Definitions for BÄNKbæŋk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
 1. a long pile or heap; mass:
 a bank of earth; a bank of clouds.
 2. a slope or acclivity.
 3. the slope immediately bordering a stream course along which the water normally runs.
 Category: Geography (terms)
 Category: Oceanography
 5. Category: Civil Engineering, Railroads
 Ref: Also called cant. 1 2 6
 6. the lateral inclination of an aircraft, esp. during a turn.
 Category: Aeronautics
 7. the cushion of a billiard table.
 Category: Games
 8. (v.t.)to border with or like a bank; embank:
 banking the flooded river with sandbags.
 9. to form into a bank or heap:
 to bank snow along a path.
 10. to build (a road or track) with an upward slope from the inner edge to the outer edge at a curve.
 Category: Civil Engineering, Railroads
 11. to tip or incline (an airplane) laterally.
 Category: Aeronautics
 12. (in billiards or pool) to drive (a ball) to the cushion. to pocket (the object ball) by driving it against the bank.
 Category: Games
 14. (v.i.)to build up in or form banks, as clouds or snow.
 Category: Meteorology
 15. (of an airplane) to tip or incline laterally.
 Category: Aeronautics
 16. (of a road or track) to slope upward from the inner edge to the outer edge at a curve.
 Category: Civil Engineering, Railroads
Origin of bank:
1150–1200; ME banke, OE hōbanca couch, c. ON bakki elevation, hill < Gmc *bank-ōn-; cf. bank3, bench
 1. an institution for receiving, lending, and safeguarding money and transacting other financial business.
 Category: Business
 2. the stock of pieces drawn upon by players in the course of a game, as dominoes.
 Category: Games
 3. the person or office in a gambling house that holds and distributes cash.
 Category: Games
 4. a storage place:
 blood bank; sperm bank.
 5. a store or reserve.
 6. (v.i.)to keep money in or have an account with a bank.
 Category: Business
 7. (v.t.)to deposit in a bank.
 Category: Business
 8. bank on, to count on; depend on.
 Category: Verb Phrase
Origin of bank:
1425–75; late ME < MF banque < It banca table, counter, moneychanger's table < Gmc; cf. OHG bankbench
 a bank of lights.
 2. a bench for rowers in a galley.
 3. the group of rowers occupying one bench or rowing one oar.
 Category: Sport
 4. a number of similar devices connected to act together:
 a bank of transformers.
 Category: Electricity and Magnetism
 5. (v.t.)to arrange in a bank.
Origin of bank:
1200–50; ME bank(e) < OF banc bench < Gmc; see bank1
Princeton's WordNet
 1. bank(noun)
 sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
 3. bank(noun)
 a long ridge or pile
 "a huge bank of earth"
 4. bank(noun)
 an arrangement of similar objects in a row or in tiers
 "he operated a bank of switches"
 5. bank(noun)
 6. bank(noun)
 "he tried to break the bank at Monte Carlo"
 7. bank, cant, camber(noun)
 "the coin bank was empty"
 9. bank, bank building(noun)
 a building in which the business of banking transacted
 "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"
 10. bank(verb)
 "the plane went into a steep bank"
 11. bank(verb)
 tip laterally
 "the pilot had to bank the aircraft"
 12. bank(verb)
 enclose with a bank
 "bank roads"
 13. bank(verb)
 do business with a bank or keep an account at a bank
 "Where do you bank in this town?"
 14. bank(verb)
 act as the banker in a game or in gambling
 15. bank(verb)
 be in the banking business
 16. deposit, bank(verb)
 put into a bank account
 "She deposits her paycheck every month"
 17. bank(verb)
 cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning
 "bank a fire"
 18. trust, swear, rely, bank(verb)
 have confidence or faith in
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
 1. bank(noun)ˈæŋk
 a financial organization that lends and keeps money
 He works for a bank.
 2. bankˈæŋk
 the land at the side of a river
 people walking along the river bank
 3. bankˈæŋk
 a long mass or row of similar things
 a snow bank; a bank of computer screens
 4. bankˈæŋk
 a storage place
 a blood/sperm bank
 5. bank(verb)ˈæŋk
 to keep money at a particular bank
 I've banked here for years.
Webster Dictionary
 1. Bank(noun)
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 4. Bank(noun)
 5. Bank(noun)
 6. Bank(noun)
 the face of the coal at which miners are working
 7. Bank(noun)
 8. Bank(noun)
 9. Bank(verb)
 10. Bank(verb)
 to heap or pile up; as, to bank sand
 11. Bank(verb)
 to pass by the banks of
 12. Bank(noun)
 13. Bank(noun)
 the bench or seat upon which the judges sit
 14. Bank(noun)
 15. Bank(noun)
 a sort of table used by printers
 16. Bank(noun)
 17. Bank(noun)
 18. Bank(noun)
 the building or office used for banking purposes
 19. Bank(noun)
 20. Bank(noun)
 21. Bank(noun)
 22. Bank(verb)
 to deposit in a bank
 23. Bank(verb)
 24. Bank(verb)
 1. Bank
British National Corpus
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 Rank popularity for the word 'BÄNK' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #557
 2. Written Corpus Frequency
 Rank popularity for the word 'BÄNK' in Written Corpus Frequency: #926
 3. Nouns Frequency
 Rank popularity for the word 'BÄNK' in Nouns Frequency: #135
Translations for BÄNK
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a mound or ridge (of earth etc)
The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.
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Tenders in the PSD arena
As we talk about public safety diving (PSD) we hear a lot about the divers and their training or types of equipment divers need to get the job done safely. But when it comes to tenders they often get lost in the shuffle.
There are those who say you can take anyone off the street, hand them a tether line and make them a tender. What do tenders do after all? They get divers items they might have forgotten or need, and then they just hold the divers safety line and tell them when to change direction. They then bring the diver up every so often to check their air. Sounds very simple.
Then there are those who believe a confident, well-trained tender may be the most important person on the dive seen, especially as it pertains to the diver's safety and to search effectiveness.
This article will address two issues – the importance of tenders in general, and then the value of having dedicated tenders on the dive team.
Tenders function in several roles to the diver including director, assistant, and safety officer. Well trained tenders can effective make sure divers are physically, mentally, and equipment-ready to dive. They can evaluate environmental conditions to know what search patterns will be most effective and can ask the two most critical questions to diver safety: "What can go wrong on this operation?" "If those things do go wrong, does my diver my back up diver and I have hands-on practiced contingency plans to get us both home at the end of the day?" Yes, command staff should be asking those questions, but the tenders are the ones on the front line who should be catching the environmental details as they happen and who are constantly and consistently evaluating the overall operation and divers safety.
Let us review some of the responsibilities of the dive tender.
The tender helps the diver dress, which means he or she needs to thoroughly understand the diver's equipment, how it is assembled, and how it works. If something goes wrong they need to know how to fix it. For something as simple as switching tanks, tenders need to know how to properly tighten or re-thread the tank band – "metal, middle, bottom, and top".
Just consider what a tender needs to know and be capable of doing if the team dives dry. Tenders
must know how to properly assist divers in dressing a dry suit verses a wet suit. They need to make sure that the delicate neck and wrist seals are properly donned and are not too tight, cutting off circulation. They need to know how to immediately recognize the signs of carotid sinus reflex. Tenders need to make sure that the seals don't leak and are sitting in the right position, especially in contaminated water. Is the inflator valve in the correct 450 downward position for a rapid contingency disconnect and is the hose properly connected? Is the deflate valve set to the right position for the depth and temperature of the dive? Is the skull cap sitting properly under the hood, and is the face seal correctly cut to prevent leaks and to prevent the chin section from slipping upwards sealing off the diver's airway? Does the diver need ankle weights? Are the gloves properly donned to make a safe seal? Did the diver effectively 'burp' the suit? Is the diver's weight system loaded with the right amount of weight to keep the diver neutral to 2 lbs negatively buoyant depending on the dive job and environment?
1. While dressing the diver tenders perform several tasks.
- Tenders work alone or with divers to assemble the dive equipment and tenders perform the first check of the assembled gear prior to it being put on the diver. They know where everything is on the dive trailer or truck. A well-trained and experienced tender will recognize equipment problems and know how to fix many of them. They will know how to evaluate air leaks or full face mask problems, swap out a broken fin strap, manage a regulator freeze-up, and might even know how to quickly patch a vulcanized rubber suit on the scene.
- Tenders help divers dress and work to assure that divers do not overheat or wear themselves out just by getting dressed in a hurry or on a hot day. On cold days, tenders work to keep divers warm and help prevent equipment freeze-up problems. Tenders make sure that the gear is properly fitted and in full working order. Divers and tenders perform a full gear check prior to entering the operations zone. They assure that the all air is turned on and that pony bottle or other support systems are fully functional. They make sure that divers can effectively and reflexively reach all their equipment without looking, and if divers can't, good tenders will correct the problems.
- Post dressing tenders can re-affirm basic signals and begin a basic over view of what this dive operation is about and how tenders and divers might interact.
- Tenders check diver tether lines and perhaps electronic communication systems to assure they work properly, and when they don't experienced tenders will know how to fix them or who to see to get that done.
2. The tender helps the diver get to the water or boat and then runs the dive. Divers are basically underwater rovers with their tenders directing their movements and monitoring their times, air pressures, search quality, and breathing rates.
- Tenders assure that all the needed equipment is in place. They help belay the diver down a slope, up and over things that might be in the divers' way.
- Tenders do whatever is needed to keep the divers stay safe. They makes sure their divers are hydrated, and help keep them cool or warm as is appropriate for the conditions. A well-trained tender understands that dumping water over dry suit divers on a hot day is not the best way to cool them down, and know how to perform more effective procedures.
- If the diver-tender pair is the back up team, the backup tender coordinates with the primary tender in order to maintain a constant awareness of what the primary diver is doing and where the diver is in relationship ton the dive operation.
- Experienced tenders understand the need to know the difference between moving and non moving water and how to properly tend their divers and orchestrate a rescue of their divers in possibly changing conditions. Effective backup tenders continually maintain the record keeping for the primary team, in order to be alert and totally aware of what is going on during every minute of the dive in case he and his diver are suddenly needed, and to document the search effort.
- Backup tenders are aware that if the search item is not found they and their divers will be next in the primary slot. These tenders therefore should be aware of any difficulties during the prior dives.
- Well-trained tenders know how and why they needs to be counting divers breath rates (exhalations) every 5 minutes and how to extrapolate that information with depth and individual diver surface air consumption rates to calculate the air use of their black water divers who cannot read their own gauges, so divers do not have to come up every few minutes to have air checks. Trained tenders understand lots of up and downs are not good for their divers ears nor is positive way to maintain a consistent search.
- Tenders need to know to deal with line snags quickly and effectively. Often how to see it and correct it before the diver even knows it has happened
3. Tenders run the search. As the primary tender he needs to know how to play the game.
- Tenders must have a thorough knowledge of the teams' safety standards, and the standard operating procedures and guidelines. They also know how to apply them.
- Tenders must have a basic idea of how deep their divers are based on the angle of the safety line, must continually read line markings to know and document their diver's distance out. Experienced tenders understand the importance of a taped and measure diver tether line and know that putting loops in a line every so often is not going to give a repeatable distance. They know that loops in the diver's safety line will increases the chances of otherwise missed snags, will increase the coefficient drag on the line, and willl reduce the line's free movement through the water. They also reduce the ease of sending a signal as well as the distance a proper signal will travel.
- Experienced tenders know when their dives are okay or not. They know how to 'read' or feel little movements in the diver's safety line. They can distinguish movements that indicate that the diver's line has just caught a snag or has just become free of one.
- Well trained tenders know what to do if the diver's safety line does get snagged. It all sounds simple but what direction do you as a tender move if a diver doing an arch pattern catches a snag? The tender must immediately move in the opposite direction the diver is moving in order to maintain direct line access and be capable of signaling the diver to stop before his line is compromised to point where you can no longer get a signal to pass the snag, and before the diver begins to arch back toward the tender.
- Experienced tenders know how to tend divers in heavy grass, on slopes, in heavy mud areas, and where there are a lot of submerged trees or other debris. Only experienced and well trained tenders know how to safely and effectively tend a diver that has, or needs, to go under a pier or dock? Tenders, like divers, need specific training and experience to perform submerged vehicle dives. They need to know how to work their divers around vehicles, and when a tender controlled search should be changed to a diver-controlled search.
- Electronic communications can be a real asset to a search when used by competent tenders. Tenders need to understand that the more they talk the more divers will lose search concentration and are more likely to hold their breath while listening to their tender. Good tenders can

