Definition:Ordered Tuple/Definition 2
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Definition
Let $n \in \N$ be a natural number.
Let $\N_n$ denote the first $n$ non-zero natural numbers:
$\N_n := \set {1, 2, \ldots, n}$
Let $\family {S_i}_{i \mathop \in \N_n}$ be a family of sets indexed by $\N_n$.
Let $\ds \prod_{i \mathop \in \N_n} S_i$ be the Cartesian product of $\family {S_i}_{i \mathop \in \N_n}$.
An ordered tuple (of length $n$) of $\family {S_i}$ is an element of $\ds \prod_{i \mathop \in \N_n} S_i$.
Term of Ordered Tuple
Let $\sequence {a_k}_{k \mathop \in \N^*_n}$ be an ordered tuple.
The ordered pair $\tuple {k, a_k}$ is called the $k$th term of the ordered tuple for each $k \in \N^*_n$.
Also known as
Some sources refer to an ordered tuple as a tuple.
The term ordered $n$-tuple or just $n$-tuple can sometimes be seen, particularly for specific instances of $n$.
Instead of writing $2$-tuple, $3$-tuple and $4$-tuple, the terms couple, triple and quadruple are usually used.
However, beware of couple, as this has a completely different meaning in the context of mechanics.
In the context of abstract algebra, the concept is encountered as (associative) word.
It is noted that an ordered tuple is in fact a one-dimensional array.
Notation
Notation for an ordered tuple varies throughout the literature.
There are also specialised instances of an ordered tuple where the convention is to use angle brackets.
However, it is common for an ordered tuple to be denoted:
$\tuple {a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n}$
extending the notation for an ordered pair.
For example: $\tuple {6, 3, 3}$ is the ordered triple $f$ defined as:
$\map f 1 = 6, \map f 2 = 3, \map f 3 = 3$
The notation:
$\sequence {a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n}$
is recommended when use of round brackets would be ambiguous.
Other notations which may be encountered are:
$\sqbrk {a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n}$
$\set {a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_n}$
but both of these are strongly discouraged: the square bracket format because there are rendering problems on this site, the latter because it is too easily confused with set notation.
In order to further streamline notation, it is common to use the more compact $\sequence {a_n}$ for $\sequence {a_k}_{1 \mathop \le k \mathop \le n}$.
Some sources, particularly in such fields as communication theory, where the elements of the domain of the ordered tuple is a specific set of symbols, use the notation $x_1 x_2 \cdots x_n$ for $\tuple {x_1, x_2, \dotsc, x_n}$.
Also see
 - Results about ordered tuples can be found here.
Sources


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The new Welsh Government should change the way it decides on major transport projects, according to a new report.
In the report, called Moving Wales Forward and commissioned by the Federation of Small Businesses in Wales, Professor Stuart Cole argues that Wales needs a new methodology for making decisions when it comes to transport schemes.
He writes that flaws in the current methods used to produce traffic forecasts mean that they have repeatedly over-estimated true traffic levels, and calls for a new arm's-length body to deliver an integrated transport network.
As part of the study Professor Cole gathered evidence from the transport experience of around 300 FSB member businesses.
Forecasts for traffic growth wrong
He found that while many of the businesses questioned cited issues of road congestion, official journey speed maps for Wales showed that the average speed along major routes such as the M4, A55, A48 and A40 were 60-70mph, suggesting that the road network is performing efficiently on major routes outside of peak-time pinch points.
Prof Cole argues that the Department for Transport traffic forecasting models employed by the Welsh Government have consistently overstated actual car usage, and highlights factors such as demographic changes, better communications technology, cultural attitudes and changes to company car tax which have impacted on car ownership.
He said: "In the past Wales has had a policy of 'predict and supply' where we have tried to predict how many cars would be on the roads and have built new roads to meet the traffic levels that have been predicted.
"However, it is clear that the traffic forecasts have been wide of the mark for some time, and the figures I have highlighted show that Wales' major roads network functions well for most of the day.
"It is clear that we now need to look beyond increasing roads capacity, and consider how we can improve public transport provision to better meet the needs of transport users and reduce road congestion at peak times.
"Key to that is the alternative of 'provide and promote' where we create improved public transport provision and encourage increased use through information and publicity."
Public transport improvements
The report makes a number of recommendations aimed at improving the public transport system in Wales.
It supports the establishment of a new arm's-length body, Transport for Wales (TfW)/Trafnidiaeth I Gymru (TiG), to lead on integrated transport policy and provision, with joint transport authorities to oversee regional transport provision.
The report also calls for a greater emphasis on the cost of travel by public transport, and timetables which better meet the need of businesses and local economies.
It suggests that powers over bus regulation should be devolved to Wales. FSB Wales Policy chair Janet Jones said: "An effective transport system is needed to meet the needs of business in every part of Wales, but the pot of money available to the Welsh Government is limited.
"With that in mind we need to carefully consider how we get the very best outcomes from investment in Wales' transport network for businesses and the travelling public in our communities.
"This report by Prof Cole highlights some serious shortcomings in the way that we have approached such investment in the past, and I would urge the next Welsh Government to take on board his findings so that we can deliver a transport system that better meets the needs of Wales in the years ahead."
President and chair of the South and Mid Wales Chamber Liz Maher added: "The FSB is calling for a change in direction on Wales' transport policy, which is something that the Chamber fully supports.
"With the UK currently standing as the world's fifth largest economy yet ranking 24th for overall infrastructure quality, there is clear indication that political efforts are being focused on other sectors, resulting in the nation's transport industry and related infrastructure lagging behind.
"The new Welsh Government now has the opportunity to become the catalyst for this change and lead the way for the UK. Although the Government has already committed £580m to the South Wales Metro system, it must not lose sight of additional promised policies that will help transform Wales' inter-regional transport routes, such as the proposed M4 relief road black route."

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Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
A doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) in sociology allows students to expand upon their knowledge of the human mind and society in general and gives you access to courses that aid in understanding the best ways to collect and analyze data.
Our Ph.D. program prepares students for the academic job market or other professional careers through a challenging, comprehensive and integrated curriculum that trains doctoral students to (1) theorize from a variety of sociological perspectives and (2) analyze using a variety of methodologies. The curriculum also focuses on advanced training in the specialty areas of race/ethnicity/gender, sociology of health and illness, and global/transnational/comparative sociology.
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Bird Brains and Spatial Degeneration
We know that all species that move need to orient themselves within their surroundings before they can find their way. But surprisingly, we know little about how this happens. Studies have shown that features like trees or buildings—and geometry, as in distance and direction—play fundamental roles. In fact, all species studied to date have shown what researchers call "an obligatory encoding of geometry." But does the type or amount of geometry encoded by the brain change over a lifespan?
Research has shown that aging affects how the left and right sides of the brain work to complete tasks. As people age, their cognitive abilities decline, including their ability to orient themselves when moving around. Yet most research on this issue is limited to studies of stationary participants.
As Canada Research Chair in Comparative Cognition, Dr. Debbie Kelly is examining the effects of aging on "hemispheric asymmetries" (relative functional differences between the left and right sides of the brain) using tasks we do every day. To do this, she is studying brain function in birds. Birds' brains work similarly to those of humans in that they use different hemispheres to perform different tasks. In fact, it is easier to examine the two brain hemispheres independently of each other in birds than in humans.
Kelly will learn how aging and ecology influence how birds encode and weigh spatial cues, and how the two brain hemispheres process that information. Ultimately, her research will combine the data she obtains from humans and animals to better understand spatial cognition, and may lead to developing a useful tool for the early detection of spatial degeneration disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease.

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Parent Child Relationships With DIVs
From: Maurice Reeves
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 13:40:00 -0400
Message-ID:
To: "DOM-Mail (E-mail)"
Cc: Andy Mansur , Dennis Shirk
I am seeking guidance on what seems like it's a browser bug, but is
displayed across many browsers:
I have created a dropdown menu using a DIV that contains a UL, which has
several LI contained within. The DIV display is set to 'none' until someone
MouseOvers an image. On the MouseOver I set the DIV's display to 'block'.
However, if set the DIV's display back to 'none' on the DIV's MouseOut
event, the minute it encounters the UL, it fires the MouseOut and the DIV
If I set the MouseOver of the UL to set the DIV's display to 'block', and
then MouseOver the LI, the DIV stays shown until I leave the UL.
Now it seems that even though the DIV is parent to the UL element, no
connection is maintained across events between them.
But with parent-child relationship between a UL and an LI, it maintains the
parent-child relationship across events.
My question is this:
Are both of these behaviors correct? Should the Parent-Child relationship
be maintained across all of the DIV's children between events, so that if
you are mousing over the UL (or any other HTML element. This behavior is
exhibited with A tags or TABLE, etc. UL just happened to be what I used)
which is a child of the DIV, it counts also as a MouseOver of the DIV? Or
should the currently maintained relationship between the UL and it's
children LI be severed?
Thanks in advance,
Maurice Reeves
Received on Wednesday, 4 October 2000 13:41:41 GMT


Because our animation is paused, the first frame of it (defined by our negative animation-delay), will be the only one displayed. The percentage shown on the pie chart will be the percentage of the total duration our animation-delay is. For example, with the current duration of 6s, we would need an animation-delay of -1.2s to display a 20% percentage. To simplify the math, we will set a duration of 100s. Keep in mind that because the animation is paused forever, the duration we specify has no other effect.
There is one last issue: the animation is on the pseudo-element, but we want to set an inline style on the .pie element. However, because there is no animation on the
, we can set the animation-delay on that as an inline style, and then use animation-delay: inherit; on the pseudo-element. To put it together, our markup for the 20% and 60% pie charts will look like this:

