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Three-dimensional representation of chemical gradients.
Perspective display techniques are applied to chemical and biochemical data sets. These represent spatially distributed gradients of reactive compounds that participate in pattern-formation processes due to reaction-diffusion or reaction-convection coupling. The patterns form in thin solution layers and are observed as chemical waves in the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction, as convection-induced stationary structures during oscillating glycolysis in yeast cytoplasm, and as the diffusive spreading of enzyme-catalyzed metabolic turnover in a substrate layer. The digital data are measured with a two-dimensional spectrophotometer based on a computerized video equipment with high spatial, temporal and intensity resolution. By application of three-dimensional procedures detailed structural properties of chemical and biochemical model systems will be presented yielding localization of reaction and transport events. |
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An electrical power converter is a circuit that converts electrical power having one voltage and current characteristic into electrical power having a specified output voltage and current characteristic. In applications requiring conversion of electrical power from Direct Current to Direct Current (DC/DC power converters), switch mode DC/DC converter are frequently employed. A DC/DC converter is typically used to convert an unregulated source of voltage into a regulated source of constant voltage. A switch mode DC/DC converter can include a transformer having primary and secondary windings and a solid state power switch coupled to the primary windings that controls the energy transfer from the primary to the secondary windings. Certain switch mode DC/DC converters employ a duty cycle modulator (DCM) device that controls the switching of the power switch. The DCM device varies the duty cycle of the pulse to define the ratio of switch on time over the switching period and control the output voltage of the DC/DC converter. However, in many applications the need to increase switching frequencies results in an increase in switching losses. Therefore, DC/DC converter power designers employ a variety of schemes to eliminate or minimize losses associated with the DC/DC converters.
A forward converter is one type of DC/DC converter. The forward converter is a switch mode DC/DC converter that employs a power switch and a transformer to convert the input voltage into an output voltage. The transformer enables isolation of the input circuitry from the output circuitry. The forward converter is a common technique of converting electrical power from one DC voltage to another. The active clamp circuit is one technique for reducing power loss and voltage stress on the power transistors of this type of power converter. The active clamp circuit limits the peak voltage of the power transistor during switching cycles and facilitates the balancing of magnetic fields in the power transformer to allow for slightly smaller transformers. This allows a designer to employ lower voltage rating power transistors in the DC/DC converter. The lower voltage rating power transistors are capable of handling more current and power.
However, the active clamp circuit is not very popular in forward converters since it is difficult to drive the clamping circuit. For example, if a p-type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) device operating in an enhancement mode is employed to limit the peak voltage of an n-type MOSFET power transistor, a second power supply is needed to provide a voltage below ground to drive the gate of the p-type MOSFET device. If an n-type MOSFET device operating in enhancement mode is employed to limit the peak voltage of a power transistor, another transformer is necessary to drive the gate of the n-type MOSFET device, so that the gate-to-source voltage of the n-type MOSFET device remains stable.
Another type of power converter is the double forward converter. The double forward converter provides two power pulses to the output within one switching cycle. Hence it is inherently more efficient than the classic forward converter and its modern derivatives. This type of power converter requires the active clamp circuit. The double forward converter includes a transformer having a single primary winding and two secondary windings for each output. A main switch is connected in series with the primary winding. The main switch is controlled by a duty cycle modulator control circuit. A clamping switch is coupled across the main switch through a capacitor. The capacitor and clamp switch are employed to automatically transfer energy stored in the transformer primary winding, while the main switch is off, back to the voltage source connected to the transformer primary winding and also to limit the peak voltage of the main switch. The clamping switch of the double forward converter is also difficult to drive without a negative power supply or additional transformer. |
using NitroxModel.DataStructures.Util;
using NitroxModel_Subnautica.DataStructures.GameLogic;
using NitroxModel_Subnautica.Packets;
using NitroxServer.Communication.Packets.Processors.Abstract;
using NitroxServer.GameLogic;
using NitroxServer.GameLogic.Vehicles;
namespace NitroxServer_Subnautica.Communication.Packets.Processors
{
class CyclopsChangeShieldModeProcessor : AuthenticatedPacketProcessor<CyclopsChangeShieldMode>
{
private readonly VehicleManager vehicleManager;
private readonly PlayerManager playerManager;
public CyclopsChangeShieldModeProcessor(VehicleManager vehicleManager, PlayerManager playerManager)
{
this.vehicleManager = vehicleManager;
this.playerManager = playerManager;
}
public override void Process(CyclopsChangeShieldMode packet, NitroxServer.Player player)
{
Optional<CyclopsModel> opCyclops = vehicleManager.GetVehicleModel<CyclopsModel>(packet.Id);
if (opCyclops.HasValue)
{
opCyclops.Value.ShieldOn = packet.IsOn;
}
playerManager.SendPacketToOtherPlayers(packet, player);
}
}
}
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const moment = require('moment');
// format used in these helpers
const DATE_FMT = 'DD/MM/YYYY';
const TIMESTAMP_FMT = 'DD/MM/YYYY HH:mm:ss';
/**
* @method date
*
* @description
* This method returns a string date for a particular value, providing the full
* date in DD/MM/YYYY formatting.
*
* @param {Date} value - the date value to be transformed
* @returns {String} - the formatted string for insertion into templates
*/
function date(value, dateFormat) {
const fmt = (!dateFormat || dateFormat.name === 'date') ? DATE_FMT : dateFormat;
const input = moment(value);
return input.isValid() ? input.format(fmt) : '';
}
/**
* @method timestamp
*
*
* @description
* This method returns the timestamp of a particular value, showing the full date,
* hours, minutes and seconds associated with the timestamp.
*
* @param {Date} value - the date value to be transformed
* @returns {String} - the formatted string for insertion into templates
*/
function timestamp(value) {
const input = moment(value);
return input.isValid() ? input.format(TIMESTAMP_FMT) : '';
}
/**
* @method age
*
* @description
* This method returns the difference in years between the present time and a
* provided date.
*
* @param {Date} date - the date value to be transformed
* @returns {String} - the date difference in years between now and the provided
* date.
*/
function age(dob) {
return moment().diff(dob, 'years');
}
/**
* @method month
*
* @description
* This method provides the month name for a given date.
*
* @param {Date} value - the date value to be transformed
* @returns {String} - the month name in the chosen locale.
*/
function month(value) {
return moment(value).format('MMMM');
}
exports.date = date;
exports.timestamp = timestamp;
exports.month = month;
exports.age = age;
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Navigation systems assist users in locating objects. Navigation systems may employ light signals, sound waves, magnetic fields, radio frequency signals, etc. in order to track the position and/or orientation of objects. A localizer cooperates with tracking elements on tracking devices to ultimately determine a position and orientation of the objects. Navigation systems are often used in industrial, aerospace, defense, and medical applications. In the medical field, navigation systems assist surgeons in placing surgical instruments relative to a patient's anatomy. Exemplary surgeries in which navigation systems are used include neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery.
Often the surgical navigation system includes attaching the tracking device to an anatomic object, typically bony anatomy, with a bone screw or other suitable fastener. Once secured to the bony anatomy, and particularly after the tracking device is registered with the localizer, it is essential that the tracking device does not move relative to the anatomy. Misalignment due to movement of the tracking device relative to the anatomy can require recalibration or re-registration of the tracking device, or if unnoticed, can result in serious consequences during the surgical procedure, including inadvertent collision with critical anatomic structures, suboptimally located surgical hardware, and the like.
A bone plate is often secured to the bony anatomy through overlying soft tissue such as skin, fat, muscle, and vascular structures, after which the tracking device is coupled to the bone plate. The soft tissues between the bone plate and the bony anatomy can endure appreciable compressive forces, resulting in possible surgical complication and/or delayed recovery.
Therefore, a need exists in the art for a tracking device designed to overcome one or more of the aforementioned disadvantages. |
The present invention relates to a dry developer for electrophotography, and more particularly to a dry developer for electrophotography which is stable during use to variations in ambient conditions has good resistance to the offset phenomenon as discussed below in hot roll fixation and has an improved positive chargeability.
In general, electrophotography involves direct or indirect production of a toner image on an image receiving sheet either by a method in which developer particles (toner) electrically charged by friction to a polarity opposite to that of an electrostatic latent image are attracted to the latent image electrostatically (normal development) or by a method in which a toner electrically charged to the same polarity as that of a latent image is attracted to the latent image by an electric field generated between a magnetic brush and the latent image surface (reversal development).
The toner image is fixed to the image receiving sheet by heating, application of pressure, contact with solvent vapor or other similar means, to complete recording.
Of various fixing processes, a hot roll fixing process which involves direct contact of the toner image with the image receiving sheet has merits of excellent thermal efficiency, a high fixing speed and a small size of equipment. But, on the other hand, this process has a disadvantage of generating the so-called offset phenomenon in which toner particles adhere to the hot roll upon contact with the latter and re-adhere to a subsequent image receiving sheet. As a countermeasure against this phenomenon, a method of coating the roll surface with a releasing agent has been proposed, but this method requires complicated equipment and induces difficulties in maintenance. Accordingly, there is a keen demand for an offset-proof toner binder free of any releasing agent.
In addition, the role of the toner in producing the abovementioned image lies in providing a distinct polarity with respect to the electric field of the latent image and a stable charge quantity. A toner generally consists of a binder, a colorant and other additives, wherein the binder is the major constituent. Examples of the binder in general include coumarone-indene resins, terpene resins, resins based on styrene or compolymers thereof, polyester resins and epoxy resins, but almost none of the resins acquire positive polarity in charging by friction with iron powders.
To obtain a positively chargeable toner, a method of introducing amino groups into the binder resin and a method of adding a nigrosine dye or other additives as a positive polarity controlling agent are commonly known.
The former method, however, is disadvantageous in that although the positive chargeability is enhanced with an increase in the quantity of amino groups introduced, the chargeability fluctuates with variations in ambient humidity so that stable images cannot always be obtained.
The latter method, on the other hand, is disadvantageous in that the nigrosine dye is poor in compatibility with the binder resin used as the major constituent of the toner, that the concentration of the dye becomes non-uniform upon pulverization to degrade the image quality, that the nigrosine dye itself is unstable to ambient humidity because of its hydrophilic property, and in addition, is not suitable for coloring the toner because of its densely colored condition, etc. |
This invention relates to pressure sensors and more particularly to an improved pressure sensor which is easy to assemble and has improved strength. In a known pressure sensor, the pressure-sensitive element is inserted in a pocket bore hole and pressed against the base of the pocket bore hole by a holding part. For this purpose, a relatively large bore hole diameter is necessary so as to be able to insert the pressure-sensitive element. The strength of the pressure sensor is accordingly decreased. In particular, the strength of the wall of the pressure sensor may not be sufficient when this sensor is used for a longer period or at extremely high pressures. |
[The diagnostic value of transvaginal pelvic phlebography in gynecologic oncology].
The paper discusses an original procedure of transvaginal visceral phlebography of the pelvis for examination of patients with tumors of the corpus and cervix uteri and those in whom intravaginal phlebography is contraindicated. The procedure proved simple and highly informative. Contraindications are not numerous and it can be carried out on outpatient basis. |
Q:
How to change the "Browse" button in Bootstrap custom file input?
I need to translate it to another language, any way to do that?
EDIT: Nevermind, figured it out myself.
