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Plantation Agriculture in Nigeria
The research has been designed to identify the problem and prospect of rubber farming in Edo State Ovia South West Local Government Area. This is done so as to suggest possible ways of exposing to the public the economic condition of rubber production problems and prospects.
The relevant literature to this work is therefore carried out largely under the following headings.
1 The role of plantation agriculture in the Nigeria economy
2 Problem confronting rubber plantations in Edo State.
3 Solution to the identified problem
4 Prospect of rubber production in Edo State.
TABLE OF CONTENT
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Purpose of study
1.6 Scope of the study
1.7 Organization of work
Review of literature
2.1 The role of plantation agriculture in Nigeria economy
2.2 Problems confronting rubber plantation in Edo State.
2.3 Solutions to the identified problems
2.4 Prospect of rubber production in Edo State.
Administration of research instrument
Presentation and data analysis
Data presentation and discussion
Summary of findings, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Summary of findings
Plantation agriculture is more than 400 years old and contributes to the regional and national countries. Agriculture is the cultivation of soil growing of crops and rearing of animals for man use. Agriculture has always been the major activity in Nigeria in general and also Edo State particularly producing a variety of food and cash crops. Agriculture is divided or categorized into three; they are subsistence agriculture, commercial agriculture and plantation agriculture.
The subsistence agriculture is practices with only crude implements, a few crops that are the cultivation. Here, the farmer grows crops for himself and his immediate family. This is done by clearing a small portion or area of land and cultivate it. The commercial agriculture is when food crops are grown for the purpose of making profit. The commercial agriculture is the combination of arable farming and animal husbandry; the people in this area produce for export market that is on commercial basis. Plantation agriculture practice in Nigeria and in Edo State in particular plantation agriculture is the growing of cash crops on a large hectare of land o a large scales. In plantation agriculture crops like cocoa rubber oil palm and shrub like cotton and coffee are grown.
Rubber is grown in Edo State and in the western states of the Nigeria. Large quantities are grown in small area like Iguorhiaki, Ehor, Irrua in Esan central Local Government Area and Ologbo in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. Rubber (Heuea Brasiliensis) is originated from south America, belongs to the family of euphorbiaceous. It grows well on most soils that are well drained with annual rainfall of 2700-5000mm and the tree grows from 45cm at a height of 150cm from the ground. The seeds are planted at a spacing of 30cm to 30cm and later thinned to 30x60cm or 60x60cm depending on competition for nutrient. It has a smooth light grey trunk; the palmate leaves of rubber tree are alternate, each with three leaflets. The flower are monoecious and the three flower in the dry seasons, when the leaves are shaded the fruits have three seeds.
Harvesting is done when it has attained the age of 6-7 years when then tree are considered matured and have attained a girth circumference of 45cm at a height of 150cm from the ground. To open the plantation for tapping, the following materials are required.
Temperature for initial marking, collecting cups, cup hangers, spouts, tapping knife, and Sharping stone.
Rubber finds a wide spectrum of uses in almost every aspect of human endeavour. It is mainly used in automobiles tyres and other accessories, manufacturing of pillows balloons, gloves, boot wears, batts etc and also plastic industry in the production of articles, production of both hand wares among other things.
STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
The major factors hindering agricultural development in Nigeria and in Edo State specifically are as follows:
– Manpower problem
– Marketing and storage facilities
– Land tenure system
– Disease and pest problem
– Climatic factors such as inadequate rainfall
– Poor banking etiquette, laurck of capital and also inadequate collateral security
The hypothesis is formulated to guide the researcher in this study.
1. The conservation attitude of rubber farmers hampers the growth of rubber production.
2. Inadequate finance lead to low productivity of rubber production in Edo State.
3. The system of land tenure also hamper the cultivation of plantation crops in Nigeria specifically Edo State
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of this study is:
1. To identify the problem of plantation agriculture in Edo State with special emphasis on rubber production
2. To examiner the importance of rubber production in Edo State.
3. To draw a conclusion and recommendations based on fining for improving extension practices.
4. To analyze the harvest, processing and sales methods of rubber in area.
5. And also to find solution to the identified problem stated.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
There are many plantation crops grown in Nigeria. In this study, an attempt will be made to ascertain the problems and prospect of rubber production. The area of interest is Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of this study is that at the end of research work:
1. People will be able to know those problems that are associated with rubber production and also how to handle such problem when they arise.
2. It will help the rubber producers to improve their method of farming.
3. It will also bring to the people awareness about the new variety of rubber.
4. At the end of this research work the farmers will be able to know the new challenges arising from rubber production and also how to adapt to such challenges.
5. It will also bring to the people awareness about the importance and contribution of rubber production in the economy of the state.
This research work is organized as follows chapter one is made up of the introduction while chapter two is the review of related or relevant literature on the subject matter. Chapter three is the method used, that is the methodology of the research work while chapter four is the presentation and analysis of the data hypothesized. Chapter five is the summary of findings, conclusion and recommendations.
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Text description provided by the architects. The existing 30,000 sqf building was originally used for light manufacturing, constructed in the 1940's, has walls of poured concrete, and a roof structure that is a sequence of wood bow string trusses. A large steel frame, enclosed with corrugated metal, 50 feet high, is located just outside the warehouse, where a industrial press was once housed. The now vacant tower was stripped revealing a ramshackle steel support structure, and a supporting concrete block wall. With the intention to reuse the existing structure, Eric Owen Moss Architects reinterpreted the space to create an outdoor meeting and gathering area.
More photographs and drawings of the Cactus Tower following the break.
A new "green structure" is installed mid-way up the tower, providing a canopy/pavilion that defines a space for outdoor work and relaxation. This new structure is composed of 28 steel pots, each holding sufficient earth for a single, Mexican Fence Post Cactus (Lemaireocereus Marginatus).
The pots are positioned in six parallel lines of pots, running east-west. Each pot-line is a linear sequence of five cacti, and a new structural truss spanning from one edge of the original steel structure to the other. The pots are compression struts, five per truss, serving as the vertical chords of the five new trusses that compose the garden. The top chord of each new truss is an 8 inch steel "T", the bottom chord is a steel cable. Each pot is slotted from below, and the depth of each slotted pot varies as a function of the position of each pot in the truss sequence. The slots follow the line of the bottom chord/cable from one end of the structure to the other.
Perimeter pots have the deepest slots; centrally positioned pots, the least. Irrigation lines and lights, unseen from below, are located on the top chord "T's". A ladder leading to the cacti is provided for maintenance. In the center of the Cactus Tower, two pots are omitted from the sequence to allow for the penetration of the afternoon sun to the meeting area floor.
As a consequence of its height, the Cactus Tower is seen from long distance, a symbol of drought tolerant greenery on the West Los Angeles skyline. The Cactus Tower is the result of combining an environmental advocacy position, an outdoor space, and a new truss typology. The Cactus Tower will serve as a logo and a conceptual model for the sort of production work to be delivered by Foundation Content.
A large new, multi-purpose production studio, constructed of metal studs and drywall, tightly wrapped with acoustic fabric is designed and constructed within the 30,000 square foot shell. The production facility is surrounded by a variety of open and closed conference facilities, private offices, post-production venues, and eating and relaxation accommodations. Three glass roll up doors are installed on the perimeter walls of the existing concrete shell, opening to the Cactus Tower just outside.