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In the second chapter of Radically Elementary Probability Theory [PDF], Edward Nelson gives an axiomatization of probability theory based on algebras of random variables, briefly discusses a couple of properties, and points out in passing that the law of iterated expectation holds.
How can we show this? That is, how do we get from the definition of an algebra of r.v.'s to the consequence that $ E_{\cal{B}}E_{\cal{A}} = E_{\cal{B}} $ for algebras $\cal{B} \subseteq \cal{A}$? Nelson's definition of an algebra is the usual:
By an algebra $\cal{A}$ of random variables we will always mean a subalgebra of $\cal{R}^\Omega$ containing the constants; that is, $\cal{A}$ is a set of random variables containing the constants such that whenever $x$ and $y$ are in $\cal{A}$, then $x + y$ and $xy$ are in $\cal{A}$.
The structure of an algebra $\cal{A}$ is very simple. By an atom of $\cal{A}$ we mean a maximal event [i.e., subset of $\Omega$] $A$ such that each random variable in $\cal{A}$ is constant on $A$....
He defines the conditional expectation $E_{\cal{A}}x(\omega)$ to be the r.v. in $\cal{A}$ that for each $\omega \in \Omega$ is the expectation of $x$ with respect to the probability relative to the atom $A_\omega$ that contains $\omega$:
$$E_{\cal{A}}x(\omega) = \frac{1}{pr(A_\omega)}\sum_{\eta \in A_\omega}{x(\eta) pr(\eta)}.$$
I imagine the law of iterated expectation follows somehow from the fact that for algebras $\cal{B} \subseteq \cal{A}$, each atom of $\cal{B}$ is the union of some number of (disjoint) atoms of $\cal{A}$, but I haven't been able to work out a complete proof. I feel like I'm missing something obvious.
(Note also that if $x \in \cal{A}$, the proof is trivial, since it is easy to show that $E_{\cal{A}}x = x $ whenever $x \in \cal{A}$. My difficulty is in showing $E_{\cal{B}}E_{\cal{A}}x = E_{\cal{B}}x$ for a r.v. $x \notin \cal{A}$.)
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This is restricted to discrete probability spaces $\Omega$, right? – Did Jul 20 '13 at 8:31
_USER_, yes, everything's discrete. (The text proceeds to use non-standard analysis to extend discrete techniques to spaces that we would not be able to think of as discrete in a standard setting.) – pash Jul 20 '13 at 14:30
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10 tips for using MTH Trains' RealTrax
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RealTrax switch with bottom cover removed
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Here are a few tips and tricks when working with MTH RealTrax:
 1. The two ground rails are not tied together. This is true for other track systems using non-metallic ties, including those from Atlas O and GarGraves. If you add a switch, you need to add a lockon and make sure it's on the opposite side of the track from the first lockon. This assures ground on both outside rails and prevents loss of ground through the switches. It also enhances the signal using a command system, and it gives a better chance that the ground power will be on all the track sections in case a copper connector was missed during assembly.
MTH RealTrax O-31 switch
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 1. The larger the layout becomes, the more lockons are needed. Alternate the sides as you install them. MTH sells a separate ground track, which connects the two outside rails. If you can't find an MTH ground track, it's easy to make. Take any piece of track and solder a wire (under the track) from one copper contact to the other ground rail.
 1. If you're having trouble snapping the track together, put a small drop of plastic-compatible oil, such as Labelle no. 108, on the mating plastic connections.
 1. If you have an area where trains stop, remove the track in question and check that the copper contacts are still spot-welded to the rail. If they are, use a digital multimeter set to read resistance in ohms to check continuity. Disconnect the transformer, and then hold one probe on top of the rail while gently pressing down on the copper contact. It should show continuity. If it doesn't, the weld has broken and you should replace the track. Or see no. 5.
 1. Fortunately, a broken weld is easily fixed. Using a 1⁄16-inch bit, drill through the copper contact slightly into the rail where it was spot-welded. Using a soldering iron, fill the hole with solder.
 1. A "chattering" switch or a switch that throws by itself is usually caused by the non-derailing feature. Underneath are two ground rails that come together to form a V; they throw the points if a train approaches and they're set in the wrong direction. Once wheels have touched them, they ground and energize the switch rails to throw the points. Sometimes when the track hasn't been laid straight, it can cause these rails to touch. One way to solve this is to grind a small amount of metal from the end of the rail and insert a piece of plastic as an insulator. Attach the plastic to the rail with super glue, and sand to the same contour as the rail.
 1. If a train stops after going through a switch, the ground was probably lost. Place another lockon after the switch on the opposite side of the first lockon. Check track continuity before, through, and after the switch.
 1. If the points fail to close against the stock rail, turn the switch over and remove the bottom plate. You'll see two small, V-shaped springs with a round piece of plastic between them. Both legs of the spring should be on the same side of the post. If one has jumped over, carefully lift it to the correct side.
RealTrax switch with bottom cover removed
RealTrax switch with bottom cover removed
 1. Switch won't throw? When using track power, be sure the copper jumper under the first two screw terminals is making contact. If you're using auxiliary power, remove the jumper. Sometimes it's just a matter of reseating the switch motor. Watch the small magnets in the throw bars. They're sensitive to polarity, which can repel instead of grabbing the throw bar if in the wrong direction. Most often it's a problem with the controller. Take the controller apart and remove the light bulbs. Set your multimeter to ohms, and touch one probe to the black wire and the other to the red one. Move the handle and check for continuity. Then check the green wire and bend the copper contacts as needed.
 1. You can test switches on a workbench. Using wires with alligator clips, hook them to a power source. Clip the red, or hot, to a center rail. Take the ground, and touch each of the control rails for the non-derailing feature opposite from where the points are set. The switch points should throw to the correct position. Next, touch the ground to each of the two screws where the red and green wires would go from the controller. The switch should throw both ways.
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Nashira (also known as Gamma Capricorni or 40 Capricorni) was a star system, located in the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant, in the space visible from Earth in the constellation of Capricornus. Nashira is a binary star that consists of two type A blue-white stars, located 139 light-years from Earth, in the general vicinity of Beta Herculis, Gamma Ophiuchi, and Berengaria. (ST reference: Star Charts)
History and specificsEdit
- No history or specifics are established for this location in SFC3 as its name was randomly selected for a system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes assigned.
|Stars, systems and objects of the Capricornus constellation|
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Calculates the heating time in minutes (Mins) using the volume of water (Gal), the temperature change required in degrees Centigrade (ºC) or Fahrenheit (ºF), and the power available in Kilowatts (Kw).
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H2O Properties
1 gallon = 231 in³ = 0.1337 ft³ = 3.785L
1 gallon = 8.337 lbs.
1 ft³ = 62.4 lbs. (at 20°C)
Specific heat = 1 calorie/gram-°C(at 15°C)
Specific heat = 1 BTU/lb.-°F (at 15°C)
Specific weight = 8.337 lbs./gallonheat of vaporization = 965 BTU/lb.
Abbreviations
KW = Killowatts
Gal = Gallons
In = Inches
Mins = Minutes
SpH = Specific Heat of Solution
SpW = Specific Weight of solution
ΔT°F = Change in degrees Fahrenheit
ΔT°C = Change in degrees Centigrade
Equivalents
1 in = 2.54 cm = 25.4 mm = 0.083ft
1 cm = 0.3937 in = 0.0328 ft.
1 in³= 16.39 cm³
1 BTU = 0.2933 watt-hrs
1 KW-Hr = 3412 BTU
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Volts = Amperes x Ohms
Watts = (Amperes)² x Ohms
Amperes = Watts / Volts
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Adaptive feedback control using improved variable step-size affine projection algorithm for hearing aids
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© 2017 IEEE. The affine projection algorithm (APA) is commonly used for adaptive filtering in acoustic echo cancellation (AEC) due to its higher convergence and tracking rate compared to the conventional normalized least mean squares (NLMS) algorithm, especially for spectrally colored incoming signals. However, its application to adaptive feedback control (AFC) in hearing aids (HAs) is still not common because of the inherent correlation between the loudspeaker and incoming signals as well as the increase in computational complexity. In this paper, we investigate a way to employ a low projection order APA in conjunction with an improved practical variable step-size (IPVSS) for the prediction error method (PEM) based adaptive feedback control in HAs. The proposed approach is evaluated for a speech incoming signal and for a sudden change of the acoustic feedback path. The experimental results show that the proposed approach yields much better performance than a system employing either the upper or the lower fixed step-size used in the IPVSS as well as the PEM using the IPVSS for the NLMS algorithm (PEM- IPVSS-NLMS). By choosing a small projection order for the APA there is only a slight increase in the computational complexity. Moreover, a small amount of frequency shifting (FS) is integrated to further improve the system's performance.
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The prepare_items method is where the data query and filter, sort handling, pagination, and any other data-manipulation required prior to rendering is carried out.
Note: the method must include a call to the items parent class properties and the store the array of database data saved against it.
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Notice a call to process_bulk_action()? This method takes care of the deleting customers record either when the delete link is clicked or when a group of records is checked and the delete option is selected from the bulk action.
public function process_bulk_action() {
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$nonce = esc_attr( $_REQUEST['_wpnonce'] );
if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( $nonce, 'sp_delete_customer' ) ) {
die( 'Go get a life script kiddies' );
}
else {
self::delete_customer( absint( $_GET['customer'] ) );
wp_redirect( esc_url( add_query_arg() ) );
exit;
}
}
// If the delete bulk action is triggered
if ( ( isset( $_POST['action'] ) && $_POST['action'] == 'bulk-delete' )
|| ( isset( $_POST['action2'] ) && $_POST['action2'] == 'bulk-delete' )
) {
$delete_ids = esc_sql( $_POST['bulk-delete'] );
// loop over the array of record IDs and delete them
foreach ( $delete_ids as $id ) {
self::delete_customer( $id );
}
wp_redirect( esc_url( add_query_arg() ) );
exit;
}
}
We are done extending the WP_List_Table class for our plugin, up next is building the plugin settings page that will display the data table of customers.
Building the Settings Page
We create the class for the settings page populated with the constructor method and properties.
class SP_Plugin {
// class instance
static $instance;
// customer WP_List_Table object
public $customers_obj;
// class constructor
public function __construct() {
add_filter( 'set-screen-option', [ __CLASS__, 'set_screen' ], 10, 3 );
add_action( 'admin_menu', [ $this, 'plugin_menu' ] );
}
Below are the callback methods for set-screen-option filter and admin_menu action hook.
public static function set_screen( $status, $option, $value ) {
return $value;
}
public function plugin_menu() {
$hook = add_menu_page(
'Sitepoint WP_List_Table Example',
'SP WP_List_Table',
'manage_options',
'wp_list_table_class',
[ $this, 'plugin_settings_page' ]
);
add_action( "load-$hook", [ $this, 'screen_option' ] );
}
The plugin_menu() methods that creates the settings page includes a callback screen_option() method to create the screen option for setting the default number of data to display in the table.
image-5 - Screen option
/**
* Screen options
*/
public function screen_option() {
$option = 'per_page';
$args = [
'label' => 'Customers',
'default' => 5,
'option' => 'customers_per_page'
];
add_screen_option( $option, $args );
$this->customers_obj = new Customers_List();
}
Take note: we instantiated the Customers_List child class and saved the object to the customers_obj property defined earlier at the class declaration.
Below is the plugin_settings_page callback method that displays the content of the settings page.
/**
* Plugin settings page
*/
public function plugin_settings_page() {
?>

