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Organic melon growers can choose from a wide range of watermelons and melons at Rijk Zwaan. Resistances against powdery mildew and aphids in most of the varieties are very valuable. The small sizes for export and the innovative concepts like Ready to Eat are also attractive to growers. Specialists from Rijk Zwaan explain which varieties they recommend for organic production.
Rijk Zwaan recently launched a new concept called Defense for a wide range of crops, including melons. Defense varieties have natural resistances against viruses, vectors, fungal diseases and so on. These varieties are very beneficial for all growers, and for organic growers in particular.
All the melon varieties presented here are Ag Defense varieties, meaning that they offer natural protection against the cotton aphid (Aphis Gossiphy). The cotton aphid is a vector for a couple of harmful viruses, such as potyviruses. Varieties with natural resistance to this aphid – and therefore indirectly to the viruses it transmits – play a significant role in enabling growers to produce melons more sustainably. Equally importantly, they contribute to a better and more stable fruit quality, leading to greater customer satisfaction and more repeat purchases.
Powdery mildew is another major headache for melon growers. All the varieties presented here have a broad package of resistances to this disease and therefore – just as with Ag Defense – support a more natural approach to melon production.
In watermelons, Rijk Zwaan's Sandissima concept is perfectly aligned with the organic market, explains Crop Co-ordinator Bernardo Cuenca Bono from Rijk Zwaan Iberica: "Sandissima includes a range of watermelon varieties with great flavour and small micro-seeds. They can be grown both as pollinators and monocrops. The varieties are small or medium in size, making them ideal for organic export markets all over the world."
Gatinho RZ is the highly recommended Sandissima variety for organic production. Spanish Crop Specialist Melon Javier Climent Morales explains why it is the most important variety in this line: "This variety is a very early variety with a high sugar content as well as excellent fruit setting and productivity. Other advantages are the uniform, small-sized fruits with an average weight of 2.5 kg."
Tigrinho RZ is another Sandissima variety with a nice round shape and an attractive pattern. Climent explains: "This early variety has uniform fruit setting, even in cold conditions, and the plant has good leaf cover. The average fruit weight is 3.5 kg."
Coralzinho RZ is a fairly new Sandissima variety. "This is an early variety with a high sugar content, which is a great advantage, as is the internal quality. The fruit weight is around 3.5 kg. These watermelons have bright red flesh with a great flavour," Climent adds.
Besides these three Sandissima watermelons, Rijk Zwaan is testing new hybrids with powdery mildew resistance. "Growers can contact us if they are interested in trialling these new varieties," states Cuenca.
Cantaloupe Ready to Eat melons
The Cantaloupe Ready to Eat melons are also a good choice for organic growers for two reasons, according to Cuenca: "Firstly, indicators ensure that growers know when it is the ideal moment to harvest the melons; the melon changes colour and the stem becomes slightly detached from the fruit without breaking. This innovation ensures consistent quality and a great taste. These melons are in high demand in Europe. Secondly, these Cantaloupes have resistances to powdery mildew (Px (ex Sf) – Podosphaera xanthii ex. Sphaerotheca fuliginea) and aphids (Aphis gossypii), which are both very helpful for organic growers."
Zinasol RZ is one of the main varieties within this concept, says Juan Francisco Martínez, Crop Specialist Melon in Spain. "This melon variety is ideal for the early cycle. The plant has strong vigour, even in cold conditions. The fruits are of a good size and have an early high sugar content. Moreover, the resistances to powdery mildew and aphids are very important."
Paniol RZ is another variety within this concept, and it has the same broad resistance package. "Other advantages include the good internal quality and high Brix. Plus this variety achieves high production and the melon has a unique round shape," explains Francisco.
Frivol RZ is the third Ready to Eat Cantaloupe that he recommends for organic production, likewise with an extensive resistance package: "Frivol RZ is suitable for the late season. The setting is more gradual than in the case of the other two varieties. It produces a well-balanced plant for open-field production."
Cantaloupe aromatic melons (Charentais)
Rijk Zwaan has a comprehensive range of Cantaloupe aromatic melons (also known as Charentais melons in France) which are cultivated and consumed in the summer. Rijk Zwaan continues to invest in providing growers with new varieties which not only have basic resistances, but also have new traits which offer even better tolerance against the different diseases that occur in the various production areas.
Djazzeo RZ is a Cantaloupe aromatic melon for summer production in the south of France, according to Romain Davière, Crop Specialist at Rijk Zwaan France. "This Charentais variety is especially recommended for organic production thanks to its resistance package which combines the Px 3-5 and aphid resistances. Moreover, the fruits have an attractive external appearance, a high internal quality, excellent flavour and high Brix level."
Tilouka and Lelika RZ are two Cantaloupe aromatic melons for summer production in the west of France. "These Charentais varieties meet the needs of growers who are looking for varieties with a high tolerance against many commonly occurring diseases in the west of France (e.g. downy mildew, powdery mildew, fusarium, bacterial diseases, etc.)," states Davière. "With their dark leaves and their strong plants, both varieties are a good option to improve harvest reliability, whether in organic or conventional crops."
Yellow Amarillo melons
Rijk Zwaan has also invested in a new generation of yellow melons. "The unique resistances make these two varieties particularly attractive for organic cultivation," says Crop Specialist Francisco.
Yacal RZ is an early and mid-season variety with resistances to powdery mildew and aphids. "The plant has strong vigour and good setting. The fruits have an appealing taste and a high sugar content. The fruit weight is around 1.5 kg and the productivity is high," comments Francisco.
Hasdrubal RZ is the late-season variety with the same resistances to powdery mildew and aphids. Francisco: "Hasdrubal RZ is very uniform, has a high sugar content, is productive and continues to produce the ideal size for export – 1.5 kg – even on warmer days."
Mellissimo Piel de Sapo melons
Mellissimo is the unique range of smaller-format Piel de Sapo melons developed by Rijk Zwaan. "The Mellissimo types are very relevant for organic growers because of the opportunities for export all over the world and their resistances against the main diseases. Without the need for pesticides, the range enables a year-round supply of compact melons that are uniform and reliable in terms of their rich flavour, shelf life, appearance, convenient size and production stability," Crop Co-ordinator Cuenca explains.
Bravura RZ is a melon with an appealing flavour and a comprehensive package of resistances. Crop Specialist Francisco: "Two other important advantages for the organic market are the dependable post-harvest quality and the size of 1.7-2.2 kg. The fruits have a good shelf life so they can be shipped over long distances. The variety is suitable for greenhouse production in the wintertime."
Dolsura RZ is the mid-season Mellissimo variety with a complete range of resistances against powdery mildew and aphids. "The strong plant vigour and internal quality are two other characteristics of Dolsura RZ. The fruits have a good shelf life, a satisfying bite and an average weight of around 2 kg," continues Francisco.
Minithor RZ is the third recommended Mellissimo variety for organic growers. This variety is suitable for the late season. Francisco: "It has strong plant vigour and produces uniform fruits with a high sugar content. For organic growers, the resistances against powdery mildew and aphids offer the security of good production."
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About the Project
A PhD project with John Carman will focus on battlefield archaeology.
Historic battlefields are the subject of research by the Bloody Meadows Project – a joint enterprise with Patricia Carman – which studies such places as landscapes. Our aim is to understand the attitudes to place brought by warriors in the past to the places where they carried out their violent activities, and to compare those places so sought in one period with those sought in other periods; this leads us to apply a broadly 'phenomenological' approach to their investigation. A related concern – and one linked with the interest in heritage value – is with the way such places are remembered or memorialised This work was the subject of a book published by Suttons in 2006, Bloody Meadows: investigating cultural landscapes of battle.
