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A Python module to customize the process title
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author:Daniele Varrazzo
The setproctitle module allows a process to change its title (as displayed by system tools such as ps and top).
Changing the title is mostly useful in multi-process systems, for example when a master process is forked: changing the children's title allows to identify the task each process is busy with. The technique is used by PostgreSQL and the OpenSSH Server for example.
The procedure is hardly portable across different systems. PostgreSQL provides a good multi-platform implementation: this module is a Python wrapper around PostgreSQL code.
Installation
setproctitle is a C extension: in order to build it you will need a C compiler and the Python development support (the python-dev or python3-dev package in most Linux distributions). No further external dependencies are required.
You can use pip to install the module:
pip install setproctitle
You can use pip -t or virtualenv for local installations, sudo pip for a system-wide one... the usual stuff. Read pip or virtualenv docs for all the details.
Usage
Note
You should import and use the module (even just calling getproctitle()) pretty early in your program lifetime: code writing env vars may interfere with the module initialisation.
The setproctitle module exports the following functions:
setproctitle(title)
Set title as the title for the current process.
getproctitle()
Return the current process title.
The process title is usually visible in files such as /proc/PID/cmdline, /proc/PID/status, /proc/PID/comm, depending on the operating system and kernel version. These information are used by user-space tools such as ps and top.
setthreadtitle(title)
Set title as the title for the current thread.
getthreadtitle()
Get the current thread title.
The thread title is exposed by some operating systems as the file /proc/PID/task/TID/comm, which is used by certain tools such as htop.
Environment variables
A few environment variables can be used to customize the module behavior:
SPT_NOENV
Avoid clobbering /proc/PID/environ.
On many platforms, setting the process title will clobber the environ memory area. os.environ will work as expected from within the Python process, but the content of the file /proc/PID/environ will be overwritten. If you require this file not to be broken you can set the SPT_NOENV environment variable to any non-empty value: in this case the maximum length for the title will be limited to the length of the command line.
SPT_DEBUG
Print debug information on stderr.
If the module doesn't work as expected you can set this variable to a non-empty value to generate information useful for debugging. Note that the most useful information is printed when the module is imported, not when the functions are called.
Module status
The module can be currently compiled and effectively used on the following platforms:
 - GNU/Linux
 - BSD
 - MacOS X
 - Windows
Note that on Windows there is no way to change the process string: what the module does is to create a Named Object whose value can be read using a tool such as Process Explorer (contribution of a more useful tool to be used together with setproctitle would be well accepted).
The module can probably work on HP-UX, but I haven't found any to test with. It is unlikely that it can work on Solaris instead.
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Tattoo Survey Results – What Do People Think?
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In a survey done a few years back in the U.S., about 16% of respondents have at least one tattoo. That is about 1 in 6 people or 40 million Americans, and the popularity among both sexes are about the same.
Of all the respondents with tattoos, more females (42%) felt that having a tattoo made them feel sexier versus males (25%). The differences in thought between the female and male are to be expected since traditionally the females are more inclined to accessorize (i.e. makeup and lingerie) to be attractive. About a third (29%) felt the tattoos made them more rebellious and the same percentage for handling attractive. As expected, not many people (around 5%) felt their tattoos made them more intelligent or healthy or athletic.
Of those respondents who do not have tattoos, 42% felt that people with tattoos are less attractive, and 36% thought it made those with a tattoo less sexy. About a third (31%) thought people with a tattoo would be less intelligent, and 57% thought it made the person more rebellious. My take on this is that it depends on the tattoo design; some tattoos are tastefully done and are works of art.
One interesting difference between the tattoo haves and have-nots is the notion of rebelliousness (29% vs 57%). The percentage gap likely will slowly close as people change their perception of tattoos, and the art gets more accepted as a form of self-expression without the negative connotations.
Only 17% who had a tattoo regret their decision. The main reasons are that they had a named tattoo, do not like the design they picked, the design tends to fade over time, the decision to get a tattoo was stupid, it was more visible than what they envisioned, and they had trouble getting jobs.
In summary, ensure that you do some thorough research before making a tattoo design decision. You can find great tattoo ideas and designs on the internet. Keep in mind that your decision can impact your social life, career, and ultimately your self-image.
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An infrared diagnostic for magnetism in hot stars
M. E. Oksala, J. H. Grunhut, M. Kraus, M. Borges Fernandes, C. Neiner, C. A. H. Condori, J. C. N. Campagnolo, T. B. Souza
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon, ESO, Astronomical Institute ASCR, Tartu Observatory, Observatorio Nacional
Magnetospheric observational proxies are used for indirect detection of magnetic fields in hot stars in the X-ray, UV, optical, and radio wavelength ranges. To determine the viability of infrared (IR) hydrogen recombination lines as a magnetic diagnostic for these stars, we have obtained low-resolution (R~1200), near-IR spectra of the known magnetic B2V stars HR 5907 and HR 7355, taken with the Ohio State Infrared Imager/Spectrometer (OSIRIS) attached to the 4.1m Southern Astrophysical Research (SOAR) Telescope. Both stars show definite variable emission features in IR hydrogen lines of the Brackett series, with similar properties as those found in optical spectra, including the derived location of the detected magnetospheric plasma. These features also have the added advantage of a lowered contribution of stellar flux at these wavelengths, making circumstellar material more easily detectable. IR diagnostics will be useful for the future study of magnetic hot stars, to detect and analyze lower-density environments, and to detect magnetic candidates in areas obscured from UV and optical observations, increasing the number of known magnetic stars to determine basic formation properties and investigate the origin of their magnetic fields.
Reference: A&A, in press
Status: Manuscript has been accepted

source: m-a-p/FineFineWeb


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Develop Apps Programmatically
Design and edit apps programmatically by coding their layout and behavior using MATLAB functions. Use this method if you want extra control over the structure of your code.
uifigure function creates a figure that is specially configured for app building and serves as the container for your user interface. UI figures support the same types of modern graphics and interactive UI components that App Designer supports. Using the
uifigure function is the recommended way to create new apps programmatically.
If you create apps using the
figure function or export a GUIDE app to a MATLAB file, you can continue to develop, run, and edit these apps, but they will not take full advantage of the features and UI components that are available with UI figures.
- Develop uifigure-Based Apps
Develop apps programmatically using UI figures designed for app building (
- Maintain or Transition figure-Based Apps
Maintain apps created programmatically using the
figurefunction, or apps exported from GUIDE

