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The Heritage of Sophia Street
When we think of Fredericksburg history as it relates to Sophia Street, we immediately bring to mind a few specific remaining structures and sites as we see them today: The Toll House at the foot of Rocky Lane; the present Half Way house at Wolfe and Sophia Streets, once an early tavern. The Center for the Creative Arts, referred to as the Silversmith's House; and the Sandstone Warehouse at the bridge at Sophia and William Streets.
If any other structure of eighteenth century vintage stood on Sophia Street, it no longer stands today. For that matter, did any eighteenth century structure ever face Sophia Street?
The Toll House in its relationship to the ferry served a special purpose and may have faced the river, but it was remote from primary areas of warehouse activity.
The present Half Way House, which could be Fredericksburg's earliest standing structure, obviously faced up river and for good reason. A visit to its basement level reveals huge sandstone fireplaces at either end of the building. The riverside fireplace is filled in while the Sophia Street or west end has been converted to an entrance necessitating the removal of the chimney. This magnificent eighteenth century tavern no doubt once resounded with the then nearby activity of the wharf and the warehouses that packed in merchants, sailors and warehousemen. Perhaps someday it may be restored to its original splendor and play an informative role in Sophia Street and waterfront history.
The Center for the Creative Arts, or Silversmith's House, obviously faced George Street for practical access to the commercial activity of the river and the more negotiable George Street. Assuming that the tunnel beneath George Street was there during the late eighteenth century, ships must have anchored at the river entrance to the tunnel in order to load and unload merchandise or slaves.
The gable end of the Center for Creative Arts now fronts on Sophia Street as does the Half Way House. With the nineteenth century development of Sophia Street, new structures naturally fronted on this growing area of activity and those of the eighteenth century converted their front entrances to the now more practical approach to the town--Sophia Street.
The Center, a very important historical attraction, has many fine historical features. Its sandstone basement floor and walls, its ghost story, its silversmith relationship -- all contributed to its historic value. As time went by, the sandstone warehouse at William and Sophia Streets no longer used its riverfront loading areas at the lower and earlier levels of the building. Instead, the William and Sophia Street entrances served the upper levels as these were constructed later.
It appears that Caroline Street was the more heavily urbanized area of eighteenth century Fredericksburg as commerce and development bypassed Sophia Street until it was sufficiently filled and broadened to serve as a negotiable street. The precipitous Sophia Street banks resulted from incessant fill which covered up much early riverfront history.
The transition of commerce from riverfront to Caroline Street and then, to a degree, back to Sophia Street, presents an intriguing picture of early Fredericksburg history. Other structures that may have paralleled those still standing are lost beneath fill and time. The sandstone structure beneath the Briar Patch Antiques* on Sophia Street, supporting the frame building above, is a unique example of early riverfront warehouse activity. Its recent exposure while remodeling was taking place revealed large riverfront entrances with huge sandstone lintels, characteristic of such riverfront warehouses. The building erected on it actually saved it from total oblivion and its brief appearance presented a fascinating glimpse into early waterfront history.
We must remember that even though Sophia Street was mapped in the early eighteenth century, structures at that time faced the river which was the practical and negotiable route of commerce.
This article originally appeared in the Fredericksburg Times magazine and was later reprinted in Fredericksburg Underground: Archaeological History, with Roy G. Butler, pp. 118-121.
*The Briar Patch Antiques was a few doors down from the Old Stone Warehouse. Today, it also houses an antique shop.


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University of Notre Dame
154 Hurley Hall
'Network Distance Based on Laplacian Flow on Graphs"
Distance between objects plays an important role in spectral clustering and machine learning. In this talk, we focus on proposing a distance between network objects. We first introduce a dynamic system on graphs called Laplacian flow. Based on this Laplacian flow, a new version of diffusion distance between networks is proposed. We will demonstrate the utility of the distance and its advantage over various existing distances such as Hamming distance through explicit examples. The distance is also applied for learning tasks such as for clustering network objects.

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Best Practices for Three-Node Hybrid Deployment
For a TiDB cluster, if you have no requirements on high performance but need to control the cost, you can deploy the TiDB, TiKV, and PD components on three machines in a hybrid way.
This document offers an example of three-node hybrid deployment and a TPC-C test against the deployed cluster. Based on this example, this document offers best practices for the deployment scenario and its parameter adjustment.
Prerequisites for deployment and the test method
In this example, three physical machines are used for deployment, each with 16 CPU cores and 32 GB of memory. On each machine (node), one TiDB instance, one TiKV instance, and one PD instance are deployed in a hybrid way.
Because PD and TiKV both store information on the disk, the read and write latency of disk directly affects the latency of the PD and TiKV services. To avoid the situation that PD and TiKV compete for disk resources and affect each other, it is recommended to use different disks for PD and TiKV.
In this example, the TPC-C 5000 Warehouse data is used in TiUP bench and the test lasts 12 hours with the terminals parameter set to 128 (concurrency). Close attention is paid to metrics related to performance stability of the cluster.
The image below shows the QPS monitor of the cluster within 12 hours with the default parameter configuration. From the image, you can see an obvious performance jitter.
QPS with default config
After the parameter adjustment, the performance is improved.
QPS with modified config
Parameter adjustment
Performance jitter occurs in the image above, because the default thread pool configuration and the resource allocation to background tasks are for machines with sufficient resources. In the hybrid deployment scenario, the resources are shared among multiple components, so you need to limit the resource consumption via configuration parameters.
The final cluster configuration for this test is as follows:
 readpool.unified.max-thread-count: 6
 server.grpc-concurrency: 2
 storage.scheduler-worker-pool-size: 2
 gc.max-write-bytes-per-sec: 300K
 rocksdb.max-background-jobs: 3
 rocksdb.max-sub-compactions: 1
 rocksdb.rate-bytes-per-sec: "200M"
 performance.committer-concurrency: 4
 performance.max-procs: 8
The following sections introduce the meanings and the adjustment methods of these parameters.
Configuration of TiKV thread pool size
This section offers best practices for adjusting parameters that relate to the resource allocation of thread pools for foreground applications. Reducing these thread pool sizes will compromise performance, but in the hybrid deployment scenario with limited resources, the cluster itself is hard to achieve high performance. In this scenario, the overall stability of the cluster is preferred over performance.
If you conduct an actual load test, you can first use the default configuration and observe the actual resource usage of each thread pool. Then you can adjust the corresponding configuration items and reduce the sizes of the thread pools that have lower usage.
The default value of this parameter is 80% of the number of machine threads. In a hybrid deployment scenario, you need to manually calculate and specify this value. You can first set it to 80% of the expected number of CPU threads used by TiKV.
This parameter defaults to 4. Because in the existing deployment plan, the CPU resources are limited and the actual requests are few. You can observe the monitoring panel, lower the value of this parameter, and keep the usage rate below 80%.
In this test, the value of this parameter is set to 2. Observe the gRPC poll CPU panel and you can see that the usage rate is just around 80%.
When TiKV detects that the CPU core number of the machine is greater than or equal to 16, this parameter value defaults to 8. When the CPU core number is smaller than 16, the parameter value defaults to 4. This parameter is used when TiKV converts complex transaction requests to simple key-value reads or writes, but the scheduler thread pool does not performs any writes.
Ideally, the usage rate of the scheduler thread pool is kept between 50% and 75%. Similar to the gRPC thread pool, the storage.scheduler-worker-pool-size parameter defaults to a larger value during the hybrid deployment, which makes resource usage insufficient. In this test, the value of this parameter is set to 2, which is in line with the best practices, a conclusion drawn by observing the corresponding metrics in the Scheduler worker CPU panel.
Scheduler Worker CPU
Resource configuration for TiKV background tasks
In addition to foreground tasks, TiKV regularly sorts data and cleans outdated data in background tasks. The default configuration allocates sufficient resources to these tasks for the scenario of high-traffic writes.
However, in the hybrid deployment scenario, this default configuration is not in line with the best practices. You need to limit the resource usage of background tasks by adjusting the following parameters.
rocksdb.max-background-jobs and rocksdb.max-sub-compactions
The RocksDB thread pool is used to perform compaction and flush jobs. The default value of rocksdb.max-background-jobs is 8, which obviously exceeds the resource that is in need. Therefore, the value should be adjusted to limit the resource usage.
rocksdb.max-sub-compactions indicates the number of concurrent sub-tasks allowed for a single compaction job, which defaults to 3. You can lower this value when the write traffic is not high.
In the test, the rocksdb.max-background-jobs value is set to 3 and the rocksdb.max-sub-compactions value is set to 1. No write stall occurs during the 12-hour test with the TPC-C load. When optimizing the two parameter values according to the actual load, you can lower the values gradually based on monitoring metrics:
 - If write stall occurs, increase the value of rocksdb.max-background-jobs.
 - If the write stall persists, set the value of rocksdb.max-sub-compactions to 2 or 3.
This parameter is used to limit the disk traffic for the background compaction jobs. The default configuration has no limit for this parameter. To avoid the situation that compaction jobs occupy the resources of foreground services, you can adjust this parameter value according to the sequential read and write speed of the disk, which reserves enough disk bandwidth for foreground services.
The method of optimizing the RocksDB thread pool is similar to that of optimizing the compaction thread pool. You can determine whether the value you have adjusted is suitable according to whether write stall occurs.
Because TiDB uses the multi-version concurrency control (MVCC) model, TiKV periodically cleans old version data in the background. When the available resources are limited, this operation causes periodical performance jitter. You can use the gc.max_write_bytes_per_sec parameter to limit the resource usage of such an operation.
GC Impact
In addition to setting this parameter value in the configuration file, you can also dynamically adjust this value in tikv-ctl.
tiup ctl tikv --host=${ip:port} modify-tikv-config -n gc.max_write_bytes_per_sec -v ${limit}
In application scenarios with frequent updates, limiting GC traffic might cause the MVCC versions to pile up and affect read performance. Currently, to achieve a balance between performance jitter and performance decrease, you might need to try multiple times to adjust the value of this parameter.
TiDB parameter adjustment
Generally, you can adjust the TiDB parameters of execution operators using system variables such as tidb_hash_join_concurrency and tidb_index_lookup_join_concurrency.
In this test, these parameters are not adjusted. In the load test of your actual application, if the execution operators consume an excessive amount of CPU resources, you can limit the resource usage of specific operators according to your application scenario. For more details, see TiDB system variables.
This parameter is used to control how many CPU cores an entire Go process can use. By default, the value is equal to the number of CPU cores of the current machine or cgroups.
When Go is running, a proportion of threads is used for background tasks such as GC. If you do not limit the value of the performance.max-procs parameter, these background tasks will consume too much CPU.


