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Recognition of foreign proceedings
Under what circumstances will the courts in your jurisdiction recognise the validity of foreign insolvency proceedings?
Both the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act allow for the recognition of foreign proceedings based on the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvencies. Under both statutes, proceedings are commenced by way of a foreign representative's application. The foreign representative must demonstrate that they have been appointed as a 'foreign representative' and that the application relates to a 'foreign proceeding', as defined in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act.
The availability of a stay depends on whether the foreign proceeding is a foreign main proceeding or a foreign non-main proceeding. If it is the former, there is an automatic stay of proceedings in Canada over the debtor's property. If it is the latter, the court will exercise its discretion as to whether a stay of proceedings is warranted in Canada.
A foreign main proceeding will be recognised where it is located in a jurisdiction in which the debtor has its centre of main interests (COMI). The location of the debtor's registered office will be deemed to be its COMI in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
Winding up foreign companies
What is the extent of the courts' powers to order the winding up of foreign companies doing business in your jurisdiction?
The Canadian courts are cognisant of the effects that their determinations have on cross-border proceedings. Consequently, while the courts can exercise their powers in instances where a foreign incorporated company has assets, is doing business or has its COMI in Canada, they are cautious in adjudicating these matters in a unilateral fashion.
The Canadian courts have generally advocated in favour of flexible and adaptive regimes that allow them to implement solutions consistent with the underlying jurisdictions' legal processes and principles. For instance, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a Canadian company over which it had authority to attorn to a foreign court because it was practical in the circumstances, while holding that such attornment did not prevent the company from exercising future rights in Canada. However, in their drive to ensure comity, the Canadian courts do not make orders that are contrary to domestic laws.
Centre of main interests
How is the centre of main interests determined in your jurisdiction?
To determine a company's COMI, the Canadian courts will consider the location of its headquarters or main office and management and the location which a significant number of creditors recognise as its COMI.
The court may also consider:
- the location where corporate decisions are made;
- the location of the debtor's corporate, banking, strategic and management functions;
- the existence of shared management between the entities; and
- the location of the debtor's treasury management functions, including the management of accounts receivable and payables.
What is the general approach of the courts in your jurisdiction to cooperating with foreign courts in managing cross-border insolvencies?
The Canadian courts appreciate the importance of cooperating with foreign courts in cross-border insolvencies. As such, cross-border insolvency protocols have been established in order to:
- achieve efficiency;
- protect the various stakeholders; and
- balance the principle of comity with the protection of domestic debtors and creditors.
The Supreme Court has advocated in favour of a pluralist approach, recognising that different jurisdictions have valid concurrent interests in cross-border insolvency proceedings.
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Northern Royal Flycatcher
The Northern Royal Flycatcher (Onychorhynchus mexicanus) is a species of passerine bird found in Mexico, south through most of Central America, to northwestern Colombia and far western Venezuela. Its habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.
The adult is 6.5 to 7 inches long with brown upperparts and small beige colored spots on its wing coverts. The rump and tail are yellow-brown to orange-yellow in color. The bill is long and broad. It has an fan-shaped crest that stands on end and is red in color in the male and yellow-orange in the female. The display of the crest being fully raised is rarely shown, except during banding sessions. It is a normally quiet bird, but will sometimes give sharp repeated pree-o or key-up calls.

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be observed that setting a limit (Pm) to the reactive power implicitly means also setting a limit to the voltage (Vm) and to the current (Im) that create that reactive power (Pm = Vm Im). For a given Pm however, Vm and Im are not unequivocally determined, as they vary with frequency and capacitance (consider that Im = Vm / Xc). This behaviour is visualized in the following pictures, The graph on the left hand side shows how Vm and Im vary with frequency (f) for a given Pm. The graph on the right refers to a capacitor of higher value but with same Pm; it is evident that, at each frequency, the ratio between Vm and Im has decreased due to the lower capacitor Xc.
That said, it is important to remark that Vm derives from a physical phenomenon different from that causing Vn, therefore the Vm and Vn figures have no relationship with each other. The figure to be actually used for determining the maximum vrms that can be applied to a capacitor will then be the lower of two. Identical reasoning applies to Im and In. Picture below shows the corrisponding behaviours.
The graphs reflect the fact that, as already said, the actual limit for vrms will be the lower between Vm and Vn (same applies to Im and In). It is then possible to define three operational conditions (see graphs):
condition A: this is the discharge-limited condition, where Vn results to be more constraining than Vm. As vrms cannot anyway exceed Vn, the actual pr will be lower than the maximum permissible value (Pm). Also irms will be lower than that (Im) corresponding to Pm;
condition B: this is the dielectric-limited condition, where the actual limit is represented by Pm. Just multiply vrms by irms to verify that you are within Pm;
condition C: this is the ohmic-limited condition, where In results to be more constraining than Im. As irms cannot anyway exceed In, the actual pr will be lower than the maximum permissible value (Pm). Also vrms will be lower than that (Vm) corresponding to Pm.
For a given capacitor (i.e. for given Vn, In and Pm), the above defined operational conditions will only depend on frequency, and not at all on the actual vrms and irms values.
TYPES OF RF CAPACITORS
Let us now pass to consider products available on the market. Air-insulated capacitors would be ideal for RF applications, them not being subject to dielectric loss; unfortunately they are very bulky. Making the capacitor with a material having a dielectric constant (k) higher than that of air (k = 1) permits to reduce capacitor size; the formula is very simple: for a given physical capacitor geometry, capacitance is just proportional to k. The market of capacitors for RF applications is today dominated by ceramic capacitors that feature very high k values, up to 10,000 or more.
Selecting a dielectric with a high k yields however some drawbacks, the most important ones being:
the Temperature Coefficient of Capacitance (TCC), which is the maximum change in capacitance over a specified temperature range, increases and tends to show a non-linear behaviour;
the dissipation factor also increases;
tight tolerances are not easy to achieve;
actual capacitance becomes sensitive to the applied vdc (capacitance may drop down to 50% of its nominal value when vdc = Vn);
higher aging rate, a phenomenon due to the relaxation of the microcristalline structure that causes capacitance loss with time, due to a reduction of k. A high-k capacitor could lose up to 25% of its capacitance 4,000 hours after fabrication, but after that capacitance loss becomes much slower.
Type-1 dielectric is material with low k (say less than 200). The TCC for type-1 dielectric, expressed in parts per million per degrees centigrade, is quite moderate. The temperature characteristic of a type-1 dielectric is directly related to its k, as shown in the following table.
Capacitors built with type-1 dielectric are called RF power capacitors; they usually feature a Vn greater than 1kV, an In greater than 1A, a Pm greater than 1kVAr, an almost linear temperature coefficient of less than 1,300ppm/°C and a dissipation factor of less than 0.001. Picture below shows typical RF power capacitors. They are used in applications where temperature stability is important (e.g. resonating circuits) and high Q is required.
Low-capacity (e.g. < 1,000pF) disc-type capacitors with wire leads are most often also built with type-1 ceramics and then have characteristics similar to those of the RF power capacitors.
Type-2 dielectric is material with high k (up to 5,000 or even more). In this case TCC is much higher, varies with temperature, and is usually expressed in percentage of capacity change. A three-symbol designator, e.g., Z5U, X5V, is used to characterize the temperature behaviour of the capacitor (you may have read such strange markings, most often on wire-lead disc-type capacitors). Their significance is shown in the following table.
For instance, the Z5U designator indicates a capacitance variation of +22% / -56% across the temperature range +10°C / +85°C.
Also for type-2 dielectric the temperature characteristic is bound to k, as presented in table below.
The nominal capacity indicated by the manufacturer is referred to a temperature of 25°C. As already mentioned, for type-2 dielectric capacity change vs. temperature is highly variable and non linear.
Capacitors built with type-2 dielectric are usually called high-voltage capacitors, that should not be confused with the RF power capacitors discussed before, though their appearance may sometimes be similar and despite they are both commonly referred to as doorknob-type capacitors, as they appear like small barrels with axial wire leads or screw terminals. The design of high-voltage capacitors is optimized for operation at very high Vn, even up to 250kV. They can also withstand a fairly high irms, while their Pm is usually limited. They typically feature very high and non-linear temperature coefficients (up to 70,000 ppm/°C), a higher dissipation factor (up to 0.015) and a remarkable capacitance variation with DC voltage. Picture below shows typical high-voltage capacitors.
Generally speaking, high-voltage capacitors look taller and sometimes even fatter than RF power capacitors, but it is not always easy to distinguish. A capacitor higher than 5,000 pF having a Vn of 10kV or more is most likely a high-voltage capacitor.
It should be noted that wire-lead disc-type capacitors with a voltage specification higher than some 500V and with capacity higher than 1,000pF are commonly built with type-2 dielectric. Therefore they have characteristics similar to the high-voltage capacitors.
