Men Who Like Spicy Food have More Testosterone
For older men, eating spicy foods can be an issue given that the resulting stomach acid can lead to a certain amount of distress that needs antacid tablets or treatments. However, studies have now shown that men who enjoy spicy food actually have higher levels of testosterone. It may seem strange that food which can barely be kept in the mouth for very long and having properties that may in certain cases be really uncomfortable to eat is linked to having higher testosterone levels in the body.
However, a study from France has shown that men who preferred spicy foods were more likely to have boosted levels of testosterone which naturally leads to the supposition that elements or ingredients in spicy foods have a naturally boosting effect. The study was conducted with 114 men who were aged 18 to 44 and they were asked about which types of foods that they enjoyed eating. It was found that the men who preferred spicier meals such as those including red peppers for example had higher levels of testosterone.
Is the Link Between Spicy Food and Boosted Testosterone Real?
There is no doubt that men who enjoy spicy foods tend to have higher levels of testosterone in their body. However, the question is whether spicy foods actually boosted the testosterone levels or do men who have naturally higher levels of testosterone enjoy spicier foods.
To the researchers involved in the study, they lean toward the latter as the men who did like spicy food tended to be more risk taking, more youthful in their appearance and approach to life. This indicates the their enjoyment of spicy food was simply a sign or symptom of their higher levels of testosterone in their bodies.
So, the idea that spicy food alone boosts testosterone levels naturally has no basis in fact at least right now. However, the consuming of spicy food if it is not very distressful to the male can be good for the health when done in moderation. Spicy food from natural sources such as red pepper is not only more tasty, it also provides plenty of nutrients that the body needs.
While the evidence leans towards spicy foods at best being a reinforcement of the testosterone that is already present. It does not hurt to spice up the diet with foods from the pepper family and other spicy sources. Especially if they reduce the amount of sugar that is consumed which is a big factor in reducing the amount of testosterone in the body.
The researchers are continuing their efforts and even using rats in studies which have actually shown some indication that testosterone levels can at least be reinforced, if not boosted with the consumption of spicy foods. However, it does seem at this point that men who have a taste for spicy foods came from their upbringing or perhaps the coloring of the foods were attractive enough for them to try them out. There is no indication as of yet that eating spicy foods will actually boost testosterone levels.
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In Australia, the Easter...Bilby?
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Easter Bunny's days as a furry seasonal icon may be numbered in Australia, as conservationists Down Under move to replace it with the Easter Bilby.
The bilby is a rare marsupial that has long ears, a long muzzle, silky fur and a pouch like a kangaroo. Males grow to about the same size as a rabbit.
But the animal is in trouble. Only some 600 are estimated to remain in the wild, and its habitat is being steadily eaten away by rabbits, which were introduced to Australia.
As a result, Mike Drinkwater, who looks after bilbies at a Sydney wildlife park, would like to make the Easter Bunny a thing of the past.
"Number one, rabbits are a pest in Australia. Secondly, the bilby has these lovely, endearing rabbit-like qualities," he said.
"Thirdly, the bilby is a beautiful, iconic native animal that is struggling. It is endangered, so it's important that we do all we can to support that."
Chocolate stores around Australia are displaying Easter Bilbies in their windows. The largest Australian-owned chocolate factory, Darrell Lea - which sponsors bilby breeding programs - questioned why anybody would want to buy an Easter Bunny when they could have an Easter Bilby instead.
The campaign appears to be catching on. Some schools have replaced their Easter bunnies with bilbies for annual egg hunts.
"Given that the bilbies have suffered so greatly due to the introduction of rabbits, it's directly linked to a very important conservation and education message," Drinkwater said.
(Reporting by Reuters Television; editing by Elaine Lies)
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I am currently working on a project that generates enable pulses of extremely diverse lengths from microseconds to days and under normal operation will start execution under a trigger input.
However, I am trying to add gated triggering so that the pulses will start running when the board turns on but will only output when the trigger is pulled high.
The gated triggering should only output pulses that occur completely during the period of triggering as shown below:
As you can see if the pulse generator goes high before triggering, then that pulse should not be collected for output. Standard gating logics along the lines of
if (trigger AND pulse) do not work and because the pulses can be very long basic lookbehind methods such
if (trigger = '1' AND pulse = '1' AND prev = '0') (with
prev being the value of the pulse on the last clock cycle) do not work either.
I would attach code but since none of it achieves the correct outcome I'm not sure it would do much other than confusing.

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zerolike (comparative more zerolike, superlative most zerolike)
 1. (rare) Resembling or characteristic of zero.
 - 2000, Charles Seife, Zero: the biography of a dangerous idea, Volume 3
 The electron is a zero-dimensional object, and its very zerolike nature ensures that scientists don't even know the electron's mass or charge.
 - 1956, Leon Vincent Almirall, From college to cow country
 ...the blinding snow and zerolike atmosphere told us we were at grips with a mountain blizzard.


Quick Answer: What'S This Song Called?
Can Siri identify songs?
What are female singers called?
Can you hum a song to Shazam?
Shazam is also built-in to Siri, so you could just ask Siri what a song is and she'll tell you. The downside to Shazam is that it requires the original song to identify, so you can't just hum or sing into it, and tagged songs can't be bookmarked for later reference.
How do I get Google to identify a song?
On your phone, touch and hold the Home button or say "Hey Google." Ask "What's this song?" Play a song or hum, whistle, or sing the melody of a song. Hum, whistle, or sing: Google Assistant will identify potential matches for the song.
What is that song App?
ShazamWhen you want to know "what is that song" playing at a bar, club or party, Shazam will identify it for you in a matter of seconds. What's more, you can use it on Android, iPhone, and Windows Mobile phones. The only disadvantage with Shazam is that it doesn't identify tunes by humming.
How can I find a song by humming?
Can Siri identify a song by humming?
Apple Siri and Google Voice Assistant You can activate the voice assistant by saying Siri or OK Google. Then say 'What song is this'. … If you are using a Windows Phone, Microsoft's Cortana can also perform a similar search and help you recognize songs by humming.
Can't find a song I heard?
Use Shazam or MusicID. These are popular apps that analyze sounds and identify songs from their database of recordings. If you've got Shazam on your phone and hear a song you can't identify and don't know anything about, activate the app and hold it toward the audio source and wait for a result.
What are 4 singers called?
A group of four singers or instrumentalists is called a quartet or quartette (French: quatuor, German: Quartett, Italian: quartetto, Spanish: cuarteto, Polish: kwartet). A quartet can also be a composition for four instruments or voices.
What is that song called?
SoundHound can listen to you sing the song you want to identify. SoundHound does pretty much everything Shazam does and even more. Just like Shazam, SoundHound can tell you what song is playing at the tap of a button. But let's say that song you just heard ended before you could whip out your phone and open Shazam.
How do I identify a song?
Google built song identification into the Google search app on Android. Arguably part of Google Now, identifying songs is one of the many "OK Google" voice commands you can use on Android. To identify a song, you can just say "OK Google, what is this song?"—provided you have the OK Google feature enabled.


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This article explains the steps how to mail the claims to the secondary insurance with the primary EOB. There are two different scenarios for this type of claim:
- When the secondary insurance is not contracted with Emdeon (clearinghouse) and you are using a PRNT payer ID.
- You are using an electronic payer but the specific payer does not accept secondary claims electronically.
drchrono makes it easy for you to identify this types of claims by throwing an error message when you select the "Billing Status" as "Bill Secondary Insurance".
"Error message: Appointment updated, but billing will not be processed: Paper claim for secondary insurance can not be transmitted electronically. You have to manually send the claims along with primary EOB"
When you get the above error message while billing the secondary claims, you would need to follow the steps outlined below to print the claim and the primary EOB:
1. Hover over the "Billing" and choose "Live Claims Feed".
2. Search for the patient and click on the visit date which will take you to the billing details screen
3. To print the claim form, click on "HCFA/1500" if you have the color printer or click on "HCFA/1500(text)" if you have the original red form towards the top right.
4. To print the primary EOB, scroll down towards the line item and click on the magnifying glass next to the check number. This will access the Remittance Reports screen. Click on "Print ERA" on the right corresponding to the patient's visit date and print the screen. If you have the EOB uploaded in the system, click on "View EOB".
The "Print ERA" or "View EOB" is accessible from another screen by following the steps outlined below:
1. Billing > Remittance Reports
2. Search for the check# and click on the check# link
3. Click on "View EOB" or "Print ERA".

