the value of clientip falls in the subnet range, then network is given the value local. Otherwise, network=other.
The eval command does not do any special formatting to your results -- it just creates a new field which takes the value based on the eval expression. After you run this search, use the fields sidebar to add the network field to your results. Now you can see, inline with your search results, which IP addresses are part of your local network and which are not. Your events list should look something like this:
EvalEx2 events.png
Another option for formatting your results is to pipe the results of eval to the table command to display only the fields of interest to you. (See Example 13)
Note: This example just illustrates how to use the cidrmatch function. If you want to classify your events and quickly search for those events, the better approach is to use event types. Read more about event types in the Knowledge manager manual.
14. Extract information from an event into a separate field, create a multivalue field
This example uses generated email data (sourcetype=cisco_esa). You should be able to run this example on any email data by replacing the sourcetype=cisco_esa with your data's sourcetype value and the mailfrom field with your data's email address field name (for example, it might be To, From, or Cc).
Use the email address field to extract the user's name and domain. The eval command in this search contains multiple expressions, separated by commas.
sourcetype="cisco_esa" mailfrom=* | eval accountname=split(mailfrom,"@"), from_user=mvindex(accountname,0), from_domain=mvindex(accountname,-1) | table mailfrom, from_user, from_domain
This example uses the split() function to break the mailfrom field into a multivalue field called accountname. The first value of accountname is everything before the "@" symbol, and the second value is everything after.
The example then uses mvindex() function to set from_user and from_domain to the first and second values of accountname, respectively.
The results of the eval expressions are then piped into the table command. You can see the the original mailfrom values and the new from_user and from_domain values in the following results table:
EvalEx4 results.png
Note: This example is really not that practical. It was written to demonstrate how to use an eval function to identify the individual values of a multivalue fields. Because this particular set of email data did not have any multivalue fields, the example creates one (accountname) from a single value field (mailfrom).
15. Categorize events using the match function
This example uses generated email data (sourcetype=cisco_esa). You should be able to run this example on any email data by replacing the sourcetype=cisco_esa with your data's sourcetype value and the mailfrom field with your data's email address field name (for example, it might be To, From, or Cc).
This example classifies where an email came from based on the email address's domain: .com, .net, and .org addresses are considered local, while anything else is considered abroad. (Of course, domains that are not .com/.net/.org are not necessarily from abroad.)
The eval command in this search contains multiple expressions, separated by commas.
sourcetype="cisco_esa" mailfrom=*| eval accountname=split(mailfrom,"@"), from_domain=mvindex(accountname,-1), location=if(match(from_domain, "[^\n\r\s]+\.(com|net|org)"), "local", "abroad") | stats count by location
The first half of this search is similar to Example 12. The split() function is used to break up the email address in the mailfrom field. The mvindex function defines the from_domain as the portion of the mailfrom field after the @ symbol.
Then, the if() and match() functions are used: if the from_domain value ends with a .com, .net., or .org, the location field is assigned local. If from_domain does not match, location is assigned abroad.
The eval results are then piped into the stats command to count the number of results for each location value and produce the following results table:
EvalEx5 resultsTable.png
After you run the search, you can add the mailfrom and location fields to your events to see the classification inline with your events. If your search results contain these fields, they will look something like this:
EvalEx5 eventsList.png
Note: This example merely illustrates using the match() function. If you want to classify your events and quickly search for those events, the better approach is to use event types. Read more about event types in the Knowledge manager manual.
16. Convert the duration of transactions into more readable string formats
This example uses the sample dataset from the Search Tutorial but should work with any format of Apache Web access log. Download the data set from this topic in the Search Tutorial and follow the instructions to upload it to your Splunk deployment. Then, run this search using the time range, Other > Yesterday.
Reformat a numeric field measuring time in seconds into a more readable string format.
sourcetype=access_* | transaction clientip maxspan=10m | eval durationstr=tostring(duration,"duration")
This example uses the tostring() function and the duration option to convert the duration of the transaction into a more readable string formatted as HH:MM:SS. The duration is the time between the first and last events in the transaction and is given in seconds.
The search defines a new field, durationstr, for the reformatted duration value. After you run the search, you can use the Field picker to show the two fields inline with your events. If your search results contain these fields, they will look something like this:
EvalEx4 eventsList.png
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I saw this in a lesson:
In this context, refers to islands, as in "Will you go to all of them [the islands]?" But, when I hear that my brain thinks refers to the subject, as in "Will all of you go?"
Could refer to both the subject and the object, depending on context? How would one translate, "Will all of you go to all of them?"?
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For the last one you can try this: "你们每一个都会去所有的岛屿吗？" (Will everyone of you visit all of the islands?) – 杨以轩 Dec 5 '13 at 8:27
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Yes, 都 can refer to either subject or objects.
 1. When subject is plural, 都 refer to "all" of the subject.
 For example:
 你们都来嘛？Are all of you coming?
 同学们都交按时交了作业。 All of the students in the class handed in their homework in time.
 2. When subject is single, and object is plural, then 都 refers to "all" of the object.
 For example:
 你把糖果都吃了？ Did you eat all of the candy?
 这些衣服你都买吗 ？ Are you going to buy all of those clothes?
 那些岛屿你都会去吗？Will you (single) go to all of the islands?
 3. When both subject and object are plural, if only using 都, it is ambiguous as we don't know if it refers to the subject or object or both. So we either need to draw more info from the context, or if no context, we will have to ask the speaker to clarify on this.
 For example:
 那些岛屿你们都会去吗？Will (all of?)you (plural) go to (all of?) the islands?
 When we mean all of the subject AND all of the object, then we will have to use TWO words meaning "all" (所有/全部/都/全/全都) together.
 For example:
 你们都交了全部的作业嘛？ Did all of you guys hand in all the homework?
 你们都会去所有的那些岛屿吗？Will all of you (plural) go to all of the islands?
 But sometimes it is still ambiguous even we use TWO such words.
 For exmaple:
 In this sentence, 所有 refers to the islands for sure, no doubt about it. But 都 may refer to either object or subject. So we still need to ask the speaker to clarify on it.
 For this sentence, if there is no context, and we are not able to ask the speaker to clarify, then my intuition of interpreting this sentence is that both 所有 and 都 refer to islands.
Conclusion: The things 都 refers to are somehow impacted by the sentence structure.
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As mentioned previously, 都 simply means 'all', and what it really refers to purely depends on the context.
In this example sentence, the singular form of 'you' (你) is used, and 'all of you (singular)' does not make much sense. So it would not be usually understood this way. The interpretation that makes the most sense would be:
"Will you go to all?"
However, there is another interpretation: 都 can be understood as 'even' sometimes. So this sentence, without any context, can be also interpreted as
"Even you will go?"
Note that in speaking, the first and second interpretations can be distinguished by stressing on different syllables (on 都 for the first, and on 你 for the second), but there is no way to tell when it is written out if no context is provided.
I would not normally interpret this sentence as 'Will you also go'. The more common way to say the latter (at least in most parts of mainland China) is '你**会去吗?' However, my observation is that people from Hong Kong tend to use '都' when they really mean the Mandarin '也'(too, also), AND VICE VERSA. So, this sentence may be understood as 'Will you also go' in Hong Kong (correct me if I am wrong), but less likely in Mainland China.
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+1. Before reading the rest of the question, I instantly read, "你都会去吗？" as "Will even you be going?". – Janus Bahs Jacquet Dec 6 '13 at 14:39
From what i read from the text i would translate it as: "Will you also go?"
"Will all of you" I would translate as 你們都會
So "Will all of you go to all of them" 你們都會去全部嗎？
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So adding 你們 effectively changes the context of, so that a whole new grammar pattern needs to used when referring to objects? – Ken Oh Dec 4 '13 at 14:11
