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The Coronavirus pandemic has led to a global disruption in economy, industry, policy and social life in general. The locking down of countries world-over has resulted in an inevitable shift in modus operandi of most companies from work at office to work from home. Work from home has been revolutionary, proving that large office spaces can be potentially done away with. In light of mandating companies (except those providing essential services) to work from home, the government through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs has issued a series of circulars clarifying how companies must hold their 'General Meetings'.
WHAT ARE GENERAL MEETINGS
General meetings refer to either Annual General Meeting ["AGM"] or Extraordinary General Meetings ["EGM"]. AGMs are those meetings mandated by Section 96 of the Companies Act 2013 ["the Act"] to occur after 6 months of the closing of the financial year of a company or in the case of a newly incorporated company, to occur within 9 months of the closing of their first financial year. They are held by the company to present its annual report to its shareholders and take certain decisions concerning "ordinary" and "special" business. Ordinary business refers to perusal of financial statements and reports of board of directors and auditors, declaration of dividends, appointment of director in place of retiring director and appointment and fixation of remuneration of auditors. Special business refers to all other matters. EGMs, on the other hand are convened for emergency, necessary and urgent purposes that need to be dealt with immediately and cannot wait till the AGM. They are described under Section 100 of the Act.
The MCA had initially issued 2 circulars dated 8.04.20 and 13.04.20 clarifying the procedure for holding of only EGMs through Video Conferencing ["VC"] or Other Audio Visual Means ["OAVM"]. Furthermore, another circular dated 21.04.20 was issued stating that those companies whose financial year ended on 31st December 2019 can hold their AGM within 9 months from the closing of their financial year i.e. by September 2020. This relaxed the provisions of Section 96 of the Act.
LATEST CIRCULAR AND ITS EFFECT
The latest General Circular No. 20/2020, dated 5.05.20 has now also eased AGM requirements for all companies by allowing AGMs to be conducted "during the calendar year 2020." This effectively means that companies can hold their AGM at any time during the year irrespective of Section 96. Furthermore, prior to the clarification, Companies had to hold their AGM either at their registered office or at some other place within the city, town or village in which the registered office of the company is situate. Now, companies can hold not only EGMs but also AGMs through VC or OAVM.
As mentioned earlier, each AGM has ordinary and special business agendas. Decisions on these agendas are usually made respectively by the passing of ordinary or special resolutions. Ordinary resolutions require 51% of the total votes (excluding those abstaining from voting) and special resolutions require 75% of the total votes (excluding those abstaining from voting). In light of the same, the circular specifies "other than ordinary business, only those items of special business, which are considered to be unavoidable by the Board, may be transacted." Thus, the caveat brings about some confusion as the distinction between avoidable and unavoidable items is subjective to the facts and circumstances.
Additionally, prior to the circular, voting on resolutions was usually conducted in person but could be conducted by electronic means for only those companies that were either listed or not having less than 1000 shareholders. However, the circular extends the ambit of electronic voting to those companies who have in their records, the email addresses of at least half of its total number of members, who:
a. in case of a Nidhi, hold shares of more than one thousand rupees in face value or more than one per cent. of the total paid-up share capital, whichever is less;
b. in case of other companies having share capital, who represent not less than seventy- five per cent of such part of the paid-up share capital of the company as gives a right to vote at the meeting;
c. in case of companies not having share capital, who have the right to exercise not less than seventy-five per cent. of the total voting power exercisable at the meeting.
Moreover, for those companies that have procured requisite permissions to hold the AGM at their registered office, may provide for presence of other members by facilitating VC or OAVM so as to allow participation. All members physically and virtually present shall be deemed to be the quorum for the meeting.
Lastly, the circular also makes provisions for those companies that are not covered under any of the aforementioned circulars till date by allowing them to file an application for the extension of conducting the AGM before the Registrar of Companies under Section 96 of the Act.
The extension of the deadline for the conducting of the AGM does provide relief and flexibility to the corporate sector. In view of the continuing restrictions on movement and the fact that not all companies may be able to operate in a completely digital setup, the extension seems to be sensible move. For companies that have already issued the AGM notices would have to make necessary changes to comply with the circular. Overall, the circular furthers the adoption of digitalization and could mark the beginning of a slew of digital reforms to come.
 Section 102 (2), Companies Act, 2013. Section 96 (2), Companies Act, 2013. Section 108, Companies Act, 2013. Rule 20 (1), Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014. General circular No. 20/2020 Section 103, Companies Act, 2013.


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Here is a guide on the cultivation and uses of Babaco. Babaco is an herbaceous high yielding shrub native to Ecuador. The tree produces only female flowers and about 40 to 60 fruits annually. The fruits are oblong in shape, green unripe, yellow when ripe and seedless.
The shrub can tolerate some cold and it is found in high altitude regions. The shrub is ideal for greenhouse cultivation as a container plant. It has soft edible skin and propagation is achieved through rooting axillary shoots. The shoots are cut and apical leaf kept.
A relative of papaya it has a smooth edible skin. Used in many culinary dishes it is native to Ecuador. Major producers are Italy, Colombia, Chile, California, Channel Island and New Zealand.
- Channel Island
- New Zealand
Facts about Babaco
The plant has large deeply lobed dark green leaves. The flowers are bell-shaped with dark green sepals, white petals. It is propagated by rooting axillary shoots and grows in subtropical climate. The small herbaceous shrub grows 3 meters and produces 40 to 60 fruits.
- propagated by rooting axillary shoots
- A small herbaceous shrub
- Plant height 3 meters
- Green unripe, yellow ripe
- Fruits elongated, measures 30 cm, weigh 2kg
- bares 30 to 50 fruits a year.
- Grows subtropical climate
The fruit is seedless, smooth skin edible with a moderate sweetish taste. It is used to make fruit salads, cocktail drinks, served with sugar seasoning and refrigerated.
Some people use it in fruit pies, jam and fruit smoothies A popular dish in India that uses the fruit is Green babaco chutney.
Uses of Babaco
- Fruit salads
- Cocktail drinks
- Fruit pies
- Fruit smoothies
- Green babaco chutney.
The soil should be well-drained with organic matter, compost or manure. Regular addition of fertilizer is required through the growth period. Poultry farmers can introduce chicken manure, a borehole or well for watering.
Mulching is used to regulate the soil temperature but keep it away from stem. Make sure the water is clean and avoid seawater. They grow easily in potted container or flowering pot with drainage holes.
The demography is important to the success of the shrub. It requires slightly humid climate, adequate sunlight and protect from strong winds. Frosty climate is bad for the tree however it can tolerate moderate cold.
The babaco tree would produce 40 to 50 fruits annually. The fruit measures 30cm and weighs about 2kg.The average lifespan is from 7 to 8 years and they fruit every year.
The tree has only female flowers and truck consists of long leafy stalks. Once flowering takes place the fruits are set straight and rapidly expands into a pentagonal shape. The fruits resemble the pawpaw fruits in coloration and shape.
The bottom half of the fruit attached to the stem is rounded tapering down to a narrow point. The fruit starts out green and yellow starts to show as it ripens.
The yellow gradually spreads to the entire fruit. Once green with yellow patches or yellow it is ripe for hand picking. The ripening fruits starts in an ascending order from bottom to top.
The only way to grow babaco shrub is through propagation. The small herbaceous shrub has a semi-ligneous trunk, 3 meters high.
The fruits are seedless so cutting is the only way. Cut a branch and dry for a few days before planting. Another method is to use stem selection and trees crop 10 months after planting.
Make sure you remove any shoot near the base of the plant. A normal practice is to allow one shoot germinate as a replacement plant for the parent. Allow only one major truck to grow and space them accordingly.
Pests and Diseases
The plant is rugged and resistant to pests and diseases. However overwatering would cause the leaves to turn yellow and the tree will die.

