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A geologic formation, a group of formations, or a part of a formation that is water bearing.
A geological formation or structure that stores or transmits water, or both, such as to wells and springs.
An underground layer of porous rock, sand, or gravel containing large amounts of water. Use of the term is usually restricted to those water-bearing structures capable of yielding water in sufficient quantity to constitute a usable supply.
A sand, gravel, or rock formation capable of storing or conveying water below the surface of the land.
A geologic formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that contains sufficient saturated permeable material to yield significant quantities of water to wells and springs.


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Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India.
It is the only sanctuary in India, which lies in the heart of city of Porbandar and is a unique example of co-existence of man and nature. It is the only bird sanctuary of the Gujarat that provides legal protection to varied species of birds which nest here. Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is the smallest bird sanctuary spread over in an area of 1 square km. The sanctuary has a lake attracting migratory birds and other birds such as teals, fowls, flamingos, ibis and curlews.
Varied species of birds in all shapes and sizes fly in every year enlivening the area with varied colors; patterns and making this zone a home and their nesting ground. Water birds are often seen splashing in the freshwater lake while the sky touching flights of certain birds bedecks the firmament. Read more about Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
Zone A, Zone B
Tiger was sitting on a log, Leopard with a cub sitting on a tree, Elephants, gaur, sambar, malabar giant squirrel. White bellied woodpecker, crested serpent eagle, green imerial pigeons, streak throated woodpecker and crested hawk eagle. Crocodiles and Rattlesnake.
How to reach?
2.40 kms from city-center.
By road: ST and private buses come here from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Dwarka, Veraval, Jamnagar and Junagadh, among others.
By rail: Porbandar has a railway station which has connecting trains to places like Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
By air: Porbandar has a railway station which has connecting trains to places like Rajkot, Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

source: m-a-p/FineFineWeb


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Birds dive for food despite sub-zero temperatures
On the upper Chena River in the heart of a cold winter, a songbird appeared on a gravel bar next to gurgling water that somehow remained unfrozen in 20-below zero air. Then the bird jumped in, disappeared underwater, and popped up a few feet upstream.
The bird continued snorkeling and diving against the current of the stream, which is so far north that in December direct sunlight never touches it, instead bathing only the tops of spruce trees with a ruby light.
Soon, two other dark birds with bodies the size of tennis balls landed near the other. Bending from their knees, they bobbed up and down and then all three jumped into the stream. It seemed crazy behavior for a cold winter day, but swimming is how American dippers make their living, even here in Alaska, where they range as far north as the Brooks Range.
Mary Willson, a biologist, ecologist and consultant from Juneau, might be the only Alaska researcher who has studied the American dipper. She has pulled on her chest waders to follow dippers on waterways near Juneau's road system, and she's gotten to know a bit of the character of what she calls "a very cool bird."
The dipper often feeds while flying underwater, using the liquid as it does another fluid, air. The birds also snorkel, swimming on the surface with their heads below the water surface. They sometimes pick up rocks on stream bottoms to find food underneath.
Dippers depend on clean, open water. In very cold places, the birds appear at openings in ice caused by water upwelling, and dippers can dive through one hole in the ice and emerge from another one. Near Juneau, dippers sometimes appear at deltas where streams flow into the ocean.
Dippers eat aquatic and flying insects and are skilled enough to catch small fish, Willson said. She has seen a dipper with four tiny fish in its beak at once. Another time, she witnessed a dipper catching a four-inch fish called a sculpin.
"It had to beat that one on the rocks until it was in enough pieces to eat."
Willson thinks the dippers can survive the transition from 32-degree water to subzero air because of their feathers, which are denser than other songbirds', and large oil glands near the base of their tails. They dip their beaks in the oil glands and wipe oil on their feathers, perhaps to keep themselves waterproof. Dippers also have flaps that cover their nostrils while diving. And, according to the Birder's Handbook by Paul Ehrlich, David Dobkin, and Darryl Wheye, "these birds are able to forage on the bottom of streams in which the current is too fast and the water too deep for people to stand."
Nobody knows how dippers survive the cold, dark winter in northern Alaska and the Yukon. Willson said scientists have studied the effects of severe winters on the similar European dipper, which ranges above the Arctic Circle in Scandinavia. They have found that extreme cold spells kill many of the birds. She wonders how dippers in the far north don't perish in the frigid air temperatures and during the long nights between the three-to-four hours of twilight.
"They are visual hunters," she said. "In the pits of winter, they'd have to hurry-scurry to get enough food in the time where there's light to hunt."
(Since the late 1970s, the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Geophysical Institute has provided this column free in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer for the Geophysical Institute. This column first appeared in 2006.)

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Walker Lake lies within a topographically closed basin in west-central Nevada and is the terminus of the Walker River. Much of the streamflow in the Walker River is diverted for irrigation, which has contributed to a decline in lake-surface altitude of about 150 feet and an increase in dissolved solids from 2,500 to 16,000 milligrams per liter in Walker Lake since 1882. The increase in salinity threatens the fresh-water ecosystem and survival of the Lahontan cutthroat trout, a species listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Accurately determining the bathymetry and relations between lake-surface altitude, surface area, and storage volume are part of a study to improve the water budget for Walker Lake. This report describes the updated bathymetry of Walker Lake, a comparison of results from this study and a study by Rush in 1970, and an estimate of the 1882 lake-surface altitude.
Bathymetry was measured using a single-beam echosounder coupled to a differentially-corrected global positioning system. Lake depth was subtracted from the lake-surface altitude to calculate the altitude of the lake bottom. A Lidar (light detection and ranging) survey and high resolution aerial imagery were used to create digital elevation models around Walker Lake. The altitude of the lake bottom and digital elevation models were merged together to create a single map showing land-surface altitude contours delineating areas that are currently or that were submerged by Walker Lake. Surface area and storage volume for lake-surface altitudes of 3,851.5-4,120 feet were calculated with 3-D surface-analysis software.
Walker Lake is oval shaped with a north-south trending long axis. On June 28, 2005, the lake-surface altitude was 3,935.6 feet, maximum depth was 86.3 feet, and the surface area was 32,190 acres. The minimum altitude of the lake bottom from discrete point depths is 3,849.3 feet near the center of Walker Lake. The lake bottom is remarkably smooth except for mounds near the shore and river mouth that could be boulders, tree stumps, logs, or other submerged objects.
The echosounder detected what appeared to be mounds in the deepest parts of Walker Lake, miles from the shore and river mouth. However, side-scan sonar and divers did not confirm the presence of mounds. Anomalies occur in two northwest trending groups in northern and southern Walker Lake. It is hypothesized that some anomalies indicate spring discharge along faults based on tufa-like rocks that were observed and the northwest trend parallel to and in proximity of mapped faults. Also, evaporation measured from Walker Lake is about 50 percent more than the previous estimate, indicating more water is flowing into the lake from sources other than the Walker River. Additional studies need to be done to determine what the anomalies are and whether they are related to the hydrology of Walker Lake.
Most differences in surface area and storage volume between this study and a study by Rush in 1970 were less than 1 percent. The largest differences occur at lake-surface altitudes less than 3,916 feet. In general, relations between lake-surface altitude, surface area, and storage volume from Rush's study and this study are nearly identical throughout most of the range in lake-surface altitude.
The lake-surface altitude in 1882 was estimated to be between 4,080 feet and 4,086 feet with a probable altitude of 4,082 feet. This estimate compares well with two previous estimates of 4,083 feet and 4,086 feet. Researchers believe the historic highstand of Walker Lake occurred in 1868 and estimated the highstand was between 4,089 feet and 4,108 feet. By 1882, Mason Valley was predominantly agricultural. The 7-26 feet decline in lake-surface altitude between 1868 and 1882 could partially be due to irrigation diversions during this time.

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NEW YORK: You may have attempted this during childhood but climbing a tree and balancing on a beam along with yoga exercises can dramatically improve cognitive skills in adults too, researchers at the University of North Florida have found.
By doing activities that make us think, we can exercise our brains as well as our bodies, they said.
"By taking a break to do activities that are unpredictable and require us to consciously adapt our movements, we can boost our working mem..
Proprioception, the awareness of body positioning and orientation, is associated with working memory.
One group was given dynamic activities while the other were asked to join yoga classes, defined as "static proprioceptive activities".
The participants undertook activities like climbing trees, walking and crawling on a beam approximately three-inches wide, moving while paying attention to posture, running barefoot, navigating over, under and around obstacles, as well as liftin..


