Animal Spirit Energy 101
Some of us may of heard the phrase "Animal Spirit" at one time or another or maybe its a new term for you, however, you found your way to this blog and so get ready to explore this term a little deeper. Animal Spirit Energy is raw and powerful, most of us can benefit from merging with that kind of force. What does it really mean to have a connection to an animal spirit though? What's all the hype?
Animal Spirit Energy is a powerful way to call upon our own instincts. Down the rabbit hole we descend again, no animal pun intended. Let me say first that I am delighted to hear people using this phrase more often since it demonstrates their innate connection to nature and it also gently stirs the instinctive power we all carry within us.
In order to understand Animal Spirit Energy we have to be willing to get down and dirty in a sense. Animals act out of pure instinct for the most part, although I do believe they are evolving consciously as much as we are but that's a whole other blog entirely. Okay back on track, its pure instinct that drives animals to survive, to thrive, to live and to reproduce another day on this planet. They don't ever stop to think "Am I doing this right? Am I living in the moment? What will happen tomorrow?" They live purely in the moment. Animal Spirit Energy Lesson 1: stay in the moment, live in the now. Act instinctively.
But how do we do this when we live in a world that moves so fast and can be overwhelming with distractions, demands and deadlines? Perhaps think of the way an animal lives its life. They thrive in nature, surrounded by natural elements that sustain them somehow, someway everyday of their lives. They trust in Mother Nature to provide, they trust in themselves to provide, they trust without even realizing they trust because they are pure souls that don't have the capability to overthink things. Animal Spirit Energy Lesson 2: Trust in yourself and your resources, don't overthink and get out in nature!
So how do you know if you have an animal spirit? How do you connect with one? There are many ways to go about doing this but the most organic way is to allow your animal spirit guide to pick you. No animal is too big or too small, all of them carry messages to assist us at certain times in our lives. For example: Maybe you've been seeing a woodpecker every single morning as you are getting into your car for work. It seems to be banging its little beak on a tree right outside your front door in your line of sight every morning for the past 3 days. Coincidence? No. So what could that woodpecker possibly be trying to get through to you? Well if you are like most people you'd probably disregard this encounter and not even consider that it has a message for you at all but I encourage you to look deeper. Maybe the sound of its beak drumming on the tree, is reminding you to take up drumming or listen to some drumming music, which is grounding and healing for the spirit. Native American drumming preferably for healing. You can start by asking yourself: Are you feeling off balance? Moving too fast? Do you feel your feet when they touch the ground and I mean really feel them? Do you feel centered? The woodpecker also a bird that scales the trees and flies in a swooping motion. Do you feel free to fly from place to place without constrictions? How do you move through your life? Are you graceful? Do you swoop and dive? Observe all aspects of the animal, the woodpecker in this case.
We have to take the time to notice the way these animals move, what they do, how they hunt and how they live their lives. Yes this means more time in nature is beneficial but there are other resources where you can gain information of any power animal. How you take the time to observe and learn about these beautiful creatures is irrelevant, what's important is that you take the time to do it. There are sites where you can actually look up the meaning of each animal which I do recommend in the beginning of connecting with your animal spirits. These are all simple but profound ways to read the messages any animal may be trying to convey to you, they don't use words so we must use feeling, intuition and body language to communicate. All you have to do is set an intention to connect to its energy and you'll know its successful when you feel elevated sensations in the physical body. Messages will vary from person to person and each experience into merging with your animal will be different as well. Animal Spirit Energy Lesson 3: Lean into your instincts and intuition and allow yourself to feel free. Don't dismiss the messengers of nature no matter how small, they speak to us always, be mindful. Tune in. Listen. Observe.
Another way that an animal spirit could be trying to connect to you is when you keep seeing certain pictures of a specific animal over and over, or you see jewelry with that animal or a poster or a t-shirt. When there are repetitive signs of the same animal that's usually a strong message that a certain animal spirit wants to connect with you. Will you listen?
Then there is the intuitive way to know when an animal spirit is connecting and that's when you just know; deep down you've always connected with a particular animal or you just have a feeling that this certain animal is your Animal Spirit Guide. Note: Your animal spirit guides can change over your lifetime so don't limit the amount of animal energy you may be connecting with.
There are many different paths to take when connecting with Animal Spirit Energy and there is no right or wrong way to do it. Use your childlike innocence and imagination to lead you and you will be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. Since this is only Animal Spirit Energy 101 we won't get too far down the rabbit hole today but these are good pointers on how to start tuning in to animal spirit energy. We have guidance right outside our front doors, out in a park, on the beach or up in the sky or tree. By tuning our antennae back into the sounds of nature we tune back into our natural state which is harmonic and when we listen to the animal messengers we gain insight into ourselves. So I challenge you to dig your claws into the earth and hold space so that you can hear what messages are trying to be shown to you. Be mindful and notice which animals cross your path or come into your mind often, notice what instincts or feelings they stir for you and observe the natural magic that patiently waits for you to interpret its meaning.
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Analysis of experimental data with artificial intelligence and MD simulation
||Analysis of experimental data with artificial intelligence and MD simulation|
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||Lukas Grunewald <_EMAIL_>|
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Machine learning models and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations can be used to complement experimental data and proved to be powerful tools to aid to solve and validate structures and dynamics of proteins. By combining these two methods with experimental data, they can prove previously unexplained changes and behaviors in proteins.
For my project, I would use both MD simulations and machine learning to sample different conformational changes of photoreceptor proteins and try to correlate my findings to previous obtained experimental data (both x-ray crystallographic scattering and cryo-EM data). Furthermore, the obtained results from the MD simulations can be combined with already existing machine learning models to develop new tools to analyse experimental data.

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Nova Gorica is one of the rare cities in Slovenia which can boast of having such a large, preserved and interesting forest with numerous domestic and foreign tree species in the direct vicinity of the town.
The Panovec forest lies between Kromberk and Rožna Dolina right at the southern edge of Nova Gorica. It is in the direct vicinity of the town, and of a suitable diversity. Paths and trails that run all around the forest attract a great number of visitors to the forest in all seasons of the year. Lovers of peace and nature, joggers, cyclists, riders, walkers, mushroom pickers and researchers meet each other in the Panovec forest.
The forest was owned by the Counts of Gorica until the time of the death of the last Count of Gorica in 1500 when it came under the ownership of the Habsburg Dynasty following the provisions of feudal legislation.
The first records of the Panovec forest are found in the legal documents of the Court dated in 1470. Under the Habsburg Dynasty the Panovec forest was given special protection and care and it was managed by the Forest Service of Gorica under the direct leadership of the Emperor's administration. Many disputes were created among the nobles of Gorica and the forest caretaker owing to the exploitation of the wood, which is why there are several records of interventions of the highest level of administration of the Emperor in Vienna. The forest kept its intact nature also after 1785 when the ownership issue was regulated by means of a cadastre. After the abolition of feudal ownership the forest became state-owned which has continued up to the present time. In the middle of the 19th century, a forester, Jožef Ressel, understood the need for an expert management of the Panovec forest. Jožef Ressel is also known as an inventor of the propeller and many other inventions and designs (agricultural machinery, road network, plans in the field of forest management).
The Panovec forest lost its original shape during the First World War since the first battle line of the war was positioned running across it. The Second World War also left severe damage particularly during the period when there was no control over the forest (upon Italy's capitulation). Many people then used the opportunity to cut trees near the paths without any proper control over preservation.
The vicinity of the administration centre of Gorica has had an impact on technical and scientific engagement in the Panovec forest since various tree species test areas were already sited here at the time that forest science became important as a discipline in the last third of the last century and when the planting of various foreign tree species was favoured. As a result both the Mediterranean as well as mountainous tree species thrive. The animal world is also at home in this forest, finding shelter in the bushes and climber species and nests in dried-up old tree trunks.

