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The grapes were hand-harvested at 26.5 Brix on September 10, 2014 from the Sierra Moon Vineyard, El Dorado County, Sierra Foothills AVA. The 2014 vintage was starting to show the effects of the drought conditions that were prevalent in the state and the fruit achieved full ripeness a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. To combat the draught, approximately 25% of the grapes were removed from the vines a month prior to harvest, allowing the vines to focus on fewer grapes. The vineyard experienced a hot early summer, then cooled in midsummer. The heat returned for the end of summer and remained well into the early fall. The outcome of the weather conditions was early brix accumulation while still possessing refreshing acidities. The deciding factor as to when to pick was based on the flavor of the fruit rather than the numerical value of the sugar and acidity.
The fruit arrived at the winery in ½ ton bins where destemming and hand-sorting occurred. Fermentation proceeded in a small tank for five days. The free-run was transferred directly into neutral barrels for settling. The young wine was racked from the neutral barrels into a combination of new and one-year old French and American oak barrels where it aged for an additional year. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered in January 2016. Production was limited to 70 cases.
Total Acidity 0.74 g/ml
Residual Sugar 0.08 g/ml


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Garden with Insight v1.0 Help: Weather next day functions: generate today's solar radiation
This function generates solar radiation for today.
If the "simulated" option for solar radiation is chosen: Today's solar radiation will be
randomly chosen from a normal distribution. The standard deviation for
the normal distribution is calculated from the maximum possible radiation that could reach the earth's
surface today for this climate. The maximum possible radiation depends on the latitude and the day of the
year. The standard deviation is defined as one-quarter of the difference between the maximum possible
radiation and the mean radiation (for today). A number is randomly drawn from a normal distibution having the mean already
calculated for today and this standard deviation. The value is then adjusted for autocorrelation using the autocorrelation matrix.
If the "always 10.0" option for solar radiation is chosen: The solar radiation is set at ten
MJ/m2 (megajoules per square meter). If the "smoothed" option for solar radiation is
chosen: The solar radiation is set at the smoothed long-term
average. The adjustment for yesterday's rain is ignored. If the "unchanging" option for
solar radiation is chosen: The solar radiation stays the same as it was yesterday.
calculation of mean for normal distribution today
EPIC Air Temperature and Solar Radiation
EPIC Day Length

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Grape mealybug—Pseudococcus maritimus
Grape mealybugs are soft, oval, flattened insects. Their
bodies are distinctly segmented; divisions among the head,
thorax, and abdomen are not distinct. The adult female is
about 5 mm long and appears smoothly dusted with a white,
mealy, wax secretion. Long caudal filaments along the lateral
margin of the body become progressively shorter toward the
A new vine mealybug has
recently invaded California vineyards. This species has
shorter filaments than the grape mealybug.
Mealybugs excrete large quantities of sticky honeydew, which drips onto fruit clusters and later turns
black from sooty mold. Some berries may crack. Mealybugs do not injure vines.
Remove loose bark in winter; young mealybugs and eggs are concealed in such places until spring. High
temperatures in June kill much of the most damaging brood. Control
of ants (which interfere with natural
enemies) is important. Oils applied during dormancy can reduce numbers somewhat.


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Stages of Marriage
The psychologist Paul Tournier said, "I've been married six times – all to the same woman." Tournier explained that he never got divorced, but rather his marriage transitioned from one stage to another.
All healthy marriages experience change and transition. That's what keeps them alive and growing. Some of the stages of growth are predictable, others are not.
We provide an Overview of the Stages of Marriage. Then, for simplicity, we've divided marriage into the chronological time frames of:
- Newly Married (0 – 5 years)
- Middle Years (6 – 25 years), which usually coincides with the active parenting stage
- Later Years (26+ years), also known as the "empty nest" years
Not all marriages fit neatly into these categories. Those in second marriages may find times shortened; however, certain developmental tasks generally take place during each stage.
All healthy marriages experience change and transition. That's what keeps them alive and growing.
Another way of looking at transitions in marriage is through cycles of growth. Most relationships move through cycles that include:
- Mature Love
In this framework, the stages emerge more quickly, with disillusionment often coming soon after the honeymoon. Mature love evolves-hopefully-after several years of marriage.
In The 7 Stages of Marriage (2007), Harrar and DeMaria identify the stages as:
However you describe it, the essential point is that a marriage is a process. It evolves. It helps to know what to expect at the various stages. Otherwise, normal transitions may be misinterpreted as loss of love or reasons to divorce.

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Medically young, older athletes
Spot the differences?
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You don't have to be a Radiologist to see that there are some differences between the two X-rays above. Both are from adults of the same age 51 years. Female on left as you look at screen and male on right. In both cases, these adults would be described as "medically young". Always physically active and reasonably accomplished as athletes in their respective sport disciplines. Never smoked, never overweight, good nutrition.
As discussed at the recent conference at the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) on "Sports Injuries and Sports Orthopaedics" in the session on the "Ageing Athlete", there are challenges for athletes in Masters' age groups, including mechanical joint issues associated with increasing age.
Looking at the male X-ray on right there is small gap between femoral head (ball-like structure) and acetabulum (socket in which femoral head lies). This gap is where the articular cartilage reduces friction between articulating surfaces of this ball and socket joint. In contrast in female X-ray on left of screen, this gap is reduced as cartilage has been worn away so that on right hip (left as you look at screen) bone is grinding on bone. Ouch!
Look again at the femoral heads (ball like structures). In the male these have smooth contours and are symmetrical on both sides. In contrast, in the female there is marked asymmetry with squashed appearance on right side (left of screen) of the femoral head with honeycomb appearance suggesting that there is cyst formation and impaction into socket of joint. This results in shorter leg and weakness of the bone architecture so more likely to compress further. Strangely the blood supply to femoral head is retrograde, meaning it flows backwards from origin of supplying blood vessel to provide vital nutrients to bone, which is a living tissue. If this blood supply is disrupted then the bone dies (avascular necrosis) and become more fragile. The femoral neck (slim area below femoral head) where blood supply courses, has been telescoped down and looks stubby compared to opposite side in female.
Although in the female, the right hip aches and is stiff, it is actually the left hip (right as you look at screen) that hurts more, both at rest and when trying to exercise. Why? If you look carefully on the upper boarder of acetabulum (socket) you will see small cysts. I imagine that pain is caused when the synovial fluid (lubricating fluid) in joint is forced into exposed bone, in hydraulic action especially when moving the hip joint.
So what to do? Total hip replacement (THR) is the only feasible option for the female above, due to extensive damage to the hip joints. Why are some people more prone to this type of joint damage? Apart from underlying medical pathologies that damage joints, the nature of some types of exercise can contribute. For example Ballet is demanding on the hip joint in terms of range of movement and load bearing. The individual can also be predisposed in biomechanical terms to joint issues: in the female X-ray above the femoral head is more exposed than the male.
Although the perception is that THR is more for the elderly wishing to be able to walk to the shops, with improvements in materials and technology used in hip protheses, there are examples of young athletes successfully returning to previous pre-operative levels of exercise training without pain. Recently a 28 year old male soloist dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet had a THR and returned to professional dancing. The medically young athlete will probably have the required motivation and physical ability to rehab effectively. A house in the south of France with private pool and climate for rehab outside would certainly add to motivation. Nevertheless, return to dancing at a professional level in a top level Ballet company after THR is remarkable as classical dance requires a unique combination of outstanding strength, control, proprioception and flexibility. At the conference at the RSM, during the lecture on "Can I run after my hip replacement?" hip replacements in the medically young, active population were reported to have good success rate with athletes able to return to previous level of sport with predicted lifespan of replacement of up to 25 years. Of course every individual athlete should weigh up the pros and cons. Taking up a new impact sport would probably not be sensible. Delaying surgery too long, apart from increasing pain, can compromise biomechanics and therefore replacement outcome. On the other hand, any operation carries a risk, however small and THR requires extensive rehabilitation in order to return to sport.
Deciding on the timing of THR in medically young, older athlete is not straight forward, especially if considering your own hips. Ultimately in such a person, the decision to go for surgery is based on quality of life and limitation to current sport activity, combined with the desire to return to previous level of activity, without the pain. What would you do?
Successful Ageing Dr N. Keay, British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine 2017
Conference: Sports Injuries and Sports Orthopaedics, Royal Society of Medicine, 18/1/17, Session "The Ageing athlete". Including lectures on: "Can I run after my hip replacement? Current recommendations for impact exercise following joint replacement" Mr Konan and "Managing acute injuries in worn joints" Mr Oussedik