We distinguish thou and you in Chinese, so that it is not possible here for 都 to be you all, as you here is singular.
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The Slack Line Monitoring and Control application helps to identify in advance undesired slack line conditions. It is also used to set the optimal operating pressure at critical points along a pipeline in order to reduce pump power consumption and to save costs.
The basic principle is a closed-loop control system to automatically keep a pressure at a defined value. A pressure set-point needs to be assigned and a PID controller is used to optimise the control response (i.e. pump speed or valve position).
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Information about the effects of toxic substances and changes in the water environment on fish is needed for decision-making in fisheries and the management of fishing waters. Knowledge of concentrations of environmental toxicants and other harmful substances in fish is needed when comparing the contamination levels of Finnish fish with the contamination limits of the European Union and other such limit values. Environmental toxicants are compounds and substances that are toxic, persistent and accumulate in living organisms. Dioxins, PCBs, organotin compounds and mercury are examples of such environmental toxicants.
The aim of the programme is to study concentrations of toxic substances in fish and in the food web in order to secure fisheries activity and the use of fish as food, and to estimate the damages to fisheries and the risks for consumers. One other goal is to study the effects of harmful substances and environmental changes on the economically important reared and wild fish in the Baltic Sea and inland waters and on their reproduction.
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Lately I've been getting my toilet paper from Dollar General because it's right down the road and when you need TP, it's usually an emergency.
For more than two years I've been wanting to try out a more sustainable option, but every time I go to purchase it, we have plenty of TP. And when I need TP, I'm in dire straights and can't wait for a batch to be shipped to my house.
But I officially tried out a sustainable brand called Reel.
Reel is a sustainable toilet paper company based in California that has a business model for good.
It's not a B-Corporation, but it's very similar, and I'm surprised it doesn't have a B-Corp. certification.
The toilet paper is made out of bamboo, which is a pretty sustainable resource. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants. It can grow roughly 3-feet in one day.
The toilet paper is packaged in biodegradable paper wrapping and is shipped in a pack of 24.
Every time you order Reel, you give access to a toilet to someone else.
Reel partners with SOIL, a nonprofit that transforms waste into resources in Haiti. Through its partnership, SOIL provides toilets and removes waste from communities, which in turn prevents the spread of waterborne diseases and protects aquatic ecosystems.
The waste water is treated, turned into compost, and then sold to support agriculture and climate change mitigation efforts in Haiti. Pretty cool!
Since 2006, SOIL has been transforming waste into useful resources in Haiti.
I'm not too picky when it comes to toilet paper. But I can say, this toilet paper does the job and feels comfortable while doing it 🙂 Since it's 3-ply, it's a bit thicker than your average toilet paper roll.
The TP is certifiably biodegradable and OK for septic systems!
The outer paper on the roll is a grayish tissue paper with an "r" on the outside (and it's recyclable!). It looks sleek sitting out in your bathroom, unlike most toilet paper rolls.
The toilet paper comes with 24 rolls, which each have 300 sheets of 3-ply toilet paper.
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Reel uses a subscription program, so you can rest assured you won't run out of TP, or that your grocery stories will run out during a pandemic… we've all been there.
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Handling changes to process applications is never particularly easy, but when safety gets involved, it's a whole other ball game. Properly managing all the needs, variables and requirements inherent in altering any process safety system takes a calm, logical and almost obsessively methodical and well-documented approach. This is needed to overcome the uncertainties and potential dangers that can arise when high-stakes applications are maintained, repaired, updated or replaced.
"Hazards involve equipment failures, human errors, unforeseen chemical reactions or any situation that increases operating risk, such as potential deficiencies in safety management systems. Hazards can be introduced when change occurs, when modifications to a facility's operation are made, or when replacement equipment doesn't meet the design criteria of equipment being replaced," said Ulric Roy, Invensys Operations Management's lead engineer for Triconex safety systems, at a presentation this week at the Invensys North America Client Conference in Houston. "Other changes occur when operating procedures are modified, site staffing changes, or a company reorganizes. Changes that aren't carefully controlled increase operating risk and can directly cause or lead to catastrophic events."
To help eliminate or mitigate these risks, make sure new hazards aren't introduced and ensure that human and environmental safety aren't compromised, Roy said. "Consistent and effective management of change (MOC) is the most important element of the process safety management (PSM) program. It's the most difficult activity to implement, and it requires solid dedication from highly experienced resources and rigorous management commitment."
Roy added that maturation of MOC programs in industry has been very slow, but today there is more support that inspires confidence. "For the past 20 years, most of the initial chemical industry MOC implementation activity has been driven by regulatory influence," said Roy. "Since 1989, a lot of industry experience and guidelines have been developed, and computer technology has helped garner acceptance of new tools, like the risk-based process safety (RBPS) system approach. However, the crucial element is reliable performance. Your MOC process should be flexible and aim for ways to continuously improve."
Roy explained that a MOC process is an organized, systematic effort that includes administrative procedures for the review and approval of changes before they are implemented. "Your PSM program shall define the MOC elements in detail. You define where the MOC process applies—the physical areas of the facilities, such as fence-to-fence, the phases of the process life cycle and the source of changes, such as hardware, software, procedures, personnel or organization," he said. "A MOC process should be designed to fit your organizational structure, culture and workforce, and it should be revised periodically to ensure adaptability."
However, Roy cautioned that a MOC process that is circumvented or used in a parallel environment with no widespread acceptance and commitment is worse than having no MOC process. "An effective MOC process demands a significant commitment from line management, departmental support organizations and employees," said Roy. "Success begins at the top, when management demonstrates leadership and commitment by making sometimes-hard decisions in favor of safety."
To manage risk by eliminating it, Roy described MOC's main goals as:
- Eliminate MOC deficiencies in safety management systems.
- Reduce quantity and magnitude of risks.
- Expand MOC into each phase of the process life cycle.
- Expand MOC into non-traditional changes.
- Make the MOC process more fault-tolerant and resilient to circumvention or human error.
- Reduce the number of PSM audit findings.
- Monitor MOC performance on-site and from a central location, where resources are specialized and cost-effective.
- Achieve better MOC results with fewer resources, if possible.
To accomplish these goals, Roy added that users must manage a variety of types of changes in their process applications. These types include changes to process equipment, process controls, safety systems, site infrastructure, operations and technology, preventive inspection maintenance, procedures and staffing. Likewise, they also must use MOC in each life-cycle phase of their equipment, application or facility. These phases include R&D, conceptual, design, detailed engineering design, procurement and construction, start-up (atypical operation), normal operation (typical operation), maintenance and turnaround, extended shutdown (atypical operation) and decommissioning.
"MOC is not a form. It's a process," said Roy. The seven steps in the MOC process include:
- An employee originates a request for change (RFC).
- PSM personnel independent of the RFC originator review the request to identify potential risks (adverse impacts) and list the process safety information (PSI) elements that may need modification.
- Based on this review, a facility manager approves or rejects the change.
- If the change is approved, it's implemented.
- The PSI is modified to reflect the change.
- Before start-up of the change, affected personnel are informed and trained if necessary.
- These activities must be completed prior to pre-start-up safety review (PSSR).
"The MOC process is the gatekeeper—a trackable sign-on/sign-off sheet—of most other documents," added Roy. "But you define where the MOC process applies in your PSM program, as well as the phases of the process life cycle, and the source of changes, such as from hardware, software, procedures, personnel or organization."


