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A Rework Loop is a situation where a step in a process is repeated in order to correct a defect; also known as backtracking. Rework Loops are work that must be done over and over. They often become an accepted part of the process as people get used to them over time. To find Rework Loops, look for places where large amount of work move back in the process to be fixed.
Rework Loops are Non-Value Adding Activities and are undesirable, as they add to cost and cycle time.


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What does the idiom "The pot calling the kettle black" mean?
Idioms are generally defined as groups of words that form a meaningful whole when they come together, even though the words in them do not make sense on their own. They have produced many idioms according to their own cultural characteristics in communities using the English language. What does The pot calling the kettle black mean? In what situations is The pot calling the kettle black used?
Meaning of "The pot calling the kettle black"
The phrase "the pot calling the kettle black" is used to refer to a situation where someone levels a criticism or an accusation towards another person, while ironically, the accuser is actually guilty of the same offense. This idiom is used to point out the hypocrisy of the accuser.
The idiom "the pot calling the kettle black" is believed to have originated in the 16th century. The phrase appeared in a 1546 work by playwright and satirist John Heywood titled "A dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the prouerbes in the Englishe tongue." In the play, a man named John accuses his friend Tom of being too critical of others, and responds with the phrase, "Why, thou doest so, when thou sayest my pot is black and thine is white, the pot calling the kettle black".
The idiom "the pot calling the kettle black" is used to describe a situation in which someone is making accusations or criticisms at another person, while they are guilty of the same offense. It's often used as a way to point out the hypocrisy of the accuser. This idiom can be used to refer to actual situations, as well as more figurative arguments. For example, someone might accuse their friend of being bad with money, while failing to recognize that they too have a history of mismanaging their finances.
- When Jenny started criticizing her sister for wearing too much makeup, her father reminded her of the pot calling the kettle black—she wears a lot of makeup, too.
- I think it's a bit hypocritical of my boss to give me a hard time about being late to work, when he's often late himself—it's like the pot calling the kettle black.
Idioms with similar meanings in different languages
"Barking up the wrong tree" is an English idiom that means to pursue a mistaken or misguided course of action. In German, the similar idiom is "Auf dem Holzweg sein," which translates to "To be on the wrong track." This idiom emphasizes the idea that when you are pursuing the wrong course of action, you are not going to achieve your desired outcome.

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Header Front Crop Loss; Can you afford to leave $85,000 in the paddock?
Farmers take a great deal of risk and effort bring crop to the point of harvest. In drier years with short patchy crops and lower yields harvest is even more challenging. Grain losses of 10% in cereals and up to 30% in lupins is common. Setting up the combine harvester to reduce grain loss during harvest is well understood. As are modifications to the header front that reduce crop loss during harvest. While these are essential to maximise profit at this critical stage, so we really appreciate the cost of header-front grain loss and what we are leaving in the paddock?
Dr Glen Riethmuller highlighted in his article[i] the average crop loss in harvest for wheat was costing a farmer AU$72,000 based on a 4,000ha program. This was wheat at AU$300/t. At AU$350/t[ii] this is AU$85,000 profit left in the paddock!
What is each head worth in your wallet?
The average Australian wheat crop density is 0.58t/acre (1.t/ha) and the average head of wheat is 13 grains high x 4 rows = 52 grain per head. With grain loss estimated at 280 grain of wheat/m2 = 1 bushel/acre loss (or approximately 67kg/ha)[iii]. Therefore:
- Head loss per m2 is = 280 grains/m2 ÷ 52 grains/ head = 5.38 heads/m2 loss = 1 bushel/ acre loss
- One (1) tonne of wheat is 37 bushels[iv] at approximately AU$350/t. 1 bushel us worth (350 ÷37) = AU$9.46.
- 38 heads/m2 causes AU$9.46/ acre (or AU$23.36/ha) loss in profit.
Each head lost per m2 is costing the farmer AU$1.76/acre (or AU$4.35/ha) in lost profit!
Or to put another way, each head saved per square metre in a 4,000ha program adds AU$17,400 profit to the farmer's wallet.
Modification to header front
Primary Sales provides the header front modifications of the "Adapt-a-Gap" Knife Guard System and cereal extensions and, where applicable, the "Vibra-Mat" to reduce header-front loss and help "save" seeds. These tools help improve cutting, assist even feed of material, enable the header-front to cut lower and help capture cut material. But how fast would you pay for this investment? Table 1 provides an indicative cost for these header-front modification tools.
Table 1: Indicative investment cost for header-front modification tools
Recovery of investment
We can determine how many acres it will take to recover the investment on a set of "Adapt-a-Gap" knife guards, cereal extension fingers and "Vibra-Mat" based on number of heads saved per square metre. Table 2 shows the number of acres/ hectares a farmer needs to farm for wheat (based on 1.4t/ha yield at approximately AU$350/t at port = AU$490/ha).
Table 2: Recover investment in how many acres/ hectares?
Two heads better than none
With an average 1.4t/ha wheat crop having approximately 112 heads/m2 and header front loss at 5% to 10%, this equates to 6 to 11 heads/ m2 are being lost. Table 3 illustrates that even in a 5% existing loss situation that a 33% recovery rate (i.e. 2 heads/m2) can generate AU$34,000 in additional profit for the farmer across a 4,000 hectare program of wheat.
Table 3: Profit generated through successful head recovery by size of program
Other Crops Offer greater benefits
Even greater benefits will be derived from use of header-front modifications in other popular crops such as canola, lupin and field peas where frontal losses are typically inn the 10% to 30% range. For canola, using a AU$550/t port price and an average loss of 1 bushel per acre and 44 bushels/t. A 4,000-hectare program is leaving AU$50,000 in the paddock. Table 4 shows return in profit through recovering 10%-40% of this loss through "Adapt-a-Gap" knife guards and cereal finger extensions.
Table 4: Profit generated through successful recovery for Canola by size of program
Crop losses at the header-front is costing farmers much more than is generally realised. As Australian farmers face more frequent drier seasons resulting in patchy, short and light crops, aiding crop recovery will be critical for the survival of some farmers and essential for all others. For further information on Primary Sales "Adapt-a-Gap" knife guards, cereal finger extensions or the "Vibra-Mat" visit _URL_.
[i] "How to successfully harvest short, patchy crops"AGRIC, 5 Sept 2017.
[ii] All crop costs based on Glencore Agriculture October 2018. Price at port.
[iii] Data courtesy of Australian Customer Harvesters Association
[iv] Bushel to the tonne _URL_
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The Transportation Research Board awarded Econometrica a contract to research ways to improve the health and safety of transit workers and save costs
Bethesda, MD, October 2017
Econometrica, Inc., was recently awarded a contract by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) to develop a plan to improve the health and safety of transit workers. Under TRB, a branch of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Econometrica will research ways to improve the health and safety of transportation workers and save costs for many transit agencies.
Research shows that transit workers experience health problems due to the physical demands of their jobs and work environments. These general health problems lead to more absences, early retirement, healthcare costs, and hiring costs. These factors impact the budgets of transit agencies.
"This is the first time Econometrica will work with the TRB, and we look forward to forging a lasting relationship with them. Health is an important issue that affects all market areas, and Econometrica has extensive experience researching health policies," said Cyrus Baghelai, Econometrica's President and CEO.
By improving the health and safety of transit workers, transit agencies can save costs by keeping healthy employees in the workforce longer and reducing absenteeism and sickness. Econometrica will evaluate the effectiveness of health promotion and wellness programs by conducting cost–benefit analyses of programs at transit agencies. The analyses will measure the programs' benefits, including savings from reduced absenteeism, turnover, and workers' compensation payments, against their costs. This will help identify programs that produce positive bottom-line effects for the fiscal health of transit agencies and the health of transit workers.
While this is Econometrica's first contract with TRB, Econometrica has previously conducted research with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Founded in 1998, Econometrica is a research and management organization in Bethesda, MD, established to provide public- and private-sector clients with customized program support services. Econometrica works with multiple agencies to provide high-quality, cost-effective analyses, modeling, and economic evaluations. The company consistently receives exceptional scores from its clients and believes in three principles: technical capabilities, happy customers, and business development.
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Econometrica is supporting HUD by creating materials and resources to assist public housing agencies in going smoke-free, per a recently published rule.
Econometrica supported the Choice Neighborhoods program at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in convening their Fiscal Year 2015–2016 planning grantees.
Econometrica's evaluation of HUD's Rural Innovation Fund explored how grants in rural and tribal areas changed program activities, impacts, and outcomes relative to those of the RHED program.


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Ontario Bee Keepers Association does not want Bees Classified under the Animal Health and Welfare Act.
Ontario Bee Keepers Association does not want to participate in a Smart Phone App Program for Farmers and Bee Keepers.
- Ontario BeeKeepers say 'NO' to Animal Health And Welfare Act Link
- Repeal of the Ontario Bees Act to one that folds bees into the Animal Health and Welfare Act could result in less responsive legislation for bees.
- A bee hive locator app was developed for smart phones to plot where bee hives are located and to facilitate communication but the OBA pulled out.
- Grain Farmers of Ontario has developed a new SmartPhone app called 'BeConnected' to allow farmers and beekeepers to locate each other (by GPS location) quickly and easily, and to facilitate communication


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Bioaugmentation enhances dark fermentative hydrogen production in cultures exposed to short-term temperature fluctuations
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Hydrogen-producing mixed cultures were subjected to a 48-h downward or upward temperature fluctuation from 55 to 35 or 75 °C. Hydrogen production was monitored during the fluctuations and for three consecutive batch cultivations at 55 °C to evaluate the impact of temperature fluctuations and bioaugmentation with synthetic mixed culture of known H2 producers either during or after the fluctuation. Without augmentation, H2 production was significantly reduced during the downward temperature fluctuation and no H2 was produced during the upward fluctuation. H2 production improved significantly during temperature fluctuation when bioaugmentation was applied to cultures exposed to downward or upward temperatures. However, when bioaugmentation was applied after the fluctuation, i.e., when the cultures were returned to 55 °C, the H2 yields obtained were between 1.6 and 5% higher than when bioaugmentation was applied during the fluctuation. Thus, the results indicate the usefulness of bioaugmentation in process recovery, especially if bioaugmentation time is optimised.


