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In September 2009 , both Warner Music Group and YouTube decided on a new amount of money . | On September 21 , 2009 , CNET reported that Warner Music Group had possibly struck a new deal with YouTube and WMG videos may start appearing back on YouTube within weeks . It was confirmed on Warner Music Group News and the YouTube Blog on September 29 , 2009 that YouTube and Warner Music Group were in a multi-year deal with the two . | simplewiki |
What is the song in marley and you? | What is the song from marley and you? | wikianswers |
Microstructure analysis on the Theory of Exchange Rate Fluctuation: A Survey | Short-Term Fluctuations Reason Analysis of Exchange Rate Based on Microeconomic | s2orc_citation_titles |
How does algae and fungus help eachother? | What the relationship between fungus and algae? | wikianswers |
How to deal with Rocket Launchers? | I'm starting to run into more of these lately and wondering if anyone has strategies to combat rocket launchers and their amazing range. Thanks in advance! | reddit_title_body |
This is one of the best things for a golfer | This is one of the best things for a golfer! So convenient to just look at your wrist to get distances to front,middle or back of green. Lots of extra features too! Highly recommend! | amazon_reviews |
What relation are you to your first cousins children? | What is your relation to your first cousins children? | wikianswers |
What number is 2009s super bowl? | What number is the 2009-2010 super bowl? | wikianswers |
Role of Management Information System in large organisation? | Role of management information system in any organization? | wikianswers |
Do baby box turtles eat lettuce and carrots? | Can pet turtles eat carrots? | wikianswers |
Ultrastructural Morphological Characterization of Right Atrial and Left Ventricular Rat Cardiomyocytes during Postreperfusion Period | Morphology of Right Atrium Myocytes | s2orc_citation_titles |
The role of surface ions in the contact electrification of insulators | Abstract Contact electrification of insulators is sometimes attributed to the transfer or neutralisation of a layer of ions on the insulator surface, which compensate internal charge. We report experiments on pyroelectric insulators (whose surfaces may be expected to be covered by a particularly dense layer of ions); these experiments show that the contact electrification is strongly dependent on the direction of polarisation but probably not primarily because of the presence of compensating ions on the surface. | s2orc_title_abstract |
Attempts to be funny and informative, but largely comes off as obnoxious and forced | I picked up this book expecting a quirky and maybe humorous question-and-answer book. I have a fascination for oddball trivia on a wide range of subjects, and if it's presented in a humorous or entertaining manner, so much the better. And a book on medical trivia written by an actual medical doctor seemed like a decent idea, even if he did bring in another author to "punch it up" a bit. But while this book is somewhat informative, answering a plethora of weird and even gross questions about the human body, it also feels like it was trying way too hard to be funny, and could easily have done away with much of the "fluff" and made way for actual content.
There's nothing wrong with the actual Q&A sections of the book -- they're informative, quote their sources, and incorporate enough humor to be fun without being annoying. The major problem of this book is that large chunks of it are devoted to needless "fluff" -- chat-style dialogue between the two writers that feels pointless and an excuse to incorporate crude humor, introductory segments to each section involving the two authors at a party that grows progressively out of hand, and an overlong introduction that seems designed for the second author to gripe about a TV show he wrote that was cancelled after a couple episodes. Much of these sections feel like they're trying way too hard to generate laughs, as if the authors were whacking me over the head with the book going "laugh, dang it!" And I'm sorry, but laughter should come organically, not be forced out of the reader with pointless wedged-in jokes.
If you want an entertaining trivia read, the "Uncle John's Bathroom Reader" series is a much better bet. And if you want actual answers to questions about the human body, there are plenty of other books out there to help you, as well as WebMD. This book, while informative, is largely forgettable, and its attempts at humor feel forced and obnoxious. | amazon_reviews |
Is a slow heart rate is a sign symptom of nerve agent poisoning? | What symptoms does nerve agents cause? | wikianswers |
Why are people engaged in body-building to have high protein in their diet? | Why are people engaged in body-building advised to have high-protein in their diet? | wikianswers |
What are the names of queen Elesabeth's dogs name? | What are the names of all of the queen of englands dogs? | wikianswers |
What did york do in the expedition? | How was York treated on the expedition? | wikianswers |
The Public Library Explosion in Colonial New Zealand | Sordid Duplicity or Cross-Cultural Misunderstanding?: The Fate of Andrew Carnegie's Gifts for Free Public Libraries in New Zealand | s2orc_citation_titles |
Recent Developments in Amide Synthesis: Direct Amidation of Carboxylic Acids and Transamidation Reactions | Direct Transamidation Reactions: Mechanism and Recent Advances | s2orc_citation_titles |
What do fertilisers provid for plants? | Which nutrients are in fertilisers? | wikianswers |
Ford probe main fuse? | How do you change the main fuse on a 1995 probe? | wikianswers |
*Excellent* stats book for behavioral researchers | We used this as our primary textbook in a graduate psychology / consumer behavior research methods / data analyis class, and I found it to be an invaluable aid in statistical analysis. From simple measures such as z-scores, t-tests & f-tests, and chi-squares, to more in depth methods such as GLM, ANOVA, and regression, this book is clear and concise. While it can be slightly cursory at times as to the theoretical underpinnings underneath the data analysis methods being used, it is a very helpful book in understanding how to actually make the methods work, and more importantly, knowing which method to apply in which situation.
