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Inferring Disease-Related Domain Using Network-Based Method
Domain-domain interaction (DDI) network analysis has been widely applied in the investigation of the mechanisms of diseases. This project focus on mapping the melanoma-related mutations to domain and domain-domain interaction (DDI) level and use potential correlation method to find the human domains that have never been found to have anything to do with the melanoma-related study. Firstly, we extract melanoma-related mutations from COSMIC database, then map the mutations to protein database UniProt and domain database Pfam to find the melanoma-related domains; Secondly, we get the melanoma-related DDI information and the human DDI information from the DDI database iPfam; Thirdly, we construct the melanoma-related DDI network and human DDI network and then combine two approaches to use potential correlation method to analyze the two DDI networks. Finally, we find that among all the human domains who have potential correlation relationship with melanoma, there are 27 human domains that have never been found to have anything to do with melanoma in the existing literature and study. The result shows the effectiveness of our method and further study based on these human domains may lead to some new methods to cure melanoma.
KeywordsDDI Melanoma Potential correlation method
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 61472282, 61300058 and 61271098) and Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No.1508085MF129).
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Difference between View and Synonym in Oracle database
It is one of commonly asked interview question from database section. View and Synonym is common concept relevant for all database however, the syntax and semantics discussed in this post is oracle database specific.
View is a virtual entity based on table or other views.View is created using database tables(primary storage of data in relational database) or other views.In other words, view is just a stored SELECT statement (a logical table) based on one or multiple tables or views and view does not have its own data, it relies on underlying base tables for result sets.
Note:- Along with table based views, oracle database also support object view or a relational view that supports LOBs, object types, REF datatypes, nested table, varray. XML view can also be created supporting XML types.
Synonym is alternate name for database objects like Table, views, procedure, function , etc. Synonym provides an alias to a database object and gives an opportunity to mask original name & owner of the object.
Synonym is mostly used for providing access on table to external schema by creating Public synonym and by doing this external schema can access table without specifying schema_name where table is existing.
Syntax & semantics of View and Synonym creation:-
View creation :- General syntax for table/view based view
CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] [ [ NO ] FORCE ] VIEW
 [ schema. ]view
 [ (alias [ inline_constraint
 [ inline_constraint ]... ]
 | out_of_line_constraint
 [, alias [ inline_constraint
 [ inline_constraint ]... ]
 | out_of_line_constraint
 ]...
 )
 | object_view_clause
 | XMLType_view_clause
 ]
 AS subquery [ subquery_restriction_clause ] ;
For creating View in our schema we must have CREATE VIEW and for creating view in anothers schema we must have CREATE ANY VIEW system privilege.
Let's create a view based on multiple table in HR schema - Employees, Departments and Jobs
View can be created using following syntax:-
CREATE VIEW EMPLOYEE_DETAILS
AS
SELECT emp.FIRST_NAME, emp.EMAIL,dept.DEPARTMENT_NAME, job.JOB_TITLE
FROM
EMPLOYEES emp, DEPARTMENTS dept ,JOBS job
WHERE
emp.DEPARTMENT_ID = dept.DEPARTMENT_ID
AND job.JOB_ID = emp.JOB_ID;
when we execute above query it will create a view object "EMPLOYEE_DETAILS" in database and it can be queried as a table like this.
Select * from EMPLOYEE_DETAILS;
Other clauses supported in View are - OR REPLACE, FORCE, READ ONLY,CHECK OPTION.
1.OR REPLACE :- If appended, it will recreate view and it is used to alter definition of an existing view without doing rework (dropping, applying grants again, etc).
CREATE OR REPLACE VIEW EMPLOYEE_DETAILS
AS
SELECT
....
FROM
......
2.FORCE:- If appended, it will forcefully creates view even if base tables or view does not exist or grants to accessing object is not there.
Note:- Before executing any select, insert,update query above structure should be in place,otherwise it will throe error.
CREATE OR REPLACE FORCE VIEW EMPLOYEE_DETAILS
AS
SELECT
....
FROM
......
3. READ ONLY:- View created only used for select operation. No insert ,update are allowed on read only views.
CREATE OR REPLACE FORCE VIEW EMPLOYEE_DETAILS
AS SELECT emp.FIRST_NAME, emp.EMAIL,dept.DEPARTMENT_NAME, job.JOB_TITLE
FROM
EMPLOYEES emp, DEPARTMENTS dept ,JOBS job
WHERE
emp.DEPARTMENT_ID = dept.DEPARTMENT_ID
AND job.JOB_ID = emp.JOB_ID WITH READ ONLY;
4. CHECK OPTION:- If check option is enabled, insert or update can be executed but with some restriction.
CREATE OR REPLACE FORCE VIEW EMPLOYEE_DETAILS
AS SELECT emp.FIRST_NAME, emp.EMAIL,dept.DEPARTMENT_NAME, job.JOB_TITLE
FROM
EMPLOYEES emp, DEPARTMENTS dept ,JOBS job
WHERE
emp.DEPARTMENT_ID = dept.DEPARTMENT_ID
AND job.JOB_ID = emp.JOB_ID WITH CHECK OPTION;
Note:- Query should not contain Group By Clause, Group Function ,Distinct Clause,References to any expression,Refrences to any pseudo column rownum. For more detail refer official guide. Read What is difference between view and materialized view ?
Synonym creation :-
Synonym is created for an database object to hide details of object and it provides data independence and location transparency too.
Synonym can be of two types: private (default) and public.
For creating private synonym in our own schema we need CREATE SYNONYM privilege and for creating in others schema we need CREATE ANY SYNONYM privilege.For public synonym we need CREATE PUBLIC SYNONYM privilege.
CREATE [ OR REPLACE ] [ PUBLIC ] SYNONYM
 [ schema. ]synonym
 FOR [ schema. ]object [ @ dblink ] ;
Lets create a synonym for stored procedure and execute it. Use following syntax for creating procedure and synonym:
Create procedure get_employee_names:-
create or replace procedure get_employee_names(v_deptId_in NUMBER, v_cur OUT SYS_REFCURSOR ) IS
begin
 open v_cur for select FIRST_NAME,LAST_NAME from employees where DEPARTMENT_ID = v_deptId_in;
end get_employee_names;
/
Create a synonym for above stored procedure:-
--GET_EMPLOYEE_NAMES(In NUMBER, OUT REF CURSOR) is a procedure
 CREATE OR REPLACE SYNONYM "HR"."MY_PROCEDURE_SYNONYM" FOR "HR"."GET_EMPLOYEE_NAMES";
Now we can execute the above stored procedure via synonym with appropriate parameter passing. Refer the following diagram and execute command in following order :-
We can see that, we have not executed original stored procedure instead we executed MY_PROCUDURE_SYNONYM. Similarly, synonym for table and other objects.
Advantage of Views and Synonyms:-
With views: we can hide columns , add predicates (WHERE clause) to restrict rows, rename columns, give a column name to a SQL expression.
With synonym: we can reference objects in other schemas(using public synonym) and databases without qualifying the name.
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1. How to test stored procedure in SQL*PLUS and SQL developer
2. Internals of PL/SQL execution in database server
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There are 23 water bodies in this operational catchment.
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Many rivers in the catchment suffer from low flows, and a number of abstractions are proven to be impacting the rivers Beane, Mimram and Upper Lee. Local action and a positive partnership with Affinity Water the main supply company in the area, has resulted in ambitious plans and commitments to reducing abstraction on the most impacted rivers. Improving water quality to safeguard both public supply and water in the environment, is an important focus in the catchment. Local people are increasingly engaging with public and private landowners in the area, building the foundations for sustained improvements over the years ahead.

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Acidity increases with increasing s character. propane is sp3 hybridized, propene is sp2 hybridized, propyne is sp hybridized.
Is propane most acidic?
The proton on ethanol is the most acidic proton. Spartan calculations indicate that this proton has the largest positive electrostatic potential suggesting that it is the most acidic proton. It is followed by cyclopropane and propane is the least acidic of the three.
Is propene a strong acid?
the right ans is propene,bcoz evey one kNkws that a weak acid has strong conjugatef base. so here we know propeme is weak acid as compared to propyne, bcoz acidity decreases with decreasing s cheracter.
Is propene acidic or basic?
Acetylene is more Acidic than propene, as propene have a CH3 group attached to sp-hybridized C atom so it provide +I effect & hence protonation is easy in acetylene than propene.
Is c2h4 more acidic than water?
Therefore, we can conclude that R-OH is a weaker acid that water. The correct order is: Ethyne> Ethene >Ethane. This can be explained with the Hydrogen donating tendency of hydrocarbon, carbon which is more electronegative will create high positive charge on hydrogen, hence that hydrocarbon will me most acidic.
Is phenol more acidic than water?
Hence, phenol is more acidic than water.
Is Ethanoic acid a vinegar?
Acetic acid, also known as ethanoic acid, is a clear colourless liquid which has a pungent, vinegar-like odour.
Which is more acidic Ethyne or propyne?
Ethyne is more acidic than propyne. in propyne methyl group is present which cause + I effect. due to the + I effect methyl group more electron density is present near triple bond hence the release of proton from propyne is difficult than from ethyne.
Which is more acidic propene or propyne?
The order of increasing acidity is, propane < propene < propyne < water.
Are propane and cyclopropane isomers?
Answer: No cyclopropane is not the isomer of propane(C3H8). Propane has no isomer. it is because in an isomer the number of carbon and hydrogen atoms are same.
Why is propene more reactive than propane?
There are ten single bonds in propane, eight between carbon and hydrogen atoms, and two between carbon atoms. In contrast, there are seven single bonds, six between carbon and hydrogen atoms and one between carbon atoms. … On the other hand, propene is more reactive due to the presence of weak pi bonds.
Is propylene heavier than propane?
The following figures compare the relative vapor density of fuel gases with that of air: Natural Gas 0.55 LIGHTER than Air Acetylene 0.91 Air 1.00 Propylene 1.42 MAPP* 1.48 HEAVIER than Air Propane 1.56 Butane 2.05 It is important to note that acetylene and natural gas being lighter than air will rise in air.

