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Contact: Kent Keene, Lower Midwestern States Coordinator
During the Missouri Conservation Commission's September 4th meeting in Jefferson City, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation's (CSF) Lower Midwestern States Coordinator Kent Keene provided testimony in support of proposed regulation changes, including provisions that would establish Missouri's first black bear hunting season. As reported previously, these proposed regulation changes represent a truly exciting opportunity for the Show-Me State's sportsmen and women.
According to the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) most recent surveys, Missouri's black bear population currently consists of approximately 540-840 animals and continues to grow at an estimated rate of 9% annually. This is consistent with MDC's 2008 Management Plan for the Black Bear in Missouri, which states that MDC should explore the option of a limited black bear hunting season when the population exceeds 500 animals. Establishing a black bear hunting season will provide Missourians with an opportunity to utilize this newly restored resource while allowing MDC to rely on hunters to sustainably manage black bear populations within biological and social carrying capacities. Though opponents of black bear hunting in Missouri expressed concerns that a hunting season would result in the extirpation of black bear, MDC estimates that, even with a limited hunting season, the Missouri black bear population is expected to continue to grow and expand.
While generally supportive of the proposed regulation changes, CSF did express interest in reassessing some aspects of the plan, including the proposed black bear permit lottery established for landowners, to ensure fair and equal access for all Missourians. However, the current regulations do represent the culmination of successful black bear restoration efforts by the MDC and an amazing opportunity for Missouri's sportsmen and women.
Following initial approval by the Missouri Conservation Commission, the proposed regulation changes will be published for a public comment period before returning to the Commission for final consideration. Stay tuned to MDC's website for the upcoming opportunity to provide public comment in support of the historic return of bear hunting to Missouri.
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Not all volcaanicn soils are more fertile because the ash that comes from volcanoes differs in its mineral content and in its physical properties. However volcaninc soils are often more fertile because they are relatively unweatherd. They have not undergone extensive leaching and they tend to contain more of the basic cations that plants require. These include Mg Ca K Older soils have less of these because they are leached out by water percolation As this leaching ocurs, soils often get more acidic. An increase in acidity often results in a decrease of availability for many essential nutrients and a corresponding increase in the concentration of nutrients that may be dangerous or toxic to plant, such as alumunium. So the answer to your question is that many volcanic soils are relatively younger thatn other soils and have greater amounts of essential nutrients that make them fertile.
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Rabbit Hunting in Mississippi
There are a number of public lands that are open to rabbit hunting in Mississippi, including Wildlife Management Areas (WMA), National Forests, National Wildlife Refuges, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lands (see links below). The presence and abundance of rabbits on these areas vary depending on habitat quality and quantity. Cottontails can be found in upland and lowland areas while swamp rabbits are typically found around wetlands, rivers, creeks, and other lowland areas. Both species require an abundant mix of upright grass cover, broadleaf plants, and brushy thickets. Black Prairie, Charles Ray Nix, and Hell Creek WMAs are managed with some emphasis on small game by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks. Public lands in the Delta region that have young hardwood restoration plantings can provide good rabbit hunting. Trim Cane WMA (near Starkville) offers rabbit hunting through a special permit process. Permit applications
are available August 1 to October 15. A limited number of permits are issued by a random drawing of applications. A Wildlife Management Area User Permit (may be purchased anywhere hunting licenses are sold) is required of anyone using a WMA, unless exempt from purchasing a hunting and fishing license. For other public lands, consult the administrative agency for information on regulations and permits that may be required.
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Barrow, AK weather in December 1990
Temperature for December 1990
In December 1990 the average high temperature in Barrow, AK was -8.6°F, and this was 4.5°F cooler than the average of -4.1°F. The hottest day in December 1990 was 19 December when the temperature reached 28.9°F. Overnight the average temperature in December is -16.5°F and in 1990 the average overnight temperature was 8.0°F cooler at -24.5°F.
Precipitation for December 1990
In December the average monthly rainfall in Barrow, AK is 0.19 inches with rain usually falling on 0 days. In December 1990 there was a total of 0.11 inches of rain, that fell on 0 days.


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LHZ Architecture for quantum computing
Quantum annealers are physical devices that aim at solving NP-complete optimization problems by exploiting quantum mechanics. The basic principle of quantum annealing is to encode the optimization problem in Ising interactions between quantum bits (qubits).
A fundamental challenge in building a fully programmable quantum annealer is the competing requirements of full controllable all-to-all connectivity and the quasi-locality of the interactions between physical qubits.
We present a scalable quantum architecture with full connectivity, which can be implemented with local interactions only. The input of the optimization problem is encoded in local fields acting on an extended set of physical qubits. The output is—in the spirit of topological quantum memories—redundantly encoded in the physical qubits, resulting in an intrinsic fault tolerance. Our model can be understood as a lattice gauge theory, where long-range interactions are mediated by gauge constraints.
The architecture can be realized on various platforms with local controllability, including superconducting qubits, NV-centers, quantum dots, and atomic systems.


The Different Pros And Cons To Using Singapore Money Lenders
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Despite the growth in technological advancements, the 21st-century world is facing many problems. One of these problems is the economic hardships being experienced by people in almost all countries. After the recession in the early 2000's people thought that money worries would get better, but they have become worse with most young adults living in debt. Statistics show that the global population aged 20-35 will never be able to afford their own homes and will continue to live in debt for the majority of their lives.
One method of living a normal daily life is through the use of loans. Unfortunately, when a person presents with poor credit, it can be difficult to gain a bank loan. In these situations, hard money loans are the best alternative. This article will provide information on the different pros and cons to using Singapore money lenders such as
What Is A Hard Money Loan?
The basic premise for a loan is one where the individual needing money (that's you) contacts a lender requesting a specific amount. If a loan is provided, an agreement will be put in place for the individual to repay the loan over a set time. Typically, lenders will consider credit scores before approving or rejecting a loan. This is to determine if you have a solid financial history and will be able to make the repayments.
Receiving confirmation of a loan from a traditional lender can be a slow procedure, even if you have a good credit score. In fact, you may have all the paperwork with a good credit score and still be rejected. The approval of an application is based purely on the lender's opinion. Hard money lenders opt for a different approach.
A hard money loan from Singapore money lenders is based on collateral instead of a contractual repayment scheme. Using collateral to secure the loan, the lender is less concerned with a person's ability or inability to make repayments. If for some reason you are unable to make a repayment, the hard money lender will receive their payment by selling the collateral.
What Are The Benefits Of A Hard Money Loan?
1. Speed
A great benefit to using a hard money loan from Singapore money lenders is the speed of loan approval. As the lender is more focused on the value of collateral, the loan can be obtained more quickly than a traditional loan alternative. Unlike traditional lenders, such as banks, this third-party money lender will not spend too much time reviewing income or credit scores. All you need to do is provide the correct type of collateral and the process of loan approval can begin.
2. Increased Flexibility
Needless to say, hard money loan agreements are far more flexible than the traditional loan agreement. Money lenders do not utilize standard underwriting processes; therefore, they are able to deal with each case independently. This is beneficial because the lender will focus on your specific situation and will be able to draft an agreement suited to your needs. A traditional bank loan is highly stringent operating according to procedures and regulations.
What Are The Drawbacks Of A Hard Money Loan?
1. The Cost
While the use of a hard money loan can seem better than a traditional one, not everything is perfect. Despite money lenders offering loans to people with bad credit, the loans can be very expensive. Unlike traditional bank loans, hard money loans provide double-digit interest rates and the need to pay set-up fees.
2. Not A Good Long-Term Option
If you are searching for a long-term loan, then it is best to opt for a bank loan instead of a hard money alternative. Hard money loans from Singapore money lenders are suitable for short-term situations only. This is because they use collateral as a measure for repayment and the value of the item can deteriorate over time. While it is possible to use hard money loans to purchase property or vehicles, it is recommended that the loan be repaid within the year.
Final Words
No person wishes to find themselves in debt and finding a loan can be complicated. Using this information, you will discover if using a money lender is suitable for your needs.


