text: The Lotus Diagram Ground Rules Classroom Mission created by students Statements Quality tools and PDSA used regularly Classroom Meetings facilitated by students The Continuous Improvement Classroom Student-led conferences Classroom and Student Measurable Goals Classroom Data Centers Student Data Folders Lotus Diagram Overview • A lotus diagram is an analytical, organizational tool for breaking broad topics into components, which can then be further organized, analyzed or prioritized. • It is a picture of the separate components of a topic. It provides a common understanding of the components of the topic. What is a Lotus Diagram • A visual of the components of a whole • Organizational tool for: foster thinking, analyzing, prioritizing, categorizing When? • Teams or individuals need a process for organizing and prioritizing components of a larger whole • Examine complex systems • Organize thoughts • Organize brainstorming around a theme or topic Why? • Defines the topic being studied • Fosters thinking skills • Organize ideas • Identify relationships Quality Tools Lotus Diagram Brainstorming Affinity Diagram Pareto Diagram Quality tools Nominal Group Technique Cause & Effect Fishbone Flow Chart Run Chart Student Project Example Topic: Civil War • creative thought and critical analysis as students explore new ideas. • lotus allows students to examine a variety of related areas, enriching a class's understanding of the war in the context of its time. Some of the outcomes of the war Lotus as a Planning Tool The lotus was used to gather information for a research project. It was colored coded to differentiate between topics. Lotus in a Kindergarten Classroom Other Uses of the Lotus Diagram? Uses of the Lotus Diagram?


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Loudermill Rights
The term Loudermill Rights refers to those due process requirements that are followed when a tenured public employee is involuntarily terminated. Loudermill Rights are based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision: Cleveland Board of Education v. Loudermill (1985).
Tenured public employees were granted Loudermill Rights following a Supreme Court decision, which determined that most public employees have a property interest in their job. For this reason, they are afforded due process rights before removing or impacting their property interest in their job. This "property right" means non-probationary public employees can only be terminated for cause. They may also be entitled to certain rights in cases of severe discipline.
Generally, the following steps are followed when a tenured public employee is involuntarily terminated:
 1. Loudermill Letter: employees are entitled to proper notice, indicating why they are being fired as well as any specific evidence supporting the employer's decision to terminate the employee. The letter will also inform the employee of their right to a hearing.
 2. Pre-Termination Hearing: also referred to as a Loudermill Hearing, this is a relatively informal meeting that provides an opportunity to determine if there are reasonable grounds to terminate after the employee addresses the evidence of the case. Individuals attending this meeting typically include the employee, their direct supervisor, a member of the human resources department, and a union representative.
 3. Post-Termination Hearing: if the employee is subsequently terminated, they are entitled to a full evidentiary hearing. The purpose of this meeting is to verify the facts presented against the employee, and whether or not the involuntary termination is justified.
Note: If the employee does not attend the pre-termination hearing, the employer can still proceed with termination.
Related Terms
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Tolerance for Disagreement Scale (TFD)
The tolerance for disagreement scale is designed to measure the degree to which an individual can tolerate other people disagreeing with what the individual believes to
be true. This conceptualization is similar to that of argumentativeness. People with high argumentativeness are likely to be able to deal with more disagreement than
those people who are low in argumentativeness. It is believed that conflict in interpersonal communication is in large part (in conjunction with the level of liking between
the people) a function of the tolerance of disagreement of the interactants. Alpha reliability estimates for the TFD scale can be expected to be in the neighborhood of.85.
Instructions: This questionnaire involves people's feelings and orientations. Hence, there are no right or wrong answers. We just want you to indicate your reaction to each item. All responses are to reflect the degree to which you believe the item applies to you. Please use the following system to indicate the degree to which you agree that the item describes you:
5 = Strongly Agree, 4 = Agree, 3 = Undecided, 2 = Disagree, 1 = Strongly Disagree
___ 1. It is more fun to be involved in a discussion where there is a lot of disagreement.
___ 2. I enjoy talking to people with points of view different than mine.
___ 3. I don't like to be in situations where people are in disagreement.
___ 4. I prefer being in groups where everyone's beliefs are the same as mine.
___ 5. Disagreements are generally helpful.
___ 6. I prefer to change the topic of discussion when disagreement occurs.
___ 7. I tend to create disagreements in conversations because it serves a useful purpose.
___ 8. I enjoy arguing with other people about things on which we disagree.
___ 9. I would prefer to work independently rather than to work with other people and have disagreements.
___10. I would prefer joining a group where no disagreements occur.
___11. I don't like to disagree with other people.
___12. Given a choice, I would leave a conversation rather than continue a disagreement.
___13. I avoid talking with people who I think will disagree with me.
___14. I enjoy disagreeing with others.
___15. Disagreement stimulates a conversation and causes me to communicate more.
Step 1. Add the scores for the following items: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15.
Step 2. Add the scores for the following items: 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
Step 3. Complete the following formula: TFD = 48 + total of Step 1 - total of Step 2.
Scores above 46 indicate High TFD. Scores below 32 indicate Low TFD. Scores between 32 and 46 indicate moderate TFD.
Teven, J. J., Richmond, V. P., & McCroskey, J. C. (1998). Measuring tolerance for disagreement. Communication Research Reports, 15, 209-217.
Richmond, V. P., & McCroskey, J. C. (2001). Organizational communication for survival: Making work, work (2nd Ed.) Chapter 14. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

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11 Parts of an Award Certificate
How many of these elements does your certificate design have?
An award certificate for recognizing achievements is a simple piece of paper. There is usually a title plus the name of the recipient but there are also a few more components that make up most award certificates.
The components discussed here apply primarily to certificates of achievement; employee, student, or teacher recognition awards; and certificates of participation. Diplomas and similar official documents of certification may have additional elements related to their legal status.
Necessary Text Elements
Most informal certificates include the following items:
 - Title: Usually, at the top of the certificate, the title is the main headline that usually reflects the type of document. It may be as simple as the word Award or Certificate of Achievement. Longer titles might incorporate the name of the organization giving the award or some catchy title such as Johnson Tileworks Employee of the Month Award or Award to the Wise Spelling Bee Certificate of Participation.
 - Presentation Line: This short line of text usually follows the title and may say is awarded to, is hereby presented to or some other variation, followed by the recipient. Alternately, it may read something like: This certificate is presented on [DATE] by [FROM] to [RECIPIENT].
 - Recipient: Simply the name of the person, persons, or group receiving the award. In some cases, the recipient's name is enlarged or made to stand out as much as or even more than the title.
 - From: This element presents the name of the person or organization bestowing the award. It may be explicitly stated in the text of the certificate or implied by the signature at the bottom or perhaps by having a company logo on the certificate.
 - Description: The reason for the certificate is explained here. It could be a simple statement (such as a high score in a bowling tournament) or a lengthier paragraph outlining specific characteristics or achievements of the award recipient. The best award certificates are personalized to reflect exactly why the recipient is receiving the recognition.
 - Date: The date when the certificate was earned or presented is usually written out before, within, or after the description. Typically the date is spelled out as in 31st Day of October or Fifth Day of May 2017.
 - Signature: Most certificates have a space near the bottom where the certificate is signed by a representative of the organization authorizing the award. The name or title of the signatory may also be included below the signature. Sometimes there may be space for two signatories, such as the company president and the recipient's immediate supervisor.
Important Graphic Elements
Beyond the text elements, most informal awards and certificates include a handful of common visual motifs:
 - Border: Not every certificate has a frame or border around it, but it's a common component.
 - Logo: Some organizations may include a logo or some other image related to the organization or subject of the certificate. For example, a school might include their mascot, a club might use a picture of a golf ball for a golf club award, or a picture of a book for a summer reading program participation certificate.
 - Seal: A certificate might have a seal affixed (such as stick-on gold starburst seal) or have an image of a seal printed directly on the certificate.
 - Lines: Some certificates may include blank spaces while others will have lines, like a fill-in-the-blank form where the name, description, date, and signature go (to be either typed or handwritten).
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Scrabble word: ASTERN
In which Scrabble dictionary does ASTERN exist?
Definitions of ASTERN in dictionaries:
- adv - stern foremost or backward
- adv - at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
- adv - (of a ship or an airplane) behind
- Behind a vessel.
- At or to the stern of a vessel.
- With or having the stern foremost; backward.
- adv - at or toward the rear of a ship
There are 6 letters in ASTERN: A E N R S T
Scrabble words that can be created with an extra letter added to ASTERN
All anagrams that could be made from letters of word ASTERN plus a wildcard: ASTERN?
Scrabble words that can be created with letters from word ASTERN
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The Six Value Medals - Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono believes we can greatly improve our traditional thinking habits. In The Six Values Medals different types of values are given broad names such as gold, silver, steel, glass, wood and brass, and are used to organise thinking. Questions such as: How large are the values?, How significant are the values? and What is a strong value? are presented for consideration and reflection.
Like de Bono's Six Thinking Hats this is an easy to read book with many powerful applications in the values education classroom or staffroom.
The Six Value Medals
by Edward de Bono
Vermillion Publishing, Random House UK Ltd


