Physics
Heading errors in all-optical alkali-vapor magnetometers in geomagnetic fields. (arXiv:2103.01358v1 [physics.atom-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
Alkali-metal atomic magnetometers suffer from heading errors in geomagnetic fields as the measured magnetic field depends on the orientation of the sensor with respect to the field. In addition to the nonlinear Zeeman splitting, the difference between Zeeman resonances in the two hyperfine ground states can also generate heading errors depending on initial spin polarization. We examine heading errors in an all-optical scalar magnetometer that uses free precession of polarized $^{87}\text{Rb}$ atoms by varying the direction and magnitude of the magnetic field at different spin polarization regimes. In the high polarization limit where the lower hyperfine ground state $F = 1$ is almost depopulated, we show that heading errors can be corrected with an analytical expression, reducing the errors by two orders of magnitude in Earth's field. We also verify the linearity of the measured Zeeman precession frequency with the magnetic field. With lower spin polarization, we find that the splitting of the Zeeman resonances for the two hyperfine states causes beating in the precession signals and nonlinearity of the measured precession frequency with the magnetic field. We correct for the frequency shifts by using the unique probe geometry where two orthogonal probe beams measure opposite relative phases between the two hyperfine states during the spin precession.
Categories: Journals, Physics
The Everett Interpretation: Structure. (arXiv:2103.01366v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
The Everett interpretation of quantum mechanics divides naturally into two parts: first, the interpretation of the structure of the quantum state, in terms of branching, and second, the interpretation of this branching structure in terms of probability. This is the first of two reviews of the Everett interpretation, and focuses on structure, with particular attention to the role of decoherence theory. Written in terms of the quantum histories formalism, decoherence theory just is the theory of branching structure, in Everett's sense.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Robust stimulated Raman shortcut-to-adiabatic passage by invariant-based optimal control. (arXiv:2103.01386v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
The stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP) shows an efficient technique that accurately transfers population between two discrete quantum states with the same parity, in three-level quantum systems based on adiabatic evolution. This technique has widely theoretical and experimental applications in many fields of physics, chemistry, and beyond. Here, we present a generally robust approach to speed up STIRAP with invariant-based shortcut to adiabaticity. By controlling the dynamical process, we inversely design a family of Hamiltonians that can realize fast and accurate population transfer from the first to the third level, while the systematic error is largely suppressed in general. Furthermore, a detailed trade-off relation between the population of the intermediate state and the amplitudes of Rabi frequencies in the transfer process is illustrated. These results provide an optimal route toward manipulating the evolution of three-level quantum systems in future quantum information processing.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Fundamental solutions for the Dirac equation in curved spacetime and generalized Euler-Poisson-Darboux equation. (arXiv:2103.01405v1 [math-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
We present the fundamental solutions for the spin-1/2 fields propagating in the spacetimes with power type expansion/contraction and the fundamental solution of the Cauchy problem for the Dirac equation. The derivation of these fundamental solutions is based on formulas for the solutions to the generalized Euler-Poisson-Darboux equation, which are obtained by the integral transform approach.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Quantifying non-Markovianity via conditional mutual information. (arXiv:2103.01416v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
In this paper, we study measures of quantum non-Markovianity based on the conditional mutual information. We obtain such measures by considering multiple parts of the total environment such that the conditional mutual informations can be defined in this multipartite setup. The benefit of this approach is that the conditional mutual information is closely related to recovery maps and Markov chains; we also point out its relations with the change of distinguishability. Moreover, we show how to extend the non-Markovianity measures to the case in which the initial system-environment state is correlated.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Inclusion-Exclusion Principle for Open Quantum Systems with Bosonic Bath. (arXiv:2103.01423v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
We present two fast algorithms which apply inclusion-exclusion principle to sum over the bosonic diagrams in bare diagrammatic quantum Monte Carlo (dQMC) and inchworm Monte Carlo method, respectively. In the case of inchworm Monte Carlo, the proposed fast algorithm gives an extension to the work ["Inclusion-exclusion principle for many-body diagrammatics", Phys. Rev. B, 98:115152, 2018] from fermionic to bosonic systems. We prove that the proposed fast algorithms reduce the computational complexity from double factorial to exponential. Numerical experiments are carried out to verify the theoretical results and to compare the efficiency of the methods.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Phase transition of an open quantum walk. (arXiv:2103.01473v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
It has been discovered that open quantum walks diffusively distribute in space, since they were introduced in 2012. Indeed, some limit distributions have been demonstrated and most of them are described by Gaussian distributions. We operate an open quantum walk on $\mathbb{Z}=\left\{0, \pm 1, \pm 2,\ldots\right\}$ with parameterized operations in this paper, and study its 1st and 2nd moments so that we find its standard deviation. The standard deviation tells us whether the open quantum walker shows diffusive or ballistic behavior, which results in a phase transition of the walker.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Cryogenic single-port calibration for superconducting microwave resonator measurements. (arXiv:2103.01491v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
Superconducting circuit testing and materials loss characterization requires robust and reliable methods for the extraction of internal and coupling quality factors of microwave resonators. A common method, imposed by limitations on the device design or experimental configuration, is the single-port reflection geometry, i.e. reflection-mode. However, impedance mismatches in cryogenic systems must be accounted for through calibration of the measurement chain while it is at low temperatures. In this paper, we demonstrate a data-based, single-port calibration using commercial microwave standards and a vector network analyzer (VNA) with samples at millikelvin temperature in a dilution refrigerator, making this method useful for measurements of quantum phenomena. Finally, we cross reference our data-based, single-port calibration and reflection measurement with over-coupled 2D- and 3D-resonators against well established two-port techniques corroborating the validity of our method.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Benchmarking quantum tomography completeness and fidelity with machine learning. (arXiv:2103.01535v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
We train convolutional neural networks to predict whether or not a given set of measurements is informationally complete to uniquely reconstruct any quantum state with no prior information. In addition, we perform fidelity benchmarking to validate the reconstruction without explicitly carrying out state tomography. These networks are trained to recognize the fidelity and a reliable measure for informational completeness through collective encoding of quantum measurements, data and target states into grayscale images. We confirm the potential of this machine-learning approach by presenting experimental results for both spatial-mode and multiphoton systems of large dimensions. These predictions are further shown to improve with noise recognition when the networks are trained with additional bootstrapped training sets from real experimental data.
Categories: Journals, Physics
Quantum entanglement in the anisotropic Heisenberg model with multicomponent DM and KSEA interactions. (arXiv:2103.01545v1 [quant-ph])
arXiv.org: Quantum Physics - Wed, 2021-03-03 10:45
Using group-theoretical approach we found a family of four nine-parameter quantum states for the two-spin-1/2 Heisenberg system in an external magnetic field and with multiple components of Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya (


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Valentine love letter box easy to make
Here is a creative idea to store your numerous Valentine's day letters you will receive on February 14th.
Recycle your cereal boxes has never been so fun! In addition to creating a pretty love letter box is a fun way to encourage you to write also to your mates and beloved ones on Valentine's day.
- Empty cereal box
- Colored paper or painting.
- White sheet of paper
- Button (optional)
¿How to recycle an empty cereal box into a Valentine's letterbox?
- Cover the cereal box: Draw, cut and paste the box templates you have previously printed on the cereal box, to cover it completely. To recycle a cereal box into a Valentine's letter box, you will have to hide the brand and create your own atmosphere by changing the packaging look. In this tutorial we use a kind of fabric/cloth, but do not hesitate to cover your box with whatever you have on hand (painting, aluminium foil, white foil, toilet or sil paper, pictures... )
- Draw a rectangle, on the top middle part of the front side to create the mail slot.
- Then, draw 3 lines of a square just under the previous rectangle for the mailbox door.
- Using the scissors cut the rectangle and keep it apart and then, cut the 3 lines.
- Double a different color sheet of paper.
- After that, cut a triangle using the doubled edge in order to form a rhombus shape when unfolding.
- Glue the rhombus on the cut rectangle you've kept apart.
- Then make 2 holes at the same height: 1 on the swing door and the other one on the fixed part using the puncher Avec la perforatrice, in order to tie them together.
- Cut 2 ribbons, 1 for the door and the other one for the signal.
- Drill 2 crosses on the narrow side of the box.
- Thread the ribbon in both crosses, then in the rectangle hole and then in the button holes.
- Tie the ribbon your mailbox signal is ready.
- Fix the door tying the ribbon nicely.
- Decorate your Valentine letter box with love symbols using paintings, pencils and accesories. Be creative!
BEAUTIFUL. You are good to go and collect all your love letters and giffs on Valentine's day.

