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Introduction to grayscale calibration and related aspects of medical imaging grade liquid crystal displays.
Consistent presentation of digital radiographic images at all locations within a medical center can help ensure a high level of patient care. Currently, liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are the electronic display technology of choice for viewing medical images. As the inherent luminance (and thereby perceived contrast) properties of different LCDs can vary substantially, calibration of the luminance response of these displays is required to ensure that observer perception of an image is consistent on all displays. The digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) grayscale standard display function (GSDF) defines the luminance response of a display such that an observer's perception of image contrast is consistent throughout the pixel value range of a displayed image. The main purpose of this work is to review the theoretical and practical aspects of calibration of LCDs to the GSDF. Included herein is a review of LCD technology, principles of calibration, and other practical aspects related to calibration and observer perception of images presented on LCDs. Both grayscale and color displays are considered, and the influence of ambient light on calibration and perception is discussed.
Fetterly, KA; Blume, HR; Flynn, MJ; Samei, E
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The charming town of Boquete is known for growing one of the best coffees in the world.
This interesting coffee tour begins right in the fields of this town, where you will get a glimpse of the three vital factors that influence the coffee's quality: the soil, the micro-climate, and the particular genetics of the variety; and you will learn about the history, origin, qualities and secrets of coffee handling.
In the second phase of the tour, you will learn about coffee production – all the way from ripe coffee cherry to roasted bean.
The tour ends at the Tasting Table where the long, intense and complex coffee process ends. This is also the place where growers find out whether or not a whole year's work produced a high quality coffee. Here, you will taste different varieties of coffee and learn how to distinguish between different taste tones. Instructions will be given on how to prepare a good cup of coffee by learning about water temperature, time, toasting and grinding, and different brewing methods like Coffee Maker, French Press, Drip brew and Boiling.

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Litmus introduces the 25 ppm and the 50 ppm Litmus ammonia indicators.
Litmus ammonia indicator (LAI) is a new, low cost and easy to use solution for ammonia level maintenance. The LAI provide an average ammonia measurement over a 4 and 24 hour period. Benefits include more facts by continuously monitoring ammonia levels.
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Definition of dog whistle in English:
1A high-pitched whistle used to train dogs, typically having a sound inaudible to humans.
- X rays are light emitted at much higher frequencies than humans can see, in the same way as a dog whistle blows at a frequency that is beyond the sensitivity of the human ear.
- Blow into it and the sound produced is not unlike that of a dog whistle.
- He kept blowing a dog whistle in a fruitless attempt to coax Molly out.
1.1 [usually as modifier] A subtly aimed political message which is intended for, and can only be understood by, a particular group: dog-whistle issues such as immigration and crime
More example sentences
- She nailed the point of why the Government was holding such an Inquiry, describing it as "dog whistle politics to men's groups aggrieved by the Family Court".
- This dog whistle may have been missed by his audience, and was certainly neglected by the press, but it resonated in Conservative headquarters.
- Mr Norris added that modernisers who felt uneasy about the party's focus on "dog whistle" issues such as asylum may struggle to criticise the leadership.
Definition of dog whistle in:
- British & World English dictionary
What do you find interesting about this word or phrase?
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NSNotification objects encapsulate information so that it can be broadcast to other objects by an NSNotificationCenter object. An NSNotification object (referred to as a notification) contains a name, an object, and an optional dictionary. The name is a tag identifying the notification. The object is any object that the poster of the notification wants to send to observers of that notification (typically, it is the object that posted the notification). The dictionary stores other related objects, if any. NSNotification objects are immutable objects.
Basically - you are handed these objects when you receive a notification - the original poster of the notification can put objects into an NSDictionary, you can get this dictionary using the userInfo: method.

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Wall clock time is the actual amount of time taken to perform a job. This is equivalent to timing your job with a stopwatch and can be affected by anything else that the system happens to be doing at the time.
User time measures the amount of time the CPU spent running your code. This does not count anything else that might be running, and also does not count CPU time spent in the kernel (such as for file I/O).
CPU time measures the total amount of time the CPU spent running your code or anything requested by your code. This includes kernel time.
The "User time" measurement is probably the most appropriate for measuring the performance of different jobs, since it will be least affected by other things happening on the system.


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Player.SetScale #[edit]
This will change your character's size depending on the value; the smallest value is 0.5, the largest is 2, and decimals work up to the hundredths place (second digit). The number isn't necessarily the proportion your size is increased by because a scale of 2 will make your character about 2.5 times bigger. Aside from making the character larger, it also changes your movement speed (presumably by the value of the scale).
Example: Player.SetScale 1.5; makes the character about 2 times larger and increases speed by a factor of 1.5.
Other applications: By clicking an NPC, creature, item, object, etc. and typing SetScale # you can change its size. This seems to work on anything at all: people, creatures, items, structures, you name it.
Notes:
Default Scales
Race Male Female
Argonian 1.03 1.00
Breton 1.00 0.95
Dark Elf 1.00 1.00
High Elf 1.10 1.10
Imperial 1.00 1.00
Khajiit 1.00 0.95
Nord 1.06 1.06
Orc 1.06 1.06
Redguard 1.03 1.00
Wood Elf 0.90 1.00
Several things should be noted about this command:
 1. Your run/walk speed will change regardless of whether you use the command in first- or third-person view, but the scale will only change for the view you're currently in. In other words, if you use the command while in first-person, you'll still appear as normal in third-person.
 2. If you scale in first-person then go to third-person, the camera will be placed as though your character's size had changed.
 3. When you talk to people or go into first-person, you will be at your normal eye level.
 4. For some reason, the positions of hands, feet, and heads are changed upon death to whatever the NPC started with, lengthening or shortening the attached appendage. This can lead to rubber-corpses with 3-foot long necks and tiny heads, or corpses which appear to be one big wad of clothes and meat. This is undone if the person is scaled, and then the area is reloaded before death. Or you can use the resurrect command, after that the person who has been scaled to a size won't be changed, and will look like a dead giant.
Player.SetActorRefraction #[edit]
Causes the actor to be rendered with the refraction shader, a value between 0 and 10 changes how much the light is refracted, causing them to look like they were made of glass. The different levels alter how much light is refracted - how clear and glassy the character looks. However, it does not make it harder for NPCs to detect you.
Example: Player.SetActorRefraction 5.
Notes: If using chameleon also it causes some issues if you are trying to turn it off. Just do 'Player.SetAV chameleon 0', 'Player.SetActorRefraction 0' a few times and it should revert.
Player.SetFactionRank BaseID #[edit]
(Only works with faction IDs.)
Sets your character to a rank depending on the number specified. 0 is the lowest rank, 9 is the highest (although few factions have that many ranks). Using the value -1 will remove you from the faction, as will setting an invalid rank.
Example: Player.SetFactionRank 2F872 3; sets the player to the Assassin rank in the Dark Brotherhood.
Links: Lists of miscellaneous factions.
Other applications: By clicking an NPC or creature and typing SetFactionRank FactionID #, you can add them to or remove them from the desired faction. There is a "Player Faction" that, when an NPC or creature is added to it, will cause a hostile NPC or creature to become friendly with the player.
Notes: Major and minor faction IDs (more detail in the links):
Major Factions Minor Factions
*The first two digits are replaced by the mod's load order; refer to Note #4.
Player.SetFactionRank 22296 1 sets the player to Apprentice in the Mages Guild and provides the player with full access to the Arcane University and the Spellmaking and Enchanting Altars.
Player.MoveTo RefID[edit]
(Only works with NPC, creature, and item IDs.)
(Moves the player to the specified NPC, creature, or item.)
This command requires that you use the target's RefID. For any unique item in the game, this is a fixed ID number that is the same in any person's game. The easiest way to find this RefID for all unique NPCs is to check the NPC's page on this wiki (refer the "Links" below for a list of NPC pages). For example, the NPC page for Jauffre shows that his RefID is 1CB98 . RefIDs are also documented on the articles for various unique creatures and items (find each page via the search function). (Note that the RefIDs on the wiki will not work for any duplicates you may have created.)
If you want to find the RefID for an undocumented item, there are a few ways to go about this.
 - The simple method requires you to have a previous save in which you can find the NPC, creature, or item you are now seeking: load up that save (preferably after making a new save), open the console, click the object and note the ID at the top of the screen, then close the console, load up your most recent save, and input the ID you just found into the command.
 - If you have no such save, however, there is still a way to find the ID. You must first make a save using the console command Save Name 1. Once this is done, exit/minimize Oblivion and go into My Computer and into the directory My Documents\My Games\Oblivion\Saves, then find a text file with the name of the save you just made - open it in Notepad. Go into Find, under Edit, and do a search for what you're trying to find - write down the ID (leftmost number) for it/them. Many items and creatures will have more than one of them in-game, so write down the ID for each of them. Also, some items, creatures, and NPCs will not be in this list; it's uncertain how it decides what to save on this list, so just hope that what you want to find is in it. Once you have your ID(s), start up Oblivion again and, using the ID(s) you just wrote down, type this command. You should now be next to the thing you were looking for; if you aren't, and there were more than one of what you were looking for, then put in the next ID until you do find the one you want.
Example: If you wanted to move to Jauffre's current location, you would type Player.MoveTo 1CB98.
Links: List of unique NPC IDs.
Other applications: If you select an NPC, creature, or item then type MoveTo Player you can move the selected NPC/creature to your character, even if you're no longer in the same cell (assuming you still have the desired NPC/creature selected in the console). An alternative to manually selecting the NPC, creature, or item is using the PRID RefID command, if you know the object's RefID.
Player.RemoveAllItems RefID #[edit]
(Only works with NPC and container IDs.)
Removes every non-quest item from the selected NPC or container and moves them to the specified target NPC or container (if one is specified); the number determines whether they retain their ownership flag (1) or become "free loot" (0). This can be used: to destroy all non-quest items in an inventory by clicking the object and typing RemoveAllItems; to move all non-quest items from one inventory to another by clicking the object with the desired items and using the RefID of the object they're to be given to; or to move all non-quest items from the player's inventory to another object's inventory by beginning the command with "Player." and using the RefID of the object they're to be given to.
Examples:
RemoveAllItems; destroys all non-quest items in the inventory of the selected object.
RemoveAllItems 356BA 1; moves all non-quest items from the inventory of the selected object to the container with the RefID 356BA while retaining their ownership flag for the NPC.
Player.RemoveAllItems 356BA 1; moves non-quest items from the player's inventory to the container with the RefID 356BA while retaining the player's ownership of them.
Notes: Player is the player's equivalent of both a BaseID and a RefID, and can be used in place of one.
Player.DuplicateAllItems RefID[edit]
(Only works with NPC and container IDs.)
Duplicate every item in one object's (NPC or container) inventory into another object's inventory. The first Ref


