In "The Dragon and the Wolf" (Game of Thrones, S07E07), Bran tells Sam that Jon is actually Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark's son, and that his name should've been Jon Sand. Of course, Sam corrects him by saying Jon isn't a bastard at all.
But is "Sand" really what Jon's last name would've been if Rhaegar and Lyanna wouldn't have been married? On what basis is a bastard named (last name)?
IF Jon had been a bastard and acknowledged by his father he would have taken / been given the common name for bastards in the region where he would have been born.
Lyanna gave birth in Dorne and the bastard's names go by region of birth in GOT.
 - Flowers: The Reach
 - Hill: The Westerlands
 - Pyke: Iron Islands
 - Rivers: The Riverlands
 - Sand: Dorne
 - Snow: The North
 - Stone: The Vale of Arryn
 - Storm: The Stormlands
 - Waters: The Crownlands
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 If that's the case, did Ned ever say that Jon was born in the north, hence naming him Snow? – SrB Aug 28 '17 at 18:25
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 I don't recall Ned ever saying where Jon was born. He just brought him home and claimed him as his bastard. No additional explanation would have been sought or required. – Paulie_D Aug 28 '17 at 18:27
 - Another strengthening point for the answer is Ellaria Sand and the Sand Snakes, which play off the Sand name for bastards. – DariM Aug 28 '17 at 22:08
Bastards are not named for where they are born but where they are raised.
Remember, Ned is claiming that Jon is his own child. While he was physically born outside of the North, he was brought to live in the North by a Northman. It has more to do with who the bastard was born to and where they live then where they are actually born.
Explanation of Bastard Naming:
Examples of bastard naming:
The surname a bastard received appears to be connected to the location the child is raised, though this is not a consistent rule. Because of this, bastards who are half-siblings might have different surnames. For example, King Robert I Baratheon's eldest bastard, born in the Vale, is called Mya Stone, while his bastard from the Stormlands (fathered on a noblewoman from the Reach) is called Edric Storm. However, whilst Aegor Rivers was raised at Stone Hedge in the Riverlands, his half-brother Brynden, was also called Rivers, despite having lived at least the first few years of his life with his mother at King's Landing in the Crownlands.
So it would have depended on which parent took custody of Jon.
If it had been Rhaegar, Jon would have likely been a Waters since Rhaegar would have taken him back to the Crownlands.
If it had been Lyanna, Jon would have likely still been a Snow since he would have been brought back to the North.
In the books it depends on the region of the family, but Targaryens had a special name for their bastards, that being Blackfyre, so i suppose Jon would be a Blackfyre since Rhaegar is his father.
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 Nothing about this answer, down to the spelling of Jon, is correct. – Ghoti and Chips Aug 28 '17 at 18:15
 - I'm Sorry, i am not a english speaker, i'm my country we have weird tranlations, even for the names (i am asian) – Cheshire Aug 28 '17 at 18:21
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 Yeah but, to be clear: In the books it depends on the region of the family Wrong, it depends on the region that the child is born or raised, irrespective of the noble parent's domain. Targaryens had a special name for their bastards, that being Blackfyre Wrong, Targaryen bastards had the same naming scheme as other houses' bastards (e.g. Aegor and Brynden Rivers). Blackfyre is unrelated and refers to a chosen name. Jon would be a Blackfyre Wrong, he would be a Sand, being born in Dorne. since Rhaegar is his father Wrong. Rhaegar being a Targaryen wouldn't make him a Blackfyre. – Ghoti and Chips Aug 28 '17 at 18:24
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I'm trying to use Illustrator to recreate a line graph I was given. The problem I'm having is that when I use the graph tool in Illustrator, I can't seem to find any option for increasing the number of divisions on the Y-axis.
This is the original: Line Graph with several Y-labels
And this is what I have so far in Illustrator (I haven't ungrouped it to start the actual design yet): Line graph with too few Y-labels
What I want to do is increase the number of labels on the Y-axis so that they're more similar to the original. I know I can ungroup and manually add the labels, but I'd much rather it be done procedurally to minimize human error.
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 The toon is extremely basic, it haw no way of doing this. Either use a external app or draw the labels manually. Personally i would use mathematica for this. But i can understand that most people can not afford it. Maybe you could use a script? – joojaa Apr 8 '16 at 7:28
 - yes it is possible I guess with some tricks and hacks. So please if you don't mind please upload the XLS file. I want ti give it a try. – hsawires Apr 8 '16 at 18:02
Yes –
 1. Click on the graph
 2. In the menu bar, navigate to Object \ Graph \ Type...
 3. In the window that pops up, select Value Axis in the drop-down menu
 4. In the area named Tick Values, select Override Calculated Values
 5. Manually set the number of Divisions
Note: Adjusting this setting will reset other customizations you may have made visually to your graph. It's a good idea to get the data portion right before moving on to the design.
Alt/Option click on the graph and select Type (or select the graph, then go Object → Graph → Type).
When this window opens, select the drag down menu for graph options and choose Value axis.
You can then change the range of the values and the number of divisions.
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Technical details of the SandMaster
Keeps the sand bed clean when in operation.
Fouling monitoring & automatic control
The level sensor in the inlet distribution compartment monitors the fouling of the sand filter. This level sensor first adjusts the auger speed of the sand washer. When it reaches its maximum speed it will proceed by closing the intake valve, enabling the sand washers to catch up with sand cleaning.
After the auger speed and water level have dropped to their minimum levels, the water intake is resumed.
Even sand distribution
Sand washers travel horizontally over the sand bed ensuring even distribution of the sand over the sand bed.

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Field Wildlife Mix is a traditional British mixed hedge that's suitable for most conditions including coastal and windy sites. Often used for field boundary hedging, allowing you to fade your garden into the countryside and provide a suitable habitat for wildlife. Now available to buy in easy 1 metre packs or discount volume packs. Each metre pack contains 5 plants. Simply plant 2 staggered rows mixing the plants to make a wonderful hedge. Each row should be 30cm apart and each plant 40cm apart in each row.
Field Wildlife Mix consisting of:
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Field Maple (Acer campestre)
Hazel (Corylus avellana)
The amount of each plant will vary depending on stock levels.
Growth rate: Medium 20-40cm per year
Overall height: Medium up to 5 metres
Position: Coastal, Sheltered, Full Sun, Full Shade, Exposed
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In every sequence I have data to write to an lvm. I want the data from each sequence to be written into different tabs (worksheets) in the lvm. This way I have one file every time I run the VI but the data from the different sequences is seperated. Thanks.
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By Father Louis Sogliuzzo
There are certain characteristics of education at Le Moyne College that identify it as a Jesuit school. We are challenged to seek the more, never settling for merely the acceptable. Our students learn to respond with their talents to offer the best contribution for the greatest number of people. This is called the Magis.
We are also committed to Cura Personalis, which means the care of the whole person. A Jesuit educator sees the student through this lens and responds accordingly. Learning to respond to the full nature of the human person confronting us at the moment is the goal.
Father Louis Sogliuzzo is chaplain of Campus Ministry and director of the Panasci Family Chapel at Le Moyne College, and a board member of InterFaith Works.