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service can support these discussions.
Neither of these avenues will prevent you from going to the First Tier Tribunal (SENDisT) providing you register your objection to the statement within two months of getting the Final Statement. You can register your objections with the First Tier Tribunal (SENDisT) and still pursue other ways forward.
Most statements set out clearly what the child's needs are and what will be done to meet them. Some parents, however, do not realise they do not have a good enough statement until the time limit has passed and the child fails to make progress or is not getting the sort of provision the parent thought they would get. Local Authorities want to help your child succeed and will usually be very willing to talk through any concerns you may have.
Some of you will already have a statement and will be concerned about annual reviews. These are a legal requirement and should take place at least once a year. They should review progress against the targets in the statement and decide one of three things:
1. The child has attained all the targets and no longer requires a statement.
2. The child's needs have changed and the statement needs to be modified.
3. The child still needs the provision set out in the statement.
The annual review will recommend one of these to the local education authority. If the annual review recommends either that the statement should finish or that it should change the LA has to consider that and decide whether to do anything about it. If the LA decides to finish the statement they will tell the parents in writing and also tell them that they can appeal this through the tribunal as before.
If the LA decides to change the statement they will issue an amended statement and again they will tell the parents in writing that they can object to the statement and the amendments. If the LA decides to change the statement the whole statement can be appealed.
- The LA decides to change the statement by naming a different school.
- The parents don't want that school and they also want other changes to the statement based on new evidence. They may want a different type of school and they want equipment that has been recommended but not written into the new statement.
- The parents go to tribunal to appeal both to the school and to the fact that the recommended equipment has not been include in the amended statement.
However, if the LA takes the third course of action and decides not to amend the statement there is no way to go back to tribunal even if changes have been suggested and recommended to the LA. In 2009 it was suggested that the right to appeal about no change to the statement would be given to parents but to date (May 2010) this has not gone through.
In this case the parents would have to request a re-assessment to try to get the changes incorporated into a brand new statement.
APPENDIX A Sample letter
To LA Pupil Support Office
I am writing to request that you make a formal assessment/re-assessment of my son/daughter ………….. (state name and date of birth), who attends …………. (state - school or pre school group).
I understand that you have six weeks to consider my request and hope that the following will help you:
(Describe here any concerns and any reports you may have).
I believe these show that our child has needs over and above those usually met at this stage of education and that the LA will need to fully assess the extent of need in order to make adequate educational provision.
I expect to hear from you before ………….. (insert date six weeks and three working days from date of this letter). Should you decide not to assess I hope you will provide me with information to allow me to take my appeal to the First Tier Tribunal (SEN and Disabilities}.
I would also like to have the phone number and contact details of a parent partnership group that provides independent parental advice.
Statementing: further information
The following organisations may be useful in providing advice and information on all aspects of special education and statementing.
Advisory Centre for Education
Tel: 0808 _PHONE_ (Advice 2–5pm)
Fax: _PHONE_ 9069
(only for those that cannot access telephones due to a disability)
Offers guidance to parents and other on all aspects of school education. Various publications.
Tel: 0845 _PHONE_
Network 81 is a national network of parents working towards properly resourced inclusive education for children with special educational needs.
Alliance for Inclusive Education
Tel: _PHONE_ 6030
Fax: _PHONE_ 3828
Aims to end compulsory segregation of children with disabilities or learning difficulties from mainstream schools and communities. Membership, newsletter and publications.
Centre for Studies on Inclusive Education (CSIE)
Tel: 0117 _PHONE_
Fax: 0117 _PHONE_
CSIE works towards inclusive education for all children. It provides help and support for children who have disabilities or learning difficulties and who wish to remain in mainstream education.
Gabbitas Educational Consultants Ltd
Tel: _PHONE_ 0161
Fax: _PHONE_ 1764
GES produces a guide to special education needs education in the UK with details of over 2,000 educational establishments with provision for special needs.
Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
Tel: 0800 _PHONE_ (advice line) (Mon to Fri 10am – 4pm, plus Mon to Thurs evenings 7pm – 9pm)
Tribunal Help Line: 0845 _PHONE_ Mon, Wed and Thurs 10.00 – 1.00pm
Advice for parents which may include problems with LEA over assessment or statements and help with appealing to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.
Parents Partnership Services
Parent Partnership Services (PPS) are statutory services offering information, advice and support to parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs (SEN). PPS have a role in making sure that parents' views are heard and understood and that these views inform local policy and practice. For more information please have a look on their website or call them on or call on _PHONE_ 6058.
National Parent Partnership Network (NPPN) website: _URL_
Direct Gov Website
This website has update information about statementing, your local Parents Partnership Service and a booklet on SEN and resources related to special educational needs.
Improving the quality of statements of special educational needs: Good practice in writing statements
This is updated document (published in March 2010) on statements of special educational needs.
Contact Scope Response for information, advice and support on cerebral palsy and disability issues.
This information was last reviewed February 2011.
© We are happy for you to make copies of any part of this document. However, we would be grateful if you would attach an acknowledgement of the source to any copies.

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Real-Time Estimation of Aerodynamic Parameters
Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Extensive testing is performed when a new aircraft is developed. Flight testing is costly and time consuming but there are aspects of the process that can be made more efficient. A program that estimates aerodynamic parameters during flight could be used as a tool when deciding to continue or abort a flight from a safety or data collecting perspective. The algorithm of such a program must function in real time, which for this application would mean a maximum delay of a couple of seconds, and it must handle telemetric data, which might have missing samples in the data stream.
Here, a conceptual program for real-time estimation of aerodynamic parameters is developed. Two estimation methods and four methods for handling of missing data are compared. The comparisons are performed using both simulated data and real flight test data.
The first estimation method uses the least squares algorithm in the frequency domain and is based on the chirp z-transform. The second estimation method is created by adding boundary terms in the frequency domain differentiation and instrumental variables to the first method. The added boundary terms result in better estimates at the beginning of the excitation and the instrumental variables result in a smaller bias when the noise levels are high. The second method is therefore chosen in the algorithm of the conceptual program as it is judged to have a better performance than the first. The sequential property of the transform ensures functionality in real-time and the program has a maximum delay of just above one second.
The four compared methods for handling missing data are to discard the missing data, hold the previous value, use linear interpolation or regard the missing samples as variations in the sample time. The linear interpolation method performs best on analytical data and is compared to the variable sample time method using simulated data. The results of the comparison using simulated data varies depending on the other implementation choices but neither method is found to give unbiased results. In the conceptual program, the variable sample time method is chosen as it gives a lower variance and is preferable from an implementational point of view.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2016. , 83 p.
Least squares, Chirp z-transform, Instrumental variables, Missing data
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-127467ISRN: LiTH-ISY-EX--16/4929--SEOAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-127467DiVA: diva2:923612
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Linder, JonasLarsson, Roger

