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Noel Semple has recently released a paper contributing to the ongoing discussion surrounding the cost of civil justice in Canada. He draws attention to the financially burdensome nature of civil justice claims, as well as temporal and psychological costs involved with legal disputes. His thorough investigation of the issue draws on the National Self Represented Litigants Project for quantitative information about the true costs of accessing civil justice. The paper is available on SSRN.
While much of the literature surrounding innovation emphasizes the importance of creativity and spontaneity, this article from McKinsey Quarterly reminds innovators that discipline and constraint have an important role to play in the process as well. The article suggests that "simple rules" can guide and structure innovation without hampering its generative qualities.
A group of 11 Toronto family lawyers are petitioning the Law Society to lift its contingency fee prohibition. They argue that the current regulatory framework poses a disadvantage to parties with access to fewer resources. The lawyers also point out that the high number of self-represented litigants in the family justice system warrants a change to current billing structures.
To read more about the petition, see this Toronto Star article.


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5.6.6 Using Command Files
A command file is a DECTPU source file that can contain procedures, key definitions, and other DECTPU executable statements. You can have any number of command files in your directory. You might want to write one command file that customizes your editor for programming in Pascal, another command file that customizes your editor for text editing, and so on. If you have several command files, give them names that remind you of their contents. If you have one command file that you use most of the time, name it TPU$COMMAND.TPU.
The command to invoke DECTPU with a command file is:
$ EDIT/TPU/COMMAND [[= filespec]]
If you name your command file TPU$COMMAND.TPU and it is in your default directory, DECTPU reads the file by default, without your having to use the /COMMAND qualifier. If you name your file something other than TPU$COMMAND.TPU, or if you put it in a directory other than your default directory, you must use the /COMMAND qualifier explicitly and provide a full file specification after the qualifier.
DECTPU reads a command file, compiles it, and executes any commands that do not contain syntax errors. If there are errors, DECTPU writes an error message to the message area. The command file can customize or extend the application implemented by the section file with which you invoked DECTPU.
Example 5-6 is a sample DECTPU command file that defines a procedure that moves the editing point to the beginning of a segment of text delimited by the characters %(/* at the beginning and */)% at the end.
Example 5-6 Command File for GOTO_TEXT_MARKER
PROCEDURE goto_text_marker
 LOCAL text_marker_pattern,
 text_marker_pattern := '%(/*' + MATCH ('*/)%');
 text_marker_range := SEARCH_QUIETLY (text_marker_pattern,
 GET_INFO (CURRENT_BUFFER, "direction"));
 IF text_marker_range <> 0
 POSITION (text_marker_range);
 MESSAGE ("Text_marker not found");
 RETURN text_marker_range;
If you name the file that contains this procedure TEXT_MARKERS.TPU, you can invoke DECTPU with EVE and your command file with the following command:
$ EDIT/TPU/COMMAND=device:[directory]text_markers.tpu
If you add procedures or statements to the command file TEXT_MARKERS.TPU, place all procedures before any individual statements that are not listed within a procedure (for example, key definitions to move to the next text marker).
Remember to name your variables and procedures so they do not conflict with DECTPU reserved words and predefined identifiers. Compaq recommends that you prefix your variable and procedure names with three letters (your initials, for example) followed by an underscore (_).
5.6.7 Using EVE Initialization Files
An initialization file is a file that contains commands to be executed by an application. Any application layered on DECTPU can support initialization files.
With EVE initialization files, you can do the following:
 - Use EVE commands in a startup file to customize editing sessions
 - Set formats for individual buffers
EVE initialization files contain EVE commands that are executed either when you invoke the editor or when you issue the EVE @ (at sign) command.
To create an EVE initialization file, put in the file the EVE commands you want to use to customize the editor. Use one command on each line and one line for each command. Do not separate the commands with semicolons. If a command in an EVE initialization file is incomplete, EVE prompts you for more information, the same as if you were typing the command during an editing session. Comments in EVE initialization files must be on lines separate from commands and must begin with an exclamation point (!). You cannot nest EVE initialization files. Do not use the DO command in an EVE initialization file.
The following sample initialization file sets left and right margins, establishes overstrike mode, binds the QUIT command to the GOLD/Q key sequence, and enables an EDT-like keypad:
SET KEYPAD EDT Using an EVE Initialization File at Startup
You can cause an initialization file to be executed in any of the following ways when you invoke EVE:
 - Name the file EVE$INIT.EVE. This is the default file name for EVE initialization files.
 - Specify the name of the initialization file as a qualifier to the EDIT/TPU command.
 - Define a logical name, EVE$INIT, to point to your initialization file.
The first and third methods are appropriate if you intend to use one initialization file most of the time to customize your editing sessions. If you name the file EVE$INIT.EVE and do not specify another EVE initialization file on the command line, EVE automatically executes that file when you invoke DECTPU.
Use the second method to control which initialization file EVE executes to customize the editing session. For example, if you have an EVE$INIT file but want to use another initialization file, specify the other file by using the /INITIALIZATION qualifier to EDIT/TPU. To specify an initialization file called MY_INIT.EVE, enter the following command string on the command line:
EVE always executes the initialization file specified on the command line, if such a file is present. If no file is specified on the command line, EVE searches for EVE$INIT.EVE first in the current directory and then in your login area. If EVE finds EVE$INIT.EVE, it executes that file. If the file is not found, the editor checks whether the logical name EVE$INIT has been defined.
If you plan to create several initialization files and to use them equally, you may not want to name one of the files EVE$INIT. For example, if you want one initialization file to set narrow margins and another to set wide margins, create both files and specify the file you want when you invoke EVE. Using an EVE Initialization File During an Editing Session
To execute an EVE initialization file during an editing session, use the @ (at sign) command and specify the file. For example, the following command executes an initialization file called MYEVE.EVE in your current (default) directory.
Command: _USER_
Commands for buffer settings apply to the current buffer. This is effectively the same as typing the commands that the file contains. You may want to create initialization files to execute two or more related commands, such as resetting both margins. How an EVE Initialization File Affects Buffer Settings
Commands in an EVE initialization file that set buffer characteristics (such as margins and tab stops) affect a system buffer named $DEFAULTS$. Buffers created during the editing session have the same settings as $DEFAULTS$. For example, if your initialization file contains the command SET RIGHT MARGIN 65, the value 65 is used as the right margin setting for the main buffer and for any buffers you create during the session with GET FILE or BUFFER commands.
To see the settings for the $DEFAULTS$ buffer, use the EVE command SHOW DEFAULTS BUFFER. For example, if you want to know what the tab settings are for the $DEFAULTS$ buffer, type the following command:
This command causes EVE to show buffer information in a format similar to the format in Example 5-7 (using values that apply to your editing session).
Example 5-7 SHOW DEFAULTS BUFFER Display
 EVE V3.1 1993-08-17 08:47
 Information about buffer $DEFAULTS$
 Not modified Left margin set to: 1
 Mode: Insert Right margin set to: 79
 Paragraph indent: none WPS word wrap indent: none
 Read-only Unmodifiable
 Direction: Forward
 Max lines: no limit
 Tab stops set every 8 columns.
 Word wrap: on
To change the characteristics of the $DEFAULTS$ buffer during an editing session, use the command BUFFER $DEFAULTS$ to put the defaults buffer in a window. This buffer is empty and you cannot add text to it. However, when you change the settings of the $DEFAULTS$ buffer, the changes are saved and used to set the characteristics of any user buffers you create.
Use commands such as SET RIGHT MARGIN, SET LEFT MARGIN, SET TABS, FORWARD, REVERSE, INSERT, or OVERSTRIKE to change the characteristics of the $DEFAULTS$ buffer. The new characteristics are applied to new buffers but not to existing ones. To leave the $DEFAULTS$ buffer and put a different buffer in the window, use the BUFFER command.
5.7 Debugging DECTPU Programs
This section discusses the options you have for debugging DECTPU programs.
To debug DECTPU programs, you can do one of the following:
 - Write your own debugger in the DECTPU language. This is discussed in Section 5.7.1.
 - Use the DECTPU debugger provided in TPU$DEBUG.TPU. This is discussed in Section 5.7.2.
Regardless of which debugger you use, you may find it helpful to enable the display of error line numbers by using SET (LINE_NUMBER, ON) and to enable the display of procedures called when an error occurs by using SET (TRACEBACK, ON).
5.7.1 Using Your Own Debugger
If you write your own debugger, you can invoke it (and bypass the default bugger) by using the /DEBUG qualifier with the EDIT/TPU command. For example, to use a debugger called MY_DEBUGGER.TPU on a file called MIGHT_BE_BUGGY.TPU, type the following:
5.7.2


