Interval Struct
struct QMediaTimeRange::Interval
The QMediaTimeRange::Interval class represents a time interval with integer precision. More...
Public Functions
Interval(qint64 start, qint64 end)
bool contains(qint64 time) const
qint64 end() const
bool isNormal() const
QMediaTimeRange::Interval normalized() const
qint64 start() const
QMediaTimeRange::Interval translated(qint64 offset) const
bool operator!=(QMediaTimeRange::Interval lhs, QMediaTimeRange::Interval rhs)
bool operator==(QMediaTimeRange::Interval lhs, QMediaTimeRange::Interval rhs)
Detailed Description
An interval is specified by an inclusive start() and end() time. These must be set in the constructor, as this is an immutable class. The specific units of time represented by the class have not been defined - it is suitable for any times which can be represented by a signed 64 bit integer.
The isNormal() method determines if a time interval is normal (a normal time interval has start() <= end()). A normal interval can be received from an abnormal interval by calling the normalized() method.
The contains() method determines if a specified time lies within the time interval.
The translated() method returns a time interval which has been translated forwards or backwards through time by a specified offset.
See also QMediaTimeRange.
Member Function Documentation
[explicit constexpr noexcept] Interval::Interval(qint64 start, qint64 end)
Constructs an interval with the specified start and end times.
[constexpr noexcept] bool Interval::contains(qint64 time) const
Returns true if the time interval contains the specified time. That is, start() <= time <= end().
[constexpr noexcept] qint64 Interval::end() const
Returns the end time of the interval.
See also start().
[constexpr noexcept] bool Interval::isNormal() const
Returns true if this time interval is normal. A normal time interval has start() <= end().
See also normalized().
[constexpr] QMediaTimeRange::Interval Interval::normalized() const
Returns a normalized version of this interval.
If the start() time of the interval is greater than the end() time, then the returned interval has the start and end times swapped.
[constexpr noexcept] qint64 Interval::start() const
Returns the start time of the interval.
See also end().
[constexpr] QMediaTimeRange::Interval Interval::translated(qint64 offset) const
Returns a copy of this time interval, translated by a value of offset. An interval can be moved forward through time with a positive offset, or backward through time with a negative offset.
Related Non-Members
[constexpr noexcept] bool operator!=(QMediaTimeRange::Interval lhs, QMediaTimeRange::Interval rhs)
Returns true if lhs is not exactly equal to rhs.
[constexpr noexcept] bool operator==(QMediaTimeRange::Interval lhs, QMediaTimeRange::Interval rhs)
Returns true if lhs is exactly equal to rhs.
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BAD TÖLZ, Germany – Bavarians in traditional costume took part in a horse-drawn procession in southernmost Germany on Tuesday honoring a centuries-old tradition paying homage to the local patron saint of animals.
The Leonhardifahrt procession, held each year in honor of St. Leonard of Noblac, has been a staple of the Bavarian village of Bad Tölz – located 46 kilometers (29 miles) to the south of Munich – for centuries.
Numerous carriages carrying mostly women wearing period hats, elaborate jewelry and fox fur stoles took part in the parade, escorted by numerous male horse riders, to the delight of thousands of tourists in attendance.
The procession made its way up the Kalvarienberg, or Calvary Hill, where a chapel now stands on the spot that, according to legend, was once home to a sacred pagan tree.
The town's first such procession took place in 1722, and it has been a yearly event – with few mostly wartime-related exceptions – since 1855.
The famous ceremony draws an average of 20-25,000 visitors each year to the Bavarian village, which has a population of about 18,000.
St. Leonhard of Noblac was a Frankish saint from the 6th century AD.

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The Vineyard Movement is a combination renewal and church-planting movement which can also be considered a Christian denomination. While often considered charismatic, they prefer the term empowered evangelicals to reflect their roots in traditional Evangelicalism, as opposed to historic Pentecostalism (though they sometimes describe themselves as the radical middle between the two). Vineyard philosophy has also played a key role in the development of transformationalism.
Some stuff about Enacted Inaugurated Eschatology should go here.
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Patient without a Protocol
- Anyone requesting EMS services will receive a professional evaluation, treatment, and transportation (if needed) in a systematic, orderly fashion regardless of the patient's problem or condition.
- To ensure the provision of appropriate medical care for every patient regardless of the patient's problem or condition.
- Treatment and medical direction for all patient encounters, which can be triaged into an EMS patient care protocol, is to be initiated by protocol.
- When confronted with an emergency or situation that does not fit into an existing EMS patient care protocol, the patient should be treated by the Universal Patient Care Protocol and it is recommended that the Medical Control Physician be contacted for further instruction


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Ultrafast Dynamics of Isolated Phenylcarbenes Followed by Femtosecond Time-Resolved Velocity Map Imaging
journal contributionposted on 02.04.2009, 00:00 by Bastian Noller, Lionel Poisson, Raman Maksimenka, Oliver Gobert, Ingo Fischer, J. M. Mestdagh
The ultrafast dynamics of two carbene model systems, chlorophenylcarbene (CPC) and trifluoromethylphenylcarbene (TFPC), has been studied in a molecular beam. Velocity map imaging aids optimizing the pyrolysis conditions for a clean generation of reactive intermediates by supersonic jet flash pyrolysis. The dynamics was followed in real time by time-resolved mass spectroscopy and photoion and photoelectron imaging. CPC was excited at 265 nm into the 3 1A′ state, corresponding to excitation from a π-orbital of the aromatic ring into the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital, which contains the p-orbital at the carbene center. The experimental results suggest a three step deactivation process in agreement with computations. TFPC exhibits two absorption bands in the 36000 cm−1 and 41000 cm−1 range and gives rise to very similar dynamics, although it has a triplet ground state. The experimental data were augmented by computations.