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Negotiating between health-based contraceptive concerns and piety : the experiences of Muslim wives in the greater Durban area.
This qualitative, empirical study was located within a feminist research paradigm employing a phenomenological research design. The purpose was to understand the „lived experiences‟ of South African Muslim women in the Greater Durban area negotiating between their health-based contraceptive concerns and their pietistic concerns to observe God‟s will through the course of being good wives. The application of both phenomenological and feminist critical theoretical frameworks was beneficial to understand the forms of analyses applied to these negotiations that occurred within the gendered space of marriage. The conscious and goal-directed decisions to use contraception and to cultivate piety prompted the use of the theory of planned behaviour as the conceptual framework. Data was produced through in-depth, face-to-face interviews guided by open ended questions. This was followed by a reading task and guided written narrative to explore the impact of the discursive construct of gender and agency in popular Islamic literature. Data was analysed within a thematic framework. The findings of this study indicate that these South African Muslim wives do not perceive themselves to be negotiating between health-based contraceptive concerns and piety. Contraception is viewed in terms of the practical considerations of health and is unrelated to their pietistic concerns to observe God‟s will. Instead, these South African Muslim women face moral conflicts by prioritising domestic responsibility and sexual availability to their spouses irrespective of personal desire. These considerations more than contraceptive concerns are determined by the need to acquire God‟s favour through the observance of divine commands. Motivated by their desire to please God, though not oblivious to the deliberate choice to comply with normative prescriptions of women‟s roles which perpetuate androcentric norms and patriarchal structures, the women negotiate and renegotiate their living conditions as an assertion of their agentic positions in the process of pietistic self-making. This continuous process is fuelled by their ultimate desire for peace in their homes, the overall objective of marriage, and their pietistic aspirations of acquiring Heaven.


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The purpose of the Japanese American Resource Center / Museum (JARC/M) is to collect, preserve, and disseminate the arts, culture and history of Japanese Americans, with the emphasis in Santa Clara Valley. There is a rich history of our involvement in the life and development of the Valley. Japanese Americans have made significant contributions to American history and culture. JARC/M believes that these contributions should be recognized and known by the larger community.


does poorer nation need help
In this world, the wealthy of each nation is completely different. Some nations could be categorized as a rich nation, while some nations are poor. there are many reason why some nations becoming rich for instance, they may have many earth sources including oil, tin, iron, gold, etc. In addition some countries are wealthy because they have strong human resources power.
In the other hand, there are many countries which is not lucky and becoming a poor country. the reason is vary for example, they have a lot of debt, in the middle of war, or having been colonized for a long period of time.
However, the poor country will be a problem for the world because many people suffer living in poor country. United Nation has taught of how to solve this problem, but still there are no complete solutions to help poor nation and who is responsible for this problem.
Of course, all of people who live in this world are responsible to help the poor citizens. But the thing that should be blamed is the government of poorer nation themselves. Believe or not, each nation has its own problem and business including, politic, economic, law, criminal, etc. The other countries would barely help the poorer because they have their own problem that need to be solved. Even some wealthy countries have their own debt.
In addition, the poorer should have their own resources to grow their economic. Sure, the other nation may help for a while, but it is not eternal or forever. It is absolutely impossible to fix the poorer nation if they just hang to the others.
So, the government of the poorer must take an initiative to fix their economic problem. If it is really need, they may ask for a little help from others, but at the end they should be independent for sure.
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Saqqara (Egypte): Tiny Mummy Confirmed by CT Scan to be Baby's Remains
A CT scan of an Egyptian artefact shows signs of human remains within, proving it is probably a real mummySwansea University Egypt Centre
A tiny Egyptian mummy, once thought to be fake because it was inscribed with meaningless hieroglyphics, has now been revealed by a CT scan to contain human remains, proving that it is probably a mummified baby.
The tiny mummy, known as W1013, is part of the Wellcome collection at Swansea University's Egypt Centre, which houses 5,000 Egyptian artefacts collected by Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, a 19th century pharmacist and archaeologist.
Measuring 52cm long, the mummy is wrapped in a case made of cartonnage, i.e. layers of linen that have been stiffened with plaster or glue, but the inscriptions on the front and back of the mummy are mock hieroglyphic symbols. This has caused controversy since the mummy came to the museum in 1971, fuelling debates about whether or not it is a fake.
An X-ray scan was done of the mummy by Singleton Hospital in 1998, but the results proved conclusive, until last week, when a CT scan done by Swansea University's Paola Griffiths of the Clinical Imaging College of Medicine showed a dark area about 10cm long which appears to be a foetus and what could be a femur.
The Egypt Centre told IBTimes UK that the results are consistent with the remains of a human baby.
Why did they think it was fake?
Small mummies for children were traditionally made using wet cartonnage wrapped around a disposable core of clay and straw. Once the coffin was ready, a hole would be cut in the back of the case and under the feet to remove the core and place the mummy within it.
Holes can be seen on some cartonnage cases where they have been laced up after the mummy has been placed inside the case, but there are no signs of this on W1013.
W1013, the Egyptian mummy of a baby from 600BCSwansea University Egypt Centre
Mock hieroglyphic symbols have been seen before in several coffins from the 21st Dynasty found at Saqqara, the Memphite necropolis and the theory is that possibly the hieroglyphs acted as a magical aid in the afterlife.
However, in the case of the mummified baby, the Egypt Centre does not know how Wellcome obtained the mummy, and so it has always been thought that the mummy might be a fake, especially as Swansea University will never open it, in order to prevent the mummy from being damaged.
Male or Female
W1013 is painted in the style of a mummy from the 26th Dynasty (circa 600BC at the beginning of the Late Period of ancient Egypt) and is depicted wearing a heavy blue and yellow striped wig and a wide collar.
It is most common to find striped wigs on the coffins of males from ancient Egypt, however, they also appear on the coffins of women. However, the face is painted reddish-brown, a colour that was usually associated with males in ancient Egypt.
For the mummies of people who had high social status or wealth, the cartonnage wrapping the mummy would have made up the innermost layer before the mummy was placed into a succession of coffins.
"It is sometimes claimed that because there were so many deaths of young children, as well as miscarriages, in the ancient world, that the ancients became 'hardened' to such tragedies," said Egypt Centre curator Carolyn Graves-Brown.
"However, it is clear from the fact that foetuses and infants were buried with care, that such losses were not treated casually. We can imagine that the probable foetus within W1013 represents someone's terrible loss; an occasion of great grief and public mourning."