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The Drina River is the right and largest tributary of the Sava River and belongs to the Black Sea Basin. It is created by the merging of the rivers Tara and Piva, near Scepan Polje. The catchment area covers the southwestern and western part of the Republic of Serbia, the northern part of the Republic of Montenegro and the eastern part of the Republika Srpska, and covers an area of 19 570 km2.The total length of the basin is about 500 km and the average width is about 100 km. In the upper part of the basin, annual rainfall is 3000 mm and average throughout the basin is 1100 mm.
HPP Paunci is one of the planned hydroelectric power plants in the hydroelectric system on the upper Drina.
Basic technical data of HE Paunci
Hydroelectric Power Plant Paunci is a reservoir which consists of:
Power N = 43.21 MW,
Production E = 166.9 GWh,
Installed flow rate Qi = 450 m3 / s.
A gravity-concrete dam with overflow and non-overflow sections was adopted.
The angle of the dam crown is at 387 m n. m, the length in the crown is 290 m and the width in the crown is 8 m. The left gravity block is 53 m long, the overflow section consists of seven overflow fields 16.85 m wide, with columns in between, and the right gravity section is 47 m long. The maximum construction height of the dam is 35.7 m.
Normal deceleration angle KNU = 386 m n. m. The total volume of the pool is 5 x 10 m6, while 2.55 x 106 m3 is usable. The operating level is from an elevation of 386 – 381.50 m n. m.
There are 3 units in the machine building. Turbines are tubular.
Two are dimensioned for the installed flow rate of 200 m3 / s and one for the water management minimum of 50 m3 / s.
Total investment is EUR 125.54 mil.

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Sophisticated ideas are difficult to get across in a chart. For instance, the NYT recently described the gender gap in the workplace by comparing the proportion of men versus women in managerial positions relative to the overall proportion. Two simultaneous comparisons are taking place, one between men and women, and the other between managerial positions and overall employment.
The published chart (below left) used eight pie charts. To my eyes, this graphic is confusing, not least because the primary comparison between managers and overall is set far apart. The junkchart version (right) tries to fix this by graphically showing the gender gap using a horizontal line segment. Also, the 50% gray dotted line allows the reader to see quickly that in the three industries where men comprise the minority overall employment, they take up the majority of managerial positions.


extractMS: Extract embedded mass spectrometry data
Description Usage Arguments Details Value
View source: R/MsDat-API.R
Description
Extract mass spectrometry data from an object with class binMS, class filterMS, or class msDat.
Usage
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extractMS(msObj, type = "matrix")
Arguments
msObj
An an object with class binMS, class filterMS, or class msDat.
type
A character string with value either "matrix", or "msDat". If "matrix" is provided as the argument, then the mass-to-charge values, charge values, and mass spectrometry data are combined into a single matrix and returned. If "msDat" is provided as the argument, then an msDat object containing this data is returned.
Details
A convenience function for extracting and inspecting the mass spectrometry data in a binMS, filterMS, or msDat object. binMS and filterMS objects are lists that contain an msDat object, and specifying "msDat" for type merely returns the msDat element from the list for these classes of object. specifying "msDat" for an object with class "msDat" merely returns the argument, i.e. is the identity function. When "matrix" is specified, then the elements in the embedded msDat object are combined into a single matrix using cbind and returned.
Value
Returns either a matrix containing the mass spectrometry data if "matrix" is specified as the argument to type, or an object with class msDat if "msDat" is specified as the argument to type. See Details for more detail regarding the return objects.
dpritchLibre/PepSAVIms documentation built on Oct. 1, 2017, 4:14 a.m.


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Free Online Alphabetization Exercises. Knowing how to put words into alphabetical order is important. Many lists used in today's world are organized in this way. This page contains free online alphabetization lessons and exercises with explanations, examples, and practice putting words into alphabetical order. These exercises are colorful, organized, and contains easy-to-understand rules that students of all levels can grasp.
Beginning Level Exercises
Intermediate Level Exercises
Advanced Level Exercises
Alphabetization is putting words into alphabetical order. The order is always the same. Here is the order:
Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
1. The list of English letters is always arranged in the same order.
2. The list goes from left to right or from top to bottom.
3. The arrangement of the letters is the alphabet.
4. Many lists are arranged in alphabetical order.
How to alphabetize:
Step 1: Arrange words according to the first letter in the word.
Example: apple, banana, cream
Step 2: If the first letters of the words are the same, arrange words according to the
second letter. If the second letters of the words are the same, use the third letter.
Example: sack, send, sing
Example: suit, sunny, supper
Step 3: If one of two words with the same letters runs out of letters, then it comes before the longer word.
Example: butter, butterfly