Untill Prof. Lattin releases his statistical analysis book for behavioral students, Ott's book is the #1 stat resource on my bookshelf. | amazon_reviews |
Apply a function recursively to each element of a nested data struct. | def map_nested(function, data_struct, dict_only=False, map_tuple=False):
""""""
# Could add support for more exotic data_struct, like OrderedDict
if isinstance(data_struct, dict):
return {
k: map_nested(function, v, dict_only, map_tuple)
for k, v in data_struct.items()
}
elif not dict_only:
types = [list]
if map_tuple:
types.append(tuple)
if isinstance(data_struct, tuple(types)):
mapped = [map_nested(function, v, dict_only, map_tuple)
for v in data_struct]
if isinstance(data_struct, list):
return mapped
else:
return tuple(mapped)
# Singleton
return function(data_struct) | codesearch |
Which mountain range is near Queenstown thats? | Which mountain range near queenstown? | wikianswers |
The OECD holds a roundtable on monopsony and buyer power | Executive summary, by the Secretariat Considering the discussion at the roundtable, the delegates‘ written submissions, and the background paper, the following key points emerge: (1) Buyer power… | s2orc_title_abstract |
Project aims to give amputees better mobility, less discomfort | A Providence-based research consortium has received $7.2 million in funding for a project to restore arm and leg function to amputees, particularly those who lost limbs in wars. | agnews |
is this compatible with M6400? | Yes it is compatible with M6400. Here is the list of compatible models: Compatible but not limited to the following Systems: Latitude: E4200, E4210, E4300, E4310, E4500, E5400, E5410, E5420, E5500, E5510, E5520, E6220, E6320, E6400, E6400, ATG, E6400 XFR, E6410, E6410 ATG, E6420, E6420 ATG, E6430, E6500, E6510, E6520, E6530 Precision M2400, M4400, M4500, M4600, M6400, M6500, M6600 | amazonqa |
Did Stalin Ever Get Elected? | I am doing a political cartoon for my AP Euro history class on Josef Stalin (He is standing by an election booth saying "It's not the votes that count, but who counts the vote!") and I wanted to know if he ever truly was elected to any position besides Secretary. I'm guessing he had to survive some election to become the head of the Bolsheviks / Communist Party to set himself up to gain total power, but I wanted to know if he ever was elected to rule Russia like Hitler was voted (despite the fact that he never had a majority, he still was in a election, though he lost) for in Germany.\nAll help is appreciated! | yahoo_title_question |
A good, strong bag with multiple adjustable compartments & a ... | A good, strong bag with multiple adjustable compartments & a wide padded shoulder strap, it is a great organizer and protector for large -- Penn Senator sized, and medium Shimano round reels. It's not a small item & I wouldn't want to carry it around but it does a good job for storage and car to boat to storage carryong | amazon_reviews |
Aims And Limits In Teaching Cartography | An Introduction to Critical Cartography | s2orc_citation_titles |
iterate through list and indicate which item is the last, intended to
assist tree displays of hierarchical content.
:return: yielding (<bool>, <item>) where bool is True only on last entry
:rtype: generator | def indicate_last(items):
last_index = len(items) - 1
for (i, item) in enumerate(items):
yield (i == last_index, item) | codesearch |
Two jaguars at the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve and Zoo will remain in quarantine until mid-February. | Jaguars remain in quarantine | sentence_compression |
I'm amazed this product is still even being sold with all ... | I am about 5'7" and 145 lb male, ordered a size medium. The product received was hideously small. I could barely manage to get my head and arms into it, and taking if off was unbelievable. I returned it for a refund. Don't buy this junk. I'm amazed this product is still even being sold with all the 'too small' reviews. | amazon_reviews |
Can acetone be used on electronics? | Which chemicals can be used to clean electronics? | stackexchange_duplicate_questions |
Is there a viable alternative to Val's RW build? | I used to tank with my warrior but got bored of it so I tried DPSing instead and had a blast. I tried a DW specc first because my only lvl 50 2handed weapon was the one you get from the lvl 50 Sanctum quest - and it worked out surprisingly well.
Now after grinding some instances I got the 2h off Twyl (King's Ambition) which is a lot better than my 1h weapons (Winter's Herald and Stormbound Axe) but I need a specc for it. When I first hit 50 and tried DPSing with the warrior I used a 51 champ specc but it's rather underwhelming DPS-wise. I read the forums and stumbled upon Val's Rising Waterfall build which is supposed to parse the highest.
I tried it on the dummy and thought it wasn't fun at all and I will probably do worse than with my DW build. It felt like Frenzied Strike and RW are in the way of eachother making the combo kinda clunky ,causing you to lose DPS when you have to watch your action bar when you can RW and when you can FS.
Now with my DW build I can just spam either my single target or aoe macro and then use Strike Like Iron or Burst once I hit 3 combo points which allows me to concentrate on positioning and reacting to boss abilities, resulting in good DPS eventhough the build is probably worse DPS than the RW build (math-wise).
Is there a viable alternative to RW that works well in dungeons and is fun to play? I'm pretty sure nothing beats RW in 1.7 in numbers but I rather sacrifice 50-100 dps in order to play a smoother specc. | reddit_title_body |
Post Traumatic Pseudoaneurysm of Left Anterior Descending Artery Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome | Traumatic aneurysm of left anterior descending coronary artery with fistulous opening into left ventricle and left ventricular aneurysm after stab wound of chest: Report of case with successful surgical repair | s2orc_citation_titles |
[bug] Conflict between Hover Zoom and 'Use subreddit style' | - RES Version: 4.3.1
- Browser: Safari
- Browser Version: 7
- Cookies Enabled: true
- Platform: Mac
When using HoverZoom (1.5), the 'Use Subreddit style' checkbox and text is visible above the picture.