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Several parts of Turkana County in north west Kenya saw intense rainfall during the afternoon of 10 March, 2016 which led to overflowing of the Turkwel and Kawalase Rivers.
At least three people died in the floods and more than 1,000 others are said to have been displaced from their homes, according to local media. Large numbers of livestock were also reported to have been swept away in the flood waters.
Lodwar town, which sits between the two rivers, was one of the worst affected areas. The villages of Napetet, Soweto, Kalifonia and Nakerekei were also badly hit. Many roads connecting these villages to the rest of the county were flooded making them impassable. Market places, schools and other social amenities were disrupted and rendered inaccessible.
The Director of IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre had earlier warned that some places within the region would continue receiving intense rainfall even as the impacts of El Niño subsided.
The Kenya Meteorological Services issued the March-April-May (MAM) seasonal forecast, saying that most of the counties were expected to receive their onset rainfalls in the second week of March.
Advisories have been issued alongside the forecast and people have been asked to remain alert and follow the weather forecasts closely to reduce their flood risk.
— Jambo Turkana (@JamboTurkana) March 10, 2016

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Solnechnoye Water Temperature
7°C / 45°F
The measurements for the water temperature in Solnechnoye, St.-Petersburg are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.
Monthly average water temp
Monthly average max / min water temperatures
The graph below shows the range of monthly Solnechnoye water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.
The warmest water temperature is in July with an average around 64.8°F / 18.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 31.1°F / -0.5°C.
7 day tide forecast for Solnechnoye
*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Port Kem, Russia) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.

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text: Problems related to reflection of some algorithms of image processing onto multiprocessor systems are investigated. In particular, algorithms of allocation of contours, such as the gradient method and the combinatorial method (the method of the threshold gradient), are considered. In view of complexity of the algorithm of searching objects on an image, we focus our attention on the parallel variant of only one stage of this algorithm. Namely, we investigate the stage of working with a search tree. Thereby we suppose that architecture containing a switchboard or the multiprocessor Cell developed by IBM Corporation is used in all cases. Data allocation, all data transfers, etc. are described. The formulas for acceleration coefficients are obtained.


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Everyone has a different path of recovery. That's why Synergic Pro takes care of every patient's need by combining different treatment methods to help them return to normal life as soon as possible.
Know your brain health – Steps to recovery
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Identify your path to recover
This is the first step to recovery. To fix the problem, you must understand the underlying conditions and damages that need to be addressed. Our neurological screen allows our team to identify and address the root causes of the problem.
Better Brain = Better Performance
This is a term coined by our athletes but basically it is the explanation of Neuroplasticity. You can change the brain and increase the brain's ability to adapt and change to the demands placed on it. Consequently, you are able to perform at a higher athletic and cognitive level with less energy.
Our unique approach rehabilitates damaged pathway of communication and connectivity between regions of the brain.
We can stimulate the brain to send and receive signals effectively with the rest of the central nervous system and consequently give you back neurological function.


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Third Grade Reading Guarantee
Implications of Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee
The General Assembly and Governor Kasich pushed through a set of laws requiring the retention of students who fail to demonstrate an established level of mastery in reading by the third grade. This requirement is accompanied by several other mandates affecting teacher assignments and the nature of reading instruction.
This document is designed to present each section of the Third Grade Guarantee as it pertains to retention of students. Guiding questions are presented to help initiate discussions as to the possible classroom effects for students, teachers and families.
This graphics presents teacher qualification options, as set forth in Ohio law and ODE guidance and based upon the implementation years of the Third Grade Guarantee. Updated in June 2013 to reflect Senate Bill 21 as signed by Governor Kasich.


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If a drone is flying around your house and you are wondering whether it is secretly recording you, there is actually a way to find out. Even if the data is encrypted. Israeli researchers from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the Weizmann Institute of Science explain how this works.
Is the drone recording me? Fluctuations in the bitrate will tell
As it turns out you don't need the decrypt the information at all. If you simply apply a stimulus that you control and you monitor the information stream between the drone and the controller, you can determine if the drone is recording you.
The approach the Israeli researchers followed is actually quite straightforward and was first revealed on The Register and also published in detail on the Cornell University Library. They simply intercept and monitor the bitrate of the video communication between the drone and the controller. In their paper they write:
"We demonstrate how an interceptor can perform a side-channel attack to detect whether a target is being streamed by analyzing the encrypted FPV channel that is transmitted from a real drone (DJI Mavic) in two use cases: when the target is a private house and when the target is a subject."
Researcher Ben Nassi, a student of BGU professor Yuval Elovici, said:
"The beauty of this research is that someone using only a laptop and an object that flickers can detect if someone is using a drone to spy on them … While it has been possible to detect a drone, now someone can also tell if it is recording a video of your location or something else".
As they clearly show in the video below, the researchers take advantage of how the encoding and video algorithms work. If between two frames nothing changes, i.e. no windows that alter their transparency as demonstrated in the video below, then there is not new information that needs to be transmitted. If however, something in the filmed scene does change, then the bitrate will rise and fluctuate, indicating that the drone is recording the changes taking place in the scene that the drone is aimed at.
Watch the video below as it may better explain this concept then I am able to do in writing. It is a clever approach from the Israeli researchers and can prove very useful in certain situations. Let us know what you think about this in the comments below.


text: In order to estimate recent surface displacement in Bangkok, we applied persistent SAR interferometry using ALOS/PALSAR images acquired October 2007 to December 2010. Previously, land subsidence due to excessive ground water pumping has been reported in this region. However, we detected that ground surface has rebounded during 3 years of the observation period. This rebounded surface can be interpreted as the response on the ground water recovery to confined aquifer due to the decrease in ground water usage. Since the rebounded areas correspond to past ground subsidence areas inferred from differential SAR interferometry using JERS-1/SAR images, it can be inferred that ground water recovery has especially occurred at the preceding subsidence areas.


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Using "Capture Current State" to Automate Dimensions with iLogic.
iLogic in 2021 introduces the ability to add dimensions to drawings and to capture the state of selected geometry on a drawing view.
In this example I'm going to show you how to create a linear dimension. In the image below I have named some faces (right click on practically any geometry and select "Assign Name"), using the new tools in iLogic, I can now easily place a linear dimension between these 2 faces.
In the drawing environment, simply select the geometry you wish to use and then right click and choose "iLogic" then "Capture Current State".
The information that you need is now copied to your iLogic clipboard.
Note that if you have not already named the geometry, you can still "Capture Current State" from the drawing, you will be prompted by Inventor, letting you know that the underlying geometry is going to be edited.
In a new iLogic, rule, simply paste in the info about the 2 lines from my iLogic clipboard (purple). Note that we have pulled through Face 1 and Face 2.
Next navigate to the new "Drawings" section of the snippets and double click on "Linear Dimension".
Delete the first 3 lines as they are not needed (the are duplicates of the info from our clipboard)
The last line of code looks like this, we need to replace "namedGeometry1" with the information from Face1 and Face2.
Dim linDim1 = genDims.AddLinear("Dimension 1", VIEW1.SheetPoint(0.5, -0.1), namedGeometry1)
If we just put in Face1 we will get something like this, just as if we had chosen Face1 in the interface.
Dim linDim1 = genDims.AddLinear("Dimension 1", VIEW1.SheetPoint(0.5, -0.1), Face1)
If we include Face1 and Face2, we get the following:
Dim linDim1 = genDims.AddLinear("Dimension 1", VIEW1.SheetPoint(0.5, -0.1), Face1, Face2)
Here's the full code that I used to get the linear dimension between Face1 and Face2:
Dim Sheet_1 = ThisDrawing.Sheets.ItemByName("Sheet:1")
Dim VIEW1 = Sheet_1.DrawingViews.ItemByName("VIEW1")
Dim Face2 = VIEW1.GetIntent("Face2")
Dim Face1 = VIEW1.GetIntent("Face1")
Dim genDims = Sheet_1.DrawingDimensions.GeneralDimensions
Dim linDim1 = genDims.AddLinear("Dimension 1", VIEW1.SheetPoint(0.5, -0.1),Face1,Face2)


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Prescription for Heterosexuality
Nursing Clio's very own Carolyn Herbst Lewis recently sat down with Jackie Wolf, host of WOUB's Conversations From Studio B, to talk about her new book, Prescription For Heterosexuality: Sexual Citizenship in the Cold War Era.
Carolyn's book examines "how medical practitioners, especially family physicians, situated themselves as the guardians of Americans' sexual well-being during the early years of the Cold War. She argues that many doctors viewed their patients' sexual habits as more than an issue of personal health. They believed that a satisfying sexual relationship between heterosexual couples with very specific attributes and boundaries was the foundation of a successful marriage, a fundamental source of happiness in the American family, and a crucial building block of a secure nation."
You can check out the interview in its entirety here.


