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We have a 16.8% interest in the offshore Kashagan field, where the North Caspian Operating Company is the operator. This shallow-water field covers an area of approximately 3,400 square kilometres. Phase 1 development of the field is expected to lead to plateau production of approximately 300 thousand boe/d, increasing further with additional phases of development. After the start of production from the Kashagan field in September 2013, operations had to be stopped in October due to gas leaks from the sour gas pipeline. Investigations and repair activities are ongoing.
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I've implemented this in Flash and C++. It's the real deal: it uses Box2D's internal sweep and prune structure for efficient calculations. You should see the best performance gains on the previous naive solutions when doing very long diagonal casts, or when doing a long cast that hits something immediately.
Pretty simple, really. Either call
b2World::Raycast in a similar manner to
b2World::Query, or call
b2World::RaycastOne in a similar way to
b2Shape::TestSegment. The former is for finding multiple shapes, and the latter for the common case of just wanting one shape. It should be pretty obvious, but there are also Doxygen style comments in the code.
In both cases, there is a argument called
userData. This is so that you can filter which shapes the ray can hit. By default, passing null means the ray can hit everything, while passing a shape means the ray can only hit things that shape can hit. You can customize it further by overriding the contact filter, which now has an extra method,
solidShapes determines if rays can hit shapes that they start inside. Fixing this nicely has changed
b2Shape::TestSegment's return type to an enum.
See the wiki article for more explanation.
None known, though it can be fiddly to ensure that rays always collide with what you want. I advise starting from inside a shape, and using solidShapes=false.

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Instances of Set and ImmutableSet both provide the following operations:
||cardinality of set s|
||test x for membership in s|
||test x for non-membership in s|
||test whether every element in s is in t|
||test whether every element in t is in s|
||s | t||new set with elements from both s and t|
||s & t||new set with elements common to s and t|
||s - t||new set with elements in s but not in t|
||s ^ t||new set with elements in either s or t but not both|
||new set with a shallow copy of s|
Note, the non-operator versions of union(),
intersection(), difference(), and
symmetric_difference() will accept any iterable as an argument.
In contrast, their operator based counterparts require their arguments to
be sets. This precludes error-prone constructions like
Set('abc') & 'cbs' in favor of the more readable
Changed in version 2.3.1:
Formerly all arguments were required to be sets.
In addition, both Set and ImmutableSet support set to set comparisons. Two sets are equal if and only if every element of each set is contained in the other (each is a subset of the other). A set is less than another set if and only if the first set is a proper subset of the second set (is a subset, but is not equal). A set is greater than another set if and only if the first set is a proper superset of the second set (is a superset, but is not equal).
The subset and equality comparisons do not generalize to a complete
ordering function. For example, any two disjoint sets are not equal and
are not subsets of each other, so all of the following return
Accordingly, sets do not implement the __cmp__ method.
Since sets only define partial ordering (subset relationships), the output of the list.sort() method is undefined for lists of sets.
The following table lists operations available in ImmutableSet but not found in Set:
||returns a hash value for s|
The following table lists operations available in Set but not found in ImmutableSet:
||s |= t||return set s with elements added from t|
||s &= t||return set s keeping only elements also found in t|
||s -= t||return set s after removing elements found in t|
||s ^= t||return set s with elements from s or t but not both|
||add element x to set s|
||remove x from set s; raises KeyError if not present|
||removes x from set s if present|
||remove and return an arbitrary element from s; raises KeyError if empty|
||remove all elements from set s|
Note, the non-operator versions of update(), intersection_update(), difference_update(), and symmetric_difference_update() will accept any iterable as an argument. Changed in version 2.3.1: Formerly all arguments were required to be sets.
Also note, the module also includes a union_update() method which is an alias for update(). The method is included for backwards compatibility. Programmers should prefer the update() method because it is supported by the builtin set() and frozenset() types.
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Course Designer Video Tutorials
Pronunciator's Course Designer is a powerful tool for teachers (homeschool, K-12, higher education, etc.) to create language courses for their students and track student progress.
Courses can be created either in any of the 163 languages that Pronunciator offers, or in over 1,000 other languages. When you create a course in a language that Pronunciator already offers, you can reuse any of the more than 1 million instructional phrases, audio clips, and video clips that are already in Pronunciator. When you create a course in a "custom language" (a language that Pronunciator doesn't offer), you can easily add your own phrases and audio.
Below are video tutorials, presented in logical order, on how to build courses in Course Designer, deploy them to your students, and track student progress.
Tutorial 1: Creating a teacher account
Tutorial 2: Creating a course using an existing language
Tutorial 3: Creating levels
Tutorial 4: Adding units to levels
Tutorial 5: Adding phrases to units
Tutorial 6: Adding an optional micro note to a phrase
Tutorial 7: Adding events (drills/quizzes/notes) to a unit
Tutorial 8: Providing students access to your course
Tutorial 9: Tracking student progress
Tutorial 10: Managing custom phrases in a Custom Language course


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A kymograph (which means 'wave writer') is a device that gives a graphical representation of spatial position over time in which a spatial axis represents time. It basically consists of a revolving drum wrapped with a sheet of paper on which a stylus moves back and forth recording perceived changes of phenomena such as motion or pressure.
It was invented by German physiologist Carl Ludwig in the 1840s and found its first use as a means to intrusively monitor blood pressure, and has found several applications in the field of medicine. Its primary use was to measure phenomena such as changes in muscular contractions or other physiological processes, including speech sounds and electrophysiological recordings.
kymograph have following parts 1.revolving drum 2.kymograph base 3.adjstable stand 4.myograph tray 5.muscle lever
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Quanesha - Meaning of Quanesha, What does Quanesha mean?
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Quanesha - Meaning of Quanesha
What does Quanesha mean?
[ 3 syll. qua-nes-ha, qu-ane-sha ] The baby girl name Quanesha is pronounced as KWaaNIY-SHaa- †. The origin of Quanesha is English-American. Quanesha is a variant of the name Quanisha (English).
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What is ROS orientation?
The way that ROS defines orientation is with a mathematical concept called a quaternion. They're a good way to represent orientation as they're less ambiguous than roll, pitch, and yaw. But, they have the drawback of being a little difficult to understand.
What is quaternion XYZW?
A quaternion is a set of 4 numbers, [x y z w], which represents rotations the following way: // RotationAngle is in radians x = RotationAxis. x * sin(RotationAngle / 2) y = RotationAxis. y * sin(RotationAngle / 2) z = RotationAxis.
How do you rotate quaternion?
For rotation quaternions, the inverse equals the conjugate. So for rotation quaternions, q−1 = q* = ( q0, −q1, −q2, −q3 ). Inverting or conjugating a rotation quaternion has the effect of reversing the axis of rotation, which modifies it to rotate in the opposite direction from the original.
What quaternion means?
A quaternion represents two things. It has an x, y, and z component, which represents the axis about which a rotation will occur. It also has a w component, which represents the amount of rotation which will occur about this axis. In short, a vector, and a float.
How do you get yaw from quaternion?
Having given a Quaternion q, you can calculate roll, pitch and yaw like this: var yaw = atan2(2.0*(q.y*q.z + q.w*q.x), q.w*q.w – q.x*q.x – q.y*q.y + q.z*q.z); var pitch = asin(-2.0*(q.x*q.z – q.w*q.y)); var roll = atan2(2.0*(q.x*q.y + q.w*q.z), q.w*q.w + q.x*q.x – q.y*q.y – q.z*q.z);
How much is a quaternion of soldiers?
a group or set of four persons or things.
Why are quaternions used?
Quaternions are vital for the control systems that guide aircraft and rockets. Instead of representing a change of orientation by three separate rotations, quaternions use just one rotation. This saves time and storage and also solves the problem of gimbal lock.
How do you rotate a point with quaternions?
Rotate Point Using Quaternion Vector For convenient visualization, define the point on the x-y plane. Create a quaternion vector specifying two separate rotations, one to rotate the point 45 and another to rotate the point -90 degrees about the z-axis. Use rotatepoint to perform the rotation. Plot the rotated points.
Are quaternions real?
In modern mathematical language, quaternions form a four-dimensional associative normed division algebra over the real numbers, and therefore also a domain. In fact, it was the first noncommutative division algebra to be discovered.
Why do we rotate quaternions?
Quaternions are very efficient for analyzing situations where rotations in R3 are involved. A quaternion is a 4-tuple, which is a more concise representation than a rotation matrix. Its geometric meaning is also more obvious as the rotation axis and angle can be trivially recovered.