Ice hockey work out
Are ice hockey players fit?
Dr. Renda Hawwa points out in a feature on ice hockey that the sport "requires a combination of aerobic and anaerobic fitness," and players can burn anywhere from 400 to 800 calories in an hour. Ice hockey players like to think that their sport is the most demanding on the planet, providing undisputed hockey fitness.
How much do hockey players train?
Two hours of training, or possibly two and a half hours, typically start around 10 a.m., usually five days a week.
What kind of workouts do hockey players do?
1. Hockey Strength Training Arm swings and circles. Trunk rotations, twists and stretches. Walking lunges, prisoner squats and leg swings. Burpees and stride jumps. Medicine ball tosses and cross crawls.
Does hockey build muscle?
The intensity and volume of hockey is often adequate for breaking down the muscle fibers and thus causing an increase in leg and hip muscle size in novice and average players.
Do hockey players lift weights?
Most professional sports players utilize weights in their training, and each phase of that training has different objectives. To reach peak fitness and performance, follow this ice hockey weight training program, which also explains the need for cardio workouts.
What is the hardest sport in the world?
Degree of Difficulty: Sport Rankings
Boxing 8.63 1
Ice Hockey 7.25 2
Football 5.38 3
Why is hockey the hardest sport?
Hockey players need to have skill and agility. They need to have all the moves and skills of basketball, soccer and other sports, but do it all on skates, often backwards. Ice hockey players are the toughest athletes on the planet and have to endure the harshest physical beating to win the Stanley Cup.
You might be interested: Wild hockey radio station
Who are the toughest athletes?
The Toughest Athletes Who Ever Lived The Toughest Athletes Who Ever Lived. One of the most admirable traits of any athlete is toughness. Jim Abbott, Baseball. It's tough enough to be a professional athlete. Wayne Shelford, Rugby. Kurt Angle, Wrestling. Serena Williams, Tennis. Gordie Howe, Hockey. Alexis Arguello, Boxing. Chuck Bednarik, Football.
How many days off do NHL players get?
four days
How much weight do NHL players lose in a game?
5 to 8 pounds
Is running good for hockey players?
Yes and no. Hockey is an anaerobic sport and long distance running is purely aerobic which gives it very little crossover into the game of hockey once you train it beyond a certain threshold. This is why you see players all the time doing "cardio" and yet still becoming totally exhausted on the ice.
Are squats good for hockey?
Hockey players usually have tight hips from skating, squatting can help increase hip mobility by going to full-depth. Full-depth squats will help you do both of these better by facilitating more muscle fibers being worked, like stated above.
What do hockey players do during intermission?
Every player uses the intermission as an opportunity to rehydrate, either with water or a sports drink. That way, they'll feel refreshed and reenergized for the rest of the game and can continue giving their all out on the ice. Some players will also eat something during their break to help refuel.
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The Settlers (Die Siedler, Serf City: Life is Feudal)
Дата выхода 1 декабря 1993
Платформа Amiga
Издатель Blue Byte
Разработчик Blue Byte
Жанр Стратегия, Симулятор жизни, Менеджер
Игроков 1
Кооператив Нет
Описание The Settlers
The Settlers (also known as Serf City: Life is Feudal, original German title Die Siedler) is a slow-paced strategy video game by Blue Byte Software, released in 1993 for Commodore Amiga and in 1994 for the PC. The player is tasked with building a medieval settlement populated by an army of workers, each of whom perform their own individual task. The player competes against computer controlled opponents or another human player for supremacy of the land and resources.
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is an API for Gemini which developers can use to incorporate Gemini's AI capabilities into their applications. This API interaction is supported by Google AI Studio's prototyping environment and allows for prompt-based text and image responses.
How does Google Gemini enhance productivity within G Suite?
Gemini provides tools that aid in streamlining workflow in G Suite. It can automate routine tasks, such as summarizing documents and generating email responses, thus saving time and increasing efficiency within the suite's applications.
Can Google Gemini be used for project management?
While Gemini primarily focuses on document and email enhancement, its capabilities can indirectly support project management. Features like summarizing project documents and generating reports can assist in managing project information more effectively.
What are the differences between Google Gemini and Google Docs?
While Google Docs is a word processor for creating and editing documents, Google Gemini extends these functionalities with generative AI models that offer advanced features like content summarization, tone optimization, and answering context-based questions within Docs.
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Developer's Intro
Using Couchbase
Do an Install, Create a Cluster, then Create a Bucket. You can now start storing, retrieving, and querying documents with Couchbase Server. You can start with an SDK, the command-line cbc tool, or the web browser.
Every item in a database goes through the basic CRUD cycle, which is typical of an application's use of data. CRUD stands for create, read, update, and delete:
 - Create: when data is first inserted into the cluster
 - Read: when an application retrieves the data
 - Update: when data is modified to reflect a change in the state represented by the data
 - Delete: when the data is no longer needed
The following examples use the CLI interface to demonstrate the basic CRUD operations. If you don't know how to use or install the command line client, don't worry - we'll through the steps in the next chapter.
Creating documents
Create the document josmith.json. It can be anywhere on your file system:
{
 "name": "Jo Smith",
 "email": "_EMAIL_",
 "privs": ["admin"],
 "location": {
 "country": "United States",
 "state": "NV",
 "city": "Reno"
 },
 "following": [
 "u:asmith", "u:bsmith", "u:potus"
 ],
 "likes": ["dogs", "pastries"]
}
Now, insert the document into Couchbase using the cbc utility:
$ cbc create -u username -P password -U couchbase://hostname-or-ip/myTestBucket --mode insert josmith < josmith.json
josmith is the document's ID, which is redirected (<) to the cbc command's standard input.
Reading documents by ID
Documents can be retrieved using their IDs. Retrieving a document by ID is extremely fast. The following query takes about 1 millisecond.
$ cbc cat -u username -P password -U couchbase://hostname-or-ip/josmith
{
 "name": "Jo Smith",
 "email": "_EMAIL_",
 "privs": ["admin"],
 "location": {
 "country": "United States",
 "state": "NV",
 "city": "Reno"
 },
 "following": [
 "u:asmith", "u:bsmith", "u:potus"
 ],
 "likes": ["dogs", "pastries"]
}
Reading documents by querying
Retrieving a document may be done using a unique identifier assigned by the application at the document's creation, or by inspecting its contents to see if it matches a certain criterion. ID lookups are quicker, but querying documents allows for richer search capabilities (for example, "Give me all likes and followed users located in the US" versus "Give me a user with the ID e3d882a4").
$ cbc n1ql \
 'SELECT following, likes FROM default WHERE location.country = "United States"'
 {
 "following": [
 "u:asmith",
 "u:bsmith",
 "u:potus"
 ],
 "likes": [
 "dogs",
 "pastries"
 ]
Updating documents
Updating a document means changing the existing document. For example, take the file above and edit the likes field:
 ...
 "likes": ["dogs", "pastries", "couchbase"]
 ....
Then use the cbc tool to update the document in Couchbase:
$ cbc create --mode replace josmith < josmith.json
Deleting documents
This example shows how to delete the document with the ID josmith.
$ cbc rm josmith
Couchbase clients
Clients access data by connecting to a Couchbase cluster over the network. The most common type of client is a Couchbase SDK, which is a full programmatic API that enables applications to take the best advantage of Couchbase. The command line client provides a quick and streamlined interface for simple access and is suitable if you just want to access an item without writing any code.


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Android: Capture and store an Image in an android app
Please create an android app that captures an image using the camera, stores and then displays that image in an imageview. The outcome of this task should be hosted on your github account in the form of a github repo with the name CameraApp.
The task will include following activities:
- Installing Android Studio and Android SDK on your local machine for App development.
- Starting a new project with the name of CameraApp.
- Defining the phone hardware resources needed by app in manifest file, in this case it will be access to phone camera and local storage.
- Creating an activity to capture an image and then saving it on local storage.
- Implementing functionality to display captured image to user.
The submission should include following funtionalities-
- Proper functional CameraApp
- Intuitive and aesthetically pleasing User Interface
- Functionality to capture image
- Functionality to store or delete capture image
- Functionality to display already saved images as gallery
- Any other functionality that students find worth including
Tutorials and recommended reading:
These are some links to help you do the task:

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Best Practices for Creating NLP Test Cases
Creating NLP Test Cases
The Functionize NLP Test Creation system is highly advanced and is specifically designed to understand test cases. It can cope with unstructured tests, but it is far better to provide clear, unambiguous test cases.
The following advice will help you create better test cases for the system to process.
 1. Review your test plan before submitting it and ensure it meets the guidelines above.
 2. Remove any test steps that are obsolete and/or unnecessary.
 3. Ensure that verification actions are included for each step.
 If the test step is "Open the URL" the next step should check that the page opened correctly. For instance, "verify the page title is login" or "verify the login form is displayed".
 If the test step is "enter username 'test' and password 'password', then click on the submit button", the next step should check whether the 'test' user is correctly logged in. For instance, "verify the username 'test' is displayed top right".
 If the test requires a long form to be filled in, you should add intermediate verification steps. For instance, on an address form, after the street, town, and postcode fields have been entered, verify that the postcode field displays a valid postcode. It will also help to capture a screenshot of the input steps for later verification.
 4. Double-check every URL in the test case.
 In particular, the initial URL used during test job creation must be exactly correct. Pay particular attention to any variables being passed in the URL.
 5. Don't leave logical gaps in the flow.
 Our system is intelligent, but it isn't a human! If there are any missing steps, it won't know what to do. For instance, a human will just dismiss a popup warning message about weak passwords, but the NLP system won't.
See also: Effective Test Case Writing in NLPKeywords Used by the NLP System and Operators Used to Test Dynamic Data.
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Functionize NLP Test Cases need to be submitted in a particular format.
 1. The test plan should be a spreadsheet with a minimum of three columns with headers given in CAPITALS as below:
 a. STEP
 b. TEST DATA
 2. The TEST DATA and EXPECTED RESULT columns can be empty, but must be present. Without these, the system won't be able to read your test case.
 3. The document must be either a CSV (.csv) or excel file (.xlsx).
 4. Test cases must not contain any blank rows.
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 6. Remove any unicode or special characters that may not load or display properly.
Note: If the system is unable to identify the correct column headers, or if they are not written correctly, you will be brought to a mapping modal to let our system know which columns contain the correct information. Use this to tell the system what the correct columns are.


