How a cup of tea can improve your negotiations
Wouldn't it be great if we could improve the way someone is feeling toward us before a negotiation, without them even knowing that we're doing anything? It turns out that there is something we can do, and it could be as simple as offering a cup of tea.
It may sound like an old fashioned way of solving problems. You've lost your job – tell me all about it over a cup of tea. You've had a big argument with your business partner – let's sit down and discuss it over a cup of tea.
While this might just seem like the kind of thing your mum would suggest to make things better, there's research to back up why that cup of tea (or any other hot drink) may well make a positive impact in your negotiations.
Negotiation and the importance of relationship
A key element of each and every negotiation is relationship. In fact, in our workshops, participants often comment that the biggest challenges they face are in managing the relationships with other parties in the negotiation.
The quality of the relationship is determined by the assumptions and perceptions we hold about each other. These fundamentally impact the way we approach a negotiation. If the other person is feeling hostile towards us, the result of the negotiation will be quite different to if they are feeling more positively towards us.
When we find someone to be a "warm" person rather than a "cold" person, we are more likely to have favourable perceptions of them. Psychological warmth is associated with traits such as trustworthiness, friendliness and helpfulness.
So, what can we do to improve the way someone is feeling towards us.
The neuroscience behind warmth and negotiation
puppet stringsResearchers from the University of Colorado and Yale University conducted two studies which demonstrated that it is possible to change a person's impressions and their behaviour, without them being aware of any external influences.
To understand these studies, it is important to know that neuroscientists have discovered that the part of our brain that is involved in processing physical sensations of warmth, is also responsible for processing psychological warmth.
In the first study, participants were primed by being given either a cup of hot coffee or a cup of iced coffee to hold. They were then given a description of a person. Based solely on the information provided, participants had to rate the person on a number of personality traits.
The researchers found that when participants were primed with a warm drink, they rated the person significantly higher in traits relating to warmth. For traits not relating to warmth there was no difference in ratings between the groups primed with hot or cold coffee. Holding the warm drink influenced participants' subsequent interpersonal judgments.
In the second experiment, participants were primed with either a warm or cold therapeutic cushion. They were then given two options:
 - get a bottled drink for yourself and a $1 voucher for a friend; or
 - get a bottled drink for a friend and a $1 voucher for yourself.
The results showed that the temperature priming impacted on how likely participants were to choose a gift for themselves rather than a friend. Twenty five percent of those primed with a cold cushion selected the gift for a friend compared with 54 percent of those primed with the warm cushion.
Put the kettle on for your next negotiation
boiling kettleSo, while we wouldn't recommend relying solely on this phenomenon as a strategy for your next negotiation, it does seem like a good idea so somehow prime your counterpart with a sense of physical warmth. So before your next negotiation, make sure you offer your negotiation counterpart a nice warm cup of tea!
Download our free Harvard-based negotiation planner here to get started. To learn more about interest based negotiation, we recommend the book "Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher & William Ury."
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Hand gesture and electronic circuit for sonification of drawing
Drawdio – Jay Silver's original designed kit. It's the contemporary electronic tool for drawing music.
How does the drawing look like made by Drawdio?
Metaphorically, growing-drawing are growing like plants, instead of water there is a sound which stimulates growing of the drawing.
Interface Cultures, Kunstuniversität Linz
The experience of drawing action with Drawdio is significant for the flow of electronic sounds. The sound was controlling the outcome of drawing in a process and has priority over the hand gesture. Therefore, lines are an expression of the sound through the motion of the hand gesture.
The process of sonically drawn lines; the abstract form of drawing process, a hand is following an electronic sound, the electronic circuit is triggered by graphite's conductivity and skin; hands gestures draw and close the circuit simultaneously.

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- Why did German immigrants come to the United States?
- When did Volga Germans come to Kansas?
- Why did Mennonites leave Prussia?
- Why did Mennonites leave Germany?
- Where did the immigrants of Kansas come from?
- What was the cause of early immigration to Germany?
- What was life like for the Germans in Kansas?
- When did most German immigrants come to America?
Why did German immigrants come to the United States?
They migrated to America for a variety of reasons. Push factors involved worsening opportunities for farm ownership in central Europe, persecution of some religious groups, and military conscription; pull factors were better economic conditions, especially the opportunity to own land, and religious freedom.
When did Volga Germans come to Kansas?
28 November 1875
A large group of Volga Germans arrived in Topeka on 28 November 1875. They were from the colonies of Herzog, Katharinenstadt, Liebental, Beauregard, Ober-Monjou, Neu-Obermonjou, Mariental, Louis, Marienberg, and Graf.
Why did Mennonites leave Prussia?
Origins in the Vistula Delta In the early-to-mid 16th century, Mennonites began to flee to the Vistula delta region in the Kingdom of Poland in order to avoid persecution in the Low Countries, especially Friesland and Flanders, seeking religious freedom and exemption from military service.
Why did Mennonites leave Germany?
Beginning in 1663, Mennonites emigrated to North America to preserve the faith of their fathers, to seek economic opportunity and adventure, and especially to escape European militarism.
Where did the immigrants of Kansas come from?
Germans were the largest group of foreign immigrants to Kansas. Some came from Germany, but many came from the Volga River in southern Russia, where they excelled in agriculture and were drawn to Kansas by railroad posters. But before the Volga Germans came, they sent five scouts to investigate.
What was the cause of early immigration to Germany?
Early Immigration, _PHONE_. Two forces were paramount in prompting early German immigration: heavy taxation and German laws of primogeniture, which permitted only the eldest sons in families to inherit their fathers' land.
What was life like for the Germans in Kansas?
Germans in Kansas did not always have it easy. They often faced difficult times while settling, and even after being in communities for years, faced anti-German sentiment during World Wars I and II. Germans had a large impact on the formation of Kansas a s a state.
When did most German immigrants come to America?
Wars in Europe and America had slowed the arrival of immigrants for several decades starting in the 1770s, but by 1830 German immigration had increased more than tenfold. From that year until World War I, almost 90 percent of all German emigrants chose the United States as their destination.

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ASP.NET MVC:Why does the CheckBoxFor render an additional input tag and how can I get the value using the FormCollection
I needed to create a check box and bind the model to the check box. Assume instead of the model value im just assigning false as the value. Code given bellow.
The output of the HTML being generated is shown above. I do understand why the hidden check box is put by the razor view engine. My question is if the value is false then the check box visible should be value="false" (unchecked).
Why it has put value="true" (checked). Same applies for the checkboxfor helper. What is wrong or could you explain how to implement this?
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You should consider passing the value via the model:
_USER_.CheckBoxFor(model => model.abcd)
If you need to set it to be 'false' then you can do this by setting the abcd property to false in the Controller before returning the View.
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Checkboxes don't have different checked/unchecked values, they only have a checked value. If you understand why razor outputs the hidden field then you understand this.
Imagine for a second that it did have value='false'. What would happen when you checked the checkbox? Would you expect the value to change? (hint: you shouldn't). You'd have a checked checkbox with value='false'. What does that even mean? Then, upon posting, you would post false as your value, and that would be nonsense.
So. Checkbox value attributes don't change. If you need to write code that uses the value, don't look for its value, look for whether or not it's checked.
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So if i need the checkbox to be checked and unchecked based on the true or false that we pass eg _USER_.CheckBox("abcd",false) what should i do? Since i couldnt get what i wanted from your answer. – Desmond Nov 16 '12 at 9:01
_USER_ A checkbox inputs "checked" state is a separate property from its value. Notice that if you check and un-check a textbox the value property does not change, however the browser sees whether the checkbox is checked or not and if it's checked it posts the input name/value, if it's not checked it does not post anything at all. Hence why there's automatically a 2nd hidden input field with value set to false created, so if user checks the checkbox the server will receive two key/value pairs for both inputs, true and false and it will accept true in this case, if one just false. – LaserBeak Nov 17 '12 at 6:41
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At the end of your training module, we'd recommend adding a link to a survey with a specific Call to Action (CTA).
The last Conclusion task in your training module looks something like this:
Let's go over the steps to adjust your conclusion task information to support your campaign, including how to add a survey link with a specific Call to Action (CTA).
Step 1 - Find the Conclusion Task
Go to the Conclusion task in the TIQ Builder
Step 2 - Add your conclusion text
Add your text into the text field labeled Description.
Not sure what CTA content to add in your conclusion? Here are some of our most popular conclusion examples
Step 3 - Add your link
Move your cursor and highlight the text that you want to be your survey (we suggest the last sentence for a clear CTA). Next, right click to add your survey link.
Step 4 - Link settings
Add any additional information or define settings like "Open link in... New window". Make sure you click to save your changes.
Step 5 - Review
Make sure that the highlighted text is visible and includes the link to your survey.


text: This article uses framing theory to examine how activists and trade unions have framed labour's political agenda in Malaysia. A polity grounded in ethnicity continues to hinder the formation of cross-ethnic collective worker identities and labour politics. However, inclusive popular democratising movements have strengthened in recent years, providing a favourable context for greater emphasis on non-ethnic political action by trade unions. The latter have shifted in this direction, adopting elements of the popular movement's 'human rights' internationalism. Thus, the democratic movement's frame has influenced that of the trade unions, with implications for framing theory.


