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We have already developed a novel disposable bioassay device based on the low-density lipoprotein (LDL) uptaking activity of human hepatoblastoma Hep G2 cells in our previous work. However, this device is not readily applicable to evaluate river water toxicity on-site because it cannot be preserved for more than one week. In this work, we developed the method for preservation of the device to enable it to be preserved for at least one month. The device can be supplied to individual environmental sites without any facilities for cell culture. We can evaluate river water toxicity by 2 hours of exposure after thawing. Therefore, this kind of device could be a promising tool for daily water quality management.
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Configuring Email Notifications
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 To stay informed about potential problems, state changes, events, and tasks performed by users in your infrastructure, you can configure Veeam ONE to send email notifications about alarms. Email notifications contain basic information that helps to find the root cause of an issue and resolve it.
 An email notification can be sent when a new alarm is triggered or when an existing alarm changes its status.
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The 2-line display scientific calculator combines statistics and advanced scientific functions and is a durable and affordable calculator for the classroom. The 2-Line display helps students explore math and science concepts in the classroom.
- 2-Line Display: Shows entries on the top line and results on the bottom line.
- Scrolling: Entry line (top) shows up to 11 characters and can scroll left/right up to 88. Result line (bottom) shows up to a 10-digit answer and 2-digit exponent.
- Previous entry: Lets you review previous entries and look for patterns.
- Menus: Allows you to select settings appropriate for your classroom needs.
- Allows operations with fractions and mixed numbers.
- 2-Variable statistics: Enter/delete/insert/edit individual statistical data elements.
- Conversions: Fractions/Decimals, Degrees/Radians/Grads, DMS/Decimal/Degrees
- Recognizes Pi as a symbol in radian mode.
- Basic scientific and trigonometric functions
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Option 4 : Portuguese in 1550
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The correct answer is Portuguese in 1550.
- The first press in India was introduced by the Portuguese in 1550.
- The first printing press of India was set up in 1556 at St. Paul's College, Goa.
- Father Gasper Caleza spoke of a ship carrying a printing press to sail from Portugal to Abyssinia (current-day Ethiopia) to promote missionary work in Abyssinia.
- Due to some circumstances, this printing press was prohibited from leaving India. As a result, printing operations began in Goa in 1556.
- A professional printer was sent to follow the printing press and, along with his Indian assistant, set up and began to run it.
- The first book was published by Portuguese missionaries in 1557.

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(**) Binary search trees (dictionaries)
Use the predicate add/3, developed in chapter 4 of the course, to write a predicate to construct a binary search tree from a list of integer numbers.
add :: Ord a => a -> Tree a -> Tree a
add x Empty = Branch x Empty Empty
add x t@(Branch y l r) = case compare x y of
 LT -> Branch y (add x l) r
 GT -> Branch y l (add x r)
 EQ -> t
construct xs = foldl (flip add) Empty xs
Here, the definition of construct is trivial, because the pattern of accumulating from the left is captured by the standard function foldl.


The embarrassing issue of humping
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Many dog owners will be familiar with the awkward scenario of their dog unexpectedly humping another dog, an inanimate object, or even a human leg. So why do dogs hump and should we do anything about it? Ross McCarthy, canine behaviourist of the London Dog Behaviour Company, answers some common questions on the subject
Is it sexually motivated?
Sometimes, but, depending on the age and gender of your dog, humping, as we call it, is most commonly an exploratory behaviour. It's governed primarily by initial excitement and touch in certain places that create arousal.
Essentially, it's a pleasurable activity for an excited dog, and it can become an embedded response in certain situations: while some dogs may run and grab a toy or slipper when you come home, others might go and mount their bed.
Why do my dogs tend to hump more when visitors come round?
It's not sexual – dogs just get excited at the change in the norm. So when visitors come, life is fun and exciting and they hump as a type of displacement behaviour, transferring their feelings about the event to something else.
It may also have something to do with your responses and those of the visitors: if a dog's excitement is stoked by all the attention and fuss that could be a reason to continue with the behaviour that incited the reaction.
My dog is neutered. Why does he still hump?
In purely biological terms, unneutered male dogs want to mate bitches in season – that's it. There are, of course, exceptions, such as when they get a scent that they like on someone or something. But the impulse is largely reserved for when they get that unmistakeable, innate mating message via scent.
Neutering helps to decrease the amount of testosterone (a sex hormone) in a dog's body, lessening the urge to mate, and therefore to hump. However, a certain amount of the hormone remains in the dog's bloodstream, meaning they'll continue to want to mate and, by extension, will continue to exhibit mounting behaviour.
Bear in mind, too, that humping is learned and practised from puppyhood (well before sexual maturity). It's a way for dogs to test out their physical abilities and social potential – more dominant members of the litter will assert themselves by mounting their siblings, thereby displaying leadership or dominance.
Why do female dogs hump?
It's common for female dogs to hump too, particularly in puppyhood (although not usually as much as males do). The reason is simple: it feels pleasurable to them and is simply an intrinsic behaviour, motivated by play and social interaction in the same way as it is for male dogs. Some dogs (of either gender) might hump in response to stress as well as excitement, so it's useful to watch your dog's humping habits to see if something in particular is agitating him or her.
What should I do about the humping?
Probably nothing. My 16-year-old neutered German Shepherd, Vhko, likes to try to mount my youngest Rottweiler, Rohkh, for a short while after their evening meal. Both dogs seem to enjoy the interaction, so I allow it to continue. I think if the routine included humans, I might put a stop to it, but if you have a puppy who's humping his bed or a toy, you should probably just leave him alone to get on with what is fundamentally a natural, normal canine behaviour.
However, humping can sometimes have an underlying medical cause, such as a urinary tract infection or skin allergy, so if the behaviour has come on suddenly or seems excessive, it's worth asking your vet about it – particularly if your dog is also spending a lot of time licking his or her genital area.
If you've ruled out a medical reason and are still concerned that the humping is getting out of hand or happens too frequently, you should use positive reinforcement training to stop the habit and teach an alternative response. A qualified behaviourist can help you to assess the situation and take the best course of action.
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This is a nice formula! I hadn't seen it before. What happens if you count them up to isomorphism? Perhaps something similar to the groupoid count mentioned by MS comes up? – Minhyong Kim May 12 '10 at 21:29
Serre's formula is valid for all degrees, not just degree $p$. People such as Hou and Keating (2004) have been counting them up to isomorphism, but this gets very complicated already for degree $p^2$. Manjul Bhargava has some nice formulas for counting all etale $K$-algberas of a given degree, which he uses to count the number of quartic or quintic number fields of bounded discriminant. By the way, if you are interested in an elementary proof in the degree-$p$ case, see (some people will never miss an opportunity for self-promotion). – Chandan Singh Dalawat May 13 '10 at 1:52
For the formula in degee n, see this answer…. And yes, Bhargava's formula does have Card Aut $E$ in the denominator. – Chandan Singh Dalawat May 13 '10 at 3:32
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In homotopy theory, it is useful to consider the homotopy groups of spaces. These are isomorphism classes of maps $S^n\to X$.
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Consider a non trivial vector bundle on $S^1$ of rank 1. All its fibers are isomorphic as vector spaces, but if you simply identify them you have no way of dealing with the global structure, e.g. monodromy etc.
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Review: Another Round (SFF Summer Season)
Another Round is an alcohol-fuelled dark comedy.
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Viewers familiar with Thomas Vinterberg's The Hunt (2012) will have a very different experience with the Danish director's latest outing. An alcohol-fuelled dark comedy, Another Round explores the consequences of four high school teachers and their experiments with alcohol during work hours. A simple plot that manages to unfold into tragic carnage, its protagonists are deconstructed by their efforts to dive deeper into their indulgence. Vinterberg has crafted a film that is incredibly funny, whilst remaining acutely aware of the complexities of human emotion. The punchlines are strong and the consequences hit hard. A coming of middle-age drama, Vinterberg uses alcohol as a vehicle to confront the internal anxieties born from our feelings of failure.
The film opens with a scene familiar to many Australians: a teenage drinking ritual. The Danish high schoolers race in a relay around a lake. Each team member must sink a beer at the different benches along the way, incentivised by the prospect of winning the proceeds from the recycled beer bottles. An incredibly catchy pop song blares over the festivities while the adults watch on in glee. Vinterberg doesn't utilise the scene as a condemnation of youth drinking; instead, it represents a moment of joyous mischief, chaos and unity. It is this attitude of ambivalence that makes Another Round both a celebration of the revelry that can come from the consumption of alcohol, and a meditation on the importance of moderation.
This messaging is largely carried by the performance of the film's lead, Mads Mikkelsen. Mikkelsen plays a high school history teacher, Martin. A husband and father of two, Martin has slipped into the monotony of middle age, going through the motions of the day, devoid of spark and charisma. This changes when he attends the birthday party of his friend and fellow staff member, Nikolaj. A psychologist, Nikolaj proposes an experiment where they see if a higher blood alcohol content will improve their quality of life. This experiment brings a new spark to their experiences.
The teacher's experiment leads to an array of inebriated hijinks, filling the cinema with laughter for much of the first act. The teachers enthusiastically lead classes while drunk, coach childrens' soccer matches and try to make their way undetected through staff meetings. This initial comedy escalates into absurdity, making the slowing down that comes afterwards more poignant, as the protagonists reap what they have sowed. As Vinterberg puts his characters through the extremes, he pauses to question if their initial newfound happiness is all placebo. The film is well paced but does take its time to transition into the third act. However, this isn't a bad thing, as Vinterberg's visuals and the dynamics he establishes between characters are a joy to watch.
An important way that Vinterberg's comedy stands apart from its American counterparts is through its attention to the craft of cinema. Beautifully composed, Vinterberg's DOP Sturla Brandth Grøvlen mimics the cerebral uncertainty induced by alcohol. The camera refuses to stay stable, even in the film's most intense moments, with handheld shots and shallow depths of field leaving the audience with a feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty. While these cinematic choices effectively connect the craft of the film to its themes, it also harkens back to Vinterberg's early career. A founder of the Dogme 95 movement with Lars Von Troyer, the young Danish filmmakers railed against the conventions of cinema. Dogme 95 restricted the filmmaking means of its followers through the signing of a vow of chastity. Directors were forbidden from the use of custom props, tripods and special effects, and instead had to 'live in the moment'.
In 2002, David Bowie challenged Vinterberg on the sincerity of the movement, stating that it sounded like a satirical affair. Vinterberg responded that it was in fact a genuine heartfelt attempt to break the conservative mould of film. These naturalistic qualities of filmmaking are resonant throughout Another Round. Vinterberg paints the protagonists as creatures on a knife's edge; teetering on the edge of primality within their urban environments.
Much of Another Round's meditation on alcohol and the rollercoaster of life can be attributed to the personal tragedy faced by Vinterberg during the film's early production, as Ida, Vinterberg's 19 year old daughter, was tragically killed in a car accident. Vinterberg uses Another Round to preach a sermon about life, showing the audience the pleasures of risks and the pitfalls of excess. He invites audiences to realise that they need to take chances, experiment and explore because there is still time left. The film embraces the spectrum of effects of Danish drinking culture, weighing both the positives and negatives of alcoholic escapism. Another Round will continue to resonate as people return to a sense of normalcy following the pandemic, and have to come to terms with how to enjoy the world despite the anxieties and failures of the past.


