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Recombinant Protein FAQs
1. Do recombinant protein tags affect protein activity?
It is different from case to case. For some applications, small tags, such as His-tag and FLAG-tag, may not affect protein activity and do not need to be removed. For example, there are more than 100 structures of His-tagged proteins in the Protein Data Bank. This indicates that the small His-tag often do not interfere with correct protein folding. If there is no activity data online and activity is crucial to your experiments, please feel free to contact us.
2. Which dilutions of the recombinant protein should I use in my experiment?
Dilution suggestions for our recombinant proteins are available in the datasheet provided for each product. Please remember that these dilutions and concentration estimates are simply recommended as a starting point, and it may be necessary to adjust the dilution based on the experimental results.
3. Can I use Antibody Genie recombinant proteins in/on humans?
Our proteins are intended strictly for research and laboratory purposes only.
4. What is the endotoxin level/LPS level of Antibody Genie recombinant proteins?
Proteins that have a biological activity section mentioned in our data sheet were tested for the LPS levels and they can be used in cell culture / in-vitro experiments. If there is no biological activity mentioned, you will need to assess the final endotoxin levels in the protein sample prior to the experiment.
5. I cannot physically visualize powder in the vial, is protein present in the vial?
Please centrifuge vial prior to opening to ensure the product is not near the cap. One cannot asses presence of a protein by naked the eye visualization. We lyophilize our proteins using minor buffer concentrations therefore one cannot visualize the protein in the vial. The protein is present in the vial and is spread across the vial walls.
6. How do I reconstitute or dilute the protein?
If the protein is lyophilized you should use our reconstitution recommendations in the data sheet provided. If the protein is in liquid form, we recommend to further dilute the protein using the same formulation as published in our data sheet.
7. Can Antibody Genie recombinant proteins be used for in vivo experiments?
Yes, for research purposes only, not diagnosis.
8. Can I use Antibody Genie recombinant proteins in an untested application or species?
Yes, but because the protein has not been tested for that specific application, there is a risk that the protein may not work for the application or species.
9. What is the expiry date of your proteins?
Our proteins are stable for at least 12 months from the date of its export at the mentioned storage conditions prior to its reconstitution.
10. How long is the protein stable after reconstitution?
We do not obtain stability data after the protein has been reconstituted over different periods of time. We highly recommend adding a carrier protein such as albumin.
11. How should my protein be centifuged?
After receiving your protein, centrifuge the samples for 3 minutes at 12,000 rpm and 4℃. Remove and open the tube lid for aliquoting and dissolution before storing (if the protein volume exceeds 50 μL, extend the centrifugation time to 5 minutes to guarantee the reclamation of all recombinant protein).
12. How should I store my protein long-term?
- For long-term storage of most antibodies, -20℃ is recommended.
- Prolong protein activity by avoiding freeze/thaw cycles as much as possible. You may also reduce the possibility of contamination caused by taking protein from the same vial several times by avoiding aliquoting.
- To preserve your protein, aliquoted amounts should be just enough for one experiment and no less than 10 μL each. Protein concentration may be influenced by evaporation and adsorption to the vial wall if the aliquoted amount is less than 10 μL.
- If thawed antibodies aren't used up all at once, store the rest of the protein liquid at 4℃ to avoid refreezing.
- Protein working liquid should be made and used on the same day. Do not store for more than one day at 4℃.
- Always avoid storing antibodies in an automatic defrost refrigerator/freezer. Automatic defrost cycles cause dramatic changes in the interior temperature of these freezers. If storage in this kind of freezers is absolutely necessary, place the protein near the center of the refrigerator – the highest temperature fluctuations occur near the door and walls of the freezer.
13. How do I store my protein short-term?
- The activity of most recombinant proteins will not be adversely affected when stored at 4℃ for 1-2 weeks.
- If the proteins are to be used within 1-2 weeks, the recommended storage temperature is 4℃. Make sure to avoid freeze/thaw cycles.
- The best long-term storage should be -20℃. Kindly refer to your protein's specifications for proper storage procedures.
14. How should I aliquot my antibody?
Antibody Genie does not recommend researchers to aliquot the antibody products because it will cause evaporation, condensation dilution, adsorption, and other processes that will affect the concentration and effectiveness of the antibody. The smaller the individual aliquots, the larger the loss.


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Create an Elegant Patterned Vector Owl in Illustrator
Follow this step by step Adobe Illustrator tutorial to create a stylized vector owl illustration with simple shapes and patterns. We'll start by building the basic owl character with various vector shapes, then begin bringing it to life with colour, shading and pattern fills.
The owl character we'll be creating is built from a range of basic shapes to create a simple and elegant style. The illustration is brought to life with shading effects which add depth, and a range of pattern fills to give a feathered impression. To finish off the design it's brought into Photoshop for some grungy textures to rough up the clean vectors to give a cool tactile feel.
Open up Adobe Illustrator and draw a large circle on the artboard. Hold ALT and drag the circle to one side to make a duplicate, then use the Subtract option from the Pathfinder palette to punch out the circle from the original.
Draw a Rounded Rectangle with max corner radius (press the right cursor key) and carefully align it to the width of the crescent shape. Toggle outline mode (CMD+Y) to ensure everything lines up. Merge these two shapes with the Pathfinder palette.
Draw another circle, this time overlap it across the top edge of the owl body. Use the Subtract option from the Pathfinder to create a couple of simple ears on the head.
Elsewhere on the artboard draw a circle, then with the Convert Anchor Point tool remove the bezier handles from the upper and lower points. Use the Direct Selection Tool to drag these points upwards and downwards respectively to lengthen this shapes to produce a simple wing.
Rotate and move the wing into place on the body of the owl. Draw another circle as move into place as an eye. Use the Pucker and Bloat effect to convert the shape.
Copy the shape then paste in front (CMD+F). Hold Shift while rotating to limit the angle to 45 degrees, then go to Object > Expand Appearance to convert the effect into solid shapes then merge the two with the Pathfinder.
Add a few more circles aligned to the centre of this shape. Paste each new circle then scale it while holding Shift and Alt. Finish the eye with a couple of smaller circular highlights.
Duplicate all the shapes that make up the eye and move them to the opposite side. Merge the surrounding shapes to blend them together where the two overlap.
Create the basics of what will be the owl's beak using three circles – Two small circles placed side by side, then a larger one at the exact with of the two smaller circles. Use the Direct Selection Tool to select and delete the upper most point from the larger circle.
Drag the lower most point downwards vertically (hold Shift) and remove the bezier curves with the Convert Anchor Point tool.
Overlap the shapes then use the Merge option from the Pathfinder to blend them together. Move the beak into place between the eyes.
Use the Pen tool while holding Shift to draw a flowing shape. Keeping the bezier curves on strict angles should help keep the curves flowing smoothly.
Move all the shapes into their final positions to create the basic structure and outline of the owl character.
Add a basic blue fill to the body of the owl, then head to Effect > Stylize > Inner Glow. Select a darker tone of blue and adjust the blur so the glow subtly flows in from the edges. Add the same fill and Glow settings to the wings.
Use similar Inner Glow styling, but this time with grey tones on the 'eyebrows' and shapes that surround the eyes.
To make the eyes stand out that little more, add a Drop Shadow. Adjust the options so there's no offset and the Opacity is around 40%.
Add a grey to white radial fill to the outer circles that make up the complete eye. Move the gradient slider so the grey only creeps in slightly from the edge.
Give the next circle an orange/yellow radial fill to create a bright iris colour, and add another subtle Drop Shadow.
Elsewhere in the document draw a small circle. Drag the upper most point upwards with the Direct Selection Tool then remove the bezier curves with the Convert Anchor Point tool.
Select the Rotate Tool then Alt-Click just underneath the shape. In the subsequent options box enter 10 degrees and hit the Copy button.
Repeatedly press the shortcut CMD+D to generate a complete circle of radial shapes. Remove the black stroke and group them all together (CMD+G).
Move the radial shapes into place over the iris. Use the shortcut CMD+[ to alter the stacking order so it sits under the pupil of the eye.
Finish off the eye with a black to grey gradient on the pupil and leave the highlights with just a white fill. Use the same colours from iris to colour the beak with a fill and Inner Glow. Don't forget a good old Drop Shadow to list the objects from the screen.
Draw another small circle elsewhere on the artboard. Delete the upper most point to leave a semi-circle. Give this semi-circle a vertical gradient fill from the darker blue tone used on the body to transparent.
Hold ALT and Shift while dragging the shape to one side to align multiple circles side by side, then select and drag this row downwards to duplicate a series of further rows.
Align a guide to the centre of the first circle, then move the second row until the edge of the circles aligns with this guide. Repeat the movement on each alternating row using the shortcut CMD+D then group them all together.
Use three more guides to carefully outline a repeating area within the series of rows. Zoom right in to ensure the guides sit perfectly against the centre points and outlines of the circles. Draw a blank square inside these guides.
Select both the group of circles and the blank square and click the Crop option from the bottom row of the Pathfinder to trim the pattern down to size. Drag this graphic into the Swatches palette.
Copy the main body shape and press CMD+F to paste it in front. Delete the Inner Glow from the appearances palette then replace the fill with the newly created pattern swatch. Change the blending mode to Color Burn.
Repeat the process on the wings, but also go to Object > Transform > Rotate. Select just the Patterns checkbox and enter 30 degrees into the Angle to rotate the pattern to match the orientation of the wing.
Make another duplicate of the wing and give it a black fill. Use a large temporary circle with the Pathfinder to clip the shape down.
Add a large Gaussian Blur (Effect > Blur > Gaussian Blur) of around 40px.
Press CMD-[ to send the black shape underneath the main wing, then rotate it slightly so the blur creeps out slightly further from the lower edge. Change the blending mode to Multiply at 30%.
Draw a large oval over the chest area of the owl. Adjust the Stroke options to 30pt Weight with Round Cap and Bevel Join, check the Dashed Line option and change the dash to 0 and gap to match the stroke weight of 30pt.
Go to Object > Expand and select just the Stroke option to convert the stroke into basic shapes. Right click and Ungroup, then merge everything together with the Pathfinder.
Use a duplicate of the main body shape as a tool along with the Intersect option from the Pathfinder to trim the chest shape down to size.
Give it a basic blue fill then set it to Multiply at 40%.
To finish off the design with some rough textures, paste it into a large Photoshop document with a grey background.
Paste a copy of the body pattern fill from Illustrator and scale it up to fill the whole document. Set this to Color Burn, then add a rough texture and set it to Color Dodge at 80%.
Import another texture file then load the selection of the owl illustration by clicking the layer thumbnail while holding the CMD key. Inverse the selection (CMD+Shift+I) then clear out the excess.
Set this new texture overlay to Color Burn at 70% opacity to finish off the illustration with some dirty distressed marks.
There we have one complete owl illustration. The basic vector shapes help build a simple and stylized illustration while the subtle shading effects add depth and dimension to the design. None of my designs are complete without a dirty texture to rough things up, which in turn give the clean vectors a more tactile feel.