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Segisaurus is an Early Jurassic meat-eater that seemed adapted for life in a dry, sandy environment. Though all early dinosaur predators had evolved to be quicker than the animals they replaced, scientists believe Segisaurus has features that made it extra fast.
The North American landscape where Segisaurus lived was very arid and sandy. This little dinosaur seemed to have features that would have made it well adapted to squatting down and sitting out a sandstorm. With only post-cranial remains, the exact look of this dinosaur is unknown.[1]
Wikipedia has a more detailed and comprehensive article on Segisaurus
Segisaurus map icon.
A Segisaurus' icon was located on a map of the Jurassic Park brochure, but the animal was never seen on-screen. On the map, the Segisaurus enclosure is located at the far southern end of the island where the tourist route does not connect. However, it is unknown if this enclosure was ever constructed.[2][3] Segisaurus was planned to be an attraction in Jurassic Park, with 48% of its genome being completed,[4] but sadly, this had to be put on hold due to the Isla Nublar Incident of 1993.
It is unknown what happened to the Segisaurus populations in 2018, but it is known that Segisaurus was subject to cruelty at some point in the past.[5]
 - The map logo of the Segisaurus features a skull. However, the only known Segisaurus skeleton does not have a skull.[6]
 - Segisaurus appeared on the Jurassic Park Institute website, in the Dinopedia section. The picture in the entry, and shown in the infobox on this page, is the only image of the Segisaurus in the entire franchise.
 1. 1.0 1.1 Jurassic Park Institute: Dinopedia. Retrieved from _URL_
 2. The computer screens in the film don't show a "Segisaurus Paddock" (see image).
 3. Segisaurus does not appear in Jurassic World: The Game media: the brochure, Tour the Island website, InGen Field Guide or InGen Field Journal.
 4. InGen's Dinosaur Information guide leaked by DPG, page 4.
 5. DPG banner "Dinosaurs are mortal. Cruelty is timeless"


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Oregon Hunger Task Force
The story of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon begins back in 1989, when the Oregon State Legislature created the Oregon Hunger Task Force (ORS 458.532). At that time, Oregon ranked high for hunger among states, and the legislature declared that "All persons have the right to be free from hunger."
The 28-seat Task Force was directed to "serve as an advocate for hungry persons," studying the problem of hunger, making recommendations, and helping local communities implement changes.
Working with partners throughout Oregon, the Task Force has since worked to promote community awareness, compile research, develop proposals for government action, and conduct outreach to expand participation in nutrition programs.
Act to End Hunger
In 2004, the Task Force gathered input from Oregonians across the state to develop the Act to End Hunger, a broad framework to address the root causes of hunger. Outlining "40 ways in 5 years to make a difference," the Act to End Hunger provided a plan of action to reduce Oregon's hunger rank, one of the highest in the country.
The Act to End Hunger proved to be a critical organizing tool for anti-hunger advocates across the state. The urgency of the problem, and the opportunity for progress directed the members of the Oregon Hunger Task Force to launch a private non-profit organization (Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon) whose staff would directly support and help implement the recommendations of the Act to End Hunger.
Working together in 2010, Partners and the Task Force launched Ending Hunger Before it Begins: A Call to Action, which will guide our work for the next five years.


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In SSL/TLS mode, an SSL session is established with bidirectional authentication (i.e. each side of the connection must present its own certificate). If the SSL/TLS authentication succeeds, encryption/decryption and HMAC key source material is then randomly generated by OpenSSL's RAND_bytes function and exchanged over the SSL/TLS connection. Both sides of the connection contribute random source material. This mode never uses any key bidirectionally, so each peer has a distinct send HMAC, receive HMAC, packet encrypt, and packet decrypt key. If --key-method 2 is used, the actual keys are generated from the random source material using the TLS PRF function. If --key-method 1 is used, the keys are generated directly from the OpenSSL RAND_bytes function. --key-method 2 was introduced with OpenVPN 1.5.0 and will be made the default in OpenVPN 2.0.
During SSL/TLS rekeying, there is a transition-window parameter that permits overlap between old and new key usage, so there is no time pressure or latency bottleneck during SSL/TLS renegotiations.
OpenVPN uses asymmetric Public Key Encryption (the private key and certificates) to establish a session, and then negotiates a static key between hosts for tunnel encryption. This static key is used because symmetric encryption is much faster. By default, OpenVPN will renegotiate the static key every 60 minutes, although you can change the frequency by using the 3 –reneg-* options. When a renegotiation occurs you will see the message you described above in your logs.
However, the renegotiation doesn't cause OpenVPN to restart; data can still be sent during the negotiation process, and the old key is still valid for a default of 60 minutes and can be changed with the –tran-window option.
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Complex plurals
Pluralization is a key topic in localization, but its complexity is very often overlooked. Every localization library supports singular and plural forms, but many languages have more than two plural forms — some even have six different forms!
We encountered this when localizing Wellmo to Polish. Polish has four different plural forms (below are three, the fourth is used in decimals):
0 steps = 0 kroków
1 step = 1 krok
2 steps = 2 kroki
3 steps = 3 kroki
4 steps = 4 kroki
5 steps = 5 kroków
6 steps = 6 kroków
Getting pluralization correct for all languages poses a challenge, and more often than not, it is done wrong.
Where the trouble begins
The typical way to handle complex plurals is to use Unicode CLDR Plural Rules. Unicode CLDR has defined six different plural categories which encompass all plural forms in all languages. The plural categories have been named: zero, one, two, few, many, other.
While these names are indicative of their meaning, they are also wildly misleading. Even documentation of many localization libraries use the categories incorrectly. For example, the i18n-js library documentation contains the following example:
 one: You have 1 new message
 other: You have {{count}} new messages
 zero: You have no messages
The core problem here is that only the "other" version contains the placeholder {{count}}. The other two forms assume that count is 1 for "one" and 0 for "zero". While this holds true for English (and in this case even the CLDR rules have been extended to include "zero" for English), you're likely to run into trouble with translations.
The point to remember: The category names do not indicate an amount! The category name "one" should be understood as "the pluralization category similar to that used for the number 1". For example French uses the category "one" for the count 0, and Russian uses it also for 21, 31, 41, etc.
If you sent the above file to a Russian translator, unless they are very experienced in this area, you'll likely get back:
 one: У вас есть 1 новое сообщение
 other: У вас есть {{count}} новых сообщений
 zero: У вас нет сообщений
(Above texts are from Google translate)
When your user then has 21 new messages, the message will read "You have 1 new message".
While you can get this to work with experienced / in-house translators, I find this poor practice for the following reasons:
 - It's very error prone: a translator can easily translate the master text directly, instead of converting the specialized form to a generic form
 - It creates confusion which form will be used for which language. In French the form "one" is used for amounts 0 and 1, but what if a separate "zero" key exists?
 - Standard translation tools won't know how to deal with your specially extended rules
 - Translation checker tools cannot verify whether correct placeholders are used in the translations
Doing it the right way
The rule is: Whenever you use a CLDR plural form, include the number placeholder. Every — single — time.
In order to support natural-sounding versions of special cases (such as "You have no messages"), at Wellmo we decided to extend the CLDR rules with two special categories: "none" and "single". These match the counts 0 and 1 for all languages, and fall back to the CLDR rules if they are missing. The difference to using "zero" and "one" is that they don't clash with CLDR categories, but are instead handled as completely separate keys.
Using these extra rules, the above example could be written as:
 one: You have {{count}} new message
 other: You have {{count}} new messages
 none: You have no messages
 single: You have one new message
The important distinction is that both "one" and "other" contain the {{count}} placeholder. Thus, it makes no assumptions on the language rules.
When translated to Russian the corresponding entry would contain entries for "one", "few", "many", "other", "none" and "single". Automated tools can check that the placeholders for all of these correspond to the master language.
One thing to note is that in the example above, the English key will never be used, as it always uses en.index.counting.single instead. I find this a minor grievance compared to the consistency and other benefits it brings about.
Having complex plurals translated
Due to the different number of plural forms in different languages, there will inevitably be a different number of strings in different languages. Some translation platforms, such as OneSky, have specific support for CLDR plurals. When it detects a CLDR plural form in the master language, it asks for the correct amount of translations for the destination language.
Unfortunately, OneSky only supports detecting plural forms in specific file formats. We had to update our continuous localization scripts to convert back and forth between Java property files (that we use) and Android XML localization files (which has specific support for plurals).
Once set up, this system works like a charm:
 - Plural forms work correctly in any language we want to localize to
 - Specific forms are available for "no messages" and "one message" where desired
 - Translators are automatically prompted for the correct amount of plural forms
 - Our translation checker tool ensures that all translations and placeholders are correct
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How to Email Multiple Files Using a ZIP File
Sending lots of files over email is much easier with a ZIP file
What to Know
 - Select the files you want to send, right-click one of them, and Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
 - Name the file, as prompted.
 - Email the ZIP file as you would any other file.
This article describes how to make and send ZIP files in Windows.
How to Create and Send ZIP files
 1. Select the files and/or folders you want to compress. They'll become highlighted to show that they've been selected. Right-click one of the selected items and go to Send to > Compressed (zipped) folder.
 To include files in different locations in the same ZIP file, include just one to start with. Then, drag and drop the rest of the files into the ZIP file. You can drop them in one at a time or several at once.
 2. Name the file something descriptive so that the recipient understands at a glance what the folder contains. For example, if the ZIP file holds vacation images, name it something like Vacation Pics 2021, not something obscure such as the files you wanted or photos.
 Screenshot showing how to rename a ZIP file in Windows 10
 Renaming a ZIP File in Windows 10.
 To rename the file, right-click the ZIP file and choose Rename.
 3. Attach and send the file in your email client just as you would any other file.
 For example, in
 1. Click New message or Reply, whichever's appropriate.
 2. Click the paperclip (attachment) button at the bottom of the message.
 3. Select Browse this computer.
 4. Click the ZIP file you created.
 5. Click Open > Attach as a copy.
You also can use third-party programs such as 7-Zip, PeaZip, and Keka to make and send ZIP files.
If the ZIP file is too large to send over email, upload it to OneDrive first and then send the recipient a link to download it.
About ZIP Files
ZIP files are much like folders, except they act like files. You can put all the files you want to send into this special file, and your email client will treat it as any other file. In this way, only one file (the ZIP file) is sent. When the recipient receives your email, they can open the ZIP file to see all the files and folders you sent within it.
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This course introduces the concept of reliability in financial reporting. As you will soon learn, reliable financial reporting is crucial to the life of any business. This course will teach you about reliability vs. relevancy when it comes to financial statements and you will also learn the most common reasons why reliability is lost in financial reporting.
At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the type of information that must be truthfully reported in order for a financial statement to be considered reliable.
- Identify when a financial statement is relevant, when it is reliable, and when a trade-off must be made.
- Discuss why reliability is so crucial to financial reporting.
- Outline what is lost when financial statements are found to be unreliable.
- List the four most common reasons why reliability is lost.
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August Book Review: 'The Mercies' by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Aug 11, 2020
"The Mercies," 2020, Paperback
Credit Little, Brown and Company
Great historical fiction combines engrossing entertainment with fresh details of places, times, and people different from our own. The best historical fiction does that and makes it relevant and meaningful today.
How do people in power use their office to control citizens? Kiran Millwood Hargrave's historical fiction of Norway four hundred years ago feels surprisingly timely.
In 1617, a freak storm killed virtually all the men on a tiny fishing island off the northern coast of Norway, leaving only very young boys and men too old to fish. At that time, King Christian fell under the witch-hunting mania then rampant in Europe, the UK and the American colonies. In her first adult novel, Hargrave explores the aftermath of that storm and the witch-hunt that ensued.
The Mercies is rich in the fine-grain detail of life in 1617 both in a remote island at the Arctic Circle and in the bustling Norwegian town of Bergen. Maren Bergensdatter was raised on Vardo and lost her father, her brother and her fiancé to the freak storm. Her daily struggle to survive was a challenge even before the island lost virtually all its men. At a time when women were forbidden to take the boats out, the tiny population was at risk of starvation.
Ursa Cornett was raised in Bergen by an aristocratic sea merchant. She comes of age just as the family finances are declining and is married off to an up and coming church leader on his way to Vardo to take control of the village and root out witchcraft on behalf of King Christian.
When Ursa's new husband begins his search for witchcraft among the Vardo women, the events grow darker and much more disturbing. He begins a list of anyone on the island who fails to attend church. He divides the tiny, struggling population by encouraging them to spy on each other, reporting to him any evidence of non-Christian worship, no matter how benign. The story is unblinking in recounting the cruelty imposed on the island's women. The special hell reserved for the ethnic Laplanders is particularly cruel. Those accused of witchcraft face judge, jury, and executioner in one man. The only opportunity to show innocence is by sinking when thrown in the Arctic Sea.
The Mercies, by Kiran Hargrave, is an engaging story from history that will resonate with today's headlines about the abuse of authority in the pursuit of control. The Mercies is available at your local libraries today.


