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In this section, you will learn to hide the root node of a JTree.
Description of the Program:
The following program helps to hide the root node of the Jtree component. This program creates a tree that contains multiple nodes where the root node is kept hidden. The getProperty() method determines the current system properties. This method returns the multiple data of system that will be displayed in a node. For hiding root node we set the setRootVisible is 'false'.
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When dealing with data that's returned from an API you don't always have control over the exact structure which can make it a bit of a challenge to add types to that data with TypeScript to improve the developer experience. I have recently run into this issue when hooking up the Juju Dashboard to a new API endpoint that sends deltas every time there is a change in the users environment.
The deltas are sent in the format [DeltaEntity, DeltaType, Delta], or more specifically [["application", "change", {...}], ["machine", "remove", {...}],...]. The structure of the Delta portion of this tuple is determined by the combination of the DeltaEntity and DeltaType so when dealing with this data you first need to run a conditional over those type values to determine what to do with the Delta. In order to type these we can use a Type Predicate or a Discriminated Union. Ultimately I landed on using a discriminated union but I'll run through both approaches here.
Using a Type Predicate
Define the type for the whole delta tuple.
type AllWatcherDelta = [DeltaEntity, DeltaType, Delta];
Define the possible values for the entity and type using a union. Yes, even the type predicate approach uses unions as a component of the typing approach. You also want to define the type for each delta type.
type DeltaEntity = "application" | "charm" | "unit";
type DeltaType = "change" | "remove";
interface UnitChangeDelta {
 name: string;
 ports: string[];
Now we need to create a function that will be used as the predicate in a conditional to determine what the data type is while working on the delta values. These functions will take, at a minimum, the data that you want to define the type for and any additional data you need to determine that type. It must then return a boolean value, if true then change in this function will be of type UnitChangeDelta, otherwise not.
function isUnitChangeDelta(
 delta: AllWatcherDelta,
 change: Delta
): change is UnitChangeDelta {
 return delta[0] === "unit" && delta[1] === "change";
Using this approach you would then have a string of conditionals checking for the appropriate type and within, would be of the expected type. In this example delta[2], the actual delta in our tuple will now be properly typed within the conditional as a UnitChangeDelta.
if (isUnitChangeDelta(delta, delta[2])) {
Using Discriminated Unions
Define all possible tuples of DeltaEntity, DeltaType, and Delta as a discriminated union.
type AllWatcherDelta =
 | ["unit", "change", UnitChangeDelta]
 | ["machine", "change", MachineChangeDelta]
 | ["application", "remove", ApplicationRemoveDelta];
Now when using the delta you need to check the values of each predicate manually and TypeScript will correctly type the data. Here I've used a switch statement but you could use any type of conditional.
switch (delta[0]) {
 case "unit":
 switch (delta[1]) {
 case "change":
Using only a Discriminated Union is great when you have a known set of data that you need to type. As the size or complexity of that data set increases you might want to evaluate using a Type Predicate as you can execute whatever code you need to determine the type including introspepction into the data itself if you needed to use a canary in the object as the flag.
If either of these approaches don't quite get you there you can also look into adding Generics into the mix but that'll have to wait for another time.
No matter the approach you take, having properly typed dynamic data dramatically reduces a certain set of errors and increases the productivity of the developer consuming that data so I feel it's worth the investment.
Thanks for reading!
A significant portion of my day to day activities are based around code reviews and helping debug issues with other developers. When doing this I will usually open up all of the files that have changed between the current branch and master so that I can get an understanding of the problem as a whole. After a decade of doing this I finally got sick of doing it manually…There must be a better way! I wanted to check out a branch and open all of the changed files in vscode automatically. After a bit of poking around I found the git diff flag --name-only which returns the list of changed files. The command ended up like the following:
code -n. 'git --no-pager diff --name-only master'
Command breakdown
code -n.
Opens up a new window of vscode with the current project folder open in the 'explorer' section.
git --no-pager
disables the pager that git uses by default in zsh (you may not need this flag)
--name-only master
displays a list of files that have changed from master.
Now the next logical step is to make this a bash command and add some customization. Below I've defined the command as a function with the ability to define an argument for the branch name and another to filter the list of files. I've found the filter to be especially useful when trying to avoid things like test metadata and lock file updates.
# vscodedevsync [branch] [filter regex]
function vscodedevsync() {
 code -n. 'git --no-pager diff --name-only ${1:-master} | grep -o "$2"'
Anyways, hope this helps add a bit of efficiency into your day.
Running and developing an Ubuntu based workload on Mac OS has never been easier. Canonical has released a new tool called Multipass which allows you to quickly spin up Ubuntu Server virtual machines on Ubuntu, Mac OS and Windows. The following instructions will get you an Ubuntu Server VM up and running, and the Ubuntu file system mounted to Mac OS so that you can work in the Mac OS UI using your regular development tools like VS Code.
Mac OS
You'll first need to get Multipass installed by visiting the Multipass website and downloading and installing the package on your Mac OS host. Once installed, open the terminal on your Mac OS host and run the following to download and install the latest LTS release of Ubuntu Server.
multipass launch --name ubuntu
multipass shell ubuntu
After the VM has been started we need to connect to it to install the nfs server.
sudo apt install nfs-kernel-server -y
Now we need to create the folder that we're going to work from in the home directory of our new Ubuntu VM and open up the permissions on it.
mkdir -p ~/code
sudo chmod -R 777 ~/code
This folder needs to be exported from the VM's file system which is done by appending the following content to the /etc/exports file. If your VM has a different IP range than what is shown below you can simply update the command below to match your environment.
echo "/home/ubuntu/code,fsid=0,insecure,no_subtree_check,all_squash,async,anonuid=1000,anongid=1000)" | sudo tee -a /etc/exports
Then we have to export the folder and restart the NFS service.
sudo exportfs -a
sudo service nfs-kernel-server restart
Create a temporary file so you can see if your mount worked successfully later.
touch ~/code/test
Mac OS
In another terminal window on your Mac OS host we need to mount our VM's code folder. Replace the string for the VM's IP address and the UserName of the user on Mac OS.
mkdir -p ~/code
sudo mount -t nfs :/home/ubuntu/code /Users//code
To keep the drive mounted after refreshing and restarting the VM
echo ":/home/ubuntu/code /Users//code nfs resvport,rw,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,timeo=14,intr" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
Now you should be able to see the test file that you created previously in Ubuntu from Mac OS.
ls -al ~/code
From the terminal on your Mac OS host you can now open these folders like they live in Mac OS with your code editor of choice.
code ~/code
Tips & Tricks
On a day to day basis the most efficient way to work with these files is to perform your heavy IO interactions like git clones and builds from within your new Ubuntu VM. This can be done by leaving a terminal open SSH'd into it.
The services that Multipass use to create the VM on Mac OS allow you to over subscribe the VM's resources so if you want to have the fastest VM possible you can give it all CPU cores and RAM as well as ample disk space. The following command will give the new Ubuntu VM 16 cores, 100GB of disk space and 16GB of ram while allowing the host and other Multipass VM's to share the same resources.
multipass launch -c 16 -d 100G -m 16G --name ubuntu
At the time of writing you cannot resize the VM's disk space so you'll want to give it more than you think you'll need.
Whenever you write any code that is to be consumed by another, whether it be a library or some UI element, that consumer expects it to work in a certain way every time they interact with it. All good developers would agree and that's why we also write tests that either break our code up into chunks and test that each chunk works as expected, unit tests, or test the entire lifecycle, end to end tests.
Anyone who has written unit tests for long enough knows that they are tedious to keep in sync with refactors and often end up taking a disproportionate amount of time compared to the


