The 10 most influential books in history | Best influential books
The 10 most influential books in history | Best influential books such as War and Peace, Jane Eyre, Anna Karenina, Wuthering Heights, Madame Bovary..
We are talking about The 10 most influential books in history | Best influential books. These Best Influential Books are a great influence. "The 10 most influential books in history" refers to the top ten selected in 2000 based on a poll of 100,000 readers across hundreds of cities across Europe, Asia, the United States, Australia, and Africa organized by the New York Times and Reader's Digest in the United States.
This is a classic novel. These 10 most influential books in history represent the most influential masters of world literature from Britain, France, Russia, and the United States.
The following editor of "Reading and Thinking" will take you to know the ten most influential and best-selling world-famous books, let's take a look!
The 10 most influential books in history | Best influential books
 1. War and Peace
 by Leo Tolstoy
 "War and Peace" is known as one of the "Greatest Novels in the World". The novel was published in 1865. Once it was published, it caused great repercussions. The issue of "War" and "Peace" was always a problem in society at that time.
 Hot topics, Tolstoy, through the description of a large area of characters, psychological activities, real scenes, and storylines, truly showed the atmosphere and life scenes of the entire Russian society at that time. The strong scenes are vast, yet meticulous, with clear thinking and concise.
 They are all the most famous books of all time worth reading in terms of literature and influence. War and Peace is the first novel with all-European significance in the history of Russian literature. It is unique. It takes the artistic theme of epic poetry to the extreme, so it can be the most important book in history.
 "When we do not understand the cause of an act (whether it is a crime or a good act, or an act that does not matter whether it is good or evil), we think that this kind of activity has the greatest free component. If what we see is a crime, we are anxious to punish it. If we see good deeds, we appreciate it. If what we see is an act that does not care about good or evil, we consider it the most unique and free. But if we know one of the countless reasons, we will see a certain degree of necessity. We will not insist on punishing crimes so much, appreciate good deeds so much, and feel so free about seemingly unique behaviors."—— Quoting from page 1228.
 2. Jane Eyre
 by Charlotte Bronte
 "Jane Eyre" is the representative work of the famous British female writer Charlotte Bronte in the 19th century. It shocked the literary world and became a sensation. It has been a hundred years and has lasted for a long time.
 "Jane Eyre" is a literary work with an autobiographical nature, and is a "poetic life portrayal" of the author Charlotte Bronte. It describes the touching story of the heroine Jane Eyre daring to fight against the world and bravely pursuing her own dignity and love.
 It has deeply affected countless people, especially female friends who pursue independence, equality, and dignity, and regard it as herself, Mentor, and helpful friend.
 "Life is too short for me to hold grudges. In this world, everyone must be at fault. But I believe that one day soon, we will get rid of our corrupt bodies and we will get rid of these faults. Fall and sin will leave us with cumbersome flesh and blood, leaving only the spark of spirit. This is the source of life and thought, just as pure as when it left the Creator and gave life to it. Where it came from and where it went, perhaps it sneaked into a creature higher than human beings; perhaps it passed through various levels of glory, first illuminating the pale soul of human beings, and then illuminating the seraph."—— Quoted from page 56
 3. Anna Karenina
 by Leo Tolstoy
 "Anna Karenina" is the most important book to read by the great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. The protagonist Anna Karenina in the book is one of the most moving images of women in Russian literature and the most beautiful in the history of world literature. One of the plump female images.
 The novel is composed of two parallel lines: one is Anna's tragedy in pursuit of love and happiness. She doesn't love her lifeless bureaucratic husband Karenin at all, and she falls in love with the suave young military officer Volensky at first sight and he ran away from home, so Despised by the upper class, they had a relationship crisis with Volinsky, and finally committed suicide in complete despair.
 This exposes the hypocrisy, coldness, and corruption of the Russian upper-class society in the 19th century; the other is that the landlord of the province, Levin, has gone through various ups and downs and finally established a happy family with his beloved aristocratic lady Ji Di, as well as his economic reforms in the face of rural bankruptcy.
 "This is what I want to say to you. Women---this is a big stumbling block in a man's career. It is difficult to fall in love with a woman and to do a career. It is necessary to avoid obstacles and love one as you want. For women, there is only one way to get married. How can I tell you what I think? "Sepkhovskoy, who loves metaphors, said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, there is it, it's like carrying it on your back I have baggage, but I have to free my hands to work. The only way is to tie the baggage to my back. This is marriage. I have this experience when I get married. My hands are freed up all at once. But if I don't get married With such a burden on your back, you won't be able to free up one of your hands, and you can't do anything."—— Quoted from page 302.
 4. The Red and the Black
 by Stendhal
 The novel "Red and Black" was hailed as critical literature of European realism, and when it was published, it caused a great sensation in the capitalist society at that time. The book's words are sharp, profound, thought-provoking, and the plot is ups and downs.
 Although it uses the two love stories of the protagonist Julian as the main clue, it is actually a "political novel". In 1986, the French "Reading" magazine recommended him as one of his ideal collections.
 Through this literary image of Julien, on the one hand, it describes the panic of the nobility and the middle and small bourgeoisie under the impact of the people's revolution on the eve of the July Revolution in France; on the other hand, it also portrays a personal careerist who appeared in the drastic social changes
 The artistic image beautifies the view of life and happiness of the bourgeoisie. The structure of the novel is rigorous and well-proportioned, the language is concise and fluent, and the character image and character are closely connected with the environment.
 It is good at revealing the inner conflicts and momentary changes of the characters' thoughts and feelings, so as to highlight the personality characteristics of the people. This is the biggest artistic feature of the book.
 5. Wuthering Heights
 by Emily Bronte
 "Wuthering Heights" is the most famous book of Emily Bronte, one of the famous "Bronte Three Sisters" in the history of English literature. The book tells a romantic and tangled love and revenge story.
 Through such a complicated and thrilling love tragedy, "Wuthering Heights" shows the world a picture of life in a deformed society, and outlines the horror of human nature that has been distorted in this deformed society.
 "Wuthering Heights" is a great literary work, known as "the most peculiar novel".
 A man who loved to the extreme made crazy behavior. He killed people with "love", but also committed suicide with love. After Catherine's life and death, he lived in pain. When Catherine was dead, he used words to stab her.
 However, Heathcliff suffered two injuries, his own and Catherine's. I admire the man who is so affectionate. Although he was a bit perverted and cruel, he couldn't hate him. Full of sympathy for him. Even very moved by his crazy love. Relatively speaking, Catherine is too selfish. She loves Heathcliff and married wealthy London.
 It can be said that a large part of the tragedies of Wuthering Heights and Thrush Grange was caused by her own hands. Heathcliff is crazy. But very charming. Of course, London is also a good husband. It's just a bit stupid. Catherine: She is bad, she is selfish, but her obsession with love makes her exude the mixed charm of good women and bad women.
 6. David Copperfield
 by Charles Dickens
 The author of "David Copperfield" is the most famous novel of Charles Dickens, a very famous British writer. Through the life's joys and sorrows of the


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As one of the customers of Newmetrix had noticed, the industry had hit a plateau both in terms of the fatality rate per man-hour worked as well as the total recordable incident rate. That's what inspired Josh and his colleagues to start using job site imagery data and AI to predict and monitor safety.
"Instead of being limited by just the eyes and years of their safety team, they now had thousands and thousands of eyes every week gathering safety observations," Josh says.
In this interview we discuss
- The background story of Newmetrix
- What inspired Josh and his colleagues to focus your business on construction safety
- Why construction lags behind other industries in terms of job site safety
- What is Newmetrix's solution and who are their customers
- What kind of results are possible by using the AI-powered solution
- What's in the future
"Newmetrix significantly reduces jobsite risk and overall project cost by combining the best of human and artificial intelligence. Our platform is built on the industry's first computer vision and predictive models that were trained and built specifically for construction and safety risk. Tuned using more than 12 centuries of incident data and millions of construction images, our AI can identify indicators of risk, rank projects by risk, and predict which 20% of your projects will have 80% of your incidents in the following week. Companies using Newmetrix reduce incident rates, improve their bottom line, and can negotiate better insurance terms."

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Knee-joint piezoelectric energy harvester
Shown in the photos above: (a) Knee-joint piezoelectric harvester. It is worn on the
external side of the knee and fixed by braces. Inside, a hub carries a
number of bimorphs, which are plucked by the ring-mounted plectra as the
joint rotates during walking. (b) Geometrical details of the harvester
showing side view (above) and top view of the mounted bimorph.
Click on image to enlarge
A team of UK researchers from Cranfield University, the University of Liverpool and the University of Salford proposes a piezoelectric energy harvester to be worn on the knee-joint that relies on the plucking technique to achieve frequency up-conversion. The energy harvester, which is designed to fit onto the outside of the knee, is circular and consists of an outer ring and central hub. The outer ring rotates as the knee joint goes through a walking motion. The outer ring is fitted with 72 plectra which "pluck" four energy-generating arms attached to the inner hub.
By strapping the energy harvester to the knee joint, a user could power body-monitoring devices such as heart rate monitors, pedometers and accelerometers by simply walking and not have the worry of running out of power and replacing batteries.

