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Consider the interval D3 G3. This would form a perfect fourth.
In a sequential interval, say a quarter note D3 followed by quarter note G3, this still "sounds" like a perfect fourth so using that interval label seems fine.
However, suppose instead the sequential interval is D3 followed by G2, thus the second note is lower pitch rather than higher. Would it be more appropriate to label this interval as perfect fifth instead of a perfect fourth?
In other words, should an interval be labelled based on the lowest pitch, regardless of whether it comes before or after another note in time?
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The interval label is always going to be based on the number of half-steps between the two pitches.
Since there are 5 half-steps between D3 and G3, that is a perfect fourth. Thus, the 7 half-steps between D3 and G2 make it a perfect fifth.
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_USER_ S admittedly, I thought the same thing you mentioned in your question for a long time before being taught this concept =) Good question! – jadarnel27 Aug 28 '11 at 3:02
Indeed. Intervals are based purely on the absolute difference between notes. "Negative" intervals (high note to low note) are no less natural than "positive" (low to high) intervals. So D3->G2 is the same as G2->D3, which is obviously a fifth and not the same as the D3->G3 fourth. – Matthew Read Aug 28 '11 at 3:13
All very helpful, thanks! – Peter Skirko Aug 28 '11 at 5:14
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A fifth and a fourth are two sides of the same coin, like an implication and its contrapositive.
"If it is a real piano, it has strings inside" means the same thing as its contrapositive "If it does not have strings inside, it is not a real piano." It's the same but different.
Likewise D3->G3 amd D3->G2 are "the same" because they both have a D and G and can be used against the same chords, but "different" in that one goes up a fourth and the other goes down a fifth.
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Simple Example - student
The student example is intended to provide a simple example of using JPA-RS with a single entity persistence unit in a web application.
Environment
The following are the minimal requirements for this example:
Overview
The following steps will be performed in setting up and running this example in your own environment:
 1. Installation & Configuration
 - Install GlassFish 3.1.2.2 & EclipseLink 2.4.2
 - Checkout student example from GIT
 - GlassFish Datasource Configuration
 - Verify Configuration
 - Deploy Web Application
 2. Running the Example
 - View the Metadata
 - Create an Entity
 - Execute a Query
 - Switch between XML and JSON
 - Customize XML/JSON representation using MOXy Bindings
 - Delete an Entity
Installation and Configuration
Download EclipseLink 2.4.2
Download EclipseLink 2.4.2 binaries from 2.4.2 Nightly Builds and replace the following files under $GLASSFISH_HOME/glassfish/modules with the corresponding jars you downloaded:
 - javax.persistence.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.antlr.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.asm.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.core.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.dbws.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.jpql.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.jpa.modelgen.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.moxy.jar
 - org.eclipse.persistence.oracle.jar
Make sure you clear the GlassFish osgi cache by removing the $GLASSFISH_HOME\glassfish\domains\<your_domain>\osgi-cache directory after you have replaced the bundles listed above, and before you restart GlassFish.
Note: If you want to see JPA-RS logs, add a logger for org.eclipse.persistence.jpars. Currently exceptions are logged at "FINER" log level, so configure the logger to FINER or FINEST. Use GlassFish Admin Console > Configurations > default-config > Logger Settings > Log Levels tab > Add Logger to add a logger for JPA-RS.
Clone examples from GIT
The student example is stored under student folder.
 git clone git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/eclipselink/examples.git
Configure a Datasource
Create an XA Datasource connection pool called JPARSStudentDS and define a new JDBC Resource using this connection pool. You can use any of the databases supported by EclipseLink. Your database driver should be placed under $GLASSFISH_HOME/glassfish/domains/<your_domain_folder>/lib/ext. Use the "Additional Properties" tab (shown below) to specify the database URL, User and Password (and any other mandatory properties that your database requires).
Configuring JDBC Connection Pool
JDBC Resource
Import Maven Projects into Eclipse
Launch Eclipse and select File > Import > Maven > Existing Maven Projects, hit Next and point Root Directory to the student folder. Hit Finish.
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Build the student Project
Right-click on the student project and select Maven > Update Project..., then click OK.
Configure a GlassFish 3.1.2 Server
Click the "New Server Wizard" link on the Servers tab. If you don't see GlassFish listed under available server types, click "Download additional server adapters" and select Oracle GlassFish Server Tools to install the GlassFish server adapter.
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Enter domain directory, admin name and password based on your installation and hit Finish.
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Deploy student.web
Right click on GlassFish (on the Servers tab), choose "Add and Remove", and select student.web in the available resources list. Hit Add and Finish.
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You are now ready to run the example.
Running the Example
Launch Chrome and Postman
Please see Creating and sending requests using Postman if you are not familiar with creating and sending REST requests using Postman. If you are using another tool to construct REST requests, please make sure you set the Accept header correctly. The Accept header is used by HTTP clients to tell the server what content types will be accepted. The server will then send back a response, which will include a Content-Type header telling the client what the content type of the returned content actually is. HTTP requests can also contain Content-Type headers. With POST or PUT requests, the client sends data to the server as part of the request, and the Content-Type header tells the server what the data actually is (and thus determines how the server will parse it). JPA-RS accepts both application/json and application/xml, and for now we will focus on JSON.
View the Metadata
Execute a GET http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/metadata
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Create a Student with a Course
Execute a POST http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/entity/Student/ (with the following body as an example):
{
 "id": 65,
 "name": "Jane Smith",
 "courses": [
 {
 "id":101,
 "name": "math"
 }
 ]
}
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Execute a Named Query
Execute a GET http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/query/Student.findAll to execute the named query findAll as defined in the eclipselink.example.jpars.student.model.Student entity.
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Switch between JSON and XML
Add a Header called accept with value application/xml and execute the findAll query again. This time you will see the result in XML format:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<List>
 <student>
 <id>65</id>
 <name>Jane Smith</name>
 <_relationships>
 <_link
 href="http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/entity/Student/65/courses"
 rel="courses" />
 </_relationships>
 <courses>
 <_link
 href="http://localhost:8080/student.web/persistence/v1.0/jpars_example_student/entity/Course/101"
 method="GET" rel="self" />
 </courses>
 </student>
</List>
Changing the accept Header to application/json can also be used to accept/output JSON.