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


How Saudi Restaurants Can Increase their Efficiency With An Automatic KOT System
Technology has become an indispensable part of streamlining and running restaurant operations seamlessly. The restaurant Kitchen Order Ticket (KOT) is a small, yet critical aspect of the restaurant ordering system. KOT is a note which is forwarded to the kitchen and billing division, as soon as an order is placed while one copy is retained in the system for future reference. Kitchen Order Tickets primarily contain details related to the items ordered, table number, and the quantity. Having an automated restaurant KOT reduces the scope for manual errors, saves time, helps with real-time reporting of all the orders at your restaurant, and reduces monetary discrepancies. This article explains how an automated KOT System improves restaurant ordering and kitchen Operations and why restaurants in Saudi Arabia must consider shifting towards it.
How An Automated KOT System Will Improve Restaurant Ordering And Kitchen Operations In Saudi Arabia
Traditional KOT generation is a slow, manual process, having much scope for errors, and gives little room for monitoring and tracking the orders. Thus, it is important to switch to an automated restaurant KOT application that not only saves time and increases efficiency but also reduces your costs in the long run.
A smart restaurant POS provides instant KOT generation and helps manage other operations such as customer relationship management, inventory management, detailed reporting, etc.
An automated KOT system is easy to use and install. The entire process can be broken down into three simple steps:
 - Install KOT printers in the kitchen and bar.
 - Make sure that the kitchen prepares and supplies food, based on the printed KOT. Train all your staff accordingly.
 - Install the POS system at the foodservice desk.
Shifting to an automated restaurant generation process can have a lot of benefits. These are the various ways in which an automated restaurant KOT generation process can smoothen your restaurant operations:
1. Ease Of Use
The method of accepting orders into the POS is straightforward. After punching the orders into the system, one can automatically generate the restaurant KOT. Due to its touchscreen interface, it becomes easy for the servers to operate the KOT system. Even for the restaurant staff that is not very tech-savvy, a simple and automatic KOT generation process makes it much easier to process the orders.
2. Accelerates Restaurant Services
The food service process is accelerated as the order is punched on the shop floor, whereas the KOT is printed in the kitchen in real-time. In the traditional KOT generation process, there is always a requirement to handover the KOT manually.
This arrangement also saves time as it allows the automatic capture of data. It reduces the overall table turnaround and the time taken to serve the customers. This has a direct impact on customer satisfaction since it takes less time for your staff to communicate, prepare, and deliver the orders.
In case operators are looking for ways to further automate the restaurant ordering system, they can digitize the entire KOT generation process too. A Kitchen Display System (KDS) comes in handy as instead of printing a paper-based KOT, the orders are directly displayed on display screens along with the order details. KDS not only improves efficiency in your restaurant kitchen, but it also saves substantial time and helps improve the customer experience.
Why Do You Need Cloud Kitchen POS
3. Integrates Seamlessly With Online Ordering Platforms
One of the biggest challenges that restaurateurs often face is streamlining the food delivery orders from online ordering platforms such as Talabat, UberEats, etc. Unless your restaurant ordering system is automated, there are high chances that the online orders may get delayed or missed while sending them to the kitchen for preparation. An automatic restaurant KOT application system ensures that online orders are directly accepted at the POS, and the KOT is generated immediately and printed in the kitchen.
4. Reduces the Scope for Discrepancies
Restaurants can have complete control over their business through real-time monitoring, even if they have outlets at multiple locations. Live analytics allow you to view the number of KOTs generated and enable you to monitor your restaurant operations at all times, from anywhere.
As one can easily access daily sales and stock details, it helps in minimizing revenue leakage. When restaurant operators in Saudi Arabia can monitor the entire information related to raw materials, whether in stock or items that need to be ordered, etc. there will be fewer chances of duplicate orders. One can also exercise theft control because you can keep a tab on the inflow and outflow of materials in real-time.
5. Reduces Dependency On Manual Entries
In the manual KOT generation system, the wait staff always checks or rechecks the KOT. Automated restaurant KOT system not only reduces the manual tasks at hand but also lowers the labor costs. Besides, it also cuts down the wrong delivery problem as it contains the token number, which is also present on the bill.
New-age cloud restaurant POS systems are easy to install and do not require much space. When the billing apps are integrated with the KOT feature, restaurant operators do not need to invest much. These are usually affordable and bring an overall improvement to the business and the revenue earned.
An automated restaurant KOT application will not only help you accelerate your restaurant operations but will also help in reducing your operating expenses to a great extent. Invest in an automated KOT generation system and increase the efficiency of your restaurant operations in Saudi Arabia.
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PhD position in Wildlife Management
PhD position in Applied Ecology (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences): Management of wildlife populations under a changing climate
The project aims at developing wildlife population models to be used in a larger context of ecological, economical and societal impacts of alternative land management policies under a changing climate. The candidate will compile information on wildlife ecology and management and build models for future management of wildlife resources. Specifically, the candidate will compile existing data on demographic drivers and management of large herbivores in Scandinavia (i.e. moose, red deer, roe deer, wild boar) as a basis to map interacting, direct and indirect pathways between climate change and population demography. The candidate will also assess climate-mediated changes of herbivore browsing impacts on biodiversity and forestry. The findings will be incorporated in spatial wildlife population models to be used to assess the impacts of different management options under different climate scenarios. The candidate will work in close collaboration with the project's multi-disciplinary and international team.
The candidate will be supervised by Associate professor Simen Pedersen (HINN, main supervisor), Professor Barbara Zimmermann (HINN), Researcher Cecilie Dyngeland (HINN), and Researcher Oskar Franklin (IIASA, Austria)
Questions about the position or work environment can be directed to associate professor Simen Pedersen, e-mail: _EMAIL_


NengoDL allows Keras models to be integrated directly into a NengoDL network, through the use of nengo_dl.TensorNode (see this example). However, rather than keeping a model defined in Keras/TensorFlow, sometimes we may want to convert it to a native Nengo model (composed only of Nengo objects, such as nengo.Ensemble and nengo.Connection). One reason we might want to do this is if we want to be able to run the model on different Nengo backends. Keras models can only run in the NengoDL Simulator, but a native Nengo model can run in any Nengo Simulator (including backends for specialized neuromorphic hardware). Another reason we might want to convert a Keras model to a Nengo network is so that we can use Nengo's spiking neuron types rather than the standard Keras/TensorFlow activation functions.
Whatever the motivation, the nengo_dl.Converter tool is designed to automate the translation from Keras to Nengo as much as possible. To use it, simply instantiate a Keras model and then pass it to the Converter:
inp = tf.keras.Input(shape=(28, 28, 3))
conv = tf.keras.layers.Conv2D(filters=32, kernel_size=3, activation=tf.nn.relu)(inp)
flat = tf.keras.layers.Flatten()(conv)
dense = tf.keras.layers.Dense(units=10, activation=tf.nn.relu)(flat)
model = tf.keras.Model(inputs=inp, outputs=dense)
converter = nengo_dl.Converter(model)
The Converter object will have a.net attribute which is the converted Nengo network. This can then be passed to a Nengo Simulator. For example, we could run that converted Keras network in the standard Nengo (not NengoDL) Simulator:
with nengo.Simulator( as sim:
The converter also has.inputs and.outputs attributes which can be used to look up the Nengo Nodes/Probes corresponding to the Keras model inputs/outputs. For example, to see the output of the converted network:
nengo_dl.Converter has many options that control different aspects of the conversion process. For example, we could change all the tf.nn.relu activation functions in the Keras model to spiking neurons:
converter = nengo_dl.Converter(
 model, swap_activations={tf.nn.relu: nengo.SpikingRectifiedLinear()})
We will not go into all the available options here; see the API docs for more details.
Keep in mind that the Converter is designed to automate the translation process as much as possible, but it will not work for all possible Keras networks. In general, the Converter will fall back to using TensorNodes for any elements that cannot be converted to native Nengo objects (set allow_fallback=False if you would like this to be an error instead). The Converter.verify function can be used to check that the output of the Nengo network matches the output of the Keras model.
Extending the converter
Since we know that it will not be possible to automatically translate all possible Keras models, the Converter has been designed to be easily extensible. So if you have a model containing elements that the Converter does not know how to translate, you can augment the Converter with custom conversion logic.
For example, suppose we have a model containing a custom Keras layer:
class AddOne(tf.keras.layers.Layer):
 def call(self, inputs):
 return inputs + 1
inp = tf.keras.Input(shape=(1,))
dense = tf.keras.layers.Dense(units=10)(inp)
addone = AddOne()(dense)
model = tf.keras.Model(inputs=inp, outputs=addone)
Converter would fail to convert this model to native Nengo objects, since it does not know how to translate the AddOne layer:
converter = nengo_dl.Converter(model, allow_fallback=False)
Traceback (most recent call last):
TypeError: Unable to convert layer add_one to native Nengo objects
We could set allow_fallback=True to use a TensorNode to implement the AddOne layer, but suppose we want to use native Nengo objects instead. We need to make a custom nengo_dl.converter.LayerConverter subclass, which contains the logic for translating an AddOne layer. Note that this may require some knowledge of how Keras layers work under the hood, which is not extensively documented. Your best bet may be to look at the existing LayerConverter classes to find a similar Layer type to start from.
As an example, here is how we might translate the AddOne layer:
class ConvertAddOne(nengo_dl.converter.LayerConverter):
 def convert(self, node_id):
 # create a Nengo object representing the output of this layer node
 output = self.add_nengo_obj(node_id)
 # connect up the input of the layer node
 self.add_connection(node_id, output)
 # create a node to output a constant 1 vector
 bias = nengo.Node([1] * output.size_in)
 # connect up the bias node to the output (thereby adding one to the
 # input values)
 conn = nengo.Connection(bias, output, synapse=None)
 # mark the above connection as non-trainable (since we didn't have any
 # trainable parameters in the AddOne layer, we don't want any in the
 # converted Nengo equivalent either)
 self.set_trainable(conn, False)
 return output
And now if we try to convert the original Keras model, we can see that it is successfully transformed into a native Nengo network:
converter = nengo_dl.Converter(model, allow_fallback=False)
assert converter.verify()