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An object that allows one to show an image which other process created. It can be used anywhere like any other elementary widget.
This widget emits the following signals:
 - "clicked": the user clicked the image (press/release). The event parameter of the callback will be NULL.
 - "image,deleted": the server side was deleted. The event parameter of the callback will be NULL.
 - "image,resized": the server side was resized. The event parameter of the callback will be Evas_Coord_Size (two integers).
Note:
the event "image,resized" will be sent whenever the server resized its image and this always happen on the first time. Then it can be used to track when the server-side image is fully known (client connected to server, retrieved its image buffer through shared memory and resized the evas object).
Functions
Evas_Objectelm_plug_add (Evas_Object *parent)
Function Documentation
Add a new plug image to the parent.
Parameters:
parentThe parent object
Returns:
The new plug image object or NULL if it cannot be created
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EVFD Meaning - What does EVFD mean?
EVFD meaning is Eastland Volunteer Fire Department and other full form of EVFD definition take part in below table. There are 14 different meaning of EVFD acronym in the table which are compilation of EVFD abbreviation such as Ambulance service, Fire, Maryland, Minnesota, Texas etc. terminologies. Unless you can not find the meaning of EVFD acronym which you look for in 14 different EVFD meaning table, please search again as using question model like "What does EVFD mean?, EVFD meaning" or you can search by typing only EVFD abbreviation in the search box.
Meaning of EVFD acronyms are registered in different terminologies. Especially, if you wonder, all meanings belonging to EVFD acronyms under a terminology, click related terminology button at the right side(bottom for mobile phones) and reach EVFD meanings which recorded to only that terminology.
- Eastland Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire
- Easton Volunteer Fire Department Maryland, Minnesota, Texas
- Edgecliff Village Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire, Texas
- Edgewood Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire, Pennsylvania, Texas
- Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire, Pennsylvania
- Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department Mississippi
- Efland Volunteer Fire Department North Carolina
- Elberta Volunteer Fire Department Alabama
- Elk Volunteer Fire Department California
- Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire, West Virginia
- Ellington Volunteer Fire Department Connecticut, Missouri, New York
- Emporium Volunteer Fire Department Ambulance service, Fire, Pennsylvania
- Evans Valley Fire District Oregon
- Evergreen Volunteer Fire Department Louisiana, Minnesota
Please also find EVFD meaning in other sources.
What does EVFD stand for?
We have compiled queries on search engines about EVFD acronym and we gave place them in our website by selecting the most frequently asked questions. We think you asked a similar question to the search engine to find meaning of the EVFD abbreviation and we are sure the following list will take your attention.
What does EVFD meaning stand for?EVFD meaning stands for Elberta Volunteer Fire Department.
What is the meaning of EVFD abbreviation?The meaning of EVFD abbreviation is "Edinboro Volunteer Fire Department".
What is EVFD definition?EVFD definition is "Edgecliff Village Fire Department".
What does EVFD mean?EVFD mean that "Edgecliff Village Fire Department".
What is EVFD acronym?EVFD acronym is "Ellington Volunteer Fire Department".
What is shorthand of Evans Valley Fire District?The shorthand of "Evans Valley Fire District" is EVFD.
What is the definition of EVFD acronym?Definitions of EVFD shorthand is "Emporium Volunteer Fire Department".
What is the full form of EVFD abbreviation?Full form of EVFD abbreviation is "Ellenboro Volunteer Fire Department".
What is the full meaning of EVFD?Full meaning of EVFD is "Ellington Volunteer Fire Department".
What is the explanation for EVFD?Explanation for EVFD is "Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department".
What is the meaning of EVFD Abbreviation in Astrology?
We did not give any place only meanings of EVFD definitions. Yes, we know that your main purpose is the explanation of EVFD abbreviation. However, we thought, you can consider the astrological information of EVFD acronym in Astrology. Therefore, astrologic description of each word are available at the bottom.
EVFD Abbreviation in Astrology
- EVFD (letter E)
Amiable, feed with love and compassion people. E person is not fast since energy is consumed easily for them. However they are fond of freedom. Therefore, they can show rebellious movements. Mercury and the twins have a bearing on this letter, communication and intelligence are most distinct character of them.
Their imagination is so powerful. They live reality and dream in the same time. Sadness and cheerfulness are live together with them. They are compeller and they want to get benefit from opportunities immediately, they can make wrong due to hurriedness.
- EVFD (letter V)
The letter V is represented with 4 number. Merge means beginnings. They keep desire to have own ways with affection of director Planet Uranus. They have surprising personalities which their next steps are unpredictable.
V is the first letter of the name can sometimes show ruthless attitude. They like to behave individualistically. They are willing to innovations.
- EVFD (letter F)
F letter refuses energy which comes to itself. People who has F letter are responsible, helpful, calm and creative people. Even if they are prone to depression and melancholy, often struggle tirelessly for the sake of ideals. In Love and romance are oppressive. They like to direct something.
Since numerological F corresponds to 6 number, these people symbolizes love. They are like sun; they irradiate to environment. However, sometimes they can be destructive, they are willing to fulminate suddenly.
- EVFD (letter D)
D people who get energy from universe and use it for themselves only, are quite helpful also. Numerological D corresponds to 4 number and D symbolizes balance. Besides, it is affected under Moon and it keeps energy of the Moon. Therefore, their emotions are so changeable and they are fond of family life.
Love and compassion are significant terms for them. Being stubborn are worst character of them. They are off for strong communication and they do not change easily what they know true. They go their own way.


