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- What is kharif crop with example?
- How do farmers increase nitrogen in soil?
- How nitrogen is lost from the soil?
- What is a good nitrogen fertilizer?
- Which crop is both Rabi and Kharif?
- Is tobacco a kharif or rabi crop?
- Which crop enrich the soil with nitrogen?
- Which crop is not a kharif crop?
- What is the time period of kharif crop?
- What causes high nitrogen in soil?
- Is mustard a kharif crop?
- How nitrogen is added to soil?
- Is cotton a kharif crop?
- Is Onion a rabi or kharif crop?
What is kharif crop with example?
The kharif crops include rice, maize, sorghum, pearl millet/bajra, finger millet/ragi (cereals), arhar (pulses), soyabean, groundnut (oilseeds), cotton etc..
How do farmers increase nitrogen in soil?
Soil fertility can be further improved by incorporating cover crops that add organic matter to the soil, which leads to improved soil structure and promotes a healthy, fertile soil; by using green manure or growing legumes to fix nitrogen from the air through the process of biological nitrogen fixation; by micro-dose …
How nitrogen is lost from the soil?
Substantial amounts of N are lost from the soil system through crop removal. … Crop removal accounts for a majority of the N that leaves the soil system. Soil erosion and runoff. Nitrogen can be lost from agricultural lands through soil erosion and runoff.
What is a good nitrogen fertilizer?
Types of Nitrogen Fertilizers Fertilizers that supply the most nitrogen include urea (46-0-0) and ammonium sulfate (21-0-0). Due to its high nitrogen content, urea can damage plants when applied neat, so it's often sold mixed with other agents.
Which crop is both Rabi and Kharif?
Differences Between Rabi and Kharif CropsKharif CropRabi CropExamplesCotton, groundnut, maize and rice are examples of Kharif crops.Barley, gram, peas and wheat are examples of Rabi crops.Term Origins/ Etymology"Kharif" translates to "autumn season" in Arabic"Rabi" translates to "spring season" in Arabic10 more rows
Is tobacco a kharif or rabi crop?
The tobacco and paddy are the major rabi crops in R.C.Puram and the cropping has been shifting from tobacco to paddy, whereas in Jayavaram tobacco and bengalgram are the important rabi crops and cropping pattern has been shifting from tobacco to bengalgram.
Which crop enrich the soil with nitrogen?
Plants that contribute to nitrogen fixation include the legume family – Fabaceae – with taxa such as clover, soybeans, alfalfa, lupins, peanuts, and rooibos.
Which crop is not a kharif crop?
Barley and Mustard are not Kharif crops and Bajara ,Maize,Rice,Jowar,Sugarcane,Groundnut are Kharif crops. How satisfied are you with the answer?
What is the time period of kharif crop?
Kharif season In India the season is popularly considered to start in June and end in October. Kharif crops are usually sown at the beginning of the first rains during the advent of the south-west monsoon season, and they are harvested at the end of monsoon season (October-November).
What causes high nitrogen in soil?
Commercial fertilizers, plant residues, animal manures and sewage are the most common sources of nitrogen addition to soils. Rates of application vary widely. Single application rates may be as high as 150 pounds of nitrogen equivalent per acre for crops such as coastal bermudagrass.
Is mustard a kharif crop?
A good rain in winter spoils the rabi crops but is good for kharif crops. The major rabi crop in India is wheat, followed by barley, mustard, sesame and peas. Peas are harvested early, as they are ready early: Indian markets are flooded with green peas from January to March, peaking in February.
How nitrogen is added to soil?
Nitrogen is taken up by plant roots and combined into organic substances in the plant, such as enzymes, proteins and chlorophyll. … Plant and animal wastes decompose, adding nitrogen to the soil. Bacteria in the soil convert those forms of nitrogen into forms plants can use. Plants use the nitrogen in the soil to grow.
Is cotton a kharif crop?
Cotton is a kharif crop which requires 6 to 8 months to mature. … Here the rainfall occurs after September and cotton is sown in October. The irrigated crop is sown in January-February. Most of the crop is grown mixed with other kharif crops such as maize, jowar, ragi, sesamum, castor, groundnut and some vegetables.
Is Onion a rabi or kharif crop?
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, he said onion is a seasonal crop with harvesting period of rabi (March to June), kharif (October to December) and late-kharif (January-March). During July to October, the supply in the market comes from stored onions from rabi season.


text: This paper presents a coupled experimental/numerical procedure to evaluate triaxiality fields. Such a type of analysis is applied to a tensile test on a thin notched sample made of Ti 6-4 alloy. The experimental data consist of digital images and corresponding load levels, and a commercial code (abaqus) is used in an integrated approach to digital image correlation (DIC). With the proposed procedure, samples with complex shapes can be analyzed independently without having to resort to other tests to calibrate the material parameters of a given constitutive law to evaluate triaxilities. The regularization involved in the integrated DIC (I-DIC) procedure allows the user to deal with experimental imperfections such as cracking of the paint and/or poor quality of the speckle pattern. For the studied material, different hardening postulates are tested up to a level of equivalent plastic strain about three times higher than those achievable in a tensile test on smooth samples. Different finite element (FE) discretizations and model hypotheses (i.e., 2D plane stress and 3D simulations) are compared.

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Scitech Scientifics offers an advanced version of Seed counter specially designed for the agricultural industry. Our seed counters are designated for automatic and precise calculations of multiple grains without any errors. Scitech Scientifics Seed counter is truly an innovative product for the seed industry which replaced all old heavyweight & time-consuming models.
Our seed counters are based on real-time counting methods uniformly in a very short response time. Without realizing the necessity of agriculture, No nation can become self-dependent and economically strong. The agricultural sector in India shows a major contribution to the National economy. More and more refined instruments like seed counters and plant growth chambers evolved and brought a revolution in modern agriculture.
India has the second-largest agricultural land in the world which makes it more responsible for domestic and international supply. Scitech Scientifics Seed counter, seed germination chambers, plant growth chamber, leaf area meter are very much essential for the growth of the economy of India and the world.