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Bees wax wraps are a reusable alternative to plastic wrap. Change your habits for good by changing to reusable bees wraps for wrapping your food instead of single-use plastic! Then at the end of your bees wraps life, either compost it at home, use it as a natural fire starter or re-wax it using one of our DIY wax blocks to refresh it! The average family uses 24 rolls of plastic cling wrap per year. Unfortunately cling wrap isn't reusable and is rarely recycled.
5 benefits of storing your food in beeswax wraps:
1. Beeswax wraps last ages + save you money
The average cost of a kitchen three-pack of bees wraps is $25-$30.
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2. Beeswax wraps help food stay fresh for longer
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3. Beeswax wraps are home compostable!
Unlike plastic cling wrap, beeswax wraps will break down into compost.
Girl at a picnic using beeswax wraps
4. Beeswax wraps reduce waste + protect wildlife
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5. Beeswax has antimicrobial properties
Like honey, beeswax has been shown to have antimicrobial properties that help keep things clean which is great when dealing with food. Beeswax also has antifungal properties preventing the growth of yeasts and other fungi.
With so many beneficial properties, beeswax is a healthy and harmless alternative to plastic for storing food in. Beeswax wraps use the natural power of beeswax to protect and store your food in a safe way as a plastic wrap alternative. Since beeswax is waterproof, it keeps unwanted moisture out of food while trapping the food's natural moisture in.
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Hajdukiewicz Genealogy and Family History
The earliest occurrence of the Hajdukiewicz surname in our family history documents is from 1888, and we currently have 245 records where Hajdukiewicz appears.
We found more Hajdukiewiczs in other family trees.Start your family tree
to discover them.
Typical jobs for Hajdukiewiczs
Hajdukiewiczs had very few recorded occupations in the 1901 Census.
Where most Hajdukiewiczs lived
Hajdukiewiczs had very few recorded places of residence in the 1901 Census.
Hajdukiewiczs' criminal history
It seems all Hajdukiewiczs were law-abiding. We found no criminal records.
Hajdukiewiczs in World War I
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Teacher Recruitment and Retention
Launch date: 19/09/2019
Review status: Report published
What is the review about?
A review examining the successes and challenges faced by the Island in relation to recruiting and retaining teaching staff.
The Panel recently questioned the Minister for Education about the current vacancy rates in advance of the new academic year and found that 69 teachers had handed their noticed in as of 31 May 2019. Whilst most of these vacancies have now been filled, the Panel has agreed that it would be beneficial to examine the views of the teaching profession and the available data relating to recruitment and retention, to identify the successes and challenges for the Island. Whilst the review is not being carried out in direct response to the recent industrial action, it is hoped that it will help determine whether there are any underlying trends or issues that may have contributed to this.
Terms of reference
1. To examine the recruitment and retention figures for teaching staff over the past 5 years including, but not limited to:
- The number of staff that have left the profession;
- The number of staff that have retired and are due to retire in the next 5 years;
- The number of staff that have been recruited through any recruitment initiatives (i.e. Jersey Teacher Training Programme);
- The number of staff that have engaged in exit interviews.
2. To identify all Government of Jersey policies relating to the recruitment and retention of teaching staff and assess their effectiveness.
3. To gather and examine the views of stakeholders regarding the key challenges faced in recruiting and retaining teachers.


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OBJECTIVE: It is an ongoing debate whether tympanoplasty should be performed in the pediatric age group. The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare the anatomical and functional outcomes of type I cartilage tympanoplasty in children and adults.
MATERIALS and METHODS: The file records of patients who underwent type 1 cartilage tympanoplasty were retrospectively reviewed. In total, 133 patients who underwent type 1 tympanoplasty for chronic otitis media were included. Tragal cartilage grafts were used in all patients. The patients were divided into two groups: pediatric (age≤16 years, n=54) and adult (age>18 years, n=79) groups. The graft success rates and hearing results between the two groups were compared.
RESULTS: The graft success rate was 90.2% (120/133) in the study group. At the end of the 24-month follow-up, the graft was intact in 48 of the 54 (88.9%) patients in the pediatric group and 72 of the 79 patients in the adult group (91.1%) (p=0.769). The functional success rate (postoperative air–bone gap<20 dB) obtained in the study group was 90.2% (120/133). The functional success rate was 88.9% (48/54) in the pediatric group and 91.1% (72/79) in the adult group (p=0.255).
CONCLUSION: The graft success rates and hearing results obtained with cartilage grafts are similar in children and adults. Therefore, cartilage grafts may be safely used in pediatric patients, similar to their use in adults.


text: This paper presents an experimental study on the zpin bridging law. The relationship between the z-pin bridging force and its displacement was measured by z-pin pull-out tests. Three types of samples were examined, which included single small pin; 3·3- small-pin (three columns×three rows) and 3·3-bigpin samples. For 3·3-small-pin samples, a typical pull-out curve with initial elastic bonding, unstable debonding and frictional sliding was obtained. A high peak value of the debonding force was reached before z-pin debonding started. After debonding was initiated, the pull-out force dropped rapidly to a lower value, the pins were then pulled out steadily. The difference between the peak debonding force and the frictional pull-out force decreased with increasing loading rate. However, for samples with big pins, it was difficult to discern the peak debonding force.


Thousands gather for Invasion Day rallies across Australia
People in major cities across Australia have gathered outside to attend Invasion Day rallies. The 26 January public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788 to start a penal colony, viewing the land as unoccupied despite encountering settlements. For many Indigenous Australians and a growing number of non-Indigenous Australians, the day marks 'Invasion Day'. Chants of 'Black Lives Matter' and 'always was, always will be Aboriginal land' rang out during most rallies across the country.
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Our research aims to improve the efficiency of the reinforcement of loose rocks with two-component polymer resins. The standard approach consists of the injection of two pre-mixed components into a rock massive. We propose a stepwise injection of individual components of a resin into the rock and deep extrusion of the solutions into the rock by gas between the injection stages. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method provides a reduction of polymer consumption per unit volume of the rock, and an increase in the impregnation depth, area of the resin impact, and the reinforced rock volume in comparison with the conventional method of prepared resin solution injection. The cured resin partially fills the sand rock pore space, binds the grains, and acts as a reinforcing frame. The highest reinforcement is achieved with the sequential stepwise injection of the resin by separate small portions of each component. We have shown the uniaxial compressive strength is on average more than twice as high that obtained with the conventional injection method. This can be explained by higher fracture toughness of the reinforced rock with a flexible hardened network of the cured resin in the structure.
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- 2.05 ТЕХНОЛОГИЯ МАТЕРИАЛОВ
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Creating a Parameter Control to Sort By Dimension
Published: 07 Dec 2016
Last modified date: 24 Aug 2022
Question
How to use a parameter to choose which dimension to sort your view by.
Environment
Tableau Desktop
Answer
The below steps are based on Sample - Superstore data.

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Parameter, Calculation and View creations step
Step 1: Create a parameter
 1. Right-click in the Data pane and select Create Parameter.
 2. In the Create Parameter dialog, do the following, then click OK:
 - Name: Sort By
 - Data Type: String
 - Allowable Values: List
 - For Value, enter the following list: Category, Sub-Category, Product Name and Region.
 3. Right-click the Sort By parameter and select Show Parameter Control.
Step 2: Create a calculated field
 1. Select Analysis > Create Calculated Field.
 2. Name the field Sort by Dimension, enter the following formula, then click OK:
 CASE [Sort By]
 WHEN 'Category' THEN [Category]
 WHEN 'Sub-Category' THEN [Sub-Category]
 WHEN 'Product Name' THEN [Product Name]
 WHEN 'Region' THEN [Region]
 END
Step 3: Build your view
 1. Drag Product Name, Sub-Category, Category, and Region to Rows.
 2. Drag Sales to Columns.
 3. Drag Sort by Dimension to Rows, placing it to the left of Product Name.
 4. Right-click Sort By Dimension on Rows, and select Sort. Choose the following options, then click OK:
 - Sort order: Ascending
 - Sort by: Alphabetic
 5. Right click Sort by Dimension on Rows, then un-check Show Header.
You can now use the Sort By parameter control to select which dimension to sort by.
To view the steps showed in the below video, please expand the above section. Note: the video has no sound.
Additional information
Dimensions on the Rows or Columns shelf are treated hierarchically, so sorting on a dimension will not affect any dimensions left of it on the shelf.
If you want to mix data types or add an 'Ascending or Descending' parameter to the sort, a RANK() can be added to any non-number fields. See the attached "Sorting by ANYTHING" workbook.
Use a calculation similar to the following instead of the calculation in the above instructions:
IF [Ascending/Descending]='Ascending' then 1 else -1 END
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IF [Sort by]='Category' then -rank(min([Category]))
elseif [Sort by]='Sub-Category' then -rank(min([Sub-Category]))
elseif [Sort by]='Sales' then SUM([Sales])
elseif [Sort by]='Profit' then SUM([Profit])
END
RANK() can be used on any data type to convert it to a number and retain the original order. For 'Descending', the entire calculation can be multiplied by -1.
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The Queen in Ireland: Why royal visit had to wait
The Queen is the first British monarch to visit what is today known as the Republic of Ireland in 100 years, but is this a sign of the end of centuries of resentment, asks historian Diarmaid Ferriter.
When the Queen's grandfather, King George V, arrived in Dublin in July 1911 he subsequently recorded his "feelings of joy and affection" inspired by the "wonderful reception" he was given by people lining the streets.
Over the course of the next decade, however, the political situation in Ireland was transformed, as were Anglo-Irish relations. It was the events of these tumultuous years, incorporating the War of Independence of 1916-21 and the quest for an Irish Republic, that meant 100 years would have to pass before the next visit.
Historically, the enthusiasm with which royals such as Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V were greeted surpassed expectations and hostile nationalist opinion....
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- Conference delves into effects of climate change on native people
- History professor says the Vikings never came to Newfoundland
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Leicester Cathedral marks Earth Day 2021 today with the announcement that artist Luke Jerram's giant installation of the planet Earth, 'Gaia' will open in the nave next month.
Planet Earth Installation to arrive at Leicester Cathedral
Measuring seven metres in diameter, Gaia features detailed imagery of the Earth's surface, compiled from NASA's Visible Earth series and will be open to the public (online booking required) from 17 May – 6 June 2021.
More about Earth Day 2021 here.
A specially made surround sound composition by BAFTA award-winning composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture. A series of seven special events themed around the seven continents will be staged beneath Gaia including a Dean's Discussion with Antarctic Explorer Frida Bengtsson, a didgeridoo workshop for all the family and a film screening of He Named Me Malala.
Leicester was one of the first Church of England cathedrals to host Luke Jerram's sister installation to Gaia, the Museum of the Moon in 2018 and again in 2019 when it returned to mark the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing. The Museum of the Moon has so far been seen by over three million members of the public in more than 25 countries worldwide.
The Revd Canon Karen Rooms, Canon Missioner at the Cathedral, said:
"William Anders' Apollo 8 'Earthrise' photograph of an Earth rising from the horizon of the moon, taken on Christmas Eve in 1968 was the poster on my teenage bedroom wall. Astronauts tell us how captivating the blue planet is hanging in cold empty space – what a miracle life is in all its abundant forms. I hope we will experience some of that wonder encountering Gaia in the Cathedral."
You can book to see Gaia or any of the special events on the Leicester Cathedral Eventbrite page from 22 April onwards.
It is hope that the Cathedral will be able to resume worship services open to the public at this time and if so, services will continue at the Cathedral at the usual times (free of charge as normal) whilst Gaia is in situ. Information about service times can be found here: _URL_
Gaia has been created in partnership with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Bluedot and the UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres.
More info: _URL_