The Importance of Regular Bike Maintenance: Tips from UK Mechanics
Why Regular Bike Maintenance is Crucial for Every Cyclist
 - Jake Fieldsend
 Published by Jake Fieldsend
 on 16 May 2023
Regular bike maintenance is an essential aspect of owning and enjoying a bicycle. Neglecting your bike's upkeep can lead to various issues, including decreased performance, safety hazards, and costly repairs. To help you understand the importance of regular bike maintenance, we have compiled insights and tips from UK mechanics. Whether you're searching for a bike service near you, need a mobile bike repair, or want to find a reliable bike mechanic or shop, this article will guide you through the process.
Extending the Lifespan of Your Bike through Routine Maintenance
One of the primary reasons for prioritizing regular bike maintenance is to extend the lifespan of your bike. Bicycles, like any mechanical device, undergo wear and tear over time. Regular maintenance allows you to identify and address potential issues before they become major problems. By following a maintenance schedule, you can significantly increase the lifespan of your bike, saving money in the long run.
Ensuring Optimal Performance and Safety
Another critical aspect of regular bike maintenance is ensuring optimal performance and safety. A well-maintained bike operates smoothly, providing a more enjoyable riding experience. Properly functioning brakes, gears, and tires are vital for your safety on the road. Routine maintenance helps identify and resolve any performance issues, such as misaligned brakes or slipping gears, that could compromise your safety.
Finding a Reliable Bike Mechanic or Shop
When it comes to bike maintenance, finding a reliable bike mechanic or shop is essential. A quick search on bikebook or for "bike mechanic near me" or "bike shop near me" in your favored search engine will provide you with a list of options in your area. It's crucial to choose a mechanic or shop with a good reputation and positive customer reviews. Additionally, consider factors such as their expertise, certifications, and range of services offered.
Mobile Bike Repair Services: Convenience at Your Doorstep
In today's fast-paced world, convenience is key. If you're unable to take your bike to a shop or prefer not to disrupt your routine, mobile bike repair services are an excellent option. Mobile bike mechanics bring their expertise and tools directly to your location, saving you time and effort. A search for "mobile bike mechanic" or "bike repair near me" will help you find these convenient services in your area.
The Importance of Regular Bike Services
Regular bike services are an integral part of maintenance. These comprehensive check-ups cover various components of your bike, ensuring that everything is functioning optimally. During a bike service, a skilled mechanic will inspect and adjust the brakes, gears, chain, tires, and other critical parts. They may also perform cleaning, lubrication, and minor repairs. A bike service near you can be scheduled periodically to keep your bike in top condition.
Utilizing Bike Maintenance Apps and Platforms
Technology has also made its way into the world of bike maintenance. Bike maintenance apps and platforms, such as Bikebook, have gained popularity in recent years. These digital tools help you keep track of your bike's maintenance schedule, provide reminders for upcoming services, and connect you with local bike mechanics and shops. Using such platforms can simplify your maintenance routine and ensure you never miss a crucial service.
The Benefits of Supporting Local Bike Mechanics and Shops
When seeking bike maintenance services, consider supporting local bike mechanics and shops. Local businesses often provide personalized service, expert advice, and a sense of community. By choosing a local mechanic or shop, you contribute to the local economy and build relationships within the cycling community. Moreover, local mechanics may have specialized knowledge and experience specific to your region's cycling conditions.
Conclusion
Regular bike maintenance is not just a choice but a responsibility for every cyclist. By prioritizing routine maintenance, you can extend your bike's lifespan, enhance its performance and safety, and avoid costly repairs. Whether you opt for a bike service near you, mobile bike repair, or utilize bike maintenance apps, the key is to stay consistent with your maintenance schedule. Remember to support local bike mechanics and shops, as they provide valuable expertise and contribute to the cycling community. Take care of your bike, and it will take care of you on every ride.


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Appear releases a solution dedicated for digital satellite news gathering (DSNG)
Appear has recently announced the launching a solution dedicated to Digital Satellite News Gathering. It is known as X10 DSNG.
DSNG vans are often needed in conjunction with outside broadcast (OB) vans to support live production for large events. While fibre connectivity has become more widespread, or associated with live event broadcast, there are still many venues that do not have high capacity fibre connectivity, or require satellite transmission as a backup for fibre.
The X10 DSNG includes a switch module, with built-in satellite reception and ASI IO ports that supports encoding and satellite uplink in a single 1 rack unit (RU) chassis. Supporting both fibre and satellite delivery, the solution provides all the functionality DSNG operators need for contribution, including encoding/decoding and satellite uplink/downlink, as well as integrated reception and monitoring of uplinked signals. It has powe to support 1G to 10G of traffic and also features one encoder module, a satellite modulator module and a decoder module.
The X10 offers flexibility to allow operators to define the number of channels to be encoded and decoded, plus the number of satellite modulated outputs needed. It can support encoding of 32 HD or 16 UHD channels with 4 HD or 2 UHD channels of decoding (for monitoring), while uplinking to one or two satellite transponders. The solution can support 250 streams, supports common compression technologies and video protocols and additional compression standards can be supported through adding JPEG XS and JPEG2000 features.
In addition, the X10 DSNG can operate against internal failure thanks to its redundant construction. Also it has a high-capacity firewall feature that can monitor and regenerate traffic as required.
"Over the past 18 months we've seen more remote productions and large-scale events take place, which has thrust OB and DSNG into the spotlight, and put more demands on operators. DSNG has an important role to play, and we're delighted to bring a new solution to market that addresses their specific needs," says Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, Chief Executive Officer at Appear. "The X10 DSNG not only supports fibre and satellite, but with built-in security, redundancy and support for an array of compression technologies and protocols, it is a solution that not only meets operators needs today, but will continue to support them for years to come. It is a comprehensive, powerful solution, and we're excited to see how it fulfils its huge potential in this market."


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The findings of the study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and led by Professor Kristian Pollock from the University of Nottingham, are published in Palliative Medicine.
When somebody is seriously ill and dying at home, managing their medications can be a difficult and complex task. This is made more difficult given that the care often needs to be given when patients and their families are tired and emotional. Family members are often assumed to be willing and able to support patients with their medication. However, little is known about what these tasks involve or how families cope with them.
In this study, a team of experts explored the views of patients and families managing medications in their homes. The study reports the outcomes of 21 interviews with bereaved family caregivers and 43 interviews with patients and current family caregivers.
The research found:
- More awareness is needed to understand the ways that managing medications add to the considerable burden of care and work that must be undertaken when someone is seriously ill and dying at home.
- Family caregivers are increasingly expected to undertake complex and technical medication tasks formerly carried out by professionals but with little, if any, training, supervision, or support – this trend has been exacerbated by COVID-19.
- The work of managing medications is critical to enabling patients to remain at home at the end of life.
The findings of the research have implications for practice and policy:
- Health care professionals will benefit from a greater understanding of the complexities of medications management undertaken by patients and families in order to identify and tailor the support they can provide.
- Substantial reduction in the complexity and bureaucracy of Health and Social Care services is needed for them to be navigable for patients and families managing medications at the end of life.
- The lack of presence of community pharmacists in this research suggests there may be a greater role for them in supporting patients and families to manage medications at home.
Dr Eleanor Wilson, from the Nottingham Centre for the Advancement of Palliative and End of Life Care (NCARE) in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham, worked on the study. She said: 'Our findings show that managing medications at the end of life can be considerable work, including practical and physical work of organising, ordering, and collecting medications; the emotional work of supporting someone to take their medication; and the knowledge-based work of understanding what medications are for, when they should be taken, and what side effects they may cause.
'This medicines' work often needs to be done when patients and families are tired, upset, and under pressure, so health professionals need to be alert to how much they are asking families to do at this time.'
Psychreg is mainly for information purposes only; materials on this website are not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. Don't disregard professional advice or delay in seeking treatment because of what you have read on this website. Read our full disclaimer.


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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Of or relating to a language, such as Georgian, in which the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb is expressed by one grammatical case, and the subject of a transitive verb is expressed by another.
- adj. Of or relating to the grammatical case of the subject of a transitive verb in such a language.
- n. The ergative case.
- n. An ergative inflection.
- n. A nominal having an ergative form.
- From the Ancient Greek ἐργάτης (ergatēs, "worker"), from ἔργον (ergon, "work"). (Wiktionary)
- From Greek ergatēs, worker, from ergon, work; see wergin Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
"The 'ergative' marking patterns of Proto-Indo-European therefore do not fit the noun hierarchy as proposed by Silverstein 1976 and therefore no longer support the traditional ergative hypothesis for Proto-Indo-European."
"These languages are rare and, for the most part, not well-studied, and my understanding is that the analysis of them as having deep ergative is controversial...which brings up the main point of the post again."
"But there is another common language type in the world called ergative-absolutive."
"The view that PIE case endings, nominative *-s and genitive *-ós, are somehow related by a magical ablaut and stemming from an ergative case came about from the fact that, based on the wealth of data from world languages that we now have, nominative cases which mark the subject of a sentence are supposed to be unmarked cases."
"Wait a moment, my idea is that pre-PIE or whatever name you want to use, even "Indo-Aegean" was an ergative language which used an ergative marker *-sV related to the Hurro-Urartian one."
"The similarity with the HU ergative is an argument in favour of this theory."
"Paleoglot: Nipping the PIE ergative *-s theory right in the bud skip to main"
"Nipping the PIE ergative *-s theory right in the b..."
"Octavià: "Wait a moment, my idea is that pre-PIE... was an ergative language which used an ergative marker *-sV related to the Hurro-Urartian one."
"The ergative theory seemed to help solve this problem for some since it provided a specific pathway for this unusual marking to develop."
These user-created lists contain the word 'ergative'.
A roster of adjectives that infrequently surface in typical conversation and writing. Many are dredged from scientific or other technical jargon or sieved from examples of disused archaic forms.
Most of these describe word patterns or relationships between words.
evoking a kind of heavy chest of drawers, for me. Latin (and German) at 11; now Finnish, and a fascination for what else is out there.
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Types of verbs.
Looking for tweets for ergative.