Some plant magic is more green, while some is more brown, like hardwood.
Associated Bloodline: Verdant.
Bloodline Arcana
Your powers of compulsion can affect even plant creatures. Whenever you cast a mind-affecting or language-dependent spell, it affects creatures of the plant type as if they were humanoids that understood your language.
This ability replaces the Verdant Bloodline Arcana.
Bloodline Powers
Your nature powers create tough, resilient minions.
Lush Summoning (Su): At 3rd level, whenever you summon creatures with a conjuration (summoning) spell, you can decide that they appear green and leafy. The natural armor bonus of such creatures is increased by +2, and they gain a +4 bonus on saves against paralysis, poison, polymorph, sleep, and stunning.
This bloodline power replaces photosynthesis.
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coffee a tropical plant that produces beans used to make a dark brown drink. [2 definitions]
coffeecake a sweet, breadlike cake, often containing nuts or raisins and served with coffee.


thicknesses along the rod's shaft. The underlying notion is to use something narrow enough to go inside the groove but big enough to sharpen the whole curve.
This geometry is effective, as the serrations on the edge are of various widths. And that you will apply that part of the rod, which fits the serrations. In simple words, you can find the exact size that goes with the form of each serration for sharpening it precisely. Before selecting a rod, ensure that the rod's diameter is of the same size or smaller than the size of the grooves.
Sharpening rods are made using diamond, steel, and ceramic. Although the rod's body is usually of stainless steel, the other two are used for layering to facilitate different levels of sharpening.
The rods made fully of steel do not actually sharpen the serrated blade but hone it. This is because the steel rod is identical to the steel knife in terms of hardness. On the other hand, diamond rods come with a diamond-layered exterior that proves to be too hard to sharpen with.
While a diamond rod can sharpen a serrated knife, it can end up sharpening some teeth well while leaving some dull. Further, it is tough to achieve an even outcome with a diamond surface, as it is highly abrasive. After all, sharpening a serrated knife is a bit more delicate task than sharpening a straight-edged knife. However, a medium-abrasive diamond rod can help you achieve the goal safely.
Thus, of all, the ceramic rod is recognized as the best type of serrated knife sharpener that is not that expensive and is versatile enough to sharpen almost any knife.
At times, a ceramic sharpening rod is also confusingly termed as ceramic sharpening steel. However, the build material should be ceramic. A ceramic rod is harder than other sharpening rods. Designed to fit into the indentations, the rod sharpens individual serrations while focusing on a single tooth at a time.
It works by discarding the unwanted blade particles. You are really discarding a thin coat of the blade's material to reveal a new sharp edge. This is just like sharpening a pencil, during which you remove the core and wood to get a fresh lead point.
This is important to know, as it informs that you need something harder than the blade to sharpen. Ceramic is harder than steel. A high-polished ceramic rod is required for sharpening or honing a serrated edge. For harder materials, it should be made with at least 1500 to 1800 grit.
Following are the steps to use a ceramic rod against wide, narrow, and short grooves:
 1. Locate the blade's side that is beveled or serrated. This side inclines down a bit just before the notches, which is the bevel. You will be applying the rod only to the beveled edge.
 2. Position the rod in one of the gullets and select a suitable angle. The bevel's angle can be your guide here. The suitable angle between the blade and the rod is usually between 13 and 17 degrees.
 3. Move the sharpener to be compatible with the diameter of the gullet. In the case of a tapering rod, place it in the gullet such that its diameter is identical to or a bit smaller than that of the gullet's size.
 4. Sharpen the targeted gullet by passing the rod along it to make a few short strokes. Move-in a single direction with gentle pressure but away from the edge and toward the spine. Do spin the rod as you move it so that you get an even grind. Gently slide the rod away from you and stop when its diameter is identical to the gullet's width. Otherwise, you will end up expanding the gullet.
 5. Look for burrs, also known as metal shavings. For this, pass your fingers over the length of the groove's rear. If you feel them, it means that sharpening has occurred sufficiently after a few strokes.
 6. Repeat the steps for each indentation or gullet. For a groove of different size, change the tapered rod's position such that it fills the gullet.
 7. Remove the burrs. To do so, rub the rear of the knife using a fine-grit sandpaper sheet.
 8. Sharpen a straight-edged area, if any, using a whetstone.
A few rods, especially the ones used in a kitchen, are big. They are not useful for handling small serrations. In this case, a small rod is required to fit inside the serration. Most such rods are tapered.
Triangular Sharpeners
Spyderco Tri-Angle Sharpmaker with Safety Rods, Instructional DVD, Two Premium Alumina Ceramic Stone Sets for Blade Repair and Professional-Grade Finishing - 204MF
A triangular sharpener is a special sharpening tool featuring two triangular rods of ceramic, one designed for fine sharpening and the other for medium sharpening. There can be even other rods designed for honing or finer sharpening.
Such a sharpener is useful for sharpening a serrated edge, as the triangular rods work just like the normal ceramic rod. One such famous sharpener comes from Spyderco. Herein, the rods facilitate easy access to each groove while consistently retaining the desired edge angle.
They are positioned at an angle, forming a V shape at 40 degrees. Due to this position, the tapered rods are ideal for sharpening blades having V-shaped grooves. The sharpening process is almost like the ceramic rod one, except that you move the edge back and forth rather than spinning it. Just place the knife straight while moving it up and down the tool.
Thus, this procedure removes the tough job of selecting the right angle. On the flip side, these rods cannot precisely fit the groove's width. Thus, it is essential to find the size of the grooves before investing in a triangular sharpener.
Electric Sharpeners
Chef's Choice AngleSelect Hone Electric serrated Knife Sharpener
Another common type of sharpener used for serrated edges is an electric one. A couple of electric sharpeners can sharpen both serrated and straight edges. For buying a model that can handle a serrated edge, it is usually a matter of considering the sharpening slots or stages it has and the ability to accommodate a serrated edge.
Using this sharpener is all about ease of use and speed. For sharpening a serrated portion, all you have to do is just pass the blade through the dedicated stage; the rest is done by the device.
Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition for serrated knives
In the case of an electric model with a belt, you sharpen by passing the blade's rear along the belt to polish the grooved edge for restoring it to the original grind. The best part of a belt sharpener is that even a naïve can get a razor-like sharp edge. As the belt turns, it grinds the edge incessantly to give an amazing sharpness in no time. A few of these belt models come with guides to set the right angles, keeping guesswork at bay.
Just keep in mind that not all electric sharpeners can sharpen a serrated edge. While serrated edge sharpening is easy once the right angle is known, selecting a reliable electric sharpener is a critical task.
If you choose an electric model that is not designed to sharpen serrations, you will end up damaging the edge as well as the sharpener, an awful outcome for anyone who invests in a costly device. Yes, electric sharpeners are costlier options than ceramic or triangular rods.
It is also not true that there are no reliable electric models that can sharpen serrated knives. What needs to be inferred is that one is required to remain careful while choosing and working with an electric sharpener.
The biggest benefit of electric sharpeners is that they consume less time to sharpen a serrated edge than any other traditional method. However, you cannot expect them to give you full control over its working. You cannot control the amount of material that is discarded from the edge.
If an electric sharpener removes much edge material, you will lose a gullet each time you sharpen the edge. Sharpening too often will simply convert the serrated edge into a plain one, which means you lose all grooves!
What About Using Stones for Sharpening Serrated Edges?
A traditional sharpening stone such as a whetstone or an oil stone is used to sharpen most knives. These stones usually come in a rectangle shape. While they are ideal for sharpening the smooth, even edges found on most kitchen knives, they end up making the serrations dull or remove them to give you a plain edge. Thus, stones are preferable for serrated knives. The only exception is a file or a round barreled oilstone that can reliably sharpen a serrated edge.
Just like any other knives, serrated knives become blunt over time. This can result in unlikable fraying at the cutting spot. It is possible to sharpen serrated knives, although it is different from sharpening straight edges. If done with normal sharpeners, it can result in misalignment of the gullet. Further, aggressive sharpeners can discard the metal fully.
Thus, there are serrated knife sharpeners for handling these edges safely. Although restoring serrated edges can be overwhelming, it can increase the lifespan of them even without maintenance. Only the right tool and proper care are required.