Many people invest a lot of money in order to go to college with the hope that they will eventually be rewarded with higher salaries. This paper attempts to determine what aspects of college are most important in determining the future income of students. In particular, this paper studies whether GPA is an important determinant of income as well as whether some majors are better investments than others after controlling for other factors. In addition, the effect of math and verbal ability on income and how they interact with different fields of study are studied. The data comes from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth database and ordinary least-squares regressions are used. The regressions show that grades, natural ability, and major all significantly affect income.
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Examines the potential of rule-based modeling as an analysis tool for investigating resource allocation policy issues. Focus is on resource allocation within B-52 flying organizations of the Strategic Air Command (SAC). A rule-based computer system, DOSS (Decision Oriented Scheduling System), is demonstrated to provide a valid model of many variables that affect resource allocation of aircrews and aircraft. DOSS is then used to analyze effects on wing performance of several alternative decision rules and policies. Analysis focuses on the capability of SAC bomb wings, given current resources, to increase the SAC alert force and to fly more training sorties. The analysis has implications for the particular policy issues examined, but its more general aim is to illustrate the potential of DOSS for examining a broad range of resource allocation policy issues within SAC. A number of implications are discussed regarding the potential of rule-based modeling for improving organizational decisionmaking in general.

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Dear readers, today we are going to talk about articulated dumpers, and more precisely we wish to give you a few tips on how to decide if an ADT suits your needs.
The worst mistake one can make is thinking that it doesn't matter whether to use a rigid or an articulated dumper (ADT) for transporting material. It's true that both have great load capacity, but each of them has some peculiar features and specifications. So, before choosing the vehicle to buy, identify the jobs that the ADT will have to carry out. And keep in mind the following points:
 1. Performing operations efficiently
ADTs have been designed to rapidly and safely move large quantities of material, minimizing the cost per ton of the transported material. Compared to rigid dumpers and other earthmoving vehicles, ADTs work well on soft terrain, and usually they are the first to be used in development stage at a site, when ground conditions are the least favorable ones. Choosing the right ADT can help you increase productivity and optimize haulage times.
 1. Choosing the right loading equipment
The question is: How can you increase productivity limiting the number of travels? Well, if you choose an ADT with the right loading equipment, so operators don't have to wait too long between one and another loading operation.
 1. Scheduled maintenance
We all know the cost of machine downtime, especially if due to equipment failure. The solution is to act before something happens: a special maintenance program is essential to keep your vehicle's performance unchanged and to ensure a longer life-cycle. So, before you make your decision about which ADT to buy, check that you can easily reach the engine compartment and the transmission. Regularly check:
 - the lubrication system to avoid failure due to lack of grease.
 - the tire pressure and tire wear.
 - the engine temperature to avoid damages and expensive repairs.
To prevent unpleasant accidents, you can address to companies that are specialized in scheduled maintenance, and observe also the other maintenance recommendations.
 1. Increasing versatility through more options and accessories
ADTs can be equipped with accessories to increase their potential. Some models have a heating kits that are essential in the coldest season, because it helps moving the engine exhaust through the exhaust body channels, avoiding possible freezing. The cold start-up kit and the heated rear-view mirrors are other useful options for ADTs employed in areas with particularly harsh winters.
 1. Choosing the right tire depending on the application
An important topic we often deal with. Always choose the tires that are suitable for both the equipment and the application. Never undervalue this aspect. By the way...
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ADTs require extremely resistant and performing tires to support heavy loads. Earthmax SR 41 has been specifically designed for this task. It's a radial tire with an All Steel structure - ideal for all those operations that require traction and stability on particularly tough terrains.
This tire boasts a deep tread class E-4/L-4, which not only increases the tire life-cycle, but also provides maximum resistance to punctures and foreign matters.
Made of the BKT's latest-generation compounds, this tire is available in two different versions: with a cut resistant compound for terrains full of debris of various kind and with a standard compound for mixed applications requiring well-balanced performance.
In short, Earthmax SR 41 is the right tire for your articulated dumpers. Discover the available sizes on our website.
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Importing Data from Relational Database
R has certain limitation regarding the processing of extremely large dataset and doesn't support concurrent access to data. A Relational Database Management System on the other hand is capable of providing fast access to selected portions of the big data, and can provide concurrent access from multiple users running on various hosts. There are various R packages that can be used to communicate with RDBMS, each with a different level of abstraction. Some of these packages have the functionality of copying entire data frames to and from databases. Some of the packages available on CRAN for importing data from Relational Database are:
- RSQLite (This packages is used for bundled DBMS SQLite)
- RJDBC (This package uses Java and can connect to any DBMS with a JDBC driver)
- RMongo (This is an R interface for Java Client with MongoDB)
RMySQL package is an interface to MySQL DBMS. The current version of this package requires DBI package to be pre-installed.
The function dbDriver("MySQL") returns the database connection manager object, which can be followed up by functions like dbConnect and dbDisconnect to open a database connection and close the connection, respectively. Packages such as RSQLite, RPostgreSQL and ROracle needs to be installed before working on these DBMS using their respective call functions, dbDriver("SQLite"), dbDriver("RPostgreSQL"), dbDriver("Oracle").
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- dbGetQuery sends the queries and fetches results as the data frame.
- dbSendQuery only sends the query and returns an object of class inheriting from "DBIResult", this object of class can be used to fetch the required result.
- dbClearResult removes the result from cache memory.
- fetch returns few or all rows that were asked in query. The output of fetch function is a list.
- dbHasCompleted is used to check is all the rows are retrieved.
- dbReadTable and dbWriteTable functions are used to read and write the tables in Database from an R data frame.
>library(RMySQL) >connection <-dbConnect(dbDriver("MySQL"), dbname = "Test_Database") ## Assuming that we are using MySQL tables for DBMS >dbListTables(connection) ##Loading a data frame into database >data(Sample_Data) >dbWriteTable(connection, "Column1", Sample_Data, overwrite=True) ## To read the Column1 of in the database >dbReadTable(connection, "Column1") ## Selecting from the loaded table as a query >dbGetQuery(Connection, paste(Row_Name, Variable_Name, Condition))
RODBC package provides an interface to database sources supporting on ODBC interface. This package is widely used because it needs the same R code to import data from different database system. RODBC package works on OS X, Windows and Unix/Linux across most of the database systems such as, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL.
- odbcConnect and obdcDriverConnect functions are used to open a database connection.
- odbcGetInfo function will provide details about the client and server.
- odbcClose function is used to close the database connection.
- sqlSave function saves the R data frame in argument into the database table.
- sqlFetch does the opposite, by saving the database table into an R data frame.
- sqlQuery is used to send an SQL query to the database, which returns an R data frame.
In the example mentioned below, we are using a PostgreSQL with an ODBC driver.
>library(RODBC) >connection <- odbcConnect("Sample_Database", uid="Name", case="tolower") >data(Sample_Data) >sqlSave(connection, Sample_Data, rowname="Row1", addPK=TRUE) >rm(Sample_Data) >sqlQuery(connection, "Select_Column, Condition")
Importing Data from Non-Relational Database
R also has packages that support non-relational database for data import.
- rhbase is used for Hadoop Distributed File System
- RCassandra is used for Cassandra Database system
- Rmongodb is used for MongoDB.
>Library(rmongodb) >SampleDatabase <- "Test_Database" >MyMongoDB <- mongo.create(db=SampleDatabase) ## To insert a list >mongo.insert(MyMongoDB, "Test_Database.Column1", list.name)


