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You know it is election season in Peru when the number of public works projects (obras) increases so much that traffic comes to a virtual standstill. That's how Lima is today ahead of the municipal and regional elections that will be held in October 2010. Much is at stake as the outcomes are a telltale sign for what may happen in next year's presidential election
The massive display of obras during an election year is not uncommon. In fact, they are strategic. Visible projects—like the construction of an electric train and bus system in Lima—are displays of what the government has done for its people, and are often used as a form of propaganda by candidates running in incumbent seats. Closely following the Latin American tradition of populismo, incumbent candidates appeal to the masses through these obras. Yet, the use of public works projects as propaganda can pose risks too. Publicly displayed accomplishments might also expose the corruption associated with their construction.
Lima has a history of failed public works projects. During President Alan García's first term (1985—1990) he invested in a national project to construct a Tren Electrico—a train system that would run through the city. However, the project was abandoned and some parts of the construction turned into artwork. At the same time President García was accused of rampant corruption and mismanagement of the project. Then after winning the presidency again in 2006, he promised to complete the project by the end of his term in 2011.


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What is difference between NSE and BSE
BSE = Bombay Stock Exchange (Mumbai)
Lets discuss more about the difference between NSE and BSE.
Bombay Stock Exchange Limited is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage. Popularly known as BSE, it was established as The Native Share & Stock Brokers Association in 1875. It was the first stock exchange in the country to obtain permanent recognition in 1956 from the Government of India under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
The National Stock Exchange of India was promoted by leading financial institutions at the behest of the Government of India, and was incorporated in November 1992 as a tax-paying company. In April 1993, it was recognized as a stock ex...more

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What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we'll be learning about the prompt step, which allows you to create nonlinear conversations by prompting the user for a particular response. In other words, when this step is initiated, the assistant opens up its microphone where it listens and waits for an intent to be spoken by the user.
Topics covered include:
1. Understanding the Prompt Step
2. Prompt vs. Choice Step
3. Using the Prompt Step in your project
4. Re-prompts & No Reply Response.
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A comparison of ISO 15614 Part 1 and ASME IX
Mag welding
The question is sometimes asked 'Can I use our existing welding procedure qualifications?' where the qualification specification required by the contract is one that has not previously been used by the organisation. This is particularly relevant when substantial costs and/or delays will be incurred if re-qualification of the welding procedures is necessary. The two most frequently encountered specifications are ISO 15614 Part 1 and ASME IX and whilst these are written with the same purpose (that of giving assurance that a welding procedure will provide the desired joint properties) there are major differences between the two specifications that mean that they are not equivalent. It will not be possible in this short article to cover every welding variable and its range of approval in the two specifications. Where compliance is required then reference MUST be made to the appropriate specification.
With respect to ASME IX the specification requirements can be applied in two ways; ASME intent and ASME stamp. If the welded item is to be ASME stamped this can only be done by a manufacturer who has a quality system accredited by ASME and who holds an appropriate stamp, N stamp for nuclear components, U for unfired pressure vessels, S for power boilers etc. All the requirements of the ASME specifications MUST be complied with, even to the extent of dimensions of the mechanical test pieces and the calibration of testing equipment.
ASME intent is used where the item is not to be code stamped but is perhaps only designed to the relevant ASME code and some flexibility is possible with respect to the manufacturing aspects of specification compliance. Such flexibility may allow the manufacturer to submit to the client or inspecting authority procedure qualification records (PQR) to ISO 15614 Part 1 for approval that can be shown to be technically equivalent to an ASME PQR.
ASME IX covers the qualification of welders and welding operators, welding procedures, brazing operatives and brazing procedures for the complete range of ferrous and non-ferrous engineering metals (steels, copper, nickel, aluminium, titanium and zirconium alloys) and oxy-gas, arc, power beam, resistance and solid phase welding processes. ISO 15614 Pt1 covers the welding procedure qualification of arc and gas welds in steel and nickel alloys only. Other alloys and joining processes are covered by additional specifications within the ISO 15614 series.
Both specifications identify essential variable (although ISO 15614 Pt1 does not describe them as such) to each of which is assigned a range of approval. A change to an essential variable outside of its range of approval requires the welding procedure to be re-qualified. ASME IX in addition identifies supplementary and non-essential variables. Supplementary variables are only invoked when toughness requirements are specified by the application code, eg ASME VIII or ASME B31.3. Non-essential variables, as the name suggests, are those variables that are not regarded as affecting the quality or mechanical properties of the welded joint and comprise such variables as the weld preparation, shield gas flow rate, method of back gouging, shield gas nozzle size etc. Although these variables are non-essential it is a requirement that they should be referenced on the welding procedure. It is therefore NOT acceptable to use a butt welding procedure to specify how a fillet weld should be made.
ISO 15614 Pt1 does not identify any variables as non-essential; where a variable is not regarded as significant it is simply not referenced in the specification. There are several variables in both specifications where there is no range of approval; the manufacturer, the welding process and the application or deletion of post weld heat treatment (PWHT) for example.
In order to reduce the amount of qualification testing, both specifications group alloys of similar characteristics together. Qualifying the welding of one alloy within the group allows the other alloys within the group to be welded. ASME IX assigns the groups numbers with steels being numbered P1 to P15F. Any alloy that does not have a P number is regarded as unassigned; a procedure qualification carried out using an unassigned alloy qualifies only that specific designation of alloy. Until recently only alloys that complied with the ASME and/or ASTM material specifications and/or had a UNS number were assigned P numbers. However, a limited number of EN, Canadian, Chinese and Japanese alloys have now been introduced into the list of assigned alloys.
ISO 15614 Pt. 1 also groups steel and nickel alloys into families with similar properties but is somewhat less prescriptive than the ASME code in that, provided alloys have similar chemical compositions and mechanical properties, the material specification is not relevant – for example a plain carbon steel with less than 0.25%C and a minimum specified yield strength less than 460MPa falls into Group 1 irrespective of whether or not it is a pressure vessel or structural steel or supplied in accordance with EN or ASTM material specifications. To determine into which group the alloy falls reference should be made to ISO/TR 15608, the specification that lists both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and assigns them a group number.
Other significant differences between the two specifications with respect to the arc welding processes are:-
 - ASME IX requires only tensile and bend tests to qualify a butt weld. ISO 15614 Pt1 requires a far more extensive test programme of visual inspection, radiography or ultrasonic examination, surface crack detection, tensile and bend tests and macro-examination. In certain circumstances Charpy-V impact tests and hardness surveys are also required.
 - ASME IX specifies that the tensile strength of the cross joint tensile specimen shall be at least that of the minimum specified for the parent metal and that bend test coupons should have no discontinuity greater than 3mm. ISO 15614 Pt1 has identical requirements for these mechanical tests but in addition specifies an acceptance standard for the non-destructive testing; impact test results, when required, that match the parent material toughness and hardness limits when hardness testing is required.
 - ISO 15614 Pt 1 requires Charpy-V impact testing for steels over 12mm thick when the material specification requires it. ASME requires impact testing only when specified in the application standard. This requirement makes heat input a supplementary essential variable in ASME IX but an essential variable in ISO 15614 Pt1.
 - Hardness testing is required by ISO 15614 Pt1 for all ferritic steels with a specified minimum yield strength greater than 275MPa. A maximum hardness for joints in either the as-welded of PWHT'd condition is specified. ASME IX does not require hardness testing.
 - ASME IX allows a reduction in preheat of 55°C before requalification is required. ISO 15614 Pt1 does not permit any reduction in preheat from that used in the qualification test.
 - ASME allows the maximum interpass temperature to be 55°C above that measured in the qualification test. ISO 15614 Pt 1 permits no such increase.
 - ASME IX requires pressure containing fillet welds to be qualified by a butt weld procedure qualification test. Non-pressure retaining fillet welds may be qualified by a fillet weld test only. ISO 15614 Pt1 requires a fillet weld to be qualified by a butt weld when mechanical properties ".... are relevant to the application..." i.e when it is a load carrying fillet weld. In addition, whilst a butt weld will qualify a fillet weld "....fillet weld tests shall be required where this is the predominant form of production welding..." i.e. an ISO compliant welding procedure where the majority of the welding is of load carrying fillet welds must reference both a butt weld and a fillet weld procedure qualification.
 - Weld metal transfer mode, where relevant, is an essential variable in both ISO 15614 Pt1 and ASME IX but the current type is an essential variable in ISO 15614 Pt1 and a supplementary essential variable in ASME IX.
 - A change from manual to automatic welding is an essential variable in ISO 15614 Pt1 but a non-essential variable in ASME IX.
Whilst there are several other variables in the two specifications that have substantially different ranges of approval there are many that have ranges that are very similar – material thickness being but one example. This article has highlighted some of the significant differences but to ensure that the welding procedure and its supporting procedure qualification record are compliant the specifications must be referred to. The answer to the question posed at the start of this article is therefore – it depends upon what you can persuade the client and inspecting authority to accept!
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A Magnetic Sensor Utilizing an Avalanching Semiconductor Device
by A. W. Vinal
A new semiconductor device for sensing uniaxial magnetic fields has been realized. The device is basically a dual-collector open-base lateral bipolar transistor operating in the avalanche region, and is referred to as a Magnetic Avalanche Transistor. It exhibits high magnetic transduction sensitivity compared to traditional Hall-effect and conventional nonlinear magnetoresistive devices. Several hundred experimental devices have been designed, fabricated, and tested over the past two years. Many structural and some process parameters were varied. The magnetic sensitivity of a typical device was found to be proportional to substrate resistivity. A sensitivity of 30 volts per tesla was measured for devices which used 5-ohm-cm p-type substrates. The output signal measured between collectors is differential and responds linearly with field magnitude and polarity. A typical signal-to-noise ratio is 20,000 per tesla. The bandwidth is known to extend well beyond 5 MHz. The sensitive area is calculated to be on the order of 5 μm2. This communication describes the basic structure, fabrication, and characteristics for the magnetic avalanche transistor.

