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I want to perform division of a 22 digit no. in lotus script.
Can anyone please tell me how to do it? I am not getting the correct result.
For e.g;
dim num as Double;
dim num1 as Double;
num1 = num / 97;
but i am not getting the correct result in num1.
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To satisfy the mathematician in me, I have to tell you that you're never going to get the "correct" answer, the division produces a number that has an infinite decimal, but I get what you're after, I think. The number you want is:
1 272 750 412 266 999 760.463 917 525...
but the number you're getting is:
1 272 750 412 266 999 800
This is due to the lack of precision in the number format used by the language. The loss of precision doesn't occur when you do the division, it happens much sooner than that, as soon as you assign the constant to the variable. The number you want to store is:
123 456 789 989 898 976 765
but the number you're actually storing is:
123 456 789 989 898 980 000
This is what results in the wrong answer.
Since I don't know the Lotus Script environment, I will do two things; first, give you some code that will fix this particular problem, like so:
var num = [_PHONE_, _PHONE_];
var num1 = num[0] / 97;
var num2 = Math.floor(num1);
num2 = num1 - num2;
num2 *= 97;
num2 = Math.round(num2)
num2 *= Math.pow(10, num[1].toString().length);
num2 = (num2 + num[1]) / 97;
alert(Math.floor(num1).toString() + num2.toString());
that you can then generalize to fit your needs. This code splits the division into two smaller divisions that the number storage format CAN handle and adds the remainder of the first division to the second, producing this result:
1 272 750 412 266 999 760.463 917 7
which isn't exact, but probably close enough, right? How you split the bigger number into fragments without loosing precision is left up two you. (Hint: use strings)
Second, I will point you to BigInt.js, a library for doing math with arbitrarily large integers in JavaScript. If you can include this library into your code, it is definitely the more economical way to go.
I hope one of these helps.
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And use LS2J to call Java functions from LotusScript. – D.Bugger May 18 '12 at 8:17
The problem is that you're using floating point numbers for the division, which won't yield accurate results. Lotusscript doesn't have support for large numbers other than floats, so you should probably should find another way to do the calculation. If you can write your code in Java, for instance, you'd have better support for big numbers. Or, as another example shows, you can apparently handle this in javascript as well.
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I wrote a script library in java to solve the problem and called that from my Lotus script agent:
Below is the code:
 //importing the required libraries
 import lotus.domino.*;
 import java.math.BigInteger;
 public class CalcProofNo
 BigInteger BD_97 = new BigInteger("97");
 BigInteger BD_98 = new BigInteger("98");
 public int calBBAN(String strBBAN) {
 //Gets the Basic Bank Account Number into BigInteger
 BigInteger BBAN = new BigInteger(strBBAN);
 //Calaculating Mod by dividing the Basic Bank Account Number by 97
 BBAN= BBAN.divideAndRemainder(BD_97)[1];
 //Subtracting 98 from the modulus
 BBAN = BD_98.subtract(BBAN);
 //Returning proof number in integer
 return BBAN.intValue();
Lotus Script Agent Code:
 Option Public
 Use "CalcProofNo"
 Uselsx "*javacon"
Dim javaSession As JAVASESSION
Dim javaUtil As Variant
Dim javaUtilClass As Variant
 Set javaSession = New JAVASESSION
'Getting defined Class in ScriptLibrary
Set javaUtilClass = javaSession.GetClass("CalcProofNo")
'Creating object for it
Set javaUtil =javaUtilClass.CreateObject()
' passing parameters to method, calling the method using object.
strProofNumber = Cstr(javaUtil.calBBAN(strBBAN))
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 integer, dimension(3,3) :: a
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I have seen often that characters in One Piece have their weird (read: at times irritating) signatures. Is there any specific reason for them?
For example, in the picture below, Vito has rorero as his signature. These suffixes sometimes kill the entire feel of the scene, which is why I was wondering why were they so important to have in the first place.
In One Piece, many characters are known to laugh in unusual ways by either adding to the typical "haha" or using different syllables entirely. These laughter patterns are often unique to individuals and may be based on their personalities or appearances. Some of the especially weird laughs are different in translated versions; for example, Caesar's "shurororo" becomes "shuhohoho" in the English manga. It should be noted that laughing style of "Fufufufu" or "Ufufufufu" is a common Japanese laughing style used for mature women in anime and manga. In addition, the common phrase "Arara" is not a laugh, but rather the Japanese version of "Oh my, oh my, oh my".
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 - done _USER_ – rahul Jan 25 '17 at 12:15
One Piece does quite a bit across the long franchise to ensure that every plot character is remembered in a different way. In addition to being drawn differently having different suffixes or having a different laugh serves as a tool to help establish that character as a unique identity.
Caesar, Doflamingo,Gekko Moria and numerous others in the show, the manga and the movies all make use of this.
In addition to suffixes and laughs there is also gestures, like Brook asking to see your panties or chopper hiding the wrong way that are also unique to add differentiation to each character.
In summation, the above are all tropes commonly used in anime to add individuality to each character.
I could ask you a similar question. Why do so many characters in One Piece have weird laughter styles?
Well, that's because it's a characteristic of the series. Characters laugh in specific ways (gabababa, dereshishishi, horohorohoeo etc), as well as have certain catchphrases that they repeat, like the zipper-mouth guy of CP9 - Fukuro, as well as many other characters.
It's just how the universe of One Piece operates. You shouldn't question this if you want to keep your sanity intact.
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 - Yes it is. You clearly didn't read the answer you (most likely) downvoted. I advise checking the answer again. It explains the quirks of One Piece -- the catchprases that characters have as well as their laughter styles. It all ties in together. – a25bedc5-3d09-41b8-82fb-ea6c353d75ae Jan 19 '17 at 23:28
 - I didn't downvote – Bálint Jan 20 '17 at 6:23
 - You're speaking about laughter, the question asks about suffixes. They aren't the same. – Bálint Jan 20 '17 at 6:24
 - _USER_ but I mentioned both... I compared thee two (the catch-phrases and laughter styles), as these are both characteristics of the show... – a25bedc5-3d09-41b8-82fb-ea6c353d75ae Jan 20 '17 at 17:40
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British Go Journal No. 10. December 1969. Page 4.
Francis Roads
One of the objects of the British Go Association is to spread the knowledge of the game to as many people as possible. Anyone who has tried, as I have, to start a local Go club knows that the best way of getting new members is by personal contact. I have been lucky in having had the opportunity of teaching the game of Go to scores and possibly hundreds of beginners, and I thought it might be useful to pass on some of my experience in winning converts to the game.
It is well known that groups such as science students, computer programmers, schoolmasters and chess-players often provide potential converts, but one can find interest in the game in surprising places - Young Conservatives, Scout groups and even the Townswomens Guild have been known to show interest - and therefore whenever I find myself in the company of new acquaintances, whoever they are, I always try to mention my interest in Go as soon as the conversation allows it. Usually someone will show interest, even if only of the polite variety, and the next step is to manoeuvre that person into asking me how the game is played. The battle is then half-won.
