward to prevent undue moisture loss.
Rhododendrons are also subject to leaf scorch in winter, particularly in January, February and March when the sun moves northward. That is why these plants prefer growing in shaded areas such as the shadow of a building or tall tree.
Winter protection in severe climates can be given to a rhododendron by means of a temporary windbreak such as burlap stretched between poles in front of the shrub. Your shrub will also thrive better when mulch is added after the ground has frozen.
Q. We recently moved to this area and were surprised to see so many squirrels in our bird feeders during this frigid weather. Don't they hibernate like other animals? — Judy, Wurtsboro
A. Some animals do hibernate in winter. In New York state, black bears, woodchucks (sometimes called groundhogs), jumping mice and some bats, such as the little brown bat, are mammals that hibernate.
Many reptiles and amphibians also hibernate. These include turtles, frogs, salamanders and snakes.
Some fish even hibernate. The carp covers itself with mud and sleeps in the bottom of the pond.
Many insects hibernate.
However, some animals only nap in winter, waking up to eat and even go out if the weather is mild. These include chipmunks, skunks and squirrels.
So the squirrels you see are nappers that sometimes have food stored so that they can get it easily when they wake up. They will venture out for food when it is readily available in a feeder.
The hibernators or deep sleepers will soon be venturing out as the temperatures begin to warm up.
February thaws may bring out furry raccoons and skunks. Feb. 2 is supposed to bring out the woodchuck for Groundhog Day, but by late February, both woodchuck and skunk tracks are common. It is during this later winter period that males are checking all the neighboring dens for their lady friends.
Susan M. Dollard is the Master Gardener program coordinator at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County.


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The Yellow-billed magpie is a large and beautiful bird. Its long black tail is iridescent and its wing feathers are shades of blue, green and white. The characteristic that makes them so special is their yellow beak. There is a similar and more wide spread species with a black bill. The yellow billed magpie is found only in California.
They are highly intelligent. Once I was out for a walk and I heard one singing in a pine tree. I thought someone had lost a parrot. They are excellent mimics.
The Yellow-billed magpie nests up high in a tree, usually a valley oak.
The yellow-billed magpie feeds mainly on animal matter, including insects, bird eggs, nestling, and carrion, They will also eat acorns, seeds, grass, and berries. They will also eat poisoned grains left for killing ground California ground squirrels. Large portions of a population get wiped out.
(When my brother and I were little we used to call them maggot pies, because they ate dead things.)
This is a special bird to us, here in California, because it is endemic to this region, that is it is found only here. It inhabits the central valley and coastal valleys of California, preferring open oak woodlands.
The Yellow-billed magpie likes open oak woodlands. They like open areas near roads where ether is plenty of road kill to scavenge.
The Yellow billed magpie likes open oak woodlands near roads with road kill.
The yellow-billed magpie is a resident. They move around some in winter in search of food.
Magpies are not really at home in a garden setting. They need big open spaces with smatterings of trees. Most gardens are to shrubby and dense for their taste. However you might get one stopping by if you have an oak in your yard. They seem to prefer the valley oak, Quercus lobata This may be because this oak like the lower open valleys just like the magpies. These large stately trees are deciduous and they are good near your home. They let in the much needed sun light in the winter and shade your home in the hot summer.
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Therapeutic Listening can impact sensory modulation, attention, behavior, postural organization, auditory defensiveness, speech and language difficulties, and even toilet training. Typically set up as a home program, Therapeutic Listening offers parents the opportunity to significantly enhance their child's sensory program on a daily basis. Therapeutic Listening is a highly individualized, music based tool that activates listening, to help children tune-in to and respond to their world. Music is altered to exaggerate the sounds that naturally capture attention and tap into the parts of the brain involved in regulating bodily functions, relating to others, and organizing behavior.
At Emerge, we have found that therapy outcomes are improved and the length of time in therapy is often reduced when the child is on a consistent Therapeutic Listening program. Therapeutic Listening is started during therapy sessions and then if it seems to be a good match for the child, headphones and music can be loaned for a short trial. After that, parents purchase the headphones and join the Emerge Therapeutic Listening Library so that they can take advantage of a wide array of music.
Therapeutic Listening is typically done twice daily for 20-30 minutes. Typically the music is changed every 2-3 weeks. In addition to the traditional listening program, Emerge now offers the Quick Shift, with music that can be done over a speaker and is used to address specific desired outcomes.
Talk with your child's therapist if you would like more information.


