The first part of this book should be proof that ray tracers are beautiful pieces of software that can produce stunningly beautiful images using nothing but straightforward, intuitive algorithms.
Sadly, this purity comes at a cost: performance. While there are numerous way to optimize and parallelize ray tracers, they're still too computationally expensive for real-time performance; and while hardware continues to go faster every year, some applications demand pictures just as beautiful but a hundred times faster today. Of all these applications, games are the most demanding: we expect picture-perfect images drawn at least 60 times per second. Raytracers just don't cut it.
How do games do it, then?
The answer is a completely different family of algorithms which will be explored in this second part of the book. Unlike raytracing, which was derived from simple geometrical models about how images are formed in your eye or a camera, we'll now start from the opposite end - what kind of things we can draw on the screen, and how to draw them as fast as possible. This will yield completely different algorithms that will produce relatively similar results.


text:
package com.microsoft.applicationinsights.contracts;

import junit.framework.Assert;
import junit.framework.TestCase;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.StringWriter;
import java.util.ArrayList;

/// <summary>
/// Data contract test class CrashDataTests.
/// </summary>
public class CrashDataTests extends TestCase
{
    public void testVerPropertyWorksAsExpected()
    {
        int expected = 42;
        CrashData item = new CrashData();
        item.setVer(expected);
        int actual = item.getVer();
        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);

        expected = 13;
        item.setVer(expected);
        actual = item.getVer();
        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    public void testHeadersPropertyWorksAsExpected()
    {
        CrashDataHeaders expected = new CrashDataHeaders();
        CrashData item = new CrashData();
        item.setHeaders(expected);
        CrashDataHeaders actual = item.getHeaders();
        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);

        expected = new CrashDataHeaders();
        item.setHeaders(expected);
        actual = item.getHeaders();
        Assert.assertEquals(expected, actual);
    }

    public void testThreadsPropertyWorksAsExpected()
    {
        CrashData item = new CrashData();
        ArrayList<CrashDataThread> actual = (ArrayList<CrashDataThread>)item.getThreads();
        Assert.assertNotNull(actual);
    }

    public void testBinariesPropertyWorksAsExpected()
    {
        CrashData item = new CrashData();
        ArrayList<CrashDataBinary> actual = (ArrayList<CrashDataBinary>)item.getBinaries();
        Assert.assertNotNull(actual);
    }

    public void testSerialize() throws IOException
    {
        CrashData item = new CrashData();
        item.setVer(42);
        item.setHeaders(new CrashDataHeaders());
        for (CrashDataThread entry : new ArrayList<CrashDataThread>() {{add(new CrashDataThread());}})
        {
            item.getThreads().add(entry);
        }
        for (CrashDataBinary entry : new ArrayList<CrashDataBinary>() {{add(new CrashDataBinary());}})
        {
            item.getBinaries().add(entry);
        }
        StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
        item.serialize(writer);
        String expected = "{\"ver\":42,\"headers\":{\"id\":null},\"threads\":[{\"id\":0}],\"binaries\":[{}]}";
        Assert.assertEquals(expected, writer.toString());
    }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


size inch H/W 3.94" x 2.95"
A super cute deer iron on patches is the deer applique Fanni. Ironed on Easy you can hide unsightly logos or you create a beautiful individual and designer piece with these patch. Inside the packaging of the applique you will find a simple to understand and easy to follow iron manual. Enjoy using the patch created by Wertstueck Flickli!


With not one, but two snow days in the past 5 days, the resident procrastinator finishes some unfinished work.
Reviewing ROH's Debut Show, "Era Of Honor Begins"
Reviewing Ring Of Honor wrestling, all the way back from the first event.
#LinkFrogging...brightens up your dark skies.
The Plastic Spoon is BACK! And this time with 100% more chocolate, 100% less eggs and dairy and 0% humor.


The college freshman just moved into her dorm.
The Obamas arrived at Harvard University to help Malia move into her dorm.
The 19-year-old was seen chatting with her future classmates.
Twitter exploded with eagerness and tweeted plenty of congrats to the Obamas.
Excited 18-year-olds are moving into college dorms across the country, but one new college student in particular has the rest of the country pumped about her move-in day. Twitter reactions to Malia Obama's Harvard move-in day proved that the former First Daughter is still a national treasure.
Obama and her parents arrived Tuesday to move Malia into the prestigious university, and of course, onlookers rapidly spread the news all over Twitter. But after years of practice, the family seemed to be completely immune to the reactions. The elder Obama daughter was spotted casually chatting with other first-years, and one reporter, "The Boston Globe"'s Steve Annear, even tried to interview her— a request she politely declined.
Malia's first year of college is sure to be an exciting one, both for her and her fans. And it seems unlikely that this will be the last time that Malia will make headlines while at Harvard — there should be plenty of other opportunities to celebrate what are sure to be her many accomplishments over the years.
Her future may be just beginning, but that didn't stop the rest of American from freaking out on Tuesday, so enjoy these hilarious Twitter reactions.
People have watched the Obama girls grow up over the years, so there really is a sense of pride in witnessing this day from ever. Happy move-in day, Malia.


text:
Three Marine and Hydrokinetic Stocks
Debra Fiakas CFA
by Debra Fiakas CFA
Three public companies end our series on wave and tidal power development. Marine and HydroKinetic energy has only recently received enough interest from scientists and engineers to merit an acronym – MHK. It is an all-encompassing category, stretching across ocean tides and waves and reaching into the currents of inland rivers and straights. It is separated from hydropower, which involves the construction of dams to create elevation differences in water levels that can be used to turn turbines.
Still this promising source of renewable energy is populated mostly by small, private companies that survive on government grants and investments from family and friends. A few angel investors have also found their way to MHK, but minority investors have few options.
Ocean Power Technology (OPTT: Nasdaq) has been previously featured in our articles. The post 'Ocean Powers Up the Big Apple' on June 26, 2015, described the company's success in getting permits to place one of its power buoys of the coast southeast of New York City. In January 2016, the company announced the achievement of milestones in the project, including a generation record of 32 kilowatt hours for a twenty-four hour period. Most importantly the system is still working despite extreme ocean conditions since deployment in October 2015.
In the twelve months ending October 2015, Ocean Power managed to earn $1.4 million in total sales, mostly from engineering work on development projects. Of course, still in a developmental stage, Ocean Power reported a deep net loss of $12.7 million. The company used $12.1 million in cash to support operations during this period, leaving $10.4 million in the bank at the end of October last year. As much as half of that is probably gone, unless management found a way to bring in more revenue or cut costs. Indeed, in January 2016, the company received $1.7 million from the State of New Jersey in the form of business tax credits.
Carnegie Wave Energy Ltd. (CWGYF: OTC/PK or CWE.ASX) is another public company option on wave energy. The company has patented a novel design for an underwater device that captures energy from ocean current movements. The device is tethered to the ocean floor and remains below the ocean surface. The company has spent over $100 million to develop the device and has completed over 10,000 hours of testing.
That price tag can only be justified by a significant commercial opportunity. The primary application of the device is to power desalination plants on-shore, but excess electricity could be delivered to an electrical grid. Island applications seem to have merit as well. Carnegie has partnered with Western Power, an energy utility in Western Australia, to develop a project at Garden Island. Construction is scheduled to begin yet in 2016 on six of the wave power devices and a desalination plant. When completed the Australian Department of Defense has pledged to buy the power and water supplies.
Both Carnegie and Ocean Power are priced more like options on their technology than companies with sales and earnings expectations. For risk averse investors or those with shorter investment horizons that might be required to see these developmental stage companies to full commercial operations, there is an alternative.
Lockheed Martin (LMT: NYSE) has taken an interest in wave and tidal power generation. The company has considerable experience in maritime systems and tidal power apparently does not seem like a big stretch for its engineers. Lockheed is a partner of Atlantis Resources Ltd. (ARL: LN), which was featured in this post in February. Atlantis is deploying its proprietary turbine in the largest tidal power project so far off the coast of Scotland. Lockheed will be manufacturing the nacelle or the business component of the Atlantis tidal turbine and supplying the controls and gearbox. Then Lockheed will serve as the system integrator and use is considerable balance sheet strength to provide the required project assurances to the owner.
Make no mistake, LMT is no small-cap company. Lockheed Martin reported $46.1 billion in total sales in 2015, providing $3.6 billion in net income or $11.46 per share. Of course, a share of Lockheed is more than a stake in tidal power. Lockheed is still an aerospace company with additional interests in communications and security technology and services. Tidal power at its current state of development is merely a drop in Lockheed's very large bucket. Some investors might take Lockheed's partnership with Atlantis as a cue, much like the purchase of shares by an insider. The logic is that a large company like Lockheed would not bother with a very small company like Atlantis and its tidal power project, it its engineers and planners did not see some potential in the sector. It could be an appealing investment. LMT is trading at 16 times the consensus earnings estimate for Lockheed in the year 2016. The stock also offers a dividend yield of 6.6%.
Neither the author of the Small Cap Strategist web log, Crystal Equity Research nor its affiliates have a beneficial interest in the companies mentioned herein. Ocean Power Technologies and Carnegie Wave Power are included in the Ocean Group of Crystal Equity Research's Electric Earth Index of company's developing power sources from the earth.
ARL.L
Previous articleCold Winter, Spring Coming? Ten Clean Energy Stocks For 2016
Next articleFutureFuel Profits Preview
http://crystalequityresearch.blogspot.com/
Oceanfront View On The Wave Industry
The Price Of Ocean Power
Ocean Power's Stock Offering
Navy Buoys Up Ocean Power Tech
Grid Connected Ocean Power
Offshore Wind Blows Into The US: Seven Stocks To Catch The Breeze

