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Explain the concept of the TGfU model.
Understand and explain how the TGfU model allows students to problem solve and come to the desired learning outcomes.
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Understand and explain the four categories of games as well as three different teaching approaches.
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After the bargain between Boston gran Martin J. Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn regarding the recommended $1.7-billion integrated casino hotel in the Everett waterfront, Massachusetts attorneys General Maura Healey said that their office will study the agreement.
The state's leading official that is legal her government need to make certain that Sullivan Square in Boston's neighborhood Charlestown will get the attention and funds recommended to ensure that actually much more serious website traffic issues become stopped from occurring as soon as Everett casino are functional. Sullivan Square is proven to be one of the worst bottlenecks inside the condition.
Ms. Healey informed media she promised that her office will remain focused on finding 'a long-term traffic solution' for the already heavily congested road that she has not seen all the details related to the agreement that was reached on Wednesday evening and. The state also observed that the matter is considered by her one of fundamental value.
As reported yesterday, betting operator Wynn hotels, which had been granted certainly one of three permits for full-scale gambling enterprises in Massachusetts, agreed to pay the amount of $25 million more than a term that is ten-year the funds is employed for locating a very good answer to Sullivan Square's traffic dilemmas. In addition to that, the ongoing company can pay $11 million for short-term modifications.
The latter's company will also annually contribute $2 million over a period of 15 years and will finance the regional working group with $250,000 under the terms of the agreement between Mayor Walsh and Mr. Wynn. Generally, the said regional group that is working worried mostly with the green effects the brand new casino have throughout the region as well as its customers.
In August 2015, Ms. Healey needed Massachusetts' environmental regulators not to ever promote their own consent to your suggested Everett betting location until Wynn destinations provided a highly effective solution that is long-term Sullivan Square's site visitors, and that is expected to boost even more when the Everett specialized is established.
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it costs very little as tires last twice as long so your argument is not valid !
The car dealer told me two weeks ago (when I picked up my new car with fresh winter tires) that all season tires do not count as winter tires as far as the police go, and you will be at fault for any wintertime accident. Don't know whether this is true, just repeating what I was told.
Almost 10% stopping distance is "minute" to you?
So, you won't mind a 10% pay cut, as it's only minute, or perhaps a 10% increase in taxation? How about 10% less fuel economy?
You're right, today's cars mollycoddle many drivers such that they fail to see the danger involved when they drive like a dickhead... This is, if anything, all the more reason to have 10% more grip when they do get to the edge of the envelope and Newton starts to exert primacy over Turing.
I've driven at the edge (on a closed track) with both summer and winter tires in the wrong season at various times, there is a difference... a huge difference.
Where is the figure of 10% coming from? How accurate is it? Is it based on industry statistics and analysis or from a you-tube video of a random guy? If Winter tires are lifesavers where are the statistics to support that assertion from insurance companies or government agencies? Why are Winter tires not mandatory if all your assertions are 100% correct?
Would not Winter tire also allow for faster acceleration in adverse conditions, thereby making it more dangerous?
I am not expecting you to answer these questions, but I surely hope that you would question the veracity of what you've overheard on the internet.
I'll be fine with all-season tires, convenience is more important to me than alleged and unproven margin of safety. Moreover, imho, the driving style and skills are infinitely more important than the type of tire you have.
but I surely hope that you would question the veracity of what you've overheard on the internet.
Actually, the difference is more than 10%.
Apparently google doesn't work for you.
But whatever, you're obviously an expert.
Nice troll move, "veracity of what you read on the internet" forshadowing the rejection of any link indicating that winter tires are better in winter.
Spent a lot of time behind the wheel have you? Including track time, and skid schools? Ever had to make a compound choice for the next pit stop?
There's more to tires than them just being round and black.
Are whitewall tyres for the snow?
No, they are specifically designed to make a mechanic's life difficult. If you don't believe me, just try and check the wheelbearings on a car with whitewall tires without washing your hands to surgical cleanliness.
Why are Winter tires not mandatory if all your assertions are 100% correct?
They are, implicitly. You must be in control of your car at all times and drive accordingly, and you must not hinder the other traffic participants. You must equip your car as can reasonably expected to meet those demands. Summer tyres are deemed not suitable for winter conditions.