5 Tips For Selling Rural Land
In the past 5 months we have closed on (or has under contract) 43 properties totaling 5,979 acres for approximately $9.1 million dollars.
Here are some tips for a decision you'll feel good about:
Successful Selling
Some successful selling techniques for selling land include preparing all of the land information and documentation upfront, researching possible uses for the land and advertising close to home before launching a far-reaching marketing campaign. Selling land typically involves selling a piece of real estate that does not have a home or other type of building on it, so knowing what buyers want to purchase the land for will be useful in selling it.
Selling an empty plot of land can be difficult because it lacks some of the features and amenities that helps sell a more developed property. One of the first things a land seller should do is gather any documents they have on the property. Property documents include the most recent land survey, title or deed.
Second, review the survey to obtain some of the facts and figures that you will want to use as selling points for the land. This includes the square footage or acreage of the lot, the shape of the lot and anything that sits on the land. While the land may not have an actual building, the land may have other selling points for selling the land, such as a lake, pond, well or sewer system, trees, landscaping, a barn or other selling points. The seller should thoroughly research any zoning options the property may have.
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Ballistocardiograph: A ballistocardiograph is a medical device used to record the vibrations produced from heart contractions as they are transmitted to the chest wall. Electronic sensors are attached to the chest wall to detect and record movement.
These diseases are related to the medical device Ballistocardiograph:
These devices are types of the medical device Ballistocardiograph:
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Seed dispersal mchanisms
remove.this.ecology at ozemail.com.au
Tue Jul 11 18:38:46 EST 2000
I am working with the native Australian tree species Cadellia pentastylis an
obscure species (and a monotypic genus) belonging to the family Surianaceae.
My question relates to seed dispersal mechanisms and whether the strategy
employed by this species is at all unique.
The small fruits of C. pentastylis remain attached to woody sepals which
swell and twist following pollination and seed maturation. The sepals
enhance seed dispersal as they maintain good bouyancy in the air rotating
like the rotor blades of a helicopter.
Typically plant seeds or fruits themselves develop membranes or wings to aid
dispersal. Is this unusual for sepals to be used in this way? Are there
examples of co-evolution from other continents?
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A reader writes:
First, I very much enjoy your blog. I hope you can keep at it for long time. Now, my question concerns what is the proper way to dispose of religious objects such worn out bibles, tarnished or worn crucifixes, old prayer cards, broken rosaries, religious pamphlets, etc.? Some of my coworkers and I had a discussion today about what to do with them. One person couldn't bring himself to dispose of them in the trash out of respect. Another felt that broken or worn items could be thrown out without any guilt. Can you help us out? We all want to do the right thing.
The disposition of this type of religious object is not something that is regulated by canon law. Consequently, there is not a canonical "right answer" here.
Catholic doctrine also does not treat the subject in any detail, and thus there is no doctrinal "right answer" beyond the general axiom that a religious object should be treated with the reverence that is due it. The question is: How much reverence is that?
It is difficult to give a definite answer, but there are certain levels of reverence that would clearly be wrong. For example:
1) So little reverence that we commit actual sacrilege with the items (e.g., using them as part of a Black Mass)
2) So much reverence that we can never get rid of them and have to squirrel them away when they can no longer be used.
The correct answer falls somewhere between these two extremes, and it is likely to vary from one object to another. Indeed, a pious custom of many Catholics is to distinguish between those objects that have been blessed and those that have not. This appears to be a useful division in that in the case of blessed objects, the Church has in at least a minor way consecrated the item to sacred use, while in the latter case it has not. It thus would make sense to show more reverence in the disposition of a blessed object than an unblessed one.
Correspondingly, a common pious custom is to dispose of blessed objects by either burning them (if they are flammable) or burying them (if they are not). In the former case, the object is destroyed, thus removing its blessing, and the ashes (or other remains) can simply be thrown away.
In the case of objects that were never blessed (or that have been destroyed, removing their blessing), this custom holds that they can simply be thrown away like any other non-blessed object.
As indicated, this is a pious custom and not a matter of law or doctrine, so individual consciences may vary without there being sin. If one person feels comfortable disposing of a religious object in a way that happens to be different than my preferred way of doing it, I would not on that account tell him he's doing anything wrong. If the Church wanted to mandate ways of doing this, it would.
The key thing is not the physical manner of disposing of these objects but the fact that one is doing so with a right heart. If one "reverently throws away" something then his heart is displaying reverence, which is the important thing. What physical act is used to express this reverence is not what is at issue--be it burning or burial or even if there is no outward act but simply a grateful recognition of the role God has allowed the object to play in one's religious life.


RE: Prestressed Concrete Torsion Design (ACI
Title: RE: Prestressed Concrete Torsion Design (ACI
 I think most of the prestressed beam analysis programs take this into account. Also, since the prestressing strand is used mostly at the point of maximum moment - usually midspan, since most pretensioned beams are simply spans - but torsion is usually higher towards the ends, this is an effective way of decreasing the mild longitudinal steel required. Be careful about development length and provide hairpins at the ends of strand and mild longitudinal steel to develop the A_sub_l steel at the ends.
 If there is prestressed steel in the beam top to control stresses in the early life of the beam, depending on the analysis, that entire developed area may be used this way.
 Jim Getaz
 Precast Concrete Engineer


Fix Windows Update Error 9C59 on Internet Explorer 11
Some Windows users encounter error code 9c59 whenever they try to install a certain update or when they try to install or update Internet Explorer 11. This particular problem has been confirmed in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.
After reviewing all the potential culprits that may be responsible for the error code 9c59, here is a list of methods that other affected users have successfully used to solve the problem:
Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder (Windows Updates Store folder)
Windows stores downloaded updates in the SoftwareDistribution folder. If this folder is corrupted, you will have problems updating Windows. Another solution to get around the 9C59 error during Windows updates is to delete (or rename) this folder* and reboot your computer. To delete the SoftwareDistribution folder:
 - Note. When you restart, the next time Windows Updates checks for available updates, a new empty SoftwareDistribution folder will automatically be created where the updates will be saved.
 1. Press the Windows + R keys at the same time to open the Run command window.
 2. In the Run field, type: services.msc and press Enter.
 3. Find the Windows Update Center service, right-click it and select Stop.
 4. Navigate to the "C: Windows" folder.
 5. Delete the SoftwareDistribution folder (or rename it, for example, SoftwareDistributionOLD).
 6. Reboot your computer and try to install Internet Explorer. Install any additional Windows updates and update important device drivers.
Install all critical and optional updates except Internet Explorer 11.
 1. Press the Windows + R keys to load the Run dialog box.
 2. Type the following command to open the Windows Update Center and press Enter.
 3. Tap Check for updates.
 4. Select the Important Updates link.
 5. First uncheck the Name checkbox, then check it again to select all major updates.
 6. Then disable the update for Microsoft Internet Explorer 11.
 7. On the left, click Optional. Uncheck the Name checkbox and check it again to select additional updates. Then click OK.
 8. Finally, select the Install updates option.
 9. After installing the Windows updates, follow the same procedure until you have installed all available updates except IE11.
Update important device drivers.
Driver installation
 1. Download and install the latest drivers for the following devices from the manufacturer's website:
 - Screen adapter
 - Wireless adapter
 - Ethernet adapter
Uninstall all previous versions of Internet Explorer.
Uninstall all previous versions of Internet Explorer, and then try reinstalling Internet Explorer with the offline installer.
To uninstall all previous versions of IE:
 1. Go to Control Panel -> Programs and Features.
 2. Select the View Installed Updates option on the left.
 3. Enter "Internet Explorer" in the search box to easily find the Internet Explorer application you have installed.
 4. Select Internet Explorer 10 (for example, IE 10) and click "Uninstall".
 5. Reboot your computer.
 6. Follow the same steps and uninstall Internet Explorer 9.
 7. Reboot your computer.
 8. Try installing IE 11 again (using the offline installer).
If the installation fails again, then:
 1. Open a command line with elevated privileges. (Start -> All Programs -> Standard -> Right-click the command line and select "Run as administrator").
 2. In the command line window type the following command (copy and paste) and click OK:
FORFILES / P% WINDIR% \ servicing \ Packages / M Microsoft-Windows-InternetExplorer- * 11. *. Mum / c "cmd / c echo Delete _USER_ && start / w pkgmgr / up: _USER_ / norestart package"
 1. When the command is complete, close the command prompt window and restart your computer.
 2. Try installing Internet Explorer 11.


