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Jacam Catalyst, a subsidiary of CES Energy Solutions, was formed from the recent merger of Jacam and Catalyst. The new company is the oilfield chemical industry's leading manufacturer and service provider. Headquartered in both Kansas and Texas, with over 50 locations throughout the U.S., Jacam Catalyst's decentralized business model is key to their providing innovative solutions to local problems.
Jacam Catalyst's decentralization bred challenges relating to the training needs of their roughly 800 employees. The company was reliant on instructor-led training (ILT), often conducted by its most experienced field technicians who are the company's subject matter experts (SMEs). This training methodology had the following issues:
Jacam Catalyst turned to Orbis Technologies to reorganize, streamline, and transform its existing training system and resources into an asynchronous, on-demand model. Based on our assessment, their needs were a perfect fit for an eLearning solution.
Initially engaged to develop a set of seven eLearning courses, the Orbis project team began by reviewing a set of existing PowerPoint and Word files used in and beyond training, conducting industry research, and augmenting our understanding via focused interviews with the SMEs. Orbis conducted the following analyses which were used to design the curriculum and develop a comprehensive blueprint and storyboard for each course:
The storyboards detail the information to be conveyed in each course, including audio scripts and various elements to aid in comprehension and retention, such as interactivity and knowledge checks. Orbis also created a template to use for all of the courses in order to tie them together visually under the Jacam Catalyst brand, and to include functionality such as the ability for learners to upload video clips of themselves performing tasks for their supervisors' review. Based on Jacam Catalyst's storyboard feedback, Orbis prepared the initial set of eLearning modules.
In addition to the courses themselves, Orbis consulted with Jacam Catalyst on the selection and implementation of a learning management system (LMS) to ensure effective delivery and results tracking in order to assess the success of the curriculum.
Jacam Catalyst has expanded the curriculum that Orbis is developing from the initial seven to 55 eLearning modules. As Orbis has learned more about Jacam Catalyst's specific subject matter, the time required of the Jacam Catalyst SMEs to provide source material and review the storyboards has decreased. Jacam Catalyst management has been pleased that the stakeholders are now able to monitor employees' completion of the courses and grasp of the subject matter. The standardized content in the eLearning also has helped the integration of the Jacam and Catalyst workforces.


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curl_mime_filename(3) libcurl Manual curl_mime_filename(3)
NAME
curl_mime_filename - set a mime part's remote file name
SYNOPSIS
#include <curl/curl.h>
CURLcode curl_mime_filename(curl_mimepart *part,
const char *filename);
DESCRIPTION
curl_mime_filename(3) sets a mime part's remote file name. When remote file name is set, content data is processed as a file, whatever is the part's content source. A part's remote file name is transmitted to the server in the associated Content-Disposition generated header.
part is the part's handle to assign the remote file name to.
filename points to the null-terminated file name string; it may be set to NULL to remove a previously attached remote file name.
The remote file name string is copied into the part, thus the associated storage may safely be released or reused after call. Setting a part's file name multiple times is valid: only the value set by the last call is retained.
EXAMPLE
curl_mime *mime;
curl_mimepart *part;
/* create a mime handle */
mime = curl_mime_init(easy);
/* add a part */
part = curl_mime_addpart(mime);
/* send image data from memory */
curl_mime_data(part, imagebuf, imagebuf_len);
/* set a file name to make it look like a file upload */
curl_mime_filename(part, "image.png");
/* set name */
curl_mime_name(part, "data");
AVAILABILITY
As long as at least one of HTTP, SMTP or IMAP is enabled. Added in 7.56.0.
RETURN VALUE
CURLE_OK or a CURL error code upon failure.
SEE ALSO
curl_mime_addpart(3), curl_mime_filedata(3), curl_mime_data(3)
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Magnetic resonance imaging and a comprehensive cognitive evaluation were carried out in a series of 29 patients with mild to moderate Huntington's disease (HD). A factor analysis of the neuropsychological test scores provided three factors: a memory/speed-of-processing factor, a "frontal" factor, and a response inhibition factor. The memory/speed factor correlated significantly with measures of caudate atrophy, frontal atrophy, and atrophy of the left (but not the right) sylvian cistern. There were no significant correlations between the "frontal" or response inhibition factors and measures of cortical or subcortical brain atrophy. Our findings confirm that subcortical atrophy is significantly correlated with specific cognitive deficits in HD, and demonstrate that cortical atrophy also has important association with the cognitive deficits of patients with HD.
- Brain atrophy
- Huntington's disease
- Magnetic resonance imaging
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- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Clinical Neurology

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Chatting Bus Data with Kaiomi Iniss, Product Research at MobilityData
At the beginning of 2021, MobilityData and Fabrique des Mobilités took a deep dive into existing GTFS projects across African cities. The goal was to understand the ecosystem around GTFS and open data and connect with Africa-based open data specialists, project owners, and entrepreneurs. DT4A had a virtual sit-down with Kaiomi Inniss, a researcher at MobilityData and open transit data enthusiast to learn more about the results and key takeaways from that project.
Tell us about the 'Digital Africa Survey Project,' how did you start?
Our first step was to do a broad overview of the existing GTFS projects in Africa. We used the DT4A Resource Center and OpenMobilityData as a jumping off point. These two resources were crucial in surveying the existing GTFS projects, and helped us find more projects that were not already represented in these two sources.
We wanted to go a bit further and deeply understand today's data ecosystems and the successes and challenges cities face creating data. We looked at four cities: Accra, Addis Ababa, Bamako, and Cairo. We interviewed around ten people, who included entrepreneurs launching apps in their cities and university students who collected data on mapping projects. We also spoke to larger organizations that have been collecting data in multiple cities across the continent to understand how they operate. This provided us with a variety of perspectives.
The result was a dataset of all the GTFS projects we could find, along with information on the project goals, funding sources, transit systems represented, the last update on the datasets, and other useful information. We also put together a report that outlines the four case cities, giving useful context to the current transit systems, quality assessment of the GTFS datasets, the outcomes of the projects, and the success and drawbacks.
What kind of questions were you exploring in your case cities, and why these four cities?
We found these four cities showcased the dynamics and variations of transit systems across the continent. For example, the minibuses, tro-tros, in Accra are like SOTRAMA in Bamako, but Accra also has a BRT system, while Bamako does not. These kinds of differences were intriguing because it highlighted the ways in which the overall transit infrastructure may have impacted the mapping projects.
Additionally, it was important for us to aim to choose cities in different regions, instead of concentrating on one specific region. It helped us understand how different projects were conceptualized, who funded it, who worked on it, if it was largely supported by government stakeholders or if it was mostly private, what the challenges were, the successes, and what were the possible next steps.
Riding the bus in cities like Bamako and Cairo can be different experiences. Can you tell us a little about these differences and how this affected their mapping projects?
Public transport in Bamako and Cairo are vastly different. In Cairo, the team was mapping multiple bus systems, which included privately operated minibuses. In Bamako the focus was solely on the SOTRAMA network. These differences brought about unique challenges. It takes a lot of capacity to focus efforts on many different networks and paratransit is not easily represented in GTFS.
While the challenges in one city can help inform projects in another, I think we also need to be aware of the vastly different histories, socio-political contexts, and governance structures that differentiate them. For example, based on more anecdotal accounts, conflicting government interests made mapping transit in Cairo particularly challenging.
You mention paratransit does not mix well with GTFS, which was originally designed for fixed-route bus systems. Why is that a problem for cities, and how do we fix it?
Passengers want reliable and accessible transportation data, especially for trip planning. But right now it is a challenge. The features of paratransit or demand-responsive systems are not currently represented in GTFS, which can be absent from set schedules, fares, or even routes. Currently, there is a proposed extension, GTFS-Flex, that adds the capability to model the features in demand-responsive systems. The Public Transit team at MobilityData worked with Trillium on the most recent update which included work on the data standard itself, as well as updates to the documentation.
Was there something that surprised you during the project?
I was genuinely surprised by the e-ticketing system put in place by the government of Tanzania for upcountry buses. While Tanzania wasn't one of our case studies, we connected with an entrepreneur based in Dar es Salaam, who has been working on mapping the inter-city buses there.
Much of my surprise was on how rapidly this system was implemented. It took less than a year! There are also a lot of concerns from the bus owners on the execution of the system, especially with the additional cost to passengers purchasing the electronic tickets. I think that the mobility industry has a lot to learn from African cities and the rapid innovation taking place.
So where is the future of mobility and GTFS heading in African cities?
I think this is a hefty question to unpack. But I see more emphasis being placed on stakeholder engagement. I mean bringing a variety of people together to have these conversations and be part of the decision making processes.
It is crucial to have input from local data specialists, the OpenStreetMap communities, city officials, and transit operators who have been involved in this work for a long time. Right now, the different realities of varying transit systems, especially paratransit, is not being adequately addressed in GTFS. I am interested in deeply engaging with these challenges and collaborating with these stakeholders.
I think an emphasis on equity is incredibly important here as well. How can we ensure the needs and interests of every stakeholder is centered in our work? But that is the value of the mobility community—there is a great emphasis on sharing information.
One thing I learned from this project is the importance of collaboration and bringing together multiple voices and perspectives. I think the future of mobility in African cities will depend heavily on collaboration.
About Kaiomi Inniss
Kaiomi Inniss is originally from Trinidad and Tobago, lived in Barbados, and now works in New York City (US) as a Product Research at MobilityData, where she guides the development of various products and works with stakeholders to understand their needs.
The article was initially published on Digital Transport for Africa here.

