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The B.A. Communication program of USJ-R aims to prepare students to be outstanding workers in the media and communication sectors by equipping them with theories and skills in both traditional and new media. The curriculum will train students from their interpersonal communication to a specialization on mass communication in the macro social level.
The program also focuses on developing while looking into the interactive telecommunication network brought by the Internet. Students acquire communication skills through the school's industry standard radio, print and video production laboratories. Courses are handled are supervised by industry practitioners who can share their actual field experience on the subject matter.
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How Do Wolves Hunt? 6 Impressive Strategies They Use
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Social, cunning, and perseverant, wolves employ several strategies when tracking, pursuing, and taking down their prey. Capable of both group and solitary hunts, wolves are opportunistic predators, maintaining flexibility to capture a range of targets. So, how do wolves hunt, and what strategies do these impressive animals use?
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1. How Do Wolves Hunt: In Cooperation
Wolves are highly social animals, living together in familial packs. They also hunt in collaboration and, in doing so, can take down prey much larger than an individual wolf. Wolves communicate primarily through body language and vocalizations to coordinate their hunts. When spread out over long distances, wolves will howl back and forth to communicate their locations to each other. This information is vital when driving a herd toward favorable hunting environments.
One study found that the pack size could affect the hunt's success depending on the hunted species. A study observing Yellowstone wolf packs found that 2-6 wolves represented the highest success rate for elk hunts, with success tapering off after six wolves. The theory is that the hunt becomes disjointed with smaller prey when the pack number becomes too large. However, researchers found that 9-13 wolves had the best success in pursuing and taking down this much larger and more difficult prey for bison hunts.
When hunting larger prey, such as ungulates, wolves rely on pack cooperation.
2. Prey Testing
When approaching a herd of elk, for example, wolves will perform what is known as prey testing. They will work together to detect any vulnerabilities or weaknesses in an individual in the herd. They do so by pursuing the herd and singling out the weakest member. This individual may be very young, old, sick, or injured. As endurance hunters, wolves can chase their prey over several miles while they work to isolate their target.
To determine the best target among a herd, wolves will work together to test their prey, singling out weakened individuals.
3. How Do Wolves Hunt: Tracking
Not only are wolves endurance hunters that will chase prey for miles, but they will also track their prey for days before beginning active pursuit. During the tracking part of their hunt, wolves will assess for weaknesses and look for terrain that favors the pack in a hunt. If they are hunting elk, for example, they know to attempt to drive the herd away from open-plan environments. Instead, they may try to drive them into wooded areas or through heavy snow.
Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Stalks Forward
Wolves excel at tracking prey over long distances, allowing them to assess potential targets and drive them to favorable hunting terrain.
4. Herding
The lean, swift females of the pack often take on the role of herder, controlling the direction of the prey, preventing escape, and causing confusion by darting in and out of the herd. The larger, more powerful wolves typically stay in the rear, ready to take down an animal struggling to evade the herding pressures.
5. How Do Wolves Hunt: Ambushing
While wolves tend to hunt in packs through endurance strategies and pack cooperation, they also use ambush strategies. Wolves hunting alone or targeting certain prey may use concealment and sudden attack to capture their meal. From late spring through early fall, wolves hunt smaller game alone or in reduced groups. In a 2018 study, researchers proved that wolves use ambush strategies when hunting beavers. Previous studies have suggested that wolves use ambush strategies to hunt beavers, but the 2018 study provided the first video-recorded confirmation. The recording confirmed that wolves employ three components in hunting beavers: waiting near areas inhabited by beavers, concealing themselves, and immediately attacking a beaver approaching within striking distance.
6. Deliver Debilitating Wounds
When hunting larger prey, wolves are typically unable to kill their prey immediately. Instead, they must deliver debilitating wounds to stop the animal from fleeing or fighting back. The attack is the most dangerous part for the wolves, especially when targeting large, powerful animals such as bison. One kick or gouge of the horns from a bison can kill or severely injure a wolf. To best protect themselves, wolves typically attack the sides or neck of the animal, aiming to avoid horns and legs. Once a wolf latches on, the others immediately join in to bring down large and powerful prey.
Wolves with prey. Wolves and young bison.
Wolves must deliver debilitating wounds to take down much larger and more powerful prey.
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 - Hiroshi can be compared to Henry Ford, who was the first person to mass-produce cars for the common man in America. However, similar to how Ford was a supporter of the Nazis, Sato was a supporter of the Equalists. Sato also had a large amount of control over his workers, as shown when he used one to lure the benders to his factory, and Ford also had a large amount of control over his laborers.
 - Despite some fan misconception, Hiroshi did not invent the automobile in-universe, but was the person to develop it into a viable technology for everyday use. Furthering the parallels, Ford is also frequently mistaken as the inventor of the automobile, but was instead the first person to create a truly viable version of it.
Hiroshi Sato's letter
Hiroshi Sato sent out a letter regarding the Equalist victory rally.
 - Hiroshi was modeled after former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, Japanese industrialist Keita Gotō, and Mitsubishi founder Yatarō Iwasaki. His mustache is based on Iwasaki's.[15]
 - He shared a name with a character from the non-canonical Avatar: The Last Airbender related comic, New Recruits.
 - Hiroshi was similar to the mechanist in many ways. They both served to provide machinery to a series antagonist, albeit for different reasons, and their children resented them for their aiding the enemy. Furthermore, Hiroshi and the mechanist both lost their wives, though Hiroshi's was killed by a firebender, while the mechanist lost his wife to a flood.
 - Hiroshi was said to be a horrible father by Asami; this is similar to how Zuko considered his father to be "the worst father in the history of fathers".
 - A letter written by Hiroshi after the Equalists' takeover of Republic City can be found on It applauds the success of the attack and encourages citizens to join the Equalists. It also reveals that Amon and Hiroshi are aware that the United Forces are on their way to the city and have prepared something that will "send them running".
 - In the Avatar universe, Hiroshi Sato was credited for the invention of the airplane, which was a biplane model.
 - Hiroshi Sato was the second father in the Avatar franchise to have ever attempted to kill his child, the first being Ozai. There are many other similarities in each man's relationship with his respective child, as elaborated in Asami and Zuko's trivia sections.
 - He bore a close resemblance to Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin, both in terms of his physical appearance and role as a revolutionary. Stalin was also responsible for the military-industrial boom that occurred in the Soviet Union during his reign; likewise, Hiroshi Sato was a pioneering industrialist in the private sector, but used his innovations to further his cause.
 - Hiroshi Sato's role parallels that of Warren Worthington II from Wolverine and The X-Men. Sato and Worthington are both rich businessmen who are bigoted and intolerant to a group of beings with extraordinary abilities, providing financial support to organizations founded to eradicate the existence of the aforementioned individuals. They both end up in conflict with their respective children, who vocally disagree with their radical views. Their actions ultimately cost them what they truly cared about the most—their ties with their children.
 - Hiroshi was skilled in a slow, methodical method of Pai Sho and taught his daughter the game with this strategy.[16]
 - During his time in prison, Hiroshi's hair went completely gray and he has grown a beard, giving him a resemblance to Hayao Miyazaki, whose films have influenced the Avatar franchise and of whom Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are fans.[17]
 - He was also the ninth and last person to die on-screen in The Legend of Korra. The others were, in chronological order, Amon, Tarrlok, WanUnalaq, Hou-Ting, P'Li, Ming-Hua, and Ghazan.
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 2. 2.0 2.1 Welcome to Republic City. Nickelodeon (April 20, 2012). Retrieved on April 24, 2012.
 5. 5.0 5.1 Official Family Trees. Nickelodeon. Retrieved on January 23, 2015.
 9. Bryan Konietzko on the DVD commentary for "The Voice in the Night".
 15. Bryan Konietzko Tumblr. Bryan Konietzko (June 4, 2012). Retrieved on June 4, 2012.
 17. "In Their Elements." (September 2006) Nick Mag Presents, p. 6.
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CFD simulations of the effects of fouling and antifouling
Xiao, Qing and Khor, Yee Shin (2011) CFD simulations of the effects of fouling and antifouling. Ocean Engineering, 39 (10). pp. _PHONE_. ISSN 0029-8018
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Biofouling is a global problem in the marine industry though its effects on lift and drag are rarely discussed. This paper seeks to employ Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method to quantify the effects of this problem based on the obtained flow field information. The simulation is carried out on a NACA 4424 airfoil and Defence Research Establishment Atlantic (DREA) Submarine Hull. Different levels of fouling are studied with quantified fouling height and density. As an extension, the effects of two common antifouling methods, i.e. tin-free Self-Polishing Copolymer (SPC) and Foul Release on the drag of NACA 4424 foil and the submarine hull is investigated. For NACA 4424 airfoil, fouling reduces lift-drag ratio (CL/CD) by up to 80% in maximum and therefore result in the significant increase in fuel consumption. Predicted flow data shows this is related to the increased flow separation region caused by the fouling. It is found that pressure gradient gradually increases from the smallest fouling height to the largest but does not vary that much for fouling of varying densities. The general trend of CL/CD varies with angle of attack agrees well with others experimental data. Computed results also show good agreement with experimental data for the DREA bare hull. As to antifouling, Foul Release, despite being 30% more expensive than SPC, exhibits 10―40% higher CL/CD as compared to SPC for NACA foil and submarine hull.