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Diseases of Volume Regulation: Volume Overload
Diseases of Volume Regulation: Volume Depletion
Does this patient have volume depletion? Is this patient volume depleted? The term "'volume," as used here, is used to describe extracellular fluid volume. Because the extracellular fluid is composed primarily of NaCl and water (with some NaHCO3 and some potassium), the term volume depletion reflects a deficiency in both NaCl and water. Another term…
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Rwanda's National AI Policy: Stakeholder Workshop
February 24, 2021
Kigali, Virtual
A National Artificial Intelligence Policy for the Republic of Rwanda
Second Collective Intelligence Workshop
Powered by Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), GIZ FAIR Forward and The Future Society (TFS)
For the past six months, the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), supported by GIZ FAIR Forward and The Future Society (TFS) have partaken in a multi-stakeholder process to develop National AI Policy framework and implementation plan for the Republic of Rwanda. The framework's mission is to accelerate AI adoption by enabling the rapid growth of Rwanda's AI ecosystem, foster the adoption of AI in high growth sectors, and scale public and private sector investment in AI. The ultimate goal is to promote and foster Rwanda's inclusive and sustainable socio-economic transformation.
The process for designing the framework launched with a collective intelligence workshop in September 2020, in which a diverse set of stakeholders gathered to identify and prioritize key AI opportunities, risks, and socio-ethical implications in the country. Since September, the team has continued to gather perspectives from government representatives, private sector leaders, academics, and members of the civil society in order to prepare a draft national AI policy.
This second collective intelligence workshop will discuss the key sections of the draft national AI policy, including seven concrete categories for policy intervention and implementation pathways plan for each. It will facilitate a conversation to gather participant input and to collectively fine-tune and polish the framework and implementation plan. While the workshop was originally intended to take place in Kigali, the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates the virtual format (Zoom).
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Be a Scientist: Learn about Triboluminescence (or, Lightning in your Mouth) *Updated*
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This is my entry into the Science Fair contest. This Instructable might be a bit elementary for some of you, but it is a lot of fun for those who have never tried it. Kids love it. If you like it (or if you don't) please tell me about your experience and please, rate my Instructable! Thank you.
Just a quick note: I was not able to capture photographs or videos of the reaction, so I am using images found on this interesting site. Lewis Kozlosky runs the site and has given me permission to use his photo. Thank you, Lewis!
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Step 1: The Scoop on Triboluminescence
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Below is a bit of history scraped from a few sites.
The word Triboluminescence comes from the Greek word tribein, which means to rub, and the Latin word lumen, which means light. Triboluminescence occurs whenever asymmetrical bonds in a crystal are scratched or rubbed. The light we see is the energy from the friction occurring on the crystal being absorbed by the electrons in the atoms, which is then put off as light. This is the same thing that happens when you see lightning, so triboluminescence is basically extremely small lightning. There are many ways to create triboluminescence, but we will focus on one of the easier and more productive and fun ways.
Triboluminescence was first reported in 1620 by Francis Bacon, who wrote: "It is well known that all sugar, whether candied or plain, if it be hard, will sparkle when broken or scraped in the dark." Sucrose, or sugar, is a crystal. By itself it is possible for triboluminescence to occur, but the sparks will be tiny and only slightly visible.
By adding a certain chemical, C8H8O3, which is 8 parts Carbon, 8 parts Hydrogen, and only 3 parts Oxygen. This chemical has a few names, such as methyl salicylate, but it is generally know by it's more common name, oil of wintergreen. The oil of wintergreen, when mixed with the sugar, will absorb the light put off by the sugar, which then is put off by the electrons as blue light. Blue is a highly visible color in our spectrum, which means that the light generated will be a lot brighter.
Though in the last paragraph I said that the flash was a lot brighter due to the oil of wintergreen, the flash was still too quick and small for me to capture on film or video. Another person who captured the flash had to use ISO 3200 film to capture it. Since I do not have that kind of technology, I was forced to use images off of the web. Another reason my camera might not be picking up the flash is because the light given off is a type my camera doesn't pick up. I like to see any pictures that y'all take.
Well, I'd say that's enough background. Let's get to the fun.
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Now my breath smells very strong of mint lol. Neat that I seen the effect in a handheld mirror in the bathroom, while standing in the shower!
I know it has been a long time since you posted this but just for future reference, put a camera in the dark very close to the reaction and put the camera on extended or long exposure. I will allow you to pick up miniscule amounts of light. Use a tripod though.
dthor727 years ago
This effect can also be done by taking two pieces of quartz and rubbing or striking them together. Best done in very dark situation, such as outside camping or a totally darkened room, also the more adjusted your eyes are to the dark, the better. Stones seem to spark and if the quartz is fairly transparent, the entire stone glows.
lhouse dthor723 years ago
This is also a property of piezoelectrics, one of the reasons electrons jump anywhere...
Sucrose happens to be on the list of peizo materials.
I just tried that and it is awsome!!!!! Mine were slightly whitish and they gave yellow sparks, but you had to kind of strike them kinda hard. Left a weird smell in the air too. kinda like the taste of a 9 volt battery on your tongue mixed with the smell of mineral rich rocks.
gmana dthor726 years ago
can u use any quartz(could u use rose quartz)
dthor72 gmana6 years ago
I don't see why not. I have found that the more transparent the stone is, the effect is better, with the whole stone glowing if it is glassy/transparent to more of a surface "spark" when the stones are milky or whitish. Either way make sure your eyes have gotten adjusted to the dark, this isn't a super bright effect unless you are in total darkness and your night vision is full on.
Isn't that how lighters work? Many of then create sparks with quartz.
Bran (author) dthor727 years ago
Yes, this was also one I had heard of. I've never been able to find two pieces of quartz (or have been a bit too lazy to try) but I've heard that bits and pieces of quartz fly off, potentially causing a small cut. Isn't wonderful how nature has so many "special" attributes, you know, more than what meets the eye?
You may just have to risk bodily injury to see them XD
owen1024 years ago
does it have that oil in it?
Pizzapie5005 years ago
Would this work with winter green altoids?
Klect9605 years ago
Im confused about this because im kinda dumb but do you just have to chew on a life saver in a dark room and you see sparks
acer737 years ago
I read about this in a magazine a while ago. I see that I'm not the only one on instructables who chews his nails.
Bran (author) acer737 years ago
I've tried to stop. I've tried the patches, the gum.... I just keep doing it, subconsciously.
acer73 Bran7 years ago
There are patches and gum? I never knew about that, unless you mean just to chew normal gum. It angers my dad like crazy but the good thing is that I never have to take the time to cut my nails.
Bran (author) acer737 years ago
I think it's hilarious (not making fun of you, but a lot of people don't "get" me) when I try to be sarcastic, but people think I'm serious. I meant to compare biting nails to smoking, as if I was "addicted". That would be awesome, however, if there were really patches and gum for chewing nails.
acer73 Bran7 years ago
I knew you were being sarcastic about the patches, but I went for a week or two by chewing gum instead of my nails. Then it got to expensive because I just wanted to chew gum. Biting nails is not even comparable to smoking, I think its because of a vitiamen defficency or somthing, my doctor said somthing about that. If they did make products about nail biting they wouldn't sell because people arn't that concerned about it.
Bran (author) acer737 years ago
I chew gum and toothpicks. That helps a bit, though I really aren't that concerned about my nails. True, nail biting isn't comparable to smoking, not nearly.
If you really want to stop biting your nails, try dipping your finger tips in vinegar. That helped me, its an old trick my grandmother told me.
acer73 Bran7 years ago
Of course not I'm not really concerned about it, but my mom said if she catches me once more then she will slap me. I won't bite my nails in front of her anymore.
BOOM5601 acer737 years ago
There is this nail polish stuff that is made to help people stop chewing their nails, or sucking their thumb etc. It tastes like shit (literally).
Bran (author) BOOM56017 years ago
Not to be offensive, but how do you know it tastes just like *fecal matter*? I never use my nails, so I don't bother worrying about biting them.
BOOM5601 Bran7 years ago
I learned the hard way.
I know too. On a boat we rented, the sewage tank exploded while we were emptying it and I got covered.
Worst. Vacation. Ever.
One time me and my mom had to empty our septic tank, and a water pipe exploded somewhere in it, oh god it was like hell at home, and then there the shit was flowing down my lawn, powered by the high pressure pipe shooting out water. I had to get like 10 vaccines, and then we had like biohazard cleaning it up, and we had to stay in a hotel for a while.
That must have been a big mess. But the only time I ever heard of someone getting 12 shots was a buddy in school. They lost his medical records so in 8 or 9th grade they vaccinate you, well no medical records means you need those shots again....all 12 of them.
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What are they?
Consider a star, having its mass is more than 3 times of the mass of the Sun. At the end of its life, it will collapse and will become more and more compact. This collapse will continue until the star becomes so compact and dense that Nothing…Nothing, not even light, would be able to pass through or escape from its gravity. Hence the star will become dark and it cann't be viewed directly.
Now we say that our Considered Star is A Black Hole.
Nature and More about Black Holes
As of now, our star is a black hole. Now it will emit strong gravitational waves due to its giant mass-density. These waves will be strongest near the black hole and weakest at last approach of the black hole. Thus the shape of black hole's effect area, will look like Whirl. This is the same as washing machine whirl..

