10 Wonderful Ways To Say Thank You In Lithuanian
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Lithuania is a beautiful country that has lots of things to be thankful for. So, if you plan to travel to Lithuania, you must learn how to say Thank you in Lithuanian (ačiū). Thank you (ačiū) in Lithuanian is one of the basic phrases that you need to learn because it is beneficial in different situations. For example, you can use this in asking for directions, ordering food, shopping, and other daily conversations. It is also a sign of politeness and respect for the locals and their culture.
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Lithuanian is one of the oldest languages in the world. It is a Baltic language spoken mainly in Lithuania. It may not be one of the most spoken languages worldwide and in Europe like German and French, but learning Lithuanian is worth it in the long run, especially when you get to travel to their beautiful country. So, If you want to know how to say Thank you in Lithuanian, check the words and phrases below.
1. Ačiū
The first thing that you need to learn is ačiū. It might sound like you are sneezing, but this is the Lithuanian translation of Thank you. This is the most common way to say Thank you in Lithuanian. This two-word phrase is as important as saying hello (labas) and sorry (atsiprasau) because it is typically used in daily conversations.
2. Dėkoju
If you want a bit less formal, you can say dėkoju, which means Thanks in English. There are situations when people want it to be short, like in text messages and chat. Of course, if you are a beginner and a non-native speaker, you should still go with ačiū.
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3. Labai Ačiū
If you have received help from someone and express your deep gratitude towards that person, you can say labai ačiū. Yes, ačiū is already enough to express your gratitude but going a little extra will make it more sincere.
4. Vertinu Tai, Ką Padarei
Being appreciated is one of the best feelings in the world. So if you appreciate someone who did something nice to you, don't hesitate to let them know how you feel. You can say Vertinu tai, ką Padarei.
5. Milijonas Jūsų Dėka
Call it exaggerating but, if you are really thankful to someone who did something way past your expectations, you can express it this way. Saying Milijonas jūsų dėka is like saying, "I would never get tired of saying. Thank you over and over again."
6. Ačiū Tau Už Viską
You will probably be hearing this a lot during farewells, the end of classes, and even break up. However, the phrase Ačiū tau už viską has a wider and deeper ranger than just the word "Thank you." It encompasses lots of moments that other person spent time to help you. So, to express how thankful you are, you can say Ačiū tau už viską.
7. Aš Tau Vieną Skolingas
There are other ways to say Thank you without using the word Thanks or Thank you. This is an example of these phrases. Of course, if you help someone out, you won't expect returns, but people sometimes say, "I owe you one." (aš tau vieną skolingas) to express their deep gratitude. It is also like saying, "I'm here if ever you're the one in need."
8. Aš Būsiu Amžinai Dėkinga
There are times when you will be indebted to someone, and there's nothing wrong with that. But, unfortunately, some people are shy to be indebted to others. Living in this world is hard when you are always on your own. So, accept help from other people. You can express your gratitude by saying, "Aš būsiu amžinai dėkinga." You don't have to be humiliated by accepting help from others. Just think that one day, they might be needing your help too, and that's your opportunity to give back.
9. Priimk Mano Giliausią Dėkingumą
If you want to go a little formal and Priimk mano giliausią dėkingumą is an expression you should learn. Formal expressions like this are usually used in written communication or emails.
10. Man Tai Daug Reiškia
The last way to say Thank you in Lithuanian that you will be learning in this post is Man tai daug reiškia. This phrase is sometimes used with ačiū, just like in other languages. But, it can stand alone, and people will still understand its meaning when it has been said to them.
So, there you have it! You now have different words and phrases that you can use to say Thank you In Lithuanian. Just like what is said above, Lithuania is a wonderful country. So, if you want to travel and visit the country, you will surely be saying, "Thank you, Lithuania!" or "Ačiū, Lietuva." This fantastic country and people will really give you a memorable trip that you'll always cherish.
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live perception experiences, including hand tracking in MediaPipe and background features in Google Meet, accelerating inference speed from 1.2 to 2.4 times, while reducing the model size by half. In this post, we provide a technical overview of sparse neural networks — from inducing sparsity during training to on-device deployment — and offer some ideas on how researchers might create their own sparse models.
Comparison of the processing time for the dense (left) and sparse (right) models of the same quality for Google Meet background features. For readability, the processing time shown is the moving average across 100 frames.
Sparsifying a Neural Network
Many modern deep learning architectures, like MobileNet and EfficientNetLite, are primarily composed of depthwise convolutions with a small spatial kernel and 1x1 convolutions that linearly combine features from the input image. While such architectures have a number of potential targets for sparsification, including the full 2D convolutions that frequently occur at the beginning of many networks or the depthwise convolutions, it is the 1x1 convolutions that are the most expensive operators as measured by inference time. Because they account for over 65% of the total compute, they are an optimal target for sparsification.
Architecture Inference Time
MobileNet 85%
MobileNetV2 71%
MobileNetV3 71%
EfficientNet-Lite 66%
Comparison of inference time dedicated to 1x1 convolutions in % for modern mobile architectures.
In modern on-device inference engines, like XNNPACK, the implementation of 1x1 convolutions as well as other operations in the deep learning models rely on the HWC tensor layout, in which the tensor dimensions correspond to the height, width, and channel (e.g., red, green or blue) of the input image. This tensor configuration allows the inference engine to process the channels corresponding to each spatial location (i.e., each pixel of an image) in parallel. However, this ordering of the tensor is not a good fit for sparse inference because it sets the channel as the innermost dimension of the tensor and makes it more computationally expensive to access.
Our updates to XNNPACK enable it to detect if a model is sparse. If so, it switches from its standard dense inference mode to sparse inference mode, in which it employs a CHW (channel, height, width) tensor layout. This reordering of the tensor allows for an accelerated implementation of the sparse 1x1 convolution kernel for two reasons: 1) entire spatial slices of the tensor can be skipped when the corresponding channel weight is zero following a single condition check, instead of a per-pixel test; and 2) when the channel weight is non-zero, the computation can be made more efficient by loading neighbouring pixels into the same memory unit. This enables us to process multiple pixels simultaneously, while also performing each operation in parallel across several threads. Together these changes result in a speed-up of 1.8x to 2.3x when at least 80% of the weights are zero.
In order to avoid converting back and forth between the CHW tensor layout that is optimal for sparse inference and the standard HWC tensor layout after each operation, XNNPACK provides efficient implementations of several CNN operators in CHW layout.
Guidelines for Training Sparse Neural Networks
To create a sparse neural network, the guidelines included in this release suggest one start with a dense version and then gradually set a fraction of its weights to zero during training. This process is called pruning. Of the many available techniques for pruning, we recommend using magnitude pruning (available in the TF Model Optimization Toolkit) or the recently introduced RigL method. With a modest increase in training time, both of these can successfully sparsify deep learning models without degrading their quality. The resulting sparse models can be stored efficiently in a compressed format that reduces the size by a factor of two compared to their dense equivalent.
The quality of sparse networks is influenced by several hyperparameters, including training time, learning rate and schedules for pruning. The TF Pruning API provides an excellent example of how to select these, as well as some tips for training such models. We recommend running hyperparameter searches to find the sweet spot for your application.
We demonstrate that it is possible to sparsify classification tasks, dense segmentation (e.g., Meet background blur) and regression problems (MediaPipe Hands), which provides tangible benefits to users. For example, in the case of Google Meet, sparsification lowered the inference time of the model by 30%, which provided access to higher quality models for more users.
Model size comparisons for the dense and sparse models in Mb. The models have been stored in 16- and 32-bit floating-point formats.