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google pixel watch 2 It was launched last month during the company's Made by Google event. The newly unveiled smart wearable powered by the Qualcomm 5100 SoC is heading to more shelves around the world, however, and rumors about next year's Pixel Watch 3 have already started to surface on the web. According to a new patent filing, the Pixel Watch 3 may debut with a new sensor technology that will allow users to control the wearable only with gestures instead of buttons.
in the beginning spotted by wearable, Google has filed a new smartwatch patent Filed with the United States Patent Office titled "Gesture recognition on watch bezel using strain gauges". The patent next discusses the possibilities of implementing new sensors inside the Pixel Watch that can detect gestures such as press, tap, squeeze, and swipe. The introduction of these sensors could lead to new ways of using smartwatches as they can perform a variety of functions such as controlling music, accessing smart home devices, and viewing or managing heart rate data.
Deploying this new sensor technology will eliminate buttons from future Pixel watches. In addition to the detailed description, the patent also includes some images to provide further context that show how the gesture recognition controls would work. The images show a smartwatch with sensors arranged along the edge of the display and no crown. We can see a user swiping their finger along the display edge to turn the volume up or down in the Music app. It also prompts you to press the display on both ends of the wearable device to pause a song or open a notification.
Google says that the buttons, bezels, and crown make the manufacturing process and waterproofing more complicated. "Touching the device easily obscures content on such a small screen, making it difficult to accurately select and scroll because the user cannot see what they are selecting or scrolling," Google said in the filing. are doing." Tech giants admit that dials, rotating crowns and more are efficient and convenient options, but they have flaws. So adding sensors within the watch will keep the control methods within the housing, resulting in a cleaner design. It will also allow the processor to communicate directly with the sensors.
Google has not provided any details about the adoption of the gesture recognition sensor on the Pixel Watch. The patented technology can only be used for testing and changes are expected before the launch of the next version of Pixel wearables.
pixel watch 2 was launched During the Made by Google launch event in October. Its price is Rs. 39,900 in India. The smartwatch is powered by Qualcomm 5100 SoC, paired with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of inbuilt storage. It comes with Wear OS 4.0 and has a 306mAh battery.

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Definition of the noun Aganippe bancrofti
What does Aganippe bancrofti mean as a name of something?
Aganippe bancrofti is a species of Aganippe, described by Rainbow in 1914.
- synonyms: species Aganippe bancrofti / Blakistonia bancrofti / species Blakistonia bancrofti
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Idiopidae
- genus: Aganippe
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Find me and follow me are two call forwarding services that are commonly used in conjunction with each other. Find me service allows the user to receive calls at any location; follow me service allows the user to be reached at any of several phone numbers.
Find me / follow me is often used in IP telephony. In some systems, the user is assigned a virtual phone number. When that number is dialed the system routes the call through a user-defined list of numbers. The numbers may be called simultaneously or sequentially, either in a preferred order or in accordance with the user's scheduled activities and locations. Once the list has been called and no connection made, the system may route the call to voice mail.


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Negative Temperature Programming using Microwave Gas Chromatography
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The microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum lies between the infrared radiation and radio frequency region and corresponds to wavelengths of 1 cm to 1 m (frequencies of 30 GHz to 300 MHz respectively). Gaisford and Walters developed the microwave GC oven in 2000, which operated at 919 MHz. The microwave GC oven has been engineered to generate a uniform microwave field around an open tubular capillary column with elimination of cold spots which are common in a domestic microwave oven. Only the column is heated in a microwave GC oven. In microwave GC, ramp rates in excess of 6 degree/sec, isotherms as high as 450 degree, and 1 min cool-down times from 300 to 50 degree can be achieved. In conventional GC, only positive temperature programming is used because the oven cools down slowly due to the great thermal mass of the oven. Short cool-down time in microwave-heating GC makes it possible to employ negative temperature programming for the separation of compounds during the process. The theory and feasibility of negative temperature programming in microwave GC were investigated in this research. Negative temperature programming was employed to analyze and quantitate four different critical pairs of non-volatile and volatile compounds. The influence of cooling rate, holding time, and reheating rate in negative temperature programs for enhanced resolution were investigated. The results obtained from negative temperature programming were compared to those from positive temperature programming. Negative temperature programming afforded greater resolution of critical pairs of analytes.
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Traveling Luck for Ouen Dakoesse, New Caledonia (general), New Caledonia
Where is Ouen Dakoesse?What's around Ouen Dakoesse?
Wikipedia near Ouen Dakoesse
Where to stay near Ouen Dakoesse
The timezone in Ouen Dakoesse is Pacific/Noumea
Sunrise at 05:02 and Sunset at 18:20. It's Dark
Latitude. -21.8333°, Longitude. _PHONE_°
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- a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
- Kochéré (15.9km)
- tribal area;
- a tract of land used by nomadic or other tribes.
- Tribu de Koum (49.1km)
- an area where vessels may anchor.
- Mouillage de Ngoé (20.5km)
- a mountain range or a group of mountains or high ridges.
- Massif du Humboldt (36.9km)
- a coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
- Baie de Kouakoué (52.2km)
- a break in a mountain range or other high obstruction, used for transportation from one side to the other [See also gap].
- Col de Ni (47.7km)
Airports close to Ouen Dakoesse
La tontouta(NOU), Noumea, New caledonia (117.4km)
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ICU Processes and Procedures
ICU Release Version Number Policy
ICU version number consists of up to four digits separated by dot.
 - First two digits are used for major release number. Major release numbers for C and J are always synchronized.
 - Even number at the second digit indicates an official release (e.g. 4.2)
 - Odd number at the second digit indicates a development release (e.g. 4.3.1) for next major release.
 - Third digit in an official release number indicates a maintenance update which is applicable to both C and J.
 - Incremented only when C and J have common changes, such as CLDR update.
 - For example, CLDR 1.7.1 changes are integrated into ICU4C 4.2.1 and ICU4J 4.2.1.
 - Third digit in a development release number indicates a milestone
 - ICU4C 4.3.1 -> ICU4C 4.4 development milestone 1
 - Fourth digit in an official release number indicates a maintenance update only applicable to either C or J.
 - For example, ICU4C resolved some platform specific build issues and no equivalent changes in J.
Ticket Life Cycle
Here is a description of the life cycle of an ICU Trac ticket, a feature request or a bug report, from initial submittal through implementation and review to release.
Feature Proposals and Design
 1. All API design proposals (for any additions and changes) must be proposed on the icu-design mailing list.
 2. The proposal email itself must include: (See the template subpage)
 1. The proposed (new or changed) API signature(s)
 2. A Trac ticket number
 3. A Suggested API reviewer
 4. A deadline for comments (usually one week from proposal).
 3. Background information in the proposal can be helpful if the topic is complex. If there is a lot of information, write a design doc.
 4. The API signature must be reviewed by someone before submitting, and the reviewer must reply to the posting.
 5. In the ICU core team meeting, we have a regular agenda item to confirm recent API proposals (before or after code submission). Here we confirm that someone has reviewed it and no one objects.
 6. New/changed API that is discovered to not have proposal is withdrawn at or before the API Freeze milestone.
 7. We will try to write a tool to find API additions. The idea is to add a text file to the repository with expected additions/changes, and to check the actual set of APIs against that.
 8. There should not be major API additions after the API Slush milestone. Small additions (for example, new methods on existing classes) should be ok.
 9. Major functionality/new API or disruptive changes need to be implemented on a branch. The API there must be reviewed and confirmed before merging it to the trunk.
ICU Coding Style Guidelines
The ICU coding guidelines are described in the user guide at
ICU Release Process
The release task list contains the list of things to complete when releasing a a new version of the ICU libraries.
Design Documents
Design Documents for various ICU services are maintained in the following locations:


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Shrouded Daggers is a skill located in the Dual Wield (which can be found in the Weapon skill tree). Shrouded Daggers is a morph of Hidden Blade
Shrouded Daggers deals the following types of damage: Physical Damage. Which means that it gets buffed by the following blue champion point trees: Master at Arms, Mighty, Piercing, Precise Strikes. Also the following red champion point trees protect against this skill: Hardy, Iron Clad.