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7 February 2013
The Sacrificial Lamb
The connation of the word lottery is positive but in the short story by Shirley Jackson changes the reader's notion through vivid details which depicts the opposite side of the spectrum. Societies grips on to cultural norms and customs to preserve a piece of history or to trace roots. But when the fads and rituals serve no purpose and became toxic than citizens are morally obligated to voice opposition. One citizen can not cause a wave of change; a collection of voices can, as Margaret Mead elegantly states "A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." The villages are morally obligated to speak up against sacrificing of an innocent life and the lack action places the villagers at fault.
All societies have rituals and ceremonies that have an ancient history passed down from generation to generation that hold value and substance. The history for the lottery is non-extent and to support the point oldest man in the village Warner does not why the lottery is conducted and the rationale is "Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon." Objects, tools, pieces that are utilized to conduct significant ceremonies are kept with respect. The main tool to conduct the lottery is the black box which is describes as "grew shabbier each year: by now it was no longer completely black but splintered badly along one side to show the original wood color, and in…

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Within its overall collection of five million printed volumes, the University of Iowa Libraries holds over 200,000 rare books. It also houses over 15,000 linear feet of manuscripts, unique archival records, hundreds of thousands of documents, photographs, and ephemeral publications, thousands of non-commercial sound recordings, motion pictures, and videotapes, and, increasingly, records "born digital."
While nearly all the printed rare books are represented by records in the InfoHawk catalog, most archival and ephemeral materials are described by "finding aids" which typically describe content folder by folder or container by container. To key word search these finding aids and other information about the collections, all at one time, use this Collection Guide.
Since items in research collections are typically old, fragile, highly valuable, or easily disorganized, they must be retrieved for readers from closed stacks and their use is supervised. Digital phography, scans, and photocopies are generally permitted.
Most research collections reside in the Special Collections & University Archives Department located on the Third Floor of Main Library. Some manuscripts and archives that specifically document the lives and work of Iowa women are located in the Louise Noun-Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women's Archives, also on the Third Floor of Main Library.
To survey and browse these research collections, keyword search using this Collection Guide or go to:
The Rita Benton Rare Book Room Collection,
The John Martin Collection in the History of Medicine,

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A democracy such as the United States thrives on an involved citizenry, and government is most responsive to citizen needs when they weigh in on laws. A proposed law that has not yet passed is called a bill. Citizens can propose a bill to their local, state and federal representatives, and then get involved to help it become law. In order to pitch a law to your government representatives, you need to be informed about current law and ensure that it does not conflict with any other laws.
Know Your Governments
Determine whether your law will apply at the local, state or federal level. Local ordinances are typically the easiest to pass, while federal laws are the most complex and challenging. Laws that affect your life will likely be at the local or state level, so begin close to home when campaigning for a new law.
Draft Your Proposal
Write your proposed law. A bill is more likely to become a law when it is simple and proposes only a minor change or addition to current law, so keep it as uncomplicated as possible. Include an introduction or preface that provides a justification for the law. This justification should include relevant research. For example, if you are proposing a law to raise the percentage of income people must pay in child support, show why this would benefit families. Research showing that current child support amounts are insufficient to support children would help make your case.
Connect With Your Representative
Determine who your government representatives are. If you are proposing a law in a local municipality such as a city or county, you will have a city council or county commission representative. In large cities, this will go by district. If you're proposing a state law, contact the representative and senator who represent your jurisdiction in your state legislature. Contact U.S. congressional representatives for federal laws. Every state has two senators in the U.S. Congress, and each congressional jurisdiction has one state representative.
Pitch Your Idea
Pitch the bill to your representatives. Be friendly, succinct and respectful, even if the government official does not like your bill. The goal here is to find a sponsor for the bill. This is a person who will introduce it to the voting members of a council, commission or Congress. If your representative will not sponsor the bill, start contacting other representatives. While it's best to have your representative sponsor the bill, any elected official can introduce it.
 - Only government representatives can actually propose a bill, but concerned citizens can write to their representatives and work with them to get a bill submitted and ultimately passed.


Properties of a semi‐crystalline and an amorphous thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer
Douglas E. Turek, George P. Simon
Research output: Contribution to journalArticleResearchpeer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
Abstract
The physical properties, thermal stability, rheology and tensile properties of a commercial semi‐crystalline and an amorphous thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (TLCP) have been investigated. Analysis by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) confirm the presence of a small melting endotherm and a glass transition in the former material. The as‐received amorphous TLCP exhibits no obvious melting endotherm and a strong glass transition is detected. The flow and tensile properties of the semicrystalline polymer are dominated by the presence of the crystalline to nematic transition temperature. The properties of the amorphous TLCP appear to be governed by increasing mobility afforded by increasing temperature. Based on flow behaviour and further DSC analysis it has been shown that under appropriate annealing conditions the as‐received amorphous TLCP can develop solid crystalline order.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-175
Number of pages11
JournalPolymer International
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1992
Keywords
 - crystallinity
 - liquid crystalline polymers
 - mechanical properties
 - rheology
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abs
Welcome to our newly overhauled Zephyr pages! See our new Overview, Examples, and Index.
Feedback is welcome at bottom of each page.
Return the absolute value of a number.
float abs( float number )
Examples
{abs(3.2)} = 3.2
{abs(-3.2)} = 3.2
Show a Prompt for a User to Login Based on a "last_login_date" Custom Field
Use Case: You're storing as a user variable "last_login_date" and want to find the number of days since a user last logged in. Using abs(), time(), and int(), you can output a reader-friendly to encourage people to log back in.
Zephyr:
{daysSinceLastLogin = (time(last_login_date) - time("now"))/86400}
{friendlyDays = int(abs(daysSinceLastLogin))}
You haven't logged in in the past {friendlyDays} days!
Output:
On the user profile:
zephyr example last_login_date
"You haven't logged in in the past 5 days!"
Explanation: This script uses the time() function to create a UNIX timestamp of each user's last_login_date, which then subtracts the value of the current UNIX timestamp, and finally divided by 86400, the number of seconds in a day. This provides the number of days since the user's last login, which is display as a negative float number, for example, -82.4795. Using the abs() function, the absolute value of that number is taken, converting -82.4795 to 82.4795. Within the same script, the int() function is used to round that value to the nearest whole number, converting 82.4795 to simply 82. This value is assigned to the local variable "friendlyDate". Finally, the "friendlyDate" variable is called within the template, and the number of days since last login will display for each user.
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import old database in new schema with mysql and rails
posted by Matthias Frick in Ruby on Rails / 4 Comments
In this tutorial I will show you how you could import an old database into a new schema with mysql and rails. I will explain the process with an example scenario.
Imagine you have an old php project with an old database schema and you want to completely refactor this project. Firstly you want to use rails instead of php and create a new rails project with the standard rails conventions. Secondly you want to restructure the old database into a new scheme without losing data and make it more "railsish". You just have a mysql dump of your old database.
Old database:
You have a mysql database with a few tables:
 - "Person" with: pid (bigint 20), uid (varchar 8), firstname (varchar 40), lastname (varchar (50), mail (varchar 40), isfemale (tinyint 4)
 - "Work" with: wid (bigint 20), headline (varchar 250), text_facts (text), text_long_facts(text), pub_date (date), hyperlink (varchar 200)
Now you want to change this scheme to the following one:
New database:
Your new database contains the following tables:
 - "users" with: id (int 11), first_name ( varchar 255), last_name (varchar 255), email (varchar 255), isfemale (tinyint 1)
 - "projects" with: id (int 11), title (varchar 255), teaser (text), description (text), published_at (date), link (varchar 255)
Now you have good the background information, let us move one step further:
Model creation
You have to create migrations for your new models. Just open a terminal and generate them with the normal rails generators:
rails g model User first_name:string last_name:string email:string isfemale:boolean
rails g model Project title:string teaser:text description:text published_at:date, link:string
Do not forget to migrate your database:
rake db:migrate
Now you have generated your models and you can add some validations. In this scneario I add the "presence: true" validation to every model attribute.
Importer Structure
You have a mysql dump and want to import this dump into the new schema. I will now explain how you can do that through a Raketask.
You need a Importer class and a normal Raketask. For a better structure I will split up the Importer class into different modules. The structure of the whole importer looks like as follows:
 - /lib/tasks/project_name.rake: this file contains the Raketasks
 - /lib/tasks/importer/importer.rb: Importer class which includes the different sub-importer modules and all necessary extension files.
 - /lib/tasks/importer/users_importer.rb: sub-importer module which contains the users importer stuff.
 - /lib/tasks/importer/projects_importer.rb: sub-importer module which contains the projects importer code.
Subsequently I want explain each of this classes and modules. Let's start with the Raketask file
namespace :project_name do
 require Rails.root + "lib/tasks/importer"
 desc "Import old database, usage: rake project_name:import['old_database_name']"
 task :import, :oldDatabase, needs::environment do |t, args|
 args.with_defaults(oldDatabase: "import")
 oldDatabaseName = args.oldDatabse
 newDatabaseName = YAML::load("config/database.yml")))[Rails.env]["database"]
 importer = newDatabaseName, oldDatabaseName
This is the.rake-File and contains just one normal Raketask. This Raketask requires the name of the old database. For example you create a new database called "old_database" with phpmyadmin or a tool like that. After that you have to import the mysql dump from your old database in the currently new created one. The next step is to call the Raketask in your terminal: "rake project_name:import['old_database']. This will trigger the import. At this moment the import will fail, because you do not have neither the Importer class nor the instance method "execute" called at the end of the Raketask. So let's move further to the Importer class.
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/users_importer"
require File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/projects_importer"
class Importer
 # include sub-modules
 include UsersImporter
 include ProjectsImporter
 # initializer for a new importer
 def initialize new, old
 # feedback for the programmer
 puts "Importing from #{old} to {new}"
 _USER_ = new
 _USER_ = old
 # execute the import
 def execute
 # if you do not like to import data, if the new database
 # already contains data, just a security hint..
 if User.count > 0
 raise "Import aborted! There already are users in the database."
 if Project.count > 0
 ..and so on..
 # call sub-importer modules
 # later in the import process you have to switch beween
 # the old and the new database.
 # use new database (= switch to new database)
 def use_new_database
 ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("use #{_USER_}")
 # use old database (= switch to old database)
 def use_old_database
 ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute("use #{_USER_}")
The importer.rb contains the Importer class with a normal initializer and an execute method. This method just calls all sub-module importer methods to completely start the import. At this moment it will not work, because the sub-modules do not exist yet. But in the end everthing will work together very good :-). Furthermore the Importer class has two helper methods to switch between the old and the new database.
Do not forget to include the different sub-modules in the Importer class, otherwise it will not work and you will get include errors and undefined methods.
For convenience you can write following mysql extensions and put them in the importer.rb File under the Importer class, but not in the Importer class.
# custom mysql row to facilite access
class Row
 def initialize fields, values
 _USER_ = fields
 _USER_ = values
 def get field
# Add get_row method to Mysql2::Result class
class Mysql2::Result
 def get_row index self.fields, self.to_a[index].to_a
Now let's start with the first import script:
module UsersImporter
 # import users
 def import_users
 puts "Importing users..."
 users = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute('
 SELECT pid, uid, firstname, lastname, mail, isfemale FROM Person
 for i in 0...users.count do
 row = users.get_row i
 user = User.where(first_name: row.get("firstname"),
 last_name: row.get("lastname"),
 email: row.get("mail"),
 isfemale: row.get("isfemale"))
 unless user
 user = row.get("firstname"),
 last_name: row.get("lastname"),
 email: row.get("mail"),
 isfemale: row.get("isfemale"))
 rescue Exception => e
 puts "Failed to save #{row.get("firstname")} #{row.get("lastname"): #{e.message}"
This sub-module contains the users importer. You can see that you have to use pure Mysql for the queries in the old database. That's because you do not have a model and cannot use the ActiveRecord ORM.
module ProjectsImporter
 # import projects
 def import_projects
 puts "Importing projects..."
 projects = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.execute('
 SELECT wid, headline, text_facts, text_long_facts, pub_date, hyperlink FROM work
 for i in 0...projects.count do
 row = projects.get_row i
 project = Project.where(title: row.get("headline"),
 teaser: row.get("text_facts"),
 published_at: row.get("pub_date"))
 unless project
 project = row.get("headline"),
 teaser: row.get("text_facts"),
 description: row.get("text_long_facts"),
 published_at: row.get("pub_date"),
 link: row.get("hyperlink"))
 rescue Exception => e
 puts "Failed to save #{row.get("title")} #{row.get("published_at"): #{e.message}"
The projects importer works exactly like the users importer. There is one method which handles the import.
Now everything should work and you are done. I know that my example import scripts are not really heavy to program, but I just wanted to explain how you could structure such an importer. If you have a database with a lot of joins and a tricky schema your import script will be much much more complicated. But with this importer-structure you just have to add a new module which handels the import part, call the method from the module in the Importer class and you are done.
You always should keep a very close eye on the topic "Testing". You should test your importer script before starting an import on your production system, that is very important! Otherwise you can destroy your production database and that never is funny ;-)
Feel free to comment on this blogpost, I will be happy about that! If you are interested in a more difficult importer script do not hestitate to ask me.
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Laplay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Normandy is the region of ancient France from which the name Laplay was derived. It comes from when the family lived in the region of Plessis.
Early Origins of the Laplay family
The surname Laplay was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat at Plessis.
However, we must look to ancient England to find the first record of the family. For is there that we found John de Plessis or Plessetis (died 1263), Earl of Warwick. He was of Norman origin, and was probably a son of the Hugh de Plessis who occurs as one of the royal knights from 1222 to 1227. He was possibly a grandson of the John de Plesseto who witnessed a charter of John in 1204.
Early History of the Laplay family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Laplay research. Another 125 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1585, 1621, 1634, and 1642 are included under the topic Early Laplay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Laplay Spelling Variations
French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Laplay is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Plessis, Plessieies, Plessier, Plessix, Plessy, Plessys, Le Plessis, Le Plessieies, Le Plessier, Le Plessix, Le Plessy, Le Plessys, Du Plessier, Du Plessix, Du Plessy, Du Plessys, Du Plessix, Duplaix, Deplaix and many more.
Early Notables of the Laplay family (pre 1700)
More information is included under the topic Early Laplay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Laplay family
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Laplay has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Laplay were John Louis Plessis who arrived in Quebec in 1713 from Lorraine.