The approach to sparsity described here works best with architectures based on inverted residual blocks, such as MobileNetV2, MobileNetV3 and EfficientNetLite. The degree of sparsity in a network influences both inference speed and quality. Starting from a dense network of a fixed capacity, we found modest performance gains even at 30% sparsity. With increased sparsity, the quality of the model remains relatively close to the dense baseline until reaching 70% sparsity, beyond which there is a more pronounced drop in accuracy. However, one can compensate for the reduced accuracy at 70% sparsity by increasing the size of the base network by 20%, which results in faster inference times without degrading the quality of the model. No further changes are required to run the sparsified models, because XNNPACK can recognize and automatically enable sparse inference.
Ablation studies of different sparsity levels with respect to inference time (the smaller the better) and the quality measured by the Intersection over Union (IoU) for predicted segmentation mask.
Sparsity as Automatic Alternative to Distillation
Background blur in Google Meet uses a segmentation model based on a modified MobileNetV3 backbone with attention blocks. We were able to speed up the model by 30% by applying a 70% sparsification, while preserving the quality of the foreground mask. We examined the predictions of the sparse and dense models on images from 17 geographic subregions, finding no significant difference, and released the details in the associated model card.
Similarly, MediaPipe Hands predicts hand landmarks in real-time on mobile and the web using a model based on the EfficientNetLite backbone. This backbone model was manually distilled from the large dense model, which is a computationally expensive, iterative process. Using the sparse version of the dense model instead of distilled one, we were able to maintain the same inference speed but without the labor intensive process of distilling from a dense model. Compared with the dense model the sparse model improved the inference by a factor of two, achieving the identical landmark quality as the distilled model. In a sense, sparsification can be thought of as an automatic approach to unstructured model distillation, which can improve model performance without extensive manual effort. We evaluated the sparse model on the geodiverse dataset and made the model card publicly available.
Comparison of execution time for the dense (left), distilled (middle) and sparse (right) models of the same quality. Processing time of the dense model is 2x larger than sparse or distilled models. The distilled model is taken from the official MediPipe solution. The dense and sparse web demos are publicly available.
Future work
We find sparsification to be a simple yet powerful technique for improving CPU inference of neural networks. Sparse inference allows engineers to run larger models without incurring a significant performance or size overhead and offers a promising new direction for research. We are continuing to extend XNNPACK with wider support for operations in CHW layout and are exploring how it might be combined with other optimization techniques like quantization. We are excited to see what you might build with this technology!
Special thanks to all who worked on this project: Karthik Raveendran, Erich Elsen, Tingbo Hou, Trevor Gale, Siargey Pisarchyk, Yury Kartynnik, Yunlu Li, Utku Evci, Matsvei Zhdanovich, Sebastian Jansson, Stéphane Hulaud, Michael Hays, Juhyun Lee, Fan Zhang, Chuo-Ling Chang, Gregory Karpiak, Tyler Mullen, Jiuqiang Tang, Ming Guang Yong, Igor Kibalchich, and Matthias Grundmann.
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I have a table with a string field called info. This field has some information about drivers and cars like 'Driver: Matt Car: Mustang'.
Is there a way to get the query in two columns, like that: | Matt | Mustang |.
I have no idea what I can do, maybe regular expressions?
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Are 'Driver' and 'Car' fixed? I mean, do you have exactly these two in every row? – dezso Aug 8 '12 at 16:35
No they don't. _USER_ – Irish Wolf Aug 9 '12 at 12:50
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WITH tbl(id, info) AS (
 (1::int, 'Driver: Matt Car: Mustang'::text)
 ,(2, 'Driver: Billy Car: Porsche')
 ,split_part(info,'', 2) AS driver
 ,split_part(info,'', 4) As car
FROM tbl;
 id | driver | car
 1 | Matt | Mustang
 2 | Billy | Porsche
Doesn't really matter whether what strings you got in place of "Driver" and "Car" as long as the space is there and the name is to the right of the space.
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If I did not understand wrong, you could maybe use string_to_array function to split the string into array elements and then reach the elements on your desire.
Please see this post for further information: Get Nth element of an array that returns from "string_to_array()" function
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Would work and a more beautiful than I did, but my field can return information more or less. So much easier if I could create separate fields for each value :/ _USER_ – Irish Wolf Aug 9 '12 at 12:47
Your best bet would be to write a function to take one of these values and return a record with the appropriate columns based on what it finds. That will allow you to debug your function using SELECT statements before you go to populate the new columns (or tables). Then you can use the query in an INSERT/SELECT or UPDATE... FROM.
You could use the plpgsql language for the functions, with the PostgreSQL regex string functions; but if you're fluent in perl or python you might want to write your function in one of those languages.
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What you're talking about is a very unfortunate design pattern called serialization: that is, condensing multiple semantically different pieces of data into a single string. It's a bad idea most of the time, and in virtually all cases it's a better idea to separate your data into multiple fields, or even multiple tables. By using serialized fields, you'll find you:
 - Have much, MUCH slower queries when querying multiple, serialized subfields
 - Complicated queries for updating multiple parts of the same field
 - Feelings of depression and despair
If I had to deal with a database like that, and I couldn't alter the database structure, I'd probably end up doing a lot of the heavy lifting in program code. Many languages have better (or at least, more intuitive) string handling tools than SQL, and your performance benefits from using a RDBMS are going to be marginal at best when dealing with serialization anyway.
But if you absolutely must do this in SQL, you should read through Postgres's string handling, located here: _URL_
And you're right, your solution is probably going to involve a regex. Exactly what that regex will look like depends on how many serialized fields it has to parse, and exactly how it's delimited. In your example, it looks like each subfield is delimited by a pair of spaces and a pipe character between them, and if that's the case make sure that you either create rules to let you escape that delimiter as needed, or make sure that the frontend never passes the delimeter to the database.
Of course, if you have that kind of control over the frontend app, you could give the serialized data its own fields.
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Okay, but my quest is find a way to do that with SQL. _USER_ – Irish Wolf Aug 8 '12 at 15:26
Then Postgres' string handling functions are where you should be looking: _URL_.1/static/functions-string.html – sudowned Aug 8 '12 at 20:07
i did this:
select split_part(( case when
strpos(l.info,'Driver:') >= 1 then substr(l.info,strpos(l.info,'Driver:')+10, strpos(l.info,'Driver:')+9) end),E'\n',1) as driver from garage
Not at all pretty, but returns the data according to my need
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I'm a beginner in opengl, and I enounter a problem concering about clipping space.
I read from opengl 4.0 reference that Values specified by glClearDepth are clamped to the range 0 1.
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The London Bullion Market Association sets and promotes quality standards for gold and silver bullion bars. The minimum acceptable fineness of the Good Delivery Bars is 99.5% for gold bars and 99.9% for silver bars.
A range of professional market participants is active in the bullion markets: banks, fabricators, refiners and vault operators or transport companies as well as brokers. They provide facilities for the refining, melting, assaying, transporting, trading and vaulting of gold and silver bullion.
Besides the direct bullion market participants, other professional parties like investment companies and jewelers use bullion in the context of products or services which they produce or offer to customers. For example, shares of the world's largest Gold exchange-traded fund, the SPDR Gold Shares represent ownership in vaulted gold bullion.
Private individuals use bullion primarily as an investment or potential store of value. Gold bullion and silver bullion are the most important forms of physical precious metals investments. Bullion investments can be considered as insurance against inflation or economic turmoil and may not entail direct counterparty risk.
Compared to numismatic coins, bullion bars or bullion coins can typically be purchased and traded at lower margins and their trading prices are closer to the values of the contained precious metals.
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Bullion - Definition and More, _URL_
- Council Directive 98/80/EC of 12 October 1998 - Special scheme for investment gold: _URL_
- The London Bullion Market Association: Glossary of terms - Bullion and precious metals coins, _URL_
- A Guide to the London Precious Metals Markets: _URL_
- Przemyslaw Radomski, CFA. "Key Insights: Portfolio Structure". Sunshine Profits. Retrieved 2012-11-15.