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
What's happening at the Library?
Published 3:30 pm Friday, December 9, 2022
By Special to The Winchester Sun
Clark County Public Library
By James Gardner
Christmas is coming. All the indicators are there. Christmas lights twine around houses like ivy, and Christmas tree farms are springing up like weeds despite the ground getting colder. Yet there is one sure sign that Christmas is coming that has nothing to do with snow, the smell of gingerbread houses baking, or the sound of jingle bells jingling. The true harbinger of the holiday season is the Christmas special.
As a kid, I knew Christmas was coming thanks to the stories featured in "The Original Christmas Classics" DVD collection (J DVD Children's ORIG). I knew Christmas was coming with the arrival of Frosty the Snowman (Vol 2) and Fred Astaire, the singing, snowmobile-driving mailman singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Vol 1). The library can bring back that particular bit of holiday nostalgia, even as one's options for holiday entertainment have steadily grown as massive as the number of deliveries Santa has to do in one night. I could stress about all the options for holiday entertainment out there, and that's just if I stick to Hallmark Channel movies. Around this time of year, though, I look forward to watching one of my favorite Christmas stories, which also happens to be one of my favorite ghost stories.
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" is as well-known a tale as Rudolph guiding Santa's sleigh. The story and its protagonist Ebenezer Scrooge has become so famous (or perhaps infamous) the word "scrooge" has become an insult that signifies that a person is everything they shouldn't be around the holidays: stingy, cold-hearted, and dismissive of holiday cheer.
The story is so ingrained in our culture that the number of remakes and reimaginings, but the basic premise remains the same. It's been told by actors like George C. Scott in the 1984 version (DVD Classic CHRI) and Kelsey Grammer in a musical 2004 version (DVD Musical CHRI). Jim Carrey did a majority of the voices for a computer-animated version (DVD Family CHRI) that is actually rather scary while Bill Murray in "Scrooged" (DVD Comedy SCRO) brings some rather dark comedy. Even childhood favorites such as Mr. Magoo (J DVD Children's Mr) and the Smurfs (J DVD Children's SMUR) have tackled Dickens' tale. It's hard to picture a Shakespearean tale appearing across multiple genres and adaptations, though I will concede that "Gnomeo & Juliet" (J DVD Children's GNOM) is perhaps the best Romeo and Juliet reimagining featuring yard decorations.
Why do I personally like the story? It's about Christmas and ghosts, but the crux of the tale is Scrooge's redemption arc, how a man known for being, well, a scrooge can turn his life around. The potential to be one's best self, the struggle to get there, and the feeling when one finally does is perhaps the most hopeful story about the human condition. The best part is that often a quartet of ghosts aren't necessary for this process to happen in us, but it can be helped with a little holiday magic.
Upcoming library events
Have a favorite holiday movie? The library is holding a drawing where you share your favorite holiday movie and/or song and you can be entered into a drawing for a Yule Log cake pan. The drawing is on December 13. See the circulation desk for details.
In the library's Adult Dungeons & Dragons group, meeting on December 10 from 2-4 pm, there will be snow and perhaps some ghosts. There might not be a lot of cheer but there will be magic! Contact jgardner@clarkbooks.org for information about signing up and creating a character.
More Z-newsletter-news
Eating My Way Through the Alphabet: Agave & Rye


text:
Bonington, Richard Parkes
Richard Parkes Bonington does not have an image.
(Arnold, 1801 - 1828, London)
Bonington was born in England but moved with his family to Calais in 1817. He eventually made his way to Paris where he enrolled in the École des Beaux-Arts and joined the studio of Baron Gros, a proponent of romanticism. With several other artist friends, he travelled the French countryside recording medieval monuments and natural treasures – lakes, mountains, and forests. In a venture that appealed to the nascent nationalism of a country so frequently in political chaos, his pictures were published in albums suitable for a middle-class tourist market. In 1825 in the company of his friend Eugène Delacroix, he returned to his native Britain on a quest for commercially viable "picturesque views," later published and sold in France.
Eglise de St. Gervais et St. Protais à Gisors, from Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France: La Normandie, vol. II, plate 203
Pierre de Vaivre, after Baron Taylor
Church of Saint Gervais and Saint Protais, Gisors
Tour aux archives à Vernon
Eglise de Saint-Taurin, Evreux
Façade de l'Eglise de Brou [Facade of the Church at Brou]
Tombeau de Marguerite de Bourbon, Eglise de Brou
Bothwell Castle, after F.A. Pernot, from Vues pittoresques de l'Ecosse [Picturesque Views of Scotland]
La Prière [Prayer]
Le Silence favorable
Croix de Moulin les Planches
Vue gènèrale des ruines du Château d'Arlay
Lac de Killin, from from Vues pittoresques de l'Ecosse [Picturesque Views of Scotland]
Lac Lomond
Your current search criteria is: Artist is "Richard Parkes Bonington".


This property	that is located at 1720 N BURLING Street, Chicago Illinois 60614 in Cook county is currently for sale. This property is offered by Exit Strategy Realty, agent Raei Berhanu, priced at $1,695,000. The property at 1720 N BURLING Street has 4 bedrooms, 4.1 baths, 4,393 sq.ft. and was built in 1886. 1720 N BURLING Street is in Chicago and in the ZIP code of 60614.
Contact Raei Berhanu for more information about this single family home.


Using a rubber spatula in a medium bowl, cream the cookie butter and dark brown sugar together, then add the egg, baking soda and cinnamon baking chips. Mix well.
Chill dough in refrigerator for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350°F.
Remove dough from refrigerator and drop, in 1-inch balls, onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
Bake 9 minutes, until edges are set. The center of the cookies will be soft but not doughy.
Remove from oven and allow cookies to cool 2 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.
These cookies can be made without the cinnamon baking chips, if desired (or chocolate chips can be substituted).
Find the cinnamon chips by the chocolate chips in the baking aisle.
Flying isn't so much fun anymore, ya know? You have to be there so early for security, then they board you early and you sit on the ground without Wi-Fi way too long. The only bright spot—other than getting to that place that you're trying to get to—is when you see that fat snack cart start making its way down the skinny aisle. It's even worth having access blocked for awhile to the Barbie™-sized bathrooms, because… Cookies. You know the ones. Those crisp, light little cinnamon-y wafers that go so perfectly with coffee or milk. That taste! If you think they're good munching, you should smell 'em baking in your very own kitchen. So waftingly wonderful. Really. This is a great recipe when you have friends unexpectedly drop by, or to bring to the party. You can mix these cookies up and feed them to your oven inside of 5 minutes. And now you have enough deliciousness to be everyone's new best friend. Or enough to hoard to your heart's content. Trust me, I won't judge.


text:
Wants physical verification if applicants opt for non-aadhaar process. Committee met in the wake of rising number of fake invoices under GST system
Indivjal Dhasmana | New Delhi November 22, 2020 Last Updated at 18:54 IST
The committee also recommended that the dealer may also be required to deposit a certain portion of their taxes through cash or through bank guarantee up to two per cent of their tax dues.
The law committee of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has recommended tightening the registration process to weed out those issuing fake invoices, informed sources.
After its two-day deliberations, the committee suggested introducing an Aadhaar-like registration process for new applicants under the GST regime. Under this, a new registration can be done online with live photo and use of biometrics after document verification, said sources in the Department of Revenue (DoR).
Such facilities can be provided at banks, post offices, and GST seva kendras (GSKs). The GSKs can work along the lines of passport seva kendras insofar as to provide new registration facilities with the mandatory checks on fake registration.
According to DoR sources, the committee suggested that a new registrant must opt for compulsory physical verification and personal identification in case he opts for non-Aadhaar authentication-based registration and does not have the income-tax (I-T) return supporting his adequate financial capability. In such a case, he may have to furnish a recommendation letter by two taxpayers of adequate reliability.
The speed of the registration process will depend on the trustworthiness of the applicant. According to sources, the committee was of the view that to be categorised 'trustworthy', a registrant or a dealer must have the I-T credential and no previous cancellation of GST registration on the same permanent account number for any violation of law.
Such trustworthy applicants can be given registration within seven working days.
If applicants are not in the trustworthy category, a conditional registration will be given within 60 working days only after physical verification of the place of business. In such cases, the input tax credit to their buyers will be allowed only after filing of tax returns.
The committee also recommended that dealers may also be required to deposit a certain portion of their taxes through cash or via bank guarantee up to 2 per cent of their tax dues. Currently, they pay all taxes through the input tax credit. They should have convincing I-T footprint available to establish financial credibility to avail of an input tax credit-based payment.
For example, a dealer with a Rs 100-crore business needs to pay on average a tax of Rs 18 crore. He may then be required to pay a sum of Rs 3.6 lakh via bank guarantee.
These conditions can be relaxed or waived by jurisdictional officers, depending on verification, the committee suggested.
Also, those who appear riskier will be required to undergo in-person verification at the GSKs.
The committee proposed a full application of the business intelligence and fraud analytics tool for precise identification of riskier dealers, based on the riskier input supply chain and outward supply chain, and abnormal taxpayer behaviour in terms of input tax credit availment, etc.
It suggested suspension of the first lot of riskier traders and identification of such taxpayers on the basis of significant criteria, including non-filing of tax return for six months, added sources.
The committee underlined there are 600,000 dormant registrants. Of those given registration in 2018-19 and 2019-20, 35,000 dealers had a GST liability of more than Rs 5 lakh yearly and they paid more than 99 per cent of their tax through input tax credit. They did not pay I-T of even Rs 1 lakh lakh in the past three years.
The committee also suggested discussing these measures with states and other stakeholders before placing them formally before the GST Council for further action.
Sources said the committee's suggestions would tackle the menace of fake invoices, ineligible availment, and passing on of input tax credit by fraudsters. Moreover, they would also ensure the ease of doing business provided under the GST system is not impeded.
The authorities have launched a clampdown on those issuing fake invoices. In 10 days of the drive, the directorate-general of GST intelligence and central GST commissionerates have arrested 48 people and booked 648 cases against 2,385 entities.