.custom-file-label::after {
content: "Custom label" !important; }
A:
override on css:
.custom-file-input:lang(en)~.custom-file-label::after {
content: "Browse";
}
change content
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Effects of pore structure and molecular size on diffusion in chromatographic adsorbents.
Two computational approaches, namely Brownian dynamics and network modeling, are presented for predicting effective diffusion coefficients of probes of different sizes in three chromatographic adsorbents, the structural properties of which were determined previously using electron tomography. Three-dimensional reconstructions of the adsorbents provide detailed, explicit characteristics of the pore network, so that no assumptions have to be made regarding pore properties such as connectivity, pore radius and pore length. The diffusivity predictions obtained from the two modeling approaches were compared to experimental diffusivities measured for dextran and protein probes. Both computational methods captured the same qualitative results, while their predictive capabilities varied among adsorbents. |
// http://nodejs.cn/api/fs.html#fs_fs_stat_path_callback
const fs = require('fs');
fs.stat('./03_stat.jss', (err, stats) => {
if (err) throw err;
console.log(stats.isFile());
console.log(stats.isDirectory());
console.log(stats);
});
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Minor Responsible innovation
Innovation can bring a lot of good to society, but it may do harm as well.
The challenge is to innovate in a responsible way that is beneficial both to business and society. This has an impact on the many stakeholders involved, so an interdisciplinary approach is needed.
In this minor, we combine the unique knowledge and skills of the three universities of Leiden, Delft and Rotterdam. Each university contributes its own specific focus and expertise on Responsible Innovation. The students and teachers bring with them specific knowledge and perspectives from their universities. |
'use strict';
throw 'should not load';
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Next year, the Hubble Space Telescope, one of the most important scientific instrumentsin the history of space exploration, will celebrate its 25th year in space. We think a LEGO play set would make a lovely 25th anniversary homage, don't you? |
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Taryn's Wreckreation Guide: Baseball For The Blind
The thought of playing baseball with a blindfold on might sound a little intimidating, but the Seattle Sluggers baseball team steps up to the plate without fear. The Sluggers play in a league called The National Beep Baseball Association , which is a modified version of the game you grew up playing... |
Fuzzy attributes of a DNA complex: development of a fuzzy inference engine for codon-"junk" codon delineation.
The present study is concerned with the need that exists in bioinformatics to identify and delineate overlapping codon and noncodon structures in a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) complex so as to ascertain the boundary of separation between them. Codons refer to those parts in a DNA complex encoded towards forming a desired set of proteins. Also coexist in the DNA structure noncodons (or "junk" codons), whose functions are not so well defined. Such codon and noncodon parts (at least over some sections of a DNA chain) may conform to diffused (overlapping) states exhibiting sharpless boundaries with indistinctive statistics of occurrence of their constituents. Such overlapping mix of codon and noncodon entities constitutes a (fuzzy) universe with information constituent having a fuzzy structure, which can only be identified in descriptive norms with characteristic membership of belonging to certain attributes. Hence, this work is directed to develop a fuzzy inference engine (FIE), which delineates the fuzzy codon-noncodon parts. Relevant algorithms developed for the fuzzy inference in question are based on information-theoretic (IT) considerations applied to symbolic as well as binary sequence data representing the DNA. Pseudocodes, as needed are furnished. Simulated studies using human and other bacterial codon statistics are presented to illustrate the efficacy of the approach pursued. The outcome of the study is illustrated via tabulated results and graphs depicting the delineation sought. The results signify the success of IT-approach pursued in delineating imprecise codon/noncodon boundaries. The FIE applies both for human and bacterial codon statistics. |
The window of opportunity: decision theory and the timing of prognostic tests for newborn infants.
In many forms of severe acute brain injury there is an early phase when prognosis is uncertain, followed later by physiological recovery and the possibility of more certain predictions of future impairment. There may be a window of opportunity for withdrawal of life support early, but if decisions are delayed there is the risk that the patient will survive with severe impairment. In this paper I focus on the example of neonatal encephalopathy and the question of the timing of prognostic tests and decisions to continue or to withdraw life-sustaining treatment. Should testing be performed early or later; and how should parents decide what to do given the conflicting values at stake? I apply decision theory to the problem, using sensitivity analysis to assess how different features of the tests or different values would affect a decision to perform early or late prognostic testing. I draw some general conclusions from this model for decisions about the timing of testing in neonatal encephalopathy. Finally I consider possible solutions to the problem posed by the window of opportunity. Decision theory highlights the costs of uncertainty. This may prompt further research into improving prognostic tests. But it may also prompt us to reconsider our current attitudes towards the palliative care of newborn infants predicted to be severely impaired. |
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Following a recent decision of the Supreme Court (Carr v Gallaway Cook Allan1)it is more apparent than ever that parties need to exercise care when drafting agreements to arbitrate. The parties involved in the case had agreed to arbitrate a dispute between them, but had made an error in how they dealt with rights of appeal from the arbitration. As a result, the outcome of the parties’ lengthy (and consensual) arbitration process was invalidated.
Background
The case arose from a commercial transaction where Gallaway Cook Allan (GCA) had acted as solicitors for Mr Carr. Mr Carr then alleged that GCA had been professionally negligent. GCA and Mr Carr agreed to arbitrate that dispute with the arbitrator’s award to be final and binding on the parties. However, the finality of the award was subject to the qualification that either party had a right of appeal to the High Court on “questions of law and fact” followed by the words “emphasis added”. The problem with this appeal right is that the relevant statute (the Arbitration Act) provides for rights of appeal on questions of law only (not fact).
The parties conducted an arbitration before one of the country’s most eminent arbitrators, Hon Robert Fisher QC. Both parties participated fully in the arbitral proceedings and there was no issue raised as to the validity of the arbitration agreement and no suggestion that the arbitration had been conducted improperly. However, after the award was issued, the unsuccessful party (Mr Carr) argued that the award should be set aside because the agreement to arbitrate was invalid by providing for impermissible review on factual grounds. The High Court agreed and set aside the award. The Court of Appeal disagreed with the High Court and held that the ineffective words (“and fact”) should be severed from the rest of the agreement given that the parties had elected to resolve their dispute by arbitration, they had got what they bargained for, and the intent of the Arbitration Act was that parties ought to be bound to accept an arbitral award in these circumstances.
Supreme Court decision
On appeal the Supreme Court addressed three issues:
What constitutes an “arbitration agreement” for the purposes of the Arbitration Act?
Could the ineffective part of the arbitration agreement (allowing appeals on questions of fact)be severed so as to leave an otherwise valid agreement to arbitrate?
If the ineffective part could not be severed, should the arbitrator’s award be set aside under the Act?
Issue one – arbitration agreement
GCA, supported by the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (who appeared as interveners), argued that the arbitration agreement was confined to the parties’ intention to submit the dispute to arbitration. Appeal rights were matters of arbitral procedure which were separate and did not affect that fundamental agreement to arbitrate (a position which has gained wide international acceptance). The Supreme Court disagreed and held that the parties’ agreement to arbitrate was made conditional on their agreed procedure which included a non-existent right of appeal.
Issue two - severance
The Supreme Court held that whether or not a contractual term could be severed is a matter of construction. Severance would not be permissible where it would destroy the central purpose of what the parties agreed or substantively alter the contract. In this case it was relevant among other things that: (i) the parties had italicised the words “questions of law and fact” and had further noted “emphasis added”; and (ii) the agreement to arbitrate was made in the context of determining GCA’s liability in negligence which was a “highly fact driven enquiry”. In these circumstances the Supreme Court held that the scope of the appeal right went to the “heart” of the parties’ agreement to arbitrate. Accordingly the words in issue could not be severed and the entire arbitration agreement was invalid.
Issue three - discretion
The majority of the Supreme Court (Elias CJ, McGrath, William Young and Glazebrook JJ) held that the lack of a valid arbitration agreement was so “fundamental a defect” that the High Court correctly exercised its discretion in setting aside the award.
Justice Arnold dissented on this issue. Justice Arnold held that the Court should refrain from exercising its discretion to set aside an award where the only defect is that the award followed a procedure contrary to a mandatory process. In other words, there ought to be a high threshold for a Court to refuse to enforce an arbitral award. That threshold will not be met where parties make mistakes in drafting arbitration procedure.
Conclusion
The case is generating a good deal of commentary with some of the view that it will have a negative impact on New Zealand’s reputation as an arbitration-friendly place to resolve disputes (i.e., a place where there is limited scope for interference from the courts and hence greater certainty about the finality and enforceability of any arbitral award). On the other hand, some see this as a reasonably fact specific result. That is, had the offending words not been in italics, and had there been no inclusion of the words “emphasis added”, the Court may have decided that the offending words could be severed and the arbitration agreement would otherwise have been enforceable. Putting aside the views of the various commentators, the case illustrates that parties contemplating arbitration must take care in drafting their agreements. For some more general tips on drafting alternative dispute resolution clauses please click here. |
It isn't the worst idea in the world to have a spare valve or two of this type, preferably with the flow control. There was a design change a while back, and the diaphragm assembly changed from a 'screen' type to a 'pin' type. That means you would be replacing both diaphragm and bonnet in a repair. |
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Banners or flags serve various purposes in our society. We see them prominently displayed in settings such as national celebrations, at borders, atop government buildings, at sporting events, and in military settings. But Banner as a name for God is a bit unexpected.
YHWH Nissi is only mentioned once in the Hebrew Bible, at the end of a story which chronicles the first armed conflict of the nation of Israel. Though just a few months out of slavery, the people of Israel have had their share of troubles. They ran out of food, so God provided manna and quails. They also ran out of water, so Moses struck a rock and water came gushing out. Even so, morale is low and complaints are high. Now at Rephidim (most likely a valued oasis), they are attacked by the Amalekites, nomads in the region who are protecting what they view as their territory. Moses tells Joshua to take some men and go out and fight, then indicates that he will stand atop a hill with the staff of God in hand.
In English usage, freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, and think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Most often, at least in our Western context, we use the word freedom to refer to self-determination, meaning we are free to be who we want to be, to do what we want to do, to say what we want to say.
This way of thinking about freedom has some problems. First, it assumes that we have relatively few limitations as human beings when, in fact, we all have limited choices and options in life. Not everyone has the capacity to be an astronaut or an Olympic swimmer or an opera singer or the Prime Minister. I could do none of those things well. I also cannot be a cat or a bird, much as I would like to be able to jump six times my height or fly by moving my arms. Viewing freedom as pure self-determination gives us an inflated sense of our own agency. It also sidesteps the fact that we do not function in isolation; our choices and actions have implications for other… |
Post-infarction myocardial remodelling: why does it happen?
Myocardial remodelling is currently the subject of intense investigative interest. The question "Why does it happen?' is not clearly answerable by today's methods; however, the work of many basic scientists and clinicians has allowed an improved understanding of the process. Multiple mechanisms are probably operative in the cardiac remodelling process, including cell drop-out, myocyte slippage, collagen replacement and growth, and myocyte hypertrophy. The concept of heart failure as primarily a structural problem rather than the result of a specific biochemical "defect' is advanced. There is now direct evidence that cardiac myocytes are enlarged in both experimental and clinical left ventricular remodelling. Possible signal processing cascades are potential pathways to myocyte remodelling. Although not proven, the enlarged and elongated cardiac myocyte may be at a structural disadvantage, thus contributing functionally to the clinical syndrome of heart failure. Reversal of established cardiomegaly--regression of myocardial remodelling--is an unusual but occasional event in patients with cardiomyopathy that can be observed experimentally. |
Transfer admission discharge teams keep things moving.