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Unable to open command file "filename": [ec:OS error message]
Unable to open remote parse result file "filename": [ec:OS error message]
During a cluster build, Electric Make (eMake) is invoked on the cluster hosts when a submake is invoked by the build, and when makefiles are parsed to determine the work that needs to be done in the build. In either case, the eMake process on the cluster hosts communicates with the Electric Agent process by means of a file on disk containing the results of the cluster-side invocation. These error messages indicate that the cluster-side eMake process was unable to open that file. The OS error message provides the specific cause of the failure.
Because the error involves an external system in this context (the filesystem on the eMake host), the list of possible causes for this error is virtually limitless: a corrupted filesystem; hardware failure; insufficient permissions; and so on. Refer to the specific OS error message to determine the cause of the failure.
One common cause of this error on Unix systems is that the directory containing the file is not writable by the user running the build.
Remember that the path referenced in the error message is on a cluster host, not on the build host. You can reference the annotation file to determine the host where the error occurred.
The fix depends on the cause of the error.


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Nikolaos Kakouros asked:
In RFC1035, it says that in a DNS response, if the resource data is a pointer then the first two bits of those resource data should be 11. If it is a domain name, they should be 00. Two questions:
- What happens in the case the resource data is an IP address, eg 220.127.116.11 where 0d201 = 0b11001001? Are there other fields taken into account as well?
- Is this distinction between 11 and 00 for the first two bytes really needed? If the resource data length field is taken into account, then wouldn't a length of 2 uniquely identify a pointer in the resource? A domain name cannot be 2 bytes long in the notation used in DNS messages.
You've misread the RFC.
It states that the two high bits of the length octet shall be set to 11 or 00.
More specifically, if these two bits are 00, the byte is treated as a length, and the lower 6 bits represent the number of bytes following. If the two bits are 11, the field is a pointer, and the following 14 bits represent the offset.
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- charcuterie (n.)
- 1858, from French charcuterie, literally "pork-butcher's shop," from charcuter (16c.), from obsolete char (Modern French chair) cuite "cooked flesh," from chair "meat" (Old French char, from Latin carnem; see carnage) + cuit, past participle of cuire "to cook." Cf. French charcutier "pork butcher; meat roaster, seller of cooked (not raw) meat."
- chard (n.)
- 1650s, from French carde "chard" (14c.), perhaps via Provençal, from Latin carduus "thistle, artichoke" (see harsh).
- Chardonnay (n.)
- type of wine, 1907, from French chardonnay, originally the type of grape used to make the wine, supposedly named for the town of Chardonnay, Saône-et-Loire, in eastern France. The name is said to be from Latin Cardonnacum.
- charette (n.)
- also charrette, c.1400, "a chariot, a cart," from Old French charrete "wagon, small cart" (12c.), diminutive of charre (see car). Meaning "collaborative session" is by 1982.
- charge (v.)
- early 13c., "to load, fill," from Old French chargier "to load, burden, weigh down," from Late Latin carricare "to load a wagon or cart," from Latin carrus "wagon" (see car). Senses of "entrust," "command," "accuse" all emerged in Middle English and were found in Old French. Sense of "rush in to attack" is 1560s, perhaps through earlier meaning of "load a weapon" (1540s). Related: Charged; charging. Chargé d'affaires was borrowed from French, 1767, literally "charged with affairs."
- charge (n.)
- c.1200, "a load, a weight," from Old French charge "load, burden; imposition," from chargier "to load, to burden" (see charge (v.)). Meaning "responsibility, burden" is mid-14c. (e.g. take charge, late 14c.; in charge, 1510s), which progressed to "pecuniary burden, cost, burden of expense" (mid-15c.), and then to "price demanded for service or goods" (1510s). Legal sense of "accusation" is late 15c.; earlier "injunction, order" (late 14c.). Electrical sense is from 1767. Slang meaning "thrill, kick" (American English) is from 1951.
- chargeable (adj.)
- late 15c., "burdensome," from charge (v.) + -able. Sense of "subject to a tax or payment" is from 1610s; that of "liable to be made an expense" is from 1640s; that of "liable to be charged" (with an offense, etc.) is from 1660s.
- charger (n.)
- late 15c., "one who loads," agent noun from charge (v.). Meaning "horse ridden in charging" is from 1762.
- chariot (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French charriot "wagon" (13c.), augmentative of char "car," from Late Latin carrum "chariot" (see car).
- charioteer (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French charioteur, from charriot (see chariot). As a verb from 1802. Related: Charioteered; charioteering.
- charisma (n.)
- "gift of leadership, power of authority," c.1930, from German, used in this sense by Max Weber (_PHONE_) in "Wirtschaft u. Gesellschaft" (1922), from Greek kharisma "favor, divine gift," from kharizesthai "to show favor to," from kharis "grace, beauty, kindness" (Charis was the name of one of the three attendants of Aphrodite) related to khairein "to rejoice at," from PIE root *gher- "to desire, like" (see hortatory). More mundane sense of "personal charm" recorded by 1959.
Earlier, the word had been used in English with a sense of "grace, talent from God" (1875), directly from Latinized Greek; and in the form charism (plural charismata) it is attested with this sense in English from 1640s. Middle English, meanwhile, had karisme "spiritual gift, divine grace" (c.1500).
- charismatic (adj.)
- 1851, in Bible commentary and theology, in reference to the operation of the Holy Spirit and prophetic ecstasy in the early Church (from the use of Greek kharismata in Rom. xii), from Latin stem of charisma + -ic. As a movement in modern Christian churches which believes in divine gifts of healing, etc., attested by 1936, reflecting the older sense of charisma.
- charitable (adj.)
- c.1200, in reference to the Christian virtue, from Old French charitable, from charité (see charity). Meaning "liberal in treatment of the poor" is from c.1400; that of "inclined to impute favorable motives to others" is from 1620s. Related: Charitableness; charitably.
- charity (n.)
- mid-12c., "benevolence for the poor," from Old French charité "(Christian) charity, mercy, compassion; alms; charitable foundation" (12c., Old North French carité), from Latin caritatem (nominative caritas) "costliness, esteem, affection" (in Vulgate often used as translation of Greek agape "love" -- especially Christian love of fellow man -- perhaps to avoid the sexual suggestion of Latin amor), from carus "dear, valued," from PIE *karo-, from root *ka- "to like, desire" (see whore (n.)).
Vulgate also sometimes translated agape by Latin dilectio, noun of action from diligere "to esteem highly, to love" (see diligence).
Wyclif and the Rhemish version regularly rendered the Vulgate dilectio by 'love,' caritas by 'charity.' But the 16th c. Eng. versions from Tindale to 1611, while rendering agape sometimes 'love,' sometimes 'charity,' did not follow the dilectio and caritas of the Vulgate, but used 'love' more often (about 86 times), confining 'charity' to 26 passages in the Pauline and certain of the Catholic Epistles (not in I John), and the Apocalypse.... In the Revised Version 1881, 'love' has been substituted in all these instances, so that it now stands as the uniform rendering of agape. [OED]
Sense of "charitable foundation or institution" in English attested by 1690s.
- charivari (n.)
- "rough music," especially as a community way of expressing disapproval of a marriage match, 1735, from French charivari, from Old French chalivali "discordant noise made by pots and pans" (14c.), from Late Latin caribaria "a severe headache," from Greek karebaria "headache," from kare "head" + barys "heavy" (see grave (adj.)).
- charlatan (n.)
- 1610s, from French charlatan "mountebank, babbler" (16c.), from Italian ciarlatano "a quack," from ciarlare "to prate, babble," from ciarla "chat, prattle," perhaps imitative of ducks' quacking. Related: Charlatanism; charlatanical; charlatanry.
- king of the Franks (742-814), literally "Carl the Great," from French form of Medieval Latin Carolus Magnus (see Charles + Magnus).
- masc. proper name, from French Charles, from Medieval Latin Carolus, from Middle High German Karl, literally "man, husband" (see carl).
- Charles's Wain (n.)
- Old English Carles wægn, a star-group associated in medieval times with Charlemagne, but originally with the nearby bright star Arcturus, which is linked by folk etymology to Latin Arturus "Arthur." Which places the seven-star asterism at the crux of the legendary association (or confusion) of Arthur and Charlemagne. Evidence from Dutch (cited in Grimm, "Teutonic Mythology") suggests that it might originally have been Woden's wagon. More recent names for it are the Plough (by 15c., chiefly British) and the Dipper (19c., chiefly American).
The seven brights stars in the modern constellation Ursa Major have borne a dual identity in Western history at least since Homer's time, being seen as both a wagon and a bear: e.g. Latin plaustrum "freight-wagon, ox cart" and arctos "bear," both used of the seven


