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Automated dirt removal with AI and industrial robots
At Parts2Clean 2022, Fraunhofer IPK will demonstrate how intelligent image processing can contribute to maintaining capital goods. AI-based component and dirt detection in combination with innovative robotics and CO2 cleaning technologies enables the automation of maintenance process chains.
Maintenance is a dirty business to begin with: Component contamination must be monitored, and when a certain "dirt level" is reached, intervention, i.e. cleaning, is required. Researchers at Fraunhofer IPK have developed a technology that uses AI methods such as machine learning and deep learning to automatically monitor and determine the soiling degree of components. Pixel-precise segmentation of image data enables to diagnose the extent of surface contamination and to plan cleaning in a targeted manner. In this context, the contamination degree is not only decisive for the timing of cleaning. Process parameters such as the quantity and type of cleaning agents used can also be optimized.
To automate the actual cleaning process, Fraunhofer IPK relies on CO2-based cleaning technologies as well as robot-assisted machining. Blasting with solid carbon dioxide is an environmentally neutral alternative to conventional cleaning processes. Solid CO2 is applied at high speed to the surface to be cleaned. Not only do mechanical effects produce the cleaning effect, but the low temperatures also achieve a thermal effect. To guide the blasting process, researchers at Fraunhofer IPK use industrial robots. Robots have "learned" a lot in recent years: Thanks to modern force control and new solutions for human-robot cooperation, they have evolved into universal and even mobile processing and assembly machines. This makes results more reproducible and reduces the workload of employees.
Visit us at the booth of the Fraunhofer-Business Area Cleaning:
Hall 4, booth B20


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Lasers to replace quartz technology
In a new discovery, researchers have found that lasers can safely replace years old quartz technology used in wristwatches or to transmit reliable signals to radios.tech reviews Updated: Jul 18, 2014 16:06 IST
In a new discovery, researchers have found that lasers can safely replace years old quartz technology used in wristwatches or to transmit reliable signals to radios.
In lieu of a crystal, researchers at California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a method to stabilise microwave signals in the range of gigahertz using a pair of laser beams as the reference.
"Our new method reverses the architecture used in standard crystal-stabilised microwave oscillators - the 'quartz' reference is replaced by optical signals much higher in frequency than the microwave signal to be stabilised," explained Kerry Vahala, a professor of information science and technology and applied physics at Caltech.
Nearly all electronics require devices called oscillators that create precise frequencies.
For nearly 100 years, these oscillators have relied upon quartz crystals to provide a frequency reference.
Quartz crystals "tune" oscillators by vibrating at relatively low frequencies - those that fall at or below the range of megahertz, or millions of cycles per second, like radio waves.
However, future high-end navigation systems, radar systems and even consumer electronics will require references beyond the performance of quartz.
In the new method called electro-optical frequency division, the optical reference used by researchers is a laser that looks like a tiny disk.
"At only six mm in diameter, the device is very small, making it particularly useful in compact photonic devices - devices powered by photons instead of electrons," said co-author Scott Diddams, a physicist at Maryland-based the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The study appeared in the journal Science.