In summary, high-voltage capacitors can also be used in RF circuits, but their usage shall be limited to applications not requiring a high stability of capacitance, and very high pr; conversely they can sustain significant irms values.
That said, let us consider a very well-known product, i.e. the Centralab doorknob ceramic capacitors (now manufactured by ITT-Jennings). They come in several sizes, the most common one being that of models 850 and 858. Model 850 (now renamed HT50), shown below, is an RF power capacitor with capacity varying from 10pF to 500pF, temperature coefficient varying from NPO to N4700, and a Vn of 5kV or 7.5kV. For what concerns In, it seems reasonable to assume that In coincides with the specification they give for maximum current at 30 MHz, which ranges from 7A to 10A depending on capacity. For what concerns the maximum reactive power (Pm), they do not use this term, but they indicate maximum current (Im) at selected frequencies; e.g., for the 100 pF unit, 3.6A @ 1 MHz and 6.8A @ 10 MHz.
Model 858 (now renamed HT58) looks very similar to model 850, the main apparent difference being the fact that the ceramic wall is just a bit thicker, but it has higher capacity, i.e. 1,000pF (a 500pF unit was also available, but now presumably no longer produced). The Vn rating is the same of the 850 model (i.e. either 5kV or 7.5kV), In is 5.6A, and Im is 1.6A @ 1MHz or 3.8A @ 10MHz. Model 858 utilizes type-2 ceramics (type X5V) and should therefore be regarded as a high-voltage capacitor.
It should be noted that other Centralab doorknob capacitors (i.e. the smaller 853-, 854- and 855-types, the larger 857-type and the king-sized 859-type are all RF power capacitors). Therefore model 858, which is probably the most used type, constitutes an exception to the rule
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Monument to Michiel de Ruyter
1681, Rombout Verhulst, various types of marble
The Netherlands' greatest naval hero is Admiral De Ruyter. He was a role model for Dutch men: unpretentious, courageous, and clever. It is sometimes forgotten that his heroic deeds helped to safeguard the Atlantic slave trade. Besides serving the Dutch Republic, Michiel Adriaenszoon also worked in the service of the King of Denmark, who knighted him in 1660. Depicted above the mausoleum is the admiral's family coat of arms. The three women personify Fame and Michiel's primary virtues: Caution and Strength. The central figure is Fame with her trumpet, on the left is Caution with a mirror, a serpent (representing Minerva, goddess of wisdom), and a rooster. Strength, on the right, leans against a column with the headdress of the Egyptian goddess Isis. The sculptor Rombout Verhulst based his design for the portrait of Michiel de Ruyter on a death mask of the admiral.


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What are the characteristics of PP-R pipe?
PP-R pipe in addition to the general plastic tube light weight, corrosion resistance, no scaling, long life and other characteristics, but also has the following main features:
1, non-toxic, health. PP-R raw material molecules only carbon, hydrogen, no harmful toxic elements exist, not only for hot and cold water pipes, can also be used for pure drinking water system.
2, thermal insulation. PP-R tube thermal conductivity of 0.21w / mk, only 1/200 of the steel.
3, better heat resistance. PP-R tube Vicat softening point 131.5 ℃. The maximum operating temperature of up to 95 ℃, to meet the building water supply and drainage regulations in the use of hot water system requirements.
4, long service life PP-R pipe in the working temperature of 70 ℃, working pressure (P.N) 1.OMPa conditions, the service life of up to 50 years; at room temperature (20 ℃) service life of up to 100 years.
5, easy to install. PP-R has good welding performance, pipe, pipe fittings can be used hot melt and fused connection, easy installation, the connection part of the strength is greater than the strength of the pipe itself.
6, materials can be recycled. PP-R waste after cleaning, broken after recycling for pipe, pipe production. The amount of recycled material does not exceed 10% of the total, does not affect product quality.
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gcov-tool-7: offline gcda profile processing tool
gcov-tool - offline gcda profile processing tool
gcov-tool merge [merge-options] directory1 directory2
 [-o|--output directory]
 [-w|--weight w1,w2]
gcov-tool rewrite [rewrite-options] directory
 [-n|--normalize long_long_value]
 [-o|--output directory]
 [-s|--scale float_or_simple-frac_value]
gcov-tool overlap [overlap-options] directory1 directory2
Current gcov-tool supports the following functionalities:
merge two sets of profiles with weights.
read one set of profile and rewrite profile contents. One can scale or normalize the count values.
Examples of the use cases for this tool are:
Collect the profiles for different set of inputs, and use this tool to merge them. One can specify the weight to factor in the relative importance of each input.
Rewrite the profile after removing a subset of the gcda files, while maintaining the consistency of the summary and the histogram.
It can also be used to debug or libgcov code as the tools shares the majority code as the runtime library.
Note that for the merging operation, this profile generated offline may contain slight different values from the online merged profile. Here are a list of typical differences:
histogram difference: This offline tool recomputes the histogram after merging the counters. The resulting histogram, therefore, is precise. The online merging does not have this capability --- the histogram is merged from two histograms and the result is an approximation.
summary checksum difference: Summary checksum uses a CRC32 operation. The value depends on the link list order of gcov-info objects. This order is different in gcov-tool from that in the online merge. It's expected to have different summary checksums. It does not really matter as the compiler does not use this checksum anywhere.
value profile counter values difference: Some counter values for value profile are runtime dependent, like heap addresses. It's normal to see some difference in these kind of counters.
Merge two profile directories.
-o directory
--output directory
Set the verbose mode.
-w w1,w2
--weight w1,w2
Set the merge weights of the directory1 and directory2, respectively. The default weights are 1 for both.
Read the specified profile directory and rewrite to a new directory.
-n long_long_value
--normalize
Normalize the profile. The specified value is the max counter value in the new profile.
-o directory
--output directory
Set the output profile directory. Default output name is rewrite_profile.
-s float_or_simple-frac_value
--scale float_or_simple-frac_value
Scale the profile counters. The specified value can be in floating point value, or simple fraction value form, such 1, 2, 2/3, and 5/3.
Set the verbose mode.
Compute the overlap score between the two specified profile directories. The overlap score is computed based on the arc profiles. It is defined as the sum of min (p1_counter[i] / p1_sum_all, p2_counter[i] / p2_sum_all), for all arc counter i, where p1_counter[i] and p2_counter[i] are two matched counters and p1_sum_all and p2_sum_all are the sum of counter values in profile 1 and profile 2, respectively.
Print function level overlap score.
Print full gcda filename.
Only print info for hot objects/functions.
Print object level overlap score.
-t float
--hot_threshold
Set the threshold for hot counter value.
Set the verbose mode.
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What is a maquiladora?
Maquiladoras are foreign-owned factories located in Mexico that are typically found along the U.S. - Mexico border. Maquiladoras produce a variety of products including electronic components, chemicals, clothes, machinery, and auto parts.
The maquiladora program began in 1965 as part of the Mexican government's Border Industrialization Program. It was developed in response to the demise of the U.S. government's Bracero Program, which allowed Mexican farmworkers to legally perform seasonal work within the U.S. The end of the Bracero Program caused an unemployment crisis in the border region. The Mexican government responded to this crisis by creating the maquiladora program which provided an incentive to foreign manufacturers to move production to Mexico. This incentive was created by allowing duty free import of raw materials and other supplies into the country with the stipulation that the manufactured goods and the resulting wastes were eventually exported to another country. The passing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1993 led to an increased number of maquiladoras in the border region. In 2003, there were 2,893 maquiladoras employing 1,063,123 people.
The high concentration of maquiladoras combined with less rigorous environmental regulations, limited capacity to enforce environmental laws, and the expense of exporting hazardous waste has created an incentive for illegal dumping and has polluted the surrounding land, water, and air. Inside the maquiladoras, occupational hazards relating to toxic chemical exposure and workplace safety also affect human health. Occupational hazards are of particular concern in Mexico since first-time violators are rarely punished and since penalties are typically incurred only for imminent dangers and failures to address previously highlighted violations.
This description is based on the information found in the Web links listed with this topic.
Web Links from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine)
Haz-Map Occupational Health Info (National Library of Medicine)
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (National Library of Medicine)
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health home page (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets (New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services)
Traumatic Occupational Injuries (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
Workplace Safety and Health Topics (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
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Artist Charles Sowers specializes in public art works and display of physical phenomena. In Windswept, Sowers displays wind patterns in the actual space.
Windswept is a wind-driven kinetic façade consisting of 612 freely-rotating directional arrows creating a large-scale observational instrument that reveals the complex interactions between the wind and the building. The wind arrows serve as discrete data points indicating the direction of local flow within the larger phenomenon.
Compare this to Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg's Wind Map or Nicolas Garcia Belmonte's map of wind motion patterns. We're essentially seeing the same data in action, but they're on completely different scales.