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Python Question
Python: Removing spaces from list objects
I have a list of objects appended from a mysql database and contain spaces. I wish to remove the spaces such as below, but the code im using doesnt work?
hello = ['999 ',' 666 ']
k = []
for i in hello:
str(i).replace(' ','')
k.append(i)
print k
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Strings in Python are immutable (meaning that their data cannot be modified) so the replace method doesn't modify the string - it returns a new string. You could fix your code as follows:
for i in hello:
 j = i.replace(' ','')
 k.append(j)
However a better way to achieve your aim is to use a list comprehension. For example the following code removes leading and trailing spaces from every string in the list using strip:
hello = [x.strip(' ') for x in hello]
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As a Presentation Content Designer you will design and implement cinematic content for EA Sports FIFA games. You will collaborate with producers, art directors and game designers on the design of compelling, authentic and exciting experiences that showcase the beautiful game to football fans around the world. You will also partner with game designers, programmers and artists to realise and implement those sequences in the game using in-house tools and the Frostbite engine.
- Design, prototype and implement various in-game camera sequences within the schedule and at a high level of quality.
- Follow direction and reference material provided by producers, art directors and game designers, and realise the vision through your cameras and sequences.
- Use in-house tools and the Frostbite engine to implement cameras and sequences of shots that convey the authenticity of a live football match broadcast.
- Collaborate with various teams (artists, rendering, animators, gameplay, audio, interface) to identify and define requirements for implementation of Presentation features.
- Gather references, storyboard, analyze, design and present ideas back to the team, following and contributing to the design vision for the project.
- Knowledge of Cinematography techniques: camera composition, timing, framing, lensing and movement.
- Understanding of cinematic scene blocking: actors and cameras.
- Must have experience in video game cinematics.
- Ability to take direction, work independently and maintain focus on the vision and goals.
- Accountability to deliver quality content while balancing efficiency in order to meet predefined estimates and deadlines.
- Self-driven individual who understands the dynamic nature of game development and does not stop at the first obstacle.
- Passion for both design and implementation of game content using game editing tools.
- Understanding of logic, if-else conditionals, typical in-game events and properties.
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- 3D modelling and animation software knowledge is a plus.
- Knowledge of Motion Capture is a plus.
- Experience in cinematics is a plus.
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I am dealing with a project and for now I can get analog signals from my sensors and with PIC's ADC, convert them to digital datas. Besides, via USB I can transfer all the datas to my windows application (user interface) which is made by C#. When I look into my inputbuffer, all the datas there.
 1. My problem is after these steps, how can I draw these datas as a continuous signal? I use ZedGraph and I want to observe my sensor datas as a continuous signal. I know how to draw something using ZedGraph. I even drew my inputbuffer only one time. But still I cannot manage it as a continuous signal.
 2. Which architecture is more suitable for me? Should I use circular buffer?
 3. Can I use PerformanceCounter class as my custom events such as drawing my sensor datas or this class is only useful for system events?
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You could create a Performance Counter, that is easy to do.
Drawing the graph yourself is a bit harder:
 1. (I take it you mean by continuous signal a line instead of points) Just draw a line from the previous position to the current position.
 2. A circular buffer might help (although the oldest data should shift back in I think) but you still need to keep track of the previous position so you know how to draw the line. Make sure you shift the buffer in proportion to the time elapsed.
 3. An alternative would be to be to push the data to an Excelsheet and use the charts there.
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I will try it out now. – Ereg May 17 '11 at 19:54
Can't you just assign a timestamp to each data point in your sample? Then you should be able to easily plot the sample using time as X-axis and value as Y-axis with zed-graph, only need to adjust some parameters like line smoothing etc.
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Mapping it out with CANS-Y-LAND
Of the TCOM suite of tools, the most widely used tool is the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS). The CANS is a communimetric measurement tool that utilizes direct feedback from the youth, family & other team members to identify the actionable needs & strengths of the youth & family in developing and informing the treatment plan. While the tool is proven to be successful and helpful to many people, we always want to make sure that clinicians, case workers, and children find the CANS to be engaging and accessible. This desire is what led Lisa, Caitlin, Dan, Vince and Grace to create CANS-Y-LAND.
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CANS-Y-LAND is a step by step process of how the CANS is used at the Child Guidance Resource Centers (CGRC). Based on a popular board game, Candyland, CANS-Y-LAND aims to add transparency and help everyone know what is next in their "rainbow road" of care. On the map, you will see stopping points, connection points, road blocks, and maybe even bridge crossings. The creators chose Candyland as the theme/inspiration because—in keeping with the TCOM goal of creating a common language among systems of care—it is a format that is recognizable. It helps everyone involved see how the process works from beginning to end. The goal of this resource is to increase the ability and willingness of all parties to engage in the process. CANS-Y-LAND makes it possible for every therapist at CGRC, parent, and child to see where they are along this road and what their role is in the process. Overall, it brings clarity to a process that can often be long and confusing.
Under the oversight of the CANS Visionary Taskforce, Drs. Andy Kind-Rubin and Brianna Matey and their team as well as the CANS Communications Taskforce are continuing to create additional resources to engage all staff and develop a common language around services and the care process. Towards that end each CGRC site will soon have their own "CANS Corner" to serve as an ongoing resource. The CANS Corner will be complete with copies of the CANS-Y-LAND, CANS Manual and forms, contact information, training resources, and more.
CANS-Y-LAND and the work being done at CGRC is an excellent embodiment of the goals and values of TCOM. It is not an aspirational map, but fully reflective of the agency's work. Only with transparency and communication will we be able to ensure that the people served are treated as partners in all decisions that are made.
For more information on CANS-Y-LAND and the work being done at Child Guidance Resource Centers, contact:
- Lisa Schneller, _EMAIL_
- Caitlin Ryan, _EMAIL_
- Dan Martin, _EMAIL_
- Vincent Grim, _EMAIL_
- Grace Gara, _EMAIL_
Additional credits to design to go to Elizabeth Kessler, owner of Mariposa Marketing and Designs.

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BC drivers not confident with roundabouts: ICBC, a statement that reflects the unease many British Columbians feel when navigating these traffic structures. Despite their safety benefits, a recent survey indicates that the province's motorists are struggling with roundabout rules and etiquette.
- ICBC survey shows low confidence among BC drivers in multi-lane roundabouts.
- Roundabouts can reduce injury crashes by up to 75%.
- Drivers' main frustration is others not yielding the right of way.
- ICBC offers tips for better roundabout navigation.
- Since 2000, about 90 roundabouts have been constructed in BC.
Understanding Roundabout Challenges in BC
Roundabouts, designed to improve traffic flow and reduce accidents, seem to perplex BC drivers, particularly when it comes to multi-lane versions. ICBC's survey conducted by Ipsos reveals that a mere 30% of drivers feel assured when navigating these structures. This discomfort is significant, considering the high potential of roundabouts in preventing injury-related crashes.
BC drivers not confident with roundabouts: ICBC, a concern that is being addressed by the corporation through education. The survey highlighted a 15% difficulty in understanding right-of-way rules, a fundamental aspect of roundabout use. ICBC is responding with targeted tips to improve driver knowledge and confidence.
|Reduction in injury crashes
|Up to 75%
|Confidence in single-lane roundabouts
|Confidence in multi-lane roundabouts
|Less than 30%
|Difficulty knowing right of way
|Roundabouts built since 2000 in BC
BC drivers not confident with roundabouts: ICBC's findings are a call to action for both the insurance provider and the drivers of British Columbia. With the correct approach and education, the safety benefits of roundabouts can be fully realized, ensuring smoother and safer travel for all road users in the province.


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forms of derivation of these ratios depending on
the physical assumptions and the mathematical
approach, but the form given above should allow
the practitioner to gain an appreciation of the
factors involved. It is important that a consistent
set of units are used to ensure the ratios remain
dimensionless.
For example, a calculation to determine when
capillary/heterogeneity interactions are impor-
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Places with LGBTQ Heritage
Taking a closer look at the map, we can see concentrations of LGBTQ heritage at certain types of sites. Courthouses where cases concerning queer rights have been adjudicated are part of the legal landscape where LGBTQ history intersects with the physical process of lawmaking. Likewise, bars and community centers represent a common set of social sites where community members gathered to socialize, work on common causes, or simply, to be themselves. Along with historically gay neighborhoods or districts, these sites of LGBTQ significance are concentrated in larger cities across the U.S. It is important to note that increased visibility of queer heritage in more populous places does not indicate a lack of LGBTQ heritage in more rural settings. Sites like Nourishing Space for Women outside Tucson, Arizona remind us that queer heritage is not an urban phenomenon.
Although many LGBTQ individuals made their way to urban centers, perhaps to seek more accepting communities, historic and prehistoric sites that embody queer heritage are everywhere. An excellent example is the Little Bighorn Monument in Montana. A ledger drawing from the 1876 defeat of General Custer depicts a "male" he'emane'o or two-spirit person leading the Cheyenne victory dance. In the same year, a Crow bote (third gender) named Osch Tisch earned the name "Finds Them and Kills Them" while fighting with U.S. allies against the Lakota, Sioux and Cheyenne at Busby, Montana.The Map
Places on the map have been identified by a researcher or community member as important to LGBTQ history. In-depth research has not necessarily been done, so some information may be incomplete or incorrect. Inclusion on the map does not mean that the place is necessarily eligible or has been nominated to the National Register of Historic Places (NR) or the National Historic Landmarks (NHL) programs.
Red Placemarks: Places listed as NRs or NHLs for their association with LGBTQ history and heritage
Yellow Placemarks: Places on the NR, including NHLs, that mention LGBTQ heritage in the nominations, but are not listed primarily for this association.
Light Blue Placemarks: Places already listed as NRs or NHLs that have LGBTQ history that is not mentioned in their nomination
Dark Blue Placemarks: Properties with LGBTQ heritage that have yet to be nominated as NRs or NHLs
Pushpins: Demolished places that were associated with LGBTQ history and heritage


