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Alteplase Generic Name:
Alteplase (AL-teh-PLACE)Brand Name:
Alteplase is used for:
Restoring function to central venous access devices that have become clogged with clotted blood. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Alteplase is a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). It works by helping to break down unwanted blood clots.
Do NOT use Alteplase if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Alteplase
Contact your doctor or health care provider right away if any of these apply to you.
Before using Alteplase :
Tell your health care provider if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have active internal bleeding
- if you have had any type of surgery or medical procedure or have undergone childbirth within the past 48 hours
- if you have blood problems (eg, thrombocytopenia, blood clotting problems) or severe liver or kidney disease
- if you have an increased risk for complications due to clotting (eg, blood clot near the catheter)
- if you have a known or suspected infection at the catheter site
Some MEDICINES MAY INTERACT with Alteplase. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any of the following medicines.
- Abciximab, anticoagulants (eg, warfarin, heparin), aspirin, or dipyridamole because the risk of serious side effects, such as bleeding, may be increased
- Nitrates (eg, nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate) because the effectiveness of Alteplase may be decreased
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Alteplase may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
How to use Alteplase :
Use Alteplase as directed by your doctor. Check the label on the medicine for exact dosing instructions.
- Alteplase is usually administered at your doctor's office, hospital, or clinic. If you are using Alteplase at home, carefully follow the procedures taught to you by your health care provider.
- If Alteplase contains particles or is discolored, or if the vial is cracked or damaged in any way, do not use it.
- Mix Alteplase by swirling gently. Do not shake.
- Throw away any unused medicine left in the vial.
- Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials. Dispose of properly after use. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain local regulations for selecting an appropriate container and properly disposing of the container when full.
- If you miss a dose of Alteplase, contact your doctor right away.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Alteplase.
Important safety information:
- Do not drive, operate machinery, or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how you react to Alteplase. Using Alteplase alone, with certain other medicines, or with alcohol may lessen your ability to drive or to perform other potentially dangerous tasks.
- Be sure you know why the catheter is not functioning before using Alteplase. If the catheter is not functioning due to a reason other than clotted blood, contact your doctor before using Alteplase.
- Contact your doctor if the catheter remains blocked after using this product as directed.
- If redness, swelling, or pain develops at the catheter site, contact your doctor immediately.
- Alteplase may reduce the number of cells in your blood that help your blood clot (platelets). To prevent bleeding, avoid situations in which bruising or injury may occur. Report any unusual bleeding, bruising, blood in stools, or dark, tarry stools to your doctor.
- If serious bleeding occurs while you are using Alteplase, contact your doctor immediately.
- Additional monitoring of your dose or condition may be needed if you are taking warfarin or aspirin.
- Use Alteplase with caution in the ELDERLY because they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, discuss with your doctor the benefits and risks of using this product during pregnancy. It is unknown if Alteplase is excreted in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you are using Alteplase, check with your doctor or pharmacist to discuss the risks to your baby.
Possible side effects of Alteplase :
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. When used in small doses, no COMMON side effects have been reported with this product. Seek medical attention right away if any of these SEVERE side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); black or bloody stools; bloody vomit; calf pain or tenderness; changes in vision; chest pain; chills; coughing up blood; difficulty breathing or sudden shortness of breath; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; fever; one-sided weakness; redness, swelling, or pain at the catheter site; severe bleeding; severe stomach pain; speech problems or changes; unusual or easy bleeding or bruising.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. You may also report side effects at _URL_
If OVERDOSE is suspected:
Contact _PHONE_ (the American Association of Poison Control Centers), your local poison control center (_URL_), or emergency room immediately. Symptoms may include unusual bleeding.Proper storage of Alteplase :
Store Alteplase in the refrigerator between 36 and 46 degrees F (2 and 8 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Keep Alteplase, as well as syringes and needles, out of the reach of children and away from pets.
- If you have any questions about Alteplase, please talk with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Alteplase is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
- If your symptoms do not improve or if they become worse, check with your doctor.
This information is a summary only. It does not contain all information about Alteplase. If you have questions about the medicine you are taking or would like more information, check with your doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider.
- Activase Advanced Consumer (Micromedex) - Includes Dosage Information


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The Many Roads to Japan
Originally an English textbook for Japanese university students, "The Many Roads to Japan" tells the story of the adventures of a Vietnam War conscientious objector who had to follow many twists and turns in his life journey before finding his niche in Japan. Suitable for low intermediate and above students. Excellent resource for peace studies. Good story for native speakers of English, too.

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CFI Chatbot to support humanitarian organisations
ChitChat is a chatbot designed at the Centre for Innovation in order to support relevant organisations in direct communication with people in crisis. It will help classify incoming messages from different channels, and share critical information in return.
How could a chatbot be important?
Communication with communities is a critical part of humanitarian response. It is essential in order to understand the needs of local communities and to provide effective feedback. This will allow communities to become more empowered and directly engaged in decision-making.
The increase in mobile connectivity and use of instant messaging platforms (such as Facebook and WhatsApp) opens new communication channels with people in crisis. It allows humanitarian organisations to directly communicate with local communities. However, this can pose considerable challenges for humanitarian organisations, as it requires finding ways to adequately process and respond to the possible large amounts of incoming messages.
What might be relevant applications?
Together with different humanitarian organisations, we have identified possible applications for the use of chatbots in humanitarian contexts. These range from remote data collection and allowing communities to indicate their needs, to answering questions and providing critical information in return.
In order to understand whether a chatbot could actually be of benefit to humanitarian organisations, we have to understand how they can adopt it in support of their operations. Therefore, we aim not only to explore whether it is technically feasible for a chatbot to facilitate these foreseen applications, but also to figure out how both humanitarian organisations and communities could work with such a system in different operational contexts.
Why do we build our own chatbot?
In relation to the various foreseen applications, we have been able to identify different requirements for a chatbot in humanitarian contexts.
Amongst others, it was considered critical to provide transparency of the classification of incoming messages and ensure security when directly communicating with people at risk. Additionally, the chatbot should support conversations in different language and scripts according to which conversations take place. Thus, the chatbot has to be easily adaptable ìn order to account for changes in highly volatile contexts.
On the basis of the listed of requirements, we have conducted a review of existing systems and applications. As not any of these systems was able to meet all of the requirements, guarantee sufficient data protection and/or keeps its code proprietary, we decided to build our own chatbot.
How does ChitChat work?
A chatbot simply automates the process of classifying and responding to incoming messages. In humanitarian contexts, it is critical that this process is transparent so that it is clear how certain messages are interpreted and certain responses have been prompted.
ChitChat, therefore, allows humanitarian responders to define certain rules according to which this process takes place. This also helps responders to easily review conversations in order to assess and understand the classification process.
To support the classification process, various natural language processing components have been implemented in the tool. This, for example, improves the classification of incoming messages by identifying typos or certain key entities.
Together with different partners, we will test how ChitChat could support their operations. Our collaboration with Radio Dabanga (Free Press Unlimited) explores whether it can allow their audiences to report relevant events through online communication channels and retrieve news updates in return.
Moreover, together with World Food Programme, we are testing how ChitChat could complement existing helplines for beneficiaries and allow to provide information back to communities, for example on food prices and assistance programmes.
Through this process, we do not only aim to understand whether a chatbot could facilitate relevant applications for humanitarian organisations, but also what is required in order to implement such a system. This requires us to reflect on broader adoption channels, such as to assess whether communication channels and/or instant messaging platforms with which a chatbot might be integrated offer adequate security.
Together with our growing list of partners, we want to explore the potential of chatbots to support direct communication with people in crisis. Feel free to connect us if you would like to engage in this process and explore whether this could add value to your operations.


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Fl::SecretInput - Text Widget that Displays as a String of Placeholders
use Fl; my $input = Fl::SecretInput->new(0, 0, 100, 200, 'Hello, World!');
The Fl::SecretInput class represents a widget that displays its input as a string of placeholders.
Depending on the platform this placeholder is either the asterisk ('*') or the Unicode bullet character (U+2022).
This subclass is usually used to receive passwords and other "secret" information.
Fl::SecretInput inherits from Fl::Input and Fl::Widget. On top of that, it exposes the following methods...
my $text_a = Fl::SecretInput->new(0, 0, 250, 500, 'Important Stuff'); my $text_b = Fl::SecretInput->new(0, 0, 250, 500);
The constructor creates a new widget using the given position, size, and label.
The widget's boxtype is FL_DOWN_BOX by default.
The destructor removes the widget.
Copyright (C) Sanko Robinson.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
Sanko Robinson


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There is a post on Jezebel talking about how "age is never just a number." Wait for it….
17! 42. 83. 1/2. 2 months. 2 month old baby. -4. -4 month old baby. Invisible number (like a Ghost, like Casper). 969 LIKE METHUSELAH. 5,000 like a lady vampire in an Anne Rice novel. Those were numbers. Those are all just numbers. They are ages with numbers attached.
However. Sometimes age is not a number. Not never, but sometimes.
Here are some times when age is not a number.
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Reason
The Age of Corrupt Irrationality (_PHONE_, approximately. Or whenever Bret Easton Ellis was writing).
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Golden Age
The iPhone Age
The Dark Ages
The Age Of Light
The Space Age
The Age of Anxiety
Age of Aquarius
Age of Empires
Age of Empires 3
Age of Empires 2 sucked.
Age of War
Age of not war?
Age of Exploration (also known at the age of discovery)
The Age Where Witches Made You Do Stuff (all fairy tales, many Shakespearean plays)
The incredibly specific age of your lover, who is older than you, and this is a thing you are grappling with in a vague sort of way.
So there you go. None of them numbers.


