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Use the GDP gap calculator to estimate the output gap (or GDP gap), that is the percentage difference between actual GDP and its potential level. Read on to see how to find GDP gap using the GDP gap formula as well as us explain the idea behind the output gap. Furthermore, you can get insight into some related concepts, such as:
- What does negative output gap mean?
- What is potential output?
- How to calculate potential GDP (potential output)?
If you are interested in this subject, you may also check the relationship between the output GDP and unemployment formulated by Okun's law.
What is output gap?
The GDP gap formula (or output gap) is the percentage difference between aggregate output (actual GDP) and its potential level, the potential output. When output exceeds its potential level, there is a positive output gap, and the economy functions above its full capacity. Employees tend to demand higher salaries, and firms are prone to use the opportunity to raise prices. The result will be higher inflation.
Conversely, in the case of a negative output gap, there will be a lot of slack in the economy. Therefore, workers will accept a steady or modest increase in wages, and firms will need to lower prices to sell their goods, resulting in lower inflation.
In other words, when the economy is producing less than its potential level (or equivalently, if the actual GDP is less than potential GDP), it is not making full use of the available productive resources. Conversely, when it produces more than its potential level, the economy becomes overheated. This economic instability initiates adjustments in prices and wages which trigger further adjustments in other economic factors, such as labor and output, pulling the economy back to its potential level.
In its nominal form, the GDP gap measures the amount by which the actual GDP is above or under the potential level of output. In our GDP gap calculator, we find its percentage value.
GDP gap calculator - the output gap formula
According to the output gap definition, the GDP gap formula is the percentage difference between actual and potential output. It takes the following simple mathematical form:
- - The GDP gap (or output gap);
- - The actual GDP; and
- - The potential output.
Our GDP gap calculator uses the above output gap formula to quickly assess the missing parameter, provided you supply the other two.
What is potential GDP?
The potential GDP, or potential output, corresponds to the level of output that an economy can produce by using its given resources at a normal intensity. It means that people work their usual number of hours and factories produce at their usual rates.
Output can rise above potential if people work overtime and factories run above their usual level.
In the New Keynesian Phillips curve, where the output gap is one of the key ingredients, potential output coincides with the output level that the economy would produce once all prices had fully adjusted.
In general, the potential output typically grows at a stable rate over time, reflecting long-run GDP growth due to technological change and capital accumulation. However, actual GDP fluctuates around potential GDP in the short run: a recessionary output gap arises when actual GDP is below the potential output; an inflationary gap appears when actual aggregate GDP exceeds potential output.
How do I calculate potential GDP for the output gap?
As the GDP gap measures the difference between the actual GDP (real GDP) and its potential level, you need to find data for these two variables to find the GDP gap:
- The real GDP is measured by national statisticians and is widely available.
- Estimating potential GDP is difficult due to its hypothetical nature and equivocal interpretation.
- One of the typical and straightforward estimation methods is based on the deviation of GDP from its long-run trend with applied statistical procedures, such as the Hodrick-Prescott (HP) filter.
What are the consequences of a negative GDP gap?
In general, the consequence of a negative GDP gap is a fall in price inflation (or even deflation), which initiates downward adjustment in the nominal interest rate. A negative GDP gap typically prompts expansionary monetary and fiscal policy to narrow the gap and improve employment and inflation.
What was the output gap in the US in 2020?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the GDP gap in the U.S. economy was -5.14 percent in 2020. It implies that the U.S. economy has been functioning below its potential level, primarily due to the economic disturbances caused by the pandemic.
What does GDP gap measure and how do I find GDP gap?
The GDP gap measures the percentage difference between the actual real GDP and its potential level. Accordingly, you need to find the GDP gap by:
- Finding the actual real GDP.
- Estimating its potential level.
- Compute their percentage difference:
(Real GDP - Real Potential GDP) / Real Potential GDP.
Can a negative GDP gap cause deflation?
Yes, it can. If the actual real GDP is considerably below its potential level and is not narrowed by a sufficient monetary and fiscal expansion, it may result in deflation.


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Medications and Drugs
Brand Names: Qualaquin
Generic Name: quinine (Pronunciation: KWYE nine)
What is quinine (Qualaquin)?
Quinine is used to treat malaria, a disease caused by parasites. Parasites that cause malaria typically enter the body through the bite of a mosquito. Malaria is common in areas such as Africa, South America, and Southern Asia.
Quinine will not treat severe forms of malaria, and it should not be taken to prevent malaria. Quinine also should not be taken to treat or prevent night-time leg cramps.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of all non-approved brands of quinine. As of December 2006, Qualaquin is the only brand of quinine that is approved by the FDA.
Quinine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of quinine (Qualaquin)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using quinine and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
Less serious side effects may include:
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about quinine (Qualaquin)?
You should not take quinine if you have a heart rhythm disorder called Long QT syndrome, G-6-PD (an enzyme deficiency), a blood clotting disorder, myasthenia gravis, or optic neuritis (inflammation of the nerves in your eyes).
Some people have used quinine to treat leg cramps, but this is not an FDA-approved use. Using this medication improperly or without the advice of a doctor can result in serious side effects or death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has banned the sale of all non-approved brands of quinine. Do not purchase quinine on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States.
Report Problems to the Food and Drug Administration
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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The aim of the PredicTox Knowledge Environment (KE) project is to advance the science of adverse event prediction by creating an integrated web-based knowledge environment consisting of multiple interconnected databases that capture quantitative multiscale biology of drug action. We refer to this as PredictTox-KE. The databases will contain information on clinical indications, preclinical physiological data, and cellular regulatory networks. Although many datasets relevant to drug-induced toxicities currently exist, the advantage of a centralized repository is that data can be normalized to ontologies to ensure consistent definitions. As such, all data in PredictTox-KE will be organized within a computable framework that enables integration and analysis.
Creation of the PredicTox-KE will enable an integrative approach to prediction of major adverse events associated with therapeutic agents. This will be done as a collaborative project between researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS) and Critical Path Institute (C-Path). Data from academia, industry and publicly available databases will be integrated, and querying tools and analytical models will be developed to enable predictive toxicology. In this initial two-year demonstration project, we propose the creation of an initial proof of concept database containing clinical, cellular, and animal data related to adverse events (i.e. cardiomyopathy) caused by small-molecule (the "NIB" class; e.g. imatinib, sorafenib, sunitinib) or antibody (the "MAB" class; e.g. trastuzamab) protein kinase inhibitors used to treat cancer. Although these targeted therapeutics are being successfully used to treat several cancers, mechanisms underlying cardiotoxicity are poorly understood, which makes improved prediction of these serious adverse events an urgent issue.
The PredicTox-KE is expected to enable building of computational models for prediction of drug toxicity and, in the longer term, predictions for personalization of therapy to mitigate adverse events. The PredicTox-KE will store clinical, preclinical/physiological, cellular, and molecular (omics) data. In the longer term we hope to incorporate structural and genomic data and link to relevant genomic and epigenomic data in standard National Library of Medicine databases. We will harmonize data across domains and develop the databases and technical infrastructure to enable integrated analyses. Users of the PredicTox-KE will be able to build statistical, network and dynamical computational models to enable simulations that test hypotheses about drug actions and mechanisms underlying adverse events and prediction of adverse events.
Advance the science of adverse event prediction by creating computational models for prediction of drug toxicity and, in the longer term, predictions for personalization of therapy to mitigate adverse events.