And the CSS code we just presented for this animation would now become (not including the .pie rule, as that stays the same):
@keyframes spin {
 to { transform: rotate(.5turn); }
}
@keyframes bg {
 50% { background: #655; }
}
.pie::before {
 /* [Rest of styling stays the same] */
 animation: spin 50s linear infinite,
 bg 100s step-end infinite;
 animation-play-state: paused;
 animation-delay: inherit;
}
At this point, we can convert the markup to use percentages as content, as we originally aimed for, and add the animation-delay inline styles via a simple script:
$$('.pie').forEach(function(pie) {
 var p = parseFloat(pie.textContent);
 pie.style.animationDelay = '-' + p + 's';
});
Note that we left the text intact, because we need it for accessibility and usability reasons. Currently, our pie charts look like Figure 8. We need to hide the text, which we can do accessibly via color: transparent, so that it remains selectable and printable. As extra polish, we can center the percentage in the pie chart, so that it's not in a random place when the user selects it. To do that, we need to:
20%
60%
Figure 8: Our text, before we hide it
 - Convert the pie's height to line-height (or add a line-height equal to the height, but that's pointless code duplication, because line-height would set the computed height to that as well).
 - Size and position the pseudo-element via absolute positioning, so that it doesn't push the text down
 - Add text-align: center; to horizontally center the text.
The final code looks like this:
.pie {
 position: relative;
 width: 100px;
 line-height: 100px;
 border-radius: 50%;
 background: yellowgreen;
 background-image:
 linear-gradient(to right, transparent 50%, #655 0);
 color: transparent;
 text-align: center;
}
@keyframes spin {
 to { transform: rotate(.5turn); }
}
@keyframes bg {
 50% { background: #655; }
}
.pie::before {
 content: '';
 position: absolute;
 top: 0; left: 50%;
 width: 50%; height: 100%;
 border-radius: 0 100% 100% 0 / 50%;
 background-color: inherit;
 transform-origin: left;
 animation: spin 50s linear infinite,
 bg 100s step-end infinite;
 animation-play-state: paused;
 animation-delay: inherit;
}
Pie Static
SVG Solution Link
SVG makes a lot of graphical tasks easier and pie charts are no exception. However, instead of creating a pie chart with paths, which would require complex math, we are going to use a little trick instead.
Let's start with a circle:
<svg width="100" height="100">
<circle r="30" cx="50" cy="50" />
</svg>
Now, let's apply some basic styling to it:
circle {
 fill: yellowgreen;
 stroke: #655;
 stroke-width: 30;
}
Note: As you might know, these CSS properties are also available as attributes on the SVG element, which might be convenient if portability is a concern.
Figure 9: Our starting point: a green SVG circle with a fat #655 stroke
You can see our stroked circle in Figure 9. SVG strokes don't just consist of the stroke and stroke-width properties. There are many other less popular stroke-related properties to fine-tune strokes. One of them is stroke-dasharray, intended for creating dashed strokes. For example, we could use it like this:
stroke-dasharray: 20 10;
Figure 10: A simple dashed stroke, created with stroke-dasharray
This means we want dashes of length 20 with gaps of length 10, like the ones in Figure 10. At this point, you might be wondering what on earth this SVG stroke primer has to do with pie charts. It starts getting clearer when we apply a stroke with a dash width of 0 and a gap width greater than or equal to the circumference of our circle (C = 2πr, so in our case C = 2π × 30 ≈ 189):
stroke-dasharray: 0 189;
Figure 11: Multiple stroke-dasharray values and their effect; from left to right:0 189; 40 189; 95 189; 150 189
As you can see in the first circle in Figure 11, this completely removes any stroke, and we're left with just a green circle. However, the fun begins when we start increasing the first value (Figure 11): because the gap is so long, we no longer get a dashed stroke, just a stroke that covers the percentage of the circle's circumference that we specify.
You might have started to figure out where this is going: if we reduce the radius of our circle enough that it's completely covered by its stroke, we end up with something that resembles a pie chart quite closely. For example, you can see in Figure 12 how that looks when applied to a circle with a radius of 25 and a stroke-width of 50, like what's produced by the following code:
Figure 12: Our SVG graphic is starting to resemble a pie chart
<svg width="100" height="100">
 <circle r="25" cx="50" cy="50" />
</svg>
circle {
 fill: yellowgreen;
 stroke: #655;
 stroke-width: 50;
 stroke-dasharray: 60 158; /* 2π × 25 ≈ 158 */
}
Now, turning it into a pie chart like the ones we made in the previous solution is rather easy: we just need to add a larger green circle underneath the stroke, and rotate it 90° counterclockwise so that it starts from the top-middle. Because the <svg> element is also an HTML element, we can just style that:
svg {
 transform: rotate(-90deg);
 background: yellowgreen;
 border-radius: 50%;
}
Figure 13: The final SVG pie chart
You can see the final result in Figure 13. This technique makes it even easier to animate the pie chart from 0% to 100%. We just need to create a CSS animation that animates stroke-dasharray from 0 158 to 158 158:
@keyframes fillup {
 to { stroke-dasharray: 158 158; }
}
circle {
 fill: yellowgreen;
 stroke: #655;
 stroke-width: 50;
 stroke-dasharray: 0 158;
 animation: fillup 5s linear infinite;
}
As an additional improvement, we can specify a certain radius on the circle so that the length of its circumference is (infinitesimally close to) 100, so that we can specify the stroke-dasharray lengths as percentages, without having to make calculations. Because the circumference is 2πr, our radius needs to be 100 ÷ 2π ≈ 15.915494309, which for our needs could be rounded up to 16. We will also specify the SVG's dimensions in the viewBox attribute instead of the width and height attributes, to make it adjust to the size of its container.
After these modifications, the markup for the pie chart of Figure 13 would now become:
<svg viewBox="0 0 32 32">
 <circle r="16" cx="16" cy="16" />
</svg>
And the CSS would become:
svg {
 width: 100px; height: 100px;
 transform: rotate(-90deg);
 background: yellowgreen;
 border-radius: 50%;
}
circle {
 fill: yellowgreen;
 stroke: #655;
 stroke-width:


Difference between DISTINCT and GROUP BY
Today we had an interesting situation where the same query was executed significantly slower when it was written with GROUP BY instead of DISTINCT and I saw many people still had the assumption that these two types of queries are actually equivalent which is simply not true. Although DISTINCT queries can be implemented using GROUP BY but not every GROUP BY query can be translated to DISTINCT. Depending on the brand and the optimizer the database server may actually use group by internally for the execution of distinct but that won't make them equivalent. Let's see why…
GROUP BY as the name suggest groups the result by some set of parameters and evaluate the whole result set. In most databases group by is implemented based on sorting and the same rules applies to it as well.
DISTINCT will make sure that the same row won't be returned in the result set twice. Distinct doesn't necessary need sorting. It can be implemented with a temporary table where during execution rows can be checked if they are in already or not and act in that regard.
The temporary table method can be very expensive for group by as it usually means counting, calculating, aggregating something while distinct doesn't do any of these and can be much faster than sorting especially if not everything (filters and sorts) is covered by indexes. Smart developers programmed this assumption in the query optimizers as well.
Real situation in MySQL
The queries are actual queries from one of our system but I changed them in order to hide sensitive informations. The table has many indexes unfortunately none of them were entirely optimal for the group by but the order could be done by one of them. Here's what happened:
Execution
GROUP BY:
MySQL preferred to use the index and read it in the t1.some_id order as it assumes (99% of the times correctly) that it is faster for the GROUP BY than doing random read. In this case though it wasn't true. It had to do read_next 410429 times because the index wasn't perfect for the filtering and sorting. Query time was 200 milliseconds. Not bad but …
DISTINCT
MySQL figured it out that it doesn't have to do any kind of sorting so why bother reading in any type of order. You can see it had the same 260 read_key and then it did 254 read_next instead of the previous ~400k and 194 read_rnd_next. Of course it had to write too to the temporary table which resulted in 192 handler_write (the size of the result set). Query time was 0.00 sec.
Profiles
Turning profile on is always useful for troubleshooting query performance to see what was the bottleneck.
The significant time for group by was to talk to the storage engine (sending data) and for the distinct it was creating the temporary table (Copying to tmp table). 197 milliseconds vs 2 milliseconds. This is where the speed difference came from. So it was a tread off between memory and time.
Does this mean distinct is better than group by? NO! It only means that in this particular situation it was a better choice. If you have proper indexes group by actually runs faster because the you can avoid the temporary table writes and read only the rows you actually need for the result set.
Conclusion
 1. DISTINCT and GROUP BY are not equivalent and interchangeable even though DISTINCT can be rewritten by using GROUP BY.
 2. Both have their own purpose and should be used when appropriate.
 3. Always test your queries, the query execution. That tells you much more than explain can which is a good start but not comprehensive debug and/or profiling tool.
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With work underway on a catalogue of LACMA's exceptional collection of seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish paintings, our team of painting conservators, scientists, and curators have been investigating the materials and techniques used by these highly skilled artists. Conservators often use research tools adapted from other fields when examining the techniques used by an artist, and one piece of equipment we routinely use when investigating paintings is a digital infrared camera. Infrared is more often associated with the military or security companies, who use it for night vision. In our labs, IR cameras help us see the initial sketches carried out directly on the canvas or panel support by an artist. These underdrawings, done with charcoal, ink, or a soft lead pencil directly over the prepared panel or canvas, were used as "guides" for the painting that would be done on top. Curators often use these underdrawings to help authenticate or date a painting or to show changes that an artist may have made during the creation of the work.
Underdrawings are for the most part invisible to the unaided eye, but using a digital infrared camera we are able, in a sense, to "penetrate" the upper paint layers and see the hidden drawing below. Here curator Amy Walsh (standing) and I are using LACMA's IR camera to view the underdrawing in Salomon van Ruysdael's Landscape with Deer Hunters (1630). The infrared image of the underdrawing is captured by the camera and shown on a computer screen.
You can imagine our surprise when we discovered the remarkable underdrawing; looking at the painting you would never guess that such a loose and energetic drawing existed under the paint layers! No preliminary sketches on paper are known to exist for Ruysdael's landscapes; he appears instead to have used underdrawings in his early paintings. Later in life he painted directly onto his panels or canvases without any underdrawing as a guide.
In this detail from the infrared image you can see how Ruysdael first drew in the landscape—it was probably executed very quickly, perhaps in as little time as a few minutes. The tree on the left is suggested with swirling loops and the ground under the trees and figures in sharp zigzag strokes. Ruysdael has defined the landscape with just a few abbreviated strokes, while the painting on top is filled with details, light, and atmosphere. It is also interesting to note that the artist only drew in the landscape and trees—he did not sketch the figures at this early stage. These were painted in later over the underdrawing. As the paint layers were applied the drawing would gradually have become invisible, only to be revealed hundreds of years later with our equipment.
Elma O'Donaghue, Associate Painting Conservator
Photos: Yosi Pozeilov

