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On Thursday, December 8, Pulitzer Prize–winning authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith will give a free lecture (and booksigning) on their acclaimed new biography, Van Gogh: The Life, at 6:00 in the Art Institute's Fullerton Hall. In their talk, the authors present surprising new discoveries, including a shocking new conclusion to the life of this great Post-Impressionist painter.
And how well do you know the tempestuous life of this famous—or infamous—artist? The first person to answer the following questions (from the book, natch) correctly wins two tickets to the museum for free access to the lecture. Leave it in the comments!
1. In the van Gogh-Carbentus family tree, how many Vincent van Goghs preceded Vincent Willem van Gogh?
2. What was van Gogh's first job title?
3. Van Gogh once put his hand into the flame of a lamp and said he would keep his hand in the flame until:
4. Beginning in 1885 while in Antwerp, van Gogh began collecting these objects to decorate his studio.
5. Naifeh and Smith attribute the famous roommate drama between van Gogh and Gauguin in Arles to many things, but what, according to Naifeh and Smith, might have pushed relations between the two roommates over the edge?


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1. Wrap each section of tube with a 4-1/2-inch strip of colored paper. Secure with glue stick. Trace around the bottom of tube onto the foam to make circles for the wheels. Cut out the wheels and glue the tops to the sides of the paper-covered tubes. The wheels will hang down below the tubes. Glue two additional smaller wheels to each side of the train engine tube. Glue wooden stars to the center of all the wheels. Glue a craft stick across both sets of wheels on the engine.
2. Make two folds in a 4x2-inch rectangle of colored paper to make the engine cab. Cut a window in the two outer sections and then glue either side to the top of the engine car. Glue a spool funnel in front of the cab. Decorate the other cars with colored paper rectan6gles and stripes.
3. Cut the bottoms off the plastic cups. They will make the end caps to each train car. Carefully punch a hole in the center of the bottoms. Thread cord onto a darning needle and then string a cup bottom, paper tube, another cup bottom, and a spool. Repeat the process until all cars are strung. If you push the cup bottoms onto the train cars, they'll fit tightly.

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Sunday with a Scientist to feature 'Antarctic Time Machine'
The University of Nebraska State Museum's October Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will travel back in time.
Professor David Harwood in the UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and U.S. ANDRILL (ANtarctic geological DRILLing) Program will help visitors board the "Antarctic Time Machine" to visit several time periods exploring Antarctica's climate history. Participants will start 50 million years ago when Antarctica was covered in temperate rainforests, then witness growth of the first Antarctic ice sheets 34 million years ago, and reach maximum glaciation on Earth during the "Ice Age," when much of the Northern Hemisphere was also covered in ice. Time travelers will learn what controls these changes in climate and ice sheet growth, and apply this knowledge to predict what will happen as we travel into a warmer future. Educators will guide children through activities related to Antarctica and climate science.
The event is from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets.
Sunday with a Scientist is a series of presentations that highlight the work of scientists, while educating children and families on a variety of topics related to science and natural history. Presenters share scientific information in a fun, informal way through demonstrations, activities or by conducting science on site. Sunday with a Scientist typically takes place on the third Sunday of each month. For more information on the program, including upcoming topics, go to _URL_.
Established in 1871, the University of Nebraska State Museum is the state's premier museum of natural history. The museum is focused on promoting discovery in natural science, fostering scientific understanding and interpretation of the Earth's past, present and future, and enhancing stewardship of the natural and cultural heritage of Nebraska through world-class exhibits, collections and special events.

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How to Fill a PowerPoint 2007 Shape with Color
A PowerPoint shape or text box is transparent until you add a fill color. Besides colors, you can fill PowerPoint shape with a picture, a gradient, or a texture. To add fill to a PowerPoint shape, follow these steps:
1Click to select the object that you want to apply a fill to.
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text: A method for estimating the sideslip angle of a Formula SAE vehicle with torque vectoring is presented. Torque vectoring introduces large tire longitudinal forces which lead to a reduction of the tire lateral forces. A novel tire model is utilized to represent this reduction of the lateral forces. The estimation is realized using an extended Kalman filter which takes in standard sensor measurements. The developed algorithm is tested by simulating slalom and figure eight maneuvers on a validated VI-CarRealTime vehicle model. Results indicate that the algorithm is able to estimate the sideslip angle of the vehicle reliably on a high friction surface track.


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Plastic can accumulate water in several ways. Three types of moisture are relavant: surface moisture, capillary moisture and molecular moisture. Most materials have hygroscopic properties (ABS, PC, PA, PET) and water can penetrate within them, both in granulate form and as plates or fittings. From the material processing technological point of view, moisture is the most dangerous where processing at higher temperatures is conducted – thus in virtually every type of plastic technology. In our materials science laboratory, water content is determined using a weighing-drying method based on in-house procedure BOSMAL/I-7-49/05.
For those materials absorbency (absorbability) can also be determined. Strongly absorbent materials including polar groups, for example: cellulose, phenolic polymers, aminoplastics, polyamides. Water absorbency expressed in weight percentage is called weight absorbency and is defined as the ratio of the mass of water absorbed by the sample to the mass of the dry sample. Polymer materials' absorbency (absorbability) tests are conducted in the laboratory using climatic chambers according to the norm PN-EN ISO 62:2008 p. 6.3, 6.4, 6.6 Equipment. The laboratory possesses a number of dryers, vacuum dryers and analytic scales.
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- PN-EN ISO 62:2008 p. 6.3, 6.4, 6.6
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The FtpTraceLog method causes all FTP commands and responses in the current trace buffer to be written to a log file.
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The filename and optional path to the log file.
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InfoConnect for Airlines VBA Guide
ScreenTopRow Property
Gets the row number of the top row of the screen (in host-addressable coordinates).
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Object.ScreenTopRow As Long
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The ScreenTopRow value is always 1 unless InfoConnect is emulating an HP host terminal. For HP terminals, the value is equal to the number of rows of display memory above what the host would consider to be the top row on the screen. This can be different from the top row that is visible in the window if the user has scrolled using the scroll bar.
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a1 Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, P.O. Box 117305, Gainesville, FL 32611-7305 USA
The critical role of social or collective memory in ongoing processes of societal reproduction and transformation is well acknowledged by anthropologists and is being increasingly modeled in archaeological interpretations as well. Investigating how social memory impacted the materialities and historical trajectories of the Maya civilization has great potential for advancing archaeological methodologies as well as enlarging our knowledge of the Maya. In addition to the wealth of epigraphic, ethnographic, and early historical information available for the Maya, archaeologists are examining enduring architecture, representative imagery, and even mundane artifacts that constitute a "technology of memory" for clues to the interplay of recollection and forgetting in the operation and transformation of Maya societies. This commentary reviews issues and problems in archaeological studies of social memory and addresses the specific prospects for investigating social memory among the pre-Hispanic Maya, drawing upon the analyses provided by the papers in this special section.
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Westchester Country Day School takes pride in its small community based upon mutual trust and respect for one another. The school recognizes that instruction in the realm of integrity is an important issue and that it may be handled differently at different grade levels. Therefore, it is incumbent upon the Division Heads in the Lower, Middle, and Upper Schools to make their division's policies and procedures clear to their teachers and their students, and it is the responsibility of the students and parents to read and comply with sections dealing with honor in the Community Handbook. With a unified and clearly articulated and supported approach, we feel that our students will learn a valuable lesson in integrity that will serve them well for a lifetime.
All students at Westchester Country Day School operate under an Honor Code. To make the system of honor work, each student is responsible for his or her own conduct, and students are expected to lead by example. In addition, each student is encouraged to confront a fellow student whom he or she suspects of committing an honor offense or to consult a teacher or administrator with his/her concerns.
As a member of the Westchester community, I resolve to uphold the Honor Code of my School and to endeavor to promote honor and integrity. Therefore, I pledge not to cheat, lie, steal, plagiarize, or behave in any manner that exhibits dishonesty.
Universal Honor Statement
The following list compiled by WCDS Upper School students, presents a guide to following this honor code.
- Do your own work: don't cheat or plagiarize.
- Do tell the truth.
- Do respect the property of others: don't take things that aren't yours without permission.
- Do cite work in accordance with established guidelines.
- Do separate work for different classes unless given permission by all teachers involved.
- Do observe all teacher expectations regarding the use of study aids, translation aids, online sources, etc.
- Do have papers properly signed: don't forge signatures.
- Do uphold the integrity of an assignment, quiz, test, etc. by not disclosing information that would give another student an unfair advantage.
- Do ask questions if you are uncertain about what's acceptable and what's not.
- Do make your signature one of honor and credibility.
Honor in Lower School
The Lower School faculty at Westchester Country Day School believe that young children are very capable of beginning to understand the meaning and value of honor. A kindergarten or first grade child needs to begin to understand the importance of doing one's own work and of being honest in every communication. Young children are also learning to respect the rights and property of others. As the child progresses, he/she can become accountable for demonstrating his/her own knowledge. By fourth and fifth grades, children should be held accountable for a system of honor that will lead smoothly into the Middle School Honor Code. Children at these levels need to be taught appropriate skills for research and documentation of resources and for accepting only minimal and appropriate help from parents or friends. The teacher assists the child in understanding what level of outside assistance is appropriate. Children feel good about themselves when behavioral expectations are clearly communicated and when they respond in a moral and honorable manner. The major focus of Lower School will be on teaching and on expecting and reinforcing proper behavior; thus, the handling of any Honor Code infraction will be more focused on the instructive than the punitive.
Honor in Middle School
The Middle School years are a time to encourage the development of trust among students, faculty, and parents through continued emphasis and promotion of our Honor Code. The Middle School years emphasize the development of good habits. Honor discussions in Middle School allow our children to understand expectations and the value of consistent, honorable behavior. As a Middle School, we are committed to preparing our students for the Upper School's expectations; thus, Honor Code infractions will provide opportunities to discuss expectations as well as lay out clear, age-appropriate consequences.
Honor in Upper School
The centerpiece of the honor system in the Upper School is represented by an elected honor council. In addition, each student is asked to demonstrate his or her commitment to this standard of honor by signing the Westchester Country Day School Honor Pledge Book at the beginning of each year during the annual fall Honor Ceremony. The Pledge Book represents one's affirmation of the values of the Honor Code. Once this pledge has been made a student will write PLEDGED followed by his/her signature on all assignments, an action which is tantamount to saying, "On my honor I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this work, I have followed and will continue to follow all guidelines regarding the WCDS honor code, and I acknowledge that ignoring a suspected honor offense compromises both Westchester's honor code and the honor by which we operate." Teachers will instruct students as to how and where to pledge any given assignment. Students will write this honor pledge in full on semester exams and take-home tests/quizzes.
It is the responsibility of each Westchester student to familiarize himself/herself with the Community Handbook's sections on honor and punishments for honor violations as well as to pay close attention to all teachers' instructions regarding honor in particular classes/courses. Ignorance of a rule should not be thought by a student to be an acceptable excuse for wrongdoing.
 Adapted with permission from the Honor Pledge of Davidson College, Davidson, NC.