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Mosaic Rudenko - Little Red Riding Hood
Object: Rearrange the pieces to solve the puzzle Difficulty: Level 8 - Demanding Brand: Roscreative Type: Other Misc Puzzles Dimensions: 4.3 in x 4.7 in x 0.4 in / 11 cm x 12 cm x 1.1 cm
Warning! The puzzle of this package is all in Russian. The instructions are in Russian as well. I have translated the instructions here as best as I can.
The game offers a pleasant way to spend time
develops logical thinking
promotes the development of motor skills and coordination
develops the imagination
trains the memory.
Mosaic consists of sixteen tiles. Each tile - a fragment of the total picture. The goal: assemble a picture by moving the tiles on the slots. At the bottom of the game are clues. Rules of the game: two-way game. Assemble a picture on one side, flip the game on the other side and collect the new picture. One side: Little Red Riding Hood is the path to the house to her grandmother. Rearrange the tiles so that Little Red Riding Hood travels in the opposite direction.
Second side: Alternately, place one of the babies in blue or red circle.


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I can traverse the list of notifications by using FQL. Great. Now, how do I figure out how to get the post/comment to which the notification applies?
Example: The notification is: "UserX commented on your post!"
From the fql table returned, how do I find the post_id or the xid for said comment so that I can find the post and the list of comments?
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You can call the REST API notifications.getList - _URL_
You do not need any permissions beyond the basic.
This will return data including, object_id and object_type.
If object_type is "stream" you can query the stream table with the post_id field set to the object_id from the notifications.getList query. You can get the comments from the stream table.
Example snippet of notifications.getList response:
Your follow-on query:
SELECT comments FROM stream WHERE post_id='12345678_1001251985851'
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These Gasometer buildings, in Vienna, Austria, have just finished being converted into a giant community of shops, apartments, hotels, restaurants, etc. interconnected by a series of soaring skywalks and underground passages. Originally the four gasometers, constructed in 1899, supplied gas to the whole city until 1970, when Vienna converted its supply to natural gas. The gas tanks were consequently dismantled and remained abandoned until 1995 when it was decided to use these historical structures for residential and commercial purposes.
The Blue whale in Gothenburg, Sweden
Need one of these shaped like Bubbie from Flapjack.
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Interactive Vieweing: SUPER WHY & The Three Little PigsEach day of Reading Camp begins with an interactive viewing of the SUPER WHY episode of the week. That means that you and your campers won't simply watch the episode, you'll chime in with the songs, answers questions, and join the characters in solving the problems and saving the day. Young children are active learners—they learn best through play, exploration, and conversations with their teachers and fellow campers.
WatchTake notes in your Learning Log as you watch the slideshow.
ReviewThe SUPER WHY television show invites young viewers to build their early reading skills by becoming part of the reading adventures. Here are some of the strategies Deborah uses to build enthusiasm, maintain focus, and get every child actively participating.
1. Involve campers right from the start.
Use the questions in the Reading Camp Curriculum to deepen children's understanding of the story and help them focus on the early literacy goal of the day: on Day 1—Alpha Pig's letter identification skills.4. Keep the energy flowing by getting into the action.
Join your campers in the fun. At the end of the discussion, hand out masks to the campers and transform yourselves into the Super Reader of the day: Alpha Pig to the rescue!
Teacher-to-Teacher Tips"We chose to cut out all of the masks in advance, including the eye holes, and we glued each mask to a jumbo-sized tongue depressor. When it came time to transform into each character, we simply passed out that mask, which the kids could hold with one hand in front of their face. They could use their other hand to put into the circle as directed."
—Trista Peitzman, Johnston, Iowa
"Because the kids are so much a part of the action, there is not much challenge in keeping them engaged with the episode. Each day, we talk about what we are going to look for—the Super Reader of the day, of course, but also specific things that the character does."
—Loretta Baker, Baltimore, Maryland
"Children really like the episode—even on the last day. They love knowing all the answers!"
-Kathy Smith, Toledo, Ohio
ReflectWhat are some techniques that you might use to keep kids actively engaged as they watch the episode? Write your ideas in your Learning Log.
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Preferential Temporal Difference Learning
Proceedings of the 38th International Conference on Machine Learning, PMLR 139:286-296, 2021.
Temporal-Difference (TD) learning is a general and very useful tool for estimating the value function of a given policy, which in turn is required to find good policies. Generally speaking, TD learning updates states whenever they are visited. When the agent lands in a state, its value can be used to compute the TD-error, which is then propagated to other states. However, it may be interesting, when computing updates, to take into account other information than whether a state is visited or not. For example, some states might be more important than others (such as states which are frequently seen in a successful trajectory). Or, some states might have unreliable value estimates (for example, due to partial observability or lack of data), making their values less desirable as targets. We propose an approach to re-weighting states used in TD updates, both when they are the input and when they provide the target for the update. We prove that our approach converges with linear function approximation and illustrate its desirable empirical behaviour compared to other TD-style methods.


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Collecting data is often the first step of any medical visit. The various forms, documents, and questionnaires needed by a clinic may differ based on their needs, but will always exist as an initial and crucial point of contact. Whether it's insurance paperwork or a patient history questionnaire, quick and easy access to patient information is the backbone of expedient care.Open Postman
Objective of this Collection
We'll explore FHIR's mechanism for describing clinical forms, the Questionnaire resource, and the additional capabilities enabled by Commure's support for the Structured Data Capture (SDC) specification. The collection will demonstrate how to request forms to be partially-filled with answers from existing data and how new or updated information in a form can be turned into the appropriate FHIR resources.
In this scenario, a provider will be filling out a digital form to capture a patient's insurance information.
First, the provider uses a search interface to find the patient by name, then selects to start a new response to an insurance coverage form. The client application uses the extended operation Questionnaire/\$populate, which returns a partially-filled QuestionnaireResponse. Once completed, the extended operation QuestionnaireResponse/\$extract is invoked for the completed form. This returns a new or updated Coverage resource that is submitted by the application, ensuring that the data is available in the expected record.
FHIR Concepts Covered
FHIR offers a very effective set of resources and tools to work with questionnaires. The scenario presented here is a simplified example to introduce FHIR's resources. We will interact with the following resources: Questionnaire (a specification of the content and behavior of a form; aka "form template"), QuestionnaireResponse (answers to questions defined by a Questionnaire)
Additionally, this scenario provides an introduction to:
- The extended operation
Questionnaire/$populate, to pre-fill data into a form.
- The extended operation
QuestionnaireResponse/$extract, to create or update resources from answers to questions in a form.
- Basic FHIR search queries to find a patient by name & retrieve associated records.
To navigate a scenario using the Postman collection you will need to
- Sign up here and accept Commure's Terms and Conditions.
- Authenticate (To have more information about it read the postman documentation, our documentation or see our authentication collection).
- Set up the initial FHIR data you need using the first request of the collection
- Go through the user journey performing each request in the collection
How to authenticate
Once you are signed up, there are two ways to authenticate with Commure's Server:
Click the "View more actions" button of the Collection > Click "Edit" > Go to the variables tab and update only the tenant-id field (both initial value and current value) The tenant-id is the suffix on the baseurl when you sign in to the Commure's Developer Platform. For example: in _URL_ the tenant id is: 99750511. After updating this field please click "Update" at the bottom right corner of the window.
Now click again the "View more actions" button of the Collection > Click "Edit" > and this time, go to the authorization tab > select Oauth2 as the authorization method > Click "Get New Access Token" > Fill the fields with your tenant information.
Remember to remove the blank space between the Curly braces
- Callback url: http://localhost:1234/callback.
- Auth url:
- Access Token url:
- client-id: smart_hello_world
- Scope: openid email
- Leave Client Secret and State empty.
After filling in the details, please Click in "Request Token" > In the next window Click "Use Token" > Once that window closes please click "Update"
In your browser go to the /auth endpoint, and get the authorization token, then use the token as a bearer in every request you want to make to our servers.
Note: If you get a 404 SSL error, you forgot to set the tenant-id variable on the collections variables, or you have a wrong base url.
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ANALYSIS OF NINE YEARS OF RAILROAD PERSONNEL CASUALTY DATA
This report presents an analysis of railroad personnel casualty data for the years 1966 through 1974. The analyses examined the trends of injuries, days disabled, fatalities, and the effect of changes in man hours of employment on these trends. Accident cause categories were ranked year by year based on an index which took account of both the frequency or number of casualties in each cause category and the severity of the casualties, as measured by the median days disabled for each cause category. Also, the frequency-severity index was used to rank job classifications for each year.
Chicago, IL USA 60616
- Shulman, A E
- Publication Date: 1976-11
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 96 p.
- TRT Terms: Casualties; Classification; Crash data; Crashes; Data collection; Fatalities; Injuries; Personnel; Safety; Statistical analysis; Statistics
- Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
- Accession Number: 00157700
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
- Report/Paper Numbers: R-252
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 15 1977 12:00AM