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Rules of rock paper scissors lizard spock quote
Rules of rock paper scissors lizard spock quote
Who wins Spock vs scissors?
Spock can, like every other gesture, beat two other gestures. First, Spock vaporizes rock. Second, Spock smashes scissors.
Can you cheat at Rock Paper Scissors?
Cheat. There are several good ways to cheat in Rock Paper Scissors. (I don't know what it is about high level RPS players and hustling people in bars, but there seems to be a big overlap.) The major techniques include throwing late (not declaring a throw until after the opponent has …
Where did Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock come from?
Lizard poisons Spock and eats paper ; it is crushed by rock and decapitated by scissors. This variant was mentioned in a 2005 article in The Times of London and was later the subject of an episode of the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory in 2008 (as rock – paper – scissors – lizard – Spock ).
What does paper disproves Spock mean?
Updates on LOTR series – The Loop Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock is a game of chance that expands. It is first used to settle a dispute about what to watch on TV between Sheldon and Raj in "The LizardSpock Expansion".
Who Invented Rock Paper Scissors?
Like kanji, fireworks, and General Tsao's chicken 1, rock, paper, scissors was actually created in China. The game was created around the time of Christ, but stayed in China for hundreds of years. It wasn't until the 1700s that it made its way over to Japan.
How many combinations are there in Rock Paper Scissors?
So, there are 9 possible combinations in all.
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What is the most common choice in Rock Paper Scissors?
Statistically, the expected average is 33.3 percent if everything is completely random. it turns out that the most common throw is rock (35 percent), scissors (35 percent), and then paper (29.6 percent).
Is Rock Paper Scissors an evil game?
Rock, Paper, Scissors is a real game played in Regular Show by Mordecai and Rigby. Pops claims that back in Lolliland that they played it, but by the name of "Quartz, Parchment, Shears". Benson says it's an evil game.
Is Rock Paper Scissors pure luck?
In the game Rock, Paper, Scissors, two opponents randomly toss out hand gestures, and each one wins, loses or draws with equal probability. It's supposed to be a game of pure luck, not skill — and indeed, if humans were able to be perfectly random, no one could gain an upper hand over anyone else.
How do you always win Rock Paper Scissors?
Therefore, this is the best way to win at rock – paper – scissors : if you lose the first round, switch to the thing that beats the thing your opponent just played. If you win, don't keep playing the same thing, but instead switch to the thing that would beat the thing that you just played.
Why is Rock Paper Scissors called Rochambeau?
According to certain legends, the term dates back to the Comte de Rochambeau, a French nobleman who fought against the British during the Revolutionary War (and gets a shoutout in hit musical Hamilton). Zimmer says that the Comte de Rochambeau had no involvement with the game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
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How do you code Rock Paper Scissors in Python?
How do we do each of these steps? Use random. randint() to generate a random number, and use conditionals to let each random number choose a different option for the computer (e.g. 0 mean rock, 1 means paper, 2 means scissors ). Use input() to get the user's choice. Use conditionals to see who wins.
How do you Rock Paper Scissors online?
What are the rules? If you choose Rock, you will win against Scissors but lose against Paper. If you choose Scissors, you will win against Paper but lose against Rock. If you choose Paper, you will win against Rock but lose against Scissors.
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DESIGN MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS : DESIGN MONITORING AND EVALUATION SYSTEMS PRINCIPLES 1 ANDREW MSAMI LEARNING OBJECTIVES : LEARNING OBJECTIVES To identify benefits and purpose of tracking performance, measuring results and reporting progress
To define terms; monitoring, evaluation and reporting
To outline essential elements in developing a successful monitoring, evaluation and reporting systems
To determine organization different audiences with their information need 2 ANDREW MSAMI INTRODUCTION : INTRODUCTION Workplace HIV/AIDS programme Managers efficiency and effectiveness lies on regular access to information on implementation and success of plans.
Managers therefore need to invest on monitoring and evaluation systems
The session attempt to address organization objections on investment on monitoring and evaluation of workplace programmes 3 ANDREW MSAMI IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION : IMPORTANCE OF MONITORING AND EVALUATION Inform management of levels of change from interventions
Guide and control changes
Linking desired change (Vision) with action (Mission)
Vision: A health society with low HIV prevalence rate
Mission: Provide quality health services to reduce morbidity and mortality of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) refer to the extended example 4 ANDREW MSAMI Slide 5: WHY CONSIDER MONITORING AND EVALUATION IMPORTANT? 5 ANDREW MSAMI REASON 1: : REASON 1: Monitoring and Evaluation provides organizations with a tool to evaluate how effective the organization is in promoting change. 6 ANDREW MSAMI REASON 2 : REASON 2 Provide organizations with a tool to monitor how efficiently the organization promotes change 7 ANDREW MSAMI REASON 3 : REASON 3 Fosters public and political cooperation and support particular information needs of target audiences (employee, managers, funders) 8 ANDREW MSAMI REASON 4 : REASON 4 Provide managers with a tool to gain timely information on the progress of programme activities, allowing them to compare what was planned to what is actually occurring. 9 ANDREW MSAMI REASON 5 : REASON 5 Promotes organizational learning and encourages adaptive management action in response to learning. 10 ANDREW MSAMI DEFINITION OF TERMS : DEFINITION OF TERMS Monitoring and Evaluation is based on three separate but interrelated concepts:
Reporting 11 ANDREW MSAMI MONITORING : MONITORING Is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing and reporting information tracking the efficiency of the organization in achievement of goals. 12 ANDREW MSAMI MONITORING : MONITORING PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON
Economic and financial results
Comparison between planned versus actual events 13 ANDREW MSAMI EVALUATION : EVALUATION Is a systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to assess the effectiveness of the organization in the achievement of goals 14 ANDREW MSAMI EVALUATION : EVALUATION PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON ACTIONS
Sustainability 15 ANDREW MSAMI REPORTING : REPORTING Is a systematic and timely provision of information at periodic intervals 16 ANDREW MSAMI REPORTING : REPORTING PROVIDE FEEDBACK THAT HELPS INFORM STAKEHOLDERS
Lessons learnt 17 ANDREW MSAMI KEY TERMS IN MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING : KEY TERMS IN MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING EFFICIENCY
EFFECTIVENESS 18 ANDREW MSAMI EFFICIENCY : EFFICIENCY Measures how productively inputs-money, time, equipment, personnel-were used in the creation of outputs. 19 ANDREW MSAMI EFFECTIVENESS : EFFECTIVENESS Measures the degree to which organization action have been able bring about change.
Effectiveness take into consideration outputs put to use to bring about change (outcome and impact) 20 ANDREW MSAMI ESENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESS MER SYSTEM : ESENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A SUCCESS MER SYSTEM MER PLAN
ORGANIZATION/PROGRAMME STRATEGIC PLAN 21 ANDREW MSAMI MER PLAN : MER PLAN CONTENTS OF A MER PLAN
Data collection and analysis methods
Reporting procedures 22 ANDREW MSAMI STRATEGIC PLAN : STRATEGIC PLAN Mission
Key activities 23 ANDREW MSAMI QUESTIONS TO ANSWERED BY MER SYSTEM : QUESTIONS TO ANSWERED BY MER SYSTEM Information needs: WHAT, WHO, WHY, WHEN
Information source: methods, frequency, location of data to be collected
Responsibilities for MER 24 ANDREW MSAMI DETERMINATION OF AUDIENCES INFORMATION NEEDS : DETERMINATION OF AUDIENCES INFORMATION NEEDS MER requires that users of information are clearly determined before hand to inform other processes for data collection, analysis and reporting.
Note: information without a user is as good as no information 25 ANDREW MSAMI DETERMINATION OF AUDIENCES INFORMATION NEEDS : DETERMINATION OF AUDIENCES INFORMATION NEEDS Identify and categorize your audiences based on the information needs
Determine Why they need such information
Determine when they need the information
Focus on the most important audience and information needed
Strategic plan informs this exercise.
Refer to audience tool attached 26 ANDREW MSAMI Slide 27: THE END 27 ANDREW MSAMI


Viewing OpenLearn Mindmaps Using d3.js
In a comment on Generating OpenLearn Navigation Mindmaps Automagically, Pete Mitton hinted that the d3.js tree layout example might be worth looking at as a way of visualising hierarchical OpenLearn mindmaps/navigation layouts.
It just so happens that there is a networkx utility that can publish a tree structure represented as a networkx directed graph in the JSONic form that d3.js works with (networkx.readwrite.json_graph), so I had a little play with the code I used to generate Freemind mind maps from OpenLearn units and refactored it to generate a networkx graph, and from that a d3.js view:
(The above view is a direct copy of Mike Bostock's example code, feeding from an automagically generated JSON representation of an OpenLearn unit.)
For demo purposes, I did a couple of views: a pure HTML/JSON view, and a Python one, that throws the JSON into an HTML template.
The d3.js JSON generating code can be found on Scraperwiki too: OpenLearn Tree JSON. When you run the view, it parses the OpenLearn XML and generates a JSON representation of the unit (pass the unit code via a ?ucode=UNITCODE URL parameter, for example _URL_
The Python powered d3.js view also responds to the unit URL parameter, for example:
_URL_
The d3.js view is definitely very pretty, although at times the layout is a little cluttered. I guess the next step is a functional one, though, which is to find how to linkify some of the elements so the tree view can act as a navigational surface.