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We followed our exhilarating glacier walk in Solheimajokul with yet any another amazing Icelandic adventure – exploring the amazing subterranean wonder world of lava tubes!
Being a volcanic island, about 11% of Iceland's surface is covered with lava fields. Lying underneath these fields are lava tubes, the natural phenomena that were formed when surface lava solidified while flowing magma continues to move underneath. We explored the lava tube cave of Leidarendi located under the lava field near a volcanic crater in the Blue Mountain area. It is only about half an hour drive from Reykjavik.
Keith and I were joined in this adventure by my long time travel buddies, Carol and Paul. Geared with helmets and flashlights, our guide from Extreme Iceland led us on a walk through a lava field to the narrow entrance of Leidarendi lava tube. Descending into the pit entailed some rock scrambling.
The map of the 900-meter long Leidarendi Cave. It was first mapped in 1992.
Leidarendi means "End of the Journey". It was so named after this skeletal remain of a sheep, which reached its "End of Journey," was discovered in the cave. It was thought to have fallen from a shakehole and was never able to climb out.
Exploring the lava tube cave was a unique adventure that we thoroughly enjoyed. We recommend the experience if you visit Iceland. Although this cave is considered to be one of the more accessible in Iceland and is rated "easy", it can be difficult in some places. We don't recommend it to those who are not comfortable in confined spaces and to those who have a hard time bending and walking in uneven ground.
- We booked this trip with Extreme Iceland. We found it a very reputable company with very seasoned guides.
- The trip cost included caving gear (helmet and flashlight), transportation, seafood dinner and northern light hunting.
- This activity can be done all year round.
- Warm clothes and hiking shoes with good ankle support are recommended.


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One of the most traumatic events in the early stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka, still raging after more than 25 years, was the burning of Jaffna Public Libraryâ€"a major landmark in Tamil cultural heritage housing more than 97,000 books and irreplaceable palm-leaf manuscripts.
This documentary attempts to document the war-scarred life of the Library and the socio-political violence connected with it. The Jaffna Public Library was the major repository of literary source materials of the Tamil people and Tamil language. It was a vibrant place of historic and symbolic importance to the local minority Sri Lankan Tamil people until 1981, when police and government-sponsored thugs set fire to it, destroying it completely. The film narrates the entire history of the library since its inception in 1933 by juxtaposing voiceovers and interviews with former employees.
The interviews of the people who had benefited from the library are heart-rending, including Mr Sabaratnam who had been the member of the library since 1948. Archival footage of an interview of Mr Rasa Viswanathan in 1981, then Mayor of Jaffna, recollects the entire incident including the involvement of armed constabulary in the devastation.
The film highlights the traumatic cultural impact of the Sri Lankan civil war on Tamil culture and aims to bring the memories of a unique cultural asset to life for newer generations.

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Are Sharks Immune to Disease and Cancer?
The Question: I recently read that sharks are immune to all disease. Is this true?
Submitted by: Marion F., Somerville, MA
The Short Answer: No, it's not true. Sharks get bacterial infections, viral infections [see comments], and they suffer from parasites, in short, the entiShark_Silhouette - wikimedia.jpgre suite of infectious diseases from which all animals and plants must protect themselves. Sharks also get cancer, contrary to another widely disseminated myth.
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The claim that sharks don't get disease or suffer from cancer is mostly spread by advertisements for shark cartilage as a dietary supplement. These supplements claim to prevent disease or cure cancer, but none has ever been shown in rigorous medical tests to protect people from disease. Tumors rarely infiltrate into cartilage, in any vertebrate whether a shark or a person, and cartilage seems to have some ability to inhibit the growth of blood vessels. Since a growing tumor needs blood vessels to continue to expand, there have been attempts to develop "antiangiogenic" drugs that fight cancer by limiting growth of new capillaries. Ground cartilage, whether from sharks or cows, shows some antiangiogenic effect in the laboratory, but has not shown any benefit in actual people. But shark cartilage sellers have connected the fact that the skeleton of a shark is entirely made of cartilage with the antiangiogenic properties of cartilage to claim that this protects sharks from cancer. It just isn't true. The truth is that while we do know for certain that sharks get diseases and cancer, we don't know at what rate. Sick sharks probably get eaten or fall to the bottom of the ocean to decompose. They would rarely be available to be counted. Sharks that are harvested by fisherman do occasionally show infectious disease or cancers. No one has done a comprehensive survey of sharks to know whether they have high or low rates of illness. Even if sharks are particularly free from disease, that wouldn't necessarily mean shark cartilage has any value as a treatment for human disease. And the tests that have been done have not shown any value over a placebo. shark snout - wikimedia.jpg
The Interesting Science: The immune system of sharks is very much like ours. We have what's called the "innate immune system" which is somewhat hardwired to fight generalized intruder microorganisms and parasites. The innate immune system can respond over long periods of time through the mechanism of natural selection to adapt to new diseases. We also have an "adaptive immune system" (also called the "acquired immune system") that adapts in real time to new intruders. This is the familiar system of antibodies and white blood cells that gets the most discussion in terms of diseases such as flu, the common cold, and AIDS. It was once thought that vertebrates like sharks, bony fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals were the only animals that had an adaptive immune system. But recent discoveries have shown that lampreys and hagfish, fish that split off onto their own evolutionary branch early in the history of vertebrates, have a different system of generating antibodies and adapting to fight new viral and bacterial threats. And it appears that Mustelus_asterias - wikimedia.jpgother animals from snails to fruit flies may also have adaptive immune systems that work differently from ours, but accomplish the same goal of recognizing and attacking new microbes and viruses.
The Environmental Message: Shark populations are plummeting around the globe, in large part due to fishing for shark fin for shark fin soup, and for cartilage for shark cartilage supplements. As top of the food chain predators, shark numbers have never been as high as a fish like cod. Sharks also reproduce slowly. Unlike a cod, which can lay millions of eggs, many sharks lay only a few hundred in the average lifetime. What this means is that harvesting sharks is generally not sustainable. There aren't enough of them to start with, and they can't rebuild their populations rapidly.
Shark Cartilage, Cancer and the Growing Threat of Pseudoscience. Ostrander GK, Cheng KC, Wolf JC and Wolfe MJ. Cancer Research, 64, 8485-8491, 2004.
Evaluation of shark cartilage in patients with advanced cancer: a North Central Cancer Treatment Group trial. Cancer, Jul 1;104(1):176-82. 2005.
Added in Dec. 2013: First reports of proliferative lesions in the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias L., and bronze whaler shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus Günther. R. Robbins, B. Bruce, A. Fox, Nov. 2013, Journal of Fish Diseases.
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 1. Michael Zasloff Says:
 I am curious to know the source that permits you to conclude that sharks are subject to viral infections
 2. Tom Says:
 Hi, sorry it took so long to respond to this comment.
 I'm having trouble finding confirmation that sharks get viral infections. I may have extrapolated that. However, there is a great deal of research going on about the substance squalamine isolated from sharks, which has anti-viral properties. The very fact that sharks produce a powerful anti-viral compound is strong evidence that they fight against viral infection. The ocean is swimming with viruses and there's no reason to suspect that sharks would be the one type of organism on earth that is immune to viruses.
 There have been very few studies of the health status of wild sharks. Most likely, if we did such a study, we'd find that most sharks don't have viral infections and a few do … just like every other animal in the world. It may be that sharks have developed a neat anti-viral trick and are therefore less susceptible to viral infection than other organisms. But viruses are so adaptable, I would be very surprised if viruses haven't found ways around squalamine and probably the sharks are in a constant arms race with their viruses just as we are.
 If you picked out five people randomly out of a crowd, probably none of them will be exhibiting signs of viral infection. We wouldn't conclude from that that people are immune to viruses, but that's what people seem to do with sharks.
 3. sharks don't get cancer? | BioBlog Says:
 […] for the bit about "no contagious diseases" – again, completely untrue. Sharks are subject to a range of bacterial & viral infections, plus parasites, & in fact […]
 4. tompelletier Says:
 Just noticed a new report on cancer in wild great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and bronze whaler sharks (Carcharhinus brachyurus).
 5. Vadim Shapoval Says:
 The claim that sharks don't get disease or suffer from cancer is mostly spread by advertisements for shark cartilage as a dietary supplement? See: Sharks, Dinosaurs, Ferromagnetic Cancer Theory and Father of Oncology. Dinosaurs and other reptiles roamed the Earth in the past. Many dinosaurs had cancer, researchers have discovered. Ancient humans could have contracted cancer just as much as people do today. Humans kill about 100 million sharks per year. Researchers have known for more than 150 years that sharks get cancer. There is no scientific evidence that shark cartilage is useful in treating or preventing cancer. Cancers have been found in everything from coral to budgerigars. The interaction of many factors together produces cancer. Modern humans know that primary tumors develop at body sites of excessive iron deposits. There are no exceptions: body sites affected by primary tumors are iron-rich body sites. When tumor cells metastasize, the new tumor is called a secondary or metastatic tumor, and its cells are similar to those in the primary tumor. If breast cancer metastasizes to the lungs, the secondary tumor is made up of abnormal breast cells, not of abnormal lung cells. Misplaced iron created primary tumors in dinosaurs and ancient humans; misplaced iron creates primary tumors in corals, sharks, budgerigars and modern humans. The Father of Oncology (Vadim Shapoval) says that a cell needs to have iron overload (when excess iron accumulates within cellular organelles) before it becomes cancerous. In inherited forms of cancer, parents give their sons and daughters abnormal iron metabolism within various organs. Iron disorders are inherited and can be confirmed with genetic testing. Genes that maintain iron homeostasis may facilitate iron uptake, storage or egress, or the regulation of any of these processes. The spectrum of known disorders of iron metabolism has expanded dramatically over the past years. Any cancer is caused by iron-related genes (numerous genes directly/indirectly involved in iron metabolism / hereditary cancers) and iron-related events (when excess iron accumulates within the cells, tissues, and organs due to various carcinogenic lifestyle events / sporadic cancers). Genes load the gun, the environment pulls the trigger. The structure and physical properties of any cell must ultimately be described by the known laws of chemistry and physics. According to the Ferromagnetic Cancer Theory (Theory from the Old Testament; Iron Conception), any human cell should be interpreted: 1) as a society of atoms and molecules; 2) as a society of organelles; 3) as a society of dia-, para-, superpara-, ferriand ferromagnetic nanoparticles that have certain local magnetic contacts. Cancer occurs through excessive accumulation of


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The current guidelines adopted at the general meeting of the MVUB can be summarized as follows:
- The main concern of the MVUB is to support intermediate staff at the University of Bern. The MVUB promotes this concern emphatically at all levels of the university. It develops innovative support tools.
- The MVUB promotes personnel structures that establish optimum framework conditions and specific prospects for intermediate staff.
- The MVUB creates proposals for intermediate staff to support and fund careers within and outside the university.
- The MVUB aims to have a broad membership base to support its activities.
- The MVUB looks after the interests of the intermediate staff of the University of Bern in the national context.