DAR welcomes SAR Team
Pictured left to right Lesley Baran, Merv Hedding, Barbara Hugus and Gordon Lynch
Toni Bolling Lutter
The January program for Gila Butte Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) was "O Britain, O America: The Divergent Years" presented by Merv Hedding and Gordon Lynch. Using letters, historic documents and press reports, the presenters described events leading up to the Revolutionary War.
Significant events preceding the Revolution included the French and Indian War and the Stamp Act. Britain sustained significant financial drain during the French and Indian War. To pay for the war and for the cost of increased numbers of British troops to protect the Colonies, Britain enacted the Stamp Act, the first tax directly on the American Colonies. Angry Americans began to protest taxation without representation.
The Stamp Act was quickly repealed, but the Colonies were on the road to Concord and Lexington in 1775 and to the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
Hedding and Lynch are Sun Lakes residents and members of Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). SAR is the leading male lineage society that perpetuates the ideals of the war for independence, with several chapters in the area and around Arizona.
Gila Butte DAR meets in Sun Lakes and each program supports a DAR objective of history, education and patriotism. Membership is open to any woman over 18 who can trace her bloodline lineage to a patriot of the American Revolution. Patriot includes military service, but there are many other eligible services which supported the fledgling nation. Genealogical assistance is available. For membership information call _PHONE_ or go to the Gila Butte chapter website at agilabutte.arizonadar.org.


What does a real diamond look like under a magnifying glass?
How do you tell if a diamond is real with a magnifying glass?
To determine if your diamond is real, hold a magnifying glass up and look at the diamond through the glass. Look for imperfections within the stone. If you're unable to find any, then the diamond is most likely fake. the majority of real diamonds have imperfections referred to as inclusions.
Do real diamonds magnify?
Because real diamonds are naturally occurring, they often have internal imperfections. … Natural diamonds may be flawless but, bear in mind that, lab-grown diamonds (diamonds that are synthetically produced in controlled environments) may look flawless under the magnifying glass as well.
How can you tell that a diamond is real?
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How can you tell if a diamond is under a microscope?
If it is clear and smooth like a clean window pane under magnification, it is likely as fake as the window pane! Genuine diamonds contain imperfections that should be visible under a microscope (think of the vintage image of a professional jeweler scrutinizing diamonds under an eyepiece!)
Can you tell if a diamond is real by scratching glass?
Scratch Test
Because diamonds are ranked hardest on the Mohs scale, a real diamond should scratch glass. If your stone does not leave a scratch on the glass, it is most likely a fake.
How can you tell difference between diamond and cubic zirconia?
The best way to tell a cubic zirconia from a diamond is to look at the stones under natural light: a diamond gives off more white light (brilliance) while a cubic zirconia gives off a noticeable rainbow of colored light (excessive light dispersion).
Can you break a diamond with a hammer?
As an example, you can scratch steel with a diamond, but you can easily shatter a diamond with a hammer. The diamond is hard, the hammer is strong. … This makes the diamond incredibly hard and is why it is able to scratch any other material. Steel, on the other hand, has an ionic structure.
Where is the Hope Diamond kept?
The Hope Diamond has been in the possession of the Smithsonian Institute since it was gifted by Harry Winston. It's kept on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., at the forefront of the gem collection.
Can fake diamonds pass diamond tester?
Pass or Fail
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Because lab grown diamonds do have all the same properties of natural, mined diamonds, they will test as real on a diamond tester. I mean, after all…they are real. And a diamond tester is meant to help you sniff out fakes.
How much is a 1 carat diamond worth?
Does a real diamond sparkle rainbow?
A fake diamond will have rainbow colors that you can see inside the diamond. … "They do sparkle, but it's more of a gray color. If you see something with rainbow colors [inside the stone], it could be a sign that it's not a diamond."
Do real diamonds shine in the dark?
Diamonds are Cut in such a way to maximize light, draw it in, and reflect it out so it sparkles like a billion stars in the sky. … So the answer to the question is "No, Diamonds do NOT Sparkle in the dark! " They need light (which is why Jewelry Stores have tons of it) and they need a Good Cut to really bring it out.
Do real diamonds have coating back?
Surface coating is a way of enhancing a diamond's color and is the oldest diamond treatment known, dating back to the Georgian period. The original method of surface coating entailed applying colored tinfoil to the back surfaces of gemstones and diamonds that were mounted in closed-back settings.
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Will a fake diamond sink in water?
Drop the diamond into the water. True diamonds have high density and should quickly sink to the bottom of the glass. Fake diamonds are not as thick, and therefore, more likely to float in water. … Some materials that make up fake diamonds, such as cubic zirconia and moissanite, can sink if they are heavy enough.
Will sandpaper scratch a real diamond?
No, sandpaper cannot scratch a diamond. The hardness of sand paper grit ranges between 7 and 9 on the Mohs scale, which makes sand paper softer than a diamond.
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Why does the Western Australian State Government permit a foreign-owned cement company to gradually destroy through hard rock quarrying a portion of the Darling Escarpment adjacent to the popular John Forrest National Park? This quarrying activity is not only destroying pristine vegetation but is slowly desecrating one of Perth's most ancient and unique Aboriginal site complexes. This would be unheard of in this company's country of origin as Germany prides itself on best practice management and preservation of its cultural and archaeological heritage.
But here in the Wild West the destruction of indigenous sites, such as at Red Hill, is permitted at all levels of government despite the protective rhetoric of the Aboriginal Heritage Act and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA). One can hardly blame a profit-driven corporate for exploiting our non-renewable natural resources when government departmental policy enables sites to be de-registered and destroyed for political and economic benefit without requiring a comprehensive scientific site assessment. How many Aboriginal sites of significance have been de-registered in this way?
The Aboriginal heritage located at Red Hill includes unique and vulnerable archaeological and ethnographic sites that are an important part of Noongar cultural heritage. This pre-contact indigenous site complex extends along the Perth Hills from John Forrest National Park through areas of current and future hard-rock quarrying and old Midland Brick clay-pits. The complex of sites (Plates 1-13) includes ochre quarries, rockshelters, water sources (such as the Susannah Brook and its tributaries), petroglyphs, ceremonial and mythological sites, the prominent standing stone "Ancestral Owl Stone" site known as Gogomat (or Gogomit) and rare archaeological examples of upland grinding stones. These include large basal grinding stones and upper grindstones or mullers (see Plates 12-13). The archaeologists point out in their 2008 report that: 'A high level of significance is assigned to this site due to the presence of grinding materials which are by all accounts relatively rare on the Darling Scarp.' Yet for some unknown reason this site, which was registered by the Aboriginal Cultural Materials Committee as Red Hill Camp (ID 27113 – grinding stones) in 2009 was de-registered by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in January 2015 and is no longer considered a site. It is soon to be destroyed by hard-rock quarrying.
Was there a proper scientific evaluation of this archaeological site carried out prior to its removal from the Register of Sites at the Department of Indigenous Affairs? It would seem not according to Aboriginal Elders. The senior most Nyungah Elder from the Swan River People, Mr Albert Corunna, wrote to the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in July 2017 requesting that the site 27113 be re-registered. He explained its significance to Aboriginal people as follows:
"This is the only known place where a complete assemblage of ceremonial grinding stones have been left undisturbed on Swan River Country. It is part of a wider sacred site complex that includes Susannah Brook (ID 640), the Ancestral Owl Stone (ID 26057), Herne Hill Ochre (ID 3433), Susannah Brook Waugal Stone (ID 3656), Gidgegannup Petroglyph (ID 21077), Gidgegannup Petroglyph 2 (ID 24882) and others. This is the most important site complex left on Swan River Country and Red Hill Camps is the key to the entire complex because it provides physical evidence of ceremonial uses connected with all other sites. During consultations for the Boral Petroglyphs Elders said that these were "markers" on a Dreaming Trail or ancient trade route pointing to an important ceremonial site downstream. The grinding stones have been authenticated by UWA in 2014 and the result was that ochre pigments were found, proving that the site was used to prepare for sacred rituals and ceremonies. The opinion of Sylvia Hallam was that the assemblage was "virtually unique" in Australia…'
'will destroy an important part of our identity and heritage. What's the good if I am telling my grandchildren or great grandchildren about our people, and they say, 'Where is this place, can we go there?' I'll have to say: 'No, they have all been ground up for road base.'
As anthropologists we see the destruction of sites at Red Hill as a further erosion of the ancient cultural heritage of Aboriginal people from the Western Australian landscape.
Why is a unique archaeological site on the Darling Escarpment with grinding stones not considered worthy of protection?
According to the website of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (now the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage) _URL_
Aboriginal sites are an important part of the heritage of the whole community. They are of immense cultural, scientific, educational and historic interest.
Aboriginal heritage sites provide Aboriginal people today with an important link to their present and past culture.
Many Aboriginal sites are fragile and can easily be damaged. When they are destroyed or damaged, information about past cultural and environmental changes may be lost forever. Information about the people who lived here for the last 45,000 years can only be obtained through the archaeological investigation of these sites.