. Currently, the only valid signature scheme is v1. To aid with testing, Stripe sends an additional signature with a fake v0 scheme, for test-mode events.
 Stripe-Signature: t=_PHONE_,
 v1=5257a869e7ecebeda32affa62cdca3fa51cad7e77a0e56ff536d0ce8e108d8bd,
 v0=6ffbb59b2300aae63f272406069a9788598b792a944a07aba816edb039989a39

 Note that newlines have been added in the example above for clarity, but a real Stripe-Signature header will be all one line.
 Stripe generates signatures using a hash-based message authentication code (HMAC) with SHA-256. To prevent downgrade attacks, you should ignore all schemes that are not v1.
 It is possible to have multiple signatures with the same scheme/secret pair. This can happen when you roll an endpoint's secret from the Dashboard, and choose to keep the previous secret active for up to 24 hours. During this time, your endpoint has multiple active secrets and Stripe generates one signature for each secret.
 Step 1: Extract the timestamp and signatures from the header
 Split the header, using the , character as the separator, to get a list of elements. Then split each element, using the = character as the separator, to get a prefix and value pair.
 The value for the prefix t corresponds to the timestamp, and v1 corresponds to the signature(s). You can discard all other elements.
 Step 2: Prepare the signed_payload string
 You achieve this by concatenating:
 - The timestamp (as a string)
 - The character .
 - The actual JSON payload (i.e., the request's body)
 Step 3: Determine the expected signature
 Compute an HMAC with the SHA256 hash function. Use the endpoint's signing secret as the key, and use the signed_payload string as the message.
 Step 4: Compare signatures
 Compare the signature(s) in the header to the expected signature. If a signature matches, compute the difference between the current timestamp and the received timestamp, then decide if the difference is within your tolerance.
 To protect against timing attacks, use a constant-time string comparison to compare the expected signature to each of the received signatures.
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German Transport Planning Prize awarded
The Association for Urban, Regional and State Planning SRL e. V. in cooperation with the VCD 2020 is awarding the German Transport Planning Prize for the sixth time: "VOM PARKRAUM ZUM FREIRAUM. Projects and concepts for a traffic turnaround in public space".
Projects and concepts that solve complex tasks in an innovative and interdepartmental manner and initiate cooperation in urban and transport planning are honoured. These should be characterised by integrated urban and transport planning, high design quality and an improved environmental situation. In doing so, the growing space requirements of pedestrian and bicycle traffic as well as public transport are to be taken into account, as well as the requirements for liveable urban spaces and climate adaptation measures.
Against the background of growing competition for space, the projects offer solutions for dealing with parking and show good examples of a fairer distribution of space. They increase the quality of stay in the street space and thus make an important contribution to the traffic turnaround.
Deadline for submissions is Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 12:00 pm. The award will be presented at the SRL Annual Conference on 19 November 2020 in Karlsruhe.
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Woking, The Lightbox, The Ingram Collection: Animals in Art, 8 January – 16 March 2014
Mary Fedden has made a name for herself with her colourful and striking still life and seascape compositions. Fedden studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1932 to 1936. She then returned to Bristol where she painted and taught until the outbreak of World War Two. During the war she served in the Land Army and the Women's Voluntary Service, and on settling in London she worked as a stage painter for the Arts Theatre in Great Newport Street and produced propaganda murals. In 1944 she was called up and sent abroad as a driver for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes.