My interests in the field of conflict cover from the prehistoric period to the most recent. Current students supervised by me are looking at World War II defences in Wales, the evidence for warfare in prehistoric Europe and Viking defensive sites in Britain. Previous students have studied War Memorials in Birmingham and how to find mass graves on battlefields of the 17th century English Civil War.
J. Carman & Patricia Carman. Bloody Meadows: investigating landscapes of battle. Sutton, 2006, ISBN 0-7509-3734-3
J. Carman & P. Carman. 'Ancient Bloody Meadows: Classical battlefields in Greece'. In T. Pollard & I Banks (eds) Past Tense: studies in the archaeology of conflict, Leiden & Boston, Brill (also published as Journal of Conflict Archaeology 1.1), January 2006, 19-44.
J. Carman. 'Battlefields as cultural resources'. Post-Medieval Archaeology 39.2, December 2005, 215-223
J. Carman & P. Carman. 'Mustering Landscapes: what historic battlefields share in common'. In D. D. Scott, Babits, L. & Haecker, C. (eds) Fields of Conflict: battlefield archaeology from the Roman Empire to the Korean War (2 vols), Praeger Security International, Westport Conn. & London, 2007, 39-49
J. Carman & P. Carman 'The intangible presence: investigating battlefields' in J. Carman & M L S Sorensen (eds) Heritage Studies: methods & approaches, London, Routledge, 2009, 292-315
J. Carman & P. Carman. 'From Rhetoric to Research: the Bloody Meadows project as a pacifist response to war'. In L.McAtackney, M. Palus & A,. Piccini (eds), Contemporary and Hiostorical Archaeology in Theory: papers from the 2003 and 2004 CHAT conferences, BAR International Series 1677, 2007, 109-114
J. Carman & P. Carman. 'War in prehistoric society: modern views of ancient violence'. In M. Parker-Pearson & I.J.N. Thorpe (eds) Warfare, Violence and Slavery in Prehistory: proceedings of a Prehistoric Society conference at Sheffield University. Oxford, Archaeopress, BAR International Series 1374, 2005, 217-224

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Sea sponges have been used to soak up menstrual blood for decades. Much like a tampon, a sea sponge is inserted into the vaginal canal, where its super absorbency slurps up what your uterus is shedding. In fact, according to the Museum Of Menstruation and Women's Health:
Women have probably used sponges to absorb menstrual discharge for thousands of years, but they have also used them as contraceptives and for putting medication into the vagina (as with tampons; see hieroglyphics from about 1550 BCE). Sometimes it's hard to say which sponge was used for what - but maybe women sometimes used them for all three purposes.
So. Sea sponge: Not new. What is new? Calling it the Jam Sponge. As in jam it up in there? As in, what comes out looks like strawberry jam? Back to the drawing board with you.
The Jam Sponge: The Feminine Product With An Attitude! [BWE]
Jam Sponge [Official Site]

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Date: January 1, 1959
Description: With the assumptions that Berthelot's equation of state accounts for molecular size and intermolecular force effects, and that changes in the vibrational heat capacities are given by a Planck term, expressions are developed for analyzing one-dimensional flows of a diatomic gas. The special cases of flow through normal and oblique shocks in free air at sea level are investigated. It is found that up to a Mach number 10 pressure ratio across a normal shock differs by less than 6 percent from its ideal gas value; whereas at Mach numbers above 4 the temperature rise is considerable below and hence the density rise is well above that predicted assuming ideal gas behavior. It is further shown that only the caloric imperfection in air has an appreciable effect on the pressures developed in the shock process considered. The effects of gaseous imperfections on oblique shock-flows are studied from the standpoint of their influence on the life and pressure drag of a flat plate operating at Mach numbers of 10 and 20. The influence is found to be small. (author).
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Handicraft, more precisely expressed as artisanic handicraft, sometimes also called artisanry, is a type of work where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or by using only simple tools. It is a traditional main sector of craft. Usually the term is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion, such items often have cultural and/or religious significance. Items made by mass production or machines are not handicraft goods.
Or contact the seller
in section "Products of national art crafts"
View also products categories "Popular craftwork and handicraft items"

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DeletePrivateZoneRecord
Last updated: 2021-09-18 16:39:44
1. API Description
Domain name for API request: privatedns.tencentcloudapi.com.
This API is used to delete a DNS record for a private domain.
A maximum of 20 requests can be initiated per second for this API.
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Try it
API Explorer provides a range of capabilities, including online call, signature authentication, SDK code generation, and API quick search. It enables you to view the request, response, and auto-generated examples.
2. Input Parameters
The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters and some common parameters. For the complete common parameter list, see Common Request Parameters.
Parameter Name Required Type Description
Action Yes String Common parameter. The value used for this API: DeletePrivateZoneRecord.
Version Yes String Common parameter. The value used for this API: 2020-10-28.
Region No String Common parameter. This parameter is not required for this API.
ZoneId No String Private domain ID
RecordId No String Record ID
RecordIdSet.N No Array of String Array of record IDs. RecordId takes precedence.
3. Output Parameters
Parameter Name Type Description
RequestId String The unique request ID, which is returned for each request. RequestId is required for locating a problem.
4. Example
Example1 Deleting DNS record for private domain
This example shows you how to delete a DNS record.
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: privatedns.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: DeletePrivateZoneRecord
<Common request parameters>
{
 "ZoneId": "zone-xxxxxx",
 "RecordId": "11111"
}
Output Example
{
 "Response": {
 "RequestId": "a3ed908c-5848-1a98-d7aaa92528e28303"
 }
}
Example2 Batch deleting DNS records for private domain
This example shows you how to batch delete DNS records.
Input Example
POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: privatedns.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: DeletePrivateZoneRecord
<Common request parameters>
{
 "ZoneId": "zone-xxxxxx",
 "RecordIdSet": [
 "10001",
 "20201",
 "33401",
 "11111"
 ]
}
Output Example
{
 "Response": {
 "RequestId": "5cd964e2-b5e6-8a35-9ce5a1085860c845"
 }
}
5. Developer Resources
SDK
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Error Code Description
AuthFailure Error with CAM signature/authentication.
DryRunOperation DryRun Operation. It means that the request would have succeeded, but the DryRun parameter was used.
FailedOperation Operation failed.
FailedOperation.DeleteLastBindVpcRecordFailed The private domain is currently associated with a VPC. Please disassociate the VPC first before clearing its records.
InternalError Internal error.
InternalError.UndefiendError Undefined error.
InvalidParameter Incorrect parameter.
InvalidParameter.RecordNotExist The record does not exist.
InvalidParameter.ZoneNotExists The domain does not exist.
InvalidParameterValue Incorrect parameter value.
LimitExceeded The quota limit is exceeded.
MissingParameter Missing parameter.
OperationDenied The operation was denied.
RequestLimitExceeded The number of requests exceeds the frequency limit.
ResourceInUse The resource is in use.
ResourceInsufficient Insufficient resource.
ResourceNotFound The resource does not exist.
ResourceUnavailable The resource is unavailable.
ResourcesSoldOut The resources have been sold out.
UnauthorizedOperation Unauthorized operation.
UnauthorizedOperation.UnauthorizedAccount Unverified user.
UnknownParameter Unknown parameter.
UnsupportedOperation Unsupported operation.