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Getting a criminal record in Ontario can have serious consequences, affecting your ability to find a job, travel abroad, and even get a loan. Fortunately, there are several ways to prevent criminal charges and maintain a clean record. In this article, we will discuss some effective strategies for preventing a criminal record in Ontario.
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We're helping children thrive.
The ECLT Foundation funds and operates projects in tobacco-growing communities worldwide to help end child labour.
Each project is:
And each project addresses the ECLT Foundation's five strategic objectives:
We work in targeted areas—with multiple stakeholders specific to each community—to do whatever it takes to address the root causes of child labour.
Key Intervention Projects (KIPs) help ECLT and its stakeholders to develop new ways to build steps towards the mission of eliminating child labour in tobacco growing communities.
Read about our work in our Project Countries throughout the world.
- To determine how to fund our projects:
- We identify tobacco-growing areas most in need.
- We assess the extent of child labour in these areas, and what is being done—and what needs to be done—to end it.
- We take into account each community's social and economic context, cultural diversity, and national and international laws governing child labour.
- We partner with the most qualified local organizations, institutions, and stakeholders to conduct sustainable projects to eliminate child labour in tobacco growing.


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In electric power system, disturbance detection has become an important part of grid operation and refers to the detection of a voltage and current excursion caused by the wide variety of electromagnetic phenomena. This paper proposes a computationally efficient and robust algorithm for synchronized measurement technology (SMT) supported online disturbance detection, suitable for AC and HVDC grids. The proposed algorithm is based on the robust median absolute deviation sample dispersion measure to locate dataset outliers. The algorithm is capable of identifying the disturbance occurrence and clearance measurement sample based on the dynamic criteria, driven by present power system conditions. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithm is verified by real-time simulations using a cyber-physical simulation platform, as a co-simulation between the SMT supported electric power system model and underlying ICT infrastructure. The presented results demonstrate effectiveness of the proposed algorithm, making it suitable for an AC and HVDC online disturbance detection application or as a pre-step of backup protection schemes.
- Online disturbance detection


Monday, July 23, 2012
How to Fix Common Lotus Notes NSF File Errors
Notes Storage Facility (NSF) is a database file for Lotus Notes email client and Domino server application. While working on Lotus Notes, many times we have to face many type errors. Here we shall discuss few common errors:
Error: "Entry Not Found in Index"
Cause and How to Fix?
Mostly this error occurs when you make some changes in exist policies. You can solve this problem by re-editing and resaving all defined policies on server with .nsf extension like: names.nsf.
Error: when Lotus Notes is the Source, missing key value in server log error message.
Cause and How to Fix?
When you encounter an error, it will log the key field and its value for easy identification of the problematic data. In some cases, the key value is missing: for example,
[Kernel][Lotus Notes, RecordSet][Lotus Notes] Failed to read plain text from Rich Text; Fetch failed. Error occurred while fetching field [RichtextFieldName], DataType Rich text
[Kernel]Error on this retrieved document with Key Field[KeyField] = []
This issue occurs due to ordering of fields in Composer Column Mapping. If the field which is causing a problem comes before the key field, you will find the key value empty.
To solve this, try the following measures:
1) Make a copy of the replication
2) Unmap certain fields that are more likely to cause an issue (e.g. rich text and other complex types)
3) Resubmit the job.
4) If you continue to get the error, systematically repeat steps #2 & 3. Once you find a mapping where the job runs correctly, then the column(s) that you most recently unmapped are the cause for this error.
Error: Unable to open Name and Address Book (-names.nsf), due to error "File does not exist". Locations cannot be used until the problem has been corrected.
Cause and How to Fix?
Firstly, check the location of .nsf file to make sure that your personal Names.nsf file is on the right place or not.
c:\program files\ibm\lotus\Notes\data (single user install)
or
\local settings\application data\lotus\Notes\data (multi User install)
There are many ways to track the location of this file. But, you can simply use Notes.ini file which will tell you the correct location of the file. It is faster than searching entire registry.
In case, if the Names.nsf does not exist, then simply restore or recreate the new database.
Except above errors, there are some destructive errors may also occur in your Lotus Notes database files which can cause data loss problems. To fix such kind of errors, you should go for a third party Lotus notes repair application like Stellar Phoenix Lotus Notes Recovery. This software is a very simple to use and effectively handles the damaged NSF file. The software recursively scans the damaged/corrupt .nsf file and make Lotus Notes error free.


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You Need To Refuel Your Pwc. When Should You Check For Gas Fumes?
The term gas fumes refers to any foul smelling or colored liquid that rises when a fuel is burned. When this occurs, it can be very noticeable!
It can be difficult to know when you need to check for gas fumes. However, it is good to do so at some point. It is especially important to do so after cleaning the air filter and before using the filter again.
When checking for gas fumes, you should do it in a safe place. You should not need to call 911 or anything like that as there may be poison in the fumes! Instead, use one of your hands as a support and take a step forward.
You will see any bubbles or fume hoods that rise when fuel is burned, which are signs that there are fuel particles in the air.
When to refuel your pwc
Most importantly, check your pwc for gas fumes when you need to refresh your air filter or replace it. This is crucial to prevent breathing in harmful chemicals or particles.
When you need to replace a filtering wheel orreplace your air filter, purchase a wheel that is guaranteed for two years. Some companies offer their filters for only one month of use and then they charge you the full price.
If you can keep the wheel clean, it will last longer! Auction sites such as eBay are also great places to find new wheels. Find a friend who has a pwc that checks its air filter daily and buy her her wheel back!
Checking your pwc every two weeks is also important to maintain its effectiveness.
Keep a regular schedule
It's not a good idea to check your pwc for gas fumes when the temperature is below freezing or when the sun is out.
These are conditions when you should check for gas fumes! When the weather is cold, your pwc needs to be refuelled. Luckily, refilling your pwc happens during warmer months, around Christmas and spring break.
You can do this by going to a convenience store or market and buying some fresh water and a pill box of an anti-refilling tablet. Then, you can put them in your jacket or shoes to check for any smells or effects.
And finally, you can check your pwc every few days to make sure it's full up again.
Check the tank for leaks
When should you check the tank for gas fumes? When your battery is low or dead. When that happens, your pwc will not be able to recharge its battery.
To check for gas fumes, first turn off the water and then the electricity. This will prevent yourself from finding a leak when you turn on the water or electricity.
To do this safely, hire a certified technician to check your system for leaks. This is important as a small leak can cause major problems such as fire or flood. The tech can also check for tears in plastic and other protective materials to find any leaks.
When they find any, they must call a plumber immediately to fix it. General tips: Check your pvc every year and repair any leaks if found.
Use the same gas station
When you need to refuel your car or truck, make sure the gas is the same brand and type as the one in your car or truck. You do not want to be checking for fuel that your colleagues are using at work or that they have added to their cart!
This reminds us of our friend Phil, who works at a gasoline station. He knows how to use the pump, so he makes sure it is working and has enough fuel for his car. He would not check this out of him, since he would be responsible for making sure it was replenished.
Similarly, if someone purchases gas at your station, make sure to give them enough fuel to take their car about an hour to charge up! This also applies to trucks and cars- make sure you are providing enough fuel.
Use the same brand of gas
When checking for gas fumes, it is important to keep the same brand of gas. Brand differences can affect how you fire your pellet grill and whether you will enjoy using your grill after new equipment machines have updated their standards to include these features.
Sometimes new equipment machines update their standards without user attention, which can be problematic. If you want to use your grill after the next proper grilling technology update, then it is best to buy the newest equipment machine currently in circulation and keep supporting them until you get what you want!
You do not need to worry about buying second or third generation equipment when this happens. The first generation equipment will always have problems with current owners of the second and third generations!
When checking for gas fumes, it is important to remember that they are there.
Ask your mechanic about pwc maintenance
When should you check your car's pwc? When things seem odd or wrong. Does the air conditioner not work, or does it smell hot and fruity?
When something seems off. When your car is wearing out its tires, for example. Or when your wipers stop working.
When a tire goes flat, check the inside of the tire for a round hole that gets bigger when you touch it. That's a sign of an inner tube coming out of the tire.
When a wiper stops working, look for dried tears around the window frame where it connects to the wheel. That's proof that something was holding it up, and that thing went through time and put something wrong into my car.
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How long do you have to live? Life Expectancy Self Test
A simple test, developed by Dr. Claudio Gil Araujo can predict with uncanny accuracy, how much longer a person over 50 is likely to live. The test, called the Sitting Rise Test (SRT), can be done in just moments. In fact, you can do it right now. The SRT predicts how long you How long do you have to live? Self test infographic (image credit Roen Kelly/Discover)
Follow the steps above to perform the SRT – How long do you have to live?
have to live based on your balance, strength, and flexibility.
How to do the Test
Wear loose-fitting clothing. If you have difficulty keeping your balance, get somebody to stand by to catch you if you lose your balance during the test.
 1. Take your shoes off. Start from a standing position
 2. Bend your legs, drop straight down to the floor. Do not use your arms or legs for leverage, don't lean against anything
 3. Sit in a cross-legged sitting position
 4. Without using your arms, or leaning on anything, rise straight up, return to a standing position
How to Score the test
The SRT is scored on a scale of 1 – 10:
 - You get 5 points for going from standing to sitting position
 - You get 5 more points for returning to the standing position
 - Subtract 1 point each time you use an arm or knee to help you sit down or get up
 - Subtract a half point each time you lose your balance
 - Subtract a half point each time your movement becomes clumsy
What the test results mean
This test predicts your chances of dying early compared to a normal life expectancy. A score 8 points or less on the test indicates you're about twice as likely to die within the next six years. People who score three points or less are five times more likely to die within that same time period. Each point you get on the test is worth a 21-percent decrease in mortality:
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The chart shows the percentage that your risk of dying in the next 6 years decreases with each point you earn.
What to do if you score poorly on this test
Don't panic! If you're reading this, there's still time to make changes that will help you score better on this test. The great news is, each point you can add to your score increases your potential life expectancy by a greater amount than the previous point. Here's what you need to do:
 - Posture – Good posture is essential to good health. Squat, don't bend over. Sit up straight in your chair. Bend your knees slightly when you stand. Walk on the balls of your feet – not your heels! You are much less likely to slip and fall with good posture
 - Yoga, Tai Chi, Belly Dance, etc. – Balance is critical to life expectancy. Many older people die each year from complications after a fall. Exercises that emphasize flexibility, balance and graceful movement help you avoid falls
 - Hydration – People often lose flexibility as they age, but proper hydration can preserve it. Alkaline water hydrates better than plain water. Exercise pushes water into the joints, so the better you can hydrate your body, the more water it has to lubricate your joints
 - Diet – If you are carrying excess weight, it is interfering with your balance. We recommend an alkaline diet along with alkaline water if you've had a hard time dropping the pounds
 - Exercise – Passing this test calls for strength in addition to balance and flexibility. If you can't lift yourself off the floor without help, speak with an athletic trainer so they can help you come up with an exercise plan.
Why this test works
Dr. Araujo noticed that many of his patients, especially older ones, had difficulty with simple feats of balance and strength. Balance and conditioning problems increase your risk of dangerous falls and accidents. They can also harm your cardiovascular health. Dr. Araujo theorized that a patient's flexibility, balance and strength could be used as a measure of life expectancy.
To find out if he was right, Dr. Araujo tried this test out on more than 2,000 of his patients aged 51 to 80. He found that he was able to predict their life expectancy with "alarming accuracy."
How Long do you have to live? That depends on you
If you are younger than 50 and scored poorly on this test, that should serve as a wake up call. You can choose to eat healthier foods, and drink healthier water. Taking a walk is a healthy alternative to sitting in front of the TV. If you are concerned about how you did on this test, you should speak with your doctor about the results.
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text: In this study, the patterns of past and future drought occurrences in the Seoul region were analysed using observed historical data from the Seoul weather station located in the Korean Peninsula and four different types of general circulation models (GCMs), namely, GFDL:CM2_1, CONS:ECHO-G, MRI:CGCM2_3_2 and UKMO:HADGEM1. To analyse statistical properties such as drought frequency duration and return period, the Standardized Precipitation Index was used to derive the severity–duration–frequency (SDF) curve from the drought frequency analysis. In addition, a drought spell analysis was conducted to estimate the frequency and change of drought duration for each drought classification. The results of the analysis suggested a decrease in the frequency of mild droughts and an increase in the frequency of severe and extreme droughts in the future. Furthermore, the average duration of droughts is expected to increase. A comparison of the SDF relationship derived from the observed data with that derived via the GCMs indicated that the drought severity for each return period was reduced as drought duration increased and that the drought severity derived from the GCMs was severer than the severity obtained using the observed data for the same duration and return period. Furthermore, among the four types of GCMs used in this study, the MRI model predicted the most severe future drought for the Seoul region, and the SDF curve derived using the MRI model also resulted in the highest degree of drought severity compared with the other GCMs. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.