makeTuneControlRandom: Create control object for hyperparameter tuning with random...
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View source: R/TuneControlRandom.R
Description
Random search. All kinds of parameter types can be handled.
Usage
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makeTuneControlRandom(same.resampling.instance = TRUE, maxit = NULL,
 tune.threshold = FALSE, tune.threshold.args = list(),
 log.fun = "default", final.dw.perc = NULL, budget = NULL)
Arguments
same.resampling.instance
[logical(1)]
Should the same resampling instance be used for all evaluations to reduce variance? Default is TRUE.
maxit
[integer(1) | NULL]
Number of iterations for random search. Default is 100.
tune.threshold
[logical(1)]
Should the threshold be tuned for the measure at hand, after each hyperparameter evaluation, via tuneThreshold? Only works for classification if the predict type is "prob". Default is FALSE.
tune.threshold.args
[list]
Further arguments for threshold tuning that are passed down to tuneThreshold. Default is none.
log.fun
[function | character(1)]
Function used for logging. If set to "default" (the default), the evaluated design points, the resulting performances, and the runtime will be reported. If set to "memory", the memory usage for each evaluation will also be displayed, with a small increase in run time. Otherwise a function with arguments learner, resampling, measures, par.set, control, opt.path, dob, x, y, remove.nas, stage, and prev.stage is expected. The default displays the performance measures, the time needed for evaluating, the currently used memory and the max memory ever used before (the latter two both taken from gc). See the implementation for details.
final.dw.perc
[boolean]
If a Learner wrapped by a makeDownsampleWrapper is used, you can define the value of dw.perc which is used to train the Learner with the final parameter setting found by the tuning. Default is NULL which will not change anything.
budget
[integer(1)]
Maximum budget for tuning. This value restricts the number of function evaluations. The budget equals the number of iterations (maxit) performed by the random search algorithm.
Value
[TuneControlRandom]
See Also
Other tune: TuneControl, getNestedTuneResultsOptPathDf, getNestedTuneResultsX, getTuneResult, makeModelMultiplexerParamSet, makeModelMultiplexer, makeTuneControlCMAES, makeTuneControlDesign, makeTuneControlGenSA, makeTuneControlGrid, makeTuneControlIrace, makeTuneControlMBO, makeTuneWrapper, tuneParams, tuneThreshold
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A Portrait as a Goddess
Look closely at the woman in this image. Did you notice that she is wearing a leopard skin and holding a bow and arrow? Do you think she normally dressed this way?
This woman lived about 250 years ago and she chose to have her portrait painted with these objects because she wanted to look like the Roman goddess Diana.
Imagine you saw someone dressed in a blue outfit with a big letter "S" on his chest and a red cape. You would probably know that the person wanted to look like Superman because those features are symbols for the superhero.
In a similar way, holding a bow and wearing an animal skin tells people that this woman is dressed like Diana, because these objects were her symbols, or attributes.
Diana was the goddess of the moon, the forest, and hunters. And like all goddesses, she was incredibly powerful and immortal (meaning she would never die). The woman in the painting hoped that people seeing her portrait would think she had the strength and courage of the goddess.
The artist, Jean-Marc Nattier, was famous for portraying people as different characters. In France in the 1700s it was popular for wealthy people to have him paint their portraits. What type of costume would you wear if you were having your portrait painted by Nattier?

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Seen a Dolphin in the Thames? Story behind the lamps on the Thames Embankment
Many capital cities around the world have a river running through them. However, when it comes to the Thames, one thing that makes it so recognisable is the striking Victorian lamps lining the Embankment. The street lighting in question are called the 'Dolphin lamps', but actually appear to be sturgeon fish.
Prior to Victorian times, the Thames was a lot wider in the centre of town, but was slimmed down by the building of the Victoria Embankment on the north side in the late 19th century. Sir Joseph Bazelgette came up with a scheme to reclaim some 22 acres of marshland and built a new road and sewage system for the rapidly expanding capital. While this transformed the city, it also meant many riverside buildings were demolished, such as York House. Building of the Victoria and Chelsea Embankment meant Londoners had somewhere new to stroll beside the river so of course, some attractive new street lighting would be required.
Step forward George John Vulliamy, the Superintending Architect of the Metropolitan Board of Works, who created the unique riverside lamps built into the retaining river wall in 1870. Many different designs were submitted, including one by Bazelgette, however Vulliamy's designs were chosen for the centre of town. The cast-iron lamps featured two sturgeons with their bodies wrapped around the lamp column. Facing the Embankment, the face of Neptune peered out with the year 1870 inscribed underneath him. Vulliamy was said to have been inspired by the dolphin sculptures on the Fontana del Nettuno in Rome's Piazza del Popolo during his extensive travels around Europe. As well as the lamps, Vulliamy also designed the pedestals and sphinxes for Cleopatra's Needle – the ancient Egyptian obelisk gifted to London by Egypt in 1819.
For decades, these lamps only stood on the Victoria Embankment. However, in 1977, city authorities decided to create replicas on the opposite Albert Embankment on the Southbank to commemorate the Queen's Silver Jubilee. Instead of the year underneath Neptune on the Victoria Embankment, 'EIIR' was inscribed to mark Queen Elizabeth II.
For another blog post on the history behind the City Of Westminster's 'Coco Chanel' lampposts, read Can lampposts be fashionable? The myth of the Coco Chanel street lights or to find about one of the rare surviving pieces of the houses destroyed to make way for the Victoria Embankment, read Who moved the Thames? York Water Gate at Embankment Gardens.
Posted on 25 February 2013, in Architecture, History, London and tagged Albert Embankment, Dolphins, George Vulliamy, london, River Thames, Southbank, Thames Embankment, Victoria Embankment. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.


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Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe – Virgins, Kids and Indigenous Costumes
Every 12th of December in Guatemala on the Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe children throughout the country dress up in colorful, traditional indigenous costumes and carry an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in local processions. Usually marimba and hordes of traditional food stalls go with the festivities.
Originating in Mexico after the Spanish conquest, when the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared to an indigenous peasant, the custom continues throughout the Americas.
In Antigua the celebrations take place in front of the beautiful baroque church of La Merced. Rustic mini-scenes backed by painted images of the Virgin are set up in front of the church and parents pose their children for photographers. Tiny replicas of adults, the boys have mustaches painted on their faces and the girls little baskets tied to their heads. Each scene has a variety of typical Guatemalan everyday items for the children to use as props including miniature marimba, tortillas on a comal, model horses and a strange collection of live chickens and toy tigers.
Colorful images of the Virgin.
Children dressed up in traditional indigenous costumes.


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Implications of radial head hemiarthroplasty dish depth on radiocapitellar contact mechanics
Journal of Hand Surgery
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© 2015 American Society for Surgery of the Hand. Purpose To investigate the effect of radial head implant dish depth on radiocapitellar joint contact mechanics. Methods Computed tomography images of 13 fresh-frozen cadaveric humeri were reconstructed into 3-dimensional finite element models with accurate cartilage geometry. Native humeri were paired with the corresponding native radial heads and axisymmetric radial head prosthesis models of the following dish depths: 1.0 mm, 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.5 mm, and 3.0 mm. Radiocapitellar contact mechanics were quantified at 4 different flexion angles (0°, 45°, 90°, and 135°) with a 100-N axial load applied to the radial head using a modeling protocol previously validated by cadaveric studies. The radial head was permitted to translate freely to its optimal position while the humerus was fully constrained. Output variables were contact area and peak contact stress. Results All prostheses had significantly decreased contact area and increased peak contact stress at all flexion angles relative to the native radiocapitellar joint. Contact area increased with prosthesis dish depth until reaching a plateau with a predicted local maximum at a mean depth of 3.2 ± 0.7 mm. Peak contact stress was elevated for both the shallowest and deepest models and reached a predicted local minimum at a mean depth of 1.8 ± 0.3 mm. Conclusions Contact area and peak contact stress were dependent on radial head prosthesis dish depth. There was an optimal implant dish depth for radiocapitellar contact mechanics at approximately 2 mm. Clinical relevance Optimizing radiocapitellar contact mechanics using rigorous and systematic prosthesis design techniques may lead to better clinical outcomes due to reduced capitellar cartilage degradation.

