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First focal plane (FFP) refers to the placement of the reticle in a rifle scope. In an FFP optic, the reticle is in the front part of the optical system, near the objective lens. The reticle's size changes with the scope's magnification. This allows for accurate range estimation at any setting.
Let's take a look at the history of FFP optics, who makes them now, examples of current optics, pros & cons, FFP vs SFP, and price ranges.
The History of First Focal Plane Optics
The history of FFP optics began in WWII. Military snipers started using telescopic sights to engage long-range targets. To improve range estimation accuracy, military optics manufacturers experimented with different reticle placements. They eventually settled on FFP design.
During WWII, the use of scopes on military rifles became widespread. They allowed snipers to engage targets at longer ranges with greater accuracy. However, early telescopic sights had a challenge. The reticle remained a constant size, regardless of the magnification setting.
This made it difficult to accurately estimate the range to the target. The size of the target would change with the magnification, but the size of the reticle would not.
Military optics manufacturers began experimenting with different reticle placements. One solution was to place the reticle in the front part of the system, near the objective lens. This caused the reticle's size to change with the target's size at any magnification.
Easier range estimation and better aiming accuracy were the result.
Boom. First focal plane optics were born.
These new optics helped snipers adjust their aim faster. The holdover points on the reticle were now more accurate. This allowed wind and bullet drop compensation at longer distances.
Military snipers made the FFP design popular. It soon became the standard for long-range shooting.
FFP Optics are still popular with military, tactical shooters, hunters and competitive shooters.
Who Makes First Focal Plane Scopes?
There are several manufacturers of first focal plane (FFP) optics, including:
Many different companies design and manufacture FFP optics. These companies offer products ranging from low-cost, affordable optics to high-end, precision optics.
Designing and making these optics is a difficult and skilled process. It requires expertise in a range of fields including optics, engineering, and manufacturing.
FFP optics manufacturers design the housing and lens system to precise tolerances.
This aligns the reticle in the optical system. Reticle designers consider reticle visibility at different magnification levels. They also consider how the reticle's placement affects its appearance and use. A well designed reticle provides accurate and useful information to the shooter.
Once the entire optic design is complete, then the manufacturing process can start. This usually includes machining, assembling, and checking the quality of the optic. Each controlled step makes sure the final product meets high standards. This process takes a long time and requires a lot of work. This is why FFP optics are often more expensive than SFP optics.
Designing and making FFP optics requires skill, knowledge, and precision manufacturing. This leads to optics that provide accurate range estimation at any magnification setting.
Examples of First Focal Plane Scopes
Some examples of first focal plane (FFP) optics include
Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5-25×50 FFP rifle scope
Trijicon AccuPower 1-8×28 FFP rifle scope
Nightforce ATACR 7-35×56 FFP rifle scope
These are just a few examples of FFP optics available on the market. There are many other manufacturers and models of FFP optics available, each with its own unique features and capabilities.
Pros & Cons of FFP Optics
Pros of FFP optics:
Reticle size changes with magnification, allowing accurate range estimation at any setting
Holdover points on the reticle help compensate for bullet drop at longer distances
Reticle stays the same size relative to the target, making it easier to make quick adjustments to aim
FFP optics allow for the use of ranging reticles, which can be used to estimate the range to the target
Cons of FFP optics:
Reticle can appear distorted at low magnification settings, making it difficult to see or use
FFP optics are often more expensive than second focal plane (SFP) optics
The reticle can appear cluttered or busy at high magnification settings, making it difficult to use
The reticle may be difficult to see in low light conditions, especially at low magnification settings.
First Focal Plane (FFP) vs Second Focal Plane (SFP)
First focal plane (FFP) optics and second focal plane (SFP) optics are two different types of rifle scopes. Each has its own unique features and capabilities.
Reticle & Crosshairs Comparison
One key difference between FFP and SFP optics is the placement of the reticle, or crosshairs.
FFP optics place the reticle in the front part of the optical system, near the objective lens. This allows the reticle to change size with magnification, as we've already discussed.
SFP optics place the reticle in the rear part of the optical system, near the eyepiece. Reticle size stays the same, regardless of magnification settings.
Holdover Points Comparison
Another difference between FFP and SFP optics is the use of holdover points on the reticle. In an FFP optic, the reticle can be designed with holdover points, which can be used to compensate for bullet drop at longer distances. Because the reticle size changes with the magnification, the holdover points will remain accurate at any magnification setting. In an SFP optic, the reticle does not change size, so holdover points are not as useful.
Additionally, FFP optics are often more expensive than SFP optics, as the manufacturing process is more complex. This can be a consideration when choosing between FFP and SFP optics.
What's the price range of First Focal Plane Scopes?
The price range of first focal plane (FFP) optics can vary widely, depending on the quality and features of the optic. Budget-friendly FFP optics can be found for under $100, while high-end, precision optics can cost $3,000 and up.
One factor that can affect the price of FFP optics is the manufacturer. Some of the top gun scope manufacturers, such as Vortex, Trijicon, and Nightforce, offer a range of FFP optics at different price points. These companies generally produce high-quality optics, but their top-of-the-line models can be quite expensive.
Another factor that can affect the price of FFP optics is the quality of the lens and housing. Higher-quality optics will typically use high-grade lenses and precision-machined housings, which can add to the cost of the optic. Additionally, features like illuminated reticles and variable magnification can also affect the price.
Overall, the price range of FFP optics can vary widely, from budget-friendly options to high-end, precision optics. When shopping for an FFP optic, it is important to consider the intended use and the specific features and capabilities of the optic, as well as the price.


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Laser cutting in 3D
Everyone in the world suffers from some degree of functional fixedness, a proclivity to use tools only how they were meant to be use. A laser cutter, for example, is usually used to make flat, two-dimensional parts. [Seeker] broke out of this cognitive lock when he decided to create an illuminated 3D object with a laser cutter and a dozen acrylic sheets.
[Seeker]'s project is inspired by acrylic edge-lit LED signs. In these signs, a pattern is engraved on an acrylic sheet and a LED illuminates the panel from the side. When the light from the LED hits the engraving, it's refracted and produces a wonderful colorful pattern.
To make a 3D version of an edge lit display, [Seeker] subtracted a 3D model of a virus from a cube in Sketchup. This resulted in a hollow cavity that would refract light. After slicing up the model of the 3D cube, [Seeker] sent the files over to the laser cutter to produce a few dozen custom panels. [Seeker] glued them together, put the entire assemblage in front of a LED light, and admired the beauty of his new laser cut 3D virus.
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Darts-ip contains information on more than one million patent cases globally from both judicial instances and patent offices. Each case is analyzed to extract the relevant legal information such as the type of action, the patent at stake, the points of law discussed, the winner, the outcome of the patent, etc. More details on the coverage and the information that has been extracted can be found here.
The dataset provided covers the patent related cases between a third party and the patent owner (infringement, validity challenges, ownership challenges, etc.) and patent refusal decisions (along with their appeals when available). For further information please contact Darts-ip directly.
A case is defined as a dispute between a patent holder and a third party. Darts-ip collects information on patent cases around the world. Different documents are available, ranging from decisions in most jurisdictions to even complaints and hearings in the main IP forums.
Patent related decisions, complaint, or hearing are grouped at case level. So if at least one of the latter is identified and collected on a given dispute, the case is accounted for.
Different documents provide different types of information. The complaints allow Darts-ip to identify the start of a case, the parties involved, court and oftentimes the patent at stake or type of action; the hearings allow Darts-ip to identify the that there is an ongoing case between two parties at a given court; and decisions allow Darts-ip to identify the decisions on the legal outcome, the case winner and the validity outcome.
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See Fig 2 in The Secrets of Electric Guitar Pickups located at _URL_
Fig 2 shows that the pickup is a signal source filtered by a low-pass filter composed of the inductor, resistor, and capacitor.
The capacitor is in parallel with the load resistance that is hooked up to the pickup. When the pickup is heavily loaded, the load resistance is very small in comparison to the impedance of the capacitor. This effectively removes the capacitor from the circuit.
What you have left is a series circuit consisting or the inductor, resistor, and load resistor.
The impedance of the inductor is higher at higher frequencies, so it drops more voltage at the higher frequencies which leaves less for the load resistor.


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YYMMDD HHMMSS ;' where, is a string of characters not exceeding the current line length, YYMMDD is a valid future date, HH ranges from 00 to 23, MM ranges from 00 to 59, and SS ranges from 00 to 59.
The challenge was that programs and databases store calendar dates in six byte YYMMDD format.
The data had to be pared down as much as possible; therefore, date entries are typically stored in the MMDDYY or YYMMDD format.