WP_List_Table Class Example

<form method="post">
<?php
$this->customers_obj->prepare_items();
$this->customers_obj->display(); ?>
</form>

<?php
}
From the code above, the customer table is displayed by first calling prepare_items() to prepare the data and then display() to display the table content.
To ensure only one object instance exists, here's the singleton method.
/** Singleton instance */
public static function get_instance() {
if ( ! isset( self::$instance ) ) {
self::$instance = new self();
}
return self::$instance;
}
Finally, we call the singleton method when all plugins have been loaded by WordPress.
add_action( 'plugins_loaded', function () {
SP_Plugin::get_instance();
} );
When the plugin is installed and activated, you'll see the customer data display in the WordPress table UI as depicted in the image below.
image 6 - Customers data in WordPress table UI
Summary
In this tutorial, we've covered how to display custom data retrieved from the database in tabular format using the powerful WP_List_Table PHP Class.
The plugin source code is available on GitHub. Download, install it in your WordPress powered site and explore the code.
If you have any questions or contributions, let us know in the comments.


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Shots - Health Blog
Tue September 25, 2012
Korean Eunuchs Lived Long And Prospered
Originally published on Tue September 25, 2012 1:22 pm
Tell people you're doing a story about the life spans of Korean eunuchs, the typical reaction is a giggle or a cringe.
But if you can overcome your visceral response to the topic, a study scientists in Korea did is quite interesting, both for what they found, and the way they found it.
Several scientists have shown that there is a link between longevity and reproduction: the greater the fertility, the shorter the life span. This has been fairly well established in nonhuman animal species, but proving it's the case for humans has been tricky.
Kyung-jin Min of Inha University in Inchon, Korea, took a unique approach to the problem. He and his colleagues plowed through historical records from the Korean court dating back to 1392. Eunuchs did a variety of jobs for the king, and they were rewarded well for the work. Among the perks: They were the only males outside the royal family who were allowed to stay in the palace overnight.
"Maintaining genealogy records was important because these records provided proof of belonging to the Yang-Ban (Noble) class," Min writes in the online supplemental material accompanying an article describing the researc in the journal, Current Biology.
But determining an individual's age at death was complicated. Dates were kept using the sexagenary cycle, meaning they reset every 60 years. "The lifespan of the eunuchs could be deduced only when the record contained the King's name and the ruling year," Min writes. "For example, Yoon-Muk Lee was born in the seventeenth year of King Young-Jo's reign (AD 1741) and died in the sixteenth year of King Soon-Jo's reign (AD 1816)."
Their painstaking research yielded 81 eunuchs whose age could be reliably determined. For comparison, Min and his colleagues also looked the life spans of male members of royal families who were capable of having children.
"The average lifespan of eunuchs was 70.0 ± 1.76 years, which was 14.4–19.1 years longer than the lifespan of non-castrated men of similar socio-economic status," Min writes. What's more, 3 of the 81 lived to be 100 or older. "The current incidence of centenarians is one per 3,500 in Japan and per 4,400 in the United States," Min writes.
Jill Crandall, a researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, studies hormone changes with aging. She says the Korean results are consistent with a paper she published last year showing that male and female centenarians had fewer children than people who died younger.
But she and her colleague Nil Barzilai point out that it would probably be a mistake to assume that decreasing male sex hormones would automatically lead to a longer life. "The eunuchs were castrated at early age," they pointed out in an email to Shots. "It may have influenced puberty, maturity, and a variety of other hormones. Thus, this study does not mean that if you take an elderly person and decrease their sex hormone they may live longer."
In any event, it's not clear how many men would choose such an extreme strategy to squeeze out a few more years of existence, even if it was proved to work.


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Styling Tutorials
Tutorials that deal with styling of the Share user interface. For example, how to create a custom theme.
Adding a custom Share Theme
Extension Point: Share Themes
Description:
This tutorial demonstrates how to customize the look and feel of the Share user interface by creating a custom theme. The Share user interface is currently implemented with both Aikau code and YUI code. This has an impact on what you need to do to style the whole Share UI, as Aikau components are styled differently from YUI components.
Implementation Steps:
The following steps are usually needed to customize the Share UI using a custom theme:
 1. Copy one of the existing out-of-the-box themes and use it as a basis for the new theme
 2. Give the new theme a name
 3. Update the CSS files with the new theme name
 4. Create an XML file <new theme name>.xml to let Share know about the new theme
 5. Replace logos and other images
 6. Customize the look and feel of YUI components by updating presentation.css and skin.css
 7. Customize the look and feel of Aikau components by overriding LESS variables in <new theme name>.xml
Important: If you are upgrading to a newer Content Services version, and you are using a custom theme, then it is important to make sure that whatever out-of-the-box theme your custom theme is base on (such as Green Theme) has not changed between Content Services versions. For example, upgrading from version 5.0 to 5.1 will mean that all the out-of-the-box themes will have an extra images/logo-enterprise.png file. So if you upgrade to a newer version you will also have to upgrade your custom theme to match.
Related Information:
This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the Share architecture. If you are new to it then read up on it here before starting this tutorial.
Source Code: Go to code
This tutorial assumes you have created a new SDK All-In-One project.
Tutorial implementation steps:
 1. Create a new themes directory under: aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF.
 2. Copy an existing theme, such as the Green Theme, from alfresco/tomcat/webapps/share/themes/greenTheme into the new aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes directory.
 As you might have guessed, this requires you to actually download and install Content Services. To avoid having to do that you can also run the all-in-one project once and you will have the required theme resources in all-in-one/share/target/share/themes
 3. Rename the theme directory to a custom theme name.
 Change the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/greenTheme directory name to aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme.
 4. Update the theme name in the CSS files.
 In both the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/presentation.css file and the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/yui/assets/skin.css file, search for the greenTheme name and replace it with tutorialTheme.
 5. Add a theme's descriptor file called tutorialTheme.xml to the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/site-data/themes directory (you would have to create the themes directory too):
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <theme>
 <title>Tutorial Theme</title>
 <title-id>theme.tutorialTheme</title-id>
 <css-tokens>
 </css-tokens>
 </theme>