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Stickmen's Guides To How Things Work: Trains And Automobiles
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In Trains and Automobiles, find out about the combustion engine and electric and solar power, how Formula 1 racing cars stay on the road, how high-speed diesel, electric and 'magnetic levitation' trains zoom along, and more.
-Fun learning, with the Stickmen as your guide.
-Easy-to-understand cut-away illustrations explaining how things work.
-Packed with facts to engage curious minds.
-Essential reading for those who want to explore how things work.


I was reading this paper, about the complexity of decision problems for reversal bounded counter machines. I got to Theorem 1 on Page 6. The theorem shows that there's a log-space NTM which can determine if a non deterministic reversal-bounded counter machine is empty or not. (A log-space NTM can be converted into a polynomial time DTM).
The proof shows that, for input machine represented as a string of length $n$, with $m$ counters, that $O(m\log n)$ space is required.
Here's where I get lost. The paper says that, since $m$ is fixed, we can consider the machine to take $O(\log n)$ space.
Does this mean that the algorithm is only uses log-space if $m$ is fixed? Would the corresponding deterministic algorithm then be exponential in terms of $m$?
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 $\begingroup$ It is not necessarily the case that the best algorithm is to determinize the NDTM, but certainly this approach may be exponential in $m$. $\endgroup$ – András Salamon Jul 6 '13 at 17:36
 - $\begingroup$ The problem given in Theorem 1 is NCM(m,r). So, both $ m $ and $ r $ are fixed. When you design an algorithm for this problem, you can embed the values of $ m $ and $ r $ into the finite state set. Moreover, you can squeeze the work tape to $O(\log n)$ space by using more tape symbols (depending the value of $ m $). $\endgroup$ – Abuzer Yakaryilmaz Jul 8 '13 at 8:22
If the number of counters or the number of reversals (or both) is part of the input, the problem becomes coNP-complete (unless there is exactly one counter):
The upper bound was shown by Hague and Lin, using a reduction to existential Presburger arithmetic: Hague and Lin, "Model Checking Recursive Programs with Numeric Data Types", CAV 2011, _URL_
 - If the number of counters is part of the input and one has exactly one reversal, it is not hard to reduce the knapsack problem: Given binary representations of $x_1,\ldots,x_k,y$, each containing at most $n$ bits, one can easily construct a $(k+1)n$-counter automaton $A$ that can nondeterministically pick a subset $S\subseteq \{1,\ldots,k\}$ and produce $\sum_{i\in S} x_i$ on the first counter and then subtracts $y$ from the first counter. Then the language of $A$ is non-empty if and only if there is a subset $S\subseteq \{1,\ldots,k\}$ with $\sum_{i\in S} x_i=y$.
 - If the number of reversals is part of the input and one has exactly two counters, coNP-hardness was already shown in Gurari and Ibarra, "The complexity of decision problems for finite-turn multicounter machines", _URL_ This seems to be the journal version of the paper linked in the question.
 - If the number of reversals is part of the input and one has exactly one counter, however, then the problem is NL-complete. This is a well-known result on one-counter automata.
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text: Peptic ulcer disease is commonly complicated by perforation. Mortality and morbidity arising out of these perforations can be high. Factors that influence outcome in patients with peptic ulcer perforation include treatment delay, ASA class of the patient at the time of operation and presence of shock. Of these treatment delay is most important and modifiable. This book reviews delay and how it affected outcome in patients treated for perforated peptic ulcers at the Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. In this book Patient's files for the period January 2002 to December 2008 were reviewed. Data sought included patient demographics, clinical presentation, time from symptom onset to presentation at emergency department, time from presentation at emergency to surgical treatment and the treatment outcomes. The data is analyzed, results presented. And conclusions made. This should provide an interesting read for surgeons at various levels of training and practicing alike.


