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The Golden Secrets Of Lettering: Letter Design From First Sketch To Final Artwork
The Golden Secrets of Lettering is a comprehensive, beautifully illustrated guide to hand lettering. With easy-to-understand instructions and guidelines, plenty of inspirational examples, and hundreds of hand sketches and illustrations, Martina Flor shows readers how to transform their initial lettering concepts and handdrawn sketches into a well-shaped, exquisite piece of digital lettering that can be sold and published. Readers learn how to train their typographic eye by studying lettering samples and the anatomy of letters; explore concepts of hierarchy, composition, and flourishes; and discover the many different ways of creating letter shapes. In addition, Flor explains the process of creating a lettering project step by step-- from start to finish, from analog to digital--and gives valuable tips about how to make a career as a lettering artist.
- Hardback | 160 pages
- 229 x 279 x 17.78mm | 771.11g
- 18 Apr 2017
- Princeton Architectural Press
- New York, United States
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1. Can the GMAT be waived?
 2. What is the current tuition rate for the MBA, MBATM & PMBA programs? Tuition for the MBA programs is $52,000 ($1,333 per credit hour) for the full 39 credit hour program when you begin in the 2013-2014 academic year. Tuition is inclusive to cover course work, books, fees, networking events, seminars and a ten-day international contextual tour.
 3. Is there a program of study that focuses on Accounting?
 We do have an elective portion in the MBA that allows you to "specialize" your degree. You can add in what we call a graduate certificate in accounting using the electives of the MBA. When this occurs, you graduate with a full MBA and a graduate certificate in accounting. We also offer a Master of Accountancy degree.
 4. How is your MBA designed?
 Our MBA is designed to give you cross-functional literacy across all functional areas of business. We want to make sure that as executive-level decision makers, our graduates are able to have literacy and understanding of the impacts of those decisions on ALL areas.
 5. What separates the MBATM from the traditional MBA? The MBATM focuses on special challenges faced by technology-based firms (especially startups) and innovative new products. Traditionally the MBATM student has a background in math, science or technology. While you take many of the same classes, 12 credits out of the 39 will be MBATM specific.
 6. How long is the program?
 The MBA program requires a minimum of 39 credit hours. The average person completes in 2.5 years and if you take a full-time schedule (two classes per block), you'll complete the program in around two years.
 7. When can I start the program?
 We offer flexibility in starting times for students. Our main start dates are Fall (August), Spring (January), Summer (May).
 8. How much time should I give myself for schoolwork?
 Throughout the program, you will have classes two nights a week if you're a full-time student. Each class is three hours and twenty minutes in length and homework is usually three to five hours per week per class. As a total, you should expect 12-16 hours of total work.
If you have questions, please contact our Graduate Admissions Office at _PHONE_ or _PHONE_, or e-mail us at _EMAIL_


text: "Who's that hiding on every page? Young preschool children will love guessing who the different ears belong to in this bright, sturdy lift-the-flap book from Ladybird. Read the rhyming text with your child and talk about what clues you can see in the pictures. Then lift the giant flaps to reveal the animal each time. Did you guess whose ears they were?"

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Inferring Multilateral Peering
The AS topology incompleteness problem is derived from difficulties in the discovery of p2p links, and is amplified by the increasing popularity of Internet eXchange Points (IXPs) to support peering interconnection. We describe, implement, and validate a method for discovering currently invisible IXP peering links by mining BGP communities used by IXP route servers to implement multilateral peering (MLP), including communities that signal the intent to restrict announcements to a subset of participants at a given IXP. Using route server data juxtaposed with a mapping of BGP community values, we can infer 206K p2p links from 13 large European IXPs, four times more p2p links than what is directly observable in public BGP data. The advantages of the proposed technique are threefold. First, it utilizes existing BGP data sources and does not require the deployment of additional vantage points nor the acquisition of private data. Second, it requires only a few active queries, facilitating repeatability of the measurements. Finally, it offers a new source of data regarding the dense establishment of MLP at IXPs.


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Politicization and political contests in and around contemporary multinational corporations: An introduction
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- Human Relations, 2018, 71 (6), pp. 745 - 765
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© 2018, © The Author(s) 2018. This article looks at core arguments in international business, organization studies and surrounding academic fields that focus on the study of politicization and political contests in and around multinational corporations (MNCs). Two evident streams of debate are identified. Equally evident is that these streams hardly connect. One stream is mainly interested in studying politicization from the outside, whereas the other is mainly interested in politicization from within. As a way of connecting both streams, we introduce the circuits of power framework. Next, we introduce the contributions of our Special Issue, followed by concluding comments which distinguish five emergent themes. First, we show how the application of the circuits of power framework sheds new light on the study of political contests of MNCs. Second, we highlight that the role of nation states has not lost its significance as, for example, political corporate social responsibility (CSR) approaches would have us believe. Third, dominant ideologies play an important role in establishing and controlling circuits of power in and around MNCs. Fourth, it is vital to take labour issues into account in this field of study. Fifth, there is increasing evidence that asymmetric and hierarchical forms of organizing do not disappear in new MNC network forms.
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A transect is a path along which one counts and records occurrences of the phenomena of study (e.g. plants).
It requires an observer to move along a fixed path and to count occurrences along the path and, at the same time (in some procedures), obtain the distance of the object from the path. This results in an estimate of the area covered and an estimate of the way in which detectability increases from probability 0 (far from the path) towards 1 (near the path). Using the raw count and this probability function, one can arrive at an estimate of the actual density of objects.
The estimation of the abundance of populations (such as terrestrial mammal species) can be achieved using a number of different types of transect methods, such as strip transects, line transects, belt transects, point transects and curved line transects.
New Urbanist town planners use the term transect to refer to the continuum of land uses from an urban core to a rural boundary. General New Urban transect classifications (from highest to lowest density) are: urban core, urban centre, general urban, suburban, rural, and natural.
See also
- Buckland, S.T., Anderson, D.R., Burnham, K.P and Laake, J.L. 1993. Distance Sampling: Estimating Abundance of Biological Populations. London: Chapman and Hall. ISBN 0-412-42660-9 Online version
- Line Lex Hiby, M. B. Krishna 2001. Transect Sampling from a Curving Path. Biometrics. 57(3):727-731
- Transect applied to regional plans. September 2000. New Urban News
- Transect. Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ). Undated
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Access Docket Searches At Oklahoma Supreme Court Network's
Oklahoma has usually one of the largest and leading initiatives in nation that provides court docket detail and information on internet. It is striving or determined to complete the tracking system of statewide case and then make the detail within the system that is available on real time source through internet. The cost of the service is basically borne or bear by judicial system, however there is no amount to user for getting the court information or detail from Oklahoma.
Step By Step:
- First of all, it is important to visit the website by using the accessibility of internet.
- Open the browser and enter the address of website _URL_.
- Click on the link "search dockets" that is placed at the right side of the web page.
- The next page will be displayed.
- Select the database from drop down list and then enter the case number.
- Click on the button "Go".
- In the next section, enter your first and last name.
- Enter the required number in the field "identifying number".
- Fill out the requirement in the fields "born on or after date" and then "born before date".
- After that choose the type of party and then case type.
- In the next section, enter the case filed date and then case close date.
- Click on the button "GO".
- You can search docket by lower court case number also.
- In this way, you will select the type of case, year and number and then click on the button "GO".
- You can also search it by giving the traffic citation number and then click on the button "GO" to view the results.
Oklahoma Supreme Court provides an opportunity to view the information of your case online by using its official website. Here, you can retrieve the information and detail through the system. In this way, you should know the number of your case that you would like to view. The number of your case should be inserted in the specific format that is used by the Supreme Court in which your case is pending. Each court number and docket is listed in the website with the appropriate case type and sample of case number from each court.


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LTAD - Long Term Athlete Development
What is Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD)?
LTAD is a training, competition, and recovery program. It establishes guidelines for coaches, athletes, administrators, and parents in all areas, including planning, training, competition, and recovery. It takes into account the ever-changing competitive program and the overall demands on the athletes. Long-term athlete development is also about identifying potential and providing appropriate developmental pathways for that potential to be fully realized. It is about ensuring that everyone who wants to learn sport has the opportunity. … The best sport development programs have a long-term vision, adapt and account for the rates at which an athlete matures rather than planning programs based solely on chronological age, are athlete centered, coach driven, but strongly supported by administration, sport science, and sponsors.
Robertson and Way - 2005
To learn more about Canada's generic LTAD model please visit Canadian Sport For Life.
TSN feature blogger, Jason Devos, discusses the Canadian Soccer Association's implementation of Long Term Player Development and has some very interesting commentary on people's reaction to their plan!
LTAD soccer video and how it benefits youth athletes and soccer.
Competition is a Good Servant but a Poor Master
By: Istvan Balyi & Richard Way
"Competition is a critical issue in all sports, especially team sports. Unfortunately, the system of competition in many sports was never properly designed; it simply 'evolved' on an improvised basis without consideration for the sport science of athlete development. Now many competition schedules are considered part of the tradition of certain sports, and these habitual patterns are passionately adhered to."
Early Specialization can Cause Injuries & Burnout
Costly dreams: Young athletes risk injury and burnout. Parents put their kids in danger by encouraging sports specialization at an early age, experts say.
By Yvonne Zacharias, Post Media News
A Sport Parent's Guide
Canadian Sport for Life
Sports and physical activity play an important role in our children's healthy growth and development, but in recent times physical activity has suffered serious decline among Canadian children. The goal of this booklet is to help you understand the needs of young athletes and what may be done to promote their best interests in staying active and healthy.
Physical Literacy - Video
LTAD with Dr. Steve Norris - Video


text: Reedbeds are dominated by a small number of plant species, but are extremely valuable habitats for faunal biodiversity. However, reedbeds often exist in small patches distributed across landscapes and for most regions there is a lack of information about their location and condition. This paper investigates the potential of using LiDAR-derived elevation and intensity data to characterise reedbeds. A Leica ALS50 was used to acquire data for reedbeds during the leaf-off phenological period and the study site encompassed a wide range of canopy development. For reedbeds there was a lack of multiple LiDAR returns and ground returns, which limited the ability to acquire information on canopy structure or terrain elevation. Nevertheless, the first return LiDAR data was able to generate an accurate digital surface model and subsequent canopy height model, as validated using field measurements (RMSE 0.47 m; average difference 0.09 m (5% of average height)). LiDAR intensity data displayed specular reflection effects within reedbed areas, but off-nadir imagery was successfully used for mapping reedbeds, non-reedbed vegetation and water bodies.


