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How reliable is the Polar Fitness Test
Validity of a test means that the test measures what it is supposed to measure and not something else. The Polar Fitness Test was originally developed on 305 healthy Finnish men and women in a study, where VO2max prediction was developed using artificial neural network analysis. The correlation coefficient between the laboratory measured VO2max and the neural network prediction value was 0.97 and the mean error in the VO2max prediction was 6.5 % which is good compared to any other predictive tests of VO2max.
In further development of the test, 119 fitness measurements of healthy American men and women were included in the final development of the neural network, making a total of 424 subjects. Based on these results the artificial neural network was modified into Polar Fitness Test. The test was validated in a study on 52 healthy men, who didn't belong to the group on whom the test was developed. The mean deviation in the Polar Fitness Test prediction was less than 12 %. The validity of the Polar Fitness Test is considered to be good.
The reliability of a test is a measure of how consistent and reproducible the test results are on consecutive trials. The reliability of the Polar Fitness Test is good. When 11 subjects repeated the test in the morning, in the middle of the day and in the evening during eight days, in both sitting and laying positions, the average individual standard deviation of consecutive test results was less than 8 % from the individual mean value. The standard deviations calculated separately for each time of the day were all smaller than the standard deviation of all results. This indicates that the test can be conducted at any time of the day but it should always be repeated at about the same time.


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make a tabletop basketball game!
What you'll need: • scissors• paint brushes• glue• permanent markers (in various colors)• crayons• paper plate• bottle cap• rubber band• paint in various colors• construction paper• metallic markers (optional)• glitter glue (optional)• shoebox (one that has a connected, fold-over lid)• popsicle sticks• small paper cup• white modeling clay Directions: 1 Unfold and cut off the three flaps around the lid of the shoebox; cut off the front panel on the bottom of shoebox. Cut diagonally down the side panels on the bottom of the shoebox. Turn the box so the bottom of it is facing away from you. 2 Next, lightly mix brown and white paint on disposable plate. Paint flat areas of the shoebox to make your basketball court. 3 Trim construction paper into a rectangle for the free throw lane. Glue it to…
1 min.
happy birthday!
Headband 1. Draw a circle that's open at the bottom with a short line at the end of each side. Outline the shape. 2. Draw bubble letters that spell out "Birthday Girl" on top of the headband. 3. On top of the letters, draw two lines connected to star shapes. 4. Use all different colors to color in your creation. Cake 1. Draw a horizontal circle with a triangle indent on the left side. 2. Underneath, add a rounded square in front and a rounded half-square in back. 3. Draw five rounded layers on the left side of the cake. 4. Draw five circular cherries on top and squiggly lines on the cake. Color! Candles 1. Create bubble letter-style numbers "1" and "2" right next to each other. (If you're not turning 12, feel free to draw your own age.) 2. Outline…
4 min.
make macarons!
INGREDIENTS: • 1 cup almond flour• ⅔ cup powdered sugar• 2 medium egg whites, at room temperature• salt• ¼ cup caster sugar• food coloring• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened• ⅓ cup powdered sugar• 1 teaspoon almond extract• piping bag• ⅓-inch piping tip• silicone mat DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat your oven to 300°F. 2. Sift the almond flour and powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl, getting rid of any lumps. Mix the almond flour and powdered sugar together. 3. In another bowl, use a hand mixer to beat the egg whites and salt until they form soft peaks. A little at a time, add the caster sugar and whisk until the egg whites are thick and glossy. Add food coloring and mix to combine. 4. Gently fold the sugar and almond mixture into the egg whites. Make…
1 min.
get to know vice president harris!
Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20, 1964 in Oakland, California. Kamala's name means "lotus flowUr" Yn tXU language Sanskrit. It's an important symbol for her Indian culture! Kamala learned all about politics and law while she was in college. That prepared her for her career in politics! Her mom, Shyamala Gopalan, was born in India and her dad, Donald J. Harris, was born in Jamaica. One of her favorite books is The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Kamala's family includes her husband, Doug Emhoff, and her stepchildren, Ella and Cole. Their nickname for their stepmom is Momala! She has one younger sister named Maya Harris. Kamala had a lot of important jobs before becoming vice president! She was a district attorney: a lawyer who makes sure criminals are charged for their crimes; the attorney…
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are you an earth expert?
1 Earth is the third planet from the sun. 2 Earth has been around for about 150 years. 3 It's the largest planet in the solar system. 4 The planet is mostly covered in land. 5 Earth orbits, or moves, around the sun. 6 Earth also moves by rotating on its own axis. 7 Earth's outer layer is hard and rocky. 8 The equator is an imaginary line around it. 9 Earth is shaped like a perfect circle. 10 We know that Earth tilts on its axis. 11 Gravity stops it from floating into space. 12 Earth is 10 miles away from the sun. 13 It's the only planet that supports life. 14 About 8.5 million people live on Earth. 15 At the center of it, there's an inner core. 16 The majority of Earth's water is salty. 17 There are seven continents on Earth.…
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make someone smile!
DIRECTIONS: You can make this compliment box for your mom or your grandma! Cut out the shape below, making sure not to cut off the tabs. Fill in the blanks with a pen or marker. Afterwards, fold in the tabs, arrange all the sides into a box and tape everything together. If you want, you can place a small photo of the two of you (or some other small present) inside. Give it to your mom or grandma on May 9 and tell her to roll the box like a dice whenever she needs to hear some kind words!…


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Middle school students win STEM competition
A team of Dorseyville Middle School students recently won first place at the Hack the Ram competition. The students are eighth-graders Steven Hu, Kanisk Prakash and Siddarth Srinivasan, and seventh-grader PJ Hart.
Hack the Ram was a STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) 12-hour invention marathon. The purpose of hackathons is to create technology with like-minded peers in a collaborative environment. As part of the contest, students were tasked to come up with a way to support environmental/green initiatives. They were then given 10 hours of "hacking time" to create a website, app, program, robot or other technology initiative to support the theme. The Dorseyville Middle School students developed a prototype website that provided information on common recycling errors, enabled individuals to search for nearby recycling centers and also for those centers to post their information, and enabled individuals to calculate their carbon footprint. The Dorseyville students each won a GPS drone for their efforts.
The competition was held January 27, 2024, at Pine-Richland High School and was open to students from grades 6-12 from across the greater Pittsburgh area.

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text: Middlemen in international markets are one of the most critical components of firms' international marketing strategy. They constitute the main link between the exporter and the local market, and are thereby the 'extended arm' of the exporter organisation. This volume of AIM analyses different aspects of relations between exporters and their middlemen: selection and governance, information exchange and learning, cultural aspects and finally, the dynamics of such relations. The volume should be seen as a continuation of a stream of literature that has emerged over the last five to ten years. This volume is more concerned with the phenomena under study than with casting light on one particular theoretical perspective. The contributions represented here are therefore drawing on a number of different theoretical streams: agency theory, transaction cost economics, network theory, economic sociology, resource base theory and its applied 'offspring', Internationalisation Process school of thought. It features researchers from universities in nine different countries, representing both well-established and young academicians. This is a manifest indication of the importance of this field of research. The book is an invaluable asset to students both at the graduate and doctoral levels, and should be a must for researchers in this particular field. Also practitioners will find this book stimulating in their quest for improvements to their relations with their foreign middlemen.


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Creating Good Employment Opportunities for the Rural Sector
This paper examines the potential for sector-specific productivity growth, human capital, credit markets, and infrastructure to contribute to the development of stable, well-paid employment in rural areas of low-income countries. Particular emphasis is placed on the way that different sectors of the rural economy interact with each other and with local and regional product markets. A simple theoretical framework and descriptive analysis of panel data from India suggests that more emphasis should be placed on increasing the production of goods that incorporate local agricultural products as inputs.
- Human Capital
- Credit Markets


Gallery: What's brewing inside Microsoft Research?
The Family Archive uses touchscreen technology to allow people to explore family photos and souvenirs.
At the bottom of the screen is a box labelled with a particular holiday. The user has "tipped" the box over using the touchscreen, spilling the photos onto the surface. They can then look through the photos and enlarge them to get a better look.
The idea is for people to be able to explore their pictures in a more interactive way rather than going through files on a PC.
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TallyPrime Release 2.0 is available now!
Creating Salary Advance Deduction Pay Head (Payroll)
In Tally.ERP 9, you can create pay heads to account for deduct loans given to an employee from their salary.
To create the Salary Advance Deduction pay head
2. Enter pay head name in the Name field.
3. Select Loans and Advances as the Pay head type from the list of Pay head type.
4. Select Loans and Advances (Assets) from the List of Groups, in the Under field.
By default, Affect Net Salary is set to Yes. Type No, if you want to exclude this component from the pay slip.
By default, the Pay Head component name entered in the Name field appears in the Pay Slip. If you want to change this, enter the appropriate name in the Name to appear in Payslip field.
5. Set As User Defined Value as the Calculation type, from the List of Calculation.
6. Press Enter to accept.
Note: You may need to recover from the employee's salary, the interest towards the loan/advance given. In such cases, you can use the interest calculation feature to calculate the EMI for each month, and set the Calculation Type as Flat Rate to recover the amount.


