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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bitterheart.
The result of the debate was delete. - Mailer Diablo 10:24, 18 November 2005 (UTC)
Bitterheart.
Subject is not worthy of inclusion in wikipedia and is poorly written and unclear. Lopman 23:27, 12 November 2005 (UTC)
* Delete, appears to be an original concept (WP:NOR). Kappa 01:51, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
* Delete, personal essay and original research. -- Antaeus Feldspar 03:22, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
* Delete. Personal essay, no encyclopedic value. - Dalbury (talk) 12:18, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
* Delete. Original concept. *drew 02:59, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
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As China Fights the Coronavirus, Some Say It Has Gone Too Far
Some Chinese business figures are taking an unusual public stand, saying the containment efforts threaten to strangle the economy if applied too broadly. Get an informed guide to the global outbreak with our daily Coronavirus
newsletter.
SHANGHAI — China’s business leaders know better than to argue with Beijing. Leave the politics to the Communist Party, they long ago concluded, and the government will let them make money in peace. A vicious viral outbreak has upended that formula. China’s typically supercharged economy has ground to a near standstill as the authorities battle a coronavirus that has killed more than 2,000 people and sickened tens of thousands more. Hundreds of millions of people now live essentially in isolation, as roadblocks seal off entire towns and the local authorities stop companies from reopening. Business leaders and economists in China are increasingly saying, Enough. While China must stop the outbreak, they argue, some of its methods are hurting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people while contributing little to the containment effort. “Strike a balance that is conducive to protecting lives,” wrote James Liang, the executive chairman of Trip.com, China’s dominant online travel agency, in a widely circulated essay this week. If the country becomes poorer because of emergency health measures, Mr. Liang warned, that might hurt public health more than the virus itself. No one questions that the disease is still a serious problem, particularly in Hubei Province and its capital, Wuhan. More than 70,000 people have been stricken, according to official figures. Foreign medical experts have suggested that the true total may be much higher. Nevertheless, business leaders and economists are beginning to ask whether mandatory 14-day quarantines, roadblocks and checkpoints are really required across much of the country, especially in provinces far from Hubei where there have been fairly few cases. The debate is unusual in a country where dissent is usually censored or squelched. Even topics like business and the economy, once considered relatively fair game for discussion, have become sensitive as China’s economy has slowed and as the Communist Party has tightened its grip on more aspects of Chinese life. Still, even the Chinese government has acknowledged the wounds inflicted on the country’s economy, further fueling national discussion of when enough might be enough. Updated Feb. 26, 2020 “If the epidemic lasts for a long time, agricultural products, food and industries with long industrial chains and labor-intensive industries are expected to be greatly affected,” said Li Xingqian, the Commerce Ministry’s director of foreign investment, at a news briefing in Beijing on Thursday. The ripples are spreading far beyond China, hitting companies like Apple, General Motors and Adidas. Amazon, the e-retailing giant, is taking steps to keep its virtual shelves stocked. Beijing is striking a difficult balancing act. It is urging officials across the country to continue to wage what Xi Jinping, the country’s top leader, has called “the people’s war.” At the same time, it has urged workers and farmers to get back on the job and has taken steps to help businesses. On Thursday, it cut lending rates to give businesses more access to money. Many of China’s businesses, particularly small ones, appear to be in trouble. One-third of small firms in the country are on the brink of running out of cash over the next four weeks, according to a survey of 1,000 business owners by Peking University and Tsinghua University. Another third will run out of cash in the next two months. Beijing’s options are risky. New data on Thursday showed that the number of newly confirmed infections had plunged sharply. Much of that drop, however, appeared to reflect a narrowing in the definition of a confirmed infection. Chinese health officials insist that it is too soon simply to dismantle the many measures they have imposed. “We actively support the orderly resumption of work and production, but we still cannot relax our vigilance in the slightest,” said Zheng Jin, the spokeswoman for the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, at a news briefing on Thursday. Signs of progress combined with growing worries over the economy have, nevertheless, spurred calls for Beijing to loosen up. A team of Chinese economists, mainly at Peking University and the brokerage Huachuang Securities, wrote a widely circulated online analysis last week that took a critical look at the containment effort. Too many areas of China with few coronavirus cases were trying so hard to stop the virus that they were preventing normal commerce among cities, they argued. “If all regions rely on blocking, they may block viruses, but they may also block the economy,” the economists wrote in an essay that first appeared in Caixin, one of China’s best-regarded publications. “At that time, a wave of corporate closures and unemployment may occur, worse than the current epidemic.” No single business or city can resume regular activity by itself, because every company and community needs materials and workers from elsewhere, wrote Lu Zhengwei, chief economist at Industrial Bank in Fujian Province, in an online posting this week. “It is necessary to restore normal urban life” for the economy to rebound, he added. Should Beijing ease back too quickly, however, it could allow large numbers of workers to gather together in their factories and offices in ways that might reinvigorate the spread of the coronavirus — something that neither business leaders nor the government wants to see. E-commerce China Dangdang, an online retailer based in Beijing, ran into that nightmare this week. One of the company’s employees ran a fever on Tuesday, and by Wednesday evening, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention had diagnosed the coronavirus as the cause. The company said it had ordered all employees to work from home. Employees who sat near the infected worker have been quarantined at their homes. Working from home may be an option for companies like Dangdang, but manufacturers do not have that luxury. Many factories are still operating at a small fraction of capacity, even as businesses all over the world watch their inventories of products and components that are made in China dwindle. Incremental moves are starting to be made to offset the effects of stringent curbs imposed on the movement of people and goods. Cities are starting to arrange special trains to take migrant workers back from hometowns that they visited over the recent Lunar New Year holiday. The city of Hangzhou announced that it had arranged one high-speed train to bring more than 600 workers back from the central Henan Province and another high-speed train to bring back 750 workers from the western Sichuan Province. Worried about job losses, some officials are paying companies to hire. Xi’an, a city in northwestern China, announced that it was offering a one-time subsidy of $285 for each worker hired by companies making medical protective gear, and as much as $430 per worker for companies in any industry that hire large numbers. Chinese officials are also keeping a sharp eye on grocery bills. Even before the coronavirus hit, food prices were surging more than 15 percent a year in China by last autumn. A different epidemic, the African swine fever, had swiftly killed half the country’s pigs, its main source of protein. Now the coronavirus threatens to send food prices even higher. The Agriculture Ministry has ordered villages all over the country to take down the roadblocks and checkpoints and to allow movements of animal feed and livestock. But there have already been reports of mass slaughters of poultry for lack of feed, and chicken prices have temporarily plunged — in a possible sign of panic selling. “The overall impact of production shutdowns on agriculture across the country,” Mr. Lu of Industrial Bank wrote this week, “cannot be underestimated.” Alexandra Stevenson contributed reporting from Hong Kong. Claire Fu contributed research from Beijing. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Ukraine looks at U.S. LNG as part of diversification plan
WARSAW (Reuters) - Ukraine is interested in buying U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via infrastructure in Poland as it seeks to reduce reliance on Russian gas, a top Ukrainian security official said on Friday. Representatives of the United States, Poland and Ukraine are expected to sign an agreement on Saturday in Warsaw over enhancing the security of gas supplies in the region, which still relies mostly on Russian supplies. “We are interested in diversification of gas supply and obviously access to LNG is one of the ways to diversify gas supply,” Oleksandr Danylyuk, secretary of Ukraine’s national defense and security council told Reuters. “There is an existing LNG facility in Poland which is being expanded now and we are interested in being able to use it. It is in the interests of Poland, it is in the interests of Ukraine and it is in the interests of the Unites States as a supplier. I think it is what we call win, win, win,” he added. Poland, which still buys most of the gas it consumes from Russia, has significantly increased LNG imports, including from the United States, via the Baltic Sea terminal at Swinoujscie, to reduce reliance on Moscow and to become a player on international LNG markets. Earlier this week, Poland’s state-run gas firm PGNiG said that it bought a cargo of liquefied natural gas from the United States and sold it to Ukraine. “At the moment the existing infrastructure does not allow us to get significant volumes of gas. Obviously we are interested in serious diversification, we are interested in getting more. So it could be 5, 6 billion cubic meters (bcm), it depends. That is a significant volume,” Danylyuk said. Ukraine consumed 32.3 bcm of gas in 2018, 10.6 bcm of which was imported. The country used to meet its gas needs with imports from Russia but has not bought Russian gas directly since November 2015 after Kiev’s relations with Moscow soured over Russia’s annexation of Crimea. In winter Ukraine traditionally uses some of the gas pumped by Russia to European consumers for its own needs and compensates for this by deliveries from Ukrainian gas storage located in the west of the country. But the Russia-Ukraine gas transit agreement is due to expire in January and Ukrainian energy authorities are worried that Moscow could stop gas supplies through Ukraine. Reporting by Alan Charlish, Writing by Agnieszka Barteczko; editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Talk:William W. Howells
This article says: "Professor Howells had a moderating effect" over the origins
Harvard. "Professor Howells had a moderating effect" over the origins of modern humans as he "tended toward the Noah's Ark theory."[2] From the nyt obituary cited in the article: "Professor Howells also had a moderating effect on the often contentious argument over the origins of modern humans. One school upholds what is called the multiregional evolution of humans, essentially evolving in separate regions of earth, with some interconnections, after an initial worldwide migration out of Africa two million years ago. The other theory, known as Noah's Ark or the out-of-Africa hypothesis, postulates several migrations from Africa, the latest of them by modern humans who then supplanted all those earlier ones less than 100,000 years ago.
Professor Howells tended toward the Noah's Ark theory. But his many writings on the subject provided one of the more even-handed approaches to the relative merits and shortcomings of either explanation."
* So the current version says Howells moderating influence is due to his favoring the Noah's Ark theory, which is not what its nyt source says. Also, "Noah's Ark theory", to me, sounds like Howell's favored a theory that we are all descended from Noah after the Flood, which is not what Howells thought. (Although it is true that the link to "out of Africa" clears that up.) I suggest we change the article to make it clear that Howells' evenhandedness was the moderating influence, and make it clear that his favored theory was the "Out of Africa" one.<IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 05:42, 12 November 2013 (UTC)
Just a heads up
Scientific racists have begun citing his work, sometimes to claim that Africans are not human (which is exactly the opposite of Howells’ own conclusion that humans are one species). Apparently it’s because of all the craniometric measurements he took, which the racists use to argue for a different conclusion than the one he drew. 2600:1014:B01F:8B09:7852:F4D1:BDFB:CC13 (talk) 17:39, 6 March 2020 (UTC) | WIKI |
Xenorhabdus ishibashii
Xenorhabdus ishibashii is a bacterium from the genus Xenorhabdus which has been isolated from the nematode Steinernema aciari collected in the Guangdong Province in China and in Japan. | WIKI |
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Height, frequency and spatial differentiation of atmospheric precipitation of the summer season for the period 1975-1982 are presented. Results of the respective investigations are compared with atmospheric precipitation in other areas of the western coast of Spitsbergen.
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In this paper results of microstructural observations for series of CuZn39Pb2 alloys produced from qualified scraps are presented. The individual alloy melts were differentiated in terms of thermal parameters of continuous casting as well as refining methods and modifications. Structural observations performed by SEM and TEM revealed formation of different types of intermetallic phases including “hard particles”. EDS results show that “hard particles” are enrich in silicon, phosphorus, iron, chromium and nickel elements. Additionally, formation of Al-Fe-Si and Al-Cr in alloy melts was observed as well. It was found that quantity and morphology of intermetallic phases strongly depends upon the chemical composition of raw materials, process parameters, modifiers and refining procedure applied during casting. It was observed that refining process results in very effective refinement of intermetallic phases, whereas modifiers, particularly carbon-based, results in formation of large particles in the microstructure.
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This paper deals with numerical and analytical modelling of a diamond or silicon particle embedded in a metallic matrix. The numerical model of an elastic particle in a metallic matrix was created using the Abaqus software. Truncated octahedron-shaped and spherical-shaped diamond particles were considered. The numerical analysis involved determining the effect of temperature on the elastic and plastic parameters of the matrix material. The analytical model was developed for a spherical particle in a metallic matrix. The comparison of the numerical results with the analytical data indicates that the mechanical parameters responsible for the retention of diamond particles in a metal matrix are: the elastic energy of the particle, the elastic energy of the matrix and the radius of the plastic zone around the particle. An Al-based alloy containing 5% of Si and 2% of Cu was selected to study the mechanical behaviour of silicon precipitates embedded in the aluminium matrix. The model proposed to describe an elastic particle in a metallic matrix can be used to analyze other materials with inclusions or precipitates.
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Measurements of pollutants scavenged from air masses over southern Svalbard in summer precipitation are presented. Rainfall was sampled in July and August 2002 at Calypsobyen, Bellsund. Specific conductivity (SpC) and pH were measured and ion concentrations were determined by ion chromatography. Ions of marine origin were subtracted, assuming that all chlorides were of marine origin. The FLEXTRA trajectory model was applied to discover the sources of air masses arriving at Svalbard and track the paths of pollutant transport. Average (v/w) rainfall pH was 4.94, mean SpC amounted to 34.8 µS cm-1. Total dissolved solids concentration (TDS) ranged from 12.6 to 67 mg L-1, with ions of marine origin (Cl-, Na+, Mg2+) prevailing. Rains with the highest percentage of marine salts occurred with winds from the East at above average velocities. Non-sea salt (nss) sulphate concentrations ranged from 0.5 µeq L-1 to 23 µeq L-1, (v/w) average was 17 µeq L-1. Nitrate concentrations ranged from 0 to 24 µeq L-1. The highest concentrations of nss-SO42- and NO3- were measured on 25 August, when the highest rainfall occurred (27 mm) and pH was the lowest (4.65). Rainfall at Calypsobyen deposited 194 kg km-2 of acidifying anions and 263 kg km-2 of base cations over the recording period. The polluted air masses were mostly from northern and central Europe. Rainfalls scavenging air masses formed over Greenland and Norwegian Seas displayed similar concentrations, being probably polluted by SOx and NOx from ship emissions.
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The combined effect of sulfur (S) and acid soluble aluminum (Als) content on precipitates and microstructures in grainoriented silicon steel were investigated. The results show that there are dominant AlN and a little amount of MnS-AlN composite in annealed hot-rolled band, and the amount of precipitates increases distinctly with increasing Als content, while S content plays a negligible role. The inhibitors that precipitate during hot band annealing can restrain the grain growth during hot band annealing and primary annealing, and the smaller grains of annealed hot-rolled band can contribute to the formation of {111} <112> texture during primary annealing. Lower S content is conducive to the formation of {111} <112> texture during primary annealing by promoting the formation of Goss texture during hot rolling.
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Announcement: I am looking for a data analyst/ data scientist position in Canada or the US (TN visa). Most of my projects are related to data analysis; however, I am also familiar with statistics and machine learning techniques/tools, which in combination with my R&D and consulting experience in the chemical industry would be very useful to companies interested in implementing data science methods or offering AI products (e.g. for process control) in this industry. If you have any tips or questions, please contact me on LinkedIn or via reddit (username: got_data). Resume link
How random can you be?
Suppose I asked you to generate a random sequence of ones and zeroes. Every time you add another 1 or 0 to the sequence, I am going to predict your next choice. Do you think you can make your sequence random enough that I fail to guess more than ~50% correct? Read this post to find out. Spoiler — you are not so random.
Covariance matrix and principal component analysis — an intuitive linear algebra approach
Let's take a close look at the covariance matrix using basic (unrigorous) linear algebra and investigate the connection between its eigen-vectors and a particular rotation tranformation. We can then have fun with an interactive visualisation of principal component analysis.
The real reason you use the MSE and cross-entropy loss functions
If you learned machine learning from MOOCs, there's a good chance you haven't been taught the true significance of the mean squared error and cross-entropy loss functions.
Vector Transformation Visualization Tool (vtvt) — an online demo
I just finished writing vtvt, a JavaScript library. It's an interactive tool for visualizing vectors and their transformations in R2
Power iteration algorithm — a visualization
The power method is a simple iterative algorithm used to find eigenvectors of a matrix. I used vtvt to create a visualization of this algorithm.
Popularity of car colours in the Greater Toronto Area
According to a survey conducted in 2012 by PPG Industries, white (21%) and black (19%) were the two most popular colours in North America followed closely by silver and grey (16% each). Red and blue accounted for 10 and 8% respectively. I decided to test this data by taking photographs of an intersection in Mississauga, Ontario and analyzing them with the help of YOLOv3 as well as OpenCV and scikit-learn libraries.
A battle for net neutrality in Canada — analysis of popular opposition to an application to disable on-line access to piracy sites
A coalition of organizations involved in production and distribution of digital content in Canada has proposed to create an agency endowed with the right to disable access to internet resources deemed pirated. An application was filed with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. The CRTC collected public comments ("interventions") and made them available online.
Visualization of E, V, B fields
Most physics textbooks illustrate electric and magnetic fields with field lines which are sets of parametrized curves with tangents defined by field vectors. Field lines are great for emphasizing the directional nature of E and B fields, however they fail to convey the magnitude of forces acting on charges by such fields. One way to overcome this issue is to add level curves indicating vector magnitude.
Relationship between random n-vectors at various n
Covariance and Pearson's correlation coefficient are two cornerstone measures of linear dependence in statistics. Both have geometrical interpretations. Sample covariance of variables is the dot product of two n-vectors whose components are formed from centred observations for each variable, scaled by the reciprocal of n-1. Correlation coefficient is the cosine of the angle between the two vectors. Their distributions depend on n. Here we will take a look at distributions of sample covariance, correlation coefficient as well as dot product, angle cosine, and angle between independent vectors with n ∈ {2, 3, 5, 10, 30} components ~N(0,1).
Who gets to be a member of Amazon Vine?
Amazon Vine is a program that matches companies/sellers with select reviewers among Amazon customers. Membership is given by invitation only. According to Amazon, reviewers are selected based on the helpfulness of their reviews, but the exact criteria are not revealed to the public. I decided to investigate what it takes to get an invitation to Amazon Vine by analyzing the publicly available data for the top 10,000 reviewers...
Is Toronto getting warmer these days?
Toronto residents like to complain about weather. For some, Toronto winters are too cold. For others, Toronto summers are too hot. Older people say it used to be colder in general. Who's right and who's wrong? Let's find out the answer using factual data.
Analysis of submissions to /r/dataisbeautiful
Browsing reddit is a popular pastime for many people. Besides being an endless supply of entertainment, reddit is also a source of inspiration — especially /r/dataisbeautiful, a community of visual connoisseurs. Let's see if we can learn anything by analyzing 4716 submissions made over approximately 4 months. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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173 How shall I thank you for your confidence, as well as for your affection?"
"Ah, my letters! Bother my letters! They said nothing much! You know I cannot write letters at all. What is more, you have been believing that I wrote you as... as a sort of duty. That whatever I said—or a lot of it—well, there were things which you fancied were not really I. I understood why you could think it."
"I never said that, Imre," I replied, sitting down beside him on the sofa.
"Not in so many words. But my guilty conscience prompted me. I mean that word, "conscience" Oswald. For—I have not been fair to you, not honest. The only excuse is that I have not been honest with myself. You hare thought me cold, reserved, abrupt... a fantastic sort of friend to you. One who valued you, and yet could hardly speak out his esteem a careless fellow into whose life you have taken only surface-root. That isn't all. You have believed that I... that I... never could comprehend things... feelings... which you have | WIKI |
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Testplane Config
By default, when launched, Testplane looks for a .testplane.conf.ts or testplane.config.ts file in the current working directory.
You can specify your configuration file using the --config CLI option.
Setup
To set up Testplane, you need to specify at least one browser:
testplane.config.ts
import type { ConfigInput } from "testplane";
export default {
browsers: {
chrome: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: "chrome",
},
},
},
} satisfies ConfigInput;
As the number of tests in the project grows, you will likely need more advanced features—sets, plugins, and more browsers. Below is an example of a more extended configuration:
testplane.config.ts
import type { ConfigInput } from "testplane";
export default {
retry: process.env.IS_CI ? 5 : 0,
httpTimeout: 60_000,
sessionsPerBrowser: 5,
testsPerSession: 20,
browsers: {
chrome: {
desiredCapabilities: {
browserName: "chrome",
automationProtocol: "devtools",
headless: true,
},
},
},
sets: {
desktop: {
files: ["testplane-tests/**/*.testplane.(t|j)s"],
browsers: ["chrome"],
},
},
plugins: {
"html-reporter/testplane": {
enabled: true,
},
},
} satisfies ConfigInput;
Configuration Reference
The only mandatory section in Testplane settings is the browsers section.
All browser settings (except desiredCapabilities) can be moved to the global level so that they apply to all browsers. For example, this is convenient for setting timeouts for all browsers at once.
NameDescription
browsers
Mandatory section. It specifies the settings for all browsers in which the tests will be run.
sets
Section that allows you to bind a set of tests to specific browsers and run them all at once with a single command. This can be useful, for example, for separately running desktop and mobile tests.
system
Section for Testplane's system settings. Allows you to set the number of subprocesses in which tests will be run, enable debug mode for WebDriver, and much more.
pluginsSection through which you can connect external plugins to Testplane.
prepareBrowser
Function in which you can prepare the browser before tests are run in it. For example, you can add new commands to the browser object in this function.
prepareEnvironment
Function in which you can set environment variables or, for example, supplement some config parameters.
devServer
Section for setting up the automatic launch of the dev server before running tests.
lastFailedSection for configuring the rerun of only failed tests.
Follow the link or select the desired section in the left navigation menu of the documentation to learn more about the corresponding settings. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Seriously, this skull-drilling robot is good news for humanity – TechCrunch
When someone invents a robot specifically made to drill into the skulls of unconscious, immobile humans, you’d be forgiven for feeling a natural reaction along the lines of “for the love of God, why?” But trust me, this particular robotic trepanation station is a good idea. The issue surrounds what is called microsurgery, in particular, installing cochlear implants, tiny devices that relay sound directly to the inner ear of someone with a hearing impairment. The procedure to implant these things is performed tens of thousands of times per year, but it’s a risky and extremely fiddly one where the slightest error or involuntary movement can cause permanent damage. As in other situations where precision is critical, machines can be of help. In this case, researchers from the University of Bern have been working on a robot that performs the most delicate and potentially damaging step: drilling into the skull at the precise location and depth to give access to the right part of the cochlea. Yes, they have special drill bits just for getting through skull and tissue. The iii and iv parts of the figure are proposed but untested further opportunities for robotic implantation procedures. Yes, they have special drill bits just for getting through skull and tissue. The iii and iv parts of the figure are proposed but untested further opportunities for robotic implantation procedures. The team’s paper, published today in Science Robotics, reports the success of using the robot for drilling purposes, and proposes further applications, such as the actual implantation processes. In the meantime, they use the drilling process as a platform to prove that the robot can hook into surgery planning systems, stereo vision, live detection of tissue types and so on. Other microsurgeries could also benefit from the technology. If the robocalypse comes, they won’t need a treatment plan to drill into your brain. Until that happens, robots like this could provide some much-needed consistency in surgical procedures that, like this one, exist at the boundary of what humans are capable of. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Talk:Fender VG Stratocaster
Merge
This page has been integrated into the main Fender Stratocaster article under current models with proper citation. This article should be deleted. Strat0master14 (talk) 16:34, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
* ✅ Drmies (talk) 16:45, 31 December 2011 (UTC) | WIKI |
Dementia
Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. It is most common in individuals over the age of 65 years and becomes increasingly common with age, but it is not a normal part of ageing.
The most common types of dementia include Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) and Huntington’s disease. Symptoms include loss of memory, difficulty in finding the right words or understanding what people are saying, difficulty in performing previously routine tasks and personality and mood changes. Eventually those affected are unable to care for themselves and need help with all aspects of daily life. Each type of dementia has its own signature of symptoms and signs, and is caused by a specific type of pathology in the brain. For instance, Alzheimer’s disease typically presents with memory loss, whereas frontotemporal dementia leads to changes in personality and socio-emotional behaviour.
Dementia is the greatest cause of disability in Australians over the age of 65 years. Approximately 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia with an estimated global cost of US$1 trillion.1 Due to ageing populations, the number of people living with dementia is projected to more than triple by 2050.
RESEARCH FOCUS
• PISA Study (Prospective Imaging Study of Ageing) of mid-life Australians including those with high and low genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease to discover biological markers of early neuropathology, identify modifiable risk factors, and establish the very earliest phenotypic and neuronal signs of disease onset
• identification of genetic risk variants for Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease, the use of genetic epidemiology to identify causal mechanisms, and the use of gene expression data to detect regulatory variation underlying dementia
• combining state-of-art neuroimaging and neurophysiological techniques to understand changes to the brain and the body associated with dementia
• building new models of the brain for dementia research (“brain on a chip” cell cultures), in particular to understand the role of the immune system, and blood-brain barrier, and identify new therapeutic compounds targeting the immune cells of the brain
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1. Livingston, G., Huntley, J., Sommerlad, A., (et al) (2020) Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. The Lancet, 396(10248): 413–446. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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php-sorted-collections
Sorted Collections for PHP
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If you are using this project including publication in research activities, you have to cite it using (BibTeX format). You are also pleased to send me an email to chdemko@gmail.com.
API Doc
Tutorial
This set of PHP classes has been designed to store key/value pairs in a specified order (using a comparator function on keys). It uses AVL threaded tree as internal structures and performs operations in log(n) time.
Creation
The base class for storing sorted maps is the TreeMap class.
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
// This will create a map indexed by numbers
// it contains 10 key/value pairs from 0/0 to 9/9
$map = TreeMap::create()->put(
[1=>1, 9=>9, 5=>5, 2=>2, 6=>6, 3=>3, 0=>0, 8=>8, 7=>7, 4=>4]
);
There are two other classes to create maps which are in fact views on another sorted map.
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\ReversedMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubMap;
$map = TreeMap::create()->put(
[1=>1, 9=>9, 5=>5, 2=>2, 6=>6, 3=>3, 0=>0, 8=>8, 7=>7, 4=>4]
);
// This will create a map which is the reverse of $map
$reversed = ReversedMap::create($map);
// This will create a map which is a sub map of $reversed
$sub = SubMap::create($reversed, 7, 3);
// This will display {"7":7,"6":6,"5":5,"4":4}
echo $sub . PHP_EOL;
For sub maps there are other methods for creation
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubMap;
$map = TreeMap::create()->put(
[1=>1, 9=>9, 5=>5, 2=>2, 6=>6, 3=>3, 0=>0, 8=>8, 7=>7, 4=>4]
);
// This will create a map which is a sub map of $map from key 3 to the end
$tail = SubMap::tail($map, 3);
$map[10] = 10;
// This will display {"3":3,"4":4,"5":5,"6":6,"7":7,"8":8,"9":9,"10":10}
echo $tail . PHP_EOL;
// This will create a sub map of $map from beginning to key 7 (inclusive)
$head = SubMap::head($map, 7, true);
// This will display [0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
echo $head . PHP_EOL;
Sets are created using similar functions
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeSet;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\ReversedSet;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubSet;
$set = TreeSet::create()->put([1, 9, 5, 2, 6, 3, 0, 8, 7, 4]);
$reversed = ReversedSet::create($set);
$sub = SubSet::create($reversed, 7, 3);
// This will display [7,6,5,4]
echo $sub . PHP_EOL;
Iteration
These collections support PHP iteration.
