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I have a point shapefile with thousand of points. It has an ID code field that supposed to be unique. Every now and then the data entry clerk wrongly type the id creating duplicates.Right now I'm manually scrolling the field to find the duplicate.Is there a sane way to do this using the Search Query Builder? Thanks for any help.
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If you need to enforce uniqueness I would recommend using a database e.g. Postgres/PostGIS, Spatailite – Nathan W Jun 20 '12 at 10:26
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If the IDs are consecutive, I would add a new temporary column with unique values like _USER_.shp suggested and then use the query builder to search for ID!= uniqueID.
That would return the duplicates directly. After fixing the original IDs, remove the extra column or repeat the whole process as needed — it is not clear what kind of pattern your IDs must match. If they just need to be unique, note the last value first and you can then edit the bad IDs in one iteration, just bumping the number as you go.
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Use Group Stats plugin and set the ID as a field classification. You can see how many times each value has been entered in 'count' column.
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A quick (although inelegant) way to do this is to go into Layer properties, select Style - Categorized using the column that you're interested in. Apply this, then right click on the layer in the layers window and check the Show Feature Count checkbox. Then expand the layer in the layers window and you can immediately see how many times each value has been entered.
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Also you can use the split by attribute and end up with a seperate table for each value.
I like Rayo's suggestion though. except statist doesn't quite work like I thought it did.
It does give a count of unique values but doesn't help with what those values are.
Another software might add a count field and allow you to export it to csv or other spreadsheet format.
My suggestion for the split layer by attribute is in the vector management tools
management too
split your data on any 1 field an dyou will have your counts.
way more inelegant than ship.ship's solution
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Please consider upvoting the answers you like! – whuber Jun 20 '12 at 18:58
self upvote is not allowed! – Brad Nesom Nov 20 '12 at 16:35
Yeah I banged my head against the wall for similar problem.
Here is my script for removing features with same ID's. It takes first feature with more than one index attribute and writes it to new feature class.
_TAG_ of inputs and outputs
# Written by: Gregor Skrt
##[Example scripts]=group
##unique_field=field input
##output=output vector
_TAG_ body
from qgis.core import *
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from processing.core.VectorWriter import VectorWriter
# "input" contains the location of the selected layer.
# We get the actual object, so we can get its bounds
layer = processing.getobject(input)
provider = layer.dataProvider()
fields = provider.fields()
writer = VectorWriter(output, None, fields, provider.geometryType(), layer.crs() )
inFeat = QgsFeature()
outFeat = QgsFeature()
inGeom = QgsGeometry()
nElement = 0
values = {}
value_field_index = layer.fieldNameIndex(unique_field)
feats = processing.getfeatures(layer)
nFeat = len(feats)
for inFeat in feats:
 progress.setPercentage(int((100 * nElement)/nFeat))
 nElement += 1
 inGeom = inFeat.geometry()
 attrs = inFeat.attributes()
 value = attrs[value_field_index]
 if value not in values:
 _TAG_ ne vem ce bo drzalo???
del writer
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Scientists have long blamed our overly sterile environments for increases in asthma and allergies. They say some bacteria are necessary for bolstering our immune systems, and without them our bodies over-react to dust and pollen, resulting in an allergy.
But now researchers believe that this over-reaction may also impair the brain's ability to produce certain chemicals that make us happy - such as serotonin - and this leads to depression.
Researchers in Atlanta, Georgia, have studied how this over-reaction, or inflammation, affects the brain by recruiting a group of 27 patients taking drugs to treat hepatitis C - which causes similar reactions.
They believe certain reactions may affect the brain's ability to produce certain chemicals including serotonin, known as the "happy hormone".
"We believe the immune system is causing depression," the Daily Mail quoted Dr Andrew Miller, one of the scientists, as saying.
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After all necessary additional information is secured by a technical screener or specialist, a determination letter is prepared and the case is submitted to the group manager. However, a case may be returned to the specialist if further development is warranted. If no further development is needed, the group manager then approves the case for closing.
All cases approved by a group manager for closing are subject to a random sampling or mandatory quality assurance review by QAS before the determination letter is issued.
Once a case is received by the QAS, an assignment letter is issued to the plan sponsor (and a copy is sent to the person with Power of Attorney) providing the reviewer's name and phone number.
If the QAS discovers additional issues after reviewing the case, they may return the case to the specialist to resolve the issues before issuing a determination letter. This may delay the case closing process. Otherwise once the QAS' review of the plan is complete, and all issues have been addressed and resolved, they will issue a determination letter for the plan.
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Estimates reveal a potential to add an additional $800 million in agricultural production per annum in South Australia by improving soils with production constraints.
Key funding partners and collaborators with the New Horizons Soil Improvement Program are the Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC), the CRC for High Performance Soils, and other delivery partners across southern Australia.
PIRSA's soil research and extension work is largely undertaken by its Rural Solutions SA and the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) divisions.
PIRSA's New Horizons Soil Improvement Program encompasses the following key areas:
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Setting up MIT Scheme on Ubuntu 18.04Tue 31 July 2018 by jmhal
I'm going through Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs and for exercise 1.3 there is this question:
Exercise 1.3. Define a procedure that takes three numbers as arguments and returns the sum of the squares of the two larger numbers.
All the other questions for this section may be solved with pen and paper, but I think this one is easier to see when you code. First, let's install scheme on Ubuntu:
$ sudo apt install mit-scheme
Secondly, let's create a file max-three-sum-squares.scm with the following content:
(define (max-three-square x y z) ( cond ((and (> x z) (> y z)) (+(* x x)(* y y))) ((and (> x y) (> z y)) (+(* x x)(* z z))) ((and (> z x) (> y x)) (+(* z z)(* y y))) ) ) (display (max-three-square 3 4 5)) (display "\n")
To execute the program, we have to call the interpreter with the code, but requesting it not to display any debug information (hence the --quiet flag):
$ scheme --quiet < max-three-sum-squares.scm
That's it, you are now a little schemer.