Example here.
Not sure if it's a problem with RES or with HoverZoom, but I can say that as far as I remember I've never seen this sort of bug happen before with HoverZoom. | reddit_title_body |
Can you make cod fish cakes with this? | Yes, but you have to soak the fish to get the salt off of it then shred it for the cakes, enjoy. | amazonqa |
Is viscose a man made fibre? | Is viscose man-made? | wikianswers |
what kind of devices are in metroid prime 3 corruption | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption fending off a Space Pirate assault, Samus and her fellow bounty hunters are infected with Phazon by her doppelgänger Dark Samus. After losing contact with the other hunters, the Federation sends Samus on a mission to determine what happened to them. During the course of the game, Samus works to prevent the Phazon from spreading from planet to planet while being slowly corrupted by the Phazon herself. The player controls Samus using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk devices; the remote is used for jumping, aiming, and firing weapons, while the Nunchuk enables actions such as moving Samus and locking onto | paq |
Chronic cranial windows have been instrumental in advancing optical studies in vivo, permitting long-term, high-resolution imaging in various brain regions. However, once a window is attached it is difficult to regain access to the brain under the window for cellular manipulations. Here we describe a simple device that combines long term in vivo optical imaging with direct brain access via glass or quartz pipettes and metal, glass, or quartz electrodes for cellular manipulations like dye or drug injections and electrophysiological stimulations or recordings while keeping the craniotomy sterile. Our device comprises a regular cranial window glass coverslip with a drilled access hole later sealed with biocompatible silicone. This chronic cranial window with access port is cheap, easy to manufacture, can be mounted just as the regular chronic cranial window, and is self-sealing after retraction of the pipette or electrode. We demonstrate that multiple injections can be performed through the silicone port by repetitively bolus loading calcium sensitive dye into mouse barrel cortex and recording spontaneous cellular activity over a period of weeks. As an example to the extent of its utility for electrophysiological recording, we describe how simple removal of the silicone seal can permit patch pipette access for whole-cell patch clamp recordings in vivo. During these chronic experiments we do not observe any infections under the window or impairment of animal health. | The soft cranial window using polydimethylsiloxane allows direct multiple access to neural tissue during long-term monitoring. However, the chronic effects of soft window installation on the brain have not been fully studied. Here, we investigate the long-term effects of soft window installation on sensory-evoked cerebral hemodynamics and neuronal activity. We monitored the brain tissue immunocytohistology for 6 weeks postinstallation. Heightened reactive astrocytic and microglia levels were found at 2 weeks postinstallation. By 6 weeks postinstallation, mice had expression levels similar to those of normal animals. We recorded sensory-evoked hemodynamics of the barrel cortex and LFP during whisker stimulation at these time points. Animals at 6 weeks postinstallation showed stronger hemodynamic responses and focalized barrel mapping than 2-week postoperative mice. LFP recordings of 6-week postoperative mice also showed higher neural activity at the barrel column corresponding to the stimulated whisker. Furthermore, the expression level of interleukin-1β was highly upregulated at 2 weeks postinstallation. When we treated animals postoperatively with minocycline plus N-acetylcystein, a drug-suppressing inflammatory cytokine, these animals did not show declined hemodynamic responses and neuronal activities. This result suggests that neuroinflammation following soft window installation may alter hemodynamic and neuronal responses upon sensory stimulation. | s2orc_abstract_citation |
How can you adopt a baby on sims 3? | Can you adopt babies in the sims 3 for ds? | wikianswers |
How far back can you detect vicodin in hair follicle testing? | How long can detect vicodin hair follicle testing? | wikianswers |
Massage pillow for department of neurology | The invention relates to a massage pillow for the department of neurology. The massage pillow comprises a massage pillow body, wherein a U-shaped groove is formed in the center of the massage pillow body, fixing grooves are formed in two sides, an adjusting rod is arranged in each fixing groove, one end of each adjusting rod is connected with a massage device, and a plurality of massage bumps are arranged on the bottom surface of the U-shaped groove. When the massage pillow is used, a patient can adjust the massage devices to appropriate heights through the adjusting rods according to own requirement, so that electric shock pieces are attached to the forehead of the patient under the action of support springs, electric shock devices generate electric shock signals at the moment to stimulate acupuncture points of the head, rehabilitation of the patient is promoted, meanwhile, by means of the massage bumps, massage for the neck of the patient can be realized, and requirements of the patient are met. | s2orc_title_abstract |
What are four harmful substances found in cigarettes? | Name the main harmful substances in a cigarette? | wikianswers |
Restriction endonuclease digestion of DNA. | Type II restriction endonucleases: structure and mechanism | s2orc_citation_titles |
Inter‐professional Learning to Prepare Medical and Social Work Students for Practice with Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Importance of Interprofessional Healthcare for Vulnerable Refugee Populations | s2orc_citation_titles |
Which of the following can be used to monitor and capture data that is trasmitted over a network? | What monitors and data transmitted over networks? | wikianswers |
French Montana has responded to the fatal drive-by shooting which took place after his recent concert in Philadelphia. | French Montana responds to fatal shooting | sentence_compression |
Use of papaya leaf extract in neonatal thrombocytopenia | Carica papaya Leaves Juice Significantly Accelerates the Rate of Increase in Platelet Count among Patients with Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever | s2orc_citation_titles |
