What's New for Developers in Outlook 2010
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What's New for Developers in Outlook 2010
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Summary: This article presents a top-level view of the enhancements and additions for developers in Microsoft Outlook 2010. It also examines, in depth, some of the new and enhanced objects in the Outlook object model, including their properties, methods, and events. For developers who are eager to learn the Outlook platform, this article provides sufficient detail to begin coding against Outlook 2010.
The changes to the Outlook 2010 object model satisfy customer requests to be able to extend the user interface (UI) and provide support in the object model for the new features that were designed for the Outlook 2010 end user. The Outlook 2010 platform includes the following features:
 - Add-in resiliency
 Add-ins should not degrade Outlook performance or resiliency. Outlook writes a list of connected add-ins to the Windows event log and records add-in boot time for each connected add-in. Additionally, Outlook writes to the Windows event log when an add-in crashes during an event callback. To prevent add-ins from adversely affecting the performance of Outlook when a user action closes the Outlook application, Outlook uses a new fast shutdown process. For more information about the new shutdown process, see Shutdown Changes for Outlook 2010.
 - Improved UI extensibility
 You can customize many new areas of the Outlook UI, including a custom navigation module called the Solutions module in the Navigation Pane. You can set or get custom folder icons for Outlook folders under the Solutions module. The Solutions module makes it easier to find the contents of a custom solution folder. By using extensibility for the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, you can customize areas of the UI that were not extensible in previous versions of Outlook. For more information about the Solutions module, see Programming the Outlook 2010 Solutions Module. For more information about how to use ribbon extensibility to customize the Outlook UI, see Extending the User Interface in Outlook 2010.
 - 32-bit and 64-bit platform support
 You can develop solutions for 32-bit and 64-bit platforms by using one API, the Outlook object model.
 - Comprehensive object model
 For the great majority of developers, the object model is comprehensive and sufficient to write a professional solution without the need to write code at the Messaging API (MAPI) level.
 - Multiple Exchange accounts
 You can define multiple Microsoft Exchange accounts under a single profile. The object model was originally designed with the assumption that only one Exchange account would run in a single profile. The updated object model is improved to handle multiple Exchange accounts.
This article discusses important new features in the object model and includes code examples in C# that can help you to write new solutions or adapt existing code for Outlook 2010.
Note Note
The objects, properties, methods, and events in this article might change in the final release of Outlook 2010, and additional features might be introduced, as well. Be sure that you test your code changes in the final version of Outlook 2010 before you release your solution.
The Outlook object model has new objects, methods, properties, and events that support new Outlook 2010 features programmatically. Other improvements to the object model address frequent developer requests for specific changes to the Outlook platform.
Enhancements to Existing Outlook Objects and Collections for Outlook 2010
The following table lists enhancements to objects and collections that are in earlier versions of Outlook. The second column lists only new methods, properties, and events.
Table 1. Outlook object model enhancements
Objects and collections
New members
Account
Methods
GetAddressEntryFromID(String)
GetRecipientFromID(String)
Properties
AutoDiscoverConnectionMode
AutoDiscoverXml
CurrentUser
DeliveryStore
ExchangeConnectionMode
ExchangeMailboxServerName
ExchangeMailboxServerVersion
Accounts
Events
AutoDiscoverComplete
Application
Methods
RefreshFormRegionDefinition(String)
Properties
PickerDialog
AppointmentItem
Methods
CopyTo(MAPIFolder, OlAppointmentCopyOptions)
GetConversation()
GetOrganizer()
Properties
ConversationID
RTFBody
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
Attachment
Methods
GetTemporaryFilePath()
AttachmentSelection
Methods
GetSelection(OlSelectionContents)
Properties
Location
CalendarView
Properties
SelectedEndTime
SelectedStartTime
ContactItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
RTFBody
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
DistListItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
RTFBody
DocumentItem
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
ExchangeUser
Methods
GetPicture()
Explorer
Methods
AddToSelection(Object)
ClearSelection()
IsItemSelectableInView(Object)
RemoveFromSelection(Object)
SelectAllItems()
Properties
AccountSelector
AttachmentSelection
Events
AttachmentSelectionChange
Folder
Methods
GetCustomIcon()
SetCustomIcon(StdPicture)
FormRegion
Properties
Visible
Inspector
Methods
SetSchedulingStartTime(DateTime)
Properties
AttachmentSelection
Events
AttachmentSelectionChange
JournalItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
MailItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
PermissionTemplateGuid
RetentionExpirationDate
RetentionPolicyName
RTFBody
Sender
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
MeetingItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
IsLatestVersion
RTFBody
SendUsingAccount
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
NameSpace
Methods
CreateContactCard(AddressEntry)
PostItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
RTFBody
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
Recipient
Properties
Sendable
RemoteItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
ReportItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
Selection
Methods
GetSelection(OlSelectionContents)
Properties
Location
SharingItem
Methods
GetConversation()
Properties
ConversationID
PermissionTemplateGuid
RetentionExpirationDate
RetentionPolicyName
RTFBody
Events
AfterWrite
BeforeRead
Store
Methods
GetDefaultFolder(OlDefaultFolders)
RefreshQuotaDisplay()
Properties
Categories
IsConversationEnabled
TableView
Methods
GetTable()
Properties
AlwaysExpandConversation
ShowConversationByDate
ShowConversationSendersAboveSubject
ShowFullConversations
TaskItem ,
TaskRequestAcceptItem ,
TaskRequestDeclineItem ,
TaskRequestItem , and
TaskRequestUpdateItem
Methods
GetConversation
Properties
ConversationID
RTFBody
ViewFont
Properties
ExtendedColor
New Outlook Objects and Collections for Outlook 2010
The following table lists the new objects introduced in Outlook 2010. All object members are listed in the second column.
Table 2. Outlook object model additions
Objects
Methods, properties, and events
AccountSelector
Properties
Application
Class
Parent
SelectedAccount
Session
Events
SelectedAccountChange
Conversation
Methods
ClearAlwaysAssignCategories(Store)
GetAlwaysAssignCategories(Store)
GetAlwaysDelete(Store)
GetAlwaysMoveToFolder(Store)
GetChildren(Object)
GetParent(Object)
GetRootItems()
GetTable()
MarkAsRead()
MarkAsUnread()
SetAlwaysAssignCategories(String, Store)
SetAlwaysDelete(OlAlwaysDeleteConversation, Store)
SetAlwaysMoveToFolder(MAPIFolder, Store)
StopAlwaysDelete(Store)
StopAlwaysMoveToFolder(Store)
Properties
Application
Class
ConversationID
Parent
Session
ConversationHeader
Methods
GetConversation()
GetItems()
Properties
Application
Class
ConversationID
ConversationTopic
Parent
Session
MobileItem
Methods
Close(OlInspectorClose)
Copy()
Delete()
Display(Object)
Forward()
Move(MAPIFolder)
PrintOut()
Reply()
ReplyAll()
Save()
SaveAs(String, Object)
Send(Boolean)
Properties
Actions
Application
Attachments
BillingInformation
Body
Categories
Class
Companies
ConversationIndex
ConversationTopic
Count
CreationTime
EntryID
FormDescription
GetInspector
HTMLBody
Importance
ItemProperties
LastModificationTime
MessageClass
Mileage
MobileFormat
NoAging
OutlookInternalVersion
OutlookVersion
Parent
PropertyAccessor
ReceivedByEntryID
ReceivedByName
ReceivedTime
Recipients
ReplyRecipientNames
ReplyRecipients
Saved
SenderEmailAddress
SenderEmailType
SenderName
SendUsingAccount
Sensitivity
Sent
SentOn
Session
Size
SMILBody
Subject
Submitted
To
UnRead
UserProperties
Events
AfterWrite
AttachmentAdd
AttachmentRead
AttachmentRemove
BeforeAttachmentAdd
BeforeAttachmentPreview
BeforeAttachmentRead
BeforeAttachmentSave
BeforeAttachmentWriteToTempFile
BeforeAutoSave
BeforeCheckNames
BeforeDelete
BeforeRead
Close
CustomAction
CustomPropertyChange
Forward
Open
PropertyChange
Read
Reply
ReplyAll
Send
Unload
Write
SimpleItems
Properties
Application
Class
Count
Item[Object]
Parent
Session
SolutionsModule
Methods
AddSolution(MAPIFolder, OlSolutionScope)
Properties
Application
Class
Name
NavigationModuleType
Parent
Position
Session
Visible
Add-in resiliency is an important feature of the Outlook 2010 platform. Add-in resiliency means that before and after loading an add-in, Outlook continues to perform and respond normally. Add-ins run in-process to Outlook and can potentially de


text: Purpose: To determine whether the absence of transglutaminase 2 enzyme (TG2) in TG2 knockout mice (TG2 -/- ) protect them against early age-related functional and histological arterial changes. Methods: Pulse wave velocity (PWV) was measured using non-invasive Doppler and mean arterial pressure (MAP) was measured in awake mice using tail-cuff system. Thoracic aortas were excised for evaluation of endothelial dependent vasodilation (EDV) by wire myography, as well as histological analyses. Results: PWV and MAP were similar in TG2 -/- mice to age-matched wild type (WT) control mice. Old WT mice exhibited a markedly attenuated EDV as compared to young WT animals. The TG2 -/- young and old mice had enhanced EDV responses (p<0.01) as compared to WT mice. There was a significant increase in TG2 crosslinks by IHC in WT old group compared to Young, with no stain in the TG2 -/- animals. Optical microscopy examination of Old WT mice aorta showed thinning and fragmentation of elastic laminae. Young WT mice, old and young TG2 -/- mice presented regularly arranged and parallel elastic laminae of the tunica media. Conclusion: The genetic suppression of TG2 delays the age-induced endothelial dysfunction and histological modifications.