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A Full Moon Meditation for the Buck Moon of July 23rd
A full moon is an opportunity to harness lunar energy for an especially powerful meditation. This month's full moon is called the Buck Moon and it arrives on July 23. Use this chance to meditate on anything you want, but consider how the full moon is connected to completion and culmination.
The Buck Moon
Ancient names for the full moons tend to describe natural phenomena. Indigenous tribes and other cultures used the full moon to track the year's progress, mark seasonal changes and engage in activities and chores at the right times.
Several cultures call July's full moon the Buck Moon. Male deer, known as bucks, grow a new set of antlers each year, shedding them in winter and early spring. July is when the new antlers are in full growth. The Anglo-Saxons of Europe called this moon the Hay Moon because it arrived during the time they harvested grass to make hay. Various Indigenous tribes have other equally seasonal names for the July full moon:
- Feather Molting Moon
- Salmon Moon
- Berry Moon
- Ripe Corn Moon
- Raspberry Moon
- Thunder Moon
All these names describe what happens in nature at this time of year. July is the peak of summer, when berries and corn ripen, bucks grow antlers and thunderstorms are common.
How to Meditate for the July Full Moon
Take inspiration from seasonal events and characteristics for your Buck Moon meditation. For instance, the idea of a buck regrowing antlers can help you reflect on how you've grown over the past year. In what ways do you feel renewed?
Every full moon is a chance to meditate on the culmination of a project or a set of goals. Full moons represent completeness. This is especially true in July as certain crops begin to ripen and become full. This is also a great time to focus on the happiness of summer. The middle of summer is when people take vacations, kids are off school, the days and evenings are warm, and we're outdoors more often. Try a joyful meditation to celebrate, or a gratitude meditation to reflect on the gifts of the season.
You may find it useful to try a guided meditation. You can find plenty online and BetterSleep also has many great options. Try the Summer Meadow and Beachside Visualizations to celebrate the season, or Ara's Moon Reflections for a celestial practice. These and many others will guide you through a thoughtful, relaxing and joyful meditation for better sleep and lower stress.
Many people like to meditate in view of the full moon. Look for a quiet, comfortable spot where you can see the full moon in the sky. Sit outside if you can do so without significant distractions. Otherwise, sit by a window. As you meditate in the light of the moon, feel its power and significance, letting it wash over you.
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Homeschool High School Health and Nutrition Course
Students who study a high school health course in their homeschool gain an awareness of how they can actively promote a healthy lifestyle throughout all the stages of their lives. Health is something too many people often take for granted and address only when an issue occurs. It's also something that is typically related to physical function only, but in reality, it is so much more.
Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition
God's Design for Your Body, Mind, and Soul
This homeschool high school health and nutrition curriculum explores the physical, social, mental, and spiritual concepts that are needed for a healthy lifestyle. With detailed illustrations and photos, clear explanations, and enhanced readability, Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition will prepare high school students for college-level studies as well as life beyond the classroom.
What Information You Will Find on This Page
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General Overview of Apologia's Homeschool High School Health and Nutrition Course
Apologia developed Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition to help high school students recognize that while they are each a unique individual in the entire history of the universe, there will always be layers of their lives that define, and sometimes dictate, just who they are in a given time period. Giving students the knowledge they need to navigate the different stages of their lives will help them see their lives are a gifted mystery. They are part of something even bigger than their physical, social, mental, and emotional context here on Earth. They are a spiritual being, created in the image of God.
How much of our lives is coded into our genetics; how much of it is learned; and how much of it do we choose? How do we navigate new experiences? With Apologia's homeschool health curriculum, students learn that as time passes, we all create and recreate who we are and how we interact with our world. Students will understand the subtle influences in their daily lives and begin to notice what roles those influences have on their interpretation of a situation.
General Topics Include:
- Practical topics include information on the things that students encounter every day, such as hydration and sleep. Realistic nutritional advice is presented in a form that allows students to take charge of their eating habits. And while most high school health courses only deal with physical health, Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition recognizes that health is just as dependent on social, emotional, mental, and spiritual vitality.
- Exploring Creation with Health and
Nutrition,covers the difficult topics too. We live in a culture polluted by sexual dysfunction. Apologia designed this health curriculum totell the truth to teens about the beauty of married sex, the developing baby, and the joy of being parents. We warn teens about the dalliance into immodesty, pornography, and casual sexual activity.
- Apologia also recognizes that some teens struggle, so we tackled the topics in a way that is gentle on the young person who struggles with mental illness, with a disability, or a poor prognosis. We emphasize that each person must do the best he or she can with what is
givento them by God, who numbers our days. We even included a chapter on peace. We don't seek peace as Americans; we distract and entertain ourselves and miss the rewards of simple living. Too often we have to get old before we discover the secret to peace. Apologia wants students to know the importance of peace in their day-to-daylives.
Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition is a high school health curriculum that can help teens avoid the pitfalls in life, take advantage of God's provision, and recognize God's incredible love for us in His design of our bodies.
Please note: Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition is a full health textbook for high school. Some students may not be mature enough to discuss some of the topics. The reproductive systems are covered in detail, including accurate, yet respectful, illustrations and descriptions. We respectfully discuss the act of marriage, sexual misconduct, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases. We discuss alcohol and drug abuse, depression, pornography and other topics that also require maturity. Please use your knowledge of your students to decide when this homeschool health and nutrition high school course is appropriate for their maturity levels.
Topics Covered in this Homeschool High School Health and Nutrition Course
At the core of this high school health curriculum is the understanding that humans are created in the image of the one, true God and are His image-bearers. As such, we are to steward His gifts to us with excellence. It is not an anatomy and physiology text, but this course covers the basics of how nutrients are absorbed by the body and which ones are essential to our diet. It is not a Bible study, but the author explains that a relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ, is the only way to have true peace in life.
- Why health matters
- Physical influences on thoughts and feelings
- Mental & emotional health
- Healthy interpersonal relationships
- Communication skills and conflict resolution skills
- Human body systems
- Digestion, nutrition, and hydration
- The five senses
- Food science:
- Importance of diet and exercise
- Personal hygiene
- Alcohol and drug abuse
- The gift of reproduction
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Components of this Homeschool High School Health and Nutrition Curriculum
Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition for high school grades does have over 50 projects, noted in the textbook and included in the student notebook. These projects cover materials such as nature versus nurture, personal temperament, good decision-making skills, boundary setting, analyzing food intake and activity levels, and many more. Project assignments, such as keeping a food journal and sleep journal, setting personal health goals are also included.
Students are graded on project completion and exams. Solutions are available for free on the Book Extras site for this title.
There are three components required to successfully complete this homeschool high school health and nutrition course:
- The student textbook contains all the health content that the student will study during the school year.
- The Student Notebook contains all the project instructions, study guides, and exams.
- The Test and Solutions Manual, made available for free on the course's Book Extras site, contains answers to the study guide and exams.
The Importance of a Student Notebook in a Homeschool Health and Nutrition Curriculum
Taking good notes while reading a high school science text can make the difference between mastering a concept and not quite understanding it. Good notes provide the following advantages:
- Students stay focused on what they are reading.
- Students pay closer attention, which will increase their retention.
- Students have their own version of the text to review for tests.
- Students learn to connect new information to what they already know.
The Student Notebook for our homeschool high school health and nutrition course are specifically designed to help students be independent and take responsibility for their science studies as they gain and maintain the personal abilities to create structure and logic through note taking.
Apologia Student Notebooks are strongly linked to their corresponding textbooks. They provide structured space for:
When During Their Homeschool Years Should High School Students Take This Health and Nutrition Course?