when did the song turn me off red light come out | update to her official website, Lee stated that she is currently in the studio working on a third album. On April 19, 2009 a new song surfaced on the internet called "Turn Me Off (Red Light)". The song however, has yet to be confirmed as a single. The track was composed by Canadian producer KUYA, who Lee has previously worked with on her "Sinful Innocence" album. Lee recently signed a global management deal with leading entertainment brand partnerships agency The SMC Group. Group CEO Maurice Hamilton commented "We're extremely happy to have Cory Lee join our team, this year is | paq |
Can the IRS or the FEDS take your property if it has a lien on it? | Can you take property From liens? | wikianswers |
Nice looking wallet; impossible to open | When I first saw this wallet I was thrilled. I was looking for a smaller wallet to fit better in a new handbag. this wallet was exactly what I needed. I wanted a french purse wallet with a snap closure on the change purse section, enough compartments, but still slim and compact. So far, so good. BUT THEN I tried to open the change purse. I broke 2 fingernails trying to pry that sucker open. I couldn't do it. The metal clasp on these wallets is obviously cast very poorly and the snap is way too thick and bulky to pop open and closed properly. If it weren't for not being able to use the change purse this wallet would be fine. But it's useless to me the way it is. I returned it. | amazon_reviews |
Does black blue cohosh work for inducing labor? | Does black and blue cohosh work to induce labor? | wikianswers |
// Valid determines if a Status value matches the enum. | func (s Status) Valid() error {
switch s {
case Active, Inactive:
return nil
default:
return &Error{
Code: EInvalid,
Msg: fmt.Sprintf("invalid status: must be %v or %v", Active, Inactive),
}
}
} | codesearch |
New jersey largest county? | The largest county in size in new jersey is? | wikianswers |
One lucky XX male: isolation of the first Caenorhabditis elegans sex-determination mutants. | THIS article marks the 25th anniversary of a paper reporting the first sex-determination mutants to be found in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans ([Hodgkin and Brenner 1977][1]). The isolation of these mutants initiated an extensive analysis of nematode sex determination and dosage compensation, | s2orc_title_abstract |
Charley Davidson series, book 12 | I started reading this series (Charley Davidson) a long time ago and I don't remember why I haven't kept up with all the books. This is book 12 and it is great the series has the number in the title. Charley is still helping dead people but she has a lot of problems with her demon husband Reyes and the the other gods. Reyes has escaped the from hell where Charley has accidentally sent him and he's after something very near and dear to Charley. Great addition to the series and a wonderful lead in for book 13. | amazon_reviews |
How many professional paintball teams are in the US? | How many professional paintball teams are there? | wikianswers |
Does the Action Replay for the Nintendo DS work on the DS Lite? | Does acton replay work for nintendo DS lite? | wikianswers |
Want to shoot more accurately? | Aim small, shoot small. These targets help you focus your aim and dramatically increase your accuracy! | amazon_reviews |
We reported a case of secondary infraorbital neuralgia due to a foreign body involving the nasal ala. As it was a very rare care, we reviewed reported literatures. This case highlights that infraorbital neuralgia could be caused by any tiny problems such as foreign body involving the area innervated by infraorbital nerve. | BACKGROUND ::: Infraorbital neuralgia, one of the rare causes of facial pain, lacks systematic treatment guidelines because few studies on the topic have been published. We previously found that 42°C percutaneous nondestructive pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment could achieve satisfactory pain relief for infraorbital neuralgia patients. However, patients who responded poorly to PRF had no other ideal treatment options until now. Recently, standard PRF combined with 60°C continuous radiofrequency (CRF) was successfully performed on trigeminal neuralgia patients and achieved a promising effective rate with mild complications. However, the efficacy of the combined therapy in the treatment of infraorbital neuralgia has not yet been reported. ::: ::: ::: OBJECTIVES ::: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of 42°C PRF combined with 60°C CRF in infraorbital neuralgia patients who responded poorly to 42°C PRF and were reluctant to receive destructive therapies or nerve decompression surgery. ::: ::: ::: STUDY DESIGN ::: Prospective, single-center, observational clinical trial. ::: ::: ::: SETTING ::: The interventional pain management center in Beijing Tiantan Hospital. ::: ::: ::: METHODS ::: We prospectively investigated the effects of 10 minutes of 3-dimensional computer tomography-guided 42°C PRF combined with 270 seconds of 60°C CRF in the treatment of 28 patients with refractory infraorbital neuralgia. The response criterion was a postoperative verbal pain numeric rating scale score reduction of > 50%. The response rates at different time points during a 2-year follow-up were calculated. ::: ::: ::: RESULTS ::: The effective rates of combined PRF and CRF treatment were 95.5%, 86.4%, 81.8%, 72.7%, 72.7%, and 72.7% postoperative at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 18 months, and 2 years, respectively. Except for 16 patients (72.7%) experiencing mild numbness that gradually disappeared within 1 week to 2 months after the operation, no obvious complications were observed. ::: ::: ::: LIMITATIONS ::: This study examined the therapeutic effectiveness over a period of only 2 years; no further follow-up was conducted. In addition, this study is a single-center observational clinical study with small sample sizes. ::: ::: ::: CONCLUSIONS ::: For patients with intractable infraorbital neuralgia, 42°C PRF combined with 60°C CRF is an effective and safe treatment. Prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trials with longer follow-up periods are needed to evaluate whether the combined treatment could become an alternative option for those who do not respond to conservative treatment, sparing those patients from destructive therapies or more invasive nerve decompression surgery. ::: ::: ::: KEY WORDS ::: Infraorbital neuralgia, effectiveness, safety, pulsed radiofrequency, continuous radiofrequency, combined therapy. | s2orc_abstract_citation |