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HSIS tracks illnesses and deaths among workers, emergency responders and the general public in connection with spills. The data are also used to identify factors that increase health risks and to develop effective strategies to prevent injuries, illness, and deaths.
The HSIS database has the potential to help various agencies in drafting legislation, developing rules and regulations, creating guidelines for responding to hazardous substance emergencies, and developing better procedures for protecting workers. These efforts should help to minimize the health impact of any hazardous substances that may be released to the environment during future spill incidents.
In addition to gathering general background information, the investigation attempts to determine what specific substances may have been released into the environment, who might have been exposed to these substances, what immediate injuries or health problems may have resulted from exposure and what efforts were made to evacuate people or to shelter them in homes, workplaces or businesses in the area.
How does Oregon HSIS learn about leaks and spills?
The HSIS system obtains information about a hazardous substance emergency from a variety of sources. Incident reports are sent to HSIS by the Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS), the Office of State Fire Marshal, and the National Response Center, after which HSIS staff follow-up to find out more about the incident by examining the records of other state agencies, and by talking with personnel involved in environmental protection activities, law enforcement, local fire officials, health care personnel and the persons directly involved in the incident.
Although reports to HSIS are voluntary, OERS is the designated agency in Oregon to receive required reports of spills.


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Faculty and staff affiliated with the Bioethics Research Center (BRC) are available to facilitate narrative ethics discussion groups. In these groups, participants discuss stories published in the journal Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics (NIB). NIB publishes personal stories from patients, family members, and healthcare professionals on socially important topics in healthcare. For purposes of discussion, BRC faculty have organized these narratives around shared themes such as stigma and bias in healthcare, moral distress among healthcare workers, and communicating what matters most to patients.
Narrative ethics discussion groups typically meet for approximately one hour. BRC faculty can facilitate discussion groups of any size.
- Gain insight regarding stakeholders' needs and preferences and explore how professional practice might respond to these
- Understand the multiple, and at times conflicting, perspectives of all parties involved in healthcare encounters and decisions
- Recognize how narratives may represent a call for recognition (e.g., of suffering or distress), offer guidance to others, or appeal for change
Current Topics Offered:
Exploring Moral Distress: Stories from Healthcare Providers
Moral distress occurs when a healthcare professional is constrained from taking what they believe to be an ethically correct course of action. These constraints are often hierarchical or institutional, leaving a healthcare professional feeling powerless to take a particular action. This session explores stories of moral distress from various healthcare professionals.
Exploring Stigma and Bias in the Care of Patients: Stories from Patients
Stigma and bias in healthcare can have a negative impact on patients and healthcare professionals. Biases are often unconscious and unintentional but can still impact patient care, adherence, and outcomes. This session uses patient stories to develop an understanding of how stigma and bias can affect patients and the care they receive, and is essential to identifying and overcoming these issues.
Communicating What Matters Most to Patients
Ideally communication is a two-way dialogue between patient and clinician. However, clinicians may not always know what is most important to communicate. Patients may also be resistant to talking about certain issues. This session uses patient stories to illustrate examples of communicating what matters most to patients. The themes addressed in these handouts include stories of providing the information that is most relevant to patients, enabling truly informed decision making, dealing with uncertainty, and engaging in difficult conversations.
Communicating Respectfully: Stories from Patients
Communication between clinician and patient is an essential aspect of ensuring a positive relationship. Communication is complex and multifaceted involving more than a mere exchange of information. Communication includes subtle signs, body language, and the language we use. When communication fails or breaks down, patients and clinicians may be negatively affected. The themes addressed in these handouts focus on how to communicate. Stories from patients address effective and failed communication, repairing trust, the importance of language and words, and apologies.
Exploring the Dignity of Patients in Healthcare
Healthcare providers encounter patients of varied and diverse backgrounds on some of the most challenging and significant days of their lives, as well as for routine check-ups or long-term care. All patients, regardless of race, gender, nationality, birth, wealth, or sexual orientation, expect to be treated with dignity—their words, desires, and personhood deemed worthy of respect. This session examines narratives through the lens of "dignity," and includes an organ donor's experience of care after surgery, a mother who advocates for her adult autistic daughter, and an Alzheimer patient's choice to legally end his life, among other stories.
BRC anticipates adding new topics on an ongoing basis.
These events are made possible through the support of the The Dr. Daniel Bisno Ethics in Medicine Fund.
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The Stacks project
Definition 27.8.3. Let $S$ be a graded ring.
 1. The structure sheaf $\mathcal{O}_{\text{Proj}(S)}$ of the homogeneous spectrum of $S$ is the unique sheaf of rings $\mathcal{O}_{\text{Proj}(S)}$ which agrees with $\widetilde S$ on the basis of standard opens.
 2. The locally ringed space $(\text{Proj}(S), \mathcal{O}_{\text{Proj}(S)})$ is called the homogeneous spectrum of $S$ and denoted $\text{Proj}(S)$.
 3. The sheaf of $\mathcal{O}_{\text{Proj}(S)}$-modules extending $\widetilde M$ to all opens of $\text{Proj}(S)$ is called the sheaf of $\mathcal{O}_{\text{Proj}(S)}$-modules associated to $M$. This sheaf is denoted $\widetilde M$ as well.
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The Hub has a large number of ESD features and incorporates strategies of water, waste and recycling management that are the equal of any ESD focussed building on the planet. In particular the outer skin of the Hub incorporates automated sunshading that includes photovoltaic cells, evaporative cooling and fresh air intakes that improve the internal air quality and reduce running costs. The cells have been designed so that they can be easily replaced as research into solar energy results in improved technology and part of the northern façade is actually dedicated to ongoing research into solar cells to be conducted jointly by industry and RMIT. The entire building façade, in other words, has the capacity to be upgraded as solar technology evolves and may one day generate enough electricity to run the whole building.
The façade comprises a specifically detailed double glazed inner skin on each face of the building and an automated operable second skin shading device. The second skin shading device surrounds the entire building, from the ground floor to the roof plant level. It is made up of nominally 600 mm diameter sandblasted glass disks, which are fixed to either a horizontal or vertical aluminium axel. Each axel is fixed to the outer face of a galvanised steel cylinder of a slightly greater diameter and nominally 130 mm in depth.


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The concentrations of the two acute phase proteins, serum amyloid A and haptoglobin, in serum and milk were compared in 10 cows with clinical mastitis, 11 cows with extramammary inflammatory conditions and 10 clinically healthy control cows. The concentrations of both acute phase proteins were higher in the serum and milk of the cows with mastitis than in the cows in the other two groups. Four of the cows with extramammary inflammatory conditions had serum amyloid A concentrations in serum above 100 mug/ml, but negligible concentrations in milk, indicating that a pathogen must be present in the mammary gland for serum amyloid A to accumulate in milk. The acute phase protein concentrations in milk increased significantly with increasing somatic cell count, suggesting that they may be indicators of the severity of an infection.
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Can we sort a list with Lambda in Java?
Java 8Object Oriented ProgrammingProgramming
Yes, we can sort a list with Lambda. Let us first create a String List:
List<String> list = Arrays.asList("LCD","Laptop", "Mobile", "Device", "LED", "Tablet");
Now, sort using Lambda, wherein we will be using compareTo():
Collections.sort(list, (String str1, String str2) -> str2.compareTo(str1));
The following is an example to sort a list with Lambda in Java:
Example
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
public class Demo {
 public static void main(String... args) {
 List<String> list = Arrays.asList("LCD","Laptop", "Mobile", "Device", "LED", "Tablet");
 System.out.println("List = "+list);
 Collections.sort(list, (String str1, String str2) -> str2.compareTo(str1));
 System.out.println("Sorted List = "+list);
 }
}
Output
List = [LCD, Laptop, Mobile, Device, LED, Tablet]
Sorted List = [Tablet, Mobile, Laptop, LED, LCD, Device]
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The activity consists of a guided tour through the different educational sections that aim to introduce the Olympic Movement and the concept of Olympism. The visitor can fully take part through interactive activities. Objectives
To give an overall view of the different aspects of Olympism, its ideals and its principles. Approach
The exhibition is subdivided into 12 sections, which address successively, all the aspects of Olympism:
- The visit to five gardens - representing the five continents - is an introduction to the symbols of Olympism
- Twelve works of art each represent an aspect of sport, making the visitors aware of the Olympic values through art
- The detailed presentation of the sports federations and the different sports found in Cyprus aiming to encourage young people to practise a sporting activity
- The discovery of ancient Olympia - the birthplace of Olympism - allows the visitor to understand the rituals respected during the Ancient Games
- The presentation of the revival of the Olympic Games and the circumstances that led to the creation of the modern Olympic Games enables the visitor to understand the historical evolution of the Movement
- Through photo and memorabilia exhibitions and presentations, the visitors become familiar with the functioning of the modern Games and their philosophy
- Activities adapted to the age of the different groups of visitors are proposed to facilitate memorisation and assimilation of the notions learnt during the visit.
The Olympic House Guided Tour regularly welcomes groups of 20-60 people. More than 10.000 visitors have taken part in the tour since September 2006.