Customize JSON/XML Representation using MOXy Bindings
By specifying a MOXy bindings file in persistence.xml, you can modify the format of the XML and JSON produced and accepted by your JPA-RS application, without having to modify your JPA entities. Uncomment the following line in persistence.xml:
 <property name="eclipselink.jpa-rs.oxm" value="META-INF/oxm-bindings.xml"/>
This will specify that the JSON/XML mappings for your JPA entity should be overridden by the mapping metadata in the MOXy bindings file. The MOXy bindings changes the element name of the Student's name field to student-name. Additionally, it changes the XML representation of name to be an XML attribute, instead of an element. The JSON representation shows a key named student-name, as attributes and elements are treated the same in JSON.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xml-bindings package-name="eclipselink.example.jpars.student.model" xmlns="_URL_
 <java-types>
 <java-type name="Student">
 <java-attributes>
 <xml-attribute java-attribute="name" name="student-name"/>
 </java-attributes>
 </java-type>
 </java-types>
</xml-bindings>
Redeploy student.web and create the sample Student again as shown above (but this time, use student-name in your JSON input). Now, when you run the findAll query again, you will see the modified JSON/XML format:
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Dec 23, 2010, 08:00 am Last Edit: Dec 23, 2010, 08:26 am by zoomkat Reason: 1
I've made a simple way to have web control of the arduino based on a servo pan/tilt web cam I've had operating for ~6 years. This method uses the apache web server running on a pc and a batch file to send serial commands to the arduino via the USB serial connection. The main requirement is to have a 100 ohm resistor connected between the arduino 5v pin and the arduino reset pin to defeat the arduino reset when a serial connection is opened. In this instance a position is sent to a servo connected to the arduino from a web page. The same basic setup could be used for controling other devices connected to the arduino.
Below is the batch file used as the CGI interface between the apache web server and the arduino. Copy the code, paste in notepad, and save in the apache cgi-bin folder as arduino.bat. Note that batch files automatically append a cr/lf to the end of strings echoed, but is not important when using the servo library. The batch file sends the contents of the query_string out the selected com port. The comport setting are commented out and are only if your pc comport is normally set to different values.
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Below is the basic control web page that has the URLs with the servo positions attached as a query_string (?1500). The page can be copied, pasted in notepad, and saved in the apache htdocs folder as arduino.htm. I used 127.0.0.1 for testing on my laptop, bit a lan address like 192.168.1.5 or you.no-ip.com can be used.
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Zoomkat's Arduino servo cgi test 12/22/10

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Below is my old webcam that is operated in the same way, except that it uses a serial servo control chip instead of an arduino. This should show the simple type of control available. Bottom is the servo code.
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// zoomkat 10-4-10 serial servo test
// type servo position 0 to 180 in serial monitor
// for writeMicroseconds, use a value like 1500
// for IDE 0019 and later
// Powering a servo from the arduino usually DOES NOT WORK.
String readString;
#include <Servo.h>
Servo myservo; // create servo object to control a servo
void setup() {
 Serial.begin(9600);
 myservo.attach(7); //the pin for the servo control
 Serial.println("servo-test-21"); // so I can keep track of what is loaded
}
void loop() {
 while (Serial.available()) {
 delay(10);
 if (Serial.available() >0) {
 char c = Serial.read(); //gets one byte from serial buffer
 readString += c; //makes the string readString
 }
 }
 if (readString.length() >0) {
 Serial.println(readString); //so you can see the captured string
 int n;
 char carray[6]; //converting string to number
 readString.toCharArray(carray, sizeof(carray));
 n = atoi(carray);
 myservo.writeMicroseconds(n); // for microseconds
 //myservo.write(n); //for degees 0-180
 readString="";
 }
}
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Short 'n sweet, look forward to trying it out. Could be adapted to other actuators too, am ordering another Arduino as soon as my project for day job is done.
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During the occupation, the Germans used Île Longue as an anti-aircraft battery, which remained active until 1944. Megalithic monuments were destroyed by the construction of bunkers.
Île Longue strategic submarine base
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chose Île Longue as home for the sea-based component of the Force de frappe
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ever since.
Maintenance of the submarines is done at Île Longue, as well as storage of the nuclear components (warheads and fuel bars). Chemical pyrotechnics for the missiles and conventional warheads are stored in Guenvénez, 4 km away.
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An example of a company attempting to enforce copyright from screenshots/screen recordings can be seen by the Nintendo Creators Program.
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Animal Crackers Preschool incorporates the use of art, music, and physical movement in order to stimulate creative growth within the child. Each day includes singing and access to art supplies. We encourage outdoor play.
As children grow and evolve, so does the Animal Crackers Preschool program. We take into account the individual needs of each child when we plan and implement the lessons. We encourage children to take part in both individual and group activities. Our goal is to enrich, nourish, and promote positive intellectual, social, and emotional growth in each child.
Infants are an integral part of Animal Crackers Preschool's family-based environment. As with the preschoolers, infants are stimulated with art, music, and movement. We encourage them with age-appropriate activities, which change as they develop and grow.
Infants are from the beginning taught to socialize with others. We encourage them to develop with both directed and free play. The infant program includes toys and activities designed specifically for the needs of children in their age range.
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Problems with AC Turntable Motor replacement AC Turntable Motor Replacement This article can help you diagnose and solve your AC motor problems. To simply replace an AC synchronous turntable motor with the same again is not as easy as installing our DC motor kits for the following reasons.
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Hindu Nose Piercings – A little information
Hindu Nose Piercings and Why Some Women Wear Them
The nose ring is worn by Hindu women married or not. The importance of the nasal stud can also vary from region to region. As in many other cultures and religions, there is no written code in Hinduism about wearing the nose ring or piercing the nose. In some Hindu sects, a nose ring is called a "Nath" and is worn during the wedding as well as being a symbol of the married woman.
There are many communities in the Hindu religion that do not pierce the nose.
Many ancient classical texts don't say too much on the such nose piercings and so there are several theories regarding the use of the nose piercing in the Hindu religion. Some state that the nose stud was not used during ancient times and it was introduced by invaders during the 11th century.
Another school of thought quotes the ancient Ayurvedic text Sushruta Samhita (Chikitsa Sthana, chapter 19) to suggest that nose piercings were prevalent in ancient times. Nose piercings near a particular area of the nostril is thought to decrease pain during the menstrual cycle. Some also believe that it protects women against nasal infections.
The nose piercing is widely worn in southern India, particularly in Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, by married and unmarried young women. This is known as "mookkutthi". In some cases, women wear a stud on both arears/sides of the nose. The nose studs of Konkani wives from Goa are famous especially for their design, which are adorned with small fish or birds. The nose piercing is not the preferred choice in South India.
In North India and in many communities it is a must at wedding ceremonies. A nose ring or pin or stud can be made of gold, pearl and diamond. In some Hindu communities, the nose piercing is never removed and it is a symbol of married women like the Sindoor and Mangal sutra and is an essential part of Shodash Shringar or Solah sringar – the sixteen process of embellishing a bride.