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Find Roku IP address without remote
Nowadays, it is very difficult to find a single person, who is keen to video streaming devices and do not use Roku. The Roku is one of the most popular video streaming devices which are used by the billions of users across the globe. Roku is very well known for its top-rated streaming features that make it different from the other devices. One can use the features of Roku after connecting it to the internet.
For any issue Contact Roku Customer Service
Despite these features users also confront numerous technical issues. Most of the users face difficulties to find the IP address of their Roku device without Roku remote. Are you facing similar situations? Then don't worry about that. Read this article very carefully and go through the below instructions.
Roku device, should be using a private IP address that falls within one of the following ranges:
CAN'T FIND ROKU DEVICE
If you connecting Roku device "Make sure that your Roku device is powered on and connected to your WiFi network" message on the device selection screen in the Roku app if your Roku device was not able detected over your network.
- First, go to network setup to ensure your Roku device is visible ("awake") on your home network.
- Now Go to Settings > Network from your Roku device
(Settings >Network > Repeat guided setup from an original Roku device).
- When you successfully checked your connection, tap "Try Again" in the Roku mobile app.
- If it's not working, exit from the Roku app, turning your phone's (or tablet's) Wi-Fi off and on and now re-entering the app.
- Most important, confirm that your Roku device is on the same network as your phone.
- Now switch on your phone, then open Settings and check your network's IP address.
- Go to Settings > Wi-Fi > Your network name and write down the number next to "IP Address." Your IP address will be a four-part number (e.g. 220.127.116.11).
- Now, check the IP address of your Roku device. If you have a Roku TV, go to Settings > System > About. For all other Roku devices, go to Settings > About from your Roku device (Settings > Player info from original Roku device). Write down the number next to "IP Address."
- The first three of four numbers of the IP address of your phone and your Roku device should match (e.g. 192.168.0 from IP address 192.168.0.101). If these numbers don't match, then it's mean Roku device and phone are not on the same network.
If the IP address numbers match, you can connect manually by entering the IP address of your Roku device in the Roku app. Tap "Connect Manually" in the mobile app and follow directions.
If the IP address numbers don't match then it's simply mean your Roku device and phone are not on the same network, now try the following steps:
- Sometimes Roku device is connected via Wi-Fi, but not your wi-fi it's accidentally connected to a neighbor's Wi-Fi network.
- If Roku device is connected via Ethernet, then connect it wirelessly to the same Wi-Fi network as your phone. For that Go through Wi-Fi setup on your Roku device by clicking Settings > Network. Have your network password ready.
- If you are using a combination cable modem/wireless router, try adding a separate wireless router to your network and connecting your Roku device and phone to it.
- If multiple wireless routers in your home must check that your Roku device and phone are connected to the same router (same SSID).
If the app still doesn't show your Roku device, then powering down your Roku device, phone, and router. Restart all 3 devices, and wait for 3 minutes, then launch the Roku app again.
Steps to find Roku IP address without remote:
- Step 1:- First of all, go to the Chrome Web Store.
- Step 2:- Now type Remoku into the search bar and then tap on the first link.
- Step 3:- Tap on the + Add to Chrome icon and then Remoku will start downloading.
- Step 4:- Now install it on your Google Chrome browser and then you have to see the R icon which is available at the top right corner.
- Step 5:- After that, tap on the Settings to find the Roku on your network.
- Step 6:- Now you have to see the two choices and then choose scanning option which will find your Roku IP address automatically.
After applying the following steps, you can easily find your Roku IP address. Sometimes, if you are not capable of finding your Roku IP address with the help of above-mentioned steps, then contact Roku support team and get reliable assistance from the technical experts.
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Roku experts are very talented and they can fix all your problems within a short span of time. One can obtain this support by making a voice call, online chat, and email. So don't waste your time and contact with these experts immediately to fix your problems. This support is available at 24/7 hours for the every user.


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Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
technology, human behavior, philosophy, comprehension
The issues which must be considered when attempting to understand the totality of behavior when a human uses a computer are both multifarious and diverse. We thus have difficulties in gaining insight into the meaning that use of the computer creates in our lives, particularly in everyday use. Such understanding is important because insight based on holistic understanding is our best hope for exploiting the God-created potentials for human flourishing that is part of the promise of computing technology. As computer and internet technologies continue to embed themselves in the fabric of our everyday living, the number and complexity of use situations grows, and all facets of these situations must be apprehended and appreciated in order to respond wisely and act normatively. In this presentation, I will summarize the Human Use of Computers Framework (HUCF) developed by Basden (2008), a tool for producing insight into complex everyday computer use situations, and show several examples of this framework in use. This will demonstrate how the HUCF can help prevent overlooking areas that are crucial for understanding the human experience of using the computer, and will exhibit the practical implications of a philosophically-based tool for understanding.
Presented at the ACMS (Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences) Bienniel conference held in Ancaster, Ontario, in May 2015.


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if i have a standard ASP.NET application, is there any difference between making an object static as opposed to putting the object instance in the Application state?
from my understanding, both objects exist ONCE for the app domain.
Secondly, what happens if you have a static object in a referenced dll, for an ASP.NET site. It's also part of the app domain, so it will always exist once?
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I don't know details but I would ask yourself a question "is it part of my application state" - then put it there. If it is something static that could also happen in, for instance, windows client - would create it as static. – badbadboy Nov 19 '08 at 23:08
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ASP.NET includes application state primarily for compatibility with classic ASP so that it is easier to migrate existing applications to ASP.NET. It is recommended that you store data in static members of the application class instead of in the Application object. This increases performance because you can access a static variable faster than you can access an item in the Application dictionary.
Also, yes, static variables behave the same way regardless of where they are loaded from, and exist exactly once per app domain (unless you're talking about those labeled [ThreadStatic])
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Flag of Alabama
The flag of Alabama was adopted by the Alabama state legislature on February 16, 1895.
It's believed that the crimson saltire of the Flag of Alabama was designed to look like the blue saltire of the Confederate Battle Flag. The Battle Flag was square-shaped, and Alabama's flag is sometimes shown as a square. The authors of a 1917 article in National Geographic expressed their opinion that because the Alabama flag was based on the Battle Flag, it should be square. In 1987, Don Siegelman issued an opinion in which the Battle Flag derivation is repeated, but concluded that the proper shape is rectangular, as it had been depicted numerous times in official publications and reproductions.
However, the saltire design of the Alabama state flag also looks like several other flags. It is identical to the flag of St. Patrick, incorporated into the Union Flag of the United Kingdom to represent the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain with the Kingdom of Ireland. This has led to other origins being put forth as possibilities.


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Freshcaller allows you to transfer calls to another agent, team, or contact available within your account. Additionally, you can transfer calls to an external number
Call transfers are useful when you think that another team member has better expertise to resolve a customer's query, or sometimes, customers may want to talk to a specific agent. This helps deliver faster resolutions to the customer without making them go around in circles or hold the line for too long.
User Requirements
Agents, supervisors, admins, and account admins can transfer calls.
Types of Call Transfers
You can initiate two types of call transfers:
 - Warm Transfer
 A warm transfer allows you to have a brief conversation with another agent or a contact in your team before transferring the call to the customer. You can provide all the necessary details about the customer's query to another agent so that the customer does not have to repeat their question.
 - Cold Transfer
 Unlike a warm transfer, this option directly transfers the call to the second agent you selected. The second agent can choose to accept or reject the call.
When you initiate a warm or cold transfer, the customer will be put on hold until the other agent accepts the call.
To initiate a warm/cold transfer:
 1. During a live call, click on the phone icon to see the active (online) agents or contacts. You can use the search bar at the top to search for the names.
 When you enter a letter or a number, the search results display all the agents, teams, or contact names having the letter or number you entered. To see the team's active agents, click on the arrow next to the team/group name. The number next to the team name indicates the number of active/online agents in that team.
 Note: The contact names you see are the names you added/imported to your account.
 2. Warm Transfer
 To initiate a warm transfer, select the agent, team/group, or a contact name and click on the forward icon.
 Note that you can initiate a warm transfer only to individual agents within a team/group. For this reason, the warm transfer icon will not be visible next to the team name.
 3. Cold Transfer
 To initiate a cold transfer, select the agent, team/group, or a contact name and click on the phone icon.
 You can also select an entire team to initiate a cold transfer. In this case, all online agents in that particular team will receive the call, and anyone can choose to answer the call.
 For example, if you want to transfer the call to any agent in the US team, select the US team and click on the cold transfer icon.
 4. Once you initiate a warm or cold transfer, you will see the following screen.
 5. After the other agent answers the call, the customer on hold will be connected to the second agent, who is now the primary agent.
 If you initiate a warm transfer, you can disconnect the call after giving the necessary details. However, you will be disconnected immediately once the second agent answers the call in case of a cold transfer.
 The second agent will see the following notification when a call is transferred from the first agent.
 Dialpad in Warm Transfer:
 When you initiate a warm transfer, you can also use the dialpad to transfer the call to agent 2. The dialpad can be useful if the agent 2 has an IVR set up and wants to use the dialpad to enter the IVR option.
 Transferring Calls to External Number:
 To place a warn or cold transfer to an external number, enter the phone number in the search box, and choose between cold or warm transfer.
Tip: Transferring Calls with Call Notes
It is always recomended to add call notes before you transfer the call to another agent. The call notes help the other agent in understanding the customer's query better. Also, it eliminates the need for the customer to repeat the entire problem again.
 1. When you transfer calls, call notes are automatically transferred from Agent 1 to Agent 2.
 2. If Agent 2 is not available, Agent 1 will be able to resume the call.
Call recordings during Warm Transfers:
 1. If the Freshcaller number has " Record all calls," "Record incoming calls," or "Record outgoing calls" options enabled, then the conversation between Agent 1 and the customer is saved as recording 1. The conversation between Agent 2 and the customer is saved as recording 2. Recording 2 starts when Agent 2 resumes the call from agent 1.
 2. If the setting is "Record calls manually," and Agent 1 had not started recording, then the recording will start only when the Agent 2 manually activates the recording feature.
 3. The conversation between the agents when the customer is on hold is not recorded.
 4. If the customer disconnects the call while the two agents are in conversation, Agent 2 (once connected) will hear an information message that the customer has disconnected. The call will then be terminated.