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treelayout
Lay out tree or forest
Syntax
[x,y] = treelayout(parent,post)
[x,y,h,s] = treelayout(parent,post)
Description
[x,y] = treelayout(parent,post) lays out a tree or a forest. parent is the vector of parent pointers, with 0 for a root. post is an optional postorder permutation on the tree nodes. If you omit post, treelayout computes it. x and y are vectors of coordinates in the unit square at which to lay out the nodes of the tree to make a nice picture.
[x,y,h,s] = treelayout(parent,post) also returns the height of the tree h and the number of vertices s in the top-level separator.
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Show Of Force Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org
show of force
1.) An operation designed to demonstrate US resolve that involves increased visibility of US deployed forces in an attempt to defuse a specific situation that, if allowed to continue, may be detrimental to US interests or national objectives.
In the United States, military vocabulary is standardized by the Department of Defence. These terms are used by the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.
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C-TRAN has used Bus on Shoulder lanes since they were first implemented in Clark County in 2017. The concept allows transit vehicles to use the shoulder of a given corridor to bypass traffic during times of heavy congestion. It creates faster travel times for buses and more reliable transit service for our region's commuters.
There are limitations:
- For a bus to use the shoulder, the overall speed of traffic must be less than 35 mph.
- While using the shoulder, buses are only allowed to go up to 15 mph faster than other traffic, to a maximum speed of 35 mph.
- Priority for shoulder use is always given to emergency vehicles, stalls or breakdowns.
Bus-only shoulder lanes are currently in use on three freeway corridors in the region: State Route 14, Interstate 5 and Interstate 205.
State Route 14
Location: SR 14 between SE 164th Avenue and Interstate 205, Vancouver
Direction: Eastbound and westbound
Primary C-TRAN routes on corridor: 41, 65, 67, 164
Location: I-5 between 99th Street and the Interstate Bridge, Vancouver
Primary C-TRAN routes on corridor: 105, 134, 157, 199
Location: I-205 across the Glenn Jackson Bridge, Vancouver/Portland
Direction: Northbound and southbound
Primary C-TRAN routes on corridor: 65, 67, 164, 177


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Remove file extension from filename
Excel formula: Remove file extension from filename
Generic formula
To remove a file extension from a file name, you can use a formula based on the LEFT and FIND functions. In the example shown, the formula in C5 is:
The core of this formula is the LEFT function which simply extracts text from the file name, starting at the left, and ending at the character before the first period (".").
The FIND function is used to figure out how many characters to extract:
Find returns the position of the first match (6 in the first example) from which 1 is subtracted. The result, 5, goes into LEFT like this:
and the LEFT function returns the first five characters from the left: "Happy".
Note: because this formula finds the first occurrence of ".", it will remove all file extensions when there are are more than one.
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Komatsu to exhibit 20
Komatsu will exhibit a 20-ton-class electric hydraulic excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery system for the first time at bauma2022. The machine is powered by a 451 kWh lithium-ion battery system from US-based Proterra. Since January 2021, the two companies have been jointly developing electric medium-sized hydraulic excavators, and have been conducting PoC (Proof of Concept) tests on advance research machines at customers' construction sites.
20-ton class electric hydraulic excavator
The machine is scheduled to be introduced to the Japanese and European markets in FY2023.
Hydraulic excavators are the most versatile type of construction equipment, and the mid-size class, in particular, is used in a wide range of jobsites and applications, mainly in earth excavation and loading operations, requiring power and durability to withstand heavy-load work.
This model optimizes the entire body control system by capitalizing on Komatsu's proprietary coordinating technology. It specifically integrates Proterra's lithium-ion battery technology which has a proven track record for use in heavy-duty and commercial vehicles deployed in various fields around the world, with Komatsu's components, such as the hydraulic pump, controller, and electric motor for work equipment operation.
In addition, Komatsu has developed a robust cage structure to provide additional protection onboard the vehicle for its battery packs. As a result, Komatsu has achieved digging performance and durability equivalent to those of engine-driven hydraulic excavators. The high energy onboard the excavator's Proterra Powered battery system enables operation for up to 8 hours when fully charged.
The electric power makes it possible to work comfortably in various work environments without worrying about noise and exhaust emissions, and is expected to be used for work in urban areas and nighttime construction work, etc. The zero engine vibration will also help reduce operator fatigue.
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text: Cemetery memorials are synonymous with gothic horror. Dark, haunting and beautiful they capture the imagination of those who wander in their midst. Chances are, though, if you are wandering through a cemetery, you're likely to ponder the kinds of thoughts that belong there: life, death, and the things that slip in between. One particularly notorious memorial statue was the Agnus Memorial. This sculpture was so imposing that the locals in Baltimore took to making up dark tales of its metaphysical misdeeds and gave 'her' the nickname 'Black Aggie'. What inspired these stories? More importantly, what inspired her creation? Join us this week for a tale of intrigue, artistry, love and grief; as we explore the tragic history of Henry and Clover Adams, and the monument that went on to have a life all life of its own.


SharePoint recovery on an item-level basis
SharePoint recovery of data can be complicated, but in this tip, Brien Posey shows how to perform item-level data recovery.
SharePoint recovery of data can be a surprisingly complicated process. Microsoft makes it relatively easy to restore a site collection, but if you need to restore such lower-level objects as individual sites, applications, lists or libraries, the recovery process becomes much less intuitive. This article provides an overview of the process of performing item-level recovery of SharePoint data.
Performing item-level recovery using the built-in tools requires the use of a disaster recovery "farm," which acts as a repository for the data that is being restored. This holds true whether you want to recover a site, a list, a library or even a document.
Once you have created it, you restore your SharePoint backup to the disaster recovery farm. The backup does not get restored to the production farm because the goal is to recover a specific piece of data. Restoring a backup to the production farm would overwrite data that shouldn't be replaced.
Exporting an item
Once your backup has been restored to the disaster recovery farm, the next step is to export the data you want to restore so you can import it into your production environment. The data export process can be performed only through the SharePoint Management Shell. To do this, you have to use the Export-SPWeb cmdlet command. This cmdlet's syntax looks like this:
Export-SPWeb –Identity <site URL> -Path <the path and filename of the file that will contain the exported data> [-ItemURL <the URL of the site, list, or library that you want to export>] [-Include user security] [-Includeversions] [-NoFileCompression] [-GradualDelete] [-Verbose]
The actual set of switches you will use varies based on how SharePoint is configured, but the command might look something like this:
Export-SPWeb –Identity http://mysharepointserver/sites/mysite -Path C:\data -ItemURL http://mysharepointserver/sites/mysite/library.aspx
By far, the most important of the optional parameters is ItemURL, which lets you specify an individual site, list or library. Also important is the IncludeUserSecurityswitch, which preserves the security attributes of the item you are exporting.
Another switch you need to know about is the IncludeVersions switch, which lets you specify which version or versions of the item to recover. If you omit this switch, the LastMajor version will be exported by default, but you do have other options, including CurrentVersion, LastmajorandMinor or All.
Importing an item
The last step in the item-level recovery process is to import the item into your SharePoint production farm. The exact technique you will use varies depending on the type of item you are importing. Assuming that you are importing a site, list or library, you will have to open the SharePoint Management Shell, then use the Import-SPWeb cmdlet. This cmdlet's syntax looks like this:
Import-SPWeb –Identity <SharePoint site URL> -Path <the path and filename of the file containing the data that you want to import> [-Force] [-NoFileCompression] [-Verbose]
Again, the actual command you will use varies from one organization to another, but might look something like this:
Import-SPWeb –Identity http://mysharepointserver/sites/mysite -Path C:\data\mydata -NoFileCompression
As you can see, the cmdlet's syntax is fairly straightforward, but you should know a couple of things before you use it. First, if you are going to be importing an entire site, that site must have a template that matches the template of the site that is specified by the Identity parameter. This shouldn't normally be a problem if you are performing an import as a way of returning an existing site to a previous state, but it could become a problem if you try to use this method to import a site that is completely foreign to the SharePoint environment.
The other thing you should be aware of is that Microsoft recommends using the NoFileCompression switch when you perform the import. As the name implies, this switch prevents SharePoint from trying to compress the data during the import process. Turning off compression reduces overall resource consumption. By some estimates, avoiding the use of compression can reduce CPU overhead by as much as 30%.
Conclusion
As you can see, SharePoint 2010 does include a mechanism for performing item-level recoveries. Although the process is tedious and often time-consuming, it is Microsoft's preferred method for performing item-level recovery using native SharePoint tools.
About the author:
Brien M. Posey, MCSE, has received Microsoft's MVP award for Exchange Server, Windows Server and Internet Information Server (IIS). Brien has served as CIO for a nationwide chain of hospitals and has been responsible for the Department of Information Management at Fort Knox. You can visit Brien's personal website at _URL_.
This was first published in December 2012
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Old English Herefordscir, from Hereford (958), literally "ford suitable for the passage of an army" (see harry (v.) + ford (n.). Probably so-called in reference to the Roman road passing over the Wye River. Herford in Germany has the same etymology. As the name for a type of cattle, first bred there, it is attested from 1789.