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For Anime Model Eyes
2D Eyes Focus
2D eyes focus is suitable for the model which is using fully textured on eyes area.
- Unity 3D
- 3D model which only use a texture for each eyes. Example: (Eye texture)
+Open your ready model and Export using FBX. :
+Import the model into Unity. Make sure the size in Unity is proper scale 1, 1, 1
+Import the custom package of "2D Eyes Focus'
+Add Xeno Eye Iris Focus Component on 3D model inspector
+Set 'Head Model' or any model which have Eyes Material on it
+For the "Eye Level" you need to create child GameObject on your model.
+Make sure the axis of Z (Blue) is aligned with your model facing.
+Now you can rename your 'GameObject' with 'EyeLevel. And now make the head bone as its parent
+Now set the transform position of 'Eye Level' to all 0, 0, 0.
Probably you want to set your rotation to 80, 270, 0. But make sure your 'Eye Level' z-axis is facing same direction with your model face.
+Now you can drag the 'Eye level' into the empty slot of Eye level in 2d eye focus inspector
+'Target' Empty slot is the target for the iris to focus/tracking/follow around. It's up to you what kind of target you want to use.
If you want to use script and change the target in real-time, use this method to call:
var NewTarget : Transform;
var EyeFocusScript : XenoEyeIrisFocus;
EyeFocusScript.Target = NewTarget;
+Eye Setting drop down to setting the eyes. It's all explanatory in the inspector
Have a nice trying 🙂


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Abstract: The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. The Industries based on network and information sharing is wide spread across the world having major control on the economic sector of the world. Networking and distributed computing plays the key role for the survival of IT industries. The downtime in these sectors caused by the failure in the distributed networks is handled by various techniques. Network management agents have existed for years; System agents are one such software agents whose main job is to manage the operations of a data communications network. These agents monitor for device failures or system overloads and redirects work to other parts in order to maintain a level of performance and reliability. This paper surveys various agent techniques that reduce down time caused by system failure and states the effects of the system down time and the use of system agent in the field of distributed computing is analysed.
Keywords: Distributed computing, downtime in IT, fault tolerant agents, system agents.


Marine boundary layer structure for the sea fog formation off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula
Chang Ki Kim, Seong Soo Yum
Research output: Contribution to journalArticle
10 Citations (Scopus)
Abstract
Marine boundary layer (MBL) structure for the formation of sea fogs off the west coast of the Korean Peninsula are examined for the investigation period from January 2002 to August 2006, using the meteorological data measured at a buoy and the vertical sounding data measured at an island in this region. There is the total of 3,294 vertical soundings during the investigation period. Based on these vertical soundings, the MBL structure is classified as convective boundary layer (CBL; when inversion exists aloft but at altitudes lower than 3 km, 1,618 soundings), stable boundary layer (SBL; when inversion base is at the surface, 655 soundings) or near-neutral boundary layer (NNBL; when there is no inversion or inversion base is higher than 3 km altitude, 1,021 soundings). Under the CBL condition, the most frequently formed lower level cloud is stratocumulus but fogs do form in spring and summer months mostly as warm sea fogs [TSST (=T-SST)<0]. Under the SBL condition, stratus and cold sea fogs (TSST>0) are the most frequently found lower level clouds. The effects of turbulence, advection and radiation on sea fog formation vary with turbulence strength, represented by bulk Richardson number, R b. For cold sea fog cases, in the highly turbulent regime (R b<0.03), strong turbulent cooling and drying are canceled out by equally strong or even stronger warm and moist advection, and thus the additional radiative cooling turns out to be critical in the successful formation of fog. In the weak turbulent and non-turbulent (R b>0.30) regimes, the effects of turbulence decrease dramatically and so do the advection effects but radiative cooling is still strong, again making it the crucial reason for the successful formation of cold sea fogs. On the other hand, the turbulent moisture supply from the warmer sea surface is the crucial factor for the formation of warm sea fogs while turbulent warming and radiative cooling largely cancel each other out and the advection effects are negligibly small.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1121-1135
Number of pages15
JournalPure and Applied Geophysics
Volume169
Issue number5-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012 May 1
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 - Geophysics
 - Geochemistry and Petrology
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Can you add up identities like cabbages?
Just as summer is around the corner at the East Coast, I remember a conversation last year with the Princeton-based British composer Andrew Lovett on a hot, sultry day overlooking a small vegetable garden in New Jersey, on whether one could add up identities like, well, cabbages (the clumsy vegetable metaphor is mine, not his).
Andrew was telling me about a Yom Kippur service he once attended at Princeton, where four undergraduates were asked to use this occasion to publicly talk about their Jewish identity. Their speeches were moving and polished, and yet, one comment seemed odd. One of the young speakers talked about how he was glad that his Jewish identity allowed him to have two instead of 'just' one identity: almost as if one could arrange one's identities in a row in a field, watch each of them sprout and then count them up neatly. (There is, of course, another implication in that young man's comment about denying complexity and complication to secular identities, as if all non-religious identities were banally 'simple' and somehow a bit deficient – but this shall be the topic of a future blog post).
Studies on the bicultural brain by Joan Chiao (2010) and her colleagues at Northwestern University asked whether Asian-Americans would be able to activate the Western or East Asian aspects of their bicultural sense of Self respectively, when primed to think about themselves in one particular cultural manner. Basically, priming consisted in people reading a story and being asked to describe themselves in an either East Asian or Western way. I have written previously about measurable cultural differences in people's brain mechanism in terms of an East Asian interdependent or Western dependent sense of Self. Chiao and her colleagues found out that bicultural individuals could in fact activate the two different cultural selves within them at the brain level, in response to targeted priming. It suggests that the activation of different identities at the brain level is a dynamic process and that the idea of drawing neat lines between our identities might not be possible. For me, the insight is that it is all happening within one brain, meaning, there are no cabbages for us to count up but only the enigma left of who it is that our brain is becoming as we continue to absorb more identities.
The dynamics of the multicultural brain are not the only way through which our lines of Self become blurred. Cultural neuroscientists also looked at the effects of cultural exposure over time and ageing. In Joshua Goh's (2007) study on young and old Singaporeans, the East Asian preference for context-and background information in visual processing (versus the Western preference for central objects — basically this means that when looking at a picture of a helicopter flying over the Alps, East Asians will first notice the Alps and Westerners will focus on the helicopter) was more pronounced in older Singaporeans than younger ones. 'Cultural differences became apparent only in older subjects who had had more exposure to their respective cultural environments than the young subjects had had', pointing to the significance of experience over time and its effect on cultural identities within different generations.
On top of this, Goh's study found that both elderly Westerners and elderly Singaporeans displayed loss of neural tissue in a brain area that usually engages in the representation of associative information, i.e. the process of linking central objects with their backgrounds in visual processing, making it harder as we get older to link the helicopter to the Alps…
So where does this leave us? Beyond cabbages and the neat adding-up of identities that are yet to come along my way, I am drawn to the fact that the ageing brain brings about changes in one's perception that everybody will experience across cultures one day in their lives. In this light, the image of the vegetable garden and its seasonal changes of growth and decay and perpetual self-renewal seems rather appealing to dwell on as I lift the receiver to give Andrew that long-due to call to arrange for another summer day's meeting in the thickets of New Jersey.
Chiao, J. Y., Harada, T., Komeda, H., Li, Z., Mano, Y., Saito, D., et al. (2010) "Dynamic cultural inﬂuences on neural representations of the Self", Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 22, 1–11.
Goh, J. O., Chee, M. W., Tan, J. C., et al. (2007) "Age and culture modulate object processing and object–scene binding in the ventral visual area", Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 7 (1), 44–52.


text: Aquadrain 20H drainage composite is a two part prefabricated sheet drain consisting of a 3-dimensional polypropylene formed dimple core covered with a woven polypropylene filter fabric bonded to one-side. The filter fabric is bonded to each dimple to minimize fabric intrusion into the core resulting from backfill pressure. The polypropylene core resists chemical attack and degradation in soil. The formed dimple core provides compressive strength and collects water for flow to drainage discharge pipes. The filter fabric allows water or other liquids to pass into the drainage core while restricting the passage of soil particles.