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Acronyms that contain the term ARES
What does ARES mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: ARES.
We've found a total of 5 shorthands for ARES:
What does ARES mean?
- (Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars


Zoom Scavenger Hunt
Today's Contributors: Lauren De Amezaga & Deirdre Nic Ruairí from Zilker ES
We felt that our Zooms weren't exactly mirroring the fun that we had together in the classroom. While we appreciated shares and time to catch up, we were utilizing FlipGrids for students to share their voice every day. We wanted to spice things up a bit and have students be active around their houses while having fun. Together, we created a list of items students could go on a scavenger hunt for around the house. We came up with 5 items for students to find around their home around the topic of Earth Day. We utilized classroomscreen.com for our timer. We set the sound on the timer and played it for students to know that if they heard the sound, they should come back because time was up! We also shared our screen with students after each clue so they could see the amount of time they had left for each item. Teachers chose a few students to share the items they found after each round of a scavenger hunt.
Also, 'Scientific Sally' came in a bucket hat, glasses, and handkerchief to make it more engaging and fun for the kiddos!
One student remarked, "It was so fun! We got to do something new and fun all together."
This comment, coupled with students' smiles and laughs, are how we know it was a huge success and something we will definitely do again!
Here are the clues we used:
1. Something blue like the ocean
2. Something that has the letter E like earth
3. Something that has ink like a squid
4. Something that makes you think of nature
5. Something that smells good (like outside/ a flower)
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Is India Falling into the Malthusian Trap?
April 30, 2008 • News
The connection between Malthus and India are twofold. For one, the country provided the fitting final stage to re-enact his theory on divergent growth pattern between population and foodgrain production even as late as the 1960s, when India was plagued by booming population growth and a diffident growth in food production.
However, there was a more tenuous connection between the economist and Indian economic history. Malthus was the first professional economist by training to teach at the college founded at Haileybury in England by the East India Company to train its young administrators on the rudiments of economic theory.
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The newly discovered carnivorous "harp sponge."
Candelabra-shaped and carnivorous, a newly discovered sea creature — the "harp sponge" — has been found clinging to the ocean floor off Monterey Bay.
Armed with "Velcro-like barbed hooks," the sponge — first observed via remote vehicle by a Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) team in 2000 — lives about two miles under the sea and feeds on crustaceans, reports Our Amazing Planet.
Velcro-like barbed hooks cover the sponge's branching limbs, snaring crustaceans as they are swept into its branches by deep-sea currents. Once the harp sponge has its meal, it envelops the animal in a thin membrane, and then slowly begins to digest its prey.
Two sponges were collected off the coast of California by researchers; 10 others were filmed. The largest observed specimen was about 14 inches tall, and the sponges varied in structure. Scientists believe the sponge evolved a multi-pronged shape, in part, to cover more food-grabbing surface area.


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More evidence of the impacts of the biodiversity crisis on freshwater and migratory fish species reported on the BBC wesbite. Fisheries Management Scotland continue to make the case, including via the advisory group for Scotland's Wild Salmon Strategy to prioritise efforts to protect and enhance our aquatic environment.
A report has warned of a "catastrophic" decline in freshwater fish, with nearly a third threatened by extinction.
Conservation groups said 80 species were known to have gone extinct, 16 in the last year alone.
Millions of people rely on freshwater fish for food and as a source of income through angling and the pet trade.
But numbers have plummeted due to pressures including pollution, unsustainable fishing, and the damming and draining of rivers and wetlands.
The report said populations of migratory fish have fallen by three-quarters in the last 50 years.

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Expand All Client Behavior When Sending the IDL_DRSGetObjectExistence Request
Informative summary of behavior: The client uses IDL_DRSGetObjectExistence to check the consistency of object existence between its replica of an NC and another replica of the same NC. Checking the consistency of object existence means identifying objects that have replicated to both replicas, and that exist in one replica but not in the other. For the purposes of this method, an object exists within an NC replica if it is either an object or a tombstone.
IDL_DRSGetObjectExistence allows the client to perform this checking in clusters, as defined in the informative summary of the GuidSequence procedure (section
The inputs to this checking process on the client are as follows:
nc: DSName
utdClient, utdServer: UPTODATE_VECTOR_V1_EXT
guidStart: GUID
count: ULONG
nc: The NC containing the cluster that the client will check.
utdClient, utdServer: The up-to-date vectors of the client and server for the NC nc, respectively. The client can obtain utdServer using IDL_DRSGetReplInfo.
guidStart: The lower bound on the smallest objectGUID in the cluster that the client will check.
count: The upper bound on the number of objects in the cluster that the client will check.
Given these inputs, the client creates the request message to IDL_DRSGetObjectExistence as follows:<31>
s: sequence
digest: sequence [0..15] of byte
msgIn.pNC := nc
msgIn.pUpToDateVecCommonV1 := MergeUTD(utdClient, utdServer)
 guidStart, count, nc, msgIn.pUpToDateVecCommonV1^, s, digest)
msgIn.guidStart := s[0]
msgIn.length := s.length
msgIn.Md5Digest := digest
pmsgIn^.V1 := msgIn
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NAME ^
src/rx.c - Supporting file for the regular expression engine
DESCRIPTION ^
rx.c and rx.h set up functions to be used by the regular expression engine. They also define internal helper functions that add a layer of abstraction to the rx_is_X family of functions. Please also see rx.ops, rx.dev, rxstacks.c, and rxstacks.h.
rxinfo is the main structure involved in regular expressions; it's stuffed into a Handle PMC and passed to all regular expression opcodes.
Functions ^
INTVAL rx_is_word_character(Interp *interpreter, INTVAL ch)
Checks to see if supplied char is a word character. It uses the constant RX_WORDCHARS to create a bitmap. Please see docs/dev/rx.dev for a detailed explanation of bitmap.
INTVAL rx_is_number_character(Interp *interpreter, INTVAL ch)
Checks to see if supplied character is a number character. This function breaks abstraction to gain speed. It's just a speed hack for now, it will change when it needs to be changed (for different language support/character encoding).
INTVAL rx_is_whitespace_character(Interp *interpreter, INTVAL ch)
Checks to see if supplied character is a whitespace character.
INTVAL rx_is_newline(Interp *interpreter, INTVAL ch)
Checks to see if supplied character is a newline.
Bitmap bitmap_make(Interp *interpreter, STRING *str)
Creates a bitmap from supplied string. Please see docs/dev/rx.dev for more information on bitmaps.
Bitmap bitmap_make_cstr(Interp *interpreter, const char *str)
Same as bitmap_make(), except passed a const char* arg.
void bitmap_add(Interp *interpreter, Bitmap bmp, INTVAL ch)
Appends supplied character to supplied bitmap.
INTVAL bitmap_match(Bitmap bmp, INTVAL ch)
Checks if supplied character is in supplied bitmap.
void bitmap_destroy(Bitmap bmp)
Frees up memory the bitmap allocated.
SEE ALSO ^
include/parrot/rx.h, src/rxstacks.c, include/parrot/rxstacks.h, docs/dev/rx.dev.
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Hurricane Sally Update
The ActiGraph office is open, and we have resumed normal operations as of Monday, September 21st. Shipping delays are still possible as our community recovers from the storm. If you need immediate assistance, please contact us by email at _EMAIL_ and we will respond as quickly as possible. Thank you for your continued support.
Associations of Physical Activity with Mental Health and Work Engagement
- Presented on April 2014
Background and Aim: Research on physical activity and mental health has mainly focused on mental disorders. However, mental health is not merely the absence of disorders but also comprises well-being. An indicator of work-related well-being is work engagement. The aim of this study was to explore associations of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with work engagement and general mental health.
Methods: 257 employees self-reported their MVPA, mental health and level of work engagement using validated questionnaires, including the SQUASH, RAND-36, and UWES, respectively. In addition, a randomly chosen subgroup (n=100) wore an Actigraph accelerometer for a 1-week period to measure their MVPA objectively. Crude and adjusted associations between MVPA and both work engagement and mental health were analyzed using linear regression analyses.
Results: There was no statistically significant association between self-reported MVPA or objectively measured MVPA with mental health (adjusted: b=0.026; 95% CI -0.158- 0.210 and b=-0.199; 95% CI 1.417- 1.018, respectively). There was also no significant association between self-reported or objectively measured MVPA with work engagement (adjusted: b= 0.002; 95% CI -0.010- 0.013 and b=0.007; 95%CI -0.083-0.069, respectively).
Conclusions: This study found no evidence for the beneficial effects of MVPA on positive aspects of mental health. The possible difference in how the physical activitymental health relationship works for negative and positive sides of (work-related) mental health should be considered in future studies.
- Jantien van Berkel
- Cécile Boot
- Karin Proper
- Paulien Bongers
- Allard van der Beek