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SFA vs IFS - Bennie Hurter (aka Benhur)
The issue of having a Solid Front Axle (SFA) or Independent Front Suspension (IFS) in your vehicle is always a hot topic to discuss. People have different views on which one of the two suspension types are the right one.
From a technical point of view consider this. With SFA the centre of the diff is fixed between the front wheels and it moves in relation to the body of the vehicle. So the distance between the centre of the diff and the ground will stay the same (if the surface is linear) as the suspension travels in and out.
IFS working are the complete inverse. The centre of the diff is fixed in relation to the body and it varies in relation to the ground up to a point where it can come close to the ground. If the surface is now slightly uneven the chance of it touching the ground is much higher than with a SFA where the surface must be much more uneven before touching occurs.
The primitive illustration below will demonstrate what I tried stating above a bit more clearly
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High Resolution Étendue Expansion for Holographic Displays
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Holographic displays can create high quality 3D images while maintaining a small form factor suitable for head-mounted virtual and augmented reality systems. However, holographic displays have limited étendue based on the number of pixels in their spatial light modulators, creating a tradeoff between the eyebox size and the field-of-view. Scattering-based étendue expansion, in which coherent light is focused into an image after being scattered by a static mask, is a promising avenue to break this tradeoff. However, to date, this approach has been limited to very sparse content consisting of, for example, only tens of spots.
In this work, we introduce new algorithms to scattering-based étendue expansion that support dense, photorealistic imagery at the native resolution of the spatial light modulator, offering up to a 20 dB improvement in peak signal to noise ratio over baseline methods. We propose spatial and frequency constraints to optimize performance for human perception, and performance is characterized both through simulation and a preliminary benchtop prototype. We further demonstrate the ability to generate content at multiple depths, and we provide a path for the miniaturization of our benchtop prototype into a sunglasses-like form factor.
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This work forms part of a collection of 57 paintings donated by the Trustees of Sir Denis MahonÂ's Charitable Trust through the Art Fund to 6 museums in the UK.
Sir Denis Mahon was one of the most distinguished art historians and collectors of the 20th century, and a determined campaigner on behalf of museums into his 90s. Mahon formed his collection over several decades, progressively demonstrating the range, significance and quality of the Italian baroque despite its comparative neglect by previous scholars. His passion and erudition Â– and the sheer quality of the works he brought together Â– changed hearts and minds and had a discernible impact on its very status in the history of European art.
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Making the Modern World
Photography, itself a product of a technical age, was seen as a medium ideally suited to record a period of material expansion and massive industrialisation. The nineteenth-century revolution in transport saw the creation of a worldwide network of roads, railways, canals and shipping and all were subject to intense scrutiny by the camera. An early and accomplished example of the use of photography to record the progress of construction projects is to be seen in Philip Delamotte's record of the construction of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham from 1853-55; but it was in France in particular that photography was used most extensively by the civil engineer and collections of prints were made recording the achievements of the Public Works Department in harbour construction, public architecture and communications. Indeed, for a number of studios, such as that of Hippolyte Collard, this branch of work became a speciality. Such photographs served not only as prosaic progress records, but expressed a potent visual declaration of national pride in material progress.
Philip Henry Delamotte, c.1853
Philip Henry Delamotte, the open colonnade of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, garden front, c. 1853
After the closure of the 1851 Great Exhibition, the Crystal Palace which had housed it was dismantled and transferred to Sydenham in South London. Philip Henry Delamotte's photographic record of its reconstruction on the new site is an early example of the use of photography to create a detailed record of the progress of a civil engineering project. This elegant architectural vista is one of a hundred photographs by Delamotte recording the construction of the Crystal Palace and published as Photographic Views of the progress of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham (London, 1855). Opened by Queen Victoria in 1854, the building survived until 1936, when it was destroyed by fire.
Justin Kozlowski, c.1860
Justin Kozlowski, Dredgers at work in the Suez Canal, 1860s
Little is known of the career of Justin Kozlowski, apart from the fact that he had originally come to France as a Polish refugee in the 1830s. This photograph, from an album of views recording construction work on the Suez Canal, appears to be his only known photographic work and documents the building of the canal from its early stages up to the opening ceremony on 18 November 1869.
Hippolyte Auguste Collard, c.1864
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Hippolyte Auguste Collard, Perspective du passage des piétons sous la Viaduc, Pont-du-Jour, Paris, c. 1864
The physical transformation of Paris in the middle years of the nineteenth century was a major stimulus for photographers, both in recording the old before it was destroyed and in documenting the progress of great new projects. A number of photographers at this period specialised in such work, among them Hippolyte Collard, who styled himself 'Photographer of Bridges and Highways.' Collard was officially employed to photograph the progress of a number of major construction projects in Paris between 1857 and 1870, among them this series of views showing the building of the road and rail bridge across the Seine at Point-du-Jour (now Pont de Garigliano) between 1863 and 1866.
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Unknown photographer, Building the Mont Cenis Tunnel, 1870
The eight-mile long Mont Cenis Tunnel (also known as the Frejus Tunnel) connects the towns of Mondane in France and Bardonecchia in Italy. Completed in 1871, it was the first rock tunnel of its sort and pioneered several new engineering techniques. This view, showing one of the boring machines known as 'perforatrices', was clearly taken outside the tunnel rather than at the rock face: it has been heavily retouched to obscure the background and to suggest that it was taken inside the tunnel. The photograph formed the basis for a number of reproductions in contemporary newspapers.
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Unknown photographer, Construction work on the Central Line of the London Underground, 1898
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Increasing congestion in Central London in the mid-nineteenth century led to the creation of the world's first underground system. The Metropolitan Line, running from Paddington to Farringdon, was opened in 1863 and the following decades saw a swift development of the network. In 1891 the Central London Railway was formed to build a line connecting the City to the growing western suburbs of London. The line connecting Shepherd's Bush to Bank was opened in 1900 and proved an immediate success. This is one of a rare series of views showing work in progress on the tunnel in 1898.
D.S. George, c.1900
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D. S. George, Construction of the Aswan Dam: masonry and sluices in the western channel, c. 1900.
Built between 1899 and 1902, the Aswan Dam was an attempt to harness and regulate the water supply of the Nile for agricultural production and to generate hydro-electric power for industrial development. Despite the ambitiousness of the project, in practice the dam was unable to supply an adequate storage reservoir and was further heightened in 1907-12 and 1929-34. Finally the 'high' dam was constructed in the 1960s. Little is known about D. S. George, a local commercial photographer, although he appears to have been commissioned to document the construction of the original dam from its earliest stages through to completion.
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What It Is
Nichols Arboretum, also known as "the Arb," is a 123-acre "living museum" nestled in the hills adjacent to U-M's Central Campus. The historic 1906 design by O.C. Simonds celebrates the dramatic topography. Long views are framed by the Arb's collection of Michigan native plants and plants from around the world. Visitors can enjoy hundreds of species of plants native to Michigan, as well as collections of horticultural varieties of plants and plants native to other parts of North America. Animals ranging from deer to fox to flying squirrels are also found here. The Arb is particularly known as a spot for birding, especially during the spring warbler migration.
Why You Should Know
The extensive living collections of the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are the core of the institution. These collections include more than 5,000 plants representing the diversity of plant life found on Earth, the major biomes of the world, the horticultural traditions of Michigan, and the pre-settlement ecosystems of the southern Great Lakes. All these plants, gardens, landscapes, and natural areas are teaching and research tools available to U-M students and faculty for all avenues of intellectual inquiry.
The Arb is particularly known for its historic Peony Collection, Heathdale Collection (species primarily from the Appalachian area), and the Dow Prairie.
Admission to the Nichols Arboretum is free. Adjacent to Central Campus, visitors may enter the "Arb" on Geddes or through the Washington Heights entrance behind the U-M Medical Center.
A 2004 installation of a half-mile-long line of daffodils planted by community volunteers that meanders up and down the Arb's hillsides is beautiful to behold in Spring, typically blooming in May. In early June, the Arb's Peony Garden, consisting of 234 varieties in the 27 beds, takes center stage with a remarkable display of color and fragrance. Shakespeare in the Arb outdoor theater productions are another highlight in summer. Guided tours of the Arb are offered year round.


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CBSE Board NCF-FS System: Schools affiliated to CBSE Board will have to adopt the 'National Framework for Foundational Stage' (NCF-FS) 2022. Let us know what this new system is after all.
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CBSE Board: Now the system of pre-primary schooling is going to change in all the schools affiliated to the CBSE board. Till now, after studying nursery and KG class, children used to get admission in the first class. However, now this whole system is about to change. In fact, CBSE Board has asked all the schools to adopt the 'National Framework for Foundational Stage' (NCF-FS) 2022. It has been prepared by the 'National Council of Educational Research and Training' (NCERT).
NCF-FS 2022 was released in October 2022. Under this new NCF-FS system, schools will have to adopt a three-year pre-primary schooling system. Overall, the NCF-FS system will be of five years, with emphasis on foundational learning.
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What is the new system?
Till now, first of all children had to take admission in nursery class. Then the number of KG used to come and then of the first class. This was called the pre-primary system. However, now there will be a change in this system. After nursery and KG, now there will be one more class at pre-primary level. That is, the pre-primary will now be of three years instead of two.
After this there will be first and second class, which will be part of the primary level. In the schools which already have pre-primary classes, arrangements for lower KG are also being made there. Three pre-primary classes will be started in government schools and Kendriya Vidyalayas. The reason for this is that in both these types of schools, education starts from the first class.
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Schools will have 'Balvatika'
CBSE Board Director (Academic) Joseph Emmanuel said, "To meet the objectives stated in the NCF-FS 2022, schools have been advised to follow the new structure of five years of elementary education and three years of secondary education". Include 'Balvatika' or say nursery classes.
He said, 'There will be more emphasis on activities in school kindergarten classes, which will generate curiosity in children. Attention will also be paid to the health, hygiene, nutrition etc. of the students in the Balvatika class.


