Interior design - specially sewing, knitting and crocheting.
Sansa has probably found him a wet nurse to see to his needs!
In the books, I'm sure Osha says that there is a tunnel from the crypts to the wall/beyond the wall. Or it might have been Ygritte. It was one of them, I'm sure.
Samwell Tarly stole the spotlight.
Set Barristan recounts in one of his chapters that Aerys started off as a good king. He believes it was the capture and imprisonment at Duskendale that changed Aerys. Barristan even mentions that he regrets rescuing Aerys and with hindsight should have let Aerys die at Duskendale.
It was never in the books so doesn't count. Just like my refusal to acknowledge Stannis and Barristans deaths!!!
They never rescue Myrcella in the books. They travel through the river lands, slowly making their way to the siege of Riverrun.
Way too many side characters?
I feel like it was the side characters that made Sunday's episode. Tormund and Sam were my favourite parts of the first episode.
Agree. His was the best performance next to Tormand at Last Hearth.
I totally didn't get that. I thought they were showing Beric and Tormund so the viewers knew they survived the fall of the wall. I thought they were scouting the ruins of the wall for "survivors" and to assess the damage.
Can't agree more. The reunions were rubbish.
I'm not happy that Ghost is missing. Fans even set up a Just Giving type pageto pay for the CGI so the show could include Ghost and they still seem to be leaving him out. The amount of money this show has made, for the creators/producers/whoever to turn round and say they can't fit Ghost in because of costs is quite frankly an insult.
She didn't plan to tell Sam. She sought Sam out to thank him for saving Jorahs life. It's only after he revealed his family name that she realised she burned his father and brother and then was forced to awkwardly confess her actions.
In medieval times, wine was safer to drink than water. That's also why in medieval Britain people only bathed once or twice a year as the water was so polluted.


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The Landstad revolver was an automatic revolver of Norwegian origin. The weapon had an unusual feeding device that used both a 2 round cylinder and a grip inserted magazine.

It was chambered for the 7.5mm Nagant cartridge, which at the time of the creation of the Landstad was also used in the Swedish Mod. 1887 and Norwegian Mod. 1893 Nagant revolvers.

History
The revolver design was patented in 1899 by Halvard Landstad, from Kristiana (now known as Oslo). Landstad designed the revolver with his own money and presented it to military trials in 1901. The gun never went into production because the revolver failed in the trials, but the inventor kept a prototype of the gun. It was donated to the British NRA after the inventor's death in 1955. In 1977 the revolver was sold in an auction to a Norse wepons collector.

See also
 Webley Fosbery
 Mateba 6 Unica
 Dardick 1500

References

Further reading

External links
 Third-party hosted images: , , , ,  (archive)
 Landstat 1900 Automatic Revolver - Forgotten Weapons
 United Kingdom patent:  Halvard Folkestad Landstad, "Improvements in automatic revolvers", January 13, 1900 (archive)
 German patent:  Halvard Folkestad Landstad, "Selbstthatiger revolver", August 1, 1899 (archive)
 Norwegian patent:  Halvard Folkestad Landstad, "Automatisk revolver", April 11, 1899 (archive)

Firearms of Norway
Firearms articles needing expert attention
Automatic revolvers

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Q: Property 'picker' is missing in type '{}' but required in type 'TimeRangePickerProps' I'm trying to use the new RangePicker for TimePicker of antd v4 but it's giving me an error. I looked at their documentation, nothing about picker property is documented. The weird thing is, it only happens in my dev environment. I tried to reproduce it in codesandbox but I couldn't. Here's a screenshot of the error.

Can anybody help me pls...
UPDATE
As requested, this basically the code:
import React from 'react';
import { TimePicker, Form } from 'antd';

const { RangePicker } = TimePicker;

const Test = () => {
   const [form] = Form.useForm()

   return (
      <Form form={form}>
         <div>
            <Form form={form}>
               <Form.Item>
                  <RangePicker />
               </Form.Item>
            </Form>
         </div>
      </Form>
   )
}

export default Test

A: The other props of TimePicker's RangePicker is actually stated on the common RangePicker API documentation, as explained on the TimePicker documentation.

Same props from RangePicker of DatePicker.

The RangePicker interface is probably extended from the common interface, and they did not omit it for the below scenario, which is kinda strange.
This is how RangePicker should be written:
<RangePicker picker='time' />

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Feast and happiness after one month of fasting in the blessed month of Ramadan is actually the feast of overcoming sensual desires, and of obedience of God's command. Thus, this is a day of feast only for those who have been victorious in fulfilling this great divine duty and understanding its true philosophy. However, for those shameless people who have not respected this great month and its educational program, it is nothing but a day of mourning and disgrace.
1. Nahjul Balaghah. Wasa'il Al-Shia, vol 15, page 308. Mustadrak AlWasail, vol 6, page 149. Rawthat Al-Wa'itheen, vol2, page 354. Sharh Nahjul Balaghah, , vol 20, page 73.


Ever since I resigned from my day job (Oh please give me a new one), I've been an staple online game patron. Whether it is to play bingo online for cash or just play hard kicking duels on online role playing games, I find them more accessible and more practical for somebody like me who just want to spend time having fun playing casual games. And with the growing popularity of browser based games, now gamers like me don't need to install anything on my machine and play directly online. And I have couple of online games that I'm pretty sure geeks like me will want to try.
Monster Galaxy. From the people behind Gaia Online comes a turn-based role playing game where the player is given the task to capture Mogas as pets. Then the player can use the captured Mogas to battle other Moga to be able to capture more. Sounds familiar. Well, it is as clear as the sun that Monster galaxy is a clone of the very popular Anime/Game from Nintendo, Pokemon. But since Pokemon lacks branding on Facebook, Gaia grabs the chance to create a new one for the Facebook players. Of course Monster Galaxy has a different system all in all compared to Pokemon and they did pretty well on designing the game and it is fun to play. Pokemon maybe a global phenomenon but Monster Galaxy absolutely rules the genre inside Facebook possibly until Pokemon decides to enter FB.
Doctor Who: Worlds in Time. Based on the popular long running British science fiction TV series about a Time Lord called The Doctor. Basically, the game let's the player assume the role of The Doctor's companion and help him on his adventures through different time frames. But unlike the show, this time there will be a lot of companions and they will be represented by all the players of the online game. Currently on a beta stage but the game is already receiving good feedback for the well designed mini games and flexible customization options. If you are a Doctor Who fan, this game is absolutely for you.
CSI Crime City. Again another online game based on a television series and another long running one, CSI Crime City is a mission/case based game where the avatar/player plays a new CSI on the Las Vegas Police Department. Among my list this is the game I seldom play because it doesn't really require you too much skill to play. You don't even need to have deductive skills. All you have to do is collect evidence and deliver them to the lab so the results will automatically rendered. Very child's play right? But I love the show that is why I'm playing it. And maybe it is the closest thing that I can be a CSI and I have the chance of a life time to work with the characters I love watching every week.
Marvel Avengers Alliance. I've mentioned this game before and the fact that i'm mentioning it again is that this is probably the best browser based online game I ever played because I'm still playing it. I'm that kind of guy who has a short attention span on some things I do and that includes video games. So if a game bores me, I quickly stop playing them. Just like some of the games I mentioned above. But for months now, I'm still hooked with Marvel Avengers Alliance. To refresh everybody, the game is a Turn Based Role playing game where the player assumes the role of a new recruit in S.H.I.E.L.D. You are now given the task to aid Nick Fury on missions to battle super villains from the Marvel Universe. But of course you can't beat them all by yourself. So you are given the privilege to recruit Super Heroes such as Captain America, Thor, Iron Man and a lot more as your allies. How cool is that? Maybe that is the best factor why this game instantly captures geek's attention. Because we are given the chance to fight side by side our favorite heroes. Currently on a beta state. You are lucky if you can access the game but most people are currently not allowed. But don't worry, Marvel already promised that the game is fast approaching on its public release and soon everybody from around the world can join the Alliance of heroes that will crush the evil villains of Marvel.
There you have it. My current favorite online games. What about you? What are the online games you are currently playing? Care to share? Hit the comments and let's discuss.
Maybe I'll try the Marvel Avengers Alliance.


The visitor experience onboard HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as Nelson's famous flagship from the Battle of Trafalgar is now brought alive with a hand-held audio guide for the first time in the ship's history.
The launch concludes a year that has seen a new look, new colours and a new visitor route around probably the world's most famous ship.
Launched just in time for the Christmas holiday period visitors now get to experience HMS Victory through Nelson's eyes, when the drama of the battle of Trafalgar unfolds, deck-by-deck, hour by hour, as the ship sets sail from Portsmouth.
We meet a cast of nine characters from the crew from Dorset-born Captain Thomas Masterton Hardy, aged 36 to 18-year old Midshipman John Pollard to the Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson that led the fleet to victory, but paid the ultimate price in doing so.
As visitors join the ship it is September 14th, 1805. The Historic Ships team at The National Museum of the Royal Navy, which now runs the ship, have worked hard to make the ship look just as she did at the time of Trafalgar, from the colours she's painted in to the food on the mess tables.
Visitors ascend to the Quarterdeck and poop deck – the latter open to the public for the first time this year. In fact, with the new route opened earlier this year, there is nearly 80% more of the ship for visitors to explore.
The scene is set for visitors follow in the footsteps of Nelson and his crew through the sick bay, gun decks, the site of Nelson's death on the orlop deck and then further down into the hold before they leave the ship through the dry dock she has sat in since 1922, again another first.