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The German Antarctic Receiving Station (GARS) O'Higgins at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula is a dual purpose facility for earth observation and has existed for more than 20 years. It serves as a satellite ground station for payload data downlink and telecommanding of remote sensing satellites as well as a geodetic observatory for global reference systems and global change. Both applications use the same 9 m diameter radio antenna. Major outcomes of this usage are summarised in this paper.
The satellite ground station O'Higgins (OHG) is part of the global ground station network of the German Remote Sensing Data Centre (DFD) operated by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). It was established in 1991 to provide remote sensing data downlink support within the missions of the European Remote Sensing Satellites ERS-1 and ERS-2. These missions provided valuable insights into the changes of the Antarctic ice shield. Especially after the failure of the on-board data recorder, OHG became an essential downlink station for ERS-2 real-time data transmission. Since 2010, OHG is manned during the entire year, specifically to support the TanDEM-X mission. OHG is a main dump station for payload data, monitoring and telecommanding of the German TerraSAR-X and TanDEM-X satellites.
For space geodesy and astrometry the radio antenna O'Higgins significantly improves coverage over the southern hemisphere and plays an essential role within the global Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) network. In particular the determination of the Earth Orientation Parameters (EOP) and the sky coverage of the International Celestial Reference Frame (ICRF) benefit from the location at a high southern latitude. Further, the resolution of VLBI images of active galactic nuclei (AGN), cosmic radio sources defining the ICRF, improves significantly when O'Higgins is included in the network. The various geodetic instrumentation and the long time series at O'Higgins allow a reliable determination of crustal motions. VLBI station velocities, continuous GNSS measurements and campaign-wise absolute gravity measurements consistently document a vertical rate of about 5 mm/a. This crustal uplift is interpreted as an elastic rebound due to ice loss as a consequence of the ice shelf disintegration in the Prince Gustav Channel in the late 1990s.
The outstanding location on the Antarctic continent and its year-around operation make GARS O'Higgins in future increasingly attractive for polar orbiting satellite missions and a vitally important station for the global VLBI network. Future plans call for the development of an observatory for environmentally relevant research. That means that the portfolio of the station will be expanded including the expansion of the infrastructure and the construction and operation of new scientific instruments suitable for long-term measurements and satellite ground truthing.

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Mt. Kilimanjaro's Receding Glaciers
Mt. Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), the highest point in all Africa, was photographed by the crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-97 on December 2, 2000 (STS097-701-17). Kilimanjaro (Kilima Njaro or "shining mountain" in Swahili) is capped by glaciers on its southern and southwestern flanks.
The glaciers and snow cap covered a far greater area ten years prior to the view above. Compare the photograph above with a photograph of Kilimanjaro taken in November 1990 by the Space Shuttle mission STS-38 crew.
This image originally appeared on the Earth Observatory. Click here to view the full, original record.

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Spotting weapons in baggage x-rays and preventing traffic jams; cutting-edge Southampton research to be highlighted at a prestigious national exhibition
Two international teams from the University of Southampton have been selected to present their research at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, which opens its doors today (5 July 2011).
Efficient airport security
Dr Tamaryn Menneer and colleagues are conducting research about efficiency in security baggage checks. Their findings could be used to reduce the amount of time passengers spend queuing through security control.
"Standing in the queue at airport security waiting to have our belongings scanned is a familiar experience for many people. I think visitors to the exhibition will find it interesting to stop and think about what X-ray screeners are actually seeing and how the human brain makes sense of it," comments Dr Menneer.
Airport security staff, or 'screeners,' monitor X-ray images of baggage to search for multiple types of weapons: guns, knives and explosives. The materials (metals and explosives) show up as different colours, but searching for these different colours at the same time creates a potential challenge for the brain's visual system.
By monitoring eye movements, the research team from the University of Southampton's Centre for Visual Cognition and the University of Massachusetts, has shown that searching for two different colours simultaneously is more difficult than looking for a single specific colour. One implication of the findings is that searches might be quicker by having two screeners, each tasked with spotting one type of weapon.
Future research from the Centre for Visual Cognition and Durham University's Visualization Laboratory will assess the usefulness of 3D images in training participants to interpret X-ray images.
21st century traffic control – the invisible referees
Have you ever wondered if there is anything that can be done to reduce traffic jams? Believe it or not this is a question occupying some of the brightest minds in the UK.
At the University of Southampton, researchers develop mathematical models to predict how traffic jams build up, including the mysterious motorway gridlock that appears for no reason.
In future these models will be used to program traffic control office computers, which, for example, adapt traffic light timings in order to smooth the traffic flow.
Led by Professor Eddie Wilson, from the University's Transportation Research Group, the team employs cutting edge sensing, computing and communications technology in order to monitor and improve traffic flow.
Professor Wilson explains: "When you drive to work, little do you know that there are teams of people working behind the scenes to ensure that your journey runs as smoothly as possible. Researchers in Southampton are conducting extensive work to try and reduce congestion, which causes frustration for drivers and impacts upon the economy and the environment.
"By using mathematical models and computer simulation to identify and solve problems, we can help our road networks run more efficiently. "
Both these research projects will be exhibiting interactive displays at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition in London between 5 -10 July 2011. Entry is free: for more information visit: _URL_


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Iron Founding and Metalworking Industry
Salisbury Foundry in the 1880s (Tasmaniana Library, SLT)
The first significant iron/brass foundries and metal working facilities were established in Hobart by the partnerships of Henry Davidson (founder) and Alexander Clark (millwright) of the Derwent Foundry in 1840, and James Easby (millwright) and Robert Robertson (founder) of the Albion Foundry in 1844. Similar operations were established in Launceston by William Peter (founder) and William Knight (millwright, Phoenix foundry), briefly in partnership, and William Huttley (engineer/founder). Initially, foundries largely operated as import agents and repair workshops. Gradually they made larger implements, from stoves in the 1850s to large steam engines and substantial iron castings during the 1870s.
Railways and the mining industry during the 1870s provided impetus for expansion. In under twenty years, achievements included boilermaking (1870, John Clark, Hobart), railway locomotive fabrication (1877, also John Clark), stamp battery and associated ore processing equipment (1877, Salisbury & Armstrong, Launceston), welded wrought iron box girders (1884) and rivetted wrought iron girders (1885, both William Henry Knight, Launceston). The latter enabled iron bridges, particularly for railway crossings of rivers and estuaries, to be fabricated locally. Railway maintenance facilities were established at Launceston in 1871 and Hobart by 1883, the latter including Hobart's only copper furnace. Knight installed reverberatory furnaces in 1885 to enable wrought iron to be re-worked, and in purpose-built plants at Mount Bischoff, Launceston and Hobart for tin smelting. Following the passing of the Inspection of Machinery Act (1884), Robert Kennedy & Sons established a marine engineering and maintenance facility including a slipway at Battery Point where an iron-hulled bucket dredge for use at the Mersey estuary was built in 1887. After remote areas in the north and west of the state were settled towards the end of the nineteenth century, rural foundries were built at Devonport in 1887 (Finlayson Bros), Latrobe in 1889, Zeehan in 1899 and Scottsdale in the 1900s.
Foundries continued to come and go in the twentieth century, and some industries like the Electrolytic Zinc Works (1916) had their own foundry sections. As cheaper mass-produced fittings of plastic or other material (for example, pipes of plastic rather than cast iron) replaced metal, and many other metal components were imported, the number of foundries declined. Some have endured. Peter's Foundry, in 2004 Tasmania's largest, is the oldest continuously operating foundry in the southern hemisphere. It now trades as Bradken, strictly a ferrous foundry. Salisbury's in Launceston made the Cataract Bridge, and in the 1920s became a structural specialist rather than a foundry. Retlas, reputedly founded in Hobart in 1906 by a Mr Salter (the name is Salter backwards), has moved several times. In 2004 it specialises in marine fittings and industrial castings.
During the Second World War, from 1942 munitions were produced at the Munitions Works in Glenorchy, which employed almost 1500 workers, and other foundries such as Peter's also assisted the war effort. A number of foundries were established after the war. Austral Bronze moved from the mainland to the old munition plant, and produced brass and copper components, but moved back to Sydney in 1964 when the price of freight rose too high. Bill Perkins and Selwyn Skeels founded Skeels and Perkins in the late 1940s, and by the 1980s produced bronze and aluminium castings, next door to Incat at Glenorchy. In 2004 the firm, still owned by the Perkins family, trades as Apco Engineering, and is unusual in that it works in both ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The Montpelier Foundry moved from Hobart to Glenorchy in 1949, and mostly made castings for large industries such as the Zinc Works and Mount Lyell. In 1974 a former employee, Rex Garner, began the Derwent Foundry, making bronze castings and propellers. Montpelier was sold to a mainland firm in the early 1980s, but in 1986 Garner bought it. The combined business is now called Derwent Pipelines. In 2004 half a dozen foundries continued to manufacture metal products in Tasmania.
Further reading: M Morris-Nunn & C Tassell, Launceston's industrial heritage, Launceston, 1982–83; A Alexander, Glenorchy 1964–1998, Glenorchy, 1998.