After implementing a transfer, admission, and discharge team, one facility experiences improvements in patient care, productivity, and ED diversions, and heightened patient, nurse, and physician satisfaction. |
"No one can depress you. No one can make you anxious. No one can hurt your feelings. No one can make you anything other than what you allow inside." - Unknown
I read the quote over and over again and it started to sink into me. This is so true. Only when we allow ourselves to be affected by external stimuli or extrinsic influences do we begin to react. Applied more prominently to negating emotions, we encroach towards our inner beings to somehow neutralize the reflex.
Take for instance a contemptuous remark thrown at you out of nowhere. Typically, your reaction would be of defiance; and if you are the "over-emotional specie", that confrontation will not end there. Perhaps you will fire out an equally sardonic comeback. Then it will go on and on and on. It might even breed poison because all buried regrets will start to surface.
But in the aftermath, where does that leave you? Did you gain anything other than an episode of aggravation?
Taking this example a little bit more poignant, presume that the emissary of this grief is someone whom you thought would not or could not hurt a fly - someone you trusted with everything you hold sacred. The devil made him do it. And you say the devil made YOU take it. Bah!
The question is: are you going to let this strain get the better of you?
Nobody made you do it. You did it to yourself. You wallowed into that pathetic predicament because you think it will alleviate the hurt it caused. What are you trying to justify? Think about it.
That anger ... that strong feeling of chagrin and belligerence caused by a wrongdoing... is just a useless consumption of energy. Just picture the surge of mental agitation and grief you put yourself into when you allow this emotion to overtake your reasoning. The impulse is nothing but a superficial high that will leave you hollow and remorseful. And then you feel the angst. Endpoint you feel depressed. And what did you gain after all that action? Nothing.
I say let it go.
Take a deep breath. Count to ten (or make that twenty!). And then release that crippling state of mind. Put that pride aside for the moment while you muster your composure. Even though the rage is battling to take over your rationale - stay focused.
I didn't say it will be easy... but just let it go. When it is all over, you will see it is worth the effort. Because you did not welcome the pain to overcome you, there is nothing to heal. It is as if nothing happened. |
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Creation of an antibody-based subcellular protein atlas.
An important part for understanding the complex machinery of living cells is to know the spatial distribution of proteins all the way from organ to organelle levels. An equally important part of proteomics is to map the subcellular distribution of all human proteins. Here, we discuss methodologies for systematic subcellular profiling with emphasis on the antibody-based approach performed as a part of the Human Protein Atlas project. The considerations made when creating the subcellular protein atlas and critical parameters of this approach are discussed. |
It has been said that many NFL free agents have declined to play for the Miami Dolphins because of their lack of respect for the team’s general manager, Jeff Ireland. Between what he has said to players and their families, nobody likes or respects Ireland as a GM or as a person. But while he has not commented officially on the future status of Ireland, sources close to the Dolphins’ owner feel as if Ross will retain Ireland past this season.
According to the Miami Herald, Ross’s associates and confidants say that he has not only seen enough improvement in rookie first round draft pick Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, but that “He sees progress,” enough to the point where we would possibly consider retaining Ireland. |
require 'taglib_base'
module TagLib
module FileOpenable
def open(*args)
file = self.new(*args)
begin
result = yield file
ensure
file.close
end
result
end
end
class FileRef
extend FileOpenable
end
end
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Nightfall – from Instagram
The photo captures end of beautiful sunset time spent at the pond somewhere near Horšovský Týn. Red and orange colors on the sky were emphasied, so I put my phone on the top of camera fixed on tripod. It was necessary because metered exposure was too long to take it sharply in hands.
Self taught landscape photographer living in Prague, Czech Republic. He loves nature, especially he falls in love with the mountains. He travels in the spare time to beautiful locations around Europe and North America to catch up wonderful light and moments in his photographs. He shared here, apart from photographs, post processing tutorials and tips. In addition to this blog he also runs another site focused primary on the technology http://lubos.bruha.net. |
[The preventable losses because of rural population mortality].
The common and special issues of mortality in the Republic of Bashkortostan are established The analysis of tendencies and ratio of leading causes of gender proportions of mortality of urban and rural population established that in comparison with the national data the characteristics of the Republic of Bashkortostan are determined by higher life span rate of rural population and lower share in the structure of mortality due to traumas and intoxications, digestive apparatus diseases and neoplasms. At the same time, the quality of diagnostics in the Republic of Bashkortostan is inadequate due to large share of inaccurately specified states. The expertise survey revealed high degree of preventability of losses related to high mortality of rural population. The reserves to decrease preventable mortality of rural population are established on the basis of calculated preventability coefficients. The possibility of decreasing mortality of main classes of death causes based on the mathematical modeling is analyzed. It is demonstrated that in the Republic of Bashkortostan the mortality rate will significantly decrease only concerning cardiovascular disease and external causes. The coefficients of preventability of death main causes of rural population of the Republic of Bashkortostan are analyzed. |
ok. repquota is going through and reading the quoata file. Which it can only do on UFS.
There is, as far as I can tell, no problem with checking hasquota() first, although if it returns no error, then there's no reason to call quotactl() afterwards, I think.
This means the code should be moved around and refactored a bit to get the tests done in the right way -- namely, only call quotactl() if hasquota() fails, but fail if quotactl() fails, but also if hasquota() succeeds but it's not UFS. (For now, anyway.) |
Q:
What are the differences in string initialization in C++?
Is there any difference between
std::string s1("foo");
and
std::string s2 = "foo";
?
A:
Yes and No.
The first is initialized explicitly, and the second is copy initialized. The standards permits to replace the second with the first. In practice, the produced code is the same.
Here is what happens in a nutshell:
std::string s1("foo");
The string constructor of the form:
string ( const char * s );
is called for s1.
In the second case. A temporary is created, and the mentioned earler constructor is called for that temporary. Then, the copy constructor is invoked. e.g:
string s1 = string("foo");
In practice, the second form is optimized, to be of the form of the first. I haven't seen a compiler that doesn't optimize the second case.
A:
On the face of it, the first one calls the const char* constructor to initialize s1. The second one uses the const char* constructor to initialize a temporary value, and then uses the copy constructor, passing in a reference to that temporary value, to initialize s2.
However, the standard explicitly permits something called "copy elision", which means that as AraK says, the second can legally be replaced with the first even if the copy constructor has observable side-effects, so that the change affects the output of the program.
However, when this replacement is done, the compiler must still check that the class has an accessible copy constructor. So a potential difference is that the second form requires a copy constructor to be callable, even though the compiler doesn't have to call it. Obviously std::string does have one, so in this case that doesn't make a difference, but for other classes it could.
A:
there's no difference
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Technical Field
This disclosure relates to a material conveyor that conveys a material such as a transfer target sheet, a transfer device that conveys the material, an image forming apparatus incorporating the transfer device including the material conveyor, a method of position control of rotary bodies in the material conveyor, and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium for performing the method of position control of the rotary bodies.
Related Art
In known image forming apparatuses including two rotary bodies to contact an image bearer such as an intermediate transfer belt to form a transfer nip region, when a recording medium passes through the transfer nip region, it is likely to cause shock jitters, which are linear image density nonuniformity. The linear image density nonuniformity occurs when a recording medium enters or exits the transfer nip region, due to abrupt change of a load to the image bearer to greatly change a linear velocity of the image bearer instantly.
In order to address this inconvenience, a known image forming apparatus includes a configuration in which shock jitters are reduced by adjusting an amount of separation (gap) between an intermediate transfer belt and a secondary transfer roller in contact with each other, according to a detected thickness of the recording medium. |
using System;
using Moq;
using Should;
using Xunit;
using System.Net.Mail;
using System.IO;
namespace Postal
{
public class EmailTests
{
[Fact]
public void ViewName_is_set_by_constructor()
{
var email = new Email("Test");
email.ViewName.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
[Fact]
public void Cannot_create_Email_with_null_view_name()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentNullException>(delegate
{
new Email(null);
});
}
[Fact]
public void Cannot_create_Email_with_empty_view_name()
{
Assert.Throws<ArgumentException>(delegate
{
new Email("");
});
}
[Fact]
public void Dynamic_property_setting_assigns_ViewData_value()
{
dynamic email = new Email("Test");
email.Subject = "SubjectValue";
var email2 = (Email)email;
email2.ViewData["Subject"].ShouldEqual("SubjectValue");
}
[Fact]
public void Getting_dynamic_property_reads_from_ViewData()
{
var email = new Email("Test");
email.ViewData["Subject"] = "SubjectValue";
dynamic email2 = email;
Assert.Equal("SubjectValue", email2.Subject);
}
[Fact]
public void Send_creates_EmailService_and_calls_Send()
{
var emailService = new Mock<IEmailService>();
Email.CreateEmailService = () => emailService.Object;
var email = new Email("Test");
email.Send();
emailService.Verify(s => s.Send(email));
}
[Fact]
public void Derived_Email_sets_ViewData_Model()
{
var email = new TestEmail();
email.ViewData.Model.ShouldBeSameAs(email);
}
[Fact]
public void Derived_Email_sets_ViewName_from_class_name()
{
var email = new TestEmail();
email.ViewName.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
class TestEmail : Email
{
}
[Fact]
public void Derived_Email_can_manually_set_ViewName()
{
var email = new NonDefaultViewNameEmail();
email.ViewName.ShouldEqual("Test");
}
class NonDefaultViewNameEmail : Email
{
public NonDefaultViewNameEmail() : base("Test")
{
}
}
[Fact]
public void Attach_adds_attachment()
{
dynamic email = new Email("Test");
var attachment = new Attachment(new MemoryStream(), "name");
email.Attach(attachment);
((Email)email).Attachments.ShouldContain(attachment);
}
}
}
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Starry night (Lip Art by GirlGreyBeauty
I've been searching for the perfect olive coloured matte lip for ages but now I can just mix my own with the new Lip Palette amazing job I'm gonna get a lot of use out of this I can already tell! Good pigment is 'Goldilux' by |
Aspergers
Asperger syndrome (AS) is a neurobiological disorder that is part of a group of conditions called autism spectrum Disease
How was it discovered?
first described in the 1940s by pediatrician, Hans Asperger, who observed autistic-like behaviors and difficulties with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and language development.
How does it affect pns and cns
"FLight or Fight"
The disruption leads to changes in the way the brain is "wired" to process information. The differences can lead to social dysfunction, self stimulatory behaviors and language problems. increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, dilated pupils and extra sensitive senses such as hearing and vision. While the ‘flight or fight’ response is vital for survival, if this occurs too often to the body as a result of chronic stress, there can be negative effects such as reduced protection from disease and infection, hypertension, heart, liver and kidney conditions and psychological
disorders.
Is the disorder genetic?
People seem to believe that aspergers is genetically inherited, but it is not guaranteed. It tends to run in families but inheriting patterns are unknown.
Life Expectansy and Mortality
People with aspergers or really any autism spectrum disorder have to plan out even the little things because it is easier on them and you never know what will happen.