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The federal legislation which authorizes funding for transportation improvements throughout the country, defines a number of funding programs for specific purposes.
Federal planning regulation require NYMTC to manage the solicitation of and competitive selection of projects proposals for several of these funding programs. Once a project is selected for funding, federal reimbursement of its costs is administered through either the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) or Federal Transit Administration (FTA), depending on the specific funding program. Each of the funding programs has its own set of specific requirements and guidelines, which are considered during the solicitation and selection process.
NYMTC manages project selection for the following federal programs:
- Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)
- Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
- Section 5310 - Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program
Other Funding Programs
A number of other funding programs are also authorized in the current federal legislation for improvement projects on roadways, bridges, and transit. Although project selection responsibilities vary for each of these programs, ultimately all transportation projects funded federally in the NYMTC planning area must have a basis in NYMTC's Regional Transportation Plan (the Plan) and appear on NYMTC's Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) in order to be eligible for federal reimbursement.


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THALIA, TEXAS. Thalia, at the junction of U.S. Highway 70 and Farm Road 262, eleven miles east of Crowell in east central Foard County, was granted a post office in 1890, the same year a school was founded at the community. Thalia was in Hardeman County until the establishment of Foard County in 1891. The town was first called Paradise, but when postal authorities rejected the name, it was renamed Thalia, meaning "blooming" or "luxuriant." The townsite, donated by William W. Pigg, was platted in 1910. Growth was stimulated by the oil boom of the 1920s that gave Thalia twenty-two businesses. The town was incorporated in 1926, when the population was fifty. The reduced oil production and droughts of the Great Depression years set the town back. The high school, added to the school system in 1930, closed in 1943. The population was 180 in 1950. The post office was closed by 1960, and by 1980 Thalia had a population of 104. The town was the setting of Larry McMurtry's novel The Last Picture Show (1966). Through 2000 the population was still recorded as 104.
Fred I. Massengill, Texas Towns: Origin of Name and Location of Each of the 2,148 Post Offices in Texas (Terrell, Texas, 1936). Bailey Phelps, They Loved the Land: Foard County History (Quanah, Texas: Quanah Tribune-Chief, 1969).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.William R. Hunt, "THALIA, TX," Handbook of Texas Online (_URL_ accessed May 22, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


Euglena animation
The euglena is unique because it is sort of like a plant and also like an animal. It is pear shaped. It has a whippy tail called a flagellum that allows it to move through the water.
The euglena is different than other protozoans because it has chlorophyll in it, the substance that plants contain to make their own food. The euglena is then able to make its own food like a plant when it is in the sunlight. When it is in darkness, however, it can get food like an animal. It takes in tiny plants and animals much like the ameba and paramecium.
The euglena has a bright red eyespot which is sensitive to light and helps the euglena find light.
The euglena reproduces by fission, splitting lengthwise in two. The flagellum goes with one part and the other part grows a new flagellum.
When it is too hot or cold for a euglena, it forms a protective casing called a cyst around its body that protects it until conditions outside the cyst become better.
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। Where the validity (of scripture and inference) has been confirmed, there is no requirement for a consideration of the relative strengths of one pramANa versus the other.
Thus an enquiry into the relative strength of pramANa-s is only needed when one is unsure of the validity of a scriptural statement. If one has verified the validity of scripture, then it can certainly overturn perception. In the case of shruti revealing the mithyAtva of the world, there is certainty in its validity, so the vivaraNa sentence does not apply in this context.
।। इति प्रत्यक्षस्य लिङ्गाद्यबाध्यत्वे बाधकम्।।
This concludes the chapter on the refutation of the impossibility of inference and scripture overruling perception.


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Help stop spread of the 'STD of the sea'
The Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging all water enthusiasts to help prevent the spread of the 'STD of the Sea' by 'Practicing Safe Boating' on Utah's waters.
STD stands for skiff-transmitted disease — invasive mussels that spread by attaching to boats or getting into water that remains in boats after a day of boating or fishing.
"Invasive mussels are a serious threat to Utah's drinking water supply and the state's recreational waters," says DWR Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program Coordinator Jordan Nielson. "An infestation of invasive mussels can destroy fisheries, pollute shorelines and beaches, damage boats and equipment, and cost taxpayers millions of dollars to control."
Mussels have already infected Lake Powell. The help of every boater in Utah is needed to prevent them from spreading to other lakes and reservoirs in the state.
"The goal of the 'STD of the Sea' campaign is to help boaters understand how serious this issue is and how important it is that they properly decontaminate their boats and other watercraft," says DWR AIS Biologist Nate Owens. "If all boaters work together, our waters will remain clear of mussels. Once mussels infest a body of water, there isn't anything we can do to get them back out."
Drivers will start seeing more invasive mussels checkpoints around Utah, including at the state border, Bear Lake and Lake Powell. At these checkpoints, vehicles hauling boats must pull over so the watercraft can be inspected for mussels or standing water. If either is found, the driver can be cited. If necessary, the boat will be decontaminated with hot water.
The DWR is asking you to help prevent the spread of the 'STD of the Sea' by following this simple protocol:
1. Clean: Clean all plants and mud from each area of your boat, including your trailer, hull, bilge and other equipment.
2. Drain: Pull all plugs and fully drain all water from your boat, including live wells, ballast tanks, bladders and bilges.
3. Dry: Allow your boat to dry completely before you launch in other waters–7 days in summer; 18 days in spring or fall; and 30 days in winter (or freeze for 3 straight days).
Then, the next time the boat is used, the boater must fill out a certification form that verifies that the boat has been decontaminated. Failure to properly decontaminate a boat can result in a citation and fine.
Boaters can also have their watercraft professionally decontaminated, free of charge. To find a decontamination station, and to learn more about invasive mussels, visit STDoftheSea.com.


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What does lux mean in lighting?
When it comes to lighting, there are various terms you need to learn to choose the right fixture for your home.
So, what exactly is lux, and what role does it play in how we perceive and interact with our environment? This blog aims to explore what lux is, how it's measured, and its impact on both our home and well-being.
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What is lux?
Lux is a unit of measurement that quantifies the intensity of light as perceived by the human eye in a specific area. This helps us understand how bright a light source appears in certain areas of the home.
This is defined as one lumen per square meter, measuring the amount of light that reflects onto a surface. Unlike lumens which measures raw light output, lux takes into account how light is distributed over an area and is perceived by the human eye.
The same amount of lumens can produce different lux levels depending on how spread out the light is.
The significance of lux in everyday life
Understanding lux is beneficial for creating an ambient atmosphere in your home. Higher levels of lux reduce eye strain, whereas lower levels create a more relaxing environment.
Certain work environments, such as plants or labs, have specific lux requirements to enhance safety and reduce eye strain and fatigue. In public spaces, adequate lux levels ensure visibility and safety during dark hours.
The role of lux in lighting design
The lux requirements of a space are determined when designing lighting for specific areas.
This has to consider certain activities that will take place in the room to enhance efficiency. For example, a kitchen will require a higher level of lux for safety when cooking.
Aesthetics also plays a role in lighting design. The level of lux chosen is often determined by the mood and atmosphere that is desired for the area. Lux can highlight certain architectural features or decor to accentuate the building.
Energy efficiency is also taken into account when determining the amount of lux needed. Lower levels of lux can reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.
Measuring and adjusting lux levels
Measuring lux levels
Lux levels need to be measured using a lux meter.
This quantifies the intensity of light in a given area, and the metres come in various options, such as hand-held devices for simple measurements to complex systems for detailed analysis.
To measure lux, place the meter where the light's impact is most critical. Focus on areas where natural light combines with artificial lighting and take various readings at different times of the day for accuracy.
Adjusting lux levels
If you require more levels of lux, you can add light sources, change the bulb type, or adjust and reposition the angles of the fixtures.
You could also install dimmers to allow for dynamic changes in lux levels for different activities. In areas where natural lights illuminate the surface, blinds, curtains, or window screens can help manage lux.
The impact of lux on health and well-being
When it comes to the impact of light on our health and well-being, our circadian rhythms are strongly influenced by light exposure. This regulates our sleep-wake cycles, and properly timed exposure to light can help sync these rhythms.
Light exposure has also been shown to increase our mood and reduce symptoms of depression. This is especially beneficial in the winter months when natural light is scarce.
For the elderly, adjusting lux levels can improve vision, reducing the chance of falls and accidents.