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Ahmed Hassan Zewail is an Egyptian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1999 – the first of his race to win such accolade in the field of Science. He is known to be the Father of femtochemistry because of his marvelous works in the area of Physical Chemistry. Zewail is a Physics professor, the Linus Pauling Chair Professor in Chemistry and the Physical Biology Centre director for the UST or the Ultrafast Science and Technology at the prestigious school of California Institute of Technology. Ahmed Zewail is a true living legacy of Science, technology, and innovation that he made his tools into helping Egypt progress as a society in any generation.
Personal Life and Education
Ahmed Zewail came to life in Damanhour, Egypt on the 26th of February, 1946. He was raised in Alexandria by his parents, his father being a mechanic who assembled motorcycles and bicycles and later won a spot in the government local service. His parents were happily married for 50 years, until Hassan, his father died on the 22nd of October, 1992.
Zewail spent educating himself at the University of Alexandria by getting his Bachelor's and Master's degree before moving to the United Sates to finish his Doctorate (PhD) degree under his mentor, Robin Hochstrasser at the University of Pennsylvania. He did not move from Egypt to the United States alone because he had with him his wife whom he met while studying at the University of Alexandria. Ahmed then completed his PhD at the University of Pennsylvania and they had their first born child. Together with his advisor, Charles B. Harris at the University of California, Berkeley, Zewail was able to complete a post-doctoral fellowship.
After Zewail had some post doctorate activities and works at the University of California, Berkeley, he was granted a position as a faculty at Caltech in the year 1976, where he devoted his time and effort, since, and by the year 1990, he was chosen and awarded the first ever Linus Pauling Chair Professor in Chemical Physics. It was in 1982 that Ahmed Zewail was vested and became a naturalized resident of the United States.
Contributions to Science
Ahmed Zewail's main work has been a pioneer and a leader on femtochemistry – an area of physical chemistry that studies the chemical reactions happening in just a matter of femtoseconds. With the use of a rapid technique of ultrafast laser (which consists of ultrashort laser flashes), it allows the chemical reactions' descriptions on a very short span of time – too short to analyze the transition states in several chemical reactions.
His work was based and initially turned out into something with the question, how rapid did the energy inside a large molecule such as the naphthalene, restructure among the entire atomic motions? They had to create an apparatus containing a vacuum chamber for those molecules exuding from the collimated beam source at a supersonic speed. The real challenge would boil down to building an ultrafast laser to be utilized alongside the molecular beam.
The team desired to witness the different processes from birth to death of every molecule. In this particular experiment, the anthracene molecule was isolated. It was through this experiment that Zewail and his team identified the specific movements of molecules and the importance of coherence in each phase of the molecular system. It was proven that the movement of each molecule is coherent, because if not, it would not have been observed in the first place.
The outcome of Zewail team's experiment showed the importance of consistency and its existence in multifaceted molecular systems. The result of consistency and coherence was important through the movement of the molecules. Even before, molecular coherence had never been observed not because of the deficiency in coherence, but due to the deficiency in proper probes. In the experiments on anthracene, energy and time resolutions were initiated and correlated.
While Zewail was continuing his studies on the redistributions of vibrational energy, he began new studies and works on more brief time resolutions for molecules showcasing diverse rational motions and chemical processes.
It was in the year 1999 that Zewail received a Nobel Prize – on which he became third to have won as an Egyptian national but first in the field of Science. He received many different awards and recognitions from his works and experiments. His accolades were awarded by renowned bodies of institutions and he even ended up receiving the Grand Collar of the Nile, which is Egypt's highest honor.
Zewail's dedication to Science has led to political work. Like his father, he entered working for the government. He used Science as his driving force and platform to saving Egypt and saving the world. During the 4th of July, 2009 speech held at Cairo University, the president of the United States Barack Obama announced to the public the new program on Science Envoy as part of the fresh start between the people from the United States and the Muslims all over the world. And on January the following year, Bruce Alberts, Elias Zerhouni, and Ahmed Zewail became the first ever Science emissaries to Islam. They were tasked to visit countries with Muslims as the majority population beginning from the corners of North Africa to the boundaries of Southeast Asia.
Because of his accolades and great achievements in Science and even in political aspects, he was rumored to run for the presidential election of Egypt in 2011 but he justified himself by telling everybody that he had no political agenda or ambitions. All he wanted was to serve Egypt using Science as his armor and frankly voiced out that he strongly chose to die as a scientist and nothing else.
And then the highlight of his undying academic career came – Ahmed Zewail has been nominated and will partake in the PCAST or the Presidential Council of Advisors in Science and Technology presented and created by President Barack Obama. This is an advisory group of the country's pioneer and leading engineers and scientists to make relatively significant pieces of advice for the President and Vice President and put together guidelines in the areas of Science, technology, and invention or innovation.


Break axis in Makie
Hi, I am pretty new to Makie, but I am loving the package so far! Is it possible to have a broken y-axis in Makie? E.g. I want to plot:
xs1 = randn(10)
ys1 = randn(10)
xs2 = randn(10).+ 3
ys2 = randn(10).+ 10
fig = Figure()
ax = fig[1,1] = Axis(fig)
scatter!(ax, xs1, ys1)
scatter!(ax, xs2, ys2)
without resorting to a log scale and have the clusters on the same height. Any help would be much appreciated!
So I asked about this on the Makie Slack channel and apparently this is not implemented yet. However, Julius Krumbiegel suggested I try the following to manually implement what I want:
possible manually, yes, but there's no premade function for it. you would currently have to make two axes, plot the same thing in them, set limits how you want, hide the adjacent spines so it looks like one axis, then the only "tricky" thing is adding diagonal lines at the spine ends. this is best made dependent on the axis position, so that it stays correct
you can grab the ends of the spines from the lineaxis objects in ax.elements, they have an attribute called endpoints. grab the correct points and calculate your diagonals in figure space, then plot the lines into figure.scene
For anyone else who needs to implement this manually, here is the code. This does everything except add that "broken" y axis. I could not manage to implement those diagonal "broken axis indicator" lines. However, if you are in a pinch for time, just add them manually using Inkscape :slight_smile:
If anyone figures out how to add them, please reply to this topic.
using CairoMakie
xs1 = randn(10)
ys1 = randn(10)
xs2 = randn(10).+ 3
ys2 = randn(10).+ 10
fig = Figure();
ax1 = fig[1,1] = Axis(fig)
scatter!(ax1, [xs1; xs2], [ys1; ys2])
hideydecorations!(ax1, ticklabels=false)
ylims!(ax1, 8.5, 11.0)
ax1.yticks = 9:1:11
ax2 = fig[2,1] = Axis(fig)
scatter!(ax2, [xs1; xs2], [ys1; ys2])
hideydecorations!(ax2, ticklabels=false)
hidexdecorations!(ax2, ticklabels=false)
ylims!(ax2, 0.0, 2.5)
ax2.yticks = 0:1:2
rowsize!(fig.layout, 2, Relative(2/3))
rowgap!(fig.layout, 1, Relative(0.0))
Label(fig[:, 0], "Manually broken y", rotation=pi/2)
_USER_, you could draw a horizontal grey line where the axis is broken, with an annotation of the gap used. E.g., y = (2.5, 8.5)
it looks like your y-scale changes, say 0-1 versus 10-11, is that desired?
Yes, so the type of figure I was going for looks like this:
Do you mean a horizontal line spanning the entire figure? If so, yes that would be a programmatic way of indicating where it breaks, however it would not look as pretty as e.g. the matplotlib version (see here)
I mean that the distance between 0 and 1 and between 10 and 11, along the y axis, does not look the same. The distance between 0 and 1 looks bigger. The image you showed with the squiggly broken axis has the same metric near 0 and near 1. Some problem when creating your figure maybe?
Ah, now I see what you mean. Nope, that is not desired, but I suppose it could be fixed by just setting the y limits and the y ticks of both figures?
You could fix the relative scaling by giving both rows an Auto(ratio) size where ratio is the relative length of each axis. For the diagonal lines, you just need to do linesegments!(fig.scene, diagonal_points). The points you have to calculate given the endpoints of the axis lines, an angle that you like, and a line length that you like. You should calculate the points using lift(endpoints) do points... etc so that they update whenever the axis shifts.
Here's a possible implementation, although it uses some rather internal things:
f = Figure()
lims = Node(((0.0, 1.3), (7.6, 10.0)))
g = f[1, 1] = GridLayout()
ax_top = Axis(f[1, 1][1, 1], title = "Broken Y-Axis")
ax_bottom = Axis(f[1, 1][2, 1])
on(lims) do (bottom, top)
 ylims!(ax_bottom, bottom)
 ylims!(ax_top, top)
 rowsize!(g, 1, Auto(top[2] - top[1]))
 rowsize!(g, 2, Auto(bottom[2] - bottom[1]))
hidexdecorations!(ax_top, grid = false)
ax_top.bottomspinevisible = false
ax_bottom.topspinevisible = false
linkxaxes!(ax_top, ax_bottom)
rowgap!(g, 10)
angle = pi/8
linelength = 30
segments = lift(
 ) do p1, p2, p3, p4
 ps = Point2f0[p1, p2, p3, p4]
 map(ps) do p
 a = p + Point2f0(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * 0.5 * linelength
 b = p - Point2f0(cos(angle), sin(angle)) * 0.5 * linelength
 (a, b)
linesegments!(f.scene, segments)
scatter!(ax_top, randn(100, 2).* 0.5.+ 9)
scatter!(ax_bottom, randn(100, 2).* 0.2.+ 0.25)
 1. rescale data such that they fit into the same coordinate system.
 2. plot as you would
 3. re-annotate y-ticks
In your example, you have two chunks of data, share same x, but different ys, one from [0, 0.25], and one from [0.75, 1]. To set up common coordinate system, from [0, 0.5], where [0, 0.25] map to [0, 0.25], and [0.75, 1] map to [0.25, 0.5], this should be one simple broadcast. If you need log-scale, just do it.
i dont really know how to do the "//", but given it serves as attention grabbing marker, you could just plot some shaded region, depends on the determined coordinate system