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The body of peers; the nobility, collectively.
The group of nobles, barons and above, considered to be peers. In an SCA context, the peers are comprised of the three equal branches, the Laurel, Pelican and Knight. The three orders are in taken to be equal, though not the same--companions of the order of the Laurel are known for their excellence in the arts, the Pelican for their service to the kingdom, and the knights for their prowess on the field. All SCA peers are expected to possess the qualities that the peers share; especially courtesy and the willingness to teach what they have learned to others.
A third function of the Crown Tourney and Imperial Census is to induct members of the Imperial Orders of Peerage, and the Royal Guilds. This includes the Order of the Dove and the Knights Imperica.
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Highly respected group of people who have been given the highest SCA awards for Arts & Sciences (Laurel), Fighting (Chivalry), or Service (Pelican). Also Royal Peers, who have been Kings/Queens or Princes/Princesses.
The highest level of awards in the Kingdom of Calontir. With a peerage, you are considered an expert in your field. ennsic War: ( event) The oldest running and largest SCA war in the world, held annually during August in Pennsylvania. This war comprises the armies of the East versus the armies of the Middle.
The British Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. The term is used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titles, and individually to refer to a specific title.


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Type Annotations
When declaring a constant or variable, an optional type annotation can be provided, to make it explicit what type the declaration has.
If no type annotation is provided, the type of the declaration is inferred from the initial value.
For function parameters a type annotation must be provided.
// Declare a variable named 'boolVarWithAnnotation', which has an explicit type annotation.
// 'Bool' is the type of booleans.
var boolVarWithAnnotation: Bool = false
// Declare a constant named 'integerWithoutAnnotation', which has no type annotation
// and for which the type is inferred to be 'Int', the type of arbitrary-precision integers.
// This is based on the initial value which is an integer literal.
// Integer literals are always inferred to be of type 'Int'.
let integerWithoutAnnotation = 1
// Declare a constant named 'smallIntegerWithAnnotation', which has an explicit type annotation.
// Because of the explicit type annotation, the type is not inferred.
// This declaration is valid because the integer literal '1' fits into the range of the type 'Int8',
// the type of 8-bit signed integers.
let smallIntegerWithAnnotation: Int8 = 1
If a type annotation is provided, the initial value must be of this type. All new values assigned to variables must match its type. This type safety is explained in more detail in a separate section.
// Invalid: declare a variable with an explicit type 'Bool',
// but the initial value has type 'Int'.
let booleanConstant: Bool = 1
// Declare a variable that has the inferred type 'Bool'.
var booleanVariable = false
// Invalid: assign a value with type 'Int' to a variable which has the inferred type 'Bool'.
booleanVariable = 1
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The Cartoon Guide
A Soft Approach to Hard
San Francisco artist Larry Gonick and
UC Davis microbiologist Mark Wheelis use their artistic abilitiy and scientific
knowledge to present a humorous look at genetics for a lay audience. Gonick
has generously loaned The Bancroft Library the original art work for The
Cartoon Guide to Genetics (1991).
Presented here are sections entitled
"The Spiral Staircase" and "Genetic Engineering," specifically referencing
the work of Watson and Crick on the DNA double helix, and Cohen and Boyer
on recombinant DNA.
Copyright (C) _PHONE_ by the Library, University of California, Berkeley.
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hands — "As tall a man of his," THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, i. 4. 24 ; "thou art a tall fellow of thy hands," THE WINTER'S TALE, v. 2. 158 ; "a proper fellow of my hands," 2 HENRY IV., ii. 2. 64. "Of his hands was a phrase equivalent to 'of his inches,' or 'of his size,' a hand being the measure of four inches. 'As tall a man of his hands' [=as bold or able a man of his hands], etc., was a phrase used, most likely, for the sake of a jocular equivocation in the word tall, which meant either bold or high." Nares's Gloss. in v. "Hand," etc. "A man of his hands, Homo strenuus, impiger, manu promptus." Coles's Lat. and Engl. Dict.
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1-Take Animals Out
2-Take Them Apart
3-Create Your Own
chimera: |kīˈmi(ə)rə (noun)
: an organism composed of two or more species.
Chimeras make all of this possible. With interchangeable ears, arms, and legs, Chimeras makes plush toys more dynamic and more fun. They come in pairs, so that you can start mixing and matching immediately. Watch how their personality changes with each new combination…and how their bewildered look stays the same.


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Medical Definition of preerythrocytic
: of, relating to, or being exoerythrocytic stages of a malaria parasite that occur before the red blood cells are invaded
Love words? Need even more definitions?Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
- On Contractions of Multiple Words
- A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia
- Is Singular 'They' a Better Choice?

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Below is a basic overview of StarTip's widgets and how you can take full control over your widget by referencing the local member'self'.
If you want to stop a repeating widget from updating, just use
Do not do self:Update() ;) I may place a safeguard in place to prevent this bomb from occurring.
Let's start with the Text widget.
1 ) First of all, your widget has a name. Reference that with'self.name'.
2 ) Your widget has an error object that will print some message, paying attention to StarTip's set error verboseness. Usage: self.error:Print("Error", 2)
3 ) You can change your widget's code string by referencing'self.value'
4 ) Your widget can have a 'prefix' and a 'postfix'
5 ) Each widget has a'self.color'
6 ) Each widget has a precision, which isn't actually working at the moment. But you should be able to modify how many digits are shown in numeric returns.
7 ) Each widget has an 'align' member, which can be changed by using
WidgetText.ALIGN_LEFT, WidgetText.ALIGN_CENTER, WidgetText.ALIGN_RIGHT, WidgetText.ALIGN_MARQUEE, WidgetText.ALIGN_AUTOMATIC, WidgetText.ALIGN_PINGPONG = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 self.align = WidgetText.ALIGN_LEFT
8 ) Each widget has an 'update' member which is used to adjust how fast the widget updates. Note that setting this value to 0 will stop the timer all together.
9 ) Each widget has a'repeating' member. If false then self:Update() will only be called once once self:Start() is called internally.
10 ) Each widget has a'speed' member. This value is used to determine how fast marquee text will scroll. Note that setting this value to 0 will stop the timer all together.
11 ) Each widget has a 'direction' member.
WidgetText.SCROLL_RIGHT, WidgetText.SCROLL_LEFT = 1, 2 self.direction = WidgetText.SCROLL_RIGHT
12 ) Each widget has a 'cols' member, indicating how many character cells wide the marquee text should be.
13 ) Each widget has a 'dontRtrim' member, indicating whether to trim whitespace to the right of the resulting text or not.
Lastly you can feed self:Init(config) with all new parameters. I don't see this being very useful though. You would have to provide all fields at once.
- Date created
- Mar 15, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 17, 2011

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Users can filter a dataset in the goal creation tool, decreasing goal page set-up time and promoting catalog simplicity.
For example, the dataset we'll filter on is Seattle Crime Stats, categorized by police precinct and types of crime.
Let's say we want to create a goal that measures burglaries over time in various police beats.
First, create a new goal and describe the measurement in the Prevailing Measure Definition. This process doesn't change.
In the Prefilter Dataset section, instead of creating a goal based on the entirety of the dataset (Use As-is), select Filter Data First and click Next:
In the Filter Conditions section, in the text box labeled Column, start typing the category containing the subset of data. It will auto-populate with possible category headers. Next, select the Value from that category on which you'd like to filter.
Again, the field will auto-populate.
After completing Column and Value fields, the tool will return the number of entries in the category that match the criteria entered in the Value field.
Click the button to add a criteria to the filter. For instance, adding a similar field like "Robbery" increases the number of returned entries from 3875 to 7750.
Add another set of filter criteria by clicking the button, for instance, to see only the burglaries that were reported in Police Beat C1. You can see this combination of criteria reduces the total number of returned fields to 76.
Click Next. From here, walk through the remaining sections of the goal creation wizard as usual. Click Finish and Save to see the chart, target and calculated status.
To create a goal using a different subset of information from the same dataset, enter Edit mode and click Save As. Give your new goal a name and select the appropriate dashboard.
Enter your new goal in Edit mode, navigate to the Filter Conditions section and adjust the filter criteria to reflect your new goal. In this example, we've modified our crime type from "Burglary" to "Motor Vehicle-Theft" and "Larceny-Theft."
Walk through the rest of the goal creation wizard and click select Finish, then Save. Remember to change the target value and verbiage of your new goal if it differs from the original.