You may get away with summer tyres in winter if the Föhn is providing for spring temperatures, but if you're involved in an accident on a snowy or ice-covered road with your car having summer tyres on, you'll probably be held at least partially responsible and the insurances may reduce their payments.
This link provides info on all-season tires breaking distances without comparing them to any other tires.
This link compares Winter tires performance in the SUMMER and clearly states that Summer tires are faster in every way and allow for faster acceleration and cornering than Winter tires. - could this be source of accidents when tires are 'faster'? Could faster acceleration negate shorter stopping distance in real driving conditions for Summer tires? Could we conclude that Winter tires in the Summer would be a safer choice as they would force driver to be slower and more cautious?
I never claimed that. You are the one with all the answers.
No need for name calling, it makes your posts less convincing.
Sounds like you are overconfident driver, the type that poses the biggest threat to others.
In some places (Germany, parts of northern Italy) they are.
By "Faster" do you mean a higher grip threshold? So if you made an evasive twitch of the steering wheel with the winter tyres you'd spin, but with the summer tyres you wouldn't, but you think that spinning would be preferrable?
I don't think we can conclude that having sub par grip is a safer choice in the same way that wearing leather soled shoes on ice means we are more cautious.
Coming late to the party but... does nobody worry about the ICE SAINTS?!
I think his point was that he is a good driver. I don't think it was a general advice.
Heels make me safer on ice. I slip less.
Heels make me walk quite cautiously as well, ice or no ice. Although it's a mixture of being cautious that nobody see's me, and that I look like a newborn giraffe.
So... namecalling is out when it's about you, but ok when you invoke it?
As a matter of fact, once you've gone fast on a track, doing it on a public road just loses any allure it might have had. I got my first race permit at 17, in Mosport racetrack. I'm 56. two accidents (neither my fault) and 4 or 5 (I think) speeding tickets, all less than 10 above the posted limit.
It's ok if you think winter tires are a cabal thought up by the manufacturers to dupe simpletons out of their money, just please wear a foil hat while you're driving so I can spot you in my rear view mirror.
I'll ask again, how many defensive driving, and skid school courses have you attended?
How much do you know about physics, suspension geometry, cars in general?
How many people take your advice about tires?
How often do you inspect your tires for damage?


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Garda Commissioner Noirín O'Sullivan has responded to recent media reports and said she would like to clarify she was "not privy to or approved of" any action to target any Garda employee.
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The Garda Commissioner's statement today follows allegations of a campaign within An Garda Siochana to discredit a whistleblower.
She said it would be inappropriate to comment on the specifics and also said the "full content" of the allegations will be examined "at the earliest opportunity".
The statement, released by An Garda Síochana on behalf of Ms O'Sullivan, reads: "I would like to make it clear that she was not privy to nor approved of any action designed to target any Garda employee who may have made a protected disclosure and would condemn any such action."
She continued: "It would be inappropriate for An Garda Síochána to comment on the specifics of any protected disclosure.
"In order to maintain public confidence in An Garda Síochána, we are anxious that the full content of the disclosures giving rise to the commentary be comprehensively examined at the earliest opportunity.
"The Commissioner wishes to reiterate that any employees in An Garda Síochána who bring forward any concerns or issues they might have will be taken seriously and the matters examined."
She added: "For the record, the Executive Director, Human Resources and People Development, An Garda Síochána is responsible amongst other matters for managing the welfare of all employees.
"The Executive Director reports any such issues and concerns in this regard to his line manager. As necessary, such matters are then brought to the attention of the Commissioner.
"At no stage did the Executive Director, Human Resources and People Development, report to the Minister for Justice.
"To state or infer otherwise is incorrect.
"The preparation of reports for the Minister for Justice under section 41 of the Garda Síochána Act is a matter for the Garda Commissioner only."
The allegations were made by two other members of the force.
The story, in the Irish Examiner, reported that "whistleblowers [are] being strategically undermined and under attack, both their personal reputations and their professional reputations, at the instigation of senior garda management".
It was a topic of discussion in the Dáil today; Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said disclosures had now reportedly been made by a senior garda that "essentially, this campaign involved dissemination of texts across a range of gardaí, and the opening of an intelligence file on the whistleblowers, undermining the whistleblowers in relation to their character, in essence a character assassination attack, and that this was organised and that people who engaged in it were engaging in it under instruction".