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


Take the 2-minute tour ×
When we want to find the standard deviation of $\{1,2,2,3,5\}$ we do
$$\sigma = \sqrt{ {1 \over 5-1} \left( (1-2.6)^2 + (2-2.6)^2 + (3-2.6)^2 + (5 - 2.6^2) \right) } \approx 1.52$$.
Why do we need to square and then square-root the numbers?
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+1, excellent question, though I think the title can be improved. I think you selected the wrong answer though — there are many better reasons for the deviation formula than convenience. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 22 '09 at 18:07
I hope that (over four years later) someone will return to this classical question. There seems to be something special about the number $p=2$ in $L_p$ norms. What is it? Flatness? Something exotic? (whatever makes Gleason's theorem work?) It seems to me that whatever makes $2$ special is independent of the CLT. It would be disappointing if the Gaussian assumption is the final reason for $p=2$. – isomorphismes Jan 14 at 16:36
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up vote -2 down vote accepted
One answer is mathematical convenience. The theory is much simpler using powers of two rather than other powers.
There are justifications. Squaring makes small numbers smaller and makes big numbers bigger. You could argue that a useful measure of dispersion should be forgiving of small errors but weigh larger errors more heavily, so it makes sense to square the deviations from the mean.
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Sorry for -1, but you miss the key point, see my answer. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 22 '09 at 18:04
Intro by Reid Barton
I think the answer should involve the additivity of variance for independent variables and the central limit theorem. Maybe someone can flesh this out.
Indeed, the variance has the additivity property: if r_1 is a random variable with mean m_1 and variance d_1 and r_2 is a random variable with mean m_2 and variance d_2 and these two variables are independent then the new random variable r = r_1+r_2 has the mean m_1+m_2 and variance d_1+d_2.
Moreover, suppose we sum a large number N of independent copies of our random variable r with mean m and variance d. Under mild assumptions, the central limit says the distribution will approach a normal distribution, which by the above has mean Nm and variance Nd. Observe that a normal distribution is completely determined by its mean and variance. We conclude that the only parameters of a distribution that we can observe from the sum of many independent copies of the distribution are the mean and variance.
Now that we established how good it is to square numbers, to get variance, the standard deviation has a very easy explanation: it's the only way to get back from variance to something with the dimension of our original set. That is, suppose you numbers are some lengths written in meters. Since the variance is meters squared, you have to take the square root to get something that can be compared with the original set.
Now, honestly, this not the only way, since you could also, e.g., multiply it by 2. That's why it's called standard deviation — to show that among different numerical constants we've chosen a specific one.
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Excellent use of community wiki! – Anton Geraschenko Oct 19 '09 at 7:00
Ilya seems to have confused variance and standard deviation. The variance of the sum of independent random variables is the sum of the variances: Var(X+Y)=Var(X)+Var(Y) so StdDev(X+Y)=sqrt(Var(X)+Var(Y)), which in general is not equal to StdDev(X)+StdDev(Y) – Robert Parviainen Oct 22 '09 at 18:22
Fixed, and included the relation to the central limit theorem. – Reid Barton Oct 22 '09 at 18:41
Ah, sorry, I also included a longer but essentially the same paragraph as yours. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 22 '09 at 18:44
I think you guys are dismissing the L^2 interpretation of this question. Variance is important, but it is just a special case of covariance, which is where the real action is going on. All the nice properties of variance follow from the fact that covariance is more or less an inner product, and independent random variables are orthogonal with respect to that inner product. – Dinakar Muthiah Oct 24 '09 at 19:27
Short answer: You could argue that the most natural thing to do when defining a "standard deviation-type" quantity is to use an absolute value: E( |X| ), but its really annoying to deal with absolute values under the expectation, so we use the next best thing: E( X^2 )^(1/2). You still get something positive and its easier to deal with the square inside. We take a square root at the end to get something with the same "units" as X.
Long answer: It's often helpful to think of random variables as living in the function space L^2(Omega), and in this setting, this computation gives the L^2 norm of the centered random variable X - EX. Also, with this perspective, the covariance defines is a inner product.
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Sorry, I think I was too rush in downvoting. The L^2 observation makes a lot of sense and is quite deep. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 24 '09 at 20:31
What definitions are you using for "short" and "long"? – Cap Khoury Jul 30 '10 at 1:26
But why is $L^2$ cooler than $L^4$ or some other absolute value/function space? – isomorphismes Jan 14 at 16:17
_USER_ It has more random variables with finite norm. And it implies that two random variables with finite variance have also a finite covariance. – Stephan Sturm Jan 14 at 17:55
One answer I've heard is that you want the notion of standard deviation to 1) apply to points in Euclidean space, and 2) to be invariant under rotation. You don't get the second property unless you square the distances.
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What does "rotation" mean in statistics? It's clear in physics why we should prize rotation-invariance, but if our three measurements of a person are the length of their surname + their height + their wealth, then I would only compute SD 1-dimensionally. – isomorphismes Jan 14 at 16:22
I guess PCA involves rotation... – isomorphismes Jan 16 at 4:32
The answers here that stress that the answers here that stress convenience are missing the crucial point are missing a crucial point. There are at least two ways to approach variance (which are sort of dual to one another):
(1) I need to measure the spread of a distribution of values. What measure should I use? [Possible answer: variance.]
(2) If I define V[X] = E[(X-E[X])^2], then V[X] has many nice properties and seems to relate well to other parts of the theory and even other parts of mathematics. Obviously, it's something pretty important theoretically. What are its practical uses? [Possible answer: as a measure of spread.]
If the only thing you care about is measuring spread, then convenience may be the only reason for you to use the variance, if you use it at all. I don't think anybody can seriously claim that among all measures of spread, the variance is absolutely the best-quality measure in all situations. Yes, the variance is additive and allows you to formulate the central limit theorem, and properties like that are certainly very nice to have, both in theory and in practice, but they don't make it a better measure of spread. So from this perspective, "convenience" often is the right answer.
On the other hand, as a theorist, you would probably want to develop the theory along the most fruitful route, so you would be stupid to ignore the variance in any case. Its usefulness as a measure of spread then is less important, and its overall properties are rather more important. From this perspective, "convenience" isn't really the right answer, since it doesn't convey the intrinsic value it has by virtue of the excellent theory surrounding it.
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Interesting (and +1) – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 24 '09 at 20:27
But no, I think you're stepping on a bit confusing path. Yes, if you just define the variance, it is convenient. But why is it convenient? You should say something about the reason, otherwise you're just changing a mystery as for why to use variance into a mystery as for why variance is convenient. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 24 '09 at 20:30
Though I agree may be I should have been more respectful to L^2 argument. – Ilya Nikokoshev Oct 24 '09


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It's known that people who live or work in rural areas are more likely to suffer and die from serious injuries compared to those in more urban environments. But while time and distance play a role in these higher mortality rates, new research suggests that limited access to early, high-quality trauma care in many smaller Ontario hospitals may be a factor.
- More than 50 percent of injury-related deaths in rural Ontario occur before patients reach hospitalTue, 26 Jan 2010, 12:23:37 EST
- Significant urban-rural disparities in injury mortality seen in ChinaTue, 12 Jan 2010, 11:38:02 EST
- High-quality care associated with lower cost in traumaTue, 22 Feb 2011, 9:31:45 EST
- Patients at small, isolated, rural hospitals in US more likely to receive lower quality of care Tue, 5 Jul 2011, 20:36:24 EDT
- Smaller hospitals can provide safe and high-quality surgical care comparable to larger counterpartsTue, 27 Jul 2010, 16:35:51 EDT

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


Take the 2-minute tour ×
When receiving servers (while playing tennis), I've noticed that the tennis ball seems to bounce up higher on me when the server uses a topspin serve than when the server hits a flat serve. Why is that?
Is it because of something about how the spin affects the bounce of the ball (i.e., the effect of the spin during the time when the tennis ball is in contact with the court)? Is it because of how the spin affects the flight of the ball while it is in the air? Perhaps it's because topspin serves tend to be hit with a higher, "loopier" trajectory, and this changes the angle of incidence when the ball hits the court during the bounce? Or maybe it's something else entirely? What would you expect the effect of the topspin to be on the trajectory of the ball, based upon physical principles?
Background on tennis: When serving, the server has to hit the tennis ball over the net and then into the service box; the ball is required to bounce within the service box. The receiver stands back a bit, and after it bounces up, the receiver hits it back.
A flat serve is a serve where the ball has no spin. A topspin serve is a serve with topspin: the top of the tennis ball is rotating forward (in the direction of the ball's travel) and the bottom of the ball is moving backward (opposite the direction of the ball's travel). Topspin causes the tennis ball to "curve downwards", due to the Magnus effect.
From the server's perspective, topspin is useful, because it means the server can hit the ball higher over the net and the serve will still go in. That allows a topspin serve to be more reliable: the server has more margin for error. In contrast, with a flat serve, the serve has to be aimed very precisely: aim too high, and the ball will "go long" and bounce outside of the service box; aim too low, and the ball will hit the net. A flat serve will usually look like a "line drive" (the path of the ball is close to a straight line), while a top spin serve will look more "loopy" (the ball goes higher over the net, then swerves down).
Flat serves usually travel faster. With a topspin serves, the ball usually doesn't have quite as much velocity (I imagine some of the energy of the server is spent on imparting spin, rather than propelling the ball forward). Nonetheless, from my personal experience, it feels like when I am receiving a topspin serve, the ball bounces up higher and often gets out of my comfort zone: the flat serve might bounce up to waist level, where it's comfortable to hit the ball, but the topspin serve might bounce up to shoulder level, where it's less comfortable. Why does this happen? Or, is it an illusion?
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More Phys.SE posts on Magnus effect: physics.stackexchange.com/search?q=magnus+effect – Qmechanic May 15 '13 at 6:45
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When the player hits the ball with top spin, it makes the ball, well, spin.
By spinning, the ball will modify the airflow around itself and thus create an air pressure profile which will deflect the ball : this is the Magnus effect.
So by applying top spin on the ball the way tennis players do, the ball is rotating in the direction of the trajectory. This will bend the trajectory downwards. If you look at the ball's speed as a vector, the vertical component of the top-spun ball's velocity is greater than the normal served ball.
You simply direct the ball more vertically into the ground with a top spin. So after contact with the ground, the ball with top spin will leave the ground more vertically than a normal ball.
Since you are familiar with the sport, you might also have noticed that after contact, the top-spun ball will slightly accelerate towards you. This comes from the fact that part of its rotation has transfered itself into horizontal momentum. If you let a spinning ball fall vertically on the ground, after contact, it will fly out flat in some direction. I think this is also one of the reason why top spin serves are so hard to handle.
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Kerguelen Island South Indian Ocean
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Kerguelen Island, South Indian Ocean
May 9, 2011
On April 25, 2011 the clouds parted over the South Indian Ocean to reveal Kerguelen Island's tan and green-tinged landscape. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image on the same day.
Kerguelen is the largest of about 300 islands, islets and reefs in the Kerguelen Archipelago, a sub-antarctic chain of islands of volcanic origin located about 3,300 miles (5,310 km) from the southern tip of Africa. It has also often been called Desolation Island for the barren, uninhabited landscape. Today there is a small scientific settlement at Port-aux-Francais which harbors visiting scientists. This site sits in the northeast, in a sheltered bay, but is not visible in this image.
The island was named after Yves de Kerguelen-Tremarec, a Breton Captain sent by King Louis XV of France in the late 1700's to search for a massive southern continent that was believed to exist as a â€œbalanceâ€ the continents of the northern hemisphere. The Captain himself never set foot on the land, although one of his company did ultimately plant a flag, claiming the archipelago for France.
Kerguelen's coastline is highly irregular and is marked by fjords and large peninsulas. Inland, the terrain is rugged and rocky, with numerous ridges and valleys and, on the highest elevations, glaciers are found. The highest point of the island is Mount Ross, at 6,068 feet (1850 meters). It can be seen in the south of the island, and is marked by a white glaciated cap. To the northwest of Mount Ross, the large white circle marks Cook Glacier.
The primary color of the island is tan, not because the land is dry, but because it is very rocky. Water is abundant, with precipitation falling on average of 300 days a year. Vegetative growth is limited by the rocky land as well as the constant, biting winds. The primary vegetation consists of tussock grass (Poa cooki), mosses, and the Kerguelen cabbage (Pringlea antiscorbutica). The cabbage served as a life-saving source of Vitamin C for early explorers and it has drawn attention for its unique style of cross pollination which relies solely on the island's winds, because no insects exist on the island.