Apologia recommends that Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition is best studied at the same time as biology in 9th grade. However, this is not a requirement. A maturity level, whether it be in middle school or high school, that can comprehend and sensibly discuss a whole-health course covering mature topics such as human sexuality and alcohol and drug abuse
Apologia's Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition is not only teen-approved, but it's also my teen's favorite subject. And, not just this year. It's her all-time favorite in her entire homeschooled existence!
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Abundant Signs of Habitation
Before MMAP, there was enough historical and present-day evidence to show that the area around Luang Prabang was rich in the kind of prehistoric remains that, over time, could help put together more pieces of the cultural puzzle in the middle Mekong.
During the pre-World War II colonial era, French scholars wrote about collecting many stone and bronze tools and ceramic artifacts of prehistoric origin along the Mekong River and its tributaries in Luang Prabang province. As some research resumed in those areas in the 1990s, archaeologists and others continued to find similar artifacts.
In 2001, Dr. Joyce White undertook a quick assessment survey with Bounheuang Bouasisngpaseuth, an official at the Lao Department of Museums and Archaeology. They confirmed that Luang Prabang province holds unusual potential for finding in situ prehistoric evidence.
In only a three-day period, Dr. White saw signs of over 10,000 years of human occupation in a very small geographic area, including at least one potential habitation site, hundreds of polished stone adzes, and numerous ceramic and bronze artifacts.


Brace Yourselves: A 163% Meat Tax Could Be Coming
By Meadow Clark
How would you like to pay a 163% meat tax every time you want a steak or a burger? What about when you want some bacon with breakfast, or when you're craving a ham sandwich?
After much talk, economists and so-called health experts have finally decided what's best for society: no steak for you!
Do you think you and your family deserve an extra tax for having a steak every now and then? Well, brace yourselves…because social taxes are what's for dinner.
Remember when smoking was the only socially engineered target of government health nannies? Then fat, then sugar, then caffeine and now even soda.
The American public has been encouraged to gorge themselves on decadent, calorie-rich food for decades. Now people are being watched with microscopes and being shamed for doing just that. Or rather, for enjoying themselves occasionally because who can even afford steaks now? After all, you are responsible for other people's healthcare costs.
It looks like the "experts" have finally figured out a way to remove your steak right out from under your forks. By inflicting yet another sin tax on the individual and making lifestyle choices more akin to the austere, Big Brother commands in pure Orwellian 1984 style.
Are you ready to get ascetic?
I didn't think so!
Why a Meat Tax?
A study published this month states:
The consumption of red and processed meat has been associated with increased mortality from chronic diseases, and as a result, it has been classified by the World Health Organization as carcinogenic (processed meat) and probably carcinogenic (red meat) to humans. One policy response is to regulate red and processed meat consumption similar to other carcinogens and foods of public health concerns. Here we describe a market-based approach of taxing red and processed meat according to its health impacts.
And, "Including the social health cost of red and processed meat consumption in the price of red and processed meat could lead to significant health and environmental benefits,…"
Based on the broad correlation that meat equals death, they calculated "optimal" tax levels to curb meat buying or rather, offset soaring healthcare costs that are caused by the Big Pharma/insurance racket.
Ryan Bourne writes,
The average household in the poorest fifth of the income distribution dedicates 1.3 percent of spending towards [meat]. That's over double average household spending in the richest quintile. Yet meat is now a new "public health" target.[…]
Did you catch that?
To put it in perspective: on meat that now costs $5 per pound, you'd pay either $6.75 or $13.15 per pound, depending on whether it was processed or not.
How would you like to pay a 163% meat tax?
In other words, rich people can keep their steaks, let others eat cake. (Does it sound like this is going to tackle real health issues?)
It seems the experts already know this. reported in September:
Eating meat is a symbol of power and status, and those who see themselves as having lower socio-economic status prefer meat, and eat more meat, due to this perception, according to new research from Monash University and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).
The paper, published this week in the journal Appetite, found participants who rated themselves lower on socio-economic showed a stronger preference for -based foods compared to participants who rated themselves higher on a socio-economic scale.
These two reports just happened to coincide? And the poor are being punished for their unconscious desire for protein (and power apparently)?
It is unclear if these reports mean an actual law is in the works, but it's definitely a sign of things to come.
According to Alan Watt, the 1980s book The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler discloses the future agenda to move the world towards veganism, whether they want to or not.
Sin Taxes Never Work
A sin tax or a healthcare tax or a "lifestyle tax" punishes the consumer, usually for something innocuous that they enjoy. It doesn't help the economy and it doesn't help increase health. It just makes everyone miserable and poorer. It makes certain people richer and all of it royally puts the screw to hardworking people.
And let me repeat, it doesn't help the economy!
It may bring in lots of revenue for a few, but a sin tax does not help the economy because people like their little life's pleasures, especially when they've been robbed of big pleasures due to a parasitical government tanking the economy and robbing people blind.
What usually happens is people go to great lengths to get their vices. They even cross borders and send their money to other states or countries. They start making things and selling them in the black market.
Deep down, people know they are getting the shaft. They would just be paying more (punished) for something they enjoy. It's a double standard that the government should capitalize on the very behavior that they deemed immoral.
Let's not forget that there is also a lot of personal cost incurred from health problems. It's not all covered by others.
The Fat Tax That Quickly Got Lipo'ed
A perfect example of a failed sin tax was when Denmark decided to enact a "fat tax" on junk food in 2011. Chocolate, potato chips, cookies, shelf-stable pastries, and the like. It was heralded as a great plan to finally cut obesity rates and extend life.
It was a big fat flop.
Sure, it changed consumer buying habits. Most of them hopped the border and flooded Germany and Sweden with their cash and found out their goodies were cheaper there anyway. The Danish government banished the tax within one year. Smokers do the same thing with nicotine. Instead of hopping borders, they just find other ways to enjoy nicotine.
These taxes usually always fail even when industry scientists tell everyone the tax curbed a "bad behavior." What they are probably seeing is more of an economic deficit than a change of heart.
People don't respond well to being punished into their veggies. It's hard enough to "eat right" as it is. Who wants to be punished into having nothing? It doesn't make psychological sense and diets are a proven failure for similar reasons.
Another thing that happens is the behavior never stops, so the health nuts of the world pay the full brunt of healthcare costs for the ones who don't care for themselves, and then they also get taxed should they partake of the devil's food. Ineffective social costs for everyone!
What Would Be a Better Way to Increase Health in America?
There are all sorts of ways to get Americans to care more about their health and none of them include sin tax and punishment.
 - Stop punishing individuals. (It's better to reward or incentivize when it comes to forcing people anyway)
 - Stop with moral measurements.
 - Stop manipulating the market with speculations and artificial crop shortages.
 - Stop incentivizing GMOs and punishing organic farms with exorbitant fees.
 - Stop artificially driving down the costs of crap food and raising the costs of produce.
 - Stop removing access to fresh food in poor communities and help find non-forceful ways for SNAP holders to choose healthy foods.
 - Stop giving school cafeteria contracts to low-quality food companies and prepare fresh foods.
 - Bring back parity farming.
Silly Government…Taxes Are for Kids?
The government should learn by now that they cannot legislate social behavior. But, this, my friends is probably part of the bigger plan. By pricing people out of their periodic pleasure, it gets them used to the idea of not having it when the item is finally permanently removed like a blanky or a pacifier.
So actually, the meat tax itself IS part of the social engineering plan.