If your life is totally surrendered to God and if you are living in that intimate place with Him to the best of your ability, know that if people don't appear to see or consider you or they ignore you then it is not the work of man but of God.
Consider David in the bible, he was left to tend to sheep and was not even considered as worthy to be called when Samuel asked his father Jesse to assemble his sons, one of whom was chosen by God to be the future king of Israel. God intervened and Samuel was called and anointed as king.
God has planned different seasons for us in our lives. Every season comes with God's divine reasons for orchestrating events the way He does. As with the weather, "climatic" conditions in relation to each season in our lives differ. We need to be sensitive and take every season as they come.
When we are not the centre of attention, nor included among the good and the great our perception and understanding of such times will determine our emotional state, attitude and therefore our reaction.
May God help us to adequately discern the different seasons of our lives so that we do not fret or act on our own accord to our detriment but rather remain in His peace. Before people can see us as God does the timing must be perfect so that what they expect from us and how we respond is in line with God's plan for us.
In order to respond to people and circumstances as God requires is only possible if we have a close relationship with God and we allow Him to take us through the different seasons of our spiritual development.
Let us rest assured that as in David's case when God's time for us to be taken out of obscurity, chosen from among many for a purpose, God will strategies to bring it to pass. After all He who trains us knows when we are ready to display His splendour. There is no need for us to help him do so.
All the seasons of hiddenness in God are good for us; David was tending to sheep, but what only David and God knew was that God was also tending to David's character.
David had a good time in God's presence; worshipping and fellowshipping with God in the stillness of the fields as a shepherd.
He was alone but not lonely. He had much time to sing and pray to a God he became confident was his "refuge and fortress" (Psa.91:2) a God he could trust.
Indeed, David had been in danger on more than one occasion as the lion and bear came to attack his sheep. God gave him not only supernatural joy which was his strength but also physical strength to fight and overcome the lion and bear. In the valley of the shadow of death, David said "I will fear no evil for you are with me your rod and staff, they comfort me". (Psa.23:4).
Onlookers including David's oldest brother (1 Sam 17:28) saw him as this "good for nothing except for sheep" young boy. Other people's perception of David did not stop him from fighting Goliath and killing him. If you know your worth in God and trust Him wholeheartedly as indeed David did, it should not stop you from pursuing and fulfilling your destiny.
In the fields as a shepherd boy, David became a profoundly God trusting, confident and fearless young man who was totally surrendered and reliant on God. He was therefore prepared for the next seasons of his life which included confronting and killing the giant Philistine, Goliath when no one could. He was also prepared for the many years of warfare with and affliction from enemies far and near. This was until he become King of Judah then Israel.
Even during those times of hardship fleeing from Saul and his son Absalom, David remained close to God. The solid foundations in God, built in the season when he was an inconspicuous shepherd boy were what kept David's life from crumbling.
God longs to spend time with us daily to either revive us spiritually, impart his will or plans to us or both. But there are also prolonged times or seasons when there is more of a stillness in our lives than is usual and a pull towards focusing on our relationship with God.
It is important not to ignore these seasons which require more time meditating on scriptures as well as praying and fasting for renewal and growth necessary for the next stage of our lives.
The creator, God almighty came into the world as Jesus born to humble parents who could not afford to rent a house when he was born but rather sought accommodation in an inn.
The inn was full. For the time that his parents stayed in Bethlehem, baby Jesus (God as man) was placed in a manger which is a feeding trough for livestock. No doubt his parents slept close by in the humble and inconspicuous abode where this manger was which is likely to have been a place where animals resided.
Even Mary as she sang unto the Lord, expressed herself as one of "low estate" being blessed of the Lord and therefore "from henceforth generations shall" call her blessed (Luke 1:47-48 KJV).
Brethren, this means whatever our gender, race, social or economic class background God has chosen us to be instruments of reconciliation of mankind with God. Knowing God and His attributes through Christ is the means through which we excell in the calling as ministers of reconciliation.
My prayer is that our spiritual eyes will open daily to the truths in God's Word so that our walk with God and each other will reflect the peace and love of God.
3.Zacharias, a High Priest and John the Baptist's father, after his son's birth was full of the Holy Ghost and prophesied the destiny of Jesus Christ and that of John the Baptist (Luke 1:67-79).
As a born again believer you have the Holy Spirit indwelling you and the more you fellowship with Him as one in Christ the more He will flow as "living waters" out of your "belly" (John 7:38)….
Father release me from the power of lack and mediocrity that keep excellence away and lead to paths of futility. The agents of failure barring your good and perfect gifts.
Father release me from the power of disobedience and haste, causing me to run away or ahead of you. Two self appointed enemies obstructing your good and perfect gifts.
Father release me from the power of self that is destructive and apart from you.
so that I can receive your good and perfect gifts to be productive and in oneness with you.
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There are a people whose frustrations flip flop into praise.
Their tears become cascades of overflowing joy.
Their words once cutting and ice cold causing shivers down the spine, now like a warm bath, inviting and soothing.
Their lifestyles read like verses bearing witness to their Master, the Anointed Saviour.
They are more than conquerors through him who loves them, the Redeemer and Lord of the Armies of Heaven.
Onward they march triumphant, generals of the LORD's army.
Clad in armours of divine strength and gifted with the know how of the Master, they advance towards battlefields.
Victory is their battle cry, as they wave flags of redemption, freeing captives, disarming enemies and taking territories.
As He is so are they.