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 WriteParameters.Insert("Answer","No");
 EndIf;
EndProcedure

2) And in the procedure OnWriteAtServer() of the form module we will get this parameter and, depending on it, we will create a document or not. Why is exactly this procedure? A reference will be received after writing, but since we need to write in transaction, it is required to use the procedures BEFORE the end of transaction, but already having a reference to the written object. BeforeWrite() is not performed, because there is no reference, and AfterWrite() is not performed, because transaction is already completed. OnWrite() remains, but we are faced with a choice: form module or object module? Since an event handler OnWrite() of object module does not contain a parameter that contains the user answer and an event OnWriteAtServer() of form module contains, then the answer is obvious – we use this event OnWriteAtServer() of form module, because:
1) This event is executed in transaction.
2) Contains a parameter "WriteParameters" which already contains the user answer transmitted from the procedure BeforeWrite().
3) A reference is already created and it is possible to create a new document using this reference.
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Procedure OnWriteAtServer(Cancel, CurrentObject, WriteParameters)
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As the hydrangea petals fall and the sunflowers bloom, the river changes too. From reflecting the soft, calming tones of the rainy season to the energetic shades of summer green, the serene river changes throughout the year (and even throughout the day!)
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A Necessary Balance
The fragile balance between human activity and environmental conservation is particularly delicate when it comes to winegrowing and the grapevine growth cycle. This is why Familia Torres tries to minimize its impact on the environment by implementing a series of actions and practices based on years of research and aimed at improving biodiversity at its estates and vineyards.
The flora and fauna of the vineyards is not secondary. They represent a natural asset that provides a mutually beneficial relationship, a highly sensitive balance that calls for deep understanding and observation in order to take wise, decisive action.
What guides Familia Torres is an idea championed by the third generation under Miguel Torres Carbó, who said, "The more we care for the Earth, the better our wine." For this reason Familia Torres has not used insecticides or weed killers in its vineyards for decades and now, under the fifth generation, has sought organic certification for the majority of its vineyards, especially those in predominantly dry climates with little rainfall.
 - When it comes to weed control, the winery plants cover crops between the rows instead of resorting to traditional weed killers. This plant cover reduces soil erosion, encourages the development of organic matter, and improves biodiversity, because the cover crops provide a home and habitat for several beneficial species.
Cover crops at Mas La Plana estate, a Familia Torres property
 - Familia Torres also works on restoring old wells and shafts on all of its estates, as well as building rainwater harvesting ponds that provide birds and amphibians with a watering hole.
Pond at Mas La Plana estate, a Familia Torres property
 - It is well known that monocultures deteriorate biodiversity, which is why Familia Torres has integrated wildlife corridors into the landscape. Flora and fauna can move freely through these corridors, thus allowing ecological processes to continue uninterrupted. Wildlife corridors enable the free flow of life. This is why Familia Torres estates also maintain their original crops (mostly grain and olive groves) which preserve the specific landscape and life of each site. In short: preserving a sense of place, an identity.
 - The same approach led to the introduction of insectariums and insect hotels. Why? The grapevine moth is among the most significant pests. Its larvae feed on grape clusters and berries. Instead of turning to insecticides, we seek assistance from the moth's natural predators, like the ladybug, by creating a habitat that encourages their presence.
Insect hotel to combat the grapevine moth
 - In similar fashion, the winery has installed several bee hives, like the ones at Mas La Plana, to ensure pollination. Given how susceptible bees are to environmental diseases, they serve as an early warning system to monitor the health of the natural surroundings.
A beekeeper handles a hive frame at Mas La Plana, a Familia Torres property
 - As a way of protecting and increasing the presence of bird species, Familia Torres has installed nesting boxes where the birds can lay their eggs. This also attracts bats, which are excellent allies in the fight against the grapevine moth. They can eat more than 600 insects in a single night.
A nesting box at Mas La Plana estate
 - The reforestation of hillsides and woodlands improves their structural integrity due to the stabilizing influence of the plants. Furthermore, drainage channels prevent flash floods caused by heavy rainfall from inundating the vineyard parcels, which would otherwise wash away the soil and deteriorate the biodiversity.
The majority of the forests have a Technical Forest Management and Improvement Plan. Every year, the winery clears vegetation to reduce the risk of fire, fells trees to improve the productivity of the forest, extracts biomass as a source of energy, or reforests deteriorated areas. Maintaining forested areas between the vineyards creates a mosaic landscape, which provides for a more varied environment and encourages biodiversity by creating a refuge and habitat for local wildlife.
The presence of insects invites other animals who see them as a source of food, natural predators like birds, reptiles, amphibians, and small mammals, thus perpetuating the food chain. It is a circle of life in a constant process of renewal and which renews us in turn. It is life giving life.
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This paper demonstrates a phase tunable holographic fabrication of three-dimensional photonic lattice structures using a single optical element. A top-cut four-side prism is employed to generate five-beam three-dimensional interference patterns. A silica glass slide is inserted into the optical path to adjust the phase of one interfering beam relative to other four beams. The phase control of the interfering laser beam renders the lattice of the interference pattern from a face-center tetragonal symmetry into a high contrast, interconnecting diamondlike symmetry. This method provides a flexible approach to fabricating three-dimensional photonic lattices with improved photonic band structures.
Xu, D., Chen, K. P., Harb, A., Rodriguez, D., Lozano, K., & Lin, Y. (2009). Phase tunable holographic fabrication for three-dimensional photonic crystal templates by using a single optical element. Applied Physics Letters, 94(23), 231116. _URL_
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Home » How to Create and Interpret Pairs Plots in R
How to Create and Interpret Pairs Plots in R
by Tutor Aspire
A pairs plot is a matrix of scatterplots that lets you understand the pairwise relationship between different variables in a dataset.
Fortunately it's easy to create a pairs plot in R by using the pairs() function. This tutorial provides several examples of how to use this function in practice.
Example 1: Pairs Plot of All Variables
The following code illustrates how to create a basic pairs plot for all variables in a data frame in R:
#make this example reproducible
set.seed(0)
#create data frame
var1 #create pairs plot
pairs(df)
The way to interpret the matrix is as follows:
 - The variable names are shown along the diagonals boxes.
 - All other boxes display a scatterplot of the relationship between each pairwise combination of variables. For example, the box in the top right corner of the matrix displays a scatterplot of values for var1 and var3. The box in the middle left displays a scatterplot of values for var1 and var2, and so on.
This single plot gives us an idea of the relationship between each pair of variables in our dataset. For example, var1 and var2 seem to be positively correlated while var1 and var3 seem to have little to no correlation.
Example 2: Pairs Plot of Specific Variables
The following code illustrates how to create a basic pairs plot for just the first two variables in a dataset:
#create pairs plot for var1 and var2 only
pairs(df[, 1:2])
Pairs plot of specific variables in R
Example 3: Modify the Aesthetics of a Pairs Plot
The following code illustrates how to modify the aesthetics of a pairs plot, including the title, the color, and the labels:
pairs(df,
 col = 'blue', #modify color
 labels = c('First', 'Second', 'Third'), #modify labels
 main = 'Custom Title') #modify title
Custom pairs plot in R
Example 4: Obtaining Correlations with ggpairs
You can also obtain the Pearson correlation coefficient between variables by using the ggpairs() function from the GGally library. The following code illustrates how to use this function:
#install necessary libraries
install.packages('ggplot2')
install.packages('GGally')
#load libraries
library(ggplot2)
library(GGally)
#create pairs plot
ggpairs(df)
ggpairs function in R example
The way to interpret this matrix is as follows:
 - The variable names are displayed on the outer edges of the matrix.
 - The boxes along the diagonals display the density plot for each variable.
 - The boxes in the lower left corner display the scatterplot between each variable.
 - The boxes in the upper right corner display the Pearson correlation coefficient between each variable. For example, the correlation between var1 and var2 is 0.425.
The benefit of using ggpairs() over the base R function pairs() is that you can obtain more information about the variables. Specifically, you can see the correlation coefficient between each pairwise combination of variables as well as a density plot for each individual variable.
You can find the complete documentation for the ggpairs() function here.
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Protocol preference is a Citrix SD-WAN specific feature, which is similar to router administrative distance.
When Citrix SD-WAN learns a route prefix through virtual paths, OSPF protocol, or BGP protocol, at the same time, it follows the following default preference order.
 - OSPF -150
 - BGP - 100
 - SD-WAN - 250
The protocol with the highest preference order is the most preferred. The route using the protocol with the highest protocol preference value
You can also choose to use the BGP protocol over the OSPF protocol by setting the protocol preference value, while configuring BGP or OSPF protocol. You can specify a preference in the range 100–200.
The protocol precedence information is local to the Citrix SD-WAN appliance and is not advertised to peer network elements.
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How Much Does Your Name Affect Where You Work?
Names define us, but do they determine our life choices? The idea that our names can influence those decisions is what psychologists call "implicit egotism." To test the concept, a recent study looked at how our names might affect where we choose to work. And what did the researchers find...?


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Importance of Recent Success and Initial Overconfidence: Factors of Crowdfunders' Limited Learning
by: Chankyung Pak and Rick Wash
Crowdfunding websites are new socio-technical systems where people raise money from large numbers of Internet users ("the crowd") to support their projects. Crowdfunding shares many common elements with traditional funding mechanisms such as investment banks and public charities. Since many crowdfunders are non-professional in raising money and do not get helped by experts for their relatively small projects, they rely on learning from their experience to successfully raise money. In this paper, we examine the dynamics on a crowdfunding website DonorsChoose.org.
We present three behavioral traits of learning on DonorsChoose. First, success breeds more success, and failure breeds more failure. This trait is stronger than other types of learning such as information gaining or learning-by-doing on DonorsChoose. Second, the more recent the experience is, the more it affects the probability of success of the current project (recency effect). Lastly, as a result of discouraging effect of previous failure, initially over-ambitious teachers tend to drop out quickly rather than adjust their project size. Individual crowdfunders' behavioral biases prevent them from becoming more efficient users of this innovative funding tool to some degree. On the other hand, it also suggests potential ways to improve their learning experience over time.
Chankyung Pak and Rick Wash. "Importance of Recent Success and Initial Overconfidence: Factors of Crowdfunders' Limited Learning." Poster in ACM Conference on Economics and Computation (EC).June 2014.