Using maps
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\ReversedMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubMap;
$map = TreeMap::create()->put(
[1=>1, 9=>9, 5=>5, 2=>2, 6=>6, 3=>3, 0=>0, 8=>8, 7=>7, 4=>4]
);
$reversed = ReversedMap::create($map);
$sub = SubMap::create($reversed, 7, 3);
// This will display 7:7;6:6;5:5;4:4;
foreach ($sub as $key => $value)
{
echo $key . ':' . $value . ';';
}
echo PHP_EOL;
Using sets
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeSet;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\ReversedSet;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubSet;
$set = TreeSet::create()->put([1, 9, 5, 2, 6, 3, 0, 8, 7, 4]);
$reversed = ReversedSet::create($set);
$sub = SubSet::create($reversed, 7, 3);
// This will display 0:7;1:6;2:5;3:4;
foreach ($sub as $key => $value)
{
\techo $key . ':' . $value . ';';
}
echo PHP_EOL;
The behavior is unpredictable if the current key of an iterator is removed of the collection.
Counting
These collections support PHP counting
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\ReversedMap;
use chdemko\SortedCollection\SubMap;
$map = TreeMap::create()->put(
[1=>1, 9=>9, 5=>5, 2=>2, 6=>6, 3=>3, 0=>0, 8=>8, 7=>7, 4=>4]
);
$reversed = ReversedMap::create($map);
$sub = SubMap::create($reversed, 7, 3);
// This will display 4
echo count($sub) . PHP_EOL;
Array access
Insertion, modification, access and removal has been designed to work using PHP array access features
Using maps
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeMap;
$map = TreeMap::create();
$map[4] = 4;
$map[2] = 2;
$map[6] = 6;
unset($map[4]);
// This will display 1
echo isset($map[2]) . PHP_EOL;
// This will display 2
echo $map[2] . PHP_EOL;
Using sets
require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';
use chdemko\SortedCollection\TreeSet;
$set = TreeSet::create();
$set[4] = true;
$set[2] = true;
$set[6] = true;
unset($set[4]);
// This will display 1
echo isset($set[2]) . PHP_EOL;
// This will display 1
echo $set[2] . PHP_EOL;
// This will display nothing
echo $set[4] . PHP_EOL;
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moment the proportion of persons over sixty-five in France, the capital instance of a civilised country that is stationary, is nearly double what it is England and more than double the proportion in America or Australia, not because the average of life is higher, for it is rather lower, but because the proportion of children born is so incomparably smaller. Now, it may be admitted that none of the evils which Swift depicted as incident to the condition of the Struldbrugs would be likely to arise where the duration of life was still limited, and where physical strength was continued as now till within a short time of decay and death. What we have to suppose is that men with the admirable vitality of Newman, Gladstone, Radetsky, Moltke, Bismarck, Littré, Chevreuil, and Lesseps will become increasingly common, and that, as, in cases where the exact reason is more required than quick insight and promptitude of action or alacrity of eye and ear, the best work is very often done by the old, we may get an increasing average of the best work. We may even conjecture that the predominance of experienced and reflective men in a population—for those between forty-five and ninety might easily come to be more numerous than those between twenty and forty-five—would be an important conservative force balancing the democratic tendency to impulsive change. Increased stability of political order, increased efficiency of exact thought, are possible advantages that cannot be disregarded.
Yet in some respects they would perhaps be dearly purchased. A restriction of the birth-rate means a diminution of family life with its consecrating cares and | WIKI |
Non-Fermi liquid state bounded by a possible electronic topological transition in ZrZn 2
Noriyuki Kabeya, Hirotaka Maekawa, Kazuhiko Deguchi, Noriaki Kimura, Haruyoshi Aoki, Noriaki K. Sato
Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review
19 Citations (Scopus)
Abstract
We report high-precision magnetic and transport measurements of ZrZn 2 and present a phase diagram as a function of pressure and magnetic field. The paramagnetic phase is found to be divided into two regions at T ≃ 0 by a possible electronic topological transition (i.e., a non-symmetry breaking transition) known as the Lifshitz transition, and the two regions are characterized by Fermi and non-Fermi liquid behaviors. These results strongly suggest that the non-Fermi liquid state exists as a stable phase distinguished from the Fermi liquid by the Fermi surface topology. As a possible origin of the non-Fermi liquid behavior, an antiferromagnetic fluctuation arising from the Fermi surface nesting is discussed.
Original languageEnglish
Article number073706
Journaljournal of the physical society of japan
Volume81
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 Jul
Keywords
• Electronic topological transition
• Lifshitz transition
• Metamagnetism
• Non-Fermi liquid
• ZrZn
ASJC Scopus subject areas
• Physics and Astronomy(all)
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123 My ACL reconstructions don't require a brace! - Happy Brace
My ACL reconstructions don’t require a brace!
"My ACL reconstructions don't require a brace !"
A conversation between a surgeon and Bledsoe Brace Systems…
When a physician states that his ACL reconstructions are so strong that his patients don’t require bracing, he is speaking strictly of the mechanical strength of the procedure. He is also acknowledging that most braces do not provide much protection against anterior tibial movement that places a strain against the reconstructed ACL. Functional braces do provide benefits beyond mechanical protection against ACL failure. For most braces, the proprioceptive role is their most important contribution to rehabilitation.
Many maneuvers occur so quickly that the body cannot react in time to reduce the force placed on certain structures (for instance the ACL). The result is failure of the structure. The physician then re-constructs the structure using various graft procedures. The graft is initially weak. New collagen is formed that must undergo maturation. The maturation time is quite long. The reconstructed ACL no longer provides signals from its mechano-receptors that quantify the strain it is experiencing. The primary reflex arc of the hamstring muscle (that protects the ACL) is therefore missing. The secondary hamstring reflex arc is too slow. Sports specific training tends to focus on precise concentric and eccentric contractions of the primary muscle group while training away the antagonist muscle therefore further reducing the ability of the hamstrings to protect the reconstructed ACL. Stable force and muscle patterns cannot be properly re-built until the strength of the reconstructed ligament has begun to reach a plateau, because these force patterns would be built on a moving target. During this time the patient is at risk for failure or progressive stretching of the reconstruction. His proprioception, particularly joint position sense, may be reduced. Patients therefore look for any external information that may help them experience a greater sense of stability.
Braces act as external biofeedback devices. They are giant skin amplifiers. They provide a great deal of information about force, position, movement, and acceleration. Different brace designs with different materials tend to produce slightly different effects. However, an overwhelming majority of patients experience increased confidence, increased ability to more quickly return to their former level of activity, as well as reduced sensations of instability when wearing a brace. There must be some reason for this observation. Braces are not something that people want to wear. When a patient says that he feels better in his brace, he may be speaking of the proprioceptive information it provides without knowing it. Different patients have different abilities when it comes to proprioception, joint position sense, and compensation.
The two major roles for bracing are proprioception and slowing the rate of load. In other words, a patient with a brace begins to perceive force before the point that his ligaments recognize the force. Or, the brace may be providing enough additional position or force information to overcome confusion in his force and muscle pattern systems. The brace also tends to slow the loading rate slightly. The result is a broader window in which the muscles can react to stabilize the joint. As long as the patient perceives some benefit from his brace that exceeds the detriments of wearing one, he will continue to use the brace.
Most patients will stop wearing a brace when it is no longer necessary. Clinically, patients usually tell the physician that their knee begins to feel normal between 18 months and 24 months following reconstruction. It may feel strong well before this point, but it usually does not feel normal. Therefore, think twice about the needs of the patient, they are not all mechanical.
Maybe they do need a brace!
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2022 CRC Brakleen 150
The 2022 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 16th stock car race of the 2022 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 mi permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Chandler Smith, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, held off Ryan Preece in the final few laps, and earned his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Smith would also dominate the race, leading 49 laps. To fill out the podium, John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively.
The ten drivers to qualify for the NASCAR playoffs are Zane Smith, Chandler Smith, Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Stewart Friesen, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, and Matt Crafton. Zane Smith would also win the Regular Season Championship following the race.
This race also marked the 800th and final NASCAR start for Todd Bodine.
Background
Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway), also known as The Tricky Triangle, is a superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. It is the site of three NASCAR national series races and an ARCA Menards Series event in July: a NASCAR Cup Series race with support events by the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. From 1971 to 1989, and from 2013 to 2019, the track also hosted an Indy Car race, currently sanctioned by the IndyCar Series. Additionally, from 1982 to 2021, it hosted two NASCAR Cup Series races, with the traditional first date being removed for 2022.
Pocono is one of the few NASCAR tracks not owned by either NASCAR or Speedway Motorsports, the dominant track owners in NASCAR. Pocono CEO Nick Igdalsky and president Ben May are members of the family-owned Mattco Inc, started by Joseph II and Rose Mattioli. Mattco also owns South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Virginia.
Outside NASCAR and IndyCar Series races, Pocono is used throughout the year by the Stock Car Experience, Bertil Roos Driving School, Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) as well as many other clubs and organizations. The triangular track also has three separate infield sections of racetrack – the north course, east course and south course. Each of these infield sections use separate portions of the track or can be combined for longer and more technical course configurations. In total Pocono Raceway has offers 22 different road course configurations ranging from .5 miles to 3.65 miles in length. During regular non-race weekends, multiple clubs or driving schools can use the track simultaneously by running on different infield sections. All of the infield sections can also be run in either clockwise or counter clockwise direction which doubles the 22 course configuration to 44 total course options.
Entry list
* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who are ineligible for series driver points.
Starting lineup
Practice and qualifying were scheduled to be held on Friday, July 22, at 4:00 PM EST, and 4:30 PM EST, but were both cancelled to due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined by a performance-based metric system. As a result, Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would earn the pole. Bryan Dauzat and Norm Benning would fail to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 15 Stage 2 Laps: 15 Stage 3 Laps: 30
Standings after the race
* Drivers' Championship standings
* Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings. | WIKI |
Android Question Service triggers Button unexpectedly
Johan Schoeman
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Licensed User
Longtime User
A little bit lost here:
1. I am working with a PDA3506 (Android handheld PDA)
2. I have the following service called s1:
B4X:
#Region Service Attributes
#StartAtBoot: False
#End Region
Sub Process_Globals
'These global variables will be declared once when the application starts.
'These variables can be accessed from all modules.
End Sub
Sub Service_Create
Log("IN SERVICE_CREATE")
End Sub
Sub Service_Start (StartingIntent As Intent)
If StartingIntent.Action = "com.qs.scancode" Then
Log("SI = " & StartingIntent.GetExtra("code"))
CallSubDelayed2("Main", "scanned_value", StartingIntent.GetExtra("code"))
End If
' Service.StopAutomaticForeground 'Call this when the background task completes (if there is one)
End Sub
Sub Service_Destroy
End Sub
3. B4A Manifest looks like this:
B4X:
AddManifestText(
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" android:targetSdkVersion="23"/>
<supports-screens android:largeScreens="true"
android:normalScreens="true"
android:smallScreens="true"
android:anyDensity="true"/>)
SetApplicationAttribute(android:icon, "@drawable/icon")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:label, "$LABEL$")
SetApplicationAttribute(android:name, "com.qs.wiget.App")
AddApplicationText(<service android:name="com.qs.service.ScanService" >
</service>)
AddReceiverText(s1,
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="com.qs.scancode" />
</intent-filter>)
4. The PDA has a BIG button named SCAN (laser scanner).
5. When I start the app on the PDA3506 all is working well and when I use the SCAN button I can log the result of the scan in the event of the B4A project's Main activity:
B4X:
Sub scanned_value(barcode As String)
Log("in main and barcode = " & barcode)
End Sub
6. The B4A log looks as follows when I use the device's SCAN button to scan 1D/2D codes:
B4X:
*** Service (starter) Create ***
** Service (starter) Start **
** Activity (main) Create, isFirst = true **
** Activity (main) Resume **
IN ACTIVITY_RESUME
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
*** Service (s1) Create ***
IN SERVICE_CREATE
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = 123456789
in main and barcode = 123456789
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = 123456789
in main and barcode = 123456789
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
7. So, all above is working fine. I also have a B4A button that can create a QR Code or a Code128 barcode. The B4A code:
B4X:
Sub Button3_Click
Log("BUTTON 3 CLICKED")
Dim bm As Bitmap = prt.create2dBarcode("Hello all of you. Hope you are well?", 300, 300)
ImageView1.Bitmap = bm
End Sub
The method called in the library to create the QR code:
B4X:
public Bitmap create2dBarcode(String barcodestring, int mWidth, int mHeight) {
mBitmap = BarcodeCreater.encode2dAsBitmap(barcodestring, mWidth, mHeight, 2);
return mBitmap;
}
8. Once I have created the QR code (or the Code128 barcode) and then use the SCAN button of the device, Button3_Click of the B4A project gets triggered/fired. This is what I see in the B4A log:
[CODE
** Receiver (s1) OnReceive **
** Service (s1) Start **
SI = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
BUTTON 3 CLICKED
in main and barcode = Hello all of you. Hope you are well?
[/CODE]
9. I have renamed Button3 to Button1 but then Button1 gets triggered.
10. I also have buttons 2, 4, and 5 in the B4A project but they never get triggered. Only Button1 or Button3 or whatever else I name the button that creates the QR Code - never the button (in this case Button4) that creates the Code128 barcode.
Why will the button be triggered/fired in the first place when I use the SCAN button of the device? I guess my Service and Manifest might have something to do with this?
Will appreciate some advise on how to solve this.
Thanks
JS
Last edited:
Johan Schoeman
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Licensed User
Longtime User
My guess is the button is focused and the barcode reader behaves as a keyboard. Set the focus on an EditText and see what happens.
Thanks Erel - that seems to have done the trick.
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PackStack installed Ocata launch instance [Error: No valid host was found. There are not enough hosts available.].
asked 2018-11-12 10:44:36 -0500
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I have installed Ocata with Packstack All-in-one. But when launch instance, it shows "Error: No valid host was found. There are not enough hosts available". I have checked the services list and other resources in my setup, everything looks up and running except below the placement API issue:
[root@localhost etc(keystone_admin)]# nova-status upgrade check
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Upgrade Check Results | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Check: Cells v2 | | Result: Success | | Details: None | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Check: Placement API | | Result: Failure | | Details: Discovery for placement API URI failed. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Check: Resource Providers | | Result: Warning | | Details: There are no compute resource providers in the Placement | | service but there are 1 compute nodes in the deployment. | | This means no compute nodes are reporting into the | | Placement service and need to be upgraded and/or fixed. | | See | | http://docs.openstack.org/developer/nova/placement.html (http://docs.openstack.org/developer/n...) | | for more details. | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
[root@localhost etc(keystone_admin)]# openstack catalog show placement
+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Field | Value | +-----------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | endpoints | RegionOne | | | publicURL: http://10.10.0.101:8778/placement | | | internalURL: http://10.10.0.101:8778/placement | | | adminURL: http://10.10.0.101:8778/placement | | | | | name | placement | | type | placement | +-----------+-----------------------------------------------------+
When I manually check placement API endpoint, it works:
[root@localhost etc(keystone_admin)]# OSTOKEN=$(openstack token issue -f value -c id) [root@localhost etc(keystone_admin)]# curl -s -H "X-Auth-Token: $OSTOKEN" http://10.10.0.101:8778/placement {"versions": [{"min_version": "1.0", "max_version": "1.4", "id": "v1.0"}]}
Please help to guide me where to debug further to get this problem fixed? Thanks.
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Check the nova compute log. You may find that nova-compute was unable to register with the placement service.
Format command output using the 101010 button to make it readable.
Bernd Bausch gravatar imageBernd Bausch ( 2018-11-12 15:49:48 -0500 )edit
Agree, the nova-compute log will provide more information about what is happening. It might be that it is not configured with the correct authentication for placement, or is unable to reach the placement service over the network.
cdent gravatar imagecdent ( 2018-12-20 06:31:09 -0500 )edit | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
How Many Calories Are in a Pound of Fat?
Two brothers in kitchen
Switching from whole to skim milk can be a small change that can lead to weight loss for some kids. Jupiterimages/Photolibrary/Getty Images
Parents often wonder how their kids can gain so much weight so quickly, especially when their diets aren't that terrible. After all, your kids don't need to be eating a big bag of chips, a double serving at each meal, a mega-sized soda, or a bedtime snack every night to become overweight.
Although that would usually do it, more often it is smaller things that creep up on you and it's a few extra calories that add up day after day that causes kids to become more and more overweight.
Calories and Fat
Understanding how many calories it takes to gain a pound of fat can help you understand how this happens. One pound of fat is equal to about 3500 calories. That means that if you eat an extra 350 calories of food a day, which is about equal to a large piece of cake or a medium milkshake, you would gain an extra pound about every 10 days (350x10). Or you would gain a pound in about 20 days if you eat or drank an extra 175 calories a day (175x20).
On the other hand, eating 175 fewer calories a day could mean that your kids could lose a pound every 20 days.
Or if they kept their diet the same, but burned an extra 175 calories a day by exercising more, then again, they could lose a pound in about 20 days.
How can this help you if your kids are gaining a lot of weight?
If you calculate how quickly they are gaining weight, it can help you to figure out how much they may be overeating. If your child is gaining a pound every 10 days, for example, then they are likely overeating by about 350 calories a day.
New Weight Loss Math
Of course, it is a lot more complicated than that, since that doesn't factor in how much or how little they are exercising or the fact that younger kids should normally be gaining some weight, so talk to your pediatrician or a registered dietician before adjusting your child's diet based on this kind of calculation.
This idea also doesn't take into account that our bodies often adjusts its metabolism to try and keep you at the same body weight. So if you are very overweight and lose a lot of weight, your metabolism will likely slow to push you to gain weight again, even if you are eating fewer calories. This is one of the reasons why it is so hard to lose weight and keep it off.
It is also a very good reason why you should help your kids develop healthy habits at a young age so that they don't become overweight in the first place.
The 3,500-Calorie Rule can still be a good basic way to think about weight gain and loss, though, as long as you understand its limitations.
Losing Weight with Small Steps
If your child is overweight, he almost certainly needs to lose more than a pound, but you will likely be more successful starting with small steps instead of looking for quick weight loss with drastic changes.
Can you find little things in your child's diet that you could change?
How about changing to a lower fat milk? Just going from whole milk to 1 percent milk, if your kids drink 3 cups a day, will save about 150 calories a day, which could translate into a pound every 20 days.
Or if your get your kids to stop drinking soda each day, that 12-ounce can of soda will save you 155 calories a day, or a pound in about 23 days.
These small changes, although they may not seem like much, will add up quickly and help your kids lose weight, just as easily as they helped them to pile the pounds on.
For more information, see our guide to childhood obesity. And our Calorie Calculator can help you figure out how many calories your kids need each day.
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• Hall KD, Sacks G, Chandramohan D, Chow CC, Wang YC, Gortmaker SL, Swinburn BA. Quantification of the effect of energy imbalance on bodyweight. Lancet. 2011 Aug 27;378(9793):826-37. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Page:The Cambridge History of American Literature, v2.djvu/519
Early Humorists 503 John Lothrop Motley and his Family. Further Letters and Records, edited by his Daughter and Herbert St. John Mildmay. 1910. Mr. Motley's Historical works. Dublin Rev., n. s., vol. 30, p. 349, 1878. Pifieyro, Enrique. J. L. Motley y su Historia. In Hombres y glorias de America. 1903. Story, W. W. In Memoriam — ^John Lothrop Motley. tPoem.] In Holmes's Life, p. 524. Swift, Lindsay. Our Literary Diplomats. Book Buyer, n. s., vol. 21, p. 41, 1900-1901. Weiss, J. Motley's Dutch Republic. Chr. Exam., vol. 61, p. 99, 1856. Whipple, E. P. Motley the Historian. Harper's Mag., vol. 58, p. 897, 1879. Winthrop, R. C. J. L. Motley. (Address before the Mass. Hist. Soc, 14 Jtme, 1877.) In 1905 an anonymous friend gave $1000.00 for the foundation of the John Lothrop Motley Collection on Dutch History in the library of Harvard University. CHAPTER XIX EARLY HUMORISTS General Authorities Burton, W. E. Cyclopaedia of Wit and Humor. 2 vols. 1858. Ford, J. L. A Century of American Humor. Munsey's Mag. July, 1901. Griswold, R. W. The Prose Writers of America. Philadelphia, 1847. Haweis, H. R. American Humorists. London, 1882. Leacock, Stephen. American Humour. Nineteenth Century. Aug., 1914. Pattee, F. L. A History of American Literature since 1870. 1915. Trent, W. P. A Retrospect of American Humor. Century Mag. Nov., 1901. William Austin (1778-1841) An Oration, Pronounced at Charlestown. . . Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker's Hill. Charlestown, 1801. Letters from London. Boston, 1804. Essay upon the Human Character of Jesus Christ. Boston, 1807. Literary Papers. . with a Biographical Sketch by his Son G. W. Austin. Boston, 1890. See, also, page 369 n., above. George W. Bagby (1828-1883) John M. Daniels's Latch-Key. Lynchburg [Va.], 1868. What I Did with my Fifty Millions. By Moses Adams. Philadelphia, 1874. Meekins's Twinses. Richmun [sic], 1877. Canal Reminiscences : Recollections of Travel in the Old Days. Richmond, 1879. Selections from the Miscellaneous Writings of Dr. George W. Bagby. Richmond, 3 vols. 1884-6. The Old Virginia Gentleman, and Other Sketches. 1910. Joseph Glover Baldwin (1815-1864) The Plush Times of Alabama and Mississippi. A Series of Sketches. 1853. Party Leaders. 1855. | WIKI |
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Difference between for loop and Enhanced for loop in Java
Though you can use both for loop and enhanced for loop to iterate over arrays and collections like a list, set, or map. There are some key differences between them. In general, enhanced for loop is much easier to use and less error-prone than for loop, where you need to manage the steps manually. At the same time, for loop is much more powerful because you get the opportunity to control over looping process. All the difference, you will learn in this article, stems from this very fact that traditional for loop gives more control that enhanced for loop but on the other hand enhanced or advanced for loop gives more convenience.
So, the choice is up to you, if you need more control then traditional for loop is ideal and if you don't need that level of control, just opt for convenience by using enhance for loop as shown here.
And, If you are new to Java world then I also recommend you go through The Complete Java MasterClass on Udemy to learn Java in a better and more structured way. This is one of the best and up-to-date courses to learn Java online.
Difference between for loop and advanced for loop in Java
Let's see some key differences between traditional for loop and enhanced for loop of Java 5. This will help you to understand the concept better and take a decision
1) The for loop is present from the start i.e. JDK 1, but enhanced for loop was added on Java 5, hence it's only available from JDK 5 onward.
2) In order to loop over a container using enhanced for loop, your container must implement the Iterable interface, both array and collection implement this, but there is no such requirement for traditional for loop.
2) The enhanced for loop executes in sequence. i.e the counter is always increased by one, whereas in for loop you can change the step as per your wish e.g doing something like i=i+2; to loop every second element in an array or collection.
3) The enhanced for loop can only iterate in incremental order. we cannot configure it to go in decrement. i.e in for loop we can write i-- in step counter to go backward.
4) You don't have access to array index in enhanced for loop, which means you cannot replace the element at giving the index, but for loop provide access to the index, hence allows you to replace any element in the array.
5) If we have a requirement that array should be displayed sequence in the forward direction and we also don't want to change the real value in the array accidentally or intentionally by any user etc then we should use the enhanced for loop.
6) Since Java 8, you can also use the forEach() method to iterate over a collection in Java. This method is added in both the Iterable and Stream interface to allow seamless iteration using functional programming idiom.
Here is the sample program to demonstrate how you can use both for loop and enhanced for loop to iterate over an array and a list in Java.
Iterating over a list in Java
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
public class App {
public static void main(String args[]) {
List<String> gadgets = new ArrayList<>(
Arrays.asList("Apple watch", "Samsung Gear 3", "iPhone 7+"));
// iterating over List using for loop
System.out.println("iterating over a List using for loop in Java:");
for (int i = 0; i < gadgets.size(); i++) {
System.out.println(gadgets.get(i));
}
// iterating over List using enhanced for loop
System.out.println("iterating over a List using enhanced
for loop in Java:");
for (String gadget : gadgets) {
System.out.println(gadget);
}
}
}
Output
iterating over a List using for loop in Java:
Apple watch
Samsung Gear 3
iPhone 7+
iterating over a List using enhanced for loop in Java:
Apple watch
Samsung Gear 3
iPhone 7+
You can see that elements of a list are displayed in sequence using both traditional and enhanced for loop in Java. Now, let's see how to iterate over an array in Java using both kinds of loops in Java:
Difference between for loop and Enhanced for loop in Java
Iterating over an array in Java
/**
* Java Program to iterate over an array
* using for loop and enhanced for loop in Java
* @author WINDOWS 8
*
*/
public class App {
public static void main(String args[]) {
int[] cubes = {1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36};
// iterating over an array using for loop
System.out.println("iterating over an array using for loop in Java:");
for (int i = 0; i < cubes.length; i++) {
System.out.println(cubes[i]);
}
// iterating over an array using enhanced for loop
System.out.println("iterating over an array using enhanced for
loop in Java:");
for (int cube : cubes) {
System.out.println(cube);
}
}
}
Output
iterating over an array using for loop in Java:
1
4
9
16
25
36
iterating over an array using enhanced for loop in Java:
1
4
9
16
25
36
That's all about the difference between a loop and enhanced for loop in Java. If you only want to iterate over elements from an array or a collection e.g. a list or a set then use enhanced for loop, it's convenient and less error-prone, but if you want more control over iteration process then use traditional for loop.
With the introduction of the forEach() method in Java 8, you now have three for loop sort of construct to loop over an array or collection in Java. See this article to learn more about the journey of the for loop in Java i.e. from for(; index; ) to enhanced for loop to forEach().
