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Healing the Hand that Feeds you: Exploring Solutions for Dog and Community Health and Welfare in Australian Indigenous Cultures
The overpopulation and poor state of dog health in many rural and remote Australian Indigenous communities (RRAIC) affects not only animal welfare but human social welfare. Dogs are an integral part of Australian Indigenous cultures and impact on human health and welfare through zoonotic diseases, and mental health concerns such as worry and shame about pet health, and sleep deprivation from incessant dog fights. This study investigates the factors that contribute to poor animal and community health and welfare in RRAIC, focusing on four main factors: community awareness of dog health and welfare issues, knowledge of the solutions, motivation to access the solutions, and the accessibility of the solutions. Semi structured interviews with local indigenous and non-indigenous residents in four RRAIC were conducted to explore these factors. This qualitative data was then linked to quantitative dog health and welfare data to compare community and scientific perspectives. The following results were observed: - Knowledge of animal health and welfare issues was high, but restricted to the issues that are empirically evident. There was some to little knowledge of less apparent zoonotic risks. - Knowledge of the solutions was variable depending on the veterinary history of the community. - Motivation to improve dog health and welfare was uniformly high. - Accessibility to the solutions was poor when taking into account the remoteness of the communities, cross-cultural differences, the cost of veterinary services and its low priority in health and governance circles, the frequency and duration of vet visits, and the residents' mobile lifestyle. Improving animal welfare in RRAIC requires a multifaceted approach involving raising more comprehensive public awareness of the major issues and their possible solutions though appropriate community education, as well as improving accessibility of veterinary services at the local level.


Performance Analysis Baselining
Applies to: SQL Sentry, Win Sentry, BI Sentry, V Sentry, and DB Sentry

Baselines are created and managed from the History view of the Performance Analysis Dashboard. There are two distinct baseline types available. The first type of baseline is the predefined type. SentryOne includes several predefined baselines that are based on the historical metrics gathered in your monitored environment. The second type of baseline is the custom type. SentryOne also allows you to define your own custom baselines.
Once a baseline has been selected, it's overlaid on the various Performance Analysis Dashboard charts, giving you information that can help you to manage change in your monitored environment. Custom baselines can also be used in Advisory Conditions, allowing the comparison of baseline values to current metrics, as they are captured.
Note: At this time, you can't display a baseline created by one type of target overlaid on a different type of target. For example, creating a baseline against a SQL Server instance running on a Windows target can't be overlaid on an Azure SQL Database dashboard.
Predefined Baselines
Predefined baselines are available without any custom configuration. They can be accessed from the Baseline drop-down menu on the Dashboard while in History view.
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Baseline drop-down list
The different predefined baselines are available based on the historical time range you are viewing on the Dashboard. For more information, see the following table:
BaselineTime Range AvailabilityRange Option Availability (detail data)
Previous PeriodThis baseline is always available. Corresponds to the immediate preceding timeframe.Yes
Previous DayZero <= 24 hrsYes
Previous WeekZero <= 168 hrsYes
Previous Month36 <= 720 hrsNo
Previous Quarter480 <= 2160 hrsNo
Previous Year960 <= 8760 hrsNo
Average and Range Modes
It's important to understand that predefined baselines are based on the historical data collected in your monitored environment. The granularity of the data-points that make up a baseline is entirely dependent on the time range you are viewing.
Average
By default, predefined baselines are shown with data-points that show the average value over that sample period.
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Average Baseline
Range
When viewing certain predefined baselines, and within a time range that has a resolution of detail data, an additional option is available, allowing you to view that baseline with a range of values (reference the Range Option Availability column in the previous chart). This range includes both a minimum and maximum observed value during the respective sample period.
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Range Baseline
Custom Baselines
Custom baselines can be created on demand using the Dashboard user interface while in History view. To create a custom baseline, left-click on any Dashboard chart and drag to highlight your desired timeframe.
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Create Baseline context menu
Note: Create a custom baseline for a more specified time frame by adjusting the start and end time on the calendar toolbar to the time frame you'd like to baseline.
Select Create Baseline from the context menu to display the Create Baseline form.
SentryOne Create Baseline form
Note: By default, a baseline is tied to the server and instance where it's created. Enable your Custom Baseline Globally by selecting the Global Baseline check-box.
SentryOne Dashboard Create Baseline Global Baseline check-box
Create Baseline Form
The Create Baseline form contains information about all of the metrics captured as part of a custom baseline. For more information, see the following table:
FieldDescription
MetricThe name of the metric captured in the baseline.
DefaultDefines which metric in the chart is used when displaying the baseline.
Note: This can be changed at any time.
Average
The value that's used for that metric in the baseline. This controls both the actual line displayed on the respective chart and the value used for comparison purposes in Advisory Conditions. Average is calculated based on the observed values for the metric within the baseline's time range.
Note: To define custom values to be used with the baseline, simply edit the pre-calculated average value.
MinThe minimum value captured during the baseline's time range.
MaxThe maximum value captured during the baseline's time range.
Standard DeviationThe standard deviation for the values captured during the baseline's time range.
Note: You can change the Min, Max, Average, and Standard deviation values for any metric in the Create Baseline or Edit Baseline forms. Select the desired metric, change it to your desired value, and then select Ok to save your changes.
SentryOne Create Baseline changing a metric
Using Custom Baselines in Advisory Conditions
The values defined for metrics that make up a custom baseline can be used in Advisory Conditions. To access a baseline in an Advisory Condition, define the Advisory Condition at that same instance level for which the baseline is defined. For example, if you create a baseline on the server named LONDON.UK.COM, to access the baseline in an Advisory Condition, create the Advisory Condition from the context of the LONDON.UK.COM server in the Navigator pane. For more information about Advisory Conditions, see the Advisory Conditions topic.
Editing Baselines
Edit baselines in the Edit Baseline form. Open the Edit Baseline form by right clicking the graph next to the baseline,
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Edit Baseline context menu option
 or by selecting SentryOne Ellipsis button by the Baseline drop-down menu.
SentryOne Performance Analysis Dashboard Edit Baseline (...) button
Deleting Baselines
Delete a baseline by selecting Delete Baseline from the Edit Baseline form, and then selecting Ok from the Delete Baseline window.
SentryOne Delete Baseline
Baselines and Performance Counter Mapping
When using baselines in Advisory Conditions, reference the following tables that include mapping between the metrics captured in baselines and their associated friendly performance counter names.
SQL Server Baseline Mapping
ChartMetricAssociated Exposed Performance Counter (Advisory Condition format)
Backup/Restore
Backup MB/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQL Server: Databases: Backup/Restore MB/sec
Cache Hit Ratios
Page Life Expectancy (sec)SQL Server Database Engine- Buffer Node - PLE : Equals : "Node Name"
SQL PlansSQL Server Database Engine Plan Cache Hit Ratio: Equals: SQL Plans
Object PlansSQL Server Database Engine Plan Cache Hit Ratio: Equals: Object Plans
Checkpoint pgs | Lazy writes
Checkpoint pages/secSQL Server Database Engine SQL Server Buffer Manager: Checkpoint pgs
Lazy writes/secSQL Server Database Engine SQL Server Buffer Manager: Lazy writes/sec
CPU Usage
Total CPU Usage PercentWindows: Processor Information: Percentage Processor Time: Total
Database Latency
Total ms/ReadSQL Server Database Engine: SQL Server Virtual File Statistics: ms/Read
Total ms/WriteSQL Server Database Engine: SQL Server Virtual File Statistics: ms/Write
Disk IO
Total ms/ReadWindows: PhysicalDisk: ms/Read
Total ms/WriteWindows: PhysicalDisk: ms/Write
Faults (Read | Write)
Faults: ReadWindows: Memory: Faults: Read
Write Faults: WriteWindows: Memory: Faults: Write
Key lookups | Forwarded recs
Key lookups/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQL Server:Access Methods: Key lookups/sec
Forwarded records/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQL Server:Access Methods: Forwarded Records/sec
Log Flushes
Log Flushes/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQLServer:Databases: Log flushes/sec: Total
Network In
In PercentWindows: Network Interface: Received percentage: Total
Network out
Out PercentWindows: Network Interface: Sent percentage: Total
Pages
Page reads/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQLServer:Buffer Manager: Page reads/sec
Page writes/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQLServer:Buffer Manager: Page writes/sec
SQL Activity
Batches/secSQL Server Database Engine:SqlServer: SQL Statistics: Batches/sec
Transactions/secSQL Server Database Engine:Databases: Transactions/sec: Total
Compiles/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQLServer:Statistics: Compiles/sec
Recompiles/secSQL Server Database Engine: SQLServer:Statistics: Recompiles/sec
SQL Server Memory
Total SQL Memory Usage (MB)SQL Server Database Engine:SQLServer: Buffer Node: Database pages: Total
SQL Server Waits
Total Wait Time (ms)SQL Server Wait Statistics: Waits by Category: Total
System Memory
Total Memory Usage (MB)Windows: Memory: Total used Memory (MB)
SSAS Baseline Mapping
ChartMetricAssociated Exposed Performance Counter (Advisory Condition format)
CPU Usage
Total CPU Usage PercentWindows: Processor Information: Percentage Processor Time: Total
Disk IO
Total ms/ReadWindows: PhysicalDisk: ms/Read
Total ms/WriteWindows: PhysicalDisk: ms/Write
Faults (Read | Write)
Faults: ReadWindows: Memory: Faults: Read
Faults: WriteWindows: Memory: Faults: Write
Network In
In PercentWindows: Network Interface: Received Percentage: Total
Network out
Out PercentWindows: Network Interface: Sent Percentage: Total
SSAS Activity: Rows Transferred
Query rows sent/secSSAS: Storage Engine Query rows sent/sec
Processing rows read/secSSAS: Processing: Processing rows read/sec
SSAS Activity: Threads Formula Engine
Query pool busy threadsSSAS: Threads: Query pool busy threads
Query pool job rateSSAS: Threads: Query pool job rate
Query pool job queue lengthSSAS: Threads: Query pool job queue length
SSAS Activity: Threads Storage Engine
BusySSA