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Cypress French (Cupressus sempervirens) 100% Pure Essential Oil
BOTANICAL NAME: Cupressus sempervirens
SCENT: Cypress French Essential Oil has a spicy, herbaceous, slightly woody evergreen aroma. It is fresh and clean.
PLANT PART USED: Needles and Twigs
EXTRACTION METHOD: Steam Distillation.
ORIGIN: France
COLOUR: Cypress French essential oil has a pale yellow hue
NOTE: Middle
The Cypress is a perennial, conical-shaped tree that is about 28 meters (80 feet) high. It is an evergreen with dark green foliage, small flowers and round brown-grey cones with seed nuts inside. The wood is hard and durable, and red-yellow in colour.
Traditional and Emotional uses reportedly include:-
Aromatherapy uses include in massage, combatting excessive perspiration (particularly feet), haemorrhoids, menorrhagia, oily skin, rheumatism, and varicose veins.
Aromatherapists also commonly credit Cypress French with being a relaxing, nerve soothing essential oil. It has the properties of an astringent and has been used in skin care applications.
Cypress French blends well with Bergamot, ClarySage, Fennel, Grapefruit, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Pine, Rosemary and Tangerine.
The Phoenicians and Cretans used Cypress wood for building ships and homes. The Egyptians used the wood for making sarcophagi (coffins), and the Greeks used it for sculpturing statues of their gods. The Greek word 'Sempervirens' means 'lives forever' or ever-living. The tree gave its name to the island of Cypress where it used to be worshipped. The legend says the cross of Jesus had been made of cypress wood and it generally seems to be connected with death.
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Ask the Experts
How are franchise territories defined?
Franchisors define trading territories using a variety of criteria, but let's look first at how they should be calculated.
An established business will be able to assess its historical performance to work out what its market share has been, given an area containing a certain number of customers for the product or service. Bear in mind such customers could be defined simply by total population, population of a certain age profile, number of owner-occupied homes of a certain type, total number of small businesses, number of a particular type of business, or even number of households with gardens, young children or pets.
Once the business has worked out how many potential customers are needed to enable a franchisee to meet its targets, it knows how many potential territories there are in the country.
It's then a question of defining the boundaries of these territories, and this is often best done by using postcodes, as it is possible to acquire data that outlines how many of a certain type of customer exists in a particular postcode. Add together enough postcodes to get the desired number in a territory, then repeat the exercise however many times is necessary to map out the entire country, though note that circumstances change and the method should be kept under regular review.
Less sophisticated franchisors have been known to simply rely on county boundaries, local authority regions or Yellow Pages areas, but these tend to produce areas of unequal potential.
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nodetool sethintedhandoffthrottlekb
Sets hinted handoff throttle in kb/sec per delivery thread.
Sets hinted handoff throttle in kb/sec per delivery thread.
nodetool sethintedhandoffthrottlekb
Cassandra tarball installations:
Table 1. Options
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-h --host Hostname or IP address.
-p --port Port number.
-pwf --password-file Password file path.
-pw --password Password.
-u --username Remote JMX agent username.
value_in_kb/sec Throttle time in kilobytes per second.
When a node detects that a node for which it is holding hints has recovered, it begins sending the hints to that node. This setting specifies the maximum sleep interval per delivery thread in kilobytes per second after delivering each hint. The interval shrinks proportionally to the number of nodes in the cluster. For example, if there are two nodes in the cluster, each delivery thread uses the maximum interval; if there are three nodes, each node throttles to half of the maximum interval, because the two nodes are expected to deliver hints simultaneously.
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Coupled cells with internal symmetry.1. Wreath products
UNSPECIFIED. (1996) Coupled cells with internal symmetry.1. Wreath products. NONLINEARITY, 9 (2). pp. 559-574. ISSN 0951-7715Full text not available from this repository.
In this paper and its sequel we study arrays of coupled identical cells that possess a 'global' symmetry group g, and in which the cells possess their own 'internal' symmetry group L. We focus on general existence conditions for symmetry-breaking steady-state and Hopf bifurcations. The global and internal symmetries can combine in two quite different ways, depending on how the internal symmetries affect the coupling. Algebraically, the symmetries either combine to give the wreath product L (sic) g of the two groups or the direct product L x g. Here we develop a theory for the wreath product: we analyse the direct product case in the accompanying paper (henceforth referred to as II).
The wreath product case occurs when the coupling is invariant under internal symmetries. The main objective of the paper is to relate the patterns of steady-state and Hopf bifurcation that occur in systems with the combined symmetry group L (sic) g to the corresponding bifurcations in systems with symmetry L or g. This organizes the problem by reducing it to simpler questions whose answers can often be read off from known results.
The basic existence theorem for steady-state bifurcation is the equivariant branching lemma, which states that under appropriate conditions there will be a symmetry-breaking branch of steady states for any isotropy subgroup with a one-dimensional fixed-point subspace, We call such an isotropy subgroup axial. The analogous result for equivariant Hopf bifurcation involves isotropy subgroups with a two-dimensional fixed-point subspace, which we call C-axial because of an analogy involving a natural complex structure. Our main results are classification theorems for axial and C-axial subgroups in wreath products.
We study some typical examples, rings of cells in which the internal symmetry group is O(2) and the global symmetry group is dihedral. As these examples illustrate, one striking consequence of our general results is that systems with wreath product coupling often have states in which some cells are performing nontrivial dynamics, while others remain quiescent. We also discuss the common occurrence of heteroclinic cycles in wreath product systems.
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|Journal or Publication Title:||NONLINEARITY|
|Publisher:||IOP PUBLISHING LTD|
|Official Date:||March 1996|
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|Page Range:||pp. 559-574|
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Part II - Problems with Current Gait
Problems with Current Gait Analysis Work:
- Carry-line has not been recognized
- Foot offset has not been recognized
- Stride specifics are not understood
- Inaccurate measurement of the step
- Line of progression is not an
appropriate reference line for angular measurements
- No standard reference position
- Conflicting and inaccurate
- Measurements are taken at the
- Aberrations aren't measured as a
1. Carry-line has not been recognized.
Stride = carry + step (vectors).
person takes a step with the left foot, as they walk the
right foot has to be brought up to and then pass the
left foot while in the air, in order to take its own
step. This action is called the "carry".
discussions question how a person can walk with
radically different step lines and still show no
problems in gait. Disregarding the carry is the critical
error which leads to the confusion. Carry is the
distance equalization mechanism for the total distance
traveled by each foot.
Thus, when the left foot
takes a 15" step, the right foot is "carried" for 15".
Then, the right foot moves forward with a step of 20",
followed by the 20" carry of the left foot. For one full
stride, the left foot moves forward by a step of 15"
PLUS a carry of 20", for total of 35", and the right
moves forward with a carry of 15" PLUS a step of 20",
for a total of 35". (Note: These numbers come out even
because I assume there are no turns over the step. If
there are, as is probably the usual case, opposing step
and carries are not equal, and accounts for left/right
foot distance variations when turning.)
can be easily controlled, but carry-line changes as a
consequence of the other foot's previous step-line, foot
offset and foot angle, as well as the current step's
push-off angle, aberrations, pelvic stretch (and
straddle-line). So, distance and direction variations in
one foot are reflected by changes in the corresponding
carry-line for the other foot.
must be included as a distinct distance unit.
2. Foot offset has not been recognized.
Foot offset describes how far a person puts their
foot to the side of the straight line for that foot,
entails a rotation of the step-out line, and shows the
contribution from pelvic joint rotations to direction
control. Rotation at either pelvic joint results in foot
It's a direction parameter with a
side-step part, resulting in a lateral mass shift, as
well as a direction change via rotation of the foot-line
along with the step-out line. This foot-line rotation,
however, is not a foot angle change, since foot angle
uses the step-out line as its 0 reference.
may be why foot offset hasn't been defined until now. It
took a logical analysis, not a measurement, to discover
it. Measures using the "line of progression" read all
foot-line rotations as from foot angle, with no way to
distinguish the contribution from foot offset.
Foot offset and foot angle are separate direction
parameters which have different characteristics and
controls. Foot offset is changed by real or apparent
lateral rotation at either pelvic joint, as well as
lateral movement at the knee and ankle joints. Foot
angle is changed by real or apparent foot-line rotation
around the 3D step-out-line axis.
must be included as a separate direction entity.
3. Stride specifics are not understood.
Comparison of right and left heel to heel stride
measurements is not valid as the sole determinant of
direction change. The right stride is related to
different parts of two consecutive left strides (The
step of the first plus the carry of the second.), and
vice versa. Several consecutive measurements would
minimize this error.
And, measured equality of
stride lines doesn't guarantee the person is walking
a) The paths of 2 people both "walking
straight" may diverge if they're not walking straight in
the same way.
b) A person walking a straight
stride may be turning with every step ( I think this is
how everyone normally walks. Walking is a controlled
stagger. A person is virtually always engaged in
turning, according to the lower frame, even if walking
Stride-line (and walking base) is a
product of 9 distance and 5 direction elements, and is
also the vector sum of the step and carry lines. It is
not equivalent to 2 steps. Stride = carry + step
4. Inaccurate measurement of the step length.
First, it has to be clarified what's being described
with the step length (line). To this method, it's an
accurate measurement of the distance traveled by the
foot over the step, measured from heel-points.
Current literature shows 2 main ways to measure "step
1) Left heel-edge to right heel-edge,
and vice versa. (This measurement does not accurately
describe the total distance traveled by the foot over
the step. It includes a part from the pelvis, and shows
a different variation with respect to foot offset than
the accurate measurement. I call this L/R-line (but,
taken from heel-points) see Fig.6)
2) Step =
Stride/2. This is a measure that splits stride length in
two. And, that's all it is.
step-(carry-) line are wrt the appropriate heel-point in
the standard start position. This accurately defines the
distance traveled by the foot over the step (carry).
Also, even in the clinical literature there's the
occasional reference to step length with respect to
direction change, saying that different right vs left
step lengths will cause a person to change direction.
This does not happen. Differences in step length for the
left and right feet can not change direction, only
However, since L/R-line is changed by
foot offset (as is the step-line), and L/R-line is what
many currently define as "step length", direction
changes associated with foot offset may appear to result
from the change in the L/R-line. But, change in the
L/R-line is a consequence of the foot offset, not the
5. "Line of progression" is not an
appropriate reference line for angular measurements.
The "line of progression" is a decision about
direction based on the motion of a mass unit or the
position of footfalls. It's a very inaccurate reference
line for the measurement of direction parameters like
If based on a mass unit, it's motion
is what it shows, and if based on footfalls, it varies
with foot offset and aberrations.
inhibits the recognition of foot offset, since foot-line
rotations due to foot angle vs foot offset appear as all
from foot angle.
There are 5 consecutive
"straight lines forward" which are used as references
over the course of a step. These allow the tracking of
direction change over the entire step, as contributions
from each of the 4 parameters relevant for direction.
6. No standard reference position.
There are two separate distance units involved when
the foot is in swing phase, the carry and step lines.
Since the foot is in the air, and it could have any
number of different paths while in the air, how can the
two be separated?
This requires the application
of an arbitrary, theoretical reference position. The
most logical choice for this is the "standard start
position", which is based on the pelvic joint positions
and start heel-point at heel-contact.
"reference-heel-point", where the step-foot is in the
air in the standard start position, is the stop/start
point for carry/step lines, resp.
But, the foot
never has to pass over the standard position, and the
person never has to take up the orientation of the
standard grid except at the snapshot. Those details are
matters for observation, not definition.
reference position is valid because of the vector nature
of all the measured distances.
7. Conflicting and inaccurate definitions.
While I'd like to conform to definitions that are in
current use, it's not possible. The same terms are used
to describe different things, and vice versa, depending
who you talk to. Unfortunately, literal terms like step
length and stride length have been used to describe
In order to have any
kind of discussion, terminology has to be standardized,
even for just this paper. All the definitions I've
created are unique, and many are accurate versions of
currently used terms. So, there was a bit of a dilemma.
Question: How can the new terms be distinguished
from current, inaccurate versions of the same ones?
Answer: I use the designation "line" when referring
to an accurate quantity.
Any measured distance
can be connected with a straight line. Every line has a
length. So, reference to the step "line" is a reference,
ipso facto, to the step "length", and vice versa. This
avoids the vast majority of conflicts, and highlights
the vector nature of all the measured distances.
8. Measurements are taken at the heel-edge.
Heel-edge measurements are not accurate.
They're easier, but always introduce a variation in both
distance and direction with respect to the accurate
heel-point measurement. Heel-edge measures do not
accurately describe the distance the foot travels over a
step or stride,


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 1. Select your Stack and click on the Edit Dashboard button located at the top right of the Dashboard page.Customize_Your_Dashboard_View_Show-Hide_Dashboard_Widgets_setting_highlighted.png
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Transferring a Geometry from 3D to 2D and 2D to 3D
This task shows you how to transfer a point or a curve on a ply from 3D to 2D or from 2D to 3D.
Available in Composites Design for Manufacturing (CPM).
Open the Transfer1.CATPart document or any part containing plies that have been flattened.
Transferring from 3D to 2D
 1. Click the Geometry Transfer icon .
 The Geometry Transfer dialog box is displayed.
 2. Click 3D to 2D.
 3. On the geometry, select the 3D curve you want to transfer on the 2D flattened ply.
 Click the Multiselection icon at the right of the dialog box if you want to transfer several geometries.
 1. Select Ply.1 in the specification tree.
 2. Click OK to transfer the spline on the flattened ply.
 For the purpose of this scenario, the 3D curve is displayed in pink.
 The specification tree is updated accordingly.
The 3D point or curve transferred on the 2D ply has to lie on the same shell as the ply, otherwise the transfer cannot be done.
Only the part of the 3D curve lying on the ply is to be transferred on the 2D geometry. In case the segments should be exceeding the ply's contour, they would not be taken into account.

Transferring from 2D to 3D
 1. Click the Geometry Transfer icon .
 2. In the Geometry Transfer dialog box, click 2D to 3D.
 3. On the flattened ply, select the 2D curve you want to transfer on the 3D geometry.
 4. Select Ply.1 in the specification tree.
 5. Click OK to transfer the join on the flattened ply.
You will note that only the part of the 2D curve lying on the ply is actually transferred on the 3D geometry. The segments exceeding the ply's contour are not taken into account.
The specification tree is updated accordingly.
In case a 2D curve lies on several plies that do not have the same direction, be careful when selecting the reference entity, as the curve will not be represented the same way according to the ply's direction.