Mud Matters: Using Drilling Fluids
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Many horizontal directional drill operators have heard a story or two about someone completing a massive bore while drilling dry or using only water. Those stories may be true, but there can be many drawbacks to boring this way. Drilling dry or using water alone can slow drilling production, put a bore at risk of failure and lead to premature tooling wear.
Drilling fluid or mud is a crucial ingredient to maximize an HDD crew's efficiency and should be used whenever possible. It helps provide lubrication and cools downhole tooling and electronics, helps maintain the integrity of the bore path and flushes drill cuttings. Here's an overview of a few of the issues you may encounter without using mud.
Drilling dry
"In ideal ground conditions, performing short, small-diameter bores without any fluid is possible," explains Tod Michael, product manager for the trenchless core products at Vermeer. "However, even in these conditions, drilling dry will typically require rotation speeds and production rates to slow. There is also a lot more friction downhole, which can cause tooling to heat up. The extra heat can potentially damage the drill head and sonde."
Over time, the lack of drilling fluid can lead to premature wear to the drilling head and drill pipe. It can also put unnecessary strain on the product being pulled back. "Just using a little bit of drilling fluid in ideal ground conditions can go a long way to help keep up production rates and help contractors maximize the life of their tooling," Michael says.
Water only
Probably more common than drilling dry, contractors will skip using bentonite or polymer and only run water through the drill string. Michael says this is a better option than using nothing at all, but there can be risks involved with this approach. "Crews doing just a pilot bore and then pulling back small-diameter product can get by with this in loamy clay soils, since those situations are a lot more forgiving. However, using drilling fluid with the right additive can help limit the risk of the hole collapsing."
Water offers very little lubrication, which means there is more drag and friction on drill rods and the drill head. "Adding some type of additive to the water will help reduce the risk of premature tooling wear."
Also, water lacks the viscosity to maintain hole integrity or float drill cuttings out of the hole.
Mix it up
There are numerous benefits to using drilling fluid with every bore, but to get the maximum benefit from the additives, it should be adequately mixed. "Whether contractors are buying bags of bentonite or have made the switch to liquid drilling additives in pouches, using a mixing system is crucial," Michael says. "With powders, you can see if an additive hasn't been properly mixed. However, with the newest prepackaged liquid concentrate additives, sometimes people think they can pour it into the water tank with minimal stirring. Proper mixing and testing of your fluids should still be done for the best results."
To help with the mixing process, Vermeer offers several mix systems, appropriately sized for the directional drill your crew is running. The latest addition to the line is the Vermeer MX300 mixing system, and it features a redesigned, slim rectangular profile tank and a power unit that can be paired with up to two tanks at one time to help decrease the time spent refilling fluid tanks.
To drill as efficiently as possible and get the efficient performance from your downhole tooling, use drilling fluids. Also, if you need a little help educating your team about the proper ways to mix drilling fluids, check out the article "Making Sense of HDD Drilling Fluids" or visit your local Vermeer dealer.
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This translates to the perl string:
 where 10 becomes hex \x{a}
 $string = "\x{a}somedomain\x{3}com"
The offset of the query QUESTION is:
 ETH header 16
 IP header 20
 UDP header 8
 Query head 12
and the snaplen needs to be long enough to alway capture the domain name. There, our example configuration becomes:
 match => "\x{a}somedomain\x{3}com",
 snaplen => 90,
 # eth head + ip head + udp head + query head
 payload => 54,
The dump file is written in a format compatible with that produced by Data::Dumper. It may be imported for analysis using Perl's 'do' or by using File::SafeDO.
 # start: _PHONE_, Mon Apr 24 17:00:12 2006
 # current: _PHONE_, Mon Apr 24 17:02:14 2006
 # hits: 3832 per minute
 # bytes: 5927 per second
 # users: 1234 users now
 # device: eth1:1 non-promiscuous
 # bpf: dst host my.host.com
 # [optional if match/nomatch present]
 # fragment: nn -- mm
 # contains: match.string
 # excludes: nomatch.string
 my $dump = {
 '' => {
 B => 240,
 C => 4,
 E => _PHONE_,
 N => ['hostname1','hostname2','...'],
 R => 723,
 S => _PHONE_,
 T => _PHONE_,
 W => 43359,
Only one function is exported by Sniffer.pm. This function is called in the nc.sniffer.pl.sample script to launch the nc.sniffer daemon.
Launch the nc.sniffer daemon.
 input: config hash
 returns: nothing (exits)
The pcap library (libpcap) which is part of tcpdump and is included in most *nix distributions. Available from:
NetAddr::IP::Util which is part of distribution NetAddr::IP
There is a memory leak when run under Perl 5.0503 that has not yielded to debug attempts. This leak is not present in Perl 5.0601. Not tested in other versions. From reading through the Changes file for the transition between versions 5.005 and 5.6, I'm reasonably sure it is a scalar leak in Perl itself that was corrected with the updates to 5.6.
My recommend fix for now when running with Perl versions older than 5.6 is to restart the daemon daily to prevent excessive memory consumption.
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Professor Crabwell was a professor of arcane folklore at the college where Louise Harper was studying. She was played by Margaret Hamilton.
The Night StranglerEdit
Carl Kolchak asked Professor Crabwell for details about the mysterious strangler. She first gave him the idea of the Elixir of Life.
- The Night Strangler
This was one of the supernaturally-related roles that Margaret Hamilton played, being best known for her performance in The Wizard of Oz as the Wicked Witch of the West. She also played a more benevolent witch in the film 13 Ghosts.