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This map shows how the south east part of Sherington might have looked c.1300. It is not an actual old map, but a reconstruction by Professor Chibnall originally published as Map 3 in his book "Sherington: Fiefs and Fields of a Buckinghamshire Village".
The distribution of land is given in the following tables: Open Fields - Demesne. This information is taken from Tables 49/50/51 and 47/48 of Chibnall's book, respectively. Note that there are a number of detailed discrepancies between the information on the map and that given in the tables.
Complete map of Sherington.
In 1580, farming followed a 3-year cycle. The arable land was therefore divided into three fields: Marehill Field, Middle Field and Windmill Field. The division is shown on the Field map

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How to Tighten a Drive Belt on a Craftsman Riding Lawnmower, step by step
Ever witnessed your Craftsman lawnmower not mowing properly or leaving patches of uncut grass? A loose drive belt might be the very reason. Luckily, the entire process is relatively easy, and all you'll need for the adjustment is just a socket wrench. If you've never performed self-maintenance on your Craftsman lawnmower before, then don't worry as we dissect this information for you in a step-by-step approach.
How to tighten a drive belt on a Craftsman riding lawnmower, step by step:
 - Step 1: Test the tension in your existing lawnmower drive belt
 - Step 2: Inspect the components on the mower such as the pulleys, belt, spring, and swingarm and check for any damage
 - Step 3: Pull back the clamp holding the cable and tighten it so that the spring attached to it is stretched
 - Step 4: Start the engine and engage the blade lever to check for the belt operation after adjustment
How to Tighten a Drive Belt on a Craftsman Riding Lawnmower, step by step 1
Drive belts are components that connect the engine's transmission shaft to the transaxle pulley and are responsible for the transmission of torque and power to the blades. It is situated underneath the mowing deck in case of riding lawnmowers. The belts usually wear out after continued use. Due to elongation in their tensile cords, drive belts have been known to become loose with time. Most often, the remedy is a replacement. However, in cases when elongation isn't much, you can always adjust the belt tension, and we are looking at that in this article.
The article covers all the steps needed to tighten the drive belt in case of your Craftsman lawnmower. Furthermore, we also provide a brief overview of some frequently asked questions regarding drive belts and lawnmowers. Stay tuned.
Troubleshooting and Adjusting the Drive Belt on a Craftsman Riding Lawnmower, step-by-step:
The steps that need to be followed for fixing the Craftsman lawnmower drive-belt are mentioned below:
- Step 1: Test current drive belt for operation:
Before we dig into it, we first need to see whether the current drive belt is worth tightening or not. Most Craftsman models have a blade engagement lever next to the steering wheel. After the cutting deck is lowered on the ground, the lever engages the blades to make contact with the grass and perform their function.
To see if your current drive belt is loose or not, start your engine and push your throttle lever to the highest. Next, engage the cutting blades by pushing the lever upwards. If you hear the blades' cutting sound right after you push the engagement lever, it indicates that the drive belt has the requisite tension in it and doesn't need any adjustment. However, if you notice that the blades aren't cutting the grass after the very instant you push the lever and give a whirring sound, it means that your drive belt is slipping, thus pointing out the need for adjustment or replacement.
- Step 2: Inspect the mower deck components:
As we've seen, the drive belt is slipping; we need to troubleshoot this for the components located on the mower deck. To do this, lower the deck as much as you can and pull back your blade engagement lever. Then, you need to inspect the following components:
Belt: Make sure that your drive belt is intact and doesn't appear damaged with chunks missing and cracks. If it seems damaged, then you should replace it right away.
Swingarm: The swingarm is a component on the deck where the springs are connected, and a pulley is mounted. The arm is pivoted at one end and free to rotate at the other end. Make sure that the arm is free to rotate. If it is not, drop some oil or a lubricant at the pivoted end, which might have been jammed.
After the above components are functioning correctly, push the lever again to engage the blades.
Spring: The cable that comes from the lever is connected to a spring. Touch the spring to see if it's completely stretched or loose. Also, touch your belt at the same time and notice if it appears loose. If it does, we shall move on towards the next step, adjusting the belt tension.
- Step 3: Tighten the belt by adjusting the cable:
After you've seen your belt loosened up, disengage the blade lever again. You would have noticed the wire that comes from the blade lever and is attached to the springs. On the deck, it is mounted on a bracket.
Loosen the bolts on the bracket is push it back in the direction away from the spring. You now feel that the spring is tightened up.
- Step 4: Test the belt for tension:
After the bracket has been pulled back, start your lawnmower engine at full throttle. Now, push the blade engagement lever upwards and immediately notice the cutting action of the blades. If the blades begin cutting without delay, it means that the belt tension is now optimal. However, If the belt still seems loose enough, it indicates that this method didn't add the required tension, and therefore you should think about replacing the belt.
Related Questions:
1. How to remove and replace the drive belt on a riding lawnmower?
In most cases, tightening the drive belt does not solve the problem, and you often need to replace it altogether with an identical one. The steps for doing that are listed below:
Step 1: Disconnect the spark plug
First, you should turn off the ignition switch and remove the key. Next, you need to pull the mower hood upwards and disconnect the spark plug wire.
Step 2: Disassemble the mower deck
Next, you need to disconnect the entire mower deck from the main body of the lawnmower.
– Step 2.1: Lower the mower deck
As a first step, lower the mower deck on the ground to the lowest position and disengage the blades.
– Step 2.2: Roll the belt off
Roll the belt off the engine pulley and release the belt keepers.
– Step 2.3: Detach the deck
Now, you need to remove all the linkages that connect the mower deck to the upper portion from both sides of the mower deck. To do this, remove the retaining pins and washer supports from the lift link, suspension arm, and rear end bracket on both the left and sides of the mower deck. The deck should now be detached completely.
Step 3: Pull out the old belt
– Step 3.1: Take a picture
Note the routing of the blade belt on the mower deck. We recommend taking a picture to record the layout.
– Step 3.2: Remove the old belt
You might see three pulleys on the deck, namely one idler pulley along with belt keepers and two mandrel pulleys. Remove the old drive belt from the three pulleys.
Step 4: Install the new belt
Loop the new drive belt around the mandrel pulleys and pass it around the idler pulley through the belt keeper. Push the deck back under the mower.
Step 5: Reconnect the mower deck
Reconnect all the removed links such as the lift links, suspension arms, and rear end bracket back onto the mower deck through the retaining pins and washers. Attach the belt back to the engine pulley.
With the mower deck assembled, reconnect the spark plug wire and insert the key in the switch. Start your mower and test the new belt for performance.
2. How long is the drive belt on a Craftsman riding lawnmower?
Drive belts are responsible for transferring power from the engine pulley to movable parts in the mower, such as the blades. Craftsman lawnmower models consist of primary and secondary drive belts. Both belts have a length ranging from 42-55 inches depending on the particular model.
3. Why does the belt keep slipping off the lawnmower?
The drive belt of your lawnmower may come off for various reasons. The exact reasons may depend on the design of your machine. However, some general reasons resulting in this problem are listed below:
– Damaged parts:
The drive belts and idler pulleys may affect the belt operation if they are not in working condition. Moreover, the swing arm should be able to rotate freely about its pivot. You need to check the mower deck's adjustment as well. For normal conditions, the deck's front is generally lower 1/8 to 1/4 inch than the back. A pitch greater than this may cause the belt to keep slipping off.
– Debris Buildup:
The buildup of dirt and dust between the pulley and bracket may also reduce the friction attaching the belt onto the pulley. Make sure that no soil, grass, or sticks are found along the drive belt. This condition is quite imminent under rough operating conditions and low maintenance.
4. What are the two significant forms of drive belts used?
Transmission belts in machine design may be of the V-type or synchronous design. V-belts have a wedge-shaped cross-section. Friction is the only force keeping the belt attached. On the other hand, synchronous belts have a notched profile along their inner circumference, much like gears. They are generally mounted on gears and pinions and are used in timing operations.
Final Comments:
Lawnmower belt maintenance may be one of the most frequently occurring instances, mainly if the mower hasn't been well maintained in the past. We recommend cleaning your lawnmower occasionally and adequately checking the mower deck working components to see if they are


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I was wondering if a power MOSFET fails due to overheating, will it usually burn as an open-circuit or short-circuit?
Also, does over-temp damage usually cause the gate oxide to blow through as a low resistance ( < 100 Ohms)?
Assuming my answer is correct, my intuition was wrong about this. The short answer is I would expect a MOSFET to fail as an open circuit due to over-temperature conditions.
This wikipedia article suggests that:
Increase in drain-to-source resistance. It is observed in high-temperature devices, and is caused by metal-semiconductor interactions, gate sinking and ohmic contact degradation.
... at least in monolithic microwave integrated circuits, but the terminology seems consistent with MOSFETs...
This other article also suggests it will fail open, but for different (fundamentally mechanical) reasons:
Exactly what happens depends on how excess the power is. It may be a sustained cooking. In this case, the MOSFET gets hot enough to literally unsolder itself. Much of the MOSFET heating at high currents is in the leads - which can quite easily unsolder themselves without the MOSFET failing! If the heat is generated in the chip, then it will get hot - but its maximum temperature is usually not silicon-restricted, but restricted by the fabrication. The silicon chip is bonded to the substrate by soft solder and it is quite easy to melt this and have it ooze between the epoxy and the metal of the body, forming solder droplets. This may well not destroy the chip!
Usually, a MOSFET will fail short first. This is because excessive heat will, by diffusion, mix the dopants enough to create a good conductor instead of the p-n or n-p barriers that were there originally. Often, the gate oxide will be taken into the diffusion, too, causing a short betweem all three terminals.
Only if the short circuit current after this first mode of failure is high enough to blow the bond wires or the entire transistor, there is an open circuit.