 The theme ID will be determined by the file name, so from now on this theme is identified by tutorialTheme. The title elements determine the title of the theme in the UI. The css-token element will be covered later on in this tutorial.
 6. Optionally add an i18n resource file with the Theme title label.
 We can use the existing aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/messages/aio-share-jar.properties file for this. Add the following property to it:
 theme.tutorialTheme=Tutorial Theme

 The property name theme.tutorialTheme must match what you specified in the tutorialTheme.xml file as title-id. If you don't bother defining any resource label properties in this file, then the theme title will be taken from the title element in the tutorialTheme.xml file.
 7. Replace logos.
 A basic customization of Share usually involves replacing the Alfresco logos with company specific logos. The following list explains where the different logo image files are displayed in the user interface:
 - aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/images/app-logo-48.png - this is the logo that shows in the title of each page.
 - aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/images/logo.png - this is the logo that shows up on the Login page.
 Replace these with whatever logos you want, and make sure to keep the same image sizes.
 8. Customize the YUI components in the Share user interface.
 This is done by updating CSS styles in the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/presentation.css file and the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/yui/assets/skin.css file.
 For example, to get a theme with more of a purple touch go through and replace the greenish colours as follows:
 Green Purple
 #92c15f -> #BDA0CB
 #00AE42 -> #7F00FF
 #5FAC34 -> #BF5FFF
 #3a6c38 -> #2E0854
 #009300 -> #A020F0
 #008F22 -> #A020F0
 #D4F8C4 -> #ECC8EC

 Replace only the color and background-color css tokens. To do more detailed customizations you will have to change the CSS classes in these files and see what the result looks like. This styling will not affect the Share Header with the menu and title, and any other Aikau components, how to do this is covered in the next step.
 9. Customize the Aikau components in the Share user interface.
 This is done by overriding LESS variables in the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/site-data/themes/tutorialTheme.xml file. Update it to look like this:
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <theme>
 <title>Tutorial Theme</title>
 <title-id>theme.tutorialTheme</title-id>
 <css-tokens>
 <!-- Aikau related LESS variables (requires Aikau 1.0.18) -->
 <less-variables>
 @header-background-color: #A020F0; <!-- Purple -->
 @header-font-color: yellow;
 @header-hover-background-color: #BDA0CB; <!-- Purple candy -->
 @header-hover-font-color: #ccc;
 @header-focus-background-color: #8A2BE2;
 @header-focus-font-color: red;
 @header-menubar-font-color: yellow;
 @header-dropdown-menu-font-color: yellow;

 @dashlet-background: #fff;
 @dashlet-border: 1px solid #bababa;
 @dashlet-border-radius: 0;
 @dashlet-title-background: #92c15f linear-gradient(to bottom, #a3d07a, #92c15f);
 @dashlet-title-border-bottom: 0;
 @dashlet-title-border-radius: 0;
 @dashlet-title-color: #fff;
 @dashlet-toolbar-background: #A020F0;
 @dashlet-toolbar-border-bottom: 1px solid #d3d3d3;
 @dashlet-body-background: #f9fcfd;
 @dashlet-body-border-radius: 0;
 </less-variables>
 </css-tokens


A Homeowner's Guide to Proof of Loss Statements
When storm damage occurs, the loss may not only be the damages to the building. Hurricanes, tornadoes, windstorms, and floods can also affect your personal property. When this happens, the burden of the proof of loss lies with you, the policyholder. The following can help you understand the legal ramifications of this proof.
What Is Proof of Loss?
The proof of loss details what damages, including property loss and building damage, were sustained as a result of the storm. This is a sworn document so it is considered a formal notification of the loss. Some insurance companies provide a proof of loss form that you simply fill out and sign, while others do not provide a form so you must write out the document yourself. It is usually a one-page document, although extensive losses may require additional pages.
What Are the Filing Requirements?
There will be deadlines and other filing requirements, depending on your state regulations and insurance company policy. Generally, you are given at least 60 days to file the document, although extensions may be granted if there are extenuating circumstances such as a delay in access to your property due to safety concerns. The document may need to be notarized, as well. Contact your insurance company for the deadline, and make sure it is also provided to you in writing so you have proof of said deadline in the event the company tries to deny your claim due to date issues.
Does It Need to Be Detailed?
The proof of loss should be an itemized list of every item lost and each damage suffered as a result of the storm. This includes personal property, building damages, and damages to systems such as septic or well water installations. You may also need to list the value of items, particularly personal property losses, where applicable. Other losses that may also be covered, such as emergency hotel stays, may also need to be listed on the statement. Your insurance claims lawyer can help you determine what details to include.
Proof of loss statements don't just inform your insurance company of what items they need to cover, they also protect you in the event the insurance company attempts to deny or reduce your claim. Since the statement is considered a legal document, your insurance lawyer can use it to help build your case in the event you must sue your insurance company. Contact an insurance claim law office, such as the Law Offices of William Fenton Sink, if you need more assistance proving your loss.


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CANDABA—- A lawmaker called for the government to speed up the construction of a 17-meter giant canal, which would supply water to some 3,000 hectares of rice crops affected by the ongoing dry spell.
The irrigation canal located at the Lower Maasim Canal would connect the Upper Pampanga Irrigation System (Upris) and the Angat Maasim River Irrigation System (Amris), a congresswoman said.
Representative Anna York Bondoc-Sagum, who conducted an inspection of the canal construction Thursday, called on the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) and the National Government to expedite the construction of the canal to help save farmers from losing their crops.
"This canal project is an urgent effort to bring water to the Amris. Though the government is saying that domestic consumption of water is important, we must also recognize the fact that food security is also a vital concern especially among farmers here faced with the El Niño problem," Sagum said.
With the construction of the canal, water from the Casecnan System in Quirino Province will flow to the Pantabangan Dam in Nueva Ecija then to the Penaranda River to the Lower Maasim Dam and will connect to the Amris System through the Lower Maasim Canal.
The water from the Amris instigation system will be diverted by NIA to Metro Manila and the Manila Waterways and Sewerage System for consumption in the towns of San Luis, Candaba, San Simon and Apalit, which are threatened to lose its rice produce in a week.
Department of Agriculture Regional Director Redentor Gatus told Sun.Star Pampanga that the construction of the gigantic canal runs 24 hours in San Ildefonso, Bulacan and Candaba and is expected to finish on March 20.
Sagum expressed her worry that the project may face funding and right-of-way problems.
In a recent statement sent to Sun.Star Pampanga Thursday, concerned farmers said it would be a "countdown to calamity" if the project won't finish on time.
Meanwhile, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo released some P10 million worth of shallow tube wells to farmers in Pampanga and Central Luzon. (Ian Ocampo Flora)


Extreme forest fires in Canada and elsewhere in the world
Dry weather and high temperatures cause extreme forest fires in various places around the world. In Canada, the army was standby on Saturday to help cities and villages evacuate and fight over 170 forest fires fueled by a record-breaking heat wave. The Canadian government warned that the country is facing a long and challenging summer.
At least 177 fires raged in the western province of British Columbia, 76 of which in the last two days, officials said. Most of it was caused by lightning strikes during intense thunderstorms, which were the result of the scorching heat of last week.
In Edmonton, the military is setting up an operating center, the Department of Defense reported, with up to 350 soldiers who will provide logistical support to the region. Military aircraft are also being deployed. About a thousand people have fled the forest fires in British Columbia, many others are still missing.
United States
Further south, the U.S. states of Washington and Oregon have also experienced record temperatures. Three forest fires in the drought-ravaged north of California scorched nearly 16,200 hectares of land. Evacuation orders are in place around Lake Shasta, a tourist attraction. About forty buildings were destroyed by the fires.
The direct reason for the heat is a persistent high-pressure area that retains warm air along the west coast of North America. However, according to the Austrian Central Institute of Meteorology and Geodynamics, climate change is the underlying cause of record temperatures. Worldwide, the decade to 2019 was the warmest ever recorded, climate.gov figured, and the five hottest years ever occurred after 2012.
Two weeks ago, giant forest fires were visible from space in Siberia, as satellite imagery showed. It was 15 degrees hotter than usual in June on average. In Norway, wildfires south of Lillehammer were uncontrollable by the fire brigade on Saturday.
Closer to home, in France, forest fires threatened the densely populated Massif de la Clape, near Narbonne. In the municipality of Sankt Egyden am Steinfeld in eastern Austria, hundreds of firefighters fought a huge forest fire. Also on the Greek island of Kefalonia, large forest and nature fires raged on Saturday. Several villages had to be evacuated. The fire broke out after a ten-day heat wave and prolonged drought.