The greater question here is why are all the health studies, economists, and sustainability fanatics trying to get people to live off of so little? Few calories, no meat, little protein, less consumer goods, tiny spaces, cheap clothing, and don't even think of having a real hot shower! You're a total Hitler for using a straw at a restaurant because the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is all your fault and you must be socially aware at all times, even when you're trying to have fun.
Sort of sounds like Agenda 21 or Agenda 2030 psycho-babble doesn't it? You know, that plan where all the land, water, animal and crop resources will go to a few, powerful controllers? Hmmmm….
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As part of a larger effort to reduce the amount of mercury, a potent neurotoxin, in the environment, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched a new website to help industry scientists and engineers decide the best temperature measurement alternative for their purposes. The website also includes information about myths pertaining to mercury and temperature measurement and how to safely package and recycle mercury-containing products.
NIST stopped providing calibration services for mercury thermometers on March 1, 2011. This was motivated in part by NIST's work with the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate as many sources of mercury in the environment as possible.
According to Greg Strouse, leader of NIST's temperature, pressure and vacuum programs, mercury thermometers are neither a superior nor a standard method for measuring temperature.
"We haven't used mercury thermometers as a calibration standard since 1927 when the platinum resistance thermometer standard was adopted," says Strouse. "Our goal with this new website is to show that there is a temperature-sensing technology that will satisfy their needs as well as, or better than, a mercury thermometer, all without the added liability of containing a neurotoxin that is hugely expensive to clean up if released into the environment."
According to NIST researcher Dawn Cross, industrial scientists commonly object to replacing their mercury thermometers because they have grown accustomed to getting the same answer from their mercury thermometers over the years, even if it is less accurate than can be provided by modern digital thermometers.
"Some people who are used to using mercury thermometers think that they define temperature, and this simply isn't true," Cross says. "Graduations on a piece of glass filled with a fluid can never give as accurate a reading as a digital thermometer, based on how the conductivity of metals change as a function of temperature, something we know and can characterize very, very well."
Cross points out that other thermometers based on the principle of thermal expansion of a fluid, such as alcohol, are not hopelessly inaccurate. In fact, they are as accurate as mercury thermometers and are suitable for some applications that don't require stringent temperature control. For example, alcohol thermometers might be suitable for measuring the temperature of gasoline and other fuels, but they would be unsuitable for monitoring the temperature of vaccines, the viability of which relies on strict control of their temperature.
Visit the website at _URL_ for more information about how NIST can help your industry find an accurate, nontoxic and environmentally benign alternative to mercury thermometers.
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In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis in Nevada on addressing the crimes of abuse and neglect. The emphasis has expanded beyond just children to elder persons and those with a mental or psychological disability. One step in the expanded program is the requirement for certain persons to report occurrences of abuse or neglect. Physicians have both a legal duty to report known or suspected cases of abuse. The criminal penalties for abuse and neglect are severe, and the penalties for failing to report cases of abuse have, to some extent, followed suit. The chapter briefly outlines the statutory guidelines for reporting abuse and highlights the possible penalties for failure to report abuse.
NRS 200.508 makes it a crime, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony, to abuse or neglect, or to allow someone else to abuse or neglect, a child. The language of the statute makes clear that the term allow includes doing nothing to prevent or stop the abuse or neglect. NRS 200.508(3)(b). Though not designed specifically to apply to those who have an obligation to report abuse, this language could arguably apply to those individuals who fail to report abuse, especially the face of overwhelming evidence of its existence.
With regard to physicians, hospital staff and administrators, and other health care professionals, there are numerous statutes that more clearly require the reporting of cases of abuse or neglect. Although they deal with different classes of injured persons, such as children, elderly persons, or the mentally handicapped, the requirements are generally the same. Under NRS _PHONE_, physicians, hospital personnel, and other health are providers, who, in their professional or occupational capacities, know or have reason to believe that an older person is being or has been abused, neglected, must report the abuse to either the local office of the aging services division of the Department of Human Resources, the sheriffs office, or protective services. NRS _PHONE_. The responsibility carries over into those instances where the elder person dies as a result of the abuse or neglect. NRS _PHONE_(4).
Similar language exists with regard to children, under NRS 432B.220. The requirement that health care professionals report cases of child abuse or neglect is clearly defined. NRS 432B.220. If a physician chooses to hold a potentially abused child for observation, or to prevent further abuse, the physician may only do so for 24 hours, and must report his or her actions immediately to the appropriate law enforcement agency or protective services agency. NRS 432B.400.
With regard to mentally handicapped patients or clients, the reporting requirements are essentially the same. Any employee of the division, or any other person who has reason to believe that a client has been or is being abused or neglected and fails to report it is guilty of a misdemeanor. NRS 433B.340. This law applies to minor patients as well as adults. NRS 433.554.
Nevada law obligates physicians to report certain conditions that are indicative of violent crimes. For example, providers of health care must report any person treated for certain burns, to include 2nd and 3rd degree burns over 5% or more of the body. NRS 629.045. While not always directly related to abuse or neglect, such injuries may be one of many factors eventually pointing to a finding of abuse. Physicians and other healthcare providers must also report all treatment for non-accidental shootings and stabbings. NRS 620.041.
NRS 432B.230 specifies the manner in which a physician or other person may report the known or suspected abuse of a child. Although there are not similar statutes for other classes of persons, presumably the same options and requirements would exist. Under 432B.230, a report may be made verbally, by telephone or otherwise. NRS 432B.230(1). If available, certain information must be contained in the report, including:
 1. The name, address, age, and sex of the child;
 2. The name and address of the childs parents or other responsible persons;
The nature and extent of the abuse or neglect;
 1. Evidence of previously known or suspected abuse or neglect of the child or a sibling;
 2. The name, address and relationship of the person suspected of abusing the child;
 3. Any other information, known by the reporter, and considered necessary by the protective services agency.
NRS 432B.230(2).
Reports should be filed as soon as there is sufficient evidence to support a suspicion of abuse, even if the physician cannot provide all the above information.
There are criminal penalties for failing to report abuse or neglect. A physicians liability is not limited to civil penalties if he or she fails to do their duty. Under NRS 432B.240, any person who knowingly and wilfully violates the provisions of Chapter 432, specifically NRS 432B.220, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Note that the language used suggests intentional acts, not acts of negligence. Physicians should carefully consider both the legal consequences of failing to report, and more important, the potential for further abuse for the victim if the physician fails to report the abuse.
Physicians are in an unique position to identify abuse because of their relationship with a patient. Thus, the law places a burden upon them to report such abuse and imposes penalties for failure to report. Physicians should become familiar with the reporting requirements and ensure that they comply with them.


12 July 2017
Review: Farmageddon in Pictures - The True Cost of Cheap Meat by Philip Lymbery
* Copy courtesy of Bloomsbury *
Farmageddon In Pictures - The True Cost of Cheap Meat - in bite-sized pieces is a confronting read with a very important message to consumers.
Philip Lymbery shines a light into the darkest corners of mega farming and I was shocked to learn just how dire it all is. I think the average consumer is aware of issues like caged animals, the overuse of anti
biotics and pesticides, water shortages and the decline of bees around the world. But there's so much more wrong with the factory farming industry I wasn't aware of or hadn't considered.
 - Factory farmed animals consume 1/3 of the world's cereal harvest. (Pg 10)
 - Waste from mega-dairies and factory-farms is ruining the environment and polluting the water.
 - Industrialised pollination is now a 'thing', where bees are commercially bred and transported elsewhere to pollinate crops.
