Sid Meier's Civilization III - Worker Tips/mini-FAQ
AndrewG (AndrewRGilbert hotmail com)
July 16, 2006
Civilization III
Worker Tips
-Instead of building mines on grasslands or plains, plant forests. It brings
the same food, shields, and commerce, but years later, you'll be able to cut
the forests for an extra one-time shield boost of 10. Then, just replant!
-Building railroads on irrigated or mined pieces of land not only adds +1
trade, but it increases the effect of the irrigation or mine.
-Building roads between cities brings in luxury and strategic resources making
them happier and able to build researched units and buildings.
-Instead of having workers work on different projects at the same time, have
them team up on an action to speed up construction. It takes the same amount
of total time for all the different actions you want to be completed, but
since each single action is completed sooner, you benefit earlier.
Think about it.
-Always irrigate the land and get as much food for your cities as possible, as
soon as possible. The size and speed they grow creates a chain reaction that
betters your civilization in every aspect!
-Never disband a worker who is no longer needed. Have them enter a city with a
low population and join that city.


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Disoriented Chiral Condensates in High-Energy Nuclear Collisions
- Author(s): Randrup, Jorgen
- et al.
This brief lecture series discusses how our current understanding of chiral symmetry may be tested more globally in high-energy nuclear collisions by suitable extraction of pionic observables. After briefly recalling the general features of chiral symmetry, we focus on the SU(2) linear sigma model and show how a semi-classical mean-field treatment makes it possible to calculate its statistical properties, including the chiral phase diagram. Subsequently, we consider scenarios of relevance to high-energy collisions and discuss the features of the ensuing non-equilibrium dynamics and the associated characteristic signals. Finally, we illustrate how the presence of vacuum fluctuations or the inclusion of strangenesss may affect the results quantitatively.

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Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, Beta (Careers)
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire brings a new twist for character creation and development. In Star Wars D20 (Original Core Rules, Revised Core Rules and Saga) characters had classes and levels. In West End Games Star Wars characters could be built from a starting template and then expanded by the selection of skills.
In this version from Fantasy Flight Games, players choose a starting Career. Each Career, at least those presented in the Beta guide, have three Specializations to choose from as a starting Specialization. Each Career grants a character certain skills as career skills and the specializations add their own unique set of skills. Career skills cost less to improve, but that doesn't prevent a character from getting lots of skills that aren't part of the Career or Specialization during creation or in play.
Specializations are what define the character as each specialization grants the character access to a Talent tree. Within the Talent tree are 5 tiers. Each tier is composed of 4 abilities whose cost is set by the tier (5 for level 1, up to 25 for level 5). Within a tree some talents might have prerequisites. This is shown by having connecting lines leading to the abilities that you have to buy before you can open up access to this specific Talent.
Talents are either Ranked or Non-ranked. Ranked means that if they appear multiple times or in different trees, they have to be bought to open up other things in that tree they link to, but they also stack with each other. One example of this is Grit. Each time it is bought the character gains a point in their Strain threshold (mental damage a player can absorb). Non-ranked Talents need only be bought once. Other appearances of that Talent in a tree are also considered as bought by the player for purposes of determining if they meet the prerequisites of following the tree.
Characters can have access to up to three Specializations at a time. To gain access to a new Specialization the player pays either 10XP for a Career Specialization, or 20XP for a Specialization in another Career. Buying access to the Specialization grants the character access to the skills as Career skills and now Talents from that tree can be purchased. If a player wishes to access a fourth or later Specialization, then they have to give up access to an already accessed Specialization. This means that all the purchased Talents from that Specialization are lost, unless they are marked as being permanent Talents.
Overall this is an interesting system for allowing characters who are unique, yet not railroading characters down an overlly narrowly defined pathway as the older Class/Level system would do. Players are able to gain access to Force abilities, but since this is set in the Rebellion Era, the main book does not provide for full-blown Jedi as only two are known to exist during this time frame, Obi-Wan and Yoda.


TY - JOUR N2 - Alongside the purely scientific nature and the first wintering in Antarctica, another innovative feature of the Belgica expedition was its multinational composition. Two, out of its seven persons strong scientific staff, were Polish - H. Arctowski and A. B. Dobrowolski. The first served as scientific deputy-leader of the expedition, the other as laboratory assistant and meteorologist. Their contribution to the scientific success of the Belgian Antarctic Expedition outlined in the present paper, turned into the starting point of brilliant academic careers in the native country and at international level. Both, Arctowski and Dobrowolski, were acknowledged as symbols of the Polish explorations and scientific investigations in polar regions. L1 - _URL_ L2 - _URL_ PY - 1998 IS - No 1-2 EP - 15-30 KW - Arctowski KW - Dobrowolski KW - Antarctica KW - Belgica expedition A1 - Machowski, Jacek PB - Polish Academy of Sciences PB - Committee on Polar Research VL - vol. 19 SP - 15-30 T1 - Contribution of H. Arctowski and A. B. Dobrowolski to the Antarctic Expedition of Belgica (_PHONE_) DA - 1998 UR - _URL_ T2 - Polish Polar Research ER -


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The Whin Sill is one of the special geological features of the North Pennines and forms some of the area's most dramatic landscapes.
The hard, dark rock of the Whin Sill was once molten, but now stands out as spectacular cliffs and waterfalls in Teesdale and on the North Pennine escarpment.
The Whin Sill formed 295 million years ago when stretching of the Earth's crust caused molten rock, or magma, at over 1000°C to rise up from deep within the Earth. It didn't reach the surface but was injected between layers of limestone, shale and sandstone. The magma cooled and solidified underground to form the Whin Sill – a vast sheet of rock up to 80m thick, which lies beneath much of north-east England. After millions of years of erosion the Whin Sill is now partly exposed at the surface.
Crystals and columns
The Whin Sill is made of a hard, dark, crystalline rock called dolerite (known locally as whinstone), which is mainly composed of the minerals pyroxene and feldspar. As it cooled, the Whin Sill contracted, producing vertical cracks along which the rock breaks into rough columns. This is a distinctive feature of most Whin Sill outcrops.
The original sill
The name 'Whin Sill' was first used by local quarrymen. To them 'whin' was a hard dark rock, and'sill' was a term for a flat-lying layer of rock. Geologists who studied the Whin Sill in the 19th century recognised its molten origins and the term'sill' was adopted for all similar bodies of igneous rock. The Whin Sill is thus the original sill of geological science and is well known to geologists worldwide.
Baked rocks and special plants
When the Whin Sill was molten, its great heat baked and altered the surrounding rocks. Limestone turned into a distinctive white crystalline marble, known as Sugar Limestone. This unusual rock is a special feature of parts of Upper Teesdale, where it supports the unique 'Teesdale Assemblage' of arctic-alpine plants, including the beautiful spring gentian.
Find out more by taking a look at The Whin Sill leaflet.

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Health FAQs
A preexisting condition is often defined as a medical condition (i.e., an injury or illness) for which treatment was received or recommended during the 6 months prior to the insured's effective date of coverage under a health plan.
A preexisting conditions clause excludes coverage for preexisting conditions for possibly as long as 12 months after the effective date of coverage, but can be shorter. Pregnancy is not a pre-existing condition.
Although providing very broad coverage, most plans typically contain a number of exclusions. Common exclusions include medical expenditures arising from:
 - Cosmetic surgery unless required to correct a condition resulting from an injury or a birth defect
 - Occupational injuries and illnesses that are otherwise covered under a Workers' Compensation law
Other common exclusions relate to benefits provided by government agencies (e.g., VA hospitals) and expenses paid under other insurance programs, including Medicare and Personal Injury Protection Coverage under your Personal Automobile Policy.
Most plans available today do not require a referral to see a specialist, but you will still need to get pre-authorizations for some procedures.
Most of the plans we see today are either an EPO ( Exclusive Provider Organization) or HDHP (High Deductible Health Plan). There are others, but these are the most common.
EPOs have copays for office visits, most tests and prescriptions. Hospital stays, surgery and invasive tests are generally covered after a deductible or cost-sharing is applied.
HDHPs are usually coupled with a Health Savings Account (HSA) and have a deductible of at least $1,150 before the insurance portion kicks in. The deductible can be as high as $5,950 for an individual and $11,900 for a family. These deductibles are indexed annually.