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Learning Resources | News
Gale Adds More National Geographic Content to Virtual Library
- By Dian Schaffhauser
Instructors, librarians, students, and researchers will have access to a new collection of books, articles, videos, maps, and other resources culled from the collection of National Geographic. Education publisher Gale, which is part of Cengage Learning, has launched National Geographic: People, Animals, and the World. The content includes:
- Books on travel, science, technology, history, environment, animals, photography, and world cultures;
- The full text of National Geographic Traveler magazine from 2010 to the present;
- 325 videos on multiple topics from animals to travel;
- 655 color maps and atlases; and
- 600 downloadable images.
The latest collection is the third National Geographic offering included in Gale's portfolio. The company previously published digital editions of National Geographic Magazine Archive, _PHONE_ and National Geographic Magazine Archive, 1995-Current.
"These resources challenge all users to think about the world from multiple perspectives, such as comparing first-hand accounts with contemporary news coverage, while multimedia helps keep them engaged and enlivens learning and understanding," said Jim Draper, vice president of product strategy and content development for Gale.
Dian Schaffhauser is a writer who covers technology and business for a number of publications. Contact her at _EMAIL_.

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ClarusTM PORT Rapid Gassing System passend für FASTER Isolatoren
The industry has identified a need to achieve very rapid bio-decontamination cycles for small loads for aseptic processing in isolator enclosures as the time for surface decontamination of product enclosures is a rate limiting factor for overall processing capacity.
A configuration has been identified where a rapid decontamination chamber attached to process isolators can maintain continuous processing capacity by achieving at least two load decontamination cycles per hour, providing the load represents at least one hour of processing time. In recognition of this Bioquell has developed the Clarus PerOxide Rapid Transfer (PORT) System to fulfil these processing requirements.
The Clarus PORT can also be used as a double-ended rapid bio-decontamination pass through chamber to surface sterilise and transfer materials into cleanrooms.
The PORT System bio-decontamination chamber is manufactured from stainless steel with toughened glass doors and vision panels.
The unit has a full front glass opening panel which is hinged upwards and secured on gas struts to assist with opening and closing. Each end of the chamber is fitted with a circular door on an interface housing onto which an isolator can be attached. The rear of the chamber is fitted with a fixed glass panel to provide light from the room and to provide vision through the chamber. Within the gassing chamber is located a product load trolley mounted on a rail system which can transfer either to the left or right for unloading.
Above the decontamination chamber is mounted the gas distribution system comprising the unique active rotating distribution nozzle and the control system and display panel. The ventilation system is housed below the chamber. Supply and exhaust air is fully HEPA filtered. A catalytic filter system is fitted on the exhaust air from the chamber to remove all traces of hydrogen peroxide vapour before the air stream is then HEPA filtered and supplied back into the chamber. A separate diaphragm pump is used for pressure control of the chamber during the aeration phase until the sterilised load is transferred into the isolators.
The doors are clear toughened glass with an inflatable seal around the perimeter to ensure a full air seal and also to act as an interlock when the door is closed. In addition the door has a mechanical latch that will prevent accidental opening of the door in the unlikely event of loss of compressed air supply.
The gas generator (Clarus L2) is normally located at one end of the chamber. It is connected to the PORT System by gas supply and return hoses, a communication cable and chamber pressure sensor hose. The operation of the Clarus L2 generator controls and the PORT System are fully integrated when the generator is docked. Cycle status is displayed on the PORT controls, together with any warning or alarm condition. All generator commands are displayed at the generator and printed reports are output on the gas generator printer. The sterilisation cycle can be initiated either from the gas generator or from the PORT control panel.

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In the last COP-MOP, the main focus of the Parties' request in the meeting's resolution document is achieving "conceptual clarity" with regard to socioeconomic considerations.
In my mind, developing concept clarity with regard to potential or actual impacts from the adoption of an LMO on the biodiversity of importance to local and indigenous communities implies answering an (incomplete) set of questions such as the one I have listed below.
Note that although the Parties resolution in the COP-MOP apparently directs efforts to a literal read of Article 26, and since I –as part of a capacity building/strengthening and policy research institutehave to address the needs not only of the Protocol but of countries who have expressed the need for a broader definition of such assessments, these question will also apply to a broader conceptualization of socioeconomic impacts.
- What is the definition of socioeconomics in the context of biodiversity as defined in Article 26?
- What are all the potential SEC issues that may be assessed?
- How to identify the SEC issues at the level of analysis (local, country, regional)?
- How to develop priority setting criteria for SEC issues?
- How to assess the SEC issues?
- How to establish a decision making process?
- A combination of some or all of these?
Note that these questions lend themselves to a more systematic needs assessment, priority setting, development of implementing regulations, process mapping and other tools and techniques used in the past to help countries define policies and appropriate responses.

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PS0 – Provincia Gazetteer is a free role playing game supplement published by Adventures in Filbar. This is an introductory guide to the Provincia campaign setting of the PS series of linked adventures, and the prequel to the adventure series itself.
This is a fourteen page PDF of which one is the improved front cover, showing a small hex map of the Provincia region (which would appear to have been done in Hexographer from Inkwell Ideas). One page is a larger map of Provincia which lacks labels, one has a map of the primary city of Queen's Point (which appears to have been done in Cityographer, also from Inkwell Ideas), which similarly lacks labels, one page has a player's hex map of Provincia, two pages have a total of six, presumably royalty-free, photographs, showing three items of currency and three religious artefacts and the final page has a list of the Provincia adventures at the time of writing, including intended levels.
There are two and a half pages of overview, giving the history of Provincia up to the present day, which is of a kingdom that has disintegrated and now has the potential for players to set up their own lands. Around one and a half pages give an overview of the city of Queen's Point, as well as brief descriptions of the ruling Tribunal of NPCs, giving their names and occupations.
One page has eight d12 tables for random citizen characteristics and half a page provides a selection of citizen names, which by and large have a British feel to them. Finally, a bit over a page then covers the three major deities of the region (who are also covered in FV0 – Lands of Calentria).
The supplement has a single column layout and only a couple of errors were noticed. Production quality continues to be better than in the earlier supplements. A specific game system isn't mentioned – usually, Filbar supplements are aimed at AD&D, AD&D 2nd Edition or D&D 5E – but no stats are given, so this will only be relevant for the adventures.
The supplement itself gives a good overview and feel for the campaign region, but lacks a number of specifics, things that would be fleshed out during the course of the adventures. This is an essentially system-agnostic supplement, but it isn't truly setting neutral. However, given Provincia's location on the edge of civilisation, it could possibly be dropped into a similar place in another setting, although the map might have to be altered. PS0 – Provincia Gazetteer is a decent introduction to the Provincia setting, and it's free, so click here to get it now.