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class Ens.BPL.While extends Ens.BPL.Activity
This provides the ability to perform a series of activities whilst a condition remains true
Property Inventory (Including Private)
Method Inventory (Including Private)
property Activities as Ens.BPL.ActivityList;
This holds the Activity list which represents the loop body
Property methods: ActivitiesGet(), ActivitiesGetSwizzled(), ActivitiesIsValid(), ActivitiesNewObject(), ActivitiesSet()
property Condition as %String;
This holds the condition which controls the loop
Property methods: ConditionDisplayToLogical(), ConditionGet(), ConditionIsValid(), ConditionLogicalToDisplay(), ConditionLogicalToOdbc(), ConditionNormalize(), ConditionSet()
private method %OnNew(initvalue As %RawString) as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
method GenerateCode(pCompiler As Ens.BPL.Compiler) as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
method GenerateXML(pStream As %BinaryStream) as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
Inherited description: This generates the common XML attributes for this Activity
method Validate(ByRef pStatus As %Status, pContext As Ens.BPL.ValidationContext) as %Status [ Language = objectscript ]
Perform a sanity check on the nodes in the parse tree
private method activityName() as %String [ Language = objectscript ]
Provide a user readable string which names the activity
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Rare clouded leopard cubs born at Nashville Zoo
Back in March, the National Zoo's Conservation and Research Center announced the birth of two clouded leopard cubs. The cubs' birth was big news, in part because clouded leopards are severely endangered and in part because the species presents unique problems to those attempting to breed it in captivity. (Male clouded leopards are prone to behavior so aggressive that they often wind up killing their potential mates. Females are known for, whether intentionally or accidentally, killing their cubs shortly after they're born.)
The National Zoo's cubs represented the first successful breeding of clouded leopards in any North American zoo in six years. Their parents, Hannibal and Jao Chu, were one of two breeding pairs imported from Thailand last year. The other breeding pair went to the Nashville Zoo, where three cubs were born May 30!
The cubs -- two males and one female -- are in good health, as are their parents, Jing Jai and Arun. Like the National Zoo's clouded leopard cubs, they are being hand-raised by keepers rather than by their parents. Hand-raising the cubs is, in part, for their own protection. It's also expected to make things simpler down the line, when the cubs reach maturity and become part of the breeding program designed to save their species from extinction.
"We've learned how to reduce fatal attacks by hand-raising cubs and introducing males to mates at a young age," Nashville Zoo President Rick Schwartz explained.
Plans are already underway to introduce the Nashville Zoo's female cub to one of those born at the National Zoo (both of those are males) when she's about 6 months old.
-- Lindsay Barnett
Photo credit: Jim Bartoo / Associated Press

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GEF and UNEP Launch Global Platform for Efficient Lighting
25 September 2009: The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have launched the "Global Market Transformation for Efficient Lighting Platform," a public-private partnership directed at reducing global energy demand for lighting.
The Platform aims to transform lighting markets, primarily in developing countries, by fostering the usage and production of energy efficient lighting while gradually discontinuing use of incandescent lighting, and substituting traditional fuel-based lighting with modern, efficient alternatives such as solid-state lighting (SSL) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps. It is hoped that, through these efforts, global demand for lighting energy can eventually be reduced by up to 18 percent.
In attendance for the event was UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner, who noted that "in terms of climate change, this is among the lowest of low-hanging fruit. Eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions are linked with lighting; this project can by 2014 make a big dent in these while saving people money too." [UN News Centre] [GEF press release]


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Dr. Maria Cynthia Goh
M. Cynthia Goh is Professor of Chemistry, cross-appointed to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the Institute of Medical Science and the Munk School of Global Affairs. She is the founder and Director of the Impact Centre, an institute that aims to bring science to society, and the inaugural Academic Director of University of Toronto Entrepreneurship. Her research interests centers on the interactions and properties of very large molecules, which has impact on nanotechnology, biomaterials and biodiagnostics. Other passions are: the translation of scientific discovery to technology/products that benefit society; the training of scientist-entrepreneurs; and the development of technology for low resource settings. Her research has led to 8 science-based companies, which she has co-founded with her students, including: Axela (medical diagnostics based on diffractive optics), Vive Crop Protection (delivery system for agricultural actives), Pueblo Science (non-profit for science literacy in low resource communities worldwide) and Phantin (nanomaterials coatings for environmental issues). In 2003 she originated Entrepreneurship101, an introduction for students who want to be entrepreneurs, which has expanded to thousands registered annually. In 2010 she founded Techno, an intensive training program for scientists/engineers who want to create science-based companies; this program has led to the creation of over 150 start-ups based on university research. Professor Goh has given invited lectures on her scientific research results, on their translation to useful products, and on the process of innovation and the training of scientist-entrepreneurs.

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Representative Requests GAO Report on Administrative Burdens of IDEA
Which special education "paperwork" tasks take "reams" of time? The chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, John Kline, sent a letter (linked here) to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a report on the administrative burdens of IDEA. The letter asks the GAO to examine what parts of IDEA place the biggest administrative load on schools, why the load is still significant after the 2004 reauthorization, and what could be done to reduce paperwork in the future. (Perhaps they are gathering ideas for reducing those reams in the next reauthorization.)


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This file photo shows the crates of Mackinlay's Scotch whisky that were excavated from beneath British explorer Ernest Shackleton's hut in Antarctica.
Antarctica-bound explorers would be wise to bring a case or two of Scotch whisky to endure chilly nights. Ernest Shackleton was wise.
In fact, the Scotch he packed for the Nimrod's 1907 attempt to reach the South Pole was exceptional, according to distillers who sampled and re-created the drink.
Low on supplies and hungry, the expedition was forced to evacuate about 100 miles shy of its goal. When the crew departed Cape Royds, they left behind equipment and goods, including three cases of Mackinlay's "Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky" that was stashed in the ice beneath a hut.
And there it sat until the Antarctic Heritage Trust discovered it in 2006, nearly 100 years later.
In 2010, chemists and distillers with Whyte & MacLay, Ltd., which now owns Mackinlay's, got their hands on a few bottles and sampled a dram.
"The whisky had been in deep freeze ever since it was delivered to Antarctica," James Pryde, chief chemist at the distillery, recounted to me in an email. "We had no idea what we would find."
The hope was that given the cold storage coupled with a tight cork seal the whisky would be as good in 2010 as it was when it was blended more than a century earlier.
"This is what we found," Pryde said.
For aficionados of Scotch, that could be seen as backhanded compliment. Single malt whiskies from this period were generally regarded as "harsh and heavily peated," he noted - in other words, nothing to get excited about.
"Given we had no idea what we would find, it is not understatement that this dram turned out to be the 'nectar of the gods' — it was a revelation in its complexity, particularly the control of the peating level and the quality of the wood," Pryde said.
The storage under the hut while wrapped in straw and packed in wooden crates prevented the whisky from turning to ice and thus messing with the flavor profile. The preservation prompted an extensive analysis of the liquid.
"This as far as we know was the first analysis of a pristine whisky sample from the late 1800s and gave us real insight to what our forefathers were capable of when it came to whisky production," said Pryde.
The team determined the freezing point (-34.3 degrees C), alcoholic strength (47.19 percent), origin of the peat used in malting (Isle of Eday), and the nature of the wood casks used to mature it (American oak), for example.
The relatively high alcohol likely contributed to the lack of haze formation. "To have your whisky go cloudy would have been a PR disaster," noted Pryde.
The distillery had access to American oak casks used to transport sherry and wine and given its location near a port where this trade was particularly active, the distillery likely had the pick of the bunch.
All these aspects made for the exceptional blend for Shackleton and crew to sip, the team concludes in a paper detailing their analysis in the Journal of the Institute of Brewing.
Want to know just how good this whisky tasted? No problem, a re-creation is available for you to try.
To make it, Richard Pearson, master blender at Whyte & McKay Ltd., "used the best modern stocks of whisky that were at his disposal," noted Pryde. The blend was then subjected to the same scientific analysis as the original, confirming an almost identical match.
The lesson from the research project?
"I don't expect that any major changes will result from this work to the actual production of whisky," noted Pryde. But their findings do offer some sage advice for craft distillers of the future: master the art of blending.
"That is the most important thing that has been passed down from the 1900s."
More on old Scotch and distilling tech:
- Century-old Scotch returned from Antarctic ship
- Century old whisky found in Antarctic
- Sip some New Year's Eve science
- Whisky hangover worse than vodka, study says
The modernist kitchens of Grant Achatz are known for using experimental equipment to produce unusual cuisine, thanks to an unusual partnership with PolyScience, a lab equipment.


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(Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta)
Ingredients for the Pasta: serving 4
Beat the eggs with a fork. Mound the flour on the counter and make a well in the middle where you will pour the eggs.
Using a fork gently mix the eggs and incorporate the flour from the sides. Make sure you don't let the eggs run outside the flour and all over your counter.
Once the dough starts to come together you need to use your fingers.
You need to check the texture of the dough and only add enough flour to make the dough not sticky, but not too hard or it will be too difficult to knead. How much flour you will need mostly depends on the size of the eggs. Work and knead the dough for at least 5-10 minutes (or longer), until it becomes moist, smooth and elastic.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes. Unwrap, knead for another few minutes.
Cut in half the dough, so that it's easier to work with. Re-wrap the half that you are not using in the plastic wrap so it will not dry up. Roll half of the dough using a rolling pin, or the pasta maker. Make the pasta as thin as you can. It should be around one millimeter in thickness (which is super thin). When you roll the pasta make sure it does't stick to the counter. Turn and move the dough constantly while rolling. Add a little flour if necessary.
Place the two halves on top of each other and fold (or roll) on itself. Using a sharp knife cut the tagliatelle, about 1 cm wide.
Unfold the tagliatelle and set aside on a lightly floured surface.
Do the same with the remaining dough (roll, cut in half, fold, and cut in strips).
If you are not cooking the pasta right away, let it sit for 30 minutes on a lightly floured baking sheet, covered with plastic wrap, and keep in the refrigerator for maximum 3 days.
Cook the tagliatelle in boiling salted water; once cooked, drain and tip into the pan with your favorite sauce, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese and sauté quickly.