super(ObserverFrame, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
# Attributes
self.txt = wx.TextCtrl(self, style=wx.TE_MULTILINE)
self.txt.SetValue("Change the font in the config "
"dialog and see it update here.")
# Observer of configuration changes
Publisher.subscribe(self.OnConfigMsg, MSG_CONFIG_ROOT)
def __del__(self):
# Unsubscribe when deleted
Here is the observer method that will be called when any message beginning with 'config' is sent by the pubsub Publisher. In this sample application, we just check for the ('config', 'font') message and update the font of the TextCtrl object to use the newly-configured one:
def OnConfigMsg(self, msg):
"""Observer method for config change messages"""
if msg.topic[-1] == 'font':
# font has changed so update controls
if __name__ == '__main__':
app = ObserverApp(False)
How it works...
This recipe shows a convenient way to manage an application's configuration by allowing the interested parts of an application to subscribe to updates when certain parts of the configuration are modified. Let's start with a quick walkthrough of how pubsub works.
Pubsub messages use a tree structure to organize the categories of different messages. A message type can be defined either as a tuple ('root', 'child1', 'grandchild1') or as a dot-separated string ('root.child1.grandchild1'). Subscribing a callback to ('root',) will cause your callback method to be called for all messages that start with ('root',). This means that if a component publishes ('root', 'child1', 'grandchild1') or ('root', 'child1'), then any method that is subscribed to ('root',) will also be called
Pubsub basically works by storing the mapping of message types to callbacks in static memory in the pubsub module. In Python, modules are only imported once any other part of your application that uses the pubsub module shares the same singleton Publisher object.
In our recipe, the Configuration object is a simple object for storing data about the configuration of our application. Its SetValue method is the important part to look at. This is the method that will be called whenever a configuration change is made in the application. In turn, when this is called, it will send a pubsub message of ('config',) + (key,) that will allow any observers to subscribe to either the root item or more specific topics determined by the exact configuration item.
Next, we have our simple ConfigDialog class. This is just a simple example that only has an option for configuring the application's font. When a change is made in the FontPickerCtrl in the ConfigPanel, the Configuration object will be retrieved from the App and will be updated to store the newly-selected Font. When this happens, the Configuration object will publish an update message to all subscribed observers.
Our ObserverFrame is an observer of all ('config',) messages by subscribing its OnConfigMsg method to MSG_CONFIG_ROOT. OnConfigMsg will be called any time the Configuration object's SetValue method is called. The msg parameter of the callback will contain a Message object that has a topic and data attribute. The topic attribute will contain the tuple that represents the message that triggered the callback and the data attribute will contain any data that was associated with the topic by the publisher of the message. In the case of a ('config', 'font') message, our handler will update the Font of the Frame and its TextCtrl.
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Strategy pattern
The strategy pattern is an approach that allows for an application to choose the strategy or behavior that will be used at run time. It accomplishes this by encapsulating different algorithms and making them usable by the client regardless of what the underlying behavior of the algorithm is. This is probably one of the most fundamental design patterns in programming, and you're probably already using it in one form or another without even knowing it. This recipe shows how to create a reusable Dialog class that uses the strategy pattern to allow for the main content to vary depending on the strategy used.
How to do it...
First, we will start by defining a base interface with all of the strategies that our dialog class will use:
class BaseDialogStrategy:
"""Defines the strategy interface"""
def GetWindowObject(self, parent):
"""Must return a Window object"""
raise NotImplementedError, "Required method"
def DoOnOk(self):
"""_USER_: bool (True to exit, False to not)"""
return True
def DoOnCancel(self):
return True
Now let's define our simple Ok/Cancel dialog, which will use a strategy derived from our BaseDialogStrategy class to allow its main content area to vary depending on the strategy used:
class StrategyDialog(wx.Dialog):
"""Simple dialog with builtin OK/Cancel button and
strategy based content area.
def __init__(self, parent, strategy, *args, **kwargs):
super(StrategyDialog, self).__init__(parent,
# Attributes
self.strategy = strategy
self.pane = self.strategy.GetWindowObject(self)
# Layout
# Event Handlers
self.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.OnButton)
Here, in the following methods of our StrategyDialog, we just delegate to the current strategy to allow it to define the behavior of the dialog:
def __DoLayout(self):
sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
sizer.Add(self.pane, 1, wx.EXPAND)
btnsz = self.CreateButtonSizer(wx.OK|wx.CANCEL)
sizer.Add(btnsz, 0, wx.EXPAND|wx.ALL, 8)
def GetStrategy(self):
return self.strategy
def OnButton(self, event):
evt_id = event.GetId()
bCanExit = False
if evt_id == wx.ID_OK:
bCanExit = self.strategy.DoOnOk()
elif evt_id == wx.ID_OK:
bCanExit = self.strategy.DoOnCancel()
if bCanExit:
Now let's implement a simple strategy that can be used to get the dialog to display a control for selecting a file:
class FileTreeStrategy(BaseDialogStrategy):
"""File chooser strategy"""
def GetWindowObject(self, parent):
assert not hasattr(self, 'dirctrl')
self.dirctrl = wx.GenericDirCtrl(parent)
return self.dirctrl
def DoOnOk(self):
path = self.dirctrl.GetPath()
if path:
wx.MessageBox("You selected: %s" % path)
return True
wx.MessageBox("No file selected!")
return False
Then, in an application, all that needs to be done to create a dialog that uses this strategy would be the following:
# Note:'self' is some window object (i.e a Frame)
strategy = FileTreeStrategy()
dlg = StrategyDialog(self, strategy, title="Choose File")
How it works...
Since all strategies that our dialog will use must be interchangeable, it is important to define an interface that they will implement. So, in our BaseDialogStrategy class, we defined a simple three-method interface that our StrategyDialog will delegate to.
The StrategyDialog is basically just a simple generic shell that delegates all decisions regarding its appearance and behavior to the strategy. When the dialog is initialized, it asks the strategy for a window object that will be used as the main content area of the dialog. The dialog then creates and adds some standard OK/Cancel buttons to the interface.
When a user clicks on one of these buttons, the StrategyDialog will then simply delegate to its strategy, to allow the strategy to handle the user action. This allows us to reuse this dialog class in many different ways, by simply implementing different strategies.
Model View Controller
Model View Controller (MVC) is a design pattern that creates a clear separation of concerns within a program's architecture. It breaks down into three layers: the Model, which is the application's data objects and business logic at the bottom, the View at the top, which typically consists of controls for displaying and editing data, and finally the Controller in the middle, which is responsible for mediating the flow of data from the Model to the View and vice versa:
wxPython: Design Approaches and Techniques
M VC is really one big monster pattern made up of other, simpler patterns working together. The Model implements an observer pattern to keep interested parties updated on changes, which allows it to be implemented separately from the View and Controller. The View and the Controller, on the other hand, implement a strategy pattern where the Controller is a strategy that implements the behavior of the View.
In this recipe, we explore how to create a simple number generator application that implements this pattern in wxPython.
How to do it...
Since there are multiple components that need to work together, having defined interfaces is an important step in the process, so first let us define some base classes that define the interface for our number generator's model and controller.
Beginning with our Model's interface, we provide a class that simply requires its Generate method to be overridden in order to provide the implementation-specific behavior. We have also built in a simple observer pattern mechanism to allow the view to subscribe to update notifications in the model:
class ModelInterface(object):
"""Defines an interface for a simple value
generator model.
def __init__(self):
super(ModelInterface, self).__init__()
# Attributes
self.val = 0
self.observers = list()
def Generate(self):
"""Interface method to be implemented by
raise NotImplementedError
def SetValue(self, val):
self.val = val
def GetValue(self):
return self.val
def RegisterObserver(self, callback):
"""Register an observer callback
_USER_: callable(newval)
def NotifyObservers(self):
"""Notify all observers of current value"""
for observer in self.observers:
Next we have the base interface definition for the controllers of our framework's view to derive from. This just defines