implementing participants
Participant receive workitems, do something about/to them. Then, if necessary, they reply to ruote with the [updated] workitem.
In its simplest form a participant implementation will take the form of a block participant.
 engine.register_participant :flush_garbage do |workitem|
 GarbageCan.find(workitem.fields['garbage_can_id']).flush
 end

In fact, this is equivalent to the following participant implementation (and registration) :
 class Flusher
 include Ruote::LocalParticipant

 def on_workitem
 GarbageCan.find(workitem.fields['garbage_can_id']).flush
 reply
 end

 def on_cancel
 # nothing to do
 end

 #def on_reply
 #end
 end

 engine.register_participant :flush_garbage, Flusher

Yes, you are right, the block participant's block is reproduced in the on_workitem method of the participant implementation, but a reply is added.
#on_workitem isn't the only method involved in a participant, there is also #on_cancel. Cancel is called when a process instance or a segment of it gets cancelled and the participant holds a workitem for the segment. The workitem has to be somehow cancelled / removed / rolled back.
Two optional methods also exist : #accept? and #on_reply. A participant with an accept? method is free to discard incoming workitems that it doesn't like. A participant with an on_reply method is usually some kind of proxy for a real (remote) participant; the on_reply method, when present, is called when the answer (workitem) comes back from the real participant.
By default, when a process instance execution reaches a participant expression, it runs the #on_workitem method of the participant in a dedicated Ruby thread. if the #do_not_thread method returns false, no extra thread is created, the #on_workitem call is done immediately (ie, it blocks the worker).
Ruote::Participant (class)
Ruote 2.3.0 brings a new Ruote::Participant class which includes the Ruote::LocalParticipant module and brings an empty implementation of on_cancel. Thus the above participant can be written:
 class Flusher < Ruote::Participant

 def on_workitem
 GarbageCan.find(workitem.fields['garbage_can_id']).flush
 reply
 end
 end

Ruote::LocalParticipant (module)
Most of the time, you'll want your participant to include the Ruote::LocalParticipant mixin.
It's named 'local' because it has access to the ruote storage.
Methods to implement or override when implementing a participant and some helpers granted by Ruote::LocalParticipant.
methods
helpers
#on_workitem
When a participant is handed a workitem, this method is called with the workitem as the argument.
 # computing the total for a invoice being passed in the workitem.
 #
 class TotalParticipant
 include Ruote::LocalParticipant

 def on_workitem
 workitem.fields['total'] =
 workitem.fields['items'].inject(0.0) { |t, item|
 t + item['count'] * PricingService.lookup(item['id'])
 }
 reply
 end
 end

Note the call to #reply when the work is done. Without this call (sooner or later), the process doesn't resume after this participant.
#on_cancel
If you don't immediately (and very quickly) reply to the engine in your #on_workitem method, you'd better have a #on_cancel implementation for your class.
 require 'fileutils'
 require 'yaml'

 # A plain "worklist" implementations, workitems are placed in files under
 # worklist/
 #
 # We assume the rest of the application reads those yaml files and
 # calls PlainWorklist.reply(workitem_h) when done with a workitem.
 #
 class PlainWorklist
 include Ruote::LocalParticipant

 # Called by ruote when there's work for our participant
 #
 def on_workitem
 h = workitem.to_h
 h['fei'] = workitem.fei.sid
 File.open("worklist/workitem_#{workitem.fei.sid}.yaml", wb) do |f|
 f.puts(h.to_yaml)
 end
 # no reply_to_engine
 end

 # When ruote has to cancel a process instance with an active workitem
 # for this participant, this method is called.
 #
 def on_cancel
 puts "(cancelling, flavour is #{flavour}"
 FileUtils.rm("worklist/workitem_#{fei.sid}.yaml")
 end

 # A method called by external systems when they're done with a workitem
 # hash, they hand it back to the engine via this method.
 #
 def self.reply(workitem_h)
 FileUtils.rm("worklist/workitem_#{workitem_h['fei']}.yaml")
 receive(workitem)
 end
 end

Our on_workitem method doesn't reply to the engine, at all. The reply occurs later, in the #reply class method. If a cancel order comes, the workitem stored on disk has to be removed.
When #on_cancel returns false, no reply will be emitted towards ruote. It can be useful in scenarii where the #on_workitem itself deals with cancel messages (and it has some way to know about them…).
cancel flavour
This parameter is usually set to 'cancel'. When a process is killed instead of cancelled, the flavour is set to "kill". Usually this parameter is simply ignored, but who knows, perhaps a different behaviour might be necessary in some context?
#accept?
Given a list of participant
 engine.register_participant 'al.+', FirstParticipantImplementation
 engine.register_participant 'al.+', SecondParticipantImplementation

the first participant whose regex matches the participant name is used. If that first participant has a method #accept?(workitem), it's called and if it replies with false, the next participant in the participant list is tried.
 class FirstParticipantImplementation
 include Ruote::LocalParticipant

 # Do something...
 #
 def on_workitem
 workitem.fields['message'] = 'kilroy was here'
 reply
 end

 # This participant will not accept workitems for non military contexts.
 # The next matching participant in the participant list will be consulted.
 #
 def accept?
 workitem.fields['context'] == 'military'
 end
 end

#on_apply
Equivalent to on_reply, but triggers before the workitem is dispatched to the participant. It gives participant implementers an opportunity to perform some operations before the dispatch. The typical example is adding some information to the workitem before it's passed on.
Note, that like for 'on_reply':#on_reply, on_apply is executed in the worker thread (whereas dispatch is performed, by default, in a new thread).
#on_reply
Roughly, there are two categories of participants, those who receive a workitem and reply immediately and those who take some time before replying.
In this second category, one can find participants that emit workitem to a remote participant. The workitem comes back via a listener usually.
Participants that provide a #on_reply(workitem) implementation are given a opportunity to tweak the workitem once it comes back.
Here is an example where an hypothetical WorkQueue is placed between the ruote system and the remote participant bound under the name "remote". The receiver pops messages and feeds the back to the engine. When workitems come back, the worker will hand it to the on_reply method of the participant.
 class MyRemoteParticipant
 #include Ruote::LocalParticipant

 def on_workitem
 WorkQueue.push(workitem_to_msg(workitem))
 end

 def on_reply
 workitem.fields['msg'] = "back at #{Time.now.to_s}"
 end

 protected

 def workitem_to_msg(workitem)
 # ...
 end
 end

 class Receiver < Ruote::Receiver

 def initialize(engine)
 super
 Thread.new { listen }
 end

 protected

 def listen
 loop { reply_to_engine(workitem_from_msg(WorkQueue.pop)) }
 end

 def workitem_from_msg(msg)
 # ...
 end
 end

 engine = Ruote::Engine.new(Ruote::Worker.new(Ruote::HashStorage.new))

 engine.register_participant :remote, MyRemoteParticipant

 receiver = Receiver.new(engine)