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For the first part, I took a general matrix $\begin{bmatrix} a&b&c\\ d&e&f\\ g&h&i\\ \end{bmatrix}$, and multiplied this with $\mathbf{F}$ to get $\begin{pmatrix} a+b\\ d+e\\ g+h\\ \end{pmatrix} \therefore$ a+b=1, d+e=1, g+h=0, and c,f,i are irrelevant. There are an infinite number of solutions to this.
Check the identity matrix is one, yes it is. The simplest non-identity is probably $\begin{bmatrix} 1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&0&0\\ \end{bmatrix}$
And a complicated one is $\begin{bmatrix} m&1-m&j\\ n&1-n&k\\ p&-p&l\\ \end{bmatrix}$.
To crush $\mathbf{Z}$, I followed the same process. The simplest non-zero matrix is probably $\begin{bmatrix} 1&0&0\\ 0&0&0\\ 0&0&0\\ \end{bmatrix}$
And a complicated one is $\begin{bmatrix} j&m&-m\\ k&n&-n\\ l&p&-p\\ \end{bmatrix}$.
To find a matrix that achieves both, I just combined the equations found previously to the simultaneous set: a+b=1,d+e=1,g+h=0,b+c=0,e+f=0,h+i=0 $\therefore$ b=-c,e=-f,h=-i
$\therefore$ a-c=1,d-f=1,g-i=0
9 variables, 6 equations, but there is probably not just one unique solution.
In fact looking at these, we can quickly jump to $\begin{bmatrix} 1-j&j&-j\\ 1-k&k&-k\\ -l&l&-l\\ \end{bmatrix}$ which satisfies both sets, thus any matrix of this form will fix $\mathbf{F}$ and crush $\mathbf{Z}$.
The above matrix must be, and is, singular, i.e. the eigenvectors do not form an independent set. If the eigenvectors formed an independent set then there would be no vector that would be crushed by being transformed by the matrix.
For the next part, it seems that $\mathbf{F}$ and $\mathbf{Z}$ have been carefully chosen to have 1s and 0s to make simultaneous fixing & crushing possible.
I tried to prove this with the general matrix $\begin{bmatrix} a&b&c\\ d&e&f\\ g&h&i\\ \end{bmatrix}$ multiplied with a fixable general vector $\begin{pmatrix} j\\ k\\ l\\ \end{pmatrix}$ and a crushable general vector $\begin{pmatrix} m\\ n\\ p\\ \end{pmatrix}$
so we have 6 simultaneous equations:
I proceeded to attempt to solve the simultaneous equations, but did not find a general argument to prove it either way.
Steve notes:
The first matrix fixes all vectors and crushes no vectors. So, clearly not all matrices crush vectors. I wonder if others fail to crush vectors?
Anyway, to determine more generally if a matrix $M$ crushes a vector $\mathbf{Z}$ we need to solve $M\mathbf{Z}= \mathbf{0}$. By putting this into components we get three simultaneous equations in $x, y, z$. For the second matrix, the equations I get are
$$x+2y+3z=0, 2x+3y+4z = 0, 3x+4y+5z=0$$
I can solve these by elimination to get the solution as
This is a line of solutions - each vector can be written as $(a, -2a, a)$ for any number $a$.
To check, we can see that
\begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3\\ 2&3&4\\ 3&4&5\\ \end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix} a\\ -2a\\ a\\ \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ \end{pmatrix}
To determine if the same matrix fixes a vector, I need to solve
$$ \begin{pmatrix} 1&2&3\\ 2&3&4\\ 3&4&5\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x\\ y\\ z\\ \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} x\\ y\\ z\\ \end{pmatrix} $$
This gives me equations
2y+3z=0, 2x+2y+4z = 0, 3x+4y+4z=0
I tried to solve these, but they proved to be inconsistent with no solution. So the second matrix does not fix any vector. So, there are clearly matrices which don't leave any vector fixed.
For the third matrix I saved some time by noticing that the second row is $(1, 1, 0)$. So, if this matrix is to crush any vector then that vector must be of the form $(a, -a, z)$.
Multiplying this vector by the matrix gives $(3a+z, 0, -3a-2z)$. This can't be set equal to zero for any choice of $a\neq 0$ and $z$, so the last matrix does not crush any vector.
What does it fix? The second row is again key. It implies that $x+y=y$ which implies that $x=0$. The other rows give equations $-2y+z=0$ and $y-2z=z$, which are inconsistent unless $y=z=0$. So, this matrix doesn't fix a vector either! I wasn't expecting that.
For the last part, note that if the vector $\mathbf{F}$ has all non-zero components $x, y$ and $z$ then it is always possible to construct a matrix such that $\mathbf{F}$ is fixed
$\begin{bmatrix} 1&a& -(x+ay)/z+x/z\\ 1&b& -(x+by)/z+y/z\\ 1&c&-(x+cy)/z+1\\ \end{bmatrix}$
It looks like variable choices $a, b, c$ will be sufficient to make it possible to crush any choice of vector $\mathbf{Z}$ which is not parallel to $\mathbf{F}$, but I'd better make sure.
Acting with this matrix on any other vector $(X, Y, Z)$ gives me
X+aY+\left(\frac{x-(x+ay)}{z}\right)Z = X+bY+\left(\frac{y-(x+by)}{z}\right)Z =X+cY+\left(\frac{z-( x+cy)}{z}\right)Z=0
I can rewrite this to make the factors of $a, b, c$ more clear as
X+\left(\frac{x-x}{z}\right) Z+a\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)=X+\left(\frac{y-x}{z}\right) Z+b\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)=X+\left(\frac{z-x}{z}\right) Z+c\left(Y-\frac{y}{z}Z\right)
Each choice $a, b, c$ premultiplies the same factor. So, if this factor is not zero I can choose $a, b, c$ so that $(X, Y, Z)$ is annihilated.
This leaves the case when the factor is zero, which occurs if and only if
\frac{Y}{Z} = \frac{y}{z}
Geometrically, this occurs when and only when the projections of the two vectors onto the $x=0$ plane are parallel.


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The negative split is one of my favorite distance running techniques that is sure to help you cut seconds and minutes off of your race times. A negative split is defined as running a later portion or a race at a faster pace than an earlier portion of the race. In essence, you start out slow and speed up as you go, each split is successively less than the one before it (negative). But why would you want to do that and how will that make you faster? Let's start at the beginning.
When I began running, I, like many others, believed that you should start fast when you are fresh and slow down as you wear out and become tired. Some call this 'banking time'. You are running faster than your goal at the beginning in an effort to bank enough time so that you can run slower later in the race. There is a fundamental flaw to this line of thinking and it has to do with your physiology (fancy word for body science). As you might already know our muscles get energy during running from glycogen (carbohydrates) and fat stores in your body. Glycogen is limited in quantity, and even a well trained athlete will not last long running above 85% of their max heart rate. They will be running anaerobically and burning a great deal of glycogen and producing lactic acid in their muscles at a rate faster than it can be removed. Lactic acid stops your muscles from converting fat into energy. This will cause you to slow way down or even walk. Your goal is to use your fat reserves, which are much greater in quantity and will keep you going longer.
The negative split running strategy coupled with the right aerobic training you can teach your body to use more fat and less glycogen which will allow you to run for much longer periods of time while burning fat and without running out of glycogen or generating large amounts of lactic acid.
So what can you do about it? First focus your training to be aerobic, in the 60-75% of your maximum heart rate range for at least 30 minutes. Yes that means running slower when training; it seems counter intuitive but it works. And the next time you race, instead of going out at full speed and fading in the later miles, start out at a pace a few seconds per mile (10-15) slower than your goal pace for the first few miles, and slowly pick up the pace running each mile a few seconds faster than the last. During the second half of the race you should be cruising at a bit faster than your goal pace and if everything goes correctly your second half will be faster than your first half and you will meet your goal.
Negative Split Works!
The first time I attempted to run a negative split it took almost 4 minutes off of my previous half marathon time where I went out at 6:59 at the start and slowed greatly at the end. This time I started off at a 7:20 - 7:24 min/mile pace for the first 3 miles and had tons of energy during the second half of the race and passed several people. I finished with an overall pace of about 7:09 min/mile.

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According to computer files recovered by Jaren Valkan, Kristara Eri'lur, and Tathan Aldric after the liberation of Ferri'sol, the virus would have lived up to Imperial expectations. The virus (more accurately described as a metaviral agent) would have been capable of being inserted into a biosphere, where it would spread through air, water, and physical contact from one lifeform to another, mutating with deadly efficiency to continue its path of destruction across species lines. One small vial of the pathogen (the size of a vibroblade handle) would have been able to distribute the agent across the surface of a Coruscant-sized planet (12,000 – 12,500 km diameter) within a timeframe of approximately twenty hours.
The metaviral agent, in theory, would act by attacking not specific DNA sequences, but the basic building blocks of DNA and RNA themselves, causing those nucleotides to become, in effect, biological time bombs. This instability would eventually effect the metavirus' own components, causing it to break down within a week of exposure to a planetary atmosphere.
The specifics of how the agent would cause these changes in nucleotides were not yet pinned down at the time of Ferri'sol's liberation, and details inside recovered computer files were so sketchy and so far beyond common Imperial or New Republic scientific knowledge, that it has been speculated that the reason the FlashDeath scientists remained so oblivious to their research's true future application was that the scientists were not the primary architects of the pathogen at all. The true architects, at least based on speculation over the years since the end of the project, were most likely a group of rogue Chiss bio-engineers.
The similarity of the virus to other more recent discoveries during the war with the Yuuzhan Vong, however, have put some doubt to this theory, suggesting that much of the pathogen's structure was somehow tied into captured Yuuzhan Vong or Sekotan biotechnology, neither of which should have been available to the Empire at the time of the project's inception.
One can only wonder how many such secrets Emperor Palpatine took to his grave.


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About the Cost Breakdown Structure Template
When talking about a project's financial aspects, a company or an organization has to create a structure to lay out and apply measurable cost controls.
Organizations also call this CBS. This is a hierarchical representation or a breakdown of various costs in a specific project. It represents the costs of components in the WBS or the Work Breakdown Structure. A solid structure like CBS allows an easier understanding of how a project is tracking against a plan.
Why is cost breakdown structure important?
Budget or finances are an integral element in a project; thus, thorough planning and structure to avoid leaving out any essential aspect in the whole project. The following are some key points explaining the essence of CBS in a project.
- You can have better control over your budget and other costs. Splitting spending into categories allows you to have a clearer view and management of project costs. You can have an overview of what you are committing to concerning the specific spending cost within the cost category.
- Having an excellent CBS gives you better insights into how much you are allocating within different cost categories. This will provide you with ideas on the financing aspect and when making vital business decisions for the project.
- You can have the CBS as a reference for pricing. Having an excellent background into the actual cost from an earlier budget increases the quality of the project's cost estimate.
- With CBS, you will have a clearer view and understanding of underspending or overspending. Also, when you see strange trends in your project plan in the costing aspect, you can immediately make decisions for improvement.
What is the difference between CBS and WBS?
Cost Breakdown Structure or CBS is closely related to Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). The WBS illustrates all the tasks that need to be accomplished within a project. Meanwhile, the CBS tackles all about the cost aspects that must be purchased within tasks. These two must go hand in hand for better project outcomes. There can be instances when organizations do not utilize CBS, leaving the WBS to function as both the operational and financial hierarchy of a project. While using a single hierarchy for both can be feasible, it is also prone to project failures. Organizations tend to compromise on both sides, making project performance suffer.
How to create a cost breakdown structure?
You can utilize a built-in cost breakdown structure template and formula-driven estimation tools in creating project budgets. The first step in creating an efficient project cost structure is to determine the following key elements:
- Cost drivers: specific units, items, specific works, or services
- Amounts: the amount of work or time, number of items, amounts of materials
- Hidden or overhead costs: these are costs that do not bring any direct value; however, they will indirectly influence work processes.
You can also group the cost data into two parameters:
- By time periods: Organizations can use this data grouping in their CBS to estimate weekly, monthly, and quarterly costs. This is usually combined with the workflow steps and provides a total for the entire project.
- By cost types: This approach is used when the purpose is to define the manageability of specific cost elements and to figure out ways to decrease total costs.
Cost types can also come in various categories in building CBS:
- Labor costs
- Outsourcing and subcontracting costs
- Material costs
- Overhead costs
- Logistics costs
Creating an effective and efficient cost breakdown structure can be a handful and a tedious task. However, this structure is essential for future communication with your clients and better understanding how to manage costs in the project process.