 - Approximately 100 billion farmed fish are produced around the world each year, but it takes 3 tonnes of wild fish to produce 1 tonne of farmed salmon. (Pg 46 & Pg 81).
 - Trout farms don't give fish enough space to swim around and they're packed in so tight, it's the equivalent of 27 trout sharing the same bathtub.
 - Today's chickens have a lot more fat because they can't move around, and you'd have to eat 4 whole factory farmed chickens to get the same nutrients you would have got from a single chicken in the 1970s. (Pg 84)
Farmageddon In Pictures is full of shocking statistics and pictograms to help the reader digest the information while some of the photos used appeared amateurish and too dark. The author subtly encourages the reader a few times to alter their diet to consume less meat and I can't blame him when he's seen the problems first-hand, but it did ruffle my feathers a little. I guess I don't like being told what to do and would prefer to reach my own conclusions and initiate change on my own.
Farmageddon In Pictures is a slightly depressing read due to the nature of the content, but optimistic in encouraging consumers to change their buying and usage habits with a chapter at the end focussing on solutions and positive change. It's also an important read and more consumers need to know where their food comes from and the cost it has on the environment.
My rating = ***
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SQL Question 8: Average Handling Time of Tasks per Agent
You are a data scientist at Genpact, a professional services firm that provides a broad range of business process management and consulting services. Each agent handles multiple tasks daily that are logged in a tasks table. Write a SQL query to calculate the average handling time of tasks for each agent for the month of September, 2022.
Example Input:
task_idagent_idstart_timestampend_timestamp
101A12022-09-04 09:00:002022-09-04 09:40:00
102A22022-09-05 10:00:002022-09-05 10:15:00
103A12022-09-06 11:00:002022-09-06 12:00:00
104A32022-09-07 12:00:002022-09-07 12:45:00
105A22022-09-08 09:00:002022-09-08 09:55:00
Example Output:
agent_idavg_handling_time_mins
A150.0
A235.0
A345.0
Answer:
Here is a PostgreSQL query to solve this:
This query extracts the month and year from the start_timestamp to filter for tasks started in September 2022. Then ,it calculates the time difference between the end_timestamp and the start_timestamp in minutes for each task. The EXTRACT function is used to convert the time difference into epoch seconds and then divided by 60 to convert into minutes. Finally, it groups by agent_id and calculates the average handling time.
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Effects of Phosphorylation on Ethanol Action in Large Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels: Studying the biological basis of ethanol addiction in the context of the nervous system can help elucidate the mechanism of alcohol addiction. Ethanol consumption causes various physiological responses such as affecting the gating of the large conductance calcium-activated potassium (BK) channels. Molecular biology and electrophysiological techniques were used to address the role of phosphorylation on ethanol modulation of the BK channel.
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Efficacy of computed tomographic image - Guided endoscopic sinus surgery in residency training programs
Roy R. Casiano, William A. Numa
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Objective: To determine the efficacy of computed tomographic image-guided endoscopic surgery in the hands of inexperienced surgeons. Study Design: Four second-year otolaryngology residents, with no prior experience performing ethmoidectomies, performed endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on formalin-fixed human cadaveric specicimens with and without the aid of computer-assisted surgery (CAS). Methods: Each resident was asked to identify critical sinus, orbital, and skull base structures while performing a total ethmoidectomy and multiple sinusotomies. Their surgical accuracy (percentage of correctly identified structures), total operative time, and incidence of major complications were recorded for each side. A total of 16 sides were evaluated (8 with and 8 without CAS). Statistical significance between groups was determined by means of Pearson's χ2 analysis. Results: Statistical analysis showed a significant difference (P =.001) in the mean accuracy of identifying critical anatomical landmarks between the CAS (97%) and non-CAS (76.8%) groups. Although not statistically significant, operative time appeared to be longer in the group using CAS (average of 67 vs. 80 min). Three major intracranial complications were documented only in the group not using CAS. Conclusions: Although, unquestionably, a thorough knowledge of the anatomy remains essential for performing ESS, CAS improves surgical accuracy and reduces the risk of major intracranial or intraorbital complications for residents. In additional, our data suggest that this technology may enhance surgical efficiency and improve the learning curve by reducing operative time (below one's normal baseline) while maintaining a greater than 90% accuracy in identifying critical anatomical landmarks.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1277-1282
Number of pages6
Issue number8
StatePublished - Jan 1 2000
 - Computed tomography
 - Computed-assisted surgery
 - Endoscopic sinus surgery
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 - Otorhinolaryngology
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Alecto Wireless Weather Station WS-4800
With this weather station, you can check the date, time and weather forecast at a glance. With a wireless outdoor sensor, this weather station measures both the indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, precipitation and wind speed, and you can also set a warning for too high or too low temperatures.
It has animated weather forecast, displaying sunny, slightly cloudy, cloudy and rainy. The temperature can be displayed in °C or °F. It has a range of up to 100 metres without obstructions.
This device can also serve as an alarm clock with display of time and date. It simultaneously displays the following measured values: display of time, date, moon phase, animated weather forecast, comfort indication, barometric pressure or precipitation, wind direction, wind speed, indoor and outdoor humidity, indoor and outdoor temperature and wind chill.
The display unit can either be placed on a table or mounted to the wall. Wireless and digital, it is easy to install (no cables) and read. This weather station requires three AA 1.5 V batteries for the indoor unit, three AA 1.5 V batteries for the external sensor (included in delivery).
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MOE – IMTL Portal
The Ministry Of Education (MOE) directs the formulation and implementation of education policies in Singapore. It has control of the development and administration of the Government and Government-aided primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges, and a centralised institute. It also registers private schools.
The mission of the Education Service is to mould the future of the nation, by moulding the people who will determine the future of the nation. The Service will provide our children with a balanced and well-rounded education, develop them to their full potential, and nurture them into good citizens, conscious of their responsibilities to family, society and country.
In that regard, MOE seeks to engage the current IT-savvy generation and help improve the way they learn the language. The learning portal has a proposed feature which will enable students to recite, record and review their performance. In addition, a text-to-speech feature will assess reading fluency and correct pronunciation errors.
This challenge, to provide a Web-based Interactive Oracy Portal for Mother Tongue Languages, was awarded by MOE to Singtel – ACP Consortium in February 2011. ACP has successfully deployed an online portal that facilitates the teaching and learning spoken MTLs which is scalable for up to 400,000 users and 30,000 concurrent users.
This LMS solution was achieved through the following efforts:
- Publishing and removal of learning resources
- Creation and assignment of MTL oracy tasks
- Monitoring of MTL oracy tasks
- Assessment of MTL oracy tasks in both practice and test conditions
- Text-to-Speech (TTS) and Speech Evaluation capabilities for the system
As a result, ACP was able to achieve a successful nationwide rollout for 400,000 students across Singapore with support for 30,000 concurrent students accessing the system. The iMTL Portal was a runaway success with nationwide coverage and rave reviews from leading media houses and publications.
For more information regarding the iMTL project, you can head for the links below.


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Название: Solution of Ornstein-Zernike equation for wall-particle distribution function
Авторы: L. Blum, G. Stell
The Ornstein-Zernike (OZ) equation is considered for the wall-particle distribution functiong 0(x) in the case of a flat, impenetrable wall atx = 0 and a fluid of hard-core particles whose centers are constrained by the wall to occupy the semiinfinite spacex >/2, where is the particle diameter. A solution is given in terms of the wall-particle direct correlation function c0(x) forx >/2, the bulk-fluid direct correlation function cB (t), and pB, the average bulk density. Explicit formulas for the contact surface density, total excess surface density, and the Laplace transform of the fluid density near the wall are given. For mean spherical type approximations, c0 (x) forx >/2 and cB (t) are both prescribed functions; for this case, a closed-form solution is obtained. An example is discussed and additional equations that enable one to go beyond the approximations considered above are introduced.