After floods, trauma haunts survivors
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) They may have escaped death but witnessed hundreds, including their loved ones, die in front of their eyes. The victims of the Uttarakhand floods may need more than medical care for their bruises, they would need psychological counseling as well, say experts.
The tales of horror from the devastating floods include that of 13-year-old Harmanpreet, who was reduced to eating from garbage cans after starving for over 43 hours.
People recounted sleeping on deadbodies and family members seeing their loved ones being washed away.
Doctors say the trauma remains for very long with those who survive such disasters and medical help is needed to deal with this.
"The victims of incidents like these suffer psychological trauma. We call it Post Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD) in medical terms," said Mitali Srivastava, Head, Department of Clinical Psychology, Delhi Psychiatry Centre, Cosmos Hospitals.
"The post-disaster trauma occurs when someone experiences a direct or indirect loss," said Sunil Mittal, Chairman, Delhi Psychiatry Centre.
"It may occur due to loss of some dear one, or loss of poperty, or even if someone has just witnessed the incident. In case of a family member being lost, people also suffer from survivor's guilt. The impact is huge and professional intervention is must," he said.
Sameer Kalani Consultant Psychiatrist, Cosmos Institute of Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences (CIMBS), said it is the replaying of the trauma that gets blocked in the victim's brain that leads to anxiety and other problems.
"After a situation that posed a threat to ones life and integrity, this is how the human brain reacts. Someone may have seen the floods, someone may have seen dead bodies. After the incident is over, they get flashbacks and they get anxiety attacks," Kalani told IANS.
"It happens because a of lack of Serotonin, a nuero-chemical. A person may be sitting quietly and suddenly a flashback may occur and he would have an anxiety attack," Kalani explained.
"The patients have depression, high distress levels, anxiety attacks, nightmares and flashbacks," Srivastava added.
"It's a devastating condition and people need some kind of solace," she said.
Doctors say expert help is needed to avoid further damage.
"The mind tries to suppress the trauma and in an attempt to avoid it, flashbacks are created. The most important thing is a ventilation; talking about the trauma helps a lot," Kalani said.
"In the counseling we did after the (26/11) Mumbai terror attack, we realised psychological help for a few weeks will help prevent further illness and disorders," he added.
Srivastava said a technique called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can help a victim in releaseing the blockages that cause the disorder.
"EMDR is one of the most researched psychological techniques used on such patients. In this technique, movement of the eyes in a defined way is used to reprocess the whole trauma and release it by removing the blockage," she said.
Mittal addeed hypnotic-therapy is also useful.
"In this technique, hypnotism is used to reach the back of patient's mind and clear the blockages," he added.
Doctors in the national capital are also helping the patients through a helpline - _PHONE_.
"We are mostly getting calls from people whose family members are missing. These people have a sense of hopelessness. There are others whose family members have come home, or some family members have come while some are missing. The common problems these people are facing are a sense of anxiety, sleep disorders and depression," Kalani added.
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Line EF is a transversal of lines AB and CD.
When two lines are cut by a transversal, certain angle pairs are formed. Use the slider to show the different angle pairs. Each angle pair has matching colors. Write a definition of each angle pair by identifying where the angles are located. (The points may be used to move the lines.)


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Donating to charity is a good way to support the causes you care about. For taxpayers, donating to charity is also a way to deduct expenses from taxable income, which can lower overall tax bills. Taxpayers that are donating to charitable organizations should note that there are certain requirements that their donations must meet in order to deduct them. An experienced accountant can help taxpayers claim deductions for their charitable donations.
Roseville charitable giving accountants from Cook CPA Group are able to help taxpayers in California claim deductions for their charitable donations. No matter the size or type of charitable donation you make, Cook CPA Group's accountants can provide guidance to taxpayers as they claim deductions for their charitable donations.
Rules for Making Charitable Donations
Both individual taxpayers and businesses may deduct their charitable donations from their taxes. The requirements for what must be included in a charitable donation for it to qualify for tax deductions vary between individuals and businesses and also vary depending on the type of business that is seeking the deduction.
Deductions of Charitable Donations for Individuals
For individuals to be able to deduct charitable donations from their taxes, their donation must meet certain requirements. Firstly, they must donate either cash or property. Also, they must donate to an organization that qualifies for tax exemption. Charities will make this information readily available to donors, though donors can use a search tool available on the IRS's website to determine whether an organization is qualified for tax exemption. To deduct a charitable donation from their taxes, an individual must provide copies of certain relevant records, such as canceled checks, appraisals of property value, acknowledgment of the donation from the charity that received it, among others.
In most cases, individual taxpayers may deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income from their taxes, as long as they provide an itemized list of the donations they've made. Certain charitable organizations are only eligible for a 30% deduction. When individuals donate property, the value of the property may be deducted from their taxes. Individual taxpayers that are donating to charities may only deduct contributions that are no more than 30 percent or 60 percent of their adjusted gross income, depending on their tax-exempt status.
Deductions of Charitable Donations for Businesses
Like donations made by an individual, donations made by businesses must meet certain specifications. To be deducted from taxes, charitable donations made by businesses must be either cash, property or equipment (known as "in-kind" contributions), and travel expenses that were acquired while working for a charitable organization. Property donated to charities by businesses may be physical property such as buildings, but it may also be intellectual property, such as patents and trademarks. Businesses should note that deducting time spent as a volunteer for a charitable organization is not allowed. Also, payments that are deducted as charitable donations may not be deducted as business expenses.
Tips for Deducting Donations to Charities from Taxes
To be properly prepared to deduct their charitable donations when it's time to pay taxes, individuals and businesses can pay attention to specific tips.
Firstly, it's important for businesses and individuals to keep close records of the details of their charitable donations if they plan on deducting them from their taxes. Taxpaying individuals or businesses should keep all documents associated with their donation, including bank statements that show that the donation was made and the receipt of the donation from the organization that received it.
When donating property, keep specific records of the items that you've donated. Record the condition that each piece of property is in when it is donated, as well as its value. Make sure to record specific units and amounts; for example, if you donate groceries to a charity, be sure to record the weight of each item. You may even want to take photos of the items that you donate. If you are donating property that is worth more than $5,000, you will need a written appraisal of the value of the piece of property.
Donors should note that they should use caution when donating to charities online. Websites often have outdated or inaccurate information and may not be qualified to receive deductible donations, even if their website says they are. When donating to an organization using the internet, make sure that you are in touch with a person that works there so that you can confirm the tax-deductible status of the organization.
Some individuals or families may be interested in maximizing their charitable donations by bunching them together. Bunching entails bundling multiple years of charitable donations into one year's worth of tax deductions. Doing so can allow taxpayers to surpass the threshold of exempting them from itemizing deductions, which means that they can receive the full value of their donation instead of a percentage of the amount. Bunching, however, does require some long-term tax planning on the part of the taxpayer and their accountant.
Contact Our Roseville Charitable Giving Accountant
Experienced accountants are available to help people get the most out of their tax refunds. Get in touch with Cook CPA Group today to schedule a free consultation about claiming deductions for your charitable donations