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He was a Scottish landscape painter. He was the eldest son of the famous artist Alexander Nasmyth, whilst his younger brother, James, was a prominent engineer who gained notoriety as the inventor of the steam hammer.
Nasmyth was born in Edinburgh and was named after his father's patron, Patrick Miller. He developed an affinity for art at an early age and, on seeing this, his father took a keen interest in developing his son's talent. As a teenager Nasmyth lost the use of his right hand following an accident, forcing him to learn how to paint with his left. He also lost most of his hearing through illness.
Much of Nasmyth's work, a great deal of which is undated, depicts his native Scotland, which he continued to paint even after moving to London in 1810. Like his father, he was heavily influenced by the Dutch masters of the 17th century, particularly Meindert Hobbema and Jacob van Ruysdael.
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425942 Torque Generated in the Puller Mode Is Higher Than That in the Pusher Mode in Monoflagellated Bacteria
Wednesday, November 11, 2015: 9:45 AM
150A/B (Salt Palace Convention Center)
Pushkar Lele and Howard C. Berg, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
A helical flagellar filament in Caulobacter crescentus spins CW to push a cell forward and CCW to pull it backward. Here, we studied cells that stuck to glass surfaces and pivoted about an axis normal to the surface. The rotation of the cell was driven by hydrodynamic interactions between the filament and the glass. We inferred the sign and relative magnitudes of the torque generated by the flagellar motor from the direction and speed of rotation of the cell body. From these measurements, we determined that the filament spins twice as fast in the CCW direction. In other words, the flagellar motor generates a higher torque when C. crescentus cells swim backward. Yet, the backward and forward swimming speeds are identical, possibly due to the contribution of body-precession to the thrust when swimming. The biological significance of higher motor torque in the puller state is that it aids Caulobacter crescentus cells in pulling away from the stalked mother cells during cell-division.
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What is the origin of the gaucho in Argentina?
The word gaucho has its origin in the Quichua and Mapuche "huacho", which means orphan.
Its origin is the result of the mixture of two civilizations: the European and the natives of what is now Argentina. Possiby the first gauchos were people who breaked their strings with the past and went to the loneliness of the Great Pampa where there was water, grass and livestock. They developed an incredible ability to master the horse, as well as to use the "boleadoras" (three stones linked by a rope that, when thrown, become entangled in the legs of the cattle), the knife, the bow and the appropriate techniques for the salting, method destined to preserve food, of one of the best meats in the world.
On the 6th of December, the National Gaucho Day is celebrated because on that date, in 1872, it was published "El Gaucho Martín Fierro" for the first time. Jose Hernández, from the voice of Martín Fierro, showed the world what the life of the countryman was like, his love for freedom, for his land, his manhood and his courage. The gaucho was a person of great respect and who fulfilled his words, also known for his solidarity which is where the term "gauchada" comes from, which means favor in argentine slang. Today "the current gauchos" carry out activities in estancias, not only in the Pampa plain, but all over the country.


Sun Java System Message Queue 4.3 Developer's Guide for C Clients
A handle that specifies the properties that determine the behavior of this connection. You must create this handle using the MQCreateProperties function before you try to create a connection. This handle will be invalid after the function returns.
See Table 4–2 for information about connection properties.
An MQString specifying the user name to use when connecting to the broker.
The library makes a copy of the username string.
An MQString specifying the password to use when connecting to the broker.
The library makes a copy of the password string.
An MQString used to identify the connection. If you use the connection for a durable consumer, you must specify a non-NULL client identifier.
The library makes a copy of the clientID string.
A connection-exception callback function used to notify the user that a connection exception has occurred.
A data pointer that can be passed to the connection exceptionListener callback function whenever it is called. The user can set this pointer to any data that may be useful to pass along to the connection exception listener for this connection. Set this to NULL if you do not need to pass data back to the connection exception listener.
Output parameter for the handle to the connection that is created by this function.
The MQCreateConnection function creates a connection to the broker. The behavior of the connection is specified by key values defined in the properties referenced by the propertiesHandle parameter. You must use the MQCreateProperties function to define these properties.
You cannot change the properties of a connection you have already created. If you need different connection properties, you must close and free the old connection and then create a new connection with the desired properties.
Setting a Client Identifier
The messaging service uses a client identifier in combination with a durable subscription name to uniquely identify each durable subscription. If a durable subscriber is inactive at the time that messages are delivered to a topic destination, the broker retains messages for that subscriber and delivers them when the subscriber once again becomes active.
Handling Connection Exceptions
Use the exceptionListener parameter to pass the name of a user-defined callback function that can be called synchronously when a connection exception occurs for this connection. Use the exceptionCallBackData parameter to specify any user data that you want to pass to the callback function.


Introduction: AC to DC Shaded Pole Gearmotor Conversion
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Typical fractional horsepower shaded pole A.C. gearmotors are abundant in the recyclers world, they are cheap to build, have many applications, and are powerful torque providers. The common, asymmetrical form of these motors has only one winding, with no capacitor or starting windings and or a starting switch, making them economical and reliable. They tend to do one thing only however and thus can be classified as a "dumb" device. Their drawbacks are: being synchronous with line frequency they are not variable enough in speed without sacrificing either torque or R.P.M.'s, are not electrically reversible, requiring mechanical disassembly to change rotation, and are intermittent duty only, if no auxiliary cooling is provided. D.C. gearmotors on the other hand tend to be more expensive, are easily varied in speed, and can be made to perform as a "smart" device as will be explained later. This Instructable will detail how to convert an inexpensive or salvaged A.C. motor as described above into an intelligent and functional direct current type, with all the attendant benefits of a low voltage D.C. version.
Step 1: Safety First
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Mains/ high voltage may be present during this project, ensure total disconnection before handling or modifying components.
Step 2: Disassembly
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A representative shaded pole gearmotor is made up of a reduction gearbox of a given ratio, a stator, a rotor, and an end cap/ thrust bearing. As the stator is no longer needed, it is beneficial to salvage the coil bobbin for future use as it usually contains some nice copper wire- the ferrous laminations can also be recycled too so nothing should go to landfill. To proceed, simply study how the core is situated in the frame; most are simply pressed into the receiver end of the assembly, and thus can be driven or pressed out by supporting the "C" frame sides and tapping the core ends alternately until it is free. This usually does not require massive force or any cutting, just a round punch and a hammer will do.
Step 3: The Gearbox Conversion
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Spacers were cut from a salvaged printer feed roller which had a hollow core to substitute for the removed stator distance. Their length is determined by the stator's laminated thickness so the rotor with a gear driving shaft end will be repositioned in the proper geometry to engage the main reduction gear. The remaining roller with an encoder wheel attached is to be save
Step 4: The Driver Conversion
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I used a printer carriage drive motor, and a saved G2 drive belt to transmit motor power to the gearbox. The rotor now serves as a reduction sheave with a wee bit of flywheel action. Scrap aluminum angle is fabricated to hold the two main components in proper relationship and are affixed to a simple wood base. Slightly oversized holes were drilled in the motor bracket to allow tensioning and tracking adjustment of the belt so it runs true. The new variable speed D.C. gearmotor is now ready for forward, reverse, and continuous speed operation, as well as being portable if so desired.
Step 5: Some Numbers
A no load bench test revealed the following input voltage and output R.P.M. performance. This is an average compilation since several d.c. sources were used to give meaningful responses, and thus is an approximation. A pulse width modulated variable voltage circuit was used for speed control and transformer driven wall- warts or bricks supplied the power. I do not know how well it would operate with switching type power supplies since some are purpose- designed and may not be satisfactory in this application, so that is to be determined. Be advised these findings are particular to the gearbox I used, yours will of course, differ, depending.
05 volts = 18 rpm
10 volts = 42 rpm
15 volts = 60 rpm
20 volts = 80 rpm
Step 6: That "Smart" Thing
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Using the salvaged encoder wheel mounted on the output shaft and monitored with a sensor, this humble gearmotor can now be aware of where it's been, where it's going, and where it will stop as well as which direction it is turning or if it's turning at all, and just how fast. Further, it will not be affected by any slippage, backlash, or error in what's happening behind it, only being concerned with what's ahead. Now that's some pretty smart stuff for what began in life as a sole- purpose product, so hook up the 'Duino or 'Pi, cook some code, and have fun.
Step 7: Parting Thoughts
By intention, this build was accomplished with recovered assets exclusively, no out of pocket expenses were incurred. It should be easily replicable with a minimum of tools, time, and workspace, and serve as a driver platform for other projects requiring a precisely controlled motive force.
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Written Exercise
Employers often use a written exercise to assess job candidates. Written exercises usually test a combination of: common sense, comprehension skills, verbal reasoning, the ability to structure a letter, an essay or an argument, note taking ability and written communication skills.
A candidate's knowledge of specific industry issues or work procedures is not usually tested. The subject of your written exercise may also be used as the basis for a discussion in a later interview.
Written Exercise Examples
Examples of written exercises used by firms include:
 - Write a report on the pros and cons of a takeover bid, based on 12-pages of material provided.
 - Summarise the facts of a case file, listing its strengths and weaknesses.
 - Summarise a Law report for a client who is concerned with the issues it covers but has no specific legal knowledge.
 - Write a letter of complaint to a local council on behalf of an elderly resident.
You will typically be given between 40-60 minutes to complete a written exercise.