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As they scrub the smeared ink from their wrists yet again, left-handed people must sometimes wonder what the point of all this is. Why do we have a dominant hand, anyway? However arbitrary it seems, we're not alone in favoring one side over the other—there are all kinds of animals with a preferred paw, claw, or swimming direction. Now flying birds have flapped into the club. In at least one species, birds tend to veer one direction over the other when faced with an obstacle. More than just a pointless impediment to scissors use, "handedness" in birds might keep their flocks flying. The birds in question are budgerigars, or budgies. Better known to Americans as ordinary pet parakeets, in Australia these birds travel the desert and scrubland in dense flocks. University of Queensland neuroscientist Mandyam Srinivasan says that flying this way without crashing isn't a trivial task. "Whilst landing on a tree, for example, it would be important to find a clear path," he says, "as well as avoid collisions with other birds." To study how flying budgies avoid obstacles, Srinivasan and his colleagues brought a group of birds into the lab. One at a time, the birds flew through a tunnel. Halfway down the tunnel their path was blocked by a cloth wall with two vertical slits; they had to choose one to fly through. Between the gaps was a sliding panel that let the scientists shrink one gap while widening the other. When the panel was perfectly centered, the birds saw two 5-centimeter gaps in the wall. While they made this flight again and again, the researchers shifted the center panel one centimeter at a time, so that the birds encountered gaps ranging from 0 to 10 centimeters. (To get through a narrow space, budgerigars tuck in their wings and make themselves into bullets.) In all, each bird made more than 100 flights down the tunnel. The scientists recorded how often each bird chose the left or the right gap to fly through. "Unfortunately, we had access to only five birds at the time of our initial study," Srinivasan notes. When one gap was much wider than the other, the birds usually picked the wider gap and the easier flight. But when the gaps were even or nearly even, four out of five birds showed a clear preference for the left or the right. Even though his study was limited to (almost literally) a handful of birds, "We are confident that our observation of individually varying biases is correct," Srinivasan says. In another recent study, he tested a larger number of budgerigars and found that they had strong preferences for the left or right when choosing a branch to perch on. Some studies with other bird species have shown that individuals prefer their right or left foot for picking up food or scratching their beaks. But Srinivasan is focusing on flight, and landing from flight, because he thinks it's where a right or left bias might actually help birds. The budgies in his study were an equal mix of righties and lefties. If a whole flock were evenly split between leftand right-swervers, this could make the tasks of flying through vegetation or landing on tree branches more efficient. For comparison, imagine the chaos in a fast-moving flock whose birds can't make up their minds, and veer from left to right as they approach a tree. Actually, you don't have to imagine—Srinivasan modeled this problem mathematically. He found that if a whole flock of budgerigars were passing through the barrier at once, their optimal strategy would be to have a mix of left-biased and right-biased birds, and for some birds' biases to be stronger than others'. It may be the case, Srinivasan speculates, that having a right or left bias is common in birds of many species. This strategy could help all kinds of flocks to fly well. "This has never been explored previously," he says; "we are just beginning to scratch the surface." Meanwhile, picking a side means the vibrant budgerigars can find a landing place without scratching each other's eyes out.
Image: by Jim Bendon (via Flickr)
Bhagavatula, P., Claudianos, C., Ibbotson, M., & Srinivasan, M. (2014). Behavioral Lateralization and Optimal Route Choice in Flying Budgerigars PLoS Computational Biology, 10 (3) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi._PHONE_


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U.S. water & wastewater utilities are increasingly seeking alternatives to become more energy-efficient, drive down operating costs, address resiliency and upgrade deteriorating infrastructure. As such, electric drives for motors and pumps are taking on a critical role in achieving these goals.
Variable frequency drives, which regulate the speed and rotational force, or torque output, of an electric motor, provide the potential to reduce energy consumption up to 30%.
Catalyzed by increasing pressure on utilities to address energy and water efficiency, growing urban populations, and tightening environmental regulation, annual investment in drives is expected to more than double from US$279 million in 2017 to US$607 million by 2026.
In this Market Insight, Bluefield water experts analyze:
- The Municipal Water Landscape for Drives Technology
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module Nn_commit:Two-phase commit protocol
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(bool -> unit) ->
Nn_db.modification Queue.t ->
Nn_state.shared_state_t -> string -> bool Uq_engines.engine
commit_e post_commit journal shared_state debug_name:
Writes the modifications to the local database and all slaves,
and commits the update. The bool arg says whether the commit
was successful. If
false, the transaction is guaranteed to be
rolled back. The commit engine may also enter an error state.
This is considered as a critical violation of the protocol.
If the queue of modification is empty, the local transaction is committed, and no remote operations are involved. (This means that the user only submitted read requests and no writes.)
If there are modifications, a new revision string is created and appended to the journal before anything is written.
Commits are serialized (using
As side effects, the function may disable slaves, and even (self-)disable the coordinator.
The function also invokes
post_commit when the commit or
rollback is done. The bool arg is the same as in the result.
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DEP MOVES TO SUPPRESS SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE;
INVASIVE PEST THREATENING PINELANDS FORESTS
(11/P56) TRENTON - State foresters this week are beginning suppression activities to address infestations of the southern pine beetle, which destroyed a record number of acres of South Jersey pine forests last year, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today.
"The invasive southern pine beetle is a major threat to our unique Pinelands region," said Commissioner Martin. "We need residents and private owners of forest lands to help us look out for this pest and report any infestations. With early detection, foresters and tree experts can help greatly limit the damage."
DEP will begin control activities on State lands this week through the directional felling of infested trees. This involves cutting trees, dropping them in the direction of the infestation outbreak's origin, and leaving them on the ground. The horizontal position of the trees disorients the larvae and beetles, which prevents them from spreading to new trees and infesting them.
Foresters also will leave up a portion of standing dead trees that no longer house the beetle to provide habitat for checkered beetles and woodpeckers, two southern pine beetle predators.
"Southern pine beetle control will begin in Wharton State Forest, by far the largest state forest in New Jersey," said State Forester Lynn Fleming. "Then with weekly monitoring, foresters will continue to identify areas in need of suppression and consider the best treatment options."
The DEP will work in coordination with the New Jersey Pinelands Commission on this infestation suppression effort, said Fleming.
The DEP is in the process of conducting scientific surveys using special traps to gauge just how bad the infestation will be this year. While results are not in yet, Fleming said state foresters are already observing damage from infestation, leading to concerns that this year's infestation will be as bad as or even worse than last year's.
The southern pine beetle has been a problem for many years in states in the Southeastern United States, and was first detected in New Jersey in 2001. It tends to prefer warmer climates. Very cold winters tend to keep numbers lower.
Last summer's record high temperatures coupled with drought put stress on the trees and advanced beetle outbreaks. To determine the extent of the infestations, foresters surveyed the entire southern region using a combination of traps, on-site observations and aerial surveys.
The survey estimated that southern pine beetle (also known as Dendroctonus frontalis) affected a record 14,100 acres in 2010. Since 2001, the beetle has affected 26,000 acres of southern New Jersey pine forests, or about 6 percent of the total pine component.
State lands affected include Wharton State Forest, Belleplain State Forest, Parvin State Park, Peaslee Fish and Wildlife Management Area, Millville Wildlife Management Area, Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area, and Union Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Foresters have identified infested pine stands in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland counties, which also have been affected in past years. However, this year's outbreak has spread as far north as upper Ocean County, which was previously unaffected, and could potentially reach forests in nine counties.
Southern pine beetle adults bore into a tree's bark, and lay eggs within S-shaped galleries they create. As the beetles create their egg galleries, they chew up the cambial layer of the tree, which cuts off the tree's supply of water and nutrients. The eggs hatch into larvae which also feed on the cambial layer.
An infested tree's needles will rapidly turn from green to yellow to brown, in as little as two weeks following initial attack. Newly attacked trees also may have soft, popcorn-sized, yellow-white sap pitch tubes found on the tree trunk. The southern pine beetle prefers pitch pine, but will attack most pine species. The pitch pine is the predominant species in the New Jersey Pinelands.
The beetles can over-winter in any life stage: egg, larval, pupal, or adult, and produce three to seven generations a year. In New Jersey, the northern-most range of southern pine beetle, beetles usually overwinter in the pupal stage and produce around two generations per year.
Once adult beetles exit a host tree they fly, sometimes several miles, to a new tree. The beetles can have several broods over the course of a year.
Planned forest management can reduce the risk from infestations, but once the southern pine beetle attacks, foresters must remove the affected trees before the infestation spreads.
Fleming stressed the importance of private land owners taking action to identify and take steps similar to those being done on state lands to prevent the spread of the beetles.
"We need everyone's help in trying to keep this pest under control as much as possible," Fleming said.
Landowners enrolled in the New Jersey Forest Stewardship Program or the Farmland Assessment Program should contact a state forester or their consulting forester to learn about possible control assistance opportunities. Landowners not enrolled in these programs that have five acres or more of woodland can contact the New Jersey Forest Service or a consulting forester to enroll.
To learn more about the southern pine beetle, get the latest updates, and find scheduled southern pine beetle information sessions by the New Jersey Forest Service visit: _URL_
For more information or to report a possible sighting of the beetle contact the Forest Service: Trenton Office at _PHONE_, Southern Regional Office at _PHONE_, Central Regional Office at _PHONE_, Northern Regional Office at _PHONE_, or your local consulting forester or a certified tree expert.