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This infra-red digital thermometer is useful in many ways but specifically to bonsai, it allows you to measure the temperature of the bonsai pot and soil.
A bonsai tree will become more active in terms of growing new roots and taking up of fertiliser, when the temperature within the pot is stable above 16C. Measuring and monitoring the soil temperature can tell you when best to repot and to start feeding.
This thermometer features a laser-IR pointer for accurate target aiming and can switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit. It requires 2x AAA batteries (supplied) and has a low battery indication showing when to change them.
Do not look directly at the laser or point the digital thermometer at people, the laser can damage eyes.


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2 Surgical Asepsis in the OR Principles of Sterile Technique Becky Ellis, MN RN Nurse Educator N230
3 Course Information You are about to begin learning about Surgical Asepsis. Part of this module is devoted to the theory of asepsis as it is used in the operating room. The second half of this module is devoted to teaching you the skills needed for your OR experience, particularly those of scrubbing, gowning, and gloving.
4 Purpose The purpose of this module is to acquaint the nursing student with surgical asepsis, surgical scrubbing and the gowning and gloving techniques that will be used during their OR rotation. This module is meant to be on overview and a module to be studied at the students convenience. The student must successfully complete this module prior their OR check off in the skills lab and prior to their OR rotation at their health care facility.
5 Learning Objectives After completing this self study course the student will be able to: Describe the fundamental principles of safe conduct and the basic rules for aseptic technique in the operating room. Demonstrate the correct technique of the surgical scrub and the correct gowning and gloving technique.
6 Pretest Instructions The next 5 questions compose a pretest to gauge your knowledge and ability prior to starting this module. Select the best answer, then double click with your mouse. Now here we go
7 Pretest 1. The Definition of Asepsis is: A. Soiled or infected with organisms B. Capable of producing disease C. Absence of microorganisms
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10 2. Cross-contamination is defined as: A. Producing or capable of producing disease. B. Transmission of microorganisms from patient to patient and from inanimate objects to patients. C. Severe toxic state resulting from infection with pyogenic organisms.
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12 Correct!! Cross-contamination is the Transmission of microorganisms
13 3. Which task or function during a surgical procedure is designed as being within the scope of the practice of the scrub nurse? A. Closing the surgical wound B. Setting up the sterile field C. Administering blood products
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15 Right Again!! The Scrub nurse prepares the sterile field
16 4. For which member of the surgical team is a surgical scrub unnecessary? A. Anesthetist/anesthesiologist B. Surgical technologist C. Scrub nurse
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18 WOW! You are doing great. Another Right answer! Proceed onto the next question, please
19 5. Which is the best technique for you to use when rinsing your hands and forearms after a surgical scrub? A. Rinsing is not performed after a surgical scrub because it will reduce the antimicrobial activity of the cleansing solution. B. Rinsing should start at the elbow with the water running down back down to the hand. C. Rinsing should start with the hand positioned such that water runs off the elbow rather than down to the hands.
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21 Correct Answer!! You have completed your pretest so its time to continue on with the module.
22 Answers to Pretest 1. Correct answer is (a.) Absence of microorganisms. 2. Correct answer is (b.) Transmission of microorganisms from patient to patient and from inanimate objects to patients. 3. Correct answer is (b.) Setting up the sterile field. 4. Correct answer is (a.) Anesthetist/anesthesiologist. 5. Correct answer is (c.) Rinsing should start with the hand positioned such that water runs off the elbow rather than down to the hands.
23 1. Only sterile items are used within the sterile field 2. Sterile persons are gowned and gloved 3. Tables are sterile only at table level 4. Sterile persons touch only sterile items or areas 5. Unsterile persons avoid reaching over the sterile field 6. The edges of anything that encloses sterile contents are considered unsterile
24 7. The sterile field is created as close as possible to the time of use 8. Sterile areas are continuously kept in view 9. Sterile persons keep well within the sterile area 10. Sterile persons keep contact with sterile areas to a minimum 11. Unsterile persons avoid sterile areas 12. Destruction of the integrity of microbial barriers results in contamination
25 1. Only Sterile Items Are Used Within A Sterile Field Discard any contaminated items: If a sterile package is found in a contaminated area. If uncertain about the actual timing or operation of the sterilizer. If an unsterile person comes into close contact with a sterile table. If a sterile table or unwrapped sterile items are not under constant supervision.
26 Only Sterile Items Are Used Within the Sterile Field (Continued) Discard any contaminated items: If the integrity of the packaging material is not intact. If a sterile package wrapped in a material other than plastic or another moisture- resistant barrier becomes damp or wet. If a sterile package wrapped in a pervious woven material drops on the floor or other areas of questionable cleanliness.
27 2. Sterile Persons are Gowned and Gloved Observed gowning practices. Self-gowning and gloving should be done from a separate sterile surface to avoid dripping water onto sterile supplies or a sterile table. The stockinette cuffs of the gown are enclosed beneath sterile gloves. The stockinette is absorbent and retains moisture, and doesnt provide a microbial border. Sterile persons keep their hands in sight at all times and at or above waist level or the level of the sterile field.
28 Sterile Persons are Gowned and Gloved (Continued) Observed gowning practices (cont). Hands are kept away from the face, and the elbows are kept close to the sides. The back of the gown is considered contaminated. The gown is considered sterile only to the highest level of the sterile tables.
29 3. Tables Are Sterile Only At The Table Level Sterile table. Only the top of a sterile, draped table is considered sterile. The edges and sides of the drape extending below table level are considered unsterile. Anything falling or extending over the table edge, such as a piece of suture, is unsterile. When unfolding a sterile drape, the part that drops below the table surface is not brought back up to table level.
30 4. Sterile Persons Tough Only Sterile Items or Areas Sterile team members maintain contact with the sterile field by means of sterile gowns and gloves. The unsterile circulator does not directly contact the sterile field. Supplies are brought to sterile team members by the circulator, who opens the wrappers on sterile packages.
31 5. Unsterile Persons Avoid Reaching Over the Sterile Field The unsterile circulator never reaches over a sterile field to transfer sterile items. The circulator holds only the lip of the bottle over the basin when pouring solution into a sterile basin in order to avoid reaching over the sterile area. The scrub person sets basins or glasses to be filled at the edge of the sterile table.
32 6. Edges of Anything That Encloses Sterile Contents Are Considered Unsterile The inside of a wrapper is considered sterile to within 1 inch of the edges. The circulator opens top flap away from self. Then turns the sides under. The ends of the flaps are secured in the hand so they do not dangle loosely. The last flap is pulled toward the person opening the package, thereby exposing the package contents away from the unsterile hand.
33 Edges of Anything That Encloses Sterile Contents Are Considered Unsterile (Cont) Sterile persons lift contents from packages by reaching down and lifting them straight up, holding their elbows high. The flaps on peel-open packages should be pulled back, not torn, to expose the sterile contents. The contents should not be permitted to slide over the edges.
34 Edges of Anything That Encloses Sterile Contents Are Considered Unsterile (Cont) After a sterile bottle is opened, the contents are either used or discarded. The cap cannot be replaced without contaminating the pouring edges.
35 7. The Sterile Field Is Created As Close As Possible to the Time of Use Sterile tables are set up just prior to the surgical procedure. It is virtually impossible to uncover a table of sterile contents without contamination. Covering sterile tables for later use is not recommended. A covered table is not under observation at all times.
36 8. Sterile Areas Are Continuously Kept in View Sterile persons face sterile areas. Someone must remain in the room to maintain vigilance when sterile packs are opened in a room or a sterile field is set up. Sterility cannot by ensured without direct observation. An unguarded sterile field should be considered contaminated.
37 9. Sterile Persons Keep Well Within the Sterile Area Sterile persons stand back at a safe distance from operating bed when draping the patient. Sterile persons pass each other back to back at a 360-degree turn. Sterile persons turn their backs to an unsterile person or area when passing. Sterile persons face a sterile area to pass it.
38 Sterile Persons Keep Well Within the Sterile Area (Cont) Sterile persons ask an unsterile individual to step aside rather than risk contamination. Sterile persons stay within the sterile field. They do not walk around or go outside the room. Movement within and around a sterile area is kept to a minimum to avoid contamination of sterile items or persons.
39 10. Sterile Persons Keep Contact With Sterile Areas to a Minimum Sterile persons do not lean on sterile tables or