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Record and Edit Time Logs
LogSpace℠ provides the controls needed to efficiently record time logs and related data. Users can provide and edit specific details about what tasks were performed during their tracked time.
Edit an Active Time Log
Use the "Active Time Log" view to see your current activity.
Add some notes about your work, edit the project or user, and alter the start date or time.
Edit a Completed Time Log
Once a time log has been completed, you can edit the end time as well as revise the other fields.
Editing dates and times
In addition to using the date picker to select the date, there is also a time picker for manipulating timestamps.
By clicking the button to the left of the day or time, a popover will present you with options to increment times or use sliders to drag the time.
Entering the text manually is also supported. Our advanced text input will select only portions of the text, such as just the year or hour. You may either type the numbers or use the up/down arrow keys on each section.
Even though we have an advanced text input, you may still paste a date or time. Select the field you wish to edit and paste away!


Brake Press Tooling
The Basic Structure Of Press Brake Tooling
1 – Upper Beam
The upper beam is an integral part of the press brake and features a kind of rail which the punch holder will mount to. On down acting brakes this is the part of the machine that moves, transferring power to the work piece.
4 – Punch Holder
The punch holder attaches semi-permanently to the upper beam and serves to hold a variety of punches. They come in two basic forms, European and American, understanding the difference is important. See our post on European Vs. American Style Tooling for more information. Punch holders will typically have a built in shimming mechanism for balancing them with the lower die.
3 – Punch
Punches are the upper part of the tooling system and are classified by their Tip Angle, Relief Shape and their Installed Height. Standard Tip Angles are 30 °, 45 °, 60 °, 75 °, 88 ° and 90 °. The 30 ° and 45 ° types are known as acute punches. 60 ° and 75 ° Punches are used for Air Bending. 88 ° and 90 ° Punches are used for Bottom Bending. 90 ° Punches will be used for Coining. The relief shape allows for return bends to fold into the punch area.
The installed height of press brake tooling is the distance from the tip of the punch to where it contacts the upper beam / holder. For European Tooling there are 7 standard heights. 65mm, 67mm, 70mm, 90mm, 95mm, 104mm, and 105mm.
Punches come in two styles when connecting to the upper holder, European Style and American Style. European Tooling has an offset holder (as shown above) where American Tooling has an inline holder. Check our post on tooling styles for more information.
When bending deep boxes which have long flanges around a base tab you'll want to investigate different tooling options. Some are basic such as extending the punch holder and some are a bit mroe creative such as window bending and 30-60 bending. For more information look into this post on Box Bending.
4 – Work Piece
Commonly referred to as the work piece the sheet metal being bent is the driving force for all tooling selection. The type of material, its mechanical properties and the intended bends drive all other aspects of the tooling set up. Sheet metal is classified by it's material and its gauge. The gauge is a numerical value assigned to the thickness of the metal. See our Gauge Chart for a better understanding of gauges and tolerances.
5 – Die
The bottom section of the tooling is known as a die. Dies are classified by the shape of the groove, the number of grooves and the height of the die. The most common shape of die is a v die, which, as its name suggests, is a block of tooling steel which has a v shaped groove cut into it. A v die with a single groove is known as a 1V Die, dies with two grooves are known as 2V Dies and so on. 2V Dies will always feature the same angle on both grooves to prevent accidental damage, however the v opening size will typically be different. This allows an operator to quickly switch from bending a light gauge to bending a heavy gauge without having to retrieve a new die. Second to v dies the most common type is a U Die. U dies feature a rectangular cutout with 45 ° chamfered edges and flat tops. Because of this geometry U Dies lend themselves to having grooves cut into more than one side of the die. It's not uncommon to see a 3U Die. There is much more information on 3 sided dies here.
6 – Rail
The rail is a manufactured piece of tooling which is attached to the press brake and holds various dies. The rail typically features a protrusion or groove which matches with the die set. This piece of tooling allows you to level and straighten a single piece of tooling and then interchange dies with confidence.
7 – Lower Beam / Die Holder
The lower beam is part of the actual press brake which features a kind of vice clamp for holding the raid or die set. On up acting brakes the lower beam is moves upward to bend the metal. When inspecting and maintaining your brake it is crucial to make sure the lower beam is clean and level in relation to the punch holder.
Basic Requirements
First the tooling should be of a size and weight which allows for handling, installation and removal. Unless you have a fully automated system there will be an operator responsible for setting up the Brake Press, taking this into account is important to selecting your tooling. Second to the safety of the operator is the accuracy of the tooling geometry. Variance in the tooling geometry will directly contribute to under or over bending of the work piece, or in extreme cases the damaging of the tooling. Due to the high tonnages involved in bending any imperfections on the surface of the punch or die can transfer to the workpiece. Third the tooling should have excellent strength and wear resistance. Typically heat treatment is applied to all Brake Press tooling, greatly improving its hardness, strength and subsequently its resistance to fatigue. Finally your tooling should be interchangeable between your machines. There are two basic types of tooling for Brake Presses, American and European, consider which type of machinery and holders you have before purchasing new tooling.
Tooling Strength
During the bending process the tooling will undergo both compressive forces and bending moments. The repetitive nature of bending operations the necessity for high strength and wear resistance demands quality steel properly heat treated. When heat treating steel there are two methods, hardening and thermal refining. To be referred to as tooling the piece should be treated by one of these methods. Strictly speaking punches and dies made from raw, untreated, metal should not be referred to as tooling because it will not be effective when bending.
Hardened Tooling:
Two common steels used for Brake Press tooling are Chromium Molybdenum Steel, Type 4 (SCM4) and Yasuki Steel. Chromium Molybdenum Steel is a structural steel used in aircraft parts, weapon components, roll cages and structural car parts in addition to their use in tooling. The steel is used for Brake Press tooling because of its receptiveness to heat treatment. Typically this steel will obtain a HRC of 43 to 48 when treated for tooling. Yasuki Steel is a product of the Japanese company Hitachi and is made from very high quality iron sand. It has one of the highest purities in commercial steel and is used in knives in addition to tooling. Like SCM4 Yasuki Steel is very receptive to hardening by heat treatment. Surface treatments like Wilson Tool's Nitrix Coating can bring the surface hardness of tooling to HRC 70, further preventing wear of the tool's geometry.
The manufacturing process of hardened steel tooling is typically a 4 step operation; Forming, Hardening, Correcting and Finishing. First the tool profile is created from the stock material. Extra material is left on to be removed later. The majority of the machining and forming is before the hardening stage because after the tool has been hardened it will be difficult to work with. The tooling is then hardened. Because of the high heat the hardening process the tool will not finish with the exact profile as before hand so additional correcting is done before the tool is finished. The tool's critical areas such as the punch tip and v-opening are then ground by precision grinders, typically using diamond or CBN coatings. On a die with a multiple v-opening the different v's are often ground together from one wheel.
Thermally Refined Tooling:
Steel used for thermally refined tooling is typical a Carbon Steel, S45C. The refining process unifies the internal structure of the steel increasing its strength and hardness. Thermally refined tooling will not be as hard as hardened tooling, typically only reaching HRC 23-28. Thermally refined tooling is typically used for large or complicated pieces. The larger pieces are more difficult to harden due to oven and grinder size restrictions so thermal refining can be preferable. Small or complicated pieces lend themselves to this method in order to eliminate expensive correcting operations.
The manufacturing process of thermally refined steel varies for the large and small pieces. Large pieces follow similar steps as hardened tooling. Unrefined metal is Formed, Refined, Corrected and Finished. For small tooling the already Refined Material is Formed and Finished. Generally speaking the reason for the different processes is because refined stock is not available in large pieces due to a property called the mass effect. The mass effect means that the inside of a large piece of metal will not experience the same refining as the outside of the same piece of stock. This is because the inside and outside of the material cool at different speeds, resulting in different properties


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A crowd gathered at Queen's Park on Sunday to celebrate the first B.C. Loyalist Day in British Columbia.
The four Pacific regional branches of the united Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada - Vancouver, Chilliwack, Thompson-Okanagan and Victoria - gathered to celebrate B.C. Loyalist Day. The provincial government declared July 22 as Loyalist Day in British Columbia.
The event gave the groups a chance to celebrate their Loyalist ancestors.
"Many British Columbians are direct descendants of the first Loyalists who arrived in what is now eastern Canada in 1783 after the American Revolution," said a press release about the event. "Following the French settlements in Acadia and New France in the 1600s and early 1700s, there was second major wave of immigration starting in the 1770s. The number of Loyalists varies depending on which historian you cite, but it is estimated that 50,000 to 100,000 displaced Loyalists came as the 'first boat people' to what is now Canada. These were British subjects who had originally settled in the 13 colonies but were more loyal to the British Crown following the start to the American Revolution. The patriots would go on to win the war. These new settlers were called the Loyalists and are considered Canada's first political refugees."
At the July 22 event in New Westminster, the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada read a proclamation about Loyalist Day, unfurled the Loyalist flag and enjoyed a picnic.