What is a Charrette?
What is a Charrette?
A charrette is a holistic, collaborative planning process that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan. It is implemented as a collaborative design and planning workshop that gives local stakeholders and the community a chance to learn what's happening and to provide input. During this time, a multidisciplinary team including planners, architects, and engineers can collaborate with citizens, town staff and officials to help bring forth a vision that will guide the land use for the U.S. 13 Corridor.
You may also wish to watch the YouTube video NCI Charrette System(TM): Stories of Community Transformation. It is a documentary showing charrettes in action.
What is a Charrette?
What is the Focus Area?
Why was this Area Selected?
Who are the Stakeholders?
What is a Form-Based Code?
How can you Participate?
Calendar of Events


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A3D file extension - Alternativa3D export file
What is a3d file? How to open a3d files?
File type specification:
The a3d file extension is related to the Alternativa3D a 3D graphics engine a development tool for Microsoft Windows that allows users to create 3D games.
The *.a3d file stores exported 3D data from Alternativa3D software.
The default software associated to a3d file type:
Company or developer:
Alternativa3D is graphics engine and developing environment that allows users to create computer games for various platforms including PC, notebooks, netbooks and mobile platforms (i.e. Android).
List of software applications associated to the.a3d file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, Mac OS X etc.) and possible program actions
that can be done with the file: like open a3d file, edit a3d file, convert a3d file, view a3d file, play a3d file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting of the a3d files.
- Open a3d file
- Save a3d file
- Edit a3d file
- Create a3d file


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Social identity and the formation of health insurance networks
Institute of Development Policy and Management
The journal of development studies. - London, 1964, currens
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In a panel survey of an informal insurance network in Tanzania we find none of the tell-tale signs that insurance transfers follow reciprocal risk sharing arrangements among self-interested individuals: insurance remittances do not occur through informal loans; transfers are not regressive; and they do not fall when shocks are repeated over time. The evidence of unreciprocated transfers occurring between kin is suggestive of risk sharing based on altruism or social norms.


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Short-Term Occupational Employment Forecasts
Short-Term Occupational Employment Forecasts anticipate changes in employment and job openings within an occupation over time. They are revised every year to incorporate economic changes that occur across the nation. The data contained in these tables are a good source of information for estimating job opportunities, developing training programs, and gaining an insight into future employment trends.
These forecasts are estimates of occupational employment levels and trends, not exact counts. Events may occur during the two-year period that are impossible to predict. These data are most useful when used in conjunction with other economic data.
The 2012-2014 Short-Term Occupational Employment Forecasts are available for the state in both PDF
We would like to know if you find these data useful and presented in an acceptable format. Please email _EMAIL_
with your comments.


How a Business Can Benefit From Interactive Marketing
Interactive marketing allow person to pay online using a credit card
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In a world in which consumers have come to expect increasing responsiveness from the companies they do business with, interactive marketing is one of several methods (social media is another) in which business owners can better meet their market's needs.
Interactive marketing involves a marketing tactic that is in direct response to something a consumer does. Sometimes called trigger-based or event-based marketing, interactive marketing relies completely on an action started by the consumer.
For example, "Do you want fries with that?" is a form of interactive marketing. It's usually asked if you order a hamburger, but not if you order a shake. The act of ordering a hamburger triggers the push towards adding another product.
Example of Interactive Marketing
One of the biggest innovators in interactive marketing is It collects and analyzes visitor behavior, then uses it to show meaningful information to the customer in the present. Amazon offers "suggested reading" selections based on previous book searches or purchases. This type of online environment makes for a personal shopping experience, leading to longer stays within a site (sometimes referred to as "site stickiness") and more purchases (also referred to as conversions).
Amazon not only tells you what others are browsing that are similar to your search, but also, if you buy an item, Amazon will tell you what others who have bought that item also bought. Amazon remembers your preferences and will send you emails or highlight online new similar and related items based on your browsing and buying history.
The benefits of interactive marketing can be significant. For one, it makes the consumer feel like they're heard, understood, and receiving personal service. Other benefits to interactive marketing include:
 1. Increase sales: Interactive marketing increases the odds that you'll deliver what the consumer needs thereby leading to a sale, as well as increase sales by recommending related items that result in the buyer tacking on other items that fit with their purchase.
 2. Increase consumer satisfaction: Consumers like to buy things that most closely fit what they need. Since interactive marketing is based on actions by the consumer, you're more likely to match them with the right product/service.
 3. Lower marketing costs: Consumers like interactive marketing because they don't have to repeat themselves. It's like having a personal shopper. Happy customers not only stay with you but will refer you. It's cheaper to keep a customer than get a new one.
 4. It can be automatic: No one sits at Amazon and watches what you do on its site. Computers track consumer actions and, based on algorithms, they suggest recommendations. Even the statement, "Do you want fries with that?" is part of a system.
Interactive marketing requires detailed planning and implementation. While a system can execute it, you have to set the system up to understand the triggers and what to deliver. Other cons include:
 1. Some customers don't like it. Let's face it, to deliver recommendations, you have to track what consumers do, and for some, tracking their every move is a little creepy.
 2. Not everyone is alike. Interactive marketing works a great deal on probabilities. But just because 99 people out of 100 bought item Y at the same time they bought item X, doesn't mean everyone who buys X also wants Y. Someone might prefer Z. When it goes wrong, it highlights that you don't know your customer.
How to Set Up Interactive Marketing
If you'd like to use interactive marketing in your business, you'll need to spend time understanding your market, its wants, and needs, as well as what actions can lead to results.
 1. Identify the triggers that can lead to an interactive marketing event. The best way to do this is through surveys and analyzing data.
 2. Determine the marketing event for the trigger. When the consumer does X, what do you want to happen? Recommend Y? Ask if they want fries?
 3. Set up your system. Online, this requires tech know-how to set up a program that will take the data input and delivers an output. Face-to-face, you can develop your "sales system" to include responses to certain questions or purchases your client/customer asks.
 4. Assess. Is it working? Is your interactive marketing system it leading to more sales? Are you getting complaints? Use the data to tweak your system.


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A railroad car with a mass of 12400 kg collides and couples with a second car of mass 18700 kg that is initially at rest. The first car is moving with a speed of 7.7 m/s prior to the collision.
(a) What is the initial momentum of the first car?
(b) If external forces can be ignored, what is the final velocity of the two railroad cars after they couple?
a. Momentum=m1*V1 = 12,400 * 7.7=95,480
b. Momentum = (m1+m2)*V = 95,480
m1 = 12,400 kg
m2 = 18,700 kg
Solve for V.


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: When registering for Enrichment courses, Play rehearsals are scheduled for Mondays after school and Service Club is offered on Wednesdays after school.
Zumba® Kids (Monday) $395
This is a fun, high-energy fitness class packed with specially choreographed routines and games for children using the latest music and rhythms like hip-hop, reggaeton, cumbia and salsa. Zumba® Kids classes inspire kids to express themselves through movement and play while effectively improving overall health and well-being. Educators love Zumba Kids® because of the effects it has on children: increasing focus, building self-confidence, enhancing creativity and coordination, boosting metabolism and implementing teamwork skills. Each class is headed by a trained and licensed Zumba® Kids fitness instructor. Classes not only include music and dance, but arts, crafts and cultural education, as well. It is a fun way for kids to keep healthy and motivated!
Hip-Hop M.S. (Tuesday) $277(4:15-5:00pm)
This high-energy class continues to develop hip hop class and performance skills, while providing an invigorating, strengthening physical fitness space. We use popular songs and dances as we continue to develop musicality, body awareness, self-esteem, physical strength and coordination and teamwork skills. Classes incorporate musicality exercises, isolations, core strengthening, breakdancing and both learning and creating choreography. Dancers perform at the end of each session in an open dance class and are invited to dance with other Hip Hop Classes in the Hoboken area.
Engineering Adventures GO Green (Tuesday) $277
(Only Grade 5)
We are impressed by the way people recycle items that would ordinarily be discarded by turning them into toys, sculptures, and household objects. Students will use recycled materials to engineer & build wheel designs, a race track, and their own toy cars, then compete in a Recycled Racer Rally.
Learn French! (Tuesday) $415
Language enrichment by Learn Language Hoboken is a fun way to learn a new language. Students will be introduced to language and culture through art, music, games and other activities via a thematic curriculum by qualified instructors. Each class will build the child's confidence in communicating in the target language and will develop their awareness of foreign cultures. Previous exposure to the language is not required for participation & students of all levels (not grades) are welcome!
Magician's Club (Tuesday) $277
Making Magic is for apprentice magicians who have completed the Discover Magic curriculum, or are older students (11 and older) with an aptitude for magic. This course will encourage mastery of presentation as well as original scripting by the students, to create, complete routines that are ready for public presentation. Students will also be taught how to make their own props from common objects. The course will include spectacular professional magic tricks popularized and used by master magicians world wide. Concepts covered: sleight of hand including coins, cards, rope and other small objects. Foundation card magic: fanning, shuffling,forces, double lift, glide. Foundation coin Magic: Palming, classic palm, finger palm, downs palm, thumb pinch.
Fashion Trends (Wednesday) $305
Get ready to discover the designer in you with Hobby Quest's Fashion Trends! Learn everything there is to know about sketching, designing and sewing one of a kind wearable pieces to show off to your friends! This session you'll learn how to create a full outfit including a top and skirt or shorts of your own design! You will know what it means to be one of the top trendsetters in school, when you show off your fashionable creativity and individual style. You'll even be able to create an accessory to go with your outfit, like a hair band or belt – all made just by you! Since one of the most important parts of being a fashionista is showing off your designs, we'll even have a runway show at the end of the session, where you can model your chic creations for your family and friends. Get ready design world – here you come! Design it! Create it! Model it! Keep it!
Learn Spanish! (Wednesday) $415
Language enrichment by Learn Language Hoboken is a fun way to learn a new language. Students will be introduced to language and culture through art, music, games and other activities via a thematic curriculum by qualified instructors. Each class will build the child's confidence in communicating in the target language and will develop their awareness of foreign cultures. Previous exposure to the language is not required for participation & students of all levels (not grades) are welcome!Chess (Thursday)
$395(Only Grade 5)
This program is designed for Grade 2 – Grade 4 chess players. It provides the foundation to what every beginning and intermediate chess player needs to know in order to play superior chess. Nexplore Chess Program is dedicated to improving academic performance as well as 21st century life skills. Program tracks include the following, increased self-control, boost self-esteem, developing and sharpening cognitive skills, enhance the ability to conceptualize and encouraging non-physical competition.
Cooking Wars! (Friday) $395
For Fall 2018, Workshops Essayer is pleased to bring back Baking Wars!, a fast-paced competition style cooking class! Your challenge … should you accept it: Work with your team to make and present baked treats while incorporating one or all of the secret ingredients. And, remember to keep the theme of the week in mind as you flavor and decorate your culinary treats! Class will explore different baked goods every week and dishes may be sweet or savory. At the end of each class, we'll have the presentation of your team's culinary treats, the taste test and of course, the Judges Table. We will recruit judges from members of the All Saints community to help pick a winning team. Ready to take on the challenge?
Theatre Dance for Young Artists (Friday) $415
Join Mile Square Theatre Dance Academy teaching artists for some serious fun! This highly physical class includes a thorough dance warm-up emphasizing coordination, flexibility, cross-body patterning, and rhythm. Students learn and perform dances from such musicals as Matilda, Annie, School of Rock, Hairspray, and Shrek. MST curriculum is child-centered and project based, encouraging collaboration, problem solving, and advanced spatial reasoning. Teaching artists are professional dancers with extensive performing and educational resumés who are devoted to educating the whole child while building skills and confidence. Each session will culminate in an informal performance for families and friends.
Coditum Coding (Friday) $510
Students will receive instruction in Coditum's renowned Python curriculum. The Python
curriculum is broken into several Modules. Completing these Modules gives students a solid foundation
of coding skills. Progression through Modules is based on their skills and understanding. Later, more advanced Modules introduce advanced coding and computer science concepts that are fundamental for a career in software. Coditum's courses do not have an "end." They are never one-size-fits-all for every student. Courses are designed to let students follow their interests and passions, with our teachers
guiding them the entire way. Our Director of Academics updates Modules based on student and industry trends. Teachers are trained in all topics so that they can help advanced students achieve their personal long-term projects. Additional courses can be made available to the program including Java and Web Development.
Let's Play Rugby! (Friday) $375
(Only Grade 5)
This exciting traditional sport, suitable for boys and girls, will involve lots of fun tagging, evasion and team-invasion games. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of teamwork and sportsmanship through rugby-specific games. The age-appropriate curriculum ensures that everyone is thoroughly involved while developing core balance and hand-eye coordination. Absolutely no rugby experience is required; you will learn everything from a trained rugby coach. (Tournaments will be held in Chelsea Waterside Park, 557 W. 23rd Street-Dates TBD).