Mr Martin said that if the allegations are true they should be investigated at high level.
The Taoiseach said he was aware of media reports on the allegations.
Sinn Fein deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald accused Ms O'Sullivan of running for cover on the allegations.
"She has talked the talk when it comes to disclosure, transparency and openness, but when it comes to walking the walk, it's business as usual," she said.
"What of suggestions that minister Frances Fitzgerald has received other complaints? Complaints that she has failed to respond to over a period of months."
Several whistleblowers in the Garda have been identified in recent years, some of whom have spoken out about their treatment after raising concerns about corruption or bad policing.
Among them are Sergeant Maurice McCabe who was vindicated over the vast majority of his concerns about policing standards in parts of the Cavan-Monaghan division and abuse of the penalty point system.
Others are Nick Keogh and Keith Harrison both of whom have been named in the Dail as being victims of harassment after raising concerns about policing.
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In this Blade and Soul guide I explain and share tips on how to use a fairly beginner-friendly PvP Combo and Animation Cancelling on Assassin. I reached Platinum ranking solely with this combo.
can you give me preset you character pls Teldo, TKS!!!
so u need to end ur combo with lb so that u can kick up ? or its just an extra ?
how do u insta cast the right click button? is it for high lvl only?
did you release a tutorial for the infinite CC combo yet? otherwise great video.
You lied. U said u need venom swarm. Then you use something else which stacks poison to stun!
I shall now conquer all the enemies whom stand in my way to defeat Jinsoyun!
Great video man, i'd like to see more of these type of videos with commentary, reallly enjoyed it and learn a lot too!!
Hm.. It'd be great if you did tutorials for every character! It'd help Blade & Soul players a lot, since your explanations are quite reasonable and exhaustive enough!
I really hate how NCsoft makes sins a complete overpowered easy mode in each of their games. In Aion they had a permastealth that almost nobody could detect and here they have ridiculously easy to do animation cancelling. Just compare sin RF and LR which anyone can do right of the bat perfectly to destros nonwrath LR which is almost impossible to reliably do properly after months of training.
Sin = OP easy mode.
are u lightning or shadow?
How do youchange the R into LMB because the R is too faR from my left hand.
my english is bad, so you changed the LMB into R?
Teldo I saw some assasins like put their screen so far away that they don't have that animation of volley in all their screen how they do it?
currently trying out pvp as assassin literally so confusing havent watched this guide yet.
lvl 30 sin can do this combo?
Holy moly, that was so useful. Ty very much. Im lvl 49 right now with my assa and Im so scared to play pvp. Such an Irony bc I made an Sin for pvp.. That helps me out a lot.
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IUPAT Hosts 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar At Union's State-of-the-Art Training Facility
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Contact on behalf of IUPAT: John Doherty at (617) 592-2230 or jdoherty@iupat.org
IUPAT Hosts 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate
Amy Klobuchar At Union's State-of-the-Art Training Facility
IUPAT Hosting Candidates in Run-up to Union's August Convention
WARREN, MI — Presidential candidate US Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MI) toured the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 1M's state-of-the-art training center on Wednesday, July 24, and spoke with workers about strengthening the middle class.
"It was an honor to host Amy Klobuchar at our Warren facility. These visits are opportunities for candidates to discuss their policy proposals and hear about the issues that matter to our members, like protecting union apprenticeships and improving the economy," said IUPAT District Council 1M Business Manager Robert Gonzalez.
"We also want candidates to see the extraordinary work being done collaboratively at our training facilities between industry partners and the union. Our apprentices receive training focused on high-quality, professional craftsmanship and safety, preparing them for great careers and offering an entry into the middle class," said Gonzalez.
Klobuchar toured the IUPAT's Finishing Trades Institute training facility in Warren, a state-of-the-art apprenticeship program for industrial application and painting, teaching the proper processes and controls to prevent corrosion.
"Today and every day, I stand with unions like the IUPAT as they offer a path to a better life," said Senator Klobuchar. "I was grateful to meet with leaders and members of the IUPAT to hear about the issues that matter to their members and families, like preserving union apprenticeships. For decades, the labor movement has improved the lives of the middle class, built up American infrastructure, and protected workers. Unions like the IUPAT are on the front lines advocating for working people, and I will always stand up and fight alongside them."