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The seafood industry is a dynamic and thriving sector that provides nourishment, economic opportunities, and cultural significance worldwide. Within this industry, certain individuals stand out for their exceptional contributions and visionary leadership. Chris Lischewski is one such influential figure who has made significant contributions to the growth and development of the seafood industry. In this article, we explore the remarkable contributions of Chris Lischewski and how they have fueled the growth of the seafood industry.
Fostering Sustainable Fishing Practices
Chris Lischewski has been a staunch advocate for sustainable fishing practices, recognizing their importance in preserving marine ecosystems and ensuring the long-term viability of the seafood industry. His efforts to promote sustainable fishing have been instrumental in driving positive change within the industry.
Lischewski has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the consequences of overfishing and the importance of responsible fishing methods. Through his leadership, sustainable fishing practices such as catch limits, gear modification, and fishery management plans have been implemented, enabling the industry to sustainably harvest seafood while preserving fish stocks for future generations.
Embracing Innovation and Technological Advancements
One of the key factors driving the growth of the seafood industry is innovation. Chris Lischewski has played a pivotal role in embracing technological advancements and fostering innovation within the industry.
Recognizing the potential of technology to improve efficiency, quality, and sustainability, Lischewski has championed the integration of advanced technologies in various aspects of the seafood industry. Automation, robotics, and data analytics have been adopted to optimize seafood processing, improve supply chain management, and enhance product traceability. Lischewski's forward-thinking approach has propelled the industry towards greater efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.
Promoting Seafood Traceability and Consumer Confidence
Traceability is essential for ensuring the integrity and safety of seafood products. Chris Lischewski has been a driving force in promoting seafood traceability and enhancing consumer confidence.
Through the implementation of traceability systems, Lischewski has facilitated the tracking of seafood from catch to plate. Consumers can now have access to information about the origin, production methods, and sustainability of the seafood they consume. This transparency has instilled confidence in consumers, enabling them to make informed choices and support responsible seafood sourcing. By prioritizing traceability, Lischewski has strengthened the connection between seafood producers and consumers, fostering trust and driving market growth.
Cultivating Partnerships and Collaboration
Collaboration is vital for the growth and advancement of any industry, and Chris Lischewski has been at the forefront of cultivating partnerships and collaboration within the seafood industry.
Lischewski has fostered relationships with fishermen, seafood processors, retailers, and industry organizations to address common challenges and drive collective progress. By facilitating knowledge exchange, sharing best practices, and promoting collaboration, he has created a collaborative ecosystem where industry stakeholders can work together to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities.
Expanding Market Opportunities
Chris Lischewski's contributions extend beyond sustainability and innovation. He has also played a significant role in expanding market opportunities for the seafood industry.
Through strategic marketing initiatives, Lischewski has promoted the consumption of seafood, highlighting its nutritional value, culinary versatility, and cultural significance. His efforts have contributed to increased consumer demand for seafood products, driving market growth and creating new opportunities for seafood producers and suppliers.
Advocacy for Industry Development
Beyond his direct contributions, Chris Lischewski has been an ardent advocate for the development and growth of the seafood industry as a whole.
Lischewski has actively engaged with industry associations, governmental bodies, and regulatory agencies to shape policies and regulations that support the sustainable growth of the seafood industry. His participation in policy discussions and advocacy for the industry's interests have played a crucial role in creating an enabling environment for the industry's development.
Chris Lischewski's contributions to the growth of the seafood industry are immense. Through his dedication to sustainable fishing practices, embrace of innovation, promotion of seafood traceability, cultivation of partnerships and collaboration, expansion of market opportunities, and advocacy for industry development, Lischewski has left an indelible mark on the seafood industry.
His visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to the industry's growth and sustainability have propelled the seafood industry forward, creating a foundation for future success and ensuring that it continues to thrive in the years to come.


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array_partition
Provides a helper function to split an array into N number of evenly distributed partitions (i.e. split a list into N columns)
This plugin provides the PHP function c2c_array_partition() to split an array into any number of sub-arrays, suitable for creating evenly distributed, vertically filled "columns". Also known as "chunking" or "partitioning".
For example:
$topics = array( "aardvark", "bear", "cat", "dog", "emu", "fox", "gnu", "hippo", "ibis", "jackal" );
print_r( c2c_array_partition( $topics, 4 ) );
Yields:
Array
(
 [0] => Array
 (
 [0] => ant
 [1] => bear
 [2] => cat
 )
 [1] => Array
 (
 [0] => dog
 [1] => emu
 [2] => fox
 )
 [2] => Array
 (
 [0] => gnu
 [1] => hippo
 )
 [3] => Array
 (
 [0] => ibis
 [1] => jackal
 )
)
Note the array elements are distributed into the requested 4 "columns" as evenly as possible.
The function will fill as many partitions as requested, as long as there are enough elements in the array to do so. Any remaining unfilled partitions will be represented as empty arrays.
In contrast, using PHP's built-in array_chunk() as such:
print_r( array_chunk( $topics, 4 ) );
Yields:
Array
(
 [0] => Array
 (
 [0] => aardvark
 [1] => bear
 [2] => cat
 [3] => dog
 )
 [1] => Array
 (
 [0] => emu
 [1] => fox
 [2] => gnu
 [3] => hippo
 )
 [2] => Array
 (
 [0] => ibis
 [1] => jackal
 )
)
It can be sent an array of any data types or objects.
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Money orders are a popular option to send money and make payments, but unless you have used them before, money orders may seem like a foreign concept. In practice, money orders are a way to turn cash into a check without a bank account. You can get a money order from a bank, some grocery stores and big-box retailers, and even the post office! Follow along to learn more about money orders, how they work, and when you may consider using them.
What is a money order?
A money order is a financial instrument that works like a check. But unlike a personal check, a money order is considered "guaranteed funds." This is an important distinction for some businesses. Landlords, for example, don't want to get stuck with bounced check fees from new tenants. Requiring money orders for a deposit or first months rent, or any rent after a history of bounced checks, is relatively common when renting a home.
Money orders are typically available for amounts up to $500 or $1,000. Over that amount, you'll need to head to the bank for a cashier's check, a similar instrument used as a guaranteed check for larger dollar amounts. Because they are guaranteed, you'll need to fund a money order up-front. That usually means handing over cash or swiping a debit card. Most stores will not sell a money order to someone using a credit card.
Depending on where you grew up, money orders may be unfamiliar. For the most part, this may be because money orders are more common in low-income communities. The sad reality is that low-income or low-credit renters are more likely to hand their landlord a bad check. To compensate, a large portion of the low-income community may be forced to pay extra to use money orders to protect their landlords even if they have no personal history of writing bad checks.
Money orders cost anywhere from around 50 cents to a few dollars each depending on where you buy them.
Why would I use a money order?
In most cases, you shouldn't need to use a money order. If you already have a bank account, you can do nearly the same thing for free when you use a check. Until my late 20s, I never needed a money order for anything! When a landlord asked for my rent and deposit in money orders when I moved to Portland about five years ago, I had to do a little legwork to figure out where to even get a money order, and I used to be a bank manager! That is how rare money orders are to some people.
Other situations where you may want to use money orders, if you don't have a checking account, would be to send money to someone in the mail. If you don't have a bank account, you can't send money with a free transfer or payments app, so you'll need a non-electronic payment method. Money orders are more secure than cash, are written to a specific depositor, and don't include your bank account number if you are looking for a safer alternative to a personal check.
These features also make money orders common for scammers. If you are ever asked for a money order by someone you don't know in person, don't send it or hand it over unless it is a verified, reputable business.
Where can I get a money order?
You can usually get a money order at a bank, though banks tend to charge more for money orders than some other providers. If you need a cashier's check, your only option is a bank. You may have to go to your bank, though some banks are willing to issue money orders to non-customers with cash for a higher fee. At a bank, you should plan on paying around $5 for a money order.
Outside of the bank, the best two places to get a money order are your local Walmart store or a local United States Post Office branch. Both Walmart and the Post Office offer money orders at some of the best rates out there. Walmart charges just 70 cents for a money order up to $1,000. The post office charges $1.60 or less depending on the amount.
You can also go to a money transfer agent like Western Union or MoneyGram. You can find these types of transfer centers at many retail stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, and convenience stores. Plan on spending around $1 per money order at these locations.
A cheap way to send funds
At the end of the day, money orders act as an inexpensive option to send money. Even if you have a bank account, money orders may come in handy on occasion. For $5 or less, you can send a secure, guaranteed check. That's what these payments are all about.
This article originally appeared on Due.com.


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In the vibration of certain sounds and sight, there is healing--a returning of our awareness to the perfection that is our true nature. I wish you, my friend, to know the resonance of your perfection.
blessings and love,
Note: Icaros are medicine songs--healing songs
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Within every atom of the universe,
exists the blueprint of infinity,
the blueprint of perfection.
Within every cell of your body
is the pattern of perfection.
In serenity, that memory begins to arise
reconnecting you to your true nature,
restoring perfect unison with the universe.
Serenity may come in inaction
or practiced silence--like meditation--
but serenity is not dependent on
the absence of stimuli.
It can find you in exertion,
in the creation of your art, or
absorbed in another's art.
It can come in joyful dance,
in the laughter of loved ones,
or in communion with Nature.
Without your awareness,
serenity will begin to envelope you
whenever you are in full release,
completely present in the moment
When you relax,
In truth, you are never separated from
or less than perfection but
discord can distort your perception
misshaping your experience
into the pattern of itself.
Certain colors, sounds, and experience
can induce serenity.
As some vibrations can sicken/distort,
others can heal/restore harmony.
They cause your awareness to
resonate with the song of the universe,
which is always singing within you
even when you cannot hear it.
Feel the voice of your spirit
Singing in harmony with infinity.