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10 of the Highest Paying Jobs for Veterans
10 of the Highest Paying Jobs for Veterans
The men and women who have served our country face many struggles when they come home. In addition to needing to adjust to life as a civilian, they must seek employment in a job market that doesn't necessarily want to hire veterans. Some of the reasons that employers may not hire veterans include a misunderstanding about the skills offered through the military (including organizational skills and discipline) and negative stereotypes associated with veterans.
Another reason veterans are overlooked for employment is because employers are worried they may be deployed. For example, you wouldn't want someone to help with college homework if you were worried they were going to leave for a vacation, leaving the job unfinished. Despite this negative situation, there are high-paying jobs for veterans—you just have to know where to look.
1. IT Specialist or IT Team Leader
Veterans are known for their technical skills and leadership. This means it is likely you are over-qualified with the skills for this job. While you may need specific certifications depending on the field, some places offer on-the-job training, while IT school is generally a quick, affordable education.
2. Chief Information Security Officer
People with a military background know that protecting information is of the utmost importance. People in this field take advantage of a rising job trend—technology. As technology keeps advancing, so do the number of jobs available in the field. The job is to follow along with new trends in the world of cybersecurity and to provide the latest updates to systems to maintain information integrity.
3. Senior Program Manager
Veterans are taught using a strict regime and project management. This promotes a useful skill in the workplace—the ability to manage and handle projects. A high-ranking veteran may be able to secure this type of job by speaking about their management in the military, while others may need to work up to this position.
4. Construction Project Manager
Are you interested in building things? The unmatched skills that veterans have while managing is a great way to delegate tasks. Another reason this job is a good one is because delegating tasks does not always require physical labor. For disabled veterans who may have an injury, this gives them an opportunity to create good things in the world, regardless of their injury.
5. Telecommunications Equipment Expert
Connecting with people is a great part of any job—but some require only a little small talk and you can focus on the task at hand. This position lets you problem solve as you install and repair telecommunication equipment. You may also be tasked with finding out how to make the necessary connection in people's homes.
6. Logisticians
If you are interested in this position, it provides an interesting challenge for anyone. It also has a high job growth, with an expected 22% increase, or 27,600 new jobs being introduced in the next four years. This job entails acquiring, distributing, and delivering products with the goal of minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency. Additionally, you can find this work in almost any consumer industry.
7. Healthcare
There are many opportunities for employment in the healthcare field, including work as a registered nurse or physical therapist. If you worked in nursing or physical therapy while deployed, focusing on health care gives you a chance to give back while showcasing your skills. Additionally, some nursing programs will let you apply the time you have spent in the field as credits toward your degree, so you need less schooling than the average civilian.
8. Translator or Interpreter
If you were deployed for a long time, it is possible you picked up on some of the native language in an area. This is very useful if you plan on becoming an interpreter or translator following deployment, because finding people who can speak two languages fluently is difficult. Even if you do not choose to go into this field, make sure you add this marketable talent to your resume. Most employers will appreciate your ability to learn a second language.
9. Business Administrator
This field is ideal because it lets veterans showcase leadership skills. However, this is not the only area where veterans excel. Veterans also have high levels of adaptability and problem-solving skills from their military career, which will help a lot in this position. Additionally, it offers many options for moving up in your career, whether to the head of a company or moving on to open your own business.
10. Human Resources Manager
More veterans than ever are being brought into different areas of employment, partially because of the work of Veterans' Affairs. As sensitivity to veteran needs becomes more important, it is likely that more veterans will be hired in this area. This is because veterans know best what people need to find employment after returning from life in the military. If you are interested in this field, it does pay well, but it is also a great chance to give back to other members of service, by easing them through their transitional period.
Veterans are one of the most overlooked minorities for employment for several reasons, including an inability to translate their skills, negative stereotypes, and deployment. This has led to an employment rate higher than it is for non-veteran males in the same demographic, as much as a 10% veteran unemployment rate at times. By looking at the places above, you can find not just a job—but a high-paying job.


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The need for collaboration skills in today's market is increasing, with more businesses looking for ways to streamline communication, improve innovation, and share corporate knowledge. Students at the beginning of their college careers have had numerous opportunities to work in groups, but very few opportunities to engage in true collaboration. This Teaching Tip provides an approach to teaching collaboration as part of an Introduction to Computer Information Systems course, and incorporating it into course work so students can begin to develop the skills they will need for workplace collaboration. Initially, students tend to see collaboration and cooperation as interchangeable terms; the approach outlined here focuses on the collaboration concepts of content sharing, feedback, and iteration. By applying these concepts and using a collaboration tool like Microsoft SharePoint, the instructor can guide the students to understanding true collaboration.
Atkins, Laura and Cole, Carey
"An Introduction to Collaboration with SharePoint for First-Year Business Students,"
Journal of Information Systems Education: Vol. 21
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Bible Question:
Is God the only One who can truly heal? Today, healings are reported in occult religions. The Bible teaches that Christ healed as compelling evidence that He was the Messiah. Some say Satan cannot perform supernatural works but only super normal ones and can only work through the natural process of healing. Some say Satan can only remove a sickness that he put upon them, and then let the body recover naturally. Can Satan make people sick and heal people too?
Bible Answer:
Can Satan heal? A search of the Bible reveals that healing is referred to over 150 times in the Bible, depending upon the translation. However, there are no statements in the Bible that say Satan or demons have healed or can heal. Yet, one question that we must ask is, "Are there any examples in Scriptures that suggest or reveal Satan can heal?" Another question is, "Are there any comments by Christ that reveal Satan can heal or cannot heal?" What follows will answer these questions.
Can Satan Heal
Can Satan Heal?
We will examine two important examples and one teaching from Christ that will help us learn if Satan can heal. The first example is that of the Egyptian magicians who copied the plagues of Aaron. The second example is the statement that the antichrist's fatal wound was healed. The teaching from Jesus is found in Matthew 12:25-29.
Egyptian Magicians Duplicated Plagues
The first example is found in the book of Exodus when Moses stood before Pharaoh and performed signs and wonders were performed. The sign that was performed occurred when Aaron cast his staff to the ground and it became a snake (Exodus 7:8-10). Then Pharaoh's wise men, sorcerers and magicians did the same with their "secret arts" (Exodus 7:11-13). Moses and Aaron next turned water into wine and so did the court magicians (Exodus 7:14-25). Then Moses and Aaron, as well as, the court magicians brought frogs upon the earth (Exodus 8:1-15). But after Moses and Aaron brought flies on the land, the court magicians could not (Exodus 8:16-19) and declared in verse 19,
This is the finger of God. Exodus 8:19 (NASB)
Then we are told the magicians could not duplicate Aaron's signs and wonders that caused cattle to die (Exodus 9:1-7), brought a plague of boils (Exodus 9:8-17), causing hail (Exodus 9:18-35), creating a plague of locust (Exodus 10:1-20; bring darkness on the land (Exodus 10:21-28), and causing the death of the first born (Exodus 11:1-3; 13:15-16).
It is important to notice that Egyptian court magicians could only duplicate the first three of the ten plagues. They could not heal the pharaoh's son and bring him back to life after he died. That is, the power of the court magicians was limited. They could not heal. This means Satan could not heal.
Antichrist's Fatal Wound That Was Healed
The second example is found in Revelation 13:3 where we are told that in the future the antichrist will have a "fatal wound" that will be healed.
I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the whole earth was amazed and followed after the beast... Revelation 13:3 (NASB)
Then verses 11-14 state,
Since Satan will empower the antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:8-10), some people have claimed that these verses reveal that Satan has the power to raise the dead, including raising the antichrist. They reason this reveals Satan can also heal. But this conclusion is wrong for two simple reasons. The first reason is found in verse 3 where we are told one of his heads "as if it had been slain." Notice that verse 1 tells us the antichrist has seven heads. Obviously, the antichrist will not have seven heads. The reference to heads is not about a man's head, but seven nations. Therefore, this is not about a healing. Second, notice the word "if" in verse 3 implies that the head was not actually cut off. The world will be deceived into believing a lie. Therefore, we conclude that Revelation 13:3, 11-14 does not describe a healing miracle. So, Satan did not perform a healing.
If Satan Casts Out Satan, He Is Divided
Now we will consider the teaching from Jesus in Matthew 12:26-28. In this passage we are told that when Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees He said,
Here Jesus revealed that Satan will not cast demons out of someone who is demon possessed. Why? If he did, he would be working against himself. Why would he command one of his demons to possess someone, and then perform an exorcism to remove the demon? There are two important points to notice. First, if Satan did exorcise one of his demons, then he has accomplished nothing. Second, if he did, then it would only be an act of deception. In both cases, Satan has not healed. It is all deception. That is, Satan cannot heal. But notice that Jesus' point is that Satan will perform a healing of casting out a demon. The truth is, Satan cannot heal illness or injury.
Only God Can Heal
The final section reveals that only God can and does heal. We will start with Matthew 4:23-24 which says,
Here we are reminded that Jesus healed and cast out demons. Even when the apostles healed people, they were not the ones who actually performed their healings. Peter reminded a man that Jesus Christ, our God, performed the healing.
Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; get up and make your bed." Immediately he got up. Acts 9:34 (NASB)
At the end of the gospel of John, the apostle tells us that all the signs recorded in the gospel of John were done so that we will believe Jesus is the Son of God; that is, that Jesus was and is God.
It is clear from John 10:31-33, 36 that "Son of God" and "God" are interchangeable terms. That is, John recorded the signs so that people will believe that Jesus was and is God. The point is that healing is the exclusive power of God. In summary, the gospels teach that Jesus Christ could and did heal people and cast out demons.
This conclusion is supported by many Old Testament verses. One of them is Deuteronomy 32:39. In this passage, God is speaking.
See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from My hand.
Deuteronomy 32:39
God says He puts to death and gives life. It is He who wounds and heals. That is, no one else other than God can heal. Job says,
For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;
He wounds, and His hands also heal.
Job 5:18 (NASB)
A familiar passage is,
Who pardons all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases;
Psalm 103:3 (NASB)
The last verse declares that God is our healer. No one else is our healer.
I, the LORD, am your healer. Exodus 15:26 (NASB)
No one else can heal. God and God alone can heal.
Can Satan fake a healing? Yes! He can only fake a healing because he cannot actually heal. Only our God can heal. The ability to heal was one of the proofs that Jesus Christ was and is our God.
Suggested Links:
Where did Satan come from? – Creation and Fall of Satan
Satan's Power — What Power Does Satan Have?
Is there any biblical evidence for rebuking Satan?
2 Pharisees Blaspheme Jesus Again
Is Satan a serpent, dragon, devil or a cherubim? — The Evil One
Did Lucifer or Satan sin because he was created with sin?