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The following guides cover all you need to know about using the EIN bundle function to create indexed and paginated court bundles:
- Step 1: Compiling content bundles on the EIN website
- Step 2: Creating paginated, indexed bundles in Microsoft Word
- Download the Bundle-Maker Microsoft Word add-in
- Errors and known problems
The EIN website 'Bundle' feature lets you store individual cases and country reports in 'Content Bundles' that you create. You can then turn these content bundles into court-ready, fully paginated and indexed Microsoft Word format documents using a special add-in for Microsoft Word. You can also add your own text, Word documents and PDF files to a bundle. If you have to create Tribunal bundles, this feature will save you many hours of work!
There are two main steps in creating a bundle. First, compile your content bundle on the EIN website. Second, work in Microsoft Word to create a fully paginated and indexed bundle. The following guides take you through the steps you need to perform to create bundles:
The following guides cover how to work on the EIN website to compile your bundles of documents. Start with the 'Beginner's bundle guide' and you should be producing paginated, indexed bundles in minutes!
- Beginner's bundle guide - an easy to follow, graphical guide which takes you through the entire process of creating a bundle
- Switching, editing, re-ordering, cloning and deleting content bundles - this guide shows how you can switch between content bundles, delete bundles, clone a copy of a bundle and edit and re-order the items within a bundle
- Creating and adding excerpts guide - learn how to use the excerpt function to create and add excerpts from EIN cases and reports to a content bundle
The following guides cover how to work in Microsoft Word to turn your EIN bundle of documents into a fully paginated and indexed bundle. It is at this stage that you can also add your own documents and files to a bundle.
- Creating a fully paginated and indexed bundle in Microsoft Word - this covers the basics on how to turn your EIN bundle of documents into a fully paginated and indexed Microsoft Word document
- 'Undoing' a bundle in Microsoft Word - this shows how you can very easily 'undo' a previoulsy created bundle in Microsoft Word, allowing you to edit the materials in a bundle or correct mistakes
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electricity is a form of energy. We used to power electrical devices electricity Surround us we use with thousands of different ways . Now a days electrical devices are rapidly developed to make day to day work being easier and faster.It is impossible to think without electricity.We use free energy water pump to fill the water without electricity.The ram pump invented by frenchman Joseph Michel montgolfier ,racing water in his paper mill.
How to make free energy water pump for Ram pump
- PVC pipe
- check valve 2
- airtight bottle
- cut the PVC pipe 1 inches size We needed.
- Connect to the pipe
- connect check valve to the connector and the pipe
- The arrow of the check valve should be downward.
- Connect the next check valve to the connector.
- Connect to the pipe.
- Arrow should be upward connected the pipe.
- Connect the valve to control the pipes.
- The bottle connected to the pipe using gum .The ram pump is connect to the inner pipe and press the check valve.The RAM pump is ready
Advantages of Ram pump
- Ram pump can operate continuously for entire Month at a time.
- Ram pump can operate with two check valves.
- There is no need of costly Motors
- pump water without electricity .
- it is success for using agricultural field.
- 70 percentage of water floss out the the waste valve


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Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
The role of Ozotoceros bezoarticus in the culture of the Indians was comparable to that played by the bison in the lives of the plains Indians of North America. Later, the pampas deer was hunted commercially for skins for exportation and stomach stones (bezoares) for pseudomedicinal use. Over 2 million skins of Ozotoceros are estimated to have been exported from Argentina in the years 1860-70, and many more were captured in other countries. Official statistics for 1880 indicate that 61,401 skins of pampas deer were shipped from the port of Buenos Aires (Argentina). Also, the pampas deer was hunted locally for food, sport, skins, and stomach stones. Jackson (1987), Nowak (1991).


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"This microsensor not only reduces post-operation recovery time, it will also help reduce the wait time for patients needing artificial joint implants," says Dr. Walied Moussa, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Using nanotechnology, the researchers built the device that measures and compares the relative osseointegration of a hip implant over time. The microsensor will be able to monitor the progression of the biological fixation between bone tissue and the implant.
The sensor is permanently implanted with the joint and is powered kinetically - it uses the natural movement of the patient's body as its power source. When it is not being used, it stays dormant until a doctor asks it to start transmitting data. Careful monitoring of how the patient is healing will help patients recover as quickly as possible and resume normal activities with less chance of over stressing the fracture during recovery and rehabilitation, the researchers hope. It would also allow the surgeon to more accurately decide when it is safe to send patients home from the hospital with their new implants.
"The ability to monitor and quantify this healing process is critical to orthopaedic surgeons in determining a patient's rehabilitation progress," says Moussa. The device will also cut down the need for X-rays to monitor bone functionality, reducing costs and exposure to radiation. And the sensor can detect and identify bone loss before it is even visible on a radiograph.
This technology will not only monitor bone healing at the time of surgery but also can determine when implants are worn out and need to be replaced. It will be able to observe the health of the implant throughout the patient's lifetime.
MEDICA.de; Source: University of Alberta


This article is about the organization. You may be looking for the similarly entitled novel Children of the Jedi.
The children of the Jedi were a group of Jedi trainees and dozens of younglings that fled the Jedi Temple around the time of the Great Jedi Purge.[1] The group included a male Human who played a mandolin; Margolis Mingla, a young girl who helped care for the children; the Ho'Din Brigantes Ustu; as well as Nichos Marr, Hoddas Umgil, the Ismaren siblings Lagan and Roganda[2] and their parents.[3] Of the dozens of children in the group, although most were Human, there were also Wookiees, Bith, a Twi'lek and an Ithorian.[2]
The group found refuge with the Ho'Din Jedi Master Plett, who had lived an isolated life on Belsavis for seventy years. He was able to shelter the children in his compound. However, the Emperor discovered the location of the children and dispatched the battlemoon Eye of Palpatine to destroy them. Callista Masana and Geith Eris, two Altisian Jedi who had been in contact with Plett, were able to board the battlestation while it was traveling through the Moonflower Nebula and disable it. When the battlestation failed to arrive, the Emperor dispatched a small strike force to attack. Plett and the Jedi were able to repel the Imperial fighters using Y-wings. Plett and the children subsequently fled Belsavis and separated.[2]
Of the scattered Jedi refugees, the siblings Lagan and Roganda Ismaren were captured by Inquisitor Ameesa Darys. She killed Lagan and subverted Roganda to the dark side. She became one of the Emperor's Hands.[3] Another of the Jedi children, Nichos Marr, later trained as a Jedi at the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 for a short time before succumbing to the fatal Quannot's Syndrome. Among the other survivors of the Jedi children, knowledge of Plett's Well was suppressed, although its existence was known of by the House of Organa.[2]
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Cocoon Source Resolving
Differences between Cocoon and Avalon Excalibur Source Resolving
This story tries to list the changes between the two source resolving approaches. Originally, the source resolving was developed in the Cocoon community. As the community recognized that it had a more common value, the source resolving was donated to the Avalon Excalibur project and there it was refined and redesigned. Now the way back takes place by reintegrating the Avalon Excalibur Source Resolving into Cocoon and deprecating the now obsolete Cocoon Source Resolving.
The Interfaces
Besides the package names the main difference is that the Cocoon Source object is XMLizable, that means it can directly send SAX events. The AE Source object is not XMLizable, which is more correct as a protocol only describes the way of transport but not the format of the data which is transfered. Therefore it provides a getMimeType() method.
The Cocoon Source object returns a last modified time stamp which is very limiting. For example a source could have an expires date or something like that. The AE Source returns a validity object which is capable of all these validity checkings. So the information used for validity checking is provided by the source object and not maintained by the client of the source as it is currently in Cocoon.
As we in Cocoonland are dealing a lot with XML, a Source implementation can still implement the XMLizable Interface (from AE and not from Cocoon!) to directly provide SAX events. The Cocoon SourceUtil class has a method toSAX() which gets a Source object and tests if it implements the XMLizable interface. If not the new AE XMLizer is used which is a component that can convert an input stream with a given mime-type to SAX events. This component is configurable and extensible.


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Why are eastern Oregon, southeastern Washington and southern Idaho so arid, as compared to the humid and lush western Oregon and Washington? In Oregon and Washington there is quite an abrupt boundary around the 121st longitude. Is the Cascade Range really that high to block most rain clouds from going further east? I've got the impression that only exceptional mountains of the range (volcanoes such as Mt Hood and Mt Adams) would be high enough for that.
There are mountain ranges (Coast and Cascade Range) perpendicular to the main wind direction. Mountains don't "block", they force the air on the windward side up, thus cooling it, and the water it contains to condensate end eventually rain out. That makes the windward side much wetter than the leeward side, where the air then arrives much drier, and in cases also warmer.
See also: _URL_ and the same for Washington.
There's more: When conditions are just right an effect called foehn develops, with a characteristic wall over the main ridge and Altocumulus lenticularis on the leeward side, with hot, very dry and windy conditions there.