Other Java array tutorials you may like
• Top 30 Array-based Coding Questions from Interviews (list)
• What Every Java Programmer should know about the array? (article)
• The difference between an array vs ArrayList in Java? (answer)
• 2 ways to find duplicate elements in given array? (solution)
• 10 Examples of forEach() in Java 8? (examples)
• Top 22 Array concept Interview Questions (answer)
• How to find top two numbers from integer array? (solution)
Further Learning
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Data Structures and Algorithms: Deep Dive Using Java
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2 comments :
Unknown said...
Please clarify 2nd point .... I am not able to understand 2nd point
javin paul said...
Hello Himanshu, an object which holds other objects is commonly known as container. For example, Collection interface in Java or List, Set they hold other objects they are called container or collection class. In order for them to be used inside enhanced for loop, they must implement Iterable interface. This means if you write your own container, very low chance you can implement Iterable interface in order to make it usable with enhanced for loop.
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could have been little in the social life of Amherst seventy years ago to thrill a being like Emily Dickinson. Yet from eighteen to twenty-three she was a social creature in the highest sense, though she complains of often wearying of their house crowded daily with rich and poor, high and low, who came—and so rarely went—as a matter of course, without any warning or invitation, after the manner of that hospitable period, when gig or chariot might turn in at the great gate at any hour, depositing guests for a meal or the night or a long visit as it might happen. One of her contemporaries has left, in what Colonel Higginson once called "the portfolio literature of New England," a sketch of it all which gives, even with the most glowing intention, a rather scanty and very restricted story, lit by a solitary lantern here and there.
There were for Emily the elementals of all girlhood, of course. She evinces interest in her clothes, speaks of new ones in which she presumes she shall appear like an embarrassed peacock; complains of her brother Austin who returns from a trip to Baltimore to see her beloved Susie, as follows:
Asked what you wore and how your hair was fixed and what you said of me—his answers were quite limited. "You looked as you always did". . . Vinnie enquired with promptness if you wore a basque—"No, you had on a black thing." Dear, you must train him, 'twill take many moons in the fashion plates | WIKI |
Fun With Resource Graph - Finding Duplicate Private Endpoints!
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Apr 19, 2023 11:37 AM
Fun With Resource Graph - Finding Duplicate Private Endpoints!
by HubSite 365 about John Savill's [MVP]
Principal Cloud Solutions Architect
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Some fun using resource graph to hunt down duplicate private endpoints in a virtual network
Some fun using resource graph to hunt down duplicate private endpoints in a virtual network.
The query I use is at the bottom of …
[https://github.com/johnthebrit/RandomStuff/blob/master/ResourceGraph/ExampleARG.txt].
In this Video
• 00:00 - Introduction
• 00:10 - Private Endpoint Refresher
• 05:02 - Using Resource Graph
• 14:04 - Summary and close
Resource Graph is a powerful Azure service
Resource Graph is a powerful Azure service that enables you to discover and query all resources in your Azure subscription. It can be used to quickly identify potential issues and opportunities for optimization. In this article, we will look at how you can use Resource Graph to detect and identify duplicate private endpoints in your Azure subscription.
Duplicate private endpoints can lead to unnecessary costs and potential security risks. Therefore, it's important to identify, audit and resolve any such issues as soon as possible. With Resource Graph, you can quickly find any duplicate private endpoints in your subscription. You can then use this information to investigate further, and take the appropriate action to resolve the issue.
The process of using Resource Graph to find duplicate private endpoints involves running a query to find all private endpoints in your subscription. You can then use the results of this query to identify and investigate any duplicate private endpoints. This will allow you to resolve any issues quickly, and ensure the security and efficiency of your subscription.
17 key moments in this video
Apr 9, 2023 — Learn to group, stagger, paginate, and query in parallel to avoid requests being throttled by Azure Resource Graph.
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MinMax
Output minimum or maximum input value
Library
Math Operations
Description
The MinMax block outputs either the minimum or the maximum element or elements of the inputs. You can choose the function to apply by selecting one of the choices from the Function parameter list.
If the block has one input port, the input must be a scalar or a vector. The block outputs a scalar equal to the minimum or maximum element of the input vector.
If the block has multiple input ports, all nonscalar inputs must have the same dimensions. The block expands any scalar inputs to have the same dimensions as the nonscalar inputs. The block outputs a signal having the same dimensions as the input. Each output element equals the minimum or maximum of the corresponding input elements.
The MinMax block ignores any input value that is NaN, except when every input value is NaN. When all input values are NaN, the output is NaN, either as a scalar or the value of each output vector element.
Data Type Support
The MinMax block accepts and outputs real signals of the following data types:
• Floating point
• Built-in integer
• Fixed point
For more information, see Data Types Supported by Simulink in the Simulink® documentation.
Parameters and Dialog Box
The Main pane of the MinMax block dialog box appears as follows:
Function
Specify whether to apply the function min or max to the input.
Number of input ports
Specify the number of inputs to the block.
Enable zero-crossing detection
Select to enable zero-crossing detection. For more information, see Zero-Crossing Detection.
Sample time (-1 for inherited)
Specify the time interval between samples. To inherit the sample time, set this parameter to -1. See Specify Sample Time in the online documentation for more information.
The Signal Attributes pane of the MinMax block dialog box appears as follows:
Require all inputs to have the same data type
Select this check box to require that all inputs have the same data type.
Output minimum
Specify the minimum value that the block should output. The default value is [] (unspecified). Simulink software uses this value to perform:
• Simulation range checking (see Signal Ranges)
• Automatic scaling of fixed-point data types
Output maximum
Specify the maximum value that the block should output. The default value is[] (unspecified). Simulink software uses this value to perform:
• Simulation range checking (see Signal Ranges)
• Automatic scaling of fixed-point data types
Output data type
Specify the output data type. You can set it to:
• A rule that inherits a data type, for example, Inherit: Inherit via back propagation
• The name of a built-in data type, for example, single
• The name of a data type object, for example, a Simulink.NumericType object
• An expression that evaluates to a data type, for example, fixdt(1,16,0)
Click the Show data type assistant button to display the Data Type Assistant, which helps you set the Output data type parameter.
See Specify Block Output Data Types for more information.
Lock output data type setting against changes by the fixed-point tools
Select to lock the output data type setting of this block against changes by the Fixed-Point Tool and the Fixed-Point Advisor. For more information, see Use Lock Output Data Type Setting.
Integer rounding mode
Specify the rounding mode for fixed-point operations. For more information, see Rounding. in the Fixed-Point Designer™ documentation.
Saturate on integer overflow
ActionReasons for Taking This ActionWhat Happens for OverflowsExample
Select this check box.
Your model has possible overflow, and you want explicit saturation protection in the generated code.
Overflows saturate to either the minimum or maximum value that the data type can represent.
The maximum value that the int8 (signed, 8-bit integer) data type can represent is 127. Any block operation result greater than this maximum value causes overflow of the 8-bit integer. With the check box selected, the block output saturates at 127. Similarly, the block output saturates at a minimum output value of -128.
Do not select this check box.
You want to optimize efficiency of your generated code.
You want to avoid overspecifying how a block handles out-of-range signals. For more information, see Checking for Signal Range Errors.
Overflows wrap to the appropriate value that is representable by the data type.
The maximum value that the int8 (signed, 8-bit integer) data type can represent is 127. Any block operation result greater than this maximum value causes overflow of the 8-bit integer. With the check box cleared, the software interprets the overflow-causing value as int8, which can produce an unintended result. For example, a block result of 130 (binary 1000 0010) expressed as int8, is -126.
When you select this check box, saturation applies to every internal operation on the block, not just the output or result. Usually, the code generation process can detect when overflow is not possible. In this case, the code generator does not produce saturation code.
Examples
The sldemo_fuelsyssldemo_fuelsys model shows how to use the MinMax block.
In the Engine Gas Dynamics/Throttle & Manifold/Throttle subsystem, the MinMax block uses the min operator:
In the Engine Gas Dynamics/Mixing & Combustion subsystem, the MinMax block uses the max operator:
For more information, see the model descriptionmodel description.
Characteristics
Direct Feedthrough
Yes
Sample Time
Specified in the Sample time parameter
Scalar Expansion
Yes, of the inputs
Dimensionalized
Yes
Multidimensionalized
Yes
Zero-Crossing Detection
Yes, if enabled
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Orville Wyss
Orville Wyss (September 10, 1912, Medford, Wisconsin – November 11, 1993, Brush, Colorado) was an American microbiologist. He was the president of the American Society for Microbiology in 1965.
Biography
Wyss graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison with a B.S. in 1937, an M.S. in 1938, and a Ph.D. in 1941. His Ph.D. thesis is entitled The mechanism of biological nitrogen fixation: comparison of the symbiotic and non-symbiotic systems. From 1941 to 1945 he was a research bacteriologist employed by Wallace & Tiernan Products, Inc. In the department of microbiology of the University of Texas at Austin, he was an associate professor from 1945 to 1948 and a full professor from 1948 to 1983, when he retired as professor emeritus. He chaired the department from 1959 to 1969 and again from 1975 to 1976. He supervised the doctoral dissertations of about 70 graduate students, 10 of whom eventually chaired their own microbiology departments.
During his employment by the Wallace & Tiernan Company, he was instrumental in the development of Desenex. He did research on bacterial nitrogen fixation and the physiology and genetics of bacteria. From 1962 to 1963 he worked at McMurdo Station as a biologist for the United States Antarctic Research Program.
Wyss was elected in 1953 a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. In 1967 the United States Board of Geographic Names named Mount Wyss in his honor. He was a Fulbright fellow in 1971 in Australia and in 1978 in Nepal.
In 1941 he married Margaret Bess Bedell. They had three daughters.
Articles
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Dental Examination
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Dental examination or basic oral examination is an appointment with which comprehensive dental care is begun or oral health is monitored in accordance with individual needs. During the examination, general health of the mouth and teeth, which is an important part of overall health, is determined. Dental inspection should be attended every 1-3 years.
Book an appointment
What does dental examination include?
Before the appointment, we will go over your initial information with you (such as general illnesses, medication) and estimate the effect on oral health.
If many medications are being used, it is recommended that the patient brings a list of the medication used with them. Dentists require comprehensive background information of their patients in order to carry out a thorough examination.
During the examination, the dentist examines your teeth as well as the condition of the surrounding periodontal tissue (the gums) and the oral mucosa. If necessary, X-rays will be taken to supplement the visual examination.
Attention is paid to the functionality of the teeth by observing factors related to the occlusion and particularly by listening to the patient. Problems may also be latent. For instance, chronic infections on the tip of the roots within the bone can be completely symptomless and X-rays are needed in order to discover them. Gum diseases are often only discovered during an examination carried out by a dentist.
Even if the patient does not have teeth and uses dentures, it is important to have them checked regularly to rule out changes in oral mucous membranes.
Why is regular dental examination important?
Chronic infections of the mouth are risk factors and predispose cardiovascular diseases, for instance. They can also be underlying factors for a stroke. Oral infections also worsen the stability of many chronic diseases such as rheumatism and diabetes.
Regular examinations are necessary also because there are always changes in the mouth that should be monitored such as early-phase caries. It is also worth it to have already carried out treatments checked to ensure the given treatment was successful.
By timing active treatment correctly, better treatment outcomes are achieved, and costs are kept lower. Your own dentist knows your mouth; he/she knows how to make a long-term treatment plan for you. This way the burden of the treatment and the costs can be spread out and completed within a longer time frame.
Your individual treatment needs and an evaluation of the costs are determined based on the examination. By discussing the matters with you, we can create a treatment plan that is best suitable for your individual needs.
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Discover the Most Effective Way to Change Your Motorcycle Oil and Filter
By Tim Fox | Motorcycle
Jul 02
how to chnge motorcycle oil
Oil is the lifeblood of an engine. Not enough and it will seize, too much and you run the risk of bursting a seal or gasket. Get it right, and an engine will run forever.
I know it sounds like a stupid question, but why do we even need oil in an engine? The quick answer is friction. Metal doesn’t like coming into contact with other pieces of metal. When this happens, there's a lack of lubrication, and what you get is heat and lots of it.
Heat makes components expand, and expansion either leads to component failure or seizure. Oil creates a microscopic barrier between moving parts that dissipates heat and keeps everything moving.
seized engine part
seized engine part
Viscosity or resistance to flow is how we measure the thickness of oil. And if you ever wondered what the W represents in 10W-40, it stands for winter. In other words, the fluid’s resistance to flow in zero degrees Fahrenheit.
Ok, so we know what it is and why we need it, but what happens when we don’t change it? All motorcycles come with a manufacturer’s recommendation for oil change periods. Calculated either by mileage or time interval. For example, the owner’s manual may recommend a change every 5000 miles or every year.
viscosity
Viscosity - Oil Thickness
Over time, engine oil breaks down. Just think about it for a moment. A Yamaha R6 at full throttle makes 16,500 revolutions per minute, that means its crankshaft does 275 rotations per second. Subsequently, the oil gets a total battering.
Over time, oil is continuously heating and cooling. This factor, together with the crushing effect of components using it as a barrier, and contaminants from metal particles or combustion, break down its molecular structure. This process turns it to treacle.
Why you need to change your oil
By the way, if you’re now thinking, hmm, I don’t do the annual mileage as per my manual, so why do I have to change the oil if it isn’t doing the work?
Well, simply because, if your bike is just sitting there doing nothing or your sporadic journeys are short, then the oil never reaches its working temperature. When this happens, condensation can develop.
oil and water
So, why don't water and oil play nicely together? Water molecules are polar and attract each other, whereas oil molecules aren't, so they prefer to stick to their kind too. Also, water is denser and prefers to lie underneath oil.
Last but not least, if you’ve got carburetors, fuel can find its way via the combustion chamber and into the oil, creating all kinds of mischief.
Ok, enough of all the tech stuff let’s get our hands dirty. I did intend to walk through the oil change on a particular bike, namely mine. But as the same basic steps apply to virtually every motorcycle out there, I've decided to keep it none specific and assume that this is your first rodeo.
Step by step: How to Change Motorcycle Oil and Filter
Step 1
Make yourself a cup of coffee. Then chill out with your owner's manual and read the oil change section. You need to know what oil it recommends. How much your bike requires and importantly, if you need to remove any parts to access the drain plug or filter.
It should also tell you what tools you need to perform the job. If it conveniently glosses over that, check it out online. It is also a good time to learn about any known issues.
Now is also a good time to find a container to catch the oil. Top Tip 1; make sure it's big enough to take all the waste oil but shallow enough to slide under the bike. Top Tip 2; don't borrow a baking tray from the kitchen, your roast chicken will taste like old engine oil, forever.
You will also need a handful of clean rags, a funnel and a spare crush washer for the drain plug.
Step 2
Get yourself to a store. It doesn't matter if it's online or a good old-fashioned walk- in with real people. It's usually a good idea to buy slightly more oil than you want because if you are like me, some is bound to spill. And of course, it's useful for top-ups later.
When it comes to the oil filter, don’t assume that an aftermarket version is necessarily going to be the cheaper alternative. OEM oil filters are usually competitively priced and very good at what they do.
In saying that, if you've done your blog homework and people swear by a particular brand for your specific bike, then go for it. Just don't go for the cheapest, and that goes for the oil too. Remember that old Shakespearean quote; ‘A crap filter and cheap ass oil, do not a happy engine make.’
While you're shopping, get some latex gloves too. Hot engine oil on fingers hurts. If you forget, check in the kitchen cupboard under the sink, there’s always a pair of Marigolds hiding in there.
Step 3
Locate the oil drain plug and the oil filter. Give both components a once-over in case they're covered in crud and need a wipe. If either looks a bit gnarly, a quick spray of WD40 won't hurt.
Step 4
To drain all the oil out of the engine, it needs to be close to working temperature, so take the bike around the block. If for some reason you can't, warm it up on the spot. Just be careful of exhaust fumes if you’re in a garage with poor ventilation.
With the engine warm and being careful not to touch the exhaust, take the drain plug out. Get it spanner-loose, and then undo the rest by hand, being careful not to get it all over you.
To make sure you get all of the oil, you need to release the pressure in the crankcases. You do this by unscrewing the filler cap (usually located on the right side of the engine). Make sure you’ve got some long nose pliers handy, in case it’s in tight.
If you’re still not convinced, it's all out, depending on where the drain plug is, either lean the bike over (if it’s on the side). Secondly, take the spark plug(s) out and crank the engine over a few times on the starter button (make sure it’s in neutral too).
Filter removal is up next, and there are some tools on the market specifically for this, but a strap wrench is usually all you need. If for any reason it won’t budge, do not be tempted to hammer a screwdriver into it. Wrap some sandpaper around the filter, trying again with the strap wrench.
With the filter out, inspect the thread (if the thread on the old filter is good, then the thread in the engine, is too. Also, make sure the old oil seal came out with it. Give the area a wipe with a clean cloth.
Reverse the process
When all the oil has drained, inspect the drain plug. Mine is magnetized, so it catches any tiny particles of metal. Give it a good wipe with a cloth, and then throw it away, so you don't transfer metal fragments on to anything else.
Inspect the crush washer; it may be aluminum or copper. If it looks ok, just reverse it and re-tighten. If it’s too chewed up, fit a new one.
Some of the older and larger bikes may have a secondary crankcase filter. It will tell you this in your owner’s manual. So, if it does, now is the time to remove, inspect and clean it,
Be really careful tightening it up too, use a torque wrench if you have one, but if you do it by hand do not over tighten it. A stripped crankcase thread will make you very sad and the nearest repair shop considerably richer.
Take the new oil filter and wipe the oil seal with a little oil. At this point, some people say you should charge the new filter (fill it with fresh oil), but it's not critical. Once again, be careful tightening up. Remember, there is only supposed to be enough pressure on it to distort the oil seal, not squish it.
Time for the New Oil
With the filter and drain plug back in place, use a funnel to refill the engine, via the filler cap. Make sure you know how much it's supposed to hold. In other words, don't keep going till it starts to overflow.
Once you’ve filled it with the right amount of the correct oil, screw the filler cap back in, start her up and just let her tick over for a minute or so. Kill the engine, and check the drain plug and filter for leaks.
If it’s all good, put the bike in a level position so you can check the oil level. It might be via a sight glass in the crankcase or a dipstick on the filler cap. Too low? Top it up, a little oil at a time, be aware it takes a while to settle in the sump and give you a true reading.
Don’t panic if you over fill it either, just partially undo the drain plug until the oil starts to trickle out. Keep checking until it's right, and do not forget to retighten the drain plug!
And that pretty much is that. Rocket surgery it isn't. Just make sure you prepare everything you need before you start, including the spare crush washer and peripheral stuff like clean rags, etc. Take your time, and double check you’ve re-tightened anything you’ve undone.
The video below will demonstrate the process to help you visualize it
Take care of the Environment
Last but not least, dispose of your old oil sensibly. Providing, of course, you haven't kicked over the container and are now slopping around in black gold.
Master the art of changing your motorcycle oil and filter by following these simple steps, and you will always have a happy engine!
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INDEX
275
Bhoga-Vira, the standing form of Vira- bhadra, 159.
Bhojakata, country, 239.
Bhrigu, sage, 90, 239, 254.
Bhringi, Bhringiriti or Bhringisa, devotee and attendant of Siva, 113, I2O, 161, 165 : name of the Dvarapala at the southern entrance into Siva temples,
254". bhringipada, ornament seen on the right
leg of Saiva images, 100, 268/2. Bhu (Earth), consort of Vishnu, 22, 189. Bhujangalalita, variety of Nataraja's dance,
84.
Bhujangatrasita, do. t Saw. bhuta, a demon, 148, 230, 251. Bhutamata, goddess, 216. Bhuvaraha, s.a Varaha, 22. Blja-Ganapati, form of Ganapati, 176. bijapura, fruit, symbol in the hand of
Maha-Ganapati, 173. bill-hook, symbol in the hand of Karup-
pannasami, 230. bilva, fruit, symbol in the hand of Gaja-
Lakshmi, 187. Binayakia, Japanese name for Vinayaka,
i68w. bindu (dot), connected with mystic charms
called yantras and chakras, 222. boar, crest of the Western Chalukya,
Kakatiya, Reddi and Vijayanagara kings,
24. Boar or Man-Boar (Varaha), incarnation of
Vishnu, 22, 24, 93. bones, garland of, found on Saiva images,
125, 212. book, symbol, in the hand of the Asvins,
2?9 ; of Bala-Sakti, 222; of"
Brahma, 107 ; of Brihaspati, 239; of
Dakshinamurti, 90, 93 ; of Hayagrlva,
55 ; of Madhvacharya, 259 ; of rishi-
images, 254 ; of Sankaracharya, 259 ;
of Sarasvati, 185 ; of Sukra, 239. boon-giving pose of hand in images, 52;*,
77, 100, 129*, 162, 168, 173, 187, 218, See varada. bow, weapon, in the hand of Aiyanar, 230 ;
of Chamunda, 194, 206 ; of Durga, Mahishasuramardini and Maha-Lakshmi, 199, 206 ; of Indra, 241 ; of Kalagni- Rudra, 155 ; of Kama, 62 ; of Kiratarjuna, 143 ; of Rama and Lakshmana, 35 ; of Sani, 239 ; of Skanda, 177, 178 ; of Sudarsana, 66 ; of Tripurantaka, 140 ; of Virabhadra, I55 J 59; of Vishnu, 17;;, 30, 55.
Brahma, god, the Creator, 10, ir, 24, 32, 50, 52, 73, 74, 82, 93, 97, TOO, 103, 113, 141, 184, 185, 194, 197, 218;;, 224;;, 236, 251.
brahmacharin, an unmarried student of the Vedas, 30, 173, 177.
Brahmacharinl, form of Durga, 202.
Brahma-kapalam, place of pilgrimage on the Himalayas, 100,
Brahman, the all-pervading Eternal Spirit,
io, 30. 70, 74- Brahmana, caste, 7, 38, 41, 55, 70, 71, too,
168, 197, 2I3, 226, 229, 236, 239, 241. Brahmavaivarta-Purana, io, i68. Brahmi or Brahmani, one of the Sapta-
matrikas, 190, 194, 196. Brahmiya-Silpa, work on Arts, 22, 38;*,
47, 5 2 *. breast-band, found on images of Durga,
199, 206; of Pratyangira, 2I3M. Brihadlsvara, temple, at Tanjore, 77, 88w,
155, 176, 268.
Brihaspati (Jupiter), planet, 239. Brindavana (Brindaban), village, 37, 38,
41. 43, 47-
broom, symbol of Sitala, 213. Buddha, saint, 73 : incarnation of Vishnu,
22, 47 ; called Muni, 234. Buddhism, 73, 184. Buddhist, 2, 77*, i68, 185, i94, 2I3,
2l8, 22OW, 248.
Budha (Mercury), planet, 239.
buffalo, demon, 197, 199, 202, 206, 211 : sacrifice, 226: vehicle of Kala (Yama), 137, 243 ; - of Varahl, 194.
bull, guardian deity at the western entrance of Siva temples, 254 : vehicle and banner of Siva, 76;*, 90, 97, no, 113, 114, 120, 125, 132, 141, 162,267: - vehicle of Chandesa in the Kali-yuga, 161 ; of Mahesvari, 194; of Saila- putrl, 202 ; of Savitri, 2l8w.
cane, symbol in the hand of Nandi, i62. Castes and Tribes (Thurston), qttoled,
226.
caverns and rock-cut beds, 2w.
Ceylon, island, 64, II4, 223^, 229, 254^,
chain, symbol of Karuppannasami, 230.
chaitya, a temple, 2.
chakra {disc q.v ), symbol of Vishnu, 26,
38w, 52, 55, 70.
Chakrapani, temple, at Kumbakonam, 70. Chakra-Perumal, s.a. Sudarsana, 66. chakra-puja, ceremony observed in
temples of village deities, 226. chakras, mystic diagrams connected with
Sakti worship, 185, 220, 222. Chakra-tirtha, tank, source of the river
GandakI, 70. Chakravartins, group of demi-gods of Jaina
mythology, 265.
Chalukya, Western, dynasty, 24. Chalukyan Architecture (Rea), quoted,
52W.
Chamunda (Chandi), one of the Sapta- matrikas, 190, 194, 196 : epithet of Mahishasuramardini, 194*, 196, 197, 202, 206.
Chanda, name of Chandesa in the Treta- yuga, 161 ; of a Dvarapala image, 251 ; | WIKI |
-- State-Based Education Reform Needs Tough Common Standards: View
The Barack Obama administration has
begun issuing long-awaited waivers giving states some
flexibility in complying with the No Child Left Behind education
law. But with the exception of politicians, educators and
parents in the 11 states that have received them, nobody seems
very pleased with the changes. Advocates for the disadvantaged raise concerns that poor
and minority children will be forgotten under the new regime,
which will allow approved states to set their own benchmarks on
school performance and improvement. Conservatives say the
conditions attached are a new federal intrusion into states’
prerogatives. And Washington politicians of both parties claim
that the executive branch has overstepped its bounds. The good news is that all of these concerns are overstated.
The bad news is that the waivers, issued by Education Secretary
Arne Duncan , will do little to promote much-needed comprehensive
reform in American public schools. The goal of NCLB -- not actually a new law but an ambitious
2002 re-authorization of the Lyndon B. Johnson-era Elementary
and Secondary Education Act -- was to use federal money as a
carrot and sanctions as a stick to push states to set high
standards for school improvement and establish concrete measures
of student performance. By this yardstick, it has been a
qualified success. Law Needs Updating Nonetheless, any legislation a decade old will show cracks
in its foundations, and No Child Left Behind has more than its
share. The one that led to the current turning point was a
mandate that all U.S. children reach proficiency in math and
language arts by 2014, a requirement that even the law’s authors
must have realized was unachievable. They assumed Congress would
move to amend and reauthorize the act well before that deadline.
Congress didn’t. Duncan acted. And we don’t blame him, even if
the move comes close to crossing the executive-legislative
divide. Despite all the hoopla, the waivers simply aren’t that big
a change from the requirements of No Child Left Behind. Rather,
they continue the federal shift away from the old law’s emphasis
on punishments, such as closing schools that fail to meet annual
progress requirements, and toward the incentive-laden approach
of the administration’s Race to the Top grant-making initiative. When the administration announced its intent to issue
waivers last summer, our greatest concern was that it not give
states so much flexibility that standards would be watered down
to the point of meaninglessness. We are relieved that the states
(for the most part high achievers under NCLB) will still need to
provide evidence of improvement based on “college-and-career-
ready standards,” and that the Education Department made several
of them revise their applications to provide greater detail on
measures to ensure compliance. Rigor remains. But a Band-Aid is not going to suffice. States and schools
will remain in limbo until Congress passes an improved version
of the education act aimed at consolidating the gains of the
last decade. Closing Achievement Gaps There are many areas for improvement. For example, No Child
Left Behind has encouraged teachers and administrators to worry
less about nurturing high-achieving students than about meeting
“ adequate yearly progress ” targets and getting as many students
rated “proficient” as possible. The law has also proved highly
arbitrary in punishing schools that failed to close achievement
gaps between regular pupils and those in special education, or
between native speakers of English and those learning it as a
second language. Little has been done to shed light on why the
achievement gap between girls and boys is widening, why many top
students fail to maintain their elite performance and why many
minority students fare poorly even at high-achieving suburban
schools. Given public sentiment and the Republican-controlled House,
the centerpiece of any new law will probably be to grant states
more freedom to become laboratories of reform. We have no
problem with that, so long as they set rigorous benchmarks for
student and school performance and let parents know what they
are doing. The question is who will set those standards. Conservatives are adamantly opposed to federally
administered benchmarks, and many have promoted the Common Core
State Standards initiative, a laudable project led largely by
governors of the 45 states that have signed on to the effort.