"The IUPAT invest in our apprentices and providing rigorous, real-world skills for a high-paying career, paving the way for the success of our workers, our communities, and the public. As the Department of Labor's misguided Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs now threaten our collaborative programs, we must all stand together to protect our apprentices and our union," Gonzalez said.
In the run-up to the IUPAT's August convention, Gonzalez said the IUPAT is looking forward to hearing presidential candidates' ideas on strengthening the economy, funding infrastructure projects, creating an opportunity for all, and immigration reform, all of which are important for many IUPAT members and tens of thousands of workers in our country.
Photo 1: Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar interacts with members and trainers while touring the IUPAT DC 1M training facility.
Photo 2: Presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar speaks to the IUPAT members and families.
Photo 3: Members of the IUPAT and presidential Candidate Amy Klobuchar gather at the IUPAT training facility.


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'Miami Vice' Original Cast: Then And Now
The Cast of 'Miami Vice'
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Miami Vice is one of the most successful TV shows of the eighties. A total of five seasons containing 111 episodes were produced from 1984 until 1990. The addictive series is about two undercover cops who mainly chase drug dealers, gunrunners, and money launderers in the greater Miami area.
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Guess what's black, useful in cooking, incredibly small, and isn't involved in the preparation of Mexican cuisine (even though the name would make it seem like it is).
Black cumin seed comes from a plant known as the Nigella sativa plant, which is native to southwest Asia (commonly called black cumin).
This seed is an ancient ingredient for food used in cultures across the middle and far east for a millenia.
It's often used as raw seed or pressed into an oil called black cumin seed oil.
Black cumin seed is becoming increasingly popular in alternative health circles as the research on this seed expands.
In fact, black cumin seed is fast becoming one of the most popular, natural supplements sold on Amazon.
And while I've written about black cumin seed before, today I wanted to focus specifically on what black cumin seed can do for your immune system. I believe that what black cumin does for immune health is one of the best reasons for taking it and the continuing research that's been done on black cumin seed supports these uses.
While the obviousness of this statement will strike you as somewhat pedestrian, it has to be said. To maintain great health you need your immune system to function properly. Notice I said properly.
I didn't say you need to enhance immune function or improve immune response.
Part of the reason for me saying that is there are a lot of people whose poor health actually has to do with a hyperactive immune system. A hyperactive immune system doesn't always support normal states of health, and my aim here is to show you how black cumin seed will help you maintain normal states of health – which is why I choose to focus on how black cumin helps with proper immune function.
Black cumin seed is not a one-trick pony when it comes to influencing how your immune system works.
For starters, black cumin seed oil has been shown to help the normal activity of your immune system by assisting it in its job of finding possible pathogens or invaders and helping to eliminate them.
The cells black cumin seed assists are known as macrophages and helper T-cells.
Both of these cells are essential in suppressing threats that could make you sick. Macrophages are parts of the immune system that find and engulf abnormal cells and helper T-cells are essential in getting natural killer cells to find and attack potentially dangerous pathogens.
Research shows that when mice were injected with black cumin seed oil (an extract of black cumin seed) it helped to protect against the adverse effects of potential viral infection; and researchers concluded this boosted immune function was the result of enhanced macrophage and T-helper-cell activity.
The researchers suspect a compound in black cumin seed known as thymoquinone is responsible for this influence on the immune system.
While mice studies demonstrated the positive influence of black cumin seed oil on immune activity, there's also human evidence supporting its role in keeping your immune system functioning properly.
Black cumin seed may also keep your immune system from working too hard and developing an out of control immune response that could result in autoimmune disorders.
To stay healthy, your immune system can't constantly remain "on" it needs only to do its job long enough so you can return to a state of normal health.
If the immune system is on high-alert longer than is normal it could result in the development of conditions that cause you to experience brief bouts of "dishealth".
Fortunately, black cumin seed oil has been shown to facilitate a quick return to normal immune function.
How black cumin works in this regard is actually quite novel.
For instance, in a study of women who complained of occasional stiffness and pain in their joints it was shown that black cumin seed oil could help to relieve this pain.