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The Unstable Manifold. Janet Frame's Challenge to Determinism
Document type: Monographs
Author(s): Karin Hansson
Title: The Unstable Manifold. Janet Frame's Challenge to Determinism
Series: Lund Studies in English
Year: 1996
Pagination: 149
ISBN: 91-7966-352-4
ISSN: 0076-1451
Publisher: Lund University Press
City: Lund
Organization: Blekinge Institute of Technology
Department: Dept. of the Humanities (Institutionen för humaniora)
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Language: English
Abstract: The New Zealand writer Janet Frame has become known to the reading public mainly through her autobiographical trilogy comprising "To the Is-land", "An Angel at My Table", and "The Envoy from Mirror City". To a large extent critical attention has been autobiographically oriented, or otherwise focusing each of her eleven novels separately.
This study concentrates on the theme of adaptation and evolution in her entire oeuvre. Applying a more interdisciplinary and scientific approach than is usually practised in leterary criticism, it considers Frame's anti-Darwinian stance as "a Challenge to determinsim" calling material progress and adaptability into question. Novels like "Intensive Care", "Scented Gardens for the Blind", and "The Carpathians" are prophetic in picturing a cataclysmic end to human culture and civilization, it is true, but they also celebrate the power of imagination, memory and creativity. frame foresees not only horror and loneliness "at the edge of the alphabet" but also the possibility of a restoration of humanity and language after an era of unconditional adaptation.
Subject: The Humanities\English
Keywords: Literary criticism, New Zealand


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The Effect of Exploration Intensity on Analysts' Forecasts
This study examines the relations between the intensity of reported exploration activity by mining and exploration companies and analysts' private information search activities and their forecast accuracy. Under Australian accounting standards, firms can either record exploration expenditure as an expense as it is incurred, or as an exploration asset (i.e., exploration expenditure is capitalised). The accounting choice for exploration expenditure could have potential impact on analysts' forecasts. It also examines the relations under the different accounting treatment for exploration expenditure.
This study examines whether greater intensity of exploration activity motivates analysts to acquire and process relatively more private information to meet investor demand and whether this affects the accuracy of analysts' consensus forecast. It also examines whether the capitalisation of exploration expenditure can reduce uncertainty analysts have about the future economic outcomes of exploration investments, and improve the accuracy of their forecasts.
The study finds that the proportion of private information contained in analysts' forecasts increases with the intensity of exploration activity. We also find that the accuracy of analysts' consensus forecast improves with the intensity of exploration activity. The results are robust for firms choosing to capitalise their exploration expenditure.
Using the extractive industry as a specific setting, this study evaluates the role of analysts in moderating high information asymmetry exhibited in this industry. The findings are useful to investors and academics because it addresses how accounting matters when investing.
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This study evaluates initial construction costs of a four-story building in the Portland area. It compares construction cost estimates of six different structural systems all with brick veneer as the exterior cladding. Click here to view the full study.
Based on the construction cost estimates prepared for this study, the cost associated with using a noncombustible compartmentalized construction method including concrete-based construction materials was very favorable with both conventional wood frame and light gage steel frame construction costs. The load-bearing masonry system was only 3 percent more than the cost of conventional wood frame and 3 percent less than steel frame construction.
The minimal increase in construction cost can help pay for itself over the life of the structure. Materials such as concrete masonry have many other advantages beyond their inherent fire resistance including durability, resistance to mold growth, resistance to damage from vandalism, structural integrity, and minimal damage caused by water and water pressure in the event of building fire. In many cases, with concrete-based construction that will never burn, the damage outside of the fire compartment is minimal. This provides for reduced cleanup costs and quicker reoccupation of the structure.
This study determined that truly resilient buildings can be constructed affordably. We can keep the residents in our communities safe by using the principles of balanced design. We recommend that a similar study be undertaken to evaluate the use of similar construction systems and their associated construction cost impact on other typical building types such as schools, retail establishments, and commercial buildings.


Goal Expectation and Efficiency
This article has been written by Constantinos Chappas (who can be followed on Twitter _USER_)
Introducing Goal Expectation
It's Sunday afternoon, you are heading home trying to catch the end of the match on TV but traffic is holding you back. By the time you get home, the final whistle was blown and you manage to catch a glimpse of the match statistics screen. Your team had 12 shots, with 8 on target yet they only drew 1-1.
"Their keeper must have played a blinder", you think to yourself. Well, possibly. But then again, maybe not. It depends on where those 12 shots were taken from.
If they were taken from way outside the box and tamely reached the opposition goal, then they don't really count for much, do they? On the other hand, if the opposition goalie had just saved 7 1-on-1s, well that's different. In effect, some shots or chances in general are worth more than others.
While discussing this with Colin Trainor (do follow him at _USER_), we realised that a shot – or a shot on target for that matter – is not an adequate metric. Some shots have a higher probability of being converted into goals whereas others a much lower one.
As a result, we came up with a metric which considers a number of important factors affecting the chance of a particular shot being scored and assigns a figure for the probability of a goal (or the shot's goal expectation) and named it ExpG. The exact calculations of ExpG will remain private as a lot of work between us has been dedicated to its creation.
ExpG and Shooting Efficiency
The reason behind the introduction of ExpG would be to provide a metric that chances / strikers / teams can be compared on. If a striker has a 25% conversion rate, that does not mean that he is a better finisher compared to someone with a 20% conversion rate. Perhaps his chances were from more favourable positions compared to the other striker's chances. Therefore unless we somehow break down the conversion rate (e.g. shots from inside/outside the area) and look at those individual figures, we would be comparing apples with oranges.
The proposed metric ExpG alleviates part of this problem. If a player, given the chances he was presented with, had an ExpG of 10.3 goals, he would be expected to score around 10 goals. If he managed to get on the scoresheet 12 times it could mean that he is an above average finisher whereas a player who only managed 12 goals while he was expected to score ExpG = 16.4 goals, would be considered as inferior.
An efficiency measure can be introduced here by dividing the number of goals a player or team has scored – excluding own goals when looking at team efficiency – by the number of goals that player or team was expected to score. An average player or team, in terms of efficiency, would have ratings equal to 1
Colin briefly introduced ExpG in his piece here and previously here so the purpose of this piece is to delve a little bit deeper and present some of our analysis and results.
Potential explanations for some of the results are offered but it has to be stressed here that this is very much work under progress therefore ExpG are always likely to be updated depending on what our research uncovers.
Shooting Efficiency Across Leagues
Without further ado, we start by looking at the shooting efficiency figures across the top divisions in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain for the 2012-2013 season. For comparison purposes we can look at the deviation of each shooting efficiency figure from 1.00.
Plot 1
Based on our measure of shooting efficiency, it would seem that players in the English league are on average more inefficient i.e. they score fewer goals (approximately 10% fewer) than what they would be expected to score given the chances they are presented with, compared to players from other leagues. Germany appears in the opposite end of the spectrum of shooting efficiency and in fact this has also been mentioned by others such as Ted Knutson in his piece here.
Not the first time the words "Germany" and "efficiency" appear in the same sentence, I guess!
One potential issue to consider here which is not taken into account in our analysis due to shortage of available data is the effect the defensive organization of a team, including the defenders' positioning or defensive pressure has on ExpG. Faced with better defenders, a striker might be less likely to score a goal compared to when he faces a team with average defensive capabilities. This could potentially be a factor explaining the below average efficiency in England and Italy as identified by Colin himself at in his article here.
Shooting Efficiency By Team
If we now turn our attention to the team level, shooting efficiency for all 98 teams in these leagues follows a reasonably symmetric and roughly Normal distribution with the majority of teams exhibiting around average efficiency.
Plot 2
For comparison purposes, league average efficiency figures have been included as dashed lines and correspond to the previous plot. A lot has been said about the Barcelona team of recent years and they excel in this metric with a shooting efficiency of 1.44. Having first accounted for a number of factors through this analysis, Barcelona's conversion of chances remains very high and while part of this may be down to the quality of strikers they possess, interestingly enough even a Messi-less Barcelona registers a shooting efficiency of 1.35. On the other hand, only 3 English teams register an above-average attacking shooting efficiency.
A different way of visualizing the results is by plotting the expected versus the actual goals per match scored by each team – having first excluded own goals. Note that the number of expected goals for a team is simply the sum of ExpG for all of their attempted shots.
Plot 3
The blue line is a simple linear regression whereas the black dashed line is the equality line i.e. when teams have scored the same amount of goals they were expected to do. The green area highlights the confidence limits for the model fit whereas the blue area presents 95% prediction limits for individual teams.
In other words, we expect approximately 5% of the number of teams to fall outside of the blue band. The fact that both lines appear very close and the model appears to be a very good fit is reassuring. It suggests that ExpG is on average a good metric or even a substitute for actual goals, because it doesn't consistently overor under-estimate the number of goals a team/player will score.
Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have actually scored a significantly higher number of goals compared to what they were expected to do, given the type of chances they were presented with whereas Everton and Manchester City have vastly underperformed in this area.
Somewhat surprising, neither Bayern Munich nor Borussia Dortmund has the second highest shooting efficiency after the Catalans. Remember that shooting efficiency is defined as the number of actual goals divided by the number of expected goals, i.e. the slope of the dashed line. So the second prize goes to … (drumroll!):
Plot 4
… Lorient! Scoring a total of 56 goals whereas given their chances, they were expected to just score 41.5 goals, registering an attacking shooting efficiency of 1.35. Intriguingly enough, all but 1 Lorient players expected to score at least 1 goal registered above average efficiency. A further look at the Top 10 teams in terms of attacking efficiency reveals no English or Italian team excelling at this measure.
Plot 5
The top ranked Italian team and 16th overall is Catania with an attacking efficiency rating of 1.144 while champions Juventus appearing in 81st place out of 98 teams with a rating of 0.843. The 3 English teams with above average efficiency are Aston Villa (ranked 27th overall with 1.055), Man Utd (ranked 32nd overall with 1.041) and Swansea (ranked 40th overall with 1.020). Other notable teams include Real Madrid (30th with 1.054), PSG (38th with 1.025), Chelsea (50th with 0.980), Arsenal (56th with 0.961) and Liverpool (79th with 0.858).
Shooting Efficiency in Defensive Terms
To win matches, a team does not only need to score goals but defend against them too. It's therefore only natural to look at the same measure (shooting efficiency) but in defensive terms.
Which were those teams that defended well enough to prevent their opponents from scoring the number of goals their chances should have allowed them to do?
Plot 6
Once again as would be expected, most of the teams have close to average figures. Numbers above 1.00 indicate teams which conceded more goals than were expected to do whereas teams which register small numbers highlight teams with defences that prevented their opposition from scoring their expected numbers.
A single French team (PSG) comes on top of this metric with a value of 0.65 which translates to 35% fewer goals conceded than what would have been expected under this analysis. Bottom of this statistic, one can find Hoffenheim who conceded 66 goals whereas based on our research the chances the opposition had would only justify conceding 43.2 goals.
Looking at the actual and expected number of goals conceded per match an interesting issue appears. The equality line between actual and expected goals does not fall within the fitted line's confidence limits. This could be down to the particular dataset (as the points only correspond to the 2012-2013 performance of these