text:
package com.mrbysco.miab.entity.ai;

import net.minecraft.entity.EntityLiving;

public class EntityAIAvoidAttacker extends EntityAIFlyingBase {

	private final float distance;
	private final float flightHealth;

	public EntityAIAvoidAttacker(EntityLiving entity, float speed, int flightTime, int walkTime, int targetFlightHeight, float distance, float flightHealth) {
		super(entity, speed, flightTime, walkTime, targetFlightHeight);
		this.distance = distance;
		this.flightHealth = flightHealth;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean shouldExecute() {
		if(entity.getRevengeTimer() > 0 && entity.getAttackTarget() != null
				&& entity.getHealth() < flightHealth) {
			if(entity.getDistanceSq(entity.getAttackTarget()) < distance) {
				flightCounter = 1;
			}
		}
		return super.shouldExecute();
	}
}


The school ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is located in the area ROHMORIA GAON of LAHOAL. ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is in the DIBRUGARH district of ASSAM state. pincode is 786101. ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS LAHOAL was establised in the year 1972. The management of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is Dept. of Education.
ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is a Primary only school. The coeducation status of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is Co-Educational. The residential status of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is No. and the residential type of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is Not Applicable. The total number of students in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS LAHOAL is 40. The total number of teachers in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS LAHOAL is 2. The total number of non teaching staff in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 0. The medium of instruction in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is Assamese.
The total number of class rooms in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 3. The total number of other rooms in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 0. The total number of black boards in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 3. The total number of books in the library of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 250. The total number of computers in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS LAHOAL is 0. The student teacher ratio of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS LAHOAL is 20.00000. The student classroom ratio of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 13.00000. The pass percentage of ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 0.00000. The percentage of students who scored first class in ROHMORIA NABAJYOTI LPS is 0.00000.


text:
Do Ants Eat Dead Animals?
By Joe / June 27, 2021 December 2, 2021
Ants are opportunistic feeders who will eat anything that can serve as a food source, whether living or dead. Omnivorous in nature, ants have a wide range of things that they can eat: from vegetables to meat to honey.
Since they are predatory, ants are also known to attack other insects and small animals, kill them and feed on them. On top of that, ants are scavengers and will not miss the opportunity to feed on carcasses. That is why ants are very likely to be seen around or near a dead insect or animal.
How Do Ants Find Dead Animals?
Why Do Ants Eat Dead Insects?
Do Ants Eat Their Dead?
How Do Ants Know If an Animal Is Dead?
Ants locate dead animals the same way they find their other foods: through their keen sense of smell.
The ability of ants to smell food is four to five times better than that of other insects, as they have relatively more odor receptors on their antennae.
Therefore, ants can detect the presence of food from quite a distance. Dead animals are, for a fact, easier to find as they produce a distinct smell when they are decomposing. For this reason, it is safe to assume that dead animals are easier to detect than other types of foods that ants consume.
The responsibility of finding food for the colonies is placed on worker ants, who forage randomly. When they come across the dead meat, they alert other worker ants and lead them to the source of food using pheromone, a chemical they use to communicate with each other. The worker ants then work in synergy to bring the food back to the colony.
Image: Ants eating an insect
Ants are predators that kill and eat other insects for their nutritional value. Most insects, such as termites, are rich in proteins, one of the most important nutrients for ants. Others such as cockroaches and flies contain generous amounts of fat, which is also important in an ant's diet.
If you killed a cockroach and left its body in the open, you will soon observe a swarm of ants flocking on it. Also, if you give it enough time, the ants will ferry away the cockroach's body.
Ants are known to be the biggest termite predators. This is for two main reasons: the two insects are territorial enemies, and termites are very nutritious. Thus, ants tend to attack and kill termites, after which they carry the dead insects back to their nests to be eaten by the queen and the rest of the colony.
It is a well-known fact that ants are very protective of aphids because they produce honeydew, which is the ultimate favorite food for ants. In their determination to protect, ants usually fight and kill insects that prey on aphids. Afterward, they carry these dead insects to their nests and feed on them.
Normally, ants do not eat their dead. Ants have an organized system on how to treat their dead. Just like other insect colonies such as termites, ants practice necrophoresis.
This means that ants will remove corpses of deceased ants from the nest and dump them in a designated place close by. The removal is so that the dead ants do not spread infections to the queen.
However, it is a different story when ants are hit by a food shortage. In a scenario where food is scarce, ants are likely to turn cannibalistic and feed on their dead. An instance is found in the 2013 report by Polish scientists that showed that a colony of wood ants that had been closed off from the outside world was surviving by feeding on their dead.
Additionally, there are specific ant species that attack, kill and eat other species of ants. A good example is the army ants. While they do not feed on each other, army ants are notorious for causing havoc in the colonies of other ants and eating them.
Image: Ants eating a dead lizard
It is not clearly established that ants can tell if an animal is dead. As they are opportunistic hunters, ants will feast on anything that will fall on their paths, and it would not matter if it dead or alive, provided it is helpless.
If, say, a sick dog was left somewhere close to an anthill, ants would seize the opportunity and gnaw at the dog until it dies. Then, they would continue feeding on it until they have acquired all the nutrients. Therefore, the most fitting answer to this is that ants will feed on any animal that is helpless and available to them, regardless of whether the animal is alive or dead.
However, ants can tell when another ant is dead. When an ant is dying, it releases a chemical known as oleic acid, which other ants will immediately detect. The live ants will immediately rush to it and carry it away, not to eat it, but to bury it or dump it at a designated dumping site.
More Amazing Ant Facts:
Do Ants Have Teeth?
Why Do Ants Climb Trees?
How Do Ants Climb Walls?
How Strong Would a Human-Sized Ant Be?
Are Ants Considered Animals?
Can Ants See in the Dark?
Can Ants Die from Falling?
Do Ants Have Brains?
Do Ants Have Noses?
Do ants eat dead human bodies?
Ants eat whatever has nutritional value to them. Besides, they are known to bite humans whenever we bump into each other. So, the answer is yes. Ants do eat dead human bodies as well as the carcasses of dead animals. They do not discriminate.
Why do dead ants attract other ants?
Mostly, dead ants attract other ants because they release a chemical that alerts the other ants that it is dead. Since ants have a superb sense of smell, they detect this chemical very fast and come to carry their carcass.
Even though one may think they carry their dead to eat them, this is not the case as they are known to bury their dead. This is with the exception of army ants, who are cannibalistic.
Why do ants feed on dead animals?
Ants are opportunistic hunters, so they eat whatever is made available to them. Dead animals contain proteins, fats, and minerals that ants are in need of.
Ants are indiscriminate feeders and will eat anything that has any nutritional value, including dead animals. Ants also feed on other dead insects such as termites, cockroaches, and ants because of their protein content. On very rare occasions, ants also feed on other dead ants in their colonies.
Joe is a freelance writer for FaunaFacts. Joe has written extensively about snakes for the site, but also contributes content about a range of animals.


text:
Business services Jurisdictions Banks Pay systems Licenses Ready-made companies Integrated Solutions Business services Contacts
About Us Contacts
How to open a personal anonymous account in 2020
Top news in December
Прочитали 15027 человек
Undoubtedly the possibility of hiding personal data during banking operations, as before, does not lose its appeal.
Today, many entrepreneurs are interested in registering an anonymous offshore account in such a bank that will help to avoid disclosing information about the availability of funds on the card, the amount of money transfers, the purpose of payments, etc.
And, if earlier they still had the opportunity to open an anonymous offshore account, now the requirements for the provision of such a service have become significantly stringent.
What has changed, and whether there are modern alternatives of registering an anonymous offshore account? We will thoroughly consider this in our article.
Reasons of prohibition for the anonymous offshore accounts opening
As is known, a decade ago, the opening of an anonymous offshore account was quite legal and was carried out involving island banks and their correspondent banks.
But, after the new conditions for the automatic exchange of tax information (TIEA) were introduced, correspondent banks were obliged to request personal information of those who want to register an anonymous account. This is precisely what led to discontinued engagement between them and most island offshore banks. Today, it is not possible to open an offshore account and such attempts are punishable by law. The questions of those who seek to register an offshore account are handled by the international organization FATF, which is responsible for the control of international banking structures. This organization is authorized to adopt laws and standards which are aimed at eliminating and minimizing any type of illegal activity of banking institutions.
Now, if the client are interested in opening an offshore account, banks request the possibility of identification, as well as the provision of relevant documents.
But, at the same time, it's worth saying that opening of an anonymous offshore account does not mean completely denying yourself the right to confidentiality, since no one has canceled the concept of bank secrecy.
Based on this, it can be concluded that the personal information of those, who want to open an anonymous account will be known only by the banking institution of their choice, which does not have the right to disclose it.
Legal alternatives to offshore accounts
Modern solutions require more time to conduct an in-depth analysis based on customer requests and the goals pursued by them, such as: setting up a business, opening a deposit account and others.
Nevertheless, alternatives to offshore accounts exist. There are the main of them:
Registering a personal anonymous account in the USA;
Opening a personal anonymous account in a bank that does not have TIEA agreements;
Registering of a personal anonymous account in the payment system.
Why it is worth opening an anonymous account in the USA
The USA is a completely independent and the only jurisdiction in the world that does not have tax information exchange agreements.
In other words, if you want to open an anonymous personal account in the USA, then your personal data, including information on banking transactions will be stored exclusively in the archives of the banking structure of your choice.
This information will be completely confidential, without the right of disclosure.
Pros of banks without TIEA
Another proven option which will help you to open an anonymous account is applying to the banking institutions that have not yet signed a tax information exchange agreement.
By using their services, you can receive a complete guarantee of the confidentiality of personal data.
Based on this, to date, you can:
Open a personal anonymous account in a bank of Georgia;
Open an anonymous account in Serbia;
Register a personal account in a bank of Macedonia;
Open an anonymous account in Belarus;
Register a personal anonymous account in Armenia.
Advantages of payment systems
Those who are intended to register an anonymous personal account should pay attention to payment systems or the so-called online banks. Payment systems are financial institutions that can provide money transfer services, but at the same time, have limited set of banking functions and are not allowed to make loans.
The main reason for opening an anonymous account in the payment system is that some financial institutions of this type are not required to engage in the automatic exchange of tax information.
Our lawyers can provide you with more details about the conditions for registering a personal account in one of the payment systems.
It is worth saying that today there is no one-size-fits-all solution for opening a personal anonymous account. Each situation requires an individual consideration. Therefore, if you are interested in opening an anonymous account quickly, legally and as simple as possible, then the best solution would be to get professional advice from IQ Decision lawyers.
Our experts will help you choose the most optimal solution, assess the possible risks, and also prepare all the necessary documentation.
The information outlined in the article is actual at the time of its publication.
Please refer to our specialists for checking possible solutions for your business.
Fill out the form or contact us as you find convenient: skype, telegram, etc. Our experts will help you resolve the issue.
Tags: open a bank account
Good Propositions
Interesting countries for business
€890 / Days: 2
Delaware (USA)
€1199 / Days: 14
€1890 / Days: 2
Last viewed by our visitors:
Maybe this will interest you
Singapore ICO license in 2020
Obtaining a license for online gambling
Obtaining a gambling license in Curacao
A company for ICO in Singapore. Initial Coin Offerings is a change in company financing in Singapore
Electronic Money Institution License (EMI)
Successful experience
registration in 124 jurisdictions of the world.
Open accounts
in 108 banks of the world and actively expand the list.
at a convenient time for you.
We are result-oriented and have extensive experience in the field of international business operations and taking companies global.
The distinctive feature of IQ decision is its professionality, out-of-the-box thinking, and creative approach to the matters of business structuring and optimization.
Professionals in the offices of Kyiv, Moscow, and London deal with more than 120 jurisdictions to provide you a quality guidance wherever you are.
The proof of our team's qualification is that we can:
provide legal support to the activities of your company anywhere in the world;
help you to build a suitable business structure and operate effectively within it;
offer cost-reduction options for your company;
incorporate a company in the necessary jurisdiction.
To start the cooperation, just write to us.
Our address in Moscow
Sadovnicheskaya Str., 14, Building - 2, Moscow, 115035, Russia
Phone number +7 958 581 52 95
Our address in Kiev
Volodymyrska Str. 48, Kyiv, 02000, Ukraine
Phone number +38 067 193 11 17
Select the topic Company registration Ready-made company Complex solution Bank account opening Opening an account in the payment system Business licensing Fund registration Trust registration EMI license Broker license Gambling license Merchant/Processing/Acquiring/ legal advice Support of business
Do you want to add a comment?
I agree to the processing and storage of my personal data