Calculating the Month Difference between two Dates in JavaScript
Javascript
When working with dates in JavaScript, there may be times when you need to calculate the difference in months between two given dates. This can be useful in various scenarios, such as determining the duration of a project or calculating the age of a person in months. In this article, we will explore different approaches to calculate the month difference between two dates in JavaScript.
Using the Date Object
The Date object in JavaScript provides several methods that can help us perform calculations on dates. One approach to calculate the month difference between two dates is to use the built-in getMonth() method. This method returns the month component of a date as an integer, ranging from 0 (January) to 11 (December).
function getMonthDifference(date1, date2) {
 const months1 = date1.getFullYear() * 12 + date1.getMonth();
 const months2 = date2.getFullYear() * 12 + date2.getMonth();
 return months2 - months1;
}
const startDate = new Date('2022-01-01');
const endDate = new Date('2022-06-30');
const monthDifference = getMonthDifference(startDate, endDate);
console.log(monthDifference); // Output: 5
In the above code snippet, we define a function getMonthDifference that takes two date objects as parameters. We calculate the total number of months for each date by multiplying the year component by 12 and adding the month component. Finally, we subtract the total months of the start date from the total months of the end date to get the month difference.
Using a Library
While the above approach works fine, it requires manual calculations and can be error-prone. Alternatively, we can use a library like Moment.js to simplify the process of calculating the month difference between two dates.
Moment.js is a widely-used JavaScript library for working with dates and times. It provides a rich set of features and methods to handle various date-related operations. To calculate the month difference using Moment.js, we can utilize the diff method with the 'months' unit parameter.
const moment = require('moment');
function getMonthDifference(date1, date2) {
 const startDate = moment(date1);
 const endDate = moment(date2);
 return endDate.diff(startDate, 'months');
}
const startDate = new Date('2022-01-01');
const endDate = new Date('2022-06-30');
const monthDifference = getMonthDifference(startDate, endDate);
console.log(monthDifference); // Output: 5
In the above code snippet, we import the Moment.js library using the require function. We define a function getMonthDifference that takes two date objects as parameters. Inside the function, we create Moment.js instances for each date and use the diff method to calculate the month difference in a more straightforward manner.
Using a library like Moment.js not only simplifies the code but also provides additional features and flexibility for handling various date-related calculations.
Conclusion
Calculating the month difference between two dates in JavaScript can be achieved using different approaches. By leveraging the built-in methods of the Date object or utilizing a library like Moment.js, we can perform accurate and efficient calculations. Whether you prefer manual calculations or the convenience of a library, these methods will help you accurately determine the month difference between two dates in your JavaScript applications.


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📖HomeBack In ClearSCADA, alarm limits are inclusive in the processing. This means that the High High, High, Low and Low Low alarms will be raised when the process values reaches or passes the limit. For example, if the High limit is 80, the alarm will be raised as soon as the point value hits 80.
The Full Scale and Zero Scale limits are used for out of range processing. The alarms based on these limits (Engineering Units Exceeded) are raised when the limit is transgressed. For example, for a point where the range is 0-100, the value 100 is valid and so will not be flagged as overrange. When the value hits 100.01, the overrange alarm is raised.


The Order: 1886 Launch Trailer
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The Order 1886
Ready at Dawn's upcoming action-adventure third-person shooter, The Order: 1886 hits the stores globally tomorrow and we've got the launch trailer.
"Rewrite the past in this unique vision of Victorian London where advanced weaponry is used to battle a powerful and ancient foe."
In the game's history, around the seventh or eighth centuries, a small number of humans took on bestial traits. The majority of humans feared these half-breeds and war broke out.
King Arthur and his like-minded knights take the fight to the half breeds, but Arthur soon realizes it's a losing battle. Through a mysterious turn of fate, The Knights discover Black Water, a mystical liquid that significantly extends their lifetimes and gives them remarkable healing abilities.
Despite this new advantage the half breeds continue to win battle after battle until the industrial Revolution turns the tide. Inventors are far ahead of their time, inventing technologies such as thermal imaging, Zeppelins, and wireless communications.
The Order: 1886 is set to launch on February 20, 2015, exclusively for the PlayStation 4.
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How to select a DC Block
A DC Block is a coaxial component that prevents the flow of DC current into the RF Signal path, thereby minimizing interference. The key specifications to look for when looking for an rf or microwave dc block are:
Type: There are three main types:
Inner DC Blocks: Inner dc blocks have a capacitor in series with the center conductor.
Outer DC Block: Outer dc blocks have a capacitor in series with the outer conductor.
Inner/Outer DC Block: Inner-Outer dc blocks have a capacitor in series with both the inner and outer dc block.
Connector: RF DC blocks are available in a number of connector options – sma dc blocks, bnc dc blocks etc. There are also options available where the input and the output connecters are different.
Impedance: The impedance of the dc block is matched to the circuit impedance to prevent any reflections. 50 Ohms and 75 Ohms are the two most common options.
Frequency (MHz): The frequency up to which the DC Block can effectively block out the DC signal from the RF Signal path.
Power Rating (W): This is the level of power that the dc block can handle.
Breakdown Voltage (V): This is the voltage beyond which the dc block ceases to operate.
everything RF lets you search for both commercial and military RF Microwave DC Blocks by specification. You no longer need to look through individual supplier websites or catalogs to find the DC Block that meets your requirements. everything RF simplifies the process for you.

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Repeat on True(dowhile)
The current iterator feature allows a user to repeat an activity on a fixed number of times by configuring the iterate property. However, there are are certain scenarios where a user would like to repeat an activity based on the output of the current activity or previous activties. To support this, a new feature Repeat on true has been included as part of release 0.9.4.
Flow configuration
Repeat on True(dowhile) are associated with an activity. The activity must have the type declared and set to doWhile.
To begin with, the Repeat on true feature has two attributes under setting
 1. condition: A boolean expression that can be built using the current activity's output and previous activity's outputs.
 2. delay: The time in milliseconds to wait before executing the next iteration, by default, the delay is 0 implying there will be no delay between each iteration.
Along with the current and previous activities' output, the value for condition can use a special attribute $iteration[index] to track the index of the iteration. This is often useful if the user does not want the activity to repeat indefinitely.
{
 "id": "rest_3",
 "name": "REST Invoke",
 "description": "Invokes a REST Service",
 "settings": {
 "condition": "$activity[RESTInvoke].data.username == \"Bret\" && $iteration[index]<=3",
 "delay": 2000
 },
 "type": "doWhile",
 "activity": {
 "ref": "#rest",
 "settings": {
 "method": "GET",
 "uri": "_URL_
 }
 }
}
Important note: The condition evalucate after activity execution and $iteration[index] start with 0, which also means first execution must been made to determin next or not base on condition. The activity will always been execute $iteration[index] + 1 times
Since the activity is of type "doWhile", the condition attribute is evaluated to determine if/not the activity must be repeated. For the above activity, since the first part of the condition is always true for that url, the second part i.e $iteration[index]<=3 will determine if the activity needs to be repeated or not.