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instant pot timer not starting
The Instant Pot Says On No Timer( What It Means And Solution)
When you get an instant pot, you get an appliance that can cook different food. That way, you save yourself from buying many appliances for cooking different food and end up saving some space in the kitchen.
The best part is the appliance is easy to use. But just like any other thing once in a while you may come across some challenges trying to operate it. An example, the timer may at times seem like it's not working, but at the same time the instant pot reads ON.
When this happens, you don't have to call a technician or start looking for the warranty card to take the pot back. These are some minor issues you can fix yourself without spending anything. This article is here to help you understand why they happen and how you can fix the issue.
Why is Your Instant Pot Timer Not Starting?
The instant pot is easy to use. It has direct functions with preset time. The operation required is minimum as compared to other appliances. If the timer is not starting it's probably something minor or, normally, it's just taking its time to start.
Gaining pressure
When using the pressure cooking function, after you put the food and close the lid, the pot will read 'ON'. But it takes a while to start the pot as it is first gaining pressure.
The process of gaining pressure is different with different foods. Some will gain pressure and start the timer fast, while others will take a lot of time to gain pressure. At this point, there is nothing much you can do as long as the food has water in it give it time as the timer will start with time.
Blown fuse
If the instant pot timer is not starting completely, it could be a blown fuse. Instant pots have an electronic fuse that helps in controlling the flow of current in the instant pot. When the current is high than required, the fuse cuts the current.
In case the fuse is malfunctioning, it may lead to the timer not starting. An example, it may interfere with the current going to the pot and supply less power and cause the timer not to start but the display reads ON.
In extreme cases, the timer may not start at all.
If this is the case, buy another fuse and replace the old one and your instant pot will work just fine. You can check on the manual on how you should go about replacing the fuse.
Not Plugged in Properly
In case the instant pot is not starting at all you should start by checking if the instant pot is plugged in and if yes, if it's plugged in properly.
Most instant pots come with a detachable cable. At times the cable may not be connected, and you don't know. So in case it's not starting, start by checking the connection to ensure it is connected.
The plug could also be loosely attached to the pot and hence not enough current getting to the instant pot system. At this point, the pot may read on, but the current getting in is not enough to start the timer.
Before starting an instant pot, ensure it is plugged in and tightly plugged to ensure it functions smoothly.
Not connected or a bad connection
Instant pots need electricity to function. If there is no power connection or the power connection is not smooth, the pot may not start or even start, but the timer may not function.
In case you experience such a problem, check the connection to see if it's smooth and uninterrupted. If that's the case, wait for the connection to get back and use the pot then.
The power flow is inconsistent
We all have experienced inconsistent power supply. One minute there is power the next there is no the next there is, but it comes in low voltage, and all the bulbs are dim.
When this is happening, not only the bulbs are affected, but appliances too are affected. An example, the instant pot may fail to start or start but not open the timer.
When this happens, all you can do is wait for the power to get back to its normal voltage to operate.
The water is taking time to heat
After you have filled the instant pot with food and water and closed the lid for pressure cooking, the next step is to start the pot for it to cook. But the timer doesn't go on immediately.
At this point, the display may be reading on, but the timer is yet to start. The pot is taking time to heat the water so it can produce the steam that helps in creating pressure in the pot that helps in the cooking process.
Confirm with the manual
If you have tried all the above and nothing seems to work, it's time to confirm with the manual. Check on the troubleshooting section to see if there is something that can help.
Instant pots are not exactly appliances and for that case don't require experts to help with the minor issues. After going through the manual, you may find something you can do to fix the pot and the timer.
Reset or restart the instant pot
When you are cooking two meals in a roll, you may need to reset the instant pot before cooking the next meal. This is because after cooking the first meal, the pot remains on the temperature and the time you had previously set.
All you need is to reset the instant pot, and the timer will work just fine and cook your food smoothly.
The setting is out
The setting on the instant pot could be out of order and thus causing the on but no timer issue. There have been many complaints about this. It could be someone who interfered with the settings unknowingly.
The solution is pressing the reset button on the instant pot, and the pot will work just fine. If you can't see the reset button as different models have different structuring, you can check on the manufacturing guide to see how you can restart the instant pot.
An instant pot takes around 10 to 15 minutes to reheat every time you are using the pressure cooking function. The time is for the pot to heat up and bring the pressure level up.
After that time, it is when the timer start. Every time you are cooking a meal that requires a 5 minutes timer, you should have in mind it will take more than that due to the time used in preheating.
Tips to have in mind when using an instant pot
Immediately you get your instant pot the first thing you should do is read the manufacturer's manual and ensure you understand it.
The instant pot comes with many different buttons that all perform different tasks. If you haven't read the manual, the buttons can be confusing, and the whole cooking process can get stressful and frustrating.
Pressure cooking uses water to produce steam which in return helps in raising the pressure levels in the pot that helps in the cooking process. This means, ensure you add water to the food no matter what you are cooking. At least add a cup and a half to the food to prevent burning the food.
Every time you are setting your cooking time with an instant pot, always add a few minutes to the cooking time as the pot takes time to preheat the pot and also takes time in releasing the steam naturally.
An instant pot tends to boil food so good. At some point, it can lead to overcooking of food. Due to this, ensure you set the exact right time. If it means releasing the steam manually do so as the time you take to release the steam naturally the cooking process is still happening just that it's a little bit slow.
Do not be afraid to explore with your instant pot, try a different recipe, and change temperatures and timing. That's how you come up with the best recipe and food. All you need is to be careful and don't try recipes that are prohibited like deep frying.
The convenience that comes with an instant pot is on the next level. But at the same time, you may experience some minor issues. The good part is you don't need to get someone else to fix the problems for you. You can do it yourself.
Using the information above, you can fix a timer to work. But in case the issue becomes major, and you are not sure you can handle the issue get an expert to avoid causing more damage.
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Quick inspection methods for counterfeit drugs are of vital necessity. In this study, the feasibility of portable Raman spectroscopy as an analytical method together with a novel identification system for fake drugs detection is demonstrated. The rapid and convenient identification system based on modified local straight-line screening (LSLS) and principal component analysis (PCA) is developed to distinguish counterfeit from authentic. LSLS algorithm was originally designed to detect synthetic drug(s) adulterated in herbal medicines based on infrared spectroscopy. In order to adapt the LSLS method for the detection of the suspected counterfeit drugs based on portable Raman spectroscopy, modification of weighting is made in this paper to obtain the low false positive rate (FPR) and low false negative rate (FNR). The proposed identification system has been benchmarked by 7 kinds (40 batches) of hypoglycemic tablets and 12 common pharmaceutical excipients. The total sensitivity, specificity and accuracy are 96.77%, 97.48% and 96.35% respectively. The results indicate that the identification system is appropriate for the on-site preliminary screening of the suspected counterfeit drugs.


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The investigation has two objectives I To investigate the relative importance of factors such as thermal gradients, differential gravitational effects, solar radiation pressure, albedo effects, and spatial pressure gradients on structural behavior of large space structures and II To investigate structural behavior of a very thin membrane subject to combined internal pressure as well as mechanical and thermal loadings.
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Mathematica seems to agree with me in general with saying that $\displaystyle\int \lfloor x \rfloor dx = \frac{\lfloor x\rfloor (\lfloor x\rfloor-1)}{2}+\lfloor x\rfloor \{ x \}+C = \frac{\lfloor x\rfloor(2 x-\lfloor x\rfloor-1)}{2}+C$; that is, letting $I(x) = \frac{\lfloor x\rfloor(2 x-\lfloor x\rfloor-1)}{2}$ and checking whether $\displaystyle\int_a^b \lfloor x \rfloor dx = I(b)-I(a)$ returned true for all counts, decimals included.
What exactly is preventing this from being true in general? Is the reason there is no indefinite integral due to the discontinuity in the floor function, even though Mathematica defines the definite integral along any interval?
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What makes you say there is no indefinite integral? – Gerry Myerson Apr 17 '11 at 23:56
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The floor function is a piecewise constant function with a finite number of discontinuities, so it is (Riemann) integrable on any interval $[0,x]$. Indefinite integrals $\int f(x)dx$ can be regarded as equivalent classes represented by $\displaystyle \int_0^x f(t)dt$. So the floor function does have an indefinite integral, which can be computed by adding area of a few rectangles: \begin{eqnarray} \int \lfloor x \rfloor dx &=& \int_0^x \lfloor t \rfloor dt +C\\ &=& 1+2+\cdots+(\lfloor x \rfloor-1)+ \{x\}\lfloor x\rfloor+C \\ &=&\frac{\lfloor x\rfloor (\lfloor x\rfloor-1)}{2}+\lfloor x\rfloor \{ x \}+C. \end{eqnarray}
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Do you think your formula is true in general over complex numbers? That is usually what Mathematica is thinking about.
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To add: sometimes one has to use things like Assuming[] in Mathematica if you're sure you only need results over the reals. – Ｊ. Ｍ. Apr 18 '11 at 0:09

@J. M. thank you! it does not work in this case but that is a useful thing to know. @Matt, what do you mean? How exactly would the floor function even be applied to complex numbers? – Eugene Bulkin Apr 18 '11 at 22:01