pretty thingUoP maths seminar (2013-14)
Mathematical modelling of the plant circadian clock.
Speaker: Mirela Domijan
Venue: Wednesday 4th December 2013, 2pm, LG2.04a (refreshments provided)
Abstract: The plant circadian clock is an endogenous 24h timer driving numerous metabolic, physiological,biochemical and developmental processes in the plant. As such, it is of great interest to understand the design principles of this important mechanism. In this talk I will show how mathematical modelling and novel methods have helped us gain a greater understanding of the plant clock. I will also show how this specific biological application has driven the development of new mathematical theory and a software tool.


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Using a wireless phone depends on the activity of the plane. The use of cell phones during flight is banned by the FAA and the FCC. As soon as the plane starts to move, cell-phone use is forbidden. For more information about the FAA regulations on
cell phones and why cell phones are banned during flights, check out this explanation from How Stuff Works.


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Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 4 / Number 2P2 / September 1983 / Pages 121-126
Tritium / _URL_.13182/FST83-A22855
Isotope separation by means of infrared-laser multiple-photon dissociation offers an efficient way to recover tritium from contaminated light or heavy water found in fission and fusion reactors. For tritium recovery from heavy water, chemical exchange of tritium into deuterated chloroform is followed by selective laser dissociation of tritiated chloroform and removal of the tritiated photoproduct, TCI. The single-step separation factor is at least 2700 and is probably greater than 5000. Here we present a description of the tritium recovery process, along with recent accomplishments in photochemical studies and engineering analysis of a recovery system.


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Above average rainfall on already saturated fields slowed harvest progress, according to Greg Matli, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office. Significant mid-week rain events kept farmers out of the fields for much of the week, particularly in the north. As temperatures fell, the northern part of the State also reported the first instances of frost for the season.
The average temperature for the week was 58.8 degrees, 3.6 degrees above normal for the State. The amount of rainfall varied from 0.12 to 2.64 inches during the week. The statewide average precipitation was 0.72 inches. There were 3.9 days available for fieldwork for the week ending October 14.
Growers made progress on corn and soybean harvests where weather permitted, with reports of pest damage to the soybean crop in some fields. Livestock were reported in good condition, aided by pasture growth due to the frequent rains. Winter wheat planting continued where time and conditions allowed. Other activities for the week included taking soil samples, spreading fertilizer, fall tillage, and drying and hauling grain to elevators.
Source: USDA NASS Great Lakes Region


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What is the Chartered Mathematics Teacher designation?
The Chartered Mathematics Teacher (CMathTeach) designation reflects the balance between teaching skills (pedagogy) and mathematics knowledge that is necessary for a professional teacher to educate and inspire today's students.
The CMathTeach designation can also:
- Identify you as being at the forefront of your profession.
- Encapsulate standards of professional excellence across mathematics teaching in the 21st century.
- Benchmark you at the same level as a Chartered Mathematician, Chartered Scientist, Chartered Engineer, Chartered Science Teacher etc.
Who awards the CMathTeach designation?
The CMathTeach designation is incorporated within the Royal Charter of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and is awarded by the Chartered Mathematics Teacher Registration Authority. The Authority is composed of representatives from the following organisations:
To apply for the CMathTeach designation individuals must be a member of at least one of the above organisations and also satisfy the requirements in the following four areas:
- Continuing Professional Development
Full details of the designation requirements


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Asbestos is still present in some 80% of the Flemish schools in Brussels, according to Schoolgroep Brussel (SGB), the group representing the education system of the Flemish Community, Belga reports.
The group keeps an inventory of asbestos in schools, which is updated every year. It has around 100 schools under its responsibility, of which six schools in 2019 had asbestos removed. The substance is now known to be carcinogenic, but was widely used as a fire retardant in construction – of homes as well as public buildings – as late as the 1990s.
"There is no fixed plan for removing asbestos from buildings," Karin Struys, spokesperson for the SGB, told Bruzz. "Whenever there's a risk then of course immediate removal is carried out. And in cases of renovations, big or small, asbestos is always removed."
The process of removing asbestos is in itself extremely dangerous as it releases fibres into the air, so it is always carried out by specialist contractors.
Protection at present takes two forms. First, the inventory is kept up to date each year, and can be consulted by prevention experts from the SGB. Second, prevention advisers within schools undergo training in how to recognise asbestos and how to deal with it. But the question of how to deal with it costs money.
"Even small-scale renovations cost the school group about €70,000 a year just for the removal of asbestos," Struys said. "And the group can count on only 50% subsidies from the community education system. Unfortunately we don't get the kind of extra financial support from OVAM [the public waste agency in Flanders] that school groups in Flanders enjoy. It would be a good thing if [Brussels environment agency] Leefmilieu Brussel could pay out extra subsidies to the Dutch-speaking community schools in Brussels."
Figures for the schools falling under the responsibility of the Catholic education system were not available, Belga said.
The Brussels Times