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in particular "solid agglomerates" of squares, and not e.g. two squares only joined by a vertex.
A simply connected polyomino in the rectangle $[0,n]\times[0,m],$ with vertices of integer coordinates, is precisely determined by its boundary, which may be seen as a closed simple loop in your $n$-by-$m$ square grid graph $\Gamma_{n,m}=(V,E).$ So what you want is precisely the number $N$ of closed simple loops in the graph $\Gamma$. Here by loop I mean, a closed path in $\Gamma$ up to the initial point and up to orientation (that is, a loop is the image of a closed path).
Thus we may write $N=\sum_{k\ge 1} \frac{C(k)}{2k},$ denoting by $C(k)$ the number of simple closed loops of length $k$ (so a simple closed loop of length $k$ is precisely a $k$ ple of distinct vertices $v_1,\dots,v_{k-1}, v_k=v_0$ such that $v_i$ and $v_{i+1}$ are adjacent for $i=1\dots k$). If we denote $c=\sum_k C(k) t ^k $ the GF of the sequence $C(k)$ (a polynomial indeed), we can write $$N:=\int_0^1\frac{c(t)}{2t}dt. $$
Let's then denote $P(u,v,k)$ the number of oriented paths of length $k$ starting at the vertex $v$ and ending at the vertex $u.$ This should be the simplest quantity to compute, for no injectivity is assumed on the paths (it's the $(u,v)$ coefficient in the $k$-power of the adjacency matrix of $\Gamma$ also). Then, I think that one could write $C(k)$ in terms of the $P(u,v,k)$ (via the GF or using the inclusion-exclusion formula. I tried before, with a wrong computation).
So, I'm not sure if this leads somewhere. I'd be glad if somebody could show how to go on along this path.
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Selective real-time measurement of styrene vapor using a surface-acoustic-wave sensor with a regenerable organoplatinum coating.
Zellers ET; Hassold N; White RM; Rappaport SM
Anal Chem 1990 Jul; 62(13):_PHONE_
The performance of a coated surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor with a regenerable organoplatinum coating for monitoring styrene (100425) vapor was investigated. The effects of several organic cocontaminants and atmospheric humidity were described. The dual SAW delay line oscillator employed a reagent coating of trans- PtCl2(ethylene)(pyridine) to trap styrene via ethylene substitution. The rate of change of the sensor frequency was used to provide real time measurement of styrene vapor concentrations. No effect on the response to styrene was observed upon simultaneous exposure to each of several olefin and nonolefin solvent vapors used with styrene in industrial processes. Butadiene, however, presented a reversible negative interference by successfully competing with styrene for reaction with the trapping agent. The response to styrene exhibited a moderate positive humidity dependence. Following prolonged exposure, the original complex could be regenerated in-situ by exposure to ethylene gas, thereby permitting repeated use of the sensor. The authors conclude that the high degree of selectivity obtained with the described sensor represents an improvement over portable direct reading instruments currently used for monitoring styrene in the industrial environment.
NIOSH-Publication; NIOSH-Grant; Air-monitoring; Analytical-instruments; Analytical-chemistry; Chemical-analysis; Organic-vapors; Chemical-reactions; Analytical-methods; Monitoring-systems; Chemical-kinetics; Vapor-detectors
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content: map-get($team-rocket-map, brock);
_USER_ {
content: 'Sorry, but team-rocket-map doesn\'t have this key!';
css output.rocket:after {
content: 'Sorry, but team-rocket-map doesn't have the required key!';
It might seem like an overkill, and it probably is. Use this only in complex mixins. Check out the _USER_, _USER_ and _USER_ directives too. And for those who are starstruck with if-else conditional in Sass... Oh yes, you can use it all you want now :)
Sass Map Functions
These are the map functions, as sourced from the SassScript documentation:
map-get($map, $key) : Returns the value in a map associated with a given key.
map-merge($map1, $map2) : Merges two maps together into a new map.
map-remove($map, $keys…) : Returns a new map with keys removed.
map-keys($map) : Returns a list of all keys in a map.
map-values($map) : Returns a list of all values in a map.
map-has-key($map, $key) : Returns whether a map has a value associated with a given key.
keywords($args) : Returns the keywords passed to a function that takes variable arguments.
Keyboard programming
Map Use Cases
How to Loop Through a Map and Generate Classes
We'll create a map plotting Pokemon trainers to their favorite Pokemon.
$trainers: (
ash: pikachu,
misty: magikarp,
brock: onyx
Next, we'll make an each loop that will go through every key and value in a map, and output the keys in a class name, and values into its content!
_USER_ $name, $pokemon in $trainers {
.trainer--#{$name} {
content: $pokemon;
css output.trainer--ash {
content: "pikachu";
.trainer--misty {
content: "magikarp";
.trainer--brock {
content: "onyx";
Multiple Values for Amazeball Buttons Module
Moving on. It's possible to give a key more than one value. This is done by using clippings and entering multiple values with a comma separator. This is a great way to transfer styles for variants of a module, in this example - button.
In our little snippet, the first value will be the background color of the button, the second will be the text color, and finally padding. We will then loop through the keys, and we'll reference the values as a $styles object. We can easily fetch values using nth() function. Let's do this.
$styles: (
error: (red, white, 3rem),
success: (green, white, 2rem),
warning: (yellow, black, 1rem)
.button {
display: inline-block;
background-color: lightgray;
color: darkgray;
padding: 0.5rem;
_USER_ $type, $style in $styles {
$background-color: nth($style, 1);
$font-color: nth($style, 2);
$padding: nth($style, 3);
&--#{$type} {
background-color: $background-color;
color: $font-color;
padding: $padding;
css output.button {
display: inline-block;
background-color: lightgray;
color: darkgray;
padding: 0.5rem;
.button--error {
background-color: red;
color: white;
padding: 3rem;
.button--success {
background-color: green;
color: white;
.button--warning {
background-color: yellow;
color: black;
padding: 1rem'
Handling Layers (z-index)
The infamous z-index. Lots of frontend developers are struggling with it in a sense that they don't have any particular design pattern around it. Usually, z-index is set to 1 if we want a particular layer to be "on top of" something else, 2 if we want another layer to really be "on top of" something else, then 9, then 99, then 9999, then 99999999... and so on. It's easy to get lost. This is where Sass maps can help us.
Let's start with a $layer map. We can name the keys with something meaningful, such as "modal", "tooltip", "offcanvas", and so on.
$layer: (
default: 1,
offcanvas: 100,
dropdown: 150,
modal: 200,
tooltip: 500
Next, we can create a layer function that returns the appropriate z-index, let's say for a dropdown.
_USER_ layer($level) {
_USER_ map-get($layer, $level);
.dropdown {
z-index: layer(dropdown);
Surely, you can skip the function and directly use the map-get() function inside the class, but this way you can use the error handling which we omitted for this example. This is the output:
css output.dropbox {
z-index: 500;
Font Base Styles
A good project has it's own configuration file. One example would be base typography, where you would define base font color, family, size and line height as variables. Perhaps a better way would be to use a map for the said attributes.
$font: (
color: $base-color,
family: (Alegreya, Roboto),
size: 18px,
line-height: 1.6
body {
color: map-get($font, color);
font-family: map-get($font, family);
font-size: map-get($font, size);
line-height: map-get($font, line-height);
Ta daah!
Breakpoints <3
Personal favorite. It's superb to have a place for the breakpoints that are used throughout the project. In this way, similar to the z-index hack, you can have an overview of the breakpoints. Also, you can change the behavior throughout your project by changing only the breakpoints map. You can also easily add new breakpoints, or remove extra ones.
So let's start with a map called $breakpoints.
Our goal is to use breakpoints with implicit names instead of hard pixel values in an element. Because of this, we need a mixin that will output the value of the stated name. I called the mixin "breakpoint" and passed $breakpoints as a parameter. With $type I get the pixel value of the expected breakpoint. First things first, let's create the map.
$breakpoints: (
small: 0,
medium: 640px,
large: 1024px,
xlarge: 1200px,
xxlarge: 1440px
Next, we'll do a mixin called breakpoint, and include the mixin in a.navigation--mobile class like so:
_USER_ breakpoint($breakpoint) {
$breakpoint: map-get($breakpoints, $breakpoint);
_USER_ screen and (min-width: $breakpoint) {
.navigation--mobile {
display: block;
_USER_ breakpoint(medium) {
display: none;
css output.navigation--mobile {
display: block;
_USER_ screen and (min-width: 640px) {
.navigation--mobile {
display: none;
Now I Know Everything, Why Would I Need "Part Two"?
Now that we've covered the basics, there's much more to explore using Sass, but most importantly - you always need to practice. In part two we will use this knowledge, and expand it to a mini project where we'll create simple, colorful, pixelized CSS pocket monsters. Here's a small teaser - all of the drawings will be done with box shadows. Stick around!
Part two is online, you can read it up here!