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The bracketing breakdown: An exploration of risk tolerance in broad and narrow choice frames
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The field of decision making has largely focused on the influence of contextual factors on risk tolerance. Much work has focused on how the problem itself is presented, in hopes of understanding the circumstances under which individuals may be helped in areas of long-term investment and planning through encouragement of greater risk tolerance. Specifically, when making financial decisions, it has been suggested that by presenting individual decisions in groups (Gneezy & Potters, 1997), or by presenting feedback less frequently (Thaler et al, 1997), participants are able to process individual problems in a holistic manner, which encourages risk tolerance when deciding. This literature has typically made claims that these effects are dependent on how the problem is presented. However, evidence for the benefits of "broadly bracketed" problems often relies as much on the presentation of aggregated outcomes as it relies on the grouping of problems. The purpose of this thesis was to further examine whether bracketing effects might be attributable to manipulations of problem framing or outcome framing. In addition, it has been suggested that perhaps individuals who differ in processing styles might respond differentially to framing effects in general (Frederick, 2005). That is, perhaps individuals who are more intuitive decision makers might be more susceptible to context-based changes, and so might show larger framing effects. Deliberative decision makers, on the other hand, might overcome these framing effects by reflecting on, or actively "reframing", the problem. A secondary purpose of this thesis was thus to investigate individual differences in the magnitude of the bracketing effect on risk tolerance. In Experiment 1, problem and outcome bracketing were examined in the domain of discrete choices, while in Experiment 2, bracketing was examined with continuous iv investments. Results suggest that when investment opportunities are identical, problem framing encourages long-term risk tolerance. However, when choices are somewhat different from one another, as is often the case in real-world investment situations, outcome information is critical to encouraging long-term risk tolerance. Together, results suggest a critical reevaluation of the bracketing hypothesis and its application to long-term investment.
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Study: The Pose of a Champion is Innate
A Sighted athlete showing pride after an Olympic triumph. This response may have evolved as an survival skill.
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Everyone knows what an Olympic champion looks like, and apparently, how to behave like one.
It turns out that the stereotypical image of a victor — head tilted back, chest puffed out and arms in the air — may be an innate human response to success.
A new study found that blind athletes who have never seen such a display make similar gestures of pride as sighted athletes when they win, and also slump their shoulders and narrow their chests in shame when they lose.
The findings imply that expressions of pride and shame may have evolved to be programmed into human behavior.
Researchers Jessica Tracy of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, and David Matsumoto of San Francisco State University analyzed photographs taken during judo competitions in the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games. They found that physical reactions to winning and losing among sighted people, congenitally blind people (those who have been blind since birth), and people who went blind later in life were notably similar.
The scientists detail their results in the Aug. 11 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
In general, when blind and sighted competitors won, they would expand their bodies, and when they lost, they would pull themselves inward.
The only differences the scientists saw were in the expression of shame. Sighted athletes from Western countries that value individualism, such as the United States, were less likely to show shame than congenitally blind Western athletes or sighted or blind athletes from cultures that value collectivism, such as Asian countries.
"My read was that the Westerners felt shame in those situations but they were inhibiting those responses, and I think that is supported by the blind findings," Tracy told LiveScience. "In American and other Western cultures, we're taught from a very early age not to show shame — it's stigmatized — whereas in the East it's appropriate to show shame in a major Olympic failure, for instance."
People who are blind from birth likely haven't learned to suppress their natural physical reaction to shame because they haven't seen how others from their culture react in those situations.
The researchers suggest that these universal expressions may have evolved as a form of social communication.
"With pride, the original function may have been actually, if I make myself larger that tells others, 'I'm someone to watch out for. Hey, I'm dominant, powerful, in control,'" Tracy said. "Over the course of evolution, humans would acquire the innate propensity to associate this display with success."
Expressing shame may also be a survival skill.
"There are many times where it's not that adaptive to show shame — essentially you're saying, 'I just screwed up,'" Tracy said. "But if you really feel yourself weaker than an adversary, and you could convey that, that you agree, 'You're more powerful than me, I submit to you, don't hurt me, and we both save resources compared to if we had to fight.' My guess is that's why it's still around."
Previous research has shown that these pride and shame gestures are widely recognized around the world in many different cultures. But this is the first study to probe whether the expressions are innate or learned — i.e. nature vs. nurture.
The discovery that congenitally blind people show the same behaviors implies that they may be part of human nature.
"Here are people who have never seen people express this," Tracy said. "The only possible explanation you could make is, well, maybe their parents physically move their bodies in this way to teach them. Given the specificity of the response — we're not just talking about a simple arm stretch, but chest expansion and shoulders pulling back and everything — to me that seems like a less parsimonious suggestion than it being innate."
The researchers now want to compare the gestures they found in humans to behaviors among other primates.
"Primatologists have found that chimps show an inflated display: When the alpha chimp is about to fight, he puffs his shoulders and walks in a cocky gate." Tracy said. "Submission displays have been documented that involve cowering, lowering of the body. That's pretty similar to hunching the shoulders and the shame display. But there's a difference between these anecdotal observations and an empirical study. No one's coded a bunch of chimps and seen what are the exact behaviors you see in these situations."
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Realistic Human Path Planning using Fluid Simulation
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This paper describes an approach for obtaining very realistic movement paths through a terrain set by applying the properties of a fluid simulation to produce intuitively human-like results. Similar to the concepts described in the physical world by the Principle of Least Action, realistic paths for human movement generally tend to follow "natural lines of drift". This common military term describes a method of route selection based on least effort expenditure (or highest possible speed) enroute to a goal (or destination). We implemented a fluid simulation (gas diffusion) as a means of determing these routes through a digital terrain set. This fairly simple technique generates what appear to be very realistic avenues of approach for large vehicle formations or for individual vehicles traveling at high rates of speed. This approach seems quite promising for modeling human movement tendencies and appears superior to classic path finding or optimal route selection methods in terms of representing human-like behavior.
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Hoot Owl Sounds: A Comprehensive Guide
Owls have been around for millions of years, and their sounds are as varied as they are. In this comprehensive guide to owl sounds, we will explore the different types of hoots and whistles that owls make, what they mean, and how you can identify them.
When people think of owl sounds, the iconic "hoot" is usually the first thing that comes to mind. This hooting sound is produced by male and female owls alike, but it's typically considered a territorial call or a mating display.
Generally speaking, the deeper and longer the hoot, the more dominant the owl is. The hoot can also be used to warn rivals away from a particular area.
In addition to the classic hoot, owls are capable of producing several other types of vocalizations. For example, some species, such as the barred owl, make a loud "who-cooks-for-you" call.
This sound is often heard at night, and is used to set the boundaries of an owl's territory. Other species may make a "whoo-hoo" sound or other kinds of whistles.
Another type of vocalization that owls produce is called "barking". This sound is typically made by male owls as part of a mating ritual. The bark is usually a series of short, high-pitched calls that are given in quick succession.
It's thought that the female owl will respond to this sound with her own call, so it's important for males to be able to recognize and replicate it.
Owls also produce a variety of other sounds, including purrs, coos, clicks, and even screams. The purr is a low, rumbling sound that is used for communication between mated pairs. Coos is softer and more melodic than hoots or barks and can be heard when owls are courting or trying to form a bond with one another.
Clicks are short and sharp, while screams are high-pitched noises that are used to scare away predators or competitors.
Finally, owls can make several other kinds of sounds depending on their species and the situation they find themselves in. For example, barn owls make a hissing noise when threatened, and screech owls produce a long, drawn-out whistle.
Regardless of the sound they're making, it's important to remember that most owl vocalizations are not made with words or language and should not be interpreted as such.
To sum up, hoot owls produce a wide range of sounds for various reasons. From territorial calls and mating displays to warning calls and coos of affection, these vocalizations can tell us a lot about the bird's behavior and its environment.
Whether you're out in the woods listening for a distant hoot or trying to identify an owl call at night, understanding the different types of sounds they make is key to recognizing them.
17 Types of Hoot Owl Sounds and What They Mean
Hoot Owl
Hoot owl sounds are one of the most recognizable and unique calls in nature, thanks to their deep and haunting tones. But hoot owls can actually make a variety of different noises that have very specific meanings—and it's important to know what they're saying!
Here are 17 types of hoot owl sounds and what they mean.
1. The Whoo: This is the most commonly heard hoot owl sound—that deep "whooooo" that echoes through the night sky. It's usually used to mark their territory, ward off predators, or indicate their location to potential mates.
2. The Hoot: This is a softer, slightly higher-pitched "hoooooo" sound that hoot owls make when they're communicating with one another.
3. The Chitter: A chittering noise is often made by female hoot owls when they're looking for a mate or trying to keep other owls away from their nest.
4. The Bark: A low, single-syllable "bark" is usually a warning signal to ward off intruders or predators.
5. The Kneel: This sound is made by two hoot owls as they bow their heads toward each other in a courtship ritual.
6. The Muffle: A low, muffled "hoo" sound is usually made by baby owls while they're still in the nest.
7. The Yell: This loud, sharp "yell" indicates alarm or warning to other owls nearby.
8. The Cackle: A cackling noise is made by hoot owls when they're excited, agitated, or angry.
9. The Giggle: This is a softer version of the cackle that indicates a more playful mood to other owls.
10. The Bark-hoot: This is a combination of the bark and hoot sound that indicates surprise or confusion.
11. The Purr: A low, rumbling purr is often made by female owls when they're courting males.
12. The Mournful Cry: Sometimes hoot owls make a mournful cry when they're separated from their mate or they've lost a nest.
13. The Wail: A long, drawn-out "waaaaaaahhhh" is made by owls when they're feeling particularly stressed or scared.
14. The Churr: This sound is often used by younger owls to call for their parents in the night sky.
15. The Chuckle: A low, soft chuckle is often made by adult hoot owls when they're feeling relaxed and content.
16. The Gurgle: This sound is often heard from baby hoot owls as they practice their hunting and flying skills.
17. The Puff: A short, single-syllable "puff" is used by adult owls when they're trying to intimidate a predator or ward off an intruder.
Hoot owl sounds can vary in intensity, pitch, and duration depending on the situation or context—but understanding the meanings behind these different noises can help us gain insight into the fascinating world of owls.
What's interesting is that some hoot owl species in North America have even been found to use specific sounds for specific purposes—like a "hiss-snort" used as an alarm call or a "churr-whoo" used to attract mates. Clearly, hoot owls have quite a lot to say!
6 Best Owls create amazing hoots
1. Barred Owl
Barred Owl
Barred Owls are one of the most common owls in North America. They get their name from the stripes on their chest and belly, which have a "barring" pattern. They're also known for being one of the loudest owls when it comes to hooting, as their call is often heard during the night.
Barred Owls are also one of the biggest owls, with a wingspan of about 40 inches. Their hoots have been described as "who-cooks-for-you" or "who-who", and they usually repeat this call several times in succession.
2. Great Horned Owl
The Great Horned Owl is one of the most recognizable owls in North America due to its large size, and distinctive tufts of feathers on its head. They're also known for their loud hoots which can be heard up to a mile away. Their call has been described as "hoo-hoo-hoo", and they can make a variety of other sounds, like screeches, barks, and whistles.
3. Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owls are one of the most iconic owls in North America due to their white plumage. They're mostly found in Arctic regions during the winter months when their white feathers make them almost invisible against the snow.
However, they can also be heard during the night with their loud hoots, which have been described as a "tremulous hoot-hoot". They usually repeat this call several times in succession and it can carry across long distances.
4. Eastern Screech Owl
The Eastern Screech Owl is one of the smallest owl species in North America. They're mostly active at night when their loud calls can be heard up to a mile away. Their hoots have been described as "whinny" or "trill", and they usually repeat this call several times in succession.
5. Barn Owl
 Barn Owl
The Barn Owl is one of the most iconic owls in North America due to their ghostly white appearance and distinctive black eyes. They're mostly active during the night, when their loud hoots can be heard over a mile away. Their call has been described as "shriek" or "scream", and they usually repeat this call several times in succession.
6. Burrowing Owls
Burrowing Owls are one of the smallest owl species in North America. They're mostly active at night when their loud calls can be heard up to a mile away. Their hoots have been described as "chirping whistles", and they usually repeat this call several times in succession.
These six owl species are some of the most well-known for their loud hoots at night. Each species has its own unique call and it can be heard miles away in many regions across North America. It is important to remember that all owls are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and it is illegal to capture or harm any owls in North America.
With that being said, it can be a truly amazing experience to witness the variety of hoots these incredible birds make each night. Whether you're out camping, hiking, or just relaxing at home on your porch, take a moment to appreciate the beauty and majesty of these nocturnal creatures.
Hooting is one of the most amazing sounds in nature, and it has been celebrated for centuries by countless cultures around the world. It is a reminder that even at night, there is still so much life and beauty in our natural environment


Hidden Demon Traps In Seal #1
A hidden hexagram is embedded within the Pyramid symbol. The Eye of Horus (Eye of Satan) forms the top part of the first triangle and the sides of the pyramid form the sides of the triangle. The second triangle has another "eye" within it, formed by the "O" of Novus Ordo Seclorum. The "A" of Annuit and the "S" of Coeptis form the outer points of the second triangle. ("Secrets of the Illuminati" by Doc Marquis).
Hidden symbols are extremely important to the occultist. A hidden symbol becomes a "Magical Symbol" capable of great power. As explained in the book, "Magic Symbols", "The true magic symbol is an image which hides an inner meaning". In other words, power is generated when the uninitiated cannot grasp the hidden symbolic meaning. Occultists have believed for centuries that their very secrecy gives them immense power.
However, this hexagram is surrounded by a circle, making it a demon trap. Thus, a witch can use it to conjure up a demon to work on behalf of the United States of America to achieve the New World Order.
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In a new study, Buffalo University geneticists have demonstrated how defects in an important neurological pathway in early development may be responsible for the onset ofschizophrenia later in life.
The scientists have tested the hypothesis in a new mouse model of schizophrenia that demonstrates how gestational brain changes cause behavioral problems later in life – just like the human disease.
"We believe this is the first model that explains schizophrenia from genes to development to brain structure and finally to behavior," explained Prof Michal Stachowiak of the University at Buffalo's School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, lead author of a paper published in the journal Schizophrenia Research.
View the original article here: Study Proposes First Genomic Explanation for Schizophrenia