The Coordinate System
A paint device in Qt is a drawable 2D surface. QWidget, QPixmap, QPicture and QPrinter are all paint devices. A QPainter is an object which can draw on such devices.
The default coordinate system of a paint device has its origin at the top left corner. X increases to the right and Y increases downwards. The unit is one pixel on pixel-based devices and one point on printers.
An Example
The illustration below shows a highly magnified portion of the top left corner of a paint device.
The rectangle and the line were drawn by this code (with the grid added and colors touched up in the illustration):
 void MyWidget::paintEvent( QPaintEvent * )
 QPainter p( this );
 p.setPen( darkGray );
 p.drawRect( 1,2, 5,4 );
 p.setPen( lightGray );
 p.drawLine( 9,2, 7,7 );
Note that all of the pixels drawn by drawRect() are inside the size specified (5*4 pixels). This is different from some toolkits; in Qt the size you specify exactly encompasses the pixels drawn. This applies to all the relevant functions in QPainter.
Similarly, the drawLine() call draws both endpoints of the line, not just one.
Here are the classes that relate most closely to the coordinate system:
QPoint A single 2D point in the coordinate system. Most functions in Qt that deal with points can accept either a QPoint argument or two ints, for example QPainter::drawPoint().
QSize A single 2D vector. Internally, QPoint and QSize are the same, but a point is not the same as a size, so both classes exist. Again, most functions accept either a QSize or two ints, for example QWidget::resize().
QRect A 2D rectangle. Most functions accept either a QRect or four ints, for example QWidget::setGeometry().
QRegion An arbitrary set of points, including all the normal set operations, e.g. QRegion::intersect(), and also a less usual function to return a list of rectangles whose union is equal to the region. QRegion is used e.g. by QPainter::setClipRegion(), QWidget::repaint() and QPaintEvent::region().
QPainter The class that paints. It can paint on any device with the same code. There are differences between devices, QPrinter::newPage() is a good example, but QPainter works the same way on all devices.
QPaintDevice A device on which QPainter can paint. There are two internal devices, both pixel-based, and two external devices, QPrinter and QPicture (which records QPainter commands to a file or other QIODevice, and plays them back). Other devices can be defined.
Although Qt's default coordinate system works as described above, QPainter also supports arbitrary transformations.
This transformation engine is a three-step pipeline, closely following the model outlined in books such as Foley & Van Dam and the OpenGL Programming Guide. Refer to those for in-depth coverage; here we give just a brief overview and an example.
The first step uses the world transformation matrix. Use this matrix to orient and position your objects in your model. Qt provides methods such as QPainter::rotate(), QPainter::scale(), QPainter::translate() and so on to operate on this matrix.
QPainter::save() and QPainter::restore() save and restore this matrix. You can also use QWMatrix objects, QPainter::worldMatrix() and QPainter::setWorldMatrix() to store and use named matrices.
The second step uses the window. The window describes the view boundaries in model coordinates. The matrix positions the objects and QPainter::setWindow() positions the window, deciding what coordinates will be visible. (If you have 3D experience, the window is what's usually called projection in 3D.)
The third step uses the viewport. The viewport too, describes the view boundaries, but in device coordinates. The viewport and the windows describe the same rectangle, but in different coordinate systems.
On-screen, the default is the entire QWidget or QPixmap where you are drawing, which is usually appropriate. For printing this function is vital, since very few printers can print over the entire physical page.
So each object to be drawn is transformed into model coordinates using QPainter::worldMatrix(), then positioned on the drawing device using QPainter::window() and QPainter::viewport().
It is perfectly possible to do without one or two of the stages. If, for example, your goal is to draw something scaled, then just using QPainter::scale() makes perfect sense. If your goal is to use a fixed-size coordinate system, QPainter::setWindow() is ideal. And so on.
Here is a short example that uses all three mechanisms: the function that draws the clock face in the aclock/aclock.cpp example. We recommend compiling and running the example before you read any further. In particular, try resizing the window to different sizes.
 void AnalogClock::drawClock( QPainter *paint )
Firstly, we save the painter's state, so that the calling function is guaranteed not to be disturbed by the transformations we're going to use.
 paint->setWindow( -500,-500, 1000,1000 );
We set the model coordinate system we want a 1000*1000 window where 0,0 is in the middle.
 QRect v = paint->viewport();
 int d = QMIN( v.width(), v.height() );
The device may not be square and we want the clock to be, so we find its current viewport and compute its shortest side.
 paint->setViewport( v.left() + (v.width()-d)/2,
 v.top() + (v.height()-d)/2, d, d );
Then we set a new square viewport, centered in the old one.
We're now done with our view. From this point on, when we draw in a 1000*1000 area around 0,0, what we draw will show up in the largest possible square that'll fit in the output device.
Time to start drawing.
 QPointArray pts;
pts is just a temporary variable to hold some points.
Next come three drawing blocks, one for the hour hand, one for the minute hand and finally one for the clock face itself. First we draw the hour hand:
 paint->rotate( 30*(time.hour()%12-3) + time.minute()/2 );
We save the painter and then rotate it so that one axis points along the hour hand.
 pts.setPoints( 4, -20,0, 0,-20, 300,0, 0,20 );
 paint->drawConvexPolygon( pts );
We set pts to a four-point polygon that looks like the hour hand at three o'clock, and draw it. Because of the rotation, it's drawn pointed in the right direction.
We restore the saved painter, undoing the rotation. We could also call rotate( -30 ) but that might introduce rounding errors, so it's better to use save() and restore(). Next, the minute hand, drawn almost the same way:
 paint->rotate( (time.minute()-15)*6 );
 pts.setPoints( 4, -10,0, 0,-10, 400,0, 0,10 );
 paint->drawConvexPolygon( pts );
The only differences are how the rotation angle is computed and the shape of the polygon.
The last part to be drawn is the clock face itself.
 paint->drawLine( 440,0, 460,0 );
 paint->rotate( 30 );
Twelve short hour lines at thirty-degree intervals. At the end of that, the painter is rotated in a way which isn't very useful, but we're done with painting so that doesn't matter.
The final line of the function restores the painter, so that the caller won't be affected by all the transformations we've done.
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The North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) began in 1849 when 25 physicians united to advance medical science and to raise the standards for their profession. Today, in our 160th year, we are more than 12,000 strong and champion the same goals and ideals. As the largest physician organization in the state, the North Carolina Medical Society devotes itself to representing the interests of physicians and protecting the quality of patient care.
The mission of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS) is to unite, serve, and represent physicians in order to enhance physician advocacy for their patients and improve the health of the people of North Carolina.
North Carolina had many skilled and progressive physicians in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; it also had many untrained and unscrupulous practitioners who claimed the title of "doctor." The lay public often couldn't distinguish one group from the other. Even the physicians who had bonafide medical training recognized a need to improve medical education and promote a scientific approach to healing. It became obvious that all would benefit if physicians found a rallying point.
Attempts to organize the medical profession were made as early as 1790. In 1799, the state legislature approved a special act creating a corporation with the title: The North Carolina Medical Society.
Unfortunately, the original Medical Society languished and disappeared in the early 1800s. But the idea was too valuable to die. The present Society was organized in 1849, and it has held annual scientific sessions each year since then, except for three years of the Civil War and one year during World War II. Twenty-five physicians attended the organizational session in 1849. Today, the Society has more than 11,000 members.
For more of the history behind the NC Medical Society, see 150 Years of Leadership: The History of the North Carolina Medical Society's Pioneering Physician Leaders


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Meteo France has just placed five departments in the Paris region, including the Seine-et-Marne, which is on alert in the heat wave.
A heat wave is expected in France this week.
In Ile-de-France, temperatures are high in Paris-Petite Couronne and Seine-et-Marne. The maximum temperatures recorded this Sunday 23rd June at 3pm are 30 ° C in the Luxembourg Garden, 29 ° C in Nemours, and 28 ° C in Paris-Montsouris and Fontainebleau.
Not less than 19 ° C at night
The rise of hot air from the Sahara will generate, this afternoon, a continuous rise in maximum temperatures. The maximum temperatures will first be between 32 and 35 ° C. They will reach mid-week up to 38 to 40 ° C in the warmest of the episode.
The nights will also be warm with temperatures that will not drop below 18 or 19 ° C.
In this context, Paris and Seine-et-Marne were placed in an orange alert.
Here are the tips of Meteo France:
- If you feel unwell or have a problem with your behaviour, call a doctor.
- If you need help call the town hall.
- If you have elderly, chronically ill or isolated people around you, check with them or visit them twice a day. Join them in a cool place.
- During the day, close shutters, curtains and windows. Air at night.
- Use a fan and/or air conditioning if you have one. Otherwise try to go to a cool or air-conditioned place (supermarkets, cinemas …) two to three hours a day.
- Wet the body several times a day with a mist, a washcloth or taking showers or baths.
- Adults and children: drink plenty of water, elderly people: drink 1.5L of water a day and eat normally.
- Do not go out at the hottest hours (11am to 9pm).
- If you must go out, wear a hat and light clothing.
- Limit your physical activities.