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This study evaluates initial construction costs of a four-story building in the Portland area. It compares construction cost estimates of six different structural systems all with brick veneer as the exterior cladding. Click here to view the full study.
Based on the construction cost estimates prepared for this study, the cost associated with using a noncombustible compartmentalized construction method including concrete-based construction materials was very favorable with both conventional wood frame and light gage steel frame construction costs. The load-bearing masonry system was only 3 percent more than the cost of conventional wood frame and 3 percent less than steel frame construction.
The minimal increase in construction cost can help pay for itself over the life of the structure. Materials such as concrete masonry have many other advantages beyond their inherent fire resistance including durability, resistance to mold growth, resistance to damage from vandalism, structural integrity, and minimal damage caused by water and water pressure in the event of building fire. In many cases, with concrete-based construction that will never burn, the damage outside of the fire compartment is minimal. This provides for reduced cleanup costs and quicker reoccupation of the structure.
This study determined that truly resilient buildings can be constructed affordably. We can keep the residents in our communities safe by using the principles of balanced design. We recommend that a similar study be undertaken to evaluate the use of similar construction systems and their associated construction cost impact on other typical building types such as schools, retail establishments, and commercial buildings.


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Tuesday 5th February 2019
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, has opened the High-G training and test facility at RAF Cranwell.
The £44m project is used by fast jet pilots in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to replicate flight in aircraft such as the Hawk, Typhoon and new F-35 Lightning aircraft. Pilots are able to experience up to 9G – nine times the normal gravitational pull of the Earth – and learn how to use their specialist in-cockpit flying equipment to help them cope with these stresses. The centrifuge can accelerate up to 9G in one second and rotate up to 34 times a minute.
The new facility revolutionises High-G training as pilots are not simply strapped into the device and exposed to G-force but are able to 'fly' as they would in a flight simulator as the pilot manoeuvres the aircraft and applies the G-force.
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal, Sir Stephen Hillier said:
"I am delighted to see our new High-G Training Facility opened today and to be able to mark this step-change in how we train our pilots. By exposing our Typhoon, Lightning and Hawk pilots to High-G forces in a tailor-made and completely controlled environment, we are significantly enhancing safety in the air and making a major contribution to our operational effectiveness. Today represents another major milestone in the RAF's impressive modernisation programme."
Pilots benefit from a cockpit which closely represents that of their normal aircraft enabling them to conduct a plethora of training scenarios from air-to-air combat to dealing with in-bound missile threats.
The device will also be used to trial and test new equipment to be used on fast jet aircraft and by the pilots. This will also ensure that the testing is done in a benign environment before being trialled in live flight.
Director Air Support at DE&S, Richard Murray said:
"This new and exciting facility is replacing the High-G trainer until recently used by Defence; that dates from the 1950s and no longer matches the performance of the modern fast jet aircraft such as the F-35 and Typhoon.
"The Centrifuge is capable of accelerating up to 9-G in just one second, but rather than just sitting in it, the replica, flyable cockpit delivers realistic and immersive training, helping to simulate real-life missions while teaching pilots to deal with acceleration and High G-forces."
The new facility at RAF Cranwell is used by fast jet pilots progressing through the UK Military Flying Training System and into their flying careers. Fast jet pilots will refresh their training at least every 5 years to keep them as safe as possible and current in the techniques used to handle High-G forces in flight.
The RAF Centre of Aviation Medicine is using the facility to train aircrew to recognise the effects of G-force, develop awareness of it and learn the physical techniques needed to counter the effects on their bodies during combat missions. Up to 300 aircrew will receive training on the centrifuge each year.
The 39-tonne centrifuge built by Thales UK has seen the company team up with world leading centrifuge specialists AMST from Austria to design and build the equipment. Thales has been training RAF aircrew since the 1930s providing over 300 complex simulators for 60 different platforms.
Thales UK Chief Executive Officer, Victor Chavez said:
"Only 24 months ago we cut the turf to set this project on its way, so to see the centrifuge in full operation is a testament to great collaborative working from Thales, DE&S and the RAF.
"Thales has been training RAF aircrew since the 1930s, that's more than 80 years of providing 300-plus complex simulators for 60 different platforms. The High-G Training and Test Facility is our next exciting chapter in this long-standing training partnership with the RAF."
Top image: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier KCB CBE DFC ADC MA RAF in the gondola of the new High-G training facility at RAF College Cranwell.