There is no uniformity in wearing the stud or nose ring. In some areas it is worn on the left side of the nose and in some areas it is on the right. For example, a Maharashtra bride wears it on the left. In Gujarat, it is worn on the right. The size and style of the nose nose also varies from region to region. The big nose ring is only worn on the wedding day. Some communities opt for small nose rings. Piercings or rings are used in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
There is also a kind of septum (the dividing part between two cavities) piercing, which is also popular as a nose piercing, in Nepal and parts of northern India, including Rajasthan and Himachal. Pradesh. This nasal ring is known as "Bulak". Such piercing is also practised in eastern India by some communities.
Nowadays, some Hindu women see nose studs as part of modern fashion jewellery. Some also fight against the wearing of nose rings that act as an obstacle in their daily activities.
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A Walker's journey
You can follow William Walker's journey at _URL_.
It just makes sense; Carpenters build, Painters paint, Millers mill, a Carver carves, and, a Walker walks. Eventually, we all learn the meaning of our last name. It is guarded, handed down, revered, respected, and for some it bears witness for a pilgrim to embark on a pilgrimage.
Such is the case for 33-year-old William Timothy Walker of Canada. Actually, William wasn't always called William; he went by his middle name, Timothy, until the fall of this year when he had a powerful dream and he interpreted that he must not only use his first name, but also honor his name, William Walker, by doing as his forefather from Orange County did, and walk.
It was 219 years ago, in 1793, that William Walker walked from Orange County to Lincoln County, Ontario, a distance of more than 1,000 miles.
Walker researched and found that his forefather actually walked the journey three times: the first to settle land, the second back to Orange County, and the third to lead his family of nine children, wife, and cattle to land granted by the Royal Government.
According to Walker, his forefather served under Lord Cornwallis and pledged his allegiance when in Canada and was granted 1,200 acres of land on Lake Ontario.
"I'm the ninth William Walker in a long line of Walkers and I feel it is my rite of passage," Walker said the evening before his journey. Walker and his father, William Wilfred Walker, began exploring Orange County to retrace the lineage of their families. They began at the tourist bureau for Orange County, were directed to the farmers' market where they met a Walker who turned out not to be of their family, but this Walker directed these Walkers to Norman and John Thomas Walker of Caldwell.
It was here that the Walkers of Canada united with the Walkers of Caldwell and they began to explore the roots of a very old family tree. According to the Walker family, the earliest Walkers were from Ireland and settled this area in the early 1700s.
Near the intersection of Kiger Road and Norman's Road in Caldwell, the Walker family cemetery sits, along with one of the original homes that was built on this land. It was here on Monday that William Timothy Walker stood by the tombstones of his descendants and he inhaled the first breaths of what he calls a pilgrimage.
The setting is something of history. It is foggy, damp and it is mild for December. There are horses in the pasture and it is quiet and William Thomas is standing somewhere near where a forefather stood, upon deciding to walk to Canada.
On this hallowed ground for Walkers, history and rite of passage and a quest to know the path in life and the purpose of life, was about to begin, through the determination, will, and legs of a 33-year-old from Canada.
"My pack will weigh about 40 pounds and all that I will need is contained in this pack," said William.
From Caldwell, William would journey to Highway 86 North and then to Danville, Va., to Roanoke, Va., and eventually to the Appalachian Trail, where he would course to the north, through Pennsylvania and to Buffalo, N.Y., and ending his journey at Walker Hall, the homestead his forefather built in Canada.
"I have two changes of clothes and will eat high energy meals, mostly made from powders and such. I have two propane tanks to power my stove and for the most part I will camp and stay on the trail," William said. According to his father, William is an experienced camper. "He camped in Cambodia and has traveled the world. Though I am concerned as a parent, I trust he will be all right and I trust his ability to do this," Walker said.
The day before William left for Canada, he attended services at Little River Presbyterian Church, where he stood in the shadows of other tombstones. There are Walkers buried here and descendants and young William Walker is surrounded by cousins, of various ranks, and all are inquisitive about why a man would want to walk from here to there.
"We think they left in early spring and arrived the summer. Along the way cattle died, but he and his family arrived to a new beginning and established home and a life in Canada. Of being a Walker, I think it is about finding your way. It is about trusting and knowing what to do that is right and to connect in that in a visceral sense is really amazing," Walker says.
According to Walker, he hopes to average about 40 miles per day and he planned for the trip to take about one month. Time will tell if Walker accomplishes his pace and how much of a factor the weather will play as he journeys from the mild South to the harshness of winter's North. He will be alone. He will be cold. He will be hungry. He will go days without another human to hear his words or to look upon his face. He will struggle. He will encounter challenges and eventually, the propane that fuels his stove will run low and he will have to enter a town to gather provisions.
Two hundred years ago, his forefather set forth on a similar journey and he did so for reasons that are personal and he did so because of the man he was. He was also a Walker. And, for William Timothy Walker and all of the Walkers in his family and the Walkers that will follow and the Walkers that are yet to be known or born, this William Walker will walk this pilgrimage because of his name. Somewhere between here and Canada, a man is walking because he is a Walker. It is, as it has been since the 1700s, a Walker's journey.
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Questions About Criminal and Civil Cases
How is civil litigation handled in Georgia?
Magistrate Courts in Georgia handle civil litigation up to $12,000.00. You can file civil claims for a multitude of reasons including car accidents and personal injuries, tenant disputes and more.
How do I protect my rights?
As American citizens, we enjoy certain constitutional rights, which are not to be violated. When you were arrested, you should have been read your Miranda rights. You can inquire into why you were arrested and you do not have to answer questions regarding the accusations against you. You have the right to have an attorney when being questioned.
I have been charged with a crime, what should I do now?
Remember Georgia punishes conviction for criminal acts harshly with jail, probation, with large fines and surcharges. Many victim crimes require the payment of restitution.
Most of Georgia's traffic laws result in the suspension of your driver's license, restitution to victims, large fines and court fees, incarceration in a jail. It takes experience with these types of crimes to navigate through the criminal justice system.
What are some different types of criminal charges you represent?
 - Theft Crimes. These types of crimes involve taking or receiving another's property illegally. This may be through a direct taking, a deceptive act or converting someone else's property. Many thefts include some type of scheme. Understanding how the State puts these cases together goes a long way in properly defending this type of criminal charge.
 - Shoplifting. In Georgia, based on the amount of the items stolen, shoplifting can be prosecuted as a felony or a misdemeanor. The State has the burden to prove the amount of the items as well as the manner in which the item was taken. Shoplifting is also charged when an individual fraudulently refunds merchandise or changes pricing on items.
 - Assault. Assault occurs when your action places someone else in immediate fear of injury or death, the crime of assault is charged. This offense does not require actual physical contact or harm in order to be prosecuted. If the assault involves an intention to rape, rob or murder, the penalties you face will be substantially increased. Because actions sometimes speak louder than words, you need an experienced attorney to defend these crimes.