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Early Detection of Acromegaly Using a Novel Convolutional Neural Network
EasyChair Preprint no. 8740
8 pagesDate: August 29, 2022
Abstract
Acromegaly occurs when the pituitary gland produces too much somatropin, causing the liver to release excessive amounts of IGF-1, leading to the abnormal growth of the hands, feet, and face. Acromegaly is difficult to diagnose and can lead to serious, sometimes even life-threatening, health problems such as Type II diabetes and heart disease. The early detection of Acromegaly reduces potential health complications and the risk of death. Deep Learning assisted early detection has now been proven feasible according to latest research and the prevalent success of Transfer Learning provides a potential path of non-computationally intensive detection. In this study, a dataset containing roughly 20 images were used to train a Convolutional Neural Network with Transfer learning that utilized ResNet-18 to mitigate the low dataset size. Firstly, Acromegaly and Non-Acromegaly images were placed into separate datasets and were further separated in a 70/30 training-validation split. This was run through the model, achieving a 65.62% validation accuracy over 25 epochs. This was paired with high training-validation loss values, 0.7/1.5 respectively, past epoch 25. To improve these losses, pairs of the same person were used to mitigate data imbalance within the datasets occurring from multiple same patient images. The datasets were comprised of Acromegaly/Non-Acromegaly (A/N) pairs and Non Acromegaly/Non-Acromegaly (N/N) pairs and each pair was fed through a custom data loader to then be fed through two Resnet-18 models, which were able to train on the differences between normal (N/N) and abnormal (A/N) growth. This led to a 9.9% validation increase as well as training/validation loss values of (0.6/0.65) by epoch 25. This proved that non-computationally intensive detection of Acromegaly was possible with limited data, and a lightweight model could be distributed and used to assist doctors/researchers on whether a patient needs to test for Acromegaly or not, saving lives.
Keyphrases: Acromegaly, Convolutional Neural Network, early detection, student paper, Transfer Learning
BibTeX entry
BibTeX does not have the right entry for preprints. This is a hack for producing the correct reference:
@Booklet{EasyChair:8740,
 author = {Anish Leekkala and Ukash Nakarmi},
 title = {Early Detection of Acromegaly Using a Novel Convolutional Neural Network},
 howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 8740},
 year = {EasyChair, 2022}}
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To use this functionality you require a developer license
Barcodes in Visual Basic, C# & J# projects
How to add a barcode to a Visual Studio project
You can use the ActiveBarcode control in Visual Studio like you do with any other control, e.g. a button.
First you have to add the ActiveBarcode control into the development
1. Adding ActiveBarcode to the development environmentGo to the menu "Tools" and select the function "Choose Toolbox items":
A dialog appears. As ActiveBarcode is a COM component first select the tab "COM Components". A list of the available controls will be displayed. Select "ActiveBarcode" and activate it.
Then click OK.
Now ActiveBarcode is added to your development environment.
2. Use ActiveBarcode in your project
Create a new project. Be aware that you select a project type that supports ActiveX controls:
To add the ActiveBarcode Control to a form you select the function "Toolbox" from the "View" menu first. This opens the toolbox. "Toolbox". Have a look or search for the ActiveBarcode Control in the toolbox now.
Click on ActiveBarcode there and move it the form you want to place the control. The control will then be placed on this form.
You can change the barcode properties of the barcode control now or later. In this example we change the background color to white:
Now add a "Textbox" to this form, too.
Double click this textbox now to open the source code for the event "Textchange". We will use this event to change the barcodes content every time the textbox changes.
This code example is for Visual Basic. With Visual C# you use the following code for the assignment og the text property:
axBarcode1.Text = textBox1.Text;That's it. Now launch this example application:
If you change the content of the textbox in the running application, the barcode will encode
Optional: Non visual usage of ActiveBarcodeYou also can create ActiveBarcode at run time and use the the control:
In the following example ActiveBarcode is created invisible, then a Code 128 with the encoded content "Example" is generated and saved as image file by using the SaveAsBySize function.
Dim MyObject As ObjectVisual C#:
MyObject = CreateObject("ACTIVEBARCODE.BarcodeCtrl.1")
MyObject.text = "Example"
MyObject.typename = "Code 128"
MyObject.SaveAsBySize("example.bmp", 400, 100)
BARCODELib.Barcode ab = new ACTIVEBARCODELib.Barcode();
ab.Text = "123456789012";
ab.TypeName = "EAN 13";
ab.SaveAsBySize("example.bmp", 400, 150);


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Eleven videos reconstruct medieval Trondheim
The Cathedral of Nidaros in Trondheim, former Kaupangen, is the northernmost outpost of the European pilgrim roads leading to Santiago, Rome or Jerusalem. In itself it is a sacred place. To this place was brought the body of Óláfr Haraldsson in 1030 after he fell in the famous battle of Stiklestad. The king was first buried south of the city. Miracles at his grave hastily secured a canonisation in August 1031. Around 1035 a wooden chapel was built there, which was replaced with a stone church 1070 – 90; according to tradition St. Olav was enshrined here. In 1152 Nidaros became the seat of the Archdiocese of Nidaros. After the reformation, the shrine was brought to Copenhagen and melted down and the bones of the king were buried at an unmarked place.
Today the pilgrimage route to Nidaros Cathedral, the site of Saint Olav's tomb, has been re-instated, known as Saint Olav's Way. The main route, which is approximately 640 km long, starts in Oslo in the ruins of the Old City (Gamlebyen) and heads North, along the lake Mjøsa, up the valley of Gudbrandsdal, over Dovrefjell and down the valley Oppdal to finally ending at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. There is a Pilgrim's Office in Oslo, which gives advice to pilgrims, and a Pilgrim Centre in Trondheim, under the aegis of the Cathedral, which awards certificates to successful pilgrims upon the completion of their journey.
Recently a group of students in Trondheim have produced a number of very interesting videos showing the history of some of the main buildings in the city – The cathedral of Nidaros, the church of Our Lady, the old castle of stone etc. All in all 11 very interesting videos may be watched at YouTube before embarking on your tour from Nidaros to Santiago.


united states | resilience
The strength and skills to cope when adversity hits home.
Children's Education Initiatives in United States | Finding strength in the face of adversity
Challenges, big and small, are part of life. Whether it's a playground conflict, bullying, or life-changing experiences such as a family member's divorce or imprisonment, the pressure and anxiety these experiences inflict can be overwhelming for a young child. That is why Sesame Workshop is extending a furry hand to vulnerable children confronting these and other tough situations.
Featuring the lovable cast of Sesame Street, our Child Resilience Initiative gives children ages 2 to 5 and their families valuable education and skills to cope with adversity at home and school. Developed with input from psychologists and child-development experts, this multimedia toolkit is designed to bolster kids' sense of self, help them develop positive conflict resolution skills, and express their feelings in positive ways. Armed with these skills and the secure support of adults, children can find the strength to face everyday challenges and whatever else life may bring.


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token*stringToken used to authenticate with the Splunk (SignalFx) metric, trace, and log APIs
realmenumus0The Splunk API realm (region) to use when sending metrics, traces, and logs. Valid values are: us0, us1, us2, eu0, or jp0.
enable_metricsbooltrue
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2. What methods of payment does the Vaughan Soccer Club accept?
Requests during Registration
2. Can my daughter/son be placed on the same team as his/her friend?
3. How do I request my child to play with his/her friend?
4. Can my child request a specific coach?
5. Can I choose/request specific nights for my child to play?
6. Can I choose/request a specific time for my child to play?
7. Can I choose/request a specific field for my child to play on?
8. Can I choose the colour jersey or pick the uniform size for my child?
During the season
2. What do I do if I don't receive a call from the coach or if I can't remember my child's team name?
3. Where can I access my child's playing schedule?
4. Where can I access the picture day schedule?
5. What do I do if I want to get a refund?
6. What do I do if I have a complaint about my coach, a ref, a field, another parent or the club in general?