Two points always need to be made clear before even setting out the board and stones: first, that you are not about to explain either Messrs. Waddingtons trivial game or Go-Bang (properly Go-Moku); and second, that, although Go can be a very intellectual game, the basic rules are quick to learn, and that the game can be enjoyed at a very elementary level.
For the purpose of teaching beginners I have made some small quarter-boards (10 x 10) ruled on cardboard. Coloured counters, which cost about 5/- [25p] a gross, serve as stones - red and green or blue and yellow replacing black and white. These sets are very cheap, easily portable when you want to play a number of beginners at once, and also show the beginner how easily he can make his own board.
The generate maximum interest in the game it is usually best to get the beginner actually playing the game as soon as possible, and to cut the introductory explanation down to a minimum; I usually explain first the following six points in order.
 1. How moves are made.
 2. How stones connect to form armies (emphasising that diagonally adjacent stones are not connected.
 3. The object of the game, showing how armies can surround territory with or without the help of the edge of the board.
 4. The definition of liberties, and how stones and armies are captured (mentioning the need for internal surrounding).
 5. How the game ends, from the theoretical paint of view (i.e. when both players pass in succession).
 6. The two prohibitive rules of Go, i.e. the no-suicide rule and the rule of ko. Only the bare mechanics of these rules need be explained.
The above is enough to enable the beginner to play his first game of Go. Note that it is not necessary to explain about the safety of two-eyed armies ; this after all, is an elementary tactical principle and not a rule. And of course such relative niceties as ko-fights, seki, snap-back, etc. can easily be left out until later - they are not likely to occur in a players first couple of games.
Even with a four-stone handicap on a quarter-board, the beginner almost always ends his first few games by losing all his stones. There is no point in discouraging him by pointing out all his bad moves - better by far to point out a few good ones, even If he doesnt see why they are good. If he has lost a lot of stones in his first games, he will be in a receptive frame of mind for hearing about an infallible way of making his armies invulnerable. This is also a good time to point out the futility of playing stones inside territory securely held by the opponent, explaining exactly why it gains nothing.
By now you will have formed an opinion of your pupils aptitude for the game, and you will be able to judge whether to introduce further elementary points such as connection and disconnection or the use of the third and fourth lines from the edge, or whether to allow him to practise and assimilate what he has learnt so far. At whatever speed he learns the game, it is necessary to give plenty of practice at all stages by playing games that for you will inevitably be rather boring (though even against beginners there are opportunities for practicing and improving ones technique). You always need to try to find as much to praise as to blame in his play, and to remember that what seems blatantly obvious to the experienced player is not so to the beginner.
One should never leave a new convert without extracting a promise to play the game again, preferably with oneself or with a local Go club, nor without giving him the address of the Association and reminding him to send a stamped addressed envelope when writing for details. Its always a good idea to show a few copies of the Go Review and the British Go Journal - he wont understand much of it, of course, but it will help to show him how seriously the game is taken, If possible, beginners should always be left with some literature to read for themselves. The Associations introductory leaflet is very useful for this purpose.
As I remarked at the beginning, personal contact is better than any means of advertising as a way of converting new Go-players. Teaching beginners is not as exciting as playing someone your own strength, but if every Go-player would make it his business to introduce at least some new players to the game each year, it would do more than anything else to ensure the continued growth and success of our Association.
This article is from the British Go Journal Issue 10


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– Randall Taylor, Chief Geophysicist for Lattice Energy.
Key project outcomes
- Timely transition of the Geosciences capability to a virtual environment for the sale of the Lattice entity.
- All systems and data operating efficiently off-site.
- Maintained a productive workforce in Milton – the change was almost transparent.
- A cost-effective and flexible native NAS and VM data storage solution.
- Large reduction in the need to manage physical hardware.
- More control over the backup solution which was managed by a previous supplier – now provided through Digital Sense across the AWS gateway.
- Provision of Virtual Machine support services including Patching, Operating System Monitoring and Anti-Virus.


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Figure 13: With bus topology every module has to be connected directly to the BUS or line. (Illustration source: E&D Systems)
The bus cable here goes from module to module. A branch connected to a number of modules is not allowed. The bus cable starts from one module, goes to the next module, and then on to the next until it is finally connected to the last module. In practice, a terminating resistor has to be put on the bus at the start and at the end to stop reflections on the bus.


Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Seismic Network Components
The seismic network consists of a remote sensing station, equipment to transmit and receive data, a computer to log and display the data and an Internet connection to distribute the data. Signals from the seismometer are sent via a transmitter at Soldiers Delight to a receiver on the roof of the MGS building. From the rooftop receiver, the data signal is sent to a dedicated computer for processing, display and storage. The data is then made available on the Internet from our World Wide Web site.
Seismic network data path
Data Collection and Processing
The Maryland Seismic Network uses a variety of software to collect, analyze and display data. Some of this software was developed by MGS, and some came from other sources. Earth movements are detected by the seismometer and converted to a digital signal by the instrument's internal digitizer. The digitizer also compresses the data before it is transmitted to the Survey laboratories. The digitizer uses internal, proprietary software for these tasks. When the digital signal arrives at the Survey it is decompressed and made available to our network by SCREAM! software. This software is available from Guralp Systems
The raw data output by SCREAM! is processed by Earthworm software, available from USGS Earthworm Development Group. Earthworm provides several services for seismic data processing. One of the primary functions of Earthworm is to store seismic data from SCREAM!. Earthworm stores the data in a large file on a hard drive disk. Because the data is constantly being transmitted and stored, and there is a finite amount of disk space for storage, only a certain amount of data can be stored. Therefore, the most recent data received is stored and data older than some chosen date is discarded from the disk file. This kind of data storage file is called a circular buffer. The circular buffer for Earthworm data is refereed to as the wave ring. Thus the primary function of Earthworm is to create and maintain a wave ring.Earthworm also imports seismic data from other institutions into our wave ring. Any data in the wave ring is available for distribution, analysis and display.
MGS exports wave ring data to the Lamont-Doherty cooperative seismic network for analysis.


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In general when a factory method returns an instance of the created object, in C++, it is a pointer to a dynamically created memory or a resource.
Resource* factory(); // allocates dynamically
Factory method pattern does not talk about the lifetime of the object it creates. It depends upon the caller of the factory to release the resource. It can do better here. A factory method can act smarter by returing the dynamically allocated pointer by wrapping it in an automatic pointer (auto_ptr).
auto_ptr factory(); // allocates dynamically
Returning an automatic pointer strongly indicates ownership transfer as well as
takes care of releasing the resource.
auto_ptr rtemp;
rtemp = factory();
} // rtemp freed here automatically even in the face of exceptions!!
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- Judges recuse themselves when they take no part in deciding cases that they would otherwise help decide. The judges to recuse themselves from cases where the judge has a financial interest in the case's outcome or where there is otherwise a strong possibility that the judge's decision will be biased.
- Any party in a lawsuit may request that a judge recuse him or herself.
- This question is the pondering of circumstances where an act of recusal becomes a contravention to that judge's legal responsibility and moral duty to hear a matter and deliver unprejudiced justice.