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Dr Greer White
Director, GTB and Year 1 Coordinator
College Member of GANZ
Greer is an experienced Gestalt therapist, supervisor, group facilitator and educator. She received her Gestalt training with the Gestalt Association of Queensland Inc. Greer has an education and welfare background with experience in working with young people at risk and those who have been abused or suffered trauma. Her doctoral studies focused on adolescent masculine development. She works with individuals, couples and groups in therapy, supervision and group facilitation. She works as a contracted consultant and educator to teachers and leadership teams within schools.
Paddy O'Regan
MGestTherapy, MSocPol, BSW, MAASW (Accr.), MPACFA (Clin.), MGANZ (Clin.)
Director, GTB and Graduate Entry Coordinator
Paddy is a qualified Social Worker and psychotherapist, trainer, group facilitator and organisational consultant. He received his Gestalt training at the Gestalt Association of Queensland Inc. He has worked extensively in the Employee Assistance field with a particular interest in responding to traumatic events. He has engaged in the management of several national and international consulting and counselling organisations in the welfare, state and private sector. He enjoys practicing Aikido whenever he can.
Tine Mueller
MGestTherapy, MEdSc (Pedagogy), BSocWork, BEdSc (Pedagogy)
Tine migrated from Germany to Australia after completing her education in Hamburg and extensive travels 17 years ago. She received her Gestalt Therapy training at the Brisbane Gestalt Institute and her Master of Gestalt Therapy at Gestalt Therapy Brisbane. Tine has a background in social work. Her work experience includes working with women who experience domestic violence in Arnhem Land, drug and alcohol counselling, working with women and children who have experienced sexual abuse as well as counselling women in prison. Tine is now a director and year 1 coordinator at Gestalt Therapy Brisbane. She also runs a private practice and is provider in the EAP sector. She works with individuals, couples and families.
Tina Schilg
Tina provides support for our Directors and is the person you'll speak to about administrative requirements.
The Directors are supported by an academic staff. GTB also invites national and international guest presenters to support the delivery of the four year program.
Sharon Gray
Year 2 Coordinator
Sharon's own life journey is to explore how to live her "one wild and precious life" in ways that are meaningful and satisfying in relationship with her family, friends and the communities with whom she is connected. In her roles as mother, therapist, supervisor, educator, consultant and facilitator she is passionate about supporting others to explore how they might live their own satisfying and meaningful lives. With Bachelor degrees in Theology and Ministry and Master degrees in Education and Counselling and career experience in outdoor education, pastoral care, school and tertiary education and management Sharon brings wisdom, creativity and play to her life and work.
Angela Shaw
B.Couns & MGestTherapy, Clinical Member PACFA, Member of GANZ & ISCA
Angela joined the GTB academic staff in late 2012, after returning from several years of wandering in the UK & Europe. Her adventuring spirit and wide range of interests influence both her approach to life and her therapeutic work.With a background as a retail pharmacist, Angela entered into the Gestalt world with GAQI in 1991. For many years she lived and worked in the Wide Bay area in a variety of community situations including private practice, Lifeline, Palliative Care, Vietnam Veterans & Sexual Assault. Angela is actively involved in Family Constellation work and has accessed training in Australia & Europe. She finds this process a very useful medium for revealing larger system dynamics and supporting individuals to find a stronger sense of their place both in their family system and in life in general.
Tracy Santos
BSW, MAASW (Acc) MGestTherapy, DST, STAA, ClinMGANZ.
Tracy is a Gestalt Therapist, Social Worker, Teacher, Shiatsu Therapist and Mother of four who lives and practices in the Northern Rivers region. She has a private psychotherapy practice in Mullumbimby and also works at The Sanctuary Byron Bay as a Shiatsu therapist, working with clients with addiction and mental health issues. Tracy has a particular interest in the area of death and dying, loss and grief. She considers Gestalt Therapy as a vehicle that is able to bring the reality of mortality more fully into life. She has been involved with Amitayus Home Hospice Service in Byron Bay for 9 years, as a carer, committee member and trainer. She has taught Holistic Counselling and Shiatsu at Nature Care College in Sydney and has lectured in Counseling and Communication Skills at Southern Cross University.
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Michael originally worked in primary school education and then moved into IT where he worked for over 20 years in a variety of roles. He graduated from the Brisbane Gestalt Institute in 2006 and since then has had experience working in private practice offering individual and couple therapy, mediation and clinical supervision. He has also worked for a number of NGO's facilitating rites of passage programs for adolescent boys, groups for men pertaining to relationship, anger management, communication, and loss and grief, and for NSW govt. facilitating restorative justice conferences for young offenders.
In 2013 he completed his Masters of Gestalt Therapy at Gestalt Therapy Brisbane with a focus on effective ways of working with emotions, and particularly shame, in psychotherapy.
He has worked at Interrelate since early 2016 as a relationship counsellor and group facilitator.
Zjamal Xanitha
B. Dance & Somatic Studies (Hons), MGestTherapy, CMGANZ, ARCAP/PACFA reg
Zjamal has worked internationally for over 30 years in professional, academic and community settings, as a group facilitator, somatic educator, creative process lecturer and community arts leader. In her faculty positions in Amsterdam and San Francisco and on teaching tours throughout several continents, she has presented her integration of personal development and psychosomatic education. Zjamal is also in private practice as a Gestalt Psychotherapist and is regularly invited to facilitate professional level counsellor training. For the last seven years she has provided Clinical Supervision for practitioners in the field and those in social work and counselling organisations. She is a graduate of BGI and joined faculty there in 2004, and completed her masters at GTB. She is passionate about the intimate theatre of one on one work, and the creative potency of the group setting.
Rosemary Bower
MGestTherapy
Rosemary has been in private practice for over 20 years. Since 2005, she have provided Gestalt Counseling and Therapy with individuals, adolescents, children, couples and groups. Rosemary is also a faculty member at Quest College Maroochydore for their Counselling program. Rosemary has been a trainee trainer with GTB since the beginning of 2018.

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Subjunktion (lat. subiungere ,unterordnen') oder Konditional (lat. condicio ,Beschaffenheit, Zustand, Bedingung, Verfassung') oder auch materiale Implikation (lat. materia ,das, woraus etwas besteht' und implicare ,umfassen') wird in der Logik eine Aussage genannt, die mit dem Junktor "Wenn-dann" aus zwei anderen Aussagen zusammengesetzt ist, zum Beispiel die Aussage "Wenn ein elektrischer Strom fließt, dann erwärmt sich die Leitung".

Zwischen der Subjunktion oder materialen Implikation – oder dem Konditional – als einer objektsprachlichen Verknüpfung, die zwei Aussagen zu einer neuen Aussage derselben Sprachebene verknüpft, und der metasprachlichen Implikation muss sorgfältig unterschieden werden. Die metasprachliche Implikation ist eine Aussage über zwei Aussagen, zum Beispiel eine solche Aussage: "Die Aussage 'Es regnet' impliziert die Aussage 'Die Straße ist nass.' " Der Zusammenhang zwischen Subjunktion (als materialer Implikation) und metasprachlicher Implikation besteht darin, dass eine Implikation "Die Aussage 'A' impliziert die Aussage 'B'" genau dann zutreffen kann, wenn die Subjunktion "Wenn A, dann B" zutrifft.

Klassische Subjunktion

In der klassischen Logik werden nur wahrheitsfunktionale Aussageverbindungen verwendet, das heißt nur solche, bei denen der Wahrheitswert der Aussagenverknüpfung allein von dem Wahrheitswert der Teilaussagen abhängt. Bereits Philon von Megara verstand konditionale Aussagen so, wie eine Verknüpfungstafel die wahrheitsfunktionale Subjunktion oder seq-Funktion durch folgende Wahrheitstabelle definiert ("w" steht für "wahr"; "f" steht für "falsch"):

Als Symbol für den Junktor wird in formalen Sprachen ein einfacher Pfeil , insbesondere im angelsächsischen Bereich in Anlehnung an die Peano-Russellsche Schreibweise auch die Kurve  ("Hufeisen") verwendet, gelegentlich auch der Pfeil mit zwei Querstrichen .

In der polnischen Notation wird für die materiale Implikation der Großbuchstabe C verwendet, sodass die Aussage "Wenn a, dann b" als "Cab" geschrieben würde.

Gottlob Frege drückt in seiner Begriffsschrift, der ersten Formalisierung der klassischen Prädikatenlogik, das Konditional "Wenn A, dann B" durch  aus.

Die Subjunktion  entspricht . Die Negation  entspricht .

Eine Besonderheit der Subjunktion führt häufig zu Missverständnissen, den Paradoxien der materialen Implikation. So ist z. B. der Satz: "Wenn  ist, dann ist der Mensch unsterblich" als Gesamtaussage wahr, weil der Vordersatz "" falsch ist. Daraus folgt jedoch nicht die Wahrheit des Folgesatzes "Der Mensch ist unsterblich", denn es muss zwischen der Gesamtaussage "Wenn A, dann B" und der Einzelaussage B unterschieden werden. Wenn die gesamte Subjunktion  wahr ist, so heißt das nicht, dass automatisch auch der einzelne Folgesatz B wahr ist.

Dialogische Implikation

In der dialogischen Logik wird das logische Beweisen durch ein regelgeleitetes Spiel zwischen zwei Dialogpartnern, Proponent (P) und Opponent (O) ersetzt. Eine Aussage ist dann gültig, wenn der Gegner alle nach den Regeln erlaubten Züge ausgeschöpft hat, um sie anzugreifen, und sie jeweils verteidigt werden konnte. Gelingt dies nicht, ist sie ungültig. Hier ist die Subjunktion durch eine "Partikularregel" im Dialogspiel definiert. Die Partikularregeln legen fest, wie eine komplexe Aussage durch Angriffe bzw. Verteidigungen der Partikularaussagen widerlegt oder bestätigt werden kann. Um unerwünschte semantische Konnotationen zu vermeiden, wird der Junktor in der Dialogischen Logik üblicherweise nicht Subjunktion, sondern Implikation genannt

Beispiel Der Proponent (P) (oder Verteidiger) stellt eine Behauptung mit der Form einer Implikation auf, z. B. "Wenn die Benzinpreise weiter steigen, nimmt der Autoverkehr ab"; (A) sei "Die Benzinpreise steigen weiter", (B) sei: "Der Autoverkehr nimmt ab". Also behauptet P: . Um diese Behauptung "anzugreifen", fordert der Opponent auf, (A) anzunehmen – A anzuzweifeln hätte keine Folgen für die Wahrheit der Implikation (ex falso quodlibet). Nun muss der Proponent also B behaupten. In der Folge kann der Opponent damit B direkt angreifen. Abhängig vom gewählten (ggf. intuitionistischen) Rahmenregelsystem und ob man die Rolle Proponent oder Opponent einnimmt, ist dahingehend eine Strategie zu entwickeln, entweder den Opponenten zu einer Verteidigung der Aussage A zu verpflichten, oder den Proponenten dazu zu bringen, dass B verteidigt werden muss.