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An Invitation to Dance: A History of Social Dance in America is an online exhibition by the American Antiquarian Society. The essays and illustrations provide a terrific overview to the history of social dance, which is an important part of American history. In the 18th and 19th centuries, dancing was a very popular social event. Dances were fun for family and friends, but also provided a place to find romance and network – socially and politically.
The exhibition looks not only at the social aspects but also the language of dance and music, the fashion trends and the rules of etiquette of the time. An excellent bibliography will help you find more resources on the subject.
Want to see these dances in action? Check out America Dances! _PHONE_: A Collector's Edition of Social Dance in Film by Dancetime Publications (Greenfield Library DVD, GD 344). We also have a new book on the subject – Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake: A Social and Popular Dance Reader by Julie Malnig (available in Greenfield Library and the Music Library). And don't forget to search Dance in Video for the subject "social dances".


text: Fast axonal transport of neuropeptide-containing dense core vesicles (DCVs), endolysosomal organelles, and presynaptic components is critical for maintaining neuronal functionality. How the transport of DCVs is orchestrated remains an important unresolved question. The small GTPase Rab2 mediates DCV biogenesis and endosome-lysosome fusion. Here, we use Drosophila to demonstrate that Rab2 also plays a critical role in bidirectional axonal transport of DCVs, endosomes, and lysosomal organelles, most likely by controlling molecular motors. We further show that the lysosomal motility factor Arl8 is required as well for axonal transport of DCVs, but unlike Rab2, it is also critical for DCV exit from cell bodies into axons. We also provide evidence that the upstream regulators of Rab2 and Arl8, Ema and BORC, activate these GTPases during DCV transport. Our results uncover the mechanisms underlying axonal transport of DCVs and reveal surprising parallels between the regulation of DCV and lysosomal motility.


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VDO is software that provides inline block-level deduplication, compression, and thin provisioning capabilities for primary storage. VDO installs within the Linux device mapper framework, where it takes ownership of existing physical block devices and remaps these to new, higher-level block devices with data-efficiency properties. Specifically, VDO can multiply the effective capacity of these devices by ten or more. These benefits require additional system resources, so it is therefore necessary to measure VDO's impact on system performance.
Storage vendors undoubtedly have existing in-house test plans and expertise that they use to evaluate new storage products. Since the VDO layer helps to identify deduplication and compression, different tests may be required. An effective test plan requires studying the VDO architecture and exploring these items:
VDO-specific configurable properties (performance tuning end-user applications)
Impact of being a native 4 KB block device
Response to access patterns and distributions of deduplication and compression
Performance in high-load environments (very important)
Analyze cost vs. capacity vs. performance, based on application
Failure to consider such factors up front has created situations that have invalidated certain tests and required customers to repeat testing and data collection efforts.
31.1.1. Expectations and Deliverables
This Evaluation Guide is meant to augment, not replace, a vendor's internal evaluation effort. With a modest investment of time, it will help evaluators produce an accurate assessment of VDO's integration into existing storage devices. This guide is designed to:
Help engineers identify configuration settings that elicit optimal responses from the test device
Provide an understanding of basic tuning parameters to help avoid product misconfigurations
Create a performance results portfolio as a reference to compare against "real" application results
Identify how different workloads affect performance and data efficiency
Expedite time-to-market with VDO implementations
The test results will help Red Hat engineers assist in understanding VDO's behavior when integrated into specific storage environments. OEMs will understand how to design their deduplication and compression capable devices, and also how their customers can tune their applications to best use those devices.
Be aware that the procedures in this document are designed to provide conditions under which VDO can be most realistically evaluated. Altering test procedures or parameters may invalidate results. Red Hat Sales Engineers are available to offer guidance when modifying test plans.


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According to statistics, approximately one out of five children need to wear glasses to see accurately. Unfortunately, it can be hard to get children to wear glasses for one of several reasons. Children can find glasses uncomfortable, "uncool" and unstylish, or too fragile for an active life.
Fortunately, there are strong, comfortable, stylish frames now made for children. These glasses not only improve vision, but they look great. These are some of the things you should look for when buying eyeglass frames for your child:
Choosing Eyeglass Frames for Children:
The right fit
A comfortable, correct fit is essential for children's glasses. The frames should not be too big or too small, too close to the cheekbone and not higher than the eyebrow. The frames should fit the face well, and not be wider than the face itself. In general, the smaller the frames the easier it is for a child to forget about them, and not mind wearing them. However, they need to be large enough so that your child can see easily in all directions. An eye specialist needs to help fit the glasses, because the middle of the glasses needs to be adjusted to directly correspond to the middle of the pupils of the eye. Even small fitting errors can lead to much less effective vision correction. Parents should resist any urge to buy glasses that are a bit large for their children to grow into.
It's also very important that the glasses fit properly on the bridge of the nose. Children have small noses and bridges, so the nose support of the glasses needs to fit very well, and be comfortable, with padding. If the glasses sit on pressure points, they will be very uncomfortable, and it's unlikely your child will wear them. A new feature is gel-padding, that makes the nose bridge extra comfortable. With these features the glasses will be more comfortable to wear. Pay attention to the way the frames fit at the temples. They should fit comfortably, without pressure, and without being too loose. Spring hinges are very strong, and will ensure the frames have a long lifetime of wear. Eyeglasses fitted with sport temples are also an option. These temples are flexible, and are fitted for a child's ear.
Materials Frame materials for children's glasses need to have three properties – be extremely strong, break resistant and light. The ideal frame will be made out of a flexible material that can be bent about without breaking. For this reason eyeglass frames made of titanium are a good choice, as this material is light and strong. As for the lenses, polycarbonate lenses are more impact-resistant than other lenses, and are a good choice for children's glasses.
Sports can be particularly challenging for children who need to wear glasses. Glasses tend to slip and slide with strong movements. Special sports glasses for children are available, that are made entirely out of plastic, with temples that don't include hinges. These glasses include an elastic strap for the head that helps make sure the glasses stay in place.
Include your child
The most important part of choosing eyeglasses, is choosing them with your child. Include your child in the choice of glasses, among styles that are suitable. If your child likes the way the glasses look and feel, there is a much better chance that your child will actually wear them. When children wear their glasses they are more successful at everything that they do, both casual activities like sports and games, and learning activities at school.


Developing multiethnic youth language in Helsinki
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This paper discusses the phenomena of youth language in multiethnic suburbs in Eastern Helsinki. The paper describes how adolescents make use of multiethnic social reality and the linguistic resources of their surroundings, i.e. different languages as well as varieties of Finnish. The possibility of the emergence of new multiethnic youth varieties or styles (Quist 2008) is discussed. The paper is mainly based on a sociolinguistic study conducted in 2002–2004 (Lehtonen 2004) and the data consist of participant observation, recorded interviews and other audio and video recordings. In the data, phenomena such as stylisation and language crossing (Rampton 1995) and a continuum from code-switching to language mixing (Auer 1999) can be observed.
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|Media Release: Serrated Tussock & African Lovegrass|
Grassy, perennial weeds like Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass are the scourge of the Monaro. They rapidly invade native and introduced pastures and significantly impact on the environment and agricultural productivity. Furthermore, dense infestations of African Lovegrass pose a significant fire risk and if not managed effectively can endanger life and property as a result of grass fire.
Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass will produce viable seeds by November/December each year, with Serrated Tussock typically seeding from as early as late October in some areas. Both are declared noxious weeds and must be effectively controlled prior to seeding*. Help yourself and your neighbour and avoid costly legal action by ensuring that these weeds are controlled NOW.
* Note: Legislative provisions have allowed for the relaxation of control requirements for African Lovegrass within the Cooma-Canberra corridor.
A couple of handy tips:
If controlling Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass by chemical application first consider timing, whether the plant is actively growing and whether chemical application is likely to impact on any off-target organisms. Two chemical options are commonly used for controlling Serrated Tussock and African Lovegrass, each with very different properties.
Fluproponate is available either in granular or liquid form and is typically sold as Taskforce, Kennock, Scuffle or GP Fluproponate. Because Fluproponate takes several months to kill the plant, if used alone it will not prevent Serrated Tussock from seeding when used this late in the season.
Glyphosate is sold under a large range of trade names, though is most commonly and historically known as Roundup. Glyphosate provides a quick kill when plants are actively growing, though will provide varied results if plants are stressed or not actively growing. African Lovegrass during early spring is typically in winter dormancy and will not be effectively controlled using Glyphosate alone.
From late spring through to autumn Glyphosate alone can generally provide effective control, or if the plants appear stressed a Glyphosate/Fluproponate mix is likely to provide the best results. Some Glyphosate products have been developed for use in aquatic situations. These products are specifically formulated with built-in 'aquatically approved' surfactants and should be used where infestations are situated in aquatic or other sensitive environmental areas.
Prior to using any chemical always read and understand the label and ensure that you have obtained the appropriate experience, skills and accreditation. For more information, contact your local Council weeds officer or agronomist. Watch this space for information on non-chemical control methods.
If you require further information, please contact Roger Roach on (02) 6455 1942.
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The NJGEC provides several rich opportunities for students/trainees to gain clinical experience and expertise in geriatrics throughout their tenure at RowanSOM. Osteopathic medical students, interns, residents, and fellows train with a multidisciplinary group of faculty preceptors across the continuum of care; training is conducted in the following geriatric settings:
There are elective opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from other disciplines to complete clinical preceptorships in geriatrics, available upon request. The NJGEC has trained an interdisciplinary audience of elective students, including those in the fields of psychology, nursing, social work, nutrition, physical therapy, and dentistry.
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Gilson supplies everything you need for testing hot-mix asphalt mix designs, including all of the preparation methods and tests to determine binder content, strength, durability, and physical characteristics.
- Marshall Testing is the most widely used method for measuring the load and flow rate of asphalt specimens. Gilson supplies everything from Marshall Stability Systems, to Compactors, molds and more.
- Specific Gravity products and equipment comply with required standards, and are used with the Rice Test in determining specific gravity of asphalt and assuring quality of asphalt mixtures.
- Ignition Furnaces offer an accurate, efficient and environmentally-friendly way to measure asphalt content in hot-mix asphalt samples.
- Gilson Quartermaster Asphalt Sample Divider separates large hot-mix asphalt samples needed in Superpave specifications for quality control analysis.
- Extractors, Filter Paper & Solvents determine asphalt binder content. Extractors are available in Reflux, Centrifuge and Vacuum models.
- Asphalt Wheel Trackers accurately evaluate rutting, fatigue cracking and moisture susceptibility for hot and cold asphalt mixes.
- Superpave Heavy Duty Oven is built to handle the heavy loads and rough use from Superpave gyratory molds and large samples.
- Superpave Gyratory Compactors evaluate asphalt mix design while preparing compacted specimens for further testing.
- Asphalt Mixers are available in portable and industrial-grade laboratory models for thorough sample mixing and blending of materials.
- Draindown Basket is a simple test to find the level of binder separation during production, transport and placement of asphalt mixes.
- Hveem-N-Beam Tester accurately displays live load, peak stress and load rate for Hveem asphalt testing, R-Value testing of soil samples and recorded flexural testing of concrete beams.
- Specimen Measurement tools include easy-to-use digital calipers and diameter measuring tapes for accurate specimen measurements.