- Also, are the judges accountable for explaining the reasons for recusal to the concerned parties?
- The professional ethics behind recusal of a judge has to do with the opacity about the reasons as to which the recusal has happened. Since India is a liberal democracy, the citizens expect accountability from public servants. By not giving reasons to recusal the judge is putting herself under speculation by the public.
- If a judge finds out that his brother/ sister judge recused for a specific reason, there could be an inclination from the new judge to give a favorable verdict for the party in whose favor the other judge recused.
- Recusal is not an instance where the judiciary is under threat as the aggrieved party would like to know why a judge has recused.
- Judges must give their reasons in writing for recusing themselves from specific cases.
- There has to be a requirement of statutory obligation on the judges to inform the litigants as to why there is a decision to recuse from hearing. Recusal should be used sparingly like the emergency provision in the Indian Constitution.
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Reducing the impacts of goods movement on human health and the environment is a top priority for the Port of Long Beach. Sources of port-related emissions include ocean-going vessels, heavy-duty trucks, harbor craft, cargo-handling equipment and railroad locomotives that emit diesel particulate matter (DPM), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx), all of which have been known to affect human health and contribute to the formation of smog.
Since 2005, the Port has cut diesel particulates by 81 percent. In addition, nitrogen oxides were down 54 percent and sulfur oxides were down 88 percent over the same period. These results, from data collected through 2012, represent six straight years of improving air quality in the harbor area.
Air Quality 101 – What are DPM, NOx, and SOx?
- DIESEL PARTICULATE MATTER – Diesel particulate matter, or DPM, is a part of a complex mixture that makes up diesel exhaust. DPM has been identified as a toxic air contaminant based on its potential to cause cancer, premature death, and other health problems.
- NITROGEN OXIDES – Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are a group of highly reactive gases produced during the fuel combustion process. NOx reacts to form ground-level ozone and smog, and can contribute to respiratory problems.
- SULFUR OXIDES – Sulfur oxides, or SOx, are gases formed when fuel containing sulfur, such as coal and oil, is burned. SOx can form particulates in the air and can contribute to respiratory problems.
Port-Related Sources of Air Emissions
Air Quality Programs
- CLEAN AIR ACTION PLAN – In 2006, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles together adopted the landmark Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP). The CAAP, which was updated in 2010 (2010 CAAP Update) was developed in coordination with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 9, the California Air Resources Board, and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The CAAP focuses on strategies to reduce health risk to communities surrounding the ports and targets significant reductions in diesel particulate matter (DPM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx).
- SAN PEDRO BAY STANDARDS – The 2010 CAAP Update includes the addition of the San Pedro Bay Standards that represent the health risk and emissions reduction goals for the ports through the year 2023 compared to 2005 levels:
- Health Risk Reduction Standard
- By 2020, reduce port-related cancer risk by 85%.
- Emissions Reduction Standard
- By 2014, reduce DPM emissions by 72%, NOx by 22%, and SOx by 93%; and support attainment of the federal fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standards.
- By 2023, reduce DPM emissions by 77%, NOx by 59% to support attainment of the federal 8-hour ozone standard, and SOx by 93%.
- TECHNOLOGY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM – The Technology Advancement Program (TAP) aims to identify, evaluate, and demonstrate new and emerging emission reduction technologies for the port industry. The goal is to accelerate verification and commercial availability of clean technologies. Proven technologies and demonstration projects evaluated under the TAP are used to support the goals of the CAAP.
- CLEAN TRUCKS PROGRAM – The Port of Long Beach's ambitious Clean Trucks Program has reduced air pollution from harbor trucks by more than 90 percent in a little over three years. In 2012, the program banned permanently the last remaining older, more polluting trucks from Port terminals. Today, virtually all of the 11,000 drayage trucks servicing the Port terminals are 2007 or newer models.
- GREEN FLAG VESSEL SPEED REDUCTION PROGRAM – The Port awards "Green Flags" and reduced dockage to ships and vessel operators who voluntarily reduce their ship speeds to 12-knots within 20 or 40 nautical miles of the Port. In 2011, 96 percent of vessels reduced their speeds within 20 nautical miles, and 80 percent within 40 nautical miles. As a result of ships slowing down, DPM emissions were reduced by more than 40 tons, NOx emissions by more than 950 tons, and SOx by 330 tons. Greenhouse gases were also reduced by more than 45,000 tons.
- GREEN SHIP INCENTIVE PROGRAM – The Port rewards ship operators that bring the newest, cleanest ships to the Port of Long Beach. The Green Ship Incentive Program gives financial incentives to ships meeting the international Tier 2 engine standards, which emit 15% fewer NOx emissions than the current fleet, and Tier 3 standards, which emit 80% fewer NOx emissions. Since launching in 2012, the program has eliminated more than 20 tons of ship-related NOx emissions.
- SHORE POWER – The Port has been a leader in requiring ships to plug into the electrical grid and turn off their auxiliary engines while at berth, a process known as "shore power." Since 2006, the Port has required shore power through its Green Leases, and it continually seeks out opportunities to increase the use of shore power beyond regulatory requirements. The Port currently has shore power at four berths, including the world's only shore power-capable tanker facility. By 2014, the Port will outfit all of its container terminals with shore power in preparation for state regulation requirements. Plugging in one container ship for one day is the equivalent of taking 42,000 cars off the road.
- CLEAN AIR ACTION PLAN AWARDS – Each year, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles acknowledge achievements of port tenants and operators who demonstrated during the previous calendar year, a strong commitment to reducing air pollutant emissions from port-related sources beyond CAAP compliance levels.
- ANNUAL AIR EMISSIONS INVENTORIES – Each year, the Port of Long Beach conducts an inventory of air emissions from port-related sources. Comparing to a CAAP baseline year of 2005 and using the latest data and methodologies, the annual emissions inventories serve as the primary tool for the Port to track the progress of implemented CAAP measures and air quality regulations to reduce air emissions from ocean-going vessels, heavy-duty trucks, cargo-handling equipment, harbor craft, and railroad locomotives.
- AIR QUALITY MONITORING – The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles each operates an air quality monitoring network which collect continuous data on ambient air quality and meteorological conditions in the San Pedro Bay region.


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|TimeBlockSynchronized (Timer &timer, ParallelMachine mpi_comm, bool start_timer=true)|
Class TimeBlockSynchronized is a time sentry for timing a statement block. The timer is generally started upon construction. But, the start is delayed if the second argument is false. In this case, manually start the timer by calling the start() function. This gives the safety of using a sentry, but does not force to awkwardness associated with local variables crossing the timed block.
Prior to starting the timer, an MPI synchronization barrier is set so that the timing of routines which require MPI communication will all be at a known location prior to executing.