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Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) data are valuable for developing digital elevation models. The LIDAR point cloud also contains features beyond just the points representing bare earth. This webinar focuses on quality control checks on LIDAR datasets and feature extraction (specifically building footprints) from the LIDAR point cloud.
- Alan Lulloff, PE, CFM - ASFPM Flood Science Center
- Lewis Graham - Chief Technical Officer, GeoCue Group Inc.
- Webinar Logistics - Jason Hochschild, ASFPM Flood Science Center
- Introduction - Alan Lulloff
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HTML::Fraction - Encode fractions as HTML entities
my $fraction = HTML::Fraction->new; print $fraction->tweak($html);
The HTML::Fraction encodes fractions as HTML entities. Some very common fractions have HTML entities (eg
½). Additionally, common vulgar fractions have Unicode characters (eg
⅕). This module takes a string and encodes fractions as entities: this means that it will look pretty in the browser.
Fractions that are supported:
1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 0/3, 1/3, 2/3, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5, 1/6, 5/6, 1/7, 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8, 1/9, 1/10
Fractions may be in the string in the form numerator slash denominator (
1/5) or in decimal form (
0.5). Numbers must be equal to the fraction to two decimal places. This module supports converting whole and fractional decimal numbers (e.g.
For sanity the decimal
0 will not be turned into the unicode for
The constructor takes no arguments:
my $fraction = HTML::Fraction->new;
Encode the fractions in the HTML as HTML entities:
Encode the fractions that are in the form "1/3" or "5/6" in the HTML as HTML entities, but not decimal fractions of the form "0.5".
Encode the fractions that are in the form "0.5" or "0.5" in the HTML as HTML entities, but not fractions of the form "1/2" or "1/3".
. Mark Fowler
 added some code, and probably some bugs.
Copyright (C) 2005, 2012 Leon Brocard
This module is free software; you can redistribute it or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
We don't perform normalisation of the denominator and numerator so "4/6" is not converted like
2/3 is. This is intentional.
2.25 doesn't render to the same thing as
2 1/2 (the latter has a space between the digit 2 and the fraction.)
1/7 doesn't represent as a reoccuring pattern of digits in decimal therefore we don't check that digits after
0._PHONE_ are correct, and assume that they are.


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There's a course at Yale University in which undergraduates travel to the Amazon rain forest to collect fungi.
The fungus samples are often nothing you've encountered. One of them, however, which will be featured in a paper accepted by a scientific journal, might solve the problem of polyurethane building up in our landfills. The fungus basically eats the plastic and breaks it down into carbon.
That's just one discovery being studied in the Rainforest Expedition and Laboratory course taught by professor Scott A. Strobel.
"We take 15 undergraduates into the Ecuadorean rain forest and collect plant samples," said Kaury Kucera, co-instructor of the course and a postdoctoral researcher in the department of molecular biophysics and biochemistry.
The fungus they're looking for "grows in the inner tissues of plant samples that is symbiotic with the plant and often produces natural compounds that are interesting to medicine," Kucera said.
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A GPU implementation of a track-repeating algorithm for proton radiotherapy dose calculations.
@article{Yepes2010AGI,
 title={A GPU implementation of a track-repeating algorithm for proton radiotherapy dose calculations.},
 author={Pablo P. Yepes and Dragan Mirkovic and Phillip J. Taddei},
 journal={Physics in medicine and biology},
 year={2010},
 volume={55 23},
 pages={7107-20}
}
An essential component in proton radiotherapy is the algorithm to calculate the radiation dose to be delivered to the patient. The most common dose algorithms are fast but they are approximate analytical approaches. However their level of accuracy is not always satisfactory, especially for heterogeneous anatomical areas, like the thorax. Monte Carlo… CONTINUE READING


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My understanding of dual instruction training with a flight instructor and a student in a cockpit is, that certain maneuvers, that else would be not permitted, are okay, e.g. simulated engine failure and forced landing on some field (until doing a go-around from 100ft AGL). Is that correct?
For a trained and licensed pilot who currently isn't in training for a new license and just wants to train those things for him-/herself to stay trained, is there a way to do those maneuvers as well without a flight instructor in the cockpit? If that's not possible, does it change, if the single pilot is a flight instructor themselves? Or do they also need to have another flight instructor in the cockpit to train that?


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All you need is a camera or a camera trap so that you can photograph African mammals. The quality of the photographs needs to be good enough to allow us to identify the animal in the image.
A handheld GPS device is useful, but not essential as we have a link to Google Maps on our website that allows citizen scientists to identify the location of their photographs.
|Help update the distribution records of African mammal species.|
|Add your recent photos of animals photographed in Africa.|
THE BROAD PICTURE: The aim of MammalMAP is to update the distribution records of all African mammal species. Through collaborations with professional scientists, conservation organisations, wildlife authorities and citizen scientists across Africa, we consolidate all reliable and identifiable evidence (camera trap records, photographs) of current mammal locations into an open-access digital database. The database software automatically generates online distribution maps of all recorded species which are instantly visible and searchable. The information consolidated within MammalMAP will not only yield crucial information for species conservation policies and landscape conservation policies, but provides an excellent platform for educating the public about African mammals and their conservation challenges.
WHY MAMMALMAP IS NECESSARY: In Africa, our knowledge of mammal distribution patterns is based largely on historical records. However, the last three centuries have seen extensive human-modification of African landscapes with the associated conversion, compression and fragmentation of natural land. With further land development presenting a likely reality for the future, the effectiveness of mammal conservation efforts depends on ecological records being updated so that they accurately reflect mammal distribution patterns in the 21st Century. With MammalMAP we plan to conduct these ecological updates over the coming years, by mapping the current distribution of mammal species (including marine mammals and small mammals) across Africa.
HOW MAMMALMAP CONTRIBUTES TO CONSERVATION: The conservation benefits of this research are multiple. First, the comparison of these updated distribution records with both historical and future records will enable the detection of species' distribution changes in response to human-related and climate-related habitat changes. These change detections will assist the guidance of continent-wide conservation policies and decision making processes. Second, the research will promote and facilitate interdisciplinary and international collaboration amongst scientists and conservation practitioners, with potential benefits to the advancement of conservation science. Finally, both the project input stage (data collection) and output stage (data dissemination) will offer interactive, dynamic and widely applicable education tools suitable for both formal and informal education sectors.
THE WHERE AND THE HOW OF MAMMALMAP: The area of interest for MammalMAP is the whole of Africa. To achieve this we collaborate with scientists, conservation organisations, wildlife authorities and citizen scientists across the continent. Our methods involve consolidating evidence of mammal occurrence in a given location (camera trap records, photographs and other reliable records) into a digital database hosted by the Animal Demography Unit (ADU) at the University of Cape Town. In time, we will use the records in the database to generate distribution maps for all recorded species, in the same way that the ADU has done for birds, reptiles, frogs and butterflies.