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An imperial pint of beer
The pint /ˈpnt/ (abbreviated as "pt" or "p") is a unit of volume or capacity in both the United States customary and British imperial measurement systems. The British pint is about 20% larger than the American pint since the two systems are not compatible. Almost all other countries have standardized on the metric system, so the size of what may be called a pint varies depending on local custom.
All of the other former British colonies such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand converted to the metric system in the 1960s and 1970s, so while the term "pint" may still be in common use in these countries, it may no longer refer to the British imperial pint once used throughout the British Empire. In the United Kingdom, the pint is still the primary unit for draught beer and cider, as it is for milk sold in returnable bottles. In the UK legislation mandates that draught beer and cider may be sold by the pint in perpetuity, and in taverns can only be sold in a third of a pint, two-thirds of a pint or multiples of half a pint, which must be served in stamped measured glasses or from government-stamped meters.[1] It must, of course, be the standard British imperial pint rather than the 17% smaller American pint. A pint of beer served in a tavern outside the United Kingdom and the United States may be measured by other standards, and may be a British imperial pint, an American pint, a half-litre beer stein, or some other measure reflecting national and local laws and customs.[2]
Imperial pint[edit]
The imperial pint is equal to one-eighth of an imperial gallon.[3]
1 imperial pint 18 imperial gallon
12 imperial quart
4 imperial gills
20 imperial fluid ounces
568.26125 millilitres (exactly)[4][5] ≈568 ml
≈ 34.677429099 cubic inches
≈ _PHONE_ US liquid pints
≈ _PHONE_ US dry pints
United States liquid pint[edit]
The United States liquid pint is equal to one-eighth of a United States liquid gallon.[3] It is used commonly in the United States.
1 US liquid pint 18 US liquid gallon
12 US liquid quart
2 US cups
4 US fluid gills
16 US fluid ounces
128 US fluid drams
28.875 cubic inches (exactly)[6]
473.176473 millilitres (exactly)[7] ≈ 473 ml
≈ 0.83267418463 imperial pints
≈ 0.85936700738 US dry pints
United States dry pint[edit]
1 US dry pint 18 US dry gallons
12 US dry quarts
33._PHONE_ cubic inches (exactly)
550._PHONE_ millilitres (exactly)[7] ≈ 551 ml
≈ 0.96893897192 imperial pints
≈ _PHONE_ US liquid pints
Other pints[edit]
The French word pinte is etymologically related, but historically described a larger unit. The Royal pint (pinte du roi) was 48 French cubic inches (952.1 mL).[8] but regional pints varied in size depending on locality and on commodity (usually wine or olive oil) varying from 0.95 L to over 2 L.[8] Thus, in French Canada, une pinte refers, by federal law, to the imperial quart whereas the imperial pint is called une chopine.[9] In Flanders, the word pint, pintje, refers only to a 250 mL glass of lager. Some Westand East-Flemish dialects use it as a word for beaker.
In India the word pint is used to refer to a serving of 330ml, typically for bottles of beer.[citation needed]
One US fluid pint of water weighs about a pound (16 ounces), resulting in the popular saying, "The pint's a pound, the world around." However, a US pint of water weighs 1.04375 pounds and the statement does not hold the world around because the imperial (UK) pint, which was also the standard measure in Australia, India, Malaya, New Zealand, South Africa etc., weighs 1.25 pounds. A different saying for the imperial pint is "A pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter."
The various Canadian provinces continued to use the Queen Anne Winchester wine gallon as a basis for their pint until 1873, well after Britain adopted the imperial system in 1824. This made the Canadian pint compatible with the American pint, but after 1824 it was incompatible with the British pint. The traditional French "pinte" used in Lower Canada (Quebec) was twice the size of the traditional English "pint" used in Upper Canada (Ontario), about 1 litre versus 0.5 litres. After four of the British provinces united in Canadian Confederation in 1867, Canada legally adopted the British imperial system of measure in 1873, making Canadian liquid units incompatible with American ones from that year forward.[10] In 1873, the French Canadian "pinte" was defined as being one imperial quart or two imperial pints, while the imperial pint was legally called a "chopine" in French Canada. Canadian imperial units of liquid measure remain incompatible with American traditional units to this day, and although the Canadian pint, quart, and gallon are still legal units of measure in Canada, they are still 20% larger than the American ones. Most Canadians and almost all Americans are unaware of the difference,[citation needed] nor are they aware that in French Canada a "pinte" is actually a quart, so to avoid lawsuits, companies clarified it by putting the metric measure on the containers even prior to official metrication.
Effects of metrication[edit]
The British Virgin Islands also require[citation needed] that beer and cider be sold in pints. Also in Canada water amounts in air purifiers are advertised in pints as well as BTUs ("British thermal units"), see metrication.
In Canada, the "pint of beer" served in pubs and bars has long been considered a colloquial term for "a large glass of beer". Legally speaking, after 1873 it was defined as one British imperial pint of 20 imperial ounces. On the other hand, the United States continued to use a smaller 16 ounce pint, while in French Canada after 1873 a "pinte de bière" was defined as a much larger 40 ounce quart of beer, so confusion arose to which was being used. Prior to 1961, bottled beer in Canada was served in two sizes, colloquially known as "quarts" and "pints." They were 22 and 12 imperial ounces (625 and 341 ml), respectively, which were much smaller than the British units. Some provinces banned the sale of beer in the larger bottle. For example, in Ontario in the 1950s only the smaller size could be sold, but in Quebec both sizes were about equally common. The numerous incompatibilities between traditional Canadian, British, French, and American unit systems was one of the driving forces behind metrication in Canada.
After metrication in Canada, companies sold milk and other liquids in metric units so conversion issues could no longer arise. Legally speaking, although some British imperial units are still legally usable in Canada, as a result of Canada's colonial history, the "pint" served in drinking establishments in Canada should be the larger 20 ounce British imperial pint, rather than the smaller 16 ounce American traditional pint. Under the Canada Weights and Measures Act, if asked for a "pint of beer", businesses should serve customers 0.568 litres of beer with an accuracy of 0.5%, and if asked for a "pinte de bière" they should serve them 1.136 litres.[16] The problem with that definition that is that Canada is immediately adjacent to the US and Canadians are much more familiar with American traditional units than British imperial ones. Canada converted to the metric system more than 40 years ago and the British imperial system of units has not been taught in schools for almost two generations. Most of the people serving drinks are unaware of the difference between American traditional pints and British imperial pints, so they will often serve 16 ounce American pints (often including 2 ounces of foam) rather than larger 20 ounce British pints (traditionally not including foam).[citation needed] This sometimes upsets British immigrants and older Canadians who remember imperial pints. To avoid legal issues, many drinking establishments are moving away from using the term "pint" and are selling "glasses" or "sleeves" of beer, neither of which have a legal definition.[17]
References and notes[edit]
 6. ^ One US liquid gallon is defined as 231 cubic inches.
 12. ^ Weights and measures: the law
 13. ^ The sale of alcohol in pubs, restaurants, etc
 19. ^ US Code title 27 Part 5
 20. ^ "Pint". 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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Physical review D
Synchrotron radiation -- Research, Cosmic rays, Gravitational waves, Superstring theories
This work studies the gravitational synchrotron radiation emitted from arbitrary cusps of cosmic strings. The results are expressed in terms of four parameters describing the motion of such a cusp. The power spectrum is derived for cusps moving at unit velocity. By using a phenomenological approach the authors also derive the power emitted when the radiation reaction on the cusps is taken into account. In both cases, the synchrotron nature of the radiation produces a power spectrum emitted in a narrow forward cone. If cosmic strings do exist, the radiation emitted by their cusps would seem to be a potential candidate for gravitational-wave detectors.
Cresswell, A. A., & Zimmerman, R. L. (1990). Gravitational synchrotron radiation from cosmic strings. Physical Review D (Particles And Fields), 42(8), 2527-2532.


, use of reduced amounts of carboxamides in the first half of the incubation period – that means in symptom-free or infestation-free crops – can lead to complete inactivation and possibly even fighting back of Septorica tritici.
Conclusion part II: Rethink the current fungicide strategy
Particularly healthy varieties kill two birds with one stone: on one hand, the strong carboxamides are not used for curative treatment, so the pest cannot really adapt to these agents anymore. On the other hand, effective fungicides can, when used in this way, do their share in keeping up the resistances of the varieties for a long time, as this will never be fully tested by a strong infestation intensity.
Strongly resistant varieties and strong acting fungicides can therefore – when used correctly – complement each other perfectly in their effects.
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Tcl 8.7/Tk8.7 Documentation > Tk C API > GetGC
Tcl/Tk Applications | Tcl Commands | Tk Commands | Tcl C API | Tk C API
NAME
Tk_GetGC, Tk_FreeGC — maintain database of read-only graphics contexts
SYNOPSIS
#include <tk.h>
GC
Tk_GetGC(tkwin, valueMask, valuePtr)
Tk_FreeGC(display, gc)
ARGUMENTS
Tk_Window tkwin (in)
Token for window in which the graphics context will be used.
unsigned long valueMask (in)
Mask of bits (such as GCForeground or GCStipple) indicating which fields of *valuePtr are valid.
XGCValues *valuePtr (in)
Pointer to structure describing the desired values for the graphics context.
Display *display (in)
Display for which gc was allocated.
GC gc (in)
X identifier for graphics context that is no longer needed. Must have been allocated by Tk_GetGC.
DESCRIPTION
Tk_GetGC and Tk_FreeGC manage a collection of graphics contexts being used by an application. The procedures allow graphics contexts to be shared, thereby avoiding the server overhead that would be incurred if a separate GC were created for each use. Tk_GetGC takes arguments describing the desired graphics context and returns an X identifier for a GC that fits the description. The graphics context that is returned will have default values in all of the fields not specified explicitly by valueMask and valuePtr.
Tk_GetGC maintains a database of all the graphics contexts it has created. Whenever possible, a call to Tk_GetGC will return an existing graphics context rather than creating a new one. This approach can substantially reduce server overhead, so Tk_GetGC should generally be used in preference to the Xlib procedure XCreateGC, which creates a new graphics context on each call.
Since the return values of Tk_GetGC are shared, callers should never modify the graphics contexts returned by Tk_GetGC. If a graphics context must be modified dynamically, then it should be created by calling XCreateGC instead of Tk_GetGC.
When a graphics context is no longer needed, Tk_FreeGC should be called to release it. There should be exactly one call to Tk_FreeGC for each call to Tk_GetGC. When a graphics context is no longer in use anywhere (i.e. it has been freed as many times as it has been gotten) Tk_FreeGC will release it to the X server and delete it from the database.
KEYWORDS
graphics context
Copyright © 1990 The Regents of the University of California.
Copyright © _PHONE_ Sun Microsystems, Inc.


GATE Mock Test Mechanical Engineering (ME) - 4
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QUESTION: 1
Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word:
 Pilfer
Solution:
QUESTION: 2
The following question comprises two words that have a certain relationship between them followed by four pairs of words. Select the pair that has same relationship as the original pair of words
 Fox : Cunning
Solution:
QUESTION: 3
Replace the phrase printed in bold to make it grammatically correct?
A twenty-first-century economy "cannot be held" hostage by power cuts nor travel on nineteenth-century roads.
Solution:
QUESTION: 4
Improve the sentence with suitable options by replacing the underlined word.
He "lay" on the grass enjoying the sunshine.
Solution:
QUESTION: 5
 1. Fill in the blanks :
 At times, we are all ______ to be mistaken.
Solution:
QUESTION: 6
There are two solutions of wine and water, the concentration of wine being 0.4 and 0.6 respectively. If five liters of the first solution be mixed with fifteen liters of the second, find the concentration of wine in the resultant solution.
Solution:
Resultant concentration of wine

QUESTION: 7
Rajiv bought some apples at the rate of 25 for Rs. 400 and an equal number at the rate of 30 for Rs. 270. He then sold all at the rate of 10 for Rs. 180. Find his profit/loss percentage
Solution:
Let Rajiv bought x apples of each kind.
Total cost price of Rajiv =
Total selling price of Rajiv =
SP > CP , Hence he makes profit;
Profit percentage =
QUESTION: 8
The probability of a lottery ticket being a prized ticket is 0.2. When 4 tickets are purchased, the probability of winning a prize on atleast one ticket is -.
Solution:
QUESTION: 9
2 men and 3 boys can do a piece of work in 10 days, while 3 men and 2 boys can do the same work in 8 days. In how many days can 2 men and 1 boy do the work ?
Solution:
Let work done by 1 man in 1 day = x units
Let work done by 1 boy in 1 day = y units