This module has been released. Please see Smart Container Module for more information
OpenMRS mentor (primary)
Hui Xiao
SMART mentor
Josh Mandel
Assigned to
Unknown User (ajanthan)
Background
In today's health informatics ecosystem, there is no standard way to write an "App" that interacts with patient-level health data. Just as OpenMRS allows extensibility through modules, every EMR provides its own distinct extensibility interfaces. The result is a heterogeneous landscape where it's very difficult to deploy a single app across multiple systems.
The SMART Project provides a common API to access patient records, fueling apps with rich, unambiguous data. SMART is a 4-year, $15M project funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. SMART's goal is to lower the barriers to creating apps for health, so that application developers can focus on their own great ideas, not the minutia of systems integration. Developers write a SMART app once and deploy it on any compatible Electronic Medical Record or Personal Health Record system.
Abstract
The goal of this project is to create a module in OpenMRS that is a SMART Container. This container will enable SMART apps to be installed in OpenMRS, with two major benefits:
 1. OpenMRS leverages a growing community of SMART developers and applications
 2. SMART applications extend their reach to OpenMRS installations
Design
Objectives
 1. Create a module in OpenMRS that has a page / set of pages to display SMART apps
 2. With this module, turn OpenMRS into a "SMART Container":
 1. Expose basic data types (patient demographics, medications, and problems) as SMART RDF
 2. Implement SMART Connect API calls to communicate with SMART apps
 3. Provide a simple user interface to launch and display SMART Apps
Extra Credit
 1. Develop methods for access to users
 2. Develop methods for access to allergies
 3. Develop methods for access to labs
 4. Develop scripts to automate installation of SMART app in OpenMRS
Design
Resources
Implementation Details
UI mockup
The module will contain three sets of ui.
one for listing available Apps and allow user to launch it within a HTML iframe by clicking the icon of the app.This UI will be placed as a tab in the patient dashboard.
Next UI is to allow user to select apps to display in the patient dashboard from the available installed apps.This UI will be placed under the My Profile->manage smart app.
The folowing UI allow administer to install new apps or remove apps that are already installed.The appropriate place to display this UI is Administration->manage smartapps.
While administrator wants to add new SMART Apps he have to click on add button in above UI.This will give a popup window that allow administrator to up load a SMART App manifest or give a link to a manifest file.
Database Table Design
The module has to manage installed application and user.The information regarding apps and user have to be modeled to save in to the database.OpenMRS already has user object(can be found here),so the details about this object is avoided.
Planning
Project Mile Stones
 (Above goals will be achieved before midterm evaluation )
Extra Credit(If time permit)
Detailed Time Line

Time
Goal
1
May 23-May 30
Implementation of data model
2
June 1-June 15
Implementation of UIs
3
June 16-July7
July 10
Implementation of SMARTAPIService
submit midterm evaluation
4
July 18-July 31
Enhancing SMART API
5
August 1-August 7
Adding Authentication
6
August 9-August 15
Documentation
7
August 15
Pencil down


An escape attempt can be made for each throw in the chain.
If the chain is escaped, the remaining throws in the chain are not performed.
Typically, the throws at the start of the chain do very little damage, while
those throws towards the end of the chain are very strong. If all the throws
in a throw link are successful they can easily deplete half of a characters
health. Despite their amazing power they have many escape points making it
unlikely for someone who is actively trying to escape to suffer the entire
throw chain. Note that it takes considerable practice and memorization to
learn the variations of many linking throws. These variations are essential
to using throw links effectively. If you only know a single variation for a
throw, it becomes very likely it will be escaped if the player has fought you
before. Unlike standard throws, if you escape a throw chain neither of you
will have the advantage.
-Running Throws are usually performed like standard throws, except they are
performed while you are running. They usually do more damage than standard
throws. Only a handful of characters possess running throws. Those
characters who attempt to throw during a run and dont possess these throw
types will use a standard throw instead.
-Tackle Throws come in 2 phases. First is the actual tackle which hits
medium. Almost all characters can tackle while running, but many also have
stand alone tackles. Almost, if not all tackles are escaped by pressing
right punch. The tackle itself does very little damage, it is the
second phase of a tackle that causes the majority of damage. Most characters
have the 5 hit mounted punch attack. The mounted punches have an escape
point before the first punch and before the fourth punch. Mounted punches
also have 2 variations creating a guessing game for both escape points. The
punch series can start with either a left or right punch and are escaped by
pressing the opposing punch. If for example the tackle starts with a right
punch, it is escaped with a left punch. The fourth punch can be changed up
to be either a left or right punch and are escaped in the same manner they
are during the first escape point. Some characters can perform throws or
linking throws during a tackle. In most cases these throws can be performed
after the third punch in the mounted punch sequence. It could be hasty to
say so, but in my experience most throws during a tackle are escaped with
left punch+right punch. So while tackles hit medium and almost if not all
characters can use them, they can have up to 3 escape points severely
limiting the amount of damage you can hope to achieve with them. Tackles
also have a point in which they can be reversed. A just input of
left punch+right punch just before your characters back hits the ground will
reverse the tackle leaving you on top. Marduk is an exception to this
however. His tackle can be escaped, but not reversed. Furthermore if
Marduk's tackle connects you will only have one opportunity to escape
his next attack. The escape method for his attacks is the same as
it is for characters using mounted punches. If he initiates the attack with
his left arm, escape with right punch. Marduk has some mounted attacks that
use both arms, to escape these attacks you must either press nothing or if
you prefer you can press left punch+right punch.
-Tossing Throws are best employed near a wall. This allows you to tack on
additional damage by entering a wall game. Tossing throws not only have the
initial escape chance, but some can have their damage reduced with a well
timed ukemi/tech roll. Some tossing throws allow you to juggle your opponent
instead of letting them hit the ground for the full throw damage. The proper
juggle will almost always yield more damage than letting the throw finish.
-Wall Throws are new to Tekkken 6. To my knowledge, only Lili and Marduk
and King have wall throws. Wall throws can only be used on opponents who are
wall stunned. There damage is on par with back throws. Also like back
throws, wall throws cannot be escaped.
Tracking: Tracking refers to how well an attack will succeed against evasion.
Tracking is a property of attacks. Some attacks have very good
tracking while others have very poor tracking. Some attacks only track well
to the left or right making side-stepping in the other direction a viable
form of evasion. For characters or players who rely heavily on side-stepping
for defense, understanding each attacks tracking is essential.
Ukemi/Tech Roll: Tech rolls or Ukemi is a defensive maneuver used when you
are knocked down. It is a form of rapid recovery from knock-down. Press
either punch when you contact the ground to quickly roll and recover to your
characters left. Press either kick when you contact the ground to quickly
roll and recover to your characters right. Pressing forward will spring
your character up the moment he touches the ground. Most of the time a
rolling ukemi will be your best option when knocked down, but they arent
completely safe depending on the recovery of the move used to knock you down.
Ukemi's can only be used when you make contact with the ground with your
back first, though there are a few exceptions to this such as Paul's
Thrasher. In addition, many attacks that violently smash you into the ground
dont allow for the use of ukemi. You can't use ukemi during bounces either.
Despite its limitations, this is still a great defensive tactic and one you
should use at almost every opportunity. As mentioned under throws, certain
throws such as King's Giant Swing can be tech rolled out of to negate some
of the throws damage.
Unblockable: All characters have at least 1 unblockable attack. The most
obvious difference of unblockable attacks is that they can not be guarded
against. These attack simply ignore guard. Most unblockable attacks have
a very long wind-up time that is often accompanied by colorful electricity or
swirls. Unblockable attacks also tend to be extremely powerful. Some are so
powerful in fact, that it would only take 2 of them to kill a character at
full health. Unblockable attacks have unrivaled priority. During the frames
in which an unblockable attack can connect, no normal attack can hope to
strike by advantage of priority. Unblockable recovery is average to slow,
but in no way as terrible as their wind-up. Most unblockable attacks hit
medium and have good range. Despite having so many strengths, their wind-up
is in most cases more than enough to make up for all of these strengths and
then some. Unblockable's with even an average wind-up are practical to use
in more situations. Those with the terribly long wind-ups must be used
carefully and in conjunction with their cancel commands to achieve any
success that isnt derived from pure luck.
Wake-up Game: Wake-up games dont vary much from character to character, but
remain a good source of damage if your wake-up game is good. Your wake-up
game is essentially your skill at dealing as much damage as possible before
your opponent is able to stand back up after being knocked down. In its
purest form the wake-up game is no different than fighting a standing
opponent in a typical Tekken match. It is just far less complex because
your opponents options while on the ground are severely limited and at the
same time your options for striking them is more limited. High attacks are
useless in a wake-up game, so you must omit all of those moves as options.
The wake-up game will be explained in greater detail in the basic combat
section of this guide.
Wall Break: Wall Breaks are similar to ground breaks. After smashing an
opponent into a wall with a powerful attack it will be completely destroyed
revealing an additional portion of the stage. More importantly are your
options available against an opponent who has just been used to destroy the
wall. The victim in this situation will be in a very rare and unique state.
They will be in a complete state of wall stun, but there will no longer be a
wall behind them. So the attacker must switch to a type of combo or juggle
instead of going into their wall game options. It is likely that characters
who excel at juggles will do more damage where those who excel at wall
punishment will do less damage. Because wall breaks are so new to Tekken new
methods of dealing optimal damage in this rare situation are still being
discovered/created. It seems unusual to me, but so far Ive only found a
single stage with a breakable wall. That stage is the Temple Grounds. I
suspect there are other stages with breakable walls and Id appreciate emails
that have verified other stages with breakable walls.
Wall Game: Unlike the wake-up game, wall game doesnt refer to a smaller less
complex game within Tekken, but rather it refers to how well a character can
utilize the walls in a stage. For example, Anna has an excellent wall game
where as Asuka has