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Born unknown, before 970 A.D.[1]
Byzantine Empire
Died 2015
Occupation Prophet, Leader of the Remnant
Children Sofia
Game(s) Rise of the Tomb Raider
Before Rise of the Tomb Raider
Only rumours exist about Jacob's life before the events of Rise of the Tomb Raider. When he still was a citizen of the Empire he was seen as some kind of religious icon, hence his appellation as the Prophet. His teachings of immortality attracted a lot of followers, which finally lead to his expulsion from the Empire and his and his followers prosecution as heretics. They first fled to Syria and build a city there, but Trinity, a secret order of knights followed suit and supposedly killed the Prophet and subdued his people. But since Jacob could not die he survived this attack and his tomb in Syria remains empty.
Jacob and the Remnant of his people set out to find a new home and after a long migration full of hardship they reached Siberia and settled in an inaccessible part of the mountains where they build the famous city of Kitezh. The city flourished for a time but finally the Mongols invaded, aided by Trinity agents. To defend the city, Jacob used the Source on the city's watch to create the Deathless, immortal soldiers, that protect the Divine Source at any cost. But in the end they let the city sink beneath the glaciers of the mountains, killing not only the invaders but a lot of the inhabitants, too.
Instead of fleeing again, Jacob and the Remnant - the Divine Source lost to them in under the glacier - stayed in the vicinity and build a new and simpler life. Jacob at first lived incognito as one of his people. He tried to stay away from human contact but as recently as some decades ago fell in love with a woman. Torn between his duty to his people and his love he tried to stay away from her, but failed and fathered a child, his daughter Sofia.
Little is known about how Jacob came by the Divine Source, the artefact that granted him immortality. It is insinuated that it might be of extra-terrestrial origins.
It seems that he had a wife or a lover back in the Empire, also called Sofia. His daughter is possible named after her[2].
After Meeting Lara Croft
Lara meets Jacob for the first time when she is captured by Trinity and thrown into jail. Jacob is the inmate next door. She already heard rumours of the Remnant leader being imprisoned in the old Gulag, so she tried to seek him out and help him in order to gain the trust of the Remnant as well as finding out more about the Divine Source.
After escaping, Jacob leads her out of the prison and finally saves her life after she falls into the icy water of a river as she tries to escape a Trinity Helicopter.
Later he leads her through the old Soviet mines, but they get separated. After reuniting in the Geothermal Valley he convinces Sofia and the other Remnant to accept Lara as an ally. When the valley gets attacked by Trinity soldiers, she rushes to help Jacob and his people.
After procuring the Atlas, a map that shows the location of the Divine Source inside Kitezh, Lara sets off to rescue Jonah from Trinity, which stole the Atlas and took him as prisoner. She leaves Jacob and Sofia behind, who are organize an attack on Trinity, who themselves try to get into Kitezh. When Jonah gets mortally wounded, Jacob uses his healing powers to save him, revealing himself as the Prophet to Lara.
The last time Lara meets Jacob is shortly before his death. Ana has taken the Source and looked into it in order to heal her illness, dropping it as she gets blinded by the light inside. Surrounded by the Deathless that followed Jacob Lara picks it up. Unwilling to hand it over or destroy it at first, knowing that it will mean the end of the heavily wounded Jacob as well as the end of her dream of finding proof of the supernatural and presenting it to the world, she shares a brief look with Jacob who encourages her to destroy it. She does so by throwing it hard at the ground. The Source shatters and releases the energy within; the Deathless and Jacob crumble to dust, leaving Lara and Ana behind.
Family and Friends
His daughter and leader of the Remnant after his death
His beloved and mother of Sofia
Further Information
 - Real Name: Jacob
 - Age: Several hundred years; the exodus from the Byzantine Empire supposedly happened over a thousand years ago (around 970 A.D., but no exact date is given).
 - Nationality: unknown
 - Occupation: Prophet, religious leader, leader of the Remnant
See Also
Jacob's daughter
Jacob's people
 1. The Apostle document set
 2. Spring from the Pages of the Ledger set of documents.
 3. Pages of the Ledger document set


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Find out about the differences between IR and hot-air dryers and discover which features might be most useful to your operation.
Garment screen printers are used to two types of dryers on the production floor: infrared and hot air. Both dryers use a conveyor to transport garments through the curing chamber and use heat to set the inks on the garments (up to 330°F for plastisols). These are the only similarities between these two dryers. The dryers are otherwise very different in design, capacity, versatility, running cost, and level of investment. For starters, infrared dryers work with direct heat radiated from infrared panels to heat up the ink to a specific drying/curing temperature. Hot-air dryers use heated air blown over the garments to transfer the heat. Let's look into the factors that set these two dryer designs apart and discuss the advantages, versatility, and possible limitations of each.
The infrared dryer
The Infrared, or IR, dryer uses electrically heated infrared panels mounted above the conveyor belt in a heat-insulated cover. As the printed garment passes under the IR panels, the radiated heat is absorbed by the ink and heated up to curing temperature. The drying temperature is regulated by the electric power to the element and/or by adjusting the height of the IR panels above the conveyor. The conveyor speed is also adjustable to set the correct drying time. The IR dryer is, by its nature, compact and simple in its design with few moving parts and is consequently a relatively inexpensive investment.
Ink considerations Water-based inks typically do not work well in an IR dryer because the dryer lacks airflow needed to drive out the water from the ink for a proper cure. Some infrared dryers use special IR panels with a small air-circulation fan that creates a moderate airflow to assist in drying. The drying capacity is reduced because water-based inks have a 50-100% longer drying time. The water must be driven out of the garment first before the ink can be heated to the final curing temperature.
Variations in drying temperature Due to the direct heat radiation, the drying temperature can be difficult to control and, therefore, may vary depending of what type of garment is used and the thickness of the print. Always test various dryer settings for best results each time you use any new type of garment or ink for the first time. This will minimize the risk of scorching the garment or under/over curing the ink.
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|Early history of samba schools in Rio|
|Written by Giselle W|
|Wednesday, 06 May 2009 12:02|
There has been carnaval in Brazil and in Rio de Janeiro for centuries, but samba schools first took their place in Rio Carnaval in the 1920s.
At the turn of the century, street carnaval in Rio involved various types of groups known as 'blocos', 'cordoes' and 'ranchos'; and was musically a very eurocentric affair; Polkas, Waltzes, Mazurcas and 'Scottish'. Meanwhile, the emergent working class (made up of Afro Brazilians, Gypsies, Russian Jews, Poles etc) did not have a carnaval of their own. These people were mostly based in the central part of Rio, on land the rich did not want, in the hills and swamps behind the dockyards; an area which came to be known as 'Little Africa'.
At the end of the 19th century, immigrants from Bahia brought with them the tradition of playing candomble and dancing a bahian dance called the Samba. In Little Africa they established a number of 'Terreiros da Candomble'; religious houses founded by bahian priestesses of the African religion, devoted to religious ceremonies and where they played and danced samba da roda, a bahian form. The Candomble priestess Tia Ciata and colleagues of her generation were the original Baianas of Rio Carnaval, and are still revered in the ala of Baianas which any gsamba school must include in its parade, if it is an Escola de Samba.
It was in these terreiros that samba developed. But the African religions were illegal in this Catholic country, and these roots of samba remained invisible to the white elite. As a result the process by which the traditional Bahian music evolved into the samba went unnoticed and unrecorded in contemporary written sources. The oral evidence is partisan and contradictory. However, it is generally agreed that the first true samba ever recorded was a song called 'Pelo Telfone', by Donga, in 1917.
The structure of the samba schools originates in the structure of the Ranchos which paraded in the carnavals of the 19th century. These already had a fixed format including abre-alas, a theme, commisao de frente, alegorias (Floats) mestre sala and Porta Estandarte; all essential components of the modern samba schools. Their music was European. These Ranchos were so well organised that they were licenced to parade by the police. The principal Ranchos included O Rei de Ouro, Flor do Abacete and Mimosas Cravinas.
At the start of the 20th Century, in Little Africa, in a square called Praca Onze, a new tradition started of the 'Little Carnaval'; where groups of youths would come down from the hills on foot, to celebrate Carnaval.
Angenor de Olivera, founder of Mangueira (and better known as Cartola) said, "We had there a bloco and there were also the blocos of Tia Tomasia and Mestre Candinho. They were organised blocos. We were disorganised, parading anyhow. So we decided to orgainise our own bloco, the Bloco of Arengueiros'.
As a result of this movement towards discipline and structure the Little Carnaval in the Praca Onze became much less aggressive and wild. These blocos took elements of organisation from the Ranchos, and produced something new.
The first group to call itself an Escola de Samba (Samba School) was a group known as Deixa Falar, which came from the district of Estacio on the hill above Praca Onze. The called themselves a 'Samba School' because they met right next door to a local childrens school. The founder of Deixa Falar, Ismael Silva, said 'Now we weren't just some bloco, we were a SAMBA SCHOOL!' In the Journal of Brazil in 1931, Deixa Falar was referred to as a 'pretty and disciplined rancho'; in 1932 Deixa Falar was calling itself a 'Rancho-Escola'.
Which was the first Samba School? Deixa Falar and Mangueira were both founded at the end of the 1920's, with Deixa Falar first, in April 1926, and Mangueira soon after, in April 1928. Deixa Falar was disbanded and later refounded as Estacio de Sa; so the supporters of Mangueira can claim that theirs is the oldest samba school, but not the first. It was on and around the hill of Estacio, overlooking Little Africa, that the rhythm developed that we call today'samba', and here also the big Surdo drum was invented.
Deixa Falar paraded for the first time in the Praca Onze in 1929. In 1930 there were 5 escolas parading including Estacao Primeira da Mangueira, and Vai Como Pode, later known as Portela. The parade of the samba schools had become a contest, which Deixa Falar won in 1930 and 1931. By 1932 there were 19 schools parading. In 1933 the parade was sponsored by 'O Globo', who established a list of 4 marking criteria for the judges (these were the poetry of the samba, the theme, originality, and the entirity of the parade).
The first 'Union of Samba Schools' was founded in 1934, and the first official parade, promoted by the Prefectura, took place in 1935. By this time Deixa Falar had folded and was temporarily absent, later resurrected to eventually become the samba school Estacio de Sa. Other schools participated in '35 which persisted continously until this day; Mangueira, Portela, Unidos de Tijuca, Vizinha Faladeira.