Creates a new TimeBlockSynchronized instance. If start_timer is true, then the timer is started using the start(). An MPI_Barrier is called to synchronize the start of the timer. The destructor will always stop a started timer.
|timer||a Timer reference to the timer to start.|
|mpi_comm||a MPI_Comm value of the mpi communicator.|
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The South China sea project: Establishing a regional system of fisheries refugia
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Details are given of activities carried out within the framework of the UNEP/GEF project 'Reversing Environmental Degradation Trends in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand', considering in particular the integration of fisheries and habitat management through the establishment of a regional system of fisheries'refugia'. This project is unique in that it represents the first attempt to develop regionally coordinated programmes of action designed to reverse environmental degradation, particularly in the areas of coastal habitat degradation and loss, halt land-based pollution and address the issue of fisheries over-exploitation. The key themes emerging from the fisheries component of the project relate to the important role that coastal and marine habitats of the Gulf of Thailand and South China Sea play in sustaining regional fisheries, and the general low level coordination between fisheries and environmental management in the region. The partner network created through this project provides an ideal basis for efforts to improve the integration of environmental and habitat considerations into regional fisheries management, and the project activity of establishing a regional system of fisheries'refugia' aims to provide a conduit for this. This latter activity is being implemented in close collaboration with SEAFDEC. Countries participating in the project have a useful foundation for the identification and evaluation of approaches to fisheries management at both the national and regional level.


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Model 906 is an inexpensive, one piece, easy to install battery fuel gauge. It is completely solid state and provides a reliable, accurate, and easy to read display of battery state-of-charge.
Model 906 is available in six panel mount packages and a printed circuit board mounted module for custom dash panel applications.
This battery fuel gauge features Curtis patented technology and is ideal for golf cars, commercial cleaning equipment, mobility aids, electric bicycles, electric marine motors, medical devices, and similar equipment.
- All principal circuits are integrated in a single chip for long-life reliability.
- A 10-bar LED displays the state-of-charge successively, bar by bar, from full to empty.
- At 70% depth of discharge, a flashing LED signals an "energy reserve" alert.
- At 80%, alternately flashing LEDs provides an "empty" status warning.
- Model 906 is compact and easily installed in panel cutouts as small as 36.8 X 24.1 mm, with as little as 35 mm behind panel clearance needed, see dimensions of various case styles.
- Recognizes improperly charged battery.
- Keyswitch activated LED display (state-of-charge is monitored as long as 906 is connected to battery).
- Memory allows gauge to recall state-of-charge whenever battery is disconnected.
Three possible reset methods:
- Open Circuit Reset (OCR): Upon reconnection of a battery the gauge will reset if it measures 2.09 volts/cell or higher (example "B" profile) (for units with memory option).
- High Voltage Reset (HVR): Gauge must measure >2.35 volts per cell for 6 continuous minutes during charging (example "B" profile).
- Charge Tracking Reset (CTR): Display tracks charge level during opportunity charging (requires gauge to be connected to battery when charging).
- The Output Signal option causes the voltage on pin 3 to drop from 5 to 0 volts at 80% discharge. It can be used to signal another component or to allow for the disabling of a specified vehicle function, insuring against abusive deep discharge conditions. The Output Signal can also be used to drive the Curtis 1178 Relay Module.
- Special models and custom panels are available.
- System Voltages: 12V, 24V, 36V, 48V
- Operating voltage: +/–25% of nominal voltage
- Operating temperature: –40°C to +85°C
- Storage temperature: –50°C to +90°C
- Shock & Vibration: Meets SAE J 1378
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Wildfires Worksheet – FREE Hidden Word Puzzle
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Grammar Engineering Frequently Asked Questions
How do I constrain something to be not of a certain value?
The tdl formalism does not include any explicit negation operator. However, in most cases, you can use the logic of the type hierarchy to encode negative constraints.
For example, suppose your language has three cases, nominative, accusative, and dative, and that you want to constrain the value of CASE on some type to be not dative. Within this closed system, not dative is the same as nominative or accusative. Therefore, it suffices to define an intermediate supertype for nominative and accusative, which excludes dative:
case := *top*.
dat := case.
nom+acc := case.
nom := nom+acc.
acc := nom+acc.
Given this hierarchy, "The case is not dative" (equivalently, "The case is nominative or accusative") can be expressed thus:
[ CASE nom+acc ].
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Socially Awkward? Check Your Genes
by Michael Torrice from Science
"Some people can read your face and know you've had a bad day. Others
seem oblivious. Now, researchers have pinpointed a genetic explanation
for why some people are better empathizers than others.
Empathy is crucial for our everyday social interactions.
Neuroscientists have focused on a possible role for oxytocin, a hormone
that seems to help us get along. Human volunteers trust
others more to dole out money fairly when under the influence of the
hormone, for example. And recently, scientists have linked a variation,
or polymorphism, in the gene that codes for the oxytocin receptor to
autism, a disorder defined by impaired social interactions..."
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(CNN) -- The Chinese air force have a new secret weapon: monkeys.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force has trained macaques to keep its troops safe by discouraging birds from nesting near the air force base, the PLA's website reported earlier this week.
The monkeys are used in an unidentified air force base in northern China, which is situated right on a major migratory route for birds.
When swarms of birds fly around the base, it poses a threat to military planes that are in mid-flight. The birds could potentially get sucked into plane engines, endangering the lives of both birds and pilots.
"Don't worry, we now have a secret weapon!" Su Chuang, a high-ranking officer, was quoted as saying on the PLA website. The officer was referring to the specially-trained monkeys that answer to the sound of a whistle.
When the nests of birds are discovered in tree tops, the monkey army is deployed to remove them.
The PLA have tried many different methods to remove the nests in the past, including opening fire on the nests, using long bamboo poles to topple them out of trees, and having soldiers climb the trees to pick them out.
None of these methods were very effective. Apart from being time-consuming and dangerous for the officers who had to climb the trees, the birds kept coming back.
However, when monkeys remove the nests, the birds do not return, as the macaques leave a scent on the branches that discourage the birds, according to the PLA's web posting.
"The monkeys are loyal bodyguards who defend the safety of our comrades," said the web report.
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can be used to study the diffraction of internal waves at a submerged sphere. The reason for quantitative disagreement between theory and experiments necessitates further investigations. To describe the observed nonlinear effects manifested by the emergence of high-frequency components of wave field, high order theory should be developed. ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was supported in part by the Siberian Division of Russian Academy of Sciences (SD RAS) under the integrate grant no. 43.
