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CLOSE READING INFERENCE MYSTERY: WHO TOOK THE FLOWERS FROM THE SCHOOL GARDEN?
This missing flowers close reading inference mystery is a fun way to engage your students and challenge them to look for text evidence, infer information, and read more closely. The resource includes everything you need to facilitate the activity in your classroom.
The newly established gardening program at Riverside High School is a hit among students. Mrs. Ross, who runs the program, visits the garden at the end of the day and realizes, much to her disappointment, that her beloved pink lilies are missing. Your students need to find out who picked the flowers from the soil.
Included in your purchase:
- A teacher presentation that guides the mystery with the backstory, evidence, the culprit reveal, and detailed explanations for why each suspect is innocent and why the culprit is guilty.
- A classroom poster that reads "Who picked the flowers?" that you can put up on the door to hook students into the activity.
- An original narrative backstory that sets up and initiates the mystery.
- A variety of clues that require students to close read and use their inference skills. There is an email, a photosynthesis lab assignment, a high school funding request, a school band poster, a student absence note, a student detention notice, a lawn care work order, and a text message.
- A graphic organizer where students can keep track of their findings that support or refute different suspects in the mystery.
- A detailed teacher answer key in print format and within the presentation slideshow.
How it works:
- Start by putting up the poster on your door to build anticipation when students enter the room. When students enter, put them in small groups, so they can work together to try to solve the mystery.
- Use the presentation slides to guide you through each element of the lesson. The slides will help you introduce the story and evidence to each of the groups.
- Hand out all the evidence to students and allow them time to make their predictions and inferences and solve the mystery.
- Once each group has made their final prediction, use the presentation slides to reveal the culprit and go through each of the suspects to show the evidence of their innocence or guilt.
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Predictors of Marital Dissolution in a South Asian Setting
Elyse Jennings, University of Michigan
While studies of divorce in Western settings are extensive and well-established, there has been limited investigation of the causes and consequences of divorce among non-Western, agrarian populations. In South Asia—one such region—divorce is relatively uncommon, but there is evidence that its prevalence may be increasing. This study takes an important step toward understanding the causes of divorce in this region, testing whether the predictors of marital dissolution in the United States operate similarly in rural Nepal. Given the stark social, economic, and cultural differences between the two settings, there are reasons to expect that the causes in Nepal will differ from those in the United States. I use event history analyses with retrospective life history data to investigate potential influences on the likelihood that first marriages will dissolve. Results reveal that common influences on marital dissolution in the United States are also influential in this South Asian setting.
Presented in Poster Session 1

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Reveals invisible writing
- "The Revealing Charm will reveal invisible ink and messages hidden by magical means. Simply tap a book or parchment with your wand and any hidden message will be revealed. This spell is more than sufficient to overcome the basic concealing charms and so is a favourite of parents and teachers alike."
- —Miranda Goshawk, Book of Spells.[src]
The Revealing Charm (Aparecium) is a charm that forces invisible ink or other hidden messages to appear. It is also possible this spell can be used to make other invisible things reveal themselves. Hermione Granger used this spell on Tom Riddle's Diary to see if anything could be read. Nothing appeared after she used the spell because that was not the enchantment placed on the book.
- "She tapped the diary three times and said, "Aparecium!""
- —Hermione using the spell on Tom Riddle's diary[src]
The Latin word appareo which means "to become visible or to appear".
Behind the scenes
- This is possibly the spell Severus Snape used to attempt to force the Marauder's Map to display its content, though it may also have been Scarpin's Revelaspell.
- According to Pottermore, the hand motion is thus:
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Wonderbook: Book of Spells (First identified as Revealing Charm)

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Instant availability of BOM
Generate any type of BOM in formats Excel, Parabuild spread sheet or text file. All information is taken from the 3D model which ensures reliable and accurate results.
Here are some of the default Parabuild BOM types :
- Single Parts for production/ordering
- Assemblies with or without parts
- Overview of bolt-linked assemblies, including bolts
- Cutting list (enumeration per part)
- Cutting list with images (for production of slope/skew cuts)
- Revisions comparison
Easy estimating and bidding
Parabuild allows you to create a draft of the project in a minimum amount of time. The Context modeler allows quick and accurate drawing of structural steel. If you are starting from a BIM Ifc file, import it into Parabuild and add connections with ease. Once you have a preliminary model, the BOM helps you to quickly make accurate estimates.
Customize titles, columns, totals and subtotals, and more. Assign the columns that determine grouping and sorting.
Restrict the bill to specific phases or revisions, or use other criteria to generate bills for specific parts of the project.
Parabuild has a cutting stock problem solver. Parabuild extracts the members that need to be cut from the 3D model. You only need to provide the lengths per section shape that are available from your stock or supplier. Parabuild calculates how to cut the members out of the stock lengths with minimized material loss.


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What is fragmentation short answer?
Fragmentation is the breaking of the body into parts and then the organism develops all the parts of the body. The fragmentation is the type of reproduction in lower organisms. The fragments which are produced can develop into new organisms.
What is fragmentation with diagram?
During the process of fragmentation, a fragment of the parent forms a new being. It occurs when a shoot that is rooted becomes detached from the main group. Multicellular organisms with simple body organization can divide or reproduce by fragmentation. But, it cannot be used by all multi-cellular organisms.
What is fragmented?
1 : broken or separated into distinct parts Another fragmented language group is the Austroasiatic family, whose most widely spoken languages are Vietnamese and Cambodian.—
Where do you use critical thinking?
A simple rule to determine whether you should employ critical thinking in a given situation is when the result of a problem, initiative, goal, or circumstance (a headscratcher) is substantial. In other words, use critical thinking when the outcome makes a significant difference in your business or personal situation.
What is fragmentation give example?
fragmentation is a method of Asexual Reproduction, where the body of the organism breaks into smaller pieces, called fragments and each segment grows into an adult individual. ❤. Examples: Hydra, Spirogyra, etc.
What does mean by fragmentation?
Fragmentation most generally means the process of fragmenting—breaking into pieces or being divided into parts. The verb fragmentate, which comes from fragmentation, means the same thing as the verb fragment—to separate something into parts or to break it into fragments.
What is the difference between fragmentation and regeneration?
Fragmentation occurs when an organism literally breaks off from itself. The broken fragments of the organism grow into individual separate organisms. On the other hand, regeneration is a form of asexual reproduction where the organism is capable of regrowing certain parts of its body when it loses them.
What is another word for fragmented?
Fragmented Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for fragmented?
What is an example of fragmentation?
Fragmentation is observed in nonvascular plants as well, for example, in liverworts and mosses. Small pieces of moss "stems" or "leaves" are often scattered by the wind, water or animals. If a moss fragment reaches a suitable environment, it can establish a new plant.
How do you become a linear thinker?
Linear thinkers use information they have learned from one situation to apply it to another situation in order to solve problems. They use consistency, rules, formulas or patterns to make decisions in life.
What is another name for thinking?
What is another word for thinking?
What is called budding?
Budding, in biology, a form of asexual reproduction in which a new individual develops from some generative anatomical point of the parent organism. In some species buds may be produced from almost any point of the body, but in many cases budding is restricted to specialized areas.
Why is fragmentation not possible in humans?
Fragmentation is not possible in all multicellular organisms because : Different levels of complexity is found in different multicellular organisms. Specialised tissues are organised as tissues, and tissues are organized into organs. These need to placed at definite positions in the body.


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Japan is much richer than South Korea because Japan has a GDP (per capita) of: $24,900 and South Korea's GDP (per capita) is: $16,100. The difference between the GDP of both countries is: $8,800. With this information, it shows how much money there is for every person in the country. So with this money, they might buy things that are expensive. For example, the number of televisions that are sold in is: 86.5 million and the number of television that are sold in South Korea is: 15.9 million. This shows that obviously there are richer people in Japan than South Korea because more people spend money on televisions. Plus, they may buy more than one television set for
their household because they may have a big family to entertain.
Japan's Birth Rate is 10.04 births (per thousand people per year) and
South Korea's Birth Rate is 14.85 births (per thousand people per year). This shows that South Korea is poorer than Japan because it's birth rate is higher than Japan's. This could be due to problems such as needing a big family to earn more money for everyone. This shows that Japan have enough doctors and hospitals to perform abortion to women who do get pregnant. Also, Japan encourages people to use contraception to prevent pregnancy. Japan's Death Rate is 8.34 deaths (per thousand people per year) and South Korea's Death Rate is 5.93 deaths (per thousand people per year). This shows that South Korea may have more doctors to help cure people with their illnesses.
Japan's Population is: 126,771,662. South Korea's Population is: 47,904,370. Even though Japan's birth rate is lower than South Korea's and Japan's population is larger than South Korea's, it shows that more people may migrate to Japan, as it is a richer country to live and work in.