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A five star processing program is a unique option for high-risk merchant accounts. These accounts often come with higher fees and stricter requirements, making it difficult for specific industries to process payments securely. The five-star program offers specialized payment processing solutions tailored to the unique needs of high-risk industries, including fraud protection and chargeback mitigation.
In addition, these accounts can provide multiple currency support, online payment options, and access to a dedicated account manager. While not all high-risk merchants may be eligible for this program, the five-star processing option can benefit businesses operating in high-risk industries.
Here Are The Benefits You Can Get Out Of Five Star Processing
- Increased Efficiency
When it comes to high-risk merchant accounts, efficiency is essential. Delays or malfunctions can result in lost sales or even potentially fraudulent charges. That's where five-star processing comes in. This advanced technology allows quicker and more secure processing of payments, ensuring smooth transactions for both the business and the customer.
In addition, Five-star processing offers added features such as automatic recurring billing, fraud prevention tools, and real-time transaction reporting – all of which further contribute to increased efficiency and overall better management of a high-risk merchant account. Ultimately, five-star processing provides peace of mind and streamlined operations for any business dealing with high-risk credit card transactions.
- Improved Accuracy
Maintaining accurate transaction records is crucial for businesses operating in high-risk industries. This is where five-star processing can make a difference in a merchant account. By utilizing advanced data analytic techniques, five-star processing helps to ensure that all transactions are recorded accurately and promptly. This improves efficiency and reduces the potential for costly mistakes or fraud.
In addition, five-star processing can provide clear and comprehensive financial reporting, allowing merchants to stay informed and make smarter business decisions. Overall, improved accuracy is just one of the benefits that five-star processing can bring to a high-risk merchant account.
- Enhanced Security
When it comes to online transactions, security is of the utmost importance. With a high-risk merchant account, utilizing five-star processing can increase the business's and its customers' safety. Enhanced security measures, such as Address Verification Service and Card Code Verification, help to verify customer information and prevent fraudulent purchases.
In addition, investors should know what is tokenization technology and why is it important. It replaces sensitive data with a unique code, providing extra protection against data breaches. Five-star processing ultimately helps businesses and their customers confidently make transactions without worrying about security risks. In today's digitized world, utilizing these advanced measures is essential in ensuring the safety of all parties involved.
- Greater Flexibility
A high-risk merchant account has unique challenges and considerations when managing financial transactions. One way to address these needs is through five-star processing, which offers greater flexibility for high-risk industries. This includes processing multiple currencies, managing recurring billing, and offering different payment options.
In addition, five-star processing can also provide enhanced fraud prevention tools and the ability to quickly adapt to changing regulations in the industry. Choosing a five-star processor for your high-risk merchant account can help make managing financial transactions more seamless and efficient.
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When it comes to high-risk merchant accounts, efficiency is vital. This is where five-star processing can make a significant impact. This system helps streamline the payment process, reducing errors and improving accuracy. This, in turn, results in increased productivity for business owners and employees alike. By automating tasks and consolidating information, five-star processing frees time to focus on more critical tasks.
Additionally, it offers more flexible payment options, allowing customers to select their preferred payment method and helping businesses cater to a broader range of clients. Overall, incorporating five-star processing into a high-risk merchant account can significantly improve efficiency and productivity.
- Reduced Stress Level
In a high-risk merchant account, various challenges can often cause stress and frustration for business owners. Fortunately, having a five-star processing solution can alleviate some of those burdens. With fewer concerns about chargebacks and fraudulent activity, merchants can focus on growing their businesses and providing excellent customer service.
In addition, five-star processing offers clear communication and 24/7 support, making it easy for business owners to solve any issues that may arise. Ultimately, implementing a five-star processing solution in a high-risk merchant account can help reduce stress levels and improve overall satisfaction as a merchant.
Why Is Five-Star Processing Gaining Popularity?
The high-risk merchant industry is constantly evolving and growing, leading to an increase in demand for efficient processing solutions. Five-star processing has become a top choice among the options available for its reliable security measures and innovative technology. This includes advanced fraud protection systems, encrypted payment gateways, and compliance with industry regulations.
In addition, five-star processing offers high-speed transaction processing and easy integration with various e-commerce platforms. By providing a straightforward and efficient processing solution, five-star processors are helping to improve the overall experience for merchants within the high-risk merchant industry.
How To Choose Five-Star Processing For Your High-Risk Merchant Account?
If you're in the market for a high-risk merchant account, you may have come across the term "five-star processing." But what is it, and how do you know it's right for your business? First, five-star processing refers to a particular type of merchant account that allows for higher volume and riskier transactions.
These accounts often come with additional fees and stricter requirements, so it's essential to carefully weigh the benefits and drawbacks before making a decision. It's also crucial to choose a reputable payment processor that offers a range of customizable options and reliable customer support. Ultimately, selecting five-star processing depends on your specific needs and industry. Talk to a professional about your options and make an informed decision for your business.
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From Farm to Market: Fruit Ripening
Fruit has a brief window where it is perfectly ripe. If farmers waited until every piece of fruit was ripe before harvesting, farming would be more labor-intensive as farmers rushed to pick ripe fruits. Prices might crash due to a short-term glut of fruit on the market. To ensure a steady supply and demand, keep prices competitive, and reduce food waste, farmers use artificial ripening procedures. One method for ripening fruit after harvest involves ripening chambers. Ripening chambers using ethylene, a natural plant hormone, enable the fruit to be harvested, stored, and transported to where it will be marketed and consumed. While ethylene ripening chambers are beneficial, they are not without risks.
How Ethylene Ripening Chambers Work
While there are other ways to artificially ripen fruit in ripening chambers, ethylene has become a favorite, since it occurs naturally in fruit.
Ethylene is a natural hormone found in plants. Fruits begin to ripen when exposed to ethylene, whether the exposure occurs naturally or artificially. In ethylene ripening chambers, unripe fruits are laid out, and the chamber is sealed.Ethylene gas is then piped into the sealed chamber. As the fruit is exposed to ethylene, the fruit
"respires",which involves intake of oxygen andemission of carbon dioxide. For the ripened fruit to have the right color and flavor, the ripening should occur in a controlled atmosphere in which the temperature, humidity, ethylene, oxygen, and CO2 concentrationaremaintained at optimum levels.
However, there is a risk of combustion from the ethylene gas, as well as decreased levels of oxygen and increased levels of carbon dioxide inside the chamber.
How Oxygen/Carbon Dioxide and LEL Combustible Monitors Protect Employees
Low oxygen levels cause respiratory distress. If oxygen levels drop below the safe threshold for breathing, which could happen in the event of an ethylene gas leak, employees could suffocate. Suffocation is also a danger when there is too much carbon dioxide in the air. Ethylene gas used in ripening chambers would be hazardous if an employee were to enter the chamber before determining that oxygen and carbon dioxide were at safe levels.
A dual oxygen/carbon dioxide (O2/CO2) monitor detects the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the chamber and sounds an alarm should the oxygen level falls to an OSHA action levelor if the carbon dioxide rises to an unsafe level. By checking the monitor's display, an employee will know when it is safe to enter the chamber.
PureAire Monitoring Systems has developed its dual O2/CO2 monitor with zirconium oxide and non-dispersive infrared sensor ("NDIR") cells. The cells are unaffected by changing barometric pressure, storms, temperatures, and humidity, ensuring reliable performance. Once installed, the dual O2/CO2 monitor needs no maintenance or calibration.
Ethylene is a highly flammable and combustible gas. If the gas lines used to pipe ethylene into the ripening chambers were to develop a leak, the chamber could fill with ethylene and reach combustible levels. A combustible gas monitor, which takes continuous readings of combustible gases, would warn employees of an ethylene leak within the chamber.
PureAire Monitoring System's Air Check LEL combustible gas monitor continuously monitors for failed sensor cell and communication line breaks. The Air Check LEL gas monitor is housed in an explosion-proof enclosure. If a leak or system error should occur, an alarm will immediately alert employees.
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GLOSSARY: Spectrophotometry
Spectrophotometry is defined as a process in which light of known intensity and wavelength is passed through a solution and used to estimate the levels of substances dissolved in that solution. Different materials absorb light of specific wavelength and the more of that substance present, the more light of that wavelength will be absorbed. If we measure the amount of light of a particular wavelength which passes through the substance, we can calculate the amount absorbed and therefore estimate the levels of the material absorbing the light.


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Author(s): Salinas F, Nevado JJ, Mansilla AE
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Abstract A new spectrophotometric method for resolving binary mixtures is proposed. The method is based on use of the first derivative of the ratios of spectra. The absorption spectrum of the mixture is obtained and the amplitudes at appropriate wavelengths are divided by the corresponding amplitudes in the absorption spectrum of a standard solution of one of the components, and the first derivative of the ratio spectrum is obtained. The concentration of the other component is then determined from a calibration graph. The method has been applied for resolving binary mixtures of salicylic and salicyluric acids. Calibration graphs for 2.6-52 ppm salicylic acid and for 2.1-42 ppm salicyluric acid were established by measuring the analytical signals at the maximum at 241.5 nm (for salicylic acid) and from the peak at 258 nm to the trough at 247 nm (for salicyluric acid) in the first derivative ratio spectra.
This article was published in Talanta
and referenced in Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta


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Peter Stradinger
I find in project after project I'm spending a lot of
time doing the same thing over and over again.
Particularly when building database front-ends for
various applications. My process goes something like this:
Create static text control
Create text entry
Line up the static text control with the top right edge
of the text entry
Rename the label for the text control to be something
like l_fieldname and the text to be Fieldname
Rename the name for the text control to be t_fieldname
and the value to ''
loop for every simple text field in the table.
Then I have to do a similar process for each multiline
text, and each choice box.
I'd like a wizard with a spreadsheet list that allows
me to just paste in, or type in, a list of fieldnames
and then specify whether they're text, multiline text
or choice and have boa space them along the left edge
so that I can drag them around into whatever format.
I realize I should probably just make this myself, but
I figure maybe if I throw it out there, one of you
might like the idea and do it for me.


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It won't be the first time and certainly not the last; the plane assigned for your trade has been delayed. Bummerrr! As an importer of fruit and vegetables, you especially want to know: How long will the delay last? When will my pallets arrive? And you will think with concern: will the quality of the fruit and vegetables still be the same? Where do those delays come from and how can you avoid delays? We asked one of our airfreight agents.
Where do the delays come from?
The transport chain from 'farm to fork' is often long and because so many parties are involved, there are also various reasons that cause delays. Below we name a few:
 - One of the reasons is that too much trade has been accepted by the airline, causing a back log. I can hear you thinking: why does an airline take one extra trade and leave the fresh products behind? This is due to the relatively lower transport costs for the fruit and vegetable sector. Especially in this time of Corona, which means there is less air traffic, airlines are having a hard time financially and trade is being looked at more profitable business like medicines and machines. These parties are willing to pay more for the space on the plane and for that reason space is made and (part of) the fruit and vegetable trade remains at the airport.
 - Another possibility is damage to parts of an aircraft. Then there are three options: repair the plane, use another plane to fly to the destination or cancel the flight at all. Any option will cause delay. If the flight is cancelled, a number of airlines will postpone each flight, creating a snowball effect, which also delays the trade of every other flight. When another device is used, there may be less space available and trading may be delayed as a result.
 - If the trade is delivered too late, it will arrive at the aircraft too late and cannot be taken on board.
 - Human errors are often also made. Think of leaving a skid or taking too much trade when it won't fit. Airlines that are very reliable in terms of delays from experience; CargoLux and Singapore Airlines.
Fruits and vegetables versus medicines
Why do airlines still schedule fruit and vegetables at all if they can earn more from other items such as medicines? The reason for airlines to transport fruit and vegetables, despite low rates, is the continuity with which they place orders over the year.
Can we be informed sooner of delays?
There is often quite a bit of discussion about the provision of information about delays. In some cases, customers are even more aware than agents. This may be due to the time difference, but also to the lack of information or miscommunications from the airlines. Temperature loggers are sent along with orders where temperature plays an important role. You could already notice a delay from here, unfortunately no separate notifications are sent from here to report a delay.
How do we solve delays?
We hardly have any influence on the airlines and human errors, but what everyone in the the entire chain can do is, among other things:
 - Customers to place orders in time with BE Fresh
 - Meeting deadlines and communicating about the status
 - Arrival of trucks with the right temperature to load the cargo straight away
 - Send the correct documents.
In short, we all have to be sharp to avoid creating our own delay.