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MasterEmaco S 423 - A single component High strength, shrinkage compensated, micro concrete, engineered for repairs to new construction
How does MasterEmaco S 423 work?
MasterEmaco S 423 is a combination of Portland cement, well graded sands and aggregates and special additives to improve physical, and installation properties and reduce the possibility of shrinkage cracks.
When mixed with water MasterEmaco S 423 produces a flowable micro concrete ideally suited to poured/cast applications at 25-150mm thickness (volume dependent).
Where is MasterEmaco S 423 applied?
Large volume repairs, honeycombing and other construction defects to all structural elements within:
- High rise buildings such as beams, columns and walls.
- Oil gas and petrochemical industry foundations and supports.
- Columns, Piers and cross beams on highway structures.
- Marine and other civil structures.
- Water production, treatment, intake and outfall structures and sewerage facilities.
- Tunnels, pipes and other below ground construction.
- Cooling towers and chimneys and other industrial environments.
What are the advantages of MasterEmaco S 423?
- Cost effective
- Reduced cracking tendency by incorporating synergistic shrinkage control systems
- Lower installation time, easy mixing, and placing with excellent flow characteristics
- High modulus ensuring transfer of loads to parent concrete
- Concrete colored when cured


A Road to the Grothendieck Spectral Sequence:Derived Functors II
In the previous post, I gave a little glimpse into derived functors and somewhat motivated their construction. In this post, we'll get our hands dirty with homological algebra to continue setting up the required machinery and go through many proofs.
In the previous post, I promised to continue the proof of a lemma which establishes a long exact sequence. Before giving the proof, let me mention a few facts which will be useful.
If we're given a short exact sequence 0 \to I \to A \to B \to 0 in an abelian category where I is an injective object. From the map I \to I and the monomorphism I \hookrightarrow A, we can extend to a map A \to I such that the composition is the identity. Using the Splitting Lemma, one obtains a non-canonical splitting A \simeq I \oplus B. Applying F,
0 \to F(A) \to F(I) \oplus F(B) \to F(B).
The identity map B \to B factors through the projection map \pi:A \to B, the same holds true after applying F, in particular, the last map is surjective!
0 \to F(A) \to F(I) \oplus F(B) \to F(B) \to 0.
Proof of Lemma 1:
Step 1:A morphism between objects with injective resolution induces a chain map between the resolutions
Let \phi:A \to B be a morphism between two objects with injective resolutions A_{\bullet},B_{\bullet}. In the figure below, the map \phi_{0} is constructed from the fact that d_{0}:A \to I_{0} is a monomorphism and there is a map A \to B \to I'_{0} from A to an injective object.
Now, there is a monomorphism I_{0}/ker(d_{1})=I_{0}/Im(d_{0})=Coker(A \to I_{0}) \hookrightarrow I_{1}. Next, note that by the commutativity of the square already defined, \phi_{0} takes Im(d_{0})=Ker(d_{1}) to Ker(d'_{1})=Im(d'_{0}) by the fact that d'{1}d'_{0}=0 by exactness of the lower sequence. This means that the map \phi_{0} induces a morphism h_{0}: Coker(A \to I_{0}) \to Coker(B \to I'_{0}) and by exactness, we can compose this with B/Ker(d'_{1}) to get a map Coker(A \to I_{0}) \to I'_{1}. Since I'_{1}, we get the required map \phi_{1}. Inductively continue this process to get the entire chain map. Note that all the maps defined from the injective object property are not unique.
Step 2:Proving that any two such extensions are chain-homotopic
Let f_{n},g_{n} be two chain maps from A \to I_{\bullet} to B \to I'_{\bullet}.
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Report workshop "Critical Making of Frictional Urban Interfaces"
On March 6 and 7 2018, the workshop "Critical Making of Frictional Urban Interfaces" took place. The workshop was a collaboration between Utrecht University's Media & Culture Studies department (research group [urban interfaces] + research master program Media, Arts & Performance), and Creative Coding Utrecht, artists Ruben van de Ven (_URL_) & Cristina Cochior (_URL_), in partnership with Het Nieuwe Instituut (_URL_), and HKU (_URL_).
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
During the workshop, mixed teams worked with urban data in order to explore the growing influence of data in our current urban societies, and raise questions about focussing on frictions. The pervasive presence of media technologies in, and datafication of urban space is connected with various urban frictions. Examples of these frictions include urban data giving rise to new processes of social sorting (think of crime maps), the further encroachment of commercial interests onto urban public space (e.g. customer loyalty cards, personalized marketing, tracking), and the militarization of urban space (e.g. surveillance, facial recognition, risk analysis). We tend to think of frictions as problematic obstacles to be overcome or minimized. However, frictions can also be productive. Artists, designers, and academics have used these very frictions as starting points to make publicly visible and raise questions about the role we want technologies to play in our cities. In this workshop we will use Friction as a central design principle. For this, we aim to bring togesther the worlds of creative making and critical reflection, through an approach called 'critical making'. Critical making is a term coined by Matt Ratto "to describe the combination of critical thinking with handson-making: a kind pedagogical practice that uses material engagements with technologies to open and extend critical social reflection" (Hertz).
Assignment: During this workshop, teams will develop a dramatized data interface for a public location, that explores and elucidates urban frictions in technologically mediated cities.
Day 1 – 6th March 2018
10:00 Welcome to "Workshop Critical Making of Frictional Urban Interfaces" by Nanna Verhoeff, Michiel de Lange, Sigrid Merx, Hira Sheikh
Day 2 – 7th March 2018
The workshops was built around a series of 5 steps, which we described in a briefing sent in advance:
Step 1 – Imagining the story of an urban dataset
We understand datasets as frozen stories, snapshots that we can imaginatively reconstruct. Teams analyze a given dataset from _URL_. Questions to consider: Who are the 'characters', the people who collected and selected these data? What aims did they have? What hangups, issues, emotions did they have producing this data? What frictions can you identify in the making of the data? What do the data say, what do they not speak about, what are the limitations and biases, what could be the embedded politics?
Output: This step is meant to get the creative juices flowing, and to begin the critical process. The outcome is a list of at least 3 initial intuitions about possible dramatizations of data, beyond its apparent intention. Sketch this on a poster for presentation.
Step 2 – Urban friction as plotting device
We consider friction as a way to bring drama into the reconstruction of the dataset. Teams formulate at least five possible frictions arising from step 1. Next, teams identify one specific friction that you will work with. The aim is to change the way we think of data as saying something about the world.
Output: a defined urban friction to work with, that acts as a plotting mechanism. Sketch this on a poster for presentation.
Step 3 – Situating the urban friction
In his step you will develop the narrative setting of the friction. Each team will determine a location and time that situates, and offers the context of this friction. Where and when does the story take place?
Output: storyboard for a dramatized narrative in a particular urban setting.
Step 4 – Urban interface
From the dramatization of data developed in step 1-3, we now move to the design of a critical interface. How can your interface mediate the frictions imagined in the dataset, and how can people engage with this? Briefly review the existing visual aesthetics of datavisualization on urban dashboards. Think not only about what interfaces represent but also about how they produce, 'perform' a specific type of narrative. How can you subvert this logics and aesthetics? How can you make friction a guiding design principle for datavis and dashboards? How can your interface produce certain meanings and affects in people?
Output: a mockup or sketch of a tangible, material interface.
Step 5 – Urban Intervention
In the final step you locate this interface in the urban context. Re-connect the dramatized data (steps 1-3) and the interface (step 4) to the city: Where and when will you place your story as a localized urban intervention? How can you engage an audience with your story? How is this a way of making your data narrative truly "public"?
Output: present your design in the form of your choosing – including a statement about the critical aim of this intervention.
Day 1 kicked off by a series of inspirational talks by the workshop organizers, Klaas Kuitenbrouwer (Het Nieuwe Instituut – who is involved in a multi-year Critical Making project), Fabian van Sluijs (Creative Coding Utrecht), Daan Krijnen (Ngage Media), Ruben van de Ven (Affective Interfaces), Cristina Cochior (Data Dramatization).
After that, teams were formed and participants started to work on the assignment.
Day one was devoted to fictionalize and dramatize data. Through this approach we aimed to better understand how data are produced by people and organizations with certain aims in mind, but also with certain subjective moods, quirks and so on. At the end of day 1 teams briefly presented their work in progress. It appeared that it was very hard to go beyond the initial reflex to parody and mock the data, by ridiculing the categorizations, and spurious correlations suggested by these data.
On day two we begun by pressing the participations a little to step up their game, and focus on one or more of the following issues: what urban friction are you addressing, can you dig deeper into the data and come up with interesting dramatizations, and can you situate your intervention in such a way that it actually allows for engagement and people's voices to be heard, possibly by testing out your prototype outside on the city streets? Teams worked very hard that day and came up with a great number of concepts, which they presented at the end of the day.
As a very brief reflection, the approach itself seems a great way of combining critical thinking and creative making processes. Instead of seeing these as mutually exclusive or belonging to different disciplines (humanities=critical; arts=creative) but actually reinforcing one another. The making part still remained relatively underdeveloped, which is not surprising considering this was a 2-day workshop, and that working with data often involved a steep learning curve for the uninitiated. Also, the dramatizations and stories could acquire more depth and texture through more sustained involvement. The organizers see this as the first step in a hopefully longer-running collaboration.
Briefing of Workshop Critical Making of Frictional Urban Interfaces >>
Call for Workshop Critical Making of Frictional Urban Interfaces >>
Below a series of photos of the workshop, courtesy of Cristina Cochior.

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Please note: It is advisable to create a new address for receiving cryptocurrency each time to enhance the privacy of your transaction history.
- Select the coin and tap on Receive from home screen. From bottom right, tap on the '+' button to create a new receiving address.
- Enter a name to label the address.
- You can scan the QR code or copy it or share the address via email or instant messaging.