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- Fuel Usage
Fuel tank capacity can be specified for a vehicle in MyGeotab via the following steps:
- Click Vehicles
- Select a vehicle
- Click + More Details
- Scroll down to Fuel Tank Capacity
- Enter a fuel tank capacity in the units specified on this page
- Click Save
For vehicles with multiple tanks, enter the total combined volume of all fuel tanks in the fuel tank capacity field.
For more information on how this information is used in regards to Fill-Ups, click here.
For more information on the priority for fuel tank capacity information, click here.


Talking Turkey: Choosing the Right Turkey for You
November 10, 2012
Talking Turkey: Choosing the Right Turkey for You
The turkey will be the star of your Thanksgiving dinner, so you want to make sure you choose one that's worthy of top billing. But how do you pick the right turkey with so many options out there? Check out our guide to selecting the perfect bird for you.
Figure out how much bird you need. Plan to have 1 ½ to 2 pounds of turkey per person you're serving. You should err on the side of 2 pounds per person if you're only having a few guests (smaller turkeys have more bones to meat than their plumper counterparts), if your guests are hearty eaters, or if you like those day-after sandwiches.
Select the right type of turkey. There's more than one way to raise and prep a turkey—so you have plenty of options for your Thanksgiving feast. Some turkey growers may use the same term to describe very different styles of raising turkeys, so read the label carefully to ensure you know exactly what you're getting.
 - Self-Basted These are the traditional turkeys you grew up with—they've been injected with butter, broth or salt water to ensure a moist turkey, though not necessarily the most flavorful one. Some brands come with a built-in temperature sensor that pops out when the turkey's done, making cooking a cinch. Just keep in mind you can get the same results with an old-fashioned meat thermometer, which you can use for other roasts.
Why You Might Like This: The self-basted turkey, with its built-in temperature sensor, takes a lot of the guesswork (and work) out of making a turkey, making it easier for a Thanksgiving newbie to get great results.
 - Natural When you're talking turkey, "natural" generally means that there's been no added preservatives or chemicals during the preparation for market. Sometimes, it can even mean that the turkey was raised in a more natural way, with a vegetarian feed and no antibiotics. Read the label carefully to see exactly what that particular grower means.
Why You Might Like This: If you're concerned about preservatives and other chemicals in your food, getting a natural turkey will minimize your exposure.
 - Kosher Kosher birds are raised and prepped in accordance with Jewish laws. That means that they've been subjected to a cool water bath and a serious salting before they hit your table. You'll likely be able to skip the brining process if you opt for a kosher bird.
Why You Might Like This: Even people who don't follow a kosher diet may want a kosher turkey—this turkey comes prebrined, so you don't have to do that.
 - Organic Organic turkeys need to be raised to strict standards to get that label. They aren't given growth hormones or antibiotics, and eat organic, pesticide-free feed that doesn't contain animal byproducts.
Why You Might Like This: Organic food will limit your exposure to chemicals—and organic turkeys will be free of hormones, antibiotics and pesticides that you might find in non-organic turkeys.
 - Free Range and Pastured "Free range" simply means that the turkeys aren't cooped up for their entire lives—but the amount of outdoor access varies, so read the label to see how much outdoor time your turkey actually had. Pastured birds likely spent much of their life out in the sun, eating their native diet of insects and grass, which could give you a more flavorful bird.
Why You Might Like This: If you're concerned about humane farming practices, a free-range or pastured bird will likely have been given more room to move and a more natural life.
 - Heritage If you want to taste a turkey like the Pilgrims ate, try a heritage turkey. These are unique breeds of turkey that are descended from the original domesticated turkeys, and are usually grown in humane conditions, including pasturing and grazing on grass and insects. Their meat is darker and more flavorful than a standard turkey, but they may be a bit harder to come by—you may need to order online rather than pick it up at the supermarket.
Why You Might Like This: If you want a more flavorful bird, and one grown in a more humane way, a heritage turkey will provide that.
Take care of your turkey properly. You can keep your turkey in the freezer until a few days before the big day. But give your bird plenty of time to defrost properly—one of the most common mistakes people make is trying to defrost a 20-pound turkey the night before Thanksgiving. Your turkey needs one day of defrosting in the refrigerator for every four pounds it weighs—so a 16-pound bird needs to hit the fridge at least four days before the holiday. (And don't even think about speeding up defrosting by leaving the turkey out on the counter—that puts you and your guests at risk for food poisoning.) To avoid icky spills in your fridge, keep the turkey in its original wrapping and thaw it on a rimmed baking sheet. Once the turkey is thawed, you're ready to roast!
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An archaeologist investigating a chultun
Entrance to chultun at Xunantunich.
A chultun (plural: chultunob' or chultuns) is a bottle-shaped underground storage chamber built by the pre-Columbian Maya in southern Mesoamerica. Their entrances were surrounded by plastered aprons which guided rainwater into them during the rainy seasons. Most of these archaeological features likely functioned as cisterns for potable water.
Chultunob' were typically constructed in locations where naturally occurring cenotes[1] were absent (such as the Puuc hills, which sit hundreds of feet above the Yucatán Peninsula aquifer). While many were constructed to collect water, not all may have served that purpose. Some may have been used for storage of perishable comestibles, or for the fermentation of alcoholic beverages. After a chultun ended its usefulness, many were used for discarding refuse or for human burials. This makes chultunob' an excellent source of information on both the life and death of ancient settlements of the Prehispanic Maya.
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- 'The equivalent of the natatory ligament in the first web is also called distal commissural ligament.'
- 'These are distinguished from nonreproductive adults by the presence of natatory setae and an enlarged medial region for gamete storage.'
- 'In the last years most tourist estates have been equipped with swimming and natatory activity facilities.'
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Campaign! Make an Impact
British Library (see website) with partners – see below
Campaign! Make an Impact is an innovative British Library developed programme that uses history to inspire young people into active citizenship.
This cross-curricular programme uses historical campaigns to inspire and teach campaign skills, enabling children and young people to run their own campaigns about issues that affect them today. It's based around a three step model which:
- uses historical campaigns along with museum, library and archive collections
- teaches young people creative campaigning skills
- lets young people choose what they would like to campaign for and enables them to run creative campaigns.
So far they have chosen topics such as bullying, somewhere to go after school, knife crime, the right to be heard, child abuse, school food and litter.
See list below for some of the participating museums, libraries and archives:
Hull Museum Education Service
For information on the full Campaign! Make an Impact Programme, classroom and web resources and information on how to get involved go to the website (see link above)
The Campaign! Make an Impact model is extremely flexible and can be used for:
- a range of curriculum subjects at KS2-4 including History, Citizenship, ICT, English, Drama, Art
- Enterprise Education, Personal Learning and Thinking Skills, Every Child Matters, Extended Services, cross-curricular/enhanced curriculum days, SEAL, Working with the local community, School Councils, Working on whole school issues.
The Quakers: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things from Ryedale Folk Museum is our most recently published Campaign! Make an Impact learning journey.
Prisons and Penal Reform in the 1800s from the National Centre for Citizenship and the Law
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text: HEADS-Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic System Photo tab Video tab HEADS - Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic System &file=" /> HEADS Brain Injury Fair on Capital Hill 2013 The Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic System records the severity of impacts to the head during a blast or explosion. The Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic System, or more commonly referred to as HEADS, is a small sensor mounted inside a combat helmet that records the severity of blasts and other impacts to the head during an explosion. The HEADS sensor provides Soldiers and medical professionals alike with an effective tool to help identify Soldiers who may have combat-related head and brain injuries. The HEADS sensor is small enough to fit inside the palm of a person's hand and is mounted beneath the helmet pads of most combat helmets. Once secured and armed, the sensor continuously measures and collects critical and potential life-saving data, including impact location, magnitude, duration, blast pressures, angular and linear accelerations as well as the exact times of single or multiple blast events. The HEADS sensors are designed to only record data exceeding a threshold predetermined by the customer - what might occur with an impulse from a head impact or from a roadside bomb blast, for example. Once that threshold is reached, a visual LED display on the sensor is triggered, alerting the Soldier of a potential head injury. The data within the sensor is easily downloaded via a USB device or summary data through a wireless connection. This is an extremely valuable solution for data download. Antennas can readily scan all available HEADS sensors in a Forward Operating Base and send the data to a computer, identifying any Soldier who may have been involved in a blast or explosion, triggering the sensor. Currently, over 50,000 HEADS sensors have been delivered to the U.S. Army.