git-forest (1) - Linux Man Pages
git-forest --- display the commit history forest
git-forest [-a] [--no-rebase] [--style=number] [--sha] [--svdepth=depth] [rev-list-options] [refspec...]
git-forest is a command-line zero-lookahead git repository history visualizer with Unicode output with a bit of gitk resemblance.
Why another program?
The tree visualization of gitk is very useful, but there were (git 1.5.4 timeframe) no decent visualizers that can run in a console window, without the need to have X around (which gitk depends on). tig has numerous limitations, it cannot display octopus merges or octopus branching. As of git 1.5.6, there are still no other Unicode-output programs known to me.
A bit of internals
git-forest originally was a zero-lookahead visualizer, i.e. branches were accomodated when they have first been seen. Since mid-June 2008, git-forest has a lookahead tunable that controls how long an inter-merge vine (a branch in the graphical sense) can be.
Display author for each commit.
Do not show the rebase pseudo-refs.
Use single-line visuals (default).
Use double-line visuals.
Use specific rounded Unicode visuals for edges; glyphs might only be available with X11 terminals and appropriate fonts.
Use single bold-line visuals. Not readily usable with VGA console fonts without special unimaps.
Display (abbreviated) SHAs for each commit.
This option controls the maximum length of merge subvines. It defaults to 2.
All other options and arguments are passed down to git-log. Commonly useful options are --all and --topo-order.
git-forest --all | less -RS
git-forest origin/master | less -RS
This tool does not try to minimize the empty space between branches like gitk does. Take it as a feature.
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An airshow and fly-in took place at Stow Maries Aerodrome to mark its centenary. It is the most original World War One aerodrome still in existence, and was opened in September 1916 with the aim of protecting London from attack by Zeppelin airships and Gotha bombers. Closed in 1919, the land was returned to agricultural use but many of the airfield's buildings have remained untouched and are now being preserved and restored. A number of replica Great War aircraft are now based at Stow Maries, and a BE2 performed at the event, a type that served there one hundred years ago. A Sopwith Snipe illustrated the evolution of Great War aviation, with its more robust build and armament. The ever popular Turbulent Display Team performed their 'barnstorming' acts, including accurate flour-bombing – as witnessed by the condition of their target 'Chateau le Turbs'!
When flying had finished for the day the airside gate was opened to allow the public the welcome opportunity to get a closer look at the aircraft.

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warning: refname 'trunk' is ambiguous. Apache Libcloud - a unified interface into the cloud ====================================================
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Apache Libcloud is a Python library which hides differences between different cloud provider APIs and allows you to manage different cloud resources through a unified and easy to use API.
Resource you can manage with Libcloud are divided in the following categories:
 - Cloud Servers and Block Storage - services such as Amazon EC2 and Rackspace Cloud Servers (libcloud.compute.*)
 - Cloud Object Storage and CDN - services such as Amazon S3 and Rackspace CloudFiles (libcloud.storage.*)
 - Load Balancers as a Service, LBaaS (libcloud.loadbalancer.*)
 - DNS as a Service, DNSaaS (libcloud.dns.*)
Apache Libcloud is an Apache project, see <_URL_> for more information.
Documentation
Documentation can be found at _URL_.
Feedback
Please send feedback to the mailing list at <_EMAIL_>, or the JIRA at <_URL_
Contributing
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光刻原则
The Rayleigh criterion
The resolution equation that determines just how small the features on a chip can be printed
CD = k1 • λ / NA
Rayleigh criterion equation
In the Rayleigh criterion equation,CD是个critical dimension, or smallest possible feature size, andλ是个wavelengthof light used.
NA是个数值孔径of the optics, defining how much light they can collect.
Finally,k1(or thek1因素）是一种系数，其取决于与芯片制造过程相关的许多因素。物理极限光刻是k1= 0.25。
Smaller critical dimension can be achieved by using a combination of smaller light wavelength and larger numerical aperture (NA), while pushing k1尽可能接近物理限制。
小的限制
Much of the R&D in the semiconductor industry is focused on reducing critical dimension. ASML's lithography machines print at extremely high resolution, helping chipmakers to decrease this critical dimension further.
More advanced microchips mean smaller features, which need shorter wavelengths of light, more powerful lenses and / or a lower k1因素. Reducing the light wavelength is a major technology shift that requires new lithography machines with new light sources – as well as new (optical and resist) materials and new processes. But it also brings the biggest strides forward in in chip performance.
In between these wavelength steps, progress in the industry is driven by lens development and减少k1通过巧妙调整到光刻过程和技术，如computational lithography.
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Dong Quai
Dong Quai

Dong Quai may not be a common household name, but for those suffering from harsh menopause symptoms, it should be. Used to treat everything from hot flashes to mood swings, Dong Quai is the go-to for women who want to take control of their health and enjoy every phase of life. So what is it and where can you get it? Let's start by discussing where it comes from.

8 Quick Facts
 1. Dong Quai is a traditional form of Chinese medicine
 2. The plant grows natively in Asia and blooms between May and August
 3. The roots of the plant are what is used to create medicine
 4. It is used primarily for female reproductive issues but is also occasionally used for men as well
 5. Modern research has confirmed that it does have anti-inflammatory effects.
 6. The root can also help to relax muscles and relieve general pain
 7. One of the primary side effects of using Dong Quai is increased sensitivity to sunlight
 8. There is evidence that the root can also be helpful for conditions like headaches and heart disease

What is Dong Quai?
Dong Quai is a flowering plant native to Asia. It features small white flowers and can be found mainly in the summer months. It specifically descends from China, Japan, and Korea. It was traditionally a staple in Chinese medicine and was used to treat a wide variety of different medical conditions. These range from fatigue to genital pain and discomfort. It was also used to treat issues and complications that may arise during menstruation and the symptoms of menopause in general. Today it is used for similar issues, particularity as a way to treat those going through menopause.
There is strong scientific evidence that Dong Qaui is useful for the treatment of many conditions specifically menopause and premature ejaculation.

What are the benefits?
While Dong Quai does have many purported benefits, it is primarily used to treat those suffering from menopause symptoms. These include, but are not limited to:
Beyond just menopause-related symptoms, Dong Quai also has several other interesting
benefits.
Mood Improvements
Dong Quai is actually beneficial for reducing anxiety and calming your nervous system. This means that you are able to handle stress better and experience more consistent happy calming feelings.
Skin Health
Due to the fact that Dong Quai can help to improve your circulation, it is also helpful for treating different skin conditions such as alopecia and rosacea.
Youthful Glow
By improving overall circulation and complexion, Dong Quai can keep you feeling as health on the outside as you are on the inside.
It is also sometimes used in the form of a cream to treat men experiencing premature ejaculation. This condition affects many men of all ages, and some report that the herb helps to improve their performance. The scientific evidence for this is not as strong, so it is important to talk to your doctor before using this method of treatment.
Additional health benefits
According to WebMD, there are many other uses for Dong Quai which do not have as much evidence as its uses for menopause. A few include:
 - Heart disease
 - Stroke
 - Migraines
 - Pregnancy complications
 - High blood pressure
 - Joint pain
 - Anemia
Much of the evidence that exists for the usefulness of this herb in treating these conditions is early. More research must be done to guarantee a correlation so before considering using the herb for treatment it is important to contact your physician. Many of these conditions also involve the use of Dong Quai in conjunction with other substances and natural remedies.

What are the sources?
As Dong Quai is an herb, the only way to get it is through the herb itself. Depending on what condition it is being used to treat, there are different forms that are used. For men treating premature ejaculation, a topical cream is used that can be applied directly. For women treating symptoms of menopause, it is often prescribed in supplement form. It is also used in liquid form.
Dong Quai Root
What is the recommended dose?
The dosage of dong quai varies depends on your needs as well as what conditions you are treating. Before using it regularly contact a physician or research on your own what dosage is best for you.
Concerns and interactions.
The primary drugs to avoid taking with dong quai are ones that slow blood clotting. dong quai may further slow the rate of blood clotting in the body, which can lead to harmful side effects. For more information on who should take it, avoid it, or proceed with caution, check out these tips from WebMD.
If you are a healthy adult taking the substance orally or in the form of a cream it is considered safe to use dong quai.
If you are pregnant, nursing, or may become pregnant. If you have a bleeding disorder, a hormone-sensitive condition, or if you have a protein S deficiency, take caution when using dong quai.
If you are taking medication that slows blood clotting, or the drug warfarin, you should avoid using dong quai.
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corr: corr
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Computes the Pearson Correlation Coefficient for two Columns.
Calculates the correlation of two columns of a SparkDataFrame. Currently only supports the Pearson Correlation Coefficient. For Spearman Correlation, consider using RDD methods found in MLlib's Statistics.
Usage
corr(x, ...)
# S4 method for Column corr(x, col2)
# S4 method for SparkDataFrame corr(x, colName1, colName2, method = "pearson")
Arguments
x
a Column or a SparkDataFrame.
...
additional argument(s). If x is a Column, a Column should be provided. If x is a SparkDataFrame, two column names should be provided.
col2
a (second) Column.
colName1
the name of the first column
colName2
the name of the second column
method
Optional. A character specifying the method for calculating the correlation. only "pearson" is allowed now.
Value
The Pearson Correlation Coefficient as a Double.
See Also
Other math_funcs: acos, asin, atan2, atan, bin, bround, cbrt, ceil, conv, cosh, cos, covar_pop, cov, expm1, exp, factorial, floor, hex, hypot, log10, log1p, log2, log, pmod, rint, round, shiftLeft, shiftRightUnsigned, shiftRight, signum, sinh, sin, sqrt, tanh, tan, toDegrees, toRadians, unhex
Other stat functions: approxQuantile, cov, crosstab, freqItems, sampleBy
Examples
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# NOT RUN {
corr(df$c, df$d)
# }
# NOT RUN {
df <- read.json("/path/to/file.json")
corr <- corr(df, "title", "gender")
corr <- corr(df, "title", "gender", method = "pearson")
# }
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Here is what Wikipedia says about self live a CA glues.
Cyanoacrylate adhesives have a short shelf life. Date-stamped containers help to ensure that the adhesive is still viable. One manufacturer supplies the following information and advice: when kept unopened in a cool, dry location such as a refrigerator at a temperature of about 55 °F (13 °C), the shelf life of cyanoacrylate will be extended from about one year from manufacture to at least 15 months. If the adhesive is to be used within six months, it is not necessary to refrigerate it. Cyanoacrylates are moisture-sensitive, and moving from a cool to a hot location will create condensation; after removing from the refrigerator, it is best to let the adhesive reach room temperature before opening. After opening, it should be used within 30 days. Open containers should not be refrigerated. Another manufacturer says that the maximum shelf life of 12 months is obtained for some of their cyanoacrylates if the original containers are stored at 35 to 40 °F (2 to 4 °C). User forums and some manufacturers say that an almost unlimited shelf life is attainable by storing unopened at −20 °C (−4 °F), the typical temperature of a domestic freezer, and allowing to reach room temperature before use. (Rechilling an opened container is not advisable as it will cause moisture from the air to condense in the container, causing deterioration.)
As cyanoacrylates age they polymerize, become thicker, and cure more slowly. They can be thinned with a cyanoacrylate of the same chemical composition with lower viscosity.
In a past life I had to deal with CA alot on a project and this seems to match up what the different manufactures I dealt with said.
The interesting thing is to let the glue warm up after the frig so you don't get condensation. I knew they used moisture to cure but didn't think about condensation.