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This is what I've heard . . . .
This is information that I have gleaned from this and other forums over the years.
One of Turkey's greatest natural resources was its vast stands of Circasian Walnut forest. In the 1940's, illegal logging of these trees was a thriving black market. It has been widely reported that the Turkish government wished to arm its forestry officials who were confronting armed tree poachers. Turkey had in its possession a quantity of WW2 era Berthier long rifles which were chosen as a basis for a lightweight Mannlicher-styled carbine that would fire a round unlike anything commonly available in Turkey. The rifles which were converted by the Turkish Government to the Forestry Carbine configuration were originally all long rifles surrendered by Vichy French retreating into Turkey to escape the Allied armies recapturing North Africa during the Second World War.
This was done on purpose so that wounded poachers presenting themselves at hospitals could not argue that the bullets retrieved from their wounds came from anywhere other than a forestry official's rifle, thus placing them at the scene of the crime.
Augment & Finagle . . . .
"I collect therefore I accumulate"


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As Sheboygan sees first snowstorm of winter, here's why drivers may see less salt being used on area roads
SHEBOYGAN COUNTY - While salt can be effective in keeping people safe on the roads during the winter, using too much can result in infrastructure damage and negative environmental impacts across the state.
It may be threatening Sheboygan waterways, too.
Willow Creek Preserve, a Glacial Lakes Conservancy site nestled between the Taylor Drive corridor and heavily driven roads, is an area of concern for road salt.
If excessive amounts of road salt (or sodium chloride) are washed away into waterways, the chloride found in it can threaten freshwater resources and drinking water for people and freshwater organisms, according to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Salt Wise, a statewide coalition of organizations aiming to reduce salt pollution in Wisconsin's water bodies.
"I still think the first reach when we hit winter is salt, salt, salt. Salt and more salt," Jennifer Rutten, executive director of GLC, said.
"The big question is where does the salt go?" Rutten added. "People need to understand that route."
Tracking salt's runoff and the impact on waterways and the environment
Water runoff from nearby roads and business parking lots flows into four outfalls in Willow Creek. The water then runs into the preserve's tributary, into the Sheboygan River and then Lake Michigan.
The Sheboygan River, specifically the last 14 miles leading into Lake Michigan and the Sheboygan Harbor, was designated as a Great Lakes Area of Concern in 1987. This designation is given to areas that are "severely degraded and fail to support aquatic life beneficial for human use," like fish and wildlife.
Heavy industrialization and land use along the river in the early 1900s led to a high contamination of PCBs — which can lead to risks of cancer if ingested by humans — and PAHs — which can have a variety of effects on wildlife, like population decreases, lower reproduction, and tumors and deformities.
The Sheboygan River is still an AOC, though several remediation efforts, like habitat and sediment restoration, have taken place to clean up the river since the 1980s.
Concern about the river's AOC status and erosion at Willow Creek has led GLC to begin water quality testing.
In November, GLC tested the creek and several outfalls and found chloride levels were "off the charts" for one outfall, Rutten said.
"... Anything that drinks in these waters, all the wildlife that is present on our property, those are our concerns," Rutten said.
Rutten said GLC suspects the high chloride levels were from salt runoff from nearby roads and businesses, but more testing needs to be done.
"What is that damage that it's (road salt) doing when it hits different parts like a tributary that meanders through to Willow Creek and to the Sheboygan River? We don't know. We don't have all the details yet," Rutten said.
GLC plans to continue doing monthly water quality testing and hopes to have a database by next year that could be used to talk with residents and businesses about changing salting methods.
Rutten said businesses near Willow Creek could also explore preventive methods, like planting native plants or building a berm (a raised, compacted barrier of soil) to filter water and limit water runoff.
"Road salt (is) really common and it's hard to change," Rutten said. "It's almost like changing policy, changing something greater than we are."
"But the things in common road salt could remain in water and soil for years," she continued.
According to Salt Wise, 1 teaspoon of salt is enough to pollute 5 gallons of water — a level that is toxic for aquatic organisms. And removing salt can be difficult while methods like reverse osmosis or ion exchange can be costly.
Sheboygan and nearby towns work to reduce road salt use
Over the course of nine winters, Sheboygan's Department of Public Works used an average of 3,460 tons of salt per year, each with an average of 20 snow or ice events.
The amount of salt used varies per year based on several factors — like snow and ice events, air and pavement temperature, and accumulation — but Sheboygan is working to reduce salt use through a partnership with Salt Wise.
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Joe Kolste, superintendent of streets and sanitation for Sheboygan, said removing the majority of snow from the road first is the best way to reduce the amount of chemical treatment.
To reduce salt use, DPW then prewets road salt with brine (a solution of water and salt), which makes the salt react quicker before it can bounce off the road, Kolste said.
The department also uses a process called "anti-icing," which is a proactive method of applying brine oftentimes a day or two before a winter event. Snow can then be easily plowed because the brine prevents it from bonding to the pavement, Kolste said.
DPW utilizes anti-icing on arterial streets, bridge decks and areas where traffic may be a concern, like hills and intersection approaches, Kolste said. DPW is working to expand anti-icing to neighborhood streets as well.
The department has expanded its anti-icing methods since 2016. In addition to storing 3,000 tons of salt, DPW now has the capacity to store 10,000 gallons of brine and utilize 3,000 gallons per treatment.
Nearby towns like Kohler and town of Sheboygan also utilize brine as part of their winter road maintenance.
Mike Kitzerow, director of public works for Kohler, said the department has changed its trucks and sidewalk equipment to allow for more brine, reducing salt use by 20% and 30%, respectively.
Jerome Benzschawel, director of public works for Sheboygan Falls, said Sheboygan Falls is transitioning to include more brine prewetting than road salt this year, which will reduce environmental impact and costs.
Last year, road maintenance (labor, equipment and materials) for Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, Kohler and the town of Sheboygan was about $740,100.
Road salt prices have increased by 15% since 2018, but anti-icing can reduce costs by 10% and materials by 25%, Kolste said.
One ton of salt can make about 800 gallons of brine, which DPW can use to treat 26 miles of road. Without brine, 1 ton of salt directly applied to the road (300 pounds per mile) can treat up to 6.6 miles.
Sheboygan only uses sand in conditions with extreme temperature or ice for traction, since salt is ineffective in low temperatures, Kolste said. Sand can also accumulate in storm sewer catch basins, which must be cleaned out.
How residents and business owners can reduce salt use in winter
Municipalities don't regulate salt use on privately owned land, but Sheboygan suggests following these guidelines from Salt Wise:
- Pretreat walkways with a small amount of deicer to prevent snow and ice buildup. Add salt to warm water until dissolved or take some water from a water softener tank to create brine, and then apply.
- Shovel to remove as much snow as possible before it turns to ice. This will result in using less salt.
- Only apply deicers, like road salt, in critical areas, using less than 4 pounds of salt per 1,000 square feet (the average size of a parking space).
- Scatter the salt so there is enough space between the grains, so the salt doesn't accumulate in large piles. Salt Wise recommends that a 12-ounce coffee mug of salt will be enough for a 20-foot driveway or 10 sidewalk squares.
- If crystals are still visible after salting, consider sweeping them up for reuse.
- Salt will not work to melt ice when the temperature is below 15 degrees, so a different material, like calcium chloride, potassium acetate or magnesium chloride, should be used. Sand will not melt the ice, but can be added for traction.
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Can People with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Failure Eat Eggplant
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Can People with Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Failure Eat EggplantCan people with stage 4 chronic kidney failure eat eggplant? Eggplant is one common food in our dinner. With correct condiment, eggplant can be made into one delicious course. Is this nourishing vegetable good for these patient? For different patients, the answer is different.
Who can eat eggplant?
If you have stage 4 chronic kidney failure but don't have any severe complication, eggplant is available and you can get many benefits from it. For example, hypertension is one big risk for people with kidney disease, because it can cause further kidney damage and aggravate patients' condition. Eggplant contains high vitamin E that can strengthen the anti-oxidant of cytomembrane and lower high blood pressure.
Who can not eat eggplant?
In stage 4, patients are more likely to suffer from various symptoms and discomforts, as only 15%-29% kidney function still does its job. As a result, more and more metabolic wastes and toxins build up in the body gradually. If you are one among them and have the following symptoms, eggplant may be something you need to stay away from or at least limit.
1. High potassium level: When kidney function loses too much, excess potassium can't be eliminated from the body successfully, resulting in high potassium level. In this condition, muscle and nerve problems, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain or even dizziness appears. As introduced by dietitian, nearly 100g of eggplant contains about 230mg of potassium, so people with elevated potassium level should limit the intake of eggplant.
2. Diarrhea: According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), eggplant belongs to cold and cool food, so it is not suitable for people with dirrahea, dyspepsia and some other digestive systems.
From the above analysis, we can know whether patients with stage 4 chronic kidney failure can eat eggplant depends on patients' illness condition. To be responsible for you, we need to know more about your condition and then give you an answer in detail.