Enjin to promote equality as high-ranking UN Global Compact member
NFT blockchain company Enjin (ENJ/USD), a pioneer in its field, has become the first NFT platform to join the United Nations Global Compact. Enjin joins as one of the highest-ranking members, which is Participant. Membership in the organization, which offers guidance in environment, human rights, and labour, comes with a serious commitment to equality and sustainability.
Enjin's remarkable accomplishments in environmental protection
Enjin's achievements in decarbonizing NFTs on Ethereum (ETH/USD) are nothing short of remarkable. The company joined the Crypto Climate Accord and launched JumpNet, an eco-friendly blockchain, to support the Global Compact's ninth Principle directly. This places emphasis on the diffusion and development of eco-friendly technologies. The blockchain consumes just 0.01% of the energy that Ethereum does, which remains the network NFTs most commonly use. Enjin is also developing the Polkadot-based (DOT/USD) Efinity, a sharded Proof of Stake parachain.
Irakli Beridze, Head of the UN AI and Robotics Centre, welcomed the partnership, saying:
"We are excited to work with Enjin to explore how blockchain and NFTs can contribute to the fulfilment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. While we are struggling to recover from the global pandemic and its impacts, we are experiencing exponential growth of technologies like AI and blockchain. More than ever, we need to take advantage and harness the potential of these new technologies to ensure that we are better equipped and more united in the future, in order to make our planet a more liveable, equitable place for all."
Enjin will explore ways for NFT tech to become the monetization and financial backbone to combat climate change and deploy permission-less access to NFT markets to eliminate inequalities between different countries, making it possible for NFT users and creators to compete with equal standing across the globe.
Enjin CEO Maxim Blagov commented the development:
The company's membership comes against the backdrop of the understanding that social and environmental sustainability is key to unlocking trillions in value in the near future. Enjin has addressed highly publicized criticism against NFTs on account of their carbon footprint by establishing a detailed plan to enable carbon-neutral NFTs and releasing JumpNet.
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Planting of bamboo and indigenous trees will promote sustainable supply of water to Elgeyo Marakwet's Sh63 billion mega dams, an expert has said.
Christopher Saina urges the state to plant bamboo and local indigenous trees around the sites of the proposed dams, saying the giant grass and trees will maintain a constant flow of water to the dams.
The state plans to start construction of the Sh35 billion Arror Dam in Marakwet and Sh28 billion Kimwarer Dam in Keiyo South before the end of the year.
Saina says there is a risk of low levels of water in such dams during dry seasons if proper measures are not put in place to increase volumes of water in streams and rivers that feed the dams.
In April, the 70 million cubic metre Ndakaini Dam near the Aberdares recorded low levels, despite heavy rains. The area was at the time receiving 100mm of rain, which was enough to fill the aquifers and the dam.
"Low water levels can be avoided when we research on the ideal indigenous trees and bamboo to be planted in areas adjacent to dams. We also need to relook into the water towers policy," Saina says.
The Kerio Valley Development Authority, which is building the Elgeyo Marakwet dams, has announced plans to establish zones around the multipurpose projects.
Chief executive David Kimosop said trees are being planted in the zone in a wider scheme to conserve the environment around the dams and stop soil erosion.
Kimosop said at least 800 families will be resettled starting November to pave way for the two dams.
The MD said the dams will generate 60 megawatts of hydroelectric power and irrigate 10,000 acres on the drier areas of Kerio Valley.


Deep Dive Into OutSystems Plugins
Stuart Harris - 07/11/2019
This is Part II of a three part blog series on OutSystems development and how to create plugins. You can read Part I here.
As mentioned in my previous post, OutSystems allows users to create open source plugins and publish them to a community component registry called the forge. For Part Two, I'm explaining the creation of a FilePondUpload user interface forge plugin for Web Applications.
This is relevant to those interested in building a user interface forge component for an OutSystems web application. We'll cover configuration, integrating a JavaScript library, some sneaky tricks and cleaning up temporary files.
The FilePondUpload plugin exposes two webblocks providing drag and drop file upload, with the actions, entities and structures to support them. The plugin essentially integrates with OutSystems the FilePond JavaScript library by Rik Schennink.
When included on a page, to use the FilePondUpload control is straight forward. The upload process goes like this:
 - Either click browse or drag file/s onto the page.
 - The file/s will upload, show progress and if configured, will show a thumbnail if the file is an image.
 - The user clicks submit on the form to save their data.
 - On the server, the uploaded file/s are available to store.
Using the Control in Development
At development time, the developer drops the FileUpload webblock onto the page. It requires a text input control and configuration.
The webblock has a placeholder area which expects a text input control associated with a text variable. The webblock makes this input box hidden. The input box is used to pass the list of uploaded file identifiers to the server when the user submits the form.
The developer also passes a FilePondUploadConfig structure to configure the webblock. When the page is first displayed, the upload library is configured and initialized. The upload control is then displayed.
Then when the form is submitted, the developer must call FilePondUpload_GetUploadedFiles(UploadTokens) to retrieve the uploaded files.
The AutoUpload webblock is even easier. It just has an event that returns a file whenever one is uploaded.
This is a very quick and easy way to get multiple file upload to work in your OutSystems application.
Getting Started
Before even starting, make sure you search the forge for a similar plugin. If you find one that does not quite meet your needs, know that you can request to join the dev team for the plugin.
A forge component is an OutSystems application, so the first step is to create an application. This requires a bit of thought, ask yourself, when developers use your plugin, what dependencies will your plugin bring into their environment? What UI framework will they be using? Silk UI or the newer OutSystems UI?
For a component for (non-react) web apps, choose Traditional Web Application for OutSystem UI or Website for Silk UI. If you can, make your plugin independent of the UI framework. This way developers using either framework can use the plugin.
The FilePondUpload plugin it does not depend on either OutSystems UI or Silk UI. So I chose Traditional Web, but Website would have been ok too.
You are able to upload a logo for your plugin here, but you can also do this later.
Next, create a module. As FilePondUpload does not depend on a framework, I chose Blank.
Now we have an application and an empty module for the plugin.
Create a HTML Test Harness
Before diving head-on into OutSystems, it is a good idea to first check that the library you intend to use works.
For this plugin I created a simple HTML page with a form. For other libraries I create whatever mark-up is needed to exercise the JavaScript library. Then I manually included all the JavaScript and CSS files. At this point you can directly reference the online copies of the files, but I like to download them and keep a note of which versions I am using. Then write any JavaScript you require to initialize, configure and work with the library.
Remember to check all the browsers that you expect your component will need to support. This practice has saved me many hours, potentially days of frustration.
The UploadBlock Webblock
The UploadBlock webblock as four components:
 - a placeholder for the input text box,
 - a container to hold the file upload control,
 - a static image to show what the upload control looks like (only displayed at development time), and
 - webblocks which load the CSS and Javascript for the control.
The configuration JavaScript locates the input text control for file tokens using the HiddenUploadContainer's HTML id. The UploadContainer is where the FilePond upload control will be created.
The static image is displayed at development time, by putting it in the True fork of an If statement that is hardcoded to the value False. This static image is never displayed at runtime, but only to developer using the control. It's a handy technique.
The webblocks at the bottom ensure CSS and JavaScript required by the control are loaded.
Integrating the Library
In order for the configure function to do its work, all the minified JavaScript for the FilePond control must be inserted on the page.
The FilePondUploadJS webblock contains the FilePond library JavaScript in it's JavaScript attribute. The FilePondUploadCSS webblock contains the FilePond library CSS in its Style Sheet attribute. These webblocks have no user interface, but by placing these webblock on the page, their JavaScript and CSS will be available on the page.
The FilePondConfigureJS webblock contains configuration JavaScript in an Expression with Escape Content = No set. This webblock simply calls the configure function.
You could put all the files in the one webblock. I have only separated them so I can reuse the same JavaScript and CSS in another webblock.
So how does the FilePondUpload plugin work? The JavaScript library must be initialized and configured, then it must call an endpoint on the server, store the uploaded files, and provide an action to retrieve the uploaded files later. Additionally, files that are never retrieved must be removed from the system, when the user does not click submit for instance.
There are a few common tricks to make the configuration work. First, to pass configuration to the library, the configuration structure is converted to JSON using JSONSerialize and passed to a custom configuration function. The FilePondIdOptions_ToJSON() and FilePondConfig_ToJSON() actions handle the serialization. These functions just use the standard OutSystems JSON serialization widget to serialize configuration structures.
The configuration function is loaded on the page via the JavaScript in the FilePondUploadJS webblock.
The configure function accepts JavaScript objects, then initializes and configures the FilePond control. This function is exposed on a JavaScript variable called FilePondUpload. The rest of the configuration functionality happens within a JavaScript "closure".
Notice how the configure function is the only function exposed by the closure. If you need to expose more functions, just add them to the object returned at the bottom.
Notice also that the configure function sets up all the watches and call-backs necessary. This is important but can be subtle. Apart from initialization, try to write JavaScript that references the webblock, rather than trying to make the webblock call functions in the plugin. This helps decouple the webblock from the JavaScript.
When the File Reaches the Server
For each file dragged on, a file upload is triggered. The FilePond upload library takes care of this, as well as the display of upload progress.
The FilePond library is configured to upload the file to the /FilePondUpload/Upload.aspx web page. This web page is restricted to only registered users, meaning only logged in users can upload files.
When a file is uploaded, the Upload.aspx page's preparation action runs which retrieves the file using HTTPHandler.GetRequestFiles() and temporarily stores it in the UploadedFile entity. The session id is retrieved using the HTTPRequestHandler.GetSessionId() action and stored with the file. This will be used to ensure the uploaded file is only available to the user who uploaded it. Lastly a unique text identifier, or token, is generated, assigned and stored with the file.
Sneaky text/plain Trick
The FilePond library sent a HTTP POST to the Upload.aspx page, and expects a simple text response, which is an identifier for the uploaded file. However, OutSystems will normally return a whole web page. So here is what we do. By using a Download widget in the Preparation, setting the Mime-Type to "text/plain" the web page will return a text response rather than the HTML of the web page. We then use the BinaryData API to convert the file's text identifier to UTF-8 and pass it as binary data.
As there may be multiple file uploads, multiple text tokens may be appended to the hidden input box.
When the user clicks the submit button for the form, the text tokens stored in the value of the hidden input box is sent along with any other form data. The text tokens can then be used to retrieve the uploaded files, via the service side action FilePondUpload_GetUploadedFiles(UploadTokens).
And voila, you have the uploaded files to do with as you wish!
Auto Upload
So that's great, but the user still has to click on a button to submit the form, even though the file is already being held in temporary storage on the server.
This is why the plugin has a second file upload webblocks; AutoUpload.
The AutoUpload block will make the uploaded files available as soon as they have been uploaded. This block