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Speedfit Pushfit 15mm Equal Elbow
Bulldog 15mm Combi-Boiler Filling Loop
Siemens Wireless Room Thermostat
In a closed hot water circuit water cannot be compressed so any expansion in volume, created by an increase in temperature, needs to be accommodated by the expansion vessel. When the water is cold the pre-charge pressure forces the membrane sack, within the vessel, to collapse until the pump is started when the sack starts to inflate. As the temperature in the hot water circuit increases, resulting in the expansion of the water within the circuit, the expanded water enters the sack creating additional volume and lowering the pressure in the hot water circuit. As the water temperature drops the pre-charge pressure force the water from the sack back into the hot water circuit.


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The role of different reproductive barriers during phenotypic divergence of isopod ecotypes.
Förlag: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc
The question of how diverging populations become separate species by restraining gene flow is a central issue in evolutionary biology. Assortative mating might emerge early during adaptive divergence, but the role of other types of reproductive barriers such as migration modification have recently received increased attention. We demonstrate that two recently diverged ecotypes of a freshwater isopod (Asellus aquaticus) have rapidly developed premating isolation, and this isolation barrier has emerged independently and in parallel in two south Swedish lakes. This is consistent with ecological speciation theory, which predicts that reproductive isolation arises as a byproduct of ecological divergence. We also find that in one of these lakes, habitat choice acts as the main barrier to gene flow. These observations and experimental results suggest that migration modification might be as important as assortative mating in the early stages of ecological speciation. Simulations suggest that the joint action of these two isolating barriers is likely to greatly facilitate adaptive divergence, compared to if each barrier was acting alone.
- Biology and Life Sciences
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I want to place text within a plot. The text is always centered relative to the coordinates. How can I left-align or right-align the text relative to the coordinates? For example:
 Plot[hLim1[x], {x, 0.001, 0.99},
 AxesLabel -> {"Prob of Causality", "Prob of Causality Given Simul"}],
 Graphics[Text[Style["X2 Function", FontSize -> 14, Red], {0.5, 0.5}]]]
centers the text at {0.5, 0.5}. How can I make the left most part of the text at {0.5, 0.5}? I have tried the TextAlignment option in Style, but it does not do it.
I have also tried the AlignmentPoint option in Graphics, but that does not change anything either.
 - $\begingroup$ Check Epilog to put some text or other graphics primitives in a plot. $\endgroup$ – Öskå Jan 15 '15 at 12:12
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 $\begingroup$ That seems very complicated. How does one control text alighnment with Epilog? I don't see it in the examples. Thank you. $\endgroup$ – Anthony Mannucci Jan 15 '15 at 12:22
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ This might help mathematica.stackexchange.com/questions/22839/… $\endgroup$ – Gordon Coale Jan 15 '15 at 13:28
The answer is in the docs yet it might be useful for others so I will just drop it here. The Details and Options section of the Text documentation says:
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Thus you can do the following:
Plot[x, {x, 0, 1},
 Epilog -> {Text[Style["hello", 25], Scaled[{0.5, 0.5}], #], Red,
 Point@{.5,.5}}, PlotLabel -> ToString@#] & /@ {{-1, 0}, {1, 0}, {0, -1}, {0, 1}};
giving you different relative placements of the Text:
Mathematica graphics
 - $\begingroup$ Although the documentation only shows use of the values -1, 0, or 1; any numeric values can be used. For example, to make the spacing larger (e.g., to avoid any overlap with the curve) use larger numeric values. $\endgroup$ – Bob Hanlon Jan 15 '15 at 14:22
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ As the doc says: "The offsets specified need not be in the range -1 to +1." :) $\endgroup$ – Öskå Jan 15 '15 at 14:35
The third argument to Text can be useful in situations like the one you describe. Perhaps this example will give you the info you need to proceed.
align[Right] = {1, 0};
align[Center] = {0, 0}; (* default *)
align[Left] = {-1, 0};
lText = Text["Left Aligned", {0.5, 0.6}, align[Left]];
cText = Text["Centered", {0.5, 0.5}, align[Center]];
rText = Text["Right Aligned", {0.5, 0.4}, align[Right]];
txt = Graphics[{lText, cText, rText}];
plot = Plot[Sin[π t], {t, 0, 1}];
Show[plot, txt]
 - $\begingroup$ mhm, we basically have the same answer. $\endgroup$ – Öskå Jan 15 '15 at 13:33
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 $\begingroup$ _USER_. Indeed -- because the 3rd argument of Text is designed to handle what the OP wants to do. But there are enough differences in the details that both might be useful to the OP or others with the same problem. $\endgroup$ – m_goldberg Jan 15 '15 at 13:40
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What is a Revelian test and how do I prepare for one?
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Graduate program applicants: find out what a Revelian test is, why it matters and how you can prepare for it. A must-read for all graduates.
What is a Revelian test?
With every advertised graduate position attracting an average of 33 applications, employers face an enormous challenge when it comes to identifying top candidates. To solve this problem, many graduate employers are turning to a time-tested method for figuring out which applicants possess the necessary skills and attributes for a given role: psychometric testing.
The Revelian test is a standardised psychometric test administered by a private company called Revelian (formerly Onetest). While Revelian is tight-lipped about the specific employers with which it works, news reports confirm that current adopters include Ashurst, KPMG, and PwC, as well as other graduate recruiters in the aviation, finance, mining, telecommunications, construction, logistics, and professional services industries. By some accounts, Revelian administers 200,000 tests a year around the globe.
Notably, three of the Revelian tests are presented in the form of interactive games (Cognify, Emotify, and Theme Park Hero). Their other assessments include a cognitive ability test, a verbal reasoning test, a personality test, a work safety test, and a values inventory.
Of course, we can't tell you how to ace a values inventory or a personality test (except to suggest, somewhat unhelpfully, that you aim to have an appealing personality). However, we can give you some tips on how to conquer the verbal reasoning, cognitive ability, and gamified tests.
Preparing for a Revelian cognitive ability test
The Revelian cognitive ability test (RCAT) features 51 questions that candidates must answer within 20 minutes. You'll need to think fast: that's roughly two questions a minute! Having said that, Revelian reports that most candidates don't finish all 51 questions. Instead, the interface is such that you can focus on the questions you feel confident about and then, if there's time remaining, use it to take a stab at any trickier brainteasers.
Revelian warns that 'the RCAT is designed to measure abilities that don't rely on any specific knowledge, so it's not something you can effectively study for'. However, it also provides sample questions and some basic test information—namely, that the questions fall into three categories: numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning. From this, we can infer some basic facts about the test, and some tips on how to approach it.
Numerical reasoning questions
The numerical reasoning questions require you to think about the relationships between different quantities, which are often presented in an abstract format (for example, a series of digits or incomplete sudoku grids). A common question type asks you to consider an incomplete set of numbers and then fill in the blank. For example:
Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
1, 2, 4, 7, 11,?, 22
The answer, of course, is 16—each number in the series is the previous number plus one, two, three, four, and so on. Easy enough. Here's another:
Find the number that best completes the following sequence:
55, 30, 14, 5,?
This one's a little trickier. Do you have it? If not, here's the answer: 1. The difference between each number is a decreasing squared series of 5, 4, 3, and 2 (i.e. 25, 16, 9, 4).
In truth, numerical reasoning questions can be tough—they're supposed to be! So, if you're not confident, it's a good idea to oil your mental gears by trying some out. You can find a zillion online by searching for numerical reasoning questions or even 'online IQ test'. Alternatively, preparation materials for certain entrance tests, such as the UMAT, GAMSAT, and LSAT, will cover similar question types.
Verbal reasoning questions
Verbal reasoning questions require you to consider various factual statements and then use them to determine the truth of a proposition or draw a logical inference. Others may test your knowledge of semantic relationships (for example, synonyms and antonyms). Here's an actual example from the Revelian sample questions:
Which two statements together PROVE that Megan has brown hair?
1. Jane likes the colour of Megan's hair
2. The only hair that Jane likes is brown
3. Megan likes long hair.
4. Jane has long hair
5. Megan's hair is not blonde
The correct answer is statements one—which tell us that Jane is very superficial—and statement two, which confirms that Jane happens to like Megan's hair. Here's another example:
'It was said that, in the presence of Cleopatra, Marc Antony was often sycophantic.'
Select the word that is closest in meaning to sycophantic: deferential, flirtatious, taciturn, or incredulous.
The correct answer is 'deferential'. However, given their eventual romantic entanglement, it's safe enough to assume that Marc Antony was a bit of a flirt as well. Here's one more example:
Which word is a definition of the description on the left and, as an anagram, defines the word on the right?
Base of the neck ____ _____ Piece of a window
Basement ____ _____ Visitor
Be thrifty ___ ____ Container
Southeast Asian primate ____ ____ Runs late
The answers? Nape (pane), cellar (caller), save (vase), and tarsier (tarries).
As with the numerical reasoning questions, there's no specific best way to prepare for the RCAT. Instead, you could select an enjoyable way to get your neurons firing in the right direction. So consider trying your hand at crosswords, online tests, or the 'word wit' style puzzles that often appear in newspapers.
Abstract reasoning questions
For a sense of how abstract reasoning questions work, it's best to try your hand at online IQ tests and focus on puzzles with a primarily visual component. For example, you may be asked to consider a series of images in which there is a pattern of movement or change. As with the numerical questions, you will be asked to select the next in the series or eliminate the odd one out. To see what this may look like, see the Revelian test questions.
Preparing for the Revelian games
The Revelian games are called Cognify, Emotify, and Theme Park Hero. Cognify has a 30-minute limit; Emotify has a 20-minute limit, and Theme Park Hero is untimed. Only Theme Park Hero must be done on a desktop computer: the other games are mobile and tablet compatible.
Revelian stresses that none of the games rely on specific knowledge or previous study, and reveals only that Emotify includes two games called Matching Faces (in which you have to match faces to corresponding emotions) and Emotional Ties (in which you have to select the most predictable emotional consequence of a particular situation). The other two games involve a range of interactive puzzles that cover various problem-solving skills (such as verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning). As stated by Revelian, 'The best thing you can do to prepare is to ensure you're in a comfortable, distraction-free environment, and that you read all of the instructions carefully. As with all Revelian assessments, you will also be able to see an example question before you begin the assessment, so you will know exactly what is required of you.'
Getting ready to get results
The thing about the Revelian tests is that they rely, in large part, on the naivety of first-time participants. In fact, Revelian is so careful to prevent preparation, and the impact it may have on results, that they prohibit candidates from taking their tests more than once every 12 months (lest their first attempt lead to better performance on their second).
However, there's a positive flip-side to this philosophy: you can't really pass or fail the emotional perception tests, and preparing for the numerical, verbal, and abstract reasoning tests requires only that you familiarise yourself with the types of questions you might encounter (see above). Otherwise, as Revelian itself advises, the best thing you can do to boost your chances of success is to get a good night's sleep, find a quiet place to complete the tests, focus intently, and take things as they come.