I am in dire need of some info. I recently purchased a boston fern at an estate sale.
This thing is HUGE!! at least 4 feet in diameter and some of the fronds are 2 feet long. It is truly amazing, only the pot has dead leaves and stems in it.
I am unable to feel any soil in the pot and I am concerned about the 12 inch pot it is in. Is it big enough to handle to plant within it?
Nephrolepis exaltata ferns like it cool, and they would be very happy to have a 60 degree room, with bright light. Since it doubtful you have a place that cool, I recommend that you keep your fern as far away from heat sources as possible, even at the sacrifice of some light.
Ferns thrive on humidity, so they appreciate a daily misting. If there are dead or dying fronds, cut them off, so that your plants energy can go to replacing them rather that supporting them.
As far as watering, I've always had the best luck, when I would allow the pot to soak up water in a sink for a few hours, and then not water it again until the soil is dry again.
Feed your fern once a month with a half strength solution of a balanced (10-10-10) liquid houseplant fertilizer.
From the sound of it you found a real treasure. I am sure that the plant is in need of some fresh soil, and to accomplish this you will either need to repot it in a larger pot, or divide it. Either of these options will create a certain amount of stress for the plant, but in the long run it will be beneficial.
If you decide to repot, remove the plant from its current pot and carefully loosen up the root mass and remove as much of the old soil as possible. The roots will have become ingrown over time, and you will want them to be able to reach out into the new soil so you will want to take a very sharp knife and make 3-4, top to bottom vertical slices, about ½" deep, into the sides of the tangled root ball. This will allow a sufficient number of roots to begin growing outward again to support the needs of your fern while it recovers. You will undoubtedly do some damage to the roots, but don't worry about it, just do your best.
You will want to use a 15 inch pot which will also be a bit deeper. Put enough good commercial potting soil into the bottom of the pot so that when you put the plant in, the original soil level will be about an inch below the rim of the pot. Clip off all of the dead fronds from the plant and put it into the new pot, then add more potting soil to the sides, watering liberally to move the soil down into the root structure.
Keep adding soil until the pot is filled to within an inch of the pot rim. The important things to remember are that you want to use good, sterile soil, and to eliminate all of the air pockets around the roots. You will probably lose some more fronds before you are done, because of shock and root damage, but just trim them off, and the plant will recover on its own.
If you would prefer to divide the plant, you basically follow the same procedure.
You can either cut the root ball vertically with a sharp butcher knife in half or quarters, or you can use your hands and seperate the roots.
Cutting with the knife is easier and will do considerably less root damage.
Grow lights are special bulbs which are designed to imitate natural sun light.
Plants need both red and blue light to thrive, which they get from natural sun light but it is not available in normal light bulbs. There are several companies which produce these grow lights in florescent tubes and standard bulbs. Using artificial light will enable you to regulate the amount of time that your plants receive the light, which should be between 12 and 16 hours a day.
In some instances it is very convenient if the plant you are growing relies on seasonal changes to induce blooming, such as with Christmas or Easter Cactus. If you are growing your fern in a room with a lot of indirect, bright light you don't necessarily need the grow lights, but they sure can't hurt since the plant obviously did well under them.


Dinosaur Simulator: Dino World is an online game that you can play on 4J.Com for free. Let's start a crazy destroy! Destroy the city controlling a dreadful dinosaur in this cool Dinosaur Simulator. Choose your favorite dinosaur to start the game! Destroy vehicles, walls and everything else on your way and kill all humans. Can you get high scores? Have a try!


text:
Blue Apron IPO off to a rough start
Meal delivery business Blue Apron opened for trading at $10…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/gettyimages-803370804.jpg 579 1029 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 17:00:142017-06-30 11:31:36Blue Apron IPO off to a rough start
'Revolutionary' Raspberry Pi wins UK's top engineering prize
It's widely accepted that the Raspberry Pi has been quite…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Kd82XtvquuVnjduGDRsNtC-970-80.jpg 545 970 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 16:00:362017-06-30 11:21:05'Revolutionary' Raspberry Pi wins UK's top engineering prize
Microsoft confirms Cloudyn acquisition, sources say price is between $50M and $70M
Back in April, we began hearing that Microsoft was in the…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/microsoft-nadella.png 536 1029 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 15:00:072017-06-30 11:10:10Microsoft confirms Cloudyn acquisition, sources say price is between $50M and $70M
Indian messaging app Hike may launch live-streaming following recent acquisition
Hike, the billion-dollar messaging app chasing WhatsApp in…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hike2.jpg 675 900 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 14:00:482017-06-30 10:31:40Indian messaging app Hike may launch live-streaming following recent acquisition
Amazon Echo vs Show vs Dot vs Tap: which is best smart home speaker for you?
The Amazon Echo range, explored and compared Honestly, not…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/WNQ3URUgXDqZpmjdvoB74P-970-80.png 545 970 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 13:00:282017-06-30 10:27:28Amazon Echo vs Show vs Dot vs Tap: which is best smart home speaker for you?
China's on-demand bicycles have now become advertising space
Here's a fitting Friday anecdote to illustrate the growing…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ddje-nxwaae3ce8.jpg 772 1029 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 12:00:252017-06-30 10:04:12China's on-demand bicycles have now become advertising space
macOS High Sierra's best features are the ones you don't see
If it wasn't free, High Sierra might be a hard sell for…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/high-sierra.jpg 721 1029 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 12:00:042017-06-30 11:42:26macOS High Sierra's best features are the ones you don't see
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could double up on storage
And it might have a four-figure price tag We all like choice,…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/404bd2dbfc181abf28a72aa0d41984e2-970-80.jpg 545 970 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 11:00:112017-06-30 09:56:20Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could double up on storage
Your brainwaves can betray your password
Think of a number. Is it 12? Probably not. Guessing things…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/34330dd95dbe9f9987f85f8899ee97de-970-80.jpg 545 970 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-30 10:00:342017-06-30 09:48:05Your brainwaves can betray your password
Technology firm in plans to double its workforce
A Belfast company which is backed by former Dragons' Den…
https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tech.jpg 342 620 Clive Jones https://precept.it/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/precept-it-PNG-transparent-300x87.png Clive Jones2017-06-29 17:00:412017-06-29 11:17:50Technology firm in plans to double its workforce


In the field of electronics we provide development services according to customer needs, we also develop devices for data acquisition and data processing (partial). Devices satisfy the ROHS requirements. All devices come in optional robust cabinet made of metal alloy with surface finish to withstand daily use in harsh industrial environment. We produce from prototype to final product series.