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Psi-calculi revisited: Connectivity and compositionality
Johannes Åman Pohjola
UNSW Sydney
Best paper award.
Psi-calculi is a parametric framework for process calculi similar to popular pi-calculus extensions such as the explicit fusion calculus, the applied pi-calculus and the spi calculus. Mechanised proofs of standard algebraic and congruence properties of bisimilarity apply to all calculi within the framework. A limitation of psi-calculi is that communication channels must be symmetric and transitive. In this paper, we give a new operational semantics to psi-calculi that allows us to lift these restrictions and simplify some of the proofs. The key technical innovation is to annotate transitions with a provenance - a description of the scope and channel they originate from. We give mechanised proofs that our extension is conservative, and that the standard algebraic and congruence properties of bisimilarity are maintained. We show correspondence with a reduction semantics and barbed bisimulation. We show how a pi-calculus with preorders that was previously beyond the scope of psi-calculi can be captured, and how to encode mixed choice under very strong quality criteria.
BibTeX Entry
 author = {{\AA}man Pohjola, Johannes},
 doi = {\_1},
 month = jun,
 year = {2019},
 keywords = {Process algebra; Psi-calculi; Nominal logic; Interactive theorem proving; Bisimulation},
 title = {Psi-Calculi Revisited: Connectivity and Compositionality},
 address = {Lyngby, Denmark},
 pages = {3-20},
 volume = {11535},
 booktitle = {FORTE 2019: International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Systems},
 paperurl = {},
 publisher = {Springer},
 isbn = {9783030217587}


Create a Gmail signature:
An Email Signature is a text, like contact information, that is automatically added in the end of Gmail messages as a footer. This is a getintopc official site.
How to Change Signature in Gmail
Create or change a signature on Android:
Set up a signature which shows up just for emails you send from the Gmail app.
 1. Open the Gmail app in your Android phone.
 2. At the top left, click on Menu.
 3. Scroll down and then click Settings.
 4. Select your that Google Account where you want to add a Signature.
 5. Click on Mobile Signature.
 6. Enter the text which you want for your Signature.
 7. Click OK.
Create Signature on computer:
You can add up 10,000 characters in your Gmail Signature.
 1. First, open Gmail.
 2. At the top right, press Settings. then See all settings.
 3. On the Signature section, type your Signature text in the box. If you like, you can format your message by putting an image or changing the text style.
 4. In the bottom of the page, press Save Change
You can manage multiple signatures.
You may use so many different Signatures for your emails. For Instance, you might set a Signature default for your new emails you compose or reply to. You can also select a different Signature with every email you send.
If you want to change your Signature while you type an email, in the bottom of the window, press Insert Signature pen.
If you have more than one accounts in the Gmail app, you need to change this setting for every account.
Add or Change Signature on iPhone:
 1. Make sure you have installed the Gmail app.
 2. In iPhone or iPad, open the Gmail app.
 3. Click to the Menu.
 4. Scroll down, and then click on Settings.
 5. Click on your account.
 6. Press on Signature settings.
 7. Turn on the Mobile Signature setting.
 8. Create or edit your mobile Signature.
 9. To save, click Back.


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Regional Snowfall Index (RSI)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Regional Snowfall Index (RSI)?
RSI is a regional snowfall impact scale that uses the area of snowfall, the amount of snowfall, and the number of people living within a snowstorm. Since the index uses population information, it attempts to quantify the societal impacts of a snowstorm. RSI has been calculated for large snowstorms back to 1900 and therefore the index puts a particular event into a century scale historical perspective.
What do the ReSIS values mean?
RSI is reported as both a raw index value and a categorical value from 0 through 5. The raw index value can range from 0.01 to 35.0. These values are converted to categories in the following manner:
RSI Category Definitions Category RSI Raw Score Approximate Percent of Storms 5 >18 1% 4 10-18 2% 3 6-10 5% 2 3-6 13% 1 1-3 25% 0 0-1 54%
So a Category 5 snowstorm is a very rare event while Category 0 and 1 snowstorms are quite typical.
Who uses ReSIS?
RSI is currently a new product produced by the National Centers for Environmental Information. It is envisioned that RSI will be used to help place snowstorms into a century-scale historical index. Some examples of potential include federal and state emergency managers, government and private sector financial agencies, insurance companies, and the transportation industry.
How is RSI different from the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale (NESIS)?
RSI is calculated for specific regions (Northeast, Southeast, …). Only the snowfall within a particular region is used to calculate the index for that region. NESIS on the other hand uses snowfall and population information from the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. in its calculation. Therefore NESIS is a quasi-national index. The "Northeast" designation is due to the fact that the algorithm used to calculate NESIS has two constants specifying the average area and population affected by 10" or more snowfall. So NESIS can be considered a quasi-national index that is calibrated to the Northeast.


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THE LAND SPEED RECORD – THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ERA
We continue the land speed record series with the beginning of the thermal engine supremacy. The electric or steam powered cars were blown away by the internal combustion engine and the rocket engines.
After the Stanley Steamer, the land speed record was set by Ernest Arthur Douglas Eldridge in a Fiat Mefistofele. He reached 243.97km/h and it was the last land speed record set on open road. You can see the Mefistofele in the picture below (source)
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The Mefistofele had straight six cylinder 21.7 liters engine that produced 320 bhp. Talking about an economical engine…
In 1926, Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave reached 245.149 km/h in a Sunbeam Tiger. Segrave was the first one to hold the land speed record and the water speed record at the same time. You can see the Sunbeam Tiger in the picture below. (source)
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The Sunbeam Tiger looked like the Mefistofele but it had a smaller more punchy engine. The Sunbeam had a 4 liter V12 supercharged engine producing 306 bhp. It was a little bit less than the Mefistofele but the car was a little bit lighter and the land speed record isn't very far from the Italian car either.
The next month, Sir Henry's record was beaten by J.G. Parry-Thomas, who reached 273.6 km/h in the car named Babs.(source)
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The Babs was powered by a single 27 liters V12 Liberty Aero engine that produced 450 bhp. The car featured a sleek body with an aero-shaped tail for stability. In a later attempt of reaching a new record, J.G. Parry-Thomas died in 1927, sadly becoming the first driver to die trying to set a new land speed record.
In 1927, Segrave set yet another record, driving a Sunbeam 1000 HP Mystery nicknamed The Slug. You can see The Slug in the photo below. (source)
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It would appear that the record-setting car had an ironic name, because The Slug was powered by two Sunbeam Matabele 22.4 liter aircraft engines producing something about 900 bhp. It was the first car that reached the infamous 320 km/h or 200 mph milestone.
In 1928, Ray Keech set the land speed record of 334.019 km/h at Daytona Beach in something called White Triplex, which you can see below. (source)
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The White Triplex was a huge thing, but then again, it needed to be. It was powered by three 27 liters Liberty Aero engines. In total, the engine had 36 cylinders, 81 liters and a claimed power of 1500 bhp. A year after setting the record in the White Triplex, Ray Keech died in a car accident. Talking about irony…
In 1929, Sir Segrave set hist last land speed record, again at Daytona Beach, reaching 372.46 km/h in the Golden Arrow. (source)
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The Golden Arrow was powered by a 23.9 liters W12 Napier Lion aeroengine that produced 925 bhp. He topped Keech's previous record by a whopping 40 km/h proving that size isn't everything. We do agree that he proved size isn't everything in a W12 24 liter 925 bhp powered car, but anyway…
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Rigidity of Graph Symmetries in the 3-Sphere
Embedded graphs, symmetries of graphs, chirality
In this paper we show that, for any 3-connected graph G, if an automorphism of G is realizable by a homeomorphism of (S3, G) then there is an embedding of G such that that automorphism is induced by a finite order homeomorphism of (S3, G). We then use this result to characterize which automorphisms of an arbitrary complete graph can be induced by a homeomorphism of S3 for some embedding of the graph.
© 1995 World Scientific Publishing Co.
E. Flapan, Rigidity of Graph Symmetries in the 3-Sphere, Journal of Knot Theory and its Ramifications, 4 (1995) 373-388. doi: 10.1142/S0218216595000181


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Overview of noun pigment
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(dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))
2. pigment
(any substance whose presence in plant or animal tissues produces a characteristic color)
3. paint, pigment
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The verb pigment has 2 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)
1. pigment
(acquire pigment; become colored or imbued)
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Zenu Triangles Bracelet
Geometric decoration consisting of lines, circles, triangles and spirals were found in deep tombs of important dignitaries. In a society which sought to trascend to other levels of conscience through shamanism, the light effects and the sensation of movement as they rotated this patterns, must have induced to special mental states during ceremonies and rituals.
This astonshing bracelet was made from the Zenu tradition findings.