This the durability of SCT has been
This critical review article gives an overview of efficiency, stability and durability of self-cleaning technology (SCT). The SCT includes so many widespread applications such as textiles / cotton-fabrics / garments, Construction of buildings / lavatories / domestic-automobiles windows / architectural heritage and photovoltaic / solar cells. Durability is a serious problem of SCT, so how the durability of SCT is significant in human life is also deliberating. Due to the SCT has broad categories of applications, there is a need for a deeper understanding of the durability and the preparation of self-cleaning surfaces?SCS?using a simple way of techniques of SHP surfaces of SCT are discussed in details with a separate section. The efficiency and durability studies are discussed with influence characteristics and importance of durability on SCT classified and summarized. In SCT, recent progress of the durability of SCT has been reviewed by for investigation at last decades, clinched that the research going on this field is increasing slowly from increasing a fraction of publication. We review the most current, and promising efforts in innovative applications of SCT to the understanding of efficiency, stability, and durability are studied. Present conclusions, future perspectives, and challenges on the field of the durability of SCT are also proposed.
Keywords: Materials, Surface, Self-cleaning, Durability, Superhydroscopic surface
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Contents
1. Introduction
1.1 Durability advances in SCT
1.2 Influence Parameters of Durability Studies of SCT
1.3 Why Efficiency and Durability essential for SCT
2. Fabrication of SCT
2.1 Sol-gel process
2.2 Dip-coating technique
2.3 Chemical deposition/Electrolysis
2.4 Layer by layer assembly
2.5 Miscellaneous techniques
3. Recent Applications in Durability of SCT
3.1 SC Building
3.1.1 SC Toilet
3.1.2 SC Mineral Paints for Architectural Heritage
3.2 SC Photovoltaic Devices/Solar Cell
3.3 SC Fabrics /Textile Industry
4. Summary and Future Perspectives
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
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1. Introduction
The most basic principle of the idea of self-cleaning technology (SCT) is the properties of spherical water droplets that can be removed dirt particles. The essential conditions for the formation of self-cleaning (SC) properties are the combination of surface hydrophobic epicuticular wax, and a hierarchical structure could contribute to a high water contact angle (CA), and a low sliding angle (SA) 1. Inspiration for nature will give an idea to develop a simple and low-cost method to construct and fabricated the SC surfaces with superhydrophobic (SHP) capable of advanced applications towards the SC. A review article was written by Ganesh et al. 2 on SC coatings of hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces, and also focused on their fabrication techniques and working mechanism. Biomimetic SC surfaces were studied by Xu et al. 3, they reported that SL studies with water and without water was discussed. Few of the researchers have been addressed their problems of SL-SHP surfaces represent a significant technological innovation in recent studies on durable surfaces. SCT used for daily application, SL surfaces were survived under harsh conditions, such as temperature, pressure, humidity, and chemical corrosion. Hereafter, designing and constructing durable and chemically stable SHP surfaces have become progressively meaningful and practical 4.
Durability enhancement of SHP surfaces was an essential issue for SCT, it would still necessary to develop a good SHP coatings achieved by the majority of methods hold limited abrasion resistance (AR), corrosion free, efficiency, non-hazardous chemicals, and stability. Researchers indorse that to use the alternative eco-friendly chemicals such as fluorine-containing chemicals, and organic chemicals, which are dangerous for human health and environmental conditions 5. Recently, there have been several studies have enunciated to the mechanical integrity of the SHP coatings, evaluating its outdoor stability and AR. The AR was resolute in assessing the change in a static CA, CA hysteresis, and the coefficient of surface friction 6.
Nowadays, seeking out low-cost materials and developing one-step methods has become gradually important to fabricating SC-SHP surfaces. For this reason, Sas et al. 7 reviewed article in a brief overview of the idea of SC-SHP surfaces and basic principles of the electrospinning process, considered into several groups and their results have been compared in SHP behaviors. An alternative approach is necessary for the minimizing a major problem facing to reduce the cost of preparation of SL surfaces and simultaneously, consider on the eco-friendly coatings for enhancement on environmental conditions for in a long period of durability and it will reduce time, energy, and laundry cost 8. The SCT is also useful in the various applications including the textile materials normally used in daily life. The SCT also developed various applications such as medical, textiles, athletic wear, outdoor fabrics, and military uniform. SCT fabrics are beneficial to human life as it effectively conserves water 9. Much of SCT has been already the presence of reflected in our daily life in different uses, such as clothes, shoes, waterproof umbrellas, and paints.
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In a 21st century, there is major importance characteristics requirement of durability of materials 10, which involves the maintenance of SL behavior during their service era, intended at 5-10 years. The durability of SCT can be ruled by the applicable requirements of high-temperature stability for a SL-SHP surfaces leads to metals and ceramics as suitable candidates 11, for better use of parameters with lightweight, mechanical flexibility, corrosion resistance, chemical and mechanical stability are vital application requirements, than polymeric materials are more suitable candidates for SC surfaces. One of the main uses of these SHP surfaces is to grow the corrosion resistance of surfaces bare to harsh environments as well as their long-term chemical stability and maintaining the SCT 12. New synthesis techniques and surface modification methods need to be accepted, which can provide excellent adhesion and strength for the coatings on the substrates 13. We also focus on the SCT was strongly dependent on the availability and cost of fabrication techniques. SC materials (TiO2 and ZnO) have been identified, the choices of fabrication methods, once the fabrication processes finalized then these samples had been tested for SC-SHP. The highly optimized superior SCS are checked, their efficiency, stability and durability. From these comments, we can recognize the best efficiency and durability of SCT for our study.
Several researchers are reviewing for the SC coatings 2, 6-9, 14-16 such as, Sakhuja et al.17 systematically investigated the planar and nanostructure glass samples for the SC properties, and their durability test was studied over an open-air exposure period of 12 weeks, they obtained the SC and anti-reflective performance. Singh et al. 18 developed a super-repellent surfaces using zirconia particles of water-soluble siloxane emulsion on cotton fabric. They also studied that the stability of an coated cotton fabrics (CCF) was observed by the extents of water CA after the treatments of CCF with various tests such as chemical stability, UV irradiation stability, sandpaper abrasion test, and adhesive tape tear test with repetitions was presented in Fig. 1. The durability of the coating on CCF also measured by the repeated tear test of an adhesive tape. In their study, the cotton surface was paste onto an adhesive tape, and then it was peeled offed presented in Fig. 2. The developed material remained super-repellent with respect to all four test liquids, even after repetition of the tear test with an adhesive test for 20 cycles, with CA >150°. Thus the results of the study representing the excellent stability of the coating on cotton fabric 18. Quiroga et al.19 tested for long-term working conditions and performance of a commercial SC coating of water-based TiO2 sol has been coated on three building materials, it is significant in current and older European heritage such as