A brain teaser, What is the longest word without any repeated letters?
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 1. The longest words with no repeated letters are dermatoglyphics, misconjugatedly and uncopyrightables. The longest word whose lettersare in alphabetical order is the eight-letter Aegilops, a grass genus. However, this is arguably both Latin and a proper noun.
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Spirit of the Past
Spirit — Elva Slonaker: When I moved to Cañon City in 2005, I knew little of the history of Fremont County or of the town. Being a Spirit of the Past has educated me, and I have met a group of amazing women who have greatly brightened my life. I have enjoyed portraying the character of Mrs. Anson P. Rudd. Harriet and Anson were very influential and diligent in their quest to establish Cañon City and for its success. We have Rudd Avenue and Rudd Park as tributes to their efforts.
I feel very blessed to be a resident of modern Cañon City. I am grateful for the labors and achievements of the pioneers who settled this beautiful valley.
Used with permission of the Fremont County Heritage Commission from their booklet, "Spirits of the Past," compiled by Dr. Linda Carlson and Margaret Stiles Storm, 2012.
Harriet Spencer was born July 23, 1818, in New Hampshire. After an 18-year engagement, Harriet married Anson Rudd on Oct. 2, 1856, in Davis County, Iowa.
Anson and Harriet traveled for a while early in their marriage. They were headed toward the gold fields in California in1860 but decided to settle in Cañon City. The population was growing at that time, primarily due to the mining activity in the nearby mountains. However, when the Civil War began most able-bodied men left to fight for one side or the other and the town was almost deserted during the war years.
Anson Rudd, who was born in 1819 in Erie County, Pennsylvania, was a blacksmith. He liked to write poetry and was known as the "Blacksmith Poet." Harriet kept and treasured the beautiful poetry he wrote to her during their long courtship and engagement. He was one of the first pre-Civil War settlers and was considered Cañon City's "founding father." He helped plat the boundaries of Fremont County and served the community in a variety of offices such as Sheriff, County Commissioner, and Postmaster. He was also the first Warden of the "new" Territorial Prison that was built in 1871 on the western edge of the town.
The Rudds built and lived in a small log cabin on the northeast corner of Fourth and Main Streets. It was the first cabin in the area with a wood floor. Their son, Anson S., was born there in 1861. He was the first white child born in Fremont County to survive infancy. Their only other child was a daughter, Flora, who was born in 1857, before they arrived in Cañon City. Sadly, Flora lived only a few months.
The Rudd home was visited by prominent citizens of the day, possibly including Territorial Governors John Evans and Samuel Elbert. The Ute Indian Chief Ouray was a frequent visitor and his friendship with Anson probably contributed to the good relations between the settlers and the Indians. Indians often wandered into town and even into the settlers' cabins. There is a story of Harriet's first encounter with two Indians who entered her cabin while she was ironing. She was standing with her back to the door and when she turned and saw them, she ignored them and they soon left quietly. Harriet made biscuits for the Indians and they loved them, staying and eating until the biscuits ran out. Although the Indians were peaceful, there were a couple of occasions when the settlers prepared for attacks that never came and there were several reports of the Indians stealing food and clothing from time to time.
In 1904, age and illness required Harriet and Anson to move to Denver to be with their son. Anson passed away in 1907 and Harriet died in 1910. Both are buried in the Fairmount Cemetery in Denver.
Source: Royal Gorge Museum and History Center, Cañon City, Colorado; findagrave.com


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John Snelson wrote:
> The specification for "ORDER BY" contains the following sentence: > > "A plain literal is lower than an RDF literal with type xsd:string of the same lexical form." > > Since the definition of the DATATYPE() function describes the type of a simple literal as xsd:string, this sentence does not make any sense. > > I suggest that the sentence quoted above be removed. In addition, the entries in the "variable bindings in ascending order" table relating to simple literals and literals typed explicitly as xsd:string needs to be revised. > > John
The values that SPARQL's DATATYPE() function returns are similar to, but not exactly the same as the datatype of a literal. In cases where DATATYPE() is called with a typed literal, it returns the datatype of the literal. However, the DATATYPE() function definition also defines two cases in which a value is returned when the literal *isn't* a typed literal:
- If the literal is a simple literal, return xsd:string
- If the literal is literal with a language tag, return rdf:langString
In both of these cases, the literal in question is a plain literal, not a typed literal. With that in mind, hopefully the language used in describing ORDER BY is more clear (that is, "an RDF literal with type xsd:string" is merely one of two possibly argument types for which DATATYPE() may return xsd:string).
I hope this clarifies the issue.
thanks, gregory williams


Can A Guinea Pig Be Happy Living Alone?
Can you sleep with your guinea pig?
There are a few reasons for the same.
Can guinea pigs be left alone for 2 days?
It is fine to leave your guinea pigs alone for a day or a little bit more, but anything more than two days can be threatening. There are lots of problems which your guinea pigs might get into, right from lack of hay, water to hurting themselves by fighting or escaping their cage.
Why do guinea pigs die so easily?
Respiratory illnesses, especially pneumonia, strike guinea pigs hard. Adenovirus, an illness that doesn't always directly cause death, can lead to pneumonia as the guinea pig's immune system weakens. Guinea pigs also can suffer a stroke or heart attack at any age, often for no apparent reason.
How do you know if your guinea pig is sad?
What happens if a guinea pig is alone?
If your guinea pig has to be kept alone you must provide companionship by interacting with them daily. Guinea pigs can develop abnormal behaviour and may suffer if left without company and nothing to do for long periods. Places to escape from companions if they want to.
Do guinea pigs like to live alone or in pairs?
Guinea pigs are social animals and they thrive on interaction with a companion so you should always adopt two guinea pigs to avoid a singleton suffering from loneliness. Having said that there are extreme and rare circumstances when a guinea pig can thrive on their own.
Do male guinea pigs like being alone?
How can you tell if your guinea pig is lonely?
what are the signs and behaviour of a lonely guinea pig? A happy one or an unhappy one? A depressed guinea will sit in its hut, not interact, often have a diminished appetite or be picky about food. A happy guinea pig will be waiting for you to play and interact with it.
Is it better to have 1 guinea pig or 2?
At what age is a guinea pig fully grown?
Guinea pigs are typically considered adults from 6 months to about 5 years of age. Adults are no longer growing but still require macro-nutrients like fiber and protein, as well as micro-nutrients like the vitamins and minerals that are found in a timothy hay-based, uniform fortified food.
What is the most common cause of death in guinea pigs?
PneumoniaPneumonia. Pneumonia is actually the leading cause of death in Guinea pigs. It is generally caused by a bacterial infection. Some of the symptoms of pneumonia include wheezing, trouble breathing, discharge from the nose or mouth, weight loss, reddish eyes, and depression.
What do you do with a dead guinea pig?
Can a guinea pig die of loneliness?
The surprising truth is – yes, guinea pigs can die of loneliness. They need a companion in their life because they are social animals. … If you don't have time to play with them and to show them affection you need to get a second guinea pig otherwise they could get sick and die of loneliness.
Do guinea pigs like to be kissed?
Many guinea pigs enjoyed being kissed on the top of their head. They will understand the love and affection from you, but they don't show it in the same manner. … Not only guinea pigs, but most of the pets also exhibit their love by licking. But with proper training, you can also teach your guinea pig to kiss you back.
Are female guinea pigs nicer than males?
As you have already known by now, that male guinea pigs have an active, outgoing, and dominant personality while the female guinea pigs have a timid and shy one. It is quite easy to train a male guinea pig than a female one, but again females are friendlier with their cage mates than males do.