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Skoddie is an experimental musician whose style spans multiple genres, but always focuses on atmosphere and mood. After a 6 year hiatus, they rediscovered their creative voice and released two albums and one EP in 2015. Today, Skoddie continues to produce music, and is also a founding member of the Unredacted online art collective.
In this episode, Skoddie discusses:
-Details about the new Unredacted online art collective, including why they started it.
-How there isn't anything on DeviantArt with a specific female and queer vibe, and how that is one of the goals for Unredacted.
-The importance of getting things started and letting them grow organically.
-Their history and first experiences with music.
-The scientific audio analysis techniques that they used to begin creating experimental music.
-How, like Jackson Pollock, Skoddie has intention behind what might seem to be unintentional music.
-Creating all of the music, and then the review process where they listen to the music and determine whether or not it moves them.
-How many artists and creative people feel as if their artwork is scarce, and how it doesn't have to be that way.
-How artists make their best work when nobody has heard of them, and the power that can come from tricking your brain into thinking that nobody will ever see what you are making.
-The importance of being able to ride the rollercoaster that is being a creative person.
-One of their hardest times when attempting to start a Kickstarter campaign that fell short of the goal.
-The importance of learning from your failures.
-One of the main goals of Unredacted to be able to showcase queer artists and focus on their artistic talent and voice instead of their queerness (like traditional media does).
-Their plans to potentially take over late-night television advertisements and fill it with art!
Skoddie's Final Push will inspire you to FINISH YOUR WORK (so it can be around for the rest of time).
"If you do all this planning but you don't actually get anything off the ground, you've got nothing."
"I got back into it in the least musical way possible."
"As long as I have some type of artistic vision behind it, I remain passionate about it."
"Just make stuff. Make a ton of stuff and let it be bad. In that sea of bad, you'll find some wonderful gems."
"I just feel like every time I fail, it makes me more savvy."
"Creating content is a much higher priority than building an audience."
"We all want to say we're going to quit our day jobs and be cool art people. And that's fantastic. But we don't make the art to feed ourselves. We like to eat and we like to make art."
"There are a good amount of female artists out there but there are very few queer artists. And the few that there are are upheld for their queerness but not as much for their artistic talents."
"We all have a stack of unfinished work but it's really special to be able to say, 'Hey, I made this. This is going to be here for the rest of time.'"
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Welcome to the second part. In the last blog post on Linear Regression with R, we have discussed about what is regression? and how it is used? Now we will apply that learning on a specific problem of prediction. In this post, I will create a basic model to predict bounce rate as function of page load time components. In next blog, I'd share how to improve the model to improve the prediction.
We know that bounce rate is important for a web site. Here, we want to identify relationships between bounce rate and time components of a web page(e.g. average page download time, average page load time, average server response time, etc.) and how much these time components impact on bounce rate? For this problem, we have collected data of various web sites from Google analytics. The data set contains following parameters.
- x_id – Id of the page
- ismobile – page visited is by mobile or not
Each parameter is tracked for a single page. We have 8488 rows in data set and we have calculated bounce rate for each page as below.
Bounce rate = (bounces / entrances)*100
Here, we want to know the impact of average server response time, average server connection time, average redirection time, average domain look up time, average page download time and average page load time on the bounce rate. So, we have rearranged the data set and removed x_id, country, page path, page title, entrances, page views, exits and bounces from the data set and appended bouncerate after calculating it. Now data set contains following parameters.
Let's use regression on this data set. In this problem, we want to identify the dependency of the bounce rate on time components. So, we will consider bouncerate as dependent variable and the rest of the parameters from the data set as independent variables. Regression model for our data set in R is as below
>Model_1 <- lm(bouncerate ~ avgServerResponseTime + avgServerConnectionTime + avgRedirectionTime + avgPageDownloadTime +avgDomainLookupTime + avgPageLoadTime)
We have generated the model nicely, but we are interested to know the relationships between bounce rate and and time components. Let's check summary of the model.
>summary(model_1) Output Call: lm(formula = bouncerate ~ avgServerResponseTime + avgServerConnectionTime + avgRedirectionTime + avgPageDownloadTime + avgDomainLookupTime + avgPageLoadTime) Residuals: Min 1Q Median 3Q Max -98.276 -19.816 -1.169 19.805 107.705 Coefficients: Estimate Std. Error t value Pr(>|t|) (Intercept) 49.10686 0.32862 149.435 < 2e-16 *** avgServerResponseTime -0.85724 0.17154 -4.997 5.93e-07 *** avgServerConnectionTime 2.02335 0.55566 3.641 0.000273 *** avgRedirectionTime -0.37822 0.06368 -5.939 2.97e-09 *** avgPageDownloadTime 0.31975 0.12172 2.627 0.008631 ** avgDomainLookupTime 4.14929 0.88525 4.687 2.81e-06 *** avgPageLoadTime 0.04684 0.01896 2.470 0.013528 * --- Signif. codes: 0 '***' 0.001 '**' 0.01 '*' 0.05 '.' 0.1 ' ' 1 Residual standard error: 26.74 on 8481 degrees of freedom Multiple R-squared: 0.01339, Adjusted R-squared: 0.0127 F-statistic: 19.19 on 6 and 8481 DF, p-value: < 2.2e-16
Let's understand the result. In the result, coefficients are shown in the column Estimate std. So, the equation for bounce rate becomes as below.
bouncerate = 49.107 + (-0.86)avgServerResponsetime + (2.03)avgServerconnectionTime + (-0.38)avgRedirectionTime + (0.32)avgPageDownloadTime + (4.14)avgDomainLookuptime + (.05)avgpageLoadtime
As we can see from the equation, avgDomainLookupTime impacts more on bounce rate. If avgDomainLookupTime increase by 1 unit then bounce rate increase by 4.14. At last, we succeed in identifying the relationship between bounce rate and time components of a web page using regression.
Here, we cannot say that the relationships estimated from this regression model(model_1) are perfect, because the model result is generated after model fitted to the data set(i.e. model learns from the data and then estimate coefficients values) and data set may contain some unreliable observations. It is necessary to improve the model, so we can identify the relationships of bounce rate and time components very precisely. In the next blog, we will discuss about how to improve the model? and summary of the improved model.


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Whsomeone one says that someone is "acting out of character", they are implying thathat his person is doing somethinwouldn't normally wouldn't do. If you break down the words in the saying it will make sense. When a person "acts", they are performing or doing something. Character is the standard that a person normally follows or how a person normally acts. So when a person is "acting out of character", the person is doing something they normally wouldn't do.
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Characterization is a literary term that applies to all genres of imaginative literature. In fiction, it refers to the development of well-rounded and lifelike characters that remain believable and consistent throughout a work. Often the presence of well-rounded characters is what distinguishes literary from genre fiction.
In drama, actors literally get into character; thus an undergraduate actor dresses up and wears makeup to act the role of the aging monarch in Shakespeare's King Lear. Stopping in mid-performance to take a cell phone call would be "out of character." In general, any action that is so atypical of the character as to seem radically improbable (a kind grandmother torturing a cat) is described as "out of character."
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Bacteria may be harbingers of invisible damage in concrete
A small "garden" of concrete cylinders shares space with the colorful sedum, chives and crocus on Colburn Lab's green roof at the University of Delaware.
Although the cylinders themselves aren't alive, bacteria living on or in them could serve as valuable indicators of damage growing inside the concrete.
Located on the green roof because it offers access to daily weather data, the cylinders are part of a research study led by microbiologist Julia Maresca, an assistant professor in UD's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Maresca hopes to find biomarkers that can tell inspectors whether concrete has been damaged before that damage is visible to the naked eye.
The current effort focuses on damage from a problem common in the Mid-Atlantic region called the alkali-silica reaction, or ASR. When silica, other cations, and water react in concrete, a gel is formed that expands inside the concrete, causing extensive cracking.
"Bacteria require specific environmental conditions," says Maresca. "If chemical damage occurs, those conditions change. We predict that in response to chemical changes caused by the alkali-silica reaction, the kinds of bacteria living there may also then change. If certain kinds of bacteria appear only when ASR has occurred, their presence could be used as a bio-indicator for damage."
To identify candidate bacteria, Maresca worked with structural engineer Thomas Schumacher to prepare a set of concrete test cylinders using materials that are highly susceptible to ASR and a parallel set made of materials resistant to this reaction. All of the cylinders were placed on the green roof in the spring of 2013. Since then, one pair of cylinders has been removed every four to six weeks for analysis of the bacterial populations.
Maresca explains that because very few bacteria can be cultivated in the laboratory, DNA analysis is needed to identify the bacteria living on and in the concrete. Doctoral student Keira Zhang discovered that a method used to extract DNA from ancient bones also worked on concrete. Using this method, DNA from all of the cylinders removed from the green roof over the past two years is underway.
"Analysis of this DNA will show how microbial communities in and on concrete vary over time as ASR-susceptible and ASR-resistant concrete weathers," Maresca says. "After we identify potential bio-indicators, our next step will be to analyze undamaged and ASR-damaged field samples to see whether the predictions we made using laboratory samples hold true in the field."
"If our initial prediction is correct, this research will lead to development of a simple test for specific bacterial bio-indicators for ASR-susceptible roadways," she adds. "Early detection of ASR damage will enable state and local departments of transportation to remediate roadways before extensive cracking has occurred."
About the research
Seed funding for the project was provided by the University of Delaware Research Foundation, and the research is currently funded by the Mid-Atlantic Transportation Sustainability University Transportation Center.
Undergraduate research assistants Mary-Katherine Sutter, Paul Moser and Alison Treglia also contributed to the work.
UDaily article by Diane Kukich | Photo by Evan Krape