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TIMMS CITY, TEXAS. Timms City was four miles southwest of the site of present Darrouzett in northern Lipscomb County. It was begun in 1887 and was one of two towns competing with Lipscomb to become county seat. It was named for George Timms, a Kansas financier who backed the community. Soon, Timms City had a hotel, several saloons, a post office, a newspaper (the Texas Tribune), and various other businesses. However, the election of Lipscomb as the permanent county seat quickly led to the town's demise. One county businessman, H. E. Hoover, described it as "one year growing and four years dying." By the time the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway pushed through this portion of the county in 1919, Timms City had disappeared.
A History of Lipscomb County, Texas, 1876–1976 (Lipscomb, Texas: Lipscomb County Historical Survey Committee, 1976).
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Similarly, What is the weather like in China all year round?
The climate in the north is moderate, with summer temperatures about 25 degrees Celsius and very frigid winters. It is subtropical in the south, with extremely hot summers and moderate winters. Monsoons blow heavy rain showers in from the east in the summer, while dry and chilly breezes whisper in from the northwest in the winter.
Also, it is asked, Is China a hot or cold country?
China is a massive nation with a wide range of climates. Summer is hot throughout, save in the highlands and high mountains, while winter is very cold in the north, in the mountains and plateaus, while it is moderate in the south.
Secondly, What type of climate is China?
Eastern and southern China are impacted by monsoon due to their geographic location, and have climates such as tropical monsoon climate, subtropical monsoon climate, and temperate monsoon climate. There are two kinds of climate in western China: temperate continental climate, plateau climate, and highland climate.
Also, What are the season like in China?
Despite the fact that the majority of the nation is in the temperate zone, the country's climatic patterns are complicated. In general, the four seasons may be found in most places of China. March to May is spring, June to August is summer, September to November is autumn, and December to February is winter.
People also ask, Does China have 4 seasons?
Summer, Winter, Autumn, and Spring are the four distinct seasons of China. With the approach of winter and the offset of summer, Autumn and Spring are unquestionably the finest times to visit China, since the temperatures are reasonable and the weather is pleasant.
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Does China get snow?
Despite the fact that Northern China receives snow in the winter, it is normally a dry season. Each year, Beijing receives fewer than 2 inches of snow. Winters may be windy, with the wind coming down from Siberia, so layers, down coats, and thermals are essential.
How hot is China in summer?
In much of China, the summer heat starts to set in, as the temperature climbs beyond 30°C (86°F). The summer rainy season has arrived in the areas south of the Yangtze River. The heat is amplified by the humidity, which makes it seem sultry. In the north, the weather is typically pleasant and dry.
Does China have extreme weather?
China's accidents, harsh weather, and catastrophes | The South China Morning Post is a newspaper published in South China. Flooding in central and southern China continues to wreak havoc on citizens' lives, as severe rains that began in late May 2022 inundated houses and swept away crops.
Why is it so cold in China?
The Siberian High, also known as the Siberian Anticyclone, is a climatological phenomenon. The winds surrounding an anticyclone, or structured region of high pressure, spin clockwise, the opposite of a cyclone. As a result, icy Siberian air is pushed into northern China. Not only is it chilly and windy, but the air is also quite dry.
What is the coldest month in China?
January is the coldest month, with average high temperatures of 1.8°C (35.2°F) and low temperatures of -8.4°C (16.9°F).
Does it rain a lot in China?
There is a monsoon season in southern China. During the summer (usually April to September), monsoon rain falls in China's southern cities, with the quantity of rain varying depending on the city. For example, Guangzhou receives an average of 276 mm of rain in June and 233 mm in July.
How cold does China get in winter?
The temperature swings about 0°C, rising to 6°C (43°F) at times and dropping to -6°C (21°F) at other times. While the northern and central parts of China experience bitter winter weather in December, places in the south, such as Hong Kong, Macau, and Sanya, continue to enjoy comfortable temperatures.
What is the hottest place in China?
Chongqing is number one. Chongqing is a massive inland metropolis on the Yangtze River that serves as the primary departure point for Yangtze River cruise ships. It is the hottest city in the world, with temperatures reaching Red Alert levels (above 40°C, 104°F) in August.
How long is summer break in China?
Approximately 2 months
How often does it rain in China?
Beijing has a low annual precipitation of 500–600 mm (20–24 inches), most of it falls in the summer, particularly in July and August. It rains 10–14 days a month in the summer. Summer brings a lot of rain, especially in the first three months (June to August).
How many climates are in China?
China may be split into six temperature zones from south to north: tropical, subtropical, warm temperate, temperate, cold temperate, and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Temperate Zone.
What is the snowiest country in the world?
Why is China dry in winter?
China's climate is characterized by dry seasons and rainy monsoons, resulting in significant temperature changes between winter and summer. Northern winds from high latitude places are chilly and dry in the winter, whereas southern breezes from lower latitude sea areas are warm and wet in the summer.
What language do they speak in China?
Chinese (Mandarin) is the official language of China. Standard Chinese — Standard Northern Mandarin or Standard Beijing Mandarin in linguistics, Mandarin in everyday speech, often known as Standard Mandarin, Modern Standard Mandarin, or Standard Wikipedia
Does Beijing get snow?
The amount of artificial snow utilized at these Games has reached a historic level of more than 90%, despite Beijing's low winter precipitation. The artificial variety has been used nearly exclusively by the Yanqing National Alpine Ski Centre.
Does it normally snow in Beijing?
With temperatures below 28 degrees and an average dew point of about 7 degrees in February, the mountains above Beijing are excellent for generating snow. Water is the one item that is lacking in that location. To produce snow, a lot of water is required. The snowmaking equipment need water to be pumped in.
Do homes in China have heat?
Many new residential communities, particularly in rich locations such as Shanghai, have built their own heating systems, which are then paid for privately. Some people utilize electric heat, such as multi-purpose air conditioners or space heaters.
What was the hottest day in China?
The temperature in Shanghai, which has a population of more than 24 million people, soared to 105.6 degrees (40.9 degrees Celsius) on Friday, the city's hottest day ever recorded. Since 1872, the Chinese metropolis, which boasts the world's largest population, has kept track of temperatures.
Does it snow in China in February?
Snow occurs on occasion, however since North China is dry, the overall quantity of snowfall is little. Beijing's temperature ranges from above freezing during the day to below freezing at night. The city only receives a dusting of snow three times a month, while the Great Wall gets a lot more.
What are 10 facts about China?
China's 10 Most Interesting Facts The world's third-largest nation (by area) Toilet paper with a virtual private network (VPN) was created in China. In China, the color red is associated with happiness. Fortune Cookies are not a common practice in China. In China, there is just one time zone. China's national sport is ping pong. China was the first country to discover tea.
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six years old
Does China celebrate Christmas?
Christmas may not be a traditional or legally recognized holiday in China, but it is celebrated by tens of millions of Christians in the nation, and much of the general public partakes in festive rituals that are widespread across the globe, like as shopping for presents or going out with friends.
What is a school day like in China?
The school day often goes from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break in between. China's educational system necessitates a nine-year education. High school is not mandatory, although it is rather prevalent. Each classroom has around 30 pupils.
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Was there a school in Wilmington named for Zebulon B. Vance?
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Q. Was there ever a school in Wilmington by the name of Zebulon B. Vance? Time period would have been in the 1940s.
Zebulon B. Vance was born in 1830 in Weaverville, in Buncombe County near Asheville. He was governor of the Confederate State of North Carolina during the Civil War, an N.C. Congressman, state legislator, and Confederate colonel. He was an influential leader of the Civil War Reconstruction in North Carolina and is considered by some to be the most popular political leader the state has ever produced.
Being the astute and beloved person that he was, there are many monuments, towns, buildings and schools named after him all across the state. The schools found named after him are Zebulon B. Vance High School in Charlotte, and Zebulon B.Vance Elementary in Kittrel. None were found in the Cape Fear area.
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What is the Average Rank in League of Legends?
A prevalent thing we hear from League of Legends players is that they are "average." But what does that actually mean? Is it in relation to their skill, or perhaps time played? Well, let's find out!
What is the Most Common League of Legends Rank?
Statistically, the most average rank is Silver IV, and it holds about 11% of all players. Silver IV is the ninth rank in the League of Legends ranking system and the first rank of the Silver Division, which alone contains about 40% of the game's player base.
It's also the most popular division to be in.
Therefore, we could say that the Silver Division is a place for players representing average skills.
This division is also where the real tryhard begins, as players compete for additional end-of-season prizes. It bears mentioning that, by every season's end, the rank with the most players shifts to Gold IV, as more and more players manage to grind it out.
How Good is the Average LoL Player?
The skill of average League of Legends players has been climbing steadily over the years. Where in the early days of League of Legends, even knowing every champion was considered an accomplishment, nowadays the picture is a bit different, and far more demanding.
Average LoL players can be considered to have the following skills and knowledge:
- Having an established Champion pool,
- Knowing how to farm minions,
- Knowing the importance of objectives,
- Knowing which Champions are strong in the meta.
What Should Average LoL Players Learn?
Even though the largest amount of players is situated around the Silver and Gold divisions, the path to the ranked peak is long indeed.
Here are a few things that players in the Gold and Silver divisions lack:
- Adapting to enemy picks in draft,
- Pushing ally advantages,
- Punishing enemy mistakes,
- Not throwing the lead,
- Learning macro gameplay,
- Learning wave management,
- Learning how to close out a won game,
- Learning to play from a position of weakness, called playing from behind.
We do not doubt that the primary aspect differentiating an average player from a higher-ranked one is experience and time spent in the game wisely.
If you wonder what to do to get to an above-average level, just play the game, commit some time to practice, and learn from your mistakes without blaming others.