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An overview of protected satellite communications in the intelligent age
Protected Satellite Communications (SatComs) exhibit specific characteristics such as security, intelligence, anti-jamming, and nuclear disaster survivability. They constitute one of the key research topics in modern communications. Currently, the United States is using the latest Advanced Extremely High-Frequency (AEHF) system to provide protected communications. Other countries are also employing their own protected SatCom systems to meet future operational requirements. Furthermore, in the modern intelligent age, many intelligent-related technologies are introduced into the protected SatCom systems to provide more secure and efficient communication services.
Recently, a survey under the title "An overview of protected satellite communications in the intelligent age" was published in Science China Information Sciences by Changhong Wang, Zhongshan Zhang, Jiayi Wu, Chaofan Chen, and Fei Gao from Beijing Institute of Technology.
In this paper, a comprehensive overview of the protected SatCom systems is presented. The critical technologies used in the protected SatCom systems were investigated and compared. Based on the previous discussion, several practical application scenarios were fully elaborated. Finally, the authors discuss the remaining challenges and look forward to future research directions.
It is obvious that a protected SatCom system is one of the most significant elements in military communications, and it will be a hot topic both now and in the future.
More information: Changhong Wang et al, An overview of protected satellite communications in intelligent age, Science China Information Sciences (2021). DOI: 10.1007/s11432-_PHONE_-9


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A hands-on discovery of robotics technology
While the history of robots has its roots in ancient myths and legends, the technology needed to actually build them has been evolving for decades. Use the science of robotics to make a rudimentary bipedal walking robot that runs by alternately moving its legs.
This fun-to-build kit includes paper body parts and assorted supplies needed to put your 120 mm x 150 mm x 85 mm robot. Tools needed include tape, scissors, exacto knife, and a philips head screwdriver. Requires one AA battery (not included).
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.


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- Covers teratogenicity, toxicology, alternative medicine, and pharmaceutical information
- Includes drug reviews, guidelines, clinical reviews, and information from package inserts and drug texts
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perturbNetworkFixedNodes: Perturb network functions knock-out (0) or over-expression...
Description Usage Arguments Value See Also Examples
View source: R/BNP_PerFunctions.R
Description
Simulates fixed function perturbations (knock-out and over-expression) in a network. Takes a network, a list of gene names and corresponding values to perturb, fixes those values in each network and returns the corresponding attractors for all perturbed networks. By default it returns all the single node knock-out and over-expression of a network.
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perturbNetworkFixedNodes(net, genes, values = 0, names,
 returnDataFrame = c("occurrence", "basinSize", "attrList"),
 label.rules = NULL, sep = "/", verbose = FALSE, ...)
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net
network to perturb
genes
list of gene names to perturb. To perturb multiple nodes at the same time use a vector inside the list.
values
list of values of the perturbed genes. Knock-out is 0, over-expression is 1.
names
names of the perturbation
returnDataFrame
if returnDataFrame='occurrence' returns a df where each column corresponds to a network and the rows to the attractor/label or labels. The values indicate the frequency of the attractor/label if returnDataFrame='basinSize' returns a df where the values indicate the basin size of the attractor/label if returnDataFrame='attrList' returns a list of AttractorInfo objects
label.rules
if label.rules=NULL (default) returns a df with the attractors as rows if label.rules is a dataframe with labels (1st col) and rules (2nd col), if more than one rule is true all labels are appendedl the node names present in the rules must be in node.names
sep
string to join states in cyclic attractors, default "/"
verbose
report the node being perturbed, useful for larger networks
...
Further parameters to getAttractors.
Value
dataframe or list of attractors of the perturbed networks
See Also
fixGenes attractorListToDataframe
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# All single gene knock-out and over-expression of cellcycle network
perturbNetworkFixedNodes(cellcycle)
# Cellcycle network CycD over-expression
perturbNetworkFixedNodes( cellcycle, list("CycD"), list(1) )
# Cellcycle network CycD knock-out with Rb over-expression
perturbNetworkFixedNodes( cellcycle, list(c("CycD", "Rb")), list(c(0,1)) , list("CycD-RB+") )
# All CycD double gene knock-outs
double.KO <- lapply(cellcycle$genes[-1], function(gene) c("CycD", gene))
number.double.KO <- length(double.KO)
perturbNetworkFixedNodes( net=cellcycle, genes=double.KO,
 value=as.list(rep(0, number.double.KO)) )
mar-esther23/boolnet-perturb documentation built on Jan. 14, 2019, 7:49 p.m.


Chinese remainder theorem
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In its basic form, the Chinese remainder theorem will determine a number n that when divided by some given divisors leaves given remainders. For example, what is the lowest number n that when divided by 3 leaves a remainder of 2, when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 3, and when divided by 7 leaves a remainder of 2?
Theorem statement
The original form of the theorem, contained in the 5th-century book Sunzi's Mathematical Classic (孫子算經{{_TAG_:Category handler|main}}) by the Chinese mathematician Sun Tzu and later generalized with a complete solution called Dayanshu (大衍術{{_TAG_:Category handler|main}}) in Qin Jiushao's 1247 Mathematical Treatise in Nine Sections (數書九章{{_TAG_:Category handler|main}}, Shushu Jiuzhang), is a statement about simultaneous congruences.
Suppose n1,..., nk are positive integers that are pairwise coprime. Then, for any given sequence of integers a1,..., ak, there exists an integer Template:Mvar solving the following system of simultaneous congruences.
Furthermore, all solutions Template:Mvar of this system are congruent modulo the product, N = n1... nk. Hence
Sometimes, the simultaneous congruences can be solved even if the ni are not pairwise coprime. A solution Template:Mvar exists if and only if:
All solutions Template:Mvar are then congruent modulo the least common multiple of the ni.
Sun Tzu's work contains neither a proof nor a full algorithm. What amounts to an algorithm for solving this problem was described by Aryabhata (6th century; see Template:Harvnb). Special cases of the Chinese remainder theorem were also known to Brahmagupta (7th century), and appear in Fibonacci's Liber Abaci (1202).
Existence and uniqueness
There are N = n1... nk different Template:Mvar-tuples of remainders. Let us call this set Template:Mvar. On the other hand N = #{1,..., N}, and each element of {1,..., N} corresponds to an element of Template:Mvar. Can two numbers a, b ∈ {1,..., N}, correspond to the same member of Template:Mvar? That is, can they have the same set of remainders when divided by n1,..., nk? If they did then ab would be divisible by each Template:Mvar. Since the Template:Mvar are relatively prime, ab would be divisible by their product: Template:Mvar. This can't be, so this function {1,..., N} → R is one-to-one. Since #{1,..., N} = _TAG_, it must be onto as well. Thus we have established the existence of a bijection.
Existence can be seen by an explicit construction of Template:Mvar. Let [a−1]b denote the multiplicative inverse of a (mod b) given by the Extended Euclidean algorithm. It is defined exactly when Template:Mvar and Template:Mvar are coprime; the following construction explains why this condition is needed.
Case of two equations (k = 2)
Consider the system:
Multiplying both sides by Template:Mvar, we get
and it is seen to satisfy both congruences, for example:
General case
The same type of construction works in the general case of Template:Mvar congruence equations. Let N = n1... nk be the product of every modulus then define
Finding the solution with basic algebra and modular arithmetic
For example, consider the problem of finding an integer Template:Mvar such that
Brute-force approach
x ∈ {11, 71,...}
Which can be expressed as
Algebraic approach
We start by translating these congruences into equations for some Template:Mvar, and Template:Mvar:
Start by substituting the Template:Mvar from the first equation into the second congruence:
meaning that t = 3 + 4s for some integer Template:Mvar. Substitute Template:Mvar into the first equation:
Substitute this Template:Mvar into the third congruence:
meaning that s = 0 + 5u for some integer Template:Mvar. Finally,
A constructive algorithm to find the solution
Define: N = n1... nk. For each Template:Mvar, the integers ni and {{ safesubst:_TAG_:Unsubst||$B=N/ni}} are coprime. Using the extended Euclidean algorithm we can find ri, siZ such that rini + {{ safesubst:_TAG_:Unsubst||$B=siN/ni}} = 1. Substitute ei for {{ safesubst:_TAG_:Unsubst||$B=siN/ni}}, to arrive at: rini + ei = 1. So the remainder of ei divided by ni is 1. On the other hand, ei = {{ safesubst:_TAG_:Unsubst||$B=siN/ni}}, guarantees that nj divides ei for ji. To summarize:
Using the extended Euclidean algorithm, for Template:Mvar modulo 3 and 20 [4 × 5], we find (−13) × 3 + 2 × 20 = 1; i.e., e1 = 40. For Template:Mvar modulo 4 and 15 [3 × 5], we get (−11) × 4 + 3 × 15 = 1, i.e. e2 = 45. Finally, for Template:Mvar modulo 5 and 12 [3 × 4], we get 5 × 5 + (−2) × 12 = 1, i.e. e3 = −24. A solution Template:Mvar is therefore 2 × 40 + 3 × 45 + 1 × (−24) = 191. All other solutions are congruent to 191 modulo 60, [3 × 4 × 5], which means they are all congruent to 11 modulo 60.
Statement for principal ideal domains
Chinese Remainder Theorem for Principal Ideal Domains. Let Template:Mvar be principal ideal domain. If u1,..., uk are pairwise coprime elements of Template:Mvar where u =, then the quotient ring R/uR and the product ring R/u1R ×... × R/ukR are isomorphic via the following map:
can be solved for Template:Mvar, and the injectivity of the map f shows that all the solutions Template:Mvar are congruent modulo Template:Mvar.
Proof. This map is well-defined and a homomorphism of rings. An inverse homomorphism can be constructed as follows, showing that it is in fact an isomorphism. For each Template:Mvar, the elements ui and u/ui are coprime, and therefore there exist elements Template:Mvar and Template:Mvar in Template:Mvar with
Set ei = su/ui. Then it is clear that
Thus the inverse of f is the map
Statement for general rings
Chinese Remainder Theorem for Commutative Rings. If Template:Mvar is a commutative ring and I1,..., Ik are ideals of R that are pairwise coprime (meaning Ii + Ij = R for all ij), then the product Template:Mvar of these ideals is equal to their intersection, and the quotient ring R/I is isomorphic to the product ring R/I1 ×... × R/Ik via the isomorphism
Chinese Remainder Theorem for Noncommutative Rings. Let Template:Mvar be any ring with 1 (not necessarily commutative) and I1,..., Ik be pairwise coprime 2-sided ideals. Then the canonical Template:Mvar-module homomorphism RR/I1 ×... × R/Ik is onto, with kernel I1 ∩... ∩ Ik. Hence, (as Template:Mvar-modules).
Sequence Numbering
Fast Fourier Transform
Hermite Interpolation
Solution. Introducing the polynomials
the problem may be equivalently reformulated as a system of Template:Mvar simultaneous congruences:
The partial fraction decomposition of {{ safesubst:_TAG_:Unsubst||$B=1/Q}} gives Template:Mvar polynomials Sj with degrees deg(Sj) < νj such that
so that
and the minimal degree solution is this one reduced modulo Template:Mvar, that is the unique with degree less than Template:Mvar.
Dedekind's Theorem
Dedekind's Theorem on the Linear Independence of Characters. Let Template:Mvar be a monoid and Template:Mvar an integral domain, viewed as a monoid by considering the multiplication on Template:Mvar. Then any finite family fi )iI of distinct monoid homomorphisms fi : Mk is linearly independent. In other words every family (αi)iI of elements αik satisfying
must be equal to the family (0)iI.
Proof. First assume that Template:Mvar is a field, otherwise, replace the integral domain Template:Mvar by its quotient field, and nothing will change. We can linearly extend the monoid homomorphisms fi : Mk to Template:Mvar-algebra homomorphisms Fi : k[M] → k, where k[M] is the monoid ring of Template:Mvar over Template:Mvar. Then, by linearity, the condition
Consequently, the map
for every vector (ui)iI in the image of the map Template:Mvar. Since Template:Mvar is sur