Flag of Arkansas
The flag of the state of Arkansas is a U.S. state flag with a very interesting history and meaning behind it. The current state flag of Arkansas is rectangular with a red background. In the center of the flag is a large white diamond with a blue border. Twenty-five white stars appear inside the blue border. In the center of the white diamond, the word "Arkansas" appears in blue capital letters, with one blue star above and three blue stars below it.
Although the current version of the Arkansas state flag was adopted on March 16, 1924, Willie Kavanaugh Hocker designed Arkansas's first state flag in 1912. In this year, the Daughters of the American Revolution's Pine Bluff chapter decided to hold a contest to develop a design for Arkansas's state flag. Willie Hocker, who was also a member of the Pine Bluff chapter, won the contest.
The original design for the Arkansas state flag is similar to the current version, but in the original version, only three stars appear, all in one line, in the center of the white diamond. The word "Arkansas" was not included in the original design. Arkansas's Secretary of State Earle Hodges requested that Hocker add the state's name to the flag, and Hocker complied, rearranging the stars so that one blue star appeared above "Arkansas" and two appeared below the name. The Arkansas state legislature adopted this version of the flag was adopted on February 26, 1913.
In 1923, for only one year, a fourth star was added above the state's name. These four stars represented the Confederate States of America, and the three countries Arkansas has been part of: Spain, France, and the United States. In 1924, the Arkansas State legislature moved the fourth star below the word Arkansas, and rotated it so that the top point of the star faces downward.
The flag's images have deep symbolic meaning. The diamond in the center of the flag represents that Arkansas, before recent diamond discovers in America's Rocky Mountain region, was the only state in the United States that contained known quantities of diamonds. The twenty-five stars inside the diamond's blue border represent Arkansas's admission to the Union as the twenty-fifth state.
The four inner stars' meanings are more complicated. The star above the word "Arkansas" is now said to represent the Confederate States of America. The three stars below Arkansas have three separate representations. First, the three stars represent the three states Arkansas has been a part of: Spain, France, and ultimately the United States. Second, the three stars represent the year 1803, when the Louisiana Purchase made present-day Arkansas part of the United States. Finally, the three stars also recognize that Arkansas was the third state admitted to the Union from the Louisiana Purchase's territory.
September 11 Memorial Flags
Our lives changed forever on the morning of September 11, 2011, when terrorist attacks devastated New York City's Twin Towers, the Pentagon in Washington DC, and flight 93 in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Since September 11, 2011, countless troops have died in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other war zones around the world.
Each year, on September 11, we honor the victims of the September 11 attacks and those troops who have sacrificed their lives for our safety. Since September 11, Americans have become increasingly patriotic and Online Stores has supported Americans in the military by donating flags, flagpoles, and pins, among other items.
This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Cities around the country are planning memorial events to honor the victims of the attacks and American troops in combat. Online Stores has a variety of beautiful September 11 memorial flags to help you make the day more meaningful.
The USA 9/11 Flag
The USA 9/11 flag is designed based upon the United States flag. Instead of the traditional blue, fifty-star Union field, however, the USA 9/11 flag features an embroidered image of the New York City Skyline with the Twin Towers, white stars, and the date, September 11, 2011. The flag is 3'x5' with sewn stripes and durable brass grommets.
Always remember....
The 9/11 Always Remember flag is a beautiful way to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks. The nylon flag features red and white stripes at the top and bottom, a blue image of the Statue of Liberty, and the following poem:
Remember the heroes,
born at ground zero.
Remember the price,
so many still pay.
Move on, face forward,
but remember the day.
Always Remember 9-11
This flag is available in the large 3'x5' size and a vertically oriented garden size.
The 9/11 Remembrance flag features bold images of the New York City and Twin Towers skyline, red and white stripes disappearing into the horizon, and blue stars in the background. The words "Always remember 9/11" appear in the foreground of the flag, with the "11" designed to look like the Twin Towers. This flag is also available in 3'x5' or garden size.
The 9/11 We Will Never Forget flag is specifically designed to honor the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The nylon flag features a photograph of the New York City skyline in the foreground and images of a police hat and firefighter's hat in the upper left corner. The text "We Will Never Forget 2001-2011" appears in the upper right corner in bold white letters. This flag is made from top quality fabrics and can be used inside or outdoors.
Flag of South Sudan
South Sudan is the newest country in the world, having declared its independence from Sudan on July 9, 2011. Many countries adopt a flag after becoming an independent nation, but South Sudan actually adopted its official flag exactly six years before its independence day. The flag of South Sudan was adopted on July 9, 2005, following the end of the Second Sudanese Civil War.
The flag of South Sudan is rectangular with three large horizontal stripes: the top stripe is black, the middle stripe is red, and the bottom stripe is green. Two thinner white stripes appear between the larger colored fields. A blue triangle with a gold star in the center appears on the left side of the flag.
The colored stripes on the flag refer to the Pan-African colors. These colors appear in the flags of many African nations and are also the official colors of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA).
In the flag of South Sudan, the black stripe represents the people of South Sudan; the red stripe represents the blood of all the South Sudanese that fought for their country's freedom; and the green stripe represents the geographical land and resources of South Sudan. The smaller white stripes on the flag represent the country's desire for peace.
The blue triangle on the left side of the flag stands for the Nile River, which flows through South Sudan. The gold star in the center of the triangle stands for unity among the people of South Sudan. It also alludes to the Star of Bethlehem, and the relatively large number of Christians residing in South Sudan.
The flag of South Sudan is very similar to the flag of Kenya, which borders South Sudan. Prior to the current flag's adoption in 2005, the flag of South Sudan was the official banner of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, which fought the Sudanese government from 1983 until 2005.


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Its frequently said that PowerShell is so big that no one can know everything about it. I proved that today when I "discovered" a change in PowerShell of which I wasn't aware.
If you create an array:
£> $a = 1,2,3
You can then get the number of members of that array i.e. its length
In PowerShell 1.0 and 2.0 if you tried that on a variable that only held a single value you would get an error when you tried to access the first value:
£> $b = 1
The count property returns nothing
Unable to index into an object of type System.Int32.
At line:1 char:4
+ $b[ <<<< 0]
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidOperation: (0:Int32), RuntimeException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotIndex
This changed in PowerShell 3.0 and later
£> $b = 1
You can even try other indices
And just get nothing back rather than an error.
This is really useful as you can now safely test on the Count property and if the value is greater than 1 to determine if its a collection. Alternatively always treat it as a collection and iterate over the number of elements. I can see this simplifying things for me in quite a few situations