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Bava Metzia Chart #8
|[ ] = This is not taught explicitly in the Mishnah||(A)
THE FINDER MAY KEEP THE FIND (1)
THE FINDER MUST ANNOUNCE THE FIND(2)
|1)||AN OBJECT THAT HAS NO SIMAN,
WITH A VESSEL
| [fruits in front of a vessel;
coins in front of a purse](3)
| fruits *in* a vessel;
coins *in* a purse(4)
|2)||FRUITS (PEROS)||scattered fruits(5)||fruits in a pile(6)|
|3)||COINS (MA'OS)||scattered coins(7)||coins in a pile(6)|
|4)||SMALL SHEAVES OF GRAIN (KERICHOS)||sheaves in Reshus ha'Rabim(8a)(8b)||sheaves in Reshus ha'Yachid(9)|
|5)||FISH AND MEAT
| fish strung together(10);
pieces of cut meat
|[pieces of cut fish;
partially eaten fish](11)
|cake of pressed figs(10) [with a potsherd inside], according to the Rabanan(12)||cake of pressed figs with a potsherd inside, according to Rebbi Yehudah(12)|
|7)|| LOAVES OF BREAD
|loaves of a commercial baker(13)||loaves of a Ba'al ha'Bayis(14)|
|8)||SHEARINGS OF WOOL
|shearings in their raw state ("mi'Medinasan")(15)||shearings after they have been processed ("mi'Beis ha'Uman")(16)|
|9)||FLAX, PURPLE WOOL
|bundles of flax;
strips of purple wool(15)
|[barrels of wine, oil, grain, and figs](18)||barrels of wine and oil(17)|
(1) None of these objects can be identified by their number (Minyan) or their place (Makom), according to Rava (22b) because they were found in a manner that indicates that they fell ("Derech Nefilah") and were not placed there intentionally -- with the exception of Kerichos (22b; Tosfos 21a, DH Elu; see footnote 8). According to Rabah, these items belong to the finder whether they were found in a manner that indicates that they fell ("Derech Nefilah"), or whether they were found in a manner that indicates that they were placed there ("Derech Hinu'ach"), because Raba holds that the place in which they were found (Makom) is not a valid Siman (Tosfos 21a, DH Elu). Their number (Minyan) is also not a Siman because only one was found (Tosfos 24a, DH Aval). Therefore, if the item was found in Reshus ha'Rabim even in a manner that indicates that it was placed there intentionally, "b'Derech Hinu'ach," the finder may keep it (see footnote 8). If it was found in Reshus ha'Yachid, he may take it only if it was found in a manner that indicates that it fell, "b'Derech Nefilah," (since if it was found in a manner that indicates that it was placed there, the finder must assume that the owner did not yet despair of retrieving it -- Pnei Yehoshua on Tosfos 21a DH Elu; see also Rebbi Akiva Eiger. This is in contrast to the Maharsha and Mahadura Basra there.) In all of the cases in this column, a reason must be given for why it is not "Yi'ush she'Lo mi'Da'as."
(2) In all of the cases in this column, the find must be announced because it has a Siman. The Mishnah does not state simply, "One must announce any find that has a Siman," because the Mishnah wants to teach a Chidush with regard to each of the objects that it mentions (see RITVA 21a). With regard to the objects in this column for which the Siman is their number (Minyan) or the place in which they were found (Makom), a reason must be given to explain by each why their number or location is considered to be a valid Siman even if it is found in Reshus ha'Rabim, where objects tend to be kicked around. In addition, according to Rabah (22b), a reason must be given to explain why the Siman is not expected to be effaced due to trampling, in Reshus ha'Rabim.
(3) This is taught by the Beraisa (25a), and inferred from the wording of the Mishnah (24b). This ruling applies only when the objects are completely outside of the vessel. If the objects are such that they roll easily out of a vessel (for example, they are round and smooth), then even if they are found outside of the vessel, the finder may not keep them unless the opening of the vessel is facing *away* from the objects, or the opening of the vessel has a rim which would impede some of the objects from rolling out (and since no objects are left inside we may assume that the objects did not come from the vessel). However, since there is a vessel there with the fruits, the case is clearly not one of fruits that were found in the place of threshing. If so, according to Abaye, who maintains that "Yi'ush she'Lo mi'Da'as" is not considered Yi'ush, why may the finder keep these fruits? See Insights to 25a for the answer.
(4) Both the fruit (or money) and their container must be returned to the person who identifies the container with a Siman. Since part of the fruit or money is still in the container, we assume that all of the fruit or money was lost with the container (see above, footnote 3).
(5) According to Rava, this applies even when there are more than one Kav of fruit and they are scattered in less than four Amos, if the fruits were found "b'Derech Nefilah" (since there is no Siman on ordinary fruits). According to Abaye, who maintains that "Yi'ush she'Lo mi'Da'as" is not considered Yi'ush, this ruling applies only when one finds a Kav (or less) of fruit in four Amos (or more), and only when they are found in the place of threshing, where the fruit is an "Aveidah mi'Da'as" (i.e. the owner intentionally left it there without intention to come back for it, because of the inconvenience involved in picking up all the fruit) 21b; TOSFOS 21a, DH v'Kamah. (According to the Gemara's conclusion, this ruling applies according to Abaye even in a place which is not a threshing floor, see footnote 3 above, and Insights to 25a.)
(6) This refers to when there are at least two piles and therefore the number of piles is a Siman (see Tosfos 24a, DH Aval, and Insights there), or the place in which they were resting is a Siman (since they were resting there in a manner that indicates that they were placed there with intention) (25a). Why, though, should the number (Minyan) or place (Makom) be a Siman, if the fruits get trampled and kicked around by passers-by and animals? For an answer to this, see Insights to 25a.
(7) Coins have no Siman. They are not considered "Yi'ush she'Lo mi'Da'as" because a person constantly checks his pocket to make sure his money is still there, and thus immediately after they fell he realized it and was Meya'esh, as Rebbi Yitzchak teaches.
(8a) According to Rabah, this refers to Kerichos that have a Siman, but the owner is Meya'esh since a "Siman he'Asuy li'Dares" is not a Siman. According to Rava, this refers to Kerichos that have no Siman, but which were found resting in a manner of "Derech Hinu'ach." Even though their place (Makom) is normally a valid Siman, since they were found in Reshus ha'Rabim it is *not* a valid Siman, because they are kicked around by people and animals walking there and will not be found in their original place (22b). (The other objects which belong to the finder (in column A) belong to him even when found in Reshus ha'Yachid, because they were found resting in a manner of "Derech Nefilah." Everything that is found in such a manner has no Siman of "Makom" (Tosfos 21a, DH Elu).)