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Recently an unpleasant odour closed off the Royal Arcade and part of Stafford Street. Unlike the mystery smell the occasionally hits central Timaru, this disruption was traced back to the Arcade.
It is not the first time such an event like this has happened and in the same location. During the construction of the Priest and Holdgate new building and the extension to the Timaru Herald building in 1906 various problems were encountered. As the Arcade was built over a filled in gully, the foundations for each building had to be sunk 20 feet, and the workmen struck the roots of the peach trees from the original orchard on the site. They also struck the concrete foundations of an old blacksmith's shop. The concrete aggregate included whole and broken glass bottles which lacerated the contractors hands, and necessitated the use of heavy leather gloves.
However the public problems happened when the contractors tried to make the connection with the main sewer line. During the third (and final) exploration pit, they hit the sewer main at a depth of twelve feet. According to the Timaru Herald (whose building was on the Arcade) "The pit promptly served as a ventilating pipe, the effluvium that arose through it was decidedly strong."
By a week later the whole of the Arcade roadway opposite the pits has subsided slightly due to the softer infill that was used to cover the trenches once the sewer lines had been connected. With a gas main being laid through the Arcade two years later and the ground asphalted, the early underground problems were well and truly sealed over.
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A-level Geography/AS OCR Geography/Urbanisation in LEDCs
Since the 1950's the majority of LEDCs have been transformed from Rural to Urban societies. Many have switched from supporting themselves through agriculture to earning a wage from factory work or service job.
This was a typical social/economical upheaval in the 20th century.
Urbanisation in MEDC has slowed whereas in LEDCs it has increased dramatically. However this is not true everywhere. For example in 1980 - Latin America slowed down, yet Asia and Africas urbanisation continued.
Big megacities in LEDCs are São Paulo, Brazil and Mexico City, Mexico.
Causes of Urbanisation in LEDC
- Rapid populational growth, for example, in 1950, Kenya had a population of 5.4 million, by 1995 it had risen to 28.3 million.
- Modernisation of technology, in agriculture, this signifies that fewer workers were needed on the farms, leading many to move to the cities in search of opportunities.
- General pull factors for LEDC Cities. Cities provided a chance for higher standard of living, more and better job opportunities, easier access to services and infrastructures (entertainment, health and transportation for instance).


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Thanks to your generous support, more girls will read. We will be able to help equip a school in Northern Afghanistan with a library that is more than just a space. The books in the library including text books, fiction, poetry and geography teach girls about math and science as well as stories about their own country and the wider world.
Educating a girl, which requires books, impacts every family member creating a ripple effect of change. A typical family in Afghanistan has 7 people and in rural Afghanistan where Sahar has 9 schools, a family has between 11-13 members and lives on about $1.00 per day.
Airokhsh grew up in Mazar-i-Sharif, an urban city in Northern Afghanistan. She worked for Sahar for two summers and visited several villages where Sahar schools provide programs including collecting books to build libraries.
"The most exciting projects I had all summer was to see the looks on the girls faces when I delivered the books to their schools. They were so happy. In many cases, they don't have the type of books that are necessary to study basic subjects in school like math and science. Or, they study the very basics but without books for the next levels of study, they can't possibly pass the exams for university admission. This will prevent girls from moving forward and ultimately entering the workforce."
Giving to Sahar is giving to girls futures. Advanced textbooks in higher math and science provide avenues for computer studies and other professions including becoming teachers and even returning to rural villages.
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This page describes the relationship between Google Cloud projects and Cloud Healthcare API datasets and data stores.
All Cloud Healthcare API usage occurs within the context of a Google Cloud project. A project organizes all your Google Cloud resources. A project consists of a set of users; a set of APIs; and billing, authentication, and monitoring settings for those APIs. So, for example, all of your Cloud Healthcare API data and resources, along with user permissions for accessing them, reside in a project. You can have one project, or you can create multiple projects and use them to organize your Google Cloud resources, including your Cloud Healthcare API data, into logical groups.
Each project that you use to develop Cloud Healthcare API solutions must have the Cloud Healthcare API enabled.
To learn more about Google Cloud projects in general, see Projects in the Google Cloud Overview.
Datasets and data stores
A dataset is a container in your Google Cloud project that holds modality-specific healthcare data. Datasets contain other data stores, such as FHIR stores, DICOM stores, and HL7v2 stores, which in turn hold their own types of healthcare data.
A single dataset can contain one or many data stores, and those stores can all service the same modality or different modalities as application needs dictate. Using multiple stores in the same dataset might be appropriate in various situations, such as:
- If an application processes different types of data, such as a DICOM store used for CT scans and a FHIR store for patient data related to the CT scans.
- To separate data according to its source hospital, clinic, department, and so forth.
An application can access as many datasets or stores as its requirements dictate with no performance penalty. You can design your overall dataset and store architecture to meet your goals for locality, partitioning, access control, and so forth.
The following diagram shows a single Google Cloud project containing two datasets. Each dataset contains multiple data stores, and each data store contains healthcare data:


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Beautiful Lizard
by: Drew G., Grade: 5
Bellusaurus means in greek (beautiful lizard.)It is 13feet long and 1000ponds.it lives in woodlands of Asia.It's characteritics are long nech and tail;short spines on it's back.it was at the late Jurassic (160-155 million years ago.) It's diet is plants.
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Scaevola taccada is a dense, spreading shrub that generally grows up to 3 meter in height. The light green leaves are somewhat succulent with a waxy covering and are alternately arranged along the stem.
The blades are elongated and rounded at the tips, 5 to 20 cm long and 5 to 7 cm wide and the edges are often curled downward. The flowers are white or cream colored, often with purple streaks, 8 - 12 mm long, and have a pleasant fragrance. They have an irregular shape with all five petals on one side of the flower making it appear to have been torn in half. The flowers grow in small clusters from the leaf axils near the ends of the stems. The fruits of Scaevola taccada are fleshy berries. They are white, oblong, and about 1 cm long. The seeds are beige, corky and ridged. The inside of the fruit is spongy or corky and the fruits are buoyant. They can float for months in the ocean and still germinate after having been in salt water for up to a year. One study showed that the seeds germinated best after 250 days in salt water.
(National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG). 1994. Naupaka. In Native Hawaiian plant information sheets. Lawai, Kauai: Hawaii Plant Conservation Center. National Tropical Botanical Garden. Unpublished internal papers.)
(Rauch, Fred D., Heidi L. Bornhorst, and David L. Hensley. 1997. Beach Naupaka, Ornamentals and Flowers.)
(Wagner, Warren L., Darrel R. Herbst, and S. H. Sohmer. 1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i.)
(Bornhorst, Heidi L. 1996. Growing native Hawaiian plants: a how-to guide for the gardener.)