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|Authors:||Niels Buus Kristensen|
|ISBN (digital version):||978-82-_PHONE_-5|
This report analyses and interpret the importance of several societal and technological trends for transport demand and its distribution on the various modes of transport towards 2050. The calculations indicate that population growth is a pivotal factor behind expected transport demand and that uncertainties with regard to future economic growth have significant importance for level of transport volumes in 2050. Geographical population movements will increase urban transport demand but will only have limited impact on aggregate national level. An ageing population will per se reduce transport demand but uncertainty about lifestyle and travel behavioral changes compared to today's elderly might offset this effect. The development speed of the two trends automation and shared economy and their impact on transport demands and capacity of the transport infrastructure are also important factors of uncertainty. The advantages will probably be biggest for road transport and lead to more car traffic and less use of public transport. Finally, five alternative future scenarios with full automation and shared mobility are described.


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Pronunciation: (pal"u-stin'ē-un), [key]
1. a native or inhabitant of Palestine.
2. Also called Palestin'ian Ar'ab. an Arab formerly living in Palestine who advocates the establishment of an Arab homeland there.
1. of or pertaining to Palestine or Palestinians.
2. of or pertaining to Palestinian Arabs: Palestinian guerrillas.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.


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Definition of synchronic in English:
Concerned with something, especially a language, as it exists at one point in time: synchronic linguistics Often contrasted with diachronic.
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- Currently, linguists generally prefer the synchronic study of spoken language to the diachronic comparison of words in texts, and have tended to regard philology as pre-scientific.
- From a diachronic viewpoint, languages seem to change from being more pragmatic to more syntactic; from a synchronic perspective, different languages may simply be at different stages of this evolutional circle.
- One of the tenets of sociolinguistics is that synchronic variation of the type illustrated here and in the examples in Chapter 3 represents a stage in long-term change.
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- Part of the problem in making extrapolations from these patterns to build a theory is that the relationship between language and social structure may vary considerably, both synchronically and diachronically.
- Each can be studied synchronically or diachronically and the order in which they have been dealt with within a grammar has fluctuated over the years.
- Reading Scripture diachronically and synchronically, all views provided by the canon would be considered as in a kind of dialogue.
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We have investigated the influence of oxygen pressure on the plasma anodization of silicon. The observed variation of the oxide growth rate with oxygen pressure can be accounted for by two effects. Firstly, the increase in the number of oxygen ions increases the growth rate but at higher pressures the interaction between the oxygen species themselves causes fewer oxygen ions to reach the target and hence the rate decreases. Secondly, the target area decreases with increasing gas pressure, leading to a lower growth rate. It was found that the electrical properties of the SiO2 films prepared in this study also depended on the oxygen pressure. The most useful value of the dielectric constant for good anodic SiO2 films with a low density of trapped charge was found to be 3.7.
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A TENTATIVE TOLL MOTORWAY SOLUTION ON DURRES–TIRANA–ELBASAN ROAD CORRIDOR
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At this time, both the East–West and North–South corridors in Albania are almost finished, but some sections of the national road network still require rehabilitation before the two strategic routes can be considered complete. Actually, the central part of the countries road network, especially the road section from Durres to Tirana and Elbasan, is of importance and interest. In the last 14 years, the road section from Durres to Tirana has been built as a 4–lane dual facility. The section Tirana–Elbasan was built in the 30s of the last century, and it's actually a 6–7m wide, paved, mountainous single carriageway.
Durres–Tirana–Elbasan corridor considers the concession project from the private sector. The roads in Albania are located in the economically most developed region. In this region, more than two thirds of the country's population lives, and more than 75 percent of the economy is concentrated there. Two primary corridors, North–South and West–East, intersect here. This region registers most of the transport vehicles. The traffic flow, in some sections of Tirana–Durres, records more than 35 000 AADT. If we take into consideration the very limited possibilities of other means of transport, the resolution of the road infrastructure understudy in this central part of the Country is a challenge for Albania.


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Mixer Innovations
The modern industry of masonry is nothing like the way it was 100 or even 10 years ago. With innovations and advancements happening virtually every year, the industry continues to see improvements in productivity, efficiency, and technique. However, none of these improvements would be possible without the inventions and techniques that make modern masonry what it is today.
Mixer Innovations
A masonry project would be nothing without the right tools and materials, and that's why innovations in mixers have played such a pivotal role in the industry. Previously, contractors had to mix mortar and concrete in large drum mixers that tumbled and mixed the materials. This was a slow process relative to modern techniques that allow for meeting much tighter deadlines. These innovations include mixers powered by hydraulics that pack a much more powerful punch and can mix more efficiently. Older mixers must also be high off the ground to dump contents, while modern mixers often incorporate hydraulic cylinders that raise the drum, reducing the laborer's effort and increasing efficiency.
Defense Against the Elements
Often, masonry buildings can be described as "breathing," as they absorb moisture and expel vapor over time. Although this adds charm to some projects, it can also lead to long-term damage. Since water or ice can damage masonry buildings, modern masonry has developed to help reduce this harm in the restoration of masonry buildings. By adding flashings at parapets or windowsills, modern innovations can reroute the water and prevent damage. Modern masonry also incorporates moisture barriers, trapping moisture and defending even historical buildings from the elements.
Modern masonry has come a long way thanks to recent advances and improvements. If you're in need of restoration services for a masonry building, contact Soumar Masonry Restoration, Inc. today.
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There are a few things you can do to help keep dogs out of your vegetable garden, including: -Building a fence around the garden -Placing chicken wire or other deterrents around the garden -Putting up signs that say "Beware of Dog" -Spraying repellent on the plants
How To Keep Dogs Out Of Vegetable Garden
There are a few things that people can do to keep their dogs out of their vegetable garden. One is to put up a fence. Another is to use an electronic fence. Dogs usually won't cross an electric fence. Another option is to use a motion activated sprinkler. If a dog gets too close to the garden, the sprinkler will go off and scare the dog away.
-Wire fencing -Chicken wire fencing -Stakes -Tape -Weed barrier fabric
- Put up a sign that says "dogs prohibited"
- Build a fence around the garden to keep dogs out
- Spray a repellent on the plants in the garden
-Install a fence around the garden -Put up signs that say "No Dogs Allowed" -Train your dog to stay away from the garden -Put up a wire mesh fence to keep dogs out
Frequently Asked Questions
What Smells Keep Dogs Away From Plants?
There is no definitive answer to this question as different dogs may be repelled by different smells. However, common smells that may keep dogs away from plants include citrus fruits, vinegar, and lavender.
What Natural Scents Repel Dogs?
Some scents that repel dogs are citrus, lavender, and peppermint.
What Smell Do Search Dogs Hate?
One smell that search dogs reportedly hate is the scent of cumin.
Taking Everything Into Account
One way to keep dogs out of your vegetable garden is to fence it in. Another way is to use a deterrent, such as cayenne pepper or citrus peels, which dogs don't like the smell or taste of.