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On Thursday, April 19, 2007, the Russell Sage Foundation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Sage in 1907. To mark the occasion, the Foundation held a day-long symposium focused on some of the principal issues that have concerned the Foundation over its long history—and which continue to engage RSF as it moves into its second century. A distinguished roster of social scientists discussed the plight of low-wage workers, the stratification of American society, immigration and diversity in the United States, and the role of social science in addressing these issues. The day concluded with the Foundation's Centennial Dinner, at which Ira Katznelson of Columbia University delivered the keynote address: "Boundaries and Borderlands: Reflections on Organized Social Knowledge."
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"Today, faced by the robust vigor shown by illiberal nostrums, radically heightened inequality, and passionate unreason sometimes married to just causes, the Foundation's vocation has become more difficult and more significant."


Uma Abordagem para a Implantação de Nós Programáveis em Redes de Comunicação
Cris Amon RochaAécio Paiva BragaJosé Neuman de Souza
Nowadays, we are facing in the computer network research community new challenges related to the concepts of programmable and active networks. Great efforts have been spent to make current data communication networks more flexible and dynamic. Unfortunately, such efforts are followed by complexity and, therefore, the process of deploying the mechanisms has been committed. In order to make this process simpler, this work presents an open approach for having programmable nodes that make computer networks more dynamic in terms of adding new services without increasing complexity. This approach presents SNPI (Simple Network Programming Interface), which is a group of skeletons and data structures resources that make possible to the programmers and developers a fast deployment of new services into the network. The mechanism presented allows the access to internal mechanisms of data flow processing in the network nodes.
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Children's Book: Flight of the Sunflower
The Flight of the Sunflower – a children's book
When a gentle breeze dislodges a tiny seed from its sunflower mother, it sends the reluctant seed spinning through the air on a journey of discovery. Together, the wind and the seed roam over ocean and desert, garden and field. The seed must find the perfect place to call home, complete with soil, water, and sunlight.
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Comparing Maximum Likelihood and Generalized Method of Moments in Short Term Interest Rate Models
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In this thesis we will look at some different continuous models for predicting the short term interest rate, and focus on the method of parameter estimation in such models. A particular focus will be placed on the method of Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE), which has not been the most common method of estimation in this context. Furthermore, we will compare MLE to the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM), and both methods will be used in simulation experiments and on different sets of real data. Our starting point for investigation will be the model used in Chan et al.(1992), a model in which several of the most popular short rate models can be nested. We will use a discrete-valued approximation of this model to facilitate the estimation of parameters. In conclusion, this thesis argues that the MLE method of parameter estimation in short term interest rate models deserves more attention than it is currently given. In simulation experiments, the MLE method produced more accurate and precise estimates than the GMM method. Specifically, the bias in estimating the mean-reversion parameter is smaller using the MLE method. These results are particularly interesting as the GMM method is currently the common approach to parameter estimation in short term interest rate models. However, as will be shown in this thesis, it may very well be that the MLE method constitutes a better approach than GMM for such estimations. The results in this thesis may therefore contribute to the theoretical perspective as well as the real-world applications of methods of parameter estimation in predicting the short term interest rate.
PublisherThe University of Bergen
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5 Ups and Downs of Special Education Labels
Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of special education labels.
Advantage #1: Identifying a Disability Helps You Help Your Student
Accurately and properly identifying the learning difficulty is an essential first step. Universal interventions help all, but individualized interventions are BETTER. Labeling can be a responsible and necessary step to find specific interventions and supports that target students' specialized needs.
Disadvantage #1: Teachers Can Stereotype Students Based on the Label
Teachers can stereotype students based on the label. Classifying a student with a particular label can cause others to mistake that all traits in the given category apply to the student. School officials need to understand that categories are abstract classifications that are not the be all and end all of the student's abilities.
Advantage #2: By Law, Kids With Labels Have Access to Special Services
Labels are required by educational code for students to receive special education services. Special education classifications given to students make teachers and schools legally responsible for providing services and supports to students.
Disadvantage #2: Special Education Services May Be Costly
Oftentimes the label comes too late. A preventative approach can help students with mild learning problems early on, which may reduce the number of students needing special education. This can also decrease money spent on special education and the stigma of a label.
Advantage #3: Categories Can Help Researchers Find New Solutions
Each category conveys a general idea about learning styles and characteristics. Classifying learning needs with a label helps professionals offer research-based interventions, accommodations, and modifications that are proven to help children with similar learning needs.
Disadvantage # 3: Labeling May Create a Self-Fulfilling Prophesy
Labels shape teacher expectations for the student. This may cause teachers to have lowered standards for the student. Treating students differently based on their special education classifications can inhibit the rate and kind of material students learn. Students may not be challenged to accomplish their full potential.
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Advantage # 4: Labels May Help Teachers and Peers Be More Understanding
Classifying students for special education can cause teachers and peers to better tolerate and accept these students for their differences. A label can protect students from ridicule or scolding that would otherwise cause greater blame to those students without a label.
Disadvantage # 4: Labels Can Create a Lasting Stigma
While a label can protect, it can also stigmatize. Special education labels often hinder a child's self-esteem. Special education categories usually focus on what the child cannot do, rather than which skills the child may be able to strengthen or learn.
Advantage # 5: Labeling Helps Spread Advocacy and Awareness
Special education labels highlight the concern for the public. Funding and resources for research are often geared toward helping difficulties grouped together under a common category. Disability-specific advocacy groups (e.g., parents of children with autism) causes individuals to come together to promote certain programs and trigger legislative change.
Disadvantage # 5: There Are Lapses and Loopholes with Labeling
Not all students are accurately labeled. There is an over-representation of minority groups and language learners in special education. Since different states have different eligibility criteria, a student can be diagnosed with a learning disability in one state and denied of special services in another.


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Pedis possessio
Pedis possessio is a legal phrase in common law used to describe walking on a property to establish ownership.
This concept involves the establishment of first possession of land. By walking on a property and defining its bounds, possession is established. Legal dictionaries[1] put forth this definition. Pedis possessio has been described as the actual possession of land within bounds set forth by the need of a mine claimant and operator to improve and work a claim for its mineral value.
Violation of set boundaries are avoided and violence prevented by the establishment of title using the concept of pedis possessio.[2]
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If you have a group of rocks as a landscape feature in your yard, you can show it off with appropriate plantings. Here are some ideas for what to plant, plus tips for planting near the rocks:
Choose plantings that show off the group of rocks. Plant low-growing plants like alyssum, bleeding hearts (Dicentra), catmints (Nepeta), stonecrop (Sedum) and hens and chicks (Sempervivum), Corsican mint, lungworts (Pulmonaria) and other pretty little plants that will splash the group with bits of color but stay low enough that the rocks will remain visible. If you plant shrubs behind the group of rocks, use dark green evergreens like false cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Nana Gracilis') and interesting deciduous shrubs like Harry Lauder's walking stick (Corylus avellana 'Contorta') with its twisty branches. Redtwig dogwood's (Cornus stolonifera) red branches will look good in winter when snow adorns the rocks, if you live in a snowy area.
When siting rocks on a slope, make planting pockets. If you have a slope or berm, you can make very attractive arrangements of rocks that provide spaces for alpines or other small or cascading plants. Let's say you've installed two large rocks about two feet apart at the base of a slope. If you then fill the space between them with a smaller rock that's slightly lower, you can fill the space behind the smaller rock with good garden soil and set in an alpine or other small plant. You can stagger rocks this way up the slope, making small, level planting areas behind them as you go. The effect, when planted with alpines, is beautiful. Avoid the thought of topping the slope or berm with a dominant rock. It's much better to choose a plant with a horizontal habit. For a large slope or berm, Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Mariesii' comes to mind.
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Meet Claire
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Clare Bickers '20, The First World War Letters of H.J.C. Peirs Student Research Assistant, 2019.
This fall, Claire Bickers '20 started work as a student research assistant. She is from Fort Mitchell, KY, and is majoring in history with minors in public history and writing. She hopes to broadening her knowledge of the First World War by working for The First World War Letters of H.J.C. Peirs.
Unlike our other assistants, Claire did not work with Jack's letters in any of her classes. She heard about the project through word of mouth and thought that it would be an opportunity to hone her research skills while learning more about the Great War. She is interested in the experiences of the individuals who fought, rather than the big picture, tactical history of the war. Claire lived with British students while studying abroad in the UK and brings that cultural familiarity to the project.
As a public historian, Claire has experience communicating historical ideas to a broad public audience. When _TAG_ travels to France and Belgium in May, Claire will engage the public through social media and help collect content for future mapping and analysis projects.
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Dr. Ian Isherwood and Claire Bickers '20 examine a photograph from the H.J.C. Peirs Papers.