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Day 18 Let's Educate
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WATCH Let's Educate (10 minutes) MAKE a grocery list of Superfoods you're going to get & add to your daily routine. LISTEN to guided meditation of your choosing. PRACTICE Yoga Flow, INTERMEDIATE #1 (55 Minutes) WRITE journal entries for the day: -What superfoods are you already consuming? -What meals are you making with them? What meals could you start making with them? -What superfoods would you like to add to your routine after you learned about their micronutrients? Think of some meals you can make with them! -Are you taking a multivitamin? -Do you have any health concerns that could be helped with eating certain foods? -How much water are you drinking? Is it enough? Do you struggle with getting enough water each day? Read the tips on how I like to consume water and try something new!
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Letter of Intent Solvay Collaborates with Trillium Renewable Chemicals to Produce Sustainable Bio-Carbon Fiber
Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have joined hands to develop a bio-based acrylonitrile supply chain for producing bio-carbon fiber which can be used across various industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer goods.
Brussels/Belgium – Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN). Trillium will supply Solvay with bio-ACN from Trillium's planned commercial asset, and Solvay will evaluate bio-ACN for carbon fiber manufacturing as part of its long-term commitment to developing sustainable solutions from bio-based or recycled sources. The aim of this partnership is to produce carbon fiber for use in various applications such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and consumer goods.
Acrylonitrile is a chemical intermediate typically made from petroleum-based feedstocks like propylene and is the primary raw material used in the production of carbon fiber. Trillium's Bio-ACN process delivers acrylonitrile from plant-based feedstocks like glycerol with a lower carbon footprint.


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The Drakoo operation sequence is as follows:
Firstly: an incoming wave increases the inlet chambers' water level, while, simultaneously, water is partly directed from the inlet to the outlet chamber, through the hydro turbine.
Secondly: once the water level outside the device falls, both chambers' water levels also fall, leading to a flow from the inlet to the outlet chamber and the outlet chamber to the outside environment.
Drakoo-B design also works in floating mode, verified in repeated prototype sea trials. Drakoo-B is designed with a modular concept and can be used to build a floating wave energy array where the 'Drakoo' units are joined by welding or Rigidfloat Rigid Pontoon Connectors. In waters with large tidal level changes, Drakoo-B is recommended to stay afloat to maintain constant draft for efficiency.
Drakoo can float on water by self-buoyancy or it can be attached to existing floating structures, including floating wind turbines, semi-submerged oil rigs, floating jetties or floating breakwaters. Furthermore, it can be integrated in offshore production platforms or ships to generate electricity for local consumption.


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As I work with teens and young adults, I am finding many of them don't know how to cook the simplest of dishes. While eating out all of the time may sound fun, it gets expensive very quickly. To be able to eat frugally and in healthy ways, your kids need to learn how to follow a simple recipe. Why not have some fun with it and teach them about the Bible at the same time?
There are a lot of Bible stories connected to food. Many of the dishes are quite healthy, as junk food wasn't really "a thing" in Bible times. Some are recipes which are similar to dishes your kids may already be eating, while others will encourage them to try new, healthy foods.
So grab an NIrV Bible, the ingredients and online recipes to have some fun, family devotionals with built in cooking lessons. Need some ideas? Here are some of my favorites (Included are links to the Bible story or Bible activity with scripture links to the NIrV, learning objectives, recipes and more.):
- Jacob and Esau and the Birthright. You can find the Bible story in Genesis 25 and 26. Here is the recipe I generally use when "cooking" this Bible story. You can adapt it slightly, but even picky eaters will enjoy it if you remove the cumin and cilantro and throw a little cheese on top of the hot stew before you serve it. It's a little less authentic that way, but you don't want to waste food either.
- The First Passover. You can find the Bible story in Exodus 11 and 12. You don't have to cook all of the foods in a traditional Passover meal. You may choose to just teach your kids how to cook lamb or unleavened bread. (Note: For a more authentic recipe, substitute whole wheat or other unbleached flour for the white flour suggested.)
- Fire and Quail From God. This Bible story is one your kids may not learn at church. It's found in Numbers 10 and 11. Even though we aren't really sure what God sent for manna, many people make this cookie (Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground coriander for more authenticity.) that probably has a similar taste. You may have to ask your butcher for some quail. They usually come several to a box as they don't have very much meat on them. It's a bit of a splurge, but a lot of kids enjoy trying foods that are a little unusual, like quail.
- Esther. Chronologically, Esther is the last story in the Old Testament time frame. Since the time it happened during the Persian Empire, the holiday of Purim has been celebrated to help people remember and celebrate what happened. Today, many eat Hamantaschen cookies as part of the celebration. They are easy to make, but usually turn out a bit messy looking compared to the store bought version. This recipe, claims to help you and your kids make perfect hamantaschen cookies!
- New Testament Wedding Stories. Whether it's the story of Jesus' first miracle or one of the wedding parables, there are several stories and parables in the New Testament revolving around weddings and banquets. For these stories, consider cooking other authentic foods like couscous (If you prefer to make it from a box, opt for the garlic couscous. Otherwise, it tends to taste bland without other vegetables being added.) or dishes featuring dates or figs. Many recipes labeled "Middle Eastern", feature foods that have been eaten in Israel and surrounding countries for centuries.
These are only a few of the stories in the Bible where various foods are mentioned. Don't forget fish, cucumber, melon and even various spices in your search to cook through the Bible. Have fun teaching your kids to cook, but more importantly teaching them about God while you are working together.
Please note: Recipe links are accurate at the time of posting. Linking to a recipe does not imply endorsement of anything else on the site.


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In this lab, we have the next question:
Given the following Collection Relationship Diagram (CRD), identify the relationships that represent Many-to-Many relationships.
But the options for performing the response are very confusing:
For example I can't see the relation between: items.sold_at and items.reviews.body, because in one side we have the right field that is performing the relation one to many but the other field it is just a text that is not needed for doing a direct relation.
Can any one help in this topic, it seems like the answers are wrong!


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The Catholic University of Louvain (UCLouvain) presented work done at its Lauzelle farm on Wednesday.
It is the first university farm devoted to scientific field research on organic market gardening.
Restored two years ago, Lauzelle functions as a real farm, in which a market gardener works alongside bioengineering researchers and students. In collaboration with a network of market gardeners in Wallonia and Brussels, it enables researchers to study farm production in the field and to imagine and test the farming of the future, using a scientific approach.
The project's leaders have chosen the model of diversified organic market gardening, with approximately 60 vegetables being cultivated. Their model focuses on small circuits and organic baskets, which despite being very in vogue, have been subject to little scientific study. The farm is three hectares large, with one hectare devoted entirely to vegetables. It will provide a space for practical classes and scientific studies, the results of which are beneficial to society.
In addition to carrying out research on cultivation methods - including fertilisation, the pairing of vegetables, and pest control - the UCLouvain researchers will be able to test the agricultural model and measure its impact scientifically, try to improve it, and calculate the cost of producing a given vegetable whilst also taking into account the labour needed to produce it according to a given method.
Some of the research objectives are being discussed with professional market gardeners. Whilst the University can run the risk of conducting tests without being sure of the outcomes, people who make a living from farming cannot afford to do so.
The vegetables obtained are not included in any marketing circuit, so they do not compete with others in the sector: any produce not used for tests goes to the University staff restaurant, UCLouvain's solidarity grocery, and a food-bank.
The Brussels Times


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Golden Fleece > Lost Word
craftsman's art and music's measure
the search for truth
In freemasonry, the search for the lost word is essentially a search for truth.
Medieval craft guilds had always carefully guarded the secrets of their occupation. The transmission of this knowledge to the next generation was one of the main activites of the each guild. Encouraged by Franciscan friars, each craft guild presented a story from the Bible related to their occupation, which developed into the medieval mystery plays
The recovery of technology lost after the fall of Rome was of vital interest to these guilds. The development of new technolgy such as printing also occurred within the framework of these guilds.
During the 15th century the rediscovery of ancient writings encouraged scholars to learn Greek in order to discover the meaning of these lost words. The recovery of lost truth from ancient writings generated a popular interest in the search for hidden truth in nature.
As more people were able to read Greek and New Testaments in Greek were printed, there was a growing debate about the translation of the Bible into the language of the people. The idea of reading a text in the original language in which it was written and translating it into the language of the people focussed attention on Hebrew.
In regular freemasonry, the English Bible, translated from the orginal languages of Greek and Hebrew became the focus of attention in lodges. The most popular English Bible was the Geneva Bible, which was first printed in 1560 and had more than 160 editions being printed as late as 1644. This was the Bible of William Shakespeare, John Bunyan and the Puritans. It was the first Bible to be divided into verses.
The recovery of the lost word, which had been preserved in Hebrew characters and letters was possible because Christian and Jewish scholars were able to set aside their differences and work together on the task of translation.
The search for truth brings together people with different religious and political opinions in a common quest based on mutual respect.
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Trapped – Week 3
3 – Fear of Intimacy
4/5/17 (HS)
"All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I loved have turned against me." Job 19:19
1. Fear of intimacy makes us distant.
2. Fear of intimacy makes us defensive.
2. Take a prayerful relational risk for an intimate relational return.
It is scary to risk… but it is even scarier not to risk.
"I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases." Solomon 8:4
1. Before you risk, you must find security, acceptance, and intimacy in Christ.
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you." Romans 15:7
Discussion Questions:
1. Have you ever thought about intimacy before? Do you see it as a deep need in your life?
2. Where have you tended to look for intimacy in the wrong places (outside of Christ)? How has that worked out for you?
3. Why is intimacy so risky? What scares you about intimacy?
4. Do you think you can have intimacy with others without Christ? How can you prioritize intimacy with Christ (concrete examples)?
5. What would your life look like if you broke free of this fear of intimacy?