Literatur
 Rüdiger Inhetveen: Logik. Eine dialog-orientierte Einführung. Edition am Gutenbergplatz, Leipzig 2003, ISBN 3-937219-02-1.
 Wilhelm Kamlah, Paul Lorenzen: Logische Propädeutik. Vorschule des vernünftigen Redens. Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01371-5.
 Kuno Lorenz, Paul Lorenzen: Dialogische Logik. Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 1978, ISBN 3-534-06707-X.
 Paul Lorenzen: Lehrbuch der konstruktiven Wissenschaftstheorie. Metzler, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-476-01784-2.
 Sahid Rahman, Helge Rückert: Die pragmatischen Sinn- und Geltungskriterien der Dialogischen Logik beim Beweis des Adjunktionssatzes, in: Philosophia Scientiæ, Bd. 3, no 3 (1998–1999), S. 145–170, online auf numdam.org

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I want to know if you can change the handle bars on a point that is already in an enclosed path (so you can move each bar to different angles instead of them being in just a straight line), or do you have to do this in the first place by holding down the Alt key.
I don't know what you mean by "first place". To get the handles in and out of a point between two straight paths, you use the Convert Anchor Point tool and drag. You WILL get both sides (if path runs each side of point), but they WILL be 180° to your drag (straight line). Now if you wish to just move one handle without the other moving, this is where you use the Direct Selection tool with the ALT key held down. Only the handle you grab will move to your swing and drag. If you hold down ALT key when using the Convert Anchor Point tool you'll duplicate the original path while creating the bezier handles at that point.
Good reminder. I'd add that you probably will want to release Alt/Option BEFORE releasing the mouse button.
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Q: How to read a value from Room database via View Model, Repository and DAO? I'm developing an Android app using Room database. I've already learnt to write values to database. As far as reading/fetching is concerned, I could get help only related to fetching whole list of values form the database (and populate them in a RecyclerView). However, I don't know how to fetch a single value from the database based on some criteria.
Following is my code:
User.kt
@Entity(tableName = TABLE_NAME)
data class User(
    @PrimaryKey(autoGenerate = true)
    val id: Int = 0,
    @ColumnInfo(name = "name") val name: String,
    @ColumnInfo(name = "email") val email: String,
    @ColumnInfo(name = "password") val password: String
)

We get TABLE_NAME from UserDAO.
UserViewModel.kt
class UserViewModel(private val repository: UserRepository) : ViewModel() {

    val allUsers: LiveData<List<User>> = repository.allUsers.asLiveData()

    /**
     * Launching a new coroutine to insert the data in a non-blocking way
     */
    fun insert(user: User) = viewModelScope.launch {
        repository.insert(user)
    }
}

class UserViewModelFactory(private val repository: UserRepository) :
    ViewModelProvider.Factory {

    override fun <T : ViewModel> create(modelClass: Class<T>): T {
        if (modelClass.isAssignableFrom(UserViewModel::class.java)) {
            @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
            return UserViewModel(repository) as T
        }
        throw IllegalArgumentException("Unknown ViewModel class")
    }
}

UserRepository.kt
class UserRepository(private val userDAO: UserDAO) {

     val allUsers: Flow<List<User>> = userDAO.getAll()

     @Suppress("RedundantSuspendModifier")
     @WorkerThread
     suspend fun insert(user: User) {
          userDAO.insert(user)
     }
}

UserDAO.kt
@Dao
interface UserDAO {

    @Query("SELECT * FROM " + TABLE_NAME)
    fun getAll(): Flow<List<User>>

    @Insert(onConflict = OnConflictStrategy.IGNORE)
    suspend fun insert(user: User)

    @Insert
    fun insertAll(vararg users: User)

    @Delete
    fun delete(user: User)

    @Query("DELETE FROM " + TABLE_NAME)
    suspend fun deleteAll()

    companion object {
        const val TABLE_NAME: String = "user_table"
    }
}

UserDatabase.kt
@Database(entities = arrayOf(User::class), version = 1, exportSchema = false)
public abstract class UserDatabase : RoomDatabase() {

    abstract fun userDAO(): UserDAO

    private class UserDatabaseCallback(private val scope: CoroutineScope) :
        RoomDatabase.Callback() {

        override fun onCreate(db: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
            super.onCreate(db)
            INSTANCE?.let { database ->
                scope.launch {
                    populateUsers(database.userDAO())
                }
            }
        }

        suspend fun populateUsers(userDAO: UserDAO) {
            userDAO.deleteAll()

            var user = User(name = "Admin", email = "admin@example.com",
                password = "admin123")
            userDAO.insert(user)
        }
    }

    companion object {
        /**
         * Singleton prevents multiple instances of database opening at the same time
         */
        @Volatile
        private var INSTANCE: UserDatabase? = null

        fun getDatabase(context: Context, scope: CoroutineScope): UserDatabase {
            return INSTANCE ?: synchronized(this) {
                val instance = Room.databaseBuilder(
                    context.applicationContext,
                    UserDatabase::class.java,
                    "user_database"
                ).addCallback(UserDatabaseCallback(scope))
                    .build()
                INSTANCE = instance
                instance              // return instance
            }
        }
    }

MyApplication.kt
class MyApplication : Application() {

    val applicationScope = CoroutineScope(SupervisorJob())

    // Using by lazy so the database and the repository are only created
    // when they're needed rather than when the application starts
    val database by lazy { UserDatabase.getDatabase(this, applicationScope) }

    val userRepository by lazy { UserRepository(database.userDAO()) }
}

Now, I want to create a login activity and try to login a user based on email and password.
LoginActivity.kt
class LoginActivity : AppCompatActivity() {

    private val userViewModel: UserViewModel by viewModels {
        UserViewModelFactory((application as MyApplication).userRepository)
    }

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_login)

        btnLogin.setOnClickListener {
            val email=editEmail.text.toString()
            val password=editPassword.text.toString()

            /**
             * code to check whether user with this email and password exists or not
             */
        }
    }
}

I don't know how to fetch a user with matching email and password. Please help me with that.

A: You can add a method inside UserDao which will get the record of the user if available something like below
@Query("SELECT * FROM " + TABLE_NAME + " WHERE email = :email AND password = :password LIMIT 1")
fun isValidUser(email: String, password: String): Flow<User?>

Then in repository add a method to verify if acquired user is not null
 @WorkerThread
 suspend fun isValidUser(user: User): Flow<User?> {
      return userDAO.isValidUser(user.email, user.password)
 }

Then in ViewModel, add one more method like below
val userLiveData: LiveData<User?> = MutableLiveData()

/**
 * Launching a new coroutine to insert the data in a non-blocking way
 */
fun insert(user: User) = viewModelScope.launch {
    repository.insert(user)
}

fun validateUser(email: String, password: String)= viewModelScope.launch{
    repository.isValiduser(user(name = "",email = email, password = password
        ).collect{
        userLiveData.postValue(it)
 }

}

Finally, in activity
btnLogin.setOnClickListener {
            val email=editEmail.text.toString()
            val password=editPassword.text.toString()

            userViewModel.validateUser(email, password)
        }

userViewModel.userLiveData.observe(this){
     if(it != null){
       //valid user
     }else{
        //invalid
     }
}

A: You have to create function in DAO to do that, similar as you created.
@Query("SELECT * FROM " + TABLE_NAME)
fun getAll(): Flow<List<User>>

See this example and learn more about SQL


LPN's were originally educated and trained to work as bedside nurses in hospitals. As a practical nurse today the scope of practice is wider than in the past. Learn about working as an LPN. Hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, physicians' offices, schools, clinics (dialysis, wound, etc.), hospice/home care agencies, psychiatric centers, and more all utilize LPN's. Practical nurses are now noticed for their flexibility and adaptability. In many states LPN's are licensed to administer medications, care for patients who are ventilator dependent, and even start intravenous (IV) fluids.
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With the wide scope of practice practical nurses have come many responsibilities, duties, and tasks. Practical nurses have many different roles to fill. While there is some overlap in roles and responsibilities, each role is a distinct entity.
The role of clinician consists of tasks which most people consider "nursing care." LPNs have been called the eyes and ears for Registered Nurses and physicians. Practical nurses often have more hands-on time caring for patients than RN's or doctors. As a diligent nurse, ongoing and accurate assessment is vital. In addition to monitoring and assessing patients, medication is administered and dressings are changed. Many LPNs are in charge nurse positions, many others assist patients with personal care. Being a clinician involves the technical tasks of nursing.
As a practical nurse you will be involved in ensuring patient care plans are being followed. Many LPN's are involved in creating patient care plans and evaluating their effectiveness. Managing education for the patient and their family is always a good idea. LPN's must not only manage patient care but often coworkers as well. Many work as charge nurses or team leaders. LPN's are often given the responsibility to supervise nursing assistants.
An advocate is someone who supports and supplies information to their patient. Advocacy often involves standing up in support of a patient and their rights. This is especially true when patient are not able to protect their own rights. Care about your patients and do your best to improve their situation every day.
Every nurse knows the value of proper patient education. Care plans are often written by RNs and carried out primarily through LPN's. In care plans are topics which require patient education. These can range from wound care to patient safety to medication teaching. It is important to evaluate which learning style(s) your patients prefer. Encourage patients to ask questions. Read more about LPN's in teaching roles.
When filling the role of counselor LPN's can help patients and families explore ideas and feelings towards healthcare and illness. Some patients have a difficult time accepting a disease or its treatment options. This is common in settings such as hospice or long-term care. It is the role of the LPN to assist patients with transitions and ensure they understand their options.
Consulting is communicating; as a practical nurse you consult with RN supervisors regarding patient care and assessments. In some settings LPN's communicate directly to physicians. Communicating information to the proper people assists in increasing the effectiveness of care plans. When gathering and communicating information be sure to give a holistic view of the patient.
LPN's function as a researcher in a support capacity. If a problem in a care plan is identified or there is a patient that needs evaluation the LPN is a position to see these things first. When a problem is identified a solution must be found. Research by nurses should follow the evidence-based practice. This is accomplished by identifying a standard of practice and finding the best treatment option for the patient.
As practical nurses we are only one part of a patient care team. Other important members include RN's, CNA's, physicians, physical/occupational/speech therapists, dietitians, volunteers, and more. With such a large team, every member has their own scope of practice. Each of the team members is responsible for ensuring certain tasks are completed as well as solving problems within there are area of expertise. Collaborating in healthcare means sharing information and solving problems as a team. The focus should be the patient and ensuring the highest quality care possible for each individual.
Dahlkemper, Tamara. Anderson's Nursing Leadership, Management, And Professional Practice For The LPN/LVN in Nursing School and Beyond. 5th ed. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company, 2013. 56-61. eBook.