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 The slrnface helper utility can be used from slrn(1), mutt(1) or
 similar programs to show X-Faces in Usenet articles or mail messages
 when those programs are run in an X11 terminal emulator. This utility
 is not intended to be run directly from the command line. Instead, the
 master programs should be configured to invoke slrnface when
 Different terminal emulators have different screen layouts. Some might
 have scroolbars (on either side), a menubar or something else. Terminal
 window which slrnface uses might contain some of these "decorations,"
 but it is impossible to determine if that is the case at run time.
 Therefore it is impossible to determine the exact location at which the
 X11 window with the X-Face image should be placed. Default hardcoded
 values are appropriate for several terminal emulators, but not for all
 of them. The placement can be controlled by command line arguments, but
 it is suggested to use X resources for this task.
 While slrnface is running and showing X-Face, the left mouse button can
 be used to move the window.
 The slrnface helper is controlled by the resources set for the terminal
 emulator in which it runs, not for the slrnface class or instance. That
 is because correct execution entirely depends on the master program and
 the geometry of the terminal emulator in use and has little to do with
 slrnface itself. All resources have a command line parameter
 However, a lot of popular terminal emulators have a certain amount of
 hardcoded brain damage and setting X resources will not have any effect
 with them. This usually happens because of illegal characters in the
 WM_CLASS property. In those cases command line arguments are the only
 remaining option.
 Resource Command line parameter Default value
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 right corner expressed in pixels.
 right corner expressed in pixels. This value is added to the character
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 terminal's resources. A lot of users use light foreground and dark
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 dark foreground on light background, inheriting the colors from the
 terminal setup would present a negative image by default. In order to
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 This is the background color for the X-Face image.
 This is the color for the padding region set with XFacePad resource.
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 Example 1: horizontal offsets for xterm
 Since slrnface looks at the resources defined for the terminal's class
 and name, an example setting is:
 xterm.slrnface.xOffsetChar: 1
 xterm.slrnface.xOffsetPix: 2
 It is better to use the application name, rather than class, because
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 desired effect in all terminals.
 DISPLAY The name of the display where the terminal runs. This
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 2 Terminal emulator didn't set the WINDOWID environment variable or
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 3 slrnface couldn't find its controlling terminal.
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absolute value, magnitude of a number or other mathematical expression disregarding its sign; thus, the absolute value is positive, whether the original expression is positive or negative. In symbols, if | a | denotes the absolute value of a number a, then | a | = a for a > 0 and | a | = - a for a < 0. For example, |7| = 7 since 7 > 0 and | - 7| = - ( - 7), or | - 7| = 7, since - 7 < 0.
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How does Samsung Health measure distance walked?
In this guide, we will discuss "How does Samsung Health measure distance walked" and additional considerations to keep in mind when using the Samsung Health app.
How does Samsung Health measure distance walked?
If you are wondering 'How does Samsung Health measure distance walked?' could be because you probably have noticed an incorrect amount of steps. If we check the comments from users, we can find that there seems to be a problem with certain phones in terms of measuring distance. This means running or working out can become problematic when Samsung Health is trying to track the real distance.
Moreover, the exercise section for the Samsung health app doesn't seem to help track movements but the app can provide rich information about your exercise routine history and will even encourage you as you are working out.
When you use this feature, simply tap on 'Exercise' and choose an option from the workout styles available. Some of the styles include hiking, running, or walking. Finally, tap on 'set workout goal' and select the time, goal, distance goal or calories burned. Remember that the app's audio guide is on by default so with the audio guide, you can hear your progress which may be useful for some users.
Interestingly, as indicated on, "It will tell you your pace and distance. You can also listen to your favourite music with the app as you work out…You can also take pictures from the app screen if you find anything that inspires you along a new route".
Customize your step count goal
Samsung Health's step count goal is optimized to fit your fitness goals and profile. If you find that a goal is too easy or too hard then you can change it by tapping on the 'Step count' tile within the app. From there, tap on the menu button and then 'set target'. When you're there, swipe either left or right on the number bar to increase or decrease your goal.
Pause your step count
You may find it very useful and important to track the steps you take throughout your day, so you can stay fit. However, the app can count 'steps' even if you are riding a bike or a car at slow speeds. Because of it, it is recommended to disable your Samsung health app under those specific situations.
Subsequently, you can temporarily stop your Samsung health from counting steps by heading to the steps page within your app and tapping on the menu icon. Select the option 'Pause counting steps and after doing so, you will see a notification informing you that the feature has been paused. To unpause it when you have finished your bike or car ride, just repeat the same steps to enable it again.
Steps on your phone's notification panel
As indicated by Amboy Manalo, "You don't need to be a race-walking champion to appreciate the ability to quickly view your current step count without having to open Samsung Health. To display your step counts in your phone's notification panel, open Samsung Health, then tap the menu button in the upper-right and select "Settings." From there, tap on "Show steps on noti. panel" and you're all set".
Step count duel
Yes, Samsung health will allow you to challenge a friend to a Step Duel. As you may know, staying fit needs motivation and having a friendly competition between friends or relatives can contribute to having a positive mindset and keeping yourself motivated. Moreover, Samsung has thought about this and it has a feature that lets you challenge friends, family or even strangers to a one-on-one step count competition.
You may wonder, how can I do it? Well, it is fairly easy. You just need to add a new challenge within the 'Together' page of the Samsung Health app, name the challenge and invite a friend to join the match.
Participating in global challenges
Additional to the one-on-one step count matches, we can find another option or feature as Global Challenges regularly. You can join to see how well other fitness enthusiasts across the world are doing. To enter a Global Challenge, simply hit the 'Together' tab at the button of your app and then hit 'join' on any of the available challenges.
What if I have a Galaxy Watch?
If you have a Galaxy Watch then you need to know that those devices count the number of steps you have taken and measure the distance travelled.
As indicated on the official Samsung website, "To measure your step count and the distance you walk, tap the Samsung Health icon on the Apps screen, swipe upwards or downwards on the screen, and then open the Step Tracker screen. To view weekly records with a graph, swipe upwards or downwards on the screen".
When measuring your steps, the step tracker will monitor your steps and display the step count after a brief delay because your watch (i.e. Galaxy Watch Active) can accurately recognise your movement after you walk for a while. Additionally, for an accurate step count, you may experience a brief delay before the pop-up window indicates that a certain goal has been reached.
However, consider that the use of the step tracker may be influenced by travelling by car or train and even the vibration may affect your step count.
Tracking your workouts
You may have started to consider improving your health by increasing your physical activity or perhaps you are already used to it but just want to track it down. Samsung Health was created to facilitate the tracking of physical activities where you can even log your workout routines.
The Samsung Health or the Health app, has become one of the most comprehensive health apps that exist in the market. "It sports advanced features like one-on-one challenges and heart rate monitoring, but its basic functionality is perhaps even more important — like any good fitness app, Samsung Health lets you record your exercises with ease, so you spend less time finagling with your device and more time working out (Manalo, 2018)".
Selecting a workout
To select a workout, simply tap on the 'exercise' tile and then choose the type of exercise you prefer from the list of options provided. From there, just tap the 'Basic Workout' drop-down menu and choose a recording method.
In addition to selecting your workout, you can also choose a method to record it. There are three basics modes to record your exercise:
 - Duration target: this mode challenges you to exercise within a set amount of time while recording all the calories that you are burning.
 - Burned calorie target: this mode pushes you to burn a set amount of calories while taking into consideration the time spent.
 - Basic workout: this mode simply records the time and the calories burned.
Why is this blog about How does Samsung Health measure distance walked important?
Samsung Health measures distance but as we have mentioned, the exercise section for the Samsung health app doesn't seem to help track movements but the app can provide rich information about your exercise routine history and will even encourage you as you are working out.
Additionally, it will tell you your pace and distance while you can also have the option to listen to your favourite music with the app as you work out.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about How does Samsung Health measure distance walked
Is Samsung health walking accurate?
Samsung Health will track your walking distance and the accuracy will depend on the sensitivity of the sensor or pedometer, along with other built-in sensors that will help to detect your pace, elevation and determine the calories burned. The pedometer for Samsung Health is said to have +/- 5 steps out of 200 steps accurate.
Does Samsung health use GPS?
The Samsung Health app can work without a GPS, so it doesn't use it for step counting but it could be needed for other features such as displaying on the map the distance followed for running or working out.