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The Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) is working to be able to successfully respond to the changing landscape in the healthcare sector and donor environment in order to achieve greater impact, through the strengthening of the organization. To accomplish this, the Academy for Health Development (AHEAD) was invited to facilitate a Site sustainability and Close-Out Strategic meeting for her staff. The goal of the meeting was to build competencies of her senior-level managers in the Lagos and Nasarrawa branches of the organization.
As there is a difference between leadership and management, the meeting served to expose the managers to the different skills required for each, the convergence of both and how to deploy significant and effective leading and managing strategies in organizational practice in order to be better equipped healthcare professionals.
The objectives of the meeting as set by CIHP were to:
- improve the knowledge of senior level managers on key leadership and management issues,
- facilitate the ascension of new managers to management,
- assist CIHP Managers to be well-rounded executives, and
- develop the skills of managers in the areas of managing people, organizing teams, supervising and delegating.
The themes explored at the meeting include 'Leadership-Management soft skills', 'Leadership Management hard skills', and 'Leadership dynamics for effective growth and change management'. PowerPoint Presentations, case-studies on real life scenarios, role plays and team-building activities were some of the tools employed by the seasoned health leadership and programme management specialists from AHEAD to further explain and dissect these themes.
While participants were able to fill out an evaluation form on the last day, daily evaluations were taken and reported and on the last day, a session was allotted to discussing feedback.
The 34 members of staff from both locations who participated in the training were very satisfied with its outcome based on their assessments, and suggested topics like 'Team Dynamics', 'Performance Appraisal' and Financial Management amongst others be included in subsequent trainings.


text: This is going to be another tutorial on a very cute Pokemon that has been looking adorable since forever. How would all of you like to learn "how to draw Mudkip", step by step? I know he seems like such a simple Pokemon character to draw and your right he is. I really did have fun with this lesson because I used to be such a Pokemon freak back when I was 12. The phase actually lasted for a while and because of that I had a lot of Pokemon cards, plushies, Pokemon balls and even a bunch of VHS movies of the series. The only thing I have left from all that stuff I used to own is the movies. Anyways let's talk about Mudkip for a minute shall we? First off Mudkips are small blue Pokemon that have sparked shaped cheeks that re orange in color. The orange cheeks are their gills and they also have a blue fish like fin on top of their heads. The tail is a lighter blue and looks very much like their head fin. The Mudkip is water-type specie of Pokemon and when they reach level sixteen they evolve into Marshtomp. These Pokemon have a strong sense of protection toward their kind and because of that they like to form groups to combine their powers to defeat and intimidate their enemies. Since they are water specie they live and thrive in swamps and other wetlands that have lots of vegetation like marshes. Brock (Ash's buddy) owns a Marshtomp that he had since it was a baby Mudkip. The hatchling was offered to Brock when Old Man Swamp told Brock to sit and watch Mudkip hatch. These adorable Pokemon have a laid back personality and they are quite strong as well. I know you guys will have fun learning how to draw Mudkip from Pokemon step by step. This tutorial was a filled request, and I hope to do a lot more in the future. I will be back again so stay tuned.


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Administrative Law in Europe: A Historical and Comparative Perspective
50 Pages Posted: 20 Sep 2013
Date Written: October 30, 2009
There is currently a growing interest in the question whether a convergence between the administrative laws of European countries is coming into being and, if so, whether this is desirable or otherwise, as well as whether and the extent to which this depends on broader process of European integration and globalization. This article addresses the question of the limited use of comparative analysis with regard to administrative law, by arguing that it depended on cultural prejudices, the underlying idea being that, unlike private law, administrative law was but a product of each State and its national culture. The article challenges this received idea, by pointing out the importance of transplants and cross-fertilization. It argues, secondly, that administrative law must be considered in a dynamic perspective, and thus focuses on some dynamics of change: the growing importance of public authorities within and outside the Nation-States; the emergence of a common core of general principles of law; the procedural principles that have emerged in national administrative law systems; and finally, the gradual erosion of the areas of immunity. The article expresses, however, a sceptical note with regard to any vision of administrative law that emphasizes progress, arguing that some techniques of administration often regarded as innovative are not at all new. It observes, moreover, that administrative law is still characterized by a fundamental ambivalence between different ideals and forces. The article ends with a brief analysis of some theoretical implications are considered, with specific regard to the importance of comparative analysis.
Keywords: administrative law, general principles, administrative law and democracy
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Show that the area of the Babylonian bullseye is given by A=9/32a^2, where a is the length of the arc (1/3 circumference) also the length of the long transversal of the bull's eye is 7/8a and the the short transversal is 1/2a.
Also known: area of circle = C^2/12, 7/4 = sq root of 3.
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How Many Hz Are In A Meter?
How do you calculate Hz?
Frequency is expressed in Hz (Frequency = cycles/seconds).
To calculate the time interval of a known frequency, simply divide 1 by the frequency (e.g.
a frequency of 100 Hz has a time interval of 1/(100 Hz) = 0.01 seconds; 500 Hz = 1/(500Hz) = 0.002 seconds, etc.).
Is Hertz meters per second?
property>frequency The SI unit for frequency is the hertz (Hz), which is equal to 1/s, or once per second.
What is the wavelength of 10 Hz?
RegionWavelengthFrequencyVisible (red)700 nm4.3 × 1014 HzInfrared10000 nm3 × 1013 HzMicrowave1 cm30 GHzMicrowave/Radio10 cm3GHz9 more rows
How many cycles per second is GHz?
Please share if you found this tool useful:Conversions Table1 Gigahertz to Cycles Per Second = 100000000070 Gigahertz to Cycles Per Second = 700000000002 Gigahertz to Cycles Per Second = 200000000080 Gigahertz to Cycles Per Second = 8000000000013 more rows
How do you convert Hz to meters?
f = c / λ = wave speed c (m/s) / wavelength λ (m). The formula for time is: T (period) = 1 / f (frequency). λ = c / f = wave speed c (m/s) / frequency f (Hz). The unit hertz (Hz) was once called cps = cycles per second….How do you convert Hz to meters?Hertz [Hz]Wavelength In Metres [m]1 Hz299792458 m2 Hz149896229 m2 more rows•Feb 21, 2020
How long is a 100 Hz wavelength?
4 metersA 100-Hz sound wave has a wavelength of 4 meters.
What is Hertz equal to?
Frequency is the rate at which current changes direction per second. It is measured in hertz (Hz), an international unit of measure where 1 hertz is equal to 1 cycle per second. Hertz (Hz) = One hertz is equal to one cycle per second. Cycle = One complete wave of alternating current or voltage.
What is the wavelength of 500 Hz?
23. (b) The wavelength of a 500-Hz tone in air is l = (345 m/s)/(500 s-1) = 0.69 m.
How many seconds are in a Hz?
Convert Cycles Per Second to Hertz A period of 1 second is equal to 1 Hertz frequency. Period is the inverse of frequency: 1 Hz = 1 cps. 1 Hertz: Hertz is the SI base unit of frequency defined as one cycle per second.
How fast is 1 Hz?
One hertz simply means "one cycle per second" (typically that which is being counted is a complete cycle); 100 Hz means "one hundred cycles per second", and so on. The unit may be applied to any periodic event—for example, a clock might be said to tick at 1 Hz, or a human heart might be said to beat at 1.2 Hz.
What is the wavelength of 60 Hz?
In comparison, a power frequency field at 60 Hz has a wavelength of more than 3000 miles – about the distance from Los Angeles to New York!
How long is a 40 Hz wave?
around 28 feetwavelength can be found by dividing the speed of sound in feet which is 1,130 feet / second by the frequency we need to find the length of. Dividing 1,130 by 40 produces a quotient of around 28 feet. Therefore, a 40 Hz. wave is 28 feet long.
What does a frequency of 10 Hz equal?
Metaphorically speaking, 10 Hz is the natural idle speed of the brain's "engine" at rest, and lower speeds lead to "sputtering" in sensorimotor function (since sensorimotor stimuli cannot facilitate perceptual processing optimally at frequencies <10 hz).
Is Hertz same as FPS?
What are the three units of frequency?
Given this definition, it is reasonable that the quantity frequency would have units of cycles/second, waves/second, vibrations/second, or something/second. Another unit for frequency is the Hertz (abbreviated Hz) where 1 Hz is equivalent to 1 cycle/second.
Is 60hz good for gaming?
What is the wavelength of 1 Hz?
For sound waves in air, the speed of sound is 343 m/s. The wavelength of a tuning fork (440 Hz) is thus equal to approximately 0.78 m. In SI units, the unit of frequency is the hertz (Hz). 1 Hz means that an event repeats once every second.