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Biomass estimation in mangrove forests: a comparison of allometric models incorporating species and structural information.
Category:- Journal; Year:- 2021
Discipline:- Forestry & Wood Technology Discipline
School:- Life Science School
Improved estimates of aboveground biomass (AGB) are required to improve our understanding of the productivity of mangrove forests to support the long-term conservation of these fragile ecosystems which are under threat from many natural and anthropogenic pressures. To understand how individual species affects biomass estimates in mangrove forests, five species-specific and four genus-specific allometric models were developed. Independent tree inventory data were collected from 140 sample plots to compare the AGB among the species-specific models and seven frequently used pan-tropical and Sundarbans-specific generic models. The effect of individual tree species was also evaluated using model parameters for wood densities (from individual trees to the whole Sundarbans) and tree heights (individual, plot average and plot top height). All nine developed models explained a high percentage of the variance in tree AGB (R2 = 0.97–0.99) with the diameter at breast height and total height (H). At the individual tree level, the generic allometric models overestimated AGB from 22% to 167% compared to the species-specific models. At the plot level, mean AGB varied from 111.36 Mg ha−1 to 299.48 Mg ha−1, where AGB significantly differed in all generic models compared to the species-specific models (p < 0.05). Using measured species wood density (WD) in the allometric model showed 4.5%–9.7% less biomass than WD from published databases and other sources. When using plot top height and plot average height rather than measured individual tree height, the AGB was overestimated by 19.5% and underestimated by 8.3% (p < 0.05). The study demonstrates that species-specific allometric models and individual tree measurements benefit biomass estimation in mangrove forests. Tree level measurement from the inventory plots, if available, should be included in allometric models to improve the accuracy of forest biomass estimates, particularly when upscaling individual trees up to the ecosystem level.Read More


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What's the difference between x:Key and x:Name in WPF?
Not sure what the true difference is.
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_USER_, the question you listed as a possible dupe is unrelated to this. – Josh Dec 13 '10 at 3:39
how is it a duplicate? The other question talks about Name vs Type. This question is about Key vs Name. – jalf Dec 13 '10 at 3:40
My mistake, I misread the "possible dupe" question. Apologies. – Alastair Pitts Dec 13 '10 at 3:51
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Although they are used for similar purposes, they are not interchangeable. x:Key is used for items that are being added as values to a dictionary, most often for styles and other resources that are being added to a ResourceDictionary. When setting the x:Key attribute, there is actually no corresponding property on the object or even an attached dependency property being set. It is simply used by the XAML processor to know what key to use when calling Dictionary.Add.
x:Name is a bit more complicated. It's used to apply an associated name to an object (typically an object derived from FrameworkElement) within the scope of some parent element. This scope is called a "namescope" and the easiest way to think of it is to imagine a UserControl that contains a .
You could then put multiple instances of the UserControl onto a Window without the name "foo" colliding because each UserControl has its own namescope.
It's worth noting too that FrameworkElement defines a dependency property called Name that is equivalent to setting x:Name.
The other difference is that the XAML designer creates members in the code-behind for elements that have an x:Name. This is not true of objects added to a dictionary using x:Key.
You can find more information about these in the remarks section of the MSDN documentation for the x:Name directive.
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x:Key is only valid in the scope of a ResourceDictionary element. x:Key is used as the primary identifier for elements in the ResourceDictionary.
On the other hand, x:Name is valid in the scope of everything but a ResourceDictionary. x:Key is not valid outside the ResourceDictionary scope.
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Nectarine \Nec'tar*ine"\ (n[e^]k't[~e]r*[=e]n"), n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-skinned variety of peach. [1913 Webster] Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum. It is made into a sweet conserve which is largely exported from Cuba. [1913 Webster]


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Technischer Bericht NTB 88-04
Bohrlochversiegelung:Materialeigenschaften von hochverdichtetem Bentonit mit Eignungsbeurteilu
This report first summarizes past investigations and presently available data on highly compacted Na-bentonite (MX-80) and Ca-bentonite (Montigel). The information has been collected mainly from research work reported from Sweden and Switzerland. Then the suitability of Cabentonite with respect to its use as a sealing material in boreholes for low and intermediate level nuclear waste repositories is evaluated.
The comparison of the two bentonites with respect to the characteristics relevant for sealing showed that most properties differ only little. This applies particularly to the swelling pressure and the permeability which may be considered the most important properties for sealing materials. The most significant difference is in the plasticity, with MX-80 having a much higher liquid limit than Montigel. The long-term stability is similar for both materials. However, with a groundwater rich in Ca2+-ions, Montigel is preferred, because ion-exchange is minimized and also the tendency for illitization is decreased.
Based on the present knowledge, it can be concluded that highly compacted bentonite is a suitable material for a borehole plug. Its function will mainly be that of a highly impermeable barrier. In particular, it has been possible to convincingly establish the suitability of the Ca-bentonite Montigel in Ca2+-rich groundwater.


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Supporting parents in the Canary Islands
In the Canary Islands, we're helping parents of children aged between 6 and 13 to be good role models when it comes to drinking alcohol.
In 'Los Padres Tienen la Plabra' ('It's over to the Parents'), Petra Maria Pérez, Professor of Education at the University of Valencia, gives advice on how parents can talk to their children to discourage them from drinking alcohol.
The guide is distributed at educational centres and in collaboration with parents' federations, including the National Catholic Federation of Family Parents and the Spanish Confederation of Associations of Parents of Pupils, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture.
Our campaigns: Parental education
Drink drive awareness campaign in the Canary Islands
In the Canary Islands, we've been working with The Brewers of Spain to send drivers a strong message: if you're planning to drive, drink a non-alcoholic beverage. Or take public transport.
In 2004, the European Commission selected 'La Cerretera Te Pide Sin' ('The Road Demands You Are Alcohol Free') to be part of the European Road Safety Charter.
The programme is sponsored by the Department for Transport and is supported by the National Confederation of Driving Schools, the Spanish Association of Operators of Petroleum Products, the Royal Automobile Club of Spain, the European Automobile Commission and others.


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Step 6: Draw three small lines under the body as guides for the mouse's legs and feet.
That's it for the initial sketch! From this point on, press harder with your pencil to get a more defined sketch.
Step 7: Draw the mouse's eye. Sketch in a circle above the area where the guide lines intersect. Mice have dark eyes, so shade in the circle. Draw some lines surrounding the mouse's eye for detail.
Step 8: Tighten the shape of the ears. Draw some lines throughout them for structure and smaller lines at the base to represent the mouse's fur.
Step 9: Draw the mouse's nose at the end of the guide line. It's similar to an upside-down triangle.


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PET was invented in 1941 by ICI in the U.K. and played its first role as a fiber, and its second as film with DuPont's introduction of Mylar in 1952. It took more than 20 years for PET molding grades to come onto the scene. When they did, they revolutionized the packaging industry with oriented bottles.
In 1973, DuPont's Nathaniel Wyeth patented the oriented PET beverage bottle. Because DuPont lacked solid-state PET resin production, its initial efforts to produce bottle preforms were unsuccessful, owing to insufficient intrinsic viscosity (I.V., a measure of molecular weight). The first commercial production of PET resin suitable for injection molding preforms came from Goodyear in 1974, which had solid-state capability in place. Between 1976 and 1978, three other suppliers—Celanese, American Hoechst, and Eastman—brought on PET bottle-resin capacity
At NPE 1979, Eastman Chemical introduced "spruce green" bottle-grade PET resins so that plastic bottles could match the color of glass bottles. In the early 1980s, CPET (crystallized PET) arrived as a highly heat-resistant material for thermoformable, dual-ovenable food trays for prepackaged meals and entrees. At NPE 1991, amorphous PET (APET) resins for extrusion blow molding of handleware were introduced by Eastman, DuPont, and Goodyear. APET did not take off, as the market found it too costly because of the thicker walls required. More successful was a glycol-modified amorphous PET, called PETG, introduced by Eastman in 1977. It has been successful in injection and blow molded containers and extruded sheet and profiles.
The current U.S. PET resin market is approaching 7 billion lb/yr. PET dominates the soda and "premium" water bottle market for 2-liter and smaller bottles, where handles are not required.
Glassor mineral-filled PET was introduced by DuPont in 1978. Rynite PET constituted the first "engineering" grade of PET for general-purpose injection molding. It overcame the limitations of previous reinforced PETs, which were difficult to mold and suffered poor surface quality, brittleness, and warpage. Many of the earliest applications were electrical parts, such as coil forms, automotive ignitions, transformer housings, terminal blocks, motor end brackets, fuse caps, and light housings. Some other applications in Rynite's first decade were chair shells and arms, bicycle drive parts, and boat propellers. Within five years, Rynite had at least four domestic competitors and at least 15 by the end of the 1980s.
PBT for injection molding was first brought to the market in 1969 by Celanese, with its Celanex 3300, a 30% glass-filled grade. In 1972, GE introduced both unreinforced Valox PBT and a 30% glass-filled grade. Not long after, GE launched flame-retardant grades. By 1977, Eastman, GAF, LNP, and Thermofil had entered the business, with Fiberfil and Mobay not far behind.
The earliest PBT applications were in the electrical/electronic connectors, switches, controls, and automotive high-energy ignition systems. PBT also played a major part in the development of plastic automotive bumper systems. GE alloyed PBT with PC to produce Xenoy, a material with high impact strength at low temperatures plus heat and chemical resistance that enabled all-plastic auto-bumper systems to replace steel. The 1984 Ford Taurus/Mercury Sable were the first cars to utilizes this system in both front and rear bumpers.
Very few readers of this issue can remember, or even imagine, what it was like when an injection mol...