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slot-missing class object slot-name operation &optional new-value => result*
slot-missing (class t) object slot-name operation &optional new-value
Arguments and Values:
class---the class of object.
slot-name---a symbol (the name of a would-be slot).
operation---one of the symbols setf, slot-boundp, slot-makunbound, or slot-value.
The generic function slot-missing is invoked when an attempt is made to access a slot in an object whose metaclass is standard-class and the slot of the name slot-name is not a name of a slot in that class. The default method signals an error.
The generic function slot-missing is not intended to be called by programmers. Programmers may write methods for it.
The generic function slot-missing may be called during evaluation of slot-value, (setf slot-value), slot-boundp, and slot-makunbound. For each of these operations the corresponding symbol for the operation argument is slot-value, setf, slot-boundp, and slot-makunbound respectively.
The optional new-value argument to slot-missing is used when the operation is attempting to set the value of the slot.
If slot-missing returns, its values will be treated as follows:
Affected By: None.
The default method on slot-missing signals an error of type error.
defclass, slot-exists-p, slot-value
The set of arguments (including the class of the instance) facilitates defining methods on the metaclass for slot-missing.


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The working directory is the top-level directory in a repository, in which the plain versions of files are available to read, edit and build. Files in the working directory are usually from the tip, but may be from older revisions, or modified and not yet committed. The working directory is sometimes called the "working copy."
1. Manipulating the Working Directory
It's useful to think of the working directory as "the changeset I'm about to commit". If the working directory has no local modifications it is said to be clean.
Use hg revert to discard all local modifications (see revert).
To remove all files from the working directory (not the repository!), you can do
hg update null
A branch name can be set for the working directory.
Mercurial tracks various information about the working directory (see DirState).
A working directory has one or two parent revisions. The parent revision (or revisions) will become the parent revisions of the new revision which will eventually be created by a commit of the local modifications.
An hg update will change the parent revision, whereas hg revert will only modify the content of the working directory.
A working directory will only have two parent revisions as the result of a merge, but only until that merge has been committed.
Immediately after a commit (or after an update -C), the working directory has exactly one parent revision, namely the newly committed (or updated-to) changeset. This is even the case if the newly committed changeset was a merge.
The command hg parents (without a revision specifier) lists the parent revision(s) of the working directory.
Example output for a single parent (no uncommitted merge):
$ hg parents changeset: 2:86794f718fb1 tag: tip user: _EMAIL_ date: Mon May 05 01:20:46 2008 +0200 summary: Express great joy at existence of Mercurial
Example output for two parent revisions (after an uncommitted merge):
$ hg parents changeset: 2:c3844fde99f0 user: _EMAIL_ date: Tue May 06 20:10:35 2008 +0200 summary: Add description of hello.c changeset: 3:86794f718fb1 tag: tip parent: 1:82e55d328c8c user: _EMAIL_ date: Mon May 05 01:20:46 2008 +0200 summary: Express great joy at existence of Mercurial
3. When an update is needed
There are several ways to see if an update of your working directory is needed (see related mailing list thread):
To see the delta between the working directory and the tip, do:
hg diff -r tip
To see what patches would be applied to the working directory on an update do:
hg log -r tip:.
If the working directory is at the tip (that is, no update needed)
will write "tip" after the changeset id.


Agung, Batur and Batukaru: climbing Bali mountains
An animal lover's guide to Bali
So you're not a big fan of the zoo, or seeing animals in cages, or hideous live animal shows, but you love to get up close and personal with creatures great and small? Well, you're in luck; one thing Bali is not short of is an abundance of interesting wildlife.
Get your cute fix and experience Bali's animal kingdom in a selection of open-air sanctuaries and wildlife parks.
Ubud Monkey Forest, Padangtegal, Ubud
Ubud Monkey Forest is perhaps the best-known monkey hang out due to its location on the fringe of Ubud's main centre. Also known as the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, and by its official name, Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana, Ubud Monkey Forest is not only home to over 300 grey-haired macaques, but also three holy temples that are sanctified by the local villagers.
Ubud Monkey Forest boasts over 115 different species of trees, unraveling stone pathways, a bevy of beautiful statues covered in moss and tangles upon tangles of dense green jungle.
In addition to being a natural tourist attraction, The Ubud Monkey Forest is also a place of scientific research and conservation and is overseen by Padangtegal village.
Other monkey inhabited spaces include the Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest in Tabanan and the Uluwatu Monkey Forest. The Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest is located in the village of Kutuh, about 25km northeast of Denpasar. This small 12-hectare forest is home to hundreds of grey long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) and is regarded as the island's 'other monkey forest' after the most prominent and often visited Ubud Monkey Forest.
This is probably due to the fact that Kedaton is located further off the beaten track than the assessable Ubud Monkey Forest. Then there is the Uluwatu Monkey Forest that is perched on stunning white cliffs, has a backdrop of blue sea and features the Uluwatu Temple.
Remember that although wild monkeys are fascinating and cute beyond words, they are still, in fact, wild animals. It's best to enjoy these long-tailed creatures at a comfortable distance in their natural habitat, as actively seeking out their attention can have interesting and often unexpected results i.e. they are lightening quick, have sharp claws and know that most humans carry a few treats on them in the park.
As tempting as the thrill of feeding the monkeys may be, try not to purchase the peanuts and bananas sold at vendor stands; dependence on tourist hand-outs disrupts their natural feeding cycle and tends to impact their health. Yep, living on a diet of peanuts and bananas is just as bad for monkeys as it would be for humans.
animal lover's guide to Bali
Even if it was good for their health, feeding the monkeys doesn't always turn out as planned. You may be eyeing off that cute baby monkey to offer some peanuts to, but chances are the little one isn't going to get anything, and the more rotund and angry monkey will step in for first dibs. You seriously don't want to get in the way of the older generation either.
The macaques are also not shy about grabbing food from your hand, or grabbing your bag to take a peak at what's inside. The saying 'cheeky monkey' didn't come from nowhere. They are the animal kingdom's answer to pick-pockets and are as cunning as they are cute.
Ubud Monkey Forest (Sacred Monkey Forest)
Address: Jalan Wenara Wana, Ubud, Bali
Phone: +62 361 971304
Uluwatu Monkey Forest
Address: Jalan Uluwatu, Bukit Peninsula, Bali
Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest
Address: Jalan Kapten Tendean, Tabanan, Bali
animal lover's guide to Bali
Bird Village of Petulu
At around 5:30 every evening, flocks upon flocks of Kokokan birds (herons) fly from all over the Bali island to congregate in the small town of Petulu.
What is fascinating about this occurrence is the sheer number of birds that bunk down for the night in Petulu. The village is relatively small, so there is usually over 100 birds camped out in each tree, testing the strength of their often fragile branches. Talk about high-density, high-rise living. Space here is definitely at a premium.
The villagers believe that the birds are their supernatural guardians, and hold a special ritual once every six months to honour them, expressing their gratitude in having Petula as the place the birds lay eggs and raise their young before the birds migrate in July and August. There is a bit of mystery surrounding why the herons turned up in 1965 and have come back every evening since. It is said that the herons are the reincarnation of thousands of Balinese who were killed during the anticommunist massacre in Indonesia in 1965 and 1966.
After the riots in the village, people held a ceremony in Petulu to remember the slain and to protect the survivors. Shortly after the ceremony the birds arrived in the village, and have made a daily ritual of flying in to spend the night in Petulu ever since. Naturally, the villagers believe these birds, the spirits of their ancestors, also bring them a bounty of good-luck.
Petulu is near the Ubud botanic gardens, Kutuh Kaja, so combining a day trip that includes both will provide you with an ample fix of Bali nature and wildlife.
animal lover's Bali
Bali Bird Park
Welcome to Bali Bird Park, where 1000 birds from 250 species frolic around 2 hectares of landscaped tropical gardens.
Located in the Batubulan stone carving village, the Bali Bird Park is a popular day trip and is close to Kuta, Sanur and Ubud.
The park has a number of walk-through aviaries and is a safe haven for numerous rare or endangered species such as the cendrawasih (birds of paradise) from West Papua and the Leucopsar rothschildi (Bali starling).
The park is divided into different areas that aim to recreate the natural habitats of foreign birds, such as those from Latin America, South Africa and Australia.
There is a nocturnal owl house in a specially-adapted traditional Toraja house, as well as informative shows and scheduled feeding times where you can get up close and personal such as by feeding a pelican or holding a macaw. Some birds are in cages, where as others roam about the grounds or sit high in the trees.
A perfect day trip for bird lovers.
AddressJl. Serma Cok Ngurah Gambir, Singapadu, BatubulanBaliIndonesia
animal lover's Bali
Rimba Reptile Park
Located adjacent to the Bali Bird Park, Rimba Reptile Park is for those who prefer their animals footloose and feather free. The park houses around 20 different species of reptiles and over 181 specimens of reptiles and amphibians.
There's a 1.5 metre Komodo dragon as well as crocodiles, flying lizards, iguanas, frogs and geckos.
The park has an impressively scary collection of venomous snakes including the cobra, tapian and mamba as well as an 8-metre reticulated python and an albino Burmese python. There's a 1.5 metre Komodo dragon as well as crocodiles, flying lizards, iguanas, frogs and geckos. An assortment of cold-blooded creatures sun themselves on the rocks of different enclosures that are filled with lily ponds, waterfalls and Balinese plant life.
There is also a large canopied courtyard to sit back in and spot critters in the overhanging trees above. This park won't be for everyone, particularily if your not a fan of snakes and things that bite.
Address: Jalan Cok Ngurah Gambir, Singapadu, Batubulan, Bali
Bali Safari and Marine Park, East Bali
The Bali Safari and Marine Park is the kind of place you would pester your parents to take you to when you were a kid. Although it's located in Bali, don't expect to find a whole lot of native Balinese inhabitants as it is filled mostly with tourist attracting animals from around the world. Here, you will find over 60 species of animals such as lions, tigers, meerkats, porcupines and the Bali Mynah, a bird that is native to Bali.
There are camel rides as well as a large open air exhibit, restaurants, live shows at the theatre and even a night safari. Basically, this is a great place to take the kids but may not be what you are after if you are looking for a more authentic Bali experience. In saying that, the park provides both education for visitors and conservation efforts, so for that we give it the official thumbs up. It is a member of the CBSG (Conservations Breeding Specialist Group) and is involved in the conservation and release of the Bali Mynah, the Sumatran Elephant and the Sumatran Tiger.
Address: Jl Prof Ida Bagus Mantra Km, 19.8, Bali 80551