the application" section, uncheck the "Sound" and "Sound in chat" lines.
iOS
 1. In the list of conversations in the lower right corner of the screen, tap the "Settings" tab, then go to the "Notifications and Sound" section.
 2. You will see that there is a separate configuration option for messages and groups. Depending on where you want to silence alerts, in the appropriate section, click "Sound", then check "None".
 3. If you want to remove them for the entire program, in the "In Application" menu, uncheck the "Sound" and "Chat Sound" lines.
Windows Phone
 1. Go to the "Telegram" settings menu, in "Settings" - "Notifications and sounds".
 2. Uncheck "Sound" under "Messages" if you want to turn off notifications for messages, "Groups" if for groups, or "In-app notifications" for the whole application.
Computer
Since the version of "Telegram" for the computer has exactly the same interface for any operating system, be it Windows, Linux or Mac OS, the procedure will not be any different.
 1. Expand the side menu by clicking on the three vertical bars in the upper left corner of the screen.
 2. Go to "Settings", then in the "Notifications" section, uncheck the "Sound" line. If you use the English interface of the program, the sections will be called "Settings" - "Notifications" - "Play sound".
How to turn off the signal for individual conversations
If you do not need to completely remove calls for all conversations, you can configure for each individual conversation. Despite the fact that for each platform the algorithm of actions will be almost the same, let's look at how to turn off the signal in Telegram for each individual conversation for each of them.
Android
 1. Open the desired chat, group or channel.
 2. Tap the heading at the top of the screen, where you will see basic information about the person, the general conversation, or the channel.
 3. Click on "Notifications", then in the pop-up window you can see several options: turn it on, configure it, and also turn it off for a certain period of time (usually two or three options are offered from 1 hour to several days), or turn it off completely.
 4. You can also access the chat options by clicking on the three vertical dots and going to "Turn off notifications", where you will be offered time intervals when the restriction will apply, or you can delete it permanently.
 5. Check the option you need and a strikethrough bell will be displayed next to the chat name in the main window.
iOS
 1. After opening any conversation, click on its title or tap on the profile photo in the upper right corner.
 2. Go to the "Notifications" menu, where you select from the options for how long you want to turn off the signal. You can mark one of the time intervals or turn it off completely.
 3. A crossed-out bell will appear opposite the name in the chat window.
Windows Phone
 1. Tap a chat, channel, or group title with your finger, or tap the three horizontal dots.
 2. Uncheck "Notifications".
 3. In the list of conversations, there will be a strikethrough bell icon next to the name.
Computer
 1. Open any dialog where you want to remove alerts.
 2. In the upper right corner, click on the three vertical dots and open "Disable notifications" in English.
 3. Choose how many hours or days to turn off the call, or remove them forever.
 4. In the general menu of conversations, a crossed-out bell will be displayed next to the name.
Conclusion
Removing notifications for the Telegram messenger on a computer or phone is not difficult at all. By the way, you can turn on the disabled signal by simply returning the previous settings. In the comments, please tell us how often you use this feature.
How to disable media autoload in Telegram
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Telegram has a "media autoload" feature. When the interlocutor sends a photo, picture, video, gif or voice message, the messenger automatically downloads them to the device's memory. This is convenient, but only when your gadget has enough resources. If your friends and family love to bombard you with all sorts of "funny" memes, the messenger folder will very quickly begin to swell to an obscene size. In addition, auto-upload of media files in Telegram eats up mobile traffic.
Fortunately, this feature can be turned off or configured so that it does not cause problems.
Telegram for Windows
Open the Telegram sidebar and go to Settings → Advanced Settings. Look for the Media Startup section. There are three items here: "In private chats", "In groups" and "In channels". By opening any of them, you can choose which files should be automatically downloaded and which not. You can also set a size limit here. First of all, it is worth disabling the download of heavy files: video, audio and GIF animations.
It's also helpful to take a look at Data and Memory → Device Memory Management. Here you can set a limit for the cache of saved media files and set how often to clear it.
Telegram for macOS
Click the gear icon below the Telegram contacts list. In the settings that open, select "Data and memory". Here we are interested in two sections: "Memory Usage" and "Autoload Media".
In "Startup" select what content to load in which chats or not. It would be useful to set a limit on the size of downloaded files. Or you can disable autoload altogether.
In the "Memory Usage" section, you can set the storage period for media files. If there are not enough resources, select the option for "1 month" or even "1 week". This will make life easier for 128GB MacBook owners.
Telegram for Android
Open the Telegram sidebar and select Settings → Data & Storage. As in the desktop versions of the messenger, here you will find two interesting items: "Autoload media" and "Memory usage".
Choose what types of files to auto-upload and set file size limits for them. Then turn on automatic cache cleaning so that the saved pictures do not gather dust in the smartphone's memory for a long time.
Telegram for iOS
Open Settings → Data & Storage → Media Startup.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Saint Joseph's history dates back to 1903. While it might seem strange to have two churches just a half mile apart, it makes sense when you look at history. People came from Europe and wanted a sense of home, which is experienced mostly through language and customs. In 1884, fifty Polish families built their own church in Franklin Township, four miles southwest of Delano. This parish was named Saint Mary of Czestochowa, which was a mission of Saint Peter's, and then Saint Joseph's before becoming an independent parish. In the town, the parish of Saint Joseph's was built, which had its corner stone placed in July of 1903, and the church was completed on January 1, 1904.


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I want to test EPMP1000 connectorized radio on different antennas such as UBNT various sector antennas, RF elements sectors, and some slant dishes. RPSMA on UBNT sectors - Left its is vertical polarisation, Right- horizontal. Do i need to cross RF jumper cables if connect EPMP1000 Connectorized radio? Where is vertical polarization conector on Connectorized radio?
You do not and should not have to cross the RF cables. There is no specific "H" or "V" port on the ePMP connectorized radios.
Ok, do integrated radio automatically "virtually" swaps MIMO chains if its not equal on integrated SM and AP?
This is how MIMO works.
Each antenna port connects to virtually identical RF paths and treated as separate antennas. The received signals are internally processed and combined at the RF chip.
If using a Cambium sector antenna, you will notice the ports on the antenna are labeled "H" and "V". When using the Cambium mounting bracket on the antenna, the placement of the radio is such that the ports in the radio will aligned with the ports in the sector antenna, as depicted on the diagram. This is the way the radio, antenna and mouting brackets were designed to be put together.


text: This paper presents a novel tactile probe head designed for tissue palpation during minimally invasive surgery (MIS). The probe head uses fiber optics and consists of 14 tactile sensing elements at 2.5-mm spacing with a diameter of 14 mm. Each tactile element contains a microstructure converting the tissue reaction force applied on sensing nodes into a circular image pattern through transmitting and receiving fibers. The image patterns of all the sensing elements are captured by a camera attached at the proximal end of the receiving fibers and are converted to tactile force feedback through image processing. Validation tests showed that each sensing element of the tactile probe head can measure forces from 0 to 0.5 N with a resolution of 0.05 N. The proposed sensing probe is low cost, lightweight, sterilizable, easy to be miniaturized, and magnetic resonance environment compatible. Experiments were performed for testing the probe's capability of detecting the tissue abnormality through spatial distribution of tactile force feedback. The proposed tactile probe head with its capacity to accurately detect nodules embedded inside soft tissue can be an effective tool in surgical palpation during MIS.


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I have two raster data set.
Raster 1 is soil depth data (10*10 size ) Raster 2 is ground surface data.(10*10 Cell size)
In most cases, Soildepth data is beneath the ground but in some cases, soil depth data is protruded and it's above the ground surface. Using Arcgis I want in the result Raster 3, soil depth data value and value of ground surface data wherever protrusion is present?
The protrusion part is highlighted in Red closed to the area.


Preferences and Choice
Leander Otto Wiesheu
Student thesis: Master thesis
"Preference" and "Choice" are assumed to be intimately related. A common assumption is that preferences determine choice and that choices reveal preferences. The most preferred option will be chosen. In the present paper, these assumptions will be critically assessed. This will be done by discussing the formal properties of the preference relation and by discussing the underlying action-theoretic assumption of the thesis that the best available option is chosen. The phenomenon called "weakness of the will" will pose a problem for this interpretation. It will be concluded that preferences and choices cannot generally be defined in terms of each other.
EducationsMSc in Philosophy, (Graduate Programme) Final Thesis
Publication date2020
Number of pages41
SupervisorsThomas Poulsen


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Variational Multi-Task Learning with Gumbel-Softmax Priors
Jiayi Shen · Xiantong Zhen · Marcel Worring · Ling Shao
Keywords: [ Machine Learning ] [ Generative Model ]
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Multi-task learning aims to explore task relatedness to improve individual tasks, which is of particular significance in the challenging scenario that only limited data is available for each task. To tackle this challenge, we propose variational multi-task learning (VMTL), a general probabilistic inference framework for learning multiple related tasks. We cast multi-task learning as a variational Bayesian inference problem, in which task relatedness is explored in a unified manner by specifying priors. To incorporate shared knowledge into each task, we design the prior of a task to be a learnable mixture of the variational posteriors of other related tasks, which is learned by the Gumbel-Softmax technique. In contrast to previous methods, our VMTL can exploit task relatedness for both representations and classifiers in a principled way by jointly inferring their posteriors. This enables individual tasks to fully leverage inductive biases provided by related tasks, therefore improving the overall performance of all tasks. Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed VMTL is able to effectively tackle a variety of challenging multi-task learning settings with limited training data for both classification and regression. Our method consistently surpasses previous methods, including strong Bayesian approaches, and achieves state-of-the-art performance on five benchmark datasets.
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Print Map In Java Log With Code Examples
Print Map In Java Log With Code Examples
Good day, folks. In this post, we'll examine how to find a solution to the programming challenge titled Print Map In Java Log.
map.forEach((key, value) -> System.out.println(key + ":" + value));
There is not just one way to solve a problem; rather, there are many different ways that can be tried. Print Map In Java Log Further down, we will go over the remaining potential solutions.
public String createRole(HttpServletRequest request) {
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The Print Map In Java Log was solved using a number of scenarios, as we have seen.
How do you print a map in Java?
The most commonly used method to print the Map in Java is the for-each loop as it iterates through key-value pairs by using the getKey() and getValue() methods of Map. The iterator method is almost the same for each loop but uses the iterator of the entrySet() method.
How do I print a map value?
Can you print a HashMap in Java?
Print HashMap Elements in Java This is the simplest way to print HashMap in Java. Just pass the reference of HashMap into the println() method, and it will print key-value pairs into the curly braces.19-Sept-2020
How do I get all the values on a map?
If you only want to retrieve values, you can use the Map. values() method. It returns a Collection view of just the values contained in the map.23-Jan-2020
How do I print a map?
On your computer, sign in to My Maps. Open a map. Print map. Follow the on-screen instructions.
How do I print Treemap?
"java print treemap" Code Answer's
What is MAP entry in Java?
A map entry (key-value pair). The Map. entrySet method returns a collection-view of the map, whose elements are of this class. The only way to obtain a reference to a map entry is from the iterator of this collection-view.
What is Java Util map?
In the JDK, java. util. Map is an interface that includes method signatures for insertion, removal, and retrieval.28-Jun-2017
What is the return type of values () method in map?
Map Values() method returns the Collection view of the values contained in this map.10-Sept-2020
How print all keys in HashMap?
Printing All Keys and Values From the HashMap keys. forEach(key -> System. out. println(key));26-Nov-2018