Transportation students will inevitably study Ships, and in doing so need to obtain Ships textbooks. But students of Ships often spend far too much money every semester purchasing Ships textbooks. Ships books can be very expensive when you buy new textbooks, while a rented textbook can be half the price or less. For example, a rental copy of either Nicholson Guide to the Waterways (Nicholson Guide to Waterways 6) (No. 6), Collins Nicholson Waterways Map of the Norfolk Broads (Waterways Guides), or A Night to Remember can be 75% less than what you might pay in a college bookstore.
Textbook rentals are easy (and even cheaper than buying used textbooks! And there are a number of ways to find the rentals themselves. If you wanted to rent Boats with an Open Mind: Seventy-Five Unconventional Designs and Concepts, the best way would be to find the ISBN number (in this case, ISBN9780007211142) from your Ships class guide and search for it on Whether you're studying Boat Building, History, or any other subject within Ships, renting textbooks is the way to go.


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Recall is an extension of Microsoft's Visual Studio Code to help you remember stuff using spaced repetition.
It creates flashcards directly from your Markdown notes and let's you test yourself repeatedly to maximize your memory retention. This can be usefull when learning a new language, taking a course on a particular subject, remembering jokes or pretty much anything else you want to remember. The choice is yours 😉
Want to learn more? You can check the documentation site.
How does it work?
Write your notes in Markdown and store them in .md files. Recall will scan your workspace folders, identify possible "flashcards" and test you using spaced repetition.
How are flashcards identified
Recall scans all the .md files in you workspace and identifies flashcards using the following algorithm
To better understand the above, look at the practical examples in the demo folder.
For example, the above screenshot comes from this paragraph
Note: If you want to prevent a page break, put a single space on the line. Make sure you have the
To really train your memory, you should do a daily review of your cards. To run it, simply run the "Recall: Flashcards Test" command in VSCode
(easiest way is to press
A webview will appear show you the first page of the first card to review. You then have the following options/hotkeys:
Every card has a so called "recall level" which indicates how well you remember it. It also represents the number of days after which it will be queued for review again.
All cards start with a default recall level of 1 which means the card will be queued for review the next day. If you mark it as remembered, the recall level will be doubled. If you mark it as forgotten, the recall level will be halved.
You can find the configuration options in Settings (Extensions -> Recall). Pay extra attention to these configuration options
If you need to override the default level of card recognition for a particular file, you can use the YAML header.
For example, to tell Recall that individual bullets should be recognized in the file, simply add the following sequence at the beginning of your .md file.
Import from Mochi
To import export files from Mochi, you can run the Recall: Convert Mochi archive command, select a .mochi archive and for every deck in it a separate new Markdown file will be created. You can then save it anywhere you want.
If your Mochi deck contains media files (e.g. pictures), they will not be extracted. To extract them, simply unzip the .mochi file into a
In certain cases, the import fails. This is due to a bug in the EDN parser library and would be difficult to correct. As a workaround, it is possible to unzip the .mochi file, convert the data.edn file to JSON using this tool, open the JSON file in VSCode and run the "Recall: Convert Mochi JSON" command.
Some concepts of this extension were inspired by the Mochi application. Go ahead and check it out. You may find it more suitable to your needs.
Please note that I am not associated with that project in any way.


The freedom, security and justice area in 2015/2016: review of a year of intersections
The law of the AFSJ is a law of intersections ! It is a composite law, straddling numerous legal constructions and raising important questions surrounding its implementation. On the back of a year of current affairs commented upon in the GDR CNRS AFSJ Blog, we might ask what is covered by the term "Area", in the "Territories" that define it, and what are the ways lawyers understand and interpret them in terms of "Contexts".
The world is made up of "areas": lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere. The law is potentially able to perceive them: maritime law, land border law, space law, etc. Area is a phenomenon that the law tries hard to translate into its constructions. This phenomenon is considered in a general sense as a dynamic system that builds its own stability. The lawyer would say that it is a sphere, a whole, a system, a legal order.
Our question is whether this image of area is useful for understanding the AFSJ.
To answer this question, we could first compare the two large European areas: the AFSJ and the internal market that preceded it. Recent events have not really allowed this interesting issue to be examined and developed, although the blog has discussed it at length in the past.
We have chosen another way.
Our objective is to try and understand the AFSJ area as it is and not to define it from a comparative point of view.
This task, rarely considered it seems, provokes an initial question: that of the relationship between the area and the territories. In fact, to say that AFSJ law is a law of intersections is to imagine that this area, like any area, is shaped by various territories and that intersection issues are raised at each junction between the territories.
Let us take this reflection a step further.
Territories and their intersections
There are two principal ways of understanding the territories of the AFSJ.
The first relies on the institutional definition of territory. Territory is that of the public owned entity: essentially a State or the European Union. This classic approach lawyers have to territory enables known intersections forming the internal and external borders of the AFSJ to be brought into perspective.
Over the past year there have been many situations raising questions in this respect. In particular, we might bring to mind:
The second definition relies on a very intellectual approach to territory. The AFSJ territories are legal matters built around that object: free circulation of persons, immigration, police co-operation, criminal judicial co-operation, civil judicial co-operation, protection of fundamental rights, etc. However, there are many hypotheses here too where AFSJ issues are dealt with at the intersection of legal constructions.
Over the past 12 months, we could highlight the following situations:
 - points of attachment between the international system (Geneva Convention) and the European asylum system (Dublin 3) ;
 - permanently tense relations between the European law of criminal judicial co-operation (in particular relating to the European arrest warrant) and the protection of fundamental rights;
 - the similar situation of the demanding relationship between the European law of civil judicial co-operation (in particular concerning the recognition of foreign judgements) and the protection of fundamental rights.
The contexts and their intersections
This intersection approach by the territories', whether they are institutional or intellectual, deserves to be surpassed by a third approach: that of contexts.
In a global area where the law can be applied in different places, potentially at different levels, which is the crucial factor, it is less of a question of which law is applied than the environment in which it is applied.
Two cases commented on the blog are persuasive:
In the Schrems case, the central issue was whether the protection of personal data could be exercised indifferently in a European Union context and more specifically, in a Member State context (in this case Ireland, the country in which Facebook has its European headquarters and where Mr Schrems went to request that data collected in Europe not be communicated to the United States) and in the United States context after a Commission decision authorised the transfer of personal data to that country. The perspective on these two contexts is present throughout the decision. The Court of Justice carried out extensive comparative work, which was justified by the nature of the issue referred to it. To validate the Commission's decision would mean acknowledging that the level of protection of personal data was effectively equivalent in the two legal contexts under comparison: the European Union and the United States. To invalidate the Commission's decision would, on the other hand, mean dealing with the consequences of a lack of effective protection on the other side of the Atlantic compared with that afforded in the European Union by repatriating the data solely to the European Union on the grounds that it was insufficiently protected in the external context. The case wound around the balancing of two contexts considered in this case as inequivalent.
The Avontins case undoubtedly sheds even more light on the level of comparison between the EU and the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The issue referred to the ECHR was whether it could rely on the protection of the right to a fair hearing in a Member State of the European Union in the specific case of the application of the European provision on the recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgement or if, on the contrary, it should withdraw its confidence by holding such protection inadequate. The Court actually ruled that there had been no violation of the right to a fair hearing. However, it did introduce specific issues of vigilance. In order to make the positive ruling, the ECHR considered that the presumption of equivalence between the provisions for the protection of fundamental rights in the European Union and in the European Convention on Human Rights could play a role in this case. Once this first two-fold step had been taken, the Court considered whether there was "a clear case of inadequacy of the rights guaranteed by the Convention". Beyond the case in question, the ECHR carried out a close and deep analysis of the mutual recognition provision on which the mechanism for recognising foreign judgements within the European Union is based.
These two decisions show that within the area of freedom, security and justice, one cannot count solely on the existence of an area or the presence of different territories. One must also recognise that European Union law can be applied in different contexts: in this case in the context of a third party State (the United States) and in the context of a third party European organisation (the ECHR).