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Topic: Prison overcrowding General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech, the audience will be able to identify and describe the key reasons and issues of prison overcrowding. Introduction Attention Getter Imagine being locked up in a confined space with little to no air conditioning, concrete walls, concrete floors, poor sanitation, rowdy peers, no soft comforts of a home, and a lack of the everyday basic needs. What I am describing to you is a little thing called prison overcrowding. Establishes Speaker Credibility I personally began to become interested in the overcrowding of prisons when my own brother was let out early due to it. My brother described the horrid situation that the…show more content…
Preview of Main Points Today, I will be describing to you what prison overcrowding is, the reasons behind it, what it results in, and how it can be reduced. Body Transition to First Main Point: To begin, let's take a look at what prison overcrowding is. I) Prison overcrowding is the social phenomenon that occurs when the demand for space in prisons in a jurisdiction exceeds the capacity for prisoners in the place. A) According to Portland State University, "Approximately one in 35 U.S. adults are incarcerated, on parole or on probation". B) According to Penal Reform International, "In most prison systems, prisoners do not have the minimum space requirements recommended by international standards, spending up to 23 hours of the day, if not all day, in overcrowded cells. Overcrowding can be so severe that prisoners sleep in shifts, on top of each other, share beds or tie themselves to window bars so that they can sleep while standing". Transition to Second Main Point: Now that we have defined what prison overcrowding is, let's identify common causes. I) Repeating offenders A) Past B)
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Gibberellic Acid GA3
Gibberellic acid is actually a group of related substances called gibberellins discovered as a metabolic byproduct of the fungus Gibberella fujikuroi, which causes the stems of growing plants or crops to elongate rapidly.
Gibberellic acid (GA3) is a very potent hormone whose natural occurrence in plants controls their development. Since GA3 regulates growth, applications of very low concentrations can have a profound effect. Timing is critical: too much GA3 may have an opposite effect from that desired; too little may require the plant to be repeatedly treated to sustain desired levels of GA3.
Benefits of Gibberellic Acid
 1. Overcoming dormancy. Treatment with high concentrations of GA3 is effective in overcoming dormancy and causing rapid germination of seed. Concentrations of about 2 ppm can cause tubers to sprout earlier.
 3. Increased fruit set. When there is difficulty with fruit set because of incomplete pollination, GA3 may be effectively used to increase fruit set. The resulting fruit maybe partially or entirely seedless. GA3 has increased the total yield in greenhouse tomato crops both as a result of increased fruit set and more rapid growth of the fruit.
 4. Pollination within self-incompatible clones and between closely related species may sometimes be forced by the application of GA3 and cytokinin to the blooms at the time of hand pollination.
 5. Increased growth. GA3 applied near the terminal bud of trees may increase the rate of growth by stimulating more or less constant growth during the season. In a field experiment, the GA3 was applied as a 1% paste in a band around the terminal bud of trees. Treatment was repeated three times during the summer. Walnut tee growth was 8.5 ft. for treated trees, 1.5 ft. for untreated trees.
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Women and Journalism
Published April 22nd 2004 by Routledge – 288 pages
Women and Journalism offers a rich and comprehensive analysis of the roles, status and experiences of women journalists in the United States and Britain.
Drawing on a variety of sources and dealing with a host of women journalists ranging from nineteenth century pioneers to Martha Gellhorn, Kate Adie and Veronica Guerin, the authors investigate the challenges women have faced in their struggle to establish reputations as professionals.
This book provides an account of the gendered structuring of journalism in print, radio and television and speculates about women's still-emerging role in online journalism. Their accomplishments as war correspondents are tracked to the present, including a study of the role they played post-September 11th.
Introduction: Women and Journalism in the United States and the United Kingdom 1. Early Women Journalists: _PHONE_ 2. Women Journalists in the Post-War Period Chapter 3. The Education and Training of Women Journalists 4. 'One of the Boys?' Women's Experiences of the 'Glass Ceiling' 5. Gendered News Room Cultures and Values 6. Challenges to Sexism and Discrimination 7. The 'First Wave' of Women's Alternative Journalism 8. Women's Alternative Journalism of the 'Second' and 'Third' Wave 9. Women's Alternative Media in Broadcasting and the Internet 10. Women War Correspondents Women War Correspondents Between the 1970s and the 1990s 11. 'Postmodern Journalism' and its Implications for Women 12. Conclusion: Women, Journalism and New Media


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. A global object system ID (RFC 4122 type UUID, 16 bytes) is generated and stored in the superblock (for example: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-4466.55440000).
When the file system eng1673 is mounted on a file server, for example prima-donna: 1. The superblock is read and the file system's name and global object system ID are retrieved. 2. The provider locator service is queried (using LDAP or equiv) to ensure that the file system is not currently mounted. If the file system is already mounted, the mount operation terminates and reports this error condition. (This error may be the result of the file system being cloned for backup purposes and then an attempt is made to mount the backup copy of the file system while the primary is mounted.) 3. The mount point directory is read. This directory, which is specified in the mount request, preferably has the same name as the file system that is being mounted. For example, the mount point directory for eng1673 would preferably be a pathname with the last component being 'eng1673' (such as /remote/eng1673). A. If a file named 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 exists within the /remote/eng1673 directory, the file system has been mounted here before. B. If a file named 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 does not exist, the file system has not been mounted here before. The file '550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000' is created at this time, and then a second name eng1673' is created for the file (using a Unix hard link). The file contents may include, for example, the file system's: a. Name, i.e., eng1673, b. global object system ID, i.e., 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000, c. time_of_last_mount, i.e., current time, d. time_of_last_unmount, i.e., -1, and e. forwarding_action, i.e., REFERRAL. 4. The mount operation is performed, thereby "covering" the file named 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 (also named eng1673) that was possibly just created. 5. The provider locator service entry for prima-donna is updated using LDAP or the equivalent: A. the eng1673 value is added to theft name attribute, and B. the 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 value is added to the fs_uuid attribute.
In one method, to unmount the file system eng1673 on file server prima-donna: 1. The network directory service entry for prima-donna is updated: A. the eng1673 value is deleted from the fs_name attribute, and B. the 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 value is deleted from the fs_uuid attribute. 2. The file system is unmounted using normal procedures for this type of file server. (Unmounting the file system "uncovers" the file eng1673.) 3. The file 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-946655440000 is updated with the time_of_last_unmount, i.e., current time.
In a corresponding embodiment, when a file system migrates: 1. The file system is unmounted using the procedure outlined above. 2. The file system is then mounted on a new server (which may be geographically remote) using the procedure outlined above. During the mount operation the file system's new location is registered with the provider locator service.
Later, when a remote client attempts to access a file within the migrated file system using a pre-migration pathname: 1. The DDS service running on prima-donna receives a DDS_CONNECT request targeting a file or directory within the root directory of eng1673. 2. The migration of file system 'eng1673' is detected when: A. the DDS service fails to establish a connection to the targeted file or directory within eng1673 because it does not exist; and B. the file 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 is discovered within the /remote/eng1673 mount point directory. 3. The file 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 (now uncovered) is read and the name is verified to be 'eng1673' and then the forwarding_action and global object system ID values are retrieved. 4. Depending on the forwarding_action, several events may occur: A. REPORT ERROR: The system may return an error message, such as ERROR_FILE_SYSTEM_NOT_MOUNTED. B. REFERRAL: a. The provider locator service may be queried and the IP address (or name) of the server now hosting file system 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-946655440000 is retrieved. b. If the host server's name was retrieved, DNS (or equivalent) may be called to convert the name into an IP address. c. A referral response is dispatched back to the client system and the client transparently redirects the file access request towards to file server currently exporting 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000. C. TUNNEL: a. The provider locator service may be queried and the IP address (or name) of the server now hosting file system 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 is retrieved. b. If the host server's name was retrieved, DNS (or equivalent) is called to convert the name into an IP address. c. The request is forwarded to IP address. d. Any received response is passed back to the client.
Searching Using an Existing File System's API
The preferred method incorporates a search capability in a way that enables unmodified application programs to employ the new capability. The following example illustrates how this is accomplished: 1. On a hal workstation 132, a Windows 2000 workstation, an application program executes the system call: CreateDirectory(lpPathName, lpSecurityAttributes); where lpPathName is a pointer to the string: "X:\Internet\com\inca\!_Search_Results_!(computer OR PDA) AND network", and lpSecurityAttributes is a pointer to a SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES structure. Both the PathName and the SecurityAttributes parameters conform to the Windows 2000 conventions. 2. The hal workstation 132's X: drive is mapped to a DDS portal (a DDS node on the same LAN segment). Therefore, the Windows 2000 Redirector on the hal workstation 132 generates a CIFS CREATE_DIRECTORY request and dispatches it to the DDS portal. The request contains the lpPathName string as the CIFS DirectoryName request parameter. 3. The request arrives at the DDS portal and is processed by DDS's create directory CIFS CIR. Request processing initially proceeds as normal: a. The Internet directory is opened. b. The com directory is opened. c. The inca directory is opened. 4. However, when the!_Search_Results_! pathname component is encountered, the character string is recognized as a special directory name where the roots of parallel namespaces created by searches of the inca domain 102 are anchored (see Navigable Namespaces for Search Results--Parallel Namespaces below).
5. An attempt is made to open the!_Search_Results_! directory, which will exist if prior searches of the inca domain 102 have been performed. 6. The!_Search_Results_! directory is created if it does not already exist. 7. The pathname component following "!_Search_Results_!" is interpreted as a search specification string. The integrated content search mechanism is invoked by an inca domain 102 manager (either inca or aztec) at this point by DDS's CIFS client intercept routine to search the \Internet\com\inca domain according to the search specification. 8. A directory with the name "(computer OR PDA) AND network" is created within the!_Search_Results_! directory. This directory, the root of the parallel namespace created by the search, contains links to the content within the inca domain 102 that satisfy the search criteria. 9. When a search is performed and no content matches the search specification, an error (NON_EXISTENT_DIRECTORY) may be returned or the search root directory may be created. However, it will be empty; indicating that there were no matches for the query.
Extending the Current File System API
Another method of extending standard file system APIs is to define a new function: the search function. The search function's first parameter is a search specification text string, and the remaining parameters are the same as those of the CreateDirectory function. One of those remaining parameters is the pathname of the domain to be searched.
When a search produces results, a directory is created and it is immediately populated with links to the results. The caller opens the new directory and follows the links within to establish connections to objects that satisfied the search criteria.
Content Retrieval Scalability
An integrated content search capability gives file system clients a powerful new tool for locating content. However, placing this tool within easy reach of users (and there are many users