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Twenty-Second Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics REFERENCES 1. Dean, W.R., "On the Reflection of Surface Waves from a Submerged, Circular Cylinder," Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Vol. 44, 1948, pp. 483–491. 2. Naftzger, R.A., and Chakrabarti, S.K., "Scattering of Waves by Two-Dimensional Circular Obstacles in Finite Water Depth," Journal of Ship Research, Vol. 23, No. 1, 1979, pp. 32–42. 3. Evans, D.V., and Linton, C.M., "Active Devices for the Reduction of Wave Intensity," Applied Ocean Research, Vol. 11, 1989, pp. 26–32. 4. Mallayachari, V., and Sunder, V., "Wave Transformation over Submerged Obstacles in Finite Water Depths," Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 12, No. 2, 1996, pp. 477–483. 5. Linton, C.M., and McIver, M., "The Interaction of Waves with Horizontal Cylinders in Two-Layer Fluids," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 304, 1995, pp. 213–229. 6. Sturova, I.V., "Plane Problem of Hydrodynamic Rocking of a Body Submerged in a Two-Layer Fluid without Forward Speed," Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1994, pp. 414–423. 7. Gavrilov, N., Ermanyuk, E., and Sturova, I., "The Forces Exerted by Internal Waves on a Restrained Body Submerged in a Stratified Fluid," Preprints of 21st Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics, Trondheim, Norway, 1996, pp. 254–265. 8. Sturova, I.V., "Effect of Anomalous Dispersion Dependencies on Scattering and Generation of Internal Waves," Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, Vol. 35, No. 3, 1994, pp. 366–372. 9. Grue, J., "Nonlinear Water Waves at a Submerged Obstacle or Bottom Topography," Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 244, 1992, pp. 455–476. 10. Phillips, O.M., The Dynamics of the Upper Ocean., 2nd ed., Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge e.a., 1977. 11. Gavrilov, N.V., and Ermanyuk, E.V., "Effect of a Pycnocline on Forces Exerted by Internal Waves on a Stationary Cylinder," Journal of Applied Mechanics and Technical Physics, Vol. 37, No. 6, 1996, pp. 825–831. DISCUSSION J.Grue University of Oslo, Norway The paper describes an interesting study on the interaction between internal waves and a submerged cylinder. Main focus is paid to transmission and reflection properties of the waves. The paper combines theoretical modeling and experiments, which is useful. In the theoretical part the linear diffraction problem in a three-layer fluid due to the presence of a cylinder in the lower layer is solved. Results for the wave field are presented. In addition, the induced forces are calculated in a few examples. The experimental part of the study is both as interesting as it is complex. Interesting linear and nonlinear features of the wave field are reported. I think that the authors could have spent more space to describe experimental results which I believe are available. Both theory and experiments are carried out with thicknesses of the pycnocline, leading to results that describe a broader picture. It would, however, also be interesting if results for an infinitely thin pycnocline (δ/α=0) could be included in figures 2 and 3, for comparison. In view of the force computations in figure 2, did you also in the experiments measure the induced forces? The comparison between the wave computations and the wave measurements is quite good in some cases, but less good in other cases. The disagreement between the two approaches is attributed to the effect of viscosity and a discontinuous density gradient in the three-layer system. I wonder if it is possible to calibrate a set of experiments that fit with the assumptions of the theory, where an eventual disagreement between the two approaches can be reduced to a minimum, at least for some parameters? The results on the second harmonic waves are interesting. I wonder if observations in nature of this phenomenon exist?
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Twenty-Second Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics AUTHORS' REPLY In the present experiments the measurement of forces has not been conducted. However, in the Proceedings of the 21st SNH (see reference of our paper) the authors have presented the results of experimental investigation of loads acting on a submerged elliptical cylinder due to internal waves in stratified fluid having pycnocline. It is the authors' belief that the qualitative physical effects for the circular cylinder are the same, although some quantitative difference must be expected. In more detail the theoretical results are presented by Sturova. Among other things the results for an infinitely thin pycnocline are included. In the authors' opinion it is possible to make special calibration or some refinement of experimental technique which can allow a fit with theoretical approach. It seems promising to conduct the measurements of the scattered internal wave field by the wave gauge translated horizontally at small constant speed. In this case the inputs due to different modes (having the same physical frequency but different wavelengths) will be separated due to Doppler effect and, as a result, be easily detectable by Fourier analysis. The analysis of inputs due to isolated modes seems to be easier and a better fit with the present theoretical approach based on presentation of internal waves as a sum of different modes. The generation of internal waves of second harmonic was reported in the oceanographic literature in relation to tidal currents. It was observed that tidal oscillations of stratified fluid in the presence of an underwater mountain can generate internal waves having doubled frequency compared to the frequency of tidal motion. Reference 1. Sturova, I.V., "Diffraction and Radiation Problems for the Circular Cylinder in Stratified Fluid," (submitted to Fluid Dynamics). DISCUSSION C.M.Linton Loughborough University, United Kingdom Over the past five years or so problems associated with wave diffraction in stratified fluids have received considerable attention. There have been three different types of approach—numerical, analytical and experimental—and all three have a role to play in increasing our understanding in this area. Gavrilov et al.'s paper presents both experimental and analytical work, but in this discussion I will restrict my comments to the analytical part of the paper. As far as I am aware this work represents the first analytical attempt to solve an internal wave diffraction problem in which the interface between the two layers of fluid of different density is modeled by a layer of finite thickness in which the density gradient is large (a so-called pycnocline). This is incorporated into a two-dimensional model in which both the upper and lower layers have finite thickness and are bounded by a rigid wall. The authors have analyzed wave scattering for this fluid configuration using the method of multipoles which typically allows problems in which the scatterer is a horizontal cylinder to be solved efficiently and accurately. This is what Gavrilov et al. have done and they confirm that only a small number of terms are required in the multipole expansions to achieve accurate results. The results which are presented are both useful and interesting, particularly those which show the effect of varying the thickness of the pycnocline on the hydrodynamic characteristics. Multipoles for two finite fluid layers separated by a sharp interface and bounded by rigid walls were first derived by S.E.Kassem (Math. Proc. Camb. Phil. Soc. (1982) 91, 323–329), and the derivation of the multipoles in the present paper represents an extension of Kassem's work to the case of a finite pycnocline. In the experiments that are described, the upper boundary of the upper layer is not a rigid wall but a free surface and the effect of changing this boundary condition in the theoretical analysis is not discussed. It would be interesting to know if the authors have any quantitative estimates of the effect of this approximation. In Linton & McIver (1995) (cited) multipoles were used to examine
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Twenty-Second Symposium on Naval Hydrodynamics scattering problems which contain both a free surface and a sharp interface, in which case energy can be transferred between internal and free surface waves. Presumably a similar analysis could be performed for the finite pycnocline situation and this would have an effect on the calculated results which may bring the experimental and theoretical results closer together. Another aspect of Linton and McIver's work was the systematic derivation, from Green's theorem, of identities connecting the various hydrodynamic quantities which arise, such as reflection and transmission coefficients and exciting forces, and which are analogous to those that exist in standard linear water-wave theory. Presumably similar results exist for


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DragonFly On-Line Manual Pages
UUENCODE(1) DragonFly General Commands Manual UUENCODE(1)
uuencode, uudecode, b64encode, b64decode -- encode/decode a binary file
uuencode [-m] [-o output_file] [file] name
uudecode [-cimprs] [file...]
uudecode [-i] -o output_file
b64encode [-o output_file] [file] name
b64decode [-cimprs] [file...]
b64decode [-i] -o output_file [file]
The uuencode and uudecode utilities are used to transmit binary files
over transmission mediums that do not support other than simple ASCII
data. The b64encode utility is synonymous with uuencode with the -m flag
specified. The b64decode utility is synonymous with uudecode with the -m
The uuencode utility reads file (or by default the standard input) and
writes an encoded version to the standard output, or output_file if one
has been specified. The encoding uses only printing ASCII characters and
includes the mode of the file and the operand name for use by uudecode.