 - Battery. Battery is when you actually make physical contact with another person resulting in substantial physical harm. In Georgia a battery against a spouse or other family member can be charged as Family Violence Batter. The types of cases carry heavy fines, counseling and sometimes jail sentence. In addition, FVA can affect your ability to be hired in certain jobs as well as affect your ability to own a firearm in Georgia.
 - Drug crimes. Georgia drug offenses include illegal possession, possession with intent to sell, distribution, manufacturing, trafficking, cultivation or driving under the influence of drugs. These crimes can be charged as either misdemeanors or felonies, depending on various factors such as the type and amount of drugs involved and other circumstances. Because of the far reaching consequences of drug crimes it is essential you be represented by an experienced attorney.
You should always contact an attorney whenever you or a family member is faced with criminal charges.
Questions About Divorce and Child Custody
I want a legal separation? What should I do?
Legal separation is not something that you can file for. It is something that you do. If you are not engaging in a marital relationship, then you are legally separated, even if you are still living together.
I want a divorce. What should I do first?
If you want a divorce, you need to file for divorce in the county where the other party lives. There is an exception where a spouse leaves the county where the parties resided together during marriage and the divorce is filed within six months of separation.
How long should I expect the divorce to take?
Most cases take three to four months. If the case is settled, it can be finished within 31 day; however, some cases may take several months.
Can I date while my divorce case is being settled?
No. You are married until the divorce is granted and if you date prior to that, it can change custody issues, child support and monetary issues in the divorce. It will make the divorce more complicated, drawing it out and costing you more.
What is mediation?
Mediation is a process by which a trained mediator helps the parties work out a mutually acceptable solution to their disagreement. Both parties and their attorneys meet with a mediator to help resolve some, if not all of the issues in their case. The process begins with both parties being open to reaching a resolution that they control instead of a judge or a jury. A mediator does not make decisions; they serve as a neutral person in the case. A mediator is the go between the two parties to help facilitate a settlement and help the parties to reach a resolution. If child custody is involved, mediation is mandatory.
What is child support?
Child support is a regular, ongoing payment a parent is asked to pay by family court to the party that has custody of the child. In many cases, this is based on the result of divorce, but not in every case. If neither parent has custody of the child, the third party with custody may request support from the parents
What is sole physical custody?
Sole physical custody is when the child lives with one parent and the other parent keeps court approved visitation rights.
What is joint physical custody?
Joint physical custody is when both parents maintain a significant amount of continual contact with the child.
What is sole legal custody?
Sole legal custody is when one parent has the right to make all decisions regarding the child. The other parent obtains visitation rights.
What is joint legal custody?
Joint Legal Custody is when both parents have the right to make decisions regarding the child; however, the parents must work together regularly for the best interest of the child
What is legitimation?
Legitimation is a process that allows a biological father to seek a legal relationship with an illegitimate child. Recently, Georgia passed a law that allows legitimation to be filed with a paternity action. Through the combination of these actions a father can establish both his biological and legal connection to a child.
What is voluntary legitimation?
Voluntary legitimation is when both parents consent and acknowledge the legal relationship between father and child.
What is contested legitimation?
Contest legitimation is when one party does not agree, and cases will have to be made before the court.
FAQ's Related to Immigration
I have a criminal record. Can I still obtain citizenship?
If you have a criminal record, you can still obtain citizenship. You will need to work with an immigration attorney who can help you clear your criminal history.
Is there anything I can do to help my family members immigrate?
Yes, you can help your family immigrate to the United States. Reuniting family is of the highest immigration priority to the U.S Government; therefore, the law provides special considerations available for this type of situation. U.S citizens and permanent residents may file petitions for their parents, siblings, spouse and children to receive permanent residency?
If I am a permanent resident or United States citizen, can I apply for my family members to receive permanent residency?
What steps can I take to be ready for immigration proceedings?
 - Important identity documents -With any application for immigration benefits, you are required to present nationality documents. Locate your consulate to make sure that you have a valid passport or identity document.
 - Physical Presence Proof - Start gathering proof that you have been living in the United States for as many years as you can find. Items like bills, pay stubs, tax returns, school records etc will be useful.
 - Start saving money - There will be a fee associated with the filing, and the possibility of a penalty for your illegal presence. It is always wise to consider hiring a licensed attorney who is familiar with the laws and regulations to help you file your case.
 - Criminal Convictions - If you have any arrests, you will need to show proof of the case disposition to determine whether you are eligible. USCIS can find out if you have been arrested, so make sure you disclose any and all arrests!
 - Documents from family members - If you have any family members who have lawful status in the US (permanent residents, citizens, DACA), make copies of their documents.
What is Deportation Defense?
Deportation Defense is an area of Immigration Law that concentrates on defending a person from being deported from the United States.
What is crimigation?
As an example, if you were charged in 2000, an attorney can go back and get that case reopened for a post-conviction release.
Me and members of the community want to learn more about the new immigration laws. Can you help?
Yes. Upon request, the attorneys at Gillsville Law will conduct community information sessions. We can come to your church, community center or other location to discuss the laws and recent changes.
I was just arrested for DUI what should I do now?
You need to act fast. Based on what you agreed to do at the time of arrest, you may be facing a license suspension before you ever go to court. Understand that in Georgia you only have 10 days to request a hearing if you did not take a test or your results are greater than.08. If you are under 21, you can be suspended for an.02 test result.


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Railway applications – Fixed installations – Electronic power converters for substations
|Publication Date:||1 June 2010|
|ICS Code (Railway rolling stock):||45.060|
This International Standard specifies the requirements for the performance of all fixed installations electronic power converters, using controllable and/or non-controllable electronic valves, intended for traction power supply.
The devices can be controlled by means of current, voltage or light. Non-bistable devices are assumed to be operated in the switched mode.
This Standard applies to fixed installations of following electric traction systems:
- guided mass transport systems such as: tramways, light rail systems, elevated and underground railways, mountain railways, trolleybusses.
This Standard does not apply to
- cranes, transportable platforms and similar transportation equipment on rails,
- suspended cable cars,
- funicular railways.
This Standard applies to diode rectifiers, controlled rectifiers, inverters and frequency converters.
The equipment covered in this Standard is the converter itself.


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DRAM address mapping is the way the system physical address (for example a 32-bit byte address delivered via AMBA AXI bus) is mapped to the physical DRAM address bits which are partitioned into rows, columns, banks, and bank groups, etc. The address mapping is usually programmable in the DRAM controller and is selected at initialization time. There is no 'one-size-fits-all' mapping. Different mappings will maximize performance of different workloads or traffic patterns.