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(The). A possession which invariably brought ill luck with it. Hence the Latin proverb "Ille homo habet equum Seianum." Cneius Seius had an Argive horse, of the breed of Diomed, of a bay colour and surpassing beauty, but it was fatal to its possessor. Seius was put to death by Mark Antony. Its next owner, Cornelius Dolabella, who bought it for 100,000 sesterces, was killed in Syria during the civil wars. Caius Cassius, who next took possession of it, perished after the battle of Philippi by the very sword which stabbed Caesar. Antony had the horse next, and after the battle of Actium slew himself. Like the gold of Tolosa and Hermione's necklace, the Seian or Sejan horse was a fatal possession.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Sample 4. Step 5.4: Invoice Number field, InvoiceNumber element
On some of the documents, the Invoice Number field is located to the right of the field name whereas on other documents it is located below the name (in documents 1 and 2 the field data are placed directly beneath the name).
To create an InvoiceNumber element:
 1. In the InvoiceHeader element, create an element of type Character String and name it InvoiceNumber.
 Note.The name of the element need not be the same as the name of the block corresponding to the InvoiceNumber field. However, having identical names is convenient when working with a FlexiLayout.
 2. Click the Character String tab.
 3. Specify the alphabet:
 4. Set Percentage of non-alphabet characters to 30%.
 5. In the Character count field, specify the fuzzy interval {-1, 3, 20, INF} for the length of the character string, assuming that possible values fall into the region of 3 to 20 characters. Any hypothesis outside this interval will be penalized.
 6. On some of the images, the search area for the Invoice Number field contains the already detected kwInvoiceDate element. Exclude this element from the search area, so that the program does not include this text in its hypotheses for the Invoice Number field:
 - On the Search Constraints tab, click the Add... button next to the Exclude regions of elements field.
 - Select kwInvoiceDate from the list of elements.
 - Click OK. The string SearchElements.InvoiceHeader.kwInvoiceDate will appear in theExclude regions of elements field.
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 1. Click the Advanced tab.
 2. In Advanced pre-search relations, specify additional conditions: if the name kwInvoiceNumber is not found, do not search for the InvoiceNumber field, otherwise specify the search area as an array of rectangles: one rectangle to the right of the name and another rectangle below the name with a small offset. In the FlexiLayout language, this condition can be written as follows:
 if kwInvoiceNumber.IsNull then Dontfind();
 { WholeWordMOde: true;
 MaxGapInLine: 30dt;
 RectArray DataRegion;
 Let r1= Rect (kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Right, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Top -20dt, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Right + 650dt, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Bottom + 50dt);
 // Limits the search area by a rectangle to the right of the name of the InvoiceNumber field.
 Let r2 = Rect (kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Left - 100dt, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Bottom, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Right + 100dt, kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Bottom + 100dt);
 // Limits the search area by a rectangle beneath the name of the InvoiceNumber field.
 DataRegion = RectArray (r1);
 DataRegion.Add (r2);
 RestrictSearchArea (DataRegion);
 3. The search area for the field is limited to two rectangles, one to the right of the field name and one beneath it. If the field data are located to the right of the field name, there is often some other text beneath the field (on the test images, this is most commonly the name and data of the Date field). Since this extraneous text will be included into the search area for the Invoice Number field, the program will generate a hypothesis for this text. To influence the quality of this hypothesis, specify additional checks in the Advanced post-search relations field: the lower the text beneath the field name, the bigger the penalty. In the FlexiLayout language, this condition can be written as follows:
 if not IsNull then
 { FuzzyQuality: Top - kwInvoiceNumber.Rect.Top, {-30000,0,0,10000}*dt;
 // The greater the distance between the name and upper boundary of the field, the bigger the penalty for the corresponding hypothesis. In this particular case, the hypothesis for the element whose upper boundary coincides with the upper boundary of the name will have the highest quality.
 4. Temporarily exclude the InvoiceFooter element and match the FlexiLayout.
 5. Specify the location of the InvoiceNumber block as a rectangular region of the InvoiceNumber element enlarged by 5 dots vertically and horizontally. To do this, select Expression and type the following expression:
 Rect outputRect;
 outputRect = InvoiceHeader.InvoiceNumber.Rect;
 IsNull = InvoiceHeader.InvoiceNumber.IsNull;
 // Treats the block region as detected if the InvoiceNumber element has been detected.
 OutputRegion = outputRect;
 OutputRegion.Inflate (5dt, 5dt);
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Happy Independence Day! Geckos Native to the U.S.
To celebrate US Independence Day, Gecko Time presents some information about geckos which are native to mainland United States. This does not include geckos which have been introduced from other locales. There are three genera native to the United States, two of which contain a single species and one which includes at least four species. Phyllodactylus xanti and the four Coleonyx species (brevis, switaki, reticulatus, variegatus and its subspecies) are native to California and southwestern United States; Sphaerodactylus notatus ("reef gecko") is native to the Florida Keys.
Coleonyx are probably the most widely kept of all native U.S. Geckos, both in this country and abroad. The most popular are Coleonyx variegatus and its subspecies (C.v. abboti, bogerti, variegatus and the less popular C.v. utahensis and san lucan) and Coleonyx brevis. Other species found in the United States are C.v. switaki, and reticulatus. Various Coleonyx species are distributed throughout the western and southwestern states including (but not necessarily limited to) California, Utah, Arizona and Texas. These geckos are small and smooth-skinned, reaching a maximum length of about 5 inches. They are born with brown and yellow bands which develop into adult coloring, ranging from bands to splotches to spots. They are eublepharids with movable eyelids, nocturnal and terrestrial. Although they inhabit areas with very dry climates, it is possible that they spend a fair amount of time in caves and crevices where there may be a microclimate with higher humidity. The Coleonyx I have kept have thrived when exposed to higher humidity. My primary experience has been with Coleonyx variegatus bogerti, also known as the "Tucson Banded Gecko". Care of Coleonyx is very similar to that of leopard geckos, though they are quite a bit smaller. Opinions vary about whether to keep them on a particulate substrate or not. After much thought and research, I decided to keep them on a ceramic tile substrate with some areas of eco-earth provided in containers. The geckos often spent much of their time under pieces of slate dug into the eco-earth.
I have found the Coleonyx I've kept to be extremely alert and entertaining. They eat small crickets and occasionally mealworms with gusto. They are very aware of any change in their environment. If another gecko is introduced to the enclosure, they will approach warily with tail waving slowly, may occasionally nip at the newcomer and then will usually settle down and co-exist peacefully. Although I have not been able to reliably handle my coleonyx, a friend to whom I sold a juvenile reports that it regularly climbs on his hand, allows him to "play" with it and will eat from his hand.
This species, also known as the "reef gecko" is the only United States gecko not found in the western part of the country. According to _URL_ it is the smallest North American gecko, reaching a size of about 2 ½ inches. A terrestrial gecko without eyelids, it is brown with dark speckling and an orange tail on the underside.
Maureen Winter writes about her experience keeping this gecko
Sphaerodactylus notatus is a delightful little gecko to keep. They are one of the many Sphaerodactylus which can be seen exploring the terrarium daily. This is one gecko which quickly settles in. Once settled you will find it to be quite friendly, it may even crawl onto your hand as you are misting, but general holding is not recommended for this small animal.
One of the first things I noticed about this cute little gecko when bringing it home was that it has the ability to move around both of its eyes at various different angles separately at the same time. Talk about talent!
A great thing about Sphaerodactylus notatus is that they can be kept in a minimum enclosure size of 2 gallons. They can be kept in bigger enclosures of course, but it is not really needed and may even stress them out due to their small size.
In the wild Sphaerodactylus notatus is generally found in the leaf litter, under stones and dead wood. Due to this, their lighting in captivity needs not to be dramatic: a single fluorescent T5 tube with a rating of 4,000K or 6500K will do. If your enclosure is a little larger than 2 gallons, you can even mix the two types of bulbs. It is not required to provide Sphaerodactylus with spot or UVB lamps; the latter may even kill the gecko when used for prolonged periods. Lighting is maintained for 12 hours daily, with reduced illumination in the winter months, so the females my regain their strength for the next breeding season.
In captivity Sphaerodactylus notatus should be kept at temperatures of 79-82F with around 70% humidity. 70% humidity is easily achieved by misting them once daily. Their substrate can either be plain sand or a sand, coconut fiber, peat moss mixture, with the latter being the preferred choice. It is also important to place pieces of flat cork or scattered leaves around the terrarium floors, so the geckos may hide if need be. The walls of the terrarium may be decorated with stone or cork.
The diet of Sphaerodactylus notatus in captivity consists of micro-food, such as Drosophila melanogaster, Springtails, newborn Firebrats, Micro Crickets and Tropical Woodlice. A small bowl of crushed up cuttlefish bone is an important fixture of the terrarium for breeding females. All feeder insects should be dusted with a high quality supplement. I strongly recommend SuperMin & Calcium Plus ICB by Rephasy or other equally high quality supplements. Misting their tank once daily will also provide them with their daily water supply.
Sphaerodactylus notatus should be kept in pairs only, as females of this species can be as equally aggressive as trying to house two males together.
I was unable to locate anyone who keeps Phyllodactylus xanti, also known as the "leaf toed gecko". It would be lovely to hear from someone who keeps them if you're out there. These western geckos are, according to _URL_, 4-5 inches long, without eyelids and nocturnal. Their coloring is "translucent pink to gray, occasionally with dark brown blotches. The back scales are small and granular with lengthwise rows of wart-like tubercles (quoted from herpedia.com)". They get their common name from the leaf shaped pads on the ends of their toes. This species is found in southwestern California and the islands in the Gulf of California.
California Herp has some great photos of this species and their habitat.
If you live near or travel to the Florida Keys or the Southwest, enjoy searching for these "native Americans"!
Born and raised on Long Island, New York, Maureen Winter has been keeping reptiles and amphibians on and off since the age of 7. Her first reptile was a Red Eared Slider. Later on she kept various amphibians ranging from Hyla cinerea to Litoria caerulea and was quickly hooked. Eventually Maureen moved to Münster, Germany and longed to have her beloved amphibians once again. She began with Litoria caerulea and her hobby grew to keeping various species of dart frogs. After a year of owning dart frogs Maureen desired to have some geckos and soon her first geckos, Phelsuma klemmeri, were purchased. Shortly after, she began keeping many different geckos. She currently works with various Pheulsuma, Lygodactylus, Sphaerodactylus, and Lepidodactylus lugubris, alongside her many frogs.
Aliza is a home care speech therapist living in the Boston area. She has been breeding leopard geckos since 2005 and has recently been successful in breeding Coleonyx geckos as well. Other interests which she pursues in her copious free time include work in ceramics, practicing aikido and surfing the internet.