Romp n' Roll Franchise
Romp n' Roll Franchise Information
Romp n' Roll is a franchise for a business providing enrichment and recreational programs for children.
It was founded in 2004 and started franchising in 2006. They have designed programs that are developmentally appropriate for all stages like in art, movement, and in music. These programs are available for children aged three months up to six years old. The exercises provided help them grow their bodies, mind, and encourage them to use their imagination. These programs and activities have been proven to successfully form the child's foundation to be fully prepared for school years and in life. They hold small classes that are conducted by enthusiastic and experienced teachers and all done in an environment that is both safe and stimulating. They now have eight locations in the United States and two locations that are company owned.
What programs and classes do they offer at a Romp n' Roll?
They have classes involving art, gym, sports, music, cooking, and dancing. For art, they have classes for 16 months old to five years old. It is divided in groups such as Two for Tots, Art Explorers One, Crayons to Canvas, Two for Twos, Art Explorers Two, and Rompy's Adventure. For gym, they have classes divided into groups such as Babies Gym and Music, Gymnastics, Good Sports, Rhythm n' Roll, Open Gym, Gym for two years old, Gym for 10 to 18 months old, Gym for 16 to 24 months old, and Gym with mixed ages.
For Sports, They introduce the children to basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, hockey, and bowling through the liberal use of sports equipments. For Music, they have Tumble Tunes for 10 to 24 months old, Tumble Tunes for two to three years old, and Rhythm n' Roll for three to five years old. For cooking, they have the Chef Rompy for three to five years old. They will learn to prepare treats like chicken quesadillas, sunshine shakes, and healthy dessert nachos. For dancing, they have Dance with Rompy for ages three to five years old. They learn ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, and hip hop. Other classes include the Princess Class, Construction Junction, Silly Science, Aargh, Matey!, Superheroes, and All Aboard Rompy for children aged two and a half to five years old.
They also have summer camps with themes such as Firefighters, Knights, Princesses, and Dragons, The Zoo Crew, 3-2-1 Blast Off!, Beach Party!, Rockin' and Rollin', 'Red, White, and Blue', Going Buggy, Under the Big Top, Get Sporty!, Pirates, Aaargh!, and The Days of the Dinosaurs.
Cost and requirements on running a Romp n' Roll franchise
Expect to be investing about $199,000 to $300,000. The cost of the Romp n' Roll franchise fee is $39,500 with an on-going royalty fee of 6%. The terms of agreement are not renewable. They do not allow absentee ownership. They also require that a franchisee should be a "people person" and an effective manager.
What is included in the franchise package?
There will be a training program for you and an employee. You will be provided with a set of DVD of their instructors teaching classes for you to be able to conduct yours the same way they do at their flagship locations.
Romp n' Roll Contact Details
You may reach them at:
Address: 9677 West Broad Street Westpark Shopping Center Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: _PHONE_


What does it mean that a glove is not suitable for acid foods?
It can not be used in contact with foodstuffs with a pH lower than 4.5 (vinegar, cider, juice or simple or concentrated vegetable juices, fruit nectars, lemonade, syrup, bitter, vegetable infusions, coffee, tea, Non-alcoholic drinks, energy and the like, flavored water, liquid coffee extract, preserves, yogurt, feta, mozzarella, mayonnaise, mustard).


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Sherlock is an advanced machine vision software interface that can be applied to a wide variety of automated inspection applications. It offers maximum design flexibility and provides a rich suite of proven tools and capabilities that have been deployed in thousands of installations worldwide. With a keen eye for detail, our inspector will help you:
Combines multi-directional lighting with advanced software algorithms to eliminate surface background effects, such as noise or color, and produce an output image focused on the features most relevant to the inspection. This output image can then be inspected using standard Sherlock vision tools.
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Offers a solution for extracting and inspecting features on parts or assemblies based on their 3 dimensional shape. This includes features that are raised, such as embossed characters, or impressed or indented features, such as stamped or engraved markings.
Extensive set of conditioning functions that can be applied to a ROI prior to analysis
Advance pattern finding tools for object alignment and robot guidance.
Precise tools for computing the dimensions on a variety of parts and shapes
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What will the new migration system mean for construction firms?
What will the new migration system mean for construction firms?
Changes to UK immigration rules were published in January, spelling out a points-based system. Ostensibly, the system will be based on skills – but in practice, salary – and it could create problems for industries accustomed to low-paid migrant labour.
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Industries most affected could include hospitals, agriculture, care-working and construction.
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According to the Office for National Statistics, one in ten workers do not have British passports. In building construction, the figures vary regionally; it is only 3% in Wales but 40% in London.
What the guidelines mean
To take up a vacancy, non-Britons will need to speak English and have a well-paid job offer. Salary is used as a measure of their value to the economy.
To put the guidelines in perspective, the government revises them every few months, so nobody should believe they are written in stone.
The new criteria (salary levels) are lower than those proposed by Theresa May, and the commitment to reduce annual immigration below 100,000 has been abandoned.
The government has recognised that nursing and agriculture are dependent on low-paid workers and softened the rules for them. Construction jobs are not exempt, but any sector with a recognised labour shortage can get an exemption.
EU workers already resident here are protected from re-evaluation until 2025, so the changes have little short-term impact.
Problems ahead
The salary criteria raise many anomalies: a labourer will need a salary offer of £25,600 but a technician will only need £20,480. This could distort pay differentials, discouraging British trainees from entering the sectors where they are most needed.
The government has berated businesses for hiring cheap labour instead of investing in training and more productive machinery, but will they facilitate it? Raising salaries and labour shortages squeeze the budgets for training schemes and machinery investments.
Engineering firms like Dana SAC UK, who supplied state-of-the-art hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic winch for the Thames' latest bridge could be hit. Subsidising training courses in things like the hydraulic winch could help British workers fill higher skilled vacancies.
The conflation of merit with salary has caused offense to many underpaid workers, British and foreign alike. It probably makes administration easier, but if it encourages firms from placing migrants into well-paid jobs instead of promoting British workers, it will do little to redress hostility to immigration.
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The Cyclades blunt-nosed viper has become seriously threatened as a result of habitat destruction, road mortality and removal by man. Two big quarries are in continuous operation on western Milos, which have considerably increased in size over the last 15 years and destroyed large areas of pristine habitat. Additionally, there are plans for more quarries on western Milos, which pose an extremely significant threat to this critically endangered species. Fires also cause habitat destruction, destroying the large bushes and trees in which the main prey, birds, are found. During the period of 'reforestation' after a fire, goat and sheep grazing can be highly destructive, preventing trees and large bushes from growing. At present, tourism does not threaten the snake's habitat, but a new airport planned for Milos may increase tourism to a level that is damaging to viper habitats. The other islands appear to provide fairly pristine, untouched habitat, and the populations there are healthy, although a little smaller than on Milos (2).
Road kill also poses a very serious problem, with an estimated 300+ snakes killed each summer on western Milos. Recent years have also seen an increase in collection of the snake for the pet trade, and an established population of feral cats are also a possible danger to the snake on western Milos, particularly to the survival of newborns and subadults (2).


_USER_ {132279, title = {Edwardsiellosis caused by Edwardsiella ictaluri in laboratory populations of Zebrafish Danio rerio.}, journal = {Journal of aquatic animal health}, volume = {25}, year = {2013}, month = {2013 Sep}, pages = {171-83}, abstract = {We report the first cases of Edwardsiella ictaluri causing epizootics in laboratory populations of Zebrafish Danio rerio. Edwardsiella ictaluri is primarily recognized as a disease of catfish species and is known to cause an economically important bacterial disease of farm-raised catfish in the USA and abroad; however, it has been isolated on occasion from 10 other genera of nonictalurid fishes. We isolated E. ictaluri from moribund Zebrafish held in quarantine at two different universities in two states and from a research facility in a third state between February 23 and December 6, 2011. Edwardsiellosis in Zebrafish can be described as a severe systemic disease characterized by tissue necrosis and the presence of large numbers of extracellular and intracellular bacteria, often within macrophages. The kidneys (pronephros and mesonephros), spleen, nares, and forebrain were the most commonly and severely affected tissues. In outbreaks, mortality was acute and numerous fish died over a 1-2 week period. Mortality continued until the majority of the population was lost, at which time the remaining fish were euthanized. In addition to these cases, four cultures of bacteria isolated from Zebrafish by another diagnostic laboratory were submitted to the Louisiana Aquatic Diagnostic Laboratory for identification and were confirmed as E. ictaluri. In total, eight cultures of E. ictaluri from Zebrafish from Louisiana, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Florida were identified. The isolates were confirmed as E. ictaluri by biochemical phenotype, API 20E (bioM{\'e}rieux), and amplification and sequencing of a portion of the 16S rRNA gene. Edwardsiella ictaluri isolates from Zebrafish are believed to comprise a unique group and were differentiated from catfish isolates by exhibiting weaker motility, autoaggregation in broth, a different plasmid profile (two plasmids of 4.0 and 3.5 kb), a different API 20E code (_PHONE_), and lack of lipopolysaccharide recognition with Mab Ed9.}, keywords = {Animals, Animals, Laboratory, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Disease Outbreaks, Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Edwardsiella ictaluri, Enterobacteriaceae Infections, Fish Diseases, Plasmids, Zebrafish}, issn = {0899-7659}, doi = {10.1080/08997659.2013.782226}, author = {Hawke, John P and Kent, Michael L and Rogge, Matt and Baumgartner, Wes and Wiles, Judy and Shelley, Johnny and Savolainen, L Christine and Wagner, Robert and Murray, Katy and Peterson, Tracy S} }


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If you've had outstanding debts, overdrafts or other banking problems in the past that lead to you losing your checking account, it may be difficult to open a new one. However, gaining an understanding of your situation and realizing that there are checking accounts designed for people in your situation can help put you back in control. If you find yourself in this position, you may want to see whether you can get a second chance checking account.
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 Determine the reason banks are denying you a checking account. You can check with the denying institution to find out whether it based its decision on information from ChexSystems, which reports mishandled accounts and outstanding debts to its member institutions, or TeleChecks, which reports fraud and bad checks. If it used ChexSystems, you can order a copy of your report from that company to better understand -- and in some cases appeal -- the institution's decision. You can talk to a TeleChecks representative to better understand a denial based on that company's information.
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How Is "Swap Usage" activity calculated by the cdm probe in Solaris
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How Is "Swap Usage" activity calculated by the cdm probe in Solaris
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How to verify the swap usage calculation by cdm probe on the Solaris platform
How Is "swap usage" activity calculated by the cdm probe in Solaris
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UIM 8.x, cdm 5.x
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Swap usage is found using the system call swapctl() by cdm probe on Solaris
CDM gathers swap information in a similar way as the Solaris utility "swap -l" does, but using pages instead of blocks.
To compare the swap information between CDM and the "swap" utility you take the blocks "swap" reports and run it through the formula:

(blocks * 512) / (1024 * 1024) = total_swap MB.
This is the same number of MB the CDM probe uses in its calculations.