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First Peoples, governance and new paradigms conference. February 2019.
The Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) with the support of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) held its second Indigenous Affairs conference, Reimagining Public Administration: First Peoples, governance and new paradigms at Melbourne's Federation Square on 20-21 February 2019.
The #FirstPeoples2019 conference was an opportunity for public sector leaders, not-for-profits, academics and Indigenous community organisations from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to explore new approaches to Indigenous Affairs. A number of plenaries, parallel sessions and keynote speakers, challenged delegates to reimagine public sector leadership, government-community relationships, and policymaking.
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This year we will recognise Indigenous leadership in the public purpose sector with two excellence awards. They will be awarded for video entries showcasing an initiative, policy, program or personal story that demonstrates Indigenous strength and leadership in public administration in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
All jurisdictions across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand are invited to submit a three-minute video, which will be judged by a panel, and premiered at the conference dinner to an audience of hundreds of Indigenous public sector and community leaders.
The two winners of the competition will receive AUD$5,000 each to be donated to a community, organisation or initiative of their choice. We encourage all entrants and those featured in the video to attend the conference, and we will be providing the two award winners with financial assistance for up to three people to attend the conference for free.
The videos will form a pivotal component of another new ANZSOG initiative designed to feature content produced directly by and with Indigenous peoples. The Indigenous Wise Practice stream, which will become a part of our renowned Case Library, will showcase strengths-based Indigenous initiatives and Indigenous leadership. These cases will bring the wise, resilient and innovative ideas and practices of Indigenous peoples to centre-stage. Cases will be available as an online resource for practitioners and scholars for use in public administration teaching and practice.
Submissions deadline: 31 January 2019. Entrants must be from a public sector or not-for-profit organisation in Australia or Aotearoa New Zealand. There is no restriction on size or scope of the organisation. The team submitting the video should include members of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or Māori heritage.
Purpose: Every submission will be featured in the new Indigenous Wise Practice stream of ANZSOG's Case Library. The materials are intended for use as teaching and learning resources only. By submitting your video, you are granting ANZSOG a non-exclusive licence to copy or reproduce materials in its Case Library, website and marketing materials, including social media. ANZSOG respects the rights of Indigenous peoples to protect and control the use of their knowledge, images and stories, and will work with Entrants to ensure the use and reproduction of submissions is appropriate.
At the 2017 conference, held at the University of Sydney, ANZSOG with the key support of PM&C looked back over the 50 years of public administration of Indigenous affairs since the 1967 referendum and asked the question, Can't we do better?
The 2019 Conference provides an opportunity to rethink assumptions about Indigenous Affairs and the public service to ensure a better system for the next 50 years and beyond. It is a chance to reimagine policy, procedures and relationships, with a focus on what success looks like in Indigenous Affairs in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
For more information, including a recap and post-conference report, see the 2017 Indigenous conference page.


There has been much recent debate in Australia over whether lethal control of dingoes incurs environmental costs, particularly by allowing increase of populations of mesopredators such as red foxes and feral cats. Allen et al. (2013) claim to show in their recent study that suppression of dingo activity by poison baiting does not lead to mesopredator release, because mesopredators are also suppressed by poisoning. We show that this claim is not supported by the data and analysis reported in Allen et al.'s paper.
One of the most vexed issues in the management of Australian wildlife is how to protect livestock from predation by dingoes (Canis dingo Meyer 1793). The usual approach to this problem is to attempt to suppress dingo populations by distributing meat baits laced with poison . There are two problems with this. First, such attempts at lethal control of dingoes are often ineffective, and may even result in higher stock losses if surviving or recolonising dingoes change the way they interact with livestock . Second, if poisoning does succeed in reducing dingo populations it could allow increases in the abundance or activity of other species normally controlled by dingoes, with cascading impacts on livestock production and biodiversity. These other species might be herbivores with potential to damage habitat and compete with livestock if over-abundant [3, 4], or mesopredators including the European red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and feral cat (Felis catus) [5, 6], which threaten small and medium-sized vertebrates in many Australian environments .
In a recent paper, Allen et al. report the results of experiments on the effects of lethal control of dingoes. They worked on six cattle stations in northern South Australia and Queensland, selecting a large section on each property as a treatment area while another area on the same property with a similar baiting history was designated as a control. Activity of dingoes and three mesopredators (red fox, feral cat and goanna Varanus sp.) was measured on each area (throughout, 'activity' is represented by counts of tracks on sand plots). Then, they applied a differential poison-baiting regime in which the treatment area was baited twice per year for two to three years, and the control area was left unbaited.
Allen et al. make two claims from the results of this experiment: (i) as a result of poison-baiting, activity of dingoes was "demonstrably less" in baited areas; and (ii) increase of mesopredators did not occur in response to these reductions because those smaller predators were also suppressed by baiting, with the result that mesopredators were in "similar or greater abundance in unbaited areas relative to baited areas". Allen et al. conclude that poison baiting of dingoes does not lead to mesopredator release. The purpose of this comment is to make it clear that this conclusion is not supported by Allen et al.'s data.
Did baiting reduce dingo activity?
Allen et al. tested for an effect of their baiting programs on dingo activity by averaging all estimates of activity through time and contrasting mean values on their treatment and control areas. They found significantly higher dingo activity in unbaited areas at four of the six experimental sites. On the face of it, this suggests that baiting tended to produce sustained reductions in dingo activity. However, at two of these sites (Mt Owen and Quinyambie), the activity of dingoes was already higher on the 'unbaited' areas before the differential baiting treatment was applied (see Allen et al.'s Table two and Figure two). These differences did not obviously change thereafter, and so cannot be attributed to baiting. Presumably, they were caused by other differences between those areas that were not considered in the analysis. These two sites happened to be the ones with the highest measures of dingo activity on the sites that were allocated to the 'unbaited' treatment, so they make a large contribution to the difference in mean activity on 'baited' versus 'unbaited' sites.
This observation points to a serious problem in Allen et al.'s analysis of their data. Their experimental design should have allowed them to compare the difference in dingo activity on paired study areas before and after the imposition of the differential baiting treatment, and so attribute changes in mean activity to the effect of their baiting programs. But they did not make this before/after comparison: they compared activity on baited and unbaited sites after taking means of all measurements of activity, pooling samples from before and after application of their treatment. It remains unclear whether baiting did cause sustained reductions in dingo activity on their sites. We requested Allen et al.'s raw data so that we could check for such an effect, but they were unwilling to provide it. Inspection of Allen et al.' s plotted data (their Figure two) suggests that the effect of their baiting programs on mean dingo activity was in fact weak or absent in most cases.
In a separate analysis, Allen et al. tested whether individual episodes of bating caused short-term reductions in dingo activity. They did this by comparing activity of dingoes before and soon after individual episodes of baiting, and making the same comparison on paired unbaited areas surveyed at the same times. They conclude that baiting produced rapid reductions in dingo activity, but that dingo activity then recovered towards pre-baiting levels, presumably due to immigration. However, their own analysis of their data refutes this. A short-term effect of baiting would be revealed by a significant time-by-treatment interaction in the ANOVA that Allen et al. used to analyse these data. The interaction term in their ANOVA was weak and non-significant, showing that knockdowns due to baiting were either too small or too transient to be distinguished from background variation in activity.
We note in passing a third problem with Allen et al.'s analysis. Their data on activity of dingoes and other predators are highly skewed and contain many zero values. Data with such skewed distributions ought not be analysed by conventional parametric methods such as ANOVA unless normalised by appropriate data transformations. This was evidently not done. For this reason alone, all inferences that Allen et al. draw from their results should be regarded as unreliable.
So, Allen et al. have little support for their inference that baiting affected dingo activity. There is even less support for their conclusion that smaller predators were affected by baiting, such that they showed higher activity on unbaited areas relative to baited areas. The problems here are similar to those detailed above. At only two of the six experimental sites (Cordillo and Quinyambie) was average fox activity significantly higher on unbaited than baited areas, but these differences were present before the differential baiting treatment was applied and so cannot be attributed to the effects of baiting. There are no indications of differences in activity with respect to baiting for feral cats and goannas at any of the study sites. The analysis testing for short-term responses also found no effects for foxes, cats or goannas.
The lack of evidence for increased fox activity in unbaited areas should have been surprising to Allen et al. Foxes readily take poison baits laid for dingoes and, other things being equal, should have increased their activity in the absence of baiting. Instead, one of the strongest patterns in Allen et al.'s data is that fox activity was consistently low at all of their sites, and at almost all times. Activity indices for foxes were typically about 5-10 % of those measured for dingoes, and many surveys returned zero values for fox activity. Other research using similar methods in the same region has shown that measures of fox activity varied over a similar range to that of dingoes (Letnic et al. 2009). Why Allen et al. recorded such low fox activity is puzzling. One explanation could be that availability of prey for foxes was low at the times and in the places where Allen et al. worked, so foxes were unable to increase when released from the effects of baiting; alternatively, dingo activity might have remained sufficiently high to prevent foxes (a possibility also raised by Allen et al.) from increasing in unbaited areas. Supporting this latter interpretation, Letnic et al.'s (2009) surveys found that fox activity was greatest at levels of dingo activity lower than those recorded at any of the sites sampled by Allen et al.
For feral cats and goannas, a direct impact of baiting on activity would be more surprising. Feral cats are much less likely than foxes to take meat baits, because they have a strong preference for hunting of live prey [9, 10]. Goannas could well consume baits, but reptiles have high tolerance to the poison (Compound 1080) that is used in programs aimed at control of dingoes and foxes in Australia . A further problem in claiming responses to baiting by mesopredators, including feral cats and dingoes, is that the monitoring technique used by Allen et al. – sand-plot tracking – is relatively insensitive to changes in activity of cats and goannas .
The question this study cannot answer is: what would have happened if the poisoning programs implemented by Allen et al. had produced large and sustained reductions in dingo activity? This question is an important one, because while baiting seems to have had little effect in this study, there is evidence that it can be effective in reducing dingo activity [1, 5]. Other research suggests that the effects of reduced dingo activity could have included increased abundance or activity of foxes and cats [5, 13] or, if baiting exerted control over foxes as well as dingoes, even stronger increase in cats as a result of the suppression of the two larger predators [14, 15]. In addition, it is important to highlight that Allen et al.'s results are not relevant to areas where broad-scale aerial baiting is employed, or where ground baiting is coordinated over large areas, or conducted in conjunction with exclusion fencing. These measures are likely to increase the efficacy of baiting in reducing dingo populations.
The management of dingoes is a highly conflicted and frequently emotional issue in rural Australia. There is an urgent need to find approaches that can balance the needs of agricultural production with environmental conservation. Achieving this balance requires rigorous evaluation of evidence on the effectiveness of alternative strategies of dingo management and their environmental consequences. We commend Allen et al. for taking an experimental approach to this problem. Unfortunately, they have not conducted a rigorous analysis of their data. Especially, we find little or no support for their inference that the poison baiting programs reported in their paper had any effect on activity of wild predators, contrary to their view that baiting suppressed activity of all medium-sized and large vertebrate predators. We conclude that their study does not provide useful evidence on the environmental costs of lethal control of dingoes.
CNJ is Professor of Wildlife Conservation at the School of Zoology, University of Tasmania; MSC is Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney; CRD is Professor in Terrestrial Ecology at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney; MIL is ARC Future Fellow at the Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales; TMN is Postdoctoral Scholar at the Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University; DGN is Postdoctoral Scholar at the Centre for Integrative Ecology and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University; EGR is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Integrative Ecology and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University; ADW is Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University.
We thank Ben Allen for discussion.
All authors contributed equally to the content of the paper; CNJ led the writing. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