But the Common Core has its own flaws. Some early supporters
complain that entrenched educational interests have dumbed down
the standards. A study by the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy
Research, a Massachusetts-based group that promotes free-market
solutions, found that switching to Common Core would water down
language benchmarks in Massachusetts and California , and that
for algebra I and II and geometry, the content “shows low
academic expectations for its definition of ‘college readiness.’
" Battling Over Turf Another concern is that that ideology and turf battles will
stand in the way of what everyone wants: better schools. Obama’s
budget, released last week, included a sensible measure to tie
$5 billion in federal spending on teacher pay and tenure to
performance instead of seniority. Republicans might have been
expected to laud the new direction. Yet John Kline of Minnesota ,
the chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee,
criticized the White House for meddling in state and local
affairs. States can’t have it both ways. If they want the money made
available by No Child Left Behind, they will have to accept a
federal role in K-12 education. We applaud the initiative they
are showing in taking the lead on education reform, and hope
Congress begins debate, without delay, on two bills that Kline
has presented. But without some baseline agreement on robust
national standards, the U.S. risks falling further behind in
global educational achievement. Read more opinion online from Bloomberg View . To contact the Bloomberg View editorial board:
view@bloomberg.net . | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Apple’s new Mac Pro will be available to order on December 10th
Apple’s new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR were announced all the way back at WWDC 2019 in June, and now we know when you’ll be able to place an order for the high-end hardware: December 10th, according to an email that Apple has sent out to customers (as spotted by Marques Brownlee on Twitter.) Apple had originally announced that the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR would be available sometime “this fall”; a Bloomberg report back in November confirmed that Apple would still be shipping the devices in December, but today’s email is the first confirmation of an actual date. (Technically, December 10th does still meet Apple’s promised “fall” release window, given that winter doesn’t officially start until the 21st of the month). pic.twitter.com/JUIFMMcWUF Notably, Apple’s annoucement email just says that the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will be “available to order” on December 10th — given the fact that many users will likely be ordering custom configurations, shipping may take longer. The entry-level Mac Pro is set to cost $5,999, which gets you 32GB of memory, an octa-core Intel Xeon CPU, Radeon Pro 580X graphics, and a 256GB SSD. The 32-inch Pro Display XDR, starts at $4,999, although you’ll almost definitely need to buy the (controversial) $999 stand, which isn’t included in that $4,999 price. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Wikipedia:Editor review/SunStar Net 2
User:SunStar Net
My last editor review was very helpful: this time I am looking for advice for requests for adminship: if anyone wants to nominate me when they think it is appropriate to do so, then feel free! --SunStar Nettalk 17:07, 8 December 2006 (UTC) SunStar Nettalk 17:07, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
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* Hello. You are doing a good job, but I wouldn't attempt an RfA just now. You have some pros (such as edit summary use, good participation in XfD), but also some cons: 1) Your edit count is still too low. I do not recommend an RfA with less than 3000 edits on Wikipedia, 1000 of which on the mainspace, and a few hundreds on Wikipedia space (I suggest +4000 edits actually). 2) Your account is less than 2 months old, I do not recommend an RfA before 3 months (and suggest +4 months). 3) I see that you've been reporting users to WP:AIV on the grounds of inappropriate username. Although that's a big plus, I'd like to see you fight some vandalism (I see no recent vandal fight). You're on the right path but an RfA as of this time is way too premature. Wait a couple more months, join the vandalfighters and I'd be glad to nominate you when the right time has come. By the way, you should answer to the questions below. Best regards.-- Hús ö nd 03:04, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
* Hey SunStar, you are doing excellent job here on Wikipedia, but I'm afraid I'm going to have to agree with Husond about a few issues. Your edit count is close but is lower than 2000 edits, while it is the minimum edit count required for a successful RfA, I suggest waiting until about 6000 edits. You might want to take a look at the Image:SuccessRatevsEditsatRfA.png to see how it might effect your chances. I see a lot of participation in the Wikipedia namespace, which is excellent, but over 1000 Wikipedia namespace edits are also advised. For vandalism reverting, I suggest using an automated program, such as VandalProof. I'm a bit worried about your recently uploaded images of cars though, these show a lack of knowledge about Wikipedia's fair use policy because these can be replaced with freely-licensed photos. You should add a fair use rationale to each fair use image you upload and explain their source as well. Well that's it I guess, take a good heed of my advices and apply for adminship in 4 months or so, I am sure you will succeed. Michaelas10 (Talk) 16:29, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
I think you are trying to earn edits so you don't get booted off by deleting articles that have been cited. I have seen at least 5 articles with reliable sources having you behind the deletion process. You are disgrace to wikipedia. I have 2 other account names that have over 4700 edits each and I have never had to delete a page. Congrats for screwing up this site.~Protester 101
* I've seen you around doing a lot of good work, but haven't taken a close look: my general impression is good. My comment here is mainly a response to the note you left at AN/I, and the shrill comment above by an obvious sockpuppet. The above comment is a perfect example of what will happen to you all the time if you are an admin, and if you are doing your job right. You couldn't have asked for a better example. This comes with the buttons, and you will have to get used to it. How you handle it is critical. You don't have to tolerate it; you can revert and block these people when they are vandals or obvious sockpuppets of banned users, but you have to cultivate an indifference to personal attacks and what often feels like unfair criticism, else you will burn out fast; and you seek out help in bad or ambiguous cases. Hope this helps! Antandrus (talk) 02:50, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Why did you delete the page i created? I added 2 cites and was going to add another. I was taught in PAP English in high school that when creating a research paper you had to have at least 3 sources and works cited. I was going to add that until you deleted it. I agree with Protester on his comments maybe not the irrational ones but the deletion part, yes. I met that kid at a show he was in and he touched my life and inspired me and you deleted the page on him. I'm livid with you SunStar. I won't give up because of you. I'll give that kid the honor he deserves and needs. You welcomed me and said nothing about deleting an honorable innocent good kids page I spent my time creating. I respect your time spent on here but don't approve of your action. Thanks again. ~S.S.
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Python Question
Python IndexError: too many indices for array when trying to append two csv files
I keep getting this error whenever I try to append two csv files together.
log1 = np.genfromtxt('log40a.csv', dtype = float, delimiter=',', skip_header =1)
log2 = np.genfromtxt('log40b.csv', dtype = float, delimiter=',', skip_header= 1)
data = np.append(log1, log2)
This is the line the error I get on.
mSec = data[:,0]
It works fine if I don't append both csv and I just plot the log1 file, but when I try to append them for some reason I the error:
File "<ipython-input-5-6155c8de61ad>", line 1, in <module>
runfile('C:/Users/myname/.spyder2-py3/setdataexp.py', wdir='C:/Users/Myname/.spyder2-py3')
File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\widgets\externalshell\sitecustomize.py", line 714, in runfile
execfile(filename, namespace)
File "C:\Anaconda3\lib\site-packages\spyderlib\widgets\externalshell\sitecustomize.py", line 89, in execfile
exec(compile(f.read(), filename, 'exec'), namespace)
File "C:/Users/Myname/.spyder2-py3/setdataexp.py", line 11, in <module>
mSec = data[:,0]
IndexError: too many indices for array
EDIT: I forgot to add a sample of the csv file
mSec,speed,heading,gspeed,....
20,3.5,3,4.5
21,3,4,5
22,3.5,6,5.5
Answer Source
Just remove ,0 and everything will work fine.
mSec = data[:]
This traceback
File "C:/Users/Myname/.spyder2-py3/setdataexp.py", line 11, in <module>
mSec = data[:,0]
said that it is a problem in your code.
UPD:
np.append produce single dimensional array and it doesn't allow slicing operations, you have to modify append operation like this:
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Can you remedy pollen as an asthma trigger?
Can you remedy pollen as an asthma trigger?
It’s spring! Many of us are spending the majority of our time outdoors. However, for people who have pollen as one of their asthma triggers, spring and summer also bring pressure, worries and an abundance of asthma attacks. High pollen levels in the air usually signal a bad time for those of us who have pollen allergies, but there are ways to ease pollen’s effect on our day-to-day lives.
The correlation with asthma.
Pollen is one of the most common triggers of asthma, in the form of a pollen allergy. It’s a ‘harmless’ substance, that can spark an allergic reaction to people that are sensitive towards it. When someone who is sensitive to pollen interacts with high amounts of it, the result may be difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, and other symptoms.
Additional to asthma-related symptoms, you can also feel symptoms that are usually related to hay fever. The symptoms include itchy eyes, nose, mouth or throat, sneezing, and a runny or blocky nose.
Pollen and weather conditions
Pollen concentration varies throughout the day due to a number of factors, most notably weather conditions.
Wind can spread pollen through long distances. Some studies have shown that pollen concentrations correlate across distances of 20-41km, but there is a potential of pollen traveling over significantly longer distances.
The problem with pollen is the variety of factors that, when working together with pollen, can cause an asthma attack. Pollen can be affected by humidity, wind, heat, dry weather, thunderstorms, pollution and others. In essence, any particle in the air that can connect to pollen can lead to faster spreading.
It’s hard to separate pollen as a separate entity when it comes to asthma because it’s so interconnected with other triggers, making it difficult to look at pollen as a separate entity.
How do I prevent attacks?
Well, nobody can provide you with a crystal clear answer to this question. Pollen and other asthma triggers interact in various ways. You just have to try out some ways of preventing pollen-related attacks and see which one suits you best.
The most obvious answer for stopping pollen from causing an asthma attack would be to stay inside. Just close your windows and don’t expose yourself to pollen at all…
That doesn’t seem like a solution to the problem, does it? Well, there are other methods that don’t include you avoiding pollen completely.
Depending on how sensitive to pollen you are, you can try out some of the following methods:
1. Have your reliever inhaler with you during the pollen season. In case you get an attack, you have to be prepared for it.
2. Тry to avoid areas where the allergen is present(such as parks, open fields, etc.)
3. Wind spreads pollen quickly and easily, which means you should take special care during windy days.
4. We recommend wearing sunglasses while outside to lower the chance of pollen getting in contact with your eyes.
5. One great way to prevent pollen from triggering your asthma is to wear a filtration facemask.
6. There are alternatives to facemasks such as air filtration nose plugs, which are discreet and usually very user-friendly.
When it comes to knowing the current pollen situation in your neighborhood, AsthmaPal has you covered. Besides real-time trigger data, you can enjoy features such as asthma risk prediction, personalized training plan, asthma tips and more!
We are launching our app in a little bit more than 10 days, so stay tuned.
References:
https://www.mydr.com.au/asthma/asthma-and-pollen
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28360459
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28929717
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434 had so reasonably said upon the subject; his pride, however (as it was believed) was much hurt at feeling the necessity of coinciding in the wishes of so young and inexperienced a chief. Whilst Toobo Toa was speaking, the tears ran down his cheeks, influenced probably by the feelings of his heart, for he had a great respect for the late How, a real friendship for him, and felt a sincere regret for his loss. The same evening he took his leave of Finow, by performing the ceremony of moe-moe and repaired | WIKI |
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Apopka High School (2nd nomination)
The result was keep. MelanieN (talk) 22:38, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
Apopka High School
AfDs for this article:
* – ( View AfD View log | edits since nomination)
Fails WP:GNG. Alumni do not make the school notable. The Banner talk 08:13, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Education, Schools, and Florida. Shellwood (talk) 08:26, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* Comment. The school is 91 at least 121 years old. It has a current enrollment of over 3000 students. There are 20 references in the article and at least 15 notable alumni at the time of nomination. Jacona (talk) 09:42, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* 15 of the sources are about alumni and not about the school. Most of the given sources are databases or listings. Not independent in-depth sources. The Banner talk 10:05, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* But, User:The Banner, the given sources don't really matter to establish notability, it's whether or not the sources exist per the guideline. Do you disagree with the guideline? Is there a different policy or guideline that would show that the article should be deleted? Thanks. Jacona (talk) 14:36, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* No, the given sources DO matter. Most sources are about the alumni, not about the school. The article need independent in-depth sources that write about the school itself. See also WP:RS. The Banner talk 16:56, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* Comment. The school is apparently older than the article indicates, as I found numerous newspaper references as far back as 1906. Jacona (talk) 09:56, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* 1906 graduation... Jacona (talk) 10:03, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* Delete to me the very fact that we cannot say A-when the school was founded B-why exactly that article gives a founding date after that graduation. Has the school been in operation continuously? What sources show us this? We do not have adequate sourcing to tell us this, we cannot write an adequate article, there are not reliable sources speaking about the school as a subject in a way we need to write an adequate article, we should not have this article. Some of this attempts to date its founding strikes me as original research.John Pack Lambert (talk) 12:52, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* The article shows 1938, shows a picture from the State of Florida archives showing the original building in 1901, the original building destroyed in 1918. The school has over 3000 students today, there are thousands of sources when you click "find sources", the school is referenced in many, many, other Wikipedia pages (not that wikipedia is a RS, but because if you bother look at these articles, you will see additional sources. Jacona (talk) 13:52, 2 June 2022 (UTC)
* Keep. I found a geocities source that I've listed on the article's talk page for discussion. In addition, there are articles on the integration struggles in the 1960's, contributing to GNG notability. I'll be adding those to the article, but I'd appreciate other editors' participation in the talk page discussion. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 18:38, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
* Keep A secondary school with more than 3,000 students is guaranteed to be notable. Scorpions13256 (talk) 18:28, 5 June 2022 (UTC)
* Why? Does the number of students lead to independent, in-depth sources? The Banner talk 13:10, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Because common sense....It is not "guaranteed", but it's going to be true. It is also not "guaranteed" that a very old school will be WP:N. But it is incredibly likely, and so our time would better be spent discussing all the tiny private schools that have been around for a few years. Discussing large, very old schools is (IMO), a waste of time. My time would be better spent elsewhere, Scorpions13256's time would be better spent elsewhere...your time is yours, and you've decided this is worthwhile, so here we are. Jacona (talk) 14:27, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* No, we need reliable, independent, in-depth sources. Not guesswork. The Banner talk 14:37, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* There are dozens of RS in the article. There are hundreds on the internet. This is not guesswork, this is you don't like it. There is a book that goes into great detail about the school. There is evidence of a great many historical offline documents. Even if these sources were not currently in the article, policy clearly states at WP:NEXIST " Notability requires only the existence of suitable independent, reliable sources, not their immediate presence or citation in an article. Editors evaluating notability should consider not only any sources currently named in an article, but also the possibility or existence of notability-indicating sources that are not currently named in the article. Thus, before proposing or nominating an article for deletion, or offering an opinion based on notability in a deletion discussion, editors are strongly encouraged to attempt to find sources for the subject in question and consider the possibility that sources may still exist even if their search failed to uncover any." Are you saying your opinion overrides policy? Jacona (talk) 15:04, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Ah, there are the accusations. Most of the sources are database sources about the alumni, not about the school. Further you have some statistics and a source about the building (again, not the school). Sorry. The Banner talk 15:54, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Why do you do a mind trick and imagine that the list of alumni was split off to a separate article. What is left then? The Banner talk 15:59, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* I'll do a proper search later. Normally, I would have come to this discussion armed with sources. However, the size of the school makes me almost 100% certain they exist. Since late 2020, I have only encountered 1 AFD of an American secondary school with more than 400 students where the article was ultimately deleted. Scorpions13256 (talk) 15:36, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Since the 2017 RFC, schools have to prove notability. Not that they exist. The Banner <i style="color:maroon">talk</i> 11:34, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
* Here is one. Here is another. more time just to be safe. I am just scratching the surface. I haven't even looked at the local sources. Scorpions13256 (talk) 15:48, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Keep, by the way, per the numerous reliable sources in the article, and the numerous others available both online and offline. The existence of notable alumni does not diminish the notability of the school, as the nomination seems to suggest. Jacona (talk) 15:04, 6 June 2022 (UTC)
* Keep. Enough sourcing available to meet WP:GNG, as with any other American secondary school. -- Necrothesp (talk) 10:15, 8 June 2022 (UTC)
* some sources) Here are some sources about integration at Apopka, around 1969-1970: this one article, two parts ,. Some more: . Here is another 2 page article, . Jacona (talk) 18:46, 11 June 2022 (UTC)
* The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. <b style="color:red">Please do not modify it.</b> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page. | WIKI |
Gempack
GEMPACK (General Equilibrium Modelling PACKage) is a modeling system for CGE economic models, used at the Centre of Policy Studies (CoPS) in Melbourne, Australia, and sold to other CGE modellers.
Some of the more well-known CGE models solved using GEMPACK are the GTAP model of world trade, and the MONASH, MMRF, ORANI-G and TERM models used at CoPS. All these models share a distinctive feature: they are formulated as a system of differential equations in percentage change form; however, this is not required by GEMPACK.
Main features
A characteristic feature of CGE models is that an initial solution for the model can be readily constructed from a table of transaction values (such as an input-output table or a social accounting matrix) that satisfies certain basic accounting restrictions. GEMPACK builds on this feature by formulating the CGE model as an initial value problem which is solved using standard techniques.
The GEMPACK user specifies her model by constructing a text file listing model equations and variables, and showing how variables relate to value flows stored on an initial data file.
GEMPACK translates this file into a computer program which solves the model, i.e., computes how model variables might change in response to an external shock. The original equation system is linearized (reformulated as a system of first-order partial differential equations). If most variables are expressed in terms of percentage changes (akin to log changes) the coefficients of the linearized system are usually very simple functions of database value flows.
Computer algebra is used at this point to greatly reduce (by substitution) the size of the system. Then it is solved by multistep methods such as the Euler method, midpoint method or Gragg's modified Midpoint method. These all require solution of a large system of linear equations; accomplished by sparse matrix techniques. Richardson extrapolation is used to improve accuracy. The final result is an accurate solution of the original non-linear equations.
This linearized approach, originally devised to solve medium-sized CGE models on early computers, has since proved capable (on modern computers) of solving very large models. Additionally it has lent itself to some interesting extensions, such as: a Gaussian quadrature method of estimating confidence intervals for model results from known distributions of shock or parameter values; a way to formulate inequality constraints or non-differentiable equations as complementarities; and a technique to decompose changes in model variables due to several shocks into components due to each individual shock.
The underlying numerical approach is complemented by several GUI programs that: ease viewing of large multidimensional arrays often found in CGE databases; manage complex (e.g., multi-period) simulations; and allow interactive exploration and explanation of simulation results. | WIKI |
Inspiratory muscle training represents a recommended clinical practice to improve physical performance of healthy individuals, athletes, and those with chronic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate whether high- and low-intensity inspiratory muscle training interferes with the aerobic capacity of indoor soccer players. Volunteers were equally and randomly divided into CON (control group, no inspiratory muscle training); HIG (high-intensity group, inspiratory muscle training at 80% of maximal inspiratory pressure, 3 sets of 12 repetitions); and LIG (low-intensity group, inspiratory muscle training at 50% of maximal inspiratory pressure, 2 sets of 20 repetitions). Before and after inspiratory muscle training, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures, the incremental shuttle run test, and the 3-min step test were evaluated. Both inspiratory muscle training protocols improved maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures, and indirect maximal oxygen consumption and distance traveled in the shuttle test compared to CON. However, only HIG achieved significant increases of indirect oxygen consumption and frequency of step rise in the 3-min step test (p<0.05). Inspiratory muscle training is an important tool to enhance maximal inspiratory pressure and exercise tolerance with potential benefits on submaximal aerobic capacity. However, high-intensity inspiratory muscle training improved aerobic capacity in amateur indoor soccer players in both submaximal tests.
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How to rotate imellipse
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erik
erik on 23 May 2013
Answered: Tim Jackman on 25 Sep 2018
Hello fellow Matlab users,
I'm currently using the imellipse function to draw an ellipse on an image. I would like to rotate the ellipse interactively. However I cannot get this to work. Does anyone have experience with rotating ellipses? Please share, it would help me out a lot!
With kind regards,
Erik Groot Jebbink
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Image Analyst
Image Analyst on 23 May 2013
See my demo. It doesn't use imellipse() so you can't have handles to click and drag out new a size or angle. So you'd need to have a GUI with some sliders to allow the user to set new parameters for the major axis length, minor axis length, center location, and angle or orientation.
clc; % Clear the command window.
workspace; % Make sure the workspace panel is showing.
format longg;
format compact;
fontSize = 20;
% Parameterize the equation.
t = linspace(0, 360,1000);
phaseShift = 20;
xAmplitude = 2;
yAmplitude = 1;
x = xAmplitude * sind(t + phaseShift);
y = yAmplitude * cosd(t);
% Now plot the rotated ellipse.
plot(x, y, 'b-', 'LineWidth', 2);
axis equal
grid on;
xlabel('X', 'FontSize', fontSize);
ylabel('Y', 'FontSize', fontSize);
title('Rotated Ellipses', 'FontSize', fontSize);
text(-1.75, 1.4, 'Parametric --', 'Color', 'b', 'FontSize', fontSize);
% Now plot another ellipse and multiply it by a rotation matrix.
% http://www.maa.org/joma/Volume8/Kalman/General.html
rotationAngle = 30;
transformMatrix = [cosd(rotationAngle), sind(rotationAngle);...
-sind(rotationAngle), cosd(rotationAngle)]
xAligned = xAmplitude * sind(t);
yAligned = yAmplitude * cosd(t);
xyAligned = [xAligned; yAligned]';
xyRotated = xyAligned * transformMatrix;
xRotated = xyRotated(:, 1);
yRotated = xyRotated(:, 2);
hold on;
plot(xRotated, yRotated, 'g-', 'LineWidth', 2);
% Plot a line at 30 degrees
slope = tand(30);
x1 = min(x(:));
y1 = slope * x1;
x2 = max(x(:));
y2 = slope * x2;
line([x1 x2], [y1 y2], 'Color', 'r');
text(-1.75, 1.25, 'Rotation Matrix --', 'Color', 'g', 'FontSize', fontSize);
text(-1.75, 1.1, '30 Degree Line --', 'Color', 'r', 'FontSize', fontSize);
% Enlarge figure to full screen.
set(gcf, 'units','normalized','outerposition',[0 0 1 1]);
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Tim Jackman
Tim Jackman on 25 Sep 2018
Beginning in R2018b, you can create an interactive ellipse ROI using the drawellipse function. This new ROI supports interactive rotation.
Matt J
Matt J on 23 May 2013
I believe imellipse objects are 4 DOF only :-(
erik
erik on 27 May 2013
Image Analyst, thank you for your contribution. I created a small gui with some sliders to move the ellipse around.
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YUKAi LIU on 10 May 2018
is it possible to share this code to me?
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16 January 1945, Adolf Hitler takes up residence in the Führerbunker (German: leader's bunker), an air raid shelter located near the Reich Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. There he would remain for 105 days until committing suicide.
The garden exit of the bunker, photo taken July 1947, from the German Archives.
The Reich Chancellery bunker was initially constructed as a temporary air-raid shelter for Hitler. The first portion was completed in 1936 and was located beneath the cellar of a large reception hall behind the Reich Chancellery at Wilhelmstrasse 77 in Berlin. As the war progressed and bombings of Berlin increased, the bunker complex was expanded to allow for more permanent residence. A second, deeper section was built which extended beneath the garden of the old Reich Chancellery. Besides being deeper underground, this section had significantly more reinforcement and its roof was made of 3 meter (9.8 ft) thick concrete. The first section would become known as the Vorbunker (German: Forward Bunker), while the second was the Führerbunker. The two sections could be sealed off from each other by a bulkhead and a steel door. The Führerbunker was about 8.5 meters (28 ft) underground and had a second access point in the Reich Chancellery garden.
A 3D Model of the Reich Chancellery with the location of the bunker complex in red, from the documentary film "Albert Speer's Berlin".
The Führerbunker contained Hitler's accommodations and was well decorated with high-quality furniture taken from the Chancellery and several framed oil paintings, including a large one of Hitler's personal hero, Frederick the Great. It consisted of a long corridor with rooms extending from either side. On the right were machine rooms containing generators, ventilation, a telephone switchboard and other utilities. On the left were Eva Braun's bedroom and Hitler's sitting room, office, and bedroom. There was also a large conference and map room.
The bunker complex was self contained, however the Führerbunker was below the water table which made it's conditions damp and unpleasant. Pumps had to run constantly to remove the groundwater that seeped into it. There was a diesel generator for electricity and well water for drinking. The bunker contained multiple communications systems including a telex, telephones, and a military radio set with an outdoor antenna. As conditions worsened and the Nazi command and control systems failed, Hitler acquired most of his information from BBC broadcasts received on that radio.
The bunker ruins after demolition in 1947, photo from the German Archives.
Following the war, the ruins of both Chancellery buildings and the bunkers were demolished by the Soviet Union in an effort to destroy landmarks of Nazi Germany. Due to the sites proximity to the Berlin Wall, it remained largely undeveloped until the late 1980s during which construction in the area uncovered several intact underground corridors and rooms. These were either destroyed, filled in, or resealed. The German government wished to destroy all vestiges of Nazi landmarks and hoped that the new construction would leave the are anonymous and unremarkable. However, in 2006 an information board was installed to mark the location where Führerbunker once was. Rochus Misch, the bunker's former radio operator and one of the last living people to have worked there, attended the ceremony.
Adolf Hitler during his last public appearance, 20 April 1945
Hitler moved into the bunker on 16 January 1945 along with his senior staff, Eva Braun, and around three dozen support personnel. He rarely left the bunker except to walk his dog in the Chancellery garden. The conditions were crowded, the atmosphere was oppressive, and air-raids were occurring daily. He mostly stayed on the lower level where it was quieter and he could sleep. He made his final trip to the surface on his 56th birthday, 20 April 1945, to award the Iron Cross to members of the Hitler Youth who were, by then, serving as child soldier auxiliaries. The first Soviet artillery hit the city later that day. On the night of 28-29 April, he and Eva Braun were married in the bunker. On 30 April, they committed suicide. Their bodies were carried to a bomb crater in the garden, doused in gasoline, and burned.