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Camphor, Alexander Priestly
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alexander Priestly Camphor was an African American missionary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born to slave parents in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. They died while he was a small child, and he was adopted and raised by Stephen Priestly, a white Methodist minister. Camphor was educated in Methodist Freedmen's Aid schools, established in the South after the American Civil War. In 1887 he was graduated from New Orleans University. He taught mathematics there for four years and organized the Friends of Africa Society. He was graduated from Gammon Theological Seminary in 1895, after which he did postgraduate work at Columbia University and Union Theological Seminary, New York. Camphor and his wife, Mamie (Weathers), whom he married in 1893, were commissioned by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1896 as missionaries to Liberia. He served as superintendent of Methodist schools in Liberia from 1896 to 1907. He also served as president of the College of West Africa (formerly Monrovia Seminary) until 1907, when he and his wife returned to America, where they remained for nine years. In 1916 he was elected the last missionary bishop for Liberia of the Methodist Episcopal Church and he returned there for three years. He died in South Orange, New Jersey.
Sylvia M. Jacobs
Alexander Camphor, Missionary Story Sketches: Folklore from Africa (1909, 1981). See also Wade Crawford Barclay, History of Methodist Missions, 4 vols. (_PHONE_); Frederick Leete, Methodist Bishops: Personal Notes and Bibliography (1948); Walter Williams, Black Americans and the Evangelization of Africa _PHONE_ (1982).


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IGF2 Imprinting Evolution in Mammals
14 August 2001: IGF2 (insulin-like growth factor 2) and M6P/IGF2R (mannose 6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor) are imprinted in marsupials and eutherians but not in birds. These results along with the absence of M6P/IGF2R imprinting in the egg-laying monotremes indicate that the parental imprinting of fetal growth-regulatory genes may be unique to viviparous mammals. In this investigation, we have cloned IGF2 from two monotreme mammals, the platypus and echidna, to further investigate the origin of imprinting. We report herein that like M6P/IGF2R, IGF2 is not imprinted in monotremes. Thus, although IGF2 encodes for a highly conserved growth factor in chordates, it is only imprinted in therian mammals. These findings support a concurrent origin of IGF2 and M6P/IGF2R imprinting in the late Jurassic/early Cretaceous period. The absence of imprinting in monotremes, despite apparent interparental conflicts over maternal-offspring exchange, argues that a fortuitous congruency of genetic and epigenetic events may have limited the phylogenetic breadth of genomic imprinting to therian mammals.


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At _URL_ … Images of Chiron beamed back to earth showed the moon of Pluto was reddish in colour in its northern parts. There was speculation at the time on why this might be and now an explanation has been offered – the red colour was painted by nearby Pluto. The theory is that methane gas escaping from Pluto's atmosphere became trapped by Chiron's gravity. Subsequently, the squirted gas froze at Chiron's north pole and a chemical process occurred in which ultra violet light from the sun transformed the methane into heavier hydrocarbons (and eventually into a reddish organic molecules known as tholins).
The article is in Nature and the blog author at Earth Sky accepts the findings without any questioning. Needless to say the results were obtained by modelling. This began with the premise that methane was involved. The modelling also requires the sun to convert the methane into other hydrocarbons and to obtain this in their model they used the 248 year orbit of Pluto (and Chiron) to show that for 100 years there was constant sunshine (warmth) followed by 100 years of darkness (cold).


How To Plan an Easter Egg Hunt
Planning an Easter egg hunt, the greatest of the easter egg games. With every upcoming holiday our family, like most, have certain traditions that everyone looks forward to no matter what.
The one Easter tradition that none of my children want to give up is the Easter egg hunt. It's their favorite of all the easter bunny games. Since they are now in their late teens, you'd think that this one could be quietly slipped under the rug, but it has become a competition with bragging rights among them.
Even with Easter still a few weeks away, they are already talking a bit of good natured smack among themselves as to who will grab the golden egg this year. Following are a few things this easter bunny has learned about the easter egg hunt over the years.
Steps to Plan an Egg Hunt
Plan an Easter Egg Hunt
Instructions for Planning an Easter Egg Hunt:
1. Start with assorted sizes of plastic eggs. Figure about a dozen eggs per participant in the easter egg hunt, more or less depending on their ages. These eggs are best purchased the week after Easter for a fraction of what they cost right now, but if you don't have any think of it as an investment for the future as they will be used over and over. I highly recommend the hinged eggs with a small hinge on the side so the two ends stay together (there's always the child who just just can't wait to open their eggs, leaving you with multiple pieces to not only hunt but also piece back together) for an easter egg hunt.
2. Buy small wrapped candies, plastic toys, erasers, balls, dolls, hair clips, etc. Be creative, I prefer the Easter theme on these, but anything goes. Target is usually a good source for items as is the online Oriental Trading Company if you are doing a large scale easter egg hunt. I say wrapped candies, again for that child that can't wait, so no one ends up eating candy off the ground. Coins of different values are a great idea for older children – then have them practice adding up the value after the Easter egg hunt.
3. Have at least one "golden egg" in your easter egg hunt – a large yellow egg with an extra special prize. Maybe a coupon, a small stuffed animal or some paper money.
4. Fill the eggs and hide them anyplace you can think of, keeping the ages in mind. Put eggs out on the grass for the little ones and more difficult places including up in the trees for the older crowd. You're now ready to begin the Easter egg hunt.
5. Give everyone a basket and explain the rules. Rules are a) only the littlest ones can pick the eggs visible on the grass and b) only one golden egg per child (if you chose to have more than one).
6. Turn on the video camera on and holler "go". The easter egg hunt is on!
Variations to the Egg Hunt
Some Additional Options/Variations Of The Easter Egg Hunt:
A. You can time the Easter egg hunt and give a prize to the first person to collect a certain number of eggs.
B. If you have multiple ages, you can let the little ones go first and let the big ones watch with anticipation for 5-10 minutes.
C. You can use real colored hard boiled eggs instead of the plastic ones. If you do, be sure to check Eat By Date to find out the proper storage for your hard boiled eggs and to find out how long chocolate will last (if you used chocolates).
D. If you want to ensure that everyone in your easter egg hunt receives the same prizes in the end, you can have a series of items duplicated for each color of egg. Then assign each child only one color of egg to hunt.
E. You can have an easter egg hunt anywhere, we did it in a motel room one year when we went away for Easter. Like I said, my kids won't let this tradition pass – no matter what!
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Bogda Mountains, China
The Turpan Depression, nestled at the foot of the Bogda Mountains in northwestern China, is a strange mix of salt lakes and sand dunes. At the bottom of the basin is Aydingkol Lake, which appears blue in this Landsat 7 image from 1999. Once a permanent lake and now a salty swamp, the lake is 155 meters below sea level, making it the third lowest place on Earth's land surface after the Dead Sea and Africa's Lake Assal. A region of temperature extremes, the Turpan Depression extends over 50,000 square kilometers. The city of Turpan, located in the higher northern part of the depression, was an important trading center on the ancient Silk Road.