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Building the Foundations: 1864
Built by convicts on a grant of six acres, this splendid example of Australian Gothic architecture first opened its doors in 1864, as the Convict Establishment Fremantle Lunatic Asylum and Invalid Depot.
All inmates were under the punitive control of prison rules and regulations and, over time, the asylum became the depository for any social problem, such as alcoholism, prostitution and the elderly.
The Gold Rush: 1890 onwards
During the gold rush of the 1890s, miners and Chinese labourers were admitted suffering the effects of sunstroke and Opium smoking. The death of a Mrs Clifford in 1900, at the hands of a violent patient, finally sparked a public scandal.
At the time of Mrs Clifford's death, 219 patients were residents in the asylum, with 17-20 occupying one room. An official inquiry finally resulted in the appointment of a medical superintendent and a trained mental health nurse.
Women's Home: 1909 onwards
In 1909, in order to solve the problem of a decaying Government Home for Women, Fremantle's asylum was declared a Poor House – to be known as the Women's Home.
A year later, in a bid to solve an epidemic social problem, the building was also chosen as the site for WA's first maternity training school. The business of maternity moved to the newly built King Edward Hospital for Women in 1916.
Until 1941, the buildings remained home to poor and elderly women. Problems with young girls escaping, men quarrying holes in the limestone and one of the women continually riding her three-wheeler bike into town are just some of the colourful stories of this era in the building's history.
Darker stories tell of several adolescents, suffering from venereal disease, who were kept under lock and key on the upper floor in 1930s. Protests in 1941 by several women's groups concerning the condition of the home finally resulted in its closure.
During WWII: 1942 onwards
In March 1942 a group of 12 American naval servicemen fleeing the Japanese invasion of the Philippines arrived in Fremantle and were given billets in the old Women's Home. Within the old asylum site, 22 additional buildings were erected during the course of the war and a total of 21 officers, 139 enlisted men and 102 civilians were employed in the activities of the depot.
Fremantle Technical School: 1946 onwards
After the war, Fremantle Technical School was opened on the site. Then, in 1953, students from the overcrowded Princess May Girls School and Fremantle Boys School attended classes in pre-fabricated buildings in the grounds, awaiting the completion of John Curtin High School in 1955.
Refurbishment and Restoration: 1958 onwards
In 1958, the old Fremantle Lunatic Asylum was finally threatened with demolition and was saved largely through the efforts of Sir Frederick Samson, then Mayor of Fremantle. His vision for the site was to establish both a Mariners' Museum and an Arts Centre. The building was restored and the museum stage was finally completed in 1970.
Fremantle Arts Centre: 1973 onwards
Fremantle Arts Centre opened in 1973, with Ian Templeman as Founding Director. Templeman relied on minimal resources and skeleton staff for support and, over his 17 years at the helm, developed Fremantle Arts Centre's first programs and services, including Fremantle Arts Centre Press. In 1978, Fremantle Arts Centre received its first annual operating funding from the State Government. That funding continues

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5.1.2 The Team that will conduct the ALDA shall be composed of DAR regional and provincial ARC coordinators, partner NGOs and representative from PO/Coop. DTCSHA
5.2 Orientation/Training of ALDA Team
5.2.1 Within the first quarter of 1998, DAR BARBD and SARC-TSARRD shall conduct orientation/trainings on ALDA. Two orientation/trainings shall be undertaken:
a. The first orientation workshop will be on how the ALDA will be conducted. This will provide the team with a common understanding on:
a.1) parameters, indicators and descriptors;
a.2) methodology at the ARC level;
a.3) forms to be accomplished;
a.4) computation of rating and analysis of the result; and
a.5) action planning.
b. The second activity will be the consolidation, analysis and report preparation workshop after the actual conduct of ALDA. This will be undertaken to have a common understanding on the rating process of the ARCs, analysis of the ARC development level, action planning process and reports to be submitted.
5.3 Data Gathering and Evaluation
5.3.1 After the training and prior to the conduct of ALDA, the team shall convene at the field level to thoroughly review and gain mastery of the data gathering instrument (Annex 3), data processing table (Annex 4) and guide for computation of rating (Annex 5). They shall also agree on the data gathering mechanics such as source documents to be reviewed, focus group discussion and interviews, observations of organization's activities and enterprise operation, etc.
5.3.2 Annex 3 shall be used and properly filled-up during the data gathering at the ARC level.
5.3.3 Data/information can be both from primary and secondary sources. The team must review all existing documents and reports such as ARCDPs, monitoring reports, coop/organization's by-laws, VMGO, written policies, financial reports, systems installed, ARC/barangay profiles, DF's chronicles and provincial/municipal development council's reports, etc.
5.3.4 Focus group discussion (FGD)/interview with the MARO/DF/DW/IDO and the members/leaders of the organization and some members of the community shall be undertaken for the primary data requirement. Only questions applicable to each group shall be asked during the FGD/interview.
5.3.5 All cooperatives/people's organization within the ARC with DAR has direct interventions and those whose majority members are ARBs shall be subjected to the assessment. These are the organizations reported in the ARC Forms 1-11.
5.3.6 The respondents from the cooperative/organization shall be at least 80% of the leaders (BOD & committees members), 10% of the general membership for less than 300 total membership or at least 50 members for those with more than 300 members, and all members of the core management staff. Some of the members of the community shall also be asked for validation.
5.3.7 Once the entire data requirement needed for the evaluation/assessment have been gathered and reviewed, results shall be analyzed using Annex 1 — Standards for Rating, Annex 4 — Processing Table and Annex 5 — Computation of Rating.
5.4 Computation of Rating
5.4.1 The computation of rating per indicator within a key result area i.e. LTI, OM, ECOPISS, FPI, BSS and GAD shall be done by relating the actual performance to the expected level of performance. There may be instances when some of the indicators are not applicable. Hence, these shall not be rated.
5.4.2 The standards for rating per indicator shall be 0 to 3 where 0 is the lowest and 3 is the highest. Indicators are categorized as output and outcome indicators. All outcome indicators shall have a weight 1.5 times more than the output indicators since these indicators are tangible results of many outputs done in the ARC. (See Annex 5 for illustrations.) The outcome indicators are considered as success indicators (refer to Annex 5 for the computation). Weights per parameter are assigned as follows:
a. Land Tenure Improvement (LTI) - 20%
b. Organizational Maturity (OM) - 20%
c. Economic & Infrastructure Support
Services (ECOPISS) - 20%
d. Farm Productivity & Income (FPI) - 30%
e. Basic Social Services (BSS) - 5%
f. Gender and Development - 5%
5.4.3 Annex I shall be used to determine the points per indicator. The standard descriptors per indicator are presented as follows: a) percentage of accomplishment; b) average; c) ratio and d) quantity and qualitative description. Annex 2 shall be used as a guide in the interpretation of rating per indicator.
5.4.4 Annex 4 shall be used in the processing of the result of the assessment while Annex 5 shall be used as the guide in the computation of rating. In determining the rating per key result area, list the scores per indicator and segregate the scores of the output indicators from the outcome indicators to get the weighted average. Then compute the ARC overall rating.
Formula for computation of overall rating:
a. Per Key Result Area
Key Result Area % Formula Weighted
a.1 LTI 20% L x 20% Rl
a.2 OM 20% 0 x 20% Ro
a.3 ECOPISS 20% E x 20% Re
a.4 FPI 30% F x 30% Rf
a.5 BSS 5% B x 5% Rb
a.6 GAD 5% G x 5% Rg
b. ARC Rating
RARC = Rl + Ro + Re + Rf + Rb + Rg
L = rating for LTI Rl - weighted rating for LTI
O = rating for OM Ro - weighted rating for OM
E = rating for ECOPISS Re - weighted rating for ECOPISS
F = rating for FPI Rf - weighted rating for FPI
B = rating for BSS Rb - weighted rating for BSS
G = rating for GAD Rg - weighted rating for GAD
5.5 Interpretation and Analysis of the Final Score
5.5.1 The interpretation of final score shall be as follows:
Range of Rating Interpretation
Below 1.33 Level 1
(Low Level of Development)
1.34-2.33 Level 2
(with no rating below 1.00) (Medium Level of Development)
2.34-3.00 Level 3
(with no rating below 2.0) (High Level of Development)
5.5.2 Written reports on the result of ALDA per ARC (with all the accompanying tables) shall be submitted and presented by the team to the ARC Task Force. The ARC coordinators shall present the report to the MARO/DF assigned in the ARC for them to discuss with the ARB organizations. This shall be the basis for action planning for ARB organizations and ARC players.
5.6 Action Planning
5.6.1 The result of ALDA shall be discussed with the ARB organization and shall be the basis for the action planning at the ARC level. The MARO/DF together with the leaders and selected members of the organization shall develop a one year action plan. The plan shall identify the needs of the ARCs as a whole and the need of the organization in particular. Targets should be set corresponding to specific activities under each KRA for viable ARC, time frame, resource requirement and persons or groups responsible for the activities.
a. Amount and sources of funding should also be indicated in the plan.
b. The action plan format in presented in Annex 6. This plan shall be presented to the community for approval and implementation.
VII. Reporting and Feedbacking
1. ALDA reports and ARC action plans shall be consolidated per province to be submitted to DARRO-SSD. The DARRO-SSD shall likewise consolidate and prepare a regional ALDA report for submission to the National ARC Task Force. A national situation report shall be prepared pinpointing the levels of development of the ARCs and the recommended action agenda to ensure the sustained growth of the ARCs. Revised ARC plan per province, region and national level shall be done which shall form part of the performance contract of the Regional Directors, ARDOs, and PAROs.
2. ALDA shall be conducted in all ARCs annually (every December of the year). Reports on its conduct shall be prepared and submitted every 15th day of January.
3. ALDA reports shall form part of the annual reports to be submitted to the Office of the Undersecretary FOSSO and Assistant Secretary for SSO.
This Memorandum Circular shall take effect immediately.
Diliman, Quezon City, January 21, 1998.
(SGD.) ERNESTO D. GARILAO