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02 Panic Room
"02 Panic Room" is a single by Polish progressive rock band Riverside. It was released on 15 June 2007 as the first single from the album Rapid Eye Movement, which was released on 8 October 2007.
Background
This release features four tracks, and was released on the large prog rock label InsideOut Music.
The EP continues with the more raw and heavy feel, as first seen on Second Life Syndrome. The third track, Back to the River, borrows the "Syd's Theme" motif from Pink Floyd's, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", featured at the 4:32-mark.
It cost 5 zł (ca 1.2 eur). It was certified gold by Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
Personnel
* Mariusz Duda – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar
* Piotr Grudziński – guitars
* Michał Łapaj – keyboards
* Piotr Kozieradzki – drums
* Travis Smith – cover art | WIKI |
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uninteresting anecdote. He had a friend with him—at all events, the man was his friend when they started—and he talked to this friend incessantly, from the moment the train left Victoria until it arrived at Dover. First of all he told him a long story about a dog. There was no point in the story whatever. It was simply a bald narrative of the dog's daily doings. The dog got up in the morning and barked at the door, and when they came down and opened the door there he was, and he stopped all day in the garden; and when his wife (not the dog's wife, the wife of the man who was telling the story) went out in the afternoon, he was asleep on the grass, and they brought him into the house, and he played with the children, and | WIKI |
Fed's new Vice Chair Clarida backs rate hikes in first major speech
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida, in his first major policy speech since being seated at the central bank, said more interest rate increases are likely warranted as the economy continues to gather strength. In assessing current conditions, Clarida said growth broadly and with the job market in particular has surprised him. "Based on my reading of the accumulating evidence, I believe that trend growth in the economy may well be faster and the structural rate of unemployment lower than I would have thought several years ago," he said during a speech in Washington, D.C. While his remarks were a bit more tempered than those of his colleagues earlier this week, Clarida said he sees "further gradual adjustment" in the Fed's benchmark funds rate as likely. He said that could change if the data move and inflation turns lower. His views were fairly sanguine on inflation, saying it could remain tame even with stronger growth. "I believe monetary policy today remains accommodative, and that, with the economy now operating at or close to mandate-consistent levels for inflation and unemployment, the risks that monetary policy must balance are now more symmetric and less skewed to the downside," he said. Clarida described the current state of policy as accommodative, even though the Federal Open Market Committee removed the word following its most recent policy meeting. The remarks come as the Fed finds itself at the center of attention in both the financial markets and the political arena. President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the central bank's moves to raise rates. In an interview earlier this week with The Wall Street Journal, Trump repeated that monetary policy is the biggest threat to the economy, and wondered aloud whether he made the right choice in appointing Jerome Powell as Fed chairman. Clarida also is a Trump appointee and was confirmed last month by the Senate. In his speech, Clarida cited research, similar to that used by Powell, that shows the danger of waiting too long to raise rates. Specifically, he talked about the "neutral" rate of interest that is neither stimulative nor acommodative, and said history has shown that staying below neutral risks letting inflation run too hot. He conceded, though, that inflationary pressures seem low now, even with a tightening labor market and rising wages. Above-trend economic growth also might not trigger worrisome inflation, Clarida said. The economy, he added, likely has room to grow. Rising savings rates suggest that consumers have more buying power, while tax cuts have provided an incentive for business investment. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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According to the 2008-2012 Mental Health Surveillance Study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an estimated 12.9 million adults over the age of 18 had one or more anxiety disorders within the past year. Anxiety disorders differ from the normal symptoms of anxiety as the associated worry and fear, lasting six months or more, do not go away on their own and can get worse over time.
While the symptoms of each disorder vary, the most common symptoms of anxiety disorders include intense anxiety, fear and worry about a specific object or situation. People with anxiety disorder have both physical and psychological symptoms. In the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V), there are several different anxiety disorders, including:
Generalized anxiety disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is chronic, unsubstantiated worry, fear and concern about normal, everyday problems regarding work and school performance, finances and health, which is difficult to control. People with GAD may have difficulty sleeping and concentrating, which can lead to fatigue, muscle tension, restlessness, irritability and edginess.
Panic disorder
Panic disorder consists of frequent and unexpected panic attacks, or the abrupt onset of intense fear or discomfort. The most severe discomfort associated with panic attacks often occurs within several minutes and subsides within 20 minutes. People with recurrent panic attacks often make trips to the emergency room or doctor because their symptoms closely resemble those of life-threatening heart problems and other illnesses.
People with panic attacks experience four or more of the following symptoms:
• fatigue
• shortness of breath
• chest pain or discomfort
• palpitations or rapid heartbeat
• nausea or abdominal discomfort
• feeling faint, dizzy or lightheaded
• difficulty sleeping
• muscle tension
• trembling
• numbness or tingling sensations
• feelings of choking or difficulty swallowing
• chills, hot flashes or sweating
• sense of things being unreal
• fear of losing control or going crazy
• feelings of imminent danger or doom
• need to escape or flee
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia can develop in people who have panic attacks when they begin to fear situations that may lead to another panic attack. However, agoraphobia may also occur without the presence of panic disorder. People with agoraphobia have anxiety about using public transportation, being in open spaces or enclosed places, standing in line, being in a crowd or being outside of the home alone. Due to the intense fear associated with agoraphobia, some people may even avoid leaving their homes.
Social anxiety disorder
Social anxiety disorder (i.e., social phobia) is characterized by intense anxiety regarding social situations or performing in front of other people in which the individual is exposed to possible scrutiny or judgment by others. People may avoid social situations entirely due to the intense anxiety and distress they feel in social situations, where they may be observed or have to perform in front of others.
Specific phobias
Specific phobias are characterized by a fear of specific objects or situations such as dogs, spiders, insects, snakes, germs, heights, thunder, driving, elevators, public transportation, flying, dental or medical procedures and elevators. The feared object almost always provokes immediate fear or anxiety. People with phobias actively avoid feared objects or situations or endure them with intense fear or anxiety.
Causes of anxiety
Anxiety is linked to underlying mental disorders or medical conditions such as thyroid problems, heart disease, substance abuse and withdrawal (e.g., alcohol) and diabetes. Anxiety can also be a side effect of certain medications or drugs such as stimulant medications. Functional neuroimaging, or brain imaging, studies have found substantial evidence for the specific brain regions related to anxiety, including the amygdala (emotion), the insula (somatic and visceral information from the body) and the hippocampus (memory), which suggest that the presence of anxiety disorders alters the functioning of brain regions responsible for emotional experience, processing and learning. Researchers contend that negative emotional reactivity triggers the learned experience of anxiety in the brain.
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Portability Framework Roadmap
Overview
Interoperability between SDKs and runners is a key aspect of Apache Beam. Previously, the reality was that most runners supported the Java SDK only, because each SDK-runner combination required non-trivial work on both sides. Most runners are also currently written in Java, which makes support of non-Java SDKs far more expensive. The portability framework rectified this situation and provided full interoperability across the Beam ecosystem.
The portability framework introduces well-defined, language-neutral data structures and protocols between the SDK and runner. This interop layer – called the portability API – ensures that SDKs and runners can work with each other uniformly, reducing the interoperability burden for both SDKs and runners to a constant effort. It notably ensures that new SDKs automatically work with existing runners and vice versa. The framework introduces a new runner, the Universal Local Runner (ULR), as a practical reference implementation that complements the direct runners. Finally, it enables cross-language pipelines (sharing I/O or transformations across SDKs) and user-customized execution environments (“custom containers”).
The portability API consists of a set of smaller contracts that isolate SDKs and runners for job submission, management and execution. These contracts use protobufs and gRPC for broad language support.
The goal is that all (non-direct) runners and SDKs eventually support the portability API, perhaps exclusively.
If you are interested in digging in to the designs, you can find them on the Beam developers’ wiki. Another overview can be found here.
Status
All SDKs currently support the portability framework. There is also a Python Universal Local Runner and shared java runners library. Performance is good and multi-language pipelines are supported. Currently, the Flink and Spark runners support portable pipeline execution (which is used by default for SDKs other than Java), as does Dataflow when using the Dataflow Runner v2. See the Portability support table for details.
Issues
The portability effort touches every component, so the “portability” label is used to identify all portability-related issues. Pure design or proto definitions should use the “beam-model” component. A common pattern for new portability features is that the overall feature is in “beam-model” with subtasks for each SDK and runner in their respective components.
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Prerequisites: Docker, Python, Java 8
The Beam Flink runner can run Python pipelines in batch and streaming modes. Please see the Flink Runner page for more information on how to run portable pipelines on top of Flink.
Running Python wordcount on Spark
The Beam Spark runner can run Python pipelines in batch mode. Please see the Spark Runner page for more information on how to run portable pipelines on top of Spark.
Python streaming mode is not yet supported on Spark.
SDK Harness Configuration
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PUBLIC LAW 97-295—OCT. 12, 1982
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(B) in subsection (f)(1), by striking out "Healy" and substituting "Healey"; and (C) by adding at the end thereof the following: "(i)(l) The Secretary shall require each prime contractor receiving contract awards of at least $500,000 from the Department of Defense to file a report with the Secretary at the end of the year identifying— "(A) the amount of Department work (in dollars) that the contractor had performed by a subcontractor during the year; and "(B) the State in which each subcontractor performed the work subcontracted to it. "(2) The Secretary shall submit to Congress each year a report Report to identifying, on a State-by-State basis, the total amount of Depart- Congress. ment money paid to subcontractors by the prime contractor described in paragraph (1) during the year for which the report is submitted.". (25) Section 2315 is amended by striking out "(40 U.S.C. 795)" lo use 2315. and substituting "(40 U.S.C. 759)". (26)(A) Chapter 137 is amended by adding a t the end thereof the following: "§ 2316. Disclosure of identity of contractor 10 USC 2316. "The Secretary of Defense may disclose the identity or location of a person awarded a contract by the Department of Defense to any individual, including a Member of Congress, only after the Secretary makes a public announcement identifying the contractor. When the identity of a contractor is to be made public, the Secretary shall announce publicly that the contract has been awarded and the identity of the contractor.". (B) The analysis of chapter 137 is amended by inserting the following item immediately below item 2314: "2316. Disclosure of identity of contractor.".
(27) Section 2388(c) is amended by striking out "section 3648 Ante, p. 175. of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 529)" and substituting "section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31". (28)(A) Section 2394 (as enacted by section 2(b)(4) of Public Law 97-258) is redesignated as section 2395 and is amended to ^"^e, p. 1052. read as follows: "§ 2395. Availability of appropriations for procurement of techni- lo use 2395. cal military equipment and supplies "Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for the procurement of technical military equipment and supplies remain available until spent.". (B) Section 2395 (as enacted by section 2(b)(4) of Public Law 97-258) is redesignated as section 2396 and is amended by Ante, p. 1053. striking out "another" in subsection (b)(2)(C) and substituting "any other". (29)(A) Chapter 141 is amended by adding a t the end thereof the following: "§2397. Employees or former employees of defense contractors: lo use 2397. reports "(a) In this section:
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615
Year 615 (DCXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 615 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Europe
* The Balkans are freely overrun by the Slavs, who settle in large numbers in what is now Bulgaria, Serbia, North Macedonia and parts of Greece. The western territories of modern-day Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Croatia and Dalmatia) suffer raids from the Avars, who settle in this region.
* The Slavs under Chatzon attack in longboats along the coasts of Thessaly, western Anatolia, and various Greek islands. They besiege the Byzantine city of Thessaloniki in a combined land and sea attack. The Slavs with their families encamp before the city walls.
* The city of Epidaurus (Dalmatia) is destroyed by the Avars and Slavic invaders. The Illyrian refugees flee to the nearby island Laus, where they found Dubrovnik (Ragusa). The islands of Rab, Krk and Cres become major food suppliers for the surviving cities of the mainland.
* Eleutherius succeeds John I as exarch of Ravenna. He persecutes those implicated in the murder of John and the judges of the State. After making a courtesy visit to Pope Adeodatus I, Eleutherius captures Naples and kills the rebel leader John of Conza.
Britain
* Bangor Massacre: The Anglo-Saxons, under King Æthelfrith of Northumbria, after defeating the Kingdom of Powys, finally reach the Irish Sea and massacre 1,200 Christian monks at their monastery, in Bangor (Wales).
* Edwin of Northumbria takes refuge in East Anglia; he marries Cwenburga, daughter of king Cearl of Mercia (according to the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum).
Mesoamerica
* July 29 – Queen Sak K'uk' is succeeded by her son Pacal the Great, as ruler of the Maya city state Palenque (Mexico). He begins a building program at his capital, that produces some of Maya civilization's finest art and architecture.
Religion
* May 25 – Pope Boniface IV dies after a 7-year reign, in which he has converted the Pantheon into the Church of "Santa Maria Rotonda". He is succeeded by Adeodatus I (also known as Deusdedit) as the 68th pope of Rome.
* Several of Muhammad's followers begin to emigrate to the Aksumite Empire. They found a small colony there, under the protection of the Christian Ethiopian emperor Așhama ibn Abjar.
Births
* Æbbe, Anglo-Saxon princess and abbess (approximate date)
* Begga, Frankish abbess and saint (d. 693)
* Bertin, Frankish abbot (approximate date)
* Buyeo Yung, prince of Baekje (d. 682)
* Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad (or 605)
* Leodegar, bishop of Autun (approximate date)
* Li Jingxuan, official of the Tang dynasty (d. 682)
Deaths
* May 25 – Pope Boniface IV
* November 21 – Columbanus, Irish missionary (b. 543)
* Chatzon, chieftain of the Slavs
* John I Lemigius, exarch of Ravenna
* John of Conza, Italian rebel leader
* Máel Coba mac Áedo, High King of Ireland
* Pybba, king of Mercia (approximate date) | WIKI |
Modular Algorithms for Transient Semiconductor Device Simulation
By: William Coughran and Joseph W. Jerome
An outer iteration, based upon linearization, is introduced at discrete time steps for the one-dimensional semiconductor device model. The iteration depends upon solving the semidiscrete device equations approximately, specifically, in such a way that the residual is of the order of the time step in an appropriate norm. It is shown that this maintains the order of the backward Euler method. A monitoring of the constants, including time-step requirements for solvability of the semidiscrete systems, as well as boundedness, smoothness and invertibility for the maps defining the Newton approximations, is carried out. An invariant-region principle provides an important theoretical basis, and a novel proof is provided. An essential component of the theory, providing the interface with the sequel to this paper, is that the Newton iterations are small in number, typically one or two, and may be realized as approximate Newton iterations. Continuation is employed as the time-stepping bridge
This paper appeared in: Lectures in Applied Mathematics 25 (R. E. Bank, editor), American Mathematical Society, Providence (1990), 107--149.
It can be viewed in the following format: | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:Harry Bailey
Disputed
Obviously, the fact that there was a Royal Commission into the happenings at Chelmsford, something happened there. However, the CCHR is not a reliable source on such matters; in 2005 CCHR was still publishing on their pages L. Ron Hubbard's "Crime and Psychiatry" essay, in which he claims that ""There is not one institutional psychiatrist alive who, by ordinary criminal law, could not be arraigned and convicted of extortion, mayhem and murder." (emphasis added) It's not a watchdog group that takes prejudice that sweeping as its guiding principle, it's a hate group. -- Antaeus Feldspar 05:30, 12 March 2006 (UTC)
Comment
I'm not sure what the point of your disputation is. Most of the article reads in an appropriate, factual manner. Certainly the events described did happen. The inital acts, subsequent public exposure and then the Royal Commission and subsequent criminal prosecutions and civil actions are all matters of public record. You note that that CCHR is not an organisation with a neutral viewpoint on all things psychiatric which is very true - but how do you believe that this issue has affected this article? I don't see that it has.
I have not verified the references made in the text - if someone could do this it would probably be a good thing.
There is one sentence that is very dodgy - it is the one that refers to Dr Harry Bailey molesting female patients. If no one says anything in the next few days I will delete it, as there is no verifying evidence that I know of. Or, if you do know this to be true, please post some references. -- Stuart Midgley 18:45, 28 July 2005 (AEST)
* I didn't say they weren't "an organisation with a neutral viewpoint on all things psychiatric". I said that they were not a reliable source. The whole point of not being a reliable source is that you may not know how their unreliability has affected the article, but you can't just print what they say as if what they say could be counted on. Publishing a statement that accuses tens of thousands of people all, without even one exception, of committing rape and murder, is not just lacking a "neutral viewpoint" -- it's lacking a willingness to restrict one's self to only those statements which one actually has evidence for. Accordingly, I am removing the statement that inserts a highly dubious statement into Bailey's mouth, for which I can find no indication from a reliable source that he ever made. -- Antaeus Feldspar 01:51, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
* There's alot of what is written in this article that I do recognize from the volumns of the Royal Commission report on Chelmsford. It makes for a very good read. It would be nice if someone can put some more information up as well, regarding actual techniques, the victims, various court actions against Dr Bailey and effects on staff that worked at Chelmsford, one of whom, a Sister Shea, a registered nurse, committed suicide in July 1977 using the very drugs that were administered to the patients.Wikiphyte 13:40, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
As Dr Harry Bailey can not speak from the dead I suggest you get all the facts before you go putting rubbish on the internet. How and why he ended his life is for him to know and only him. As for the sentence that is very dodgy, your right it is very dodgy. He is dead so why don't you leave all this in the past. Don't you think his family have had enough.( Joshua Bailey )
* If we left things in the past because one of the main players was dead, that would make very short shrift of the study of history, wouldn't it? Ever thought of that? It appears to be the case that you can't say anything when someone is alive because of Australia's stringent defamation laws, and then, you can't say anything once they are dead because it's not cricket. Give over, this man presided over a medical abattoir. His whole practice was a whited sepulchre, and he spent most of his time trying to stop the stench from escaping. When it did, he took the coward's way out. Myles325a (talk) 04:45, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
* What his family has or is going through is his fault. Former patients are still suffering today, how about that? Wikiphyte 13:35, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
* Praise God I survived DST.
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* By his grace and mercy I survived Chelmsford. Owen Woodcock. <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 22:28, 22 April 2023 (UTC) | WIKI |
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Stocks look to reclaim their all-time highs in the week ahead
Stocks will look to build on their strong recent momentum and reclaim their record highs next week amid a slew of economic data while trade war fears decrease. The S&P 500 is about 1.6% from an intraday record reached on July 26 after notching back-to-back weekly gains. The broad index is up 1.8% this past week after surging 2.8% in the last week of August. Wall Street's move toward all-time highs comes as recent U.S. economic data suggests a recession may not be in the cards, and the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates later this month. Easing fears around the U.S.-China trade war are also lifting investor sentiment. If the data remains solid, Fed rate cut expectations stay high and U.S.-China trade tensions lower, the market could climb back to all-time highs. "You cannot sell the market ahead of the Fed and you cannot sell the market ahead of the trade talks in October," Steve Grasso, director of institutional sales at Stuart Frankel and a CNBC contributor, told "Power Lunch." "For now, it's a bull run." The U.S. services sector grew at a faster rate than expected in August, the Institute for Supply Management said Thursday. The data offset worries from the manufacturing sector. The ISM said Tuesday that the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted for the first time since early 2016. Meanwhile, the Labor Department on Friday reported better-than-expected U.S. wage growth for August at a time when consumer spending is strong. However, the report also showed jobs growth slowed for a third straight month. "The U.S. economy should avoid recession," Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC, wrote in a note. "With slower, but still-solid job gains and good wage growth, households will continue to spend; consumer spending accounts for almost 70 percent of the U.S. economy." Investors will get more information on the state of the consumer next Friday with the release of August retail sales and a preliminary look at September consumer sentiment. Positive data on that front could lift stocks to their records. Next week will be important as investors get more clues about the Federal Reserve's next policy move. August readings for the producer and consumer price indexes are scheduled for release Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. The Fed has cited persistently low inflation as one of the reasons for easing monetary policy in the U.S. In July, the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points. Market expectations for another quarter-point rate trim in September are at 93.5%, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. However, stronger-than-expected inflation could raise questions about whether the Fed will reduce rates later this month. "Anything that is speaking directly to inflation is going to be most important" for the market, said James Masserio, co-head of equities in the Americas at Societe Generale. "That's going to be weighted most heavily in the central bank's monetary policy decision-making process." "Right now, all asset classes are being greatly influenced by the expectations of changes in monetary policy," Masserio said. The Fed is not slated to meet until the week of Sept. 17, but the European Central Bank will announce its latest monetary policy decision on Thursday. The ECB is largely expected to cut rates with some experts forecasting a restart to its quantitative easing program. News around U.S.-China trade talks will continue to play a role in the market next week as investors look for signs of progress in the negotiations. On Thursday, China's Ministry of Commerce said Chinese trade officials will meet their U.S. counterparts in Washington next month. "If there's a bit more optimism around trade, I think we could get back to those previous highs," said Jon Adams, senior investment strategist at BMO Global Asset Management. "We're not far from the previous highs. It wouldn't take much to get there." 3 p.m. Consumer credit 6 a.m. NFIB small business survey 10 a.m. JOLTS 1 p.m.: Apple event 8:30 a.m. Producer price index 10 a.m. Wholesale trade 7:45 a.m. European Central Bank policy announcement 8:30 a.m. Initial jobless claims 8:30 a.m. Consumer price index 8:30 a.m. Retail sales 8:30 a.m. Import prices 10 a.m. Consumer sentiment 10 a.m. Business inventories | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
By composing the novel as a series of letters written by Charlie, Chbosky emphasizes Charlie’s reliance on language to make sense of the world. Writing things down in letters to a stranger seems to give Charlie the ability to better examine and process his experiences. Charlie’s English teacher Bill recognizes his strong writing skills and encourages his love of reading and writing with extra assignments. As Charlie reads and reflects on the books Bill gives him, he identifies with the various protagonists, and these stories influence his growth throughout the year. Furthermore, Charlie’s letters give him a sense of control and a space to work out the things he has been unable to say out loud to another person. In this way, reading about others and writing about himself helps Charlie to discover his voice and identity, which gives him strength as he figures out how to navigate the escalating complexity of his adolescence.
Charlie writes letters to an anonymous addressee as a means of cathartically processing his emotions and controlling his own narrative, both of which are particularly important to him in the wake of his history of sexual abuse. Writing gives Charlie control over the narrative of his life in the sense that the reader sees Charlie’s life events through his eyes, and Charlie decides which things to write about and which to omit. Even the things he’s ashamed about, like hurting Mary Elizabeth, he gets to tell the reader about on his own terms. Given his anonymity, writing also allows him to be more forthcoming with his thoughts and feelings than he might otherwise be in person. In this way, writing grants him a certain freedom of expression, which is particularly important as he thinks through difficult events. Charlie’s writing is also a way of discovering things about himself he didn’t already know, as he writes that sometimes he spends two days thinking about what he “figured out” in his letters. Furthermore, even though Charlie is essentially writing to himself (since his correspondent doesn’t know his address or identity), developing the confidence to speak anonymously about himself is a step towards speaking to someone else in person about his traumatic past.
Just as writing letters helps Charlie discover and affirm his own identity, the extra reading and writing assignments he does for Bill shape his sense of self and make him feel valuable for who he is. As Charlie reads Hamlet, he feels a strong connection to the young protagonist, writing that “it was helpful to know that someone else has been through it.” Charlie learns a lot about himself while reading about the lives of other young men, and seeing his experiences reflected in theirs helps him to put his messy everyday life into the context of a collective coming-of-age narrative that so many young men have experienced. Furthermore, Charlie’s reading informs him about the world, which helps shape the views and opinions that help define his personality. During a conversation with his friends, for instance, Charlie uses an idea he learned while reading This Side of Paradise to stake a unique claim about celebrities and heroes. Most importantly, Charlie goes beyond identifying with the protagonists of the literature he reads and comes to identify with the authors, helping him shape his sense of himself as a writer and his goals for the future. His friends acknowledge his budding identity as a writer, giving him gifts to encourage it: a typewriter and a suit. Significantly, reading and writing also make Charlie feel valuable. Based on his extra assignments, Bill tells Charlie that he is “one of the most gifted people [he’s] ever known,” and this praise is important to Charlie’s healing process because Bill is the only adult who makes him feel special (that is, besides Charlie’s Aunt Helen, who abused him). Through reading and writing, Charlie forges a healthy relationship with an authority figure and mentor who makes him feel like he has something valuable to say.
While reading and writing are often solitary pleasures, one of the most important aspects of Charlie’s relationship to literature is that his passion for books connects him to others. During secret Santa, for instance, Charlie reads aloud to the group the poem he has given Patrick as a gift. After he finishes reading, he describes the poem as “something that made everyone look around at each other and know that they were there.” Furthermore, Charlie discovers that—since books are so closely tied with his identity—giving and receiving books is an intimate way to show affection. For his birthday, Charlie’s mom gives him some books that she liked when she was a teenager, which shows that she notices his passions and gives them something in common. Charlie then gives Sam and Patrick his books at the end of the school year, effectively giving them pieces of himself just as Bill and Charlie’s mom gave to him. In this way, reading and writing help Charlie to discover and affirm his identity in the safety of solitude, and then give him a means to connect to others and confidently express who he is to the world.
Healing and Self-discovery through Literature and Writing ThemeTracker
Healing and Self-discovery through Literature and Writing Quotes in The Perks of Being a Wallflower
So, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad and I’m still trying to figure out how that could be.
Some kids look at me strange in the hallways because I don’t decorate my locker, and I’m the one who beat up Sean and couldn’t stop crying after he did it. I guess I’m pretty emotional.
My advanced English teacher asked me to call him “Bill” when we’re not in class, and he gave me another book to read. He says that I have great skill at reading and understanding language, and he wanted me to write an essay about To Kill a Mockingbird.
I have decided that maybe I want to write when I grow up. I just don’t know what I would write.
I feel like a big faker because I’ve been putting my life back together, and nobody knows.
I don't know what it was, and I know we didn't really accomplish
anything, but it felt great to sit there and talk about our place in things. It was like when Bill told me to “participate.” I went to the homecoming dance like I told you before, but this was much more fun. It was especially fun to think that people all over the world were having similar conversations in their equivalent of the Big Boy.
“Charlie. Please don't take this the wrong way. I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable. I just want you to know that you're very special . . . and the only reason I'm telling you is that I don't know if anyone else ever has.” | FINEWEB-EDU |
May is here and so is the sun! We are so happy to be outside more as the weather continues to warm. Some days are still chilly, especially in the morning. Please make sure you send your child with a light jacket or sweater. We are looking forward to all the beauty May brings us and all the adventures we will go on in the garden, different areas on the school grounds and on walks!