1 January 2015 - THE FIVE-COLOUR RIVER
G'day folks,
Happy New Year to you all. Let's hope it has everything that you wish for.
Now, here is something different. The Cano Cristales river, or the five color river, as the locals call it, starts its journey at the foot of a Colombian mountain range - Micarna. It continues flowing eastward to meet with the Guivero river. A traveller happening upon the crystal river may find five different colors in its waters: yellow, blue, green, black and red.
The reason for this fiesta of colors is actually biological. It is caused by the materials the many types of algae living in the river produce. The hue of the colors depends on the time of year and the swiftness of the current.
The river, which does look as if it was a path to paradise, is truly an ecological wonder, and while most of the year it hides behind a costume of dim greens and cool blues, for a short time each year it blooms with a rainbow of dazzling colors.
During the Colombian wet season, the water flows too quickly to hold the color, and during the summer there isn't enough water, but for a short few months between these two seasons, there are many types of algae colonies that for thousands of years have continued to give the river its name.
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Clancy's comment: Nature is amazing, eh? Many humans imagine that they are the greatest inventors.
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There are some things we just can't help but be curious about. And while it may seem like a strange topic, there's actually more to know than you might think.
We've all seen those videos of dogs licking menstrual blood off the ground and wondered what they're thinking – or if they're even aware that it's coming from humans at all. Why would they want to do that?
Here's The Short Reason To Why Dogs Lick Period Blood:
The most possible explanation is that dogs are attracted to the taste and smell of menstrual blood. Other reasons include bad habits, rewarded behavior, boredom, and anxiety.
5 Common Reasons Why Your Dog Licks Your Period Blood
Here are more in-depth explanations for each of the reasons why your dog might be licking your period blood:
1. They're Attracted To The Taste And Smell
Out of all the possible reasons as to why dogs lick menstrual blood, all vets that I've talked to agree that this is the most likely one.
It has been long known that dogs possess a powerful sense of smell, which is many times stronger than ours. As a comparison, humans have 6 million smell receptors, while dogs have up to 300 million.
To put it into perspective, they can smell 100,000 times better than humans, or quoting an analogy from Dr. Michael T. Nappier, DVM, DABVP, of the Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, "It is so sensitive that [dogs can] detect the equivalent of a 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar in an Olympic-sized swimming pool."
This heightened sense of smell is what makes their noses become their main primary tool to explore and gather information about anything they come across.
To provide just another example of how powerful dogs' noses are, there is an article from Understanding Animal Research that talks about how dogs can be trained to detect certain diseases such as cancer and diabetes just by sniffing a person's breath or body odors.
But why are they so attracted to period blood?
It all comes down to apocrine glands, which are located in the groins and armpits. These glands produce a pheromone that not only relays all different types of information, such as age, sex, mood, and reproductive status but also sets off all kinds of reactions in dogs, sexual or not.
And this is where it all comes together. When you are menstruating, there are likely pheromones coming off of you in high concentrations, which makes your blood all the more attractive to your dog.
They're not just licking it because they think it's fun (although that could be one reason too), but because they legitimately can't help but be drawn in by the smell.
2. They Pick Up This Bad Behavior from Other Dogs
While this is one of the most unlikely reasons why your dog licks your period blood, it's still a possibility. Dogs are just like us in that they can pick up bad habits from each other.
If your dog happens to be licking up a lot of menstrual blood, it's possible that another dog in the household started this habit and that your pup is just simply following suit.
But I have only one dog in the house, you might be thinking.
Even if that's the case, it's possible that they learn this habit from somewhere else, such as at a friend's house that your dog happens to be spending a lot of time at.
Fortunately, there is a simple solution for this if it turns out to be the reason. You can train your dog not to do certain behaviors by consistent reinforcement of the acceptable behavior.
3. You Have Inadvertently Encouraged The Behavior
Now, I'm not saying that you're purposely rewarding your dog when they lick up your period blood by giving them treats or petting them, but providing any type of attention could inadvertently be interpreted as a reward.
Let me explain it more.
If you have children, you have most likely seen them do something wrong and yelled at them. For example, you might yell something like, "Jimmy, stop it!"
In the case of your child, Jimmy knows that you're mad, and he knows why you are angry, so he stops doing whatever it is that caused your anger.
With your dog, however, the opposite effect may occur. They don't understand human language, so they may not know what they're being yelled at for. But there is one thing that they do understand, and that's attention, regardless of the intention behind it.
So when you yell at them, guess what? They're actually more likely to continue doing whatever it was they were doing even more because they're thinking, "Okay, I must be doing something good because I elicit some type of emotional response out of my human."
4. They're Scavengers
In the wild, dogs' ancestors were scavengers, which means that they're always attracted to the scent of blood as it means that there is an opportunity to find food.
Even thousands of years of the domestication process can't change these primal urges. So while you may find it gross, when your dog smells your menstrual blood, they're instinctively driven to investigate it in case there is some food source waiting for them.
5. Anxiety and Boredom
Anxiety can make dogs do some pretty strange things, and licking period blood is one of them. Maybe they're feeling anxious because you've been away all day or there are some big life changes happening in their life, such as moving to a new home.
It's also possible that your dog just simply gets bored, and one way of relieving boredom is by licking things around them – and your menstrual blood happens to be an easy target.
A good clue of when anxiety might be the reason is when your dog shows other signs of anxiety, such as excessive scratching or incessant barking.
Which Dogs Are More Likely To Do It?
When it comes to dogs licking period blood, any dog has the potential to develop this habit given the right circumstances. However, in my years of experience, the most cases that I have seen are with male dogs.
That's not to say that female dogs never lick menstrual blood, but it just seems to be more common in males.
Male dogs seem to be more attracted to scents than female dogs. It may not necessarily be menstrual blood that they're attracted to, as it could just as easily be another scent. But if your period blood happens to smell different from usual and enters their radar, they're more likely to investigate it out of curiosity.
Also, if you have a dog that is bred for hunting, such as bloodhounds and basset hounds, they're much more likely to be driven toward scents.
How Can You Get Your Dog to Stop Licking Your Period Bad
So what can you do to prevent them from licking your period blood? Here are some tips to try.
1. Reduce Their Accessibility
This is by far one of the best ways to stop dogs from licking menstrual blood. You want to be mindful of where you leave your pads and tampons lying around the house. You can do this by simply keeping your used pads and tampons in pet-proof trash can so that your dog can't get to them.
Another thing you can do is to keep your laundry hamper in a place where your dog can't reach it or put the dirty laundry in a room where your dog can't get to it.
2. Bag Your Used Pads and Tampons
This simple step will also go a long way to stop your dog from licking your menstrual blood.
Whenever you want to throw your used pads and tampons away, you can simply put them in a sealable zipper-style plastic bag before disposing of them in the trash can. This will help contain the scent of your period blood and make your dog much less likely to investigate it.
3. Spray a Little Dog Repellent Around the Rim of the Trash Can
A little deterrent can go a long way. If you're having trouble keeping your dog from getting to your trash can, you can try spraying a little dog repellent around the rim. This will turn them off from wanting to investigate the trash can any further.
4. Keep Your Bathroom Door Closed
Out of all the solutions that I've suggested, this is probably the simplest one to do. Just close your bathroom door while you're having a period, and that way, you can minimize your dog's access to your menstrual blood.
There are several reasons why your dog may be licking your period blood.
It could be because they find the smell irresistible, because another dog in the house has started the bad habit, or because you inadvertently encourage the behavior by giving them attention.
Anxiety and boredom are also possible culprits. No matter what the reason is, there are simple solutions that can help put an end to it.
By reducing your dog's access to your pads and tampons, spraying a little deterrent around the rim of the trash can, or keeping your bathroom door closed, you can help keep your dog from licking your menstrual blood.
1. Why Does My Dog Lick My Underwear?
There are a few possible reasons why your dog may be licking your underwear. One reason could be that they find the scent irresistible and are simply trying to get a closer whiff.
Another possibility is that they are seeking attention and see this as a way to get you to interact with them. A more serious explanation could be that your dog has Canine Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CCDS).
2. Why Does My Dog Lick My Legs?
There are a number of reasons why your dog may be licking your legs. One reason could be that they are trying to show you affection.
Another possibility is that your dog is seeking attention and sees this as a way to get you to interact with them. A more serious explanation could