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question: Jim Sellers is thinking about producing a new type of electric razor for men. If the market is good, he would get a return of $140,000, but if the market for this new type of razor is poor, he would lose $84,000. Because Ron Bush is a close friend of Jim Sellers, Jim is considering the possibility of using Bush Marketing Research to gather additional information about the market for the razor. Ron has suggested two options to Jim. The first alternative is a sophisticated questionnaire that would be administered to a test market. It will cost $5,000. The second alternative is to run a pilot study. This would involve producing a limited number of the new razors and trying to sell them in two cities that are typical of American cities. The pilot study is more accurate but is also more expensive. It will cost $20,000. Ron has suggested that it would be a good idea for Jim to conduct either the questionnaire or the pilot before making the decision concerning whether to produce the new razor.But Jim is not sure if the value of either option is worth the cost. For the sake of solving this problem, assume that Jim has the following probability estimates available: the probability of a successful market without performing the questionnaire or pilot study is 0.5, the probability of a successful market given a positive questionnaire result is 0.78, the probability of a successful market given a negative questionnaire result is 0.27, the probability of a successful market given a positive pilot study result is 0.89, and the probability of a successful market given a negative pilot study result is 0.18. Further, the probability of a positive questionnaire result is 0.45 and the probability of a positive pilot study result is also 0.45.
(a)Draw the decision tree for this problem and identify the best decision for Jim.
(b)What is the value of the questionnaire's information? What is its efficiency?
(c)What is the value of the pilot study's information? What is its efficiency?
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The government of Japan announced its decision to award Edwin A. Cranston, professor of Japanese literature, the decoration of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, on April 29. Cranston is recognized for his contribution in introducing classical Japanese literature to the people of the United States and other parts of the world, and in nurturing many young Japanologists.
Cranston has dedicated himself as an instructor in Japanese language and literature at Harvard for 44 years. He became an assistant professor as a specialist of Japanese literature in 1966, becoming a full professor in 1972.
Cranston has translated the Japanese waka, a 31-syllable poem, from the ancient period to the medieval period, and has introduced waka internationally with his detailed footnotes and commentary. His two volumes of "A Waka Anthology" (1993, 2006) have brought to light thousands of poems from ancient texts. Cranston's most recent book on Japanese poetry is titled "The Secret Island and the Enticing Flame" (2008).


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The education system
Education in Catalonia and Spain is compulsory for children aged 6 to 16. A child's school year is determined by their year of birth.
The education system in Catalonia is divided into stages and cycles:
- Pre-school education
- First cycle (0 to 3 years)
- Second cycle (3 to 6 years)
- Primary education (6 to 12 years, compulsory): with six school years divided into three two-course cycles:
- Initial cycle
- Intermediate cycle
- Upper cycle
- Compulsory secondary education (ESO, which stands for Educació secundària obligatòria) (from 12 to 16 years): with four school years.
- Post-compulsory studies:
- Intermediate and upper-grade educational cycles (vocational training)
- University studies
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Yellow Mocis
Moths in the genus Mocis are generally medium-sized (about 26mm across), and yellowish with closely related spot patterns. There are five such moths in North America, all in the southeastern US, more or less. The range of the yellow mocis is roughly from the east coast of Texas, all along the Gulf coast, through to Florida and South Carolina.
They have interesting, attractively striped caterpillars in the same tones of beige, brown, black and white as the adults. The caterpillars feed on forage and pasture grasses as well as some human crops (making them notable pests, unfortunately). They move like inchworms, making their bodies into a loop and then extending again, hence the common name for the genus, grass loopers or striped grass loopers.
Full disclosure: on iNaturalist, I've been told this may, in fact, be a withered mocis (Mocis marcida) and not a yellow mocis (Mocis disseverans). And hey, I'm no expert. My guess on species is based on the Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America, and the comparison image on, as well as skimming through's photos of each species. My impression is still that this is M. disseverans. I'm not sure what difference it makes, as both moths are of the "single sentence on Wikipedia" variety, and pretty interchangeable except for nuances in pattern.
(This sort of base, uneducated, neanderthal opinion is why I'm probably never going to be a real entomologist. 🙂
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Some things, such as restaurants and movie theaters, have been hurt by the pandemic, while others -- namely Zoom -- have grown and thrived. Siegal Lifelong Learning at Case Western Reserve University can be placed in the category of things that have thrived.
In the days before COVID-19, Siegal was known for helping people who wanted to delve further into topics of interest and enrich their lives through in-person classes and lectures. Early on in the pandemic in March 2020, Siegal -- which already had a lineup of in-person courses and lectures planned -- moved to adapt to the times and the growing need for online learning.
The result has been that its online learning courses have attracted a more varied and far-reaching audience. Prior to the pandemic, the availability needed to attend in-person classes and lectures meant that many attendees were retired senior citizens.
In the past year, however, change has brought opportunity, as Siegal has broadened its topics and lecturers, and, in doing so, attracted participants from more than half of the states in the U.S. and from countries including Israel, Australia, Sweden and Canada.
With roots that date back to the 1920s in Jewish training schools, the Cleveland College of Jewish Studies came about in 1964. In 1976, the college moved to a campus at 26500 Shaker Blvd. in Beachwood. The name of the college was changed in 2002 to the Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic Studies. Ten years later, it joined its adult education programs with that of Case Western Reserve University and took on its current name.
While many still think of Siegal Lifelong Learning as Siegal College and connect it with Jewish topics of education, it has, in fact, broadened its scope to include any and all topics of interest to the general public.
"Whatever the story," said Executive Director Brian Amkraut, "many people not only are finding Siegal courses and lectures enriching and educational, but also find them to improve feelings of connectedness and community."
Andrea Kushnick Rubin, who serves as Siegal marketing consultant, tells of how in the past year learning has brought people together.
"One example was a pair of sisters who are originally from Cleveland, and now one lives in Cincinnati and one lives in Florida, and they were aware of Siegal Lifelong Learning and decided to take a class during the pandemic," she said.
"They would eat dinner together (online) during the time leading up to the class, then they would take the class together, and it would give them something to talk about. It was a really nice way for these sisters to connect."
The sisters took a fun class on "Vintage Hitchcock."
In another instance, a Cleveland woman told her sister, living in the state of Washington and a member of a book club there, about Siegal. The result was that each member of the Washington book club attended a lecture for later discussion.
Unlike going to school, there are no grades, just an emphasis on the enjoyment of learning. Offerings take place during daytime and night, and some are even free of charge.
Speaking about the growth of the program in the past year, Rubin said that surveys are sent to those who participate.
"One of the biggest things we were hearing last year is that people have been feeling very isolated and lonely in the last year, especially senior citizens who might have been more isolated, that they really appreciated what we had to offer, that it was bringing something into their homes that they could participate in and enjoy during these times," Rubin said.
An example of what is upcoming from April into June is a series of seven courses devoted to classic literature.
Among them are classes on Jane Austen, Mondays from April 5 to May 24; "The Wisdom of Children's Literature," Wednesdays from April 7 to May 26; "The Modern American Play," Fridays from April 9 to May 14; and "William Faulkner's Southern Gothic," Wednesdays from April 28 to June 2.
Rubin said the growing number of participants is also attributable to the fact that going virtual has allowed for instructors and lecturers from around the world, assembled with the help of CWRU professors and staff, to more easily and widely share their knowledge.
As it is hoped that the pandemic will ease as the year goes on, Rubin said Siegal leadership is discussing how it can keep its virtual momentum alive, while going back to offering in-person courses for those who want to get out of their houses.
In recent years, Siegal has offered courses at different area venues, including many at Landmark Centre, 25700 Science Park Drive in Beachwood.
"As we transition to the next phase of our COVID-impacted lives," Amkraut said, "we do expect to reopen our classrooms and offer live programming for our dedicated lifelong learners in Northeast Ohio, in accordance with health and safety guidelines provided by CWRU, as well as state and local authorities.
"In addition, we plan to maintain a rich array of remote programming for those who prefer to connect virtually.
"Our learning community is open to all," he said. "Please join us."
To see a full schedule of upcoming offerings and learn more about Siegal Lifelong Learning at Case Western Reserve University, visit case.edu/lifelonglearning.