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Can Dogs Eat Couscous?
02/07/2020 by Stacy Painter
February 7th, 2020 by Stacy Painter
The quick answer: Yes, dogs can eat plain cooked couscous in moderate amounts.
Couscous is a whole grain made from durum wheat or barley, which is a staple in North Africa and is becoming more popular in Western diets. This healthy food is similar to rice, but is arguably a healthier grain to share with dogs because it is more nutritional. Couscous contains protein, fiber, selenium, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
Because couscous is made from wheat, it is not gluten-free. So long as they don't have wheat or gluten sensitivities, dogs can eat plain, cooked couscous because it is not a food that is toxic to dogs.
Selenium is one beneficial nutrient found in couscous; it can help with the functioning of cells and is said to help prevent cancer. However, large amounts of selenium can be toxic to dogs, so it's best to moderate the amount of couscous you give to your dog.
Potential hazards of couscous
When seasoned and spiced, couscous can be dangerous for dogs to eat. Plain cooked couscous is always the safest bet. Don't feed couscous that has been seasoned with garlic or onions, including fresh and powdered varieties. Meat or vegetable broths may also contain garlic and onion, so be sure to always check ingredient labels before adding broth to couscous that you plan on sharing with your dog.
Salt is among the favorite seasonings for human foods, but excessively salted foods should not be shared with dogs. Large amounts of salt can lead to excessive thirst, urination, and kidney problems.
Couscous is safe to share with your dog in moderate amounts here and there. However, it should not be part of your dog's regular diet or used as a replacement for a nutritionally balanced dog food diet.
If you're not sure what to share, Healthy Paws has a great list of foods that are safe and not safe for dogs; Pets at WebMD has a thorough list of no-no's for cats.


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The Advanced Design Studies Program (T_ADS) at The University of Tokyo's Department of Architecture is an advanced research and education laboratory which is composed of a series of smaller sub-units. These sub-units include:
- Digital Fabrication Lab (DFL), which researches computation and fabrication,
- Sustainable Prototyping Lab (SPL), which researches material sustainability in an urban context, and
- Media Initiative Lab (MIL), which researches theories of architecture and manages program publications.
TーADS logo by Jan Vranovsky.


CSS Cubic Bezier Generator
CSS Cubic Bezier Generator
Predefined Easing Functions
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 What is Online CSS Cubic Bezier Generator?
 CSS Cubic Bezier Generator is a free online tool for generating CSS code for cubic bezier easing functions by getting info about the animation from time vs progress graph or directly previewing the animation.
 When creating animations on web development, mostly linear transitions are used since most animations are very short and users may not feel the difference between a linear CSS animation and an animation which has an easing function. But, if you are working with complex animations which has a duration above ~0.5s, it is important to use more natural easing functions or elastic movements which attracts users more. There are predefined easing functions in CSS which can be used for better animations which are ease, ease-in, ease-out and ease-in-out. When these easing types are not sufficient, best way to manage an animation timing in CSS is to use Cubic Bezier easing functions.
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 Time vs Progress graph for Cubic Bezier Easing
 There are 4 parameters in CSS cubic bezier animation timing function which defines the positions of 2 points, P1 & P2. First point P1 identifies the progress at the start of the animation while P2 identifies the final part. Cubic bezier curve is defined in coordinate system starting from point (0,0) to point (1,1). The path between these points describes the progress of the CSS animation.
 - x1, y1: x and y coordinates of P1 (Point 1) which defines start of animation.
 - x2, y2: x and y coordinates of P2 (Point 2) which defines end of animation.
 By defining x and y coordinates of these 2 points, you can define the progress of all animation with cubic bezier funtion in CSS. x values are limited between 0 and 1 while y values may be between minus infinity to plus infinity. But, in terms of achieving natural animation progress, it is limited between -2 to +2 in the tool.
 How to use Online CSS Cubic Bezier Generator?
 You can generate CSS code for cubic bezier animation timing functions by following these easy steps.
 1. First, you have to select 4 coordinates for constructing the cubic bezier starting and ending points.
 2. Animation can be previewed online by pressing the play icon. If the result is not satisfactory, you can fine tune it easily by changing the coordinates. Also, the graph is helpful to predict the CSS animation progress. Its path and slopes give ideas about the result.
 3. Default animation duration is one second, but you can change it between a range from 0 to 5 seconds. Also, predefined CSS animation timing functions can be selected from the list see how they behave.
 4. CSS code or cubic bezier coordinates can be copied and used in your project by just pasting it in your stylesheet.


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Other Workshops AU
Possible Themes – Workshop on Demand or Location and Dates to be Announced
The 3rd Life Age – Gifts and Challenges
Exploring Biographical, Social, and Spiritual Implications of Growing Older
Quite often the aging of our population is seen as a burden. But what are the gifts?
What is the meaning of reaching an average of 84 years in first world countries?
Over the last ten years I have been with friends in re-tirement age. I also accompanied my parents, who had their 60th wedding anniversary in February 2015, on their journey of letting go of our family house and mov-ing into a unit, which allows for autonomous living and different levels of care if necessary.
In her book "Freedom in the Third Life Age" the anthro-posophical medical doctor Gudrun Burkhart quotes Pe-ter Laslett, who developed the term Third Age. He states: "The leisure of the 'third age' is in no way aris-tocratic or elitist. It belongs to every individual, … To be free of compulsory labour, and the direction of other people; to live at ease while doing what you choose to do; to develop yourself; to realize yourself, …" Instead of using the term Old Age he diversifies: "After a 'first age' of youth, dependency, education and maturation, a 'second age' of maturity, earning and responsibility, there now arrives a 'third age' of personal achievement and fulfilment – the crown of individual life, … [followed] by a 'fourth age' of dependency and decrepitude."
The workshop gives the opportunity to use the partici-pant's life stories and life experience to explore the in-terconnections of the life phase from 43 to 63 with the phase from 64 to 84. Biographical mirroring techniques and creative methods will be applied to envisage the emerging future in our own biography. At the same time, we will be exploring interconnections between earlier and later life phases and the meaning of longevi-ty. In general Life Story Workshops aim to connect the workshop theme with examples from our life. Please be prepared to share parts of your life story in a small group of 3 to 5 people. Please bring CVs you have written; they are helpful as a database for you to use during the Workshop.