Consequences of the new diagnostic criteria for diabetes in older men and women. DECODE Study (Diabetes Epidemiology: Collaborative Analysis of Diagnostic Criteria in Europe).
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of diabetes and the risk of death in older European men and women aged between 60 and 79 years at baseline using the new American Diabetes Association diagnostic criteria for diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The analysis involved existing population-based European studies from the DECODE Study Group (Diabetes Epidemiology: Collaborative Analysis of Diagnostic Criteria in Europe) and involved baseline measures of fasting and 2-h glucose concentrations after a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and follow-up to determine deaths. This analysis included 4,032 men and 2,207 women who were not previously known to have diabetes and 383 men and 319 women who had established diabetes. RESULTS: More than half of the diabetic subjects had already been diagnosed, one sixth had a fasting hyperglycemia > or = 7.8 mmol/l (140 mg/dl), one-sixth had a fasting glucose level of 7.0-7.8 mmol/l (126-140 mg/dl), and one-sixth had an isolated postchallenge hyperglycemia (fasting glucose < 7.0 mmol/l and 2-h glucose > or = 11.1 mmol/l [200 g/dl]). Compared with non-diabetic subjects, the hazard ratios for death in diabetic subjects were close to 2 and did not differ significantly according to the method of diagnosis of diabetes, age-group, or sex. CONCLUSIONS: One-third of the older diabetic subjects who were undiagnosed at baseline had isolated postchallenge hyperglycemia. OGTT screening of the subjects with impaired fasting glucose (6.1-6.9 mmol/l) would reduce this fraction by half. The group with isolated postchallenge hyperglycemia had an elevated risk of mortality similar to that of other diabetic subjects.
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text: The feasibility of performing quantitative analysis with short segments of bandpass-filtered Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) interferograms is demonstrated. The protocol developed in this work addresses four limitations that hinder the use of FT-IR spectroscopy in nonlaboratory applications: (1) the need for a rugged, low-cost, and reliable spectrometer, (2) the lack of representative background spectra for use in acquiring absorbance spectra of the target analyte, (3) the presence of overlapping spectral bands that interfere with the analyte determination, and (4) the difficulty in obtaining useful information from data collected near the limit of detection. In this work, spectral information pertaining to a specific analyte band of interest is isolated directly from a short interferogram segment by the application of narrow-bandpass digital filters. When processed in this way, the filtered interferogram segments contain compound-specific information that can be utilized for quantitative analysis. Successful use of a univariate calibration procedure with filtered interferogram data of benzene and nitrobenzene of varying concentrations is demonstrated. Calibrations based on filtered interferogram segment magnitudes vs concentration yield models with values of R2 in excess of 99%. These results are obtained without the use of a separate background or reference interferogram. This interferogram-based analysis is shown to perform analogously to a conventional spectral-based analysis, with the interferogram method being more efficient in terms of data collection and computational requirements.


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 * \li \subpage overview
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 * \li \subpage tracking_changes
 * \li \subpage using_appkit_classes
 * \li \subpage database_types
 * \li \subpage postgresql_installation
 * \li \subpage building_baseten
 * \li \subpage limitations
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 * \page overview Overview of BaseTen
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 * \image html BaseTen-object-relationships.png "Relationships between BaseTen's objects"
 * \image html BaseTen-class-hierarchy.png "BaseTen class hierarchy"
 * \image latex BaseTen-object-relationships.pdf "Relationships between BaseTen's objects" width=\textwidth
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 * BaseTen aims to provide a Core Data -like API for handling a database. A database connection is managed
 * by an instance of BXDatabaseContext, which also fetches rows from the database. Rows are represented
 * by instances of BXDatabaseObject. Objects are identified by
 * \link BXDatabaseObjectID BXDatabaseObjectIDs\endlink, that are created using
 * tables' primary keys. Foreign keys are interpreted as relationships between objects.
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 * Like some other object-relational mappers, BaseTen fetches the data model from the database.
 * There are classes available for database introspection: BXEntityDescription, BXAttributeDescription,
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 * Database objects are retrieved using an instance of BXDatabaseContext. The rows are specified using
 * instances of BXEntityDescription and NSPredicate. This pattern should match most use cases. It is also
 * possible to fetch rows as NSDictionaries by specifying an SQL query.
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 * Unlike the typical use case of Core Data, multiple users might be connected to the database being
 * accessed using BaseTen. Thus, data manipulated with database objects could change at any time. BaseTen
 * copes with this situation by updating objects' contents as soon as other database clients commit their
 * changes. The other clients needn't use BaseTen.
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 * Instead of constantly polling the database for changes, BaseTen listens for PostgreSQL notifications.
 * It then queries the database about the notification type and faults the relevant objects. For this to
 * work, certain tables, views and functions need to be created in the database. The easiest way to do this
 * is to connect to the database with BaseTen Assistant. Using it, relations may be enabled for use with
 * the framework. Everything will be installed or will reference to a database schema called baseten, so
 * removal, if needed, will be an easy process. BaseTen can connect to databases without the schema, but
 * in this case functionality will be limited.
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 * primary key with the assistant, after which the view may be enabled.
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 * Views also lack foreign keys. Despite this entities that correspond to views may have relationships
 * provided that a certain condition is met: the view needs to have the column or columns of an underlying
 * table that form a foreign key, and the columns' names need to match. In this case, relationships will
 * be created between the view and the target table as well as the view and all the views that are based
 * on the target table and contain the columns the foreign key references to. This applies to the complete
 * view hierarchy.
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 * In this case, the view contents may be modified also with BaseTen.
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ICE-TEMPERATURE STORAGE COMBINED WITH STAGE-WISE SO2 RELEASER TREATMENT EXTENDED SHELF LIFE OF LONGAN FRUIT
Longan fruit are highly perishable when stored at ambient temperature. SO2 treatment has been widely used to inhibit pericarp browning of longan fruit yet entails the risk of high SO2 residue in aril. Our previous study indicated that stage-wise SO2 releaser treatment reduced SO2 residue in aril of longan fruit. Ice-temperature storage has the potential to maintain the quality of the fruit aril, but results in severe pericarp browning. In the present study, ice-temperature combined with stage-wise SO2 releaser treatment (ITS) was applied to the storage of longan fruit. The pericarp color, physiological change and fruit quality were investigated. Compared to control fruit in traditional 3°C storage, the pericarp color of the ITS-treated fruit maintained a fresh-green appearance, which was represented by the high level of b, C and L values and a high content of yellow pigments. After 48 days, a higher good fruit rate of 91.15% was achieved for ITS-treated fruit, when compared to the control fruit with 0% good fruit rate. ITS remarkably inhibited the activity of PPO and POD, and decreased pH value of fruit pericarp. A lower SO2 residue with 29.2 mg/kg in aril was detected in ITS-treated fruit compared to SO2-treated fruit. Taken together, these results suggested that ITS is a practical technique for extending shelf life of longan fruit.
Zhang, H.L., Zhang, Z.Q., Hu, W.R., Gong, J.J. and Pang, X.Q. (2010). ICE-TEMPERATURE STORAGE COMBINED WITH STAGE-WISE SO2 RELEASER TREATMENT EXTENDED SHELF LIFE OF LONGAN FRUIT. Acta Hortic. 863, 553-560
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The Perth Mint is the home of lunar-themed coins in the precious metals marketplace, creating the first offering in this arena. The mint that introduced the lunar-themed concept brings a new wrinkle into its series with a unique design for the 2016 Year of the Monkey coin. The 2016 1/10 oz Gold Australian Lunar Monkey King Coin is available in BU on Silver.com.
- Ships to you in a protective plastic capsule.
- Part of the Lunar Series II program.
- Consists of One-Tenth Troy ounce of .9999 fine gold.
- Issued a face value of $15 (AUD) by the Australian government.
- Obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
- Reverse bears the colorized image of the Monkey King.
- Features a BU grade.
Traditionally, the Perth Mint releases just two different designs for each Lunar Series II program. One design is used on the silver coin and another on the gold. For these unique 2016 Monkey King lunar coins there are two new designs available from the Perth Mint, one for the gold coin and one for the silver coin.
Sun Wu Kong, otherwise known as the Monkey King, comes from a tale told in the Chinese novel Journey to the West. The story follows the travels of a Buddhist monk on his way to India to collect a variety of scriptures.
On the reverse of the 2016 1/10 oz Gold Australian Lunar Monkey King Coin is the image of Queen Elizabeth II, captured in right-profile relief by Ian Rank-Broadley in 1998. This image is the fourth-generation depiction of Her Majesty used on commonwealth coins since 1952.
The obverse of the Gold Australian Lunar Monkey King Coin includes a colorized image of the mischievous Monkey King. He is depicted with stylized mountains in the foreground and the background of the coin's design.
Each of the 2016 1/10 oz Gold Australian Lunar Monkey King coins in this product listing has a Brilliant Uncirculated grade. Coins in this condition have no signs of wear and tear, though you may notice minor flaws such as breaks in the luster, spotted surfaces, or contact marks from the striking process.
Perth Mint is one of the world's finest minting facilities, and it is located in the capital city of the state of Western Australia. Opened in 1899 as part of the Royal Mint system of the British, it is today the oldest operating mint in the country and a state-owned entity of Western Australia.
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Bosma (1978, 1981b) and Carignan et al. (1990) found a trend for the gas distribution to have the same shape as DM distribution. This correlation between gas and DM is puzzling and if real, has no easy explanation in the light of present CDM models. Not only is there a general trend, but several individual features found in the rotation curve seems to correspond to features in gas circular velocity. This can be observed in Fig. 2 for NGC 1560 and Fig. 8 for NGC 2460.
This fact has inspired a theory (commented in section 3.1), identifying the dark matter with an as yet undetected dark gas. The magnetic hypothesis would provide another explanation, as the rotation curve is due in part to magnetic fields, which are generated by gas. A direct relation is not obvious when very extended curves are obtained (Corbelli and Salucci, 1999). Bosma (1998) himself states that this relation may not be correct.