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A British report suggests a link between radiation exposure and heart disease for workers at nuclear power plants.
A research team studied nearly 65,000 workers at four British power stations and found nuclear plant workers were more likely to die of a heart attack than of cancer caused by occupational radiation, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday.
The finding, published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, said the incidence of heart attacks and other problems were highest among workers with the highest levels of exposure. Researchers, however, said the study did not rule out the possibility that diet, exercise, socioeconomic status, shift work and stress may also be a factor.
The Guardian newspaper said some of the workers began work in the industry as far back as 1946, with those who worked at nuclear sites before 1980 exposed to higher levels of radiation.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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KARACHI: In a bid to avoid flooding after rains in Karachi, authorities are toying with an idea to build underground rainwater storage facilities in the city as one of several other proposals to prevent the metropolis from witnessing the crisis after every heavy downpour, it emerged on Monday.
The consultative process for addressing the problem of flooding due to rains in the city was initiated and a meeting of all stakeholders in this connection was held here in Karachi to find out a solution on permanent basis, said a Sindh Flood Emergency Rehabilitation Project (SFERP) statement.
"The rainwater causes urban flooding, creating problems including health, drainage and loss of property besides creating traffic issues in the city," it said.
"The meeting discussed the idea of flood water to be reused for non-potable purposes such as gardening and firefighting by constructing underground storage water tanks, which will also help in prevention of urban flooding in Karachi."
"Discussion regarding use of storm water for recharging the ground water/water table was also focused. It was also highlighted by the participants that ground water depletion has become a major issue and some areas of Karachi do not have sweet water due to ground water depletion," it said.
The project implementation unit of SFERP, the statement added, intended to hire a consultancy firm to conduct a feasibility study for the underground storm water storage facilities aimed at flood prevention within the Karachi Division.
"The firm so engaged will be tasked to identify locations where inundation events have occurred in the recent past and propose construction of underground storm water storage tanks," it added.
Special Secretary-Planning Zubair Channa told Dawn that there were enough open places in the city where wells could be made to store rain water.
He said two or three places in district Central were earlier used for storing rain water some 20 years ago. "These facilities still exist, but are not being used," he said, adding that a study would be conducted to use these facilities to prevent urban flooding.
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UPDATED, March 29, 2020
NOTE: More recent data is now available here.
Among the 53 metro areas with a million or more population:
- New York, New Orleans, Detroit and Seattle have the highest incidence of pandemic among large metros.
- Detroit has now surpassed Seattle in cases per capita
- New York had the highest level of reported cases per 100,000: 302
- The typical (median) large metropolitan area had a rate of about 17 cases per 100,000
- Half of all metropolitan areas had between 11 and 31 cases per 100,000.
- The number of cases in the typical metro area has increased by about 25 percent per day in the past week.
- The typical metro is only about 1-2 weeks behind these cities in the progression of the virus.
City Observatory presents here its estimates of the prevalence and recent growth of reported Covid-19 cases in large US metropolitan areas. We update this page regularly with the most recent available data. The data on this page was last updated with data on counts of cases through March 28, 2020. Caution should be used in interpreting these figures. Case data can vary from the actual incidence of Corona virus infections due to differences in testing regimes and availability across jurisdictions, as well as other factors. We believe that metro area levels and trends may be a useful geography for understanding the spread and intensity of the pandemic: most published data are available at only the state or county level. States are too large to accurately capture the the incidence of the pandemic; and counties are often too variable and too small. Metro areas capture labor markets and commuting sheds, and are defined consistently, making them more appropriate geographic units for judging the spread of the virus. As is our common practice at City Observatory, our focus is on metro areas with populations of 1 million or more.
Metro areas ranked by reported Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population
The following chart shows the number of reported cases of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population is US metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more as of March 28, 2020. Metropolitan data are computed by aggregating county level data available from USAFacts.org. Metropolitan areas are ranked highest to lowest according to the number of reported cases per capita.
New York, New Orleans, Seattle and Detroit have the highest number of cases per capita of US metro areas. New York's rate is currently 302 cases per 100,000. New Orleans (186),Detroit (93) and Seattle (83) have the next highest rates of reported cases. The median large metropolitan area has about 16.6 cases per 100,000 population.
Map of metro areas, reported Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population
The following map illustrates the relative number of reported Covid-19 cases per capita among large US metropolitan areas. Darker red colors indicate metro areas with the highest reported incidence of cases. Numbers on each metro area represent cases per 100,000 on March 28.
Growth rates in the number of cases
The key strategy in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic is reducing social distancing to slow the rate of transmission of the virus. A key indicator of whether we are "flattening the curve" is whether the growth rate of the number of cases is increasing or decreasing. The following chart shows the growth in the number of cases for selected metropolitan areas from March 13 through March 28.
The growth rates of the four cities with the highest rates of reported cases per capita paint divergent and interesting patterns of the pandemic. For a time, Seattle had the highest rate of cases per capita of any US city. That has changed in the past two weeks. New York, New Orleans, and Detroit have surpassed Seattle. On March 19, Seattle, New York and New Orleans all had nearly the same number of reported cases per 100,000 (about 30 per capita). Since then, their growth paths have diverged: New York has grown most rapidly, followed by New Orleans; Seattle's growth has been subdued. Meanwhile, over that same period of time, the growth of cases in Detroit has increased sharply: On March 18, Detroit had just 1.4 reported cases per 100,000 population, essentially the same as the median of all large metro areas. By March 28, that had increased to 93 cases per 100,000; the third highest rate among large US metro areas.
To put the spread of the pandemic in context, it is worth noting that just fifteen dayws ago, no large US metro had a prevalence of reported Covid-19 cases of more than 15 per 100,000 population (Seattle was 12.2). Today, more than 60 percent (32 of 53) of the nation's 53 largest metro areas have a reported prevalence of more than 15 cases per 100,000. Over the past few weeks, it appears that there's about two weeks difference between the worst afflicted metro, and the typical large metro. Whether that continues to be the case depends on the efficacy of social distancing and other measures.
Prevalence versus Growth
Slowing or stopping the spread of the virus depends on steadily decreasing the growth rate in the number of cases. This is especially important as the prevalence of the virus becomes more widespread. Here we've plotted the current prevalence of reported cases in each metropolitan area (shown on the horizontal axis) against the growth rate of reported cases in the past week in that metropolitan area (on the vertical axis). The number of cases in each metropolitan area is proportional to the size of the circle representing each metro area. You can mouse-over individual circles on the chart to fully identify each metro area, and see the underlying data for numbers of cases, cases per 100,000 and the growth rate in cases over the last week.
We've used the means of the two variables (growth rate (25% daily) and number of cases per 100,000 (31), to divide the chart into four quadrants. These quadrants help sort out which metro areas are experiencing the crisis to a greater or lesser degree. Metro areas in the upper right hand quadrant are clearly most afflicted: they have both higher than average rates of cases per capita and are growing faster than the average metro area (in the past week). The lower right hand quadrant identifies metro areas with relatively higher rtes of cases per capita, but slower rates of increase. Ideally, one wants to be in the lower left hand quadrant (low number of cases per capita, low growth rate). The upper left hand quadrant is uncertain, but with cause for concern: these cities (so far) have lower rates of cases per capita, but are seeing the virus spread faster than in the average metro area. Memphis and Providence both have high rates of increases in the number of cases in the past week, but on a very low base, so the weekly growth rate may not be representative of the longer term trend. Over time, the strategy of flattening the curve should lead individual metropolitan areas to progress from the upper left hand quadrant (low rates and fast growth) to the lower right hand quadrant (lower rates and lower growth).
To make this picture a bit clearer, we've shortened the horizontal scale to exclude the two cities–New York and New Orleans–wit the highest numbers of cases per capita. This chart makes it clearer which cities are in which quadrants.
The table and map rely on published data from state health departments, aggregated by USAFActs.org. Please use caution in interpreting these data. It is likely that in some areas, the number of cases is under-reported due to the lack of available testing capacity, or pressing medical conditions. There are widespread differences in the number of tests administered relative to the size of the population in each state, and tests are not given randomly, and may be restricted solely to persons with symptoms, likely exposure or high risk in some states. As a result, the ratio of reported to unreported, undiagnosed cases may vary across geography. Moreover, changes in reported numbers of cases from day to day or week to week may reflect changes in the availability or application of testing over time, rather than the true rate of growth in the number of persons affected.
Notes and revisions
An earlier version of estimates for the New York Metropolitan area reported on March 25 included an incorrect estimate of the rate of reported Covid-19 cases per 100,000 population. The actual reported incidence for that date was 179.2, not 259 City Observatory originally reported. City Observatory regrets this error, and has adjusted its population aggregation methodology to resolve this problem. Data for New York City are reported as a single entity in the USA Facts database and are not disaggregated by county (borough); Our original tabulations included all cases from all five boroughs but mistakenly excluded population for the boroughs of Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island from the denominator, inflating our reported estimate of the rate per capita.