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The possibility of creating a high-power X-ray source based on the recombination radiation mechanism has been studied and analyzed. The recombination X-ray radiation from neon, aluminum, and argon was obtained in experiments with plasma liners performed on the GIT-12 setup using a current pulse amplitude of ∼2.5 MA and a leading pulse front width of ∼300 ns. The obtained results show that the recombination mechanism of X-ray generation offers good prospects for the development of a high-power X-ray source with photon energies in the 7-20-keV range.
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First time back to the Shala
- Make sure you read the corona-policy and the class-schedule.
- Make sure you and your house-mates do not have a cold, cough or fever. If one of you do have a cold, cough or fever, do a home practice.
- Enter at the front-door and follow the green signs. Make sure you wear a face-mask.
- Take your shoes off and store them below the shoes-sign.
- Look at the explanation at the wall (same info as the corona-policy)
- Enter the Shala using the first door.
- If your yoga mat and blanket are in the dressing-room, you are allowed to enter to fetch them.
- Clean your hands with the available paper and detergent.
- Pick a spot (and keep it the entire class).
- Choose your guidance card.
- Enjoy your practice (breath). You are allowed to remove the face-mask during your practice.
- When finished, clean your spot with the available paper and detergent.
- Leave the Shala using the second door. You have to take your yoga mat and blanket home with you. Also wear the face-mask after your practice until you left the building.
- Follow the orange signs.
- Pick up your shoes.
- Exit, as you always did, at the side-door.


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SQL Server Error Messages - Msg 420 - The text, ntext, and image data types cannot be used in an ORDER BY clause.
Error Message
Server: Msg 420, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The text, ntext, and image data types cannot be used
in an ORDER BY clause.
Causes:
As the error message suggests, you cannot use a column of text, ntext or image data type as part of the ORDER BY clause in a SELECT statement.
To illustrate, let's assume that you have the following table in your database:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Notes] (
[NotesID] INT NOT NULL IDENTITY(1,1),
[NotesOwner] VARCHAR(20),
[NotesText] TEXT )
You want to get all the records from the [dbo].[Notes] table but instead of sorted by the notes ID (NotesID) or notes owner (NotesOwner), you want the result be sorted by the notes text (NotesText).
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[Notes]
ORDER BY [NotesText]
Issuing this SELECT statement will generate the following error message:
Server: Msg 420, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The text, ntext, and image data types cannot be used in an ORDER BY clause.
Solution / Work Around:
One way to work around this limitation is to CAST or CONVERT the TEXT/NTEXT data type column into either VARCHAR or NVARCHAR data type.
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[Notes]
ORDER BY CAST([NotesText] AS VARCHAR(8000))
If the column is of NTEXT data type, you can CAST it to NVARCHAR, but with only a length of 4000 since this is the maximum length allowed by a NVARCHAR data type:
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[Notes]
ORDER BY CAST([NotesText] AS NVARCHAR(4000))
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VITACIDEX is a highly concentrated complex of organic and mineral acids in a plant active carrier. It helps breeders effectively manage the flora in their animals' digestive tract and better preserve feed quality in difficult sanitary conditions. Formulated for pigs and poultry, this powdered or liquid acidifier is added to feed or sprayed to better control the quality of the feed, promote healthy digestive function and improve feed efficiency.
VITACIDEX is part of the Vitacid range, your alternative to antibiotics in breedings.
-Decontaminating effect via bacteriostatic and bactericidal action on pathogens, with antifungal and anti-yeast properties
-Decreases the buffering power and pH of feed, thus improving its bacteriological quality and storage
-Controls the balance of flora in the intestine
-Stimulates enzymatic activity and protein digestibility
-Better absorption of nutrients
-Lower mortality rates and fewer digestive disorders
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A complete and concentrated acidifier to ensure both the quality of the feed and healthy digestive function for animals
Acidification of feed impacts livestock nutrition and health in three ways: it preserves the quality and palatability of feed, manages bacterial flora in the digestive tract and improves the digestibility of proteins. The goal is to control the quality of the feed to get the most nutritional value out of it and therefore obtain optimal performances from your animals.


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In agriculture, a field is an area of land, enclosed or otherwise, used for agricultural purposes such as cultivating crops or as a paddock or other enclosure for livestock. A field may also be an area left to lie fallow or as arable land.
Many farms have a field border, usually composed of a strip of shrubs and vegetation, used to provide food and cover necessary for the survival of wildlife. It has been found that these borders may lead to an increased variety of animals and plants in the area, but also in some cases a decreased yield of crops.[1]
In Australian and New Zealand English, any agricultural field may be called a paddock. If stock are grazed there, the space may be called a run, e.g. sheep run; cattle run.[2]
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 1. Carpenter, Brent; Dailey, Thomas V.; Jones-Farrand, D. Todd; Pierce, Robert A.; White, Bill. "Field Borders for Agronomic, Economic and Wildlife Benefits". Curators of the University of Missouri. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
 2. The Macquarie Dictionary run n. Def. 113


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What baby names can tell you about chess openings
Baby names and chess openingsIf you have kids, you've probably thought hard about how to name your child. Should you choose a'special' kind of name, or rather a very trendy or well-known one? Popularity is an important aspect when it comes to choosing virtually anything. The same goes for chess openings: do you want to go for popular main lines or for 'off beat' variations?
Both options come with their own advantages and disadvantages. A trendy baby name may suggest a popular baby - and trendy parents - but a special name will suggest a special child. Likewise, playing a trendy chess opening will imply theoretical knowledge and opting for an obscure variation will suggest more independence and creativity. A lot has been written about the popularity of baby names (see, for example, the chapter 'What's in a name' in Steven Pinker's recent book The Stuff of Thought and the chapter 'Would a Roshanda by any other name smell as sweet' in the book Freakonomics by Levitt and Dubner). But why do baby names (and chess openings) start to lose their popularity at some point? Is it merely that more and more people become 'fed up' with it, or is there more going on? Recent research in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (May 2009) on baby names suggests a solution: the rate at which a cultural trend becomes popular, is also indicative of its decline. As one Scienceblogs article on the research put it: "the faster the rise to prominence, the steeper the fall from grace."
The researchers, Jonah Berger and Gael Le Mens, looked at the changing popularities of first names in France and the USA over the last 100 years. They found that parents were less inclined to give their children names that had become very popular very fast, regardless of the overall popularity of these names. The names Tricia and Krisi, for example, became very popular very fast in the 60s, and lost their appeal in the 70s equally quickly, whereas the name Charlene slowly gained in popularity and also declined much slower than Tricia and Kristi. The reason? "Fads are perceived negatively, so people avoid identity-relevant items with sharply increasing popularity because they believe that they will be short lived."
Of course, chess openings are much more than just a cultural trend. In chess, unlike fashion, popularity is not merely subjective - it's also highly objective: a losing line won't be played much. That's why nobody plays the Damiano Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6?) these days. A 'hard refutation' can simply kill a chess line's popularity instantly. But what about lines that are not known to be refuted, or even known to be inferior? Might their popularity also be dependent on the idea that they might be'short lived'? I have always wondered whether adopting a particular variation isn't also part of one's image. Apart from any objectivity - isn't it cool to play popular lines?
I realize this is a different point of view that most chess players will think of. They will, of course, accept that chess lines are subject to change in popularity, but my guess is they will try to analyse this change in terms of chess theoretical developments: novelties, strong players starting to experiment with the line, matches being played with it, etc. Indeed, in a recent discussion on this site, many posters gave reasons for why certain openings fluctuated in popularity over time. But these were all reasons to do with chess. In this article, I want to see if there are other reasons for adopoting a particular line or not. I want to raise the possibility that chess openings, like baby names, can be a cultural trend, subject to sociological and psychological forces.
Take, for instance, the 7...Qc7 line of the Winawer variation of the French Defence, a pretty cool and exciting line which I have analysed myself a lot of times:
French WinawerIn a recent issue of ChessVibes Openings, Merijn van Delft and Robert Ris noted that this line became increasingly inpopular in the 90s, even though nobody seemed to know why. In top grandmaster games, Black was usually fine after the opening, and Black even seemed to score better than usual with this line. But all of sudden, Black players just switched to 7...0-0 without an apparent reason. (Now, by the way, 7...Qc7 seems to be back on the scene.) What was going on? If the reasons for the change couldn't be related to particular objective developments such as games or novelties, maybe there were other, more subjective different reasons.
I found myself wondering whether Berger and Le Mens' conclusions also played a role in the popularity decline of this particular variation. Could the mere speed with which the variation became popular be of influence to its eventual decline? To test this, I decided to do a little research of my own. In ChessBase MegaBase 2008, I counted all games in which the diagrammed position occurred between 1980 and 2004 over a reperiod of 5 years. For instance, in the period _PHONE_, the position occurred in 47 out of 96230 games, i.e. 0,048%. In 2000-2004, the position occurred in 737 out of _PHONE_ games, i.e. 0,062%, and so on. To make sure I hadn't overlooked some kind of'refutation' of the line, I also checked the score results of these games, but I didn't find any strange results compared to the overall results of chess games in this period. (The average was around 54% for White.)
This was the easy part. Chess databases are a real gold mine for this kind of research, actually, but the problems only start here. One important question is: how to measure the popularity of a particular opening variation? First, I decided that it would be best to take all Qc7-Winawer games played - not only the ones played by grandmasters or titled players. This may be surprising to some readers, but I believe I had good reasons for it: 1. the number (N) of games would be bigger, and thus more likely to say anything significant; 2. there is no reason to assume that the popularity of a line doesn't go beyond the top level of chess players; 3. Berger and Le Mens research also didn't exclude particular groups or classes of people; and, most importantly, 4. because including all games in the sample rules out the possibility that a certain small group of players (namely, the elite) simply became bored with it or couldn't surprise their (also elite) opponents with it anymore.
Thus, the popularity of the line (P) in a particular period would simply be defined as the percentage of games played with that line of all the games played. By comparing periods, something could be said about the rate of decline and increase of popularity over time. (One possible problem with this method is that comparing different time periods may not be such a straightforward task in chess databases, since these databases contain vastly more games, and by weaker players on average, for later periods due to the rise of digital game storage and the internet.)
I must confess I was pretty excited when I starting counting and found that in the period _PHONE_ (a period for which I recalled the Winawer becoming more and more popular), the popularity of the Winawer variation indeed seemed to increase slowly but steadily until around 1986. In 1980, P was 0,006%, in 1986 it had gone up to 0,019%. But in 1987 it suddenly took flight: P for 1987 was 0,028%, for 1988 it was 0,038% and in 1989 it had grown to 0,042%. Within a three year's period, the popularity of the Winawer had more than doubled! And then, in 1990, the popularity of the Winawer suddenly sunk back to 0,017%. Here are the results in a graph:
Winawer popularity
Sure enough, these data seem to support the conclusions of the baby name research. Here, too, we see a sharp decline in popularity right after a sharp increase in the preceding period. After that, the variation has never again been as popular as it was then. But as usual, doubt soon crept in. Even assuming the results of the opening (on top level) didn't affect the overall popularity of the variation (if anything, the variation scored better in the 5 year period right after it was abandoned), what did the data tell me, exactly?
In the baby name research, the popularity of a name was measured in comparison to the popularity of other baby names. But my little research didn't say anything about other opening lines (such as the Rubinstein French, or indeed the Sicilian). To be able to draw any conclusions, I had to include other opening lines in my data as well. As co-editor Merijn van Delft pointed out to me recently, you can't measure the popularity of the 6.Be3 Najdorf without taking into account the status of the Poisoned Pawn variation, which arises after 6.Bg5! It soon became clear that this would be an enormous amount of work - interesting work which, regrettably, has to wait until further notice.
But even so, I think it's definitely possible that in the