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See attachment "Solaris_swap_calculation.docx"
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Multi-Task Zipping via Layer-wise Neuron Sharing [article]
Xiaoxi He, Zimu Zhou, Lothar Thiele
2019 arXiv pre-print
Future mobile devices are anticipated to perceive, understand and react to the world on their own by running multiple correlated deep neural networks on-device. Yet the complexity of these neural networks needs to be trimmed down both within-model and cross-model to fit in mobile storage and memory. Previous studies focus on squeezing the redundancy within a single neural network. In this work, we aim to reduce the redundancy across multiple models. We propose Multi-Task Zipping (MTZ), a
more » ... rk to automatically merge correlated, pre-trained deep neural networks for cross-model compression. Central in MTZ is a layer-wise neuron sharing and incoming weight updating scheme that induces a minimal change in the error function. MTZ inherits information from each model and demands light retraining to re-boost the accuracy of individual tasks. Evaluations show that MTZ is able to fully merge the hidden layers of two VGG-16 networks with a 3.18% increase in the test error averaged on ImageNet and CelebA, or share 39.61% parameters between the two networks with <0.5% increase in the test errors for both tasks. The number of iterations to retrain the combined network is at least 17.8 times lower than that of training a single VGG-16 network. Moreover, experiments show that MTZ is also able to effectively merge multiple residual networks.
arXiv:1805.09791v2 fatcat:mtsfbjfuqzawlixggzczyw22tq


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|dc.description.abstract||Aim: To explore NZ emergency medical and nursing staff understandings of Emergency Department (ED) 'appropriateness' in relation to patient presentations.
Background: This study was developed in order to contribute to the knowledge and practice responses around ED overcrowding. Overcrowding of hospitals EDs is an international problem, and one that has given rise to a number of policy and practice interventions. A commonly cited contributing factor is the impact of 'inappropriate' or non urgent patients on the ED capacity and management of patient flow. Suggestions have been made that this group could be identified and potentially re-directed or managed in other ways, thus reducing the burden on the ED workforce and resources. What is often overlooked, however, is the need to first identify what is meant by the term 'inappropriate'. Much of the research and recommendations currently available is based on the assumption that this definition is already known and agreed on. This thesis disputes that, and seeks to explore the degree of agreement possible within a group of expert NZ emergency care clinicians.
Research Design: This study was positioned within a Mixed Methods approach utilising a consensus research technique, the Delphi process, to gather data. Consideration in choosing the research design was to identify a process that would maximise the opportunity to formulate a consensus definition or set of criteria which could potentially be applied to the practice setting. A three round Delphi survey was used, including rated statements, and free text responses. Thematic and simple descriptive statistical analysis was used in evaluating the findings from this study.
Participants: An expert panel was established, consisting of 59 peer nominated clinical experts from ten tertiary level NZ EDs. This included 23 physicians and 36 nurses working in EDs with an average patient throughput of 30,000 or greater per annum.
Results: Fifty nine individuals commenced the study, with 49 completing all three rounds of the Delphi, providing a retention rate of 84%. A NZ specific consensus (set at 70%) generated 18 conditions, which if the only cause for presentation in an otherwise well individual were found to be indicative of 'inappropriateness' for ED presentation. Agreement was not reached in regard to a sample international tool, or to a number of other conditions and situations presented in international studies. The NZ criteria were more specific than those suggested in the wider literature, and even where consensus was reached, there was evidence of 'outlier' opinions with strong viewpoints. The NZ experts asked for additional contextual information in relation to clinical assessment and eight additional non clinical factors were identified as impacting on decision making and assessment of appropriateness.
Conclusion: Following application of a rigorous consensus process, limited agreement regarding appropriateness of patient presentations was reached by a NZ panel of expert clinicians. The NZ experts did not endorse the internationally derived definitions or criteria that were presented. There were several concerns expressed; including the ability to apply clinical criteria in the absence of social context, and how much relative weighting each of these aspects should receive. The essential subjectivity associated with some definitions was acknowledged and whether these could be applied prospectively was questioned. Recommendations were identified for clinical practice, policy development and further research. In particular, the importance of acknowledging existing assumptions, the need to question the evidential base for these, and the risks associated with failing to clarify the NZ perspective.||


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Bonfires on our farm were one of my most cherished group activities when raising our kids in the country. Guests would just "stare" into our blazing backyard firepit and not want to leave. Our town friends loved the idea of campfire cooking right from our own acreage.
Fire is one of the main forces of nature. When harnessed responsibly, it can soothe
and draw out the best in us. Rural bonfires can be enjoyed in any
season that fires are allowed. A flickering flame, laughter,
friendship, and the radiant heat of an open air blaze become a gathering
Making bonfires true group activities
Allow everyone involved in your bonfire gathering to contribute in some way. This makes it more "their" bonfire:
- Even young kids can help build a pile of crumpled recycled black and white newspaper used to help start the fire.
- Families can make fire starters together ahead of time by embedding a
wick into pine cones then dipping them into soy wax. Soy wax cleans
easily and doesn't leave a residue for those with more permanent
backyard firepits who want to keep things tidy. They can fill paper egg
carton sections half full with pure wood sawdust and pour warm soy wax
into the sections. When hardened, they can cut the sections apart for fire
- People can contribute bricks and help build a brick fire ring if you don't have a permanent backyard firepit.
- Guests can contribute eco-friendly firewood (see below).
Eco-friendly bonfires without killing trees -- modern methods and old European secrets
- Each time you enjoy a large outdoor flame with guests, provide a place for donations to the Arbor Day Foundation, which uses it to help replant the country's national forests that clean the air and add to the world's supply of treed eco-systems. Or instead of asking for a direct donation, hold a fire-lit auction to add fun to the bonfire gathering and collect money to donate.
- Use ecologically harvested firewood. If your farm doesn't have its own woodlot, secure local sustainably harvested firewood.
- It's great to get wood from "coppiced" trees when possible. Coppicing means harvesting a tree in a manner that never kills it. It sprouts again from the trunk and regrows. Not only that, when it's coppiced, it's roots expand and sequester more carbon into the soil than before. It's an old European forest management method used for centuries to harvest wood products while keeping the forests alive and well. Coppicing works on many deciduous trees, which is a bonus, because the best wood for fire is dried hardwood which comes from deciduous trees, softwood being mostly the evergreens.
- Burn hardwoods that have been properly dried, or cured. Deciduous
trees are all considered hardwoods, although some are denser than
others. Avoid the softwoods, which are mostly evergreen conifers, when
possible. But even if burning softwood,
avoid burning it green and uncured. This produces much more polluting
smoke. Plus, it's inefficient as far as giving out
heat and flame, and is not as warm because much of the heat is used to
drive off the water.
- Plant your own mini backyard woodland or even a single tree of your own that can eventually be coppiced for future bonfire wood needs, and offsets carbon emissions. The Arbor Day Foundation offers "Backyard Woods," a small guide that shows how to plant a safe and earth enhancing forest for owners of one to 10 acres. According to the Foundation, 49 percent of the earth's forests are in private ownership, and those that own backyard sized woods make up 60 percent of all USA private forest landowners. Smaller parcels of wooded areas individually and collectively make a big impact on the planet.
A secret to making smoke stop following you around
Because of an air vacuum effect, smoke on windless days from outdoor bonfires seeks solid objects and moves away from air pockets. If a group stands to the east of the fire on a windless night, the smoke will eventually go east. If they move to the west, the smoke will follow them. If possible, have a fireproof solid object next to one small section of the bonfire to give the smoke its solid object its seeking.
Rural backyard firepits
There are beautiful backyard firepits to purchase, and custom-made ones can be stunning. But, rural firepits for big bonfires are sometimes temporary and built from year to year in different places.
-A section of a large, toxin-free metal tube can be secured into the ground to hold the fire within.
-Bricks are good for surrounding bonfires.
- Some stones work well, but different stones react differently to flame. Sandstone withstands heat pretty well.
!!!Some types of river rock can even explode! Use caution
Limestone, basalt, shale and granite can crack or disintegrate. Some people use an inner lining of brick and an outer ring of stone if they're not sure what type of stone they have.
Turning traditional bonfires into biochar production gatherings.
As methods for making biochar at home grow, some may want to make biochar with friends and neighbors instead of holding a regular camp fire or bon fire. Making biochar often calls for just a short term fire that's rather quickly put out to let the burning material smolder, so recreational activities would be different than for a regular longer burning fire. But just like apple pressing gatherings and maple sugar harvesting of long ago, coming together for a shared work project that results in a valuable product can bring rewards of its own.
Watch out: campfire cooking can become addictive.
- A cooking area somewhat apart from the main bonfire can be carved out and designated for hot coals as they become available. You can use it for holding items over to roast, or with a firepit grill.
- You may want to obtain a utensil called a coal scoop for gathering the hot coals if you think outdoor cooking will be a major part of your bonfires. It's sort of like a kitty litter scoop only it's fireproof and the best ones' handles won't heat up and burn your hands.
- For flavorful campfire food, cut five inch (or so) twigs and thin
branches from your fruit tree prunings, soak them in water for an hour,
and toss a few over your hot cooking coals to deliciously flavor foods
held over for roasting or cooked over them with a firepit grill.
- For lighter, less elaborate fireside snacks, consider a twist on the typical roasted marshmallows by roasting heirloom apples or using a handheld popcorn popper made for campfires. See also our article on cooking outdoors.
- Heirloom apples are delicious roasted whole. Sweet Sixteens have a natural spicy aroma that makes them a real roasted treat. Old English Russets are also rich with delicious flavor undertones. Stick a long roasting fork into an apple and cook it over hot coals until the skin burns and the apple seems to whistle from the inside. Remove it from the heat. When cool enough, peel off the skin and eat.
- Libraries are loaded with more ideas on campfire cooking: from
burying potatoes into the coals to making fireside cornbread and wild
berry tarts. You may never want to cook inside again!
- Fire permits are sometimes needed, and there are even fire bans in certain locations during certain times of the year. Contact your closest fire department for requirements concerning outdoor fires, as well as a list of updated fire safety instructions that are both general and specifically pertain to the landscape of your local area.
Enjoyable outdoor fires are a great "Agritourism" draw for bringing people to your farm or rural area for fun experiences in a manner that helps the farm or rural community prosper financially.
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CAPE - Convective Available Potential Energy
CAPE Convective Available Potential Energy (CAPE) is measure of the amount of energy available for convection. CAPE is directly related to the maximum potential vertical speed within an updraft; thus, higher values indicate greater potential for severe weather.
Observed values in thunderstorm environments often may exceed 1,000 joules per kilogram (j/kg), and in extreme cases may exceed 5,000 j/kg. However, as with other indices or indicators, there are no threshold values above which severe weather becomes imminent. CAPE is represented on a sounding diagram by the area enclosed between the environmental temperature profile and the path of a rising air parcel, over the layer within which the latter is warmer than the former. (This area often is called positive area). However, when estimating thunderstorm probability one should also always have a look at the Lifted Index.
Weather Facts