In the experiment, forty women who identified this problem took a placebo for a month and then black cumin seed for a month. In the first month they took the placebo twice daily and at the beginning of the second month they took 500 mg of black cumin seed oil twice daily.
At the end of the experiment the participants claimed they felt significantly better taking the black cumin seed oil than when taking the placebo. One of their biggest points of satisfaction was in how good their joints felt in the morning when they noticed the worst types of stiffness. Out of the 40 women who took the black cumin seed oil, 16 of them said black cumin seed oil was highly effective at providing the relief they were looking for.
In addition to boosting immune function, black cumin seeds also helps to improve thyroid function, which I've written about before.
Another thing about black cumin seed you may like to know is while it's getting to be more popular, it's also getting less expensive.
Especially now that I've started to manufacture it.
That's right, to help give my patients access to this powerful healing breakthrough, I've started bottling my own.
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Campaigners from Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants were joined by activists from Plane Stupid to chain themselves together in a link, with 17 men and women arrested in total.
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All physicians and other providers who possess both a state regulatory board license authorizing them to prescribe, dispense, furnish or order controlled substances and a Drug Enforcement Administration Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (DEA Certificate) must be registered to use the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) database no later than July 1, 2016. CURES is a prescription drug monitoring database containing information on Schedule II through IV controlled substances dispensed in California.
Effective October 2, 2018, physicians will be required to consult the CURES database (California's Prescription Drug Monitoring Database [PDMD]) prior to prescribing Schedule II, III, or IV controlled substances to a patient for the first time and at least once every four months thereafter if that substance remains part of the patient's treatment. The California Department of Justice (DOJ) certified that CURES was functional on April 2, 2018, and per Senate Bill 482 passed in 2016, the mandate to consult CURES will go into effect 6 months after that date.
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What is defined as a Schedule II, Schedule III, or Schedule IV controlled substance?
Do current CURES 1.0 users need to re-apply for CURES 2.0 access?
No. Existing CURES users do not need to apply for access to CURES 2.0. These users are able to access the CURES 2.0 with their current User ID and password. Upon initial login to CURES 2.0, users are required to update their security questions and answers and re-establish a new password. The user must also review their CURES account profile to verify their information is accurate, make necessary updates, and acknowledge CURES Terms and Conditions. Once this has been completed, the user may begin searching patient prescription information in CURES 2.0.
Is it still possible to use a paper application to register for CURES 2.0?
No; CURES 2.0 requires users to complete the application process online. Paper applications are no longer available or accepted by DOJ. Paper applications submitted prior to January 8, 2016 are still being processed (see above).
I am beginning my CURES registration application online. What basic information should I be prepared with as I start the application process?
NOTE: Your medical license type refers to the first alpha character in your medical license number (Example: for license A12345, the license type "A" and the license number is "12345").
I have completed the first part of my registration application. How long do I have to wait for to receive an email with a secure link to complete the second part of my registration application?
An email will be sent within 24 hours of receipt of the first part of the registration application.
What should I do if I don't receive an email with a secure link?
For technical assistance contact the DOJ CURES Help Desk either by phone or email at 916-227-3843 or cures@doj.ca.gov. If you do not receive a timely response, contact the ACCMA at 510-654-5383 or accma@accma.org.
I have just completed parts one and two of my CURES registration application online. Should I print a copy of my "User Registration Confirmation" page which includes the summary of all of my applicant information?
Yes. Print your "User Registration Confirmation" page for your records and to review if your application is denied.
After I've completed my CURES registration application. How long do I have to wait to receive an approval or denial?
Registration application approvals and denials are sent within 24-48 hours.
I forgot my username/password combination. How many times can I try to login before my account becomes locked and deactivated?
After six unsuccessful attempts to login, the user's account will be locked and deactivated. The only way to reactivate the account is to contact the Department of Justice (DOJ) Helpdesk at 916-227-3843 or cures@doj.ca.gov who will reactivate the account on the user's behalf. The response you receive from DOJ will likely be an automated message with instructions for resetting your passwords.
My CURES registration application came back as denied. What do I do?