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A written order from A. to B., directing B. to pay to C. a certain sum of money therein named. Byles, Bills, 1. An open (that is, unsealed) letter addressed by one person to another directing him, in effect, to pay, absolutely and at all events, a certain sum of money therein named, to a third person, or to any other to whom that third person may order it to be paid, or it may be payable to bearer or to the drawer himself. 1 Daniel, Neg. Inst. 27. A bill of exchange is an instrument, negotiable in form, by which one, who is called the "drawer," requests another, called the "drawee," to pay a specified sum of money. Civil Code Cal.


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Medical Term:
Pronunciation: klōr-ō′sis
Definition: Rarely used term for a form of chronic hypochromic microcytic (iron deficiency) anemia, characterized by a great reduction in hemoglobin out of proportion to the decreased number of red blood cells; observed chiefly in females from puberty to the third decade and usually associated with diets deficient in iron and protein.
Synonym(s): asiderotic anemia, chloremia1, chloroanemia, chlorotic anemia, green sickness
[chloro- + G. -osis, condition]


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TRENDS in modern aeroplane design toward multi‐engined types super‐charged for high altitude operation have imposed new demands upon variable‐pitch airscrew equipment. To secure the best operating conditions with a minimum of attention from the pilot, constant speed control is essential. To meet the requirements of increased speed range, a wide operating range of blade angles is necessary. To prevent possible further damage to the engine and aeroplane due to "windmilling," in the event of failure of one of the power plants, and to secure a maximum of performance from the remaining power, it is highly desirable that the airscrew be capable of attaining blade angles of 85 to 90 deg. or of being "feathered." For maximum flexibility, the airscrew control should be independent of the engine. At all times, it is essential that the pilot should have ready means of selecting and controlling the type of operation desired.
Palmer, R.E. (1937), "An Electric V.P. Airscrew: The Curtiss Constant‐Speed Full‐Featuring Type with Electric and Manual Control", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 9 No. 6, pp. 159-161. _URL_
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Get signal on activate a certain cell in a tableview
 - Is there a way to get a signal when a certain cell (or column) in a qtableview loses the focus or get activated (a QAbstractItemView witch is inherid by a qtableview holds the signal "activated").
 Is it possible with a connect statement similar to this:
 connect(ui->myTableview->"here I don't know how to point to cell 0, 1",SIGNAL(activated), this, SLOT(myFunction))
 If it is possible like in the connect statement above, how do I write the sender (e.g. cell 0,1 in the tableview) correct
 Or is there an other way??
 Thank you in advance!
 - Lifetime Qt Champion
 What about using
 You get new QModelIndex which has
 So when u get this signal, u can check if the "watched" col and do your thing.
 You also get last QModelIndex, so you can check if a cell is "left" that way.
 Meaning its the last ModelIndex.
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 - 19. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersWindows Phone 7 Frame and Page StructureEach WP7 application has a single frame, and it includes areas for:  A page where application content is rendered. This is the content where widgets or graphics are rendered.  A reserved space for the system tray and application bar. It also exposes certain properties, such as orientation to the application.System Tray and Application BarOn WP7, the system tray includes indicators for various system-level statusinformation. The application bar includes the area for the most common applicationmenus, which may include various data views or tasks. 19
 - 20. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersPage Structure of Windows Phone 7 ApplicationThe following diagram shows the structure of a typical WP7 data-bound application,which resembles a navigation-based Android application.When the user first starts the application, he or she is presented with a splashscreen, designed to welcome the user, as well as to create the perception of fastresponse. Splash screens are usually an image file of the entire size of the display.Usually the application starts with the home page, the main navigation page, withlinks for search, and other page widgets. Consider an application that showsinformation about baseball teams and their players. The primary content page,marked as the widgets page in the above diagram, have the content of interest. Forexample, a list of all baseball teams. However, depending on requirement, thehome page can also be the primary content page.This is a possible application usage scenario:  A user clicks one of the team links to visit the team details page ("Widget Details Page") which can provide multiple views. The team details page may employ a pivot control or panorama to display different views such as the team summary and the list of all players ("List of Gadgets Page") from that team  A user selects one of the baseball players and the application takes the user to the page with player statistics ("Gadget Details page"). The player statistics page uses controls such as textblocks, multi-scale images, or other multimedia using a MediaElement control  A user can also use the search widget to search and directly access the team page ("Widget Details Page") or the player page ("Gadget Details Page") 20
 - 21. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersApplication TemplatesEclipse does not provide the project template for Android applications. But VisualStudio provides numerous templates for WP7 application development to makeyour life easier.Functionality Visual Studio Template EclipseInformation drilldown Data-bound applications Not availableapplicationsUtility applications. For Windows Phone 7 utility Not availableexample, Bubble Level applicationsGames Windows Phone 7 Game Not available (XNA) applicationsFlexible template to design General Windows Phone 7 Not availableany application applicationsYou can choose the Windows Phone application template to either create anapplication with functionality similar to the view-based or the window-basedAndroid application type. Lastly, the XNA based games application template givesyou functionality like the OpenGL-ES application.SummaryIn this chapter we looked at the similarities between the application design goals ofthe Android platform and the WP7 platform. When you plan your WP7 application,you will be able to leverage your existing work on Android applications.We also looked at the application interface design to make sure you are takingadvantage of the WP7 metro design that uses WP7 interface guidelines. You willfind that the WP7 tools offer a large library of controls and gestures that have closecounterparts on the Android.This chapter also showed you the use of innovative controls like panorama, andexplore the use of live tiles to build an engaging WP7 experience.Related ResourcesTo go deeper into the topic discussed, visit:  Windows Phone 7 User Interface Guidelines  Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools  Silverlight for Windows Phone toolkit on CodePlex  Design resources for Windows Phone 21
 - 22. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersOther Resources that you may find useful:  Application Page Model for Windows Phone 7  Frame and Page Navigation Overview for Windows Phone 22
 - 23. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersChapter 3: The Developer andDesigner ToolsWith the release of the Windows Phone 7 (WP7) developer tools, Microsoft bringsthe user-friendly, high productivity Visual Studio Development environment to WP7.As Android application developers you are familiar with Eclipse, and you can quicklymigrate to WP7 developer tools and work with ease.A Comparison of Android and Windows Phone 7 ToolsVisual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone is a full-featured IntegratedDevelopment Environment (IDE). Visual Studio 2010 facilitates designing,developing, and debugging of Windows Phone 7 applications. The other WP7 toolsthat help you in the development cycle of the Windows Phone application are:  Expression Blend  XNA Game Studio  Windows Phone EmulatorThe WP7 developer tools offer the complete functionality that is provided by theAndroid application developer tools. The following table gives an overview of thefunctionality of each of these tools. The table also indicates the equivalent tools youuse for Android application development. Functionality Audience Android Windows Phone 7 tools tools Primary UI UI designers Defined in Expression Blend design: Colors, XML, any XML gradients, and tool animation  ADT UI UI design UI designers Visual Studio 2010 Express plug-in and and Expression Blend for  Third- programmer Windows Phone party tool s like DroidDraw Application Programmers Eclipse Visual Studio 2010 Express development for Windows Phone (coding) Game Programmers Eclipse XNA Game Studio development 23
 - 24. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application Developers (coding) Testing / Testers Android Windows Phone Emulator in Emulation Emulator Visual Studio 2010 ExpressYou can use the Android team structure and overall development process to buildapplications for Windows Phone 7. The WP7 toolset ensures that the entire team ofdesigners, developers, and testers familiar with Android development tools will findit easy to migrate to the WP7 toolset.Development Life Cycle and Windows Phone 7 DeveloperToolsExpression Blend 4 and Visual Studio facilitate a close collaboration betweendesigners and developers.Both these tools share the same file structure and source files. Expression Blenduses XAML for UI design and the XAML is consumed by Visual Studio. This systemallows separation of responsibilities between the designer and the developer whileallowing them to work together seamlessly.Project Management for Windows Phone 7Like Eclipse, Visual Studio 2010 Express for WP7 is a fully-featured IDE. VisualStudio 2010 Express allows you to:  Manage the entire structure of the development project, the source, and the resource files  Configure the application codebase, known as Visual Studio Solution, as a collection of projects in a separate functional unitWith Visual Studio 2010 Express, you can manage source files, share code, andmanage the work among team members. Visual Studio integrates a compiler and a 24
 - 25. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application Developersdebugger. You can access both the compiler and the debugger either from the GUIor the command line.To create a sample application, do the following: 1. Start Visual Studio Express for WP7 from Start menu. 2. In Visual Studio Express, click File. 3. Click New Project. 4. In the New Project dialog box, select Windows Phone Application. 5. In the Name of the project text box, enter ShoppingList as the name of the project, and click OK. Visual Studio Express creates the new project.The Solution Explorer pane displays the solution that you created. This examplesolution has only the ShoppingList project. The project contains the sources,resources, and properties.Note: Visual Studio Express for WP7 does not provide integration with sourcecontrol systems. The Visual Studio Professional edition provides features such asintegration with various source control systems like Subversion. You can also useVisual Studio Team System, which is designed for greater communication andcollaboration among the development teams. 25
 - 26. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application DevelopersThe UI Design ToolsThe WP7 developer tools include:  Expression Blend  Visual Studio UI DesignerWP7 uses Silverlight and a specific XML markup language for the UI specification.Visual Studio UI design tool is equivalent to the Eclipse ADT UI plug-in. As Androidapplication developers you are familiar with Eclipse ADT UI plug-in and you will findit easy to use this tool. In our example, the main page for the ShoppingListsolution, MainPage.xaml, is already open in the Visual Studio UI Designer tool forediting.To change the titles of the application and the current page, do the following: 1. Right-click the title MY APPLICATION and select Properties. 2. In the Properties window, select Text and enter SHOPPING LIST.You can also change the title of the page by entering my list in the Text property ofthe title.To change the title of a page, do the following: 1. Drag a Text box from the Toolbox and place it above the textblock. 2. Update the Text box‟s Text property to delete any existing entry. 26
 - 27. Windows Phone 7 Guide for Android Application Developers 3. Below Properties, click TextBox1, and enter txtItem to change the ID of the textbox to txtItem. 4. Resize the Text box by dragging its lower right corner so that its