ASP.NET Web API 2'de Öznitelik YönlendirmeAttribute Routing in ASP.NET Web API 2
Mike Wasson tarafındanby Mike Wasson
Yönlendirme, Web API'nin bir EYLEMle URI ile eşleştiğinin şeklidir.Routing is how Web API matches a URI to an action. Web API 2, öznitelik yönlendirmeadı verilen yeni bir yönlendirme türünü destekler.Web API 2 supports a new type of routing, called attribute routing. Adından da anlaşılacağı gibi, öznitelik yönlendirme yolları tanımlamak için öznitelikleri kullanır.As the name implies, attribute routing uses attributes to define routes. Öznitelik yönlendirme, web API'nizdeki URI'ler üzerinde daha fazla denetim sağlar.Attribute routing gives you more control over the URIs in your web API. Örneğin, kaynak hiyerarşilerini açıklayan UR'leri kolayca oluşturabilirsiniz.For example, you can easily create URIs that describe hierarchies of resources.
Kongre tabanlı yönlendirme olarak adlandırılan daha önceki yönlendirme stili hala tam olarak desteklenir.The earlier style of routing, called convention-based routing, is still fully supported. Aslında, aynı projede her iki tekniği birleştirebilirsiniz.In fact, you can combine both techniques in the same project.
Bu konu öznitelik yönlendirmesini nasıl etkinleştireceklerini gösterir ve öznitelik yönlendirmesi için çeşitli seçenekleri açıklar.This topic shows how to enable attribute routing and describes the various options for attribute routing. Öznitelik yönlendirmesini kullanan uçtan uca bir öğretici için bkz.For an end-to-end tutorial that uses attribute routing, see Create a REST API with Attribute Routing in Web API 2.
Ön koşullarPrerequisites
Visual Studio 2017 Topluluk, Profesyonel veya Kurumsal sürümVisual Studio 2017 Community, Professional, or Enterprise edition
Alternatif olarak, gerekli paketleri yüklemek için NuGet Package Manager'ı kullanın.Alternatively, use NuGet Package Manager to install the necessary packages. Visual Studio'daki Araçlar menüsünden NuGet Package Manager'ıseçin, ardından Paket Yöneticisi Konsolu'nuseçin.From the Tools menu in Visual Studio, select NuGet Package Manager, then select Package Manager Console. Paket Yöneticisi Konsolu penceresine aşağıdaki komutu girin:Enter the following command in the Package Manager Console window:
Install-Package Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi.WebHost
Neden Öznitelik Yönlendirme?Why Attribute Routing?
Web API'nin ilk sürümünde kural tabanlı yönlendirme kullanılmıştır.The first release of Web API used convention-based routing. Bu yönlendirme türünde, temelde parametrelendirilmiş dizeleri olan bir veya daha fazla rota şablonu tanımlarsınız.In that type of routing, you define one or more route templates, which are basically parameterized strings. Çerçeve bir istek aldığında, uri ile rota şablonuyla eşleşir.When the framework receives a request, it matches the URI against the route template. Kongre tabanlı yönlendirme hakkında daha fazla bilgi için, ASP.NET Web API'de Yönlendirme'yebakın.For more information about convention-based routing, see Routing in ASP.NET Web API.
Kural tabanlı yönlendirmenin bir avantajı, şablonların tek bir yerde tanımlanması ve yönlendirme kurallarının tüm denetleyicilere tutarlı bir şekilde uygulanmasıdır.One advantage of convention-based routing is that templates are defined in a single place, and the routing rules are applied consistently across all controllers. Ne yazık ki, kongre tabanlı yönlendirme zor RESTful API'larda yaygın olan bazı URI desenleri desteklemek için yapar.Unfortunately, convention-based routing makes it hard to support certain URI patterns that are common in RESTful APIs. Örneğin, kaynaklar genellikle alt kaynaklar içerir: Müşterilerin siparişleri vardır, filmlerin aktörleri vardır, kitapların yazarları vardır, vb.For example, resources often contain child resources: Customers have orders, movies have actors, books have authors, and so forth. Bu ilişkileri yansıtan URI'ler oluşturmak doğaldır:It's natural to create URIs that reflect these relations:
/customers/1/orders
Uri Bu tür kural tabanlı yönlendirme kullanarak oluşturmak zordur.This type of URI is difficult to create using convention-based routing. Yapılsa da, çok sayıda denetleyiciniz veya kaynak türünüz varsa sonuçlar iyi ölçeklendirilmez.Although it can be done, the results don't scale well if you have many controllers or resource types.
Öznitelik yönlendirmesi ile, bu URI için bir rota tanımlamak için önemsiz.With attribute routing, it's trivial to define a route for this URI. Denetleyici eylemine bir öznitelik eklemeniz yeterlidir:You simply add an attribute to the controller action:
[Route("customers/{customerId}/orders")]
public IEnumerable<Order> GetOrdersByCustomer(int customerId) { ... }
Yönlendirmenin kolaylaştırdığı diğer desenler şunlardır.Here are some other patterns that attribute routing makes easy.
API sürümAPI versioning
Bu örnekte, "/api/v1/products" "/api/v2/products" daha farklı bir denetleyiciye yönlendirildirilebilir.In this example, "/api/v1/products" would be routed to a different controller than "/api/v2/products".
/api/v1/products /api/v2/products
Aşırı yüklenmiş URI segmentleriOverloaded URI segments
Bu örnekte, "1" bir sipariş numarasıdır, ancak bir koleksiyona "beklemede" eşler.In this example, "1" is an order number, but "pending" maps to a collection.
/orders/1 /orders/pending
Birden çok parametre türüMultiple parameter types
Bu örnekte, "1" bir sipariş numarasıdır, ancak "2013/06/16" bir tarih belirtir.In this example, "1" is an order number, but "2013/06/16" specifies a date.
/orders/1 /orders/2013/06/16
Öznitelik Yönlendirmesini EtkinleştirmeEnabling Attribute Routing
Öznitelik yönlendirmesini etkinleştirmek için yapılandırma sırasında MapHttpAttributeRoutes'u arayın.To enable attribute routing, call MapHttpAttributeRoutes during configuration. Bu uzantı yöntemi System.Web.Http.HttpConfigurationExtensions sınıfında tanımlanır.This extension method is defined in the System.Web.Http.HttpConfigurationExtensions class.
using System.Web.Http;
namespace WebApplication
{
 public static class WebApiConfig
 {
 public static void Register(HttpConfiguration config)
 {
 // Web API routes
 config.MapHttpAttributeRoutes();
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Lactating mares have drastically increased nutritional requirements in order to keep themselves and their foals healthy.
Do you get tired just watching your new foal gallop around his pasture? Try supplying him with enough energy and nutrition to allow him to frolic and play all day! Lactation is one of the most physiologically demanding stages for broodmares. Their nutritional requirements increase drastically in order to maintain weight while
providing nursing foals with enough critical nutrients.
Lactating mares have the highest nutrient requirements during the first three months of lactation. These requirements decrease as their milk production decreases—in both quantity and quality—during the fourth through sixth months post-foaling.
If a lactating mare's diet is restricted, she will sacrifice her own calorie, protein, and mineral stores for milk production. In severe cases an undernourished broodmare can suffer weight, muscle tone, and bone loss. Thus, it's crucial to provide lactating mares with enough feed to sustain both themselves and their growing foals.
Here are five tips for meeting mares' nutritional needs during lactation:
- Go with Grain. Although high-quality hay and/or grass should remain the basis of the diet, in most cases forage alone cannot meet lactating mares' nutritional requirements. Grain products formulated for broodmares are designed to meet pregnant and lactating mares' nutritional needs. Follow the feeding rates suggested on the tag or bag corresponding to the month of lactation.
- Split it up. Many mares in the first three months of lactation will require between 10 to 15 pounds of a commercial grain mix per day to meet their increased nutrient requirements. Dividing this into two or three meals per day can help reduce the risk of digestive upset and increase nutrient digestion and absorption.
- Building Blocks. High-quality protein is vital to delivering essential amino acids to the foal. Thus, the mare's dietary requirements for lysine, the first limiting amino acid in growth and development, increase from about 38 grams per day in late pregnancy to 85 grams per day in early lactation for an average 1,100 pound mare. When choosing a grain mix, check the feed tag and ingredient list to ensure they include guaranteed levels of lysine.
- Can I have some? Most foals will begin to nibble on their mare's grain within weeks of birth and can easily consume up to four pounds each day by the time weaning approaches. You might need to increase the amount of grain you provide your mare each day to ensure she is still consuming enough to meet her needs. Otherwise, consider raising her feed tubs higher than the foal's reach or providing creep feed for the foal.
- Monitor body condition score. Monitor a lactating mare's body condition frequently, and adjust her diet as needed. Aim to maintain pregnant and lactating mares at a body condition score of 6 to 7, and never less than 5, on the 1-9 Henneke scale. Should a mare's body condition drop substantially, her reproductive performance (for example, cycles per conception) might decrease.
Lactating mares have drastically increased nutritional requirements in order to keep themselves and their foals healthy. Ensuring that your broodmare consumes enough calories each day will help foals start out on the right foot and help keep mares' bodies functioning optimally.