- Address progression: linear, random, rectangular, etc.
- Transaction size (64, 128, 256 bytes, etc.)
- Number of threads (that is, the number of individual devices accessing memory)
- Multi-thread memory space partitioning
It should be noted that it is possible to pick a default address mapping that is a 'middle-of-the-road' solution which provides reasonable performance. But for specific use cases that have well-defined traffic patterns and demand for the highest possible performance, the correct choice is crucial.


In 2009-2010 alone, at least 253 people died attempting to cross the southern AZ Border. Border Patrol practices in the desert routinely increase the risk of death in the desert by dispersing groups with helicopters, impeding search and rescue efforts, and vandalizing life-saving resources such as food, water, and blankets.


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Kansas State University researchers have cut the time required to detect Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or STEC, in ground beef.
"While the current, commonly used testing method is considered to be the gold standard, it is tedious and requires many days to obtain results that adequately differentiate the bacteria," said Gary Anderson, director of the International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute at the K-State Olathe campus, in a media release.
The new method requires only a day to confirm results. It was developed for research and food safety inspections that require shorter turnaround and high throughput, without sacrificing detection accuracy. It uses a Kansas State University-patented method with the partition-based multichannel digital polymerase chain reaction system.
"We believe the new digital polymerase chain reaction detection method developed in this study will be widely used in food safety and inspection services for the rapid detection and confirmation of STEC and other foodborne pathogens," said Jamie Henningson, director of the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Anderson, Jianfa Bai, section head of molecular research and development in the Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, and Xuming Liu, research assistant professor, developed the testing method. Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory funded the study.
The study, "Single cell-based digital PCR detection and association of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli serogroups and major virulence genes," which describes the test design and results, was published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology.


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The green chromis makes an excellent aquarium fish, as do most chromis fish found in local fish stores. It is almost always available at reasonable prices, and the only word of warning is that it is best kept in groups of six or more fish of the same species. In those numbers, it will establish a pecking order within the group, and peace will usually reign. It will not bother any other fish, and it is an excellent fish for reef tanks. Single fish usually do not do well, and without its fellow chromis species, a single fish will usually waste away and perish.
A green chromis will spend most of its time swimming in the open water of an aquarium, so it needs plenty of space in the middleto upper-water column. When it has established a school, or shoal, a green chromis will often spawn in an aquarium, but it is virtually impossible to raise any babies. Commercial aquaculture is well on its way to providing fish to the hobby, but large numbers are usually taken from the wild.
Chromis of all kinds do very well in the home aquarium. A chromis will usually eat any prepared foods, including flake. It should, however, be presented with a wide variety of food including some meaty foods. It is important that it is fed as often as possible because it is a constant feeder on the reef. If deprived of food many times a day, it can fail to thrive.


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This press release is available in French.
Montreal -- Can mentoring relationships help female students who survive childhood abuse or domestic violence? Absolutely, according to new research from Concordia University, published in the Journal of College Student Development.
"Studies have shown that childhood abuse unleashes a chain of negative emotions that can impact an individual's future, producing feelings of shame, isolation, self-loathing and educational underachievement," says first author Rosemary C. Reilly, an associate professor in the Concordia Department of Applied Human Sciences.
Reilly's study builds on evidence compiled by renowned community-based educator and researcher Dr. Jenny Horsman, which suggests that at least 20 per cent of all women are adult survivors of childhood abuse — that is, physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment during childhood. According to Horsman, as many as half the women studying in educational programs in Canada are trying to learn while simultaneously dealing with the consequences of violence.
Four themes of mentorship
As part of their research into impact of violence on women's learning and vocational choices, Reilly and co-author Monica D'Amico, a professor in the Concordia Department of Education, conducted in-depth interviews with 10 women who had experienced intense childhood abuse and were enrolled in an undergraduate program when interviewed.
All but one participant had been mentored at different stages in her life. Reilly and D'Amico found that the timing of women's mentoring was contingent on the impact the abuse had on their sense of identity.
Over the course of the interviews, four themes of mentorship emerged: fantasy mentors, mentors as mirrors, mentors as nurturers and supporters, and mentors as embodiments of a particular profession.
Although the researchers caution that these themes should be viewed as atypical, they enrich the understanding of mentoring for women marginalized by violence and demonstrate the malleable nature of mentorship. Mentoring in its various guises clearly played a significant role in these women's healing processes.
These findings, according to the study authors, should encourage universities to consider establishing a formalized mentoring program for survivors of trauma. Student services departments could support the education of this population by creating multiple opportunities for mentorship from different individuals, at various stages, as survivors' needs evolve.
"For survivors of childhood abuse, relationship and connection are what really matters and what successful mentorship is all about," says Reilly.
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Did you know that about half of the world's people ñ more than 2.5 billion adults ñ do not have a bank account?
The World Bank arrived at that estimate recently, according to this Bloomberg Businessweek article. Many of these people live in the communities CFCA serves.
Poverty and a lack of required documentation are some reasons why many of these families have never even set foot inside a bank.
"It's very rare for sponsored friends and their families to have a bank account of their own," said Jose Rodriguez, CFCA project director for Colombia and Bolivia.
Sponsored children, the aging and their families usually live and work within their countries' informal economies.
Their income is often seasonal and comes from cash-based, small-scale sources.
Sponsorship and microfinancing
In some countries such as India and Kenya, sponsorship benefits in some projects are distributed through bank accounts to the mothers of sponsored children.
Because these children are under 18, their mothers manage these accounts under the supervision of CFCA staff until the children are of age.
"These bank accounts become tools for families to save and access sponsorship benefits," Jose said.
CFCA staff members help families get the required documentation such as birth certificates for the sponsored child.
(Related link: Read more about the challenges of obtaining birth certificates in Kenya.)
Bank accounts can also facilitate CFCA livelihood programs, which are designed to help families generate sustainable income for themselves.
(Programs may include skills training, business development training, access to loans, savings to create a loan fund, income-generating activities and individual empowerment to help members develop livelihoods based on skills.)
Capital to launch these livelihood programs are often provided through savings and loan cooperatives created by sponsored friends and their families.
In order to access those micro-loans, however, the parents of sponsored children often need to have bank accounts.
By opening these bank accounts, Jose said, families are seeing their active, participatory role in the sponsorship program. Meanwhile, CFCA staffers are affirming their position as supporters to the families, assisting in their development.
Jose said bank accounts are a tangible way of restoring dignity to mothers as they join a part of society they've historically been excluded from ñ the "banked" society.
"To be able to say to that mom, 'Here's your bankbook,' that's really powerful for everybody, I think," Jose said.
"This is sometimes the first time those moms have even gone into a bank."'