Gong Healing In Nepal
Overview of Gong Healing in Nepal
Gong is a musical instrument, which is played for spiritual blessings, meditation, and ceremonies. It is made by hand with love and care. It is also used for healing purposes. Gong healing in Nepal is a process of rinsing the whole body and mind of a person with the help of healing sound from the gong.
Gong healing in Nepal is a debatable topic to discuss around. It is very popular because of its positive effect on human health. Gong healing is a very simple process. Just put the gong into the play and the healing sound produced by gong will help you to experience one of the best chances in the world.
Gong Healing and Training in Nepal
When the gong is played softly, the soothing sound from gong helps to heal the individual and brings the necessary positive change in the body. The reason why gong is played softly is to create a relaxing sound instead of noise.
Actually, Gong healing in Nepal is done by laying down in a comfortable position and resting the whole body, mind, and spirit." Gong healing feels like a psychedelics journey without taking any psychedelics." Says, practitioners.
We provide Gong healing in Nepal to heal your mind and focuses on spirituality and recovery. Curing any disease with the help of gong will be far more beneficial than medical treatment. This is because gong healing not only cures symptoms but also will reduce every way for the disease to get back.
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Benefits of Gong Healing
Gong healing in Nepal has been so popular nowadays and the craze of people towards this is increasing. This is because of the benefits of gong healing. The benefits of gong healing are:
 1. Gongs are useful in solving emotional, spiritual, physiological, and physical distance.
 2. Healing of gong stimulates glandular, nervous, and exocrine systems.
 3. It is very helpful because it transforms worse emotional and mental conditions into better ones.
 4. Healing using gong is very useful to clear the negative thoughts from our minds.
There are so many advantages to the human health of gong healing. This is the reason why Gong healing in Nepal is getting hype.
How does gong healing work?
Gong healing is one of man's most powerful and oldest inventions in history. When the metal of gong is excited than the electrons become highly charged electromagnetically and forms a field of Plasmon.
Thus produced plasmon field is created off the gong and the listener hears the soothing sound. When the gong is revved up again, the plasmon field expands. Therefore, in this way when we strike the gong with a mallet, the sound is produced.
The sound produced by gong differs in a way that the mallet is struck into the metal. In general, gong produces three types of sound and they are dark, metallic, and majestic. It makes a resonant echoing sound. The peculiarly sonorous sound from gong is the best thing to heal disorders.
how to play gong
This healing offers not only the mediation process from gong but will also help an individual to grow up strong. The healing changes time and locality.
Gong healing is an ideal tool for stress reduction, stimulation of the glandular system, and to break up emotional blockages. When the gong is skilfully played, it resonates and stimulates all the human cells unblocking happiness hormones.
The gong healing generates powerful multi-dimensional ripples of sound that steams the whole body. The OM sound of gong healing creates total silence within.
Gong healing in Nepal has just got a platform but the graph is increasing rapidly. The craze of people towards this is growing steadily. Gong healing in Nepal should be promoted in the best way


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Category: Attachment milling
When choosing a mounted tiller, there are several factors to consider:
- Excavator size: The attachment should match the excavator size to ensure optimum performance.
- Milling width and depth: The dimensions of the milling machine must meet the project requirements.
- Soil conditions: Special tillers may need to be selected depending on the type of soil.
- Attachment trencher should fit the excavator size.
- Milling width and depth must meet project requirements.
- Make selection according to the soil conditions.


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Niranjan Barla's Chemistry Questions
On 19th Feb, 2010, Niranjan Barla sent these questions:
Can u plz answer this ques??
1. The wooden shelves on which conc.Sulphuric Acid bottles are kept are
stained black. Why?
2. Dot diag. of ethyne.
Conc. Sulphuric acid has a very strong affinity for water, which is the reason behind its dehydrating property. It reacts with wood (which is a type of cellulose) to dehydrate it (remove the molecules of water from the wood), leaving behind a layer of carbon, which causes the black stain on the wooden shelves on which it is kept.
[C6H5O10]n ———- 6[C]n + 5[H2O]n
Dot diagram of ethyne


Aquilea. Aquilea was created by the Spanish author Francisco Camba and appeared in La Sirena Rubia (1926).
Aquilea is a Femme Fatale. She is Spanish but during World War One she spies for Germany in Galicia, near the harbor of Ria Longa. From there she sends signals to German submarines and manipulates English ship captains into falling in love with her and leaving their ships exposed to the U-Boats.


Skip to definition.
Noun: roller coaster 'row-lu(r),kow-stu(r)
 1. Anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down)
 "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"
 2. Elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
 - big dipper, chute-the-chute
Derived forms: roller coasters
Type of: el [US], elevated, elevated railroad, elevated railway, overhead railway, ride, Sturm und Drang, turbulence, upheaval
Encyclopedia: Roller coaster