"How exactly would the floor function even be applied to complex numbers?" - componentwise. – Ｊ. Ｍ. Apr 18 '11 at 22:03
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12 Types of Children in Ancient India
In Ancient India, 12 types of children were considered to be legal heir of his father. All of them need not be biological children of their legal father.
Manu Smriti and other dharma sastras describe 12 different ways a child can become legal heir of someone.
12 Types of Children in Manu Smriti
When a husband dies childless or is husband is either incapable of fatherhood, wife can opt for a method called 'Niyoga'.
She can request for appointment of a person for helping her bear a child. The man who was appointed must be or would most likely be a revered person. There were various clauses associated with this process, as follows:
1. The woman would agree to this only for the sake of rightfully having a child and not for pleasure.
2. The child, thus born would be considered the child of the husband-wife and not that of the appointed man.
3. The appointed man would not seek any paternal relationship or attachment to this child in the future.
4. To avoid misuse, a man was allowed a maximum of three times in his lifetime to be appointed in such a way.
5. The act will be seen as that of Dharma and while doing so, the man and the wife will have only Dharma in their mind and not passion nor lust. The man will do it as a help to the woman in the name of God, whereas the woman will accept it only to bear the child for herself and her husband.
In niyoga, the bodies were to be covered with ghee (so that lust may not take root in the minds of the participants but the actual act may take place for conception).
In Mahabharata, queen Satyavati compels her first son and sage Vyasa to perform niyoga with the widows of her third son Vichitravirya. The widows Ambika and Ambalika and one of their maids bear Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura respectively.
Manu Smriti describes the child born by niyoga as a kshetraja child of the husband-wife.
12 Types of Children (Legal Heir) in Ancient India
 - Aurasa : Biological son through wife in a normal marriage, where son carries father's Y-Chromosome.
 - Putrikaputra : When there is no son, girl is treated as son and her son becomes legal heir (ex : Babruvahana, born to Arjuna and Chitrangada, but became legal heir of his maternal-grandfather.)
 - Kshetraja : Wife's womb but husband is not biological father. (ex: Kunti, Madri giving birth to pandavas). This can happen even after husband's death and still the children born will be treated as deceased father's heir
 - Dattaka : Adopted through legal method or vedic ritual.
 - Kritima : A child is nourished and brough up as a son, but no adoption rituals performed. Child grows up and assumes you as parent.
 - Gudhaja : Wife's secret son, without husband's knowledge. This child also is heir of father. Only difference with Kshetraja is, husband's approval or knowledge.
 - Apaviddha : Rejected child of some parent, but grew up with others. This child can claim property of person who nourished him, but cannot do pind-daan or death rituals to ancestors of that family (example : Karna did not or could not do pind-daan to ancestors of the adhirtha-radha)
 - Kanina : Son born to a lady before her marriage. But he becomes legal heir of his mother's future husband. (ex : Karna would have inherited the throne of Hastinapur after the death of Pandu being his eldest son as per this law, but birth of Karna was kept secret by Kunti and she revealed the truth only after the death of Karna. )
 - Sahodha : A son is brought along with the marriage. If a woman was pregnant at the time of her marriage, the son born to her after her marriage was deemed to be the son of the man who married her, even though the biological father was a different man.
 - Krita : He is a purchased son.
 - Paunarbhava : The son of a virgin widow. She after her marriage became a 'Punarbhu' ( married second time). Such marriages happened when husband dies during or immediately after marriage and wife is still a virgin. She can re-marry a person of her choice, but a son born from that marriage belongs to the family of 1st deceased husband. She can claim rights only from 2nd kid and so on..
 - Swayamdatta :Self Offered son' – When an orphaned boy went to some person and offered himself to be his son and the latter accepted his offer, the boy in such a case was called Swayamdatta.
Out of above 12, only 3 : Aurasa, Putrikaputra, Paunarbhava were entitled for full property of father and also his family's property (inherited from ancestors).
2 more : Kanina and Sahodha were also given rights to ancestral property, only if their biological father married their mother at a later stage.
Other 7 : Kshetraja, Dattaka, Kritima, Gudhaja, Apaviddha, Krita, Swayamdatta were entitled to claim only what was earned by their (social) father or his part of ancestral property, but not the entire family property. However, they can carry the surname, gotra etc.
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FRUIT fly eradication efforts in the Riverland will reach new heights, with more community and grower involvement than ever before, as the weather warms up and flies re-emerge, threatening locally-grown fruit.
The Fruit Fly Spring Eradication Plan led by PIRSA started on August 1 to provide the best chance at getting fruit fly numbers down ahead of warmer spring weather in September.
The spring plan includes a new grower self-baiting program, traps on residential properties, and higher levels of activity in the highest risk areas.
Residents in red outbreak zones will start to see more PIRSA staff out and about, requesting access to yards to install or check fruit fly traps.
The Cera-traps, capture and kill fruit flies and are safe to people and pets.
Traps will be regularly checked by PIRSA, residents with home gardens may see traps in their trees, even if they are not fruit trees, as fruit flies rest and feed on all kinds of leaves.
Fruit Fly Response general manager Nick Secomb said was confident they could get on top of fruit fly in the Riverland.
"We eradicated Adelaide's 12 outbreaks last year, and together with industry have developed this Spring Eradication Plan to do just that," he said..
"Community will play an integral role. PIRSA can't do it alone, and just as Adelaide residents helped us last year, we know the Riverland community is stepping up and will help us even more now to prevent fruit fly breeding in backyards.
"To help the traps and bait have the greatest impact, it's everyone's job to pick their ripe fruit promptly and collect fallen fruit off the ground to break the fruit fly life cycle. It seems like a simple thing, but it really does work to stop the flies from successfully breeding."
Riverland Fruit Fly Committee chair Jason Size said the horticultural industry has been working closely with PIRSA to explore new ways of responding to the Riverland fruit fly outbreaks.
"We've been working through different scenarios because with 13 Riverland fruit fly outbreaks, fruit movement conditions for the horticultural industry became unmanageable," he said.
"Changes have been made to make it easier for commercial growers to receive the permission they need from PIRSA to do business across fruit fly affected areas.
"These changes came after some good consultation, and provided a great opportunity to look at the eradication approach a bit differently.
"Our joint planning day in June was a day of key Riverland stakeholders working together to develop a more flexible and proactive plan to get rid of fruit fly in the Riverland.
"The Spring Eradication Plan offers eligible commercial growers free bait and devices such as traps to use on their properties.
"PIRSA will bait and deploy devices for 200 metres around detection sites, but outside that it's over to growers in outbreak areas to use the bait and devices PIRSA will supply.
"With growers' help, this spring the eradication effort will achieve a greater reach and greater intensity than previously possible.
"PIRSA and industry are confident that the new approach gives the region the best possible chance of achieving fruit fly eradication in the Riverland Pest Free Area."
Primary industries minister Clare Scriven said it's important PIRSA, growers and the community work together to get on top of these outbreaks.
"We're committed to working alongside our growers, retailers and residents to ensure they have the right education and tools on hand to help protect our horticulture industry," she said.
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Proverbs in marriage: Counselling role and implications
The Akans of Ghana perceive marriage as an important ritual and an aspect of their socio-cultural life. Because of the importance attached to marriage and due to the fact that it is a preserve for the matured in society, the language used for its contraction is sophisticated and infused with proverbs. In recent times, the role of proverbs as a marriage-counselling tool has been overlooked in contemporary counselling. This paper, from a Pragmatic and Relevance Theory (RT) perspective, looked at the counselling role Akan proverbs play in marriage contraction. This descriptive qualitative study purposively selected proverbs in three episodes in different contexts of marriage contraction to see how they were used as counselling tools. The analysis of the data indicated that proverbs play a major counselling role in marriage. The counselling roles concentrated on themes like patience, co-operation, respect, sex, self-denial, hard work, faithfulness, loyalty, humility, child bearing and caring, and love. The implication is that contemporary professional marriage counsellors and priests should employ proverbs in their counselling sessions because proverbs portray what the Akan cherish as their worldview and an embodiment of their soul. This will ensure a clear understanding of the complexities of marriage.
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LG Chem has announced that, in collaboration with LX Hausys, it has developed a material that delays the thermal runaway of batteries and can withstand a flame of 1,500 degrees Celsius for more than 20 minutes.
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The 1.6-millimeter-thin material, called "Special Flame Retardant Continuous Fiber Thermoplastic (Special Flame Retardant CFT)," is said to withstand strong flames and high pressure more than 14 times longer than existing thermoplastics. It combines the technology of LG Chem's super flame-retardant material with the manufacturing technology of "Continuous Fiber Thermoplastics (CFT)" from LX Hausys. This material, developed last year, had already been able to withstand flames with a temperature of more than 1,000 degrees for a period of more than ten minutes, which was currently a world record. LX Hausys now improved the performance of LG Chem's material by using a manufacturing technology in which the layers are applied in the form of a tape.
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March 22, 2000
UPTON, NY - Painting a bridge can be a costly and time-consuming undertaking, especially if the paint job doesn't last. So scientists have been working on ways to test paint durability before the brushes even get wet. At a March 22 session at the American Physical Society meeting in Minneapolis, scientists from the University of Missouri at Kansas City, who worked in collaboration with physicist Bent Nielsen of the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, will present findings that could lead to the development of an extremely sensitive and quick durability test.
The technique is called positron annihilation. Essentially, the scientists bombard small painted samples of metal with a beam of positrons, or positively charged electrons. When these "antielectrons" interact with the electrons in the molecules of the paint, they annihilate one another and send out gamma rays that give the scientists information about the molecules in the paint. The technique can detect nanometer-scale holes and defects in the paint molecules; free radicals, which indicate the presence of broken chemical bonds; and cross linking, which may make the paint brittle.
"These experiments show that this technique is extremely sensitive to detecting damage early," says Brookhaven's Nielsen - well before the formation of any visible cracks in the paint. "So you can test the paint on a much shorter time scale - a day instead of half a year. That's a big advantage," Nielsen says.
The scientists typically test the paint samples before and after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, one of the components of sunlight known to damage bridge coatings. The more sensitive the paint is to UV damage, the less durable the paint would be on a bridge exposed to sunlight day after day. They've also exposed samples to UV light during the positron annihilation test to see if they could detect the damage as it occurred. In both cases, the damage increased with UV exposure time, and was most severe near the surface of the paint.
In addition to laying the foundation for a quick paint durability test, the detailed observations made possible by positron annihilation may also help scientists learn more about the fundamental mechanisms of paint degradation. That knowledge, in turn, may eventually lead to the development of more durable paints.
Brookhaven was a pioneer in developing positron beams in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning, a medical technique used to learn about the function of body organs such as the brain, works on a similar principle, Nielsen says.
This paper will be presented at session L36 on March 22, 2000, at 10 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall of the Minneapolis Convention Center.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory creates and operates major facilities available to university, industrial and government personnel for basic and applied research in the physical, biomedical and environmental sciences and in selected energy technologies. The Laboratory is operated by Brookhaven Science Associates, a not-for-profit research management company, under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy.
Note to local editors: Bent Nielsen lives in Port Jefferson, New York.
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Foster Care and Adoption
Approximately 800,000 children spend time in foster care each year and there are approximately 500,000 children in foster care on any given day. Children and adolescents in foster care are some of this nation's most vulnerable citizens. They have a host of unmet health needs, including physical, mental, developmental, emotional, educational and dental health needs. The AAP Task Force on Foster Care is addressing the health and well-being needs of children and youth in foster care.
Dr. Walter M. Fierson, M.D. comes on the show to discuss important information for those considering fostering a child and how to go about adopting a child.
Dr.Walter M. Fierson, M.D. is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles County - USC Medical Center
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Six Reasons to Consider Purchasing a Softub
Hot tubs are an excellent way to relax, entertain, and improve health and well-being. Has the thought of purchasing one for yourself… lingered for weeks, months, or years, possibly? Why wait any longer? Here are six reasons to consider purchasing a Softub.
1. They are efficient.
Many people don't own hot tubs because they use a great amount of electricity to function. Softubs run off one 110v outlet. Those that have purchased a Softub, notice an increase of five to ten dollars monthly on their electric bill, unlike the owners of a hard tub, who notice a higher costs equal to $30 to $100 dollars or more monthly in cold temperatures. Softubs are unique because they don't use heaters to heat water. These tubs have a heat recovery system, using heat from the motor pump to heat the water.
All hot tubs require chemical balancing that can also be costly, but Softub uses milder water treatments and they are cost effective compared to hard tub supplies. Softub includes a water treatment kit, and gives an option to use an ozone injection system to help reduce the amount of chemicals needed to maintain the tub if so desired.
2. No electrical or plumbing required for assembly.
Softubs don't require electricians or plumbers to assist with installation, like other hot tubs. These tubs aren't equipped with excess wiring or pipes for operation. They have the HydroMate system, which include the controls, the thermostat, the heater, and pump in one unit. The tub runs off one outlet, making cords and wires hassle free.
Softub also has the SmartChip feature included in all models. This feature recognizes low power situations. In the event of a low voltage issue, power outage, or blackout, the Softub shuts down. When power is restored, the Softub will turn everything back to default settings automatically. This feature also prevents the Softub from overheating.
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Softub packages include the tub, the HydroMate, the thermal insulated lid, water treatment kit, and a five year warranty. Everything you need to operate the tub. The warranty ensures the Softub spa to be free of defects in materials for up to five years after date of purchase and maintains one of the best warranties in the market.
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Everyone can use a hot tub to relieve stress, muscle aches, and injuries. Did you know they also help with long-term ailments? People with diabetes, fibromyalgia, back, hip and knee problems as well as arthritis all benefit from soaking in a hot tub. The Softub design is perfect for those needing hydrotherapy with easy entry, soft construction and low risk of injury if falling. The 1.5 horsepower pump provides powerful jet action, while the soft, hot tub's spacious interior allows freedom of movement for specific positioning needs or exercising while soaking.
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Online Form Available for Federal Premises ID Registration
Producers are encouraged to register for a Premises ID Number for their farm.
As foreign animal diseases such as avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms. The first step in developing a biosecurity plan is to register for a federal premises ID number (PIN).
A PIN is a unique code permanently assigned to a single physical location. This number can be assigned to locations where animals are born, managed, marketed or exhibited. Allied agricultural operations and non-producer participants can also register for PINs.
PIN registration is administered by the state of Missouri and allows animal health officials to quickly and precisely identify where animals are located in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. Information gathered through premises registration will be used solely for animal health purposes. This critical data will provide animal health officials with necessary contact information in case of a disease concern.
The Missouri Department of Agriculture is accepting free and voluntary registration of premises in the state.
MDA has created an easy-to-use online federal premises ID registration form. To register for a PIN online, visit _URL_-influenza.php. For those who prefer to register via phone, contact the MDA Animal Health Division at _PHONE_.
Once PIN registration is complete and the premises has been validated by the Animal Health Division, a PIN card will be mailed to the registrant.
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Handover Ceremony of Broadcasting Equipment to Ukraine
February 10, 2023
On February 9, the ceremony was held in Kyiv, Ukraine, to hand over broadcasting equipment to the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (PBC), with H.E. Mr. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine in attendance.
- Since January 2017, the Government of Japan has been supporting PBC in establishing a reporting system for disasters and emergencies, strengthening its TV-program production capacity, and enhancing its ability to operate and maintain its broadcasting equipment.
- Since Russian attacks on the Kyiv TV tower last March, PBC has been using mobile relay equipment, which is usually used for on-site coverage, as an alternative to the TV tower for transmitting broadcast signals nationwide. Due to the shortage of mobile relay equipment, PBO is currently using smart phones for on-site coverage. Filming by smart phones is easily affected by the network environment, and has significant restrictions on editing.
- In response to this situation, the Government of Japan, through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), provided PBC with several mobile relay equipment to its main office in Kyiv and branches in Ukraine. These equipment will contribute to the establishment of an accurate, impartial, and fair reporting system for PBC during wartime and thereby strengthening democracy in Ukraine.
- The Government of Japan will continue to provide support to the people of Ukraine, who are facing a national crisis, in cooperation with the G7 countries and the international community.