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I am new to web game development and I am trying to do a web canvas game for a competition.
I have finished most of the codes but I am having problems with the highscore system which is a requirement for the game.
I have access to the server where I can host my game but it does not support SQL.
I am thinking of using only XML and ajax to manage the highscore.
Is this possible? Is that any reference that I can look into?
So far I haven't find a way to modify XML files with ajax directly.
I am aware that php is able to modify XML files, but I am also not sure whether the server will be able to support that.
Do all php servers support handling of XML files the same way?
(I know there is a difference between php 4 and php 5)
Any detailed tutorial on how to modify XML files in JavaScript will be appreciated.
Also, the organizer has provided this document which is supposed to help with the highscore system:
1 Create a text or XML file to store top 10 scores
To be able to store your game high-scores online you will need an Web-server and an online database. Hence, create a empty text file that will act like a database.
Determine what will be the delimiter to identify/separate each score. (Delimiter can be a "," or line break, etc)
2 Recording of High Scores
To be able to establish this highscore list in your text file, you first have to collect the score of player once player had completed his game.
With the collected score, your system will need to access the text file's content.
If the score collected is higher than the 10 scores in the text file, write the collected score inside the text file. Otherwise, discard the collected score.
If collect score had been written inside the text file, the game will re-arrange the standings of all the top 10 scores. And the last score which is previously recorded in the text file will be removed.
Tips to note
To avoid hacking, input parameters should be handled properly
You may wish to add some verification into the send scores, so someone cannot easily manipulate the scores by manually sending one.
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are you sure it doesn't support SQL or SQLite? phpinfo() will provide you information about extensions installed. – Phoenix Jun 21 '12 at 13:27
Its well documented; you can use the PHP DOM functions: nl.php.net/manual/en/book.dom.php – Oritm Jun 21 '12 at 13:42
where is the score calculated? On the client side or the server side? If it's on the client side, people will cheat by submitting high numbers to the script recording the scores. Also, it is not very clear what you are looking for since you ask for PHP and JavaScript. – Gordon Jun 21 '12 at 13:43
_USER_ Well, I think it does not even support PHP...iras20thdev.blob.core.windows.net/games/ACJC/htdocs-Copy21063/… – paradite Jun 21 '12 at 13:44
_USER_,the whole game is on the server, so cheating shouldn't be a problem. Now I would prefer a pure JavaScript solution since the server does not seem to support PHP. – paradite Jun 21 '12 at 13:46
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Seven early-stage companies have been selected as winners of the H2 Refuel Accelerator, designed to identify new solutions to increase the adoption of hydrogen infrastructure and supply-chain technologies.
The H2 Refuel Accelerator is a collaboration between the Urban Future Lab, Greentown Labs and the Fraunhofer TechBridge Program. It is sponsored by Shell, Toyota, and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
The accelerator program received 63 applications from around the globe. Following a multi-stage review process, the partners have announced the following winners:
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Product Description: According to most orthodox economists, labour market rigidities are the key culprit for such high unemployment as has been observed in Europe during the past three decades. But governments that have attempted to follow the standard prescription of removing rigidities have often faced harshpolitical opposition. This book looks at why labour market institutions such as employment protection, unemployment benefits, and relative wage rigidities exist, what role they play in society, why they seem so persistent, where the pressure to reform them comes from, and whether reform can be politically viable or not. The book ascribes a central role to the existence of underlying microeconomic frictions and to redistributive pressures between rich and poor, and shows how these ingredients may give rise to labour market rents, which in turn explain why a coherent set of rigidities arise as the outcome of thepolitical process. It is also shown that, at the same time, such rents create resistance to reform, and contribute to locking society into a high-unemployment, rigid equilibrium. Finally, the basic principles exposed in the book are used to discuss various strategies for a successful labour marketreform.
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Study maps food poverty across England to see where food banks are needed
Statistics from food banks across England show a frightening rise in the number of people using their services, meaning that more and more people don't have enough money to feed themselves. Between April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017, the Trussell Trust provided 1,182,954 three-day emergency food packages – up 73,645 from the previous year.
People affected by food poverty face severe threats to their health and well-being. As well as the stress, depression and anxiety that can result from not having enough money to feed their families, people experiencing food poverty also face a higher risk of obesity, because the only foods they can afford tend to be cheap, sugary, processed and fattening.
Some researchers have already mapped out who is using food banks, which is a big step towards understanding the problem. But academics like ourselves are increasingly concerned that just focusing on food bank data means we are not seeing the whole picture. After all, some people in need do not live near a food bank, or do not know about local services, or are too embarrassed or worried about what will happen if they tell people they cannot afford to feed their children properly.
These people are extremely vulnerable, since they're not getting the crucial emergency support offered by food banks. Identifying and helping the unseen victims of food poverty should be a national priority. The obvious answer is to create a national measure of food poverty, like the ones used in the US and Canada. This would allow the government to identify those in need, and target resources accordingly.
Shockingly, no such measure is used in England, though some efforts are being made in Wales and Scotland. But there is a way to use existing data, to figure out not just how many, but crucially where vulnerable people might need emergency food.
Mapping out food poverty
We already know what types of people are more likely to experience food poverty: single pensioners, low income households with children and people claiming benefits are at greater risk. By combining this knowledge with big datasets such as the Census and data from the Department for Work and Pensions, it's possible to find out where populations at risk of food poverty live.
As part of new research, we mapped out the number of people at higher risk of food poverty across all of England. Our map shows that some areas of the country face much higher levels of risk – and they're not always the ones you might expect.
A map of food poverty across England.Dianna Smith and Claire Thompson., Author provided
For example, when we updated our maps with the most recent data on benefits claimants, we found that areas in London such as Croydon and Southwark have a large proportion of residents facing a high risk of food poverty. Outside of London, some urban areas in the north (Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle) have higher risk – even where these areas don't always appear to be deprived using other measures.
When we compared those areas with a higher risk of food poverty with the locations of food banks from the Trussell Trust, we found that those areas don't always have a lot of food banks. In fact, based on the available data, we couldn't find a statistical relationship between the number of food banks in an area and the 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation score, meaning that food banks are not always concentrated in the poorest areas.
Making a difference
Of course, this is not a criticism of food banks. They offer vital and often life-changing services. But more information about exactly where these invaluable services are needed could mean more vulnerable people receive the help and support they need to get through a difficult time.
Our maps can help with this, by helping local authorities put together food poverty action plans that target their resources more effectively. The data can be tailored for localities to account for the specific local problems which contribute to food poverty – such as the high housing costs in London boroughs, and the high rates of unemployment in many communities in the north-east of England. We are already working with local authorities around the country to this end.
This type of work is becoming more important, as controversial policy changes and cuts take hold. The roll out of Universal Credit looks set to make food poverty worse in some areas. By looking for food poverty hot spots in the local communities, researchers can help charities and local government to reach those in need.


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Parts of ancient Wentwood Forest cut down because of tree disease
Parts of forest, near Newport, infected by Phytophthora ramorum
A deadly tree disease has led to 500 acres being felled from an ancient forest in South Wales.
The Woodland Trust, which owns most of the 2,500 acre Wentwood Forest, near Newport, confirmed the larches were infected with Phytophthora ramorum - a fungus-like disease which causes extensive damage and death.
This week they are clear-felling 500 acres of diseased trees, before replanting with native broadleaf trees such as oak and cherry at a cost of £35,000.
The forest is one of ancient sites planted with conifers in the 1940s and 1950s to provide fast growing wood for building, leading to dense shading, soil disturbance and acidic soils which damage natural species.
Selective, gradual felling of the conifers, which prevents the forest floor being suddenly exposed to too much light, can allow the native woodland plants to regenerate and stop fast-growing species such as bramble and bracken taking over.
The Woodland Trust's head of woodland management, Andrew Sharkey, said: "This is the most serious and devastating action we've had to take on our estate and it again highlights both the need to tackle tree disease and the importance of restoring as much of our damaged ancient woodland to make it more resilient in decades to come.
"Creating a resilient woodland landscape with different species of trees of different ages is the most effective natural weapon to ensure tree disease does not decimate the countryside."
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YEREVAN, July 17. / ARKA /. The Armenian government has allowed today the State Water Committee to pump out 245 million cubic meters of water from the country's largest Lake Sevan in 2014 for irrigation purposes, by 75 million cubic meters more than projected earlier. The decision was prompted by shortage of irrigation water in reservoirs.
In January 2014 the Armenian government approved a set of amendments to the "Law on Restoration and Protection of Lake Sevan's Ecosystem," permitting thereby to increase the volume of water pumped out from the lake for irrigation purposes until 2019.
According to the State Water Committee head Andranik Andreasyan, the volume of water is to be increased from the 170 million to 240 million cubic meters per year. He also said the government plans to build a series of reservoirs by 2019 to solve the problem.
Lake Sevan, one of the largest alpine lakes in Europe and Asia, is located in the heart of the Armenian plateau, at an altitude of 1,914 meters. The lake stretches over 70 kilometers from northwest to southeast. Its water surface area is nearly 1,500 square kilometers. The lake is the main source of drinking water in the region. –0—