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A Water Pricing Model for Lake Texanaby Stuart R. Wilson, HDR Engineering, Inc, United States,
Ronald E. Anderson, HDR Engineering, Inc, United States,
Document Type: Proceeding Paper
Part of: Optimizing the Resources for Water Management
Abstract: Faced with water sales and recreation revenues insufficient to service the project debt, the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (L-NRA), operators of Lake Texana, decided upon a novel approach to the marketing of its surface water supply to municipal and industrial customers. Realizing that many potential water customers were: 1) satisfied with their current ground water supplies but facing the task of planning for future growth; and 2) concerned about the costs of investing in a surface water supply system, the L-NRA authorized the preparation of a computer-based water pricing model. The model would allow a potential surface water customer (or group of customers) to obtain a quick estimate of the cost of delivered water for a wide variety of supply scenarios.
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June 15 is National Lobster Day
Posted on June 15, 2015
Did you know?
In the past 100 years Lobsters went from being a 'poor man's food' to a 'delecacy'
Today's Lobster facts:
- In Colonial times, servants and slaves were the only people allowed to eat lobsters regularly.
- Lobsters aren't all red. They can be many different colors, including bright blue, white and brilliant gold tones.
- Lobsters can be right-handed, left-handed, or ambidextrous.
- Many lobster species can live to be over 100 years old.
- Most lobsters travel over 100 miles a year and have migratory patterns
Today's Food History
- 1752 Benjamin Franklin flew a kite.
- 1851 Jacob Fussell, a Baltimore dairyman, opens the first commercial ice-cream factory.
- 1869 R.I.P. Joseph Dixon. An American inventor and manufacturer. Among his many accomplishments, he produced the first pencil made in the U.S.
- 1969 'Ice Cube' (O'Shea Jackson) singer and actor, was born.
- 1992 SPELLING LESSONS – At a spelling bee in a Trenton, New Jersey school, U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle, corrects a student's spelling of 'potato' by telling him it should have an 'e' at the end.
- 1999 Nicholas Vitalich is arrested for assaulting his girlfriend with a large tuna, outside a San Diego supermarket. He was charged with assault with a deadly weapon.


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The Department of Education is committed to supporting all schools to undertake the required Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) to ensure all students with disability are participating and engaged in learning and able to pursue life opportunities.
About the NCCD
All Australian schools are required to participate annually in the NCCD.
The national data collection reflects and supports the ongoing work of schools. The NCCD draws on teachers' professional judgement and practices throughout the year supporting students with disability to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students.
Under the NCCD model, teachers and school staff use their professional, informed judgement, based on evidence, to determine the level of adjustments students with disability receive, in both the classroom and whole school context, as well as the broad category of disability that relates to the adjustments.
The model for the NCCD is based on mandatory obligations to students under the national Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) and Disability Standards for Education 2005. Understanding these legal obligations and the NCCD model is essential knowledge for principals and teachers.
What's new in 2018
From 1 January 2018, the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on schools students with disability (NCCD) will be used by the Australian Government to calculate the students with disability loading in recurrent funding for schools provided by the Commonwealth to states and territories. Therefore, the quality and reliability of information gathered under the NCCD is critical.
School principals are responsible for verifying the accuracy of their school's NCCD data and validating that there is evidence at the school to support the inclusion of a student in the NCCD. This is a key responsibility given that the NCCD data will be used to inform funding provided by the Australian Government to Tasmania and may be the subject of audits or compliance activities.
The NCCD collection happens annually and is due for completion in August each year.
Teachers use their professional judgement to determine:
- which of their students are being provided with a reasonable adjustment because of disability, as defined in the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (the DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education 2005
- the level of adjustment that students with disability are being provided with, in both classroom and whole of school contexts
- the broad category of disability under which each student best fits.
The four levels of adjustments provided to students are:
- Support provided within quality differentiated teaching practice
- Supplementary adjustments
- Substantial adjustments
- Extensive adjustments
Evidence is required at the school to demonstrate that a student has been provided with an educational adjustment for a period of ten weeks or longer to meet specific needs associated with the disability and that the students' parents or carers have been consulted in relation to the nature of the educational adjustment.
Schools must complete this information in the Student Support System (SSS) in August every year, which must be approved by the school principal.
Each year in August, principals will verify data about students in their school receiving adjustments because of disability, based on evidences in the school.
Email communications will be sent to each school principal prior to the data collection period to remind them of the process and timeframes for recording the NCCD.
Frequently Asked Questions
- If students are transitioning from Year 6 to Year 7 which school undertakes the NCCD work? The Year 6 school collects the data.
- If students are transitioning from Year 10 to Year 11 which school undertakes the NCCD work? The Year 10 school collects the data.
- Who undertakes the process if the student is enrolled in two different schools? Only the school where the student spends the most days each week.
- Does the collection include Kindergarten students? No. Only students in Prep to Year 12.
Further information is available at Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).
For further information or advice in relation to the NCCD, contact Disability Services, via email at: _EMAIL_


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sun·na noun, often capitalized \ˈsu̇(n)-(ˌ)nə, ˈsə(n)-\
: the body of Islamic custom and practice based on Muhammad's words and deeds
Origin of SUNNA
First Known Use: circa 1728
sunna noun (Concise Encyclopedia)
Body of traditional social and legal custom and practice that constitutes proper observance of Islam. Early Muslims did not concur on what constituted sunna, because of the wide variety of pre-Islamic practices among converted peoples that had to be assimilated, reconciled, or abandoned. In the 8th century the sunna of Muhammad, as preserved in eyewitness records, was codified as the Hadith by Abu 'Abd Allah Shaf'ii. Later Muslim scholars strengthened the authority of sunna by devising a system for attesting the authenticity of various practices claimed as descending from Muhammad. See also 'ilm al-hadith; isnad; Shari'ah; tafsir.
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Probation Officer Psychological Evaluation
Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations
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 Our pre-employment psychological evaluation process for probation departments, police, sheriff, fire, and other public safety agencies is fully aligned with POST and other applicable legal standards.
 - Professional Expertise
 - Prioritizing Agency Needs
Pre-employment psychological evaluations are sometimes referred to as pre-employment psychological testing, pre-employment psychological screening evaluations, pre-employment psych screening, pre-employment psychological exams, or pre-employment psychological interviews. Pre-employment psychological evaluations involve a structured process that includes background information, pre-employment psychological testing, psychological interviews, review of records, data integration, and pre-employment psychological reports. Pre-employment psychological evaluations include firefighter psychological evaluations (sometimes referred to as firefighter psychological tests), law enforcement psychological evaluations, peace officer psychological evaluations, police officer psychological evaluations (sometimes referred to as police officer psychological tests), sheriff deputy psychological evaluations, probation officer psychological evaluations, correctional officer psychological evaluations, and 911 dispatcher psychological evaluations. In the State of California, peace officer pre-employment psychological evaluations are sometimes referred to as California POST psychological evaluations or California POST psychologist evaluations.