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


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TTI Study Finds Arsenic and Lead in Imported Glass Beads
The American Glass Bead Manufacturers' Association, which sponsored the study, is urging states and the U.S. government to limit heavy metal levels in glass beads used for highway markings.
A recent study sponsored by the American Glass Bead Manufacturers' Association says that a growing number of imported glass bead products for highway markings have high concentrations of heavy metals, including arsenic and lead.
The findings of the study, which was conducted by Texas A&M University's Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), were presented last month at the American Traffic Safety Services Association's 41st Annual Convention and Traffic Expo in Phoenix, Ariz.
The TTI study showed that imported glass beads had extremely high levels of arsenic and lead and were susceptible to rapid leaching with exposure to water. The high levels of heavy metal substances pose a hazard to highway worker safety and are an environmental threat, in terms of runoff into the soil, surface water, and drinking water, according to the association.
The trade group notes that glass beads manufactured by companies in emerging nations, particularly China, continue to use glass made from old glass-making techniques that require chemical modification, resulting in products containing high levels of arsenic and lead. U.S. producers use such materials as recycled flat glass to make glass beads, which do not contain high levels of arsenic and lead. These products are primarily used for highway safety markings, providing the light-reflective lane markings found on highways around the world.
"These findings are consistent with results from a recent New Jersey Institute of Technology/Rowan University study and also confirm what our membership has known to be true for some time," said Robert McClune, association president. "It's time for state and federal transportation officials and lawmakers to act and establish a federal standard for engineered glass beads in highway markings and prevent these hazardous substances from being applied to our roads and highways," he said.
Such a bill was introduced Feb. 15 by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster. The Safe Highway Markings Act of 2011prescribes standards for glass beads used in pavement markings, limiting the arsenic or lead content to 200 parts per million. The bill, which has been sent to the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, also requires the Secretary of Transportation to withhold up to 5 percent of the apportionment of federal-aid highway funds for any state that fails to enforce requirements to ensure that glass beads used in pavement markings on or along federal-aid highway roads or highways do not contain more than 200 parts per million arsenic or lead.
Setting a heavy metals standard for glass beads has gained strong support from environmental groups like the Sierra Club, state and federal lawmakers, and unions like the International Union of Operating Engineers, according to the association. Nineteen states have adopted laws or regulations that require the use of non-toxic materials in the production of glass beads for highway markings. This same issue is gaining traction globally with the European Union, Australia, New Zealand, and several Canadian provinces. China has also set strict heavy metal standards for internal use but continues to export contaminated glass bead products to other nations, according to the association.
Based in Valley Forge, Pa., the association was established in 1991 and represents a majority of the glass bead manufacturing base in the United States. The trade group works toward the betterment of the industry and is involved in programs to expand and improve highway safety. For more information, call _PHONE_.
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text: This paper presents a new analysis method and the functions for multidimensional sensing data, including multi-parameter sensor data and series of sensing images, for a collaborative knowledge creation system called 5D World Map System, and the applications in the field of multidisciplinary environmental researches. The main feature of 5D World Map System is to provide a platform of collaborative work for users to perform a global analysis for sensing data in a physical space along with the related multimedia data in a cyber space, on a single view of time-series maps based on the spatiotemporal and semantic correlation calculations. The concrete target data of the proposed new method and functions for world-wide evaluation is (1) multi-parameter sensor data such as water-quality, air-quality, soil-quality etc., and (2) multispectral and natural-color image data taken by moving cameras such as UAV/car-mounted cameras or mobile phones for environmental monitoring. The proposed world-wide evaluation functions enable multiple remote-users to acquire real-time sensing data from multiple sites around the world, perform analytical visualizations of the acquired sensing data by a selected world environmental standard to discover the incidental phenomena, and provide the analysed results to related users' terminal equipment automatically. These new functions realize a new multidimensional data analysis and knowledge sharing for a collaborative environment. Especially, in the world-wide evaluation function, applying the concept of "semantic computing" to determining the environmental-quality levels of multiple places around the world. The results are able to be analysed by the time-series difference of the value of each place, the differences between the values of multiple places in a focused area, and the time-series differences between the values of multiple places, and calculated as a "world ranking", to detect and predict an environmental irregularity and incident. In our world-wide evaluation method, we define the environmental impacts as "semantics" of environmental condition. The originality of our method is in (1) an interpreter to convert the numerical environmental quality-level to the qualitative impacts/meanings by the sentence or a set of words that even non-specialists or ordinary people are able to understand, and (2) a visualizer to realize a global comparison and "world-ranking" with a semantic computing for targeting the multi-parameter sensing values of multiple sites around the world.

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that the user-entered key is unique.
fnUniqueKey(Fl,key$*255)
 - FL – The file number of the opened file.
 - Key$ - This is the key to test. If this key is the key for a preexisting record in the file, the function will return false. If this key can not be found in the file, the function will return true.
fnMakeUniqueKey$
This function generates a unique key for a given file. This is useful if you do not care what the key is, but it needs to be unique. I use this function in situations where the user never needs to know what the given key is.
This function reads the key length for the given file. Then it returns a string that is the right length, which is generated by counting in binary until a key is found that does not appear in the file. The first key found for a 4 byte key field would be chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(0). If that key was already in use in the file, the function would return chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(1). If that one was also in use, it would then try chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(0)&chr$(2), and so on until it found one that wasn't in use.
FnMakeUniqueKey$(fl)
 - FL – This is the file number of the opened file for the desired key.
fnKey$
This function formats the key for the given file number. All it does is ensure the key is the correct length. You should use fnBuildKey$ instead to properly build the correct key for the record you want to read.
FnKey$(FileNumber, Key$)
 - FileNumber - the file number we are formatting the key for
 - Key$ - the key we are trying to format.
fnNotInFile
This function will determine if a non-key element in a line is unique. It works almost exactly like fnUniqueKey specified above, except that it allows you to enter the subscript value of the element you are checking for uniqueness. You can use this to look for uniqueness in any field, not just in the key field. Additionally, the search engine used by this function looks for a partial match, and will only return true if the given string is not found anywhere in the specified element for the given file.
fnNotInFile(string$*100,filename$,sub)
 - String$ - Value to check for uniqueness in this file.
 - Filename$ - This is the name of the file layout of the file you want to check. This file does not have to be open in order for you to search it, because the function will open it for you.
 - Sub – This is the subscript value of the element you are checking.
fnSortKeys
This function takes an array of Primary Keys indicating records in the data file, and resorts it into the order you would have expected using one of the other keys for your data file.
For example: Lets say you had a customer file, and the first key was Customer Code and the second key was Customer Last Name. This function would take an array of Customer Codes and sort it into Last Name order.
This function requires the file to already be opened (which is usually the case when you have an array of keys from that file).
fnSortKeys(mat Keys$,Layout$,DataFile,mat F$,mat F,mat Form$;KeyNum)
 - mat Keys$ - the array of keys. These keys are based on whatever key the file was opened with in DataFile.
 - Layout$ - the file layout for the file.
 - DataFile - the open file number matching the key file that matches mat Keys$.
 - mat F$ - array sized to hold the strings from the data file. This is the array you get back from fnOpen.
 - mat F - array sized to hold the numerics from the data file. This is the array you get back from fnOpen.
 - mat Form$ - array of form statements, that you get back from fnOpen.
 - KeyNum - This is the key that we'll sort based on. If not given, the first key listed in the layout is assumed.
File Reading Functions
These functions actually read information from your data file and return it. These functions can be used to simplify the logic in your programs for many common tasks.
fnReadAllKeys
This function will read through a file, returning the specified element(s) from each record into (a) dynamically dimensioned array(s). For example, I could tell it to give me the Inventory Code for every inventory item in my database in one array, while placing the Inventory Description (name) for each item into the corresponding position in another array.
fnReadAllKeys(Fl,mat f$,mat f,mat fm$,sub1,mat out1$;sub2,mat out2$)
 - Fl – The file handle for the already opened file in question.
 - mat F$ - Work array with a size that corresponds to the number of string elements in the record (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - mat F – Work array with a size that corresponds to the number of numeric elements in the record (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - mat fm$ - Array of Forms statement. FM$(FL) must be the form statement for this file (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - Sub1 – Subscript of the element to return in the first array
 - mat out1$ - Array in which to return the data. This array will be resized to match the number of records in the file.
 - Sub2 – Subscript of the element to return in the second array. This is optional. If it is specified, you must give MAT out2$, or BR will return an error.
 - mat out2$ - Array in which to return the second (optional) parameter. This array will be resized to match the number of records in the file. This parameter MUST be provided when Sub2 is given (non-zero). This parameter will not be used if Sub2 is not given or is given as 0.
For example:
 FnReadAllKeys(InventFile,mat Invent$,mat Invent,mat Form$,IN_Code,mat InvtList$,IN_Name,mat InvtNames$)
fnReadMatchingKeys
This function will read through a file, returning the specified element(s) from each record where the key matches the specified key into (a) dynamically dimensioned array(s). This function is the same as the above function except this one will filter the results, returning only those records where the key matches the specified key.
fnReadMatchingKeys(Fl,mat f$,mat f,mat fm$,key$,keysub,sub1,mat out1$;sub2,mat out2$)
 - FL – The file handle for the already opened file in question.
 - mat F$ - Work array with a size that corresponds to the number of string elements in the record (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - mat F – Work array with a size that corresponds to the number of numeric elements in the record (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - mat fm$ - Array of Forms statement. FM$(FL) must be the form statement for this file (this is calculated automatically in the Open statement, if you used this library to open the file).
 - Key$ - Only records where the key field matches key$ will be returned.
 - Keysub – This tells the function which element is the key element for this particular file number.
 - Sub1 – Subscript of the element to return in the first array.
 - MAT out1$ - Array in which to return the data. This array will be resized to match the number of records in the file.
 - Sub2 – Subscript of the element to return in the second array. This is optional. If it is specified, you must give MAT out2$, or BR will return an error.
 - mat out2$ - Array in which to return the second (optional) parameter. This array will be resized to match the number of records in the file. This parameter MUST be provided when Sub2 is given (non-zero). This parameter will not be used if Sub2 is not given or is given as 0.
fnReadAllNewKeys
This function will read through a file, returning the specified element(s) from each record that isn't already there into (a) dynamically dimensioned array(s). This function is the same as the above function, except this one will filter the results returning only those records that don't already exist in the array (eliminating duplicates).
FnReadAllNewKeys(Fl,mat f$,mat f,mat fm$


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Emergency Operations Plan
To respond effectively to any emergency of a size or complexity beyond routine responsibilities, it is critical that all City of Lynchburg employees, public officials, departments, agencies, non-governmental emergency organizations and the public understand their roles and responsibilities. These non-routine responsibilities begin as the incident is recognized and response ensues, and become particularly important as command organizes beyond the initial reactive phase of "first-due" responders.
The foundation for this coordinated response is established through the City of Lynchburg Comprehensive Emergency Management Program and its component Emergency Operations Plan (EOP). The Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) identifies the departments and agencies that are responsible for providing command and coordination capabilities for large-scale or unusual events, and describes how the multiple command and response components are organized and managed. It provides the framework to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster.