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The definition of gruesome is something unpleasant or causing horror.(adjective)
An example of something that would be described as gruesome is a violent murder scene.
See gruesome in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: < dial. grue, to shudder (< ME gruwen, akin to MHG < IE base *ĝhreu-, to grind down > grit) + -some
See gruesome in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: Obsolete grue, to shudder (from Middle English gruen, from Middle Dutch grūwen or Middle Low German gruwen)
Origin: + -some1.
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Scheduled 3-D Recording with MATLAB
This topic describes how to schedule the recording of a 3-D animation using the MATLAB® interface for a virtual world that is associated with a Simulink® model. You control the animation file recording by presetting a time interval. The Simulink 3D Animation™ software records the animation during this interval in the simulation. In this example, the timing of the recorded animation file derives from the simulation time. One second of the recorded animation time corresponds to one second of Simulink time.
This procedure describes how to create a virtual world 3D animation file name with the default name format.
Run the Simulink model for associated with the virtual world.
The Simulink 3D Animation Viewer for that model is loaded and becomes active. If the viewer is not displayed, double-click the Simulink® 3D Animation block in the Simulink model.
To work with the virtual world associated with model, from the MATLAB interface, retrieve the virtual world handle. Use the
If the result indicates that only one
vrworldobject is in the workspace, assign its handle directly to a variable. Type
myworld = vrwho;
If multiple virtual worlds are listed, select which of these virtual worlds you want to manipulate. To select the virtual world, you can use indexing or a selection method using a string comparison of virtual world descriptions. For the indexing method, type
worlds = vrwho; myworld = worlds(1);
Direct the Simulink 3D Animation software to record the animation on a schedule by setting the
Direct the Simulink 3D Animation software to record the animation in a virtual world 3D format file.
Select the start and stop times during which you want to record the animation. For example, enter
5as the start time and
15as the stop time.
Ensure that the recording start time value is not earlier than the start time of the Simulink model; the recording operation cannot start in this instance. If the stop time exceeds the stop time of the Simulink model, or if it is an out of bounds value such as a negative number, the recording operation stops when the simulation stops. The recording can be slow.
Run the Simulink model. From the Simulation menu, select Mode > Normal, then click Simulation > Run. Alternatively, if you are using the Simulink 3D Animation default viewer, you can run the Simulink model with one of the following from the viewer.
From the menu bar, select the Simulation menu Start option to start the simulation.
From the toolbar, click Start/pause/continue simulation to start the simulation.
From the keyboard, press Ctrl+T to start the simulation.
The simulation runs. The Simulink 3D Animation software starts recording when the simulation time reaches the specified start time. The software creates a file
.x3din the current working folder when finished, where
Nis either 1 or more, depending on how many file iterations you have.
When you are done, stop the simulation. You can use one of the following from the viewer.
From the menu bar, select the Simulation menu Stop option to stop the simulation.
From the toolbar, click Stop simulation to stop the simulation.
From the keyboard, press Ctrl+T to stop the simulation.
Close and delete the objects if you do not want to continue using them.
- Manual 3-D Recording with MATLAB
- Manual 2-D AVI Recording with MATLAB
- Scheduled 2-D AVI Recording with MATLAB
- Record Animations for Unconnected Virtual Worlds
- Play Animation Files


Analytics Reporting URL Patterns
Each analytics event corresponds to a specific URL pattern. The pattern begins with a call to the ReportingEvent-Start endpoint, followed by a collection of URL parameters that are specific to each event. The SFRA and SGJC reference applications use different techniques to construct the URLs.
The following sections describe the URL patterns for each analytics event and provide information about where you view implementation details.
ABTest URL Pattern
The ABTest event isn't used in either SFRA or SGJC. However, SGJC does provide a template (ReportABTesting.isml) that you can use to record this event.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "ABTest."
Name A name for the entire test (for example, "FastCheckout").
Segment A basket was created or opened.
For SGJC, the following code snippet from the ReportingABTesting.isml template shows how this URL pattern is constructed:
<isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'ABTest',
 'Name', pdict.TestName,
 'Segment', pdict.BranchName
)}"/>
AccountOpen URL Pattern
The AccountOpen event is used in both SFRA and SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "AccountOpen."
TotalUserCount The number of registered customers in the system.
For SFRA, see the helper method getAccountOpenReportingURLs() in reportingUrls.js.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportUserRegistration.isml template:
<isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'AccountOpen',
 'TotalUserCount', StringUtils.formatNumber(dw.customer.CustomerMgr.registeredCustomerCount, '#,##0', locale)
)}"/>
BasketOpen URL Pattern
The BasketOpen event is used in both SFRA and SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "BasketOpen."
BasketID The basket's UUID.
Items The number of product line items in the basket.
MerchandizeTotal The merchandize total price.
AdjMerchandizeTotal The adjusted merchandize total price including product-level adjustments.
AdjMerchandizeTotalPromo The adjusted merchandize total price including both product-level and order-level adjustments.
ShippingTotal The shipping total price.
AdjShippingTotal The adjusted shipping total price.
For SFRA, see the helper method getBasketOpenReportingURLs() in reportingUrls.js.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportUserRegistration.isml template:
<isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'BasketOpen',
 'BasketID', pdict.Basket.UUID,
 'Items', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.productLineItems.length, '#,##0', locale),
 'MerchandizeTotal', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.merchandizeTotalPrice.value, '#,##0.00', locale),
 'AdjMerchandizeTotal', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.getAdjustedMerchandizeTotalPrice(false).value, '#,##0.00', locale),
 'AdjMerchandizeTotalPromo', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.getAdjustedMerchandizeTotalPrice(true).value, '#,##0.00', locale),
 'ShippingTotal', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.shippingTotalPrice.value, '#,##0.00', locale),
 'AdjShippingTotal', StringUtils.formatNumber(
 pdict.Basket.adjustedShippingTotalPrice.value, '#,##0.00', locale)
)}"/>
Checkout URL Pattern
The Checkout event is used in both SFRA and SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "Checkout."
BasketID The basket's UUID.
Step The number of the checkout step.
Name The checkout name.
For SFRA, see the helper method getCheckoutReportingURLs() in reportingUrls.js.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportCheckout.isml template:
<isif condition="${empty(checkoutstep)}">
 <isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'Checkout',
 'BasketID', pdict.Basket.UUID,
 'Step', StringUtils.formatNumber(1, '#,##0', locale),
 'Name', checkoutname
 )}"/>
<iselse/>
 <isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'Checkout',
 'BasketID', pdict.Basket.UUID,
 'Step', StringUtils.formatNumber(checkoutstep, '#,##0', locale),
 'Name', checkoutname
 )}"/>
</isif>
GCPurchased URL Pattern
The GCPurchased event is used only in SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "GCPurchased."
Amount The base price for the line item, which is the price of the unit before applying adjustments, in the purchase currency.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportOrder.isml template:
<isloop items="${pdict.Order.giftCertificateLineItems}" var="GCLI">
 <isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'GCPurchased',
 'Amount', StringUtils.formatNumber(GCLI.basePrice.value, '#,##0.00', locale)
 )}"/>
</isloop>
GCRedeemed URL Pattern
The GCPurchased event is used only in SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "GCRedeemed."
Amount The amount of money redeemed for the payment instrument.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportOrder.isml template:
<isloop items="${pdict.Order.giftCertificatePaymentInstruments}" var="GCPI">
 <isinclude url="${URLUtils.url('ReportingEvent-Start',
 'ID', 'GCRedeemed',
 'Amount', StringUtils.formatNumber(GCPI.paymentTransaction.amount.value, '#,##0.00', locale)
 )}"/>
</isloop>
Item URL Pattern
The Item event is used in both SFRA and SGJC.
URL Parameter Parameter Value
ID The string "Checkout."
SKU The line item's product ID.
Name The line item's product name.
UUID The line item's UUID.
Quantity The line item's quantity.
CurrencyCode The currency code of the order.
Base The line item's base price.
Net The line item's net price.
Tax The line item's tax amount.
Gross The line item's gross price.
AdjNet The net price of the product line item after applying all product-level adjustments.
AdjTax The tax of the line item after applying adjustments, in the purchase currency.
AdjGross The gross price of the line item after applying all product-level adjustments.
Mfg The name of the manufacturer of the product.
Bonus Boolean indicating if the product line item represents a bonus line item.
For SFRA, see the helper method getOrderReportingURLs() in reportingUrls.js.
For SGJC, the following snippet shows how this URL pattern is constructed in the ReportOrder.isml template:
<isloop items="${shipment.productLineItems}" var="