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Something having a polished surface for reflecting light or heat, as a mirror, a speculum, etc.
A reflecting telescope.
The portion of a light fixture that shrouds the lamps and directs the light emitted from the lamps.
or Reflecting Telescope A telescope which uses a curved mirror to focus the light rays entering the telescope. All the largest telescopes in the world, as well as the Space Telescope, are basically reflecting telescopes.
Any surface that reflects light. Reflectors can be constructed of cardboard, metal, cloth, or other material. In motion picture projection, primarily the lamphouse mirror and the screen.
A surface used reflect light onto the subject, usually made of shiny metal, white cloth. Or cardboard.
A surface, such as white cardboard, used to redirect light into shadow areas of a scene or subject.
A piece of material with a reflective surface that directs light in a desired direction. Reflectors are frequently specular, but may also be glossy, diffuse or matte.
shiny device used to alter the path of light; a mirror is a reflector
Any surface from which light can be reflected. Used to reflect light from a main source into the shadow areas. (see Lastolite)
the part of a luminaire which controls the light emitted by the lamp (e.g. Cat2 reflector)
Material used to reflect light onto a subject. A flash reflector is a shiny surface situated behind the flash tube that reflects light in a specific direction.
Mirror-based telescope in which a mirror at the bottom of the tube directs light up towards the front of the tube. Most economical of the major telescope designs.
A surface, usually a rock or SEDIMENT layer, that strongly reflects seismic (sound) waves.
A "bounce" as mentioned above or a dish-shaped item that surrounds the back of a light source, ensuring no light "escapes" and it is all directed at the subject.
A telescope that uses mirrors for its optics.
a surface that reflects light, heat, a polished surface
Controlling light output by means of reflection (mirror).
The part of a luminaire that redirects by reflection some light emitted from the lamp.
telescope that uses a mirror - instead of a lens - to collect and focus the light coming from astronomical objects. The term'reflector' is also used for the mirror itself.
A tool for redirecting light onto the subject. Usually white, metallic, a cloth or any light-reflecting board.
A shiny material used at the back of a luminaire to reduce light wastage and intensify the beam.
Lighting accessory helpful for spreading light as well as filling in shadows. Often made of light-weight reflective metal or poster board covered with metallic material.
The concave silvered area covered by the lens that concentrates the light from the bulb into a beam. Do not attempt to wipe the reflector clean as this will scratch the highly polished surface and reduce the efficiency of the beam.
a large white or silver (reflective) surface that can be used to reposition an available light source
a mirror-like piece that mounts in a florescent fixture above the lamps
a nice little invention that gets more light for the plants from your existing light source
a particular mirror-like piece this climbs within a particular florescent fixture over the lamps
a piece of silver backed material or even home-made foil backed cardboard that you use to bounce light back at the image from a second direction
a polished aluminum device used to reflect light
a surface that is designed to "reflect" additional light into an area
A reflector is an object used to direct light onto the subject.
A telescope whose optics, apart from the eyepiece, consist of mirrors.
A device used to redirect the luminous flux from a source by the process of reflection.
A device used to redirect the light flow from a source by bouncing it off the surface.
A hood mounted directly over the bulb, which directs and reflects more light downward.
Mirrored or polished surface designed to project light in a specific direction
An optical device to reflect light. PHOTO-OPTIC reflector lamps utilize ellipsoidal (converging light rays) or parabolic (collimating light rays) reflectors. Dichroic coated reflectors are designed to reflect visible light and pass through unwanted infrared wavelengths.
A piece of material with a reflective surface that directs light in a desired direction from a luminaire.
Any device used to reflect light onto a subject to improve balance of exposure (contrast). Another way is to use fill in flash.
The component of a light fixture that directs most of the light to the intended location.
A telescope that uses a concave mirror to gather light and form an image at a focal plane.
A device that reflects light, to be located at the front, and back of the bike along with both tires. To make yourself more visible.
The part of a light fixture that shrouds the lamps and redirects some of the light emitted from the lamp.
A telescope whose objective is a mirror.
Surrounds the lamp and directs and focuses the light rays in one direction.
Any mirrored surface, often blown mercury glass, or concaved metal surface designed to increase light output by reflection.
A telescope that uses a mirror to collect light. Also called a Newtonian
A white, silver, or other reflective object used to reflect light into the shadow areas of a subject, especially in direct sunlight where contrast is high. Reflectors can be bought or easily improvised, and are especially essential at model shoots.
Lighting accessory helpful for spreading light as well as filling in shadows. Often made of white poster board or foamcore, lightweight reflective metal, or poster board covered with metallic foil.
A built in reflective surface on a fixture.
A telescope that uses a polished, curved mirror to gather light and reflect it to a focus.
A piece of material with a reflective surface that directs radiant energy (light)in a desired direction.
Device designed to reflect light (usually the headlights of an approaching vehicle) back to the driver as a form of Indication or warning; used at front (amber), front side (amber), rear side (red) and rear (red) to signal overall dimensions of truck or trailer to approaching driver.
A device for reflecting light in a chosen direction from its surface. Depending on the brightness desired, these may be either diffuse, glossy, matte, or specular. (See Diffused Lighting, Gloss, Matte and Specular).
any substance from which light can be reflected. It also describes a white or gray card used to reflect from a main light source into shadow areas.
A reflector is something that is used to reflect light onto an object. A flash reflector is a shiny surface that is behind the flash tube which reflects the light in a specific direction.
The LCD has a smooth silver piece of aluminium foil, bonded to the rear polarizer that reflects incoming ambient light. Backlighting cannot be used with reflective LCDs.
1.) A reflective surface, such as a piece of white cardboard, that can be positioned to redirect length, especially into shadow areas. Also called a flat. 2.) A reflective surface, often bowl-shaped, that is placed behind a lamp to direct more light from the lamp toward the subject.

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The Top Ten Extraordinary Facts About China Quiz
From donkeys to other places , and get ready for the ''Deep Dive Of Science'' from my friend at SmarterEveryDay better check what you know! 10 Questions.
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The Chinese invented what , from this list?
China is now the biggest market of what?
The Chinese name for ''what'' , which is ''Pu Tao Ya'' translates to ''Grape Teeth'' , but what country is this?
What colour symbolises happiness for the Chinese and is commonly used at weddings?
China is the native country of which fruit in this list?
All ''what'' characters where banned in China for forty years?
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noun: A long novel, often in several volumes, that tells the story of an individual, family, or society across several generations.
From French roman (novel) + fleuve (river). Earliest documented use: 1936. Plural romans-fleuves.
"And it'd be a shame to miss out on the delights of the roman-fleuve as summer reading: there's a thrill in buying 12 volumes to read end-to-end."
Tim Martin; I'll be Joining the Dance Online; The Daily Telegraph (London, UK); May 17, 2008.
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:But what then is capital punishment but the most premeditated of murders, to which no criminal's deed, however calculated it may be, can be compared? For there to be equivalence, the death penalty would have to punish a criminal who had warned his victim of the date at which he would inflict a horrible death on him and who, from that moment onward, had confined him at his mercy for months. Such a monster is not encountered in private life. -Albert Camus, writer, philosopher, Nobel laureate (_PHONE_)
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It's normal for parents to disagree and argue from time to time. Parents might disagree about money, home chores, or how to spend time. They might disagree about big things — like important decisions they need to make for the family. They might even disagree about little things that don't seem important at all — like what's for dinner or what time someone gets home.
Sometimes parents can disagree with each other and still manage to talk about it in a calm way, where both people get a chance to listen and to talk. But many times when parents disagree, they argue. An argument is a fight using words.
Most kids worry when their parents argue. Loud voices and angry words parents might use can make kids feel scared, sad, or upset. Even arguments that use silence — like when parents act angry and don't talk to each other at all — can be upsetting for kids.
If the argument has anything to do with the kids, kids might think they have caused their parents to argue and fight. If kids think it's their fault, they might feel guilty or even more upset. But parents' behavior is never the fault of kids.
What Does It Mean When Parents Fight?
Kids often worry about what it means when parents fight. They might jump to conclusions and think arguments mean their parents don't love each other anymore. They might think it means their parents will get a divorce.
But parents' arguments usually don't mean that they don't love each other or that they're getting a divorce. Most of the time the arguments are just a way to let off steam when parents have a bad day or feel stressed out over other things. Most people lose their cool now and then.
Just like kids, when parents get upset they might cry, yell, or say things they don't really mean. Sometimes an argument might not mean anything except that one parent or both just lost their temper. Just like kids, parents might argue more if they're not feeling their best or are under a lot of stress from a job or other worries.
Kids usually feel upset when they see or hear parents arguing. It's hard to hear the yelling and the unkind words. Seeing parents upset and out of control can make kids feel unprotected and scared.
Kids might worry about one parent or the other during an argument. They might worry that one parent may feel especially sad or hurt because of being yelled at by the other parent. They might worry that one parent seems angry enough to lose control. They might worry that their parent might be angry with them, too, or that someone might get hurt.
Sometimes parents' arguments make kids cry or give them a stomachache. Worry from arguments can even make it hard for a kid to go to sleep or go to school.
What to Do When Parents Fight
It's important to remember that the parents are arguing or fighting, not the kids. So the best thing to do is to stay out of the argument and go somewhere else in the house to get away from the fighting or arguing. So go to your room, close the door, find something else to do until it is over. It's not the kid's job to be a referee.
When Parents' Fighting Goes Too Far
When parents argue, there can be too much yelling and screaming, name calling, and too many unkind things said. Even though many parents may do this, it's never OK to treat people in your family with disrespect, use unkind words, or yell and scream at them.
Sometimes parents' fighting may go too far, and include pushing and shoving, throwing things, or hitting. These things are never OK. When parents' fights get physical in these ways, the parents need to learn to get their anger under control. They might need the help of another adult to do this.
Kids who live in families where the fighting goes too far can let someone know what's going on. Talking to other relatives, a teacher, a school counselor, or any adult you trust about the fighting can be important.
Sometimes parents who fight can get so out of control that they hurt each other, and sometimes kids can get hurt, too. If this happens, kids can let an adult know, so that the family can be helped and protected from fighting in a way that hurts people.
If fighting is out of control in a family, if people are getting hurt from fighting, or if people in the family are tired of too much fighting, there is help. Family counselors and therapists know how to help families work on problems, including fighting.
They can help by teaching family members to listen to each other and talk about feelings without yelling and screaming. Though it may take some work, time, and practice, people in families can always learn to get along better.
Is It OK for Parents to Argue Sometimes?
Having arguments once in a while can be healthy if it helps people get feelings out in the open instead of bottling them up inside. It's important for people in a family to be able to tell each other how they feel and what they think, even when they disagree. The good news about disagreeing is that afterward people usually understand each other better and feel closer.
Parents fight for different reasons. Maybe they had a bad day at work, or they're not feeling well, or they're really tired. Just like kids, when parents aren't feeling their best, they can get upset and might be more likely to argue. Most of the time, arguments are over quickly, parents apologize and make up, and everyone feels better again.
Happy, Healthy Families
No family is perfect. Even in the happiest home, problems pop up and people argue from time to time. Usually, the family members involved get what's bothering them out in the open and talk about it. Everyone feels better, and life can get back to normal.
Being part of a family means everyone pitches in and tries to make life better for each other. Arguments happen and that's OK, but with love, understanding, and some work, families can solve almost any problem.