Postcode Alma Street, Melbourne, Derby, UK
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Tony Gross
Tony is a social scientist with forty years' involvement in sustainable development policy, research and training with UK, Brazilian and international organizations.
Tony read literature at the University of Essex, Latin American studies at the University of Cambridge and studied for a DPhil in politics at the University of Oxford.
He has a forty-year involvement with sustainable development policy, research and training. He has worked for UK aid and academic organisations, Brazilian government bodies and non-governmental organisations, and the United Nations on issues relating to biodiversity, climate change and genetic resources, focusing on environmental justice, sustainable livelihoods and public participation. He has helped countries develop their national biodiversity strategies, promoted the effective participation of non-state actors (especially indigenous and traditional communities) in environmental negotiations and advocated the role traditional knowledge systems can play in national and international policy making.
Tony is a founder and former board member of a prominent Brazilian non-governmental organisation that supports indigenous and traditional communities and the conservation of Brazil's biological and cultural diversity. He is a dual British and Brazilian national and lives in Oxford.


Current Population of Rajasthan state is estimated to be 80,782,495 (8 crores). Get details on population growth, sex ratio and literacy rate in Rajasthan.
Population of Rajasthan 2021
Population of Rajasthan - Rajasthan with a population of 80,782,495 people is ranked as 7th populous state of India. Nearly ninety percent of Rajasthan's population is Hindu with Muslims making up the largest minority with eight percent of the populations. Jains - the merchant and traders from Rajasthan constitute a significant presence. Schedule Castes (ST) and Schedule Tribes (ST) form about seventy percent and twelve percent of the state population respectively. The population of the tribes in Rajasthan is nearly a double of the national average, with original inhabitants Bhils and the Meenas forming the largest group. Lesser known tribes like Sahariyas, Damariyas, Garasias, Lohars still form an important groups.
The Bhils are largely concentrated in the area around Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Dungarpur in the south corner of the state constituting a formidable 39 percent of the state's tribal population. Regarded as warriors with fine inherent guerilla tactics, their archery skills find mention in the Hindu epics of Mahabharata and the Ramayana. With improved communication and rapid growth in the economy, the Bhil's of living is slowly changing from their original hunting and gathering existence to one near the mainstream.
Population of Rajasthan
After the Bhils the Meenas are the second largest tribal group and the most widely spread throughout eastern Rajasthan. Most Meenas are cultivators and worship Lord Shiva. Another nomadic community is Rabari or Raika, of which there are two groups - Camel breeders (Marus) and the sheep breeders (Chakias). The Gurjars in the eastern part of the Rajasthan including Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur and Kota region dominate.
There are various local dialects and region variations in Rajasthan and Marwari, the predominant language of Rajasthan. Hindi, the official language of Rajasthan is spoken by majority. English is widely spoken by people engaged in the hospitality industry and business.
Current Population of Rajasthan in 2021
Population of Rajasthan is increasing at a steady rate on annual basis. The vibrant state of Rajasthan is currently home to 80,782,495 people in 2021. Comparing with last year population of Rajasthan, whihc was projected to be 79,536,709, there has been an increase of over a million people in the state. However, this figure was recorded to be at 78,356,812 in 2019. The state adds more than 1 million people in its population every year. Rajasthan recorded a population of 74,791,568 in the year 2016. Population growth in Rajasthan is descent at 1.7% annually. Thus, Annual growth of Population in Rajasthan is considered to be descent if compared with other states of India.
Sex Ratio of Rajasthan
The sex ratio in Rajasthan is not a great indicator of its overall growth and development. Present sex ratio of 926 females for 1000 males is less as compared to other states in India like Kerala and Karnataka. According to latest figures, there are only 10 districts in Rajasthan where sex ratio exceeds 900. In fact Rajasthan's sex ratio has declined in the last two decades which causes a serious concern for Government and Agencies.
Literacy Rate in Rajasthan
The current literacy rate of state at 67.1% is less as compared to overall literacy rate of India which stands at 74%. Government has played a major role in bringing the Literacy rate of state up as it was pretty low in the last two decades.
Most Populated Cities in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jodhpur and Kota are three most populated cities of Rajasthan. As of 2021 projected population, here are more details below:
Current Population of Rajasthan


On Ambiguities in SAR Design
Conference: EUSAR 2006 - 6th European Conference on Synthetic Aperture Radar
Proceedings: EUSAR 2006
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Freeman, Anthony (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA)
Ambiguities are an aliasing effect caused by the periodic sampling of the scene backscatter inherent to pulsed radar systems such as Synthetic Aperture radar (SAR). In this paper we take a fresh look at the relationship between SAR range and azimuth ambiguity constraints on the allowable pulse repetition frequency (PRF) and the antenna length. We show that for high squint angles smaller antennas may be feasible in some cases. For some applications, the ability to form a synthetic aperture at high squint angles is desirable, but the size of the antenna causes problems in the design of systems capable of such operation. This is because the SAR system design is optimized for a side-looking geometry. In two examples design examples we take a suboptimum antenna size and examine the performance in terms of azimuth resolution and swath width as a function of squint angle. We show that for stripmap SARs, the swath width is usually worse for off-boresight squint angles, because it is severely limited by range walk, except in cases where we relax the spatial resolution. We consider the implications for the design of modest-resolution, narrow swath, scanning "SAR scatterometers".


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In the present study, nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) nanowire films were synthesized on silicon substrates, using microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) with a CH4/Ar/N2 gas mixture at moderate temperatures. The influence of nitrogen concentration on the formation of NCD was investigated. The characteristics of NCD films were evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Raman spectroscopy, optical emission spectroscopy (OES), and a contact angle meter. NCD nanowire films with 300-500 nm length were grown with the incorporation of nitrogen. Heterostructures of sp3-bonded diamond nanowires and sp2-bonded graphite were synthesized by adding small amounts of nitrogen to the CH4/Ar gas mixture. Surface roughness became smooth and the grain size decreased as the nitrogen was introduced into the CH4/Ar gas mixture. With the increase of nitrogen concentration, the sp2/sp3 ratio of carbon bonds increased. The wettability of the NCD nanowire films was sensitive to the bonding structure. The hydrophobic and non-reactive properties of NCD nanowire films make them highly applicable for biomedical implants.
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- 化學工程 (全部)


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Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for _PHONE_.

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Indigenous Australians continue to face extreme levels of disadvantage in living standards, life expectancy, education, literacy, health and employment. The Dot Com Mob believes that a lot of this disadvantage is caused by a widening gap in the literacy levels between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people that is perpetuated by the 'digital divide' in Australia.
The majority of Indigenous students in remote Australia do not meet the national minimum standards for reading, writing and numeracy. By the age of 15years, only 29% of Indigenous students living in remote areas are reaching the national minimum reading standard. This is compared with the national figure of 92.1% of students reaching the minimum standard (NAPLAN 2008).
Indigenous students also are half as likely as non-Indigenous students to complete Year 12. In 2006, 22 per cent of Indigenous 19 year olds in remote areas had completed year 12 compared to 57 per cent of non-indigenous 19 year olds. Only 11 per cent of Indigenous people aged 20-64 years in remote areas has a qualification of certificate III or higher, compared to 41 per cent of non-Indigenous people.
Communities in remote areas are less likely to have schools and health services and most importantly access to the internet. Only 20% of Indigenous people in remote areas have reported using the internet in the last year, whilst 67% of non-Indigenous people in remote areas reported using the Internet.
In 2006, 93 000 people lived in 1,187 discrete Indigenous communities:
- 94 per cent of these communities were in remote and very remote areas.
- 245 communities (21 per cent) had a primary school, and 40 (only 3 per cent) had a secondary school that
provided year 12.
Access to the Internet can overcome a lot of these disadvantages associated with geographical isolation and the Dot Com Mob is supporting initiatives that provide free public access to computers and the Internet in remote communities.
Read More - Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - Key Indicators 2009