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MSUM Physics & Astronomy Seminar Series: Student-Developed Planetarium Shows
Friday, March 31 | 3 p.m. | Planetarium (BR 167)
Speaker: Jane Glanzer
Title: The Science Behind Interstellar
Summary: This presentation seeks to analyze the scientific principles behind the movie Interstellar, and discuss how they play a role in the real-life science we observe today.
Speaker: Paige Meyer
Title: Superheroes in the Planetarium
Summary: Do you love superheroes? Come to the planetarium to gain a new perspective on superheroes. In particular, Superman's origin, Thor's attire, and some other interesting facets of superheroes will be covered.


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Mandate: Expansion and transformation of the Nordelec building
Realisation date: 2015
Concept and challenges: The project expands and transforms one of North America's largest heritage buildings: Nordelec. The concept preserves industrial traces while keeping a contemporary spirit through the use of materials and artefacts recovered in the building that will be exposed in the common areas. The exploitation of copper as a common thread in these spaces is reminiscent of the industrial past of Northern Electric, which specialized in the production of electrical wiring. The urban lounge is distinguished by a custom copper lighting fixture and becomes the focal point of the layout. For all spaces, we favored the choice of noble and authentic materials such as marble and walnut and raw metal accompanied by some reflective and contemporary materials such as white and black lacquered to create a contrast with the century-old brick and concrete.


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371: Compiler Complaint
Title text: Checking whether build environment is sane... build environment is grinning and holding a spatula. Guess not.
A Compiler is a program that converts code into machine instructions that a computer can run. A Pointer is a variable within a computer program that is used to reference a memory location. A Segmentation Fault (segfault) is an error that occurs when a program attempts to access an invalid section of memory. Segfaults usually cause a program to crash in an ungraceful fashion and fixing them can be difficult.
In the comic, the computer starts talking to Cueball and compares a segfault with the unpleasant feeling one gets when they experience a hypnic jerk. The computer then tells the programmer to "double-check your damn pointers," as segfaults usually arise from a program attempting to access memory that is referenced by an invalid pointer.
The title-text references GNU-style autoconf configuration scripts. These scripts check certain features of the system they're running on in order to build a program correctly; for example, certain systems expect system calls to occur in a specific way, and the autoconf script will detect this and alter the program to match the expectation. Invariably (and memetically), these scripts include a check to determine "whether the build environment is sane." This actually checks whether a newly created file is older than the script itself, which could indicate a very esoteric filesystem, a corrupted source archive, or just a system clock that's set incorrectly; however, since these file modification dates are an important part of how the autoconf script does its work, it can't go any further in an "insane" environment. In any case, the joke is that an insane build environment is nothing like an insane person, yet Randall is equating the two.
- [Cueball sits at a computer, hand over the keyboard]
- Computer: Okay, human.
- Cueball: Huh?
- Computer: Before you hit "compile," listen up.
- Computer: You know when you're falling asleep, and you imagine yourself walking or something, and suddenly you misstep, stumble, and jolt awake?
- Cueball: Yeah!
- Computer: Well, that's what a segfault feels like.
- Computer: Double-check your damn pointers, okay?