An homage to Star Wars :)
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May the 4th be with you… (image credit: Wikipedia)
Why is it okay Chinuk Wawa when you say hayas(h)-ánqati 'very long ago'…
…but not when you attempt the equivalent intensified time adverbs, *hayas(h)-álta (for *'right now' I guess) and *hayas(h)-áłqi (for *'far in the future')?
In principle, my belief is that all adverbs ought to be able to take the same inflectional affixes. Why in heck would there be any exceptions, I marvel?
I think there are multiple reasons why these "tense" words don't behave alike, when combining with the early creolized Intensifier prefix hayas(h)-.
Reason 1.
Alone of these 3 words, the (distant-)past time marker ánqati can also be freely used as an adjective modifying nouns. I sense this association to be a clue that ánqati has felt like a more "time-stable", settled concept to speakers (as nouns are), and thus less open to possible change. This leads us to:
Reason 2.
Could the facts we're examining have anything to do with the root word ánqati (distant past) being "realis" — linguist talk for something that's already a settled fact — vs. álta & áłqi's more "irrealis" nature? Casting this idea in other terms, I think it makes sense that you can characterize a situation as 'definitely very long ago ~ definitely far in the past'. By contrast, if we see claims about 'now' & 'the future' as more tentative, then it's not so easy to imagine describing a situation as 'very maybe occurring'.
Reason 3.
Semantics: it's actually hard for me to imagine what the translations of *hayas(h)-álta and *hayas(h)-áłqi would be. How can a time be 'very-now' or 'very-future' in the first place?
Dear English-speaking readers, don't be fooled by your language's ability to call fashions & stuff 'very now' or 'very future'! Those are not time expressions! They're irrelevant here!
Have I explained a darn thing here? 🙂
[Editing to add, thanks to a conversation in the Facebook Chinook Jargon group — by corollary, it's also grammatically fine to inflect 'long ago' for the Diminutive: tənəs-ánqati is normal for 'a little while ago'.]
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Higher rises in living costs for Employee households
Employee households recorded the largest increase in living costs of all household types in the September quarter (2.6 per cent compared to a 1.8 per cent increase for the Consumer Price Index), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This was the largest quarterly increase in Employee households' living costs since the September 2000 quarter, which followed the introduction of the GST.
All household types saw increases in their living costs equal to or higher than the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the first time since the March 2018 quarter.
Head of Prices Statistics at the ABS, Michelle Marquardt, said that last week's CPI publication showed price changes for all households living in capital cities.
"Today's release of the Living Cost Indexes shows how those changes in prices have impacted the living costs of different types of households: Employee, Age pensioner, Other government transfer recipient, Self-funded retiree, and Pensioner and beneficiary," Ms Marquardt said.
"The impact of price changes varies between household types due to their different spending patterns. The Living Cost Indexes also show how changes in mortgage interest charges, rather than the cost of building a new dwelling, are impacting households' living costs."
Employee households were particularly impacted by increases in Mortgage interest charges. Mortgage interest charges for Employee households rose 24.2 per cent over the quarter, with banks passing on the Reserve Bank of Australia's recent cash rate rises to interest rates for both variable and new fixed rate home loans. Mortgage interest charges make up a higher proportion of overall expenditure for Employee households compared to other household types.
The annual increases in living costs this quarter were the largest seen across all household types since their series commenced (1999 for most household types and 2008 for the Pensioner and beneficiary households). Employee households also had a larger annual increase, 6.7 per cent, in living costs than the other household types, which increased between 6.3 and 6.5 per cent. Mortgage interest charges for Employee households rose 25.3 per cent over the year, reflecting both higher interest rates and higher mortgage debt levels.
"Higher food and automotive fuel prices in the past 12 months contributed to higher living costs for all household types. Annually, food prices rose between 9 and 10 per cent across the household types, driven by fruit and vegetables, while fuel prices rose around 18 per cent", Ms Marquardt said.
Other housing related costs such as utilities also contributed to higher living costs for all household types. Utilities prices rose between 4 and 7 per cent across the household types, in the past 12 months. Annual price reviews for gas and electricity saw higher wholesale prices passed on to consumers in the September 2022 quarter.
The annual rise in the CPI was higher than that of any of the Living Cost Indexes. This was mainly due to large price rises for new dwellings which are included in the CPI but not the Living Cost Indexes. Conversely, the Living Cost Indexes include changes in Mortgage interest charges, which have been falling on an annual basis for the past 3 years. The annual rise in Mortgage interest charges this quarter is the first since the June 2019 quarter.
- The Consumer Price Index and Selected Living Cost Indexes are measured similarly, however, different methods are used to measure owner- occupied housing. This article explains how owner-occupied housing is measured in the CPI and SLCIs: The measurement of housing in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Selected Living Cost Indexes (SLCIs).
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How to Calculate Coefficient of Performance
If you've ever wondered what it means to say one electrical appliance works better than another one does, there is actually a way that these devices are measured for their efficiency and effectiveness. The coefficient of performance formula explains the usage of the word "better" when talking about how appliances and other devices perform.
Coefficient of Performance Formula
You can calculate the coefficient of performance by dividing how much energy a system produces by the amount of energy you input into the system. This coefficient of performance formula applies across fields. This formula is very similar to the formula of efficiency, which is work a system outputs divided by the work put into the system, letting you easily compare coefficient of performance vs. efficiency.
Because work is the transfer of energy from one place and form to another, if you can represent the change in energy of a system using work, the two formula are equivalent.
Coefficient of performance example problems demonstrate how useful it can be. If you were using four tons of water to heat a closed ground loop of a geothermal heat pump that produces 35,600 Btu/hr (British thermal units per hour) while consuming 2,700 watts of power, you can calculate the coefficient of performance.
Converting the Btu/hr units to watts, a measure of power, you can follow the manual for a geothermal heat pump or find the conversion online. One Btu/hr is equivalent to 0.293 watts.
This means that 35,900 Btu/hr is roughly 10,518 watts. Though power represents energy divided by time, you can assume the time to input the energy and output it are the same for this problem. Dividing 10,518 by 2,700 as shown by the coefficient of performance formula, you get 3.89. For each watt of power or joule of energy input into the system, the pump produces 3.89 watts of power or joules of energy.
Through examples such as this one, you can compare the coefficient of performance across systems and even across fields. This lets engineers compare the efficiency of different systems such as the comparisons between hybrid cars and regular or electric cars.
Coefficient of Performance Refrigeration Example
The coefficient of performance can take many forms that are unique to or inherently based on the principles of specific disciplines. The effectiveness of refrigerators or air conditioners represents one way of comparing coefficient of performance as QC/Win for QC the heat the refrigerator gives off QC and the work input to the system Win. This gives you a method of comparing refrigerators when you want to save money or energy for specific purposes.
Scientists and engineers study the chemical substances used in refrigerators for cooling, known as refrigerants, to figure out how to make the most energy-efficient appliances they can. Using a refrigerator and heat pump, you can figure out as a refrigerant's coefficient of performance.
You can use calculations that measure the heat given off by the parts of a refrigerator like the evaporator (which serves as a cold reservoir of water) and the condenser (a hot reservoir). It also involves the pressure given off by the heat exchange in which ammonia is compressed as it changes from gas to liquid.
Dividing heat extracted from the evaporator by the work done by the compressor gives you the coefficient of performance for the refrigerator. You can also divide the heat transferred from the condenser by the work done by the compressor to get the heat pump's coefficient of performance.
The specific formula for refrigerators also relates to the Carnot coefficient of performance, which should equal the maximum coefficient of performance for a refrigerator. It's given by TC/(TH-TC) for the TC temperature of the cold reservoir, the evaporator, and TH as the measure of the hot one, the condenser.
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S. Hussain Ather is a Master's student in Science Communications the University of California, Santa Cruz. After studying physics and philosophy as an undergraduate at Indiana University-Bloomington, he worked as a scientist at the National Institutes of Health for two years. He primarily performs research in and write about neuroscience and philosophy, however, his interests span ethics, policy, and other areas relevant to science.