'Faces of CFCA' for June
For the month of June, we'd like to highlight this photo in our "Faces of CFCA" Facebook photo album!
Tom Zidon, right, met Selena on a mission awareness trip to Nicaragua in 2009. She is now one of his sponsored children!
To submit your photos to be included in our Facebook album, simply email a.jpg photo file (the higher the resolution, the better) to _EMAIL_.
Include your name and your preferred form of contact (phone, email, etc.) in case we have any questions about your submission.
Thanks for your support!


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0-100N IEC60320-1 Switch Tester Coupler Lateral Pulling Test Machine
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Coupler Lateral Pulling Testing Apparatus
Product Information:
This device is according to the IEC60320-1, figure 19 standard requirement to design. It is used for the testing of withdrawing appliance inlet under the conditions of the connector with force, for this reason to test the mechanical strength of the connector.
Technical Parameters:
1, Flexible cable bending height: 40±2 mm, adjustable.
2, Pull range: 0-100N.
3, Pull way: Manual operation,50 times in one direction and then 50 times in the opposite direction.
4, Conductor Selection and the corresponding test lateral pulls value table
Table 7 - Values for the lateral pulls applied
Rated current of connector
Using method:
1. Select the corresponding apparatus input socket according to the required test of the connector to install and tighten.
2. Insert the connector into the input socket of the appliance, you can adjust the adjustment block properly for other special connectors.
3. With the spring balance end to lock the connector soft cable, flat on the bakelite supporting block.
4. To pull the connector to the required test force, and the position can be adjusted.
5. Normal test, after pulling 50 times, rotate connector and appliance input socket 180°, and then pull 50 times. Do not need to release spring balance end, then corresponding rotation.
After the test, whether to enter the follow-up test according to the connector is damaged or not.
1. Ensure that the terminal is clamped and pay attention to safety when testing;
2. When spring scale is not in used, it should be kept loose state;
3. Apparatus should be kept dry, dust proof, pay attention to the maintenance of the equipment after the test is completed.


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Despite being polar opposites conceptually, the two most fundamental grammatical classes—noun and verb—show extensive parallelism. One similarity is that both divide into two major subclasses: count vs. mass for nouns, perfective vs. imperfective for verbs. Allowing for the intrinsic conceptual difference between nouns and verbs, these oppositions are precisely the same. The essential feature of count nouns and perfective verbs is that the profiled thing or process is construed as being bounded within the immediate scope in a particular cognitive domain: the domain of instantiation, characterized as the domain where instances of a type are primarily conceived as residing and are distinguished from one another by their locations. For nouns, the domain of instantiation varies, although space is prototypical; for verbs, the relevant domain is always time. Correlated with bounding are other distinguishing properties: internal heterogeneity (for count and perfective) vs. homogeneity (for mass and imperfective); contractibility (the property of masses and imperfectives whereby any subpart of an instance is itself an instance of its type); and expansibility (whereby combining two mass or imperfective instances yields a single, larger instance). Count vs. mass and perfective vs. imperfective are not rigid lexical distinctions, but are malleable owing to alternate construals as well as systematic patterns of extension. The conceptual characterization of perfective and imperfective verbs explains their contrasting behavior with respect to the English progressive and present tense.
Keywords: bounding, construal, count noun, domain of instantiation, immediate scope, imperfective verb, mass noun, noun, perfective verb, present tense, progressive, semantic extension, type vs. instance, verb
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Quipu Meaning In Urdu
Quipu Meaning in English to Urdu is خطِ گِرہ, as written in Urdu and Khtِ Girah, as written in Roman Urdu. Accurate Quipu Translation, Synonyms and Antonyms.
[kee-poo, kwip-oo]
خطِ گِرہ
Khtِ Girah
Definitions of Quipu
Form Noun
How To Spell Quipu [kee-poo, kwip-oo]
Origin of Quipu From Quechua khipu 'knot'.
Quipu Urdu Meaning - Find the correct meaning of Quipu in Urdu, it is important to understand the word properly when we translate it from English to Urdu. There are always several meanings of each word in Urdu, the correct meaning of Quipu in Urdu is خطِ گِرہ, and in roman we write it Khtِ Girah. The other meanings are Khtِ Girah and Hisabi Rassi. Quipu is an noun according to parts of speech. It finds its origins in From Quechua khipu 'knot'. Quipu is spelled as [kee-poo, kwip-oo]. After English to Urdu translation of Quipu, If you have issues in pronunciation than you can hear the audio of it in the online dictionary.


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In a new article, scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and partners from Golestan University of Medical Sciences and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (both in the Islamic Republic of Iran) examine recent trends in the major cancer types occurring in Golestan Province, an area in north-eastern Islamic Republic of Iran that is a high-risk region for upper gastrointestinal cancers, and provide short-term predictions of the future cancer burden.
The researchers obtained data on new cancer cases diagnosed in Golestan in 2004–2016 from the database of the Golestan population-based cancer registry. Using these data, they predicted that the number of new cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) per year will increase by 61.3% from 2016 to 2025. Although the number of new cases of oesophageal cancer is predicted to decrease by 2025, the number of new cases of other major cancer types is predicted to increase over the decade, including cancers of the stomach, colorectum, lung, female breast, and prostate, as well as leukaemia. Changes in the population structure and in risk contributed 37.8% and 23.5%, respectively, to the overall increase in incidence.
Roshandel G, Ferlay J, Semnani S, Fazel A, Naeimi-Tabiei M, Ashaari M, et al.
Recent cancer incidence trends and short-term predictions in Golestan, Iran 2004–2025
Cancer Epidemiol, Published online 15 June 2020;


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OPTIMAL TRAINING PARAMETERS FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARYING MIMO CHANNELS
AffiliationUniversity of Missouri – Rolla
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AbstractTo correctly demodulate a signal sent through a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channel, a receiver may use training to learn the channel parameters. The choice of training parameters can significantly impact system performance. Training too often yields low throughput while training infrequently produces poor channel estimates and increased transmission errors. Previous work on optimal training parameters has focused on the block fading Rayleigh model. This work examines a more general case; finding the training parameters that maximize throughput for a continuously varying channel. Training parameters that maximize a lower bound on channel capacity are determined via simulation, and general guidelines are presented for selecting optimal training parameters.