April was so much fun. We talked about the rain as April showers bring may flowers! We created projects focused around the rain, read books about the rain and why it’s good, and learned about types of clouds. We also learned about gardens and how things grow. Students read stories about different types of gardens and then created some. We made a flower garden and focused on the parts of a flower. We got to draw pictures of flowers and even made one out of clay. Then, painted it. We created a classroom vegetable garden on our bulletin board and talked about things we wanted to plant in the First Step’s garden. We made all of the vegetables out of paper! These pieces of food were so creative and well thought out. Some examples of what students made are carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and strawberries. We learned that vegetables could be different colors. Such as purple potatoes and carrots. April took us on so many learning adventures as we continued through our study of spring and gardening.
We did some experiments in April with seeds and cut fruit. Our seed experiment was “will our bean sprout”? The students planted their own seeds and then watched carefully to see if their hypothesis or guess was right. We read “Jack and the Bean Stalk” and drew our own pictures of a growing bean!
We conducted an experiment on cut fruit and vegetables. We did this with a potato and an apple. We cut it. Everyone cut one piece. We guessed what would happen to it. We left it overnight. Then, the next day, we talked about and recorded how it had changed. We discovered that air or being left out in the air actually changed the fruit! It changed the color and the freshness of the fruit. We recorded our findings in the class science book.
We introduced water play outdoors in April as well. The students are so excited to be playing and pouring together in the sunshine. We are having a blast in gym and music. We learned some spring games in gym like volleyball and baseball. We sang lots of spring songs in music with Uncle Rock. The song “Inch by Inch” was indeed a favorite among students.
It’s been a month of growth and adventure. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful blessings with us each day.
Miss Kristin “Everything grows, it’s destined to change.” – J.Cole | FINEWEB-EDU |
Henry Edward Colvile
Major-General Sir Henry Edward Colvile, (10 July 1852 – 25 November 1907) was an English soldier.
Biography
Colvile was born at Kirkby Hall, Leicestershire, the son of Charles Robert Colvile and Hon. Katherine Sarah Georgina Russell.
Colvile was educated at Eton, and entered the Grenadier Guards in 1870. He was appointed A.D.C. to General the Hon. Sir Leicester Smyth, commanding the forces in South Africa, in 1880. He served on the Intelligence Department of the Suakin Expedition of 1884, was present at the Battles of El Teb and the Battle of Tamai, mentioned in despatches, and received the bronze star, medal, and clasp. He was employed on special service in the Sudan prior to the Nile Expedition of 1884–85, and during that Expedition served as D.A.A.G. ; was mentioned in despatches ; received the clasp, and was created C.B. At the close of the Expedition he was Chief of the Intelligence Department of the Frontier Force ; was present at the Battle of Ginnis; was mentioned in despatches, and was promoted to the rank of colonel. He was then attached to the Intelligence Department at headquarters, and wrote the official history of the Sudan Campaign.
Colvile was the author of a plan, dated 1892, for a military expedition to Abeokuta. However, a settlement was reached between the British and the Egba state without the use of military force. The plan is now held at Derbyshire Record Office among the Colvile family archives (collection D461).
In 1893 he succeeded the late Sir Gerald Portal as Commissioner (Acting) for Uganda, commanded the Unyoro Expedition, which resulted in the inclusion of that country into the Protectorate ; received the Central Africa Medal, was created Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), and received the second-class Order of the Brilliant Star of Zanzibar. He was selected for promotion to the rank of major-general, 12 April 1898.
Later, he became commander of the Infantry Brigade at Gibraltar in early 1899.
He served in the Second Boer War in South Africa 1899–1900. During the early part of the war he commanded the Guards Brigade, including during the Battle of Modder River in November 1899. He took part in the Battle of Magersfontein on 10–11 December 1899, in which the defending Boer force defeated the advancing British forces amongst heavy casualties for the latter. Colvile was mentioned in the despatch from Lord Methuen describing the battle. The following year he was on 10 February 1900 appointed in command of the 9th Division, with the local rank of lieutenant-general whilst so employed. However, in May 1900, while Lord Roberts was closing in on Johannesburg, a Yeomanry battalion under Colvile's command was cut off and forced to surrender, Colvile was made a scapegoat and sent home. He retired 1901.
Family
Colvile married, firstly, Alice Rosa Daly, daughter of Hon. Robert Daly and Hon. Cecilia Maria A'Court, on 6 August 1878. He married, secondly, on 30 December 1886, Zélie Isabelle Richaud de Préville daughter of Pierre Richaud de Préville and Georgiana Anne Mowbray (1828–1896). Their son, Gilbert de Préville Colvile (1887–1966) who lived in Kenya married Diana Caldwell (1913-1987), later the third wife of Thomas Cholmondeley, 4th Baron Delamere.
Colvile died after his motorcycle collided with Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson's car at Bisley.
Works
* A ride in petticoats and slippers: an account of a journey through Morocco (Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1884)
* The accursed land, or, first steps on the water-way of Edom (Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1884)
* History of the Sudan campaign (HMSO, London, 1889)
* The land of the Nile springs; being chiefly an account of how we fought Kabarega (Edward Arnold, London, 1895)
* The nick of time: a musical romance in 3 acts (Lamley & Co, London, 1896)
* The work of the 9th Division in South Africa, 1900 (Edward Arnold, London, 1901)
* The ALLIES, ie England and Japan (Hutchinson & Co, London, 1907)
* Henry Charles Shelley, Colvile's Case (W Tarrant, London, 1901)
* The scapegoat: being a selection from a series of articles which have appeared in the review of the week on the case of Sir Henry Colvile (London, 1901) | WIKI |
Talk:Edward Fitzhardinge Campbell
Thom's Irish Who's Who/Campbell, Rev. Edward Fitzhardinge
There is information on Campbell in the 1923 Thom's Whos' Who. — billinghurst sDrewth 07:17, 17 October 2019 (UTC) | WIKI |
US to sell Japan $133M in missiles to counter North Korea threat | TheHill
The State Department plans to sell Japan more than $133 million worth of missiles and equipment to push back against North Korea’s “provocative behavior,” the department told Congress on Tuesday. The new proposed foreign military sale includes four Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles, missile canisters and “other technical, engineering and logistics support services,” estimated to be worth $133.3 million. The sale comes after a year of heightened concern over Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, including several missile launches that landed in the Sea of Japan. The SM-3 Block IIA is an anti-ballistic missile that can be fired from ships or on land, using the AEGIS Ashore program, a U.S.-made, land-based missile defense system. If approved, the missile deal would “follow through on President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump pushes back on recent polling data, says internal numbers are 'strongest we've had so far' Illinois state lawmaker apologizes for photos depicting mock assassination of Trump Scaramucci assembling team of former Cabinet members to speak out against Trump MORE’s commitment to provide additional defensive capabilities to treaty allies threatened by the [Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s] provocative behavior,” the State Department said in a statement, referring to North Korea’s official name. A State Department official said in a statement that the sale will also “contribute to the foreign policy and national security interests of the United States by enhancing Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) ability to defend Japan and the Western Pacific from ballistic missile threats.” Japan already has Aegis capability on four warships, and last month formally approved the purchase of two Aegis Ashore batteries. The sites will likely cost at least $2 billion without the missiles, and won’t be operational until 2023 at the earliest. Lockheed Martin makes Aegis Ashore, while Raytheon and BAE Systems make the SM-3. View the discussion thread. The Hill 1625 K Street, NW Suite 900 Washington DC 20006 | 202-628-8500 tel | 202-628-8503 fax The contents of this site are ©2019 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Preview: Blue Jays at Brewers
Keon Broxton stumbled out of the blocks this season before regaining his footing with an impressive two-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 27-year-old has hit the ground running since April 21 and looks to continue that stretch on Tuesday when the Milwaukee Brewers host the Blue Jays in the opener of a two-game interleague series. Broxton, who belted a solo homer in Milwaukee’s 4-3 win over Toronto on April 11 and added an RBI double the following day in a 2-0 triumph, capped a two-hit performance with an RBI double in Sunday’s 13-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs. While Broxton has hit safely in five straight games, teammate Travis Shaw singled on Sunday to push his hit streak to a career-high 11 before belting a two-run homer in the ninth. While Milwaukee has won 10 of its last 13 to vault to the top of the National League Central, Toronto posted just its second victory in seven outings with Sunday’s 3-1 triumph over Baltimore to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Devon Travis launched a three-run homer in the first inning, increasing his total this month to 15 extra-base hits with 10 RBIs and as many runs scored. TV: 7:40 p.m. ET, Sportsnet-1 (Toronto), FSN Wisconsin (Milwaukee) PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Joe Biagini (1-2, 3.41 ERA) vs. Brewers RH Jimmy Nelson (2-2, 3.86) Biagini was blasted from the onset of his last start, allowing Atlanta to score six runs with the benefit of two walks and a throwing error before the Braves even recorded an out. The 26-year-old regained his composure and retired the next 12 batters he faced. Biagini, who will make his fourth career start on Tuesday, did not permit an earned run in his previous two outings and surrendered a total of six hits over nine innings. Nelson snapped a five-game winless skid last Tuesday after yielding two runs on seven hits in six innings of a 6-2 triumph at San Diego. The 27-year-old struck out eight for the second straight outing and walked just one against the Padres after permitting four free passes in the previous contest against Boston on May 11. Nelson, who did not face the Blue Jays when the teams met earlier this season, has a 1.15 ERA and held opponents to just a .193 batting average over his last 15 2/3 innings. WALK-OFFS 1. Toronto SS Troy Tulowitzki could make a return to the lineup for the first time since being sidelined since April 21 with a strained right hamstring. 2. Milwaukee 1B Eric Thames exited Sunday’s tilt with a leg cramp but is expected to play in the series opener versus the team that selected him in the seventh round of the 2008 draft. 3. Blue Jays CF Kevin Pillar is 3-for-8 with two runs scored since returning from a two-game suspension for making a homophobic remark toward an Atlanta pitcher. PREDICTION: Brewers 4, Blue Jays 2 | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Any licensee who fails to follow paragraph 1 shall be deemed to fail to follow the conditions designated in the internet service provision licence and shall further be dealt with by the NBTC Office according to the law.
This shall come into force from the 30th day of July 2564 BE onwards. | WIKI |
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I have a vnc session and I can access X11 just by doing su - user, for other user, without the need of sux.
Also, when I am trying to switch to user, using sudo sux - user or sudo su - user, I can't access X11 and get the following error:
X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication.
But others are working: sux and su.
Of course, I am still confused about the message sux shows:
Value of TERM has been set to "xauth -q remove localhost:100.0 2>/dev/null; xauth -q remove localhost/unix:100.0;"
1. Why is it removing the old keys? What's the necessity?
2. And su and sux works almost same, both are removing old keys and both works. How and why?
3. And what's the reason for sudo su / sudo sux not working?
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• Ok, for my 2nd question, I can see from xauth info that it is using temporary authority file with only one entry of the required session's magic key, instead of using the default .Xauthority. But why?
– GP92
Feb 25, 2016 at 13:28
• you need to copy the cookies from the originating user to the target. If you simply set XAUTHORITY in the target environment, you would likely not have read permission on the file (even as root, NFS-mounted home directories wouldn't work). Feb 26, 2016 at 9:22
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The answer (for sux) is given in the script's comments. It is transferring the X display-cookies from your original user permissions to root's, to allow it to open the X display using those transferred permissions.
Here's a section worth reading:
# We highjack the TERM environment variable to transfer the cookies to the
# other user. We do this so that they never appear on any command line, and
# because TERM appears to be the only environment variable that is not
# reset by su. Then, as long as 'echo' is a shell builtin, these cookies
# will never appear as command line arguments which means noone will be
# able to intercept them (assuming they were safe in the first place).
sux_term="TERM='$TERM'"
# now we can store the script that will restore the cookies on the other
# side of the su, in TERM!
# Remove the old cookies. They may cause trouble if we transfer only one
# cookie, e.g. an MIT cookie, and there's still a stale XDM cookie hanging
# around.
export TERM="xauth -q remove $DISPLAY 2>/dev/null;"
if [ -n "$sux_unix_display" ]
then
TERM="$TERM xauth -q remove $sux_unix_display;"
fi
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Assassinations have been carried out since ancient times and their consequences have heavily impacted history. To further shed light on this, we have compiled a list of the most famous assassinations that changed the course of history.
Let us take a look at The 10 Most Famous Assassinations That Changed The Course Of History.
1) Conrad of Montferrat
Conrad of Montferrat was essentially the de facto ruler of Jerusalem and one of the major participants of the Third Crusade. However, he was officially crowned king in 1192. At the same time, he was involved in a struggle with Richard I of England over the kingship of the throne of Jerusalem. As fate would have it, just when Conrad was elected as king, four days later he was brutally assassinated.
When the king was returning home after a meal at his friend’s house, he was accosted by two individuals. They stabbed him at least twice and Conrad died on the scene. The assassination is said to have been carried out by the famous assassins of the medieval era, the Hashishin. They were a Nizari Shia sect, who supposedly geared themselves up for murder with copious amounts of hashish. Interestingly, the word assassin is derived from the cult’s name-Hashishin. Although the true culprit was never identified, it is rumoured that Richard I was involved in the plot.
2) John F. Kennedy- One of the most famous assassinations in American history
Undoubtedly one of the most famous assassinations in American history was that of John F. Kennedy. The infamous incident occurred when the then U.S. president was riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. He was fatally shot by Lee Harvey Oswald. What fuels conspiracy is that Oswald claimed that he had been framed for the crime. However, this was never proven as Oswald was shot dead by Jack Ruby before he could be tried on November 24, 1963. Ultimately, Oswald took his secrets to the grave.
3) Malcolm X
Minister Malcolm X is an important and celebrated figure in the African-American community. During his discourses, he advocated Black self-defence, Black supremacy and Black racial pride. Additionally, he preached to educate the Blacks on issues such as white aggression.
Malcolm X was also a vocal spokesman of the Nation of Islam, however, in the 1960s he began to dissociate with the organisation. He subsequently renounced it and this got him in trouble with the organisation. Throughout 1964, he began receiving numerous death threats. In 1965, he was assassinated in New York City by the members of the Nation of Islam. However, the organisation itself denied any involvement.
4) Thomas Becket- An accidental famous assassination
This famous assassination took place by accident. Yes, you read that right! Thomas Becket was essentially the archbishop of Canterbury during the 12th century. He was a very talented man and his talents got him recognised by King Henry II. The king subsequently made him his chancellor and the two became fast friends. However, Becket and Henry got into a disagreement and this put their friendship under strain.
One day in particular King Henry II was exasperated and remarked that “someone should get rid of Thomas Becket”. At the time, four of the king’s knights were present in the room. The knights mistook this statement as a command and set out to confront the archbishop. They subsequently assassinated him in Canterbury Cathedral. Talk about a case of terrible miscommunication!
5) Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi a.k.a “Mahatma Gandhi” or the “Father of the Nation” is a highly influential and celebrated man in India. He was a very powerful leader during the Indian independence movement. Additionally, he was famed for his notion of achieving independence through non-violence. In August 1947, India split into two separate nations, India and Pakistan.
Although initially, Gandhi was in support of this, the subsequent brutal violence changed his views. He then undertook a fast to showcase his disfavour for the rampant violence. However, this action was seen in a bad light by Hindu extremists-including Nathuram Vinayak Godse. Godse went on to assassinate Gandhi on January 30, 1948.
6) Abraham Lincoln
The United States’ 16th president Abraham Lincoln brought in many political changes. The most important being the abolishment of slavery, the preservation of the Union and the support of democracy.
At the time of Lincoln’s presidency, America was in the middle of a major civil war. The civil war was essentially fought between the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. Ultimately, the United States were victorious. However, not all were pleased with this outcome.
One such Confederate sympathizer, John Wilkes Booth, decided to exact revenge on Lincoln. He then went on to assassinate Lincoln on the evening of April 14, 1865. Due to its political implications, Lincoln’s assassination goes down as one of the most famous assassinations in American history.
7) Archduke Franz Ferdinand- A famous assassination that started World War I
Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination was essentially one of the main reasons for World War I. At the time, Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. During that time, many people in the Balkans were displeased by Austria’s annexation of Bosnia in 1908. Due to this, many Bosnian-born Serbs created nationalist groups. Gavrilo Princip, the archduke’s assassin belonged to one such group.
On that fateful day, Ferdinand had travelled to Sarajevo in order to inspect his troops there. And just by chance, Princip spotted him. Seizing this opportunity Princip fatally shot the archduke. This famous assassination set a chain of events that would culminate in World War I.
8) Julius Caesar- One of the most famous assassinations in Roman history
Julius Caesar‘s assassination is regarded as one of the most famous assassinations in Roman history. Caesar’s close friend, Marcus Brutus was displeased by his growing ambitions. Additionally, Brutus was getting heavily influenced by other Senators who thought the same. Hence he and the Senate devised a plot to dispose of Caesar. They subsequently assassinated him at the Theatre of Pompey.
9) Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was one the most prominent civil rights leaders. He was the first president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)— an organisation subsequently headed by his son Martin Luther King III. He was known for combating racial injustice through non-violence. And for this ideology, King won the Nobel Peace Prize.
On March 29, 1968, King was in Memphis, Tennessee in order to showcase support for the black sanitary public works employees. However, he was fatally shot by James Earl Ray, who subsequently pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 99 years in prison. This incident, however, shook the African-American community who in retaliation committed numerous riots and arson. Additionally, it put a further divide between the blacks and the whites.
10) Isoroku Yamamoto- A famous assassination that took place during World War II
Isoroku Yamamoto was the commander of the Japanese Imperial Navy. He was also essentially the man who plotted and executed the infamous attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II. And for this sneak attack, the Americans sought revenge. In an operation aptly code-named “Vengeance”, they attempted to do just that. The U.S. codebreakers started tracking every move of the commander. And on April 18, 1943, they learned, that he would fly from Rabaul to Balalae Airfield after addressing the Japanese pilots stationed there.
Seizing this golden opportunity, the U.S. assigned eighteen P-38s to commit the aerial assassination. After an air engagement, the American bomber planes got lucky and hit the starboard engine of Yamamoto’s bomber. The Admiral’s plane consequently crashed into the jungle below. After thoroughly searching, the Japanese found him inside the crashed plane- his body littered with fatal gunshot wounds. Yamamoto’s assassination significantly lowered Japanese spirits while raising the morale of the Allied forces.
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C5.86 Data portal prototype
Based on the “Data Portal” mock-ups, the Botanic Garden & Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew have developed a web application prototype which publishes taxonomic data as stored in a cdm (Common data Model) data store. The Data Portal requests data by connecting to the cdm web services which are an integral component of the cdm library and application suite within the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy.
In the current stage of its evolution, this application clearly shows the feasibility of the chosen technical concepts. The data currently visible is mainly taxon and name related and thus encompasses the taxa, taxonomic concepts, scientific names and related references including author teams. In addition to connecting the data portal to the cdm store, usability has been one of the main focuses for this prototype. According to our research there is no available user interface component which is appropriate and able to handle vast taxonomic trees. Thus a new taxonomic tree browser has been developed that solves most usability and performance problems. The taxonomic tree can not only be examined and browsed; it can also be filtered and offers simplifying view modes helping users to exactly focus on the taxa and groups of their interest. Furthermore, it allows switching between conceptual views. By using an overlay technique it is able to display even long taxon names without interfering with other data to be displayed on the same page. The layout of the new data portal prototype is themable, i.e. its appearance can easily be changed to present another look and feel. Individual themes already exist for the three wp6 exemplar groups. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Experimental Security University
The Experimental Security University (UNES, Universidad Nacional Experimental de la Seguridad) is a state university in Venezuela founded in 2009. It specialises in providing training for Venezuelan police and security forces, in particular the new Policía Nacional Bolivariana. | WIKI |
Talk:Overman rearrangement
On removal of tags
This article could be exapanded further but its importance is demonstrated by the numerous references. Check out the Notability policy that states: A is notable if it has been the subject of non-trivial coverage in multiple reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject.
It has also included links to more general topics that provide proper context. M stone 23:34, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
* None of that importance is asserted in the article, which is the problem. Same with the context. So I'll add the tags, and wait for you to actually clean it up. Thanks. FrozenPurpleCube 03:49, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
Terminology
"catalyzed by heat" Seriously? Describing the thermal reaction as catalytic is incorrect. Catalysis involves lowering the energy barrier (activation energy) as compared to the thermal reaction and (and/or depending on who you ask) using a sub-stoichiometric reagent (the "catalyst") to achieve that end. http://goldbook.iupac.org/C00876.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by <IP_ADDRESS> (talk) 11:46, 2 December 2013 (UTC) | WIKI |
Scolizona ulnaformis
Scolizona ulnaformis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is 18–19 mm.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin ulna (meaning elbow) and formis (meaning form) and refers to the shape of labial palpus. | WIKI |
Killer Elite
Killer Elite may refer to:
Films
* The Killer Elite (1975), with James Caan and Robert Duvall
* Killer Elite (film) (2011), with Robert De Niro, Jason Statham and Clive Owen
Music
* Killer Elite (album) (1985), by British band Avenger
* Killer Elite: the Hits, the Highs, the Vids (2016), by British band DragonForce | WIKI |
China Warns of ‘Storm Clouds Gathering’ in U.S.-North Korea Standoff
HONG KONG — China warned on Friday that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could spin out of control, as North Korea said it could test a nuclear weapon at any time and a United States naval group neared the peninsula — an American effort to sow doubt in Pyongyang over how President Trump might respond. “The United States and South Korea and North Korea are engaging in tit for tat, with swords drawn and bows bent, and there have been storm clouds gathering,” China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said in Beijing, according to Xinhua, the state news agency. “If they let war break out on the peninsula, they must shoulder that historical culpability and pay the corresponding price for this,” Mr. Wang said. The comments were unusually blunt from China, which has been trying to steer between the Trump administration’s demands for it to do more to stop North Korea’s nuclear weapons program and its longstanding reluctance to risk a rupture with the North. The remarks also reflected, American experts said, an effort by the Chinese to throw responsibility for what happens back on Washington, after Mr. Trump declared, in several Twitter messages, that it was up to the Chinese to contain their neighbor and sometime partner. In a telephone conversation with Mr. Trump on Wednesday, China’s president, Xi Jinping, also called for restraint. But behind the scenes, officials said, Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi had reached some preliminary understandings, during their meeting at the president’s Mar-a-Lago resort a week ago, about what the Chinese might do to change the behavior of the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. According to officials who have seen notes of the conversations, the Chinese have agreed to crack down on their second-tier banks that have helped finance the North’s trade. But it is unclear what that crackdown would look like: While much has been made by Mr. Trump about North Korean “boats” of coal that have been turned away by China, the most recent statistics show a significant increase in overall trade between the two countries. American officials contend that the two countries have also agreed to share some intelligence — a highly unusual step — about suspected North Korean shipments of arms and other illicit goods. That would improve the chances that those shipments can be intercepted, perhaps when they make port calls. The Bush administration began such a program, called the Proliferation Security Initiative, more than a decade ago, but attention to it has waxed and waned. The North Korean military issued a statement on Friday threatening to attack major American military bases in South Korea, as well as the presidential Blue House, warning that it could annihilate those targets “within minutes.” Administration officials flatly denied a report on NBC News that the United States was planning for a pre-emptive strike ahead of any nuclear test. It was unclear what American forces would strike, and the nuclear test site where the North has conducted its five previous tests would make a hard-to-hit target. Moreover, they noted, Vice President Mike Pence is scheduled to visit Seoul this weekend, and it is almost impossible to imagine a strike occurring while he was consulting with the South’s acting president about how to respond to the crisis. Even if a nuclear test occurs this weekend or in coming weeks, officials say, the response is likely to be diplomatic, with a ramping up of economic pressure and the deployment of more military assets. A carrier group, led by the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson, is headed to the waters off the peninsula. It includes Aegis cruisers with antimissile ability. Growing evidence suggests that North Korea may soon conduct another underground detonation in its effort to make nuclear arms. That is notable because administration officials say they are more concerned about a test of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could reach the United States — a feat the North has never come close to accomplishing — than another nuclear test. According to one official, it’s the combination of a missile and a warhead that is most worrisome. The official, and others cited in this article, asked for anonymity to discuss a matter of national security. The North, for its part, issued a statement that denounced what it called the Trump administration’s “maniacal military provocations,” including the deployment of the carrier group. “Nothing will be more foolish if the United States thinks it can deal with us the way it treated Iraq and Libya, miserable victims of its aggression, and Syria, which did not respond immediately even after it was attacked,” a spokesman for the general staff of the North’s People’s Army said in a statement carried by Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency. North Korea’s vice foreign minister, Han Song-ryol, said on Friday that the United States was “becoming more vicious and aggressive” under Mr. Trump and that “we will go to war if they choose.” Mr. Han told The Associated Press that whether North Korea holds another nuclear test would be “something that our headquarters decides.” But he added an ominous coda: “At a time and at a place where the headquarters deems necessary, it will take place.” The speculation about an imminent underground detonation arises from satellite photographs that show the test site is fully prepared, and that holes into the site have been plugged, usually a last step to contain radiation. But at times the North, knowing it is under space surveillance, has readied the site but waited to conduct the test. On Saturday, with Kim Jong-un watching from a raised platform, North Korea began a military parade in central Pyongyang to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the birth of his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, the North’s founding president. The North sometimes uses such occasions to show off its military advances. Japan is clearly examining worst-case scenarios. The Japanese news media reported that the government’s National Security Council had been discussing the possible evacuation of an estimated 57,000 Japanese citizens in South Korea, should war break out. “We will take all necessary steps to protect our people’s lives and assets,” said Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary. The Kyodo News agency said the council was concerned about the possibility of North Korean refugees arriving in boats on its shores. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed concern on Thursday that North Korea could have the ability to deliver missiles equipped with sarin, the nerve agent whose recent use against civilians in Syria prompted Mr. Trump to order a missile strike there. Russia, another neighbor of North Korea, echoed China on Friday in urging all parties to exercise caution. A Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri S. Peskov, called on “all the countries to refrain from any actions that could amount to provocative steps,” Reuters reported. In a phone call on Friday between the Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, and his Chinese counterpart, Mr. Wang, both said they would try to revive talks over North Korea, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In South Korea, whose people have lived through saber-rattling involving the North for decades, there were few signs of panic. Nonetheless, the South Korean Foreign Ministry warned on Friday that if the North conducted another nuclear test or launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, it would suffer an “unbearably strong punishment.” All the major candidates in the presidential election set for next month have called on the United States not to do anything that might initiate war on the peninsula without first seeking the consent of South Korea, its military ally. In his remarks in Beijing, Mr. Wang said there was still hope for renewed negotiations with North Korea on its weapons program. “There can also be flexibility about the form of renewed talks,” he said. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, visiting Seoul in March, said the United States would not negotiate with the North unless it first gave up both its nuclear and missile programs. That was essentially a rejection of talks, since the purpose of the negotiation would be to end those programs. But the North has said it will never surrender what it calls its “deterrent” against American aggression, and President Barack Obama never engaged in prolonged discussions out of concern the North was just playing for time. The Chinese made much of their announcement two months ago that they were suspending coal imports from North Korea. But while those shipments seem to have dried up, Chinese overall trade rose 37.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017, compared with the same period in 2016. Chinese news outlets reported on Friday that Air China, the country’s main international airline, would suspend flights to Pyongyang starting on Monday, leaving only Air Koryo of North Korea operating regular flights between Pyongyang and Beijing or other Chinese cities. The move appeared to have been in the works for some time; NK News, a website about North Korea, reported last month that the suspension was likely, saying that Air China’s services were underused and that its flights were often canceled. Later, Air China issued a statement saying that it had not entirely abandoned the route from Beijing to Pyongyang, and would arrange flights if there was enough demand. An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of North Korea’s leader. He is Kim Jong-un, not Kim Jung-un. | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
Why Do I Have White Spots on My Teeth?