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Director's loan accounts (DLAs) have had some negative press in recent weeks with concerns regarding the potential misuse of bounce back loans. DLAs should be relatively straightforward, but they can quickly become more complex so it's important they're dealt with correctly.
In its simplest form, the DLA records all transactions between the company and the director. The amount owed will be to or from the director and if there are multiple directors in the business, each should have a separate director's loan account. Each DLA records the net position between the company and the director, should always be up to date, and backed up by minutes of company meetings – a compulsory requirement if the loan is over £10,000.
Many directors use their loan account as a short-term, low-cost finance source, often to cover such things as school fees or home repairs. There are no restrictions on how this money is spent, however they should only be used as a last resort.
On the flip side, directors can lend money to their company. This might be to address cash flow or to help finance expansion of the business where more traditional methods of finance have provided difficult to source. The legal requirements and potential penalties from a director's perspective and the company are very different.
Funds owed to the company by a director are classed as an asset and consequently, if the company were to be liquidated or put into administration, those winding up the company would pursue directors for outstanding loans and require the monies to be repaid back to the company.
Any DLA with a deficit should be cleared within nine months and one day of the company's year-end, typically through salary, dividends, or even through an expense claim, though this way is a little more complex and could leave the company open to a tax enquiry.
While there may be a temptation to repay a DLA deficit one day before the company's year-end and withdraw funds again one day into the new financial year, this is not allowed. Rules have been introduced to prevent loans from being re-borrowed within 30 days of the initial repayment.
If a DLA deficit is not addressed within nine months and one day after the company year-end, there are potential tax repercussions for directors in a personal capacity and the company. HMRC can apply a tax charge known as an s455 of 33.75% of the outstanding balance. The debt on a DLA might also be treated as a benefit in kind depending on various criteria, with the possibility of the Director having to declare this on their self-assessment tax return.
With the impending introduction of the extra 1.25% National Insurance Increase for Social Care, now is a good time to consider clearing your DLA – as it becomes more expensive after 5th April 2022.
While the idea behind director's loan accounts is straightforward, it's an area many Directors have little knowledge of. HMRC are keen to stop the potential tax abuse of DLAs, however there are many scenarios that are exempt from the s455 tax charge. Educating Directors is a good thing, but there's no substitute for good advice.
Elsby can provide tax planning in respect of timing for a clearing of a DLA to minimise the overall tax liability and marginal rate of tax. If you need help with remuneration planning or advice before utilising a Directors Loan Account, Elsby can help.
This is an abridged version of the Elsby article featured in the Business Times Stick to the rules or face the repercussions – Business Times (business-times.co.uk)


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This case study explores how Mongolia rebuilt its education system, focusing particularly on the substantial progress in extending higher levels of schooling. Four key factors are seen to have driven improvements in post-primary education: the high societal value placed on education and qualifications; major investment by the Government of Mongolia in education; governance reforms in the sector; and, finally, external support from development partners.
Challenges of course remain. The principal one is that progress on education quality has failed to match the progress made on enrolment – a major stumbling block for students making the transition from school to work. Even so, Mongolia's progress on extending secondary and tertiary education can provide important lessons to other countries facing similar pressures of economic shock, demographic transition and rural-to-urban migration.


Community cohesion, inclusion and equality
Greater community cohesion, inclusion and equality enhance local democracies and help to lay the foundations in which local areas can flourish.
Councils have role to play in building cohesive communities, which are places that:
 - Offer a common vision and a sense of belonging for all;
 - Positively value diversity;
 - Provide equal opportunities to people from different backgrounds; and
 - Provide an environment where strong and positive relationships can be developed between people from different backgrounds in the workplace, in schools and within neighbourhoods.
Promotion of equality is integral to building community cohesion. Local cohesion may be undermined where some groups have different experiences or outcomes to others, especially where linked to a group's protected characteristics (though difference of opportunity may not necessarily be related to protected characteristics alone).
Councils have a role in helping to tackle inequalities and related issues, such as fostering good relations across and between communities and supporting efforts to prevent extremism and tackle hate crime, including against those with protected characteristics.
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Imagine having a year's worth of lesson plans at your fingertips…
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Deploying System States to Clients
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Create a state to deploy the same system image and set of packages to multiple systems.
A state is any set of packages installed on a system. After you define a state, you can apply it to other systems to more quickly deploy packages to multiple systems.
 1. In SystemLink Web Application, in Systems Management, click Systems.
 2. Double-click the system from which you want to create a state.
 You can also manually define a state under Systems Management»States»»Create.
 3. Click More »Create State.
 4. Specify the workspace the state belongs to. Only users in the workspace you specify can use the state. You can reassign the state to another workspace at any time.
 5. Review feeds, packages, and the image for your system to ensure you want to include them in the state.
 If you include a system image in the state, you can only apply it to NI Linux RT targets. Applying the state erases all currently installed software or data from the primary hard drive of the target.
 6. Optional: Customize the state to include additional packages in your state that are not currently installed on the system. Specify the feeds you need to access the additional packages you want to include.
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tfp.math.log_gamma_correction
Returns the error of the Stirling approximation to lgamma(x) for x >= 8.
This is useful for accurately evaluating ratios between Gamma functions, as happens when trying to compute Beta functions.
Specifically,
lgamma(x) approx (x - 0.5) * log(x) - x + 0.5 log (2 pi)
 + log_gamma_correction(x)
for x >= 8.
This is the function called Delta in [1], eq (30). We implement it with the rational minimax approximation given in [1], eq (32).
References:
[1] DiDonato and Morris, "Significant Digit Computation of the Incomplete Beta Function Ratios", 1988. Technical report NSWC TR 88-365, Naval Surface Warfare Center (K33), Dahlgren, VA 22448-5000. Section IV, Auxiliary Functions. _URL_
x Floating-point Tensor at which to evaluate the log gamma correction elementwise. The approximation is accurate when x >= 8.
name Optional Python str naming the operation.
lgamma_corr Tensor of elementwise log gamma corrections.


Question: Why Do Clowns Have Red Noses?
What does the clown emoji mean?
Clown Face was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0 in 2016..
Who was the first clown ever?
What does being called a clown mean?
1 : farmer, countryman. 2 : a rude ill-bred person : boor. 3a : a fool, jester, or comedian in an entertainment (such as a play) specifically : a grotesquely dressed comedy performer in a circus. b : a person who habitually jokes and plays the buffoon.
When did clowns become scary?
1981Clown sightings First reported in 1981 in Brookline, Massachusetts, children said that men dressed up as clowns had attempted to lure them into a van. The panic spread throughout the US in the Midwest and Northeast.
Why are many clowns referred to as Joey's?
Grimaldi's popularity changed the balance of the evening's entertainment, so that the first, relatively serious, section of the pantomime soon dwindled to "little more than a pretext for determining the characters who were to be transformed into those of the harlequinade." He became so dominant in the harlequinade that …
What does Jester mean?
noun. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court.
Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day?
The basic answer to this is because Comic Relief runs a charity night every other year called Red Nose Day. These red noses are therefore a symbol to celebrate this event. … They were on the hunt for a charity symbol that was bold and fun but also simple – and it had to be something you could wear.
Who runs Red Nose Day?
Red Nose Day in the United States is a program of Comic Relief US, a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Comic Relief US harnesses the power of entertainment to drive positive change to help those who need it most in America and around the world.
Who is the most famous clown ever?
Here's a look at pop culture's most famous clowns.Ronald McDonald.Bozo the Clown.Krusty the Clown.Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a.k.a. It.The Joker.Twisty the Clown.John Wayne Gacy, a.k.a. Pogo the Clown, a.k.a. The Killer Clown.Happy Slappy.More items…•
Who was the first female clown?
Silvia Christoff, "The World's Only Female Clown (1867); and Ada Isaacs (1869) were the toast of Europe for over a decade. By the end of the 19th century, women were proving that they could indeed tell a joke.
Why do clowns wear white makeup?
WHITE-FACE CLOWNS The use of white-face dates back to comic actors featured in ancient Greek plays. In these seminal theatrical extravaganzas, white-face enabled performers to project facial expressions to the back rows of cavernous amphitheatres.
What do clowns wear on their nose?
While Belling's story frames the iconic clown image as a happy accident, many regard the tale as more legend than truth. The exact origin of the clown nose is uncertain, but its role in pop culture is much more assured. Clowns and their signature red noses are as much a symbol of the circus as the tents themselves.
What is a female clown called?
cluntWhat do you call a female clown? A. A clunt.
How did Red Nose Day start?
Red Nose Day history Comic Relief was launched live on Noel Edmonds' Late, Late Breakfast Show on BBC1, on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. … On 8 February 1988, Lenny Henry went to Ethiopia and celebrated the very first Red Nose Day Telethon. Over 150 celebrities and comedians participated.
Who is on Red Nose Day 2020?
The fun kicks off on NBC at 8/7c with a spectacularly over-the-top "Celebrity Escape Room," featuring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Adam Scott.
What are sad clowns called?
The defining characteristic of Pierrot is his naïveté: he is seen as a fool, often the butt of pranks, yet nonetheless trusting. … Much of that mythic quality ("I'm Pierrot," said David Bowie: "I'm Everyman") still adheres to the "sad clown" of the postmodern era.
Is Joker a clown?
Joker is 100% a clown. … He's a clown in clown makeup wearing a clown costume.
Why do clowns wear makeup?
He asked visitors to put a hand to each cheek, feeling the individual movements of the facial muscles while talking, smiling, or frowning. These micro movements help convey expressions, he explained, and the paint is meant to highlight them. It's different for everyone, as is finding one's "inner clown."
What does the red clown nose mean?
(CNN) You've probably noticed a lot of photos lately of celebrities wearing red clown noses. It's all part of an effort to bring attention to "Red Nose Day," which started in Britain in 1988 to raise money for poverty-stricken children in the UK and Africa.
What is the origin of clowns?
Origin. The clown character developed out of the zanni rustic fool characters of the early modern commedia dell'arte, which were themselves directly based on the rustic fool characters of ancient Greek and Roman theatre. … The harlequinade developed in England in the 17th century, inspired by the commedia dell'arte.
What are the 4 types of clowns?
6 commentsThere are 4 types of clown the whiteface clown,tramp clown,auguste clown and the character clown. It would be easier for people like me who are looking for information if the character clown was included. … There are 4 types of clown the whiteface clown,tramp clown,auguste clown and the character clown.