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Application of waste paper in construction is a relatively new concept. This chapter reports work predominantly associated with wastepaper sludge ash (WSA) in a cementitious context, based on the experiences by the author of this chapter and coworkers. There is reference to work by other researchers who have made a contribution to the use of waste paper in both cementitious and noncementitious contexts. Modern paper manufacture uses either virgin pulp from vegetable matter or a combination of virgin pulp and recycled pulp. As resources become scarcer, the pursuance and utilization of natural, industrial and agricultural waste, byproduct and/or marginal materials undoubtedly will increase. As these waste streams increasingly become depleted, focus is shifting gradually toward the efficient use of the remaining or emergent waste streams. This chapter is aimed at showcasing one such example of future development in construction.
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Documentation > Fields > Time
Time
Renders a time picker field.
Field::make('time', 'opens_at', 'Opening time')
Setup Methods
set_time_format (string)
Sets the time format in which to display and save the time values.
Here is a list of allowed Format Characters:
Character Definition Examples
Time
t Lowercase a, p
T Lowercase A, P
tt Lowercase am, pm
TT Uppercase AM, PM
h Hour, 12-hour, without leading zeros 1-12
hh Hour, 12-hour, with leading zeros 01-12
H Hour, 24-hour, without leading zeros 0-23
HH Hour, 24-hour, with leading zeros 00-23
m Minutes, without leading zeros 0-59
mm Minutes, with leading zeros 00-59
s Seconds, without leading zeros 0-59
ss Seconds, with leading zeros 00-59
Field::make('time', 'time', 'Time')
 ->set_time_format('hh:mm:ss tt')
set_interval_step (array)
Sets the interval step for hours, minutes and seconds.
Field::make('time', 'time', 'Time')
 ->set_interval_step(array(
 'hour' => '2',
 'minute' => '10',
 'second' => '10',
 ))
set_restraints (array)
Sets restraints for Hours, Minutes, Seconds.
Type Definition Default
Hours
hourMin The minimum hour allowed for all dates 0
hourMax The maximum hour allowed for all dates 23
Minutes
minuteMin The minimum minute allowed for all dates 0
minuteMax The maximum minute allowed for all dates 59
Seconds
secondMin The minimum second allowed for all dates 0
secondMax The maximum second allowed for all dates 59
Milliseconds
millisecMin The minimum millisecond allowed for all dates 0
millisecMax The maximum millisecond allowed for all dates 999
Microsec
microsecMin The minimum microsecond allowed for all dates 0
microsecMax The maximum microsecond allowed for all dates 999
Field::make('time', 'time', 'Time')
 ->set_restraints(array(
 'hourMin' => '9',
 'hourMax' => '18',
 ))
set_timepicker_options (array)
With this method you can set other time picker options.
Field::make('time', 'time', 'Time')
 ->set_timepicker_options(array(
 'currentText' => 'Current time',
 ))
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Up until and including the year 2009, hundreds of eye witnesses of World War II were interviewed in the context of the Erfgoed van de Oorlog (War Heritage) programme. DANS archives and unlocks these 'Telling Witnesses'. An annotation tool was also developed. The Veteraneninstituut (Veteran Institute) has at its disposal approximately 250 interviews with veterans about their experiences during World War II and the decolonisation conflict in the Dutch East Indies and New Guinea. The annotation tool provides access to this collection of interviews. The tool can be used to search in the documentation and interviews, and interviews can be provided with annotations and transcriptions. DANS was, together with the Veteraneninstituut and the Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, one of the parties involved in this project. Annotation protocols and tools have been developed that can find relations between research results and the interview corpus. In the 'Veteran Tapes' project, one set of approximately thirty transcribed interviews was composed, which was derived from the Nederlandse Veteranen (Dutch Veterans) interview project. This interview project's objective is to compose a collection of interviews with a representative group of veterans from all wars and peace-keeping missions in which Dutch soldiers have participated since 1940. Besides the interview audio files, the project also provides summaries. The research results have been published in book form and as enhanced publication. All of the used interviews have been deposited at DANS and are – after permission – available to registered users.
The Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen (Network War Sources) website provides access to digital information on World War II. Via one search option, you can search through various collections for photographs, video and audio fragments, texts and images. The collection is intended for anyone interested in, or researching World War II. This website is a collaboration and is accommodated with the NIOD, Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies (Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies).


Self-shrinking generator
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A self-shrinking generator is a pseudorandom generator, which is based on the shrinking generator concept. Variants of the self-shrinking generator based on a linear feedback shift register (LFSR) are studied for use in cryptography.
In difference to the shrinking generator, which uses a second feedback shift register to control the output of the first, the self-shrinking generator uses alternating output bits of a single register to control its final output. The procedure for clocking this kind of generator is as follows:
 1. Clock two bits from the LFSR.
 2. If the pair is 10 output a zero.
 3. If the pair is 11 output a one.
 4. Otherwise, output nothing.
 5. Return to step one.
This example will use the connection polynomial x8 + x4 + x3 + x2 + 1, and an initial register fill of 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0.
Below table lists, for each iteration of the LFSR, its intermediate output before self-shrinking, as well as the final generator output. The tap positions defined by the connection polynomial are marked with blue headings. The state of the zeroth iteration represents the initial input.
Iteration # 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Intermediate output Generator output
0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 N/A N/A
2 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1
3 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
4 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
At the end of four iterations, the following sequence of intermediate bits is produced: 0110.
The first pair of bits, 01, is discarded since it does not match either 10 or 11. The second pair of bits, 10, matches the second step of the algorithm so a zero is output.
More bits are created by continuing to clock the LFSR and shrinking its output as described above.
In their paper [1], Meier and Steffelbach prove that a LFSR based self-shrinking generator with a connection polynomial of length L results in an output sequence period of at least 2L/2, and a linear complexity of at least 2L/2-1.
Furthermore, they show that any self-shrinking generator can be represented as a shrinking-generator. The inverse is also true: Any shrinking generator can be implemented as a self-shrinking generator, although the resultant generator may not be of maximal length.
An attack presented by the authors requires about 20.7L steps, assuming a known connection polynomial.
A more advanced attack [2], discovered by Mihaljević, is able to break a register a hundred bits in length in around 257 steps, using an output sequence of only 4.9 x 108 bits.
 - [1] "The self-shrinking generator", Advances in Cryptology-Eurocrypt 1994 (LNCS 950), 205-214, 1995.
 - [2] "An security examination of the self-shrinking generator", Circencester, UK, December 1995.
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Relearning procedure to adapt pollutant prediction neural model: Choice of relearning algorithm
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Predict the indoor air quality becomes a global public health issue. That's why Airbox lab® company develops a smart connected object able to measure different physical parameters including concentration of pollutants (volatile organic compounds, carbon dioxide and fine particles). This smart object must embed prediction capacities in order to avoid the exceedance of an air quality threshold. This task is performed by neural network models. However, when some events occur (change of people's behaviors, change of place of the smart connected object as example), the embedded neural models become less accurate. So a relearning step is needed in order to refit the models. This relearning must be performed by the smart connected object, and therefore, it must use the less computing time as possible. To do that, this paper propose to combine a control chart in order to limit the frequency of relearning, and to compare three learning algorithms (backpropagation, Levenberg-Marquardt, neural network with random weights) in order to choose the more adapted to this situation.