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What do your cheeseburger and your caulk have in common?
You may be wondering why in Burger King's name we'd compare your cheeseburger to Cleanz® kitchen and bath caulk. The fact is though, they do have something in common! Both depend on enzymes to breakdown fat and oil.
Much like your body requires enzymes to breakdown the greasy cheeseburger, or the fabric stain remover requires enzymes to remove the grease you dripped on your shirt (no judgement here), Cleanz® uses patented bio-enzyme technology to remove body oils, shower products, that collect on caulk and feeds mold. Bio-what?? Allow us to explain.
The oily nature of materials like body oil and bath products allow them to cling to caulk and other surfaces. These oils then build up into soap scum, and mold like a parasite digs its roots in and grows by feeding on the oil deposits. Enzymes like the kind found only in Cleanz® break down oily residue creating water-soluble particles that wash down the drain. When it does, other surface contaminants like scum and mold spores go along with it. There's nothing left behind on the surface of the caulk to support growth of unwanted mold and mildew.
Scrubbing only removes mold and mildew temporarily because it only affects the outer structure of mold. The inner root structure is still intact and able to grow as soon as you shower again. (Can you say annoying callback?). The key to minimizing these callbacks is to minimize the growth of mold and mildew by removing the oil food source. Cleanz® is the only caulk that can do that! No mold. No mildew. No scrubbing. No brainer!
We're changing the way you think about caulk (and, now possibly cheeseburgers.) Life if just better when it's Cleanz®!
Don't take our word for it, see Cleanz® in action! Visit _URL_ and click on the video tab to see Cleanz™ working in real time versus competition.


thick and thin
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thick and thin (uncountable)
 1. Both thickets and thin woodland; (through) all obstacles in a path.
 - c. 1390, Geoffrey Chaucer, "The Reeve's Tale", Canterbury Tales, Ellesmere ms:
 Toward the fen / ther wilde Mares renne / fforth with wehee / thurgh thikke and thurgh thenne []
 His tyreling Jade he fiersly forth did push / Through thicke and thin, both over banck and bush []
 2. (idiomatic) Both good and bad times.
 "I must follow him through thick and thin." - Miguel de Cervantes[1]
 - Hudibras
 Through thick and thin she followed him.
 - Coleridge
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Noun: tranquility trang'kwi-lu-tee
 1. A disposition free from stress or emotion
 - repose, quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity
 2. An untroubled state; free from disturbances
 - tranquillity, quiet
 3. A state of peace and quiet
 - tranquillity, quietness, quietude
Derived forms: tranquilities
Type of: calm, calmness, collectedness, composure, equanimity, order, unflappability
Encyclopedia: Tranquility, New Jersey


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The Volocopter demonstrates dynamic flight properties
The Volocopter VC200 is a vertical takeoff aircraft for two passengers that uses electric propulsion only. The first manned flight took place in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe this year at the end of March.
During the test flight program conducted in Bavaria in June, the Volocopter demonstrated various dynamic flight maneuvers at higher speeds for the first time.
These test flights did not only serve as a presentation of possible flight dynamics. The actual goal was to gain important knowledge in order to optimize the current developments of the new prototype for serial production. This included determining the VC200's power requirements during different flight maneuvers and at different speed levels.
In order to evaluate the limits of flight behavior, the positioning and height automation, as well as the flight maneuver limits were deactivated during some tests.
One significant advantage of the Volocopter is its ability to be operated unmanned. This allowed the e-volo development team to fly the new aircraft from the ground via remote control with a special permit during the test flights.
The flight characteristics can be predetermined by altering the parameters in the control software. The goal is to program the future series-produced Volocopter as a sporty and agile aircraft while also preventing unsafe flight maneuvers, no matter how aggressively the pilot operates the joystick.
Based on the evaluation of the data gained during the flight tests, e-volo can now optimally decide on the next steps in the further development and test flights.
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William Heise was an American film director, active in the 1890s. He 'directed' The Kiss, a 1896 short film that depicted a kiss between May Irwin and John Rice.
Direction, at this early stage in cinema, consisted mainly of pointing a stationary camera in one direction and capturing whatever action transpired within the frame. Along with W. K. L. Dickson, Heise was one of the most prolific filmmakers of the nascent days of cinema. He worked with Dickson on many of the early shorts, capturing numerous scenes of everyday life as well as different aspects of performance and sport. —wikipedia


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Unlocking Efficiency: The LevelPro ProScan3 Radar Sensor – A Game-Changer for IBC Tote Level Measurement
In the dynamic world of industrial fluid management, accurately measuring the level of substances within Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBC Totes) presents a unique set of challenges. Traditional level measurement devices often require direct contact with the container's contents, leading to potential contamination, inaccuracies due to adherence of substances to the sensor, and the cumbersome necessity of attaching and detaching these devices each time a tote is replaced. Enter the LevelPro ProScan3 Radar Sensor: a revolutionary solution designed to transcend these limitations by offering non-contact, highly accurate level measurement that reads right through the top of the tote.
The ProScan3 Advantage: Precision Through Innovation
The ProScan3 Radar Sensor harnesses cutting-edge radar technology to provide unparalleled precision in level measurement. Unlike traditional sensors that necessitate direct contact with the liquid, the ProScan3 operates by emitting radar waves that penetrate the tote's top, accurately gauging the liquid level without ever coming into contact with it. This non-invasive method not only eliminates the risk of contamination but also ensures that the sensor's performance is not hindered by the viscosity or composition of the liquid.
Overcoming Traditional Challenges with IBC Tote Level Measurement
IBC Totes, widely used for storing and transporting liquids and powders, pose specific challenges for level measurement. Traditional methods often involve invasive probes or require manual measurement, which is not only time-consuming but also introduces the risk of human error and exposure to potentially hazardous materials. Moreover, devices that require physical attachment to the tote complicate the process of tote replacement, leading to operational delays and increased labor costs. The need for constant recalibration with each new tote further adds to the inefficiency.
The LevelPro ProScan3 addresses these issues head-on. Its radar technology reads through the tote material, rendering the device completely external and non-invasive. This means that there's no need to attach or detach the sensor with tote replacements, significantly streamlining operations and minimizing downtime. The ProScan3's ease of installation and maintenance-free operation make it an ideal choice for industries seeking to enhance efficiency and safety in liquid management.
Beyond Level Measurement: Safety, Efficiency, and Reliability
Safety in the workplace is paramount, particularly in industries handling hazardous materials. The ProScan3's non-contact approach not only minimizes the risk of contamination but also ensures the safety of personnel by reducing their exposure to harmful substances. In terms of efficiency, the sensor's ability to provide continuous, accurate level measurement allows for better inventory management, reducing the risk of overfilling or running out of critical materials.
Reliability is another cornerstone of the ProScan3's design. Its robust construction and radar technology make it suitable for a wide range of industrial environments, including those with extreme temperatures, pressures, or corrosive substances. The sensor's durability ensures long-term performance with minimal need for maintenance or replacement, offering an excellent return on investment.
IBC Tote Level Measurement — The Verdict
In conclusion, the LevelPro ProScan3 Radar Sensor stands out as an exemplary solution for measuring the level of IBC Totes. Its non-contact radar technology not only solves the common problems associated with traditional level measurement devices but also offers significant advantages in terms of safety, efficiency, and reliability. For industries looking to optimize their fluid management processes, the ProScan3 represents a forward-thinking choice that promises to deliver unparalleled accuracy and operational benefits. Embracing this innovative technology is not just an investment in a sensor; it's an investment in the future of industrial efficiency and safety.


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Truth: Hydrogen peroxide can actually be toxic to the healing cells in a wound. "Parents often think that it's doing its job because it bubbles a bit when it hits the skin," says David Mooney, MD, trauma program director at Children's Hospital Boston. It's better to use over-the-counter saline solution or plain soap and water.Myth: If pus oozes from a cut, it's infected.
Truth: Before a scab forms, it's normal for a cut to have some yellowish pus. "This is a sign that the body is trying to make a scab to protect the wound," Dr. Mooney explains. However, once a scab has formed, pus that's thick and green or has a foul odor could be a sign of infection.Myth: Wounds should be left open to the air.
Truth: Covering cuts and scrapes with a bandage helps keep them clean. It also prevents children from picking at scabs and touching their wounds -- habits that can lead to infection, says David Spiro, MD, chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, in Portland. He recommends replacing the bandage once a day.Myth: If a cut or scrape itches, that means it's healing.
Truth: The skin around the cut starts to pull together during healing, so it can be itchy. But itchiness can also be caused by an allergic reaction to the ointment or an infection like yeast or fungus.Myth: It's best to remove your child's bandage with one quick pull.
Truth: Tearing a bandage off too fast can cause a cut to reopen. Instead, remove it slowly, in the direction of hair growth. If the bandage won't budge, dab rubbing alcohol or water on the edge to loosen the adhesive.Myth: Some cuts take a long time to heal.
Truth: Most cuts heal within two weeks (five days for ones on the face). Cuts that ooze fluid, don't scab, are swollen, or aren't showing signs of healing need to be checked by a doctor.