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It may not have felt like it but winter in the ACT was warmer than average, and the driest since 1982, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The lack of rain contributed to cold, frosty mornings, with a couple of fronts also bringing snow to higher parts of the ACT, notably on the weekend of 13 and 14 July when there were snow flurries in elevated suburbs and on 10 and 11 August when snow settled in many areas.
There were 45 nights below 0°C, which was close to the long-term average.
Mean minimum temperatures were generally below the winter average, particularly in June and August but the days were generally warmer, with mean maximum temperatures about a degree above average, with 65 days (out of 92) with above-average maximums.
The mean daily minimum temperature for Canberra Airport was 0.2 °C, which is 0.3 °C below the long-term average, while the mean daily maximum temperature was 14.0 °C, 1.6 °C above the long-term average. For Tuggeranong, its 13.8°C mean daily maximum temperature equalled its highest on record from 2011.
The warmest day was 18.9 °C at the Airport on 18 August, and the coolest day was on 14 July when the temperature only reached 8.6 °C.
The warmest morning was on 22 August when the temperature did not drop below 9.0 °C, but the coldest morning was the next day with a 14 degree turnaround when it fell to -5.2 °C.
It was a parched winter for the ACT, as drought tightened its grip on many parts of Australia. It rained on just 28 days, four below the winter average, and total rainfall for Canberra Airport was only 40.8 mm, less than one-third of the long-term average.
For some sites with short records, such as Torrens (46.6mm) and Tuggeranong (43.4mm) this was the driest winter on record, beating last year's records of 60.6mm and 54.6mm respectively.
For Aranda (50.8 mm) and Bruce (50.2 mm) one has to go back to 1982 to find a drier year with 38.4mm and 34mm respectively.
Mt Ginini in the all-important catchment area recorded 156.4mm, just 59 per cent of the winter average of 265.6mm.
Senior Climatologist Blair Trewin said the longest dry spell was 11 days, which was not particularly noteworthy, but the rainfall total for winter (40.8mm) was the third lowest on record and the lowest since 1982.
He said daytime maximum temperatures in winter were definitely warming, by 1.0 to 1.5 degrees since 1960.
"Minimum temperatures in the broader region have warmed by about a degree since 1960, but at Canberra Airport itself this is disguised by the fact that the site moved to a colder location, away from a car park it used to be close to, in 2010," he said.
Winter rainfall had also declined, as it had over much of south-east Australia, but with a lot of year-to-year variation.
Mr Trewin said the Indian Ocean off WA was cooler than average at the moment resulting in less moisture moving across the continent.
"We've actually had that set-up for the last couple of winters," he said. "The drying trend is driven by the fact that the fronts are tending to be further south than they once were."
There was also a marked warming in the atmosphere over the Antarctic, which is increasing the chances of hot and dry conditions in the ACT, NSW and Queensland.
Mr Trewin said the longer term trend was for a higher proportion of rainfall happening in summer instead of winter, increasing the likelihood of frosts in ACT winters despite warmer days overall.
He said that the drying trend had see the frequency of frosts level out or even increase over the last 20 or 30 years.


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From revolutionary to economic manager: Mandela's lesson in change
The world has seen many successful revolutionaries who have led their people from subjection and brutality into liberation and freedom. Nelson Mandela did this for black South Africans with extraordinary elan, but it was not his greatest accomplishment.
And the world has seen a number of sound economic leaders who have taken deeply troubled post-colonial countries from bankruptcy and poverty and delivered them into stability and economic growth. Nelson Mandela also did this, turning South Africa into a flawed but stable economic power and creating half a decade of vital economic development. But this by itself did not make him exceptional.


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The predicted increase in case numbers is based on population growth data from the Federal and State Statistical Offices. The calculation is made for each age group, so that demographic effects are taken into account. The case numbers are based on a network of different sources available to the public. By means of data analysis procedures, these figures are processed and made available to our users.


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Termites in Indiana
Termite Activity in Indiana
Termites are active across the state, from South Bend to Fort Wayne and Indianapolis to Evansville, Indiana.
What Types of Termites are in Indiana?
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Are Formosan Termites in Indiana?
Formosan termites have not been identified in Indiana. This species typically lives in very warm locations in the southern U.S.
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When Do Termites Swarm in Indiana?
Generally, termites swarm on a warm day after a rainfall. Swarms may occur during the winter in heated buildings. The swarming habits of the most common species in Indiana are described below.
The eastern subterranean termite swarms during the day from March to May.
The dark southeastern subterranean termite usually swarms in the daytime between March and June.
The arid-land subterranean termite swarms during daylight in the spring and fall.
More Information about Termites in Indiana
According to Termite Infestation Probability Zones (TIP Zones), Indiana is located in TIP Zone #2 (moderate to heavy), which means the potential for termite damage is considered significant. Areas with higher probabilities for activity require more termite control measures to meet International Residential Code building standards for new homes than areas with less frequent activity.
Although drywood termites are not established in Indiana, it is possible for this species to travel in wooden objects, such as furniture and wine crates, and establish colonies in the state. Drywood termites have been found in areas far from their native habitats. A licensed termite inspector can help identify species not native to the state.
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Why Japanese Ladies Are therefore Popular?
Diligence in most task is a feature that is essential of females. We usually do not signify, state, German or women that are english lazy. Their diligence is significantly diffent. It's measured and thrifty. Japanese females devote on their own be effective selflessly, with pleasure. They express their distinctive visual sensitiveness every time.
Politeness, attention, care, thriftiness, as well as other similar options that come with a woman that is japanese around self-control. It really is her core function who has different tones. It arose through the effect of Buddhism and Shinto traditions.
The trick of Japanese women's appeal is explainable. It comprises of four properties that are essential
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Insulation of existing facades
To improve the thermal insulation of existing outside walls which you do not want to work on, the Multipor mineral TIP Wall insulation system is the solution. Multipor is a breathable membrane material and is used without a damp screen. It is usually the only solution for old walls, for instance, walls in historic buildings, where moisture in the walls always has to find its way out. Multipor is an active capillary material that optimises the moisture content in walls.
In addition to the thermal insulation, fire protection also plays an increasingly important role. Use of non-combustible insulating materials which do not develop toxic gases in a fire, is becoming increasingly required for reconstruction and renovation as well as new Construction by building codes. Particularly suited for insulation work on large areas as well as for angular and highly articulated walls.


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This paper shows the design and implementation of adaptive neural networks controller for DC motor speed control system. The DC motor is actuated by a pulse width modulation (PWM)-based H-bridge actuator. By using certain learning methods to the networks, changing a plant's parameter can be estimated and used to produce an appropriate control action. The experiment shows that the controller conforms to the adaptive control scheme, although there are flaws which relate to feedback resolution. The most interesting result is that the implementation circuit is based on a very simple 8-bit microcontroller system.


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The People of Central Scotland at Home and Abroad, _PHONE_ (Paperback)
Central Scotland includes the counties of Stirlingshire and neighboring Clackmannanshire, which stretch from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs to the upper reaches of the River Forth. The region is partly in the Highlands and partly in the Lowlands. Most of the early emigration from Central Scotland was by individuals or family groups, but in 1773 the Arnprior Emigration Society formed by farmers in west Stirlingshire organized an emigration to Vermont. In the early 19th century three other emigration societies in Stirlingshire"""Alloa in 1817, Balfron in 1821, and Deanston in 1821"""organized groups of emigrants bound to Upper Canada. The entries in this work, to some extent, enable family historians in the Americas, Australasia, and other locations to link with their kin who remained in Scotland. The Statistical Account of Scotland (OSA), compiled between 1791 and 1799, and the New Statistical Account of Scotland (NSA), compiled between 1832 and 1845, are especially helpful for understanding Scottish society of the period. These can be consulted in major libraries, such as the National Library of Scotland, or online. In the late 18th century, the regional economy was based on farming, textiles, and mining. The existence of iron and coal enabled industrialization to occur relatively early. Coalmining rapidly expanded due to domestic demand and industrial expansion, especially the adoption of the Bolton and Watt steam engines in Scottish textile mills. Supplies of flax were imported from the Baltic, and the linen manufactured became an important export for Central Scotland. The nearly simultaneous Agricultural Revolution caused the merging of small farms, creating a rural labor surplus that either moved to the burgeoning factory towns in the Lowlands or emigrated.


text: We present a multiplexed analog readout electronics system for Skipper-CCDs. The system allows for sub-electron noise-level operation while maintaining a minimal number of acquisition channels. In addition, it requires low-disk storage and low-bandwidth data transfer with zero added multiplexing time during the simultaneous operation of thousands of channels. We describe the implementation and results of this system in a new instrument composed of a large number of sensors operated with a two-stage analog multiplexed readout scheme. The instrument, which can hold up to 256 Skipper-CCDs, is a part of the R&D effort of the OSCURA experiment.