This Is AuburnElectronic Theses and Dissertations
How does the major histocompatibility complex influence reproductive success in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)?
Date
2019-07-23
Author
Ivy-Israel, Natascha
Type of Degree
PhD Dissertation
Department
Forestry and Wildlife Science
Abstract
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) gene products can influence sexual selection through their impact on the vertebrate immune system. Individuals with greater MHC diversity are generally believed to have more effective immune systems, thereby allowing these individuals to allocate more resources towards growth and reproduction. However, maximum MHC diversity may be too costly for the individual, suggesting that maximum diversity is not always optimal. This research examined how MHC diversity, measured as pairwise allelic distances between two unlinked MHC type II loci (exon 2 for the classical antigen-binding protein MHC-DRB, exon 2 for the accessory protein MHC-DOB) influenced morphology (Chapter 2), annual reproductive success (Chapter 3), and pre- and post-copulatory selection (Chapter 4) in an enclosed white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population in Alabama. To generate these allelic distances, we first sequenced the second exons of MHC-DRB and MHC-DOB on the MiSeq platform (Chapter 1). Since studies conducted with domestic ruminants found a unique MHC II gene structure in which MHC-DRB and MHC-DOB were separated by a recombination hotspot due to an ancestral chromosomal inversion, we also assessed the degree of linkage between these loci in white-tailed deer.


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Finnish researchers find explanation for sliding friction
Friction is a key phenomenon in applied physics, whose origin has been studied for centuries. Until now, it has been understood that mechanical wear-resistance and fluid lubrication affect friction, but the fundamental origin of sliding friction has been unknown.
Dr. Lasse Makkonen, Principal Scientist at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has now presented an explanation for the origin of sliding friction between solid objects. According to his theory, the amount of friction depends on the surface energy of the materials in question.
Friction has a substantial effect on many everyday phenomena, such as energy consumption. Makkonen's model is the first to enable quantitative calculation of the friction coefficient of materials.
According to Makkonen's theory, the amount of friction is related to the material's surface energy. Friction originates in nanoscale contacts, as the result of new surface formation. The theory explains the generation of frictional force and frictional heating in dry contact. It can be applied in calculating the friction coefficient of various material combinations. The model also enables the manipulation of friction by selecting certain surface materials or materials used in lubrication layers, on the basis of the surface energy between them.
Makkonen's theory on sliding friction was published in the journal AIP Advances of the American Institute of Physics. The research was funded by the Academy of Finland and the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation.
More information: A thermodynamic model of sliding friction: _URL_ … dbi/v2/i1/p012179_s1
Journal information: AIP Advances
Provided by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland


The Fundamentals of Basketball Moves
Yes, you're in the right place!
You'll find all the correct fundamentals for a variety of basketball moves on this page.
Individual moves are a key part to the success of every team.
It's important that you can get yourself free and create scoring opportunities in order for your team to have success.
This involves the ability to make things happen from the perimeter, inside and when you're on the move without the ball.
Therefore, this page is divided into these three major sections.
Enjoy this comprehensive collection of basketball move fundamentals and put them to good use!
By the way, would you like to learn how to dramatically increase your speed & quickness when applying the basketball moves you'll find on this page?
Perimeter Basketball Moves
When making any perimeter move, be sure to:
A) Look at the basket
B) Hold the ball in the "triple-threat" position
C) Maintain good balance
D) Use fakes to set up offensive moves
E) Make all your moves quickly and in a straight line to the basket
F) Read the defense so you know whether to shoot, pass or drive
Basketball Move #1) Attacking A Defender
You must be able to analyze the defender's floor position and their feet position:
**Since your defender has to pivot before recovering and stopping your move, their front foot is most vulnerable. So, if your defender is in a staggered position, attack that front foot.
**Drive to the hoop when your defender plays with straight legs, leaves their feet or rushes at the ball.
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**Take a perimeter shot when the defender backs up.
**If your defender moves laterally in response to your fake, drive to the basket in the opposite direction from your fake.
Basketball Move #2) Faking
Successful fakes will create shots, open passing lanes or open drives to the basket. Your fakes must look real and can include shot fakes, foot fakes, ball fakes, head fakes or eye fakes. You'll usually need to use a combination of these fakes to make fool your defenders.
**Don't straighten your legs when using shot fakes. Stay down and keep your knees bent as the ball goes up.
**Fake into your defender as much as possible when using foot fakes rather than faking to the side.
**For pass and shot fakes, ball quickness is important.
**Look in the direction of the fake with your eyes.
The following are One-on-One Perimeter Basketball Moves:
Basketball Move #3) Direct Drive
You'll use this to drive past the defender. You don't have to use a fake because this is used when you have an open driving lane. Your first step is most important and you must make a long, quick stride with your non-pivot foot as you push off your pivot foot. Keep your head up and accelerate past your defender by pushing the ball forward.
Basketball Move #4) Jab Step and Drive
"Jab step" toward the defender without bringing your foot back to its starting position. A "jab step" is simply a short, quick step directly at the defender using your non-pivot foot. If your defender doesn't react to this move, push off your pivot and drive past them towards the basket.
Basketball Move #5) Crossover Step and Drive
You'll use this if your defender does react to the "jab step". After jabbing with the non-pivot foot, use the same foot to make a quick crossover step. You're crossing over with a long step past your defender as you swing the ball across but close to your body. Keep your pivot foot still as you make the jab and crosover steps. Also, make sure your inside shoulder is between the ball and the defender and push the ball up the floor for the drive.
Basketball Move #6) Rocker Step
Make a foot fake by moving forward or backward. If your defender reacts to this, you'll use the rocker step to set up a perimeter shot or a drive to the hoop. Fake a drive with a "jab step" and then rock back into the "triple-threat" position. Take a long step and drive if your defender moves forward or take the jumper if your defender drops back. Another option is to make a shot fake after you get into the "triple-threat" position. If the defender bites on that, drive in for the lay-up.
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If you're a youth, high-school, college or recreational player or coach looking to dramatically improve speed & quickness, consider the Truth About Quickness
Inside Basketball Moves
No matter your size or position you want to develop your inside game. It helps your team in a number of ways. It increases the possibility of being fouled, it provides you with high-percentage shots and opens up the three-point shot when the defense collapses inside.
Those are some pretty good reasons to be a good inside player, wouldn't you say? Before we get to the inside basketball moves, here are some points to remember regarding your stance, getting open, reading the defense, etc:
Post-Up Stance
When in the low post, maintain a wide base with a low center of gravity. Keep your elbows out, parallel to the floor and keep your fingers spread out waiting for the pass. You want to block your defender out of the passing lane by making contact. Don't let your defender in front of you. Be physical.
Get Open
You have to work to get open. Here are a few ideas: Step in front of the defender's foot to get into the passing lane. Slide into openings between defenders. Fake one way and go the other. Hustle down the floor ahead of your defender. Put your foot between your defender's feet and reverse pivot into the passing lane.
Read the Defense
You must be good at reading the defense in relation to where the ball is. If you're defended down low, work your defender a bit lower and then post up. If you're defended high, take your defender a couple steps higher and post up. If your defender gets in front, move closer to the ball, seal the defender off and look for a lob pass or ball reversal. If you're guarded from behind, make contact and post up.
Think One Pass Ahead
Consider this scenario. Let's say your teammate at the point wants to pass to you but your defender has gained position slightly in front of you and is blocking the passing lane.
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Should you get upset and give up? No, make contact and keep your defender on the high side. Now, when your point teammate passes to the wing, you're open for a pass from there. By thnking ahead, you can create new passing lanes.
How to Catch the Post Feeder
When catching passes in the post, reach out and catch the ball with both hands, bringing the ball into your chest right away. Then read the defense for your next move.
Basketball Move #7) Drop Step
Use this when guarded high. Make a rear turn with the foot closest to your defender. Make a step toward the hoop with your non-pivot foot so you seal off the defender. Take a quick, but low dribble and point your shoulder at the basket. Bring the ball up with both hands and shoot with the hand farthest away from your defender. You can also do this without dribbling. In this case, you'll do the drop step before receiving the pass.
Basketball Move #8) Jump Hook Shot
Use the jump hook when your being defended low. Use your baseline foot as the pivot foot on a rear-turn pivot. Use your non-pivot foot to step into the lane (don't step away from the basket, as this foot should point toward the sideline). Take a quick, low dribble and point your shoulder at the basket. When your non-pivot foot lands, swing your pivot into the lane with your chest facing the sideline. Jump off both feet, bring the ball up along the side of your head and release with full arm extension. Protect the ball with your non-shooting arm.
To perform the jump hook without dribbling, step into the lane with your non-pivot foot as before. Then raise your pivot foot, lift your knee high in the air and shoot just like we described above.
Basketball Move #9) Wheel to the Middle
Use this basketball move when your defender has taken away your drop step move. As the defender shuts off your drop step, pivot to the middle and take a jump hook shot.
Basketball Move #10) Turnaround Jump Shot
You'll use this when you're defended from behind or from either side. After receiving the pass, bring the ball to your chin. With the foot farthest from the defender, pivot using a front turn. Keep the ball above your chest as you pivot, square up and shoot a jump shot. You have make sure you get enough separation from the defender.
Basketball Move #11) Up and Under
This is a good basketball move to use after your defender bites on a shot fake. Pivot using a front turn and face the basket. Keep your knees bent as you bring the ball up for a shot fake. Step through quickly with your non-pivot foot as your defender is faked out. Very quickly move the ball across your body and take a long, quick step to the hoop. You can use this with a dribble or without.
Moving Without the Ball: Cutting
Did you realize that you play each game without the ball for about 80% of the time. Probably never thought of it that way, huh