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Name: Bryan Gardiner
Can you please tell me how many miles per day spawning salmon
travels from the ocean to its destination? I would like to
know how long it takes the salmon to get to the Adams river from the
The actual distance traveled per day by salmon varies from
species to species, but in several samples of Chinook, the
results were as follows:
(the Chinook were going up the Yukon River, then into different
creeks to spawn)
Group 1 - 52 miles/day
Group 2 - 60 miles/day
Group 3 - 47 miles/day
Group 4 - 50 miles/day
All of the numbers from this study are averages.
I hope this helps you find the answer you're looking for!
Thanks for using NEWTON!
Tom F Ihde
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As mentioned previously (here and here), I have been doing some experiments on standing still in silence. One thing is to do it, another is to talk (or write) about it. Then I need to have words describing what I have been doing.
To start with the simple; the word silence seems to be quite clearly defined as the "lack of sound", and is similar to the Norwegian word stillhet. There is also the broader concept of stille, which, in addition to quiet, also covers metaphorical uses of the term, e.g. calm, but I do not want to get into more trouble by using that word.
Things do not seem to be as simple when talking about the act of standing still. In Norwegian the word stillstand quite literally means "standing still", and is clearly (and only?) describing the act of not moving. But what is the best English word to describe this? I don't think the words inactive or immobile cover what I want to describe. So I have for the last few months used the word stillness to describe the act of standing still. However I have recently learned that this would be more of a metaphorical use of the word. For example, Wiktionary defines stillness as
- The quality or state of being still; quietness; silence; calmness; inactivity.
- Habitual silence or quiet; taciturnity.
and The Free Dictionary has an even broader definition:
- stillness – (poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night"
silence, quiet – the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"
poesy, poetry, verse – literature in metrical form
- stillness – calmness without winds
calmness – an absence of strong winds or rain
- stillness – a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue"
state – the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
fixedness, immobility, stationariness – remaining in place
This is also supported by the Oxford dictionary, which suggests that the adjective still means "not moving or making a sound". Thus, stillness seems to be too broad for my needs.
On my search in the different dictionaries I have come to realise that the word standstill might be the obvious solution to my problem. I am mainly used to this word in the context of e.g. cars standing still, but it might work also for describing human standstill. A quick search on Google Scholar mainly reveals medical or engineering papers using the word standstill, but that does not mean that it cannot be used to describe lack of human motion. In fact, searching for "standstill biomechanics" gives more than 1000 hits.
So I think my best solution is to use the words silence and standstill to describe the lack of sound and motion, respectively, and to use stillness when referring to both.
Please let me know if you have other interpretations of these words.


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What is a Chairperson and what is their role?
In this article, we touch on the subject of What is a chairperson and his/her role in a community scheme.
The Chairperson: A common question in community schemes is "What is a Chairperson and what role do they fulfill?" While it sounds "prestigious", it can be a thankless job. The main roles of the Chairperson are to chair meetings and to ensure that the rest of the committee members are doing what they are supposed to do. This person thus needs to have strong skills in commanding meetings and being able to act impartially.
Going forward we will be explaining What a chairperson is and the role they play in more detail.
How is a Chairperson Elected?
Depending on your Scheme's Rules, a chairperson can generally be elected in one of two ways:
 - At the AGM (Annual General Meeting) of the Scheme when the new committee members are decided on.
 - At a Board meeting (committee meeting for a Scheme), which is normally held shortly after the AGM (Annual General Meeting).
What voting rights does the Chairperson have?
The Chairperson has an ordinary and a casting vote. The ordinary vote, which is used in the person's capacity as a committee member/ owner, and a casting vote, which is a vote that only the Chairperson can use in a meeting when having to break a deadlock. After all the votes have been cast, if the votes are tied, the casting vote will fall to the Chairperson.
Can the Chairperson be removed and how?
Depending on your Scheme's Rules, the Chairperson of Scheme can be removed in one of two ways, either:
 - by ordinary resolution (majority vote) of owners at a general meeting of the Scheme – provided that the intention to vote upon this removal has been disclosed in the notice calling the meeting, or;
 - by majority vote of the committee members at a committee meeting.
Removal of the Chairperson from the office of Chairperson does not automatically remove him/her from the office as a committee member. The intention to vote upon the removal of the Chairperson from both offices would have to be disclosed in the notice calling the SGM (Special General Meeting) for the removal to be valid.
Does the Chairperson have to be present at the meeting? No, but then the Trustees must choose a temporary Chairperson for the duration of that meeting. The temporary Chairperson has the same voting rights as a normal Chairperson.
Does the Chairperson chair every meeting held with the committee members or the owners? The Chairperson is entitled to chair every committee meeting or owners' general meeting unless otherwise decided at such meeting.
Does the Chairperson make all the decisions? It is a common misconception that the Chairperson has carte blanche over decisions of the Scheme. This is not the case as no committee members have the power to make sole decisions. All decisions pertaining to the Scheme are to be discussed amongst the committee members and then decided upon by majority resolution, unless, a specific committee member has been given a mandate on a particular portfolio to make decisions on their own within certain pre-agreed parameters.
As briefly outlined earlier in this newsletter, each committee member, including the chairman, is entitled to one vote. The only instance where the chairman will have one additional vote is if the votes cast by all the committee members result in a deadlock. Therefore, the chairman has no veto right. He does not have the ability to overrule his fellow committee members. The only power he does have is that of tie-breaker and this power is strictly reserved for committee members' resolutions. When it comes to votes cast by the members to pass ordinary, special or unanimous resolutions the chairman's vote carries the exact same weight in number as that of any other member.
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real environment where you would have real accounts, but for my development environment I decided to create a Xml file using PowerShell with various elements for a User such as FirstName, LastName, EmailAddress etc.
<User>
 <Account>User0001</Account>
 <EmailAddress>_EMAIL_</EmailAddress>
 <FirstName>FirstName_User1</FirstName>
 <LastName>LastName_User1</LastName>
</User>
Here is the script which generate the specified number of user data in form of an xml file. It takes the number of accounts to generated as input and results into a Users.xml file.
$Path = (Get-Item -Path ".\" -Verbose).FullName + "\Users.xml"

$XmlWriter = New-Object System.XMl.XmlTextWriter($Path,$Null)

$xmlWriter.Formatting = 'Indented'
$xmlWriter.Indentation = 1
$XmlWriter.IndentChar = "'t"

$xmlWriter.WriteStartDocument()

# create root element "Users" and add some attributes to it
$XmlWriter.WriteComment('List of Users')
$xmlWriter.WriteStartElement('Users')
$nrOfUsers = Read-Host 'Please enter the numbers of users you want to create:'

# add a couple of random entries
for($x=1; $x -le [int]$nrOfUsers; $x++)
{
 $User = 'User{0:0000}' -f $x
 $email = $User + '@' + (gwmi WIN32_ComputerSystem).Domain

 $guid = [System.GUID]::NewGuid().ToString()

 # each data set is called "User"
 $xmlWriter.WriteStartElement('User')

 # add three pieces of information:
 $xmlWriter.WriteElementString('Account',$User)
 $xmlWriter.WriteElementString('EmailAddress',$email)
 $xmlWriter.WriteElementString('FirstName','User')
 $xmlWriter.WriteElementString('LastName',$x)

 # close the "User" node:
 $xmlWriter.WriteEndElement()
}

# close the "Users" node:
$xmlWriter.WriteEndElement()

# finalize the document:
$xmlWriter.WriteEndDocument()
$xmlWriter.Flush()
$xmlWriter.Close()
Step 2: Create local account using PowerShell
PowerShell is very useful for automating Active Directory. It allows to quickly and relatively easy automate mundane actions or perform same operations with many objects.
PowerShell provides very broad set of methods to work with Active Directory. There is some of them:
 - Microsoft Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
 - ADSI adapter
 - .Net Classes
 - Non Microsoft free extensions, such as Quest Active Directory Cmdlets or AD provider from PowerShell Community Extensions.
Read more about these methods here on MSDN.
$HostName =(gwmi WIN32_ComputerSystem).Name
[ADSI]$server= "WinNT://$HostName"
$localUsers = $server.Children | where {$_.SchemaClassName -eq 'user'} | % {$_.name[0].ToString()}
#Add a new local user after checking that it does not exist
if($localUsers -NotContains $user.Account){
 $Account = $server.Create("User", $user.Account)
 $password = [System.Web.Security.Membership]::GeneratePassword(10,2)
 $Account.SetPassword($password)
 $Account.SetInfo()
}
else{
 Write-Host "User Account " $user.Account " already exists"
}
Step 3: Add the User Profile to SharePoint 2013 using PowerShell
You also need to add the user account which is running the PowerShell script to have the Full Control on the User Profile Service application via the Central Administration. To add the permission:
 - Go to Central Administration
 - Go to Manage Service Applications
 - Select User Profile Service Application and click on the Permissions button in the ribbon.
 - Select the user who is running the script and give him 'Full Control' access.
User Profile Service Application Permission
You must create the UserProfileManager object before you access a UserProfile object. You can then retrieve the user profiles that the user can access. Full access to everyone's user profile requires "Manage User Profiles" rights. Full access to your own profile requires "Use Personal Features" rights. Everyone has read access to all profiles.
#instantiate the user profile manager
$mysite = new-object microsoft.sharepoint.spsite($siteurl)
$servicecontext = get-spservicecontext($mysite)
$userprofilemanager = new-object microsoft.office.server.userprofiles.userprofilemanager($servicecontext)
Next, use the userprofilemanager object to check if the profile exists for this particular user. If it does not, the create a new user profile as shown below.
However, this is a crude implementation as I wanted to use it one time. To make it even better, you might also update the existing profile if any with the new data specified in the xml file.
#Add a new user profile for the user
if($userprofilemanager.UserExists($user.Account)){
 Write-Host "User Profile for " $user.Account " already exists"
}
else{
 $newprofile = $userprofilemanager.createuserprofile($user.Account)
 $newprofile.DisplayName = $user.Account
 $newprofile["FirstName"].add($user.FirstName)
 $newprofile["LastName"].add($user.LastName)
 $newprofile["WorkEmail"].add($user.EmailAddress)
 $newprofile.commit()
}
If you run the CreateUserProfiles.ps1 from the script download, it asks you the following parameters to enter.
 - Number of users to be created. I entered 1000 in this case which seemed to be created without any issues.
 - Site Url of the Central Administration site. This is required to get the context of the service application.
Create User Profile
And the result is as below. Without any manual effort, we have 1000 user profiles ready in our development environment.
User Profiles
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The curious case of Scrum Master's role
At the very core, both agile manifesto and scrum are frameworks and not a detailed method or process. This was intentional because the founders of scrum wanted to keep it as lightweight framework which can be used by the organizations to develop the software with value.
However, the reason often leads to different interpretations of scrum and sometimes leads to the result which is completely against the scrum framework.
There are three distinct roles which identified within the Scrum methodology:
 - The Scrum master, who ensures the process is followed, removes impediments, and protects the Development Team from disruption.
 - The Product Owner, who represents the stakeholders and the business.
 - The Development Team, a cross-functional, self-organizing team who do the actual analysis, design, implementation, testing, etc.
Scrum_Roles
And one of the most misunderstood role in scrum team is of Scrum Master. Before we go more into details of Scrum Master, if you are interested to read about the fundamentals of Scrum and the various roles defined in a Scrum team, refer to my previous post 'A beginners guide to Scrum'
A whole lot of development organizations and teams are using scrum these days. Having said that, I have noted that most of these teams use scrum as a planning methodology focusing only on the daily scrum meetings and/or sprints. And just because it's fashionable to say that the project follows scrum approach, someone from the team takes the responsibility of being a scrum master. In most of the cases, as the world 'master' is involved, it is either the erstwhile project manager or the architect/lead developer of the project.
Scrum Master is not Project Manager
By definition, project managers have the responsibility of the planning, execution and closing of project. In addition, project manager is often a client representative and has to determine and implement the exact needs of the client, based on knowledge of the firm they are representing. A project manager is the bridging gap between the team and client.
On the other hand, a scrum master does not have any responsibility of planning and delivery of the project. The main focus of a scrum master is to make sure that he removes any impediment or blockage which comes in the way of development team.
Scrum Master is not Lead Developer
The Development Lead's role is focused on providing more detail to the Solution Architect's architecture. This would include creation of detailed technical design, program specifications etc. The Development Lead is also the first line of support for the developers who need help understanding a concept or working through a particularly issue. The Development