The Importance of Minerals
Winning the Clean Energy Race Means Making Mining a Priority
Right now, the United States and China are competing to capture the production of advanced energy technologies like solar panels, electric cars and lithium-ion batteries. And unfortunately, China is winning. According to an opinion piece by Michael Stumo, CEO of the Coalition for a Prosperous America, "To compete successfully with China in the clean energy and advanced technology race, the United States urgently needs to transform its industrial policy. Washington must begin to encourage domestic mining and the processing of critical minerals." Read Stumo's entire column.
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 1. To describe the nature and frequency of professionalism lapses.
 2. To explain the impact of unprofessional behavior on patients, students, and the healthcare team.
 3. To identify why professionalism lapses occur.
 4. To illustrate how most individuals who witness lapses respond to them.
 5. To outline strategies to respond to a spectrum of professionalism lapses.
In today's complex and often chaotic environment, physicians are often challenged as they strive to live their professional values. Physicians may struggleto maintain their equanimity in the face of suffering and dying patients, heightened productivity demands, work-related fatigue, and distressed colleagues. As humans, we may also be dealing with struggles outside of work. Physicians are not immune to personal illness, relationship troubles, or distractions related to dependent children or parents.Rather than be surprised that lapses in professionalism occur, we should anticipate that they will occur and prepare to handle them in a way that honors the trust that society places in both individual physicians and the collective profession when they grant us the privilege of self-regulation.
Unfortunately, individually or collectively we do not always live up to this commitment. Highly publicized incidents of physicians as the perpetrators of crimes against society, ranging from financial fraud to sexual assault to even more egregious crimes are rare. When they occur, however, they raise questions about how the medical profession could have let someone with this flawed character enter or remain within the profession (Stewart, 2000). More common are examples of ethical transgressions, such as researchor practice-based conflicts of interest, where physicians have placed their financial or career success ahead of the best interests of their patients (Brownlee, 2008). Even more common are the type of professionalism lapses that don't make headlines, but that pervasively undermine the culture of respect that is essential to the effective functioning of our patient care and educational environments (Leape et al, 2012a; Walrath, Dang, & Nybert, 2013; Wear et al, 2009; Hickson et al, 2007; Samenow et al, 2013; Silverman et al, 2012). These include the daily incivilities that occur in the workplace and are characterized by disrespectful language, dysfunctional relationships, disregard of policies and procedures, and dismissive or destructive responses to clinical disagreement or uncertainty. Figure 11-1 describes these different types of breaches of professionalism.
Figure 11-1
The iceberg of unprofessional behavior (with examples).
Because unprofessional behavior covers a spectrum of actions that range from lapses to transgressions to crimes, it is difficult to pinpoint the frequency of professionalism lapses. The literature relevant to understanding these lapses can be found not only in articles that specifically address professionalism (Hickson et al, 2007; Teherani et al, 2005; Adams, Emmons, & Romm, 2008; Campbell et al, 2007; Buchanan et al, 2012;...
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much alone time is "Too Much"?
It would be best if you were wary about giving too much alone time to your dogs. For a dog to spend all of its day alone is too much. They're social animals; hence they enjoy being around people and other animals.
Avoid leaving them inside the room or a basement for a longer duration of time. If you're unable to give them enough time, you can take them to the doggy daycare, where they'll get enough socialization and rest time.
Active Time
An active time doesn't only mean playing, walking, or eating. Spending time for mental stimulation is also considered busy dog time. Depending on the breed and age, dogs need 3 to 5 hours of activity every day, where 1 to 1.5 hours of activity should be high-intensity in nature, and the rest can be moderate intensity.
The high-intensity activity includes running, jogging, and fetching while walking, engaging in play, and socializing accounts for the moderate-intensity activity.
Depending on their age, you can feed a dog twice or thrice a day. Adult dogs will only require two meals a day, while a young pup will require more than two.
Eating includes regular meals and snacking or treats. A dog can burn almost all the calories it eats in a day; hence you should ensure that they get the required amount of calories from food and snacks each day.
To ensure that you don't overfeed your dog, adopt the portion control method. Regular exercising and high-intensity activity is essential to ensure that they burn all the calories effectively.
The average dog gets by with an hour to two of playtime each day. The playtime should come in the form of running, walking, jogging, engaging with interactive toys, and other enrichment activities.
Enough playtimes ensure that young pups grow up to become an active and highly responsive pet. Adult dogs would need a regular amount of walking, running, and playing each day, while senior dogs would only need a minimal amount of exercise.
Playtime also ensures to work on core muscle and joint strengths. Pet obesity is a severe problem that can cause heart and joint problems. With proper playtime, you can ensure that your dog remains fit and active.
Dogs should get a minimum of two hours of dedicated social time with humans and other dogs daily.
You need not provide 2 hours of socialization in one-go; instead, you can break it into a chunk of times over the day.
Socialization helps young pups and adult dogs to imbibe new skills, make friends, listen to the owner, and stay happy!
Daily Schedule for Dogs
This is a sample schedule to help establish a good routine for your dogs.
Morning Puppy Schedule
 - The day should begin with a loo-time. Quickly take them outside to relieve.
 - Feed them a highly nutritious and full breakfast.
 - Puppies usually need to relieve themselves after eating, so give another potty break.
 - Spend 30-60 minutes of playing and socializing with them, and taking a walk.
 - Nap time. Provide 30 minutes to two hours of sleep.
 - Give another potty break immediately after they wake up.
 - Feed lunch.
Afternoon Puppy Schedule
 - After lunch, give another potty break.
 - For up to one hour, play with them.
 - Give another nap time.
 - Take them outside for a loo break.
 - And then it's playtime again.
 - Nap time.
 - Potty break.
Evening Puppy Schedule
 - Feed your dog dinner before you sit down.
 - After dinner, take a short walk.
 - If time permits, let them spend time playing and interacting with family members.
 - Give a quick bathroom trip before bed.
 Check this infgo graphics for more information.
Urban Pet Hospital & Resort is the best doggy daycare in Urbandale. We provide 24/7 doggy daycare, boarding, grooming, and veterinarian care to pet dogs and cats. Please consult with our veterinarian in Urbandale to design a custom daily schedule for your dog.
5 Good Habits to Teach Your Dog
According to a study, aggression has become the most common and severe behavioral issue among dogs.
It's one of the primary reasons pet owners seek professional help from behaviorists, trainers, and veterinarians.
Instilling good habits in dogs will start from an early age. With proper training and grooming, you can curb aggressive behavior in dogs while promoting healthy habits. When a pet knows and follows the rules, it makes a living together more pleasant for everyone.
How to instill good behavior in dogs?
Before we jump into a list of good habits, let's talk about different ways to instill good dog behavior. To make the most of your training, you should continue practicing, praising, and rewarding.
Practice -As the training session continues, give your dog plenty of opportunities to practice a said behavior. Try it at different times of the day.
Praise -Whenever your dog completes a goal, you should praise it. Positive reinforcement can help animals to learn and instill good habits quickly.
Rewards -Dogs love getting rewards. In this case, you can choose a healthy treat as a reward whenever your dog completes a goal.
5 Good Habits to Teach Your Dog
Here is the list of five good habits that every dog should learn.
Good hygiene is a must for all kinds of pets. Untrained dogs will piss or poop anywhere they want. This can leave a foul smell and color on your floor, couches, and sofa. Hence, it would be best if you taught your dog to relieve in a proper place. Potty training should begin when it's still a pup.
As they grow bigger, you should take them outside the house and train them to relieve in a particular place. Use positive reinforcement (Praise and rewards) to motive their good habits.
Leash Manners
"Leash manner" is an essential pet behavior that every dog must learn and understand before their pet owners start taking them out for a walk, jog, or run.
When dogs get out of the house, they often spring towards unfamiliar places, people, and animals. They can land up in trouble if you fail to leash them properly. Never forcefully pull their leash when they aren't walking or walking too slow. Apply a gentle leash pressure. To leash train them, you can begin with rewards such as treats. Please walk up to a point, then reward them. Continue this couple of times every day.
"Come, Sit, Leave It"
Every dog should learn and know basic commands. The commands aren't just fancy words. They can save their life in many difficult situations. The most basic command is calling their name, sit, go, and leave it.
Your dog should respond to you when you call its name. Imagine taking your dog to a park with other people and animals. What if your dog gets overwhelmed and runoff? You'd call its name, and it has to come right to you. If it doesn't, then it can land in serious trouble.
"Leave It" is an essential command that tells your dog to leave, let go, or exit toxic or potentially dangerous objects and situations that can be life-threatening.
Barking/Jumping at Visitors
It's insulting and unpleasant when a visitor walks up to your house and your dog barks or jumps on them. Many people get overwhelmed when they hear a dog bark and runoff. This can become a really unpleasant situation for both you and your guests.
Train and redirect your dog to "sit-stay" or "stop" whenever they start barking at people. Although this process may take longer than usual, it'll be worth it.
Your dog chewing on the sofa, couch, curtains, socks, and shoes can become an unpleasant experience. To curb this habit, you'd need to provide them plenty of safe and chew-approved chew toys. Whenever they start chewing on stuff, you should redirect them to chew toys and reward them for attesting that this habit is not acceptable.
There are many other good behaviors that dogs should learn throughout their life. While most training starts when they're still a pup, some training can only be provided when they become adult.
Before meeting other animals, training them is equally essential because dogs can quickly become aggressive when they see other animals. If they're experiencing aggressive behavior or fear, then you'd need to consult professional trainers to curb such behaviors.
Check this infographics for more information.
Urban Pet Hospital & Resort is the best doggy daycare in Urbandale. Get in touch with your experienced dog trainers and veterinarians to learn more about dog behaviors.
Can I allow my dog to sleep on the same bed?
Many people allow their pets to share the same bed. The American Pet Products Association survey found that nearly half of the dogs sleep in their owner's beds; 62% of small dogs, 41% of medium-sized dogs, and 32% of large dogs
Allowing your pet to sleep with you isn't a new trend. Humans have long shared their beds with dogs
However, many pet owners are riddled with this question. They wonder if it's wrong to let their dogs share the same bed.
Let's find out more about why your dog loves to share the same bed, what it means, and how you can respond to it.
Why do dogs sleep with humans?
Like every other being, dogs seek protection, closeness, and warmth from each other. When in a pack, animals often sleep close to each other to retain body heat and feel secure. In homes, dogs always seek that sense of security and warmth from humans. Dogs always come to snuggle with you when you're sitting on a couch or sleeping on the bed. It is