Behavioral/Physical Issues
paucity of empathy
naive, inappropriate, one-sided social interaction, little ability to form friendships and consequent social isolation
pedantic and monotonic speech
poor nonverbal communication
intense absorption in circumscribed topics such as the weather, facts about TV stations, railway tables or maps, which are learned in rote fashion and reflect poor understanding, conveying the impression of eccentricity
clumsy and ill-coordinated movements and odd posture
Cognitive Issues
Mind-blindness- unaware that others have thoughts, beliefs, and desires that influence their behavior,views the world in black and white, and is unaware that others have intentions or viewpoints different from his own.
Lack of cognitive flexibility-is distractable and has difficulty sustaining attention,poor impulse control,displays inflexible thinking, and are not capable of learning from past mistakes.
Can it be cured?
No it can not be cured, but a person with aspergers can learn to cope with it. It affects the way the brain processes information which means a kid with aspergers has a long way to grow into an adult with aspergers.
Medications Taken
Lisdexafetamine
Risperidone
Therapy interventions
This disorder is sometimes called “the little professor” syndrome, as children with this diagnosis do not show the intellectual delays associated with autism. Also, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Autistic Adults.
It is known that people with aspergers are have unbelievable skills with some of the following:
Memory - especially rote memory
Superior academic skills
Visual thinking
Recognizing order and following rules
Have passion and conviction
Comfort and compatibility with adults rather than children
There symptoms can be "strengths" than problems
Future of Aspergers
People with aspergers can learn to live a normal life. No the symptoms will never fade away or any type of treatment will fix this disorder. The children that have it will just have to go through a type of therapy. Another thing that I think parents need to do to help there kids make a life for themselves is recognize there is a problem.
Research being done
One group is testing the hypothesis that, like autism, Asperger’s exhibits neurological differences in brain composition, both chemically and physically. They are applying functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging technology to scan for any differences from the average human brain.
Research by another scientific group is looking at the use of an antidepressant for treatment of the OCD qualities of Asperger’s. It is thought that if the drug proves effective, it would provide both the Asperger’s children as well as their parents with some relief from these extreme compulsive behaviors. |
export * from "./textfield";
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Screech, scratch heard she, at night,
when the last man had gone
and turned off the light
The tree, the tree! Cried baby, in fright,
it scratches the window
all every night!
I know, I like it, said mother, despite,
its comforting branches
assuage my blight
No mother! Come sleep, and to baby’s delight
mother held her child
and whispered goodnight.
Baby awoke in the morning, so bright,
but mother was gone,
was nowhere in sight
Til baby looked out, into morning light
and saw mother swing soundly |
Q:
How to call key of object inside of object without "this"
I started using Base.js for a class inheritance. In Base.js a class should be an object, but does not function.
This creates a problem:
var obj = {
variable:true,
func:function(){
console.log(variable);
}
};
obj.func();
This code throw error: "Uncaught ReferenceError: variable is not defined". This is because "console.log(variable);" does not have "this".
But i dont want write "this" in ALL functions in my large class.
Is there any way around this?
A:
You can always write one line of extra code: var ins_obj = this; but you would still have to put ins_obj.variable in the console.log. Any language i have used does these things like this. this.variable is the way to call variables, functions inside an object.
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JSON Struct JavaScript - zeandcode
https://github.com/slaveofcode/jkt
======
zeandcode
I made this library to handle json types and the structure. Please make an
issue or create a pull request if you found a bug or willing to add more
features or fix
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package org.acme.funqy;
import io.quarkus.funqy.Funq;
public class GreetingFunction {
@Funq
public String myFunqyGreeting(Person friend) {
return "Hello " + friend.getName();
}
}
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[Epiphyseolysis of the femoral head: new aspects of diagnostics and therapy].
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is the most common hip disease in adolescents and is always surgically treated with the aim to avoid further slippage and to reduce the risk of degenerative arthritis at young age. A summary of the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, radiographic imaging and current therapy concepts is given. A selective review of the literature was performed. With an increasing body mass index in adolescents the incidence of SCFE also increases. The diagnostic routine is comprised of a clinical examination with the evaluation of Drehmann's sign and a radiographic evaluation including anterior-posterior aspect and frog's legs view. In situ stabilization with a single screw is the standard treatment for the most prevalent mild or moderate stable slippages. In cases of acute slippage a gentle reduction maneuver may be attempted. Hardware removal must not be performed before epiphyseal closure. Common bilateral but not simultaneous occurrence of the disease requires prophylactic pinning of the unaffected side by default, at least in central Europe. Various surgical treatment options exist to reduce the femoroacetabular impingement caused by the slippage. Current treatment algorithms result in satisfactory long-term outcomes. If the risk of developing degenerative arthritis after SCFE may be reduced even more with modern arthroscopic or open surgical procedures to restore the anatomic pre-slip conditions has to be confirmed through further long-term studies. The implementation of programs to prevent obesity in adolescents may also reduce the incidence of SCFE. |
Q:
Graphics.Save vs Graphics.BeginContainer
How is Graphics.Save different from Graphics.BeginContainer?
A:
take a look here:
The documentation does not
differentiate between calls to
BeginContainer/EndContainer and calls
to Graphics.Save and GraphicsRestore.
In addition, there are a few errors in
the documentation. [e.g.,
GraphicsState is incorrectly asserted
to be used by BeginContainer]
In my use, BeginContainer/EndContainer appears to
save and restore the current
transform. It does not actually save
the clipping region as the
documentation asserts, and it may not
save any of the other properties in
the graphics objects.
With Save/Restore, I was actually able to save/restore the clipping
region, current transform, and other
settings. It appears to be, if not
complete, more "complete" than the
container functions. Therefore, I
suspect a performance/completeness
tradeoff with the two different
methods.
I also doubt whether the documentation is correct in stating
that GraphicsState objects (used by
Save) are stored in the stack as are
GraphicsContainer objects (used by
BeginContainer). I suspect that
GraphicsState may not even be placed
on a stack, but I have not tested this
hypothesis.
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Q:
Using underscores in global php variables
I'm planning to expose some common variables as globals in my script and am wondering if the following naming scheme would be considered bad ideas:
using single underscore at the beginning and end like: $_some_var_
using triple underscore at the beginning like: $___some_var
I know that php uses single underscore at the beginning for superglobals and double underscore for magic methods so there shouldn't be any conflicts. Is there anything else that could cause trouble? And is doing this considered bad for any other reason?
Thanks!
A:
It won't cause any problems per say. For ease of typing you may just want to go with the single underscore.
In my app, if I must introduce such globals that I may use in many scripts both inside and outside of functions, I use the $GLOBALS superglobal so it is very apparent that the variable being accessed is a global.
This also saves having to use global $somevar; in functions. But it is a lot more typing depending on how often you use them.
Could the values possible be constants or are they actually variable?
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Nicole Richie Wears Birdcage Shoes
You know what’s fun to do only weeks after having a baby? Go out clubbing all night and leave your newborn baby at home! Nicole Richie and Joel Madden were spotted out and about leaving The Roxy in West Hollywood on Saturday sans baby. I would have to say that Nicole looks extremely scrawny for being a mama who just gave birth…but I’m definitely not surprised since that girl just loves to lose weight.
Nicole is wearing a pair of terribly uncomfortable looking shoes seemingly made from antique birdcages. Not that I wouldn’t wear shoes that are uncomfortable, but at least they should look good too. These just look yuck. And especially because she has paired them with pajamas. I guess she was too tired from taking care of her new baby to change out of her silk nightie before she went out. Joel looks pretty goofy with a red trilby and unbuttoned shirt. Let’s just assume that babies trumped appearance last night for the Richie-Madden duo. |
Q:
change view after viewDidAppear (Storyboard)
how can I change a View (with code) (switch the View to the View I named in the Code) in the viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated function from a view?
I use storyboard.
EDIT:
View_Info *Info =[[View_Info alloc]initWithNibName:nil bundle:nil];
[self presentModalViewController:Info animated:NO];
No Error only warning:
"PredentModalViewController animated is deprecated: first deprecated in iOS6
Thanks for help
A:
you can try this and modify this code as per your requirement and if worked don't forgot to accept this answer and upvote :) thanks.
AppDelegate* appDelegate = (AppDelegate*)[[UIApplication sharedApplication] delegate];
MainViewController *mvc = (MainViewController *)appDelegate.window.rootViewController;
LoginViewController *lvc = [mvc.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"LoginViewController"];
[currentVC presentModalViewController:lvc animated:YES];
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Q:
Django trans tag within a default filter
Does anyone know how this could properly be written in Django?
{{ mu.expiry_date|default:"{% trans 'Free User' %}"}}
Obviously, the above does not work since it contains a tag within a tag's filter.
A:
Templates have an underscore syntax for translation also:
{{ mu.expiry_date|default:_("Free User")}}
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Language Teaching Studies Blog Site at the University of Oregon
Impressions of an International Student at the UO and the LTS Program
This post will NOT give you the typical information that you can easily find online about the LTS program or the University of Oregon. For me, as a current international graduate student in the LTS program, what I have experienced in the last month has been very different from what I thought it would be like.
I remember the time before I joined the LTS program. I had read about the program. I had checked the social media, LTS blog, and the website. I had also seen pictures and videos of the campus online, but I admit none of them did full justice to how beautiful it truly is. When I visited the university campus for the first time I was wowed by how amazing it looked. I am very happy that I got the chance to be in this program and at the University of Oregon. Therefore, I want to share my experience with you, and I hope it will help you know this beautiful university and this unique program better.
Trees
The first thing you will notice on the campus is the variety of trees and their beautiful colors in the fall season. There are lots and lots of trees such as: oak trees, hazelnut trees, walnut trees, and many trees I don’t know the names of.
Other than trees there are also a lot of friendly squirrels that live on the campus and sometimes peek into your classes. There is a friendly one living around Friendly Hall where the LTS classes are usually held and according to one of our professors, he is named Harry! The picture below was taken outside our class at Friendly Hall. I usually spend my class breaks sitting on those benches and enjoying the sun. These benches can be found all over the campus.
Knight Library
Another great thing about the University of Oregon is its library. It is a great library for nerds like me. There is a huge sitting area on the first floor where you have access to computers, printers, scanners, and reference books. There is also free internet access. There are literally millions of books available to read, and there are also plenty of sitting areas provided. In the basement there’s a café, so you don’t have to go without your caffeine. I personally like the UO library very much. In the picture you can see how big the building is. The library also has a website where you can find almost any book or article you are looking for.
Agate Hall
Agate Hall is home to the American English Institute (AEI) and where some of our classes are held. It is a beautiful building surrounded by beautiful trees. It truly is a hall for languages. When you go in, you see students from many different nationalities and can hear very different languages spoken. Sometimes I just go there, sit in one of the study areas provided for the students, and just enjoy the environment. If you are an international student and need to improve your English, AEI can help you.
Yamada Language Center
Fortunately, we have one of our classes at the Yamada Language Center (YLC) this term. In this center, languages other than English are taught. It is a very welcoming environment for students to learn other languages. The Center is located in Mckenzie Hall and has very high tech classes. The Yamada Language Center works with a number of language departments at the University of Oregon and also has classes for less commonly taught languages such as Russian, Arabic, Persian, and Swahili.