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In severe cases refractory to medical treatment, APC appears to be the preferred alternative to control persistent rectal bleeding of patients with chronic radiation proctitis. Although successful outcomes have been demonstrated in patients previously treated with moderate doses of radiotherapy, there is reluctance towards its indication due to the concern of severe adverse events in patients treated with high doses of radiation.
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and toxicity of APC in the management of bleeding radiationinduced proctitis in patients treated with high doses of radiation for prostate cancer.
Data from 30 patients were treated with APC due to chronic radiation proctitis, were reviewed retrospectively. All cases had prostate cancer and 9 of them (30 %) underwent previous radical prostatectomy. The median dose of conformal 3D External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) delivered was 74 Gy (range 46-76). Median rectal D1cc and D2cc was 72.5 and 72.4 Gy respectively. Median rectal V70, V60 and V40 was 12, 39.5 and 80 %. Cardiovascular and digestive disease, diabetes, smoking behaviour, lowest haemoglobin and transfusion requirements were recorded. Indications for treatment with APC were anemia and persistent bleeding despite medical treatment. Argon gas flow was set at 1.8 l/min with an electrical power setting of 50 W.
Median age of all patients was 69.6 years. The median lowest haemoglobin level was 9.6 g/dL. Median time between completion of radiotherapy and first session of APC was 13 months. Ninety-four therapeutic sessions were performed (median 3 sessions). Median time follow-up was 14.5 months (range 2-61). Complete response with resolved rectal bleeding was achieved in 23 patients (77 %), partial response in 5 (16 %) and no control in 2 (6 %). No patients required transfusion following therapy. Two patients developed long-term (> 6 weeks) grade 2 rectal ulceration and grade 2 rectal incontinence, respectively.
The argon plasma coagulation is an effective and safe management option in patients with medically refractory rectal bleeding after high doses of radiation for prostate cancer.
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Investigation of the Major Genes of the Cariopsis Aleurone Layer Colour in the Maize Lines Genotypes
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The major genes of the cariopsis aleurone layer colour in maize lines genotypes were studied in the check crossings with the samples analizators. The lines P 502 Rf M, F7 rf С, F2 rf С, Cg 10 rf М, and F 115 rf М have the following genotype on these genes: А1 А1 А2 А2 с1 с1 С2 С2 r r.
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Population projections for Brent by age, gender and ward, from the Greater London Authority (GLA).
Note (1/7/22): These projections pre-date the recent release of 2021 Census data, which provides a higher population baseline for Brent. The projections data are retained here for reference but are due to be revised by the GLA, in light of the new census data.
About the data
The GLA publishes a range of population projections on GLA datastore. In addition, it provides individual London Boroughs with a 'Borough Preferred Option' (BPO) projection, which draws on the latest data about planned housing development, provided by the Council. The analysis below is based on the 2019-based BPO for Brent (Standard scenario 1), produced by the GLA in May 2021. This projection is informed by GLA research into pandemic impacts on the population. In general, London-wide projections have been revised downwards as a result of pandemic impacts on migration flows, births and deaths.
What the data tell us about Brent – summary points
- In the short term, the projections suggest the Brent population is likely to have fallen over the pandemic year: a fall of around 0.5% (-1,800 people) over the period mid-2020 to mid-2021. However, this fall is expected to be a short-term phenomenon – as the economy bounces back, the population is also expected to.
- After 2021, the Brent population is expected to continue growing, albeit it at a slower rate than previously predicted. The projections indicate the population is likely to grow by around 17% between 2020 and 2041. If realised, this would equate to around 56,900 additional residents by 2041.
- The population is ageing: between 2020-41, the number of residents aged 65 and over is projected to increase by 78% – an additional 33,000 older residents by 2041.
- Population growth is likely to be concentrated in the areas where significant housing development is planned. The wards of Tokyngton and Alperton are expected to see the fastest growth: considered together, they are projected to accommodate an additional 33,200 residents by 2041.
Notes: population figures are rounded to the nearest 100 and percentages rounded to nearest percentage point unless otherwise specified. © GLA 2019-based population projections.
Projections are underpinned by a wide range of assumptions and are subject to considerable uncertainty, especially in the context of the pandemic and the impacts it has had on the population. In effect, the figures are a scenario of what might happen, if certain assumptions are made about future trends in births, deaths and migration flows - post pandemic.
Related reports and tools
The projections data are provided below in excel along with further detail about the BPO projection methodology. For analysis of these and other population data, please see our research briefing: Population Change in Brent, also available on open data. To explore the data by ward and age see our interactive tool in power BI.