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The main driving factor of the Martian invasion of Earth was the widespread popular belief that the Martian race was superior to the Human race. Thus, the Martian leadership believed that the Human race needed to be eradicated in order for the Empire to dominate the Solar System. The speciesism of the Martian population, however, would lead to their extinction at the hands of Human ground forces during the Second Human-Martian War.


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Muqarnas is the term given to an architectural device unique to Islamic architecture. Its purpose is to provide a transition between, for example, a square base and a dome. Muqarnas is also frequently used to create a concave semi-vault above an entrance to a building or to provide a decorative cornice along the perimeters of a ceiling or beneath a balcony. Different regions in the Islamic world have used different styles of construction techniques in their history.
Muqarnas compositions are very suitable for contemporary interpretations. They can be designed as ornaments for modern interiors and can be given new functions, such lamps or display cabinets. It is possible to make a plaster muqarnas coving for an interior. They have a unique beauty quite distinct from traditional two-dimensional geometry.
The image on the right is a model that was made using the style that is typical for North Africa and Andalucia. It uses triangular elements of wood or plaster into which the downward curve of the element is carved out. The elements have different angles (for example 30° or 60°). There are two versions of each element: they will either have a flat surface of the section facing forward or facing backward.
If it faces forward, the curve will move down and recede and taper until it reaches the bottom of the element. If it faces backward, the curve will recede but will get wider as it goes down. These different elements can be seen in the cardboard model to the right and the two photos of a wooden model from Damascus, below.
By combining differently angled elements (e.g 30° or 60°) and having two versions of each, a great variety of designs can be made. The model shown on the right is a convex design but is equally possible to make a combination between convex and concave or to do a straight line, such as can be seen in wooden muqarnas covings along ceilings of buildings in North Africa and Andalucia.
This shows a muqarnas composition using a construction style that is typical for Iran and Central Asia. It does not use triangular sections but rather tiers that are connected by curved sections. This particular composition has three tiers. The first step is to cut the tiers, then to fix them to a vertical backboard and lastly to connect the tiers by sections that are all of the same length and have the same curve.
There are different traditions when it comes to what the curve of the muqarnas composition appears like. Some muqarnas semidomes will have a greater angle than others, this is achieved by changing the vertical distance between the tiers. If the tiers are close together, the angle of the overall muqarnas composition will be smaller and the muqarnas composition will be less high. The greater the distance between the tiers, the longer the vertical connecting sections will have to be and the greater the angle can be to connect the tiers.
Small changes in design can have a larger than expected impact on the overall appearance.
All the models on this page are made from card or cardboard. They do not appear exactly the same as the traditional muqarnas that can be seen in Islamic architecture, because the curved sections of the muqarnas elements have not been filled in. Construction-wise, they are true to the traditional design methods.
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How do residential rehab programs cater to veterans?
How Do Residential Rehab Programs Cater to Veterans?
Introduction
Veterans face unique challenges when it comes to mental health and addiction recovery. The experiences and traumas encountered during military service often require specialized care and attention. Residential rehab programs, such as those offered by Trinity Behavioral Health, are designed to address the distinct needs of veterans. These programs provide a safe and structured environment where veterans can receive comprehensive treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues. In this article, we will explore how residential rehab programs cater specifically to veterans, ensuring they receive the care and support necessary for a successful recovery.
Understanding the Needs of Veterans
The Impact of Military Service
Military service can have a profound impact on an individual's mental and emotional well-being. Veterans often face high-stress environments, exposure to combat, and the possibility of sustaining physical injuries. These experiences can lead to conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. The transition from military to civilian life can further exacerbate these issues, creating additional challenges for veterans seeking help.
The Importance of Specialized Care
Veterans require specialized care that addresses their unique experiences and needs. Traditional rehab programs may not fully understand or cater to the complexities of military-related trauma and addiction. Residential rehab programs for veterans are specifically designed to provide tailored treatment plans that incorporate an understanding of military culture and the specific challenges faced by veterans. This specialized approach ensures that veterans receive the appropriate care and support necessary for their recovery journey.
Features of Residential Rehab Programs for Veterans
Comprehensive Assessment and Personalized Treatment Plans
Upon entering a residential rehab program, veterans undergo a comprehensive assessment to determine the extent of their substance abuse and mental health issues. This assessment helps in creating a personalized treatment plan that addresses the specific needs of each veteran. The treatment plan may include a combination of therapies such as individual counseling, group therapy, family therapy, and medication management.
Trauma-Informed Care
One of the key components of residential rehab programs for veterans is trauma-informed care. This approach recognizes the impact of trauma on an individual's mental health and addiction. Therapists and counselors in these programs are trained to understand and address the effects of trauma, providing a safe and supportive environment for veterans to process their experiences. Trauma-informed care may include therapies such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE).
Peer Support and Community Building
Veterans often find comfort and strength in connecting with others who have shared similar experiences. Residential rehab programs foster a sense of community by providing opportunities for peer support and camaraderie. Group therapy sessions, recreational activities, and support groups allow veterans to build relationships with others who understand their struggles. This sense of community can be a powerful motivator for recovery and long-term sobriety.
Holistic Approaches to Healing
In addition to traditional therapies, residential rehab programs for veterans often incorporate holistic approaches to healing. These may include activities such as yoga, meditation, art therapy, and equine therapy. Holistic therapies address the mind, body, and spirit, promoting overall well-being and helping veterans develop healthy coping mechanisms.
Family Involvement and Support
Family involvement is a crucial aspect of recovery for many veterans. Residential rehab programs encourage family participation through family therapy sessions and educational workshops. These programs help families understand the challenges faced by their loved ones and provide them with the tools to support their recovery journey. Strengthening family relationships can significantly enhance the effectiveness of the treatment and promote long-term success.
Specialized Programs and Services
Dual Diagnosis Treatment
Many veterans struggle with co-occurring disorders, such as PTSD and substance abuse. Residential rehab programs for veterans often offer dual diagnosis treatment to address both conditions simultaneously. This integrated approach ensures that veterans receive comprehensive care for all their mental health and addiction issues, improving their chances of successful recovery.
Vocational Training and Educational Support
Transitioning to civilian life can be challenging for veterans, especially when it comes to finding employment and pursuing education. Some residential rehab programs offer vocational training and educational support to help veterans develop new skills and achieve their career goals. These programs provide job placement assistance, resume building workshops, and educational resources to support veterans in their journey towards independence and self-sufficiency.
Aftercare and Continuing Support
Recovery is an ongoing process that extends beyond the duration of a residential rehab program. Aftercare and continuing support are essential components of successful recovery for veterans. Many residential rehab programs offer aftercare services such as outpatient counseling, support groups, and alumni programs. These services provide ongoing support and resources to help veterans maintain their sobriety and navigate the challenges of everyday life.
Conclusion
Residential rehab programs play a vital role in catering to the unique needs of veterans. By providing specialized care, trauma-informed therapy, peer support, and holistic approaches to healing, these programs offer veterans the comprehensive treatment they need to overcome addiction and mental health issues. At Trinity Behavioral Health, we are committed to supporting veterans on their journey to recovery, helping them build a healthier and more fulfilling life.
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A: Residential rehab programs cater to veterans by offering specialized services that address the unique challenges they face, such as PTSD, trauma, and combat-related stress. These programs often include tailored therapy options like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), group therapy with fellow veterans, and support for reintegration into civilian life. Additionally, many programs provide access to resources through the VA or other veteran-specific support networks to ensure comprehensive care.
A: Residential rehab typically includes individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Additional therapies may also be incorporated, such as holistic and alternative therapies.
A: Individual therapy helps address personal issues related to addiction, build coping skills, and develop a tailored treatment plan. It provides a space for individuals to explore their challenges and gain insight into their addiction.
A: Group therapy offers peer support, shared experiences, and interactive learning opportunities. It helps individuals connect with others facing similar challenges, build self-esteem, and practice new skills.
A: Family therapy involves loved ones in the recovery process, improving communication, resolving conflicts, and creating a supportive environment. It helps strengthen family relationships and provides additional support for the individual in recovery.
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Mussels, honey, milk: micro and nanoplastics are being found in an increasing number of products. Changemaker Challenge finalist Gayathri wants to study how these tiny plastic particles are dispersed through the marine ecosystem. To do that, she is starting at the basis of the food chain: water fleas!
Gayathri Jaikumar is studying Biology at Leiden University. She seeks to bridge the current knowledge gap in the research of micro and nanoplastics with her study. Because as yet, very little is known about the effect of these small particles on the micro-organisms that form the basis of our food chain. By studying the effect of the plastic particles on the digestion, health and reproduction of water fleas, Gayathri can provide an insight into this. She will research the effects of exposure to two types of microplastics in a laboratory. Namely: primary microplastics – these are components that are intentionally produced for use in cosmetics – and secondary microplastics; the small particles into which the plastic degrades.
Gayathri wants to use the Changemaker Challenge research grant to expand her study further with research into dragonfly nymphs, which consume water fleas. By investigating what happens to these larvae after they eat water fleas exposed to microplastics, Gayathri can ascertain whether microplastics can be transferred from one organism to another.