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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What book in the series does this one pick up after?
(a) 5th.
(b) 7th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 6th.
(a) So she can forget what happened between her and Dream.
(b) So she can rule the way she wants.
(c) So she can live more simply than before.
(d) So she can get some powers.
3. What is the name of Andros's grandson?
(a) Kurt.
(b) Kris.
(c) Krane.
(d) Karl.
4. What kind of creature is Dream?
(a) A God.
(b) An Endless.
(c) An Immortal.
(d) A Creator.
5. Who does Matthew talk to about Dream's lovers?
(a) Leonard.
(b) Luca.
(c) Lenny.
(d) Lucien.
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1. What just ended before this book began?
2. How was Delirium helped through her transformation?
3. What city does Delirium meet with a vagrant woman at the beginning of the book?
4. Why does Delirium say she is having such a hard time holding herself together at the beginning of the book?
5. Who warns Dream about trying to find Destruction?
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Increasing evidence in Australia reveals extreme levels of disadvantage for Indigenous populations, particularly those who were removed from their families and communities, and refugee populations, predominantly those emerging from immigration detention centres. The paper argues that interdisciplinary perspectives supplement the field of demography in analysing the reasons why such disadvantage persists. Using the concept of 'racialised banishment', the findings from qualitative and ethnographic research in Australia are presented to examine how both Indigenous peoples and asylum seekers/refugees have been excluded from the nation state through removal to sites of isolation (reserves, missions, immigration detention); by denial of normative state rights (liberty and economic and social rights); and through the denigration of cultural, spiritual and religious identities (Indigenous relationship with land and Muslim asylum seekers). The paper poses the question of how exclusionary trends might be reversed to overcome disadvantage and to reinstate rights to both population groups.
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Few things in childhood are more traumatising than waking up one morning to find your beloved pet fish, Michael Scofield, floating upside down in his tank (true story); his tiny fishy light cruelly extinguished before his time. But why do they float upside down when they decide it's time to take a ride on the porcelain express?
The answer to this question has a lot to do with how they maintain proper buoyancy when they're alive. As you may or may not know, most fish are in possession of an organ commonly known as a "swim bladder". This organ can be filled or emptied of air by a fish at will via its gills, allowing them to either float higher, sink lower or stay suspended at about the same depth, not unlike a Buoyancy Compensator (BC) used by scuba-divers.
Although swim bladders are critical to a fish's ability to float, sink or hover without expending much energy, they have the unfortunate side effect of making them rather unstable. To explain, research has shown that the relative position of a fish's "centre of buoyancy" is, amongst fish with swim bladders, almost universal located below their centre of mass near their stomach, making them quite prone to hydrostatic rolling which is just a fancy way of saying it makes them more likely to go belly up. This is why fish can often be seen flapping their fins, even when they're not moving and in perfectly still water.
This is also why when fish become ill or injured, they will sometimes begin swimming on their side or even upside down; they simply lose the ability to maintain hydrostatic equilibrium and the more buoyant part of their body will try to float to the surface. When fish ultimately die, of course, they lose all ability to stop themselves rolling over and the buoyancy of the swim bladder takes over.
It should also be noted that fish don't necessarily always float when they die. For example, if a fish dies with little to no air in its swim bladder, the act of dying doesn't magically make this bladder expand to increase buoyancy. In these cases, the fish will often sink, at which point decomposition will begin. That said, the decomposition process can sometimes result in enough gas being produced and trapped inside the fish to cause it to float to the surface.
So in short, fish float upside when they die because many of them are top heavy and posses an organ in their lower region that is filled with air.
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Article One: Name
- The name of this organization shall be "Groton Interfaith Council; hereafter it shall be referred to as the "GIC", "Interfaith Council" or the "Council."
Article Two: Mission & Vision
MISSION: The Groton Interfaith Council is an association of religious organizations and individual community members in Groton, Massachusetts. The mission of the Groton Interfaith Council is to foster understanding, respect, justice and peace among people of a variety of religious traditions through worship, fellowship, education, and service.
VISION: Inspired by our different faiths and our common values, we thus bind ourselves together in association for mutual enrichment and community service and agree to honor the differences among us in theology, polity, worship, and practice. Together we will seek ways to create more understanding and acceptance of people of diverse religions and cultures.
Article Three: Membership
- ELIGIBILITY:The Interfaith Council shall embrace all religious organizations and individual supporters in Groton, MA, that indicate their desire to be so associated.
- A Religious Organization is defined as a formally organized worshipping community.
- An individual supporter may be a member of a religious organization or independent of a religious organization.
- Existing members of the Groton Council of Churches will maintain their membership status in the GIC effective January 1, 2010
- MEMBERSHIP: An eligible religious organization or individual may become a member upon written request for membership, upon a meeting with the council to describe their mission, vision and values, how that matches the GIC Mission and Vision, and how they relate to people with different beliefs, and upon the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the representatives of the constituent members present and voting at any assembly meeting. In assuming membership in the GIC, members accept responsibility for supporting the Council's mission and vision.
- ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: In order for members to maintain active membership status, members must attend at least one of every 6 quarterly assembly meetings and pay annual dues. Annual dues for religious organizations are $50 and dues for individual members are $10, due April 15th of every year.
- INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: If a member does not pay annual dues and does not meet attendance requirements, the member automatically becomes inactive, meaning that the member cannot vote until membership is reactivated by paying annual dues and attending an assembly meeting.
- REPRESENTATION: Each member organization may be represented at assembly meetings by one leader and two delegates elected by its own constituency. Leader and delegates of active member religious organizations each receive one vote. Delegates shall serve a one (1) year term and may be re-elected. Active individual members are member for life and each receive one vote.
- WITHDRAWAL or TERMINATION:
- Any member organization may withdraw from membership in the Council by written notice.
- Full voting Membership is conditional on payment of annual dues by April 15th. In May, the Treasurer shall contact members whose dues have not been paid, and voting privileges shall be suspended on June 30th of that year for those members whose dues have not been paid.
- Mailings to and voting privileges may be terminated by the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the assembly at a quarterly meeting if the annual dues have not been paid and the individual member or delegate of the member organization has not attended any of the last six assembly meetings.
- Membership shall be terminated for actions contrary to the purposes of the GIC as stated in Article II of these By-Laws by the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the representatives present at an assembly meeting, provided written notice of such proposed action is given to member organization or individual member two (2) weeks prior to the date of the assembly.
Article Four: Governing Structure & Meetings
- ASSEMBLY:Consists of individual members and representatives from organizations (one leader and two delegates). The work of the assembly includes:
- Meeting regularly to plan and vote on policies and procedures, bylaw changes, and activities.
- Establishing and continuing committees and functions in accordance with the mission of the Council
- Electing the officers from among the representatives of the membership
- ASSEMBLY MEETING:Quarterly meetings are the foundation of the Interfaith Council's governing structure, and most of the decisions, activities, communication and work of the Council will take place during these meetings. The President, elected by the assembly, will serve as moderator of the Meetings.
- Elections will be held at the 1st quarter assembly meeting.
- COMMITTEE MEETING: Committees may be formed to form on special tasks and they are to meet separately from the assembly and report back to the assembly on any new business.
- Notice, Representation and Quorum:
- Notice of meetings will be given electronically or in writing to all member organizations and individual members thirty days prior to the scheduled meeting date. Notification of changes to meeting dates must be send electronically or in writing to all member organizations and individual members as soon as the change is made.
- A simple majority vote of the assembly present will decide all issues unless otherwise stated in these bylaws.
Article Five: Officers and The Executive Committee
- OFFICERS: The Officers of the Interfaith Council will be: President, Vice President, Scribe, and Treasurer elected annually by majority of members present at the 1st quarter assembly meeting. Officers will have one-year terms, but can reelected each year during elections at the 1st quarter assembly meeting.
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develops the agenda.
- Moderates meetings.
- Appoints members to and encourages committees and task forces.
- Communicates with the community, members and individual supporters
- Serves as the spokesperson for the Interfaith Council at community events.
- Represents the Council in correspondence and documents
- Vice President:
- Moderates meetings in absence of the President.
- Takes minutes of meetings.
- Sends out electronic, written and/or verbal announcements of meetings.
- Takes attendance and confirms quorums at meetings.
- Maintains active and inactive membership list with assistance of treasurer.
- Maintains historical records of meetings, including minutes and hand-outs
- Collects and records membership dues and report as requested.
- Works with scribe to maintain active and inactive membership lists.
- Records all collections and expenditures.
- Collects receipts and distribute funds as requested.
- Provides a financial report at every assembly meeting.
- Attend and vote at meetings.
- Participate as able and willing in Interfaith Council meetings and activities.
Article Six: Fiscal Year
- The Fiscal Year shall begin on January 1st and end on December 31st of the following year.
Article Seven: Amendments
- These bylaws may be amended by two-thirds vote of the governing body present at a Quarterly Meeting. All proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to all member organizations at least thirty days prior to the Quarterly Meeting.


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DNA of the Isle of Man
The history of the Isle of Man indicates that the bulk of the population will be of old Celtic origin, as the first inhabitants of the Island spoke Manx Gaelic and were believed to have come from neighbouring Ireland. For a period of some 300 years the Island was also under Norse Viking rule and so it would be expected that there would be genetic traces today on the IOM, left behind through intermarriage with the occupying Scandinavians. Additionally, the Island came under the control of neighbouring Scotland, Ireland and ultimately England at various times in its history, and so it would be expected that some traces of their DNA, insofar as it can be distinguished from that of the indigenous Manx, would also be found today.
The only previous work on the DNA of the Isle of Man was carried out in a study led by Capelli et al. and published in 2003. Amongst other findings, this confirmed the existence in the male population of the British Isles of genetic traces of people of Scandinavian origin in places where Vikings were known to have settled. It is known that there were different waves of Viking movements out of Scandinavia from both Norway and Denmark, but it was not possible to differentiate between the genetic signatures of the Norwegians and Danish.
As part of this study Y-DNA samples were collected and analysed from 62 men resident on the Isle of Man and possessing traditional Manx names. The Y-DNA analysis consisted of testing of 6 Y-STR markers and a range of Y-SNP markers to determine the larger haplogroup designation of the person tested. The results showed that the Manx male population, as tested then, was a mixture of Haplogroups R1a, R1b and I. The broad inference drawn from these results was that approximately 29% of Manx males showed a possible Scandinavian genetic origin (Haplogroups R1a + I) and the remaining 71% (Haplogroup R1b) a Celtic origin.
Since 2003 a number of things have changed however:-
Thus the project coordinator believes that, in light of this background of greater knowledge and access to more precise testing, it may now be possible to shed more light on the genetic background of the population of the Isle of Man, and has initiated this project accordingly.
Details of the project scope and objectives can be found here.
If you have any questions about this site please contact John A Creer. Copyright John A Creer 2013