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Three German researchers ran a study to see what would happen if a robot played with knives around humans (creepy, gross, audio-less video after the cut). Shockingly, they found out giving robots knives could result in lethal injuries to humans. Noooooo. Surely not.
The tests involved a robot arm weighing 14kg and a 1.1m reach that was equipped with a variety of bladed household tools including a steak knife, kitchen knife, scissors and screwdriver. The robot arm was programmed to use the bladed tools to stab and cut a silicone lump, a leg from a dead pig and the arm of a human volunteer. [BBC via Arbroath]
They didn't involve the human volunteer until after turning on the collision detection system they designed. It uses torque sensors to alert the robot to stop when it hits a different substance. Meaning you get a tiny puncture wound instead of a new giant hole for the robots to store all their Styx cassettes in. (Robots love "Mr. Roboto".)
Ah, robot, I see you've played knifey spoony before.


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Elevator Passenger Counting Using Computer Vision
Automatic FOMO-based people counting using computer vision to increase elevator safety.
Created By: Nekhil R.
Project Demo
Story
As elevators become more and more indispensable in people's lives, safety has become more of a concern. Overloading is an important contributing factor to elevator accidents. Most existing elevators use weight sensors to determine the total load in an elevator, and those systems can sometimes fail. Additionally, their maintenance is expensive.
To avoid such accidents, we are going to design a proof-of-concept device which can count passengers in real-time at high speed, and can give an alert if the number of people in an elevator is above a threshold.
This device can be attached anywhere in the elevator. And compared with existing technology, its implementation cost is low, and maintenance is easy.
How does it work?
In this prototype, we only consider two floors, the ground floor and the 2nd floor. After all the passengers enter the elevator, someone needs to press the close button. Then we count the number of passengers, and if it is above the threshold the device will sound an alarm. Thus, some people can leave the elevator, before it will begin ascending. If the number of people detected is not above the threshold, the elevator will move on.
The threshold passenger limit can be set by the user in the code, and should be set based on the size and capacity of the elevator.
In addition to the overload alert, we also provide elevator statistics. This means that the device can upload the count in elevators with the specific time stamp to a database or spreadsheet for tracking. The count will be always updated after pressing the close button in the elevator.
One of the interesting aspects of this data is that it can be easily visualised by any graphs or charts. So, it can be useful for any person who analyses elevator usage and pedestrian movement.
Here is an example of the passenger count data coming from the device, when it is viewed in Excel.
Below are the various graphs generated from the above data.
Clustered Column
Line chart
Pie chart
Consider the case of elevators in a shopping mall. By using this type of information, the mall owner or operator can easily add up elevators, and if the usage of an elevator is too high can make changes, such as adding capacity or redirecting pedestrians as needed.
Nicla Vision
In this project, we are using the Nicla Vision, a tiny AI board from Arduino. It features a 2MP color camera, and has the intelligence to process and extract useful information from anything it sees.
Data collection and Labeling
For the data collection, we mounted the board on a tripod and connected it to a laptop using a lengthy USB cable. The below image shows the data acquisition setup.
The whole setup was on one end of the room and we actually stood on the opposite end. This allowed a good perspective for training data, teaching the Nicla to detect and count passengers.
You can follow this tutorial to connect Nicla vision to Edge Impulse.
We captured 73 images and split them between Testing and Training. Our images contain only one person or two people at a time, but you could easily do more. Then we labeled each image one by one, and here we have only one class named "people".
Impulse Design
This is the machine learning pipeline for this project:
To keep the model size small, we choose an image width and height of 96x96 pixels, and the resize mode to "Fit the shortest axis". After saving the impulse we moved onto the Image tab and chose "Grayscale" as the colour depth, and saved the parameters and generated features for our images.
The image below shows the generated features:
Model Training
Here is our Neural Network training settings and architecture for generating the model:
We only changed the training cycle from 60 to 70. Further increasing a training cycle or learning rate can overfit the data, so we stuck to this.
For the Neural Network architecture, we used FOMO (MobileNet V2 0.35). The results are great, acheiving a bit over 95% accuracy for the model (using quantized int version).
Model Testing
It's time to test the model. First, we used the test data which we separated earlier and got around 84% accuracy. That is not great, but seems to be fine in this use case.
Now let's move on to the Live classification. Here we are testing 3 sample images captured from the Nicla vision and let's see how our model performs.
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
In all our testing samples, the model performed very well, so we can go ahead and deploy it to the device.
Deployment
Now we have our ML model, and it has been tested, so we need to deploy it to our Nicla Vision. We just created an Arduino library by pressing the Build button, and a Zip file will be downloaded.
Then we add that library to the Arduino IDE. Next, we modified the example sketch that is provided. You can find code and assets in this GitHub Repository.
Additional Hardware and Casing
In addition to the Nicla Vision, we used a buzzer and a LED to create an alarm.
But the output current of the Nicla (4.7 mA) is not enough to properly power up an LED and buzzer. So we used a 2N222A transistor to drive these devices. This required the use of an external power supply of 5V, in addition to the USB power supply for powering the Nicla Vision itself. A push button is also used, to check whether the door is closed or not.
Finally, we made a nice, tiny case for this device.
Then we inserted each component into it:
Now, our device is ready to implement.
TeraTerm
We used TeraTerm to stream data from the Nicla Vision. The streaming data can be logged anywhere in any format. Here we proceeded with CSV format, so the file can be easily opened with Microsoft Excel.
Make sure to check the box for Timestamp before logging the data.
The below image shows sample data streamed from our device, which is then opened in Excel.
We can easily generate graphical reports from this data by selecting that text. The below figure represents the line chart for the above data.
There is a wide variety of options available and they are shown below.
Conclusion
This device can be easily integrated and installed in an elevator, making it so that the elevator will only start when the passenger count is in the permissible range.
To reduce the cost of the unit, we can also try using an ESP32-EYE or similar microcontroller unit, instead of the Nicla Vision, thought the quality and capablility will need to be tested similar to how the Nicla was evaluated.


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Tech Fluency has been saved
A foundation for future careers
Tech fluency begins with a basic understanding of enterprise technology. This understanding makes it possible for workers to contextualise deeper technology concepts.
Tech fluency is a concept that encompasses a spectrum of proficiency. The spectrum of tech fluency begins with a basic understanding of enterprise technology principles and systems. This understanding makes it possible for workers to contextualise deeper technology concepts; it enables employees to follow technology trends, differentiate between tech "myth" and fact, and understand how the tools they use each day contribute, directly or indirectly, to business success.
The spectrum of tech fluency becomes more roleand business-function-specific, consisting of a detailed working knowledge of how technology capabilities and their adjacencies can drive new revenue and open fresh opportunities in the near term. At this intermediate level of fluency, employees may be able to understand the possibilities of technology more broadly and harness system capabilities to create efficiencies, drive strategy, and pursue new revenue. And at the advanced end of the tech fluency spectrum, individuals can sense future disruptive opportunities that emerging innovation may make possible three or even five years down the line -and use that foresight to help their companies create sustainable competitive advantage
To create the agility and flexibility necessary to build competitive advantage, companies will need workers who understand enterprise technology along with the specific applications and systems that enable their own roles – and are aware of potentially disruptive innovations and trends


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Protecting the People, Property and Environment
Flint Hills Resources is committed to safety and environmental stewardship that protects people, property, and the environment. Flint Hills inspects our pipelines on a regular schedule, checking for signs that the pipeline needs maintenance.
Modern pipelines are designed and constructed in a way that minimizes environmental impacts. Utilizing certified steel pipe that meets or exceeds federal quality regulations, pipe segments are welded together end to end and are x-rayed to ensure no defects are present. Flint Hills Resources uses cathodic protection to enhance the resistance of the pipeline to external corrosion. Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) allows pipelines to be buried deep underneath waterways to prevent the lines from coming into close contact with water resources. The pipeline will only commence operation once it passes a pre-operation hydrotest which validates its integrity.
In addition to these proactive measures, we also communicate with the public through public awareness meetings, committee outreaches, and LEPC meetings to partner with and educate the public on what looks abnormal and how we can be trained to respond if an unexpected event were to occur.
Once constructed, the BATX Pipeline will be monitored around the clock by a control center that is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
a collaborative effort
Prior to construction, Flint Hills Resources is partnering with an environmental firm to carefully study the pipeline route and identify any ecological and archeological concerns.
During the construction of the pipeline, we will work side-by-side with all landowners to minimize the impacts resulting from the construction and operation of the pipeline. We remain committed to fully restoring and maintaining the land along the entire approximately 20-mile route. In doing this restoration, we will closely adhere to federal, state, and local regulatory agency standards.
Protecting people, the environment, and property are Flint Hills Resources' top priorities, especially in emergencies.