Chemical Crystallography
+ Frequently Asked Questions
+ Crystals Primer
+ Crystals User Guide
+ Crystals Manual
- Cameron Manual
1. Introduction
2. How To Get Started
3. Data Input
4. Outputting Data
5. Editing The Atom List
6. Obeying Files
7. Graphical Output Devices
8. View Direction Control
9. Include And Exclude
10. Drawing Style Control
11. Connectivity Control
12. Control Of Colour
13. Atom Labelling
14. Other Picture Controlling Commands
15. Symmetry Input
16. Crystal Packing Commands
17. Add And Move - Further Symmetry Related Commands
18. Distance And Angle Calculations
19. Information On Data Held Within The Program
20. Group Definitions
21. Miscellaneous Commands
22. How To Stop The Program
23. Menu Definition File
24. Some Useful Ideas
+ Index
Fri Jun 2 2000
Cameron Manual
Chapter 13: Atom Labelling
The LABEL and NOLABEL commands control the atom labelling. They are set up in an identical way to INCLUDE and EXCLUDE and the syntax is identical :-
are all valid. Note that atoms will not be labelled if they are not included in the picture.
All atoms will be labelled if the LABEL command has been used for them. The label positions can be altered using the mouse if required. Note that label positions are recalculated if atoms are included or excluded or a change in the view direction has occurred. Therefore, it is advisable that the 'final' view is obtained before labels are positioned with the mouse.
Mouse labelling is controlled as follows. The user clicks on a position on the screen (once the message Mouse Labelling activated has been seen). If this position is over a label then the label is replaced by a box of the same size as the label. A red cross is drawn over the atom that the label refers to to aid identification. The mouse is then used to position the TOP LEFT HAND CORNER of the label by a second click. Alternatively, hitting the N key (for Nolabel) will remove the label altogether.
If the mouse is clicked on an atom which is NOT labelled then a label will appear at the atom centre, this label can then be moved as described above.
If at any time the user wishes to view the current picture without releasing the mouse, this can be done by hitting the 'V' key.
These commands relate to the pack number display while labelling. Atoms are assigned a pack number after PACK or ENCLOSURE. This number is then displayed as eg N1_5. These numbers are used to refer to atoms and elements as required. INITIAL (the default) will just display N1 which GENERATED shows N1_5.
CELL Controls the cell labelling.
FRAGMENT Allows the user to set labels for a given fragment.
This sets the point size of the font to be used in hardcopy output. It requires one argument.
DEFAULT This resets the point size to its default value of 12.
POSITION This allows the user to annotate a picture. The syntax is
TEXT "text string" POSITION x y
the text must be in quotes if it includes spaces. x and y are the position of the text in percentages from the top left hand corner of the diagram. After the text is processed it is assigned a number.
NUMBER The NUMBER command can be used to move a text item after it has been created by using TEXT NUMBER n POSITION x y.


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How interesting can a list be? In Eco's hands, quite thrilling, and if you're a fan of his writing you'll know that he likes using lists in his novels.
Here he brings his fascination with catalogues together in a thick, glossy treasure that combs literature from Homer to Pablo Neruda, and James Joyce to Patrick Süskind to present the reader with an astounding number of "practical and poetic lists". There are lists of angels and demons, the type of people who drink, the smells of Paris in the 18th century, ingredients for witches' brew, the names of alchemical prima materia, and, well, etcetera – a word that here comes into its full meaning.
There are also "visual lists" – a great number of paintings which give form to the sense of infinities of things. Who can tire of such a catalogue? – Karin Schimke
The Inifinity of Lists
REVIEW: Karin Schimke


text: Steel-fiber-reinforced concrete is a composite material which is becoming more and more widely employed in building construction, due to its better resistance to cracking and to crack propagation with respect to plain concrete. Its mechanical behavior strongly depends on the choice of fiber properties and their volume fraction in the concrete mixture. As any material used in building construction, the "on-site" test of its properties represents a very important task. Often, this requires the employment of noninvasive and nondestructive measurement procedures that have to be carried out directly in situ. In this paper, a new method for the estimation of the fiber density and their average orientation is presented. The measurement technique is based on the employment of a probe that is sensitive to the magnetic properties of the steel fibers. The performance of the method has been theoretically and experimentally analyzed.