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The OnPoint Companies announced that its United States Patent No.10,368.947 was awarded by the Boston Patent Law Association for the second year in a row. The patent was issued on August 6, 2019, with the title "Augmented Reality Guidance Systems For Superimposing Virtual Implant Components Onto the Physical Joint of a Patient."
The OnPoint Companies work on revolutionizing spinal, orthopedic, sports, and robotic procedures through an AR (Augmented Reality) platform technology that superimposes virtual surgical guides and virtual implants onto the surgeon's visual field see-through optical head-mounted display.
In combination with impressive accuracy, the technology comes with many unique clinical and intra-operative benefits. The OnPoint AR technology acts as an enabler for the next generation of robotic systems that uses optics instead of, or in conjunction with, haptics.
This program aims to celebrate New England innovators, their inventions, and the stories behind their innovations. The program seeks to convey that the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) has transformed the nation's relationship with science and technology. It also aims to provide educational opportunities to inform the public of these fascinating innovations.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by the Boston Patent Law Association for the second year in a row for our innovations in the area of Augmented Reality and surgical guidance," said Philipp Lang, MD, Founder and CEO of the OnPoint Companies.
"Orthopedic and spinal procedures are technically complex, requiring high spatial accuracy. The OnPoint Augmented Reality technology offers greatly improved hand-eye coordination for surgeons by directly displaying virtual surgical guides onto the physical patient to improve accuracy and quickly return patients to normal, everyday activities. The ability to fit, size, trial and balance virtual implant components directly on the physical joint using augmented reality display prior to any irreversible bone resections advances non-robotic, manual and robot-guided surgery to an entirely new performance level, opening up the opportunity of improved clinical outcomes and better function for millions of joint replacement patients."


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POLYCOM FEATURED ARTICLES
BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
03 September, 2019
Roads perform an important connecting function for every community. Yet most current approaches to road construction and maintenance are unsustainable in economic, environmental and social terms.
NON-WETTING SOIL STABILISATION
A local Government Shire in Western Australia was recently having trouble with a non-wetting silty sand/gravel that was sourced locally to complete a 6km section of unsealed road. Before the introduction of PolyCom, this soil was taking over 600,000 litres per 200m section to achieve OMC and was extremely difficult to work according to the works crew.
REPAIRING FLOOD DAMAGED ROADS: A SMART NEW DIRECTION
06 January, 2017
Flood recovery works are underway as road crews repair widespread damage caused by heavy rain in 2016. But for some innovative councils, it's not business as usual as they embrace a new strategy.
ROAD TO GRAIN SILO IMPROVED WITH POLYCOM ROAD STABILISER TREATMENT
07 November, 2016
An unsealed hardstand surrounding a grain silo in central Victoria has been strengthened with PolyCom Stabilising Aid.
UNSEALED ROAD BUDGETS ARE BEING BLOWN AWAY
25 July, 2018
The problem: unsealed roads fail through surface wear, most significantly when the 'sheeting layer' disappears slowly in a cloud of dust. Because of this, material loss unsealed roads are a large consumer of natural materials (Centre for Pavement Engineering Education).
HOW TO MAKE YOUR UNSEALED ROAD RESILIENCE SKYROCKET
04 September 2016
The challenge of financial sustainability for many Australian councils impacts their ability to deliver efficient road maintenance programs. This is a particular problem for those with large road networks, and the increasing cost of raw materials and haul distance for re-sheeting.
RESILIENT MODULI RESPONSES OF POLYMERIC-TREATED PAVEMENT FOUNDATION MATERIALS UNDER REPEATED LOADING
19 June 2018
Polyacrylamide (PAM) has been shown to enhance strength, stiffness and durability characteristics of granular materials, in addition to providing lower carbon footprints when compared to traditional stabilisers.
4 WAYS YOU CAN IMPROVE YOUR UNSEALED ROAD MAINTENANCE
9 June 2016
Rural councils and road agencies should embrace innovative solutions proven to slash the economic and environmental burdens of maintaining unsealed roads, researchers say.
THE FRONT LINE: ROAD PATCH STABILISATION IN AUSTRALIA
25 Feb 2019
The root cause of most roadway failures is drainage, drainage, drainage. John MacAdam said in 1820, "Experience has shown that if water passes through a road and fills the native soil, the road whatever its thickness, loses support & goes to pieces."


Health Benefits of Waterleaf
Health Benefits of Waterleaf will be discussed in this article. Reading it to the end will provide you…
Health Benefits of Waterleaf will be discussed in this article. Reading it to the end will provide you with information you probably did not know.
Health Benefits of Waterleaf
What is the benefits of waterleaf
Health Benefits of Waterleaf
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Talinum Triangulare is the botanical name for what is commonly called Waterleaf (Yoruba; Gbure, Igbo; Mgbolodi, Edo; Ebe-dondon, Ibibio; Mmommong Ikong) is a watery plant mostly found in Nigeria, grown during every time of the year but is in greater quantity during the period when it rains less.
There are only a few soups in the south that requires no waterleaf. It is believed that waterleaf helps to hold the other properties of a soul together as well as supply water to the soup prepared.
Health Benefits of Water Leaf
Although, some people prepare water leaves independent of any leaves and eat them as soup. This leaf is not just good for holding soup properties together, it has a lot of health benefits to the body because of its high water content and presence of minerals, crude fiber, vitamins, crude protein, lipids, and many other rich ingredients.
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Even though Africans consume it without knowing the health benefits, we have decided to expose the hidden secrets of waterleaf and why you should keep eating it.
Below are Explications of the Health Benefits of Waterleaf
Waterleaf helps a great deal to maintain the cardiovascular system. What it does when consumed daily is regulate the activities of the heart and minimize the risk of heart diseases and stroke because it helps to supply blood and oxygen to the needed areas in the body and also prevents and improves heart-related conditions.
The water plant also plays a vital part in the digestion of food as it helps to soften the food eaten into the body, thanks to the water content in the plant.
If a child or even adult finds it difficult to pass out stool, it is advised to give him or her waterleaf juice to drink at least a cup and the stool will come out speedily.
Waterleaf sharpens the mind because it has a lot of constitutions that help to make the flow of blood to the cerebrum, brain, and central nervous system faster and easy.
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When you eat waterleaf, you will rarely have issues with the brain as it will continually supply your brain with oxygen as much as possible.
Waterleaf also has a lot of iron in it and it gives strength to the brain muscles and tissues. Water Leaf repairs the body tissues and promotes clear vision because of the presence of some active nutrients such as Vitamin A and C.
Have you ever wondered why vitamin C is often given to people when they are receiving treatment? This is because they want the dead body tissues to come back alive and be stronger.
Waterleaf possesses Vitamin C and it helps to prevent the destruction of the cells by some free radicals released into the body. Waterleaf also helps to make the skin fresh as a result of the nourishing vitamins in it.
For optimum results from waterleaf, it should be washed then the juice should be extracted from the leaf by virtue of squeezing, the juice should be drunk in a moderate quantity, it will help to prevent your body from bacterial and other unnecessary illnesses that could make you uncomfortable.
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If you need strong teeth and good gum, you should not miss this awesome leaf too. Don't doubt the possibility of this amazing plant making you go months without any discomfort in your body. If you have not been using it before now, rush up to someone and get some for yourself.
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text: These are one time action methods as defined by the Resource Management API specifications. The sample implementation included with the DSDL does not illustrate the use of these methods. However, all the facilities in the DSDL are available to these methods as well, should a resource type developer have a need for these methods. Typically, the Init and the Boot methods would be exactly the same for a resource type implementation to implement a one time action. The Fini method typically would perform an action which undoes the action of the Init or Boot methods.


Alone Together, the Social Life of Benches illuminates the thoughts and memories of frequent users of two public spaces in London: General Gordon Square, Woolwich and St Helier Open Space, Sutton. Revolving around the micro-space of the humble bench, the emotional and experiential capacity of film is used to highlight themes such as the feeling of being in a space, the rhythm and flow of visitors to a place, and the importance of design for everyday street furniture.
The film acts like a stranger who joins you on a bench to 'watch the world go by', and break the ice by starting a conversation with their fellow bench user.
Alone Together was made as part of collaborative research 'The Bench Project', which explores how individuals and groups use public space. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Connected Communities programme 2015.