The Faculty
Last but not least, I would like to talk about the academic aspect of the LTS program and its faculty at the Department of Linguistics. While you are in the LTS program, you will benefit from the great LTS program curriculum. You will study about the theoretical aspects of language teaching and ways of putting them into practice. From the beginning, you will participate in teaching and will have many opportunities to observe language classes. Also, the LTS faculty are very knowledgeable, kind, patient, and open minded individuals. They have always answered my questions and have gone out of their way to help me with my problems. I personally am very proud and happy to be part of this wonderful academic community. |
It is known in the art to form a DRAM cell having a vertical transistor located in the upper portion of a trench capacitor.
It is also known to turn the node of that structure into a decoupling capacitor by performing a heavy implant that shorts out the transistor source and drain junctions. The array transistor is used to transfer a voltage to the node. The decoupling capacitor is an effective circuit element within the trench. |
i purchased this plant as a Philadelphus last summer. it is coming into flower but the flowers look wrong. the picture on the label and in my gardening books are larger single flowers and not this "elderflower" type head. Any advice please? |
Insider Tip for Completing Application for Aircraft Registration
Just like your 3rd grade teacher told you, neatness counts!
Registering an airplane and walking the application through the bureaucracy of the FAA’s Oklahoma City office can appear a daunting task filled with complex ways a registration could get delayed. Starting out on the right foot, however, is simple, according to Clay Healey, owner of AIC Title Service, based in Oklahoma City.
Asked to give one piece of advice for individuals seeking to register an airplane, Clay gives a surprising answer: fill out the Registration Application neatly. “If you don’t,” warns Clay, “you will delay the process from four to six weeks.”
“Neatly” means no cross-outs. If you write a name as Bob, you can’t later cross it out to make it Robert. No cross-outs. Period. According to Clay, cleaning up Aircraft Registration forms is one of the most frequent things his staff has to fix on behalf of clients. That’s why Clay counsels, “Get it right the first time and we won’t have that issue to deal with.”
AIC Aircraft Title now routinely sends out two forms to its clients – one to be used as a rough draft to get all the questions correctly answered. Then the second form can be neatly copied – no cross outs, remember – and submitted. These forms still use old-school carbon paper so it’s crucial that the answers are neatly printed on the form.
And here’s another tip: When it comes to your signature, stop printing and start writing in cursive. According to Clay, your signature does not have to be legible to the FAA. Your scribbly signature does not have to be interpreted as John Jones; however, the signature must be in cursive. Clay says that at a minimum two letters must be connected. “That’s just a rule the FAA has,” says Clay. Again, a printed signature will delay your registration by four to six weeks. The lesson here, according to Clay, is that it’s not going to be the big things that delay your registration so make sure you heed his advice – neatness counts!
AIC Aircraft Title’s website is full of educational information of interest to pilots and aircraft owners. Visit AIC online. |
A new energy spectrum reconstruction method for time-of-flight diagnostics of high-energy laser-driven protons.
The Time-of-Flight (TOF) technique coupled with semiconductorlike detectors, as silicon carbide and diamond, is one of the most promising diagnostic methods for high-energy, high repetition rate, laser-accelerated ions allowing a full on-line beam spectral characterization. A new analysis method for reconstructing the energy spectrum of high-energy laser-driven ion beams from TOF signals is hereby presented and discussed. The proposed method takes into account the detector's working principle, through the accurate calculation of the energy loss in the detector active layer, using Monte Carlo simulations. The analysis method was validated against well-established diagnostics, such as the Thomson parabola spectrometer, during an experimental campaign carried out at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (UK) with the high-energy laser-driven protons accelerated by the VULCAN Petawatt laser. |
Communication in Theory and Research on Transactive Memory Systems: A Literature Review.
Transactive memory systems (TMS) theory has attracted considerable attention in the scholarly fields of cognitive, organizational, and social psychology; communication; information science; and management. A central theme underlying and connecting these scholarly fields has been the role of interpersonal communication in explaining how members of dyads, groups, and teams learn "who knows what," specialize in different information domains, and retrieve information from domain experts. However, because theoretical and empirical evidence is scattered across related, yet distinct scholarly fields, it is difficult to determine how and why communication influences TMS and related outcomes. Thus, this paper reviews literature on the relationships between communication, TMS, and outcomes in dyads, groups, and teams, and proposes avenues for future research. |
The Thai Democrat Party will not waver in its resistance to a sweeping pardon for political protesters even if it has to go it alone, the party leader said yesterday.
"I don't think, however, that the Democrats will be isolated or kept out of the ongoing talks on amnesty," Abhisit Vejjajiva said.
Last week's secret meeting on amnesty strategy arranged by Deputy House Speaker Charoen Chankomol was not intended as a snub against the party, he said.
The main opposition party's own amnesty proposal was very clear and consistent - leniency should be reserved for violators of the emergency decree, he said. Those rally organisers involved in instigating arson attacks, violence, firings at crowds and the killing of people, as well as graft, should not be covered, he said.
The Democrats want the government to explain whether its proposal for a pardon was a pretext to rescue former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from his self-imposed exile abroad, he said.
If the government is sincere about clemency only for political protesters, then it should demonstrate this by abandoning the four bills on amnesty and reconciliation that were designed to save Thaksin, he said.
The amnesty bill should contain clear, simple and straightforward provisions on protesters and not cover rally organisers, he said.
The call to set up a panel to review which organisers were entitled to mercy would lead to arbitrary decisions, he added. |
/**
* https://simplestatistics.org/docs/#quantilerank
*/
declare function quantileRank(x: number[], value: number): number;
export default quantileRank;
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Device drivers are the portion of an operating system that control devices, such as printers, video adapters, network adapters, sound devices and host adapters for controlling mass storage devices such as disk drives, tape drives and CD-ROM drives. It is common for the manufacturer of a device to develop a device driver for the device and contribute it to the operating system developer and/or distributor. However, at least two effects derive from this arrangement. First, if the device manufacturer provides the source code to the operating system developer/distributor, the manufacturer may forfeit some control over the publication of the source code. Second, the operating system developer/distributor controls when—and even whether or not—the device driver is included in its distribution of the next version of the operating system. This control may be in tension with the device manufacturer who knows customers who want to purchase and use the device in a system running the operating system. |
Four Utes moved into the third round of the main singles draw after day one of the USTA/ITA Mountain Regionals at BYU. The Utah men's tennis team will also have five competitors in singles consolation play tomorrow, while all four doubles teams remain in action, three in the main draw. |
In my previous post, "Step into My Vortex" (which you should read before this one), I suggested a "braver" way to deal with our insignificance in the universe is to take Camus' approach to the situation presented in his Myth of Sisyphus.
Here's something I posted about this book on another blog.
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I've written several times about the influence that Albert Camus' The Myth of Sisyphus has had on me. Camus starts with the assumption that humans seek meaning and purpose in their lives. The universe, however, always appears meaningless and purposeless. People suffer and die for no apparent reason, natural disasters devastate humans and animals, people mistreat others, people hoard resources, etc. Additionally, they discover (through astronomy) that they are insignificant specks in an unimaginably vast universe. When people begin to see the chaos in the universe, they are faced with a decision. Should they continue to live in this indifferent world or should they end their lives? If they choose to live, how shall they continue to do so?
Camus suggests that most people who decide to continue living make some kind of 'leap of faith.' They choose to believe that there is some kind of secret, hidden meaning and purpose to their existence. They posit a god who hides him/herself from humans, but who will some day right all wrongs. They invent another world outside of the one they know in which everything is good and different from the present world. This invention helps them deal with the reality glaring at them (viz. the universe is indifferent to their existence).
Camus offers another alternative to suicide and this 'leap of faith.' He recommends that humans learn to accept the universe as it is, that they stop trying to make it look better than it is, that they courageously accept the obvious senselessness of existence. The way to do this, Camus suggests, is to just stop picturing something better than what actually is. Our lot in life (as an insignificant collection of atoms) is only miserable when one attempts to imagine something better than what exists.
This is where Camus' allegory of Sisyphus is enlightening. The story of Sisyphus comes to us through ancient Greek myth. He was a man who did not properly fear the gods. He deceived them and would not follow their direction. For his insolence, Sisyphus was condemned to spend all eternity rolling a huge boulder up a steep mountain only to have the boulder roll down under its own weight before he got it to the top. Sisyphus' punishment, then, was to engage in eternal futility.
Camus believes Sisyphus' fate is analogous to every day human existence. We are all engaged in perpetual futility. Nothing we do has any lasting effect upon the vast universe in which we live.
How we choose to feel about the futility of our existence, however, is up to us. We could engage our thoughts in speculation about how the universe could be better and more responsive to our existence. We could imagine heavens and gods and pleasant things that do not exist in the world we know.
Another option, however, is that we could accept our existence for what it is ... futility. We could acknowledge that we could imagine a better existence (one with good gods, eternal life, and pleasures of every kind), but that this imagined existence simply is not what we have. We have a pointless existence, but this pointless existence is our pointless existence. It's all we have and as such it is good, because at least we have it.
This is how Camus imagines Sisyphus. Because he knows that the labor of rolling the boulder up the mountain is the only existence he will ever experience, it is not a punishment to him. It loses its misery. Only if he imagines something different, something "better," does what he does have become unbearable. If, however, he accepts his lot as his lot, then it is neither good nor bad, but simply what is. And because it is, it is better than not being and is, therefore, something to take pleasure in. Sisyphus learns happiness in the futility of his action because he stops imagining another, better existence.
At this point in my life, I feel that I can relate to Sisyphus. Sure, it would be nice to imagine some kind of eternal pleasurable existence (my "heaven" would be an eternity to love and be loved by my wife). It would be pleasing to think that my life here has some kind of eternal significance.
The evidence, however, suggests otherwise. And I'm okay with that. When my brain stops functioning and my heart stops beating, I will cease to exist. I will feel neither pain nor pleasure, grief nor loss, regret nor pride. I will no longer be. There will be nothing left to mourn the absence of my wife in my life. There will be nothing left of me. My body will decay, human life will go on and then eventually end without me.
This may sound sad, but it is what all the evidence seems to point to. It is what is. It is neither happy nor sad; it simply is.
I choose to live the life that "is" without fear or regret. I will not invent mythical worlds so unlike the one that actually does exist that it makes this one unbearable. I will face each day with courage. I will surrender to the futility of this life, not fatalistically, but with joyous acceptance of reality. I will make my friendships count in this world, in this life. I will not attempt to hide the person I am to please others because this is the only life I have and I want to live it honestly and openly. I will not waste this precious, short time I have hedging myself in an imagined religion that robs me of the only existence I will ever experience. |
Obstetrical accidents involving intravenous magnesium sulfate: recommendations to promote patient safety.