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Description Aequorea victoria, also sometimes called the crystal jelly, is a bioluminescent hydrozoan jellyfish, or hydromedusa, that is found off the west coast of North America. This species is thought to be synonymous with Aequorea aequorea of Osamu Shimomura, the discoverer of green fluorescent protein (GFP). Shimomura together with Martin Chalfie and Roger Y. Tsien were awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of this protein as an important biological research tool. Originally the victoria species was supposed to designate the variant found in the Pacific, and the aequorea designation was used for specimens found in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The species name used in GFP purification was later disputed by M.N. Arai and A. Brinckmann-Voss (1980), who decided to separate them on the basis of 40 specimens collected from around Vancouver Island. Osamu Shimomura notes that this species in general shows great variation: from 1961 to 1988 he collected around 1 million individuals in the waters surrounding the Friday Harbor Laboratories of University of Washington, and in many cases there were pronounced variations in the form of the jellyfish. In September 2009, Aequorea victoria was spotted in the Moray Firth, an unusual occurrence, as crystal jellies had never been seen or reported in British waters. The specimen is now on display in Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Habitat Open ocean.
Range California, Texas, Western Canada, Alaska, Florida, New England, Northwest, Mid-Atlantic.


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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
1. Name of the Prophet
2. The Prophet's Times
1. Name of the Prophet:
The last book of the Old Testament. Nothing is known of the person of Malachi. Because his name does not occur elsewhere, some scholars indeed doubt whether "Malachi" is intended to be the personal name of the prophet. But none of the other prophetic books of the Old Testament is anonymous. The form mal'akhi, signifies "my messenger"; it occurs again in 3:1; compare 2:7. But this form of itself would hardly be appropriate as a proper name without some additional syllable such as Yah, whence mal'akhiah, i.e. "messenger of Yahweh." Haggai, in fact, is expressly designated "messenger of Yahweh" (Haggai 1:13). Besides, the superscriptions prefixed to the book, in both the Septuagint and the Vulgate, warrant the supposition that Malachi's full name ended with the syllable -yah. At the same time the Septuagint translates the last clause of Malachi 1:1, "by the hand of his messenger," and the Targum reads, "by the hand of my angel, whose name is called Ezra the scribe." Jerome likewise testifies that the Jews of his day ascribed this last book of prophecy to Ezra (V. Praef. in duodecim Prophetas). But if Ezra's name was originally associated with the book, it would hardly have been dropped by the collectors of the prophetic Canon who, lived only a century or two subsequent to Ezra's time. Certain traditions ascribe the book to Zerubbabel and Nehemiah; others, still, to Malachi, whom they designate as a Levite and a member of the "Great Synagogue." Certain modern scholars, however, on the basis of the similarity of the title (1:1) to Zechariah 9:1; Zechariah 12:1, declare it to be anonymous; but this is a rash conclusion without any substantial proof other than supposition. The best explanation is that of Professor G.G. Cameron, who suggests that the termination of the word "Malachi" is adjectival, and equivalent to the Latin angelicus, signifying "one charged with a message or mission" (a missionary). The term would thus be an official title; and the thought would not be unsuitable to one whose message closed the prophetical Canon of the Old Testament, and whose mission in behalf of the church was so sacred in character (1-vol HDB).
2. The Prophet's Times:
Opinions vary as to the prophet's exact date, but nearly all scholars are agreed that Malachi prophesied during the Persian period, and after the reconstruction and dedication of the second temple in 516 B.C. (compare Malachi 1:10; Malachi 3:1, 10). The prophet speaks of the people's governor" (Hebrew pechah, Malachi 1:8), as do Haggai and Nehemiah (Haggai 1:1 Nehemiah 5:14; Nehemiah 12:26). The social conditions portrayed are unquestionably those also of the period of the Restoration. More specifically, Malachi probably lived and labored during the times of Ezra and Nehemiah. Serious abuses had crept into Jewish life; the priests had become lax and degenerate, defective and inferior sacrifices were allowed to be offered upon the temple altar, the people were neglecting their tithes, divorce was common and God's covenant was forgotten and ignored; just such abuses as we know from the Book of Ne were common in his day (compare Nehemiah 3:5; Nehemiah 5:1-13). Yet, it is doubtful whether Malachi preached during Nehemiah's active governorship; for in Malachi 1:8 it is implied that gifts might be offered to the "governor," whereas Nehemiah tells us that he declined all such (Nehemiah 5:15, 18). On the other hand, the abuses which Malachi attacked correspond so exactly with those which Nehemiah found on his 2nd visit to Jerusalem in 432 B.C. (Nehemiah 13:7) that it seems reasonably certain that he prophesied shortly before that date, i.e. between 445 and 432 B.C. As Dr. J.M.P. Smith says, The Book of Malachi fits the situation amid which Nehemiah worked as snugly as a bone fits its socket" (ICC, 7). That the prophet should exhort the people to remember the law of Moses, which was publicly read by Ezra in the year 444 B.C., is in perfect agreement with this conclusion, despite the fact that Stade, Cornill and Kautzsch argue for a date prior to the time of Ezra. On the other hand, Nagelsbach, Kohler, Orelli, Reuss and Volck rightly place the book in the period between the two visits of Nehemiah (445-432 B.C.).
The book, in the main, is composed of two extended polemics against the priests (Malachi 1:6-2:9) and the people (Malachi 2:10-4:3), opening with a clear, sharp statement of the prophet's chief thesis that Yahweh still loves Israel (Malachi 1:2-5), and closing with an exhortation to remember the Law of Moses (Malachi 4:4-6). After the title or superscription (Malachi 1:1) the prophecy falls naturally into seven divisions:
(1) Malachi 1:2-5, in which Malachi shows that Yahweh still loves Israel because their lot stands in such marked contrast to Edom's. They were temporarily disciplined; Edom was forever punished.
(2) Malachi 1:6-2:9, a denunciation of the priests, the Levites, who have become neglectful of their sacerdotal office, indifferent to the Law, and unmindful of their covenant relationship to Yahweh.
(3) Malachi 2:10-16, against idolatry and divorce. Some interpret this section metaphorically of Judah as having abandoned the religion of his youth (2:11). But idolatry and divorce were closely related. The people are obviously rebuked for literally putting away their own Jewish wives in order to contract marriage with foreigners (2:15). Such marriages, the prophet declares, are not only a form of idolatry (2:11), but a violation of Yahweh's intention to preserve to Himself a "godly seed" (2:15).
(4) Malachi 2:17-3:6, an announcement of coming judgment. Men are beginning to doubt whether there is longer a God of justice (2:17). Malachi replies that the Lord whom the people seek will suddenly come, both to purify the sons of Levi and to purge the land of sinners in general. The nation, however, will not be utterly consumed (3:6).
(5) Malachi 3:7-12, in which the prophet pauses to give another concrete example of the people's sins: they have failed to pay their tithes and other dues. Accordingly, drought, locusts, and famine have ensued. Let these be paid and the nation will again prosper, and their land will become "a delightsome land."