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A second potential endurance enhancement is fake blood. Doctors and hospitals have long hunted for a safe blood substitute. Donated blood is dangerous (HIV, hepatitis, etc.), and it's difficult to collect. A product that could safely tote oxygen like hemoglobin would make surgery and emergency medicine much easier. It could also supply athletes with a safe, covert way to hike endurance.
There are two promising leads. Drug companies are spending millions to make artificial or modified hemoglobin. These manufactured substances haven't been perfected yet—the molecules tend to degrade quickly, and they may have their own health risks—but they soon will be.
A more radical idea is exploiting compounds called perfluorochemicals, which are related to Teflon. PFCs can absorb enormous amounts of oxygen—50 times as much as normal blood, in some cases. Several companies are testing PFC-emulsion blood substitutes. Rumors circulated about PFC use at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, according to Wadler. Long-distance cyclists have also been accused of doping themselves with PFCs.
Artificial hemoglobins have been cranky in tests but remain promising. There is worry about the side effects of PFCs, which can cause platelet dysfunction and flulike symptoms, according to Wadler.
The Timeline: Both manufactured hemoglobin and PFCs are likely to be used widely in a few years, assuming clinical trials go well.


FreeBASIC Grammar Part I
User projects written in or related to FreeBASIC.
FreeBASIC Grammar Part I
Postby AGS » Dec 26, 2008 19:05
The FreeBASIC grammar is spread out across many pages of the manual.
So I thought it would be nice to get the grammar on one page.
And to get the grammar I took the FreeBASIC sources and extracted the lines containing FreeBASIC grammar rules.
This grammer has been written in a format somewhat similar to ebnf.
Keywords have been written in UPPERCASE.
Non - terminals have been written using CamelCase.
This grammar is very much a work in progress (not finished yet/contains errors).
FreeBASIC grammar (non-preprocessor)
This grammer has been written in a format somewhat similar to ebnf.
Keywords have been written "UPPERCASE".
Non - terminals have been written using CamelCase.
This grammar is very much a work in progress (not finished yet/contains errors).
Free"BASIC" grammer (non-preprocessor)
Alpha = "A" - "Z"
Digit = "0" - "9"
Eol = '\n' | '\l\f'
Hexdig = "A" - "F" | Digit
Octdig = "0" - "7"
Bindig = "0" | "1"
AlphaDigit = Alpha | Digit
Isuffix = "%" | "&"
Fsuffix = "!" | "#"
Suffix = Isuffix | Fsuffix | "$"
Expchar = "D" | "E"
AssignmentOperator = "=" | "*=" | "/=" | "\=" | "MOD=" | "^=" | "SHL=" | "SHR="
Operator = "=" | "<" | ">" | "+" | "-" | "*" | "/" | "\" | "^" | "SHL" | "SHR"
SttSeparator = (Separator | Eol)+ .
Separator = ":"
Delimiter = Separator | "." | "," | ";" | """ | "'"
Literal = Num_Literal
| Str_Literal Str_Literal* .
Id = (Alpha | "_") (AlphaDigit | "_")* [Suffix].
Hex_Oct_Bin = "H" Hexdig+
| "O" Octdig+
| "B" Bindig+
Float = "." Digit ( Digit )* (Fsuffix | ( Expchar [OpAdd] Digit Digit )* )* | ).
Num_Literal = Digit Dig_Dot_Nil I_Fsufx_Nil
| "." Float
| "&" Hex_Oct_Bin
Dig_Dot_Nil = Digit Dig_Dot_Nil
| ("."|Expchar) Float
| .
I_Fsufx_Nil = Isuffix # Is Integer
| Fsuffix # Is float
| "." # Is def### !!! context sensitive !!!
Str_Literal = "( ANY_CHAR_BUT_QUOTE )*". # less quotes
Comment = ' Any_Char Eol
MultiLineComment = "/'" (CommentSymbol)* "'/"
CommentSymbol = MultiLineComment | (Any_Char)*
Program = Line* [EOF] .
Line = [Label] [Statement] [Comment] Eol .
Label = Num_Lit
| Id ":" .
Statement = [Separator] [Declaration | ProcCallOrAssign | CompoundStatement | QuirkStatement | AsmBlock | Assignment]
(SttSeparator Statement)* .
Declaration = ConstDecl | TypeDecl | VariableDecl | ProcDecl | DefDecl | EnumDecl | OptDecl.
ConstDecl = "CONST" ["AS" SymbolType] ConstAssign ("," ConstAssign)*
ConstAssign = Id ["AS" SymbolType] "=" ConstExpression
TypeDecl = ("TYPE"|"UNION") Id [Alias Lit_str] [Field "=" Expression] [Comment] SttSeparator TypeBody "END" ("TYPE"|"UNION") .
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8 Ways to Incorporate the Sled into Your Workout
Brandon Larkin
Written By: Brandon Larkin
December 29th, 2016
Updated: June 13th, 2020
Categories: Articles Training
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8 Ways to Incorporate the Sled into Your Workout
Want to build some serious strength and power? Maybe you should try out sled training! Check out these 8 ways to incorporate the sled into your workouts!
Sleds have gained popularity in the past few years, most notably due to Louie Simmons at Westside Barbell for promoting the effectiveness of sled work.
Sleds aren't available everywhere. You will be hard-pressed to find a sled in most commercial gyms.
However, with the gain in popularity, there's a chance you may find one in yours.
And it might be that neglected piece of steel with ropes attached to it, sitting in the corner of your gym, unused.
Whether your goal is to get stronger, get faster, increase power output, increase conditioning, increase your anaerobic threshold, or just want to feel like a badass, there's no doubt that sled work will help you in all of these categories.
In this article I will discuss variations of how to use the sled, ranging from beginner to advanced, and progressions based on your goal (increase speed or increase power).
Let's get down to it, shall we?
1. Sled Push
Sled pushing is the most basic technique involving the sled. Whether it's up high or down low, get in an athletic stance, hold onto the handles, and drive forward.
My favorite cue for my athletes is for them to push "through" the sled. Don't just push the sled, drive your entire body through the sled.
A sled push is going to load your quads heavy. Since it will require repeated hip flexion and knee extension, the two motions of the quadriceps and the hip flexors, you can expect this.
Related: Beginner's Guide to Power - 5 Exercises for Explosive Strength
Speed Development: Load the sled with weight that allows you to reach a good amount of speed without an insane amount of resistance. Drive as fast as you can through the sled. This will increase stride frequency, as well as the contractibility of the quads and hip flexors.
Power Development: Load this sucker up. Depending on the surface your pushing this sled on, you can get away with 3-6 45lb plates. The point of this is to recruit as many motor units as possible and increase force output. If you aren't increasing your force output, you aren't pushing this thing anywhere.
2. Sled Pull
Most sleds come with harness attachments, that have two loops that your hands can grasp onto. A sled pull will recruit a ton of motor units in your hips, hamstrings, and a bit of quads. This is an excellent way to overload the posterior.
Generally, most people's posterior is a lot stronger than their anterior, so you can load this up with more weight than you did with your push.
Speed Development: Again, to get more speed, only throw about 50-60% of the max amount you can pull. Pull this with quick feet. This will increase stride frequency and contractibility of the hip extensors and hamstrings.
Power Development: Since your posterior is going to be stronger, you can load this up real heavy. I'm talking 5-10 plates heavy. The key here is to take bigger steps, driving your hips back and contracting each step.
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3. Sled Rows
Sleds allow you to hit your upper body with this as well. This can be a lot more effective than sitting stationary on a machine doing pull-downs or rows.
Load this up with about 60% of the max you can pull.
Grasp your hands in the harness handles, step all the way back, pulling the slack out of the harness, slight squat and at the same time, row both handles, pulling the sled towards you, squeezing your lats. Rinse and repeat, constantly walking back to pull the slack out of the harness.
4. Sled Lunge
Sled lunges are easiest performed with a belt. Put the belt through the harness loops, and position them in the center of the back of the belt, and put it on.
Load this sled up with only 30-40% you can pull.
Walk forward until you pull the slack out of the harness, and start lunging. This will pull you back, so you have to overcompensate by keeping pressure forward when you are lunging.
Speed Development: Lunge forward quicker with less weight on the sled, with no pauses at the top.
Power Development: Taking reaching leaps forward with your lunges, with a greater amount of weight loaded on the sled.
Progression: Hold dumbbells at your side, or up by your face.
5. Sled Pull-Through
In my opinion, besides a squat and deadlift, this is the third best movement you can do for total hip strength.
The hips love to be in extension, and the ability to generate force throughout the entire movement of hip extension allows you to blast them and really develop strong hips.
Load the sled up with about 70-80% the max you can pull. Grasp both handles in between your legs, walk forward pulling the slack out of the harness, and with a wide stance, bend over, and then extend your torso and hips forward, pulling the sled forward.
This movement is really only useful for hip strength and power.
6. Sled Lateral Shuffle
This requires a belt. Loop the belt through the loops of the harness, but instead of having the harness behind you, you will have it to your side. Load the sled with 50-60% of total weight you can pull.
With the harness attached to the belt at the side, shuffle laterally the opposite way. Get low and keep the slack out of the harness. Repeat the opposite way, keeping your lateral movements even.
Speed Development: Increase your footwork laterally by dropping the weight, keeping lower and shuffling a bit faster.
Power Development: Load the sled up with a bit more weight, and take slower, but constant shuffles.
7. Sled Bear Crawls
Nothing is more primitive than crawling like a bear pulling heavy weight. Sometimes you just need to get down to your primitive state and work hard. You can do this with a belt, the same way you attached it for your lunges. Or you can wrap the harness handles around your shoulders. Be careful pulling heavy weight this technique as it can be bad on your shoulders.
Get in basic bear crawl position, with the sled attached in some form or another, crawl down, pulling the weight of the sled. Keep constantly driving forward.
Speed Development: Lower the weight, but crawl like a bat outta hell. Crawl like you've never crawled before.
Power Development: Load the sled up, and crawl through the figurative mud. This is where you have to dig deep and reach that inner beast in you.
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8. Sled Forward Jump
These will increase explosive power in your hips. Forward jumps are hard enough alone, but there's always room to make something harder.
Attach the harness to your belt, or around your shoulders. Use only 30-40% of the weight you can pull. There's no need to put a whole lot of weight on this movement, or you can risk hurting yourself.
Related: 4 Conditioning Workouts Using Weights
With the sled attached, squat, and swing explode your arms and legs forward as far as you can like a broad jump, pulling the sled with you. When you land, walk forward, pulling the slack out of the harness, and repeat.
Power Development: This is excellent for creating greater force output. The harder you jump forward, the more force you are creating, thus leading to greater power development (because power = work x time).
Conclusion
Start taking your conditioning and power training to the next level. Sleds provide an extremely simple, yet extremely effective way to increase your conditioning.
Now that you have some ideas of how to use this piece of equipment, let's get after it!
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Beyond FUN: BLACK, WHITE, JUST RIGHT!
I'd seen this title on various lists of books for children of mixed-race heritage over the past few years. Published in 1993, it was clearly written with the goal of helping children of mixed-race parentage understand the special place they occupy in their families. The first-person narrator of this book, who never reveals her name, cheerfully runs through the various ways in which her parents differ, and how she fits very happily in the middle of those differences:
"Mama's face is chestnut brown. Her dark brown eyes bright as bees. Papa's face turns pink in the sun; his blue eyes squinch up when he smiles. My face? I look like both of them—a little dark, a little light. Mama and Papa say, 'Just right!'"
Colorful illustrations by Irene Trivas bring the words of author Marguerite Davol to life in a spunky, feel-good read. Davol's photo of herself with her two "just-right" grandchildren gives young readers an additional glimpse at a diverse family that just might reflect their own. The cover glimpse of a little girl smiling at herself in a mirror sets the tone of positive self-esteem and self-image that permeates this little gem of a book.