Pet Tips
Tip 77 – Do dogs dream – dreaming dogs – sleeping dogs
While dogs are sleeping they sometimes moan, whimper, growl and have involuntary body gestures such as twitching, tail wagging and lip licking. In fact if you watch your dog sleep, it sleeps in very much the same way we humans sleep. This phenomenon begs the often asked question: Do dogs dream. The evidence supports that yes, dogs dream.
Dogs are similar to humans with regard to their sleep patterns and their brain wave activity. Experiments testing canine brain wave activity during sleep have been reproduced and measured by researchers using an electroencephalogram (EEG). As they first fall asleep dogs are in a 'lighter' sleep mode where their breathing is very regular and they can be easily awakened. Once they enter deep sleep they are more difficult to awaken and their brain wave activity is greatly increased. Like humans, once in deep sleep they enter a stage where their breathing becomes more irregular and they have rapid eye movements (REM) where actual dreaming takes place.They enter and exit this dreaming stage several times per night. This rapid eye movement stage has this name because behind their closed eyelids, the dog's eyes are moving rapidly back and forth. Presumably, they are watching the images that they are dreaming about. It is during this stage where they may also have involuntarily vocalizations and body movements. Even if it seems like they are having a bad dream it is best not to wake a sleeping dog. Dogs, like humans, need uninterrupted sleep for healthy mental activity.
Are all dogs alike with regard to their dreaming? Research suggests that small dogs dream more than larger dogs. Dream frequency also seems to be related to age where puppies dream more than adult dogs. Given that dogs can't tell us their dreams, the 64,000 dollar question is what are dogs dreaming about. It is likely that dogs dream in a similar fashion to humans, dreaming up canine fantasies and the everyday things that make up their existence like chasing, playing and eating.
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 do wolves dream? if not then it negates the age-old assumption that dogs evolved from wolves.
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Krylon Marking Paint
Make Your Mark with Krylon Marking Paint
With a known brand like Krylon for marking paint, you know you're getting those bright and crisp lines. But it may not be clear, what kind of marking style of paint is best for the job. So, we broke down some of the most common kinds of marking paint.
Athletic Field Marking Paint
This type of marking paint, athletic field, is common for schools and community events. Fields such as football, marching band, soccer, or baseball. With leaving a minimal impact on the environment, it's perfect to show off those team colors. It's able to stick to grass, dirt or other types of athletic surfaces. But careful enough not to stick to your uniform. Here's a quick guide for athletic striping.
Water Based vs Solvent Based
With all the different kinds of paint out there, it's good to know the correct base to paint with. When people may come in contact with the paint, such as a sporting even with the athletic field paint. You're generally going to use a water base paint. Why? Because it's safer the environment and people. And plus, it will fade or wash away with water over time. Whereas, a solvent based paint is on there for good. You would need a solvent to remove the paint. It does contain more chemicals, which give it it's sticking power.
Inverted Marking Paint
Next, we have inverted paint which one would spray at a downward angle. With inverted marking paint, you can get it in water or solvent based paint. Used many times for marking utilities, surveys, construction, excavation or ground marking. Dries fast as well as allowing you to paint on hot surfaces.
Marking Chalk
Another type of paint is marking chalk, which the name might give it away. It's used for many of the same things that the inverted marking paint used. Perfect for the temporary marking of roads, pavement, gravel, and grass. This non-toxic paint only lasts about 30 days before it will disappear. Or can be removed with brush and wire.
Tallboy Marking Paint
These Tallboys are good if you're wanting more paints in your can. They have almost 30% more paint than the original cans (22 oz compared to the 17 oz). Increase productivity without having to replaces the paint as often.
Overhead Marking Paint
Last but not least, we have the overhead paint. This paint sprays in an upward position and generates low odor. It's able to dry fast and penetrate onto uneven surfaces. Some uses include mines, bridges, and excavations.
With great knowledge about the types of Krylon marking paint, comes great paint responsibility. So get out there and leave your mark!
Edit: If you're not quite in need of marking paint but still need Krylon paint, you want to look into field striping or industrial paint.


text: The development, deployment, and control of groups of robots is a tedious process even for experienced roboticists. Particularly in heterogeneous systems a high granularity of control and visibility is difficult to achieve. The lack of standardized interfaces and communication protocols to interconnect robots from different manufacturers makes it very difficult to develop flexible robotic applications. We propose an efficient system suited to support heterogeneous robotic swarms that can be used as a toolkit for fast prototyping of robust distributed applications. This system offers a flexible interface allowing external users to remotely control the swarm over the internet by using standardized communication protocols such as Web Services.


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Business intelligence (BI), "big data", and analytics solutions are being deployed in an increasing number of organizations, yet recent predictions point to severe shortages in the number of graduates prepared to work in the area. New model curriculum is needed that can properly introduce BI and analytics topics into existing curriculum. That curriculum needs to incorporate current big data developments even as new dedicated analytics programs are becoming more prominent throughout the world. This paper contributes to the BI field by providing the first BI model curriculum guidelines. It focuses on adding appropriate elective courses to existing curriculum in order to foster the development of BI skills, knowledge, and experience for undergraduate majors, master of science in business information systems degree students, and MBAs. New curricula must achieve a delicate balance between a topic's level of coverage that is appropriate to students' level of expertise and background, and it must reflect industry workforce needs. Our approach to model curriculum development for business intelligence courses follows the structure of Krathwohl's (2002) revised taxonomy, and we incorporated multi-level feedback from faculty and industry experts. Overall, this was a long-term effort that resulted in model curriculum guidelines.
Gupta, Babita; Goul, Michael; and Dinter, Barbara
"Business Intelligence and Big Data in Higher Education: Status of a Multi-Year Model Curriculum Development Effort for Business School Undergraduates, MS Graduates, and MBAs,"
Communications of the Association for Information Systems:
Vol. 36, Article 23.
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BRING YOUR RESEARCH TO THE STUDENTS
Why course-based research?
Students gain when they experience real research in intro bio lab classes.
- Meet the challenge of Vision and Change to increase student exposure to research
- Expand exposure to all students in introductory Biology laboratory classes
- High impact pedagogy increases student interest in science careers
Get support for developing lab modules using your research.
- Faculty need time and support to develop new lab class modules
- Collaboration of research + education faculty from one institution can address specific needs and opportunities
- Travel funds are available for conference-associated workshops


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Create Report Design Wizard templates
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Once you have created a report that meets your requirements, you can save the report format as a template for future use.
Report Design Wizard template design guidelines
To create a new Report Design Wizard (RDW) template, you must use Report Designer to create a report with certain template-specific properties enabled. The resultant Pentaho Report Template file .prpt file is then deployed to the Report Designer or Pentaho Data Integration template directory.
Requirements
The generated-content-marker attribute in the wizard group is the flag that turns a normal report into a template. This attribute can only be applied to a band (group header, group footer, details header, details footer, details, or sub-band).
RDW will insert its auto-generated content into the first band with the generated-content-marker set to true. This applies to the group header, group footer, details header, details footer, and the details bands. In the event there are more groups defined in the Report Design Wizard than defined in the template, it repeats the last defined group header and footer in the template.
Formatting inheritance
Formatting styles are inherited, so any formatting applied to a band will also be applied to the elements used within it.
Formatting is applied in three ways and in the following order:
 1. Through the template via band inheritance
 2. Through query data where it is defined in Pentaho Metadata Editor
 3. 1.2.3.As defined by RDW users through the RDW interface
Inheriting styles from the data query
The query-metadata section of the Attributes tab contains options that determine whether formatting styles can come from the data query and be applied to the detail header, details, or detail footer band. This must be set directly on the detail header, detail footer, or details band; and the style-format option must be set to true for it to work. You must also disable any individual formatting styles (enable-style-*=true) that you don't want to come from the query.
Padding and grid lines
Since the Details band is dynamically generated, you have to specify grid line and padding settings in the template definition. This is done through the wizard attribute group for the band that has the generated-content-marker enabled.
Updating
An RDW template is only a set of initial defaults for a report, so if a template is updated, completed reports that were based on that template will not be affected; there is no connection between the template and the report once the report is saved. If you want to update an RDW-based report to reflect template changes, you can edit the report with Report Design Wizard, make any necessary selections, and re-save it.
NotePentaho Interactive Reports templates have the opposite behavior because the report links itself to the template; when an Interactive Reports template is changed, all reports based on that template will automatically inherit the updated template.
Interactive Reports template design guidelines
Interactive Reports are saved as .prpti files. Report Designer report files have a .prpt extension. In the User Console, Interactive Reports are displayed with a special icon that differentiates them from reports that are created in Report Designer.
If you want to create a new Interactive Reports template, you must create it in Report Designer and place the template in the Interactive Reports templates directory.
For more information about enhancing Interactive Reports and building Interactive Reports templates in Report Designer, refer to the section Design Print-Quality Reports.
To create a new Interactive Reports template, you must use Report Designer to create a report with certain template-specific properties enabled. The resultant PRPT file is then deployed to the Interactive Reports plugin's template directory.
Requirements
The generated-content-marker attribute in the wizard group is the flag that turns a normal report into a template. This attribute can only be applied to a band (group header, group footer, details header, details footer, details, or sub-band).
RDW will insert its auto-generated content into the first band with the generated-content-marker set to true. This applies to the group header, group footer, details header, details footer, and the details bands. In the event there are more groups defined in the Report Design Wizard than defined in the template, it repeats the last defined group header and footer in the template.
Formatting inheritance
Formatting styles are inherited, so any formatting applied to a band will also be applied to the elements used within it. Formatting is applied in three ways and in the following order:
Procedure
 1. Through the template via band inheritance
 2. Through query data where it is defined in Pentaho Metadata Editor
 3. As defined by Interactive Reports users through the Interactive Reports interface
Inheriting styles from the data query
The query-metadata section of the Attributes tab contains options that determine whether formatting styles can come from the data query and be applied to the detail header, details, or detail footer band. This must be set directly on the detail header, detail footer, or details band; and the style-format option must be set to true for it to work. You must also disable any individual formatting styles (enable-style-*=true) that you don't want to come from the query.
Padding and grid lines
Since the Details band is dynamically generated, you have to specify grid line and padding settings in the template definition. This is done through the wizard attribute group for the band that has the generated-content-marker enabled.
Updating
A template is not just a set of initial defaults for a report - it is the basis for that report. So if a template is updated, completed reports that were based on that template will also change.
NoteNote: Report Design Wizard templates have the opposite behavior; when an RDW template is changed, none of the reports based on that template will be automatically be updated with those changes. Instead, you will have to edit each report, apply the new template, and save it.
Dynamic element positioning in templates
Use the following methods to accommodate for multiple page sizes in reports:
Percentages
Express the height, width, x position, and y position in percentages.
Block, inline, or row
Switch the band's layout mode from canvas to either block, inline or row:
layout-modevalue
CanvasUses the x and y position to place the element in the band.
BlockStacks elements vertically according to the layer order in a band; width is set to 100%.
InlineStacks elements horizontally according to the layer order in a band; width is determined by the length of the text in the field, and wraps within the band.
RowStacks elements horizontally in one row according to the layer order in the band.
Dynamic height message elements
Set dynamic-height=true on message elements. This will allow the element size to grow according to line height. Also, setting the following Reporting engine configuration option will allow the element size to grow according to the font size used:
org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.layout.fontrenderer.UseMaxCharBounds = true
Proportional column widths
To support varying window sizes in a Web browser, enable the use of proportional column widths so that the resulting table will have a width of 100% and the columns will have the proportional equivalent of their static widths as width. The relevant Reporting engine option to set this globally is:
org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.modules.output.table.html.ProportionalColumnWidths = true
Template properties
The following band properties affect RDW and Interactive Reports report templates. Notice that many properties have a different effect in RDW than in Interactive Reports.
BandReport Design WizardInteractive Reporting
page headerNoneEdit message elements
report headerNoneEdit message elements
group headersInserts a message element with the value of: fieldname: $(fieldname)Edits any message elements within the band. Inserts a message element with the value of: fieldname: $(fieldname)
detail header
 1. Inserts a column header label for every field used. Default value for the label is the fieldname.
 2. Edits any label within the band.
 1. Inserts a column header label for every field used. Default value for the label is the fieldname.
 2. Edits any label within the band.
detailsInserts the appropriate fields definedInserts the appropriate fields defined
detail footerInsert a numeric field in the same x-position and width of the details field that the summary calculation is applied.None
group footerNone
 1. Inserts a numeric field in the same x-position and width of the details field that the summary calculation is applied.
 2. Inserts a message element in the x-position of the details field with no summary calculations applied.
report footerNone
 1. Inserts a numeric field in the same x-position and width of the details field that the summary calculation is applied.
 2. Inserts a message element in the x-position of the details field with no summary calculations applied.
 3. Edit any message elements within the band
page headerNoneAllows the modification of message elements
Deploy a template to Report Design Wizard
Once you have created a template for the Report Design Wizard, you must follow the below process to deploy it to the Report Design Wizard in Pentaho Report Designer (PRD) and Pentaho Data Integration (PDI).
Procedure
 1. Shut down Pentaho Report Designer and Pentaho Data Integration if either one of them is currently running.
 2. Create