2 men and 1 boy can finish work
No. of days taken by 2 men and 1 boy = = 12.5 days
QUESTION: 10
In an exam, 60% of the candidates passed in Maths and 70% candidates passed in English and 10% of the candidates failed in both the subjects, 300 candidates passed in both the subjects. Find the total number of candidates appeared in the exam, if they took test in only two subjects that is Math and English.
Solution:
Let total number of students appear be X.
X = 750
QUESTION: 11
 is equal to
Solution:
Thus 1 in determinant form occurs adding and subtracting 1
QUESTION: 12
A fair coin is tossed repeatedly. The probability of getting a result in the fifth toss different from those obtained in the first four tosses.
Solution:
Let E1 be the event that head occurs in fifth toss
E2 be the event that first four heads and fifth tail
QUESTION: 13
Other Roots of the equation
if one root is same as one root of x2 + 10x + y = 0

Solution:
Given determinant on expansion reduces to the equation
? x3 – 67x+ 126 = 0 -------------(1)
? Given equation x2+10x+ 9 has roots -9, -1
? {– 9 is also a root of (1)}
? So L.H.S of (1) is exactly divisible by x 9. On dividing x3 – 67x+ 126 by x+ 9 we get quotient x2 – 9x+ 14 Roots of x2– 9x +14 which are 2 and 7 are also roots of (1)
QUESTION: 14
A speaks truth in 60% cases and B speaks truth in 70% cases. The probability that they will say the same thing while describing a single event is
Solution:
P (A) = Probability that A speaks truth = 0.6
P(B) = Probability that B speaks the truth = 0.7
 E1 : Both speaks truth
 E2 : Both speak false
 E : Both speaks the same thing
QUESTION: 15
While water passes through a given pipe at mean velocity V1. The flow is found to change from Laminar to turbulent. If another fluid of specific gravity 0.8 and coefficient of viscosity 20% of that of water, is passed through the same pipe, the transition of flow from Laminar to turbulent is expected if the flow velocity is
Solution:
QUESTION: 16
A cylinder contains 0.12 m3 of air at 1 bar and 900c . It is compressed to 0.03 m3, the final pressure being 6 bar. The index of compression will be

Solution:
n = 1.292

QUESTION: 17
The rpm of steel bar of 150 mm diameter which is turned at 50 m/min speed with carbide tool is.
Solution:
N = 106.1 rpm
QUESTION: 18
 A nuclear fuel element is in the form of a solid sphere of 12.5 mm radius. It's thermal conductivity is 24.2 W/mK. The heat generation rate is 50 × 106 W/m3. The heat generated is absorbed by a fluid at 2000C . If the maximum temperature is limited to 3600C , the convection coefficient (W/m2K) required is

Solution:
 Amount of heat generated = Heat convected
h = 1302.08 watt / m2 k
QUESTION: 19
Consider the PERT network shown below:
The desired completion date for the project if probability of finishing the project is 19% (Z(0.87) = 0.19) is.
Solution:
Critical path
 A - B - D - F - G
 Project time = 38
TS = 35 Weeks
QUESTION: 20
 In rolling process, roll diameter is 800 mm. The thickness of 60 mm strip is to be reduced to 40 mm in single pass. Coefficient of friction is
Solution:
m = 0.223
QUESTION: 21
A gas expands from an initial state where the pressure is 340 kPa and volume is 0.0425 m3 to a final pressure of 136 kPa. If the gas follows PV2 = c, then the work for the process (in kJ) will be.
Solution:
QUESTION: 22
An item is produced at the rate of 50 items per day. The demand occurs at the rate of 25 items per day. If the setup cost is Rs. 100 per setup and holding cost is Rs 0.01 per unit of item per day. The economic lot size is:

Solution:
= 1000 items
QUESTION: 23
In a pipe flow, the head loss due to friction is 6m. If the power transmitted through the pipe has to be maximum then the total head at the inlet will have to be maintained as.
Solution:
Head lost due to friction is 6 m. Power transmitted is maximum when the friction head is 1/3rd of the supply head supply head is 18 m
QUESTION: 24
In a cutting operation, angle of approach is 750 and feed is 0.32 mm/rev. The value of underformed chip thickness is.

Solution:
QUESTION: 25

Portion BC is semi-circular . If after several oscillation ball of mass 10 kg comes to rest. The bending moment at A when ball is at rest will be ? Take g = 9.81 m/s2
Solution:
At rest, ball is at lower most potion of semi circle
 BM at A = l0g × (10 2.5)
 = 10 × 9.81 × 12.5
 = 1226.25 N-m
QUESTION: 26
 An orthogonal cutting operation is being carried out under following conditions. Cutting speed = 4m/s, depth of cut = 0.5 mm,Chip thickness = 0.6 mm,Chip velocity is:-

Solution:
Chip velocity, VC = V × r
= 3.33 m/s
QUESTION: 27
A two stage compressor takes in air at 1.1 bars and discharges at 20 bars. For max efficiency, the intermediate pressure is.
Solution:
P2 = 4.7 bar
QUESTION: 28
In case of Partial bearing, the angle of contact between the bush and journal is
Solution:
QUESTION: 29
 In a tool life test, doubling the cutting speed reduces the tool life to of the original. Taylor's tool life index is.
Solution:
(4)n = 2
n = 0.5
QUESTION: 30
A fluid jet is discharging from a 100 mm nozzle and the vena contracta formed has a diameter of 90 mm. If the coefficient of velocity is 0.95, then the coefficient of discharge for the nozzle is.
Solution:
QUESTION: 31
 The purpose of helical grooves in a twist drill is to
 1. Improve the stiffness
 2. Save tool material
 3. Provide space for chip removal
 4. Provide rake angle for cutting edge
 Select the correct choice given below
Solution:
QUESTION


Autostrade of Italy
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"Autostrada" redirects here. For roads called "Autostrada" in other countries, see Roads and expressways in Romania. For the same name, see Roads and expressways in Poland and Transport in Albania.
Autostrada sign
The Autostrade are the Italian national system of motorways. The total length of the system is about 6,661 km. In North and Central Italy this is mainly as tollways, with the biggest portion in concession to the Atlantia group which operates some 3,408 km. Other operators include ASTM and ATP in the north-west, Serenissima and Autovie Venete in the north-east, SALT and Autocisa in the center, all under the control of the state-owned ANAS.
A4 Turin - Trieste
Italy was the first country in the world to build motorways, i.e., fast roads, reserved for motor vehicles.[citation needed] The Milano-Laghi motorway (connecting Milan to Varese) was devised by Piero Puricelli, a civil engineer and entrepreneur. He received the first authorization to build a public-utility fast road in 1921, and completed the construction (one lane each direction) between 1924 and 1926. By the end of the 1930s, over 400 kilometers of multiand dual-single-lane motorways were constructed throughout Italy, linking cities and rural towns.
Italy's autostrade have a standard speed limit of 130 km/h (81 mph) for cars. Limits for other vehicles (or during foul weather and/or low visibility) are lower. Legal provisions allow operators to set the limit to 150 km/h (93 mph) on their concessions on a voluntary basis if these conditions are met: three lanes in each direction and a working SICVE, or Safety Tutor, speed-camera system.
List of current Autostrade[edit]
Map of the Italian motorways
Until 1990, the designation A1 referred only to the Milan-Rome section of the current A1; the Rome-Naples section was known as A2. After a link was built bypassing Rome, the designation A2 was withdrawn and now the A1 designation refers to the whole route. The residual connections to the "Grande Raccordo Anulare" (Great Ring Road, around Rome) were designated as raccordi (see later). Until 1973, the designation A17 referred to the current A16, and the section Canosa-Bari of the current A14.
List of tangenziali (bypass roads around big cities)[edit]
This is a list of tangenziali classified as autostrada.
List of bretelle and raccordi autostradali[edit]
Some autostrade are called bretelle, diramazioni or raccordi because they are short and have few exits.
Bretelle, diramazioni or raccordi are generally connections between two motorways, or connections between motorways and important cities without a motorway.
They have the same number (sometimes with the suffix dir) as one of the two autostrade linked, a combination of the numbers of the two autostrade linked, or the number of the main autostrada.
Number Name (length) Connection
A1 Raccordo Milano-Piazzale Corvetto (2 km) A1 - Milano Piazzale Corvetto
A1 Diramazione Capodichino (3 km) A1 - Aeroporto di Capodichino - A56
A1dir Diramazione Roma nord (23 km) A1 - GRA
A1dir Diramazione Roma sud (20 km) A1 - GRA
A4 Raccordo Chivasso (6 km) A4 - Verolengo
A4/A5 Raccordo Ivrea-Santhià (23,6 km) A4 - A5
Raccordo Aosta-Gran San Bernardo (7,9 km) A5 - SS27
A6 Diramazione per Fossano (6,6 km) A6 - Fossano
A8/A26 Diramazione Gallarate-Gattico (23,2 km) A8 - A26
A11/A12 Diramazione Lucca-Viareggio (20 km) A11 - A12
A12 Diramazione per Livorno (4,5 km) A12 - Livorno
A13 Diramazione per Padova sud (4,3 km) A13 - Padova
A13 Diramazione per Ferrara (6,3 km) A13 - Ferrara - RA8
A14 Raccordo per Tangenziale di Bari (4,6 km) A14 - Tangenziale di Bari
A14dir Diramazione per Ravenna (29,8 km) A14 - Ravenna
A15 Diramazione La Spezia-Santo Stefano di Magra Santo Stefano di Magra - A15 - La Spezia
A18dir Diramazione per Catania (3,7 km) A18 - Catania
A19dir Raccordo A19-Palermo (5,2 km) A19 - Circonvallazione di Palermo
A21dir Diramazione per Fiorenzuola (12,3) A1 - A21
A4/A26 Diramazione Stroppiana-Santhià (29,7 km) A4 - A26
A26/A7 Diramazione Predosa-Bettole (17 km) A7 - A26
A29dir Diramazione Alcamo-Trapani (36,9 km) A29 - Trapani
A29dirA Diramazione per Birgi (13,1 km) A29dir - Aeroporto di Trapani-Birgi
A29racc Bretella aeroporto Falcone e Borsellino (4 km) A29 - Aeroporto di Palermo
A29racc bis Raccordo per via Belgio (5,6 km) A29 - Circonvallazione di Palermo
A55 Diramazione per Pinerolo (23,44 km) A55 - Pinerolo
A55 Diramazione per Moncalieri (6,18 km) A6 - Moncalieri
A55 Raccordo della Falchera (3,13 km) A55 - A4 - SR 11
A57 Bretella/raccordo aeroporto (6,73 km) A57 - Aeroporto di Venezia
Trafori (T)[edit]
Important alpine tunnels ((Italian) trafori) are identified by the capital letter "T" followed by a single digit number. Currently there are only three T-classified tunnels: Mont Blanc Tunnel (T1), Great St Bernard Tunnel (T2) and Frejus Road Tunnel (T4). Tunnels that cross the border between Italy and France (T1, T4) or Switzerland (T2), are treated as motorways (green signage, access control, and so on), although they are not proper motorways. The code T3 was once assigned to the Bargagli-Ferriere Tunnel in Ligurian Appennines before it was reclassified as SP 226.
T1 Traforo del Monte Bianco
T2 Traforo del Gran San Bernardo
T4 Traforo del Frejus
Raccordi autostradali (RA)[edit]
RA stands for Raccordo autostradale (translated as "motorway connection"), a relatively short spur route that connects an autostrada to a nearby city or tourist resort not directly served by the motorway. These spurs are owned and managed by ANAS (with some exceptions, such as the RA7 that became A53 when assigned to a private company for maintenance). Some spurs are toll-free motorways (type-A), but most are type-B or type-C roads. All RA have separate carriageways with two lanes in each direction. Generally, they do not have an emergency lane.
Symbol Number
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 1.svg RA1 A1 - A13 - A14
(Tangenziale di Bologna)
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 2.svg RA2 A3 - Avellino
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 3.svg RA3 A1 - Siena
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 4.svg RA4 A3 - Reggio Calabria - SS106
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 5.svg RA5 A3 - Potenza
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 6.svg RA6 A1 - Perugia
Autostrada A53 Italia.svg A53 (o RA7) A7 - Tangenziale di Pavia
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 8.svg RA8 A13 - Ferrara - Porto Garibaldi
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 9.svg RA9 A16 - Benevento
Italian traffic signs - raccordo autostradale 10.svg RA10 Tor