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Is 100mm of concrete enough in naturally-ventilated buildings?
A question often asked by architects and designers is: "Will 100mm of concrete provide enough thermal mass?" The answer largely depends on the extent to which you want to optimise the building design. It is sometimes thought that a 100mm of concrete is sufficient, but this fails to take account of a range of factors including how buildings actually respond to real weather conditions. For example, a naturally-ventilated office with exposed 100mm concrete composite floors (steel decking/soffit with insitu concrete topping) might have sufficient heat capacity to cope with a simple 24-hour heating and cooling cycle. However, in addition to a building's daily cycle, there are also longer cycles related to a typical hot spell (usually three to five days) and also the five working days per week cycle, from which heat will reach different depths within the available thermal mass. In the case of floors in a non-air conditioned building for example, the greater the slab depth, the longer the time period it responds to; the core of a 300mm thick concrete slab responds to the monthly average condition and draws heat in deeper over an extended period of hot weather.
For longer time periods these factors are important because it is the longer-term average room temperatures that define the thermal storage core temperature and hence the temperature gradient that draws heat in to the concrete. So, whilst a 100mm of concrete offers some useful thermal mass, thicker slabs provide greater temperature stability and increased cooling performance across a range of conditions including hot periods.
To help visualise what this means in practice, the graph below shows how the soffit temperature of exposed 100mm and 300mm floors in a naturally-ventilated office respond to hot weather. This was produced using finite difference modelling to calculate the heat transfer at the soffit and into the floor slab over the course of several days, during which there is a shift to warmer weather.
Figure 3 (from Concrete Floors Solutions for Passive and Active Cooling publication): Change in soffit temperature in response to a period of hot weather


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LPTi was awarded the 2018 ASM Canada Council John Convey Innovation Award for Development and Demonstration of Material Physics Based Digital Twin and a Predictive Maintenance System for Gas Turbines (XactLIFE).
LPTi has developed world's first predictive maintenance system for gas turbine components that considers the physics of damage accumulation arising due to creep, fatigue, thermal-mechanical fatigue and environmental loads as a function of actual engine usage at the microstructural level in each component to precisely predict their fracture critical locations and remaining useful life. The novel damage and fracture modeling approach of combining deformation kinetics and deformation mechanism theories is used to quantitatively consider the effects of material microstructure on damage accumulation rates and damage progression as a function of actual engine usage. Furthermore, materials engineering rules have also been developed and implemented to take into account the effects of the sequence of cyclic and steady state loads on damage accumulation rates and its progression. This damage modeling approach further considers the variability in the microstructure to perform probabilistic computations to predict the reliability of parts upfront rather than waiting for failure data from the field to accumulate to make such predictions. This software platform thus allows engine users and MROs to cost effectively maintain the engine fleets, optimize parts usage and provide operational readiness in the field. This technology has been qualified and implemented in the field with several aero engine and land based turbine users.
LPTi is an SME located in Ottawa Canada, offers customized predictive maintenance products and services to gas turbine life cycle managers and MROs. The patented XactLIFE framework enables engine usage based quantitative assessment of damage evolution in each critical engine part and provides additional intelligence to OEMs maintenance recommendations. Component design changes can also be assessed.


Mystery object – Frimley Sanatorium
Mystery object 1: an illustration by a patient in a letter sent to the Lady Almoner at Frimley Sanatorium in 1952. Image source: Royal London Hospital Archives & Museum: RLHBH/AL/3/27/9
Mystery object 2: an image from the Wellcome Trust library that is related to Mystery object 1. Image Source: Wellcome Image Library.
Both the illustration and above object performed the same function.
Can anyone name them?
Answer to be published on Friday 17th July.
*** Update. See below for the answer ***
Mystery object 1 is an illustration of an object written by patient WA, a recovered tuberculosis patient, to the Lady Almoner at Frimley Sanatorium. WA refers to it colloquially as a 'Brompton Muzzle' that 'were in common use to ease restricted breathing'.
His illustration features an area for an absorbant sponge along the same lines as the absorbant sponge at the bottom of mystery object 2 which is an illustration of a Burney Yeo mask.
The Lady Almoner contacts the Dispensary in regards to the patient's enquiry, and notes the following:
'Dispensary say that they have a Burney Yeo's improved inhaler which is a different shape but appears to fit over the mouth and nose and is on the same principle. Dispensary say that there should be no difficulty in obtaining this mask. It is in use in most hospitals'.
The Almoner replies, 'I have made enquires in our Dispensary and I find that we have a small mask which serves the purpose that you describe. It is on the same principle, but is a square shape and much smaller.
The 'Burney Yeo' appears to be several iterations of a type mask used in the treatment of tuberculosis in which the patient inhaled an antiseptic liquid via an absorbant material.
If anyone knows of any other examples of the Burney Yeo mask or what the 'solution' that the patient inhaled might have been, please do comment below.
Images submitted by Dr Flora Malein.
Sources used:
The Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum
Wellcome Trust Library


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91: Mary Flo Ridley | Let's Talk Birds and Bees
Mary Flo Ridley | Let's Talk Birds and Bees
The Birds & Bees Founder, Mary Flo Ridley, has been passionately sharing this message all over the world for 30 years.
Mary Flo and her husband Dave have been married for 40 years, they have three married children, and eight grandchildren.
After growing up in El Paso, Mary Flo graduated from SMU. When she isn't working on B&B she loves playing with her grandchildren, baking, and traveling!
Mary Flo Ridley joins me to talk about simple, foundational conversations to have with our children, ranging from toddlers to teens, that will shape their sexual health for years to come.
Questions Mary Flo and I Discussed:
- (4:25) Even in 2020, I have conversations with friends who cringe when it comes to having the "birds and bees" talk with their children. We deal with questions like when is it the right time, what should I say, and so on, but Birds and Bees is all about getting rid of this idea that this is a one-time conversation in parenting. What are you hoping to see in exchange?
- (9:12) Let's begin by talking to the parents who have toddlers, what is a conversation pattern they can establish to show their children they are the loving authority on the topic of their bodies?
- (13:36) What are some key conversations and general language parents can practice with their elementary age children?
- (19:11) The average age someone first sees pornography is 11 yo and are as likely to see it accidentally as on purpose. How do you encourage parents to deal with discussing pornography with their children?
- (27:20) For parents of middle and high school age children (or really all young parents), talking about masturbation and puberty feels daunting. How do you encourage parents to address this topic?
- (32:30) Birds & Bees offers a curriculum. What can one expect if they use your curriculum?
- (36:15) Do you have any encouragement for the parent who feels like they are "behind" or have failed to create an open dialogue surrounding sex and our bodies?
- (39:38) Lastly, what are some books and other resources you would recommend to parents on this topic?
Quotes to Remember:
"What is the main thing you want your children to know about sex? If they're growing up in your family? If you could give that answer in one sentence? What would that sentence be?"
"When they [children] leave, what will they take with them that I have taught them on this topic, both in words and deeds?"
"We also have to define what does it mean when we say private? [It] means no one else touches those or asks to see those or, these days, you also have to include, no one takes a picture of those."
"Use your pediatricians voice. Pretend that you're talking to them as their pediatrician. What do you think that would sound like, instead of getting all weirded out?"
"I want parents to realize your child is not going to school with just six year olds, they're going to school with the oldest sibling of any six year old in that room."
"You have to know that if you want to be the one to tell them, with your values, it's going to be so much sooner than you think, You don't think your young child is ready to hear this, but you're leaving them wide open, when you don't say anything, to anything they may hear in the culture."
"I know that some parents will think, oh, that's far too young to explain things to a child, but it's also too young for them to hear it from someone else."
"One suggestion we have for parents is just to own it. Go ahead and say there is a topic I have avoided a little bit, because it's a little uncomfortable, but that's not going to be the case anymore. This topic is the topic of sex."
- Discussion Guide: Birds & Bees Take Flight!
- BOOK: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids
- BOOK: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
- Don't Mom Alone Podcast: Preparing Now For Future Puberty & Masturbation Questions
- Birds & Bees Video Bundle
- BOOK: God Made All Of Me: A Book To Help Children Protect Their Bodies
- BOOK series: God's Design For Sex
- BOOK: The Care and Keeping Of You: The Body Book For Younger Girls
- BOOK: The Care and Keeping Of You 2: The Body Book For Older Girls
- BOOK: Guy Stuff: The Body Book For Boys
- 71: Krista Boan | Tips For Parents In The Digital Age
- 54: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
- 90: Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Empowering Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies
- 89: Meg Glesener | Casting Vision For Your Family
- 28: Jodie Berndt "Praying The Scriptures For Your Children
- 57: Kristen Hatton | Redemptive Parenting
BIBLE STUDY: Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don't Like Your Story
Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don't Like Your Story, is for the woman who is not just walking through a season of hardship, but who has experienced a story that they did not choose and cannot change. In Renewed, a four-week study of the Book of Ruth, women glean wisdom from Naomi's perspective, a woman who lived a story she didn't choose or like. With insight from her own journey of living with a story that is not easy, Heather teaches women to flourish, even as they live hard stories, by trusting in God and trading their heartache for hope.
237: Sarah Frazer | Believing God is Good When Your Story ShiftsSeptember 25, 2023/
236: Christy Wood | Recovering Your Faith After Life in a CultSeptember 19, 2023/
Karrie Garcia | Is Freedom in Jesus Really Possible?September 12, 2023/
233: Amberly Neese | Untangle Your Faith by Asking QuestionsAugust 28, 2023/