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The complex co-evolutionary systems approach (CCeSA) provides a well-suited framework for analysing agricultural systems, serving as a bridge between biophysical and socioeconomic sciences, allowing for the explanation of phenomena, and for the use of metaphors for thinking and action. By studying agricultural systems as self-generated, hierarchical, complex co-evolutionary farming systems (CCeFSs), one can investigate the interconnections between the elements that constitute CCeFSs, along with the relationships between CCeFSs and other systems, as a fundamental step to understanding sustainability as an emergent property of the system.
CCeFSs are defined as human activity systems emerging from the purposes, gestalt, mental models, history and weltanschauung of the farm manager, and from his dynamic co-evolution with the environment while managing the resources at his hand to achieve his own multiple, conflicting, dynamic, semi-structured and constrained purposes. A sustainable CCeFS is described as one that exhibits both enough fitness to achieve its multiple, dynamic, constrained, semi-structured, and often incommensurable and conflicting purposes while performing above threshold values for failure, and enough flexibility to dynamically co-evolve with its changing biophysical and socioeconomic environment for a given future period. Fitness and flexibility are essential features of sustainable CCeFSs because they describe the systems' dynamic capacity to explore and exploit its dynamic phase space while co-evolving with it. This implies that a sustainable CCeFS is conceived as a set of dynamic, co-evolutionary processes, contrasting with the standard view of sustainability as an equilibrium or steady state.
Achieving sustainable CCeFSs is a semi-structured, constrained, multi-objective, and dynamic optimisation management problem with an intractable search phase space, that can be solved within the CCeSA with the help of a multi-objective co-evolutionary optimisation tool. Cárnico-ICSPEA2, a Co-Evolutionary Navigator (CoEvoNav) used as a CCeSA's tool for harnessing the complexity of the CCeFS of interest and its environment towards sustainability, is introduced. The software was designed by its end-user –the farm manager and author of this thesis– as an aid for the analysis and optimisation of the "San Francisco" ranch, a beef cattle enterprise running on temperate pastures and fodder crops in the central plateau of Mexico. By combining a non-linear simulator and a multiobjective evolutionary algorithm with a deterministic and stochastic framework, the CoEvoNav imitates the co-evolutionary pattern of the CCeFS of interest. As such, the software was used by the farm manager to 'navigate' through his CCeFS's co-evolutionary phase space towards achieving sustainability at farm level. The ultimate goal was to enhance the farm manager's decision-making process and co-evolutionary skills, through an increased understanding of his system, the co-evolutionary process between his mental models, the CCeFS, and the CoEvoNav, and the continuous discovery of new, improved sets of heuristics.
An overview of the methodological, theoretical and philosophical framework of the thesis is introduced. Also, a survey of the Mexican economy, its agricultural sector, and a statistical review of the Mexican beef industry are presented. Concepts such as modern agriculture, the reductionist approach to agricultural research, models, the system's environment, sustainability, conventional and sustainable agriculture, complexity, evolution, simulators, and multi-objective optimization tools are extensively reviewed. Issues concerning the impossibility of predicting the long-term, detailed future behaviour of CCeFSs, along with the use of simulators as decision support tools in the quest for sustainable CCeFSs, are discussed. The rationale behind the simulator used for this study, along with that of the multi-objective evolutionary tools used as the makeup of CárnicoICSPEA2 are explained.
A description of the "San Francisco" ranch, its key on-farm sustainability indicators in the form of objective functions, constraints, and decision variables, and the semistructured, multi-objective, dynamic, constrained management problem posed by the farm manager's planned introduction of a herd of bulls for fattening as a way to increase the fitness of his CCeFS via a better management of the system's feed surpluses and the acquisition of a new pick-up truck are described as a case study. The tested scenario and the experimental design for the simulations are presented as well. Results from using the CoEvoNav as the farm manager's extended phenotype to solve his multi-objective optimisation problem are described, along with the implications for the management and sustainability of the CCeFS. Finally, the approach and tools developed are evaluated, and the progress made in relation to methodological, theoretical, philosophical and conceptual notions is reviewed along with some future topics for research.


Production & postharvest
 - Summer weeds can rob subsequent crops of soil nitrogen and stored soil water. They can also reduce crop emergence by causing physical and/or chemical interfence at seeding time.
 - The Weed Seed Wizard is a computer simulation tool that helps you understand and manage weed seedbanks on your farm.


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Risk assessment model for wind-induced fatigue failure of cantilever traffic signal structures
Cruzado, Hector J.
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The wind-induced vibrations of the mast arm of cantilever traffic signal structures can lead to the fatigue failure of these structures. Both full-scale and wind tunnel tests were conducted to study the behavior of the structures. Results of these experiments indicated that when the signals have backplates, vortex shedding can cause large-amplitude vibrations that may lead to fatigue failure. These results contradict what has been generally accepted by other researchers: that galloping is the main cause for the fatigue inducing vibrations and that vortex shedding is of no relevance in this type of structure. A methodology to estimate the fatigue life of these structures was developed. Using the climatology of the region, the methodology was applied as a risk assessment model to traffic signal structures of the city of Lubbock. Guidance is given on how life-cycle cost analysis can be applied to the structures.