Writing Data to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams in Spring Boot
This tutorial is about how to write data to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams in Java Spring Boot. To achieve this, we need a producer application. A producer application is used to write data into Kinesis Data Streams.
So, in this tutorial, we will learn how to build a producer application using KPL (Kinesis Producer Library). The KPL plays a role of an interface between a producer application and the Kinesis Data Stream API. The advantage of using KPL is that it simplifies the development of the producer application and provides a configurable data writing and automatic retry mechanism that is capable of writing multiple records to multiple shards (A unique sequence of data records.) in each request using functions like PutRecords.
Follow the steps below to create a sample Kinesis Producer application:
 1. Configure Kinesis Stream Data:
 - Log in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon Kinesis Streams Management Console at _URL_
 - Choose Kinesis Data Streams and click Create data stream button as shown in the image below:
 - On the Create Data Stream page, do the following:
 - Enter a name of your choice in the Data stream name field. For example: tutorialsbuddy-stream.
 - Next, choose Capacity mode between On-demand or Provisioned. In On-demand mode, the data stream's capacity scales automatically, while in provisioned mode, your data stream's capacity is fixed. If you choose Provisioned mode, you will need to enter the number of shards in the Provisioned shards field. For example, you can started with 1 shard. Keep in mind that the more shards you use, the higher the cost. You can see an example in the image below:
 - Click the Create data stream button.
 2. Visit Spring Initializr website at _URL_.
 3. Create a Spring Boot application with details as follows:
 - Project: Choose the project type (Maven or Gradle).
 - Language: Set the language to Java.
 - Spring Boot: Specify the Spring Boot version. The default selection is the latest stable version of Spring Boot, so you can leave it unchanged.
 - Project Metadata: Enter a Group and Artifact name for your project. The group name is the id of the project. Artifact is the name of your project. Add any necessary project metadata (description, package name, etc.)
 - Choose between packaging as a JAR (Java Archive) or a WAR (Web Application Archive) depends on how you plan to deploy your Spring Boot application. Choose JAR packaging if you want a standalone executable JAR file and WAR packaging if you intend to deploy your application to a Java EE application server or servlet container. When you package your Spring Boot application as a JAR using JAR packaging, it includes an embedded web server, such as Tomcat, by default. This means that you don't need to separately deploy your application to an external Tomcat server. Instead, you can run the JAR file directly, and the embedded Tomcat server will start and serve your application.
 - Select the Java version based on the compatibility requirements of your project. Consider the specific needs of your project, any compatibility requirements, and the Java version supported by your target deployment environment when making these choices.
 4. Add project dependencies:
 - Click on the "Add Dependencies" button.
 - Choose the following dependencies: Spring Web, Lombok, and Spring Boot DevTools.
 For example:
 5. Generate the project:
 - Click on the "Generate" button.
 - Spring Initializr will generate a zip file containing your Spring Boot project.
 6. Download and extract the generated project:
 - Download the zip file generated by Spring Initializr.
 - Extract the contents of the zip file to a directory on your local machine.
 7. Import the project into your IDE:
 - Open your preferred IDE (IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or Spring Tool Suite).
 - Import the extracted project as a Maven or Gradle project, depending on the build system you chose in Spring Initializr.
 8. Add Dependency:
 9. NOTE: The latest version of KCL does not support on Windows. If you are developing on Windows, you should downgrade the KPL version to 0.13.1.
 Add Amazon Kinesis Producer Library dependency from Maven repository:
 For Maven:
 Add the following dependency to your pom.xml file:
 <dependency>
 <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
 <artifactId>amazon-kinesis-producer</artifactId>
 <version>0.15.7</version>
 </dependency>
 For Gradle:
 Add the following dependency to your build.gradle file:
 implementation group: 'com.amazonaws', name: 'amazon-kinesis-producer', version: '0.15.7'
 10. Add Configurations:
 11. Open the src/main/resources/application.properties file in your Eclipse editor and add the following configuration lines to the file:
 server.port = 8080

 #use your aws credentials here
 aws.access-key = your-access-key
 aws.access-secret-key = your-access-secret-key
 aws.region = us-east-1

 #use your stream name that you have created
 aws.stream-name = tutorialsbuddy-stream
 12. Configure Kinesis Producer:
 13. Create a bean for the KinesisProducer client in your Spring Boot application configuration class. You can use the @Configuration annotation to create a configuration class:
 package com.example.app.producer.config;

 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import com.amazonaws.auth.AWSStaticCredentialsProvider;
 import com.amazonaws.auth.BasicAWSCredentials;
 import com.amazonaws.services.kinesis.producer.KinesisProducer;
 import com.amazonaws.services.kinesis.producer.KinesisProducerConfiguration;

 @Configuration
 public class ProducerConfig {

 @Value(value = "${aws.access-key}")
 private String awsAccessKey;

 @Value(value = "${aws.access-secret-key}")
 private String awsSecretKey;

 @Value(value = "${aws.region}")
 private String awsRegion;

 @Bean
 public KinesisProducer kinesisProducer() {
 BasicAWSCredentials awsCreds = new BasicAWSCredentials(awsAccessKey, awsSecretKey);
 KinesisProducerConfiguration config = new KinesisProducerConfiguration();
 config.setRegion(awsRegion);
 config.setCredentialsProvider(new AWSStaticCredentialsProvider(awsCreds));
 config.setMaxConnections(1);
 config.setRequestTimeout(6000); // 6 seconds
 config.setRecordMaxBufferedTime(5000); // 5 seconds
 return new KinesisProducer(config);
 }

 }
 14. Create DTO (Data Transfer Object) classes:
 15. Create a DTO class named RequestPayload that represents request body:
 package com.example.app.producer.dto;

 import lombok.Data;

 @Data
 public class RequestPayload {

 private String vehicleId;
 private String driverId;
 private double speed;
 private String coordinatesLatitude;
 private String coordinatesLongitude;

 }
 Create a DTO class named ResponsePayload that represents the response body:
 package com.example.app.producer.dto;

 import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
 import lombok.Builder;
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.NoArgsConstructor;

 @Data
 @Builder
 @AllArgsConstructor
 @NoArgsConstructor
 public class ResponsePayload {

 private int status;
 private String message;
 private boolean success;

 }
 16. Create a Service:
 17. Create a service interface named ProducerService that defines the contract for the producer:
 package com.example.app.producer.service;

 import com.example.app.producer.dto.RequestPayload;
 import com.example.app.producer.dto.ResponsePayload;

 public interface ProducerService {

 ResponsePayload write(RequestPayload requestPayload);

 }
 18. Create Service Implementation:
 19. Create an implementation class named ProducerServiceImpl that implements the ProducerService interface and handles the business logic:
 package com.example.app.producer.service.impl;

 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org


text: The natural convection phenomena from a horizontal heated tube is investigated using Vintens ESPI, Video holographic interferometry and holography. Three different optical arrangements and the principle of gas temperature measurement are described. The experimental results obtained from the above techniques are compared with those from thermocouples. The comparison shows that they are consistent with each other. The sources of error which may affect the measurement are discussed and estimated qualitatively.