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January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! And best wishes for a healthy and prosperous year for all my readers and their families.
On the first day of a new year it seems appropriate to write an exercise based on calendars. Unix provides a
cal command to print calendars. There are several forms:
cal— prints a calendar for the current month
calyear — prints a twelve-month calendar for the specified year; note that year 10 occurred during the time of Christ, so you must specify 2010 for the current year
calmonth year — prints a calendar for the specified month and year; the month is given as a number from 1 to 12
cal -3— prints a three-month calendar for the prior month, current month and next month
The current date is highlighted wherever it appears.
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Oodles of Noodles: Instant Noodle Consumption Around the World
This article is published in collaboration with Statista
by Katharina Buchholz
Instant Noodles have been in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic, but even before that the quick and cheap meal was a popular choice for many. According to the World Instant Noodles Association, demand reached 106 billion servings in 2019.
Around 40 percent of these instant noodle packets are cracked open in China, but looking at consumption per capita, South Korea is home to the biggest noodle lovers with more than 75 servings consumed by the average South Korean annually. Himalayan nation Nepal is in rank 2 with more than 58 packets consumed per person and year.
The home of the instant noodle is Japan, where the first "dehydrated ramen" packages hit markets in 1958 – a time when workers the world over were looking for meals that were cheap and prepared quickly to fit modernizing lifestyles. Today, the country consumes the fourth-most instant noodles in total and the seventh-most per capita.
The Asian continent certainly is on the forefront of instant noodle consumption regardless of the parameter, but other countries also love a noodle snack. The nations with the highest per-capita consumption outside of Asia are New Zealand and Australia – both home to sizable populations of Asian origin. The U.S. follows suit but is beat by Saudi Arabia. According to WINA, instant noodles were introduced there by domestic workers from Asia and grew popular among locals as well.
Brits are the biggest consumer in Europe behind Poland and the Ukraine. European nations known for their gourmet tastes are less likely to be instant noodle connoisseurs, however. Consumption is low in Italy, Spain and France, with French people only slurping down a single ramen packet per year on average. Out of the 52 countries with the highest overall consumption in the world, Argentina comes last with 10 million servings – or 0.2 per Argentinian – consumed annually.
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Mail: [email protected] vip.163. com
What is the difference between a cold drink cup and a h […]
What is the difference between a cold drink cup and a hot drink cup?
With the acceleration of the rhythm of life, disposable paper cups are increasingly entering people's convenient life? For disposable paper cups, it can be divided into "cold cups" and "hot cups...
Maybe everyone will feel that disposable paper cups are nothing more than cold water and hot water. What is the difference?
According to the material, disposable paper cups can be divided into two types: paraffin cups and PE coated cups:
Paraffin is very stable at 0-5 degrees Celsius, but when it reaches 42-62 degrees Celsius, the paraffin will melt and release harmful substances such as polycyclic fen hydrocarbons, which are a possible carcinogenic chemical substance, so , the paraffin cup can only be used for cold drinks!
PE film is a kind of plastic film, which can prevent moisture, ultra-low temperature and high temperature of 100 degrees Celsius, so it can hold both hot and cold drinks!


text: In this paper we give a general theorem which can be used to multiply the length of amicable sequences keeping the amicability property and the type of the sequences. As a consequence we have that if there exist two, four or eight amicable sequences of length m and type (al, a2), (al, a2, a3, a4) or (al, a2, …, as) then there exist amicable sequences of length ℓ ≡ 0 (mod m) and of the same type. We also present a theorem that produces a set of 2v amicable sequences from a set of v (not necessary amicable) sequences and a construction method for amicable sequences of type (al, al, a2, a2,..., av, av) from v pairs of disjoint (0, ±1) amicable sequences. Using these results we can obtain many infinite classes of Kharaghani type orthogonal designs. Actually, if there exists an Kharaghani type orthogonal design of order n and of type (al, a2, …, av), which is constructed from sequences, then there exists an infinite family of Kharaghani type orthogonal designs of the same type which is constructed from appropriate sequences.


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Discrepancies in a patient's history and findings are one way to identify which women with angina-like chest pain are apt to benefit from a physical therapy program for myofascial pain syndrome.


Switching User IDs
If you share a computer with other users, or have more than one User ID, you may need to switch to a specific User ID when you want to access your mail server and other databases. To be able to switch User IDs, you must have the User ID stored locally on the computer, on a server that you can access, or on removable media.
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Note: Roaming users cannot switch User IDs.
 1. Click File > Security > Switch ID. (Macintosh OS X users: Notes > Security > Switch ID.)
 2. Enter the User ID file path, or select the User ID that you are switching to from a directory. For Notes Federated Login, specify your login name.
 3. Enter the password for the User ID.
You can also switch User IDs by specifying a different User ID in a Location, and then switching to that Location.


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Mystical Properties
Sapphires are known as the stones of wisdom and serenity. They release mental tension and dispel depression. They facilitate meditation, calm the mind, and provide the mental clarity required to surmount obstacles. Sapphires align the physical, mental, and spiritual planes and restore balance within the body. When worn at the throat, they facilitate creativity and self-expression. Sapphires are used to develop the "third eye," and are often associated with out-of-body experiences, telepathy, and precognition.
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A key topic in multicontroller strategies is the mechanism for switching between controllers, depending on the current operating point. The objective of the switching mechanism is to keep the control action coherent. To help students understand the switching strategy involved in multicontroller schema and the relationship between the system dynamics and the switching structure, this paper proposes a student practical where basic linear control knowledge and a simple switching strategy are applied to an educational nonlinear control problem, that of controlling the level in a tank. Evaluation provided by the students is also included.


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Implosion can refer to:
- Implosion (mechanical process)
- Implosion (novel), by D. F. Jones
- Building implosion
- Implosion-type nuclear weapon
- In phonetics, an airstream mechanism associated with implosive consonants
- Gravitational collapse (and more specifically, core collapse) in cosmology (see also: Type II supernova)
- Parabolic implosion in complex dynamics
- Implosions, album by Stephan Micus
|This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Implosion.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.


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Environmental harshness and unpredictability, life history, and social and academic behavior of adolescents in nine countries.
Safety is essential for life. To survive, humans and other animals have developed sets of psychological and physiological adaptations known as life history (LH) tradeoff strategies in response to various safety constraints. Evolutionarily selected LH strategies in turn regulate development and behavior to optimize survival under prevailing safety conditions. The present study tested LH hypotheses concerning safety based on a 6-year longitudinal sample of 1,245 adolescents and their parents from 9 countries. The results revealed that, invariant across countries, environmental harshness, and unpredictability (lack of safety) was negatively associated with slow LH behavioral profile, measured 2 years later, and slow LH behavioral profile was negatively and positively associated with externalizing behavior and academic performance, respectively, as measured an additional 2 years later. These results support the evolutionary conception that human development responds to environmental safety cues through LH regulation of social and learning behaviors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
Chang, L; Lu, HJ; Lansford, JE; Skinner, AT; Bornstein, MH; Steinberg, L; Dodge, KA; Chen, BB; Tian, Q; Bacchini, D; Deater-Deckard, K; Pastorelli, C; Alampay, LP; Sorbring, E; Al-Hassan, SM; Oburu, P; Malone, PS; Di Giunta, L; Tirado, LMU; Tapanya, S
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Finding Iron In Your Cereal
You can see the Iron inCold Cereal fortified with Iron.
What You Need:
 - 2-3 cups fortified cereal
 - magnet
 - bowl
 - spoon or other utensil
 - water
 - blender (optional)
 - napkin
 - What To Do:
 1. Pour the cereal into the bowl or blender.
 2. Add sufficient water to completely cover the cereal (it's not an exact measurement - you can add as much as you like as iron doesn't dissolve in water)
 3. Mash the cereal with a spoon or mix it with the water using a blender. The more finely ground the cereal is, the easier it will be to get the iron.
 4. Stir the magnet through the crushed cereal. Iron is heavy and will sink, so be sure to pay attention to the bottom of the bowl. If you used a blender, make sure you can get to the particles at the bottom of the jar.
 5. Look for the black 'fuzz' or iron on the magnet. It's easiest to see the iron if you wipe the iron on a white napkin or paper towel. Mmmm Mmm Good :-)


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Obsessed with Absinthe
Absinthe Alcohol was invented in 1797 by Dr. Pierre Ordinaire. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as "grande wormwood", together with green anise and sweet fennel. By the 1800′s it quickly became one of Europe's most popular alcoholic drinks. It is very bitter (due to the presence of absinthin) and is therefore traditionally poured over a perforated spoonful of sugar into a glass of water. The drink then turns into an opaque white as the essential oils precipitate out of the alcoholic solution.