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Watch the 2-minute video and discover how to set up, start and send a complete simulated phishing attack and a security awareness training course to your employees in two minutes. We explain how this works:
- You need LUCY Server V4.3 as local installation or Cloud Appliance (Download).
- Log into LUCY and select 'New' and 'Campaign Wizard' options in the Campaign Dashboard.
- The wizard for creating the simulated phishing attack will start. Select the type of attack you want to use. Available are hyperlink-based, web-based, file-based, USB attack, Mail+Webfilter test, pure training without attack simulation or the Malware Simulation to test your infrastructure.
- Select the template on which the phishing attack should be based, define the attack language.
- Name your attack scenario and select the client under which the attack should run.
- If you want to add a training to the phishing attack, please select the corresponding checkbox.
- Now define the properties of the phishing attack: attack domain, sender name (of the simulated phishing email), sender email and subject of the message. You can already work with variables to address the victims individually here. The configuration of the attack part is now completed.
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In mathematical logic, the Law of Syllogism says that if the following two statements are true:
(1) If p, then q.
(2) If q, then r.
Then we can derive a third true statement:
(3) If p, then r.
If the following statements are true, use the Law of Syllogism to derive a new true statement.
1) If it snows today, then I will wear my gloves.
2) If I wear my gloves, my fingers will get itchy.
Let p be the statement "it snows today", let q be the statement "I wear my gloves", and let r be the statement "my fingers get itchy".
Then (1) and (2) can be written
1) If p, then q.
2) If q, then r.
So, by the Law of Syllogism, we can deduce
3) If p, then r
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DTSX, which enabled temperature measurement for lines and surfaces by sensing technology making full use of the characteristics of optical fiber cables, can continuously measure the temperature distribution by laying along the shape of the measurement object. It is useful for liquid / gas leakage detection in tank and pipeline, power cable temperature monitoring, abnormal heat detection and also for production equipment and social infrastructure maintenance. In addition, it is excellent in explosion-proof and inductive resistance, so it can be used with confidence.
The DTSX3000 is a distributed temperature sensor developed in response to the demand that "one unit be used to monitor temperature distribution a longer distance and a wider area". A flagship model that meets the expectations for long-distance temperature measurement and high temperature resolution.
The DTSX200 is a standard version that is ideal for temperature measurement, for medium-sized areas, and for areas where the distance of fiber optic sensor cables is short. It has excellent environmental resistance because it consumes less power and is less dependent on the temperature measurement environment.
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The Director-General of UNESCO, Koïchiro Matsuura, today expressed his deep regret at the destruction of Québec's ancient drill hall, a landmark adjacent to the Historic District of Old Québec, which was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1985.
"I deeply regret the destruction of this important landmark," said the Director-General. "It is particularly sad that this proud testimony of Québec's history was so severely damaged on the eve of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec City."
"It is doubly poignant that this loss should occur at a time when Canada is showing great and generous commitment to heritage preservation with its preparations to host the next session of the World Heritage Committee in July," the Director-General declared. "I hope that it will be possible to rebuild the ancient drill hall using existing plans and photographs," he concluded.
Built of brick and timber in 1887, the landmark burnt down on 4 April. Only one brick wall, the main entrance and two towers remained after the blaze whose cause has yet to be determined.


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The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) is a non-printing character used in the computerized typesetting of some complex scripts, such as the Arabic script or any of the Indic scripts. When placed between two characters that would otherwise not be connected, a ZWJ causes them to be printed in their connected forms. In some cases, such as the second Devanagari example below, the ZWJ follows the second character, rather than the first.
The character's code point is U+200D zero width joiner (HTML  · ). In the InScript keyboard layout for Indian languages, it is typed by the key combination Ctrl+Shift+1. However, many layouts use the ']' key for this character.[1]
Character sequence Appearance
[ka क] [virāma ्] क्
[ka क] [virāma ्] [ZWJ] क्
[ka क] [virāma ्] [ṣa ष] क्ष
[ka क] [virāma ्] [ZWJ] [ṣa ष] क्‍ष
Character sequence Appearance
[na ನ] [virāma ್] ನ್
[na ನ] [virāma ್] [na ನ] ನ್ನ
[na ನ] [virāma ್] [ZWJ] [na ನ] ನ್‌ನ
[ra ರ] [virāma ್] [ka ಕ] ರ್ಕ
[ra ರ] [ZWJ] [virāma ್] [ka ಕ] ರ‍್ಕ
(Until Unicode 5.0; in later editions, specific code points are allotted[2])
Character sequence Appearance
[Na ണ] [virāma ്] [ZWJ] ണ്
[na ന] [virāma ്] [ZWJ] ന്
[ra ര] [virāma ്] [ZWJ] ര്
[la ല] [virāma ്] [ZWJ] ല്
[La ള] [virāma ്] [ZWJ] ള്
See also[edit]
 1. ^ "ചിത്രം:Inscript.jpg – Malayalam Computing" (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2011-10-22.
 2. ^ "Changes related to Malayalam in Unicode 5.1.0 from 5.0" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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Pattachitra style of painting is a unique blend of classical and folk elements, but is more bent towards a folk style in the larger sense.Features of each character are defined with clear dark lines which give a definite shape and appeal. Natural dyes and colors are used.The background or landscape of each narrative is simple and not too detailed, since the main focus lies on the characters and their actions. Flower and leaf motifs are the common styling elements used to give a more aesthetic appeal to the art work. Traditional colors such as red, green, yellow, dark blue, white, and orange are used to define each section of the painting. Painters pour their hearts into their work, and it can be difficult to make ends meet in such a labor-intensive and competitive field. Enrich your home and feel good knowing your purchase is helping to support a local artist.
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Reasons Must Be able to Withstand Emotions
Reasons Must Be able to Withstand Emotions – Maybe you have read similar or similar articles, but this article is different because we have taken it from reliable sources, here are the reasons you should be able to hold your emotions.
Everyone does have a different level of patience. Do you have a high enough level of patience? If not, this should be practiced immediately. Remember that many things are annoying enough in this world that you need to be patient.
If you still don't know the importance of practicing patience, try reading the following explanations so that there is an inner desire to change. Listen carefully, yes!
1. Remember that life is really hard
Everyone must have the same perspective regarding the hardships of living in this world. Life is tough, your job as a human being is to train your adaptability. One of the things that must be trained is the ability to remain patient.
If you can be patient in facing various kinds of obstacles, believe that everything will work out fine. That's because you can accept whatever happens gracefully.
2. Sometimes whatever you expect is not what you expected
You must have a lot of dreams to fulfill, right? This is certainly a challenge for you to fight for it. Besides that, you also have to be able to prepare yourself to be patient when your expectations don't match your expectations.
Therefore it can be concluded that you need to practice patience. The more often you are patient, then anything that is burdensome is definitely not too heart-consuming.
3. You will meet people who have different thoughts
Don't you realize that everyone has a different perspective in seeing a phenomenon? When differences arise, sometimes you will tend to feel hurt because you do not agree with his words and actions.
But remember that it is irreversible and absolute. All you can do is be patient in dealing with all these differences.
Also Read:The Influence of the Environment on Child Development
4. Remember that patience is the key to success
Previously we mentioned that everyone must expect a success. If you want to achieve this, sometimes you need extra patience. This patience will help you to smooth the path of struggle.
Train the strength of your heart from now on so that later you can survive despite the many ordeals that come without stopping.
5. With the habit of being patient, you will be a wise person
Everyone is required to be wise in dealing with everything. This wisdom will certainly appear within you if you are used to being patient. You will definitely be a legowo person in the face of various obstacles.
You will also understand the fact that the reality of life is really bitter. With patience, you will be able to accept whatever it is without complaining.