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Recent, real-world cases illustrate how external expectations can shape and alter those responsibilities. It is apparent in GPIF's decision to suspend its equity lending program, in CDPQ's allocation of $4B to the Quebecois market in response to COVID-19, in the New Zealand Super Fund's engagement with social media firms that broadcast the Christchurch massacre, and in so many other instances.
Expectations placed on investors are ever-changing, can emerge from any of the institution's many relationships, and extend beyond settled matters of law, regulation, and contracts. Some – but not all – of these external expectations become responsibilities. Investors, when faced with potential responsibilities, need a process for deciding to accept a responsibility, defer it to the future, deflect the potential responsibility, or take a leadership role in driving action against it. Specifically, in the context of pension management, one integral element of this process-building is determining how to engage with individual pension members on these decisions.
On 10 November, FCLTGlobal led a "Workshop on Navigating Responsibilities of Long-term Investors" at the International Centre for Pension Management's (ICPM) Virtual Fall Discussion Forum to explore questions about investors' evolving responsibilities. These include:
- What are some of the new or emerging responsibilities for large pension plans in their capacity as asset owners investing the retirement savings of workers?
- Who are the key influencers in advocating for new responsibilities?
- Are there challenging trade-offs in accepting these responsibilities? Can a responsibility be eliminated once accepted?
Approximately forty leaders from long-term pension funds considered answers to these questions in the joint FCLTGlobal-ICPM session and produced a draft table of their own individual responsibilities, the influencers to whom these responsibilities are owed, and the trade-offs required to fulfill them. Sarah Keohane Williamson, CEO of FCLTGlobal, and Dr. Rob Bauer, ICPM Executive Director, moderated the discussion.
"Responsibility is a task of navigating – not solving – ever-changing external expectations," remarked Williamson. "These expectations can originate from nearly any source in society, yet the resulting responsibilities have a standard structure, and investors can prepare internally for emerging responsibilities."
Several types of responsibility are common among the pension funds that participated in this session. Nearly all face expectations that they will lead in the global response to climate change and that they will uphold the reputations of the institutions that sponsor them. European pensions also commonly are responsible for soliciting and integrating the preferences of beneficiaries in how they invest, for instance with respect to sustainability. Fewer pension funds have a responsibility to contribute to economic stability or growth in their home region, but many are responsible for doing no harm to the economies in which they invest.
In the words of one participant, "every now and then we get questions from our sponsors to invest in our local economy. Our country has infrastructure needs, whether it is energy related or something else, we get asked 'Why don't you invest more in our country?'"
Other responsibilities, as reported by the funds in the workshop, vary widely and reflect the unique mission of each fund. These include, but are not limited to:
- Aligning investments with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
- Participating, in a commercially-viable way, in government-backed infrastructure projects
- Minimizing contributions required of pension sponsors
Such an array of responsibilities is expected, and appropriate, and no single, consistent set of "long-term" responsibilities exists. Rather, long-term behavior is fulfilling the fund's individual responsibilities so that trustee directors, executive leaders, and staff can maintain a focus on their long-term strategy, rather than "responding to the issue of the moment" as one participant put it. Including a risk perspective in this process may complement it and make it easier because, in the view of a participant, "risk reveals responsibilities more reliably."
Anyone can have expectations for an investment organization, but only some of these expectations will result in a responsibility for the investor. Pension leaders in the FCLTGlobal-ICPM working session discussed who has been influential in determining their organization's responsibilities.
Who has been influential in determining your organizations responsibilities?
All of these influencers are important to the pension funds in the room. "The most common influencers are our beneficiaries and sponsors, but regulators can also play a large role," said one participant.
In some cases, the pension funds follow the lead of their beneficiaries – including to the point of categorizing them as decision-makers, not just influencers.
"Our beneficiaries don't want us to ruin the world when we make our money," a participant commented. "We want to ensure our values and morals are not at odds with our investments." This speaks to the urgency to have a commonly-defined set of metrics for non-traditional considerations, including ESG and other impacts that unfold over longer time frames in financial terms.
In other cases, the fund boards lead. "The whole way that we're set up is using behavioral economics to help beneficiaries focus," another fund in the conversation said. And in other cases, the role of the peers is critical. "What are our peers doing is always a question that is asked," one participant noted. Investors need to navigate expectations from these influencers who see responsibilities for their funds – a type of discussion that could be had within ICPM's convenings of trustee directors.
When long-term investors fulfill their responsibilities, they preserve their strategic focus and the stability of their leadership. When they do not, they risk distraction and turmoil. Managing responsibilities well requires making difficult tradeoffs.
"The time horizon you choose matters when thinking about trade-offs," remarked one participant. Another added that "reputational risk is significant when we discuss emerging responsibilities – do these responsibilities diminish or enhance our reputation?" Again, the existence of a common set of non-traditional metrics would defray this risk.
Every investor in the working session reported having more than one responsibility, and investors know how hard it is to optimize for multiple issues. Several participants discussed how important it was to consider their responsibilities in terms of long-term returns. By making decisions to take on a responsibility – such as divesting from tobacco or coal – in the context of a long-term investment decision made it clear that the optimization function was for long-term return.
Participants recognize that they may make a short-term sacrifice for a long-term benefit, even if that long-term benefit is difficult to quantify today because "so many ESG initiatives are long-tailed, and that presents a critical mis-match because returns are reported quarterly or annually and that is insufficient metric for an ESG agenda".
Others pointed out that they are willing to sacrifice return based on key principles that they have adopted. When asked whether a responsibility could be eliminated once accepted, the rationale for the decision was critical: "You have to be able to change your mind, if the tradeoff is based on a financial decision. It's a bit different if the tradeoff is based on an ethical decision."
Pension investors appreciated this opportunity to explore their responsibilities, the influencers that champion those responsibilities, and the trade-offs associated with fulfilling them. Others can do the same by filling out the worksheet below.
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Williamson concluded the conversation by observing that, "Investors' process of deciding to accept, defer, deflect, or drive a potential responsibility is critical. We have learned that responsibilities are individual to each investment organization, but it appears that long-term investors face similar challenges in making these decisions. Clarifying and operationalizing this process more widely is a promising area of research about how to focus capital on the long term."
FCLTGlobal facilitated this important session with ICPM to advance development of a practical roadmap for investors to evaluate and operationalize emerging responsibilities. We welcome your input into FCLTGlobal's broader, ongoing project on investors' rights and responsibilities. For questions or suggestions, please contact Research Director Matt Leatherman at [email protected].


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Green Diary highlights artist Luke Jerram's new project "Aeolus," which seeks to capture the sound of wind passing through a landscape. According to Green Diary, Jerram received an £225K grant from the UK's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPRSC) to create and tour Aeolus, an exploration of acoustics, wind, and architecture, which was inspired by a tour of desert wells in Iran that one local well-digger said sung in the wind. The artist has created a range of sculptures, installations, and live art projects, including the Plant Orchestra.
Aeolian wind harps were seen by Jerram as the best tools for capturing the sound of wind. "Long tensioned strings will resonate with the wind and will be heard by visitors inside the space. The ambition is to sonify the three dimensional landscape of wind. The public will be able to visualise this shifting wind map from within the space by interpreting the sound around them."
The piece will consist of components that explore light, including "hundreds of light pipes which both draw the landscape of light into the building and hum at a series of low frequencies. The tubes act to frame and magnify the landscape so that from inside the structure, at its centre, visitors can see through one hundred of these pipes simultaneously, contemplating an ever changing landscape of light."
The installation features a specially designed architectural space that will resonate and sing with the wind. EPRSC and the engineering groups of University of Southampton (ISVR) and University of Salford are involved and funding the project because they hope to learn more about how to make audible wind noises without electrical power or amplification.
The temporary installation will tour sites in the UK and elsewhere, and each location's unique wind and landscape sound will be recorded.
Image credit: Luke Jerram