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Using WeDo 2.0 Across the Curriculum
By Nick Acton
10 Topic Teaching Opportunities
It has never been more important for school's to get everything they can possibly get out of their chosen educational resources. When the budget comes in and the catalogue comes out, a budget stretching jigsaw puzzle begins to be constructed. We can buy that if we don't buy this. We can get more of those if we get less of these. We can't buy that all together! This mind-boggling budget battle can be beaten. Ultimately, any and every resource must be seriously analysed for its usability. The question is, how much can we get from this?
LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 kits can offer more than you might think. Of course, the main reason for a WeDo 2.0 kit's existence is to provide meaningful Programming and Computing experiences. However, the functionality and usability of the technology can have an enhancing baring on all sorts of curriculum areas. Integrating the WeDo 2.0 into wider planning can enrich the curriculum and deepen a learners understanding of any given topic.
Amazingly, LEGO® Education offer an unparalleled amount of free lesson plans and resources. As part of this, they have released a 42-page Teacher Guide on Computational Thinking and 24 Guided/Open Projects available on the WeDo 2.0 app. I know what you're thinking… Who has the time to read through a 42 page PDF and 24 digital projects? As much as we would like to widen our understanding of using WeDo 2.0, we would never find the time to get through it all.
Not to worry! We've had a go at filtering through the fantastic free resources for you! In this blog, I will look at common Primary Teaching Topics and explain how the WeDo 2.0 can be integrated into them in a meaningful way. I'll point you directly to the Guided/Open Projects you'll need to visit and essentially, explain how you can get the most out of your technological resource.
1) Space
Exploring the deepest reaches of our galaxy can be an incredibly immersive experience. Imagine adding the experience of building a Moon Base with your own robot!! With WeDo 2.0, you can. Guided Project 17 (Moon Base) takes the children through how to build and programs their own Moon Rover that can complete simple building tasks. The links to science and mathematics are obvious. However, this stimulus could be the platform for historical space race learning. It could spur on some creative writing. Before you know it, the classroom can become a moon base!
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2) Dinosaurs
Another widely embedded topic concentrates on Dinosaurs! It can capture most children's imaginations. Open Project 11 (Extreme Habitats), explores the exceptional environment of the Jurassic era. Children can use WeDo 2.0 to explore how ancient reptiles evolved to survive. Using the Programming to spur on Geographical study and Biological understanding can provide another angle for a teacher to tackle the subject with.
3) Recycling
Recycling can be a hard subject to teach. LEGO® Education have provided you with an interesting route into the topic. Through Guided Project 8 (Sort to Recycle), learners can explore how rubbish is sorted to aid in reducing the amount of waste that is discarded by building and programming their own sorting machine. The scientific and mathematical links are fairly obvious, however, engaging in this task will also have barring on PSHE. The question of 'why' it is important to recycle can bring up all sorts of important discussions about society and citizenship.
4) Toys
Early on in Key Stage One, children will no doubt learn about toys. Whilst, I feel that anything you do with LEGO® would fit within this topic, the WeDO 2.0 kit can offer a more directly relatable task. Within the 'Getting Started' projects on the app, children can have a go a Milo's Tilt Sensor. This is a very simplistic task that will see the children build a basic robot (Milo) and make it move with a 'tilt sensor'. The result is a roaming robot that functions like a remote control car. In turn, this could be a spring board for conversations about old and new toys; the science of speed and friction; simple instruction tasks as well as the obvious mathematical links.
5) Natural Disasters
Amazingly, the WeDo 2.0 kit can provide meaningful educational experiences around the Topic of Natural Disasters in many different ways. Guided Project 3 (Robust Structures), enables the children to build earthquake simulators. Guided Project 6 (Preventing Flooding) gives the children a detailed understanding of how to reduce the impact of water erosion.
Guided Project 7 (Drop and Rescue) gives valuable insight into how rescue teams deal with the aftermath of a Natural Disaster and drop materials into dangerous areas. Open Project 13 (Hazard Alarm) and Guided Project (Volcano Alert) do exactly as you would imagine. Picking any of these projects can have meaningful links to Science, Geography and History as well as providing further awareness about the harsh reality of Natural Disasters.
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6) World War Two
The Second World War provides an enlightening backdrop for all sorts of learning. The WeDo 2.0 can make a good contribution to the topic by adding some morse code into the mix. By programming the little light on the WeDo 2.0 and adapting the speed of the flashing via a lever, children can send communication signals. Guided Project 19 (Send Messages) guides the children through the task and teaches them how to dot and dash out letters. Children can use this stimulus to translate messages that were sent during the Second World War. The subject of communication can then be a platform for wider social discussions around freedom of speech and so on.
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7) Under the Sea
Another nice topic that many schools pursue revolves marine life. Learning about the unexplored depths of the sea can be enriched by Open Project 14 (Cleaning the Oceans). This project teaches children about the importance of keeping our oceans clean by tasking them to create a device that can collect rubbish from the surface of the water. Again, the scientific aspects of this project are fairly apparent. However, mathematics plays an important role in the task.
The device will have to size up the materials which will take a fair knowledge of shape and volume. Geography and Social Studies can also be meaningfully interwoven into this kind of project.
8) Animals
Like the topic of 'Natural Disasters', WeDo 2.0 provides many opportunities for cross-curricular learning within the subject of Animals. Guided Task 4 (Frog's Metamorphosis) teaches children about the life cycle of a frog through programming.
Open Projects 9 and 10 (Predator and Prey / Animal Expressions) teach children about the relationships between animals and animal communication respectfully. Finally, Open Project 24 (Animal Senses) deepens a learners understanding of how animals perceive the environment around them. Ultimately, this kind of learning can provide a higher level of understanding of animal biology. However, the subject has a baring on Geography as well.
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9) All About Me
Many schools opt to cover a very inward-looking topic, often called, All About Me. Key Stage One (usually), think about themselves and in particular their emotions. What makes them happy and what makes them sad. Open Project 22 (Emotional Design) might just provide a platform for many children to begin expressing themselves. The project tasks children to build and program a robot that can interact with people.
Through this, they will explore how robots can create positive emotions in everyday situations. This self-reflection has an obvious connection to PSHE but I would also say that it has a baring in Science as well as being a good platform for (even very young) children to discuss the advancement of technology within our world.
10) Ancient Greek
Finally, I want to visit the topic of Ancient Greeks. It's widely known that the Ancient Greeks are responsible for some of the most fundamentally important inventions and discoveries of our time. Some of the deepest thinkers of science, mathematics and philosophy are associated with Ancient Greek History. It's important to explain to children that programming is all about Problem Solving. Traffic Lights are programmed to solve the problem of traffic. Sat Navs are programmed to solve the problem of Navigation.
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I could go on. Inventing programs to solve problems is very similar to inventing devices or processes. Therefore, engaging children with a blank programming project and posing a problem is meaningfully linked to Ancient Greek thinkers. Can the children build a robot that moves an object from one side of the room to another? Can the children build a device that flashes at them every time someone walks into the room? Can they make a shutter that dispenses Hamster food to the classroom pet every hour? Being inquisitive and creative is the next logical step for any WeDo 2.0 use. Although all of the aforementioned projects incite creativity in some way, starting with a blank project demands the deepest thinking skills.
Nick Acton is a Trainer Specialist at JTRS as well as being a part-time Computing and Music teacher. Through the creation of bespoke training, Nick specialises in empowering educators so they can embed education technologies into their day-to-day classroom practice.
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How is BSA calculated?
 In oncology practice doses of chemotherapy drugs are usually expressed as mgs per M2of the body surface area (BSA). This is much more accurate and tailored to each patient compared to dosing on the basis of weight alone which is used in most other specialties of medicine. This means that the dose of that drug is so much of mgs per M2of the body surface area of the patient. The total dose of the chemotherapy is calculated by multiplying the dose of the chemotherapy drug with the BSA. To make it clearer, let me discuss one example. A commonly used dose of Doxorubicin used in the treatment of breast cancer is 60mg/ M2. If your weight is 80 kilograms and your height is 156 centimeters, your BSA would be 1.8 M2. The suggested dose of doxorubicin dose is 60mg/ M2and this means dose is 60 mg for every 1 M2 of your BSA. To calculate your actual dose of doxorubicin you will multiply the 60mg with your BSA. The result is as follows. Total doxorubicin dose is 60mg x 1.8M2 = 108 mg. Once you understand this basic concept everything is very simple, dont you agree with me?
 Now you know how to calculate the total dose of a chemotherapy drug, if you BSA and the dose of the chemotherapy drug. You may be wondering how in the world, I would be calculating the BSA. Let me reassure you that BSA can be calculated if you know the height and weight of a person the BSA can be easily calculated using a specialized formula. Now I am going to give the formula for calculation of BSA, but word of caution before I do this. Dont panic! Dont panic looking at this complex formula. I can promise you that once you finish with this article you will be able to calculate your BSA and total dose of chemotherapy very easily, regardless of your knowledge in mathematics. Please have patience and hang on till we finish this article.


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University of Auckland Social Sciences Building (B201)
Using almost a third of the average energy of an equivalent new building, the 6 Green Star design for B201 achieves the highest NZGBC sustainability rating ever awarded to a building in New Zealand
|University of Auckland
|Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
|Architecture, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, BIM Management
|Due for Completion in 2024
Industry leading, low carbon design
The adaptive reuse of University of Auckland's B201 building has been awarded six Green Stars for design by the New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC), achieving 93 out of 100 points. This is the most Green Star points given to any New Zealand building to date.
A high-level carbon reduction strategy developed in collaboration with Beca and the University of Auckland led to the replacement of existing concrete cladding with a new high-performance curtain wall system. The design minimizes heat gain through balancing the glazing to wall ratio and inclusion of high-performance glass. The system incorporates industry-leading 'passive house' air-tightness design principles, enabling the use of an 'ultra-low energy' mechanical ventilation system, so the B201 building will use almost a third of the average energy of an equivalent new building in New Zealand. This ensures the design meets 2030 operational energy targets for net zero carbon.
The carbon emissions saved by reusing the existing structures have been complimented by the use of low carbon materials. The new curtain wall system, replacing the old concrete cladding, uses NZ extruded aluminium, which contains eighty five percent recycled content. The resultant weight reduction allows for the adaptive reuse of the existing structure, ensuring the development also meets 2030 targets for embodied carbon.
Repurposing the existing structure has also reduced the length of construction by one year, providing significant cost savings in the creation of this state of the art, highly adaptable, educational environment.
Bicultural inspiration for a sustainable future
The relationship of the building to its historical and geographical setting was a key consideration in its design, informing the desire to limit the ecological impact of the construction process and the final built product. In collaboration with Haumi, and with the support of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the design reflects the university's commitment to learning and sharing knowledge.
The architecture acknowledges the historic trading Pā of Waipapa and the waka that were traditionally brought ashore at Te Tōangaroa for the purpose of trade. The concept of 'exchange and release', stemming from the historical purpose the site for mana whenua, is integral to the form and arrangement of the building and aims to draw on the location's heritage to benefit students into the future.
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Multiple-Valued Logic Design in Current-Mode CMOS
Over the last two decades, design using Multiple-Valued Logic (MVL) has been receiving considerable attention. With recent advancements in processing technologies it is now possible to implement higher-radix functions. MVL circuits have shown the potential of improving the use of chip area through increased functional density and reduced requirements for interconnection wiring. Currently, it is advantageous if MVL circuits are used along with binary circuits in the design of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) circuits. In order to minimize the fabrication process related overheads, it is desirable to design MVL circuits that can coexist on the same chip with binary logic circuits. This thesis considers MVL design in current-mode CMOS compatible with existing binary logic CMOS fabrication processes. A given MVL function can be realized in the sum-of-product (SOP) form. The realization cost, in terms of the number of required product terms (PTs) and hence the circuit area, depends on the set of operators used. The choice of the set of operators is technology dependent. A new set of operators, consisting of literal, cycle, complement of literal, complement of cycle, min, and tsum operators is proposed in this thesis. A general structure has been identified for realizing MVL circuits in currentmode CMOS. The structure consists of input, control, and output blocks. The input and the output blocks deal primarily with multiple-valued current signals. The control block signals are binary voltage signals providing flexibility by allowing the use of arbitrarily complex binary circuits. MVL circuits have been designed for the new set of operators using the general structure. The cost, in terms of number of transistors, of realizing the new set of operators and that of each of the existing sets of operators is comparable. The functionality of the designed circuits has been verified for 4-valued logic using HSPICE transient analysis simulations. MVL function realizations using the new set of operators requires fewer PTs compared to realizations based on the existing sets of operators. A comprehensive comparison has been conducted for all 19683 3-valued 2-variable functions. The maximum number of PTs is reduced from 6, using the existing set of operators, to 3, using the new set of operators. The average number of PTs is decreased from 3.61 to 2.61. Sample 4-valued 2-variable function realizations using the new set of operators have also shown similar improvements. In the past, several heuristic-based programs have been reported to obtain an efficient SOP expression for a given MVL function. HAMLET is one of these programs. It accepts user specified function expression and minimizes this expression. It includes implementation of many earlier reported heuristic-based algorithms. The Gold heuristic chooses the best realization after applying all other heuristics implemented in HAMLET. A new heuristic-based synthesis program has been developed to obtain a SOP expression for a given MVL function using the proposed set of operators. For a random sample of 4-valued 2-variable functions, the realizations have been compared for the developed program and the existing program, HAMLET (Gold). It is observed that for 69% of the functions, the developed program performs better and for 4% of the functions the HAMLET (Gold) realizations are better. The average number of PTs required by the developed program and HAMLET (Gold) are 5.53 and 6.62, respectively. In order to further reduce the number of PTs required for MVL function realizations two new approaches have also been identified. The new approaches are based on difference-of-sum-of-products (DOSOP) and sum-of-terms (SOT) realization of MVL functions. It has been shown that the required number of terms can be reduced in the realization of some MVL functions, using the new approaches, as compared to those obtained using the SOP realization.
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With a little bit of work, one can show that $\mathbb{CP}^n$ and $\mathbb{RP}^n\times\mathbb{RP}^n$ have the same Stiefel-Whitney numbers, so by a theorem of Thom, they are (unorientedly) cobordant.
Is there an explicit description of a cobordism between them?
I know the answer for $n = 1$: it reduces to finding a cobordism between $S^2$ and $S^1\times S^1$ (take a solid ball and remove a solid torus from the interior, or take a solid torus and remove a solid ball from the interior).
An explicit cobordism is given by Stong:
R. E. Stong, A Cobordism, Proceedings of the American Mathematical Society Vol. 35, No. 2 (Oct. 1972), pp. 584-586
I do like the short title "A Cobordism".
The construction is as follows:
Write $\mathbb{CP}^n$ with homogeneous coordinates $[z_0,z_1,\dots,z_n]$ and consider the space $$W=(\mathbb{CP}^n\times [0,1])/\sim,$$ where $([z_0,z_1,\dots,z_n],1)\sim([\bar{z_0},\bar{z_1},\dots,\bar{z_n}],1)$ if $|z_0^2+z_1^2\dots +z_n^2|\leq\frac{3}{5}$. Then Stong takes a page to prove that $W$ is the desired cobordism.
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Advanced planning and emphasis on safety resulted in reduced risks, duration, and costs.
Tallulah Falls Penstock Inspection and Monitoring Plan
Southern Company Generation's (Southern Company's) Tallulah Falls Hydroelectric Station (72 MW) was constructed in 1914. Southern Company required a comprehensive internal and external inspection and evaluation of the Station's six steel penstocks. The penstocks run down the side of a steep gorge with some sections being nearly vertical with approximately 525 feet of elevation change.
Kleinschmidt conducted extensive pre-inspection planning with Southern Company given the complexities of the site and the safety risks associated with the planned activities. We recommended and designed new manholes at the upstream end of the penstocks to provide both inspector access and adequate airflow through the penstocks during the inspection. Kleinschmidt's Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians (SPRAT) certified engineers performed the inspections of the penstocks supported by a professional high-angle and confined space rescue team, Total Safety, who assisted with the rope access due to the steep incline and length of the penstocks. This baseline evaluation (the last inspection of the interior of the penstocks was completed decades ago) was used to finalize a Monitoring Plan for the penstocks that Southern Company can use in the future to schedule maintenance, monitor conditions, and reduce risks.
Kleinschmidt's inspection approach greatly reduced the safety risks (resulting in no injuries), and duration of the inspections, which saved Southern Company money by completing the inspections within one scheduled station outage. Additionally, having Kleinschmidt's SPRAT-certified engineers with expertise in penstock inspections in the pipe for the eyes on / hands-on inspection resulted in a more efficient, thorough, and dependable inspection and assessment. The volume and accuracy of data collected resulted in calculations with results that the owner can trust, providing peace of mind that their penstocks will continue to perform and support the generation of 72 MW of power.