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There are two slightly different ways of representing non-existing spatial data, the "empty geometry" concept and database NULL. You can read about the subtle differences between them here. If you're using a spatial index, either of these types have the ability to cause query perforamance problems.
Let's take, as an example, a table with 10000 rows, all of which contain 'POINT EMPTY'. If we put a spatial index on those rows, we will have 10000 rows in our spatial index all with a cellid value of 0 and a SRID (in the index information) of 0. This is true even if you are using the geography data type where STSrid for the data (when using POINT EMPTY) actually returns 4326.
When you're using the spatial index diagnostic stored procedures, these index entries show up as "ObjectCells in Level 0 for Index"; the diagnosic also report 2 SRIDs in the index data when using the geography index. This can have a big effect on your query plan.
Suppose that I have 10000 empty values (either 'POINT EMPTY' or NULL) in a table called "mypoints" and a query like this:
DECLARE @g geography;
SELECT @g = shapegeog FROM zipcodes where id = '97225'
SELECT * FROM mypoints WHERE mypoints.shapegeog.STIntersects(@g)=1
If the query plan uses the spatial index, you'll get a "candidate hit" on each of the empty points during the spatial index seek iterator. This is because the row for 'POINT EMPTY' is technically outside the index bounds (level0 cell) and the spatial method will have to be evaluated later in the query. Having 10000 additional index seeks on the *base* table, to fetch the geography column in order to evaluate the spatial method, will slow things down. You'd think it might be useful to set the geography to NULL and redo the query like this:
SELECT * from mypoints
WHERE mypoints.shapegeog IS NOT NULL AND mypoints.shapegeog.STIntersects(@g)=1
This will still get the 10000 additional candidate hits, and in my limited tests, I still get 10000 additional index seeks on the base table; the IS NOT NULL predicate is manifested as a separate filter iterator.
A workaround for this is to set the "empty" points to a valid value far outside your search areas (say 'POINT(0 90)'). Unless you're doing point-in-polygon computations where the North Pole is a valid choice (in that case, you're answers will be wrong because they'll include your placeholders) your queries will execute much faster.
This workaround can cause big problems when using other methods (like STDistance for example) because now you have a real (but nonsensical) value, so be careful of the complications. You can use CASE statements to substitute NULL values, for example,
— If I used the North Pole to speed up point-in-polygon queries
declare @p geography = 'POINT(0 0)'
select
 case
 when (shapegeog.STEquals('POINT(0 90)')=1) THEN NULL
 else shapegeog.STDistance(@p)
 end
from mypoints
I'd also thought of using NULLIF to substitute NULL for my placeholder values in spatial operations that don't need to use the spatial index, but this won't work because instances of the spatial data types aren't comparable except when using STEquals. So NULLIF and spatial types causes an error.


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For some time now, I have used this procedural programming approach to fit data in my research that is too cumbersome for the built in Mathematica functions. (Although this simple example works fine for the built in function, the complex problems that I am actually solving do not. More explicitly, those problems often fail to converge to a good solution, even with good starting conditions for the model parameters.) I now have some time to really think about my codes and would really appreciate some direction to make them much more mathematica efficient. I use a Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm to search for model parameters that minimize the difference between my model generated curves and the experimental data via a Chi squared scoring function. I've attached a short example of the types of problems that I solve with this approach written in the aforementioned procedural style. I've seen some instances of vectorizing mathematica code to make it much more efficient, however I am unfamiliar with how to do this myself. Thus far, I've tried this by calling all of the Random numbers before the crux of the algorithm, however, I did not achieve any speedup. At this point, I am a bit miffed as to what went wrong, or what I could try next. The main algorithm starts in the section prefaced by the Starting Metropolis Algorithm in the code. I've added the entire notebook for the sake of completeness. if anyone has any suggestions or expertise I would be greatly appreciative!
Thanks,
Clear["Global'*"]
texp = {0.2, 2.2, 4., 5., 6., 8., 11., 15., 18., 26., 33., 39., 45.};
dexp = {35., 25., 22.1, 17.9, 16.8, 13.7, 12.4, 7.5, 4.9, 4., 2.4, 1.4, 1.1};
dt = Transpose[{texp, dexp}];
(* Above is my experimental data *)
runlength = 2000; (* How many iterations for the simulation *)
(* Function to fit the data, this is called repeatedly in the \
 algorithm with different sets of parameters. *)
chi2[ka_Real, kb_Real, dexp_List, texp_List] :=
 Module[
 {sol, A, B, c, t},
 sol = NDSolve[
 {
 A'[t] == -ka*A[t],
 B'[t] == ka*A[t] - kb*B[t],
 c'[t] == kb*B[t],
 A[0] == 35.,
 B[0] == 0.,
 c[0] == 0.
 },
 {A, B, c},
 {t, 0., 100.}][[1]];
 Apply[Plus, (dexp - (A[t] /. sol /. t -> texp))^2]];
Timing[chi2[0.1, 0.1, deep, texp]] (* How long does it take, what is the score *)
(* Above is my function to fit the data, where A, B, c are the time dependent variables,
 and ka and kb are the model rate parameters that are adjusted to fit the data. *)
(* Clearing stuff just to be safe *)
 Clear[bestParamSets]
 Clear[deltaE]
 Clear[freeE]
 Clear[ka]
 Clear[kb]
 Clear[u, v]
 (* These arrays are for storage *)
 ka = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 kb = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 deltaE = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 freeE = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 v = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 u = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 decayscore = ConstantArray[0, {runlength}];
 (* End Storage arrays *)
 range = 10.0;(* Limit initial guesses for parameter sets *)
 weight = 1./10;
 RandomSeed[AbsoluteTime[DateString[]]];(* Set Random Seed based on current time *)
 ka[[1]] = RandomReal[{0.0, 200.}]; (* 1 random real number between 0.0 and 20.0 (or range if specified) *)
 kb[[1]] = RandomReal[{0.0, 20.}];
 least = 0.0004; (* Lower bound *)
 max = 100.000;(* Upper bound *)
 (* Give me an initial score for the first set of parameters above *)
 decayscore[[1]] = chi2[ka[[1]], kb[[1]], dexp, texp];
 beta = 1/(2*0.05);(* This is a simulation temperature." *)
 kar = RandomReal[{-1., 1.}, {runlength}];
 kbr = RandomReal[{-1., 1.}, {runlength}];
 u = RandomReal[{0., 1.}, {runlength}];
(**************************************************)
(******** Starting the Metropolis Algorithm ********)
(**************************************************)
(
 tbl =
 Reap[
 Table[(*Open Main For Loop*)
 ka[[i]] = ka[[i - 1]] + weight*ka[[i - 1]]*kar[[i]]; (* Choosing new parameters *)
 kb[[i]] = kb[[i - 1]] + weight*kb[[i - 1]]*kbr[[i]];(* Choosing new parameters *)
 (*************************************************)
 (*This is where the evaluation of the parameter sets begins*)
 (*************************************************)
 If[ (* Make sure the parameters are within a certain range *)
 least < ka[[i]] && ka[[i]] < max &&
 least < kb[[i]] && kb[[i]] < max,
 decayscore[[i]] = chi2[ka[[i]], kb[[i]], dexp, texp];
 deltaE[[i]] = decayscore[[i]] - decayscore[[i - 1]];
 freeE[[i]] = Exp[-beta*deltaE[[i]]];
 v[[i]] = Min[1, freeE[[i]]];
 (**************************************************)
 (******** Metropolis Selection Algorithm********)
 (**************************************************)
 If[
 u[[i]] < v[[i]],(*If u<v always accept that parameter set,
 else accept with probability u<v*)
 ka[[i + 1]] = ka[[i]];
 kb[[i + 1]] = kb[[i]];
 Sow[{True, decayscore[[i]], ka[[i]], kb[[i]], i}],(* Writing to bestParamSets *)
 ka[[i]] = ka[[i - 1]];
 kb[[i]] = kb[[i - 1]];
 ],
 ka[[i]] = ka[[i - 1]];
 kb[[i]] = kb[[i - 1]]
 ],
 (*Close Main For Loop//How long