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Science Fair Project Encyclopedia
The earliest recipe from ancient Rome lists pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, and raisins that were mixed into barley mash.
In the Middle Ages, honey, spices, and preserved fruits were added and the name fruitcake was first used. Robert Sietsema finds that inexpensive sugar from the American Colonies and the discovery that high concentrations of sugar could preserve fruits created an excess of candied fruit. The fruitcake was the way to use them.
In the 18th century, Europeans were baking fruitcakes using nuts from the harvest for good luck in the following year. The cake was saved and eaten before the next harvest. Fruitcakes proliferated until a law in Europe restricted them to Christmas, weddings, and a few other holidays. Even so, the fruitcake remained popular at Victorian Teas in England throughout the 19th century.
Mail-order fruitcakes began in 1913. The management of Ringling Brothers Circus liked the fruitcake from a local bakery in Corsicana, Texas. They ordered them as gifts to be mailed to friends around the country. Collin Street Bakery, using the old European recipe of baker Gus Weidmann and salesman Tom McElwee, grew quickly. They are still selling fruitcakes.
The modern fruitcakes are fundamentally butter cakes, with just enough dough to bind the fruit. The cakes are saturated with liqueurs or brandy, and covered in powdered sugar, both of which prevent mold. Brandy or wine-soaked linens are used to store the fruitcakes. Many people feel fruitcakes improve with age. Some cakes have been eaten 25 years after baking.
Fruitcake in popular culture
The fruitcake has become one of the most ridiculed foods and the butt of many jokes centered on its heaviness and long shelf life.
Former Tonight Show host Johnny Carson joked that there really is only one fruitcake in the world. It is passed from family to family -- a joke also frequently attributed to the writer Calvin Trillin, who denies being the source. Trillin says he was just passing along a theory he "had heard from someone in Denver". He continues, "There is nothing dangerous about fruitcakes as long as people send them along without eating them." The Fruitcake Lady makes appearances with current host Jay Leno where she offers her "fruitcake" opinions.
For the last nine years about 500 people show up in Manitou Springs, Colorado each January for the Great Fruitcake Toss. "We encourage the use of recycled fruitcakes", says Leslie Lewis of the Manitou Springs Chamber of Commerce. The all-time Great Fruitcake Toss record is 420 feet.
Fruitcake is also used, especially in the United Kingdom, as insulting slang for a 'crazy person' (e.g. "Laurence is a complete fruitcake"). It dervies from the expression "nutty as a fruitcake", which was first recorded in 1935.
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- Can polycythemia go away?
- Which fruit is good for blood clots?
- Do tomatoes thin your blood?
- What causes the blood to thicken?
- Does thin blood make you tired?
- Does caffeine thin your blood?
- What foods to avoid if you have blood clots?
- Does tea thin your blood?
- Does Beer thin your blood?
- Can Drinking Water thin your blood?
- What happens when your blood is too thin?
- What food is a natural blood thinner?
- Does blood thicken with age?
- Does dehydration cause thick blood?
- Does lemon water thin your blood?
- What is a natural blood thinner?
- Do walnuts thin your blood?
- What foods thicken your blood?
- Is thin blood Good or bad?
- Does exercise thin your blood?
- How do you reduce thick blood?
Can polycythemia go away?
There's no cure for polycythemia vera.
Treatment focuses on reducing your risk of complications.
These treatments may also ease your symptoms..
Which fruit is good for blood clots?
Citrus Fruit Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for staying healthy and citrus fruits are an excellent way to include it in your diet. Citrus fruit such as oranges, grapefruit, and lemons contain many antioxidants that can lower inflammation, prevent blood clots, and improve blood circulation.
Do tomatoes thin your blood?
Tomatoes 'improved blood flow' Research has shown that the anti-clotting substance in the drink has no detrimental effect on the natural clotting process. Nor does it cause the side-effects, such as gastric problems, often associated with blood-thinning drugs.
What causes the blood to thicken?
Thick blood is caused by heavy proteins, or by too much blood in the circulation. Too many red cells, white cells, and platelets will result in blood thickening. Another cause is an imbalance in the blood clotting system.
Does thin blood make you tired?
Aside from bleeding-related issues, there are several side effects that have been linked to blood thinners, such as nausea and low counts of cells in your blood. Low blood cell count can cause fatigue, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath.
Does caffeine thin your blood?
Sheps, M.D. Caffeine can cause a short, but dramatic increase in your blood pressure, even if you don't have high blood pressure. It's unclear what causes this spike in blood pressure. Some researchers believe that caffeine could block a hormone that helps keep your arteries widened.
What foods to avoid if you have blood clots?
Don't: Eat the Wrong Foods So you have to be careful about the amounts of kale, spinach, Brussels sprouts, chard, or collard or mustard greens you eat. Green tea, cranberry juice, and alcohol can affect blood thinners, too.
Does tea thin your blood?
It also contains its own superchemical, which seems to work as a blood thinner the same way aspirin does. This might explain black tea's involvement in reducing the risk of stroke, as was concluded in this study, published by the stroke division of the American Heart Association.
Does Beer thin your blood?
Alcohol can thin your blood, because it prevents blood cells from sticking together and forming clots. This may lower your risk for the type of strokes caused by blockages in blood vessels.
Can Drinking Water thin your blood?
Water helps to thin the blood, which in turn makes it less likely to form clots, explains Jackie Chan, Dr. P.H., the lead study author. But don't chug your extra H2O all at once. "You need to drink water throughout the day to keep your blood thin, starting with a glass or two in the morning," adds Dr.
What happens when your blood is too thin?
Other signs of thin blood include nosebleeds and abnormally heavy menstrual flow. Thin blood can also cause bruises to appear under the skin. A minor bump can cause the tiny blood vessels under the skin to bleed.
What food is a natural blood thinner?
Best natural blood thinnersTurmeric. Turmeric contains curcumin, which has anti-inflammatory and blood-thinning properties. … Ginger. Ginger is another anti-inflammatory spice that may stop blood clotting. … Cayenne peppers. … Vitamin E. … Garlic. … Cassia cinnamon. … Ginkgo biloba. … Grape seed extract.More items…•
Does blood thicken with age?
The blood itself changes slightly with age. Normal aging causes a reduction in total body water. As part of this, there is less fluid in the bloodstream, so blood volume decreases. The speed with which red blood cells are produced in response to stress or illness is reduced.
Does dehydration cause thick blood?
When you're dehydrated, you lose blood volume, which causes your blood to get thicker. That makes it harder for your heart to supply that blood to your muscles.
Does lemon water thin your blood?
Lemon juice or slices in hot water will neither thin your blood, not make you lose weight. Lemons will contribute a bit of vit C to your diet. Always rinse your mouth or brush your teeth after eating lemons or drinking lemon juice because it can erode your tooth enamel.
What is a natural blood thinner?
You see, excessive blood thinning can cause bleeding in other areas of your body including the brain. Some herbs and spices that contain salicylates (a natural blood thinner) include cayenne pepper, cinnamon, curry powder, dill, ginger, licorice, oregano, paprika, peppermint, thyme and turmeric.
Do walnuts thin your blood?
Nuts can fight cholesterol and reduce inflammation in the body. Munching on couple of dry fruits like almonds and walnuts can help you avoid heart ailments. Several vegetables have vitamin E that is important to prevent blood clots, but vitamin E is greatly available in leafy green vegetables.
What foods thicken your blood?
Vitamin K, which is in some foods, has an important role in blood clotting, and how warfarin works….The AHA'a list of 19 foods high in vitamin K includes:amaranth leaves.asparagus.broccoli.Brussels sprouts.coleslaw.collard greens.canned beef stroganoff soup.endive.More items…•
Is thin blood Good or bad?
While a blood thinner does not really "thin" your blood, it can lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke by preventing blood clots. If you already have a blood clot, these medicines help to keep it from getting bigger and can help prevent your body from forming new clots.
Does exercise thin your blood?
Exercise builds plasma. Just one vigorous workout expands plasma 10 percent by the next day. This thins blood in a healthy way. Exercise daily and the plasma pool stays high, giving you the fluid blood of an athlete.
How do you reduce thick blood?
5 Natural Blood ThinnersTurmeric.Ginger.Cinnamon.Cayenne peppers.Vitamin E.Other foods.Takeaway.


= 1000*k / a;
 int c = 1000 – (a + b);
 cout << "Product: " << a*b*c << endl;
 return 0;
 }
 16. Nhan Do says:
 Start by solving the equation:
 a^2 + b^2 = c^2
 => (a+b)^2 – 2ab = c^2
 => (1000 – c)^2 = 2ab = c^2
 => 500000 = ab + 1000c (1)
 Hence, ab must divisible by 1000, let ab = 1000*k (k is an int)
 => b= 1000/a
 Substitute to (1):
 => 500000 = 1000*k + 1000 ( 1000 – a – b)
 => 500000 = 1000*k + 1000 ( 1000 – a – 1000*k /a)
 => a^2 – (k +500)a + 1000k = 0
 Using the quadratic formula for a:
 a= ( (k+500) + sqrt(D) ) /2
 All we have to see if sqrt(D) is an integer.
 Because D = k*k – 3000*k + 500*500 and D >0.
 We can see that k can only goes from 0 to 85 OR >2915
 but as a*b2915
 So we only need to check for k from 1 to 85:
 Please see the code below:
 #include
 #include
 using namespace std;
 int main() {
 double delta;
 int k;
 for ( k = 1 ; k < 85 ; k++) {
 delta = sqrt( (double)(k*k – 3000*k + 500*500 ) );
 if ( delta – (int)delta < 0.00001)
 break;
 }
 int a = ( (k + 500) + delta ) /2 ;
 int b = 1000*k / a;
 int c = 1000 – (a + b);
 cout << "Product: " << a*b*c << endl;
 return 0;
 }
 17. Nhan Do says:
 I don't know why the line got cut:
 "but as a*b 2915"
 18. Nhan Do says:
 Here is the missing line:
 "but as a*b is smaller than 1000^2, remember that a*b= 1000*k, k cannot greater than 2915"
 19. Jason says:
 Why is k an odd number?
 20. Jason says:
 Why is k an odd number?
 When I write my code and did not check k for odd number, I got duplicate set:
 findtriplets(240):
 d = 20; m = 2; n = 1; a = 60; b = 80; c = 100;
 d = 10; m = 3; n = 1; a = 80; b = 60; c= 100;
 d = 8; m = 3; n = 2; a = 40; b = 96; c = 104;
 d = 4; m = 5; n = 1; a = 96; b = 40; c = 104;
 ….
 21. Jason says:
 This problem is highly addictive:) Here is another solution.
 Examine each divisor of s / 2, d
 Find m and n that
 m > 0
 n > 0
 m + n is an odd number
 m and n are coprime
 m * (m + n) = d
 m > n
 If found,
 a = (s / 2 / d) * (m^2 – n^2)
 b = ( s / 2 / d) * (2 * m * n)
 c = (s / 2 / d) * ( m^2 + n ^2)
 public override string Solution3()
 {
 if (aNumber % 2 == 1) return "no answer.";
 List<string> answers = new List<string>();
 List<long> allDivisors = AllDivisors(aNumber / 2);

 foreach(long d in allDivisors)
 {
 // m > n so m >= 2, so m + n >= 3, so d >= 6
 if (d < 6) continue;

 // m cannot be sqrt(d) even if sqrt(d) is an int.
 // otherwise m = m + n => n = 0
 for(long m = 2; m < Math.Sqrt(d); m ++)
 {
 //increase n by 2 in each loop to keep m + n a odd number
 for(long n = m % 2 + 1; n < m; n +=2)
 {
 if (m * (m + n) == d && coprime(m, n))
 {
 long dd = aNumber / 2 / d;
 long a = dd * (m * m - n * n);
 long b = dd * (2 * m * n);
 long c = dd * (m * m + n * n);

 answers.Add(a.ToString() + "^2 + " + b.ToString() + "^2 = " + c.ToString() + "^2");
 }
 }
 }
 }

 if (answers.Count == 0)
 {
 return " no answer ";
 }
 else
 {
 string ret = "\n";
 foreach (string answer in answers)
 ret = ret + answer + "\n";