Why Do I Have White Spots on My Teeth?
Have you ever wondered why do I have white spots on my teeth? Perhaps you have recently had braces or teeth whitening treatments and now notice that some of your teeth still have white spots. No matter what the cause, we have some tips to prevent and remove these unwanted white spots. Read on to discover what you can do! This article will answer your question: “Why do I have white spots on my teeth?”
Why do i have white spots on my teeth? – White Spots Teeth
If you have ever noticed that there are little white spots on your teeth, you probably need to see a dentist. These spots are common and are caused by a condition known as decalcification. This condition can be caused by several things, including smoking during pregnancy. Additionally, it can be caused by certain illnesses, such as liver disease, diabetes, and cerebral palsy. Fortunately, there are several ways to treat this condition, so you can get the beautiful smile you’ve always wanted.
While some of the causes of white spots are less serious, there are still many options. Your dentist can help you find the best solution for your problem by examining your teeth and performing a thorough examination. In many cases, a simple micro-abrasion treatment can fix the problem. If you have a more serious problem, a white filling or veneer may be required. Once you find the cause of your white spots, a dentist will be able to develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs and budget.
Why do I have white spots on my teeth after braces? – White Spots Braces
Regardless of what causes them, the truth is that you may have white spots on your teeth after braces. This can be difficult to prevent, but it can be minimized by following some tips. First, be sure to brush your teeth at least twice per day. The best way to achieve this is by using toothpaste that contains minerals. After brushing, rinse your mouth out with water to remove any food particles. Another great way to eliminate white spots is to use a water flosser, which flushes out material between teeth.
Second, you should follow good oral hygiene practices to minimize the appearance of white spots after braces. Brushing your teeth with fluoride toothpaste every day can help brighten the enamel around the spots. Using a drinking straw can also help you minimize the amount of liquid flowing over your teeth. This will prevent white spots from forming in your mouth. It is also best to avoid eating sugary foods and drinks while wearing braces.
Why do I have white spots on my teeth with braces? – White Spots
Whether you’ve ever wondered why you have white spots on your teeth, you’re not alone. Often referred to as demineralization, white spots are a common symptom of tooth decay. The acids produced by bacteria that feed on food wear down tooth enamel, causing white spots. As a result, the tooth looks discolored. White spots are a symptom of tooth decay, and they can become problematic and require additional treatments or surgery.
While white spots are a natural side effect of orthodontic treatment, they are not a permanent part of the process. They will usually disappear on their own over time. The best way to avoid them is to take proper care of your teeth while you have braces. If you are unable to brush your teeth properly while wearing braces, they are more likely to develop. While it’s possible to have white spots after wearing braces, it’s better to avoid them at all costs.
During orthodontic treatment, many patients suffer from tooth decay. The brackets and wires of braces make it difficult to brush and floss properly. When these plaques and bacteria build up on your teeth, they can cause white spots. While white spots are rare and treatable, you should still brush your teeth properly and thoroughly every day. Brushing with a quality toothpaste can prevent the appearance of white spots.
Why do I have white spots on my teeth after whitening? – White Spots Whitening
You may wonder, “Why do I have white spots on my teeth after whitening?” If you are a regular consumer of toothpaste and whitening strips, you should know the cause of such discoloration. It is caused by hypo-calcification, which means that your teeth are not getting the minerals they need to stay white. This can occur due to smoking, pregnancy, malnutrition, and premature birth.
While white spots on teeth are not usually a major cause for concern, they can be aesthetically unattractive. Occasionally, they may indicate an underlying problem. In such cases, you should visit your dentist, who can evaluate your symptoms and recommend a course of treatment. Aside from whitening, you should also take care of the spots that remain after the whitening process. The following tips may help.
If you have a dehydrated mouth, the treatment will cause white spots on your teeth. This is a result of the loss of water from the tooth enamel. To get rid of these spots, you should hydrate your mouth. Since teeth are porous, the whitening agents will penetrate the surface of the teeth and allow fluid to flow out. Tooth dehydration is a common side effect of whitening, and it may result in increased sensitivity and pain.
Why do I have white spots on my teeth after bleaching? – White Spots Bleaching
You may be wondering, “Do i have white spots on my teeth after I’ve had them bleached?” It’s perfectly normal to be concerned if you notice white marks or patches on your teeth. Fortunately, there are ways to remedy the problem. There are over-the-counter whitening solutions, which you can purchase at a pharmacy or order online. You can also visit a dentist for a professional whitening treatment. A dentist can use stronger bleaching solutions than the OTC products, which may improve your results. Also, you can consider dental veneers, which are thin protective coverings that attach to the front surface of your teeth. Although these treatments are more expensive than bleaching, they may be able to conceal the appearance of white spots.
While the appearance of white spots on your teeth is a common side effect of tooth bleaching, you should seek a doctor’s advice before using a bleaching product. Tooth enamel whitening products can lead to fluorosis, a condition caused by excessive exposure to fluoride while your teeth are growing. The white spots are usually caused by enamel hypoplasia, which is a deficiency of the tooth’s enamel layer. The condition can lead to dental decay and damage.
Why do I have white spots on my teeth after whitening? – White Spots Teeth
One of the most common questions people ask is, “Do I have white spots on my teeth after whitening?” This question is a legitimate one and it can be caused by several factors. First, it is a sign of hypo-calcification. White spots develop when the enamel of your teeth dehydrates. Saliva can help to remove the spots and restore the natural color of your teeth. Also, you should avoid acidic and sugary foods and drinks.
If the spots are caused by a fluoride deficiency, the solution to your problem might be something as simple as limiting your fluoride intake. Usually, fluorosis is not a serious issue and you can reduce the amount of fluoride by drinking bottled water. If the white spots are permanent, then you may need to undergo dental veneers or whitening treatments to make them less visible.
Do white spots on teeth go away?
Most people think that white spots on teeth are the result of some sort of dental problem. However, it’s important to know that these spots are not actually a dental problem. White spots on teeth are caused by the enamel, which is the protective covering of the teeth. If the enamel is weakened, it is more likely to be damaged by plaque and bacterial decay. This is why proper oral hygiene is important. If you regularly brush and floss your teeth, then these spots should go away after a while.
There are many reasons why people get white spots on their teeth. These conditions can range from mild to severe, and only an experienced dentist can help you determine the cause. However, the most important thing to do is to prevent them from forming in the first place. The best way to avoid white spots is to maintain good oral health and brush your teeth twice a day with a soft-bristled toothbrush. You should also floss once a day.
How do I get rid of the white spots on my teeth?
The most common way to get rid of white spots on teeth is to brush with toothpaste. It has an alkaline property and can get rid of the stains. You can also use baking soda to brush your teeth. You should mix baking soda and water to make a paste and apply it to the white spots on your teeth. After brushing, you should rinse your mouth thoroughly with water to remove the paste. Another option is to mash strawberries and use the mixture as a paste on your teeth. This method can be done once or twice a week.
White spots on teeth are not very noticeable and can be embarrassing to the wearer. They are caused by poor oral hygiene and certain illnesses, which can lead to weakened tooth enamel. Although they aren’t painful, the presence of white spots on teeth is no fun and can interfere with your ability to have a beautiful smile. The good news is that there are several ways to get rid of white spots on teeth, most of which are simple and inexpensive. | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Stanford’s Hennessy Seeks Support for NYC Engineering Campus
Stanford University , which helped
spawn California’s Silicon Valley of computer and electronics
companies, is seeking alumni support to open an engineering
school in New York City. John Hennessy, president of the Palo Alto-based school,
will visit New York this week to meet with board members such as
Ruth Porat, chief financial officer of Morgan Stanley, to gather
backing for Stanford’s proposal, said Lisa Lapin, a spokeswoman. Stanford is among at least 27 schools that have expressed
interest in an offer from the city’s Economic Development Corp.
to provide land and contribute as much as $100 million to create
a “world class” engineering school. The project could generate
$6 billion in economic activity, create hundreds of companies
and spawn 22,000 jobs over the next 35 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said. “There is a need for another center that has the same
vibrancy the valley has,” said Hennessy, 58, a native New
Yorker who founded two technology companies and sits on the
boards of Google Inc. (GOOG) and Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) “Unless something
changes in the U.S., the place likely to make that happen is
China, and I think it’s much better that it happen in the U.S.” Stanford, with an endowment of $13.9 billion as of Aug. 31,
2010, has declined many invitations to build campuses overseas,
Hennessy said in a telephone interview Sept. 9. It’s attracted
to New York in part because the city “is very different” from
California , he said. Areas to Explore “There’s a much different focus on style, on arts and on
media,” Hennessy said. “It’s a very different environment than
we’re in, and it can lead to lots of different areas to
explore.” Jobs in science and engineering make up 3.8 percent of New
York’s workforce compared with 6.9 percent in the San Francisco
Bay Area and 7.4 percent in Boston , said Seth Pinsky, president
of the Economic Development Corp. The high-tech payroll of New
York is about half of that in those regions, he said. After talking to “literally hundreds of people” about
what the city could do to diversify its economy beyond Wall
Street , the agency concluded it needed to invest in the
technology and engineering industries, Pinsky said in a Sept. 9
interview. The city has offered free sites for a campus at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, Governors Island in New York Harbor, on
Staten Island and on Roosevelt Island in the East River,
according to its request for proposals . ‘Large-Scale’ Project The mayor’s offer seeks a school “on a large scale” to
provide instruction and research in computer science,
nanotechnology and electrical engineering, David Skorton, 61,
president of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, said in a
July interview. Cornell, which will compete for the campus, already has its
Weill Cornell Medical College on Manhattan ’s Upper East Side,
where it is expanding, Skorton, a cardiologist, said in an
interview yesterday. The university also built a medical college
in Doha, Qatar, he said. “Not a lot of schools” have “experience with building
projects in Manhattan” and creating campuses elsewhere, Skorton
said. Other U.S. universities expressing interest include
Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and Cooper Union and Columbia
University in New York. Those outside the U.S. that have submitted solo and
collaborative ideas include Abo Akademi University of Finland,
the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and Amity University
in India . The city has set an Oct. 28 deadline for universities to
submit responses. After a possible round of questions and
interviews, a decision will likely come in 2012, said Andrew Brent, a mayoral spokesman. The mayor is founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News
parent Bloomberg LP. To contact the reporters on this story:
Henry Goldman in New York City Hall at
Hgoldman@bloomberg.net . To contact the editor responsible for this story:
Mark Tannenbaum at
mtannen@bloomberg.net . | NEWS-MULTISOURCE |
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Using webhooks
This tutorial shows the basics of how to use webhooks, which let you respond to Confluence events via HTTP callbacks. You'll use the Atlassian Connect Express (ACE) framework, which takes care of certain things for you such as handling JWT tokens.
By the end of this tutorial, you will:
• add the webhooks module to your app
• create a route handler that responds to the webhook
• output some of the data sent to the route handler
Let's get started!
Before you begin
Ensure you have installed all the tools you need for Confluence Connect app development by Getting set up with Atlassian Connect Express (ACE):
1. Get a cloud development site.
2. Enable development mode in your site.
3. Install ACE.
Create a new app
The first step is to use atlas-connect to create the app framework.
1. From the command line, go into a directory where you'd like to work, and type:
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atlas-connect new webhooks-tutorial
2. Select Confluence in the menu.
3. When the command finishes, go into the webhooks-tutorial directory and run npm install to install any dependencies for the app.
4. Add the credentials.json file that gives your app permission to work with your Confluence Cloud development site. Copy the one you created during the the Getting started tutorial. You can replace or delete the existing credentials.json.sample file.
Go into the webhooks-tutorial directory and take a look around. We'll be adding a route in the routes directory and a module in the atlassian-connect.json file.
You'll need to add the credentials.json file that gives your app permission to work with your Confluence Cloud development site. If you completed the Getting started tutorial, you can copy the file from there. You can replace or delete the existing credentials.json.sample file.
Make sure to run npm install to install any dependencies for the app.
Add the webhooks module
You add a module by declaring it in your app's atlassian-connect.json file, also known as the app descriptor. This is also the place to add a name, key, and description for your app.
1. Add information about your app in the following lines:
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"key": "webhooks-app",
"name": "Webhooks tutorial",
"description": "This app tests how webhooks work.",
2. Add the following webhooks module inside the modules block:
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"modules": {
"webhooks": [
{
"event": "page_viewed",
"url": "/page_viewed"
}
]
}
Take note of the following fields:
• event – the webhook your app will listen for. In this tutorial, we'll listen for the page_viewed event, which lets you know whenever a user views a page in your Confluence space.
• url – the endpoint your app will use to handle requests for the module. The route handler we'll add in the next section will handle requests to this URL.
You can listen to more than one type of event by adding multiple webhooks in the module, each one listening for its own event type and providing a url to its own route handler. For this tutorial, one will suffice. For a full list of webhook event types, see the Webhook reference.
Add a route handler
A route handler is the code that the web hook calls when triggered.
In routes/index.js, add a new app.get() method under the line // Add additional route handlers here…
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// Add additional route handlers here...
app.post('/page_viewed', addon.authenticate(), function (req, res) {
console.log("Account ID " + req.body.userAccountId + " viewed page '" +
req.body.page.title + "' at URL '" + req.body.page.self + "'.");
console.log(req.body.page.title);
}
);
Notice that this route handles a POST call so that the webhook can send data to you. When called by the page_viewed webhook, this function logs some information about the user and the page to the console.
Test the app
Now it's time to see the webhook in action:
1. From the command line, go into the webhooks-tutorial directory and type npm start to start the app.
2. View a page in your Confluence Cloud developer site.
3. Look at the terminal window where you ran the app: you'll see your AccountId and the title and URL of the page you visited.
Conclusion
Now that you know how webhooks work, you can experiment with Connect apps that respond to many kinds of Confluence events.
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Are you worried about your drains in Las Vegas? Then you have reached the right place. You may read below to find how important is investing in care for drainages to make the job of cleaning easier for you. Further, a lot depends on age of construction of house and service gap between the galvanized or cast iron laid drainage line. Further, in case you are worried on how to make system more efficient, then you need to invest in right tools to make the work of plumbing a lot easier for you. Pipes are bound to have clogging that happens wherever a matter get stuffed or piled up over a long time in the drainage line. Often chemical deposits and grime are reasons that cause clogging in drainage lines. Due to this, the drainage lines may start stinking or leaking foul smell through them. Such foul smell is often the first indication that your sewage line requires servicing, which if ignored may result into further discomfort.
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Morant's association with Colchester?
The ODNB has Morant born in Jersey, and only coming to be associated with Essex in general, and Colchester in particular, as an adult. Dsp13 (talk) 10:27, 20 June 2008 (UTC) | WIKI |
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Relieve Tightness and Improve Flexibility
Tightness is common as you age. But you can gain flexibility and move just as well as you did when you were in your 30’s and 40’s. However, stretching to relieve tightness is not the only answer.
In our current healthcare system people are being told to go to Yoga, get a massage, or stretch everyday to relieve the tightness. Although these do help manage the tightness, it is commonly short-lived relief.
You can relieve tightness by addressing why you are tight in the first place.
Reasons stretching does not relieve tightness
• Lumbar restrictions in L3-L5 causing hip capsular tightness and muscle atrophy in the lumbar spine.
• Thoracic spine restrictions with hypermobility in the lumbar spine. This can cause pinching of the nerves in the low back and can really be painful.
• Hip capsular tightness can cause hip, butt pain and make it difficult to sit for long periods or take long car rides
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Early in the 19th Century all sorts of distinct characters were emerging as entertainment types in the popular culture of the common man. One such group was billed as "Ethiopian Delineators," an euphemistic term for white performers in blackface. With their arresting appearance and curious material, their popularity grew, performing in tent shows, between acts of plays and at Barnum's Museum.
One of these performers was Thomas D. Rice who so thoroughly incorporated African-American dialect, song and dance into his blackface act that he was later to be dubbed as, "The Father of American Minstrelsy." Born in Manhattan in 1808, Rice was a traveling actor by 1827 appearing in rural stages throughout the South and Western Frontier as well as his native New York.
Rice is credited as the creator of the character "Jim Crow." As the story goes, true or not, in the early 1830's Rice was performing in Louisville. A man named Crow ran a livery stable behind the theatre in which Rice was appearing. Between shows, the actor enjoyed leaning on the windowsill and watching the activities in the stable. Frequently, he would spy an old slave named Jim who had adopted his master's family name. Badly deformed, Jim's right knee was drawn high and his left leg was quite crooked resulting in a grotesque limp. Dressed in rags, the old slave sang an old tune and at the end of each verse his twisted legs executed a step known as "rockin' de wheel." The refrain went: "Wheel about, turn abut,do jis so, .n' ebery time I wheel about, I jump Jim Crow."
Fascinated, Rice recognized the basis for a unique new number. Craving authenticity, Rice bought the slaves shabby clothing and convinced him to teach Rice the song as well as the eccentric dance. He quickened the tempo and added new topical verses. After polishing the act in the hinterlands, Rice returned to New York to present his creation to that city's more sophisticated audiences. The orchestra opened with a short introduction then Rice appeared singing:
"Oh, Jim Crow's come to town
As you all must know,
An he wheel about, he turn about,
He do jis so
An' ebery time he wheel about
He jump Jim Crow."
The reaction was an immediate sensation garnering Rice (now know as "Jim Crow Rice") acclaim and wealth in New York and in London. By 1838, the Boston Post reported that, "the two most popular characters in the world are Queen Victoria and Jim Crow. It was an act that defined his career, performing it into the 1850's when growing paralysis ended his life's work.
Whether this account or Rice's discovery/creation of the Jim Crow character is true or not, it's missing one thing: where did the slave stable hand get it? African culture lore includes many tales of trickster animals, including birds such as crows who appear foolish, but manage to get their way through cleverness and luck. The Yoruba culture of East Africa tells of a crow named Jim. Those tales traveled to american with the slave trade. In the 17th century, laws were enacted to prohibit slaves from performing their native dances. It was believed that their way of dancing formed a cross with their feet, considered blasphemous. To circumvent the law, slaves developed a shuffle dance where their feet didn't cross - it was called the Jim Crow.
The irony was that a phrase, Jim Crow, made famous by a performer to entertain and amuse became the term to represent oppressive laws that segregated public transportation, theatres, public schools, etc. When the laws were challenged, the United States Supreme Court upheld the practice in the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision. They were not overturned until 1954.
In a recent speech, President Obama cited the Jim Crow era, among others, in refuting a Donald Trump assertion that African Americans have never experienced worse conditions in this country as those they are now living under. | FINEWEB-EDU |
Nigel Greenwood
Nigel Greenwood may refer to:
* Nigel Greenwood (footballer) (born 1966), former professional footballer
* Nigel Greenwood (art dealer) (1941–2004), British art dealer
* Nigel Greenwood (admiral), Royal Canadian Navy officer | WIKI |
Page:Weird Tales volume 30 number 06.djvu/2
KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS ENDURED WITH THE PYRAMIDS
A SECRET METHOD FOR THE MASTERY OF LIFE
HENCE came the knowledge that built the Pyramids and the mighty Temples of the Pharaohs? Civilization began in the Nile Valley centuries ago. Where did its first builders acquire their astounding wisdom that started man on his upward climb? Beginning with naught they overcame nature's forces and gave the world its first sciences and arts. Did their knowledge come from a race now submerged beneath the sea, or were they touched with Infinite inspiration? From what concealed source came the wisdom that produced such characters as Amenhotep IV, Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, and a host of others?
Today it is known that they discovered and learned to interpret certain Secret Methods for the development of their inner power of mind. They learned to command the inner forces within their own beings, and to master life. This secret art of living has been preserved and handed down throughout the ages. Today it is extended to those who dare to use its profound principles to meet and solve the problems of life in these complex times.
AMENHOTEP IV
''Use this coupon for'' FREE copy of book
SCRIBE: R. L. F.
The Rosicrucians
San Jose, California
Please send free copy of Sealed Book, which I shall read as directed.
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY
The ROSICRUCIANS
SAN JOSe CALIFORNIA | WIKI |
George Mofokeng (runner)
George Mofokeng (born 19 February 1979) is a long-distance runner from South Africa, who twice won the national marathon title in his native country: in 2006 and 2007. | WIKI |
User:Harrybrewis123456789/sandbox
The Breast Walk Ever is a sponsored walk campaign created by Against Breast Cancer. The walk was established in 2014 by the charity, Originating in Oxfordshire the walks consisted of 3 distances. A Long route (typically a Marathon distance), A Middle route (typically a Half Marathon distance), and a short route (typically a 10KM). The campaign has since grown to now also cover Berkshire and Bath.
Oxfordshire
The Breast Walk Ever Oxfordshire was established in 2014. The walk long route started in Abingdon mostly following the Thames Path through Culham,Long Wittenham,Clifton Hampden,Little Wittenham,Benson then Wallingford where the walk is joined by the middle route (half marathon) walkers. The walk then continues through the scenic villages of North Stoke, Little Stoke, South Stoke and then into Goring-on-Thames where they join the short route for the final 10km through Whitchurch-on-Thames, Pangbourne and finishes in Beale Park.
In 2020 the route has been reversed The walk long route is stated to start in Purley-on-Thames mostly following the Thames Path through Pangbourne,Whitchurch-on-Thames,Goring-on-Thames,North Stoke, Little Stoke, South Stoke then Wallingford where the walk is joined by the middle route (half marathon) walkers. The walk then continues through the scenic villages of South Stoke, Little Stoke, North Stoke and then through Clifton Hampden where they join the short route for the final 10km through Culham and finishes in Abingdon.
Berkshire
Breast Walk Ever Berkshire was established in 2019 following the success of the Oxfordshire event. In 2019 the (Marathon) walk started in Bisham Abbey follows the Thames Path through Hurley,Hambleden Lock,Temple Island,Henley-on-Thames where it joined the Middle distance route (Half Marathon) at Shiplake College where the route continued through Sonning Eye, Reading, and joins the Short (10km) route at Purley to finish at Beale Park.
In 2020 the walk moved east down the Thames, Starting at Dorney Lake mostly following the Thames Path to the Half marathon start at Hurley continuing to follow the Thames Path to Henley where they are joined by the 10km start to the glorious finish and Thames Valley Park in Reading, Berkshire.
Bath
Breast Walk Ever Bath launched in 2020 and will mostly follow the Kennet and Avon Canal with the Long (20 Miles) route starting at Devizes and following west to the Middle (10 miles) distance start point at Bradford-on-Avon and then further west to Claverton the Short (5 Mile) walk to then finish in Bath. | WIKI |
Cechenena lineosa
Cechenena lineosa, the striped green hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).
Description
The wingspan is 74–120 mm. It is a variable species, with regard to both forewing upperside ground colour and pattern intensity. There are seven oblique postmedian lines on the forewing upperside. There is considerable variation in the brightness of the spaces between the bands. Both the forewing and hindwing underside ground colour is orange-beige. There is a pale buff median band of variable width located on the hindwing upperside.
Biology
Adults are swift flyers and visit flowers after dusk.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Saurauia tristyla, Impatiens, Vitis and Polygonum species in India. | WIKI |
Searching and Sorting with the FileList Object
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Concrete CMS provides the Concrete\Core\File\FileList object to make it easy for developers to query Concrete for a list of files based on different criteria. Any time you want to sort, search or otherwise filter a list of files you should use this object, as it checks permissions and provides a nice API to what is a fairly complex table structure underneath.
$list = new \Concrete\Core\File\FileList();
By default, this list will include every file in your site, since it's not filtered in any way. It will only include files that the current user can see, based on permissions.
$files = $list->getResults();
This is an array of all the files in the file manager, with no limit. Each entry is just a \Concrete\Core\File\File object.
Basic Filtering Examples
Filter by File Type. File Type is a class constant on the \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type class. Available constants include:
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_IMAGE = 1
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_TEXT = 1
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_AUDIO = 1
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_DOCUMENT = 1
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_APPLICATION = 1
• \Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_UNKNOWN = 1
$list->filterByType(\Concrete\Core\File\Type\Type::T_IMAGE);
Filter by Extension
$list->filterByExtension('png');
Filter By Keywords
$list->filterByKeywords('foobar');
Filtering by keywords is a simple like search against the filename, description, title, tags, username of uploader, as well as the textual representation of any file attributes that have been marked as "included in search index."
Filter By File Set
$set = \Concrete\Core\File\Set\Set::getByName('My File Set');
$list->filterBySet($set);
Include Files in No Sets
$list->filterByNoSet();
Filter By a Particular File Size (in KB)
$list->filterBySize(1024, 2048); // Only includes files that are between 1MB and 2MB in Size
Filter by Attribute
Filtering By Attribute is Easier
$list->filterByAttribute('width', 200, '>='); // Only include files where "width" is 200 or greater.
Sorting
Sort by filename is ascending alphabetical order.
$list->sortByFilenameAscending();
Sort by File Set Display Order. (Note: in order to use this method, you must include a single file set in your filter methods.)
$list->sortByFileSetDisplayOrder();
Permissions
By default, permissions will be checked for every file retrieved in the result set. Ignoring permissions for the logged-in user is easy:
$list->ignorePermissions();
Custom Queries
The FileList class has been completely rewritten in Concrete version 7 as reliant on the Doctrine DBAL QueryBuilder. You can grab the underlying QueryBuilder object in order to operate on it directly from any FileList object:
$query = $list->getQueryObject();
Subclassing
It's easy to subclass the FileList object. Check out the PageList documentation for subclassing information – the principles are the same
Pagination
Once you have filtered your FileList object, you can use getResults() to get the list of File objects. Many times, however, you'll want to retrieve just few results at a time. For this, you'll want to use the Pagination object.