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|Srinivas Narayana, PhD student, Princeton
|Friday, December 6, 2013, 10.15-11 a.m., building
Marchstraße 23, room MAR
performance and costs of geo-replicated online services depend on
which data centers handle user requests, and which wide-area paths
carry traffic. To provide good performance at reasonable cost,
service providers adapt the mapping of user requests to data centers
(e.g., through DNS), and routing of responses back to users (i.e.,
through multi-homed route control).
Mapping and routing are typically managed independently, with mapping having limited visibility into routing decisions, response path latencies, and bandwidth costs. However, poor visibility and uncoordinated decision-making can lead to worse performance and higher costs when compared to a joint decision. We argue that mapping and routing should continue to operate modularly, but cooperate towards service-wide performance and cost goals. In this talk, we present a distributed algorithm to steer cooperating, yet functionally separate, mapping and routing provably towards a globally optimal operating point. Trace-based evaluations on an operational CDN show that the algorithm converges to within 1% of optimum in 3-6 iterations. Time permitting, I'll also present additional results from trace evaluations on when joint optimization is helpful.
This is joint work with Joe Wenjie Jiang, Jennifer Rexford and Mung Chiang from Princeton University.
ContactDr. Stefan Schmid, Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories and Fachgebiet INET


text: BACKGROUND Recently pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) has been shown to be an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF). Atrial PAT may influence underlying atrial musculature creating a substrate for AF. This study sought to validate the assessment of total and atrial PAT by standard cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) measures and describe and validate a three dimensional atrial PAT model. METHODS 10 merino cross sheep underwent CMR using a 1.5 Tesla system (Siemens, Sonata, Erlangen, Germany). Atrial and ventricular short axis (SA) images were acquired, using ECG -gated steady state free precession sequences. In order to quantify total volume of adipose tissue, a three dimensional model was constructed from consecutive end-diastolic images using semi-automated software. Regions of adipose tissue were marked in each slice followed by linear interpolation of pixel intensities in spaces between consecutive image slices. Total volume of adipose tissue was calculated as a total volume of the three dimensional model and the mass estimated from volume measurements. The sheep were euthanized and pericardial adipose tissue was removed and weighed for comparison to the corresponding CMR measurements. RESULTS All CMR adipose tissue estimates significantly correlated with autopsy measurements (ICC > 0.80; p < 0.03). Intraobserver reliability in CMR measures was high, with 95% levels of agreement within 5.5% (ICC = 0.995) for total fat mass and its individual atrial (95% CI ± 8.3%, ICC = 0.993) and ventricular components (95% CI ± 6.6%, ICC = 0.989). Interobserver 95% limits of agreement were within ± 10.7% (ICC = 0.979), 7.4% (ICC = 0.991) and 7.2% (ICC = 0.991) for atrial, ventricular and total pericardial adipose tissue, respectively. CONCLUSION This study validates the use of a semi-automated three dimensional atrial PAT model utilizing standard (clinical) CMR sequences for accurate and reproducible assessment of atrial PAT. The measurement of local cardiac fat stores via this methodology could provide a sensitive tool to examine the regional effect of fat deposition on atrial substrate which potentially may influence AF ablation strategies in obese patients.


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 A vector field is said to be continuous if its component functions are continuous.
 Example \(\PageIndex{1}\): Finding a Vector Associated with a Given Point
 Let \(\vecs{F} (x,y)=(2y^2+x−4)\,\hat{\mathbf i}+\cos(x)\,\hat{\mathbf j}\) be a vector field in \(ℝ^2\). Note that this is an example of a continuous vector field since both component functions are continuous. What vector is associated with point \((0,−1)\)?
 Solution
 Substitute the point values for \(x\) and \(y\):
 \[\begin{align*} \vecs{F} (0,-1) &=(2{(−1)}^2+0−4) \,\hat{\mathbf i}+\cos(0) \,\hat{\mathbf j} \\[4pt] &=−2 \,\hat{\mathbf i} + \hat{\mathbf j}. \end{align*}\]
 Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
 Let \(\vecs{G}(x,y)=x^2y\,\hat{\mathbf i}−(x+y)\,\hat{\mathbf j}\) be a vector field in \(ℝ^2\). What vector is associated with the point \((−2,3)\)?
 Hint
 Substitute the point values into the vector function.
 Answer
 \(\vecs{G}(−2,3)=12\hat{\mathbf i}−\hat{\mathbf j}\)
 Drawing a Vector Field
 We can now represent a vector field in terms of its components of functions or unit vectors, but representing it visually by sketching it is more complex because the domain of a vector field is in \(ℝ^2\), as is the range. Therefore the "graph" of a vector field in \(ℝ^2\) lives in four-dimensional space. Since we cannot represent four-dimensional space visually, we instead draw vector fields in \(ℝ^2\) in a plane itself. To do this, draw the vector associated with a given point at the point in a plane. For example, suppose the vector associated with point \((4,−1)\) is \(⟨3,1⟩\). Then, we would draw vector \(⟨3,1⟩\) at point \((4,−1)\).
 We should plot enough vectors to see the general shape, but not so many that the sketch becomes a jumbled mess. If we were to plot the image vector at each point in the region, it would fill the region completely and is useless. Instead, we can choose points at the intersections of grid lines and plot a sample of several vectors from each quadrant of a rectangular coordinate system in \(ℝ^2\).
 There are two types of vector fields in \(ℝ^2\) on which this chapter focuses: radial fields and rotational fields. Radial fields model certain gravitational fields and energy source fields, and rotational fields model the movement of a fluid in a vortex. In a radial field, all vectors either point directly toward or directly away from the origin. Furthermore, the magnitude of any vector depends only on its distance from the origin. In a radial field, the vector located at point \((x,y)\) is perpendicular to the circle centered at the origin that contains point \((x,y)\), and all other vectors on this circle have the same magnitude.
 Example \(\PageIndex{2}\): Drawing a Radial Vector Field
 Sketch the vector field \(\vecs{F} (x,y)=\dfrac{x}{2}\hat{\mathbf i}+\dfrac{y}{2}\hat{\mathbf j}\).
 Solution
 To sketch this vector field, choose a sample of points from each quadrant and compute the corresponding vector. The following table gives a representative sample of points in a plane and the corresponding vectors.
 Table \(\PageIndex{1}\)
 \((x,y)\) \(\vecs{F}(x,y)\) \((x,y)\) \(\vecs{F}(x,y)\) \((x,y)\) \(\vecs{F}(x,y)\)
 \((1,0)\) \(⟨\dfrac{1}{2},0⟩\) \((2,0)\) \(⟨1,0⟩\) \((1,1)\) \(⟨\dfrac{1}{2},\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\)
 \((0,1)\) \(⟨0,\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\) \((0,2)\) \(⟨0,1⟩\) \((−1,1)\) \(⟨−\dfrac{1}{2},\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\)
 \((−1,0)\) \(⟨−\dfrac{1}{2},0⟩\) \((−2,0)\) \(⟨−1,0⟩\) \((−1,−1)\) \(⟨−\dfrac{1}{2},−\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\)
 \((0,−1)\) \(⟨0,−\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\) \((0,−2)\) \(⟨0,−1⟩\) \((1,−1)\) \(⟨\dfrac{1}{2},−\dfrac{1}{2}⟩\)
 Figure \(\PageIndex{2a}\) shows the vector field. To see that each vector is perpendicular to the corresponding circle, Figure \(\PageIndex{2b}\) shows circles overlain on the vector field.
 A visual representation of the given vector field in a coordinate plane with two additional diagrams with notation. The first representation shows the vector field. The arrows are circling the origin in a clockwise motion. The second representation shows concentric circles, highlighting the radial pattern. The The third representation shows the concentric circles. It also shows arrows for the radial vector <a,b> for all points (a,b). Each is perpendicular to the arrows in the given vector field.
 Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): (a) A visual representation of the radial vector field \(\vecs{F}(x,y)=\dfrac{x}{2}\hat{\mathbf i}+\dfrac{y}{2} \hat{\mathbf j}\). (b) The radial vector field \(\vec{F}(x,y)=\dfrac{x}{2}\hat{\mathbf i}+\dfrac{y}{2} \hat{\mathbf j}\) with overlaid circles. Notice that each vector is perpendicular to the circle on which it is located.
 Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)
 Draw the radial field \(\vecs{F} (x,y)=−\dfrac{x}{3}\hat{\mathbf i}−\dfrac{y}{3}\hat{\mathbf j}\).
 Hint
 Sketch enough vectors to get an idea of the shape.
 Answer
 A visual representation of the given radial field in a coordinate plane. The magnitudes increase further from the origin. The arrow seem to be stretching away from the origin in a rectangular shape.
 In contrast to radial fields, in a rotational field, the vector at point \((x,y)\) is tangent (not perpendicular) to a circle with radius \(r=\sqrt{x^2+y^2}\). In a standard rotational field, all vectors point either in a clockwise direction or in a counterclockwise direction, and the magnitude of a vector depends only on its distance from the origin. Both of the following examples are clockwise rotational fields, and we see from their visual representations that the vectors appear to rotate around the origin.
 Example \(\PageIndex{3}\): Drawing a Rotational Vector Field
 Sketch the vector field \(\vecs{F} (x,y)=⟨y,\,−x⟩\).
 Solution
 Create a table (see the one that follows) using a representative sample of points in a plane and their corresponding vectors. Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\) shows the resulting vector field.
 Table \(\PageIndex{2}\)
 \((x,y)\) \(\ve