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Let $A$, be a real $4 \times 4$ matrix such that $-1,1,2,-2$ are its eigenvalues. If $B=A^4-5A^2+5I$, then which of the following are true?
 1. $\det(A+B)=0$
 2. $\det (B)=1$
 3. $\operatorname{trace}(A-B)=0 $
 4. $\operatorname{trace}(A+B)=4$
Using Cayley-Hamilton I get $B=I$, and I know that $\operatorname{trace}(A+B)=\operatorname{trace}(A)+\operatorname{trace}(B)$. From these facts we can obtain easily about 2,3,4 but I am confused in 1. How can I verify (1)? Thanks for your help.
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+1 for showing your efforts. – user1551 Dec 13 '12 at 14:35
The matrix $A$ is diagonalizable, since it has $4$ pairwise distinct eigenvalues. The four conditions you consider are invariant under similarity. So work with the diagonalized form of $A$. – 1015 Jan 27 '13 at 20:54
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$$\det(A+I)=0 \Leftrightarrow \lambda=-1 \mbox{is an eigenvalue}$$
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The characteristic equation of $A$ is given by $(t-1)(t+1)(t+2)(t-2)=0 $ which implies $t^{4}-5t^{2}+4=0$. Now $A$ must satisfy its characteristic equation which gives that $A^{4}-5A^{2}+4I=0$ and so we see that $B=A^{4}-5A^{2}+4I+I=0+I=I$. Hence, the eigenvalues of $(A+B)$ is given by $(-1+1),(1+1),(2+1),(-2+1)$ that is $0,2,3,-1.$[Without the loss of generality, one can take $A$ to be diagonal matrix which would not change trace or determinant of the matrix. ]So we see that $det(A+B)$ is the product of its eigenvalues which is $0$.. Also we see that trace of $(A+B)$ is the sum of its eigenvalues which is $(0+2+3-1)=4.$ Also, B being the identity matrix, $det(B)=1.$ So the options $(1),(2) and (4)$ are true.
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You need to justify why it is so easy to calculate the eigenvalues of $A + B$. – Zhen Lin Dec 13 '12 at 14:47
Well, perhaps we can pass on to the Jordan Canonical form of $\,A\,$:
$$J_A=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\\0&\!\!\!-1&0&0\\0&0&2&0\\0&0&0&\!\!\!-2\end{pmatrix}\Longrightarrow B=J_A^4-5J_A^2+5I=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0&0\\0&1&0&0\\0&0&1&0\\0&0&0&1\end{pmatrix}$$
We can do the above since determinant and trace are invariant under similarity.
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I had just been answering a question about "without loss of generality". This is a nice example. Since $A$ is diagonalisable (it's characteristic polynomial is $(X+1)(X-1)(X-2)(X+2)$ which is split without multiple roots), we may assume without loss of generality that $A$ is diagonal (do a base change to a basis of eigenvectors, which changes neither determinants nor traces). You can do that case explicitly by computation.
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Just to note the following points:
Let $A_{n\times n}$ be a matrix with eigenvalues $\lambda_{1},...,\lambda_{n}$ and $f(x)$ a polynomial. Then $$\det(f(A))=f(\lambda_{1})...f(\lambda_{n})$$ and $$\text{trace}(f(A))=f(\lambda_{1})+...+f(\lambda_{n})$$
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What is the complete code (C#, pseudo, does not matter) for calculating the resulting segment (or its absence) for the intersection of the segment and the cylinder?
The segment is defined by Vector3(x,y,z) as Start andVector3(x,y,z) as End.
The cylinder is defined by the same parameters plus floating-point value as Radius.
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You don't tell us what you've tried and what the specific problem is. – Byte56 Apr 11 '12 at 15:19
Hm, it's generally a bad practice to ask for code. Pseudocode is fine, because it's just that vague as not to be copy-pasted somewhere. By pseudocode I understand any human readable crap though. Hence my answer. – teodron Apr 11 '12 at 15:57
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Mathematical explanation with readable symbols and LaTeX format - great for 1st or 2nd year undergrad students or skilled high-school people.
Well, if you need to understand the maths behind it rather than copy-pasting some code that might not be the good one (it's not clear whether it will work or not judging from the SO code). Here are the steps:
 - It's easier to find the intersection points if the cylinder is aligned with the Z axis of your Oxyz frame.
Let v = normalize(Cylinder.End - Cylinder.Start)
Compute w = cross(v, vec3(0,0,1)). If w's not the null vector, you have to perform a T transform for both Cylinder and Segment to align the scene with the oZ axis:
T = Rotation(w, arccos(dot(v,z)) ) x Translation( - Cylinder.Start) Use this transform to find the coordinates of the transformed Cylinder and Segment: Cylinder2 = T x Cylinder1, Segment2 = T x Segment1. For simplicity, I'll call the results Cylinder and Segment.
 - Since the Cylinder is aligned with the Z axis, the equation of a point that lies on its surface is x^2 + y^2 = r^2, there's no constraint on the z component.
Let the equation of your segment be (x0 + t(x1-x0), y0 + t(y1-y0), z0 + t(z1-z0)) where Segment.Start(x0,y0,z0) and Segment.End(x1,y1,z1). For simplicity, let's forget about v, w and all those letters that were used until now and call x1-x0 = u, y1-y0 = v, z1-z0 = w.
That means that a POINT on the segment is written as vec3(x0+tu, y0+tv, z0+tw), where t should be in the [0,1] interval! Remember the condition for a POINT to also lie ON the SURFACE of the Cylinder? Now we get:
-- (x0+tu)^2 + (y0 + tv)^2 = r^2 which is equivalent to
-- (u^2 + v^2)t^2 + 2(u x0 + v y0)t + x0^2 + y0^2 - r^2 = 0.
Let A = (u^2 +v^2), B= 2(u x0 + v y0)t, C= x0^2 + y0^2 -r^2. You end up with a quadratic equation. Delta = B^2 - 4AC.
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If Delta <0 you have no intersection.
If Delta = 0, the segment is tangent to the cylinder.
If Delta > 0, you solving for t gives you t1 and t2.
Plug t1 and t2 in the POINT ON SEGMENT equation and get your P1 and P2 points that are CANDIDATES.
Remember, t1 and t2 must be between [0 and 1] in order for P1 and P2 to be points on your segment. If one of them is outside [0,1], it means your segment has an endpoint inside the cylinder. If both t1,t2 are outside [0,1], the supporting LINE of the segment intersects the cylinder, but not your segment.
One last checkup, P1.z and P2.z should be between 0 and Cylinder.End.Z, because you work with finite cylinders.
Wrap-up: you have to plug in your t1, t2 values in the INITIAL SEGMENT equation to recover the intersection points. That's it, I don't have the time to sum it up in a C# snippet, but I hope you understand what to do.
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Excellent explanation. – AgentFire Apr 12 '12 at 5:33
... but really bad formatting – bummzack Apr 12 '12 at 7:58
Ok, ok, I'll do it in LaTeX. Can't find how to add LaTeX directly here, so it's going to be mathbin instead. Hope it will help.. somehow. – teodron Apr 12 '12 at 9:18
It did help me. – AgentFire Apr 12 '12 at 11:20
You can now check the updated version with decently written equations and symbols. Good luck! – teodron Apr 12 '12 at 11:31
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