WCO BACUDA experts develop and share a neural network model to assist Customs to detect potential fraudulent transactions
19 May 2020
As part of the WCO BACUDA (Band of Customs Data Analysts) project with the Institute of Basic Science (IBS) and the National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), WCO has developed a Dual-Attentive-Tree-aware-Embedded (DATE) neural network model to assist Customs administration to better detect transactions presenting risks of fraud. The DATE model has been accepted by KDD2020[1] Conference (Applied Data Science Track) and will be published in the KDD2020 proceedings as a full paper[2].
The WCO BACUDA project was launched in September 2019 as a collaborative research platform focused on data analytics. With the participation of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), BACUDA experts successfully developed the DATE model, and have been implementing a pilot test to verify its performance with real-time import data of the two Nigerian ports in Tin Can (in Lagos) and Onne (in Port-Harcourt) since March 2020.
The model employed a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) mechanism called "ATTENTION" that is used as a language translation tool and for self-driving cars. Thanks to this innovative technology, the model has outperformed other traditional machine learning models (such as XGBoost) in detecting potential fraudulent transactions. The model noticeably outperforms even with relatively small-sized training data (from countries with low trade volumes) and low inspection rates (from countries with huge trade volumes).
How does the DATE model works?
 - Imagine that you are the head of a Customs Targeting Centre (neural network) composed of 100 risk analysts (decision trees). You want the analysts to report the probability of undervaluation and estimate the additional revenue from the inspection (dual-task).
 - Analyzing 100 different reports in order to make a final decision is a tedious task. Averaging the different predictions will lead to a loss of valuable information that may be hidden in any of the 100 reports. That is where the DATE model becomes handy as it keeps all the information while focusing on more important data. Some of the advantages of the model are:
 - If there are a majority group of reports significantly similar to each other, it allows you to pay more attention to those reports;
 - If you have analysts specialized in specific HS codes and importers of your target (i.e., the given import), you may pay more attention to their reports; and
 - Your final decision will reflect the reports that attract higher attention.
Interested in using the DATE model?
The DATE model is open-source and you can download it from: _URL_
You may extract transaction-level import data from your Customs clearance system and input them into the DATE model. It will provide you, for a given import, the risk of undervaluation and an estimate of additional revenue if inspected.
Technical support
WCO BACUDA experts are developing a user guide/manual of the DATE model, available soon from the WCO webpage. For further customized support, WCO invites Members to contact WCO research unit (_EMAIL_) to organize a joint test of the DATE model with BACUDA experts.
[2] *Sundong Kim, *Yu-Che Tsai, Karandeep Singh, Yeonsoo Choi, Etim Ibok, Cheng-Te Li, and Meeyoung Cha. DATE: Dual Attentive Tree-aware Embedding for Customs Fraud Detection. To appear in Proceedings of ACM SIGKDD International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining (KDD). San Diego, CA, USA, August 23-27, 2020. (*: equally-contributed first authors)


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The Estimation of Age and Analyses of the Growth Rate Piliostigma thonningii (Schum.) Milne-Redhead in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria
Estimates of age and analyses of growth rate of Piliostigma thonningii were made by counting rings and measuring ring widths in those plants that formed distinct rings. In the others, with indistinct rings or no rings, the regression method was used to estimate the ages, using known ages and girths to derive a regression equation. There was a high correlation coefficient between age and girth (r = 0.96), less so between age and mean annual growth increment (r = 0.71) and much less so between age and bark thickness (r = 0.54). The estimated mean annual growth increment (cm) for all the tress sampled was 1.07 ± 0.23 (at 95% confidence limit).


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Closed or stable optical cavities, used frequently to determine the efficiency of high performance chemical laser nozzles, are designed primarily for maximum multimode power extraction from the medium. The very large (>500) Fresnel numbers associated with such cavities have in the past necessitated their analytical modeling by representing them as plane-parallel Fabry-Perot or rooftop cavities. In this paper, a rigorous 2-D scalar diffraction formalism of the closed cavity is presented in which quasi-monochromatic partially coherent fields in the space-frequency domain are used to obtain quasi-steady state but stable solutions using a simplified gain model. Small power fluctuations in the numerical iterative solution history that displays no monotonic increasing or decreasing trends are interpreted as the redistribution of energy from one degenerate set of high-order transverse modes into another. The degree of coherence in the second-order spatial correlation function (or the mutual coherence function) required of the input fields which permit such solutions is presented. Further, it is shown that the upstream/downstream coupling in this closed cavity occurs as a natural consequence of the physical model itself rather than through some artificial geometrical means, such as that introduced in the rooftop model. The axial variation in the resulting mode width is in excellent agreement with the Hermite-Gaussian distribution predicted for the particular geometry of interest. The computed closed-cavity power variation with mode width using a simplified gain model shows qualitative agreement with experimentally observed trends; quantitative agreement is poor and is ascribed to the rudimentary nature of the gain model. In the limiting case of small Fresnel numbers (NF ∼ 1) this procedure yields, in the bare cavity, the well-known fundamental mode of the cavity when appropriate symmetry constraints are applied.
© 1983 Optical Society of America
Original Manuscript: March 31, 1983
Published: November 1, 1983
Anup Bhowmik, "Closed-cavity solutions with partially coherent fields in the space-frequency domain," Appl. Opt. 22, 3338-3346 (1983)