 # ...

#do_not_thread #dont_thread?
By default, when dispatching a work


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I am trying to perform a numerical integration of a matrix using parallel computing. I have found two packages to do that:
1. With Threads package
A:=Matrix([x,x^2],[2*x,sin(x)]);
Threads[Map](int,A,x=0..2,numeric=true);
This code does not parallelize at my Ryzen 5 processor and is using exactly 1 logical core during computation. The matrix is just an example, real matrices are much bigger.
kernelopts(multithreaded) returns true
kernelopts(numcpus) returns 6 when SMT is off and 12 when SMT is on (pretty weird though, it should always return 6)
2. With Grid package
A:=Matrix([x,x^2],[2*x,sin(x)]);
Threads[Map](int,A,x=0..2,numeric=true);
This leads to numerous messages:
"Error, attempting to assign to 'int' which is protected. Try declaring 'local int'; see ?protect for details."
Meanwhile, the rezult seems OK and all cores are working to produce it.
What am I doing wrong?
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise that if you cannot count on a flood of new postpaid customers to fuel your growth, you need to create more value from your existing prepaid subscriber base. With this in mind, I have put together 15 practices to help you increase the value of your prepaid subscriber base while maintaining positive user experience of customers. Some of these tips are applicable just as well to your postpaid activities.
 1. Map all customer interactions
Map all the touch points with customers via all channels to prevent conflicting messages and offers. You want to prevent a scenario in which customers reach an IVR and get an automatic offer that contradicts the personalised offers you have worked hard to design.
 1. Make it simple
Design simple offers with clear conditions, and preferably with immediate rewards. For example, "Recharge 10€ or more by the end of the week and get 4€ to be spent on data."
 1. Be 'contextual'
Take into an account subscribers' profile and attributes (static data such as price plan, behavioural patterns such as personal number of days between Top-ups or Max Top-up in the last 3 months, preferred communication channel, responsiveness to past activities) and design the overall marketing proposition (targeting, offer description, communication channel, communication text, user experience etc.) to fit these personal attributes.
 1. Simulate natural response rates
Try to run the rules of the offers on your subscriber base to predict response rates of the target segment you defined. Based on your simulation results, adjust the targeting or offer conditions to maximise the offer efficiency (target group versus control group response rates) and relevancy.
 1. Implement churn predictors
Apply real-time and near real-time modelled churn detectors to prevent churn attempts. Modelled churn predictors will identify abnormalities in customer's behaviour and allow you to react immediately.
 1. Allocate a benefits budget
Allocate a benefit budget that takes into account the customer's ARPU and overall value to avoid cannibalisation.
 1. Simplify response for churners
Make it as easy as possible for subscribers who are in-risk to churn to respond to offers and remain connected. For example, avoid cumbersome registrations procedures.
 1. Choose the right words
Always probe copy alternatives. Consider focusing the marketing text so it addresses customers' personal pain. For instance, for customers who are sensitive to cost, create copy that emphasises the monetary value of the incentives provided.
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Communicate personal reminders (e.g., "You have 3 more days to Top-up 10$ or more and get 5$ back! Top-up today!"). These reminders generate better response rates than invitations, due to their time limit and urgency which triggers a reaction. The recurring effect of the message also increases its effectiveness.
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Be careful when raising awareness to unused benefits or incentives. Such reminders can be risky in terms of user satisfaction and may drive churn.
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Consider issuing a benefit confirmation communication in order to reduce calls to Customer Care and to increase customer delight
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Stimulate customers with a personal low balance to recharge their account; motivate customers with a high balance to spend it by proposing new services, activating bundles (one-off or recurring) and so on.
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While this may seem obvious – still, you must be acquainted with market competitors and their marketing propositions, and visit their web sites and stores occasionally. You can get ideas and implement unique personalised offerings within your Below-The-Line marketing initiatives.
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A machine learning algorithm to predict crime rates in different parts of the city. The data used is from the San Francisco police department.
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Crime prediction is a field of machine learning that deals with the use of historical data to predict future criminal activity. This is a relatively new field, and as such there is a lack of standardization in terms of methods and evaluation metrics. This guide provides an overview of the different approaches to crime prediction using machine learning, as well as some tips on choosing the right method for your data.
What is crime prediction?
Crime prediction is the use of machine learning algorithms to predict criminal activity. This can be used for law enforcement purposes, to help prevent crime, or to identify areas that are more likely to experience crime.
How can machine learning be used for crime prediction?
Crime prediction is a complex problem that has traditionally been tackled using human expertise and intuition. However, with the advent of powerful machine learning algorithms, it has become possible to use these methods to automatically detect patterns in data and make predictions about future events.
There are a number of different machine learning approaches that can be used for crime prediction, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this article, we will explore some of the most popular methods and discuss how they can be applied to real-world datasets.
What are the benefits of using machine learning for crime prediction?
There are many potential benefits of using machine learning for crime prediction. Machine learning algorithms can analyze large amounts of data more quickly and accurately than humans, so they have the potential to identify patterns that may be difficult for humans to spot. Machine learning can also be used to build models that make predictions about future crime rates, which can help police departments allocate resources more efficiently. In addition, machine learning-based crime prediction systems can offer real-time alerts to law enforcement officials when a crime is about to occur, which could help prevent crimes from happening in the first place.
What are the challenges of using machine learning for crime prediction?
There are a number of challenges that must be considered when using machine learning for crime prediction. First, it is important to have accurate and reliable data. This can be difficult to obtain, especially in areas where crime is prevalent. Second, the data must be cleaned and processed in order to train the machine learning model. This can be time-consuming and difficult, particularly if the data is large and complex. Finally, the machine learning model must be constantly updated and trained on new data in order to remain accurate.
How accurate is machine learning for crime prediction?
How accurate is machine learning for crime prediction?
This is a difficult question to answer, as there is no definitive answer. Machine learning is constantly evolving, and so its accuracy for crime prediction is also constantly changing. That being said, machine learning can be quite accurate for crime prediction if it is used correctly. In general, machine learning algorithms are able to learn from data and identify patterns that humans would not be able to identify on their own. This can make machine learning a powerful tool for crime prediction.
However, it is important to remember that machine learning is not perfect. There are always going to be some inaccuracies when using machine learning for crime prediction. This is why it is important to use other methods (such as human expertise) in conjunction with machine learning. Additionally, it is important to keep in mind that the accuracy of machine learning for crime prediction can vary depending on the specific dataset that is being used.
What are the limitations of machine learning for crime prediction?
There are several potential limitations to using machine learning for crime prediction. One is that machine learning algorithms may not be able to accurately identify all relevant patterns in the data. Another is that the predictions made by the algorithm may not be completely accurate, and may sometimes be biased. Finally, machine learning-based predictions may not be completely reliable, as they can change over time as the underlying data changes.
What are the future directions for machine learning for crime prediction?
The future directions for machine learning for crime prediction are still being explored. Some possible directions include:
-Developing more sophisticated algorithms that can take into account a wider range of factors
-Improving data collection methods to get more accurate and timely data
– Better understanding how machine learning can be used in conjunction with other methods, such as traditional statistical methods
-Expanding the use of machine learning to other types of crime, such as white collar crime
In conclusion, machine learning is a powerful tool that can be used for crime prediction. However, it is important to remember that no prediction is perfect, and that machine learning should be used alongside other methods (such as police work) to help keep communities safe.
In this section, we will provide a list of resources that will be useful in understanding the basics of machine learning for crime prediction.
-Dewey, D. (2017). Introduction to machine learning for criminal justice. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
-Wong, J., & Berglund, J. (2016). A machine learning approach to crime prediction and prevention. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 1737. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01737
-Chang, K., & Woo, Y. (2018). Machine learning for crime prevention and detection: A review. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 14(1), 39-64. doi:10.1177/1548088217696009