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The Execute Command (QCMDEXC) program is an ibm as400 API that runs a single command.The command runs as if it was not in a program. Therefore, variables cannot be used on the command because values cannot be returned by the as400 command to CL variables. Additionally, commands that can only be used in CL procedures or programs cannot be run by the QCMDEXC program. The format of the call to the QCMDEXC program is the following:
CALL PGM(QCMDEXC) PARM(command command-length)
Enter the command you want to run as a character string on the first parameter. You must specify the command library.
CALL PGM(QCMDEXC ) PARM('QSYS/CRTLIB LIB(TEST)' 22)
Remember that you must enclose the as400 command in single quotation marks if it contains blanks. The maximum length of the character string is 6000 characters; never count the delimiters (the single quotation marks ) as part of the string. The length that is specified as the second value on the PARM parameter is the length of the character string that is passed as the command. Length must be a packed decimal value of length 15 with 5 decimal positions
Example of Using QCMDEXC in an RPGLE Procedure
d Quote C Const(X'7D') d StdCmd S 200A d StdLen S 15P 5 D Execute PR ExtPgm('QCMDEXC') D CmdStr Like(StdCmd) D Options(*VarSize) D Const D CmdStrLen Like(StdLen) Const D* IGCPrcCtl 3 Options( *NoPass ) D* Const *-------------------------------------------------- d var1 S Like(StdCmd) d var2 S Like(stdLen) d Inz(%size(var1)) c eval var1 = c 'CPYTOSTMF' +'' + c 'FROMMBR(' + Quote + c '/QSYS.LIB/LIBNAME.LIB' + c '/QRPGLESRC.FILE/RPG1.MBR' + c Quote + ')'+ c 'TOSTMF(' + Quote + c '/home/test.txt' + c Quote + ')'+ c 'STMFOPT(*REPLACE)' c callp Execute(var1:var2) c eval *inlr = *on
Another example of using QCMDEXC to execute CL commands
* d CmdLength s 15 5 d CmdString s 256 * * Procedure calls * d Command pr EXTPGM('QCMDEXC') d CmdString 256 d CmdLength 15 5 * c eval *inlr = *on //========================================= // *inzsr - One time run subroutine. //========================================= /free begsr *inzsr; cmdstring = 'dlyjob 10'; cmdlength = %len(%trim(cmdstring)); command(cmdstring : cmdlength); endsr; /end-free
* Procedure calls * d RUNCOMMAND PR extpgm('RUNCOMMAND') d CmdString 30 d RUNCOMMAND PI d CmdString 30 * d Command pr EXTPGM('QCMDEXC') d CmdString 30 d CmdLength 15 5 * * Definitions * d CmdLength s 15 5 * c eval *inlr = *on //========================================= // *inzsr - One time run subroutine. //========================================= /free begsr *inzsr; cmdlength = %len(%trim(cmdstring)); command(cmdstring : cmdlength); endsr; /end-free
QCMDEXC could also be called from CL, for instance to run a command dynamically when certain parameters that would be required are not know at run time. In this case calling QCMDEXC from a CL program would be an option. See the QCMDEXC snippet below
CHGVAR VAR(&CMD) VALUE('CHGLIBL LIBL(' *CAT &LIBL + *TCAT ')') CALL PGM(QCMDEXC) PARM(&CMD &LEN)
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More examples of Using QCMDEXC in an as400 RPGLE Procedure to follow.


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After the computer board runs a complete program, and then power on again, the screen displays the last complete program (not only memorize the program, but also all the parameters of the program. Each program including parameters is memorized separately.)
1. Express wash program (15 minutes) does not memorize washing parameters, but memorize the program number. The washing parameter is the default value.
2. In the program that the default temperature value is less than 60℃, the temperature memorized cannot exceed 60℃.
3. The drying option of the washing program is not memorized (Note: drying procedure, such as single drying, air washing, etc., set the default value).
4. The special stains of the washing program are not memorized.
5. The spinning speed memorized cannot exceed 1000rpm.


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As Somalia is very close to the equator, its climate does not see any major change throughout the year. The conditions are perennially hot with the monsoon winds and irregular rainfall providing breaks from the heat. The average temperature in Somalia ranges between 30 degrees Celsius and 40 degrees Celsius. Northern Somalia witnesses the highest fluctuations in temperature where average temperatures in July reach 45 degrees Celsius and reach below the freezing point in December.
The coastline of Somalia is the longest in the continent of Africa. The Somalian terrain mostly consists of plateaus, highlands and plains.


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Castell Family History
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Castell Name Meaning
English: variant spelling of Castle. Manx: from a short form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements áss 'god' + ketill 'kettle'. Catalan: topographic name from Catalan castell 'castle', a derivative of Late Latin castellum 'castle' (a diminutive of Latin castrum 'fort', 'Roman walled city'). Compare Spanish Castillo and Occitan (southern French) Castel. Probably an altered spelling of German Kastel.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Castel, Castello, Casteel, Castelo, Cassell, Axtell, Haskell, Cattell


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2021-11-15 17:38:49 source: Ye Ke
Video recording of the 4th Overseas Chinese Agricultural Products Exhibition (Video/Ye Ke)
The three-day Fourth Overseas Chinese Imported Commodities Expo has included a sub-expo called "The Fourth Overseas Chinese Agricultural Products Exhibition" which showcases a variety of representative agricultural products and techniques of local Qingtian County and China in general.
Qingtian County, which is popularly known as China's most renowned "hometown of overseas Chinese" or "qiaoxiang", is also a Chinese county with a long history of agriculture, with many agricultural legacies beneficial to the whole world.
The Rice-Fish Cultural System (RFC) of Longxian Village in Qingtian County, is probably one of the most well-known Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) in the world. It spreads over 461 ha and has 50 ha, representing an ingenious agricultural rice-fish mutuality practiced by farmers over generations. Instead of using pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers, fish eat plant hoppers and weeds while providing nutrients for rice. As they swim in the paddies, they soften the soil and bring oxygen into the water. As reciprocity, rice plants provide shades for fish.
For years, Qingtian is working hard to preserve the agricultural legacies and continue to push forward the development and innovation of agricultural resources. The Overseas Chinese Agricultural Products Exhibition has been held for three years and has benefited a lot for the local community.
This year, a wide range of agricultural products from Qingtian and China has been introduced on exhibition, which has showcased the splendid agricultural culture of the Chinese nation.
Editor: Ye Ke


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satisfaction n1 a : the act or fact of satisfying
b : execution of an accord by performance of the substituted obligation often used in the phrase accord and satisfaction compare accord, transaction
c : a document indicating that an obligation has been satisfied [a of mortgage]
2 : the quality or state of being satisfied
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.


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Technology can help you to make a Will during the current measures to manage the coronavirus outbreak.
Here are some things to think about.
Video conferencing
This is certainly one way that technology can help you to prepare your Will. It's so much easier to discuss things when you can see someone.
The process, known as 'taking instructions', can be done via a video conference, and your Will can then be drafted and sent via email or post. Once you have reviewed your draft Will you can have another video conference to go through it in detail and to agree any amendments before the final version is sent to you.
Before taking part in a video conference with your Will writer it is a good idea to collect as much information as you can. This could include a list of your assets such as property, your car, any collections of jewellery or art for example. It's also worth checking your bank accounts, ISAs, investments and savings, because many of us forget what we have.
You will need to appoint someone as your executor to carry out the terms of your Will. Think about who this should be and, ideally, check with them to make sure they are happy to act on your behalf.
Write down any questions you would like to ask, so that you can tick them off as they are covered in the video conference, and so that you remember to ask them at the end if they haven't been answered.
However, your Will can't be witnessed during a video conference. Your witnesses must by physically present when you sign your Will.
Validity of your Will
This is the part of the process that can't yet be replaced by technology. To make a valid Will you must sign and date it and this must be witnessed by two people who are present at the same time. While there have been discussions about changing this requirement during the coronavirus outbreak, it hasn't yet been changed.
Your witnesses must be independent and not related to you. If beneficiaries of your Will or their spouses or civil partners are witnesses, they will lose their inheritance.
However, there are a lot of different ways to make sure your Will is properly signed and witnessed while still following the social distancing rules
Proof of identity
Whoever is helping you to prepare your Will must confirm your identity. This might involve sharing the details of your:
birth certificate
driving licence
armed forces ID card
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) tax document (such as a self-assessment tax return)
police or other government department ID card
benefit book or notification letter outlining your right to benefits.
They will also need proof of residency. As long as you haven't already used them as proof of your identity, you can do this with:
a household utility bill (gas and electricity, dated within the last three months)
driving licence
bank statement
benefit book or notification letter, outlining your right to benefits
house or car insurance certificate
Council Tax statement
local authority rent card or tenancy agreement.
While it's important that you can prove who you are and your address, this information could also be used by criminals to steal your identity, so you must be confident that you are working with a legitimate, trained and regulated professional. Check the company's registration at Companies House and look for independent reviews and testimonials.
If you or anyone you know would like more advice on creating or amending a Will during the coronavirus outbreak, please do get in touch
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text: Strong pulsed electron emission has been observed from 12/65/35 lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramic composition in two different nonswitched phases at room temperature and at the temperature 100 °C. The electron emission parameters of this composition appear to be independent of phase for the two phases investigated. Fast photography and direct observation show that the strong electron emission occurs from the surface discharge plasma. The new experimental data make it possible to demonstrate the validity of the Child-Langmuir law for this electron emitter. A pulsed plasma lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramic cathode with burst frequency up to 100 kHz and collector current density up to 10 A/cm2 is developed.