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Architects and the design of ordinary single-family houses in the United States: the American Institute of Architects and the Architects' Small House Service Bureau
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The development of the design process for ordinary single-family houses has followed a uniquely American pattern. As early as the beginning of the eighteenth century, pattern books appeared in the colonies and were used as sources for the latest design ideas. Local builders and carpenters adapted these patterns to new buildings, especially single-family houses. Alongside builders, some gentlemen fashioned themselves into amateur architects from reading the variety of architectural pattern books available in the colonies. The purpose of this study is to discover why architects in the United States are not involved in the design of ordinary single-family houses for the majority of people and how it got to be this way. Specifically, primary documents of the American Institute of Architects and the Architects Small House Service Bureau were used to identify the challenges architects faced in the early twentieth century with regard to single-family house design.


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65 Byzantine tombs unearthed in ancient Greek city in Turkey (photos)
Stratonicea settlement 3,500 years old
Archaeologists have discovered a total of 65 tombs belonging to the Byzantine Era in the ancient city of Stratonicea (Caria) during excavations last year.
Professor Bilal Söğüt of Pamukkale University, the head of the Stratonicea excavations, talked to an Anadolu Agency correspondent and said the excavations in 2016 revealed new discoveries about the 3,500 years old settlement. He further informed that archaeologists discovered traces of different settlements belonging to different eras in the ancient city, also known as the "City of Gladiators."
The ancient city of Stratonicea is in UNESCO's Tentative World Heritage List located in Muğla and remained an important hub during the Hellenistic era as well as Roman, Byzantine, Turkic beylik, Ottoman and Republican eras.
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Substitute for Bay Leaf
Do you want to learn how to make homemade bay leaf tea?
If you love the taste of bay leaves but don't want to spend money buying them, then you should try making your own!
In this blog post I'm going to explain you how to make bay leaf tea at home.
Does a Bay Leaf Really Make a Difference?
A bay leaf is a dried herb used in many dishes. It is usually added to soups, stews, sauces, and other types of dishes where its flavor is desired. A bay leaf is not essential to any dish but adds a unique flavor to many different kinds of dishes. Most people think that adding a bay leaf to a recipe is a way to give it extra flavor. But actually, a bay leaf does not really make a difference in the taste of the dish. However, if you are using a bay leaf in a recipe, try to get the freshest possible leaves. Fresh herbs are always better than dried ones.
Best Bay Leaf Substitutes
If you are looking for a good substitute for bay leaves, you can use basil, thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage, marjoram, mint, parsley, cilantro, dill, chives, tarragon, or even garlic. These herbs can be substituted for bay leaves in almost any type of dish. For example, you can use these herbs instead of bay leaves in meatloaf, lasagna, beef stew, chili, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup, vegetable soup, and many other recipes.
1. Dried Thyme
Dried thyme is a great herb to use in place of bay leaves because it adds flavor to dishes without adding extra calories. It is not only used in savory dishes but also in desserts such as cookies, breads, and muffins. To use dried thyme, simply sprinkle it into the dish while it cooks. 2. Basil Answer: Basil is another popular herb that can be used in place of bay leaves. It is used in Italian cuisine and Mexican dishes. Simply chop the leaves and add them to the dish when it is cooking.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf for Dried Thyme
If you are looking to substitute bay leaf for dried thyme, you can use 2 tablespoons of dried thyme instead of 1 tablespoon of bay leaf. 3. Oregano Oregano is another common herb that can be used to replace bay leaves. It is usually added to soups and stews.
You can use oregano if you want to substitute bay leaf for it. Use about 3 teaspoons of dried oregano instead of 1 teaspoon of bay leaf. 1. Basil Basil is another common herb that is used to replace bay leaves in many recipes. Just put about 4 tablespoons of basil leaves instead of 1 tablespoon of dried bay leaves.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Oregano
Oregano is a popular herb used in Mediterranean cuisine. It is used in soups, stews, sauces, and other dishes. It is very similar to thyme but has a stronger flavor. It is usually added to meat dishes such as beef stew, lamb stew, and chicken soup. It is also used in Italian dishes. To substitute bay leaf with oregano, simply follow these steps: Step 1: Put about 3 teaspoons of dried herbs into a bowl.
3. Juniper Berries
Juniper berries are not actually berries; they are cones from junipers trees. They are used in many types of food, especially in Scandinavian countries. They are used in sausages, fish, game meats, and desserts. They give a strong taste to the food. They are used in pickling and marinating.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Juniper Berries
Bay leaf is a common ingredient in many dishes. It gives a nice flavor to the dish. However, bay leaves are expensive and hard to get. So, we can substitute bay leaf with juniper berries. Juniper berries are cheaper than bay leaves. We can use them instead of bay leaves.
4. Dried Basil
Dried basil is a good alternative to bay leaves. It is available online and in grocery stores. It is inexpensive and easy to find. 5. Thyme Answer: Thyme is another herb that can be used as a replacement for bay leaves. It is very similar to bay leaves but it is slightly sweeter.
How to Substitute Bay Leaf with Dried Basil
Bay leaf is a common ingredient in many dishes. It adds flavor to soups, stews, sauces, and other types of dishes. It is usually added during the last step of cooking. To substitute bay leaves with dried basil, simply follow these steps: 1. Add 1/2 teaspoon of dried basil to each cup of broth. 2. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Can You Substitute Basil for Bay Leaf?
Basil is very similar to bay leaf but basil is milder and sweeter. It's not recommended to substitute basil for bay leaves because it does not impart the same flavor.
Are Bay Leaves Really Necessary?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. In Italian cuisine, they are used in soups, stews, sauces, and other dishes. They are also used in Asian cuisines such as Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Indian, and Filipino. They are also used to season fish and meat dishes. They are also added to desserts such as ice cream, custards, and pies.
What Kind of Flavor is Bay Leaf?
Bay leaf is a dried herb that comes from the bay tree. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is widely cultivated in Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Polynesia, and Hawaii.
What flavor is bay leaf?
Bay leaves are used in many recipes around the world. It's a common ingredient in Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, and Filipino cuisines. It's also used in Middle Eastern and North African dishes.
Is bay leaf leaf of cinnamon?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. It is a common ingredient in Italian cuisine, where it is known as "baccalà" salted cod and "cipolline" onions. In Spain, it is called "bayona" and is added to paella. In France, it is called 'basilic' and is used in sauces such as béchamel. In China, it is called 'lao jiao' and is used to season soups and stews. In India, it is called "kaddu" and is used in curries. In Japan, it is called „hada shoga" and is used in miso soup. In Korea, it is called ‚dak gwa' and is used in kimchi. In Vietnam, it is called ‛quế lá' and is used to flavor fish sauce. In Thailand, it is called ‹ต้มข็าว› and is used to flavor curry pastes. In Indonesia, it is called †"belacan" and is used to flavor coconut milk. In Malaysia, it is called ※"belacan" and is used to flavor
What is cinnamon leaf called?
Bay leaves are not related to cinnamon bark. Bay leaves are from the laurel family Lauraceae.
What spice is bay leaves?
Cinnamon Leaf is a common name for Cinnamon Bark. It is also known as Cinnamomum Cassia.
What is bay leaf flavor?
Bay leaves are known locally as "bay tree leaves". Bay trees are native to North America. The leaves of the bay tree are used in cooking and herbalism.
What cinnamon leaf is good for?
Cinnamon Leaf is a herb that belongs to the family Lauraceae. Cinnamon Leaf is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is used in traditional medicine in Ayurveda. In Ayurvedic medicine, cinnamon leaf is used to treat fever, coughs, colds, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, and stomachaches.
What is the local name for bay leaf?
Bay leaves are used in many dishes around the world. It is a common ingredient in Italian cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Indian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisine, and Thai cuisine. Bay leaves are used in soups, stews, sauces, marinades, and other types of dishes.