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MODELLING AND VISUALIZING URBAN GROWTH TRAJECTORY IN ABU DHABI USING TIME SERIES SATELLITE IMAGERY
Keywords: LULC, Change Analysis, Remote Sensing, Urbanization, Landsat, SDGs
Abstract. Anthropogenic activities are leading to massive changes in the natural environment. An assessment of these changes is crucial for sustainable development. The present study aims to characterize and geo-visualize the spatial and temporal changes in the capital city of Abu Dhabi (AD) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to assess and identify the driving forces behind this process. The temporal assessment of urban growth in AD was carried out using eight Landsat images for the period between 1990 and 2022. Initially the images were classified into seven land use land cover (LULC) classes namely: Urban, Sparse vegetation, Dense vegetation, Shallow water, Deep Water, Sand, and Sabkha. The 7 classes were then collapsed and merged to create a binary mask showing urban/non-urban areas. The post-classification approach was implemented to track the dynamic changes and to quantify the urbanization process of the capital city during the study period. The study showed a rise of 21.4% in urban area at the expense of a significant fall in the sand and sabkha classes. It was also found that, unlike most world urban centers, AD city is not developing at the cost of green areas. To the contrary, vegetated areas (sparse and dense vegetation classes) of AD have doubled more than 60 times over the years 1972 to 2021. We concluded that urbanization in the UAE is supporting the sustainable environmental development in the region and is responding positively to the United Nations (UN)' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


than partial CMS, which ends up growing the heap.
Using SIGQUIT to obtain GC performance info
To get GC performance timings for apps, send SIGQUIT to already running apps or pass in -XX:DumpGCPerformanceOnShutdown to dalvikvm when starting a command line program. When an app gets the ANR request signal (SIGQUIT), it dumps information related to its locks, thread stacks, and GC performance.
To get GC timing dumps, use:
adb shell kill -S QUIT PID
This creates a traces.txt file in /data/anr/. This file contains some ANR dumps as well as GC timings. You can locate the GC timings by searching for Dumping cumulative Gc timings. These timings show a few things that may be of interest, including the histogram info for each GC type's phases and pauses. The pauses are usually more important to look at. For example:
sticky concurrent mark sweep paused: Sum: 5.491ms 99% C.I. 1.464ms-2.133ms Avg: 1.830ms Max: 2.133ms
This shows that the average pause was 1.83 ms, which should be low enough that it doesn't cause missed frames in most apps and shouldn't be a concern.
Another area of interest is time to suspend, which measures how long it takes a thread to reach a suspend point after the GC requests that it suspends. This time is included in the GC pauses, so it's useful to determine if long pauses are caused by the GC being slow or the thread suspending slowly. Here's an example of a normal time to suspend on a Nexus 5:
suspend all histogram: Sum: 1.513ms 99% C.I. 3us-546.560us Avg: 47.281us Max: 601us
There are other areas of interest, including total time spent and GC throughput. Examples:
Total time spent in GC: 502.251ms
Mean GC size throughput: 92MB/s
Mean GC object throughput: 1.54702e+06 objects/s
Here's an example of how to dump the GC timings of an already running app:
adb shell kill -s QUIT PID
adb pull /data/anr/traces.txt
At this point the GC timings are inside of traces.txt. Here's example output from Google Maps:
Start Dumping histograms for 34 iterations for sticky concurrent mark sweep
ScanGrayAllocSpaceObjects: Sum: 196.174ms 99% C.I. 0.011ms-11.615ms Avg: 1.442ms Max: 14.091ms
FreeList: Sum: 140.457ms 99% C.I. 6us-1676.749us Avg: 128.505us Max: 9886us
MarkRootsCheckpoint: Sum: 110.687ms 99% C.I. 0.056ms-9.515ms Avg: 1.627ms Max: 10.280ms
SweepArray: Sum: 78.727ms 99% C.I. 0.121ms-11.780ms Avg: 2.315ms Max: 12.744ms
ProcessMarkStack: Sum: 77.825ms 99% C.I. 1.323us-9120us Avg: 576.481us Max: 10185us
(Paused)ScanGrayObjects: Sum: 32.538ms 99% C.I. 286us-3235.500us Avg: 986us Max: 3434us
AllocSpaceClearCards: Sum: 30.592ms 99% C.I. 10us-2249.999us Avg: 224.941us Max: 4765us
MarkConcurrentRoots: Sum: 30.245ms 99% C.I. 3us-3017.999us Avg: 444.779us Max: 3774us
ReMarkRoots: Sum: 13.144ms 99% C.I. 66us-712us Avg: 386.588us Max: 712us
ScanGrayImageSpaceObjects: Sum: 13.075ms 99% C.I. 29us-2538.999us Avg: 192.279us Max: 3080us
MarkingPhase: Sum: 9.743ms 99% C.I. 170us-518us Avg: 286.558us Max: 518us
SweepSystemWeaks: Sum: 8.046ms 99% C.I. 28us-479us Avg: 236.647us Max: 479us
MarkNonThreadRoots: Sum: 5.215ms 99% C.I. 31us-698.999us Avg: 76.691us Max: 703us
ImageModUnionClearCards: Sum: 2.708ms 99% C.I. 26us-92us Avg: 39.823us Max: 92us
ScanGrayZygoteSpaceObjects: Sum: 2.488ms 99% C.I. 19us-250.499us Avg: 37.696us Max: 295us
ResetStack: Sum: 2.226ms 99% C.I. 24us-449us Avg: 65.470us Max: 452us
ZygoteModUnionClearCards: Sum: 2.124ms 99% C.I. 18us-233.999us Avg: 32.181us Max: 291us
FinishPhase: Sum: 1.881ms 99% C.I. 31us-431.999us Avg: 55.323us Max: 466us
RevokeAllThreadLocalAllocationStacks: Sum: 1.749ms 99% C.I. 8us-349us Avg: 51.441us Max: 377us
EnqueueFinalizerReferences: Sum: 1.513ms 99% C.I. 3us-201us Avg: 44.500us Max: 201us
ProcessReferences: Sum: 438us 99% C.I. 3us-212us Avg: 12.882us Max: 212us
ProcessCards: Sum: 381us 99% C.I. 4us-17us Avg: 5.602us Max: 17us
PreCleanCards: Sum: 363us 99% C.I. 8us-17us Avg: 10.676us Max: 17us
ReclaimPhase: Sum: 357us 99% C.I. 7us-91.500us Avg: 10.500us Max: 93us
(Paused)PausePhase: Sum: 312us 99% C.I. 7us-15us Avg: 9.176us Max: 15us
SwapBitmaps: Sum: 166us 99% C.I. 4us-8us Avg: 4.882us Max: 8us
(Paused)ScanGrayAllocSpaceObjects: Sum: 126us 99% C.I. 14us-112us Avg: 63us Max: 112us
MarkRoots: Sum: 121us 99% C.I. 2us-7us Avg: 3.558us Max: 7us
(Paused)ScanGrayImageSpaceObjects: Sum: 68us 99% C.I. 68us-68us Avg: 68us Max: 68us
BindBitmaps: Sum: 50us 99% C.I. 1us-3us Avg: 1.470us Max: 3us
UnBindBitmaps: Sum: 49us 99% C.I. 1us-3us Avg: 1.441us Max: 3us
SwapStacks: Sum: 47us 99% C.I. 1us-3us Avg: 1.382us Max: 3us
RecordFree: Sum: 42us 99% C.I. 1us-3us Avg: 1.235us Max: 3us
ForwardSoftReferences: Sum: 37us 99% C.I. 1us-2us Avg: 1.121us Max: 2us
InitializePhase: Sum: 36us 99% C.I. 1us-2us Avg: 1.058us Max: 2us
FindDefaultSpaceBitmap: Sum: 32us 99% C.I. 250ns-1000ns Avg: 941ns Max: 1000ns
(Paused)ProcessMarkStack: Sum: 5us 99% C.I. 250ns-3000ns Avg: 147ns Max: 3000ns
PreSweepingGcVerification: Sum: 0 99% C.I. 0ns-0ns Avg: 0ns Max: 0ns
Done Dumping histograms
sticky concurrent mark sweep paused: Sum: 63.268ms 99% C.I. 0.308ms-8.405ms
Avg: 1.860ms Max: 8.883ms
sticky concurrent mark sweep total time: 76