text: K-Vest is the industry leading motion capture system, allowing to capture 6 Degrees of freedom (turn, bend, side bend, sway, thrust, and lift) currently used by Andrew Stephens and Sara Stephens. This system allows us to measure the body's rotation and linear movements. K-VEST's 6D technology platform consistently and accurately analyzes the motion of a golfer's swing in 6 degrees of freedom. Unlike anything on the market today, K-VEST 6D captures swing efficiency, via the kinematic sequence graph, and also allows users to measure key rotational and linear biomechanical information. Not only can the K-Vest identify faulty motor patterns, but in a matter of seconds my students can use Dynamic Visual Training to see, feel, and hear the correct movements of the body. Feeling a swing change has never been more simple. K-Vest will allow us to correct inefficient movements in your swing and maximize your potential as a golfer and an athlete.


Can Alexa call phone numbers?
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Echo-to-phone calling supports most mobileand landline numbers in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Youcan make voice calls with any device in the Echolineup. You can also call someone from theAlexa app by selecting the person's mobile phonenumber or landline.
Likewise, people ask, how do I get Alexa to call my contacts?
Make a call using the Amazon Alexa app
 1. Go to the "Conversations" menu in the Amazon Alexa app.
 2. Select Conversations from the bottom navigation bar.
 3. Select the Contacts icon to view your available Alexa-to-Alexacontacts.
 4. Select the contact you want to reach and then select Call (the"phone" icon).
Similarly, can Alexa auto make phone calls? You can make calls and send messages with EchoAuto through your compatible Android phone. To useAlexa-to-Alexa calling and messaging with EchoAuto, enable the feature in the Alexa app. EchoAuto uses your smart phone dialer to call mobileor landline numbers supported by your existing mobile phoneservice and plan.
Similarly one may ask, how does Alexa make phone calls without a phone?
Users can make phone calls either by saying theperson's name or speaking the phone number. Via voicecommands, users can control the volume of the calland end the conversation – although they won't be able toget calls from landline phones without theEcho being plugged into a landline phone, noted thereport.
What is my Alexa phone number?
You can call customer service at _PHONE_,and we will help you de-register from Alexa Communication.The optional Drop In feature will let you easily connectwith your closest friends and family on supported Echodevices.
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Is Alexa calling free?
Making calls with Alexa is easy. Reachfriends and family on their Alexa-enabled device, theAlexa app, or their home and mobile numbers in the US,Canada and Mexico – for free.
Can you call 911 with Alexa?
Creating the ability to call 911 from a smartspeaker would require an additional monthly 911surcharge that customers or the technology companies wouldhave to pay to support emergency call infrastructure. Thestandard Amazon Echo and Echo Dot cannot make emergencycalls.
Can Alexa send text messages?
Alexa will then either send yourmessage as a regular text, or over Alexamessaging (if it's to another Alexa-enabled device). Thenew feature works using any Alexa device, like the Echo Dotor Echo Show, but it only users with Android phones will beable to enable text messaging — at least fornow.
Can Alexa call police?
Whether you are fleeing a burglar or reporting anattack, do not dial 999 — instead, just say"Alexa, call the police". Under plansbeing developed by Britain's largest police force, crimevictims will simply be able to shout for help from servicessuch as Amazon's Alexa or Google's Assistant to alertpolice.
How do I connect my phone to Alexa?
To pair your mobile device with Echo Dot:
 1. Open the Alexa app.
 2. Open the left navigation panel, and then select Settings.
 3. Select your Echo Dot, and then select Bluetooth > Pair a NewDevice.
 4. Open the Bluetooth settings menu on your mobile device, andselect your Echo Dot.
Can Alexa make phone calls from a landline?
Place a call
With Echo Connect and a compatible Echodevice, you can ask Alexa to call anyone usingyour phone landline at home. All you have to do issay, "Alexa, call [contact's] mobile" or"Alexa, dial [phone number]".
Can you FaceTime on Echo show?
No but the equivalent to FaceTime is DROP IN.Amazon Echo Show uses. They can video chat using theAlexa to Alexa Calling feature. Now in the reversesomeone with the App on their phone can use Drop In to videochat with someone who has an Echo Show or EchoSpot.
What is the difference between ECHO and Alexa?
Basically, the only difference between the twodevices, other than size and cost, is sound. If you're just lookingto be introduced to Alexa, you'll be fine with theEcho Dot. If you're just looking to pick up an Echoto create a multiroom, Alexa-enabled experience, theEcho Dot is a great choice.
Can I call my echo from my cell phone?
Now you can just tell your Echo tocall anyone in your contacts or speak out a specificnumber to dial. Once you've set up Alexa calling andmessaging, your own mobile number is linked tothe device and will show up to recipients when youcall.
Can Alexa read text messages from iPhone?
You can use your Alexa device to sendSMS messages or make phone calls between Echo devicesor to mobile or landline phones using the Alexa app foriOS 9.0 and above and Android 5.0 and above, or anAmazon Fire tablet. Open the Amazon Alexa app on yourAndroid or iOS device.
How do you call someone else's Echo?
There are two ways that you can call someone:using your Echo or Alexa app to call someone else'sEcho, or using your Echo to call someone else'sphone. To call someone using the Alexa app, go to thecontacts screen, select a contact, and tap on the phonebutton.
Can Alexas talk to each other?
Using multiple Echo devices as intercoms
Having multiple Amazon Echo devices in your home alsogives you the ability to use them as intercoms aroundthe house. The same ability is as simple as saying"Alexa, drop in on the bedroom" to anotherEcho elsewhere in the house.
Can I call Alexa from my iPhone?
Using the Alexa Calling Feature From the App toReceive Calls. If someone calls your Echo, it alsorings your Alexa app on your iPhone. Unlock youriPhone, and then you can answer the call. You'llsee a familiar screen for the call with buttons toswitch to speaker phone, end the call, or mute yourmicrophone.
How do you know if someone is dropping in on Alexa?
When you receive a Drop In, the lightindicator on your Echo pulses green and you connect to yourcontact automatically. If you Drop In on a devicegroup, only one device answers.
Can I use Alexa in my car?
Simply plug the Dot into a USB charger in yourcar. It will power up when you start the engine.But you can also pair the Dot to your carstereo via Bluetooth, so you can enjoy the audiothrough your car's speakers. I would recommend trying thisbefore buying a more permanent installation of Alexa in yourcar.
Does Alexa drop notify?
Open the the Amazon Alexa app, then go to theConversation screen (chat bubble icon from the bottom nav bar), andtap Drop In. You will be presented with a list ofyour Echo devices you can Drop In on and contacts you canDrop In on at any time. Simply select one to initiate aDrop In.
Why is there an echo on my phone?
In many cases echo is a symptom of acousticfeedback from the phone of the party you are talking to.Your voice travels across the phone system to the otherparty, their phone's speaker plays the sound, then theirphone microphone picks up on that sound and it istransmitted back to your phone as anecho.


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Comparison of a low-cost magneto-inductive magnetometer with a proton magnetometer: a case study on the Galali iron ore deposit in western Iran
The proton magnetometers, also known as the proton precession magnetometers, are among the most widely used instruments for magnetometry surveys, owing to their high resolution which is about 0.01 nT. As the economically attractive ferromagnetic deposits generate a magnetic field anomaly which exceeds 100 nT, this resolution is not needed for detecting such large signals. The recently introduced magneto-inductive technology has led to the development of a low-cost magnetometer that can measure the ground magnetic field up to a resolution of around 10 nT. These magnetometers are inexpensive, come in a very small size, and are lightweight compared to the more common magnetometers such as the proton precession type. In this research, a low-cost magneto-inductive sensor and a highly precise proton magnetometer are simultaneously utilized at the same profiles on the Galali iron ore deposit in the northwest of Iran. The discrepancy of two measurements is less than 400 nT, often less than 100 nT, while the changes in the total magnetic field on this anomaly are around 7500 nT, which is 11 times larger than the maximum difference between the two measurements. In addition, the value of the regression coefficient between the two measurements for all profiles is more than 0.97. Also, the slope of the fitted line for the two measurements for all profiles is close to one. These results demonstrate the applicability of the new low-cost magneto-inductive sensor in magnetic prospecting.