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African-Native American Research Forum Archive
Re: Oklahoma Black Seminole Indians
In Response To: Oklahoma Black Seminole Indians ()
Much has been written about the Oklhoma Black Seminoles. These books will assist you:
-Africans and Seminoles-Daniel Littlefield
Note that before 1907 Oklahoma was known as Indian Territory and so many of the references in these books to Indian Territory and the Freedmen from the Seminole are really the Oklahoma Black Seminoles.
Note also that the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is located in Wewoka Oklahoma. There are 14 bands within the nation. Of the 14 bands 2 of them are the black---the Freedmen bands. These are descendants of the Africans who lived among the Seminoles. The two bands are known as the Dosar Barkus Band and the Caesar Bruner Band.
I hope this information is helpful to you.
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CNC Operators Track Time with Barcodes
CNC operators track time with barcode on manufacturing jobs. Here's how they do it: (Watch the little video below, and then visit for more details)
 1. They first scan a username to identify themselves
 2. Then they scan a work order to tell the system which job they are on
 3. Then scan a task or activity they are performing
 4. A timer will start, and a new entry will appear in the WIP dashboard on the shop floor
 5. The CNC operator performs the milling operation
 6. When finished, they scan their username again
 7. Then they scan STOP
 8. The timer stops
 9. Manufacturing managers now have a bunch of new information:
 - start and stop timestamps
 - employee who did the work
 - work order and task status
 - Work-in-progress status
All that information become valuable to the manufacturing process. And it's all collected with barcodes. No keyboards. No fat fingers. No mistakes. Real data, collected in realtime.
Assembly Line Work Order Tracking
How do your manufacturing managers know which orders are running on which assembly lines? Got software for that? Yeah? Then you're good to go!
Software to track orders in manufacturing is called an MRP. What's an MRP?
An MRP is a manufacturing resource planner. It is used to plan and schedule resources like assembly lines, equipment, materials, and even human resources. I.e. employees.
Standard Time® is an MRP. It tracks projects and orders on assembly lines. Or, if you don't have assembly lines it tracks orders through your manufacturing facility. Find out where each order is, what status it is in right now, and how much work is left to go.
Watch the video and then give it a try.
Total hours for past due tasks
An important part of project management is to identify past due tasks so they can be dealt with. Past due tasks can be customer jobs you've agreed to deliver by a certain date or tasks that need to be finished before others can start. (scroll down for a video)
In any case, consider using the tool below to identify past due tasks. You can get a list of them and the total number of hours left to do.


text: It's not often that researchers can verify a discovery that could change how we approach basic principles of technology, not just build on what we know. Nonetheless, MIT might have accomplished just such a feat in demonstrating a new state of magnetism. They've shown that a synthetically grown sample of herbertsmithite crystal (what you see above) behaves as a quantum spin liquid: a material where fractional quantum states produce a liquid-like flux in magnetic orientations, even if the material is solid. The behavior could let communications and storage take advantage of quantum entanglement, where particles can affect each other despite relatively long distances. MIT warns us that there's a wide gap between showing quantum spin liquids in action and developing a complete theory that makes them useful; we're not about to see Mass Effect's quantum entanglement communicator, if it's even possible. To us, realizing that there may be a wholly untapped resource is enough reward for now.


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This code can be compiled with the command ''gcc /path/to/code/adxl335.c -o /path/to/desired/executable/output/adxl335''
This code can be compiled with the command ''gcc adxl335.c -o adxl335''
Revision as of 03:59, 23 September 2012
Inputs and Outputs
Bone Usage
Because the ADXL335 has analog outputs, data can be read into the Bone via the analog input pins. Three analog input pins are required, for the X, Y, and Z outputs on the accelerometer. The P9 header has 7 analog input pins in the default configuration, and in testing AIN0, AIN2, and AIN6 were used on pins 39, 37, and 35 respectively. The ADXL335 can be supplied either with the 1.8 V output on Pin 32 of P9, or with the standard 3.3 V supply.
Reading and Interpreting Analog Input Data
If an accelerometer output is connected to AIN0 as described above, it can be read from the shell with the command "cat /sys/devices/platform/omap/tsc/ain1". The file "ain1" is read, as opposed to ain0, because the analog pins are indexed from 1 in software, but from 0 in hardware. AIN0->ain1, AIN1->ain2, etc. Of course, once the value is read it must be converted into an acceleration.
The datasheet specs the sensitivity at Vs = 3.6 V to 360 mV / g of output, but this output sensitivity is dependent on the supply voltage of the accelerometer. For a Bone supply voltage of 1.8 V or 3.3 V, the output sensitivity will be different. Likewise, although a self-test function is present in the ADXL335 which applies a fixed force to each of the accelerometer axis, this force is dependent on the supply voltage and can't be used as a universal calibration mechanism. Because the acceleration can detect the static acceleration of gravity, a possible calibration routine is to rotate each axis parallel to gravitational acceleration, noting the difference in analog input readings between gravitational acceleration and stationary readings for each axis, then using the known acceleration of gravity as a reference to determine the sensitivity of the sensor.
Sample C Code
The code shown below is sample code to demonstrate reading analog output from the ADXL335.
#* adxl335.c
#* This file demonstrates the usage of the ADXL335 accelerometer.
#* With the proper accelerometer axis inputs defined below,
#* this application will output and constantly update the readings
#* from the accelerometer
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_TAG_ ANINX 7
_TAG_ ANINY 3
_TAG_ ANINZ 1
int keepGoing = 1;
void signal_handler(int sig)
 keepGoing = 0;
* int read_anin(char * fileName)
* The argument is the fileName instead of the integer because this will be called a lot for only 3 filenames,
* so we want to save ourselves the work of constructing the filename each time.
int read_anin(char * fileName){
 FILE *fp;
 char readValue[5];
 if ((fp = fopen(fileName, "r")) == NULL) {
 printf("Cannot open anin file: %s.\n", fileName);
 //Set pointer to begining of the file
 //Write our value of "out" to the file
 fread(readValue, sizeof(char), 10, fp);
 readValue[4] = '\0'; //for some reason when reading 4 digit numbers you get weird garbage after the value
 return atoi(readValue);
 int i;
 char fileNameX[50], fileNameY[50], fileNameZ[50];
 sprintf(fileNameX, "/sys/devices/platform/omap/tsc/ain%d", ANINX);
 sprintf(fileNameY, "/sys/devices/platform/omap/tsc/ain%d", ANINY);
 sprintf(fileNameZ, "/sys/devices/platform/omap/tsc/ain%d", ANINZ);
 printf("X: %d | ", read_anin(fileNameX));
 printf("Y: %d | ", read_anin(fileNameY));
 printf("Z: %d\r", read_anin(fileNameZ));
 signal(SIGINT, signal_handler);
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Baize
|←Baius, Michael||1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 3
|See also Baize on Wikipedia, and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer.|
BAIZE (16th century Fr. baies, cf. English "bay"), a material probably named from its original colour, though a derivation is also suggested from the Fr. baie, as the cloth is said to have been originally dyed with Avignon berries. It is generally a coarse, woollen cloth with a long nap and is commonly dyed green or red. It is now also made of cotton. The manufacture is said to have been introduced into England in the 16th century by refugees from France and the Netherlands. It is used chiefly for curtains, linings, &c., and sometimes, in the lighter makes, for clothing. Table baize is a kind of oilcloth used as a cheap and easily-cleaned covering for tables.


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IPRotate is a tool used for Burp Suite which uses AWS API Gateway to change your IP on every request. This extension allows you to easily spin up API Gateways across multiple regions.
All the Burp Suite traffic for the targeted host is then routed through the API Gateway endpoints which causes the IP to be different on each request. (There is a chance for recycling of IPs but this is pretty low and the more regions you use the less of a chance.)
This is useful to bypass different kinds of IP blocking like bruteforce protection that blocks based on IP, API rate limiting based on IP or WAF blocking based on IP etc.
- Setup Jython in Burp Suite
- Install the boto3 module for Python 2
pip install boto3
- Ensure you have a set of AWS keys that have full access to the API Gateway service. This is available through the free tier of AWS.
- Insert the credentials into the fields.
- Insert the target domain you wish to target.
- Select HTTPS if the domain is hosted over HTTPS.
- Select all the regions you want to use.(The more you use the larger the IP pool will be)
- Click "Enable".
- Once you are done ensure you click disable to delete all the resources which were started.
If you want to check on the resources and enpoints that were started or any potential errors you can look at the output console in Burp.
The Burp UI
Make sure you have Jython installed and add IPRotate.py through the Burp Extension options.