, the mark build will also load the delegate mark core and resolve the result into the $dais.
Clay exposes mark builds into the scry namespace with %cb: as an example,.^(dais:clay %cb /~zod/home/3/mar/foo/hoon) builds a $dais for the %foo mark.
Cast Builds
A cast build produces a $tube: a gate that takes a value of one mark as input and converts it to a valid value of another mark or crashes. To convert from mark %foo to mark %bar, Clay tries the following operations, in order:
 - direct grow from %foo
 - direct grab from %bar
 - indirect jump from %foo through %qux
 - indirect grab from %bar through %qux
The %foo mark can "grow to" %bar by providing an arm in its +grow core named +bar. %bar can convert from %foo using a +foo arm in its +grab core. %foo can also chain a conversion through an intermediary using an arm in its +jump core, and %bar can specify an "indirect grab" by having a +grab arm produce a delegate mark instead of directly defining a conversion gate.
Clay exposes cast builds into the scry namespace with %cc: as an example,.^(tube:clay %cc /~zod/home/3/foo/bar) builds a $tube conversion gate from %foo to %bar.
Ford Runes
There are now only four Ford runes. A file can contain zero, one, or many of each, but each Ford expression can only be one line, and they must be in the standard order of /-s, /+s, /=s, and then /*s.
/- foo, *bar, baz=qux
The /- rune imports a structures file from /sur. You can import it as just foo, in which case the build result of that file (usually a core with mold definitions) will be pinned into the compilation subject with the face foo. If you prefix it with a * as in *bar, the result will be pinned into the subject with no face; if the structures file compiled to a core, this exposes all the arms into the namespace of the compilation subject. Finally, if you import it as baz=qux, the baz face will be applied instead of qux. This is similar to "import as" in other languages.
/+ foo, *bar, baz=qux
The /+ rune imports a library file from /lib. Aside from the different source folder, the syntax and semantics are the same as for /-.
/= clay-raw /sys/vane/clay
The /= rune imports the result of building a hoon file from a user-specified path (the second argument), wrapping it in a face specified by the first argument. The final /hoon at the end of the path must be omitted. This is mostly useful for importing a file for testing. The file at the specified path will be built as a normal userspace hoon file; i.e. its compilation subject will be Zuse augmented with the results of any Ford runes it has at the top of the file.
/* hello-gen %hoon /gen/hello/hoon
The /* rune imports the contents of a file in the desk, specified as the third argument with the full path including the trailing mark, converted to the mark specified by the second argument, and pinned into the compilation subject wrapped in the face specified by the first argument. This can be used to import static data at build-time, such as a data file, a media file, or, in the case of this example, a hoon file as source text rather than already built.
A valid userspace hoon file must contain a nonempty list of hoons (hoon source expressions) below the Ford runes, separated by gap (more than one space, or at least one newline). The system wraps this list of hoons in a =~ expression so that the result of the previous hoon is used as the subject of the next hoon. The result of the Ford runes is used as the compilation subject for this =~ hoon; informally, the shape of the compilation subject can be thought of as:
:* fastar-2 fastar-1
 fastis-2 fastis-1
 faslus-2 faslus-1
 fashep-2 fashep-1
Future Work
Urbit still needs to make better use of desks other than %home and the development process should be adjusted given the tighter coupling between source code and kernel and tighter criteria for accepting an update.
This work also hopefully provides a good foundation of a package management and software distribution system for Urbit. As ~wicdev-wisryt has said, a user should be able to run |install ~norsyr-torryn/canvas to load and build remote source. No one should experience dependency hell on Urbit, but we're not there yet.
At least now, building a desk has no dependencies, other than a Ford with a compatible Hoon compiler. No decisions have been made on this yet, but Ford might get moved to inside the desk, possibly by making Zuse callable. This could allow a desk to expose a Nock interface in addition to a typed Hoon interface, which could even let a desk be used as a "pill" bootloader.
~littel-ponnys and I spent most of 2018 rewriting Ford with the intent of improving its performance. Compared to its predecessor, its result was better in some ways but worse in others. The caching system was labyrinthine and poorly factored, making the system difficult to debug or prove correct, even informally. Some things were faster, but the caching and dependency tracking were actually complex enough that a number of common operations, like mark conversion, were too slow.
In early 2020, ~master-morzod suggested moving Ford into Clay to reduce asynchronicity. It seemed absurd at first, but at some point I realized I could combine that idea with a simpler build-caching scheme and self-contained desk builds, and ~wicdev-wisryt realized he could use that to further simplify Clay's commit and merge code, which he did as part of this project.
The first time I rewrote Ford, it took me six months, with help from ~littel-ponnys, and it weighed in at 6,000 lines of code. The second time, in late 2018, took a few weeks. The third time, in January 2020, took a week. I wrote +ford in Ford Fusion in one long day, and it's about 500 lines of synchronous, functional code.
It has taken me two or three years to understand this problem as well as I do, and I expect there are parts of it I still don't understand. The code itself isn't the issue; it's finding the right answer to ontological and teleological questions. What is Ford? What will it be in a hundred years? I'm confident Ford Fusion is more similar than its predecessor to the Ford of 2120, because it's smaller, more functional, and easier to understand and administer.
As an engineering discipline and organizational practice, working on a system intended to be frozen yields surprising simplifications like this every so often. Urbit is now reaching the point where we're starting to see more of the obsidian edges of the frozen future system emerge from the lava.
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Sun Java System Web Server 6.1 SP9 Administrator's Guide
Restricting Symbolic Links (UNIX/Linux)
You can limit the use of the file system links in your server. File system links are references to files stored in other directories or file systems. The reference makes the remote file as accessible as if it were in the current directory. There are two types of file system links:
For more information about hard and symbolic links, see your UNIX/Linux system documentation.
File system links are an easy way to create pointers to documents outside of the primary document directory and anyone can create these links. For this reason you might be concerned that people might create pointers to sensitive files (for example, confidential documents or system password files).
To restrict symbolic links, perform the following steps.
ProcedureTo restrict symbolic links
 2. Click Symbolic Links.
 3. Choose Entire Server from the resource picker to apply your change to the whole class, or navigate to the document root for a specific virtual server, or to a specific directory or within a specific virtual server.
 4. Choose whether to enable soft and/or hard links and the directory to start from.
 5. Click OK.
 For more information, see the online help for the Symbolic Links page.