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to fast, emerging multidimensional circuit optimization techniques are provided.
Increased focus on high performance circuit design and shorter development cycle time for ASIC libraries, are driving the need for automatic circuit optimizers in the ASIC library development environment. High performance input/output circuits are the key differentiator cells in the ASIC library market. Automating the design process of these circuits using an optimizer, not only ensures high performance cells but also provides faster design cycle. COST has been used to optimize cells in the development of many ASIC libraries. In this paper we have described the essential components of the COST optimization system and presented a method for optimizing I/O circuits. We have compared the performance of the two cost function heuristics implemented in our optimization system on ASIC input/output circuits.
Automating the transistor and wire-sizing process is an important step toward being able to rapidly design high-performance, custom circuits. This paper presents a circuit optimization tool that automates the tuning task by means of state-of-the-art nonlinear optimization. It makes use of a fast circuit simulator and a general-purpose nonlinear optimization package. It includes minimax and power optimization, simultaneous transistor and wire tuning, general choices of objective functions and constraints, and recovery from nonworking circuits. In addition, the tool makes use of designer-friendly interfaces that automate the specification of the optimization task, the running of the optimizer, and the back-annotation of the results of optimization onto the circuit schematic. Particularly for large circuits, gradient computation is usually the bottleneck in the optimization procedure. In addition to traditional adjoint and direct methods, we use a technique called the adjoint Lagrangian method, which computes all the gradients necessary for one iteration of optimization in a single adjoint analysis. This paper describes the algorithms and the environment in which they are used and presents extensive circuit optimization results. A circuit with 6900 transistors, 4128 tunable transistors, and 60 independent parameters was optimized in about 108 min of CPU time on an IBM RISC/System 6000, model 590.
Noise can cause digital circuits to switch incorrectly, producing spurious results. It can also have adverse power, timing and reliability effects. Dynamic logic is particularly susceptible to charge-sharing and coupling noise. Thus, the design and optimization of a circuit should take noise considerations into account. Such considerations are typically stated as semi- infinite constraints in the time-domain. Semi-infinite problems are generally harder to solve than standard nonlinear optimization problems. Moreover, the number of noise constraints can potentially be very large. This paper describes a novel and practical method for incorporating realistic noise considerations during automatic circuit optimization by representing semi- infinite constraints as ordinary equality constraints involving time integrals. Using an augmented Lagrangian optimization merit function, the adjoint method is applied to compute all the gradients required for optimization in a single adjoint analysis, no matter how many noise measurements are considered and irrespective of the dimensionality of the problem. Thus, for the first time, a method is described to practically accommodate a large number of noise considerations during circuit optimization. The technique has been applied to optimization using time-domain simulation, but could be applied in the future to optimization on a static- timing basis. Numerical results are presented.
Successful deep-submicron designs require significant computation resources for thorough signal and design integrity analysis. Rising quality expectations and shortening time-to-market requirements present additional challenges for design closure. Conventional analog circuit optimizers are efficient in circuit analysis and optimization. Due to recent promising results, designers are beginning to adopt automated physical synthesis in their condensed development cycles in order to improve their prototyping efficiency. For high- performance circuit optimization, idealized performance as well as parasitic data should also be considered. This paper presents an effective framework to incorporate parasitic effects into a sensitivity-based circuit optimization tool. To relieve the physical synthesis bottleneck, estimations of parasitic values based on past extraction results are made during incremental design changes. Sensitivities of the performance impact can then be computed efficiently. As a result physical performance can be optimized using available optimizer and synthesis tools without the need of a priori expert rules, knowledge or cell libraries.
The problem of optimization of analog circuit for a minimal computer time has been formulated as the functional minimization problem of the control theory. The process of circuit optimization is formulated as the controllable dynamic system. The conception of the Lyapunov function was proposed to analyze the behavior of the process of circuit optimization. The special function that is a combination of the Lyapunov function and its time derivative was proposed to predict the design time of any strategy. This approach gives us the possibility to select the best strategy from the complete structural basis analyzing the initial part of the total optimization process only.
In this paper, we propose an optimal combination of transistor types in the conventional sensing circuit. A sensing margin, which determines the read yield of STT-RAM, is sensitive to the Vth type of several transistors in the sensing circuit. Thus, the optimization of the sensing circuit using different types of transistors is important for designing the sensing circuit in STT-RAM. Using industry compatible 45-nm model parameters, Monte Carlo HSPICE simulation results show that the conventional sensing circuit optimized using different types of transistors achieves read access pass yield enhancement of 10% when compared to the conventional sensing circuit using typical transistors.
Contemporary microwave circuit design is based on EM simulations and complex simulation models. Simulation model design is a must for growing number of devices and systems for which theoretical (e.g., analytical) models are either not available or not sufficiently accurate to yield the design satisfying given performance requirements. As prototype manufacture is very costly, the use of computer simulations has become commonplace as a feasible alternative for manufactures and also for education. Accurate numerical evaluations are computationally expensive; particularly for complex microwave/microstrip structures and computationally efficient EM-driven design optimization can be realized using physically based behavioral models.
In this paper, we focus on solving parametric optimization problems. Such kind of problems is very commonly seen in reality. We propose an efficient method to train a model that connects the solution to the parameters and thus solve all the problems with the same structure and different parameters at the same time. During the training process, instead of solving a series of optimization problems with randomly sampled w independently, we adopt reinforcement learning to accelerate the training process. Two networks are trained alternately. The first network is a value network, and it is trained to fit the target loss function. The second network is a policy network, whose output is connected to the input of the value network and it is trained to minimize the output of the value network. Experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
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Mark Nozzle Orientation on Dish Fabrication:
I would like to explain in this post how to mark the nozzle on the dishes or heads through the use of fabrication methods and terms. By using AutoCAD software how to mark the nozzles on the exact position with proper angles and radius as follows.
Nozzle Orientation process in AutoCAD:
- First, observe the dish or head outer diameter with measurement tape or with any other types of equipment as your wish.
- After that plan, the elevation and how many nozzles are required for the dish. I already mention the all the details in the below AutoCAD drawing tutorial you can check the video.
- Then after mark the centre point on the top of dish with a marker by measuring the four parts. That means to divide the 360 degrees into four parts then you get each part 90 degrees.
- Draw one of the horizontal and vertical lines to form a centre point of the top dish.
- consider how many nozzles are required for example in this I am taking 8 nozzles. divide this by 360 degrees then you get each nozzle angle.
- 360 degrees/8 nozzles are equal to 45 degrees.
- Then you get each degree angle of all eight nozzles are 45 degrees
- This is easy to draw in AutoCAD with exact angles coming to fabrication terms it is somewhat difficult the process as follows:
- Mark the dish centre by using a dot-punch
- Check the OCF of the dish
- Example: 5232 mm OCF of the dish
= 5232 mm/360 degrees
= 14.81 degrees (each degree)
4. Example: The radius of the nozzle orientation is 645 mm
5. Mark the radius on the top of the dish with a large divider with the exact measurement and you can also adjust the measurements.
6. At the end of the dish measure the OCF of the dish after that list out all the angles where you want to place the angles for example:
0 to 60 degrees x 14.81 degrees = 888.6 mm
60 to 90 degrees x 14.81 degrees = 444.3 mm
90 to 120 degrees x 14.81 degrees = 444.3 mm
Like this, you can measure the all the angles with this process.
7. After getting the all the angles mark the distance at the bottom end of the circular dish with measuring tape and marker or dot punch.
8. after intersecting the all the dots with the centre point of the top dish then you can observe the angles on the Radius of the orientation and place the nozzles.
- Check the actual Radius (R)
- Check the pipe sizes equal or not
- Measure the lengths and angles properly with measurement tape
- Maintain the pipe cutting gap should be 10 mm
- After cut the orientation by the plasma torch.
- Fabricate the all the nozzles as per standards sch40, sch80 and ASA 150# SORF flanges Table-E PCD or normal as per client requirements.
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In today's fast-paced world, effective communication plays a crucial role in personal and professional interactions. With the widespread use of mobile phones, having a well-managed phone number list is becoming increasingly essential for connecting with ease. Whether it's staying in touch with family and friends, managing business contacts, or conducting marketing campaigns, a comprehensive and well-organized phone number list can significantly enhance communication efficiency and effectiveness. This article explores the importance of maintaining a well-managed phone number list and how it can revolutionize the way we connect with others.
Centralizing Contact Information
A well-managed phone number list acts as a Bahamas Mobile Number List central repository for all essential contact information. Instead of scrambling through scattered notes or multiple digital platforms, having a single, well-organized list saves time and eliminates the frustration of finding the right contact at the right moment. This centralization ensures easy access to information, allowing for seamless communication.
Streamlining Personal and Professional Communications
Whether it's maintaining personal relationships BGB Directory or running a business. A well-managed phone number list streamlines personal and professional communications by categorizing contacts into groups. Such as family, friends, colleagues, clients, and suppliers. This segmentation enables targeted communication, ensuring the right message reaches the right audience promptly.
Improving Customer Relationship Management (CRM):
For businesses, a well-managed phone number list forms the backbone of an effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. Tracking customer interactions, preferences, and feedback becomes more manageable when all relevant contact details are readily available. This, in turn, enhances customer satisfaction and helps businesses build lasting relationships with their clients.
Boosting Marketing and Outreach Efforts:
A well-managed phone number list serves as a powerful tool for marketing and outreach activities. Businesses can utilize this list for targeted SMS or voice campaigns, informing customers about promotions, new product launches, and events. By reaching out to a receptive audience, marketing efforts become more efficient, yielding higher engagement and conversion rates.
Enhancing Emergency Communication:
In emergencies or urgent situations, a well-managed phone number list can be a lifesaver. Whether it's disseminating critical information during a natural disaster, coordinating with team members in the workplace, or alerting community members to potential hazards, a comprehensive phone number list ensures that vital information reaches everyone promptly.
The power of a well-managed phone number list for effective communication cannot be underestimated. Whether for personal connections, business interactions, or emergency situations, having all your essential contact information organized in one place empowers you to communicate with ease and efficiency. By centralizing contact details, streamlining communication, and maximizing outreach efforts, a well-managed phone number list becomes an invaluable asset in the modern world of constant connectivity. So, take the time to invest in organizing and updating your phone number list. And experience the transformation it brings to your communication endeavors.