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Fun Way to Notify of Video Recording In Your Car!
Everyone seems to have a dashcamera in their car now a days. Did you know that in some states you cannot record others without notification? It's true. Even if your camera is safely inside your vehicle and you are using the footage to protect your property, you might be required to offer notice to passers by.
Check out this fun bumper sticker! It easily attaches to your car and you can use it on the bumper, door, window or even the hood of the car. You choose.
Perhaps notification can not only cover you legally so you can use that footage if someone does damage your property, but it might just prevent it all together. After all, people tend to only vandalize things when they think no one is watching.
Choose from White letters or black to better contrast the color of your car or bike.
Don't have a dash cam? Take a look a some dashcams here.
To install your vehicle decal just follow these simple steps:
 1. Clean the application area with rubbing alcohol or soap and water. Do not use Windex or other similar cleaner as it will prevent proper adhesion.
 2. Place the sticker on. Using a credit card gently, but firmly rub the sticker to remove any bubbles and secure the sticker on the transfer tape (built-in the sticker)
 3. Peel off the white paper. (if the sticker clings on, carefully place back the white paper and repeat step 2
 4. Using the credit card gently rub the sticker to secure it.
 5. Slowly peel the clear transfer tape off from a corner and at an angle. If sticker starts pulling off, repeat from step 4.
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The interior and exterior colors of your house are largely a matter of personal preference; if that weren't true, painting wouldn't be much fun. Nevertheless, color-matching guidelines can help you maintain congruity and a sense of harmony, which, according to feng shui, helps you maintain a positive and healthy outlook. Painting doors to match the walls doesn't violate these guidelines, but it doesn't always further them, either. Design scheme and door placement are also important considerations.
Highlights and Contrast
Interior designers traditionally consider the door as part of the interior trim, which includes the baseboards and door and window casings. It's unusual to paint trim the same color as the walls, although the monochromatic effect this creates can complement oversized windows or a prominent fireplace. Designers more commonly use trim to highlight the wall colors by painting them a different color, and they often choose a color for the door that either matches the trim or complements it. In a bold color scheme, the door can even provide contrast. A red door in a room with pastel green walls and forest green trim is an example of such a bold contrast.
Feng Shui and Direction
In feng shui, the door defines the north direction in a room, and the colors for north are black and blue. The actual geographic direction that the door faces is also important. Depending on the nature of the room, it may be more advantageous to emphasize one over another. For example, red emphasizes the natural fire element of a south-facing door, but if the room has a fireplace on the wall opposite the door, a blue door defines the fireplace wall as south, which is an appropriate placement for a fireplace. On the other hand, in a room with few defining characteristics, painting the south-facing door red reinforces actual geographic orientation and is probably more appropriate.
If you have a room full of interesting furniture or expressive paintings, you may not need much definition from the wall and door colors. In that case, you may choose to paint the doors the same color as the walls. The paint you use for doors usually has a different sheen than wall paint, and that difference can be more than enough to distinguish the door and make it stand out. If the door opens into the room, you usually paint the edge the same color as that side of the door. Don't forget to pay attention to the choice of color on the opposite side of the door, since it's visible when the door is open.
Exterior Door Colors
Whereas it isn't uncommon to paint an interior door the same color as the walls, the same isn't true for exterior doors. In feng shui terms, an exterior door -- particularly the main entrance door -- is a gateway for chi, or energy, to enter the house. It should harmonize not only with the color of the walls, but also the surroundings and the direction the door faces so as to attract the type of energy you want. For example, green is the natural color for east and emphasizes the wood element. If the house is already predominantly green, though, or lots of trees are around the house, you might choose another color, such as blue, red or white, to bring in the element that color represents.
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What is an inventory? Seriously? If you have to ask... An inventory is a collection of hosts organised into groups. With Ansible, that's a poor answer though. There's a lot more nuance to inventories than just a simple list.
Playbooks apply roles to a group in the inventory. Each group is referenced in the playbook as a named entity, but in actual use the playbook is applied to each server in the list. This mechanism separates the 'what' from the 'where' so that the roles in the playbook can be applied to many servers.
In database parlance, this establishes a many-to-many relationship between roles and inventory entries. Each server can have many roles, and each role can be applied to many servers.
Continuing with the Wordpress server example, the inventory file might look something like this:
It's an 'INI' style format; a heading (the group name) and a simple list of hosts. More headers provide more groups, and more hosts equates to more servers.
There's a whole bunch of other options available such as using multiple inventories, groups of groups, patterns for defining many servers, and dynamic inventories. It's also possible to add server-specific variable in the inventory file.


Light.4 software to control iPhone from computer:
 1. Begin with downloading the software on the PC. It can be downloaded on Windows, Linux, and Mac PC as it is compatible with all of them.
 2. After successfully installing the software through the installation manual, launch it on the PC.
 3. Start a session on the software now.
 4. Now, on your iPhone, launch the software.
 5. Get the session code from the PC session of the software and share it on the iPhone. This will connect both devices instantly.
 6. Once the connection is established successfully, please start monitoring the iOS device from the PC.
Method 6. Control iPhone from Computer via MirrorGo
This is a great choice among the various third-party tools that help you to control iPhone from PC. Screencasting is a great method for controlling and watching the activities going on another remote device. Wondershare MirrorGo does exactly that for you. With its help, you can cast the screen of your iPhone on a PC and operate the activities through a mouse remotely.
Here is a list of all the amazing things Wondershare MirrorGo can do for you:
 - Mirror the screen of the iOS device on PCs
 - Reverse control the iOS device through PC
 - Capture and save screenshots of the iPhone through PC
 - See all the iPhone notifications through the PC without using the phone at all
It is extremely simple to use this tool which requires only two steps. The screen of iPhones can be mirrored very easily on PCs wirelessly, and here is the method for it:
1. You have to connect both the PC and the target iOS device to the same wireless internet connection. Check for the same if they were having any internet connection active on them previously.
2. With the MirrorGo software already installed on the devices, you can directly start casting the screen.
Additional: Using extension for controlling iPhone from PCs
Hitherto lesser-known, extensions are also a great method that can be used to control iPhone from PC. The Chrome Remote Desktop extension, which was originally built for Android users, can now be used by iOS users as well.
This extension does the same job of letting you control iOS devices from the PCs. You can expect to control more types of devices through this extension. There are plenty of features of this extension like text chats, file transfer, etc.
Here is how to use it:
 1. Install the extension on your PC.
 2. After that, connect both the PC and the target iOS device to the same wireless internet connection.
 3. Now, you can start controlling and managing the iOS device from the PC simply. It was that easy.
Final Words on How to Control iPhone from Computer
This was all about the best solutions to control iPhone from the PC. We covered all the hacks in-depth so that you don't miss out on any step of the process and do the job rightly. You can choose between the methods, whichever seems easiest to you. Let us know about any other hack that you have to control iPhone from a computer or your experience using our methods.


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Background: Acute-onset postoperative endophthalmitis is an uncommon but potentially serious complication of cataract surgery. Since there are relatively few randomized clinical trials comparing the timing and administration of prophylactic antibiotics, there are wide variations in prevention practices around the world. Methods: Literature review. Results: Antibiotics may be used before surgery, during surgery, or after surgery in an attempt to decrease the rates of endophthalmitis. Antibiotics may be delivered by various routes, including topical, subconjunctival, in the irrigating solution, or by bolus intracameral injection. Polymerase chain reaction and other DNA identification techniques for bacterial isolates and their antibiotic sensitivity profiles will play an important role in future management strategies. Conclusion: There is no consensus regarding the precise use of antibiotics in the perioperative period. Because of increased multidrug-resistant bacteria, evolving strategies are needed to address these issues.
- Endophthalmitis Vitrectomy Study (EVS)
- Intracameral antibiotics
- Polymerase chain reaction
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Drug Discovery


German Royal House
The Hohenzollern family were rulers of various territories in and near modern Germany, and later of all Germany. The Royal House of Hohenzollern began ruling the area around Berlin and Brandenburg in modern Germany in 1415.[1]
House of Hohenzollern
Germany, Prussia, Romania
Coat of arms
Country: Germany, Romania
Parent House: Burchardinger dynasty
Titles: Count of Zollern
Margrave of Brandenburg
Duke of Prussia
Burgrave of Nuremberg
Margrave of Bayreuth
Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
King of Prussia
German Emperor
Prince of Neuchâtel
King of Romania
Founder: Burgrave Frederick I of Nuremberg
Final Ruler: Germany and Prussia:
Emperor William II (1888–1918)
King Michael (1927–1930, 1940–1947)
Current Head: Germany and Prussia:
HI&RH Prince Georg Friedrich (1994–)
HH Prince Karl Friedrich (2010–)
extinct since 1869
HM King Michael (1947–)
Founding Year: 1100s AD
Ethnicity: German, Romanian
Cadet Branches: Hohenzollern-Hechingen
Wilhelm II
Hohenzollern Castle
They stopped ruling after World War I, when Germany became a republic. Prussia was abolished by the 4 allied powers controlling Germany in 1947.
Table of the House of Hohenzollern
 1. Hall (trans), Colkin (2005). The Electors of Brandenburg, Kings of Prussia, German Kaisers. Karwe, Germany: Edition Rieger. p. 36. ISBN _PHONE_.
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Command: echo (command.com command)
ECHO displays messages, or turns command-echoing on or off.
There also exists a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS ECHO command.
ECHO is a BATCH-FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT command.
It can also be used in command line.
ECHO [ON | OFF]
ON ECHO mode is activated. If you use ECHO within a batch
file, each command line is shown when it is executed.
OFF ECHO mode is deactivated. If you use ECHO within a batch
file, the command line is not shown when it is executed.
This does not affect the output of the command itself.
message The message you want to print on the screen.
Commands can also be suppressed by beginning them with the @ symbol.
Type ECHO without parameters to display the current ECHO setting.
ECHO can also be used outside a batch file.
ECHO is a command internal to command.com and needs no other file
in order to work. There also exists a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS
ECHO command with different options.
IN A.BAT FILE / AUTOEXEC.BAT:
ECHO. how are you?
_USER_. Nice to hear this
echo (config.sys command)
Please read this command's lsm file also.
You will find the updated version (internet) here and
the version described in this manual page here.
The lsm file contains information about the name of the programmer,
the download site, and some other command related information.
Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2007 by W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