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BBC Buildings - Bush House
The iconic home of BBC World Service
Designed by Harvey Corbett, Bush House was built in 1923 with further wings added between 1928 and 1935. This quintessentially British building was actually commissioned, designed and originally owned by American individuals and companies. The building was originally constructed for an Anglo-American trading organisation headed by Irving T. Bush, after whom it is named.
It opened in July 1925, and later that decade was declared the 'most expensive building in the world, having cost around £2 million.
Bush House occupies a dramatic position at the bottom of Kingsway in central London, connected to the Strand on its southern façade. Its particularly impressive portico is flanked by two male statues symbolising Anglo-American friendship, sculpted by the American artist Malvina Hoffman. Over a Celtic altar at the centre of the portico is the inscription 'Dedicated to the friendship of English-speaking peoples'. The BBC's foreign language broadcasting service began in 1938 from Broadcasting House in Portland Place. After this building was bombed during the Second World War, the service was re-located to Bush House in 1941 – beginning with the European Service, then followed by the rest of the Overseas Service in 1958. This building in turn suffered bomb damage and the statue representing America lost its left arm. It was restored in 1977.
Over many years all the BBC's foreign language services gradually invaded Bush House, penetrating each wing in turn. It has broadcast to and from Bush House for almost 70 years – covering events that have changed and shaped the world, from De Gaulle's broadcasts to the Free French in the Second World War through Hungary's despearate call for help as Russian tanks rolled into Budapest to the genocide in Rwanda and war in Kosova.
However, the BBC has never owned Bush House. Its owners were variously the Church of Wales, the Post Office and now a Japanese-owned organisation, but for millions of overseas listeners it remains the building which most represents the BBC.