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In response to the communications industry's replacement of direct connect copper telephone lines with voice grade fiber optic telephone lines, Keltron's engineers developed our Tones series of transmitter, and receiver modules to enable the transmission of industry standard alarm signal technologies via fiber optic telephone lines.
Tones modules also facilitate signaling in campus environments and multi-building complexes where the fire alarm control panel (FACP) is unable to receive signals from remote FACPs that do not communicate using the same technology. Modules are available for both fire alarm and security applications.
Whereas the original technology allowed the phone line transmission of only one alarm signal, Tones modules multiplex at least two separate and distinct alarm signals over the voice grade line or simple wire pair in a fully supervised manner. Keltron's Tones modules can both convert and transmit the signals of standard technologies such as reverse polarity, McCulloh loop, and dry contact.
Cost control - enables effective interfacing between disparate systems using signal conversion
Flexibility - allows communications in telephone networks with both fiber optic and copper wires
Scalability - enables system growth using existing components
Keltron offers both transmitter and receiver Tones modules that facilitate the communication via multiple technologies to both Keltron remote and proprietary supervising station systems and third party equipment. The following data sheets include detailed information on each Tones module or pair:
Tones Transmitter Modules
Tones Receiver Modules


Deep In The Money Calls
Option deep in the money what is it, The 15-minute tip: Deep-in-the-money call options
Social Media 8 Reasons to Buy Deep in the Money Calls F or many people, the term options trading is synonymous with risk and potential catastrophic downsides.
However, there are a few options strategies out there that can help limit the possible risks, present decent money-making opportunities, and cost less than just buying stock outright.
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Takeaways: Deep in the money calls are low-risk, low-reward options contracts. Deep in the money calls are great for income generation and buy-write strategies.
What Is a Deep in the Money Call? Image via Unsplash by Adeolu Eletu Before you can understand about options just a deep in the money call is, you need a working knowledge of a few other options contract concepts.
Call Options Call options give you the right, though not the obligation, to buy shares — usually shares per options contract — by a specific day for a particular price. On the options contract, the specific day is known as the expiration date, and how home participants make money 2 price is known as the strike price.
The amount of money you pay to purchase the call option is called the premium.
What Is a Deep in the Money Call?
Or if it: Has a term of more than 90 days and the strike price is two strikes lower than the highest available stock price.
Additionally, as the money gets deeper, the delta gets higher, meaning that the option should move in step with the underlying asset in terms of valuation up or down.
Deep in-the-Money Options Definition The term deep in-the-money refers to an option that has significant intrinsic value.
This differs from other options strategies in which the valuations do not move together. Deep in the money calls work in much the same way as buying traditional stock.
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A deep in the money call is a great strategy for specific investors and investing goals. Consider deploying a deep in the money call strategy if you: Are selling the underlying stock: By selling the deep in the money call against your stock, you have the possibility of earning an extra time premium on stock you intend to sell regardless.
Deep In The Money Calls by Mike Scanlin We've discussed in the money covered calls before, but given the market's recent run up, we thought it timely to revisit the subject for those of you who feel we're a bit overbought and are looking for some safety. If you do any buy-writes next week with Feb expirations you may want to consider deep in the money options. Deep In the money calls are those where the strike price of the call option is significantly less than the current stock price. What is "significantly less"?
Want to protect your gains: If you own the stock outright and are concerned about a downswing in value, you can use a deep in the money call as protection, though there is the possibility for some loss here.
Want a stock replacement strategy: You can purchase a deep in the money call option rather than outright shares in the stock at a discount. Unlike some other options strategies in option deep in the money what is it you can potentially lose an unlimited amount of money, the deep in the money call protects your downside.
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Positive ratio: The ratio of downside losses to upside profits is weighted in your favor. You stand to earn far more than you would lose should the stock move in an unfavorable direction. Stock-like behavior: These high-delta calls result in options contracts that act like regular stocks.
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This makes them substantially less volatile and easier to manage. Income: You can make a small income using this strategy. While the rewards are generally low, so are the risks.
A deep in the money option has an exercise, or strike price, significantly below for a call option or above for a put option the market price of the underlying asset. The value of such an option is nearly all intrinsic value and minimal premium.
If you plan out your deep in the money calls effectively, you could calculate how much money you stand to earn ahead of buying the options and build in a profit. Deep in the Money Example Deep in the money calls make the most sense when you see how they work in actual practice.
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Consider this example deep in the money call for a better understanding of how this strategy works. Using a deep in the money call can be a powerful strategy for risk-averse investors who are still interested in getting in on the power of options trading.
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WorldCat Metadata API Sandbox Testing
The WorldCat Metadata API does not have a true sandbox environment for testing. Instead, you will be issued a sandbox Web Service Key (WSKey) that is associated with a fake institution used for testing purposes. However, even when using a sandbox WSKey, you will still be making changes to the production data in WorldCat. For this reason, please make note of the following ground rules for sandbox use of the WorldCat Metadata API.
Some operations are safer than others
Changes to the following types of records are safe when using a sandbox WSKey:
 1. Set/unset holdings
 2. Create, Read, Update and delete LBD information attached to these records
When working with holdings data or or local bibliographic data, the changes will be specific to an institution. In this case, the sandbox institution. Your changes to these kinds of records will not affect your production data or that of another institution.
Holdings Operations are limited to test records
Operations on holdings are restricted for the sandbox institution. These operations are blocked unless the record's transcribing agency (the 040 $c subfield) is a test institution. This prevents Sandbox WSKeys from modifying non-test records. Developers are assigned test records when access is provisioned.
Caution is required for changes to Master Bibliographic Records
When you make changes to Master Bibliographic Records through the WorldCat Metadata API, you are changing the production data for a cooperative catalog. This means that updates to bibliographic records held by multiple institutions will affect all holding libraries.
To mitigate the risk for your development and testing of the Metadata API, when you request a WSKey for this service you will be assigned a set of 5 records that you can use for testing purposes. These records will be uniquely yours so they are the best records to use for testing purposes.
Any new Master records created with a Sandbox WSKey will be added to the live production copy of WorldCat even if you are using a sandbox WSKey. The best way to learn how to use the Master Bibliographic Record service is to first become familiar with the record formats and data model through the Update functionality against the sandbox records you are assigned.
Merging operations
Please note that the WorldCat Metadata API also simplifies your interaction with WorldCat Master Bibliographic Records. There are many complex matching algorithms that take place behind the update and create operations that OCLC uses to ensure the high quality and integrity of the WorldCat data set. This means that if you modify one of your sandbox records in such a way that you change certain data elements, the sandbox record may be merged into other producion records used by your institution or other OCLC members. Consequently, please do not create or update the data in the following fields of your sandbox test records in ways that they will match and potentially merge with existing WorldCat records:
 - Title statements
 - Author/Creator statements
 - Identifiers such as ISBNs and ISSNs
 - OCLC numbers
Help us with debugging: transaction IDs
To better assist us with helping you debug issues you encounter, follow the reccommendations in the guide to Getting Help Debugging Your Code when requesting assistance. Additionally, send a transactionID parameter with your requests when you are testing. A transactionID is is an arbitrary string not to exceed 200 characters which is meaningful to the caller. You can create your own transactionID by stringing together elements. For example a transactionID might be built by combining
 - OCLC Symbol being worked with or if using Sandbox OCLC Symbol of institution doing testing
 - date and time
 - principalID of user performing operation