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Precision Water Dispensing System (FloJet)
A Precision Water Dispensing System (Flojet) simulator for coffee machines is a device that simulates the flow of water through the coffee machine's water system. The simulator typically consists of a pump and a series of hoses and connectors that are designed to mimic the water flow in the coffee machine.
The Flojet system is commonly used in coffee machines to pump water from a water source, such as a water tank, to the machine's water system.
A Precision Water Dispensing System is great for coffee / food trucks and vans or coffee trailors, carts and anything mobile that does not have access to building water mains.
- Provides a reliable source of water for the coffee machine
- Maintains consistent water pressure for optimal coffee extraction
- Helps to prevent damage to the machine's water system by regulating water flow
- Can be used with a variety of coffee machines, including commercial and home models
- Compact design that can be easily installed
- Self-priming pump that can lift vertically
- Quiet operation that won't disturb customers or users
- Built-in pressure switch that automatically turns the pump on and off as needed
- Improves the taste and quality of coffee by providing a consistent source of water
- Reduces downtime and maintenance costs by preventing damage to the machine's water system
- Increases the lifespan of the coffee machine by ensuring proper water flow and pressure
- Helps to conserve water by regulating the flow and preventing waste
- Smooth & quiet operation
- Easily interchangeable & set-up
- Perfect for plumbing-in coffee machines at events


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Flag of Greece
The flag of Greece is rectangular with nine equal stripes of blue (5) and white (4) from left to right. In the top left corner is a blue square with a white cross. This flag has been used since 1822, when the young Greek state was fighting for its independence from the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence.
The current flag of Greece was officially adopted during the First national assembly of the Greeks at Epidaurus in 1822, and the flag with the 9 stripes was adopted as a state and military ensign (a flag used only by the government and the military, and only on ships). Another flag was chosen as a land flag, it was a simple white cross on a blue field. A third flag was adopted for the merchant fleet (a flag to be used by civilians on ships only), but it was only used for 8 years. In 1978, the ensign was chosen as the sole national flag, and it is now used by everyone on land and sea as the flag of Greece.
It is sometimes known in Greece as the blue-white, in Greek Γαλανόλευκη (Galanólefki) or Κυανόλευκη (Kyanólefki).


Australian Water Information Dictionary
mean seasonal storage range
Expresses the estimated mean seasonal range in the amount of water stored in all water stores (surface, soil and groundwater). A large range is likely to indicate a large use of water from storage during periods with low rainfall, for example through root water uptake from deeper soil or groundwater stores.
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Asar-i Sevket (Ottoman Turkish: Work of God) was a central battery ship built for the Ottoman Navy in the 1860s. Originally ordered by the Eyalet of Egypt but confiscated by the Ottoman Empire while under construction, the vessel was initially named Kahira. The ship was laid down at the French Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde shipyard in 1867, was launched in 1868, and was commissioned into the Ottoman fleet in March 1870. Asar-i Sevket was armed with a battery of four 178 mm (7 in) Armstrong guns in a central casemate and one 229 mm (9 in) Armstrong gun in a revolving barbette.
The ship saw action in the Russo-Turkish War in _PHONE_, where she supported Ottoman forces in the Caucasus, and later helped to defend the port of Sulina on the Danube. She was laid up for twenty years, until the outbreak of the Greco-Turkish War in 1897, which highlighted the badly deteriorated state of the Ottoman fleet. Asar-i Sevket was not included in the major reconstruction program that saw most of the other ironclads rebuilt after the war, and she was decommissioned in 1903 and broken up for scrap in 1909.
Asar-i Sevket was 66.4 m (217 ft 10 in) long overall, with a beam of 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in) and a draft of 5 m (16 ft 5 in). The hull was constructed with iron, incorporated a ram bow and a partial double bottom. She displaced 2,047 metric tons (2,015 long tons; 2,256 short tons) normally. She had a crew of 170 officers and enlisted men.
The ship was powered by a single horizontal compound steam engine which drove a single screw propeller. Steam was provided by four coal-fired box boilers that were trunked into a single funnel amidships. The engine was rated at 1,750 indicated horsepower (1,300 kW) and produced a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph), though by 1877 she was only capable of 8 kn (15 km/h; 9.2 mph). Asar-i Sevket carried 300 t (300 long tons; 330 short tons) of coal. A supplementary brig rig was also fitted.
Asar-i Sevket was armed with a battery of one 229 mm (9 in) muzzle loading Armstrong gun and four 178 mm (7 in) Armstrong guns. The 178 mm guns were mounted in a central, armored battery, with the 229 mm gun on top in an open barbette mount. The ship's armored belt consisted of wrought iron that was 152 mm (6 in) thick and was reduced to 114 mm (4.5 in) toward the bow and stern. Above the main belt, a strake of armor 114 mm thick protected the central battery, and the same thickness was used for the barbette.
Asar-i Sevket, meaning "Work of God", was originally ordered by the Eyalet of Egypt, a province of the Ottoman Empire, in 1866 from the French Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde shipyard in Bordeaux under the name Kahira. Her keel was laid down in 1867, and she was launched the following year. Egyptian efforts to assert their independence angered Sultan Abdulaziz, who, on 5 June 1867, demanded Egypt surrender all of the ironclads ordered from foreign shipyards. After lengthy negotiations the vessel was formally transferred to the Ottoman Empire on 29 August 1868. The ship was then renamed Asar-i Sevket and commissioned into the Ottoman Navy on 3 March 1870.
Upon completion, Asar-i Sevket and the other ironclads then being built in Britain and France were sent to Crete to assist in the aftermath of the Cretan Revolt of _PHONE_. During this period, the Ottoman fleet, under Hobart Pasha, remained largely inactive, with training confined to reading translated British instruction manuals. Asar-i Sevket was assigned to the I Squadron of the Asiatic Fleet, along with her sister ship Necm-i Sevket and the ironclads Hifz-ur Rahman and Lutf-u Celil. Early in the ship's career, the Ottoman ironclad fleet was activated every summer for short cruises from the Golden Horn to the Bosporus to ensure their propulsion systems were in operable condition.
The Ottoman fleet began mobilizing in September 1876 to prepare for a conflict with Russia, as tensions with the country had been growing for several years, an insurrection had begun in Ottoman Bosnia in mid-1875, and Serbia had declared war on the Ottoman Empire in July 1876. The Russo-Turkish War began on 24 April 1877 with a Russian declaration of war. By this time, Asar-i Sevket had been transferred to the I Division in the Mediterranean Fleet, but she was quickly transferred to the Black Sea squadron, with the bulk of the Ottoman ironclad fleet. The Ottoman fleet, commanded by Hobart Pasha, was vastly superior to the Russian Black Sea Fleet; the only ironclads the Russians possessed there were Vitse-admiral Popov and Novgorod, circular vessels that had proved to be useless in service. The presence of the fleet did force the Russians to keep two corps in reserve for coastal defense, but the Ottoman high command failed to make use of its naval superiority in a more meaningful way, particularly to hinder the Russian advance into the Balkans. Hobart Pasha took the fleet to the eastern Black Sea, where he was able to make a more aggressive use of it to support the Ottoman forces battling the Russians in the Caucasus. The fleet bombarded Poti and assisted in the defense of Batumi.
In May, Asar-i Sevket, the steam frigate Mubir-i Surur, and several transport ships steamed to Batumi. Over the course of the war, Russian torpedo boats made several attacks on the vessels stationed in Batumi, but Asar-i Sevket was not damaged in any of them. By the end of June, Asar-i Sevket was transferred to the port of Sulina at the mouth of the Danube, along with the ironclads Muin-i Zafer and Hifz-ur Rahman. The ships were tasked with defending the seaward approach to the port, supporting three coastal fortifications. By August, the ship had been transferred to Sukhumi. There, on the night of 24 August, four Russian torpedo boats launched an attack on the ships in the harbor. One of the boats succeeded in detonating its spar torpedo under Asar-i Sevket's hull and claimed to sink her, but the ironclad was undamaged in the attack.
After the end of the war in 1878, Asar-i Sevket was laid up in Constantinople. This was in part due to chronically low budgets, and in part due to the fact that the Sultan, Abdul Hamid II, who had come to power after a coup deposed Murad V that involved senior members of the Navy, distrusted the Navy. The annual summer cruises to the Bosporus ended. By the mid-1880s, the Ottoman ironclad fleet was in poor condition, and Asar-i Sevket was unable to go to sea. Many of the ships' engines were unusable, having seized up from rust, and their hulls were badly fouled. The British naval attache to the Ottoman Empire at the time estimated that the Imperial Arsenal would take six months to get just five of the ironclads ready to go to sea. Throughout this period, the ship's crew was limited to about one-third the normal figure. During a period of tension with Greece in 1886, the fleet was brought to full crews and the ships were prepared to go to sea, but none actually left the Golden Horn, and they were quickly laid up again. By that time, most of the ships were capable of little more than 4 to 6 knots (7.4 to 11.1 km/h; 4.6 to 6.9 mph). In 1890, the ship was taken to the Imperial Arsenal for refitting, and new boilers were installed. The ship also received a battery of light guns, including two 87 mm (3.4 in) Krupp guns, two 63.5 mm (2.50 in) Krupp guns, two 37 mm (1.5 in) Hotchkiss revolver cannon, and one 25.4 mm (1 in) Nordenfelt gun. The ship returned to service on 12 February 1892.
At the start of the Greco-Turkish War in February 1897, the Ottomans inspected the fleet and found that almost all of the vessels, including Asar-i Sevket, to be completely unfit for combat against the Greek Navy. Many of the ships had rotted hulls and their crews are poorly trained. Through April and May, elements the Ottoman fleet made several sorties into the Aegean Sea in an attempt to raise morale among the ships' crews, though the Ottomans had no intention of attacking Greek forces. During these operations, Asar-i Sevket and the rest of the ironclad fleet ventured no further than Naga, the narrowest point of the Dardanelles. The condition of the Ottoman fleet could not be concealed from foreign observers, which proved to be an embarrassment for the government and finally forced Abdul Hamid II to authorize a modernization program, which recommended that the ironclads be modernized in foreign shipyards. German firms, including Krupp, Schichau-We