$pagination = $list->getPagination();
With Permissions
If your File list is honoring permissions, the $pagination object will be an instance of the Concrete\Core\Search\Pagination\PermissionablePagination object. This means that the entire result set (up to 1000) will be loaded and then segmented, with the permissions checker run against it.
Without Permissions
If your FileList object is ignoring permissions, it simply returns a basic Concrete\Core\Search\Pagination\Pagination object, which is simpler.
Once you have a Pagination object it's a simple matter to operate on it. You can get the total number of results
print $pagination->getTotalResults();
You can get the total number of pages:
print $pagination->getTotalPages();
You can determine whether paging is necessary
$pagination->hasNexPage();
$pagination->hasPreviousPage();
And you can get the current page's results:
$pagination->setMaxPerPage(10)->setCurrentPage(2);
$results = $pagination->getCurrentPageResults();
Rendering Pagination
Common pagination output HTML is supported, including Bootstrap 2, Bootstrap 3, Basic Pagination, and Concrete's default styling (which is heavily Bootstrap 3 inspired.)
print $pagination->renderDefaultView(); // Outputs HTML for Bootstrap 3, useful in the Dashboard, etc…
You can also render any pagination view supported by Pagerfanta from your Pagination object. More information available here.
API Reference
There are additional filtering options and relevant methods available in the FileList class. These are detailed in the API documentation:
FileList API Reference
Pagination API Reference | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
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Flamingo
Albert Spencer Aretz (born: June 11, 1997 [age 23]), better known online as Flamingo (formerly AlbertsStuff, also known as mrflimflam or simply Albert), is an American YouTuber who mainly uploads Roblox gameplay videos. He is best known for his comedic style and various accents.
Early life
Albert originally became known for his discontinued channel, AlbertsStuff, which was created on July 19, 2012. Though, he decided to switch to the Flamingo channel due to him not getting ad revenue due to the profanity in his videos on the AlbertsStuff channel. Because of this Albert decided to make Flamingo (his newest channel) instead of AlbertsStuff (which had many cuss words)his only monitized AlbertsStuff video is of a kids livestream where they eent in a woodchipper, to keep it from getting demonetized,he stopped cussing when he created Flamingo. Many of Albert's videos on AlbertsStuff were unlisted or deleted entirely because of this. Albert has played Roblox since childhood and enjoys skateboarding. He has a dog named Bedrock. He used to have a dog named Peach but he gave her away to his girlfriend’s parents.
Associations
Albert used to date LanasStuff, who owns a beauty channel. However, the two broke up sometime in December 2018. He is also best friends with Jayingee. Albert and Lana bought a house together and did a tour when Jake came over. Albert has now started making videos with his friend Kaden Fumblebottom, aka JokerKid5898 on Roblox. They have a running joke that Kaden was hired by Albert, and is required to agree with Albert all the time. Outside of close friendships, he has collaborated with many YouTubers like Tofuu and SynthesizeOG. Albert's current girlfriend is FoxKirsten, who is a twitch streamer. He is also friends with RussoPlays, KonekoKitten, Temprist, and Speedy.
Personal life
Albert has posted a photo on his Instagram of him and his cat Simon, along with one of his father and him. They also has a dog named Bedrock or (Rocky), Albert has also featured his sister Alexandria Aretz in a couple of his videos. It has been revealed that Albert also has another sister named Mary Aretz.
Before he was big, Albert made many Phantom Forces, Apocolypse Rising (Which are both Roblox games), and CS: GO videos. Albert's current girlfriend, Kirsten, is a childhood friend of his which he had met at a McDonalds. According to Kirsten, they had been on and off for six years before he had met Lana. She has a YouTube channel called FoxKirsten.
Subscriber milestones
'''Note: The following dates are according to SocialBlade. Dates may vary by ~1 day (2 days if you live outside of North America) due to differences in time zones.'''
* 1 million subscribers: February 25, 2018
* 2 million subscribers: September 29, 2018
* 3 million subscribers: May 7, 2019
* 4 million subscribers: December 31, 2019
* 5 million subscribers: April 15, 2020
* 6 million subscribers: June 6, 2020
* 7 million subscribers: August 12, 2020 | WIKI |
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Chinese Chan (The Nondualism Chan) Chinese Chan (The Nondualism Chan) is popularized by Master Kumarajiva during his expedition to the east. | WIKI |
Page:Simpson-transcript-redacted.pdf/119
Glenn SimpsonPage 119 A. Beyond that my impression of her was of someone who, you know, was a very smart and ambitious lawyer, but not like a big political player in the Kremlin. Of course given to wonder given all the recent events and disclosures that I was unaware of whether my assessment of her was right or wrong. As we sit here today, the jury's kind of out. I honestly can tell you all I knew is she didn't seem to be a heavy hitter in the Kremlin world.
Q. This might be a little repetitive, but when did you first meet Ed Lieberman?
A. I don't remember specifically, but it was years ago.
Q. I believe you described his business. Have you ever worked with Mr. Lieberman?
A. I don't think so.
Q. Or Fusion more broadly?
A. Not that I can recall.
Q. Have you ever paid him or been paid by him?
A. No.
Q. And what exactly did you understand his role to be in the Prevezon issue?
A. Well, the initial issue that we worked on 1-800-FOR-DEPO | WIKI |
content/html/content/public/Makefile.in
author Mike Hommey <mh+mozilla@glandium.org>
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Bug 774032 bonus - Use @DEPTH@ and @relativesrcdir@ in Makefile.in. r=ted
#
# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
DEPTH = @DEPTH@
topsrcdir = @top_srcdir@
srcdir = @srcdir@
VPATH = @srcdir@
include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
MODULE = content
XPIDL_MODULE = content_html
XPIDLSRCS = \
nsIFormSubmitObserver.idl \
nsIPhonetic.idl \
nsIHTMLMenu.idl \
nsIMenuBuilder.idl \
$(NULL)
EXPORTS = \
nsIConstraintValidation.h \
nsIFormControl.h \
nsIForm.h \
nsIFormProcessor.h \
nsILink.h \
nsIRadioVisitor.h \
nsIRadioGroupContainer.h \
nsITextControlElement.h \
nsFormSubmission.h \
nsHTMLAudioElement.h \
nsHTMLCanvasElement.h \
nsHTMLMediaElement.h \
nsHTMLVideoElement.h \
nsIHTMLCollection.h \
$(NULL)
include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk | ESSENTIALAI-STEM |
Talk:Harvard University Health Services
History of HUHS
Where is the history of HUHS - how it was organized, who its legacy of leaders has been, and how it is and has been organized as part of the community's care provisions for its Faculty, students, staff, and visitors - and overall public health. Surely it should be the topic of an informative, interesting, and illuminating book on health services design and administration, which engages several of Harvard's major schools (government, business, public health, and medicine). MaynardClark (talk) 16:08, 27 January 2022 (UTC)
* Ask, and ye shall receive:
* https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Harvard_Health_Services/K8uitwAACAAJ?hl=en
* https://www.google.com/books/edition/A_Laboratory_for_Change/G4z1twAACAAJ?hl=en
* The first one's an AB honors thesis, actually, though it can probably be used, with caution. The second is a 100-year history. EEng 20:48, 27 January 2022 (UTC) | WIKI |
Help:Installing Japanese character sets
This help page will help you to install Japanese character fonts so that your computer will display Japanese characters properly on the Internet in your web browser. All modern operating systems and web browsers support Japanese characters, and they are used in many different articles throughout Wikipedia. Some computers with English or other Western operating systems do not show Japanese characters by default, but most require only a minimal amount of work to install or activate the capability.
If you came here by clicking the ? near some Japanese characters, and are interested in how Japanese is displayed on Wikipedia, see § Note about displaying Japanese on Wikipedia at the end of this page.
Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 and 10
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 include native OS support for displaying Japanese text by default. To input Japanese on a non-Japanese version of the OS, however, the Japanese input method editor must be enabled from the Region and Language (Windows 7 and 8) or Regional and Language Options (Vista) section of the Control Panel.
XP
A Windows XP CD-ROM is needed to install support for East Asian languages. (Non-East Asian versions of Windows only, as East Asian versions have native Japanese support.)
macOS
By default, all necessary fonts and software are installed in Mac OS X v10.2 (2002) or later.
Debian and Ubuntu
Installing the ttf-takao-mincho package will add support for displaying Japanese text in Debian or Ubuntu. You can do this with one of the following commands:
More fonts can be installed with this command:
Gentoo Linux
Install a Japanese font package, for example one of these:
Mageia
You need a Japanese font package, for example one of these:
OpenSUSE 11.4
By default, the Japanese fonts are installed during the DVD standard install.
If additional Japanese fonts or Japanese language input is needed, the installation of additional packages is required.
In order to install those packages, follow the step-by-step instructions below:
* 1) Open the YaST Control Center.
* 2) Select System on the left panel, and then select Language (Blue flag Icon) on the right panel. -A new separate window will open-
* 3) On the Language window scroll down the "Secondary Languages" list and mark down "Japanese"
* 4) Click the OK button on the down-right corner. -The installation of the necessary packages for Japanese language support will begin-
Once the installation is performed a reboot is required in order to use the new language settings. This method is also valid to install support for any other language.
FreeBSD
With X.Org 7.x and above, install the package x11-fonts/font-jis-misc:
Please note that the package version may be different. Alternatively, this can be easily accomplished by installing from the ports tree:
Unicode Japanese fonts
Most modern operating systems use Unicode to display Japanese characters. Many fonts have been developed to display Japanese Unicode characters, and many of them are available for downloading over the Internet.
* List of free Japanese fonts
Note about displaying Japanese on Wikipedia
When Japanese is included in an article on Wikipedia, it is almost always placed within the template, which helps to standardize the appearance of the Japanese characters by telling computers they should be rendered with Japanese font instead of font for other languages which also use logographs, as well as presenting the translation and romanization of those characters. If you look at the code of the page (by clicking on the Edit tab at the top of the page or on the Edit link for that particular section), you will see something like what appears on the Code line in the following table:
This template marks the segment as being in Japanese Kanji, which helps web browsers and other user agents to display it correctly. The template uses the following parameters
* English. Optional. The word as translated into English. Note that this will sometimes be the actual Japanese word due to it being adopted into English.
* Kanji. Required. The word in Japanese kanji and/or kana, the logographic writing system.
* Romaji. Optional. The word in Japanese Romaji, the Romanized syllabic writing system used for foreign words. Also known as a "transliteration".
* extra. Optional. Can also be expressed as a named parameter,
* extra2. Optional. Can also be expressed as a named parameter, . It is only useful in ";" definitions (extra2 will be displayed without bold, whereas text following the template will get the bold).
Examples
Regular use:
Without :
With :
Without :
If you have questions regarding Japanese characters or the use of this template, please post your question(s) on the talk page of WikiProject Japan. | WIKI |
St Helen's Church, Etwall
St Helen's Church, Etwall is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Etwall, Derbyshire.
History
The church dates from the 12th century with elements from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.
The church was restored between 1881 and 1882 by Frederick Josias Robinson of Derby. The plastered ceiling was taken down. The stone walls and columns were stripped of their plaster. The chancel arch was cut through, and the square pews were replaced with open pitch pine seating. Minton tiles were laid throughout and central heating installed. A new pulpit was provided by C.E. Newton of Mickleover Manor. It was made by Walker and Slater of Derby with alabaster slabs found in the floor of the church, with columns and medallions of red royal marble. The contractor for the general work was Robert Young of Lincoln.
It reopened on 2 February 1882
Organ
The organ was by W Hawkins of Walsall Wood and installed in 1976. A specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register. It was replaced by an electronic in 1990. A brand new 3 manual organ made by Viscount was installed in January 2018.
Parish status
The church is in a joint parish with:
* St Wilfrid's Church, Egginton | WIKI |
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Configure VPC environment to achieve data synchronization
Last Updated: Apr 25, 2018
This article explains how to synchronize MySQL data sources in VPC environments to MaxCompute. Given that building databases in a VPC environment is a subject to network connectivity issues, the data of these databases cannot be directly synchronized to cloud.
The network of Finance Cloud is a VPC network. In this tutorial, we have two ECS servers in the same network segment:
• ECS1 serves as the resource group, on which the synchronization task runs.
• ECS2 is used to build a MySQL database.
The ECS1 server reads data of the database from the ECS2 server and then writes it to MaxCompute.
Note:
You must grant database permissions to the ECS1 server to access relevant database and read the data of the database. The command for granting permissions is as follows:
1. grant all privileges on *.* to 'demo_test'@'%' identified by 'Password'; --> % means granting permissions to any IP addresses.
The following figure demonstrates the procedure mentioned in this tutorial:
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Procedure
Purchase ECS servers
Firstly, you must Purchase two ECS servers with your Finance Cloud account.
• The ECS1 server (with an elastic IP (EIP) of 120.76.2.21) serves as the scheduling resource group.
• The ECS2 server (with an EIP of 120.76.1.119) is used to build a MySQL database with the database name of demo_test and the table name of mytest.
Note:
• We recommend using CentOS6, CentOS7, and AliyunOS.
• Check whether the Python version of the added ECS servers for running synchronization tasks is Python 2.6.5 or later (The CentOS version is 6.5 (64-bit)).
• We recommend binding an EIP instead of assigning a public IP.
Purchase a public network bandwidth for custom ECS servers to access the public network
Use either of the following options:
• Directly assign a public IP address when purchasing the ECS servers.
• If you choose not to assign a public IP, you must configure and bind an EIP. For more information, see Bind an EIP.
ECS instances in VPC environments access the public network. When an ECS instance is created in a VPC environment, and if no public IP is assigned by the system or any EIP is not bound to such instance, the connection to DataWorks fails. This is because, EIP is important for DataWorks to send heartbeat packets.
Add a security group
A security group is a logical group and a virtual firewall. It consists of instances with the same security requirements and mutual trust in the same region. As an important means of network isolation, it can be used to set the network access control for one or more ECS instances. Each instance belongs to at least one security group, which must be specified at the time of instance creation. Instances in the same security group can communicate through the network, but instances in different security groups cannot communicate over intranet by default. You can authorize the intercommunication between security groups. For more information, see Scenarios.
Note:
Add a security group of 172.31.46.0/24 and set the port range of -1/-1. In this way, you can make sure the connectivity of the entire 172.31.46.0 private network IP segments.
Add a scheduling resource
1. Log on to Alibaba Cloud account.
2. Go to DataWorks and select Scheduling Resource List as the project administrator.
3. Click New Scheduling Resource and enter name/title for the added resource, as shown in the following figure.
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4. After adding the scheduling resource, click Server Management in the Actions column for the new scheduling resource in the dialog box to enter the server addition page and add the purchased ECS to the resource group, as shown in the following figure.
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5. Click Add a Server.
1
• Network Type: Select Classic Network or VPC based on your network type.
• Server Name:
• Obtain it on the classic network: Log on to ECS and run the hostname command, and the returned value is the server name.
• Obtain it on the VPC: Log on to ECS and run the dmidecode | grep UUID command, and the returned value is the server name.
• Device IP: Enter the IP address of the VPC.
After completing the preceding steps, you have now registered the newly purchased ECS for DataWorks, but ECS is not yet ready for use.
Log on to the remote server
1. Go to the DTplus Console.
2. Select ECS > Instance > Connect page, log on to the remote server and perform corresponding operations, as shown in the following figure.
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3. Click Connect.
Note:
The connection password is displayed only once and is required every time you logon to your account. Therefore, save and secure this password.
4. Enter the remote logon password.
5. Click Copy Command Input and enter related commands to perform corresponding operations.
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6. Initialize the server.
1. Log on to the ECS server (which is the remotely logged-on ECS server) with the root permission, run the su root command, and enter the password set when purchasing the server.
2. Run the command (directly copy this command line from the interface prompt and run it): wget https://alisaproxy.shuju.aliyun.com/install.sh --no-check-certificate.
3. Run the command (directly copy this command line from the interface prompt and run it): sh install.sh --user_name=zz_[Unique identifier of the scheduling resource] --password=[AK password] --enable_uuid=false.
4. About 15 seconds later, click the Refresh button on the server addition page and check whether the service status becomes Normal. If yes, the newly created ECS server is registered successfully.
After you complete the preceding steps, the service status may remain as Stopped, and this can happen because of the following reason:
The error shown in the preceding figure indicates that no host was bound. To fix the error, follow these steps.
1. Switch to the admin account.
2. Run the hostname -i command to view the host binding status.
3. Run the vim / etc / hosts command to add an IP address and a host name.
4. Refresh the service status on the page, and if the service status becomes Normal, the newly created ECS server is registered successfully.
Note:,
If the service status remains Stopped after refreshing, restart the following alisa command to switch to the admin account: /home/admin/alisatatasknode/target/alisatatasknode/bin/serverct1 restart.
Add a MySQL data source
1. Log on to the DataWorks console.
2. Select Data Integration > Offline Sync > Data Sources to enter data sources management page.
3. Click New Source, and select MySQL from the dialog box.
4. Enter connection information, and click Test Connectivity. See the following figure.
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JDBC URL: The JDBC URL.
Format: jdbc:mysql://IP:Port/database, where IP is the IP address of the VPC of ECS.
5. Click Complete to finish the data source connection.
Configure a synchronization task (synchronization from the VPC is only supported in script mode)
1. The script configuration example is as follows:
2. {
3. "configuration": {
4. "reader": {
5. "plugin": "mysql",
6. "parameter": {
7. "datasource": "ecs_mysql",
8. "column": [
9. "id",
10. "name",
11. "sex",
12. "age"
13. ],
14. "where": "",
15. "splitPk": "",
16. "table": "mytest"
17. }
18. },
19. "writer": {
20. "plugin": "odps",
21. "parameter": {
22. "odpsServer": "http://service.odps.aliyun.com/api",
23. "tunnelServer": "http://dt.odps.aliyun.com",
24. "partition": "",
25. "truncate": false,
26. "datasource": "odps_first",
27. "column": [
28. "id",
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Multiple parameter Non Linear Curve Fit- Error using ^
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Here lies the code I used for Non-linear regression. The fit equation is large and actually the fit works on Mathematica to an extent. Just checking on MATLAB too. The input X is an array of 600 terms, and Y as well.
G = 6.67*(10^-11);
H = 73.8;
% Curve-fit Equation
fun = @(b,X) (100*G*(H^2)*((b(1)^3)/X)*((log(abs(1+(X/b(2))))-((X/b(2))/((X/b(2))+1)))/(log(abs(1+(b(1)/b(2))))-((b(1)/b(2))/((b(1)/b(2))+1))))) + (4*pi*G*b(3)*b(4)*((X/(2*b(4)))^2)*((besseli(0,(X/(2*b(4))))*besselk(0,(X/(2*b(4)))))-(besseli(1,(X/(2*b(4))))*besselk(0,(X/(2*b(4))))))) + (G*22.665*(b(5)^2)*b(6));
% Rough parameter values
b = [10; 10; 10; 10; 10; 10];
X = Rkpc;
Y = Vkms;
% Specify a vector of starting conditions for the solvers
b0 = [75; 300; 1; 8; 10; 10];
% Perform a nonlinear regression
beta = nlinfit(X,Y, fun, b0);
I've recieved the following error:
Error using nlinfit (line 213)
Error evaluating model function
'@(b,X)(100*G*(H^2)*((b(1)^3)/X)*((log(abs(1+(X/b(2))))-((X/b(2))/((X/b(2))+1)))/(log(abs(1+(b(1)/b(2))))-((b(1)/b(2))/((b(1)/b(2))+1)))))+(4*pi*G*b(3)*b(4)*((X/(2*b(4)))^2)*((besseli(0,(X/(2*b(4))))*besselk(0,(X/(2*b(4)))))-(besseli(1,(X/(2*b(4))))*besselk(0,(X/(2*b(4)))))))+(G*22.665*(b(5)^2)*b(6))'.
Error in Curve_fit_darkmatter (line 35)
beta = nlinfit(X,Y, fun, b0);
Caused by:
Error using ^ (line 51)
Incorrect dimensions for raising a matrix to a power. Check that the matrix is square and the power is a scalar. To perform
elementwise matrix powers, use '.^'.
Kindly help me on how to change the matrix if necessary, or what other steps to do. Or also an alternative method to curve fit maybe. This might be challenging, but thanks for the help !!
Accepted Answer
Alan Stevens
Alan Stevens on 4 Jul 2021
You probably need to use element by element multiplication and division etc in your definition of fun.
I.e. use a.*b and a./b (notice the dots) rather than a*b and a/b (without the dots) etc.
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A rocket motor, either solid-or liquid-fueled, that assists the normal propulsive system or sustainer engine of a rocket or aeronautical vehicle in some phase of its flight.
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Puccioni describes a cases of bilateral luxation of the lens in a young peasant girl. The lens was dislocated upward and inward in one eye and upward and outward in the other. Since she was much disturbed by asthenopia both lenses were extracted by means of s small flap operation. There having been no trauma and the eyes being otherwise healthy, the author thought the condition to have been brought about by the patient's habit of carrying heavy objects on her head. The straining of the muscles of the neck might so increase the intraocular tension that a weak zonula would be ruptured.
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type uri
val string_of_uri : (uri, string) W.ft
val uri_of_string : (string, uri) W.ft
type aname = string
type event_handler
type mouse_event_handler
type keyboard_event_handler
type touch_event_handler
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val float_attrib : aname -> float wrap -> attrib
val int_attrib : aname -> int wrap -> attrib
val string_attrib : aname -> string wrap -> attrib
val space_sep_attrib : aname -> string list wrap -> attrib
val comma_sep_attrib : aname -> string list wrap -> attrib
val event_handler_attrib : aname -> event_handler -> attrib
val mouse_event_handler_attrib : aname -> mouse_event_handler -> attrib
val keyboard_event_handler_attrib : aname -> keyboard_event_handler -> attrib
val touch_event_handler_attrib : aname -> touch_event_handler -> attrib
val uri_attrib : aname -> uri wrap -> attrib
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type ename = string
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val encodedpcdata : string wrap -> elt
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val leaf : ?a:attrib list -> ename -> elt
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val cdata_script : string -> elt
val cdata_style : string -> elt
type separator =
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Ethnic groups in Pakistan
Pakistan is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country. The major Pakistani ethnolinguistic groups include Punjabis, Pashtuns, Sindhis, Gujjar, Saraikis, Muhajirs, Balochs, Paharis and Brahuis, with significant numbers of Baltis, Kashmiris, Chitralis, Shina, Kohistanis, Torwalis, Hazaras, Burusho, Wakhis, Kalash, Siddis, Uzbeks, Nuristanis, Pamiris, Hindkowans, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, Uyghurs and other various minorities.
Refugees
Pakistan's census does not include the 1.4 million citizens of Afghanistan who are temporarily residing in Pakistan. The majority of them were born in Pakistan within the last four decades and mostly belong to the Pashtun ethnic group. They also include Tajiks, Uzbeks and others.
Punjabis
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Pashtuns
Pashtuns are an Iranic ethnolinguistic group and are Pakistan's second largest ethnicity. They speak Pashto as their first language and are divided into multiple tribes such as Afridi, Yousafzai and Khattak, which are notably the main Pashtun tribes in Pakistan. They make up an estimated 38 million of Pakistan's total population and are mostly adherent to Sunni Islam. Notable Pashtuns include former president Ayub Khan, former prime minister Imran Khan, cricketers Shahid Afridi and Shaheen Afridi, actor Fawad Khan and Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai.
Sindhis
The Sindhis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sindhis are predominantly Muslim, but have a minority Hindu population, making up the largest Hindu minority population in Pakistan. Sindhi Muslim culture is highly influenced by Sufi doctrines and principles and some of the popular cultural icons of Sindh are Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Jhulelal and Sachal Sarmast.
Saraikis
The Saraikis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group inhabiting parts of central and southeastern Pakistan, primarily in the southern part of the Pakistani province of Punjab. They are mainly found in Derajat, a cultural region of central Pakistan, located in the region where the provinces of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan meet. Derajat is bound by the Indus River and the Sulaiman Mountains to the west.
Muhajirs
Muhajirs (meaning "migrants"), are a collective multiethnic group who emerged through the migration of Indian Muslims from various parts of India to Pakistan starting in 1947, as a result of the world's largest mass migration. The majority of Muhajirs are settled in Sindh mainly in Karachi and Hyderabad. Sizable communities of Muhajirs are also present in cities including Lahore, Multan, Islamabad, Mirpur Khas, Sukkur and Peshawar. The term Muhajir is also used for descendants of Muslims who migrated to Pakistan after the 1947 partition of India. Notable Muhajirs include Liaquat Ali Khan, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pervez Musharraf, Hakeem Muhammad Saeed and Abdul Sattar Edhi.
Baloch
The Baloch are an Iranian ethnolinguistic group, and are principally found in the south of Balochistan province of Pakistan. Despite living in the southeastern side towards the Indian subcontinent for centuries, they are classified as a northwestern Iranian people in accordance to their language which belongs to the northwestern subgroup of Iranian languages.
According to Dr. Akhtar Baloch, Professor at University of Karachi, the Balochis migrated from Balochistan during the Little Ice Age and settled in Sindh and Punjab. The Little Ice Age is conventionally defined as a period extending from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries or alternatively, from 1300 to 1850, although climatologists and historians working with local records no longer expect to agree on either the start or end dates of this period, which varied according to local conditions. According to Professor Baloch, the climate of Balochistan was very cold and the region was uninhabitable during the winter so the Baloch people migrated in waves and settled in Sindh and Punjab.
Brahuis
The Brahui, Brahvi or Brohi, are an ethnic group principally found in Balochistan, Pakistan. They speak the Brahui language, which belongs to the Dravidian language family, although ethnically they tend to identify as Baloch.
They are a small minority group in Afghanistan, where they are native, but they are also found in their diaspora in West Asian states. They mainly occupy the area in Balochistan from Bolan Pass through the Bolan Hills to Ras Muari (Cape Monze) on the sea, separating the Baloch people living to the east and west. The Brahuis are almost entirely Sunni Muslims. | WIKI |
Chelist Moleculee
cas:60-57-1
einecs:200-484-5
smiles:[H][C@]12C[C@]([H])([C@@H]3O[C@H]13)[C@]1([H])[C@@]2([H])[C@]2(Cl)C(Cl)=C(Cl)[C@@]1(Cl)C2(Cl)Cl
name:Dieldrin
MW:380.909
formula:C12H8Cl6O
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Dieldrin
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-, (1aR,2R,2aS,3S,6R,6aR,7S,7aS)-rel-
1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-, endo,exo- (8CI)
2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro-, (1aα,2β,2aα,3β,6β,6aα,7β,7aα)-
1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo,exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene
1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-endo-1,4-exo-5,8-dimethanonaphthalene
Aldrin epoxide
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ENT-16225
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