Pyte terminal emulator
 As promised, we are releasing our linux terminal emulator library for LGPL, which we use to display virtual machine consoles in the cloud. It is called, respectively, pyte (PYthon Terminal Emulator).
 According to our own estimates, the coverage of the "text" functionality of console_codes is approaching 100% (from 80 to 90%, as suggested by pessimists among opportunists among developers).
 Not implemented: codes for loading fonts into the character generator of the VGA adapter, VESA energy-saving control, sound signaling (codes for controlling the frequency and duration of sound), palette control, own charsets; in general, everything that is not related to the text.
 But all the other complex functions are implemented, such as locking screen regions for recording, scrolling, managing line wrapping modes, the correct processing of attributes for various types of text deletion, etc. - all that is necessary for existing applications, such as nano, adom (in the picture a fragment of ESC codes and the resulting image is just from ADOM), vim, emacs, mc, aptitude, dialog, yast2, etc. for full rendering.
 The library is written in python and sharpened for the convenience of manipulating the screen, abstracting from the graphical representation of the image, which allows it to be used in code that performs further transformations (for example, transferring a screen to JS or serializing to a database).
 The second important feature of the library is the support of diffs (differences) between the previous and current state of the screen. This is necessary for economical transmission of images through channels of limited speed (read, the Internet) and rendering on devices with limited performance (read, javascript).
 History of creation
 In the beginning, the vt102 library was remarkable in its naivety . She somehow draws part of the vt102 esc codes, not thinking at all about unicode, subtle nuances of scrolling screen regions, performance and stability. As the author wrote about her, she was intended for cheating in the game nethack , and no more.
 We started with her. For some time we tried to correct errors and refine, but then it turned out that firstly vt102 does not support some buttons (PgUp, for example), and secondly ... As I wrote earlier, the main advantage of the linux terminal is that it expects linux by default.
 I had to 'from scratch' implement all the functionality of the linux console (with the above limitations on the features of the serial port compared to VGA adapters). Thus, the library smoothly renamed from vt102 to pyte (Python Terminal Emulator).
 Despite the fact that the library is now written from scratch, we decided to publish it also under LGPL, mainly out of respect for the author vt102, the code of which we at least tactfully deleted, but some of the ideas still used, for example, the concept of the dispatcher.
 Internal organization
 The library consists of the screen and stream classes. Screen contains a copy of the screen (characters and attributes), Stream is a finite state machine responsible for processing ESC and (in particular) CSI sequences. The sequence of characters feeds to the stream, and we have a situation where the program using the library does not know anything about "characters" and operates with a stream of bytes with a customizable encoding (incremental decoder, so that there are no strange squares due to a gap in the middle of UTF- 8 characters). In principle, we work not only with UTF-8, but also with other encodings. We do not use this functionality in the cloud right now, but we have implemented it for the sake of a clear conscience.
 After eating the entire sequence of characters that form the CSI sequence (this is a special class of ESC sequences starting with ESC codes [, followed by parameters and a command, for example, ESC [1; 31m generates a red bold tone color). Each output generates a particular event (symbol output, scrolling, etc.) for all subscribers, including the library itself that processes these events. Of course, among those who wish there may be external code, for example, in this way we learn about the appearance of new characters and inform them of the Java script in the control panel.
 The objects inside the Screen are stored like regular python objects. We had a version using faster array arrays, but we ran into some difficulties with converting between a library-friendly format and an array, so the performance of arrays was greatly blurred by constant conversions. By the way, the use of snake objects simplifies access to their giblets and, most importantly, serialization to the database (which is the "killer feature" of our console, which survives the transfer of a virtual machine between servers without breaks and zeroing the screen contents).
 By the way, this library works great under pythons from 2.6 to 3.2+ and even under PyPy .
 Future plans
 In the near future, it is planned to supplement the library with scrolling support (the same Shift-PgUp), which, by the way, we will add to our cloud.
 In addition, there is an idea to do a little useless perfectionism and meet the standards better than the Linux console itself, that is, go through vttest without a single error.
 The thing that we do not plan yet (although we will accept commits with great pleasure) is extended Unicode support - support for normalizing characters, characters of different widths, etc. In principle, there is everything in python for this - but we do not need such (we have not yet set our sights on the Asian market).
 If this library will be useful to someone, we will be grateful for reports on use, bug reports and complaints.
 References
 easy_install pyte
 github.com/selectel/pyte
 Who say thank you?
 bobry for the code,
 o_l and akme for agreeing to publish under the LGPL.
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How to Approach this Book
Madame de Salzmann's writings will challenge longtime followers and even confound readers who are unfamiliar with Gurdjieff's teaching. Everyone will have the opportunity to recognize the limits of his or her understanding, that is, open to a sense of the unknown that Madame would call the threshold to reality.
One way of going further is to engage with others who have a similar search. Over the past few years, study groups have discovered some approaches that may be helpful to others:
- Reading the texts aloud and slowly in small groups. This calls from the listeners and readers an attentiveness that opens in order to better receive what is read.
- Limiting the amount read at each meeting to only one text, or even a part of a single text. The material is extremely concentrated and not easily digested in large portions.
- Following the reading with a discussion and exchange on the participants' experience and questions. This allows each to confront his own questioning supported by others who are searching in the same direction.