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ZPrize is a competition that invites blockchain developers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to submit their ideas and projects for consideration. The competition seeks to identify and support promising projects and ideas that positively impact society and the blockchain industry.
User Experience, User Interface, Supporting development
During the creative process, I dedicate time to thoroughly explore typeface options beyond the obvious choices. By meticulously examining various weights and widths within a chosen typeface, I uncover hidden gems and unique combinations that align with the project's vision. Typography serves as a powerful visual tool to communicate zPrize's ideals, capturing attention and conveying impact and authority. Punchy messaging further enhances the communication, resonating with the target audience and reinforcing the brand's values. This meticulous approach ensures typography becomes a vehicle for capturing attention and conveying zPrize's mission effectively.
Optimism was conveyed through the boldness of the font style and the overall energy of the design. The vibrant and dynamic visual elements evoked a sense of excitement, portraying zPrize as a forward-thinking and innovative brand. This optimistic approach aimed to inspire confidence and enthusiasm among its target audience. Lastly, the refreshing quality of the zPrize brand was emphasized through the inclusion of gestural marks. These softer, more organic elements added a touch of uniqueness and originality to the design. By deviating from the conventional and embracing a more unconventional visual language, zPrize presented itself as a breath of fresh air in the crypto world, distinguishing itself from the competition.
By carefully considering these design choices and incorporating them into the visual language, the zPrize brand effectively conveyed its genuine, optimistic, and refreshing attributes. This intentional approach not only helped establish a strong brand identity but also resonated with the target audience, setting zPrize apart in the crypto industry.
To ensure the security of zkSNARKs, Aleo has developed a setup process designed to protect against attacks and ensure the integrity of the protocols. The Aleo setup process is a multi-party computation (MPC) protocol involving trusted parties collaborating to generate the initial parameters for the zkSNARKs.
User Research, Visual Design, Usability Testing, Support through development
Challenge: The Setup Ceremony had three parts or sections from which end-users could participate. Universal, Outer, and the Inner Setup. Universal and Outer were done by the command line, so more technical end-users did it. Inner Setup, on the other hand, was done through the web/browser - not so technical end-users, and the question was 'HOW' do we make the best experience for non-technical users to participate? Solution: A step-by-step process with hints of what follows and the meaning of each action that users might take so that it would be apparent to end-users and easy to finish the process. Result: Two thousand two hundred thirty-eight people participated - the most participated Setup Ceremony in the Crypto world ever.
Aleo has a community forum where users can ask questions and tell us about issues they face while using our product. The highly requested features or areas that need updating are based on user comments. Using this and feedback from our surveys, we took into account the problem areas they've encountered, giving us valuable information on aspects that need to be added/fixed. The flow chart is based on the needs. Focusing on main actions allows users to clear decision paths and guide them toward their goals. A staging link was used to test all the requests and observe how users behave to reach their goals. The results gave me a clear idea of what the final product would feel and look like.
Aleo has a community forum where users can ask questions and tell us about issues they face while using our product. The highly requested features or areas that need updating are based on user comments and research. Using this and feedback from our surveys, we took into account the problem areas they've encountered, giving us valuable information on aspects that need to be added/fixed. The flow chart is based on the needs. Focusing on main actions allows users to clear decision paths and guide them toward their goals. A staging link was used to test all the requests and observe how users behave to reach their goals. The results gave me a clear idea of what the final product would feel and look like. It was impossible to contribute to the Setup via mobile & tablet due to those devices not having the power to do so. But we decided that the 'front-end' part should be shown to the end-users so they can see 'setup stats,' 'setup monitor,' read the FAQ, and the blog, and register to participate later.
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Redesign, User Research, Visual Design, Usability, Support through development
Challenge: The redesign is the most expensive effort for any business, directly influencing the budget. Time, since the previous design is launched to the new approach, is a significant expense scale for such a design exercise. It gets costlier when the timeframe is significantly less. On a regular analysis, there can be negative signals from the market and users, which will demand redesign. The goal was clear, make it a clean design but not outside what the end—users are already familiar with; meeting user wants, meeting company objectives, recognizing market prospects, and remaining technologically viable. Impact: One of the most notable outcomes of the changes implemented was the substantial growth in the user base. By streamlining and simplifying the process, we made it incredibly easy for users to navigate and follow the steps required. This user-friendly approach had a direct impact on user satisfaction, as individuals found it effortless to engage with our services. Simplified services played a pivotal role in enhancing the overall user experience. By removing unnecessary complexities and eliminating any barriers, we ensured that users could seamlessly access and utilize our offerings. This not only saved their valuable time but also instilled a sense of confidence and trust in our platform. As a result of these improvements, our user base experienced a significant surge. The ease of use and straightforwardness of the process attracted new users who had previously been deterred by cumbersome procedures. The growth in the user base not only validated the effectiveness of our approach but also expanded our reach and impact.
During testing, we discovered that incorporating specific features had a profound impact on the user experience. These features provided practical benefits while instilling trust and guidance. Users felt supported and confident throughout their interaction, leading to a positive perception of the product. The features created a seamless and intuitive experience, reducing uncertainty and confusion. They also enhanced trust, engagement, and loyalty, resulting in increased user satisfaction and brand advocacy. Overall, these helpful features greatly improved the product's success in the market.
To ensure a cohesive and visually pleasing user interface, a range of essential UI components were carefully designed and implemented. Typography played a crucial role in establishing a consistent visual language throughout the application. Thoughtful selection of fonts, font sizes, and font weights ensured optimal readability and conveyed the desired tone and personality. Layouts were another important aspect of the UI design. By defining the structure and arrangement of content, layouts enabled users to navigate and interact with the application intuitively. Whether it was a clean and organized grid-based layout or a more fluid and dynamic arrangement, the chosen layouts were tailored to enhance usability and guide users seamlessly through the interface. Color palettes played a significant role in defining the visual identity of the application. For the dark theme, a carefully curated set of colors, often with deeper tones, was utilized to create a sleek and sophisticated look. In contrast, the light theme incorporated lighter hues and a brighter color palette, promoting a sense of openness and clarity. The color choices were not only visually appealing but also aimed to evoke specific emotions and enhance the overall user experience.
The first programming language built specifically for zero knowledge applications.
User Research, Visual Design, Usability, Testing, Support through development
Challenge: Get end-users familiar with Leo by trying out some basic code for writing private applications in the Leo Playground. Solution: Onboarding Tutorial: When users first access the Leo Playground, they are greeted with an interactive onboarding tutorial. This tutorial provides a step-by-step introduction to the Leo language and its features, guiding users on how to write code for private applications. It covers fundamental concepts, syntax, and common patterns, ensuring that users have a solid foundation before diving into practical examples. Instant Feedback and Results: As users write and execute their code in the Leo Playground, instant feedback and results are provided. This allows users to observe the impact of their code changes immediately and debug any errors or issues efficiently. The playground provides clear and meaningful error messages to guide users in resolving problems and understanding the cause of any potential mistakes. Interactive Code Editor: The Leo Playground includes a user-friendly and interactive code editor where users can write, modify, and execute their code. The editor supports syntax highlighting, auto-completion, and error checking to assist users in writing clean and accurate code. Users can easily switch between different sections of their code and preview the results in real time.
Extensive research was conducted to understand user behaviors, needs, and motivations for Leo Playground. Interviews, surveys, and usability evaluations were used to gather insights from potential users and developers. The research shaped the design and development process, addressing user preferences and pain points. Clear "how to start" steps were introduced based on user feedback, enhancing the onboarding experience. The research played a pivotal role in shaping Leo Playground, ensuring a seamless and engaging user experience.
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AbstractSinglet oxygen (1O2) shows great potential for selective degradation of dyes in environmental remediation of wastewater. In this work, we showcased that 1O2 can be effectively generated from an anion complex composed of deprotonated hexafluoroisopropanol anion ([HFIP-H]?) with hydroperoxyl radical (•HO2) via ultraviolet (UV) photodetachment. Electronic structure calculations and cryogenic negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy unveil critical proton transfer upon complex formation and electron ejection, effectively photoconverting prevalent triplet ground state 3O2 to long-lived excited 1O2, stabilized by nearby HFIP. Inspired by this spectroscopic study, a novel "photogeneration" strategy is proposed to produce 1O2 with the incorporation of atmospheric O2 and HFIP, acting as a catalyst. Conceptually, the designed catalytic cycle upon UV irradiation and electron injection is able to achieve different degradations of dye molecules in a controllable fashion from decolorization to complete mineralization, shedding new light on potential water purification.
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Quite a number of teachers who employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in September this year are yet to receive their posting letters.
Some of these teachers are frustrated as they watch their colleagues been posted to their new schools to start working under permanent and pensionable terms.
The commission employed a total of 14,460 teachers last month in a bid to address shortage of teachers in public primary and secondary schools and also replace retired tutors.
Even with this , recent details show that a good number of teachers have not yet received their posting letters despite TSC CEO Nancy Macharia saying the letters have been released.
While at the Kenya School of Government in Nairobi on Wednesday, October 5 during the World Teachers' Day Celebrations, Macharia said TSC has posted all teachers recruited last month.
"The TSC has posted 14,460 new teachers who were recruited last month (September 2022) arising from the fresh recruitment, and replacement of teachers who left service through natural attrition," said Macharia.
Going as per to the roadmap that guided the recruitment exercise, all successful recruits were supposed to be posted to schools in early September.
Then while filling of employment forms it was revealed that some teachers will be posted by the end of the year.
At the same time, some counties the employment forms had a date indicating when the teacher will be posted.
Some teachers employment forms indicated they will be posted in September others in October and November and the last group in December 2022.
Note also that it usually takes TSC three months to post a teacher to a school after he/she has filled the employment form.
Latest revealation show that the recruits are still receiving their posting letters despite the delays. A good number of them received theirs last week.
The worst has become of some teachers who had resigned from employment in private schools hoping that TSC will post them early but this has just put them in awkward position as TSC delays in releasing more letters.
Note that with primary school teachers their posting letters are found at the County Directors office while secondary school ones get them from secondary school Principals.
The primary school teachers are being posted in counties away from their home counties in a program called 'delocalization'.
ROADMAP FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS – JULY, 2022
ACTIVITY TIME LINES DURATION
Presentation of proposal for the identified vacancies to the Board Monday 20th June, 2022 1 Day
Advertise Vacant Posts Tuesday 28th June, 2022 1 Day
Virtual Sensitization of Regional & County Directors Friday 1st July,2022 1 Day
Online Applications Tuesday 28th June 2022 – Thursday 7th July, 2022 10 Days
Collection of Employment Forms by County Directors Tuesday 5th July, 2022 1 Day
Generation of Applicants' Lists by County Directors Validation of applicants at the HQs Friday 8th July, 2022 1 Day
Shortlisting of Applicants by the County Selection panel Compilation of the regional shortlist Monday 11th July 2022 – Tuesday 12th July 2022 3 Days
Publishing of the list of shortlisted candidates on the TSC website Wednesday 13th July, 2022 – Friday 15th July, 2022 3 Days
County Selection Process and Filling of Application for Employment Forms by Successful Candidates Thursday 21th July, 2022 – Wednesday 27th July, 2022 5 Days
Vetting and Handling of Complaints at County Level Thursday 28th July, 2022 – Wednesday 3rd August, 2022 3 Days
Receiving of Recruitment Documents at the TSC Headquarters Thursday 4th August, 2022 – Friday 5th August, 2022 2 Days
Compilation of Successful Applicants' Lists and Processing of Appointment Letters Monday 8th August, 2022 – Friday 27th August, 2022 15 Days
Reporting of Teachers to Schools Thursday1st September, 2022
COUNTY DIRECTORS TO SUBMIT REPORTING STATUS BY 3RD OCTOBER, 2022