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Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler Example
In this example we will see how to use Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler. UncaughtExceptionHandler is used as a way to provide an elegant way to handle Runtime Exceptions which are not handled otherwise in the programs.
As soon as a thread terminates due to an uncaught exception,JVM will query the thread for its UncaughtExceptionHandler using Thread.getUncaughtExceptionHandler() and will invoke the handler's uncaughtException method, passing the thread and the exception as arguments.
If the thread has not explicitly set UncaughtExceptionHandler, its ThreadGroup object will act as its UncaughtExceptionHandler and exhibit the default behaviour of dumping the stacktrace on the console.
Lets see this in an example, in this example we will make a thread throw Runtime Exception and will handle it via UncaughtExceptionHandler :
JavaUncaughtExceptionHandlerExample.java
package com.jcg.example;
/**
 *
 * @author anirudh
 *
 */
public class JavaUncaughtExceptionHandlerExample {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
 Thread myThread = new Thread(new TestThread());
 myThread.setUncaughtExceptionHandler(new Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler() {
 public void uncaughtException(Thread myThread, Throwable e) {
 System.out.println(myThread.getName() + " throws exception: " + e);
 }
 });
 // this will call run() function
 myThread.start();
 }
}
The Thread throwing Runtime Exception :
TestThread.java
package com.jcg.example;
/**
 *
 * @author anirudh
 *
 */
public class TestThread implements Runnable{
 @Override
 public void run() {
 throw new RuntimeException();

 }
}
Output:
Thread-0 throws exception: java.lang.RuntimeException
In the example above we have set UncaughtExceptionHandler for the thread, and as soon as the thread "TestThread" shows runtime exception it is handled by this handler.
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So, In this example we saw how we can use Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler in Java.
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- Autonomy - While part of LAUSD, Pilot Schools have increased control over their own resources. Pilot Schools are granted five key areas of autonomy: budget, staffing, schedule, governance, and curriculum and assessment.
- Accountability - Pilot Schools are held to higher levels of accountability in exchange for increased autonomy.
- Small Size - Pilot Schools are small in size in order to facilitate students and adults knowing each other well. Pilot Schools work to create nurturing environments in which staff attend to the learning needs of all students.
- Commitment to Equity - Pilot Schools serve all students and their enrollment reflects district demographics. Pilot Schools are committed to continually examining student data to ensure effective practice that supports student achievement.
- Personalized - Teachers know students and support them in achieving their best.
- Academic - Focus on college and career preparation. All students take an A-G curriculum.
- Engaging - Schoolwork is connected to real world learning though projects and internships.
Benefits for Parents
- Safe - Pilot Schools have nurturing environments where teachers care about students.
- Inclusive - Parents are active members of the school community.
- Equitable - Every student is supported to meet high standards and achieve academic success.
Benefits for Teachers and Staff


V3138. String literal contains potential interpolated expression.
V3138. String literal contains potential interpolated expression.
The analyzer has detected a string that could contain an interpolated expression, but there is no interpolation character '$' before the literal. Consider the following snippet:
string test = "someText";
....
Console.WriteLine("{test}");
Because of the absent '$' character before the string declaration, the console will simply output the name of the variable. This is the correct notation:
string test = "someText";
....
Console.WriteLine($"{test}");
Strings with expressions inside them are also treated as potential errors:
int a = 1;
int b = 1;
string test = "{a:c} test";
string test1 = "{a+b} test1 {{{ a + b }}}";
However, an exception is made for string literals passed as arguments to methods whose other arguments are variables contained in that same literal.
string test1 = ReplaceCustom("someText {test}", "{test}", test);
In cases like this, the expression in the literal is often a placeholder for the value of the variable passed along with it to the same method.
You can look at examples of errors detected by the V3138 diagnostic.
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Getting into recovery mode becomes essential many times. Though the Huawei smartphones lack some common functionalities under this mode, still, you've enough options to maintain performance and stability of your phone. In this tutorial, we'll learn how to enter /boot recovery mode on Honor 8X smartphone. Through this mode, you can perform certain actions, including a factory reset and wipe cache partition. These are important to troubleshoot most of the Android problems that usually happen. And there are different ways to access this mode.
The usual method that includes the hardware keys is different for this model. If you're new to this phone or an Android operating system, you must aware yourself with these basic functions. Basically, the recovery mode runs independently and offers an environment that helps users to modify and customize the Android operating system. Thus, if anything bad happens to the Android firmware and it gets malfunctioned, you can use the recovery mode to troubleshoot that problem. The Huawei smartphones come with the stock recovery that has limited options.
If you've been familiar with the custom recoveries, these options seem very low in numbers. In order get into the recovery mode on Honor 8X, we have different methods. You can wisely choose between these based on your condition. The most common method to boot into the recovery mode uses the hardware keys. However, if something bad happens to these keys (any of them), we cannot use this method anymore. If that relates to your case, then we recommend you to try other methods that we discuss in this tutorial. Alternatively, we can use Google's Android Debugging tool to get into this mode.
The ADB tool has been designed for Android developers. This tool allows developers to evolve better applications and games. Basically, this tool has a command prompt based interface. Where we can write different commands that directly control the Android device. Through this command prompt, we can boot the Honor 8X and other smartphones into the recovery mode too. Most importantly, this method doesn't include the hardware keys. Thus, if you ever find that physical buttons aren't working on your phone, you can use the ADB commands to access different modes on your phone.
Besides, accessing the recovery mode doesn't affect your phone, nevertheless, you shouldn't use this mode carelessly. This mode is powerful enough to wipe your phone instantly. And if that happens, we cannot reverse that thing. Therefore, we recommend you to use this mode very precise and apply actions when you're completely sure about it. The stock recovery on Honor 8X has only two options; Factory Reset and Wipe Cache partition. Both these options wipe data on your phone. So, you better create a backup before proceeding with any of these actions.
Without bothering you more, we should get started with the main purpose of this tutorial. First, we explore the essential steps required to boot into the recovery mode on Honor 8X using the hardware buttons. Just follow the below steps:
Enter recovery mode on Honor 8X
Method 1: Enter recovery mode on Honor 8X using the hardware buttons
 1. Turn OFF your phone using the power button.
 2. Now, press and hold the Volume Up and Power buttons at the same time.
 3. Once the Honor Logo appears, release the Power button while holding the Volume Up key.
 4. Keep holding the Volume Up button until the Recovery Mode appears.
 5. Now, you can release the Volume Up button.
 6. You're in Recovery Mode.
The steps remain the same if you're using a custom recovery mode. That's the simplest method to enter/boot Honor 8X into the recovery mode. Also, see our tutorial; how to clear the cache on Honor 8X smartphone.
As your device enters into the recovery mode, you'll find the recovery menu that offers the following options:
 1. Wipe data/Factory reset — Use this option to perform a hard/factory reset on your phone.
 2. Wipe Cache Partition — When your phone becomes overloaded with the cache data, use this option to wipe the entire cache partition at once. This will help you maintain performance and free some good amount of storage space.
 3. Reboot system — Use this option to exit the recovery mode.
We hope that's enough information about this menu. Now, you should be able to use this mode appropriately. Move forward to learn the next method to enter into this mode.
Method 2: Use ADB commands to boot Honor 8X into the Recovery Mode
If you're unable to use the first method for any reason, the ADB commands can help you to get into this mode. However, before we can use this tool, there are some prerequisites that one must fulfill. First, you need to enable the USB Debugging feature on your phone.
The following steps should help in enabling this option on your phone:
 1. Open Settings on your phone.
 2. Tap on System (or proceed to next step)
 3. Tap on About phone.
 4. Now, locate the Build Number and tap it 7 times to activate the Developer Options.
 5. Then, locate the Developer Options under Settings menu.
 6. Under this menu, look for USB Debugging and enable it.
That's it, you've enabled both; Developer Options and USB Debugging on your phone. Now, to proceed further, arrange the following things:
 1. You need a Windows-based computer to operate the ADB tool.
 2. Must have the original USB cable of your phone. We will use that cable to form a proper connection with the computer.
 3. You must install the USB Drivers on the phone on your computer. You can download and install the Google USB Drivers on your phone from →here.
Now, you're ready to use this method and get your Honor 8X phone booted into the recovery mode. Use the following instructions:
 1. Begin with downloading the minimal package of ADB tool from →here. Unzip the package to obtain Run Me.bat file and double tap it. That opens the command prompts like this:Use ADB commands to boot Honor 8X into the recovery mode
 2. Thereafter, connect your Honor 8X through the USB cable to the computer.
 3. Type the following command to verify that your phone is there:
 - adb devices
 4. Now, type the following command to enter into the recovery mode.
 - adb reboot recovery
 5. That should boot your phone into the recovery mode.
Remember, the first command doesn't list your device, just re-install the USB Drivers and restart your computer. After that, follow the above procedure again.
That's it, you've successfully entered this Honor 8X smartphone into the recovery mode using the ADB commands. You can use this mode when you're out of options using the hardware keys.
So, that ends our tutorial here that explains two different methods to boot/enter Honor 8X into the recovery mode. You should certain your self with this mode. Sooner or later, you might want to use this tool to format your phone or clear it's entire cache files at once. That will help you troubleshoot most of the bugs and problems on Android smartphones.
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- Single sign users
- As a visual timetable
How to use the ChoicePad
- Introduce new vocabulary by having the MyChoicePad user match the activity you have just finished (i.e. after they have brushed their teeth) with the symbol on the ChoicePad and copy the sign. Or you could have photographs of the user or other people carrying out the activities and take it in turns to look at the photo and match with the appropriate symbol on the ChoicePad. You could also try making up short stories together using the new vocabulary or choose a symbol, act out what is happening and encourage the MyChoicePad user to guess what it is by pointing to the symbol and/or using the sign.
- Use as a visual timetable by showing the user what is next in their routine by pointing to the symbol and copying the sign, for example you could say 'first we are going to have breakfast' and use the sign and then return to the iPad and say 'now it's time to brush our teeth' and copy the sign.
Customise for the person you are supporting
Change it up depending on your MyChoicePad user's morning routine! You could take photos of the user at each stage of their routine and replace the symbols in the current ChoicePad. Mary, mother of Ben, one of our MyChoicePad users reported that she found using photos of Ben carrying out each action (for example brushing his teeth, putting his socks on etc) supported his motivation to practise and learn each sign. Mary also reported that it helped Ben become more independent as he knew which order to carry out each task and at the start of each activity he would return to the iPad and select the symbol and copy the sign. Following this repetition, Ben is now able to use the signs spontaneously.