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Self-handicapping is a maladaptive behavior which undermines students' achievements, but the antecedents of self-handicapping are not well studied in physical education. The aim was to examine the relations of implicit theory of abilities and self-handicapping in physical education. 264 college students, whose mean age was 20.3 yr. (SD= 1.7), completed the Conceptions of the Nature of Athletic Ability Questionnaire-2 and Self-handicapping Scale for Sport. Analysis indicated entity beliefs positively predicted reduced effort and making excuses. Also, incremental beliefs negatively predicted reduced effort. Results are discussed in terms of implicit theory of ability and self-handicapping. Directions for research and implications are stated.
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Deuteronomy uses unusual parallel terms "the shegar of your herd and the ashtorot of your flock" to describe the offspring of livestock. These are names of the ancient West Semitic fertility goddess known as Ashtoret or by her less familiar bi-name Sheger. Her consort is (sometimes) the god Ashtor. What do we know about these deities and what do they have to do with livestock?
The connection between the Israelite festival of Sukkot in the temple and the Ugaritic new year festival and its dwellings of branches for the gods.


Why coding?
Ben Barnes
Ben has a background in fiction, studying writing and cultural studies at UTS, before doing an exchange in Mexico, and completing an honours degree in Mexican literature. Coding through game design began as an excercise in producing visual narratives. having completed multiple TAFE qualifications in these subjects, Ben now works part time as a software developer, and maintains a keen interest in AI, machine learning and natural language processing.


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Even under the best operating conditions, the users can face several problems with fuels, from storage to combustion, including dust nuisance, carbon rejection in ash and fly ash, fouling and slagging of furnace and formation of clinker.
Thermomix/Economix range of fireside treatment products from Thermax Chemicals contain dust suppressants, combustion catalysts; slag modifiers and corrosion inhibitors that help improve overall combustion and system performance.
Post Combustion Deposit and Corrosion Control
Impurities in fuel can cause post combustion deposit and metal surface corrosion. Many organo-inorganic combinations are effective in controlling combustion fouling and corrosion. The most severe problems are generally found in equipment and systems where fuels significantly deviate in composition from the designed fuel conditions.
Fireside fouling of combustion equipment is caused by the deposition of fuel ash components. The combustion of high ash oils produce deposition on the heat transfer surfaces. The most troublesome oil ashes are those, which contain a vanadium/sodium ratio less than 10:1. Fuels with low Vanadium Sodium ratio produce Tenacious deposits on the Heat Transfer surfaces. Vanadium reacts with oxygen to form various oxides in furnace.¬† When formed vanadium pentoxide condenses within the furnaces when gas temperatures approach its solidification point. Sodium also reacts with oxygen and sulphur trioxide to form fouling compounds, especially Sodium sulphate. Nickel can also contribute to deposition by forming oxides. Aluminium can be present in the oil in the form of fines carried in from the catalysts of the catalytic cracking process.
Deposit Modifier – Thermomix /Economix
The formation of SO3 takes place during combustion and continues after combustion due to catalytic action of deposits on boiler surfaces such as Vanadium and Iron. The deposit modifier poisons these catalysts reducing secondary formation of SO3. Magnesium is commonly used poison for Vanadium and Iron catalyst. Such modifiers are either added as part of fuel additive or are injected in furnace.
FIRE SIDE CLEANING COMPOUNDS
THERMOMIX / ECONOMIX : FIRE SIDE CLEANING COMPOUNDS :
- Thermomix – BG
- Thermomix – C
- Coalmix & Biomix
- THERMOSOL – V
- Slag modifier, corrostion inhibitor for baggasse and heavy oil applications
- Slag conditioner, combustion improver for coal fired equipment
- FIRE SIDE TREATMENT CHEMICAL
- Fire Side Treatment for Solid Fuels
- FIRE SIDE TREATMENT CHEMICAL-Coal Additive
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PRIGG v. PENNSYLVANIA
The Pennsylvania legislature passed laws in 1788 and 1826 prohibiting the removal of Negroes out of the state for the purpose of enslaving them. In 1832, a black woman named Margaret Morgan moved from Maryland to Pennsylvania. Although she was never formally emancipated, her owner John Ashmore granted her virtually full freedom. Ashmore's heirs wanted her returned as a slave and sent Edward Prigg to capture her in Pennsylvania. After returning Morgan to Maryland, Prigg was convicted in a Pennsylvania court for violating the 1826 law. Prigg unsuccessfully argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that both the 1788 and 1826 laws violated the constitutional guarantee of extradition among states and the federal government's Fugitive Slave Law of 1793.
Did Pennsylvania's law prohibiting the extradition of Negroes to other states for the purpose of slavery violate Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution? Did the law violate the Fugitive Slave Law of 1793 as applied by the Supremacy Clause?
Yes and yes. Justice Joseph Story delivered the opinion of the Court. The 1788 and 1826 Pennsylvania laws contradicted Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution and the Fugitive Slave Law. The Supremacy Clause assured that federal laws prevailed over the state laws. The decision did not wholly end asylum across state lines for slaves. Story granted that the state laws put in place by slave states to recapture slaves in free states only had to be enforced by federal officials, and not state magistrates.