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Members-Only Event: Specialized Mobile Dental Clinic Brings Care and Smiles to Partners Health Plan Members
A specialized mobile dental clinic, in partnership with Solvere Health, brought dental care and smiles to Partners Health Plan (PHP) members on February 18. PHP is the first-in-the-nation, non-profit, provider-led managed care organization that fully integrates Medicare and Medicaid for individuals 21 years and older with IDD. We are dedicated to expanding access to quality healthcare to assist members in living quality lives.
Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) are known to have poorer oral/dental health than people without IDD. Studies show that people with IDD have 30% more untreated cavities, 50% more missing teeth, and 150% more gum disease.
The biggest reason for this health disparity is access to oral health care for children and adults with IDD: lack of preventive and regular care, including management of secondary medical conditions that are related to oral health, leads to more significant oral health problems. Wait times for IDD specialized services can be as long as a year at practices and dental school programs that offer them.
But Partners Health Plan (PHP), a NY-based health plan that is exclusively dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of individuals with IDD, is committed to ensuring the oral health of its members.
"Improving access to dental care for our community of service in New York State is mission-critical," added Steven Merahn, MD, Medical Director, Partners Health Plan. "Our overarching goal is to improve the quality of life of our members and the relationship between oral health and overall well-being is well established."
To achieve this goal, PHP has partnered with Solvere Health to deploy specialized IDD mobile dental clinics at select-day service locations in Metro New York to reduce travel demands.
Solvere Health is a company that specializes in the delivery of high-quality clinical services through group health events via mobile medical units or pop-up clinics to underserved populations. Individuals with IDD may struggle with the sights, sounds and experiences encountered during dental care, and the PHP-Solvere Dental Health Program will conduct specialized desensitization sessions to prepare individuals for the dental care experience and mobile clinic environments. The mobile dental units are also fully accessible for individuals with mobility challenges.
"Expanding the availability of quality healthcare services to underserved communities is central to Solvere Health's mission. We view the collaboration with Partner Health Plan as a way to make quality dental care accessible to persons with I/DD," stated Edward Lorch, CEO, Solvere Health, "Our mobile clinics offer a solution that is empathetic and considerate. We factor in the patient population's comfort (including desensitization), convenience, mobility, and communication. When engineering and staffing the mobile clinic, we understand that taking a holistic view of the patient leads to a positive oral healthcare experience and repeat preventative care."
"This mobile dental clinic initiative is a very exciting opportunity as it will open access to oral healthcare," noted Rita Marie Bilello, DDS, CEO, and former Dental Director of Metro Community Health Centers. "This new dental care model will bridge a much-needed gap for Partners Health Plan (PHP) members, all adults with IDD, who have been unable to access routine preventative oral health care services. Mobilizing dental services will begin to address some of the access issues and will allow for PHP to better assist in getting their members the oral care that they need."
About Partners Health Plan
Partners Health Plan (PHP) is the first-in-the-nation, provider-led managed care organization that fully integrates Medicare and Medicaid for individuals 21 years and older with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), so they have the most complete care package. PHP provides person-centered care for whole-person wellness addressing the physical, behavioral, and social needs of individuals to assist them in living a quality life. The plan operates in 4 New York State regions (nine downstate counties): New York City, Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties), Rockland County, and Westchester County. For more information, visit _URL_.
About Solvere Health
Working with state and federal, institutional, and corporate partners, Solvere Health brings a business discipline to health challenges across the United States through onsite, mobile, and digital healthcare solutions. Deploying a team of highly motivated, accountable problem solvers, we stand up sustainable, end-to-end programs in rapid response to group health events, disaster relief, and underserved rural communities, via onsite pop-ups, mobile clinics, and strategically placed brick-and-mortar locations. Our efficient approach combines exacting strategic planning, comprehensive compliance management, unparalleled logistics, state-of-the-art mobile healthcare technology, and emerging digital health applications.


Catholic University Clinic of Psychology - CUP
The development of a higher education project in Psychology involves creating structures to carry activities such as practical training, teaching and scientific research, thus the Faculty of Education and Psychology has created a psychological consultation service. The CUP allows activities closer to the professional practice for students, supporting their development stage and advanced training programs in the area of psychological intervention. In addition, it contributes to the development of research lines, allowing systematic and more efficient monitoring of intervention processes. Finally, the CUP of the Catholic University in Porto embodies a strong connection to the target community, providing psychological support through cooperation protocols with entities as well as private users.
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Z-Wave Shades – Zipato Micromodule Motor Controller with Vera Controls
Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato's Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as well as how to add the shade to your Vera controller.
- Somfy-powered shade using a standard, 4-wire, AC motor
- Zipato Micromodule motor controller, SKU ZIPPHPAN08US
- Vera controller
Pre-wiring recommendations –
It's recommended that you have your electrician run an AC wire to the left side of the window. Although a bare wire with wire nuts can be used, to pass inspection, the electrician will likely need to terminate the AC line. If there's no room for a standard outlet, your electrician can install a Sillites self-contained receptacle, SILSCRW.
Install the shade per the fabricator's instructions. Be sure that the shade is level to avoid any issues with the fabric "telescoping."
Install the Zipato Micromodule Motor Controller, following the diagram below:
Please note: Z-Wave is an RF communication. If your shade has a metal fascia or a cassette, make sure that the antenna of the micromodule is outside of the metal to ensure optimal Z-Wave communication.
Perform the following steps to learn the micromodule into your Vera controller:
- Log in to your Vera using your web browser.
- Go to Devices.
- Click on "+ Add device."
- Scroll down and click on "Generic Z-wave device."
- Click "Next" and "Next" again.
- When you see "Add device now" at the top of the page and there is a countdown on the screen, apply power to the micromodule. It should learn into your Vera controller.1
- Name the device and click "Finish."
- Give the module approximately 60 seconds to complete provisioning before proceeding.
- Click on Open or Close to ensure that the shade moves in the correct direction.2 Also, make sure that the shade stops at the correct upper and lower limits.3
1 If the micromodule has already been powered or was part of a previous Z-Wave network, you will need to perform an exclusion with the Vera controller. When on the screen with the countdown timer, click on "Retry." The message at the top of the screen will change to "Remove device now." Quickly click the button on the micromodule three times. The message will change to "Node finished" and the Vera controller will go back to inclusion mode. Click the button three times again to learn the micromodule into the Vera controller.
2 If the shade runs in reverse, power down the micromodule and swap the red and black wires coming from the motor. Make sure to re-apply power once the wires have been swapped.
3 If the limits need to be adjusted, refer to the shade fabricator's or the motor manufacturer's instructions.
Once you're certain that the directions and limits are correct, you will need to calibrate the micromodule to the shade. To do so, press and hold the button on the micromodule for 3-5 seconds and then release it. The shade will move up and down several times so that the module can learn its upper and lower limits.
Repeat these steps for any additional shades and micromodules you would like to control.
You will now have full control of the shade with your Z-Wave controller. To confirm, press Open, Close, or move to % to verify that the treatment now moves to this position.


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Have you heard of a museum of toilets? Well, Delhi has one such museum dedicated to the evolution of toilets. This museum is run by Sulabh International, and their motto is to educate and create awareness among the public about the methods of sanitization and about the history of toilets.
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The museum has a rare collection of facts, pictures and objects that illustrate the evolution of toilets in a chronology of events. It has an extensive display of privies, chamber pots, toilet furniture, bidets and water closets from 2500BC to the modern age.
The museum is founded by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, and its main objective is to educate students regarding the trends in the development of toilets and their designs, sanitization, etc. The museum is open from 10.30am to 5.30pm, and the entry is free. The museum is closed on Sundays.