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Green Art Gallery presents Proposals on Monumentality, group show curated by İpek Ulusoy Akgül, and featuring the work of Aslı Çavuşoğlu, Iman Issa, Christian Jankowski, Amina Menia, Seher Shah and Santiago Sierra.
The exhibition poses a set of questions for us to reflect upon: Can monuments go beyond representing the past and evoking collective memory? Is it possible for them to resist absorption into memorial narratives? How can monuments express fragmentation and forgetting?
Working across different histories and geographies, Proposals on Monumentality offers possible scenarios and alternative perceptions for monuments. Both Christian Jankowski and Aslı Çavuşoğlu make specific references to historical monuments: the former humorously suggests a need to fight or challenge history, while the latter rephrases the fragile story of a long-gone memorial. Similarly, Amina Menia gazes at the often-forgotten (and sometimes ignored or harmed) monuments as she draws on Nietzsche: 'the past must be forgotten if it is not to become the gravedigger of the present.' While Seher Shah demonstrates a formal exploration into monumentality through strong visual gestures, Iman Issa and Santiago Sierra present alternative structures through abstracting an existing monument and imagining a new one respectively.
As architecture receives increasing significance in the Gulf, iconic landmark buildings and large-scale museum projects – both agents of urban branding – are popularly described as 'monuments'. Moreover, the development and redevelopment of cities, in other words constant flux of urban fabric, lead to feelings of dislocation and even spatial amnesia. In light of the region's changing political context and urban environment, it is much needed to revisit monumentality's complex relation to memory as well as spatial and political dynamics.


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When you try to connect to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005, you may receive the following error message:
Login failed for user ''. Reason: Not associated with a trusted SQL Server connection.
This problem occurs when the SQL Serversecurity authentication is set to Windows only, and one of the following conditions is true:
- You are trying to connect to a SQL Server database with a SQL Server login.
- You are trying to connect to a SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000) database that is installed on a Microsoft Windows 98-based computer by using a trusted SQL Server connection.
- You are trying to connect to a SQL Server database from a Windows account that does not have sufficient permissions to connect to the server.
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods depending on the symptom that you are experiencing:
A SQL Server login
Use a valid Windows login to connect to SQL Server. If you must continue to use a SQL Server login, you can change the security authentication mode in SQL Server to SQL Server and Windows. To do this, follow these steps:
- Start Enterprise Manager.
- Expand Microsoft SQL Servers, and then expand SQL Server Group.
- Right-click the server that you want to change to SQL Server and Windows authentication, and then click
- In the SQL Server Properties dialog box, click the Security tab, click SQL Server and Windows, and then click OK.
- When you are prompted to re-start the SQL Server service, click Yes.
A SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE 2000) that is installed on a Microsoft Windows 98-based computerWhen SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine is installed on a Windows 98-based computer, you must use a standard SQL Server login to connect to the database. The Windows only authentication mode is not supported when you install SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine on Windows 98-based computer.
A Windows account with insufficient permissionsTo work around this problem, you must add the Windows account to SQL Server, and then grant the appropriate permissions to each database that the user requires access to. To do this in SQL Server 2000, follow these steps:
- Start Enterprise Manager.
- Expand Microsoft SQL Server, and then expand SQL Server Group.
- Expand your server, and then expand
- Right-click Logins, and then click
- In the SQL Server Login Properties dialog box, enter the Windows account name in the Name box. In the Domain list, select the domain that the Windows account is a member of.
- Click the Database Access tab, set the appropriate permissions for the client, and then click
Note After you have added the account, you will still have to grant access to the individual database objects that the user requires access to.
For more information about authentication modes in SQL Server 2000, visit the following Microsoft Network Developer (MSDN) Web site: For additional information about how to troubleshoot connectivity issues in SQL Server 2000, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
827422 How to troubleshoot connectivity issues in SQL Server 2000


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Commercial diving is a profession that involves inspecting and repairing structures underwater. One of the most important tasks for commercial divers is bridge inspection. Bridge inspection requires specific equipment and methods to ensure that the inspection is done thoroughly and accurately. In this blog post, we will explore the methods and equipment used for bridge inspection in commercial diving and how to create professional reports.
- Inspection methods for bridges:
The first step in bridge inspection is to determine the inspection method to be used. There are several inspection methods, including visual inspection, sounding, and non-destructive testing. Visual inspection involves examining the surface of the bridge for any signs of damage or corrosion. Sounding involves tapping on the bridge with a hammer to detect any hollow or weak spots. Non-destructive testing involves using specialized equipment to detect any internal damage or corrosion without damaging the bridge.
- Equipment for bridge inspection:
Commercial divers use specialized equipment for bridge inspection, including cameras, lights, and sonar. Cameras are used to take high-quality images of the bridge's surface, while lights provide illumination for the camera. Sonar is used to detect any potential issues or damage in the underwater portion of the bridge.
- Professional reporting:
Once the inspection is complete, it is important to create a professional report to document the findings. The report should include a detailed description of the inspection methods used, the equipment used, and the results of the inspection. The report should also include any recommendations for repairs or maintenance that need to be made.
- Safety in bridge inspection:
Safety is of the utmost importance in bridge inspection. Commercial divers should always use proper safety equipment, such as helmets, gloves, and diving suits. They should also be properly trained in the use of the equipment and methods used for bridge inspection.
- Importance of bridge inspection:
Bridge inspection is an essential part of ensuring the safety of the public. It helps to identify any potential issues or damage to the bridge before it becomes a safety hazard. Regular bridge inspections can help to prevent accidents and ensure that the bridge remains safe for use.
In conclusion, bridge inspection is a crucial task for commercial divers. It requires specialized equipment and methods to ensure that the inspection is done thoroughly and accurately. It is also important to create a professional report to document the findings and make any necessary recommendations for repairs or maintenance. Safety is of the utmost importance in bridge inspection, and it is essential to ensure that commercial divers are properly trained and equipped to do their job safely. Bridge inspection plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the public and should not be taken lightly.
- "Bridge Inspection: Types and Methods" by Civil Engineering Portal
- "Bridge Inspection Equipment and Tools" by Maxpro Technologies
- "Bridge Inspection: Safety Tips and Guidelines" by WorkSafeBC
Why did the commercial diver inspect the bridge? To make sure it was "a-bridgeable" for everyone! Okay, maybe that wasn't the best joke, but it does highlight the importance of bridge inspection in ensuring the safety of the public. So, let's give a round of applause for the hardworking commercial divers who inspect our bridges to keep us all safe!