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How Do Cambridge Home School's Teachers Keep Students Focused During Online Classes?
8th July 2021
HomeBlogHow Do Cambridge Home School's Teachers Keep Students Focused During Online Classes?
As we inch further and further away from the pandemic, we're on our way to achieving herd immunity in the near future. Until then, people are continuing to err on the side of caution by maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask. Online school and remote work are still continuing across the UK, and will be in the long run.
If you're considering enrolling your child in an online school, you may be worried about their inability to pay attention during classes. At Cambridge Home School, our experienced MA/PhD qualified subject specialist teachers use an effective approach to help students remain engrossed in the lessons through and through. In this blog, we'll help you gain more insight into their strategy.
1. Keeping the Classroom Size Small
Whether they attend a conventional school or online school, students mostly get distracted and zone out if their attention isn't actively engaged. If the institution has a high pupil-teacher ratio, there's a greater chance of your child losing focus mid-class.
At Cambridge Home School, we keep the classroom size as small as possible. By limiting each group to 8–10 pupils, we help children engage with their teacher and peers more effectively and attentively.
If a student loses focus, our teachers are able to pick up on it almost instantly owing to the small classroom size. They promptly help the student get back on track and become actively engrossed in the lesson.
2. Calling Children "In" Instead of Calling Them "Out"
In conventional schooling systems, students are often called out by their teachers for zoning out. They may be reprimanded, admonished, or belittled in front of their peers.
Instead of respectfully and empathetically involving students back into the class discussion, teachers often make them feel embarrassed by brazenly pointing out their inability to pay attention. As a result, students may feel humiliated and struggle to pay attention again despite wanting to.
At Cambridge Home School, our teachers call students "in" instead of calling them "out" (click here for more insight into this approach). Their empathetic and careful approach helps students jump right back into the discussion eagerly and comfortably.
3. Planning Enriching Lessons
Our MA/PhD qualified subject specialist teachers plan enriching lessons to help students pay attention during the entirety of the class. From using audiovisual elements to breaking down complex concepts in an engaging and compelling manner to opening up the floor for a healthy and interactive discussion, our teachers work assiduously to retain each student's focus and concentration.
These efforts are further modulated for younger students who are more prone to getting distracted. By making adjustments based on the age of the students and the content of the class, our teachers maximise engagement.
As one of the leading online international school in the UK, we provide a quality online British education across four schools: Primary Prep/Key Stage 2 (ages 8 to 10), Lower School/Key Stage 3 (ages 11 to 13), Upper School/IGCSEs (ages 14 to 16), and Sixth Form/AS & A Levels (ages 17 to 19).
Motivated English-speaking students in the UK, Europe (including Western Russia), Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia are strongly encouraged to apply.


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Silica fume is a highly pozzolanic material that is used to enhance mechanical and durability properties of concrete. It may be added directly to concrete as an individual ingredient or in a blend of portland cement and silica fume.
Interest in the use of silica fume resulted from the strict enforcement of air-pollution measures designed to stop release of the material into the atmosphere. Initial use of silica fume in concrete was mostly for cement replacement,along with water-reducing admixtures. Eventually,the availability of high-range water-reducing admixtures(superplasticizers) allowed new possibilities for the use of silica fume to produce high levels of performance.
* Reduces concrete permeability
* Increases concrete strength
* Improves resistance to corrosion


Greater Ancestors
World Museum
Gigantic Jawbones from the Channel Islands
Two very different races waged war on the Channel Islands. One was a race of giants whose jawbones were so large they could slip over a full-grown man's head. One of the skeletons was of a gigantic individual in which a long bone spear point was sticking out of his leg bone. His skull was shattered by a large round stone used as a war-weapon. A spear had passed through his heart dealing a death blow, it was thrown so hard it pierced through his shoulder blade. This account comes from a Mr. Long-fellow says the San Fransisco Chronicle.
The archeological establishment found a treasure trove of artifacts: skeletons (9 entire while hundreds had been burned), 87 skulls, weapons and instruments, there were ornaments and jewelry made of shell and stone on San Nicholas Island which is about 65 miles on and island off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
~Chris L Lesley
The Channel Islands Were Once Populated by California Native Americans Who Were A Maritime People.
Newark Daily Advocate, (Newark, Ohio) July 12, 1897 Ghastly Indian Relics
Bones of a Giant Race on San Nicolas Islands
Fritz Zimmerman: The Nephilim Chronicles, Angels of the Ohio Valley
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Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) (AK)
What does SOT stand for? SOT stands for Sacro Occipital Technique (or Technic). "Sacro" means "related to, or associated with," the sacrum. The sacrum is the foundation for the spine. The sacrum is often called the tail bone though this is not exactly correct. "Occipital" means "related to or associated with the occiput. Occiput means "the back of the head". So, SOT is a method of normalizing the relationship between the foundation of the spine and the top of the spine. It is this relationship and how these two bones get along with one another, that has been proven to be so important in the normal functioning of the brain and spinal cord. The word "Technic" is another way of spelling "technique". Either word means "the way to get the job done, scientifically and in a short period of time".
How is SOT different than other chiropractic techniques?
Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) is composed of highly accurate and effective clinical procedures. Dr. Major B. DeJarnette spent most of his life conducting clinical investigation into what works in chiropractic and what makes chiropractic work. Many of the experiments he first tried on himself so that he was aware of the results first hand. He also recruited others to be patients while he tested the procedures. By means of these repeated, peer-reviewed tests, he determined the true nature of the spinal subluxation* and how it could most efficiently be corrected. He also determined when the correction of the spinal subluxation was not enough and devised visceral manipulation procedures. Visceral procedures are used to help normalize organ function without the use of drugs or surgery. Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) also recognizes the important role of normal cranial function in health and disease. The cranial bones and other cranial structures can cause central nervous system problems that are often overlooked or ignored by most other chiropractic systems. *Spinal subluxation: A disorder of the spinal, pelvic or cranial bones which is interfering with, or prohibits the correction of, the secretion, fluctuation and absorption of cerebro spinal fluid.
Exactly what function of the body does SOT correct?Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) concerns itself primarily with the cranial sacral respiratory mechanism. This is a wavelike oscillation in the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Although quite subtle, this motion is essential for the normal functioning of the brain and spinal cord, and thereby the rest of the nervous system and the rest of the body. It functions much like breathing air, in that it has a cyclic tightening and loosening phase. Ordinary respiration–breathing air in and out–also affects and can be used to normalize cranial sacral respiratory action. The normal function of the cranial sacral respiratory mechanism is recognized as a primary function of life in the body and must be normal if all functions of the body are to be normal. Like other chiropractic techniques, Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) also corrects abnormal spinal mechanics and any associated nerve problems. These can include back pain, headaches, dizziness, arm and leg pains. Through the use of Chiropractic Manipulative Reflex Techniques, your Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) practitioner can help normalize organ function in your body, including high blood pressure, digestive problems, urinary problems, toxicity, female reproductive dysfunction, etc. The list goes on and on. Many head-related symptoms can also be treated by your Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) practitioner, including, but not limited to: Vertigo TMJ Headache Visual disturbances Ear infections, etc.
Will it make the pain go away?
Getting rid of pain is important. At all times, during a Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjustment, the comfort of the patient is considered. But eliminating or killing the pain is not the main goal of a chiropractic Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjustment. The true goal of an adjustment, and particularly an Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjustment, is to normalize the function of the entire body. The central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord – is the avenue of approach. The brain and spinal cord are used for this purpose because all studies of the human body show that their function is the primary function of the body. They act to control all other functions of the body as well. So, normalization of this function is the primary goal. As this goal is obtained, the pain will go away. But elimination of pain is simply a side effect of normalizing the cranial sacral respiratory mechanism.
Will I have to keep coming back?
Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) is proven to obtain lasting results in a short time. These results are demonstrated as reduced pain and improved function in all parts of the body. A patient just starting with Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) care will often notice such a great improvement in a short time that they will feel they are completely healed. But with the precise diagnostic methods of Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) problems in the body can be detected even though they are not causing pain. So it is a wise investment on the patient's part to stay with a program of care which detects problems before they start to hurt. The old saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin applies: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Is this a proven method?
Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) has been shown to be clinically effective in thousands of offices worldwide This method of health care is constantly improving and finding new proof of it's effectiveness. Many of the other chiropractic techniques use principles that were originally discovered and written by Dr. DeJarnette. The validity of Dr. DeJarnette's research is proven every day by the practice of these techniques. As specialists in Sacro Occipital Technic, the chiropractors listed on this website are trained in SOT and diligently apply all of their skill, knowledge, and judgment to every adjustment they give. Their effort is to apply SOT as Dr. DeJarnette developed it. This is the proven method and the one that is most often found to be effective.
Will it make me healthier?
Yes. Any Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) adjustment will improve the functioning of the body, which is health. This improvement may not be readily apparent to the doctor or the patient, but it is there. Since it is very difficult to predict what is going to happen with one's health, it is doubly difficult to say that a particular procedure prevented a bad occurrence in one's health. But, clinical experience and scientific investigation over the years have shown that Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) is in the forefront of those procedures which improve health.
Does Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) require nutritional changes?
Often. Any effort to restore health in this day and age on this planet requires improving nutritional intake. This is due to what is called "over-consumptive malnutrition." Our current food supply is structured in such a way that people eat a lot of empty calories. So, specific nutritional supplements and changes are usually necessary.
Does the adjustment cause pain in my body?
No. Sacro Occipital Technique (SOT) works to a great extent by specifically positioning the body to use the weight of the body to correct the body. This occurs because of an interaction between the specific position the body is in and the motion of the body caused by normal breathing. Many times the patient will feel very relaxed during the adjustment and even take a nap. There is some pain when specific points of correction are located. This is more like a "good pain" than a "bad pain" and serves mostly to let the doctor and patient know that a point needing correction has been found.