The uudecode utility transforms uuencoded files (or by default, the standard input) into the original form. The resulting file is named either
name or (depending on options passed to uudecode) output_file and will
have the mode of the original file except that setuid and execute bits
are not retained. The uudecode utility ignores any leading and trailing
The following options are available for uuencode:
-m Use the Base64 method of encoding, rather than the traditional
Output to output_file instead of standard output.
The following options are available for uudecode:
-c Decode more than one uuencoded file from file if possible.
-i Do not overwrite files.
-m When used with the -r flag, decode Base64 input instead of traditional uuencode input. Without -r it has no effect.
Output to output_file instead of any pathname contained in the
-p Decode file and write output to standard output.
-r Decode raw (or broken) input, which is missing the initial and
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I need some advice about a problem that happened in a SMT LED:
The failure symphoms of this SMT LEDs is that the LED body itself seemed to be functional, but when soldering on the products, it showed good wetting and soldering, LEDs are bright and light up as normal. However, after 48 hours of storage, some of the LEDs did not light up in the products, some of them became very dim or blinking when used. When we checked these problematic LEDs by multimeter, they were still bright as good LEDs.
we had done some experiment and examination and reaching a conclusion that the poor SMT surface was cause by Gold plating contaminated, and Nickel exposed to the plating surface.
My question is 1. whether this is named Pososity. 2. What lead to such contamination. 3. How it will affect the finished products after soldering 4. Can such contamination be cleaned? 5. If it can be cleaned, what chemical shall be used.


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A visual representation of a decision problem. An effective way to clarify objectives and display them with the uncertainties, dependencies, and other factors that influence the likelihood of reaching those objectives.
a graphical structure for modelling uncertain variables and decisions
a list of factors in a problem, together with arrows and signs showing the relationship between them
a simple visual representation of a decision problem
In decision analysis, an influence diagram (ID) (also called a relevance diagram) is a graphical and mathematical representation of probabilistic inference and decision problems. IDs are a generalization of decision trees.


Nutritional Facts of Dabeli, Calories in Dabeli
by Tarla Dalal
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How many calories does one Dabeli have?
One Dabeli gives 219 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 127 calories, proteins account for 17 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 75 calories. One Dabeli provides about 11 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.
See Dabeli recipe. Dabeli | kutchii dabeli | double roti |
This is traditionally sold on the streets of gujarati towns. It is another version of vada pav made with a sweet and spicy potato mixture which is filled into a small burger bun and then topped with onion, pomegranate, fresh garlic chutney and sev. Instead of pomegranate, you can use black or green grapes cut into small pieces.
Is Dabeli healthy?
No, this is not healthy. Let's see why.
Let's understand the Ingredients.
What's good.
Pomegranate, Anar : Pomegranate has anti-inflammatory properties. Pomegranate is considered as a heart-healthy fruit. Pomegranates contain nitrates which are shown to improve exercise performance. A study conducted on athletes stated that pomegranates if taken 30 minutes before exercise, significantly enhances the blood flow to the exercising muscles. High in vitamin C, a good source of fiber and low in calories, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants that will help to protect your blood lipids from oxidation and good for heart. See detailed benefits of pomegranate
Hing ( Asafoetida) : The active compound 'coumarin' helps in managing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Asafoetida is known to have anti-bacterial properties, which helps to keep asthma at bay. Asafoetida is an age-old remedy for bloating and other stomach problems like flatulence. The best solution is to gulp down little hing with water or dissolve it in water and sip it. It can also be used along with curd or almond oil as a hair mask. It helps to prevent dryness of hair and smoothen as well as strengthen hair.
Cinnamon, dalchini, cinnamon powder : Cinnamon with its antioxidant power has the ability to reduce inflammation in the body and thus reduce the risk of various chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc. Cinnamon since ages has been known to be beneficial for diabetics. Diabetes is a disease which occurs due to insulin resistance. Intake of cinnamon is said to reduce this resistance and instead improve insulin sensitivity in cells thereby helping to maintain normal blood sugar levels. cinnamon helps to reduce the blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and thus prevents clot formation. See detailed benefits of cinnamon.
Cloves : Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. The four-pointed flower bud with a tapered stem measures 12-16 mm, and looks like a small nail. Indians have long used cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, hernia, and ringworm, as well as athlete's foot and other fungal infections. India's traditional Ayurvedic healers have used cloves since ancient times to treat respiratory and digestive ailments and its oil for toothache. It has powerful antiseptic and mild anaesthetic actions. When boiled with water and gargled, cloves are a good antibacterial mouthwash, which can help to combat bad breath and relieve a sore throat. Cloves are said to restore the appetite, and hence recommended for people with digestive disorders. Cloves are effective at clearing up a number of skin disorders such as acne, sores or ulcers. It has antioxidant properties, owing to the compound eugenol in it. Eating cloves is said to be aphrodisiac.
Cumin Seeds ( jeera) : The most common benefit of jeera known to many is to soothe the stomach, intestine and the entire digestive tract. Cumin seeds are apparently a very good source of iron. A tbsp. of cumin seeds can fulfil nearly 20% of days iron requirement. Even small quantity of cumin seeds has huge amounts of calcium – a bone supporting mineral. They aid is digestion, weight loss and help reduce inflammation. See detailed benefits of cumin seeds, jeera
Dates (Khajur) : 1 cup of dates (90 gm) gives around 8.05 gm of fiber and will lower down the cholesterol level and will also aid in weight loss. A cup of dates contain 703 mg of potassium (14.95% of RDA) which helps in the regulation of blood pressure and also prevents formation of kidney stones. Dates have a low glycemic index from 43 to 55 depending on the variety, so they are a boon to diabetics to satisfy their sweet tooth. See details for 8 super benefits of dates
Imli (Tamarind) : Tamarind is good for heart due to the fibre present which has a cholesterol lowering effect. It is also good for diabetics. But too much tamarind is bad for health.
Peanuts : Peanuts contain Vitamin B1, Thiamine which helps form ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which body uses for energy. A handful of peanuts gives you 7.3 grams of Protein. Peanuts, Almonds and Walnuts are rich in Protein and healthy monounsaturated fats which won't spike your blood sugar levels and good for a diabetic snack and healthy heart snack. Eating a handful of Peanuts a day is said to increase the good cholesterol (HDL) in your body which is good for heart health. Read 11 amazing benefits of peanuts
Garlic : Garlic has been proven to lower cholesterol. The active ingredient allicin present in garlic aids in lowering blood pressure. Garlic is also alleged to help regulate blood glucose levels for diabetics. Garlic is great for the heart and circulatory system. Garlic has an antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal function and can help in relieving common cold and other viral infections. To boost your immune system have a garlic clove a day. Garlic is a top anti viral food. The thiosulphate compound, Allicin found in garlic acts as a strong antioxidant and protects our body from damage of free radicals. Read here for complete benefits of garlic
What's the problem?