Transformational Geometry Performance Task Day 1
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SWBAT apply transformations to a real world setting.
Big Idea
This is the first day for the Transformational Geometry Performance Task. Students create a tessellating design using transformations in the context of solving a problem for the Red Queen from Lewis Carroll's book, Through the Looking Glass.
Do Now
7 minutes
As students walk in the room, I give them the Transformational Geometry Performance Task Explanation. Students are instructed to read the explanation, look at the rubric and write a description of the expectations for the task in their notebook. After about 4 minutes, we go over the task. I ask a student to explain the task and then ask a second student to reiterate the task.
We look at the pictures on the bottom of the page and discuss how the picture depicts a tessellation. The chessboard is a tessellation of square tiles transformed about the garden. I ask the students which type of transformation can be used to tessellate the square. Because the tiles are equilateral and equiangular, they can be translated, rotated or reflected.
We then review the rubric and discuss the criteria for attaining a 4 in each row.
13 minutes
After the Do Now, I hand out a Tessellation Template to each student. In the previous lesson, students created a tile by translation. If students had difficulty translating their templates in the previous lesson, they can try to create a new template with a simpler design. Some students use their previous design, but create the template using rotations, instead of translations. Students who would like more of a challenge, can create a template using reflections. In order to create a tessellation template by reflection, students reflect their figures and rotate the piece to the side or the bottom.
20 minutes
When the students finish their design, I hand out the Transformational Geometry Performance Task Day 1 papers. Students answer questions 1 and 2 based on the tiles shown in the question. They then write an explanation of how to replicate their tiles using precise mathematical vocabulary. I usually have the students write the explanation in their notebooks before writing on the task sheet.
As students are working, I circulate around the room and read over their answers and explanations. I help them articulate their thoughts and remind them to include the correct mathematical vocabulary.
If students finish parts 1, 2 and 3 of the task, they can begin their floor plan. Most of the students, however, will not be ready to begin their floor plan until the next lesson.
5 minutes
At the end of the lesson, we review the task rubric again. I have the students look at their work and think about where they fall in the rubric. We discuss the task and I answer any further questions students have. Students will complete their task during the next lesson.


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The animation shows particle tracing in a 2-D fluid-structure interaction problem. A periodic normal traction load is applied to the left boundary of the model. This load forces the fluid to flow over the flexible structure. Since the load is periodic, the fluid- structure analysis is unsteady (transient).
Particle injectors are placed upstream of the structure. Particles are emitted at a fixed rate from the injectors. Each particle's position is updated using the instantaneous velocity at the current particle position.
The particle traces clearly show the recirculation caused by the presence of the structure. The particle traces also show how the flow field is affected by the structural motions..


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Zhang, Kapur and Krishnamoorthy introduced a cover set method for designing induction schemes for automating proofs by induction from specifications expressed as equations and conditional equations. This method has been implemented in the theorem prover Rewrite Rule Laboratory ( RRL) and a proof management system Tecton built on top of RRL, and it has been used to prove many nontrivial theorems and reason about sequential as well as parallel programs. The cover set method is based on the assumption that a function symbol is defined using a finite set of terminating (conditional or unconditional) rewrite rules. The termination ordering employed in orienting the rules is used to perform proofs by well-founded induction. The left side of the rules are used to design different cases of an induction scheme, and recursive calls to the function made in the right side can be used to design appropriate instantiations for generating induction hypotheses. A weakness of this method is that it relies on syntactic unification for generating an induction scheme for a conjecture. This paper goes a step further by proposing semantic analysis for generating an induction scheme for a conjecture from a cover set. We discuss the use of a decision procedure for Presburger arithmetic (quantifier-free theory of numbers with the addition operation and relational predicates >, <, not =, >=, <=) for performing semantic analysis about numbers. The decision procedure is used to generate appropriate induction schemes for a conjecture using cover sets of function taking numbers as arguments. This extension of the cover set method automates proofs of many theorems which otherwise, require human guidance and hints. The effectiveness of the method is demonstrated using some examples which commonly arise in reasoning about specifications and programs. It is also shown how semantic analysis using a Presburger arithmetic decision procedure can be used for checking the completeness of a cover set of a function defined using operations such as + and - on numbers. Using this check, many function definitions used in a proof of the prime factorization theorem stating that every number can be factored uniquely into prime factors, which had to be checked manually, can now be checked automatically in RRL. The use of the decision procedure for guiding generalization for generating conjectures and merging induction schemes is also illustrated.
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The BBC: as transparent as a dirty pond
The BBC won't tell us what's in the pond so let's take a closer look at that shopping trolley.
The BBC won't tell us what's in the pond so let's take a closer look at that shopping trolley.
I've made quite a few attempts recently to get information out of the BBC. It has generally been a frustrating experience, which it shouldn't be when you consider that the BBC are publicly funded and are therefore subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and that one of the challenges set for them by the BBC Trust is to "set new standards of openness and transparency". You might also think that after all the recent revelations of child abuse by BBC employees, not to mention deeply flawed journalist work on Newsnight, that they would be really keen to open their hearts and minds and answer questions from the public on any topic. But no.
The metaphor that came to mind to describe the BBC's 'transparency' was 'a dirty pond'. One so dirty that you cannot see what is happening in the water. Don't worry, this isn't leading to puns about the BBC being fishy. It does however lead to a strategy with which to challenge the opaque BBC. Just like a dirty pond, you can build up a picture about what goes on beneath the surface at the BBC by analysing what floats up to the surface. Or as the BBC prefer to call it, "their output". This is not a new idea of course – people have been demonstrating how the BBC routinely omits news stories and other content that doesn't support the establishment or the mainstream patriarchal view for some time. But it's an idea I'm going to run with in future posts.
I'll leave you with two examples of BBC opaqueness:
1. Anyone who has ever FOI'd the BBC will be painfully familiar with "Part VI of Schedule 1 to FOI Act" which "provides that information held by the BBC and the other public service broadcasters is only covered by the Act if it is held for 'purposes other than those of journalism, art or literature'" The BBC loves this exemption and has spent the equivalent of thousands of license fees defending challenges to it in court… But while expensive lawyers can prove the legal argument, is it ethically defensible to use that exemption to avoid answering questions like this:
 How do you ensure that the "extensive network of correspondents around the globe and trusted press agencies" who "alert newsroom editors to news developments" are operating free from bias…?
Shouldn't the BBC be keen to display the processes it has in place to make sure its output is bias free?
2. The BBC, unlike many other public sector organisations, spurns the "citizen journalist". Approach their press office with a well-drafted, polite question, as a member of the public working on a CJ basis and they will ignore you. A certain irony in that I thought. Especially as many journalists fire ill thought out questions at public services as part of 'story-gathering' – questions they never use the answer to and which therefore waste public money in the asking.
Now, let's have a good look at that shopping trolley.
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 An area I'd like to know more about is: how do they select the journalists who cover foreign countries? Are language skills crucial? How is knowledge of the local culture assessed? A few years ago, I remember the Paris correspondent (sorry, I can't remember his name) being asked whether he spoke French fluently when he took the job. His reply was: "I do now." Which of course suggests that he brushed up his French on the job. I also remember when some Leicester City footballers were accused (falsely) of rape in Spain. The BBC journalist couldn't speak Spanish and was dependent on Spanish journalists telling her in English what was happening. We have one of the most diverse cultures in the world, with people who speak the language and know the culture of most countries in the world. However, when something occurs in India or China, almost always there is a white person, probably private school and Oxbridge, covering the event. Skin colour is of course notin itself the issue. The issue is that that person does not speak the local language and does not have any real knowledge of the country.
 When John Simpson was recently on BBC fivelive, he announced his 'sneaking kind of liking' for Saddam Hussein. I find it alarming that a senior BBC correspondent should find a mass murderer attractive and it possibly suggests that John misses having a tyranny to go with his own egomania.
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the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
(Lexicography) Abbreviation of Provençal (the language).
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The Jewel Tower, or 'King's Privy Wardrobe', was built c.1365 to house Edward III's treasures. One of only two buildings of the original Palace of Westminster to survive the fire of 1834, the tower features a 14th-century ribbed vault. It displays Parliament Past and Present, a fascinating exhibition about the history of Parliament.
The second floor now includes illustrated panels, telling the story of this small but important building.
It also contains a case holding a few of the old Imperial Weights and Measures as the Jewel Tower was home to the Weights and Measures Office between 1869 and 1938. The centrepiece of the display is eleven bronze measures from 1/4 gill to one bushel all dated between 1883 and 1895. There are also three George IV (1824) measures for one pint, a quart and a gallon.
Other items in the case include a case of apothecary's measures pipettes and standards for one cubic inch, a Troy pound, a 2lb weight and the very tiny grain weights in their original wooden box. More items of interest on this floor include various items that have been retrieved from our moat over the years, including wine bottles, a bowl and some jars. The Palace of Westminster sword can also been seen, which dates back to the early 9th century and was discovered during renovations just after the Second World War.
The remains of a moat and medieval quay are still visible outside.
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Migration to Ukraine
The Hutterites lived in constant fear of being taken captive by the Turks in Wallachia (Romania), so three and a half years after arriving, they prepared to migrate again, this time to Ukraine.
On April 10, 1771, 60 people left their home and traveled to Ukraine. All their possessions were stored on five wagons, and they walked all the way.
The Brethren settled on land that owned by Count Rumiantsev. Plows, sheep and other supplies were loaned to them on the condition that they'd be repaid. A new Bruderhof was established which they named "Vishenka".
Between 1771 and 1791, seven trips were made by the Brethren in attempts to bring back family members and those in prison in Transylvania and Hungary. Walters, Mändels, Tschetters and Wollmans were persuaded to join the Hutterites at Vishenka. As well, several Mennonite families joined, including Deckers, Entzs, Knels, and Gross'. In total, the leaders were able to persuade 56 to come back and join the Vishenka bruderhof.
During this time, Hans Kleinsasser was the elder (until his death in 1779). Joseph Kuhr became the elder after him until his death in 1794.