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MEWO Kunsthalle Memmingen
an exhibition on accessibility
June 12 – November 1, 2021
With works by Emma Bolland, Daniele Buetti, Anna Coleman Ladd, Adi Hösle, Nikola Irmer, MASBEDO, Bruno Metra & Laurence Jeanson, Annegret Soltau and Marc Quinn
The exhibition 'imPERFEKT' tries to have an impact on different levels. On the one hand, 'imPERFEKT' is an exhibition about ideals of beauty. Beginning with the ancient torso of the Belvedere, which since the Renaissance has become the epitome of beauty that has been widely copied, 'imPERFEKT' examines the perception of perfection and the pursuit of perfection: How do we deal with the ideals presented by the media? How do we reconcile this with our own reality? How does this affect our view of disabilities?
On the other hand, the exhibition approaches the subject of accessibility and explores how a museum can be designed for everyone in the future. Orientation plans and floor guidance systems make it easier to navigate in the exhibition space. Individual exhibits can be seen, felt and heard. At the same time, related information is more easily accessible, as it is made available in print and via audio guides, in Braille, in sign language and in plain language.


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We report here the first fully oh initio determination of C-13 NMR spectra for several crystal structures of cholesterol, observed in various biomaterials. We combine Gauge-Including Projector Augmented Waves (GIPAW) calculations at relaxed structures, fully including dispersion forces, with Magic Angle Spinning Solid State NMR experiments and spectral editing to achieve a detailed interpretation of the complex NMR spectra of cholesterol crystals. By introducing an environment-dependent secondary referencing scheme in our calculations, not only do we reproduce the characteristic spectral features of the different crystalline polymorphs, thus clearly discriminating among them, but also closely represent the spectrum in the region of several highly overlapping peaks. This, in combination with spectral editing, allows us to provide monohydrate (ChM) and low-temperature anhydrous (ChAl) crystal polymorphs. Our results initio calculations and refined experimental techniques can be exploited for an accurate and complex systems of great interest for biomaterial studies. The method is general in nature various complex biomaterials.
|Titolo:||Complete C-13 NMR Chemical Shifts Assignment for Cholesterol Crystals by Combined CP-MAS Spectral Editing and ab Initio GIPAW Calculations with Dispersion Forces|
|Autori:||Kucukbenli E; Sonkar K; Sinha N; de Gironcoli S|
|Data di pubblicazione:||2012|
|Digital Object Identifier (DOI):||10.1021/jp3019974|
|Appare nelle tipologie:||1.1 Journal article|


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Causal Gene Network Inference from Genetical Genomics Experiments via Structural Equation Modeling
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In genetical genomics, a segregating population is expression profiled and DNA marker genotyped. An Encompassing Directed Network (EDN) of causal regulatory relationships among genes can be constructed with eQTL mapping and selection of candidate causal regulators. Several eQTL mapping approaches and local structural models were evaluated in their ability to construct an EDN. The edges in an EDN correspond to either direct or indirect causal relationships, and the EDN is likely to contain cycles or feedback loops. We implemented SEM with genetics algorithms to produce sub-models of the EDN containing fewer edges and being well supported by the data. The EDN construction and sparsification methods were tested on a yeast genetical genomics data set, as well as the simulated data. For the simulated networks, the SEM approach has an average detection power of around ninety percent, and an average false discovery rate of around ten percent.
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Metastability in electronics is the ability of a digital electronics system to persist for an unbounded time in an unstable equilibrium or metastable state.In digital logic circuits, a digital signal is required to be within certain voltage or current limits to represent a '0' or '1' logic level for correct circuit operation; if the signal is within a forbidden intermediate range it may cause faulty behavior in logic gates the signal is applied to. In metastable states, the circuit may be unable to settle into a stable '0' or '1' logic level within the time required for proper circuit operation. As a result, the circuit can act in unpredictable ways, and may lead to a system failure, sometimes referred to as a "glitch". Metastability is an instance of the Buridan's ass paradox.
Metastable states are inherent features of asynchronous digital systems, and of systems with more than one independent clock domain. In self-timed asynchronous systems, arbiters are designed to allow the system to proceed only after the metastability has resolved, so the metastability is a normal condition, not an error condition.In synchronous systems with asynchronous inputs, synchronizers are designed to make the probability of a synchronization failure acceptably small. Metastable states are avoidable in fully synchronous systems when the input setup and hold time requirements on flip-flops are satisfied.
A simple example of metastability can be found in an SR NOR latch, when both Set and Reset inputs are true (R=1 and S=1) and then both transition to false (R=0 and S=0) at about the same time. Both outputs Q and Q are initially held at 0 by the simultaneous Set and Reset inputs. After both Set and Reset inputs change to false, the flip-flop will (eventually) end up in one of two stable states, one of Q and Q true and the other false. The final state will depend on which of R or S returns to zero first, chronologically, but if both transition at about the same time, the resulting metastability, with intermediate or oscillatory output levels, can take arbitrarily long to resolve to a stable state.
In electronics, an arbiter is a circuit designed to determine which of several signals arrive first. Arbiters are used in asynchronous circuits to order computational activities for shared resources to prevent concurrent incorrect operations. Arbiters are used on the inputs of fully synchronous systems, and also between clock domains, as synchronizers for input signals. Although they can minimize the occurrence of metastability to very low probabilities, all arbiters nevertheless have metastable states, which are unavoidable at the boundaries of regions of the input state space resulting in different outputs.
Synchronous circuit design techniques make digital circuits that are resistant to the failure modes that can be caused by metastability. A clock domain is defined as a group of flip-flops with a common clock. Such architectures can form a circuit guaranteed free of metastability (below a certain maximum clock frequency, above which first metastability, then outright failure occur), assuming a low-skew common clock. However, even then, if the system has a dependence on any continuous inputs then these are likely to be vulnerable to metastable states.
When synchronous design techniques are used, protection against metastable events causing systems failures need only be provided when transferring data between different clock domains or from an unclocked region into the synchronous system. This protection can often take the form of a series of delay flip-flops which delay the data stream long enough for metastability failures to occur at a negligible rate.
Although metastability is well understood and architectural techniques to control it are known, it persists as a failure mode in equipment.
Serious computer and digital hardware bugs caused by metastability have a fascinating social history. Many engineers have refused to believe that a bistable device can enter into a state that is neither true nor false and has a positive probability that it will remain indefinite for any given period of time, albeit with exponentially decreasing probability over time.However, metastability is an inevitable result of any attempt to map a continuous domain to a discrete one. At the boundaries in the continuous domain between regions which map to different discrete outputs, points arbitrarily close together in the continuous domain map to different outputs, making a decision as to which output to select a difficult and potentially lengthy process. If the inputs to an arbiter or flip-flop arrive almost simultaneously, the circuit most likely will traverse a point of metastability. Metastability remains poorly understood in some circles, and various engineers have proposed their own circuits said to solve or filter out the metastability; typically these circuits simply shift the occurrence of metastability from one place to another. Chips using multiple clock sources are often tested with tester clocks that have fixed phase relationships, not the independent clocks drifting past each other that will be experienced during operation. This usually explicitly prevents the metastable failure mode that will occur in the field from being seen or reported. Proper testing for metastability often employs clocks of slightly different frequencies and ensuring correct circuit operation.
In digital logic and computing, a counter is a device which stores the number of times a particular event or process has occurred, often in relationship to a clock. The most common type is a sequential digital logic circuit with an input line called the clock and multiple output lines. The values on the output lines represent a number in the binary or BCD number system. Each pulse applied to the clock input increments or decrements the number in the counter.
Digital electronics, digital technology or digital (electronic) circuits are electronics that operate on digital signals. In contrast, analog circuits manipulate analog signals whose performance is more subject to manufacturing tolerance, signal attenuation and noise. Digital techniques are helpful because it is much easier to get an electronic device to switch into one of a number of known states than to accurately reproduce a continuous range of values.
In digital circuit theory, sequential logic is a type of logic circuit whose output depends not only on the present value of its input signals but on the sequence of past inputs, the input history as well. This is in contrast to combinational logic, whose output is a function of only the present input. That is, sequential logic has state (memory) while combinational logic does not.
In electronics and especially synchronous digital circuits, a clock signal is a particular type of signal that oscillates between a high and a low state and is used like a metronome to coordinate actions of digital circuits.
In digital circuits, a runt pulse is a narrow pulse that, due to non-zero rise and fall times of the signal, does not reach a valid high or low level. A runt pulse may occur when switching between asynchronous clocks; or as the result of a race condition in which a signal takes two separate paths through a circuit, which may have different delays, and is then recombined to form a glitch; or when the output of a flip-flop becomes metastable.
Buridan's ass is an illustration of a paradox in philosophy in the conception of free will. It refers to a hypothetical situation wherein a donkey that is equally hungry and thirsty is placed precisely midway between a stack of hay and a pail of water. Since the paradox assumes the ass will always go to whichever is closer, it dies of both hunger and thirst since it cannot make any rational decision between the hay and water. A common variant of the paradox substitutes two identical piles of hay for the hay and water; the ass, unable to choose between the two, dies of hunger.
Source-Synchronous clocking refers to a technique used for timing symbols on a digital interface. Specifically, it refers to the technique of having the transmitting device send a clock signal along with the data signals. The timing of the unidirectional data signals is referenced to the clock sourced by the same device that generates those signals, and not to a global clock. Compared to other digital clocking topologies like system-synchronous clocks, where a global clock source is fed to all devices in the system, a source-synchronous clock topology can attain far higher speeds.
The term synchronizer may refer to:
A synchronous circuit is a digital circuit in which the changes in the state of memory elements are synchronized by a clock signal. In a sequential digital logic circuit, data is stored in memory devices called flip-flops or latches. The output of a flip-flop is constant until a pulse is applied to its "clock" input, upon which the input of the flip-flop is latched into its output. In a synchronous logic circuit, an electronic oscillator called the clock generates a string of pulses, the "clock signal". This clock signal is applied to every storage element, so in an ideal synchronous circuit, every change in the logical levels of its storage components is simultaneous. Ideally, the input to each storage element has reached its final value before the next clock occurs, so the behaviour of the whole circuit can be predicted exactly. Practically, some delay is required for each logical operation, resulting in a maximum speed at which each synchronous system can run.
An asynchronous circuit, or self-timed circuit, is a sequential digital logic circuit which is not governed by a clock circuit or global clock signal. Instead it often uses signals that indicate completion of instructions and operations, specified by simple data transfer protocols. This type of circuit is contrasted with synchronous circuits, in which changes to the signal values in the circuit are triggered by repetitive pulses called a clock signal. Most digital devices today use synchronous circuits. However asynchronous circuits have the potential to be faster, and may also have advantages in lower power consumption, lower electromagnetic interference, and better modularity in large systems. Asynchronous circuits are an active area of research in digital logic design.
The Muller C-element is a small digital block widely used in design of asynchronous circuits and systems. It has been specified formally in 1955 by David E. Muller and first used in ILLIAC II computer