High-quality data is the first step for training Machine-Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, but obtaining this information is difficult as most knowledge about drugs exists within scientific publications in an unstructured text format.
This is where DrugBank comes in. Drugbank's data solutions solve this problem by providing detailed, machine-readable information that lets customers explore AI strategies for drug discovery, development, and repurposing and incorporate extensive scientific knowledge to make their customer's models more powerful.
DrugBank interviewed Richard Smith, Senior Software Developer at Healx, an AI-powered biotech company from Cambridge (UK), to illustrate how a company might utilize DrugBank data in their products...
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Examination of Iraqi EFL Teachers' Attitudes, Intentions, and Practices Regarding Formative Assessment
Document Type : Original Research Article
English Department, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
This study aims to explore the attitudes and practices of Iraqi EFL teachers regarding formative assessment (FA). A total of 102 teachers from primary school to university filled in the Arabic version of Teachers' Conceptions and Practices of Formative Assessment Questionnaire. The questionnaire was translated from English into Arabic first and was validated using confirmatory factor analysis (Hazim Jawad, 2020). Findings showed that a 7-factor model had acceptable fit indices (GFI=0.90, CFI=0.91, RMSEA=0.05). Descriptive statistics were used to explain Iraqi EFL teachers' attitudes and intentions regarding FA. Findings showed that the majority of Iraqi teachers believe that formative assessment is a useful procedure for measuring students' learning and is helpful in their education. They also indicated that they have a positive attitude towards FA and are willing to use it. Correlational analysis showed that Affective Attitude, Instrumental Attitude, Subjective Norm, Controllability, and Self-Efficacy were strong predictors of intentions to use formative assessment. However, only Instrumental Attitude had a small significant correlation with the Behavior Scale. In other words, those teachers who believe that FA is useful in improving students learning tend to actually employ FA in their teaching. Findings also showed that female teachers have more positive attitudes towards FA and tend to use it more in their teaching. Implications of the findings for improving English language teaching are discussed.


A Tale of Two Views
By Gene McCullagh
August 18, 2010
The Library module is a powerhouse of organization tools. You can view many images, a few, or one. Zoom in for fine details. Add star ratings. Add color labels. Change landscape to portrait and back again! The list goes on and on.
There is one small problem, however. Many new Lightroom users can be confused by Lightroom's reaction to some of their actions. Some seasoned users even get confused on occasion. Here's a typical question I get asked; "I select several images and press 4 to add a 4 star rating. Why does this sometimes add the rating to all the images selected and other times only to my active image?"
The answer lies in the difference between how the Grid view and the Loupe view treat these actions. Although they are both part of the Library module they serve very different purposes. You can think of the grid view like a lawn sprinkler, it gets everything wet. Loupe view is more like a water gun, you aim it at something and only it gets wet. (It's a weak analogy, I know. But hang in there.)
First, let's talk a little about terms. Take a look at this screenshot from the Library module.
This is the grid view. You can see that the border area around the images appears in different shades of gray. Dark gray indicates that the image is unselected. Light gray means the image is selected. When multiple images are selected then the active image is indicated by the lightest gray border. This same scheme is reflected in the filmstrip at the bottom of the window.
You can switch between grid and loupe by clicking on one of the first two icons on the toolbar. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts of G for grid and E for loupe. When you switch to loupe view it is the active image that will appear.
Back to the original question. So why does pressing 4 sometimes add a 4 star rating to all the selected images and at other times only to the active image? The answer lies in how these two views approach organizational tools. Grid works on the entire group while loupe plays favorites with the active image. This behavior applies to nearly everything you do in the Library module. So if I'm in grid view with several images selected and press 5 they ALL get 5 stars.
But in loupe view only the active image gets the rating.
This behavior is consistent with all of the organizational tools; keywords, color labels, flags, virtual copies, metadata, etc.. If you glance over at the metadata panel while in grid view you can see that Lightroom puts a placeholder in some fields that are different across the images selected.
So, for example, if the Rights Usage Terms are not the same for all the selected images you will see in that field. As soon as you switch to loupe view the panel changes to show only the metadata for the active image (no matter how many are in the selection).
Even the left and right arrow keys respond differently. While in loupe view the left and right arrow keys will cycle through the selected group and make each image in turn the active image. In grid view pressing the right arrow key will jump you to the first image AFTER the selected group.
The big exception to all of this is the develop tools found in the Library module. And this too makes sense since these tools aren't organizational by nature and are really part of the Develop module. They're in the Library module as a convenience.
So whether you are in grid or loupe view, increasing exposure will only effect the active image. Likewise, pressing V will only convert the active image to black & white.
Once you get this difference into your head then the confusion will be gone and you can zip through your shoots like an organizational superhero!
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Interstellar Law was a series of enacted rules intended to govern the relationships between sovereign planetary and interplanetary governments. It was generally developed through multilateral accords, conventions and other legal instruments agreed to and generally enforced by major powers, such as the Klingon Empire, the Federation, and the Cardassian Union.
In 2293, Captain Kirk was charged with the assassination of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon, a crime under interstellar law. It was later discovered that the Chancellor was murdered by participants in the Khitomer conspiracy, and Kirk was cleared of all charges. (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Interstellar Law was a major offered at the Oneamisu Campus of the University of Hurkos. Upon completion of this major, the student received a Bachelor of Arts. In the late 2340s, Devinoni Ral switched from this major to Political Science. Information on Ral's education was in his biographical data file. (TNG: "The Price", okudagram)
As a matter of interstellar law, Bajor was not recognized as a separate political entity during the Cardassian Occupation. It was only formally recognized following the end of the Occupation in 2369. (DS9: "Emissary")


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IWD Based Feature Selection Algorithm for Sentiment Analysis
Keywords:Feature selection, Machine learning, Natural language processing, Text mining, Sentiment analysis.
Feature selection methods aim to improve the classification performance by eliminating non-valuable features. In this paper, our aim is to apply a recent optimization technique namely the Intelligent Water Drops (IWD) algorithm to select best features for sentiment analysis. We investigate the classification performances of our proposed IWD based feature selection method by comparing one of the well-known feature selection method using Maximum Entropy classifier. Experimental results show that Intelligent Water Drops based feature selection method outperforms than ReliefF method for sentiment analysis.
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By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, papers are free to use with proper attribution in educational and other non-commercial settings with an acknowledgement of the initial publication in the journal.