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Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia: a study of social, emotional and physical wellbeing
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- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2019, 43 (3), pp. 241 - 247
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© 2019 The Authors Objective: To describe the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of Aboriginal mothers in prison. Methods: Cross-sectional survey, including a Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (5-item version) administered to Aboriginal women who self-identified as mothers. Results: Seventy-seven Aboriginal mothers in New South Wales (NSW) and 84 in Western Australia (WA) participated in the study. Eighty-three per cent (n=59) of mothers in NSW were in prison for drug-related offences, 64.8% (n=46) of mothers in WA were in prison for offences committed under the influence of alcohol. Sixty-eight per cent (n=52) of mothers in NSW and 35% (n=28) of mothers in WA reported mental health problems. Physical (PCS) and Mental (MCS) component scores of SF-12 varied for mothers in NSW and WA. Mothers in NSW experienced poorer health and functioning than mothers in WA (NSW: PCS 49.5, MCS 40.6; WA: PCS 54.4, MCS 48.3) and high levels of psychological distress (NSW: 13.1; WA 10.1). Conclusions: Aboriginal mothers in prison have significant health needs associated with physical and mental health, and psychological distress. Implications for public health: Adoption of social and emotional wellbeing as an explanatory framework for culturally secure healthcare in prison is essential to improving health outcomes of Aboriginal mothers in prison in Australia.
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Undergraduate Honors Thesis for the Department of Psychology at the University of Kansas.
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- Outstanding Research by an Undergraduate in Psychology
One aspect of higher order social cognition is empathy, a psychological construct comprising a cognitive (i.e., recognizing emotions) and an affective (i.e., responding to emotions) component. Empathy deficits have been linked to executive and emotion regulation dysfunction in depression that might underlie a patient's interpersonal difficulties. However, most studies measure empathy through the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), which may not accurately capture affective empathy. Critically, prior studies have not examined a potential dissociation between cognitive and affective empathy in depressed individuals. In Study 1, a factor analysis determined the appropriateness of using the IRI to measure affective empathy. Results showed poor model fit with the affective empathy factor. In Study 2, we developed a behavioral measure of empathy, and examined differences in empathic processing as it relates to depression and ruminative thought. Results revealed differences in empathy between depressed and healthy controls, as well as differences by level of rumination. We discuss the implications of these findings for depression treatment.