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Definitions for salmonberryˈsæm ənˌbɛr i
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
salm•on•ber•ryˈsæm ənˌbɛr i(n.)(pl.)-ries.
the salmon-colored, edible fruit of a raspberry, Rubus spectabilis, of the Pacific coast of North America.
the plant itself.
Origin of salmonberry:
cloudberry, dwarf mulberry, bakeapple, baked-apple berry, salmonberry, Rubus chamaemorus(noun)
creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
salmonberry, salmon berry, thimbleberry, Rubus parviflorus(noun)
white-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries
salmonberry, Rubus spectabilis(noun)
large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large pinkish-orange berries
A bush, taxonomic name Rubus spectabilis, found on the Pacific coast of North America
The fruit from this bush, similar in appearance and texture to the blackberry and raspberry


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The design principle of hotel bathroom
Regardless of which hotel or level, toilets are indispensable, but what size of toilet is appropriate? What are the main points of device placement? The editor below summarizes a few little knowledge about hotel bathrooms based on what I know. I hope I can help you much.
1. The bathroom has good waterproof, drainage, and slip resistance, and needs to be neat and beautiful;
2, 3 square meters is the minimum area of the bathroom, just now you can organize the sink, toilet and bathing equipment;
3. Nowadays, most of the floor of the hotel bathroom is paved with moisture-proof floor tiles. Its operation is relatively convenient. First, the cement floor is chiseled and washed, the floating ash is swept away, and a layer of 1:2 cement mortar is spread with some construction glue., The cement mortar should be smoothed as much as possible, and then the floor tiles can be attached;
4. When choosing sanitary ware for a bathroom with a size of 3 square meters, it is necessary to consider leaving a certain amount of space for activities. Washing tables and toilets are recommended to be delicate; the shower should be set close to the corner, and the shower can use a straight shower board or Simple shower. In addition, the bathroom mirror can be used to achieve the visual effect of expanding a small space;
5. Minimal objects should be placed in the bathroom as little as possible. A variety of small layouts will make the small bathroom more congested and messy. The shower method is more convenient than the bathtub. Generally, glass or shower curtains can be used to partition the corner of the bathroom as a shower room, but the shower room is not recommended. Less than 0.8m×0.8m, otherwise it is inconvenient to turn around. Bathrooms often have one or two walls without sanitary ware or other items. For this, you can choose a piece of furniture that can reasonably use the corner space according to the width of the wall, such as storage Cabinet, can store all the loose bathroom supplies in it. The mirror surface of the bathroom cabinet can be set on the storage cabinet, and the space under the basin can be used to make storage space;
6. When installing mirror headlights, pay attention to prevent glare. It is recommended to install lampshades, or choose lamps with frosted glass exterior. Mirror height: Generally, it is better to keep the center of the mirror 160-165 cm above the ground. The mirror in the bathroom is recommended to be framed. If it is not framed, it needs to be sealed and waterproof. When installing, be careful not to damage the wall, especially hang a mirror on the tiled wall, and try to choose to punch holes at the joints of the materials. In addition to installing ordinary mirrors, it is recommended to install a stretchable magnifying glass above the washbasin. When taking a bath, the mirror in the bathroom is vaguely smoked by the steam. You can apply soap to the mirror surface, and then wipe it with a dry cloth to prevent the mirror surface from being vague. The dirt on the mirror can be scrubbed with a soft cloth or gauze dipped in some kerosene or wax, but do not scrub with a wet cloth, otherwise the mirror surface will be blurred and the glass will be easily corroded.


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Hague, J. P.
Extending the theory of phonon-mediated superconductivity in quasi-2D.
AIP Conference Proceedings, 846(1) pp. 255–264.
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I present results from an extended Migdal-Eliashberg theory of electron-phonon interactions and superconductivity. The history of the electron-phonon problem is introduced, and then study of the intermediate parameter regime is justified from the energy scales in the cuprate superconductors. The Holstein model is detailed, and limiting cases are examined to demonstrate the need for an extended theory of superconductivity. Results of the extended approximation are shown, including spectral functions and phase diagrams. These are discussed with reference to Hohenberg's theorem, the Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory and Coulomb repulsion.
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SICTA: A 0.693 contention tree algorithm using successive interference cancellation
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Abstract
Contention tree algorithms have provable stability properties, and are known to achieve stable throughput as high as 0.487 for the infinite population Poisson model. A common feature in all these random access protocols is that collided packets at the receive-node are always discarded. In this paper, we derive a novel tree algorithm (TA) that we naturally term SICTA because it relies on successive interference cancellation to resolve collided packets. Performance metrics including throughput and delay are analyzed to establish that SICTA outperforms existing contention tree algorithms reaching 0.693 in stable throughput.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - IEEE INFOCOM 2005. The Conference on Computer Communications - 24th Annual Joint Conference of the IEEE Computer and Communications Societies
EditorsK. Makki, E. Knightly
Pages1908-1916
Number of pages9
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 10 2005
EventIEEE INFOCOM 2005 - Miami, FL, United States
Duration: Mar 13 2005Mar 17 2005
Publication series
NameProceedings - IEEE INFOCOM
Volume3
ISSN (Print)0743-166X
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OtherIEEE INFOCOM 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami, FL
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Principal's Blog, The traits of a super teacher, Friday 22nd March 2019March 22nd, 2019
I came across an interesting article by John Dabell, entitled "The traits of a super teacher". In it he essentially suggests that there is no such thing as a super teacher, but that all teachers should recognise their own talents and bravely enjoy progressing into better versions of themselves.
His traits included:
- Organised and are always thinking ahead.
- Prioritisers and do the important stuff first.
- Accountable and take ownership of mistakes and short-comings.
- Explainers and can clearly articulate their thoughts, ideas and explanations.
- Patient and understand that learning is full of mistakes and something can't be rushed or happen by "magic".
- Optimistic and believes that all students can learn and get better.
- A listener and really tuned into what people are saying.
- Creative and is able to produce memorable and exciting learning moments.
- Versatile, flexible and always editing their feelings and responses.
- Assertive and say "no" if they have to, not least in order to protect their wellbeing.
- Networkers who surround themselves with successful people and role models.
- Self-monitors who invest heavily in their own personal and professional development.
- Risk-takers who spearhead new ways of working and battle classroom complacency
- Believers who nurture themselves by being confident practitioners.
He talks about the importance of balance, confidence and accepting our own humanity as teachers. I agree with him whole heartedly about the importance of school leaders and governors in creating a climate for teachers to become amazing versions of themselves. Avoiding becoming some grey version of normal or impossible version of perfect, instead focusing on evolving into an amazing version of themselves.
I read the article on the same day as receiving two emails from parents praising staff and another letter from a student doing the same. I know how much these small acts of recognition had meant to the staff involved. It made me think about the power of parents and students in creating the culture for teachers to be amazing as well as the teachers creating it for the students a great example of a virtuous spiral. A reminder of the importance of community, a reminder of how lucky we are to be part of the Hazeley and 5 Dimensions communities.