SeamFramework.orgCommunity Documentation
Chapter 16. Internationalization, localization and themes
16.1. Internationalizing your app
16.1.1. Application server configuration
16.1.2. Translated application strings
16.1.3. Other encoding settings
16.2. Locales
16.3. Labels
16.3.1. Defining labels
16.3.2. Displaying labels
16.3.3. Faces messages
16.4. Timezones
16.5. Themes
16.6. Persisting locale and theme preferences via cookies
Seam makes it easy to build internationalized applications. First, let's walk through all the stages needed to internationalize and localize your app. Then we'll take a look at the components Seam bundles.
A JEE application consists of many components and all of them must be configured properly for your application to be localized.
Starting at the bottom, the first step is to ensure that your database server and client is using the correct character encoding for your locale. Normally you'll want to use UTF-8. How to do this is outside the scope of this tutorial.
Each user login session has an associated instance of java.util.Locale (available to the application as a component named locale). Under normal circumstances, you won't need to do any special configuration to set the locale. Seam just delegates to JSF to determine the active locale:
It is possible to set the locale manually via the Seam configuration properties, and, but we can't think of any good reason to ever do this.
It is, however, useful to allow the user to set the locale manually via the application user interface. Seam provides built-in functionality for overriding the locale determined by the algorithm above. All you have to do is add the following fragment to a form in your JSP or Facelets page:

 element of the JSF configuration file (/META-INF/faces-config.xml). However, you have learned to appreciate that Seam's component configuration mechanism is more powerful than what is provided in Java EE. For that reason, you can configure the supported locales, and the default locale of the server, using the built-in component named To use it, you first declare an XML namespace for Seam's international package in the Seam component descriptor. You then define the default locale and supported locales as follows:
Naturally, if you pronounce that you support a locale, you better provide a resource bundle to match it! Up next, you'll learn how to define the language-specific labels.
JSF supports internationalization of user interface labels and descriptive text via the use of . You can use this approach in Seam applications. Alternatively, you can take advantage of the Seam messages component to display templated labels with embedded EL expressions.
Seam provides a java.util.ResourceBundle (available to the application as a org.jboss.seam.core.resourceBundle). You'll need to make your internationalized labels available via this special resource bundle. By default, the resource bundle used by Seam is named messages and so you'll need to define your labels in files named,,, etc. These files usually belong in the WEB-INF/classes directory.
So, in
And in
You can select a different name for the resource bundle by setting the Seam configuration property named org.jboss.seam.core.resourceLoader.bundleNames. You can even specify a list of resource bundle names to be searched (depth first) for messages.
If you want to define a message just for a particular page, you can specify it in a resource bundle with the same name as the JSF view id, with the leading / and trailing file extension removed. So we could put our message in welcome/ if we only needed to display the message on /welcome/hello.jsp.
You can even specify an explicit bundle name in pages.xml:
Then we could use messages defined in on /welcome/hello.jsp.
There is also a session-scoped instance of java.util.Timezone, named, and a Seam component for changing the timezone named By default, the timezone is the default timezone of the server. Unfortunately, the JSF specification says that all dates and times should be assumed to be UTC, and displayed as UTC, unless a timezone is explicitly specified using . This is an extremely inconvenient default behavior.
Seam overrides this behavior, and defaults all dates and times to the Seam timezone. In addition, Seam provides the tag which always performs conversions in the Seam timezone.
Seam also provides a default date converter to convert a string value to a date. This saves you from having to specify a converter on input fields that are simply capturing a date. The pattern is selected according the the user's locale and the time zone is selected as described above.
Seam applications are also very easily skinnable. The theme API is very similar to the localization API, but of course these two concerns are orthogonal, and some applications support both localization and themes.
First, configure the set of supported themes:
Note that the first theme listed is the default theme.
Themes are defined in a properties file with the same name as the theme. For example, the default theme is defined as a set of entries in For example, might define:
css../screen.css
template /template.xhtml
Usually the entries in a theme resource bundle will be paths to CSS styles or images and names of facelets templates (unlike localization resource bundles which are usually text).
Now we can use these entries in our JSP or facelets pages. For example, to theme the stylesheet in a facelets page:
Or, when the page definition resides in a subdirectory:
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The locale selector, theme selector and timezone selector all support persistence of locale and theme preference to a cookie. Simply set the cookie-enabled property in components.xml:


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Credit: Image courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center. _URL_
A study performed by an international team led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, reports a link between exposure to blue light at night and higher risk of developing breast and prostate cancer. Blue light is a range of the visible light spectrum emitted by most white LEDs and many tablet and phone screens. The results have been published in Environmental Health Perspectives.
"WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified night shift work as probably carcinogenic to humans. There is evidence pointing to an association between exposure to artificial light at night, disruption of the circadian rhythm, and breast and prostate cancers. With this study we sought to determine whether night exposure to light in cities can affect the development of these two types of cancer", explains Manolis Kogevinas, ISGlobal researcher and coordinator of the study. "We know that depending on its intensity and wave length, artificial light, particularly in the blue spectrum,
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If you have a picture or shape on a slide in PowerPoint, you may sometimes want to only move it in the same vertical or horizontal plane. How do you drag the picture to move it on the slide but keep it in the vertical or horizontal plane? Just press Shift when you are dragging. You can then only move it exactly vertically or horizontally. Make sure you keep the Shift key down until you let go the mouse button.
You can also use this technique in Word and Excel if you have added a picture or shape to the file.


Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Project Euler with Scala
I came across this interesting post about solving some Project Euler questions using Scala. Being a fan of Project Euler myself, I though I'll outline some of the solutions that I came up using Scala. Of course, I have taken trivial examples and the objective is more to learn Scala than to have an efficient solution. So here are some examples:
Warning: Spoilers ahead.
Problem 13.
"Work out the first ten digits of the sum of the following one-hundred 50-digit numbers". And hundred 50-digit numbers are given. (Not listing the numbers here to avoid clutter).
One possible solution:
object P13 extends Application {
val s = "..." //The numbers as a string separated by space.
val numbers = for (number <- s.split(" ")) yield new BigInt(new java.math.BigInteger(number))
val zero:BigInt = 0
println ((zero /: numbers)(_+_).toString.substring(0, 10))
Hmm, pretty simple program. We define an object which extends Application, so that we don't have to write main method. Then we initialize the variable. Next line simply parses the string and creates a List of BigInts. We have a constant 'zero' which is BigInt 0. Finally we add the numbers using fold and take first 10 characters. If you don't like /:, you can also use (numbers.foldLeft(zero)(_+_).
Problem 22.
One possible solution:
import java.io._
import scala.collection.jcl._
object P22 extends Application {
val res = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("c:\\names.txt")).readLine
val actualNames = res.split(",") map (_.filter(_.isLetter).mkString)
val sorted = new TreeSet[String]
sorted ++= actualNames
val nums = sorted map (_.foldLeft(0)(_+_-64))
var sum: BigInt = 0
var t = 0
for (j <- nums) {
t += 1
sum += (t * j)
First, we read the lines of the file (so easy with scala). Then split based on ',' and strip off the '"'. Create a sorted set (we are using the same TreeSet from Java) and add the names. Calculate the value using fold left (Since they are upcase chars, subtract 64 to get int values). Ok, now we need to multiply each number by its position. Easy thing to do in imperative fashion. So lets do a traditional for each loop and that's it.
Update: Seth Tisue pointed out that zipWithIndex can be used to do the final calculation. The problem considers index starting with 1, so we cannot directly use zipWithIndex. However zip can be used as below:
val l = nums toList
val indices = 1 to l.size toList
l.zip(indices).foldLeft(sum)((a,b) => a + b._1 * b._2)
Problem 42
import java.io._
import scala.collection.jcl._
object P42 extends Application {
val triangular = new TreeSet[Int]
for (i <- 0 until 40) triangular += i*(i+1)/2
val lines = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("c:\\words.txt")).readLine
val nums = lines.split(",") map (_.filter(_.isLetter).mkString) map (_.foldLeft(0)(_+_-64))
println((0 /: nums)( (result, num) => if (triangular contains num) result+1 else result ))
By now this should be obvious. This example is similar to the one above. First we cache first 40 triangular numbers in an Array. Then read the file. Split lines by ',', ignore special characters (by filtering) and find the required sum (using map). I've done it in one line as it appears natural. Finally, count the triangular numbers. I used a fold, but it can be done imperatively as well.
Hope you enjoyed it. Do let me know if you think there are better ways of doing this (Not in terms of performance, but in terms of elegance or functional style).
Seth Tisue said...
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Seth Tisue said...
Problem 13, BigInt has a constructor that takes a String, so you don't need to go through java.math.BigInteger.
Problem 22 has a pretty compact functional solution. To "multiply this value by its alphabetical position in the list" it's helpful to use zipWithIndex. You can use scala.io.Source to do the same task the java.io stuff does.
The last part of Problem 42 seems more elegant and readable to me if you use filter followed by size, rather than doing the count using a fold. (The fold might run faster since you avoid constructing an intermediate data structure? Not sure.)
bodhi said...
Thanks for the suggestions, Seth.
P13: I couldn't find such a constructor in 2.7.1. Maybe its added later.
P22. I updated the post with your suggestion
P23. I agree, but both forms looks fine to me.
Seth Tisue said...
You're welcome.
The BigInt constructor that takes a string is in 2.7.1:
~> scala
Welcome to Scala version 2.7.1.final (Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, Java 1.5.0_13).
Type in expressions to have them evaluated.
Type :help for more information.
scala> BigInt("123") + BigInt("456")
res0: BigInt = 579
bodhi said...
I see. I didn't check the companion object for BigInt. I just checked the constructors.
Seth Tisue said...
Oh, my mistake for using the word "constructor".
GrokCode said...
I just started learning Scala, and am also using the Project Euler problems to do it. Its a nice coincidence that I ran across this post. You might want to see my impressions of Scala and Project Euler here.
Víctor Martínez said...
I realize this post its a bit old. Since then the new Scala API lets you solve this problem 22 in even an easier way:
val in = scala.io.Source.fromFile("names.txt").getLines.toList
val x = in(0).split(',').toList.sortWith(_.compareTo(_)<0).map(t => t.toList.map(_.toInt - 64).foldLeft(0.0)(_+_))
val r = x.zipWithIndex.foldLeft((a,b) => a + b._1 * (b._2+1))
As you can see, we can now read the whole file in a single line without the use of java Buffers.
Thanks for this post for giving me some insight into the problem.


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Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative Wins 2011 National History Teacher of the Year
(New York City) Stacy Hoeflich, a fourth grade teacher from John Adams Elementary School in Alexandria, VA, and a 2009-2010 Teachinghistory.org Teacher Representative, is the 2011 National History Teacher of the Year.
The award, presented by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, HISTORY® (History Channel), and Preserve America, honors K-12 teachers for their use of primary documents in the classroom, the level of inspiration they provide their students and their career achievements in education. Ms. Hoeflich received the title and $10,000 award in a ceremony at the Frederick Douglass Academy in Harlem that included two of her former students, along with James Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute; Libby O'Connell, senior vice-president and chief historian, HISTORY®; Clement Price, vice chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation; and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Teachinghistory.org's Outreach Director Jennifer Rosenfeld attended the event representing Teachinghistory.org which sponsored Ms. Hoeflich's nomination.
An accomplished educator, Ms. Hoeflich has taught elementary school for thirteen years. She has presented at local, state, and national education conferences on teaching history and historical thinking with primary sources.
As a Teacher Representative for Teachinghistory.org, Ms. Hoeflich provided feedback about the website in order to improve its use by educators. She also appears in two Best Practices videos about teaching with maps and teaching with political cartoons.
Dr. Kelly Schrum, Director of Teachinghistory.org, who nominated Ms. Hoeflich for the award, stated: "Hoeflich is devoted to the teaching and learning of history. After seeing the students in her classroom excitedly puzzle over a difficult map created almost four hundred years ago or analyze political cartoons from the last century, students leave her classroom with a lifelong interest in understanding the complexities of the past."
According to the Gilder Lehrman Institute, Ms. Hoeflich was chosen "from a pool of winners from each of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, US Territories, and Department of Defense schools." Each state honoree receives a $1,000 award, a collection of classroom resources to be presented in his or her name to the school library, and the opportunity to attend a Gilder Lehrman Institute summer seminar.
In June, Ms. Hoeflich was named the 2011 Virginia Teacher of the Year. Last month, she learned she was one of five finalists for the national honor.
Teachinghistory.org, a project of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, is a leader in helping K–12 history teachers access resources and materials to improve U.S. history education in the classroom. Funded through the U.S. Department of Education Office of Innovation and Improvement's Teaching American History (TAH) program, Teachinghistory.org builds on and disseminates the valuable lessons learned by more than 1,000 TAH projects designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of U.S. history.


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University of Warwick
Learn about the science of health and disease. You will have the chance to explore the biology of health through conducting your own experiments while learning about some of the challenges faced by actual researchers, scientists and clinicians. You will investigate a health problem in the laboratory by initially conducting DNA analyses and physiological measurements. Subsequently, you will examine how technology can be used to detect diseases, monitor patient responses and even guide individual treatment regimens. We will consider stem cells, genomics and more recent advances, such as gene editing. You will also consider the power and pitfalls of advancing our understanding of biology and health within human society. We will discuss the implications and problems of translating experimental science and technological advances into real-world healthcare and policy. Additionally, you will present a group project reflecting potential changes in human health and disease treatment for the future.
27 July 2020 - 31 July 2020
20 PROGRAMME PLACES
Biology A level/Highers or equivalent


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Effect of rear-end extensions on the aerodynamic forces of an SUV
Paper i proceeding, 2014
Under a global impulse for less man-made emissions, the automotive manufacturers search for innovative methods to reduce the fuel consumption and hence the CO2-emissions. Aerodynamics has great potential to aid the emission reduction since aerodynamic drag is an important parameter in the overall driving resistance force. As vehicles are considered bluff bodies, the main drag source is pressure drag, caused by the difference between front and rear pressure. Therefore increasing the base pressure is a key parameter to reduce the aerodynamic drag. From previous research on small-scale and full-scale vehicles, rear-end extensions are known to have a positive effect on the base pressure, enhancing pressure recovery and reducing the wake area. This paper investigates the effect of several parameters of these extensions on the forces, on the surface pressures of an SUV in the Volvo Cars Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel and compares them with numerical results. To decrease the dependency of other effects within the engine bay and underbody, the SUV has been investigated in a closed-cooling configuration with upper and lower grille closed and with a smoothened underbody. These results might change if the study would be conducted with a less smooth underbody and in an open-cooling configuration. Extensions with different shapes and dimensions have been placed around the perimeter of the base exterior. The chosen design philosophy of the extensions allowed for different combinations with variable inclination angles depending on their position along the base perimeter, multiple extension lengths and shapes to be investigated. The results show that the extension shape is an important factor in reducing the aerodynamic drag. Significant drag reductions could be obtained while maintaining the vehicle's rear lift within acceptable levels for stability with a kicker attached to the extension. The investigation shows the reduction with a kicker holds for up to 7.5° yaw angles. With a beneficial shape, the extension length can be significantly reduced. The reduced drag is visible in the wake by a more concentric wake.


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Abstract: Sun dried-green tea and 8th-grade pu-erh tea in Yunnan were used as the raw materials.After isolatated and purified,the antioxidation of TPS1and TPS2 were tested.Antixidation test done with mice showed that TPS1and TPS2 could increase the total antioxidation and hydroxyl free racial antioxidation in mice blood to a certain extent.It had significant effects to reducing the content of MDA,but had no significant effects to XOD content in mice blood.The difference between male and female mice was significant.In vitro antioxidation activity of TPS1and TPS2 were evaluated by DPPH.The results showed the effects of scavenging DPPH free radical was not significant.
胡小静,陈叶,龚加顺. 云南晒青绿茶和普洱茶多糖抗氧化活性研究[J]. 食品与发酵工业, 2010, 36(10): 84-88.
Hu Xiao-jing,Chen Ye,Gong Jia-shun. Studies on the Antioxidant Activity of Polysaccharides in Sundried Green Tea and Pu-erh Tea[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2010, 36(10): 84-88.