How to graph NBA data with SAS
People have always been fascinated by sports statistics, and with the recent popularity of fantasy sports there is an increased demand for custom analyses of the sports data. With those folks in mind, I have created a simple example that SAS programmers can use as a starting point for analyzing NBA data.
Before we get into the nitty gritty details, here's a picture of my friend Simone's son playing basketball (in the bright shirt, with the ball). He's tall, in shape, and smart, so I think he'll do well in basketball. Who knows, maybe one of these days we'll all be plotting his data in our NBA graphs!
I had recently read about some examples that demonstrate how to use the Python and R programming languages to analyze the NBA data, and decided to try my hand at using SAS to do something similar. With a bit of digging, I found the magic url that can be used to download the data for a specified player & season. I then wrote some SAS code to import the data directly from the Web page, into a SAS dataset.
After scrutinizing the data a bit, I determined that the 0,0 origin coordinate was in the middle of the basket, and all of the shots were shown in relation to one end of the court. I looked up the dimensions of an NBA basketball court, then determined the coordinates of the 4 corners, and created a map polygon I could use to represent the court in Proc Gmap. I then converted the shot data into an annotate dataset that would plot the missed shots as red x's and the made shots as blue o's. Here's what things looked like so far:
The above graph is nice, but it would be even better with some points-of-reference so we can see 'where' the player was when he made the shot. Therefore I worked out the coordinates of all the markings on the court, and created a special annotate dataset to draw them on the map (using annotate draw and polygon functions). Wow - what a difference that makes!How to graph NBA data with SAS _TAG_ Click To Tweet
The Proc Gmap approach is a good starting place for a spatial analysis, but how about analyzing the data over time? It was a simple matter to feed the data into Proc Gplot, and generate the following. Do you notice any trends in Stephen's shot data? Can you explain the outliers?
Just for Fun:
Here's a little quiz, to test your NBA knowledge, combined with your visual analytics perception skills. Below are three graphs - can you tell which goes with Kevin Durant, Lebron James, and Marc Gasol:
(Once you've made your guess, you can 'cheat' and look at the filenames of the images for a hint!)
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 1. So cool! I went to Virginia Tech with Stephen's father, Dell Curry, before the school became well-known for its football program. Dell was year ahead of me.
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 I can't remember exactly what page I got it from. I did a bunch of Google searches, and tried out several existing web-based NBA data query tools, and copy-n-pasted the URL from one of them, and trimmed it down a bit to do what I was wanting :)
 4. I wanted to imitate your work, but the code doesn't work!
 There was no observation in'my data', and I am poor at SAS, so I could not find what is the problem.
 Please comment..
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 Have you defined the'my_proxy' macro variable, as described in the comments? Each site will have a different/unique proxy, so you need to define that based on your site...
 %let my_proxy=;
 The my_proxy macro variable's value is then utilized in the filename statement, to get to the data...
 filename temp_url url &url proxy="&my_proxy";
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this work? Edit: this does not work, :(. Let me try something else then. Take S = (R\Q)x(R\Q). QxR U RxQ would be S complement. Let p be a prime number and let q_p be in Q. For each q_p, let J_p be the set of all rational numbers times the square root of p. Since Q is countable, there is a bijection between the set of primes and {q x R : q is rational} union {R x q : q is rational}. So let A be the union of all q_p X J_p and J_p X q_p. Take A union S and the complement of that in R^2 to be your disjoint union. Dunno if this works but at least it seems like a better attempt.
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okay, I now see why this doesn't work, sorry. – Patrick Tam Oct 31 '10 at 12:17
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Eighth grade survivor "runs" for her life
E. Garcia, Social Media Manager
Amy Flores is a healthy track athlete and she loves what she does. Was it always like this though? When Amy was only eight years old she got diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer called Wilms Tumor.
Wilms Tumor is a type of cancer that starts in the kidneys. It is the most common type of kidney cancer in children. Tumor suppressor genes generally hold back tumor growth and control cell growth.
The symptoms were first noticed when Amy was in the third grade. Everything seemed to be normal until she began to throw up and was sent home. After being sent home, her father noticed a bump on Amy's stomach and knew something was not right with the health of his daughter. They scheduled an appointment with her primary care pediatrician, and received devastating news. The doctor told them that she had to be treated at a hospital, due to a tumor forming in her kidneys. Flores was then rushed to the hospital.
Amy fought this cancer for a whole year, missing most of the third grade. Fortunately, most kids with Wilms Tumor survive and go on to live normal, healthy lives, just like Amy does! When Amy went back to school months later, her classmates welcomed her with love and open arms, although even though some classmates asked if she was a guy because she lost all her hair.
Amy Flores was born October 30th, 2003 and is currently in the 8th grade.
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Energy and water are the prime movers of human life, though deficient in oil and gas, Pakistan has abundant water and other energy sources like hydel power, coal, wind and solar power.
In the absence of a shaking table, some laboratories have developed simple simulators for dynamic testing of structures. One such kind of a facility, named as the shock table, is installed at the University of Roorkee, India and was developed by Keightly [Ke 72].
The concept of pseudo-dynamic test (also called computer-actuator on-line test or hybrid test) was originated in Japan by Takanashi [Ta 75]. Since then, many researchers [TN 87, MS 89] developed the concept and verified the suitability of this method.


Javascript Web Worker example with explanation
JavaScript Web Worker example
If you're here then you've some JavaScript knowledge. Isn't it? Currently, I am working on the series of create own Observable. And previously ended the Crash course on RxJS. But I thought you should be hands on the Web Worker.
Okay, But What is Web Worker??
Long time ago, When Javascript introduce to the world. Then no one care about the performance. But after nearly 25 years, Javascript take the other language down and popular in now a day. Javascript comes with many of professional features in which one of them is web worker.
Javascript Web Worker example with explanation
Javascript Web Worker example with explanation
Understand, But my question is same. What is web worker?
Slow down mate, I am coming to the answer. Generally, Web workers are designed to let you run big jobs without freezing up the page. Have you ever faced the "Page Unresponsive" pop up message?
Page Unresponsive
If you get this message. Then you can feel the pain of this pop-up.
Your screen would be stuck and no any events can be performed until previous work is not finished. Okay let me show you the little example for you.
Click on Result in above JsFiddle. It is an example of prime number searcher between given two number. First of all, click on the Start Searching button. And try to change the number of textbox until result not showing in text-area.
Have you experience lag? Hell yeah!!!
This is the small example of this type of problem. It won't freeze your page but experience the small piece of this type of problem.
What is happening with the code?
As you experience, You won't be able to click, scroll, or interact with anything. Clearly, this page can be improved with web workers. But before you get to that, you need to take a closer look at the current JavaScript code. Right now, when you click the Search button it triggers the doSearch() function shown here:
In brief, first it grabs some information from the page, then it performs a calculation, then it insert the results back into a so you can see them.
At line 7, findPrimes() is a method to find the prime numbers between given two digits.
Okay, I got the problem. But How can I implement the web worker?
Web workers let you do any time-consuming job in the background. The process is simple:
 1. You create a web worker.
 2. You tell the web worker what to do. (For example, crunch these numbers!)
 3. You start the web worker.
 4. When the web worker is done, it tells you, and your code goes from there. (For example, show the results on your page.)
Let's dive in!
First of all, you've to create an object of web worker that runs the code in the file named PrimeWorker.js
The code that a worker runs is always stored in a separate JavaScript file. This design discourages newbie programmers from writing web worker code that attempts to use global variables or directly access elements on the page. Neither of these operations is possible.
Why? Because bad things can happen if more than one thread attempts to manipulate the same data at the same time.
Web pages and web workers communicate by exchanging messages. To send data to a worker, you call the worker's postMessage() method:
Web worker working internally
Web worker working internally
Similarly, when your worker needs to talk back to the web page, it calls its own postMessage() method, along with some data, and the web page receives an onMessage event.
Note: The postMessage() function allows only a single value.
But in this example we need two elements (two number for range). The solution is to package these two details into an object literal. This code shows one example, which gives the object two properties (the first named from, and the second named to), and assigns values to both of them:
Enough talk, now we will do real work.
Create a PrimeWorker.js file at same location and code is given below:
When the worker calls postMessage(), it fires the onMessage event, which triggers this function in the web page:
Overall, the structure of the code has changed a bit, but the logic is mostly the same. The result, however, is dramatically different.
Do you want to see the example on JsFiddle?
You can scroll down, type in the text boxes, and select numbers in the list from the previous search. Do you have any question? Then you can query with us in comment section below.
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is an arithmetic or logical expression that consists of a sequence of operators, operands, and SAS functions. An operand is a variable, a SAS function, or a constant. An operator is a symbol that requests a comparison, logical operation, or arithmetic calculation. The expression must be enclosed in parentheses.
Use the WHERE= data set option with an input data set to select observations that meet the condition specified in the WHERE expression before SAS brings them into the DATA or PROC step for processing. Selecting observations that meet the conditions of the WHERE expression is the first operation SAS performs in each iteration of the DATA step.
You can also select observations that are written to an output data set. In general, selecting observations at the point of input is more efficient than selecting them at the point of output. However, there are some cases when selecting observations at the point of input is not practical or not possible.
You can apply OBS= and FIRSTOBS= processing to WHERE processing. For more information see Processing a Segment of Data That is Conditionally Selected in SAS Language Reference: Concepts.
If you use both the WHERE= data set option and the WHERE statement in the same DATA step, SAS ignores the WHERE statement for data sets with the WHERE= data set option. However, you can use the WHERE= data set option with the WHERE command in SAS/FSP software.
Note: Using indexed SAS data sets can improve performance significantly when you are using WHERE expressions to access a subset of the observations in a SAS data set. See Understanding SAS Indexes in SAS Language Reference: Concepts for a complete discussion of WHERE expression processing with indexed data sets and a list of guidelines to consider before indexing your SAS data sets.
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Questions 1 - 4: Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.
1.Fiona sell flowers.She is a ________.
2.A butcher sells ______at the market.
3. If you have a toothache go and see a ________.
4.The _______paid RM5.00 to the taxi driver.
Question 5 - 7: Choose the best phrase to complete the paragraph.
5.Yong is a painter. He is____________.
A brushing the wall
B painting the wall
C cleaning the wall
D washing the wall
6 His friend, Boon is a carpenter. He is ________________ to make a window.
A sawing the wood
B cutting the wood
C knocking the wood
D chopping the wood
7.Mr Lim, their employer is__________________.
A scared of
B angry with
C happy with
D tired of
Question 8.Study the picture carefully. Then choose the best answer.
A The boys are playing at the court.
B The boys are watching a football game.
C Adam is kicking the ball
Question 9 Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.
9 Roslan _______at a bank.