What virtual games are most like woozworld? | Are there any more games like woozworld? | wikianswers |
Next to impossible to figure out how to get the ... | Next to impossible to figure out how to get the damn thing on my dog. And when I finally figured it out, it was to short, even though I ordered a long and went according to their sz chart | amazon_reviews |
is juelz santana missing teeth? | Putting His Missing Teeth on Display Early in November, Juelz Santana released a video for “Sauce Boyz” as part of The Diplomats (AKA Dipset). ... But Juelz wasn't going to let this go uncontested, so he posted a picture of himself with his new replacement teeth. | gooaq |
I'd be a SUPER fan. Very like-able characters and interesting plots | I'm a fan of the series, with a bit more steam, I'd be a SUPER fan. Very like-able characters and interesting plots. Good mystery with just a touch of romance. | amazon_reviews |
Can someone please explain to me why mages need so much removal? | Every game I play I see mages with two flamestrikes, two blizzards and two sheeps. Why is it that one class get so much powerful removal when you have classes like warriors who's only removal is a spell that completely backfires most of the time, rogues have to destroy their weapon for a halfway decent AoE removal, Warlock kill their own minions with their AoE, but mages... They get two extremely powerful board control cards. | reddit_title_body |
What are the psychological effects of the hiroshima bomb? | Effects of hiroshima bomb? | wikianswers |
Making sense of policing identities: the ‘deserving’ and the ‘undeserving’ in policing accounts of victimisation | ABSTRACTNew recruits within policing are involved in a process of negotiating and creating meaning within their newly shaped identities. Within this identity formation, members engage in both cate... | s2orc_title_abstract |
Where can you find a flicker diagram for jeep Xj 1996? | 1996 jeep cherokee fuse diagram? | wikianswers |
Will PS4 support larger multiplayer? | I'm really fond of 64 player battlefield matches, but so far, consoles don't support that many players.
I watched the Xbox One announcement: they told they could support a lot more players in multiplayer matches. Will the same happen for PS4? | reddit_title_body |
The following ideas would not be appropraite for an essay comparing two dog breeds? | Which of the following ideas from a brainstorming session would not be appropriate for a essay comparing big dogs to small dogs? | wikianswers |
after a while, my 'm' and space key started to fail intermittently | I've gone through too many wireless keyboards to remember the exact number - use them all the time for work and travel.
This one was good for a year or so, then the space and 'M' key started to stop working consistently. Very odd. At first, I wasn't sure if it was software (some sort of lag due to completion and spell check, etc.) or similar, but I swapped in my Apple wireless keyboard (much older, but still works fine) - and it worked well. So not that. Maybe hardware, but the key press and return feel great. Not sure about the root cause, but the intermittent functionality of those keys is a total failure (throw it out) for me, so going back to Apple wireless. I cannot tolerate that sort of failure during the middle of a trip. | amazon_reviews |
What all cats are scared of? | Name something that is scared of cats? | wikianswers |
Thai Authorities Begin Rescue Effort | Authorities in Thailand have begun a rescue mission aimed at freeing 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks. | npr |
Notch‐Sensitivity of Fiber‐Reinforced Ceramic‐Matrix Composites: Effects of Inelastic Straining and Volume‐Dependent Strength | The effects of circular holes and sharp notches on the tensile strength of two Nicalon-reinforced ceramic composites have been investigated. The influence of inelastic straining on the redistribution of stress has been elucidated through measurements of the local strains in the regions of high stress concentration, coupled with finite element simulations of the test geometries, using a nonlinear constitutive law appropriate to ceramic composites. The scale dependence of strength has been inferred from tests performed on specimens of varying size. The utility of two failure models that incorporate both the inelastic straining and the scale dependence has been assessed: one based on the point stress failure criterion and the other on weakest-link fracture statistics. Both approaches provide a reasonably consistent description of the experimental measurements. Some of the implications and limitations associated with the failure models are discussed. | s2orc_title_abstract |
What type of structure does ionic bond have? | Type of structure of ionic bonds? | wikianswers |
when did google stop taking pictures from a street | Google Street View privacy concerns Office described Google’s program as taking pictures “beyond the extent of the ordinary sight from a street”, and that it “disproportionately invade citizens’ privacy.” However, pictures taken before this decision (mostly in 2009) may have remained available online but Google was obliged to erase every picture from that period should they be disputed. In May 2011, the ban was lifted after Google lowered the cameras by 30 centimeters. A recent demand from the European Union would require Google to warn local residents before sending out the cameras. It also required Google to keep the not blurred versions of the photos | paq |
What kingdom dose paramecia belong to? | What kingdom does paramecia belong in? | wikianswers |
[Serious] Why can one of African American ethnicity decide to refer to themselves using racial slurs, while those of different races are subjected to hatred for their use? | Please, be serious here. Why are certain slurs used freely in rap and hip hop that refer extremely hatefully towards African Americans condoned by members of the African American community? Why do people degrade themselves with the use of racial slurs directed at themselves or their ethnic group, and are so hypocritical towards other race's use of them?