How does Samsung health track steps?
Samsung health track steps by displaying them in your notification panel. Simply open your app and tap the menu button that appears in the upper-right and select the option 'settings'. From there, just tap on 'Show steps on notification panel' and that will be all.
Does Samsung health automatically track steps?
Samsung phones are capable of tracking a user's steps through the S Health app with OS Android 5.0 Kit Kat or higher. Non-Samsung phones are capable of tracking a user's steps through the Google Fit app.
How many miles are 10000 steps?
A 10000 steps count is believed to be around 5 miles calculated if we consider that the average person has a stride length of approx. 2.1 to 2.5 feet. This means that an average person takes over 2.000 steps to walk one mile and 10.000 steps would be almost 5 miles.
Manalo, A. (2018, Dec.) 15 Tips to Help You Get the Most Out of Samsung Health. Retrieved from
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If you upload the theme and activate it, and see nothing but a white screen, please read the following information. This is more common than you might think, and it can be frustrating to sort out. First, it is important to understand what the white screen, often referred to as the "white screen of death," actually means. Simply put, there is an error that you can't see. The reason you can't see it is because, WordPress is not displaying the error that is causing the problem. When attempting to diagnose a white screen condition consider what you did before the condition occurred:
There are several causes for this condition. We will be addressing the ones most likely to occur — Plugins, Theme, and Other Causes.
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of more use to one party than the other, but heads of terms can help to avoid misunderstandings and provide a useful map of the steps to be taken on the way to signing the formal agreement. If, however, negotiation of the heads of terms stalls over points of unnecessary detail (which in reality should properly be addressed at a later stage in the process) this can delay preparation of the definitive documents and increase the length and cost of the negotiations.
Heads of terms are used for a number of purposes:
 - As written confirmation of the main terms agreed in principle.
 - To outline the timetable and obligations of the parties during the negotiations.
 - As a framework for certain preliminary legally binding clauses, such as an exclusivity (or lock-out) agreement.
Heads of terms are commonly entered into at the beginning of a transaction, once preliminary terms have been agreed and before commencement of detailed due diligence and the drafting of definitive agreements (which is where the parties will begin to incur significant legal costs). The parties may enter into a series of heads of terms throughout the negotiations, particularly when negotiations are prolonged.
What goes in Heads of Terms?
As a general rule, the heads of terms should cover the commercial deal points, rather than legal drafting ones, and important deal points rather than routine ones. Inevitably, the distinctions blur, but it is in the interests of both sides not to turn the negotiation of the heads into a full dress rehearsal for the final agreement. Time spent negotiating the heads of terms should be confined to discussing the commercial deal in principle. Arguments over the fine print should be reserved for negotiating the final agreements.
Below are some examples of suggested principles to be applied to heads of terms:
 - State the exception and defer the rule - If it is fundamental that, for example, certain sellers will not join in the giving of warranties and indemnities, or that only very limited warranties will be given, the heads should say so. If not, it should be sufficient to indicate that the final agreement is expected to include warranties, indemnities (and limitations on them) appropriate to a transaction of this type.
 - State the principle and defer the detail - Unless an issue is very complicated or unusual, the heads of terms should state the principle underlying the issue and leave the detail for the formal agreement. For example, if there is to be a post-completion audit and balancing payment based on net asset value, that is probably all that needs to be said in the heads of terms. Timing, agreed adjustments to the accounts and accountants that prepare the initial version can be dealt with later. If, however, the parties have agreed a specific unusual formula for calculating the net asset value this may need to be set out in the heads of terms to avoid any later disagreement.
 - Consider carefully, and take professional advice, before making significant concessions - If one side wants the agreement to be governed by foreign law, the other party should understand how this may affect its rights before making this concession. Similarly, both parties should take advice on the tax consequences of the basic deal structure. Such issues highlight the importance of taking appropriate advice or at least including reservations to the extent this has not yet been possible.
Are Heads of Terms legally binding?
Heads of terms may be fully binding or partly binding or not binding at all. Typically, however, they are not legally binding apart from sections dealing with confidentiality (where the parties agree to keep their discussions confidential) and exclusivity (where the seller agrees not to talk with any other potential buyer for an agreed period while the buyer carries out due diligence and hopefully concludes the purchase). Where the heads of terms include provisions that are intended to be binding, these must be clearly identified and the legal requirements for creation of a valid contract must be satisfied. Among other things, under English law:
 - The terms must be sufficiently certain to be enforceable. An "agreement" to continue negotiations in good faith, for example, is nothing more than an "agreement to agree" and normally unenforceable (Walford v Miles). Much depends on the facts however.
 - Unless the heads of terms are executed as a deed, there must be consideration moving from the party benefiting from the agreement to the other party, either in the form of a promise in return, or a payment, action or forbearance. Where there is no actual consideration, however, and execution as a deed alone is relied upon, specific performance is unlikely to be available. For more information on the specific formalities relating to the execution of deed by a company, see section 46 Companies Act 2006.
Third parties
Regard should also be had to the implications of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. If a term expressly provides that a third party has the right to enforce that term, or if the term purports to confer a benefit on a third party, then that term may give the third party directly enforceable rights. For example, a parent company, or another group subsidiary of a party to the heads of terms may wish to benefit from the confidentiality provisions. Where there is more than one prospective buyer, the seller may intend the successful buyer to have the benefit of confidentiality undertakings given by the others. On the other hand, if there is a risk that a term may be enforceable by a third party and the parties do not wish to create any third party rights, then an express exclusion should be included to that effect.
Reasons for using Heads of Terms
Whether or not the parties draw up heads of terms is purely a matter of choice: there are both advantages and disadvantages. The perceived advantages of using heads of terms are:
 - Moral commitment. Heads of terms are usually considered to confirm a moral commitment on both sides to observe the terms agreed (which can be an advantage or disadvantage depending on the circumstances).
 - Complex transactions. Where a transaction is complex, heads of terms can help focus the negotiations, bring out any misunderstandings and, by highlighting major issues at an early stage, prevent the parties wasting time and money if those issues cannot be resolved at this stage.
 - Framework for binding commitments. Heads of terms frequently contain a binding exclusivity agreement, a confidentiality agreement and, in some cases, provide for payment of costs and break fees in the event of negotiations breaking down. Obtaining exclusivity for a limited period, and some protection against wasted costs, should enable the buyer to proceed with more confidence.
 - Third parties. Where a deal has to be explained and sold in advance to persons not directly involved in the negotiations, the heads of terms can provide a useful statement of the key terms of the proposed deal.
 - Basis for clearance submissions. Heads of terms can provide the basis of a joint submission for clearance or guidance from the relevant competition authorities and might assist in the preparation of tax clearance applications.
 - Basis for instructing advisers. Draft heads of terms can sometimes be a helpful tool for the parties to instruct their respective advisers.
 - Provide seller with a tactical advantage. Because heads of terms are normally prepared early in the transaction process, before the buyer has commenced detailed due diligence, the seller will know considerably more about the business being sold than the buyer.
Reasons against using heads of terms
 - Limit room for manoeuvre. Heads of terms carry strong force, so they can limit room for manoeuvre in the subsequent negotiations. They should therefore be approached with caution, especially on the part of a buyer, who at this stage normally has much less information than the other side. If the buyer is required to sign heads of terms, then consideration should be given to inserting into the document the key assumptions on which the buyer is relying. This was illustrated by the ill-fated acquisition of PRB by Astra Holdings PLC in 1989. PRB went into liquidation a year after the acquisition and the Department of Trade and Industry (now BEIS) launched an investigation into the matter. In their report, the inspectors mentioned the fact that Astra had, before taking legal advice, entered into heads of terms which included certain unfavourable terms (the acquisition agreement was to be drafted by the seller's lawyers, governed by Belgian law and was to contain only limited warranties). Although it was not legally binding, it severely tied Astra's hands in the subsequent negotiations. It was the seller's "firm view that the [heads of terms] had set the agreed goal posts, and they did not want them moved".
 - Create legal relations inadvertently. In some jurisdictions, heads of terms can create a legally binding agreement between the parties unless an express term is included to the effect that there is no intent to create legal relations.
 - Accelerate need for public announcement of deal. Where either party is a listed company, an AIM company or otherwise has financial instruments that bring the company within the Market Abuse Regulation (596/2014/EU) it will need to consider whether one effect of negotiating and signing heads of terms may be to precipitate an early announcement of the deal.
 - Adverse tax consequences. In the UK, the heads of terms