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The Meaning Behind "Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls": Exploring the Symbolism and Message
"Don't go chasing waterfalls" is a well-known phrase that gained popularity through the iconic song "Waterfalls" by the American music group TLC. The lyrics contain a powerful message, urging listeners to exercise caution and make wise choices in life. In this article, we will delve into the meaning behind "Don't go chasing waterfalls," exploring its symbolism and the valuable life lessons it imparts.
1. The Origin of the Phrase:
The phrase "Don't go chasing waterfalls" gained widespread recognition with the release of TLC's hit song in 1994. Written by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Marqueze Etheridge, and Organized Noize, the song resonated with audiences around the world, topping the charts and becoming an anthem of its time.
2. Symbolism of Waterfalls: Wat
erfalls, in this context, serve as a metaphor for the pursuit of elusive and unrealistic dreams or desires. Just as waterfalls represent a mesmerizing and captivating sight, they can also be unpredictable, dangerous, and difficult to reach. The symbolism of waterfalls encourages individuals to exercise caution and consider the consequences before pursuing certain paths in life.
Symbolism of Waterfalls
3. Choosing a Balanced Approach:
The message behind "Don't go chasing waterfalls" emphasizes the importance of maintaining a balanced approach to life. It advises against recklessly pursuing unattainable goals or getting caught up in the allure of instant gratification. Instead, it encourages individuals to make thoughtful decisions, considering both the risks and rewards associated with their choices.
4. Embracing Realistic Expectations:
The phrase encourages individuals to set realistic expectations for themselves and their aspirations. It reminds us that not all dreams are feasible or beneficial for our overall well-being. By focusing on attainable goals and embracing a realistic perspective, we can avoid disappointment and make more meaningful progress in our lives.
Embracing Realistic Expectations
5. Learning from Life's Lessons:
"Don't go chasing waterfalls" urges individuals to learn from their experiences and the mistakes of others. It emphasizes the importance of wisdom gained through observation and reflection. By understanding the potential pitfalls and challenges that others have faced, we can make informed decisions and navigate our own paths more effectively.
6. Resisting Temptation and Distractions:
The phrase advises against succumbing to temptations or distractions that may hinder personal growth and progress. It reminds us to stay focused on our true aspirations and avoid getting swept away by fleeting desires or temporary pleasures. By maintaining clarity of purpose, we can make choices that align with our long-term goals.
7. Finding Contentment and Appreciation:
"Don't go chasing waterfalls" also encourages individuals to find contentment and appreciation for what they already have. It reminds us to value the present moment and the blessings in our lives. Instead of constantly seeking external validation or chasing unattainable desires, the phrase encourages us to find joy in the journey and appreciate the beauty of our current circumstances.
8. Empowering Personal Responsibility:
Ultimately, "Don't go chasing waterfalls" emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility. It encourages individuals to take ownership of their actions, choices, and the outcomes they seek. By exercising discernment and making informed decisions, we can shape our lives in a way that aligns with our values and leads to personal fulfillment.
The phrase "Don't go chasing waterfalls" holds a profound message that transcends its musical origins. It serves as a reminder to approach life with wisdom, balance, and realistic expectations. By resisting the allure of unattainable dreams and focusing on personal growth, we can find contentment, make informed decisions, and navigate our paths with purpose. Ultimately, this timeless advice encourages individuals to embrace personal responsibility and find fulfillment in the journey itself.


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Soil classes are usually separated by arbitrary threshold values for soil properties. Based on the concepts of taxonomic adjacency and pedodiversity, this paper compares the potential variability and uncertainty associated with arbitrary boundaries or defined thresholds for soil classification criteria in both Soil Taxonomy and WRB systems. After preparing the geopedologic soil map (1:50,000 scale) for part of the Lalehzar region (Kerman province), based on the separated soil classes in both the mentioned classification systems, the taxonomic adjacency matrix of studied soils is prepared using algebraic graph theory. Then, the largest eigenvalue of the matrix (the spectral radius) was used for calculating taxonomic adjacency index of soil map of the region. Besides, the diversity of the soils of the area was calculated using Shannon diversity index and is compared with the taxonomic adjacency index. Results showed that the Soil Taxonomy criteria have greater degree of uncertainty in the classification of the soils of the studied area compared to the WRB system. Comparison of the taxonomic adjacency index results with those of the Shannon diversity index in showing the diversity of the soils indicated that the WRB system has acted more accurately than the Soil Taxonomy system.


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Dialux is a computer program developed by architects, interior architects, electrical engineers and design engineers as a calculation and design program used in lighting design and lighting calculations. This program helps architects as to how to place the luminaries in rooms and buildings. Dialux makes lighting calculations according to the rules determined by LEED and BREEAM and the accounts are accepted. LEED and BREEAM are construction certification programs that signify a certain level of environmental-friendly design achievement of a building.
While working on architectural projects, designers who use the Dialux program for lighting design and calculations can save their area-specific designs in a cad file in dwg or dxf format and then save these designs as a Dialux program to be able to copy and to get the lighting visuals. However, when we use the Dialux program in accordance with architectural projects, we encounter some problems regarding lighting calculations and visuals as well as 3D rendering problems in some calculations due to the way Dialux operates. These types of problems continue after the initial architectural plan gets transferred to the Dialux program. For example, when lighting calculations are made in a conference hall, the working plane of the area should be 70 to 80 cm above the ground when the floor code is 0.00 cm.
If the area you calculate and place in the AutoCAD file does not start from 0,0 point in the coordinate plane, when you process the autocad file into the Dialux program and open the Dialux screen, the architectural plan will most probably be at an infinite point and this means you may have to devote hours to find the architectural project. Besides, when you find the project, you have to select the area and the height of the room, but since your architectural plan is in a very different coordinate plane, you will either need to memorize the exact coordinates or write it somewhere and then copy it into the Dialux program. In order to avoid these problems, the area to be calculated should be initially transferred to a dwg or dxf file and then transferred into the Dialux program but it shouldn't be forgotten that the coordinate point should be selected as 0.0. Once the area in accordance with the architectural plan is created, if the study area includes a flat floor plan, such as passive rooms, classrooms, corridors, lighting design and lighting furnishing placement will enable you to work very comfortably. However, in the Dialux program, if the lighting calculation is to be performed in a place where there is an elevation difference such as stepped amphitheater or cinema or conference hall, , floor and lighting account plane codes create problems in the calculation results. For example, when lighting calculations are made in a conference hall, the working plane should be 70 to 80 cm above the ground when the floor code is 0.00 cm.
In the conference hall, if each of the 16-step-ladder system whose steps are chosen as an area leading up to the last seat is 160 cm high, this means that at the end of the step each has a height of 10 cm. If the lighting layout in the conference hall is done in harmony with the architecture and furnishing, the Dialux program considers the area up to 70 to 80 cm as the working plane and creates a lighting schedule accordingly. Incorrect illumination values appear in the calculation of illumination lux values for areas that are less than 70 to 80 cm in the calculation sheets. When you get the results of the calculations and do 3D rendering work, as the light distribution curves of the luminaires create errors due to the working plane, your visual can either create very light or very dark areas and cannot be added to the presentation file.
Since the doors and materials in the Dialux program are uniform, they create an incorrect lighting curve when the calculation is done using new materials such as wooden, glass and PVC. However, it is a very good option that there are many company options for the selected luminaires in the calculated area and that the lumen and luminaire power values can be manipulated and processed after the placement of the selected luminaires. The luminaires assigned for lighting calculations come in different visual colors in 3D rendering modeling. For example, when the lighting calculation is made having selected 10 luminaires with black structure, 2 or 3 luminaires appear in different color structures. When the architectural layout and furnishing plan on Autocad is transferred into the Dialux with all the details in accordance with the architectural plan and new furnishing materials are designed, the calculation time is extended because it takes up more space in megabytes and therefore it may even throw you out of the system. If the lighting calculation program in the Dialux account program gets you out of the system for such a reason, you cannot go back and the Dialux recorded extension files are identified as problematic, which means you need to start the design calculation from scratch.
If you activate the 3d render import command in the Dialux program, the less megabytes your file occupies, the less material and visual extensions you use, the faster the rendering will be but it will be similar to 1980 Micky Mouse cartoons. However, if you would like your architectural render to be impressive, your render time will be prolonged, and no matter how powerful your computer is, you will probably devote your days to have one render only. In the meantime, you will be praying that the dialux program will not kick you out of the system. If the landscape lighting account is going to be done, you can make a normal lighting calculation using the materials that are included in the system. On the other hand, if you use 3D model houses, cars, and lush leafy trees as requested by the landscape architect and architect, you will have longer waiting time and higher chance of being thrown out of the system as the larger the area, the longer you should wait for. If you prefer a small and less structured landscape, you will only get a lighting calculation for that small area. Dialux program is growing by adding into different features by upgrading the version recently. However, with the addition of external materials into the program, errors occur in the calculation and acquisitions of three-dimensional rendering.
Since Germans designed the program, when the language changes are made while the presentation file is taken, some of the outputs remain German. Dialux is currently only installed on computers with windows based processor system. It cannot be installed on Mac computers with IOS processor system. Dialux program is an important program for architects, interior designers and designers in today's technology. However, three-dimensional visual rendering of the materials used should be developed. I also hope that it will further improve its infrastructure to create better visuals with more options for presentation files.