ingest-host-metrics
Description
This is a generic ingest endpoint for all the host performance metrics
Usage
oci opsi host-insights ingest-host-metrics [OPTIONS]
Required Parameters
--id [text]
Required OCID of the host insight resource.
--items [complex type]
Collection of one or more host performance metric data points This is a complex type whose value must be valid JSON. The value can be provided as a string on the command line or passed in as a file using the file://path/to/file syntax.
The --generate-param-json-input option can be used to generate an example of the JSON which must be provided. We recommend storing this example in a file, modifying it as needed and then passing it back in via the file:// syntax.
Optional Parameters
--from-json [text]
Provide input to this command as a JSON document from a file using the file://path-to/file syntax.
The --generate-full-command-json-input option can be used to generate a sample json file to be used with this command option. The key names are pre-populated and match the command option names (converted to camelCase format, e.g. compartment-id –> compartmentId), while the values of the keys need to be populated by the user before using the sample file as an input to this command. For any command option that accepts multiple values, the value of the key can be a JSON array.
Options can still be provided on the command line. If an option exists in both the JSON document and the command line then the command line specified value will be used.
For examples on usage of this option, please see our "using CLI with advanced JSON options" link: _URL_
--if-match [text]
Used for optimistic concurrency control. In the update or delete call for a resource, set the if-match parameter to the value of the etag from a previous get, create, or update response for that resource. The resource will be updated or deleted only if the etag you provide matches the resource's current etag value.
Example using required parameter
Copy and paste the following example into a JSON file, replacing the example parameters with your own.
 oci opsi host-insights ingest-host-metrics --generate-param-json-input items > items.json
Copy the following CLI commands into a file named example.sh. Run the command by typing "bash example.sh" and replacing the example parameters with your own.
Please note this sample will only work in the POSIX-compliant bash-like shell. You need to set up the OCI configuration and appropriate security policies before trying the examples.
 export id=<substitute-value-of-id> # _URL_
 oci opsi host-insights ingest-host-metrics --id $id --items file://items.json


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In many situations, the search for non-textual information is driven by a specific topic rather than the values of a data record's attributes. Therefore, data is often indexed with census nomenclatures, classifications or thesauri to allow a user to search with keywords. MURBANDY is a user-friendly graphical interface which supports query formulation using this indexing languages and at the same time visualizes the semantic dependencies between them and other search attributes. The generic version of the user interface is able to display dependencies between keywords and an arbitrary number of databases during query formulation, and lets the user interactively explore and manipulate his query at a very detailed level.
References in zbMATH (referenced in 1 article, 1 standard article )
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- Hermes, Bernd; Stempfhuber, Maximilian; Demicheli, Luca; Lavalle, Carlo: MURBANDY: the (so far) missing link: user-friendly retrieval and visualization of geographic information (2003)


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The Holy Metropolis of Lambi, Syvritos and Sfakia
The Metropolis comprises the former provinces of Agios Vaseilios, Amari and Sfakia. In other words, it covers a part of the city of Rethymnon and a part of the city of Chania.
The Diocese of Syvritos, as confirmed by documents, had Bishops as early as the Early Christian Period, at the site of the ancient city, present-day Amari Throne [Thronos Amariou], Reference to the diocese is also made in the document entitled 'Synodiko Syvritou'. The period of Arab rule was harmful for these specific dioceses, but during Venetian rule the dioceses maintained their independence, except for that of St. Basil (Agios Vasileios), which was annexed by the Diocese of Kalamon. However, when the Ottomans occupied the island, there was a radical restructuring of the church and the Diocese of Lambi was created at that time. The union of Dioceses took place in the 19th century and, in 1962, the Ecumenical Partriarchate raised it to the status of the Diocese of Lambi, Syvritos and Sfakia.
Irenaios is its present-day bishop with 78 parishes, 5 Monasteries and 86 priests under his jurisdiction.


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Opo. Sensing face to face interactions.
Face to face interactions and the distances they occur at are thought to be important in a number of fields, such as epidemiology, psychology, and robot usability. However, past smartphone and smart badge technologies are unable to provide the right combination of high resolution data and usability.
Smart badges have offered the highest quality data so far. However, the difficulty in synchronizing unpredictable mobile node has resulted in either bulky, high powered nodes or infrastructure heavy systems. To overcome this challenge, Opo uses a novel ultra low power ultrasonic wake up circuit to synchronize nodes, bypassing the time synchronization / scheduling challenges faced by traditional RF synchronization.
Opo is able to provide 2 s time resolution and 5 cm spatial resolution, while running for 4 days on a battery the size of a dime. Opo tags are around 3 cm in diameter and weigh 8 grams, making them easily wearable using a lanyard, lapel pin, or magnetic clips.
The cornerstone of Opo is an ultrasonic wakeup circuit that draws 19 μA when no neighbors are present, enabling us to solve the mobile node coordination problem via broadcast synchronization. Broadcast synchronization allows nodes to remain asleep most of the time and be asynchronously awoken when a neighbor appears. This allows Opo to run without any infrastructure nodes or high powered RF neighbor discovery protocols.


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**Workshop Invitation: International Research on Physical Sciences Applied to Biology, at NIH on Nov. 21, 2013August 8th, 2013
Washington, DC, August 8, 2013 – A panel of some of America's top experts on the application of physical science concepts to biological systems will present their findings from study tours of top European and Asian labs in a workshop and webcast to be held at the National Institutes of Health on November 21, 2013.
The study is aimed at determining the status and trends of research and development whereby physical sciences and engineering principles are being applied to life sciences, cancer research and oncology in leading laboratories and organizations via an on-site peer review process in Europe and Asia. The panel will assess general progress in the field, and compare the relative positions of nations. The panel will also be issuing a written final report later this year. For short, the study is known by the acronym APHELION: Assessment of Physical Sciences and Engineering Advances in Life Sciences and Oncology.
The study was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB). As a part of the study, a seven-member peer review panel recently toured more than 40 labs abroad in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. Previously the panel visited and reported on France, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The report from the European phase is posted at _URL_ The study was organized by the World Technology Evaluation Center, Inc. (WTEC).
The APHELION panel is chaired by Prof. Paul Janmey of the University of Pennsylvania. Also on the panel are Prof. Daniel Fletcher (UC Berkeley), Prof. Sharon Gerecht (Johns Hopkins University), Dr. Ross Levine (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center), Prof. Parag Mallick (Stanford University), Prof. Owen McCarty (Oregon Health & Science University), Prof. Lance Munn (Harvard University), and Prof. Cynthia Reinhart-King (Cornell University).
The November 21st workshop is free, but space is limited. For further information and to register please visit _URL_ It will also be webcast live. Viewers will have the ability to submit questions for the panelists during the event. To register for this free webcast, please visit _URL_ The webcast will remain available online after the event.
The World Technology Evaluation Center, Inc. is a non-profit research institute that leads the nation in conducting international technology assessments via peer review. WTEC has conducted more than 70 such studies since 1989 under grants from many Federal agencies. For more information, visit _URL_.