The Calming Effect of Horses
The Calming Effect of Horses
Wednesday 18th September 2019
There are many benefits of horse riding for children with autism. Autistic people see, hear and feel the world differently to other people and this can cause considerable anxiety.
The rhythmic movement experienced during horse riding has been found to calm this distress and the actual physical contact with the horse may also help to build other relationships and reduce negative reactions.
Communication and empathy may also be increased by the interaction with the horse as their excitement of riding encourages them to speak to their horse and they begin to understand that their reactions can have an impact on how the horse behaves.
Riding different horses, introducing new activities and the rotation of volunteers that help out during riding sessions can assist with the resistance to change that is often associated with autism.
Cameron Branchett has riding been since 2011. When he began to get frustrated with his progress, Malvern Riding School, an Accessibility Mark accredited centre, stepped in to help. Here his Dad, Jonathan, tells his story.
Cameron's Story
Cameron was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in December 2006. In 2011, after discovering that the rocking motion on the pelvis when riding a horse released oxytocin that can help calm people, Cameron tried his first riding lesson.
The effect on him was immediate. Trying to cope in a main stream school, Cameron was showing symptoms of Tourette's Syndrome alongside his ASD. All of this stopped every time he sat on the horse.
He was hooked and we were amazed that a half hour lesson could have such a profound effect on him. They say certain animals have an affinity with humans and this is certainly the case with every horse Cameron has ridden. He forms a genuine bond with them all and they seem to instinctively understand his needs.
With ASD comes difficulties, listening to and understanding complex sets of instructions can be challenging at times. Cameron never expressed any desire to be a champion rider, or show jumper, he just enjoyed riding and trotting.
However, he began to get frustrated with his own limited progress and was starting to find the lessons troubling. In 2016, he was on the verge of giving up. That's when we turned to Malvern Riding School. Julie and the staff there are simply wonderful.
Within a few months he had mastered his rising trot, something he had never managed in five years! He now canters and jumps with ease and he is so much more confident and enthusiastic about his riding now and determined to become as good as he can be to help him with his dream of becoming an actor.
Julie and the staff, have a way of sensing when Cameron is getting a little disengaged with his riding and quickly change the lessons to keep him interested.
The way they communicate with him really resonates and he responds well to them. The little things like stopping the horse and talking towards him rather than shouting to his back as he rides past make all the difference. They also know the best way to challenge and support him even when he doubts himself.
There are currently 53 Accessibility Mark-approved centres across the country.
To find your nearest RDA Group or Accessibility Mark centre visit
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Weather
Windmill.
Homesteaders took advantage of wind power with windmills, which were used to pump water to the surface.
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Nebraska weather is notable for its wide seasonal variations in temperature, precipitation, and humidity. The average low temperature in Beatrice is 12 degrees Fahrenheit in January, and the average high is 90 degrees Fahrenheit in July. Since land heats and cools much faster than water; Nebraska's position in the center of the continent, away from major water bodies, leads to sudden fluctuations in temperature.
Nebraska receives cool, dry air from the Rocky Mountains in the west, as well as warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico in the south. The interaction of these air masses produces frequent and sometimes violent thunderstorms, particularly from April through September. Precipitation averages 28 inches per year in Beatrice. Tornadoes are common in spring months.
Homesteaders harnessed frequent winds with windmills, which pumped precious water supplies to the surface. By the 1870s, windmills were a common sight throughout the countryside. Many of these historic structures still stand today, testaments to the resourcefulness of those who took what benefit they could from an often adverse climate.

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Severance Pay & Connecticut Unemployment Benefits
When you receive severance pay as your employer terminates you, the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) doesn't automatically disqualify you from unemployment benefits. Instead, the agency treats that pay as income and uses the state's formula to calculate how much, if any, unemployment payments you're still entitled to. After your severance pay runs out, you begin collecting normal payments. As long as you report your severance pay during the unemployment claims process, you'll receive the correct amount. However, if you conceal your severance pay so you can collect more unemployment, you'll face stiff penalties from the Connecticut government.
Severance Pay
When your employer offers you severance pay, it's to offset the fact that you're losing your job. By offering you a few extra weeks of salary payments, your employer hopes to soften the blow of termination. When you get your last paycheck from the employer, it will have additional weeks of income on it above what you earned through work.
Reporting Severance Pay
When you make your claim to the CTDOL, you must report your severance pay. The reason is that severance pay is still considered income. Although collecting income doesn't disqualify you from Connecticut unemployment benefits, it may change your eligibility. During your initial application process, you must answer the question about severance pay truthfully and explain how much money you receive from. Afterward, when you file your weekly claim, you must note any weeks you've earned severance pay. The CTDOL will calculate your eligibility depending on your answers.
Calculating Partial Payments
If you earn severance pay a week in which you're also eligible for Connecticut unemployment benefits, you can still collect partial benefits. To determine how much your unemployment payment should be, the CTDOL takes two-thirds of your severance pay before any deductions such as taxes. They then subtract the result from your normal weekly payment. You receive the rest, if any, as a payment. When your severance pay runs out, your unemployment benefits stop being partial payments.
Failure to Report
If you don't report your severance pay, you are committing insurance fraud. The CTDOL verifies with your employer at the beginning of your claim and does random audits of files through your benefit year. If you are ever found withholding, concealing or misrepresenting information about your income, you can face severe penalties. Connecticut punishes this crime by forcing you to repay your benefits back and penalizing you up to an 39 additional benefit weeks. This means that the next time you qualify for unemployment, you have to serve these weeks with no payment. In some cases, you can receive fines of up to $5,000 and between one and five years of jail time.


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9 Reasons to Use Henna for Hair Regularly
Henna is one of the best hair colors that has ever existed in India. It is basically a gift of India to the world. Women have been using this color to give shine and strength to the hair throughout the centuries. So why it is so much popular? Have you ever asked yourself that why people especially women prefer this product? Ok let me tell you the several reasons why Henna is the most recommended and used hair color in India.
- Natural hair color: One of the most important aspects of herbal henna hair color is that it is a natural hair color which is used to impart natural look to the people. It is free from the effect of dangerous chemicals send thus a safe product to use.
- Gives clean scalp: Henna is known to maintain a balance of acid base content and is therefore a balanced hair color. It removes the unnecessary dirt from the scalp and makes it clean. In case of an oily scalp, one use this hair color to clean the scalp.
- Suits all conditions: Henna color as the name suggest is enriched with the goodness of henna which is an ancient ingredient. Thus this hair color suits all types of scalp conditions and is best suited for the people having itchy and dry scalp. Thus people who are hypo allergenic can use this product.
- Repairs various split ends: One of the specialties of Henna hair color is that it conditions and nourishes all hair. Thus if the hair are prone to split ends, henna hair color can be applied. Also one need not worry about the condition of breaking and tearing of hair.
- Control Itchiness: Henna hair color is known to be extremely useful in case of an itchy scalp. So a person feeling sensitive about the scalp can apply this hair color and can get the benefits associated with it.
- Prevents Dandruff: Henna as an organic henna powder which is a natural mehendi comes out to be extremely useful when it comes to prevent the dandruff related problems. It is one of the best hair colors in the market which can be used to prevent various other hair related issues.
- Reduces hair fall: Henna hair color can help in reducing the hair fall up to a large extent as it strengthens the hair from the roots. Thus it is an ultimate remedy for getting hair which are nourished and strong.
- Improves hair growth: Apart from having several advantages it helps in the growth of hair. Thus in order to achieve a tremendous hair growth this is the product for you.
- Improves texture: Henna color is known to have an astounding feature of giving a thickness to the hair and thus one use it to improve the texture of the hair.
Thus if a person wants to get the maximum hair growth and wants to prevent himself then the henna hair color comes out to be very handy in such a case. Thus if someone is looking for getting an adorable look of the hair, use organic henna powder to achieve this purpose.