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Damage occurred during power outage at the station
Water supply to Karachi was suspended Monday morning after a pipeline burst at the Dhabeji Pumping Station.
According to the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, the pipe burst because of pressure that built up after the power supply to the station was suspended. The backlog of water damaged the pipe.
The water supply to the city has therefore been suspended. KWSB spokesperson said that the areas most affected by the pipe burst are Gulshan-e-Hadid, Pipri, Quaidabad, Malir, Shah Latif Town, Landhi, and Korangi.
The repair work of the line has yet to begin. It is expected that the repairs will take between 24 and 36 hours. People have been advised to use water sparingly.
Water is supplied to Karachi from two different sources; River Indus and Hub River. These are the two major contributors to Karachi's water supply for providing approximately 650MGD water to the city.
The water from Kinjhar Lake flows through an open canal to Dhabeji pumping station from where it is pumped up to a point called Forebay from where water flows by gravity to Pipri filter plant, the North East Karachi pumping station, COD filter plant and the old NEK filter plant.
The Hub River is supplying around 100MGD water to Karachi's West and Central districts.
The water from Indus, on the other hand, is supplied through the Keti Bandar Feeder, which acts as a reservoir for irrigation water. The Kinjhar Lake, which is filled by the waters of the River Indus, is where Karachi gets its water from.
Of the total 650MGD, Karachi gets around 430MGD, as around 220MGD water is wasted in leakages and water theft.


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Functional Modelling of Systems with Multiple Operation Modes: Case Study on an Active Spoiler System 06-14-03-0014
This also appears in
SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Mechanical Systems-V130-6EJ
This article presents the application of the Enhanced Sequence Diagram (ESD) for the analysis of the functionality of a system with shape-changing aspects in the context of its multiple operational modes, considering an active rear spoiler as a case study. The article provides new insights on the ESD support for model-based capture and articulation of functional requirements across multiple operation modes of the same system, with appropriate detail on attributes and metrics, and the alignment of these attributes and metrics in line with the concept of time through scope lines. The article also provides a comprehensive argument and discussion, exemplified based on the case study, for the support that the ESD provides for early systems functional and architecture analysis, within the context of a broader model-based Failure Mode Analysis methodology.


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Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has a fuel reduction burn planned for 2020 in the Cabbage Tree Palms Flora Reserve, two kilometres southwest of Cabbage Tree Creek.
FFMVic says this burn is important to protect the town, surrounding private land and the reserve's environmental values from summer bushfires.
"The felling of hazardous trees along a section of the perimeter on one side of the reserve is part of FFMVic's standard burn preparation work that has been carried out to detailed specifications," FFMVic Snowy District manager, Craig Chapman, said.
"This work was done to create a safe working platform for crews to conduct the planned burn. It involves the removal of trees that could fall on firefighters during the burning operation and the creation of a buffer zone on the edge of the burn area for firefighters to work from.
"All the relevant permits have been obtained for this work, and biodiversity and cultural heritage values assessments have been made. There are mitigations and strategies in place to protect the identified values such as the Cabbage Fan-palms and other native flora and fauna. The Flora Reserve rainforest areas will not be burnt." Gippsland Environment Group
(GEG) has described the planned burn as an excessive and extremely environmentally damaging operation. reparable damage" to the roadsides into the Cabbage Tree Palms Flora Reserve near Cape Conran, and into the old Mitchell River Weir and Billygoat Bend in the Mitchell River National Park.
"Visitirs to East Gippsland's favourite holiday destinations over the Queen's Birthday long weekend discovered to their horror that their favourite bush haunts had been transformed into a virtual logging coupe," Louise Crisp, secretary of GEG, said.
"DELWP and Parks Victoria have permitted hundreds, possibly thousands, of trees to be felled in protected areas in what is clearly an excessive and extremely environmentally damaging operation.
"The Cabbage Tree Palms Reserve has now been partially destroyed by DELWP contractors. The Cabbage Fan-palm is one of the earliest flowering plants to appear on earth.
"The stand at Cabbage Tree Creek is the southernmost stand in Australia. The Fan-palms were observed by government botanist Ferdinand Von Meuller in 1854. In 1886 the Tambo Shire reserved 100 acres along the Cabbage Tree Creek to protect the palms and the surrounding warm temperate rainforest."
Ms Crisp said the vital protective vegetation buffer has been eliminated and bulldozers driven straight through damp gullies at the edge of the wetland.
"The Minister for Environment, Lily D'Ambrosio, must intervene immediately to put a stop to the carnage and investigate DELWP's assault on nature in East Gippsland." Ms Crisp said.
FFMVic said local residents and relevant stakeholders have been informed and consulted about the planned burn, which is planned for autumn 2020 if/when weather conditions allow.
IMAGE: Trees felled at the Cabbage Tree Palms Flora Reserve in preparation for a 2020 Forest Fire Management planned burn. (PS)


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PATINA / Handcrafting process
Many of our models -feminine or masculine - are individually hand painted. It means that the shoes are assembled and made of traditionally tanned leather, but the leather color is the natural color without being dyed. One of the processes before finishing is handmade painting using the PATINA technique: the paint is applied to the leather by hand gradually. Each and every shade of color is the work of a single result. The purpose is always to keep a pattern for the collection to be uniform, but each shoe is unique and singular.
The new Oxford Single Piece PATINA models stand out for the fact that the artisan paints - through a matrix - the classic Cap -Toe and Wing-Tip design. In order to achieve an avant-garde global look the Centenary shoes also includes the models' leather soles as an integral part of the final result. These are varnished and by a specific technique - "burning effect" - the margins are burned, thus creating a complete work.
* The Cap-Toe model represents a toe cap delimited with a horizontal line with no further detail. The Wing-Tip model represents a toe that draws through a brogueing line (shoe-specific holes) or a simple sewing line an open wings (a letter W).


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Earth from Space: The Tibesti Mountains
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The Tibesti Mountains, located mostly in Chad with the northern slopes extending into Libya, are captured in this image, acquired on March 4, 2012 by Envisat's MERIS instrument. The mountains' highest peak is Emi Koussi – pictured here as a circular structure in the lower-right portion of the dark area. The westernmost volcano is Toussidé. Our satellite view shows the dark peak with lava flows extending to the left. The white depression to the southeast gets its colour from the accumulation of carbonate salts, creating a soda lake. Surrounding the Tibesti Mountains, the sands of the Sahara appear like orange, yellow and white brushstrokes.