Pangram Checking
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Problem Statement
In the "Pangram Checking" problem we have given a sentence "s". Check if the given sentence/string is Pangram or not. A Pangram is a sentence/string containing every letter of the alphabet from a to z or No case sensitivity.
Input Format
The first and only one line containing a sentence/string "s".
Output Format
The first and only one line containing "Yes" if the input string is a pangram. Otherwise, print "No".
Constraints
 - 1<=|s|<=10^6
 - s[i] must be a lower case English alphabet or space " ".
Example
pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
Yes
pack my box with dozen liquor jugs
No
Algorithm
1. Create a hast table(bool vector). To mark the characters present in the string.
2. Traverse all characters in the input string.
3. If the uppercase character, subtract 'A' to find the index.
4. If the lower character, subtract 'a' to find the index.
5. Mark the value in the vector as true. (present)
6. Return false if any character is unmarked.
7. Else, return true.
Implementation
C++ Program
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
 string s;
 getline(cin, s);
 int n=s.length();
 int freq[26];
 memset(freq,0,sizeof(freq));
 for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
 {
 if(s[i]!=' ')
 {
 freq[s[i]-'a']++;
 }
 }
 int temp=0;
 for(int i=0;i<26;i++)
 {
 if(freq[i]==0)
 {
 temp=1;
 break;
 }
 }
 if(temp==1)
 {
 cout<<"No"<<endl;
 }
 else
 {
 cout<<"Yes"<<endl;
 }
 return 0;
}
Java Program
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Scanner;
class sum
{
 public static void main(String[] args)
 {
 Scanner sr = new Scanner(System.in);
 String s = sr.nextLine();
 int n=s.length();
 int freq[] = new int[26];
 for(int i=0;i<26;i++)
 {
 freq[i]=0;
 }
 for(int i=0;i<n;i++)
 {
 if(s.charAt(i)!=' ')
 {
 freq[s.charAt(i)-'a']++;
 }
 }
 int temp=0;
 for(int i=0;i<26;i++)
 {
 if(freq[i]==0)
 {
 temp=1;
 break;
 }
 }
 if(temp==1)
 {
 System.out.println("No");
 }
 else
 {
 System.out.println("Yes");
 }
 }
}
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Complexity Analysis
Time Complexity
O(n) where n is the size of the given string "s". Here we simply visit the string char by char and store the freq of each char from a-z.
Space Complexity
O(1) because we don't create too much extra space here. Simply declare an array of size 26 and store the freq of each char in it.
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The Main Principles Of How To Change Link Appearance In Thrive Themes
If you've placed links into your page, using Thrive Designer, whether they are fixed, vibrant, or a jump link, you can quickly edit the style of a link and even save it for further usage. If you are not knowledgeable about how to apply a link to your post or page, we have a comprehensive short article about it.
The first thing you require to do is to include a link. As an example, I will include a fixed link, however keep in mind that everything works exactly the very same in the case of a dive link, or a vibrant link. To add the link, click and drag to select the text that you wish to link.
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Here is where you have to choose what sort of link you desire to place, and after that include the URL of the link. You can likewise pick if you desire it to open in a brand-new tab, or if you want it to be a "Nofollow" link. If you need more in-depth information about how to place the link, you can read this article.In this case, I will choose a "Static Link", insert the URL in the "URL field", and then click "Insert": Your link should be inserted.
After placing a link, you can easily alter and customize the way it looks. Merely click the link and you will instantly see that its choices will appear in the left sidebar: You can tailor both the normal and the hover state for the link. The regular state represents the method you normally see the link.
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To alter the state that you are personalizing, go to the extremely leading of the left sidebar and click on the "Normal" field beside "State:". This will open a drop-down menu, where you can pick the state that you wish to modify: As soon as you've chosen the state that you desire to edit, you can start using the "Main Options".
Firstly, you can select in between the "Inherit" option and the "Particular" one: By default, when you click the link, the "Particular" option will be chosen. This permits you to pick a certain color for the link. Doing this will assist the link stand out from the remainder of the text.
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You can manually pick a color utilizing the color picker, or you can go into a HEX/RGB code inside the dedicated field: Moreover, you can likewise change the opacity of the color, by entering a worth manually in the "Opacity" field: Once you're done picking a color, click on the green "Apply" button: If you pick this choice, the color of the link will acquire the color of the text it belongs to – how to change link appearance in thrive themes.
The alternatives are the same as the ones you have if you select "Particular", except the truth that you can pass by the color of the link: Next, you can select an emphasize color, if you want the text of your link to be highlighted. To pick an emphasize color, click the color box next to the choice: A color pop-up will open.
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Next, you can pick the font of your link. You can pick again between the 2 options, "Inherit" or "Particular": If you pick to utilize the inherited font, the font of the "Link Text" will acquire the style of the rest of the text it comes from. Choosing the "Specific" choice will allow you to tailor the font style of the link.
If you select the "Google Fonts" source, the choices below will appear. Click the field beside the "Font style" choice to pick a font: You will see that a drop-down menu will appear. Scroll down and select the desired font style: After you choose a specific typeface, the rest of the fields will auto-fill with the default choices of the respective font, that you can not customize: To change the font style, erase the one from the "Typeface" field, and the drop-down with the offered font styles will open once again, and you can select another one (how to change link appearance in thrive themes).
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Click the field beside the "Typeface" option to select a font: Just choose the font style that best fits your link text from the list of font styles that opens. Do not forget to click on "Apply" when you're done: If you choose this source, the link text will acquire the font style of the landing page that you've selected. how to change link appearance in thrive themes.
You likewise have two available options: "Acquire" and "Specific". If you choose to use the inherited size, the "Link Text" will acquire the size of the rest of the text it comes from. Choosing this option, you can give your link a custom-made size, different from the rest of the text.
The 9-Second Trick For How To Change Link Appearance In Thrive Themes
The 4 formatting choices you can use are: Bold: example, Italic: example, Underline: example, Strikethrough: example, To use either one, just click among the 4 icons: Below the formatting option, the next choice is the "Result" one. This suggests that you can select an effect for the "Link Text".
To pick a color, click on package with the color beside the alternative, in order to open the color picker: This will open the color appear, where you can pick the color similar to you would carry out in the case of any other color turn up. Finally, you also have the "Clear all Format" option.
Our How To Change Link Appearance In Thrive Themes PDFs
As pointed out in the past, you can likewise alter the way the link looks in the "Hover" state – how to change link appearance in thrive themes. In order to change the state, go to the leading part of the left sidebar, click "Typical" and pick "Hover" from the drop-down that opens: The options are the same as for the "Typical" state, except that you can pass by an "Impact" for your link.


This paper presents a coordinated primal-dual interior point (PDIP) method for solving structured convex linear and quadratic programs (LP-QP) in a distributed manner. The considered class of problems represents a multi-agent setting, where the aggregated cost is to be minimized while respecting coupling constraints as well as local constraints of the agents. Unlike fully distributed methods, a central agent is utilized, which coordinates the Newton steps taken within the interior-point algorithm. In practical PDIP implementations, predictor-corrector variants are widely used, due to their very fast convergence. We show that in the coordinated case, a naive implementation of a PDIP with predictor-corrector scheme introduces extra communication steps between local and central agents. We propose a decentralized predictor-corrector scheme that uses a non-uniform perturbation on the complementary slackness condition, which is able to reduce the number of communication steps while preserving fast convergence of the original methods. We analyse the general framework of PDIP methods with non-uniform perturbations and provide convergence and complexity results, that directly apply to the proposed coordinated PDIP with decentralized predictorcorrector scheme.


Generate numbered list in vim
Today I accidentally discovered that using CTRL+X in VIM command mode will decrement the number under the cursor and CTRL+A will increment a number. While sharing this with a colleague at work he mentioned that perhaps this could be used to generate a numbered list automatically. And then while we were looking this up in the vim docs we found a recipe for doing exactly that using a macro.
Excerpt from _URL_
Example: Use the following
steps to make a numbered list.
1. Create the first list entry, make sure it starts with a number.
2. qa - start recording into register 'a'
3. Y - yank the entry
4. p - put a copy of the entry below the first one
5. CTRL-A - increment the number
6. q - stop recording
7. <count>@a - repeat the yank, put and increment <count> times
And of course some minor modifications would be required to correctly handle more than one digits correctly.
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|Synonyms:||Fanvid, Songvid, music video|
|See also:||Vidding, AMV, Machinima, Feral Vidders, Songtape Collection, VCR Vidding, Digital Vidding, Contape, YouTube, iMeem|
|Click here for related articles on Fanlore.|
A vid or fanvid is a fannish form of music video. Vidders take short clips of footage, generally from live-action source such as tv or movies, and arrange these clips over a song to make an argument or tell a story.
They were originally called "songvids"--to distinguish them from professional, MTV-style music videos--and collected on songtapes. The term was later shortened to just "vids".
History of Vidding
- Main article: Vidding
The earliest vids, circa 1975, were slideshows set to music; with the advent of VCRs, vids could be made by copying footage from one tape to another. Eventually, computer video-editing software became the standard, and today vids can be made by almost anyone with a computer, using the freeware supplied by Microsoft or Apple or other software.
Distinct fannish video-making traditions have arisen separately in other fandoms. Anime fans developed anime music videos, or AMVs, while MADs developed in Japan. Video gamers have also developed their own video tradition of machinima. Sites like YouTube also often feature remix and parody video art by fans who have little or no connection with these traditions.