Fungi, Quelbe, Scratch – the VI's old-time music
I love the sweet, sassy, and infectious sound of this unique island music.
This weekend, Nov. 18-19, is the fifth annual Fungi Fest in the BVI. I am a bone fide fungi fiend, so in honor of the upcoming event I am sharing the following from Moon Virgin Islands.
An artist's illustration of a quelbe, or fungi, band. Artwork was used by the Reichold Center on St. Thomas to promote a quelbe extravaganza it produced in 2009.
"The traditional music form of the Virgin Islands is quelbe music, also called scratch or fungi. A quelbe band consists of a banjo, conga drum, squash, and a triangle. Other instruments sometimes include guitar, bass, saxophone, or flute. Quelbe musicians use objects close at hand to construct their instruments, although today some have adopted more modern instruments. The banjo was often made out of an old sardine can. The squash was a dried local gourd, serrated and then scratched with a comb or wire-pronged stick. The base line was usually provided by someone blowing into the discarded tailpipe from a car.
"Quelbe music developed on sugar plantations, where slaves used materials at hand to provide a rhythm and melody to which they could tell stories, share jokes, and spread gossip. The music was influenced by African rhythms and the sound of Danish and British military bands. After slavery ended, quelbe music grew in popularity as the restrictions of slavery ended and the music form could spread freely. Many older Virgin Islanders have sweet memories of nights spent dancing to the sound of their village quelbe band.
"Quelbe music still tells stories and jokes, often with a risque undertone. Quelbe is especially popular at Christmastime, giving a new and refreshing take on Christmas music. Traditionally, quelbe bands would go serenading in the wee hours of Christmas morning, wishing their neighbors a merry Christmas.
"Today, quelbe music is being preserved by a handful of bands. In the British Virgin Islands, the Lashing Dogs and Loverboys perform fungi music (as it is called there) at bars and festivals. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, Jamesie and the Allstars, Stanley the Ten Sleepless Nights, Bully and the Kafooners, and Blinky and the Roadmasters carry on the tradition. Jamesie Brewster, the leader of Jamesie and the Allstars, is the subject of a forthcoming documentary. You can hear a snippet of his music at
"The traditional accompaniment to quelbe music is the quadrille, a kind of square dancing introduced to the Virgin Islands from the French Caribbean and influenced by English and Irish planters. Quadrille or not, it is impossible to stand still listening to quelbe music. St. Croix culture bearer and writer Richard Schrader wrote in his book Maufe, Quelbe and t'ing that when Jamesie Brewster performs, "trees shake their branches and grass bends down low." That just about sums it up."
BVI Fungi Fest takes place at the Noel Lloyd Positive Action Movement Park in Road Town on Friday, 18 November and Saturday, 19 November. Music begins at 7 p.m. each night. Performers will include The Jolly Boys from St. Martin, the Ole Time Jammers from Tobago, the Quelbe Ambassadors of St. Croix, Flambo Combo of St. Thomas, Koko and the Sunshine Band of St. John. Also performing are the BVI's own Serenaders, Leon and the Hot Shots, Razors Blades, Lashing Dogs and the gospel fungi band, Zion Sounds. For more information contact the BVI Department of Culture at _PHONE_. Online at (website has not been updated since 2010.)
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In kinship terminology, a cousin is a relative with whom one shares a common ancestor. In modern usage, the term is rarely used when referring to a relative in one's own line of descent, or where there is a more specific term to describe the relationship: e.g., brother, sister, aunt, uncle. The term blood relative can be used synonymously, and underlines the existence of a genetic link.
A system of degrees and removes is used to describe the relationship between the two cousins and the ancestor they have in common. The degree (first, second, third cousin, etc.) indicates one less than the minimum number ofgenerations between either cousin and the nearest common ancestor; the remove (once removed, twice removed,etc.) indicates the number of generations, if any, separating the two cousins from each other.
For example, a person with whom you share a grandparent (but not a parent) is a first cousin; someone with whom you share a great-grandparent (but not a grandparent) is a second cousin; and someone with whom you share a great-great-grandparent (but not a great-grandparent) is a third cousin; and so on. The child of your first cousin is yourfirst cousin once removed because the one generation separating you and the child (the cousin) represents oneremove. You and the child are still considered first cousins, as your own grandparent (this child's great-grandparent), as the most recent common ancestor, represents one degree.
Non-genealogical usage often eliminates the degrees and removes, and refers to people with common ancestors merely as cousins or distant cousins. Alternatively, the terms'second cousin' and 'first cousin once removed' are often incorrectly used interchangeably.The system can handle kinships going back any number of generations (subject to the genealogical information being available).


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Kathryn Hobgood Ray
Imagine a future where buildings are smart enough to "talk" — at least to tell you when you are wasting precious natural resources and need to adjust temperature, water consumption, power or lighting. The Tulane University School of Architecture has teamed up with IBM to launch a pilot program to do just that, by uniting computer technology with green building practices.
Richardson Memorial Hall, the home of the School of Architecture, will be the first Tulane building to go online in the pilot program, officially called "Smart Building Solutions." Technology is being installed in the building now, with an eye toward a future renovation project.
"Richardson Memorial will undergo a major renovation starting in a few years," says architecture dean Kenneth Schwartz. "The challenge for us is to take a structure that's over 100 years old and make it smarter, more efficient and effective in the way it operates."
According to Schwartz, Tulane's opportunity to participate in the program came about thanks to Randall Dalia, an IBM executive who is an alumnus of the architecture school and the A. B. Freeman School of Business.
Two Tulane departments are involved in the project — technology services will oversee the computer programming and databases, while facilities services will manage the building. "We're operating under the mantra, 'If you can't measure it, you can't manage it,"' says Charlie McMahon, Tulane's chief technology officer. "We'll be able to collect data about usage and incorporate what we learn into the renovation project so we can have a more energy efficient building when we are done."
McMahon says that Richardson Memorial will serve as a "living laboratory" for the architecture faculty and students to see firsthand the impact of building energy management techniques into a historic structure. Says McMahon, "They'll learn about what works and doesn't work in energy management in an older building like Richardson."
Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118 _PHONE_ _EMAIL_


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Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop a solar concentrator system for lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) applications. In this system, solar radiation is collected using a concentrator array that transfers the concentrated solar radiation to the optical waveguide (OW) transmission cable made of low loss optical fibers. The OW transmission line directs the solar radiation to the thermal receiver for thermochemical processing of lunar regolith. Key features of the proposed system are:
PSI proposes to develop component and subsystem technologies for the solar concentrator system for lunar ISRU applications including: oxygen extraction from lunar regolith. At the conclusion of the proposed effort, PSI will have demonstrated collection and transmission of the solar power using an optical waveguide consistent with the requirements of the Lunar ISRU application of oxygen production. The Phase II demonstration will use a single facet solar collector, capture of the solar radiation using a light-weight, space qualifiable optical waveguide and transmission and illumination of a simulated regolith material consistent with the requirements of a carbothermal reactor used for the production of oxygen for Lunar applications.
The primary application of the proposed solar concentrator system is for the production of oxygen and other useful materials on the lunar surface. The solar concentrator system can be used for sintering lunar regolith for surface stabilization and construction. In addition, the system can be used for thermal or electric power generation and plant lighting and illumination for the lunar base. Therefore, the solar concentrator system is the key enabling technology for building up the infrastructure for the lunar base.
There are a number of terrestrial uses for the solar concentrator system related to heating applications including water heating (for domestic and industrial usage), transportable heat source for the detoxification of contaminated soil, heat engine for small power plants and industrial process heat. Also concentrator subsystems may find applications for building and indoor plant growth lighting.


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Posted May 2, 2013 by Martin Armstrong
QUESTION: You seem to be the only person who distinguishes between a "countertrend reaction" and a "reaction". Can you illustrate the difference?
ANSWER: Reactions are typically 2 to 3 units of time regardless of the level be it daily up to yearly. They are part of the "trend" and normally count as part of the trend cyclically. A Countertrend Reaction is a move that exceeds 3 units of time. This is normally a change cyclically speaking and thus is a separate cycle altogether. This can be easily illustrated by the 1989 Crash in Japan. The decline conformed to our Pi Cycle of 31.4 weeks plus the 8 week Countertrend Reaction.