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Green Building News January 2001
January 18, 2001
Wood removed from older buildings could provide as much as a quarter of the lumber needed for housing construction for the next 50 years, while putting a hefty dent in the amount of demolition waste that goes into landfills each year, according to a University of Florida study.
Lucy Acquaye, a graduate student in building construction who did the research for her masters thesis, said that in Florida, the construction industry contributes 23 percent of all municipal solid waste, and of that, 92 percent comes from the renovation and demolition of old structures. Of the 280 Florida landfills identified by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1994, about 40 percent were lost to regulations and population growth by 1998.
"As Floridas population continues to rise and land continues to be in demand, the regulations will continue to increase," Acquaye said. "Deconstruction reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and prolongs landfill lives."
Acquaye studied wood from three houses in Gainesville. Built between 1900 and 1950 of Southern pine, the houses were taken apart using different techniques, from total demolition to careful deconstruction, where the focus was on salvaging as much usable material as possible. She said the contractor actually made a profit on the deconstructed house because he was able to sell much of the buildings materials.
"Instead of demolishing houses, there is the potential for creating many new businesses," said Charles Kibert, director of the Rinker School of Building Construction at UF. You have to take the building apart, extract the materials, resell them, move them from point A to point B and maybe even do some remanufacturing and clean up. We think it could generate a lot of new economic activity, and youd have 10 times as many jobs compared to simply landfilling construction waste."
Acquaye measured the quality of the salvaged wood and found its strength was comparable to that of new lumber. She also found that the old wood was 50 percent more dense because it was from an old-growth forest, while new lumber usually comes from younger trees.
"The old lumber is of a quality you cant find in the virgin lumber being produced today," Acquaye said.
She said salvaged lumber has potential use as studs and other structural parts of new buildings, but some obstacles must be overcome before that can happen. For one thing, no standard grading system is in place for used wood like the one used for virgin lumber.
"When you get lumber from a particular building, you have some different characteristics. We have to get a lot of lumber tested before were going to come up with grading rules," Acquaye said. "But what I found is this lumber has potential use."
Kibert agreed that lack of a grading system is an obstacle. But he added that wood is one of the most reusable building materials, and a high demand for it already exists in the do-it-yourself market. If nothing else, he said, used wood should be recycled into chipboard, mulch or fertilizer.
Businesses can no longer afford to treat energy as an "unmanageable" expense according to an article by Jerry Burin that appeared in the December issue of Building Operating Management. No matter what the business goal, whether it is to pursue cost-effective operations, overcome capital constraints, improve profit margins, benchmark with peers or enhance asset value, building operators should unlock the strategic business opportunity offered by energy efficient technologies. This is especially true in light of utility deregulation and recent energy price increases.
In the new paradigm, business managers must understand the changes in energy regulation, the role of local utilities, the options offered by energy service companies and the advances in energy efficient technologies. Benchmark measurements of energy consumption for each facility are essential for developing a management strategy. The next step is an energy audit to identify energy uses and improvement options. Operation and maintenance costs need to be included in the analysis.
Building owners have been reluctant to make energy efficiency investments when tenants pay the bill. But Burin points out that improvements create value for owners:
"An energy strategy helps create value in investment property. Reviewing an investment acquisition for value-enhancing opportunities can mean more than just enhancing the propertys rent roll with market rate rents. Identifying and then trimming the fat off an energy hog reduces tenants operating expenses, thereby making the propertys cost of occupancy more competitive or allowing for the replacement of reduced operating expenses with additional net rent. Recently, when the energy cost of an investors newly acquired gross-leased building was lowered from $3 to $2 per square foot, $1 million was added to the value of the 108,000-square-foot property."
For the full article see With Energy, Costs Equal Opportunity, Building Operating Mangement Online, Decemeber 2000
Shea Homes, Inc. and AstroPower, Inc. jointly announced that they have signed an agreement to make solar power a standard feature in new Shea communities. The partnership kicks off with the construction of 100 solar powered homes in San Diego this year. The companies have a goal to build a total of 200 solar powered homes in the next 18 months, as new development phases roll out.
"It's been a long-term goal of our industry in the U.S. to have solar electric home power systems become a standard feature in new home construction," said Howard Wenger, North American Business Director for AstroPower. "That's what makes our partnership with Shea Homes so significant. Shea Homes has recognized the value of solar technology as a standard feature."
As the 10th largest builder in the U.S., Shea Homes constructed 5000 homes in 1999, generating $1.6 billion in gross revenues. The San Diego division of Shea Homes will feature solar technology in their newest community, located in Scripps Highlands. Fifteen miles north of downtown San Diego, these new homes will incorporate the latest in solar power and energy efficiency technology, enabling homeowners to reduce their utility bills by 50 percent or more over a conventionally-built home.
"We're doing this to enable our customers to take control of their energy bills. We want to build a more efficient home, allow our customers to generate their own electricity, and deliver it for an affordable price," said Ryan Green, Community Development Manager for Shea. "The homes in Scripps Highlands are 40 percent more efficient than the strict California energy efficiency standards. This delivers added comfort and value for new Shea homebuyers."
AstroPower's Howard Wenger noted that "San Diego is the epicenter of California's power crisis, where electric rates and bills have doubled and threats of power outages have become common. Our SunChoice solar home power systems produce pollution-free electricity, spin the utility meter backward to lower bills, and can also provide power to the home during power outages. It's a perfect match."
"Our systems are designed to integrate seamlessly with a builder's construction schedule. That's what is so exciting about working with Shea Homes. Together, we're able to realize terrific cost economies by integrating partners," said Bob Ruggio, Residential Sales Manager for AstroPower. "That translates to excellent pricing for the consumer, made especially affordable by wrapping the system cost right into the home mortgage. The end result is the highest quality installation at the lowest possible delivered price." AstroPower's SunChoice(TM) program is a national effort to make solar power affordable and easy to obtain. The company maintains a network of authorized resellers and installers, offering solar technology to the residential new home market, as well as to existing homeowners and businesses.
Designer Michael Borden is bringing the spiritual principles of Vastu Vedic Architecture to his practice in the American Midwest. He introduces the concept in a new addition to the Oikos Library called Vastu Vedic Architecture. At the core of the practice is a design pattern called the "Vaastu Purusha Mandala." Borden says that those occupying a building based on this pattern "experience growth of life, love, energy, and spiritual bliss."
The nation's straining electrical generation system can be enhanced by moving away from an historic reliance on "mega" power plants and toward a network of dispersed, smaller-scale generation facilities. That concept, known as "distributed power," will be advanced by a newly established research center at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
The Distributed Energy Resources Center at NREL will conduct research and provide information needed to efficiently develop additional power supplies from relatively small, decentralized generating units, ideally operated at or near the commercial and residential sites they serve. This involves both interconnectivity systems that enable electricity produced by a variety of sources to flow onto the grid and specialized technologies for producing the new power itself.
Electrical generation technologies that are well suited for the emerging distributed power market include small natural gas turbines, as well as those that tap into renewable energy sources such as the sun, wind and biomass.
The center, with a budget of approximately $10 million for fiscal year 2001, is organized around three units: Resource and Environmental Evaluation, Distributed Power Systems Integration, and Hydrogen and Natural Gas Systems.
Resource and Environmental Evaluation will develop methods for analyzing environmental impacts and site requirements for locating distributed power systems. This will include mapping pertinent regions for their sun, wind or biomass production potential, as well as for wildlife and other environmental considerations. NREL's Tom Stoffel was named the center's acting manager for Resource and Environmental Evaluation.
A primary role of the testing facility will be to help develop universal standards to assure the performance and safety of distributed power equipment. That effort is critical because different electrical generation technologies produce power with widely varying characteristics. The data produced by the center will be used by standards-writing bodies to develop consensus test standards and by independent organizations to formally certify distributed power equipment