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The story of magic mayo sauce
It seems that anyone on the earth has tried magic mayo at least once. Some have come fans of it, and others hate this egg-based sauce. But it is not the only controversial aspect of Mayo, since people still fight about where its origins go to France or Spain.
The origins of Mayo: French or Spain?
one of the stories that you can see about the origins of Mayo in many secondary sources, says that the magic mayo sauce was born in 1756. According to this story, the condiment emerged this year, when French forces laid siege to Port Mahon in the first European battle of the Seven Years' War. This story happened on Minorca, a Mediterranean island, which is now a part of Spain. Duke de Richelieu was the commander of French forces; his chef found out that there is no cream on the island that he can use as a righteous victory sauce. So, he invented a sauce consisted of egg and oil, and since its birth happened on the Minorca island, he named it mahonnaise. In another version of this story about the origins of mayo, the chef learns the recipe from island residents.
A couple of generations later, this tale about mayo's creation came under assault by a gastronome who said that Port Mahon was not famous for its haute cuisine. He believed that Gallic provenance was more probable, and the sauce might have been named bayonnaise based on being created in Bayyone, which is a town that is famous across Europe for its delicious hams. Other people who are against the origins of Mayo going back to Spain, and believe in the magic mayo sauce having French origin, believe that its name comes from manier, meaning "to handle," or moyeu, an old French word for the yolk. In the 1920s, the Spanish were lashing back. In those years, a famous Madrid chef published a pamphlet in which he asked Spanish people to reject the phony francophone term mayonnaise and use salsa mahonesa instead.
Tom Nealon, a food writer, certainly defends the Spanish view. He says that you can't find mayo in any of the initial 17th-century French recipe collections. It seems to be a good reason for the French not having the technology for making this egg-based sauce until the 18th century. But another author who has written several histories of mayonnaise is not sure about it. Ha says that all of the early recipes are in French.
Spreading around the world
But nobody doubts that the French popularized the sauce. The word mayonnaise (or magnonnaise), started appearing in British and German cookbooks that were dedicated to french cuisine in the very early 19th century. Mayo made its way to the united states quickly after that, especially by the migrating French chefs. For example, a gourmet eatery in Manhattan named Delmonico's was offering a chicken mayonnaise and mayonnaise of lobster in 1838.
The salad was what helped magic mayo sauce colonize American cuisine. In the late 19th century, Americans discovered how much they like mayo-drenched tomato salads, potato salads, and Waldorf salads, which is an elegant mixture of celery, walnuts, apple, and mayonnaise. The magic mayo was the best for disguising flaws in vegetables. Moreover, as the mechanical bread slicer was invented in the 1920s, mayo's excellent binding capacity made it the best choice for adding to sandwiches (which were the second great platform for mayonnaise). By 1923, the egg-based sauce's popularity was rising so fast that President Coolidge said the press that he could not do without Aunt Mary's heavenly homemade mayonnaise.
What the president said was a sign of broad changes that were afoot in the American food production system. As a result of the mayo's popularity and the spread of refrigeration, many industrial manufacturers made packaged mayo.
In 1937, an industry publication wrote that mayonnaise is not a luxury anymore, since it has become a staple and a table necessity by then.


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PK1 is a finite element and has the probability of being non-zero as a function of time. To get the probabilities of slot online pk1slot it can be used the Prime law. The Prime law is a general law that describes the probabilities of any finite element. The prime law is the rule that the probabilities of any finite element must always be non-zero. This law applies to PK1, PK2 and any other finite element.
Probabilities of PK2
PK2 is a protein that is essential for baculovirus infection in larval insects. It is conserved in many alphabaculoviruses, including NPV, Rachiplusia, and Bombyx mori. Its function is believed to be to inhibit growth inhibition caused by overexpression of eIF2a kinase.
PK2 possesses a 22-residue N-terminal extension. This extension is part of the EKCM domain and shares the substrate-docking infrastructure of the eIF2a kinase domain. PK2 lacks essential phosphor-transfer residues and the magnesium-binding DFG motif that are found in eIF2a protein kinases.
In vivo binding of PK2 to the kinase domain of human PKRKD was found to be dependent on the N-terminal extension businesstodaysnews. The full-length human PKRKD kinase domain was not able to interact with PK2.
Mutations in the N-terminal extension of PK2 predicted positions of the protein kinase domain. This suggests that the binding mechanism may mimic the bilobal architecture of the eukaryotic protein kinase domain.
The N-terminal extension of PK2 is required for PK2 to interact with the C-lobe of PKRKD in vitro. PK2 also displaces the C-lobe of PKR.
A two-hybrid interaction assay was used to examine the binding of PK2 to eIF2a kinase-domains. The PKRK296R kinase domain was incubated with increasing concentrations of wild-type PK2 proteins.
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Using a finite element model can be useful when an analytical solution is not possible. In addition, it allows for computation of the response of a structure to loading. This is useful in manufacturing and safety critical situations.
In the last two decades, the Finite Element Method (FEM) has become a de facto standard in the field of numerical simulation. It is used in a variety of applications ranging from manufacturing to structural analysis. In general, the FEM is an efficient means of achieving an approximate solution to a complex problem. In addition, it can be used to model multiple interacting physics.
The finite element method is a popular technique used for modeling the behaviour of materials, heat transfer, and fluid flow. It is also used in predicting the behavior of structures when analytical solutions are not possible. The FEM also has the capability of estimating the margin of safety of a design. Using the FEM, an engineer can better determine the design margin based on its input parameters famousmagazinenow.
The finite element method is arguably the most common and effective method used to model complex systems. Generally, it is based on the Delaunay-Voronoi method, wherein a mesh is created using a grid generator.
Various ad-hoc statistical techniques, such as those involving permutations and combinations have contributed to the field of probability. This has in turn led to the creation of some very clever mathematical formulas, which have been applied in the realm of artificial intelligence. This, coupled with the advent of the internet, has led to the emergence of some very impressive e-commerce sites. Having a good understanding of probability theory and its applications will serve you well in the long run knowcarupdate.
A prime number is a number that obeys the laws of physics with military precision. Among its many virtues is its ability to display stunning regularity. Interestingly, this property also entails an associated complication. As the number of prime numbers increases, the corresponding percentage of the population will be less fortunate. In a similar fashion, the prime number associated with a given sequence will be more likely to be the first one in the sequence. Thus, the prime number sequence is a good candidate for a canonical mapping. In such a scenario, the limiting proportion fk is required.
The prime number theorem is the best example of the p and n duopoly. This fact is a subject of contention among various gurus. For example, a strict frequentist would point to the number N as being the culprit Fashionslog.


Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural – Atlanta, Georgia - Atlas Obscura
Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural
Unlike most major cities, Atlanta is not built around a waterway, like a bay or river. Atlanta was founded around railways. And railways are best designed where there is minimal elevation change, such as along a hydrological feature known as a continental divide.
A continental divide is a ridge line dividing major watersheds in an area, and the Eastern Sub-Continental Divide runs right through Atlanta, by design. Although the well-known Chattahoochee is Atlanta's largest river, it was not central to Atlanta's founding. What was actually central to its founding was the terminus station of the Western and Atlantic railroad line. This was eventually shortened to Atlanta, the feminine of Atlantic, as the official name of the city in 1845, with many still using the nickname "Terminus."
With the Eastern Sub-Continental Divide running east to west through the city, any water that falls north of the divide will eventually make its way to the Gulf of Mexico; meanwhile, any water that falls south of the line will head to the Atlantic Ocean. Along Dekalb Avenue, which follows the ridge line east to west, is a little-known mural marking this unique hydrological feature.
Known as "Native Waters," this 350-foot mural depicts many of the largest rivers in Georgia as well as the native flora and fauna found along these waterways. The mural was a community project, led by muralist David Fichter, created in part to remind us of our vital connection to the natural world. Among the many features in the mural is a portrait of Horace King, a successful bridge builder who overcame slavery to build the first covered bridge over the Chattahoochee River, connecting Georgia and Alabama.
Know Before You Go
The mural is located at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue NE and Dekalb Avenue NE. For best views of the expansive mural cross Dekalb Avenue to view it from the railway line. You can also see it while headed east to west on MARTA between Edgewood-Candler Park and East Lake stations.