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Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles
Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles, Life is full of challenges. To enjoy the fruits of joy you have to face the obstacles. Obstacles are part and parcel of your life.
They seem good especially when they improve your strength, ability and will power. You realize this fact later when you have conquered the obstacle.
Without obstacles life is incomplete. When you get things done smoothly without much effort, you will stop giving your best.
As a result, you would stop improving, and your progress in life would be stuck at a point. Therefore to face obstacles in life is a part of the improvement process.
When you face obstacles and defeat them the better of you comes out. When obstacles come naturally and are not triggered, it's good to have them.
Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles In Love Life
However, that is not the case all the times. People around us create obstacles in our path as well. These are triggered obstacles that trouble you the most. You can handle natural obstacles as they are not frequent and are not high scale ones.
Conversely, the triggered obstacles are quite destructive and intense. Compared to natural obstacles triggered one are frequent. Furthermore, these obstacles start to affect you physically, mentally and emotionally.
As a result of which peace and prosperity from your life are diminished. You start feeling low and depress and consider yourself worthless. Besides that, there is a feeling of being trapped in a web of obstacles.
There can be many examples of such triggered obstacles in your daily life. Say, for instance:
Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles In Marriage
- Any Obstacles in the path of love marriage
- Hindrance in the way of promotion
- Blockades in the form of growth
- Obstacles that affect your family
Generally, you consider them as natural obstacles in the first place. However, when their frequency and intensity increases then only you feel uneasy. In such situations acting later can be critical for you.
You don't know who is triggering these obstacles. What are his intentions? Why does he want to harm you? To what extent he has planned your downfall? As a result of these doubts, you feel unable to act.
Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles In Life Vakratunda Mahakaya
How can you act when you don't know the culprit? Even if you can perform what actions can be taken? How can you reverse the course of such obstacles? These questions are bound to be raised in your mind.
You need something useful and precise. A solution that can deliver results quickly. A sustainable solution. Moreover, a solution that you can execute on your own.
The possibility of finding such solutions seems distant. However, to your surprise, such a solution exists. Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles is that ultimate solution.
It is the Ganesh mantra to remove the barriers that have the potential to bring you that desired results. Ganesh mantra to remove the barriers can dismantle those triggered obstacles in your path.
The Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles brings you prosperity. Lord Ganesha is known as "Vighna Harta" which means destroyer of obstacles. As a result of performing the mantra, you would start feeling calm and composed.
Ganesh Mantra To Remove Obstacles In Job
Performing the Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles is one long term and effective solution for all your worries. Ganesh mantra to remove the barriers when completed with faith creates a positive vibe around you.
Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles coupled with your faith and dedication can do wonders. The mantra can be your ultimate guide to a happy life.
Ganesh mantra to remove the barriers brings down all those obstacles that are there to harm you. So, keep the faith and perform the mantra with pure heart and mind. Results would always be in your favor.
Ganesh mantra to take away obstacles
If you are performing the mantra for the first time, take guidance from an astrologer. You can also consult the priest (Pujari). By consultation and advice, you would get valuable insights in regards to the performance of the mantra. This would be fruitful especially in enhancing the efficacy of your performance of mantra.
Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles is a holistic solution that works in tandem to the problem. The mantra in particular targets the root cause of obstacles. Besides its efficacy, the mantra adopts a simple course of action to brings peace and prosperity to the performer.
The mantra generally works by:
- Acting on the source of obstacles
- Diluting the effect of negative energy on you
- Creating a web of positivity around you
- Bringing peace into your family
- Blocking impeding threats
- Bringing calmness to your heart and mind
- Strengthening you for future challenges in life
Thus, the mantra, in conclusion, caters the problem comprehensively. Make sure you perform the mantra with purity of purpose at sight. If you have evil intentions then, in this case, the mantra would go futile.
The process of performing the mantra
To perform the mantra effectively, you need to know its process in the first place. In addition to your faith, the process is a vital element in determining the efficacy of the mantra.
Sticking to the process of mantra is key to derive desired results. The process to perform the Ganesh mantra to remove obstacles is as follows:
- To begin with, take a bath
- Dress in neat and tidy clothes
- Take Mala in your hand
- Now, recite the mantra:
"Vakratunda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryeshu Sarvadaa"
- Recite the mantra for 101 times
- Use the mala to ensure the right count of recitation
- Now recite the mantra:
"Aum Ekadantaya Viddhamahe,
Tanno Danti Prachodayat"
- Again recite this for a total of 101 times
- Regularly perform these mantras
Other Ganesh Mantras
* Clean yourself in the first place
- Recite the mantra:
"Om Gam Ganapataye
- Recite the mantra as much time as possible in a day
- Recite the mantra:
- Now, recite the mantra:
- Recite these mantras sitting at a place with peace
- Try to recite these mantras 10 to 15 minutes daily
- Regularly recite the mantra:
"Om Namo Siddhi Vinayakaya
Sarva kaarya kartrey Sarva vighna
prashamnay Sarvarjaya Vashyakarnaya
Sarvajan Sarvastree Purush Aakarshanaya
Shreeng Om Swaha"
- Finally, recite the moola mantra:
"Om Shreem Hreem Kleem
Glaum Gam Ganapataye
Vara Varad Sarvajan janmay
Vashamanaye Swaha Tatpurushaye
Vidmahe Vakratundaye Dhimahi Tanno
Danti Prachodyat Om Shantih Shantih Shanthi"
By the grace of God and the strength of your faith results would come instantly. All the obstacles in your path would vanish. You would enjoy a peaceful life. Above all keep your faith intact in Lord Ganesha.


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Biological distances calculated between archeologically recovered human skeletal collections are often used to assess the effects of temporal and spatial distance on subpopulation divergence. Although there are many previous empirical studies that examine skeletal material arrayed across time and/or space, the theoretical expectations for temporally or spatially related variation in biological characteristics have not been formally developed. In this paper I present the infinite island model, the unidimensional stepping-stone model, and the migration matrix method in forms that allow prediction of the genetic distance between groups separated by a given spatial and temporal lag. These models demonstrate that, if there is isolation by geographic distance, then the correlation between genetic and spatial distance (controlling for temporal distance) should be positive and the correlation between genetic and temporal distance (controlling for spatial distance) should be negative. I use observations of nonmetric traits in a sample of prehistoric crania from west-central Illinois to demonstrate the expected relationships among biological, temporal, and spatial distance. The results indicate that, once the effects of temporal trend are removed, biological and spatial distance are positively correlated and biological and temporal distance negatively correlated within this sample.
Konigsberg, Lyle W.
"Analysis of Prehistoric Biological Variation under a Model of Isolation by Geographic and Temporal Distance,"
1, Article 4.
Available at: _URL_


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Introduction: Heart-shaped Vertical Garden
Looking for an original and cute mother's day gift? You love flowers but do not like the fact that they die very soon?
This heart-shaped vertical garden is a beautiful way of showing Mom how much you love her. The great news is that it will remain green for several months
Try some variants of this technique, what about using a base with the shape of letters, such as "M-O-M", or "L-O-V-E"... isn't it lovely?
Then let's get started!
Step 1: List of Materials
To create this vertical garden you will need:
- 1 MDF heart-shaped base
- 5 succulents
- Black soil
- Bonsai soil (akadama) or Plant food
- Galvanized poultry netting
- Paint (can be aerosol or vinylic)
- 1 pc of cellophane paper
- Pliers and scissors
Step 2: Paint the Base
Paint the base with aerosol or vinylic paint. Let it dry.
You can choose the color you like the best. I recommend grey since it is a very neutral color that matches almost any space.
Step 3: Protect Base With Cellophane Paper
Place the cellophane paper in the base. Do not worry if it is large, we will cut it later.
Step 4: Start Filling With Plant Food
Place a thin layer of plant food or akadama.
Step 5: Add a Layer of Soil
Add a layer of black soil, ensure that the food and the soil do not mix.
Step 6: Cut the Galvanized Netting
With the help of the pliers cut a piece of galvanized netting in the size and shape of the heart base.
The piece you will cut needs to match the base perfectly so that it contains the plant food and soil
Step 7: Place the Galvanized Netting Inside the Base
Ensure that it matches perfectly the base. It is OK if it curves a little, we will cover that space with moss later.
Step 8: Clean the Succulents
Clean the succulents by removing the soil from the pot.
Step 9: Place Succulents in Base
Place succulents in the base, the root of the succulent should be placed in the soil. Do not worry if the soil does not cover the root completely.
Step 10: Add Water to the Moss
The moss should feel wet enough to compress it with the hands.
Step 11: Fill With Wet Moss
Take the moss and fill the spaces between the soil and the galvanized netting. This step is crucial since the moss gives the humidity to the vertical garden and also keeps the succulents secure in the base.
Step 12: Hang and Enjoy
The last step: hang it! You can put on a lace so you can hang it. You will notice it will not fall down and will look amazing!
Yous succulents will remain alive for a long time. Bring the humidity they need by spreading water with a hand pressure sprinkler 2-3 times a week.
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4M Princess Doll Making Kit
4M Princess Doll Making Kit by 4M at Designers Artists. MPN: 3470. Hurry! Limited time offer. Offer valid only while supplies last. Construct your own magical friend with the 4M Princess Doll Making Kit. Use this kid-friendly kit to create a lovely princess doll at home without
Features & Highlights
- Use this kid-friendly kit to create a lovely princess doll at home without the use of pins or needles.
- The assembly kit includes fabrics, adhesive tape, and everything else you need to make and decorate this adorable 8 1/2-inch doll.
- Give your doll a name and make it official with her very own birth certificate. Detailed instructions for the assembly of this doll are included in the box.
- Give your child the gift of arts and crafts with toys that foster creativity and hands-on learning.
- Recommended for ages 3 and up.
- Challenge your child's imagination with 4M toys and kits.
- 4M educational toys cover a wide range of educational subjects and include science kits, arts and crafts kits, robotics kits, and more.
- 4M offers a wide range of toys and kits to let you build a clock, crochet a placemat, or turn your room into a planetarium--all in the name of making learning fun.
- 4M products are made to stimulate, entertain and educate young minds
- Make your own 8.5" princess
- This kit requires no pins or needles
- Includes everything you need to clothe your doll
- Birth certificate and accessories included
|Item Weight:||0.45 pounds|
|Item Size:||10 x 10 x 10 inches|
|Package Weight:||0.45 pounds|
|Package Size:||7.2 x 3.2 x 3.2 inches|


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Background: In schools, a major obstacle to drawing on emergent bilingual students' knowledge and skills in their first language is a widespread lack of awareness about language use among adolescent English learners, including how peer talk can connect knowledge and abilities in both languages to school-based learning. Although research often acknowledges the importance of engaging students' home language and culture to bridge to academic literacies in English, few have explicitly examined bilingual peer talk as a resource for language learning during adolescence.
Purpose: This study explores how emergent bilinguals engaged multiple linguistic codes to scaffold their own academic language development with peer support.
Research Design: Ethnography and discourse analysis of student interactions were used to contextualize and analyze the academic language use of four Spanish-speaking adolescent immigrant students, taking into account the affordances of classroom discourse structures and peer talk.
Conclusions: The study describes the linguistic resources available to Spanish-speaking adolescent immigrant students through their peers and shows that emergent bilingual youth used academic language in both Spanish and English most frequently—and in more elaborated interactions—while off-task or in less supervised spaces. Classroom discourse structures often limited student participation, particularly when students used nonstandard linguistic codes.