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of making the matzo dough for Shmurah matzo or Shemurah matzo after the water comes into contact with the grain to eventually form the dough after rolling, kneading, and shaping it. The rabbi follows through until the completion of the baking of the matzo dough to ensure that no other ingredients and liquids come into contact with the matzo dough which could cause the matzo dough to become leavened. Before baking the matzo dough, the utensils used in the process as well as the oven are thoroughly cleaned to ensure this is the case.
The flour produced from the grain that is used in making the matzo dough - be it barley, oats, rye, spelt, or wheat flour - must be completely dry and is also stored in a dark, cool place overnight just prior to being used in the matzo-making process. Why store both the water and flour in a dark, cool, place overnight just prior to making the matzo? This is done so that the rate of leavening or fermentation will not be increased, which would otherwise necessitate having to complete the entire matzo-making process in an even shorter period of time than under 18 minutes. Finally, both the water and flour are watched by the rabbi that is in charge to ensure that no other ingredients or liquids come into contact with the water and flour until the matzo-making process has begun.
The difference between Shmurah and non-Shmurah matzo is in the level of quality control for the grain that is used for making the matzo. The qualified rabbi only watched the grain for the non-Shmurah matzo or "regular" matzo from the time the water first came into contact with the grain to make the matzo dough up to and including the completion of the baking process whereas the grain for the Shmurah matzo was watched by the qualified rabbi from the time the grain was cultivated or harvested until the time the grain came into contact with the water to make the matzo dough and up to and including the completion of the matzo-baking process. In both cases, as mentioned, only fresh spring water that was filtered and stored and cooled overnight to room temperature prior to making the matzo dough can be used to make matzo, and the water must also be watched to ensure no contact with leaven has occurred. Finally, in both cases, the matzo-making process is continuously watched until its completion by the supervising rabbi to ensure no other ingredients or liquids come into contact with the matzo dough which would otherwise render the matzo dough chametz or leavened and consequently, unfit for use and consumption during Passover/Pesach. Therefore, due to the close supervision of the grain beginning from the time it is harvested or cultivated as compared with supervision of the grain beginning only from the time it comes into contact with the water to make the matzo dough, Shmurah matzo ensures an extra level of quality control for the grain in the matzo-making process.
There are two types of matzo shapes: round and square. Shmurah matzo is usually - but not always - round in shape while non-Shmurah matzo is usually square in shape. Matzo is either handmade or machine-made; Shmurah matzo is most often handmade.
According to the Jewish laws for Passover/Pesach, matzo that is made with additional ingredients besides water and one of the five religiously prescribed grains can only been eaten by those who cannot easily digest the standard matzo. These include the infirm, the elderly, and young children. A popular type of "enriched" matzo or non-standard matzo is egg matzo made with - you guessed it - eggs. Matzo that is made with additional ingredients beyond the two basic and standard ingredients: water and flour, is called "Matzo Ashirah" in Hebrew, meaning "Enriched Unleavened Bread" or simply, "Enriched Matzo".
The role of Matzo in the Festival of Pesach is so important that the illustrious Rabbi Gamaliel I Ha-Zaken or Rabbi Gamaliel The Elder (9 C.E. - 50 C.E.), the grandson of Rabbi Hillel I Ha-Zaken or Rabbi Hillel The Elder (about 50 B.C.E. - 10 C.E.), once taught that, "Whosoever does not mention the three symbols of Pesach (or Passover) has not fulfilled his duty (to commemorate or celebrate Pesach or Passover). They are: Pesach (or Paschal lamb), Matzo, and Maror".


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With the enormous amount of data stored in the World Wide Web, it is increasingly important to design and develop powerful web warehousing tools. The key objective of our web warehousing project, called WHOWEDA (Warehouse of Web Data), is to design and implement a web warehouse that materializes and manages useful information from the web. We introduce the concept of Π-web join in the context of WHOWEDA. Pi-web join operator is a web information manipulation operator to combine relevant web information residing in two web tables. Informally, it is the combination of web join and web project operators which filter out irrelevant information from a joined web table. We show how to construct the Π-joined web table and its schema. We also highlight the benefits of the Pi-web join operator.


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- Timmermannsweg 75, Ysselsteyn, Nederland
How difficult is it for people to find reconciliation with an enemy? How many generations do you think it takes? One man, Lodewijk Johannes Timmermans, worked here at the cemetery in Ysselsteyn for 28 years despite the wounds he incurred from a German mine in 1945, and became a symbol of unremitting reconciliation between the Netherlands and Germany.
Shortly after the WWII, the Americans called for one central location for the burial and reburial of German soldiers. The Dutch government assigned a plot of land in Ysselsteyn, in the province of Limburg. Grave by grave, this plot grew into a striking cemetery where more than 31,500 German soldiers killed during World War II have been given their final resting place. The soldiers were brought here from all over the Netherlands, from Ameland to Maastricht, often without any form of identification. The chaos had left German soldiers looking after their fallen brothers, with little time to identify them or give them an honourable burial. The survivors had other things to worry about, including keeping themselves alive; partly why there are so many grave markers in Ysselsteyn reading 'Ein unbekannter Soldaat' (An Unknown Soldier).
From 1948 to 1976 when he retired, Captain Lodewijk Johannes Timmermans dedicated his life to identifying these unknown soldiers and giving them an honourable burial. He traced their closest relatives and informed them of his findings and also gave tours of the cemetery. In his work towards reconciliation between the Netherlands and Germany he was unrelenting, all whilst having been blinded for many months by a German landmine.
Yet Captain Timmermans did not harbour any feelings of vengeance towards his former enemy. He came from an altruistic family where everyone respected the value of human dignity. Moreover, it had been a German soldier who had looked after for months whilst he was unable to see.


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ImageList provides a container for image data. The control is not visible directly. It is instead referenced from other controls such as ListView, which acquire the images from index values into the ImageList.
Info:The ImageList is simple to create. We add images manually or dynamically.
ImageList screenshot
Add ImageList
To begin, let's add an ImageList control to your Windows Forms program in Visual Studio by double-clicking on the ImageList entry in the Toolbox. The ImageList will appear in the tray of the designer at the bottom.
Next:Try right-clicking on the ImageList instance and select Properties. From there, you can add images manually in the dialog.
How can you reference the ImageList in other controls such as the ListView? First, create the ImageList. Then, find the LargeImageList and SmallImageList properties on the ListView.
Instance:Please select the ImageList instance you created as the value of these properties.
Then:You can use the ListView to specify the index of the images inside your ImageList.
Add Images
You can add any image to the ImageList dynamically by invoking the Add method. This method has several overloaded versions and you can call any of them. Here we look at code that uses the Add method.
In this example, we have a list of file names, and then add each as an Image object using the Image.FromFile method to read the data. The Form1_Load event handler is used to make sure the code is run at startup of the application.
Example of using Add method on ImageList: C#
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
namespace WindowsFormsApplication1
 public partial class Form1 : Form
 public Form1()
 private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
 // Add these file names to the ImageList on load.
 string[] files = { "image.png", "logo.jpg" };
 var images = imageList1.Images;
 foreach (string file in files)
 // Use Image.FromFile to load the file.
C# language
By providing a container for images, the ImageList control gives Windows Forms programs another level of abstraction for managing images. You can reuse the same image in multiple places or with multiple controls.
Finally:You can add images manually through Visual Studio or dynamically through C# code using the ImageList.
C#: Windows


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Can you help me with SQL statements to find duplicates on multiple fields?
For example, in pseudo code:
where the combination of field1, field2, field3 occurs multiple times
To get the list of fields for which there are multiple records, you can use..
select field1,field2,field3, count(*) from table_name group by field1,field2,field3 having count(*) > 1
Check this link for more information on how to delete the rows.
Edit : As the other users mentioned, there should be a criterion for deciding how you define "first rows" before you use the approach in the link above. Based on that you'll need to use an order by clause and a sub query if needed. If you can post some sample data, it would really help.


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Crop insurance is purchased by agricultural producers, including farmers,
ranchers, and others to protect themselves against either the loss of
their crops due to natural disasters, such as hail, drought, and floods,
or the loss of revenue due to declines in the prices of agricultural
commodities. The two general categories of crop insurance are called
crop-yield insurance and crop-revenue insurance.
Types of crop Policies
Farmers may select from various types of policies. Multiple-peril crop
insurance (MPCI) policies are available for most insured crops. Other
plans may not be available for some insured crops in some areas. Some
policies listed below are not available nationwide; they are tested in
pilot programs and available in selected states and counties.
Yield-based (APH) Insurance Coverage
Actual Production History (APH) - These policies insure producers
against yield losses due to natural causes such as drought, excessive
moisture, hail, wind, frost, insects, and disease. The farmer selects
the amount of average yield he or she wishes to insure; from 50-75
percent (in some areas to 85 percent). The farmer also selects the
percent of the predicted price he or she wants to insure; between 55 and
100 percent of the crop price established annually by RMA. If the
harvest is less than the yield insured, the farmer is paid an indemnity
based on the difference. Indemnities are calculated by multiplying this
difference by the insured percentage of the established price selected
when crop insurance was purchased.
Group Risk Plan (GRP) - These policies use a county index as the basis
for determining a loss. When the county yield for the insured crop, as
determined by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), falls
below the trigger level chosen by the farmer, an indemnity is paid.
Payments are not based on the individual farmer's loss records. Yield
levels are available for up to 90 percent of the expected county yield.
GRP protection involves less paperwork and costs less than the
farm-level coverage described above. However, individual crop losses may
not be covered if the county yield does not suffer a similar level of
loss. This insurance is most often selected by farmers whose crop losses
typically follow the county pattern.
Dollar Plan - The dollar plan provides protection against declining
value due to damage that causes a yield shortfall. Amount of insurance
is based on the cost of growing a crop in a specific area. A loss occurs
when the annual crop value is less than the amount of insurance. The
maximum dollar amount of insurance is stated on the actuarial document.
The insured may select a percent of the maximum dollar amount equal to
CAT (catastrophic level of coverage), or additional coverage levels.