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


. Therefore, we propose to generate code for both the CPU and the coprocessor, and defer the offloading decision to the application runtime. We demonstrate how a toolflow, based on the LLVM compiler framework, can automatically embed dynamic offloading decisions into the application code. We perform in-depth static and dynamic analysis of popular benchmarks, which confirm the general potential of such an approach. We also propose to optimize the offloading process by decoupling the runtime decision from the loop execution (decision slack). The feasibility of our approach is demonstrated by a toolflow that automatically identifies suitable data-parallel loops and generates code for the FPGA coprocessor of a Convey HC-1. We evaluate the integrated toolflow with representative loops executed for different input data sizes.}, author = {Vaz, Gavin Francis and Riebler, Heinrich and Kenter, Tobias and Plessl, Christian}, issn = {0045-7906}, journal = {Computers and Electrical Engineering}, pages = {91--111}, publisher = {Elsevier}, title = {{Potential and Methods for Embedding Dynamic Offloading Decisions into Application Code}}, doi = {10.1016/j.compeleceng.2016.04.021}, volume = {55}, year = {2016}, } _USER_{1774, abstract = {In this article an efficient numerical method to solve multiobjective optimization problems for fluid flow governed by the Navier Stokes equations is presented. In order to decrease the computational effort, a reduced order model is introduced using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and a corresponding Galerkin Projection. A global, derivative free multiobjective optimization algorithm is applied to compute the Pareto set (i.e. the set of optimal compromises) for the concurrent objectives minimization of flow field fluctuations and control cost. The method is illustrated for a 2D flow around a cylinder at Re = 100.}, author = {Peitz, Sebastian and Dellnitz, Michael}, issn = {_PHONE_}, journal = {PAMM}, number = {1}, pages = {613--614}, publisher = {WILEY-VCH Verlag}, title = {{Multiobjective Optimization of the Flow Around a Cylinder Using Model Order Reduction}}, doi = {10.1002/pamm.201510296}, volume = {15}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{1768, author = {Plessl, Christian and Platzner, Marco and Schreier, Peter J.}, journal = {Informatik Spektrum}, keyword = {approximate computing, survey}, number = {5}, pages = {396--399}, publisher = {Springer}, title = {{Aktuelles Schlagwort: Approximate Computing}}, doi = {10.1007/s00287-_PHONE_-z}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{1775, abstract = {The ATLAS experiment at CERN is planning full deployment of a new unified optical link technology for connecting detector front end electronics on the timescale of the LHC Run 4 (2025). It is estimated that roughly 8000 GBT (GigaBit Transceiver) links, with transfer rates up to 10.24 Gbps, will replace existing links used for readout, detector control and distribution of timing and trigger information. A new class of devices will be needed to interface many GBT links to the rest of the trigger, data-acquisition and detector control systems. In this paper FELIX (Front End LInk eXchange) is presented, a PC-based device to route data from and to multiple GBT links via a high-performance general purpose network capable of a total throughput up to O(20 Tbps). FELIX implies architectural changes to the ATLAS data acquisition system, such as the use of industry standard COTS components early in the DAQ chain. Additionally the design and implementation of a FELIX demonstration platform is presented and hardware and software aspects will be discussed.}, author = {Anderson, J and Borga, A and Boterenbrood, H and Chen, H and Chen, K and Drake, G and Francis, D and Gorini, B and Lanni, F and Lehmann Miotto, G and Levinson, L and Narevicius, J and Plessl, Christian and Roich, A and Ryu, S and Schreuder, F and Schumacher, Jörn and Vandelli, Wainer and Vermeulen, J and Zhang, J}, journal = {Journal of Physics: Conference Series}, publisher = {IOP Publishing}, title = {{FELIX: a High-Throughput Network Approach for Interfacing to Front End Electronics for ATLAS Upgrades}}, doi = {10.1088/_PHONE_/664/8/082050}, volume = {664}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{1769, abstract = {Große zylindrische Stahlprüflinge werden mittels der Methode der finiten Differenzen im Zeitbereich (engl. finite differences in time domain, FDTD) simulativ untersucht. Dabei werden Pitch-Catch-Messanordnungen verwendet. Es werden zwei Bildgebungsansätze vorgestellt: ersterer basiert auf dem Imaging Principle nach Claerbout, letzterer basiert auf gradientenbasierter Optimierung eines Zielfunktionals.}, author = {Hegler, Sebastian and Statz, Christoph and Mütze, Marco and Mooshofer, Hubert and Goldammer, Matthias and Fendt, Karl and Schwarzer, Stefan and Feldhoff, Kim and Flehmig, Martin and Markwardt, Ulf and E. Nagel, Wolfgang and Schütte, Maria and Walther, Andrea and Meinel, Michael and Basermann, Achim and Plettemeier, Dirk}, journal = {tm - Technisches Messen}, number = {9}, pages = {440--450}, publisher = {Walter de Gruyter}, title = {{Simulative Ultraschall-Untersuchung von Pitch-Catch-Messanordnungen für große zylindrische Stahl-Prüflinge und gradientenbasierte Bildgebung}}, doi = {doi:10.1515/teme-2015-0031}, volume = {82}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{296, abstract = {FPGAs are known to permit huge gains in performance and efficiency for suitable applications but still require reduced design efforts and shorter development cycles for wider adoption. In this work, we compare the resulting performance of two design concepts that in different ways promise such increased productivity. As common starting point, we employ a kernel-centric design approach, where computational hotspots in an application are identified and individually accelerated on FPGA. By means of a complex stereo matching application, we evaluate two fundamentally different design philosophies and approaches for implementing the required kernels on FPGAs. In the first implementation approach, we designed individually specialized data flow kernels in a spatial programming language for a Maxeler FPGA platform; in the alternative design approach, we target a vector coprocessor with large vector lengths, which is implemented as a form of programmable overlay on the application FPGAs of a Convey HC-1. We assess both approaches in terms of overall system performance, raw kernel performance, and performance relative to invested resources. After compensating for the effects of the underlying hardware platforms, the specialized dataflow kernels on the Maxeler platform are around 3x faster than kernels executing on the Convey vector coprocessor. In our concrete scenario, due to trade-offs between reconfiguration overheads and exposed parallelism, the advantage of specialized dataflow kernels is reduced to around 2.5x.}, author = {Kenter, Tobias and Schmitz, Henning and Plessl, Christian}, journal = {International Journal of Reconfigurable Computing (IJRC)}, publisher = {Hindawi}, title = {{Exploring Tradeoffs between Specialized Kernels and a Reusable Overlay in a Stereo-Matching Case Study}}, doi = {10.1155/2015/859425}, volume = {2015}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{1772, author = {Torresen, Jim and Plessl, Christian and Yao, Xin}, journal = {IEEE Computer}, keyword = {self-awareness, self-expression}, number = {7}, pages = {18--20}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, title = {{Self-Aware and Self-Expressive Systems – Guest Editor's Introduction}}, doi = {10.1109/MC.2015.205}, volume = {48}, year = {2015}, } _USER_{1779, author = {Giefers, Heiner and Plessl, Christian and Förstner, Jens}, issn = {0163-5964}, journal = {ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News}, keyword = {funding-maxup, tet_topic_hpc}, number = {5}, pages = {65--70}, publisher = {ACM}, title = {{Accelerating Finite Difference Time Domain Simulations with Reconfigurable Dataflow Computers}}, doi = {10.1145/_PHONE_._PHONE_}, volume = {41}, year = {2014}, } _USER_{365, abstract = {Self-aware computing is a paradigm for structuring and simplifying the design and operation of computing systems that face unprecedented levels of system dynamics and thus require novel forms of adaptivity. The generality


Homelessness declining in nation's cities, but hunger is on the rise
Homelessness declining in nation's cities
Posted at 11:37 AM, Dec 14, 2016
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Even though homelessness in America's cities continues to decline, food banks and pantries are still being stretched thin as the number of people seeking emergency food assistance climbs, according to a survey of mayors from 38 of the nation's cities.
The majority, or 63%, of those seeking assistance were families, down from 67% a year ago, the survey found. However, the proportion of people who were employed and in need of food assistance rose sharply -- increasing to 51% from 42%.
The primary cause of hunger, the mayors said: low wages.
"We're looking at the wealth gap. Jobs in our cities are coming back, but they are not paying what they we're paying before the meltdown," said Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City.
High housing costs and poverty were also major reasons cited by the mayors.
"We're talking about the working poor and we may be looking at people who are sheltered but spending more of their income on housing and seeking food assistance," said Helene Schneider, mayor of Santa Barbara.
The growing number of hungry has put a strain on city food banks and pantries.
Nearly half of cities said they had to reduce the quantity of food an individual or a family could receive per pantry visit or the food received per meal. Due to a lack of resources, 47% of the cities said emergency food facilities had to turn people away altogether, a slight improvement from the 57% who said they had to do so a year prior.
Washington, D.C., estimated that the city was unable to meet nearly 24% of the overall demand for food assistance in 2016. Meanwhile, Des Moines said it could not meet 22% of the demand at its food pantries and kitchens.
One glimmer of hope: The homelessness rate continued to decline.
Approximately two-thirds of the cities surveyed by the Council of Mayors reported decreases in the rate of homelessness from 2009 to 2016. The largest reported decrease was in New York City, with 1,800 fewer homeless people, the report said.
About 5% of homeless people were veterans, the U.S. Conference of Mayors reported. With Durham, North Carolina, and Indianapolis reporting the highest proportion of homeless veterans.
The Council of Mayors stressed that the report on their cities doesn't necessarily reflect national trends, however. Nationally, 7.2% of homeless people are identified as veterans, they said.
A shift in policy away from transitional housing toward more permanent housing since 2009 has helped reduce the numbers of homeless people living in U.S. cities. However, there is more to be done. The mayors reported that even if every one of their cities' shelter beds were filled, more than 34,000 people would still lack shelter.
City officials overwhelmingly said housing assistance and affordable housing were what is needed most to reduce homelessness. They also want better employment and training, and better coordination with mental health and substance abuse services.
With about a month before the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the mayors stressed the need for continued collaboration between federal, state and local governments.
"We look forward to meeting with the president-elect and his cabinet at our upcoming [Conference of Mayors] meeting on January 17th in D.C.," said Mitch Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans. "These are bipartisan issues and we will do everything we can to support these people with a strong federal partnership."


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How do you build a nation from the ashes of conflict?
A crisis unfolded in East Timor in 1999 that left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, killed more than 1,200 and destroyed most of the country's houses, schools and other infrastructure.
From these desolate conditions the new nation of Timor-Leste emerged, and overcame serious internal political and security challenges between 2006 and 2008.
Today, Timor-Leste is a place of peace, democracy, celebration and optimism, a place where new infrastructure, public investment and services are growing.
How did the Timorese achieve so much momentum in just over a decade?
While this was a complex process, it is possible to view and draw lessons from Timorese achievements within five important areas: Vision, Space, Voice, Trust and Confidence. Through photos and videos, this portrait presents Timor-Leste's inspiring story around these five blocks of nation-building.
As UN peacekeepers depart Timor-Leste in late 2012, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) offers this portrait to celebrate the momentum the Timorese have attained in their first decade of independence and express the Mission's gratitude for the opportunity to support their remarkable journey from conflict to development.


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18 Mar 3D printing and batteries
Today, batteries and electronics can be directly integrated into 3D printed products, as a direct result of the need to 'maximize energy storage while reducing volume and weight. Being able to perform complex geometries for battery and supercapacitor architectures is an important step towards 3D configurations in electrochemical energy storage.
The flexibility offered by extruded thermoplastic materials
The flexibility afforded through extruded thermoplastic materials makes it possible to manufacture complex 3D geometries, and facilitate assembly, as all parts can be created in one go.
This 3D batteries technology will be very important for consumer electronics, the medical devices industry, as well as aerospace applications.
Nowadays our collaborators in CSIC are testing the capabilities of our optimized filaments in already printed 3D electrodes for Supercapacitors. (The article will come soon!)
Our commercial graphene and graphite-based filaments can be used to print electrical devices in 3D. Depending on the graphene loading, our printable filaments are able to provide a conductivity greater than 250 S/m.