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Release of satellites into space
In order to be able to launch a satellite from the Areane rocket unobstructed into space, the nose cone section, together with the side shield, have to be separated from the main rocket immediately before the release of the satellite. Simultaneous and controlled activation of a series of preloaded springs, provide the propulsion force for the separation of the nose cone and side shield. It is of vital importance that the section separates itself in an absloute linear motion from the main rocket, with-out any non-linear tumbling movement that could cause damage to the satellite. The separation movement is controlled by 3 Draw-wire sensors mounted on the booster rocket.


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Shows how to build a simple "Page Views per Visits" metric.
For a detailed description of the UI components, see Build Metrics.
Here's how to build a simple "Page Views per Visits" metric.
Begin building a metric, as described in Build metrics.
Name the metric ""Page Views per Visits" or something similar.
Give it a user-friendly Description to show what it's used for.
Select the right Format, in this case Decimal.
Decide how many decimal places you want the report to show.
Set the metric polarity. For this metric, an upward trend would be a good (green) thing.
Add a Tag to organize your metrics.
For this metric, first drag Page Views into the canvas, then drag Visits underneath (wait until the blue line appears to drop it).
Select the Divide operator. (Divide is the default operator.)
You can now see a Preview of that metric as you are building it, at the top right.
Notice that the Summary formula updates anytime you make a change to the metric definition.
(Optional) Share the metric with other users in your organization, as described in Share calculated metrics.


Mallorca cathedral restores original chapel to mark 666th year
Never-finished temple has been renovated by Gaudí and Barceló
The restored 15th-century Holy Trinity altarpiece. / MONTSERRAT T. DÍEZ (EFE)
The cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, which remains under construction ("it's always collapsing," complained the statesman Jovellanos in the early 19th century), has just retouched its roots: the small chapel-and-vestry dating back to the early 1300s that was the germ for the larger building, which was itself built over the mosque of Madina Mayurqa.
Church officials called the chapel "a treasure" and "a crucial spot" where the first stones were laid for the great cathedral.
The reopening of the chapel served to mark the 666th anniversary of the "dedication" of this building in 1346. Dean Joan Bauzá joked that he hoped the triple digit would be "an omen of good luck, not of the wild beast of the Apocalypse," a reference to the fact the number 666 is associated with Satan.
For two days, visitors will be allowed to enter the small chapel, which has been returned to its original bare state and will be used for cultural events.
For the first time, the cathedral will also grant visitors access to its terraces.
In a few months, after the bells and the medieval structure that contains them are also restored, church officials hope to organize public tours of the upper portion of the cathedral, where the sky and the sea of Palma de Mallorca are framed by the pinnacles, the stained-glass windows and the giant rose window.
However, potential visitors should bear in mind that reaching the rooftop involves climbing 200 steps of one of the narrow spiral staircases inside each of the towers, where the walls still show medieval graffiti made by the refugees and fugitives who once hid out here.
The cathedral receives around a million visitors and worshippers a year, say church officials. Many people come to see the ceramic chapel recently created by artist Miquel Barceló, as well as the 1900 reforms made by Gaudí.
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1. Complete manual solution: There should be a Instruction Manual / User Manual for the XM Generator on the Spooky2 Website.
(And of course it can be run without a Computer if you want only run one frequency/Amplitude etc. without changing them automatically over the time.)
Half manual solution: Program the XM Generator over Spooky2 and then disconnect the USB connector. Save the Setting manually over the MEM function of the Generator (must be done manually) at Position 0. If you power up the XM the next time the data stored in "MEM 0" will be read and you can use the XM Generator without a Computer.
2. I have used the Spooky2 XM generator standalone many times. Sometimes I will load programs with the Spooky2 software and then store the 2 channels of frequencies and waveforms in a memory location 0 to 99 of the Spooky2 XM generator. Then run the Spooky2 XM generator without the Spooky2 software, you can recall each memory location to run the frequency and waveform. With the Spooky2 software the frequencies are automated and automatically sequence to the next frequency and waveforms with many timed programs chained. This automatic sequence is not possible when the Spooky2 XM generator is stand alone without the Spooky2 software. The Spooky2 Generator X was designed with more stand alone features to run 1 of 30 programs and each program can sequence thru up to 200 frequencies and waveforms automatically timed and looped.
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Tiger Trout Fishing Tips: All You Need To Know To Catch Them
Tiger Trout
Known as a hybrid of trouts, Tiger Trout is considered one of many special types of fish that a fisherman can get his hands on. A Tiger trout is actually a combination of two species of trouts. They are also the aggressive type and that is why anglers and fishermen would take on the challenge of baiting one.
This article will discuss the tips and tricks you can use on fishing Tiger trouts. Additionally, we will also dive deep and discuss all you need to know about this powerful hybrid.
All You Need To Know About Tiger Trout
The Tiger Trout is known to be an anomaly of the wild since it is a cross that came from two types of trout from different genera. It is an inter genetic hybrid from a brown trout, known scientifically as Salmon Trutta and the brook trout which is scientifically known as Salvelinus Fontinallis.
This breed goes as far back as 1944. The unusual pairing of the brook trout and brown trout resulted in a trout that resembles stripes that of a tiger, thus it is referred to as the Tiger Trout. They have also been found to grow faster than any other natural species.
Tiger trouts are usually bred and raised in fish farms only to be released later on to help control the competition. This is also the reason why the Tiger Trout has become a go-to breed used for fish stocking programs.
The process of breeding Tiger Trouts happens through the fertilization of the eggs from the brown trout and the milt of the brook trout. It results in the Tiger trout having an excess number of chromosomes and an enhanced survival rate of about 85%.
This type of trout is considered a very piscivorous which means it feeds heavily on other fishes. The average weight can be around 2 to 5 pounds, however, there had been records of the largest being at around 20 pounds.
What Do They Look Like?
As the name suggests, Tiger Trouts are famously known for their tiger stripes. They usually appear grayish-brown in color with their body covered in a labyrinth-like pattern. They also typically have a bright colored belly often seen as a yellow and orange blend.
They carry a square tail fin and their pectoral and pelvic fin displays the same color as their belly. Meanwhile, their head will usually have a spotted pattern which is similar to that of the brown trout.
The females will usually have a light brown and tan shade with less of the orange and yellow tones.
Where Can You Usually Find Them?
Tiger Trout don't naturally appear in waters, and they are actually released into lakes after they are bred and raised in fish farms. The places with abundant Tiger Trout population include Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Nevada and Saskatchewan, Canada to name a few.
Often times, they thrive in cold waters and big lakes. However, there is also a huge population that can be found in moving waters. Tiger Trouts are agile fishes and can easily swim against the current. Additionally, they are also found in waters where there are tons of small fishes.
What Do They Eat?
This powerful hybrid also has a very huge appetite. To keep up with their strength, they generally are feeders of other smaller fishes. Being piscivorous makes them the ideal weapon in controlling fish population.
Aside from small fishes, they also have an appetite for invertebrates, insects, and larvae. Additionally, they also feed on nymphs, trout dries, and streamers on other occasions.
Other Characteristics
One of the notable characteristics of a Tiger Trout is its strength. Most fishes save the nutrients they get from feeding for the purpose of reproduction. However, this is not the case for the Tiger Trout.
Since they do not reproduce and reproduction is not on their primary purpose, most of the nutrients they consume is used for growth. This is mainly the reason why this breed possesses great strength and can put up a fight when caught.
How To Catch Tiger Trout?
Tiger Trout are mysterious and can put up a fight when caught. This is the reason why anglers and fishermen consider it a priced catch. Among the most effective ways, there is bait casting and fly fishing.
Tiger Trout Catch
Baitcasting Method
Baitcasting is one of the methods of fishing that you can explore and use to catch Tiger Trouts. This method relies on the lure's weight to extend the fishing line to the target. Follow these steps to guide you on how to properly do bait casting.
 1. Hold your baitcasting rod above the waist level. The reel should be above the rod, and your thumbs should fall on the bottom of the spool. As for your lure or bait, it should be about 8 to 10 inches below the rod's tip.
 1. While your thumb is on the spool to make sure that it does not unwind, put the reel into a free spool by pushing the button.
 1. The next step you need to do is to pull the rod backward so its tip will sweep over your dominant shoulder. After that proceed to bring it forward quickly. You have to make sure that while doing this the tip of the rod is aiming at the target.
 1. While the rod is coming forward, take your thumb off your spool. In doing so, you are allowing the lure to pull the line of the reel.
 1. Once you noticed that the lure touches the water, you need to again put your thumb back on the spool.
 1. To engage the anti-reverse, you can try to reel once or twice. After which, you are now ready to catch that priced Tiger Trout.
To have a more constructive idea on how this is done, watch this video:
Fly Fishing Method
Another method that you can opt to use is fly fishing. This method is commonly used to land monster sized trouts like the Tiger Trout. Here are the steps that you can follow on how to fly fish for Tiger Trouts.
 1. Before you can go ahead and try out your hand in fly fishing, first, you have to make sure that you have obtained the proper license in order for you to go fly fishing. Each state has their own requirements regarding this, so you need to check carefully.
 1. The next step is to gather the proper fishing gear. Be sure that these are not just some fishing gear but one with good quality. Your basic gear should at least include the following:
 - Six to eight feet fly fishing rod
 - Reel and rod case
 - Spool
 - Flies
 - Pair of pliers
 - Hemostat
 - A pocket knife
 - Fly box for transporting your gear
 - Landing net
 - Fly fishing vest
 1. Next is to pick out the ideal flies. Flies are created to mimic aquatic invertebrates and can be purchased at any fishing stores or can also be made. The most common types include stonefly hatch, midges, leeches, dragonfly, and mayfly hatch.
 1. Once you have picked out your flies, you need to tie the fly knots properly to your line. Before tightening your fly knot, wet it first so it will be easier for you to slide the knot around your line and slide it into place.
 Once the fly knot is in position, you can tighten it. To check if it is securely in place, try to pull the line. If you notice any excess line at the end past your knot, cut it off. Be sure to cut off any excess line as close to the knot as possible.
 1. After you have securely tied your fly knot to your line, it's time to cast and reel your catch. You have two options in doing this depending on the available space you have around you.
 If in case you have more than enough room, you can opt to do a two-stroke cast. If you notice that there are no low hanging trees around you, then this method is very much possible.
 To start, let out around three rod-lengths of your fishing line. Keep your rod held by your dominant hand. Do a thorough check on your fishing line if there are any tangles.
 If you notice any tangles on your fishing line, be sure to fix and straighten them before casting. Have your arms slightly extended, and then with a steady movement, whip the rod tip up and back.
 Attentively observe the line unfurling. Before it straightens out, whip the rod forward. This will instantly send the line out to the surface of the water.
 However, if you are in a situation wherein you do not have enough space to do a two-stroke cast, you can do a roll cast instead. When doing a roll cast, position the rod slightly in front of you and hold it with your dominant hand.
 Before casting, check carefully for any tangles and be sure to straighten and fix them. Slightly move the rod backward. The tip of the rod should be positioned right above your casting shoulder with a little piece of line hanging behind you.
 Slowly bring the rod forward and then as your arm comes down, speed it up. Swiftly stop once the rod's tip is slightly angled upward. In doing so, the loop will unfurl and land on the water's surface.
 1. Next is to make your fly move on the surface of the water. Since Tiger Trouts have a big appetite for small fishes, insects, and invertebrate, you have to control the movement of your fly as if it is the real thing.
 You can let it drift without moving