As I have indicated earlier, I didn't quite feel like I had finished with the release of my book Fibro Mama Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia. There were some chapters missing. So I did some research and added a few extra chapters like Pain Management for Fibromyalgia in Pregnancy, Fertility and Fibromyalgia and Labour and Fibromyalgia. I also felt like we needed to hear from other parents who have done this journey, so I created a second survey Fibro Parents Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia Survey 2018.
Affiliate notice: Please note that some of my links are affiliate links, I may make a small commission if you make a purchase at no extra cost to you.
I sent it out to my social media networks and received 20 amazing responses. Here is a summary (the rest is included in the updated edition of Fibro Mama Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia, more information about that below).
100% of respondents had Fibromyalgia. 70% found their pain worse during pregnancy. 35% took no medication during pregnancy, 25% took paracetamol/acetaminophen, 20% took medicines not directly related to Fibromyalgia, 10% took Gabapentin, 5% took an antidepressant and 5% took anti nausea medicine.
The most popular natural pain relief mechanism was heat: warm showers/baths and heat packs, with rest a close second. Epsom salts, chiropractic care, massage, ice pack and essential oils all received mentions too.
How did you manage your pain/fatigue during pregnancy?
How did you manage in those early weeks with baby?
Do you have any advice for other fibro parents about parenting with fibromyalgia?
Pay attention to the weather as it greatly affects fibro. Watch your diet, plan your days according to the weather, how much sleep you got, and what you eat. Nap at least once a day with your little ones.
I survived 3 pregnancies through pure determination, lots of essential oils, rest and help from friends and family. Finding a good doctor that understands that a chronic pain body's endorphins do not actually help with the pain is paramount. (This can be frustrating and difficult). Make sure you don't give into your cravings because often they will make your fibro flare.
Casseroles and family. Accept all the help that is offered and if you need more, ask! Most people don't want to step on toes but are more than happy to help, especially if there's a new baby. 🙂 It's ok if your house isn't spick and span. If the laundry is washed, that can be good enough. Use paper plates to cut down on dishes. Be nice to yourself!! Cut yourself extra slack.
Teach your children to be super helpers!
Lots of help from family and husband, found breastfeeding very tiring and strain on neck and back so had to use support aids or lay in bed to feed. Naps when baby napped were crucial. Treated myself to dark chocolate or some snack as often as possible while feeding baby so I was doing self-care. Gentle walks and yoga were good too.
You can't pour from an empty cup but with fibromyalgia you almost always feel empty, but you can do this. Remember self-care is taking care of your baby in long run and that you know what works and is right for you so please take all advice on board but don't think it's the law and has to be used. Also mother groups it's okay to not like them I hated them or didn't find the right mums doesn't mean you're alone though we fibromyalgia are probably all just online so talk to us! I also think this time round I'm writing a list of helpful jobs people can do for me with as I found it difficult asking for help and people may not know what to offer and you might be so tired in pain you can't properly communicate. So I'm hoping just having a help task list might be a good compromise. It also something my husband a toddler can learn to look at together on weekends maybe.
I can't thank the people who took the time to respond to the survey enough for their time and answers.
It's time to announce that my extended edition of Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia is now live! It includes everything from before (with extra content) plus the additional THREE chapters (one of these is a big chapter on pain management) and the results of this survey with the case studies from other fibro parents. I have also added to the list of natural pain relief mechanisms significantly. You can head on over to Amazon and order it now! For this week it will be on special (it depends on your currency, so head on over to check out the price for where you are). From April 7 the new price come into effect.
There, I feel content. If I never write another word about pregnancy and Fibromyalgia again, I feel satisfied I have told you all I can.
Take the learning further with my course, available for free with the option to buy the workbook and/or Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia book!


Packing a winning school lunch can be a bit of a balancing act. You want it to be healthy and provide them with the energy they need to get through the day. Of course, it has to be something your child is willing to eat. Then there's the question of safety – keeping the food free from harmful bacteria.
 Wash hands and surfaces before you begin preparing.
 Rinse all fresh vegetable or fruit that will be packed and pat them dry.
 Keep food separated and at their appropriate temperatures – cold foods cold and hot foods hot. Heating, cooling, re-heating can promote the growth of bacteria growth.
 A lunch containing perishable food should have two cooling sources to help keep things bacteria at bay until it's time to eat. These can be ice packs, a frozen water or frozen juice box.
 Avoid the urge to pack the sack the night before. A fully packed and sealed lunch box in the fridge may not allow as much cool air to flow through. Keep prepared food in the fridge and then pack it all in the morning.
 Use insulated containers when packing something hot. Take it one step further- first fill the insulated container with piping hot water and let it sit for a few minutes, then add the hot meal. Prepping the container beforehand sets a hot baseline temperature to better hold temperature until lunch time.
 Choose the container wisely. Brown bags do not do a good job of maintaining a constant temperature. Aim for an insulated or soft-sided lunch bag.
 If a refrigerator is available, encourage your child to store their lunch there until it's time to eat.
 Encourage your child to their wash hands before and after eating. You might want to keep hand sanitizer or disposable wipes in their lunch box.
What about leftovers? Anything that is perishable should be thrown away if it can't be kept at the right temperature. This is one time when it is OK to "waste" food.
Taking a few extra steps could ensure a satisfying and safe lunch for your little one, sans bacteria.


text:
2-year-old boy hit by car in North Richland Hills parking lot
A 2-year-old boy was killed Monday after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a North Richland Hills apartment complex.
Email 2-year-old hit by car in North Richland Hills parking lot A 2-year-old boy died after being hit in the parking lot of an apartment complex in North Richland Hills.The call came into North Richland Hills dispatch just before 5 p.Recent shortages of infant formula have become a worrisome problem, but the issue has focused a spotlight on how strong a woman's determination can be to share and share alike to help other moms.The shutdown of Abbott's baby formula manufacturing facility could have potentially deadly consequences for 9-year-old Walnut Creek boy.
Police are calling it a tragic accident.NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - A 2-year-old boy died after being hit in the parking lot of a suburban apartment complex.in the 6100 block of Browning Dr.It happened Monday afternoon near Iron Horse Boulevard and Northeast Loop 820 in North Richland Hills.Within only two weeks, Stribula said dozens of moms were posting with various kinds of participation and help they could offer.Police think it was an accident and said speed was not a factor.At this time, North Richland Hills Police don't expect the driver will face charges.The driver stayed at the scene and is not expected to face any criminal charges.She had all the right answers," Aguilar explained.
Advertisement.Officers spoke with several witnesses on scene to gather additional details about the crash."People started posting to the group, taking (pictures) of grocery store aisles in area stores or messages about a mom who is asking for something specific.
FOX 4 NEWS »
2-year-old survives 'tragic accident' in North Richland Hills North Ridgeville mom starts baby formula sharing group North Bay mom scammed over medical grade formula for 11-year-old with rare disease Peak fire season officially underway in the North Bay
Put the parents in jail for murder with the driver of the car
2-year-old survives 'tragic accident' in North Richland HillsA 2-year-old is in critical condition after getting hit by a car on May 23.
North Ridgeville mom starts baby formula sharing groupDanielle Stribula has young children and related to the agony of mothers fearing there won't be enough baby formula to feed those in need. So, she created a social media site after hearing about a hospital that gave formula-sharing tips to moms.
North Bay mom scammed over medical grade formula for 11-year-old with rare diseaseAfter sharing her desperate plea for baby formula for her daughter who suffers from Bainbridge Roper Syndrome, Aguilar was contacted by a woman through Facebook who offered to sell her baby formula for $250. When she sent the woman the money, her Facebook profile then disappeared. let her move on. Peace, and love. Anyone who can take advantage of disabled people is beyond sick. 🤬
Peak fire season officially underway in the North BayAnother red flag warning comes just as Cal Fire's nearest retardant tanker base officially opened for peak season with a number of calls and crew training for what's shaping up to be a furious fire season.
North Dallas office building goes to Frisco investorThe eight-story Crosspoint Atrium at 8131 LBJ Freeway is at the northwest corner of LBJ and U.S. Highway 75.
Pickup truck driver seriously hurt in crash with semi on I-90 near North BendThe driver of a pickup truck was seriously hurt in a crash with a semi truck Monday afternoon on Interstate 90. FOX13
25 May 2022, Wednesday News
Dallas leaders say they're concerned about crime at homeless camps
Iraqi citizen living in Columbus accused of plotting to kill former President George W. Bush


text:
Mrs. Gibson, 78, of Meridian, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at Guardian Angel Hospice. She was a member of Fifth Street Methodist Church.
Published 5:21 pm Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Survivors include her son, James W. Gibson; a daughter, Sue Gault and her husband, Mickey, all of Meridian; three grandsons, Ron Gault and his wife, Kim, of Birmingham, Ala., Jason Gault of Meridian and Luke Gault of Hattiesburg; a great-granddaughter, Olivia Gault of Birmingham; sisters, Maude Whitaker of Gulfport, Margaret Mitchell of Farmington, N.M.; a brother, Johnny Wood of Memphis, Tenn.; a niece, Dixie Smith of Baton Rouge, La.; and a nephew, Robert Whitaker of Gulfport.
Pallbearers will be Mickey Gault, Ron Gault, Jason Gault, Luke Gault and Robert Whitaker.
Visitation will be Wednesday 1 p.m.-2 p.m. at the funeral home.
W.O. ANSLEY
Retired truck driver
FOREST Graveside services for W.O. "Boots" Ansley will be held Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Hillsboro Baptist Church Cemetery. Ott and Lee Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Ansley, 77, of Meridian, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at Alliance Health Center. He was a member of Bethel Methodist Church in Meridian. He was an owner and operator affiliated with Mayflower Transit for many years. He retired in 1990. He was an avid fisherman and loved his family. He was a native of Harperville and had lived in Meridian for more than 50 years.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Ansley and a son, Danny Ansley, both of Meridian; a daughter, Zaundra Smith of Douglasville, Ga.; a sister, Martha Burnham of Forest; three grandchildren, Shonda Smith of Meridian, Jason Ansley of Quitman and Stacy Allen of Collinsville; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be today 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
JUDITH B. RAMAGE
Graveside services for Judith B. Ramage will be held Wednesday at Resurrection Cemetery in Chicago. Barham Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Ramage, 93, of Meridian, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, in Meridian.
Survivors include her sons, Robert Ramage and his wife, Peggy, William Ramage and his wife, Adeline, all of Meridian and Alfred Ramage Jr. and his wife, Colette, of Danville, Ill.; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Ramage Sr.
ODELL CLEARMAN
Retired shipping clerk
Graveside services for Odell Clearman were held Monday at 2 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery with the Revs. Buck Hall and Paul Clements officiating. James F. Webb Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clearman, 93, of Meridian, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, in his home. He was a retired shipping clerk with Corr-Williams Tobacco Company. He was a member of Meridian Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Clearman of Meridian; his daughter, Sylvia Hall of Hattiesburg; a brother, X.L. Clearman of Fontana, Calif.; four grandchildren, Irv Hall of Holly Springs, Mitzie and Jeff Hall of Meridian, and Lesley Brown of Destin, Fla.; four great-grandchildren, Maegan Drennan, Dustin Hall and Kelly Hall, all of Meridian, and Jordan Brown of Destin.
Pallbearers were Dwight Callens, Irv Hall, Jeff Hall, Jack Mears, Jay Simpson, Tom Fair and Eddie Johnson.
FLORDIA B. JENKINS
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in DeKalb for Flordia B. Jenkins, 59, of Scooba, who died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
SYLVIA D. O'FIELD
Arrangements were incomplete at E.E. McDonald Funeral Home in DeKalb for Sylvia D. O'Field, 33, of Toomsuba, who died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at Benchmark Health Care Hospice.
JOHNNY WREN
Arrangements were incomplete at Clark's Memorial Funeral Home for Johnny Wren, 66, of Porterville, who died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, in Rochester, N.Y.