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Body-size and aerial basking dynamics of the Spiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera) in a human-modified landscape in Tennessee, USA
Keywords:Exploitative competition, Thermoregulation, Conservation, Human pressure, Reptile, Habitat use, Habitat selection, Morphometrics, Ontogenetic shift, Ontogeny
Spiny Softshells (Apalone spinifera) are found in aquatic environments throughout much of the central-eastern USA. Although this species is widespread throughout much of Tennessee, little is known about Spiny Softshells in the state's northeastern counties. Further, little work has investigated the role of Spiny Softshell body size on resource use, and the morphometrics of the species in a human-modified ecosystem. Here we present results of a four-month capture and basking observation study conducted in 2004. We investigated whether larger body size was positively associated with presence at limited aerial basking resources that are potentially important for thermoregulation. We found that hoop trap captures positioned next to basking sites, a proxy for aerial basking resource use, were not associated with sex or body size measurements. Opportunistic basking observations revealed most individuals basked in the afternoon. Our study, while short in duration and of low sample size, builds understanding on the body size and intraspecific effects of resource use by Spiny Softshells in a human-modified ecosystem.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Christopher O'Bryan, M. Kevin Hamed, Thomas F. Laughlin
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Copyright is held by the authors. Articles in JNAH are made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International license.


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How does it work to be technology agnostic in practice? While there are general rules of thumb – for example, that SMT works better with user-generated content – LexWorks has found it valuable to test assumptions pretty extensively. We often test all three approaches before launch of a major project, whether a customer support site in 9 languages or documentation in 17.
To give real-world examples of our findings, here are some case studies showing why we chose one engine over another. Being neutral about what technology to use is important to us. As John Papaioannou, the CEO of Lexcelera-LexWorks, says: "Being technology agnostic means using the very best technology for the task, without being bound by a supplier monopoly"
Machine Translation in the Real World: SMT vs RBMT vs Hybrid
Factory, Novocherkassk Russia
Challenge: The challenge of this three-year project was to translate two to 200 pages of English to Russian each and every day. The content was mainly technical specifications and contracts.
Constraints: There was no bilingual data available at project start to train engines.
Solution: RBMT. Without data to train an SMT engine, a rules-based engine was the de facto choice. In any case, we often pair a rules-based or hybrid engine with Russian, as it is a morphologically complex language.
Challenge: To translate 30,000 pages, mostly emails, technical reports and meeting minutes from Japanese to English in order to identify information that could be considered a smoking gun.
Constraints: Content was written with little attention to grammar or spelling, and was highly colloquial.
Solution: Hybrid. We chose a hybrid engine because the SMT part works best with grammatically incorrect and colloquial sentences, while the RBMT part tends to perform best in the Japanese-English pair.
Response to a 3400-Page Technical RFP in one week
Challenge: To translate 3400 pages in one week from French & English to Brazilian Portuguese for a response to a Request for Proposals (RFP).
Constraints: Limited data at project start, and limited time for training. The content came in many different files, and there were multiple passes on each file as the customer rewrote while the translation process was going on.
Solution: Hybrid. The SMT component of the Hybrid was helpful in allowing us to input TMs as training material and also adapt to changing source text. The RBMT component allowed us to enter key terminology and to save on post-editing time.
Online Customer Support Site
Challenge: To make dynamic content available on a customer support website in 9 languages in order to solve customer issues before they became a call to the help desk.
Constraints: Extremely colloquial user-generated content with little attention to correct grammar and spelling, extensive use of abbreviations and content unlike what is found in product documentation. The server needed 24/7 uptime.
Solution: Online SMT. To ensure that the system was trained with both in-domain and out-of-domain material (the latter including sentence constructs not found in user documentation) and also available online 24/7, we chose the Microsoft Translator Hub widget. The widget was customized with product names, Do Not Translates, and the results of post-editing spot checks.
Self-Service MT Server for 200,000 Employees
Challenge: One of the top five banks in the world needed an MT system behind their firewall so that their employees would not send sensitive information out to Google for translation.
Constraints: This customer has many different business units such as investment, insurance, construction and automotive leasing, with sometimes competing terminology.
Solution: Hybrid. To manage the very domain-specific terms we needed an RBMT engine to organize and rank terminology by business unit. Having a large amount of bilingual corpora to train the statistical component enabled us to choose a hybrid engine which offers both. The hybrid server is now on the client's premises, which means we are able to maintain and update remotely.
If you would like more information, or to ask about a particular use case, click here to send me an email.


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I'm guessing some widely distributed high school physics text was talking about terminal velocity.
Originally posted October 4, 2010.
What is the Terminal Velocity of a Cat?
I don't know, let's ask a physicist.
From the University of Alaska, Fairbanks:
Terminal VelocityTerminal velocity, a rather chilling term, describes the velocity at which drag force from the air becomes equal to the force from the weight of an object, and thus the object no longer accelerates and consequently velocity remains constant. The greater an object's cross-sectional area and the less its mass, the lower the terminal velocity and the sooner it's reached. A cat reaches its terminal velocity of 60 mph within 5 stories of freefall. For comparison, a person's terminal velocity is 120 mph.
Once a cat reaches its terminal velocity, it then begins to slow down. This is because the cat relaxes, changing its position from back arched, head down, and legs pulled tightly underneath its body, to resemble a spread eagle cat. This increases its cross-sectional area and slows the cat down. The reason for this is that our bodies are only sensitive to acceleration (this is why at times on an airplane flight it feels as if you aren't moving at all). Relaxing also causes the impact force to be spread out over more area when the cat lands, resulting in a decrease in injuries to cats' limbs when they fall seven or more stories.Professor Puss-Puss demonstrating L=mvr:
**This graph is taken from "How Cats Survive Falls from New York Skyscrapers." It plots the percentage of adult humans and cats killed by a fall versus the stories fallen. The adult human graph increases steadily to 100% while the cat graph increases to about 10% and then decreases to about 5% for falls from 7 to 9 stories. Although the graph doesn't show it, the survival rate holds steady at 95% from 9 to 32 stories.
Not only do cats seem to "understand" how increasing their area can lead to a less painful landing, they also seem to be well acquainted with the conservation of angular momentum, which they artfully use to land on their feet time and time again.
However, as The Straight Dope points out:
...The potential flaw is this: the study was based only on cats that were brought into the hospital. Clearly dead cats, your basic fell-20-stories-and-looks-like-it-came-out-of-a-can-of-Spam cats, go to the Dumpster, not the emergency room. This may skew the statistics and make falls from great distances look safer than they are....Research at the University of Zagreb, "Feline high-rise syndrome: 119 cases (_PHONE_)" was inconclusive on the cat-in-a-dumpster hypothesis.
I believe this demonstrates that most market drops are survivable.
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It is an absolute guarantee that water will find its way into your (wooden) boat, due to rain, waves, or leaks. I can hear you saying: But that's what bilge pumps are for! But, my friend, it's a bit more complicated than that.
Way down, deep in your boat's bilge, there is a place where several parts of the boat come together: the keel, the frames, and the hull (specifically the garboard strakes). For strength, the frames usually go all the way across the keel, and sometimes, frames on opposite sides of the keel overlap each other.
But this presents a problem: The keel ends of each set of ribs serves as a wall, dividing the bilge into several compartments. Without any modification, each compartment would independently collect water. Your pump could remove all the water over the tops of the frames and keep the boat from sinking, but it's a bad idea to let water sit in the bilge, because that is asking for your keel and garboards to rot away.
Sometimes the geometry of the boat's construction creates a small gap near the keel between the bottom of each frame and the hull planks. But this is not always the case, and such gaps are frequently too small to be of any use.
The solution to the problem is to drill small holes across the bottom of each frame, right next to the keel (or keelson, if your boat has one). It will weaken the ribs a little, but will also allow water to pass between each bilge compartment. If you place your pump in the compartment at the deepest part of the boat, it will be possible to pump all of the water out.
\___ ___/
'-. | .-'
'-.'-.________o_.--._o__|_____.-'.-' HULL
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 | | KEEL
Limber holes are not advisable in a very small boat with very narrow frames, but since the bilge pump for such a boat is usually a cut-down bleach bottle, and there is usually access to all bilge compartments, this isn't a problem. Fiberglass boats and small metal boats are likely to have limber holes built into the boat's pseudo-frames. And large metal ships will not have limber holes, since they will be built with bulkheads separating watertight compartments (each with its own pumps), to prevent sinking in case the hull is penetrated.
Au contraire, mon frère fromage!
There are, in fact, large metal ships with limber holes. They're called submarines.
Submarines have a problem not faced by the boats above. Actually, they have a bunch of them, but let's stick to the one or two that are relevant. First of all, many submarines are composed of two hulls - a pressure hull and a light hull. In nearly all cases, the area between the light hull and the pressure hull is allowed to flood freely when the submarine submerges (which is the second specific problem the submarine has, namely that it will in the normal course of operation be entirely underwater).
When the submarine surfaces again, it is desirable for the spaces between the light hull and pressure hull to be allowed to drain themselves free of water. As a result, submarines with light hulls typically have one or more rows of limber holes along their sides above the waterline. This has been true for ages; look at any picture of a World War II submarine on the surface for an example. Modern U.S. nuclear submarines typically are single-hull above their waterline, but modern Soviet/Russian-designed submarines have visible limber holes.