Kate is a feminine given name with four letters. The variants of Kate are: Katharina, Katarina, Kaja, Caitlin, and Katerina.
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Kate is a common name in several countries. Denmark has the highest popularity.
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Saturday, 6 October 2007
MySQL: delay_key_write is good
If you're using MySQL with the MyISAM engine for a high-writes application, delay_key_write is usually very good.
Let me explain further: delay_key_write is a table option which causes the database NOT to flush the MyISAM key file after every write. This is a really good thing, as if you're doing another write very soon anyway, this is likely to just waste I/O time.
This doesn't sound like a good idea right, because it means that if the power fails (or mysql crashes, or something), then you'll be left with a broken index file? No, it's still a very good idea:
 - delay_key_write does NOT appear to affect the MyISAM data file - that will still be flushed according to the normal policy.
 - If you had delay_key_write off, then a power failure or crash during the index write would cause the same level of corruption.
 - Broken MyISAM index files need to be rebuilt, regardless of how little or how much "brokenness" they actually have.
How do you turn delay_key_write on?
It's a table option, so you have to do it at create time. It's possible to do ALTER TABLE, but that behaves how it normally does under MySQL - i.e. it rebuilds the entire table, just to change one flag. This is of course necessary if you're changing the schema, but delay_key_write shouldn't - sadly, it does.
This means that on a large existing table, the ALTER TABLE needs to be done with care (i.e. out-of-hours or during scheduled down time, if at all).
Another option is to set the variable delay_key_write to "ALL" - however, this is not necessarily a good idea as it applies to all tables (in the entire server) whether you want it to or not.
On infrequently written tables, delay_key_write could increase the chance of index corruption.
Our performance testing cycle for delay_key_write is now over - quite frankly we're amazed by how much performance it gives us for so little effort - it will definitely be going into production.
Our servers are being hurt with heavy write-load which is keeping (at least one thread of) mysql almost permanently in I/O-wait - delay_key_write makes almost all of this go away making inserts much quicker and leaving the server more time for other things. It's likely to become essential once our server workload grows even higher.
Riddla said...
excellent little writeup.
this has helped me out plenty.
thank you kindly!
Unknown said...
The concept of delay_key_write is good for performance. Unfortunately it seems to contribute to recurring MyISAM table corruption under high load. We have observed the problem in both 5.0.33 and 5.1.36. I haven't been able to find where this has been fixed in a newer release.
Ninja said...
does this affect the result of select from another process?
for example, the table is
(a, b, c,d);
we have a index [a,c];
if we do not flush the index, then query like
select c from table where a=1
might produce the wrong result?
Mark Robson said...
No it does not affect the other process; it won't make the server return the wrong results, as it uses the indexes still in the key buffer, even if they are dirty.


The Robbers from Rold
In Rold Skov, stories about the Robbers from Rold have existed since 19th century. Back then, a large network of robbers existed in Himmerland. They were notoriously ruthless during their robberies. Especially three robbers noteworthy.
One robber were Bette Fanden, meaning the small devil, whose real name were Johannes Jensen. He was a short man, but he was ruthless. His name was given when he robbed an elderly women. During the robbery, he was covered with the skin of a cow with the horn still attached. A dark night, he broke into the home of the woman, and she was scared witless, and believed that it was devil that she saw. He robbed her, but left her unharmed. Other victims were not so fortunate. He was convicted of 47 crimes, and spend the rest of his days imprisoned at Holmen in Copenhagen.
Another were Lorentz Meyer. The gang of robbers, where named after him as he were the first to be captured, when the network were being unravelled. He was a shoemaker, but needed the money because of a wild night life. He founded his life with robberies, and started with his own boss. When he was convicted of 82 crimes, and sentenced to a life imprisoned at Holmen in Copenhagen. However, he had a reputation of being an escape artist.
The third robber were the woman Petronillen. She was the mistress of Lorentz Meyer, and not a pleasant company. She often pulled out a knife during robberies, and it is also known that she intentionally burned more children on the stove. She was convicted of 14 crimes, and her punishment were public whipping.
However, during time, the robbers have been romanticized. In the 19th century, people were afraid and would do anything to avoid them, but the Robbers from Rold that you can meet today is a fun experience. Today, you can even order an "assault" by the robbers, however, with a friendlier outcome than during the 19th century.


Maritime cultures are intensely practical and very often highly spiritual or superstitious. To live near the sea is to welcome her bounty and be awed by her power. Those in maritime communities learn the methods of mastering this vast resource to the extent that is possible while developing a healthy respect for the wild unpredictability of the world's waters and marine life. Maritime traditions reflect the tangible and intangible dimensions of the nautical life and encompass hard skills such as boat-building, fishing, salt harvesting as well as nuanced and mystical rituals, ceremonies and festivals.
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How long will a car battery power an electric fence?
How long will a car battery last on an electric fence?
Can you run an electric fence off a car battery?
You can certainly use solar fence chargers; however, one easy way to keep your electric fence charged is to hook it up with to 12V car batteries in a parallel manner. … Doing this doubles the amount of time that you have before you need to recharge your fence.
How do you check an electric fence battery?
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What kind of batteries do electric fences take?
We recommend 6-volt or 12-volt rechargeable deep cycle batteries (not included with fence charger). Note: Frequently check and recharge your batteries to maintain secure fence operation. This can be done by using a voltage meter.
Can an electric fence kill you?
Will an electric fence shock you if you are not grounded?
If your fence is not properly grounded, the shock may not be as powerful or even felt at all! Because completing the circuit and grounding are critical for the shock to be felt, birds sitting on a fence line or power line feel no shock. Since they are not grounded in any way, the circuit is not completed.
What happens if you don't ground an electric fence?
If It Isn't Grounded, It Won't Shock
If the animal and the ground terminal charger are not sufficiently grounded, the path of electric current cannot be completed and your animal will not feel the shock.
How can I make my electric fence more powerful?
How much does it cost to run electric fence?
The typical Zareba® fence charger uses about 33 watts per day. So, 33 watts multiplied by 31 days is 1,023. Divide that by 1,000 to get 1.023 kilowatt hours per month. The U.S. average cost of a kilowatt hour is 12 cents.
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How many volts should an electric fence have?
Electric fences are an inexpensive way to keep animals out of an area for good. Upon contact with the fencing, animals will be shocked, remember the shock and know not to trespass anymore. The voltage of an electric fence should vary from about 2000 to about 10,000 volts.
Can I check an electric fence with a multimeter?
The Digital Voltmeter can help you locate the source of a short by measuring the voltage in the fence line. You can also use the Neon Fence Tester, although it is not as accurate. … You will see a reading on the screen – on a good electric fence line this should be in excess of 6,000 volts.
Does electric fencing use a lot of electricity?
DOES THE ELECTRIC FENCE CONSUME LOTS OF POWER? Typically no, on average you will only see a slight increase on your electricity usage bill (about R15 – R20 rand extra per month), a small price to pay for an effective perimeter deterrent.
How many amps does an electric fence charger draw?
How do you hook up a battery to a electric fence?
Insert the batteries or attach the charger to external batteries, depending on the model. Connect the grounding terminal of the charger to the grounding rods with a piece of electric fence wire. Connect the positive terminal of the charger to the electric fence with another piece of wire. Turn on the charger.
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The Glacier protocol is lengthy and complex because the tools for high-security cold storage do not exist. This appendix briefly outlines some of the tool functionality that would address this gap. For additional technical details, see the Glacier design document.
Ideally, the Bitcoin community (and other cryptocurrency communities) will create these tools as soon as possible and render Glacier obsolete. We invite inquiry and consultation by others interested in developing these tools.
Cold Storage Hardware Wallets
- Function like conventional hardware wallets, but eternally quarantined (no wireless or wired connections)
- Keyboard for entering data (key recovery, user entropy for key generation)
- Camera for reading QR codes (for unsigned transactions)
- Screen for displaying data, including QR codes (for complex data such as signed transactions)
- Generate keys from user-provided entropy (ideally two combined sources)
- Support for BIP39 and HD keys
- Multisig support
- Each wallet storing one key is probably the way to go
- Ability to for each device to add one single signature to a transaction, so only one key needs to be stored on a given device
- Compatibility with HD keys
- All deterministic algorithms (for key generation, transaction generation, etc.)
- Multiple wallet products on the market which use as many different hardware components as possible (to minimize the possibility of a common flaw / vulnerability)
- Simple to use
- Display steps user through security steps – how to safely generate their entropy, double-checking that addresses are correct, verifying duplicate algorithm results on an alternate device, etc.
- Optional side channel protection
- Partner with a company that manufactures some sort of Faraday glove box, and market it to customers who have extra-high security concerns
Bitcoin Core improvements
Until robust cold storage hardware wallets are created, improvements in Bitcoin Core could go a long way towards improving and simplifying Glacier, including reducing the necessary complexity of GlacierScript.
- Add support for importing and using BIP32 HD keys.
- Generate keys based on raw user entropy so that key generation can be deterministically checked by a second quarantine computer.
- BIP39 key generation support
- Promotes security through ease of use, and reduces risk of transcription errors