text: "Jacob's Room" was the third novel by Virginia Woolf, it was published in October 1922. This story has a philosophical viewpoint. The life of Jacob Flanders was displayed in a row of episodes – his childhood, adolescence and youth. The sea coast where the little boy was playing, his mother's care who was bend above his bed, his student days in Cambridge, independent life in London, his first love and the trip to France and Greece. In the end – the empty room, dusty things. Chasing memories of the death of Jacob in the war. And outside the life goes on. The passage of time is infinite… Read it till the end to know the whole story.


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I have a point shapefile with thousand of points. It has an ID code field that supposed to be unique. Every now and then the data entry clerk wrongly type the id creating duplicates.Right now I'm manually scrolling the field to find the duplicate.Is there a sane way to do this using the Search Query Builder? Thanks for any help.
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If you need to enforce uniqueness I would recommend using a database e.g. Postgres/PostGIS, Spatailite – Nathan W Jun 20 '12 at 10:26
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If the IDs are consecutive, I would add a new temporary column with unique values like _USER_.shp suggested and then use the query builder to search for ID!= uniqueID.
That would return the duplicates directly. After fixing the original IDs, remove the extra column or repeat the whole process as needed — it is not clear what kind of pattern your IDs must match. If they just need to be unique, note the last value first and you can then edit the bad IDs in one iteration, just bumping the number as you go.
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Use Group Stats plugin and set the ID as a field classification. You can see how many times each value has been entered in 'count' column.
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A quick (although inelegant) way to do this is to go into Layer properties, select Style - Categorized using the column that you're interested in. Apply this, then right click on the layer in the layers window and check the Show Feature Count checkbox. Then expand the layer in the layers window and you can immediately see how many times each value has been entered.
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Also you can use the split by attribute and end up with a seperate table for each value.
I like Rayo's suggestion though. except statist doesn't quite work like I thought it did.
It does give a count of unique values but doesn't help with what those values are.
Another software might add a count field and allow you to export it to csv or other spreadsheet format.
My suggestion for the split layer by attribute is in the vector management tools
management too
split your data on any 1 field an dyou will have your counts.
way more inelegant than ship.ship's solution
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Please consider upvoting the answers you like! – whuber Jun 20 '12 at 18:58
self upvote is not allowed! – Brad Nesom Nov 20 '12 at 16:35
Yeah I banged my head against the wall for similar problem.
Here is my script for removing features with same ID's. It takes first feature with more than one index attribute and writes it to new feature class.
_TAG_ of inputs and outputs
# Written by: Gregor Skrt
##[Example scripts]=group
##unique_field=field input
##output=output vector
_TAG_ body
from qgis.core import *
from PyQt4.QtCore import *
from processing.core.VectorWriter import VectorWriter
# "input" contains the location of the selected layer.
# We get the actual object, so we can get its bounds
layer = processing.getobject(input)
provider = layer.dataProvider()
fields = provider.fields()
writer = VectorWriter(output, None, fields, provider.geometryType(), layer.crs() )
inFeat = QgsFeature()
outFeat = QgsFeature()
inGeom = QgsGeometry()
nElement = 0
values = {}
value_field_index = layer.fieldNameIndex(unique_field)
feats = processing.getfeatures(layer)
nFeat = len(feats)
for inFeat in feats:
 progress.setPercentage(int((100 * nElement)/nFeat))
 nElement += 1
 inGeom = inFeat.geometry()
 attrs = inFeat.attributes()
 value = attrs[value_field_index]
 if value not in values:
 _TAG_ ne vem ce bo drzalo???
del writer
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high. While there may be concerns regarding the current geopolitical situation, it is important to note that the Italian government and tourism authorities have implemented various safety measures to ensure the well-being of both locals and visitors.
Additionally, international travel advisories and warnings should be taken into consideration when planning a trip to Italy during times of conflict, but it is essential to assess the situation based on current information and updates.
For travelers considering a trip to Italy amid conflict concerns, it is advisable to stay informed about the latest developments in the country's political landscape. Keeping an eye on official travel advisories and consulting with locals or expatriates living in Italy can provide valuable insights into the actual safety conditions on the ground.
It is also recommended for travelers to register with their embassy or consulate while in Italy so that they can receive important updates and assistance if needed.
Ultimately, while there may be uncertainties surrounding the safety of traveling to Italy during times of conflict, many tourists continue to visit the country without any major issues. By staying informed, being mindful of official recommendations, and exercising caution when necessary, travelers can still enjoy all that Italy has to offer while ensuring their own safety.
I'm a passionate traveler, writer, and Italophile. My fascination with Italy's history, art, and culture has led me on countless adventures across the Italian landscape. Through "I Live Italy," I share my love for this extraordinary country and aims to inspire others to explore its boundless beauty.


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Summitview, Washington
Location of Summitview, Washington
Location of Summitview, Washington
Country United States
State Washington
County Yakima
 - Total 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 - Land 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
1,276 ft (389 m)
 - Total 967
 - Density 348.6/sq mi (134.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 - Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code 53-68417
GNIS feature ID _PHONE_
Summitview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yakima County, Washington, United States. The population was 967 at the 2010 census.
Based on per capita income, Summitview ranks 18th of 522 areas in the state of Washington to be ranked. It is also the highest rank achieved in Yakima County.
Summitview is located at 46°35′54″N 120°38′18″W / 46.59833°N 120.63833°W / 46.59833; -120.63833 (46.598447, -120.638403).
As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 294 households, and 256 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 348.6 people per square mile (134.7/km²). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 119.3/sq mi (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.33% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.22% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.78% of the population.
There were 294 households out of which 45.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 9.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 29.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,944, and the median income for a family was $67,083. Males had a median income of $48,036 versus $25,139 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $36,301. About 2.8% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
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text: Tsinghua University and Neoswise Science & Technology Co. Ltd jointly developed the HTGR accident simulation system (EHTR) relying on the VPOWER platform. Based on Tsinghua University's research into HTGR, the simulation system can provide users with a reliable HTGR control system that supports the functions of accident insertion, accident evolution, and accident analysis. At the same time, a friendly logical configuration interface is also provided. In nuclear engineering education, this system can help students deepen their understanding of the operation with advanced reactor equipment, which will help them enter the nuclear industry in the future. In this paper, EHTR is used to simulate the loss of feedwater accident. The changes in nuclear power, thermal power, temperature, and mass flow rate of the steam generator are analyzed. The simulation results are in good agreement with the design values, which shows the reliability of EHTR. Finally, the hybrid interactive teaching method combined with virtual simulation experiments and online teaching is introduced and applied in nuclear engineering courses. The teaching feedback shows that through the hybrid interactive teaching, the students have a better understanding of reactor operation knowledge, and stimulate their enthusiasm in the nuclear industry.