 return ret;
 }

 }

 22. GSW says:
 The only thing I am unsure of is (in the brute force method = BFI brute force and ignorance); how do we know that a < s/3 and b < s/2? My solution (nested loops) using QB64 (no cracks please; I'm over 60 and I fell in love with qbasic & quickbasic decades ago). I did love quick C but; that was back in the early 90's. I really should find something like it to wake up some old memory cells…gsw
 23. MTR says:
 @GSW
 Since we know that a + b + c = 1000, and that a < b < c. Then we can deduce that
 a < 1000 / 3 because if 'a' were not less than 333.333, then there would not be enough left for 'b' and 'c' to be greater. If 'a' was equal to 333.333 then there would only be 666.666 left for 'b' and 'c' to be.
 The same can be deduced for b < 1000 / 2. If 'b' were greater than 500, then that means 'c' would have to be less than 500 cause thats all thats left, and that would break the rule
 a < b < c.
 24. I don't write code. I worked on this using pencil and paper:
 perimeter=a+b+c=(m^2-n^2)+2mn+(m^2+n^2)=1000. This gave me
 2m(m+n)=1000, which gave m(m+n)=500
 This can be factored 1(1+499), 2(2+248), 4(4+121), 5(5+95),
 10(10+40), 20(20+5). Only in the last case is m^2-n^2 positive. I tried this with "perimeter 990 triplets" (see Jean-Marie Hachey's post dated 11/20/2013), but couldn't solve for Jean-Marie's triplets. None of these triplets are primitive, yet I don't know why I was able to solve for perimeter 1000, but not for perimeters 990. Is this because there is only one Pythagorean triplet with perimeter 1000?
 25. Val says:
 Hi! Nice blog!
 Here are my 2 cents about brute force solution:
 1. "… or we could use the facts that a < b < c, and thus exploit that a < s/3, and a < b < s/2." – Why b < s/2, I suppose
 b <(s-a)/2
 2. Nested loop can be terminated on a*a+b*b > c*c
 3. Nested loop can be replaced with binary search:
 start=a; end=/2
 while start c*c: end=b
 else: start=b+1
 26. Jo Hiller says:
 > and thus exploit that a < s/3, and a < b < s/2.
 I'm so sorry, but can anybody explain me this proposition? I don't understand this.
 thx
 27. Imran says:
 Here is an answer in java. It is a bad brute force example, but it works. It outputs a, b, and c plus the answer. Enjoy!
 public class pythagoreanTriplets{
 //Variables
 private static int a = 1000;
 private static int b = 1000;
 private static int c = 1000;
 private static boolean


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Facts about NVQs: what's involved in studying them, how they are assessed and how long they take to complete.
NVQ stands for national vocational qualification. Each one includes practical work-related tasks. They're available in more than 1,000 subjects ranging from plumbing to hairdressing.
How are they studied?
NVQs can be based in a college, school, or workplace.
 - They're a good choice if you know what job you'd like to do.
 - There are five NVQ levels, so you can start at a level that suits you and work your way up.
 - There are no age limits and no special entry requirements, although you might need to complete a Level 2 NVQ before starting a Level 3 programme.
How are they assessed?
NVQs test your abilities in the workplace. You'll complete training and the following assessment to prove you can do certain work-related tasks:
 - Portfolio assessment – where you build up evidence of what you've done at work.
 - Observation – where an assessor watches you work and checks that you can do the required tasks.
The levels you'll be expected to reach are based on national standards for the particular job you want to do. Assessors sign off units when you've met these standards.
How long do they take?
 - NVQs don't have to be completed in a specific amount of time, but most people find it takes about a year to complete an NVQ Level 1, 2, or 3.
 - They can be taken by full-time employees or by school and college students who have a work placement or part-time job that enables them to develop the appropriate skills.


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How should an employer calculate a term-time worker's paid holiday?
There is no specific legislation setting out how to calculate holiday pay for term-time workers. Employers must ensure that the paid holiday of term-time workers is not less favourable than that of full-time workers (as this would be unlawful under the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (SI 2000/1551)). Employers must also ensure that term-time workers receive at least the statutory minimum entitlement of 5.6 weeks' paid annual leave a year. The employer can designate periods during the school holidays to be the term-time worker's annual leave and pay holiday pay in instalments over the year.
Where a term-time worker has regular hours during term time and their salary is paid in equal instalments over the year, to ensure that they are receiving the minimum statutory paid holiday, the employer can add 5.6 weeks on to the number of weeks the employee is contracted to work during the year, before averaging their pay out into equal instalments. For example, for an employee who is contracted to work 39 weeks a year, the pay that is averaged over the year must be based on at least 44.6 weeks of work.
For term-time workers without regular hours, the employer can still pay holiday pay in instalments over the year (for example, monthly or at the end of each term) ensuring that it amounts to at least 5.6 weeks' pay. In Harpur Trust v Brazel IRLR 1012 CA, the Court of Appeal held that the holiday entitlement of term-time workers should not be pro rated to that of full-year workers. The calculation of a week's pay for term-time workers with irregular hours should be based on the average hours worked during the 12 weeks before the calculation date, not counting weeks in which no pay was due (s.224 of the Employment Rights Act 1996).
Term-time workers are entitled to 5.6 weeks' paid holiday, even if this works out more favourably than comparable full-time workers when calculated as a proportion of the actual number of days worked during the year.
In Harpur Trust, the employer had based its holiday pay calculation on 12.07% of the employee's hours each term, following Acas guidance relating to casual workers. This was found to result in the employee receiving less than 5.6 weeks' holiday per year.


Data Transfer
Definition of Data Transfer
Data transfer is the process of transmitting digital information between devices, systems, or over a network. This can occur via various channels such as wired connections such as Ethernet cables, or wirelessly through technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The speed and efficiency of data transfer are often measured in bits per second (bps) or bytes per second (B/s).
Phonetic
The phonetic spelling of the keyword "Data Transfer" is:/ˈdeɪtə/ /ˈtrænsfɝ/Dey-tuh Trans-fur
Key Takeaways
 1. Data transfer refers to the process of moving data between devices, applications, or systems, involving various communication protocols and formats.
 2. Factors that influence data transfer rates include bandwidth, latency, file sizes, and network conditions, which can impact the overall efficiency and speed of a transfer.
 3. Common data transfer methods include FTP, API integrations, cloud-based solutions, and peer-to-peer networks, each with their own set of advantages and limitations based on the specific use case.
Importance of Data Transfer
Data transfer is a crucial aspect of technology as it facilitates the seamless exchange of information between devices, systems, and networks.
It enables communication and collaboration, allowing individuals and businesses to access, share, and process vast amounts of data efficiently.
The speed and reliability of data transfer impact the overall user experience and productivity, affecting the quality of services, such as streaming content, conducting online transactions, or using cloud-based applications.
Furthermore, as technology continues to advance, the ability to transmit massive volumes of data securely and swiftly has become vital for optimizing our digital ecosystem, leading to the development of increasingly sophisticated data transfer protocols and technologies.
Explanation
Data transfer serves a crucial purpose in the digital world, enabling the smooth transmission of information between various devices and systems, as well as refining the interactions and communication processes between people, businesses, and organizations. Its primary aim is to streamline the exchange of data, whereby different elements such as text, images, audio, and video are sent from one source to another over a communication pathway, including both wired and wireless mediums.
The relevance of data transfer in modern life is extensive, spanning from simple file sharing between friends or colleagues to elaborate corporate networks and support systems that keep a business running with efficiency. Furthermore, data transfer facilitates cooperation and seamless data exchange among various applications and platforms, which is vital for the enhanced functionality of contemporary technologies, such as cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT).With the exponential rise of digital data and users' demand for high-speed and real-time access, data transfer has spurred a plethora of advancements, notably in transmission methods, making it more efficient, reliable, and secure.
Examples of such techniques include moving data through protocols like File Transfer Protocol (FTP), peer-to-peer and cloud-based file sharing services, near-field communication (NFC), and fiber optics, each catering to different needs and environments. Moreover, data transfer has paved the way for innovations encompassing real-time communication and collaboration tools, online gaming, and video streaming platforms, which have uplifted the overall user experience.
As data transfer continues to improve and with the imminent advent of 5G technology slated to revolutionize communication systems globally, we can expect faster, more secure, and seamless data exchange in both personal and professional realms.
Examples of Data Transfer
File Sharing Services: Services like Google Drive, Dropbox, and WeTransfer are examples of technology used for data transfer in the real world. They allow users to upload, store, and share files such as documents, images, and videos with other users. These services use cloud-based storage to facilitate seamless data transfer across different devices and locations.
Email Attachments: Email clients like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook offer data transfer capabilities by allowing users to attach files to their email messages. These files can be of any format, including documents, images, videos, and audio files. The recipient can then download the attachments, enabling efficient data transfer between two or more parties.
Messaging Apps: Instant messaging applications like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Facebook Messenger not only allow users to communicate via text, voice, or video but also support sharing various forms of data, including documents, images, and multimedia files. These applications use their servers to facilitate the data transfer process, enabling users to exchange information in real-time.
Data Transfer FAQ
1. What is data transfer?
Data transfer refers to the process of moving data between different devices, systems, or networks, often in the context of an Internet connection. This includes the uploading and downloading of files, streaming content, and other forms of data exchange between users or devices.
2. What are the most common methods of data transfer?
Common methods of data transfer include file transfer protocols (FTP), HTTP, SFTP, SCP, and protocols used by cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox. Wireless transfer methods like Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are also popular for local transfers between devices.
3. How is data transfer speed measured?
Data transfer speed is typically measured in bits per second (bps) or bytes per second (B/s). Commonly used units include kilobits per second (Kbps), megabits per second (Mbps), gigabits per second (Gbps), kilobytes per second (KB/s), megabytes per second (MB/s), and gigabytes per second (GB/s).
4. What factors affect data transfer speed?
Factors that affect data transfer speed include the bandwidth of the connection, latency, network congestion, hardware capabilities, and software limitations. The physical distance between the sender and receiver can also play a significant role in overall transfer speed.
5. How can I improve my data transfer speed?
To improve data transfer speed, consider upgrading your network equipment, such as routers and modems, or updating your device's software. Additionally, using wired connections instead of wireless connections often results in a faster transfer. Choosing more efficient data transfer protocols and methods can also help increase transfer speed.
6. What is the difference between data transfer and data storage?
Data transfer refers to the process of moving data from one place to another, while data storage refers to the retention of information in a persistent storage medium, like disk drives and other storage devices. Although they are related, data transfer and data storage serve different purposes and have distinct technologies and processes involved.
Related Technology Terms
 - Bandwidth
 - File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
 - Download/Upload Speed
 - Data Encoding
 - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Networking
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Is it Okay to Listen to Music While Driving a Motorcycle?
The question "is it okay to listen to music while driving a motorcycle?" is probably the most asked question to me ever since I started owning a motorcycle. It is usually asked by those people who are planning to buy a motorcycle and at the same time very fond of music, and of course my co-drivers. I have seen on my fellow drivers that prior to wearing their helmets, they will first put on their wireless earphones. Majority do this, but there are also those who preferred not to listen to music because they feel like it will be too dangerous.
Although I keep on saying that, personally, it is fine to listen to music while driving, the real question is whether it is really safe to ride a two wheeled vehicle while listening to music? or would it be more safe to ride without any form of distraction? While in some countries, it is allowed to drive while there is music, there are countries that prohibit this such as California. This is because there are lots of motorcycle accident that are caused by distractions such as music. It is either too loud or the music genre is inappropriate. Also, another possible cause is that driver was not wearing protective gears such as helmet, gloves, etc. To prevent bruises and wounds from accidents, I advise you to visit
Does Music Really Create Distraction?
There are a lot of studies about music as a form of distraction because it does not really help someone concentrate, but instead hinder you to perform properly. If you are still confused why music is dangerous, check the examples below:
1. The music is very noisy or loud– while driving, especially on open air, it is important to hear background noise such as the sound of other vehicle. Also we usually aim for relaxation, too much loud music can be a hindrance.
2. Your favorite music may cause you harm– you may find this quite hard to believe, but is some cases, this is true. If your favorite music is playing while you are driving, chances are you will make a mistake, forget something, because your focus is on the song.
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A matrix is the most important part of engineering mathematics which is applied in our daily life. Matrices find many applications in scientific field as well as in real life situation. Matrix is applied in the study of electrical circuits, quantum mechanics, optics, calculation of battery power outputs, resistor conversion of electrical energy into another useful energy.
Matrices also play a vital role in the projection of three dimensional images into two dimensional screens. Now a days matrix is used in the ranking of web pages in Google search. It can also be used in generalization of analytical motion like experimental & derivatives to their high dimensional. The most important usage of matrices in computer application is to encode, decode and send secret messages. Matrices are also used in geology for seismic survey, plotting graphs and robotics. In chemical engineering, problems are represented in terms of linear equation and solved by matrix method. Thus, matrices play a vital role in engineering science and are useful in solving scientific and real life problems.