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Gimp tutorial: dodging and burning
Advanced Gimp tutorial for dodge and burn. This editing technique is widely used in portraits photography.
Dodge and Burn is a photo editing technique, mainly used in portraits, used to lighten and darken some areas of the skin, to increase the three-dimensionality of the face. Dodging and burning with Gimp is really easy, but you will need to do a bit of practice and know the basics of contouring for better results. Dodge and Burn is used to simulate the fashion photography, that are realized by a team of professionists using many lights, professional make up and photo editing.
In this advanced tutorial I'll explain how to Dodge and Burn assuming that you already know how to use Gimp with a little experience. It will not be a step by step tutorial on how to use each basic tool, but there will a link to our beginner tutorials when we'll do something more advanced.
Dodge and Burn means that we have to use different brushes to paint the face, simulating the work made by a a Makeup Artist, which uses different
shades of cosmetic foundation to create shadows and highlights that create the illusion of a different shape of the face, hiding small defects as a round face,
a pronounced chin or a wide forehead.
To change the appearance of the shape of the face we'll use a technique called Contouring. If you are interested in the world of makeup or you want to specialize in fashion portraits, I suggest you to study Contouring in depth. At the end of the tutorial, however, I'll make a brief summary of the different intervention needed for all the different shapes of face, to achieve an optimal Dodge and Burn, but without going into too much detail.
Dodging and burning
For this tutorial I'll use a portrait of a friend of mine that has been taken in natural light. The sun is on the side and I've used a flash to lighten the face. Her makeup was present, but not professional, so it's a good photo for this dodge and burn tutorial.
The first step to do is slightly increase the contrast, I prefer to edit the curves to get the desired result. Contrary to what we are used to, we must not be too careful not to burn the high lights. Some times dodge and burns effect works good even if the high lights are slightly burned out, up to the extreme of the photos edited in high key, where high lights are completely lost in an ethereal white. As always, you will have to choose which style suits you best. I prefer not to burn the high lights.
After the contrast increasing, you have to use a brush to draw the shades on the face. There are two ways to proceed. The first is to use the Dodge/Burn tool, which is found as a sub-instrument of the Smudge Tool. Being a specific tool you only have to set the brush, the size and the opacity. Draw normally with the left mouse button for brighten. If we draw while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard we will darken. Another way to select the Dodge/Burn tool is the shortcut Shift+D on the keyboard. Remember to keep the opacity rather low to have more control, it may be a good idea to work on a copy of the backgound layer.
Personally I proceeded in a different way. I configured an airbrush tool, which is located as a brush sub-instrument.
The sub-instrument thing is a new feature of the new versions of Gimp, if you can't find the airbrush tool,
you can take a look at this section of the tutorial about the new interface of Gimp, where you can find an easy explaination.
You can select the airbrush tool
also by pressing the A key on the keyboard. I've chosen a very soft stroke in soft light mode with an opacity
of 30%. First make a copy of the background layer, because we're going to heavily paint on the duplicate layer, and then lower the opacity.
With this brush I have then darkened the sides of the forehead with black color, and then lighten the chin and cheekbones with white color.
For the contouring I've used black and white, but you can also use a very light beige and a dark brown. Below you can see the brush used, and the brush strokes emphasized.
Remember that we have to change the opacity of the upper layer to decide the right amount of dodge and burn to apply. We used 35% opacity, with a second layer always at 35% only on the right cheek.
At this point we have to do a few more interventions using the same technique used before. Always with an airbrush tool, checking that you are still in soft light mode with an opacity of 20-30%, we color the whole background with black, to darken it. To finish you'll have to play a little, changing the colour of the brush you can colour with red the cheeks and the lips, we used a bright pink. Then with orange we brightened up the hair. We lightened the eyes a little bit with white. If necessary you can apply some shadows around the breast to emphasize it. Then we have increased the sharpness a bit with the "high pass filter" technique explained in this tutorial. Using the Smudge tool we have slightly softened the dark circles under the eyes and some parts of the face, without exaggerating to avoid the "doll" effect. Finally with the "clone tool" we erased the small skin imperfections.
Personally I wanted to exaggerate a little bit with the brushes, to show you the effect, as it is a tutorial. In any case, even if a bit emphasized, the portrait is still quite natural, because we didn't want to overdo it. If I had to dodge and burn this photo without thinking of a tutorial, I would have kept the opacity lower to make the effect slightly less visible. Below you can see the final result.
In-depth infos on contouring
As promised, in conclusion, I leave you with some tips from the italian website donna.fanpage.it with some suggestions on how to realize the ideal contouring for any shape of the face your models.
To try to shorten a long face, you need to darken the jaws, forehead and under the cheekbones without getting too close to the nose and mouth. Now lighten horizontally from the cheekbones to the center of the face.
To try to stretch a little bit a rounded face, you need to darken the underside and side of the face. At this point lighten the chin, the area above the cheekbones and only slightly the forehead.
To improve the volume of a slightly triangular face, you'll need to darken the sides of the forehead, fading downwards. Then lighten the chin and the area between cheekbone and jaw.
To try to smooth out a face that is too square, you have to darken the corners of the forehead and the jaw. Then lighten the centre of the chin and forehead.
If you liked this tutorial here you can find all the tutorials we have written for photo retouching with Gimp, or you can all the guides we have written for photographic technique. If you liked our work, you could consider to ❤support us: by clicking here you can see how.


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Weather affects EV efficiency much like it affects ICE cars, but there are some marked differences. The folks over at TezLab in Brooklyn measure range using a somewhat complicated system, but since they do the hard work for you, there's no need to get into the specific details.
Let's take a quick look at what the team discovered:
Most everything the study found can be related back to temperature
it's widely known that cars are less efficient when it's cold, however, the study shows that temps over 80F also have a negative effect
Parking in a windy area can drain more range than you may think
Cold temps increase charging times


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We have been present in Switzerland since 1897. We opened the first Societe Generale branch in Lausanne and a second one thirty years later in Zurich.
- Societe Generale group is established in Switzerland in Lausanne.
- Creation of the new "Société suisse de banque et de dépôts" branch.
- Transfer of Lausanne branch to the new entity.
- Another office is opened in Fribourg.
- The Sogenal branch opens in Zurich.
- First foreign bank to join the Zurich stock exchange.
- Sogenal opens in Geneva.
- The name is changed to Societe Generale Bank & Trust, Swiss branch.
- With the acquisition of Ruegg Bank, Societe Generale extends its activity.
- Societe Generale Bank & Trust transfers its Private Banking operations to Societe Generale Ruegg Bank.
- The name is changed to Societe Generale, with branches in Paris, Zurich and Geneva.
- The merger of SG Ruegg Banque and Compagnie Bancaire Geneva creates Société Générale Private Banking (Suisse) SA.
- ALD Automotive opens in Zurich.
- The International Trade Services office (Natural Resources and Energy Financing) opens in Geneva.
- The Private Banking and Investment Banking activities are housed together in a new building in the heart of Geneva.


Data Summaries
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The GridControl allows you to display summary information about groups of rows or individual data columns. For example, you can display the number of records, the minimum or maximum value, etc. This summary information is called data summary.
Create a Summary
The GridControl supports Total and Group summaries:
The GridSummaryItem objects represent data summaries. You can specify the field against whose values the summary is calculated, the aggregate function, and the summary value format. The GridControl.TotalSummary collection stores Total summaries, the GridControl.GroupSummary collection stores Group summaries.
Create Summaries in a ViewModel
You can define total and group summaries in a ViewModel and display them in the GridControl.
View Example: How to Bind the GridControl to Total and Group Summaries Specified in a ViewModel
Refer to the following help topic for more information: How to: Bind the Grid to Total and Group Summaries.
Recalculate Summary on Data Updates
The GridControl updates its summary values after you post an edited row's changes to a data source. Call the DataViewBase.CommitEditing method in the GridViewBase.CellValueChanged event handler to update summary values each time a cell value is edited:
private void view_CellValueChanged(object sender, DevExpress.Xpf.Grid.CellValueChangedEventArgs e) {
 view.CommitEditing();
}
The GridControl does not update its summaries if you modify the control's data source directly (without using the control's UI). Set the DataControlBase.AllowLiveDataShaping property to true to make the control recalculate summaries when the data source changes.
Optimized Summary Recalculation
The GridControl can use an optimized summary recalculation mechanism, which processes only changed data records if an update is needed. As a result, the time required to update summary values does not depend on the number of records.
Set the GridControl.OptimizeSummaryCalculation property to true to enable the optimized summary recalculation. The GridControl should be bound to an ObservableCollection or ChunkList<T> whose items implement the INotifyPropertyChanged and INotifyPropertyChanging interfaces. The GridControl cannot optimize the recalculation of Custom Summaries and summaries for Unbound Columns.
Summary for Selection
The GridControl can calculate summaries against selected rows and cells:
Set the DataViewBase.SummaryCalculationMode property to SelectedRows / Mixed to make the GridControl calculate all summaries within its view against selected rows.
Note
 - SelectedRows - The summary value is calculated against selected rows.
 - AllRows - The summary value is calculated against all rows.
 - Mixed - The summary value is calculated against selected rows if their number is more than one; otherwise, against all rows.
<dxg:GridControl x:Name="grid" SelectionMode="Row">
 <dxg:GridControl.View>
 <dxg:TableView x:Name="view"
 SummaryCalculationMode="SelectedRows"
 ShowTotalSummary="True" />
 </dxg:GridControl.View>
 <dxg:GridControl.TotalSummary>
 <dxg:GridSummaryItem FieldName="Total" SummaryType="Sum" DisplayFormat="Sum={0:$0.00}" />
 </dxg:GridControl.TotalSummary>
 <dxg:GridControl.GroupSummary>
 <dxg:GridSummaryItem FieldName="Total" SummaryType="Sum" DisplayFormat="Sum={0:$0.00}" />
 </dxg:GridControl.GroupSummary>
</dxg:GridControl>
Run Demo: Data Grid - Web Style Row Selection
You can create an individual summary for selected rows/cells and set its SummaryItemBase.CalculationMode property to SelectedRows / Mixed:
<dxg:GridControl x:Name="grid" SelectionMode="Row">
 <!-- -->
 <dxg:GridControl.View>
 <dxg:TableView x:Name="view" ShowTotalSummary="True" ShowGroupedColumns="True" />
 </dxg:GridControl.View>
 <dxg:GridControl.TotalSummary>
 <!-- The first summary against selected rows -->
 <dxg:GridSummaryItem FieldName="Total" SummaryType="Sum" ShowInColumn="Total"
 DisplayFormat="Selection Total=${0:N}" CalculationMode="SelectedRows" />
 <!-- The second summary against all rows -->
 <dxg:GridSummaryItem FieldName="Total" SummaryType="Sum" ShowInColumn="Total"
 DisplayFormat="Total=${0:N}" />
 </dxg:GridControl.TotalSummary>
 <dxg:GridControl.GroupSummary>
 <dxg:GridSummaryItem FieldName="Total" SummaryType="Sum"
 DisplayFormat="Grand Total=${0:N}" CalculationMode="SelectedRows" />
 </dxg:GridControl.GroupSummary>
</dxg:GridControl>
Run Demo: Data Grid - Multi Row Selection
Note
The GridControl in Server Mode or bound to an ICollectionView / Virtual Source does not calculate summaries for selection.
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Why You Should Take Your Kid to International Schools in Thailand
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 - ภาษาไทย
Every parent wants a quality education for their children, which explains why more students are joining international schools in Thailand. If you are wondering if to follow this trend, read on to discover why need to take your kid to these learning institutions.
Harmony with Diversity
One of the unique qualities of international schools is providing a platform for different cultures to meet and interact. By learning how others from diverse backgrounds live, your kid develops harmony and expands their perspective. This makes them better global citizens when they finish school.
Emphasis on Moral Values
Besides focusing on academics, international schools also strive to make students better leaders for the future. That is why they teach moral values like diligence, discipline, empathy, etc. These are essential for character development and building holistic human beings.
Innovative Programs
Since their objectives is to offer quality education, international schools provide innovative programs that push the beyond normal academic standards. For example, scholars might go hiking to improve mental endurance, physical fitness, resilience, and teamwork.
Experiential Learning
International schools understand that the best way of learning incorporates classwork and experiments. This is why experiential learning is included in their curricula, as it enables students to learn through experience and reflection. Moreover, this approach gives scholars an opportunity to apply their knowledge practically.
Academic Excellence
International schools are renowned worldwide for their academic excellence. Some of the reasons behind their fantastic results are having first-class facilities and smaller class sizes.
When an institution has first-class amenities, it makes it easier for the teacher to transfer their knowledge. This is because there are more reference materials that the student can use to expand their thinking.
Likewise, smaller class sizes make teaching more effective, as the teacher can deal with the unique needs of every scholar.
Additionally, these schools have extracurricular activities that break the monotony of classwork, allowing your kid to be sharper for the next lesson.
For the reasons mentioned above and many others, Map Guide Thailand recommends taking your kids to international schools. This way, your child will be forever grateful to you for shaping their future positively.
To learn more about International Schools in Thailand please KIS.ac.th