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A ski lift is a transport system on inclined ground, used in particular in the winter sports resorts for the Alpine skiing.
The principal types of ski lifts are:
- the Cog railway;
- the Funicular ;
- the Cable car;
- the Funitel;
- the Telpher carrier;
- the Chair-lift;
- the hybrid Chair-lift, also called Combined or in Télémix France;
- the Ski-lift, also called ski-lift or ski-lift or Ski tow.
- the 2" S" and the 3" S"
- Of Japanese engravings of 1200 shows téléportés baskets.
- 1664, the Dutchman Adam Wybe develops a trained conveyer of a nacelle rolling on a cord placed between 2 posts.
- 1834, the Swede Wilhelm Albert creates machines to manufacture long braided steel wire ropes. It is the starting of all transport per cable.
- 1862, first funiculars with Lyon (the String of Lyon, funicular underground of the Street Term to the Cross-Russet-red ) and with Budapest
- 1866, the first cable car
- 1873, the Tram with traction by cable, terrestrial ancestor of the disengageable telpher carriers
- 1908, the first télétraîneau
- 1909, the first téléluge of the German Robert Winterhalder
- 1934, first patents of skis-lift: with rollers by Switzerland Ernest Constam and with disengageable poles by the French Jean Pomagalski whose first model will be installed for the season _PHONE_ with the Alpe d' Huez
- 1937, the first chair-lift of the American Averell Harriman
- 1945, first disengageable chair-lift with Flims in Suisse
- 1951, first telpher carrier with Villard-with-Lans
- 1991, first Funitel with Valley-Thorens
- Gone up mécaniques.net (very documented site)
- Gimar Montaz Mautino
- Seirel Automatisms (electric system)
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How to find out that a NIC is in promiscuous mode on a LAN?
DNS test - many packet sniffing tools perform IP address to name lookups to provide DNS names in place of IP addresses. To test this, you must place your network card into promiscuous mode and sends packets out onto the network aimed to bogus hosts. If any name lookups from the bogus hosts are seen, a sniffer might be in action on the host performing the lookups.
ARP Test - When in promiscuous mode the driver for the network card checks for the MAC address being that of the network card for unicast packets, but only checks the first octet of the MAC address against the value 0xff to determine if the packet is broadcast or not. Note that the address for a broadcast packet is ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. To test for this flaw, if you send a packet with a MAC address of ff:00:00:00:00:00 and the correct destination IP address of the host. After receiving a packet, the Microsoft OS using the flawed driver will respond while in promiscuous mode. Probably it happens just with the default MS driver.
Ether Ping test - In older Linux kernels when a network card is placed in promiscuous mode every packet is passed on to the OS. Some Linux kernels looked only at the IP address in the packets to determine whether they should be processed or not. To test for this flaw, you have to send a packet with a bogus MAC address and a valid IP address. Vulnerable Linux kernels with their network cards in promiscuous mode only look at the valid IP address. To get a response, an ICMP echo request message is sent within the bogus packet leading to vulnerable hosts in promiscuous mode to respond.
Maybe there are more, the DNS test for me is the most reliable
VP01 gave the theory, I will give some tools.
For use in linux systems:
SniffDet: This one employs 4 different tests: ICMP test, ARP test; DNS test and also a LATENCY test (which VP01 didn't mention). The tool is recently updated and I recommend it.
NMAP : There is an NSE script for nmap called sniffer-detect.nse which does just that.
NAST: - it detects other PC's in promiscuous mode by doing the ARP test.
PTOOL - does ARP and ICMP test
For windows systems: Cain & Abel can do a promiscuous scan using many types of ARP tests.
Microsoft has tools for this purpose too. Promqry and PromqryUI - but I'm not really sure how they work.
As for general detection techniques, there's also another one, called honeypot detect. Details about the latency test and the honeypot technique can be found in sniffdet's documentation.
You can't guarantee that you'll be able to detect it.
For example, you can easily make a read-only ethernet cable by looping the TX+ (pin 1) and TX- (pin 2) of the sniffing computer, then set TX+ (pin 1) to RX+ (pin 3 of the sniffer) and TX- (pin 2) to RX- (pin 6 of the sniffer). It will then be impossible for the sniffing computer to affect any data traffic on the network.
It may be possible to detect a voltage drop or RF emissions (along the lines of Van Eck phreaking), but I'm not aware of any COTS hardware that will detect it.
While it may not always be possible to identify if the local network is promiscuously sniffing the local network traffic -- it may be possible to crash most or all packet capture applications doing so.
Check out Samy's _URL_ script for a starting point. Realize that most applications working in 2011 are vulnerable to at least a DoS crash attack, even if the crash isn't vulnerable as a memory access violation (or a read/write exception that leads to a buffer overflow).
I believe there is a tool that reliably detects this by looking at the difference in ping response times. The tool sends pings and at the same time send a large number of pings to the same IP address but with a different MAC addresses.
The tool works because cards in promiscuous mode will be returning all traffic to the CPU thus when there is a lot of packets hitting the CPU this will slow the response to genuine pings. A card in normal mode would be ignoring all packets with different MAC addresses so there would be no difference in the response time.
Someone insert the name of the tool


Computes scaled exponential linear: scale * alpha * (exp(features) - 1)
if < 0, scale * features otherwise.
To be used together with initializer = tf.variance_scaling_initializer(factor=1.0, mode='FAN_IN'). For correct dropout, use tf.contrib.nn.alpha_dropout.
See Self-Normalizing Neural Networks
name A name for the operation (optional).
A Tensor. Has the same type as features.


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This 25 minute lesson is intended to give teachers a sense of what equitable representation for the GLBTQ community might feel like through text selection. It's based on "Reading LGBT-Themed Literature with Young People: What's Possible?" by Caroline T. Clarke and Mollie V. Blackburn. (PDF)
(Estimated Running Time: 23-25 Minutes)
Teachers will be able to identify how text selection can represent their classroom by building ideal decks representing their students.
Required materials are normal text, recommended but not required materials are italicized
- A deck of standard cards for every 4 students. Not all cards will be used. The distribution of cards should be 1/2 spades (16), 1/3 clubs (10) and 1/6 hearts (6). Of the four decks, one will have 3 hearts, one will have 2 hearts, one will have 1 heart, and one will have no hearts. Clubs and spades will be evenly distributed.
How can we engage students in GLBTQ literature without actively or tacitly supporting a homophobic, heterosexist environment?
- Using GLBTQ literature in a classroom only once or twice makes it stand out as different from the norm.
- Deliberately citing the GLBTQ nature as a purpose for reading makes it stand out as different from the norm.
- By making it regular and representative and queering other texts, GLBTQ lit can be normalized.
- Some GLBTQ literature presents a heterosexist view of the GLBTQ community.
- Older GLBTQ lit is often not representative of the current GLBTQ culture.
I'm assuming you're all card players, that all of you have played a type of card game or has friends who do. What card games do you play at home, with your family, with friends? What makes a card game fun and engaging?
Lead students toward recognizing participation, cooperation, equal competition, and possibly the ability to play it their way.
Introduction to New Material:
Before we begin, I want you to know two terms: heteronormative and heterosexist. Heteronormative means relating to a world that promotes heterosexuality or straightness. Heterosexist refers to active bias against same-sex relationships.
Blackburn and Clark's article states that because LGBTQ literature and issues are so new to the classroom, teachers do not have adequate means of introducing them that doesn't tacitly support the homophobic social norms currently in place. There are however, four things you can do to make it easier. The first of which, I've already done by assuming you're card players. Blackburn and Clark state that if you enter a classroom assuming kids are LGBTQ allies already rather than treating them as homophobic, it sets a precedent where the class can engage in the conversation from a positive standpoint. The rest will be shown in our activity for the night and I'll explain them after.
The decks of cards you have represent the books we might teach over the course of the year. Don't think about this too hard. For right now, they're just cards. In these decks are hearts, spades and clubs, no diamonds. The cards go from five to ace. Each deck is a unique set of eight cards taken from this distribution.
Choose one suit, number or face card (King, Jack, Queen, etc) to represent yourself. Don't show or tell anyone right now. Take a minute to write down what represents you, why you chose it, and three adjectives you would use to describe yourself/what represents you. For example, I'm represented by 8s because it's my favorite number, it becomes the infinity sign when turned on its side, and it can symbolize glasses and wisdom; my three adjectives would be wise, infinite, and observant.
Look through your deck of eight cards and analyze its makeup. Take a minute and write down what you think sets your deck apart. What sort of cards comprise it? What stands out?
Group up (groups of 3 or 4). Compare your decks. Do not reveal what represents you. Discuss what's different. Compare what stood out to each of you.
Now, without revealing what represents you, let's build a communal deck. Your job is to make sure you're represented in the deck. The communal deck will also be exactly eight cards. Decide together how to build this deck drawing from each of your decks.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but we're not actually going to play a card game. Instead, I want you to write about your experience today. How did you feel you were represented in your original deck? How about in the communal deck? What problems did you have making sure you were represented in the final deck? How do you think the others felt?
If spades represented the traditional heteronormative canon, clubs represented minority focused heteronormative texts, and hearts represented LGBTQ literature, how does that affect the way your look at your communal deck?
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Blackburn and Clark's essay points out that treating LGBTQ literature as special rather than normal already sets a classroom up for failure. If you only read one LGBTQ book or article, it will stand out, much like a single heart will stand out in a sea of black suited cards. By making LGBTQ-friendly literature and concepts a regularity normalizes the students to its existence.
In addition, you want to make sure that the books you read reflect your class and allow them to explore their own experiences. Just as you were represented in the decks, your students are represented in the books you read. Blackburn and Clark divide LGBTQ literature into three categories: "homosexual visibility," in which the story revolves around the LGBTQ characters' sexuality and the response to it, often battling homophobia; "gay assimilation," in which LGBTQ characters appear, but their sexuality isn't key to the plot; and "Queer consciousness or community," where LGBTQ characters are shown to be in supportive communities and families regardless of the plot. Just because a book has a LGBTQ character doesn't mean it's representative of the LGBTQ members of your classroom, so presenting multiple and positive LGBTQ experiences is important for varied representation.
Lastly, books, like card games, are supposed to be pleasurable. Choosing a book simply because it deals with a difficult topic is like playing solitaire: it'll take up some time, and you might feel accomplished at the end, but who's going to call it fun? Really. If you choose LGBTQ books that are enjoyable, your students will be more engaged and more willing to explore other books that are queer-friendly.