I feel these words should not be used and would be ashamed to use them. I feel bad for the members of any ethnic group these slurs are directed at or used against, it's not right. How would Martin Luther King Junior feel if he heard people he DIED to save use these horrible slurs?
I really want an answer or opinion on this, Reddit. | reddit_title_body |
Ukraine Convoy Halted Outside Rival City | A pro-opposition convoy trying to rally support for presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was turned back from his rival's hometown Tuesday after Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's supporters blocked the road. | agnews |
How many laps around olympic track one mile? | How many laps in a mile in an olympic track? | wikianswers |
Starting from current debates on ‘global suburbanism' and ‘postsuburbia', this article explores the changes that the former ‘urban periphery' of Zurich North has experienced in the last three decades. It mobilizes Henri Lefebvre's triadic concept of conceived, perceived and lived space in aid of an analysis of the profound urban transformations that can be observed. The construction of a new tramline serves as a guideline for an analysis of the implementation of new governance arrangements strengthening cross-border cooperation between individual municipalities and new strategies of cooptation and expertise. This resulted in the production of new urban structures which led to a more densely woven and connected urban fabric primarily providing spaces for the headquarter economy and middle-class housing. Concomitantly, great efforts have been made to create new public spaces, an urban image and even an urban atmosphere. These have proved at least partially successful, thus promoting a symbolic redefinition of the former urban periphery as a distinctively ‘urban' space. Conventional definitions and concepts no longer suffice to adequately understand such novel urban forms, leading to the conclusion that division into an ‘urban' and a ‘suburban' world is no longer a useful tool for urban analysis. | This paper provides a brief overview of recent developments and debates concerned with suburbanisation in continental Europe. While current discourses in urban research and practice still focus on processes of reurbanisation and the gentrification of inner-city areas, suburbia continues to exist and thrive. Depending on the definition applied, suburban areas still attract a large share of in-migration and employment growth in cities of the developed countries. Given that popular meta-narratives on suburbia and suburbanisation are often spurred by, or refer to, North American suburban studies, we take a different perspective here, one based on continental European trajectories of development in and across city-regional areas that are considered to be suburban, and on social processes that are associated with suburbanisation (suburbanisms). Thus, we aim to avoid a biased understanding of suburbia as a spatial category, which is often considered mono-functional, non-sustainable, or in generic decline. Instead, we observe that suburban variety is huge, and the distinction between urban core and fringe seems to be as ambiguous as ever. The paper, which also introduces the theme of this special issue of “Raumforschung und Raumordnung | Spatial Research and Planning”, bundles our findings along four themes: on suburbia as a place of economic development, on the shifting dynamics of housing between core and fringe locales, on the life-cyclic nature of suburbanisation, and on strategies for redevelopment. Finally, we discuss certain topics that may deserve to be addressed by future research, particularly on the European variant of suburbanisation and suburbs. | s2orc_abstract_citation |
Stealth monitoring of adherence to topical medication: Adherence is very poor in children with atopic dermatitis | Syddansk Universitet Can an app supporting psoriasis patients improve adherence to topical treatment ? A single-blind randomized controlled trial | s2orc_citation_titles |
How many students go to stanford univesity? | How many students are enrfolled at Stanford University? | wikianswers |
Pressure Role of Renal Nerves in the Stimulation of the Renin System by Reduced Renal Arterial | Role of the Renal Nerves in Renin Release during Suprarenal Aortic Stenosis in Cats | s2orc_citation_titles |
Modeling of process of influence of aggressive components of the industrial atmosphere on metal materials in the salt spray chamber | Simulation of the influence of test factors on the corrosion of metal materials tested for the aggressive influence of components of the industrial atmosphere in a salt spray chamber | s2orc_citation_titles |
The effect of Δ 9 -tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ 9 -THC) and 18 of its metabolites and analogues on the high-affinity uptake of [ 3 H]serotonin into a synaptosome-enriched homogenate of rat forebrain has been determined in vitro . Each of the cannabinoids which inhibited [ 3 H]serotonin accumulation did so in a dose-responsive manner. Although some of these compounds do not possess typical Δ 9 -THC or marijuana-like effects in laboratory animals or humans, each of the cannabinoids tested, with one exception, inhibited the uptake of serotonin at the concentrations used. A positional activity requirement for the phenolic hydroxyl group was demonstrated by the increased IC 50 values for the abnormal analogues of Δ 8 -THC and cannabidiol relative to their parent compounds. Δ 8 -THC and cannabinol were slightly more active than Δ 9 -THC, implying that the orientation of protons at the C-8 position may be important for activity. Pseudoequatorial hydroxylation of C-8 resulted in diminished activity, while pseudoaxial hydroxylation of C-8 resulted in little change. In addition, equatorial hydroxylation of C-9 diminished activity relative to axial hydroxylation of C-9. It was also found that hydroxylation of C-9 increased the IC- 50 almost 3-fold relative to the C-9 methylated compound. Finally, it was determined