Thematics: Teaching the SDG's
Why It Matters: Teaching the SDGs
The UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals 2015 were developed with the intention of harmonizing three core components as we rapidly move towards an unknown future: economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection. They serve as the foundation for Green School's middle school 'thematics' curriculum.
Green School's mission is 'A Community of Learners Making Our World Sustainable' and the Green School middle school day is broken into three frames:
 1. Thematic Frame
 2. Proficiency Frame
 3. Experiential Frame
It is during the thematic frame of the day that students in grades six through eight focus their learning on the Sustainable Development Goals and intentionally work towards making our world sustainable. In our thematics frame we aim to foster the development of students building background knowledge and understanding of the various issues outlined in the seventeen goals and work to brainstorm ways in which they can contribute to making our world more sustainable in the context of these various goals.
In my first three years at Green School, I had the opportunity to teach middle school thematics in both seventh and eighth grade classrooms and in doing so had the opportunity to creatively design content and unit plans for ten of the seventeen goals including SDG's #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, and 16.


Dynamometer: Introduction and Types
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A dynamometer is a device used for measuring the torque and brake power required to operate a driven machine.
Dynamometers can be broadly classified into two types. They are:
 1. Power Absorption Dynamometers: Power Absorption dynamometers measure and absorb the power output of the engine to which they are coupled. The power absorbed is usually dissipated as heat by some means.
 Examples of power absorption dynamometers are Prony brake dynamometer, Rope brake dynamometer, Eddy current dynamometer, Hydraulic dynamometer, etc.
 2. Power Transmission Dynamometers: In power transmission dynamometers the power is transmitted to the load coupled to the engine after it is indicated on some scale. These are also called torque meters.
Some of the different types of dynamometers are discussed below in brief.
Prony Brake Dynamometer:
Pony Brake is one of the simplest dynamometers for measuring power output (brake power). It is to attempt to stop the engine using a brake on the flywheel and measure the weight which an arm attached to the brake will support, as it tries to rotate with the flywheel.
Prony Brake
Figure 1: Prony Brake
The Prony brake shown in the above consists of a wooden block, frame, rope, brake shoes and flywheel. It works on the principle of converting power into heat by dry friction. Spring-loaded bolts are provided to increase the friction by tightening the wooden block.
The whole of the power absorbed is converted into heat and hence this type of dynamometer must the cooled.
The brake power is given by the formula
Brake Power (bp) = 2π NT
Where T = Weight applied (W) × distance (l)
Rope Brake Dynamometer:
The rope brake as shown in below figure is another device for measuring brake power of an engine. It consists of some turns of rope wound around the rotating drum attached to the output shaft. One side of the rope is connected to a spring balance and the other side to a loading device. The power is absorbed in friction between the rope and the drum. Therefore drum in rope brake requires cooling.
Rope brake
Figure 2: Rope Brake
Rope brake dynamometers are cheap and can be constructed quickly but brake power can't be measured accurately because of change in the friction coefficient of the rope with a change in temperature.
The brake power is given by the formula
Brake Power (bp) = π DN (W − S)
where D is the brake drum diameter,
W is the weight of the load and
S is the spring balance reading.
Eddy Current Dynamometer:
The working principle of eddy current dynamometer is shown in the figure below. It consists of a stator on which are fitted some electromagnets and a rotor disc made of copper or steel and coupled to the output shaft of the engine. When the rotor rotates, eddy currents are produced in the stator due to magnetic flux set up by the passage of field current in the electromagnets. These eddy currents are dissipated in producing heat so that this type of dynamometer requires some cooling arrangement. The torque is measured exactly as in other types of absorption dynamometers, i.e., with the help of a moment arm. The load in internal combustion engine testing is controlled by regulating the current in the electromagnets.
Eddy current Dynamometer
Figure 3: Eddy Current Dynamometer
The following are the main advantages of eddy current dynamometers:
 1. High brake power per unit weight of dynamometer.
 2. They offer the highest ratio of constant power speed range (up to 5 : 1).
 3. Level of field excitation is below 1% of total power being handled by the dynamometer. Thus, they are easy to control and operate.
 4. Development of eddy current is smooth hence the torque is also smooth and continuous under all conditions.
 5. Relatively higher torque under low-speed conditions.
 6. It has no intricate rotating parts except shaft bearing.
 7. No natural limit to size, either small or large.
Hydraulic Dynamometer:
A hydraulic dynamometer as shown in the figure below works on the principle of dissipating the power in fluid friction rather than in dry friction.
Hydraulic Dynamometer
Figure 4: Hydraulic Dynamometer
 - In principle, hydraulic dynamometer construction is similar to that of a fluid flywheel.
 - Hydraulic dynamometer consists of an impeller or inner rotating member coupled to the output shaft of the engine.
 - The impeller in this dynamometer rotates in a casing filled with a fluid.
 - Due to the centrifugal force developed in the outer casing, tends to revolve with the impeller, but is resisted by a torque arm supporting the balance weight.
 - The frictional forces generated between the impeller and the fluid are measured by the spring balance fitted on the casing.
 - The heat developed due to the dissipation of power in Hydraulic dynamometer is carried away by a continuous supply of the working fluid.
 - The output power can be controlled by regulating the sluice gates which can be moved in and out to partially or wholly obstruct the flow of water between the casing and the impeller.
Absorption Dynamometers:
Transmission dynamometers are also called torque meters. They mostly consist of a set of strain-gauges fixed on the rotating shaft and the torque is measured by the angular deformation of the shaft which is indicated as the strain the of the strain gauge. A four arm bridge is used to reduce the effect of temperature, and the gauges are arranged in pairs such that the effect of axial or transverse load on the strain gauges is avoided.
Transmission Dynamometer
Figure 5: Transmission Dynamometer
Above figure shows the transmission dynamometer which employs beams and strain gauges for a sensing torque. Transmission dynamometers measure brake power very accurately and are used where continuous transmission of the load is necessary. These are mainly used in automatic units.
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 - I find the dynamometer very fascinating. I've always wondered how you can check your brake power. There are so many different types. Is there a type of dynamometer that is better for measuring the torque or brake power?
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Calling it one of the driest measurements in history, the state Department of Water Resources reports that the water content of the Sierra snowpack stands at only 19 percent of average for the first week in January. But surveyors say they're cautiously optimistic that the snowpack will build as the winter continues. The state measures the snowpack and its water content to predict how much water can be expected to enter streams and reservoirs this summer.
The dry December raises some concern among California farmers and ranchers. For example, cattle ranchers say rangelands need rains to replenish grasses and water sources for their animals. Farmers who grow almonds and walnuts say their trees need water that would normally be provided by winter rains. Many farmers and ranchers say the concerns will grow if the dry spell continues into mid-January.
To win more customers for California-grown almonds, prunes, raisins and pistachios, the crops are being featured at a Christmas fair in St. Petersburg, Russia, at a pavilion sponsored by the U.S. Agriculture Department. The event continues through mid-January and includes special displays of international holiday traditions. California produce is featured in the American pavilion along with other iconic foods from the United States.
Two floats at this week's Pasadena Rose Parade became the first to be certified California-grown. State Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross says the floats by Cal Poly universities and the Kit-Cat Clock Company used all California-grown flowers. Ross said the state partnered with the California Cut Flower Commission to create the certification, and they hope to double the number of certified California-grown floats each year.


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The Eggplant MicroSatellite DataBase (EgMiDB) is a user-friendly and freely accessible tool, and offers chromosome wise as well as location wise search of primers by implementing Primer3. This web application, based on a LAMP solution stack, organizes microsatellites data in a MySQL database and provides an effective and responsive interface developed in PHP. To cater the customized needs of wet lab, features with a novelty of an automated primer designing tool is added.
EgMiDB represents a one-stop resource for the global community of scientists and breeders. The database has been projected to gain benefit of the genome sequence linked to pseudomolecules/scaffold and, having user need-based primer designing facilities with mobile-friendly features, will facilitate rapid selection of suitable custom markers for a wide range of genetic analyses.
For plant variety identification along with degree of admixture, SSRs are ideal if they are in multiplex mode. From our large marker dataset, the identification of markers with thermodynamic compatibility for multiplex designing can be accomplished. The feature of user defined primer designing has great advantage in terms of precise selection from each chromosome, defined location, size of amplicons for ease of rapid genotyping.


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Residents of our Rutherford Estate, our growing flock of enjoys a diet supplemented with fruits and vegetables. Their organic eggs are highlighted on the Farmstead at Long Meadow Ranch menu and are sold each week at Farmer's Market. The flock is also a vital contributor to our fertilizer program.
The Ameraucana breed was formulated and standardized, primarily in the north central U.S., to provide a colored egg fowl possessing practical and true-breeding characteristics and were not recognized as a distinct breed until the early 1980's.
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Cuckoo Marans
Cuckoo Marans are a very rare breed of chicken that has black and white banded feathers similar in appearance to a barred rock. The breed originated in Marans, a town on the Atlantic coast, near La Rochelle (France). In the 12th century, with the marriage of Henri of Plantagenet, Duke of Anjou, who became Henri II of England, to Aleanor of Aquitaine a part of the south west of France was brought under English rule as part of her dowry The English domination lasted two centuries. So, English ships often stopped over at La Rochelle (near Marans) and unloaded fighting cocks which were crossbred to local hens, ultimately resulting in this unique breed. The males are lighter colored than females. The Maran's eggs are a distinctive dark chocolate brown color.