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Things You'll Need
Paper towels or disposable rags
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1/3 cup bleach
Fan or blow dryer
Don't use an ammonia-based cleaner before applying the bleach. Bleach creates toxic, even deadly gas when mixed with ammonia.
Diarrhea can happen to all of us. Whether your baby's diaper just exploded in your bed, or you yourself were sick, sometimes it's necessary to clean diarrhea from a mattress. Next time, remember that an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure. Once the mattress is clean and dry again, place a vinyl bed cover over it, beneath the sheets, to protect against seep-through from future incidents. And don't forget to launder the soiled bedding in the hottest water possible with bleach to disinfect it.
Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands from exposure to any toxins in the diarrhea.
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Wipe up as much of any solid stool matter in the diarrhea as possible with paper towels or rags that you're willing to throw out. Blot the liquid portion of the diarrhea to remove as much of it as possible. Place the paper towels or rags in a plastic garbage bag, tie the top of the bag shut and discard.
Put Bac-Out in a spray bottle, and spray it over the affected area, saturating heavily. Let sit for half an hour, then wipe clean. This is to help remove stain and odor.
Dilute 1/3 cup bleach in a gallon of hot water. Pour this into another spray bottle, and spray the affected area until it's thoroughly soaked. This is to disinfect the mattress.
Wait at least five minutes for the bleach to work, then soak up as much of the liquid from the mattress as possible with clean, dry rags; paper towels; or a sponge.
Place the mattress in the sun if possible to help it dry, or at least open a window and turn a fan on it. If you absolutely must, you can dry it faster with the aid of a blow dryer.
Lisa Maloney is a travel and outdoors writer based in Anchorage, Alaska. She's written four outdoors and travel guidebooks, including the award-winning "Moon Alaska," and regularly contributes to local and national publications. She also has a background in personal training, with more than 6,000 hours of hands-on experience.


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A rise in fragility as a system approaches a tipping point may be sometimes estimated using dynamical indicators of resilience (DIORs) that measure the characteristic slowing down of recovery rates before a tipping point. A change in DIORs could be interpreted as an early warning signal for an upcoming critical transition. However, in order to be able to estimate the DIORs, observational records need to be long enough to capture the response rate of the system. As we show here, the required length of the time series depends on the response rates of the system. For instance, the current rate of anthropogenic climate forcing is fast relative to the response rate of some parts of the climate system. Therefore, we may expect difficulties estimating the resilience from modern time series. So far, there have been no systematic studies of the effects of the response rates of the dynamical systems and the rates of forcing on the detectability trends in the DIORs prior to critical transitions. Here, we quantify the performance of the resilience indicators variance and temporal autocorrelation, in systems with different response rates and for different rates of forcing. Our results show that the rapid rise of anthropogenic forcing to the Earth may make it difficult to detect changes in the resilience of ecosystems and climate elements from time series. These findings suggest that in order to determine with models whether the use of the DIORs is appropriate, we need to use realistic models that incorporate the key processes with the appropriate time constants.
- critical slowing down
- critical transitions
- dynamic indicators of resilience
- rate of forcing
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On March 24th the third Mehringplatz MapLab has taken place at the Kiezstube. The neighbourhood mapping exercise has been coordinated by the social designers Stefan Göllner and Jan Lindenberg of place/making Berlin. With the help of an appositely prepared mapping set using transparent layers, the group of participants has been involved in a short walk of the area, mapping very different phenomena or elements characterising the neighbourhood.
Each one has selected a different subject according to their background and interest, ranging from more volatile behaviours and signs to the physical distribution of different typologies of objects. Among the chosen subjects:
- Salma: places of gathering / socialization
- Rasha and Rossella: gender distribution / gendered use of space
- Ahmed: accessibility / fenced spaces
- Iman: spoken languages
- Li: signs and bills
- Stefan: seats / benches
- Jan: Bycicles stalls
- Lorenzo: Fading city
- Li: Sounds
While the itinerary to follow has been free choice of every participant, three main spot have been identified, mandatory to each one to cross: the Mehringplatz "Rondell", Theodor Wolff Park, and the Blumenmarkt/Besselpark.
Back to the Kiezstube, the single patterns captured by the participants have been overlapped and confronted, discussing connections and matching or mismatching configurations. Furthermore, a set of existing mappings of Mehringpltaz printed in scale have been provided to add other layers of information to confront with the observation of the participants.


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Definitions of chlorous
a. - Of, pertaining to, or derived from, chlorine; -- said of those compounds of chlorine in which this element has a valence of three, the next lower than in chloric compounds; as, chlorous acid, HClO2. 2
a. - Pertaining to, or resembling, the electro-negative character of chlorine; hence, electro-negative; -- opposed to basylous or zincous. 2
The word "chlorous" uses 8 letters: C H L O O R S U.
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Origins of plant-breeding
The concept of breeding is as old as agriculture. Farmers have always selected the best plants, taken their seeds, thus adjusting the plants to the environment. It was an evolving process, as the environment was evolving. Then, in the 19th century, the discoveries of a naturalist named Charles Darwin and an Augustinian monk called Gregor Mendel laid the scientific basis for plant breeding.
|Mendel discovered the mechanism of inheritance by systematically crossing and studying pea plants in his monastery's garden. And even though today's commercial plant breeding has become a hi-tech science, requiring a global network, the basic idea is still the same: crossing and selecting.|
Searching the world for variations
While the theory of plant breeding is relatively simple, the practice is a sophisticated craft. The first step is to bring in the right variations for crossing. If, for example, the goal is to breed yellow tomatoes, the first step is to look for a plant with a yellow characteristic.
We cooperate with our colleagues from all over the world in exchanging germplasm – unfinished varieties with one or two interesting traits we can use in a globally directed effort at plant improvement.