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The CAM-Wizard TAPE editor is used to edit the tape code that is normally created by the POST processor. The tape editor is normally run by typing TAPE while running CAM or by selecting it from other programs. This program can also be run directly from the operating system by using the TAPE command.
The TAPE editor uses many special keys. On the right side of the keyboard there are eight special keys, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn, that are used for moving the blinking cursor. The Arrow keys are used for moving the cursor around on the screen. The [Home] key is used to move to the beginning of the line. The [ End] key can is used to move to the end of the line. The user can scroll up and down a page at a time with the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys.
Also on the keypad are the [Ins] and [Del] keys. Pressing the [Ins] key will toggle the insert mode. When in insert mode typing any character will move the part of the line to the right of the cursor to the right and insert the character, otherwise the character will "type over" the existing characters on that line. Pressing [Del] will move the part of the line to the right of the cursor, to the left, deleting the character over the cursor.
Because the editor has been designed to accept anything that is typed into it as pure input to be included in the text file it creates, all functions other than the input of that data must be executed by pressing special function keys. These keys are located on the top row of the keyboard.
The [F1] key is used to insert a line into the text. pressing this key causes the line that the cursor is on to move down one line, creating a blank line to type on. The [F2] key causes the line that the cursor is on to be deleted.
The [F3] key is used for the search function. Pressing [F3] will cause the program to stop and input a character string from the user. The editor will then search from its current position in the program for that string. Entering nothing at the "Find String?" will cause the last string to be searched for again from the current cursor position on.
The [F4] key is used for the replace function. When this key is pressed, the user is asked what string to search for. After typing in this string and pressing [Enter], the user is asked what string to change it to. All occurrences of the first string will then be highlighted, and the user will be asked "Replace? (Y/N/G/Esc)?". Pressing [Y] will replace that occurrence of the search string. Pressing [N] will skip that occurrence. Pressing [G] will replace all remaining occurrences. Pressing [Esc] will abort the replace function.
The [F5] key must be used with care. When [F5] is pressed, the program will ask "Are You Sure? (Y/N)?". Pressing [Y] will then ERASE the entire tape; if it has not been saved it will be lost. This key is used to erase everything in order to start new.
The [F6] key is used to exit the editor, save the current text, and run the programs that appear when the key is pressed. The programs available from the editor will be listed on the screen with a single character to the left of each. Pressing the key corresponding to any of those characters will cause the related program to be run. Pressing an invalid key will return operation to the editor as if nothing had happened.
The [F7] key is used to read in a previously stored file from the disk. After pressing this key, the user is asked for a file name. Entering the file name and pressing [Enter] will cause that file to be appended to the text already loaded into the editor. Entering a CAM-Wizard device name will cause the text to be read from that device using the protocol and handshaking defined for that device in IO.CFG.
The [F8] key is used to write a file to a disk or to the printer. Entering a valid MS-DOS file name causes the text to be saved on a disk file and typing the word PRINTER will cause the text to be sent to the printer. Entering a CAM-Wizard device name (such as PUNCH, or a machine name) will cause the tape code to be sent to that device using the protocol and handshaking defined for that device in IO.CFG.
The [F9] key is used for block editing functions. Blocks of text can be copied and deleted using the block edit command. When pressed, the system will prompt you for the function, either mark block start, mark block end, copy block, or delete block. Blocks must be defined before they can be copied or deleted.
The [F10] key is used to renumber a tape. This function will ask the increment to use for renumbering the tape. At this time the user can specify the number to be counted by and the number of digits to use on the tape. For instance if you type 005, then the tape will be numbered by 5 and each N number on the tape will take up 3 digits. ( 005, 010, 015, 020... ).
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USET is dedicated to promoting Indian leadership, improving the quality of life for American Indians, and protecting Indian rights and resources on Tribal lands. Although its guiding principal is unity, USET plays a major role in the self-determination of all member Tribal Nations by working to improve the capabilities of Tribal governments. Established in 1969, United South and Eastern Tribes Inc., is a non-profit, intertribal organization that collectively represents its member Tribal Nations at the regional and national level.
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Cherokee Strip Museum
In the 19th Century the United States government resettled Native American tribes from all parts of the country into Indian Territory. During this removal process, part of the northern portion of what is now Oklahoma was given by treaty to the Cherokee Nation as a "perpetual outlet west..." Officially called the Cherokee Outlet, the region became known as the Cherokee Strip.


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Solar Panel Inspections
Solar technology can be extremely complex to inspect and maintain, and so requires great care and attention. Drones are the perfect way to do it.
When the cathodic mesh in a solar panel becomes defective, the resulting short circuit forms a thermal anomaly (visible on the outer layer) that can be detected by thermal imaging cameras. Dronetec UK operate a fleet of drones utilizing the very latest advancements in the field: one such feature is a UAV mounted thermal imaging camera. This has the potential to survey large solar farms far more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods, redefining what's achievable in relatively short windows of time and without any of the costs associated with manned access or invasive inspections.


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On the missed opportunity cost, GUD, and estimating environmental quality
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Israel Journal of Ecology & Evolution
Förlag: Science from Israel - LPPLtd. PO BOX 34299, Jerusalem 91341, Israel
The missed opportunity cost (MOC), i.e., all foregone alternatives while foraging in a patch, is an important aspect of the cost-benefit analysis of foraging patch use. When making between-environment comparisons it will often be the most important factor influencing behavior, but it has received less interest than other foraging costs. In this paper, we focus on differences between individuals living in different territories or home ranges and how giving-up densities of food (GUD) should reflect between-environment differences in habitat suitability. We then investigate the extent to which such differences depend on effects mediated through the cost of predation or MOC. We model different scenarios for individuals in different environments and review literature on empirical Studies that investigate such scenarios. The modeling results show that all three components of the MOC (survival rate, marginal value of energy, and marginal value of time) depend on average resource availability in the environment. This makes MOC, and thereby GUD, increase strongly with food availability. MOC increases only weakly with safety from predation, and moderately as travel distance between food patches declines. Also the cost of predation increases with richness of the environment, and notably it differs more between safe and risky patches in rich environments. These results are reflected in the GUDs, which are higher in environments with high food availability and short travel distances. In contrast, GUDs vary only marginally between safe and risky environments.
- Biology and Life Sciences
- ISSN: 0021-2210


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Peace and purity: why sitting in the aircraft blue
Boarding can be quite a stressful event. Since you are very busy, you may not notice things like the color scheme of the cabin. This writes the Reader's Digest.
Спокойствие и чистота: почему сиденья в самолете синего цвета
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Next time, sitting in the plane, you will probably notice that all the seats blue. Of course, there are exceptions to this — for example, red Virgin Atlantic seat and a green seat on Aer Lingus, but in General the seats on the plane usually blue. So why is it so?
Blue easy to keep clean
Between flights typically don't have much time to clean the aircraft, so in the interests of the company to choose colors and fabrics that can withstand heavy traffic. According to Rishi Kapoor, the founder and CEO of Nanak Flight, a seat aircraft blue as stains on them less visible and clean them easier.
Blue — a calming color
Even if passengers do not experience obvious fear of flying, the whole process can cause anxiety even the most seasoned travelers. To counteract this, many airlines choose blue seat, because this color is soothing.
"Despite the fact that traveling by plane is statistically the safest way to travel, many passengers are still afraid to fly, says Kapoor. — This may seem a minor detail, but it helps to make the flight better."
Boeing said about the psychological factor used in the selection of colors during the design of the aircraft, noting that the color blue is associated with calmness. In addition, Boeing chooses the models for the walls of the cabin on the basis of those forms which occur in nature, because "these designs help to create a relaxing environment, such as outdoors," — said in a statement, the Virginia Tripp, the designer of Teague, studying the psychology of color.
It makes you feel better
In airplanes, usually two temperature mode: extremely cold (due to blasting air conditioning) or hot and stuffy. Airlines are struggling to keep cool in the plane and blue seats also play a role.
"Color can also influence the person's perception of humidity, temperature and flavor," explained Tripp. Not only that, the color blue makes people feel better, it also creates the impression of clean and fresh air.
Blue as part of the branding
Sarah Ratner, an expert from NerdWallet, says that in some cases the choice of blue for the seats the airline is just part of the company brand.
"Carriers typically use blue and red in their logos as a tribute to the United States, and the blue seats are a continuation of that," she explains. John Frigo, an expert on digital marketing, says that the color blue inspires confidence is a very important aspect of branding — so many dentists, banks and financial companies use blue color in your logo or color scheme.
Color Psychology, web site which explains the meaning of different colors, confirms this, noting that the blue color helps to instill a sense of trust, reliability and confidence. In addition, a study conducted in 2011 in the journal of the Academy of marketing Sciences showed that the blue color is also associated with competence — which is incredibly important for airlines, given that we give their lives in their hands every time we fly.
So next time when you go by plane, look at the seat — most likely, they will be blue, and ideally, they will do their job, and you will feel calm.