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The Town of Epping - Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design
The Epping Planning Board placed Article 22, an Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design Ordinance, on the town warrant in March 2007 to simultaneously promote economic sustainability and protect the global environment. The Planning Board's goal was to encourage developers to think about energy efficiency at the pre-design stage. The ordinance passed by a vote of 700-606 on March 13, 2007.
This ordinance was inspired by OEP's senior planner Jennifer Czysz's model energy efficient development ordinance for the NHDES Regional Environmental Planning Program. The ordinance compliance method was similar to the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). A point score system was developed based on the square footage of a building, the larger the structure, the more points assessed. Points are assigned based on a variety of energy efficiencies including HVAC design, building orientation, reduction in water usage, source of building materials, daylighting, and on-site electricity production.
Epping places significant importance on distributed generation in the form of clean burning cogeneration units, generally not included in the few existing green ordinances, and also encourages on-site renewable power generation. Steps were taken to simplify the point system for a small community, making the system easier for residents and small business owners to understand. Most compliance options will have no cost increase or be eligible for tax rebates and credits keeping their increased up-front cost at a minimum. The Board recognized that a gentle approach was necessary with the introduction of the ordinance since Epping is the first small community in the nation to take this step.
Researching the issue before the ordinance was placed on the warrant, the Epping Planning Board looked at two developments in town: the WS Goodrich showroom and the Toyota dealership. Both facilities were found to be compliant with the ordinance (despite the fact that they predated its adoption) and are predicting a significant benefit in energy cost savings.
To get the ordinance passed, a massive education campaign was completed to confront issues of cost, flexibility, and benefits.
The next step for Epping is taking a look at their municipal buildings. The Planning Board is undertaking energy efficiency upgrades for the Town Hall and the school administrative building. With upgraded fixtures, new windows, and converting the boiler systems to cogeneration units, the Board is hoping to achieve a 35% reduction in annual energy costs.
For more information on the Epping Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design Ordinance go to _URL_. Clay Mitchell, Epping Town Planner, has also developed a Planner's Handbook on Energy Efficiency and Climate Change. It is available on the same Web site under Energy.
The Epping Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Design Ordinance meets two of the eight NH Smart Growth Principles:
Principle #6 - Protect environmental quality …
Principle #8 - Manage growth locally …

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Author Topic: A way to connect 1 output to a large numbers of (function) nodes inputs (Read 425 times)
I regularly work on filters that take a large number of samples or iterations and it can be a real headache when you expose a new variable for one of your iterations and to connect it in your main graph to, say, 64 iterations of that subgraph.
I just added a new input to this function
And now I have to reconnect it, indeed, 64 times.
For me, this situation comes up on the regular.
Functionality wise, I imagine something like this:
First you select the node with the output you want to connect. Through a button load this selection as "source node". Then either by output number or by identifier select which output will be connected to the group of receiving nodes.
Now select the group of nodes that will receive the new input. Press a button to load in this selection as "receiving nodes". Then select which input all of these nodes will connect, by number or identifier.
Finally press a button to connect the selected output to all of the selected inputs.
I imagine this might be possible through Python, but I personally have little programming experience, so don't really know where to even start.


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In this study, a hydrodynamic model was used that includes the effects of wave–current interactions to simulate the wave and current patterns before and after offshore wind turbine installation in western Taiwan. By simulating the waves and currents after the offshore wind turbine was established, the waves and currents caused by the wind turbine were seen to have a limited range of influence, which is probably within an area about four to five times the size of the diameter (12–15 m) of the foundation structure. Overall, the analysis of the simulation results of the wave and current patterns after the offshore wind turbines were established shows that the underwater foundation only affected the local area near the pile structure. The wind farm (code E) of the research case can be equipped with about 720 cage cultures; if this is extended to other wind farms in the western sea area, it should be possible to produce economic-scale farming operations such as offshore wind power and fisheries. However, this study did not consider the future operation of the entire offshore wind farm. If the operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms are not affected, and if the consent of the developer is obtained, it should be possible to use this method to provide economically large-scale farming areas as a mutually beneficial method for offshore wind power generation and fisheries.
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License
which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited


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I know I can do this in JavaScript:
RequestDate: {
 '0' : 'previous_activity_date',
 '1': 'next_activity_date'
And I can do this:
this.RequestDate = {};
this.RequestDate[App.FORWARD] = 'next_activity_date';
this.RequestDate[App.BACK] = 'previous_activity_date';
Is there a way of making the following work:
RequestDate: {
 App.Back : 'previous_activity_date',
 App.Forward: 'next_activity_date'
The above obviously errors, is there a way to make it work?
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As you have noticed, you can write this:
RequestDate = {};
RequestDate[App.Back] = 'previous_activity_date';
RequestDate[App.Forward] = 'next_activity_date';
But the javascript syntax does not allow an expression before the : of the JSON notation.
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How is that different to the OP? – RobG Jun 14 '12 at 9:01
Well that was different by the time i Wrote the anwser. I guess that OP improved the question... ;=) – Samuel Rossille Jun 14 '12 at 9:15
The moving finger, having writ… what… you CAN change it? Damn!! – RobG Jun 14 '12 at 23:58
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Short answer: no. You can only have literal keys in the object literal. Your own solution is the best one if you want to use constants.
11.1.5 Object Initialiser
An object initialiser is an expression describing the initialisation of an Object, written in a form resembling a literal. It is a list of zero or more pairs of property names and associated values, enclosed in curly braces. The values need not be literals; they are evaluated each time the object initialiser is evaluated.
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A modern dictionary of Catholic terms, both common and obscure. Find accurate definitions of words and phrases.
LORD'S PRAYER (Mass)
The liturgical recitation of the Pater Noster at Mass. Returning to an ancient practice, the Lord's Prayer now includes five parts: an invitation by the priest; the Pater Noster, sung or said together with the people; the embolism, which amplifies the last petition of the Lord's Prayer; the doxology; and concluding acclamation by the faithful.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


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For a radical new perspective on immigration, picture the US as an ancient tree
With the overheated rhetoric around immigration dominating the political sphere, an imaginative, historically rooted perspective can be something of a tonic. This short video from Pedro M Cruz, a data-visualisation designer and assistant professor at Northeastern University in Boston, uses nearly two centuries of United States census data (_PHONE_) to convey the country's population growth through immigration. Cruz depicts these accumulating figures as an ageing tree trunk, with each new ring accounting for a decade of population growth, and each coloured cell representing 100 immigrants from a cultural-geographical region. According to Cruz, the tree metaphor 'carries the idea that these marks in the past are immutable' and it 'embodies the concept that all cells contributed to the organism's growth'. As with so many renderings of US history, indigenous populations are conspicuously absent from the tableau. Still, Cruz's skilfully deployed data doubles as a resonant work of cultural commentary, offering a rich and often surprising look at the ever-evolving makeup of the country.


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Alone: India's Farmer WidowsIndia's ongoing water crisis has driven 200,000 farmers to suicide. As water dwindles, that number grows, and farmer widows are left to pick up the pieces.
Over the past decade, India has been gripped by a devastating water crisis. Farmers make up an estimated 70 percent of the country's population, and for them the consequences of the drought have been dire: Overwhelmed by chronic lack of water, failed crops, and growing debts, more than 200,000 farmers have committed suicide since 1997.
Their families often find them either hung or poisoned by pesticides they've chosen to ingest. The widows left behind struggle to support their children, working as landless laborers for as low as 100 rupees ($2) a day and battling creditors that come to collect money they claim to have lent their husbands. This slideshow features portraits of widows from Maharashtra, one of the three most suicide-ridden states in the nation. They represent only a fraction of the hundreds of thousands left behind.


Just a quick note about how MSMQ reports message size.
If you look in the Computer Management snap-in you will see a column marked "size". This is not the message size; it is instead the message BODY size.
I have already populated the queue with 10 messages containing a 10-character payload in my example screenshot. As the 10 characters are in Unicode (double-byte), they take up 20 bytes instead of 10.
To get an idea of the actual message size, have a look in Performance Monitor:
As you can see, there are 10 messages taking up 2,440 bytes. So each message must be averaging 244 bytes - 20 bytes of which is the 10 character payload, 20-22 bytes for the label (again double-byte Unicode) and the rest is overhead.
To get an idea of what sort of things constitute this overhead you can look through the MSMQ API on MSDN or, more simply, have a look at what other column headings are available in Computer Management:
For example, I found after adding the various queue name lengths that both "recipient queue name length" and "destination queue format name length" were 44 bytes long (for the PUBLIC={GUID} queue name used by my application to send the messages).
If the actual message size is critical to your system then you could, if you really wanted to, track down and account for all the bytes in the message.
It is not possible to generalise about how big the overhead will be, though, without benchmarking it yourself with a wide range of representative messages.