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State of the Art
Whereas the benefits of decomposing process models are obvious, the question what actually characterizes a "good" decomposition of a business process model has been given little attention to date. In addition, the process of decomposition itself is considered as being an "art" in literature. Our approach for achieving a "good" decomposition is Wand and Weber's decomposition model for information systems. As a first step in our investigation we aim to explore in how far the decomposition model can be adapted for business process modeling at all. The potential this model might bear for evaluating decompositions of process models has been promoted in literature quite often, while a corresponding investigation is still missing. We address this gap by the following research. In the long term, we intend to establish guidelines for decomposing business process models in a structured way.
Johannsen, Florian and Leist, Susanne
"Wand and Weber's Decomposition Model in the Context of Business Process Modeling,"
Business & Information Systems Engineering:
Vol. 4: Iss. 5, 271-286.
Available at: _URL_


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To create a volume aggregate, you can use the Volume Aggregate Editor, which can be accessed from the right click menu in the viewport:
Hit the + button, to create a new aggregate. You can then start adding volumes that are in the scene to the aggregate:
You can also select the volume you want from the viewport and then add it to the group, from the right click menu:
To specify the global volume aggregate to the integrator, make sure an integrator node tree has been created (see Integrators in Blender), and then select the volume aggregate name in Volume Aggregate Name drop down list.
If a volume aggregate name has not been specified to the integrator, any volumes that are part of a volume aggregate will not render


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About this book
This edited collection is concerned with the ideas, challenges, demands and framework of conditions behind police education from an international perspective. Whilst not directly concerned with a classical comparison of education concepts from different countries, the broad range of international contributors consider issues such as professionalization programmes, how higher education programmes influence police organizations, as well how higher education influences police practice in a global context.
Examining a wide array of countries from Germany to China and Brazil to show the flawed nature of an education system based purely upon an approach concerned with police officer numbers, the editors of this book argue for the need for greater scientific education among police around the world to meet contemporary developments. A timely and well-informed study, this book meets a crucial gap in the literature and will serve as an important contribution to existing work on policing, crime prevention, and theoretical criminology.
Bologna-Process Kienbaum-Report internal police policing training learning education inspector professionalisation academic perspectives recruits higher education and police colin rogers rogers bernhard frevel


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audio example by a male speaker
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The above transcription of purview is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association. You can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.
press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of purview
press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of purview
An example use of purview in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
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Maintenance and Tuning - SCX SRS2
From Matchbox Toys (USA) Ltd, 1993. It has however lost something in the translation (by Matchbox not me) from Spanish.
Maintenance Instructions
SRS 2 is a system specially designed for SCX circuit high competition cars that includes a series of innovative characteristics and generally enables improved results regarding speed, stability and power to be obtained in addition to excellent adaption to the driver and to the type of circuit. In order to get the best from these vehicles you are advised to read the following instructions carefully.
Seperate bodywork and chassis Pull the chassis in the direction of the arrow to free the four anchorage points on the bodywork.
Change strips Remove the cable-rivet pressing the strip into its housing and replace.
Engine maintenance To remove the engine, push upwards until the front anchorage A is loose, and then pull in the direction of the arrow as shown in the illustration.
Replace windscreen wipers as in figures B and C in the illustration.
When assembling the engine on the chassis, make sure that the small engine window is on the outside of the chassis.
Rear drive Remove the axle from its housing as in the illustration, clean the bearings and crown, removing all dirt.
When reassembling, make sure that the crown is in the correct position.
Steering Disassemble is shown in the illustration. Take special care with the anchorage point on the guide and the steering column when reassembling.
Assembling the bodywork Proceed, and reverse the instructions in paragraph 1. Make sure that the feed cables so not interfere with the movement of the guide or the steering.
Strips Keep the strips in goos condition and replace with new ones if even slightly damaged. If they are dirty, clean with a paint brush and methyl alcohol.
Wheel train Both wheel trains, must turn freely and be completely free of dirt, dust, thread and hair from the tyres. Use the right crown for each circuit to get the best results.
Tyres Keep the rubber on the tyres from dust and oil by cleaning them if necessary with soap and water, then drying them thoroughly with a clean cloth.
Bodywork Always keep the body tightly fixed to the chassis to avoid friction and noisy vibration.
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This article describes a dataset of synthetic images representing biological scenery as captured by a Fourier Lightfield Microscope (FLMic). It includes 22,416 images related to eight scenes composed of 3D models of objects typical for biological samples, such as red blood cells and bacteria, and categorized into Cells and Filaments groups. For each scene, two types of image data structures are provided: 51 × 51 Elemental Images (EIs) representing Densely Sampled Light Fields (DSLF) and 201 images composing Z-Scans of the scenes. Auxiliary data also includes information about camera intrinsic and extrinsic calibration parameters, object descriptions, and MATLAB scripts for camera pose compensation. The images have been generated using Blender. The dataset can be used to develop and assess methods for volumetric reconstruction from Light Field (LF) images captured by a FLMic.
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See par value.
Face value.
Face value, or par value, is the dollar value of a bond or note, generally $1,000.
However, bonds may trade at a discount, which is less than face value, or at a premium, which is more than face value, in the secondary market. That's the bond's market value, and it changes regularly, based on supply and demand.
The death benefit of a life insurance policy which is the amount the beneficiary receives when the insured person dies. It's also known as the policy's face value.
face value
see PAR VALUE 1.
face value
The value of an instrument (promissory note, bond, stock, etc.) as stated on the face of the instrument.The face value does not always equal the market value.
Example: A 5-year-old mortgage note with a face value of $100,000 and an amortization term of 20 years at 2.8 percent interest is worth far less than $100,000 for two reasons: (1) The principal balance is now a little under $80,000. (2) Why would anyone invest even $80,000 to earn 2.8 percent interest when he or she can get better returns in the marketplace? For both reasons, an investor would pay much less than the $100,000 face value to buy the mortgage.
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* The "face amount" of the card is treated as the amount paid for the communications service and, thus, the amount subject to the 3% tax (Sec.
Interestingly, mortality decreases by increasing face amount in the ultimate durations (as it did in the select period) suggesting some impact of underwriting may persist beyond the 25-year select period.
For a hypothetical $100,000 UL product where premiums fund positive cash value at age 100 and where a chronic illness acceleration rider pays l/24th of the face amount each month over a 24-month period; and policy death benefit equals face amount in all durations, more than 25% of the total benefits paid will shift from mortality benefits to acceleration benefits by the addition of the rider.
Product Name: Minimum face amount $50,000; does not vary
The liability would be increased by the interest expense and reduced by interest paid to accrue the liability from the discounted value at issuance to its face amount at maturity.
Shortly after the sale, the sellers assigned their rights to receive the future payments to a bank (in which one of the sellers was an officer and director) for their face amount, less a $750 discount.
As of end-2017, treasury bonds still accounted for the bulk of outstanding debt paper with a face amount of P4.126 trillion, up from P3.871 trillion in November.
Time Warner Inc (NYSE:TWX) said on Wednesday that it priced an underwritten public offering of USD600m of 3.875% senior notes due 2026 at a price equal to 99.951% of their face amount and USD300m of 4.85% debentures due 2045, at 96.812% of their face amount (additional debentures).
Selling the policy in the traditional life settlement market is a long shot, as this market generally seeks larger face amount policies, usually at least $500,000.
The policyowner who elects to convert the maximum amount of coverage using the enhanced and basic conversion options can end up with a permanent life insurance face amount of 250% the term face amount.
The size of a life insurance company often is measured by the face amount of its portfolio, that is, the amount of life insurance it has issued that is in force.


Tap water safety in Lecco (Italy 🇮🇹)
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Definition of vigil in English:
- A mourner, fallen asleep in a late-night vigil, awakes the next morning to find that not only are his trousers missing, but the corpse has been stolen as well.
- But when I came and kept vigil in his armchair while he lay on his left ribs, his back rolled around him like an exoskeleton, all night I stared at his books neat in their shelves.
- In the old days families kept vigil and ate little 'Soul' cakes.
- N.O.W. was planning to hold a candlelight vigil outside the jail where Yates is being held.
- The local authorities' campaign headquarters plans to hold protest vigils outside the treasury every few days, each time representing two different municipalities.
- On March 27, about 200 teachers and students from the Wellington and Hutt Valley regions staged a protest vigil outside parliament.
- The Christmas pageant involving the children from Culleens and Kilglass N.S. will take place during the Gospel at the Christmas night vigil Mass in Kilglass Church.
- It is at pains to point out that much of the ceremony took place during the Christmas vigil and on the feast of the Nativity.
- The vigil Mass for Christmas will take place in Rathdowney Church on Christmas Eve at 9pm.
Vigil comes from Latin vigilia 'wakefulness', from vigil 'awake'. It was first used for the night before a religious festival, when people might stay wakeful all night in prayer. Related words include vigilant (Late Middle English); vigilance (late 16th century); and vigilante (mid 19th century) adopted from a Spanish word with the literal meaning 'vigilant'. Surveillance (early 19th century) is from the same root and is literally watching over something, also found when someone invigilates (mid 16th century) an exam.
Words that rhyme with vigilsigil, strigil
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Maximize the efficiency of your logistics and make it greener
OptiRoute can handle standard transport processes, operations optimization, and more. Our real-time, optimized, and flexible planning and scheduling system for logistics processes and routes creates an optimized schedule within minutes while eliminating spreadsheets and manual work. Sudden changes to production targets are processed within minutes when the new optimized schedule is recalculated with the Optimus 4.0 platform.
Logistics is an industry that requires speed, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Therefore, planning vehicles, routes, and loadings is not easy, as logistics operators often have to deal with abrupt changes.
Business needs addressable by OptiRoute:
- Optimization of delivery routes and inter-warehouse
Use optimal routes for vehicle loading and unloading, and efficient organization in the cargo space. OptiRoute also enables you to minimize the inter-warehouse transportation required to collect all ordered items of a particular order dispatch. Distribution algorithms suggest where to store shipments to decrease the future need for inter-warehouse transport. Therefore, OptiRoute significantly reduces CO2 emissions and makes your logistics more environmentally friendly.
- Easy rescheduling and logistics prediction
Addressable use cases:Change your cargo handling plans easily and at any time. OptiRoute can consider the load currently in the warehouse, the weekly load or dynamically reschedule everything. Based on historical data, we can adjust OptiRoute to predict what shipments or parcels will need to be sent and when.
- delivery routes and shipping
- inter-warehouse transportation
- container and truck loading
- logistics rescheduling and prediction of needs
- milk runs