Creating connectors for your Logic Apps/Flow (Part 1–regular Connectors)
 Azure logic apps have been around for a while now, most of the time as a preview. These apps allow you to create workflow-like apps, by connecting so called Connectors together. These connectors are actually just REST-services, with some extra's, like the exposure of metadata by using Swagger. These Logic apps have also been made available through Office 365, where it is known as "Flow". Office 365 Flow, or Azure Logic apps have access to a library of Connectors, like connectors for Twitter, Facebook, Outlook Mail and Calendar, SharePoint and many more. At the moment I write this there are 84 connectors available. But of course we can add our own connectors. You can find information on how to do this on the internet, however I found myself struggling with Azure because of incomplete information, even in the official Azure documentation. So, I decided to complete the information. From a developer perspective, there are two types of connectors we can create: "regular" connectors and triggers. A regular connector can just be used within your flow, but not at the start. It can take input from connectors preceding it in the flow, and it can return output to the flow. A trigger can be used in the beginning of a flow and is responsible for starting the flow. Creating a regular Connector Connectors are REST services. In my example I will do this with Web API, but it can be done in any other web-technology. While creating a web application just choose Azure API App. I will create a simple example in which I just reverse an incoming string. The code is pretty simple : [SwaggerResponse(HttpStatusCode.OK,Type =typeof(StringManipulator))] [SwaggerOperation("GetReversedString")] public IHttpActionResult GetReversedString(string id) { var temp = ""; foreach (var item in id) { temp = item + temp; } return Ok(new StringManipulator { Original = id, Reversed = temp }); }.csharpcode,.csharpcode pre { font-size: small; color: black; font-family: consolas, "Courier New", courier, monospace; background-color: _TAG_; /*white-space: pre;*/ }.csharpcode pre { margin: 0em; }.csharpcode.rem { color: #008000; }.csharpcode.kwrd { color: #0000ff; }.csharpcode.str { color: #006080; }.csharpcode.op { color: #0000c0; }.csharpcode.preproc { color: _TAG_; }.csharpcode.asp { background-color: _TAG_; }.csharpcode.html { color: #800000; }.csharpcode.attr { color: _TAG_; }.csharpcode.alt { background-color: _TAG_; width: 100%; margin: 0em; }.csharpcode.lnum { color: #606060; } However, the second argument in your SwaggerResponse-attribute, the Type, is super important. Without this argument Logic apps, using your API, will just assume your function returns nothing! It took me some time to find this out, since it used to work fine without Type in an earlier version of Logic apps, and it's nor really clear from the documentation. So, beware. After deploying your API app to Azure, there are two more things to do. Locate your API app in the Azure portal, and go to the API settings. The API definition should point to your swagger metadata. Make sure you refer to it using https!!!.Also make sure that CORS is enabled for your logic app, or just use * here. After that you need to restart your app. Otherwise your logic app will not pick it up. There you go. If you want to use it in a Logic app just add the Action App Services, select you API app, and select the action you want to use. And there you go, the following connectors have access to the output of your API app. Pretty straightforward, if you don't forget the Type in your SwaggerResponse-attribute. Using API apps as triggers is somewhat more work. We'll discuss that in part 2.
Announcing the SharePoint Add-in "Export to Word"
Today, we're glad to announce the FREE SharePoint Add-in "Export to Word", developed by the team at U2U. This add-in fixes one of those issues that you'll probably will have come across with in SharePoint, namely generating Word documents based on SharePoint list items. A bit like a mail merge for list items! This functionality has never been out of the box available for regular SharePoint list items. You could achieve something like it on document libraries only, using Quick Parts in Word. But however, that only works for document libraries. Now, what does the add-in allow you to do? It allows you to configure, per SharePoint list, one or more Word templates. You can even upload your own templates! The add-in then allows you to link fields from your selected list to the content of the template. Once your template is completely designed, you can just go to the SharePoint list and export any item to Word using your template. You can even export multiple items in bulk! Do you want to know more about this add-in? Just go to the official site.Do you want to install it from the Office Store? You can find the add-in here. For a quick start guide on how to work with the add-in, have a look at the following video: Do note that this is the first version of the Add-in, and we want your feedback to further extend and improve the add-in. You can contact us via the regular ways.
Consuming SharePoint CSOM from an Office 365 app
I've been a C# developer for more than five years now. When SharePoint 2013 was released, I started doing development for SharePoint 2013 and later also SharePoint Online. My focus was on developing web services (in combination with the SharePoint App model), native client and mobile applications using the Client Side Object Model. When I was at the Barcelona TechEd conference in 2014, I decided to follow quite some breakout sessions about Office 365 and the "new" Office 365 APIs. It was around that time also that they released the new Office 365 Apps look and feel by means of the new "App Launcher" and the "My Apps" page. Without having the knowledge about Apps for Office 365, I initially thought that these would be quite comparable to Apps for SharePoint. However, Apps for Office 365 are completely different. Apps for Office 365 An app for Office 365 is conceptually: An application that is running externally (i.e. on some website) or standalone (i.e. mobile or desktop). The application can be accessible from within the office 365 website, but also could be surfaced from within Word or Outlook. Integrating somehow with Office 365 (this is not required). Registered in the Azure Active Directory (AAD) that is running behind your Office 365 tenant. Can use the same authentication mechanism as Office 365, resulting in single sign-on. So before you can use your app in Office 365, you have to register it in Azure Active Directory. When registering you app in Azure AD, you also configure the permissions it gets to access the Office 365 services like mail, contacts, events and OneDrive for Business, but also SharePoint! Then I started thinking: "Does this mean that you can register an app in Azure AD and let it access SharePoint online?". Getting the access token I was eager to discover whether it was possible to access SharePoint using the Client Side Object Model and the Azure Authentication mechanism. Jeremy Thake briefly mentioned in a blog post that it is possible to use the token you get from Azure as the Bearer token in you ClientContext requests.So I created an ASP.NET MVC5 web application, registered it in Azure AD, set the permissions for Office 365 SharePoint Online (see above) and started experimenting. You can get the access token as follows: /// /// Get the access token for the required resource /// /// The client ID of your app /// The app key /// The resource you would like access to /// public static async Task GetAccessToken(String clientID, String appKey, String resource) { // Redeem the authorization code from the response for an access token and refresh token. ClaimsPrincipal principal = ClaimsPrincipal.Current; String authorizationUri = ""; String nameIdentifier = principal.FindFirst(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier).Value; String tenantId = principal.FindFirst("").Value; AuthenticationContext authContext = new AuthenticationContext( string.Format("{0}/{1}", authorizationUri, tenantId), new ADALTokenCache(nameIdentifier) ); try { // Get the object identifier String objectId = principal.FindFirst("").Value; // Authenticate AuthenticationResult result = await authContext.AcquireTokenSilentAsync( resource, new ClientCredential(clientID, appKey), new UserIdentifier(objectId, UserIdentifierType.UniqueId) ); return result.AccessToken; } catch (AdalException exception) { //handle token acquisition failure if (exception.ErrorCode == AdalError.FailedToAcquireTokenSilently) { authContext.TokenCache.Clear(); } } return null; } You obtain the values for the ClientID and AppKey from the application page in Azure AD. You typically store the values for these properties in the configuration file of your application.


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Dana Swarbrick, Dan Bosnyak, Steven R Livingston, Jotthi Bansal, Susan Marsh Rollo, Matthew H Woolhouse, and Laurel J Trainor (2019)
Frontiers in Psychology, 9(2682).
A live music concert is a pleasurable social event that is among the most visceral and memorable forms of musical engagement. But what inspires listeners to attend concerts, sometimes at great expense, when they could listen to recordings at home? An iconic aspect of popular concerts is engaging with other audience members through moving to the music. Head movements, in particular, reflect emotion and have social consequences when experienced with others. Previous studies have explored the affiliative social engagement experienced among people moving together to music. But live concerts have other features that might also be important, such as that during a live performance the music unfolds in a unique and not predetermined way, potentially increasing anticipation and feelings of involvement for the audience. Being in the same space as the musicians might also be exciting. Here we controlled for simply being in an audience to examine whether factors inherent to live performance contribute to the concert experience. We used motion capture to compare head movement responses at a live album release concert featuring Canadian rock star Ian Fletcher Thornley, and at a concert without the performers where the same songs were played from the recorded album. We also examined effects of a prior connection with the performers by comparing fans and neutral-listeners, while controlling for familiarity with the songs, as the album had not yet been released. Head movements were faster during the live concert than the album-playback concert. Self-reported fans moved faster and exhibited greater levels of rhythmic entrainment than neutral-listeners. These results indicate that live music engages listeners to a greater extent than pre-recorded music and that a pre-existing admiration for the performers also leads to higher engagement.
live performance, motion capture, entrainment


A question that has always intrigued me is: "Imagine a star moving as it evolves into a black hole, Ignore the effect of debris from the supernova. Assume also that before the collapse, the star was moving significantly. How precisely does the information that the star is moving propagate out? Especially the information on the change in the gravitational field."
Now of course the first point is that once the mass collapses beyond the event horizon, we can no longer know that the mass is moving. However we can observe that the event horizon, and surface phenomena are behaving as though the contained mass is moving. Or maybe not, it could be that the event horizon becomes a static sphere, but that just doesn't feel right intuitively.
In any event, the starting point of such an analysis would be to preform a Lorentz, transform on the Schwarzschild solution, and then perhaps study the normal-modes (?) of the resulting solution. Before I begin to do that, does anyone know if that has been done and "published"?