SWI Inquiry: Spelling "Hear" vs "Heard"
My friend, Q., had a question, "Why is "heard" spelled that way?" Hmm. I don't know why! What an interesting question, Q.!!! What we do know is that "heard" is the past of "hear" and we know that it is not spelled hear + ed-> *heared.
What is the reasoning behind the spelling of ?
First, let's look at both words:
We note that although appears in both words, there is a stem vowel shift as we say the words aloud: "hear"/"heard" although they both contain the letter strings ; the words are pronounced differently.
Might this signal that these words come from Old English? I know from my class with Rebecca Loveless that there are Old English-derived strong (showing an action or state of being or feeling) verbs that mark the past tense with a stem vowel shift, such as "eat/ate"; "run/ran"; "sing/sang" and ""grow/grew."
I notice that, unlike the words above, "hear" and "heard" have a vowel shift but not a letter string or grapheme shift. Hmmm. There is another example of am Old English-derived strong verb that has a vowel sound shift without a letter string or grapheme shift:
Present tense: "read"/Past tense: "read"
So, I ponder what, if anything does the "hear/heard" and "read/read" pairings have in common? They are all homophones: read/reed; read/red; hear/here; heard/herd. So, it would have been important for the scribes long ago to follow the homophone principle: "where possible, words that are pronounced the same, but are unrelated, will have different spellings to mark the differences in meaning."
So, it would have been important to have graphemes in that would signal the meaningful connection to while differentiating from .
Now, with those thoughts in mind, I will investigate and using the 4 questions of Structured Word Inquiry (Bowers & Kirby, 2010) to determine if any other new understandings come to light:
So, after considering all my current understandings, my answer to Q.'s question, "Why is "heard" spelled that way?", my hypothesis is that , as an Old English-derived strong verb, is spelled that way in order to show the meaningful connection to while differentiating from . I will continue to refine my hypothesis as I learn. Thank you, Q., for a very thought-provoking question!
Update: I wasn't feeling confident about my analysis about why is spelled that way so I continued to do research. I came across Dr. Peter Bowers' wonderful exploration of and here. His analysis taught me something new: <-d> is a non-productive suffix ( a suffix that is not currently being used to generate new words). In his etymological investigation, was historically replaced by and he is aware of the OE suffix -th (-th, according to Gina Cooke, is a verbal inflection that has been replaced by the <-s> in says. It has an <-eth> variant, like in ) so
saith-> sai + th
If is an earlier version of and <-d> is an earlier, now non-productive, suffix then
sai + d-> said
Dr. Bowers concludes, "our word sum analysis gives us evidence that and do NOT share a base, but the etymological evidence shows that they derived from the same Old English root secgan. "
That makes me update my hypothesis that is spelled that way as a result of + the now unproductive -d suffix hence
hear + d->heard
Based on my updated hypothesis and my current understanding, our word sum analysis gives us evidence that and do NOT share a base, but the etymological evidence shows that they derived from the same Old English root heran.
Thank you, Dr. Bowers, for your illuminative analysis of and for all your scholarship related to spelling and Structured Word Inquiry.
Note from Real Spellers Toolkit (Theme 2D):
 - We know that the homophones < hear > and < here > have different meanings because they are spelled differently. The one that is to do with listening shares a spelling with < ear > because that's what we listen with.
The other word is the one to do with place: < here >. It shares a spelling with the other words that are clearly about place: < there > and < where >, even though the pronunciation is different.
Peter Bowers, Structured Word Inquiry
Rebecca Loveless
Etymology Online
The Noun Project
Neil Ramsden's Mini-Matrix Maker
Real Spellers Forum and Toolbox
Gina Cooke and Lex Exchange
Oxford Dictionary
Embedding "Structured Word Inquiry" Within a Reading Lesson
After a text has been presented and discussed, ask students to select a word that interests them from a text. Guide students through the following 4 questions using the Structured Word Inquiry (Bowers & Kirby, 2010) Framework. (Note: This does not have to be explored during one sitting.)
 1. Meaning?
 2. Relatives? (Etymology)
 3. Structure? (Morphology)
 4. Pronunciation? (Grapheme/Phoneme Correspondence)
Sample Text:
"Sorry, But It Was Beautiful" by Andrew Vecchione (6th Grade Student of Kenneth Koch)
This is just to say
Sorry I took your money
And burned it.
But it looked like the world falling apart
When it crackled and burned.
So I think it was worth it.
After all
You can't see the world fall apart every day.
See the following SWI Thinksheet for a guided exploration of the student-selected word, "crackle":
SWI ThinkSheet:
One of the notable understandings for this investigation is that the suffix <-le>" is represented by the graphememarker and the phonemes /ə/ and /l/.
After the exploration, ask students for their lingering questions or provide extension activities for further study. In this case, an exploration of the -le suffix in the Oxford Dictionary showed that one meaning of this suffix is "a repetitive action." As one collects words with the -le suffix, it was noted that many of those words refer to repetitive sounds. This resulted in a sort of the words with an -le suffix (or ending, as we determined some of the words had as part of the base, not as part of the suffix) into two groups: -le words that referred to repetitive sounds and those that did not.
As a result of this investigation, there was heightened understanding of the -le suffix and future investigations to explore the -le suffix in English as it seems to have evolved (Latin -el?) or be connected to the -el suffix.
From Etymology Online, entry for -el:
-el (3)
derivational suffix, also -le, used mostly with verbs but originally also with nouns, "often denoting diminutive, repetitive, or intensive actions or events" [The Middle English Compendium], from Old English. Compare brastlian alongside berstan (see burst); nestlian (see nestle) alongside nistan). It is likely also in wrestletrampledragglestruggletwinkle, also noddle "to make frequent nods" (1733). New formations in Middle English might be native formations (jostle from joust) with this or borrowings from Dutch.
I am wondering, for example, if a word sum for (from the Middle Dutch praten, "to chatter") which would be expected to be prattle-> prat+le-> *pratle except that is not correct. The "Etymology Online" site notes in the entry for -el that in Modern English the -el suffix is represented by -el. Note that prat(t)+el->*prattel would explain the doubling but is not the correct spelling. At this point I will just consider a base based on my current understanding but I will research the -el/-le connection. (As I feel the pronunciation of the -le suffix, I realize that the first phoneme I hear is the schwa, which is a vowel. Is there any doubling rule that takes into account a suffix that starts with a vowel sound even though the suffix does not start with a vowel?) (Update: After examining the etymology of the words below here, I became aware of a class of verbs called frequentatives with in English marks its verbs with an -le or -er ending and refers to words that show some sort of small or intense repeated action. Read here and here and here. My latest understanding says that for a verb to be frequentative, it must be derived from another word with the addition of the suffix. That doesn't explain why a word like which is most likely frequentative and arising from does not follow the rules for


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Claire L. Fanger F'17
ACLS Fellowship Program 2017
Prophecy in Practice: The Everyday Life of Divine Knowledge in the Twelfth Century
"Prophecy in Practice" sits at the disciplinary intersection of anthropology and history, and takes as its focus the personal everyday aspects of prophetic cognition in the lives of late medieval monks and nuns. By investigating links between large scale—biblical and exegetical—concepts of prophecy and smaller scale daily practices, such as prayer, reading, and the interpretation and sharing of dreams, as they facilitate or engender individual experiences of prophecy, this project explores the conjunction of institutional and personal knowledge embodied in medieval religious persons. This study breaks new ground in showing how common practices and concepts shared among members of twelfth-century religious communities facilitated individual experience and the expression of prophetic gifts.


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I'm building an AST using ANTLR. I want to write a production that matches this string:
In my grammar file I have:
This works fine. I'm using my own adaptor to emit tree nodes. The rewrite rule used creates for me two nodes: one for NODE_VAR_REFERENCE and one for IDENT.
What I want to do is create only one node (for the NODE_VAR_REFERENCE token), and this node must have the IDENT token in its "token" field.
Is this possible using a rewrite rule? Thanks.
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Well, to let IDENT be the token of the node NODE_VAR_REFERENCE would mean there isn't any NODE_VAR_REFERENCE at all. A token consists of a type (NODE_VAR_REFERENCE or IDENT) and some text this token matched. To let a tree node's token become IDENT would mean both the type and text would be that of IDENT (losing the NODE_VAR_REFERENCE token, or type).
What you probably mean is to have single node with type NODE_VAR_REFERENCE and the text of IDENT, in which case you could do something like this:
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that's what I mean. Thanks. – Antonio Nov 21 '12 at 9:35
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The history of the Triumph GT6