Title: Timeliness via Speculation for Real-Time Databases Author: Azer Bestavros and Spyridon Braoudakis, Boston University Date: May 1994 Abstract: Various concurrency control algorithms differ in the time when conflicts are detected, and in the way they are resolved. In that respect, the Pessimistic and Optimistic Concurrency Control (PCC and OCC) alternatives represent two extremes. PCC locking protocols detect conflicts as soon as they occur and resolve them using {\em blocking}. OCC protocols detect conflicts at transaction commit time and resolve them using {\em rollbacks} (restarts). For real-time databases, blockages and rollbacks are hazards that increase the likelihood of transactions missing their deadlines. We propose a {\em Speculative} Concurrency Control (SCC) technique that minimizes the impact of blockages and rollbacks. SCC relies on the use of added system resources to {\em speculate} on potential serialization orders and to ensure that if such serialization orders materialize, the hazards of blockages and roll-backs are minimized. We present a number of SCC-based algorithms that differ in the level of speculation they introduce, and the amount of system resources (mainly memory) they require. We show the performance gains (in terms of number of satisfied timing constraints) to be expected when a representative SCC algorithm (SCC-2S) is adopted.


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Enhancing Medical Device Demonstrations with Augmented Reality
As technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, industries across the board are finding innovative ways to leverage its power. One such industry that has embraced the potential of augmented reality (AR) is healthcare. In particular, AR has proven to be a game-changer when it comes to enhancing medical device demonstrations.
What is Augmented Reality?
Before we delve into the practical applications of AR in medical device demonstrations, let's first understand what augmented reality is. AR is a technology that overlays digital information, such as images, videos, or 3D models, onto the real world. It allows users to interact with virtual objects in a real-world environment, enhancing their perception and understanding of the world around them.
The Benefits of AR in Medical Device Demonstrations
Medical device demonstrations play a crucial role in showcasing the capabilities and benefits of new technologies to healthcare professionals. Traditionally, these demonstrations have relied on static images, brochures, or videos to convey information. However, AR takes these demonstrations to a whole new level by providing an immersive and interactive experience.
- Enhanced Visualization: AR allows healthcare professionals to visualize medical devices in a realistic and detailed manner. They can examine the device from different angles, explore its features, and even see how it interacts with the human body.
- Real-time Interactivity: With AR, medical device demonstrations become dynamic and interactive. Healthcare professionals can manipulate virtual objects, simulate device usage, and even perform virtual surgeries to gain a better understanding of the device's functionality.
- Improved Learning and Training: AR can be a valuable tool for medical education and training. It enables students and trainees to practice using medical devices in a safe and controlled environment, reducing the risk of errors and improving their skills.
- Remote Collaboration: AR technology also facilitates remote collaboration between healthcare professionals. Experts can guide and mentor others in real-time, regardless of their physical location, by overlaying instructions and annotations onto the live video feed.
AR has already made significant strides in the healthcare industry, with several notable examples of its successful implementation in medical device demonstrations.
One such example is the use of AR in surgical procedures. Surgeons can wear AR glasses that provide them with real-time information, such as patient vitals, surgical plans, and anatomical overlays. This technology enhances their precision and reduces the risk of errors during complex surgeries.
Another example is the application of AR in medical device sales. Sales representatives can use AR to showcase their products to potential customers in a more engaging and interactive way. They can demonstrate the device's features, simulate its usage, and even show how it compares to competing products.
The Future of AR in Medical Device Demonstrations
The potential of AR in medical device demonstrations is vast, and its future looks promising. As technology continues to evolve, we can expect even more advanced AR solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible.
Imagine a world where healthcare professionals can use AR to visualize complex medical procedures in real-time, guiding them through each step with precision and accuracy. Or a world where patients can use AR to better understand their medical conditions and treatment options, empowering them to make informed decisions about their healthcare.
With the rapid advancements in AR technology and its proven benefits in medical device demonstrations, it's clear that this technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
Augmented reality is not just a buzzword; it's a transformative technology that is reshaping the way we interact with the world. In the context of medical device demonstrations, AR offers enhanced visualization, real-time interactivity, improved learning and training, and remote collaboration.
Real-world examples have already demonstrated the power of AR in healthcare, and the future holds even more exciting possibilities. As business executives, it's essential to stay informed about emerging technologies like AR and explore how they can enhance your business' performance and drive innovation.
So, why not take a closer look at augmented reality for enhancing medical device demonstrations? The potential benefits are undeniable, and the opportunities for growth and improvement are endless.


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CARA : a web-based environment for child protection workers
CARA (Child Abuse Risk Assessment) is a web-based learning environment which may be used by child protection investigators as well as caseworkers and followup workers, to think about the complexity of the factors related to the immediate safety and future risk of children. This is an American collaborative project between the Children & Family Research Center, the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
CARA is built around cases, scenes, factors and commentaries. Each of the cases has the name of the child who was the focus of that particular case investigation. Each case is divided into a number of scenes (written in narrative form), usually on the basis of the chronological development of the case during investigation. All of the scenes in each case have been examined in light of a set of global assessment factors. Each factor has a commentary drawn from the research literature that discusses the relevance of the factor to assessment in general.
CARA may be used by visitors, who are free to read the materials, or registered users, who may contribute comments to the learning environment. Registration is free. The materials may be worked through in a sequential or a non-sequential mode.


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It's starting to look like one of the commonly repeated facts about Hum hearers might be incorrect. My initial statistics were confirmed: the mean and median age for Hum Hearers is 40 years of age, with a standard deviation of 14 years. The data is distributed pretty much normally, which means there are roughly equal numbers of Hearers younger than 40 as there are hearers over 40. Because the standard deviation is 14 years, this means that roughly 2/3 of Hearers are between 26 and 54.
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The Filter criteria of Saved Searches created or updated in the API must adhere to the below restrictions.
- Conditions may only be nested one level.
- If the field being searched has a FieldList (see the Standard Fields meta data), the values being searched on must be included in that list.
- If the field being searched has a FieldList, the values being searched on must be searchable across all property types included in the query.
- Filters with the following fields cannot be saved:
- Queries cannot have both flexmls main list and flexmls features grouped together with an OR conjunction. Fields where Detail is true or the FieldCategory is set to 'Detail' in the Field Order service are flexmls feature fields.
- A Filter cannot have duplicate conditions for the same field.


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DETERMINE THE VULNERABILITY OF URBAN SURFACE WATER RESOURCES IN RACH GIA CITY, VIETNAM USING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
Keywords:AHP, GIS, Rach Gia, Saline, Vietnam, Vulnerability
Rach Gia city is located on the west coast of Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Due to the high salinity
intrusion of underground aquifers, urban surface water is the main source of mining. Water retention consists
of reservoirs with around 600,000 m3 and 3.2 km length of a canal. These resources are taken from rivers and
canals in the area. However, urban surface water in the area is contaminated by human activities such as
wastewater discharge and waterway traffic. Furthermore, in dry seasons when water levels in rivers and
canals reach low salinity intrusion infiltrate into rivers, affecting water supplies. Therefore, it is necessary to
identify the vulnerabilities of pollution on reservoirs and canals. This study employs a spatial analysis model
integrating several previously defined parameters such as slope, land use, drainage network density, runoff
and salinity levels. They will be prioritized and weighted and then integrated into a geographic information
system (GIS). Results indicated drainage network density and land use are majors to cause vulnerability of
pollution on an urban surface water resource. Despite the subjectivity involved in the weighing of analytic
hierarchy process (AHP), the study determined vulnerability levels as well as factors that cause pollution.
These results will support to protect urban surface water resources.