Safeguarding Personal Health Information
The Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) requires that, as a health information custodian (custodian), you must take reasonable steps to ensure that personal health information in your custody or control is protected against theft, loss and unauthorized use and disclosure, and that the records containing the information are protected against unauthorized copying, modification or disposal. You must also ensure that records of personal health information are retained, transferred and disposed of in a secure manner.
Mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and USB keys have added a new layer of complexity to this task. The great advantage of these devices–portability–is also their greatest vulnerability, making them susceptible to loss and theft.
For that reason, personal health information should only be stored on mobile devices if necessary, and even then you must take steps to minimize the risks to privacy. Before you store personal health information on a mobile device, take these steps first.
Ask yourself: Do I really need to store any personal health information on this device?
Consider the alternatives. For example, would de-identified information serve the same purpose? Can you access the information remotely through a secure connection or virtual private network instead?
If you must store personal health information on mobile devices, make sure they are encrypted and protected with strong passwords. Additionally, you should store the least amount of information possible, for the shortest amount of time.
For more information about working with personal health information on mobile devices, please refer to our guidance documents below.


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The Art Of Conversation:
Introduction To Conversation
Principles Of Conversation
If You Can Talk Well
Culture By Conversation
Rules For Conversation
Reflections On Conversation
Happiness Through Conversation
Conversation And Courtesy
( Originally Published 1913 )
Several epochs in modern history have been productive of brilliant conversationalists. In Shakespeare's time, for example, we know that congenial spirits found greatest pleasure in conversing and it may be taken for granted that a keen wit and ready response characterized the sparkling flow of language.
Dr. Johnson and his coterie of friends passed many delightful hours in interchange of ideas at the coffee houses; if it be said that it happened frequently that Johnson talked and the rest listened, it must be remembered that good conversation presupposes sympathetic listeners as well as clever talkers. Johnson's expression for having spent a pleasant evening invariably was: "We had a good talk." To a friend who would lead him away to inviting country scenes, this lover of men had an answer ready: "When you have seen one lane, you've seen all lanes. I like men. Come, let us walk down Piccadilly." This profound interest in humanity doubtless accounts for the delight he found in mingling with them and extracting their differences and similarities of thought.
During the empire in France, the salons were filled with men and women who talked well. Madame de Stael, although never looked upon favorably by Napoleon, was always the center of brilliant conversation.
It is frequently said that this art is passing away. One who scans the prevalent articles written to advise debutantes upon entrance into society would think it might. Their bur den is: "Talk, talk, talk-no matter whether you say anything or not." The cynic might well observe that one generation of adherence to such counsel would bring to all conversational efforts a well deserved end. But not so; the old maxim about not being able to mislead all the people all of the time prevails; there are those remaining who have matters to talk about and who can talk of them acceptably on any occasion. However, it must be admitted that the profusion of light literature and circulating journals have removed the necessity of finding easiest diversion in discussions and in chat.
Selfishness lies at the bottom of present day disinclination to enter often into converse with others; intent upon personal concerns, each has less desire to make himself agreeable than was the case before life became so strenuous and competitive. Unless men can talk with some hope of gain, for the promotion of business interests or personal advantage, they evince less eagerness to carry on prolonged conversations than did the men of Johnson's generation.
The present ebb in the conversational tide has drawn out much timely criticism which has its attraction for the opening years of the new century.


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Midterm #2 Astronomy 0846 Name: TU id #: Formulas: 2 mc E = Constants: Speed of light in vacuum c = 3x10 8 m/s 1. Which of the listed below planets is the largest one a. Earth b. Mars c. Venus d. Saturn e. Uranus 2. By far the most abundant element in the giant planets is: a. Helium b. Hydrogen c. Oxygen d. Nitrogen e. Silicon 3. When two light elements undergo nuclear fusion, a. the total mass involved increases b. the like charges in the nuclei attract pulling the nuclei faster and faster c. some of the energy in their mass is released d. only one survives; the other turns into a release of pure energy e. the result is always nuclei of iron 1
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Habitat of a Texas Horned Frog
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A giant purple-and-white horned frog exists at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, and his native habitat is that institution's sports events. The official reptile of the Lone Star State, on the other hand, is neither a frog nor a toad. The horned frog is a prickly lizard.
It's a Lizard
Where other lizards tend to be long and tubular, Phrynosoma cornutum, or the Texas horned lizard, is short and flat; this accounts for the first part of his Latin scientific name: "Phrynosoma" translates as toad-body. He is so adapted to his habitat that he can become almost invisible when he flattens his body and hugs the ground, sometimes partly burying himself in the soil. If threatened by a hawk, a snake, a coyote or any other of his numerous predators while chasing his own dinner of red harvester ants and other insects, he moves in a random dart-and-freeze pattern instead of running in a straight line. By the time he stops, the predator may be cross-eyed from trying to follow.
Where other lizards are sleek, the Texas horned lizard has skin on his back and head that's covered with pointed projections of various sizes that break up his outline. These are modified scales that give him the second part of his scientific name, "cornutum," which means horn. He's colored in shades of brown and gray to match his surroundings, like camo gear. Horned lizards living among lava rocks are darker than those that live in sandy areas, so their habitats affect their appearance.
Habitat for Horny
Like other horned lizards, the Texas "horny toad" hangs out in dry areas. It may be a scrub oak thicket in East Texas or a rocky desert in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, but he needs to stay close to his primary food source, the red harvester ant. This is getting harder as people and agriculture occupy more and more horned lizard habitat. Competition with and actual eradication by invading fire ants is reducing the population of red harvester ants, putting more pressure on the threatened and almost endangered lizard.
Home on the Range
The Texas horned lizard's home range covers most of Texas and parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and New Mexico. He can live in a grassland, prairie, scrubland or true desert biome, as long as seed-eating red harvester ants, of which individual lizards may eat as many as 70 a day, are there.


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Depiction of Abu'l Wafa on a Spanish stamp.
Abu'l Wafa (also known as Abu al-Wafa and Abu al-Wafa Buzhjani) was a Persian mathematician and astronomer. He was born in Buzjan, a city in what is now Iran.

Abu'l Wafa is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the Islamic Golden Age, along with other scholars such as Al-Khwarizmi, Al-Biruni, and Omar Khayyam. He was the first to describe geometrical constructions possible only with a straightedge and a fixed compass, later dubbed a 'rusty compass,' that never alters its radius. He developed methods for constructing regular polygons and calculating the areas of circles and other figures.

He pioneered the use of the tangent function, apparently discovered the secant and cosecant functions, and compiled tables of sines and tangents at 15 arcminute intervals – work done as part of an investigation into the orbit of the Moon.

Abu'l Wafa wrote several important mathematical works, including treatisew on the calculation of areas and volumes, on the construction of regular polygons, and on the calculation of the movements of celestial bodies. He also wrote a treatise on the use of the astrolabe, a device used for measuring the altitude of celestial objects.

In addition to his work in mathematics and astronomy, Abul Wafa was also a skilled engineer and is known for his work on the construction of mechanical devices, such as water clocks and astronomical instruments.