How Do You Spell Queen?
What does Queen really mean?
1a : the wife or widow of a king.
b : the wife or widow of a tribal chief.
2a : a female monarch.
b : a female chieftain.
3a : a woman eminent in rank, power, or attractions a movie queen..
How do you spell?
What makes a woman a queen?
A Queen is someone who doesn't conform to what others thinks of her but takes advisement from others because she knows that she does not know all. A Queen is someone who's always looking out for the greater good of others. A Queen is also a warrior fighting for justice for her people.
What type of word is Queen?
noun. a female sovereign or monarch. the wife or consort of a king. a woman, or something personified as a woman, that is foremost or preeminent in any respect: a movie queen; a beauty queen; Athens, the queen of the Aegean.
What does Princess mean sexually?
A pillow princess is a slang phrase that describes someone, mostly an LGBTQ woman, who prefers to receive sexual stimulation more than they do to give it.
What is the full meaning of Princess?
1 archaic : a woman having sovereign power. 2 : a female member of a royal family especially : a daughter or granddaughter of a sovereign. 3 : the consort of a prince.
How do you spell daughter?
How do you spell Queen in English?
Correct spelling for the English word "queen" is [kwˈiːn], [kwˈiːn], [k_w_ˈiː_n] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Why do British say H wrong?
Can you write cow in 13 letters?
So you can write "COW" in 13 Letters as "SEE-O-DOUBLEYOU". … 🐄 Cow can be spelled in 13 letters as SEE – O – DOUBLE – YOU.
How do you spell princess?
Correct spelling for the English word "princess" is [pɹˈɪnsɛs], [pɹˈɪnsɛs], [p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɛ_s] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
What does Queen mean in a relationship?
Some women think being treated like a queen means to be constantly pampered and catered to. In a superficial relationship that's what it always means. In a real relationship, it does mean that on occasions. But what it really is: a deep and abiding respect, love and trust her man has for her.
What does Queen mean in Hebrew?
gĕberetTo further complicate matters, the word gĕberet (/ɡəbɛrɛt/; Hebrew: גְּבֶרֶת, also גְּבִרְת, gĕbirĕt, and גְבָרֶת, gĕbāret, meaning 'lady', 'mistress', or 'queen') occurs 9 times in the Masoretic Text.
What are the characteristics of a queen?
We explore 6 qualities of beauty queens that we can all learn from and apply to our own context as a _TAG_ in the office.Charisma. All beauty queens are very likeable, have good energy and exude charisma. … Confidence. … Charities. … Eloquent speech. … Beauty queens always look good. … A winning attitude.


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Thriving since 1960, my garden in a bottle: Seedling sealed in its own ecosystem and watered just once in 53 years
David Latimer first planted his bottle garden in 1960 and last watered it in 1972 before tightly sealing it shut 'as an experiment'. The hardy spiderworts plant inside has grown to fill the 10-gallon container by surviving entirely on recycled air, nutrients and water.
For the last 40 years it has been completely sealed from the outside world. But the indoor variety of spiderworts (or Tradescantia, to give the plant species its scientific Latin name) within has thrived, filling its globular bottle home with healthy foliage. Yesterday Mr Latimer, 80, said: 'It's 6ft from a window so gets a bit of sunlight. It grows towards the light so it gets turned round every so often so it grows evenly. 'Otherwise, it's the definition of low-maintenance. I've never pruned it, it just seems to have grown to the limits of the bottle.'
The bottle garden has created its own miniature ecosystem. Despite being cut off from the outside world, because it is still absorbing light it can photosynthesise, the process by which plants convert sunlight into the energy they need to grow.
He added that this process is one reason why NASA was interested in taking plants into space. 'Plants operate as very good scrubbers, taking out pollutants in the air, so that a space station can effectively become self-sustaining,' he said. 'This is a great example of just how pioneering plants are and how they will persist given the opportunity. 'The only input to this whole process has been solar energy, that's the thing it has needed to keep it going. Everything else, every other thing in there has been recycled. That's fantastic.'


Adaptive Sports Journey: 10 Exhilarating Paralympic Sports to Watch (and Play)
Watching Paralympic sports is both inspiring and exhilarating. Click here to learn more about each sport, and what it takes to learn the skills.
The Paralympics is an inspiring and exciting event to watch. This competition features athletes with a variety of impairments participating in high-level sporting activities.
Being involved in Paralympics sports, either as a spectator or an athlete, is a thrilling opportunity.
All of the heart, grit, and determination poured into these sporting events make for great entertainment. And you may walk away a little more motivated.
Here are 10 of the most exciting Paralympic sporting events.
 1. Swimming
Swimming is arguably one of the most exciting sports to watch. The speed at which the athletes move through the water is amazing. The close, tight finishes really make your heart pump.
Many different types of impairments can participate in swimming, making it very inclusive.
There are the typical strokes; butterfly, breast, back, and freestyle. There are also individual races and relay races. The sport runs very close to the official Olympic rules with a few exceptions.
 1. Wheelchair Sports
One of the major ways that sports are adapted to suit these athletes with impairments is to play in wheelchairs.
Some of the sports that are adapted this way include rugby, basketball, tennis, and fencing. The basic rules of these games stay the same but with a few modifications to accommodate the equipment.
The agility and strength displayed by these athletes who are participating in the game while simultaneously moving their wheelchairs are so impressive.
Wheelchairs used for these events are created a little bit differently. Usually they are closer to the ground and the wheels are mounted at a different angle for more speed.
 1. Powerlifting
Traditional powerlifting primarily involves a move called the clean and press. Paralympic powerlifting instead involves a benchpress.
This move has the athletes laying on their backs with the bar over their chest. The bar is loaded with incredible heavyweights. The athlete then raises the bar up until their arms are straight.
These events are powerful to watch as the athletes move weights that most people could not even begin to lift.
 1. Goalball
Goalball is one of the sports that are unique to the Paralympics. It's also probably one of the hardest!
The athletes who participate in this event are all visually impaired. Those who have little better sight than the others wear a shade to equalize the game.
There is a ball filled with bells that the players try to throw into the opposing team's goal. The goalie has to rely solely on the sound of the bells to try to block it from making it in.
This high stakes game is face-paced and absolutely riveting.
 1. Cycling
Cycling, or bike racing, is another sport that can easily be adapted for the Paralympics with the right equipment.
Many bikes are easily modified to fit a single limb amputation and the athlete will use the bike as normal. But some have to be completely redone to allow the athlete to propel the bike forward with their hands.
Hand cycling is very intense and requires a lot from the athlete. These bikes can really get going and whiz around the course.
 1. Cross-Country Skiing
The adaptations necessary to work cross-country skiing into the Paralympics are very similar to those for cycling.
There are different adaptations that can be made either with prosthetics or poles. Some even use skis that have a small seat if the athlete has leg-differences. This is called a mono-ski and requires a completely different set of muscles to maneuver.
These adaptations can also be used for downhill skiing as well.
 1. Track
One of the most popular and commonly known amputee sports is the track and field events.
Active Life Advanced Prosthetic Limb Technologies allow the athletes to learn how to use their new prosthetics to perform these athletic feats. Prosthetic blades are made to allow for very quick motion, perfect for running a race.
Track and field at the Paralympics have the same basic events; sprints, distance runs, relays, and throwing. Each may have a few slightly different modifications but not many.
 1. Para Ice Hockey
Para Ice Hockey (or sled hockey) is an option for those athletes with lower-limb differences who want to participate in a team sport.
They should also be prepared for a high-paced and very physical game. The game is played in basically the same was as traditional ice hockey, with the same rules and timing.
But the difference is the players are seated on a sled that has two ice blades underneath. They also have two sticks instead of one. Each stick has a traditional end for passing and shooting. The other end has metal prongs that can be used for propelling them across the rink.
This is an intense game that can get a rowdy crowd!
 1. Sitting Volleyball
Another very accessible sport for those with all kinds of differences is sitting volleyball.
This sport has similar rules to traditional volleyball with a few key changes. The main being that every player must be seated on the ground. They can pivot and changes between a few positions in order to reach the ball but must remain seated.
The court is designed for this by being smaller and the net lowered. Fans of traditional volleyball will definitely find this option just as exciting.
 1. Water Sports
There are many options available for those para-athletes who want to participate in water sports.
Rowing and sailing both provide opportunities for various impairments to participate. The modifications are done to the equipment and the rules stay basically the same.
Many greatly enjoy watching and participating in these other water sports.
Get Involved with Paralympic Sports
There are many Paralympic sporting events across the country, many of which are just as intense and rigorous events as you'd expect of traditional sports. The athleticism and skill on display is definitely worth paying as much attention to as any other sporting event.
Getting involved with Paralympics can have a huge impact on your life, as an athlete, volunteer, coach, or spectator. The whole community is inspiring and the sporting events couldn't be more captivating.
If you'd like to learn more about sports and health, check out our other articles.
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How Do I See Myself in a Mirror?
How Do I See Myself in a Mirror?
A mirror shows a reflected image because it has a shiny, silver-colored coating behind the glass that reflects light. When you stand in front of a mirror, light rays move from you to the mirror. The rays bounce off the shiny mirror in exactly the same way they hit it, and you see yourself.
(When a mirror is hit by particles of light called photons, it reflects the photons back to us. When photons hit a smooth surface like a mirror, they bounce back of the mirror at roughly the same angle at which they hit the object, creating a reflection that looks the same.)
The image that you see reflected in the mirror is always backwards. In ancient times, mirrors were made of polished metal and they scratched very easily. Around the year 1300, the mirror makers of Venice discovered how to make mirrors of glass.
Content for this question contributed by Joe Berry, resident of Charleston, Illinois, USA