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Volume 15 (2017) Issue 8 Pages 397-406
This study presents a new bond model based on the deterioration mechanisms observed during uniaxial tensile tests of reinforced concrete prismatic specimens subjected to freeze-thaw cycles. The test results demonstrated that the bond stress reduced, even though the specimens were exposed only to temperature fluctuation without the damage in concrete cover. The proposed model considers the bond deterioration mechanism caused by the temperature fluctuation in addition to the damage in concrete cover. Finally, the proposed model shows good agreement with the test results regardless of the dominant deterioration mechanism.


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HEBEI CHINJOO ART MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
Model No.: 921
Packaging: plastic bottles, color paper box, coated paper labels, carton
Place of Origin: Hebei, China (Mainland)
12 colors Glass Paint Set
Glass paints for the most sophisticated needs. This range of paint features intensive bright colors with brilliant transparency and sparkling, extravagant special effect colors. Made with organic solvents, it offers fine flow for even application. It has very good lightfastness, is easy to mix and is smudge-proof. Designed for use on glass, porcelain and acrylic plastic.
1. CHINJOO Glass Color is water-soluble. There are transparent and opaque types for your choice.
2. Made of accurate formula and fine techniques, features by color brilliance, transparent and locked membrane, refined materials, strong adhesive power and water persistence after drying.
3. Mainly being used on the glass and also can be used on the porcelain, china, stone, plastic, mental, wood and etc.
All the colors can be preserved for a long time!
Anti- ultraviolet irradiation, sun-proof and heat insulation!
Suitable for either the hand painting or the spray painting.
4. Different colors can be intermixed together freely.
(1) Clean up the glass surface with detergent or industrial alcohol before drawing.
(2) Initial layer of paint must be completely dry before layering over.
(3) Put the finished works into the oven after it have been dried for 24 hours naturally. Do not preheat oven. Bake for 2 hours through turn up the temperature to 176°F little by little. After cooling, the painting color will be covered in the surface successfully.
(4) Equipments and brush should be cleaned up by water in time to avoid being dry and hard.


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The definition of metabolize is when an organism undergoes an organic or chemical process that is necessary for life.(verb)
An example of metabolize is for the body to use up the calories in foods.
See metabolize in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See metabolize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb me·tab·o·lized, me·tab·o·liz·ing, me·tab·o·liz·es verb, transitive
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Toon Boom Animate 3 is the ideal software for paperless, frame-by-frame animation. Learn to Animate in no time. Benefit from the robust, Emmy Award-winning code base, and achieve professional quality output. Whether you're creating animation for the web, commercials, shorts, or games, own your creativity with a solution made just for you.
Toon Boom Animate 3 New and Improved Features:
- NEW: Brush lines with texture for doing rough drawings
- NEW: Pencil lines with variable thickness and texture support for nice, clean lines
- NEW: Save presets of tools you reuse often to streamline your workflow
- NEW: Shift and Trace allows you to temporarily overlap drawings for easy in-betweening
- IMPROVED: Xsheet with Annotation columns to keep notes and organize animation
- IMPROVED: Live sync of Xsheet and Timeline
- IMPROVED: Paint multiple frames quickly and easily using advanced paint options
- NEW: Ink tool for inking coloured pencil lines
New Tools in Toon Boom Animate 3:
- Draw directly in the software with a pencil line that supports pressure sensitivity.
- Modify the position, length, or thickness information on a line after you draw it.
- Copy and paste the style from one line to another, or apply the style across hundreds of drawings.
- Incorporate texture on your lines for cool effects like charcoal, chalk, and many more.
- Import your own textures from Photoshop and apply them to the line style.
- Draw directly in the software with texture brushes.
- Simulate that pencil-on-paper feel for rough drawings.
- Take advantage of the new 64-bit core technology.
- Use as much memory as your machine allows.
- Import images without memory limitations.
- Export hi-res images and movies for professional results.
Tool Presets Toolbar
- Save tool properties that you frequently use.
- Quickly jump to brushes, pencils, paint buckets, and other tools.
- Save the colour along with the properties of the tool.
- Use your own custom icon on the toolbar if desired.
- Autosave, specifying the time interval.
- New user interface for Brush and Pencil tool properties.
- Ability to drag and drop keyframes, drawings, or both on the Timeline.
- Improvements to the Annotation columns in the Xsheet to sketch notes.
- Ability to export different resolutions directly from Export Movie.
- Performance enhancements.
- …and more!


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An insight into owning, flying and maintaining
During the Battle of Britain the RAF's Hawker Hurricane fighter won lasting fame alongside the Supermarine Spitfire. Over 11,700 examples were eventually built of this versatile and deadly combat aircraft that fulfilled an incredible number of contrasting roles.
This innovative manual provides a close-up look at the Hurricane's construction together with insights into what it takes to own and fly this classic fighter and how engineers keep it airworthy, as well as the historical background of the aircrafts illustrious Second World War combat history.
The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's two Hurricane IIc models are the centrepieces of this manual.
Hardback, 270 x 210mm, 176 pages, 167 colour & 139 b&w illustrations.


Heartbeat Plugin
Component: ServiceControl Heartbeats
NuGet Package ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat (2.x)
Target NServiceBus Version: 6.x
The following documentation describes deprecated packages ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb5.Heartbeat and ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat. To learn about the replacement package see NServiceBus.Heartbeat. To learn how to upgrade consult the upgrade guide.
The Heartbeat plugin enables endpoint health monitoring in ServicePulse. It sends heartbeat messages from the endpoint to the ServiceControl queue. These messages are sent every 10 seconds (by default).
An endpoint that is marked for monitoring (by ServicePulse) will be expected to send a heartbeat message within the specified time interval. As long as a monitored endpoint sends heartbeat messages, it is marked as "active". Marking an endpoint as active means it is able to properly and periodically send messages using the endpoint-defined transport.
Note that even if an endpoint is able to send heartbeat messages and it is marked as "active", other failures may occur within the endpoint and its host that may prevent it from performing as expected. For example, the endpoint may not be able to process incoming messages, or it may be able to send messages to the ServiceControl queue but not to another queue. To monitor and get alerts for such cases, develop a custom check using the CustomChecks plugin.
If a heartbeat message is not received by ServiceControl from an endpoint, that endpoint is marked as "inactive".
An inactive endpoint indicates that there is a failure in the communication path between ServiceControl and the monitored endpoint. For example, such failures may be caused by a failure of the endpoint itself, a communication failure in the transport, or when ServiceControl is unable to receive and process the heartbeat messages sent by the endpoint.
It is essential to deploy this plugin to the endpoint in production for ServicePulse to be able to monitor the endpoint.
Deprecated NuGet Packages
The following Heartbeat plugin packages have been deprecated and unlisted. If using one of these versions replace package references to use NServiceBus.Heartbeat.
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Heartbeat
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb5.Heartbeat
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat
ServiceControl Queue
Plugins send messages using the defined endpoint transport to ServiceControl. The plugin must be configured with the location of the ServiceControl input queue. This queue is created during the installation of ServiceControl. The queue name is based on the ServiceControl instance name which is visible in the ServiceControl Management utility.
Service Control Instance Name
Configure the ServiceControl queue via code:
var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("myendpoint");
 serviceControlQueue: "ServiceControl_Queue");
Configure the ServiceControl queue via config:

Heartbeat Interval
ServiceControl heartbeats are sent, by the plugin, at a predefined interval of 10 seconds. The interval value can be overridden on a per endpoint basis adding the following application setting to the endpoint configuration file:


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Hurlbert's Pebbling Page. Forcing (mathematics) Forcing is equivalent to the method of Boolean-valued models, which some feel is conceptually more natural and intuitive, but usually much more difficult to apply. identify with, and then introduce an expanded membership relation involving the "new" sets of the form.
Forcing is a more elaborate version of this idea, reducing the expansion to the existence of one new set, and allowing for fine control over the properties of the expanded universe. Change in the average geodesic distance of a graph when flipping a single edge. Is there a way to determine how the average geodesic distance between nodes of a graph will change just by flipping (1) a single edge without having to traverse the whole graph like in the Djikstra algorithm?
I'm currently doing this by expensively copying the graph, changing the edge, and then calculating the average geodesic distance of the new graph (using Dijkstra's algorithm) and subtracting it from the average geodesic distance of the original graph.. Is there a more clever way to to this? Cesar A. Hidalgo, Homepage.