5 Ways to Bring Home a Moroccan Flair
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A distinct style inspired by Moorish architecture, Moroccan décor has recently developed as a new and exciting trend in home decoration. Reflecting the country's cultural and historic heritage, Moroccan décor incorporates the elegance of Islamic features, blending together vibrant colours, geometric designs and floral motifs.
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Rich and varied, here are 5 typical elements of Moroccan decor that can help you bring an exotic ambience into your home!
Tiling, a prominent form of Islamic art, is one of the main characteristics of Moroccan architecture. Terracotta tile work covered with enamel, called zellige, is used to decorate walls, ceilings, floors, tables and more, usually with geometrically patterned mosaics. Seen as a statement of luxury and sophistication, such tile work is found in homes around the world!
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If elaborate tile work is not practical to incorporate within your home, candle sconces and wall art made with mosaic tiles, could be perfect for adding an element of Moroccan style décor!
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Made by the indigenous people of Morocco since the Palaeolithic era, traditional Moroccan carpets and textiles have seen a surge in popularity, with their bright colours and tribal designs, fitting in wonderfully with modernist décor!
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Moroccan décor is known for its vivid and colourful designs. The diverse colours are known for their varied connotations. Reds and similar colours like salmon, rosy pink, fuchsia represent femininity, sexuality, fertility and childbirth and are used on walls, carpets and pottery. Turquoise, greens and blues are common colours used extensively in tiling, floors, doors and window panes.
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Lanterns are elaborate décor elements integral to Moroccan décor. Traditional Moroccan lanterns and candle lamps often have classic, tapered shapes, with intricately carved metal chiselled carefully by master craftsmen. Whether hung from the ceiling or placed on the floor, they bring a gorgeous luminosity to the surroundings.
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Traditional Moroccan houses, called Riads, are characterized by interior gardens or courtyards. With water playing an important role in Moroccan culture, marble or cement water fountains, representing paradise, are a conspicuous feature in every courtyard.
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While fountains may seem unconventional, there is nothing more so quintessentially Moroccan, helping bring an exotic ambience into your living room, porch, terrace or balcony!
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Influenced by Andalusian, French and Islamic styles, the appeal of Moroccan décor lies in it being the perfect blend of East and West, bringing the best of both worlds together, in a single, gorgeous approach to décor!
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Final touches on linear independence
Final touches on linear independence
Correctness of the dimension definition
The main definition of linear dependence is of type
(1) \sum_{j=1}^ma_jx^{(j)}=0 for some nonzero a\in R^m (a non-trivial annihilating set of coefficients exists).
Exercise 1. Prove that the main definition is equivalent to the following: vectors x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)}\in R^n are called linearly dependent if one of them can be expressed as a linear combination of the others.
Proof. This exercise is about passing from (1) to
(2) x^{(j)}=\sum_{i\neq j}b_ix^{(i)} (one is a function of the others).
If there is dependence of the first type, it can be solved for a vector whose coefficient is different from zero. Dependence of the second type can be converted to the first type by sending everything to one side.
Application. In multiple regression, we try to explain the behavior of a random vector y with the help of the vectors x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)} (called regressors) and a random vector u
(3) y=a_1x^{(1)}+...+a_mx^{(m)}+u.
Suppose that these regressors are linearly dependent. By Exercise 1, we can plug x^{(j)} in (3) and the behavior of y can be explained with the help of a smaller number of regressors. After eliminating all regressors that depend on the others, we obtain a more economical model. See a related discussion.
Exercise 2 (going from a small system to large and back) a) If some subsystem of x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)} is linearly dependent, then the whole system is linearly dependent. b) If the system x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)} is linearly independent, then any its subsystem is linearly independent.
Proof. a) If we have a non-trivial annihilating set of coefficients for a subsystem, it can be completed with zeros to obtain a non-trivial annihilating set of coefficients for the whole system. b) Proof by contradiction. Assume that some subsystem is linearly dependent. Then by part a) the whole system is too.
Theorem (correctness of the dimension definition) Any basis in R^n consists of n vectors.
The proof in Halmos (Finite-dimensional vector spaces, Springer, 1987) is the shortest I could find. To understand it, you will need Exercise 2. I don't give the proof here because I don't find it to be of general interest. Note that the theorem itself is important for any statement involving the dimension notion.
Using square matrices to study non-square ones
We'll need the upper bound on the rank:
(1) \text{rank}(A)\leq \min \{n,k\} if A is of size n\times k.
Exercise 3. \text{rank}(A^T)=\text{rank}(A^TA).
Proof. We know that R^n=N(A^T)\oplus\text{Img}(A). Applying A^T to both sides we get \text{Img}(A^T)=\text{Img}(A^TA). [In detail: any x\in R^n can be represented as x=y+z, where y\in N(A^T), z\in\text{Img}(A), z=Au for some u. Hence, applying A^T, we get A^Tx=A^Ty+A^Tz=A^Tz=A^TAu. When x runs over R^n, the left side runs over \text{Img}(A^T), while the right side runs over \text{Img}(A^TA).] If two subspaces coincide, their dimensions are the same.
Exercise 4. In R^n any set of vectors x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)} with m>n is linearly dependent.
Proof. Put X=(x^{(1)},...,x^{(m)}). X is of size n\times m. By Exercise 3 and (1)
(2) \text{rank}(X^TX)=\text{rank}(X^T)\leq n