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|Arch → Equipment|
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The Equipment tool offers you a simple and convenient way to insert non-structural, standalone elements such as pieces of furniture, hidro-sanitary equipments or electrical appliances to your projects. Equipments are based on Part shapes, which allow them to benefit from the solidity and possibilities of BRep geometry, and generate nice views when rendered to plan and section views.
As of version 0.17, equipment objects also have a DataHiRes property where a Mesh object can be attached. Equipment objects can then be made to display that mesh in the 3D view instead of their shape, which allows to use any high-resolution mesh objects such as detailed pieces of furniture commonly found on websites.
Furniture objects enclosed in an Arch Equipment object, with a high resolution mesh attached
When using the Arch OBJ exporter, all equipment objects that are in mesh display mode will be exported as their mesh instead of their shape.
- Equipments share the common properties and behaviours of all Arch Components
- DataModel: A description of the model of this equipment.
- DataUrl: An URL of the product page where more information about this equipment can be found.
- DataMesh: A Mesh representation to use for this equipment. When set, the Mesh display mode becomes available.
Equipment = makeEquipment(baseobj=None, placement=None, name="Equipment")
- Creates an
Equipmentobject from the given
baseobj, which can be a
- If a
placementis given, it is used.
- It returns
Noneif the operation fails.
import FreeCAD, Arch Box = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Box", "Box") Box.Length = 500 Box.Width = 2000 Box.Height = 600 Equip = Arch.makeEquipment(Box) FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()


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A device in a hydraulic system used to manually build up hydraulic pressure as a backup in case of hydraulic pump failure. In some earlier aircraft, the hand pump was also used to transfer fuel from one tank to another in case of electrical or pump failure. See double-acting hand pump.
An Illustrated Dictionary of Aviation Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved


February 2015
Childhood obesity steals dreams.
Screencapture of LiveWell Colorado childhood obesity TV spotOur client LiveWell Colorado is raising awareness around the complex issue of childhood obesity. What are the contributing factors, and how is Colorado collectively making healthy change? We introduced a new TV spot during the 2014 Winter Olympics that addresses the environmental factors leading to childhood obesity. The new campaign has also been trans-created for Colorado's Hispanic audience. It's alarming how today's world is weighing heavy on Colorado kids.


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Syslog Source Interface
Syslog servers also require careful protection on ISP backbones. Most ISPs prefer to see only their own systems' syslog messages, not anything from the outside world. Denial-of-service attacks on syslog devices are not unknown, either. Protecting the syslog server is again made easier if the known source of syslog messages comes from a well-defined set of address spacefor example, that used by the loopback interfaces on the routers. See the following configuration example:
logging buffered 16384 logging trap debugging logging source-interface Loopback0 logging facility local7 logging 22.214.171.124 !
Telnet to the Router
This might seem to be an odd example in a document dedicated to IOS Software essentials. However, remember that a loopback interface on a router never changes its state and rarely has any need to change its IP address. Physical interfaces can be physically swapped out or renumbered, and address ranges can change, but the loopback interface will always be there. So, if the DNS is set up so that the router name maps to the loopback interface address, there is one less change to worry about during operational and configuration changes elsewhere in the ISP backbone. ISP backbones are continuously developing entities. Here's an example from the DNS forward and reverse zone files:
; net.galaxy zone file net.galaxy. IN SOA ns.net.galaxy. hostmaster.net.galaxy. ( _PHONE_ ; version == date(YYYYMMDD)+serial 10800 ; Refresh (3 hours) 900 ; Retry (15 minutes) 172800 ; Expire (48 hours) 43200 ) ; Minimum (12 hours) IN NS ns0.net.galaxy. IN NS ns1.net.galaxy. IN MX 10 mail0.net.galaxy. IN MX 20 mail1.net.galaxy. ; localhost IN A 127.0.0.1 gateway1 IN A 126.96.36.199 gateway2 IN A 188.8.131.52 gateway3 IN A 184.108.40.206 ; ;etc etc ; 1.17.215.in-addr.arpa zone file ; 1.17.215.in-addr.arpa. IN SOA ns.net.galaxy. hostmaster.net.galaxy. ( _PHONE_ ; version == date(YYYYMMDD)+serial 10800 ; Refresh (3 hours) 900 ; Retry (15 minutes) 172800 ; Expire (48 hours) 43200 ) ; Minimum (12 hours) IN NS ns0.net.galaxy. IN NS ns1.net.galaxy. 1 IN PTR gateway1.net.galaxy. 2 IN PTR gateway2.net.galaxy. 3 IN PTR gateway3.net.galaxy. ; ;etc etc
On the router, set the Telnet source to the loopback interface:
ip telnet source-interface Loopback0
RCMD to the Router
RCMD requires the operator to have the UNIX rlogin/rsh clients to enable access to the router. Some ISPs use RCMD for grabbing interface statistics, uploading or downloading router configurations, or taking a snapshot of the routing table. The router can be configured so that RCMD connections use the loopback interface as the source address of all packets leaving the router:
ip rcmd source-interface Loopback0