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trailing slashes before matching ("/about/" -> "/about")
 2. always: always adds trailing slashes before matching ("/about" -> "/about/")
 3. preserve -> paths without a slash won't match paths with a slash ("/about" -> "/about", "/about/" -> "/about/")
If you need to match trailing slashes exactly, use the preserve value. In the following example, /about/ will not match /about and you will be sent to the NotFoundPage
<Router trailingSlashes={'preserve'}>
<Route path="/" page={HomePage} name="home" />
<Route path="/about" page={AboutPage} name="about" />
<Route notfound page={NotFoundPage} />
</Router>
useParams
Sometimes it's convenient to receive route parameters as the props to the Page, but in the case where a deeply nested component needs access to the route parameters, it quickly becomes tedious to pass those props through every intervening component. The router solves this with the useParams hook:
SomeDeeplyNestedComponent.js
import { useParams } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const SomeDeeplyNestedComponent = () => {
const { id } = useParams()
...
}
In the above example, we've pulled in the id route parameter without needing to have it passed in to us from anywhere.
useLocation
If you'd like to get access to the current URL, useLocation returns a read-only location object representing it. The location object has three properties, pathname, search, and hash, that update when the URL changes. This makes it easy to fire off navigation side effects or use the URL as if it were state:
import { useLocation } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const App = () => {
const { pathname, search, hash } = useLocation()
// log the URL when the pathname changes
React.useEffect(() => {
myLogger(pathname)
}, [pathname])
// initiate a query state with the search val
const [query, setQuery] = React.useState(search)
// conditionally render based on hash
if (hash === '#ping') {
return <Pong />
}
return <>...</>
}
If you'd like to programmatically navigate to a different page, you can simply use the navigate function:
SomePage.js
import { navigate, routes } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const SomePage = () => {
const onSomeAction = () => {
navigate(routes.home())
}
...
}
The browser keeps track of the browsing history in a stack. By default when you navigate to a new page a new item is pushed to the history stack. But sometimes you want to replace the top item on the stack instead of appending to the stack. This is how you do that in Redwood: navigate(routes.home(), { replace: true }). As you can see you need to pass an options object as the second parameter to navigate with the option replace set to true.
back
Going back is as easy as using the back() function that's exported from the router.
SomePage.js
import { back } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const SomePage = () => {
const onSomeAction = () => {
back()
}
...
}
Redirect
If you want to declaratively redirect to a different page, use the <Redirect> component.
In the example below, SomePage will redirect to the home page.
SomePage.js
import { Redirect, routes } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const SomePage = () => <Redirect to={routes.home()} />
In addition to the to prop, <Redirect /> also takes an options prop. This is the same as navigate()'s second argument: navigate(_, { replace: true }). We can use it to replace the top item of the browser history stack (instead of pushing a new one). This is how you use it to have this effect: <Redirect to={routes.home()} options={{ replace: true }}/>.
Code-splitting
By default, the router will code-split on every Page, creating a separate lazy-loaded webpack bundle for each. When navigating from page to page, the router will wait until the new Page module is loaded before re-rendering, thus preventing the "white-flash" effect.
Not code splitting
If you'd like to override the default lazy-loading behavior and include certain Pages in the main webpack bundle, you can simply add the import statement to the Routes.js file:
Routes.js
import HomePage from 'src/pages/HomePage'
Redwood will detect your explicit import and refrain from splitting that page into a separate bundle. Be careful with this feature, as you can easily bloat the size of your main bundle to the point where your initial page load time becomes unacceptable.
Page loaders & PageLoadingContext
Loader while page chunks load
Because lazily-loaded pages can take a non-negligible amount of time to load (depending on bundle size and network connection), you may want to show a loading indicator to signal to the user that something is happening after they click a link.
In order to show a loader as your page chunks are loading, you simply add the whileLoadingPage prop to your route, Set or Private component.
Routes.js
import SkeletonLoader from 'src/components/SkeletonLoader'
<Router>
<Set whileLoadingPage={SkeletonLoader}>
<Route path="/contact" page={ContactPage} name="contact" />
<Route path="/about" page={AboutPage} name="about" />
</Set>
</Router>
After adding this to your app you will probably not see it when navigating between pages. This is because having a loading indicator is nice, but can get annoying when it shows up every single time you navigate to a new page. In fact, this behavior makes it feel like your pages take even longer to load than they actually do! The router takes this into account and, by default, will only show the loader when it takes more than 1000 milliseconds for the page to load. You can change this to whatever you like with the pageLoadingDelay prop on Router:
Routes.js
<Router pageLoadingDelay={500}>...</Router>
Now the loader will show up after 500ms of load time. To see your loading indicator, you can set this value to 0 or, even better, change the network speed in developer tools to "Slow 3G" or another agonizingly slow connection speed.
Using PageLoadingContext
An alternative way to implement whileLoadingPage is to use usePageLoadingContext:
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SomeLayout.js
import { usePageLoadingContext } from '@redwoodjs/router'
const SomeLayout = (props) => {
const { loading } = usePageLoadingContext()
return (

{loading &&
Loading...
}
{props.children}

)
}
When the lazy-loaded page is loading, PageLoadingContext.Consumer will pass { loading: true } to the render function, or false otherwise. You can use this context wherever you like in your application!
Loader while auth details are being retrieved
Let's say you have a dashboard area on your Redwood app, which can only be accessed after logging in. When Redwood Router renders your private page, it will first fetch the user's details, and only render the page if it determines the user is indeed logged in.
In order to display a loader while auth details are being retrieved you can add the whileLoadingAuth prop to your private <Route>, <Set private> or the <Private> component:
//Routes.js
<Router>
<Private
wrap={DashboardLayout}
unauthenticated="login"
whileLoadingAuth={SkeletonLoader} //<-- auth loader
whileLoadingPage={SkeletonLoader} // <-- page chunk loader
prerender
>
<Route path="/dashboard" page={DashboardHomePage} name="dashboard" />
{/* other routes */}
</Private>
</Router>
FatalErrorPage
Every Redwood project ships with a default FatalErrorPage located in web/src/pages/FatalErrorPage. This page gets rendered when an error makes its way all the way to the top of your app


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Broadcast messages sent over your Salesmsg phone number are subject to carrier filtering. Salesmsg does not definitively know how many messages can be sent from a phone number before a user can expect to hit a filter. However, it's safe to stay under 500 unique contacts/day from any one number.
More about SMS messaging
We recommend following the guidelines mentioned in Messaging Principals and Basic Practices.
What one can do today
 1. Salesmsg encourages customers to review proposed use cases with qualified legal counsel to ensure they comply with all applicable laws. The following are some general best practices:
 1. Get opt-in consent from each end user before sending any communication to them, particularly for marketing or other non-essential communications.
 3. Do not contact end-users on do-not-call or do-not-disturb registries.
 4. Be prepared to claim a use case from this list in regards to what purpose your business uses SMS: SMS USE CASES
Frequently Asked Questions
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Dataset Standards
Minari Dataset Directory
Minari stores the offline datasets under a common root directory. The root directory path for the local datasets is set by default to ~/.minari/datasets/. However, this path can be modified by setting the environment variable MINARI_DATASETS_PATH.
The remote datasets are kept in the public Google Cloud Platform (GCP) bucket minari-remote.
Minari dataset directories are named after the datasets id. The datasets id must follow the syntax (namespace/)(env_name/)dataset_name(-v(version)), where:
 - namespace: an optional string that allows grouping of several datasets under a common subdirectory. If no namespace is specified, the dataset is stored in the top level directory and the dataset id takes the form (env_name/)dataset_name(-v(version)), with no leading forward slash. Namespaces can be arbitrarily nested.
 - env_name: an optional string that describes the environment from which the dataset was created. For example, if a dataset comes from the AdroitHandDoor environment env_name can be equal to door. The env_name is a namespace group we encourage to use when the dataset is generated from an environment.
 - dataset_name: a string describing the content of the dataset. For example, if the dataset for the AdroitHandDoor environment was generated from human input we can give the value human to dataset_name.
 - version: integer value that represent the number of versions for door-human-v(version) dataset, starting from 0.
In the end, the id of the dataset for the initial version of the AdroitHandDoor environment example, with no namespace, will be door/human-v0. If the dataset was created with a namespace, for example D4RL, the dataset id would instead be D4RL/door/human-v0.
Minari dataset directories are stored in the root directory (~/.minari/datasets/ by default) or in a subdirectory corresponding to the namespace of the dataset if a namespace is specified.
Each Minari dataset directory contains another directory named data where the data files are stored. We currently support two files format: Arrow and HDF5. You can choose the file format when you create the dataset (see minari.DataCollector and minari.create_dataset_from_buffers()).
Dataset Metadata
Datasets can have metadata attached to them, as well as metadata for each episode. The dataset metadata can be specified by the user during dataset creation. On the other hand, the metadata for each episode can be added by the user by overriding the EpisodeMetadataCallback function in the DataCollector wrapper.
When creating a Minari dataset the default global metadata will be the following:
Attribute
Type
Description
dataset_id
str
Identifier of the Minari dataset.
total_episodes
int
Number of episodes in the Minari dataset.
total_steps
int
Number of steps in the Minari dataset.
action_space
gymnasium.Space
Gymnasium action space describing actions in dataset.
observation_space
gymnasium.Space
Gymnasium observation space describing observations in dataset.
env_spec
str
JSON string of the Gymnasium environment spec.
code_permalink
str
Link to a repository with the code used to generate the dataset.
author
set of str
Name of the authors that created the dataset.
author_email
set of str
Email of the authors that created the dataset.
algorithm_name
str
Name of the expert policy used to create the dataset.
minari_version
str
Version of Minari that generated the dataset.
requirements
list of str
List of requirements in pip-style to load the environment.
where only dataset_id, total_episodes, and total_steps are mandatory (with the latter two computed automatically).
For each episode group the default metadata attributes are:
Metric
Type
Description
rewards_max
float
Maximum reward value in the episode.
rewards_min
float
Minimum reward value in the episode.
rewards_mean
float
Mean value of the episode rewards.
rewards_std
float
Standard deviation of the episode rewards.
rewards_sum
float
Total undiscounted return of the episode.
Namespace metadata
Namespaces can have metadata associated to them, to describe the group of datasets that they contain. Arbitrary JSON-serializable metadata is supported, and is stored in the file namespace_metadata.json in the appropriate namespace directory.
Observation and Action Spaces
The Minari storage format supports the following observation and action spaces:
Supported Spaces
Space
Description
Discrete
Describes a discrete space where {0, 1, ..., n-1} are the possible values our observation can take. An optional argument can be used to shift the values to {a, a+1, ..., a+n-1}.
Box
An n-dimensional continuous space. The upper and lower arguments can be used to define bounded spaces.
Tuple
Represents a tuple of spaces.
Dict
Represents a dictionary of spaces.
Text
The elements of this space are bounded strings from a charset. Note: at the moment, we don't guarantee support for all surrogate pairs.
Spaces are serialized to a JSON format when saving to disk. This serialization supports all space types supported by Minari, and aims to be both human, and machine readable.
EpisodeData Structure
A Minari dataset is encapsulated in the MinariDataset class which allows for iterating and sampling through episodes which are defined as EpisodeData data class. Take the following example where we load the D4RL/door/human-v2 dataset and randomly sample 10 episodes:
import minari
dataset = minari.load_dataset("D4RL/door/human-v2", download=True)
sampled_episodes = dataset.sample_episodes(10)
The sampled_episodes variable will be a list of 10 EpisodeData elements, each containing episode data. An EpisodeData element is a data class consisting of the following fields:
Field
Type
Description
id
int
ID of the episode.
observations
np.ndarray, list, tuple, dict
Stacked observations for each step including initial observation.
actions
np.ndarray, list, tuple, dict
Stacked actions for each step.
rewards
np.ndarray
Rewards for each step.
terminations
np.ndarray
Terminations for each step.
truncations
np.ndarray
Truncations for each step.
infos
dict
A dictionary containing additional information returned by the environment
As mentioned in the Supported Spaces section, many different observation and action spaces are supported so the data type for these fields are dependent on the environment being used.
Moreover, when creating a dataset with DataCollector, if the DataCollector is initialized with record_infos=True, an info dict must be provided from every call to the environment's step and reset function. The structure of the info dictionary must be the same across steps. Given that it is not guaranteed that all Gymnasium environments provide infos at every step, we provide the StepDataCallback which can modify the infos from a non-compliant environment so they have the same structure at every step.
Other optional attributes of the episode, such as reset seed and options, can be found in the episode metadata using MinariStorage.get_episode_metadata.