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Resolution Adopting Positions on Hateand Bias-Motivated Acts, LGBTQ Equality, and Commonsense Immigration Reform
Endorsed December 15, 2017
WHEREAS the National Filipino American Lawyers Association (NFALA) is a national association of Filipino‐American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students dedicated to promoting the professional development, interests, and success of Filipino‐American legal professionals nationwide; and NFALA is the voice for the national Filipino‐American legal community and strives to fight for equal opportunity and the rights of underserved minority groups;
WHEREAS the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, representing the interests of over 50,000 attorneys and approximately 75 national, state and local Asian Pacific American bar associations; NAPABA members include solo practitioners, large firm lawyers, corporate counsel, legal service and non-profit attorneys, and lawyers serving at all levels of government; and NAPABA is committed to addressing civil rights issues confronting Asian Pacific American communities and people of color;
WHEREAS NAPABA has issued policy statements that also concern the Filipino American community;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT NFALA:
1. Adopts the policy statements described below and attached to this resolution, and that those statements constitute part of this resolution:
2. Authorizes its president, board, and staff to communicate the content of this resolution to its members, affiliate and associate organizations, other bar associations, members of Congress, the Administration, the press, and others.
3. Authorizes its president and president-elect to take steps to implement this resolution, as they deem necessary, in consultation with the advocacy committee.
3. Supports this resolution as a policy priority until it is withdrawn or modified by subsequent resolution.


Principle of competitive exclusion and drosophila
Richard Borowsky
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
THE Volterra-Gause equations1 - the mathematical formulation of the principle of competitive exclusion2 - are illusr rid="illus1" where r1 is the intrinsic rate of increase of species 1, N1 is its population size, and K1 is the expected value of N1 in single species culture. The constants α and β, the coefficients of competition, denote the relative effect of the abundance of one species on the population growth rate of the other. These relationships imply that for a stable competitive equilibrium to obtain it is necessary that illusr rid="illus2".
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)409-410
Number of pages2
Issue number5293
StatePublished - 1971
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The Boxer Chow is a crossbreed between the Boxer and the Chow Chow developed in the year 2000 in the USA. They are of a new kind, so little is known about its history, but one can identify their characteristics through their parents.
Temperament and Personality
The breed acquires the characteristics of its parents of being a guard dog and an excellent family pet. They are known for their quiet, graceful, dignified, loyal and comical behavior, although they don't like much cuddling. They are affectionate and love to play with kids, but are cautious of strangers. However, introduction to newcomer's can keep them away from getting aggressive.


text: Statistics of central tendency and dispersion may not capture relevant or desired characteristics of the distribution of continuous phenomena and, thus, they may not adequately describe temporal patterns of change. Here, we present two methodological approaches that can help to identify temporal changes in environmental regimes. First, we use higher-order statistical moments (skewness and kurtosis) to examine potential changes of empirical distributions at decadal extents. Second, we adapt a statistical procedure combining a non-metric multidimensional scaling technique and higher density region plots to detect potentially anomalous years. We illustrate the use of these approaches by examining long-term stream temperature data from minimally and highly human-influenced streams. In particular, we contrast predictions about thermal regime responses to changing climates and human-related water uses. Using these methods, we effectively diagnose years with unusual thermal variability and patterns in variability through time, as well as spatial variability linked to regional and local factors that influence stream temperature. Our findings highlight the complexity of responses of thermal regimes of streams and reveal their differential vulnerability to climate warming and human-related water uses. The two approaches presented here can be applied with a variety of other continuous phenomena to address historical changes, extreme events, and their associated ecological responses.


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History notes borrowed from Parachuting, The Skydiver's Handbook, by Dan Poynter and Mike Turoff
Parachuting competition dates to at least 1930 in Russia, where jumpers demonstrated who could land closest to a target. In 1948, the Federation Aeronautique Internationale named American Joseph Crane to chair the newly established Commission Internationale de Parachutisme (CIP), now known in this country as the International Parachuting Commission (IPC). The first FAI sanctioned World Parachuting Championships took place in Yugoslavia in 1951, with five European teams competing. The U.S. fielded its first team to world competition in 1956.
In modern competition, the first 4-way sequential event was introduced at the 1970 U.S. National Skydiving Championships. Canopy formation was added in 1983. Canopy piloting became a medal event at the 2005 Nationals in Perris, California, and the most recent event, vertical formation skydiving, became official in 2007 when USPA included it in the national skydiving championships at Skydive Chicago in Illinois. Meanwhile, the original freefall style and accuracy landing events, often called the "classics," remain a part of each U.S. Nationals and World Championships.


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Ugur Kuter, Dana Nau, Marco Pistore, and Paolo Traverso
Although several approaches have been developed for planning in nondeterministic domains, solving large planning problems is still quite difficult. In this work, we present a novel algorithm, called YoYo, for planning in nondeterministic domains under the assumption of full observability. This algorithm enables us to combine the power of search-control strategies as in Planning with Hierarchical Task Networks (HTNs) with techniques from the Planning via Symbolic Model-Checking (SMC). Our experimental evaluation confirms the potentialities of our approach, demonstrating that it combines the advantages of these paradigms.


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A new book by local historian Susan Well
When Calvin Coolidge is mentioned, a few stereotypes come to mind -- quiet, if not silent; frugal, if not cheap; dignified, if not wooden. This work of local history describes the thirteenth president's seven homes in Northampton, Massachusetts, the people he roomed with, and neighbors he encountered -- set within the context of the small New England city where they lived. Which stereotypes are true or did those who knew him in this intimate way have a completely different view? Some of them have interesting insights about Coolidge, and all of them have fascinating life stories of their own.
Using original material from collections at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Well presents the daily life and residences of Calvin Coolidge in Northampton, Massachusetts. Well uses new sources to document the unique and interesting personal life stories of Coolidge's landlords and neighbors. Most of the Museum's visitors ask where the former President lived, and now we have a definitive answer for them. -- Julie H. Bartlett, Archivist
or pick up a copy at the library for $16.


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Thursday, Oct 7, 2010, 10:00 am
Labor Unions a Key to Happiness, New Report Says
Even though U.S. public opinion of unions remains low, a new report finds that labor groups nonetheless improve the general well-being for union and non-union citizens in several industrialized countries.
The findings appear in the September issue of Social Indicators Research, a journal which focuses on quality of life measurements. They highlight a link between union density and life satisfaction based on data from fourteen developed nations.
The researchers (three American academics) used individual and aggregate data to measure what effect unions have on the overall happiness of the country and their citizens using a measurement known as "subjective well-being," a scientific concept that evaluates quality of life or general happiness. They found that organized labor is a boon to the well-being of those who live in industrialized regions in places like Europe, Japan and Australia.
"Our ﬁndings strongly suggest that unions increase the life satisfaction of citizens, and that that this effect holds for non-union members as well," wrote Notre Dame University political science professor Benjamin Radcliff, Notre Dame Ph.D candidate in political science Patrick Flavin and Texas A&M University political science associate professor Alex Pacek. "Moreover, we also ﬁnd that labor organization has the strongest impact on the subjective well-being of citizens with lower incomes."
The findings are a bright spot for labor groups at a time when union membership has declined and American public opinion for labor groups have remained low. The results were positive across all sectors from the society to the individual: countries and individuals who live countries with high union densities had a higher level of life satisfaction; union members reported being generally happier than non-union members by one-tenth; and the less fortunate who were union members had the highest improvement in their quality of life.
The study outlines several variables that contribute to an improved well-being, including many that have been touted by labor advocates. For one, unions provide a measure of job security that provides safeguards for sudden layoffs. Secondly, the power of collective bargaining allows for a sense of empowerment through mechanisms like grievance procedures. Unions also reduce a sense of alienation through a support network. Nonunion members and society at large also benefit through a "contagion effect" through inter-personal communication.
"As such, people are likely to be more satisfied themselves the more they interact with other satisfied people. Those in countries with a higher proportion of more-satisfied-than-otherwise union members are likely to be more satisfied, on average, than those in countries with fewer proportional union members," the report said.
Although the total unionization rate in the United States is only 12.3 percent, the research underscores how labor groups are contributing to the quality of life in industrial nations. The big takeaway: life satisfaction is directly related to unionization rates even as public and private sector unions have come under attack in recent years.
But the United States still has a way to go, according to the union coalition American Rights at Work. The group points out America ranks on the bottom on the quality-of life-scale because of small union membership numbers. Employers have also continued to prevent unions from forming in the workplace, leading to lower levels of general well-being.
Unions have indeed been criticized for everything from stifling wages and benefits, influencing political organizing, to hampering economic productivity, but the researchers note that it's important to consider organized labor as an agent for improving happiness.
If the study rings true, that's not good for Americans. If membership continues to decline, then the populace faces many unhappy days ahead.
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Akito Yoshikane is a freelance writer based in Chicago.