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From Farm to City: Staten Island _PHONE_, an exhibition which opened on September 13 at the Museum of the City of New York
, looks at the individuals, communities, institutions, and city agencies that have shaped Staten Islands development over the past 350 years. Through compelling case studies, the exhibition examines not only the emergence of Richmond County as its own place, but also the Island as a landscape that shaped and was shaped by the larger historical forces of New York City.
Strategically located at the entry to the worlds greatest harbor, Staten Island has served as a breadbasket for New York City; a pleasure ground of estates and sporting grounds, including cricket, tennis, and foxhunting; a refuge for the needy at charitable institutions such as Sailors Snug Harbor; a center for early industrial activity at Linoleumville and Factoryville; an international port with ship-building facilities; and a place people call home, from early suburbs to public housing developments. From Farm to City tells these stories through a series of case studies highlighted by historic maps, photographs, and original objects, as well as contemporary photographs by Jeff Liao.
Susan Henshaw Jones, Ronay Menschel Director of the Museum said, Staten Islands colorful history makes it a valuable lens through which to view the dynamics of the development of New York City and the larger metropolitan area. This exhibition also encourages visitors to think critically about Staten Islands future, by shedding light on its fascinating past.
From Farm to City is organized in four sections Farms, Pleasure Grounds, Suburbs, and City based on the major typologies that have shaped land use patterns on Staten Island at various moments in its history. The ever-changing ideas behind these land uses what they looked like spatially, the needs they addressed, their relationships to one another are examined.
Farming on Staten Island has generally loomed larger in myth and memory than in reality. The Islands marshes, its rocky soil, and hilly terrain made land development a challenge. But in the 19th century, Staten Islands farmers benefited from their proximity to Manhattans growing markets, and in turn the food produced in Richmond County became an important part of the regional agricultural infrastructure that allowed New York City to grow and prosper.
By the turn of the 20th century, the number of farms on the Island had grown to nearly 400, even as the land devoted to agriculture was already decreasing. As suburban and urban development proceeded on the Island, the amount of land under cultivation shrank, and the last commercial farm closed its doors in 1979. Today, this agricultural tradition continues on farms that explicitly recall the Islands agricultural past, such as Historic Richmond Towns Decker Farm, Clay Pit Ponds Gericke Farm, or Snug Harbors new Heritage Farm.
Object of interest: Fanning Mill winnowing machine, 1800.
In the 19th century, important parts of Staten Islands agricultural or undeveloped landscape were transformed as they became sites for recreation for all social classes. Large tracts of land became private estates or private clubs where the wealthy enjoyed nature and sport; key locales along the waterfront became leisure grounds where working people from Richmond County and the region could find entertainment and escape from the heat and crowds of the
As the City of New York on Manhattan Island grew into the nations most important port and most populous urban center in the first half of the 19th century, Staten Island presented itself as a respite from the ills of the industrial metropolis, an escape from the crowds and the diseases of the City. Estates like Seguine Mansion overlooking Princes Bay and Cornelius Vanderbilts Homestead; organizations like the Richmond County Hunt Club and the New York City Yacht club; amusement enterprises like South Beachs Happy Land and Bachmann Brewerys Midland Beach; even charitable institutions like Sailors Snug Harbor all took advantage of the open space and natural beauty on Staten Island.
These open spaces that had been left largely undeveloped took on new meaning the late 20th century. After Richmond County became one of the five boroughs of the newly consolidated city of Greater New York in 1898, the Islands pastoral image took on new meaning as its residents fought to retain its bucolic sense of place. Beginning in the 1960s, citizen activists and environmentalists lobbied both city and state government to cordon off the Islands undeveloped land from future development, a debate that still rages today.
Object of interest: Great International Yacht Race photographic print, 1870.
Commercial steam ferry service between Manhattan and Staten Island, inaugurated in 1817, helped transform New Yorks landscape by providing a residential alternative to living in the commercial and artisanal quarters of lower Manhattan. On the Island, developers responded to New Yorkers growing fears that the city had become a disease-ridden den of vice and sin, overrun by undesirables immigrants, radicals, and the poor by developing new bedroom suburbs. But the new suburbs were not only residential districts. Entrepreneurs built new work places on the Staten Island in the hopes that its bucolic landscape would provide a positive moral influence on workers while isolation from the growing labor movements in Manhattan would provide factory owners with more control over their laborers.
At the turn of the 20th century, suburban Staten Island changed again, in part because of transportation improvements and new infrastructure. Entrepreneur Erastus Wiman gained control of both the Staten Island Railroad and the North and South Shore ferry lines in 1886 to create a new transit hub, which he named St. George. After the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge opened in 1964, the automobile suburb of single-family homes eclipsed the other suburban forms, and today it remains the dominant residential pattern on Staten Island.
Object of interest: Little Farms Staten Island New York real estate brochure, 1909.
Staten Islands history has always been inextricably linked to history of the larger city and region. The Island helped connect the booming metropolis to markets along the East Coast, provided sanctuary for the wealthy and growing middle class, and provided housing for workers who made their living in what was fast becoming the nations leading urban center. Many Staten Island residents, political leaders, and developers imagined their home as the antithesis of The City even while they remained deeply intertwined with the metropolis.
Ever since 1898, when Staten Island residents voted 5,531 to 1,505 in favor of becoming a borough in the newly consolidated New York City, the Island has wrestled with its identity as part of an urban center, debating issues of density as individuals, institutions, and the city competed to have their idealized visions and perceived needs become reality. Today, new arrivals are reinvigorating the downtowns of the north shore of Richmond County and helping to redefine what it means to live an urban life on Staten Island.
Object of interest: General map of the borough of Richmond with a preliminary plan for a street system, 1901.
The exhibitions case studies will challenge visitors to think critically about how development needs jobs, housing, transportation, health and welfare, and later recreation and preservation have changed over time and, as a result, how the Islands imagined and realized landscapes have been built and rebuilt in response. By thinking about development as a process, the exhibition provides visitors with the tools necessary to take a more active and critical stance in current debates over land-use and planning on Staten Island today.
As a companion to the Museum of the City New York's 2012 exhibition, From Farm to City: Staten Island _PHONE_, the Museum is creating a new website to explore the landscape of Staten Island through a curated collection of historic maps and images. The site, Mapping Staten Island, which will be available online via mcny.org, guides visitors through a chronological sequence of historical milestones that showcase a unique set of richly detailed maps and atlases drawn from an array of cartographic archives. Visitors will be able to compare maps from different periods of time, as well as unrealized plans for the Island, exploring the development of the Island over time, as well as roads not taken.
Complementing the many layers of map imagery, a selection of photographs and drawings drawn from the collection of the Museum of the City of New York will overlay the Staten Island geography, allowing visitors to explore learn more about the history of specific places. In addition to curated contributions, website users will also be invited to submit their own stories of Richmond County, in text and images, to be featured on the public map interface.
This portal into the stories of Richmond County will be a unique resource for building and exploring the living history of Staten Island. The site is a production of Human Nature Projects, the web development team responsible for themannahattaproject.org
From Farm to City is presented in collaboration with the Staten Island Museum and the Staten Island Historical Society/Historic Richmond Town, and it will remain on view through January 21, 2013. The exhibition was curated by a team led by the Museum of the City of New Yorks Chief Curator and Deputy Director, Sarah M. Henry, and Guest Curator Liz McEnaney, with consulting curator Ryan Carey and curatorial consultant Adam Zalma. The exhibition was designed by Pure + Applied


Software Tuning, Performance Optimization & Platform Monitoring
Discussion regarding monitoring and software tuning methodologies, Performance Monitoring Unit (PMU) of Intel microprocessors, and platform updating.
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NUMA: Read/Write speed degradation after calling libnuma's move_pages
Daniel_O_1
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I am interested in moving pages from one NUMA node to another. To this end I am using libnuma's move_pages directive. So far I have managed to use this call successfully, but I have noticed that its use leads to a degradation in the performance when the pages that were moved are accessed again.
I have developed a test algorithm that aims to explore the effects of this call using three threads. (two threads use OpenMp and the other uses pthreads). The idea is to place each of the different OpenMP threads on a different NUMA node:
EXPORT OMP_NUM_THREADS=2
EXPORT GOMP_CPU_AFFINITY=7,14 //cpus 7 and 14 are on different NUMA nodes
The first thread initializes the array (OMP master segment) and allocates the memory on the first node because of the present first touch policy.
#pragma omp master
{
 int cpu, node;
 int nthreads=omp_get_num_threads() ;
 cpu= sched_getcpu();
 time_total= get_time();
 time1 = get_time();
 for (int i = 0; i < total_size; i++) {
 A = 3.1416;
 }
 diff=get_ToD_diff_time(time1);
 printf ("end of initialization by cpu %d in %f, page size %ld , no. threads %d \n\t\t",cpu,diff,sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE) ,nthreads );
 }
Later, the other node accesses this array and modifies it. The array is accessed in a random fashion. Every fixed number of iterations the time is taken and from this a throughput figure is calculated. When both OpenMP threads are allocated on the same NUMA node it runs faster:
#pragma omp parallel
 {
 if (omp_get_thread_num()!=0){
 int cpu= sched_getcpu();
 printf ("Access from thread %d / %d \n\t\t",cpu, omp_get_num_threads());
 time1 = get_time();
 #pragma omp parallel for
 for (long i = 0; i < total_size; i++) {
 int index = random_step ? rand() % total_size : i ;
 A[index] += 1;
 j++;
 if(j==step){
 diff=get_ToD_diff_time(time1);
 rratio=N_ACCESSES/diff;
 time1 = get_time();
 printf("%s Step %f %f \n\t\t",label,diff,rratio);
 j=0;
 }
 }
 diff=get_ToD_diff_time(time_total);
 printf("%s Run time; %f seconds \n\t\t",label,diff);
 }
 }

Additional to this, X seconds after beginning the algorithm the third thread awakes and invokes the move_pages directive (function call_move_pages). After moving the pages the throughput figure drops in a manner proportional to the number of pages moved and it never recovers from there.
void * call_move_pages(void * arg){
 memory_region *mr=(memory_region*)arg;
 void** pages;
 pages=malloc(PAGES_2MOVE*sizeof(void *));
 int * status=malloc(sizeof(int) * PAGES_2MOVE);
 int * nodes=malloc(sizeof(int) * PAGES_2MOVE);
 sleep(PHAS1_TIME);
 for(int i=0; i<PAGES_2MOVE; i++){
 double * offset= mr->start+ (rand() % mr->size);
 pages=(void *) offset;
 nodes=1;
 }
 int ret= move_pages(getpid(), PAGES_2MOVE, pages, nodes, status,0);
 printf("move pages res %d \n", ret);

Does any one now of: -alternatives for moving pages other than move_pages that can be called from user code? -where can I find support for libnuma? -Are there workarounds for this performance slowdown?

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McCalpinJohn
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I would start off by using performance counters to verify that the data is actually located where you think it is located in each of the phases of execution. If the data is big enough to overflow the last-level cache, then the memory controller counters are the most reliable counters (though certainly not the easiest to access). For any data size the QPI Link-Layer counters can be used to measure coherent data traffic on the QPI links (provided that your BIOS allows access to these counters). The easiest counters to use are the core performance counters, where the OFFCORE_RESPONSE event can be used (along with programming an auxiliary MSR) to measure many different types of snoop response and data response. I have not worked with these counters enough to be confident in their accuracy, but it should be pretty easy to set up tests for the small number of combinations needed here.
If the data is all in the right place, then I would check cache miss rates to make sure that (after the move) the pages don't have systematically conflicting addresses. If there is a significant difference in cache miss rates, then I would check the virtual to physical address mapping (using the /proc/pid/self/pagemap interface) before and after the move to look for conflicts.
If the goal is a quick fix rather than detailed understanding, then simply copying the data to a local array is likely to be the easiest approach.