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Meaning of PRATTLE In A Sentence
Definition: to talk foolishly like a child for a long period of time
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym(s): babble, blab
Antonym(s): n/a
Example Sentences:
1. My eyelids grew heavy as I listened to my grandmother prattle about the days of her youth.
2. Starved for conversation, the senior citizens will prattle with strangers.
3. Jack and Jill are in love and often prattle on the phone late into the night.
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Penshaw Monument – Monument in England
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Penshaw Monument, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, UK.
The Penshaw Monument, officially The Earl of Durham's Monument, was built in 1844 on Penshaw Hill between the districts of Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, within the City of Sunderland, North East England. It is dedicated to John George Lambton (1792–1840), 1st Earl of Durham and the first Governor of the Province of Canada and affectionately known as Radical Jack.
Photograph by @simoncroberts. Penshaw Monument, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, UK from the series #MerrieAlbion. Visitors enjoy the view overlooking Herrington Country Park from atop Penshaw Monument. The monument was built in 1844 for the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton, becoming a National Trust property in 1939. The monument dominates the bucolic landscape, with many sources suggesting it is a half-size replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens. Overlooked by Penshaw Monument is Herrington Country Park, home to one of the former collieries of the Durham Coalfield. When the colliery closed in 1985, soon after Margaret Thatcher's victory in the miner's strike, the waste heap was the biggest in North East England. Now a site of industry is transformed to a site of leisure, with walkways, cycle trails, and environmental sculptures. In addition to running a variety of shows, including the North-East Funfair, Herrington Country Park also hosts the annual Miners Memorial Service. Follow @simoncroberts to see more photographs from this series and other works. #simonroberts ##postindustriallandscape #britishlandscape #penshawmonument #landscapestudiesofasmallisland
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Determining the impact of unexpected disruptions to a complex supply chain
Aw, Waldron Jun Jie
Date of Issue2016-05-26
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
This final year project deals with simulating disruptions in a multi-echelon supply chain and the objective is to study the propagation of such disruptions and also the factors affecting such disruptions. Different simulation techniques were reviewed and studied before discrete event simulation (DES) was chosen as inventory levels are of interest in this project and inventory levels in a supply chain evolve over time due to discrete events. A FlexSim model was created to study the propagation of disruptions in a supply chain. Verification was done by checking the structure, code and animated flow of the entities. As real life data was not available, validation was carried out based on data provided by SIMTech that was derived using an time based Input-output model (I-O model that had been developed and validated previously by SIMTech). After the FlexSim model had been verified and validated, disruptions were introduced at various locations in the supply chain so that the propagation of disruptions can be studied. Based on the results of the simulation model, critical nodes were identified and the factors leading to these nodes being critical were studied, analyzed and given weights. The analysis showed that trading volume and BOM are important factors that render nodes critical. The results also show that the disruption experienced by the end consumer does not change much when there are additional disruptions downstream of critical nodes. However, the disruption propagated to the end consumer fluctuates differently when there are additional disruptions downstream of critical nodes. These findings allow managers to prioritize nodes when planning and to take mitigating actions to manage the effects of disruptive events.
Final Year Project (FYP)
Nanyang Technological University


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What is an Internal Referral (Same Link Referral)?
When a customer commences a search on the internet, call tracking captures the journey from the initial referral, through to the pages that the customer browses, right down to the page that a phone call is made fromproviding Delacon call tracking code is present on all pages.
If the code is correctly implemented, we will see a clear snapshot of the customer journey from start to finish.
If, however one or more website pages do not have the Delacon code, this creates a break in the journey, and only the path re-starting from a page with code (after visiting one without) will be recorded as the new start point of the customer journey. When tracking code is missing from a page on a website, it breaks the chain.
For example, if tracking code is correctly implemented on all pages and a customer types the word "Delacon" into a search engine, clicks onto our Home page, then our Integrations page and then our Contact page– we will be able to capture all details including the keyword/search terms used to initiate the original search, name of search engine and all pages visited on the website before a phone call was made.
If for instance code is present on all pages other than our Integrations page, and the customer follows the same pattern, we will not see any tracking data other than the customer landing on the contact us page, losing valuable insights. The absence of code on a page breaks the tracking of the customer journey.
This is why it's important to ensure all pages contain the correct Delacon tracking code.
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4. Units Operation
10. Neo Pixel
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Hardware requirement
 - M5GO
 - Neo Pixel
 - Connecting wire
Neo Pixel, A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor light source that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons.
In this tutorial, you can adjust the Neo Pixel light pattern by M5 coding.

How to use the unit
Step 1. Plugin the Neo Pixel unit. The count is the number of LED light bulb on the neo pixel.
Step 2. Choose "Set neopixel index rgb color" block under the Setup block.
Step 3. Execute it and see the result.
Step 4. Plug Neo Pixel unit with M5 in a correct way.
Step 5. Drag "Loop", "repeat", "variable" and "set neo pixel" block.
Step 6. Execute it and see the result. (Click it to see it)
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GOOD NEWS: Deaf Dog Becomes Comic Book Superhero To Promote Acceptance
A lot of people passed by a dog at the New Jersey animal shelter for the very reason that music teacher Chris Hannah decided to rescue him - the pooch was deaf. But Hannah's 10-year-old nephew Kevin is deaf also, so he was happy to adopt the pet, who he named Cole.
Hannah's students were inspired by his new pup and helped their teacher create a superhero story called "Captain Cochlear and Maestro Mutt," based on Cole and Kevin. The comic book teaches the importance of learning to accept those who are a little different.
Now Cole is getting ready to be tested to become a certified therapy dog and Hannah plans to take his dog to visit hearing-impaired students to share their comic book. "Some things just happen for a reason," Hannah says of finding Cole.
Source: USA Today


Sri Lankan Expatriate Catholic Community is a vibrant cultural group in the Province of Ontario contributing to the prosperity of the province and the Canadian Nation even as it is an important cultural community with its own indigenous heritage, culture and identity in the social fabric of multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious Sri Lanka.
As such, expatriate Sri Lankan Catholics have expressed a genuine desire and a need to form an organization that would represent them and become their voice in the Province of Ontario and in the Canadian Nation to impress their identity as a cultural community that merit the attention of both provincial and federal authorities.


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The Gold Medal Schools Awards Program (GMS) recognizes Utah's schools that create opportunities for students to eat healthy, be active, and stay tobacco-free.
How to Apply:
See the "Award" information and application page at the Gold Medal Schools Web site.
After completion of award requirements, submit completed application with the handling fee (if applicable).
- Review the award requirements and choose the level you will be working toward. Award levels are:
- Identify which criteria you will be working on.
- Bronze: A school must complete the following six criteria:
- 90 minutes of structured physical activity each week
- Teach the State Office of Education Nutrition Curriculum
- Walk the Gold Medal Mile
- Write and enforce the Safe and Active Routes to School policy
- Write and enforce the Tobacco policy
- Complete the Heart Health Survey
- Silver: Must complete the Bronze and the three following Silver criteria:
- PTA/PTO coordinate one health related event per year
- Implement staff and wellness activities
- Offer a variety of competitive and non-competitive physical activity programs
- Gold: Must complete the Bronze, Silver and the following three Gold criteria:
- All Pre K-12 physical education courses be overseen by a PE specialist
- No food rewards
- Complete four of the nine options from the Changing the Scene Program.
- Platinum: Must complete the Bronze, Silver, Gold and the five following Platinum criteria:
- Strengthen school community council
- Healthy choices @ school events vending machines school stores, fundraisers, and other venues
- Staff/faculty wellness program
- Involve families communities
- Recess before lunch or adequate eating time