text: One of the most fundamental physical constraints on living systems is temperature. Despite its importance, a simple, mechanistic, and general theory that fully predicts the response to temperature across all scales has not yet been derived. Here we develop such a theory based on the fundamental chemical kinetics and statistical physics governing the biochemical reactions that support life. Our mathematical framework includes an explanation for why temperature response curves have a maximum or minimum value and the derivation of a single universal curve onto which data for the temperature dependence of diverse biological quantities covering all levels of organization, collapse. The theory has multiple potential applications including predicting responses to global warming, yields of industrial processes, and epidemic outbreaks. At present, there is no simple, first principles–based, and general model for quantitatively describing the full range of observed biological temperature responses. Here we derive a general theory for temperature dependence in biology based on Eyring–Evans–Polanyi's theory for chemical reaction rates. Assuming only that the conformational entropy of molecules changes with temperature, we derive a theory for the temperature dependence of enzyme reaction rates which takes the form of an exponential function modified by a power law and that describes the characteristic asymmetric curved temperature response. Based on a few additional principles, our model can be used to predict the temperature response above the enzyme level, thus spanning quantum to classical scales. Our theory provides an analytical description for the shape of temperature response curves and demonstrates its generality by showing the convergence of all temperature dependence responses onto universal relationships—a universal data collapse—under appropriate normalization and by identifying a general optimal temperature, around 25 ∘C, characterizing all temperature response curves. The model provides a good fit to empirical data for a wide variety of biological rates, times, and steady-state quantities, from molecular to ecological scales and across multiple taxonomic groups (from viruses to mammals). This theory provides a simple framework to understand and predict the impact of temperature on biological quantities based on the first principles of thermodynamics, bridging quantum to classical scales.


Spin the Random Wheel, Then Do Valuable Work
When you have ADHD, you are a pro at getting distracted. You have deep thoughts, but problem is, you have too many.
So how do you stay productive?
The key to success is focus action. So you know you need to take focus action, but how?
You need to create a plan and follow it. You need a grand vision, and a system to remember it.
But day to day, how do you stay focus?
Know that you are random.
Spin the wheel, till it lands on something valuable, then go deep.


Latest blog entries - PaganSquare - Join the conversation! Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:36:29 -0700 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb Shake your tree!
One of the issues we face when working with modern Paganism based in ancient Minoan spirituality is a practical one: we can't read what the Minoans wrote. Their two writing systems, Cretan hieroglyphs and Linear A, are still undeciphered. That leaves us with lots and lots of images from frescoes, pottery, seal stones and seal rings. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but figuring out exactly which thousand words are the right ones can be a problem.
Lately I've been working on some art projects that involve enlarging photos of some of the Minoan seal rings, and I've had occasion to examine the artwork closely. Most of the time this has been an enlightening process, but I have run across one bit that bothered me a lot. You see, there's a particular ritual scene that's repeated over and over on the seal rings. The archaeologists have interpreted it as a 'tree shaking ceremony' but they can't manage to explain what it might actually mean. As I was examining a closeup of the seal ring from Tholos Tomb A at Archanes (the main blog image above) it occurred to me that the branch-type object the male figure is shaking might not actually be a tree. I had a look at a few other seal rings that include similar 'tree shaking' rituals and I think these images may be something far more specific to the Minoan goddess than trees.
I think the people on these rings, at least some of them, are shaking branches full of dates. The fruit. Yum.
Date clusters on a date palm tree
You see, the date palm and its fruit are sacred to the Minoan goddess (and other ancient Mediterranean goddesses as well). On the Archanes ring above, it even looks like loose dates are falling down into the center of the shrine or altar that is topped by the date branches (that's what clued me in to the possibility that the branches are clusters of dates and not trees). And it looks like there's a cluster of date blooms on the end of one of the branches, too. Yes, I realize an actual date palm tree wouldn't have blooms and fruit on it at the same time, but this is religious iconography, not a botanical text.
Let's look at a few other seal rings and see what their 'tree shaking' rituals look like. Note that on all these seals, the 'leaves' on the trees are rounded like dates and not pointed or oblong like, for instance, the olive tree on the Hagia Triada sarcophagus:
Hagia Triada sarcophagus tree scene
Here's the so-called Ring of Minos from Knossos. It includes two people shaking multiple 'trees' or branches of dates.
Ring of Minos
The Poros ring is pretty worn from lots of use so it's a bit harder to see the details of the design, but the 'trees' on it look like the ones on the other rings we've looked at so far, that is, like clusters of dates.
Poros Ring from crete
There are other rings that have these 'trees' (branches of dates) on them, always on top of a shrine, but no one is shaking them. The Mochlos ring is a typical example:
Mochlos ring
To me, it makes much more sense for the 'trees' in these scenes to be clusters of dates, especially if we take into account the fruit falling into the shrine on the Archanes ring. Maybe the lusty goddess is giving us a message: If you don't want my fruit, don't shake my tree!
In the name of the Bee -
And of the Butterfly -
And of the Breeze - Amen!
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Seasons of Dreams
For some, winter is the time of dreaming. The long dark night, the glow of the fire, and much of nature seeming to be inactive or hibernating, can be suggestive of human sleep and resting. Winter can be the time of storytellers. It depends a lot on your way of life though, as it can also be a time of hunger, cold, struggle and death.
For others, spring is suggestive of dreams because it is the time of new beginnings. Everything is growing afresh, new life is coming into the world and this suggests possibilities. We can throw away the old, make something new and dream big.
The long, hot days of summer, with the invitation to siesta, and the sweaty impossibility of doing much can make for dreaming time. Again, much depends on your climate and way of life. British summers are often chilly and damp, and some periods of summer are very work intensive for those working the land – hay and grain harvests make it a busy period. If you're lucky, the drowsy heat of the day and the warm mysterious night time scope for playing can create opportunities to dream, and daydream.
Autumn brings the harvest, and the invitation to reflect on what's gone before and look ahead. The person with a bountiful harvest may dream of future success and a comfortable winter, although the person whose harvest was poor is already facing winter as a nightmare. For some of us, the mists, colours and dying away of autumn is an imaginative time, suggestive of stories. Halloween is the traditional time for fortune telling. Looking towards the future is always in part an act of dreaming about what the future might hold.
Of course dreaming itself is not a calendar event, but has the potential to be with us every single night. Assorted folk traditions identify dreaming at key nights as being significant, for divination purposes (usually marriage or death), but that's about the only obvious relationship between dreams and the wheel of the year. And yet we're dreaming all the time – randomly at night, deliberately when awake. We're dreaming up our own futures, crafting hopes and intentions. The very nature of the wheel of the year invites us to compare where we are now with where we were in previous years, and to look forward to the season before us. Every day is a good day for dreaming.
And yes, I have a new book out, and that's the cover. A warm summer daydream of a cover, because that was by far the easiest to depict!
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Pagan News Beagle: Fiery Tuesday, September 1
In Indonesia moderate Islams demonstrate the power of religious pluralism. Across the world sex workers unite to celebrate Amnesty International's decision to work towards the decriminalization of their profession. And in Europe the refugee crisis tests the region's dedication to its ideals. It's Fiery Tuesday, our weekly take on political news. All this and more for the Pagan News Beagle!
Read More]]> (Aryós Héngwis) Pagan News Beagle Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:43:29 -0700
Fire Kim Davis Now
Rant Alert
If a Mormon barrista suddenly refused to serve coffee because caffeine is "against her religion," she would be fired.
If a tattooist converted to Orthodox Judaism and refused to tattoo anyone because the Torah forbids it, he would be fired.
So a county clerk in Kentucky refuses to issue marriage licenses because her form of Christianity forbids same-sex marriage, and they send the matter to court?
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The Awkward Vetting Process b2ap3_thumbnail_A-Christmas-Carol.jpgIf I could reach through the folds of time and explain a few things to new-Priestess me, here is what I would say about who I might want to re-consider letting into the Coven:
The woman with the brassy-sassy personality who called you at work crying because it looks like she'll be getting fired wants to know because if it's because the Gods rejected her offerings...and gets rancid-offended when you suggest it's probably less about the offering and more because she slapped a co-worker that morning...she's going to be a bit tough to work with.
The married lady who attends workings solely for the hopes of making out with other ladies....even though her husband doesn't know and wouldn't approve....who got sorely offended when you told her to knock it off....she's probably not really interested in doing Magick work and it might be better if you asked her to leave, now.
The lady who "takes an AA break" at Sabbats and drinks wine aplenty because "it's in Sacred context" (who also periodically foregoes their diabetic nutritional restrictions and chows down on chocolate and Peeps) will eventually pull her clothes off in a parking lot and throw a punch at another Covener. Yes. That will happen. And it will be ugly.
The white guy who obsessed with crystal skulls, aliens, and 'becoming' Native American who goes a bit glassy-eyed when you discuss the dangers of cultural appropriation, he's just going to annoy the crap out of you and everyone else in the Coven. Bye.
My Coveners know this about me and I've spoken about it in public: I don't like the basic concept of a closed