Bio Logistic
Timilìa wheat
Synonyms: Timilia a reste bianche, Tumminia, Diminia, Tummulia, Riminia, Marzuolo siciliano, Marzuolo, Timilia napoletana, Napoletan. Known as Timilìahe, the cultivation of durum wheat has been practiced in Sicily for several centuries. It is thought that it was already known in ancient Greece with the name of Trimeniaios (τρεσ μηναιός).
During the 90-year war (_PHONE_) this wheat was cultivated in Lentini for the possibility of being sown late. Its synonym Triminia indicates the capacity that this wheat has to complete its cultivation cycle in three months.
The Franciscan monk Francesco Cupani (_PHONE_) speaks of Timilia in his Panphyton Siculum, describing it as "Triticum omnium durum Vernum spica longâ alba, angustâ barbâ nigricante" which means "A hard spring wheat, a long white spike, with thick black beard".
But we probably owe to Johann Wolfgang Goethe the most famous description of this wheat. In his "Voyage to Sicily" (1787) he describes it in this way: "The wheat is beautiful. Tumenia (TUMMINIA) -name that seems to come from Bimenia orTrimeniais a precious gift of Ceres: it's a kind of summer grain which ripens in three months. They sow it from January to June and it always matures within a certain time. It doesn't need much water but rather quite a lot of heat. From the beginning it shows a very delicate leaf, then it grows like other wheat and finally it acquires a lot of force".
This wheat was also found in Portugal, North Africa, France and particularly in Seville, Spain. The agronomist Hugo Werner German in 1885 reported the various names with which Triticum tumonia or Timilìa was called. The names varies according to the location and were as follow: Tremesino in Spain; Blé Trimenia, Trèmois, or Trimenia de Sicile in France and Dreimonatweizen (three-month grain) in Germany.
Timilia widespread throughout Sicily in the last century as in the first half of the century the cultivation of this variety reached a remarkable diffusion thanks to the adaptation to the different environmental conditions. However, in the second half of the 20th century it was almost entirely abandoned. Recently, thanks to the greater sensitivity towards healthier and more sustainable productions and to the passion of various farmers guardians of Sicily, Timilia wheat regained a prominent place in the production of wheat throughout the Sicilian territory.
Its flour is used in a mixture for the production of Castelvetrano's black bread which is typical of the western area of the island and Slow Food presidium.


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Lincoln University pays tribute to Distinguished Professor Steve Wratten
12 March 2021 | Research News
As the Lincoln University whānau mourns the loss of Distinguished Professor of Ecology Steve Wratten, his contributions to teaching, research and applied science will long be remembered and celebrated
Professor Wratten joined Lincoln University in 1993 as a Reader (Associate Professor) in the Department of Entomology, after arriving in New Zealand from the UK. He immediately began working to establish a postgraduate and postdoctoral research group in insect ecology, with a sharp focus on solving practical problems in insect pest management in agriculture and horticulture, and the conservation and protection of the environment.
Within two years he had won a Lincoln University Special Achievement Award for Excellence in Research and Creative Activity, and within three years was appointed to a Personal Chair in Ecology, followed soon after by election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand. A Fellowship of the Entomological society of America was to follow later.
The citation for the Royal Society Fellowship described him as an 'outstandingly productive ecological entomologist and a gifted communicator' who through his research and the establishment of research and teaching facilities at Lincoln University and the supervision of PhD students, has made a 'substantial impact on agricultural entomology and plant protection in New Zealand'.
In 2004 Professor Wratten received a second Lincoln University award, for Sustained Excellence in Teaching. The citation for that honour described him as a 'charismatic and inspirational teacher'. He went on to co-represent Lincoln University at the 2005 National Tertiary Teaching Awards.
In 2019 he received the ultimate accolade of appointment as a 'Distinguished Professor'.
As Professor Wratten's career at Lincoln University flourished, he became nationally and internationally known for his work on the ecological basis for the biological control of agricultural, horticultural and viticultural pests.
"Ecology is tremendously relevant for a country like New Zealand, with its economy so heavily dependent on land-based production," he said.
"Down at the 'grassface', plant and insect interactions are fundamental to agriculture, horticulture and viticulture."
Three examples from many illustrate Professor Wratten's practical and applied application of science to areas of national and regional economic importance or potential importance.
First, in 1999 Lincoln University and Heinz Wattie Australasia jointly established Kowhai Farm, a certified organic mixed cropping farm in Lincoln, with the aim of exploring scientifically the practices and economics of commercial-scale organic farming.
Professor Wratten's involvement with Kowhai Farm allowed him to explore and apply the science of using 'nature's services', as he termed them, to control insect pests in farming operations and to promote natural pollination and other benefits.
He was particularly interested in paddock margin management and installed 'bumble bee motels' and 'beetle banks' around the borders of the farm. To demonstrate the efficacy of this work Professor Wratten would regularly conduct farm walks on tracks around Kowhai Farm so visitors could experience the application of science in a model organic farming context.
A second example was the leadership and close involvement of Professor Wratten in the 'Greening Waipara' project. Funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, Greening Waipara was all about bringing environmental sustainability and biodiversity to the Waipara wine growing region of North Canterbury. The aim was to restore biodiversity to the vineyards of the area and reduce pesticide use, to meet the expectations of overseas wine markets that New Zealand's production methods were environmentally friendly. The project started in 2005 and more than 30 vineyards participated.
In another wine area, Marlborough, he was closely involved, through the work of his PhD students, with research associated with commercial organic viticulture and winemaking.
A third example is Professor Wratten's leadership of a biofuels research project, funded in 2008 by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. The project, led by Lincoln University with key industry partner Chevron New Zealand (marketers of the Caltex brand), investigated raising the productivity of poor quality land through the development of feedstock for making biofuel.
Professor Wratten said the identification of appropriate fuel crops for New Zealand's less productive areas, together with ways of increasing their yield, 'was the key to starting a new feedstock business for the energy sector'.
Throughout his long career at Lincoln University, Professor Wratten's contribution has always been the application of science to solving ecological and agri-business problems and enhancing productively in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.
With a career output of numerous books, book chapters, journal articles (around 400), research papers, media presentations, speaking engagements, conference presentations, visiting professorships, postgraduate supervisions (close to 100 PhDs), scientific body memberships and appointments within Lincoln University such as his roles as Biocontrol Theme Leader of the Bio-Protection Research Centre, and five years in the 1990s as Lincoln University's Academic Programme Director, it is with complete justification that Distinguished Professor Wratten should be described by Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Bruce McKenzie as 'one of Lincoln University's most sought-after academics'.
Distinguished Professor Wratten is survived by his wife Claire, who has always been actively involved in campus activities through the Lincoln Women's Group, and two children.


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Multiplying Feet and Inches
How to multiply feet and inches
- Convert feet and inches to inches by multiplying feet by 12 and adding the number of inches
- Perform the required multiplication to determine the number of inches.
- Convert the inches to feet and inches by dividing by 12.
- The quotient is the number of feet and the remainder is the number of inches.
Example: Multiply 5 feet 7 inches times 4
- Convert 5 feet to inches by multiplying 12 by 5:
12 * 5 = 60 inches
- Add the number of extra inches:
60 + 7 = 67 inches
- Perform the required multiplication:
67 * 4 = 268 inches
- Convert to feet and inches by dividing by 12:
268 ÷ 12 = 22 R 4
- The quotient (22) is the number of feet and the remainder (4) is the number of inches.
- Answer: 22 feet 4 inches


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In this paper, a study of optical delay lines based on soliton propagation in coupled resonator optical waveguides is performed. For a given bit rate and required delay, design equations are given that relate the soliton peak power and collision period to the soliton width. To study the influence of higher order linear and nonlinear dispersion, a continuous wave propagation model incorporating these effects is also derived. Using this model, the soliton stability in the presence of higher order dispersion, optical loss and adjacent soliton pulses is numerically verified. It is also shown that soliton-based delay lines can achieve nanosecond delay at a propagation length of a few millimeters due to the high slow down factors that can be obtained.