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Creation and Integration
Geologist Laurence Andriashek of the Ground Water
Group from the Alberta Geological Survey (AGS) has been researching
surficial sediments for the Beaver River Study Area. One of the primary
concerns of this research was determining the interactions between
surface water and ground water, specifically the relationship between
the deep and shallow water aquifers with surface water bodies.
address this properly it was necessary to analyze bathymetry data
represented by lake bottom contours derived from depth soundings.
Maps Distribution Branch of the Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
stored the most up-to-date information as a repository of hard-copy
maps created by the Alberta Environment between _PHONE_.
In January 2003, GISmo Solutions Ltd embarked on a project to create
digital bathymetry data for 27 lakes within the Beaver River study
area. The first phase of this project addressed the reproduction of
bathymetry information from the hard copy maps into a properly geo-referenced
digital Geographical Information System (GIS) data set. Once contours,
lake elevations, and lake boundaries were validated, the second phase
integrated the bathymetry data into the Base Features 1:250K 25-meter
Digital Elevation Model (DEM).
Following the delivery of Beaver River bathymetry product, AGS initiated
a province-wide integration of remaining 146 lakes in the repository.
New project utilized the freely distributed Shuttle Radar Topography
Mission (SRTM) DEM for integration. This project was completed in
December 2004, and has produced a complete, up-to-date digital bathymetry
data set for Alberta.


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Add terms to linear regression model
mdl1 = addTerms(mdl,terms)
mdl1 = addTerms(mdl,terms) returns a linear model the same as mdl but with additional terms.
Input Arguments
Linear model, as constructed by fitlm or stepwiselm.
Terms to add to the mdl regression model. Specify as either a:
 - Text string representing one or more terms to add. For details, see Wilkinson Notation.
 - Row or rows in the terms matrix (see modelspec in fitlm). For example, if there are three variables A, B, and C:
 [0 0 0] represents a constant term or intercept
 [0 1 0] represents B; equivalently, A^0 * B^1 * C^0
 [1 0 1] represents A*C
 [2 0 0] represents A^2
 [0 1 2] represents B*(C^2)
Output Arguments
Linear model, the same as mdl but with additional terms given in terms. You can set mdl1 equal to mdl to overwrite mdl.
Wilkinson Notation
Wilkinson notation describes the factors present in models. The notation relates to factors present in models, not to the multipliers (coefficients) of those factors.
Wilkinson NotationFactors in Standard Notation
1Constant (intercept) term
A^k, where k is a positive integerA, A2,..., Ak
A + BA, B
A*BA, B, A*B
A:BA*B only
-BDo not include B
A*B + CA, B, C, A*B
A + B + C + A:BA, B, C, A*B
A*B*C - A:B:CA, B, C, A*B, A*C, B*C
A*(B + C)A, B, C, A*B, A*C
Statistics Toolbox™ notation always includes a constant term unless you explicitly remove the term using -1.
For details, see Wilkinson and Rogers [1].
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Add a Term to a Model
Create a model of the carsmall data without any interactions, then add an interaction term.
Load the carsmall data and make a model of the MPG as a function of weight and model year.
load carsmall
ds = dataset(MPG,Weight);
ds.Year = ordinal(Model_Year);
mdl = fitlm(ds,'MPG ~ Year + Weight^2');
Add an interaction term to mdl.
terms = 'Year*Weight';
mdl1 = addTerms(mdl,terms)
mdl1 =
Linear regression model:
 MPG ~ 1 + Weight*Year + Weight^2
Estimated Coefficients:
 Estimate SE tStat pValue
 (Intercept) 48.045 6.779 7.0874 3.3967e-10
 Weight -0.012624 0._PHONE_ -3.0454 0._PHONE_
 Year_76 2.7768 3.0538 0.90931 0.3657
 Year_82 16.416 4.9802 3.2962 0._PHONE_
 Weight:Year_76 -0.00020693 0.00092403 -0.22394 0.82333
 Weight:Year_82 -0._PHONE_ 0._PHONE_ -1.7217 0.088673
 Weight^2 1.0121e-06 6.12e-07 1.6538 0.10177
Number of observations: 94, Error degrees of freedom: 87
Root Mean Squared Error: 2.76
R-squared: 0.89, Adjusted R-Squared 0.882
F-statistic vs. constant model: 117, p-value = 1.88e-39
[1] Wilkinson, G. N., and C. E. Rogers. Symbolic description of factorial models for analysis of variance. J. Royal Statistics Society 22, pp. 392–399, 1973.
Use stepwiselm to select a model from a starting model, continuing until no single step is beneficial.
Use removeTerms to remove particular terms.
Use step to optimally improve the model by adding or removing terms.
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Use Original 8-bit data
This sets the parameter that controls whether or not to make a copy of the original data that is in turn scaled for display. The default is NO, in which case 8-bit images are treated like other images, in that an 8 bit copy of the image is used for scaling and display. This preserves the original data untouched, and scaling operations can always be 'undone'.
If the parameter is Yes, and if the image loaded is 8 bits (unsigned), then the original image will be modified by scaling operations. But this saves memory for large grayscale images, and makes image display slightly faster, but then you might not be able to recover from scaling operations (without reloading the image).
In programming terms: The image window has an im_array, which is the original data, and an im_scaled_array, which is the copy that has been scaled to 8 bits by one of a number of means. If the original data is already 8-bit, and it is large, then it may be inconvenient to make a duplicate of the original data just for display, as this doubles the memory needed by the image. (Note - displaying the image requires a pixmap, which again is about the same size as the 8 bit array.)
Parameter List
This parameter list controls the behavior of MacLispix. It is automatically saved in the mlx_prefs.lisp file when Mlx quits, and restored when MLx is started.
Other similar parameter lists control the behavior of Widgets and special functions. You will rarely need to access these parameters directly via this list, except perhaps for the crop_bdr parameter.
This dialog gives parameters that can be changed by the user. Double click on one, or select several with the mouse (holding down the command key). Click 'Done' when finished. Here is what the various parameters do:
Preferences File
The mlx_prefs.lisp file a text file that stores the preferences list automatically when MacLispix quits, and reads it when MacLispix starts up. It is in the MLx folder (the same folder as the MacLispix application).


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CodeVita Season IV Round 1 : Drunkard's Walk
Problem : Drunkard's Walk
In state of inebriation, a drunkard sets out to walk home, afoot. As is common knowledge, a drunkard struggles to find balance and ends up taking random steps. Not surprisingly these are steps in both forward as well as backward direction. Funnily enough, these are also repeated movements. Now, it so happens that on this drunkard's path, there are two banana skins - one in forward direction and one in backward direction. There is a real danger that the drunkard's downfall may be accelerated if he accidentally slips over either of those banana skins.
Your task is to find out if he will slip over the banana skin on forward path or banana skin on backward path and in how much time. It is also possible that by his good fortune he might not step over either banana skins. Write a program to calculate the outcome.
Input Format:
First line contains total number of test cases, denoted by N
Next N lines, contain a tuple containing 6 values delimited by space
D FM BM T FBS BBS, where
 1. D denotes direction, either F (Forward) or B (Backward)
 2. FM denotes the magnitude of forward movement in meters
 3. BM denotes the magnitude of backward movement in meters
 4. T denotes time taken to cover 1 meter
 5. FBS denotes distance from Drunkards' starting position and the banana skin in forward direction
 6. BBS denotes distance from Drunkards' starting position and the banana skin in backward direction
Output Format:
For each test case, print time taken by the Drunkard to slip over the forward or backward banana skin. Print F if he slips over forward banana skin and B if he slips over the backward banana skin. Both the outputs must be delimited by whitespace
Print "Hurray" if the Drunkard is lucky to not slip over either banana skin
1 <= N <= 100
forward movement (FM) > 0
backward movement (BM) > 0
time (T) > 0
Distance to banana skin in forward direction (FBS) > 0
Distance to banana skin in backward direction (BBS) > 0
All input values must be integer only
Sample Input and Output
B 14 12 7 25 4
B 11 4 6 10 17
F 2 3 9 12 15
F 1 12 3 22 28
B 8 8 5 9 18
F 8 8 5 7 9
28 B
156 F
675 B
102 B
35 F
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Quick Answer: At What Temperature Does Botulism Die?
Can botulinum toxin be destroyed by heat?
Despite its extreme potency, botulinum toxin is easily destroyed.
Heating to an internal temperature of 85°C for at least 5 minutes will decontaminate affected food or drink..
Does microwaves kill botulism?
botulinum, and anti-toxin is not useful for prevention. Heating to high temperatures will kill the spores. … The toxin is heat-labile though and can be destroyed at > 185°F after five minutes or longer, or at > 176°F for 10 minutes or longer.
Does acidity kill botulism?
Heating your filled and covered jars in a hot water bath (or steam canner) kills off a lot of things. But it won't kill botulism spores; the food will just never get hot enough. But, if the food is high enough in acidity, you don't have to kill them.
Can botulism be killed by baking?
The toxin that Clostridium botulinum produces is among the most deadly food toxin known. Fortunately, heat destroys the toxin and cooking is the best way to control botulism.
Is botulism killed by freezing?
Botulinum Spores cannot be killed by boiling, drying, freezing, radiation or most household cleansers. … The BOTULINUM TOXIN, the most potent neurotoxin in the world and the cause of BOTULISM POISONING. This is what haunts the nightmares of home canners.
Can botulism spores be killed by boiling?
Though spores of C. botulinum are heat-resistant, the toxin produced by bacteria growing out of the spores under anaerobic conditions is destroyed by boiling (for example, at internal temperature greater than 85 °C for 5 minutes or longer).
Can you survive botulism?
Although botulism can cause severe and prolonged symptoms, most people recover completely from the illness. Early treatment reduces the risk of permanent disability and death. However, even with treatment botulism can be fatal. Without treatment, more than 50% of people with botulism would die.
Can botulism be cured?
Many people recover fully, but it may take months and extended rehabilitation therapy. A different type of antitoxin, known as botulism immune globulin, is used to treat infants.
Can you tell if canned food has botulism?
the container is leaking, bulging, or swollen; the container looks damaged, cracked, or abnormal; the container spurts liquid or foam when opened; or. the food is discolored, moldy, or smells bad.
How fast does botulism kill?
Respiratory failure generally causes death in untreated individuals. Symptoms generally begin 12 to 36 hours after consuming the toxin in food but in rare cases symptoms can occur as early as 6 hours or as late as 2 weeks after exposure. Most people recover from botulism but the recovery period can take months.
Does frying bacon kill botulism?
The main ingredient in a cure, salt, functions primarily to kill bacteria and thus act as a preservative. … But because bacon is fried before eating, botulism isn't an issue, so the use of curing salt is considered optional.
Does botulism grow in the fridge?
botulinum bacteria will never grow in the refrigerator – they cannot grow at temperatures below 12° C source. The non-proteolytic strains can grow at temperatures as low as 3° C.