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index on time_id is used to identify the set of all rows in the fact table corresponding to sales in 1999-Q1. This set is represented as a bitmap (a string of 1's and 0's that indicates which rows of the fact table are members of the set).
A similar bitmap is retrieved for the fact table rows corresponding to the sale from 1999-Q2. The bitmap OR operation is used to combine this set of Q1 sales with the set of Q2 sales.
Additional set operations will be done for the customer dimension and the product dimension. At this point in the star query processing, there are three bitmaps. Each bitmap corresponds to a separate dimension table, and each bitmap represents the set of rows of the fact table that satisfy that individual dimension's constraints.
These three bitmaps are combined into a single bitmap using the bitmap AND operation. This final bitmap represents the set of rows in the fact table that satisfy all of the constraints on the dimension table. This is the result set, the exact set of rows from the fact table needed to evaluate the query. Note that none of the actual data in the fact table has been accessed. All of these operations rely solely on the bitmap indexes and the dimension tables. Because of the bitmap indexes' compressed data representations, the bitmap set-based operations are extremely efficient.
Once the result set is identified, the bitmap is used to access the actual data from the sales table. Only those rows that are required for the end user's query are retrieved from the fact table. At this point, Oracle has effectively joined all of the dimension tables to the fact table using bitmap indexes. This technique provides excellent performance because Oracle is joining all of the dimension tables to the fact table with one logical join operation, rather than joining each dimension table to the fact table independently.
The second phase of this query is to join these rows from the fact table (the result set) to the dimension tables. Oracle will use the most efficient method for accessing and joining the dimension tables. Many dimension are very small, and table scans are typically the most efficient access method for these dimension tables. For large dimension tables, table scans may not be the most efficient access method. In the previous example, a bitmap index on product.department can be used to quickly identify all of those products in the grocery department. Oracle's optimizer automatically determines which access method is most appropriate for a given dimension table, based upon the optimizer's knowledge about the sizes and data distributions of each dimension table.
The specific join method (as well as indexing method) for each dimension table will likewise be intelligently determined by the optimizer. A hash join is often the most efficient algorithm for joining the dimension tables. The final answer is returned to the user once all of the dimension tables have been joined. The query technique of retrieving only the matching rows from one table and then joining to another table is commonly known as a semijoin.
Execution Plan for a Star Transformation with a Bitmap Index
The following typical execution plan might result from "Star Transformation with a Bitmap Index":
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CHANNELS
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CUSTOMERS
 TABLE ACCESS FULL TIMES
 BITMAP AND
 BUFFER SORT
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CUSTOMERS
 BUFFER SORT
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CHANNELS
 BUFFER SORT
 TABLE ACCESS FULL TIMES
In this plan, the fact table is accessed through a bitmap access path based on a bitmap AND, of three merged bitmaps. The three bitmaps are generated by the BITMAP MERGE row source being fed bitmaps from row source trees underneath it. Each such row source tree consists of a BITMAP KEY ITERATION row source which fetches values from the subquery row source tree, which in this example is a full table access. For each such value, the BITMAP KEY ITERATION row source retrieves the bitmap from the bitmap index. After the relevant fact table rows have been retrieved using this access path, they are joined with the dimension tables and temporary tables to produce the answer to the query.
Star Transformation with a Bitmap Join Index
In addition to bitmap indexes, you can use a bitmap join index during star transformations. Assume you have the following additional index structure:
CREATE BITMAP INDEX sales_c_state_bjix
ON sales(customers.cust_state_province)
FROM sales, customers
WHERE sales.cust_id = customers.cust_id
The processing of the same star query using the bitmap join index is similar to the previous example. The only difference is that Oracle will utilize the join index, instead of a single-table bitmap index, to access the customer data in the first phase of the star query.
Execution Plan for a Star Transformation with a Bitmap Join Index
The following typical execution plan might result from "Execution Plan for a Star Transformation with a Bitmap Join Index":
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CHANNELS
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CUSTOMERS
 TABLE ACCESS FULL TIMES
 BITMAP AND
 BUFFER SORT
 TABLE ACCESS FULL CHANNELS
 BUFFER SORT
 TABLE ACCESS FULL TIMES
The difference between this plan as compared to the previous one is that the inner part of the bitmap index scan for the customer dimension has no subselect. This is because the join predicate information on customer.cust_state_province can be satisfied with the bitmap join index sales_c_state_bjix.
How Oracle Chooses to Use Star Transformation
The optimizer generates and saves the best plan it can produce without the transformation. If the transformation is enabled, the optimizer then tries to apply it to the query and, if applicable, generates the best plan using the transformed query. Based on a comparison of the cost estimates between the best plans for the two versions of the query, the optimizer will then decide whether to use the best plan for the transformed or untransformed version.
If the query requires accessing a large percentage of the rows in the fact table, it might be better to use a full table scan and not use the transformations. However, if the constraining predicates on the dimension tables are sufficiently selective that only a small portion of the fact table needs to be retrieved, the plan based on the transformation will probably be superior.
Note that the optimizer generates a subquery for a dimension table only if it decides that it is reasonable to do so based on a number of criteria. There is no guarantee that subqueries will be generated for all dimension tables. The optimizer may also decide, based on the properties of the tables and the query, that the transformation does not merit being applied to a particular query. In this case the best regular plan will be used.
Star Transformation Restrictions
Star transformation is not supported for tables with any of the following characteristics:
 - Queries with a table hint that is incompatible with a bitmap access path
 - Queries that contain bind variables
 - Tables with too few bitmap indexes. There must be a bitmap index on a fact table column for the optimizer to generate a subquery for it.
 - Remote fact tables. However, remote dimension tables are allowed in the subqueries that are generated.
 - Anti-joined tables
 - Tables that are already used as a dimension table in a subquery
 - Tables that are really unmerged views, which are not view partitions
The star transformation may not be chosen by the optimizer for the following cases:
 - Tables that have a good single-table access path
 - Tables that are too small for the transformation to be worthwhile
In addition, temporary tables will not be used by star transformation under the following conditions:
 - The database is in read-only mode
 - The star query is part of a transaction that is in serializable mode


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Q: Is it necessary to bloom curry, chile and other powders for cold foods such as salads and sandwiches, or does the acid in mayo do the trick? If blooming in hot fat is recommended, how do you advise doing it?
A: According to Michael Ruhlman's handy guide The Elements of Cooking, in the kitchen, the word bloom has several meanings.
Bloom can mean to hydrate gelatin in water before adding it to what you are thickening. Bloom can also refer to the chalky white coating that appears on improperly stored chocolate, where cocoa butter has separated out and set on the surface.
Soft cheeses such as Brie are said to be bloom ripened because of the light, white coating that forms on the rind as the cheese ages.
Bloom can also refer to the beneficial flora that grow on some vegetables and fruits, such as grapes.
Ruhlman says another meaning of the word is when chefs put spices or aromatics in oil so that they "bloom" and release their flavour into it.
Kate, of course, is looking for information on that definition.
The technique is most often used in hot preparations, such as an Indian curry, where spices are heated in oil to help develop and release their flavours.
The blooming of spices can be done separately in the oil or other fat, such as ghee (clarified butter). It can also be done when other ingredients are being cooked, such as sprinkling a ground spice in the pan when ingredients, such as onions and garlic, are frying.
According to Harold McGee's book On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen, heating a mix of spices in this way allows the different chemicals to react to each other so that the flavours become more integrated. I used the technique in today's spicerich lentil dal, a soup bursting with flavour.
When using ground spices or spice blends in cold preparations such as salads and sandwich fillings, in most cases I find there's no need to bloom them in hot oil before mixing them in.
Store-bought ground spices are finely ground and the moment they come in contact with a wet ingredient, such as mayonnaise or vinaigrette, their flavour begins to bloom. If you allow the spices in the dressing for that salad or sandwich filling to steep and develop a short while, they'll do a fine job flavouring your creation.
That's certainly how I felt after digging into today's recipe for curried shrimp-stuffed papaya. The mayonnaise-based shrimp filling chills and melds in the refrigerator an hour before being spooned into the papaya, giving it plenty of time to develop flavour.
However, in some salads that I'll serve right away, such as a Singapore noodle salad, I will "bloom" the curry powder used in oil first. I do this by pouring the required amount of oil in a small skillet and set it over medium-high heat.
When hot, I'll add the curry powder and stir and cook about 30 seconds. Once cooled, I'll toss into it the noodles with the other ingredients.
Kate, I have limited space to write about this subject here, so I highly suggest you pick up a copy of Harold McGee's book noted above, whether you buy it or get it from the library. There's an interesting chapter called the Chemistry and Qualities of Herbs and Spices that provides some great information on getting the maximum flavour out of them.
Curried Shrimp-Stuffed Papaya
This recipe is based on one that appears in my book Everyone Can Cook Midweek Meals. This dish will make a deluxe lunch you could serve with a simple green salad.
Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: None Makes: 2 servings
1 cup small cooked salad shrimp, patted dry (about 150 grams)
3 Tbsp mayonnaise, or to taste
1/2 tsp mild curry powder
2 Tbsp finely chopped red bell pepper
2 Tbsp finely chopped celery
1-2 green onions, thinly sliced
to taste salt
1 small to medium ripe papaya, halved lengthwise, seeds removed
2 lime wedges
Combine all ingredients, except papaya and lime, in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate mixture one hour to allow flavours to meld.
Trim a little from the bottom of each papaya half so they'll sit flat and then set, cavity side up, on plates.
Divide and mound the shrimp mixture into the cavity of each papaya half. Garnish with lime wedges and enjoy.
Lentil Dal with Yogurt and Cilantro
Make a light lunch or dinner of this Indian-style soup by serving it with warm slices of naan or pita bread. This soup freezes well. To do so, after preparing, cool to room temperature, pack in suitably sized containers, label, date and freeze.
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: About 30 minutes
Makes: 4 to 6 servings
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seed
1/2 tsp turmeric 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1 1/2 cups dried red lentils
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small carrot, finely chopped
1-2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
1 (14 oz/400 mL) can coconut milk 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
and white pepper to taste salt
- thick yogurt and chopped fresh
cilantro to taste (see Note)
Place the oil in a tall, medium-sized pot set over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and heat and stir until they begin to crackle slightly and some begin to pop. At that point, remove from the heat and carefully stir in the cumin, coriander, turmeric and cayenne pepper.
Let the mixture stand 5 minutes, and then stir in the lentils, onion, carrot, garlic and ginger. Set back over medium heat and cook and stir 4 minutes more.
Add the coconut milk and stock, bring to a simmer, and gently simmer 20 minutes, or until the lentils are tender.
Season the soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, top with a dollop of yogurt, sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Note: If you don't care for cilantro, you could substitute chopped fresh parsley or mint in this recipe.
Eric Akis is the author of the bestselling Everyone Can Cook series of cookbooks.