Documentation for CXO-Cockpit Reporting Suite 5.0, click for CXO-Cockpit Reporting Suite 4.3 Documentation or check the CXO-Cockpit Website.
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This template can be used to build a homepage. The homepage will represent the entry point of the CXO-Cockpit and will give the end-user a quick overview how the company is performing against it most important KPI's.
It is also possible to create a user defined Homepage using a Free Format Template or any other Standard Template.
The Home Report - Homepage for each user is assigned within the user group that they belong to Maintain User group
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What is shown on the Homepage?
 1. This represents a list of KPI's or accounts from your company. This can be any KPI or account that is derived from HFM or Hyperion Enterprise. You can create more KPI's if you prefer. The KPI's are interactive, which means you can drill down on them for further detail on period and YTD basis. In this case you see that Operating Expenses are highlighted and show in detail per entity.
 2. You can view the KPI's from an Actual perspective in the actual column.
 3. You can also view the KPI's from a Budget perspective. In this column we can represent any category that has been defined in the underlying HFM or HE model. For instance comparison with forecast, end of last year, last year actual etc. are all possible within this pick list.
 4. In the graph the orange dots represent budget figures, the bars represent actual data, where the signal color green represents the fact that actual figures are above budget and red is below budget, which of course depends whether you are looking at costs or for instance revenue.
 5. You can view the selected account by the custom dimensions (for instance entity, product, customers, channel, etc) that are defined in the underlying HFM or HE model.
 6. In this section you can see recent news


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February 02, 2017
Section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code was enacted in 2004 to provide a tax benefit to businesses engaged in domestic production activities. Section 199 provides qualifying taxpayers with a tax deduction equal to a specified percentage (generally 9 percent) of their income from domestic production activities. The definition of qualifying production activities for purposes of Section 199 is fairly wide, and the types of taxpayers taking advantage of the Section 199 deduction is much broader than traditional manufacturers. Taxpayers engaged in agriculture, software development, utilities, film production, construction and engineering businesses have all realized significant tax benefits from this provision.
Even though the Section 199 deduction has been in existence for more than a decade, several recent developments have caused taxpayers to reassess their Section 199 calculations. Taxpayers have prevailed in two recent court decisions that could expand the scope of activities qualifying as production activities for purposes of Section 199. Additionally, the IRS issued both proposed and temporary regulations in August 2015 that addressed a wide range of issues under Section 199. Some of the new provisions in the regulations will impact all taxpayers claiming the Section 199 deduction, while other provisions are focused on specific industries and activities. The industry-specific provisions in these regulations are most likely to impact taxpayers in the construction, oil and gas, and film industries.
Most Significant Change
The most significant change in the regulations impacts taxpayers engaged in "contract manufacturing arrangements." Contract manufacturing arrangements are quite common in some industries and arise where one party hires another party to produce something on their behalf. For example, Retailer A pays Manufacturer B to produce private label clothing that will be sold exclusively in Retailer A's stores. The issue in these situations is determining whether Retailer A or Manufacturer B is entitled to the Section 199 deduction for the produced clothing. The regulations propose to simplify the existing facts and circumstances analysis for identifying the taxpayer eligible for the deduction by always awarding the Section 199 deduction to the party physically performing the manufacturing activities. While this new standard would make the analysis much more straightforward and reduce controversy between taxpayers and the IRS, some taxpayers' Section 199 benefit may be significantly reduced or eliminated under the proposed rule.
Defining Non-Qualifying Production
The regulations also attempt to provide guidance in defining activities that are not qualifying production activities. While the definition of production activities is broad, certain activities are specifically excluded as non-production activities. Non-production activities include packaging, re-packaging, labelling and minor assembly. However, in recent court decisions, taxpayers have successfully argued that their activities constituted production rather than non-qualifying packaging or re-packaging activities. As a result of these taxpayer victories, other taxpayers whose activities are similar to packaging, repackaging and assembly may benefit by reviewing their activities to determine if any additional activities could be treated as production activities.
The IRS responded to the beneficial court decisions in the regulations. The IRS included an example mirroring the facts in one of the court decisions, but stating that the activities constituted non-qualifying packaging and re-packaging. The IRS also requested comments from taxpayers on quantitative and qualitative standards that could be used to define non-qualifying minor assembly activities. The regulations covering these provisions are still in proposed form and will not be effective until finalized. As a result, taxpayers still have an opportunity to provide comments and feedback to the IRS on these issues.
What Should You Do?
Many taxpayers set up their Section 199 calculation procedures when Section 199 was first enacted and may not have revisited those procedures for several years. The newly issued guidance provides an excellent opportunity for taxpayers to re-assess their Section 199 calculations to determine if any adjustments can be made to maximize their benefit. Additionally, taxpayers with activities potentially affected by the regulations should consider the possible impact of these provisions on their future Section 199 deductions.