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xdiff_file_diff_binary
(PECL xdiff >= 0.2.0)
xdiff_file_diff_binaryAlias of xdiff_file_bdiff
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bool xdiff_file_diff_binary ( string $old_file , string $new_file , string $dest )
Makes a binary diff of two files and stores the result in a patch file. This function works with both text and binary files. Resulting patch file can be later applied using xdiff_file_bpatch().
Starting with version 1.5.0 this function is an alias of xdiff_file_bdiff().
Parameter-Liste
old_file
Path to the first file. This file acts as "old" file.
new_file
Path to the second file. This file acts as "new" file.
dest
Path of the resulting patch file. Resulting file contains differences between "old" and "new" files. It is in binary format and is human-unreadable.
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Gibt bei Erfolg TRUE zurück. Im Fehlerfall wird FALSE zurückgegeben.
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Beispiel #1 xdiff_file_diff_binary() example
The following code makes binary diff of two archives.
<?php
$old_version
'my_script_1.0.tgz';
$new_version 'my_script_1.1.tgz';
xdiff_file_diff_binary($old_version$new_version'my_script.bdiff');
?>
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Both files will be loaded into memory so ensure that your memory_limit is set high enough.
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To construct a figure similar to the figure P, and equivalent to the figure Q.
Find M, the side of a square equivalent to the figure P, and N, the side of a square equivalent to the figure Q. Let X be a fourth proportional to the three given lines, M, N, AB; upon the side X, homologous to AB,
describe a figure similar to the figure P ; it will also be equivalent to the figure Q.
For, calling Y the figure described upon the side X, we have P : Y :: AB2 : X2; but by construction, AB : X :: M: N, or AB2 : X2 :: M2: N2; hence P Y :: M2: N2. But by construction also, M2=P and N2=Q; therefore P : Y :: P : Q; consequently Y=Q; hence the figure Y is similar to the figure P, and equivalent to the figure Q.
To construct a rectangle equivalent to a given square, and having the sum of its adjacent sides equal to a given line.
Let C be the square, and AB equal to the sum of the sides of the required rectangle.
Upon AB as a diameter, describe a semicircle; draw the line DE parallel to the diameter, at a distance AD from it, equal to the side of the given square C; from the point E, where the parallel cuts the circumference, draw EF perpendicular to the diameter; AF and FB will be the sides of the rectangle required.
For their sum is equal to AB; and their rectangle AF.FB is equivalent to the square of EF, or to the square of AD; hence that rectangle is equivalent to the given square C.
Scholium. To render the problem possible, the distance AD must not exceed the radius; that is, the side of the square C must not exceed the half of the line AB.
To construct a rectangle that shall be equivalent to a given square, and the difference of whose adjacent sides shall be equal to a given line.
Suppose C equal to the given square, and AB the difference of the sides.
Upon the given line AB as a diameter, describe a semicircle: at the extremity of the diameter draw the tangent AD, equal to the side of the square C; through the point D and the centre O draw the secant DF; then will DE and DF be the adjacent sides of the rectangle required.
For, first, the difference of these sides is equal to the diameter EF or AB; secondly, the rectangle DE, DF, is equal to AD2 (Prop. XXX.): hence that rectangle is equivalent to the given square C.
To find the common measure, if there is one, between the diagonal and the side of a square.
Let ABCG be any square whatever, and AC its diagonal.
We must first apply CB upon CA, as often as it may be contained there. For this purpose, let the semicircle DBE be described, from the centre C, with the radius CB. It is evident that CB is contained once in AC, with the remainder AD; the result of the first operation is therefore the quotient 1, with the remainder AD, which latter must now be compared with BC, or its equal AB.
We might here take AF-AD, and actually apply it upon AB ; we should find it to be contained twice with a remainder: but as that remainder, and those which succeed it, con
tinue diminishing, and would soon elude our comparisons by their minuteness, this would be but an imperfect mechanical method, from which G no conclusion could be obtained to determine whether the lines AC, CB, have or have not a common measure. There is a very simple way, however, of avoiding these decreasing lines, A F and obtaining the result, by operating only upon lines which remain always of the same magnitude.
The angle ABC being a right angle, AB is a tangent, and AE a secant drawn from the same point; so that AD: AB :: AB AE (Prop. XXX.). Hence in the second operation, when AD is compared with AB, the ratio of AB to AE may be taken instead of that of AD to AB; now AB, or its equal CD, is contained twice in AE, with the remainder AD; the result of the second operation is therefore the quotient 2 with the remainder AD, which must be compared with AB.
Thus the third operation again consists in comparing AD with AB, and may be reduced in the same manner to the comparison of AB or its equal CD with AE; from which there will again be obtained 2 for the quotient, and AD for the remainder.
Hence, it is evident that the process will never terminate ; and therefore there is no common measure between the diagonal and the side of a square: a truth which was already known by arithmetic, since these two lines are to each other :: √2:1 (Prop. XI. Cor. 4.), but which acquires a greater degree of clearness by the geometrical investigation.
REGULAR POLYGONS, AND THE MEASUREMENT OF THE
A POLYGON, which is at once equilateral and equiangular, is called a regular polygon.
Regular polygons may have any number of sides: the equilateral triangle is one of three sides; the square is one of four.
PROPOSITION I. THEOREM.
Two regular polygons of the same number of sides are similar figures.
Suppose, for example, that ABCDEF, abcdef, are two regular hexagons. The sum of all the angles is the same in both figures,being in each equal to eight right angles (Book I. Prop. XXVI. Cor. 3.). The angle A is the sixth part of that sum; so is the angle a: hence the angles A and a are equal; and for the same reason, the angles B and b, the angles C and c, &c. are equal.
Again, since the polygons are regular, the sides AB, BC, CD, &c. are equal, and likewise the sides ab, bc, cd, &c. (Def.); it is plain that AB ab: BC: bc:: CD: cd, &c.; hence the two figures in question have their angles equal, and their homologous sides proportional; consequently they are similar (Book IV. Def. 1.).
Cor. The perimeters of two regular polygons of the same number of sides, are to each other as their homologous sides, and their surfaces are to each other as the squares of those sides (Book IV. Prop. XXVII.).
Scholium. The angle of a regular polygon, like the angle of an equiangular polygon, is determined by the number of its sides (Book I. Prop. XXVI.).
PROPOSITION II. THEOREM.
Any regular polygon may be inscribed in a circle, and circumscribed about one.
Let ABCDE &c. be a regular polygon describe a circle through the three points A, B, C, the centre being O, and OP the perpendicular let fall from it, to the middle point of BC: draw AO and H OD.
If the quadrilateral OPCD be placed upon the quadrilateral OPBA, they will coincide; for the side OP is common; the angle OPC=OPB, each being a right angle; hence the side PC will apply to its equal PB, and the point C will fall on B: besides, from the nature of the polygon, the angle PCD= PBA; hence CD will take the direction BA; and since CD= BA, the point D will fall on A, and the two quadrilaterals will entirely coincide. The distance OD is therefore equal to AO; and consequently the circle which passes through the three points A, B, C, will also pass through the point D. By the same mode of reasoning, it might be shown, that the circle which passes through the three points B, C, D, will also pass through the point E; and so of all the rest: hence the circle which passes through the points A, B, C, passes also through the vertices of all the angles in the polygon, which is therefore inscribed in this circle,
Again, in reference to this circle, all the sides AB, BC, CD, &c. are equal chords; they are therefore equally distant from the centre (Book III. Prop. VIII.): hence, if from the point O with the distance OP, a circle be described, it will touch the side BC, and all the other sides of the polygon, each in its middle point, and the circle will be inscribed in the polygon, or the polygon described about the circle.
Scholium 1. The point Othe common centre of the inscribed and circumscribed circles, may also be regarded as the centre of the polygon; and upon this principle the angle AOB is called the angle at the centre, being formed by two radii drawn to the extremities of the same side AB.
Since all the chords AB, BC, CD, &c. are equal, all the angles at the centre must evidently be equal likewise; and therefore the value of each will be found by dividing four right angles by the number of sides of the polygon.