(6) Malachi 3:13-4:3, a second section addressed to the doubters of the prophet's age. In 2:17, they had said, "Where is the God of justice?" They now murmur: "It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge?" The wicked and the good alike prosper (3:14, 15). But, the prophet replies, Yahweh knows them that are His, and a book of remembrance is being kept; for a day of judgment is coming when the good and the evil will be distinguished; those who work iniquity will be exterminated, while those who do righteously will triumph.
(7) Malachi 4:4-6, a concluding exhortation to obey the Mosaic Law; with a promise that Elijah the prophet will first come to avert, if possible, the threatened judgment by reconciling the hearts of the nation to one another, i.e. to reconcile the ideals of the old to those of the young, and vice versa.
Malachi was content to write prose. His Hebrew is clear and forceful and direct; sometimes almost rhythmical. His figures are as numerous as should be expected in the brief remnants of his sermons which have come down to us, and in every case they are chaste and beautiful (1:6; 3:2, 3, 17; 4:1-3). His statements are bold and correspondingly effective. The most original feature in his style is the lecture-like method which characterizes his book throughout; more particularly that of question and answer. His style is that of the scribes. It is known as the didactic-dialectic method, consisting first of an assertion or charge, then a fancied objection raised by his hearers, and finally the prophet's refutation of their objection. Eight distinct examples of this peculiarity are to be found in his book, each one containing the same clause in Hebrew, "Yet ye say"


verb blan·dish \ˈblan-dish\
Definition of blandish
 1. transitive verb
 2. : to coax with flattery : cajole
 3. intransitive verb
 4. : to act or speak in a flattering or coaxing manner
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Examples of blandish in a sentence
 1. blandished her into doing their work for them by complimenting her shamelessly
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The word blandish has been a part of the English language since at least the 14th century with virtually no change in its meaning. It ultimately derives from blandus, a Latin word meaning "mild" or "flattering." One of the earliest known uses of blandish can be found in the sacred writings of Richard Rolle de Hampole, an English hermit and mystic, who cautioned against "the dragon that blandishes with the head and smites with the tail." Although blandish might not exactly be suggestive of dullness, it was the "mild" sense of blandus that gave us our adjective bland, which has a lesser-known sense meaning "smooth and soothing in manner or quality."
Origin and Etymology of blandish
Middle English, from Anglo-French blandiss-, stem of blandir, from Latin blandiri, from blandus mild, flattering
First Known Use: 14th century
Synonym Discussion of blandish
cajole, coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle mean to influence or persuade by pleasing words or actions. cajole suggests the deliberate use of flattery to persuade in the face of reluctance or reasonable objections. cajoled him into cheating on the final exam coax implies gentle and persistent words or actions employed to produce a desired effect. coaxed the cat out of the tree soft-soap refers to using smooth and somewhat insincere talk usually for personal gain. politicians soft-soaping eligible voters blandish implies a more open desire to win a person over by effusive praise and affectionate actions. legislators blandished with promises of support wheedle suggests more strongly than cajole the use of seductive appeal or artful words in persuading. hucksters wheedling her life's savings out of her
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I have a huge log file of around 3.5 GB and would like to sample random sections in the middle of say 10 MB for the purpose of debugging what my application is doing.
I could use head or tail commands to get the beginning or end of the file, how can I grab an arbitrary portion from the middle of the file? I guess I could do something like head -n 1.75GB | tail -n 10MB but that seems clumsy and I'd need to determine line numbers for the midpoint of the file to get 1.75GB and 10MB line counts.
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$ dd if=big_file.bin skip=1750 ibs=1MB count=10 of=big_file.bin.part
You might want to spend some time reading and understanding dd.
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As dd is not aware of lines, you may want to trim of the first and last one, so as only complete lines are included, e.g.: dd... | head -n-1 | tail -n+2 or with sed: dd... | sed '1d; $d'. – Thor Feb 22 '13 at 10:19
You can use use tail, but by specify a byte offset.
tail -c +$START_BYTE $file | head -c $LENGTH > newfile
That way tail can jump directly to the starting point (without counting new lines) and once head matches the correct length, it stops running.
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Nice one. This works with arbitrary byte offsets and sizes, which dd can't do. – Mike Jan 9 at 0:06
You just have to write a little program to seek to some random spot and read some amount of lines.
An example in Python (reads one line, but you can modify it):
def get_random_line():
 """Return a randomly selected line from a file."""
 import random
 fo = open("/some/file.txt")
 point = random.randrange(fo.size)
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 while c!= '\n' and fo.tell() > 0:
 , 1)
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 line = fo.readline().strip()
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Meaning of TRICK
Pronunciation: trik
WordNet Dictionary
 2. [n] a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"
 3. [n] a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
 4. [n] an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"
 5. [n] a period of work or duty
 6. [v] deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
TRICK is a 5 letter word that starts with T.
 Synonyms: antic, caper, conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, fast one, fob, fox, illusion, joke, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, play a trick on, prank, pull a fast one on, put-on
 See Also: card trick, cozen, deceive, delude, device, dirty trick, dishonesty, diversion, duty period, gimmick, knavery, lead on, performance, practical joke, prestidigitation, recreation, shift, sleight of hand, snooker, twist, work shift
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 1. \Trick\, n. [D. trek a pull, or drawing, a trick, trekken
 to draw; akin to LG. trekken, MHG. trecken, trechen, Dan.
 tr[ae]kke, and OFries. trekka. Cf. {Track}, {Trachery},
 {Trig}, a., {Trigger}.]
 1. An artifice or stratagem; a cunning contrivance; a sly
 I know a trick worth two of that. --Shak.
 2. A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle
 of boys. --Prior.
 4. A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait; as,
 The trick of that voice I do well remember. --Shak.
 He hath a trick of C[oe]ur de Lion's face. --Shak.
 5. A knot, braid, or plait of hair. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
 6. (Card Playing) The whole number of cards played in one
 round, and consisting of as many cards as there are
 On one nice trick depends the general fate. --Pope.
 helm, -- usually two hours.
 8. A toy; a trifle; a plaything. [Obs.] --Shak.
 Syn: Stratagem; wile; fraud; cheat; juggle; finesse; sleight;
 deception; imposture; delusion; imposition.
 2. \Trick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tricked}; p. pr. & vb. n.
 -- often followed by up, off, or out. '' Trick her off in
 air.'' --Pope.
 People lavish it profusely in tricking up their
 children in fine clothes, and yet starve their
 minds. --Locke.
 They are simple, but majestic, records of the
 feelings of the poet; as little tricked out for the
 public eye as his diary would have been. --Macaulay.
 3. To draw in outline, as with a pen; to delineate or
 They forget that they are in the statutes:...
 there they are tricked, they and their pedigrees.
 --B. Jonson.


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