1. Plain flour (maida) : This recipe uses plain flour or maida to make pav, which is refined carb not suitable for healthy lifestyle. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabeticsheart patients. Read is maida good for you to understand fully.
Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Dabeli?
No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. The big issues are bread, potatoes and nylon sev which is deep fried. Potatoes being high in simple carbohydrates will lead to weight gain and are not good for people with diabetes, heart problem and obesity.
Here are some Healthy snack options
You can have Baked Samosa with mixed sproutsMatarsutir Kachori, Oats Moong Dal TikkiBaked methi muthia recipe, Zunka recipemoong dal dhokla recipe bajra carrot onion uttapam recipe , baked palak jowar murukkumini jowar pancakes or buckwheat pancake as one healthy recipe option.
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Can healthy individuals have Dabeli?
No, want to remain healthy, then eat healthy. You are what you eat.
How to burn 219 calories that come from Dabeli?
Walking (6 kmph) = 1hr 06 mins
Running (11 kmph) = 22 mins
Cycling (30 kmph) = 29 mins
Swimming (2 kmph) = 38 mins
Value per serving% Daily Values
Energy219 cal11%
Protein4.2 g8%
Carbohydrates31.6 g11%
Fiber0.3 g1%
Fat8.3 g13%
Cholesterol7.5 mg2%
Vitamin A252.6 mcg5%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)0 mg0%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0 mg0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1 mg8%
Vitamin C1.2 mg3%
Vitamin E0.1 mg1%
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)1.3 mcg1%
Calcium26.8 mg4%
Iron1 mg5%
Magnesium1.9 mg1%
Phosphorus3.


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You are always at a risk of suffering from some minor or major accidents when you are practicing different activities like longboarding. Most of the times, the accidents are caused due to the balancing issues and sometimes, the accidents are caused when a rider bumps into a vehicle or in any other strong object while riding a longboard.
Similarly, some riders suffer from an accident while trying different stunts. These are the different types of accidents that can be avoided by practicing your skills regularly and carefully but there are some other types of accidents that cannot be avoided even if you practice your skills regularly. These are the accidents that are usually caused due to the maintenance issues.
The maintenance problems can put you into a lot of trouble, therefore, you must take good care of your equipment. Most of the new riders do not pay any attention the maintenance as they do not understand the importance of regularly maintaining their longboard. As a result, they suffer from a severe accident due to a breakage or other problem. In this article, we are going to discuss some useful ways that you can use to maintain your longboard regularly if you want to avoid the accidents. Carefully, take a look at these tips and make them a part of your routine.
Most of the manufacturers use the water-resistant material to prepare a longboard but there are some manufacturers that do not use such kind of material. In both the cases, you need to protect the longboard with the help of a plastic sheet so that it may stay safe from the dangerous effects of water and heat. The heat of the Sun can also affect the quality of your board. So, you must use a plastic sheet to avoid both types of damages. Make sure that the plastic sheet is applied in a way that it does not affect your practice at all.
Make sure the wheels that are installed in the longboard are properly maintained because wheels play an important role in moving your board forward. So, you must regularly check the wheels before starting your practice. You must try to remove the minor objects that may affect the speed of the wheel because these objects can sometimes make your wheels stuck in a position. It means that you will badly get injured if the wheels stop immediately while you are riding the board.
Regular inspection of the board is another important thing that can help in preventing different kinds of accidents. Thus, you will be able to find different issues that have appeared on the board after a particular time period. So, you must get the board inspected at regular intervals.


text: Cemetery memorials are synonymous with gothic horror. Dark, haunting and beautiful they capture the imagination of those who wander in their midst. Chances are, though, if you are wandering through a cemetery, you're likely to ponder the kinds of thoughts that belong there: life, death, and the things that slip in between. One particularly notorious memorial statue was the Agnus Memorial. This sculpture was so imposing that the locals in Baltimore took to making up dark tales of its metaphysical misdeeds and gave 'her' the nickname 'Black Aggie'. What inspired these stories? More importantly, what inspired her creation? Join us this week for a tale of intrigue, artistry, love and grief; as we explore the tragic history of Henry and Clover Adams, and the monument that went on to have a life all life of its own.


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What is a Revelian test and how do I prepare for one?
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Graduate program applicants: find out what a Revelian test is, why it matters and how you can prepare for it. A must-read for all graduates.
What is a Revelian test?
With every advertised graduate position attracting an average of 33 applications, employers face an enormous challenge when it comes to identifying top candidates. To solve this problem, many graduate employers are turning to a time-tested method for figuring out which applicants possess the necessary skills and attributes for a given role: psychometric testing.
The Revelian test is a standardised psychometric test administered by a private company called Revelian (formerly Onetest). While Revelian is tight-lipped about the specific employers with which it works, news reports confirm that current adopters include Ashurst, KPMG, and PwC, as well as other graduate recruiters in the aviation, finance, mining, telecommunications, construction, logistics, and professional services industries. By some accounts, Revelian administers 200,000 tests a year around the globe.
Notably, three of the Revelian tests are presented in the form of interactive games (Cognify, Emotify, and Theme Park Hero). Their other assessments include a cognitive ability test, a verbal reasoning test, a personality test, a work safety test, and a values inventory.
Of course, we can't tell you how to ace a values inventory or a personality test (except to suggest, somewhat unhelpfully, that you aim to have an appealing personality). However, we can give you some tips on how to conquer the verbal reasoning, cognitive ability, and gamified tests.
Preparing for a Revelian cognitive ability test
The Revelian cognitive ability test (RCAT) features 51 questions that candidates must answer within 20 minutes. You'll need to think fast: that's roughly two questions a minute! Having said that, Revelian reports that most candidates don't finish all 51 questions. Instead, the interface is such that you can focus on the questions you feel confident about and then, if there's time remaining, use it to take a stab at any trickier brainteasers.
Revelian warns that 'the RCAT is designed to measure abilities that don't rely on any specific knowledge, so it's not something you can effectively study for'. However, it also provides sample questions and some basic test information—namely, that the questions fall into three categories: numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning. From this, we can infer some basic facts about the test, and some tips on how to approach it.
Numerical reasoning questions
The numerical reasoning questions require you to think about the relationships between different quantities, which are often presented in an abstract format (for example, a series of digits or incomplete sudoku grids). A common question type asks you to consider an incomplete set of numbers and then fill in the blank. For example:
Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
1, 2, 4, 7, 11,?, 22
The answer, of course, is 16—each number in the series is the previous number plus one, two, three, four, and so on. Easy enough. Here's another:
Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
55, 30, 14, 5,?
This one's a little trickier. Do you have it? If not, here's the answer: 1. The difference between each number is a decreasing squared series of 5, 4, 3, and 2 (i.e. 25, 16, 9, 4).
In truth, numerical reasoning questions can be tough—they're supposed to be! So, if you're not confident, it's a good idea to oil your mental gears by trying some out. You can find a zillion online by searching for numerical reasoning questions or even 'online IQ test'. Alternatively, preparation materials for certain entrance tests, such as the UMAT, GAMSAT, and LSAT, will cover similar question types.