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Letters from "The Tombs" (9 drawings)
Typewriter film carbon on paper. 9 x 6" each (15 x 11" framed with glass).
Desciption: Nine framed drawings are hung in a row on the wall. The drawings consist of minute handwriting, which was produced by writing with a dental instrument over typewriter filmribbon pressed against paper. The trace left on the paper in the carbon from the typewriter film ribbon.
(The text in these pieces is transcribed from letters written by a New York City teacher while he was detained in "The Tombs," a New York prison, in 1941 for left-wing radical activities. The letters range from June 28, 1941, through July 30, 1941.)


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Bearded dragons, hailing from the deserts of central Australia, are well adapted for living in hot, unforgiving habitats. Bearded dragons require bright and warm conditions during the daytime. Provide it with a combination of incandescent heat lamps and full-spectrum fluorescent bulbs. Deserts cool off greatly at night, and bearded dragons are usually comfortable without a nocturnal heat source.
Heat From Above, Not Below
Bearded dragons are heliothermic -- sun loving -- lizards who have evolved to derive heat from above rather than from the earth. Accordingly, you should use incandescent lights at one end of the cage to provide heat, and UVB-producing bulbs as well so that they can use their dietary calcium. The surface temperatures directly under the basking light should be about 110 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chilling for the Night
To prevent stressing your lizard, you must turn off the lights for 10 to 12 hours each night and allow the cage to cool off through the night. Bearded dragons easily cope with nighttime temperatures in the 60s, so typical room temperatures will suit them perfectly at night. If you must use supplemental heating at night to keep the temperatures in this range, opt for overhead ceramic heating elements that do not emit light.
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event times of each agent
differ from all of the event times of each of its neighbors.
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2 sequences assigned
One way to satisfy the distinct neighbor event time assumption is to assign each agent
a set of event times which is disjoint with the sets of event times of all other agents.
But it is possible to do a more efficient assignment
The minimal number of event time sequences needed to satisfy the distinct neighbor
event time assumption is the same as the minimal number of colors needed to color the
vertices of N so that no two adjacent vertices have the same color.
Minimum number of different event times sequences needed equals the
chromatic numberof N which does not exceed 1+ the maximum vertex degree of N
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Request-Based Protocol
Agent i's queue is a list qi(t) of agent i's neighbor labels.
Protocol:
1. If t is an event time of agent i, agent i places a request to gossip with
that neighbor whose label is in front of the queue qi(t).
2. If t is not an event time of agent i, agent i does not place a request to gossip.
3. If agent i receives one or more requests to gossip, it gossips with that
requesting neighbor whose label is closest to the front of the queue qi(t) and
then moves the label of that neighbor to the end of qi(t)
4. If t is not an event time of agent i and agent i does not receive a request to
gossip, then agent i does not gossip.
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Let E denote the set of all edges (i, j) in the neighbor graph N.
Suppose that the distinct neighbor event time assumption holds.
Then the infinite sequence of gossips generated by the request based protocol will be
repetitively complete with period
where for all i,
Ti is an upper bound on the time between two successive event times of agent i,
djis the number of neighbors of agent j and
Ni is the set of labels of agent i's neighbors.
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ROADMAP
Consensus and averaging
Linear iterations
Gossiping
Periodic gossiping
Multi-gossip sequences
Request-based gossiping
Double linear iterations
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Benezit, Blondel, Thiran, Tsitsiklis, Vetterli -2010
Double Linear Iteration
yi = unscaled agreement variable
zi = scaling variable
left stochastic
S0(t) = stochastic
Suppose
z(t) > 0 8 t < 1
Suppose each S(t) has positive diagonals
z(t) > 0 8 t·1
Suppose q > 0
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Broadcast-Based
Double Linear Iteration
Initialization:yi(0) = xi(0) zi(0) = 1
Transmission: Agent i broadcasts the pair {yi(t), zi(t)} to each of its neighbors.
Update:
y(0) = x(0)
z(0) = 1
Agent's require same network information as Metropolis
n transmissions/iteration
Works if N depends on t
transpose of a
flocking matrix
Why does it work?
S = (I+A) (I+D)-1
A = adjacency matrix of N
D = degree matrix of N
S = left stochastic with positive diagonals
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because N is connected
Connectivity of N implies strong connectivity of the graph of (I+A)
S\' is irreducible
Therefore S0has a strongly connected graph
Therefore S0 has a rooted graph
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because N is connected
Sq =q
q01 =1
S = (I+A) (I+D)-1
z(t) > 0 , 8t < 1
because S has positive diagonals
y(0) = x(0)
z(t) > 0 , 8t ·1
because z(1) = nq and q > 0
z(0) = 1
So is well-defined
S = left stochastic with positive diagonals
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Metropolis Iteration vs Double Linear Iteration
Metropolis
Double Linear
30 vertex random graphs
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Round Robin - Based Double Linear Iteration
Initialization: yi(0) = xi(0) zi(0) = 1
Transmission: Agent i transmits the pair {yi(t), zi(t)} its preferred neighbor.
At the same time agent i receives the values
from the agents j1, j2, … jk who have chosen agent i as their current preferred neighbor.
Update: Agent i then moves the label of its current preferred neighbor to the
end of its queue and sets
No required network information
n transmissions/iteration
Why does it work?
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S(t) = left stochastic,
positive diagonals
S(0), S(1), ...is periodic with period T = lcm {d1, d2, ..., dn}.
z(t) > 0 , 8t ·1
P¿ is primitive
because z(t) ! {nq1, nq2, ... ,nqT} andq¿ > 0
P¿k > 0 for some k > 0
Perron-Frobenius:
P¿ has single eigenvalue at 1 and it has multiplicity 1.
q¿ > 0
because each S(t) has positive diagonals
z(t) > 0, 8t < 1
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An exploratory journey inside a neural network in VR
Lavin is a conceptual response to Ground Truth in the modern AI age. From a neural network (NN) trained to recognize thousands of objects to a NN can only generate binary outputs, each NN, like human beings, has its own understanding of the real world, even the inputs are the same. LAVIN provides an immersive responsive experience to visually explore one understanding of a NN in which the real world is mapping to 50 daily objects. LAVIN constantly analyzes the real world via a camera and outputs semantic interpretations, which navigate the audience in a virtual world consisting of all the fluid abstract structures that designed and animated based on the photogrammetry of daily objects that the NN can recognize.
The current AI technique allows a neural network to recognize over 20 thousand different categories of objects. Meanwhile, countless neural networks are trained for different applications that the outputs of each neural network is a unique projection of its own understanding of the real world. Regardless of the complexity of the projection, it shapes the "world value" of the neutral network it belongs. Therefore, an interesting question arises as to what ground truth is in the modern AI age, given the fact that the most complex neural network model cannot inclusively represent the real world. This VR project tries to address this question by providing an immersive responsive experience to evoke people's awareness of regrading values and beliefs.