What is the application process for the Weatherhead Scholars Program?
All applicants should submit the following documents:
1. Cover letter;
2. Curriculum vitae (five pages maximum);
3. Description of research project (three pages or less);
4. Two letters of recommendation.
Applicants should submit all materials through the online application portal. Applicants will be notified of the selection committee's decision in mid-December.
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Butterflies are some of the most beautiful and colorful creatures that nature has to offer.
Their patterns and colors carry so many stories.
Within their vibrant world, there exists a unique and captivating butterfly that sparks curiosity and wonder: the black and blue butterfly.
The blue and black butterfly is often seen as a symbol of transformation, rebirth, and profound spiritual growth. Think of it as the universe's way of nudging you towards a path of enlightenment and self-discovery.
Blue and black butterflies are actually some of the rarest butterflies you can spot. So it comes as no surprise that this mysterious winged being also holds a profound spiritual significance.
The color black is known for holding mystery and depth. The color blue is said to evoke a sense of calm, serenity, and spiritual connection.
So when you put these two colors together on a magical creature like the butterfly, the significance becomes immensely powerful.
There are several rich interpretations and messages that we can get from black and blue butterflies.
So in this article, we are diving into ancient wisdom and cultural beliefs to shed light on the true meaning of these beautiful butterflies.
- 1 What Does It Mean to See a Blue and Black Butterfly?
- 2 Meaning of Black and Blue Butterfly Flying Around You
- 3 Black and Blue Butterfly Meaning in the Bible
- 4 The Spiritual Meaning Behind the Colors: Blue and Black
- 5 How Does the Symbolism of a Black Butterfly Differ from a Blue One?
- 6 What Does the Blue Butterfly Emoji Mean in Spiritual Contexts?
- 7 Black and Blue Swallowtail Butterfly Meaning
- 8 Rebirth and Renewal: How Blue and Black Butterflies Symbolize New Beginnings
- 9 Fertility and the Blue and Black Butterfly: A Timeless Connection
- 10 How Do Blue Butterflies Influence Spiritual Growth and Inner Peace?
- 11 Black and Blue Butterly Meaning – Final Words
What Does It Mean to See a Blue and Black Butterfly?
Ever wondered why the universe sent that blue and black butterfly your way? It's not just a random fly-by. This butterfly carries a dozen divine messages, each tailored just for you. Let's flutter through them together.
1. Embrace Your Transformation
Just as the butterfly emerges from its cocoon, you too, are on the brink of a significant change. The universe is nudging you: it's time to spread those wings and soar!
2. Trust Your Intuition
The deep blue of the butterfly signals a call to trust your gut. Feel that inner pull? It's your intuition speaking. Listen closely.
3. Unravel the Mysteries Within
Black, the color of the unknown, beckons you to explore the depths of your soul. What secrets are you holding onto? Dive in and discover.
4. Luck is on Your Side
This butterfly is a harbinger of good fortune. Whether it's in love, career, or personal growth, expect some positive vibes coming your way.
5. You're Destined for Greatness
The universe doesn't send this butterfly to just anyone. It's a sign that you're on a path to achieve something truly remarkable.
6. Recharge Spiritually
Feeling drained? The butterfly's dance is a reminder to recharge your spiritual batteries. Seek solace in meditation or nature.
7. Love and Connection Await
This butterfly symbolizes deep connections. Whether it's rekindling old bonds or forging new ones, love is in the air.
8. Harness the Power of Duality
Black and blue together signify the balance of calm and mystery. Embrace both aspects in your life for a harmonious journey.
9. A New Adventure Awaits
Much like the butterfly's journey, you're about to embark on a new adventure. Pack your bags (spiritually speaking) and get ready!
10. Your Guardian Angels Are Near
Feel a protective aura? That's because this butterfly is a sign that your guardian angels are watching over you, guiding your path.
11. Release Past Baggage
The butterfly's fleeting nature is a reminder to let go of past hurts and regrets. It's time to move forward with grace.
12. Celebrate Your Uniqueness
Just as no two butterflies are the same, celebrate what makes you unique. The universe adores your individuality.
My Experience With Butterflies
If I were to choose one animal that represents me, it would be a butterfly. I LOVE butterflies and have always felt so close to them.
Mostly because they have gone through such difficult journeys. They have had a whole rebirth!
I love the idea of being able to seclude yourself in your own little cocoon and burst from it bigger and better than ever!
Growing up, I mostly had Monarch butterflies around me. However, one day I spotted a blue and black butterfly and I literally thought my eyes were playing tricks.
It was gorgeous!
It really made me stop and think about all the wondrous creatures that nature has to offer us and how blessed we are to see them.
See this related post about orange and black butterfly.
Meaning of Black and Blue Butterfly Flying Around You
Ever felt like you're not alone, especially when that blue and black butterfly seems to be doing a merry dance around you? Let's uncover the magic behind this celestial waltz.
1. A Message from the Universe
When a butterfly, especially one as special as the blue and black one, circles around you, it's not just a random flight pattern. It's the universe's way of saying, "Hey, I see you, and I've got a message for you."
2. You Have a Destiny
This isn't just any dance; it's a dance of destiny. The butterfly's flight pattern around you is a sign of protection, guidance, and a nudge toward your spiritual path.
3. Your Personal Guardian Messenger
Think of this butterfly as your personal messenger from the cosmos. It's here to guide, protect, and sometimes, just to remind you that you're loved and watched over.
4. Time to Reflect and Meditate
When this butterfly circles you, take a moment. Breathe in deeply, close your eyes, and meditate. What feelings or thoughts arise? This is your soul speaking.
5. Embrace the Energy
The energy of the blue and black butterfly is potent. Embrace it. Let it wash over, cleanse, and fill you with wisdom.
Black and Blue Butterfly Meaning in the Bible
Ever wondered how the ancient scriptures, like the Bible, view our mystical blue and black butterfly? While the Bible might not mention our butterfly explicitly, it's rich with symbols and metaphors that resonate with its essence. Ready to decode?
1. A Biblical Tale of Transformation
Remember the story of the resurrection? Just as Christ rose, the butterfly emerges, symbolizing rebirth, renewal, and a new beginning. Feeling the connection?
2. Trust the Divine
The butterfly's journey from caterpillar to its full glory is a testament to faith and perseverance. Similarly, the Bible teaches us to trust in the divine plan, even when the path seems uncertain.
3. The Colors Speak Volumes
Blue, often seen in biblical contexts, represents heaven, divinity, and truth. Black, on the other hand, can signify mystery or periods of waiting. Together, they paint a picture of life's spiritual journey.
4. Messages of Hope and Faith
Just as the butterfly spreads its wings against all odds, biblical stories inspire hope, urging us to believe in miracles and the power of faith.
5. Embracing Life's Seasons
The Bible teaches us that there's a time for everything. Similarly, the butterfly's life stages remind us to embrace each season of our lives, trusting that each brings its own blessings.
The Spiritual Meaning Behind the Colors: Blue and Black
Colors aren't just about aesthetics; they carry profound spiritual meanings. Ever paused to ponder what the colors blue and black on a butterfly might signify?
Let's explore this colorful journey together.
Blue: The Divine Whisper
Blue isn't just a hue; it's a heavenly whisper. Ever felt an inexplicable calm looking at the vast blue sky or the deep ocean? That's the universe speaking in color.
Blue is the color of intuition, inner wisdom, and spiritual insight. Feeling a bit lost? Let the blue guide you back to your inner compass.
Blue also symbolizes peace, serenity, and a depth of understanding. It's a gentle reminder to breathe, relax, and trust the journey.
Black: The Enigma Unveiled
Black, often misunderstood, is so much more than just the absence of light. It's the canvas of the cosmos, the backdrop against which stars shine brightest.
Black beckons you to explore the unknown, to embrace the mysteries of life and the universe.
Black is also a symbol of strength, resilience, and endurance. It reminds you of your inner power, urging you to stand tall, even in the face of adversity.
You should also read the spiritual meanings of a black and yellow butterfly.
A Symphony of Spiritual Significance
When blue and black come together, especially on the delicate wings of a butterfly, they create a symphony of spiritual messages. It's a dance of depth, mystery, intuition, and divine guidance.
How Does the Symbolism of a Black Butterfly Differ from a Blue One?
Ever found yourself pondering the individual magic of black and blue butterflies? While together, they create a mesmerizing dance of spiritual significance; each color has its own unique tale to tell.
Black Butterfly: Embracing the Shadows
The black butterfly isn't just about the night; it's about the magic that lies within the shadows.
Black urges you to delve deep, to explore the uncharted territories of your soul.
Black symbolizes strength, resilience,