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What to Expect During a Barber School Inspection
Inspector(s) will arrive and introduce themselves and present state ID.
Inspector will ask to speak to the owner or manager. If neither is available, the inspector will notify the person in charge that the inspection will proceed.
The inspection will consist of the following:
Check for required postings:
- Consumer complaint sign
- Sanitation Rules
- Foot spa log (if applicable)
- Most recent inspection report
- Current school license
- Current instructors licenses (with current photo of licensee attached)
- Outside building in at least 10-inch letters "BARBER SCHOOL--STUDENT BARBERS."
- Signs containing "BARBER SCHOOL--STUDENT BARBERS "on each inside wall of the school.
Check building requirements:
- Square footage
- Classroom and practical areas
- Required equipment
Inspector will confirm there is a minimum of 10 student work stations that include a chair that reclines, a back bar, a wall mirror and a sink behind every two work stations.
Barber school must have one barber chair available for each student in attendance on the practical floor.
- A barber school must have at least one instructor for every 25 students on the school's premises.
- A school may not enroll more than three student instructors for each licensed instructor.
- Check that hours are being recorded in SHEARS.
- Check display of Student Permits at work stations, and in album.
- Check that the school is properly accounting for hours granted to students through monthly progress reports documenting daily attendance.
- Check that monthly progress reports are being retained in student file for 48 months.
Check for the implementation of Health and Sanitation standards and practices:
- Work stations
- Implements cleaned and sanitized before use on each client
- Wet disinfectants
- Dry storage areas
- Towel storage (clean, soiled)
- Shampoo bowls
- Hair swept up as soon as practicable
- Single use items being discarded after each use
- Trash receptacle covered
Check restrooms. (hot and cold running water, clean and in good repair, and no chemicals stored in restroom)
Check that furniture, floors, windows, ceilings, and equipment are clean and in good repair in accordance to sanitation rules.
Check manicure/pedicure area and facial area (if applicable) for compliance.
If school is providing manicure or pedicure nail services an autoclave, dry heat sterilizer or ultra violet sanitizer is required.
Check that prohibited products and not in the school and no prohibited practices are being performed.


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Portable safe drinking water is a challenge for communities living in Nyangombe area in Nyanga District.
Water to drink comes from river, unprotected wells, and dams. When ActionAid International Zimbabwe and their partner Fact Nyanga identified this problem they thought of ways to intervene to reduce the impact of unsafe water on the communities.
Through the Emergencies unit a sand technology was identified that could help these people in the name of bio-sand filter. This technology uses three layers of sand of different sizes to filter the water. Besides the sand particles filtering the water after a number of days the process also relies on a bio-layer that also assists in ensuring that no foreign particles or bacteria passes the sand. The water that comes out of the bio-sand filter is free of any disease causing organisms. If tested it is 97 -99.9 percent pure and can be used safely within communities.
The organisation procured 375 bio-sand filters for distribution in its various operational areas in 2010. Communities in Makoni, Chiendambuya and Nyanga in Manicaland, Nkayi in Matabeleland North and Hwedza in Mashonaland East were beneficiaries of the bio-sand programme. At total of 375 people, 70 percent of which were women, benefitted from the programme.
The objective of the program was to reduce cholera and water borne diseases through provision of clean, safe portable water for household use.
The provision of safe water was therefore done through this innovation which is available locally from our partner one way ministries. Other non benefiting villages have expressed interest after seeing how it works.


text: Triarylmethyl (TAM) radicals are widely used in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy as spin labels and in EPR imaging as spin probes for in vivo oxymetry. One of the key advantages of TAMs is the extremely narrow EPR line, especially in case of deuterated analogs (~2.5 μT). Another advantage is their slow spin relaxation even at physiological temperatures; in particular, this characteristic enables the use of pulsed dipolar EPR methods for distance measurements in biomolecules. In this study, a large series of TAM radicals and their deuterated analogs was synthesized, and the corresponding spectroscopic parameters including 13C hyperfine constants were determined for the first time. We observed negligible dependence of 13C hyperfine constants on the solvent or on the structure or number of substituents at para-C atoms of the aromatic rings. In addition, we demonstrated that 13C signals at natural abundance can be used for successful distance measurements at room temperature by pulsed electron double resonance (PELDOR or DEER).


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Translation skill—Shift of perspective (II )[gallery] Second, it is sentence component shift. Sentence component shift refers to one component for the English sentence shifts to the other component of the Chinese sentence. The shift of sentence component ranges from subject, predicate, object, attributive, adverbial to complement. A. You can always tell the somebodies from the nobodies at a cocktail party. The somebodies come late.在鸡尾酒会上人们常常可以看出大人物和无名小卒来。那些 迟到的就是大人物。（Here the subject shifts to predicative, and the predicate shift to subject） B. Cheerful, efficient and warm-hearted, they will do everything to make your journey smooth and comfortable. 他们乐观、能干、热情，总是想方设法使你一路上顺利舒适。 ( Here the adverbial shifts to the predicate ) C. Her presence of mind had not completely deserted her; but she could not have trusted herself to speak. 她还没有完全失去镇静，一时却又找不出话可说。 ( Here the subject " her presence of mind " shifts to the object and the object " her" shifts to the subject) Third, expression mode shift. The differential expressions between English and Chinese results from their distinctive emphasis points. To overcome all these differences and make the translated text be consistent with the customs of the local people, it is necessary for us to transfer this expression mode into the other one. A. There are some measuring units in English, such as score, dozen, decade, quarter, just to name a few, which there is no respective expression in Chinese, so when translating these measuring units into Chinese, we have to shift them. Eg: Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.100 年以前，一位伟大的美国人签署了解放 宣言，我们现在就站在他象征性的庇荫中。 ( Here we have to shift score into twenty years, since there is no respective expression of score in Chinese.) B. As we know, English native speakers and Chinese always express things from different perspectives, that is these two language speakers always emphasis differently when describing the same thing, so when we are translating, we should pay attention to expression customs of the target language, and we need to make the translated text clear and nature to its readers. Eg: She has been a widow only for six months. How do we translate this sentence into Chinese? The source sentence describes the husband's death from the angle the wife. If we translate it according to the expression of the source sentence, then the translated text would be "她只当了 6 个月的寡妇。". When we Chinese see this sentence, we obviously will feel uncomfortable, because it is not accordant to our expression customs. We may even confused that had the wife married another man after her husband just died for half a year. To avoid this confusion, we should shift the English expression mode into Chinese. The correct one is " 她丈夫死了至今才不过半年。"
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Terrestria is the plane on which the planet Earth is located.
EDIT: Due to limited Magic information, the best assumption is that planes are individual planets. No other information can be garnered from the true Magic: the Gathering storyline. The best explanation for our universe being in the MtG multiverse is billions of overlays on a gigantic plane, causing each individual cosmic body that exists in real life.
EDIT: The formation of a seperate article, i.e. 'The AoM Multiverse' is suggested.
It is commonly accepted that a plane is not a planet, though in most cases the focus of a plane will take place on a particular planet within this plane. The confusion arises in that most planes are confused with planets, due to the fact that most planes are named after their primary planets.(). Each plane is a seperate 'universe' however, the word itself has the stigmatic effect of only meaning there can be one'verse'. Each'verse' is a plane, within a wider multiverse. This given it means that any number, and any variant of a plane is possible within the multiverse, it can be said that the Magic multiverse contains an infinite number of planes. (). As part of the possibility, and as is used in these storylines, Terrestria is part of this multiverse.
See Also Edit
|Past Planes of AoM|
|Planar System(s):||Syndicate System|
|Plane(s):||Arcanis | Mirrodin | Terrestria | Focturna | Sahrahlas | Yorfallia | Avernus|
|Future Planes of AoM|
|Planar System(s):||Chaos System|
|Plane(s):||Furcht | Arcanis | Sahrahlas | Avernus|