that nonpolar substitution at C-11 diminished the activity only slightly compared to the reduction obtained by hydroxylation of C-11. | This study examined the effects of acute administration of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, on extracellular efflux of dopamine (DA) and its metabolites as measured by in vivo microdialysis in nucleus accumbens of conscious, freely-moving rats. Δ9-THC, at low doses (0.5–1.0 mg/kg), which significantly enhance brain stimulation reward (intracranial self-stimulation), significantly increased DA efflux in nucleus accumbens. Augmentation of DA efflux by Δ9-THC was abolished by removal of calcium (Ca++) ions from the perfusion fluid, indicating a Ca++-dependence of Δ9-THC's action. Augmentation of DA efflux by Δ9-THC was either totally blocked or significantly attenuated by doses of naloxone as low as 0.1 mg/kg. Given the postulated role of mesocorticolimbic DA circuits in mediating and/or modulating brain stimulation reward, the present data raise the possibility that marijuana's rewarding effects, and hence its euphorigenic effects and abuse potential, may be related to pharmacological augmentation of presynaptic DA mechanisms. Additionally, the DA mechanisms enhanced by marijuana appear to be modulated by an endogenous opioid peptide system. | s2orc_abstract_citation |
when did the washington state university fire | Rogers Field (Washington) Rogers Field was an outdoor athletic stadium in the northwest United States, on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. It was the home venue of the WSU Cougars football and track teams until severely damaged by a fire in April 1970. Demolished in early 1971, Rogers Field was replaced by the concrete Martin Stadium, which was built on the same site and opened in 1972. Originally opened in 1892 for track and field and named "Soldier Field", it hosted its first football game in 1895, when WSU defeated its Palouse neighbor Idaho 10–4. In | paq |
Hardware design of virtual gyroscope based on array technology | Research on Signal Processing of MEMS Gyro Array | s2orc_citation_titles |
Who sings the dell lollipop commercial? | Who sings lollipop from the dell commercial? | wikianswers |
Chris, now 23, began smoking cannabis when he was just 12 years old .
By 16, he going to raves and taking 10-15g of ketamine a night .
At 17, he experienced pain and problems going to the loo .
Ketamine had shrunk his bladder to size normally seen in an OAP .
To avoid a lifetime of incontinence, he needed a new bladder fashioned from his bowel - surgery usually reserved for pensioners .
Chris is just one of many drug users featured in the BBC3 documentary Old Before My Time, highlighting the ageing effects of drugs on the body .
'Cherry Healey: Old Before My Time' airs tonight at 9pm on BBC3 . | A 23-year-old man has spoken of his horror at needing a new bladder at just 17 after snorting ketamine. Chris, from Hampshire, began using drugs when he was just 12 years old and his cannabis use quickly spiralled to hard drug abuse. He began taking ketamine at 16 and within just a year, he had taken so much that he had caused irreversible damage to his body. Old before his time: Chris needed a new bladder at just 17 after snorting ketamine excessively. He began using drugs when he was 12, his cannabis use quickly spiralling to hard drugs. He began taking ketamine at 16 and within just a year, he had taken so much that he had caused irreversible damage to his body . Ketamine is known for shrinking and scarring the bladder - and Chris' had shrunk to the size normally seen in a pensioner. At just 17, he needed to have his bladder removed and a new one made from his bowel - or face a life of incontinence. Chris is one of several young people featured in a BBC3 documentary airing tonight. Called Old Before My Time, presenter Cherry Healey follows people who have ailments typically seen in pensioners because of drug abuse. Although he has a new bladder, he is by no means free of health problems . Every two weeks he must insert a catheter - a thin, flexible tube - into his belly button and syringe out mucus sitting in his bladder. Chris went to see a specialist who gave him shocking news - his bladder had shrunk to a fraction of its normal size - and was smaller than a pensioner's. A normal bladder can hold up to 500ml - but Chris' could hold just 5ml . Viewers see the stomach-turning moment where the mucus fills the syringe attached to the tube in his stomach – a far cry from the hard core raver he once was just a few years ago. Ketamine use in the UK has doubled since 2006 – around the time Chris began taking it. In the documentary, he explains: ‘I started taking drugs when I was 12 – starting with cannabis and gradually working up to heavier things. ‘When I started taking K I took a gram a night, but before long, as I was taking 10-15g a night – I had a wicked time.’ But within months, his body began to object violently to his drug abuse. At just 17, he needed to have his bladder removed and a new one made from his bowel - or face a life of incontinence . Although he has a new bowel, he is by no means free of health problems. Every two weeks he has to insert a catheter (a thin, flexible tube) into his belly button and syringe out mucus sitting in his bladder . ‘I was at a party, tried to go to the loo and it was really painful. Then a big lump of goo came out – blood, mess… it as horrible.’ Chris went to see a specialist who gave him shocking news – his bladder had shrunk to a fraction of its normal size - and was smaller than a pensioner’s. A normal bladder can hold up to 500ml – but Chris' could hold just 5ml. Normally, the bladder wall expands when filled with urine and contracts when emptied. But extreme ketamine use can cause stiffness and scarring in the bladder walls which means it can only expand to a tenth of its normal size. While the bowel material can act as a bladder, it is probe to collecting mucus that must be washed out . Viewers see the stomach-turning moment where the mucus fills the syringe attached to the tube in his stomach - a far cry from the hard core raver he once was just a few years ago . To avoid a lifetime of incontinence, Chris had two options. He could have a bag attached to his hip – or have his bladder removed totally and a new one made from his bowel – surgery typical in someone 60 or 70 years of age. He went for the latter – but must now syringe mucus out of his bladder for every two weeks of his life. His days of playing rugby are over and he is at risk of dangerous kidney infections. His new bladder won’t forever, either – he will need it replacing again in 20-30 years. But ketamine doesn’t just cause physical problems such as Chris' – it can severely affect the brain, too. The documentary also follows 29-year-old Dave, who has been using ketamine for eight years. He . has noticed a disturbing deterioration in his memory – to the point . where he can walk into a room 10 times and not remember why he is there. The documentary also follows 29-year-old Dave, who has been using ketamine for eight years. He has noticed a disturbing deterioration in his memory - to the point where he can walk into a room 10 times and not remember why he is there . Ketamine blocks receptors in the brain that are important for how we learn and respond to new experiences. These receptors are hugely concentrated in the areas critical for memory – the hippocampus – and people who take a lot of the drug can have memory problems as bad as the early stages of dementia. Like Chris, Dave began taking ketamine at raves – but he soon became addicted. In memory tests conducted during the documentary, Dave struggles with basic recall tasks such as naming words that begin with the letter F – or thinking of different types of fruit. Professor Val Curren explains that ketamine users often have problems recalling names, words and conversations – all common signs of dementia in old people not someone in their twenties. Dave vows to stop taking the drug – claiming he is now only using it once a month. If he doesn’t, the tests show his memory will only get worse and worse. | cnn |
Giant congenital aneurysm of the right coronary artery. | Giant aneurysm of the right coronary artery and magnetic resonance coronary angiography | s2orc_citation_titles |
Ospreys in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest | Prey of Nesting Ospreys on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon and Washington | s2orc_citation_titles |
where is the drop zone in commandos | Commandos (film) has a bunch of soldiers with special training. They have recruited Italian-Americans for the mission to host as the enemy. The team includes Corbi (Pier Paolo Capponi), Rodolfo (Ivano Staccioll) the teams radiomen, Riccio (Pier Luigi Anchisi), Aldo (Giampiero Albertini), Marco (Gianni Brezza), Bruno (Dullio Del Prete), Antonio (Emilio Marchesini) Carmeio (Blagio Peligra); however, Valli doubtfully has his issues for Sullivan, and the unit of his men. However, though Sullivan has his worries for Valli that he will put all the men at risk, the mission is to the Oasis, the drop zone, as it is two miles from the | paq |
What is the first dynasty to produce iron? | First chinese dynasty to make iron? | wikianswers |
Installation was pretty easy. I may have to order another one ... | My aging desktop is now much faster and lots quieter. Bootup is fast and smooth. Installation was pretty easy. I may have to order another one (probably should have purchased the 1tb in the beginning). | amazon_reviews |
Where is the mountains in madagascar? | What mountains are in MadagascarÉ? | wikianswers |
Multi output remote plasma generator and substrate processing system having the same | Multiple outputs are provided a substrate processing system including a remote plasma generator. The substrate processing system of the present invention having a plurality of gas supply channel for supplying the process gas to a plurality of gas inlet multiple-output remote plasma generator and multiple output remote plasma generator is connected to the substrate processing chamber and a plurality of gas inlet provided with a It is composed of a gas supply unit. According to the substrate processing system of the present invention suitable for a large volume of the multi-output remote plasma generator radial arrangement and the substrate processing chamber by being gas supply unit it is provided with a radial structure for supplying the process gas to these to the remote plasma generating It can be supplied to the substrate processing chamber. Remote plasma chamber cleaning, the deposition chamber | s2orc_title_abstract |
%prog cut agpfile bedfile
Cut at the boundaries of the ranges in the bedfile. | def cut(args):
p = OptionParser(cut.__doc__)
p.add_option("--sep", default=".", help="Separator for splits")
opts, args = p.parse_args(args)
if len(args) != 2:
sys.exit(not p.print_help())
agpfile, bedfile = args
sep = opts.sep
agp = AGP(agpfile)
bed = Bed(bedfile)
simple_agp = agp.order
newagpfile = agpfile.replace(".agp", ".cut.agp")
fw = open(newagpfile, "w")
agp_fixes = defaultdict(list)
for component, intervals in bed.sub_beds():
i, a = simple_agp[component]
object = a.object
component_span = a.component_span
orientation = a.orientation
assert a.component_beg, a.component_end
cuts = set()
for i in intervals:
start, end = i.start, i.end
end -= 1
assert start <= end
cuts.add(start)
cuts.add(end)
cuts.add(0)
cuts.add(component_span)
cuts = list(sorted(cuts))
sum_of_spans = 0
for i, (a, b) in enumerate(pairwise(cuts)):
oid = object + "{0}{1}".format(sep, i + 1)
aline = [oid, 0, 0, 0]
cspan = b - a
aline += ['D', component, a + 1, b, orientation]
sum_of_spans += cspan
aline = "\t".join(str(x) for x in aline)
agp_fixes[component].append(aline)
assert component_span == sum_of_spans
# Finally write the masked agp
for a in agp:
if not a.is_gap and a.component_id in agp_fixes:
print("\n".join(agp_fixes[a.component_id]), file=fw)
else:
print(a, file=fw)
fw.close()
# Reindex
reindex([newagpfile, "--inplace"])
return newagpfile | codesearch |