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The animation from NASA's Dawn mission shows
abundances of hydrogen in a wide swath around
the equator of the giant asteroid Vesta.
The hydrogen probably exists in the form of hydroxyl
or water bound to minerals in Vesta's surface.
Red indicates the greatest abundances of hydrogen and gray the lowest,
as measured by Dawn's gamma ray and neutron detector.
The hydrogen data were superimposed on a mosaic of
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3 Reasons Why Retailers Should Pay More Attention to Their Backroom
That said, effectively utilizing the backroom is a delicate balance that can make a huge difference in profitability across a portfolio. Retailers are constantly making adjustments to their backroom operations.
Below I've condensed some facts and figures from a recent article by Supply Chain Quarterly (SCQ), my own experience and a few other sources in order to explore the backroom of today's retailers.
1. There is a Balance and a Cost to Manage the Backroom Properly
As available backroom space for inventory increases, the profits increase to a certain point and then profitability begins to fall off quickly.
In the example provided by SCQ, a 1,500 square foot retail store can increase its profits by $300,000 just by increasing its backroom size from 75 to 150 square feet. They go on to explain that a general rule of thumb for backroom size should be approximately 5-10% of the total space to maximize profits.
If too much space is taken in the back, there is less space to sell product in the front. On the other hand when space is limited in the backroom, customer service, available products and organization will suffer.
There are other costs that play into the balancing act retailers encounter in backroom operations, such as labor, equipping, occupancy costs (e.g. rent, utilities, and maintenance), system for organizing and maintaining inventory, inventory holding costs, and in many cases expiration or useful life of perishable goods. All of these costs and systems factor into how a product is packaged, distributed and sold.
2. Pack Size Matters
Inevitably, the size of back end space will vary from store to store so it is important that suppliers are communicating effectively with store personnel and corporate when it comes to determining pack size.
By determining the correct pack size upfront, each store is able to balance space allocation/demand and replenishment more effectively. Packs usually come from a supplier in an "order size" pack which is a larger bulk group that is more easily transported.
Once delivered, the order pack is broken down into smaller "storable packs" that are allocated on the shelves or storage spaces in the backroom. As storable packs are received, they are also added to the inventory as another SKU competing for inventory space.
It has been found that smaller storable packs lead to improved utilization and increased profits for using the same volume of space.
"Reducing the storable pack by 15% for 30% of the top-performing SKUs (that is, those contributing the most to store revenue) increases profit per unit of refrigerated, freezer and ambient equipment by 4-10%."
Some SKUs in the backroom will be ready to hand to customers or they may need to be combined with other SKUs to create a finished good. Think Snickers bar vs. cheeseburger.
Additionally, there are SKUs that are considered essential to the business (e.g. bread dough for Pizza Hut or coffee cups for Starbucks). "Essential SKUs" could include signature items or fundamental ingredients to making products and need to be given priority space.
3. Omnichannel is Complicating Things
In the last few years the front/back end model has been shaken up due to demand for omnichannel capability. Stores are now required to anticipate or be ready for a customer to order online and pick up in store, deliver or facilitate in-store purchases without skipping a beat.
The problem is that online orders for delivery or pick-up may have a different product demand than customers shopping in-store, which makes prioritizing backroom shelf space a major dilemma.
Panera Bread has added new channels like drive through lanes, Rapid Pick-Up and delivery. The placement for Rapid Pick-Up is placed in the customer area to eliminate cost of counter space and need for store personnel to fetch orders.
Companies like IRSG work with retailers to observe how hanging, folded and boxed merchandise is handled from the backroom to the sales floor while getting feedback from the store employees. From there they provide an assessment and suggested actions on how to streamline the process.
In some cases, backroom activities are pushed to the distribution center or 3PL. For example, the cardboard displays you see in the aisles at Walmart and Target are typically picked and packed at the distribution center and brought directly to the sales floor.
In either case, "overflow inventory" or safety stock will become less acceptable as you get closer to the front end of the supply chain. Retailers are beginning to recognize this and sharpen their in-store implementation practices. Sloppy just costs too much.
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College Vs. Pros: Should Athletes Leave School Early?
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College Vs. Pros: Should Athletes Leave School Early?
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We see it every year. Athletes that are still in college must choose between the risk of going professional in their sport, or risking injury for another year of ball.
Athletes like O.J. Mayo and Michael Crabtree have been a few of the players that have put their education on hold to test their values in their respective sports. Other athletes like Troy Smith and A.Q. Shipley have put education first, while still reaching the professional level in their sports.
Athletes have been successful through both of these decisions; however, some athletes have been left behind that chose the wrong path to professionalism. You can take professionalism any way you want it, but in this case I refer to professionalism as the act of making a living in any field, whether that means being an athlete or working in a cubicle in your metropolitan broker's office.
There are many points to both sides of the arguments and each has levied beneficial stories and opinions. Ultimately the decision is yours to what you think in this situation, but I can promise you that what you get from these next statements could persuade you to either side.
Leaving School for a Professional sport
1) Allows great athletes to earn a living faster and provide for their families
Like it or not, the money that athletes get goes a long way towards the development of their families and themselves.
Good people find ways to do good things for society. These players could put the money back into their communities and give youths in their hometown the ability to play sports when it could have been previously impossible.
Giving money to people isn't always a bad thing.
2) Prevents the risk of injury in college
One of the main factors in college athletes choosing to leave early is the risk of injury. Many athletes feel that if they stay in college they could get injured and put their professional career at risk.
If these athletes choose to leave early, they will get paid great money and there are benefits for players who get injured. Although these benefits might not be as bountiful as a healthy athlete's contract, it is a great way for a player to receive closure if anything were to happen that could question their future in the sport.
3) Allows for studies after their career
Many of you can remember the expenses of college. Athletes that do not get scholarships are put in a hole financially with loans gaining interest while they are trying to decide what to do with their lives.
Though many athletes do receive some amount of money from their college or university for sports, some do not receive this reward. Going professional would link the athlete to financial security and they could probably study just about anything they would want after their professional career.
Staying in College and receiving a Degree
1) Secures the future of the athlete
Not everyone becomes a professional athlete. There are many people that make an honest living every day in careers that do not involve playing a sport.
For those fortunate enough to be the elite in their sport, receiving a degree before going pro is a way to tie the loose ends to their future.
Risk to injury is high in professional sports and if an athlete's career would be in jeopardy, they would have something to fall back on. You can do many things in the work force with a college degree and this option is probably the safest decision to ensure a career in any field.
2) Teaches maturity
Apart from the outlandish amounts of money professional athletes receive; some of this money is given to athletes barely in their 20's. College kids are used to being broke. Its college. Everybody is broke.
Go from rags to riches too quickly and these athletes may not know what to do with their money. Before you know it they could own a ten bedroom house on Miami Beach with a BMW and Ferrari in the garage. You may say "what's the big deal?" but both you and I know this is not how money should be spent.
Suppose an athlete spends one year in college and goes to the NBA. All of those first year or two classes aren't completely useless. The athlete could take a financial accounting class in his second year that could teach him the proper way to invest his money.
Instead of that athlete spending half of his $3.5 million contract on a house and car they could invest away money to ensure a bright future for them and their family. At 19-or 20-years-old these athletes don't need millions of dollars and if they do get it they should at least know what to do with it.
3) Enhances knowledge
Most individuals go to college to gain the knowledge they need to make their way in the work force. This kind of knowledge will help anyone trying to find their calling in the work place.
Athletes have a gift physically and most have gifts intellectually as well. To make the most of their college experience would be to finish, graduate, and earn a degree.
Take Myron Rolle for example. Rolle was a gifted safety that played at Florida State from 2006 to 2009. Rolle postponed his entry in the NFL Draft in 2009 to study over-seas at Oxford after he received the Rhodes Scholarship (only awarded to 32 people every year).
How many players can you think would postpone their entry into the NFL Draft to go to Oxford to attend more school? Rolle is a prime example of a true student-athlete and other athletes should take this example as they try to decide whether to leave early or stay and finish their studies.
The Final Prognosis
The fact is this: these players are student-athletes. Student comes before athlete. These players go to college for an education, not a draft pick. Although some of these players do end up playing at the next level, the smartest decision they can make is to ensure their future by finishing school.
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Parabolic figure skating blades were first introduced by HD Sports in order to employ new scientific developments in the creation of figure skating blades, which are mounted on the bottoms of skates.
The middle section of parabolic blades is thinner than that of normal blades, while both ends are typically wider than those of regular blades. This translates into less steel and a lighter blade overall.
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The little girl was pleased to discover that her smallpox vaccination hardly hurt at allScientists say an AIDS vaccine may be ready within the next few years.
The little girl was pleased to discover that her smallpox vaccination hardly hurt at all.
Polio vaccines were given in a sugar cube when I was little.
You'll need to get a few vaccinations before travelling to that part of the world.
Some parents refused to allow vaccinations for their children, fearing negative side-effects.
Many old people nowadays choose to get vaccinated against the flu.
Any pets living in the building must have their vaccinations up to date.
The children nervously lined up in the hall to receive their vaccinations.
Animal testing has helped to develop vaccines against many serious diseases.
A new report suggests that a vaccine that offers at least partial protection against HIV could be available within a decade.
The vaccine is currently being tested on monkeys, with promising results.
An effective vaccine is the only way to stop the AIDS epidemic, which threatens to kill more than 68 million people between 2000 and 2020.
In 1798, Edward Jenner proved that people could be vaccinated against infectious diseases.
Edward Olmos observed that education is the vaccine for violence.
Vaccines are prepared using weak or dead germs of certain diseases.
Vaccination is presently the most effective form of treatment for the flu.
Find someone who has had a vaccination.
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"Adolphus Busch's Lager Landscape"
Paula Lupkin, Washington University St. Louis
At the turn of the twentieth century brewer Adolphus Busch built an industrial empire on his famous lager beer: Budweiser. Its center was the mammoth redbrick brewery on the south side of St. Louis but its boundaries encompassed a wider web of industrial, commercial, and recreational spaces: railroads, depots, hotels, office buildings, saloons, and amusement parks. Built, owned, or controlled by Busch, these elements map the dynamic spatial and architectural relationship between industry and ethnic culture, and between production and consumption at the turn of the twentieth century. This paper presents Busch's lager landscape as a complex architectural phenomenon designed to promote and legitimize the consumption of beer in the years before Prohibition.
"Burlesquing the Beast: William Holbrook Beard and the Museum Movement"
Jennifer Greenhill, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
In 1869, the humorous animal painter William Holbrook Beard attempted to revise his reputation for jocularity by designing a mammoth sculptural complex, which he hoped would be built beneath Central Park. These underground galleries would have linked the park and the art museum New Yorkers planned to build above ground, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. But Beard's scheme never made it past the planning phase. This chapter considers what kind of intervention Beard's complex would have made in an art world developing its first monumental public museums. What would it have said about those institutions? And where, in relation to these edifices, would it have situated Beard's humorous aesthetic?
Commentator: Sarah Dreller, University of Illinois at Chicago


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Looking for an outdoor adventure to engage Pre-K-12 explorers this school year?
STEM Challenges will give your group the chance to explore and discover the Fort Worth Botanic Garden while providing hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities related to a variety of garden spaces. Field trip groups will also receive materials to complete an Engineering Design Challenge, where students will apply their field trip observations and findings to complete an engineering project back in the classroom or at home!
This program is at capacity through July 2023. Self-Guided Field Trips are still available, or we would love to see you in the Fall!
Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm or 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
$7 /student $5 /adult
Minimum fee of $140 for groups of 20 participants or fewer
Discounted rates are available for Title One schools. Details available upon submission of a completed date request form, linked below.
Each experience includes:
Spring 2023 is now at capacity, but these STEM Challenges will return in Fall.
-Pre-K – 2nd: Sensational Seeds – Discover the processes and cycles of plants and weather through hands-on STEM activities such as seed dissection and a meteorology station. Then apply your findings to the Engineering Design Challenge back in the classroom!
-3rd – 5th: Ecoregion Exploration – Discover Texas as you explore a variety of ecoregions and habitats including forests, deserts, and prairies in the Fort Worth Botanic Garden! Learners will investigate natural resources and gain a greater understanding of energy conservation and habitat preservation. Then apply your findings to the Engineering Design Challenge back in the classroom!
-Middle/ High School: Sustainable Systems – Discover how our water and soil systems work together! Investigate the Garden to gain a greater understanding of conserving natural resources through sustainability practices. Then, apply your findings to the Engineering Design Challenge and create your very own sustainable landscape back in your classroom!
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STEM Challenges give Pre-K – 12th Grade students the chance to explore and discover the Fort Worth Botanic Garden while providing interactive Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities both on-campus and off.