The short answer is yes, but as with my most short answers, there should be a closer look to truly understand the answer.
The question above is purposely vague and so my short answer is a yes, but of course it all depends. It depends on what the expected impact is for the shrubbery. If a business were to have the expectation that a row of shrubbery around the front of the property would stop an angry customer from attacking the building…well you know the answer is no longer yes.
If the expectation is that nobody would dare walk through or hop over the shrubbery to commit a property or violent crime, then again the answer would no longer be yes.
So what good could a row of shrubbery be?
We turn to a concept first made popular in the 1970's, although it didn't take off until much later. The concept is called Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED). This concept covers everything from designing buildings to eliminate blind spots where crimes can occur outside the view of the building tenants, all the way to…yes the placement of shrubbery.
Essentially, placing shrubbery around the perimeter of your property makes it clear to everyone where the public belongs and where they don't.
It reminds me of waste high turnstiles. Somebody once challenged our security team how a criminal could simply hop over the recently installed turnstiles. Our response was that somebody hopping over a turnstile would draw the attention of the dozens of employees sitting in view of the turnstiles. The person hopping the turnstile would have no explanation if confronted, as it would be obvious to everyone the turnstile hopping person was up to no good.
More importantly, the turnstiles were used to track badge scans, which is important information for emergencies and even investigations. So, just like the turnstiles, a row of shrubbery can be a great security investment if your intention is to set your space apart from the public's. Anybody on the wrong side of the shrubbery would clearly be trespassing and should be confronted appropriately.
The extra bonus: a row of beautifully manicured shrubbery is more pleasing for employees than a metal fence.
If you grew up in the 80's and 90's, I am sure you had your share of Stranger Danger talks from parents and schools. "Don't talk to strangers." "Don't take candy from strangers." Kids were taught to scream "Stranger Danger" when any adult male they didn't know spoke to them out in public.
Why did we have these campaigns? The answer really goes back to the 1960's when news agencies began reporting on child kidnappings. By the 1980's these stories were everywhere. I am not trying to blame the media, but let's face the fact that people develop worry and anxiety over things they see in the news because it feels like these bad things happen everywhere all the time.
Communities had to do something, and so out of love for our children, we taught them not to talk to strangers. It does seem to make sense based upon the notion that strangers are kidnapping our children all the time.
In today's world, we don't hear this message coming from our schools and community agencies any more (although I still hear parents having focused conversations with their kids about not talking to strangers). Why don't we teach this in our schools anymore, you might ask?
Because not only doesn't it work, it can be unhealthy.
First, let's think about why it doesn't work. How many times have you seen Stranger Danger tested to a parent's dismay? A parent tells his 6 year old over and over not to talk to strangers. Then the parent tests the 6 year old by having a fake "stranger" talk to them and the 6 year old walks off with the "stranger." The parent is frustrated and embarrassed at failing as a parent. Sorry parents, your kids just aren't going to be great at ignoring and avoiding strangers 100% of the time. To confuse kids more, we encourage them to talk to some strangers and not others. They see us talking to strangers. We tell them to be nice to people. Oh, but if a scary looking "dangerous" man approaches your kid, they need to scream and run away. Wait, what makes a man scary looking or dangerous? What if the man is nice? You get the point – teaching your kids not to talk to strangers is too complicated for us, let alone them.
The reality is Stranger Danger doesn't work because it does not put people and situations into context. I often talk about how context is everything. Strangers are not dangerous. People who commit violent crime are dangerous. How do we know the difference? You need context.
Speaking of context, here is some for you parents. The US Department of Justice tells us 99% of kidnappings are from known persons – not strangers. The vast majority of missing children are runaways, not victims of kidnapping. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children does not teach Stranger Danger anymore by the way.
My second point is how Stranger Danger is actually unhealthy. There are almost just as many stories of kids avoiding rescue workers out of fear as there are stories of kids being kidnapped. That's right, the flip side of Stranger Danger is your child is so scared to talk to strangers, they don't talk to the ones who are sent to save them. Talk about adding trauma to a lost child at the amusement park. Not only would they be scared they are lost, they are scared of all those strangers just swarming around them. Further, they have nobody to turn to for help.
Do we really want our children to think strangers are bad? Do you think strangers are bad? I sure don't. Strangers not only aren't bad, they can be the people who come to our rescue in times of need. Strangers become our new friends. Strangers change our lives for the better all the time. I say strangers are good.
If you want to give your kids tools to stay safe, please first put some thought into what their actual risks are. If your only focus is on a stranger abducting your child, you are statistically focused on the least likely risk for your child. With that said, you can have rules about having to get your permission before they go anywhere with someone. Or that they have to tell you if someone asks them to keep a secret. Educate them on who to talk to when they need help – police officers, teachers, people working at a store, nurses, doctors, etc.
I know it feels like we just can't win as parents: Save our kids from kidnapping – teach them Stranger Danger. Oh no, Stranger Danger is actually bad? You just can't win.
I am not trying to make parents feel like failures. To the contrary, I want you to be more effective. Avoiding danger and violence simply needs to start with first understanding what your risks are. And I'm sorry, your view on risk will be skewed if you get your understanding from the scariest news stories of the day. To get started, try searching some trusted sites to get the facts. Put some thought into what are the actual risks, not your anxiety about risk.
I am confident once you know the risks, you will do an amazing job at giving your children the right tools to stay safe.
I believe it is essential to understand how your instincts work for 3 reasons:
 1. First, understanding your instincts helps you to TRUST your instincts
 2. Secondly, you can train yourself to AVOID INTERFERRING with your instinct process
 3. Finally, you can apply practices to AMPLIFY your instincts
There is a common expression in the Information Technology business of "garbage in, garbage out." Perhaps you have heard this expression, or even used it many times yourself. Essentially it means if the data coming into a system or process is of low quality, then it is a guarantee the output of that system or process is also going to also be of low quality.
This is also true of your instinct process. The lower the quality of information coming into our instinct process, the lower the quality of the output, which is designed to protect us. And as the author of "The Gift of Fear," Gavin de Becker writes, the instinct process always has our best interests at heart.
Obviously I am oversimplifying how our brains work, but I found this explanation serves the purpose for this topic. Just as a computer requires data input, so do our brains. We obtain real-time data input through our 5 senses. What we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch gives our brains data.
The amazing part is what our brains are able to do with that inputted data. We know our brains are phenomenal at making associations. Additionally, our brains keep tons of old data files. All of our life experiences are stored in our brain. When we intake new information, our brains begin to make associations using our past experiences. When our brains make an association that it doesn't like, such as that we are in danger of some kind, it then generates an output. It is our brain trying to influence our behavior in order to keep us safe.
Here is an example. We see a man with a gun (data input from our eyes), our brain looks at old files and determines


text: Photograph of a drawing by Edward Vischer depicting cattle-drivers traveling towards the Mission Santa Barbara, May 6, 1865. The mission is visible at the foot of the mountains in the distance, while several cowboys on horseback drive a herd of cattle towards it from the pueblo. Several unsaddled horses, one of which is a foal, graze by a cluster of short trees to the left. The text below the image reads: "View of the Convent Santa Barbara from the Town". Picture file card asserts: "Cattle drove (northward-bound for market) passing the Valley of Santa Barbara" and "In lower left hand Vischer, May 2, 1865.".


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In this way, quality in development, production, testing and final distribution of the product is ensured.


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Greenland National Museum & Archives are responsible for safeguarding Greenland's intangible cultural heritage. The vision of the Greenland National Museum & Archives is to be a living, proactive museum and archive that generates knowledge-based understanding, interpretations and connections between the past, the present and the future. In collaboration with society at large plus relevant groups and organisations they identify and define elements of intangible cultural heritage in Greenland and maintain an updated inventory.
So far, Greenland National Museum & Archives have been responsible for selecting and listing intangible cultural heritage in the inventory, but the plan is to collaborate with relevant organisations and groups to include practices, ideas, expressions, knowledge and skills, as well as tools, artefacts and cultural spaces that society at large, groups, and in some instances individuals consider to be part of their cultural heritage.
The museum houses the central registers of listed buildings and monuments and undertakes conservation provisions of the law on protection of monuments and buildings, as well as participating in nature conservancy and urban planning. The museum advises the Greenlandic government in all affairs regarding permission for excavation of ancient monuments. All excavated material belongs to Greenland.
The archive is primarily tasked with ensuring the preservation of archival material and is furthermore responsible for the collection, organization, preservation, registration, research and dissemination of Greenland's cultural and social historical development.
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In early June 2016, the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization officially authorized Kit Carson as an IB World School. Kit Carson is the first Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) school to offer the IB for middle school years. According to the school district, IB schools are inquiry-based and aim to develop young people who are critical thinkers and dedicated to enhancing the social, cultural and economic climates of the world. Learn more about the SCUSD Kit Carson IB program at the district website.
Just as SCUSD received notice of this scholastic milestone, Landmark Construction was undertaking three projects simultaneously to enhance the school's facilities and learning environment, explained Paul Hanson, Executive Vice President, Landmark Construction. "It was a cooperative effort to coordinate three different projects in targeted areas of the campus with three separate funding sources," said Hanson.
Dave Conner, Project Manager, Landmark Construction, explained that this was a highly collaborative project between the school district, architect and subcontractors. "With the architects at Lionakis, we were able to address design engineering issues that cropped up once the project was underway. For example, we did the trenching for incorporating the new utility services planned by PG&E and SMUD," said Conner. By cooperating with the local utility, Landmark Construction installed a gas line that was scheduled for future replacement.
"Our subcontractors were invaluable in completing this multi-phase project on schedule and under budget," said Conner.
Landmark Construction also helped the district plan ahead for future construction by completing some site work during the summer of 2016 in preparation for the future art and science buildings, explained Hanson. "We worked closely with the district and the architect, to lay the groundwork for future renovations to convert the middle school into an International Baccalaureate High School for seventh to twelfth grades," said Hanson. The projects also increased sustainability, enhanced accessibility and boosted energy efficiency.
To prevent rainwater falling on hard surfaces being transported away from the site in storm drains, a more environmentally sustainable system was built. "The goal was to allow rain water to percolate back into the soil at the site," said Hanson. "This is done through an engineered earthen works system of bio swales, retention ponds, water leeching systems and absorbent soil that capture rain water and direct it back into the local aquifers. The landscaping was also designed to support this system."
As part of the intensive summer construction projects, sidewalks were replaced to make the school site more accessible. New wrought iron fencing and landscaping also beautified the site.
The boiler and HVAC system in the gym/multi-purpose room were upgraded to more modern, highly efficient equipment. This required re-configuring the duct work and repairing old plaster. Energy efficiency was further improved by updating the solar energy generation system. Older solar shingles were removed, some parts were salvaged for reuse and new more efficient solar shingles were installed.
To see what's planned for the future of this school, check out the Lionakis description and renderings of the plan to make this Kit Carson Middle School into an International Baccalaureate High School serving grades 7-12.
In December 2016, Landmark Construction started work on phase 2 of this project as shown in the photos.