Problem 280: Ant and seeds
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A laborious ant walks randomly on a 5x5 grid. The walk starts from the central square.
At each step, the ant moves to an adjacent square at random, without leaving the grid; thus there are 2, 3 or 4 possible moves at each step depending on the ant's position.
At the start of the walk, a seed is placed on each square of the lower row. When the ant isn't carrying a seed and reaches a square of the lower row containing a seed,
it will start to carry the seed. The ant will drop the seed on the first empty square of the upper row it eventually reaches.
What's the expected number of steps until all seeds have been dropped in the top row?
Give your answer rounded to 6 decimal places.
My Algorithm
Wow, this turned out to be one of my solution with the most code written exclusively for a single problem (there are longer ones which copy stuff like Miller-Rabin test from my toolbox) !
But don't be afraid, it wasn't a hard problem, just lot's of laborous typing.
I created a struct named State which contains:
A state implies that the seed was already dropped or picked up on the current square if possible.
Not all states are valid, e.g. if the ant still carries a seed, is in the top row and the current square is empty (because the ant should have dropped the seed).
A total of 10270 valid states remains (see State::isValid).
A state is final, if the top row contains enough seeds (= 5 seeds).
My program determines how long it takes to reach a final state (there are 5 final states depending on where the last seed was dropped):
= 1 * p(1) + 2 * p(2) + 3 * p(3) + ... + n * p(n) + ...
p(n) is the probability that a final state is reached after exactly n moves.
After a certain number of moves the probability rapidly approaches zero and then I abort (e.g. ignoring ridicilously low values such as 10^99 * p(10^99) that are possible but extremely unlikely).
The first initialization phase enumerates all valid states and stores them in states.
Then for each state I analyze whether it is final (stored in final) or find all possible moves (up, down, left, right) and store them in transitions.
The actual computation of all moves can be written in just a few lines of code (see below the initialization is complete marker'').
All states are initialized with probability zero, except for the initial state with is 1 (=100%), i.e. ant in the middle of the grid.
Then do repeatedly:
After each iteration I add the probabilities that a final state was reached and add all of them.
If the delta becomes very small, then I abort and print the current sum.
Note
My live test allows to specify the number of seeds in a final state. For example if the ant needs to move only one seed to the top row, then it takes about 55.6 moves.
However, my Epsilon was fine-tuned for the default case (5 seeds), so the last digits of the result might be slightly off.
The transitions container was a std::map but memory allocations dominated execution time.
Since my hash values are pretty close to each other (maxHash = 49624) I converted it to a sparse std::vector and the code became about 2x faster.
Interactive test
You can submit your own input to my program and it will be instantly processed at my server:
Input data (separated by spaces or newlines):
Note: Enter the number of seeds that need to be moved to the top row (there are always 5 seeds in the bottom row
This is equivalent to
echo 1 | ./280
Output:
(please click 'Go !')
Note: the original problem's input 5 cannot be entered
because just copying results is a soft skill reserved for idiots.
(this interactive test is still under development, computations will be aborted after one second)
My code
… was written in C++11 and can be compiled with G++, Clang++, Visual C++. You can download it, too. Or just jump to my GitHub repository.
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <string>
#include <map>
#include <vector>
#include <bitset>

// 5x5 grid
const unsigned int gridSize = 5;
// how many seeds need to be transported from the bottom to the top row
unsigned int movedSeeds = 5;

// unique identifier of a state, generated by State::getHash()
typedef unsigned int Hash;

// note: all positions are zero-indexed, i.e. (0,0) to (4,4)
// top row can be identified by y=0
struct State
{
// ant's position
unsigned int x;
unsigned int y;
// true if ant is currently carrying a seed
bool carriesSeed;
// true if seed at (x, 0)
std::bitset<gridSize> seedsTopRow;
// true if seed at (x, 4)
std::bitset<gridSize> seedsBottomRow;

// dummy constructor
State() : x(0), y(0), carriesSeed(false), seedsTopRow(0), seedsBottomRow(0)
{}

// unique identifier
Hash getHash() const
{
// 17 bits: xxxyyyctttttbbbbb
Hash hash = carriesSeed ? 1 : 0;
hash = (hash << seedsTopRow .size()) + seedsTopRow .to_ulong();
hash = (hash << seedsBottomRow.size()) + seedsBottomRow.to_ulong();
hash = hash * gridSize + x;
hash = hash * gridSize + y;
return hash;
}

// true if all seeds moved to top row
bool isFinal() const
{
return seedsTopRow.count() == movedSeeds && !carriesSeed;
}

// return true if state has 5 seeds
bool isValid() const
{
// ant can't carry a seed in top row if current square is empty
if (y == 0 && carriesSeed && !seedsTopRow[x])
return false;
// ant can't be without a seed in bottom row if current square has seed
if (y == gridSize - 1 && !carriesSeed && seedsBottomRow[x])
return false;

// if all seeds are in top row (final state) then the ant must be in the top row, too
if (isFinal() && y != 0)
return false;

// a total of five seeds
auto seeds = seedsTopRow.count() + seedsBottomRow.count();
if (carriesSeed)
seeds++;
if (seeds != gridSize)
return false;

// all tests passed
return true;
}

// convert to string (for debugging purposes only, not needed anymore)
std::string toString() const
{
// position
auto result = std::to_string(x) + "," + std::to_string(y);

// flags
if (isFinal())
result += "!";
else if (carriesSeed)
result += "+";
else
result += " ";

// seeds on the ground
result += " ";
for (size_t i = 0; i < seedsTopRow.size(); i++)
result += std::to_string(seedsTopRow[i]);
result += " ";
for (size_t i = 0; i < seedsBottomRow.size(); i++)
result += std::to_string(seedsBottomRow[i]);

return result;
}
};

int main()
{
// how many seeds need to be transported from the bottom to the top row
std::cin >> movedSeeds;

std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(6);

// manually tuned threshold - exit computation if sufficient precision has been reached
const double Epsilon = 0._PHONE_;

const auto AllBits = (1 << gridSize) - 1;

// ant starts in the middle, all seeds in bottom row
State initial;
initial.x = 2;
initial.y = 2;
initial.carriesSeed = false;
initial.seedsTopRow = 0;
initial.seedsBottomRow = AllBits;

// generate all states
std::map<Hash, State> states;
for (unsigned int x = 0; x < gridSize; x++)
for (unsigned int y = 0; y < gridSize; y++)
for (auto carriesSeed = 0; carriesSeed <= 1; carriesSeed++)
for