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3-4 months: Baby will be able to move her head easily from side-to-side during tummy time and when sitting with support. 5-6 months: By six months, your baby will be a pro at holding his head up. He'll probably be able to sit without assistance, holding his head up while he's at it.
When can you stop supporting a baby's head?
You can stop supporting your baby's head once he gains sufficient neck strength (usually around 3 or 4 months); ask your pediatrician if you're unsure. By this point, he's on his way to reaching other important developmental milestones: sitting up by himself, rolling over, cruising, and crawling!
How do you tell if baby can hold head up?
When to expect it:
- Month 1: Your baby should be able to lift her head briefly when she's lying on her stomach.
- Month 2: She may be able to lift her head 45 degrees.
- Month 3: Most babies can lift their heads 45 degrees by leaning on their forearms.
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What happens if baby's head falls back?
What Happens If A Newborn's Head Falls Back? If your baby falls back on a soft surface like a bed or cot mattress then this unlikely to be more than a superficial issue which causes discomfort. However, if your baby falls back on a hard surface this can range from a bruise, cut or even brain damage.
How can I improve my baby's head control?
To help her develop head control when lying face up, take her upper arms and pull her up gently until her head hangs back a little, then lay her down again. CAUTION:Do not pull the child up like this if her head hangs back. As you begin to lift her, watch to see if her neck muscles tighten. If not, do not pull her up.
Why does my baby keep tilting his head back?
Your little angel might have a head start on the terrible twos. Some babies arch their backs and throw their heads back when they're upset or frustrated. This can happen while they're lying down, sitting down, standing — or even cradling in your arms.
When can you stop burping a baby?
In general, you can stop burping most babies by the time they are 4 to 6 months old, according to Boys Town Pediatrics in Omaha, Nebraska. Babies can be burped in many ways and while being held in a variety of positions.
What age should you start tummy time?
Aim for around 20 to 30 minutes a day of baby tummy time by the time he is 3 or 4 months old. Then keep the practice up until baby can roll over on his own, a feat many babies accomplish around 6 or 7 months of age.
When should a baby start crawling?
Babies start to crawl around the 9-month marker or later, but some start as early as 6 or 7 months, while others take their sweet time putting four on the floor. And some babies actually bypass crawling altogether — going straight from sitting up to standing to walking.
When should I train my baby to sit?
Baby milestones: Sitting
Your baby may be able to sit up as early as six months old with a little help getting into the position. Sitting independently is a skill that many babies master between 7 to 9 months of age.
Which month baby head will stand?
Your baby will probably be able to lift her head when she's about a month old, and hold it up when placed in a sitting position at around 4 months. Her neck muscles and head control should be strong and steady by 6 months.
What do I do if I dropped my baby?
In general, it's a good idea to head to the emergency room if your baby has more than just a small bump or if your child fell from a height over 3 feet. Otherwise, you should see a doctor within a day or two if you notice any new or ongoing symptoms.
Is it OK to pick up a baby under the arms?
Here are some guidelines for parents and care givers on how to prevent a pulled elbow: Never pick a child up by pulling on one arm or wrist. Don't swing a toddler around by holding onto his hands or arms. When lifting a child up, grasp them under the arms, never lift them up by pulling or jerking on their arms.
When can babies drink water?
If your baby is under 6 months old, they only need to drink breastmilk or infant formula. From 6 months of age, you can give your baby small amounts of water, if needed, in addition to their breastmilk or formula feeds.
What does head lag indicate?
During pull-to-sit, the normal response is for an infant to right the head and maintain it in line with the shoulders. Head lag is demonstrated when the head is not righted but lags posteriorly behind the trunk as a result of poor head and neck control.
How can I strengthen my baby's neck?
Lie your baby on his stomach on a soft surface on the floor. This will teach your baby how to play facedown and he will soon be able to lift his head from the floor. To help him you can take his favourite toy or a noisy toy and encourage him to look up at it. This will help to strengthen his neck and back muscles.


Whether it's the trim on a jacket, the fringe on a pair of boots, or the tassel on a hat, fur is a product of suffering.
Eighty-five percent of fur comes from animals—such as foxes, rabbits, chinchillas, and minks—who are raised and killed on fur farms. They often spend their entire lives confined to cramped, filthy wire cages. Fur farmers use the cheapest and cruelest killing methods available, including suffocation, electrocution, gassing, and poisoning.
Animals are also trapped in the wild for their fur. They can suffer for DAYS from blood loss, dehydration, shock, frostbite, and attacks by predators. Trappers catch animals in steel-jaw traps, which slam shut on their legs, often cutting the bone—or conibear traps, which crush their necks. Trappers have also been known to use water-set traps, which can leave beavers, muskrats, and other animals struggling in pain before they eventually drown.
What You Can Do
The best way to help those who suffer in the fur industry is never to buy clothing made from animals. When you're shopping, just check the tags! If they say an item is made from fur–or anything else that came from an animal–leave it on the rack. Cruelty-free materials like cotton, cotton flannel, polyester, and synthetic shearling are the way to go. I bet you'll be surprised by how much of your closet is already vegan!
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Specifically designed to meet the demands for water within a bathroom, en-suite or utility room, CT Bathroom pumps will increase the water pressure to bath taps, basin taps, toilets and showers. Suitable for up to 4 outlets.
A universal (negative head) pump is suitable for systems where there is low or no natural flow.
These pumps pressurise the pipework between the pump and the outlet. When an outlet, like a tap or shower, is turned on, the pressure drops which a sensor in the pump recognises and activates the pump.
A positive head pump requires a minimum natural flow to activate, it will then assist and improve a natural flow of water.
Positive head pumps use a flow sensor to monitor the natural flow of water (without the pump) passing through the system. When the flow sensor detects a flow rate on both hot and cold of at least 2 litre per minute the pump will turn on.
Learn how to measure your water flow.
A gravity fed system is either positive head or negative head, depending on the natural flow rate of the water in the home.
Watch our video to learn how to measure the water flow rate and discover when a positive head will work for the system. If you are unable to achieve the minimum flow rate of 2 litres per minute from all hot or cold water outlets that are to be pumped, you will need to install a universal (negative head) pump.


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What is Food Production?
Food production, as the name suggests, is all about preparing food, in which raw materials are converted into ready-made food products for human use either in the home or in the food processing industries. Its process comprises scientific approaches. Food production has many sections and it starts with basic things like cleaning, packing, segregating, sorting, preparing, adding ingredients in correct proportions, presenting, etc.
Let us explore food production notes to learn how the food is produced and what are the methods involved in the production of food.
How is Food Produced?
There are large numbers of plant and animal products, which are used for our well-being. They provide us with food, which comes from both plants and animals. These include grains, pulses, spices, honey, nuts, cereals, milk, vegetables, fruits, egg, meat, chicken, etc. The existence of our life is completely depended on plants and animals. Altogether, plant and animal species provide 90% of global energy.
Types of Food Production
Food production is further classified into different types including, cultivation, selection, crop management, harvesting, crop production, preserving, baking, pasteurizing, pudding, carving, butchering, fermenting, pickling, drink and candy making, restaurants, etc.
Methods of Food Production
- Chopping or slicing of vegetables.
- Curing food.
- Grinding and marinating.
- Food fermentation.
- Fermenting beer at brewing industries.
- Boiling, broiling, frying, grilling, steaming and mixing.
- Fruit juice processing.
- Removing the outer layers either by peeling and skinning.
- Gasification of soft drinks.
- Preserving and packaging of food products by vacuum packs.
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is a part of the service industry that includes lodging, amusement parks, tourism, transportation etc. A hospitality unit like restaurants, bars, hotels, etc., consists of many sections of cooking, cleaning, managing, etc.
Education plays a critical role in this profession. Food production is not just cooking and serving. Apart from this, they have to invent, assume, build and manage people.
It is growing very fast and there are many opportunities in the hospitality industry. Food and beverages industry is one of the major contributing sectors under the hospitality industry.
There are many sources of ready-made food like hotels, caterings, event organizations etc. To know more about these, it is essential to know how food is processed in the kitchen.
Introduction to Kitchen
A kitchen is a place where food is being cooked, and it has all the equipment that is required for cooking. The chef is the person who is involved in managing the entire kitchen and cooking along with his staff. There are different units involved in food preparation from selection to waste disposal. Before preparing food it is mandatory to follow food safety guidelines and personal hygiene.
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"As the study entered its second decade there was increasing evidence of Osteoarthritis (OA) in the moose population," said lead author Rolf Peterson from Michigan Technological University. "OA is a crippling disease and is identical to that found in humans. It is commonly believed to be caused by 'wear and tear,' but the complex causes have remained poorly understood."... Over the course of the study the team discovered a rise in OA as the moose population increased, and a decrease when the population fell, leading to the idea that OA is linked to moose malnutrition when food is scarcer. The team found moose that were malnourished when young would develop OA in older age. "We have shown how malnutrition early in life increased the risk of OA later in life, but this also applies to humans as much as to a herd of moose in the wild," said Peterson. "These findings cast new light on how early humans first developed OA," said co-author Dr Clark Spencer Larsen, an anthropology expert from Ohio University. "The study of human remains from archaeological contexts reveals OA increased where societies changed from foraging plants and animals to an increased dependency on farming." Such changes were documented in a mid-continental population of Native Americans 1000 years ago. In this group arthritis increased by 65% as society turned from foraging and hunting to agriculture and the cultivation of maize. "Initially the increase in OA was put down to increased joint stress due to the labour of agriculture. However research now shows that, like the moose in Isle Royale, nutritional deficiencies early in life may have been the main cause. Early malnutrition was certainly a part of existence for many pre-historic human societies, and remains a fact of life for millions of people across the world, so this study is also relevant for modern human society."
The original paper is in Ecology Letters, and it should be online at this address. I do wonder if more detailed understanding of the long term impact of early life nutrition is going to drive parents crazy with alarm as every new study which comes out produces a shift in recommendations.