text:
Catholic school board re-elects Dupuis as chair
In their service as chair and vice-chair, Dupius and Dal Bo will focus on student achievement and well being
EloraFergusToday Staff
1 / 1 Vikki DupuisWellington Catholic District School Board
The Wellington Catholic District School Board Trustees selected their Chair and Vice-Chair for the coming year at the Board's Inaugural Meeting Monday evening.
Returning for a second term as Wellington Catholic DSB Chair is Vikki Dupuis. Dupuis has served the Wellington Catholic DSB for over 25 years, earning the honourable Ontario Catholic Trustees Association Trustee Award of Merit in 2019. As a champion of equality and empowering youth leaders, she brings valuable knowledge and experience to the Board that has helped to create exceptional learning environments.
"I am honoured to be re-elected as Chair and to continue to work with my fellow trustees to advocate for a quality faith-based education and school experience for all of our students, from the time they enter our system until their graduation. Our focus as a Board is to support the hard work of our administration and staff in the safe, welcoming, and equitable environments of learning within our schools," shared Dupuis. "These are unprecedented times and now, more than ever, we need to provide our children and youth with supportive learning spaces where students' well-being, mental health and growth in learning are the focus."
Sebastian Dal Bo will also return as Vice-Chair, serving alongside Dupuis. Another longstanding member of the Wellington Catholic DSB, Sebastian has served as trustee for the past ten years which has included previous terms as vice-chair. As a former principal and teacher with the Wellington Catholic District School Board, Trustee Dal Bo brings experience and a strong connection to the district in this role.
"It is an honour to serve as Vice-Chair for 2022," said Dal Bo. "In my role as Vice-Chair it is my priority to continue to support excellence in Catholic education and strong connections with our families, parishes and schools in the coming year."
In their service as Chair and Vice-Chair, Dupius and Dal Bo will focus on student achievement and well-being, participating in making decisions that benefit the entire board district while representing the interests of their constituents.
Each will serve a term of one year, commencing the first Board Meeting in December.


Helpful sites for playing Evony.
Ideas and thoughts for setting up a new city.
War reports and such. List enemy coordinates here. All enemy info is useful, post anything enemy related.
All updates. No matter how small, the updates will be listed here.
Need an email address where you can be reached out of game. Any email will do. If you feel better about using a non game related Email, it is also preferred.
Talk about anything you want here. Doesn't matter the topic.
A place for Noldon to place his youtube videos for all of us to share.
A section for Artemis' links and whatever she wants.