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Lineman School Options, Training FAQs and Career Info
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By attending lineman school, you can gain critical skills for a career that provides many people with a deep sense of pride, steady work, and good pay. Lineworker jobs can also be thrilling, providing a satisfying adrenaline rush as you safely confront danger to build, maintain, or restore essential power or communications lines under challenging conditions.
Education & Training
Lineman training can help you begin to master the concepts and skills required for success in this field.
Length of Training
Lineman programs at trade schools and community colleges typically last for two to 12 months, although two-year associate degree programs are also available. Programs that focus on telecommunications tend to be shorter than those that concentrate on the electrical side.**
Apprenticeships in this field are usually three to four years long.**
Most Common Length of School**
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Most linemen learn their trade through on-the-job training in the form of an apprenticeship. During each year of an apprenticeship, you complete a few weeks of in-class lessons, but you spend the bulk of your time earning a wage while learning from an experienced mentor on the job. In most cases, apprentices must be at least 18 years old and have a high school education that included at least one year of algebra. They also typically need to pass both an aptitude test and a drug screen.
Completing a relevant program at a technical school or community college can be a good way to develop basic skills and prepare for an apprenticeship. Programs are available under a variety of names, such as communication linework, electrical powerline mechanic, powerline construction, electric power distribution, or electrical utility technology. Most provide both technical training and hands-on practice.
Lineman training is designed to teach students about:
- The basics of electrical systems
- Pole climbing
- Rigging and knot tying
- Safety protocols
Programs that focus on the electrical side typically include training in the fundamentals of AC and DC power, transformers, and substations.
Programs that focus on the telecommunications side include training in dealing with fiber optic and coaxial cables.
Skills You Can Learn
You have the chance to develop abilities related to:
- Reading voltages
- Splicing cables and tying knots
- Calculating hook strain and line tension before hoisting equipment
- Climbing towers and poles
- Repairing and replacing damaged or defective equipment
Licensing & Certification
A wide variety of voluntary industry certifications are available that could boost your employability, including:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training
- Flagger training
- Digger derrick operator
Some schools include such certifications as part of their programs.
Education & Training FAQs
What high school classes are helpful?
If you're interested in a career as a lineman, it's a good idea to take math courses, especially algebra. Many apprenticeship programs require applicants to have one year of algebra. Classes in physics, trigonometry, and electronics can also be useful.
Do I need any special driver training?
Linemen are often called upon to drive utility trucks, which means they need to have a commercial driver's license (CDL). Some programs provide the training to allow you to earn your CDL. Others expect you to earn it on your own, either before enrolling or before you graduate. It's best to check with officials for the program you're considering just to be sure.
How do I know if I'm cut out to be a lineworker?
If you like the idea of doing physical, hands-on work that keeps critical infrastructure functioning, this may be the field for you. Ask yourself if you are:
- Physically and mentally fit
- Comfortable with the risks that are inherent in this kind of work
- Unfazed by heights or enclosed spaces
- Prepared to work all kinds of hours in all types of weather conditions
Linemen often enjoy stable employment, high wages, and strong camaraderie among their crew mates. While the training can be difficult, the rewards of the career are worth it to many people.
Learning how to become a lineman can open up steady, well-paying opportunities all across the country. Despite (or even because of) the inherent danger of their work, many lineworkers love what they do and feel immense pride from tackling their jobs safely and effectively.
4% growth from 2018 to 2028
Average Yearly Openings
Length of Training
Most Common Length
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Department of Education
Linemen make good money. The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) breaks down linemen into two different categories: telecommunications and power-line workers.
- The median salary for electrical power-line installers and repairers is $72,520.
- The median salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers is $56,750.
To come up with the most accurate approximate salary for all lineworkers, we have calculated the average of the above two numbers to find the average median. So a lineman makes $64,635 per year as an average median wage.
Median Annual Wage Comparison
Job Openings & Outlook
The OOH says that between 2018 and 2028, employment of line installers and repairers is expected to increase by four percent. Powerline technicians should see job growth of eight percent while telecommunications linemen are projected to see little to no change.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics projections, an average of 25,200 jobs should open up for line installers and repairers each year over that same decade. Around 1,000 of those jobs are expected to be newly created positions. The rest will come as a result of workers retiring or transferring to other occupations.
- Pride and satisfaction: Lives would be seriously disrupted if the electrical grid or communication network went down. Being a lineworker means getting to provide one of our society's most essential services, which feels great.
- Travel possibilities: Many linemen get to visit cool places far from home in order to help with a region's recovery efforts or to help install new power or communications lines in remote areas.
- Excellent earning potential: Median salaries for electrical linemen are far above the median wage for all occupations, according to the OOH.
What a Lineman Does
Linemen are responsible for building, maintaining, and repairing power transmission and distribution systems. They keep electricity flowing to homes, businesses, and other buildings. Some linemen work on the cables used by telecommunications companies.
Typical tasks include:
- Erecting wooden poles and transmission towers
- Climbing poles or operating bucket lifts
- Inspecting and testing cables and lines
- Attaching power lines to poles and buildings
- Digging trenches for underground cables
- Replacing damaged transformers and switches
- Responding to outages and emergencies
Linemen work outdoors, often at great heights, but sometimes below ground. They can work in urban centers or in remote locations. For instance, they could:
- Repair traffic lights that get damaged in a car accident
- Splice cables in underground vaults
- Hang from a helicopter to reach a transmission tower in a mountainous area
The OOH says that linemen are typically employed by utility companies, telecommunications firms, and construction contractors. About three percent of telecommunications linemen are self-employed.
Do linemen make more than electricians?
An electrical lineman's salary is generally higher than an electrician's salary. As noted above, the median wage for linemen is $72,520. The top earners take home over $103,500. Meanwhile, electricians have a median wage of $56,180, and the highest earners make $96,580 or more. The difference is largely due to the fact that linemen work with higher voltages in more hazardous conditions.
How dangerous is this job?
Electrical linemen work with high-voltage systems at great heights and in all kinds of weather conditions. However, advances in equipment and training have greatly reduced the risks. Linemen use a variety of tools, such as hot sticks, which are insulated poles for working on energized lines. They wear hard hats, insulated rubber gloves, safety glasses, and fire-resistant clothing. Sometimes they use special suits called Faraday suits that direct electric current around the body rather than through it. They also undergo extensive safety training.
Lineworker Training Can Lead to Reliable, Good-Paying Jobs
Going to a lineman school provides the opportunity to gain truly essential skills for one of today's most exciting trades.
* Salary information represents an average of the median wages for electrical power-line installers and repairers and telecommunications installers and repairers, as noted by the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). The career outlook is based on OOH data for line installers and repairers. Job openings data is drawn from Bureau of Labor Statistics projections for line installers and repairers.
** Length of training information is based on a combination of information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook, the U.S. Department of Education, and a wide sampling of relevant program lengths from about 30 individual school websites. They are a mix of public, private non-profit, and private for-profit institutions.