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HTML Scrolling Image
This page contains examples of scrolling images that were created using the
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The HTML method of creating a scrolling image is to place an
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Right to Left
To make your image scroll left (i.e. from right to left), use
direction="left". Here's an example:
Left to Right
To make your image scroll right (i.e. from left to right), use
To make your image scroll up (i.e. from bottom to top), use
To make your image scroll down (i.e. from top to bottom), use
direction="down". Like this:
You can change the scrolling speed of your marquee. For example,
scrollamount="1" sets the marquee to a very slow scroll, while
scrollamount="20" will make it faster. You can use whatever number you like though. Like this:
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You can do much more with HTML marquees than is covered on this page. Here's the full list of marquee codes on this website:
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Try to be careful when using HTML marquees. Many web users dislike websites that contain scrolling or bouncing images and other elements, so try to use them tastefully :)


Hi. I wonder why this doesn't work.
I expected to see ch1 and ch3 are numbers but it shows they are operators....
How can I make this work?
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using namespace std;
void isItNumber( char *ch )
 if( strcmp( ch, "*" ) || strcmp( ch, "/" ) || strcmp( ch, "%" ) || strcmp( ch, "+" ) || strcmp( ch, "-" ) )
 cout << "ch is an operator\n" << flush;
 cout << "ch is a number\n" << flush;
int main()
 char *ch1 = "123", *ch2 = "*", *ch3 = "-123", *ch4 = "-";
 cout << ch1 << " " << ch2 << " " << ch3 << " " << ch4 << endl;
 isItNumber( ch1 );
 isItNumber( ch2 );
 isItNumber( ch3 );
 isItNumber( ch4 );
 return 0;
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The strcmp function returns 0 when the strings are the same, i.e., you should do:
if( ( strcmp( ch, "*" ) == 0 ) ||
 ( strcmp( ch, "/" ) == 0 ) ||
 ( strcmp( ch, "%" ) == 0 ) ||
 ( strcmp( ch, "+" ) == 0 ) ||
 ( strcmp( ch, "-" ) == 0 ) )
The reason for this is that strcmp can also be used to alphabetically sort strings (it returns a negative number if alphabetically "less-than", and vice versa).
oh, the strcmp condition is wrong..
you can write
if( strcmp( ch, "*" )==0 || strcmp( ch, "/" )==0 || strcmp( ch, "%" )==0 || strcmp( ch, "+" )==0 || strcmp( ch, "-" )==0 )
so, you have strcmp(op1, op2) if is ==0 that means op1 and op2 is equal
This program is clearly intended to test the function, but it would be helpful to know the overall goal, that is, what the program this test is intended to prepare for is supposed to do. Is this a parsing project for a compiler course, by any chance? It has the feel of the 'convert infix to prefix and compute on the stack' project typically given around week two or three in such courses.
Two questions come to mind: one, is there a reason you are testing a whole string against single characters, and two, is there a reason you cannot use the C++ string class rather than C-strings?
If my guess about the purpose of this is correct, I would advise against testing for the operator as a string and instead tokenize the string character-by-character instead. Trying to read the source string in as a whole and comparing it to the operators will fail for a number of kinds of legitimate input, such as:
"2*6" // no separation between the tokens
"1 * 6" // extra whitespace in the token
What you would want to do is read the characters one at a time, and if the character is a number (you can use isdigit() for that), you collect the characters until you find one that isn't a number. You can do similarly for variable names, if you are supporting them in your calculator; use isalpha() to tes tthe first character, then if it is an identifier, collect anything that is a letter, a number, or an underscore, until you find something that doesn't match. Save the values and the type of token in a Token struct or class, along these lines:
struct Token
 std::string value;
 TokenType type;
You'll want to have the addition and subtraction operators in one group and the multiplication, division and modulo in another, because they have different precedences in infix notation. You can bet the instructor will have you do precedences later on if this assignment doesn't cover it already.
BTW, you might want to look into CppUnit for creating your unit tests in the future. It takes more work, but it gives you a structured way of performing and repeating the tests without interfering with the program being tested.
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An Adapterflow lets you to define your entry and exit from iCore Process Server in a pre-packaged way. Adapterflows are built with ready-made elements, which can then be configured to fit your needs. An Adapterflow always starts with an entry point, but may then contain a number of additional activities. You can execute several Event-based Adapterflow definitions simultaneously: If two Events occur at the same time, the instances of the Adapterflow will be processed simultaneously.
Adapterflows are created in the Adapterflow Wizard through a number of simple steps.
Entrypoint – Readers and Listeners
An Entry Point is the activity that starts the Adapterflow. There are two types of Entry points:
- Readers which are polling with a specified interval to find data, for example new files in a directory.
- Listeners which are constantly waiting for a specific Event/incident to occur, for example the renaming of a file in a directory.
When the Entry point is set, you start adding the processing steps (activities) to your Adapterflow. You can add as many activities as you need. For each activity, you configure the relevant parameters. The configuration lets you select the output parameters of a previous activity to become the input parameters of the current activity – this is called activity binding.
You can provide a parameter with a simple value or a complex value. When you use a simple value, you type the value explicitly in the parameter field, or select it via a drop-down list or a browser button. Complex values may contain different types of data. For example, you can build a value consisting of "directory path + counter + string value", which could result in the parameter value "C:\IncomingFiles\FileNoX.txt", where "C:\ IncomingFiles" is the directory path, "FileNoX" is a counter value and ".txt" is a constant string that is added.
Data is sent between activities without any specific configuration. The contents of a file, for example, are sent automatically as a stream to the next activity.
All Events, tasks and actions performed in the system, automatic or manual, are recorded in the system log. Each log entry is a separate entity, with a unique log ID. The records are created automatically and display date, time, log level and ID.
The iCore system creates two types of log entries:
- Log entries that do not refer to any particular Event, but only describe what has happened at a certain time. Example: Log entries from system start-up.
- Log entries that contain a reference to a certain Event.
The log entries can have any of five different levels (for example ), depending on their content. To control the level of detail, you can set the log level for each individual Adapterflow.
Two sides of the Adapterflow – "Application friendly" and "ESB friendly"
The Adapterflow has an application-friendly side (towards an ERP system or other application) and an ESB-friendly side (towards any ESB, for example IBM, BizTalk, Tibco, iCore Process Server, etc.). We recommend using a generic XML format as an intermediary. Doing so makes the flow "loosely coupled" and easy to change. The two sides also allow you to expose composite services to the ESB, which will result in less complexity and traffic.


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The article's hash will be included in an Edgecase Datafeed checkpoint article. Some bitcoin is then transferred to the Bitcoin address derived from the hash of the checkpoint article. This timestamps the existence of the checkpoint article and all the articles linked to it. The timestamp is permanently valid, even if the article is later depublished. Preservation of the article and its corresponding checkpoint article will allow verification of the timestamp in the Bitcoin blockchain.
The hash of any associated asset is embedded in the article - this means that the article's assets are also timestamped.