The GT6 was a 6-cylinder sports coupé built by Standard-Triumph and based on their popular Triumph Spitfire convertible. Production ran from 1966 to 1973.
In early 1963 Giovanni Michelotti was commissioned by Standard-Triumph to design a GT version of their recently introduced Spitfire 4 (also designed by Michelotti). An unmodified Spitfire 4 was transported to Michelotti's design studios in Italy and late in 1963 the prototype Spitfire GT4 was returned to England for evaluation. The styling of the vehicle was a success but unfortunately the extra weight of the GT bodyshell resulted in extremely poor performance, with the 1,147 cc (70 cu in) Spitfire power unit, and plans for producing the Spitfire GT4 were shelved.
However, Michelotti's fastback design for the Spitfire GT4 prototype was (for the 1964 season) adopted by the Triumph racing-programme as it was deemed to provide an aerodynamic benefit over the standard Spitfire body-shape. Fibreglass copies of the Spitfire GT4's fastback were grafted on to the race-modified Spitfires destined for competition. The Spitfire racing-programme was successful and, in 1965, resulted in a 1st in category at the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hour (beating their main rivals, the MG Midgets). The competitive success of the Spitfire racing-programme, as well as the continued commercial success of the production vehicle led Triumph to re-evaluate its shelved plans for a GT version of the Spitfire. To overcome the lack of performance inherent in the heavier body-style the Spitfire's 4 cylinder engine was replaced with the more powerful 2 litre 6 cylinder engine from the Triumph Vitesse (which shared a similar chassis with both the Spitfire and Triumph Herald). The car was further developed and refined and eventually launched as the Triumph GT6 (dropping the "Spitfire" prefix) to identify its GT styling and its 6 cylinder engine.
Contemporary Triumph marketing advertised the GT6 as being developed from the "race winning Le Mans Spitfires" to capitalise on their aesthetic similarities, whereas the Le Mans Spitfires and the GT6 were actually two entirely separate development programmes (the GT programme predating the racing programme). However, the marketing spin was so successful that many people erroneously believed the Le Mans Spitfires to actually be GT6s.
The new car was introduced in 1966 and called the Triumph GT6. The new body was a sleek fastback design with an opening rear hatch (This gave the GT6 the nickname "Poor man's E-Type"). It was really a 2-seater, but a small extra rear seat could be ordered if required and was large enough for small children. The family resemblance to the Spitfire Mk II was strong, the longer 6-cylinder engine necessitated a new bonnet top with a power bulge and the doors were provided with opening quarter light windows and squared-off glass in the top rear corner. The 6-cylinder engine was tuned to develop 95 bhp (71 kW) and necessitated certain changes to the Spitfire mechanics; the radiator was new and mounted further forward in the car and the gearbox was the stronger unit from the Vitesse, with optional overdrive. Front springs were uprated to cope with the extra weight from the new engine. The interior of the GT6 was well equipped; a wooden dashboard housed a full complement of instruments, with carpets and heater included as standard.
The new car had some very strong selling points. The new engine provided a 106 mph (171 km/h) top speed and 0-60 mph in 11.7 seconds, a little better than the MGB GT. Moreover, the unit was comparatively smooth and tractable, in marked contrast to the MG's rather harsh 4-cylinder motor. Fuel economy was very reasonable for the period and the interior well up to the competition. The only major criticism was of its rear suspension; the GT6 inherited the swing-axle system from the Spitfire, which in turn was copied from the Herald small saloon. In the saloon it was tolerated, in the little Spitfire it was not liked and in the powerful GT6 it was heavily criticised. Triumph had done nothing to improve the system for the GT6 and the tendency to break away if the driver lifted off the power mid-corner was not helped at all by the increased weight at the front of the car. The handling was most bitterly criticised in the USA, an important export market for Triumph, where they were traditionally very strong. Similar criticism was being levelled at the Vitesse saloon, which shared both the GT6's engine and it's handling problems.
Triumph realised that they needed to find an answer to the problem, if only to keep their reputation in the USA. Their response came with the 1969 model year, with the introduction of the GT6 MK2, known in the States as the GT6+. The rear suspension was significantly re-engineered using reversed lower wishbones and rotoflex driveshaft couplings, taming the handling and turning the Triumph into an MGB-beater. The Vitesse was also modified, but the Spitfire had to wait until 1970 for any improvements to be made.
There were other changes for the MK2: the front bumper was raised (in common with the Spitfire Mk.3) to conform to new crash regulations, necessitating a revised front end, and side vents were added to the front wings and rear pillars. Under the bonnet, the engine was uprated to develop 104 bhp with a new cylinder head, camshaft, and manifolds. The interior was also updated with a new dashboard and better ventilation, a 2-speed heater fan and a black headlining. Overdrive remained a popular option.
The final major facelift for the GT6 came in 1970, to make the MK3. This time the whole bodyshell was revised to match the changes made to the Spitfire Mk.IV; these included a cut-off rear end, recessed door handles and a smoother front end. Only detail changes were made to the mechanics, but in 1973 - close to the end of the car's life - the rear suspension was changed again, this time for the cheaper (but still effective) 'swing-spring' layout also fitted to the Spitfire Mk.IV. This was a modification of the swing axle rear suspension used on the lesser Herald-derived models, with the transverse leaf spring mounted on a pivot, eliminating roll stiffness at the rear, and thus greatly reducing the jacking effect under cornering loads. To compensate for this loss of roll stiffness, a larger front anti-roll bar was fitted. A brake servo was also added in 1973, and seats were changed from vinyl to cloth. There was still a fairly comprehensive options list, but the attractive 'knock-on' wire wheels were no longer available. Performance for the MK3 was basically similar to the MK2, top speed of 117 mph (188 km/h) and a 0-60 time of 10.1 seconds; this was now comfortably ahead of the MGB GT, which topped out at about 105 mph (169 km/h) and reached 60 mph in approximately 13 seconds. Unfortunately, the last U.S. models performed comparatively poorly, as compression ratios were lowered to accommodate lower octane unleaded petrol.
The GT6 proved to be a thoroughly pleasant, well-behaved sports car, certainly after the launch of the MK2. However it never sold in the numbers hoped for by Triumph, and was comprehensively beaten in the marketplace by the arguably inferior MGB. This seems a puzzle; the smaller-engined Spitfire sold better than the MG Midget, but this success eluded the GT6. Triumph always refused to release an official convertible version of the GT6 (although a number of owners successfully created one), and this may be partly responsible; the only likely explanation for this is their reluctance to offer any competition for their TR6 roadster, a strong seller in the USA. Whatever the reason, the GT6 was quietly dropped from the Triumph range at the end of 1973, with a few cars being sold the year after.
Today the cars have a strong following on the classic car circuit in the UK and USA. Mechanics are exceptionally strong, and share many common parts with other Triumphs of the period. Survival rate is comparatively high and there is excellent support from owners clubs.
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Google announced that they have a solution to get rid of the "on behalf of" notification in Gmail by using the SMTP (send mail) server of the address that you are sending mail on behalf of. The process is quite simple:
- Log into your Gmail account
- Click "Settings"
- Click "Accounts"
- In the "Send mail as" section click "Edit Info" next to one of the accounts
- Set your name and click to the next screen
- Click "Use the other e-mail provider's SMTP servers"
- You will be presented with SMTP server address, username, and password fields along with a SSL checkbox and a port drop-down
- The SMTP server is: smtp.gmail.com (by default the system pre-populates the custom domain, so you need to make sure that you change this)
- Your username is:
@ (i.e., _EMAIL_ | you have to put your entire e-mail address in there for the Google SMTP server to authenticate you)
- You password is: whatever password you use for that other account (not necessarily your primary Gmail account password)
- Click the SSL box; the port automatically sets correctly
- The system will verify your credentials and will only return you to the configuration screen if there is a problem.


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RSO 2.0 2022 - A Revolution in making oil at home.
RSO 2.0 2022 Has been replaced and is now a dedicated special cleaning procedure.
The Brine Isopropyl Degumming defined in RSO 2.0 2022 is a technically superior degumming procedure compared to the simple degumming in RxCE. When you need to clean up dirty oil, RSO 2.0 2022 fits the bill.
Here is how it is done. This older process contains two discoveries enabled through Isopropyl's Super Power and polarity.
Discovery #1 - Brine Isopropyl Degumming
By pouring fully saturated salt water into Isopropyl Alcohol, the salt ions disrupt the hydrogen bonding causing the alcohol to separate from excess water which then forms two separate layers. This is called 'Salting-Out Isopropyl' and is very well known high school chemistry experiment. Salting-Out Isopropyl removes excess water, but it also frees up all other molecules dissolved by the alcohol. Picture the molecular world freed and now dancing in a big game of Musical Chairs except when the music stops, molecules tend to bond with similar molecules creating pure crystals. This pure crystallization of phospholipids is what you are seeing as a snow blizzard in the water layer.
Now for the first time ever, damaging phospholipids can easily be separated out of the oil. Phospholipids are responsible for locking impurities into the oil. Using this technique, phospholipids can literally be shaken free of the oil.
Silting is a comprehensive cleaning step that incorporates Brine Isopropyl Degumming. Being able to dividing the wash in two separate layers by Salting-Out the isopropyl is a great tool for cleaning out unwanted compounds. The water phase of the brine vacuums up all water soluble compounds, both polar and some semi-polar. Acids, sugars and other water soluble impurities are attracted to the water through polar forces. These compounds historically have been boiled into the RSO which is why RSO is considered an unrefined 'crude' oil. Trichome shells simply sink to the bottom of the water layer.
Discovery #2 - Rapid Winterization
Silting purifies the oil by removing polar and most semi-polar compounds. You can be see the improvement in lab test reports as a progressive climb in high concentration. The term 'Lipids' is simply the family name for oils, fats, phospholipids and waxes. Using Isopropyl for the bulk solvent sets up a unique condition due to it being less polar than ethanol. Once distilling is done, the waste water dumped out, ethanol is used to redissolve the oils for the final reduction. Here's where the magic happens. Ethanol's higher polarity causes the non-polar liquefied waxes to be repelled. These repelling forces cause the waxes to compress into smaller spaces starting at room temperatures as the solution cools. By placing the ethanol wash in the freezer for an hour, the waxes crystallize in the cold and are easily caught in a paper napkin. A simple folded napkin is all that is needed to catch a majority of the waxes.
The power of Salting-Out Isopropyl alcohol used in this process is a tool to separate out unwanted compounds. Silting separates out polar and semi-polar compounds. Distilling boils out the alcohol and absorbs water soluble compounds leaving cleaner oil floating on the water. This refined oil is now ready for the upcoming Winterization.
RSO 2.0 is unique by performing Winterization after distillation rather than before. Normally winterization, a dewaxing process, is done on the large volume of alcohol used to wash the plant. Now, winterization is performed on as little as a half cup of alcohol. The refined oils are cleaned up, and ready to be dewaxed. This is where Rapid Winterization kicks in. By using two different solvents with different dissolving characteristics, a condition is created where non-polar waxes are quickly consolidated when the alcohol is cooled down. The time now needed has been reduced from 12-24 hours to under an hour.
Lab Test Summary
The table plots the Total Cannabinoids reported in each test. Test #1 was run in May 2021 on standard RSO resulting in 34% Total Cannabinoids. The four subsequent tests were run with the incorporation of process improvements. The final test shows an increase to 78% cannabinoids with Silting, Distillation, Winterization and the final reduction.
The five lab tests can be seen [here] in reverse order (Scroll down to the bottom of the page).
So, was it all worth it? The proof is in the oil! Raw crude RSO started at 34% potency and has now reached 78% Total Cannabinoids!
The objectives of faster, cleaner and cheaper RSO has been accomplished!
No more filtering out trichome shells through paper coffee filters as the shells sink into the water layer during Silting.
Alcohol recovery can be done with Isopropyl using a moonshine still or water distiller thus providing further cost savings.
99% Isopropyl is preferred but 91% Isopropyl works very well. This allows the solvent to be reused in future extractions.
Steps in making RSO
#1 - WASH. Wash the plant material in 99% Isopropyl Alcohol.
#2 - SILTING. All the magic explained above.
#3 - DISTILL. Remove the alcohol, collect the oil.
#4 - WINTERIZE. Separate out waxes with cold temperatures.
#5 - REDUCE. Reduce one last time to final oil.
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Aim: A retrospective study was conducted to explore the value of sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping with carbon nanoparticles (CNP) in endometrial cancer patients. Methods: Seventy-six endometrial cancer patients who underwent sentinel lymph node mapping with or without systemic pelvic lymphadenectomy were involved in this study. All patients received cervical injection of carbon nanoparticles. The detection frequency for sentinel lymph nodes was calculated for all 76 patients, while the sensitivity and negative predictive value for metastasis were calculated for patients who underwent additional systemic pelvic lymphadenectomy (n=43). Clinical factors associated with sentinel lymph node detection were also evaluated. Results: The overall and bilateral detection frequencies were 71.1% (54/76) and 61.1% (33/54), respectively. A total of 291 sentinel lymph nodes were removed from 54 patients, with the median number removed per patient being 4 (range 3-7). sentinel lymph nodes were mostly located in the external lilac (45.7%) and obturator (41.2%) regions. Fifteen positive lymph nodes including 6 positive sentinel lymph nodes were found in 5 patients. Two of the five patients failed sentinel lymph node mapping but showed positive lymph nodes after systemic pelvic lymphadenectomy. The sensitivity and negative predictive value of sentinel lymph node mapping were therefore both 100%. Conclusion: The detection frequency of sentinel lymph node mapping with carbon nanoparticles in endometrial cancer patients was not as high as for some other cancer types. However, the accuracy of this method was high despite the relatively low detection frequency. More research is needed to improve sentinel lymph node mapping in endometrial cancer patients.
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Sentinel lymph node mapping with carbon nanoparticles in endometrial cancer
1 Gynecology Department. Peking University people's Hospital, Beijing, China
Eur. J. Gynaecol. Oncol. 2020 , 41(3), 408–414; _URL_
Submitted: 30 June 2019 | Accepted: 19 September 2019 | Published: 15 June 2020
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DreamBooth is a deep learning generation model developed by researchers from Google Research and Boston University in 2022. It is designed to fine-tune existing text-to-image models, such as Stable Diffusion, to generate more personalized and fine-tuned outputs. DreamBooth is implemented by training the model on a small set of images depicting a specific subject, along with text prompts that contain the name of the subject's class. This allows the model to generate diverse instances of the subject based on its training. The methodology involves fine-tuning the model using paired low-resolution and high-resolution images to maintain the minute details of the subject.
Features:
 1. Fine-tuning: DreamBooth allows fine-tuning of text-to-image models, enabling them to generate more specific and personalized images.
 2. Subject-specific training: The model is trained on a small set of images depicting a specific subject, along with class-specific text prompts. This training allows the model to generate diverse instances of the subject.
 3. Maintenance of details: DreamBooth uses paired low-resolution and high-resolution images to fine-tune the super-resolution components of the model, ensuring the maintenance of minute details in the generated images.
Use Cases:
 1. Overcoming repeatability issues: DreamBooth addresses the challenge of controlling the appearance and identity of subjects in text-to-image models. It enables users to generate multiple images of various things with the same subject, overcoming the limitations of existing models.
 2. Artistic expression: Artists can utilize DreamBooth to incorporate specific art styles associated with human artists into their work. However, ethical considerations regarding imitation and the source of artistic styles have been raised.
 3. Personalized storytelling: DreamBooth can be used to tell stories that involve specific individuals or friends who resemble known personalities. By training the model on images and prompts related to the desired person, the generated images can bear a closer resemblance to the target individual.
Please note that DreamBooth should be used responsibly and not for malicious purposes. The training of models using DreamBooth is still governed by the CreativeML Open RAIL-M license that applies to Stable Diffusion models.