How Much Power do Case Fans Use? (Explained)
How Much Power Do Case Fans Use
Do case fans use a lot of power? Do RGB case fans use more power than non-RGB fans? Should you even care about the amount of power that case fans use? These will be the subjects under investigation today.
We will be talking about fans. Specifically, how much power case fans use. We'll break it down into different sizes and speeds, and we'll be sharing a few pro tips with you that you should keep in mind when asking the question "how much power do case fans use?"
So if you're all set, let's get into it.
How Much Power do Case Fans Use?
Typically, case fans use anywhere from .06W to 6W, but the actual amount will depend on what fan you're using, its size, and at what speed it's running. As an example, a Noctua NF-F12 only uses 0.6W of power, but a Corsair LL120 uses up to 3.96W. So if you're worried about using too much power, best do your research and add up all the wattage in your computer, then add 25% to make sure your PSU can handle everything spinning up.
The Power Consumption of the Average Case Fan
Your average case fan uses very little power, typically between 1W and 6W. Therefore, many people tend to overlook them in their builds. While this usually doesn't cause any problems, it certainly could. Especially if you're close to maxing out your PSU's wattage.
If you're a fan of RGB fans, good news! RGB fans use LEDs that are super efficient and the amount of power they draw is negligible. So, it won't make any difference in your overall wattage.
Now, we'd like to share an important tip when building your PC–power management.
It's important to know the wattage of your fans and to take into account how much extra power it will take when powering everything on.
This is due to a little thing called inrush current. You see, when you start up a fan, or any electronic component for that matter, it creates a peak in the power current to get everything moving. The good news is that the inrush current immediately begins to lessen once the fans start to spin.
After just a few seconds, the fan begins to generate its own power through a process called 'counter-electromotive force' that helps stabilize the power flow and maintains the correct operating wattage.
This fact only comes into play when turning on your PC. Once your rig is running, everything stabilizes to normal operating wattages, speeds, and temperatures.
That's why it's always a smart idea to tally up your total wattages and add 25% then compare that with your power supply. If your PSU is rated higher than your total wattage, you're good to go. If it's lower, you will need to buy a new PSU.
Next, let's talk about what each size case fan is capable of at varying speeds. We'll be using the most common sizes in these examples.
80mm Case Fans Wattage
Case fans within the 80mm category are primarily used in small form factor builds. These fans are typically the most power efficient, but overall, are less efficient in regards to airflow than their 120mm brethren outside of their niche uses.
An 80mm case fan running at 2000 RPM will use roughly 0.9W of power. At 3000 RPM, they'll use about 1.4W to 1.8W depending on the model. This makes them extremely power efficient and allows you to use multiple in your build with little concern for their power requirements.
120mm Case Fans Wattage
120mm case fans are the most common with builders these days. That's because they hit that sweet spot between airflow and power efficiency.
On average your typical 120mm case fan will use 3.6W of power during normal operation. But this could go up to or even surpass 6W for models that run at 2000 or more RPM, again it depends on the brand and model, so know your fans and keep track of your PSU's available power.
140mm Case Fans Wattage
140mm case fans are another popular choice in larger builds. They are typically quieter and offer a specific aesthetic, especially when you add RGB.
Overall, you can expect around 2W to 6W of power usage at operational speeds between 1000 RPM and 2000 RPM respectively.
200mm Case Fans Wattage
For the big 'ol cases, we use big 'ol case fans–200mm. These are some of the quietest fans as they only spin at 150 RPM to 1000 RPM. Correspondingly, they do not use as much power as you might expect, despite their size.
For example, a Noctua AF20 only uses 0.96W, that's surprisingly low! But on the other hand, 200mm case fans can go to the high side of the power range, like the AeroCool Silent Master, which consumes 5.1W.
Like the rest of them, the power used by a 200mm case fan varies wildly depending on make and model, but you can safely assume anywhere between 1W to 6W. But they are some of the heaviest fans seeing as there is more plastic in the larger fins, so spin-up wattage will be among the highest.
PC Fan
Accounting for Inrush Current
Now, this is where it can get a little tricky. For the sake of this argument let's assume you have a 500W PSU. Additionally, let's also assume your total added wattage is 450W, which leaves 50W left over.
In some instances, the inrush current can be up to, or even over, 300% higher than the listed operating current. So this would mean that a fan rated at 0.08A at 12V would have a normal operating wattage of 0.99W. But taking the startup voltage into account, that same fan would need 0.36A resulting in 4.32W–an increase of 336%.
If you had five of these fans in your PC, then when you start your computer it will require 21.6W for just a few seconds to get them all going.
That only leaves 28.4W of power remaining in your PSU. And that's just for the fans. Considering that everything else in your PC also has an inrush current requirement, you're more than likely going to run into problems such as crashing or worse.
Again, these metrics are only an example and your mileage will vary, but we can not stress this enough–always add up all of your component's rated wattage and make sure you have ample wattage left over in your PSU to avoid damaging something in your PC and don't forget the fans.
How to Determine a Case Fan's Power Requirement
Normally, your case fan's power rating can be found on the manufacturer's website. It will either show the rating in watts or in amperes or both.
If it's listed in watts, great! That makes it easier for you to calculate the total power in your build.
If it's in amperes, that's ok too, the math is super easy. The formula to figure out your fan's wattage is as follows.
P=IV
P is the power in watts, where I is the rated amperes of the fan and V is current, which is typically 12V for most fans.
Using this formula is simple, just plug in the numbers. Let's take the Noctua NF-A12X15 for example. It is rated for 0.13A and requires a 12V connection. Multiply 0.13 by 12 and you get P=1.56. So, a Noctua NF-A12X15 uses 1.56 watts.
Now that you know how to determine your case fan's rated wattage, you can take the total wattage of all your case fans, plus the wattage of all your other components, and match it with your PSU. Easy, right?
In Conclusion
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Impingement jets are known to be efficient mechanisms for the exchange of heat between fluid and structure. They are generally used in industry for cooling, heating or drying. Several experimental and numerical studies have been realized to study convective heat transfers and/or to correlate the convective heat transfers to the wall with the unsteady flow of the jet (O'Donovan et al. [9] [10]). But these studies have been performed at low Mach number whereas higher Mach number are found in industrial applications as fan cooling processes for instance (M = 0.5 to 0.8). So, we propose to study the influence of Mach number of the impingement flow, ranging from 0.1 to 0.8, on convective heat exchange between a circular jet and a round axisymmetric plate. The aerodynamic of the fluid and the heat transfers depend on the following parameters: the D hydraulic diameter of the jet, the H distance to the wall, the Re Reynolds number of the flow, the M Mach number and the Tj temperature of the jet. The local convective heat transfer coefficients are experimentally determined by an inverse method based on a measurement of steady state temperature fields by infrared thermography (Fe'not et al. [2]) for 1 ≤ H/D ≤ 5 and 0.1 ≤ M ≤ 0.8. An experimental study of radial velocity fluctuations of the fluid in nearby wall has also been realized from hot wire anemometry. A spatial and temporal turbulent study (turbulence spectrum, integral turbulent scales, dissipation rate) allows to correlate convective heat transfer to the wall to aerodynamic phenomena.
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As administrator, you can create resource plans that configure your cluster for different conditions, enabling you to improve parallel query execution and share queries on nodes running LLAP. You can allocate resources to a pool of users, groups, or applications and trigger actions in a plan.
As administrator, you can either create a new resource plan or clone another plan and then modify it.
Create a resource plan.
- Create a new resource plan (for example, one named
CREATE RESOURCE PLAN high_concurr_rp;
- Clone an existing resource plan (for example, ha_plan) and rename it
CREATE RESOURCE PLAN high_concurr_rp LIKE ha_plan;
- Create a new resource plan (for example, named high_concurr_rp) and
specify a query concurrency
CREATE RESOURCE PLAN high_concurr_rp WITH QUERY_PARALLELISM=15;
- Create a new resource plan (for example, one named high_concurr_rp):
Optionally, add one or more query pools to the plan.
CREATE POOL high_concurr_rp.bi_pool WITH ALLOC_FRACTION=75,QUERY_PARALLELISM=5; CREATE POOL high_concurr_rp.etl_pool WITH ALLOC_FRACTION=25,QUERY_PARALLELISM=10;This example configuration allocates 75 percent of the LLAP cluster resources to one pool and 25 percent to the other, and allows 5 concurrent queries by users in one pool and 10 concurrent queries by users in the other.
Optionally, map an application to a pool.
CREATE APPLICATION MAPPING tableau_to_bi IN bi_pool;This example mapping of the Tableau application to the bi_pool requires Tableau to connect to HiveServer using a JDBC connection string that includes
applicationName="Tableau". In a mapping of a group to a pool, group authorization depends on the HDFS group configuration on the cluster. You can configure Lightweight Directory Protocol (LDAP) and other mechanisms.
Optionally, create a trigger. For example, create a trigger that moves a query
to the etl_pool for execution when the execution time exceeds one minute.
CREATE TRIGGER high_concurr_rp.slow_query WHEN execution_time_ms > 60000 DO MOVE TO etl_pool;
If you are running the LLAP service, add a trigger to the pool or resource plan
as shown in the following example.
ALTER TRIGGER high_concurr_rp.slow_query ADD TO POOL bi_pool;You use the ALTER TRIGGER command to add a trigger to a pool or resource plan running under LLAP; otherwise, the trigger is considered global and runs only in Tez.