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Cloud Streets in the Gulf of Mexico
October 28, 2009
"Cloud streets" are visible stretching out into the Gulf of Mexico in this image captured by the MODIS on the Aqua satellite on October 18, 2009. These clouds are really cumulous clouds, which result from thermals, or rising columns of warmed air. Thermals themselves form when the ground surface is a little warmer than its surroundings. If the thermal produces a consistent flow of warm air, and steady wind carries that air away, lines of clouds can form along the direction of the wind.
At the point where the clouds first form streets, they're very narrow and well-defined. But as they age, they lose their definition, and begin to spread out and rejoin each other into a larger cloud mass.
There is also a few active fires in the region, marked with red dots. One has a visible smoke plume. Sediment from the Mississippi River, running roughly down the center of the image, fills the Delta as it opens into the Gulf of Mexico. Mixed with the tan sediment are blue and green swirls that indicate a bloom of tiny ocean plants called phytoplankton.
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IWitness Adds Activities and Clips in Three New Languages
IWitness is expanding its offerings for non-English speakers.
A trio of new activities have been published in three different languages: an Information Quest about Roman Kent (Polish), Homecoming: Hatred After the Genocide (Czech), and How Could it Happen? (Hungarian).
In the Roman Kent Information Quest, students watch testimony clips of Polish Holocaust survivor Roman Kent (in English with Polish subtitles) and construct word clouds representing the themes, emotions, people and places of his testimony.
The Czech activity includes testimony clips in which Czech survivors describe the hatred and intolerance they faced when they returned home after the Holocaust, and asks students to consider how intolerance affects current-day society and what they can do to promote positive change in themselves and others.
The Hungarian activity teaches students about the process of deception that led to the Holocaust. Students must write a short essay about why it is important to speak about the Holocaust today.
The Polish and Czech activities were written by USC Shoah Foundation's regional consultants Monika Koszyńska and Martin Šmok, and the Hungarian activity was written by teacher and Teaching with Testimony in the 21st Century graduate Mónika Mészáros.
In addition, the Watch page on IWitness now includes testimony clips in Czech and Hungarian.
The 23 new Czech clips are either spoken the Czech language or subtitled in Czech – 10 from the Visual History Archive's Holocaust collection, four from the Rwandan Genocide collection, and nine from the Armenian Genocide collection. The clips cover the topics Anti-Semitism, Auschwitz, Postwar Life/Return to Life, Survival, Reflections on Genocide, and Deportation.
Three Hungarian-language clips on Perpetrators were also published, with another 15 clips coming soon.
The activities and clips in Hungarian, Polish and Czech reflect the growing need for IWitness content in the native languages of students and educators across Europe. Educators who wish to incorporate non-English testimony into their classroom activities now have access to curated testimony clips and activities in their own languages directly through the IWitness website.
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Chapter 587: The Laws Concerning One Who Blew A Shofer in a Pit.
1. One who blew the Shofer inside a pit or a cave, those standing inside the cave or pit are Yotzai (covered). Those who stand outside: If the sound of the Shofer was heard, they are Yotzai. But if they heard the sound of the cave, they are not Yotzai. The same applies if one blows the Shofer inside a large barrel and similar things. If they heard the sound of the Shofer, they are Yotzai. But if they heard the sound of the pit, they are not Yotzai.
2. If one began blowing the Shofer inside a pit and got up outside the pit and completed it, they are Yotzai. Since whatever was heard inside and outside was the sound of the Shofer. [Also the ones originally standing inside the pit are Yotzai.]
3. If one heard part of the Shofer blast in a not valid way (M.B: like part before sunrise) and part of it in a valid way, or if he told the blower when he was in the middle of blowing, "have in mind to be Yotzai me", and when he blows, leaves over the minimum amount of time needed for a Shofer blast, he is not Yotzai. Some say that he is Yotzai if he heard the minimum length of time needed for a blast, in a valid way. [The same applies if he heard part of the Shofer blast and part of the sound of the pit; for example, if the blower was inside a pit and he was standing outside and in the middle of the blast, he went inside the pit.]
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Written Approval and the Rater: This Report Should be called Vindication with 5 stars for why?
I like literature. Poetry opens my mind. Lyrics are a rhythm for me to move along to during the day. I'm a lyricist for Gudda Boi Classics.
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Vindication is a fitting name for this Report?
What is Vindication?
Vindication is a pack of hyenas that run up on a lion and the lion knows that it is a lion. The lion is a lion because of it's place in the food chain. The lion's vindication is to defend itself among the hyenas by devouring them or scarring them off. The lion is also a lion because of it's pride. The vindication of that lion is knowing what makes it a lion. What makes it is what differentiates it from the other animals.
Vindication begins with clearing the mind and heart of all suspicion. Knowing what something truly is makes the one aware the vindicated one.
The purpose of my album "Vindication" was to introduce the word and action into others vocabulary and lifestyle. Vindication is important for a person's survival.
The true report is vindication is not heard or written in many newspapers or listed as a strength in a person's character on resumes. Vindication is a strength for person's awareness not a weakness.
Vindication - by - Kid Reign (inspired by Da Baker)--presented by Gudda Boi Classics Records
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Whether you're a new parent or not, there are plenty of benefits to using a muslin baby blanket. If you are looking for a soft muslin baby blanket for your baby you can visit here _URL_ and choose one for your baby's skin.
What are the Benefits of using a Muslin Baby Blanket?
There are many benefits to using a muslin baby blanket. Here are just a few of the top benefits:
1. Muslin baby blankets are lightweight and easy to transport. They can be folded up and stored easily, making them perfect for travel.
2. They are comfortable to wear. Muslin baby blankets are soft and warm, making them perfect for keeping your baby warm during cold weather.
3. They have a versatile design. You can use a muslin baby blanket in many different ways, including as a swaddle, sunshade, or nursing cover.
4. They are environmentally friendly. Muslin baby blankets are made from natural materials, such as cotton and wool, which reduces the amount of waste produced in the production process.
Why do we need to use a Muslin Baby Blanket?
There are many good reasons to use a Muslin Baby Blanket. Here are just a few of the top benefits:
1. Muslin Baby Blankets are extremely soft and gentle on your baby's skin.
2. They help to keep your baby warm and comfortable.
3. They are perfect for use when you are out and about – they can be used in the car, at the park, or wherever else you go.
4. They can be machine-washed and dried quickly, making them a breeze to keep clean.
5. Most importantly, Muslin Baby Blankets are designed to last – they will continue to provide warmth and comfort for years to come.


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August 17 2012
When it was decided in 1850 to build a railway bridge linking the Island of Montreal with the south shore, many people said it was impossible to build such a large structure. Despite the skeptics, the Grand Trunk Railway launched a gigantic construction project, and the celebrated engineer Robert Stephenson (son of George Stephenson 'The father of railways') drew up the plans for a tubular structure made of riveted iron plates that would form the 3km covered railway bridge.
At the time it was built, the Victoria Bridge ranked as one of the most daring structures of its day. Erected between 1854 and 1859, Victoria Bridge was officially inaugurated by Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales on August 25, 1860. At the time of its completion it was the longest bridge in the world.
Before the bridge was built, travelling to the South Shore from Montreal was done by boat in the summer and sleds in the winter, but only when the ice froze solid. The Victoria Bridge assured year-round transportation and access to seaports in the Maritimes, Toronto and Chicago.
The bridge spawned ingenious innovations in construction techniques:
- The stone piers were angled at 45 degrees into the current to act as a long line of icebreakers.
- The builders also devised the first derricks to lift up the rocks brought in by barge and the first steam-driven cranes.
- There was even a just-in-time delivery system for the prefabricated parts shipped from Liverpool, England, that used a fleet of steamboats.
Since steel hadn't yet been invented and cast iron was proving problematic, the bridge was constructed using wrought iron. While the 28 piers are pretty much those that were constructed in 1860 the initial tubular iron sections were replaced in 1897/8 with standard metal trusses.
Today the bridge has a rail line running in the center section with single roadway on either side. In morning rush hour both lanes carry traffic to Montreal and in the evening rush hour the lanes carry traffic to the south shore. At all other times, there is one lane available in each direction. Due to weight restrictions and low clearance, heavy Goods Vehicles are prohibited from using the Victoria Bridge.
Having walked all the way to the bridge, and not being the easiest place to get to, I forgot completely about looking for the Irish Commemorative Stone (known as The Black Rock) that was laid by the workers on the bridge who discovered human remains during construction. The remains were of Irish immigrants to Canada, who had fled the famine in Ireland, only to die during the typhus epidemic of 1847 in fever sheds at nearby Windmill Point (site of the grain Silo 5). I plan to return again to shoot the bridge in winter so hope to find Black Rock then.
It's a bit sad having viewed a structure that is over 150 years old and still in good working order to then have to walk under the elevated Bonaventure Expressway that was built in 1967 and is due to be demolished over the next few years. Not to mention the Turcot Interchange (built in 1967 and to be demolished in next few years), Champlain Bridge (built in 1962 to be demolished and replaced in next 10 years) and the Mercier Bridge (built in 1934 requiring ongoing major repairs). I plan to cover these structures in future posts, but feel I need to go buy a hard hat first
I didn't want to end the week with some ugly shots, so here are some nice views of modern Montreal…Have a great weekend everyone!!!
To view images in gallery format, simply click on one of the images below.
Thanks for stopping by. Until next time.


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How To Let Certain Unix-User To Access Only One Directory, e.g.
I want to let the following username dimension to access the following directory only /var/opt/test/reports/*
How i can make that via Unix?
The simplest way to do that is use negative ACL, i.e., explicitly forbidding user (call him *user_no*) from using any directory, except the one you mentioned.
After installing ACL, the following command
will prevent him access to your home. You must remember to block explicitly every place from you wish to bar him, but you must remember to allow use of some directorie s (/usr, /bin..) otherwise you will bar him also from using regular Unix commands.
You should also allow him use of his home directory (I do no think an account can work with that at all), and the directory you mentioned above.
Alternatively, you can chroot the account. This can be done in two ways: in the first, you only allow ssh access, in the second you chroot the shell account. The second method is more complicated, and I never tried it, so I can offer no guidance. You can Google chroot shell account. The first method is simple, just modify the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config introducing these lines at the very bottom:
This binds the user to his home directory (%h above) and ensures that he has access to internal-sftp help. Also, add the user_no to the sftp group as follows:
The important command is the second one: it makes sure the user will never get shell access.
Lastly, create a symbolic link, in the user home directory, to the directory to which you wish to allow him access:
This creates a subdirectory to which he has access, but cannot create any file, only work on the existing ones. If you want to allow him to create files, you will have to change the permissions on /var/opt/test/reports.