A digital audio signal is defined by these two parameters – the sample rate is essentially how many times per second a digital converter takes a "snapshot" of your audio – a 44.1khz signal means that 44100 times in a second, a section of the incoming or outgoing signal is converted. The bit depth is the detail of that snapshot, represented by a binary value of the size specified by the bit depth: a 16-bit audio sample is represented by a number between -32,768 and +32,768. A 24-bit signal is +-8,388,608.
Okay, great. So what does that mean, really?
The sampling rate defines the frequency that can be reproduced – the "Nyquist frequency" is one-half the sampling rate, so the maximum frequency a CD can reproduce is 22khz, or about 2khz higher than humans can hear (at the best of times, most of us top off at around 17khz). Bit depth is the resolution, and subsequently the "detail." Higher bit depths mean higher possible dynamic ranges, lower noise floors, etc.
Why, exactly, should I get stuff mastered?
The main reason is portability and translatability. A mastering engineer's job is, mostly, to ensure that your final product sounds good everywhere. Along the way that means punching a few things up, evening out EQ, adjusting loudness, managing dynamic range, etc. It also means prepping the music for the final delivery medium – CD, Tape, Vinyl, etc. It's the final polish, and the final prep involved in getting your music where it needs to go.
Well, you can. It's just not usually a great idea. Mastering Engineers usually sink time and money into specialized gear, resources, and knowledge specific to the process. Plus they're a second set of fresh ears. But that said, a lot of people do it themselves, for better or worse.
What're these "Loudness Wars" I keep hearing about?
Since time immemorial, producers and artists have been pushing mastering engineers to increase the loudness of audio. The nonstop march of technology has been making it possible to do this. But why? Well, to get your attention. Listen to the radio, and the song that grabs you out of your drive-time zombie haze is the loudest one. Watching TV, the loud commercials certainly get your attention (So much so there are now international standards to combat that). On a 3-minute pop song, it's fine. When it's all you hear? Fatiguing in the extreme.
How should I deliver my audio to the mastering engineer?
Should I leave some headroom?
Yes. It doesn't have to be much – preferences vary from engineer to engineer – but usually anywhere from 1 to 6 db seems to be common. You don't want to be slamming your meter at just-below-clipping 0dbfs, because it gives the mastering engineer a little less breathing room (and it also means there's a higher chance of "intersample clipping" – see below). In the old days, you didn't want too much, because everyone recorded at 16bit, and too much headroom meant a much lower signal-to-noise ratio, but if you're recording at 24 bit you've got something like 48db of headroom before you're risking signal degradation.
Should I compress my master bus?
This is a complicated question. A lot of very talented engineers use a compressor on their master bus. There are a lot of software products that an in-the-box mixer can use to emulate the same high-end gear these engineers have. It's very popular to compress the master bus. HOWEVER. It's usually done pretty gently, to "glue" stuff together, and Eric "Mixerman" Safran likes to point out it prevents surprises when sending a mix off for mastering. This is all true. Where it becomes a problem is when it's done to excess – at some point 2bus compression is going to stop being a subtle glue and start becoming part of the finalizing process that the mastering engineer usually handles, and whatever you do as that process can't be undone or adjusted by the masterer.
Should I use high sample rates?
There are a number of schools of thought on this one. Steve Jobs, Neil Young, and George Massenburg all have said at some point in their careers that they envision a future where all audio is delivered as 24-bit, 96khz audio. And yet some big digital audio guys say this is ridiculous and a waste of time and storage. The primary argument for using it is that when doing signal processing "in the box" on a computer, the noise and distortion caused by digital signal processing will be at a frequency far above the range of human ears, resulting in a cleaner audible signal. This may be true, but it's slightly debatable – a lot of ITB software either already does what's known as "oversampling" to handle this problem at lower sampling rates, and some software doesn't behave entirely predictably at high sample rates (while a lot of it does, you'd be best knowing what will and won't work correctly). Additionally, some hardware may or may not function as well at these high sample rates. And finally, if you deliver this stuff to someone who doesn't use these higher rates, you'll be forced to downsample, and not every sample rate converter is created equal.
So it's kind of a provisional "maybe" – if you've got the disk space, and you've got gear that you know works well at these sampling rates, and you can convert without problem, and you're convinced you can hear the difference and it works for you, then…well, go for it.
What's dithering? Is this something I need to worry about?
When you convert from a high bit depth, like 24 bit, to a lower one, like CD-standard 16, there's going to be a loss of quality and an addition of distortion. It's not a lot, but it can be some. What dithering does is it adds a special noise of its own, usually at frequencies above the range of human hearing, that (approximately) compensates for the distortion added by changing bit depth. Darkroom mastering has been kind enough to write up an excellent detailed explanation. Generally, dithering is not something you have to worry about when mixing, and only the mastering engineer needs to care.
Digital audio is by nature, a quantized format. When a converter reconstructs old-fashioned sound from a digital signal, it basically is doing a lot of math to figure out what shape of a wave is defined by these digital numbers. Sometimes, even if the numbers themselves don't exceed a certain maximum, the mathematical curve the define could loop up past it. This is known as "intersample clipping" – namely, clipping that happens to your signal between the individual sampling points. It's generally not a big deal, but it can add some audible harshness to your signal. The easiest way to avoid it is to not peg your meter at 0db – these intersample peaks are rarely much higher than the samples around them, so adding a bit of headroom basically keeps this from happening.
What are Loudness Units/LU/EBU R128/K-system/LKFS/db RMS/etc?
All of the above mentioned are standards for measuring and calibrating loudness. Loudness in an audio signal is different than volume – volume may be the actual scale of signal power, but loudness is how loud an audio signal is perceived, which is a combination of volume, dynamic range, and such measurements over time. Because modern signal processing technology has made it possible to completely blast the loudness of a signal, certain international broadcast standards like EBU R128 and ATSC have been enacted to prevent huge variations in loudness between certain types of broadcast signals (primarily so commercials don't shatter your eardrums when you're watching a quiet TV program with the volume up). The K-system is a system developed by legendary mastering engineer Bob Katz (who quite literally wrote the book on mastering) that requires an engineer to first calibrate their playback system to a standardized baseline (c-weighted 85db per channel for a calibrated pink noise signal).
There's also "orange book" and "yellow book" and a few other colors used for defining other CD standards, like CD-ROM, CD+G, etc.
What can I use to burn Redbook-compliant CDs?
Well. Most CD authoring programs will get you close. iTunes, Winamp, Nero, etc will burn a CD that adheres to some of the standard, and will make CDs that play in most players – mostly because most CD players are pretty forgiving. However, these CDs are not guaranteed to work everywhere, and if you're trying to make a master to send to a replication plant, you want something that will be full-on compliant, or there's a good chance they'll reject it. This can range from something simple like Toast Platinum to something expensive like Sequoia.
What's the difference between a "Replicated" CD and a "Duplicated" CD?
As far as most CD players are concerned; not much. Accurately, though, a "replicated" CD is one that's been pressed by a plant – it's a thin layer of aluminum embedded in plastic, manufactured to have a reasonably long lifespan. A duplicated CD is essentially a CD-R, a burned copy of your master disc. CD-Rs are thought to have a shorter lifespan than a full replicated CD, but are also significantly cheaper to produce and are able to be produced in smaller quantities. The shortest run for a replicated CD is usually 300, and it's not generally financially advantageous until quantities of 500-1000 or above, whereas duplicated CDs can be done in much shorter lots.
Is there an advantage to one over the other? It's really a personal and financial choice. It can be argued that a replicated CD looks more professional than a duplicated CD, and for large runs is a cheaper option. For short runs, a replicated CD can be comparatively expensive to produce, and if you don't think you can move 1000 units of that CD, you'll be stuck with a closet full of CDs you paid a significant amount for.
DDP is a "disc description protocol" file – basically a specific type of image for an audio CD. CD replication plants often take these files in lieu of physical CDs, which can be quite nice since there's nothing to get scratched, damaged, lost in the mail, etc. It's usually only accepted for replication, though, and not short-run duplication.
What are PQ codes and should I care?
PQ codes are the parallel data tracks that define certain aspects of CD metadata – most importantly track start, track end, pauses, and some metadata codes. Generally you don't have to deal with these directly, unless you're trying to do something clever like put hidden tracks before track one or whatever. CD creation software handles this stuff for you and usually hides it behind friendlier "track start" and "track end" interfaces.
What are the limitations of the CD format?
CDs are, of course, limited to 44.1khz, 16-bit audio. There's a maximum of 99 tracks on a CD, a maximum length of 79 minutes (most top out at 74), and the minimum track length is 4 seconds (including a 2-second track pause). The pause before the first track must be 2 seconds, although subsequent tracks may not need to have any pauses at all.
What's different about mastering for digital?
Digital formats like mp3, AAC (iTunes) etc employ "lossy" compression, meaning they achieve smaller file sizes by removing and approximating some audio data. While modern encoders are generally pretty good, there are still some issues with frequency response, headroom, and intersample clipping that need to be addressed. While you can just rip directly off a CD to mp3, you'll get a better quality final product if your material is mastered specifically for digital. This includes testing against encoder types (how does it sound as an AAC? As an mp3? At various bit rates?), verifying headroom, checking for intersample clipping, etc.
How do I get my music on iTunes/Amazon/Spotify/Google/etc?
There are a number of ways. If you're being distributed by a label or a distributor like IODA, TheOrchard, or some others, this stuff is often handled for you. If you're an indie, you can use a service like TuneCore.com, CDBaby, DistroKid, or Reverbnation (among others) to package your content and put it on a variety of digital services around the world.
If you wanna get even more indie, there's bandcamp.com, which doesn't license to other services but also has a different pricing model and is very artist-driven.
"Mastered for iTunes" is a certification program used by Apple to hold recordings to a certain set of standards. Essentially, albums that bear the "Mastered for iTunes" label are mastered with sufficient headroom and encoded using a specific set of tools, supposedly ensuring maximum quality. Most indie artists are not able to supply their own encoded files or participate directly in the MFI program, but the tools used are available from Apple, and even non-certified music might benefit from at least having the MFI process applied to verify that it will transition well to a digital format.
How do I get my stuff on Pandora?
That has gotten somewhat complicated. Pandora used to take all comers, but since they have gotten reasonably popular they now highly curate their selections based on criteria only they know.
The process begins by filling out a form at submit.pandora.com. From there, you will be asked to upload a sample track.
This sample track will be the basis for whether they accept or reject your album. If it is rejected, they will not give you any further information as to why. If you are accepted you will be provided with further instructions regarding submitting the remainder of your album.
How do I make it work so when I stick my CD in a computer, iTunes knows what it is?
iTunes, Windows Media Player, and…well, basically every reputable music player out there uses an internet service called Gracenote to identify CDs. (if you're old-school, you might remember when it was called "CDDB"). In order to make this work, you need to stick your brand-new CD in a compatible player, type in your data, and then use the player to submit the data to the Gracenote database. Gracenote provides complete instructions, including their rules for track naming, how to handle Classical releases, etc, on their FAQ site.
What's a UPC/EAN code and why do I need one?
Why, the mark of the beast, of course! HA, I KID. The UPC/EAN is a numerical code, usually associated with a barcode, that uniquely identifies your product for sale. You need to buy one, usually, for a nominal fee. Sometimes your label has 'em. Sometimes you can get them from your distributor (Tunecore and ReverbNation will allow you to get a UPC for your release). If you want to sell your music in stores, physical or virtual, you need a UPC. The UPC code also can (and should) be embedded in the CD metadata itself.
What's ISRC and why do I need one?
ISRC is the International Standard Recording Code – it's a unique identifier for every recording you make. It's unique to an artist, and the country of origin, and the year released. You don't need them, per se, but if you've got them, great. They're useful for tracking songs for copyright and statistical reasons. Say your recording appears on 5 compilations – the ISRC code would stay the same across all of them, amkign it possible to track sales of that one particular song. This is particularly useful in Europe, where this is tracked well (less so in the US). If you want an ISRC code, you can usually get them assigned to you by a label or a distributor, but if you want to assign your own, there's a $80 one-time fee (in the US) from http://www.usisrc.org/. If you want to assign them to other artists, you need to pay an annual fee. This varies from country to country, so if you live in Andorra, I'm not sure who you need to go through.
So…if you've got an mp3 or AAC, and you want to have info like the song title, artist, genre, bpm, key, etc show up in your player, you would fill in that info in the file's ID3 tags. It's simply put a standard for digital music metadata. When you rip music from a CD, most encoders, if using the aforementioned Gracenote information, will convert the CD's data to ID3 tags.
CDTEXT is a standard for encoding certain text fields onto a CD, including track title, performer, composer, and a short message. While a supported standard, very few consumer CD players actually bother to implement this (it seems to be most notably used in car stereos), and only a few computer-based CD playing programs pay much attention to it (one or two will sue CDTEXT, if present, only if Gracenote info cannot be found). It's not a bad idea to have it on your CD, and it certainly won't hurt anything, but it's not something to lose sleep over, either.


text:
Is It Law Or Is It Fact? 7th Circuit Grapples With Jurisdiction In Qualified Immunity Case
Andrew Sallenger suffered from mental illness. He resisted an arrest and died during the altercation with police. His estate sued the police under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, including a claim for use of excessive force in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The police officers lost their summary judgment motion that was based on qualified immunity. Then they appealed. The estate moved to dismiss the appeal for lack of appellate jurisdiction. It argued that the appeal sought review of the district court's findings of fact, impermissible under the collateral order doctrine.
Denials of summary judgment motions based on qualified immunity typically are treated as final judgments and are immediately appealable. This exception to the final judgment rule exists because of "the urgency of denials of qualified immunity." However, the exception is limited by another rule: "[T]he Court of Appeals may consider only issues of law and may not consider any case which raises a genuine issue of material fact on appeal."
In Sallenger's case, district court found that questions of material fact existed about whether excessive force was used, and denied the summary judgment motion. But on appeal, the police officers accepted the district court's version of the facts for summary judgment purposes. The court thus ruled that it had appellate jurisdiction because it could "decide qualified immunity as a matter of law without review of the district court's findings of facts."
The entire case, Sallenger v. Oakes, No. 05-3470 (1/10/07), is available by clicking here.
Updated: February 7, 2007 3:00 am


text:
Q: close a sente session and redirect into login page in clojure/clojurescript I have gone through the Sente Examples and created a login application with session.Now my session works fine.How can i close that particular session and redirect to the login page.

A: On the server I added a logout ring route:
(POST "/logout" ring-req (logout-handler ring-req))

, which looks like this:
(defn logout-handler
  [ring-req]
  {:status 200 :session (assoc (:session ring-req) :uid nil)})

So just taking the :uid out of the session.
As far as being redirected to the login page, I have made it so that the client is always at the login page if the :uid is nil.
I am using Om Next with React 'controlled components' where the app state that comes into the root component determines what the user sees. Thus being 'redirected to the login page' is determined by the root render function:
(if (not (:app/authenticated? login-info))
  (show-login page ...)
  (show-start-of-app ...))

I haven't exactly tested this part of the app too well, but hopefully there's some ideas...