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G Collingridge and WC Piguenit, 'Arthur Range', 1888, (Tasmaniana Library, SLT)
Although not the highest mountain in Tasmania, Federation Peak (1224m) is a difficult climb that for decades resisted every challenger. Despite many attempts, this jagged fang of quartzite at the eastern end of the Arthur Ranges was not climbed until 1949.
Sprent referred to it as 'The Obelisk' when he viewed it from Mt Picton. Paintings of the peak by Piguenit on his way to Port Davey spread its fame further. TB Moore applied its name in 1901, honouring the Federation of the Australian States. In 1905, Richard Geeves penetrated as far as Lake Geeves under the southern cliffs of Federation Peak. Several unsuccessful attempts in the 1920s followed.
Persistent summer exploratory work after the Second World War paved the way for attempts on the final summit block in the late 1940s. Four members of a larger party from the Geelong College Exploration Society, led by John Bechervaise, climbed the peak in January 1949. Bechervaise acknowledged advice given by members of the Hobart Walking Club, who had done so much of the exploratory work. His party used ropes to climb the gully explored two years earlier by Leo Luckman, Bill Jackson and Nancy Shaw when severe weather had turned them back 60 metres from the summit.
Further reading: K Collins, South-west Tasmania, Hobart, 1990; J Chapman, South west Tasmania, Melbourne, 1978; C Binks, Explorers of western Tasmania, Launceston, 1980.


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On the 15th of July, VCE physics students from Leongatha and Korumburra secondary college visited La Trobe University's Department of Engineering to undertake experiments related to the transmission of power. The experiments were conducted by La Trobe University Lecturer Andrew Martchenko. Each group of students were given a board of a scaled down power station with transformers stepping-up the voltage and then stepping-down the voltage over transmission lines before reaching the street lights. Students were required to measure voltages and calculate power losses. Students had to examine the power losses in four experimental setups, two with bypassing the transformers and two with using the transformers. This allowed students to compare results and draw conclusions on the importance of high voltage transmission.
A student from Leongatha SC stated "We live in the La Trobe Valley which generates most of the power for Victoria. I now have a better understanding of how the power is generated and transmitted from a power station to a house. We studied the theory back at school several weeks ago. Being able to conduct hands on experiments such as this one is very important in fully comprehending the material taught."
La Trobe University Lecturer Andrew Martchenko provided the students with problems related to the transmission of power, relating them to real life scenarios which Engineers face in the Electrical industry. "It is important for students to understand how mathematics and physics are applied to solve simple problems which have a great impact on modern society. In Australia, we take much of this for granted because we have world class engineers operating world class facilities. As an end user we rarely question why a blackout has occurred, we simply wait a short period of time, the power comes back and we move on with our lives. The engineer is tasked with resolving such problems but more importantly in preventing them in the near future."
Andrew utilised examples of power grid overloading during summer when most Australians utilise air-conditioning and how this can lead to power outages. Examples were also provided about the illegal taping of power from the grid, predominantly in countries were regulation is difficult due high density populations.
The excursion to La Trobe University concluded with an interactive presentation on engineering careers and a demonstration of student projects. The Department of Engineering also donated a cathode ray oscilloscope to each school which will enable students to take electronic measurements during their studies.
The Department of Engineering at La Trobe University is a leader amongst Victorian Universities in providing high value practical experiments related to Electronics/Electrical, Applications of Physics, Photonics in Communications and much more. To view the full compliment of outreach programs please visit our Outreach page.


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How to Extend Your Induction Furnace Useful Life
One of the main challenges of purchasing an induction melting furnace is getting the one that suits your needs perfectly. However, with a little bit of research and interest, investing in one that is efficient and meets your budget is possible. However, because of the rigidity of the work it does, it is susceptible to break downs. To limit these breakdowns and ensure that it works at its optimum potential, below are some care guidelines you should know about induction furnace.
 1. Regularly Inspect The Induction Furnace
Whether you invest in a second-hand induction furnace or you are purchasing a brand new induction furnace, periodic inspection of the furnace is essential. With time, wear and tear lead to break down of the furnace lining. A defective or broken down lining exposes you to the risk or run-throughs that can lead to an explosion.
 1. Clean Your Induction Furnace Frequently
Often, an advertisement for an induction furnace for sale usually showcases a clean and tidy furnace. A simple but effective way of taking care of your furnace is aiming to keep it that way. As a rule, the charge material is to be kept dry of any liquid or material. Doing so allows cases of mistakenly introducing combustible material to the charge materials. Failure to do so leads to vaporisation and can cause an explosion or a possible boil over.
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 1. Consider The Various Melting Point Before Adding To It
Care should be taken during the introduction of new materials to the furnace as it exposes the furnace to the risk of damage by an explosion. Ideally, a safe induction furnace process should include the inspection of the materials melting point. Abrupt introduction of materials with a low melting point to high temperatures before they melt is dangerous. As it leads to vaporisation in the high-temperature bath, a boil over or explosion is a real risk.
 1. Consider The Crucibles Suitability Before Adding A Metal In The Induction Furnace
One of the main induction furnace advantages is the use of an easily replaceable crucible for melting. However, even though they manufactured in such a way that they are sturdy and efficient, they are usually designed to cater to a specific range of metals. Avoid placing items that haven't been listed in the acceptable metal list. Usually, the materials to avoid when you are unsure includes high temperatures melting metals such as nickel, ferrous materials or copper-nickel metals.
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 1. Have The Correct Safety Backup For Your Induction Furnace
Even though the induction furnace manufacturers will give you a guideline list that allows you to operate the induction furnace effectively, the information is usually insufficient. Due to this reason, it's important to garner some background knowledge for yourself. This includes knowing the chemistry of the metal you deal with. Doing so allows you to recognise and avoid unstable chemical reactions that might lead to a boil over hence putting you and your equipment in danger.
Following the above guidelines will allow you to keep your induction furnace working for longer. However, if you are unsure of how to take care of your induction melting furnace, it's better to contact your induction melting furnace manufacturer for further direction than winging it.
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Shikaden is the four secret teachings. It consist of the temaes:
- Satsuubako – Serving two koicha.
- Karamono – Using a chinese chaire.
- Daitenmoku – Using a chinese teabowl on a stand.
- Bondate – Using a chinese chaire on a tray.
Since many people recieve the wakin Kyojo together with the shikaden the ofthen mistakenly thinks this is also a shikaden. The shikaden papers are given out after the konorai and before okuden.
Since these temaes are secret teachings and they should only be transmitted from teacher to student, and not through books. There will be no further information about these temaes on this wiki. You will also discover that there are no books to study these temaes from either.