October 17, 2007 – Bruce Frost discusses the purpose of The Sunflower Land Trust and several management projects in the Trust's portfolio.
August 22, 2007 – Dr. Scott Crain from VeriPrime, Inc. discusses traceability and security of the nations food supplies.
June 20, 2007 – Angela Kreps, CEO KansasBio, informs luncheon attendees about KansasBio activities and other bioscience initiatives within Kansas.
April 24, 2007 – Trevor McKeeman, National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization, speaks about the Integrated BioEnergy Center that is being developed at Holcomb, KS.
March 28, 2007– Carl Casale, Executive Vice President of Monsanto speaks about the future impact of biotechnology on agriculture's economy.
March 2007 – Agri-Business Council officially recognized as a Strategic Alliance within Visioneering Wichita.
February 1, 2007 – Dusti Fritz, CEO, Kansas Wheat, speaks at Eberly Farms about 2007 Farm Bill.
October 11, 2006 – Bill Kurtis, Emmy Award winning TV icon and Kansas rancher, speaks at the Hyatt Regency Downtown about his Sedan, KS ranching and beef business, TallGrass Beef Company.
October 2006 – Ag Council partners with Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce as a "Visioneering Wichita" Partner. Ag Council to work on economic development as it pertains to agriculture.
September 25, 2006 – Ag Council raises money via silent auction at Kansas Junior Livestock Show. Proceeds used to fund educational efforts with Kansas Junior Livestock Association and Ag Council.
August 29, 2006 – Congressman Jerry Moran speaks at Hyatt Regency Downtown about agricultural issues.
June 7, 2006 – Dave Vander Griend, President & CEO of ICM, Bob Casper, President of Ethanol Products, and Greg Krissek, VP of Administration and Government Affairs at US BioEnergy, speak at the Larkspur about state of the ethanol industry and its impact on our local economy.
January 25, 2006 – Karyn Page, Kansas World Trade Center, and Larry Childs, Kansas Foreign Trade Representative, speak at Eberly Farms about Kansas agricultural trade.
October 25, 2005 – Lee Allison, Kansas Governor's Science and Energy Policy Advisor speaks at Botanica about a new role for Kansas energy after Hurricane Katrina.
August 31, 2005 – Ag Council Kick-off event. Congressman Todd Tiahrt and KSU Dean of College of Agriculture Fred Cholick speak at Eberly Farms.


How do I get from Xining Airport to Sofitel and San Want hotels?
You can take the airport shuttle bus to Central Plaza First. Upon arrival, you can walk to Central Plaza North Bus Station to take bus no.19, no.16 or no.37 for 1 stop to Kunlunqiao Bus Stop. Then you can walk 140 meters backwards to your hotel.
I'm so sorry that I have forgotten another hotel. The first answer is the route to San Want Hotel.
From the airport to Sofitel Hotel, you can also take the airport shuttle bus to Central Plaza first. Upon arrival, you need to walk to Central Plaza North Bus Stop to take bus no.31 to Haihu Middle School Bus Stop. When you get off the bus, you need walk about 150 meters ahead and find the hotel on the opposite road.


Yes, the Internet is finally beginning to impact the way investors buy advice and services from financial advisors. The evolution is very gradual so it is easy to miss. But make no mistake. It is coming and it will impact every financial firm and advisor in America.
Investors already use the Internet to find all types of professionals (advisors, doctors, lawyers, CPAs). They use it to learn more about them and validate the quality of their credentials, ethics, and services.
Investors who use information on the Internet to make better decisions will not be limited to millennials with smaller asset amounts. The Robos are already reporting big increases in the average age of users and their asset amounts.
The single biggest impact will be on the way financial firms and advisors market their services to investors. In the past, advisors controlled the information that was provided to investors and they used sales skills to win new business. These tactics worked when the sales meetings were face-to-face.
The Internet is a major game-changer. Investors have access to substantial amounts of information about advisors and firms without actually talking to them. In fact, they will be able to maintain their anonymity until they are ready to talk, then the conversation may be electronic. Investors will have more control over information and sales skills will have a much smaller impact on their buying decisions.
In the not too distant future, Internet data and tools will help investors determine the quality of financial advisors and firms before they select them. There will be no where to hide. Advisors and firms will win new business based on what investors see on the Internet, not what they hear in sales pitches. New web-based services will make this job much easier in the future for the millions of investors who rely on financial advisors.