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Graphene The Material Of The Future
October 4, 2011
 01-graphene-a ultra thin material-graphene extraction from graphite-tracing graphene from graphite-graphite_pencilThe graphene is a substance which has a single-layer crystal lattice of carbon atoms, which is unusual since it is different from all of the materials of its kind. Several researchers have identified a way of making this substance, which allows them to use it in various fields and especially for the high-speed electronic devices.
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Graphene Definition:
Graphene is defined as a one atom thin sheet of carbon atoms arranged in a Hexagonal format or a flat monolayer of carbon atoms that are tightly packed into a 2D honeycomb lattice.
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In October 2010, two University of Manchester (U.K.) scientists, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novolselov, were awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in physics for their research on graphene. Graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon whose strength, flexibility, and electrical conductivity have opened up new horizons for high-energy particle physics research and electronic, optical, and energy applications.
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Graphene properties:
Graphene oxide, a single-atomic-layered material made by reacting graphite powders with strong oxidizing agents, has the ability to easily convert into graphene a low-cost carbon-based transparent and flexible electronics.
Graphene Oxide:
Graphene oxide has been known in the scientific world for more than a century and was largely described as hydrophilic, or attracted to water. These graphene oxide sheets behave like surfactants, the chemicals in soap and shampoo that make stains disperse in water.
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Mechanical Properties:
Young's Modulus:
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1. Graphene sheets stack to form graphite with an interplanar spacing of 0.335 nm, which means that a stack of 3 million sheets would be only one millimeter thick.
2. Graphene is a Zero Gap Semiconductor. So it has a high electron mobility at room temperature. It's a Superconductor. Electron transfer is 100 times faster then Silicon.
3. Graphene has a record breaking strength of 200 times greater than steel, with a tensile strength of 130GPa.
4. Graphene can be used to create circuits that are almost superconducting, potentially speeding electronic components by as much as 1000 times.
5. Graphene electrodes used in lithium-ion batteries could reduce recharge times from two hours to about 10 minutes.
Graphene Production:
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Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) are two other potential routes to Graphene growth.
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 - New devices like Touch screens, Micro Displays and Monitors
 - Chip Making, Circuit Designs
 - Solar cells
 - Micro Fuel Cells
 - Air Bag Deployment Systems and Gyroscopes in Car Electronic Stability Control
 - Pressure Sensors, Micro Tips & probes


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In 1987, a group of senior parents interested in helping graduating students achieve their educational goals created a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization - the Tumwater Scholarship Fund. The initial effort to raise funds was done by gift wrapping during Holiday season, although decreasing profit margins resulted in Board of Directors exploring different fundraising approaches.
A new tradition began in 1996 with the 1st Annual Scholarship Dinner Auction, which successfully raised over $22,000. Due to strong community support and ongoing success, the auction continues to be a primary scholarship provider.
In an effort to broaden opportunities for Tumwater School District students, the Board expanded its program and scholarship focus, prompting a name change in 1997 to the Tumwater Education Foundation (TEF). The Foundation's vision is to:
"manage efforts and resources that result in providing scholarships for graduating seniors along with allocating resources that enhance Tumwater School District programs, helping students to enjoy the rich benefits of their K - 12 education."
The TEF team is committed to:
- Providing a direct means for the community to support learning opportunities for students;
- Creating opportunities for students to obtain scholarship funds that help achieve educational goals;
- Matching available community resources to support current educational needs;
- Enriching educational programs by providing seed money;
- Managing endowment funds benefiting long-term educational support;
- Creating opportunities for planned giving; and
- Maximizing tax benefits to contributors.


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The PSALSA (Personalized SALSA) function is a SQL-GR function that evaluates the similarity of nodes in a bipartite graph according to their proximity. The typical application of PSALSA is for recommendation.
The PSALSA function assigns numerical scores (between 0 and 1) to the vertices on both sides of the bipartite graph for each seed (hub) vertex. Also, for each seed vertex, the function outputs K hub/authority vertices with highest score.
The score assigned by PSALSA to a node defines the probability of visiting the node by a random walk with a restart from a seed node.


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Question: If the work required to stretch a spring 1 ft beyond its natural length is 9 ft-lb, how much work W is needed to stretch it 10 in. beyond its natural length?
So my teacher today gave us some physics equations and said to do this homework. Im a little stuck on this, usually they give us the force required to stretch a spring, not the work. Here is what i tried:
Then I did F=KX (hooke's law) to solve for the k constant of the spring
9 = K * 1 ft
K = 9
So I now know that F = 9X (equation for force of a spring when you know the k constant of that spring)
And then i said the:
INTEGRAL of: 9x from 0-10/12 = Total work needed to stretch the spring 10inches.
I get 7.25, but this answer is wrong.


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Academic courses are based on the same content as other SASD courses in science, social studies, language arts, and math.
Students have a daily resource block for the student-centered advisor/advisee program, providing guided time to plan and assess academic, personal, and social development in their project-based instruction.
Integrated Arts Courses
Integrated arts courses offer hands-on learning and exploration in music, creative movement, visual arts, tech ed, drama, and creative writing. As students progress in these creative synthesizing disciplines, the academics are integrated, allowing students to create projects around their core interests. Performance-based assessment is used to evaluate these self-directed projects.
Facilitator-Guided Online Courses
Facilitator-guided online courses will provide specialized electives, including extended world language offerings and independent learning with a teacher guiding the student through each course.
21st Century Reporting System
To assist students in reflecting with depth on their educational progress, a 21st Century reporting system will replace the standard SASD report card. Student achievement will be measured with a report card assessing mastery of both academic benchmarks and 21st Century skills, a portfolio of student work, and parent-student-teacher conferences.


An environment that celebrates the legacy and continuing contributions of Gullah Geechee people to our American heritage.
To nurture pride and facilitate an understanding and awareness of the significance of Gullah Geechee history and culture within Gullah Geechee communities.
To sustain and preserve land, language, and cultural assets within the coastal communities of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Florida.
To promote economic development among Gullah Geechee people.
To educate the public on the value and importance of Gullah Geechee culture.
Goal 1: Foster public awareness of and appreciation for the history of Gullah Geechee people, their contributions to the development of the United States, and their connections to the African diaspora and other international cultures.
Goal 2: Enhance the quality of life for current and future generations of Gullah Geechee people within the Corridor.
Goal 3: Protect, preserve, and restore tangible and intangible natural and cultural resources in communities and other areas that are of cultural and historical significance to Gullah Geechee people.
Partnership Applications
Partnerships are key to implementation of the various strategies and actions outlined in the management plan. Throughout implementation, the Corridor would continually evaluate partnerships and implementation relative to the Corridor's vision, mission and purpose. Partners will assist in implementing the Corridor's programs focused on education, economic development, and documentation and preservation of resources.
The purpose of the Partnership Application is to gather proposals from potential partners, and to give organizations and members of the community a way to become involved in the Corridor and contribute to preserving Gullah Geechee heritage. This application process will formalize the relationships that the Corridor seeks to build, and will also assist in prioritization of effort and resources in order to operate effectively.
Partnership Application
Partner Site Application
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Submission deadlines for Partner applications will be announced following the approval of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Management Plan by the Secretary of the Interior.
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'Yanny' Or 'Laurel'? Why People Hear Different Things In That Viral Clip
The debate over whether an audio clip says "yanny" or "laurel" is tearing the Internet apart.
Updated at 11 p.m. ET
If you haven't heard it yet, take a listen:
The short audio clip has sharply divided the Internet since it was posted on Twitter by Cloe Feldman on Monday. Why would people hear two totally different words?
To answer this, we consulted experts in how human brains perceive sound.
Nina Kraus, a neurobiology professor at Northwestern University, says, "It is not at all surprising to me that two different people will take a sound that is admittedly acoustically ambiguous and hear it differently."
"Acoustically ambiguous" in this case means that it's a very poor-quality file. That is crucial in explaining why people are hearing different things.
The viral tweet posted by Feldman was actually taken from a post on Reddit, as she has explained. And the person who appears to be the original Reddit poster, RolandCamry, says that he made it from playing a recording from Vocabulary.com out of his speakers. In other words, there are multiple steps that degrade the quality of the audio.
(Spoiler alert: Based on what the Redditor who claims to be the original poster said, the original recording is probably this one on Vocabulary.com, which says "laurel.")
The poor quality of the audio, likely re-recorded multiple times, makes it more open to interpretation by the brain, says Brad Story, a professor of speech, language and hearing sciences at the University of Arizona. Primary information that would be present in a high-quality recording or in person is "weakened or attenuated," Story says, even as the brain is eagerly looking for patterns to interpret.
"And if you throw things off a little bit, in terms of it being somewhat unnatural, then it is possible to fool that perceptual system and our interpretation of it," says Story.
Story says the two words have similar patterns that easily could be confused. He carried out his own experiment by analyzing a waveform image of the viral recording and compared it to recordings of himself saying "laurel" and "yanny."
He noticed similarities in the features of these words, which you can see below. Both words share a U-shaped pattern, though they correspond to different sets of frequencies that the vocal tract produces, Story explains. Take a look here:
Professor Brad Story analyzed the acoustic features of the words "yanny" and "laurel" from the viral audio clip and from his own voice.
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"So with a recording that's somewhat ambiguous and low-quality, it's not surprising that some people may flip those when they're perceiving that word," Story says. That probably wouldn't happen in a high-quality recording, he says, or if it were spoken in a full sentence to give people more context clues.
Britt Yazel, a neuroscience doctoral student at University of California, Davis, analyzed the sound file and filtered out all the sound above the frequency 4.5 kilohertz.
That filtering "takes away the entire perception of hearing the word 'yanny' and all you get is the word 'laurel,' " he says. "If you lose the high frequencies, the illusion goes away."
Some people have greater sensitivity to higher frequencies or lower frequencies, Yazel says, which could explain part of why people hear different things.
"But not only that, the brains themselves can be wired very differently to interpret speech," he says. For example, if you hear the sounds in either "yanny" or "laurel" more in your everyday life, you might be more likely to hear them here.
It's also worth noting that people are expecting to hear either "yanny" or "laurel," which makes it more likely that they actually will hear one of those words and not something else.
For Kraus, the Northwestern professor who runs a laboratory on the biology of how humans process sound, it matters little how people interpret this single word in a poor-quality, idiosyncratic recording. Where this does matter, she says, and where similar issues are at play, is how people fill in the gaps of their hearing when faced with a noisy context. Much of what you hear, she says, is about what you're expecting to hear.
She provides another example. First, listen to this noisy clip and see if you can hear a sentence.
Next, listen to this clip, which is no longer noisy.
Finally, go back to the first clip. Now that the brain is primed to cut through the noise, you will probably be able to hear: "The juice of lemons makes fine punch."
"We all perceive the world a little differently based on our experiences," she says. It's crucial, she adds, to "use your experience with sound and what you know about it to fill in the gaps."