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The primary methods to improve a Transaction check using Uptime.com are to:
- Improve the data received on an outage
- Validate specific elements are functioning as intended
This FAQ offers an advanced use case that will teach best practices of Wait for Element and various Validators that Uptime.com can use in a Transaction check. The goal of this tutorial is to teach you how to use the Transaction check to identify specific elements and validate a page and its associated infrastructure are rendering properly.
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This demo check will show how commands and validators can provide more specific data to your team:
This check is off to a good start. It verifies our status code and makes sure the Uptime.com tagline renders properly, but the one-second wait time won't tell us how our site performs.
Tip 1: Wait for Elements, Not seconds
When the next URL or step in a form takes too long to load, it's tempting during testing to add Wait for 1 Second steps. These steps add unnecessary time to your check, and are not the most accurate way to gauge latency issues. What if the render takes longer than the time you've designated?
Instead, use Wait for Element to Exist. Wait for Element to Exist has an individual step timeout of 25 seconds, and it's a much more accurate gauge of performance. The check will move on to its next step once the element is detected. If your check times out, you can investigate this step and its associated moving parts for performance issues.
We'll use this technique to verify our form is rendering.
We copy the CSS selector for this form:
Then we replace the "Wait for 1 Second" command we used in step three with a "Wait For Element to Exist" command to check for this form:
Next, we'll enter a URL and test the form.
Tip 2: Click vs Submit for Forms
The Submit form command calls the submit method on a form, and has some specific use cases. It's almost always best to utilize Click Element instead if you're filling out a field and clicking a button to move to the next step. Examples include:
- Testing a call to action (as in this example)
- Testing a login form
- Testing a multi-step form
Copy the CSS Selector for the button Start a Free Trial.
Add two new steps that fill the Uptime.com URL into our field and click the button.
Tip 3: Verifying a Redirect
To verify a redirect, you need a command and validator to look for information on the page and check the URL. We started this process in the screenshot above.
Step 7 will wait for the next page to render by looking for the element that contains the information we passed along with our form:
Step 8 will check that this element contains "Uptime.com" (the data we passed in our form), and we'll combine this with our new step 9 to check that our URL is redirecting to its proper place. URL should contain looks for a string of text in your URL, and can check the entire URL if it's static, or just a partial string as we've used in this example:
URL should not contain does the opposite, and is equally useful when you want to be sure that a user is never seeing a particular URL.
A Quick Note on Status Codes
Uptime.com can check for a specific status code, even if that status code would normally indicate failure. There are some use cases where a feature is not publicly available, but administration should expect users who try to access this page to see a specific status code or output. If this example fits your use case, HTTP Status Code Should Be is a handy way to verify the page is rendering as expected.
Improving Your Transaction Check
These extra validators will give us more context for an outage. Here are some examples of outages this check will catch:
- Our homepage is giving us a status code other than 200
- Our tagline has been changed (we can confirm IT is aware)
- Our form is properly passing data
- Our redirect is working properly
We can also confirm none of the other elements in our other steps have been changed and are rendering as intended, especially useful after we've made a big change or deployment. The goal of your Transaction check should be to investigate errors with specific technical details Uptime.com generates as part of its error reporting, including screenshots and performance metrics.


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Collaborative, case-based learning: How do students actually learn from each other?
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The value of collaborative, case-based, and problem-based learning has received Increased attention In recent years. Several studies have documented veterinary staff and students' generally positive feedback on group learning activities, but one largely unaddressed question Is how students actually learn from each other. This study examined how second-year veterinary students learned from each other during a collaborative, case-based learning project. Data were students' written reflections on their learning In the veterinary course and the specific learning experience, and a matched pre-and post-task questionnaire. Consistent with prior research describing veterinary students as Individualistic learners, only a third of students spontaneously mentioned learning from each other as one of their most effective strategies. However, when prompted to describe a time when they felt that group members were really learning from each other, students reported highly valuable collaborative learning processes, which they explicitly linked to learning and understanding benefits. Questionnaire data were consistent, showing that students became more positive toward several aspects of the activity as well as toward group work In general. One unexpected finding was the lack of a relationship between students' self-evaluation of their learning and how well group members knew each other. These findings provide strong support for the educational value of collaborative, case-based learning. In light of other research evidence (using observation data) that the amount of time students actually engage In high-level collaborative processes may be rather limited, this article points to the need for veterinary teachers to better prepare students for group learning activities.
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Good Business Sense
Hugo Munsterberg, a pioneer in the field of industrial psychology, examined the workplace particularly the impact of monotony, attention and fatigue, and physical and social influences. As a professor of psychology at Harvard University, he and his students devised a number of different tests to administer to the personnel of various industrial plants. Munsterberg also studied the reliability of eyewitness testimonies and published his findings in "On the Witness Stand" in 1908. A psychologist and philosopher, Munsterberg received his medical degree from the University of Heidelberg. He attended the first International Congress of Psychology in Paris and served as president of the American Psychology Association. Born in 1863, Munsterberg died on this date in 1916.
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This Military Lending Act online training course was originally enacted in 2006 and is implemented by the Department of Defense. The Act protects active-duty members of the military, their spouses, and dependents from certain lending practices. These practices could pose a risk for servicemembers and their families, a threat to military readiness, and affect servicemember retention. This course provides details on the definitions, applicability, procedures, and laws regarding the Military Lending Act. This course is intended for all lending department personnel and compliance professionals.
Course Learning Objectives
By taking this online Military Lending Act course, the user will learn to:
- Know which loan applications apply to the MLA
- Determine if your applicant is a covered borrower in the appropriate manner and timing
- Understand and explain the protections the MLS provides to covered borrowers
- Ensure compliance with the laws
This online Military Lending Act course is made up of the following sections:
- Covered Loans
- Cover Borrowers
- Determining a Covered Borrower
- Disclosure Requirements
- Other Limitations
This Military Lending Act training course was designed for bank employees including lending department personnel and compliance professionals.
If you have any concerns as to whether this course is appropriate for you or your industry, please browse our full selection of online courses.


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What is the easiest way to wire money?
How to send money online, on mobile or in person
- Venmo: Best rated for mobile.
- Zelle: Fastest for domestic transfers (tie with Google Pay).
- Google Pay: Fastest for domestic transfers (tie with Zelle).
- PayPal: Most popular online.
- Walmart-2-Walmart: Best for nonbank transfers.
Can you wire money to someone else's account?
If you have the recipient's account number and transit routing number, you can use online banking or an app to transfer money into their account. You might do this with someone you regularly send money to, such as a family member. This is also a great way to transfer money between your own accounts.
What do I need to give someone to wire me money?
To send a wire transfer, you'll need the following information:
- Your bank account number.
- The recipient's name.
- The recipient's bank name and address.
- The recipient's bank's American Bankers Association number, commonly called a routing number (for transfers within the U.S.) or Bank Identifier Code (outside the U.S.).
How much does it cost to wire money to someone?
Wire transfers send money nearly instantly to another person's account. Wire transfer fees are generally between $25 and $30 for outgoing transfers to a bank account within the US, and between $45 and $50 for transfers going out of the US. There can also be fees to receive the money, generally around $15.
What's the cheapest way to wire money?
There are ways you can save money while wiring money domestically, with options from Walmart, MoneyGram, Western Union and TransferWise. TransferWise is the cheapest option, offering domestic wire transfers for only $3.
How long does it take to wire money?
Transfers typically happen quickly. Generally, domestic bank wires are completed in three days, at most. If transfers occur between accounts at the same financial institution, they can take less than 24 hours. Wire transfers via a non-bank money transfer service may happen within minutes.
Can you transfer money to another person's bank account?
Thanks to electronic banking options, you can send money to another person's bank account by visiting your local branch and requesting the transfer, using your bank's online portal or mobile app to move the funds or by calling the bank and ordering the transfer over the phone.
How do I deposit money into someone else's bank account?
The most basic way to move money into someone else's account is to walk into the bank and tell the teller you'd like to deposit cash. You'll need the recipient's full name and bank account number to complete the deposit. Some banks are banning cash deposits into someone else's account, though.
How can I transfer money between banks instantly?
How to Transfer Money from One Bank to Another
- Go to your bank's website to link accounts.
- Proof of account ownership.
- Provide the necessary information.
- Very the account.
- Verify the deposits.
- Start transferring money from one bank to another.
Can you get scammed on a wire transfer?
U.S. consumers lose millions of dollars each year to fraudsters using wire transfers as part of their scams. Western Union, Moneygram and similar businesses allow you to send money quickly. In every case, the scam ends the same way – you are asked to wire money. And once you do, it's usually gone for good.
What is wire transfer example?
If an individual has to send money immediately because of an emergency, he can do it via a wire transfer. For instance, John has a son who lives abroad and needs money to pay for an unexpected car repair. John can get his son's account number and transfer money from his own bank account into his son's account.
Is receiving a wire transfer safe?
Wire transfers are fast, reliable, and generally safe. And for significant transactions—like buying a home—wire transfers or cashier's checks might be your only options because the funds are available to the recipient more or less immediately.
How do I avoid a wire transfer fee?
Specialist providers are fully regulated, and, in many cases, the recipient can get money directly into their bank account, pick it up as cash, or enjoy other ways of accessing their funds. If you want to avoid international money transfer fees, we recommend three providers, OFX, XE and WorldRemit.
How much can you wire transfer?
Many major banks impose a per-day or per-transaction wire transfer limit. For example, Chase Bank sets the limit at $100,000 for individuals, but offers higher limits to businesses on request. Citi imposes various amounts depending on the type of account, but it ranges between $1,000 and $10,000 online.
Is Wire Transfer same as bank transfer?
wire transfer vs bank transfer: Wire transfers and bank transfers are both methods of moving funds electronically from one account/person to another. In general wire transfers are faster than bank transfers but more expensive and less secure. Bank transfers have the advantage of being cheaper and more secure.