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Welcome to: Cosmic rage!
By Nathan Tech!
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activity help: Drama Shows
Have you ever wanted to perform on Cosmic Rage? Well now you can with theaters!
Theaters are a great way for you to express yourself in a cool and creative way!
Now lets get started!
In acting everything is done from an actors point of view so the directions are going to be a little different than your normal north, south directions.
Here are the most common stage directions.
Stage left: The actors left if facing the audience.
Stage right: The actors right when facing the audience.
Down stage: Moving towards the audience.
Up stage: Moving away from the audience
Center stage: The center of the stage
You can combine these into all sorts of different combinations for example
Down stage right: The right side closest to the audience.
The action command
The action command is used to either make a backdrop or change a light or group of lights.
Here are some examples there will also be the syntax for how you right them down.
Command: Action a spotlight lights up center stage
you see: A spotlight lights up center stage.
Command: action the scene changes to show a field with flowers and a puffy sky
you see: The scene changes to show a field with flowers and a puffy sky
Command: action a red light appears on stage left
You see: A light appears on stage left
Note: The action command is not to be used to manipulate actors on stage you should use normal emoting for that.
How would I be able to use the theater on Panaxes?
There are a lot of theaters and stages on Cosmic Rage but the most commonly used one is Panaxes.
If you would wish to use this stage in particular please send a mail to Bob gun under the mail a position holder menu.
Please include your name, the date and time for your performance, and if you need any sort of props or furniture.
Note: please feel free to bring your own furniture, costumes, and props to enhance your experience.
You can also act with your friends you don't have to be alone!
Recommended help files: aHelp Recreational Temptations
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Press release from CNW Group
Poll: Learning A Musical Instrument May Boost Life Long Success
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
Study shows Canadians who learned an instrument as a child reported higher levels of education; more than 2/3 believe it's just as important as sports or learning a second language.
TORONTO, April 6 /CNW/ - If you learned to play a musical instrument as a child you are more likely to go further in school, according to a new XM Canada / Leger Marketing survey. In fact, seven out of 10 Canadians who learned a musical instrument as a child said it has had a positive effect on their lives and half agreed that learning an instrument helped them do better in school. Interestingly, 66 per cent of Canadians say learning an instrument is as important as learning a second language.
The positive impact wasn't just academics. Reported lifelong benefits of learning this skill which can be carried throughout a person's career included: increased mental focus (46%), heightened creativity (45%), building confidence (32%) and ability to self-teach (32%). The positive relationship between education and music struck a chord when the poll results showed that those who learned to play an instrument were more likely to be college or university educated versus those who didn't (69% vs. 59% respectively)
"Learning to play an instrument is a huge part of many Canadians' lives and has significant impact years later," said Janet Gillespie, Marketing Vice-President, XM Canada. "Ensuring that Canadian children have access to music education is critical for keeping Canadian music alive and growing people not only culturally but personally. It's a prime reason that XM Canada proudly supports initiatives to develop musical talent through organizations such as S'Cool Life Fund and MusiCounts."
In November 2010, XM Canada collaborated with S'Cool Life Fund to launch a new called the XM Instrument Fund. This program will dedicate $100,000 to support the efforts of elementary schools across the country to refresh existing music programs and develop exciting new programming for students. The program is another example of XM Canada's commitment to support rising Canadian talent and encourage the artistic growth of the next generation of great performers and musicians. Recipient schools selected to receive the grant are expected to be announced by June 2011.
The first note
Canadians understand the importance of an education in music and almost unanimously believe that every child should be afforded the opportunity to learn an instrument (94%). Those who did learn to play instruments customarily begin at the elementary school age (61%) and more than three quarters of Canadians who learned to play an instrument cited parents (49%) and teachers (35%) as their top motivators. Additionally, 77% of Canadians agree that learning a musical instrument is just as important as playing sports.
Regret? You bet. The study also revealed that 72% of those who did not learn an instrument as a child regret it and more than half (62%) of Canadians who did learn an instrument regret giving it up and wish they could still play it today.
Additional Fast Facts
Across the country
- Sixty-six percent of Canadians surveyed learned to play an instrument as a child.
- Residents of Quebec (73%) and Alberta (71%) were the most likely to indicate that they learned to play an instrument.
- Albertans are more likely than most to state that learning an instrument is as important as learning a second language (80%)
- Interestingly, the flute was immensely popular in Quebec, where 45% say that they learned to play this instrument as a child.
Music talent - it's personal
- Top three instruments Canadians learned as children? Piano (31%), Flute (18%), Guitar (15%)
- Parents and teachers were the most common motivators for children learning to play an instrument but some said celebrities were their inspiration [Men (9%) vs. Women 4%)]
- One third of Canadians said playing music was one of their favourite hobbies.
- One in six respondents still play their instrument at least once a week.
- Most Canadians admire accomplished musicians, and one third would give up their current jobs for a music career.
For morn information about MusiCounts please visit: _URL_
For more information about S'Cool Life Fund please visit: _URL_
About the Survey
The survey was completed on-line from March 7, 2011 to March 10, 2011 using Leger Marketing's online panel, LegerWeb, with a sample of 1549 Canadians. A probability sample of the same size would yield a margin of error of 2.49%. Leger Marketing's online panel has approximately 360,000 members nationally - with between 10,000 and 20,000 new members added each month, and has a retention rate of 90 percent. Panel members are randomly selected to receive email invitations to the individual surveys. We ensure the protection of privacy via the usage of unique URLs and respondent IDs in combination with survey IDs.
About Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc.
Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR) operates as XM Canada and is Canada's premium digital audio entertainment and information company with the best signal coverage across the country. With 130 digital channels of choice, XM Canada offers Canadian listeners the most unique and original Canadian and international programming, including commercial-free music channels, exclusive live concerts and sports coverage, and the best in talk, comedy, children's and entertainment programming.
XM Canada is the satellite entertainment leader in the Canadian automotive market with long-term factory installation agreements with manufacturers that own close to 50 per cent share of the domestic vehicle market. XM's industry-leading products are available at shop.xmradio.ca, and at retailers nationwide.
XM programming is available by subscribing directly through XM Canada and is also available as streams of commercial-free XM music channels on TELUS Music Radio and Rogers Wireless Radio on Demand. XM Canada is the exclusive music channel provider on Air Canada's flights.
To find out more about Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (TSX: XSR), visit: _URL_
Note to editors: Provincial/regional data available.
For further information:
Jill Yetman | Environics Communications, Inc. | _PHONE_ | _EMAIL_