Study: Patients with depression less likely to go home after critical limb revascularisation
Lead author James C Iannuzzi
A recent analysis by finds an association between depression and non-home discharge after revascularisation for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI). Authors Joel L Ramirez, James C Iannuzzi (University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, USA) and colleagues write in an online Journal of Vascular Surgery (JVS) article that these results "provide further evidence of the negative impact that comorbid depression has on patients undergoing revascularisation for CLTI," and propose that future studies should examine whether treating depression can improve outcomes in this patient population.
"Recent evidence suggests that depression in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is associated with increased postoperative complications," the authors begin, noting that problems can include decreased primary and secondary patency after revascularisation and increased risk of major amputation and mortality.
Ramirez et al note that the impact of depression on non-home discharge after vascular surgery remains unexplored, despite this being "an important outcome" for patients. They hypothesised that depression would be associated with an increased risk for non-home discharge following revascularisation for CLTI.
The investigators identified endovascular, open, and hybrid cases of revascularisation for CLTI from the 2012–2014 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample, which they explain is "a patient-level administrative claims database that is published annually by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and represents approximately 20% of discharges from US hospitals".
They write that a hierarchical multivariable binary logistic regression controlling for hospital level variation examined the association between depression and non-home discharge and controlled for confounders meeting p<0.01 on bivariate analysis.
Ramirez and colleagues identified 64,817 cases, of which 5,472 (8.4%) were diagnosed with depression, and 16,524 (25.5%) required non-home discharge. They relay that patients with depression were younger, more likely to be women, white, have multiple comorbidities, a non-elective admission, and experience a postoperative complication (p<0.05).
The authors report that, on unadjusted analyses, patients with depression had a 7% absolute increased risk of requiring non-hospital discharge (32.1% vs. 24.9%, p<0.001). On multivariable analysis, they found that patients with depression had an adjusted 50% increased odds for non-hospital discharge (odds ratio [OR]=1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.4–1.61; c-statistic, 0.81) compared to those without depression.
After stratification by operative approach, Ramirez et al identified that depression had a larger effect estimate in endovascular revascularisation (OR=1.57; CI=1.42–1.74) compared to open (OR=1.45; 95% CI=1.3–1.62).
Finally, the authors write in JVS that a test for interaction between depression and gender showed that men with depression had higher odds of non-hospital discharge compared to women with depression (OR=1.68; 95% CI=1.51–1.88 vs. OR=1.37; 95% CI=1.25–1.51; interaction p<0.01).
In the discussion of their findings, Ramirez and colleagues recognise that the present study is limited by certain factors. For example, they note that their investigation was based on a large national administrative database, in which all diagnoses are determined based upon billing codes. They acknowledge that use of this particular source "may introduce bias and be susceptible to under-reporting of certain comorbidities".
The authors summarise that this study found a novel association between depression and non-hospital discharge after revascularisation for CLTI. Considering the wider impact of their findings, they write: "These results provide further evidence that an increased awareness about mental health is fundamental to care for vascular surgery patients and to understand postoperative pathways."
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Product-centric funding
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Use product metrics to justify investment
The correct set of metrics, as well as aligning the product team on the right outcomes, is critical. It's best to use product metrics to justify spend, terminate projects, or accelerate delivery to meet market opportunities. Furthermore, outcomes are influenced by backlog priorities. Product metrics are even more crucial for the team to align with a clear understanding of what to build first.
Many customer-centric design philosophies often omit the needs of the business; after all, priorities need to be balanced for the customer to succeed and the business to make money. Aligning customer-centric and business priorities is an essential step in establishing product metrics. Failure to align on these priorities results in products that appear to perform well through metrics, but often suffer negative consequences long term, such as, customer attrition.
Misaligned objectives
A great example is, a service that helps consumers save money through virtual coupons. Efficiencies are reached due to volume, and in theory, the platform allows the business to attract and retain a large number of new customers quickly. In theory, the influx of new customers makes up for the lost profits from offering products/services at a discounted rate.
Due to the popularity and viral nature of the platform, however, Groupon attracts (and partially created) a new type of bargain hunter. This new type of consumer does not demonstrate brand loyalty, and so participating businesses struggle to demonstrate ROI. While has evolved and adjusted its business practices, this is an excellent example of how keeping an eye on both customer success as well as the business objectives become critically important for long term growth.
Targeted outcomes and metrics
Product teams should establish outcomes that are specific, measurable, and achievable. Capturing 50% of total market share may be specific, but highly unlikely and thus not a great target outcome.
Targeting three to five outcomes is reasonable. Having a smaller set of outcomes allows the team to recall the target and recalibrate if necessary, quickly. Once the product goes through various releases, outcomes can adjust and evolve.
Example outcomes for Tier 1 bank
A lending group at the bank identifies outcomes for the rebuild of their legacy loan processing application. They include:
 1. Speed. The average time the customer application takes to cash disbursement reduces from three weeks to five business days. This could be achieved through automated decisioning, improved collaboration, and simplified workflows.
 2. Automation. 90% of the applications are approved or rejected using an automated decisioning engine based on historical evidence and data provided by underwriters.
 3. Self-service. The product allows actuaries to design, build, and test new risk models within the platform. Since the legacy platform handles risk models as code in the application, this is a simple one to measure and achieve.
The power of quantitative and qualitative data
Product metrics combine quantitative and qualitative data to inform the product team throughout delivery. Quantitative data typically originates from a product analytics tool such as MixPanel, Adobe Analytics, or Google Analytics. Having quantifiable data helps the product team establish a baseline, monitor for trends, and inform the future roadmap. Leveraging the earlier case study as a reference, the healthcare provider uses quantitative data on a per-sprint basis to evaluate the adoption of the product.
 - Activity: percentage of operators that have logged into the platform
 - Activity: percentage of total users logged in
 - Activity: total downloads, downloads per week, delta
 - Adoption: number of messages exchanged through the platform, delta per week
 - Adoption: unique logins per week
 - ROI: open shifts created in the platform per week
 - ROI: shifts filled through the platform
These examples are just a subset of all variables monitored through time.
Qualitative metrics, on the other hand, provide the means for a dialogue with end-users and customers. Capture these metrics automatically through surveys, star ratings, reviews, feedback boxes, user interviews, or job shadowing. Acknowledging that all feedback is biased, reference multiple data sources, and critically evaluate the information to inform the product roadmap. Data gathered through more extensive usability studies trumps a vocal minority.
Bringing this all full circle, outcomes, and ROI from a product can only be recognized when the software is live and in front of users. This idea is the cornerstone of all agile methodologies, funding techniques, and organizational structures. The longer the product is stuck in development, the higher the risk, the less aligned it is to real market needs.
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Estimating Irrigation Water Quantity and Qualityby Otto J. Helweg, (M.ASCE), Assoc. Prof.; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of California, Davis, Calif.,
Desi Alvarez, (A.M.ASCE), Engr.; Tetra Tech, Pasadena, Calif.,
Serial Information: Journal of the Irrigation and Drainage Division, 1980, Vol. 106, Issue 3, Pg. 175-188
Document Type: Journal Paper
Abstract: The value of water quantity and quality is shown by its demand curve (surface). But because the market for water is imperfect, the demand surface must be derived by other means. This paper shows a theoretical process for determining the derived demand surface for both water quantity and quality, using data for citrus crops in California. The results show that for the relevant price range, the demand for water quantity is relatively inelastic, indicating that pricing is not an attractive mechanism for controlling water distribution; however, the demand for water quality is relatively elastic which makes pricing a possible means for managing water quality. The results also support the claim that the value of water is considerably more than most irrigators pay for it.
Subject Headings: Water quality | Water demand | Irrigation water | Pricing | Data processing | Quality control | Curvature | Surface water | North America | California | United States
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Disney Trivia Questions and Disney Princess Trivia Questions For Kids
We know that kids across the globe are Disney fans!
Disney trivia questions and answers have been a favorite party game for ages. So, whether it's a party or a get-together with some friends or an indoor game for your child, Disney movie trivia questions will never fail to impress! Bring back those wonderful childhood memories by playing Disney trivia questions with your child.
We are here with the 70 most enthralling Disney trivia questions with answers for kids that will brain-tickle them and give you an amazing time with your little ones.
70 Most Exciting and Ultimate Disney trivia questions:
1. What are the names of the two sisters in the Disney movie "Frozen"?
2. How many brothers does Prince Hans have in "Frozen"?
3. ________ is the name of Wendy's dog in the animated movie "Peter Pan".
4. Which Disney movie is about the daughter of chief Tui who starts on a mission to return the heart of Goddess Te Fitti when she sees that plants and fish on her island are dying because of a disease?
5. Which Disney princess faces envy from her step-mother because of her immense beauty?
6. What is the name of the lead character in the Disney movie "The Little Mermaid"?
7. In which of the Disney movies do you find a girl who disguises herself as a male warrior so that her father is not enlisted among the recruits for a fight against an enemy.
8. How many dwarfs are there in the story of Snow White?
9. What is the name of the Disney princess's prince in the movie Tangled?
10. Which Disney princess is based on a real person rather than a fairy tale?
11. The toys in the movie Toy Story belong to which boy?
12. In the movie Finding Nemo, what is the address that Dory needs to remember?
13. There are ______ Muses in the movie Hercules.
14. In which Disney movie would you find the characters Disgust, Anger, Fear, Joy and Sadness?
15. Can you tell the name of Alice's cat in the movie Alice in Wonderland?
16. Who is considered the youngest Disney princess?
17. Moana's grandmother has a tattoo of ______ on her back.
18. In which movie would you find Bob Parr, Helen Parr and their three children Violet, Dash and Jack-Jack?
19. Mushu, the sidekick in the Disney movie "Mulan" is a ________.
20. What is the name of the central character in the Disney movie "The Lion King"?
21. Robin in the Disney movie "Robin Hood" is what animal?
22. What is it that Carl gives to Russell as his merit badge in the Disney movie "Up"?
23. Can you guess the first name of Minnie mouse?
24. How many step-sisters does Princess Cinderella have?
25. The ice cream shop in Zootopia is owned by what animals?
26. Which Disney movie is about a rat who wishes to become a renowned French chef?
27. What is the name of the protagonist in the movie Zootopia?
28. Who is Pooh's best friend in the Disney movie Winnie-the-Pooh?
29. What is the name of the Disney princess in the movie Beauty and the Beast?
30. What is the name of Hiro's brother in "Big Hero 6"?
31. Who is the only dwarf to not have a beard in the Disney movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"?
32. Can you tell the name of Donald Duck's sister?
33. What is the name of Belle's father in the movie Beauty and the Beast?
34. Who is the main antagonist in "The Little Mermaid"?
35. What's the name of the Disney princess in the movie Brave?
36. Which Disney movie is about an elephant who is made fun of by everyone until a small mouse makes him realize his true potential?
37. Can you tell the name of Jasmine's pet tiger in the movie Alladin?
38. Which Disney movie portrays Anita and Roger who want to rescue the puppies of their dalmatians from Cruella De Vil?
39. ________ is the song Timon and Pumbaa use to teach Simba that he should relax and enjoy his life.
40. What is the name of the Disney princess who is the main character in the movie the Princess and the Frog?
41. ________ is the one who brings Pinocchio to life.
42. What is the name of the fairy who wears a green-colored frock and is Peter Pan's sidekick?
43. In which Disney movie would you find the characters James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and Mike Wazowski?
44. Can you tell the name of Maleficent's pet raven?
45. What is the name of the princess in the movie The Sleeping Beauty?
46. Who is Ariel's best friend and sidekick?
47. How many daughters does King Triton have in the movie The Little Mermaid?
48. What is Moana's pet pig called?
49. What is the full name of King Triton's Jamaican servant?
50. What are the cute coconut-like monsters in Moana called?
51. What does Rapunzel dream of doing?
52. What is Flynn Rider's real name?
53. What is the name of Rapunzel's best friend and confidant?
54. In the movie Beauty and the Beast, what is Gaston's sidekick's name?
55. What are the names of the three good fairies, who raise Aurora?
56. How old is Princess Aurora when she falls into a deep sleep after accidentally pricking her finger on a spindle?
57. How many wishes do the genie grant Aladin?
58. In the movie Toy Story, what does Buzz Lightyear say when he tries to fly?
59. In the Jungle Book, what does Sher Khan call Mowgli?
60. Who teaches Mowgli the "Bear necessities" song?
61. What does King Louie ask Mowgli to get for him?
62. What is Pocahontas' pet raccoon's name?
63. What is Meeko's favorite food?
64. In the movie "The Princess Diaries," who is Mia's best friend?
65. In the movie "Finding Nemo," what does Dory tell Bruce, the great white shark?
66. What kind of fish are Nemo and Marlin?
67. In the movie "The Princess and the Frog", who turns Prince Naveen into a frog?
68. What's the name of Mama Odie's pet python in The Princess and the Frog?
69. In Wreck-it Ralph, who turned Vanellope into a glitch?
70. What is Vanellope's full name?
Answers to the above mentioned Disney Trivia Questions:
1. Elsa and Anna
5. Snow White
9. Prince Flynn Rider
12. 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
14. Inside Out
16. Snow White
18. The Incredibles
21. A fox
22. Assisting the Elderly
25. An elephant
27. Judy Hopps
32. Della Duck
35. Princess Merida
38. 101 Dalmatians
39. Hakuna Matata
41. The Blue Fairy
42. Tinker Bell
43. Monsters, Inc.
45. Princess Aurora
47. 7 sisters
49. Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian
51. To see the floating Lanterns
52. Eugene Fitzherbert
55. Flora, Fauna and Merryweather
58. "To infinity and beyond"
61. The "Red Flower"
63. John Smith's biscuits
64. Lilly Moscovitz
65. "Fish are friends, not food."
69. King Candy
70. Vanellope Von Schweetz
How To Play Disney Trivia Questions And Answers Game
Playing the Disney trivia questions and answers game with your kids is very easy. You can buy the Disney Trivia board game or just make one on your own. If you don't want to use a board, just use the list of Disney trivia questions and answers above and follow the rules below. Explain the rules of the game to your child before you start.
Here Is A List of Things You'll Need Before You Play Disney Trivia Questions And Answers Game :
- A die
- A timer
- Mickey-mouse shaped stickers or stars
- Notepads for each team
Disney Trivia Questions Quiz Game Rules:
- Divide the children into teams and give them a notepad.
- Each takes turns to roll the die, the team which rolls 6 first starts the game.
- Ask the team one Disney trivia question and the team should answer it correctly before the timer goes off.
- For every correct answer the team gets a Mickey-mouse shaped sticker or a star in their notepad.
- If they answer incorrectly, they forfeit their turn and the other teams continue playing.
- The team which collects the most stars or stickers wins the game.
We hope you and your child had lots of fun playing the Disney trivia questions and answers game. For more trivia games for kids and other such fun learning activities and games, check Osmo's kids learning section.
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nutrients. The ecotoxicity of phosphorus rich sludge contaminated with arsenic was evaluated after mixing with soil and cultivation with Sinapis alba, and supplementation into composting and vermicomposting processes. The Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida reproduction tests and the Lactuca sativa root growth test were used. Invertebrate bioassays reacted sensitively to arsenic presence in soil-sludge mixtures. The root elongation of L. sativa was not sensitive and showed variable results. In general, the relationship between invertebrate tests results and arsenic mobile concentration was indicated in majority endpoints. Nevertheless, significant portion of the results still cannot be satisfactorily explained by As chemistry data. Composted and vermicomposted sludge mixtures showed surprisingly high toxicity on all three tested organisms despite the decrease in arsenic mobility, probably due to toxic metabolites of bacteria and earthworms produced during these processes. The results from the study indicated the inability of chemical methods to predict the effects of complex mixtures on living organisms with respect to ecotoxicity bioassays. PMID:27348256
 5. Ecotoxicity of arsenic contaminated sludge after mixing with soils and addition into composting and vermicomposting processes.
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 Vašíčková, Jana; Maňáková, Blanka; Šudoma, Marek; Hofman, Jakub
 2016-11-01
 Sludge coming from remediation of groundwater contaminated by industry is usually managed as hazardous waste despite it might be considered for further processing as a source of nutrients. The ecotoxicity of phosphorus rich sludge contaminated with arsenic was evaluated after mixing with soil and cultivation with Sinapis alba, and supplementation into composting and vermicomposting processes. The Enchytraeus crypticus and Folsomia candida reproduction tests and the Lactuca sativa root growth test were used. Invertebrate bioassays reacted sensitively to arsenic presence in soil-sludge mixtures. The root elongation of L. sativa was not sensitive and showed variable results. In general, the relationship between invertebrate tests results and arsenic mobile concentration was indicated in majority endpoints. Nevertheless, significant portion of the results still cannot be satisfactorily explained by As chemistry data. Composted and vermicomposted sludge mixtures showed surprisingly high toxicity on all three tested organisms despite the decrease in arsenic mobility, probably due to toxic metabolites of bacteria and earthworms produced during these processes. The results from the study indicated the inability of chemical methods to predict the effects of complex mixtures on living organisms with respect to ecotoxicity bioassays.
 6. The analysis and minimization of oxygen contamination in the powder processing of molybdenum disilicide
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 Problems with MoSi{sub 2} include low-temperature fracture toughness, high-temperature creep resistance, and ''pest'' phenomena. Oxygen introduced by powder processing may be the cause of some of these problems. This study led to the following conclusions: Supplied powders have significant oxygen present prior to processing (up to 2.5 %), in the form of silica on the surface. This oxygen contamination did not increase by exposure to air at room temperature. An improved powder processing method was developed that uses glass encapsulation. Analysis of microstructures created from powders that contained 4900 to 24,100 ppM oxygen showed that the silica was transferred to the fully dense MoSi{sub 2} as SiO{sub 2} inclusions. A method of producing MoSi{sub 2} with less oxygen was attempted.
 7. Na-K pump site density and ouabain binding affinity in cultured chick heart cells
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 Lobaugh, L.A.; Lieberman, M.
 1987-11-01
 The possible existence of multiple (/sup 3/H)ouabain binding sites and the relationship between ouabain binding and Na-K pump inhibition in cardiac muscle were studied using cultured embryonic chick heart cells. (/sup 3/H)ouabain bound to a single class of sites in 0.5 mM K (0.5 Ko) with an association rate constant (k+1) of 3.4 X 10(4) M-1.s-1 and a dissociation rate constant (k-1) of 0.0095 s. Maximal specific (/sup 3/H)ouabain binding RT to myocyte-enriched cultures is 11.7 pmol/mg protein and Kd is 0.43 microM in 0.5 Ko, whereas Kd,apparent is 6.6 microM in 5.4 Ko. The number of binding sites per myocyte was calculated by correcting for the contribution of fibroblasts in myocyte-enriched cultures using data from homogeneous fibroblast cultures (RT = 3.3 pmol/mg protein; Kd = 0.19 microM in 0.5 Ko). Equivalence of (/sup 3/H)ouabain binding sites and Na-K pumps was implied by agreement between maximal specific binding of (/sup 3/H)ouabain and /sup 125/I-labeled monoclonal antibody directed against Na+-K+-ATPase (approximately 2 X 10(6) sites/cell). However, (/sup 3/H)ouabain binding occurred at lower concentrations than inhibition of ouabain-sensitive /sup 42/K uptake in 0.5 Ko. Further studies in both 0.5 K and 5.4 Ko showed that ouabain caused cell Na content Nai to increase over the same range of concentrations that binding occurred, implying that increased Nai may stimulate unbound Na-K pumps and prevent a proportional decrease in /sup 42/K uptake rate. The results show that Na-K pump inhibition occurs as a functional consequence of specific ouabain binding and indicate that the Na-K pump is the cardiac glycoside receptor in cultured heart cells.
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 In this report, we have reviewed the basic features of the accident processes and radioactivity releases that occurred in the Chernobyl accident (1986) and in the Fukushima-1 accident (2011). The Chernobyl accident was a power-surge accident that was caused by a failure of control of a fission chain reaction, which instantaneously destroyed the reactor and building, whereas the Fukushima-1 accident was a loss-of-coolant accident in which the reactor cores of three units were melted by decay heat after losing the electricity supply. Although the quantity of radioactive noble gases released from Fukushima-1 exceeded the amount released from Chernobyl, the size of land area severely contaminated by (137)Cesium ((137)Cs) was 10 times smaller around Fukushima-1 compared with around Chernobyl. The differences in the accident process are reflected in the composition of the discharged radioactivity as well as in the composition of the ground contamination. Volatile radionuclides (such as (132)Te-(132)I, (131)I, (134)Cs and (137)Cs) contributed to the gamma-ray exposure from the ground contamination around Fukishima-1, whereas a greater variety of radionuclides contributed significantly around Chernobyl. When radioactivity deposition occurred, the radiation exposure rate near Chernobyl is estimated to have been 770 μGy h(-1) per initial (137)Cs deposition of 1000 kBq m(-2), whereas it was 100 μGy h(-1) around Fukushima-1. Estimates of the cumulative exposure for 30 years are 970 and 570 mGy per initial deposition of 1000 kBq m(-2) for Chernobyl and Fukusima-1, respectively. Of these exposures, 49 and 98% were contributed by radiocesiums ((134)Cs + (137)Cs) around Chernobyl and Fukushima-1, respectively.
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 The quality and safety of meat products can be estimated by assessing their contamination by hygiene indicator microorganisms and some foodborne pathogens, with Listeria monocytogenes as a major concern. To identify the main sources of microbiological contamination in the processing environment of three butcher shops, surface samples were obtained from the hands of employees, tables, knives, inside butcher displays, grinders, and meat tenderizers (24 samples per point). All samples were subjected to enumeration of hygiene indicator microorganisms and detection of L. monocytogenes, and the obtained isolates were characterized by their serogroups and virulence genes. The results demonstrated the absence of relevant differences in the levels of microbiological contamination among butcher shops; samples with counts higher than reference