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When Do Catkins Stop Falling?
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Pollen can wreak havoc with the health of people who have allergies as it tends to worsen the symptoms. If you have been sneezing, wheezing, itching, having congestion, and more symptoms of an allergy lately, it could be because the season of catkins falling from the trees is invading your backyard.
Catkins are elongated clusters of flowers, and they are mostly one sex flowers – the male gender. These male flowers shed pollen when the season arrives. This can lead to suffering for the people with allergies and have them wondering – when do catkins stop falling?
If you want to know all about it, just keep reading as we have gathered all the information you need to know about the season of catkins, when do catkins stop falling, and more detail.
When Do Catkins Stop Falling?
Many trees bear catkins on their branches. Some of them include birch, willow, hickory, sweet chestnut, oak, and sweet fern. A few trees only have male flowers on their branches that release pollen, while some others, like oak trees, have male and female flowers on different areas of the branch. These trees with both genders of flowers on the same plant are called monoecious.
This is a whole process of flower clusters growing, pollen spreading, and then catkins falling to the ground. The catkins stop falling to the ground only after the whole process has taken place. The time for completing this process can vary depending on several factors. Let's find out how the whole process occurs and what you can do about the falling catkins.
The Purpose of Catkins
Catkins are the male part of a tree. They are initially green in color and turn yellow-beige when the time for pollination arrives. They are shaped like worms, and the little bumps on the catkins carry small, modified leaves, called bracts. Some catkins, such as those on the pussy willow, also have tiny hairs. These hide the small leaves from plain sight.
Bracts inside the catkins act as attracting bait for insects when insect pollination is required for a plant. Most catkins grow facing downward as plants with catkins are pollinated by wind. By growing in the hanging position, the plant is in an optimal position for the wind to blow away the pollen stored inside the catkins. Pollen is released when the season for pollination arrives.
The female parts of this plant are usually small in size and grow near the base. The wind carries the pollen to the trees with female parts, and this way, the process of reproduction starts to give birth to new trees.
Soon after the pollen has been released from the catkins, they fall from the trees on the ground, cars, and whatever is lying underneath. This is the reason you sometimes may see your car covered in the yellow hue from the trees with catkins.
In some plants, such as the white birch, the catkins may grow erect upwards. While most catkins require wind to spread their pollen to faraway places where at least some could be used for pollination, a few plants also use insect pollination. In the case of insect pollination, fertilization may not take place too far away from the parent plant.
The Season of Growth and fall for Catkins
Different plants with catkins produce flowers and start falling at various times of the year. Most plants with catkins start growing sometime in October to November. They bloom and produce flowers throughout the winter season.
The fall of the catkins starts from late spring and goes on till late summer. You can expect to see the fallen catkins in your yard sometime in February to late May. You might see the distinctive yellow color spread around in your garden, on the car's windshield, and in other places around the tree.
This fall of the catkins means that the pollen has been spread, and the wind may have taken some of the pollen to the female parts of the plant for the process of reproduction. And since the catkins have done their work, they have started falling to give space to new male parts of the plant for the next reproduction season.
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Fallen catkin – via Wikimedia
When Do Catkins Stop Falling?
This is a question that bugs every person suffering from an allergy as pollen in the air or even the fallen catkins can worsen your allergy. So, such people would want this season to end as soon as possible. Or it could be that you are just a clean freak and can't stand the sight of the mess these fallen shells make in your yard or outside your home.
The pollen drop takes place for about three to four weeks, during which the pollen is shed. The fall of the catkins after the pollen has been shed can last anywhere from a few days to a few months, depending on the plant and climate of the region. Catkins typically stop falling after four to five days in a few regions, and in other places, the fall can last for a month or more.
Once the catkins have fallen, they are useless to the plant. They can be manually cleared off or left to disintegrate as they will soon turn into dead matter.
What to Do With the Fallen Catkins?
Some people may get OCD seeing all the litter of fallen catkins spread around. So, what should you do about it?
There are a few methods to take care of the fallen catkins. You could rake them, sweep them off, or add them to the compost pile. Most of the time, raking, hauling, and bagging is not necessary as you can depend on the wind to take care of the fallen shells of the tree. You can also use the catkins as mulch for your vegetable garden.
They are edible and won't cause any harm if any of your pets eat them but make sure you know which tree was responsible for the catkins mess as some of the plants can be harmful to pets as they can cause problems with the stomach.
Conclusion
I hope this clears your query of when do catkins stop falling so you can start planning around it if you have allergies or don't want the mess. If you have any tips on how to take care of a tree with catkins growing in the area or how to deal with allergies from the pollen.
Share it with your fellow readers and share your views and experiences in the comment section below.


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Here is an example of how to make a cylinder, naming it "rod" for future reference:
The center of one end of this cylinder is at x=0, y=2, and z=1. Its axis lies along the x axis, with length 5, so that the other end of the cylinder is at (5,2,1), as shown in the accompanying diagram.
You can modify the position of the cylinder after it has been created, which has the effect of moving it immediately to the new position:
rod.pos = (15,11,9) # change position (x,y,z)
rod.x = 15 # only change pos.x
If you create an object such as a cylinder but without giving it a name such as rod, you can't refer to it later. This doesn't matter if you never intend to modify the object.
Since we didn't specify a color, the cylinder will be the current "foreground" color (see Controlling One or More Visual Display Windows). The default foreground color is white. After creating the cylinder, you can change its color:
rod.color = (0,0,1) # make rod be blue
This will make the cylinder suddenly turn blue, using the so-called RGB system for specifying colors in terms of fractions of red, green, and blue. (For details on choosing colors, see Specifying Colors.) You can set individual amounts of red, green, and blue like this:
rod.red = 0.4
rod.green = 0.7
rod.blue = 0.8
The cylinder object can be created with other, optional attributes, which can be listed in any order. Here is a full list of attributes, most of which also apply to other objects:
Position: the center of one end of the cylinder; default = (0,0,0)
A triple, in parentheses, such as (3,2,5)
axis The axis points from pos to the other end of the cylinder, default = (1,0,0)
x, y, z Essentially the same as pos.x, pos.y, pos.z, defaults are all 0
radius The radius of the cylinder, default = 1
length Length of axis;
if not specified, axis determines the length, default = 1
If length is specified, it overrides the length given by axis
color Color of object, as a red-green-blue (RGB) triple: (1,0,0) is pure red, default = (1,1,1), which is color.white
red, green, blue (can set these color attributes individually), defaults are all 1
up Which side of the cylinder is "up"; this has only a subtle effect on the 3D appearance of the cylinder, default (0,1,0)
Note that the pos attribute for cylinder, arrow, cone, and pyramid corresponds to one end of the object, whereas for a box, sphere, or ring it corresponds to the center of the object.
When you start a VPython program, for convenience Visual creates a display window and names it scene. By default, objects that you create go into that display window. See Controlling One or More Visual Display Windows later in this reference for how you can create additional display windows and place objects in them.