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Over the last couple of years, instrumentation has come on in leaps and bounds. It is just as important to note the data communication has not been left behind, and has rightfully kept pace with all the requirements of the modern plant. There is an increased tendency towards better data communication (especially in the industrial environment), and the aim of this GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar is to take all the mysticism out of the data communication systems, in existing (and future) networks.
This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar covers all aspects of data communication, starting from an overview perspective and then delves individually into all the major aspects that are considered important to current users. Special attention is also given to the hybridized systems (i.e. HART) as well as the all-important fieldbus options that currently play such an important role in communicating with field devices. This GLOMACS training seminar is presented in a manner which is easy to understand and grasp, even for novices and those new to the field of data communication and fieldbus, as well as those that wish to improve / refresh their current knowledge.
This GLOMACS training seminar will highlight:
- Data communication and basic principles
- Communication standards
- Communication media
- Communication protocols
- Fieldbus and how it ties in with the modern instrumentation
- Understand the basics of cabling utilized with data communication and fieldbus systems
- Have a full understanding of industrial protocols
- Distinguish between physical communication standards (232, 423, 422, 485)
- Examine the various aspects of the OSI model
- Compare, contrast and debates network architecture and hardware pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
Participants will be taken from basics, and built up in their ability to deal with all the major types of data communication and fieldbus systems. The most important components of the work are covered in a theoretical manner, but the instructor will also ensure that delegates are individually assessed on a regular basis. This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar will make use of pre-and post-seminar tests, individual and group-based exercises, open discussions and make use of proven adult learning methodologies and facilitation techniques. The whole focus is on the transfer of vital data. The sharing of information, between delegates and participants, is encouraged.
Delegates will return to their place of work, equipped with the skills and knowledge required to maximize the performance of the current data communication networks, and the competency skills to guide decision-makers in the planning and implementation of future data communication and fieldbus strategies.
The organizational impact would include:
- Having people with comprehensive knowledge pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
- Having staff with knowledge that has been built up on a solid foundation
- Having staff members that can effectively communicate about the subject matter with their peers
- Having staff that can identify possible problems that may occur, and what the solutions might need to be
- Having people with an understanding of all the hardware associated with data communication and fieldbus systems
- Having people who can assist in the specification of data communication and fieldbus additions to current and existing networks
Participants will gain knowledge, enhance / hone their skills and learn to apply themselves fully in their workplace. Improved knowledge often equates to better career prospects within the organization, and recognition that the participant can play a more meaningful leadership role in their field of expertise.
Personal impact would include:
- Building up their own levels of self-confidence in the subject matter
- Communicating effectively with their peers, operators, management and supervisory staff
- Enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the subject matter
- Giving them the peace of mind to participate in meaningful discussion and analysis pertaining to data communication and fieldbus systems
- Reduce the amount of time in problem solving, because of better understanding of the subject matter. This should equate to improved time management
- The ability to show the organization that they are a valuable team member, and that they can develop within their current careers
Who Should Attend?
This GLOMACS Data Communication & Fieldbus System training seminar would be particularly aimed at people who are involved either in the maintenance and installation of data communication and fieldbus equipment, or those that actively take part in the assessment, selection and purchasing of these devices. But, it is not specifically aimed only at these individuals, but also to cater for the needs of all levels of personnel, regardless of their working background, who have an interest in the field of data communication and fieldbus systems.
In this sense, this GLOMACS training seminar is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Instrumentation Personnel
- Personnel involved in data communication and networked topologies
- Artisans from other fields, who may assist, or be interested in data communication and fieldbus systems
- Financial People involved in the purchasing of data communication and fieldbus equipment
- Commissioning Engineers
- Process Control Engineers
- Health and Safety Representatives
- Administration Staff
- Foremen and Supervisors who oversee staff performing functions on the data communication and fieldbus equipment
- Lower Middle and Top Management
- Engineers from Non-instrumentation Disciplines


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I would like to have furred walls in my basement, how can I do this?
Furred walls are useful for finishing a basement area and to provide room for insulation. This can easily be represented using Chief Architect by using the furred wall setting.
In Chief Architect X7 and newer program versions, you may find it more effective to simply define a new wall type with multiple framing layers. For more information on this process, see the article on defining a new wall type in the Related Articles section below.
To build a foundation
If a foundation is not created, select Build> Floor> Build Foundation from the menu.
Specify the settings you desire in the Build Foundation dialog and click OK.
Choose the option to Derive new foundation plan from the 1st floor plan and click OK.
Using the Select Objects tool, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click on all walls you want to have furred.
This technique is called Group Select. It allows you to change all the walls at once instead of changing them one at a time.
Click on the Open Object edit tool to display the Wall Specification dialog for the selected walls.
On the Structure panel, make sure the Frame Through option is selected, and then click OK.
To create furred walls
Click Build> Wall> Straight Interior Wall to draw interior walls parallel to the exterior walls you want furred, but do not create an enclosed space or close the room.
If you create an enclosed space that has room definition inside another enclosed space, an invisible wall or room divider will appear to connect the island room. This can cause the furred designation we specify later to not work properly.
Using the Select Objects tool, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard, and click the interior walls to group select them, then click on the Open Object tool to display the Wall Specification dialog.
On the Structure panel, select the Furred Wall option to mark these as furred walls.
Now that the walls marked as furred, close the gap in the room. Notice that no invisible walls or room dividers display.
Using the Select Object tool, select each interior wall and move them so they bump up against the foundation walls.
If an opening, such as a Door or Window , is placed into a wall on the foundation level, we can see that it now cuts through both walls.


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Frederick, MD — Deceber 15, 2010 — Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and plans to market sophisticated molecular testing devices for diagnosing infectious diseases and human genetic disorders, announced today the receipt of a $150,000 Phase I Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This initial round of funding from NSF will enable Akonni to assess the feasibility of developing a lab-on-a-film microarray device that can be manufactured in a reel-to-reel format.
According to Washington G-2 Reports Advisory Services' 2008 Molecular Diagnostics Survey, molecular and genetic test volumes have reached 40 million annual tests in the United States and are expected to double by 2012. This report concludes that, with tightening budgets and ballooning projections for diagnostic testing, the next technological revolutions in molecular diagnostics must deliver substantial reductions in per test cost.
"Reel-to-reel assembly is a method of high volume manufacturing used predominantly for the assembly of lateral flow strips and flexible film electronics," said Dr. Christopher Cooney, Principal Investigator on the grant and Director of Engineering at Akonni Biosystems. "The benefit of this manufacturing approach is that lab-on-a-film microarray production and assembly can be automated at very high speeds, resulting in ten to one hundred-fold savings in costs."
If successful, lab-on-a-film manufacturing has the potential to produce highly multiplexed microarray devices for just a few dollars. Combining low-cost production with the multiplexing power of Akonni's gel-drop array to simultaneously interrogate hundreds of diseases markers in a single clinical sample offers the potential to change the economics of patient wellness monitoring and diagnosis of disease.
For more information on Akonni devices for ultra-rapid sample extraction, high-throughput screening or point-of-care molecular and immunoassay testing, please visit _URL_.
Akonni Biosystems was founded in 2003 and has over 20 patents issued with 13 others pending. The company's core technology is based on work developed at Argonne National Laboratory and the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology and utilizes gel-drop array technologies optimized for medical applications. Supported by a series of government grants and contracts from NIH, CDC, DOE, DOD, NIJ, and NSF, the company has significantly advanced the original technology by improving the system-wide capabilities from sample preparation to final result. Commercial products and products in its near-term pipeline include rapid sample preparation methodologies for nucleic acid extraction (TruTip) and multiplex panel assays for detecting multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), upper respiratory infections, viral encephalitis, and hospital-acquired infections (MRSA).
TruDiagnosis Systems, TruDx Readers, TruArray Tests, TruTip Kits, Primers, Lysis and Binding Buffers, Wash Buffers and Elution Buffers: For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. No claim or representation is intended to provide information for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of a disease.


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The effects of Conocarpus erectus, Paulownia fortunei extracts and their mixture (50%+50%) on the growth performance, digestive enzymes activity and non-specific immunity of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were studied. Fish were divided into 4 four experimental groups fed diets with 0% (T1), 1% of conocarpus extract (T2), 1% of paulownia extracts (T3) and their mixture (T4) for 30 days. One- hundred and eighty fish (57.00± 4.09 g) were randomly stocked in twelve 70-L Aquarium assigned into three treatments and a control group. The growth performance was significantly increased in all herbal extracts fed fish compared to the control (P < 0.05); the highest value was obtained by treatment 4. The food conversion ratio (FCR) was improved in all experimental treatments compared to control. The digestive enzymes levels revealed significant increment in fish fed 1% Paulownia extract (T3) in comparison with the other treatments and control. There were no significant difference in protein and albumin levels of fish blood serum in different experimental treatments and control (P > 0.05). While, glucose and hemoglobin levels were significantly increased in fish fed diets containing plant extract. The results of this experiment showed that the use of conocarpus and paulownia extracts can improve the growth, digestive enzymes and non-specific immunity of the O. mykiss.


A GROUP of primary school pupils recreated the Tour de France with a ride along the Padiham Greenway.
Youngsters at Padiham Green Primary School cycled up and down the idyllic route in the event they had titled the 'Tour de Greenway'.
The Year 3 and 4 students were headed by headteacher Mark Dixon, and school teacher Jennifer Morton, who cycled on a tandem.
Miss Morton swapped the yellow jersey for a bridal dress to celebrate her impending wedding this summer.
The Year 3 and 4 classes have been learning about the First World War and the Tour de France as part of their studies. They have now learn about local soldiers who were killed in France during the conflict and have decorated the Greenway with information about them.
Youngsters from the lower years at the school lined the route to cheer on their fellow students as they cycled past.