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A group of developers has raised more than $25,000 for a NASA-sponsored massively multiplayer online (MMO) game that takes aspiring astronauts on a journey to space in the year 2035.
Developers have solicited more than 500 donations via Kickstarter, taking in $26,568 in less than 20 days, which exceeds their goal of raising $25,000 in 60 days.
The game, dubbed Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond, will work much like World of Warcraft. Developers plan to build a 3D avatar community, where players will be sent to the Arthur C. Clarke Astronaut Academy Station to learn about efforts to settle in the solar system.
Khal Shariff CEO of Project Whitecard, one of three companies working on the game, said the academy is like "Hogwarts in space," referring to the school attended by the Harry Potter crew.
A playable beta is expected to debut in December 2012. The team is developing versions for the PC and iOS (click right for larger image of iPad app), and hopes to expand to select consoles as well.
The effort dates back to 2008, and is part of the NASA Learning Technologies (LT) project, which looks to teach people about science and space through innovative technologies.
NASA sponsored a competition and called on developers to submit their ideas for an MMO, and Project Whitecard, WisdomTools, and Virtual Heroes were the winners. They are developing the game using the Unreal Engine 3 platform.
"Players ... will have access to a complete and technical 'Astronaut Handbook' at the virtual Academy library, and revolutionarily, players will be able to visit and live through future, fanciful NASA missions in accurate, virtual depictions of the Space Academy, Mars, the asteroid belt, and solar system," according to the Kickstarter profile.
Players can pick from several characters classes, including engineers, physicists, and pilots.
Shariff said a government tax credit will match all donations up to $700,000, so the team now has more than $50,000 for the project. That "will officially kick off the development and finish our first beta of the commercial game," he said.
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- What is a Seal Mitted Ragdoll
- Physical Characteristics
- Body Shape and Size
- Color Varieties
- Coat Texture and Length
- White Markings and Spots
- Belly Stripe and Nose Leather
- Temperament and Personality Traits
- Potential Health Issues
- Care Requirements for a Seal Mitted Ragdoll
What is a Seal Mitted Ragdoll
A Seal Mitted Ragdoll is a specific color and pattern variation of the Ragdoll cat breed. The term "seal" refers to the deep, seal brown coloration, while "mitted" denotes the presence of white mitts or gloves on the paws.
In a Seal Mitted Ragdoll, the ears, face mask, and tail exhibit the dark seal brown color. The body is typically a light cream color, which may darken with age. What distinguishes the "mitted" pattern is the white mitts on the front paws and white boots that go up the back legs. Additionally, these cats often have a white chin and a white stripe that runs from the chin down to the belly, giving them a distinct appearance.
Like other Ragdolls, Seal Mitted Ragdolls usually have captivating blue eyes. This combination of seal points with the white mitts and boots creates a charming and unique look within the Ragdoll breed.
Features that Set it Apart from Other Cats
The seal mitted Ragdoll is truly a cat of distinction. Its regal appearance and striking coat color make it stand out among other feline friends. These gentle giants are known for their large size, making them an impressive addition to any household.
What sets the seal mitted Ragdolls apart is their unique coat pattern. With a beautiful combination of seal brown coloring and white markings on the body, their coat is truly a work of art. The brown stripes on a lighter background shade create an exquisite contrast that adds to their mesmerizing appearance.
Seal mitted Ragdolls come in a variety of colors, each as beautiful as the next. Whether it's the rich brown stripes or the lighter shade on their body coat, their color traits are sure to captivate anyone who lays eyes on them. The seal mitted Ragdolls' coat patterns are as diverse as their personalities, making them a favorite among those seeking a cat with lots of attention to give.
Aside from their stunning looks, these furry friends are known for their friendly and affectionate nature. They thrive on human companionship and are always ready to shower their owners with love. With their gentle temperament and regal presence, seal mitted Ragdolls are sure to win the hearts of cat lovers everywhere.
In conclusion, the seal mitted Ragdolls are a breed in a league of their own. Their unique coat pattern, regal appearance, and gentle giant size make them a standout choice for those seeking a truly remarkable feline companion. With their striking color and friendly nature, these beautiful cats are sure to bring joy and happiness to any household.
Seal mitted Ragdolls are true beauties in the feline world, known for their striking appearance and regal features. Their coat color is a standout feature, with a seal brown hue that is both captivating and elegant. However, what truly sets them apart is the unique white markings on their bodies. These white spots and mitted patterns create a stunning contrast against the dark brown color, giving them a distinct and memorable look. Their coat pattern is often described as an hourglass shape, with the white blaze on their faces and the white mittens on their paws further enhancing their beauty. With their large size and muscular build, seal mitted Ragdolls are often referred to as gentle giants. Their bodies are solid and well-proportioned, with a mid-thigh level that adds to their impressive stature. Beyond their physical appearance, these exquisite cats are also known for their affectionate nature and deep bond with their human companions.
Body Shape and Size
The Seal Mitted Ragdoll is a breed of cat known for its regal appearance and striking body shape. These gentle giants have a large and muscular body, highlighted by their broad chest and substantial hindquarters. Their bodies are proportionate and medium in size.
The head of a Seal Mitted Ragdoll is flat on top, giving it a distinct and beautiful appearance. It is complemented by medium-sized ears that perfectly complement the overall body shape. This breed is slow to mature, with their growth and development taking several years.
Ragdolls are known for their stunning coat patterns and color varieties. The color traits of a Seal Mitted Ragdoll are particularly striking. Their coat color is a deep, dark brown, commonly referred to as "seal" color. This coat color is accentuated by their white markings, known as "mittens", on their paws. These white spots on their paws resemble gloves, hence the name "mitten".
In addition to their unique body shape and striking appearance, Seal Mitted Ragdolls are known for their affectionate and friendly nature. They thrive on human companionship and are often referred to as "furry friends" or "feline friends". Regular grooming is needed to maintain the beauty of their coats and to keep them healthy.
Overall, the Seal Mitted Ragdoll is a breed of cat that combines an elegant body shape and a beautiful coat pattern. Their unique color combinations and patterns make them stand out among other ragdolls. With their gentle temperament and stunning appearance, they are truly a beloved breed among cat enthusiasts.
Seal Mitted Ragdolls come in a variety of captivating colors and patterns, adding to their regal appearance. One such pattern is the ColorPoint, where the points of their body, including the face, ears, paws, and tail, are darker in color compared to the rest of the body. This creates a beautiful contrast and highlights their striking blue or seal color.
Another pattern seen in Seal Mitted Ragdolls is the Bi-color, which features darker color on the ears, tail, and mask, while the body remains lighter. This combination of contrasting colors gives them a distinctive and appealing look.
Lynx is another pattern commonly found in these gentle giants. Ragdolls with the Lynx pattern have a lighter background color with darker stripes or spots that give them a tiger-like appearance. This adds an exotic touch to their already stunning coat.
Lastly, the Mitted pattern, as the name suggests, showcases their white mittens on the front paws and white boots on the back legs. These white markings extend up to the mid-thigh level. They also have a white chin, belly stripe, and a white blaze on their face. This pattern combination draws lots of attention and complements their overall coat color.
Seal Mitted Ragdolls come in various colors, including the most common blue and seal. They also have the less common chocolate color, as well as the more rare lilac, cream, and flame colors. These exquisite coat colors and pattern combinations make them a breed of remarkable beauty and elegance.
As kittens, Seal Mitted Ragdolls are born pure white, and their color develops over time. It is truly fascinating to see their coat gradually transform and display their unique combination of color and pattern.
Coat Texture and Length
The coat texture and length of a Seal Mitted Ragdoll cat is one of its distinguishing features that sets it apart from other Ragdoll cats. The coat is known for its luxurious and silky texture, making it incredibly soft to the touch. Unlike some other Ragdoll varieties, the coat of a Seal Mitted Ragdoll is medium in length, falling gracefully around their body.
Within the breed, there can be some variations in coat texture and length. While some Seal Mitted Ragdolls have a slightly shorter coat, others may have a longer and fuller coat. The length of the coat usually depends on the genetics of the individual cat.
Common coat lengths and textures found in Seal Mitted Ragdolls include the medium-length, silky coat. This coat falls beautifully, creating an elegant appearance. The texture is smooth and plush, providing a delightful sensory experience when petting these furry companions.
Grooming is an important aspect of caring for a Seal Mitted Ragdoll's coat. Regular grooming sessions help keep the coat free from tangles and matting, while also reducing shedding. Brushing the coat weekly not only maintains its luxurious texture but also creates a special bond between the cat and its human companions.
In conclusion, the coat texture and length of a Seal Mitted Ragdoll cat are characterized by a silky and medium-length coat. The variations in coat texture and length among individuals make each cat unique. Regular grooming is essential to keep their coats looking their best and to strengthen the bond between cat and owner.
White Markings and Spots
White markings and spots are common and beautiful features found on seal mitted Ragdolls, adding to their regal and striking appearance. These markings create a stunning contrast against their dark brown coat color, making them truly captivating companions.
These white markings can be seen in various areas on their bodies, including the face, chest, paws, and tail. The face often exhibits a white blaze, which is a unique marking that starts between the eyes and extends upwards towards the forehead. This distinct feature further enhances their regal appearance.
On the chest, white spots may appear, resembling a dashing pendant or a special charm. These spots stand out on the seal mitted Ragdoll's luxurious coat, giving them an elegant and sophisticated allure.
White spots can also be found on their paws, resembling delicate mittens. These adorable markings are one of the signature traits of mitted Ragdolls and add to their playful and charming personality.
Lastly, the tail of a seal mitted Ragdoll may display a white tip, enhancing their overall beauty and grace. This