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


"The Naked Eye" by Iris and Roy Johansen, New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
Hillbilly Elegy: a Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance. New York: HarperCollins, 2016.
Mindfulness has been credited with improving well-being, physical and mental health, and numerous books and programs are available to help people learn this practice. Applying the principles of mindfulness to work, family, relationships and other aspects of life has become a common theme. Therefore it was no surprise to see "Seven Practices of a Mindful… Seven Practices of a Mindful Leader by Marc Lesser. Novato, CA: New World Library. Copyright 2019.
Everyone has their secrets. Some secrets are darker than others. Some secrets are thought to be safer than others. But sometimes, someone is watching you. Once known as a writer of "chick lit," Lisa Jewell is now a master of suspense, creating characters and communities that seem as real as the ones down the street… Watching You by Lisa Jewell, New York : Atria Books, 2019.
Kendra Michaels still has nightmares about serial killer Eric Colby and the confrontation that lead to his capture. Everyone telling her that she should be gratified to know that Colby has been executed for his crimes, is not helping, especially since she is convinced that he successfully faked his own execution. The problem is that… "The Naked Eye" by Iris and Roy Johansen, New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2015.
A hillbilly by common definition is a 'backwoods person,' someone a bit removed from mainstream society who has a slightly different value structure and way of life. The term is pejorative, most frequently used as an insult but sometimes, and in the case of this book, used less as insult and more as a way… Hillbilly Elegy: a Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance. New York: HarperCollins, 2016.
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton. Berkley, 2018. 400 pages.
"Next Year in Havana" is a compelling story of family, history, romance and revolution. It's about the beauty of Cuba, the revolution and the heart-wrenching family decisions made in such times. Chanel Cleeton transports us to the street of Havana both before and after the revolution. She has blended the setting, the characters and the… Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton. Berkley, 2018. 400 pages.


You may or may not have become aware of CBD, or as it is also understood, Cannabidiol. The hint from where this oil is obtained remains in its name, Cannabis. Cannabidiol is drawn out from the Hemp plant and consists of a plethora of distinct, advantageous, and most importantly, legal advantages. Throughout all of our body's is cannabinoid receptors which help control tension, stress and anxiety, relaxation, consuming, and sleeping functions. These receptors are discovered in both the brain and the immune system in abundance. These Cannabinoid pills work by launching the CBD into the body and triggering the endocannabinoid system, and all 100% legal and readily available without a prescription.
For the majority of people, marijuana possession is illegal and there is no way to make the most of its widely known results without breaking the law or relying on shady locations to buy it. CBD is 100% legal and offers similar impacts without you needing to have a prescription. In truth, it is so legal that it is frequently found as an additive in numerous anti-anxiety tablets cost natural food shops. However, the amount of these tablets is minuscule and its real impacts can not be discovered in this method.
All the scientifically noted effects can be yours merely by taking 1-2 pills. You get all of the advantages lawfully and without getting the high associated with cannabis usage. No little and red eyes, no appetite cravings, no dizziness, and no giddy laughing.
When something can help deal with a lot of different ailments and all without the addition of harmful or unsafe artificial chemicals usually found in pharmaceutical medication, you know you are on to a good idea. Imagine being able to successfully rid yourself of tension and anxiety with a number of natural pills. Help avoid seizures associated with epilepsy. Get your blood glucose level under control. All of this and more is possible with making use of CBD capsules.
The very first thing you will notice about these health-improving capsules is that they are 100% 100% natural and natural. There are no hazardous synthetic chemicals. No pesticides. No GMO. And no hazardous substances. Sometimes we have to benefit from the amazing plants that nature offers us with to help enhance our lives and our health.
All frequently we rely on big pharma, which, of course, we all understand can help reduce our discomfort and problems, however at what expense to our bodies? CBA Capsules provide you with a natural alternative that will work repeatedly.
The second thing you have to remember of is that you DO NOT require a prescription for these pills. CBD is 100% legal and safe. Unlike its sister compound THC, which is utilized in medical marijuana treatment, CBD requires no long waits for prescriptions, no big insurance payments to cover its expense, and no need to even visit your physician. Among the most significant causes of chronic illness is tension, and if you can get rid of stress, then your body has a possibility to recover effectively.
CBD pills will show life-changing for people from all strolls of life and who are experiencing several types of disease or pain. If you fall into any of the classifications listed below, then CBD can assist you regain your old self prior to discomfort, before tension, and prior to the illness.
Cannabidiol works by attaching to the brain's receptors in the exact same method that the body's own hormones and chemical signals do. Now, just particular receptors will permit certain compounds to attach to them. Think of them like locks and keys, if you have the right key it fits perfectly. CBD assists affect brain activity and provides relief and treatment of numerous signs and conditions this way. As CBD is not psychedelic, there is no high from its use, only benefits.
When you get your pills, follow the program and you will gain all the benefits that CBD capsules can offer your body. Forget the discomfort, anxiety, and tension, and look forward to becoming a healthier, better you filled with vigor, confidence, and life!
If you have actually had enough of pharmaceuticals, side effects, and feeling just as bad as prior to you began treatment, the CBD pills will help you change your life for the better. To make a change, all you have to do is make an order, and you will soon be back to living life to its maximum.


text:
Q: Change of basis... **Question:**Let $(1, z, z^2)$ be the standard basis for $\mathbb{C}^2$. Let $(1, z - 1, (z - 1)^2$ be another basis for $\mathbb{C}^2$. Find a matrix transformation from $p(z) = a_0 + a_1z + a_2z^2$ to the polynomial $q(z) = b_0 + b_1(z - 1) + b_2(z - 1)^2$.
My idea so far is to expand $q$, viz.,
$$q(z) = (b_0 - b_1 + b_2) + (b_1 - 2b_2)z + b_2z^2.$$
Then, I get confused. My attempt was to look at a linear transformation $T$ from $p$ to $q$ by considering the action of $(1, z, z^2)$ on $T$, but this didn't get me anywhere.
My next attempt was to consider a change of basis matrix, but I am struggling on implementing the idea. Any help?

A: I think the question is confusing and poorly-worded. It asks,

Find a matrix transformation from $p(z) = a_0 + a_1 z + a_2 z^2$ to the polynomial $q(z) = b_0 + b_1 (z - 1) + b_2(z - 1)^2$.

The problem is, what is the transformation? What do $p(z)$ and $q(z)$ have to do with each other? And what do their coefficients have to do with each other?
If we assume that $a_i = b_i$ for $i = 0, 1, 2$, then we get a perfectly valid transformation, but in finding a matrix for this transformation, which bases should we consider? If we consider from $(1, z, z^2)$ to $(1, z - 1, (z - 1)^2)$ (as one might guess), then the corresponding matrix is the identity!
I think the more likely guess is that $p(z)$ is supposed to equal $q(z)$, and that you were always supposed to compute a change-of-basis from $(1, z, z^2)$ to $(1, z - 1, (z-1)^2)$. This is confusing, given that the question asks for a transformation, mapping one polynomial to another. When finding the change of basis matrix, the underlying transformation is the identity transformation; it doesn't change the polynomial at all, just the coordinates used to represent it.
Anyway, assuming the latter guess is the correct interpretation, we compute the matrix for the identity transformation from $(1, z, z^2)$ to $(1, z - 1, (z - 1)^2)$. We first transform all the vectors in the first basis:
\begin{align*}
I(1) &= 1 \\
I(z) &= z \\
I(z^2) &= z^2.
\end{align*}
(No trick; applying the identity transformation is super easy!)
We then take these results and write them as (unique) linear combinations of $(1, z - 1, (z - 1)^2)$. This is the slightly trickier bit. We have:
\begin{align*}
I(1) &= 1 = 1 \cdot 1 + 0 \cdot (z - 1) + 0 \cdot (z - 1)^2 \\
I(z) &= z = 1 \cdot 1 + 1 \cdot (z - 1) + 0 \cdot (z - 1)^2 \\
I(z^2) &= z^2 = 1 \cdot 1 + 2 \cdot (z - 1) + 1 \cdot (z - 1)^2.
\end{align*}
Letting $B$ be the second basis, and reading off the coordinates, as column vectors, we have:
$$[I(1)]_B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \quad [I(z)]_B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \quad [I(z^2)]_B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}.$$
Thus, our change of basis matrix becomes
$$\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}.$$
And that's my best guess as to what the question wants. Hope it helps.


text:
Q: why do i need to create a database if i only have one table? For example
create database database_name
use database_name

create table table_name
(
pid number(3),
name varchar(50)
);

why it is important to create the table within the database?
does it help in access of different table?

A: Tables don't exists out of nowhere, they always are contained within a database. The basic structure of a DB server is that it contains some DBs, then they contain in turn tables, views, stored procedures and some other objects.
Even if your entire database is as simplistic as to have a single table, it's still a database. The DB itself also adds other properties like the actual storage on disk, security permissions and lot of vendor-specific data. Backups are also made database-wide.
Also consider that in the future, your system may grow to have more than a single table, and your really want to have them grouped together in a single logical unit. It could also help when you want to have 2 instances of the system working concurrently, each one in its own DB.
Going a bit off-topic, maybe you may ask yourself why you need a table at all, if your system is really simple? Without knowing your needs, but databases might be a bit overkill for a simple list of items, so you might also think using a text file on a folder instead.

A: Anywhere you store your data is inherently a database.  You could store comma delineated values in a text file if you wanted to, and in the most simplistic sense, that would be a database.   It's just a location to put your data.  Likewise, a table is just a way to organize data.


Enter in your mobile phone number or e-mail address and we will notify you when NMEA 2000 Starter Kit is back in stock.
Use this starter kit to help build a basic NMEA 2000 network on your boat.
The kit includes an NMEA 2000 drop cable (2 m), NMEA 2000 backbone cable (10 m), NMEA 2000 power cable (2 m), 2 NMEA 2000 T-connectors, NMEA 2000 male terminator and a NMEA 2000 female terminator.
$289.00 In Stock: Ships Today!
$1,189.00 In Stock: Ships Today!
$1,039.00 In Stock: Ships Today!
$319.00 In Stock: Ships Today!


The David S. Brown Store is a rare and exceptionally handsome example of High Victorian Gothic architecture to survive in the city. Its design features a delicate cast-iron storefront and a red brick facade with contrasting stone detail following Victorian Gothic prototypes. It was built as a store for David S. Brown Company, a soap manufacturing firm, and as such is a reminder of the first large-scale commercial development in the area following the Civil War.