Use your "User Registration Confirmation" page print-out to confirm your address information and SSN/TIN with the Medical Board of California (MBC). If any discrepancies are found, you may need to update your address information and/or SSN or TIN with the MBC. The address and SSN or TIN on file with the MBC should match the address information and SSN or TIN you enter on your CURES registration application. Once corrected, begin the online application process again and submit a new application. If a second denial is received send an email to cures@doj.ca.gov and to the ACCMA at accma@accma.org.
I have tried to call the Department of Justice (DOJ) Help Desk but no one answers. I have sent emails to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Help Desk, but have not received a response. What should I do?
DOJ has advised that they are answering inquiries in the order they are received, and have reported a high volume of calls. As a result, many physicians are reporting challenges getting assistance from the DOJ Help Desk. If you have submitted questions to the DOJ Helpdesk regarding your CURES Registration Application and have not received a timely reply, please contact the ACCMA for further assistance at 510-654-5383 or accma@accma.org.
What are the internet browser requirements for CURES?
CURES users who meet specific web browser compatibility requirements will be directed to CURES 2.0, while those who do not will be routed to the old CURES 1.0 interface. CURES 2.0 users must use Microsoft Internet Explorer version 11.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or Safari. Earlier versions of Internet Explorer are not supported by CURES 2.0 for security considerations. CURES 1.0 will continue to be made available to clinical users for an indeterminate time to facilitate uninterrupted access to CURES data while health care systems upgrade to CURES 2.0-compatible browsers.
The web browser I typically use is not compatible with the browser requirements to register for CURES using the 2.0 site. How do I register?
You will need to get access to a computer that has a web browser that meets the CURES 2.0 compatibility requirements to initially complete your registration application using CURES 2.0. Once completed, when you go to CURES using a web browser that does not meet the compatibility requirements, you will automatically be redirected to CURES 1.0 where you can then use your CURES login credentials (username and password) to access CURES 1.0.
Click here for additional publications and training videos.
Click here for frequently asked questions about CURES.
For technical assistance, contact the DOJ CURES Help Desk either by phone or email at 916-227-3843 or cures@doj.ca.gov. Physicians are also encouraged to report these technical issues to the ACCMA by calling (510) 654-5383 or emailing accma@accma.org.
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simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
As far as I understand , When \$V_{x1}\$ is  high then COMS with input \$V_{x2}\$ became active and transmission gate became OFF . So we get output \$V_{x2}'\$
But when \$V_{x1}\$ is low , then CMOS inverter is deactivated. Transmission gate's PMOS and NMOS have LOW and HIGH as input. But it confusing me that sources of PMOS and NMOS of the transmission gate are both connected with input \$V_{x2}\$ . How that will affect output \$V_f\$  ?
How can I calculate it's logic output value \$ V_f \$ ?
forgive me if this is a very silly question, I'm new at this.

A: The two leftmost transistors forms a simple not gate, but it is powered only when \$V_{x1}\$ is high. Luckily enough the passgate on the right is turned on when \$V_{x1}\$ is low instead, and directly connects the \$V_{x2}\$ input to the output.
To sum it up:

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*if \$V_{x1}\$ is high the output is NOT \$V_{x2}\$

*if \$V_{x1}\$ is low the output is \$V_{x2}\$

in a table:
x1  x2  out
0   0   0
0   1   1
1   0   1
1   1   0

that's a xor gate.

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What does testable and falsifiable mean?
: not capable of being proved false unfalsifiable hypotheses.
Philosophy of religion can play an important role in helping persons understand and evaluate different religious traditions and their alternatives. Second: Philosophy of religion as a field may be popular because of the overlapping interests found in both religious and philosophical traditions.
The unfalsifiability fallacy occurs when someone makes a claim that is impossible to prove false.
Non-falsifiable claims are the ones that really motivate people. Ben Shapiro's formulation juxtaposing "facts" and "feelings" sounds reassuring, but there's a fundamental problem: while falsifiable claims have a sturdy scientific logic to them, falsifiable claims don't, in fact, motivate anyone's actions.
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A theory or hypothesis is falsifiable (or refutable) if it can be logically contradicted by an empirical test that can potentially be executed with existing technologies. The purpose of falsifiability, even being a logical criterion, is to make the theory predictive and testable, thus useful in practice.