Magnesium sulfate is commonly used in obstetrical practice both as seizure prophylaxis in women with preeclampsia, as well as to inhibit preterm labor contractions. However, despite (and perhaps because of) years of use and provider familiarity, the administration of magnesium sulfate occasionally results in accidental overdose and patient harm. Fortunately, in most instances when potentially fatal amounts of magnesium sulfate are given, the error is recognized before permanent adverse outcomes occur. Nevertheless, a significant and sometimes unappreciated risk of harm to mothers and babies continues to exist. Intravenous magnesium sulfate treatment has become routine practice in obstetrics, but this does not lessen the vigilance required for safe care for mothers and babies. Implementation of the recommendations provided in this article will promote patient safety and decrease the likelihood of an accidental overdose, as well as increase the chances of identifying an error before a significant adverse outcome occurs. |
package ioio.examples.simple
import android.Manifest
import androidx.test.espresso.Espresso
import androidx.test.espresso.assertion.ViewAssertions
import androidx.test.espresso.matcher.ViewMatchers
import androidx.test.ext.junit.rules.ActivityScenarioRule
import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
import androidx.test.rule.GrantPermissionRule
import com.moka.utils.Screenshot
import org.junit.Rule
import org.junit.Test
import org.junit.runner.RunWith
@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
class IOIOSimpleAppSmokeTest {
@get:Rule
var activityScenarioRule = ActivityScenarioRule(IOIOSimpleApp::class.java)
@get:Rule
val grantPermissionRule: GrantPermissionRule = GrantPermissionRule.grant(
Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE,
Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
@Test
fun smokeTestSimplyStart() {
Espresso.onView(ViewMatchers.withId(R.id.SeekBar)).check(ViewAssertions.matches(ViewMatchers.isDisplayed()))
Screenshot.takeScreenshot("smoke")
}
}
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Neurotransmitter receptors as targets for pesticides.
Nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors have been identified biochemically by means of their specific binding of [3H] alpha-bungarotoxin ([3H]alpha-BGT) and [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate, respectively. There are some differences in the drug specificities, and sensitivities to active group reagents, of these receptors in insects when compared to those in vertebrates. Also, insect brain contains more nicotinic than muscarinic receptors, while the reverse is found in mammalian brain. Insect brain contains a third kind of putative ACh-receptor that is relatively soluble and is both nicotinic and muscarinic in its pharmacology but does not bind alpha-BGT. Toxic nicotine and analogs bind to it with high affinities. Several organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides and nereistoxin bind with high affinities to the nicotinic ACh-receptor of the electric organ of Torpedo. A few chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and derivatives interact with Torpedo nicotinic ACh-receptors, not at their 'receptor' sites but at their allosteric or 'channel' sites (which are identified by their specific binding of [3H]perhydrohistrionicotoxin). A few also bind to mammalian brain muscarinic receptors. The most potent on both receptors is the acaricide chlorobenzilate. Pyrethrins and synthetic pyrethroids also bind with high affinities to the channel sites of the Torpedo nicotinic ACh-receptor, though not to its receptor sites. Another group that binds to ACh-receptors is the organic and inorganic mercury compounds, which interact with both the Torpedo nicotinic and rat brain muscarinic receptors. Thus, neurotransmitter receptors act as molecular targets, primary or secondary for different pesticides. |
Peripheral tolerance in T cell receptor-transgenic mice: evidence for T cell anergy.
T cell tolerance can be induced in adult mice by injection of soluble antigenic peptide. The underlying mechanism has been difficult to establish in normal mice due to the low precursor frequency of T cells specific for any given antigen. Therefore, we examined peripheral tolerance in mice transgenic for a T cell receptor specific for a cytochrome c peptide bound to I-Ek. Antigen-specific hyporesponsiveness could be induced in the transgenic mice. We followed the transgene-bearing T cells with a clonotypic monoclonal antibody and found similar numbers of clonotypic T cells in tolerized and control mice. To prevent de novo differentiation of T cells we analyzed thymectomized mice in which antigen-specific hyporesponsiveness was induced. Our analysis of thymectomized transgenic mice showed that antigen-specific T cell hyporesponsiveness following injection of peptide intravenously is not caused by gross elimination of T cells. These data provide evidence for the role of anergy in peripheral tolerance. |
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"use strict";
const toLowerCase = Function.call.bind("".toLowerCase);
module.exports = function formatBuilderName(type) {
// FunctionExpression -> functionExpression
// JSXIdentifier -> jsxIdentifier
return type.replace(/^([A-Z](?=[a-z])|[A-Z]+(?=[A-Z]))/, toLowerCase);
};
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Q:
Restricting CPAN to upgrade non-core modules only
I frequently use the cpan upgrade command to bring my Perl modules to their latest versions. Regrettably on distributions like CentOS which use ancient versions of Perl it attempts to upgrade perl itself along with other modules like B::X. Is there some way I could combine the ease and power of upgrade but not attempt (and fail) at upgrading core modules? Thank you.
A:
Don't use the system perl. Install your own and start from that. Even when there isn't an ancient perl.
You will have to exclude not just core modules, but also distributions that depend on newer versions of core modules, and distributions that depend on those distributions...
It's a battle you can't win and shouldn't even try to.
BTW, the CPAN-trying-to-upgrade-perl bug was really really ancient; are you really seeing it?
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Made of iron material, features domed cover metal pin.Decorative nail heads, also called upholstery tacks or clavos, are used to fasten upholstery material to funiture or directly used into leather sofa for trim.These thumb tacks are perfect to secure paper items or photos onto the the cork board without causing any damage.Ideal for hanging or holding down charts, banners, calendars and much more.Thumb tacks have unlimited uses?around?home, office and school. |
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/usr/bin/kdesu -- gen_context(system_u:object_r:su_exec_t,s0)
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My Most Wondermous Crepen is a real life story of faith, hope and love. It’s a journey from rags to riches to rags to riches: a triumph of overcoming poverty and disability, exchanging worldly fame and fortune for a higher calling, and a journey from the grimy grave of grief to the holy height of hope.
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In Missouri, you can be fined for calling plant-based meats, "meat"
On Tuesday, a law goes into effect that prohibits calling plant-based meat alternatives "meat." The legislation is supposed to clear up shopper confusion. However, not everyone is on board.
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Ask HN: What's your Startup Motto? (or just yours) - rokhayakebe
I recently came across one that I particularly like : "If they are number one at running, we'll just fly".
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Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid.
Myself: Strive for excellence.
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Nil alivd quam pictura mota. Lit: It is nothing less than a moving picture.
Col: It's only a movie!
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"I don't know if I am going to be able to do this" never gets old. Also, "I
hope this isn't going to crash the server someday" gives me a warm feeling
late at night.
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"If the fucker doesn't cost your your life, it isn't a quest." Which I lifted
from gapingvoid.com
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An ex-coworker used to (half-facetiously) say that his mantra was, "You're
doing it wrong."
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Audio Compressors help create balanced sounds for vocals, drums and more. Used to compress loud and soft sounds, you can achieve your perfect sound before you even start recording. Choose from a number of channels and leading studio brands below. Each new audio compressor comes free with a two year warranty at Gear4music. |
package types
import (
"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec"
"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/codec/types"
govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
)
// RegisterLegacyAminoCodec registers concrete types on the LegacyAmino codec
func RegisterLegacyAminoCodec(cdc *codec.LegacyAmino) {
cdc.RegisterConcrete(Plan{}, "cosmos-sdk/Plan", nil)
cdc.RegisterConcrete(&SoftwareUpgradeProposal{}, "cosmos-sdk/SoftwareUpgradeProposal", nil)
cdc.RegisterConcrete(&CancelSoftwareUpgradeProposal{}, "cosmos-sdk/CancelSoftwareUpgradeProposal", nil)
}
func RegisterInterfaces(registry types.InterfaceRegistry) {
registry.RegisterImplementations(
(*govtypes.Content)(nil),
&SoftwareUpgradeProposal{},
&CancelSoftwareUpgradeProposal{},
)
}
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export { default as Legal } from './Legal'
export { default as Primary } from './Primary'
export { default as Secondary } from './Secondary'
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Bitcoin startup Elliptic has announced a new blockchain visualization tool that draws connections between several well-known dark markets and bitcoin exchanges. Called the ‘Bitcoin Big Bang’, the feature is part of an offering aimed at businesses looking to beef up their anti-money laundering efforts. The tool, which displays an interactive web of blockchain entities, shows how Silk Road, for example, connects to several ‘Known Exchanges’ currently operating. Elliptic CEO James Smith told CoinDesk the UK company intends to launch an API in July that will offer a broader range of information to participating clients, a group that will likely include exchanges and other companies that handle bitcoins on behalf of customers. According to Smith, the identities of the exchanges on the tool were withheld because “we thought it would be more damaging to their business and our relationship to name-and-shame”, stressing that the goal of the project isn’t to reduce blockchain privacy but to put more information in the hands of companies that need to stay compliant. He told CoinDesk: “We want to help those companies in a more rigorous way to look out for transactions that might be related to criminal activity.” The announcement reflects a shift towards compliance for the bitcoin custodian, whichlaunched last year … |
[Plant anti-herbivore defense priming: Concept, mechanisms and application.]
Plant anti-herbivore defense priming refers to the increased readiness of anti-herbivore defense after the initial exposure to a series of biotic or abiotic factors. The primed plants can respond to herbivory more quickly and strongly and thereby show enhanced resistance to insect herbivory. It is a newly recognized strategy of plant defense against insect herbivores. Insect feeding, secretion, oviposition, herbivore-inducible plant volatiles (HIPVs), beneficial microorgani-sms, certain plant nutrient elements, heavy metals and some chemical compounds have been found to be able to prime plant defense. The defense priming is highly efficient, durable, environmental friendly, and even trans-generational. This review summarized current research progress on the plant anti-herbivore defense priming in recent years, and analyzed general characteristics, priming agents and potential mechanisms involved, and proposed the future development and the perspective of practical application in the field. Moreover, the unresolved questions and the research directions in this field were also discussed. Appropriate management of plant defense priming would minimize use of insecticide and serve as an important approach of integrated pest management. |
His howls are saying "for the love of god please stop."
Maximus the German Shepherd does not like the sound of that creepy Russian trololo song, nor does he enjoy it when his owner sings it in the bathroom.
We feel for you Maximus.
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stylesheets:
- base:
- local.css
- global.css
- lib/* |
…To attain Wisdom, remove things every day.” No matter how much leaders intellectually know about the folly of trying to fit ten pounds of stuff in a five-pound bag, they seem to always go down that path, ultimately leading to frustration and stress. Of the many...
…show me.” We define Integrity as the alignment of what you think, what we say and what we do such that they all tell the same story. We are constantly judged on how these three dimensions align as we interact with others. However, only two of these are...
…Finish Strong! This has been a mantra I’ve lived by since the days of running marathons in the early 90s, to helping get my kids ready for Army and Navy boot camps. As each was getting mentally and physically ready to attend their respective basic training, I would...
…and then assist the other person.” Those of us who frequently travel by plane recognize these words from the Flight Attendants’ pre-flight instructions to the assembled passengers. Those of us who prefer flying with Southwest Airlines have even heard comedic...
Do You Believe It and are you Practicing It? Everyone has leadership potential but not everyone uses that potential to its fullest measure. More often than not, it is because leadership, and I mean great leadership takes us on a journey requiring repetitive practice...
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He is an accomplished Coach, Facilitator, College Professor, Keynote and Workshop Speaker, Author and foremost, a Leader. His Vision is to help Business Owners, Corporate and Non-Profit Leadership Teams and Individual Professionals make Leadership a Way of Life. |
The leftist media are claiming President Trump and the GOP are up to something sinister if they’ve ever referred to the Coronavirus as the “Wuhan or Chinese Coronavirus,” but they seem okay if they say it.