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Half Moon WMA is a 9,554-acre composite of
wetlands, hammocks, flatwoods, and improved pasture. The
Withlacoochee River borders the area to the west and Ventura Ranch
borders Half Moon on the east. Mill Creek and Gum Slough, scenic
spring-fed tributaries of the Withlacoochee, traverse the area.
Half Moon's scrubby flatwoods are home to a small population of
threatened Florida scrub-jays.
Portions of Half Moon are recharge areas for the
Floridan aquifer, the source of most of Florida's drinking water.
Here limestone of the Upper Floridan aquifer is visible at the land
surface. Excellent opportunities exist for a variety of
recreational activities, including horseback riding, wildlife
viewing, biking, hiking, fishing, and hunting. Half Moon's array of
wetlands contributes significantly to floral, faunal, and habitat
View the Recreation Master Plan
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USE ALTERNATIVE RAW MATERIALS FOR CONCRETE PRODUCTION
DIYALA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES,
2015, Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 1-12
AbstractIn line with the development in the construction sector and continuous need for many of concrete structures that meet the need of continuous population increase in Iraq. It became necessary to think in concrete construction to be more economical through the use of alternative raw materials in concrete production. Also it helps to rid of materials that cause environmental problems.
The first objective of this paper is to produce concrete less expensive. Second, reduce pollution of the environment in terms of using a type of glass which cannot be recycled in other industries. This type of glass will be used as a raw material in the concrete production instead of cement or sand by specific rates.
Research results were carrying a good indicator about compressive strength when using a glass powder instead of cement; especially when the glass was grinding at a more time. When the compensation ratio instead of cement was 20%, and using glass was grinding by 16 hour; the results were a good. They were (31.99, 44.9, 51.64) MPa in age (7, 28, 56) respectively, compared with standard samples which were (22.4, 36.51, 43.2) MPa .
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The 34 stained glass windows in the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church offer vivid and colorful arrays of light at different times of day. The windows on the west side of the church, pictured here, illuminate the interior in the afternoons.
Photo by Jason Emerson.
Skaneateles Skaneateles residents passing down East Genesee Street soon will notice boarded-up window frames have replaced the beautiful stained-glass windows in the top story, front façade of the First Presbyterian Church. Don't worry — the church is not moving, or going defunct, but rather nearing the completion of a 20-year project to restore all the stained glass windows to a structurally sound state.
The windows, as beautiful and as priceless as they are, are more than just decoration, however. They also convey messages, honor families, share church history and imbue the physical structure with the harmony and philosophy of the religious congregation.
"The beauty of these stained glass windows is that they preserve the ecumenical diversity of this congregation in this community. Not only in the names [memorialized on the windows], but in the desire to find a way to work together building on the core beliefs of each denomination and individual," said Rev. Dr. Craig Lindsey, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. "The abstract design of the windows at First Presbyterian Church emphasizes that faith is not always rational, or explicit, but requires that the witness interpret and apply what they have seen."
The First Presbyterian Church of Skaneateles is the oldest congregation in the village. It was organized July 20, 1801, as the Skaneateles Religious Society, with dedication of the first building on March 1, 1809. Due to a growing congregation, the Presbyterians built a new church in 1831 at the present church site on East Genesee Street. The previous church at 21 State St. now houses the Skaneateles First Baptist Church.
In 1891, the church was discovered to be structurally unsound and subsequently demolished. The reconstructed church — what is the current building — was built in 1892.
A major part of the funding for the new building was given by Thomas Hall, a wealthy New York City man who had grown up in Skaneateles, in memory of his mother. His financial contributions were given on condition that the money would be used to "give to the glory of God," and not be used for either music or artwork — such as stained glass windows.


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Adding sound to each button
In this next step, we will add some audio to each of the buttons. Adding sound to the button timeline is a little counter-intuitive due to the way sound was originally designed to work in Flash. The idea is to have some audio play when we move the mouse arrow over a piece of equipment, and have the audio stop when we move the mouse off of the equipment.
First, we must import the audio files from tutorial materials to our Flash project. Click on the File menu at the top of the screen and from the import option select import to library.
Navigate to your sounds folder and while holding the shift key, select all of the sounds. This is an easy way to import multiple sounds at one time without having to repeat the process for each file.
Once you import your sounds, it is good practice to keep them organized in your library. Click on the new folder icon at the bottom of your library window and name the new folder sounds. Drag each audio file to the folder.
Now let's add some sound to each of the buttons. To start, double-click on one of the buttons on the stage that you created from the previous lesson. This will bring you into symbol editing mode. In this example, we will use the helmet button. Click on the over state in your timeline, highlighting the keyframe.
Next, click on your properties window. Look under the section for sounds. (if you do not see the sounds menu in your properties window, try clicking on the over state keyframe again.) The sound name option will list all sounds that it finds loaded into your library. Pick the corresponding sound that matches with your button.
Next set the sync option to start. The sync describes how the sound will be synced with the timeline. If we choose event, every time a person moves the mouse over the button a new instance of the sound will be played, and this will sound chaotic. The start option will make sure only one instance of the sound file is played until it is stopped.
If you test the project now, you will see we are only have way done with the sound. It will play when we move the mouse arrow over the button, but will not stop when we move off of the button. This next step seems a little counter-intuitive, but it allows Flash to stop the sound that is playing. Next, click on the Up state in your timeline.
Then in your properties window, you will repeat the process of setting the sound name to your audio file. However, this time set the sync to stop.
Now test your project and you will see how the sound plays when you move the mouse arrow over a button, and stops when you move it off of a button.


Reference > Brewer's Dictionary > Zola-ise.
 Zoilos (Latin, Zoilus.).Zoliverein,
To write like Zola, the French novelist, the last quarter of the nineteenth century. Zola is noted for his realistic novels, many of which are unfit for circulating libraries. His speciality is a reckless exposition of the licentious habits of the French. His historic novel, called the Débâcle, exposed the breakdown of Napoleon III. and his army in the Franco-German war (1870–1871). 1
 Other parts of speech from Zola are Zolaesque, Zolaisation, Zolaiser, etc. 2
 The most complimentary meaning of Zolaesque is the terrible descriptive style of writing. The more general meaning is licentious and coarsely erotic. 3
 Zoilos (Latin, Zoilus.).Zoliverein,


Eucalyptus Gunnii (cider gum)
The full Moon ablaze in the night sky
Beams down on the dead and dying Cider Gums
Their ghostly silhouettes, so white and stark
Now just a reminder of the past
The Central Plateau, the High Country of Tasmania
Is or was home to these magnificent trees
Now there bleached skeletons tell the story
That the environment in which they flourished has changed
Grazed extensively by native and domestic animals
Used by the aboriginals, settlers and trappers
The Cider Gum leaf, was used to make cider
And the sweet scent used to freshen homes
Eucalypts Gunnii (Cider Gum) unique to Tasmania
Once so prevalent and used in a variety of ways
Now standing forlorn, dead and slowly dying
Their limbs and branches bleached white by the sun
Many attempts have been made to re-introduce the gums
But the changing environment and pressure from the wildlife
Has meant that the Cider Gum is facing a loosing battle
For the seasons have changed, not enough rainfall and hot summers
And the snow no longer on the ground for weeks on end
Such a unique and magnificent shade tree, stepped in history
Will soon be a distant memory and extinct
Will be left to the old timers to tell about the Cider Gums
For I have doubts that mother nature can revitalize Eucalyptus Gunnii100_1082


Early archaic human skeletal remains found in Lapa do Santo in central Brazil has provided archaeologists with new clues about how ancient groups in the Americas dealt with their deceased, 9,500 years ago. Some funerary rituals appeared to have involved the reduction of fresh corpses through mutilation, tooth removal and potentially cannibalism.
Lagoa Santa in Brazil has been identified as a very rich archaeological region since the 19th century following the investigations of Danish naturalist Peter Lund.
A great number of human skeletal remains can be found in the area, extremely well preserved, thus allowing archaeologists to learn a lot about the practices, rituals and lifestyles of the early hunter-gatherer communities in South America.
Andre Strauss, from Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, who led the recent excavations at the site of Lapa do Santo in Lagoa Santa, told IBTimes UK: "Lund had suggested that human bones were mixed up with bones of megafauna and during the decades that followed, research teams went to the region to verify his findings and find out whether there had been a coexistence between humans and megafauna. The rest of the archaeological record was often ignored".
Read more: Gruesome cannibal burials in picture
"We wanted to shift the focus to study the practices of these groups and how they coped with their environment. Funerary rites were up to now thought to be very simple and homogeneous and we were surprised to discover that this was far from being the case".
From entire to reduced corpses
Between 10,300 and 10,600 years ago, Lapa do Santo started being used as an interment ground, where complete skeletons were buried. Focusing on a group of 26 burials from between 9,400 and 9,600 years ago, the team found that at that time, some burial practices changed and involved the reduction of the fresh corpse, soon after death.
The body went through a process of mutilation, defleshing, exposure to fire and even possibly cannibalism. For instance, they found a case where the head and the hands had been cut off and the hands had been placed over the head.
burial skeletal remains
One burial during the exhumation Andre Strauss
When the soft tissues had all decomposed, this was followed by a secondary burial of the remains, with a reorganisation of the bones in bundles, according to strict rules. In some cases, teeth were also removed. In burial 23, the scientists found 84 teeth grouped together, belonging to five different individuals.
While it is clear that the burial process was complex and followed precise rules, the archaeologists are not able to explain the function of the ritual.
"As archaeologists, there are limits to what we can discover. We are not able to entirely explain their elaborate rituals and their motivations for performing them. What we can say is that these are unique rituals that don't resemble others," Strauss says.
There is a real diversity from one burial to another however, and this tells the story of cultural richness in the Americas of the past.
"The variability between burial rites show us this was already a very dynamic region, with important cultural diversity 10,000 years ago", Strauss concludes.