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William Paine Lord
|William Paine Lord|
|9th Governor of Oregon|
January 14, 1895 – January 9, 1899
|Preceded by||Sylvester Pennoyer|
|Succeeded by||T. T. Geer|
July 1, 1838|
|Died||February 17, 1911
San Francisco, California
William Paine Lord (July 1, 1838 – February 17, 1911), was a Republican politician who served as the ninth Governor of Oregon from 1895 to 1899. The Delaware native previously served as the 27th associate justice on the Oregon Supreme Court, including three times as the Chief Justice of that court. After serving as governor he was appointed as an ambassador to Argentina in South America and later helped to codify Oregon's laws.
Early life
Born to Edward and Elizabeth (Paine) Lord in Dover, Delaware, Lord was partially deaf, and had limited speaking ability. He received his primary education at a Quaker school and through private tutoring. He subsequently studied law at Fairfield College, graduating in 1860. Before he could continue further into his studies, Lord volunteered for military service in the American Civil War, advancing to the rank of Major in the 1st Delaware Cavalry in the Union Army of the Potomac.
Once the war ended, Lord continued in law school at Albany College in New York, graduating there in 1866. He then returned to the military for a second time, re-enlisting at the rank of lieutenant. His duties would include postings at Alcatraz in San Francisco and Fort Steilacoom near Tacoma, Washington. When the United States took formal possession of Alaska in 1867, Lt. Lord was sent to Sitka. In 1868, Lord resigned from the army in order to set up a law practice in Salem, Oregon.
Entry into politics
William Paine Lord soon became involved in politics, as he became Salem's City Attorney in 1870. This launched him into his first elected office: a state Senate seat in 1878. He resigned his Senate seat for a successful run as the Republican nominee for Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court. Lord served on the court from 1880 until 1894. He was a popular justice and had a reputation of being the most competent Jurist in state history, serving out his last term as Chief Justice.
He accepted the Republican nomination for the 1894 Governor's Election, stepping down from the court after his gubernatorial election victory.
Governor Lord's popularity swept him into the Governor's Office. He immediately set out to support higher education, eliminate corruption from land speculators, and fueled support for the direct election of United States Senators, when the Senate refused to seat Henry W. Corbett, Lord's appointee. In 1895, the University of Oregon conferred an honorary doctorate of laws degree on the governor.
He promoted ending the corrupt land speculation practices of the time by creating the State Land Board, headed by an official State Land Agent. The present land-use system protecting Oregon's wildlife and fisheries would evolve from this early agency.
Lord also called for a constitutional amendment to the Oregon Constitution allowing the Governor a line item veto. While nothing came of this during his term of office, later governors would support Lord's proposal. The line item veto was finally approved in 1916.
Lord lost his bid for a second term, in the closely fought 1898 primary election campaign against fellow Republican Theodore T. Geer.
Later life
Shortly after leaving the Governor's Office, Lord was appointed the U.S. Minister (Ambassador) to Argentina by the Mc Kinley Administration. He served in that capacity until 1902, after which he returned to Oregon.
In 1902, William Paine Lord was appointed as Code Commissioner by the Supreme Court of Oregon. In this position, which he held until 1910, he examined and annotated all existing Oregon Statute Laws, compiling them into three volumex, Lord's Oregon Laws – officially the Oregon Statute Code of 1909.
- University of Oregon. 1908. General Register of the Officers and Alumni _PHONE_. Eugene, Or.: The University. p.28.
- "William Paine Lord". Find A Grave. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- Oregon State Library
- Oregon State Archive bio
- Klooster, Karl. Round the Roses II: More Past Portland Perspectives, pg. 111, 1992 ISBN 0-_PHONE_-1-6
- Oregon Governor William Lord from Oregon Magazine
- Findagrave memorial
- Oregon State Archives: Lord Administration-Photo, bio, records, and some public speeches of Governor Lord
Reuben P. Boise
|27th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
Charles E. Wolverton
James K. Kelly
|11th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court
1878–1880, 1886–1888, 1892–1894
Robert S. Bean
William I. Buchanan
|United States Minister Resident, Argentina
February 14, 1900 – March 27, 1903


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Public Lecture, Edith Cowan University
Social media and e-health Information Communication Technologies (ICT): online participation by people with communication disabilities for social interaction, information exchange, and e-health purposes.
Associate Professor Bronwyn HemsleyThursday, 4 June 2015
ECU Joondalup Campus, Building 8, Room 8.201
In this seminar, Bronwyn will present the findings of recent research and an overview of two important Information Communication Technologies online – 'social media'/social networking; and eHealth records online. She will also provide an overview of barriers and facilitators that are common across these two types of ICT, and engage the audience in considering strategies and supports that might facilitate the inclusion and participation of people with communication disabilities in these communication technologies.
Part A: Social Media/Social Networking. The audience will learn about:
This research is funded by the Australian Research Council "TweetReach" project.
What are important characteristics of three popular social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube) and how do each of these differ in terms of interaction?
How do people with disabilities currently access social media, and how might accessibility issues impact upon their inclusion in social media forums and online health communities or technologies?
What are some barriers to and facilitators for engagement in social media by people with communication disabilities?
What are the best ways to support people with communication disabilities to access and use online health communication technologies and social media?
What might be some important future interventions to improve inclusion online for people with communication disabilities?
Useful resources for learning to use social media
Part B: eHealth technologies online – the PCEHR [MyHealth Record]
This research is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.
What is the Personally Controlled Electronic Record (PCEHR) and how is it used?
The Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) is an electronic record that contains a summary of health information from all participating healthcare providers. Its successful use relies on both the patient and the providers involved being engaged in updating, uploading, sharing, and reading information in the record. Pilot studies on use of the PCEHR by people with communication disabilities will be presented so as to highlight the several barriers to using PCEHR that currently exist for people with communication disabilities. A group discussion will be used to tease out the ethical, logistical, and financial issues involved in maintaining an online presence and supporting or coaching people with communication disabilities as they develop and expand skills in social media communication and the use of eHealth communication technologies. Recently, the Australian Government announced its intention to change the system from an 'opt-in' to an 'opt-out' process, and to change the name to 'MyHealth record'. If this goes ahead, Australians will, unless they choose to opt out, have a personal e-health record online. The implications of this for health professionals and others working with people with disabilities and their families will be discussed.


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West Papuan supporters will hold a peaceful rally at the Prime Ministers Sydney residence, Kirribilli House Kirribilli Avenue, Kirribilli, to commemorate the New York Agreement.This shameful act, the signing of the New York Agreement lead to the betrayal of the West Papuan people.
New York Agreement
On the 15 August 1962 an agreement was signed between the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands concerning West New Guinea.
A vote on a Dutch/Indonesian resolution on the agreement by the UN General Assembly on the 21 of September 1962 was adopted and included this statement:
"The Agreement contains certain guarantees for the population of the territory, including detailed provisions regarding the exercise of the right of self-determination under arrangements made by Indonesia with the advice, assistance and participation of the Secretary-General who will appoint a United Nations Representative for this purpose. The act of Self-determination is to take place before the end of 1969"
UN General Assembly (Agenda item 89. August 1962, New York)
In 1969, Indonesia chose 1025 electors (one representative for approximately every 700 Papuans) to vote in the UN sanctioned election. Under coercion the electors voted to integrate with Indonesia. The West Papuan people call this , the act, of no free choice
Australia was involved in the betrayal.
Time to put West Papua back on the listing of UN trust territories
Anne Noonan, Jo Collins, Australia West Papua Association (Sydney)