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Circle station, and the D Line's Reservoir station)
- South Street
- Greycliff Road (to be closed temporarily)
- Boston College (at Lake Street, Brighton; serving Boston College)
The "Cleveland Circle" line is the second of the three lines that separate west of Kenmore. This line travels on the surface of Beacon Street through Brookline. The C Line stations are primarily named for the cross-streets of Beacon Street. These are a few of the notable ones:
- Coolidge Corner (Coolidge Corner, Brookline, Beacon and Harvard Streets)
- Washington Square (Washington Square, Brookline, Beacon and Washington Streets)
- Cleveland Circle (Cleveland Circle, Brighton, Beacon Street and Chestnut Hill Avenue; in easy walking distance of the B Line's Chestnut Hill Ave station, and the D Line's Reservoir station)
The "Highland Branch" is the third of the three lines that separate west of Kenmore. It is named for the Highland Branch railroad line from the 19th century upon whose right-of-way it was built. It travels parallel to and south of Beacon Street through Brookline and Newton.
The Newton Centre and Newton Highlands stations still feature classic station houses from the early 20th century. The Newton Centre station was renovated into shops in the 1980s, but the Newton Highlands station is not actively used.
- Fenway (near The Fenway, Boston, by the old Sears building)
- Longwood (Chapel and Longwood Streets, Brookline)
- Brookline Village (off Harvard and Washington Streets, and Route 9, Brookline)
- Brookline Hills (Cypress and Tappan Streets, Brookline, by the Brookline High School)
- Beaconsfield (Dean Road and Beacon Street, Brookline)
- Reservoir (Cleveland Circle, Brookline, named for the Chestnut Hill Reservoir; in easy walking distance of the B Line's Chestnut Hill Avenue station and the C Line's Cleveland Circle station)
- Chestnut Hill (Hammond Street near Middlesex Road and Route 9, Newton)
- Newton Centre (Newton Centre, Newton, near Beacon and Centre Streets)
- Newton Highlands (Lincoln and Walnut Streets, Newton)
- Eliot (Route 9, Lincoln Street and Meredith Avenue, Newton)
- Waban (Beacon Street at Waban Square, Newton)
- Woodland (Washington Street, Newton, serving the Newton-Wellesley Hospital )
- Riverside (Grove Street, Newton, exit 22 off I-95, named for the Charles River)
The "Arborway" line diverges from the other three lines just west of Copley. It travels mainly on the surface of Huntington Avenue, emerging from its subway just west of the Symphony Hall station.
- Prudential (Huntington Ave, Back Bay, Boston, serving the Prudential Center)
- Symphony (Massachusetts and Huntington Aves, Boston, serving Symphony Hall)
- Northeastern University (Huntington Ave and Opera Place, Boston, serving Northeastern University)
- Museum of Fine Arts (Huntington Ave and Ruggles St, Boston, serving the Museum of Fine Arts)
- Longwood Medical Area (Huntington and Longwood Ave, Boston)
- Brigham Circle (Huntington Ave and Francis Street, Boston; private right-of-way ends south of here)
- Fenwood Street (Huntington Ave and Fenwood Street, Boston)
- Mission Park (Huntington Ave and Mission Park, Boston)
- Riverway (South Huntington and Huntington Aves, Boston)
- Back of the Hill (South Huntington Ave, Boston)
- Heath Street (Heath Street, Boston)
Train service originally ran on the E Line beyond Heath Street to Arborway, but service was "temporarily" replaced in 1985 by the number 39 bus. Pursuant to environmental mitigation commitments made by the state regarding the Central Artery/Tunnel Project, service south of Heath Street is supposed to resume as soon as the tracks and overhead wiring are reconstructed and a sufficient number of low-floor streetcars are available to operate the service.
Older trains have a red diagonal line through the E on the rollsign, which dates from an early streetcar practice of using that to signify a short-turn route. Since the E with a slash is on the same panel as Heath Street, it must be used, even though the E has ended at Heath Street for a long time.
- Jonathan Belcher, "Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA District, _PHONE_", Rollsign, November 28, 2003 ( - PDF)
- Flint, Anthony. "Mbta Halts Purchase of Green Line 'Lemons'." The Boston Globe December 12, 2004. ()
- A history of the Green Line
- MBTA official Green Line map
- Interactive Map (Unofficial)
- Operation manual for SLRV (Boeing) cars
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This blog was originally posted here: Windows 8: The right way to Read & Write Files in WinRT
Also, check out our Windows Runtime (WinRT) sponsored section.
Windows 8: The right way to Read & Write Files in WinRT
Windows 8 Metro development leverages WinRT; and, in WinRT, there are new namespaces – and namespace constriction in the.Net Framework. What you think you know, you may not.
MSDN: In some cases, a type that you used in a.NET Framework desktop app doesn't exist within the.NET APIs for Metro style apps. Instead, you can use a type from the Windows Runtime. For example, the System. IO. IsolatedStorage. IsolatedStorageSettings class isn't included in the.NET APIs for Metro style apps, but the Windows.Storage.ApplicationDataContainer class provides similar behavior for storing app settings. Examples of common changes you might have to make are included in the section Converting your existing.NET Framework code.
Read Isolated Storage
Every Metro application has three folders. A Local folder, a Roaming folder and a Temp folder. Each is accessed the same way. Local is meant to store assets in a local, application-specific folder.
MSDN: You can access files in the local app data store using the "ms-appdata:///local/" protocol. To access files in the app package, use Windows. ApplicationModel. Package. Current. InstalledLocation.
To request that Windows index your app data for search, create a folder named "indexed" under this folder and store the files that you want indexed there. Windows indexes the file content and metadata (properties) in this "indexed" folder and all its subfolders.
Roaming is meant to store assets that should be synchronized with any other desktop where the current user has the same application installed.
MSDN: The sync engine has restrictions on the file name conventions that you must follow to ensure the items in the roaming folder can roam. Be sure that your file and folder names do not contain leading whitespace. The sync engine may limit the total size of settings and files that can roam. You can access files in the roaming app data store using the "ms-appdata:///roaming/" protocol.
Temp is a throw-away location that will be cleaned, potentially, every time the application is launched.
MSDN: You can access files in the temporary app data store using the "ms-appdata:///temp/" protocol.
Here's how you use them:
Get the code here.
The code above is a simple Unit Test demonstrating the core functionality of writing and reading to Isolated Storage. You might notice that there is no mention of Isolated Storage in the code or namespaces (like there is in the Windows Phone API). Just know that all of this takes place in Isolated Storage, and for the same reason – to compartmentalize your application and it's ability to break the user's machine.
Read Project Files
Here's a fun one. What if you have a resource (a file) in your project that you want to read? Lots of time this is for sample data or settings or something. It could be an XML file, a JSON file, or something else. Can you do it? Of course.
Add the file to your project. Note: since this is your file, you will need to deal with the type. Somewhere else you can learn how to deserialize JSON and XML.
Change your file's Build Action to Content. And, change Copy to Output Directory to Copy Always. This will ensure the file itself ships with your application. If it doesn't, you wont have a file to read!
Read your project file like this:
Get the code here.
The code above is a simple Unit Test demonstrating how to read a file that is included in your project's folder structure. The two most important parts is the unique path and Installed Location folder. Pay close attention. The correct path will include your project name (mine is Metro.Helpers.Tests).
Read Local files w/a Picker
Here's a great one. You want to read a file in the Documents Library? Let the user select the file using a picker, and take it from there! Let's do it.
Just Do It
There's nothing special you have to do in order to use a file picker. No changes to the AppXManifest, I mean. The reason is, using a File Picker puts the user in charge. Only the user can pick a file. And so, the picker itself is sort of its own Capabilities declaration and consent.
Get the code here.
In the code above we initialize the FileOpenPicker (just like we have always done in.Net). We invoke the picker using PickSingleFileAsync() where we get a StorageFile (just like all the techniques above) and we go from there. I added a MessageBox (aka MessageDialog) to show some details. Clearly in your application you will do something else.
Read Local files w/o a Picker
What if you want to read a file without using the File Picker. Can you do that? You bet. But, it takes more effort because you need to update your applications AppXManifest to request the Document Library Access capability.
But wait there's more.
See that red X on the Capabilities tab title? That tells you that something is not right. The manifest designer is pretty cool. What's left?
You also need to update your AppXManifest by declaring what file type(s) you want to access. Then, even with access to the folders, you only have access to a limited set of file types. (in case you wondered *.* is not allowed)
Note: Accessing the file system without user interaction is dangerous for the user. These extra steps are not meant to make your life (the developer) easier. It is meant to make the user's experience easier and more safe.
So, in my case I will only want access to TXT files. The Declarations tab can be complex – to learn more about it, look here. I set a new file type (.txt) and let it role from there.
When the user installs your application, they will be promoted to consent to the capabilities your application requests. Its capabilities are constrained by the manifest. And, your app's capabilities are reviewed by Microsoft store curators.
Now, get that file!
You have probably noticed with all the samples in this article that I have to write and read in order to have a reliable test. This one is no different. This will create the HelloWorld.txt file and read it. For added fun, I also will delete the file at the end of the method so your folder is not polluted.
Get the code here.
The only reason the code above works is because we have declared the capability to read TXT files from the Documents Library folder in the AppXManifest file. Reading the file is easy because, once you get it, it's just a simple WinRT StorageFile.
Pretty simple really, eh?
Some Interesting StorageFile Methods
I might take a moment to talk about StorageFolder, too. One of the most common requests I get is to iterate files and folders on user's system. You really can't – if what you mean is to start at c:\. Try to iterate through c:\ and you get this:
You can, however, iterate the files in a Library (Documents, Photos, Music, Videos, and even Home Group) folder – if you have requested this capability in the manifest. It is important to note that the files returned for a folder will be automatically filtered to the file types you declare in your manifest. (Did I already mention *.* cannot be declared?) Let me restate that as a developer you have intentional restrictions like this that ultimately improve the user's experience and safety.
Read those files people. Whatever your reason, they are there for you to get them. Yes, the sandbox of a Metro application prevents access to files and resources outside user's Libraries. But in about 2 seconds you can appreciate this decision. We are approaching a brave new world.
Now, should your application REQUIRE such access (that is otherwise restricted), you might consider the choice between desktop and metro applications – or consider a clever alternative; we all know you are a clever developer, keen at problem solving. You can do it!
Best of luck!
Jerry Nixon is a Microsoft Developer Evangelist in Colorado. He has been developing and designing on the Microsoft platform for 15 years. He speaks at universities, events and groups on Kinect, XAML, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. Most of Jerry's days are spent teaching his three daughters Star Trek character backstories and episode plots.