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B15 - Disability Allowance
The Disability Allowance is a weekly payment for people who have regular, ongoing costs because of a physical, intellectual or sensory impairment that lasts for six months
or more and limits their ability to carry out day-to-day activities.
The sorts of things that you can claim for under a Disability Allowance include: a medical alarm rental and monitoring, travel to your doctor or hospital, power bills and
gardening and lawn mowing costs.
You need to talk to Senior Services at the Ministry of Social Development about what you can claim.
- You do not have to be on a benefit or pension to qualify.
- The allowance is paid directly to your bank account.
- People on a benefit or pension who have a partner in hospital or long-term residential care may be eligible for a special disability allowance.
- You need to provide job quotes, receipts, invoices or printouts to prove your expenses.
- The allowance is around $66 a week (in 2021) so may not cover all your costs.
- You need to keep Work and Income updated with any changes that might affect your allowance, for instance a change in your income or living situation.
- You can only receive the allowance if you and your partner earn under a certain amount each week.
- You need to sign a form annually that confirms that your circumstances haven't changed.
What do I need in order to take this option?
- You must have a disability that is likely to last at least six months.
- Your own and your partner's weekly income must be under the Work and Income thresholds.
- Costs you claim for must be directly related to your disability.
- Your doctor or specialist will need to complete part of the Disability Allowance application form to verify your disability and the supports you need.
Notes: If you have a partner in hospital or long-term residential care and you receive a benefit or pension, you may be eligible to receive a special disability allowance.
- Some disabled people are eligible for Individualised Funding. This funding enables disabled people to directly choose and manage the support they need. See
C19 Individualised Funding
You need to complete a Disability Allowance Application form from Work and Income. You can do this online, you can download a copy of the form to complete and post in, or
you can contact Work and Income to post you a form.
Could this option limit my future choices?
No, but changes in your living situation could affect the amount of allowance you can receive. For example, if your income increased beyond the threshold because you started
taking in boarders, you might no longer be eligible.
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The noncommutative minimal model program (ncMMP) uses the techniques of Mori theory to classify noncommutative surfaces, which we assume to be finite over their centres. The main result is a very pleasing analogy with the commutative theory - a noncommutative surface is either birational to a unique minimal model, or a noncommutative ruled surface.
In this talk, I will explain how to associate a Brauer pair to a noncommutative surface, and how to run the ncMMP for these Brauer pairs. Although this is similar in spirit to the log MMP, there are some differences. Noncommutative ruled surfaces arise naturally in this context, and we will conclude with some structural results about them obtained by moduli theory.No Notes/Supplements Uploaded No Video Files Uploaded


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The volume equivelent to a cube of one centimeter by one centimeter by one centimeter. More often referred to as a Milliliter since it is a thousanth of a liter.
The cubic foot is a unit of volume used in the imperial and U.S. customary measurement systems.
The cubic foot can be used to describe a volume of a given material, or the capacity of a container to hold such a material.
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The Reptile Norns are a genetic breed for Creatures 3/Docking Station. They were created by Marcus K. for Aktion Wunschzettel.
Reptile Norn female
Reptile Norn male
Like their namesakes, Reptile Norns are cold-blooded and so cannot adjust their own temperatures. This means that it is positively dangerous to leave one in a cold environment - after a while, they will become tired, fall asleep, and eventually die (although they are protected from damage by a form of antifreeze which is produced while they sleep).
On the other hand, Reptile Norns do not require as much food as warm-blooded creatures, and they can survive longer underwater - usually a little over three to four minutes. They love the Desert Terrarium. Like Draconian Norns, they also have a longer-than-usual lifespan.
The Reptile Norns bring their favourite fodder with them: small crickets and other insects. These breed in regions of grass, weeds or plants (fruit, seeds, carrots and other sorts of food do not count). These are very nutritious for all creatures, and can vary their brightness.
The Reptile Norns require Toxic Norn and Banshee Grendel sprites - if these breeds are not installed, then other sprites will be used. They are not laid by Muco or at the Hatchery, but must be injected using the agent injector. They can be downloaded at Mummy's Creatures.
Did you know? C-Rex's Salamander Norns bare an almost exact resemblance to the Reptile Norns.
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The Knotting of Equilateral Polygons in R-cubed
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In Visual Studio, most of my objects and variables cannot be resolved during a debugging session for various reasons. This means I cannot inspect or watch objects or their invoke their functions making it extremely difficult to debug my code because most of my expressions simply won't work. Some typical errors I get when adding an expression to the watch window include:
- CXX0019: Error: bad type cast
- CXX0059: Error: left operand is class not a function name
- CXX0058: Error: overloaded operator not found
Most often these expressions involve overloaded operators and/or template class objects.
Why is this happening? how do you fix it?


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RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
Good question, Griff.
Well, or could amount be 0, too, carolx? That might be a confusing case.
And then, what about .NULL.?
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
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IIF(flowtypeid = 8, amount, IIF(flowtypeid = 6, 999, 111 ))
flowtypeid = 6 still evaluates to 0. (flowtypeid = 8 is ok)
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
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The problem is not crucial. They can get the variance at the end of the report by subtracting the outflow from the inflow or vice versa. I just wanted to include it on the report.
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
The result of that nested IIF can only be 0 in case amount is 0 and flowtypeid is 8, carol.
If you put this IIF somewhere in your report you're not really answering Griffs question. You should open the report table and print the expression result from the command window.
Anyway, something is not working as expected in your report obviously, if you set some report field to that expression and get 0. Your report might look at other data than you think, for example by having a private datasession. Or one of your report variables is name flowtypeid, too, or amount, and it becomes ambiguous what the expression uses. In fact, any variable, also something defined in the code that starts the report.
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
Are you perhaps putting the expression you want to print into a wrong property of the report control? It's one of the few simpler explanations remaining.
I mean, it's obvious, you should put it into the Expression of the General tab of a report field properties. One more thing you can easily try is prefix it with = or surround the whole expression with paranthesis:
Either
CODE
=IIF(flowtypeid = 8, amount, IIF(flowtypeid = 6, -amount, 0))
or
CODE
(IIF(flowtypeid = 8, amount, IIF(flowtypeid = 6, -amount, 0)))
And, if you copied another field from the report and changed the expression, ensure there's nothing in other properties sabotaging the printing, like a print when condition.
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
With that expression, if the flowtypeid <> 8 you must get either 999 or 111
Regards
Griff
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There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
I'm trying to cut down on the use of shrieks (exclamation marks), I'm told they are !good for you.
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RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
I think I would use the 'print when' and have two controls, one for typeid=8 and the other for 6
you could make them red and black then as well!!
Regards
Griff
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There are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
So close, I fear since 25 Feb 24 17:07 carolx has given up and may not see any of the further discussion.
Lots of suggestions and little feedback. And the feedback abou your IIF is clearly showing carolx put it somewhere it's not evaluated as is or there's a reason like other data or name collisions, etc.
Okay, then let's put this to rest.
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
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Sorry I didn't give up. I had to leave. I will look further into the suggestions and if I come up with a solution I will post the results. Thanks very much for the assistance.
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
OK, I welcome that and you.
One more idea I had is, that you misunderstand report variable calculations.
If you want something to be evaluated - as is - per record, you better not at all use a report variable for that but put the expression to print into the expression of a report field.
Report variables are used for one of several calculation types, defaulting to "None".
Report variables are quite complicated, I don't know if you misunderstand what to put into them. If, for example, you want to build a running sum of amount or -amount into a variable, you also have to set the calculation type to Sum. Otherwise your value might just stick to the inital 0 value. That's really important to do and know, if you overlook that, you get nothing.
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
Hi Carol,
Report Variables are acting on the report level.
You you want the fields to be evaluated you'll have to put the variable expression into the field expression (see attachment)
hth
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RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
Still not sure whether we're getting there, but I'd look into the two report variables you already have, especially their calculation type. If they are set to "Sum", your report detail band (or a group band) will have report fields that use the report variables as their expression to print. Well, then you can add a third report field with inflowreportvariablename-oputflowreportvariablename as its expression and don't need a third report variable at all.
That idea I proposed already, too, but maybe it becomes more apprent after you looked into the details of your two already existing report variables.
Chriss
RE: Report Variables not Evaluating
Hi Carol,
Some years ago I wrote a little demo to show how to use report variables, variable field expressions and the system variable _VFP.SetVar() - it pops up when DBLClicking on the group footer 1 and group footer 2.
_URL_
If you work a lot with reports, you may want to have a look at "The Visual FoxPro Report Writer: Pushing it to the Limit and Beyond Paperback – January 1, 2002"
hth
MarK
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2.93 FAQ-939 Is there a way to disable cell formulas in my project?
Last Update: 6/5/2018
Origin 2018 introduced the cell formula; spreadsheet-like cell-level calculations. Those who do not use cell formulas don't need to concern themselves with disabling the feature. However, those who do use cell formulas may find that it suits their workflow to temporarily disable cell formulas and that is the subject of this FAQ.
To disable cell formula:
 - You can directly enter worksheet cell formulas in the default mode and the calculated result will be shown immediately upon clicking outside the cell. However, if you prefer to see all cell formulas as you work, click Edit: Edit Mode. Origin will pause calculation until you reselect Edit: Edit Mode.
 - There is also a way to disable cell formulas using a LabTalk system variable. Like the previous method, this will not prevent you from entering cell formulas in the cell but when you use this method, the formula will be simply treated as text and no calculation will be done until the value of the system variable is reverted to its default value (_USER_=1).
_USER_=0 // disable cell formulas
_USER_=1 // default, allow cell formulas
For guidance on changing the value of a LabTalk system variable, see this FAQ.
When you suspect cell formula of causing Origin to crash:
In rare cases, we have seen cell formula-related program crashes and when you suspect that this might be the cause, try the following:
 1. Run Origin by launching the program directly from the Windows Start menu or by clicking on the Origin desktop shortcut or taskbar icon. Do not launch Origin by double-clicking on the project file.
 2. Choose Edit: Edit Mode to pause cell formula calculation.
 3. Open your project using File: Open or File: Recent Projects.
If you are able to open a project in this mode where previously you could not, there is a good chance that something in your cell formula calculations is causing the crash. While in Edit Mode, you can try deleting your cell formulas and/or try to save portions of the project that do not contain cell formulas, as new window or project files.
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jasonhyer wrote:One issue we are finding as people are starting to use LDS Tools is that some people cannot sync despite repeated attempts to do so. One possibility is that there is a problem with the LDS Account. You can do the following to determine if it is an LDS Account issue.
[color=black]On a regular computer, go to a web browser and do the following:[/color]
1. Go to _URL_
2. Log-in using your LDS Account when prompted
3. Open file downloaded or read the text in your browser and copy the six digit number at the end of the text (your unit number)
4. Take the unit number and put it in the following command (replacing with their unit number):
Is that json output going to remain available to end-users with LDS Account credentials, or will it be restricted to Community developers?