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Topographic and hydrologic modelling applied to mineral exploration in Tasmania
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Recent developments in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology enable complex modelling of geoscientific data which would not have been practical using manual methods. New techniques have been developed in this study for the statistical analysis of the distribution of topographic lineaments and for hydrologic modelling of stream sediment geochemical data. Topographic lineaments interpreted from artificial illumination of a digital elevation model of Tasmania have be categorised into four types according to persistence, orientation and temporal relationships. Type 1&2 lineaments are the most persistent forming major features that can be traced across Tasmania. Type 3 do not form persistent patterns and Type 4 trend north-south cross cutting other lineaments. The spatial association between Tasmanian mineral occurrences (points) and topographic lineaments (lines) has been analysed using a number of methodologies. Existing methods for testing point line spatial association were found to be unsuitable due to the deleterious effects of mineral occurrence clustering. A new method of Monte Carlo analysis has been developed which, in part, overcomes the effects of clustering. Monte Carlo analysis has been used to test the spatial association of primary copper, gold and tin occurrences across the Tasmanian mainland. Primary copper and tin occurrences have a spatial association with Type 1&2 and Type 3 topographic lineaments and gold occurrences are only associated with Type 1&2 topographic lineaments. A spatial association may also be inferred between tin occurrences and a composite of Type 1,2&3 topographic lineaments inside a zone defined by the interpreted 2 km granite depth contour in northwest Tasmania. The value of stream sediment geochemistry to mineral exploration is significantly increased by accurate determination of lithological and dispersion residuals. Lithological background levels of stream sediment trace elements were determined for each rock type from a point in polygon overlay of sample locations in lithology polygons. The lithological background at each sample site was calculated from a flow accumulation model and subtracted from observed values to produce a lithological residual. The dispersion residual was calculated by subtracting the average lithological residual of all samples upstream from a sample site, weighted by sample watershed area. The lithological residual enhances definition of anomalies by removing gross lithological variation. Dispersion residuals, calculated from the lithological residual, highlight local effects and emphasise subtle variation down stream from major anomalies. Hydrologic modelling has been applied to a stream sediment geochemistry survey from the Natone district in northwest Tasmania. Analysis of the Natone geochemical data using the methodologies developed in this study defines anomalies which are coincident with known mineralisation and geophysical anomalies. The lithological residual extends copper and zinc anomalies from the Upper Stowport Prospect southeast across the Precambrian siltstone-Devonian granite contact indicating an enlarged geochemical anomaly which has not been identified by convent10nal data analysis techniques. In the Chasm Creek catchment previously undetected copper, lend and zinc dispersion residual anomalies are coincident with electromagnetic and magnetic anomalies that are untested by drilling.
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General method for calculating the properties of oxide glasses and glass forming melts from their composition and temperature
A new method for calculating various properties of glasses and glass forming melts has been proposed. The method covers such properties as viscosity and standard points, density, heat capacity and enthalpy, refractive index and its dispersion, coefficient of thermal expansion, surface tension, elastic moduli, and ultrasonic velocities. Temperature dependences of the properties (except for elastic and acoustic properties) could also be calculated. The above mentioned properties could be calculated for glasses and glass forming melts belonging to various oxide systems: 64 oxides can be included in the calculation. The method is based on assuming chemical equilibria between structural groups, which are found in glass forming melts. The results of calculations have been compared with the experimental data for properties of about 100 000 glasses and glass forming melts using the MDL SciGlass information system. The results of the comparison show that the proposed method allows the prediction of properties with a precision as high, on the whole, as the best known methods.
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Animations of creatures
All animations of creatures in a battle are handled by storing currently displayed animations in pendingAnims vector. When server tells that an event requiring animation happens, info about it is added to pendingAnims. Every animation needs to be initialized (what indicates that this animation has started). show() function tries to initialize all not initialized animations every frame until it succeeds. Then nextFrame call-ins are called until animation removes itself from pendingAnims. During initialization it is checked if this animation can be played now or we must wait.
Showing sequence of stacks, obstacles and wall pieces
Firstly, all dead stacks are printed on the screen. Then alive stacks, obstacles and wall pieces are printed in order of appearance (number of hex they are placed on). This algorithm works fairly well if no creatures move, but due to the fact that while a creature is moving, its position is the destination, not the hex they are walking on, sometimes it makes some graphical glitches that are not easy to fix.
Desynchronization of state of the game and displayed animations
This problem is not limited to battles but here it is the most problematic. GameState is updated immediately after getting info from server while the player should see smooth transition between initial and final states, e.g. when one creature stack attack another one we should see decreased amount of creatures after the animation of attack is displayed, despite the fact that gameState contains the new amount before any animation is displayed. Sometimes it can even lead to crashes when an action of the user makes the battle finished in gameState but wants to see all remaining actions of stacks - but the engine cannot respond to new inquires and destroys all data about stacks that weren't duplicated by battle interface.
This issue can be partly resolved by stopping the processing of data from server but it's not widely used nor elegant solution.


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Nearly 2/3 of traditional fertilizer goes to waste. This means your $15-$20 bottle of fertilizer is actually costing you $45-$60. You need a fertilizer that can actually utilize all the nutrients you are paying for.
A true living soil creates a secondary root system using fungi. This is called the mycorrhizae. It allows up to 20-30x the nutrient uptake compared to the normal plant's root system.
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The river Loimijoki is a river in Finland and the longest tributary of the river Kokemäenjoki. The river originates at the lake Pyhäjärvi in Tammela and joins the river Kokemäenjoki in Huittinen. There is a 54-metre (177 ft) difference in elevation between the source and the mouth of the river, which is 114 kilometres (71 mi) long. The river drains a catchment area of 3,140 square kilometres (1,210 sq mi). The river has several dams at Forssa, Jokioinen and Loimaa.
The Loimijoki river runs through the most fertile lands of Finland making its water relatively muddy. The river was badly polluted by sewage of industry and population centers along the river, but since the 1980s the river has been starting to recover and currently the river sees also recreational use like fishing and water sports.
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text: In this paper, a virtual Air handling unit (AHU) level water flow meter is developed by using a control valve as a measurement device. The flow through the valve is indirectly calculated using two measurable inputs (differential pressure measurements and valve opening positions) and three constants (inherent valve characteristics, valve coefficient and the valve authority). Thus, the non-intrusive virtual flow meter introduced in this paper provides a solution to one of the measurement barriers and challenges: a low cost, reliable energy metering system at the AHU level. Due to the fact that the virtual flow measurement is achieved by an indirect calculation based on multiple inputs, possibility of measurement errors is significantly increased comparing with a direct flow measurement. In this paper, we first introduce mathematical models of the virtual flow meter. Sensitivity and error propagation analyses are carried out afterwards to investigate the flow accuracy. As results, the valve stem position is a dominant variable in determining the accuracy of the virtual flow meter and thus the error impacts from other inputs except the valve stem position are minor. When the valve stem position errorranges from 0.5% to 2.0%, the accuracy of the virtual flow meter ranges from 1.96% to 7.83% under the valve authority of J and the accuracy ranges from 0.92% to 3.60% under the valve authority of 0.3. This simulation study has proven that it is feasible to use the control valve as the measurement device at the AHU level to provide satisfactory results. More studies will be carried out on experimental tests in next phase study.


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Abstract—Current group communication services have mostly been implemented on a homogeneous, distributed computing environment. This limits their applicability because most modern distributed computing environment are heterogeneous in nature. This paper describes the design, implementation, and performance evaluation of a CORBA group communication service. Using CORBA to implement a group communication service enables that group communication service to operate in a heterogeneous, distributed computing environment. To evaluate the effect of CORBA on the performance of a group communication service, this paper provides a detailed comparison of the performance measured from three implementations of an atomic broadcast protocol and a group membership protocol. Two of these implementations use CORBA, while the third uses UDP sockets for interprocess communication. The main conclusion is that heterogeneity can be achieved in group communication services by implementing them using CORBA, but there is a substantial performance cost. This performance cost can be reduced to a certain extent by carefully choosing a design and tuning various protocol parameters such as buffer sizes and timer values.