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Article Conventions is a more specific detailing of the Manual of Style for The Fast and the Furious Wiki, the latter being a general overview of article consistency. Article Conventions details how specific articles should be structured and followed from this point onward by all editors for The Fast and the Furious Wiki.
Character biographies
Character biographies should be separated by a series of one heading and several sub-headings (that use these specific terminologies, not "Through the Series" or other some such titles) such as:
Primary Article
Following the brief descriptor of the article, the following below should be established.
===Early Life==
===Film Name===
Description of specific character events in the film
Character Traits specific to the character.
Unique abilities specific to the character.
==Known Inconsistencies==
This section is placed before trivia and will note continuity errors created in the film regarding the actions or situation of the characters. This is not a place for "movie goofs" in the sense of things physically overlooked by production of the film during filming.
The trivia section should always become before the gallery heading.
Gallery Subpages
Below is a template for the character galleries that will create a subpage for the character articles. Images for character galleries (like most things on the wiki) must be of a standard of high quality, up to 500, 800 to 1280 pixels or more. Images under 250 or so pixels that aren't being used as profile images for the infobox are regarded as low quality and will be deleted. More so, please reframe from uploading images with nonsense names like "vlscaps18828282", black bars that indicate letterbox and always make sure the images are not fan art or any other kind of manipulation.
Additionally, please reframe from uploading camcorder quality images or screeners from the films prior to the movie's official release.
{{GalleryBox|Character Name}}
Quote Subppages
Below is a template for the character dialog that will create a subpage for character quotes. Please note, when you're adding quotes, add the proper quotes under the correct heading or leave the quote off the subpage until you can find a source. Also, the quote page is not a place for uploading massive blocks of character dialog. This is not a page for transcripts, so please do not treat them such. Contributions resembling transcripts will be deleted. Also, please mind the established manual of style established for quote subpages that have been created (See: Dominic Toretto/Quotes).
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Car List
==Vehicles Driven==
This section refers to the number of cars the character has driven in the series or owns personally. For details on formatting, see: Dominic Toretto.
Additional citation. This is not a trivia section, so do not add trivia under this heading.
Citation should here below notes. If you do not know how make references please see the References page for more information.
Additionally character biographies should avoid referencing the name of the film as much as possible unless it is avoidable (such as explaining the presence of Han's death in Fast and Furious 6 when it occurred in Tokyo Drift). In other words never start any aspect of a paragraph or sentence with "In [insert film name here]" or use terms like "in the climax of the film", "at the end/start of the film". The article should be written in third person, past tense. See the manual of style for more details.
Car Articles
The nature of car biographies isn't dissimilar from character biographies. However, the one major difference is that the descriptions and headings should be specific to the car. Information regarding the model, make and year of cars used in the film should be specific to the film. These are not Wikipedia pages, so information regarding the specifications of the car should come directly from:
 - The films themselves
 - The official guide written in 2006,
 - And major car websites that have done featured articles on the production of the cars, like Edmunds, Hot Rod, TopSeed, and others.
General information that does not retain to the model, year and make of the cars themselves will be removed.
===Film Name===
This second refers to what happened with the car during the films it has appeared in. Make as specific to the car as possible otherwise it turns into a character biography.
Additionally, when writing the biography sections for car articles (and subsequently Character and Location articles), do not use out-of-universe descriptors like this:
"Another 1970 Road Runner appears briefly as a protagonist car in Fast & Furious (2009), driven by Letty Ortiz. On this occasion the car was destroyed, being flipped over multiple times and then it was set alight by Fenix Calderon, who tells Dom "the last time I saw it, it was burning". The car in Tokyo Drift is not the same as the one in Fast & Furious, since Letty's Road Runner is destroyed, which happens prior to the events of Tokyo Drift."
Plymouth Road Runner, The Fast and the Furious Wiki
Instead, format the description of the car and the events it was involved in-universe, like so:
"The 1970 Dodge Charger R/T was kept inside the garage of the Toretto House, was built by Dominic and his father in his youth. When his father was killed in a stock race accident by Kenny Linder, Dominic refused to drive the Charger because he was afraid of it. When Brian O'Conner became integrated into the crew and even began dating Dominic's sister, Mia Toretto, Dominic led him to the garage and showed him the Charger. The car is famed for its incredible power at 900 horsepower and holding a record 1/4 mile time at just nine seconds flat, set by Dom's father at the Los Angeles County Raceway."
1970 Dodge Charger R/T, The Fast and the Furious Wiki
This section refers to the details of the car referred to in the movie, mentioned in the official car guide from 2006, or the details explained from the production of the movie taken from articles. Please note that not all cars will have coverage or information on their specifications, so please, if there is no information to be obtained for the specifications do not use standard specs from a car model that was not modified for the purposes of the film. Just don't create this section if that is the case.
Trivia regarding to the car as it pertains to its appearance in the film and its production.
Unlike the character biographies, car articles do not need a subpage for their visual aids. Instead they will be placed below the trivia section (like Character biographies) and will be visuals taken from the film, or photoshoots taken for the film in specifics. In other words, images from the model of the car in general like you would find on a Honda, Dodge or Ford official website will not be accepted. Also please reframe from personal seller and owner photographs found in google searches as we do not have permission from the users themselves to upload them onto the wiki.
Videos of the car will be clips and scenes taken from the film and production of the film.
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When creating article names for specific locations, please note that the state of the city or country is not necessary to add in the article's title.
Again, this is not Wikipedia. No one will be confused as to which "Los Angeles" or "Tokyo" you're talking about here, so it not necessary for additional subtitle in the article.
Again the structure for the Location article is not dissimilar to car biographies only the core section of the article is.
==Film Name==
Trivia section for information relevant to the location as it pertains to the film.
Images specific to the film the location appears in.
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Definition of heliotropism in English:
1The directional growth of a plant in response to sunlight. Compare with phototropism.
- The adaptive significance of solar tracking in snow buttercups is mediated through the impact of flower heliotropism on paternal and maternal floral environments.
- The heliotropism itself is an adaptation for survival, the plant maximizing sunlight.
- All legume plants do this, so be sure to watch your peas and beans for signs of heliotropism.
1.1 Zoology The tendency of an animal to move toward light.
- Example sentences
- Using a similar idea in the moral realm, Augustine says that we naturally seek the good and try to turn towards it, as a heliotropic flower seeks the sun.
- Like a heliotropic plant, she turned towards warmth and light, which unfortunately were the blinding flashes of cameras.
- For fourteen years, off and on, I have spent the spring on the south coast of Cornwall, in the heliotropic village of St Mawes.
Definition of heliotropism in:
- British & World English dictionary
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_TAG_: The historical dark side of Sweden's Lucia tradition
_TAG_: The historical dark side of Sweden's Lucia tradition
Swedish Lucia celebrations of the past were characterized by evil spirits, naughty pranks, and a bit of cross-dressing. Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT
Behind the calm serenity, twinkling candlelight, and hauntingly beautiful music of a traditional Swedish Lucia procession is a far more complex and varied history than many people may realize. And though the procession may seem like an ancient tradition, it is actually a relatively modern practice that replaced centuries of more hedonistic traditions.
At the centre of this history is, of course, Saint Lucia, a 4th century Italian martyr whose feast day falls on December 13th. In Sweden, she has long been a bearer of light on what was, under the old Julian calendar, the longest night of the year. According to Lena Kättström Höök, curator at Stockholm's Nordiska Museet, in her book, Lucia i nytt ljus, Lucia day has been recognized on the Swedish calendar since the 1100s.
Once in Sweden, however, the Catholic tradition of Saint Lucia was blended with both Nordic paganism and Scandinavian interpretations of the Bible. According to each of these traditions, there was a darker side to the name Lucia and December 13th.
The Stockholm Lucia in the 1930s. Photo: Pressens Bild/TT
As noted in yesterday's article on lussebullar, lusse is an old Swedish form of ljus (light) that is connected etymologically with both Lucia and Lucifer, a fallen angel whose name later became synonymous with Satan. In Sweden, this connection between the Lucia tradition and Satan is furthered through the Nordic tradition of the Biblical creation myth, in which another Lucia was Adam's first wife who illicitly cavorted with Satan.
In an article for Nätverket, a journal published by Uppsala University, ethnologist Katarina Ek-Nilsson explained how these traditions contributed to making Lucia day something completely different to what we know today: "The Lucia tradition is also a 'lusse' tradition that is linked to the night before Lucia day. This was a dangerous night when evil forces were about and evil creatures played their pranks against those who dared to go out. Some wise men announced that you never celebrated Lucia because you did not want to celebrate 'the evil'."
The evil creatures, known by names like lussegubben (Lucia fellow) and lussekärring (Lucia old woman), did actually exist. That is, as Ek-Nilsson explained, they existed in the form of young people who dressed themselves up in wild and frightening costumes or in the clothes of the opposite sex and spent the night going door-to-door singing raucous songs and begging for food and drinks.
This exuberant tradition survived in some form for centuries, lingering until the early 1900s, when it was effectively replaced by the wide acceptance of the more "civilized" tradition of the Lucia procession.
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fixparts - MBR partition table repair utility
FixParts (aka fixparts
) is a text-mode menu-driven program for repairing
certain types of problems with Master Boot Record (MBR) partition tables. The
program has three design goals, although a few additional features are
supported, as well:
- It can remove stray GUID Partition Table (GPT) data, which
can be left behind on a disk that was once used as a GPT disk but then
incompletely converted to the more common (as of 2011) MBR form.
- It can repair mis-sized extended partitions -- either
partitions that extend beyond the physical end of the disk or that overlap
with nearby primary partitions. FixParts is designed in such a way that
this type of repair occurs automatically, so if it's the only problem with
your disk, you can launch the program and then immediately save the
partition table, making no manual changes, and the program will fix the
- You can change primary partitions into logical partitions
or vice-versa, within constraints imposed by the MBR data structures.
Additional features include the ability to change partition type codes or
boot/active flags, to delete partitions, and to recompute CHS values. With the
possible exception of recomputing CHS values, these secondary features are
better performed with fdisk
, because fixparts
' design means that
it's likely to alter partition numbering even when such changes are not
program employs a user interface similar to that of Linux's
, but fixparts
is much more specialized. Most importantly,
you can't create new partitions with fixparts
, although you can change
In the MBR scheme, partitions come in three varieties:
- These partitions are defined in the first sector of the
hard disk and are limited in number to four. Some OSes, such as Windows
and FreeBSD, must boot from a primary partition.
- Extended partitions are specialized primary partitions.
They serve as holding areas for logical partitions.
- A disk can contain an arbitrary number of logical
partitions ( fixparts, however, imposes a limit of 124 logical
partitions). All the logical partitions reside inside a single extended
partition, and are defined using a linked-list data structure. This fact
means that every logical partition must be preceded by at least one sector
of unallocated space to hold its defining data structure (an Extended Boot
Record, or EBR).
These distinctions mean that primary and logical partitions cannot be
arbitrarily interspersed. A disk can contain one to three primary partitions,
a block of one or more logical partitions, and one to three more primary
partitions (for a total of three primary partitions, not counting the extended
partition). Primary partitions may not be sandwiched between logical
partitions, since this would mean placing a primary partition within an
extended partition (which is just a specific type of primary partition).
Unlike most disk utilities, fixparts
' user interface ignores extended
partitions. Internally, the program discards the information on the original
extended partition and, when you tell it to save its changes, it generates a
new extended partition to contain the then-defined logical partitions. This is
done because most of the repairs and manipulations the tool performs require
generating a fresh extended partition, so keeping the original in the user
interface would only be a complication.
Another unusual feature of fixparts
' user interface is that partition
numbers do not necessarily correlate with primary/logical status. In most
utilities, partitions 1-4 correspond to primary partitions, whereas partitions
5 and up are logical partitions. In fixparts
, any partition number may
be assigned primary or logical status, so long as the rules for layout
described earlier are obeyed. When the partition table is saved, partitions
will be assigned appropriately and then tools such as the Linux kernel and
will give them conventional numbers.
When it first starts, fixparts
performs a scan for GPT data. If the disk
looks like a conventional GPT disk, fixparts
refuses to run. If the
disk appears to be a conventional MBR disk but GPT signatures are present in
the GPT primary or secondary header areas, fixparts
offers to delete
this extraneous data. If you tell it to do so, the program immediately wipes
the GPT header or headers. (If only one header was found, only that one header
will be erased, to minimize the risk of damaging a boot loader or other data
that might have overwritten just one of the GPT headers.)
With the exception of optionally erasing leftover GPT data when it first starts,
keeps all changes in memory until the user writes changes with
command. Thus, you can adjust your partitions in the user
interface and abort those changes by typing q
to quit without saving
utility supports no command-line options, except for
specification of the target device.
Most interactions with fixparts
occur with its interactive text-mode
menu. Specific functions are:
- Toggle the active/boot flag. This flag is required by some
boot loaders and OSes.
- Recompute the cylinder/head/sector (CHS) values for all
partitions. CHS addressing mode is largely obsolete, but some OSes and
utilities complain if they don't like the CHS values. Note that
fixparts' CHS values are likely to be incorrect on disks smaller
than about 8 GiB except on Linux.
- Change a partition's status to logical. This option will
only work if the current partition layout supports such a change. Note
that if changing a partition's status in this way is not currently
possible, making some other change may make it possible. For instance,
omitting a partition that precedes the target partition may enable
converting a partition to logical form if there had been no free sectors
between the two partitions.
- Omit a partition. Once omitted, the partition will still
appear in the fixparts partition list, but it will be flagged as
omitted. You can subsequently convert it to primary or logical form with
the r or l commands, respectively. When you save your
changes with w, though, the partition will be lost.
- Display basic partition summary data. This includes
partition's number, the boot/active flag's status, starting and ending
sector numbers, primary/logical/omitted status, whether or not the
partition may be converted to logical form, and the partition's MBR types
- Quit from the program without saving your changes.
Use this option if you just wanted to view information or if you make a
mistake and want to back out of all your changes.
- Change a partition's status to primary. This option will
only work if the current partition layout supports such a change. Note
that every partition can theoretically become a primary partition,
although in some configurations, making this change will require omitting
some partitions. If fixparts refuses to allow changing a partition
to primary, you may need to convert other partitions to logical form or
omit them entirely.
- Sort partition entries. This option orders partitions in
the display to match their on-disk positions, which can make understanding
the disk layout easier in some cases. This option has no effect on the
ultimate ordering of logical partitions, which are sorted before being
saved. The order of primary partitions in the final saved partition table
may be affected by this option. In both cases, as already noted, the
partition numbers displayed by fixparts may not be the same as
those used by the kernel or displayed by other partitioning tools.
- Change a partition's type code. You enter the type code
using a one-byte hexadecimal number.
- Write data. Use this command to save your changes and exit
from the program.
- Print the menu. Type this command (or any other
unrecognized command) to see a summary of available options.
Known bugs and limitations include:
- The program compiles correctly only on Linux, FreeBSD, Mac
OS X, and Windows. Linux versions for x86-64 (64-bit), x86 (32-bit), and
PowerPC (32-bit) have been tested, with the x86-64 version having seen the
most testing. Under FreeBSD, 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x86-64) versions
have been tested. Only 32-bit versions for Mac OS X and Windows have been
- The FreeBSD version of the program can't write changes to
the partition table to a disk when existing partitions on that disk are
mounted. (The same problem exists with many other FreeBSD utilities, such
as gpt, fdisk, and dd.) This limitation can be
overcome by typing sysctl kern.geom.debugflags=16 at a shell
- The program can load only up to 128 partitions (4 primary
partitions and 124 logical partitions). This limit can be raised by
changing the _TAG_ MAX_MBR_PARTS line in the basicmbr.h
source code file and recompiling.
- The program can read partitions only if the disk has
correct LBA partition descriptors. These descriptors should be present on
any disk over 8 GiB in size or on smaller disks partitioned with any but
very ancient software.
- The program makes no effort to preserve partition numbers.
This can have consequences for boot loaders and for mounting filesystems
via /etc/fstab. It may be necessary to edit configuration files or
even to re-install your boot loader.
The program may change the order of partitions in the partition table.
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If You've Had an Organ Removed, Should You Still Massage Its Reflexology Point?
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One of the questions that I am frequently asked is whether someone should massage a reflexology point if it no longer applies to them. For example, if your spleen or gallbladder was removed many years ago, you may wonder whether you should massage the organ's reflexology point. After all, you don't have the organ any more, so is it still beneficial to massage its reflexology point?
The answer is YES.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a broader perspective on organs than the Western medical view. The TCM perspective encompasses not only the physical organ, but also the organ's energy meridian, and its yin and yang elements.
So even though you may no longer have the organ in your body, you still have its accompanying energy meridian. The same applies not just for organs, but also for any body part such as the tonsils or appendix. The energy still exists and so does the energy meridian that runs through the area.
Your Body Is Your Home
Think of your body's energy meridians like an electrical circuit running through your home. You want your qi—your body's electrical current—to flow smoothly and abundantly. So even though you unplugged the toaster and removed it from the counter, there is still electricity going to the kitchen.
A similar analogy applies if an organ was surgically relocated to a different area in your body. That's like taking the toaster, moving it to the dining room, and plugging it in there. Even though the toaster is no longer in the kitchen, you still need to maintain the wiring in the kitchen because the electricity powers other appliances.
The same holds true for the qi flowing through your energy meridians. The qi still flows through its original location, so it's beneficial to massage the corresponding reflexology point.
Emotional Reasons for Massaging a Point
When someone has had an organ removed, they may feel regret, guilt, or shame about the missing organ. They may think, "I should have done something different. Maybe I should have gotten a second opinion." They may feel badly about the experience and their body, thinking, "I am no longer whole."
The flow of qi is affected by your thoughts so negative thinking can actually disrupt the smooth flow of qi through an area. Want to test this out? Take a second to think of something that's been bugging you lately. If you pay attention to your body, you'll notice that your breathing may have become shallower, your jaw may have clenched, or you may be tensing up one part of your body.
Now imagine what years of feeling regret, shame, and guilt can do to your body, especially when you're directing it to the same place (the missing organ) every day. So to help prevent energy blocks, massage the organ's reflexology point, and also visualize bright white light flowing through this area of your body. Bringing your focus to the area in a loving manner will help to naturally relax and release tension—and this will help keep your qi flowing smoothly.
Even if you're not missing an organ, you can always visualize loving white light surrounding any portion of your body, or even your entire body. Go ahead and try it right now. You'll be amazed at how your breathing deepens and your body relaxes. It's a simple and easy way to improve the flow of qi.
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In this example we will look at how to use DynamoDB in our serverless app using Serverless Stack (SST). We'll be creating a simple hit counter.
Create an SST app
Let's start by creating an SST app.
$ npx create-serverless-stack@latest rest-api-dynamodb
$ cd rest-api-dynamodb
By default our app will be deployed to an environment (or stage) called dev and the us-east-1 AWS region. This can be changed in the sst.json in your project root.
 "name": "rest-api-dynamodb",
 "stage": "dev",
 "region": "us-east-1"
Project layout
An SST app is made up of two parts.
 1. lib/ — App Infrastructure
 The code that describes the infrastructure of your serverless app is placed in the lib/ directory of your project. SST uses AWS CDK, to create the infrastructure.
 2. src/ — App Code
 The code that's run when your API is invoked is placed in the src/ directory of your project.
Adding DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB is a reliable and highly-performant NoSQL database that can be configured as a true serverless database. Meaning that it'll scale up and down automatically. And you won't get charged if you are not using it.
Replace the lib/MyStack.js with the following.
import * as sst from "_USER_-stack/resources";
export default class MyStack extends sst.Stack {
 constructor(scope, id, props) {
 super(scope, id, props);
 // Create the table
 const table = new sst.Table(this, "Counter", {
 fields: {
 counter: sst.TableFieldType.STRING,
 primaryIndex: { partitionKey: "counter" },
This creates a serverless DynamoDB table using sst.Table. It has a primary key called counter. Our table is going to look something like this:
counter tally
hits 123
Setting up the API
Now let's add the API.
Add this below the sst.Table definition in lib/MyStack.js.
// Create the HTTP API
const api = new sst.Api(this, "Api", {
 defaultFunctionProps: {
 // Pass in the table name to our API
 environment: {
 tableName: table.dynamodbTable.tableName,
 routes: {
 "POST /": "src/lambda.main",
// Allow the API to access the table
// Show the API endpoint in the output
 ApiEndpoint: api.url,
Our API simply has one endpoint (the root). When we make a POST request to this endpoint the Lambda function called main in src/lambda.js will get invoked.
We also pass in the name of our DynamoDB table to our API as an environment variable called tableName. And we allow our API to access (read and write) the table instance we just created.
Reading from our table
Now in our function, we'll start by reading from our DynamoDB table.
Replace src/lambda.js with the following.
import AWS from "aws-sdk";
const dynamoDb = new AWS.DynamoDB.DocumentClient();
export async function main() {
 const getParams = {
 // Get the table name from the environment variable
 TableName: process.env.tableName,
 // Get the row where the counter is called "hits"
 Key: {
 counter: "hits",
 const results = await dynamoDb.get(getParams).promise();
 // If there is a row, then get the value of the
 // column called "tally"
 let count = results.Item? results.Item.tally : 0;
 return {
 statusCode: 200,
 body: count,
We make a get call to our DynamoDB table and get the value of a row where the counter column has the value hits. Since, we haven't written to this column yet, we are going to just return 0.
Let's install the aws-sdk.
$ npm install aws-sdk
And let's test what we have so far.
Starting your dev environment
SST features a Live Lambda Development environment that allows you to work on your serverless apps live.
$ npx sst start
The first time you run this command it'll take a couple of minutes to deploy your app and a debug stack to power the Live Lambda Development environment.
 Deploying app
Preparing your SST app
Transpiling source
Linting source
Deploying stacks
dev-rest-api-dynamodb-my-stack: deploying...
 ✅ dev-rest-api-dynamodb-my-stack (no changes)
Stack dev-rest-api-dynamodb-my-stack
 Status: no changes
The ApiEndpoint is the API we just created. Let's test our endpoint. Run the following in your terminal.
$ curl -X POST
You should see a 0 printed out.
Writing to our table
Now let's update our table with the hits.
Add this above the return statement in src/lambda.js.
const putParams = {
 TableName: process.env.tableName,
 Key: {
 counter: "hits",
 // Update the "tally" column
 UpdateExpression: "SET tally = :count",
 ExpressionAttributeValues: {
 // Increase the count
 ":count": ++count,
await dynamoDb.update(putParams).promise();
Here we are updating the hits row's tally column with the increased count.
And now if you head over to your terminal and make a request to our API. You'll notice the count increase!
$ curl -X POST
Deploying to prod
To wrap things up we'll deploy our app to prod.
$ npx sst deploy --stage prod
This allows us to separate our environments, so when we are working in dev, it doesn't break the API for our users.
Cleaning up
Finally, you can remove the resources created in this example using the following commands.
$ npx sst remove
$ npx sst remove --stage prod
And that's it! We've got a completely serverless hit counter. In another example, we'll expand on this to create a CRUD API. Check out the repo below for the code we used in this example. And leave a comment if you have any questions!