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– by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces
India is a country driven by traditional sentiments, and festivals are times to celebrate and make strategic investments. Because most Indians will first think of buying homes when it comes to investment, the property market also adapts itself to these festive times. Particularly, the Gudi Padwa festive period traditionally sees intense real estate market activity since Gudi Padwa is a festival of renewal and investing in a bright future.
At its roots, Gudi Padwa celebrates the arrival of spring, which is when the earth reawakens from the dormant winter months and begins to yield rich harvests in the fields. India is not the only country that celebrates the arrival of spring, but nowhere else is it welcomed with such happiness and a sense of worship.
This is not surprising since the Indian economy relied mainly on agriculture in earlier times. A good harvest brings prosperity, and Indians still celebrate this blessing of plentitude by investing in assets that bring wealth and ensure financial security. Whether it is Punjab's Baisakhi, Tamil Nadu's Puthandu, Andhra Pradesh's Yugadi or Kerala's Vishu – the coming of spring is a period for hope and rejoicing.
In 2022, Gudi Padwa has a very special meaning to Indians. The Covid-19 pandemic had resulted in two years of uncertainty and seriously subdued economic activity, and it is only in recent months that Indians have once again regained hope and belief in the future. One interesting aspect of the pandemic years was that while Indians generally stayed away from investing in other asset classes, they actively bought homes.
Gudi Padwa has been associated with property purchases since ancient times. This year, we will see many more Indians buying homes to coincide with this auspicious period. The reason is not merely investment and wealth creation but a desire to secure the future. An owned home is traditionally the most critical asset that Indians aspire for – but in Gudi Padwa 2022, they will also be investing in security and peace of mind.
This year, Gudi Padwa arrives at a time when residential real estate has already emerged as the most popular investment for Indians. At the same time, there is a strong belief in a progressive government – and political stability is a significant sentiment booster in this country.
Also, the uncertain period of job insecurity during the active pandemic is over, and employees in the IT/ITeS sector have been getting generous salary hikes. In IT-driven cities like Pune, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, this is equal to a rich harvest – and IT employees contribute to a considerable chunk of property sales in India.
This year, Gudi Padwa also comes at the fag end of a long period during which the RBI had kept interest rates in check to foster economic recovery. Home loan interest rates will start going up again but are currently still the lowest in 15 years.
Property prices are still attractive, and many developers still offer good discounts to genuine buyers. During the Gudi Padwa period, buyers have an excellent opportunity to negotiate the best prices and secure other add-ons and freebies. But like the RBI, developers also have no option but to start increasing their prices soon because their own costs have gone through the roof.
So, even during this time of celebration and rejoicing, there is now a sense of urgency among aspiring homebuyers. There is little time left for indecisive buyers to get off the fence and get the best deals on their dream homes. It is a limited-time opportunity to buy homes at the best prices just before the new property cycle starts and prices begin to rise.
And obviously, there cannot be a better time than Gudi Padwa to make the ultimate move towards financial wellbeing and security – in other words, becoming a proud homeowner.


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Teaching and coaching are two different occupational roles, and teachers who also coach have stressful work environments common to all educational settings, but each occupational role has specific stress and burnout problems. The responsibilities of physical education (PE) teachers and coaches are distinguishable from one another. These different roles and role conflicts may create stress among PE teachers who also coach. The history of physical education shows that there are contextual factors that promote PE teacher-coach role conflict. The aim of this paper is to analyse these contextual factors via using a literature review analysis and to provide suggestions about teacher-coach role conflict for school-based physical education in USA.
Financed by the National Centre for Research and Development under grant No. SP/I/1/77065/10 by the strategic scientific research and experimental development program:
SYNAT - "Interdisciplinary System for Interactive Scientific and Scientific-Technical Information".


Record Macro displays the Record Macro dialog box. Note that when the
 Visual Basic toolbar is on screen, the Record Macro button appears depressed; clicking can stop the macro.
 M Security Button displays the Security dialog box where you can select the
 security level. There are three levels from high  where macros are only
 accepted by the system from trusted sources, to protect against macro
 viruses, to low  with no protection. The default level is medium.
 M Visual Basic Editor switches to the Visual Basic Editor  see Chapter 3.
 M Control Toolbox toggles the display of the Control Toolbox toolbar. This
 M Design Mode switches the current document to Design mode; it also
 displays the Control Toolbox. The Design mode button is another toggle
 button (toggling between Exit Design and Design mode).
 M Microsoft Script Editor activates an editor that enables the creation of
 HTML and XML pages.
 Run will display the Security Control Toolbox
 Macro Dialog Box
 Script Editor
 Visual Basic Editor
 Record will display Design Mode
 switches to VBA editor
 dialog Record Box
 Figure2.18 The Visual Basic toolbar
Macro security issues
 When you try to open a workbook in Excel that contains one or more macros,
 you will probably see the dialog box appear as shown in Figure 2.19. Its
 purpose is to alert the user that macros may contain viruses. This could be
 true if the macros are from an unknown, or external source. If you are
 confident the macros are safe, then you can click the Enable Macros button.
 Figure 2.19 Enable Macro dialog box
Security levels
 On more recent versions of Excel, such as XP, you will find that you can
 assign security levels for accepting macros when opening Excel files. This
 means that if a file includes a macro from a non-trusted source, then macros
 will be disabled. To assign a security choose: Tools > Macro > Security
 from whence a dialog box will appear as shown in Figure 2.20. Notice that
 you can set three levels of security:
 M High  only signed macros from
 trusted sources accepted, all other
 macros are disabled.
 M Medium  user can choose whether
 to run potentially unsafe macros.
 This is the default level.
 M Low  all macros accepted. Use only
 if you are confident all macros are
 safe, or unless you have macro antivirus software installed.
 Figure 2.20 Setting security levels
 1 Open the file SALESMAN.XLS. Write a recorded macro to make all data
 in the week_sales range of the weeklysales worksheet bold face and place a
 border around the week_sales range. Link the macro to a button named
 border to be placed on the right-hand side of the worksheet.
 2 Open the Excel workbook SALESMAN.XLS. Create a recorded macro
 called print_ main_data, which will select the range from A31 to I41. The
 macro should then print this area by using: File > Print Area > Set Print
 Area. Test the macro.
 3 Create a button called Print Main Area and place it on the weeklysales
 worksheet. Its purpose should be to allow users to highlight a range of cells
 on the spreadsheet before clicking the button. By clicking the button, users
 will obtain a printout of the selected range.
 4 Write a recorded macro called generate_random. The macro should generate random numbers between 0 and 100 and place them in the selected test
 data range of the week_sales_test_data worksheet of the SALESMAN
 workbook. Hint: to place a random number in a cell between 0 and 800, you
 can use the built-in Excel function Int(Rand()*801). This function works
 Figure 2.21 The test_data range in the week_sales_test_data sheet giving
 random numbers.
 because Rand () will generate a random number between 0 and 1. Hence,
 when multiplied by 801 it turns it into a decimal number between 0 and 800.
 The Int() function will truncate the part after the decimal point giving a value
 between 0 and 800.
 5 Open the Excel workbook SALESMAN.XLS. Create a recorded macro
 called copy_test_data. Its purpose is to copy the selected data from the
 test_data range of the week_sales_test_data (see Figure 2.21), and paste this
 data into the named range week_sales of the (see Figure 2.22) weeklysales
 worksheet. Run and test the macro. Select Tools > Macro > Macros to see
 the Macro dialog box. Highlight the copy_test_data macro and choose Edit
 to view the VBA program. Briefly study the program  in the next chapter
 we will be writing programs in the VBA language.
 Figure 2.22 The selected range week_sales of the weeklysales worksheet
 6 Write a recorded macro to create the 3-D pie chart as shown in Figure 2.12.
 The pie chart should chart the proportions of weekly sales during a month.
3 Introduction to VBA
Excel and VBA............... 44
The VBA environment.......... 45
Structured English pseudocode... 50
Input and output in VBA........ 52
Running VBA modules.......... 57
Tips for running VBA macros..... 59
Calculations in VBA............ 61
VBA for Excel Help............ 63
Creating and naming a module.. 65
Excel and VBA
 In the previous chapter, we looked at a quick and easy way to create a macro
 using the macro recorder. The macro records the Excel commands as
 instructions  code for the VBA language. However, recording a macro is not
 adequate for every Excel task. For example, consider the updateSalesRep
 recorded macro that we created in the previous chapter. Suppose it was
 required to increment the month number (month_no range) after the other
 parts of the macro have been completed? It would not be possible to perform
 this task as a recorded macro because any attempt to increment the month_no
 will trigger a circular reference to this cell. This is one example of an action
 that cannot be recorded: this task can only be completed by using the VBA
 programming language. These are other good reasons as we will see in the
 coming chapters.
 Before we look at the VBA environment, we need to understand the
 relationship between Excel and VBA. An Excel application consists of two
 separate and interconnected environments: the workbook environment
 containing worksheets, charts, etc., and the VBA environment which
 contains the means to write programs that will interface with the workbook.
 Data and information can be passed from Excel to VBA and vice versa. As
 we can see from the diagram, the workbook environment contains the
 familiar worksheets and charts. The other part contains modules that contain
 the VBA macro code. Before we look at modules and VBA code, it is
 important to gain familiarity with the VBA development environment  also
 called the Visual Basic Editor (VBE).
 Excel workbook VBA environment
 Worksheets Modules with VBA
 and charts code and user forms
 Figure 3.1 The relationship Between Excel and VBA
The VBA environment
 To use the VBA environment (the VBE), first open a new workbook in
 Excel, then select: Tools > Macro >Visual Basic Editor. Alternatively, hit
 the keyboard combination [Alt] + [F11]. A window similar to that shown in
 Figure 3.2 will appear. This contains the title bar along with the Menu bar
  a standard feature of all Windows applications  and the Standard toolbar.
 Run button
 Reset button
 Pause button
 Project explorer window
Properties window
 Figure 3.2 The VBA environment
Project Explorer
 The main window contains a number of panes.
 The one in the top-left of the screen is called the
 Project Explorer. Its purpose is to enable the
 programmer to explore, using a tree structure,
 all open projects and their components.
 Project Explorer operates in a similar way to the Windows Explorer. A plus
 sign next to a folder indicates that the folder contains objects whose names
 are not displayed currently, a minus sign indicates the folder is fully open.
 Note that objects will be studied in depth in the next chapter.
The Properties pane
 Everything that you see in Excel/VBA, such as
 cell ranges, worksheets, charts, and so on, has a
 set of characteristics or properties associated
 with it. For example, a range of cells will have
 properties like the width of cells or the value
 stored in a cell.