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There is nothing called fate.
Fate does not exist.
Fate is ever unreal.
Fate does nothing. Only imagination is such.
Except the state of a corpse, motionless is not seen in this world. The acquisition of results arises out of movement or action. Therefore fate is nonsensical.
Fate has been fashioned by fools. Those having that as the highest object are destroyed. But the wise have arrived at this position of excellence by means of manly effort.
Among those with weak intellects, fate is only a consolation in their sorrow. This is a comforting word. Really, there is no fate.
The attainment of fortunate or unfortunate things of a result accomplished by fruitful human effort in this world is described by the word 'fate.'
On obtaining the results of one's own actions, those statements such as 'this is so circumstanced,' have attained fame by the name 'fate.'
Under those very circumstances, the firm belief that there is fate is assumed by the foolish on account of wrong perception, just as a snake is assumed in a rope.
There is nothing called fate which has a form other than one's own former action. That former human effort is indeed described by the word 'fate.'
As much as there is effort, so would there be result quickly. Thus, there is only human effort. That alone could be 'fate.'
Yoga Vasishtha – Chapter I, lines (169 – 176) (182 – 185)
(Source: The Vision and the Way of Vasishtha – published by Indian Heritage Trust,


7 Ways Education Outside the Classroom Provides a Better Future and Workforce
By Dr. Chris Marczak, Superintendent of Maury County Public Schools
The ultimate goal of Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) is to equip students to achieve excellence in their next stage of life so they can become exemplary members of the workforce and community.
In early 2016, we introduced the MCPS "7 Keys to College and Career Readiness," a list of educational goals for each student to reach in order to achieve his or her full potential. Studies show that students who hit these seven benchmarks are more likely to find success in college and the workforce.
This quarter, the Grow Maury Initiative, a pro-education strategic communications campaign in partnership with the Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance, turns its attention to a new theme—Key Seven—work-based learning and education outside the classroom in preparation to graduation.
The Tennessee Department of Education finds that in a complex global economy, all students must be prepared with intellectual, technical and social skills needed to compete and contribute meaningfully to their communities. Outside-the-classroom opportunities like internships, apprenticeships, volunteering and extracurricular activities build on classroom-based instruction and are the ultimate step in ensuring career-readiness.
Work-based learning experiences outside the classroom provide a better future and workforce in these seven ways:
1. Outside-the-classroom learning opportunities provide valuable real-world career experience.
Opportunities like internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing and volunteering provide students with a unique inside perspective within their potential career field. This offers the chance for students to understand the relevance of their academic studies within real-world scenarios and can aid in the decision-making process students face when choosing a career. It can even help students determine what they don't want to do for a career.
2. Participation in outside-the-classroom opportunities positively impacts academics.
The National Center for Education Statistics finds that outside-the-classroom learning experiences can boost attendance, academic achievement and aspirations for continuing education. These experiences enable students to learn in different settings, helping students to integrate, synthesize and apply knowledge which is essential to deep, meaningful learning experiences.
3. Former interns and apprentices have a competitive advantage over other job seekers.
Internships and apprenticeships build skills like professionalism, responsibility and experience in the field that provide a competitive advantage over other job seekers. These experiences also provide students with networking opportunities they can use in securing a job. Employers often will hire their interns and apprentices for full-time positions since they have already demonstrated capability.
4. Volunteering instills reliability, responsibility and enables students to gain new skills.
Volunteering can be advantageous in developing valuable workplace skills and training. Volunteering requires skills like reliability and responsibility, and can be a favorable addition to a resume. Serving as a volunteer also enables students to network, experience different career fields and it teaches a sense of philanthropy and giving back to the community.
5. Participation in extracurricular activities allows students opportunities to learn the value of teamwork, individual and group responsibility, competition and a sense of culture and diversity.
Students who participate in extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, band clubs and other group or team-related activities obtain skills that can be useful in the workplace. The Fortune Magazine article Want to succeed in business? Then play high school sports discusses how participation in high school sports helps students develop a host of crucial skills that give them a head start as they enter the workplace, and for decades after, providing long-term personal success and pro-sociability.
6. Employers benefit from outside-the-classroom opportunities as a cost-effective recruiting strategy.
Employing interns and apprentices allows employers to screen trainees while getting acquainted with their quality of work and performance. It facilitates their decision-making process when considering to whom they should extend an offer. Employers convert interns to full-time employees seamlessly, which reduces or eliminates any training-related costs. Internships and apprenticeships provide an ongoing pipeline of future employees.
7. Outside-the-classroom opportunities provide employers with students who can bring a fresh perspective and ideas.
Interns bring energy, new perspective and fresh ideas to the workplace which can augment the abilities of an employer's workforce. Interns are good at questioning processes and can often discover a better way that a manager may not have realized. Employers can catalyze these innovative ideas through brainstorm sessions and encouraging interns to speak up during meetings.
Outside-the-classroom opportunities are a rewarding way for businesses and organizations to support students and education in Maury County, facilitating a positive future. Throughout this quarter, we'll be sharing more studies, testimonials and examples that demonstrate the value work-based learning outside of an academic setting can bring to students, employers and the community.


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Changing a Culture: Helping Substance Use Disorder Treatment Settings Implement Integrated Care
Catherine Iacuzzi (2010)
The co-occurrence of substance use and mental health disorders is increasingly being recognized by researchers and providers alike. Studies have solidly demonstrated that co-occurring disorders are prevalent and present in the substance use disorder treatment system. As such, there are widespread calls for an increase in the availability of effective, integrated treatments for this population. Yet, integrated care is not readily available in community treatment settings and most individuals with co-occurring disorders do not receive integrated treatment. This dissertation sought to identify the challenges to and develop a program for implementing integrated treatment in substance use disorder treatment settings. Following a thorough review of the literature on co-occurring disorders and technology transfer, I identified the professional and organizational culture within substance use disorder treatment as a critical unaddressed barrier to implementing integrated treatment. In order to develop a program to implement integrated treatment that addressed this barrier, I reviewed the organizational development literature and identified Schein's (2004) model of organizational culture change as an appropriate framework. This dissertation presents the literature review on co-occurring disorders and technology transfer, followed by a review of organizational culture and Schein's model of culture change. I then present a program design for implementing integrated co-occurring disorder treatment within substance use disorder treatment settings, including a logic model, implementation guidelines, and a preliminary evaluation plan.


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Board member - Friends of the Earth
Volunteer status: No salary, reasonable travel expenses covered
Duration: initially 3 years – expected commitment of four board meetings per year plus annual away days
Location: Northern Ireland – usually 3 meetings are held in London and 2 outside London
As we strive to protect the environment and tackle the climate emergency at this critical time, we are seeking to appoint a Board member based in Northern Ireland to join the Friends of the Earth Board.
About Friends of the Earth
Friends of the Earth is a global environmental movement standing with anyone who cares about the world we live in. We work with local groups, experts, business leaders and politicians to campaign for change on a wide range of environmental issues. Over the course of Friends of the Earth's history, we have been at the forefront of exciting and crucial campaigns, from pioneering recycling in the 1980s to challenging road building in the 1990s, and more recently to standing up against fracking and plastic pollution. Our new campaigns are directed towards achieving urgent climate action in order to prevent catastrophic damage to our planet. Our organisational strategy highlights that, in order to do this, we must support and enable a wide range of communities across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are therefore looking to appoint someone with a strong understanding of Northern Ireland to complement existing board members based in England and Wales.
About the role
Sharing responsibility with other Board members, this role involves scrutiny of our strategy and its delivery. It includes overseeing the organisation in making a long-term, sustainable impact on the environment and helping ensure that a perspective from Northern Ireland is held within our governance structure. We are particularly interested in individuals who have expertise in senior leadership and/or financial experience.
The role involves the following key areas, working with fellow Board members under the direction of the Chair:
- Supporting and guiding the mission and values of Friends of the Earth
- Providing strategic direction and advice for the organisation
- Fulfilling legal responsibilities as a director under company law
- Fundraising, financial management and compliance
- Assessing risks and mitigating actions
- Supporting and constructively challenging our senior leadership team
Key skills and attributes
The key attributes for this role are:
- Strong interest in and commitment to Friends of the Earth's values and environmental goals
- Understanding of the socio-political landscape in Northern Ireland
- Based in Northern Ireland
The ideal candidate would hold some of or a combination of the following skills and experiences:
- Financial experience, including accountancy or a similar qualification
- Experience at the senior management level of organisational effectiveness and delivery in a large organisation (whether public, private or third sector)
- Governance / Board experience of medium to large organisations
- Experience of people management / human resources
- Understanding or experience of environmental protection in Northern Ireland
- Involvement with community action
Being a member of the Friends of the Earth Board is a highly rewarding experience and you'll play a vitally important role.
If you feel you have the skills required to add value to the Board and to help Friends of the Earth achieve its environmental objectives, then we invite you to send your CV, along with a supporting statement explaining how you could make a difference, to _EMAIL_
Applications will be reviewed up submission.
If invited to interview, we are happy to reimburse travel expenses.
Friends of the Earth is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are keen to encourage applications from people currently under represented in the environment movement and on our Board, including BAME, disabled people and LGBTQI+ people.