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Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree facts for kids
|Gaelic name||Garbh Eilean|
|Meaning of name||Rough Island|
|OS grid reference||NG911725|
|Island group||Loch Maree|
|Area||39 ha (96 acres)|
|Area rank||(Freshwater: 9)|
|Highest elevation||25 m (82 ft)|
|Sovereign state||United Kingdom|
Garbh Eilean lies between Eilean Sùbhainn and Eilean Ruairidh Mòr. The islands are among the least disturbed in Britain. They are managed as the Loch Maree National Nature Reserve by agreements between Scottish Natural Heritage and their owners.
Garbh Eilean, Loch Maree Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


HyunWook Park
I have 'a' stomachache or I have stomachache? Is 'a' necessary before stomachache or headache? If yes, why is it necessary? stomachache is not countable, is it? Thanks a lot for your help in advance! Hyunwook
Jul 3, 2015 8:37 PM
Answers · 7
it is necessary to use the article -- "stomachache" is countable in English. Note that, for medical reasons, it's only possible to have one stomach ache at a time for one person.
July 3, 2015
It isn't strictly necessary. You can say it with or without the 'a'.
July 3, 2015
Stomachache, like headache, is a countable noun in American English. In American English we almost always use a determiner (article, demonstrative pronoun, possessive pronoun) before count nouns such as these two words. And also before 'upset stomach', which is also commonly used. There is also 'bellyache', but this is informal. In fact, 'bellyache' can be used as a verb, meaning 'to complain.' This is also informal. In British English, it is spelled'stomach ache' and is a mass noun.
July 4, 2015
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The release of Cloudbreak 2.7 enables you to deploy Hortonworks Data Flow (HDF) clusters. Currently there are two HDF cluster types supported: Flow Management (NiFi) and Messaging Management (Kafka). Cloudbreak expects HDF clusters to be deployed with security (LDAP, SSL). However, for testing purposes, many people would like to deploy a cluster without having to go through the steps of setting up SSL, LDAP, etc. Therefore, we'll need to modify the default HDF Flow Management blueprint to loosen the security configuration. This is not recommended for production use cases.
This tutorial is designed to walk you through the process of of deploying an HDF 3.1 Flow Management Cluster on AWS using Cloudbreak 2.7 using a custom blueprint.
Prerequisites
 - You should already have an installed version of Cloudbreak 2.7.
 - You can find the documentation on Cloudbreak here: Cloudbreak Documentation
 - You can find an article that walks you through installing a local version of Cloudbreak with Vagrant and Virtualbox here: HCC Article
 - You should have an AWS account with appropriate permissions.
 - You should already have created your AWS credential in Cloudbreak.
Scope
This tutorial was tested in the following environment:
 - Cloudbreak 2.7.0
 - AWS (also works on Azure and Google)
Steps
1. Create New HDF Blueprint
Login to your Cloudbreak instance. In the left menu, click on Blueprints. Cloudbreak will display a list of built-in and custom blueprints. Click on the Flow Management: Apache NiFi, Apache NiFi Registry blueprint. you should see something similar to the following:
93436-cb-nifi-blueprint.png
Now click on the RAW VIEW tab. You should see something similar to the following:
93437-cb-nifi-blueprint-raw.png
Now we need to copy the raw JSON from this blueprint. We need to make some modifications. Copy and paste the blueprint into your favorite text editor.
Change the blueprint_name line to "blueprint_name": "hdf-nifi-no-kerberos",. This is the name of the blueprint and it must be unique from other blueprints registered in Cloudbreak.
In the nifi-properties section we need to add a new line. We are going to add "nifi.security.user.login.identity.provider": "". This change tells NiFi not to use an Identity Provider. Change this:
 {
 "nifi-properties": {
 "nifi.sensitive.props.key": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.pattern.kerb": "^(.*?)@(.*?)$",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.value.kerb": "$1",
 }
 },
to this:
 {
 "nifi-properties": {
 "nifi.sensitive.props.key": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.pattern.kerb": "^(.*?)@(.*?)$",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.value.kerb": "$1",
 "nifi.security.user.login.identity.provider": ""
 }
 },
In the nifi-ambari-ssl-config section we need to change the nifi.node.ssl.isenabled settings from true to false. This change disables SSL between the NiFi nodes. Change this:
 "nifi-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.toolkit.tls.token": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.node.ssl.isenabled": "true",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
to this:
 "nifi-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.toolkit.tls.token": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.node.ssl.isenabled": "false",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
In the nifi-registry-ambari-ssl-config section we need to change the nifi.registry.ssl.isenabled settings from true to false. This change disables SSL for the NiFi Registry. Change this:
 "nifi-registry-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.registry.ssl.isenabled": "true",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
to this:
 "nifi-registry-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.registry.ssl.isenabled": "false",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
Under host_groups and Services we need to remove the NIFI_CA entry. This change removes the NiFi Certificate Authority. Change this:
 "host_groups": [
 {
 "name": "Services",
 "components": [
 {
 "name": "NIFI_CA"
 }, {
 "name": "NIFI_REGISTRY_MASTER"
 },
to this:
 "host_groups": [
 {
 "name": "Services",
 "components": [
 {
 "name": "NIFI_REGISTRY_MASTER"
 },
The complete blueprint looks like this:
{
 "Blueprints": {
 "blueprint_name": "hdf-nifi-no-kerberos",
 "stack_name": "HDF",
 "stack_version": "3.1"
 },
 "configurations": [
 {
 "nifi-ambari-config": {
 "nifi.security.encrypt.configuration.password": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.max_mem": "1g"
 }
 },
 {
 "nifi-properties": {
 "nifi.sensitive.props.key": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.pattern.kerb": "^(.*?)@(.*?)$",
 "nifi.security.identity.mapping.value.kerb": "$1",
 "nifi.security.user.login.identity.provider": ""
 }
 },
 {
 "nifi-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.toolkit.tls.token": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.node.ssl.isenabled": "false",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
 },
 {
 "nifi-registry-ambari-config": {
 "nifi.registry.security.encrypt.configuration.password": "changemeplease"
 }
 },
 {
 "nifi-registry-properties": {
 "nifi.registry.sensitive.props.key": "changemeplease",
 "nifi.registry.security.identity.mapping.pattern.kerb": "^(.*?)@(.*?)$",
 "nifi.registry.security.identity.mapping.value.kerb": "$1"
 }
 },
 {
 "nifi-registry-ambari-ssl-config": {
 "nifi.registry.ssl.isenabled": "false",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.prefix": "CN=",
 "nifi.registry.toolkit.dn.suffix": ", OU=NIFI"
 }
 }
 ],
 "host_groups": [
 {
 "name": "Services",
 "components": [
 {
 "name": "NIFI_REGISTRY_MASTER"
 },
 {
 "name": "METRICS_COLLECTOR"
 },
 {
 "name": "METRICS_MONITOR"
 },
 {
 "name": "METRICS_GRAFANA"
 },
 {
 "name": "ZOOKEEPER_CLIENT"
 }
 ],
 "cardinality": "1"
 },
 {
 "name": "NiFi",
 "components": [
 {
 "name": "NIFI_MASTER"
 },
 {
 "name": "METRICS_MONITOR"
 },
 {
 "name": "ZOO