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1. Four sides sealing bag The four-side sealing bag is […]
1. Four sides sealing bag
The four-side sealing bag is usually made by the top, two sides and bottom sealing of two (roll) materials. Compared with the bag mentioned before, it is possible to use two different plastic resin materials if they can be bonded to each other. If it is, it is made into a four-side sealing bag glued on the front. The four-side sealing bag can be made into various shapes, such as heart-shaped or oval.
2. Zipper bag
On the three-side sealing bag and the main body bag, a bag with easy opening zipper is installed.
3. Three-dimensional bag
There are many types of three-dimensional bags, mainly including the following types:
①Standing bag with bottomed boat shape.
②Folded bottom integrated three-dimensional bag.
③The oblique knife heat seals the three-dimensional bag.
④Three-dimensional bag with bottle-shaped knife mold.
⑤ The three-dimensional bag with spout is divided into three-dimensional bag with oblique mouth and three-dimensional bag with roof cover.
⑥ Air pressure upright bag.
4. Shaped bags
Fruit-shaped and cartoon-shaped bags.
5. Bag with hand hole
The hole shape is triangle, butterfly shape, airplane shape, round hole, semicircle, waist drum shape and so on.


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or similar things; but 'TIMES' is more versatile than that. The
argument to 'TIMES' is not just a numeric constant, but a numeric
_expression_, so you can do things like
buffer: db 'hello, world'
times 64-$+buffer db''
which will store exactly enough spaces to make the total length of
'buffer' up to 64. Finally, 'TIMES' can be applied to ordinary
instructions, so you can code trivial unrolled loops in it:
times 100 movsb
Note that there is no effective difference between 'times 100 resb 1'
and 'resb 100', except that the latter will be assembled about 100
times faster due to the internal structure of the assembler.
The operand to 'TIMES', like that of 'EQU' and those of 'RESB' and
friends, is a critical expression (*Note Section 3.8::).
3.3. Effective Addresses
An effective address is any operand to an instruction which
references memory. Effective addresses, in NASM, have a very simple
syntax: they consist of an expression evaluating to the desired
address, enclosed in square brackets. For example:
wordvar dw 123
Anything not conforming to this simple system is not a valid memory
reference in NASM, for example 'es:wordvar[bx]'.
More complicated effective addresses, such as those involving more
than one register, work in exactly the same way:
NASM is capable of doing algebra on these effective addresses, so
that things which don't necessarily _look_ legal are perfectly all
mov eax,[ebx*5] ; assembles as [ebx*4+ebx]
mov eax,[label1*2-label2] ; ie [label1+(label1-label2)]
Some forms of effective address have more than one assembled form;
in most such cases NASM will generate the smallest form it can. For
example, there are distinct assembled forms for the 32-bit effective
addresses '[eax*2+0]' and '[eax+eax]', and NASM will generally generate
the latter on the grounds that the former requires four bytes to store
a zero offset.
NASM has a hinting mechanism which will cause '[eax+ebx]' and
'[ebx+eax]' to generate different opcodes; this is occasionally useful
because '[esi+ebp]' and '[ebp+esi]' have different default segment
However, you can force NASM to generate an effective address in a
particular form by the use of the keywords 'BYTE', 'WORD', 'DWORD' and
'NOSPLIT'. If you need '[eax+3]' to be assembled using a double-word
offset field instead of the one byte NASM will normally generate, you
can code '[dword eax+3]'. Similarly, you can force NASM to use a byte
offset for a small value which it hasn't seen on the first pass (see
*Note Section 3.8:: for an example of such a code fragment) by using
'[byte eax+offset]'. As special cases, '[byte eax]' will code '[eax+0]'
with a byte offset of zero, and '[dword eax]' will code it with a
double-word offset of zero. The normal form, '[eax]', will be coded
with no offset field.
The form described in the previous paragraph is also useful if you
are trying to access data in a 32-bit segment from within 16 bit code.
For more information on this see the section on mixed-size addressing
(*Note Section 9.2::). In particular, if you need to access data with a
known offset that is larger than will fit in a 16-bit value, if you
don't specify that it is a dword offset, nasm will cause the high word
of the offset to be lost.
Similarly, NASM will split '[eax*2]' into '[eax+eax]' because that
allows the offset field to be absent and space to be saved; in fact, it
will also split '[eax*2+offset]' into '[eax+eax+offset]'. You can
combat this behaviour by the use of the 'NOSPLIT' keyword: '[nosplit
eax*2]' will force '[eax*2+0]' to be generated literally.
NASM understands four different types of constant: numeric,
character, string and floating-point.
3.4.1. Numeric Constants
A numeric constant is simply a number. NASM allows you to specify
numbers in a variety of number bases, in a variety of ways: you can
suffix 'H', 'Q' or 'O', and 'B' for hex, octal and binary, or you can
prefix '0x' for hex in the style of C, or you can prefix '$' for hex in
the style of Borland Pascal. Note, though, that the '$' prefix does
double duty as a prefix on identifiers (see *Note Section 3.1::), so a
hex number prefixed with a '$' sign must have a digit after the '$'
rather than a letter.
mov ax,100 ; decimal
mov ax,0a2h ; hex
mov ax,$0a2 ; hex again: the 0 is required
mov ax,0xa2 ; hex yet again
mov ax,777q ; octal
mov ax,777o ; octal again
mov ax,10010011b ; binary
3.4.2. Character Constants
A character constant consists of up to four characters enclosed in
either single or double quotes. The type of quote makes no difference
to NASM, except of course that surrounding the constant with single
quotes allows double quotes to appear within it and vice versa.
A character constant with more than one character will be arranged
with little-endian order in mind: if you code
then the constant generated is not '0x61626364', but '0x64636261',
so that if you were then to store the value into memory, it would read
'abcd' rather than 'dcba'. This is also the sense of character
constants understood by the Pentium's 'CPUID' instruction (see *Note
3.4.3. String Constants
String constants are only acceptable to some pseudo-instructions,
namely the 'DB' family and 'INCBIN'.
A string constant looks like a character constant, only longer. It is
treated as a concatenation of maximum-size character constants for the
conditions. So the following are equivalent:
db 'hello' ; string constant
db 'h','e','l','l','o' ; equivalent character constants
And the following are also equivalent:
dd 'ninechars' ; doubleword string constant
dd 'nine','char','s' ; becomes three doublewords
db 'ninechars',0,0,0 ; and really looks like this
Note that when used as an operand to 'db', a constant like ''ab'' is
treated as a string constant despite being short enough to be a
character constant, because otherwise 'db 'ab'' would have the same
effect as 'db 'a'', which would be silly. Similarly, three-character or
four-character constants are treated as strings when they are operands
3.4.4. Floating-Point Constants
Floating-point constants are acceptable only as arguments to 'DD',
'DQ' and 'DT'. They are expressed in the traditional form: digits, then
a period, then optionally more digits, then optionally an 'E' followed
by an exponent. The period is mandatory, so that NASM can distinguish
between 'dd 1', which declares an integer constant, and 'dd 1.0' which
declares a floating-point constant.
dd 1.2 ; an easy one
dq 1.e10 ; 10,000,000,000
dq 1.e+10 ; synonymous with 1.e10
dq 1.e-10 ; 0.000 000 000 1
dt 3.141592653589793238462 ; pi
NASM cannot do compile-time arithmetic on floating-point constants.
This is because NASM is designed to be portable - although it always
generates code to run on x86 processors, the assembler itself can run
on any system with an ANSI C compiler. Therefore, the assembler cannot
guarantee the presence of a floating-point unit capable of handling the
Intel number formats, and so for NASM to be able to do floating
arithmetic it would have to include its own complete set of
floating-point routines, which would significantly increase the size of
the assembler for very little benefit.
Expressions in NASM are similar in syntax to those in C.
NASM does not guarantee the size of the integers used to evaluate
expressions at compile time: since NASM can compile and run on 64-bit
systems quite happily, don't assume that expressions are evaluated in
32- bit registers and so try to make deliberate use of integer
overflow. It might not always work. The only thing NASM will guarantee
is what's guaranteed by ANSI C: you always have _at least_ 32 bits to
NASM supports two special tokens in expressions, allowing
calculations to involve the current assembly position: the '$' and '$$'
tokens. '$' evaluates to the assembly position at the beginning of the
line containing the expression; so you can code an infinite loop using
'JMP $'. '$$' evaluates to the beginning


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If a faulty sensor is triggered by a faulty abs sensor, you can ask your doctor, doctor's office, or a local hospital to get you a new test. In some cases, it's even better to get a new test done every day.
Some people have to take it seriously, and some even do it on a daily basis. The point is to keep your head down and be able to keep your head above water.
When a faulty sensor triggers a faulty abs sensor, it's possible to get an idea what this sensor is doing. A faulty abs sensor is one of the most common sensors in the world. If a faulty sensor is triggered by a faulty abs sensor, it could cause a whole series of problems. The most common problem is that the sensor's response is limited, and sometimes not enough.
The trouble with faulty sensors is that they don't work very well. When a faulty sensor fires a faulty abs sensor, a whole series of problems are likely to occur, and a whole lot more problems are likely to occur. The fact is that when a faulty sensor fires a faulty abs sensor, there is a huge chance that this sensor will trigger another sensor to fire. If that sensor fires again, the sensors response is going to be very poor.
As it turns out, one of these sensors is firing both of the other sensors to trigger another sensor, and the sensors response has been very poor. A faulty sensor can cause the abs sensor and the other sensor to fire at the same time, resulting in a large number of fire-and-forget explosions and the like. The sensors response can be very poor, and it can happen with even a single sensor. That is why you should always check for sensor problems on your own home.
The problem is that the sensors response is so bad that you can't go about the task of figuring out when they're going to fire. That is because when they're firing, you don't have a way to determine the location of the sensor, but rather a way to know when the sensor is going to fire. And to that end even a single sensor is almost impossible to determine.
The best way to know when youre in trouble is to have someone else do it for you, so that you can take action. In this case it was Robyn from the team at Sensormatic.
Some of the sensor sensors are in the same category as the other five sensors you listed above, but they are not listed as being a "super-sensor" or "super-sensor" in the same way.
You have a sensor that can detect when you are in the vicinity of the ground and can be triggered by this ground sensor. Your car can also "beep" to tell you when you have stopped in your lane, and then have to be "pulled over" to the side.
If you're in doubt whether your car is on the highway, you can use the "Warning!" indicator. This will give you an email or text message alerting you that a "warning!" sensor has been triggered.