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Crockham Hill comes from the Old English 'crundel' meaning a 'chalk-pit, quarry'
with 'ham' as a 'village, homestead' and 'hyll' for 'hill'; therefore, the 'quarry
village on the hill'.
Crockham Hill parish church is a Grade: II listed building, dedicated to the Holy
Trinity. Charles Warde of Squerryes Court, Westerham and his sister Mrs E Mildmay
funded the construction of the church in 1842. Although the designer is unknown,
the plan follows medieval architecture. Crockham Hill became a separate parish in


INFP Intelligence: What Makes INFPs Smart?
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INFPs are peculiar in their way of thinking, don't you agree? Well, I agree with that because I'm an INFP, too. I've lived it.
So what does the INFP intellect really have to offer? Are INFPs a slow-witted type or geniuses that need some uncovering?
INFP is an intrapersonally smart personality. They possess high emotional intelligence that helps understand human subjectivity. They see multiple perspectives in a situation, too.
Furthermore, INFPs can be as logically and numerically smart as INTPs and INTJs. Only that, their motivation with knowledge is to draw the big picture and obtain a deeper meaning rather than zooming in on details such as calculations.
Like what Howard Gardner mentions in his Theory of Multiple Intelligences, every individual has their own intelligence. INFPs are just as unique.
6 Reasons Why INFPs Are Smart People
Truth be told, while many people assume that INFPs are shy people, the weight of ideas and idealism from the INFP mind can actually transform today's society.
Here are 6 reasons why INFPs are smart despite the numerous misconceptions.
1. INFPs realize idealistic plans and flaws way ahead of others.
INFPs are called idealists because of their quick perception of "perfection". This isn't an exaggeration, but when an INFP's presented a plan, the INFP mind strives to draw the perfect vision of what, when, and how it should happen.
For example, if someone announces a musical play production, INFPs tend to reel a perfect scenario of how it's gonna happen. They estimate the location's potential, the needed materials, and evaluate the behavior of the people around them. INFPs predict how much of the plan will prosper.
For INFPs, it's like a movie that keeps on replaying in their heads.
INFPs are natural masterminds that can see flaws way ahead of others. However, despite having the most idealistic proposals, there could be one main issue – the confidence to introduce the plan.
Confidence could be a vital issue for INFPs. While confident INFPs bring about fresh and desirable ideas, the self-critical ones may just keep the idea within themselves.
So if you have an INFP friend, you may want to gently ask their suggestions. You will never know how many insights an INFP could have.
2. INFPs can strongly empathize with others.
INFPs are emotionally intelligent. They are observant of character and human behaviors. They're highly sensitive to words, tone, intent, and gestures. Although they may not pinpoint the real problem, they are the first people to see that "something is off" about a person.
INFPs are empathetic and have the power to live in other people's shoes. INFPs are exceptional with it. They are in a constant course of understanding human subjectivity which requires critical thinking and profound intelligence.
3. INFPs are capable of solving their own and other people's problems
INFPs are intrapersonally smart. While they may have difficulties in socializing with others, INFPs are immensely in touch with themselves, their beliefs, and their values.
INFPs manage to compare and contrast ideas, then settle with the best solution they can find. Since they have a strong connection with themselves, the best people to solve their issues would be themselves, too.
They rarely ask people for advice. Instead, people go to them. INFPs are capable to connect the dots, consider emotions, and have a deeper understanding of the subject matter. This allows them to provide gentle, yet relevant advice for the specific person.
4. INFPs can do analytics and logic, too.
Here's some news: being a Thinker doesn't mean you're incapable of feeling; being a Feeler doesn't mean you're not thinking. We must clear this misconception.
Being either a Thinker or Feeler only indicates our paramount preference in our decision-making process. It's not a measure of academic or mathematical intelligence.
With that said, being a Feeler doesn't make INFPs dumb with numbers and logic. In computations, INFPs can be as good as INTPs and INTJs, too.
5 Reasons That Make INFPs Smart People
INFPs are capable of mathematical analysis when they need to use it. Only that, their true interests lie in the search for deeper meaning and understanding and not with incomprehensible numerical values.
Analytic intelligence, for INFPs, is like a switch. They can turn it on and off depending on the need to use the skill. So if there's no valid reason to perform some mathematical skill, then INFPs won't provide voluntary focus on it.
 You may also like: The INFP Mind: 6 Best INFP Traits and Hidden Behaviors
5. INFPs have the ability to see multiple perspectives
INFPs will always seek for the flaw to make corrections early on. Whether it's a project, a lecture, or an act, INFPs will see through where the flaw is.
Furthermore, what-ifs are INFPs' default planning mode.
"What if the panel criticizes this part, what should I say?"
"What if this happens, how should I respond?"
INFPs try to predict many possible scenarios. So when an event comes, they've already felt the sensations of a situation even before it happens. I admit this is a stressful INFP trait. When it gets out of hand, it induces a lot of anxiety in INFPs.
But when done right, it would deliver a well-planned performance that would not only reflect on the INFP but for the whole team that worked all together.
6. INFPs can explain complicated information into simple and comprehensible ideas
INFPs can digest complicated ideas and serve them into bite-sized comprehensible information. INFPs are like Dr. Strange. Among all the possible ways to say an idea, they'll find the fastest way that the other person would understand.
As an educator, I always read numerous book chapters for my lectures. Normally, it would take me around 5 hours to finish and digest every detail I've read. It takes longer because I'm also in search of the lesson's significance.
But when I discuss the topic with students, it becomes a lot shorter. I focus not on what and how I learned it. I pursue to discuss the why
Like many INFPs, they don't always talk about textbook knowledge. They speak about the essence of a topic. Fortunately, it's a facet people easily understand.
Why Some People Assume INFPs are Dumb
Despite INFP's intellect, many people still assume that INFPs are dumb. But why? Well here are a few reasons:
1. INFPs need more time to think before they give a quality response.
It's sometimes problematic if a person catches an INFP off-guard. For example, INFPs aren't their best with impromptu questions. While INFPs are critical thinkers, they need more time to provide a concrete, consumable answer.
INFPs contemplate every aspect of the issue. I mean, every aspect. So when they're not given enough time to think about it, they may give out weak responses and people would assume stupidity.
2. Thoughts don't accurately translate to words.
Many INFPs aren't good verbal communicators. The paradise they want to describe from their mind would turn out a backyard garden in their words. They can't accurately translate what they're thinking. Therefore, it may sound awkward and people often misunderstand it.
In these cases, pen and paper are INFP's best friends. When they can't deliver a plan through words, they do relay it in more creative ways such as writing and arts.
3. Excessive self-consciousness may be an issue.
Some INFPs suffer from excessive self-consciousness. I did experience it, too, so I know how limiting it is.
Before I spoke my words, I overanalyze how to say them, I'm picky with my words, and the worst part, I overthink what people would think of me after. Excessive self-consciousness is paralyzing. Moreover, since INFPs are highly conscious of people, it delivers great fear on them.
INFPs may have a lot of ideas within them, but when excessive self-consciousness attacks, they would choose to stay in the corner and not draw any attention at all.
You may also like: How to Deal with Excessive Self-consciousness
In conclusion, I'd say INFPs are smart people. While INFP's outward appearance appears to be slow-witted, they actually carry collective and connected knowledge.
This love for learning and understanding makes INFPs perceive situations better. They empathize more and help other people with a strong sense of emotional familiarity. In a larger sense, it's what our world needs today – the capability to empathize and understand.
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Auto Accidents and Red Lights Can Cause Personal Injury
Cars running red lights or failing to halt at a stop sign are just a few of the leading causes of traffic accidents that occur every day. If you have been injured and are facing extensive medical bills and loss of income as a result of an auto accident that resulted from another driving running a red light, personal injury attorney Chris Olsen is trained to seek the maximum compensation you deserve. We routinely handle cases that involve auto accidents and red lights on a regular basis at Olsen Law Offices for clients in the San Diego, CA area.
Causes of Red Light Auto Accidents
Recent research has shown that drivers running red lights are responsible for two million auto accidents each year. Of those accidents, 700,000 injuries and 8,000 fatalities occurred. Although distracted driving plays a role in causing traffic accidents, the most common causes of red light auto accidents include:
- Drivers who are texting or talking on their cellphone
- Drivers who are intoxicated
- Drivers who are in a hurry, impatient, or recklessly driving
- Drivers who speed up at an intersection when the light changes yellow
- Drivers who tailgate
- Drivers who are distracted by any number of things (cellphone, children, GPS, eating, etc.) and fail to notice the light changing
- Environmental factors, such as blinding sun, rain, snow, or fog
Who Is Most Likely to Cause a Red Light Accident?
Although anyone is susceptible to causing a red light accident, research has shown that there are a variety of characteristics commonly seen in drivers who are prone to cause red light auto accidents, such as:
- Inexperienced or uneducated drivers
- Male drivers
- Young drivers
- Repeat offenders with prior speeding or DUI/DWI convictions
- Reckless or impatient drivers
- Unlicensed or uninsured drivers
What to Do after An Accident
The moment the accident occurs, it's important to dial 911 so the appropriate emergency services are available to help with your accident. Having an EMT and policeman available will allow the appropriate documentation to be made, as well as ensure medical attention is delivered.
Red light accidents can result in:
- Brain injuries
- Spinal cord damage
- Permanent nerve and muscle injury
- Broken bones
- Lost wages
- Inability to work
- Temporary or long-term disability
When any of the above occurs and the other driver is at fault, you are legally allowed to seek compensation. Although insurance companies often handle such cases, unfortunately, drivers do not always receive the coverage they deserve. Attorney Chris Olsen will open an investigation and meet with doctors, witnesses, and carefully review the police reports and pictures taken to ensure you receive maximum compensation for what you or your loved ones has lost, especially in accidents that resulted in fatalities.
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