TX3990 - End of 3rd year internship
TX3990 - End of 3rd year internship
General objective:
At the end of this internship, the student will be able to describe a company business operation and constraints
Detailed objectives:
At the end of this internship, the student will be able to :
1. Characterize the company
1.1. Range the company in a wider context (Group dependency)
1.2. Define the company business domain
1.3. Position the company on a given market
1.4. Identify the competitors
1.5. Identify the company financial turnover
2. Know a company internal organization
2.1. Identify the company structure and internal organization
2.2. Identify the leadership hierarchy
2.3. Identify the company internal functions : production, operations, sales, human resources, trade unions,...
2.4. Identify the links between these functions
2.5 Identify human, social, economical aspects of safety and health at work.
3. Know how a company operates
3.1. Identify the clients, the contractors
3.2. Identify critical contractors
3.3. Identify the most important clients
3.4. Identify and understand the constraints applicable to the company: regulations, safety and security, financial constraints….
3.5. Understand why a company shall be profitable to survive
4. Adapt to the company procedures and rules
1.1. Use the host organisation's tools, methods and standards
4.1. Respect the working hours, constraints, company codes
In brief
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What is the Timber Flooring Janka Hardness Rating?
Timber floors have been very common in many places, especially Australia, since European building construction first began. You can find them in both houses and public buildings and make up an important part of the building's structure. While timber floors can provide a basic walking area within a building and create an attractive feature in homes when the homeowner polishes them, it is also very easy to damage them.
Factors to consider before buying timber flooring
While wood flooring looks quite attractive there are some common daily occurrences that can easily diminish this beauty. These occurrences include the following:
- Extensive traffic in a small section of the floor causing a "worn" look in only that area
- Lack of care when moving furniture
- Chair loads that fail to provide proper load bearing for the floor
- Stiletto heels crossing the surface—can cause damage even to hard timber
While the above incidents are certainly considerations before choosing wood flooring, the main reason people choose this type of floor is appearance. Additionally there are factors that influence appearance such as colour, width of the board and even the finish of the individual wood an individual or contractor uses.
Janka test for hardness
Testing the hardness of any wood has no relationship to the wood's ease when working with various tools. Instead it is a measure of how well the wood resists indentation. The figures from the Janka test are used to determine the hardness of any piece of timber.
In order to check the hardness of wood using the Janka hardness rating test a steel ball that measures 11.18 mm in diameter is pressed into the test specimen until it reaches half the diameter of the ball. Some of the available Janka figures are only based on a small sampling, and as such are not appropriate for those who need to make fine distinctions between various types of wood. The two primary sets of figures are for green wood and seasoned wood. Sometimes green wood in a particular species shows a lower hardness than mature timber in the very same species; however, this is not consistent with all species of wood.
The Janka wood ratings are generally as follows:
- Moderately Hard/Very Hard
Other types of flooring options
While timber is a very common type of flooring, there are other types as well such as engineered flooring, laminate flooring and bamboo. In most cases engineered flooring has a face of solid timber that is approximately 3mm thick on the upper surface that is already exposed. You can purchase bamboo flooring as laminated flooring or as strand woven flooring. The former is classified as hard while the latter falls into the very hard category.
Understanding the test results
The results of the Janka testing process are stated in accordance with the measurements in various countries thus leading to confusion. For instance, in the United States the measurement shows in pounds; in Sweden it appears in kilograms; and in Australia it appears in either newtons or kilonewtons. This can become confusing for someone who does not understand the different measurements or are uncertain which unit of measure was used in the testing results.
The direction of the grain in wood has a significant bearing on the hardness. This means if the testing results from side hardness (measure in the direction of the centre of the tree), the result will be similar to that obtained from an angle than is tangent to the rings of the tree. The most common purpose of a Janka hardness rating test is to determine whether a particular species of wood is suitable as a material for flooring.
When considering whether to install wood flooring, it's important to keep the hardness factor in mind. Some woods do not hold up well when they are installed in high traffic areas or areas that sustain damage from the movement of high heels or improper movement of furniture. All of these factors are important to consider before choosing wood flooring or make the decision to choose other types of flooring such as laminate or bamboo.
Janka testing determines the hardness of an individual piece of wood, and this in turn tells a potential buyer whether that type of wood is suitable for his purposes. While the results are not likely of great importance to someone who is hiring a contractor, the buyer does need to inform the contractor of the circumstances surrounding the area where he is installing the floor so he can choose the proper wood hardness for that area.
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text: The spillways of the Rawal Dam were opened on Monday as the water level surged to the red level in the reservoir. Rawal Dam authorities in a statement announced the opening of the spillways at 11:00 due to torrential rainfall in the federal capital and adjoining areas.The Rawal Dam reservoir has a maximum capacity of 1,752 feet water conservation while the present water level was 1,751.9 feet after which it was decided to reopen the spillways. Around 6000 cusecs of water will be discharged from the lake. Sirens were raised to warn downstream areas about the flow of the water. The dam administration said after opening the spillways, the water level at Soan river will rise and water could overflow from the banks of the stream.They also informed that the Rawal Dam has the capacity to hold 1752ft water and the gates of the spillways will remain open till the water level comes down to 1751.40ft. Meanwhile, the Hub Dam in the outskirts of Karachi overflowed on last Thursday evening after a spell of heavy rainfall in parts of Sindh and Balochistan.The dam's water level increased to its maximum capacity of 340 feet after almost thirteen years after which it overflowed to the sea while passing Mubarak Village. The dam located at the Sindh-Balochistan border is a vital source of water supply to Karachi.