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Faster people tend to live in wealthier nations.
According to psychologist Robert Levine, cultures with faster walkers probably have more people, a cooler climate, a "vital economy" and they value individualism. Measuring "tempo" in 31 different countries, in A Geography of Time, he explains how time and the fabric of our culture interact.
To assess your own "time urgency," Dr. Levine suggests you consider these variables:
- Do you care what time it is?
- Do you speak quickly? Tolerate interruptions? Look for the point of a statement immediately?
- Are you a speedy eater? Walker? Impatient driver?
- Do you value punctuality?
- Do you depend on lists?
- Do wait times annoy you?
Here, in a past post, we look at more of Dr. Levine's work.
The Economic Lesson
In his NY Times Economic View column, economist Tyler Cowen tells that U.S. productivity numbers are slipping. If a worker has less output per hour, then the impact can be felt far beyond the workplace. Living standards, GDP and wages will be affected.
And that returns us to time. A society with a faster tempo is likely to be more productive.
An Economic Question: Specifically, how might "time urgency" and productivity relate? Examples?


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Did Tiffany's & Co. Really Design Its Choker Necklace After The Brass Female Slave Collar?
This past weekend, an image of a brass collar with a heart shaped lock from the Lest We Forget Slavery Museum in Philadelphia, made its rounds on Facebook. The photo's caption by Charles Jenkins is what made it go viral: "My lil sis just sent me this pic. Crazy the things u never knew. Still want that Tiffany Bracelett ? Just saying."
In the picture, a cut out of Tiffany & Co's jewelry advertisement is placed in the center of the brass collar and the museum states that such brass collars were placed on female slaves who worked for slave masters' mistresses. The museum also claimed that the founder of Tiffany & Co, Charles Lewis Tiffany, designed the company's iconic choker necklace after the slave brass collar. Followers of Charles Jenkins began to drag the jewelry chain for its alleged inspiration and even shared that they will no longer support the brand.
Today, however, Tiffany & Co released a statement (pictured below) on social media, explaining that the Lest We Forget Slavery Museum's "historic fact" is not the least bit accurate.
And while we may never know the real reason why Tiffany & Co. designed their choker necklaces similarly to that of slave collars, the history of chokers vary within different cultures. For example, Buzzfeed reports, chokers were used in the U.S. during the 1880s to identify prostitutes while some French women used the jewelry piece to remember those who were beheaded during the Revolution. Women in Ancient Egypt, on the other hand, used the statement pieces for spiritual protection and power.


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Terms or Representations
the courts have developed tests to help them distinguish between terms and representations
does the representor (statement maker) have special knowledge?
If yes, it is more likely to be a term
**** Bently Production v Harold Smith Motors
the court held the statement about the car was a term as the defendant was a car dealer who had greater expertise that the claimant relied on
Oscar Chess v Williams
held: the statement relating to the age of the car was not a term but a representation. The representee (statement receiver) Oscar Chess LTD as a car dealer had the greater knowledge and would have been able to check out the statements validity easily
does the representee place special importance on the issue?
Bannerman v White
held: the statement that the hops has not been treated with sulphur was a term of the contract rather than a representation as…


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Map of flight path and driving directions from Learmonth to Badu Island.
Shortest flight path between RAAF Base Learmonth (LEA) and Badu Island Airport (BDD).
How far is Badu Island from Learmonth?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Learmonth and Badu Island. Here are two common methods:Vincenty's formula (applied above)
- 2037.394 miles
- 3278.868 kilometers
- 1770.447 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.Haversine formula
- 2036.672 miles
- 3277.705 kilometers
- 1769.819 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Time difference and current local times
The time difference between Learmonth and Badu Island is 2 hours. Badu Island is 2 hours ahead of Learmonth.
Carbon dioxide emissions
Estimated CO2 emissions per passenger is 222 kg (489 pounds).
Frequent Flyer Miles Calculator
Learmonth (LEA) → Badu Island (BDD).


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Plants that are in the Brassica genus, including broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower, can affect body odor because of the vegetables' sulfur compounds. So can foods in the Allium genus, which include onions and garlic, also due to their sulfur compounds. To see how pungent these compounds can be, try this experiment: rub crushed raw garlic on the sole of your foot—within about 20 minutes you're likely to taste it in your mouth. If you like garlic but not the mouth odor, try drinking milk after eating it. A 2010 study in the Journal of Food Science found this may help.
Going meatless may have some olfactory benefits. In a small study published in Chemical Senses in 2006, women rated men's body odors (taken from their armpits) as more attractive and pleasant and less intense when the men ate no meat for two weeks, compared to when they consumed red meat. But it's not clear how much meat you have to eat for it to affect body odor, how long the effects last or whether fish or poultry have a similar effect.
In some cases, there is an interaction between your genes, diet and body odor. For example, people with the inherited metabolic disorder trimethylaminuria develop a fishy odor when they eat fish and some other high-protein foods. This is due to an inability to break down a food-derived compound (trimethylamine), which then builds up in the body and is released in sweat, breath and urine. Though the disorder is rare, the authors of a 2007 paper in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences found that many people with unexplained body odor tested positive for it.
Though not a body odor issue per se, asparagus is notorious for making urine smell funny—somewhat like rotten or boiled cabbage. It has long been debated whether only some people are capable of producing the odor or whether all people make it but only some people can smell it. In a 2011 study from the University of South Florida and Monell Chemical Senses Center, researchers confirmed that people differ both in their ability to produce the odor and in their ability to perceive it, due to genetic variations. This is certainly no reason to stop eating asparagus. No one but you is likely to notice it.


Kadalgudi Village Population - Vilathikulam, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
Kadalgudi is a village located in Vilathikulam Taluk of Thoothukkudi district in Tamil Nadu. Around 281 families reside in Kadalgudi village. Kadalgudi village is administered by Sarpanch(Head of village) who is elected every five years.
As per the Census India 2011, Kadalgudi village has population of 1029 of which 472 are males and 557 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 105 which is 10.2% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kadalgudi village is around 1180 compared to 996 which is average of Tamil Nadu state. The literacy rate of Kadalgudi village is 69.97% out of which 80.51% males are literate and 61.04% females are literate. There are 14.97% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0 Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kadalgudi village.
Kadalgudi Population Facts
Number of Households281
Male Population472 (45.87%)
Female Population557 (54.13%)
Children Population105
Male Literacy80.51%
Female Literacy61.04%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0
Scheduled Caste (SC) %14.97%
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