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Daisy chaining is the process of combining multiple extension leads or power leads.
Ashley Boyce, our in-house appliance safety testing expert, explains this in more detail in a previous article. However in summary there are two issues:
1 - Combining multiple extension cables and multi-socket adaptors increases resistance and
2 - Using multiple appliances simultaneously can very easily to overload the circuit.
Both of these issues cause heat which in turns creates a fire risk.
Some adaptors, such as many block or cube adaptors don't actually contain a fuse. Even when they do, a fuse can sustain a higher than rated current for a short time without blowing, which can also can lead to excessive heat build up within the plug, lead or appliance itself.
1. Where possible, desks or appliances should be moved close enough to a socket outlet that extension leads are not required.
2. If you do need an extension cable, use one that is the correct length – a 5m cable is better than 2 x 2.5m cables, as each plug-socket connection increases resistance. Equally, failing to unroll a longer cable also creates a risk of fire, as heat builds up in the unwound lead and can't dissipate naturally through the air.
4. Never overload the maximum capacity of a socket. A typical socket can handle 13A or approximately 3000W. Add up the current of each appliance you plan to plug in, to check that it doesn't exceed the maximum. Every appliance should have a sticker or label identifying the usage values.
Here are the average values for some typical office appliances:
So, you could safely charge 4 mobile phones simultaneously from a 4-way power bar (4 x 1A = 4A which is less than 13A), but a radiator or kettle should not share current from a socket with any other appliance.
Electrical Safety First offer a handy socket calculator. It is aimed at domestic users, but gives a great visual representation of how much power each item uses.
5. Regularly check for danger or signs of fire. Check cables, adaptors and unplug the appliance to check the underside of the plug. If adaptors, cables or plugs start to feel hot, if you smell burning or see signs of melting – stop using the appliances and unplug the extension leads or adaptors immediately. In addition, ensure that the adaptors are kept away from water and don't present a trip hazard.
6. Regular electrical testing will check the safety of your appliances, extension cables and assess sockets for damage. This will ensure you meet your obligations as an employer to provide a safe working environment (electricity at Work Regulations 1989). If you need advice on electrical testing, please contact Intersafe.
7. If you regularly rely on extension cables, consider using an approved electrical contractor to add more permanent sockets to your circuits. Don't forget to gain a minor works certificate which confirms that the modified circuits are safe and compliant with electrical regulations.


Animal welfare and sustainability: Can they work together?
Lawrence, A. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk, evidence or presentation typesInvited talk
Animal welfare is now seen as a part of global sustainability goals - here I explore how animal welfare can contribute to debates on the sustainability of animal farming
Period5 Nov 2020
Held atAnimal Welfare
Degree of RecognitionInternational
 - Animal welfare
 - sustainability


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PEOPLE living in Staffordshire are being urged to take part in a new scheme to help generate power by recycling used cooking oil.
Staffordshire County Council says it has found an innovative way to turn cooking oil into renewable energy as part of a scheme it is running in partnership with energy firm Living Fuels.
The scheme sees tanks placed at 13 of Staffordshire's household waste recycling centres for residents to dispose of their waste cooking oil.
Bosses say just one full tank can provide enough electricity to power the average home for a year.
When collected, the used cooking oil is taken to Living Fuels' state-of-the-art recovery facility where it is naturally settled and recovered into a clean, green bioliquid without the need for any chemicals or heat. This bioliquid is then used in the company's renewable energy facilities to produce carbon neutral electricity to power homes and businesses.
Staffordshire County Council's cabinet member for environment and assets Mark Winnington said: "This innovative scheme is another way in which we can take a waste substance and turn it into renewable energy, demonstrating great benefits for Staffordshire's environment and residents. Any savings on fuel costs are welcome and this is another example we are looking to get the best value for money for our residents and literally drive down waste.
"This is a great working partnership with Living Fuels which we hope as many people as possible take advantage of and help generate even more renewable energy for our county."
Since the scheme started in October 2008, enough renewable electricity had been recovered in Staffordshire to make 11.5 million cups of tea. The recovery of used cooking oil forms part of the Staffordshire County Council and Stoke-on-Trent Council's joint waste plan, which supports new waste recovery procedures and encourages renewable energy initiatives.
When poured down drains, used cooking oil costs UK water companies an estimated £15 million per year on blockages, which can lead to water contamination and flooding.
Living Fuels' operations director Rob Murphy said: "We are delighted to be able to work with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent councils to help them provide residents with a truly green solution for getting rid of their waste vegetable oil."
Participating recycling centres near to Ashbourne include Pennycroft Lane, Uttoxeter and Fowlchurch Road, Leek


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The American Civil Liberties Union announces it will defend Allen Ginsberg's book Howl against obscenity charges.
The U.S. Customs Department had seized some 520 copies of the book several weeks earlier as the book entered the U.S. from England, where it had been printed. Poet Allen Ginsberg had first read the title poem, Howl, at a poetry reading in the fall of 1956 to enormous acclaim from his fellow Beat poets. The poem's racy language, frank subject matter, and lack of form offended some conservative readers, but to young people in the 1960s, it sounded a call to revolt against convention. Along with Jack Kerouac's On the Road, the poem served as the reference manual and rallying cry for a new generation. Ginsberg himself coined the term "flower power."
After the seizing of Howl, American publisher and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti announced he would publish it in the U.S. After its publication, he was arrested and tried for promoting obscene material. The ACLU successfully defended both Ferlinghetti and the book at Ferlinghetti's trial, calling on nine literary experts to render an opinion on the book's merits. Ferlinghetti was found not guilty.


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Surveying and construction has been at the forefront of all successful human civilizations since the beginning of time. Evidence of this is written down in plenty of history books; all one has to do is open and read to understand the significance of surveying and the extent of which construction work depends on it.
Traditionally explained as the science and technique of calculating the positions of 3D points and calculating the distance between them, the Egyptians are the ones who first used it (in recorded history) back in 1400BC, the purpose of which was to separate lands into plots so that they could tax people over it. In 1200BC the Greeks gave birth to geometry and used it to take surveying a step further. They also developed the Diopter; a unit that could be used to measure the optical power of lens, making it the first surveying equipment to be invented. The true importance of surveying was realized in 1800 A.D, when the boom of the industrial revolution increased the need for exact borders and governments realized the importance of improving roads, railway stations, canals and other public buildings. From such humble beginnings, surveying and construction have risen to one of the largest job opportunities in the world. Today surveying is used for anything from preparing maps to constructing bridges. A multitude of equipment has been developed to assist and make the job easier. Surveying tripods, magnetic locators and GPS equipment are some of the little equipment required for success. A green beam laser level is also one of the most critical pieces of equipment needed in the field of surveying and construction. It houses a projector that projects a laser beam, and can be fixed to a tripod.The end result is that a green beam is projected along the horizontal or if needed the vertical surface.
A green beam laser level is preferred to a red beam due to the proven fact that the human eye can detect the color green up to four times more than it can detect the color red. In construction and engineering terms, this means the beam emitted can be seen at a further distance in comparison with red laser beam levels and hence in most cases, don't require detectors which save you a great deal in money.
Green diodes are excellent for interior designing and such, but they are generally more expensive than red diodes. For firms or workers who do all round tasks, green diodes are the best option. Online websites allow you to search deep so you can find the sweetest deals out there. Most diodes also comes with a great selection of enhancements that make it easier to view the beam and include large batteries for long battery lives and are constructed with a rugged body to withstand the harsh environments of construction work places.


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The Scottish Key - The First Film On The Origins Of Freemasonry (1h
The Scottish key
Discover for the first time the true genesis of Freemasonry. This audiovisual documentary unveils the birth of this movement.
Who created it? Why did men invent this mysterious club? This investigation plunges us into an exciting adventure. As of yet unrevealed documents, and astonishing testimonies, shed new light on a little known history.
"The Scottish Key", the first film on the origins of freemasonry!
The Scottish Key An Investigation into the Origins of Freemasonry:
An enigmatic and mysterious topic, subject to allegations and fantasies of all sorts. Spread across the globe, this discrete and mysterious association has been a source of curiosity, fascination and suspicion for over 300 years. Today Freemasonry gathers several millions of people throughout the world.
Protected from the outside world, from which they isolate themselves for the length of an evening, freemasons meet in lodges and there develop a peculiar spirituality. How was this movement born? Are its origins veiled in secrecy? Even amidst its own members, few know the actual beginnings of Freemasonry. The lodges themselves have forgotten from whence they came.
For the first time, based on the most recent findings, a critical documentary investigates the question of the origins of Freemasonry. What are its links with the Knights Templar? Are they the descendants of stone masons from the Middle Ages? How did the first lodges come to be? Take an esoteric road of unsolved mysteries, starting in England in the 18th century.
Discover the events that led to the creation of the Grand Lodge of London in 1717. Ascertain the true ambitions of the men who launched this incredible adventure, and how the most intriguing fraternal society of modern times was born. Explore the centuries old stone mason lodges and their ties to the birth of Freemasonry in London.
See how these men were inspired by their secular rites such as the mason's word and the art of memory. Find out the roots of Freemasonry in Scotland, and the real influence of the Middle Ages.
Discover the Scottish Key.
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- Apnea, snoring, unusual sleeping positions, daytime somnolence, obesity and a patulous uvula with erythema are all associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
- Other theories include the 'sniff theory' proposed by Magnuson in which sniffing in the presence of patulous Eustachaian tube results in air being 'sucked out' of the middle ear.
- In contrast, SFT is characterized by a less even distribution of blood vessels that are variably angulated or thin walled and patulous.
early 17th century: from Latin patulus (from patere 'be or lie open') + -ous.
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By Rev. Jeremiah Cheung
The Church is a family. We fellowship with one another, but because of the ever-increasing number, we need to join small groups to have a real fellowship life. During the Lord Jesus' ministry on earth, thousands followed him. However, he chose 12 Apostles to live together with him. They were a small group.
The core value of fellowship with small group is 'sharing'. Acts 4:36 to 5:11 record two stories: the first is the story of Barnabas, the second is the story of a couple named Ananias and Sapphira. They sold everything they owned and gave the money from the sale to the Church, and they shared it with the brethren; however, one was true giving and the other false. Lt us learn from these examples the difference between true and false sharing.
1. Praise vs Flattery
2. Generous vs Greedy Sharing
3. Sharing to Give vs Sharing to Test God
4. True Sharing vs False Sharing