h. Cleanup
Congratulations! You have completed the container orchestration lab and learnt how to deploy your containers using AWS Batch.
In Lab 3 you build and pushed your container to ECR in an automated way using CICD pipeline via CodeCommit and CodeBuild. In Lab 4 you deployed the same container using Batch.
In this section, you will clean all the resources that you created in Lab 3 and Lab 4.
Clean Up
After you complete the workshop, clean up your environment by following these steps:
 1. On the Cloud9 terminal run the following commands to delete the AWS Batch environment & resources you created:
aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name nextflow-batch-ce-jq --region $AWS_REGION
aws cloudformation delete-stack --stack-name nextflow-batch-jd --region $AWS_REGION
Note, it will take a few mins for the stacks to be deleted.
 1. Navigate to the AWS CloudFormation Dashboard of the AWS Management Console and confirm that the stacks are deleted.
 2. Navigate to Amazon S3 Dashboard of the AWS Management Console and delete the S3 bucket you created in Lab 4. Or, run the following CLI command on Cloud9.
source s3_vars
aws s3 rb s3://${BUCKET_NAME_RESULTS} --force
 1. Navigate to the ECR service in the AWS Management Console and delete the repository you created earlier. Or, run the following CLI command on Cloud9.
REPO_NAME=sc21-container
aws ecr delete-repository --repository-name $REPO_NAME --force --region $AWS_REGION
 1. Navigate to CodeCommit in the AWS Management Console and delete the repository you created in Lab 3. Or, run the following CLI command on Cloud9
CODECOMMIT_REPO_NAME=MyDemoRepo
aws codecommit delete-repository --repository-name $CODECOMMIT_REPO_NAME --region $AWS_REGION
 1. Navigate to CodeBuild in the AWS Management Console and delete the build project you created in Lab 3. Or, run the following CLI command on Cloud9
CODEBUILD_PROJECT_NAME=MyDemoBuild
aws codebuild delete-project --name $CODEBUILD_PROJECT_NAME --region $AWS_REGION
 1. Navigate to CodePipeline in the AWS Management Console and delete the pipeline that you creared in Lab 3. Or, run the following CLI command on Cloud9
CODEPIPELINE_NAME=MyDemoPipeline
aws codepipeline delete-pipeline --name $CODEPIPELINE_NAME --region $AWS_REGION
 1. Navigate to IAM and delete the following Policies (click on Policies on the left hand pane) created as part of the labs. Search for the below policies. Click on the Policy -> Action -> Delete. Follow the required steps to confirm deletion.
 - CodeBuildBasePolicy-<codebuild-project-name>-<region>
 - AWSCodePipelineServiceRole-<region>-<codepipeline-name>
 1. Navigate to IAM and delete the following Roles (click on Roles on the left hand pane) created as part of the labs. Search for the below roles. Click on the Role -> Action -> Delete. Follow the required steps to confirm deletion.
 - AWSCodePipelineServiceRole-<region>-<codepipeline-name>
 - codebuild-<codebuild-project-name>-service-role
 - ecsTaskExecutionRole


15 kinds of border activities to be banned in Tibet
PLA Daily
Source: China Military Online
Editor: Xu Yi
2021-04-07 17:53:49
BEIJING, Apr. 7 -- The official WeChat account of Tibet Daily issued a notice about bans on 15 kinds of border activities in the Tibet Autonomous Region on April 6.
Formulated in accordance with China's Criminal Law, Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, Exit and Entry Administration Law and other laws, regulations and related policy documents, the notice is jointly issued by several departments involving public security, commerce, tourism and foreign affairs in the Tibet Autonomous Region, aiming to strengthen the border control and maintain the security and stability in border areas.
According to the notice, the following border activities will be strictly prohibited:
I. Without a valid border pass or relevant approval, entering the border control areas, border zones, as well as specific areas, restricted military areas, forbidden military areas and areas with "No Entry" signs along the border, is prohibited.
II. Rejecting and evading border inspection are prohibited.
III. Forgery, alteration, trading, fraudulent acquisition and use of various border passes are prohibited.
IV. Organizing or transporting, taking in, or harbouring people without valid border pass or relevant approval to pass through the border control area are prohibited.
V. Funding, assisting, organizing, or transporting others to cross the border illegally are prohibited.
VI. Surveying and mapping, prospecting, mining, logging, blasting, conducting scientific investigation, mountaineering, and other activities without relevant authorities' approval in border control areas, restricted military areas and forbidden military areas are prohibited.
VII. Carrying, transporting and disseminating prohibited books, pictures, audiovisual products, electronic products, etc., which may endanger national security and undermine national unity, are prohibited.
VIII. Without authorization, flying "low, slow and small" unmanned aircraft vehicles, and disposing unidentified aircrafts, flying objects, floating objects or other suspicious objects are prohibited.
IX. Hunting, collecting and smuggling national protected rare animals and plants are prohibited.
X. Damaging, moving and dismantling the facilities of transportation, communication, water conservancy, hydrology, electricity, surveying and mapping, border defense, and protection of land resources on the front line of the state (border) line without authorization are prohibited.
XI. Damaging or moving or dismantling the state (border) boundary markers and the topographic markers of the state (border) location without authorization, building facilities that affect the direction or clearness of the state (border) boundary without authorization, and engraving on or altering the state (border) boundary markers are prohibited.
XII. Damaging military installations, interfering with military communications, stealing military communication lines and equipment, attacking forbidden military areas, and disrupting the order of restricted military areas are prohibited.
XIII. Obtaining relevant confidential information and materials through photographing, recording and other methods without the relevant authorities' approval are prohibited.
XIV. Obstructing, abusing, or insulting the staff of state organs in performing their official duties according to law are prohibited.
XV. Engaging in other activities that endanger the border order is prohibited.
According to the notice, anyone who violates these above-mentioned prohibitions will be held accountable according to law, and transferred to the judicial authorities if the action constitutes a crime.
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The cost to raise a house ranges from $10,000 to $40,000 just to elevate the structure. The cost to lift a house and replace the existing foundation costs $20,000 to $100,000. Raising the home and installing a new basement foundation costs about $150,000.
The cost to jack up a house depends on the home size, weight, age, and number of stories. Other factors influence the lifting cost including the foundation type, the height you lift, and the obstacles blocking access to the home's foundation.
Raising a house can take 4 to 8 weeks on average, depending on the preparation required to remove obstacles, the permits required in your area, the type of foundation, and the height the home is being lifted.
Once the initial preparations steps are complete, the actual house lifting takes 2 to 7 days. Delays can occur because of needed repairs, weather conditions, and inspections necessary.
No, if you hire an experienced house lifting & raising contractor, the process should not cause any major damage. Some lifting techniques require drilling holes to attach bracing, but these are easily repairable. In rare cases, cracks in drywall and tiles can occur.
Living in a house while it is being lifted is not recommended. The process can be dangerous and there is a risk of injury or death if something goes wrong. Also, once the house is lifted it is unstable and unsafe to live in until the new foundation is in place.
However, you do not need to completely move out of the house, The slow raising process is safe enough to leave your furnishings in place.
House raising or lifting contractors specialize in lifting homes, but usually don't make the necessary foundation repairs. Also, you will need to hire a general contractor to manage the entire project, including surveying the property, engineering for safety, pulling the necessary permits, disconnecting utilities, excavation, and replacing the foundation.
Find a house lifting & raising contractor near you by following these suggestions:
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Forecast shows Eastern Wash. water demand to grow
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) -- A preliminary report shows that agricultural and municipal water demands in the Columbia River basin are likely to increase more than water supplies over the next 20 years.
The increased demand can be attributed to influences of climate change, population growth and economic trends.
The state Department of Ecology is conducting three workshops this week to discuss the report that was required by the Legislature under a 2006 bill that appropriated $200 million to improve water storage and conservation. A final report is due to lawmakers in November.
Farmers and other water users in Thursday's meeting in Richland said they believe the report should better reflect the positive economic impacts, such as job creation, from increasing water use.