is a divine essence
Therefore, the Son is the Father
Why not? Surely it is valid by the rule of dici de omni that Ockham frequently applies to arguments. According to this rule, a universal proposition denotes that the predicate is truly affirmed or denied of anything of which the subject is predicated. Thus "every divine essence is the Father" denotes that of whatever 'divine essence' is predicated, so also 'the Father' is predicated. Since the minor premisses states that 'divine essence' is predicated of the son, it follows (by this rule) that 'the Father' is also predicated of the Son. So the conclusion "the Son is the Father" apparently follows. Why, then, does he now say that it does not follow?
Ockham answers that the proposition "every divine essence is the Father" does not denote that the predicate is truly affirmed or denied of anything of which the subject is predicated. And so the argument above is not governed by dici de omni, and so it does not have to be valid.
We can only know when such an argument holds, or when not, from sacred scripture, or from the determination of the church. If scripture, or the church, states that the premisses of such an argument are true and the conclusion false, we can be sure that the argument is not governed by ordinary logical laws. He notes also that such an argument is always valid in the physical or 'created' world. For "in the world of created things it is impossible that something one in number, simple and singular, really be several things, really distinct" (inter creaturas impossibile est quod una res numero, simplex et singularis, sit realiter plures res distinctae realiter).
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
More fixed earth
There is more information about the geocentric theory here. This suggests a problem. The original motivation for the geocentric theory was its apparent simplicity, given that the heliocentric theory requires an extra assumption – a tilted earth – to explain the seasons. But it turns out the geocentric theory also needs an extra assumption to explain the seasons, and the apparent motion of the sun that corresponds to this.
A good way to imagine this is to look at a potters wheel as it turns... it turns once every 24 hours... at the center is the Earth... place your finger in the clay, you make a circle, this is the sun... now slowly move your finger out 3% of the radius of your first circle... now move your finger inward 3%... that is the motion of the sun albeit the sun would also move in a spiral helix up and down while it is moving out and in by 3% of the radius... there are two motions here, one is up then down the other is in then out again. So there is the spiral up and down motion to account for the seasons but the size of the spiral is constantly changing to account for changes in the distance over the course of a year.
Yes but why does the sun move that way? The assumption of a tilted earth plus gravity seems a simpler explanation and thus (pace Dr Connolley) should be preferred. Obviously the underlying rationale for neo-geocentricism ('neo-geo') is the Bible and God, but that raises another question: is God fair? It seems unfair to create a universe whose nature seems almost designed to be misunderstood, once observed carefully. Observations by Galileo and other astronomers, phenomena like Foucault's pendulum, and many other observable phenomena, suggest a reality that is quite different from the literal truth of the Bible. Geological observations suggest the Earth is much older than 6,000 years. Why did God create the Earth in a way that seems almost designed to mislead? Why did God create dinosaur bones, without mentioned dinosaurs in the Bible? Was that fair of God?
It could be replied that, correctly understood (where correct understanding means theories like 'neo-geo'), these phenomena do not contradict the literal truth of the Bible. But then, clearly, many millions or billions of people, including all eminent scientists since Galileo's time, have not correctly understood the evidence. Was it fair of God to create a world whose true nature misled so many brilliant people?
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Thinking about Frodo
Dr Vallicella has a post about intentionality here which reminds me I haven't addressed the question of when two people are having thoughts about the same individual.
I characterised intentionality in this series of posts and particularly this. I have argued that it is merely a semantic phenomenon: certain verbs are 'logically intransitive' – they have a grammatical accusative, but no logical one. 'Tom wants a cigarette' has the grammatical subject 'Tom' and the grammatical accusative 'a cigarette'. But, unlike 'Tom is smoking a cigarette', the sentence is consistent with 'nothing is a cigarette'. Thus the verb 'wants' is logically intransitive. I also argued that we can parse a sentence like 'Tom has a thought about a hobbit' in two ways. First, as
Tom / has a thought about / a hobbit
where the verb phrase 'has a thought about' is logically intransitive (it appears to relate two objects: Tom and a hobbit, but clearly it can't, as there are no hobbits). The other way of parsing it is
Tom / has / a thought about / a hobbit
where the verb 'has' relates Tom and a thought. This is logically transitive, given that there are such things as thoughts, and given that Tom can be related to his thoughts by thinking them. That suggests we can analyse any sentence containing a logically intransitive verb phrase into a sentence containing a logically transitive one. If possible, that would explain intentionality completely. But what about
(*) Tom has a thought about Frodo?
It seems easy to explain a thought 'about hobbits'. It is a thought we would express using the word 'hobbit', or which would involve the attributes we commonly attribute to hobbits (being short, having furry feet, being prone to finding magic rings etc). But Frodo? How do we explain the possibility of two different people having a thought about the same individual fictional character, without being drawn into Meinong's junkyard of non-existing objects?
To resolve this, I shall invoke two principles. The first is the ancient view that thought is a form of silent speech which, if expressed, would signify to the thought to another. Since signification is in some sense public – many people can grasp the meaning of speech, which is indeed the whole point of language - this resolves the apparent problem of thoughts being unobservable or inaccessible. The second is that the term 'thought of X' is true of any thought which, if expressed, would contain a term synonymous with 'X'. I.e. 'Tom has a thought about Frodo' is true iff Tom has a thought which, if expressed, would contain a term synonymous with the name 'Frodo' as it occurs in 'Tom has a thought about Frodo'.
Thus the apparently intractable problem of explaining when two thoughts – scientifically unobservable events – can be reduced to the simpler problem of explaining when two proper names have the same meaning. More tomorrow.
How the left conquered Wikipedia
Here. Correct in all the main points (except for its faint suggestion that we might even begin to take Conservapedia seriously).
When I worked on Wikipedia, I was continually irritated by the politically correct view that, when it comes to philosophy, all cultures and all traditions had to be treated absolutely equally. So that, for instance, 'Eastern philosophy' had to receive equal coverage. There were two problems with this. First, the average Wikipedia editor knows even less about Eastern philosophy than about 'Western' philosophy (which is not very much). Second, there is no way that these subjects can be given the same sort of treatment. Eastern philosophy is so absolutely different to the Western variety that they are effectively different subjects, which happen to have the same name.
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Wittgenstein on relativity
William has given us an interesting link here.
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Translating ordinary language into predicate logic.
Vallicella has now apparently accepted my arguments against grammatically proper names being translatable into the 'logical constants' of modern predicate logic (MPL). But this leaves him with the problem that there are also strong arguments against translating them into the predicates of MPL. I summarised these arguments earlier in June, as follows.
Argument 1 was that a proper name does not signify something that is repeatable, therefore does not signify a property. Therefore it signifies an object. A reply is here.
Argument 2 was that a name cannot be significant or intelligible to another unless the idea of what the name applies to is in the other person's mind. But we can only have the idea of a particular thing by being acquainted with that thing, which is only possible if that thing actually exists. A reply is here.
Argument 3 was that definition proceeds by genus and specific difference. Therefore a proper name cannot be defined, for they name individuals, and individuals are not species. They have no specific difference, and can only be distinguished by the proper name itself. A reply is here.
Argument 4 was that truth-conditional semantics rests on the assumption that the conditions for the truth of a sentence give the sentence's meaning or significance.