Perturbation Methods
The full perturbation method was the standard numerical method that Simulink used to solve a system. For this method, Simulink solves the full set of perturbation equations and uses LAPACK for linear algebraic operations. This method is costly from a computational standpoint, but it remains the recommended method for establishing baseline results.
The sparse perturbation method attempts to improve the run-time performance by taking mathematical advantage of the sparse Jacobian pattern. Returning to the sample system of three equations and three states,
The solver Jacobian is:
It is, therefore, necessary to perturb each of the three states three times and to evaluate the derivative function three times. For a system with n states, this method perturbs the states n times.
By applying the sparsity pattern and perturbing states x1 and x 2 together, this matrix reduces to:
The solver can now solve columns 1 and 2 in one sweep. While the sparse perturbation method saves significant computation, it also adds overhead to compilation. It might even slow down the simulation if the system does not have a large number of continuous states. A tipping point exists for which you obtain increased performance by applying this method. In general, systems having a large number of continuous states are usually sparse and benefit from the sparse method.
The sparse perturbation method, like the sparse analytical method, uses UMFPACK to perform linear algebraic operations. Also, the sparse perturbation method supports both RSim and Rapid Accelerator mode.
Full and Sparse Analytical Methods
The full and sparse analytical methods attempt to improve performance by calculating the Jacobian using analytical equations rather than the perturbation equations. The sparse analytical method, also uses the sparsity information to accelerate the linear algebraic operations required to solve the ordinary differential equations.
Sparsity Pattern
For details on how to access and interpret the sparsity pattern in MATLAB®, see sldemo_metrosldemo_metro.
Support for Code Generation
While the sparse perturbation method supports RSim, the sparse analytical method does not. Consequently, regardless of which sparse method you select, any generated code uses the sparse perturbation method. This limitation applies to Rapid Accelerator mode as well.
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The introduction of the Metadata extension within the Solana ecosystem significantly enhances the capabilities of token issuers by allowing them to attach customizable key-value pairs directly to a Mint Account. This extension fundamentally broadens the scope of what can be achieved with tokens, particularly in domains such as gaming, by enabling the embedding of custom metadata within each token. Such an advancement opens up myriad possibilities for how tokens can be utilized, interacted with, and represented.
Token Metadata Interface
The Token Metadata Interface standardizes the procedure for adding metadata to tokens, offering a defined structure and a set of instructions for managing metadata. This interface can be implemented by any program, affording developers the flexibility to craft bespoke Metadata Programs. This universal interface ensures compatibility across the Solana ecosystem, allowing wallets, decentralized applications (dApps), and other on-chain programs to seamlessly access and interact with token metadata.
Metadata Interface Fields
The interface delineates a standard format for the
TokenMetadata struct, which includes fields for basic token information such as name, symbol, and URI, in addition to an
additional_metadata field for custom key-value pairs. This design permits the inclusion of extensive and varied data about tokens, thus accommodating a wide range of use cases.
Metadata Interface Instructions
The interface specifies a concise set of instructions for interacting with token metadata:
- Initialize: Sets up the initial metadata fields.
- UpdateField: Allows for the modification of existing fields or the addition of new key-value pairs.
- RemoveKey: Facilitates the removal of key-value pairs from the
- UpdateAuthority: Enables the change of authority for metadata modification.
- Emit: Ensures the metadata can be emitted in the standard
TokenMetadataformat, thereby supporting diverse account data storage formats.
To leverage the Metadata extension, developers initiate by creating a Mint Account that enables both the MetadataPointer and TokenMetadata extensions. This approach consolidates metadata management into a single account, streamlining the process of metadata addition and modification.
The process involves several key steps:
- Mint Account Setup: Define the properties of the Mint Account, including the metadata to be stored.
- Account and Extension Initialization: Calculate the required account size and lamports for rent exemption, create the Mint Account, and initialize the necessary extensions.
- Metadata Management: Implement the instructions to add, update, and remove metadata as needed.
Advantages and Opportunities
The Metadata extension presents numerous advantages and opportunities for developers:
- Enhanced Token Utility: By embedding custom metadata directly into tokens, developers can create more complex and engaging token-based applications and games.
- Ecosystem Standards: The extension fosters the development of new standards for using metadata on-chain, encouraging collaboration within the developer community to explore innovative uses of token metadata.
- Simplified Process: Directly storing metadata on a Mint Account simplifies the metadata management process, reducing complexity and enhancing efficiency.


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How to Effectively Review a Tender Submission
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One of the things we stress the most in these posts in the importance of a thorough review procedure when writing a bid.
Understanding how to effectively review a tender submission can be the difference between winning and losing the bid. There should be a distinct structure in place, which incorporates a number of reviews throughout the writing process, along with a final review prior to submission.
It is important to note that the review process can be time consuming so must be included when plotting your bid timeline. This will avoid a last minute submission that has lacked the time for a thorough evaluation.
Who should review the bid?
The person evaluating the submission should either be a bid manager or another team member.
When using a team member it is necessary that they have a good understanding of both your company and the bid itself. There is no point using someone who has no knowledge of the submission.
How many reviews?
Deciding how many times to review a document completely depends on the writer and reviewer. If the team have worked together on many bids you can often just allow for one review followed by a proof check.
Teams just starting out or those using a novice bid writer should strongly consider using a greater number of reviews in order to get the best quality submission.
As standard we would suggest using a two-review system as employed by our company. Each response is assessed once by a bid manager before being passed back to the writer to amend. The entire document is then reviewed once more before submission, along with a thorough proof check.
What to look for
When evaluating a response there are a number of questions to ask:
Does it answer the question?
Is evidence provided?
Is the answer relevant to the bid?
Does it comply with the specification?
This is the basic structure of the analysis but it can often go into much more specific detail. The key areas to focus on are the relevance and compliance of the response. You will lose marks for answers that stray from the question.
Similarly, not backing up your points with evidence means that you will not score as highly as you could. Look out for a lack of supporting evidence and highlight these areas for improvement.
Incorporating feedback
Incorporating feedback from your reviewer is usually a relatively simple process, but in some cases it is worth having an in depth discussion.
It is important for the writer to understand exactly what the feedback means and learn from the process. Both the writer and the reviewer are constantly learning and should treat the exercise as one that will greatly benefit the company in the long run.
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Here are today's five thing to know about Peanut Cluster:
- 'Peanut Cluster' is referred to a type of candy that mixes melted chocolate and peanuts.
- These crunchy treats are a perfect combination of a sweet and salty deliciousness.
- There are several versions of peanut clusters including caramel clusters, butterscotch clusters and chocolate peanut clusters.
- Peanuts have a higher antioxidant capacity over grapes, green tea, tomatoes, spinach, carrots and many more.
- Peanut clusters have been around for many years dating way before 1912 when they were made popular by the Goo Goo Cluster.
Astronaut Allen B. Sheppard brought peanuts with him to the moon.
During World War II the the Emporia Wholesale Coffee Company "shipped approximately 50,000 pounds of chocolate peanut clusters weekly for consumption by those on the fighting front."
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Today's Food History
- 1824 RIP Jean Jacques Regis de Cambaceres, A French politician and gourmet, a contemporary and rival of Talleyrand and Carême. The dinners he gave were legendary. He refused to admit late-comers, and was demanded complete silence while dining.
- 1923 The Coca Cola 6 bottle carton was introduced.
- 1992 RIP Christian K. Nelson, inventor of the Eskimo Pie at age 98.


Police Evidence Technician
The department has two civilian employees who are police evidence technicians. They are responsible for assisting officers with processing crime scenes and handling evidence. Duties include, but are not limited to:
 - Photograph crime scenes with digital, analog, or video equipment as part of processing the scene;
 - Conducts searches and preserves physical evidence such as hair, fibers, dirt, body fluids, etc.
 - Completes written reports as required to document crime scenes and the collection and preservation of evidence;
 - Receives and stores physical evidence to maintain proper security and chain of custody of evidence until released for use in court proceedings;
 - Makes appointments with attorneys and law enforcement personnel to review physical evidence in preparation for upcoming trials.
 - Assists the Violent/Sex Offender Detective with assuring violent/sex offenders are registered.


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A flow sensor capable of measuring flow rate, fluid type, fluid pressure, fluid presence, and flow direction has been demonstrated. This research activity demonstrates a very simple cap fabrication and assembly process that enabled the realization of a flow sensor with multiple sensing capabilities. A surface micromachined process is employed to fabricate the pressure sensors as well as the cap that defines the fluid channel. The sensor was configured in a way to successfully demonstrate two differential pressure sensing modes (i.e. sensors within the cavity and sensors in the flow channel). Both flow rate and viscosity measurements are based on the differential pressure sensing principle. Fluid presence is determined using an interdigitated structure which can also sense the fluid type based on permittivity of the fluid. The flow rate measured successfully has been as low as 0.01 ml/hr and showed very good linearity when compared to the theoretical model. The diameter of the pressure sensor diaphragm utilized was as low as 100 microns and depended on the flow rate required to measure.
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Date of Conference: 26-29 Oct. 2008


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Section 5: Driveway Angle
Two-way driveways should intersect the roadway at an angle of ninety degrees unless it is determined that a lesser angle will provide satisfactory traffic operations for the highway. Suggested limiting values on driveway angles are:
Residential Driveway: 75o
Commercial Driveway: 75o; commercial driveways expected to have a volume of 400 vehicles per day or two or more trucks/large vehicles in a one-hour period shall be designed as normal intersections (public driveway).
Normal Intersection (Public Driveway), Service Driveway and Field Driveway: 80o.
The angle of intersection between the centerline of a one-way driveway and the edge of pavement of the public roadway may be between forty-five (45o) and ninety degrees (90o). Sixty degrees (60o) is a commonly used angle for one-way driveways.