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EMG at Mblox (PDF)
EMG 6 and High Availability Print
The EMG perception of HA is when additional, redundant, nodes are added to an existing node in order to improve reliability and possibly performance. The mechanisms involved are fail-over, load balancing and clustering.
Each EMG node in a HA environment needs to be properly licensed.
The process where a primary node handles traffic until it goes down and another, secondary, node then takes over is called fail-over. This can be accomplished, for example, by putting two EMG instances behind a load-balancing hardware that detects when the connection to the primary node goes down and then switches over to the secondary node which is in "hot standby". In this scenario there is only one active node at any given time. By default when an EMG node goes down all messages within that node are lost. This is not the case when using message persistence which is discussed later in this document.
Load balancing
The process of load balancing is when messages are sent via the available nodes alternating between the nodes in order to spread the load. When "round robin" is used as load balancing algorithm message 1 is sent through node 1, message 2 via node 2 and so on until the number of nodes are exhausted and then it starts with node 1 again.
Load balancing can be divided into two different scenarios: Outbound and inbound.
Outbound load balancing
With outbound load balancing we mean that messages are load balanced when sent out from one EMG instance, usually between two or more available SMSCs.
Inbound load balancing
Inbound load balancing is when incoming messages from client applications are load balanced between two or more EMG instances.
Load balancing caveat
In general there are no problems with load balancing SMS messages at any level since they are usually independent of each other. However, concatenated SMS, where a longer message is split into multiple SMS, can be a problem in that some handsets may not able to reassemble the parts into the original message if the parts has been sent via different routes. For outbound load balancing in EMG this is solved by CMR (Concatenated Message Routing) which ensures that two different parts of the same message are always forwarded via the same connector to the same SMSC. For inbound load balancing this is not possible, as two EMG instances do not know about each others routing decisions.
EMG 6 has the abillity to use a shared message store so that multiple EMG nodes can share message queues and operate in "active-active" mode.
Message persistence
EMG 6 can either persist messages in file system or use MongoDB (_URL_) as a message store. In order to work in "active-active" mode MongoDB is required.
Earlier versions of EMG could only persist messages in file system and thereby could only be used in "active-passive" mode.


This work forms part of a collection of 57 paintings donated by the Trustees of Sir Denis MahonÂ's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund to 6 museums in the UK.
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Bob, there's three parts to your question. I'll address one at a time.
Running Windows with bad memory
It is indeed possible to run Windows 7 with a defective module. Depending on the location of the bad sectors and where the module sits in your DIMM banks, Windows 7 will run like there's nothing as long as it doesn't try to touch the bad portions of the memory. So, ideally you'd move the defective module as far away as possible from bank 0. Naturally, if this is your only module, you are out of luck.
Blocking bad memory sectors in Windows
On x86 (32 and 64 bits) operating systems, memory is managed by the kernel. As you mention, BadMem is able to block bad memory sectors in Linux. It works by instructing the kernel to lock those memory addresses you specified. This effectively stops Linux from ever addressing those addresses when allocating (and deallocating) memory. But in order to do this, BadMem needs to patch the kernel. BadMem is nothing more than a kernel patch that you configure before applying.
Now, you don't have that ability on Windows. You cannot patch the kernel. Developing a kernel mode driver won't do you any good either, since the Windows kernel will never let your driver take precedence over its memory management architecture (understandably so).
For this reason, you cannot instruct windows in any way to not use certain memory addresses. The only way would be for Microsoft to patch the kernel for your case specifically. Unlikely.
The spreading of bad memory addresses
There are not many reasons why a memory module may contain bad addresses. Ultimately it all boils down to an error in the production line, assuming it didn't sustain damage before getting into your computer. Contrary to hard drives there's no movable parts in memory modules, as you well know. So, bad sectors don't tend to spread as is the case with hard drive sectors.
However, memory test software isn't foolproof. It's possible (and common) for it to pass certain addresses that are in fact bad. So bad memory may give the impression of "spreading" as more and more addresses are revealed to be bad. For this reason tools like BadMem reveal their weakness, because naturally they can only handle those addresses you instruct them to.
It's unlikely that anyone can conduct a thorough test of a memory module and identify all bad memory addresses, then lock them and end up with a "good" memory module. The easiest thing to do is to consider a module with bad addresses as a defective module throughout and consequently not to be trusted.
What this means is that, as much as BadMem is an attractive proposition, it in fact isn't a solution to the problem of bad memory. More likely then not you'll still end up with an operating system that tries to read a bad sector and crashes with a stop error. A bad module is a bad module is a bad module.


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Local Density Diffusivity (LDD-) Model for Boron Out-Diffusion of In Situ Boron-Doped Si0.75Ge0.25 Epitaxial Films Post Advanced Rapid Thermal Anneals with Carbon Co-Implant
Boron in silicon has presented challenges for decades because of clustering and so-called transient enhanced diffusion [1-2]. An understanding of boron diffusion post rapid thermal annealing in general, and out of in situ doped epitaxially grown silicon-germanium films in particular, is essential to hetero junction engineering in microelectronic device technology today. In order to model boron diffusion, post-implantation, the local density diffusion (LDD) model has been applied in the past. Via mathematical convolution of the diffusion model slope and the initial boron concentration profile, these former results were transferred to this work. In this way, non-diffusing boron was predicted to exist in the center of the presented in situ boron-doped films. In addition, boron diffusion control by co-implanted carbon was demonstrated and the applied LDD model was completed and confirmed by adapting A. Einstein's proof for this purpose.
David J. Fisher
F. Wirbeleit "Local Density Diffusivity (LDD-) Model for Boron Out-Diffusion of In Situ Boron-Doped Si0.75Ge0.25 Epitaxial Films Post Advanced Rapid Thermal Anneals with Carbon Co-Implant", Defect and Diffusion Forum, Vol. 307, pp. 63-73, 2010


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A new research program launched by the FINRA Foundation and the Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR) has shown that repeated exposure to fraud awareness education can lower a person's susceptibility to investment fraud.
The study "Can Educational Interventions Reduce Susceptibility to Financial Fraud?", which was focused on adults in the United States, showed that fraud awareness education can make a person more likely to recognize investment frauds.
The new findings were announced in a FINRA press release in March, 2021.
Repeated exposure might be the key
"These findings underscore the need for repeated exposure to educational resources that enable individuals to make informed choices and help them to recognize, avoid and report financial fraud," says Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Foundation. "Practitioners working in this space have been forced to rely on anecdotal evidence when justifying their efforts because until now, very little published research has examined whether educational interventions can meaningfully reduce individuals' susceptibility to financial fraud, whether they discourage investing in general, and whether any positive effects might persist over time."
Is online education the answer?
The study indicates that more online education might be a feasible way of reducing consumers' likelihood of being the victims of investment fraud.
"Our research suggests that short, easily scalable online education programs can meaningfully reduce adults' susceptibility to investment fraud—and that these effects can persist with repeated exposure," says CESR researcher Jeremy Burke.
Does scam awareness make people less interested in investing?
Does awareness of frauds and scams make a person less willing to invest in anything, even in legitimate investment opportunities?
The answer from this study is no, as the project found no evidence that the interventions reduced consumers' interest in investing in legitimate investment opportunities.
A study on 2,000 adults
The study was comprised of 2,000 adults in the United States. The individuals were drawn from the Understanding America Study – a nationally representative survey panel.
The three groups
Each of the 2,000 individuals was randomly assigned to one of three groups.
- The video group
Individuals in the video group were provided with a 3-minute long educational video about five techniques often present in investment frauds.
- The text group
Individuals in the text group was provided with reading materials about techniques often present in investment frauds. This was the same information as in the video, but in a concise text format.
- The control group
Individuals in the control group received no educational materials.
Researchers measured fraud susceptibility in the three groups immediately after the educational intervention (or for the control group: lack of intervention) and then again six months later.
The testing was carried out using investment pitches drawn from real-world investment offers. Legitimate offers were mixed with fraudulent offers.
A second educational intervention
Some of the members of the video group and the text group received a second educational intervention three months after the first one. This was to see if repeated exposure to educational material would have any impact.
Notable findings from the study
- The educational interventions had an immediate positive impact. This was true for both video intervention and text intervention. Both groups displayed a significantly lower willingness to invest in fraudulent offers compared to the control group.
- The impact of the first educational intervention decayed over time.
- Individuals who received a secondary intervention three months after the first one were less likely to invest in fraudulent opportunities at the six-month mark compared to the control group. (Those who received the secondary intervention were 10% less likely to go for the fraudulent opportunities compared to the control group.)
- The educational interventions did not impact the individuals' willingness to invest in legitimate investment offers at the six-month mark.
Cognitive ability and financial literacy are important to benefit from educational intervention
In the study, an individual's cognitive ability and financial literacy was shown to be very important for their ability to benefit from educational interventions.
- Individuals with higher cognitive ability and higher financial literacy disproportionately benefited from the educational interventions.
- Researchers did not see any effect of the interventions for those with low cognitive ability or low financial literacy.
This last point is of course very interesting and also concerning since it highlights how these types of educational interventions (video or text) might not be able to reach individuals in an impactful way when cognitive abilities and/or financial literacy levels are low.
Fraud is more compelling than honest investment opportunities
Another very interesting finding from this study was that despite the effectiveness of the interventions, study participants were still more willing to invest in fraudulent opportunities than legitimate ones. This was true across all treatment conditions. This is likely due to the fact that financial frauds often promise higher returns than honest business opportunities. A contributor factor is that financial frauds often are based on complicated financial instruments. It can, as an example, be very hard to differentiate a fraudulent and an honest forex instrument without knowing extensive knowledge of the forex trading industry.
About Center for Economic and Social Research (CESR)
CESR is a center within the University of Southern California's Dana and David Dornsife School of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is a private United States corporation that acts as a self-regulatory organization for member brokerage firms and exchange markets. It is the largest independent regulator for all securities firms doing business in the United States.