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Quilt, Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, various makers and places of manufacture, Australia / United States of America, _PHONE_
The Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, of which this eight-panel quilt forms a part, is an evocative record of those who were lost to HIV, many of them in their 20s and 30s. The visual diversity of the panels is marked, capturing as they do the character and individuality of the person who died. In the 1980s and 90s, at the onset of AIDS and in the following decade, societal attitudes were often homophobic. The Quilt records memories of those vibrant young people who faced their death in times of ignorance, often with no help, no friends (many had died already), family denial and discrimination. Some panels are anonymous, while many are now supported by documentation such as written descriptions by the maker, photographs and eulogies. As a result, the AIDS Quilt tells us a great deal about social change and changing attitudes to safe sex, gay culture and death in the late twentieth century in western societies.
The quilts are important ¬?so there is a record of that person existing, whereas with a lot of people with AIDS that (record) is not there. There¬?s a whole generation of people - unless we tell their stories, they are not there¬?. (Interview with Libby Woodhams, Sydney QuiltProject Convenor 2010). In most western societies, mourning is a fairly private and restrained affair in which depths of emotion are kept out of the public eye. Given the prejudices surrounding the AIDS epidemic, one can understand how difficult it is for those who are mourning their AIDS victims to express their grief fully and openly. The AIDS Quilt is remarkable because it combined an opportunity to share in the mourning process with a celebration of the life of the deceased.
First diagnosed in 1981, HIV/AIDS is the major infectious epidemic of the late 20th century. The first Australian death from AIDS was recorded in Melbourne in 1983. Subsequently, public programs undertaken by community organisations and government departments in Australia have educated people about the disease and its transmission. The Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Project, then comprising 35 panels, was formally launched in Sydney on 1 December 1988 (World AIDS Day), by Ita Buttrose, Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on AIDS (NACAIDS). While the Quilt began as a memorial, it has become one of the nation¬?s most valuable resources for promoting a compassionate and educational dialogue about AIDS within Australian communities. Its non-threatening nature and artistic and creative approach enables accessibility to the content and allows people from all walks of life to learn about the AIDS epidemic from its human side.
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Anni Turnbull, Curatorial Design & Society, 2011
This quilt was made by various people in Sydney, New South Wales; Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; and New York, United States of America, between 1989 - 1994.
In the documentation, 'panel' refers to a single memorial piece; several panels stitched together form one 'quilt'; many individual quilts make up the Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt.
Typically very personalized, individual quilt panels were created by the loved ones of someone who died of AIDS-related causes. Each panel is roughly the size of a human grave; the panels were given to the Australian Quilt Project, where they were grouped with other similar panels to form a quilt. Quilts like this were often the only opportunity people had to remember and celebrate their loved ones' lives.
This quilt was created as part of the Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt Project, which was founded in September 1988 by Andrew Carter OAM and Richard Johnson in Sydney. It was formally launched on World AIDS Day, 1 December 1988 by Ms Ita Buttrose. The founding 35 memorial panels were displayed that day in Sydney with visiting panels from the American Names Project.
Australian traveller Andrew Carter saw the American Quilt during its 1988 US National Tour, and upon his return home he was inspired to found the Australian Quilt with Richard Johnson. Andrew Carter was later awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of this work. The Australian Quilt remains the largest outside the USA. Local groups of the Quilt now exist in States and Territories across Australia.
In 2007 the Quilt Project Sydney, which became the custodian of the Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt in 2000 offered the Quilt to the Powerhouse Museum for acquisition into the collection. A lengthy collaborative process ensued, in order to ensure that both the families of those commemorated and the makers of the quilts were in agreement with this proposal. At the same time, photography and documentation of the quilts, together with purpose-designed storage were carried out.


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Evaluating the Field Performance of Windows and Curtain Walls of Large Buildings
Windows and metal & glass curtain walls generally represent as much as 50% to 100% of the exterior cladding of large buildings and are determining elements in the performance of the vertical building envelope. They are often an important architectural feature of a building and represent a significant portion of the overall cost of a building construction or renovation project. As a determining element in the performance of the vertical building envelope, they must be air and water tight, prevent condensation from occurring on the interior surfaces and resist wind load and other exterior forces acting on the building envelope. Given the ever growing complexity and variety of modern building envelopes, the evaluation of their performance in the pre-construction and construction phase is essential in order to avoid undesirable and costly problems during the service life of the building.


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A model involving a scalar reaction-diffusion equation with piecewise linear reaction rates and linear incompressible flow fields is developed to study the validity of Huygens principle at large scales in premixed combustion. This model includes both dependence on the reaction term and the velocity field. For plane fronts aligned with the direction of expansive strain and KPP regime, theory predicts strong violation of Huygens principle chemistry, and this is shown to persist in dramatic fashion throughout the ZFK regime, even at high activation energies. If the front is aligned with a direction of compressive strain, Huygens principle yields an excellent approximation with ZFK chemistry. For a more general rotating strain flow with ZFK chemistry, the Huygens principle significantly underpredicts the large scale flame propagation velocity in consistent fashion with the example involving expansive strain. For backward reactions or at the boundary of the ZFK regime, Huygens principle is always excellent for any large scale flow geometry.
- Huygens principle
- Premixed large scale combustion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physics and Astronomy(all)


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Curiosity and Context are Key to Care
Photo depicting the telephone game with woman holding can next to her ear with string connected to another can that man is holding next to his ear.
A provider says "grazing" and the patient thinks, "Does she think I'm a cow?"
Chair of the National Diabetes Education Program Dr. Linda Siminerio reflects on nearly 20 years of patient-provider interactions and shares personal anecdotes that convey the importance of context and curiosity in creating a positive dialogue with patients.
Q: What do you think interferes with effective patient-provider communication?
A: Providers have the best intentions in the world, but don't always realize how their patients are receiving their messages. In patient management and care, we frequently use terms that we think our patients understand. Patients often don't interpret our communications in the correct way or in the way that we think they would interpret it.
I had a patient who grew up on a farm and had never been out of this rural community, in which we conduct telemedicine sessions. She had challenges with her weight and managing her diabetes, many of her issues due to excessive snacking. When talking to the patient, our endocrinologist used a term that we, as providers, use frequently and asked, "Are you grazing? I think the problem is you are grazing between meals and that is what plays havoc on your blood sugars." While I understood what, my colleague meant, "you seem to be snacking a lot and not sitting down to eat a meal," that's not what the patient understood. The patient was just shocked. She looked at me and asked, "Does she think I'm a cow?" It totally disrupted the entire session because our patient became disenfranchised with her provider, who had the best intentions. For that particular patient, the word "grazing" prompted the image of a cow. She had not heard this word used in any other context. This was a perfect example of some of the challenges we can face with communications and issues around health literacy.
Q: What other factors may affect patient-provider communication?
A: Often times, our patients may be afraid to talk openly or ask questions of their provider. I had a patient who worked in construction. Our physician came out and said to me, "You know, Linda, this patient is just totally noncompliant. I've tried everything. He needs to take these insulin injections three times a day when he is going to be eating and has not been complying. No wonder his A1C is 9.5%".
I started talking with this patient and learned that no one ever went over the schedule to help him figure out how to work insulin injections into his daily routine. When we got into a conversation, I did a lot of listening. I found that he wanted to take the injections. He asked, "How do I take an injection when I'm out on the road in construction?" and "I am in front of my buddies and you want me to pull out a needle?" His questions were the start of an important conversation where I was able to be curious and remind this person that our job is to help him. I asked questions such as "What if we did injections at other times of the day when you are not out on the road?" He was willing to work with us to figure out a schedule that would meet his needs. Up to this point, he had been too afraid and too embarrassed to share his concerns because he thought his physician would think less of him, which is crazy, but understandable from his perspective. Listening is so clearly the most important first step in helping people to self-manage.
Q: Why is curiosity about the patient as a whole so important for providers?
A: The environment, their social dynamic, attitudes, and beliefs and culture—all of these things influence how people make decisions about their health care. I think the key to helping patients who may have particular barriers or disparities in their care, is to learn to listen. Instead of focusing solely on what you need to check off to make sure you've met all your quality check marks—just listen. Ask, "What's going on in your life? What are the challenges? How does diabetes fit into your life? What do you find so hard?" It's amazing how asking a couple of those types of questions can open the door to learning so much about a patient.
I have a good friend who is a young endocrinologist. She recently shared that sometimes a good visit doesn't mean going over every medical detail. She found that some of her best, most informative visits with her patients are just about getting to know them. Isn't it wonderful to develop that bond? Most people want to talk about themselves at some point in time. Wouldn't it be great if your provider just really knew you?
Thank you Dr. Siminerio for sharing your insights on improving the patient experience through provider communication.
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