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Group communication, CORBA, fault tolerance, performance, heterogeneity.
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Lan Fei, Shivakant Mishra, Guming Xing, Xiao Lin, "On Group Communication Support in CORBA", IEEE Transactions on Parallel & Distributed Systems, vol. 12, no. , pp. 193-208, February 2001, doi:10.1109/71.910873
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"International Technology Diffusion: A Gravity Approach"
This paper investigates empirically the determinants of international technology licensing using data for 61 countries during _PHONE_. A multi-country one-sector model of innovation and diffusion with perfect enforcement of IPR yields a structural gravity equation for bilateral royalty payments as a function of economic fundamentals. The gravity equation is estimated using nonlinear methods. The model's fundamentals account for 45% of the variation in royalty payments. Other factors such as imperfect IPR protection and a country's production structure account for a substantial fraction of the unexplained variation, especially in developing countries. A back-of-the-envelop calculation suggests that perfect IPR enforcement in China would have led to 20% more technology transfers from the United States.
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Why have a Center for the Study of Religious Freedom at Virginia Wesleyan, a small Methodist liberal arts college? The answer is simple.
Liberal Arts Education
Religious and cultural pluralism are prominent features of our complex and rapidly changing world. If we are to be engaged and productive citizens, we must learn to appreciate diverse perspectives and worldviews. A liberal arts education helps prepare students to do this.
At Virginia Wesleyan, the Center supports this educational goal through its interdisciplinary courses, interfaith forums, and other events.
United Methodist Heritage
Religious freedom has always been part of the Methodist tradition. The United Methodist Church recognizes religious freedom as a basic human right for persons of all faiths. The Church's social principles support the separation of church and state and strongly condemn all forms of religious intolerance.
United Methodist Church Resolution on Religious Liberty
United Methodist Church Resolution on Separation of Church and State
United Methodist Church Social Principle on Church and State Relations
United Methodist Church Social Principle on Rights of Religious Minorities
The United Methodist Church declares religious liberty, the freedom of belief, to be a basic human right. Religious liberty includes the freedom to doubt or to deny the existence of God, and to refrain from observing religious practices. We believe it is the right of a person to be allowed to follow the call of conscience when it becomes impossible to live by both the dictates of the state and the decisions of faith.- United Methodist Church Resolution on Religious Liberty


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Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English stern, sterne, sturne, from Old English styrne (stern, grave, strict, austere, hard, severe, cruel), from Proto-Germanic *sturnijaz (angry, astonished, shocked), from Proto-Indo-European *ster-, *ter- (rigid, stiff). Cognate with Scots stern (bold, courageous, fierce, resolute), Old High German stornēn (to be astonished), Dutch stuurs (glum, austere), Swedish stursk (insolent).
stern (comparative sterner, superlative sternest)
 1. Having a hardness and severity of nature or manner.
 - John Dryden
 stern as tutors, and as uncles hard
 2. Grim and forbidding in appearance.
Etymology 2Edit
Most likely from Old Norse stjórn (control, steering), related to stýra (to steer), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną, whence also English steer. Also possibly from Old Frisian stiarne (rudder), from the same Germanic root.
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stern (plural sterns)
 1. (nautical) The rear part or after end of a ship or vessel.
 2. (figuratively) The post of management or direction.
 3. The hinder part of anything.
 4. The tail of an animal; now used only of the tail of a dog.
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 3Edit
Old English
stern (plural sterns)
 1. A bird, the black tern.
From Old High German sterno, from Proto-Germanic *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
stern m (please provide plural)
 1. star (luminous dot appearing in the night sky)
 - Anthony R. Rowley, Liacht as de sproch: Grammatica della lingua mòchena Deutsch-Fersentalerisch, TEMI, 2003.
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data = dataMap['myDataSource']
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text: In order to gain a deep insight into the mechanism of Ni-doped Mo activated sintering process, the diffusion behavior of Mo-Ni interface was studied utilizing a Mo-Ni diffusion couple. The phase structure and composition on the diffusion layer were characterized and analyzed by means of scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope, the self diffusion coefficient and interdiffusion coefficient were calculated. The results show that a diffusion layer is formed between Mo and Ni after sintering at 1223k for 1h, which is comprised of a δ-NiMo intermetallic compound and a limit solid solution containing small amounts of nickel. The self diffusion coefficient and interdiffusion coefficient are 2.068×10-18cm2/s and 4.5×10-12cm2/s, respectively. It is suggested that the diffusion rate of Mo in δ-NiMo intermetallic compound and a limit solid solution containing small amounts of nickel is 106 times bigger than that of self diffusion, and the intermetallic compound layer provides a short diffusion path for Mo activated sintering.


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Some homophones, similar-sounding words that don't mean the same thing, are harmless. But elicit and illicit are not among them.
They are completely different parts of speech; choosing the wrong one would be an embarrassing mistake. Moreover, it could mean the difference between asking for a response and instigating dangerous criminal activity.
With that important warning in mind, how should you use illicit or elicit in your writing? There is an easy way to decide. Continue reading for a discussion of these two confusing homophones.
What is the Difference Between Elicit and Illicit?
This article compare elicit vs. illicit. I will use each word in an example sentence to demonstrate its proper use.
Plus, I will give you a useful trick to help you remember whether to use elicit or illicit, depending on your meaning.
When to Use Elicit
What does elicit mean? Elicit is a verb. It is a synonym of evoke, where that word has the meaning to draw out.
- The disruption, though annoying, was not enough to elicit a response from the judge.
- The company commissioned a survey to elicit the public's views on the newest flavor of its sour candies.
- Let us interview the witnesses to elicit the facts of the case.
- Specific projects are not the only target of NIMBYism. Proposed zoning and land-use regulation changes likewise elicit strong reactions and resistance. –The Washington Post
When to Use Illicit
What does illicit mean? Illicit is an adjective. It means illegal or otherwise forbidden. You can see examples of this word's use in the sentences below.
- The cartel used buckets of batter to traffic illicit drugs into other countries.
- The pawn shop's owner is on trial for selling illicit goods in his store.
- The car enthusiasts held an illicit race on Beachside Avenue at 1:00am.
- What's missing, former Losers tell The Post, is any examination of the show's secret and brutal tactics, which include providing illicit drugs to contestants and submitting them to questionable medical exams by the show's resident doctor, Rob Huizenga, known as "Dr. H." –New York Post
Trick to Remember the Difference
Here is a helpful trick to remember illicit vs. elicit.
- Illicit is an adjective that means illegal.
- Elicit is a verb that means evoke.
If the word you are using is an adjective, you probably mean illicit. Elicit is never an adjective.
If you are trying to use the word as a verb, you should use elicit. Much in the same way elicit is never an adjective, illicit is never a verb.
You can remember the difference between these words by remembering their synonyms. Both illicit and illegal begin with the letter I, and both elicit and evoke begin with the letter E.
Is it elicit or illicit? While these two words sound the same when spoken, the mean very different things.
- Elicit is a verb, and a synonym of evoke.
- Illicit is an adjective, and a synonym of illegal.
- Neither word is ever used as any other part of speech.
Since elicit and evoke both start with the same letter, much the same as illicit and illegal, pairing these words with their synonyms will help you remember which is which, and in what contexts they should be used.
Now that you know the difference between these words, you can be confident that your writing will not suffer from this simple mistake. Any time you have questions about other confusing words, you can check this site for an explanation.


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Report by James Franklin, Reporter
Thursday, August 9, 2012
WESTON Museum has been transformed into an archaeological dig pit in a bid to inspire youngsters about our past.
The Burlington Street museum will hold its Big Dig event every week day until August 21, with an exhibition teaching children about archaeology and history.
The event, the brainchild of Bournemouth University student and museum volunteer Shauni Brocklesby, features a large sand pit containing treasures for children to dig up.
They are also being taught how to write their names using Viking runes and Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Museum supervisor Adam Brown said: "We are really hoping that this will plant seeds of interest into children and advance their understanding about this amazing subject."


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Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City involves a variety of exercises, including exercises that focus on range of motion. These exercises are designed to help improve and expedite the range of motion. The range of motion is one of the key areas that physical rehabilitation in Kansas City works to improve.
Range of motion defines the extent of movement a particular joint can make at one attempt. If range is affected, it is challenging or impossible to move a specific part of the body around the joint area. It is common for athletes and non-athletes to experience injuries or accidents that impact or limit their range of motion.
Here are a few of the most common triggers that affect range of motion:
- Sprained joints
- Lack of movement or activity following surgery
- Lack of physical activity or exercise in general
Exercises designed to improve range of motion help to reverse the impairment and reinstate free and unrestricted movement of the muscles and joints. Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City introduces basic exercise techniques to correct impaired range of motion. Most importantly, they help to restore range of motion without causing further damage to the affected joint area.
Here is a brief overview of those exercises:
Passive exercises: these exercises are impactful for joints that are no longer active as a result of paralysis or injury.
Active-assistant exercises: these exercises are performed with some assistance from the physical rehab tech. Patients perform the majority of the movements but the rehab tech helps to ensure that the movements are done correctly.
Active exercises: these exercises are performed with little help from the rehab tech, because the patient can complete them on their own. The tech may offer verbal advisement about execution or posture during the exercises.
Range of motion exercises are extremely beneficial in improving the movement of joints that have been damage or injured. Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City is an effective option for those looking to find relief for joint pain and damage.
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SHD file extension - Microsoft Windows shadow spooler file
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File extension shd is used for the Microsoft Windows shadow spooler files. The print job's spooled data is contained in a spool file. The shadow file includes some additional information used by the spooler, like job settings.
For each print job there are two spool files generated by the Windows® NT/2000 spooler. One file with the .SHD extension for job settings, and one with the .SPL extension for the drawing commands.
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