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Afghanistan: War Crimes and Civilian Casualties
A Contribution of the Left Radical of Afghanistan (LRA)
On April 2, 2018, the Afghan government air forces targeted a gathering in Archi district of the Kunduz province of Afghanistan and killed and wounded hundreds of civilians, including tens of children. The public gathering was organized in an area under the control of Taliban where thousands of people attended a graduation ceremony. Some of the Taliban commanders and militants were also among the participants of the gathering.
The declarations of the presidential palace, as well as the statements of the Ministry of Defense, shamelessly justified their brutal military operation. The government shared with the media a list of Taliban commanders who were killed in 2nd April air strikes. But the list of the wounded people proves that 85% of the victims were civilians, mainly children and students.
According to the Geneva conventions and Rome Statute of the ICC, targeting civilians and blind air strikes that resulted in casualties and loss to the civilians is a war crime — and the perpetrators must be prosecuted.
The government of Afghanistan by killing of a few Taliban commanders will be not recognized as innocent while leaving behind civilians and children in the same operation.
The Taliban and Daesh [Islamic State] also offer the same excuse for their suicide attacks when they target the government security forces. But, the actual number of the casualties of the civilians is ten times more than the government forces.
And once more, the United Nations sets up an investigation committee
Following the protests of the residents of Archi and the showing by the media of the pictures of dead and injured bodies of tens of children and hundreds of other civilians, the government of Afghanistan, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, and the Independent Human Rights Commission in Afghanistan all together tasked a commission to investigate the case and provide a report!
In fact this is not the first case of war crimes committed by the Afghan government or US/NATO forces. For each case the Afghan government and its supporters in NATO assigned a delegation to inspect the issue … but nobody was prosecuted and nothing was given to the victims and harmed people.
Since the U.S. strategy for South Asia and Afghanistan was declared by Trump government, there is regular increase in the graph of the killing of civilians and violence in Afghanistan.
Left Radical of Afghanistan (LRA) denounces the brutal military operation by the Afghan government and the U.S. forces in Afghanistan and asks for civilian protection in any situation and at any time. LRA believes the war agenda of U.S. imperialism in Afghanistan, the escalation of military operations and the killing of people blindly will not help to restore peace; it will certainly amplify the conflict and will impose irreparable losses to the civilians.
As long as the brutality against the civilians is increased by the war parties in Afghanistan, the anti-occupation resistance will grow and enter a new phase of struggle.
— Left Radical of Afghanistan (LRA) Afghanistan- April 4, 2018
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Meetings to draw 6,000 Presbyterians to town
Jason Cato
Fri., June 29, 2012 9:29 p.m. | Friday, June 29, 2012 9:29 p.m.
Vendors are set up for the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown, on Friday, June 29, 2012. Heidi Murrin | PIttsburgh Tribune-Review
1.95 million -- members of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
37,000 — members of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, one of the church's top 4 regional bodies
6,000 — number of people who could attend the 220th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
$2.4 million — amount denomination is spending on this General Assembly meeting
$150,000 — approximate amount local presbyteries spent to host event
$6.3 million — amount attendees are expected to spend here
Sources: Presbyterian Church (USA), VisitPittsburgh
Presbyterians first swarmed the shores of what is now known as Pittsburgh when the British defeated the French at Fort Duquesne more than 250 years ago.
Today, they arrive in droves as the Presbyterian Church (USA) kicks off its 220th General Assembly in the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The convention runs through Saturday and is expected to attract as many as 6,000 people, including more than 3,500 for this afternoon's opening worship service.
"We're so pleased Pittsburgh put out the welcome carpet for this grand event," the Rev. Sheldon Sorge, pastor of the Pittsburgh Presbytery, said jokingly in noting the 2012 EQT Pittsburgh Three Rivers Regatta and the Brothers of the Sun Tour featuring country superstars Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw also are in town. "We're hoping that everyone who comes to the General Assembly will have an enjoyable enough experience that they will come back to Pittsburgh."
Sorge said he hopes another half century doesn't pass before the country's largest Presbyterian denomination, based in Louisville, Ky., brings its biennial national meeting back here.
The General Assembly last was in Pittsburgh in 1958. That meeting featured the reunification of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the United Presbyterian Church of North America to form the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. The Presbyterian Church (USA) was formed by a subsequent merger in 1983.
This convention features several business items that could lead to contentious debate, including potential votes on gay marriage, immigration and Israeli-Palestinian issues.
"I hope the result of having some very heavy issues on this docket will bring the church together," said the Rev. Gradye Parsons of Louisville, the church's Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. "I hope we come out of this with people a little more grounded and feeling like there is some momentum." Organizers expect people from all over the country and abroad to attend.
Those attendees are expected to generate $6.3 million in direct spending on things like hotels, restaurants and transportation, said Jason Fulvi, executive vice president of VisitPittsburgh, the region's tourism bureau.
"It's certainly one of the largest conventions of the calendar year," Fulvi said. Negotiations with the Presbyterian Church (USA) started in 2005, and the deal was signed in 2006. "When we first booked it, it seemed so far out. And now it's right upon us."
The assembly convention continues a busy tourism streak for the city, which hosted the Anthrocon convention and NHL Draft this month. After the Presbyterians leave in July, the city will host the National Association of Counties and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
"It's a nice, busy stretch for everybody," Fulvi said. "The continued exposure is good."
That exposure extends to the Pittsburgh Presbytery and its 145 congregations and 37,000 members in Allegheny County, Sorge said.
"It makes the church less abstract," he said. "I think that could be a benefit for us. I hold out hope that we get a deeper sense of identification with our denomination."
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So says Rule 1, Section 2 of the Wrestling Rulebook, 2014-2015, published by the National Federation of High School Associations. This rulebook governs conduct of most high school dual meets in the United States.
With fourteen weight classes defined in the NFHS rules, a random draw should present each weight class roughly 1/14th of the time when considering a large number of dual meets. One fourteenth is approximately 7.1% of the time.
In practice, is the mandated random draw...random? That is, does each weight class appear about 7.1% of the time as the starting weight class? Nope and it isn't even close. Here's the data for 1,119 dual meets recorded by Takedown Scoring and Stats customers in the 2015-2016 season.
A few of the weight classes -- 160 and 126, for example -- are close to the expected probability of 7.1%. But, take a look at 106 pounds -- this weight class is the starting weight class for 31% of the dual meets recorded by Takedown Scoring and Stats users. And, while it is possible that this weight class was selected by a random process 31% of the time, this outcome is even more unlikely than winning the Super Lotto and becoming President and getting bit by a shark...on the same day.
There are probably more explanations.
Complicit in this rules-breaking affair are the "referee or other authorized person" who, according the the rules "shall supervise the random draw" which is to take place "immediately preceding weigh-ins." I'm glad I'm not a referee or authorized person as many of those folks appear to be in big trouble.
Does it matter? I don't know. Somehow I think that the rule should be followed, eliminated or, in this case, revised to reflect real-world compliance. The rules committee probably has bigger fish to fry.
But, if you're a 106 pounder, you're lucky! There's roughly a 31% chance that you're up first which is music to the ears of any true (and hungry in every sense) competitor.
Takedown Scoring and Stats users take note: there's a random weight class generator built into the app so you can't credibly use excuse #4 above.
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Lens Free Optical Scanner (LFOS): Achieving Higher Standards in SLS/SLM 3D Printing – AMS Spotlight
January 25, 2023 by Team Tecnica 3D Printing ResearchMetal 3D PrintingSponsored
In traditional Additive Manufacturing (AM) using selective laser sintering (SLS) and selective laser melting (SLM), the microstructural characteristics of the finished parts are determined by various process parameters, such as energy density, exposure time, part orientation, and specific part geometry. However, in subtractive material (SM) manufacturing, the microstructure of the material is already set and does not change during the manufacturing process. This makes the AM process more complex, presenting challenges in reducing the number of variables, especially for metal printing where thermal equilibrium must be maintained throughout the process.
The Lens Free Optical Scanner (LFOS), also known as the ØgonTM, patented and manufactured by Tecnica, Inc (New York, USA), was designed to eliminate at least eight major parameters. It stabilizes the microstructural integrity of the resulting print by delivering the same amount of energy to each voxel across the work surface, making it the most viable option for SLS/SLM production. Unlike traditional Galvanometer-based systems, the LFOS uses an open loop system and delivers energy consistently to each voxel across the print area.
In this paper, we will directly compare the galvanometer-based scanner and the LFOS.