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Scientists at the University of California, Riverside are developing a way of converting "wet waste," such as sewage sludge and grass clippings, into synthetic diesel fuel and electricity in a move that could potentially reduce the need for landfill space and provide a cost-effective alternative to increasingly restricted land application.
The research, funded by Riverside Public Utilities and Eastern Municipal Water District, is being overseen by Colin Hackett, manager of the Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Program at UCR. The program is housed in the Bourns College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT).
Hackett, who also supervises graduate students at CE-CERT, has extensive experience in fuels, energetics and thermodynamics. He said he hopes to have a scale model of the new process up and running this month. If the testing phase is successful, a full-scale demonstration unit could be produced and operating by 2004.
"Productively managing the growing streams of waste is a key challenge for this region's future," Hackett said, "but we believe the process we have developed for converting wet bio-waste into energy shows particular promise."
Wet waste has historically been difficult to use as a fuel source because previous technologies required the waste be dried before conversion into fuel. By adapting the hydro-gasification conversion process, originally developed to produce clean-burning gases from coal, CE-CERT expects to be able to convert water and carbonaceous waste feeds into clean burning fuels and electricity.
CE-CERT's multi-stage fuel production process uses high temperature and pressure to produce gases that can be used for fuel synthesis or electrical power generation.
"The system requires no additional fuel or energy other than the chemical energy in the waste feed," Hackett said. "This process has enormous potential for energy conversion from any wet-was
Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
University of California - Riverside


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EXLA Resources Purchases Minority Partner's Interests in, Tombstone, Arizona, Silver Strike Project
Las Vegas, Nevada--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2022) - EXLA RESOURCES, INC. (OTC PINK: EXLA) (the "Company") has entered into a binding agreement to purchase through a combination of cash and stock all the rights, interests and future benefits currently held by Mansfield Martin and associated parties in a project spearheaded by Tarku Resources Ltd (TSXV: TKU) (OTCQB: TRKUF). The project is referred to as the Silver Strike Project and is located in the historic Tombstone mining district of Arizona.
About the Silver Strike Project
Tarku's Silver Strike Project is located in Cochise County, Arizona, in the famous Tombstone Mining District, one of the earliest silver mining areas in the western United States where production started from numerous silver mines in 1877. Despite the attractive quantity of silver found in the district, low metal prices of the 1915's (below 1 USD/oz), a financial panic, the removal of the United States currency from the silver standard (since the 1900s),as well as the technical inability to deal with underground waters, caused this area to be overlooked.
The area is very rich in silver and other base metals and yet has never been explored in modern times with a "big picture" view and utilizing a thorough systematic approach. More than 95% of historic production is from less than 200 meters from surface and is primarily from oxide ore minerals. Discovery potential is remains significant.
The 2021 drill program at Silver Strike has revealed in addition to silver, the presence of high grades of gold, lead, and zinc suggesting similarities in terms of geological context to the nearby Hermosa project which in 2018 was purchased by South32 for $1.8 billion.
The transaction will immediately give EXLA Resources over 25% interest in the project which is operated by Tarku's seasoned exploration team.
For more information on the project please refer to the Tarku website project review section.
EXLA will be issuing 100 million restricted shares which will be distributed to Mansfield Martin shareholders and will also be making cash payments totaling $USD 30,000 over the next three months.
Chris Lotito stated: " This strategic acquisition has positioned EXLA with a strong foothold in one of America's most famous historic silver mining districts. We look forward to supporting Tarku as it continues to unlock the potential of the area which is virtually untouched by modern exploration."
Forward Looking Statements:
This release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements include any that may predict, forecast, indicate, or imply future results, performance or achievements, and may contain the words "estimate", "project", "intend", "forecast", "anticipate", "plan", "planning", "expect", "believe", "likely", "should", "could", "would", "may" or similar words or expressions. Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the company's actual results and financial position to differ materially from those in such statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, including those relating to the Company's ability to grow. Actual results may differ materially from those predicted and any reported should not be considered an indication of future performance. Potential risks and uncertainties include the Company's operating history and resources, together with all usual and common economic, competitive, and equity market conditions / risks.
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Shrouded Daggers is a skill located in the Dual Wield (which can be found in the Weapon skill tree). Shrouded Daggers is a morph of Hidden Blade
Shrouded Daggers deals the following types of damage: Physical Damage. Which means that it gets buffed by the following blue champion point trees: Master at Arms, Mighty, Piercing, Precise Strikes. Also the following red champion point trees protect against this skill: Hardy, Iron Clad.


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Tabu, Irrfan are brilliant in Namesake
Merril Diniz | March 09, 2007 14:07 IST
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When a book is made into a film, especially one that is penned by a Pulitzer-Prize winning author, there's more scope for potential disaster. Will the characters, locations, plots and sub-plots pan out as effectively on celluloid as they do in the reader's imagination? Mira Nair's The Namesake, adapted from Jhumpa Lahiri's book by the same name (she won the Pullitzer Prize in 2000 for Interpreter of Maladies), does not disappoint. In fact, it surpasses one's expectations.
The story begins in 1971 Kolkata, a time when foreign products dazzled us and visits by expatriate relatives were pretty much the event of the year. A young Bengali settled in the US, Ashoke Ganguli (Irrfan) marries a local girl Ashima (Tabu) and they migrate to the US. Some years down the line, Ashima gives birth to a son (Kal Penn). The basic premise of the film is this: How will this child survive in American society with a name as odd sounding and tongue twisting as Gogol Ganguli?
Nikolai Gogol is Ashoke's favourite author. A brilliant and eccentric man, who penned literary masterpieces like The Overcoat, he eventually starved to death.
His modern-day namesake Gogol Ganguli experiences all the usual clich�s associated with people with unusual names -- his American classmates poke fun at him during lessons on Russian Literature and women raise a quizzical eyebrow at the part when he reveals his name. He grows up, very annoyed. But also, sadly, with a misconception about the origin of his name. Little does he realise that it has a more profound explanation, than he could ever imagine.
Though the premise sounds flimsy, the film breathes life into the book's characters by leaps and bounds, expanding the central idea to encompass a whole lot more. It dissects the complex lot of the American Born Confused Desi and more importantly, their attitude towards India. But sans the caricatures and the clich�s.
A still from NamesakeIt traces a troubled son's pilgrimage back to his family and the realisations that don on prodigal children only in the face of immense tragedy. In fact, the film is a tribute to one's parents, but tackles the subject sans the emotional drama of say, a Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The accents, the sets, the costumes and the dialogues boast of an authenticity, which is often missing in Indian films set in a foreign country. And the cinematography boasts a host of frames rich in texture, especially in the scenes set in Kolkata.
Irrfan Khan brilliantly, effortlessly steps into the shoes (which read 'Made In USA') of the very Bengali, practical, cool-headed Ashoke, accent and all (though it slips in one or two places). The chemistry between Khan and Tabu is intense!
Kal Penn has a meaty role and finally, an opportunity to act. And he does a smooth job of it. The rest of the cast measure up perfectly, like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Though the film begins on a sombre pace (and slips back off and forth), it gains momentum post Gogol's birth. A person sitting next to me during the premiere complained that he couldn't relate to'such type of art films'. There are two aspects to this. If you thrive on escapist flicks, where the end is more sensational than the journey, forget it. The Namesake is very real, bringing out both humour and tragedy in situations where two very different cultures collide. Secondly, if you are an NRI, ex-NRI or a close relative of an NRI, these situations may seem more reminiscent of real life.
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