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"It doesn't matter" doesn't have any specific meaning, so it can't be tested. Ultraviolet light could cause cancer. The word "could" makes a hypothesis extremely difficult to test because it is very vague.
"To be honest, most of philosophy isn't concerned in any direct sense with God or God's existence," Jensen said. "It is one part of philosophy that we study, but we're not obsessed with it.
2 The literal definition of "atheist" is "a person who does not believe in the existence of a god or any gods," according to Merriam-Webster. And the vast majority of U.S. atheists fit this description: 81% say they do not believe in God or a higher power or in a spiritual force of any kind.
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An argument presented in a form such that it can never be shown to be false. An unfalsifiable argument can be qualified and amended at will. For instance, the statement "faith can move mountains" is unfalsifiable: if you cannot move mountains, that only shows that you haven't enough faith.
Something is considered falsifiable if it can be proven false. A non-falsifiable statement is one that no matter what evidence you supply, the statement cannot be proven wrong. An example of a non-falsifiable statement is that Bigfoot lives in Wyoming.
In fact, the further a discipline is from physics, the less progress in it can be explained by falsifications. One problem is that falsificationism does not account for where the hypotheses to be tested are coming from, they just "appear", and then are kept or discarded.
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A falsifiable theory can contain unfalsifiable logic. For example, "everyone dies" is unfalsifiable but can be logically deduced from the falsifiable "every human dies within 200 years of birth." A statement, hypothesis or theory that can be contradicted by a observation.
Testability. In The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Popper characterized a testable or falsifiable theory as one that is capable of being "refuted by experience" [1959, 18].
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Jewish World Review May 18, 2006 / 20 Iyar, 5766
The brightest young writer in America
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The brightest young literary talent in America today skipped into our nation's capital last week to deliver the National Endowment for the Humanities' 35th-annual Jefferson Lecture. His name is Tom Wolfe. And though he is young he has already written several very good books, most recently the best-seller "I Am Charlotte Simmons." It chronicles the revelries of campus life as witnessed by Wolfe, and it reads as though he spent a great deal of his research time at Duke University, observing the high-spirited Duke lacrosse team whose members have mired themselves in such controversy owing to their interest in modern dance.
Wolfe lectures with the vigor of youth, animating his witty insights with eyes popping, a tongue darting across his lips, broad smiles, and dramatic hand gesticulations, especially when he comes upon one of his "aha" findings, to wit, some insight or story that explains Everything . In Washington the other night he spoke for over an hour without notes! He barely broke a sweat! He leapt from sociology to neuroscience to literature (he has a special place in his heart for the French "naturalist" Emile Zola) and on through history to elucidate The Human Beast, that is to say you and me.
The next day in the Washington Post this bright young man received a very cranky review for his efforts. The reviewer accused him of having a "very bleak world view." This is a common philistine response to Wolfe, provoked most likely because Wolfe laughs and because a certain kind of presumptuous lump always suspects that Wolfe is laughing at him, and occasionally at her. A favorite target of his is the "intellectual." As the prodigy put it the other night, the intellectual is "a person knowledgeable in one field who only speaks out in others." Wolfe mentioned Noam Chomsky, the distinguished linguist who only became a certifiable intellectual when he began speaking out about the Vietnam War.
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Well, let us face the matter boldly. Most of these self-important eminences really are mere lumps. They look alike, sound alike, and cower alike, when any writer with erudition and independence pronounces on the world around them, a world that they assume is their very special preserve.
One of the reasons Wolfe fastens on the intellectual so frequently is that a major interest of his is "status." Briefly put, status is the condition people presume themselves to be in owing to — as Wolfe put it in his lecture — "education, manners, dress, cultivation, style of life," all of which "granted you your exalted place in society." The constituent elements of status are of course matters a fine novelist will note in writing almost any novel worth reading.
Wolfe — though still a pup — has already written three very good novels. No group in society more earnestly appropriates the constituent elements of status to "exalt" themselves in society than the intellectuals, though adepts of the "hip hop" culture run a close second. Thus Wolfe has written a great deal about intellectuals and in the future will be writing a great deal about Hip Hoppers, assuming they do not kill each other off. According to Wolfe, "The Hip Hop stars' status tests � require shooting and assassinating one another periodically. How cool is that?"