B Series Valve Coil Self Heating
Gems Sensors Solenoid Valves will self-heat when current is applied to them, like any other solenoid valve. To understand this, it's important to understand how the coil works and is constructed. The coil is constructed of magnet wire, wound around a plastic bobbin. The length of wire will create electrical resistance, which in turn creates heat. Coils will have different power ratings, in Watts. Watts is equal to the voltage times the amps. The wattage of the coil is dependent on the amount of magnet wire wound around the bobbin because resistance then affects current. Current (I) equals voltage (V) divided by Resistance (R).
I = V / R
A typical B Series Valve requires 24VDC / 7 watts to energize the coil.
 - Resistance = Voltage / Current. V=IR, R=V/I
 - Watts = VA
 - 7 = 24 x A, 7/24 =.292 Amps
 - V = IR, 24 =.292 x R
 - 24/.292 = 82.2 ohms. The coil's resistance does not change.
B Series valves can self-heat to approximately 60 C.
Once the coil is energized and the plunger is pulled up (valve is open), you can decrease the voltage to 50% of the rated coil voltage. Below shows what a 50% drop in voltage causes the amount of coil self-heating to decrease. A drop in voltage correlates to a significant drop in wattage.
 - Volts * Volts / Resistance = hold power
 - 1212 / 82.2 = 1.75 Watts to keep the valve open, versus 7 Watts initially.
 - That's a 4 X improvement on heat!
The other two main factors that contribute to heat besides power, are the plumbing and the fluid.
Metal acts as a conductor, so metal plumbing will in fact pull heat away from the valve and coil. Plastic plumbing will insulate the valve thermally from the rest of the system and hold the heat in the valve. If you're concerned about the valve getting too hot, consider metal plumbing to help pull heat away.
The media or fluid will draw heat away as it flows through the valve. Air doesn't absorb heat as well, so it doesn't draw away as much heat as a liquid. An isolation valve keeps the media in the body so there is less cooling going to the guide tube, so the coils can typically get hotter than direct acting valves. Also note, Gems BL Series latching valves generate very little heat, because the coil only needs to be pulsed with power for approximately 100ms. Since it's not being constantly supplied with power, there is no source to generate heat. Gems BL Series Latching Valves are a great solution for applications that require little to no heat from the valve being transferred to the media, like beverage dispensing.
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I just wanted to inform you that at TechEd a lot of information about Virtualization and Adaptive Computing will be shown. I plan three sessions in Las Vegas, Berlin and Bangalore:
- LCM223: Surf on the Virtualization Wave – Run SAP Systems on Virtual Server Technology (Vegas, Berlin, Bangalore)
The operation of SAP Solutions on virtual server technology increases the flexibility and optimizes the HW utilization. This technology not just reduces the TCO, it also contributes the the "Green IT" approach. With the release of virtualization technology from of SAP technology partners for productive SAP systems, a lot of questions around this topic raise. This presentation gives an overview over the used technologies, the currently supported technologies, the Management of virtualization technology and how SAP optimizes the SAP NetWeaver technology to run smoothely in virtual environments. The session will also provide information about future concepts of SAP systems in virtual environments.
- LCM205: Use Cases and Integration Scenario's of Adaptive Computing and Virtualization (Vegas, Berlin, Bangalore)
Combining the power of Adaptive Computing with virtualization technology increases the flexibility and reduces the complexity of SAP system management. This session presents several use cases showing when and how Adaptive Computing combined with virtualization technology can help to lower costs, increase flexibility and allow for optimal management of SAP applications. Another important part of this session is how the Adaptive Computing Controller can be integrated with SAP applications like Hypervisor Virtualization Technology and into the E-SOA world.
- LCM270: Get your Hands on Adaptive Computing Controller (Vegas, Berlin, Bangalore)
The Adaptive Computing Controller in SAP NetWeaver 7.1 optimizes operation and management of SAP systems in the datacenter. This hands-on session emphasizes the features of adaptive computing, technical details of the implementation, and also preparations in the landscape. In addition to this you will really get hands-on experience with the Adaptive Computing Controller in configuring and operating SAP systems.
If you have additional questions or feedback to the sessions, don't hesitate to contact me. Looking forward meeting you in Las Vegas, Berlin or Bangalore.


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Length: 75.000 cm
Width: 28.000 cm (maximum)
Room 56: Mesopotamia
Bitumen boat model
From Ur, southern Iraq, about 2300-2100 BC
Southern Mesopotamia was a landscape of lagoons and waterways, and boats were one of the easiest forms of transport. They were made from reeds, skins or occasionally wood, and could be made watertight with bitumen, a product associated with oil which occurs naturally in pools.
This model of a boat, made of a mixture of bitumen and earth, comes from one of the graves in the cemetery at Ur. Similar model boats, made of metal or bitumen, have been found in other graves, including some of the 'Royal Graves'. They are all simple in design though some have seats and punt-poles. When found, these model boats were loaded with vessels, presumably containing supplies. They may have been symbolically intended either for the dead person's own use or used as a bait to lure away evil spirits, as suggested by later beliefs in Babylonia about the demon Lamashtu.
Similar full-scale boats are still used in the marshes of south Iraq.
C.L. Woolley and P.R.S. Moorey, Ur of the Chaldees, revised edition (Ithaca, New York, Cornell University Press, 1982)
H.W.F. Saggs, Babylonians (London, The British Museum Press, 1995)
M. Roaf, Cultural atlas of Mesopotamia (New York, 1990)
C.L. Woolley and others, Ur Excavations, vol. II: The R (London, The British Museum Press, 1934)


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A Fundamental Examination of Recognition of Manual Alphabets on Color Image
Yuji Nagashima, Masanori Fujii, Kazuyuki Kanda*,
Mina Terauchi**, Hideyo Nagashima
Kogakuin University, 2665-1, Nakano-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192 Japan
* Chukyo University, 101, Tokodate, Kaizu-cho, Toyota-shi, 470-03 Japan
** The Polytechnic University, 4-1-1, Hashimoto-dai, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa, 229 Japan
Recognition of the handshape is the indispensable step to recognize the JSL (Japanese Sign Language) which uses hands as a part of articulators. We start from recognition of Manual Alphabets (MA below) as a basis to understand the handshape of a sign. In our method considering its application to sign recognition at bust shot size image, we succeeded in obtaining a hand region of the bust shot color image (512 x 512 pixels) by transforming RGB system into HVC (Hue, Value and Chroma) system, and by cutting out automatically a region of a hand out of a region in skin color. The finger region was extracted out by the Erosion-Dilation method from the hand region and the features such as finger vector were obtained. We detected a direction of gradient direction and a figure of a contacted extended finger and used them as the features, which constructed a decision tree and made the MA recognized.
This article is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationa License.


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We ask because we care. The Tri-Hospital + TPH Health Equity Data Collection Research Project Report
Population health survey data are not routinely linked to specific health care organizations, limiting organizational capacity to assess performance improvements in relation to the observed risk and prevalence of differences in health. The lack of demographic information hinders the growth of patient-centred care that captures diversity in multiple forms, and presents a barrier to investigating whether past and on-going change initiatives have produced positive outcomes. The following report provides an overview of a four year process among these four organizations: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH); Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH); St. Michael's Hospital (SMH); Toronto Public Health (TPH). Through the development and pilot project trial of a socio-demographic questionnaire, a set of eight questions and three optional questions have been recommended for wide-scale implementation. Research on the equity of health and health care compels action on the collection of socio-demographic data. The results of the Tri-Hospital + TPH Health Equity Data Collection Research Project provide evidence that it is "doable".


text: Print Email Facebook Twitter Development of a fracture fatigue test for lifetime quantification of footwear outsoles Title Development of a fracture fatigue test for lifetime quantification of footwear outsoles: a preliminary application to self-healing polymers Author Bauer, Q. Contributor van der Helm, F.C.T. (mentor) Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Department Biomechanical Engineering Programme BioMechanical Design Date 2016-12-15 Abstract Previous research showed fracture failure in the outsole of sports footwear. There was no method available for the quantification of the material behavior in with this failure mechanism. Therefor the goal of this research was to develop a mechanical test method for quantification of fatigue fracture behavior of a material when a crack is present. One way of improving the lifetime of a shoe is with the use of self-healing material. Therefore a preliminary test has been done with a self-healing material. A new developed fracture fatigue test is designed with the help of a fracture mechanical J-integral test and an unconventional method for finding the point of crack initiation. Instead of using CTOD for finding crack initiation a new proposed r-squared-method is used. The results from the single fracture tests are used as inputs for the fatigue test. From the J-integral test the r-squared-method is validated with a CTOD analysis. Visual comparison fracture surfaces showed that the fatigue test gives a similar failure mechanism as found in the shoes. The test not only showed to represent the failure mechanism but also resulted in quantifiable results. It was possible to make lifetime predictions of the materials and the first preliminary test on a self-healing material showed promising results for future research. Subject sports engineeringj-testfracture mechanicsfatigueoutsoleself-healing To reference this document use: _URL_ Embargo date 2021-12-15 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights (c) 2016 Bauer, Q.