when
 \code{gradient.check = TRUE}. Note that 'BFGSburnin' was an option
 added in version 5.3-3. Premature use of the BFGS can lead to
 convergence to a local minimum instead of the global one. This
 option allows the user to control how many generations are run
 before the BFGS is started. This option delays the use of both
 the BFGS on the best individual and of the P9 operator.
 * multiple files: Better interrupt handling. When genoud is
 interrupted, it now prints a message on how to recover the best
 individual found so far.
 * multiple files: Helper function of analytical gradients is
 enabled. Better checking to make sure that input parameters are
 legal.
 * rgenoud.R and other files: User may now pass in "control" (a
 list of control parameters) for optim including control$fnscale.
 * rgenoud.Rd: Updated rgenoud.Rd project.path description. It is
 now noted in genoud.Rd that with boundary.enforcement=2, no
 out-of-bounds evaluations will ever be requested. In this case,
 boundary enforcement is also applied to the BFGS algorithm, which
 prevents candidates from straying beyond the bounds defined by
 \code{Domains}. Note that this forces the use of the "L-BFGS-B"
 algorithm for \code{\link[stats]{optim}}. This algorithm requires
 that all fit values and gradients be defined and finite for all
 function evaluations. If this causes an error, it is suggested
 that the "BFGS" algorithm be used instead by setting
 \code{boundary.enforcement=1}.
2007-11-19 Version: 5.3-4
 * multiple files: Made some changes for the Portland Group
 Compiler (pgCC). Converted some longs to ints.
2007-10-18 Version: 5.3-3
 * multiple files: A number of starting values can now be provided
 by passing a matrix to the 'starting.values' option.
 * multiple files: A new option has been added named 'BFGSburnin'
 which control the number of generations which are run before the
 BFGS is first used. Premature use of the BFGS can lead to
 convergence to a local minimum instead of the global one. This
 option allows the user to control how many generations are run
 before the BFGS is started. This option delays the use of both
 the BFGS on the best individual and of the P9 operator.
 * rgenoud.R: The dimensions of the 'Domains' object are now
 checked both if they have the correct number of dimensions and if
 the values are sane.
 * evaluate.cpp and other files: Fixed warnings in gcc >4.2:
 evaluate.cpp:304: warning: deprecated conversion from string
 constant to 'char*'
 * evaluate.cpp: Fixed a MemoryMatrix issue with
 data.type.int=TRUE. MemoryMatrix now gives the same results as
 !MemoryMatrix. The issues was that the number of UniquePairs that
 were hunted down for P6 and P8 were different between the two
 setups.
2007-08-04 Version: 5.1-14
 * multiple files: Minor changes. Changed #includes so that the
 package now compiles with Sun Studio compilers: extern "C" is not
 needed for R header files. Added a regression suite to the "tests"
 directory.
2007-03-23 Version: 5.1-9
 Major changes:
 * multiple files: Lexical searching now allows for one of the fit
 functions to be optimized by the derivative based optimizer. This
 functionality is made available via the "BFGSfn" option. Also see
 the "BFGShelp" option.
 * multiple files: The 9th operator which takes the convex
 combination of the parent and its BFGS fit can now by tuned via
 the "P9mix" option. If this is set to equal 1, then the BFGS fit
 is simply used.
 Minor changes:
 * multiple files: If BFGS results in out-of-bounds individuals,
 warning is only printed if print.level > 1
2007-02-20 Version: 5.0-5
 * zzz.R: Prints version and build date on load.
 * rgenoud.R: If starting values are provided and the lexical
 option is TRUE, then the starting values instead of domains[,1]
 are used to figure out how many return fits the function provides.
2007-02-11 Version: 5.0-2
 * genoud.Rd: Improved documentation file.
2007-01-30 Version: 5.0-1
 * evaluate.cpp: remove needless if statement in evaluate.cpp
2007-01-30 Version: 5.0-0
 * genoud.Rd: Multiple point crossover now accurately called simple crossover in docs
 * operators.cpp: corrected whole mutation to actually do whole mutation
 * evaluate.cpp: fixed minor no improvement bug which involved going from gen0 to gen1
 * multiple files: simplified printing
 Copyright _PHONE_ Walter R. Mebane, Jr. and Jasjeet S. Sekhon.
 Copying and distribution of this file, without modification, are
 permitted provided the copyright notice and this notice are
 preserved.