“We are starting to see a message shift here,” CNN’s Chris Cuomo said on Wednesday. “Because you are starting to hear the Republicans, especially Trump Co. calling it the Wuhan or the Chinese Coronavirus, they’re looking for someone to blame.”
Hey, Fake News Fredo, if you’re looking for someone to blame for saying “Wuhan Coronavirus” try looking in a mirror, or maybe watch your own network. |
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Simple and easy to use widget with your GitHub profile — No dependencies
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// @flow
import * as React from 'react'
import { AlertModal } from '@opentrons/components'
export type ConfirmClearDeckModalProps = {|
cancel: () => mixed,
confirm: () => mixed,
continuingTo: string,
|}
const HEADING = 'Clear the deck'
const CANCEL = 'cancel'
const CONTINUE = 'continue'
const BEFORE = 'Before continuing'
const WARNING = ', please remove all labware and modules from the deck.'
export function ConfirmClearDeckModal(
props: ConfirmClearDeckModalProps
): React.Node {
const { cancel, confirm, continuingTo } = props
return (
<AlertModal
heading={HEADING}
buttons={[
{ children: CANCEL, onClick: cancel },
{ children: CONTINUE, onClick: confirm },
]}
alertOverlay
iconName={null}
>
{`${BEFORE} ${continuingTo}${WARNING}`}
</AlertModal>
)
}
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Music journalist Bryan Gallagher’s life has completely changed in an unexpected way. Not only has he snagged a dream assignment as the memoirist to alternative music’s rock superstar Aubrey King, but he’s also promised to give the beautiful and enigmatic musician a chance for them to forge a relationship. It’s all very overwhelming for Bryan since, up until he spent a sexually charged day and night with Aubrey, Bryan has never even dreamed of being with a man.
Aubrey is completely smitten with the boyishly handsome, young rock writer, Bryan. After their instant spark grows into something more, Aubrey is desperate to keep Bryan by his side for always. He’s promised Bryan that their love is for real, that Bryan isn’t simply one of his rock star conquests.
Their road isn’t an easy one, though. Despite their deepening bond and growing need for each other, other factors intrude. Neither Aubrey nor Bryan is ready to come out, and their relationship needs to remain a carefully guarded secret. In addition, Aubrey has to answer to the demands of his profession and Bryan has to traverse the shifting waters between his personal and business relationship with his famous lover.
Then a secret is revealed and everything in their joint world implodes. When a love is so strong that two men can barely take a breath without thinking of the other, will that be enough to bridge the loss of trust? The only way they can rock their love forever is if Aubrey can reach Bryan before it’s too late.
"This book has it all: rocker musicians, incredible sexual chemistry, struggles with being in the closet, doubts regarding the relationship, intense feelings, and the amazing HEA with a forever kind of love."
Excerpt
Aubrey Fucking King.
Bryan hid what he was certain would be a goofy grin behind his fingers. He didn’t need the older woman in the seat next to him on the plane to think he’d lost his entire mind. But the mutual masturbation with Aubrey in the shower that morning was emblazoned in his memory. Their inability to keep their hands off each other had left Bryan with precious little time to get to his hotel, grab his things then make it to the airport without missing his flight. Being trapped on the airplane for his journey from the west to the east coast was the first chance he’d had to relax and dwell on the previous couple of days filled with utter craziness. However, his immediate thoughts had landed on the visual of their slickened cocks rubbing together.
It was difficult to decide which event had him more thrilled, confused, elated, freaked out or stunned—that he’d had sex with his rock star idol or that he’d had sex with a man. He shook his head, unable to help himself.
“I’m sorry, but it’s inflight rules.”
Bryan jerked his chin up. “Huh?”
The flight attendant pointed at his laptop. “I said, you need to stow that for takeoff.”
“Oh! Sorry, I…uh, of course.”
His cheeks heated as if the pretty blonde attendant had any idea what sort of filthy thoughts had been drifting through his mind. She was the sort of woman he’d always been drawn to—confident, attractive, feminine. Another thought tried to wriggle its way into his ponderings, but he preferred putting it off for the time being. Everything had been so heated, so urgent between him and Aubrey—it had barely allowed him a moment to process the emerging lust and connection they now shared.
That was all real, right?
He idly played with the collar of his long-sleeved cotton shirt that was made up of a block plaid pattern in varying shades of blues and greens. Aubrey had commented on the colors, had said he liked the way Bryan’s lighter hair and deep blue eyes contrasted with them. Bryan allowed his fingers to travel under the fabric, to run across his clavicle. He couldn’t feel it—feel them—but he knew they were there. The marks Aubrey had sucked up on his skin. Then there’d been the rather prominent one Aubrey had asked Bryan to put on him so that everyone would know that Bryan was the one to whom Aubrey belonged.
It was silly, really, but it’d also been very sweet. People might surmise that Aubrey had been with someone, but they would have no idea it was rock journalist Bryan Gallagher. Bryan attempted to tamp down yet another unsettling thought and realized he was going to run out of space to hide from everything in his mind in an awfully short time.
No one will know because Aubrey won’t tell anyone he was with a man. But then again, neither will I.
Review
*ARC kindly received from the author in exchange for an honest review
After reading the short story and prequel, Rockin’ the
Alternative, I was dying to know if Aubrey and Bryan could ever reach a HEA with
all the obstacles they had. But both committed to making a go of their unique
relationship whilst Bryan started to write Aubrey’s life and times as a rock
star book.
Even though Aubrey wants to dive right in and push them to
the next level, Bryan is more cautious, mainly as it is his first relationship with
a man. Trying to wrap his head around that and then having these enormous
feelings of lust for Aubrey is a conflict in his emotions.
However he cannot
deny the attraction and the chemistry between them. Aubrey on the other hand
yearns for that feeling of contentment of finding a man who understands him and
who will have his back at all times. His need for love and support from his Bry
is clear to see.
Whilst they are both trying to deal with their new intense
emotions, Aubrey is also on the way to resurrecting his music career as a sole rock star without his old band. He has his agent and manager to help him make this a
success of this but a secret from the past is heading on in to upset Aubrey's new
relationship and career.
I really loved both Aubrey and Bryan. I liked how Bryan was
the more enigmatic and sensible of the pair and Aubrey the more impulsive and beguiling which just had the right balance. Their passionate and sexy
interactions were steamy hot and kept me hooked. The storyline had just the
right flow and pace that was all the more engaging and sustainable throughout.
With both men in the closet, one more so than the other, it was interesting to see how the author would bring a happy ending for them
both to move on and to be free with who they were. Thinking this would be a simple
gay for you read, it turned out to be much more. Loved it.
Four stars.
Exclusive Excerpt Part I
“Is this the incredibly sexy Bryan Gallagher, the world’s top rock journalist?”
The soft chuckle on the phone had Aubrey’s dick as hard as steel in an instant. Bryan was like catnip and Aubrey wanted to roll around in him all the time.
“No one’s sexier than you Aubrey, but thanks.”
“I’ll be the judge of that, Bry. You must remember that I’m a spoiled, pampered rock star and what I say goes. In which case, I declare that you are much hotter than me.”
Bryan responded with a pained-sounding groan. “You are much too kind, but I won’t argue.”
“Good. Remember what I said. I find you interesting and fucking sexy and you matter to me.”
As the conversation paused into silence, Aubrey grimaced. He reminded himself that he was supposed to be taking things slow with Bryan—that he wasn’t supposed to be overwhelming the man. Years of jumping in with both feet, arms, head, and every shred of his emotions had predisposed him to smothering anyone who might show the slightest inclination in pursuing something beyond a fuck. Rolling onto his back on the exquisite king-sized bed of his Milan suite, Aubrey clutched the phone to his ear, the sound of Bryan’s accelerated breathing the only audible thing.
Meet The Author
M/M Erotic Romance author Morticia Knight enjoys hot stories of men loving men forever after. They can be men in uniform, Doms and subs, rock stars or bikers - but they're all searching for the one (or two!) who was meant only for them.
When not indulging in her passion for books, she loves the outdoors, film and music. Once upon a time she was the singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She is currently working on more installments of Sin City Uniforms and The Hampton Road Club, as well as the follow-up to Bryan and Aubrey's story from Rockin' the Alternative. |
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Is Trump's temporary immigration ban un-Christian? That's what many are claiming. And there's valid evidence for that line of thinking: the Bible does talk a lot about caring for the foreign alien in need.
But does that mean that America should take in every person who wants to come here? Of course not; that's totally impractical. That's why we have immigration laws: to decide who comes in.
And not only is the concept of open borders impractical,
“It’s not a biblical command for the country to let everyone in who wants to come, that’s not a Bible issue,” Graham said strongly.
“We want to love people, we want to be kind to people, we want to be considerate, but we have a country and a country should have order and there are laws that relate to immigration and I think we should follow those laws. Because of the dangers we see today in this world, we need to be very careful," he continued.
Graham was probed by Huff Post on whether religion should come into play with the vetting process.
Graham emphasized that the issue is making sure whether people believe in freedom and want a safe America.
“We live in a very dangerous world and I think the president’s first priority is to protect the American people and until there is a better system in place for vetting and knowing who comes into America, I believe every person who comes unto the U.S. should be vetted,” Graham said. “We need to know who they are and what they believe, if they share the same core values of freedom and liberty.”
The media is trying to make this look like Trump hates Muslims, but in a latest Facebook post, Trump exposes that Obama did a very similar thing. |
Metabolic factors underlying high serum triglycerides in the normal hamster.
Comparative lipid metabolism of rats and hamsters was investigated to determine the metabolic basis for the relatively high concentrations of serum triglycerides in the hamster. It was found that serum free fatty acids (FFA) in the hamster are higher than in the rat in the fed condition. In addition, a higher percentage of the fatty acids esterified in the liver of the hamster is utilized for triglyceride synthesis. These factors combine to elevate hepatic triglyceride synthesis in the hamster. However, triglyceride does not accumulate in the liver in these animals in the fed state. In fact, liver triglycerides are lower in the fed hamster than in the fed rat, and the hamster stores much less triglyceride in liver lipid droplets than does the rat in this nutritional state. Most of the liver triglyceride in fed hamsters is present in dense particles corresponding to vesicular lipoprotein triglyceride in the secretory pool. In isolated organ perfusion experiments hamsters livers exhibited greater net triglyceride secretion than did rat livers. Serum triglycerides in the hamster remain elevated in the fasting state. In this condition the high proportion of free fatty acids utilized for liver triglyceride synthesis, relative to that incorporated into hepatic phospholipids, persists in the hamster and marked liver triglyceride accumulation occurs. Lipid droplets are extremely abundant in these livers. The present study implicates increased conversion of free fatty acids to triglyceride in the liver and increased hepatic production of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) in the hamster in the genesis of the hyperglyceridemia characteristic of this species. |
Exercise the will - We, the freedExercise the will - We, the
freedExercise the will - We, the freedExercise the will............