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Sally Smith
b.Abt. 1743
Facts and Events
Name Sally Smith
Gender Female
Birth[1] Abt. 1743
Death[1] 22 Aug 1823 Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Source:The Libby family in America, _PHONE_ (179368), p. 42, names Philip's wife as Sally Smith. Source:Biographical review : this volume contains biographical sketches of leading citizens of Cumberland County, Maine, p. 496, and Source:The history of Gorham, Maine, p. 608, both further identify her as Sally Smith of Berwick.
A posting on rootsweb is "looking for the parents of Sally Smith born in Berwick about 1743. She married Philip Larrabee of Scarborough. Sally died August 22, 1823 in Scarborough." A reply to the posting suggests "I cannot find a Sally Smith born in the Berwicks or Kittery near 1743. However, there was a Sarah Smith, daughter of Charles and Rebekah Smith born Feb 16, 1747 ( 1744 crossed out ) in Kittery."
Despite the calculated birth date of 1743, this is an attractive alternative, given Philip's birth in 1744, but needs confirmation to make sure this is the right person. --Jrich 14:32, 23 September 2008 (EDT)
 1. 1.0 1.1 Deaths in Scarboro, ME, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 103:196.
 1823: Aug. 22: Philop Larrabee's wife died about 80 years old. (record 229) [This would give a calculated birth date of 1743.]


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How to Get Fresh Smelling Towels
24th Nov 2014
How to Get Fresh Smelling Towels
Ever wonder how come clean towels eventually end up smelling...well, not so fresh? If towels are clean, they should smell clean, right? Most times, it is our water being quite hard, mixed with the fragrances of detergents and fabric softeners, that build-up eventually takes a toll on those towels, resulting in foul-smelling, clean linen straight out of the dryer.
The solution? A simple, cheap DIY that just requires baking soda and vinegar.
1. Place your linen in the washing machine.
2. Instead of laundry detergent, put in a generous amount of baking soda (about 1/4 of a small box of baking soda.)
3. In the rinse cycle compartment, use white distiller vinegar (apple cider vinegar is a good alternative to use) instead of fabric softener.
4. Wash with hot water.
5. After the rinse cycle, put the freshly washed towels into the dryer. Out come clean and fresh towels without any hints of vinegar.
The result is fresh smelling towels, but they won't have the smelly residues that the fragrances of the detergents, fabric softener and hard-water create. This method also works for those towels that have been stored in a linen closet for a long time.
Bonus side (laundry) tip - baking soda works wonders on set-in oil stains too.
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Non-local response in a lattice gas under a shear drive
Tridib Sadhu 1 Satya N. Majumdar 2 David Mukamel 3
Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, Institute of Physics: Hybrid Open Access, 2014, 47, pp.505005
In equilibrium, the effect of a spatially localised perturbation is typically confined around the perturbed region. Quite contrary to this, in a non-equilibrium stationary state often the entire system is affected. This appears to be a generic feature of non-equilibrium. We study such non-local response in the stationary state of a lattice gas with a shear drive at the boundary which keeps the system out of equilibrium. We show that a perturbation in the form of a localised blockage at the boundary, induces algebraically decaying density and current profile. In two examples, non-interacting particles and particles with simple exclusion, we analytically derive the power-law tail of the profiles.
 - 2. LPTMS - Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Modèles Statistiques
 - 3. Weizmann Institute


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HOLLOW & SOLID BLOCKS
- Hollow or Solid Block is a Concrete Masonry unit used primarily in wall construction, having anyone external dimension greater than the corresponding dimension of a brick, and of such size and mass to permit it to be handled by one man.
- The height of the block does not exceed either its length or six times its width.
- Hollow Blocks have one or more cavities, which can be open or closed.
- Blocks are referred by their nominal dimensions generally having a length of 400mm, height of 200mm and widths most commonly varying from 100mm to 200mm.
- PBMA members provide a wide range of both Hollow and Solid Blocks.
- Reference Standards: IS 2185 (Part 1): 2005 Hollow And Solid Concrete Blocks – Specification (Download Key Information in pdf).


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| Southern Red Cedar, Sand Cedar, Coast Juniper|
Southern red cedar grows near water or in areas with a very shallow water table. It is found in southeastern Texas in moist, sandy soils. It has slender, pendulous branches and most often a single trunk. Southern red cedar is closely related to eastern red cedar, but it can sometimes have a more open habit, and the bright blue cones of southern red cedar are much smaller.
Plant Habit or Use: medium tree
Exposure: sun partial sun
Flower Color: small cone
Blooming Period: spring
Fruit Characteristics: blue cones
Height: to 30 ft.
Width: to 15 ft.
Plant Character: evergreen
Heat Tolerance: high
Water Requirements: high medium
Soil Requirements: adaptable


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1. In AutoCAD, activate the Line command.
2. Select the style of the dashed line from the drop down menu in the Command Line window or by entering "-L " into the Command Line window.
3. Pick two points on the screen to specify the starting and ending point of the dashed line.
4. Press Enter and the dashed line will be drawn according to the selected style.


Whittlesey and District Neighbourhood Watch
Whittlesey and District Neighbourhood Watch
Creating safer, stronger and active communities
NHW Ethics and Standards Guidance
Neighbourhood Watch Network
Ethics Guidelines March 2018
The Neighbourhood Watch movement aims to build safer, stronger and more resilient communities.
To further these aims and to ensure public confidence in Neighbourhood Watch, it is appropriate that Neighbourhood Watch members adhere to these Ethics and Standards Guidelines, and Policies adopted by the Neighbourhood Watch Network.
1. Honesty and integrity
You are truthful and trustworthy. You always do the right thing. You will be honest and act with integrity at all times.
2. Fairness, Respect and Courtesy
You act with self-control and tolerance, treating everybody with respect and courtesy. You respect the rights of all individuals.
3. Leadership, Objectivity and Openness
You lead by good example. You make choices based on facts and your best judgement. You are open and transparent in your actions and decisions.
4. Selflessness
You act in the public interest.
5. Responsibilities and Accountability
You will be diligent in the exercise of your responsibilities. You are answerable for your decisions, actions and omissions.
6. Confidentiality
You will treat information with respect, and in accordance with the law.
7. Equality and diversity
You act with fairness and impartiality. You will not discriminate unlawfully or unfairly.
8. Conduct
You will behave in a manner which does not bring discredit upon Neighbourhood Watch or Neighbourhood Watch partners, or undermine public confidence.


How to distinguish stirs of a fruit
How to distinguish stirs of a fruit
Future mummies think of the first pregnancy very much and look forward to its more obvious signs, than results of ultrasonography. In other words, both mothers, and fathers expect the first stirs and increase in a tummy. With growth of a stomach everything is clear, it difficultly not to notice, and here it is necessary to deal with stirs still.
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First of all, it is not necessary to force events. You still will manage to take pleasure in this phenomenon wholly. The first stirs of the woman usually start feeling on the 20th week, povtornorodyashchy – earlier, approximately on the 18th week. It is also worth noticing, as these data are very subjective as depend on a threshold of sensitivity of the woman. To full ladies fat prevents to feel stirs, but it only when the kid is not too strong and active.
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At the beginning you still can mix stirs with usual gases in a stomach, after all have no idea that to expect. However a little later will not be able to confuse with anything these long-awaited feelings any more.
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Stirs are similar to pushes from within. If to lay a hand to the right place, will feel an easy contact. Do not think that the child stays idle when you do not feel his activity. He swims all the time and somersaults in amniotic waters. Simply so far it has enough place, it not always hits placenta walls with such force that to you it was notable. Usually the greatest activity of pushes falls on time before going to bed and after meal. At some women, on the contrary, the kid is actively pushed, demanding I go when he is hungry.