 - $\begingroup$ Comment to the question (v2), since OP mentions Schwarzschild (rather than e.g. Kerr) metric: Concerning (the unrealistic case of) a non-rotating spherically symmetric gravitational collapse, see also Birkhoff's theorem. $\endgroup$ – Qmechanic Feb 25 '14 at 11:16
 - $\begingroup$ Regarding Birkhoff's theorem. I'm pretty sure that the solution would not be spherically symmetric. $\endgroup$ – Mouse.The.Lucky.Dog Feb 25 '14 at 11:27
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Place of Origin: Germany
Group: Toy
Height: 9 1/2-11 1/2 inches
Weight: 7-9 lbs
Life span: 11.4 years
Trainability: moderate
Good with children: older children
Good with other pets: moderate
What is the origin of the Affenpinscher?
Affenpinschers are one of the oldest of the toy breeds. In 17th century Europe there were many small terriers used for hunting vermin. In Germany the smaller terriers were pets as well as mouse killers. These became known as Affenpinschers. In German, Affen means "monkey" and pinscher means "terrier." The French call them "moustached little devils."
What does the Affenpinscher look like?
The Affenpinscher is 9 1/2-11 1/2 inches tall and weighs 7-9 lbs. The head is domed with a short muzzle. Ears can be erect, semi-erect or dropped. If cropped, the ears are pointed and erect. Eyes are round and dark. The tail is sometimes docked and carried erect. The coat is hard, medium length. Colors are black, gray, silver, red, black and tan or belge (red, black and white), with or without a black mask. The coat should be brushed 2-3 times a week.
What is the temperament of the Affenpinscher?
These little dogs can be very mischievous. Affenpinschers are very lively and playful and do well with older children. They get along well with other dogs and pets when raised with them. They can be stubborn and need early positive, consistent training. Patience is necessary for house training. Affenpinschers are bold and curious, like to bark and climb. They are affectionate with their family and very protective. Exercise can be games indoors or in the yard and short walks.
What is the Affenpinscher used for?
While they were once used to hunt vermin, Affenpinschers are mainly lap dogs today.
Health Issues
Kerato Conjunctivitis (KCS-decrease in tear production), Hyperadrenocorticism, cataracts, patellar luxation
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|Let's Celebrate Pet Birds!|
T.J. Lafeber D.V.M.
Emotion-The Key to Birds Being Companion Animals
How much friendship, companionship or affection can be expected from pet birds?
What we're really interested in is determining birds' emotional capacity.
Birds demonstrate happiness, fear, aggression, jealousy, appeasement, defensiveness, nervousness and loneliness.
Most importantly birds can love people. Radiating from this affection comes the desire to perform, entertain and relate to their owners. Thus they sing, talk, mimic, dance, play, do tricks and display.
The next time you approach a frightened, nervous, hostile bird-possibly angry-remember that the pendulum of emotions swings in both directions. They have feelings just as strong in the opposite direction. A bird that shows anger can have just as an intense love. Unpleasant characteristics can be surpassed by pleasant ones.
All of these emotions can be observed in birds:


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In our view, ascertaining the correct lease term is one of the most challenging issues in applying IFRS 16 as it is likely to require a significant level of judgement. 'Lease term' is defined as the non-cancellable period for which a lessee has the right to use an underlying asset (including any periods covered by a lessor's termination option), plus:
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The Making of the Hottest Year on Record
Climate.gov is featuring a new video entitled The Making of the Hottest Year on Record: USA Temperature Update that stars Deke Arndt, Chief of the Climate Monitoring Branch at NCDC. The video highlights October temperatures as well as the current year-to-date temperatures. After 16 consecutive months with warmer-than-normal conditions, October brought fairly average temperatures to the United States, but are we still on track for the warmest year in the United States' climate record? Check out Deke's answer in the video!
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Shang-Ta Yang
National Tsing Hua University
Fu-En Wang
National Tsing Hua University
Chi-Han Peng
Peter Wonka
Min Sun
National Tsing Hua University
Hung-Kuo Chu
National Tsing Hua University
We present a deep learning framework, called DuLa-Net, to predict Manhattan-world 3D room layouts from a single RGB panorama. To achieve better prediction accuracy, our method leverages two projections of the panorama at once, namely the equirectangular panorama-view and the perspective ceiling-view, that each contains different clues about the room layouts. Our network architecture consists of two encoder-decoder branches for analyzing each of the two views. In addition, a novel feature fusion structure is proposed to connect the two branches, which are then jointly trained to predict the 2D floor plans and layout heights. To learn more complex room layouts, we introduce the Realtor360 dataset that contains panoramas of Manhattan-world room layouts with different numbers of corners. Experimental results show that our work outperforms recent state-of-the-art in prediction accuracy and performance, especially in the rooms with non-cuboid layouts.
Framework overview. Given the input as an equirectangular panoramic image, we follow the same pre-processing step used in PanoContext to align the panoramic image with a global coordinate system, i.e. we make a Manhattan world assumption. Then, we transform the panoramic image into a perspective ceiling-view image through an equirectangular to perspective (E2P) conversion. The panorama-view and ceiling-view images are then fed to a network consisting of two encoder-decoder branches. These two branches are connected via an E2P-based feature fusion scheme and jointly trained to predict a floor plan probability map, a floor-ceiling probability map, and the layout height. Two intermediate probability maps are derived from the floor-ceiling probability map using E2P conversion and combined with floor plan probability map to obtain a fused floor plan probability map. The final 3D Manhattan layout is determined by extruding a 2D Manhattan floor plan estimated on the fused floor plan probability map using the predicted layout height.
Visual results. Given a single RGB panorama, our method automatically estimates the corresponding 3D room layout. Our method is flexible to handle more complex room layout beyond the simple cuboid room. The checkerboard patterns on the walls indicate the missing textures due to occlusion.
The project was funded in part by the KAUST Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) under Award No. URF/1/3426-01-01, and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan (_PHONE_-E-007-047- and _PHONE_-E-007-088-MY3).
author = {Yang, Shang-Ta and Wang, Fu-En and Peng, Chi-Han and Wonka, Peter and Sun, Min and Chu, Hung-Kuo},
title = {DuLa-Net: {A} Dual-Projection Network for Estimating Room Layouts From a Single {RGB} Panorama},
booktitle = {{IEEE} Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, {CVPR} 2019},
pages = {3363--3372},
year = {2019}


Prosperity, poverty and inequality in London 2000/01 to 2010/11
Ruth Lupton
This report looks at changes in poverty and inequality in London during the 2000s, with a focus on the impact of recession from 2008. It also considers how a decade has changed the geography of poverty in the Capital.
This summary is part of a wider research project examining the impact on poverty and inequality of the recession, Labour's spending and programmes, and the Coalition's austerity measures and reforms. This report focuses on changes in the UK's capital city between 2001 and 2010. In terms of London politics, it relates to the two terms that Ken Livingstone served as (Independent, then Labour) Mayor, succeeded in 2008 by the Conservative, Boris Johnson. It considers not only how London weathered the onset of recession but also the particular effects on poverty and its geographical distribution.
 - The economy and labour market in London proved more resilient to the onset of recession than in other English regions. However, Inner London fared better than Outer London.
 - Full-time employment fell by less across London than elsewhere in the country and there was a smaller rise in unemployment. An increase in part-time working, particularly among men, supports a view that fewer full-time jobs often led to under-employment, rather than unemployment.
 - Employment levels among some population sub-groups, including young people and Black/Black British people, were lower in London than other regions before the recession, but had converged by 2010.
 - Qualification levels among working-age adults were higher in London before the economic crisis than elsewhere and continued to improve more rapidly during the recession.
 - While London coped well with some economic pressures, inequalities in earnings and incomes increased between 2006/8 and 2010. Those living on the lowest incomes were hit hardest, seeing their incomes after housing costs fall by 24 per cent in real terms compared with 3.5 per cent nationally.
 - Wealth inequalities also widened faster in London than in other regions. The wealthiest Londoners increased their financial, physical and property wealth by 8 per cent between 2006/8 and 2010. This compared with 0.4 per cent among their counterparts elsewhere.
 - Poverty became less concentrated in inner London and began to spread outwards. This was partly due to population change and 'gentrification' in Inner London, but also because the recession appeared to hit Outer London harder.
While positive in some respects, these findings show that the Capital's economic success and resilience in recession have not translated into lower poverty or reduced inequality. The implications of Inner London's changing population and increasing poverty in Outer London for housing, public services, and communities will need to be further explored and understood.
London before the crash
In 2000/01, after two decades of rising prosperity, London held 15 per cent of England's population but accounted for 23 per cent of economic output. Earnings were around one-third higher than in the UK as a whole, while typical house prices were 78 per cent higher. London's population, compared with other English cities, was younger, better qualified, and more likely to be in professional and managerial work.
In the early 2000s, London's economic growth rate was similar to that for England as a whole. But from 2004, it began to accelerate faster. Financial services drove London's growth, while manufacturing continued to decline. House prices continued to rise more rapidly than for the country as a whole.