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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Before (or after) the committing of a crime.'an accessory before the fact'
event, happening, occurrence, incident, act, deedView synonyms
- 'David had been found out and his explanation is after the fact rationalization to put the best face forward on the matter.'
- 'Whenever an instrument tells a lie about some alleged past fact it purports to be made after the fact occurred.'
- 'The plaintiffs did not authorize many specific transactions but were aware of them after the fact.'
- 'The more open they are, the less likely they are to wind up indicted for crimes after the fact.'
- 'All those, although very crucial to crime prevention, are before the fact.'
- 'He conceded that the publication of secret information could be punished after the fact.'
- 'Families often learn several days after the fact that their relative was a suicide bomber.'
- 'Why does the department cover up for the chief assassin of its officers thirty years after the fact?'
- 'Yet when doing so they always sought congressional authority, even if after the fact.'
- 'First, the photographer snapped it while the lynching was in progress and not after the fact.'
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Remove the value from a variable. The value will become NULL (empty) but Clear-Variable will preserve the data-type of the object stored in the variable.
 Clear-Variable [-name] string[]
 [-include string[]] [-exclude string[] ]
 [-scope string] [-force] [-passThru] [-whatIf]
 [-confirm] [CommonParameters]
 -name string
 The name(s) of the variable to be cleared, required.
 Wildcards are permitted.
 -include string[]
 Clear only the specified items, wildcards allowed e.g. "ora*"
 -exclude string[]
 Omit the specified items, wildcards allowed e.g. "*ms*"
 -scope string
 The scope in which this alias is valid.
 Valid values are "Global", "Local", or "Script", or a number relative
 to the current scope ( 0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the
 For more, type "get-help about_scope".
 -force SwitchParameter
 Override restrictions that prevent the command from succeeding, apart
 from security settings. e.g. Force will create file path directories
 or override a files read-only attribute, but will not change file permissions.
 Even using -Force, Clear-Variable cannot clear CONSTANTS.
 Pass the object created by Clear-Variable through the pipeline.
 (By default this switch is not set)
 Describe what would happen if you executed the command without actually
 executing the command.
 Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
 -OutBuffer -OutVariable.
Standard Aliases for Clear-Variable: clv
Clear a local variable:
PS C:\> clear-variable -name ss64
Clear a global variable:
PS C:\> clear-variable ss64 -global
Clearing a variable in a child scope (e.g. via the invoke operator: &{....} ) will not clear the variables value in the parent scope.
"It is not the strongest species that survives nor the most intelligent but rather the one that is most adaptive to change" ~ Charles Darwin
Get-Variable - Get a PowerShell variable
New-Variable - Create a new variable
Remove-Variable - Remove a variable and its value
Set-Variable - Set a variable
Environment Variables
Equivalent bash commands: env - Display, set, or remove environment variables
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New demands on our land resources require more stringent controls and management practices. The administration of these controls requires better and more frequent information concerning land use. Although new tools became available to aid in acquiring and processing the data, a major lack in uniform techniques for identifying the land use was a major problem. Creation of a more standard form of classification of land use, based on the capabilities inherent in the various forms of remote sensors and other data sources was a necessary step.
A classification has been created, and published in preliminary form, by the Geological Survey of the United States Department of Interior. It is presented as Geological Survey 671, entitled "A Land Use Classification System for Use With Remote Sensor Data". This paper discusses the origin, development, and controlling influences of that classification system.
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AR Statement Summary
This report is useful to send to your clients to inform them of outstanding invoices left in the system. This report works much like the aging report in respect to showing you the current open invoices as of the 'End Date' entered.
To run this report for all current open invoices, enter today's date as the 'End Date' parameter.
1. End Date: The date in which you want to view the statement for. If you want to view a statement of open invoices that were unpaid as of last year, put in a date for last year. If you want open invoices as of yesterday put in yesterday's date.
2. Customer ID: Enter a specific customer id to view the statement for that customer only.
3. Include Zero Balance Invoices: Allows you to filter if you want to show invoices that have been paid off and have a zero dollar balance on them or if you just want to show invoices that have a remaining balance on them.
4. Customer Name: Enter the customer name that you want to view this statement for.
5. Sort By: Select from an array of fields to sort the data within the specified group. Has the following options:
a. Invoice Date
b. Invoice Number
c. Invoice Amount
d. Balance Due


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Once the PPP contract is signed and financial close has been achieved (refer to chapter 6), the Construction Phase commences. This culminates in a form of commissioning, which triggers the beginning of the Operations Phase. While the structure of the PPP Certification Guide treats the Construction Phase and the Operations Phase as being distinctive phases and provides separate guidance on each, there is an overarching theme that unites the two phases. The theme is contract management.
This chapter begins with a general introduction to contract management in PPPs (part A of this chapter), covering the main components that will be applicable to both the Construction and Operations Phases. Sections 2, 3 and 4 below introduce contract management in the PPP context and set out an overall contract management framework including governance structures, leadership and management, roles and responsibilities, establishing and implementing contract administration, and relationship and performance management. These sections provide a high level view of each of these activities. Further detail is provided in the individual sections that fall under the Construction Phase (part B of this chapter) and Operations Phase in chapter 8.


text: The dismantling of disused industrial facilities such as nuclear power plants or refineries is an enormous challenge for the planning and control of the logistic processes. Existing control models do not meet the requirements for a proper dismantling of industrial plants. Therefore, the paper presents an approach for the control of dismantling and post-processing processes (e.g. decontamination) in plant decommissioning. In contrast to existing approaches, the dismantling sequence and depth are selected depending on the capacity utilization of required post-processing processes by also considering individual characteristics of respective dismantling tasks (e.g. decontamination success rate, uncertainties regarding the process times). The results can be used in the dismantling of industrial plants (e.g. nuclear power plants) to reduce dismantling time and costs by avoiding bottlenecks such as capacity constraints.


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This month The Metropolitan Museum of Art announces the forthcoming release of The Art of Africa: A Resource for Educators, the latest in its continuing series of resources for educators. The resource was written by Christa Clarke, curator of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific at the Newark Museum.
The rich and diverse artistic heritage of sub-Saharan Africa is presented in forty traditional works inthe Metropolitan's collection. Included are a brief introduction and history of the continent, an explanation of the role of visual expression in Africa, descriptions of the form and function of the works, lesson plans, class activities, map, bibliography, and glossary. -- Publisher's notice
Publications include a variety of illustrations and descriptions of selected works of art, historical and cultural background, classroom applications in the form of lesson plans and activities, and other useful material. Each publication in this series represents just one part of a packaged set that also includes slides, additional activity components, and a CD-ROM.
The publication of this resource for educators is made possible by Mr. and Mrs. Marvin H. Schein.
To purchase a complete set, order by phone _PHONE_ or visit The Met Store. One complimentary copy of each resource is available to every New York City public school upon request. Please call _PHONE_ or email _EMAIL_. Copies will be available as soon as the resource kit is in stock.