Delta Migrations
A Delta Migration occurs when you have records that already exist in the Akamai Identity Cloud but might require an update from a legacy system. (For example, the Identity Cloud might include records for beta testers who also have user accounts in your legacy system.) A delta migration functions the same as a regular migration, but with the following additional logic:
 - IF a record does NOT exist THEN it will be created using the normal data migration process.
 - IF a record DOES exist (as detected by unique key violation response from entity.bulkCreate) THEN an attempt will be made to update the existing record using /entity.update with a defined primary key (such as email).
In other words, suppose you are using email as your primary key and your datafile consists of a single record, a record that has as the email address. When you run the delta migration, checks to see if your user profile store already contains a record that has the email address If it does not, then a new record is written. However, if the user profile store already contains a record that has the email address then the existing record is replaced by the record found in the datafile. This behavior occurs only during a Delta Migration. If you do not do a Delta Migration then the existing record is left alone and the new record is not written to the user profile store.
It is important to note that duplicity will not be ignored. Because of that, duplicate records in the CSV import file could trigger an update case that might not be desirable (i.e., replacing an existing record that you really didn't want replaced). Make sure your import CSV file is free from duplicate records (records containing the same primary key, usually email). Keep in mind as well that plural structures addressed in an update will be replaced with new information contained in the import CSV. That means that existing InternalIds associated with plural entries (used for indexing and iteration) will be re-assigned. It is possible, albeit very unlikely, that you could have downstream third-party systems that depend on existing plural IDs. You should verify this is not the case before initiating a Delta Migration.
Delta Migrations produce two additional artifacts (update_success.csv and update_fail.csv) that indicate that status of records that were updated during the execution of the script. As with other log files, these files are appended with a timestamp:
update_fail_ May_22_2019_10_55.csv
To run a Delta Migration simply add the arguments -dm and -pk when executing For example:
python3 -u -i 382bgrkj4w28984myp7298pzh35sj2q -s b2gfp7mgk9332annghwcf0po57xzqht5 -dm -pk email test_users.csv
Remember that the -pk (primary key) must be an attribute that is designated unique in the schema and must be present in the import CSV file. This attribute will be used to find and perform entity.update API calls on the existing record, overwriting the old record with data supplied from the corresponding record in the import CSV file. In the example above, the email attribute has been designated as the primary key. Other primary keys can be used, such as customer loyalty number, but that data:
 - Must also be present in the import CSV and present in the schema.
 - Must be unique, in that no two records will contain the same value for the attribute. The customer loyalty number can't be used as a primary key if multiple customers (e.g., all the members of a family) share the same loyalty number.