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The Delta Cross Channel diverts water from the Sacramento River into Snodgrass Slough. Located near Walnut Grove, the channel is critical for controlling ocean salinity as part of the Central Valley Project, Delta Division.
The Delta Cross Channel is a controlled diversion channel between the Sacramento River and Snodgrass Slough. Water is diverted from the river through a short excavated channel near Walnut Grove into the slough. The water then flows through natural channels for about 50 miles to the vicinity of the C.W. "Bill" Jones Pumping Plant.
The diversion provides an adequate supply of water to the intakes of the state and federal pumping facilities, improves the irrigation supplies in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, and helps repel ocean salinity. The earth section is designed to divert approximately 3,500 cubic feet per second.


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How Long Can You Drive With Bad Struts (And Why)?
Exact Answer: 40,000 or 50,000 miles(approx)
It is always good to have an idea as to how can the struts be fixed even after knowing how long we can still drive with those damaged and worn-out struts.
There is a possibility of all the cars not having struts. Some of them will only have in the front and hence called the front struts. Due to the damaged struts, the tires, transmission system, and engine (components) are affected. The struts in the front wheels are called MacPherson struts. They are part of the steering structure as the car wheels rotate around them.
How Long Can You Drive With Bad Struts?
The car or the vehicle can still move a person from one place to another. But you must be very cautious about it.
 - Avoiding Hard Debris and Bumps- It is best to avoid them. This can be done by driving through the sides when coming across hard debris and bumps to avoid a terrible tremor. Thus, it is very much important to be keen.
 - Careful Acceleration- When driving on a straight road, no one likes to accelerate. But when driving with bad struts, we would definitely want to accelerate. If careful acceleration is done for stopping the car or while driving on the road, then we won't be afraid of the noises that worn-out struts make.
 - Gentle with Braking System- To avoid the possibility of an accident, you must be ensured to make no sudden brakes. Bad struts affect the braking system badly. Therefore, make sure they are corrected before the brakes stop altogether.
 - Being careful when driving around corners and on steep roads- Toying with the worn-out struts is something that is not supposed to be done. They can make the car go lean on one side, and thus it becomes a threat to life when driving on a steep road.
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Why Does It Take That Long To Drive With Bad Struts?
It depends on the number of dangers and it is good for you to know them.
 - Broken Joints- One common danger of bad struts is the breaking down of car joints. The joints of a car comes into danger when a car is vibrating. Thus, it leads to jolting and shaking which is normal enough if a car has bad struts.
 - Shattered Sway Bar- Including the sway bar, bad struts break down other parts of the suspension structure. It's purpose is to assist the car while taking a turn. When the sway bar gets shattered, it becomes difficult to take a turn.
 - Broken Spring- Spring is connected to the strut. If the strut is broken, even the spring won't be in a good condition. Bad springs leads to a rough ride and makes the car jolt throughout the drive.
 - Bad Power Steering- The steering is either a hydraulic or electric press. Even with one broken press, a car can be driven. But the ride will become hectic until we wish not to drive.
 - Broken Wheels- The wheels get affected by the bad struts which are part of the suspension structure. If any tire becomes flat when driving at a high speed, an accident can occur.
 - Damaged Shock Absorbers– Vibrations will be experienced all the way if the car shock absorbers are damaged. The damaged shock absorbers then will result to jolting and later on the vehicle will not be controlled.
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Conclusion
We get to know from the above conditions and situations that it is possible to ride whenever we want with the worn-out struts.
We have come to know that we should ensure our well-being as well as our vehicles.
Bad struts can cause permanent damage to a car's part or parts as a whole. Therefore, it is necessary to know from the beginning how to fix them and maintain the car's interior as well as the exterior so that the car can be maintained well with less expense and can have graceful aging.
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Tsutsumi, Y. Osaka J. Math. 45 (2008), 149–157 CASSON-WALKER INVARIANTS OF CYCLIC COVERS BRANCHED ALONG SATELLITE KNOTS YUKIHIRO TSUTSUMI (Received February 27, 2006, revised February 26, 2007) Abstract We express the Casson-Walker invariants for the cyclic covering spaces of the three-dimensional sphere branched along satellite knots in terms of companions, patterns, and winding numbers. 1. Introduction Let C be a knot in S3, and K a knot in a tubular neighborhood N (C) of C . Let be a generator of the kernel of i∗ : H1(�N (C); Z) → H1(S3 − ˚N (C); Z), where i is the inclusion. We regard as a simple closed curve on �N (C). Then, there is a unique embedding f : N (C) → S3, up to isotopy, such that the exterior E( f (C)) = S3− f ( ˚N (C)) is the solid torus and f ( ) bounds a disk in E( f (C)). Denote by C0 the core circle of E( f (C)). The knot P = f (K ) is called a pattern knot for K associated to the companion C . The 2-component link P ∪C0 in S3 is called a pattern link, and w = |lk(P , C0)| is called the winding number (cf. Fig. 1). We denote by 6rK the r -fold cyclic covering space over S3 branched along a knot K . In this paper, we present the Casson-Walker invariant of the r -fold cyclic covering space 6rK of S3 branched along a satellite knot K in terms of patterns, companions, and the winding numbers. A Laurent polynomial 3(t) ∈ Z[t , t−1] is called a knot-Alexander polynomial pro- vided that 3(t−1) = 3(t) and 3(1) = 1. Namely, a knot-Alexander polynomial can be written as a finite sum 3(t) = c0 + ∑ i>0 ci (t i + t−i ), where ci ∈ Z and c0 = 1 − 2 ∑ ci . The Alexander polynomial 1K (t) of a knot K in a homology sphere is a knot- Alexander polynomial. Conversely, given a knot Alexander polynomial 3(t) there is a knot K with 1K (t) = 3(t). We also use Conway's version of the Alexander poly- nomial ∇K (z) = 1 + ∑ i>0 a2i z 2i , where we denote by a2i (K ) the 2i-th coefficient of the Conway polynomial ∇K (z), which is equivalent to 1K (t) via z = t−1=2− t
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5 u (0.037%)
 - 18O: 17.999 u (0.204%)
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 Multiply the isotope abundance by the actual mass of the isotope, and then sum up the products.
 \[0.99759 \left( 15.995\, u \right) + 0.00037 \left( 16.995 \,u \right) +0.00204 \left( 17.999\, u \right)= 15.999\, u \nonumber \]
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 Calculate the atomic mass of copper. Copper exists as a mixture of 2 isotopes. Their respective masses and natural abundance are shown below.
 - 63Cu: 62.930 u (69.17%)
 - 65Cu: 64.928 u (30.83%)
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 63.546 u
 The atomic mass of each element is found under the element symbol in the periodic table. Examples are shown below. The atomic mass of tin (Sn) is 118.71 u while the atomic mass of carbon (C) is 12.011 u. On the other hand, the atomic number (Z) of each element is found above the atomic symbol.
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 Atomic mass indicated on entries of the Periodic Table. (public Domain; Pubchem)
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 Example \(\PageIndex{2}\): Mass of Carbon
 What is the average mass of a carbon atom in grams? The atomic mass is found in the Periodic Table. Please use two decimal places.
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 This is a simple one-step conversion, similar to conversions we did in Chapter 1. We use the fact that 1 u = 1.661 × 10−24 g:
 \(\mathrm{12.01\:\cancel{u}\times\dfrac{1.661 \times 10^{-24}\:g}{1\:\cancel{u}}=1.995\times 10^{-23}\:g}\)
 This is an extremely small mass, which illustrates just how small individual atoms are.
 Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\): Mass of Tin
 What is the average mass of a tin atom in grams? The average atomic mass is found in the Periodic Table. Please use two decimal places.
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 \(\mathrm{118.71\:\cancel{u}\times\dfrac{1.661\times10^{-24}\:g}{1\:\cancel{u}}=1.972 \times 10^{-22}\:g}\)
 Concept Review Exercises
 1. Define atomic mass. Why is it considered a weighted average?
 2. What is an atomic mass unit?
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 1. The atomic mass is an average of an element's atomic masses, weighted by the natural abundance of each isotope of that element. It is a weighted average because different isotopes have different masses.
 2. An atomic mass unit is 1/12th of the mass of a 12C atom.
 Key Takeaway
 - Atoms have a mass that is based largely on the number of protons and neutrons in their nucleus.
 - The atomic mass of each element in the Periodic Table is the weighted average of the mass of all its isotopes.
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Japanese streetwear fashion has become a very popular trend. Pictures make waves on the internet of models in this unique stylish apparel. However, it isn't a modern trend, Japanese street fashion began decades ago, in the streets of Yokohama and Shibuya.
The history of Japanese streetwear starts over 30 years ago. In August 1980, Japanese street fashion was launched in a bid to display eccentric and unique fashion designs from a popular cultural research institute. These fashion styles were launched in popular locations like Harajuku, Shibuya, and other cities. Eventually, some Japanese street fashion styles were named after these streets.
Streetwear began as a trend to solidify unity between Japanese youths. It was an uprising against adult oppression. The onset was a bid to recreate styles to their preferences. Rather than focusing on traditional Japanese or completely Western attire, Japanese youngsters began to design and implement more personalized fashion styles. These styles were either unique or a blend of Western and Japanese cultural attire that created eccentric designs.
What Influenced the Japanese Streetwear Styles?
It is popularly known that consumer products sometimes influence great decisions. In the 1980s consumer magazines were the niche that greatly influenced the youths' fashion choices. Magazines such as JJ and Popeye influenced them more towards American university students' fashion. However, other popular magazines birthed more adult styles like the Hamatora.
Although magazines had a huge role to play, some styles were influenced by the characters from various animes. Cosplay is the term used for people dressing as their favorite characters from shows and is responsible for styles such as Kawaii, Harajuku, and even Otome Kei.
Western shows such as Baywatch began to influence how Japanese Streetwear Fashion grew. It not only influenced fashion on the street, but it also influenced the appearance of celebrities. Who then created their unique styles that further changed the dynamics of Japanese street fashion and birthed styles such as punk, fairy Kei, Gyaru, etc.
The popularity of these styles increased as time went by. From being influenced by magazines, they began to be featured on them. Streetwear fashion was born of everyday youth coming together to showcase their ideas about fashion and their desire for new fashion culture.
Popular Streetwear Fashion Styles
- Yokohama Style
This style was a casual trendy style that did not gain popularity till 1981, although it was widely spread around Japan in the late 1970s, its popularity arose after being adopted in Yokohama. This fashion style was known for its refinement and casual nature. Eventually, it began to feature in popular magazines which further solidified its position in streetwear.
- Karasu Zoku
Karasu Zoku or the crow clan style completely redefined the use of black clothing. This type had women adorning black clothing all over Japan. It gained popularity in the early 1980s.
- Body Con
Body con, short for body conscious, is a fashion style that embraced sex appeal and classiness. It became popular in 1987 when women began to wear tight clothing with special cuts to showcase their figures.
The Evolution Continues
In the 1980s trends continued to grow and gain popularity. However, the 1990s birthed a new generation of fashion-forward youth with their style ideas. Trends such as Paragal, Uraha, Kawaii, and French couture began to appear in the Japanese streetwear fashion scene.
Styles like Kawaii fashion and Schoolgirl(Joshikosei) were greatly influenced by celebrities and anime shows. Their popularity rose because of the idols that they represented. Without allowing the western trends to be inculcated into their fashion scene to affect Japanese cultural fashion, youth began to create new kimono styles such as Kawaii kimono.
The 1990s styles were defined by colors, clothes combinations, and the fashion icons they idolized both in fictitious cartoons and from music.
Before the 21st century finally appeared, one of the styles that left a lasting impression that allowed it to transcend generations was Ganguro gal, this style, was discovered in 1999. Uncovered in Shibuya, the style adopted large wigs and heavy makeup, giving the impression of people from the 90s version of Baywatch.
Modern Day Japanese Streetwear
The previous years of Japanese fashion were influenced by decisions from specific generations. However, 21st century Japanese began to integrate more unisex styles and the combination of local and high-end brands.
Styles were combined to create more unique aesthetics. Mori gal, Visual Kei, and gyaru among others, began to make waves on the street fashion scene. The combination of conservative and outspoken street fashion styles became more common.
Colors began to define the fashion scene with styles like Fairy Kei adopting pastel-colored themes. Eventually, trends began to follow old school Victorian styles, sports activities, and anime-themed dress codes.
Japanese street fashion grew from a rebellion to a great industry that is still gaining worldwide popularity. All other the world, there are models walking the streets of Japan in popular style combinations of luxury brands and local Japanese vendors. If you want to buy streetwear clothes visit this link.