Corpse Party: Book of Shadows PSP Review
Book of Shadows is a sequel to the original game – somewhat at least. It features the cast from the original Corpse Party, even the ones that technically should not be here, and builds up an alternative take on the events while also supplying a much deeper back story for key characters, making this feel like a companion game for Corpse Party rather than true sequel. Due to this, it is highly advised that you play the first game, because you will not understand some parts of the plot, events, characters and the déjà vu experiences that players will go through from having played Corpse Party, in turn, hampering the experience in the process. For people who never played the predecessor, Book of Shadows features a group of school children who manage to accidentally traverse to an alternative dimension, where the children's school is transformed into Heavenly Host Elementary School, a place in history where ghastly murders of innocent kids took place. The ghosts of the deceased are left to haunt the halls of the school, and with the living students scattered around, they must find each other and work together to figure a way out back to their dimension.
One of the biggest changes is how the game now plays. The last Corpse Party featured a top down view very reminiscent of 16bit Japanese RPGs or The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. That style of play gave the player a feeling of discovery and adventure, as you could control the protagonist and explore the haunted school (although that did come with some of those awful ghost chases). Now, the game plays more similar to visual novel titles, such as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney or 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors, where the graphics are 2D artwork with character portraits presented while that character is speaking, simulating a first-person perspective for the player's viewpoint.
Movement is more streamlined, as you now pick where you want to go by clicking on the room on a small map that you can bring up on the screen. The game will automatically walk you to that area, but stop your progress if you come across a room that features plot points as you travel to your destination. This does help keep the focus on the story, but because this game feeds you a large amount of backstory, the pacing is a little off and not as well produced as the first game. Moving through the game's eight chapters has you jumping around characters and their origins; for someone who has never played the previous title, this will seem extremely confusing and disjointed. For people who have played it, some of the scenes seem to be there just to act as fillers. Sure, finding out backstories for characters is nice, but they could have been done at a much faster pace rather than spending too long on discovering how one of the teachers had an experience with the supernatural when she was back in school.
As a game, there aren't really many "gamey" parts to the title. You click around to find objects in locations and move to different rooms. Most of the time is spent reading and occasionally picking dialogue options. Book of Shadows has multiple "wrong ends," where the player gets a depraved ending to the game, usually resulting in some sort of messed up death. The idea is to make your way through the game to the real ending, but not to look at the "wrong ends" as a bad device – they add to the game and are used to acquaint you with details of the story, so getting strangled by a deadly ghost shouldn't be viewed as a negative. Yeah, I know, it is strange. In regards to getting endings, Book of Shadows does make it easier to revisit areas than Corpse Party, just because you can save anywhere and are not required to play from certain save points.
One problem with this new gameplay direction is that areas which are not of key interest look similar to one another. You will be seeing a lot of dark, wooden corridors repeat over and over again. Also, the darkening metre, which you can see when you access the game's menu, is never explained, and it was not till I searched on the internet that I found out exactly what it did – it goes up when you look at dead bodies and other horrors and it affects some of the pathways towards the wrong ends.
Judging Book of Shadows is hard. As a standalone game for newcomers to the franchise, the story will leave you baffled compared to someone who would have experienced Corpse Party, and in that regard, looking at its way of storytelling comes off as a disjointed tale of horror that can give you a gloomy (in the right way) and uneasy time. However, I see it this way – go play the first Corpse Party and see how you feel about it. If you want more, then jump into Book of Shadows and enjoy it for what it is. Whatever you do though, do not start with this one as you'll be left with a unfavorable impression towards what is not a bad attempt at a "fill in the details" follow up to Corpse Party. I just wish it was a true sequel instead.
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SOCOM Selects Pison for Neural AI Integration into Special Operations
Boston, Nov. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SOCOM Selects Pison for Neural AI Integration into Special Operations
Boston, MA (November 16, 2023) – Pison, a leading pioneer in the use of electroneurography (ENG) to translate data generated by the body's natural physiological electricity into machine interpretable events, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a Phase III Small Business Innovation Research contract in partnership with the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). This contract will integrate Pison's neural biosensing and AI technology into special operations equipment.
This grant will focus on using neural-based gestures to improve SOCOM military operations. Neural-based gestures outperform the inertia-based accessibility features in typical smartwatches in military settings because neural-based gestures include more natural movements, are immune to movement and vibration, and have extremely low latency that makes them appropriate for environments requiring real-time interaction. In a military environment, Pison's gesture technology can enable precise control, heads-up operation, and silent communication in high-stress and high-pressure military situations.
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Pison is advancing the frontier of human potential with the world's first AI-infused, neural biosensing platform. Patented, non-invasive electroneurography (ENG) algorithms create life-changing applications in cognitive performance, disease diagnostics and management, and ongoing care. Pison began in 2016 with funding from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National Science Foundation and the ALS Association to help patients with neurodegenerative disorders better navigate the world made smaller by their diseases. By harnessing the power of the mind in real-time, users gain access to better health and higher achievement in every domain while reaching peak mental and physical performance on the playing field, in the office, and behind the wheel of a car.
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Join the Christ and creation conversation
The annual Uniting Mission and Education (UME) Faith and Ecology e-seminar hopes again to inspire enriching conversations, as theologians from across Australia come together to address 'Christ and Creation' on November 20. Last year this event attracted more than 100 participants to its inaugural e-seminar.
Uniting Earth is hosting the event, with the main hub in NSW located at Pitt St Uniting Church, 264 Pitt St, Sydney.
Speakers will look to answer the following questions: How can we tell the story of Christ in a way, which is good news for the whole of the Creation that God desires to be reconciled and renewed? What does the reconciliation and renewal of Creation even mean?
In collaboration with Uniting Church colleges, speakers representing each state will be able to engage with participants in person and online.
Uniting Earth's Rev. Dr Jason John is co-coordinating the e-seminar. He says the online aspect means people living in rural areas also can be part of the e-seminar that will include Q&A sessions, as well as workshops.
"Environmental scientists are challenging us to tell the good news in a Creation story," says Rev. Dr John as he explains the purpose of the ecology conversation in November. Key aspects of this conversation will be how human activity is threatening the environment, and how we view God in our world. "The idea that God is in control is even further challenged. We have seized control [of the environment], with far more power than we have wisdom."
The e-seminar will try to answer how the good news fits into this narrative. "[It's about asking] what is the connection between the Christ we follow, and the Creation over which God has, according to our Basis of Union, reasserted claim," says Rev. Dr John.
With in-depth discussions and a diverse range of speakers, participants will come away better prepared, and inspired, to answer questions about Christ and Creation.
The e-seminar runs from 11:30am to 5:30pm (AEST), 20 November. You can be involved in the live conversation at Pitt St Uniting Church (gold coin donation) or online, via another local hub, or from home.
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Hales Franciscan High School has graduated 50 freshmen classes. As we embark on a new journey to graduate our next 50 freshmen classes, we look forward to learning about your scholars' academic strengths, experiences and character during the upcoming application process.
For the 2022-23 school year, Hales Franciscan anticipates only accepting students entering the ninth and tenth grades.
To apply for admission to Hales Franciscan High School, the following steps must be completed for each applicant:
 1. Complete and return the following documents:
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 2. Take our entrance examination. Exams are administered on select Saturdays during the months of December 2021 through April 2022. There is a $10 testing fee.
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 5. A candidate and parent in-person interview
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Under IFRS 16 'Leases', determining the correct 'lease term' is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, the longer the lease term, the larger the lessee's right-of-use asset and lease liability will be. Secondly, the length of the lease term determines whether a lease qualifies for the short-term lease exemption. Finally, IFRS 16 contains additional application guidance on how to deal with periods covered by options to extend or terminate a lease. While this detailed guidance can be helpful, it also means there is more to consider when determining the lease term.
In our view, ascertaining the correct lease term is one of the most challenging issues in applying IFRS 16 as it is likely to require a significant level of judgement. 'Lease term' is defined as the non-cancellable period for which a lessee has the right to use an underlying asset (including any periods covered by a lessor's termination option), plus:
- periods covered by a lessee's extension option if extension is reasonably certain; and
- periods covered by a lessee's termination option if the lessee is reasonably certain not to terminate.