Listed properties and EPC assessments
John Conlin / 21 February 2017
Chartered surveyor John Conlin explains why listed buildings don't have EPC assessments.
We are house hunting at the moment and ideally would like a period property but are concerned about running costs.
I have noticed that listed properties do not appear to have EPC assessments whilst unlisted properties of similar age do.
Why is this?
John Conlin: Buying a listed house - how liable am I?
There are two reasons.
Firstly, the assessment calculation uses fixed heat loss values for various standard forms of construction (eg cavity brickwork, solid brickwork, rendering etc) which would not be accurate for the mix of older construction and materials.
Secondly, the primary aim of an EPC is to suggest ways of improving energy conservation most of which involve changes that would not be acceptable (eg double glazing) for a listed building.


Is Facetime Secure, Safe and Private for Audio/Video Calling?
How Safe is Facetime App?
Facetime is safe and secure to use because the app end to end encryption so that nobody from outside can join or listen in on your call audio/video conversation. Which means hacker can't hack your facetime call.
Is Facetime Private and Secure?
i. Is Facetime is Private?
yes, Facetime is private because your calls are always protected by apply facetime end to end encryption. Only you and the person you call can connect the call and there is no way hackers to access your call.
ii. Is Facetime Secure?
Facetime is secure to use because all calls are protected using end to end encryption. so answers for "IS Facetime Secure?" is Yes.
Can Facetime be Recorded?
No, Facetime calls are completely encrypted or protected by end to end encryption, can't record the facetime calls.
Can Facetime be Hacked?
Facetime using end to end encryption, so the data is encrypted on the sending device and decrypted by receiving device. So hacking the data is very difficult.
To keep your facetime safe and secure, please check the facetime and OS updates and install the current release on your devices. It will help to fix the bug (if has) and keep your facetime private and secure.
Is Facetime Encrypted?
Yes, Facetime protected with encrypted and routed over Apple server. It's encryption to protect your conversation across all your devices. You can choose the automatically delete your messages option after 30 days, a year, or keep on your device indefinitely.
Is FaceTime HIPAA compliant?
Yes, due to the fact it is encrypted, FaceTime can be compatible with HIPAA, and messages can not be intercepted. Nevertheless, FaceTime's human aspect affects its compliance level, as those involved in the call that breach enforcement, and there is software that can record FaceTime calls.
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In this article we will walk through working with an already created People Flow. First, we will talk through adding people to a People Flow and then about how to add and editing the steps of the flow.
There are a number of ways to add people to people flows.
 1. From within the People Flow itself
 2. From a person's profile
 3. Using Mass Manage, a form, or another People Flow
From within the People Flow
To add people to a People Flow from within a particular flow, you first need to click into a particular step of the flow.
This will take you to a screen such as the one below. To add a person, simply press the 'Add Person to This Step' button and search for their name.
From their Profile
To add someone to a People Flow from within their profile, simply click 'Add to People Flow' in the blue sidebar.
This will bring up an 'Add to people flow' window. Simply select the flow you want to add them to.
Then simply the step, or steps you want to add them to, and assign an administrator.
Using Mass Manage, Forms or other People Flow steps
To add an individual or a group of people to a flow using the Mass Manage or Forms features, simply select the option of 'Add to People Flow' in the first action dropdown. Select the People Flow you want to add them to, and then assign which step and administrator.
That's it! Just follow the directions above and you will be able to add people into an already created People Flow.
Adding/Editing a new People Flow Step
To add a step to a People Flow from within the flow, press the 'Add Step' button.
Editing an existing People Flow step
To edit an existing People Flow step, simply select 'Edit' next to the step.
Both of these options bring up the same window. From this window you can edit a number of settings.
Some of the more important areas to pay attention to:
Due Date
This setting changes when a person is 'due' to be completed from the step. For instance, you may want someone to be processed immediately when added to a step, or the step might require that they are processed a set number of days after being added. There are a number of settings available – most of them are relative to the date they were added to the people flow step.
Hide Pending
This setting changes when people due within the flow will appear on the assigned administrator's dashboard, relative to when the person is due. For instance, if 'John Bubble' is due to be actioned on the 15th of March, and the 'Hide Pending' setting is set to 4 days, John won't appear on the dashboard until the 11th of March.
This setting changes if you want an email to be sent to the administrators of the People Flow step when someone is added to the step. If this option is selected and a person is added to the People Flow step without being assigned to an administrator, an email will be sent out to all administrators. If they have been assigned to an administrator, only the assigned administrator will receive the email.
These settings allow you to define the People Flow actions that are to be made upon completion of a step. You can choose from a range of actions, allowing you to change people's information, people categories, groups etc.
The 'Automated' setting for actions allows you to define whether you want the action to be applied to every person that goes through the step.
If you have any questions on any of these processes, please feel free to reach out to us directly at and we will be able to help you from there :)
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Systems of Production in 1950s and 60s Spanish Architecture
(Supervisors: Marina Lathouri, Carlos Naya)
Technology reconfigures architectural strategies and concepts transforming methods of construction and affecting production processes and thereby, the way architects think and conceive architecture. This thesis reflects on the relationship between technology and architecture. In particular, it explores how mass-production and industrialization in the decades after WWII not only transformed the construction –or rather productionof architecture but also reconfigured the practice of architecture or architectural modes of thinking. Through the analysis of new methods of construction in Spain during the 1950s and 60s, the investigation examines the concept of component design and the resulting production and reproduction systems from a material, structural, formal and spatial perspective. Departing from systems of construction as case studies, the research evolves from the notion of prefabrication, towards open systems and ultimately to the relation between architecture and technology. Thus, regarding systems of production, it moves from the production of ideas to the reception of the production.
PhD to be completed this summer.
Clara Oloriz is a PhD researcher, tutor and practising architect. She studied architecture at the ETSA Universidad de Navarra. She has worked for Foreign Office Architects, Plasma Studio and Groundlab. She teaches at the ETSAUN and in the AALU Masters programme. At present, she is finalising her PhD as visiting student at the Architectural Association. Along with her PhD research, she co-directs an AA research cluster on Urban Prototypes.