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Amazingly, if we were actually able to convert matter perfectly to energy with 1 kg of matter being completely annihilated, the energy produced from just that small amount of matter is about 42.95 mega tons of TNT. So an adult male weighing in at around 200 pounds has somewhere in the vicinity of 4000 megatons of TNT potential in their matter if completely annihilated.
This is about 80 times more energy than was produced by the largest ever detonated nuclear bomb, the Tzar Bomba, which itself produced a blast about 1,400 times more powerful than the combined explosions of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
To further illustrate, 1 megaton of TNT, when converted to kilowatt hours, makes enough electricity to power an average American home for about 100,000 years. It is also enough to power the entire United States for a little over 3 days. So 1 kg of some matter being completely annihilated would be able to power the entire United States for about four months. One average adult male then, when completely annihilated, would produce enough energy to power the U.S. for about 30 years. Energy crisis solved.
On a completely baffling scale, a typical supernova explosion will give off about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 megatons of TNT. *cowers in the corner*


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Memberships allow you to add discounts to multiple services, classes, and products at once. You additionally can offer discounts based on a set number of visits as well as set specific auto-renew options.
To deactivate a client's membership in Vagaro, follow these steps:
- Click Reports at the top of the screen.
- Click Memberships on the left side of the screen.
- Click Run Report after applying the appropriate filters.
- Find the membership and the customer. Click on the Action drop-down menu. Then select Deactivate. Remember this action just affects the membership for this specific client. It does not impact other customers.
Deactivating a Client Membership
1. Click Reports at the top of the screen.
2. Click Memberships on the left sidebar.
3. To find a customer faster, enter the customer's name in the Search Value field. Then click Run Report.
4. Find the customer and membership. Click on the drop-down under Action on the left side of the screen. Then select Deactivate.
5. Click Yes to confirm.
6. To reactivate membership, return to the Membership Management page (Settings -> Memberships).
Enter the name of the customer in the Search Value field. Select Inactive in the Status field. Then click Run Report.
7. Find the Customer and Membership from the list. Click Action on the left side of the screen. Then select Activate, and you're all set!
The customer receives this notification when the membership is deactivated.


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Packet Power is frequently asked how to access the voltage source when installing power monitors. This can be done using a variety of methods.
Voltage monitoring point Access voltage for power monitoring at any point on the circuit provided:
The voltage tap is close enough to the CT location that there is not a significant voltage drop -- upwards of 100 feet (30 meters) in many cases.
The voltage tap and the CTs are both on the same side of a transformer, UPS or any voltage conversion device -- both must be on the input or output.
Current requirements Packet Power's monitors require a fraction of an Amp of power so are fused at less than 1A and only require small gauge wire.
Fusing requirements Many Packet Power monitors are internally fused, but best practice and code compliance may require fusing on the voltage connections. Packet Power offers inline fuse kits for this purpose. These are available for 120-240V and 480V systems.
VOLTAGE TAP CONNECTION METHODS
Dedicated circuit breakers Utilizing a small existing circuit breaker on a panelboard is among the most common methods of accessing voltage.
Spare terminals Some PDUs, RPPs and switchgear contain small auxiliary terminal blocks that can be used to source voltage for the meter.
Insulation displacement connectors (IDCs) IDCs pierce the insulation on an existing conductor and provide a means for safely connecting a second "tap" line that can be used to source the voltage. These connectors are available in many sizes and are specified according to the primary and tap conductors. Most are UL listed and code compliant but may not be accepted in all jurisdictions.
Tapping the busbar
Electricians drill and tap the busbar and attach the conductor directly to the busbar using a ring terminal.
Busbar taps clamp directly to an existing busbar and allow for a secondary voltage tap. This approach is more common in Europe and not typically used in North America. Busbar taps can be expensive but are essential in some applications.
Double lugging The practice of double lugging entails sharing the lug or terminal of the conductor with the voltage sensing wire. This is done when the primary conductor is much larger than the voltage tap wire. Ideally this is done where there are large compression lugs securing the primary conductor. Double lugging may not be approved in all jurisdictions.
Cable splitter via wire nut or twin wire ferrule When the primary and tap conductors are close in size, the best practice is to use a single conductor entering the terminal of the voltage source. This single conductor can then be branched into two sources after it leaves the terminal using a code compliant method such as a wire nut or twin wire ferrule
FINAL NOTE We have provided a quick summary of the most common ways to tap into a voltage source. Please note the acquisition method most suitable for your facility is subject to your regional electrical codes and the judgement of a qualified electrician familiar with the job at hand.