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Our research focuses on one of the most important aspects of poultry nutrition: the functional development of the chicken digestive system, and the influence of feed and specific nutrients on the integrity and functional capability of the gut epithelium. The goal of this research is to improved efficiency of poultry production.
- Functional development of the small intestine: morphological, molecular and functional changes
- Feeding before hatch—in ovo feeding
- Modulating microflora in the chicken intestine
- Nutrition of the developing embryo during incubation
- Bitter Taste Perception in Chicken,.
- Principles in nutrition of farm animals (71839; 4 credits)
- Management and nutrition of poultry ( 71822 ; 6 credits )
- Fish Physiology ( 71837; 3.5 credits)
- Quality and production of poultry products (71851; 2 credits)
- Introduction to animal physiology ( 71808; 2 credits)
- Master's degree and Doctorate Course:
- Physiology of absorption (71142; 3.5 credits)
- The World Poultry Science Association (WPSA).
- The American Animal Science Society (ASAS).
- The Israeli Poultry Science Association (IPSA).
- The European Poultry Science Association
- Head of postgraduate curriculum in Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine.
- Ad hoc reviewer for: World Poultry Science, British Poultry - Avian Pathology, Poultry Science Journal
- Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Poultry Nutrition Conference.


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Potential Project Description for 2012-13
Title: Yield models in college admissions
Domain Expert: (Admissions)
Accurately forecasting yield (the percentage of admitted applicants who enroll) is an important yet challenging part of a college's admissions process. Having a reliable yield model helps a college decide on the optimal number and composition of students to admit; admitting too few students can lead to financial pressures, while admitting too many students can lead to pressures on class size and housing. The St. Olaf Office of Admissions is interested in evaluating and potentially improving its current yield models for admitted students. The probability that a particular admitted student enrolls at St. Olaf will vary by individual, but a healthy amount of data is available for each student who applies – from test scores to extracurricular activities to high school attended to financial aid and much more – that can be used to create a yield model. In addition, the effects of individual characteristics on probability of enrollment will be of interest to Admissions staff. Data on enrolled students can also be used to determine predictors of success in a student's first semester at St. Olaf.


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More and more is written about the 16th century prophecies of French astrologer Nostradamus. But Nostradamus, who was born Michel de Nostredame in 1503, was equally famous in his lifetime for his skills as a physician. Nostradamus studied medicine in Montpellier and began practicing as a physician in 1525. He is most famous for his innovative techniques for treating plague victims, especially because he successfully treated so many ill patients. In 1550, Nostradamus began writing his prophecies, earning him new fame and an appointment as royal physician to King Charles IX. His final prediction came when he told a priest, You will not find me alive at sunrise. He died early the next morning, on this date in 1566.
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Counterfactual Fairness in Java
Here we will look at how to build a counterfactually fair model, as detailed in Counterfactual Fairness, specifically the "Fair Add" model.
This implementation will rely mostly on Apache Commons Math1 linear regression implementations, namely the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression2. We start then by adding the relevant Maven dependencies:
Data will be passed as a RealMatrix3. This matrix will have dimensions \(N\times f\), where \(N\) is the number of observations and \(f\) is the number of features.
We can instatiate the model using
// RealMatrix data =...
final CounterfactuallyFairModel model = new CounterfactuallyFairModel(data);
We will then need the following information:
Assuming that we have the same variables as in the counterfactual fairness example, let's say that the protected attributes have in the data matrix, column numbers 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and the model variables (LSAT and UGPA) have indices 1, 0 and the target (ZFYA) has index 2. We then calculate the counterfactually fair model using:
 new int[]{1, 0}, 2);
The calculate method performs the following:
public void calculate(int[] protectedIndices, int[] variableIndices, int targetIndex) {
 final RealMatrix residuals = new
 for (int i = 0; i < variableIndices.length; i++) {
 final int index = variableIndices[i];
 final RealVector varResidual =
 this.calculateEpsilon(protectedIndices, index);
 residuals.setColumn(i, varResidual.toArray());
 // predict target from residuals
 final OLSMultipleLinearRegression regression = new
As in Counterfactual Fairness, we calculate a regression model to predict each of the variable (LSAT and UGPA) using the protected variables. The resulting residuals, \(\epsilon_{LSAT}\) and \(\epsilon_{UGPA}\) will in turn be used to calculate another regression model in order to predict the target variable ZFYA.
The residuals are calculated using the calculateEpsilon method, which consists of:
public RealVector calculateEpsilon(int[] protectedIndices, int targetIndex) {
 int[] protectedRows = new int[];
 Arrays.setAll(protectedRows, i -> i);
 final RealMatrix _x =,
 final RealVector _y =,
 new int[]{targetIndex}).getColumnVector(0);
 final OLSMultipleLinearRegression regression = new
 regression.newSampleData(_y.toArray(), _x.getData());
 return new ArrayRealVector(regression.estimateResiduals());
Which simply calculates a regression model for the variables using the protected attributes and returning a RealVector with the residual \(\epsilon\).


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Engineering Graphics: Tools for the Mind is made up of eight sections. Each section starts with an explanation of the topic and is followed by hand sketching exercises for the student to complete. All 76 sketching exercises found in the textbook are printed on perforated paper making it easy for students to turn in for review.
The textbook covers the following topics:
16 separate audio/video lectures address the above topics and show students how to solve select problems contained in the book. To see a sample Audio/Video file from this DVD click below. The size of this file is 182MB and may take several minutes to download.
Engineering Graphics Digital Reference Book:
Technical Graphics, a 522 page engineering graphics textbook, is included in digital form to give your students reference material for a wide range of engineering graphics topics.
Technical Graphics Table of Contents
To see additional information for Technical Graphics, including a complete table of contents and a sample chapter, click here.
Engineering Graphics: Tools for the Mind
A Comprehensive Set of Engineering Graphics Tools
By Bryan Graham
Published April 1, 2007
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I need help on a math question.
Carly makes a rectangular pepperoni pizza using a 12-inch by 16-inch rectangular pan. If Kyle wants to make a circular pepperoni pizza that is approximately the same thickness as Carly's pizza using the same amount of dough, what should be the diameter of Kyle's circular pan? Please round your answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.
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For this question, you need to find the area of the rectangular pan of pizza first. As you know, you find the area of a rectangle by multiplying the two sides by one another. In this case, that is 12*16 = 192.
Then you have to figure the area of a circle. The equation for that is area = pi*r^2 where r is the radius of the circle.
So we know the area and we know pi so our equation is
192 = 3.14(r^2).
We divide both sides by 3.14 and we get
61.14 = r^2
Take the square root of 61.14, which is 7.8.
So the circular pan needs to be 7.8 inches in radius or 15.6 inches in diameter.
Here the volume of material of the dough is same and the thickness of the pizza is same but only the shape and area are different.The first one is rectangular and the second one is flat cylinderical.
Let the thicknes of the pizza be h inch
The volume of the rectangular shape = length*breadth*h =16*12*h...........(1)
The volume of the circular pizza = pi*radius^2*thickness=pi*(diamete/2)^2*thicknes.
Since the volume represented at (1) and (2) are same,
(pi*d^2/4)h = 16*12*h) The h gets cancelled. So solving for, d,
d = sqrt(16*12*4/pi) = 15.63528 inch =15.6 inch
When the thickness of the pizza as well as the amount of dough used for the rectangular and the circular pizzas are same, the areas of the pizza will also be same.
The area of rectangular pizza of 12" x 16" is given by the formula:
Area of rectangle = A = Width x Length = 12 x 16 = 192 sq.inch
The area of a circle is given by:
Area of circle = A = (pi/4) x d^2
Where: d = diameter of circle
Therefore diameter of circular pizza with area = A is given by:
d = [A/(pi/4)]^1/2 = 2 x (A/pi)^1/2
Value of A = 192 and pi is a constant with value 3.141
d = = 2 x (192/3.141)^1/2 = 2 x 7.818 = 15.636 = 15.6"
Diameter of circular pan = 15.6"
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