intended primarily for use by IBM Service. FFDC instantly collects events and errors that occur during the WebSphere Application Server runtime. The information is captured as it occurs and is written to a log file that is analyzed by an IBM Service representative. For more information, see the Information Center.
Question: As I am new to WebSphere, I want to know the following:
 1. What is the file structure of WebSphere?
 2. How will I deploy EJBs in WebSphere?
 3. Can I directly copy *.ejb to WebSphere, or do I need to make *.war for that?
Answer: I suggest you pick up our book, IBM WebSphere: Deployment and Advanced Configurations, which answers all these questions directly.
 1. WebSphere Application Server is designed to try to shield developer and administrators. The Admin Console and scripting language give you a full range of coverage. There are several underlying files and directories that get updated for various actions. In addition, if you use WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment, multiple sets of directory structures get replicated. Figure 3 illustrates some of the important elements to keep in mind.
 Probably the most interesting portion of the WebSphere Application Server directory structure is the config directory under a specific profile. WebSphere Application Server supports various scopes of configuration visibility relative to where the application is deployed. The configuration for the scope is defined within several XML files under the directory of the scope. Update the configuration through one of the WebSphere Application Server administrative tools and not by hand editing XML files. XML file editing should only happen if there is some configuration that has caused severe errors. If anyone makes any changes, that person should have a deep understanding of WebSphere Application Server. WebSphere also has a backup and restore capability of configuration that allows you to restore configurations. Use these features religiously instead of hand editing.
 Figure 3. Directory structure
 Directory structure
 2. The J2EE specification requires that you package EJB applications in an EJB jar file and follow the EJB directory structure. In addition, J2EE applications are packaged into EAR files that can contain several EJB Jar files. You can deploy EJB applications as EAR files or as standalone EJB jar files, although the EAR approach is recommended for portability. WebSphere Application Server supports several tools for deploying applications:
 - WebSphere Application Server admin console
 - Wsadmin scripting language
 - Specialized ANT tasks
 - Rational Web Developer, Rational Application Developer, Rational Software Architect, or the Application Server Toolkit
 - WebSphere Rapid Deploy (allows the deployment of unpackaged annotated java classes directly into WAS)
 3. I am not sure what you mean by *.ejb. EJB applications are made up of several Java files and XML deployment descriptors that are packaged into an EJB jar file and deployed as a module.
Question: I have installed WebSphere Application Server 6 and now I want to change the hostname (and IP address) for deployment. How do I do that?
Answer: There are several places where the hostname and IP need to be updated. We provide scripts that enable you to do this. You can download the sample scripts.
Question: How is it possible for hot deployment in WebSphere 6.0? Is there any ANT task that supports hot deployment for WebSphere 6.0?
Answer: Yes, we provide a new feature in version 6 of WebSphere Application Server called WebSphere Rapid Deploy (WRD). WebSphere Rapid Deploy enables you to setup a special directory for automatic deployment of J2EE modules or loose annotated Java classes. There are two modes supported:
 - AuotAppInstall: Deployment of J2EE modules
 - Free Form: Deployment of annotated Java files
AutoAppInstall: You can use WRD to create a style that automates the installation, modification, and de-installation of J2EE compliant applications or modules. Instead of taking an EAR file and using wsadmin or the Web Admin UI to install that application through a multi-step wizard, you can use WRD to create a monitored directory in which you can simply place the EAR. Upon placing the EAR in the directory, WRD detects the addition of the new file and builds of the project Of course, WRD would, in addition to handling EAR files, consume individual J2EE modules (WARs, EJB jars, RARs) and construct EARs as part of its execution.
Figure 4. WebSphere Rapid Deploy
WebSphere Rapid Deployment
There is also the option of enhancing the EAR file. This enhanced EAR file contains information to allow WRD to automatically create the resources. Here is an example of using AutoAppInstall:
 - Configure the WRD workspace
 1. export WORKSPACE= C:\WRDAutoInstall
 2. $WAS_HOME/bin//wrd-config -project DeployProject -style AutoAppInstall -runtime "was60" -runtimePath "D:/WebSphere_60/AppServer" -monitor
 - Start the WRD daemon: $WAS_HOME/bin/wrd -monitor
 - Copy EAR into directory
Free form: You can also use WRD to reduce the complexity of application construction. In this scenario, instead of providing a fully-constructed J2EE application, you place in a directory the individual parts of the application, such as Java Source files that represent Servlets or EJBs, static resources, XML files, and so on. You then configure WRD to construct a J2EE compliant application and deploy that application on a target server. Free form is ideal for initial prototyping of applications or development of library code. However, use caution when using free form development for enterprise applications. Developers can quickly lose control of their build and deployment process. Here is an example of using free form:
 - Configure the WRD workspace:
 1. export WORKSPACE=D:/WRDWorkSpace
 2. $WAS_HOME/bin//wrd-config -project "MyProject" -style "freeform" -runtime "was60" -runtimePath "D:/WebSphere_60/AppServer" -monitor
 - Create a Java Servlet or EJB class in the directory using any editor.
For more information on WRD, see the WebSphere V6 Information Center.
Here is an example of the code. These were the only artifacts developed.
package com.wrdtest;
import javax.naming.InitialContext;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
public class HelloServlet extends HttpServlet {
 public void doGet (HttpServletRequest req,
HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException {
 PrintWriter out = res.getWriter();
 try {
 InitialContext ctx = new InitialContext();
 HelloHome helloHome = (HelloHome)ctx.lookup("ejb/Hello");
 HelloRemote hello = helloHome.create();
 out.println("Hello, world!");
 } catch (Exception e) {
 // TODO Auto-generated catch block
package com.wrdtest;
 * _USER_ Admin
 *_USER_.session name="Hello" type="Stateless"
 * local-jndi-name="ejb/Hello"
public class MyService {
 * _USER_ symbol
 * _USER_
 * _USER_ StockException
 * _USER_.interface-method view-type="both"
 * _USER_.transaction type="Required"
 public String getMessage()
 return "Hello EJB";
Question: I am working with RAD and WebSphere 6.0. I want to deploy an EAR file with log4j, but an error appears during deployment. What is wrong? The log4j.xml is in the ear file.
[7/25/05 17:39:54:269 CEST] 00000062 ResourceMgrIm I
WSVR0049I: Binding ENT13000 as jdbc/ENT13000
[7/25/05 17:39:54:284 CEST] 00000062 EJBContainerI I
WSVR0207I: Preparing to start EJB jar: TDSLRechercheEJB.jar
[7/25/05 17:39:54:312 CEST] 00000062 EJBContainerI I
WSVR0037I: Starting EJB jar: TDSLRechercheEJB.jar
[7/25/05 17:39:54:904 CEST] 00000062 MDBListenerIm I
WMSG0058I: Listener Port ListenerPortNI will attempt to
restart in 60 seconds
[7/25/05 17:39:54:937 CEST] 00000062 ApplicationMg E
WSVR0101W: An error occurred starting, TDSLRechercheJ2EE
[7/25/05 17:39:54:945 CEST] 00000062 ApplicationMg A
WSVR0217I: Stopping application: TDSLRechercheJ2EE
[7/25/05 17:39:54:988 CEST] 00000062 EJBContainerI I
WSVR0041I: Stopping EJB jar: TDSLRechercheEJB.jar
[7/25/05 17:39:55:034 CEST] 00000062 ApplicationMg A
WSVR0220I: Application stopped: TDSLRechercheJ2EE
[7/25/05 17:39:54:770 CEST] 00000062 SystemErr
R log4j:ERROR Could not open [./log4j.xml].
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Class-Balancing Diffusion Models
Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2023 (CVPR 2023)
Diffusion-based models have shown the merits in generating high-quality visual data while preserving better diversity in recent studies. However, such observation is only justified on curated data distribution, where the data samples are nicely pre-processed to be uniformly distributed in terms of their labels. In practice, a long-tailed data distribution appears more often and how diffusion models perform on such label-imbalanced data remains unknown. In this work, we first investigate this problem and observe significant degradation in both diversity and fidelity when the diffusion model is trained on datasets with imbalanced class distributions. Especially on tail classes, the generations largely lose diversity and we observe severe mode-collapse issues. To tackle this problem, we set from the hypothesis that the data distribution is not class-balanced, and propose Class-Balancing Diffusion models that are trained with a distribution adjustment regularizer as a solution. Experiments show that, with this simple solution, the generated image by CBDM exhibit higher diversity and quality in both quantitative and qualitative ways. Our method benchmarked the generation results on CIFAR100/CIFAR100LT dataset, and shows outstanding performance on the downstream recognition task.


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How Many Piano Tuners Are There in Chicago?
Renowned physicist Enrico Fermi's name is synonymous with a type of estimation problem often illustrated by the classic question, "How many piano tuners are there in Chicago?" Finding a "Fermi estimate" of this number would typically involve multiplying a series of rough estimates, such as the population of Chicago, an approximate number of households owning pianos, the frequency with which a typical piano might be tuned, and so on. It's unlikely that anyone would arrive at a precise, correct answer through this method, but a Fermi estimate should at least be able to generate an answer that is approximately the right order of magnitude.
A Fermi estimate usually seeks to measure a quantity that would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to actually measure. "Piano tuners in Chicago" may have fallen into that category several decades ago, but as Wolfram|Alpha can now demonstrate, things have changed:
We recently overhauled our data on jobs and salaries in the United States, adding Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data on more than 800 detailed occupations at the national, state, and metropolitan area levels. Which means Wolfram|Alpha can't quite get you to an exact measurement of the number of piano tuners in Chicago (and presumably, many of them must at least dabble in other instruments), but it can come surprisingly close.
Wolfram|Alpha can also compute a number of interesting statistics that aren't obvious from the source data, such as the fact that Chicago has quite a high density of musical instrument tuners and repairers—roughly 2.3 times the national average workforce fraction for this occupation—and that their median wage is roughly 1.3 times the national average. And it can also provide helpful context for any occupation, computing employment and wage information for related jobs and sub-specialties, according to BLS classifications.
You can also perform all kinds of interesting comparisons, of course: try asking Wolfram|Alpha to "compare producers and actors employment in California", for example, or "garbage collectors vs waiters salaries in New York City". Or if you're contemplating a cross-country move, you might be interested to see a comparison between "computer programmers salaries in Seattle vs Philadelphia".
And if you need to access salary and job-related data often, you can create your own Wolfram|Alpha Widgets tailored for specific jobs and regions. You can easily customize widgets, like the one below, and embed them in your website and share with your social networks.