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In Hogwarts Legacy, Merlin Trials are spell-based challenges that are scattered throughout the game's magical open world. These puzzles are abundant, and you'll find them almost everywhere you go. Completing these trials is crucial as it unlocks extra gear inventory slots, allowing you to carry more items to sell or use.
The first Merlin Trial is unlocked during the "Trials of Merlin" quest, which occurs shortly after you meet Natty near Lower Hogsfield. Nora Treadwell will provide you with an introduction to the basic concept of the trial, including placing Mallowsweet on an altar and solving the ensuing puzzle. However, there are various types of Merlin Trials throughout the game, and each requires a particular spell to solve.
If you're looking to complete every type of Merlin Trial, look no further. Our guide provides detailed instructions on how to solve each type of challenge and how to obtain enough Mallowsweet to begin them. With this guide, you'll be able to conquer every Merlin Trial you encounter and unlock all the extra inventory slots.
Hogwarts Legacy Merlin Trials Solutions
The nine different sorts of Merlin Trials that are found in various ways throughout the map can be discovered while exploring the magical world of Hogwarts Legacy. Each trial has unique spell requirements that may not be available until they have been learnt, so keep that in mind.
- Light torches: Use either Incendio or Confringo spells to ignite all the torches surrounding the trial before they sink into the ground. Begin by locating their positions and prioritize lighting the tallest first. If possible, use Confringo as it allows you to light the torches from a distance.
- Smash orbs: Break all the orbs located on top of the pillars using the Accio spell. Each trial will have multiple orbs that need smashing.
- Standing stones: Reach the other end of the Standing Stones by running and jumping across the standing stones without touching the ground.
- Symbol cubes: Align each side of the cubes with the plinth it rests on by using the Flipendo spell. The cubes typically have arrows on some faces to guide you in the correct direction.
- Gather moths: Find hollow cubes with crystals inside and use Lumos to attract floating moths. Then, bring them back to each cube crystal in turn to light them up.
- Small stone balls: Move sets of five small stone balls into nearby plates with ball-shaped openings using movement spells like Accio. Finish all sets to complete the challenge.
- Explode stones: Blow up the greenish cracked rocks around the trial area using the Confringo spell. Although Repulso could theoretically work, Confringo is easier to use for range purposes.
- Repair statues: Fix the statues around the trial area by using Reparo to complete the challenge.
- Spell ball: Get the ball into the nearby bowl-shaped goal set into the ground by using yellow and purple movement spells. It's possible to cheat and take it there manually using Wingardium Leviosa.
How to get Mallowsweet
In case you're running through your Mallowsweet supply quickly, there are a couple of options to consider. You could purchase Mallowsweet from the Magic Neep in Hogsmeade, or you could buy the seeds and cultivate your own supply. If you choose to grow it yourself, start by planting the seeds in a Greenhouse planter. Alternatively, you can wait until the Room of Requirement opens up to establish your own Mallowsweet farm with plant tables. Each plant table yields up to five Mallowsweet when harvested, and you can have up to seven plant tables, providing you with a bountiful supply of Mallowsweet.


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The Learning Algorithms of Fuzzy Neural Network
|Keywords||Fuzzy Mathematics Artificial Neural Network Fuzzy Neural Network Self Organizing Algorithm Genetic Algorithm|
Artificial Neural Network (ANN) is a nonnumeric algorithm based on the imitation of the structure of human brain. The hybridization of Fuzzy Mathematics (FM) and Artificial Neural Network is Fuzzy Neural Network (FNN). As a new technology in the field of artificial intelligence, FNN is an important method for information extraction, and it has a very large scale of application. In this paper, in according to a lot of new achievements about Fuzzy Mathematics and ANN, we use Self Organizing Algorithm and Genetic Algorithm (GA) as the learning methods of FNN, hope to explore new way of information extraction from complicated data. The main research work includes:In section one, we present the theory of Fuzzy Mathematics and its applications.In section two, we mainly discuss the basic algorithm of ANN. In the past several decades, ANN has been applied in many fields extensively, and lots of different algorithms for ANN are created. In this paper, we will adopt the fundamental frame of BP ANN to construct the network system.In section three, by the basic knowledge of Fuzzy Mathematics and ANN, we detailedly express the way of constructing the FNN which can reflect the information of fuzzy number. In the same time, we use Self Organizing Algorithm and GA to modify the structure and parameters of FNN, hope that the combination of these algorithms can be carried out in many kinds of complex informational problems, such as pattern recognition, quality evaluation, and data extraction and so on.


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Donor–Acceptor Organic Molecule Resistor Switching Memory Devices
High Performance Polyimides for Resistive Switching Memory Devices
Nonconjugated Polymers with Electroactive Chromophore Pendants
Polymer Composites for Electrical Memory Device Applications
Non-Volatile Memory Properties of Donor–Acceptor Block Copolymers
Organic Floating Gate Transistor Memory Devices
About this book
Information technology is essential to our daily life, and the limitations of silicone based memory systems mean a growing amount of research is focussed on finding an inexpensive alternative to meet our needs and allow the continued development of the industry. Inorganic silicone based technology is increasingly costly and complex and is physically limited by the problems of scaling down. Organic electrical memory devices are comparatively low cost, offer flexibility in terms of chemical structure, are compatible with flexible substrates and allow easy processing. For these reasons polymeric memory nanoscale materials are considered by many to be a potential substitute for conventional semiconductor memory systems. This edited book focusses solely on organic memory devices, providing a full background and overview of the area before bringing the reader up to date with the current and ongoing research in this area. The broad appeal of this book will be applicable to a wide range of researchers and those working in industry, in particular those working in materials, electrical and chemical engineering.


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Dr Sonal Nakar presents the study: Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Vocational Education and Training (VET) Teachers in Times of Rapid Change.
This study was directed to developing an understanding of how Vocational education and training (VET) teachers in Australia experienced the ethical challenges raised by changes in the contemporary cultural context of their work in the sector. Four common dilemmas were identified. Each was seen as being created by tensions between what participants (intrinsically) understood that they should do in a particular situation and what they felt impelled to do by extrinsic imperatives or pressures from changed circumstances in VET. Three types of response were evident: standing by their intrinsic moral commitments, compromising those commitments and appealing for ethical training.