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Idle Hands: A Social History of Knitting
Anne L. MacDonald
5 sheep (excellent)
Idle Hands" is available in our Guild Library as well as
the St. Louis County Library or Amazon.com.
Please do not let the sub-title, "a Social History
of Knitting" dissuade you from reading this delightful
book. The author, Anne L. MacDonald, is an enthusiastic
knitter as well as a highly educated historian. In her introduction,
the author gives you a sample of the tenor of the book when
in acknowledging her five children and six grandchildren,
she says, "Grandmother will shortly return to her knitting".
This book was published in 1988 - well before the current
knitting craze started.
better subtitle for this book would be, "a Social History
of American Knitting" because it begins with knitting
in Colonial America. The title "No Idle Hands" derives from
the Puritan ethic of that sentiment. Using such diverse
sources as magazines, newspapers, brochures, letters and
diaries from libraries as well as personal collections,
the author traces knitting from the colonial period to the
modern era. She discusses at some length knitting in ordinary
homes and its effects on daily life. One quote has a Colonial
child writing in her diary that she had to knit an inch
at her stocking before going out to play.
for the troops is a concept that dates to the Revolutionary
War. Did you know that Martha Washington and her cadre of
officer wives' who joined their husbands at winter camp
knit socks and underwear for the troops? Knitting through
all the wars is related right up to Eleanor Roosevelt's
"Knit for Defense" in World War II.
while traveling may have originated with our frontier sisters
who wrote in letters and diaries about knitting while traveling
(sometimes on foot) and trading yarn and patterns with others
when in wagon train camps at night.
male gender and knitting was not ignored in this book either.
Several pages were devoted to what men have said about knitting
through the years and goes on to illustrate the many times
and examples in which gentlemen have knit. Ogden Nash added
his opinion in saying "show me a man who talks to himself
and I'll show you a man who's wife knits".
chapter discusses the influences of the modern knitting
gurus, Mary Walker Phillips, Elizabeth Zimmerman and Barbara
Walker. Hollywood was not ignored either with tales of movie
stars of the past who helped popularized knitting.
Henry Herbert, wife of President Herbert Hoover, sums up
all our feelings about knitting. When she noticed a friend
ripping something out, she said, "Don't rip it out. You
and I are too busy to rip. Make the same mistake in the
next row and make a pattern of it". I heartily recommend
this entertaining and informative book.
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Yennecott was name given to the land stretching from Orient Point to Wading River by the Corchaug Indians. Founded in 1640 as Southold, the Puritans who came from the colony of New Haven, settled the area and acquired title to the land. The Reverend John Youngs and his Puritan followers left New Haven in October of that year. Eventually, the Indians who originally owned the land were forced to leave or were enslaved.
By the 1670s, shipping had developed into a major industry as the only way to transport goods was by boat. Through the years, the governor of New York, at the time, required all ships to stop and clear through customs in New York to prevent smuggling. Shipping remained a major industry until the railroad arrived almost two centuries later.
The Revolutionary War left Southold for an empty town as most its people left for Connecticut, leaving the British to occupy Southold from 1776 through 1783 when the war ended.
In 1838, Greenport Village became a major shipping and whaling center, thus attracting most of Southold's shipping and ship building industry. With the advent of the Long Island Rail Road in 1844, the train was now the major transporter of goods and people. Southold had remained an agricultural town and with its history of horse racing, became the home of the breeding farms in the 19th Century.
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Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)
is a poverty reduction and social development strategy of the national government that provides conditional cash grants to extremely poor households to improve their health, nutrition and education particularly of children aged 0-14.
4Ps has dual objectives:
- Social Assistance - to provide cash assistance to the poor to alleviate their immediate need (short term poverty alleviation); and
- Social Development - to break the inter-generational poverty cycle through investments in human capital.
- Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
- Achieve Universal Primary Education
- Promote Gender Equality
- Reduce Child Mortality
- Improve Maternal Health
The poorest households in the municipalities are selected through a Proxy-Means Test. This test determines the socio-economic category of the families by looking at certain proxy variables such as ownership of assets, type of housing, education of the household head, livelihood of the family and access to water and sanitation facilities.
- Residents of the poorest municipalities based on 2003 Small Area Estimates (SAE) of NSCB;
- Households whose economic condition is equal to or below the provincial poverty threshold.
- Households that have children 0-14 years old and/or have a pregnant woman at the time of assessment;
- Households that agree to meet conditions specified in the program.
To avail of the cash grants beneficiaries should comply with the following conditions:
- Pregnant women must avail preand post-natal care and be attended during childbirth by a trained health professional;
- Parents must attend responsible parenthood sessions, mother's classes and parent effectiveness seminars;
- 0-5 year old children must receive regular preventive health check-ups and vaccines;
- 3-5 year old children must attend day care or pre-school classes at least 85% of the time.
- 6-14 year old children must enroll in elementary or high school and must attend at least 85% of the time.
- 6-14 years old children must receive deworming pills twice a year.
4Ps operates in 45 provinces covering 255 municipalities and 15 key cities.
At present, 700,000 households are enrolled in the program and are receiving cash grants.
The implementation of 4Ps Program follows the 8-step cycle starting from the 1) selection of target areas, 2) supply side assessment, 3) selection of household beneficiaries, 4) registration and validation of beneficiaries, 5) Family Registry preparation, 6) initial payment, 7) verification of compliance and 8) 2nd and succeeding release of cash grants.
4Ps provides cash grants to the beneficiaries to wit:
- P6,000 a year or P500 per month per household for health and nutrition expenses; and
- P3000 for one school year or 10 months or P300/month per child for educational expenses. A maximum of three children per household is allowed.
In cases where payment through cash card is not feasible, the beneficiaries shall be provided their cash grants through an alternative payment scheme such as over-the-counter transactions from the nearest Landbank branch or offsite payments through Landbank.
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Oak mortality associated with crown dieback and oak borer attack in the Ozark Highlands
Oak decline and related mortality have periodically plagued upland oak–hickory forests, particularly oak species in the red oak group, across the Ozark Highlands of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma since the late 1970s. Advanced tree age and periodic drought, as well as Armillaria root fungi and oak borer attack are believed to contribute to oak decline and mortality. Declining trees first show foliage wilt and browning, followed by progressive branch dieback in the middle and/or upper crown. Many trees eventually die if severe crown dieback continues. In 2002, more than 4000 living oak trees 11 cm dbh in the relatively undisturbed mature oak forests of the Missouri Ozark Forest Ecosystem Project (MOFEP) were randomly selected and inventoried for tree species, dbh, crown class, crown width, crown dieback condition (healthy: <5% crown dieback, slight: >5–33%, moderate: 33–66%, and severe: >66%) and number of emergence holes created by oak borers on the lower 2.4 m of the tree bole. The same trees were remeasured in 2006 to determine their status (live or dead). In 2002, about 10% of the red oak trees showed moderate or severe crown dieback; this was twice the percentage observed for white oak species. Over 70% of trees in the red oak group had evidence of oak borer damage compared to 35% of trees in the white oak group. There was significant positive correlation between crown dieback and the number of borer emergence holes ( p < 0.01). Logistic regression showed oak mortality was mainly related to crown width and dieback, and failed to detect any significant link with the number of oak borer emergence holes. Declining red oak group trees had higher mortality (3 or 4 times) than white oaks. The odds ratios of mortality of slightly, moderately, and severely declining trees versus healthy trees were, respectively, 2.0, 6.5, and 29.7 for black oak; 1.8, 3.8, and 8.3 for scarlet oak; and 2.6, 6.5 and 7.1 for white oaks.
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