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During a five-year period in the 1960s, dozens of students and a handful of educators contributed to an appreciation of Hungarian culture and life.
Almost 50 years later, Case Western Reserve was honored for its role with an Abraham Lincoln Award, presented by the American Hungarian Foundation.
Attendees at the recognition ceremony included August J. Molnar, president of the American Hungarian Foundation; special guests from the Hungarian American community; and the family of Ferenc Somogyi, the professor who taught the university's Cultural History of the Hungarian People course for five years.
President Barbara R. Snyder hosted the special event. "I often say that the mission of a research university is to advance knowledge and understanding. When we study the history and culture of other places, we inevitably gain new appreciation for what is unique and admirable about them. More, we discover ways in which that heritage helps shape the culture of our own country," she said at the event, which was held in late spring.
According to the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, at one time the city's Hungarian population was the second-largest in the world.
From 1962 to 1967, almost 100 students enrolled in the course, which also had teaching support from John Palasics, a well-known member of the Hungarian community, and Freda B. Kovacs, a writer and teacher who focused on Hungarian life and culture.
The American Hungarian Foundation sponsors grants, special events, lectures, educational scholarships and exhibits portraying the unique cultural and historical heritage of American Hungarians.
According to the foundation, "The Abraham Lincoln Award honors Case Western Reserve University for having enhanced the appreciation and understanding of Hungarian culture and heritage in America."
The award is inspired by the sixteenth president of the United States, who often spoke of the important role immigrants and their descendents played in American Life.
Additional resources: The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society.
Case Western Reserve University is committed to the free exchange of ideas, reasoned debate and intellectual dialogue. Speakers and scholars with a diversity of opinions and perspectives are invited to the campus to provide the community with important points of view, some of which may be deemed controversial. The views and opinions of those invited to speak on the campus do not necessarily reflect the views of the university administration or any other segment of the university community.


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Nociceptive primary afferents: They have a mind of their own
Susan M. Carlton
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 Nociceptive primary afferents have three surprising properties: they are highly complex in their expression of neurotransmitters and receptors and most probably participate in autocrine and paracrine interactions; they are capable of exerting tonic and activity-dependent inhibitory control over incoming nociceptive input; they can generate signals in the form of dorsal root reflexes that are transmitted antidromically out to the periphery and these signals can result in neurogenic inflammation in the innervated tissue. Thus, nociceptive primary afferents are highly complicated structures, capable of modifying input before it is ever transmitted to the central nervous system and capable of altering the tissue they innervate.
 Original languageEnglish (US)
 Pages (from-to)3403-3411
 Number of pages9
 JournalJournal of Physiology
 Issue number16
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In a world of ongoing job market transformations, many people are taking the bold leap to hit the reset button on their careers. Perhaps there are less opportunities for growth and advancement, you've started to feel like you're missing out on something you'd really love to be doing every day, or you just need a change of pace.
Whatever the reason, now you're faced with a difficult proposition: switching industries.
Today, let's delve more into the benefits of changing industries and the steps to make this type of career move successful.
The first question you'll want to consider is, what can you gain by a career pivot? Well, other than the positive impact of changing to an industry that better matches your interests and skills can have on your happiness and fulfilment, there are several other potential benefits. According to myworkingway.com, one of the primary advantages to shifting industries is enhancing and expanding your professional experiences.
Moving to a new industry can also create growth opportunities, increase your salary, and expand your network.
So then, what steps should you take to make this a smooth transition?
1. Evaluate your skillset:
Probably the single most important thing to consider when moving industries is your core skillset. Before making a move, it's important to know what competencies and value you bring to the table, especially which skills are transferable to a new industry. A notable example of a transferable skill with broad applications is communication. Other soft skills include problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking, among many others. Identifying specific soft and hard skills can be very empowering.
While it's possible to make a drastic shift in industry, many people will find it easier to move to an adjacent field.
In that case, competencies may be shared between the two areas. For example, a software developer and video game developer both rely on underlying skills such as programming and code design. Identify the skills you possess that are most transferable and keep them in mind as you move forward.
2. Research new industries:
If skills are the first most important thing to consider, the target industry is a close second. You might choose your destination based on the skills you have cultivated, something you have a passion for, or other reasons.
Do a deep dive into what industries and jobs interest you and support your talents.
Some companies are willing to train new employees; otherwise, you can seek out additional training or education on your own to help align better with the needs of your target. Seeking out others in that field can also help you gain a better understanding of the industry and related jobs. Additionally, it's vitally important to have a good resume that represents you, your abilities, and specifically how your past skills can contribute to the company's future success in a new field. We strongly recommend seeking the services of a career professional in order to maximize the value of your first impression.
3. Practice Patience:
Changing jobs is daunting enough, and switching industries is undoubtedly more so. We know from employment data that it can sometimes take 3-6 months to find a job. With the right mindset and the willingness to put in the work, changing industries can be a rewarding, fulfilling, and profitable venture that can help set you on a path to greater career satisfaction.
The key to remember is that job searching is a marathon and not a sprint.
A blend of patience, flexibility, and forward-moving actions will help you to stay motivated and focused on the road to success.


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a. the promise, usually written, of a prisoner of war, that if released he or she either will return to custody at a specified time or will not again take up arms against his or her captors.
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1. to place or release on parole.
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Promoting Conduit Hydropower Facilities Act
- Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)
- Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)
- Passed by House 7/18/17
WHAT IT DOES
Cuts federal reviews of small conduit (or energy-recovery) hydropower projects.
WHY WE LIKE IT
H.R. 2786 aims to aid projects that are typically low impact because they are constructed as part of existing water infrastructure, such as irrigation canals and pipes that deliver water to cities and for industrial and agricultural use.
But these small projects represent one of the most promising untapped sources for new hydropower. The U.S. has 1.2 million miles of water supply mains and there are thousands of hydro generation opportunities just within these water pipes alone. According to a Department of Energy estimate, the potential for conduit hydropower projects could be more than all the new conventional hydropower projects built in the U.S. over the past decade (1.7GW of conventional vs. up to 2GW of energy-recovery hydropower potential).


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Workflow mapping can be used to create intelligent forms that show the user fields and information based on their responses to previous elements. For instance, your form might ask the parent how their child will be transported to school. If they answer 'Parent pickup/drop-off', that can trigger a field to appear for 'Alternative Driver' to designate who can pick the child up when the parents are unavailable; or if they select 'School Bus', you can make a dropdown appear where they can select their nearest bus stop. The idea is to minimize clutter and confusion by only displaying fields that are relevant to the user.
Enabling Workflow Mapping
In the Ecollect editor, choose the element that will become visible based on another element's value. Enable the Workflow Mapping option and then click on the icon. This will gray out most of the screen except for the elements that are eligible to be the determinant element. If the element you want is not available, try saving the form first and try again. Once you link the determinant element, it should be highlighted in orange whenever the initial element is selected.
Enter the Value for Visibility. This is the value of the determinant element that will trigger this element to appear. It can be set to multiple possible values, using the pipe (|) character. You could trigger the appearance of the dependent element for grades 1 through 4 with the value 1|2|3|4.
If the determinant element has choices this separate display and stored values (such as a grade level element with choices like Kindergarten|0 and Ninth|9) then the Value for Visibility must be set to the stored value (in this case, 0 or 9), not the visible text.
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The determinant element can be almost any type of user input element, including text box, checkbox, dropdown, multiple choice, etc. If it is an element that allows multiple values, such as checkboxes, as long as one of the selections matches the Value for Visibility, the element will appear.
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^Sunday$ - Visible for the value of 'Sunday', but not for the value of 'Saturday/Sunday'
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Ecology, Environment and Conservation Business
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New natural resource modeling study findings recently were published by researchers at University of Foggia
March 13th, 2010
"In this paper, we propose a model describing the commercial exploitation of a common renewable resource by a population of strategically interacting agents. Players can cooperate or compete; cooperators maximize the payoff of their group while defectors maximize their own profit," scientists in Foggia, Italy report.
"The partition of the players into two groups, defectors and cooperators, results from the players' choices, so it is not predetermined. This partition is decided as a Nash equilibrium of a static game. It is shown that different types of players can exist in an equilibrium; more precisely, depending on the parameter values such as resource stock, cost, and so...
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text: A theory is presented with which one can calculate the anharmonic properties of solids such as thermal expansion, temperature dependence of elastic constants, dependence of elastic constants under stresses, and the deviation of the specific heat from the Dulong-Petit law at high temperatures. The theory is applied to sodium under the assumption of a special force interaction between nearest neighbors only. In the approximation used, three parameters enter. The three parameters are obtained from experimental measurements of the elastic constants near 0°K, the temperature dependence of the compressibility, and the thermal expansion. Then the variation of the volume with pressure and the deviation of the specific heat from the Dulong-Petit law at high temperatures are calculated. A satisfactory agreement with experiment is obtained. Another prediction of the theory, that the temperature derivative of the compressibility is proportional to the specific heat, also shows satisfactory agreement with the experimental measurements for sodium.