Now it is probably crucial that we assure our reviewer from the Washington Post that Wolfe's question is ironic. He really is not encouraging shootings and assassinations. He is actually a very peaceful man. Why his world view would be explained as "bleak" is a mystery.
Turn to an interview Wolfe gave to the Wall Street Journal in March. There the brightest young man of American letters said this: "I really love this country. I just marvel at how good it is, and obviously it's the simple principle of freedom � Intellectually this is the system where people tend to experiment more and their experiments are indulged. Whatever we're doing I think we've done it extremely, extremely well � These are terrible things to be saying if you want to have any standing in the intellectual world."
Well, perhaps when Wolfe puts on a few years he will not speak so brashly. He will be cautious and perhaps even conformist after the fashion of the intellectuals he loves to ridicule. Don't be fooled by his 70-plus age; for now he has the verve of his years and a strange wellspring of knowledge. That is a curious condition.


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The allowance for each PC, being the cost of the item and applicable GST, should be inserted in Schedule 2 of the contract. Your margin for a PC and the cost of delivery are included in the contract price, not in the amount allowed for in Schedule 2.
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Other details of each PC must be set out in Schedule 2 of the contract i.e. a detailed description of each PC; a breakdown of the cost estimate for each PC; and if the builder proposes to charge any amount in excess of the actual amount of any increase to a PC, how that excess amount is to be determined.
PC's are not treated as variations. If there is an adjustment in the calculation of a PC, whether it is an increase or decease, it should be allowed for in the next progress claim or the final claim.
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Ingenio Providencia achieves latest Bonsucro certification in Colombia
Ingenio Providencia has become the second mill in the Colombia to obtain certification under Bonsucro's Production and Chain of Custody Standards. The company is part of Organización Ardila Lülle group. The mill, which began operating in 1926, is located in El Cerrito, western Colombia.
Tyrone Siachoque Gaete, Ingenio Providencia's Human Resources Manager, explained to us how their company culture of sustainability led to the decision to pursue Bonsucro certification. According to the mill, they have strived to include environmental and social development in everything they do. This has also included wider initiatives such as the Providencia Integral Training Center, Providencia Educa, Providencia Connect, Soccer School, School for Leadership, and Educating for the Future, which strive to create opportunities for the communities in which Ingenio Providencia operates. Ingenio Providencia sees Bonsucro certification as a milestone in their sustainability journey, and an opportunity to be recognised for their work and dedication.
We asked Dr Siachoque more about their journey to certification:
What were some of the key elements to your success in the certification process?
A core team was gathered who worked on preparing the company for certification. This team was established by the General Manager of the Company and was led by the Human Resources Department. It included members from our Quality Assurance, Field, Harvest, Factory, Laboratories, Logistics, Marketing, and Costs divisions. The certification process was a success achieved by this huge collaborative effort.
Were there changes that you implemented during the Bonsucro certification process that have improved your sustainability footprint?
Using the Bonsucro Standards and Calculator the core team were able to identify shortfalls in our sustainability practices. We then made sure that any changes that needed to be made to our operations were done well and efficiently, to maximise value. For example, the work done in the plants and the field helped to improve our productivity.
Despite having many other certifications and having a very structured quality assurance system, Bonsucro and its tools, the Standard and the Bonsucro Calculator, offered us the opportunity to establish new sustainability indicators and identify and close some gaps.
Tyrone Siachoque Gaete
It was important to Ingenio Providencia SA that any changes we made to our operations to comply with the Standards matched our company ethos of sustainability. These changes included the implementation of more efficient irrigation systems as well as the effective disposal of solid waste. We also established mobile solutions to service in field workers better, including water tankers with potable water, nursing and sanitary services, and more than 36 rest areas.
Now that Ingenio Providencia has achieved Bonsucro certification, what is next for you on your sustainability journey?
We would like to continue improving our performance against some of the Bonsucro indicators to further our achievement. We are also engaging and developing a number of of our farmers in our Bonsucro journey, to enable them to pursue certification for their cane.
We will continue to promote our Bonsucro certification to our clients, as evidence of our sustainable production practices. We hope that as we do this, our buyers will increasingly recognise our compliance with the Bonsucro standards as sufficient evidence of our sustainable operations.