Below, we will describe the benefits of the LFOS in SLS/SLM Additive Manufacturing by evaluating solutions it offers in response to challenges posed by the traditional Galvanometer-based system (GS). Here are some of the ways in which the LFOS outperforms the GS.
Galvanometer structure
The GS suffers from multiple flaws where the core issues are derived from the focus positioning and the varying of the Optical Path Length (OPL).
As a result, the beam striking the work surface is:
Changing speed as a function of x,y location
Changing beam angle with the surface as a function of the x,y location
Changing beam diameter as a function of the x,y location
Changing of the beam shape as a function of the x,y location
The effects (2) & (3) are illustrated in Figure 2.
Each pixel absorbs different amounts of energy because of the varying beam parameters. An estimate for the energy absorbed by the voxel is expressed by eq (1).
Equation 1.
Where Pl is the laser power, Def the effective diameter (beam normalized diameter at the specific location of the hatch distance), v the beam speed, Lh the layer thickness, and θ is the angle between the normal to the surface and the beam.
Eq (1) shows why parts printed away from the print center are receiving a reduced amount of energy. Eq (1) also demonstrates that printers with a large Field of View do not deliver sufficient energy to the far away from the center voxels.
Beam normal to the surface is desirable:
Consider a printing system where the targeted voxel absorbs the exact amount of energy needed for sintering with its neighbors, as illustrated in Figure 3 where maximum energy is absorbed by the surface (the beam is normal to the print surface). Please note: this is a simplified model to illustrate the beam interaction with the surface and subsurface.
The voxel bonds laterally with the neighboring voxels by heat conductivity as the neighboring voxels are at a small delta temperature below the melting point, and therefore need a small amount of energy/heat to sinter or melt. The bonding of the top voxel(i, j) to the voxel below it (i, j-1) is helped by two heat components: heat conductivity and what is left from the beam energy.
While the beam propagates through the layer it will deliver less energy because: 1. Some of the light has been transformed to energy 2. The beam travels out of its focus point (bed level), therefore the energy density decreases.
The system needs to be in thermal equilibrium during the print process. In this ideal setting, it is more manageable to keep thermal equilibrium compared to a Galvanometer based system where the beam changes its angle with the surface.
Consider now a print system where the beam is not normal to the voxel. In such a case, the beam will be propagating into the layer and deliver lateral heat to the neighboring voxels as illustrated in Figure 4.
The voxel not only loses energy due to eq(1), but also because the heat gradient (the way heat is distributed) has more lateral components, as the beam spreads into the next voxel diagonally rather than vertically. This results in a significant loss of the vertical bonding energy.
This thermodynamic model is more challenging than our first model, as the angle changes for every voxel, hence increasing the number of the parameters that need to be accounted for to achieve thermal equilibrium.
Beam direction matters:
In Figure 4 the next voxel in line (i+1) is preheated by the present beam aimed for voxel (i), while if the beam will be moving in reverse the next voxel would not receive preheat as in Figure 4. This is important, because the total amount of energy delivered to the voxel is varying if we change direction. Adding another parameter to the thermodynamic model.
Lens Free Optical Scanner:
Tecnica, Inc., developed and patented the Lens Free Optical Scanner for delivering a consistent amount of energy to each voxel. LFOS is composed of two mirrors, the first rotating mirror (M1) and second stationary mirror (M2). Figure 5 shows its working principle.
Because M2 is a circular ring of radius R, it imposes a focus at a distance d = R/2 for a sphere and R for a conical ring on the x dimension of the beam (Fig. 5). The y component of the beam is focused by the M1 y surface component, and the M2 profile with the focus is selected to match the x dimension distance at R/2 from M2.
The LFOS functions performed on the beam source are:
Beam steering: first, it is steered by M1 from the beam source optical axis, then by M2 back parallel to the beam source optical axis;
Beam revolution around the beam source: the output beam revolves around the beam source optical axis;
Beam rotation around its local optical axis;
Beam focusing: the beam is fully focused in both directions at the work surface.
Figure 5. Working principle of the LFOS
The LFOS delivers a consistent beam of light to the work surface, eliminating the errors that the GS experiences. As a lens-free system, it eliminates any distortion caused by lenses and makes installation easier because the optical axis is determined during production rather than by the printer's design. Additionally, the mirror in the LFOS can sustain more energy, allowing the CASA II to handle up to 20 times more energy than a GS. Moreover, the LFOS's constant rotational speed allows it to reach speeds comparable to a polygonal scanner, resulting in a scan speed that is 65 times faster than the fastest GS.
Q: Why is f-theta not mentioned, as it is known to fix some of the GS issues.
A: f-theta mostly mitigates the speed, therefore reducing the cos^4 to cos^2 in eq (1). Additionally, it is not ideal, as the beam size and energy density vary. Moreover, f-theta is not scalable beyond a certain size.
Q: Is the LFOS available for OEM, and how do you control it?
A: Yes, we do offer the printhead as an OEM module to purchase. We provide the printhead with the embedded controller and modulator.
Q: GS is used for scanning in the medical field with a great degree of resolution. Why the same resolution cannot apply to AM?
A: In sensing, only accuracy needs to be addressed when the data collected is post processed to render a layer with adjustments performed on the data. In marking, collecting the data could aid to quantify printing errors but not repairing errors by unmarking/erasing.
GS Øgon
Energy density ★★✰✰✰
★★★★✰
Temperature predictability ★★✰✰✰ ★★★★✰
Position ★★✰✰✰
Nonlinear ★★★★✰
Linear & Symmetrical
Speed ★✰✰✰✰
OPL ★✰✰✰✰ ★★★★★
Always constant
Θ ★✰✰✰✰
Beam Size & Shape ★★✰✰✰ ★★★★★
Modulation ★★✰✰✰ ★★★★✰
Stability ★★★✰✰ ★★★★✰
Scalability ★★✰✰✰ ★★★★✰
Table 1: Head-to-head comparison between the GS and the ØgonTM
The head-to-head analysis in this paper has shown that the ØgonTM Lens Free Optical Scanner solves galvanometer scanners' fundamental problem of inconsistent energy deposition. While the surface beam speed, optical path length, and angle of incidence (which affect the beam size and shape) vary as the galvanometers scan the work surface, these properties remain constant as the ØgonTM operates.
The y-dimension of the ØgonTM print area can be increased by using a longer linear actuator. Although the x-dimension is limited by the size of the M2 mirror, the print head is portable so that it can be mounted on a robot to cover a larger print area in a sequence of stripes. This kind of scanning would have a repeatability error of 50 micrometers for a typical robot with a 2-meter arm. This is an easy adaptation of existing workshops utilizing their robots.
The ØgonTM laser energy output can be modulated by pulse width and/or analog intensity and the scanner consistently delivers 100% of that energy to each pixel across the entire work surface. This precise control of energy deposition and surface temperature makes it the ideal platform for developing new algorithms for additive manufacturing metal printing.
It would be interesting to use the ØgonTM to experimentally validate some of the temperature-prediction models for metal printing. For example, the ØgonTM modulator could incorporate the Mirkoohi model [1] coupled with machine learning to predict the z-axis of the melt pool, which would provide superior temperature prediction.
Charles Bibas reports the following details of affiliation or involvement in an organization or entity with a financial or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this article.
The author is the CEO & Founder of Tecnica, Inc. A corporation that is utilizing the Lens Free Optical Scanner (LFOS) in 3D printing technology. The author is also the inventor of the LFOS holding four (4) US patents and more than a dozen international patents in the field of Optics and Additive manufacturing technology..
More reading and references
For thermodynamic model for additive material
[1] Mirkoohi E. et al, 2018, 'Thermal Modeling of Temperature Distribution in Metal Additive Manufacturing Considering Effects of Build Layers, Latent Heat, and Temperature-Sensitivity of Material Properties'
[2] Song, L., Bagavath-Singh, V., Dutta, B. et al., 2012, Control of melt pool temperature and deposition height during direct metal deposition process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 58, 247–256 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-011-3395-2
Galvanometer material:
[3] Xianyu Meng et al, 2019, '2-D Scanning Galvanometer Error Analysis and Its Correction', Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1345 022068
[4] Zhang W. et al, 2019 Mar 18, 'An Online Calibration Method for a Galvanometric System Based on Wavelet Kernel ELM. Sensors (Basel)', 19(6):1353. doi: 10.3390/s19061353. PMID: 30889895; PMCID: PMC6471072.
[5] Huang Jigang, Qin Qin, Wang Jie, and Fang Hui, "Two Dimensional Laser Galvanometer Scanning Technology for Additive Manufacturing", International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, Vol. 6, No. 5, October 2018
Polygonal scanners:
[6] Duma,V. F., 2019, 'Laser scanners with oscillatory elements: Design and optimization of 1D and 2D scanning functions. ', App. Math. Model. 67 (2019) 456-476.
Author's references:
[7] Bibas, C. Lens-Free Optical Scanners for Metal Additive Manufacturing. JOM 74, 1176–1187 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-05044-8
[8] Bibas C., 2021, "Øgon, A REVOLUTIONARY NEW LENS FREE OPTICAL SCANNER (LFOS) FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (AM)", University Of Texas, SFF conference 2021. – Chosen best papers list.
[9] Bibas C., Proceedings Volume 12170, Advances in 3OM: Opto-Mechatronics, Opto-Mechanics, and Optical Metrology; 1217006 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600487. Event: Advances in 3OM: Opto-Mechatronics, Opto-Mechanics, and Optical Metrology, 2021, Timisoara, Romania
[10] Bibas C., 2019, 'Beam director with improved optics', US Patent 10,416,444
[11] Bibas C. et al., 2016, 'Beam director', US Patent 9,435,998
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