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Although Paypal and the bank are similar in some aspects, they are two different entities that operate under different authorities. And each entity is not allowed to impose any limitations on other territories. In that sense, PayPal does not have any direct control over your bank account but can put restrictions on your PayPal account only.
However, when PayPal freezes any particular account, the respective account holder cannot transfer money to their bank account, which means it can indirectly freeze the individual account holder's linked bank account. So you need to be more concerned about PayPal's restrictions on PayPal accounts. Let's explore more about tissue.
PayPal is an online platform through which its users (business and personal) send and receive money. On the other hand, banks also send and receive money, but they are not limited to transaction activity only. Instead, they help people deposit their money, invest, and do many other activities.
So PayPal can be considered a partial online bank but not a bank due to its lower involvement in other banking activities. However, their transaction to be made more clearly requires the involvement of a bank; PayPal is somehow dependent on banks to send their users money to their bank account.
To do so, Users need to link their bank accounts with their PayPal accounts. To complete this process, they must provide PayPal with the necessary details of the bank account, which involve the bank account number, name, or branch location.
Once combining the PayPal account with the bank is done, users can send money from PayPal to their bank or from their bank to PayPal. So overall, the primary relationship between banks and PayPal is to ensure the smooth movement of transactions between two entities.
As stated, PayPal does not have direct control over freezing your bank account. Still, when you are restricted from transferring money from your PayPal account to your bank account, it means Paypal is indirectly freezing your linked bank account. Let's explore the dynamics between the bank account and the PayPal account.
You cannot send or withdraw money if your account is frozen or restricted. As soon as PayPal limits your account, they will let you know the reasons behind the limitation by sending you an email.
There can be many reasons, and, depending on the reasons, they will ask you to complete some steps. By responding to their query, you can remove the limitation. Here are some common reasons:
Sometimes users request PayPal for certain products like debit cards, which require them to obey government rules and regulations; PayPal puts restrictions on your account for a certain period to meet these requirements.
Paypal strictly restricts the sale of banned items such as firearms or prescription drugs. Therefore, selling prohibited items violates their policy, so PayPal may limit your account.
If PayPal detects any fraudulent activity in your account, they may freeze it. These activities include accessing your account without authorization, unauthorized transfers from PayPal to your bank, and someone using your debit and credit cards without your permission.
If you receive a larger amount of money than you usually receive, PayPal may consider the amount illegal. So they may put restrictions on your account and ask you some relevant questions about the source of the money.
If your sales performance reduces, like when more buyers ask for a refund, PayPal may limit your account. Also, if you start selling a more expensive and entirely new product, PayPal may freeze your account.
In many cases, if your sales volume rises above average, PayPal may limit your account.
Last, they may limit your account if it is not used for a long time. You must prove your identity by providing them with the necessary details to restore your account.
Usually, you will get an email. If not, find and go to their "contact us" page. You will have the option to call them at the bottom of the page. In most cases, PayPal needs this basic information from you to restore the account.
- Bank account statement
- Credit card statement that is linked
- Your email address
- Your Telephone Number
Prevention is always better than cure because cure wastes money and time. To prevent future hassle, you can do certain things so account freeze does not happen. Here is what you can do.
- Let PayPal know your big move ahead of time. If you launch a new product, let them know because such a move will likely increase your transaction volume, among other things.
- Let Paypal know your business and tell them not to restrict any significant amount.
- If you have both a debit and credit card, link both to your Paypal account.
- Ensure there is no discrepancy between your PayPal account and bank account names.
- Also, make sure to use the exact address and phone number.
How Long Does Paypal Hold Your Money, and Can You Sue Them?
As per the policy, PayPal can freeze your account for 180 days. However, depending on the severity of the problem, that only occurs occasionally; generally, they resolve the issue within a few days.
On the other hand, if you want to sue them, especially if the amount is more than $10000, you certainly can do that, but there is a chance that the result will come against you.
Also, suing such a big company is not a wise decision if you are not big. Instead, cooperating and solving the issue is a better idea.
Unfortunately, PayPal is not available in many countries. If you live in one of those countries, PayPal does not facilitate transactions for your small business.
No worries if you do not have a PayPal account, or if PayPal is not available in your country, provide a verified PayPal business account. Here is what we offer:
Business and personal Paypal accounts include verified phone numbers, bank, cand, and SSS. You will also get a Paypal email. And login ID verified as a UK resident. To learn more about our services, check out our website here.
Hopefully, the above discussion helped solve the account freezing issue. Still, you might have some questions. Here are some frequently asked questions that you might want to know.
It is a common practice and necessary to link your bank account with your Paypal account. And it is safe, and Paypal is serious about securing bank information. They use technology like end-to-end encryption on every transaction.
Paypal uses technology to secure your account from theft. Some people are concerned about hacked PayPal accounts, which is highly unlikely. Until the hacker has login details,
Paypal account limitations refer to restrictions on any account preventing users from sending and withdrawing money. It can hold money for six months. The main reason for account limitations is to ensure the safety of both buyers and sellers.
If PayPal is unavailable, you can buy a verified account or use PayPal alternatives. Some popular options include Wise, Google Pay, Payoneer, Stripe, Shopify Payments, and many others.
So there you have it. Here is our final advice, no need to be worried if PayPal freezes your account, which is a very common event.
Most importantly, the purpose of freezing an account is not to hold or seize your money; it is a process to protect your account from threats and ensure safety. Also, ensure you know why your account might be restricted because knowing them will help you avoid future restrictions. And to deal with any issue, contact PayPal directly.


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Today we share some apple themed learning activities. There are many things we can learn using apples: fine motor, math, language, science, social studies, … Here are just some ideas, and I hope they will serve as starters and spark more learning ideas.
10 Apple Themed Learning Activities
Practice Fine Motor Skills with Apples:
Practice fine motors with Dot-to-dot apple sheet
Learn Math with Apples:
Apples for counting with this set of free printables
Compare apple sizes: use a string to measure the circumference of each apple and decide which one is the biggest and which one is the smallest. For younger kids, they can just compare the string length; for older kids, they can measure the string length with a ruler.
Enjoy Language Art with Apples:
Read books about apple, and here are 40 books about apples for kids
Taste various kinds of apples, and ask kids to describe the different flavor and texture. You can go into more details into early taste, taste when chewing, and after taste.
Study Apple Science:
Learn parts of apple, this is a diagraph of apple
Find out why apples turn brown with an experiment
Social Study with Apple:
Track Johnny Appleseed's journey on a map
Do you have any more ideas on learning with apples?


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Scaling Kanban with Domain Storytelling
If you search what is the STATIK approach in Kanban on the web, most probably you will see David Anderson's article on top of search results. In the article, David teaches about STATIK (Systems Thinking Approach to Introducing Kanban). STATIK approach consists of 8 steps and each step is based on the previous one. Let's summarize the steps.
Step 0: Identify Services (← I will focus on here)
For each service…
- Step 1: Understand what makes the service fit for purpose for the customer
- Step 2: Understand sources of dissatisfaction with the current system
- Step 3: Analyze demand
- Step 4: Analyze capability
- Step 5: Model workflow
- Step 6: Discover classes of service
- Step 7: Design the kanban system
- Step 8: Socialize the design and negotiate the implementation
In this post, I will talk about STEP 0. STEP Zero is a very important part of introducing the Kanban method. Kanban Method is also is very effective at the non-IT business or we can name it upstream. Non-IT businesses for example banking or insurance domains are very complex. The question is how are we going to introduce Kanban into those complex domains. In that situation applying Kanban become an art. Most of the examples in Kanban are based on the IT Software process which doesn't make very sense to non-IT people.
We know that if we want to introduce Kanban Method, we have to apply STATIK. And In order to apply the STATIK approach, we have to start from STEP-0 which is Identify Services. And while identifying the services I found a very effective way that I will share it with you.
STEP — 0 — Identifying the Services
How do you identify the services? It is not an easy job especially if you work with complex domains like bank or insurance. In that stage, I would like to introduce the Domain Storytelling concept.
Domain Storytelling is a collaborative modeling technique that highlights how people work together. Its primary purpose is to transform domain knowledge into pictographic language.
Domain Stories are told from an actor's perspective. Actors may be a person, a group, or a software system. Hence, we use different pictograms.
Actors create, work with, and exchange work objects and information about work objects such as documents and messages. The pictograms represent the work object's medium.
The actor's activities are depicted as arrows.
Identifying Value Stream Networks
Let's start with an example: Leasing Company. It is a Non-IT business. How do we introduce the Kanban method in a Leasing Company? Assume that you are a consultant in a leasing company and you want to start that agility transformation. Step — 0 says: identify the services and in order to identify services first, we need to understand and see value networks. Here is the happy path story of the customer
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