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What is Take5 all about?
Take5 is an fast, user-friendly and affordable
stop motion animation program. Make your own
animations with objects or figures within minutes.
Why don't you give Take5 a try, it's fun and free.
What does a Take5 animation look like?
How is Take5 used?
Capture images from a video camera or webcam
and instantly play them as an animation. Easely
change the order and sequence of the frames.
See the Take5 workflow in detail here [157 KB]
Frame-accurate editing in the xsheet
What is Take5 used for?
Take5 animation software is used to produce
stop motion films with clay, plasticine, lego
figures and puppets. It is also great to make
cut-out, sand, oil paint and paper animations.
Take5 used to make oil paint animation
Who uses Take5?
Take5 is used in schools and animation workshops
as an educational tool and by animation studios
and professional animators as a production tool.
Home enthousiasts use Take5 to make their
favourite objects and figures come alive.
Take5 used in an animation workshop


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T-SQL - sp_clean_db_free_space
by BF (Principal Consultant; Architecture; Engineering)
2017-07-23
MSDN:
"Delete operations from a table or update operations that cause a row to move can immediately free up space on a page by removing references to the row. However, under certain circumstances, the row can physically remain on the data page as a ghost record. Ghost records are periodically removed by a background process. This residual data is not returned by the Database Engine in response to queries. However, in environments in which the physical security of the data or backup files is at risk, you can use sp_clean_db_free_space to clean these ghost records. The length of time required to run sp_clean_db_free_space depends on the size of the file, the available free space, and the capacity of the disk. Because running sp_clean_db_free_space can significantly affect I/O activity, we recommend that you run this procedure outside usual operation hours.
Before you run sp_clean_db_free_space, we recommend that you create a full database backup. The related sp_clean_db_file_free_space stored procedure can clean a single file."
Demo:
Create Permanent Table:
Create Table dbo.Clients (ClientID int, FName varchar(100), LName varchar(100), Sector char(1))
Insert a few Records:
Insert into dbo.Clients Select 1, 'Michael ', 'Jordan', 'N'
Insert into dbo.Clients Select 2, 'Cristiano ', 'Ronaldo', 'F'
Insert into dbo.Clients Select 3, 'Roger', 'Federer', 'A'
Select all data:
Select * from dbo.Clients
List all Pages: [DBCC IND is Undocumented & Unsupported Command; Use at own risk]
DBCC IND(SalesDB, 'dbo.Clients', 1)
PageFID = 1 (Page File ID)
PageID = 328 (Page ID)
Enable Trace 3604 to see output of DBCC Page:
DBCC TRACEON (3604);
View Page: [DBCC PAGE is Undocumented & Unsupported Command; Use at own risk]
DBCC PAGE (SalesDB, 1, 328, 2);
Delete all records:
Truncate Table dbo.Clients
View Page:
DBCC PAGE (SalesDB, 1, 328, 2);
All Records are deleted, but data still exists on the Page.
Drop Table:
Drop Table dbo.Clients
View Page:
DBCC PAGE (SalesDB, 1, 328, 2);
Table is dropped, but data still exists on the Page.
Clear the Data from the Page:
EXEC sp_clean_db_free_space 'SalesDB';
View Page:
DBCC PAGE (Sales, 1, 328, 2);
Table and Data are removed from the Page.
DBCC TRACEOFF (3604);


text: I've been making pysanky for about 10 years now; I really consider them a poem on an egg. The word "pysanky" comes from the Ukrainian word "to write" and the designs, colors, and motifs all have special meanings and significance. Sometimes I've created pysanky inspired by poems -- it's like translating the poetry from English into the symbolic language of pysanky. Here are a few images of my pysanky, the pysanky process, and some suggestions for how to use pysanky in your everyday life. You can learn more about the art of pysanky here.


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The patella is the biggest sesamoid bone of the human frame located in front of the knee. Patellar fracture account for about one percent of all fractures and are most common within the age group of 20–50 years. Modified tension band wiring is the excellent for displaced transverse fractures. The principle of TBW is that tension forces at fracture site are converted to compression force.
Materials and Method: This is a prospective study. This study was carried out at Sri aurobindo medical college and Pg institute during the period of January 2020 to May 2021. The functional status of the knee was analyse. Open reduction and internal fixation of the fractures were done by modified tension band wiring within 1week of fracture.
Result: The mean age of the patients was 33.70 ± 6.73 years with a range from 23 to 49 years. There were 8 (40%) females and 12 (60%) males i, showing a male predominance. In 8 (40%) patients sustained injury due to fall and in 12 (60%) patients sustained injury due to road traffic accident.
Conclusion: The modified tension band wiring is simple with a short period of learning curve, safe, inexpensive and effective technique in transverse fracture of patella because of good stability of implant, early joint mobilization with minimum complications and with easier post-operative rehabilitation.


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- Status in VT: Decreased by 2% (177 to 174 blocks). Greatest decrease in Northeastern Highlands.
- Data from other research: No additional data for VT.
- Conservation status: State rank S5B
- Other atlases: NY: -2%; PA: -1%; MD: 2%; ON: -22%
- VT's role in North American range: VT is in the southeastern edge of the range.
- Causes of change since first Atlas: Forest succession (?).
- Management/Monitoring recommendations: No current recommendations.
First Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (_PHONE_)
Second Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas (2003 – 2007)
Change in Distribution
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Why Teach Engineering In High School?
This PDF document and this PowerPoint file from the American Society for Engineering Education provide an overview of why teaching engineering in high school makes sense. Some of the benefits include:
- Engineering topics are everywhere
- Engineering combines math and science topics into real world projects
- Engineering requires group work, so all students can participate while learning their math and science
- Engineering is fun and creative


Quick Answer: What Is The Purpose Of A Tubigrip?
Is it OK to sleep with a compression bandage?
Please remove compression bandages at night while sleeping.
for best results.
As swelling reduces it may be necessary to adjust compression bandage..
What is a tubular bandage?
Tubigrip or tubular bandage is an elasticated stockinette compression support bandage commonly used for ankle sprains, arm injuries, knee support, sore muscles and bruising.
Should you sleep in a Tubigrip?
Only wear the tubigrip as instructed by your physiotherapist. Do not let anybody else use your tubigrip. Remove your tubigrip before you go to bed each night. Regularly clean your tubigrip as directed above.
How do you know what size Tubigrip to get?
Sizes are based on the width of the flat bandage. Stockinette can be washed. Contains latex….Calculate using the flat width to estimate the size needed:Measure circumference of the area needing compression.Divide measurement in half.Select the size closest to the measurement.
What is Tubigrip made of?
Tubigrip is made from cotton with covered elastic threads laid into the fabric to form free-moving spirals. The fabric is available in two colours, natural shade and flesh shade.
Are TED hose and compression stockings the same?
Whereas TED hose are prescribed for non-ambulatory patients, compression socks are best suited for patients who are able to move around. Generally, compression socks are for patients with circulatory problems such as venous insufficiency, lymphedema, and varicose veins.
What is the largest size Tubigrip?
Size F; 0.5m (Large knees, medium thighs – Limb size: 28-36cm) Size F; 1m (Large knees, medium thighs -Limb size: 28-36cm ) Size G; 0.5m (Large thighs – Limb size: 36-46cm) Size G; 1m (Large thighs -Limb size: 36-46cm )
Is Tubigrip good for sprained ankle?
'Tubigrip won't provide nearly enough support or compression to keep the swelling down. If you can put weight on the ankle, that's fine; but don't force it – the injured ligaments need time to heal. '
How long should a compression bandage be left on?
How long do I need to wear the bandage? The bandage needs to be worn until your ulcer has completely healed. It is recommended that the initial bandage will be changed after 48-72 hours. Thereafter the bandage will usually be left on for one week.
How do you keep bandages from rolling down?
To help stop bandages from rolling down, apply the comfort layer twice around the top of the leg. Coban 2 Layer Compression Systems will absorb and wick away skin moisture but are not designed as a primary wound dressing. The wound should be managed with dressings appropriate to the wound condition.
How do you measure for a Medigrip?
*For a full arm coverage, measure the largest part of the forearm. For a full leg or below the knee coverage, measure the widest point of the calf. And, for the hand, measure around metacarpophalangeal joint. Note: For correct tension, always use a double layer of Medigrip.
How do I keep my Tubigrip from rolling?
One of the great things about tubigrip is that it usually stays in place by itself. However, occasionally people find that tubigrip rolls down at the top slightly, especially on legs. My top tip is to get a coin and fold the top of the tubigrip over it and that should keep it in place.
How tight should Tubigrip be?
It is essential to get the right size and to apply tubigrip correctly to ensure it works effectively and safely. Too loose and it won't reduce swelling or provide support, too tight and it can be uncomfortable and could reduce circulation (blood flow). Tubigrip should feel tight but not restrictive.
How often should you elevate your legs?
The more the swelling and the longer there has been swelling, the longer and more frequently your need to elevate your legs. Start with 20 minutes twice a day. This might do the trick. If not, go to 30 minutes or even an hour.
How high should legs be elevated?
In addition, the natural flow of blood becomes much easier if your legs are elevated. Rather than making your veins put in extra effort to flow against gravity and up back to your heart, give them a break and elevate them at least 6 inches above your heart.
How do you wear ankle Tubigrip?
Compression – Wrap a tubigrip or elastic bandage from the toes to just below the knee, using even pressure. Wear this until swelling decreases. Loosen the wrap if your toes start to turn blue or feel cold. Elevate – Ideally make sure to elevate the ankle above heart level.
How long can you wear a tubular bandage?
Wear 24 hours per day. Wear during the day, every day, and remove before bedtime. Wear during the night, as tolerated.
Are compression socks for?
How long should you wear Tubigrip for?
You will be given an elastic bandage (tubigrip) and wound dressings to apply at home. After 48 hours you can remove the bandage, padding and white dressings. Try to leave the steristrips in place for 5-7 days. Can I have a bath or shower?
How much compression is in a Tubigrip?
Compression begins from the toes, through the calf to below the knees. Doubling the stocking will provide 10-15 mmHg of pressure. Finishing the bandage 2-3 cm below the knee will prevent a tourniquet effect from occurring.