But London was poor as well as rich. In 2007/08 its poverty rate (looking at household incomes after housing costs) was 27 per cent compared with 22 per cent for England. Inequalities between rich and poor were also greater than for the rest of the UK. Using 2006/8 data, the National Equality Panel found the gap between the top and lowest 10 per cent (known as the '90:10 ratio') was larger in London than in the rest of the UK for men's and women's wages and earnings, income and wealth. A 2007 comparison between lower-range house prices and lower-range earnings confirmed that even modest homes in London were substantially less affordable than for England as a whole.
Recession and its consequences
Some might have expected London's reliance on the financial sector to leave it especially vulnerable to the effects of the global credit crunch from 2007/8. However, its economy proved more resilient to the recession than those of other English regions. Output growth remained strong in 2008, as other areas slowed down and it was the only region where output did not dip in 2009. By 2010, London's economic output was 8 per cent higher (at current prices) than in 2007, compared with 4 per cent nationally.
Between 2006/08 and 2010, the decline in full-time employment in London (-1.6 percentage points) was smaller than elsewhere, as was the rise in unemployment (+1.2 percentage points). Part-time employment increased in the Capital by 1.2 percentage points (mainly affecting men) while it stayed mostly level elsewhere. This supports a view that the consequence of falling full-time employment in London was more often under-employment than unemployment. It is also noticeable that London's relatively'soft landing' in recession was more marked in Inner than Outer areas. For example, the rise in part-time employment was concentrated in Inner London.
Economic change also affected some population subgroups less severely in London than elsewhere. Among youth (16-24), the proportion unemployed was higher in London to begin with, but between 2006/8 and 2010, it grew less rapidly than elsewhere, eliminating the starting differential. Similarly, there was a fall of 5.7 per cent in full-time employment among Black / Black British people elsewhere in the country, but not to the same extent in London, where the proportion in employment had previously been lower.
In addition, at a time when qualification levels in the working-age population nationally were rising rapidly, those in London grew faster. For example, a 2.5 percentage point increase in the proportion with university degrees between 2006/8 and 2010, compared with 1.4 percentage points elsewhere. GCSE results in London's schools were already better than elsewhere in the country by 2008, with a smaller attainment gap between pupils on Free School Meals and others. This remained the case in 2010.
Even so, a relatively positive employment and qualifications story in London as the recession took hold occurred in the context of widening economic inequalities. Between 2006/8 and 2010 inequality in weekly earnings increased, more so than in the rest of England. The '90:10 ratio' went up in London by 8 per cent for men and women (according to the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings), compared with a rise of 5 per cent for men and one per cent for women in the whole of England.
At the same time, falls in household income, after housing costs are taken into account, were greater in London than in other parts of the country - and especially marked among the poorest households. Figure 1 shows that while the incomes of people in the top tenth of the distribution were affected to much the same extent whether they lived in London or elsewhere, net incomes among those in the bottom tenth fell by a startling 24 per cent in real terms in London compared with only 3.5 per cent nationally (see Figure 1).
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Inequalities in financial, physical and property wealth also increased faster in London during the first years of the economic crisis. Between 2006/8 and 2008/10 wealth levels among the least prosperous tenth of the population stayed flat in London, but grew by 14 per cent in England generally. Meanwhile, wealth among the top tenth of the distribution increased by 8 per cent in London, compared with 0.4 per cent in the rest of the country. As a consequence, the '90:10 ratio' for wealth in the Capital, which was already high (at 199) in 2006/8 had soared even higher by 2010 (to 215).
London's changing poverty map
The spatial distribution of poverty in London also changed. Mapping the proportion of households receiving Income Support and three other types of means-tested benefit shows that the greatest concentrations of poverty in 2001 were found in Inner East London. However, poverty rates, on this measure, fell considerably in the poorest inner-city neighbourhoods up to 2008, while increasing in less poor Outer London areas. This was mainly due to new house building and an influx of households that were less poor into Inner London, especially the Inner West. The numbers of poor households in these areas only fell a little - rather they were joined by new better-off neighbours.
As Outer London was hit harder than Inner London by recession, the shift of poverty into Outer London continued. Poverty went up across London between 2008 and 2011 as recession bit, but most in Outer London neighbourhoods. The map below shows how neighbourhood poverty rates changed across the whole decade 2001 to 2011 (with decreases shown in dark and light green, and increases in orange and red). In 2001, over three quarters (77 per cent) of the highest poverty neighbourhoods were in Inner east or west London. By 2011 this figure had fallen to closer to half (55 per cent). Thus a trend to decentralisation of poverty was evident before the Coalition's welfare reforms, which are predicted to have this effect.
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only with one camera... I have read through the tutorial of Stereo Vision here, but I still cannot understand the equation for one camera.
Is there any method that can get more accurate result from a 2D image? How to "calibrate the camera so that I can relate pixels to real world distances"?
(rotation about Y-axis)
Does the equation work when Zo is (0,0,0) or angle "phi" is 0 (I want to use the other camera (cR) to check whether the target and robotic arm are in the same plane).
could you please also recommend some "calibration software" to calculate the transform?
U can see the Z must be 70 cm not 2.5 cm.
Quote(rotation about Y-axis)Do you mean X or Z? If its the Y axis, your cameras are crooked for no reason at all...
I need to know how many degrees that the base of the robotic arm need to turn to make the robotic arm and the target in the same plane, and then calculate the positions of each joint together with the target point in their plane in unit of centimeters.
As RoenZ said parallel axes is simple, so I choose parallel axes at last.
Does the value of focal length influence the result much or not? Since I can only use the minimum focal length of my camera provided in the user manual.
4. "x_CamL" and "x_CamR" are posions of point P in left image and right image right? For keeping them consistent, we can change the pixel units to e.g. cm units, right?
5. In RoenZ's reply #10 and #11, could you please explain why the result seems making no sense. Where actually should the original point be?
I have to use single camera to get robot localization.
how to set up an experiment to construct a lookup table with a discrete set of known sample points in image which represent the real joints of the robotic arm, and then interpolate a unkonwn point between them to get the approximate position in real world.
But after i got the depth, i confused how to detect what is the background and what is the object....
I would put a red ball on the end of the robot end-effector
then record the angles of each position
I assume you meant robot arm end-effector (grippers) localization?
But in your explain, what do you mean the angles? I have a joint on shoulder, and a joint on elbow.
That is great because I only need to know the position of the target and the end-effector right?
i mean i didn't get a shape of cube after i segmented it??? Have any simple algorithm to get a smooth segmentation??
i'm confused about the similiar triangle equation, it marked in blue colour. Why xL/f=(X+(b/2))/Z
Hmmmmm your englarged image doesnt look like the smaller images, nor does it have a blue circled equation that you asked about...
Although I think they made a mistake in that red equation because they misdefine T...
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The effects on neural proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells (NSC) of basic fibroblast growth factor-2 (bFGF), insulin growth factor-I (IGF-I), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and nerve growth factor (NGF) were assessed. Also, following combinations of various factors were investigated : bFGF+IGF-I, bFGF+BDNF, bFGF+NGF, IGF-I+BDNF, IGF-I+NGF, and BDNF+NGF.
Methods : Isolated NSC of Fisher 344 rats were cultured with individual growth factors, combinations of factors, and no growth factor (control) for 14 days. A proportion of neurons was analyzed using -tubulin III and NeuN as neural markers.
Results : Neural differentiations in the presence of individual growth factors for -tubulin III-positive cells were : BDNF, 35.3%; IGF-I, 30.9%; bFGF, 18.1%; and NGF, 15.1%, and for NeuN-positive cells was : BDNF, 34.3%; bFGF, 32.2%; IGF-1, 26.6%; and NGF, 24.9%. However, neural differentiations in the absence of growth factor was only 2.6% for -tubulin III and 3.1% for NeuN. For -tubulin III-positive cells, neural differentiations were evident for the growth factor combinations as follows : bFGF+IGF-I, 73.1%; bFGF+NGF, 65.4%; bFGF+BDNF, 58.7%; BDNF+IGF-I, 52.2%; NGF+IGF-I, 40.6%; and BDNF+NGF, 40.0%. For NeuN-positive cells : bFGF+IGF-I, 81.9%; bFGF+NGF, 63.5%; bFGF+BDNF, 62.8%; NGF+IGF-I, 62.3%; BDNF+NGF, 56.3%; and BDNF+IGF-I, 46.0%. Significant differences in neural differentiation were evident for single growth factor and combination of growth factors respectively
Conclusion : Combinations of growth factors have an additive effect on neural differentiation. The most prominent neural differentiation results from growth factor combinations involving bFGF and IGF-I. These findings suggest that the combination of a mitogenic action of bFGF and postmitotic differentiation action of IGF-I synergistically affects neural proliferation and NSC differentiation.