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The Jews are a race of big-nosed and small-penised people. They are classified as the species Homo judaeus. The Jews, being so diverse of a race, were assigned a set of further classifications (sometimes called breeds).
edit Self-conscious Jew
These are the Jews that are not only constantly worried about their penis and nose sizes but are also extremely self-conscious about other things such as intelligence, strength, looks, women, and marijuana tolerance. These Jews are physically unfit, pussies in difficult situations, and obsessed with their heritage more than they are with their religion. Also, these Jews are often, but not always, vegetarians and/or atheists.
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 Cause: The firmware is outdated.

 Solution: To update the firmware for the FCO card, perform the following steps to flash the Loader and firmware.

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- Evaluate and report on performance results / efficiency of communication and transformation change implementation activities.
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B. Training Needs Analysis
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Homeowners sometimes pride themselves on using their land to grow food that lasts months in the proper storage conditions. If you have a thriving garden or love preserving fresh food from local farmers markets, a root cellar could be a great addition to your home. Read this guide to learn more about them and decide if they're your next big project.
What Is a Root Cellar?
When you picture a root cellar, imagine a cold, underground storage room with containers of preserved groceries. The soil pressing against the walls insulates the cold room to stay at the right temperature to keep food fresh. Sometimes root cellars are directly underneath houses, but people can also build them elsewhere on their property.
How Much Does a Root Cellar Cost?
Unless one came with your house, root cellar projects get customized specs to fit each homeowner's needs. The average cost varies between $200–55,000 so it's easy to make your plans work within any budget. The project will become more costly if you increase the cellar's square footage, hire multiple contracting teams and pick high-end materials to finish the interior or exterior.
What Can You Store in It?
Root cellars are like refrigerators. You won't have electricity guaranteeing a constant temperature, but the underground space remains cool enough to store many foods when preserved properly. You could save groceries like:
- Root vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and beets
- Fruits like apples or pears
- Canned or jarred foods
- Flower bulbs
- Beer or wine
- Leafy greens
It depends on what you eat most often and how you store each food. A head of cabbage would go bad if you chopped it and saved it in a plastic bag, but you could leave it on a root cellar shelf for up to six months due to the humidity and cold air.
Factors You Need for Great Food Storage
Every root cellar needs the right environmental factors to maintain your food's quality. When your project ends, your root cellar should meet these standards to keep your preserved food safe to eat:
- An air temperature of 32–38 degrees Fahrenheit
- A humidity reading between 80–90%
- No chance of flooding due to a high water table
- A controlled air circulation system to reduce mold growth
Whether you're starting a garden and growing easy plants like radishes or bringing produce home from the grocery store, your food will stay fresh under these conditions. The cold, circulating air will prevent ethylene gas from releasing and making your produce rot. It also keeps microorganisms from growing, which would lead to mold.
Reasons People Want Root Cellars
You don't have to be a homesteader or gardener to enjoy having a root cellar. You can also appreciate these benefits after adding one to your property.
1. It Saves Money
If you need more food storage, you might invest in another refrigerator or freezer. It would become another appliance that uses electricity around the clock, ultimately increasing your utility bill. A root cellar doesn't need electricity, so you'll save money monthly when your electric bill arrives.
2. It's Sustainable Food Storage
Using less electricity is another way to reduce your home's carbon footprint. Anyone who lives a sustainable lifestyle will enjoy the root cellar's carbon-neutral approach to keeping food fresh.
3. It Maximizes Storage Space
A refrigerator can only fit so much food. The standard sizes limit how much you can store at any given time, but a root cellar is a large room. You could make your future cellar extra big to save enough food to last through the winter with minimal grocery runs.
Standard Root Cellar Maintenance
Although root cellars are self-sufficient, you still have to add a few maintenance steps to your to-do list. They're quick and easy, but they're things to consider as you weigh your options.
1. You Need to Keep the Room Moist
Most root cellars have dirt floors to retain their temperature and moisture. You could install traditional flooring if that suits your project better, but you'll need to keep the room moist. Dry air spoils produce, but too much moisture creates the same result.
A humidity monitor and humidifier can be excellent solutions for this issue. Monitor the temperature daily and adjust as necessary to maintain the recommended 80–90% range.
2. You Have to Watch for Mold
Although moisture is a root cellar necessity, it also creates the best conditions for mold growth if the room gets too warm. Do a visual mold inspection whenever you visit your root cellar. You'll catch microorganisms before they multiply and destroy your food storage.
3. You Must Monitor the Temperature
Storing food underground will keep it cool, but the weather can still affect your root cellar's temperature. In warmer spring and summer months, check the room's temperature daily. You may need to install HVAC ductwork if you live in hot-weather areas or only use the cellar in the fall and winter.
Tips for Building a Root Cellar
1. Consider Hiring a Contractor
Building a root cellar by yourself might feel tempting if you love a project, but it could damage your foundation's structural integrity if you dig beneath your home. A contractor would estimate the best location for your cellar and know how to build one. They'd also have professional contacts for any other work you might need, like installing piping or electrical wiring.
2. Investigate Prefabricated Options
Some companies sell prefabricated root cellars that arrive ready to use. You'll only need to know the dimensions and dig a hole large enough to contain the unit. It sits in the hole with an attached stairwell and doorway. Cover the unit with the same dirt you removed to finish the job in a day.
3. Pick the Right Location
A thriving root cellar always depends on the location. You wouldn't install one next to a river in case it flooded above and underground. You also wouldn't want to destroy your finished basement to get the dirt floor and walls of a traditional cellar.
Your contractor can help you determine the best spot for a root cellar on your property. They'll analyze your property's water table and point out options like converting a corner of your finished basement into a furbished root cellar room.
Consider Making a Root Cellar
Root cellars are incredible tools for homeowners and homesteaders. All you need to do is understand how they work and pick the best location on your property. Monitoring the temperature and humidity levels is the only thing you need to do to gain a sustainable food storage solution.


Object.defineProperties (seemingly) requires transactional behaviour
Oliver Hunt oliver at apple.com
Mon Sep 21 18:35:04 PDT 2009
To have a truly correct implementation of Object.defineProperties (as
currently defined) an implementation would in effect have to implement
transaction updates to Objects, as [[DefineOwnProperty]] is
polymorphic and behaviour cannot be guaranteed.
As a simple example (excluding host objects even)
myArray = [1,2,3,4];
Object.defineProperties(myArray, {length: {value:2}, 2:{value:4}})
Even if an implementation were to implement two versions of
[[DefineOwnProperty]] for every object (one that did the logic to
determine whether a given call to [[DefineOwnProperty]] was correct,
one that actually defined it -- and this behaviour should be
specified, currently the definition of defineOwnProperties seems
woefully inadequate), both the assignment to length and the assignment
to property 2 are valid during preflight. Once we call
[[DefineOwnProperty]] with the intention of actually setting the
values we set the length property, subsequently removing the property
2, which in turn means that setting property 2 must fail.
This is nuts -- i am leaning towards the belief that defineProperty,
defineProperties, seal, preventExtensions, et al. should only work
when applied to pure objects, not any host object, nor any of the
special builtins. All other paths seems to lead to absurd and/or
complex and unexpected behaviour.
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BAR 32:02, Mar/Apr 2006
Who Were the Jebusites?
Ever wonder who the Jebusites were? According to the Bible, Jerusalem was a Jebusite city until King David conquered it in 1000 B.C.E. or shortly thereafter (2 Samuel 5:6–9).
Jebusites are mentioned 35 times in the Bible—in Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Zechariah, Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles. Despite the frequency with which the Jebusites are recorded in the Bible, no other reference to this people had ever been found in the vast historical records from the ancient Near East—until now.
According to the distinguished Semitic linguist Edward Lipinski of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, the Jebusites were a tribe of Amorites.1
Lipinski suggests that he has solved the riddle of the Jebusites in pre-Davidic Jerusalem with a cuneiform letter from the archive at Mari in Mesopotamia. The letter refers to an Amorite ethnic group known as the Yabusi'um. This, Lipinski says, implies the existence of a tribe or clan of Yabusi, or Jebusites. (The Semitic letter Y becomes a J in Germanic languages such as English.) However, the clan of Jebusites in the Mari letter may not be the same as the clan of Jebusites living in pre-Davidic Jerusalem. More than one clan or tribe could have had the same name, Lipinski cautions.