Denmark Cyber Army
The cyber power of Denmark depends on a lot of things like budget, technology and knowledge of the fifth domain.
In Denmark, the following languages are spoken:
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (Inuit dialect), German; English is the predominant second language
The cyber power of Denmark
The code will be in the language of the author, this will make it harder for English speaking countries to decrypt or reverse engineer the attack.
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I am graduating in two days and still haven't received a grade in one of my classes. The chances that I do not pass the class are low but it isn't out of the question. I am also on the edge of latin honors and my grade in this class will determine where I land.
The official due date for the grades is early next week but I would really like to know if I am actually graduating before I walk. Could I e-mail the professor asking him what my grade in the class will be?
If it matters the last assignment was due a week ago.
 - What are Latin honours? – astronat Apr 27 '18 at 6:51
 - _USER_ Magna and Summa Cum Laude – case Apr 27 '18 at 7:32
If you're concerned about your grade, then you can try to send a polite email. However, you may also want to check if there's a policy whereby grades for graduating seniors need to be turned in early (which may or may not be the case, given the need to make sure students can graduate.
If not, the grades might not be ready, if the submission deadline has not yet passed. (But how can they schedule graduation before grades are due?)
Also, the answer may depend on how large the class is: the bigger the course you're worried about, the less likely the grades will be ready early.
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Abstract The ecological impact of artificial light at night (ALAN) on phenological events such as reproductive timing is increasingly recognized. In birds, previous experiments under controlled conditions showed that ALAN strongly advances gonadal growth, but effects on egg-laying date are less clear. In particular, effects of ALAN on timing of egg-laying are found to be year-dependent, suggesting an interaction with climatic conditions such as spring temperature, which is known have strong effects on the phenology of avian breeding. Thus, we hypothesized that ALAN and temperature interact to regulate timing of reproduction in wild birds. Field studies have suggested that sources of ALAN rich in short wavelengths can lead to stronger advances in egg-laying date. We therefore tested this hypothesis in the great tit (Parus major), using a replicated experimental setup where eight previously unlit forest transects were illuminated with either white, green, or red LED light, or left dark as controls. We measured timing of egg-laying for 619 breeding events spread over six consecutive years and obtained temperature data for all sites and years. We detected overall significantly earlier egg-laying dates in the white and green light versus the dark treatment, and similar trends for red light. However, there was a strong inter-annual variability in mean egg-laying dates in all treatments, which was explained by spring temperature. We did not detect any fitness consequence of the changed timing of egg-laying due to ALAN, which suggests that advancing reproduction in response to ALAN might be adaptive.
Artificial light at night, in interaction with spring temperature, modulates timing of reproduction in a passerine bird


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Q: Is there a way to look at all the previous connections to my Remote Desktop Services Gateway?
A: Each connection via Remote Desktop Services (RDS) Gateway will result in a number of logs in \Applications and Services Logs\Microsoft\Windows\TerminalServices-Gateway\Operational. A 302 log is generated at connection time; the most interesting log is 303—which shows details of the connection, including the amount of data transferred, the duration of the connection, and the protocol used. Collecting the 303 logs is a good way to gain insight. The following is an example of a 303 log.
Log Name: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Gateway/Operational Source: Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-Gateway Date: 1/23/2014 12:35:46 PM Event ID: 303 Task Category: (3) Level: Information Keywords: (_PHONE_) User: NETWORK SERVICE Computer: savdalrdsgw Description: The user "SAVILLTECH\Administrator", on client computer "x.x.x.x", disconnected from the following network resource: "savdalrds01". Before the user disconnected, the client transferred _PHONE_ bytes and received 22817836 bytes. The client session duration was 1779 seconds. Connection protocol used: "HTTP".
Behind the scenes in Windows Server 2012 are multiple connections (two UDP and two HTTP—which are reported as one). The HTTP connection gives you the correct data because it's the first connection created and is present throughout the entire connection.


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Work Status by Age of College Students in Utah
September 19, 2019
In the Utah Data Research Center's latest report on Outcomes for Working College Students in Utah, it analyzed students ages 17 to 54 and separated them into two subgroups: ages 17-29 (younger) and ages 30-54 (older). This was to reflect the different decisions these groups make since younger students tend to attend college for the first time, while older students tend to be returning students and already established in the workforce.
The study reported that 50% of the older student group worked while 44% of the younger student group worked in 2016. Among both age groups, students who worked tended to have lower average GPAs, longer time to graduation, lower rates of retention, and higher rates of part-time attendance compared to those who did not work. Older students tended to have higher average GPAs than those from the younger group, but had a longer time to graduation, and lower rate of retention.
When looking at attendance, the portion of students attending college from the older group declined by 4% from 2012 to 2016, falling from 18% to 14%. This decline is likely due to a rise in employment in the years following the 2008 recession prompting older students to choose work over college.


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- The Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus: Optimising Rainwater Harvesting in Mexico City
The Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus: Optimising Rainwater Harvesting in Mexico City
24 mayo 2016
M. Carmen Valdez
Environ. Process. (2016) 3:307–323
This study compares greenhouse gases emissions and energy consumption of
buildings supplied by the municipal water grid in Mexico City against different configurations of rainwater harvesting systems. A comparative simulation model was built for this purpose. Life-cycle assessment methodology was used to embrace impacts not only from operation (e.g. pumping energy) but also from building the system (e.g. materials, their transportation, etc.).
This analysis is essential to improve Mexico City's water management. The city's aquifer is overexploited, which has caused land subsidence; the city is prone to flooding for being located in an endorheic basin and highly urbanised; it consumes 1.23 kWh/m3 to supply water to the municipal grid (65 \% of it to import 18 \% of its water demand from neighbouring basins); and between 30\% and 50 \% of this water is lost through grid leakages. The model was used to analyse eleven different types of buildings. Results proved that rainwater harvesting can reduce greenhouse gases emissions in Mexico City and three of the four harvesting scenarios also aid at mitigating flooding risk.


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The historic city of Green, Ohio was looking for a partner in planning and designing a third fire station to better serve its close-knit community. As the selected partner, PRIME AE worked with the city in two phases to establish a project budget and determine the most logical construction delivery method. Throughout, careful management of the intended scope of work and its associated budget was monitored by all associated professionals involved.
The planned site sat at the northeast corner of Mayfair Road and Raber Road, and included residential structures across two parcels that dated back to the 1940s. Because of the age of the former residences, demolition needed to address removal of the utility connections servicing the old homes as well as abandonment of on-site wells and septic systems. Once these considerations were accounted for, the structures were safely and effectively demolished to make way for the new fire station.
Green City Fire Station No. 3 contains three bays for emergency fire and rescue equipment, a tornado shelter, associated offices, a meeting room, dining room, dormitory, locker/toilet facilities, and other related functions. The city of Green has continued to grow and thrive since its beginnings as an agricultural township in 1809. With PRIME AE's planning and design partnership for the additional fire station, the city can keep its citizens safe as it continues to flourish.


EXCLUSIVE: Mace to discuss mental health innovation at Employee Benefits Live 2017
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EXCLUSIVE: Judith Grant (pictured), associate director, health and wellbeing at construction organisation Mace, will discuss how employers can take an innovative approach to mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2017.
Her session, titled 'Getting proactive with mental health at work', will form part of the health and wellbeing conference stream on Tuesday 10 October, which is also World Mental Health Day.
Presenting alongside Claire Douglas, health and wellbeing manager, Europe at Pitney Bowes, Grant will supply practical tips and ideas on how HR and benefits professionals can be more strategic when implementing a mental health programme.
Grant will highlight how a successful mental health strategy should reach beyond the provision of employee assistance programmes (EAPs), occupational health services, and health insurance to also include workplace conversations. She will explain how this can help organisations take a proactive approach to encourage employees to talk about their mental health concerns earlier and therefore improve outcomes. Grant will also draw on her experience in the construction sector, where suicide is a prevalent issue among staff, and explain why there needs to be more discussion about suicide and mental health at work.
Grant will also look at the importance of internal collaboration when developing an all-encompassing mental health approach in order to ensure that the best results for employees can be achieved.
She said: "Managing mental health at work or supporting mental health at work needs to be far-reaching, so thinking about do [employers] need to train or support people to have better conversations at work? People [who] feel they can talk about their issues earlier on, maybe don't need to go to the employee assistance programme, or rely on the health insurance. Actually having a conversation and talking about how they feel and getting help earlier might prevent a whole lot of pain for that individual and obviously cost for the business as well.
"It is about collaborating with as many different people across the organisation so [employers] can sell the idea of wellbeing in as many different corporate languages as possible so that it lands to whoever it's reaching."
Employee Benefits Live 2017 will take place on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October at Olympia National, London.
For more information or to book your place.