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Space Race: An Interactive Digital Tool in the Classroom. Are You Ready?
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This document presents an interdisciplinary teaching experience based on Game-based Learning as an educational methodology complementary to the Flipped Classroom pedagogical approach in higher education. The tool used was the Space Race application integrated into the free Socrative software. A more active and meaningful learning has been promoted in the student with its implementation. Likewise, it has allowed the face-to-face classes to be energized, creating a relaxed atmosphere. The reflective and critical use of technological applications and mobile devices in the classroom has also been encouraged. The use of the Space Race has increased the participation of students in the classroom, their motivation and interest, collaborating in the development of skills and abilities. This tool has been very useful to obtain bidirectional teacher-student feedback in real time. As a result, a more cooperative, reflective and meaningful learning has been obtained.


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Millions of people suffer from health issues caused by infections, poor living conditions and a lack of access to basic health services. Caritas Australia works with communities to provide education on health issues, and facilitate provision of healthcare services.
People living in poverty often live in conditions which cause or exacerbate health problems. Lack of access to clean water and sanitation exposes people to infection and diseases such as diarrhoea. Lack of nutritious food causes malnutrition and makes people more vulnerable to disease.
Many such health issues are preventable or treatable, but people living in poverty are often unable to access and pay for basic healthcare and medicines.
Furthermore, poor countries are less capable of funding a functioning public health system. These problems are compounded in rural areas, where access to healthcare is even more difficult.
Caritas Australia's response
Caritas Australia believes that every woman, man and child has the right to basic healthcare and that this access is essential for lifting themselves out of poverty. We also recognise that health is determined by a range of factors, including living conditions, access to clean water, nutritious food supply and education. Therefore, our health activities are frequently integrated into our holistic community development programs.
Our health activities include:
- Providing education on basic health and nutrition issues for communities
- Training members of communities to become health educators and health professionals such as midwives
- Increasing the availability and quality of healthcare services, including diagnostic testing and medicines
- Providing medical care in humanitarian crisis situations to people in need, including refugees and victims of violence
- Working with communities to promote healthier living conditions, such as access to clean water and improved sanitation facilities.
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In accordance with the work plan of the school, in order to control the quality of knowledge of students, the level of formation of the class collective, the level of adaptation of students, improvement of pedagogical activities, a general class monitoring was done in the 5th grades.
Any transitional period in a person's life is always associated with problems. The transition of students from primary school is a difficult and responsible period; the rest of their school life depends on how the adaptation process goes. Our task is to find out what is going on with our children, what worries and concerns they have and what problems they face, and to decide what real help we can give them.
This was the topic of discussion at the meeting on the results of class monitoring in the 5th grades. Class teachers and psychologist presented detailed psychological and pedagogical characteristics of class collectives. Deputy Head of the School conducted monitoring of the progress and quality of knowledge in classes, separate subjects, compared to previous years, analyzed the results of administrative inspections of the main subjects. Subject teachers reported on results of inspecting student's reading technique and exercise books. Deputy Head for Educational Work analyzed the work of the class teachers with parents and the state of educational work in the class.
The result of the pedagogical council was the adoption of a resolution and recommendations to improve the pedagogical activities of the school.


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Around the world, women are the mainstays of society, from raising children to supporting families to caring for the needy. In developing countries, they are also usually responsible for collecting and providing water for the family. In doing so, their time, health, safety, education and income are compromised. Outdated and undisputed social norms create the biases that force women to bear the responsibility to secure and distribute water, thereby creating barriers to women's advancement in educational opportunities and significantly reducing income-earning potential. Similarly, in the developed world, outdated social norms create biases and barriers in the water industry that limit women's advancement in terms of roles and leadership opportunity. However, with increased awareness of opportunities in the water sector in the early stages of their careers, it is possible to attract more women to the water sector and for these women to become the next generation of water leaders. This article discusses the biases, barriers and bottlenecks facing women who work in water utilities, current leadership's responsibility to attract more women to the sector and the role of communications in attracting more young minds toward water utilities. This paper presents the state of the knowledge of female employment in water careers in the United States (US) and is supported by learnings from interviewing four women water leaders working in four different large US water utilities.


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Venture Forward was established in 2007 to help employers and individuals to realise and develop skills and knowledge through a range of e-learning, training and consultancy services.
- Organisations use Venture Forward to develop their employees into more effective technicians and managers, in turn increasing satisfaction and loyalty and de-risking the staff development process.
- Individuals use Venture Forward to identify the skills they need and take advantage of our fully-supported, accredited courses and bespoke training, from which they benefit both in their current role and to enhance their ongoing career prospects.
- Venture Forward tutors are experts with hands-on industry experience and postgraduate academic and professional qualifications.
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Sitec has an exciting opportunity for a HR Coordinator for our client based in Cheltenham. This is a contract role for an estimated 5 months.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
The HR Coordinator will provide efficient administration support to the HR/Payroll Shared Services Department and to ensure all aspects of personnel administration is carried out effectively in conjunction with the HR department
- Assist with day to day operations of the HR function and duties
- Assist with the updating of policies, procedures and process to support the business with an efficient and informative employee lifecycle
- Assist with the compilation of training material and delivery to employees
- Administer recruitment and selection process e.g. liaising with recruiting manager to ensure resourcing sign off, advertising roles and liaison with recruiting agent, create interview packs, creating offer letters and contracts in liaison with UK HR Assistant and HR Advisors
- Ensure the production of timely and accurate contracts of employment and service agreements in liaison with the UK HR Assistant
- Responsible for inputting and updating the HR database to capture all employee data to support accurate HR data reporting and provision of timely/accurate payroll information.
- Administration of joiners (employees & contingent labour) to align with policy/procedures, including induction process to ensure full integration into the business.
- Administration of leavers (employees & contingent labour) to align with policy/procedures
- Provide support to employees in relation to day to day benefit and payroll queries in conjunction with the UK HR Assistant,
- Provide administrative support for HR project work
- Production and distribute of written communications relating to operational HR activities i.e. letters, memorandums, emails, meeting notes etc
- Overseeing the organisation process for Employee Consultation Forum meetings e.g. agendas, ensure constitution is signed by relevant representatives, arranging meetings, taking of minutes etc.
KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES:
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be approachable, diplomatic, rational and logical in their approach.
- Must be able to work with minimal supervision and manage own workloads, whilst working as part of a team.
- Must be flexible in their approach.
- Attention to detail and ability to undertake and manage accurate recording of information.
- Mail merging and competent use Microsoft packages and HR databases.
- Proven administration skills and experience within the HR generalist role.
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills will be essential to role
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) - two of which must be at least a C grade in English and Mathematics
- Competent use of Windows and Excel applications - intermediate level essential, advanced desirable
This vacancy is being advertised by Sitec.