If their heresy is such an illegal offenceThen
we'll all be getting stoned in the biblical senseThe process of weeding out has begunYet drawing it in is much more
funStoned-head at six feet deepIf a joint is not a joint, it's a piece of meatOr a hinge that could open your mind to
seeWhat we desire, released, be free |
Description: The adventure of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective continue in this dramatic production. Sherlock Holmes becomes entangled within a deadly scheme orchestrated by his archenemy, professor Moriarty -- the “Napoleon of Crime.” Will this be their final conflict? |
The Wall Street Journal reports that about a dozen disease-based charities recently have started
funding early-stage drug research at start-up for-profit companies, usually in
exchange for royalties or stock options. The goal is to speed the development of new disease treatments. Some of these dollars might have otherwise be spent to fund university researchers. The practice has raised concerns, the article reports, that if a disease-based charity collect royalties from the sale of a particular company's drugs, its ability to provide unbiased medical
advice may be compromised. For example, "a generic drug might be really useful for patients
with MS, or epilepsy, and because the foundation has these sort of
close ties with for-profit companies, then they might have subconscious
biases against advocating for those sorts of outcomes that might lower
costs." To avoid this potential conflict of interest, a disease-based charity might sell its stake in the lucrative drug or company. |
A model of injury potential for myelinated nerve fiber.
Excellent models have been described in literatures which related membrane potential to extracellular electric or magnetic stimulation and which described the formation and propagation of action potentials along the axon, for both myelinated and nonmyelinated fibers. There is not, however, an adequate model for nerve injury which allows to compute the distribution of injury potential, a direct current potential difference between intact and injured nerve, because its importance has been ignored in the shadow of the well-known action potential. This paper focus on the injury potential and presents a model of the electrical properties of myelinated nerve which describes the time course of events following injury. The time-varying current and potential at all nodes can be computed from the model, and the factors relate to the amplitude of injury potential can be determined. It is shown that the amplitude of injury potential decreased gradually with injury time, and the recession curve was exponential. Results also showed that the initial amplitude of injury potential is positively related to the grade of injury and fiber diameter. This model explained the mechanism of formation of injury potential and can provide instruction for applied electric field to prevent the formation injury potential. |
Q:
Closed as dupe. Can't see duplicate link
I know the stack crew is messing with the close experience but I haven't heard anything about closing as dupe no longer offering a link to the dupe. Please let me know what's going on when I see this:
A:
Closed as a duplicate, but the duplicate list is empty?
Yes: this is definitely an issue, and No: it does not seem to be
related to the duplicate questions not having any answers (an issue
that was resolved months ago).
It is a new issue having to do with a specific scenario where the post
owner accepts duplicate suggestions and self-closes as duplicate.
While it is definitely occurring, I cannot repro locally.
I am adding some fixes to related issues here that may end up taking
care of it, a fix for the "duplicate comments" not being deleted, and
additional logging to aid in further debugging should the issue
continue. (Changes have not yet been merged, I will update when that
has happened, but I wanted to update here that this is being looked
at).
-- Yaakov Ellis
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Buddhist Delight?
It’s great that visiting chef Mari Fujii is coming to Counter to demonstrate Shojin-Ryouri (the traditional vegetarian cooking of Japan’s Buddhist temples), but color us skeptical about the enlightening qualities of turnip soup and soybean jelly (full menu here). Maybe it’s all about the sake? [JCCA] |
All of our bean bags for the outdoors are completely self-draining and waterproof! With the inner liner made out of waterproof fabric or a mesh liner, you can rest assured knowing your bean filling is secure. Our outdoor and floating pool range is kept clean and dry using our specially designed Flowtex Self-Draining System. The outer bean bag cover is made using either custom milled Olefin, or hard wearing olefin, to allow for a gentle finish that lets you breathe. You don't need to worry about sweating or leaving marks on your bean bags, as they are easy-clean with just warm water and a gentle brush. On the base of nearly every outdoor bean bag, we have used Robust Textilene to allow for constant movement without damaging the underside of your furniture. This hard-wearing mesh base allows not only for longevity of use, but an easy self-draining system, meaning that any water or fluids that enter the outer cover can be easily drained out. This means there wont be any water trapped in your bean bags, resulting in a cleaner and dryer outdoor lounge.
The floating pool bean bags by Epona Co. Have taken the Flowtex Self-Draining System one step further to allow for more efficient water drainage, and so your luxury pool bean bags dry even faster. With the Moby featuring a fully mesh inner-liner, water falls out through the bottom of the bag freely which makes removing the floating bean bags from the pool a lot easier...All of this, while keeping the micro bean filling secure inside. With a mesh liner and Robust Textilene base, maintenance and product-care is easy, requiring you to simply remove from the pool with one of the carry handles on the side of the pool bean bag, and setting on a raised surface to let the water drain and the inner filling to dry. Our unique draining system means less cleaning for you, and it minimises the risk of potential water damage for all products.
All Outdoor Epona Co. Lifestyle Bean Bags, including the CloudSac, can be used around or in your pool, but any bean bags that aren't specifically Floating Pool products do not come with a mesh inner liner which will make removing them from the pool far more difficult and will extend their drying period. We do not recommend using non pool products in the pool as it will void the warranty.
Unlike our designer Outdoor and Pool Bean Bags, our luxury indoor bean bags are made without the textilene base and with simply an outer liner. With the intentions of making something that was made specifically with interior luxury in mind, we wanted something silent and flexible, to suit everyone’s needs individually. By using a fabric base, you won't hear a thing when you move it across the floor, and you won't have to worry about the mesh clashing with the organised styles and themes of your interiors.
Our indoor bean bags are more elegant in colour and fabric, with soft thick fabrics for the chilly seasons and PU Ostrich Leather for a cleaner and more sophisticated vibe. As for colours, we have stuck to very neutral and diverse colour palette in order to suit every colour scheme.
Our Premium Pet Loungers are made to suit every pooch and feline. With an easy-clean removable fur liner, your pet can rest in comfort without you having to worry about it getting stinky or smelly, as you can just pop the liner in the wash and air dry. Simple!
We are proud to say that we have created a range of contemporary, innovative designs which set new standards for today’s indoor and outdoor living solutions.
All of our outdoor, pool and pet bean bags feature a dual-liner system. This means that there is an outer liner which is sturdy and made for outdoor use and weathering, as well as an inner liner to contain the bean filling. The outer liner features one safety zip with a child-lock on it, making sure that we are keeping your little ones protected from any potential harm or choking hazards, as well as protecting you from any messy accidents.
Every outer liner features a single safety zip, and inner liners all have a dual-zip system for added safety and convenience. While the outer zips are for maintaining shape and style, the inner liners' zips are to ensure multiple things. The first zip allows entrance to the zip-and-tip funnel which is sealed by a second zip, which opens to the inside of the bag. With two zippers between the cover and the inside, the inner bean filling wont have any luck exiting the bean bag! For the Nemo, which does not have an inner liner, the outer cover has dual zips to secure the bean filling and keep little hands away from any danger.
Our special micro-bean bag filling comes in zip-and-tip bean filling bags that you can zip directly onto all of your Epona Co. Products, saving you time and effort. Gone are the days of making a mess, now you can simply fill up any bean bag by yourself without any dramas. All zips require a paper clip to unlock the safety zip for opening and closing. The paper clip must be sourced elsewhere, as we cannot provide one to you due to safety and choking hazards for children. By having zippers that are child resistant, Epona Co. is aiming for complete safety for your family and yourself.
Every bean bag that we create is made to hold a specific volume of bean bag filling, which we recommend on all bean bag packaging and on our website. These filling recommendations are made to leave some space in the inner liners for bean movement, in order to allow you to readjust yourself and change the shaping of the bean bag without putting any unnecessary stress on the seams and fabrics. By leaving this space, then the beans can move with you and shape themselves to your position and allow for extra weight and sizes to be supported by the bean bag. All our Micro Beans are made to order from one of our manufacturers in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, meaning we can distribute all over Australia. We offer same day express-shipping to metro areas, and all shipping is free! These special Micro Beans are perfect for indoors and outdoors as the beans are only a fraction of the size of regular bean bag filling beans and are much quieter and longer lasting. Perfect for all environments, they help add that extra luxury to your living space, because Life's Better in a Bean Bag.
Our selection includes amazing Outdoor Bean Bags, Floating Bean Bags for the Pool, Micro Bean Bag Filling with our amazing Zip and Tip System and Beautiful Indoor Bean Bags meaning you can find the perfect size for your Home, Pool or Outdoor Area. |
Q:
Batch file to start all programmes in the start folder of XP
I need start all folders in a the Windows "Start/Programs/Startup folder" of an XP machine, explorer is disabled to stop top people playing and remove the Start and Task-bar.
I can run a batch file at start-up but how do I write the batch to run ALL programs in the "Start/Programs/Startup folder" the programs in the folder may change but the batch needs to remain the same
I am able to open each file individually using the below code but I really need to be able to open everything in the folder to avoid problems in the future
start "" /b "C:\Documents and Settings\User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PROG.appref-ms"
A:
I have tried the code below, that batch starts but nothing starts
%DIR%=C:\Documents and Settings\Pete\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
for %%a in (%DIR%\*) do "%%a"
Running the batch from the desktop also doesn't run the programs in the start folder, the DIR address is taken from windows explorer when I navigated to the folder with the short cuts in
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#include "opentimelineio/transition.h"
#include "opentimelineio/composition.h"
namespace opentimelineio { namespace OPENTIMELINEIO_VERSION {
Transition::Transition(std::string const& name,
std::string const& transition_type,
RationalTime in_offset,
RationalTime out_offset,
AnyDictionary const& metadata)
: Parent(name, metadata),
_transition_type(transition_type),
_in_offset(in_offset),
_out_offset(out_offset) {
}
Transition::~Transition() {
}
bool Transition::overlapping() const {
return true;
}
bool Transition::read_from(Reader& reader) {
return reader.read("in_offset", &_in_offset) &&
reader.read("out_offset", &_out_offset) &&
reader.read("transition_type", &_transition_type) &&
Parent::read_from(reader);
}
void Transition::write_to(Writer& writer) const {
Parent::write_to(writer);
writer.write("in_offset", _in_offset);
writer.write("out_offset", _out_offset);
writer.write("transition_type", _transition_type);
}
RationalTime Transition::duration(ErrorStatus* /* error_status */) const {
return _in_offset + _out_offset;
}
optional<TimeRange> Transition::range_in_parent(ErrorStatus* error_status) const {
if (!parent()) {
*error_status = ErrorStatus(ErrorStatus::NOT_A_CHILD,
"cannot compute range in parent because item has no parent", this);
}
return parent()->range_of_child(this, error_status);
}
optional<TimeRange> Transition::trimmed_range_in_parent(ErrorStatus* error_status) const {
if (!parent()) {
*error_status = ErrorStatus(ErrorStatus::NOT_A_CHILD,
"cannot compute trimmed range in parent because item has no parent", this);
}
return parent()->trimmed_range_of_child(this, error_status);
}
} }
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Global Education
Education is a vital human right and a significant factor in the development of children, communities, and countries. In poverty stricken areas, restricted access to education contributes to the transmission of poverty from one generation to the next because education is intrinsically linked to all developmental goals. Such goals include gender empowerment, improving health, reducing hunger, fighting the spread of diseases affiliated with poverty, spurring economic growth, and building peace. A strong part of our mission is to introduce education in the communities we serve. We know that this is critical as education promotes stability, good governance, and peace. Education can be the catalyst needed to pull families and communities out of the cycle of poverty. Knowledge gives children the power to dream of a better future and the confidence needed to pursue a full education, which in turn will help generations to come. Education also makes a significant difference for adults. When adults learn, they become role models to their children, who also wish to learn. |
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