Streaming Videos
Students can access lessons through IRIS education telecourse streaming video services. This organization provides another option for viewing your Telecourse lessons. IRIS is a private organization which is NOT a part of City College of San Francisco.
To view the lessons, students must use a computer connected to the internet and pay a one time $35 fee. To make a purchase, you must have a valid Visa or MasterCard account. The following is the IRIS website:
The following are Requirements for Viewing Digital Delivery Products
 1. Upon purchase, links to your "purchased" videos are emailed to you and are also available from the "My Videos" link, these are visible only when you are logged in
 2. A Pentium class, or equivalent, computer with speakers.
 3. A broadband internet connection, such as DSL or cable
 4. Video streaming will not work with dial-up modems or America Online
 5. Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher
 6. An Internet browser installed on your computer - Internet Explorer 6 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher)


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The Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act (H.R. 1114) would provide an optimized coordinated federal government response, public education, and insurance reimbursement guidance for Long COVID.
Long COVID is defined as symptoms or conditions that occur after infection with COVID- 19. These symptoms vary and can last weeks, months, or even years and can sometimes result in disability. Long COVID can also trigger health conditions such as diabetes or kidney disease. Studies show 30% of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 develop kidney injury and more than 50% of patients in intensive care units with kidney injury may require dialysis.
H.R. 1114 would create a grant program through the Department of Health and Human Services for Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural health clinics, and other public health departments treating patients with Long COVID to develop best practices and coordinated care with other specialties such as dieticians, mental health providers, and cardiologists.
Please contact your U.S. representative and ask them to support the Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act, which will optimize care for people with a kidney injury or kidney disease because of Long COVID-19 infection.
 H.R.1114 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): Long covid recovery now ..., accessed June 1, 2023, _URL_
 "Coronavirus: Kidney Damage Caused by Covid-19," Coronavirus: Kidney Damage Caused by COVID-19 | Johns Hopkins Medicine, November 17, 2022, _URL_


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Recently, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal and neonatal morality, even though the millennium developmental goal to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality was not achieved. Sustainable Developmental Goal (SDG) 3 has already been set for a new target to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths by 2030. The country takes this timely initiative to introduce a maternal and perinatal death review system. This review will discuss the shifting paradigm of the maternal and perinatal death review system in Bangladesh and its challenges in reaching the SDG on time. This review uses existing literature on the maternal and perinatal death review system in Bangladesh, and other systems in similar settings, as well as reports, case studies, news, government letters and meeting minutes. Bangladesh introduced the maternal and perinatal death review system in 2010. Prior to this there was no such comprehensive death review system practiced in Bangladesh. The system was established within the government health system and has brought about positive effects and outcomes. Therefore, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of Bangladesh gradually scaled up the maternal and perinatal death review system nationwide in 2016 within the government health system. The present death review system highlighted real-time data use, using the district health information software(DHIS-2). Health mangers are able to take remedial action plans and implement strategies based on findings in DHIS-2. Therefore, effective utilization of data can play a pivotal role in the reduction of maternal and perinatal deaths in Bangladesh. Overall, the maternal and perinatal death review system provides a great opportunity to achieve the SDG 3 on time. However, the system needs continuous monitoring at different levels to ensure its quality and validity of information, as well as effective utilization of findings for planning and implementation under a measureable accountability framework.
Keywords: Bangladesh; Maternal death; death review system; neonatal death.


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Influence, trade and innovation
This display draws connections between the material and visual cultures of Asia as they are represented in the Gallery's collection. Focusing on ideas of exchange and interaction, the display also engages with the effects of European trade and colonialism on the region.
Ongoing inter-regional cultural influences can be seen in several displayed works, particularly those that adopt and adapt ancient mediums such as ceramics, lacquerware and calligraphy. From early Chinese and Japanese Neolithic ceramic cultures to the refinement of Japanese kilns and Korean earthenwares, it is possible to trace in these works not only innovations in production but also the convergence of philosophy and art.
The significance of Chinese calligraphy in the development of Japanese painting is introduced here by juxtaposing works from the Gallery's historical and contemporary Asian art collections, ranging from nineteenth-century Japanese scrolls to the contemporary art of Lee Ufan.
From the sixteenth century on, strong trade between Asian and European centres exerted new economic and cultural influences. Here we present nineteenth-century porcelain ware, produced for European export, alongside a new collection focus that considers Japan's aesthetic transitions as it opened to the West during the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912).
Meiji-era ukiyo-e woodblock prints, which documented the monumental shifts that took place in Japan, are augmented by moving image and studio photography. Photography was introduced to Japan during this period by pioneering European photographers and the aesthetic influence of this new way of 'picturing' Japan can be traced in the later works of Japanese exponents.
In bringing these works together, we aim to further develop our understanding and appreciation of the richness and diversity of Asia's aesthetic heritage.


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Nestled on a wooded knoll surrounded by periwinkle lies the remains of a 300-year-old structure that once was the Cedar Creek Meeting House. Established in 1721 from land donated by Thomas Stanley, the site lies west of an old 18th-century roadbed in Hanover County, Virginia. The church site is now on an old, abandoned road just off Cedar Creek Road. The cemetery, filled with field stones, holds the remains of early congregation members. This article will recognize the early members by citing their names today. The original structure, constructed by John Saunders in 1739, remained in use until 1768. A new separate building measuring 30 feet by 24 feet replaced the older meeting house and was in use until 1797. The congregation decided to construct a brick building on the site with two front door entrances. This building stood until it burned in 1904. Ironically, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published a lengthy article about the history of the Cedar Creek Meeting House during the first week of April 1904. Two weeks later, on April 21, the 1797 building lay in ruins, succumbed to a wild brush fire.
Quaker records are fascinating to explore because they offer so much detail. Like the Moravians, the early Quaker documents reveal details about 18th-century family life that would otherwise never be known. The early Quaker cemeteries offer field stones as grave markers and lack the names and dates of the person. But, the 18th-century meeting house books make up for the missing information in the cemetery. An archaeological investigation of the original structure site seems to be ongoing per the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Fragments of the past are uncovered on the wooded knoll just east of Cedar Creek. Most churches would plan the cemetery and line the graves in rows. The Quakers are known for their disciplined simplicity, which would carry over with funerals of the period. Before burial, a brief prayer, a silent moment, and a short reading from the scriptures would be the funeral service. After conducting this study on Cedar Creek, the plans for the original cemetery have not surfaced yet. But, hopefully, in the future, we will all learn more about the people buried at Cedar Creek Meeting House.
This historic road marker is located 1 mile west of the original site. Photo courtesy of Bernhard Fisher, 2011 (_URL_
The Quaker members of Cedar Creek grew during the years preceding the American Revolutionary War. During the large meetings, the data records hundreds in attendance for church services. The exact number of interments is unknown for the adjacent cemetery, but one can estimate over fifty as an approximate calculation. The Reverends also kept personal journals and records, which give explicit clues and even more information. Nathaniel Crenshaw, John Crenshaw, Edward Mosby, and John Harris are a few of the most significant leaders of Cedar Creek Meeting House.
The Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting House changed its name in 1874 to the Richmond Monthly Meeting House. Meetings held from that period show a substantial decline in attendance, and by 1894, the building was vacant and silent. Many original congregation members migrated south to the Carolinas or west to Tennessee and Kentucky during the mid-18th-century. We have preserved the early surnames from Cedar Creek in an alphabetical list found below.
The photo of the Cedar Creek Meeting House is provided by the Quaker Archives Guilford College in North Carolina: FMCedaCr-0000-01-150-Flickr published 2011-_URL_ The added material is under the license of Canva.
The location of this Quaker meeting house offers the perfect elements of the colonial Virginia landscape. The area sits tranquil, embraced by the nearby creek spanning the width of 5 to 6 feet to its banks. In the past, a small bridge crossed here at Cedar Creek along the old road to the Meeting House. After crossing the creek, you hike up the hill approximately 75 feet to the knoll filled with periwinkle and the site of the original meeting house. The cemetery is to your right as you gaze upon the ground depressions in the earth marking each grave. Brick remnants and field stones remind us that hundreds gathered in this spot to relish in their beliefs with their friends.