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Gwayasdums village is a small community located on Gilford Island. The village is the traditional home of the Kwikwasut'inuxw people, though throughout the historic era a number of groups have used the site as a winter village.
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Pigeons in holes. Here there are n = 10 pigeons in m = 9 holes. Since 10 is greater than 9, the pigeonhole principle says that at least one hole has more than one pigeon. (The top left hole has 2 pigeons.)
In mathematics, the pigeonhole principle states that if items are put into containers, with, then at least one container must contain more than one item.[1] For example, if one has three gloves (and none is ambidextrous/reversible), then there must be at least two right-handed gloves, or at least two left-handed gloves, because there are three objects, but only two categories of handedness to put them into. This seemingly obvious statement, a type of counting argument, can be used to demonstrate possibly unexpected results. For example, given that the population of London is greater than the maximum number of hairs that can be present on a human's head, then the pigeonhole principle requires that there must be at least two people in London who have the same number of hairs on their heads.
Although the pigeonhole principle appears as early as 1624 in a book attributed to Jean Leurechon,[2] it is commonly called Dirichlet's box principle or Dirichlet's drawer principle after an 1834 treatment of the principle by Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet under the name Schubfachprinzip ("drawer principle" or "shelf principle").[3]
The principle has several generalizations and can be stated in various ways. In a more quantified version: for natural numbers and, if objects are distributed among sets, then the pigeonhole principle asserts that at least one of the sets will contain at least objects.[4] For arbitrary and this generalizes to where and denote the floor and ceiling functions, respectively.
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Dirichlet published his works in both French and German, using either the German Schubfach or the French tiroir. The strict original meaning of these terms corresponds to the English drawer, that is, an open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it. (Dirichlet wrote about distributing pearls among drawers.) These terms were morphed to the word pigeonhole in the sense of a small open space in a desk, cabinet, or wall for keeping letters or papers, metaphorically rooted in structures that house pigeons.
Because furniture with pigeonholes is commonly used for storing or sorting things into many categories (such as letters in a post office or room keys in a hotel), the translation pigeonhole may be a better rendering of Dirichlet's original drawer metaphor. That understanding of the term pigeonhole, referring to some furniture features, is fading—especially among those who do not speak English natively but as a lingua franca in the scientific world—in favour of the more pictorial interpretation, literally involving pigeons and holes. The suggestive (though not misleading) interpretation of "pigeonhole" as "dovecote" has lately found its way back to a German back-translation of the "pigeonhole principle" as the "Taubenschlagprinzip".[5]
Besides the original terms "Schubfachprinzip" in German[6] and "Principe des tiroirs" in French,[7] other literal translations are still in use in Bulgarian ("принцип на чекмеджетата"), Chinese ("抽屉原理"), Danish ("Skuffeprincippet"), Dutch ("ladenprincipe "), Hungarian ("skatulyaelv"), Italian ("principio dei cassetti"), Japanese ("引き出し論法"), Persian ("اصل لانه کبوتری"), Polish ("zasada szufladkowa"), Swedish ("Lådprincipen"), Turkish ("çekmece ilkesi"), and Vietnamese ("nguyên lý hộp").
Assume a drawer contains a mixture of black socks and blue socks, each of which can be worn on either foot, and that you are pulling a number of socks from the drawer without looking. What is the minimum number of pulled socks required to guarantee a pair of the same color? Using the pigeonhole principle, to have at least one pair of the same color (m = 2 holes, one per color) using one pigeonhole per color, you need to pull only three socks from the drawer (n = 3 items). Either you have three of one color, or you have two of one color and one of the other.
If there are n people who can shake hands with one another (where n > 1), the pigeonhole principle shows that there is always a pair of people who will shake hands with the same number of people. In this application of the principle, the 'hole' to which a person is assigned is the number of hands shaken by that person. Since each person shakes hands with some number of people from 0 to n − 1, there are n possible holes. On the other hand, either the '0' hole or the 'n − 1' hole or both must be empty, for it is impossible (if n > 1) for some person to shake hands with everybody else while some person shakes hands with nobody. This leaves n people to be placed into at most n − 1 non-empty holes, so that the principle applies.
This hand-shaking example is equivalent to the statement that in any graph with more than one vertex, there is at least one pair of vertices that share the same degree.[8] This can be seen by associating each person with a vertex and each edge with a handshake.
One can demonstrate there must be at least two people in London with the same number of hairs on their heads as follows.[9][10] Since a typical human head has an average of around 150,000 hairs, it is reasonable to assume (as an upper bound) that no one has more than 1,000,000 hairs on their head (m = 1 million holes). There are more than 1,000,000 people in London (n is bigger than 1 million items). Assigning a pigeonhole to each number of hairs on a person's head, and assigning people to pigeonholes according to the number of hairs on their head, there must be at least two people assigned to the same pigeonhole by the 1,000,001st assignment (because they have the same number of hairs on their heads) (or, n > m). Assuming London has 8.9 million people,[11] one can even state that at least nine Londoners have the same number of hairs, as having eight Londoners in each of the 1 million pigeonholes accounts for only 8 million people.
For the average case (m = 150,000) with the constraint: fewest overlaps, there will be at most one person assigned to every pigeonhole and the 150,001st person assigned to the same pigeonhole as someone else. In the absence of this constraint, there may be empty pigeonholes because the "collision" happens before the 150,001st person. The principle just proves the existence of an overlap; it says nothing of the number of overlaps (which falls under the subject of probability distribution).
There is a passing, satirical, allusion in English to this version of the principle in A History of the Athenian Society, prefixed to "A Supplement to the Athenian Oracle: Being a Collection of the Remaining Questions and Answers in the Old Athenian Mercuries", (Printed for Andrew Bell, London, 1710).[12] It seems that the question whether there were any two persons in the World that have an equal number of hairs on their head? had been raised in The Athenian Mercury before 1704.[13][14]
Perhaps the first written reference to the pigeonhole principle appears in 1622 in a short sentence of the Latin work Selectæ Propositiones, by the French Jesuit Jean Leurechon,[2] where he wrote "It is necessary that two men have the same number of hairs, écus, or other things, as each other."[15] The full principle was spelled out two years later, with additional examples, in another book that has often been attributed to Leurechon, but may have been written by one of his students.[2]
The birthday problem[edit]
The birthday problem asks, for a set of n randomly chosen people, what is the probability that some pair of them will have the same birthday? The problem itself is mainly concerned with counterintuitive probabilities; however, we can also tell by the pigeonhole principle that, if there are 367 people in the room, there is at least one pair of people who share the same birthday with 100% probability, as there are only 366 possible birthdays to choose from (including February 29, if present).
Team tournament[edit]
Imagine seven people who want to play in a tournament of teams (n = 7 items), with a limitation of only four teams (m = 4 holes) to choose from. The pigeonhole principle tells us that they cannot all play for different teams; there must be at least one team featuring at least two of the seven players:
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Uses and applications[edit]
The principle can be used to prove that any lossless compression algorithm, provided it makes some inputs smaller (as the name compression suggests), will also make some other inputs larger. Otherwise, the set of all input sequences up to a given length L could be mapped to the (much)