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Western Earth Surface Processes
Locations of selected field trip destinations to observe features associated with the Hayward Fault. Locations were chosen based on public access, and some locations discussed highlight regional geologic features, historic buildings, or infrastructure. General locations of field trip destinations, shown as green boxes, are projected on a satellite image (modified from USGS Quaternary earthquake fault data and imagery retrieved from Google Earth) (from figure 1).
This report describes self-guided field trips to one of North America's most dangerous earthquake faults—the Hayward Fault. Locations were chosen because of their easy access using mass transit and/or their significance relating to the natural and cultural history of the East Bay landscape.
This field-trip guidebook was compiled to help commemorate the 140th anniversary of an estimated M 7.0 earthquake that occurred on the Hayward Fault at approximately 7:50 AM, October 21st, 1868. Although many reports and on-line resources have been compiled about the science and engineering associated with earthquakes on the Hayward Fault, this report has been prepared to serve as an outdoor guide to the fault for the interested public and for educators. The first chapter is a general overview of the geologic setting of the fault. This is followed by ten chapters of field trips to selected areas along the fault, or in the vicinity, where landscape, geologic, and man-made features that have relevance to understanding the nature of the fault and its earthquake history can be found. A glossary is provided to define and illustrate scientific term used throughout this guide.
A "green" theme helps conserve resources and promotes use of public transportation, where possible. Although access to all locations described in this guide is possible by car, alternative suggestions are provided. To help conserve paper, this guidebook is available on-line only; however, select pages or chapters (field trips) within this guide can be printed separately to take along on an excursion.
The discussions in this paper highlight transportation alternatives to visit selected field trip locations. In some cases, combinations, such as a ride on BART and a bus, can be used instead of automobile transportation. For other locales, bicycles can be an alternative means of transportation. Transportation descriptions on selected pages are intended to help guide fieldtrip planners or participants choose trip destinations based on transportation options, interests, or special needs.
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Where's the San Andreas Fault? A Guidebook to Tracing the Fault on Public Lands in the San Francisco Bay Region By Philip W. Stoffer (USGS General Information Product 16)
1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance; "Dare to Prepare Bay Area."
October 21, 1868 Hayward Fault Earthquake; information from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
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- to penetrate or divide something, as with a sharp-edged instrument;
make an incision: The scissors cut well.
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change direction suddenly;
swerve: We cut to the left to avoid hitting the child.
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transcend: The new tax program cuts across party lines.
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- [Naut.]to cut the anchor cable and set sail, as in an emergency.
- to leave as hurriedly as possible;
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decrease: to cut down on between-meal snacks.
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arrange: He has his work cut out for him.
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stop: to cut out smoking.
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misbehave: They got scolded for cutting up in church.
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divided into pieces by cutting;
detached by cutting: cut flowers.
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having the surface shaped or ornamented by grinding, polishing, or the like: cut diamonds.
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capable of: He wasn't cut out for military service.
- the act of cutting;
a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
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kind: We need a man of his cut in this firm.
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- a printed picture or illustration.
- an absence, as from a school class, at which attendance is required.
- [Butchering.]part of an animal usually cut as one piece.
- [Cards.]a cutting of the cards.
- the act of cutting a ball.
- the spin imparted.
- [Fencing.]a blow with the edge of the blade instead of the tip.
- one of several pieces of straw, paper, etc., used in drawing lots.
- [Motion Pictures, Television.]
- the instantaneous or gradual transition from one shot or scene to another in an edited film.
- an edited version of a film. Cf. rough cut, final cut.
- an act or instance of editing a film.
- an individual song, musical piece, or other similar material on a record or tape.
- any product of the fractional distillation of petroleum.
- a cut above, somewhat superior to another (thing, person, etc.) in some respect: Her work is a cut above anyone else's.
Kitchenkitch•en (kich′ən),USA pronunciation n.
- a room or place equipped for cooking.
- culinary department;
cuisine: This restaurant has a fine Italian kitchen.
- the staff or equipment of a kitchen.
- of, pertaining to, or designed for use in a kitchen: kitchen window; kitchen curtains.
- employed in or assigned to a kitchen: kitchen help.
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Cabinetcab•i•net (kab′ə nit),USA pronunciation n.
- a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items: a curio cabinet; a file cabinet.
- a wall cupboard used for storage, as of kitchen utensils or toilet articles: a kitchen cabinet; a medicine cabinet.
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- (often cap.) a council advising a president, sovereign, etc., esp. the group of ministers or executives responsible for the government of a nation.
- (often cap.) (in the U.S.) an advisory body to the president, consisting of the heads of the 13 executive departments of the federal government.
- a small case with compartments for valuables or other small objects.
- a small chamber or booth for special use, esp. a shower stall.
- a private room.
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- Also called cabinet wine. a dry white wine produced in Germany from fully matured grapes without the addition of extra sugar.
- [New Eng.](chiefly Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts). a milk shake made with ice cream.
- [Archaic.]a small room.
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Wall Corner Pie Cut Kitchen Cabinet (delightful Corner Wall Cabinet #6) may be trendy hues for that room when paired using the proper highlight colors like shades-of silver, lightblue green. Shimmering accessories could make your space more gorgeous and tranquil. It's the utilization of yellow color it is the top coloring for that bedroom and was spot on, not too shiny but calming.
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- of, pertaining to, or used by a cabinetmaker or in cabinetmaking.
- [Drafting.]designating a method of projection(cab′inet projec′tion) in which a three-dimensional object is represented by a drawing(cab′inet draw′ing) having all vertical and horizontal lines drawn to exact scale, with oblique lines reduced to about half scale so as to offset the appearance of distortion. Cf. axon


What Makes Fog?
What Makes Fog?
SEATTLE - There are two main types of fog, and the Northwest gets both varieties.
Ground fog usually begins on clear nights. As the temperature drops, the air cools to where it becomes totally saturated. The air condenses into water droplets, which we see as fog.
Advection fog is created from a warm air mass that moves over a colder area. This is common here in spring and summer. Over on the coast, warm air reacts with cooler air near the ocean water. It then cools and condenses, creating fog. It's a near-daily occurrence on the coast, but that fog can get carried into the Puget Sound region by the overnight marine winds, allowing our days start with fog or a low overcast.
For More Information:
KOMO Weather FAQ


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Routine Weather Events can Be Costly
As temperatures go down heating bills tend to go up. And now one Colorado research facility has put a number on just how much strain changes in the weather put on the economy.
Researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder used data from the last 70 years to evaluate the "weather sensitivity" of the nation's economy. They say the costs of common weather occurrences, like rainy days or cooler than average temperatures, adds up to nearly $500 billion annually.
Jeffery Lazo is an NCAR economist. He says Colorado's economy is one of the more sensitive where states are concerned.
"We have some industries that are weather sensitive such as agriculture, the tourism industry and we do have a lot of variability across the state from the western slope and the Front Range."
Lazo says they are planning to refine their national estimate. Right now it doesn't include the costs of severe weather events, like this year's devastating tornados in the south or recent flooding seen in mid and northwestern states.


Pen Debugging
Shake Shake Shake
Having troubles writing? Cap your pen and try shaking it! We've found that mixing up the ink and disturbing any settling cures many errant writing problems.
The Circuit Scribe is a lot like a regular rollerball pen. Sometimes the tip clogs up, or it dries out if you leave the cap off too long. We also have some special considerations because the ink's conductive material – silver – is so dense. We address some of these issues in this document.
1) Clogged Tip
This could happen if the large silver particles used as the conductive material in the ink jam inside the pen tip. The best way to break a clog is to tap the side of the pen on a hard surface, like the edge of the table, and try writing again.
2) Dried Tip
This can happen if the cap is left off. If it's just a dried chunk of ink on the outside of the tip, you can scribble with Circuit Scribe until it starts working. If the ink inside the tip cavity is also dried up, write with the pen on a damp paper towel.
3) Silver Settling
The ink is mainly composed of silver and water. Since silver is much more dense (10x!!) than water, it is normal for the silver particles to sink to the bottom of the ink reservoir. Depending on how you store your pen, it can take on a few appearances:
If the pen is tip-down, the particles will settle towards the tip, leaving a clear fluid above. The pen should work normally, but eventually the ink will have less and less silver in it until it's not conductive anymore. If the ink is settled this way, agitate the pen or store it tip-up until the silver concentration has evened out again.
If you store the pen on its side, the ink reservoir will look like it's split in two half cylinders – a silver half and a clear half. The pen should work normally, but if you don't like the way this looks, you can agitate the pen or store it on the opposite side for a while so the particles settle in the other direction.
4) Pen Leaking
A leaking pen is uncommon, but unfortunately it does happen sometimes. You've probably noticed that most pens have a clear gelatinous plug on top of the ink reservoir. Ours has this too. It keeps ink from spilling out the backside of the ink tube. However, all ink pens will leak if you break the gel plug by shaking the pen upside down. Since our tube diameter is wide and Circuit Scribe ink is quite dense, it's a bit easier to break our gel plug than the plugs in other pens.
Try to be gentle with Circuit Scribe. But if it does leak, you can take action. Be sure to wipe the outside of the pen with a damp paper towel and wash your hands with soap and water. You can continue using Circuit Scribe, but be mindful of future leaks.
If your pen arrives leaking, please contact us -- we will replace it. If leaking happens over time, you may need to purchase a new Circuit Scribe.
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