5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet
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Even though there are many things you should know before you going to Tibet, here are 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet since Tibet is absolutely unique and different in its culture, religion, customs and the landscape so on,. Tibet is one of the five national autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the southwest of China and the southwest of Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The land area of the whole region is more than 1.22 million square kilometers, accounting for 12.8% of the total area of the country. The oldest Bon religion in Tibet and the Tibetan Buddhism, which dominate the politics, economy and culture of Tibetan society, permeate all aspects of social life, thus forming the folk customs and aesthetic tastes different from other nationalities. Tibet's folk culture is rich in content and rich in cultural relics.
Tibet not only has a unique high plateau with countless snow-capped mountains' scenery, but also has a charming green natural landscape, beautiful lakes and vast grassland, inhabited by thousands of Tibetan nomads. Up to now, there are many Tibetan people whose living customs are far away from the modern people outside the plateau. Just because of the distance, everything in Tibet has an ornamental value.
 1. How to get to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet is how to get to Tibet. There are three ways to travel to Tibet, you can choose by plane, train or by land. You can fly to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet from almost all the cities in mainland China and internationally, from Kathmandu to Lhasa. You can also take train to Tibet from most parts of the cities in mainland China but the best way to get to Tibet by train is from Xining which is located in the northwest of China and the capital city of Qinghai Tibetan plateau. The train from Xining to Lhasa takes 21 hours and it is the best part of the high plateau train trip landscape. You can come to Tibet by land by taking Sichuan Tibet highway overland tour, Qinghai Tibet highland overland tour and Yunnan Tibet highway overland tour. Internationally, there are two ways to go to Tibet by land, one is from Kathmandu to Kyirong border and another is from Kashgar to Kailash.
 - When is the best time to trip to Tibet?
The best time to go to Tibet is from April till end of October because during this period of time, the weather warms up, all the scenery turns into green and little bit of rain to fresh up and gives more oxygen for the sunny and dried weather in Tibet. The best time for trekking in Tibet is from May to June and September to end of October but for a short trekking around Mount Kailash is available from May till end of October.
 - When is the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is to know when the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet. The cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet is in the winter time and nowadays, we highly recommend Tibet winter tour because the tourism supply and nationwide facility has been improved a lot and in many major cities including Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, Tsetang, cradle of Tibet located to the south of Lhasa city, Shigatse, fertile land and western cultural center of Tibet located to the west of Lhasa, Nyingtri, the eastern forest region of Tibet located to the east of Lhasa city, we can provide very good hotels with 24 hours hot water, rooms are heated for 24 hours as well.
There are also plenty of restaurants and most of the scenic spots are opened like summer. The price of the flights are 50% cheaper, it is very easy to get train tickets, most of the scenic spots and vehicle transportation is 30% cheaper and human resource including Tibet travel guide is around 20% cheaper. During winter in Tibet, the sun shines so brightly and during the day time, as long as there is sunshine, you never feel very cold. In every scenic spots, you will see thousands of Tibetan pilgrims coming from different regions of Tibet including Amdo, the far north eastern part of Tibet and Kham, the far south eastern part of Tibet. There are thousands of Tibetans, doing prostration in front of Jokang temple to do their daily Buddhist practices. There are also quite many religious and other Tibetan traditional festivals are going on during winter time in Tibet so traveling to Tibet in winter makes your Tibet trip more cheaper and gives more authentic experience of Tibet travel.
 - What are the things to see during your Tibet travel?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is there are many beautiful natural scenic sights and famous monasteries and temples in Tibet. During your travel in Tibet, you can't miss visiting the Potala Palace and Jokhang temple in Lhasa. The Potala Palace is located in the center of Lhasa city. The Potala Palace was built in 7th century by the 33rd King of Tibet called Songtsan Gampo during Tubo Dynasty. The king married two princes Princess, princess Bhrikuti Devi from Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang court. Both princess brought the most sacred statues of Buddha Shakyamuni as their dowry. The Potala Palace was destroyed badly by fire in around 9th century and in around 17th century, the 5th Dalai Lama rebuilt the Potala Palace into the present size and since then the Potala Palace has become the winter palace of the Dalai Lama and now it has been listed as the UNESCO world heritage site.
Jokhang Temple also known as "zulakang" (In Tibetan, means Buddha Hall), located in the center of the old urban area of Lhasa, is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built by Tibetang King Songtsan Gampo, with a history of more than 1300 years, and has the supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. Jokang temple is the most brilliant building in Tibet, and also the earliest Tibetan traditional building in Tibet.
There are many important and interesting monasteries and temples to visit in Tibet including Drepung and Sera monasteries, Ramoche temple, Ganden monastery inside Lhasa, Samye monastery, Palchoe monastery, Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Traduk temple and Yumbu Lhakang so on. During your Tibet trip, you should not miss visiting the most important scenic sights including the Mt Everest, Mt Kailash, several most famous sacred lakes of Tibet including Namtso lake, Yamdrok lake, Mansarovar lake, Dhangra Yumtso lake, Tso Ngonpo lake ( Kokonor ) etc.
 - What are the etiquette and Taboos in Tibet that you should know before going to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is etiquette and Taboos. Tibet is divided into different regions but the most important place that you should not miss visiting when you are going to Tibet is Lhasa so today we are going to give some information about etiquette and Taboos of the Tibetans in Lhasa.
Lhasa has a pleasant climate and has long been the political, religious, economic and cultural center of Tibet. There are so many interesting scenic spots and cultural sights to visit in Lhasa. The area is known for its strict dress code. Lhasa women use wool to make short sleeved summer clothes.
Lhasa women wear the most beautiful Tibetan gowns made of the best used wool and the women who are married wear a waistlines or known as apron made of various colors of wool or silk. Whenever there is a traditional festival or during Tibetan new year, all the Lhasa women, including young generations will have to wear this beautiful Tibetan traditional gown and Tibetan traditional hat made of the best woolen cloth and a little bit murmured hair. In Tibet, to dress in a beautiful traditional way is to give a respect to the older ones, leaders or your friends. Especially when they have special celebration. Tibetans believe that people who come to your home with beautiful clothes can bring you good luck.
The people in Lhasa are very polite and when you are talking to older people, teachers, leaders, monks or nuns, you always speak softly and use the respectful words in Tibetan. The younger generations always touch their right hand on their head and as if they are scratching on their head when they are talking to older people, teachers, leaders so on, It is also another way of paying respect. People in Lhasa raise their hands and bow their head when they meet some friends or people they know in the market or street, that is to greet the people. Tibetans take off the hat during their visit to the monasteries or temples which is also respect to Buddha. Tibetans don't have any entertainment or parties if someone dies in their family for 49 days. They also don't sing or dance during those 49 days. Tibetans offer white scarf to Buddha or statues of Bodhisattva during their visit inside the monastery which is a respect to Buddha and symbol of displaying their white and pure heart to Buddha in order to clear their sin.
When people have parties, Tibetans always touch the glass with each other before you drink. They