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Courtship always has marriage as its direct goal...Dating, a more modern approach, begins when either the man or the woman initiates a more-than-friends relationship with the other, and then they conduct that relationship outside of any oversight or authority. Christian minister Patricia Bootsma delineates this distinction, writing that in contrast to the modern conception of dating, in "courtship, time together in groups with family or friends is encouraged, and there is oversight by and accountability to parents or mentors".Courtship is used by a number of theorists to explain gendering processes and sexual identity.Scientific research into courtship began in the 1980s after which time academic researchers started to generate theories about modern dating practices and norms.Unlike what is regularly seen in other societies, it takes a far more subdued and indirect approach.It is complex in that it involves stages, and it is considered normal for courtship to last a year or longer.
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Ludlow Education Centre increase biodiversity in their school grounds
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We began Eco-Schools in 2009. The aims of this project were to compare and increase biodiversity in our school grounds.
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Laboratory studies of sediment leaching are being conducted at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. The purpose of these studies is to develop laboratory tests and data interpretation algorithms for predicting leachate quality in confined disposal facilities CDFs for dredged material. Leachate quality predictions are needed for evaluation of potential impacts of leachate seepage on foundation soils and groundwater. Two types of laboratory leach tests are under investigation, batch and column. A sequential batch leach test is being developed to provide a short-term laboratory test that describes the distribution of contaminants between aqueous and solid phases as sediment solids are exposed to increasing amounts of water. Column leach tests are being developed as laboratory-scale physical models of contaminant leaching in a CDF. Significant progress has been made in the development of the sequential batch leach test. Research has shown that sequential batch leach tests conducted at a liquids-to-solids ratio of 4 to 1 by weight and a shake Contaminant mobility, Dredged material, Contaminated sediment, Leach tests.
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