How To Choose Court Ordered Courses to Fulfill Requirements? [Answered]
Being arrested and going through court proceedings can be one of the most stressful times in your life. In some instances, a judge may require defendants to complete specific courses during a probationary period, in exchange for a more lenient sentence, to regain a driver's license or other arrangements. Be aware of your options when choosing which courses to take from which provider in order to ensure your efforts fulfill your obligation.
Thinking Course
A court-ordered decision making course can help you to reevaluate the options you're faced with and make choices based on the impact they will have on your future and build a path to achieving your goals one decision at a time. Some of these courses are in-person courses that require you to be in a specific physical location at a specific time. Others are online courses that offer flexibility in terms of scheduling and location, allowing you to maintain the obligations you already have on your time.
Anger Management
In addition to fulfilling court-mandated requirements, an anger management course can enhance your abilities to navigate relationships and understand that emotions need not control your life. You may be required to complete a specific number of hours of the educational course, and some course providers offer extended or condensed versions of the course, depending on your specific needs.
Substance Abuse
Identifying the signs and effects of substance abuse is often covered in these courses. Choose a professionally licensed course provider to make sure your content gives you the most possible benefit. Improve your understanding of the costs of addiction in order to make more constructive choices.
Fees for court-mandated courses can vary widely, and content is not always quality. Double check that the courses you take to fulfill requirements meet the standards specified by your agreement. Ensure that you will receive written proof of course completion to present at your next court appearance and move forward with your life.
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Ever watched paint dry? Sorry, you're nothing but an amateur.
Last week one of the longest-running experiments in the history of the world ended when a drop fell. Originally set up in 1944, during the second World War, the experiment at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland was designed to test how long it would take for a drop of pitch to fall.
Turns out, it took 69 years to capture a drop in the process of falling — so long ago that no one remembers who actually set the experiment up in the first place.
The experiment was designed to show that seemingly-solid room-temperature pitch, which shatters if hit with a hammer, is actually a very viscous liquid and will flow given enough time. There are multiple similar experiments around the world, but no one has ever managed to capture the moment before. Apparently a drop falls every decade or so but it always went unnoticed before Bergin set up a webcam to record and broadcast the droplet falling.
Trinity College scientists tracking the drop calculated the viscosity of the pitch as 2×107 Pa s, which is approximately two million times the viscosity of honey.
While old, this is by no means the oldest continuously-running scientific experiment in the world. A similar experiment at the University of Queensland has been running since 1927 and ranks as the longest-running experiment ever. According to Trinity College, eight drops have fallen in this experiment, but none have ever been witnessed.
Which makes one ask:
If a drop falls in a test tube and nobody sees it, does it really fall?
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What is Scutellaria used for?
Scutellaria baicalensis is an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of conditions including hepatitis, infections, and cancer. It often is used in combination with other botanicals such as PC-SPES and sho-saiko-to.
Can you eat skull cap?
Chinese skullcap is believed to be safe and well tolerated by adults. Side effects are few and may include drowsiness. People with diabetes should not take Chinese skullcap without consulting a doctor as it may lower blood sugar, increasing the risk of hypoglycemia.
What does skullcap do to the brain?
It's thought that American skullcap positively impacts mood and reduces anxiety by stimulating gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that helps calm nerves ( 5 ). Notably, this plant was used in traditional medicine practices as a sedative and treatment for conditions like insomnia and anxiety.
Does Chinese skullcap help sleep?
Skullcap was used formerly for nervous disorders, including hysteria, nervous tension, epilepsy and chorea. It is now used largely as a sedative and sleeping pill, often in combination with other herbs such as valerian.
What is the difference between Chinese and American skullcap?
Used particularly in traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese Skullcap is of the mint family, Lamiaceae, ranging in color from pink to blue. American Skullcap is the more commonly used herb, and was found to help treat a type of cancer called Fibrosarcoma.
What is holy basil good for?
Holy basil has been shown to boost your body's health in a variety of ways. It can help protect against infection, lower your blood sugar, lower your cholesterol, ease joint pain, and protect your stomach.
Is skullcap a hallucinogen?
Chacruna contains the hallucinogenic DMT (dimethyltryptamine) which activates the brain's mood-boosting serotonin signal; and ayahuasca's harmine alkaloids boost the presence of chacruna's DMT by blocking the enzyme (monoamine oxidase) that inactivates it.
Is blue skullcap same as Chinese skullcap?
These include the Chinese Skullcap, Huang Qin, Scutellaria baicalensis (the scientific name), and the Hooded Willow Herb. Less common names include Mad Bark and Baikal. The Baicalin compound was originally extracted from the beautiful Blue Skullcap in traditional Chinese medicine.
Does Chinese skullcap help hair loss?
Chinese skullcap holds a special place among traditional Chinese medicine remedies. It is claimed to relieve allergies, infections, and inflammation. It's also popular for reducing hair loss and thought to relieve anxiety, although the evidence to support these uses is limited.
What Chinese herb is for hair growth?
Fo-ti is a Chinese herb that is one of the most commonly used historic medicines for hair growth and has also be used to restore the natural pigmentation of the hair. The herb is known to be good for the body and helps to increase blood circulation.
Where do Scutellaria grow in Missouri?
Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Best on dryish, sandy or clay soils. Scutellaria incana, commonly called skullcap, is a Missouri native wildflower that occurs in open woods, clearings, on slopes and along streams in the northcentral and Ozark regions of the State.
What is a skullcap plant?
Scutellaria incana, commonly called skullcap, is a Missouri native wildflower that occurs in open woods, clearings, on slopes and along streams in the northcentral and Ozark regions of the State. Grows to 3′ tall. Small, two-lipped, purplish blue flowers (typical mint family) appear in branching, loose racemes in summer.
Are there antiviral flavones specific to the genus Scutellaria?
Despite the fact that the main attention of researchers is currently focused on baicalin, as a substance with anti-coronaviral properties, there are works that have shown the presence of such antiviral properties for other flavones specific to plants of the genus Scutellaria.
What is the meaning of genus scutella?
Genus name comes from the Latin word scutella meaning a small dish or saucer in reference to the shape of the persistent calyx after the flowers fade. Specific epithet means hoary or very grey.


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Whether and how we should be making line breaks is currently a controversial topic amongst the GitLab folks; it's an issue of style as well as ease of use. In this post, we're presenting the two current views held, and giving you the opportunity to speak your mind (in the comments or on Twitter) about how we should handle this in our style guide.
The current policy laid out in the style guide is that you should:
Split up long lines, this makes it much easier to review and edit. Only double line breaks are shown as a full line break in GitLab markdown. 80-100 characters is a good line length.
The understanding is that you if you create a line break after 80 characters, the text becomes easier to review.
However, quite a few people feel that this isn't helpful and creates stylistic and/or visual messiness when, for example, edits are made which cause the line breaks to go amok. Basically, there are two options if your line exceeds 80 characters:
- Wrap the text as the author of the code.
- Rely on the reviewer to wrap the text with their local editor, and insert a new line for every sentence.
DON'T WRAP IT.
Some of us at GitLab are in the don't-wrap camp, positioning that it's better to rely on the reviewer. If you modify text, you don't want to have to realign the rest of the text when edits are made because the line breaks are uneven. Rewrapping requires a feature that some editors (including GitLab) don't have. Some people might have it but not know they have it, or not know where to find it in their editor. If you do rewrap with your editor, the diff might get messy and make it hard to work out what's visually changed. Plus, that 80- to 100-character limit is more of a guess than an exact limit. It can be different depending on your editor/screen size.
This is how a paragraph looks like after a few reviews when you choose to wrap the text. It's odd, as it has long lines and short lines distributed unevenly:
However, when you don't wrap it, a collaborator needs to point to the portion of the text before explaining the change, which can be very time consuming. For example, in the paragraph below, the collaborator needs to identify the link first, and repeat the section with the proposed changes:
DO WRAP IT.
The company's official position is of the do-wrap variety, with the main reason that when people view and edit the text, they can do so without scrolling horizontally ad infinitum, which drives some people nuts. As a result, the comment box sometimes extends beyond the edge of the viewport, making it difficult to use any of the buttons on the right-hand side.
To compare to the last example, the following screenshot of a text already wrapped, it's easy to comment inline directly, without having to identify what you're talking about first and commenting afterwards.
Comparing Similar Views
When editing a file in the GitLab UI, this is how wrapped text looks like:
And this is how an unwrapped code looks like:
Even when you're reviewing locally, check how a wrapped text looks like on Sublime:
And how it looks when unwrapped:
Clearly, wrapped text can be considered better for both reading and reviewing through inline comments. But it can also be annoying when writing and editing the file.
Particularly, while I'm writing, I don't wrap the text. I'll do that just when it's ready for review. This way, I save myself some time when writing and editing, but I still leave it wrapped for facilitating the reviewers to add inline comments in my merge request.
But yes, there are pros and cons for both cases, of course. The question is, what can we do to make it less painful for everyone?
One of the possible actions we could take going forward is to set a max-width both on the comment box container, and on the editor, so that it remains in a usable state, regardless of code length.
Other ideas? We're open to them. Let us know what you think, and how you do that with your team.
Note: Currently for blog post technical articles we follow the Style Guide, but the Blog Post Style Guide is an override or addendum to that. The consensus has been that wrapped text facilitates review. We have a lot of guest writers and many reviewers, and this seems to be their preference, so we've tried to honor that.


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Purpose
Gateway contracts are essential components that enable different blockchains to communicate with each other. They handle the secure and efficient transfer of data and messages between networks, making cross-chain interactions possible.
Functionality
 - Automated Setup: These contracts are pre-deployed and configured automatically by the system, so users don't need to set them up manually.
 - Seamless Communication: They ensure that messages and data are correctly routed and processed between different blockchains.
For users, gateway contracts work behind the scenes to manage cross-chain communication. You don't need to worry about setting them up or configuring them; they are handled by the system to ensure everything runs smoothly.
For more a list of contracts, please see the Developer Documentation.
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Netherlandish (Dinant or Malines)
Diam. 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 (64._PHONE_)
The motif of the pelican piercing its breast to feed its young with its blood became a popular symbol of the sacrifice of Christ during the late medieval and early Renaissance period. Represented in the middle of this plate with three of its young, the elegantly formed bird directs its beak toward its own breast in a charitable gesture of self-sacrifice. The design of this plate was executed through the traditional, painstaking method of brass beating. Certain motifs, like the pelican here, were repeated almost without variation for more efficient production, though the encircling motifs often varied from plate to plate, becoming more complex in many of the late fifteenth-century examples. Here, the central motif is surrounded by a circular design of grapes, intertwined with tendrils and vines. Many such plates were produced in Dinant, a French-speaking town in the Low Countries, which was the center of a flourishing metalworking trade. The city's importance is reflected in the generic term dinanderie, which has come to be associated with metalwork of this sort. Decorative plates were proudly displayed on sideboards, served as chargers on which food was brought to the table, and sometimes used in the liturgy. The imagery of this platethe combination of the pelican and the grapes, in particularsuggests it had religious, and possibly Eucharistic, associations. Though such plates were highly popular, the appeal of mass production eventually led to a decline in quality, and by the sixteenth century this method was replaced by the easier process of casting.