Limiting Result Sets by Using TABLESAMPLE
The TABLESAMPLE clause limits the number of rows returned from a table in the FROM clause to a sample number or PERCENT of rows. For example:
TABLESAMPLE (10 PERCENT) /*Return a sample 10 percent of the rows of the result set. */
TABLESAMPLE (15 ROWS) /* Return a sample of 15 rows from the result set. */.
TABLESAMPLE cannot be applied to derived tables, tables from linked servers, and tables derived from table-valued functions, rowset functions, or OPENXML. TABLESAMPLE cannot be specified in the definition of a view or an inline table-valued function.
The syntax for the TABLESPACE clause is as follows:
TABLESAMPLE [SYSTEM] (sample_number [ PERCENT | ROWS ] )
[ REPEATABLE (repeat_seed) ]
NoteNote
TABLESAMPLE was introduced in SQL Server 2005. When TABLESAMPLE is used against databases that are upgraded from an earlier version, the compatibility level of the database must be set to at least 90. To set the database compatibility level, see ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL).
You can use TABLESAMPLE to quickly return a sample from a large table when either of the following conditions is true:
 - The sample does not have to be a truly random sample at the level of individual rows.
 - Rows on individual pages of the table are not correlated with other rows on the same page.
Important noteImportant
If you really want a random sample of individual rows, modify your query to filter out rows randomly, instead of using TABLESAMPLE. For example, the following query uses the NEWID function to return approximately one percent of the rows of the Sales.SalesOrderDetail table:
SELECT * FROM Sales.SalesOrderDetail
WHERE 0.01 >= CAST(CHECKSUM(NEWID(), SalesOrderID) & 0x7fffffff AS float)
/ CAST (0x7fffffff AS int)
The SalesOrderID column is included in the CHECKSUM expression so that NEWID() evaluates once per row to achieve sampling on a per-row basis. The expression CAST(CHECKSUM(NEWID(), SalesOrderID) & 0x7fffffff AS float / CAST (0x7fffffff AS int) evaluates to a random float value between 0 and 1.
SYSTEM specifies an ANSI SQL implementation-dependent sampling method. Specifying SYSTEM is optional, but this option is the only sampling method available in SQL Server and is applied by default.
TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM returns an approximate percentage of rows and generates a random value for each physical 8-KB page in the table. Based on the random value for a page and the percentage specified in the query, a page is either included in the sample or excluded. Each page that is included returns all rows in the sample result set. For example, if you specify TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM 10 PERCENT, SQL Server returns all the rows on approximately 10 percent of the specified data pages of the table. If the rows are evenly distributed on the pages of the table, and if there is a sufficient number of pages in the table, the number of rows returned should approximate the sample size that is requested. However, because the random value that is generated for each page is independent of the values that are generated for any other page, a larger, or smaller, percentage of pages than have been requested might be returned. The TOP(n) operator can be used to limit the number of rows to a specified maximum.
When a number of rows is specified, instead of a percentage based on the total number of rows in the table, that number is converted into a percentage of the rows and, therefore, pages that should be returned. The TABLESAMPLE operation is then performed with that computed percentage.
If the table is made up of a single page, either all rows on the page are returned or none of the rows are returned. In this case, TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM can only return 100 percent or 0 percent of the rows on a page, regardless of the number of rows on the page.
Using TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM for a specific table limits the execution plan to use a table scan (a scan of the heap, or of the clustered index if one exists) on that table. Although the plan shows a table scan is performed, only those pages that are included in the result set are actually required to be read from the data file.
Important noteImportant
The TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM clause should be used with some caution, and with some understanding of some of the implications of using sampling. For example, a join of two tables is likely to return a match for each row in both tables; however, if TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM is specified for either of the two tables, some rows returned from the unsampled table are unlikely to have a matching row in the sampled table. This behavior might lead you to suspect that a data consistency problem exists in the underlying tables, when the data is actually valid. Similarly, if TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM is specified for both tables that are joined, the perceived problem could be even worse.
The REPEATABLE option causes a selected sample to be returned again. When REPEATABLE is specified with the same repeat_seed value, SQL Server returns the same subset of rows, as long as no changes have been made to the table. When REPEATABLE is specified with a different repeat_seed value, SQL Server will typically return a different sample of the rows in the table. The following actions to the table are considered changes: inserting, updating, deleting, index rebuilding, index defragmenting, restoring a database, and attaching a database.
A. Selecting a percentage of rows
The Person.Person table contains 19,972 rows. The following statement returns approximately 10 percent of the rows. The number of rows returned usually changes every time that the statement is executed.
USE AdventureWorks2008R2 ;
GO
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Person
TABLESAMPLE (10 PERCENT) ;
B. Selecting a percentage of rows with a seed value
The following statement returns the same set of rows every time that it is executed. The seed value of 205 was chosen arbitrarily.
USE AdventureWorks2008R2 ;
GO
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Person
TABLESAMPLE (10 PERCENT)
 REPEATABLE (205) ;
C. Selecting a number of rows
The following statement returns approximately 100 rows. The actual number of rows that are returned can vary significantly. If you specify a small number, such as 5, you might not receive results in the sample.
USE AdventureWorks2008R2 ;
GO
SELECT FirstName, LastName
FROM Person.Person
TABLESAMPLE (100 ROWS) ;
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25.15 SELECT_LIST_FROM_LOV_XL Function
This function dynamically generates very large select lists (greater than 32K) from a shared list of values (LOV). Similar to other functions available in the APEX_ITEM package, these select list functions are designed to generate forms with F01 to F50 form array elements. This function is the same as SELECT_LIST_FROM_LOV, but its return value is CLOB. Returned values will be limited to 32k.
Syntax
APEX_ITEM.SELECT_LIST_FROM_LOV_XL(
 p_idx IN NUMBER,
 p_value IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
 p_lov IN VARCHAR2,
 p_attributes IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
 p_show_null IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'YES',
 p_null_value IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT '%NULL%',
 p_null_text IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT '%',
 p_item_id IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
 p_item_label IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL,
 p_show_extra IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'YES')
 RETURN CLOB;
Parameters
Table 25-15 SELECT_LIST_FROM_LOV_XL Parameters
Parameter Description
p_idx
Form element name. For example, 1 equals F01 and 2 equals F02. Typically, the p_idx parameter is constant for a given column.
p_value
Current value. This value should be a value in the p_lov parameter.
p_lov
Text name of a list of values. This list of values must be defined in your application. This parameter is used only by the select_list_from_lov function.
p_attributes
Extra HTML parameters you want to add.
p_show_null
Extra select option to enable the NULL selection. Range of values is YES and NO.
p_null_value
Value to be returned when a user selects the NULL option. Only relevant when p_show_null equals YES.
p_null_text
Value to be displayed when a user selects the NULL option. Only relevant when p_show_null equals YES.
p_item_id
HTML attribute ID for the <select> tag.
p_item_label
Invisible label created for the item.
p_show_extra
Shows the current value even if the value of p_value is not located in the select list.
Example
The following example demonstrates how to create a select list based on an LOV defined in the application.
SELECT APEX_ITEM.SELECT_LIST_FROM_LOV_XL(2,job,'JOB_FLOW_LOV')job
FROM emp


Jain Navagraha Teertha and Digambar Jain Temple
History of the temple
Navagraha temple or digambara Dath Jain Temple is created by Shri Gundhar Nandi. He was supported by Sri Dharmasena Bhattaraka Swamiji and others. The temple was started to be built in the year 2005 January. The carvings of the statue were completed in 1 year. The deity in the temple was Lord Prashavanatha. The statue was carved in one single piece of rock.
About the temple
The temple is situated in Varur near hubli, Karnataka. Navagraha Jain temple or Digambara Jain temple is also known as Navagraha Teerth. The main deity was Lore Prshavanatha. The statue height is 109 foot (33m). The statue can be seen up to 4km away. The deity is in a standing position. The statue is 185 tons. They believed the Grahadhosas were removed by worshipping them. Recently a musical foundation and garden was planted to build near to the temple.
The temple is open for 24 hours every day.
Nearby places to visit
 1. Agadi thota
 2. Shri Siddharoodha Swamy Math
 3. Nrupatunga Betta
 4. Urban Oasis Mall
 5. Dharwad adventure Base.
Address:Adjacent to Pune Bengaluru Highway, Varur, Hubli, Karnataka, India
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To manage forecasts, perform the following tasks:
 1. Set up the company's fiscal calendar, see Setting Up Your Company Profile and Global Defaults.
 2. Determine the forecast hierarchy, see Setting Up the Forecast Definition.
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Fix Bufferbloat on MikroTik without disabling FastTrack
Enable/Setup FQ-CoDel or CAKE SQM on RouterOS using Queue Tree
Bufferbloat is a problem for many of us gamers and users that need low latency internet just because the counters at the supermarket don't want to let someone with a single item to cut into the queue of people with multiple items in the cart.1
We aim to fix that problem by letting someone with a single item in the checkout lane cut though the line using Smart Queue Management (SQM).2
Bufferbloat!
FastTrack is a feature in MikroTik RouterOS that packets that are marked "fast-tracked" will bypass some of a processing in the router (firewall, connection tracking, etc.),3 this will reduce processing overhead and allow to have higher speeds achievable on the router.4
The problem is that FastTrack bypasses simple queues, which are used for SQM. Queue tree that are parented to global also bypasses FastTrack. We will instead use queue tree that are parented to interface and apply SQM there.
Take note that queue tree requires packet marks, so we set packet-mark to no-mark so packets without mark will go to the queue tree. Any packets that are marked will bypass the queue tree, requiring you to add the name of the mark in packet-mark= option.
There are 2 algorithms that we can use for SQM in MikroTik, Fair/Flow Queueing Controlled Delay (FQ-CoDel)5 and Common Applications Kept Enhanced (CAKE).6 You can use either of those, but I recommend using FQ-CoDel, since it is "fair" (got it?).
RouterOS v7.1 and up supports FQ-CoDel and CAKE.
Enabling Smart Queue Management
 1. Measure your internet speed on Speedtest.net and know your advertised speed on your ISP.
 Choose how much speed to sacrifice for SQM. Some people recommend 90% of speed,7 for example my internet is 250 Mbps, I will set max-limit to 225 Mbps, sacrificing 25 Mbps.
 But for my setup, I sacrifice 1 Mbps, so I set max-limit to 249 Mbps. Remember that max-limit must not be equal or higher than your internet speed, or else it will not work.
 For asymmetrical internet speed, specify max-limit depending on the upload and download speed. For example, upload speed is 50 Mbps, download speed is 100 Mbps, max-limit on upstream should be 49 Mbps, downstream should be 99 Mbps.
 2. Measure Bufferbloat on your internet using Waveform Bufferbloat Test to check for Bufferbloat before SQM has been enabled.
Fair/Flow Queueing Controlled Delay (FQ-CoDel)
 1. Add FQ-CoDel on Queue Types.
 /queue type add kind=fq-codel name=fq-codel
 2. Add Queue Tree on upstream (from your router going to the internet) by specifying the WAN interface in parent. My WAN interface is ether1. Set the max-limit to your chosen speed upstream, I chosen 249 Mbps, so it will be 249M.
 /queue tree add max-limit=249M name=queue-upload packet-mark=no-mark parent=ether1 queue=fq-codel
 3. Add Queue Tree on downstream (from the internet going to your router) by specifying the LAN interface in parent. My LAN interface is bridge. Set the max-limit to your chosen speed downstream, since I have symmetrical internet speed, it will be the same as upstream.
 /queue tree add max-limit=249M name=queue-download packet-mark=no-mark parent=bridge queue=fq-codel
 4. Measure Bufferbloat on your internet using Waveform Bufferbloat Test to check if there is any changes in latency after SQM has been enabled.
Common Applications Kept Enhanced (CAKE)
Configuration is the same with FQ-CoDel except the algorithm.
 1. Add CAKE on Queue Types.
 /queue type add kind=cake name=cake
 2. Add Queue Tree on upstream.
 /queue tree add max-limit=249M name=queue-upload packet-mark=no-mark parent=ether1 queue=cake
 3. Add Queue Tree on downstream.
 /queue tree add max-limit=249M name=queue-download packet-mark=no-mark parent=bridge queue=cake
Benchmarks
Before SQM FQ-CoDel CAKE
Before SQM | FQ-CoDel | CAKE
Bufferbloat Fixed! Marge is now happy!
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