Meta Battle Subway PokeBase - Pokemon Q&A
What is the origin of Arceus' name?
2 votes
I know arc as in High
asked Apr 21, 2011 by Ike,Lloyd Irving
good question
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Arceus's name may come from the words arch (highest) and deus, which is Latin for god. It may also have a root in the Latin word arcanus, which means secret; sacred mystery. Arceus's name may also come from the word archaic (ancient), which comes from the Greek arkhaios, and is derived from the ancient Greek word for "beginning", arkhē. It could have also come from the Latin word archetypus (original). Alternatively, Arceus's name can be seen as a portmanteau of Zeus, the most powerful of Greek gods and arch (highest). Another theory may be the combination of Zeus and Ra spelled backwards (Zeus being the king of gods and Ra being the solar god and creator, albeit in different pantheons). Those two qualities are shared by the Pokémon. Also, Arceus can also be derived from aureus (golden), possibly referring to its hooves and wheel. Nevertheless, Arceus's name origin and possible theories have led fans to believe that Arceus may be in fact a creator deity in Pokémon form. Arceus's name is pronounced with a soft "c" (or "s" sound) by the announcer in Pokémon Battle Revolution; in keeping with its probable name origin, it is pronounced with a hard "c" (or "k" sound) in television commercials and in Arceus and the Jewel of Life. Its name could also come from arc, as in round/ring, since it's surrounded by one.
-From Bulbapedia
answered Apr 21, 2011 by trachy
Thanks for not plagurizing trachy amessage from the foundation for a beter life pass it on
Proper grammar makes for a better life too. ;)
Wrong Arceus is the false japanese god of pokemon
In alchemy, Archeus, or archaeus, is a term used generally to refer to the lowest and most dense aspect of the astral plane which presides over the growth and continuation of all living beings. I'm guessing that they just used a bit of Latin, changed it up, and tied it in a bit more. It's an etyomology SF, so there's no way to tell which one is absolutely right. Besides, it's just a game.
it also may have something to do with the greek word αρχαίο(archeo) which mean ancient.


Nitrogen Handlers
Handler Overview
Core Nitrogen behavior has been broken out into well-defined, pluggable behavior modules called /handlers/. Handlers allow you to easily substitute your own logic for things like session, security, routing, and others. Simply create a module that implements one of the existing behaviors, and register it to call nitrogen:handler/2 between the nitrogen:init_request/2 and nitrogen:run/0 calls found inside the nitrogen_xxx (where xxx is the webserver used, for example'mochiweb', 'yaws', 'cowboy', etc).
For example, let's add custom session and config handlers to our mochiweb install. To do so, let's add our handlers to nitrogen_mochiweb:loop/1:
 loop(Req) ->
 {ok, DocRoot} = application:get_env(mochiweb, document_root),
 RequestBridge = simple_bridge:make_request(mochiweb_request_bridge, Req),
 ResponseBridge = simple_bridge:make_response(mochiweb_response_bridge, {Req, DocRoot}),
 nitrogen:init_request(RequestBridge, ResponseBridge),
 nitrogen:handler(my_config_handler,[]), %% Add custom config handler
 nitrogen:handler(my_session_handler,[]), %% Add custom session handler
It may seem odd to you that we're not specifying which handler we're actually loading, but that's because the nitrogen:handler/2 function determines, based on the behavior() defined within the handler module, which handler it is we're actually loading.
nitrogen:handler(HandlerName, Config)
nitrogen:handler/2 is the way to function to connect your custom handler into Nitrogen's handler system. This function takes two arguments:
 - HandlerName - The name of the module.
 - Config - Any configuration settings for this handler. This variable could be just about anything, a proplist containing API keys or IP addresses of related servers (say for a session handler connected to an external memcache or something.
Common Handler Behavior Arguments
In all of the handler behavior functions are found two particular variables:
 - Config - When a handler is initialized using nitrogen:handler/2, the second argument is Config, which is then passed into each handler function.
 - State - The current state of the handler. Each handler maintains its own state.
The Handlers
Note: The init/2 function is called on each handler in a specific order as defined in wf_context:init_context/2.
In the order they are loaded, here are all the handlers, and their documentation:
Core handlers:
 - Config Handler - Controls how and from where the configuration settings are loaded.
 - Log Handler - Controls the logging system for your Nitrogen app.
 - Process Registry Handler - Controls how processes are tracked. The default backend for the process registry is nprocreg.
 - Crash Handler - Controls how to handle page crashes, including logging and how to present the crash to the user.
 - Query Handler - Controls the how wf:q (and its siblings, wf:qs, wf:mq, etc), functions retrieve their values from the POST, GET, or other methods.
Stateful Handlers
 - Session Handler - Controls how session information and variables are set, stored, and/or distributed.
 - State Handler - Controls how the wf:state functions store and retrieve their values. The default uses a simple proplist.
 - Identity Handler - Controls how the identity of the client is stored and retrieved. This is related to the wf:user functions.
 - Role Handler - Controls how the roles of the client are stored and retrieved. This is related to the wf:role functions.
Handlers that possibly redirect
 - Route Handler - Controls how Nitrogen routes requests to modules or static files.
 - Security Handler - Controls whether or not a user has access to a resource, and if not, should determine what to do with the request.
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Congress on Human Unity
- 8, August, 2022
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We are calling for an open and transparent World Congress on Human Unity, where to exercice and fix human inclusive decision making.
Here we start with its organization by openly deciding how it should look like, therefore we would like you to consider and let us know your view on the following questions:
A. Topics and Aims of the Congress. We propose the following topics or areas of discussion to be addressed there: 1. Communication 2. Education and Humanities 3. Development 4. Security 5.Technologies. The aim of this area is to propose a world common and shared technologies development. We propose the following areas 5.1. Food 5.2. Health 5.3. Environment 5.4. Energy 5.5. Manufacturing 5.6. Mobility and Infrastructures
B. Who shall participate in the Congress?
We think of about 50 participants by area, but the Congress is to be broadcasted live all over the world and all specialists in the world are welcome to be connected to their respective areas of work.
C. What city can be trusted to organize the Congress? Why?


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LEARN HOW TO SEE WHAT IS TRULY AROUND YOU
The Billy Trail is full of local history, real life stories and a vast amount of natural history. Lots of information is available to inspire people of all ages to learn about this amazing local resource. We are especially keen to inspire and pass knowledge on to school pupils.
Visiting the Billy Trail gives opportunities for looking at the landscape to find clues showing that there used to be a railway there; discovering items still in situ from the railway; and exploring wildlife such as flowers, insects or birds and the habitats in which they live.
As well as visiting the Billy Trail pupils can learn about the Billy Trail through classroom based activities. There are resources available throughout this website that can encourage research and discussion about transport through the ages, local history, how people used to live, and the wildlife that can be found there today.
Currently we are able to offer guided sessions for local schools to discover the Hayling Billy. Sessions can take place on the Billy Trail or in your school classroom and can be tailored to meet the year group and current topics of learning.
There will also be an education pack available soon for schools to use that will be full of information, stories and activity ideas.


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One-touch mirroring is only supported on certain Sony's TVs and Xperia smartphones.
- Set NFC setting on the smartphone to on.
- Turn on the TV.
- Touch the NFC detection area of the smartphone to the N mark or the back of the One-touch Remote Control for about 2 seconds.
- The device confirmation completion message will appear at the bottom of the TV screen. Separate the smartphone from the remote control.
- Make sure that the screen lock setting on the smartphone is released or off prior to touching the phone with the One-touch Remote Control.
- Refer to the manual supplied with the smartphone, for information regarding the location or position of the NFC detection area on the phone and any settings information.
- If the TV does not detect the smartphone after touching the phone and the remote, separate the devices and try again.
Once these steps are completed you will see the content from the phone displayed or mirrored on the TV screen.


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I have some noisy audio files, which are voice recordings or lectures. There is no music, but the recordings are noisy.
Sometimes, the voice is not clear. Is there any software that can extract the clear voice out of those audio files? It would be better to have automated processing and batch processing supports.
I'm using Windows 7.
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Regardless of OS, Audacity can do this just fine. So says Wikipedia:
Noise Removal based on sampling the noise to be removed. Surface noise from records, for example, can be removed with hardly any discernable effect on the music.
See this Audacity Wiki entry for Noise Removal.
As for batch, see the manual page.
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just a short comment. Sometimes the recording is so bad, that it is almost impossible to extract the voice. And human ear is much more capable to filter out the voice, than any SW. I tried Audacity for some school lessons recordings and in many cases got only terribly sounding distorted voice like from cheap chinese radio in metal barrel - in fact not much better, than the source file. – Juhele Feb 5 '12 at 17:29
A generic noise removal program manipulating the sound will never ever reach the human brain understanding speech. It's not your ear, it's the brain using the redundancy of the human language, the likely context of the speech and so on. Try to understand random words in a made up language on a noisy track. – chx Feb 5 '12 at 18:07
You might want to try the expertise of _URL_
Here you have an example of what they can do:
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text: Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) personnel archived and performed quality control of 5-minute average and 10-minute peak wind speeds at each tower adjacent to the main runway at EAFB from _PHONE_. They calculated wind climatologies and probabilities of average peak wind occurrence based on the average speed. The climatologies were calculated for each tower and month, and were stratified by hour, direction, and direction/hour. For the probabilities of peak wind occurrence, MSFC calculated empirical and modeled probabilities of meeting or exceeding specific 10-minute peak wind speeds using probability density functions. The AMU obtained and reformatted the data into Microsoft Excel PivotTables, which allows users to display different values with point-click-drag techniques. The GUI was then created from the PivotTables using Visual Basic for Applications code. The GUI is run through a macro within Microsoft Excel and allows forecasters to quickly display and interpret peak wind climatology and likelihoods in a fast-paced operational environment. A summary of how the peak wind climatologies and probabilities were created and an overview of the GUI will be presented.