Scrisoarea 3
Link to the whole text (romanian original)
"Scrisoarea 3" means "Letter 3" (and not "The third Letter") There are five letters written by Eminescu and this is the most renowned one, although "Scrisoarea 1" has to be studied in the school ("Scrisoarea 1" is the story of a genius").
The poem consists of three parts: (I've numbered empty lines also and the definitions of parts are my own).
Even more orientation help:
There are lots of empty lines. So: Now it comes to the second part. And now to the last part:


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Multilayered Coating could herald Corrosion Resistant Steel
Steel is one of the strongest materials found on earth and is widely used for construction. But on its own, the durability of steel is poor. Galvanizing steel increases its corrosion resistance, making it more sustainable. Recently, a group of scientists from Korea proposed a novel method of multilayer coating to increase the longevity of steel.
The strength of steel makes it one of the most robust materials known to man. When galvanized with zinc (Zn), it becomes more resistant to corrosion. This makes it an economical choice to use in construction and infrastructure.
In the last decade, Zn reserves have fallen appreciably, forcing us to switch to using Zn alloys. Magnesium (Mg) is the most commonly used alloy mineral, and when used in small amounts it can improve the corrosive resistance of Zn.
Now, Professor Myeong-Hoon Lee, Head of the Center of Surface Corrosion Control Engineering at Korea Maritime and Ocean University, and his colleagues have proposed a novel coating for steel that promises to increase its longevity. "During my time in the navy, I noticed a lot of machines that were rusting. So, I engaged in this research, hoping to produce better anti-corrosive steel," says Prof. Lee, explaining his motivation behind the study.
"To survive in harsh environments, high anti-corrosive materials need to be developed. Steel is one such material and increasing its life span makes the steel more sustainable," Prof. Lee explains. Their study, published in Corrosion Science, was made available online on April 25, 2022, and subsequently published in Volume 202 of the journal on July 1, 2022.
The proposed multilayer coating comprises three layers fabricated using physical vapor deposition (PVD). A Zn–Mg layer is sandwiched between two Zn layers. The top Zn layer protects the Zn–Mg layer from being in contact with the corrosive environment. The last line of defence for the steel is the bottom Zn layer.
Two samples were prepared to test the corrosion resistance of this modified steel—one containing 10% Mg and the other 25% Mg. The team found that the signs of rust appeared at 208 hours and 408 hours for the 10% and 25% compositions, respectively, when compared with 96/120 hours for conventional Zn coatings.
Next, they compared the corrosion resistance of the two compositions. They found that the 25% composition has a higher resistance to rust than the 10% one. This was contrary to previous reports suggesting Mg content higher than 8% lowers the corrosion resistance of steel. The scientists attributed this contradictory finding to the presence of the top Zn layer, which made it possible to increase the Mg content in the Zn–Mg layer.
"The multilayer coating on steel makes it highly stable, economical, and durable, making it an ideal choice for use in harsh environments," concludes Prof. Lee.
These findings may certainly have far-reaching applications in infrastructure and construction where long-lasting steel is an essential requirement.


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A flow field is described by the equation ψ = y-x² Sketch the streamlines ψ = 0, ψ=1,and ψ = 2. Derive an expression for the velocity V at any point in the flow field.Calculate the vorticity.
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The equation for the flow field is
From the condition for stream function we get the velocity coordinate as
Similarly we get the velocity coordinate as
Thus the magnitude of the velocity is
Therefore the expression for the velocity at any point in the flow field is
The vorticity of the flow is determined by using the relation
Since the vorticity of the flow is not equal to zero we can say that the flow is rotational
From the equation for the flow field is we can say that the flow field is a family of parabolas symmetric about the


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Research and resolve third party outstanding accounts. Identify and review problem accounts with department Supervisor and Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Follow up on all third party open accounts as assigned.
- Respond to all payor requests.
- Identify billing problems.
- Work internal projects.
- Learn payor rules and regulations.
- Run detailed Accounts Receivables as assigned by Supervisor.
- Be the focal point for identifying problems.
- Notify Supervisor/Manager of any payor changes so the Accounts Receivable follow-up department can apprise other departments.
- Handle overflow calls from Patient Services area as needed.
- Complete findings reports after reviewing accounts to provide detailed information on outstanding A/R.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Because driving yourself to the emergency room isn't always the best plan, there is American Medical Response (AMR). With thousands of...


Remove the value from a variable. The value will become NULL (empty) but Clear-Variable will preserve the data-type of the object stored in the variable.
 Clear-Variable [-name] string[]
 [-include string[]] [-exclude string[] ]
 [-scope string] [-force] [-passThru] [-whatIf]
 [-confirm] [CommonParameters]
 -name string
 The name(s) of the variable to be cleared, required.
 Wildcards are permitted.
 -include string[]
 Clear only the specified items, wildcards allowed e.g. "ora*"
 -exclude string[]
 Omit the specified items, wildcards allowed e.g. "*ms*"
 -scope string
 The scope in which this alias is valid.
 Valid values are "Global", "Local", or "Script", or a number relative
 to the current scope ( 0 through the number of scopes, where 0 is the
 For more, type "get-help about_scope".
 -force SwitchParameter
 Override restrictions that prevent the command from succeeding, apart
 from security settings. e.g. Force will create file path directories
 or override a files read-only attribute, but will not change file permissions.
 Even using -Force, Clear-Variable cannot clear CONSTANTS.
 Pass the object created by Clear-Variable through the pipeline.
 (By default this switch is not set)
 Describe what would happen if you executed the command without actually
 executing the command.
 Prompt for confirmation before executing the command.
 -OutBuffer -OutVariable.
Standard Aliases for Clear-Variable: clv
Clear a local variable:
PS C:\> clear-variable -name ss64
Clear a global variable:
PS C:\> clear-variable ss64 -global
Clearing a variable in a child scope (e.g. via the invoke operator: &{....} ) will not clear the variables value in the parent scope.
"It is not the strongest species that survives nor the most intelligent but rather the one that is most adaptive to change" ~ Charles Darwin
Get-Variable - Get a PowerShell variable
New-Variable - Create a new variable
Remove-Variable - Remove a variable and its value
Set-Variable - Set a variable
Environment Variables
Equivalent bash commands: env - Display, set, or remove environment variables
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Capricorns are not usually found at Lake Lakira, but you are making your way there today to play with some hatchlings. Newborns are left here, because until their horns harden and grow, they can't defend themselves against some of the more dangerous sea creatures. When older, they will accompany their parents foraging or be left behind at home. For now, they'll eat the tufts of grass around the lake, what their parents bring back, or some of the treats you've brought for them. As you near the edge of the lake, a few capricorn hatchlings spot you and make their way over. Extracting a couple carrots from your satchel, you sit down and feed them, smiling at their enthusiasm. While you watch the little ones eat their treats, you absentmindedly scratch their heads, paying special attention to where their horns are coming in. Right now, there are bright colored nubs, but they are quickly growing. Soon these hatchlings will be able to join their parents foraging.
Long ago it was believed that for every animal on land, there was a similar one in the seas and oceans. While this notion is no longer a widespread belief, the oceans do yield creatures much like those found on land. A capricorn can seem like an ibex at first glance, but a second look assures you there are several obvious differences. A strong tail takes the place of hind legs, and these animals appear in many colors, much like hippocampi. Although capricorns can breathe above water for a few hours, they usually remain beneath the waves, surfacing only occasionally to feed. They do not travel in packs, but mate for life and are found in pairs and raise their young to adulthood. Their eggs are very well hidden and extremely difficult to obtain. Capricorns live far at the bottom of oceans, where they reside among the peaks of watery mountains. Their curved horns are all the protection they need against beasts foolish enough to challenge them.