Is moving hard on dogs?
Moving is almost always stressful, and not just for humans—it's tough on dogs, too. If you're moving with your dog and wondering how to help your dog adjust to a new home, we've got your answers. You can make the process a little less painful by following these expert tips before, during, and after your move.
Can moving affect a dog?
Can moving affect a dog? Some dogs are more likely to be affected by moving house, particularly older dogs, dogs with chronic health conditions, and dogs who rely on a strict routine to ward off anxiety.
How long does it take for a dog to adjust to a new home?
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Will my dog be sad if we move?
When moving your dog into a new home, they will most likely feel insecure or feel stress. They may feel so unsure of their new environment that they exhibit symptoms of fear or anxiety. Indoor "accidents", bad chewing behavior and whining, barking or howling may be signs that your dog has a bone to pick with you.
How do you help dogs adjust to moving?
Read on for important advice that all dog parents should know about moving with pets.
 1. Keep a routine, even when it's hard. …
 2. Help them let out energy. …
 3. Pack a pet essentials bag. …
 4. Set up your dog's space right away. …
 5. Give lots of attention. …
 6. Try an anti-anxiety aid. …
 7. Stay home as much as you can the first few days. …
 8. Be patient.
Do dogs get stressed when you move?
Animals are notoriously territorial, and they feel stress just as much as humans do (if not more, since they can't talk it out). They're experts at reading the body language of their people, and can easily pick up on – and appropriate – the anxiety and strain that is typical during the moving process.
How do you tell if a dog is stressed?
Stress signs to look for include whale eye (when dogs reveal the whites of their eyes), tucked ears, tucked tail, raised hackles, lip-licking, yawning, and panting. Your dog might also avoid eye contact or look away.
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Where should a dog sleep the first night?
It's best to keep your dog in a crate in your bedroom for the first few nights. This helps establish important boundaries while also letting your puppy know that you are nearby should they need you.
Is it normal for dogs to not eat after moving?
Travel and unfamiliar surroundings.
If your dog's appetite was fine until you went on a trip with them or moved to a new location, it may be that your dog won't eat because of traveling or the unfamiliar surroundings. Some animals may get motion sickness, and others become nervous or uncomfortable in new places.
What does a dog think when you move?
Dogs and cats will know something is up before the move. They will see you packing boxes and bags and can sense your mood. If you're anxious or stressed about the impending move, your pet is likely to feel it too.
How do you help a stressed dog?
#1 – Easily the number one way to reduce a dog's stress is through regular, daily exercise. Walking, playing, trips to the dog park, swimming any form of physical activity will not only reduce your dog's daily stress level, it also helps them to live a much longer and healthier life.
Is it bad for dogs to go back and forth between houses?
In an ideal world, living between two homes is something that all dogs would be able to do. … You read right, dogs can be just as sensitive as children when it comes to reacting to stress, which in turn can result in them misbehaving in the new situation, most likely because they are acting out of fear.
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Will my dog be happy in a new home?
Changing homes is always a stressful experience for dogs, but there are things new owners can do to ease the transition. … Most importantly, be patient with your new dog. It might take him weeks or even months to adjust to his new home.
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I have been trying (without success) to determine the following. Let $P$ denote the space of monic polynomials of degree $n$ with complex coefficients, which have distinct roots. It is known that the fundamental group of this space is the braid group $B_n$. Let $X \rightarrow P$ denote the universal cover. Then $B_n\subset Aut (X)$ where $Aut (X)$ is the group of holomorphic automorphisms of $X$. For $n\geq 4$, is it true that $Aut (X)=B_n$? I do not see any other automorphisms (but I am a novice in the area).
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The space $X$ is very close to the Teichmuller space $T=T_{0,n+1}$, but they are a bit different: You can still act on $P$ (and, hence, on $X$) by complex affine transformations. Once you mod out $P$ (and $X$) by such action, you get the space $T$. It is Royden's theorem that for $n\ge 4$ the full group of biholomorphic automorphisms of $T_{0,n+1}$ is the mapping class group of the corresponding $n+1$-punctured sphere. The same holds for other finite type Riemann surfaces with few low-complexity exceptions (exclude torus, once punctured torus and 4 times punctured sphere). – Misha Feb 4 '13 at 18:17
Thanks, Misha. This really answers my question. I forgot about the action of affine transformations. – Venkataramana Feb 5 '13 at 0:30
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Mechanical weight scale working principle:Figure 1: Beam balance scale A weighing scale is one of the devices to measure weight. The prime structure of a weighing scale consists of a beam with a fulcrum system at its center. To alter the weight of a certain object, an object with a certain amount of weight was hung on one end of the beam while the unknown weight object was hung on the other end.
For a better or precise result, the center beam balance is still one of the most accurate technologies available, and is frequently used to calibrate or measure the weight of an object.An example of the working principle of weighing scale is a beam balance scale (Figure 1). The beam balance is a first order lever with fulcrum in the middle while two pans were at the end of each side of the beam balance. An object is placed on one of the pan, to make sure the beam is balance, the same amount of weight were put on the other end of the pan.
When an object was place on one of the pan, a gravitational force will act on the pan, F=mg, which makes the pan go downward because of the force exerted on the pan. And when the other end of the pan were added the same amount of force, F2, the pan with the object will rises and the beam will be balance because the exerted force have been equal. This is represented in the form of equation, F1 = F2, where F1 is the force exerted by the object and F2, is the force exerted to make the pan balance. The amount of force exerted to make the beam balance is the real weight of the object measured.


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Octopus is a creature type used on cards that depict tentacled sea creatures.
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The octopus is a venomous cephalopod that prefers a solitary nature in the sea. Their most notable features are eight tentacular arms that symmetrically radiate around a hard beak. Their primary defense mechanism is to flee while ejecting an ink cloud into the water. Many octopuses are known to employ natural camouflage to help elude intruders. They are not to be confused with the closely related nautili, squids or kraken. Octopuses are intelligent creatures but lack the sapience of their humanoid versions the cephalids.
The first creature to bear the type was Giant Octopus from Portal and Starter 1999. It was followed by Lorthos, the Tidemaker from Zendikar, Sealock Monster and Godhunter Octopus from the Theros block, and Elder Deep-Fiend from Eldritch Moon. Since then, other octopuses have seen print. Not much mechanically or flavourfully separate octopi from squids or kraken, with the average octopus being mid-sized in cost and body, larger than squid and smaller than kraken.
Notable Octopuses[edit | edit source]
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Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Octopus Blue Creature — Octopus 8/8
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