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The government believes that only a healthy India can succeed in global competition. In order to ensure affordable healthcare services to all classes of people, a number of government-sponsored health schemes have been introduced in recent years. Alongside, the government has also come up with the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana
What is Ayushman Bharat health insurance?
Ayushman Bharat is a health protection scheme to provide health insurance to citizens. It provides insurance coverage of up to Rs.5 lakh on a family floater basis to beneficiaries every year in order to receive primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services. The scheme was earlier referred to as AB-NHPS as it is an initiative under the existing National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS). Currently, it is known as Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY). The government plans to distribute this scheme through national insurance companies. The scheme subsumes the existing senior citizen health insurance scheme as well as the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana.
Features and benefits of the scheme
A cover of up to Rs.5 lakh is available for the beneficiary family every year.
The scheme can be utilised to get primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services.
The benefits of the scheme can be availed at any government hospital or empanelled private hospital.
The eligibility of beneficiaries targeted towards the poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational category of urban workers' families based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.
Package model will be followed to make payments. The package will be defined by the government-in-charge in terms of payment of total costs, specific services, and procedures.
An Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Mission will be established for effective coordination between the Central and the state governments.
The scheme covers about 40% of the country's population who are poor and vulnerable.
All expenses incurred by the beneficiary from his pocket during the hospitalisation will also be covered.
The cost incurred during the pre and post-hospitalisation period will be covered.
The insurance provides cashless hospitalisation facility.
Daycare treatment expenses are covered by the scheme.
The insurance scheme covers all pre-existing health conditions. Follow-up of medical examinations upto 15 days are also covered to ensure that the patients have recovered completely.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana Eligibility criteria for rural families
There are six deprivation criteria to identify the rural families that are eligible for the benefits of the scheme. They are:
Families that do not have an earning adult member aged between 16 and 59 years.
Households headed by female members having no adult male members aged between 16 and 59 years.
Households with a single room having makeshift walls and roof.
Households belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes categories.
Households that have disabled members with no able members offering support.
Landless households with manual labour as their basic source of income.
In addition, the following households are automatically eligible:
Destitute families who rely on alms.
Families of manual scavengers.
Households without proper shelter.
Families of bonded labour.
Primitive and particularly vulnerable tribal groups.
Eligibility criteria for urban families
An urban family must belong to one of the listed occupational categories to be eligible for the scheme:
Street vendors, cobblers, and hawkers.
Rag pickers and beggars.
Construction site workers, plumbers, masons, painters, welders, and security guards.
Sweepers, sanitation workers, and gardeners.
Transport workers such as conductors, drivers, cart pullers, and others.
Artisans, home-based workers, handicraft workers, and tailors.
Washermen and watchmen.
Electricians, mechanics, repair workers, and assemblers.
Peons, helpers, shop workers, delivery assistants, attendants, and waiters.
Eligibility criteria for hospitals
Similar to setting eligibility criteria for beneficiaries, the government has framed eligibility criteria for a hospital to be empanelled. The criteria are:
The hospital must be registered with state health agencies.
Qualified medical and nursing staff must be available 24/7.
The hospital must have a minimum of 10 in-patient beds.
The medical facility must have an accessible washroom.
An interoperable IT system should be in place to manage data.
A complete record of Ayushman Bharat patients must be maintained and shared with the government as per the requirement.
Ambulance and other emergency services must be available.
A dedicated medical officer should be appointed to take care of AB-NHPS operations.
There should be a blood bank and testing laboratory in the vicinity.
The medical facility must have all the equipment and technical necessities.
The hospital must have facilities such as regulated water, electricity, and bio-medical waste disposal.
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|AHELP for CIAO 4.9 Sherpa v1||
Parses the goodness-of-fit statistic information returned by calc_stat_info()
The get_stat_info() function is available for parsing the output of the calc_stat_info() function, which returns the goodness-of-fit statistics associated with a data set and its assigned model. The advantage it offers over the get_fit_results() function is that it returns statistics on individual data sets included in a simultaneous fit, plus the statistics of the simultaneous fit, whereas get_fit_results() would only return the statistics of the simultaneous fit. The get_stat_info() function is useful for accessing and manipulating individual components of the calc_stat_info() structure, e.g. within a script, whereas calc_stat_info() is recommended for printing fit statistic information to the screen, at the Sherpa command line.
The get_stat_info() function returns the following information about how well the specified models fit the data:
- name - name of data set
- ids - data set ID number
- bkg_ids - associated background data set ID number
- statname - the chosen fit statistic
- statval - fit statistic value
- numpoints - number of bins in the fit
- dof - the number of degrees of freedom in the fit, i.e. the number of bins minus the number of free parameters
- qval - [only reported with chi-square, 'cstat', and 'wstat' statistics] a measure of the (Q-value) probability that one would observe the reduced statistic value, or a larger value, if the assumed model is true and the best-fit model parameters are the true parameter values
- rstat - [only reported with chi-square, 'cstat', and 'wstat' statistics] fit statistic value divided by the number of degrees of freedom
This function accepts no arguments; it returns the fit statistics for all data sets which have been assigned models, including background data sets associated with source data sets. This means that if a fit has not yet been performed in the Sherpa session, calc_stat_info() will return not-very-meaningful statistics for data sets which have been assigned models but which have not yet been fit. Also, if a fit has been performed for only some of the data sets with assigned models, those data sets which were not explicitly fit will be included in the simultaneous fit results returned by calc_stat_info() (see an example of this behavior below in the examples section).
sherpa> set_source(xsphabs.abs1 * powlaw1d.p1) sherpa> set_bkg_model("p1") sherpa> fit() sherpa> statinfo = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(statinfo) sherpa> print(statinfo) sherpa> print(statinfo)
Return the statistics resulting from a simultaneous fit of the source and background spectra assigned to default data set 1. Print the goodness-of-fit statistics for each individual data set included in the fit, plus the simultaneous fit.
sherpa> print(get_stat_info()) name = Dataset 1 ids = (1,) bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 5506._PHONE_ numpoints = 1024 dof = 1021 qval = 0.0 rstat = 5.39293827041 sherpa> print(get_stat_info()) name = Background 1 for Dataset 1 ids = (1,) bkg_ids = (1,) statname = chi2gehrels statval = 15975._PHONE_ numpoints = 1024 dof = 1022 qval = 0.0 rstat = 15._PHONE_ sherpa-23> print(get_stat_info()) name = Dataset ids = bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 21481.776586 numpoints = 2048 dof = 2045 qval = 0.0 rstat = 10._PHONE_
sherpa> load_pha("source.pi") sherpa> load_arf("arf1.fits") sherpa> load_rmf("rmf1.fits") sherpa> set_source(xsphabs.abs1 * xspowerlaw.p1) sherpa> subtract() sherpa> fit() sherpa> calc_stat_info() sherpa> f = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(f.rstat)
The calc_stat_info() function is used to return the goodness-of-fit statistics resulting from the fit of an absorbed power law model to background-subtracted data set 1. The get_stat_info() function is used to parse this information and store the fit statistic information to variable "f"; "f" is then used in turn to access the reduced statistic value.
sherpa> calc_stat_info() Dataset = 1 Statistic = chi2gehrels Fit statistic value = 703.792 Data points = 1024 Degrees of freedom = 1021 Probability [Q-value] = 1 Reduced statistic = 0.689316 sherpa> f = get_stat_info() sherpa> print(f) name = Dataset ids = bkg_ids = None statname = chi2gehrels statval = 703.791857589 numpoints = 1024 dof = 1021 qval = 1.0 rstat = 0.689316217031 sherpa> print(f.rstat) 0.689316217031
The get_stat_info() routine fails with the message "StatErr: No background data has been supplied. Use cstat" when used with the wstat statistic.
See the bugs pages on the Sherpa website for an up-to-date listing of known bugs.
- get_conf, get_covar, get_int_proj, get_int_unc, get_proj, get_reg_proj, get_reg_unc
- get_areascal, get_arf, get_arf_plot, get_axes, get_backscal, get_bkg, get_bkg_plot, get_bkg_scale, get_coord, get_counts, get_data, get_data_plot, get_dep, get_dims, get_error, get_exposure, get_grouping, get_indep, get_quality, get_rmf, get_specresp, get_staterror, get_syserror
- calc_stat_info, get_fit
- get_default_id, list_stats
- get_draws, get_iter_method_name, get_iter_method_opt, get_method
- get_model, get_model_component, get_model_component_image, get_model_component_plot, get_model_plot, get_num_par, get_order_plot, get_par, get_pileup_model, get_response, get_source, get_source_component_image, get_source_component_plot, image_source
- get_kernel, get_psf
- get_chisqr_plot, get_delchi_plot, get_prior, get_sampler, get_stat
- get_analysis, get_rate
- get_ratio, get_resid, image_getregion


there is at least one type of motherboard where that doesn't work. The option 'reboot=bios' will instead jump through the BIOS.
'nosmp' and 'maxcpus=N'
(Only when __SMP__ is defined.) A command-line option of 'nosmp' or 'maxcpus=0' will disable SMP activation entirely; an option 'maxcpus=N' limits the maximum number of CPUs activated in SMP mode to N.