scipy.optimize.linear_sum_assignment(cost_matrix, maximize=False)[source]
Solve the linear sum assignment problem.
The linear sum assignment problem is also known as minimum weight matching in bipartite graphs. A problem instance is described by a matrix C, where each C[i,j] is the cost of matching vertex i of the first partite set (a "worker") and vertex j of the second set (a "job"). The goal is to find a complete assignment of workers to jobs of minimal cost.
Formally, let X be a boolean matrix where \(X[i,j] = 1\) iff row i is assigned to column j. Then the optimal assignment has cost
\[\min \sum_i \sum_j C_{i,j} X_{i,j}\]
where, in the case where the matrix X is square, each row is assigned to exactly one column, and each column to exactly one row.
This function can also solve a generalization of the classic assignment problem where the cost matrix is rectangular. If it has more rows than columns, then not every row needs to be assigned to a column, and vice versa.
The problem is also solved for sparse inputs in scipy.sparse.csgraph.min_weight_full_bipartite_matching which may perform better if the input is sparse, or for certain classes of problems, such as uniformly distributed costs.
The cost matrix of the bipartite graph.
maximizebool (default: False)
Calculates a maximum weight matching if true.
row_ind, col_indarray
An array of row indices and one of corresponding column indices giving the optimal assignment. The cost of the assignment can be computed as cost_matrix[row_ind, col_ind].sum(). The row indices will be sorted; in the case of a square cost matrix they will be equal to numpy.arange(cost_matrix.shape[0]).
New in version 0.17.0.
 2. DF Crouse. On implementing 2D rectangular assignment algorithms. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 52(4):_PHONE_, August 2016, DOI:10.1109/TAES.2016.140952
>>> cost = np.array([[4, 1, 3], [2, 0, 5], [3, 2, 2]])
>>> from scipy.optimize import linear_sum_assignment
>>> row_ind, col_ind = linear_sum_assignment(cost)
>>> col_ind
array([1, 0, 2])
>>> cost[row_ind, col_ind].sum()
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text: Using the combined rail clips in rail head on the hot glue rubber tongue, tongue selection with resistance, oil resistance, high temperature resistant, corrosion resistant synthetic rubber. The track gauge level, around the rail surface level, before and after the bump and the line direction, curve superelevation, rail bottom slope, and rail joint rail joint made by the rules. In the straight section of the railway, the railway Chinese standard gauge of 1435 mm, the error shall pass over 6 to -2 mm.About the rail surface level should be less than 4 mm. Bump bump and string direction of the line before and after volume 10 meters long, allowable error should be less than 4 mm. On a curved track, should be based on the curve radius gauge widening, Chinese standard gauge railway maximum permissible gauge is 1450 mm. The centrifugal force balance for vehicle on a curved track the trajectory of the outer rail must be higher than that of the inner rail (referred to as high). The maximum amount of ultra high Chinese railway rules should be less than 150 mm. The steep curve shall be provided in line with the curve connection, the curvature of a curve and super high gradually changed, in order to ensure the safety and air transport. The wheel tread to the middle of the line 1:20 slope, and the rail surface is required to be introverted, to prevent the rail surface wear uneven rail waist twists and turns. Therefore, line on the railway line, the rail laying rail to have certain inclination, namely rail bottom slope.


Application advantages of automatic sandblasting machine in the paint fading of propeller parts
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due toAutomatic sandblasting machineThe surface of the workpiece can be cleaned, so that the surface of the workpiece can obtain a certain degree of cleanliness and roughness. Therefore, this equipment can also be applied to the parts of aircraft propellers for paint removal operations. At the same time, this is also what must be completed in a certain aircraft propeller maintenance manual. Compared with the traditional chemical paint fading, the automatic sandblasting machine also has the following advantages when performing paint fading operations:
1. Little damage to parts. Because the paint bleaching operation of the automatic sandblasting machine is a physical process, it relies on the abrasive driven by the high-speed airflow to remove the paint layer on the surface of the part by hitting. As long as the selected abrasive is suitable, the surface of the part can be prevented from being hit by the abrasive. Injury, you can get a better fade effect. However, traditional chemical paint removal methods are not only easy to produce chemical residues and cause surface corrosion of parts, but some also contain toxic substances, which are easy to cause harm to the air and operators.
2. Good fading effect. Because the shape of the parts of the aircraft propeller is irregular and more complicated,If you use copper wire brushes, scrapers and other tools to clean it, not only the effect of paint fading is relatively poor, butAnd it is easy to cause surface damage of parts. However, with the automatic sandblasting machine for sand blasting and bleaching, because the diameter of the abrasive is small, the surface of irregular partsThe paint layer was cleaned up.
3. Fast fading speed. The traditional chemical paint fading process is cumbersome and complicated. Generally, it takes at least 1 hour to complete a complete set of paint fading operations. However, it only takes 10 minutes to perform sand blasting and fading with a fully automatic sandblasting machine. The speed is very fast, which can effectively improve the paint fading efficiency of the entire part and save paint fading time.


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Uncovering the past in Mississippi
For eight weeks last summer, Brandeis students were immersed in the legacy of the civil rights struggle
For Civil Rights and Racial Justice in Mississippi, one of the Justice Brandeis Semester (JBS) programs, Professor David Cunningham, 11 Brandeis undergraduates, and two teaching assistants spent eight weeks in Mississippi combining academic learning with investigative research.
Teamed with a handful of students from Jackson State University (JSU) and the University of Mississippi, they studied the legacy of the civil rights movement by collecting educational and government records as well as firsthand accounts through interviews.
"We're doing research that is academically sound and rigorous and often uncovering new findings and new insights," says Cunningham, an associate professor of sociology.
Working in small groups in four locations across the state, students collaborated with JSU's Margaret Walker Center and the University of Mississippi's William Winter Institute for Racial Reconciliation to support the Mississippi Truth Project by conducting an inquiry of the state's unjust and segregated past. Returning to Jackson each week to debrief, they shared insights on how to gain access to county courthouse documents, how best to sift through stacks of arrest logs or school board minutes, and ways to create an open atmosphere for individuals to share their often harrowing personal stories.
"This program takes advantage of all the things JBS provides in terms of opportunities for students," says Cunningham. "For one thing, we're able to leave campus and do something in a sustained way. We spend some of our time in class but the majority is spent working with community members gathering original and primary data. And there's also a social justice component."
At the conclusion of the program, students had created a repository of information that will be organized for and accessible to researchers, historians and communities.
Learn more about opportunities to gain college credit and real world experience through the Justice Brandeis Semester.


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WMHT, PBS and the Adobe Foundation have launched Capital Region Youth Voices, a youth media project designed to encourage middle and high school students to use digital media tools to create compelling stories about issues and concerns of importance.
As this project gets underway, WMHT encourages the community to experience the creative multimedia works of students from the Sanctuary for Independent Media (a project of the New York Media Alliance) and Tech Valley High School. For the latest updates, visit the project blog.
Resources for Creating Media in Your Classroom
Learn how to help your students create with purpose with the Adobe Youth Voices Essentials curriculum.
Experience what it's like to go through the video production process with this resource from Vital NY/Teacher's Domain, then develop an engaging video-production experience for your students. New to Vital NY or Teacher's Domain? Tutorials are available here.


vi) A four– footed soccer player
Answer: Do it yourself.
Question 4: Given below are some nouns and a set of modifiers (in the box). Combine the nouns and modifiers to make as many appropriate phrases as you can. (Hint: The nouns and modifiers are all from the texts in this book.)
Answer: Do it yourself.
Question 1: Match the words on the left with a word on the right. Some words on the left can go with more than one word on the right.
i) A portion of – blood
ii) A pool of – cotton
iii) Flakes of – stones
iv) A huge heap of – gold
v) A gust of – fried fish
vi) little drops of – snow
vii) A piece of – water
viii) A pot of – wind
Answer: i) A portion of friend fish
ii) A pool of water
iii) Flakes of snow
iv) A huge heap of stones, A huge heap of cotton
v) A gust of wind
vi) Little drops of blood, Little drops of water
vii) A piece of cotton. A piece of fried fish
viii) A pot of gold
Question 2: Use a bit of / a piece of / a bunch of / a lump of / a cloud of with the italicised nouns in the following sentences. The first has been done for you as an example.
i) My teacher gave me some advice.
ii) Can you give me some clay please?
iii) The information you gave was very useful.
iv) Because of these factories, smoke hangs over the city.
v) Two stones rubbed together can produce sparks of fire.
vi) He gave me some flowers on my birthday.
Answer: Do it yourself.
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