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What Does It Mean When Cats Lick Each Other?
Feline interaction is an amusing sight to behold. But, to understand why cats interact a certain way is a different kettle of fish.
Today's post will dive into the world of cat grooming, licking, or washing. More specifically, Allogrooming (social grooming) and mutual grooming.
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In a nutshell, cats lick each other for hygiene and social bonding. However, licking is not always a positive experience for all cats involved. Tension may build up and fighting starts.
An awareness of the many different reasons why cats lick each other will help the cat guardian detect acceptance, hierarchy, and even illness among cats. Read on.
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What does it mean if a cat licks another cat?
Licking is first learned and experienced by cats at birth. The Queen will lick her kitten clean including its amniotic sac, fluids, and umbilical cord.
The reason is both for hygiene and transferring the "family scent" to her litter. The Queen should do this immediately with each kitten while in labor for the rest of her litter. This should provide the Queen with essential nutrients and prevent infections from her litter.
Eventually, sibling cats and felines that grow up together will mirror the Queen's act and lick each other to help keep everyone clean. Mating cats may also bond through licking.
If you introduce a new cat to the household, the other cats may start licking the new cat. This means they welcome and accept the new cat.
Why do cats lick each other's private areas?
It is normal for cats to help each other keep their bums and privates clean by licking these hard to reach areas. With newborn kittens, it is essential.
At birth, you will notice the Queen will lick its kittens' abdomen and private areas. This is necessary to encourage the kitten to poop and pee.
Newborn kittens will not excrete without stimulation. If the kitten is abandoned or its mum dies during birth, you need to stimulate its private areas with a warm, wet cloth.
If you adopt kittens, your existing cat may take on a motherly role and lick the other cat's bum. Be careful as not all Queens will care for adopted kittens. Often, they will reject a cat that does not have its scent. This is why it is vital to leave the Queen with her instinct to lick her kittens clean. This way, she is less likely to abandon them.
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Why does my cat lick my other cat's head?
You know when you have someone scratch your back, you won't let just anyone scratch it for you. It has to be someone you trust.
Cats are like this, too. Your cat may approach a fellow feline to be groomed. They may stretch out and expose their head or neck.
When self-grooming, cats will lick their paws to wash their head and neck. It just feels cleaner when another cat can lick those hard to reach areas.
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Why do cats bite each other's necks while grooming?
Biting is as much a sign of affection as licking is. It is built on trust, familiarity, and feeling at ease.
But, the biter can also be showing its dominance. It is not necessarily aggression or bullying, rather showing who the alpha is in the household.
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Cats grooming each other show dominance
Research has revealed that dominant and confident cats are most likely to lick more submissive or shy cats. The alpha will stand or sit upright while licking the other cat (lying or sitting lower) often in the head-neck area only.
You see, even cats lay boundaries on where they can be licked. Some cats would allow their back or even their ears to be licked clean. Often cats would hit the other if it licks their paws.
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Why do my cats lick each other and then start fighting?
Watch out for signs of tension especially from the cat being groomed. The same goes for when petting your cat. If the groomed cat stiffens up, stops purring, and twitches the tip of its tail this can result in aggression.
If a cat is not used to being licked, it can either resist or tolerate. This depends on the temperament of your cat and when they are fighting to establish a pecking order.
Allogrooming ends when the cat being licked will move away, fight or flee. This does not mean they don't like being groomed. It means they had enough like when we move away after a hug that lingered too long.
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Cats licking each other and then fighting could be a sign of illness, too.
Cats are sensitive to physical and emotional unease, both from their own kind as well as from their human companions. Licking can be done to soothe a stressed or unwell cat.
Your cat can lick a family feline that is suffering from pain in a certain area. Lingering grooming in a certain spot could be a sign of illness, such as pain in the bones, muscles, ligaments, or organs.
However, instead of soothing a fellow cat, some cats would sound the alarm by showing aggression. It can hiss or start a fight. Check the groomed cat for signs of fleas or infection.
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Why don't my cats groom each other?
There is no reason to worry about cats that do not groom each other. As long as they self-groom, it is okay.
Cats show affection in different ways. They may sit or lie next to each other. They may play with, chase, protect, or even play-fight with each other.
Licking each other takes a whole new level of trust and intimacy. It is a matter of preference. Some are really cozy and like to snuggle.
Their temperament may change as they grow old, too. Sibling kittens may lick and snuggle while they are young and grow up and stop showing affection this way.
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How does a cat feel when being licked by another cat?
In general, cats will relax and feel reduced tension when licked by another cat. This is most evident with the Queen and her litter. You may notice kittens feel calmer after being licked by their mum. However, excessive licking can cause tension and stress, too resulting in fights.
It is quite amusing to see a feline simply tolerate a cat who likes to lick others clean. Even dominant cats will let younger cats lick them clean to reinforce social bonds. Among siblings, younger cats can try to establish a higher hierarchy than their older siblings by licking, too.
Sometimes, cats will get annoyed by licking and will walk away. Lickers may do this explicitly to get what they want such as a window perch the other feline was sitting on.
Why do cats groom other pets?
In a multi-pet household, you may find cats grooming your dog or other pets to show affection and bonding. A dominant cat may groom a younger or more submissive dog, too. Licking is also done to spread the communal scent within members of the household, including their human companions.
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What does it mean when cats lick you?
It is a privilege for a cat parent to be licked by family felines. It means they like you and branding you as their own. Again, your cat not licking you does not mean it cares less for you.
Your cat can lick and then bite you, or bite then lick you. In turn, when you pet it you have to keep within boundaries. You will notice when you have crossed the line because your cat will be tense, be aggressive, or move away.
How to stop a cat from licking you
Do you have a clingy cat, but you prefer not to have affection shown this way? After all, a cat's tongue is rough. You may distract your cat with food or play, but do not scold or punish the little feline.
Avoid letting your cat lick you if it had been out hunting to avoid passing on infections. For your cat's safety, you may want to keep it indoors. Discretion should be exercised.
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Wrap Up
Cats lick each other mean positive social interactions, helping each other groom, showing acceptance and dominance. Licking is an acquired trait from the mother cat. Felines can spot stress and illness in a fellow cat when they are licking.


Term: Motivation
The factors that make up someone's desire to learn a language are their motivation. Instrumental motivation is learning to achieve specific goals like passing exams or getting jobs. Integrative motivation is wanting to learn a language to communicate with speakers of that languagesomeone who has moved to an English-speaking country may be motivated in this way.
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To create a vanity URL, you need to have a domain connected to your Rebrandly account. You can do this by purchasing a domain directly through our site, or by connecting a domain you already own.
Please note, you should allow at least 15 minutes for any domain purchases or connections to finalize and propagate across the web.
- Log into your account and in your Rebrandly dashboard click "New link".
- Enter your destination URL; it's usually easiest to copying and paste this from the source location.
- Next, select your new domain from the drop-down list - as seen in the image below.
- Type your custom URL slug. This should be a keyword, so those who see it have an indication of what the link leads to. This improves trust and CTRs.
Please note: Your title is automatically imported from the link destination, which can be helpful when sharing on social media. If your headline didn't import automatically or you want to change the headline, you can simply click on it to edit it.
- Finally, click the "Create link" button and you're done.
Your new vanity URL will automatically be copied to your clipboard, so you can share it quickly. The option to share it on your favorite social media channels is also available within Rebrandly.
If you need to change the destination URL at any stage in the future, you can also come back and click edit to update it.
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Grand Theft Wiki is a Semantic Wiki. This means we collect data within a page into a searchable/displayable format.
The basic principle of semantic data is setting properties on pages. Those properties are little facts, such as the nationality or gender of the character. We can then do a search or query on those properties.
For example, on each character's page, we can specify the nationality of the character. Then we can do a search for all characters from each nationality. We can also display that search on a country page using an inline query.
Setting Properties
Properties are set in a similar way to links and categories. You need the name of the property and the data (answer) for it.
To set the 'Nationality' property to 'British':
Some templates set these properties. {{infobox character}} is Grand Theft Wiki's first large-scale semantic template, setting the gender, nationality and dates of birth/death of the character. Simply fill out the details on the template to have these properties automatically set.
Types of Properties
Every property has a page, listed at Special:Properties.
By default, a property is type=page. This can be changed by adding a datatype to the properties page (just like a category).
If you select a datatype, such as 'date', anything that doesn't fit that input will generate an error. The data will have a yellow warning triangle next to it, and page will show up in Property:Has improper value for.
Standard answers
Be careful to use a standard answer whenever you mean the same thing, rather than a slightly different one.
For example, For a gender, always use 'Male' or 'Female' - don't sometimes use boy/man/woman/lady/girl.
How Properties Display
If you simply use [[Nationality::British]] (as above), it will show a link to page 'British'.
Properties can be changed like links. You can specify an alternative place to link to: [[Nationality::British|United Kingdom]] or use a space to hide the link completely: [[Nationality::British| ]]
Additional templates and switches can be used to change these outputs. Template {{country}} changes any country terms/abbreviations into the correct term (eg USA > United States), whilst {{nationality}} changes them into the demonym for the people who live there (eg USA > American).
Queries can be built and run on Special:Ask.
You can easily search on properties and categories, exactly the same way as setting them. This is an AND query.
So to search for all Russian characters in GTA IV:
We want to search for all pages in Category:Characters in GTA IV and with Nationality::Russia
So we just search for those two things, exactly the same way as we would set them on a page:
[[Category:Characters in GTA IV]] [[Nationality::Russia]]
If you need to use an OR, you need to do this within the [[square brackets]] of the links, and use || as an OR operator
[[Category:Characters in GTA IV || Category:Characters in GTA III Era]]
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We have a new review article published in Current Dermatology Reports :
Quave, C.L. (2018). Wound healing with botanicals: A review and future perspectives. Current Dermatology Reports DOI 10.1007/s13671-_PHONE_-4. [Link]
Purpose of review
Botanicals have long played a crucial role in the management of chronic and infected wounds, yet the mechanistic basis of these therapies remains largely poorly understood by modern science.
Studies have begun to unveil the mechanistic bases of botanical therapies for wound healing, but more work is necessary. Most notably, investigation into the growing conditions, post-harvest treatment, and pharmacological preparation of these botanicals has demonstrated their importance in terms of the chemical makeup and pharmacological activity of the final product used in pre-clinical and clinical studies.
This work evaluates the potential safety, efficacy, and mechanistic basis of some key botanical ingredients used in traditional medicine for wound care: aloe, marigold, and St. John's Wort. Furthermore, perspectives on the future role that botanical natural products may play in anti-infective and wound care, innovations are explored.