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- not saturated
- designating or of a compound in which some element possesses the capacity of combining further with other elements
- designating or of a solution that is not in equilibrium with the undissolved solute
- designating an organic compound with a double or triple bond that links two atoms, usually of carbon
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Faculty of Economics
Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson have been honoured with the Nobel prize for economics for their work on auction theory.
Professor Paul Milgrom
Professor Milgrom visited the University of Cambridge Faculty of Economics to give the Marshall Lecture in 2019, when he explained how the tools of game theory were applied to auctions.
Dr Matthew Elliott from the Faculty of Economics adds "they made foundation contributions to game theory, and our understanding of how markets can be made to work well. Professor Milgrom's Marshall Lecture at the faculty drilled down into how ideas from computer science and economics can be brought together to design better auctions."
Milgrom and Wilson made pivotal advances in auction theory, moving the theory closer to many more actual settings. For example, understanding how auctions perform when the value of the object being auctioned to different bidders has a common value component as well as a private value one. If you bid at an auction for a painting, only you know the 'value' you place on hanging it on your wall, but you will also consider how much it is worth to others because that affects its resale value.
Dr Elliott explains further "Milgrom and Wilson helped develop new auction formats for real world settings where there are many items, and their value is interrelated. They have been instrumental in getting governments to use auctions instead of procurement, and those auctions have enabled governments to raise huge amounts of revenue around the world."
Milgrom and Wilson went on to develop the 1994 'Simultaneous Multiple Round Auction' for radio spectrum, which is now the defacto standard for mobile phone frequency auctions worldwide. "The vast revenues that governments have raised by auctioning off 5G spectrum can be directly related back to their work", says Dr Elliott.
He adds that the Marshall Lecture gave valuable insights. "Auctions are used every day for everything from gilts to minerals, fish to the adverts seen on the webpages of search engines. We were honoured to have him visit Cambridge and explain his research. As a graduate student I took classes taught by both. I'm delighted that they have won this year's Nobel prize."
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Improved Limits on Spin-Dependent WIMP-Proton Interactions from a Two Liter CF3I Bubble Chamber
Data from the operation of a bubble chamber filled with 3.5 kg of CF3I in a shallow underground site are reported. An analysis of ultrasound signals accompanying bubble nucleations confirms that alpha decays generate a significantly louder acoustic emission than single nuclear recoils, leading to an efficient background discrimination. Three dark matter candidate events were observed during an effective exposure of 28.1 kg-day, consistent with a neutron background. This observation provides the strongest direct detection constraint to date on WIMP-proton spin-dependent scattering for WIMP masses >20 GeV/c^2.
Szydagis, Matthew M., "Improved Limits on Spin-Dependent WIMP-Proton Interactions from a Two Liter CF3I Bubble Chamber" (2011). Physics Faculty Scholarship. 34.


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Perception Versus Reality: A Closer Look at the Science and Education of Resuscitation Training
When you think of resuscitation training in the United States, it's not uncommon to jump to conclusions, especially in a shifting healthcare environment where regulation and policies are endlessly complex. But when the safety and outcomes of your patients are on the line, healthcare leaders across the care continuum deserve the facts.
Did you know that resuscitation guidelines in the United States are based on treatment recommendations established from a worldwide perspective? That's right - the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, or ILCOR, is responsible for reviewing resuscitation and CPR evidence and then develops a consensus on the science with treatment recommendations. These recommendations are what inform resuscitation guidelines in the United States - and they're meant to be shared.
Join us for a one-hour webinar, where Dr. Markenson, Chief Medical Officer, American Red Cross Training Services, will uncover common misconceptions around resuscitation science and education. As a healthcare leader, you're responsible for understanding the full impact of your resuscitation program. Together, let's commit to raising the bar on high-quality resuscitation training.


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Better Made Up The Mutual Influence of Science Fiction and Innovation
Nesta Working Paper 13/07
Issued: March 2013
Keywords: research, technology
This report examines the relationship between SF and innovation, defined as one of mutual engagement and even co-constitution. It develops a framework for tracing the relationships between real world science and technology and innovation and science fiction/speculative fiction involving processes of transformation, central to which are questions of influence, persuasion, and desire. This is contrasted with the more commonplace assumption of direct linear transmission, SF providing the inventive seed for innovationinstances of which are the exception rather than the rule.
The model of influence is developed through an investigation of the nature and evolution of genre, the various effects/appeals of different forms of expression, and the ways in which SF may be appropriated by its various audiences. This is undertaken (i) via an inter-disciplinary survey of work on SF, and a consideration the historical construction of genre and its on-going importance, (ii) through the development of a prototype database exploring transformational paths, and via more elaborated loops extracted from the database, and (iii) via experiments with the development of a web crawl tool, to understand at a different scale, using tools of digital humanities, how fictional ideas travel. SF influences science and vice versa. We find multi-directional and on-going pathways connecting SF and science and we suggest that this has important implications for those considering Foresight, horizon scanning, questions of acculturation, the relations between humanities and science and technology, and the broader public understanding of science and participation in the governance of science and technology.
Caroline Bassett, Ed Steinmueller, Georgina Voss
Science Fiction and Innovation: The Objects database
An Objects database was generated holding 280 objects taken from science fiction offerings from the past century, with a particular focus on literary content. The intention was to select objects as they were presented in different time periods, but also across genres, in order to explore both temporal and fictional context-based shifts in representation and detail. How, for example, do the 'food pills' of 1950s hard SF, which allow cosmonauts to subsist in deep space, then move to the synthetic meat of 1980s cyberpunk cultures? The database is complemented by an Excel spreadsheet containing 4409 author links to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Bibliography. The virtue of this list is that all the entries are links to the alphabetical sections of the database where those authors with Webpages are then linked.The Nesta Working Paper Series is intended to make available early results of research undertaken or supported by Nesta and its partners in order to elicit comments and suggestions for revisions and to encourage discussion and further debate prior to publication (ISSN 2050-9820). The views expressed in this working paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of Nesta.


text: Humor Web Humor What Does DW Stand For? DW is a (usually affectionate) internet slang term Share PINTEREST Email Print Web Humor Memes Holiday Humor By Paul Gil Paul Gil Technology Writer and Developer University of Alberta Northern Alberta Institute of Technology Paul Gil is a tech expert, writer, and educator known for his dynamic internet and database courses and articles. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on 02/02/20 It doesn't stand for Doctor Who or distilled water. It is one of the many internet shorthand terms that first appeared in forums but then spread to instant messages, email, text messages, social media sites and—in some cases—to speech. So what does DW mean? DW means: Dear Wife DW is a term of written digital affection for "dear wife" or "darling wife." How DW Is Used Cultura RM Exclusive / Sofie Delauw / Getty Images DW is used by posters on the internet referring to their spouses or significant others. The "dear" is sometimes interpreted as sarcastic, in which case you'd need to know the sender's situation to distinguish between the meanings unless it is obvious in the usage. Examples of Ermahgerd in Use Example 1 Friend #1: I need to go pick up DW from work. Friend #2: OK, tell her hi for me, ttyl! In this example, the first person is ending a chat to pick up his wife. He uses DW in place of her name (without saying my), and it is clear that his friend knows her, as well. Example 2 Husband: Thanks for sharing your cold with me, DW. Wife: What's mine is yours, darling. In this example, the couple seems to refer to one another as "dear wife" and "darling" in a playful, slightly sarcastic way. Example 3 Friend 1: My EX "DW" is driving me crazy! Friend 2: I warned you about that one, buddy. In this example, two friends are talking about the first friend's former partner. The quotation marks imply that Friend 1 is using the term loosely. Other Relationship Acronyms Other family acronyms you may run across on the internet include: DS (Dear Son) DD (Dear Daughter) DH (Dear Husband) DB (Dear Brother) Other common relationship acronyms on the internet are: BF (Boyfriend) GF (Girlfriend) BFF (Best Friends, Forever) When to Use Internet Acronyms DW, like other internet acronyms, is appropriate for use in forums, social media sites, emails, personal texts and casual messages between family and friends. However, don't use internet acronyms in business communications. The recipient may not understand the meaning, and the usage of unfamiliar acronyms is considered unprofessional in business communications. Some internet acronyms have crossed into our spoken language. You may hear a teen mention her BFF or a Mom refer to her daughter as her DD in a conversation. These internet acronyms and others have joined the ubiquitous LOL (laughing out loud) and OMG (oh my god) in our spoken language.


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A Geologic Odyssey: From Field Curiosity About Nodules to Technical Abstract
Developing geologic ideas about fault-related calcium-carbonate nodules, progress toward better understanding of natural phenomena
By Dave Love and Mike Whitworth
Observations of calcium-carbonate-cemented sandstone nodules adjacent to fault scarps south of Albuquerque leads to asking: What is the origin of these nodules?
Cemented nodules weathering from carbonate-coated sand down-gradient from fault
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Cemented tubular sandstone suggesting horizontal fingered flow
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Cemented sandstone suggesting anastomosing three-dimensional flow
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Cemented tubular sandstone with calcified root mat preservation
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 6. Using the hypothesis to develop a semi-quantitative model to test the hypothesis
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10 Environment and Biosecurity
Recycling rates are generally low across the Scottish islands Local Authorities.
Over 90% of residents across all of the Scottish island groups agreed that they had access to blue or green spaces within a 5 minute walk from their home, compared to only 56% of adults across Scotland, according to the Scottish Household Survey. Greenspaces are a vital part of the landscape. Having easy access to quality greenspace can improve people's quality of life by increasing neighbourhood satisfaction, promoting mental and physical health (including through its association with increased physical activity), and reducing health inequalities.
Recycling rates are generally low in each Scottish island Local Authority (with the exception of North Ayrshire) when compared to the rest of Scotland. Additionally, every island local authority (with the exception of North Ayrshire) has a higher carbon impact from waste than the Scottish Average.
Source: Household Waste Data, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (2021)
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