Boot arguments for use by kernel developers
'debug'
Kernel messages are handed off to a daemon (e.g., klogd(8) or similar) so that they may be logged to disk. Messages with a priority above console_loglevel are also printed on the console. (For a discussion of log levels, see syslog(2).) By default, console_loglevel is set to log messages at levels higher than KERN_DEBUG. This boot argument will cause the kernel to also print messages logged at level KERN_DEBUG. The console loglevel can also be set on a booted system via the /proc/sys/kernel/printk file (described in syslog(2)), the syslog(2) SYSLOG_ACTION_CONSOLE_LEVEL operation, or dmesg(8).
'profile=N'
It is possible to enable a kernel profiling function, if one wishes to find out where the kernel is spending its CPU cycles. Profiling is enabled by setting the variable prof_shift to a nonzero value. This is done either by specifying CONFIG_PROFILE at compile time, or by giving the 'profile=' option. Now the value that prof_shift gets will be N, when given, or CONFIG_PROFILE_SHIFT, when that is given, or 2, the default. The significance of this variable is that it gives the granularity of the profiling: each clock tick, if the system was executing kernel code, a counter is incremented:
profile[address >> prof_shift]++;
The raw profiling information can be read from /proc/profile. Probably you'll want to use a tool such as readprofile.c to digest it. Writing to /proc/profile will clear the counters.

Boot arguments for ramdisk use
(Only if the kernel was compiled with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM.) In general it is a bad idea to use a ramdisk under Linux---the system will use available memory more efficiently itself. But while booting, it is often useful to load the floppy contents into a ramdisk. One might also have a system in which first some modules (for filesystem or hardware) must be loaded before the main disk can be accessed.
In Linux 1.3.48, ramdisk handling was changed drastically. Earlier, the memory was allocated statically, and there was a 'ramdisk=N' parameter to tell its size. (This could also be set in the kernel image at compile time.) These days ram disks use the buffer cache, and grow dynamically. For a lot of information on the current ramdisk setup, see the kernel source file Documentation/blockdev/ramdisk.txt (Documentation/ramdisk.txt in older kernels).
There are four parameters, two boolean and two integral.
'load_ramdisk=N'
If N=1, do load a ramdisk. If N=0, do not load a ramdisk. (This is the default.)
'prompt_ramdisk=N'
If N=1, do prompt for insertion of the floppy. (This is the default.) If N=0, do not prompt. (Thus, this parameter is never needed.)
'ramdisk_size=N' or (obsolete) 'ramdisk=N'
Set the maximal size of the ramdisk(s) to N kB. The default is 4096 (4 MB).
'ramdisk_start=N'
Sets the starting block number (the offset on the floppy where the ramdisk starts) to N. This is needed in case the ramdisk follows a kernel image.
'noinitrd'
(Only if the kernel was compiled with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM and CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD.) These days it is possible to compile the kernel to use initrd. When this feature is enabled, the boot process will load the kernel and an initial ramdisk; then the kernel converts initrd into a "normal" ramdisk, which is mounted read-write as root device; then /linuxrc is executed; afterward the "real" root filesystem is mounted, and the initrd filesystem is moved over to /initrd; finally the usual boot sequence (e.g., invocation of /sbin/init) is performed.
For a detailed description of the initrd feature, see the kernel source file Documentation/admin-guide/initrd.rst (or Documentation/initrd.txt before Linux 4.10).
The 'noinitrd' option tells the kernel that although it was compiled for operation with initrd, it should not go through the above steps, but leave the initrd data under /dev/initrd. (This device can be used only once: the data is freed as soon as the last process that used it has closed /dev/initrd.)

Boot arguments for SCSI devices
General notation for this section:
iobase -- the first I/O port that the SCSI host occupies. These are specified in hexadecimal notation, and usually lie in the range from 0x200 to 0x3ff.
irq -- the hardware interrupt that the card is configured to use. Valid values will be dependent on the card in question, but will usually be 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15. The other values are usually used for common peripherals like IDE hard disks, floppies, serial ports, and so on.
scsi-id -- the ID that the host adapter uses to identify itself on the SCSI bus. Only some host adapters allow you to change this value, as most have it permanently specified internally. The usual default value is 7, but the Seagate and Future Domain TMC-950 boards use 6.
parity -- whether the SCSI host adapter expects the attached devices to supply a parity value with all information exchanges. Specifying a one indicates parity checking is enabled, and a zero disables parity checking. Again, not all adapters will support selection of parity behavior as a boot argument.
'max_scsi_luns=...'
A SCSI device can have a number of 'subdevices' contained within itself. The most common example is one of the new SCSI CD-ROMs that handle more than one disk at a time. Each CD is addressed as a 'Logical Unit Number' (LUN) of that particular device. But most devices, such as hard disks, tape drives and such are only one device, and will be assigned to LUN zero.
Some poorly designed SCSI devices cannot handle being probed for LUNs not equal to zero. Therefore, if the compile-time flag CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN is not set, newer kernels will by default probe only LUN zero.
To specify the number of probed LUNs at boot, one enters 'max_scsi_luns=n' as a boot arg, where n is a number between one and eight. To avoid problems as described above, one would use n=1 to avoid upsetting such broken devices.
SCSI tape configuration
Some boot time configuration of the SCSI tape driver can be achieved by using the following:
st=buf_size[,write_threshold[,max_bufs]]
The first two numbers are specified in units of kB. The default buf_size is 32k B, and the maximum size that can be specified is a ridiculous 16384 kB. The write_threshold is the value at which the buffer is committed to tape, with a default value of 30 kB. The maximum number of buffers varies with the number of drives detected, and has a default of two. An example usage would be:
st=32,30,2
Full details can be found in the file Documentation/scsi/st.txt (or drivers/scsi/README.st for older kernels) in the Linux kernel source.

Hard disks
IDE Disk/CD-ROM Driver Parameters
The IDE driver accepts a number of parameters, which range from disk geometry specifications, to support for broken controller chips. Drive-specific options are specified by using 'hdX=' with X in 'a'-'h'.
Non-drive-specific options are specified with the prefix 'hd='. Note that using a drive-specific prefix for a non-drive-specific option will still work, and the option will just be applied as expected.
Also note that 'hd=' can be used to refer to the next unspecified drive in the (a, ..., h) sequence. For the following discussions, the 'hd=' option will


text: EXPERIMENT 3 INEXTINGUISHABLE FLAME Place a funnel against the flame of a candle and blow it through the thin end. The flame of candle won't so much as stir, although the stream of air from the funnel would seem to be striking the flame directly. You might think that the funnel is far way from the flame and bring the flame more near to funnel and blow harder alas you might be shocked because the flame is not deflected away from you but towards you in spite of the fact that you may blow harder, against the stream of air coming form the funnel. What is done to extinguish the flame? It is needed to locate the funnel so that flame is not on the axis of the funnel but in the line of its cone part. Now by blowing into the funnel you will easily extinguishes the candle. This is explained by the fact that air stream leaving the narrow part of the funnel does not propagate along the axis but spreads along the walls of the cone, thus forming a sort of air vortex. But the air along the funnel axis is rarefied with the result that airflow sets in near the axis, thus making it lean toward the funnel.


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A VOIP system consists of three primary components, a router, a switch, and a gateway. The router enables the user to configure an IP-based phone using a computer or a smartphone. The switch connects the phone to the proper port on the router, and the gateway takes the voice signals and translates them into something that the computer or the smartphone can understand. Lastly, the gateway enables the user to dial a phone number or use a traditional handset.
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