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GraphicsJS Fill Settings
Fill settings define how a shape inner area is drawn. All Shapes and closed Paths have the fill() method.
Solid color
The most simple fill is a solid color fill. Color can be set as rgb, rgba, hex, hsl, hsla or web constant, just as you do in CSS Color.
Color opacity can be set in two ways:
 - RGBA, HSLA modificators;
 - Dedicated parameter:
 - Call function with the parameters fill(color, opacity);
 - Single value fill('color opacity') (one string value separated by space).
Linear Gradient
Gradient key
Gradient is a required parameter to set linear gradient, it consists of two or three values: gradient position, color and opacity as an option. If you have only one key the fill will be solid.
Gradient position is set by a number from 0 to 1, where 0 and 1 are gradient borders. If gradient position is not set manually, it will be calculated automatically depending on the number of keys.
Gradient key settings: 'position color opacity' or
 position:,
 color:,
Here is an example of two-step linear gradient:
.fill(['red', 'yellow'])
And here is an example of multiple-key linear gradient:
.fill(['0.1 red', '.3 yellow', '.6 white', '.9 orange'])
Additional values
 - opacity - sets an opacity value for gradient;
 - angle - sets gradient angle, depending on the mode;
 - fill mode - as described below.
Fill modes
ObjectBoundingBox without angle value preservation
In this mode, AnyChart charting framework calculates gradient vector with the preset angle, but the result gradient angle on the rendered page can be changed if the object proportion is not 1:1 in the browser. So visually the result gradient angle may not correspond to the original settings.
ObjectBoundingBox with angle value preservation
In this mode the result angle will visually correspond the original setting, non regarding browser scaling duplication (so, for objects that do not have 1:1 proportion with the original figure, the gradient angle will correspond to the initial value due to internal calculations).
Please see the following illustration of these modes:
// no angle preservation
.fill(['0.4 black', '.6 white'], 45)
// angle preservation
.fill(['0.4 black', '.6 white'], 45, true)
In this mode gradient settings are added by gradient size and borders/coordinates, and rendering is calculated within those borders. After that, the fill is executed on the element figure according to its coordinates.
This can be shown in the following way:
 keys: ['.1 red', '.5 green', '.9 blue'],
 angle: -45,
 mode: anychart.math.rect(150, 70, 100, 50),
 opacity: 1
Gradient settings are set by 'fill settings', and these gradient fills figures 1-3.
If the container size in gradient settings are larger than the filled element size, it will result in the following:
 angle: -45,
 mode: anychart.math.rect(5, 0, 395, 200),
 opacity: 1
Radial Gradient
Radial Gradient basic parameters are:
 1. Gradient keys, just like in linear gradient,
 2. Center location, which is set by a number from 0 to 1 as a percentage ratio from the container dimensions.
Radial gradient fill with center location (0.5, 0.5):
.fill(['black', 'white'],.5,.5)
Additional parameters:
 - opacity - sets an opacity value for gradient;
 - fill area - same as in (UserSpaceOnUse). If fill area is not set, whole container is filled in. If the resulting proportions ratio is not 1:1, the fill will stretch to fill all area (resulting in an ellipse).
 - focal spot location - sets a focal point location as a percentage ratio from container dimensions (0, 1). Focal spot location must not overrun the ellipse borders.
An example of focal spot shape. Focal spot must lay within ellipse borders.
.fill(['black', 'white'],.5,.5, null, 1, 0.23, 0.81)
An example of shape with defined fill area:
.fill(['black', 'white'],.5,.5, anychart.math.rect(0, 0, 400, 400), 1,.5,.7)
Image fill
To fill an element with an image you need to pass the following settings: object with the image source and fill mode. Available fill modes are listed in enum.
 src: '//',
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Northern Indiana Center for History [IN]
The Northern Indiana Center for History includes a 38-room Victorian mansion and gardens, a cottage interpreted with 1930s interiors, a children's museum, and galleries covering local and Notre Dame history. The mansion, known as Copshaholm, was owned by J.D. Oliver, president of Oliver Chilled Plow Works. Built in 1895-96, the architecture is Romanesque Queen Anne in style, and the interior furnishings are original. Highlights include works by Bartolozzi (_PHONE_), famed Italian engraver, and American sculptor Lorado Taft (_PHONE_). The Dom Robotnika, erected in the 1870s, is an example of quarters like those in which factory workers from the Oliver Chilled Plow Works might have lived. Other offerings include archives, the Kidsfirst Children's Museum, the Ernestine M. Raclin Gallery of Notre Dame History, and the Voyages Gallery of Local History.
Copshaholm offers an introductory video and guided tours. The society also offers a variety of themed educational programs, covering the fur trade, Civil War, and cabin life in the 1830s. Tours are also available in the Dom Robotnika, the Worker's Home; the Kidsfirst Children's Museum; Voyages: Exploring the History of the St. Joseph River Valley; and the Ernestine M. Raclin Gallery of Notre Dame History. School programs and tours meet state educational standards.


(Huffington Post) Approaching the shoreline of Lake Natron in Tanzania, photographer Nick Brandt faced an eerie sight: There, lying on the earth as still and stiff as statues, were calcified corpses of a variety of birds and bats that had met their untimely demise after crashing into the deadly waters.
"No one knows for certain exactly how [these animals] die, but it appears that the extreme reflective nature of the lake's surface confuses them, causing them to crash into the lake," Brandt writes in his new photo book Across the Ravaged Land. "The water has an extremely high soda and salt content, so high that it would strip the ink off my Kodak film boxes within a few seconds. The soda and salt causes the creatures to calcify, perfectly preserved, as they dry."
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Objective: To examine the feasibility of adapting active video games (AVGs) for nonambulatory wheelchair users at functionally diverse levels and to examine these AVGs as a method for increasing energy expenditure (EE) for 3 young adults with severe (SEV), moderate (MOD), and no upper extremity limitation (NL). Design: Case study. Setting: Residential special education school for youth and young adults with physical disabilities. Participants: Two young adults with spastic cerebral palsy (SEV, MOD) and one young adult with spina bifida (NL). All participants were nonambulatory wheelchair users. Methods: Each participant performed Wii bowling and tennis and an adapted upper extremity version of a Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) game pad. Main Outcome Measurements: EE was measured through indirect calorimetry (VO2). Heart rate data were collected with the use of a Polar Heart Rate Monitor. Results: SEV and MOD participants showed a higher percentage increase in EE for the Wii games (SEV, 25.6%; MOD, 30.8%) compared with DDR (SEV, 10.8%; MOD, 29.1%), whereas the participant with NL had a greater EE increase for the DDR (173.5%) compared with Wii (59.5%). Conclusions: AVGs showed clinically significant increases in EE for all 3 participants and can be performed by nonambulatory wheelchair users ranging from those with NL to those with SEV upper extremity limitation with the appropriate adaptations.
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- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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For the circuit shown in Fig. 3.113, write the nodevoltage equations by inspection.
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Textbook: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits
Author: Charles Alexander
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[Successful Research Strategies – Medicine]
- Success as a student today necessitates the effective use of information resources.
- The "Successful Research Strategies" series provides quick and reliable overviews for students at every level of study.
- All the volumes are written by well-known information experts at university and specialized libraries.
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The volume Erfolgreich recherchieren - Medizin [Successful Research Strategies: Medicine] provides a comprehensive overview of information resources in all sectors of medicine. The work not only presents key research tools such as library catalogues, specialized bibliographies, Internet search engines, article databases, and reference works, but also includes strategies for conducting a successful literature search.
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Providing the right information at the right time for decision making
Richard Gunn has over 40 years ' experience of nuclear characterisation across a wide range of sites and applications. This has included providing radiometric measurement support for process operations, facility decommissioning and waste management, as well as R & D. More recently he has been involved in Characterisation Strategy and Planning development. He is a Principal Consultant with Cavendish Nuclear Ltd.
The Characterisation Planning Process To be effective, characterisation must be planned. Current industry guidance and good practice recommend the use of a step-wise systematic planning process. This helps ensure that everything is done in the right Createc, Ltd System order, and nothing is missed. It also ensures that the information obtained is of an appropriate quality and quantity Gamma. An Reality example is shown below : Inc System
The Systematic Planning Process
What is Characterisation?
Characterisation is the process of gathering information on the characteristics of a material, item or waste. This characteristic information may include a wide range of properties : physical, chemical or radiological. Characterisation is all about delivering the right information at the right time for decision making.
In decommissioning, information is needed to help decide how the approach can be optimised and may include details of the hazards from which operatives must be protected.
For waste management, information is needed on what categories of waste are present and whether there are opportunities to divert waste for recycling or landfill disposal. Evidence may be required that the waste fully complies with the Conditions for Acceptance for a disposal or treatment facility.