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 meteor-contest benchmark : Search for solutions to shape packing puzzle
This is a contest - different algorithms may be used.
You are expected to diff the output from your program N = 2098 against this output file before you contribute your program.
The Meteor Puzzle board is made up of 10 rows of 5 hexagonal Cells. There are 10 puzzle pieces to be placed on the board, we'll number them 0 to 9. Each puzzle piece is made up of 5 hexagonal Cells. As different algorithms may be used to generate the puzzle solutions, we require that the solutions be printed in a standard order and format. Here's one approach - working along each row left to right, and down the board from top to bottom, take the number of the piece placed in each cell on the board, and create a string from all 50 numbers, for example the smallest puzzle solution would be represented by
00001222012661126155865558633348893448934747977799
Print the smallest and largest Meteor Puzzle 50 character solution string in this format to mimic the hexagonal puzzle board:
0 0 0 0 1
 2 2 2 0 1
2 6 6 1 1
 2 6 1 5 5
8 6 5 5 5
 8 6 3 3 3
4 8 8 9 3
 4 4 8 9 3
4 7 4 7 9
 7 7 7 9 9
The command line parameter N should limit how many solutions will be found before the program halts, so that you can work with just a few solutions to debug and optimize your program.
Diff program output N = 2098 against the output file to check the format is correct.
The Meteor Puzzle and 3 Java puzzle solvers are described in "Optimize your Java application's performance" (pdf).
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Background: Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) is an innovative approach in clinical trials to evaluate the global benefits and risks of an intervention. We developed and validated a DOOR endpoint for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (BSI) through a survey to infectious diseases clinicians and secondary analysis of trial data.
Methods: We administered a survey of 20 cases of S. aureus BSI, asking respondents to rank outcomes by global desirability. Correlations and percentage of pairwise agreement among rankings were estimated to inform development of a DOOR endpoint, which was applied to 2 prior S. aureus BSI trials. The probability that a patient randomly assigned to experimental treatment would have a better DOOR ranking than if assigned to control was estimated. Results were also analyzed using partial credit, which is analogous to scoring an academic test, assigning 100% to the most desirable outcome, 0% to the least, and "partial credit" to intermediate ranks.
Results: Forty-two recipients (97%) completed the survey. The DOOR endpoint fitting these rankings (r = 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.67 to 0.94) incorporated survival plus cumulative occurrence of adverse events, cure, infectious complications, and ongoing symptoms. Tailored versions of this endpoint were applied to 2 S. aureus BSI trials, and both demonstrated no benefit of the experimental treatment using DOOR and partial credit analysis.
Conclusions: Using S. aureus BSI as an exemplar, we developed a DOOR endpoint that can be used as a template for development of DOOR endpoints for other diseases. Future trials can incorporate DOOR to allow for global assessment of patient experience.


Embedding video stored on Google Drive
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1. Upload your video to Google Drive
2. Right-click the video and choose "Share..."
3. Make sure sharing is set to "Anyone who has the link can view"
4. Copy the "Link to share" from the box at the top of the dialog
5. Click "Done"
6. Paste and open the link in a new tab or browser
7. At the top of the screen, click the icon with three vertical dots and choose "Embed item..."
8. Copy the embed code
9. In Blogger open (or create) the activity/resource where you want to place your video
10. In the editor open the HTML editor
11. Paste the embed code where you want your video to appear.
12. You may want to change the size of the video - Google's default is 640x480, which is a lot of screen real estate on most devices. Your users will be able to make it full screen if they wish.
Example HTML (The bold text is the embed code copied in step 8):
My Video
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Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, Department of Information and Knowledge Engineering (DIKE)
Date and time: June 11 2015 (10:30 – 12:00).
Room: 473 NB
Presentations
Linked Data Visualization Model Implementation
Speaker
 - Jiří Helmich, KSI MFF UK Praha
There is a vast amount of Linked Data on the web spread across a large number of datasets. One of the visions behind Linked Data is that the published data is conveniently reusable by others. This, however, depends on many details such as conformance of the data with commonly used vocabularies and adherence to best practices for data modeling. Therefore, when an expert wants to reuse existing datasets, he still needs to analyze them to discover how the data is modeled and what it actually contains. This may include analysis of what entities are there, how are they linked to other entities, which properties from which vocabularies are used, etc. What is missing is a convenient and fast way of seeing what could be usable in the chosen unknown dataset without reading through its RDF serialization. We will present our Linked Data Visualization Model (LDVM) and its new implementation. LDVM is a formal base that exploits the Linked Data principles to ensure interoperability and compatibility of compliant analytic and visualization components. We demonstrate the use cases on examples from the Czech Linked Open Data cloud.
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Harnessing Emerging Technologies: Positive Body Image
Harnessing Emerging Technologies: Positive Body Image
For our Year 6 students this term it was truly a student-centred approach to learning when they were tasked with considering how new technologies could be harnessed to have a positive impact on society.
In a deep dive into Media, our Year 6 students were asked to address a societal issue and present a solution utilising innovative technology such as VR, AR, 360-degree video, interactive media or e-learning technologies to visually demonstrate their solution.
Diana wanted to answer the question: How might I encourage a positive body image in teenage girls?
Diana_Year 6_student
After scrolling social media, or flicking through magazines, Diana found she was genuinely concerned about the impact 'perfect' images were having upon teenage girls.
"A young teenage girl's body image is influenced by what she views on social media, on the TV, and in magazines. Our identity with beauty is often influenced by celebrities that we perceive as role models," Diana said.
"By showcasing these women in my media exhibition, I helped influence younger girls in being able to recognise how a positive self–body image is demonstrated."
Diana, Year 6
In answer to the growing issue that effects many young women, Diana decided to create a motivational video to demonstrate to young people the importance of positive role models. As a part of her project, she selected to interview Alex Pendlebury, Laura Heron, Kate Sheahan, and Esma Voloder, women who are actively promoting a positive self-body image with their online presence.
"By showcasing these women in my media exhibition, I helped influence younger girls in being able to recognise how a positive self–body image is demonstrated. People who have body image concerns feel worried, stressed and exceptionally unhappy about their appearance, weight and shape. Teenage girls are at the highest risk for body dissatisfaction as their social media usage is at its maximum. Instagram, Snapchat and other social media vehicles are the perfect outlet for celebrities and other influencers to portray themselves as 'perfect'. As we look at these images, we are mesmerised by how beautiful and natural looking these images are, but what is less obvious is the constant reshooting and extensive editing undertaken in order to capture the one perfect look," said Diana.
As Diana did more research into the growing issue, she wanted to highlight those who used social media in a more positive, real and healthy way in her video.
"Alex Pendlebury displays a positive self–body image on social media by posting photos of nutritious food and exercise while being natural in the photos. Kate Sheahan is part of the AFLW Richmond team. She is also a fox footy journalist, and a tennis coach. Kate Sheahan is inspirational because she promotes women's health and demonstrates that a female can break into a male dominated sport such as the AFL. Laura Heron is a current year 12 student and she is also a senior ballet dancer at my ballet school. She focuses on her studies, she focuses on her artwork, and on her dancing, she inspires me. Esma Voloder is Miss World Australia 2017. Esma talks about how girls have to be well rounded individuals that represent a positive influence to their community," says Diana.
Working around the busy schedules of the women involved in the video as well as her own, Diana had to work within tight deadlines and time restrains and ensure her goal was clear and organised and in an achievable manner. The finished product is an impressive feat that really hits home on how we can all strive to do better with our online presence.
"The most interesting part of my project was the consistent and inspiring message shining through the answers voiced by my interviewees. I found these women to be knowledgeable, intelligent and positive in their message, that all young women should believe in themselves and not feel pressured to be like anyone else except themselves," Diana said.
See Diana's complete video below.


CBeebies launches a mindfulness app for kids voiced by Stephen Fry - here's how to download it
Friday, 8th May 2020, 3:30 pm
Updated Friday, 8th May 2020, 3:30 pm
CBeebies has released a new mindfulness app activity voiced by Stephen Fry to help children during lockdown
The app experience, called Your Mindful Garden, aims to teach children between 0 - 6 years old, how to develop mindful habits.
It's aimed at helping them through difficult and unexpected times such as the coronavirus pandemic.
The new app activity comes after the BBC expanded their education website BBC Bitesize, to help children learn during lockdown.
What activities are included in the app?
According to the CBeebies website, Your Mindful Garden provides three activities to complete daily, which aim to increase "focus, creativity and calm" in children.
"Your Mindful Garden teaches valuable techniques to help children de-stress and unwind - useful skills both in these tough times and for later in life," reads a statement on its website.
In-app hide and seek with CBeebies characters is one example of the concentration based activities, while some creative activities include raking patterns in a zen garden.
Creative and concentration based activities "help to clear and relax the mind", according to the children's television channel.
The third and final activity is always geared towards calming the child. This can range from physical activities such as stretches to breathing exercises.
"From learning to stretch with a new monkey friend to breathing along with a frog, it's all about learning valuable techniques that can help improve children's wellbeing," the website says.
Why is it called Your Mindful Garden?
The app activity gets its name from one of its core components. Your Mindful Garden asks children to virtually dig a hole in the app to plant a mindfulness tree.
Once they have completed a full set of three daily activities, they are rewarded with an in-app surprise element which is added to their tree.
Stephen Fry, who voices the app experience said: "It was such a pleasure to be involved with a simple, but beautifully designed idea like this. I hope and believe that many children will find the game fun, engaging and helpful in their journeys through life."
How can I get the app?
Your mindful Garden which was developed with the help of a professional mindfulness consultant, is now available for free in the CBeebies Go Explore app, which itself can be downloaded from the App Store, Google Play or Amazon App Stores.