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Rev Julian Mann: How many police officers does it take to arrest a vicar who sticks to theological orthodoxy?
The question that arises from the claim by a British values monitor on BBC Radio 4 that 'if you speak it (the opinion that homosexuality is wrong) out loud, you might be breaking the law' is this:
If speaking against homosexual practice did become illegal in Britain, what should happen to individuals who transgressed?
Or, to put the question another way, how many police officers should be deployed in an arrest against, for example, an Anglican vicar who preached on 1 Corinthians 6v9-11 in his church?
At what time of the day should, say, 13 police officers enter the vicarage?
Should the BBC be informed in advance of the arrest and a helicopter deployed?
And what should happen to the offender? How many hours of diversity training should he be subjected to in his cell?
And should he be allowed access to a Gideon Bible whilst in custody or indeed whilst he was on parole?
These are surely pressing questions that cannot be avoided in the light of recent developments in the administration of British criminal justice.
TCW readers must judge for themselves from their own reading of the New Testament whether it allows sex outside heterosexual marriage for Christians. The judgement of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer in its Solemnisation of Matrimony is that it does not, describing extramarital sex as 'fornication'.
Some Anglicans may consider that the insights of 'recent scholarship' should lead the Church of England to revise its doctrine on this question. But given that such revision goes against the plain meaning of the Bible, such an approach would involve imposing an extra-biblical authority on the Church.
For those Anglicans who agree with the historic teaching of the Church of England that the Bible is the supreme and final authority in matters of faith and conduct, the criminalisation of verbal opposition to homosexual practice would certainly broaden their experience of modern British policing.
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Transition Into Educational Consulting
6 steps to getting started as a fullor part-time educational consultant: learn how to share your teaching expertise and get paid for it!
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If you've read my article Becoming an Educational Consultant and are asking yourself, "How do I get started?" then the advice here is exactly what you need.
I'm Angela. I've been an educational consultant since 2009, conducting workshops and instructional coaching in schools, publishing teaching books, and creating curriculum resources. Check out the About Angela page for more info.
6 steps for transitioning into consulting
I've created an 18 module online course which includes a 100 minutes of video, a transcript, note-taking guide, and an audio-only version so you can listen and re-listen while exercising, driving, or getting things done around the house. In these resources, I share:
 - 6 steps for transitioning into fullor part-time educational consulting
 - How consulting and instructional coaching can go hand in hand
 - Your first actionable step which you should start today
 - How to build your social media presence (even if you're working from scratch)
 - Strategies for networking and growing your following
 - Ways to create passive income so you get paid even when you're not consulting
What this course is (and isn't)
Keep in mind: Consulting is a VERY personal journey, and everyone's path is different. You will need to follow your own vision as you go through each of these steps.You will also need to do your own research to put the steps into practice. For example, one of the steps is creating a blog/website. I can't walk you through the process of creating a blog: that would take hours, and there's a ton of information that has already been shared about that online.
What I CAN do through this course is tell you all the stuff that ISN'T all over the web: when in this journey you will need the blog, why you need the blog, and how to use your blog to establish yourself as an expert in your niche, sell your products/services, and book more clients. The steps are a framework to help you get your business game plan together. As you reach each step, you will need to rely on your own independent, entrepreneurial spirit to determine how the step will fit into YOUR unique business model.
Your questions answered!
After explaining the six steps for becoming a consultant/coach, I spend the last 50 minutes of the course answering frequently-asked questions, including:
 - How to find freelance work for an existing educational consulting or coaching firm
 - How much to charge for coaching and educational consulting services*
 - How to figure out if there's a demand for your expertise & whether your services are valuable
 - How to "do it all" and what it really means to be an entrepreneur
*I also share how much I charge for my services and the going rates in the industry—this is information you cannot find anywhere online. Trust me, I've looked!
Eh, I like free stuff. Why pay for a course?
This is NOT a formal training program. This is simply a video of me sharing my experience and advice with you. The tone and format is casual: it's exactly what you'd hear if we sat down for a cup of coffee in my living room and you asked to pick my brain for awhile.
So why pay for something so simple? Because everything I am sharing in this course is information that took me years to figure out through experience and networking with other consultants. This is not advice that you can just Google. It's information that many educational consultants aren't willing to talk about publicly online: I had to learn just about everything the hard way, through trial and error.
So, you are not paying for a COURSE: you are paying for the VALUE you will get from it. That's a foundational principle of consulting (and the reason why consultants get paid so much): people are never compensating you for your time, they are paying for the value you will add to their organization. It might take ten seconds for a consultant to share a piece of information that inspires transformative practices or nets thousands in sales.
This course provides real value. I am confident of that. The information I am sharing here will save you an immeasurable amount of time, energy, and anxiety over whether you can actually monetize your passion and propel your work to the next level. This information will help you work full or part time in educational consulting where you can earn tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
If you are serious about making the transition into educational consulting/instructional coaching or you feel like you need to know what's really involved before you pursue that career, you have to be willing to invest in your business and yourself. This is the information that will help you devise your game plan and make the transition. Take the leap and start sharing your message with the world!
What you get with this course
You can buy a single user license (i.e. unlimited personal use of) the following resources. You will receive:
 - An 18 module online course with a total of 1 hour and 40 minutes of video
 - A streamable and downloadable 1 hour 40 minute audio-only version (MP3, playable in iTunes)
 - A 31 page PDF transcript so you can easily skim and reference the information shared
 - An 8 page note-taking guide to organize your thoughts and questions as you watch
 - Links to resources mentioned in the video
Your access to these resources will never expire. If you have any difficulty playing the video or audio on your devices, you can contact me via email for support, and I will work with you until you're able to access them.
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Angela Watson
As founder of Due Season Press and Educational Services, she works as an instructional coach and speaker/presenter. She has been sharing teaching ideas on The Cornerstone For Teachers blog since 2003 (reaching over 8 million visits each year), and hosts Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers podcast, where she provides weekly encouragement and inspiration to teachers around the world.
Angela also creates curriculum resources and five books for teachers, including the best selling title "Unshakeable: 20 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Every Day...No Matter What."
Her most recent venture is the The 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Club, a subscription-based service that is currently helping over 30,000 teachers achieve work/life balance.
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Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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LAZZARIN, Helen Cristina; NAKAMA, Luiza and CORDONI JUNIOR, Luiz. Perceptions of dentistry teachers in the teaching and learning process. Ciênc. saúde coletiva [online]. 2010, vol.15, suppl.1, pp. _PHONE_. ISSN _PHONE_. _URL_
The didactic-pedagogical training of the university professor and of the quality of higher education must be revised due to the demands of the dynamic society and to the implementation of national curricular guidelines. Within this context, it was analyzed the perceptions of dentistry undergraduate of Universidade Estadual de Londrina teachers about the role of the teacher in the teaching and learning process. A qualitative research was carried out and data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Results showed that the teacher plays an essential role in the teaching and learning process, being the sole provider of knowledge. Teaching and learning strategies are based on oral transmission. Most part of the teachers got their didactic-pedagogical education from postgraduate Courses (Master's and/or PhD), that do not qualify teachers adequately for their teaching career. The teachers are not formally prepared for their teaching careers. In conclusion, findings from this study must be revised both regarding the training and the didactic-pedagogical upgrading in search of a general, humanist, critical and reflexive formation of the student.
Keywords : Health education; Faculty of dentistry; Higher education; Curriculum; Didactic-pedagogical training.


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Real-time simulation of soil–tool interaction using advanced soil models
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Excavation work is one of the main elements needed in construction fields. To meet such a huge demand, a large number of excavators are working all over the globe. In addition, researchers and companies put enormous efforts to develop more efficient excavator models. With the advancement of technology, autonomous systems have become popular and ideal way to upgrade machines for faster, cheaper and safer production. Not surprisingly, there have been many attempts to develop fully autonomous robotic excavation systems and this has become one of the trending topics in the earth-moving industry. There are some key challenges in developing an autonomous excavation system. For example, accurate and fast prediction of resisting soil forces on the excavator bucket plays a crucial role in developing unmanned excavator systems. Current studies provide unrealistic and/or computationally expensive soil-tool interaction models. This study represents a new method to solve the interaction of excavator bucket and soil in real-time with acceptable accuracy. Through the developed accurate real-time soil-tool interaction simulation, it is also aimed to make further progress in virtual reality systems requiring real-time simulations, cabin simulators, and computer games.


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This article is about the Japanese lands. For the town in South Sudan, see Ezo, South Sudan. For the heavy metal band, see Ezo (band).
Ezo (蝦夷?, also spelled Yezo or Yeso)[1] is a Japanese name which historically referred to the lands to the north of Japan. It was used in various senses, sometimes meaning the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido,[2] and sometimes meaning lands and waters further north in the Sea of Okhotsk, like Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. The word Ezo could also refer to the peoples that the Japanese encountered in these lands, referred to in modern times as the Ainu people.
The spelling Ezo reflects the pronunciation in Modern Standard Japanese. The spelling Yezo reflects its pronunciation circa 1600 AD, when Europeans first came in contact with Japan. It is this historical spelling that is reflected in the scientific Latin term yezoensis, as in Fragaria yezoensis and Porphyra yezoensis.
The first published description of Ezo in the West was brought to Europe by Isaac Titsingh in 1796. His small library of Japanese books included Sangoku Tsūran Zusetsu (三国通覧図説 An Illustrated Description of Three Countries?) by Hayashi Shihei.[3] This book, which was published in Japan in 1785, described the Ezo region and people.[4]
In 1832, the Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland supported the posthumous abridged publication of Titsingh's French translation of Sankoku Tsūran Zusetsu.[5] Julius Klaproth was the editor, completing the task which was left incomplete by the death of the book's initial editor, Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat.
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The envelope theorem is used to solve maximization problems in the fields of microeconomics and finance. It is a fundamental result in the calculus of variations and is therefore often used in large deviations research.
We verify that the envelope theorem holds for the log-likelihood function when the underlying data are generated from a normal distribution. The evidence that the theorem is true is that the top and bottom pictures in the Demonstration are identical.
We explain the envelope theorem by way of a concrete example.
The log-likelihood maximization problem is to find parameters such that
Fix and define a new function such that
Now we view. Then the envelope theorem says that
The functions and are plotted in the top and bottom parts of the Demonstration output, respectively.
Roughly speaking, then, the envelope theorem says that fixing, maximizing over, and then taking the derivative with respect to is the same as taking the derivative with respect to, then fixing, and then substituting for the fixed the particular that maximizes.