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In this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a fantasy scene of an autumn fairy. This tutorial will show you how to create hair, makeup, and apply lighting effects in simple steps to help improve your photo manipulation skills and techniques.
Preview of Final Results
Autumn Fairy Photoshop Tutorial
- Model – faestock
- Background – Jess8181
- Wings – shoofly-stock
- Texture – greenaleydis-stock
- Tree Heart – cosmiksquirelstock
- Leaves – sammykaye1sstamps
- Hair – Dezzan
Step 1 – Model
Choose the model.
Step 2 – Select the model
Use the Pen Tool to select the model. Make sure the option is in "Paths" like you see in the little box below.
Step 3 – Make the Selection.
When you end with the selection press right click. Now in the menu you have on the screen choose the option make selection.
Choose the option New Selection and press ok.
Step 4 – Subtract model from the background
Press Ctrl+J to duplicate the model's selection you made before. The result has to be like this:
Step 5- Open a new file
To open a new file go to the menu File – New or press Ctrl+ N. The resolution is Width : 1750 x Height: 1400 pixels.
Step 6 – Resize the model.
Now put the model in the new file and change the size to fit this resolution. To change the size press Ctrl + T (Free Transform).
Step 7 – Find a Background
In this case you can use a forest that doesn't have to many branches, because the main focus is going to be the model.
Step 8 – Gaussian Blur.
Apply blur to the background. Go to filter – Blur – Gaussian Blur. Add 4 of radius.
Step 9- Contrast
Duplicate the background layer, press Ctrl + J. and change the layer color, to do this go to Image – Adjustments – Hue/Saturation or press Ctrl+ U. Press the option colorize and press ok.
Step 10 – Change layer mode
Now change the layer mode to Soft light. And reduce the opacity to 80%.
Step 11 – Merge layers.
To merge layers together, press right click in the layer and choose the option merge down. In this way you are only going to have one layer of the background.
Step 12 – Model's Skin
Select model's skin with the lasso tool. After you finish the selection press Ctrl+J to duplicate the selection.
Step 13- Reduce Saturation.
Go to Image – Adjustments – Hue/Saturation (Ctrl +U) and in the option Saturation put -35, press ok to save the changes.
Step 14- More Contrast
Duplicate that layer and change the layer mode to Soft light and reduce the opacity to 50%.
Step 15- Merge the layer
Right click over the layer and choose the option merge down.
Step 16 – Change skin color.
Duplicate the model's skin layer pressing Ctrl + J. Then go to Image – Adjustments – Hue/Saturation or press Ctrl + U. Press the option colorize and in Hue put: 22 and in saturation 20.
Step 17- Eraser
Use the eraser over the model's eyes lips and hair.


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|'Life in 1810' is topic of program offered at County Museum on September 8|
|Written by George Browning|
|Tuesday, 04 September 2012 00:00|
A veteran speaker and re-enactor will bring to life one of his favorite topics, "Pioneer Life in 1810," at the Scott County Heritage Center and Museum on Saturday, September 8.
The free event at 2 p.m. that day is offered as part of Pigeon Roost Remembered Day, an observance of the 200th anniversary of the Pigeon Roost Massacre in which 24 men, women and children were killed by Indians on September 3, 1812.
Kevin Stonerock has brought history to life for thousands of children, young people and adults. His living history program will be performed in authentic period clothing in the first-person style. His "Hoosier pioneer" is a character compiled from several different historical accounts of the period from 1770 to 1810. It centers around the life of Andrew Amonett, a frontiersman of the Indiana Territory.
Complete with tall tales, Stonerock's presentation deals with various aspects of frontier life and dangers faced in the Indiana Territory just before the start of the War of 1812. Topics include trapping, militia service, Indian affairs, tools, weapons and frontier clothing.
Stonerock has performed for 30 years and presented over 3,500 programs. He wrote, directed and performed in "Plum Creek Anthology," which is presented annually in Vevay.
There is no charge for attending his program at the museum. Visitors are asked to bring lawn chairs to enjoy the performance in comfort on the museum's front steps.


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Pioneering colour theorist and artist, Sydney Harry who lectured at Bradford College of Art between 1937 and 1975, was also obsessed with the theory and principles of colour. Teaching Woven Textiles and Photography but most importantly the Science and Theory of Colour and Perception, Sydney's research proved to be of immense value to colour theorists and textile designers.
Sydney Harry was born in Leeds in 1912 and at age twelve was accepted to study fine art, photography and woven textile design at Leeds College of Art. Leaving college aged 14; Sydney Harry opened a design and colour services studio.He came to Bradford College of Art in 1937 as a Senior Lecturer teaching Woven Textile Design, Colour and Photography.
Today colour is everywhere in our lives, influencing our choices of what to wear, what car to buy and what colour to paint our walls! The theory and principles of mixing colour both additive ( mixing light) and subtractive ( mixing pigment) and the visual and psychological impact of colour combinations has always fascinated artists, academics and industrialists. The note books of Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton demonstrate their obsession with colour!
In the early 1960s as his professional practice in art and textiles progressed he developed theories about colour by experimenting with colour combinations using weaving and gouache paint. His ideas and reputation spread quickly and he was invited by WD Wright, Professor of Applied Optics at Imperial College, London to join The Colour Group of Great Britain in 1968. Sydney Harry's theories and experiments with colour were highly thought of among academic circles and before long he regularly lectured at academic institutions including Goldsmiths College, London and The Royal College of Art, and the University of Stockholm, and at for many industrial associations including the ICI Paints Division, the Design Council, International Wallpaper Manufacturers' Association, British Colour Education Institute, and London British Colour Council.
His earliest existing colour theory paintings date from 1965, in which gradations of tone and hue were a major theme. By varying the scale and colour combinations many of his paintings resemble the dramatic Pop Art canvases of the 1960's whilst others play strange tricks on your eyes. Sydney Harry's work is a demonstration of the creative and calculated use of colour, an unusual academic and practical blend of science and art.
In 1978 Sydney Harry was instrumental in the setting up of The Colour Museum in Bradford, now home to the Society of Dyers and Colourists. The Society of Dyers and Colourists gave the first major exhibition of Sydney's paintings from 1920s to the 1980s at their Bradford Colour Experience in October 2006. Harry continued to lecture up until 1984 until ill health severely limited his lecturing programme but he continued to paint and experiment with his theories right up until his death in 1991.
Sincere thanks to the family of Sydney Harry, particularly his grand daughter Lettie Tanner.


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Stem ginger paste and ground ginger combine to give these cookies a deliciously aromatic warmth. They are produced using artisan methods and organic produce in the Doves Farm Wiltshire bakery, where everything that goes into the mixing bowl is on the ingredient list. The palm oil is responsibly sourced from sustainable farms which work to protect the eco system.
Doves Farm do not use genetically modified ingredients, controversial additives or hydrogenated fat.
Gluten Free Flour Blend*(Brown Rice*, Potato*, Maize*),Sugar 21%*F , Palm Oil*,Ginger Paste (Ginger 39%*, Sugar Syrup*), Ground Ginger 1%*F, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate). * Denotes Organic. F Denotes Fairtrade. FT ingredients 21%.
Per 100g: Energy: 1907 kJ / 453 kCal, Protein: 3.5g, Carbohydrate: 73.5g, of which sugars: 6.9g, Fat: 15.7g, of which saturates: 6.9g, Fibre: 1.2g, Sodium: 0.2g, Salt: 0.58g.


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Bay Area Discovery Museum
The Bay Area Discovery Museum is designed to ignite creative thinking in children. 7.5 acres of natural beauty inspires families to engage in a world of possibilities. Framed by the majestic backdrop of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Museum is a space for imaginations to run wild. Every curated detail of our exhibits brings creative thinking to life for all stages of childhood. Navigate winding tunnels to develop physical and intellectual risk-taking skills. Feel the rush of cold-water tide pools that surprise and awaken curiosity. Imagine new worlds by transforming into a spider, a ship captain, or a bridge builder. At every turn is a new opportunity to challenge the boundaries of creativity.