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Glassey, Richard and Stevenson, Graeme and Ferguson, Robert Ian (2007) Decentralised discovery of mobile objects. Information and Media Technologies, 2 (3). pp. 860-868. ISSN _PHONE_
The partially connected nature of mobile and ubiquitous computing environments presents software developers with hard challenges. Mobile code has been suggested as a natural fit for simplifying software development for these environments. However, existing strategies for discovering mobile code assume an underlying fixed, stable network. An alternative approach is required for mobile environments, where network size may be unknown and reliability cannot be guaranteed. This paper introduces AMOS, a mobile object platform augmented with a structure overlay network that provides a fully decentralised approach to the discovery of mobile objects. We demonstrate how this technique has better reliability and scalability properties than existing strategies, with minimal communication overhead. Building upon this novel discovery strategy, we show how load balancing of mobile objects in an AMOS network can be achieved through probabilistic means.
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Most radiomic features depend on the data acquisition settings, including the scanner brand, the imaging and image reconstruction, and voxel size settings. It is therefore recommended to study radiomic features from images that have been acquired using the exact same scanner and protocol settings. If this is not possible, and if you want to combine radiomic features obtained using different settings in a single analysis, some feature harmonization should be performed.
For PET and CT data, we suggest to harmonize radiomic features using the ComBat approach, that we previously validated (,, and that is freely available as a R routine :
We provide below an example of R script and two sample files (before and after ComBat) involving 3 features, 30 regions of interest for scanner 1 and 30 regions of interest for scanner 2. The code corresponds to using ComBat without any covariate. Before ComBat, the statistical distributions of the 3 features are quite different between scanner 1 (pink) and scanner 2 (cyan) (top row), while after ComBat, the distributions from the two scanners better match for the 3 features.
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DP174 Road User Charges in Britain
At present the Department of Transport allocates road use costs according to concepts of fair attribution, and road user charges for commercial vehicles are intended to cover these costs. The paper calculates the efficient road user charge - the marginal social cost of highway use - and compares these figures with the cost allocation results. Recent research suggests that the efficient road damage charge is only about 40 percent of the total damage, but that congestion costs may more than compensate for this shortfall. This is confirmed for the United Kingdom, where the efficient charge for cars is shown to be higher than their allocated cost, but for heavy goods vehicles is about the same. Accident costs may substantially raise these figures.


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Our research aims to improve the efficiency of the reinforcement of loose rocks with two-component polymer resins. The standard approach consists of the injection of two pre-mixed components into a rock massive. We propose a stepwise injection of individual components of a resin into the rock and deep extrusion of the solutions into the rock by gas between the injection stages. The experimental results indicate that the proposed method provides a reduction of polymer consumption per unit volume of the rock, and an increase in the impregnation depth, area of the resin impact, and the reinforced rock volume in comparison with the conventional method of prepared resin solution injection. The cured resin partially fills the sand rock pore space, binds the grains, and acts as a reinforcing frame. The highest reinforcement is achieved with the sequential stepwise injection of the resin by separate small portions of each component. We have shown the uniaxial compressive strength is on average more than twice as high that obtained with the conventional injection method. This can be explained by higher fracture toughness of the reinforced rock with a flexible hardened network of the cured resin in the structure.
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very close in spirit. – Artie Prendergast-Smith Mar 11 '11 at 11:19
Can anyone please tell me if there's something wrong with the following reasoning?
Sticking to the notation in the answer above, let $A$ be an ample divisor on $Y$. Then we can write $A \sim \pi^*D - kE$ for some divisor $D$ on $X$. Since $A \cdot l>0$, $\pi^*D \cdot l =0$, and $E \cdot l =-1$ we must have $k>0$. In fact, we can take $k=1$ since for any curve $C$ on $Y$ not contained in $E$, $(\pi^*D-kE)\cdot C \leq (\pi^*D-E)\cdot C$ because $E\cdot C \geq 0$, and we still have $(\pi^*D-E)\cdot l =1$. So take $A \sim \pi^*D -E$ to be our ample divisor on $Y$. By Seshadri's criterion, there exists an $0< \epsilon <1$ such that for any curve $C'$ on $Y$, $A \cdot C' \geq \epsilon ~ m(C')$, where $m(C')=sup_{q \in C'} m_q(C')$ is the multiplicity of the curve.
Now let $C$ be any curve on $X$ and denote by $C'$ its strict transform under the blowup. If $C$ does not pass through the center $p \in X$, then $C' \cong C$ and $C'$ does not meet $E$, so $E \cdot C' =0$. Then $A \cdot C' = \pi^*D \cdot C' = D \cdot C \geq \epsilon ~ m(C') = \epsilon ~ m(C)$.
If $C$ does pass through $p$ with multiplicity $m$, then $E \cdot C' =m$ and we have $A \cdot C' = \pi^*D \cdot C' -E \cdot C' = D \cdot C - m \geq \epsilon ~ m(C')$. But this means that $D \cdot C \geq \epsilon ~ m(C') + m \geq \epsilon ~ m(C)$. Hence $D$ is ample on $X$ by Seshadri's criterion (which still holds on complete non-projective schemes) so $X$ is projective.
The problem is I'm not quite sure where I'm using the smoothness of $X$, since blowing up points on a (singular) non-projective surface will make the blowup projective. (Maybe in the first line where it's assumed that $Pic(Y) \cong Pic(X) \oplus \mathbb Z$.) In any case, the above answer (and this one if it's correct) gives a quick proof of the Chow-Kodaira theorem, which says that any smooth complete algebraic surface must be projective.
I expect the statement to hold for singular complete algebraic varieties in dimension $\geq 3$. That is, if $X$ is any complete algebraic variety of dimension $\geq 3$, then $X$ is projective if and only if $Bl_p(X)$ is projective.
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Trip to Experience Nature in Nishi-Awa: Outdoor Activities on the Yoshino River and Mountains in Iya
Iya in Miyoshi city, Tokushima prefecture is one of the hidden treasures of Japan. The Iya region is richly endowed with nature, such as the Yoshino River in the Oboke Gorge as well as Mt. Tsurugi, and is attracting much attention for outdoor activities. Here are the activities you should try when in Nishi-Awa.
Enjoy activities amid the mountains and nature
The Nishi-Awa region has been described by Alex Karr as a "paradise-like different world". Nishi-Awa is located in southeastern Shikoku, deep in the mountains. The area retains much nature, such as steep gorges, lush green mountains, and the fast-flowing Yoshino River.
The natural landscape will surely amaze you when visiting for the first time. In addition to the beautiful landscape, a variety of outdoor activities await you.
Sightseeing Boat Cruise on the river in the Oboke-Koboke Gorge
The Oboke-Koboke Gorge is the gateway to the Nishi-Awa region, which is popular for its river activities. To fully enjoy the landscape of the Oboke Gorge, take the sightseeing boat cruise on the clear blue waters of the Yoshino River.
This area is also geologically valuable: from the boat, you can see rare boulders (called ganreki hengan) which are designated as a national natural monument. If you are lucky, you may see wild animals such as Japanese serows, black kites and wagtails. The changing landscapes throughout the year are impressive, including fresh green in spring and beautiful colored leaves in autumn.
Dynamic river sports on one of Japan's three greatest rivers
The Yoshino River is one of the three greatest rivers in Japan, featuring rapid currents. If you have enough courage and love active sports, try white water rafting! Under the instruction of a professional guide, you can enjoy racing down the river and playing in the water with a lifejacket on.
Once you are on the rapids, you need to work with the other crew to control the boat down the river. This place is known worldwide for river sports and has held the world rafting championships, where the world's top rafting athletes race each other. Why not try whitewater rafting on this famous river?
Trekking in the mountains
River activities are just one of the attractions you can enjoy here. The surrounding mountains in Nishi-Awa are also impressive. Above all, Mt. Tsurugi, the second tallest mountain in Shikoku after Mt. Ishizuchi, has great presence and is one of the 100 Famous Mountains of Japan. We recommend trekking as the best way to enjoy Mt. Tsurugi.
The views from Mt. Tsurugi are amazing. If the weather permits, from the summit at 1,995 meters, you will have perfect views of all of the mountains of Shikoku. In addition, the Nishi-Awa region has many other must-visit spots, such as Mt. Miune which is famous for Kome-tsutsuji, a kind of azalea which blooms from late June to early July, the Shiozuka Plateau with its vast grassland, and the Kurozou Marshland with a variety of unique marshland plants.
Nishi-Awa is a great place to enjoy the attractions of both the river and the mountains.