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Involve the whole class in globe activities. Ideal for group work, this pack of durable globes are ideal for KS1. Includes 4 x 23cm diameter and 1 x 31cm diameter globes.
The globes are made from a hard wearing, durable vinyl, this, coupled with the removable base makes them perfect for passing around the class and letting the children get more involved. Children find handling items much more interesting than just looking at them, which is why these globes are ideal.
Globes are a great way to teach children about the placement of every country in the world. By first exploring the geographical location of each nation, one can then dive into the history and culture of every land. Lessons about geography and other cultures are very important in order to ensure that children will have a well-rounded view of the world and a better education.
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Researchers at Newcastle University are using the latest technology to study the way pigs walk to help improve their welfare on farms across the UK.
Using video motion capture, a technique similar to that used in Hollywood blockbuster Avatar, the team analyses the pigs' gait to see if they can help prevent lameness in the animals.
As part of the study, the pigs were trained to walk along a runway by Mark Brett, Animal Technician at the University and former zookeeper now based at the University's Cockle Park Farm.
Once the pigs had learned to walk at the right speed, the team attached reflective markers at key points on their legs and used motion capture cameras to track their movements and identify parameters that can indicate a good pig.
The data is being used to analyse changes in the pigs' gait, focussing on the angle of the joints and length of stride.
Presenting the findings at the 22nd International Pig Veterinary Society Congress in Korea, Sophia Stavrakakis, who carried out the research as part of her PhD, said that for a pig, a great set of legs isn't just about looking good.
"Lameness among livestock is a major problem for farmers," says Sophia, whose project brings together experts in pig science and bioengineering at Newcastle University.
"Female breeding pigs are particularly prone to leg problems and this makes it costly for farmers when an animal becomes lame because of the time and money invested in the breeding stock.
"Using biomechanical motion capture we are able to measure the animals' gait – tracking a number of animals to find the right angulation and locomotion.
"Through this we hope to be able to develop a farmer-friendly system that will allow them to identify those pigs with better legs, a trait that can be passed on to subsequent generations."
Lameness is a key welfare indicator in all livestock and the second most common reason for sows having to leave the breeding herd.
Unfortunately, if the animal fails to respond to treatment, the problem results in the animal having to be euthanised.
Although the current work uses sophisticated equipment and capture techniques, Sophia, 27, said the aim is to adapt the system for use on farms to improve pig welfare.
"The work is still in its early stages but the aim is to use our research to make a real difference to both pig farmers and their animals," explains Sophia, who carried out her first degree in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Thessaly in Greece.
"Using CCTV style cameras placed strategically on the farm so that every pig walks past and is captured on camera would be a simple, non-invasive way of collating key data about each pig and identifying those animals which are least likely to suffer problems in the future."
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Which LoadRunner protocol supports "Run Vuser as a process"?
Problem:
How to identify which protocol of LoadRunner supports "Run Vuser as a process" and which protocol supports multi-threading or "Run Vuser as a thread"?
Solution:
Although you have understood the difference between "Run Vuser as a thread" and "Run Vuser as a process" in the previous post, now the next question comes to mind how to identify which protocol of LoadRunner supports the multithreading and which does not? Here is the solution. You can follow the below steps and easily identify the protocol that does not support the multithreading feature and executes only in "Run Vuser as a Process" mode.
Note: This is a tip to identify the supportive mode of execution for LoadRunner protocols. There are some exceptional protocols too which do not follow the below rule.
 1. Go to
 C:\Program Files (x86)\HPE\LoadRunner\dat\protocols
 The highlighted folder path could be different in your system
 2. You can see the list of protocol files (.lrp). Choose the respective protocol file e.g. TUXEDO.lrp
 3. Open the .lrp file in Notepad (or Notepad++)
 4. Search for "EnableThreads"
 5. If the value is 1 then you can run the respective protocol script in "Run Vuser as a thread" mode. If it is 0 (zero) then you have to run the test of the respective protocol script using "Run Vuser as a process" mode.
Refer to the below screenshot, TUXEDO protocol has "EnableThreads=0" which means it does not support multithreading. Therefore Tuxedo protocol script needs to be run with "Run Vuser as a process".
How to identify "Thread Run as a process"
Figure 01: TUXEDO.lrp File
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In 2013 Savaye and Mandisa created the Di Fthatani Project to help local people living in Townships in South Africa overcome hunger by teaching them a simple innovative farming method called tunnel farming. This method used people's basic knowledge of agriculture to plant fresh vegetables under a tunnel and allows them to grow in a controlled environment, using less water and space than a normal garden. The vegetables planted were carefully selected based on the vitamin and mineral deficiencies present within the community, such as vitamin A and zinc.
They also ran workshops on life skills, to teach the importance of individuality and self-awareness, basic financial skills, nutrition, and entrepreneurship. Today in each township Orlando – Soweto, Alexandra – Sandton, and in Tembisa – Midrand there are three thriving tunnel farms. The education received has enabled the people of those townships to feed and provide income to their local communities. Each tunnel has provided $5,000 to date. More importantly these tunnels are self-sustaining and run entirely by the communities.
Last updated: 25 June 2018


NIS+ Transition Guide
Links between tables produce an effect similar to paths, except that the link involves a search through only one table: the remote table. With a search path, NIS+ first searches the local table, and only if it is unsuccessful does it search the remote table. With a link, the search moves directly to the remote table. In fact, the remote table virtually replaces the local table. The benefit of a link is that it allows a lower domain to access the information in a higher domain without the need to administer its own table.
To create a link, use the nisln command. You must have modify rights to the table object.
Deciding whether to use a path or to link NIS+ tables in a domain is a complex decision, but here are some basic principles:
Figure 2-7 summarizes this principle.
Figure 2-7 Information Distribution Across an NIS+ Hierarchy


Three Machine Centers in One
Smith Machine Worx - Machining
Problem: A manufacturer's line required material to move in a sequence between three different machining centers. Forklifts provided the pick and place between the machines. However, in the process of transport, the material could be easily damaged, and the number of forklifts in constant operation were a safety concern.
Smith Machine Worx Solution: Robotics were used to replace the three different centers and the transportation between them. In essence, this created one machining center, improved efficiency, safety and productivity.


Quebec Pork Industry In Need Of Overhaul
by 5m Editor
15 March 2007, at 4:42pm
MONTREAL - The government should not increase public assistance to the pork sector but instead should encourage the industry to reorganize itself so as to raise productivity.
In an Economic Note released today by the Montreal Economic Institute, associate researcher Eric Grenon states that "reform is made necessary by the high and recurrent costs to taxpayers of aid to pork producers and by the serious deficiencies in the aid models that are applied."
An industry in crisis
In recent months, major problems in the Quebec pork industry have been making headlines. Many causes can explain this crisis, especially the higher Canadian dollar, industry cycles, increased rates of illness, a lack of competitiveness among slaughterhouses, environmental standards, and so on.
Against a background of greater worldwide competition and market integration in the North American pork industry, the production, slaughter and processing of pork products in Quebec is under threat, in particular by the U.S. industry that has made use of the last 20 years to consolidate and restructure.
A commission on the future of Quebec agriculture and agri-food, now starting a consultation tour, should be looking into the effectiveness of current public involvement in upholding and protecting farm income. The commission should ask if it is worth maintaining the Farm Income Stabilization Insurance program (known by the French acronym ASRA). With twice Ontario's subsidy level, Quebec is among the provinces with the most heavily subsidized agriculture and agri-food sectors.
The Farm Income Stabilization Insurance program
ASRA seeks to guarantee a positive net annual income to Quebec farm businesses. Seen as a pillar of the Quebec model in agriculture, the program was established in 1978 as an insurance policy against market risks. The pork industry receives substantial financial support from governments. From 1978 to 2006, total compensation paid through ASRA to the pork sector reached $1.84 billion. In the last 10 years, subsidies came to an average of $96 million per year. In the 29 years the program has existed, there have been only eight years without subsidies to the pork industry.
The program's weaknesses
The industry's difficulties are due more to structural than to cyclical factors. ASRA also makes the pork sector more fragile by keeping it from adapting to market realities. Its insurance mechanism guarantees all pork producers that they will be compensated for the difference between the market price and production costs, calculated using a theoretical model. Producers thus have less incentive to cut costs, to observe market signals and to remain competitive on domestic and export markets. ASRA impairs efforts to raise productivity and efficiency, helping maintain high production costs compared to competitors. It holds back industry consolidation by keeping unprofitable farms in business, with viability and business performance not among the eligibility criteria for the main programs. Another weakness of ASRA is that it calculates total compensation based on a theoretical model of a specialized farm. Since the 1990s, the Quebec auditor general has questioned the effectiveness and performance of programs based on this sort of production cost estimate. It was shown that taxpayers are contributing millions of dollars too much to producers because of these models. The auditor general has also challenged the updating of these models of specialized farm and has cast doubt as to whether they are representative.
The challenges of the pork industry
The competitiveness of the Quebec pork industry is fragile and is threatened by growing worldwide competition, both from traditional commercial rivals such as the United States and from emerging countries such as Brazil. ASRA has major flaws that get in the way of building a pork industry that can run profitably on a stable basis and be truly competitive in the long term on foreign markets.
5m Editor