Verbal reasoning questions
Verbal reasoning questions require you to consider various factual statements and then use them to determine the truth of a proposition or draw a logical inference. Others may test your knowledge of semantic relationships (for example, synonyms and antonyms). Here's an actual example from the Revelian sample questions:
Which two statements together PROVE that Megan has brown hair?
1. Jane likes the colour of Megan's hair
2. The only hair that Jane likes is brown
3. Megan likes long hair.
4. Jane has long hair
5. Megan's hair is not blonde
The correct answer is statements one—which tell us that Jane is very superficial—and statement two, which confirms that Jane happens to like Megan's hair. Here's another example:
'It was said that, in the presence of Cleopatra, Marc Antony was often sycophantic.'
Select the word that is closest in meaning to sycophantic: deferential, flirtatious, taciturn, or incredulous.
The correct answer is 'deferential'. However, given their eventual romantic entanglement, it's safe enough to assume that Marc Antony was a bit of a flirt as well. Here's one more example:
Which word is a definition of the description on the left and, as an anagram, defines the word on the right?
Base of the neck ____ _____ Piece of a window
Basement ____ _____ Visitor
Be thrifty ___ ____ Container
Southeast Asian primate ____ ____ Runs late
The answers? Nape (pane), cellar (caller), save (vase), and tarsier (tarries).
As with the numerical reasoning questions, there's no specific best way to prepare for the RCAT. Instead, you could select an enjoyable way to get your neurons firing in the right direction. So consider trying your hand at crosswords, online tests, or the 'word wit' style puzzles that often appear in newspapers.
Abstract reasoning questions
For a sense of how abstract reasoning questions work, it's best to try your hand at online IQ tests and focus on puzzles with a primarily visual component. For example, you may be asked to consider a series of images in which there is a pattern of movement or change. As with the numerical questions, you will be asked to select the next in the series or eliminate the odd one out. To see what this may look like, see the Revelian test questions.
Preparing for the Revelian games
The Revelian games are called Cognify, Emotify, and Theme Park Hero. Cognify has a 30-minute limit; Emotify has a 20-minute limit, and Theme Park Hero is untimed. Only Theme Park Hero must be done on a desktop computer: the other games are mobile and tablet compatible.
Revelian stresses that none of the games rely on specific knowledge or previous study, and reveals only that Emotify includes two games called Matching Faces (in which you have to match faces to corresponding emotions) and Emotional Ties (in which you have to select the most predictable emotional consequence of a particular situation). The other two games involve a range of interactive puzzles that cover various problem-solving skills (such as verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning). As stated by Revelian, 'The best thing you can do to prepare is to ensure you're in a comfortable, distraction-free environment, and that you read all of the instructions carefully. As with all Revelian assessments, you will also be able to see an example question before you begin the assessment, so you will know exactly what is required of you.'
Getting ready to get results
The thing about the Revelian tests is that they rely, in large part, on the naivety of first-time participants. In fact, Revelian is so careful to prevent preparation, and the impact it may have on results, that they prohibit candidates from taking their tests more than once every 12 months (lest their first attempt lead to better performance on their second).
However, there's a positive flip-side to this philosophy: you can't really pass or fail the emotional perception tests, and preparing for the numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning tests requires only that you familiarise yourself with the types of questions you might encounter (see above). Otherwise, as Revelian itself advises, the best thing you can do to boost your chances of success is to get a good night's sleep, find a quiet place to complete the tests, focus intently, and take things as they come.


3 January 2013, 20:58
Depardieu is a friend - Putin
Depardieu is a friend - Putin
As part of France's austerity measures an attempt was made to introduce a 75% tax on the richest French citizens. One target of this tax was famous French actor Gerard Depardieu who was then embroiled in a row with the French authorities. In the end Depardieu renounced his French citizenship and was granted Russian citizenship by President Putin. Is this the beginning of a mass-migration of wealthy Europeans to Russia?
The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to French actor Gerard Xavier Depardieu under Article 89 of the Russian Constitution according to a brief statement issued on the Official Site of the President of Russia.
Under Article 89, point (a) of the Constitution of the Russian Federation the President of the Russian Federation has the right to grant citizenship and political asylum to Russian nationals, foreign citizens and stateless individuals.
Further powers and more specific laws defining the president's authority come under a November 28, 1991 "Federal Law On Citizenship of the Russian Federation", amended by the Judiciary on the 17th of June 1993 and a Federal Law dated February 6th 1995. Article 33 of the Act defines the specific powers of the President and states that the President decides on: granting Russian citizenship to foreign nationals, citizens of the former Soviet Union and stateless persons. The President also decides on the restoration of Russian citizenship, the revocation of citizenship, permission to have dual citizenship and the issuing of honorary citizenship. The President exercises these powers by issuing Presidential Decrees.
Presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that the decision by President Putin to grant Mr. Depardieu Russian Citizenship was due to his substantial contributions to the development of Russian culture and cinema. Mr. Peskov stated that Depardieu played in a number of very famous feature films about Russian history and performed many roles depicting important Russian historical figures, including work depicting Grigory Rasputin.
A promise to grant the French actor Russian citizenship was made during a recent press conference given by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said the promise was made due to the significant contributions to Russia's national culture by Depardieu and his films.
After being granted citizenship the Depardieu camp has not yet issued an official statement but the story began with attempts by France to institute a 75% tax on the super-rich. Russia's flat rate of 13% tax for all citizens was then seen as an attractive option for Depardieu who has stated publically that during his life he has paid over $191 million in taxes to the French state over the past 45 years. Something the state apparently does not value.
The new French tax which was to target people making more than €1 million a year was thrown out by France's highest constitutional authority because it was to only target individuals and not households, meaning the law would only apply to 1,500 people and not affect those making just under €1 million a year.
Mr. Depardieu's problems with the French authorities came to a boil when after announcing his plans to renounce French citizenship, his only recourse in the row, French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault publically called Mr. Depardieu's actions "pathetic." To which Mr. Depardieu answered "I've no place to complain or to boast, but I refuse to be described as pathetic."
During a press conference that was covered by the VOR in December, President Putin called Mr. Depardieu a "friend" and said that "If Gérard really wants to have either a residency permit in Russia or a Russian passport, we will assume that this matter is settled and settled positively."
Mr. Depardieu is very well known and loved in Russia and appears on billboards around Moscow and in ads for Sovetsky Bank. His films are some of the most popular in Russia and he has been very active in the Russian cultural scene over the years.
Russian media reports that Mr. Depardieu will soon begin working on several projects where he will star in adaptations Russian literary classics including the Brothers Karamazov, Crime and Punishment and The Captain's Daughter by Alexander Pushkin.
In related news, upon hearing that Mr. Depardieu received Russian Citizenship, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin predicted the beginning of the migration of wealthy Europeans to the Russian Federation. Mr. Rogozin stated on his Twitter page that "In the West people have very poor knowledge of the Russian tax system but when they learn about it we can expect the mass migration of wealthy Europeans to Russia".
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