text: Recent fluctuations of agricultural commodity prices have stimulated the debate on the potential causes of price volatility. One explanation is that weather shocks or other external factors perturb supply, thus leading to price fluctuations. An alternative explanation proposes that the persistent fluctuations are the result of nonlinear dynamics and would even occur in the absence of external shocks. This paper focuses on the latter explanation. We investigate under which conditions price volatility is primarily caused by nonlinear dynamics. Using a system dynamics modelling approach we show that plausible behaviour of actors can lead to persistent price fluctuations, even in the absence of external shocks.


mentioned in a type defaults to invisible, thus making the visible quantification required.)
The new pi quantifiers allow for quantifiees that are both dependent and relevant. This means that the quantifiee is named in the type and can be used within its scope in the type, and also that the quantifiee can be inspected in the term. A pi-bound argument is a proper dependent type. Since a pi-quantifiee can appear in both terms and types, its instantiations must come from a restricted subset of Haskell that makes sense at both the type and term level. This issue is addressed in Adam Gundry's thesis. For now, we propose that this subset include only data constructors (perhaps applied) and other pi-quantifiees. The subset can be expanded later. For some tantalizing ideas of how far it can go, see this paper, discussing promotion of Haskell terms to types.
It is tempting to treat -> as a degenerate form of a pi -- something like pi (_ :: ...) ->. However, this is slightly misleading, in that -> quantifies over any Haskell term, and pi quantifies over only the shared term/type subset.
Declarations given without a type signature will need to perform relevance inference to figure out whether quantified variables should be forall-bound or pi-bound. Relevance inference simply looks at usage sites; iff a variable is used in a relevant context (scrutinee of a pattern-match, or passed to a function expecting a relevant argument, among others) then it is relevant. It is tempting to perform relevance inference if the nature of a quantifier is omitted in a type signature, but this would make the type signature's meaning depend on the term, which is annoying. For now, we're saying "no". But, it would be good to revisit this decision in light of partial type signatures, which also make type signatures depend on terms.
Quantifiers in kinds
The preceding discussion focuses mostly on classifying terms. How does any of this change when we think of classifying types?
Relevance in types
Relevance in a term corresponds quite closely to phase. A relevant term-level quantifiee must be kept at runtime, while an irrelevant quantifiee can be erased. But, what does relevance in a type mean? Everything in a type is (absent pi-quantifications) irrelevant in a term, and it all can be erased. Furthermore, it is all used in the same phase, at compile time. Yet, it seems useful to still have a notion of relevance in types. This allows programmers to reason about parametricity in their type-level functions, and it keeps the function space in types similar to the function space in terms.
For example, today's Haskell permits things like this:
type family F (x :: k) :: k
type instance F True = False
type instance F False = True
type instance F (x :: *) = x
Note that the behavior of F depends on the kind of its argument, k. This is an example of a non-parametric type function. Looking at the kind, k -> k, one would expect F to be the identity; yet, it is not.
Thus, we would want to distinguish pi k. k -> k (the kind of F) and forall k. k -> k (the kind of a type-level polymorphic identity). This distinction does not affect erasure or phase, but it does affect how a quantifiee can be used. Furthermore, this keeps term classifiers more in line with type classifiers. Note that this means all current type/data families are properly classified with pi, not forall. This won't cause code breakage, though, because it is impossible to write a kind quantification (with any syntax) in today's Haskell.
Proposed syntax for this distinction is to assume any kind variable is forall-quantified, and allow syntax like type family pi k. F (x :: k) :: k where ... to get pi-quantification. forall would be allowed in that syntax as well, but would be redundant.
Datatypes
How is the kind of a datatype classified? After some debate, Stephanie and RAE thought that a poly-kinded datatype should be quantified with pi, not forall. For example, consider data Proxy (k :: *) (a :: k) = Proxy. Is its kind forall (k :: *). k -> * or pi (k :: *). k -> *. Let's consider the former type as if it classified a term-level function. That function would have to be a constant function, by parametricity. Yet, we do not want Proxy * Bool to be the same as Proxy Nat Zero. So, we choose the latter classifier.
This choice matters in how datatypes are used in pattern-matching situations. For example, is this possible: type instance F (Proxy (a :: k)) = k? The result uses k in a relevant context, so it must be that k is introduced in a relevant context, and thus that it must be pi-quantified. If we wanted to introduce forall-quantification in datatypes, then the use of these variables would be restricted during matching. Is this a good idea? Is this necessary? And, it seems that pi will be default in datatypes but forall will be default in type families. This is strange.
Open design questions
Parsing/namespace resolution
Parsing is a bit of a nightmare for this new language and will require some compromises.
 - Merging types and kinds is almost straightforward, but for one major stumbling block: *. In a kind, * is parsed as an alphanumeric identifier would be. In a type, * is parsed as an infix operator. How can we merge the type- and kind-parser given this discrepancy? As an example, what is the meaning of Foo * Int? Is it the type Foo applied to * and Int? Or is it the operator * applied to Foo and Int? The solution to this annoyance seems to be to introduce a new identifier for * (say, TYPE) and then remove * from the language, allowing it to be used for multiplication, for example.
 - What name to choose for *? TYPE would appear plenty in code, and it seems a little rude. Choosing a new symbol just kicks the can down the road. Choosing Type would conflict with lots of code (including GHC's) that uses a type Type. Choosing T would conflict with lots of (example) code that uses T. The best option I'm aware of is U, short for universe. Mitigating this problem somewhat is that Dependent Haskell would come with kind synonyms, and whatever name we choose would be a "normal" name exported from the Prelude and could be hidden if desired.
 - What is our migration strategy? One proposal: introduce the new name now and keep * around. Then, when Dependent Haskell is ready for release, it will come with a new extension flag which will change the parsing of *. Only when that flag is enabled would * fail to work. It is unclear whether it is worth it to fully squash * out of the language.
UPDATE: In a conversation with the denizens of UPenn's Levine 513, I came up with a nice, clean way to have our cake and eat it too. It all hinges upon the fact that the parser can't currently figure out fixities of operators. While the actual implementation may differ in the details, the parser has to treat foo bar !# baz %% bum bimini as just a list of tokens. Only after we rename are the operators resolved to entities with known fixities.
With this in mind, we can just introduce a new fixity: prefix. During the transformation of an expression such as that above into a proper AST with correct precedence, we just treat an operator with the prefix fixity just like an alphanumeric identifier. Then, the kind * just has prefix fixity, and we're done with it. For backward compatibility, this * would have to be exported from the Prelude. There would be a name clash with types named *, but Haskellers know how to deal with name clashes already. Backward compatibility might compel us to do something clever in the renamer in the -XNoDependentTypes case, but that's OK.
 - The type language and the term languages are more different. There are two proposals on the table to deal with types embedded in terms:
 - Keep the parsers separate: Since the parsers are separate and the parser certainly doesn't know anything about types, we need some indication in the code as a signal to the parser to switch to the type parser. Due to the construction of GHC's parser, this indicator would have to come before the phrase in question.
 - Option 1: We can use @ to indicate that we are parsing a type. Take id :: forall a -> a -> a. This is just like the normal id, but with the type parameter explicit. Because the parser/renamer won't know the type of id when parsing its arguments, the first argument will have to manifestly


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A grapple is an object traditionally consisting of a rope or chain ending with a 'hook'. Grapples are commonly used by adventurers as a way of safely scaling otherwise impassable obstacles such as cliff faces or wide chasms. An important tool in the inventory of any intrepid explorer, the grapple has inevitably found its way into games.
Within gaming, the grapple has many applications, depending on the game in question. In a lot of games, grapples are used in platforming segments to allow a character to access a location that would otherwise be out of their reach. Some games use grapples within combat, sometimes to pull an enemy in close for a melee hit, and other times to steal protective shields and armor from foes in order to expose a weakness. The importance of grapples in gaming is perhaps best illustrated by titles such as Bionic Commando, in which use of the grapple is a key game mechanic.