Information on the characteristics of the land beneath a site may be needed to ensure that it meets acceptable " endstate " criteria following decommissioning and remediation.
During the planning process, it is important to ensure that relevant stakeholders are engaged, and to agree a clear set of objectives or goals at the outset. Other important steps include determining what information we have already, potentially reducing the need to collect new data.
Optimising the Approach The basic approaches to gathering characterisation data fall into three main groups, shown as the three corners of the triangle on the next page :
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The circumnavigation of Eastern North America by water is known as The Great Loop. Also improperly referred to as the Great Circle Route (see definition of a great circle), the trip varies from 5,000 miles to 7,500 miles depending on the options used. The boats used range from personal watercraft (jet-skis) to 60-foot yachts. Both sailboats and powerboats are used but the most common boats are 34–45 ft recreational trawlers. The main factors that govern the size of the boat are the limited draft (5 feet) in some locations on the loop and the height of one bridge (19 feet) in Chicago. People traveling The Great Loop are known as "loopers." The number of people attempting this voyage is growing with the baby boomers reaching retirement age. In 2007, more than 150 boat owners notified America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association that they were planning to attempt the loop in the coming season.
Most Great Loop cruisers travel the Loop counterclockwise, taking advantage of the downstream currents on the Illinois River, Mississippi River, Tombigbee River and Black Warrior River to Mobile, Alabama. To avoid summer hurricanes and winter ice, most Loopers head north in the spring, spend the summer in the Great Lakes region, and head south on the rivers in the fall, arriving in Florida after the beginning of November.
Starting on the east coast of Florida at Stuart the route heads north on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Chesapeake Bay offers many different locations to visit and some loopers go 95 miles up the Potomac to Washington. At the north end of Chesapeake Bay the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal connects to Delaware Bay. The Intracoastal Waterway resumes at Cape May and ends at Manasquan, New Jersey.
There is a 30-mile stretch of open Atlantic Ocean to New York harbor. From this point a few loopers continue up the coast, around the Gaspé Peninsula and up the St Lawrence River to Lake Ontario. This adds about 1,500 miles to the loop. Most loopers go up the Hudson River to Waterford and then take the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario or Lake Erie or the Champlain Canal to the St. Lawrence. Canada's Rideau Canal, built in 1832 from Ottawa to Kingston, is frequently chosen. Most loopers will take the Trent Canal from Trenton, Ontario to Port Severn on Georgian Bay. The North Channel is one of the highlights of the loop. This is the most northerly point on the loop and has the shortest season, just 8 weeks of good warm weather from July 1 to Aug 30th.
Lake Michigan is next with most loopers taking the east side of the lake to Chicago. From here it is down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, up the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers, then down the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to Mobile. The route then joins the Intracoastal Waterway going east to Carrabelle, Florida. The ICW now extends to Fort Myers where loopers can cruise the Okeechobee Waterway to Stuart on the east coast of Florida or turn south to the Keys rounding the southern tip of Florida, returning north to Stuart.
Looper culture
Many loopers retire, sell everything, and live on their boats. Some complete the loop every year with the record being nine complete Great Loops. Many spend the winters in the Bahamas on their boats. Other loopers complete the loop in stages, storing the boat at various locations while they return to work. A few take their children and home-school them on the route. Loopers who are members of the America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association (AGLCA) meet two times a year in different locations along the Great Loop. The first reunion is near Charleston, South Carolina in the spring, the second reunion is traditionally in October at Joe Wheeler State Park in Alabama. This is a very popular one. The reunions and rendezvous are organized by AGLCA. The reunions are designed to allow mixing and mingling with old friends and new members, sharing stories and tips, also include general lessons on safety, vessel safety checks and other valuable cruising information. One highlight of the events is the Looper Crawl.
The America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association assists Great Loop cruisers with various needs such as safety, sharing navigational and cruising information, and networking among loopers. The networking through the daily e-mail blast provides updates and local advice. The boaters can broadcast information requests for anything such as docking, anchoring, water depth, hazards, repairs, fuel prices or dinner reservations.
Another source of useful information is Capt. John's site with many pictures, route options, and an interactive planning map, five time Looper Capt John, gives you boat restrictions, fuel requirements and frugal options for cruising America's Great Loop.


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principle which states that two triangles are equal if they have two equal
angles and they share a common side is called: rule of isometry
geometry the side of a right triangle opposite the right angle is called: hypotenuse
- Where is
the film placed in relation to the tooth when performing bisecting angle
Along the lingual
surface of the tooth
- List two
ways to stabilize the film during bisecting angle radiography?
- Film holder
- Finger holding method
reasons why the digital method of film stabilization is least desirable?
1. Unnecessary radiation of patient's/client's hand
2. Patient/client may use excessive force to stabilize the film, causing
it to bend and distort the image
3. Patient/client may allow film to slip from its original position,
resulting in inadequate exposure of the area
4. Dental radiographer may align PID incorrectly, due to a lack of a film
holder, causing partial image or cone-cut
- How is
the vertical angulation different when using the bisecting angle technique
compared with paralleling technique?
technique, vertical angulation is directed perpendicular to the film,
whereas with bisecting technique, vertical angulation is directed
perpendicular to the imaginary bisector.
the proper direction of the central ray in the bisecting technique?
angulation of the central beam is directed perpendicular to the imaginary
- Horizontal angulation is directed through the contact areas between the
- X-ray beam has to be centered directly towards the film, to avoid
the distance between the film and tooth in the bisecting technique?
- Film must be
placed against the lingual surfaces of the tooth
- Occlusal end of the film must extend 1/8 of an inch beyond incisal edge
or occlusal surfaces
- The apical end must rest against the palatal or alveolar tissues
- What is
the result when using excessive vertical angulation with bisecting angle
the image results from excessive vertical angulation.
- What is
the result when using insufficient vertical angulation with bisecting
Elongation of the
image results from insufficient vertical angulation
the film placement for bisecting angle radiography with anterior teeth?
images are required for anterior section of the teeth, 4 for maxillary and
3 for mandibular teeth. Film with size No.1 is used. Procedure has to
begin from maxillary left side to maxillary right side, then down to
mandibular right side and finish with mandibular left side. Sequence for
1. Maxillary left canine
2. Maxillary left central and lateral incisor
3. Maxillary right central and lateral incisor
4. Maxillary right canine
5. Mandibular right canine
6. Mandibular incisors
7. Mandibular left canine
- List five
guidelines for film placement when using bisecting angle technique?
1. White side of
the film always faces the teeth
2. Anterior films are always placed vertically
3. Posterior films are always placed horizontally
4. Incisal or occlusal edge of the film has to be 1/8 of an inch extended
beyond incisal edge or occlusal surfaces of the teeth.
- What is
the major advantage of using bisecting angle radiography?
It can be used
without film holder when the anatomy of the patient precludes the use of a
- What are
some disadvantages of using bisecting angle radiography?
1. Image distortion
2. Angulation problems
3. Unnecessary exposure
- What is
the position of the identification dot when bisecting angle radiography?
incisal edge or occlusal surfaces of the tooth.
size film is used most often when performing bisecting angle radiography
on an adult?
film No.1, for posteriors film No.2
- What is
the direction of the central ray when using bisecting angle technique?
Central ray has
to be positioned centrally to the examined area so the film is positioned
in the middle of the central ray. Central ray has to be parallel to the imaginary
technique is preferred for exposure of periapical films?
technique is preferred to the bisecting technique for exposure of
periapical films and should be used whenever possible.


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Game Type: Group game
Age: All ages
Number of Teams: 0
Playing Area: large indoor space or outdoor
Equipment or Supplies: Fruit or pictures of fruit
Object of Game: To stay out of the middle.
HOW TO PLAY FRUIT BASKET TURNOVER:
Each member of the group will pick a fruit. There can be no repeats. For the remainder of the game, that person will be known for his/her fruit. One student will go in the middle. Someone in the middle will start the game. The person in the middle will try to tag the fruit that was called upon before they can call on someone else. If they do, the tagged student will switch places with him.
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS:
- All students will sit in a circle. Going around the circle, each student will pick a fruit.
- One student will go into the center.
- The play will start with the youngest student. The student will begin by saying the name of their fruit, then someone else's fruit. (EX, if the student is "Watermelon", she might say, "Watermelon Kiwi.")
- The person she called on will then have to call someone else's fruit. (EX. "Kiwi Orange". Now it's orange's turn).
- The person in the middle will try to tag one of the players before he/she can call on another fruit.
- If she does, the two players switch places. The person that was in the middle starts the game.
FRUIT BASKET TURNOVER is a fun game to be playing while teaching about the importance of spiritual fruits. Below are a few examples
- Matthew 7:15-20 – Jesus teaches that people know You by your fruit
- Galatians 5:22-23 – The fruit of the Spirit