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I am uncomfortable with the use of inputs as the plural noun of the previously non-countable input. Is this a recent computer-related development (as used in many posts on this site) which has spilled into wider use, or is there a subtle demarcation of use happening? I am thinking especially about situations where input equates with a contribution or feedback.
For example, I've seen sentences like: 'The organisation responded to the customers' inputs', and it feels completely wrong. For me this type should always be input whether plural or not.
As an aside I am very comfortable with inputs as the plural of the sockets into which plugs can be put, but again this is a very different meaning.
What is the state of play?
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As you already know, when talking about feedback in general you should use input.
When talking about input pins or connectors, you should use inputs (every one of them is a concrete input).
In my opinion, the use of inputs related to feedback denote dispersion/variety in the responses, as if every input was so singular that they could be told apart from each other, a case similar to the use of peoples, or when you have many fishes on the table, instead of having fish (in general) on the table.
I think in the case of your example, it would mean that the organization took care of every single one of the inputs (or at least that's the idea they are trying to sell), contrary to having taken care of customers' input, where this input would have probably been taken care in a more general fashion.
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Sounds good to me. By the same token, a company could say "We've listened to user opinion[s]". Again, the plural form can suggest those opinions were each considered individually (and by implication, perhaps, more carefully). Doesn't work with feedback though! – FumbleFingers Feb 7 '12 at 4:44
I think that in order to make the same token, the example should be "We've listened to users' opinion[s]". IMO users' makes a much more explicit reference to the fact that there are many individual users, while user is some kind of dull adjective for opinion[s]. In that case, user could even be dropped out and the sentence would still make sense (with almost the same meaning): "We've listened to (user/many/some) opinion[s]". As if they didn't give a damn that they were actually the users' opinions but just some user opinions as in an automated process, with faceless anon users. – Eduardo Feb 7 '12 at 5:36
_USER_ I think the case is also valid in Spanish. There is a huge difference between "Tenemos en cuenta las opiniones de los usuarios" and "Tenemos en cuenta las opiniones de usuario". A much greater importance is given to the users in the first version, compared to the second one where opiniones de usuario sounds like a prefabricated concept, and pretty much detached from the actual opinions of the actual users. – Eduardo Feb 7 '12 at 5:43
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There is no evidence of benefit from corticosteroids for acute ischaemic stroke. Stroke from blockage of an artery to a part of the brain causes swelling of that part of the brain. The swelling produces pressure effects, may cause additional brain cells to die, or delays the recovery of damaged but recoverable brain cells. Reduction of this swelling may relieve pressure on adjacent parts of the brain, reduce the number of brain cells that are killed and allow better recovery of damaged brain cells. Corticosteroids have been used to reduce this brain swelling in order to help limit damage and speed recovery. However, from the small and inadequate amount of evidence available from eight trials involving 466 participants, this review found no benefit of corticosteroids on reducing the number of deaths or improving functional outcome in survivors.
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Submitted to: Wind Engineering
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/3/2000
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Interpretive Summary: Looking through the literature, one finds many different papers and books on wind power or wind turbulence that cite directly, or indirectly, a paper by Issac Van der Hoven written in 1957. The Van der Hoven spectrum was measured at heights from 91 to 125 meters above the ground, where the wind industry usually measures winds near 50 meters above ground level. The Van nder Hoven spectrum is of little use to the wind turbine industry because i was measured too high above the ground and at different elevations, was of low resolution, and represented the high frequency end of the spectrum with unusually gusty high wind data from a hurricane. It is not applicable to all wind farm sites or height above the ground. The Bushland Spectrum confirms some of the shape found by Van der Hoven, but few of his peaks. Bushland data show a very pronounced daily peak in wind speed.
Technical Abstract: Numerous papers and publications on wind turbulence have referenced the wind speed spectrum presented by Isaac Van der Hoven in his article entitled "Power Spectrum of Horizontal Wind Speed Spectrum in the Frequency Range from 0.0007 to 900 Cycles per Hour" (Journal of Meteorology, Vol. 14, 1957, p. 160). Van der Hoven used data measured at different heights between 91 and 125 meters, and represented the high frequency end of the spectrum with data from the peak wind speed hour of hurricane Connie (13 August 1955). Because the data were collected in such special conditions, we should question the use of his power spectrum in the wind industry. We computed a power spectrum for Bushland, Texas, from 13 years of hourly average data, 1 year of 5 minute average data, and 2 particularly gusty day's 1 second average data all collected at a height of 10 meters. While the general shape is similar to the Van der Hoven spectrum, few of his peaks were found in the Bushland spectrum.