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Around the state, researchers are working to restore historic
native flatwoods communities.
The FWC is the lead manager of approximately 1.4 million acres
of land that are part of the FWC's Wildlife Management Area system.
Within the system are large patches of formerly agricultural and
pasture lands. On many of these lands, the native plants were
replaced by exotic grasses, such as bahiagrass and bermudagrass,
which provided feed for cattle.
Around the state, FWRI Habitat Research biologists are working
at 24 individual locations to restore the historic native flatwoods
communities that covered these areas prior to human alteration.
Biologists prepare the site for reseeding by removing exotic
grasses and preparing the soil for planting. To collect the native
seeds, researchers visit other Florida flatwoods communities and
use a specialized piece of equipment called a Woodward Flail-Vac™
to remove seeds from the plants. Back at the restoration site,
researchers use a Grasslander Seeder™ pulled behind a tractor to
deposit the seeds into the soil.
By eliminating the exotic groundcover and replacing it with a
functional native groundcover that is typical of a flatwoods
ecosystem, researchers hope to enhance wildlife habitat and
ecosystem functions. Habitat Research staff members will monitor
each site for five years in order to track changes in the plant
community and to evaluate the site with respect to the restoration


Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Amron Omar, satu lagi nama yang tidak asing dalam dunia seni tanahair...beliau yang terkenal dengan karya-karya figura yang realistik dan hebat...melanjutkan pengajian di Institut Teknologi Mara, Amron Omar merupakan salah seorang pelukis figura yang terbaik di asia...kebanyakan karya-karya beliau menggunaka bahan cat minyak di atas permukaan kanvas.
Abdullah Ariff was born in Penang in 1904. He was a self-taught artist and was an art teacher at the Anglo-Chinese School,Penang (presently known as Methodist Boy's School). In the 1920s, there was no local art group and the only organised art group at that time consisted of expatriate Europeans (mostly English housewives ) who called themselves the " Penang Impressionists ". Asians were not allowed to join the exclusive group which was a reflection of the prevailing colonialistic imperialism then. However Abdullah Ariff was admitted into the group in the mid-30s because his services as an art instructor were needed. The " Penang Impressionists " disbanded before the beginning of the 2nd World War, never to be reformed.
Abdullah Ariff was acknowledged with Yong Mun Sen, as a pioneer of watercolour painting in Malaysia. He was especially well-known for his meticulous masterful handling of the medium. Compared to Mun Sen, his works are more 'European' in outlook and approach, and his paintings appear to have more crowded details. A dedicated teacher, he was well-respected amongst the artistic community in the northern states.
There was a break in his stay in Penang as he went to Kuala Lumpur in 1945 to work as a cartoonist for The Straits Echo. He returned to Penang in 1947 and became active in politics and was a committee member of UMNO. In 1955, he served as a city councillor and had the rare distinction of having a road in Penang named after him ( Jalan Abdullah Ariff ), an honour that no other artist in Malaysia has been accorded since. In 1955, he established the Ariff Advertising Agency.
In 1954, he held one-man shows at North Carolina, and the Mint Museum of Art at Charlotte, New York, U.S.A. In 1955, he participated in the "United Society of Artists" group exhibition at the galleries of the Royal Society of British Artists, London. There, he was elected to Fellowship of the Royal Society of Art (F.R.S.A.) England.
In 1956, he was invited to take part in "Le Salon" of the Society of French Artist at the galleries at Grand Palai des Champs-Elysees, France.
In 1957,one of his paintings was chosen as a personal gift to be presented to Tungku Abdul Rahman,Malaysia's first Prime Minister on the occasion of the Merdeka (Independence) celebrations.
Abdullah Ariff passed away in 1962, leaving behind a legacy of excellent watercolour paintings. According to one of his ex-student, Tan Lye Hoe, Abdullah Ariff's philosophy of art is "Art knows no barriers"


When to make the "v" / "в" or to make the "g" / "г" in place of "г"?
Like the word "его" is said "evo", but phonetically it's said "ego".
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 Your question isn't completely clear. Are you asking about the spelling rules (when to write 'г' in place of 'в') or about the pronunciation (when 'г' is pronounced as 'в')? – Aleks G Oct 9 '13 at 18:01
 - _USER_ - You're right, it's not completely clear. I assumed it was about reading rules, not spelling ones, when I answered the question. I made this assumption, because explaining how to spell this or that Russian sound would take a thick book, and no way an answer on a forum. – Yellow Sky Oct 9 '13 at 20:37
 - phonetically it is evo. – Anixx Oct 10 '13 at 0:24
It's very simple. If the pronoun, or an adjective, or an ordinal numeral is in the Genitive case, then their ending -его is pronounced like -ih-vuh or -ih-VOH, and the ending -ого like -uh-vuh or -uh-VOH, depending on the accent stress in the word. The bold letters show the stressed vowels in Russian words, the capital letters show the stressed syllables in the English words:
его - pronounced "yih-VOH"
синего - "SIH-nih-vuh"
одного - ud-nuh-VOH
красного - KRUS-nuh-vuh
In all the rest of the cases Г is pronounced like G in "great" (but sometimes like K). To tell the truth, if you always pronounce Г like G in "great", you will be well understood. But if you'd like to always pronounce everything correctly, you'll have to spend much time and effort to achieve that. I wish you good luck!
 - _USER_ - Hmm... It did work with me. What did you use as an alternative of the asterixed bolds? – Yellow Sky Oct 9 '13 at 20:40
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 Yes, sorry I didn't make that clear. Im was looking for the right to say it, not spell it. – Andigo Oct 9 '13 at 21:34
 - Well, minus putters, come out, tell me what's wrong with my answer. Is it my narrowmindedness, or my arrogance, or my illiteracy? – Yellow Sky Oct 10 '13 at 0:52
 - _USER_ See my post on meta. The bold works in the preview, but not after the answer is posted. The recommended solution is to use HTML ... tags. – Artemix Oct 10 '13 at 6:25
в is pronounced instead of г in его and connected words: full form adjectives, ordinal numerals and possessive pronouns.
 - Красивого
 - Второго
 - Моего
Etymologically, the full form's endings (красив / красивый, красива / красивая) are pronouns extinct by now in Russian but surviving in oblique cases of the words он, она.
The reason for such pronunciation is the fall of г during its transition from a fricative to a stop and introduction of epenthetic в:
[krɐsʲivəvə] < [krɐsʲivə:] < [krɐsʲivəɤə]
Epenthetic в is common for East Slavic languages: Лявон < Leon (Belorussian), павук < *паѫкъ (Ukrainian); какава < cacao (Russian dialectal)
Words ending in -го not etymologically connected to его pronounce г: индиго [ɪnʲdʲigə], фанданго [fɐndangə]
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Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Engn Sao Carlos, Ave Trabalhador Saocarlense 400, BR-_PHONE_ Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
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Ultrasonic tomography is a non-destructive method that enables the mapping of an internal section of a structure from multiple projections for the identification of discontinuities and/or damages. This study addresses the application of the ultrasonic tomography method for the qualitative assessment of concrete. Several experimental tests with variations in concrete composition, presence of voids, arrangement and frequency of transducers were conducted on concrete prisms. The results show the ultrasonic tomography was more efficient than conventional ultrasonic tests. Analyses of several transducers arrangements revealed a large number of measurements not necessarily returns better images. The great potential of the ultrasonic tomography technique for the evaluation of homogeneity and detection of discontinuities and damages of concrete structures has been confirmed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. (AU)


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Nowadays communication strategies are commonly associated with digital communication but, using VoIP in Social Media Marketing will help you have a holistic approach to your clients.
Depending on the business nature, you'll be able to introduce VoIP in the communication tools of the company, but always keeping in mind what the audience really wants.
In this article we'll show you the benefits of these devices so you can distinguish from your competition and other brands!
1. Improve your customer reach
By using a professional VoIP device (like this one), you'll be able to reach your customer beyond social media, this will help you collect information about comments and impressions about your work.
This is one of the best ways of sending a message to a large group of people and get feedback.
2. Connect with mobile apps
Right now there are lots of mobile apps that can connect directly to the VoIP in your work, this will help you have all the information right in your hand and to give your customer a better experience.
This is one of the best uses of VoIP in Social Media Marketing, since you can control the communication channels between the audience and the company.
3. Enhance you customer engagement
We talk about engagement when the customer stays loyal to your brand and interacts with it regularly. This can be made with social media strategies, but you can make it even better with VoIP services.
Try to stay active in every social media that your audience use and then start sharing information about your VoIP platform; it is an alternative way of communication and very easy to handle.
4. Boost your strategy
Using VoIP in Social Media Marketing is basically cheap, since you can get in touch with your audience immediately.
If you want to sell something, it's well known that the best way to do it is by calling directly to your client, making a "cold call", rather than just writing in an online platform.
In this case, you can use your social media channels to collect details and contact information of the people you want to communicate with, and then you can call them and start selling anything from your company.
Bottom line… Social Media Marketing can easily be mixed with the VoIP services in order to increase the power of a communications strategy.
They have different ways of getting information, but they also complement each other.


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We have a great amount of flexibility with post-frame buildings. Their designs offer attractive features such overhangs, steeper roof pitch, porches, etc. Because their walls don't require interior supporting walls, you have open space inside to configure any why you want. You also get a lot of flexibility when it comes to exterior walls as well. It doesn't have to be steel. Almost any type of façade can be used like brick, blocks, vinyl and wood siding.
Most people are surprised to learn that post-frame buildings have more strength than other building methods. There are a number of reasons for this:
- Columns in the ground add a lot of stability and wind resistance to a building.
- Horizontal connected posts from an extremely strong box that adds to wind and seismic resistance.
- The direct attachment of trusses to post frame buildings gives them a virtually impossible for a roof to detach from the building.
- The Diaphragm effect that is created by the post-frame structure allows them to flex under extreme stress instead of cracking or collapsing like would happen with other structures.
Source: "The Post-Frame Advantage: It's Long-Lasting and Resilient." Frame Building News, January 2003.