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Pellet Prices Remain Stable and Favourable
The cost of the raw material, sawdust, accounts for the largest portion of the pellet price.
How will the prices for pellets develop in the future? Wood pellets are significantly cheaper than oil or gas, and their price will remain stable in the long term. Unlike fossil fuels, wood pellets are made from an abundant and renewable resource. Furthermore, pellet prices are not influenced by political and global crises, i.e. pellets are not a commodity subject to economic speculation.
The price for FireStixx pellets is made up of the following costs:
- Costs for raw materials: approx. 40%
- Costs for storage, logistics and sales: approx. 30%
- Production costs, i.e. drying of the raw materials and palletisation: approx. 30%


OpenSSO build I installed on Tomcat. However, that download was not working for me for some reason. So, instead, I got the June 30 download of this agent, at this location:
 Anyway, you can download a build with which you're comfortable. Look here:
 By the way, I'm downloading the agent in to the following directory: /pa3gf
 2. Unzip the zip file.
 For example:
 # unzip
 3. Stop the GlassFish domain with the following command (from the root directory):
 # glassfish/bin/asadmin stop-domain domain1
 If you don't shutdown the domain before creating the agent, it will modify files.
 4. Change to the directory that contains the agentadmin utility. For example:
 # cd /pa3gf/
 5. Set the permissions for the agentadmin utility. For example:
 # chmod 755 agentadmin
 6. Start the agent installation. For example:
 #./agentadmin --install
 I used./agentadmin --install instead of./agentadmin --custom-install.
 7. Complete the installation as described in the substeps that follow:
 1. Continually press enter to accept the various parts of the license agreement.
 2. Enter yes to accept the complete agreement.
 You must then answer the agent installer prompts. Many of your responses will be responses you provided when you created the agent profile.
 3. Respond to the following prompt:
 Enter the Application Server Config Directory Path
 I responded with the following:
 4. Respond to the following prompt:
 Federated Access Manager URL:
 I responded with the name of the Tomcat server, on which I installed OpenSSO:
 5. Respond to the following prompt:
 Agent URL:
 I responded with the name of the GlassFish instance including the port for domain1:
 6. Respond to the following prompt:
 Enter the Agent Profile name:
 I responded with the following:
 7. Respond to the following prompt:
 Enter the path to the password file:
 I responded with the following:
 Then, a summary of your responses is displayed as such:
 Application Server Config Directory :
 Federated Access Manager URL :
 Agent URL :
 Agent Profile name : glassfishagent
 Agent Profile Password file name : /pa3gf/gfagentpw
 Verify your settings above and decide from the choices below.
 1. Continue with Installation
 2. Back to the last interaction
 3. Start Over
 4. Exit
 8. Respond to the following prompt by providing one of the options listed at the end of summary.
 Please make your selection [1}
 I responded with the following:
To Deploy Applications on GlassFish
There are a few ways to deploy applications on GlassFish. This task shows the method I used. I deployed two applications at the same time. The agentapp.war file is used for housekeeping tasks. The agentsample.ear file is the J2EE agent sample application, which gives you the opportunity to practice protecting an application with the agent. Therefore, you can create policies and perform other tasks that control access to the application. I plan to add a blog entry in the future about using the sample application, so I've decided to deploy it now.
 1. Copy the agentapp.war file and the agentsample.ear file to the GlassFish autodeploy directory. For example, from the root directory, I issued the following commands:
 # cp /pa3gf/j2ee_agents/appserver_v9_agent/etc/agentapp.war /pa3gf/glassfish/domains/domain1/autodeploy
 # cp /pa3gf/j2ee_agents/appserver_v9_agent/sampleapp/dist/agentsample.ear /pa3gf/glassfish/domains/domain1/autodeployGlassfish Console: Left Pane
 2. Start the GlassFish server with the appropriate command. For example I issued the following command (from the root directory):
 # pa3gf/glassfish/bin/asadmin start-domain domain1
 When the domain starts, the two applications will deploy.
 3. Verify that the Application Server is running and the two applications were deployed as described in the substeps that follow:
 1. Using a browser, access
 2. Log in with the proper credentials. For example:
 User name: admin
 Password: adminadmin
 4. In the left pane, click the arrows next to the following labels:
 - Enterprise Applications
 - Web Applications
 You should see the two applications you just deployed, the agentsample and the agentapp, as illustrated in the image to the right.
 Now things are set for you to experiment with the sample application, which is what I'd like to get into soon myself. Hopefully, I'll be blogging about my travails with the sample application soon.
 As I mentioned at the beginning of this entry, Sean Brydon has written up quite a bit about the J2EE sample applicaton, the quick example is here and the detailed example is here.
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Mahad Name Meaning
|"One who is great" or "One who is praised"
Mahad is a name that carries significant cultural and historical weight. It is not merely a collection of syllables; rather, it holds profound meaning across various contexts. From its roots in different religious traditions to its usage in contemporary society, Mahad embodies a rich tapestry of symbolism and significance.
The name Mahad originates from Arabic and Urdu, derived from the root word "Mahid," which means "one who is great" or "one who is praised." In its essence, Mahad encapsulates the idea of greatness, importance, and reverence.
In Islamic tradition, Mahad holds particular importance as it signifies the greatness and praise of Allah. It is often used as a name for boys, reflecting the parents' aspiration for their child to embody noble qualities and virtues.
One of the notable figures bearing the name Mahad is Mahad Abdiaziz Abdirahman, a Somali politician who served as the Minister of Education, Culture, and Higher Education of Somalia. His dedication to education and public service exemplifies the values associated with the name Mahad.
Throughout history, individuals named Mahad have left their mark in various fields, from literature and academia to politics and religion. Their contributions have shaped societies and inspired generations, further cementing the name's significance.
While specific data on the population of individuals named Mahad is not readily available, it is evident that the name maintains a presence in communities worldwide, particularly in regions with significant Muslim populations.
For those who believe in astrology, individuals named Mahad may fall under different zodiac signs depending on their date of birth. Each sign carries its own characteristics and traits that may complement or contrast with the inherent qualities of the name Mahad.
|March 21 – April 19
|April 20 – May 20
|May 21 – June 20
|June 21 – July 22
|July 23 – August 22
|August 23 – September 22
|September 23 – October 22
|October 23 – November 21
|November 22 – December 21
|December 22 – January 19
|January 20 – February 18
|February 19 – March 20
The lucky stone associated with the name Mahad is the Sapphire. This precious gemstone is believed to bring wisdom, prosperity, and spiritual enlightenment to those who possess it.
The lucky metal for Mahad is Silver. Symbolizing purity and strength, silver is associated with qualities that resonate with the essence of the name Mahad.
Friday is considered the lucky day for individuals named Mahad. It is a day associated with blessings, abundance, and opportunities, aligning with the auspicious nature of the name.
The lucky number for Mahad is 7. This number symbolizes spiritual growth, intuition, and divine guidance, reflecting the journey towards greatness and enlightenment.
Green is the lucky color for Mahad. Representing harmony, renewal, and prosperity, green embodies the positive energies associated with the name and augments its auspicious nature.
In conclusion, the name Mahad transcends mere linguistic significance to become a symbol of greatness, reverence, and divine blessings. Whether rooted in religious beliefs, cultural heritage, or personal aspirations, Mahad resonates with individuals across diverse backgrounds, guiding them on a path towards fulfillment and success. Its timeless appeal and profound meaning continue to inspire and uplift generations, cementing its place as a name of enduring significance.


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Troubleshooting: IE6 defect interferes with screen refresh of dynamic select controls
If your application users acess Process Commander with Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 6.0 (IE6) and your application includes a Gradient filter in a style sheet, you will notice that scrolling the container window causes Dynamic Select controls (drop-down lists) to disappear.
When you click within the window at the locus of a particular Select control, the control reappears.
This is a known defect in IE6.The defect surfaces in applications using a customized CSS (referenced in a skin rule) in which a gradient filter has been enabled. The problem does not occur when you use the same CSS without a gradient filter applied, or the standard skins.
The problem is caused by style coding like this example:
filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.Gradient(enabled='true',GradientType=0, startColorStr='_TAG_', endColorStr='#95A6C7')
The following screens illustrate the initial UI state and the disappearance and reappearance of Dynamic Select controls when focus changes between your scrolling and clicking interactions.
If you need to support IE6, do not use gradient filters when you customize the standard CSS.
If you need to use gradient filters in your customized CSS, upgrade to IE7. (Note that gradient features are a Microsoft extension to CSS, not supported by non-Microsoft browsers.)
For more information, refer to the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) article cited.


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Optical EngineeringToward an analog very large scale integration system for perceiving depth through motion parallax
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We describe the development of an analog very large scale integration (AVLSI) system for perceiving depth of a stationary object, termed the depth through motion parallax (DTMP) system. The system consists of an AVLSI smart focal plane array and an optical lens, with a laser system for the object. The DTMP integrated circuit is implemented using the AMI Semiconductor 1.5-µm process available through the MOSIS integrated circuit fabrication service. The DTMP chip and the lens are mounted on a single motion-controlled stage to mimic the human head and eye. The object is mounted on a different motion stage and is manually moved to different depths with respect to the lens. We report experimental results obtained for depth perception with the head being stationary and the object moving with a constant velocity that is geometrically equivalent to the object being stationary and the head moving with a constant velocity. Our results show that the transit time across the DTMP chip, which is equivalent to the perceived velocity, can be used to determine the depth of an object, and uses less than 2 mW of average power.