Bloom-richardson Grading System
The Bloom-Richardson Grading System is a system for breast CANCER STAGING that examines the CELLS and TISSUE structure of the cancer to determine how aggressive and invasive the cancer is.
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Also known as Bloom-Richardson-Elston Grading System, Scarff-Bloom-Richardson Grading


Science Fiction's Race Problem
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How can science fiction writers invent aliens and entire planets but not include multifaceted characters of color in their fiction? At The Atlantic, Noah Berlatsky discusses the genre's equality problem and analyzes how race is viewed in everything from The Left Hand of Darkness to Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. "When that future unthinkingly reproduces current inequities, it seems like both a missed opportunity and a failure of imagination."
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 1. I read Left Hand of Darkness not too long ago. I don't remember ANYTHING about skin color, one way or the other. In fact, it's more common to NOT mention such a detail, especially in first person narrations. Hmm, let's see, what do I remember being mentioned about color in stories I've read? In Space Cops, there was a kid who was black–not by inheritance, but as if he was spray-painted, even on the inside of his mouth. A fan-fic work crossing Evangelion with Cthlulu Tech had four races: pure Terran, pure Nazzadi (black with red eyes), amlati (Terran/Nazzadi cross resulting in an "averaged" color), and sidoci (Terran/Nazzadi cross resulting in white-pigmented skin). I think there's a lot of stories where skin color was mentioned incidentally, but I don't remember it because it wasn't all that important to the story. And when you're playing with futuristic worlds and sub-species of human, (like the Neitcheansin Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda, which come on a rainbow of colors but are defined by their bone blades, immunity to chlorine gas, and ability to survive off foods and in environments that other varieties of humans can't) skin color often just isn't worth mentioning. If there's a sense of a particular contemporary race as having "taken over" the species, well, authors tend to write what they know, and they're going to look at a futuristic humanity through the lens of their own race. And how many SF authors are skin-color minorities? In fact, outside of specifically "colored" genres, what percentage of any authors are?
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Lubbock Roommate Violence Penalties
Home > Lubbock Domestic Violence Lawyer > Lubbock Roommate Violence Lawyer > Lubbock Roommate Violence Penalties
Criminal consequences of roommate violence in Lubbock include two things: punishment and collateral consequences. Punishment is defined in the statutes as time in jail and a financial fine. In addition to those are collateral consequences, which are the additional civil state penalties. This can include probation, classes mandated for the person to take (like anger management classes).
If there are any protective orders that come about, the person will be on the role of protective orders with the Department of Public Safety. This will endanger a person's ability to get a handgun and to carry ammunition. All of those are consequences that a person can face.
Immediate criminal consequences include getting handcuffed, booked, and having a picture taken. A person convicted of a roommate violence penalty might end up in the newspaper as well, facing social damage. Other social repercussions include work, family, and friend complications that may arise after a domestic violence charge.
Long-term Consequences
The long-term consequences of roommate violence penalties include having a criminal charge on an individual's record. If charged and convicted, a person facing roommate violence penalties are not eligible for non-disclosure. That means when a person has a criminal offense, there are two ways to hide that offense and to protect a person's future for background checks or something else. One way to hide the criminal offense is through an expunction of public records, which a person can only get in limited circumstances. Those circumstances do not exist for someone who gets convicted of a roommate violence penalty in Lubbock.
A person penalized for a roommate violence charge should get an order of non-disclosure, which means the records will not be public or easily obtained. For an employment application, for example, the person is allowed by law to say they never did it. The government can still see it, but that employer will never find it unless that employer happens to be a regulated industry such as the military or the medical field. So there still can be a list of people can see the roommate violence penalty.
Another long-term consequence is called an enhancement. This is a situation in which a person with a prior conviction face an increase in their penalty when they obtain another conviction. People often think they may never get involved with assault again, but it happens. A person likely did not plan to get involved in the one that they were convicted for the first time. Circumstances can get out of control sometimes, so someone can find themselves with an enhanced punishment. Those are some of the long-term consequences.
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Getting a professional, experienced Lubbock domestic violence lawyer is important if you want to avoid both short-term and long-term consequences of a roommate violence penalty. Call one today to see what you can to do avoid such punishments.
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Are You Frugal or Cheap? Which One Are You?Yes, there is a difference!
Trust us: there is a huge difference between frugal and cheap!
We use the word "frugal" quite a bit here at SAHM, but how do you know if your frugality is really just you being cheap? With jobs getting harder to come by and money getting tight, the concept of being frugal is something that gets thrown around all the time. Now, it's easy to just be cheap while using frugality as an umbrella term for everything you do, but there's a lot more to being frugal than just buying the cheapest everything.
So what IS the difference? Are you frugal or cheap?
What does being frugal mean?
According to the dictionary, frugality is defined as "the wise and intentional use of money." The key word there is "intentional," and I think that's what really separates the cheapskates from the "frugalers" (which should totally be a word). In my own life, frugality is learning to get the most out of each and every dollar with a specific plan in mind. It is the deliberate decision to be prudent and wise with spending.
And what is being cheap?
On the other hand, when you're cheap, you're just reluctant to spend money at all, even when it's on something that you really need. You could use other words such as tight, miserly, and stingy, but they all describe the same type of person. Most people who are "cheap" are actually selfish and can even be dishonest if it means saving a couple of bucks.
Why? The only thing cheap people care for is keeping their money to themselves despite the possible consequences on other people (or even on themselves).
Let's put it to some examples to really see the clear difference between frugal and cheap.
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1. Food
A cheap person will buy the food that costs the least, even if it means disregarding all nutritional and health impacts of doing so. A frugal person will prepare a food budget, take their health into account and weigh the pros and cons of spending a little more on something more nutritious.
So a cheap person will probably buy canned food good for a month while a frugal person will spend on fresh fruits and vegetables and figure out how to make food last longer.
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2. Eating Out
A cheap person will also go out to dinner all the time, but rarely tip for good service using the excuse of not having enough money. On the other hand, a frugal person will plan for the coming month to see when their budget allows for eating out. Of course, the frugal person understands the value of money, so he or she will probably tip well!
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3. Purchasing Items
A cheap person will buy something on sale even if they don't really need it simply because it's cheaper than it usually is. A frugal person only makes intentional purchases based on planning and necessity. They may buy a cheaper item, but only without sacrificing quality.
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4. Savings
A cheap person also does not think long-term. They would rather buy water in plastic bottles every day than buy a single glass or stainless steel water bottle. But a frugal person thinks not only of long-term savings but also of the environment.
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5. Giving Gifts
Oh, and cheap people are notorious for showing up on parties empty-handed! Frugal people, on the other hand, even with a limited budget will try their best to come up with a gift, whether bought or made by their own resourceful hands.
A frugal person would also rather buy something more expensive if it means better value.
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Simply put, while a cheap person only looks at the financial aspect of things, a frugal person uses a more balanced perspective, taking many factors in mind. A frugal person asks many questions. Why this is cheaper? What is it made of? Will it be better for my family? Will this benefit other people? That is the difference between frugal and cheap.
Frugality is more than just saving money. Finding a good balance between the two can be hard, especially when you see your bank account dwindling between paychecks.
However, the most important thing to remember is that your health and comfort, as well as those of your family and of other people, are more important than having a few extra dollars at the end of the month. You work hard for your money, so you should be able to get a sense of fulfillment out of spending it.
In the end, frugality is really about finding the centre line between being cheap and the opposite side of the spectrum, which is spending extravagantly. The key is proper planning, research and budgeting, and with those, you'll find that your family has more money for "comfort" items at the end of each month.
So, which one are you?
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Nathaniel Mills & The Other 'Famous Five' Birmingham Silver Boxmakers
Nathaniel Mills is undoubtedly the most collected and sought after makers of silver boxes, vinaigrettes, snuff boxes and card cases made in the 19th century.
What many people do not realise is that the maker's mark for Nathaniel Mills was not just used by one person but by a whole family of silversmiths. Nathaniel I (_PHONE_) was followed by his sons Nathaniel II, William and Thomas and many of the pieces made in the 1840s until 1853 were made by William or Thomas, partners in Nathaniel Mills & Sons, silversmiths.
William died late in 1853 and although there was a Nathaniel III (_PHONE_) he does not appear to have been a silversmith and did not carry on the family business.
Some of the most collectable pieces by the Mills family are the 'castle top' boxes, repousse or die stamped with pictures of famous (or sometimes obscure) buildings and landmarks. These, however, are often outside of the budget of the novice collector.
Other maker's marks to look out for and whose work is often available at a lower price are the other members of the 'famous five' - as well as Nathaniel Mills NM there are Samuel Pemberton usually SP (in fact there were four Samuel Pembertons); Matthew Linwood ML (there were SIX Matthew Linwoods!); Joseph Willmore JW (two) and Joseph Taylor IT or JT (only one).


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In SQL Server 2016:
- The allowed maximum is 8 dependent transactions. 8 is also the limit of transactions that any given transaction can be dependent on.
- The error number is 41839. (In SQL Server 2014 the error number is 41301.)
You can make your Transact-SQL scripts more robust against a possible transaction error by adding retry logic to your scripts. Retry logic is more likely to help when UPDATE and DELETE calls are frequent, or if the memory-optimized table is referenced by a foreign key in another table. For details, see:
- Transactions with Memory-Optimized Tables
- Transaction dependency limits with memory optimized tables - Error 41839


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About RSPB South Stack Cliffs Reserve
The reserve is especially important for its breeding choughs, with approximately 10 pairs. We are maintaining the heathland and farmland to provide suitable nesting and feeding conditions.
Healthy heath - The reserve's heathland is part of the largest area of maritime heath in North Wales. Besides choughs, this important habitat supports the endemic plant spatulate fleawort, and the uncommon silver-studded blue butterfly, plus adders and common lizards. Controlled burning helps us to manage this habitat.
The scenic beauty of the reserve, together with its seabird spectacle, operational lighthouse and many sites of geological and archaeological interest, make it very popular with visitors. Around 180,000 people visit the reserve every year.
Like what you see at RSPB South Stack Cliffs Reserve?