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CSI meets conservation
Scant amounts of DNA reveal conservation clues, Stanford University researchers and their colleagues found
Credit: Prasenjeet Yadav
The key to solving a mystery is finding the right clues. Wildlife detectives aiming to protect endangered species have long been hobbled by the near impossibility of collecting DNA samples from rare and elusive animals. Now, researchers at Stanford and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research have developed a method for extracting genetic clues quickly and cheaply from degraded and left-behind materials, such as feces, skin or saliva, and from food products suspected of containing endangered animals.
Their proof of concept – outlined April 10 in Methods in Ecology and Evolution – could revolutionize conservation approaches and policies worldwide, the researchers said.
"It's CSI meets conservation biology," said co-author Dmitri Petrov, the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences.
The specter of extinction hangs over more than a quarter of all animal species, according to the best estimate of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which maintains a list of threatened and extinct species. Conservationists have documented extreme declines in animal populations in every region of Earth.
Clues from DNA
Helping species recover often depends on collecting DNA samples, which can reveal valuable information about details ranging from inbreeding and population history to natural selection and large-scale threats such as habitat destruction and illegal wildlife trade. However, current approaches tend to require relatively large amounts of DNA, or expensive and often inefficient strategies for extracting the material. Getting meaningful information rapidly from lower-concentration, often degraded and contaminated DNA samples requires expensive and specialized equipment.
A solution may lie in an ongoing collaboration between Stanford's Program for Conservation Genomics, including the labs of Petrov and co-authors Elizabeth Hadly and Stephen Palumbi, with India's National Centre for Biological Sciences, including the lab of co-author Uma Ramakrishnan, a molecular ecologist and former Fulbright faculty fellow at Stanford.
"I have been working on tiger conservation genetics for over a decade, but have been frustrated at how slow and unreliable the process of generating genetic data can be," Ramakrishnan said. "Conservation needs answers fast, and our research was not providing them fast enough."
The researchers looked at endangered wild tigers in India and overfished Caribbean queen conchs, examining tiger feces, shed hair and saliva found on killed prey, as well as fried conch fritters purchased in U.S. restaurants. All of the samples were too impure, mixed or degraded for conventional genetic analysis.
"Our goal was to find extremely different species that had strong conservation needs, and show how this approach could be used generally," said Palumbi, the Jane and Marshall Steele Jr. Professor of Marine Biology. "The King of the Forest – tigers – and Queen of the Caribbean – conch – were ideal targets."
Inexpensive and effective
Together, the team improvised a new approach, using a sequencing method that amplifies and reads small bits of DNA with unique differences in each sample. By doing this simultaneously across many stretches of DNA in the same test tubes, the researchers kept the total amount of DNA needed to a minimum. Making the procedure specific to tiger and conch DNA allowed for the use of samples contaminated with bacteria or DNA from other species.
The technology proved highly effective at identifying and comparing genetic characteristics. For example, the method worked with an amount of tiger DNA equivalent to about one-one-hundred-thousandth the amount of DNA in a typical blood sample. The method had a higher failure rate in conchs because the researchers did not have whole genomes at their disposal.
The approach's effectiveness, speed and affordability – implementation costs could be as low as $5 per sample, according to the researchers – represents a critical advance for wildlife monitoring and forensics, field-ready testing, and the use of science in policy decisions and wildlife trade.
"It is easy to implement and so can be done in labs with access to more or less basic equipment," said co-author Meghana Natesh of the National Centre for Biological Sciences and Sastra University in India. "If a standard procedure is followed, the data generated should be easy to share and compare across labs. So monitoring populations across states or even countries should be easier."
The scientists have made their methods freely available.
Petrov is also a member of Stanford Bio-X and the Maternal & Child Health Research Institute, as well as an affiliate of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Hadly and Palumbi are also members of Stanford Bio-X and senior fellows at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. Ramakrishnan is also a senior fellow at the Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance. Other Stanford co-authors include postdoctoral scholars Ryan Taylor and Nathan Truelove. Taylor is currently a consultant at End2End genomics, which is developing the DNA method.
Funding for this research provided by the Wildlife Conservation Trust, the U.S. Department of State, the Wellcome Trust / DBT India Alliance, the Summit Foundation and the Smithsonian Institution.
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Standard DefinitionStandard-definition television (SDTV) is a television system that uses a resolution that is not considered to be either high-definition television (HDTV 720p and 1080p) or enhanced-definition television (EDTV 480p). The two common SDTV signal types are 576i, with 576 interlaced lines of resolution, derived from the European-developed PAL and SECAM systems; and 480i based on the American National Television System Committee NTSC system.
High DefinitionHD video has higher resolution than SD video, which results in a sharper picture. Typical HD display resolution will be 1,280×720 pixels (720p) or 1,920×1,080 pixels (1080i/1080p).
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Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English volume
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Farmer (FARMER)
Special classifications apply in agriculture. Farmers 1 or farm operators 1 are those who farm the land for profit; among them we distinguish between farm-owners 2, who own their land, tenant farmers 3, who rent it from a landlord, and share-croppers 3, who give a portion of the crop in return for the use of land and livestock. Agricultural laborers 4 are persons working who are employed by farmers.
 - 2. A farm manager who is salaried is generally classed as a farmer.
 - 3. In Scotland a small farmer is sometimes called a crofter. A farmer with a very small farm is also known as a smallholder.
 - 4. Agricultural laborers are of three general types: fulltime agricultural laborers, day agricultural laborers, and seasonal agricultural laborers. This last category often consists of migrant laborers.


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Discuss at least one additional indicator that would be important for a nurse leader to monitor on a regular basis to drive outcomes as part of the performance data scorecard.. Introduction:
The purpose of this assessment is to help you develop the necessary skills and expertise to manage in the healthcare setting and understand the unique aspects of nursing leadership. Nursing leadership requires a unique set of skills relating to organizational performance and the healthcare industry. Leadership in the nursing profession, roles and responsibilities of the nurse leader, and human resource management are essential components of nursing management for leaders within the healthcare industry to understand. As the healthcare industry continues to change and reform, it is important for nurse leaders to be well prepared and well-rounded in the concepts of healthcare management and nursing leadership.
For this assessment, consider yourself a nurse leader (which could be your current role if you are in a nurse leadership role at your organization) responsible for multiple departments, units, or service areas. You are struggling with performance of outcome measures that are below benchmarks. You feel that if your teams and staff were more engaged, your outcomes would improve.
A. Create a performance data scorecard you could use to focus on outcome measures in your healthcare organization in which you do the following:
1. Identify the patient population being addressed.
2. Identify at least one outcome measure related to the population identified in part A1 for each of the following indicators:
- patient safety
- employee engagement
B. Discuss the necessary processes that drive each outcome measure.
1. Discuss at least one additional indicator that would be important for a nurse leader to monitor on a regular basis to drive outcomes as part of the performance data scorecard.
C. Discuss at least three advantages of the performance data scorecard created in part A.
D. Analyze at least two current trends in healthcare that are related specifically to employee engagement.
1. Explain the relationship between employee engagement and healthcare quality.
2. Discuss whether current tools in your organization adequately provide nurse leadership with data regarding employee engagement.
E. Create a plan to improve employee engagement based on the performance data scorecard.
Note: This plan may include but is not limited to goals, strategies, evaluation, timeline, etc.
1. Discuss leadership best practices that improve employee engagement.