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Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education supports the moral and spiritual development of young people by providing resources and educational opportunities to elementary, middle, and secondary schools.
Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education is a broad consortium of schools committed to
- effective education for moral leadership and ethical decision making
- quality instruction about the world's religious traditions
- spiritual growth in a religiously diverse world
- service, in our communities, to our world community
CSEE has a 106-year history. For most of the 20th century we were known as Council for Religion in Independent Schools. The Council changed its name in the late 1990s, out of sensitivity to schools working on moral and spiritual growth, but with no firmly identifiable religious affiliation.
Today we serve some 300 institutions across the United States and Canada, and work with both schools and parents to foster moral development, ethical leadership, and spiritual growth.


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I use baking soda to clean any type of bird bath?
A1: Yes, baking soda can be used to clean various types of bird baths, including ceramic, concrete, plastic, and metal. Its gentle abrasive properties make it safe to use on most surfaces.
Q2: How often should I clean my bird bath with baking soda?
A2: It is recommended to clean your bird bath with baking soda at least once a month or more frequently if needed. Regular cleaning helps maintain a hygienic environment for the birds.
Q3: Can I use baking soda to remove tough stains from my bird bath?
A3: Yes, baking soda is effective in removing tough stains from bird baths. Sprinkle baking soda on the stained areas, let it sit for a few minutes, and then scrub with a brush or sponge to remove the stains.
Q4: Is baking soda safe for birds?
A4: Yes, baking soda is safe for birds when used in moderation. It is a natural and non-toxic cleaning agent that does not harm birds when rinsed off properly.
Q5: Can I use baking soda to clean bird baths in winter?
A5: Yes, you can use baking soda to clean bird baths in winter. However, ensure that the bird bath is completely dry before exposing it to freezing temperatures to prevent damage.


13 Things Parents Did In The Middle Ages That No Parent Would Do Today
It's easy to look at parenting as this "new thing," especially if you're experiencing it for the first time. However, and of course, it's not. People have been caring for, guiding, and loving their children for as long as the human race has been in existence. Still, with each generation, parenting styles come and go and evolve. If we go way back, about 700 years or so, we find quite a few things parents did in the Middle Ages that not a single, solitary parent would even think about doing today. So while parenthood might be old as time itself, it sure has changed (thankfully).
Then again, medieval moms and dads did share some of the same parenting strategies we take advantage of today. They could even be described as fans of attachment parenting, given their fondness for practices such as extended breastfeeding and bed-sharing. Time does change a few things, but it doesn't change everything. Back in "the day," society was largely divided into two groups: the aristocracy and the commoners. The nobility led, wore fancy clothes, and had access to education and privilege. The commoners worked the land or served the noble classes, largely disenfranchised as a group. Of course, as a result of the massive difference between the aristocracy and the commoners, life could be very different for the children of these two groups.
However, whether you were born into the upper crust or had to toil for your supper, parenting in the middle ages was quite different when compared to the modern view of what it means to be a mom. There were some things medieval parents did, that we would never do today, for example:
Face The Possibility That Your Child Wouldn't Survive Their First Year
Sadly the infant mortality rate was sky high in the Middle Ages. Historians estimate that a quarter of all babies born wouldn't live to see their first birthday. Of course, infant mortality is still an issue for modern-day parents. In fact, the United States ranks 180 on the world's Infant Mortality list, with 5 out of every 1,000 births.
Hire A Wet Nurse
Breastfeeding was the only option for feeding babies in the middle ages and it was normal for children to be breastfed well beyond 2 years of age.
However, if children were born into nobility or if their mother was unable to nurse them, there was another option available: a wet nurse. A wet nurse is a nursing mother who breastfeeds children other than her own. While wet nurses aren't entirely unheard of today, they're rarely used and/or spoken about openly.
Hire A Cradle Rocker
If you were a well-to-do lady in the Middle Ages, the thought of rocking your child to sleep may have been a bit too much like hard work. So, lazy ladies of the Middle Ages hired an official cradle rocker (no, really). I mean, I'm not entirely knocking it. That must have been nice (and arguably the most boring occupation in all of world history).
Leave Your Baby Unattended
Mothers of the Middle Ages were encouraged to leave their babies unattended in their cribs and go shopping, as long as they were swaddled. People of that particular time period also seemed uninterested in baby proofing their homes (yeah, "baby proofing" wasn't a thing), either. Magistrates records shows accidental deaths of infants from falling out of their cribs or being strangled by hanging cords were quite common.
Hire A Toddler Groomer
Anyone who has a toddler knows how messy they can get, and in such a short period of time. Wealthy parents in the Middle Ages hired a member of house staff known as a "Groomer" to follow toddlers around, steering them away from messy situations and helping to ensure their expensive clothes stayed clean and dry. That's the dream, my modern-day friends. That's the dream.
Give Your Baby Jewellery
Parents today aren't really into giving their children any potentially dangerous items or strangulation hazards. In the Middle Ages, however, babies were routinely given amulets and necklaces to wear that supposedly kept them safe from "evil spirits."
Pre-Chew Your Baby's Food
This is as gross as it sounds. Mothers, or nurses if the mother was too posh to do it herself, would pre-chew food to ensure it was soft and mushy before feeding it to the child. Gross.
Tie Your Toddler Up
The old phrase being "tied to mothers apron strings" is from a real life Middle Age practice of tying rambunctious toddlers to their mother by way of a string from her apron. The idea was to keep them away from harm such as open fires and stairs.
Consider Childhood Over By Age 7
In the Middle Ages childhood was thought to last only 7 years. Although children were not considered adults until they were quite a bit older, a protected childhood was over much sooner.
Send Your Kid To Work
Once childhood was "officially" over, children were expected to start giving back to the family, either by learning a trade, helping with the family business, or running the household (if they could).
Only Send Your Son To School
In the Middle Ages and right up until more modern times, girls access to education was severely restricted. Members of the upper class could have their daughter privately tutored, but most parents thought it appropriate to only teach daughters how to become wives and mothers.
Think Public Nudity Is Totally Normal
It was totally normal to see small children playing in the nude in the Middle Ages. Even older children would strip down to absolutely nothing, without a second thought about potentially offending those around them. Privacy was an unknown concept.
Marry Off Your 14-Year-Old Daughter
Although boys didn't apparently mature until 21 years old, girls were considered ready for marriage (and children of their own) at only 14 years of age. Progress is a funny thing. It has certainly taken a long time for a daughter's worth to be considered as valuable as a son's, and in terms of gender equality and access to opportunity for girls we still have a long way to go.
Still, in more ways than I count, I am glad that I'm raising children in this century, and not the Middle Ages.


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Extinction Rebellion's third demand is for the Government to create and be directed by the decisions of a national citizens' assembly on climate and ecological justice. Extinction Rebellion uses other deliberative democracy processes, such as people's assemblies, in order to model deliberative democracy within the movement, generate ideas, gather feedback and make decisions.
Both citizens' assemblies and people's assemblies are forms of deliberative democracy wherein people have the opportunity to discuss and reflect in a way that ensures everyone's voice is heard equally. Professional facilitators provide structure to the discussion and ensure no one dominates. However the purpose and structure of both citizens' and people's assemblies very different.
The key differences are that members of citizens' assemblies are randomly selected from the population (i.e. sortition). Demographic quotas ensure assembly members are representative of the population in terms of key characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, education level and geography. This means they will likely represent and reflect the interests of the entire population. They also have a structured learning phase wherein members hear from experts and stakeholders. Citizens' assemblies are usually focused on informing political policy and are particularly useful on issues that may be too controversial or long-term for politicians to deal with successfully by themselves. It is a formal process that takes months to plan, and the assembly itself can last from a few months to over a year.
In contrast, people's assemblies are organized discussion forums open to anyone who would like to attend (i.e. self-selected). A people's assembly is a way to structure meetings with a large number of people and can be used to generate ideas, deliberate and make decisions. People's assemblies can last between one and four hours and can take place anywhere — such as in occupied spaces such as roads and city squares — and have often been used in revolutionary movements, for example, Occupy, the Arab Spring, and the Gilets Jaunes. This method was used throughout XR's April Rebellion to discuss a wide range of issues, from innovations in democracy and inclusivity to how to end the April Rebellion.