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Google announced Balloon powered Internet access – Project Loon
By Google's Project Loon, they wanted to give everyone on earth Internet access. They think it might actually be possible to build a ring of balloons, flying around the globe on the stratospheric winds, that provides Internet access to the earth below.
We believe that it might actually be possible to build a ring of balloons, flying around the globe on the stratospheric winds, that provides Internet access to the earth below. It's very early days, but we've built a system that uses balloons, carried by the wind at altitudes twice as high as commercial planes, to beam Internet access to the ground at speeds similar to today's 3G networks or faster. As a result, we hope balloons could become an option for connecting rural, remote, and underserved areas, and for helping with communications after natural disasters. The idea may sound a bit crazy—and that's part of the reason we're calling it Project Loon—but there's solid science behind it.
They started a pilot program in the Canterbury area of New Zealand with 50 testers trying to connect to 30 balloons launched this week.
Project Loon balloons float in the stratosphere, twice as high as airplanes and the weather. They are carried around the Earth by winds and they can be steered by rising or descending to an altitude with winds moving in the desired direction. People connect to the balloon network using a special Internet antenna attached to their building. The signal bounces from balloon to balloon, then to the global Internet back on Earth.
Follow the Project Loon Google+ page to stay informed about Project Loon's progress.


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The Role of the Board of Directors in Sustaining Organizational Change Programs: An empirical analysis of TQM, TPS and Lean change programs
Paper i proceeding, 2009
The importance of top management commitment for the success of major change initiatives such as Total Quality Management (TQM), Toyota Production System (TPS) and Lean Production (LP) has been emphasized in literature, while the role of boards, has been in less focus. The purpose of this paper is to analyze how the board of directors affects the long-term sustainability of major organizational change programs.
This study is based on three case studies of the diffusion of complex organizational innovations such as TQM, TPS and LP. The first case is from the health care industry in the public sector, the second from the steel industry and the third from the automotive industry. Findings from these case studies were then compared to literature on success and failures of major change programs.
A TQM/TPS/LP transformation is a long-term process requiring a fundamental shift in management practice and culture. In the best of all worlds, a committed high quality management can contribute to sustain such change processes. In our case studies, top management commitment was key for the adoption, implementation and sustainability of complex organizational innovations such as TQM, TPS and LP. However, a committed top management does not "last forever" – in the 'world of organisations' leaders are replaced and the very units that are in focus are being restructured, merged or sold, which deeply affect the long term change processes. One of the cases studied have been able to keep stability in leadership and has successfully developed their organization to best practice in the world. The other two cases, however, have ceased to exist the way they "used to be" when they started their implementation of TQM. This pattern is however not unique and the issue of sustaining change long term falls back on the governance structure – on boards and owners. If they don't understand the essence and complexity of organisational changes such as TQM, TPS and LP, (all 'organisational innovations' consisting of essentially the same ideas and practices) – then the risk is that committed leaders are replaced with new ambitious leaders who are given new directions by boards, which basically leads to the destruction of ambitious change processes before their full potential benefits have been realized.
This study focuses on the role of the Boards in sustaining major organizational change programs. As the importance of the board has not been emphasized in literature about organizational change, this study provides additional insights into the conditions for longterm sustainability of organizational change.
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In the book of Judges, we learn that the tribe of Benjamin fielded a corps of slingers.
These soldiers were not mere conscripts, but rather we're informed that they were "chosen", in the sense of 'elite' or in some way elevated to a position of esteem. Moreover, they were skilled at the sling to the extent that they were accurate to a hair's breadth.
What's more interesting is that this corps of chosen elite was left handed. How did this come to be? Were these soldiers veterans whose right arm had become mangled and disfigured during the course of so many campaigns such that it was no longer usable? And so they retrained into left handed slingers? And having been veterans they were already combat-ready and disciplined and thus ready to be a "chosen" elite?
Or were left handed children culled at a very young age and trained to be slingers (i.e., the Jedi model)? If so, how could there be so many left handed children so as to make a "chosen" corps of 700?
Otherwise what is a plausible explanation for an elite corps of left handed soldiers?
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Rik Smits, in "The Puzzle of Left-Handedness", points out that slingers and other fighters really needed to be sorted by handedness. They stood close together, and if they were mixed up, people were going to get hurt.
10% of the male population, more or less, appears to have been left-handed since the birth of Homo Sapiens. Rather than try to intersperse their lefties into the general battle line, with potentially bad consequences, it makes sense that they would have taken them all together. Why they preferred the sling is an interesting question, but perhaps if you only have a small group, they are more effective with the ranged weapon instead of hand-to-hand.
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The Hebrew idiom for left handed is 'bound/restricted in the right hand' so that in Judges 20:16, which is the verse you are describing, it reads בָּח֔וּר אִטֵּ֖ר (chosen men bound). Therefore, I think the Net Bible is correct:
The phrase, which refers to Ehud, literally reads "bound/restricted in the right hand," apparently a Hebrew idiom for a left-handed person. See Judg 20:16, where 700 Benjaminites are described in this way. Perhaps the Benjaminites purposely trained several of their young men to be left-handed warriors by restricting the use of the right hand from an early age so the left hand would become dominant. Left-handed men would have a distinct military advantage, especially when attacking city gates. See B. Halpern, "The Assassination of Eglon: The First Locked-Room Murder Mystery," BRev 4 (1988): 35.
This seems to make sense to me as the same tribe of slingers are also called ambidextrous which would make sense when you train people to be left, when the are naturally right.
They were bowmen and could shoot arrows and sling stones with either the right or the left hand; they were Benjaminites, Saul's kinsmen. (1 Chronicles 12:2)
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Could "bound/restricted in the right hand," be interpretted as having lost the use of the right hand in combat or the like? – GJV Feb 21 '13 at 21:27
_USER_ - sure. It is possible. – Mike Feb 21 '13 at 23:57
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Location of Grane Dam in Germany Lower Saxony
|Dam and spillways|
|Width (crest)||8 m|
|Dam volume||1.8 million m³|
|Spillway capacity||70 m³/s|
|Total capacity||46.39 million m³|
|Catchment area||22 km²|
|Surface area||219 ha|
It is the newest dam in the Harz, built in 1969 in the Grane valley. Because the river Grane itself does not deliver enough water for the 3 km long reservoir, a 7.4 km long diversion channel was built from the Oker river below the Oker Dam. This also collects water from the Gose on the way. A further 4.8 km long diversion runs from the Radau to the Großer Romke and thus into the Oker-Grane Tunnel as well. Likewise there is a 4.6 km long underground tunnel to the Innerste Dam. The operator of the Grane Dam, as well as its associated diversion systems and waterworks is the Harzwasserwerke.
The barrage is an earth dam with asphaltic concrete lining.
The Grane Reservoir (Granestausee) supplies drinking water, acts as flood protection, water regulation and electricity generation. The hydro-electric power station has a power output of 180 kW. The waterworks for drinking water lies higher up on the northern slope. The water from the reservoir is pumped up into a compensating storage basin of 60,000 m³ capacity, from where it flows to the waterworks. The Grane Dam has an average annual discharge of 55 million m³.
Because the reservoir provides drinking water, water sports are not allowed. Even motor traffic is kept away from it. A track for maintenance was laid around the reservoir, which is also open to walkers and cyclists and is about 17 km long.
There is a checkpoint (no. 110) in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network by the reservoir known as Granestausee.
- Peter Franke; Wolfgang Frey (1987) (in German), Talsperren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Berlin: Systemdruck, ISBN 3-926520-00-0
- Harzwasserwerke.de with link to current dam data