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Washington's First Lady Trudi Inslee Joined the United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation to Award 24 Garden Grants to Washington Schools
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 8, 2018--Washington's First Lady Trudi Inslee joined the United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation for a grant presentation and roundtable discussion at DeLong Elementary School in Tacoma today.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: _URL_
The United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation announced 24 grants, totaling $48,000, to Washington schools to develop or expand existing vegetable gardens and beehives, and provide educational resources about agriculture, caring for the environment and maintaining healthy lifestyles. L to R: Nona Evans, president and executive director of Whole Kids Foundation; Washington State Rep. Laurie Jinkins; Washington First Lady Trudi Inslee; Claire Verity, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual, Pacific Northwest (Photo: Suzi Pratt).
The United Health Foundation and Whole Kids Foundation announced 24 grants, totaling $48,000, to Washington schools to develop or expand existing vegetable gardens or beehives, and provide educational resources about agriculture, caring for the environment and maintaining healthy lifestyles.
Grant Recipients Include:
"Magic happens when a child plants a seed that grows into something natural and healthy to eat," said Nona Evans, president and executive director of Whole Kids Foundation. "These grants will help give many children the opportunity to grow their own nutritious food, and this experience will shape healthy eating choices for the rest of their lives."
First Lady Trudi Inslee, Whole Kids Foundation's Nona Evans, UnitedHealthcare Pacific Northwest States CEO Claire Verity, and other education and health care leaders hosted a discussion about health challenges facing Washington communities, including food insecurity, obesity and other social determinants of health, and possible local solutions to address these challenges.
Studies show that school gardening, combined with a healthy lunch program or nutrition education, encourages healthier food choices. Children are also more likely to eat fruits and vegetables they have grown themselves.
According to America's Health Rankings, Washington youth rank 7 th out of 50 states, with more than 30 percent of children ages 10-17 overweight or obese
"Food insecurity, including food deserts, obesity and diabetes are serious health concerns that can be alleviated through better awareness and familiarity with growing and preparing healthy meals," said Verity. "On behalf of the United Health Foundation, we are grateful for the opportunity to support these organizations instilling healthy habits and setting students on the path to success."
About the United Health Foundation Through collaboration with community partners, grants and outreach efforts, the United Health Foundation works to improve our health system, build a diverse and dynamic health workforce and enhance the well-being of local communities. The United Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in 1999 as a not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to improving health and health care. To date, the United Health Foundation has committed $430 million to programs and communities around the world. We invite you to learn more at _URL_
About Whole Kids Foundation ® Whole Kids Foundation, a Whole Foods Market foundation, is based in Austin, Texas, and operates as an independent, nonprofit organization. By empowering schools and inspiring families, the Foundation aims to help children reach optimal health through the strength of a healthy body fueled by nutritious food. For more information on the Foundation's programs, including school gardens, salad bars and nutrition education for teachers, visit wholekidsfoundation.org.
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How to make xml nodes open and closed on the same line if they have no children?
I am working with a large XML file and want to cut it down a bit. I currently have many examples of something like this:
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Is there any way I can use the System.Xml classes to rewrite it to write one line for each childless node)?
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As you probably cannot change the way the XML is generated, you can load it in XDocument
and make the necessary changes. By default it will load with no spaces - this will overwrite this:
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Apply an Animated Highlighter Effect
Add an animation to a highlight annotation to appear as though you are drawing with a highlighter across the screen. This effect is ideal for drawing attention to:
- A URL
- Text within a website
- An important area on the screen
To Create This Effect:
- Click the Annotations tab.
- Click to view the highlight annotations. The preset styles appear
- Select a style and drag it onto a track on the timeline.
- To reposition the annotation, select and drag it to a new location on the track.
- To resize it, drag the handles in or out.
- Click the Animations tab.
- Drag the Custom animation onto the highlight annotation on the timeline.
- Move the playhead to the beginning of the animation.
- Select the highlight annotation on the canvas and position it where you want the highlighter animation to start.
- Click the end point of the animation on the timeline.
- Drag the handles of the highlight annotation to the position on the canvas where you
want the animation to end.
- To adjust the duration of the animation, drag the end point in or out on the timeline.
- Move the playhead to the beginning of the effect, then click Play to view the animation.
- To further edit the animation properties, click the Properties button.


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The purpose of this project is to display photo-realistic three-dimensional images using off the shelf cameras, and with minimal camera calibration. Three images are captured, and the position, orientation, and calibration of the cameras is computed from corresponding point matches. The geometry is then used to automatically determine matching edges between the three images. These matching edges are interpolated to generate images from intermediate viewpoints.
The position of the viewers head could be tracked using a video camera mounted on the display, and as the viewer moves his head, the display would be updated to show the corresponding viewpoint.
One of the difficulties of using an edge based representation is that edge matches do not directly define how near and far surfaces interact in the presence of occlusion. An occlusion occurs whenever an object nearer the viewer obscures a more distant object. The novel contribution of this work is the detection of occluding boundaries in the images, and proposes a method for utilising this information to correctly render images with occlusion.
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Changing the Background Color of Block Diagrams
Updated Jun 20, 2018
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Issue Details
I want to change the background color of the block diagram of my current VI or all future VIs I create, for aesthetic or usability purposes. How do I accomplish this?
Solution
There are two approaches to this problem. You can change the default background color for all future VIs made with a particular LabVIEW development environment, and you can edit the background color of an existing block diagram.
Changing the Default Background Color for Block Diagrams of Future VIs:
The setting for block diagram background color is located in the LabVIEW Options.
 1. In LabVIEW, navigate to Tools»Options..., and under Category, choose Environment.
 2. Scroll down to the section titled Colors. Uncheck the box labeled Use default colors.
 3. Now you can choose the colors that new VIs use. To change the background color for the block diagram, click on the colored box labeled Block Diagram, and choose the desired color.
Note that this does not affect VIs that you have already created. These options under the Environment category are shown here:
Editing the color in the LabVIEW Options adds the diagram. background token to the LabVIEW INI file (located in the same folder as LabVIEW.exe). The value for the token is 00 followed by the hex triplet color code representing the chosen color. For a white background, the token appears as follows:
diagram. background=00FFFFFF
Changing the Background Color for Block Diagrams of Existing VIs:
There are two ways to change the block diagram of Existing VIs. You can accomplish this manually or programmatically.
To accomplish this manually for a single VI, open the Tools Palette and choose the Coloring tool. Then, right-click on the block diagram background and you will be able to choose the background color. For more information about this solution, see Coloring Objects and Backgrounds. The following shows what the Coloring tool looks like:
To accomplish this programmatically, there is a block diagram property that can be edited to change the background color of an existing VI. You can potentially use this approach to change the background color for multiple block diagrams quickly.
 1. Enable VI Scripting in LabVIEW. To do this, navigate to Tools»Options..., and under Category, choose VI Server. Check the box labeled Show VI Scripting functions, properties and methods. Choose OK to save the change.
 2. In your LabVIEW code, obtain a reference to the VI you want to edit. If you want to edit the VI you are writing the code in, you can use the default value for the VI Server Reference located in the Functions palette under Programming»Application Control.
 3. Link a property node to the VI reference, and choose the property Block Diagram. This outputs a reference to the block diagram itself.
 4. Link a property node to the block diagram reference, and choose the property Color. If the property is currently readable, right-click the property and select Change to Write.
 5. Obtain a Color Box Constant from the Functions palette by navigating to Programming»Dialog & User Interface. Wire the Color Box Constant to the Color property. The input for the Color property is a numeric integer representing a color, and the Color Box Constant makes it easier to choose the color that represents a given numeric integer.
 6. Click on the Color Box Constant and choose the desired color.
 7. Run the VI that this code is in, and the block diagram background color for the VI you reference will change.
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August 22, 2015
The Popular digital portfolio app Seesaw is now available across different platforms including besides iOS, Chromebooks, Android and the web ( Chrome and Firefox). If you are using Chromebooks in class, Seesaw can be a great tool for students to document what they are learning using a variety of multimedia materials such as text, photos, links, videos and many more. Everything is then uploaded and kept organized for teachers and parents to check.
Here some major features provided by Seesaw:
- Students can use photos, videos, drawings, text notes, links or PDFs to show what they know. You can also import directly from over 100 other apps.
- Teachers can browse work from the entire class or for a single student. Optionally, use folders to organize work by subject area or project.
- Younger learners or classrooms with shared devices can sign in with a QR code. Older students can sign in with their existing Google Account.
- Students can use Seesaw's built-in audio recording and drawing tools to reflect on what they've learned or explain how they got their answer.
- Include families in the learning process by inviting them to view updates to their child's Seesaw journal. Seesaw's immediate, visual updates actually get seen by parents, provide encouragement for students, and cross language barriers.


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FAQ00389 of Photoelectric Sensors FAQ
FAQ No. FAQ00389
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Is the serial connection possible in a Photoelectric Sensor?
No, it is not.
When photoelectric sensor 1 is turned on, the voltage is supplied to photoelectric sensor 2 in above figure.
At this time, inrush current I2 when the power supply of photoelectric sensor 2 is turned on flows to the output of photoelectric sensor 1. (It is about 0.5 to 1A instantaneously in charging current of capacitor.)
The output short-cut protection circuit* of a photoelectric sensor works by this inrush current I2, and the output of photoelectric sensor 1 is turned off.
As a result, the voltage is not supplied between power supplies of photoelectric sensor 2 and cannot be operated. Therefore, the serial connection cannot be connected.
*Output short-cut protection circuit:
It is the circuit that turns off output detecting the current and protects transistor, when overcurrent (above rated load current) flows to output.
Please use the serial connection by the combination with the sensor controller.