System Administration Guide: Network Services
ProcedureHow to Enable SLP Proxy Registration
 1. Create a proxy registration file on the host file system or in any network directory that is accessible by HTTP.
 2. Determine if a service type template exists for the service.
 The template is a description of the service URL and attributes of a service type. A template is used to define the components of an advertisement for a particular service type:
 - If a service type template exists, use the template to construct the proxy registration. See RFC 2609 for more information on service-type templates.
 - If a service type template is not available for the service, select a collection of attributes that precisely describe the service. Use a naming authority other than the default for the advertisement. The default naming authority is allowed only for service types that have been standardized. See RFC 2609 for more information on naming authorities.
 For example, suppose a company that is called BizApp has a local database that is used to track software defects. To advertise the database, the company might use a URL with the service type service:bugdb.bizapp. The naming authority would then be bizapp.
 3. Follow the next steps to configure the net.slp.serializedRegURL property in the /etc/inet/slp.conf file with the location of the registration file that was created in the previous steps.
 4. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.
 5. Stop slpd and all SLP activity on the host.
 # svcadm disable network/slp
 7. Specify the location of the proxy registration file in the net.slp.serializedRegURL property of the /etc/inet/slp.conf file.
 net.slp.net.slp.serializedRegURL=proxy registration file URL
 For example, if the serialized registration file is /net/inet/slp.reg, you configure the property as shown in the following:
 8. Save your changes and close the file.
 9. Restart slpd to activate your changes.
 # svcadm enable network/slp


nighthawk
A nighthawk is a nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae. Nighthawks are medium-size with long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They usually nest on the ground. They feed on flying insects. The least nighthawk, at 16 centimetres (6.3 in) and 23 grams (0.81 oz), is the smallest of all Caprimulgiformes. Nightjars are sometimes referred to as goatsuckers from the mistaken belief that they suck milk from goats (the Latin for goatsucker is Caprimulgus).
Nighthawks have small feet, of little use for walking, and long pointed wings. Their soft plumage is cryptically coloured to resemble bark or leaves. Some species perch facing along a branch, rather than across it as birds usually do. This helps to conceal them during the day. The female lays two patterned eggs directly onto bare ground.
They are mostly active in the late evening and early morning or at night and feed on moths and other large flying insects. The bill opens very wide and has a slightly hooked upper tip.
Nighthawks are similar in most respects to the nightjars, but have shorter bills and plumage that is less soft. Nighthawks are less strictly nocturnal than many nightjars and may be seen hunting when there is still light in the sky.
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This paper presents a versatile way for estimating antioxidant activity and anthocyanin content at different ripening stages of sweet cherry by combining image processing and two artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. In comparison with common time-consuming laboratory methods for determining these important attributes, this new way is economical and much faster. The accuracy of artificial neural network (ANN) and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) models was studied to estimate the outputs. Sensitivity analysis and principal component analysis were used with ANN and ANFIS respectively to specify the most effective attributes on outputs.
Among the designed ANNs, two hidden layer networks with 11-14-9-1 and 11-6-20-1 architectures had the highest correlation coefficients and lowest error values for modeling antioxidant activity (R = 0.93) and anthocyanin content (R = 0.98) respectively. ANFIS models with triangular and two-term Gaussian membership functions gave the best results for antioxidant activity (R = 0.87) and anthocyanin content (R = 0.90) respectively.
Comparison of the models showed that ANN outperformed ANFIS for this case. By considering the advantages of the applied system and the accuracy obtained in somewhat similar studies, it can be concluded that both techniques presented here have good potential to be used as estimators of proposed attributes. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry


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This study is the first to provide a systematic measure of bribery using micro-level data on reported earnings, household spending and asset holdings. We use the compensating differential framework and the estimated sectoral gap in reported earnings and expenditures to identify the size of unobserved (unofficial) compensation (i.e., bribes) of public sector employees. In the case of Ukraine, we find that public sector employees receive 24-32% less wages than their private sector counterparts. The gap is particularly large at the top of the wage distribution. At the same time, workers in both sectors have essentially identical level of consumer expenditures and asset holdings that unambiguously indicate the presence of non-reported compensation in the public sector. Using the conditions of labor market equilibrium, we develop an aggregate measure of bribery and find that the lower bound estimate of the extent of bribery in Ukraine is between 460 mln and 580 mln U.S. dollars (0.9-1.2% of Ukraine's GDP in 2003).
wage wage differentials public sector corruption bribery Ukraine


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Ottawa, Ontario – Healthy plants are essential to people and animals, the environment and the economy. Canada is proud to join the United Nations and countries around the world in recognizing today as the first International Day of Plant Health.
This day follows the efforts devoted to the International Year of Plant Health in 2020 in raising awareness on a global scale about the value of our precious plant resources and the need to protect them with increasing vigilance.
Plant pests are a main cause of loss in biodiversity and crop productivity, and invasive species continue to pose a threat to Canadian ecosystems. Insects, plants, snails and slugs that threaten plant health can harm the environment when they spread to new parts of the country or abroad, whether on their own or via cargo, human activity, transportation, extreme weather or other means.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is on high alert for pests like the spotted lanternfly, which is particularly a threat in eastern Canada along the border with the United States. If introduced to Canada, this striking and colourful invasive insect could cause serious damage to grape, fruit tree and forestry industries. The ongoing infestation in neighbouring Pennsylvania, for example, is an active threat to our Niagara region's famous wine industry.
Actions we take can lead to destroyed ecosystems and immense damage to agriculture, which is why everyone has a role to play. One example is to avoid moving firewood. This simple action can help prevent the spread of emerald ash borer, spongy moth, brown spruce longhorn beetle, Dutch elm disease and other pests to new parts of the country. If you heat your home or cottage with wood or you love to go camping, buy and burn only locally grown or heat-treated firewood. That way, invasive species hiding in or under the bark can't hitch a ride. Another way to help is by planting native or local plants instead of invasive or exotic ones.
Canadians can help by reporting to the CFIA suspected sightings of invasive species new to their area.
Most new findings of invasive pests have been reported by the public, so it's important to know what grows and lives locally.
We can protect plant health for generations to come if we each take action to minimize risks.
In January 2022, the Council of Canadian Academies released Cultivating Diversity, a report commissioned by the CFIA to identify the current and emerging risks to plant health in Canada.
As Canada's National Plant Protection Organization, the CFIA will continue its work with partners domestically and internationally to raise awareness and protect global plant resources.Source : Government of Canada


pmod function
Applies to: check marked yes Databricks SQL check marked yes Databricks Runtime
Returns the positive remainder after dividend / divisor.
Syntax
pmod(dividend, divisor)
Arguments
 - dividend: An expression that evaluates to a numeric.
 - divisor: An expression that evaluates to a numeric.
Returns
If both dividend and divisor are of DECIMAL the result matches the type of divisor. In all other cases a DOUBLE.
If divisor is 0 the function raises a DIVIDE_BY_ZERO error.
This function is equivalent to abs(mod(dividend, divisor)).
Examples
> SELECT pmod(10, 3);
 1
> SELECT pmod(-10, 3);
 2
> SELECT pmod(-10, 0);
 Error: DIVIDE_BY_ZERO


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Issue No. 03 - March (2007 vol. 56)
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T. Aaron Gulliver, IEEE
Majid Khabbazian, IEEE
Vijay K. Bhargava, IEEE
This paper presents two main results relating to elliptic curve cryptography. First, a double point compression scheme is proposed which allows a compact representation of elliptic curve points without the computational cost associated with ordinary single point compression. A triple point compression scheme is also proposed which can result in more savings in memory and/or bandwidth. Second, a new approach to speeding up random point multiplication is given for the case where the base point is variable but available in a certificate. In this approach, some redundant information (a few multiples of the base point) is added to the certificate. It is shown that a significant speed up can be obtained by optimizing the Möller's algorithm for the case where only a portion of the lookup table is available. It is also shown how to use redundant information to compute random point multiplication using parallel processors. The proposed point compression schemes can be employed to reduce the required bandwidth when single point compression is computationally expensive.
Cryptography, elliptic curves, point multiplication, point compression, fast computation, parallel processing.
T. Aaron Gulliver, Majid Khabbazian, Vijay K. Bhargava, "Double Point Compression with Applications to Speeding Up Random Point Multiplication", IEEE Transactions on Computers, vol. 56, no., pp. 305-313, March 2007, doi:10.1109/TC.2007.47