How long do beef sausages take to cook?
How do you cook beef sausages?
Just bring a saucepan of water to the boil, and then place the uncooked sausages in the water. Make sure they're completely submerged in the water, and reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Let the sausages simmer for about 10 minutes, then remove them from the water and dry them off with a paper towel.
How do you tell if beef sausages are cooked?
To determine whether it's done, you can measure the internal temperature with a meat thermometer. Sausages should reach 155–165°F (68–74°C). Alternatively, boiling them before cooking in a pan or on a grill can ensure that they're thoroughly cooked and remain moist.
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Use a meat thermometer. Insert the needle tip into the end of the sausage and measure the internal temperature of the meat. When the internal temperature has reached 160°F (70°C) for pork and beef or 165°F (74°C) for chicken and turkey for at least 30 seconds, the sausage is fully cooked and ready to serve.
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When you cook raw or fresh sausage, pre-boiling can bring the meat to a safe internal temperature faster, which helps eliminate any foodborne pathogens in the meat. However, while you can boil sausage before frying, it is usually not necessary.
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Never, ever prick a sausage. … Cook sausages slowly over low heat on a greased grill, turning several times. High heat will simply cause them to split their skins and expunge their precious bodily fluids. Sausages also like a little rest after cooking.
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When can bulbs be brought out of cold storage?
Bulbs are okay to bring out of cold storage as soon as they have filled the pots with roots. This typically takes six weeks or so. About this time, you can check root growth by lifting out one pot. Slide the root-ball of earth out of the pot. The lower surface of the ball should now be covered with roots and the bulb ready for forcing. But pots can stay in cold storage, if you like, after roots are formed. The plants will not make much top growth until they're brought indoors. You can plant several bulbs at the same time and still get a succession of bloom. After roots are formed, bring the pots indoors one or two at a time at ten- to fourteen-day intervals.
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An unassuming coin with a human head on the heads side and a canine shaped head on the tails side. It is shiny and is about the size of a 50 cent coin. In the corner of the coin there is a small stamp that declares it "GNDN". The coin itself holds a strong magnetic charge that is activated when the coin is moved quickly. This movement usually manifests in a coin flip. The polarity of the field changes depending on which side is face up. Heads up the coin attracts metal within a radius the size of a small room and can form a large tower if left undisturbed for a period of time. Tails up the coin repels metal as soon as it comes into contact with the surface the coin is currently laying on. Currently resides in the tunnels of the Warrens. Though, there may be others scattered about.
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FLORISTIC STUDY OF CONVOLVULACEAE FAMILY IN UMARGAM TALUKA, VALSAD DISTRICT, GUJARAT, INDIA
Keywords:Floristic study, speciation, isolation, endemism, Convolvulaceae, Umargam taluka, Species, Genera
Floristic studies help us to assess the plant wealth and its potentiality of any given area. Floristic studies also help us to understand the basic aspects of biology such as speciation, isolation, endemism and evolution. Flora of any area is not fixed up. It changes from time to time. Various ecological factors, mostly biotic, change the floristic components. The total number of species may be changed; dominant species may be replaced with other species; the floristic composition, i.e., family: genus: species ratio may be changed. Umargam taluka is selected for the floristic studies. Whole area is rich in plant diversity. Floristic study of Convolvulaceae family in Umargam taluka, Valsad district, Gujarat, India, was carried out. A total of 23species under 8 genera belonging to the family Convolvulaceae were collected and identified. For each species botanical name, local name, habitat, flowering time, distribution and Taxonomic description have been mentioned.


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On Tuesday Joel Sartore, renowned photojournalist and champion of conservation of animal species large and small, was nominated for the Indianapolis Prize alongside 31 other global leaders in the field of animal conservation. Regarded as the world's leading award for animal conservation, the Indianapolis Prize honors individuals across the globe who work to save species, educate the populous, and shape future ecosystems.
"The 2018 Indianapolis Prize Nominees represent many of the most significant and accomplished wildlife conservationists in the field today," said Michael Crowther, president and CEO of the Indianapolis Zoo, which initiated the Indianapolis Prize as part of its core mission. "They are protecting species and creating successful conservation methods that ensure future generations will live in a flourishing and sustainable world. We applaud their accomplishments and encourage individuals, organizations, companies, and governments to join them in advancing animal conservation."
The winner of the Indianapolis Award will receive $250,000 while the five finalists receive $10,000 each. In addition to the monetary prize, these winners and nominees are rewarded with invaluable recognition for their work so that others might be inspired to follow in their footsteps.


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Dzi bead
Modern 'new' dzi beads made from etched agate
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin tiānzhū
Literal meaning heaven pearls
Tibetan name
Tibetan གཟི
The meaning of the Tibetan word "dzi" [གཟི།] translates to "shine, brightness, clearness, splendor." In Chinese, the bead is called "heaven's bead" or "heaven's pearl" (天珠).
Cinnabar dots as seen on an ancient dzi.
Some dzi beads sport what are referred to as "blood spots," which are tiny red dots in the white areas, indicative of iron content. This is highly desirable, but relatively rare.[citation needed] Another desirable effect is "Nāga skin," in which the surface of the bead exhibits tiny circular weathering marks that resemble scales. Some dzi beads are simply polished agate, with no other decoration than the natural banding of the stone.
The number of "eyes," circular designs on the stone, is considered significant. The symbolic meaning of these beads is based on the number and arrangement of the dots. The highest number of eyes on ancient dzi is twelve. One thirteen-eye bead has been reported from a Taiwanese collector but its authenticity has not been confirmed. Dzi beads with more than twelve eyes are considered non-traditional. Any accompanying story or benefit tale is assumed to be fake as well, and a mere marketing strategy for the lucrative feng shui item market.
Although the geographic origin of dzi beads is uncertain, it is accepted that they are now called "Tibetan beads," just like "Tibetan coral," which also came to Tibet from elsewhere. Tibetans cherish these beads and consider them hereditary gems. In this way they have survived thousands of years, being worn by hundreds of individual people. Dzi are found primarily in Tibet, but also in neighbouring Bhutan, Nepal, Ladakh and Sikkim.[citation needed]
Since knowledge of the bead is derived from several differing oral traditions, the beads have provoked controversy regarding their source, their method of manufacture and even their precise definition.[citation needed] In Tibetan culture these beads are believed to attract local protectors, dharmapalas or deities or maybe beneficial ghosts, ancestors or even bodhisattvas. Because of this, dzi beads are always treated with respect.[1]
New dzi[edit]
Due to the unknown origin of these beads and the high demand for them, there has been recent reproduction of dzi beads in Asia. The first (and best) replica dzi beads came from Taiwan during the 1990s. China has also produced some good-quality dzi beads over the last three years.[when?] However, the number of modern dzi that would be accepted as beautiful by the Tibetan community is very small, making these beads highly desirable.[citation needed]
A nice dzi should be made of good quality agate with the cutting, drilling and decorating taking many days. Modern methods and technology such as lasers, modern sugars and chemicals, and vacuum chambers can produce very good results.[2] The waxy appearance is still desirable but is sometimes lacking. Some especially well-made new dzi are accepted by Tibetans because it is safe to wear them in public since they look like ancient dzi. Some[who?] claim the new dzi function with the same efficacy as the old ones; others believe the protective energies of ancient dzi can move into a new dzi, if the stone is of the same quality or better and the two beads are kept together or when binding rituals are performed.[citation needed]
Imitation dzi[edit]
Some people would also call the modern machine-carved and machine-drilled, highly polished new dzi "mock dzi." Almost invariably mass-produced, these are available for less than two dollars, and are often sold by the strand. The etching on these cheap beads has been done very quickly, and the decorations do not penetrate into the inner core of the bead. These are usually targeted for sale to mainland Chinese customers as lucky feng shui charms.
Market value for ancient beads can easily reach into hundreds of thousands of US dollars - especially for beads with more "eyes." Tiny red cinnabar spots caused by iron inclusion in the agate also increase the value. New etched agate dzi are also highly prized as long as they are well made, contain the traditional patterns, and are made from genuine agate without "dragon skin" or "dragon veins," with a clean, clear look and luster and nicely simulated abrasion signs at the drill holes (these abrasions should slope upward, simulating thousands of years of thread abrasion). New dzi prices range from about ten to two thousand US Dollars, depending on quality and luster. Because of the high value placed on them, Tibetans would typically only part with an authentic dzi bead under very extreme circumstances, such as theft, confiscation by banks or government, or even murder. As a result, many Tibetans have started wearing reproduction dzi in public, out of fear of theft.[citation needed]
Similar beads[edit]
An ancient goat eye bead from a site in Warad-Sin, Iraq. This ancient Mesopotamian bead[3] is very similar to the Luk Mik beads used by Tibetans. Beads like these are also found in Afghanistan and Bactria.
Luk Mik-style and other striped agate beads strung together. Susa, western Iran, dating back to 300 BC. Many of these beads were recovered in Taxila and southern Mesopotamia.
Similar to dzi beads are the so-called chung dzi,[4] which have been imported to Tibet since ancient times. These can be plain, naturally banded[5] agate beads, or etched beads (often with black and white striped patterns). Some are carnelians or black agate with thin white etching patterns resembling the back of a turtle, which is an ancient pattern that dates back to the era of the Harappan Indus culture. Ancient Roman agate beads as well as etched Bactrian, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Afghan, Yemeni,[6] and Indian agate and carnelian beads made their way into Tibet. All these are considered chung dzi (in Tibetan, "chung" means ordinary or common). Chung dzi are believed to have similar properties to real "eyed" dzi; they are less valuable, but they are highly prized by Tibetans and also considered a variety of dzi.
Another similar type of bead is called Luk Mik ("goat's eye") - it is a naturally formed "one-eyed" coin-shaped[3] agate (pictured). Luk Mik are the preferred dzi for travelling in Tibet.
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Further reading[edit]
 - Ebbinghouse, David and Winsten, Michael (1988). "Tibetan dZi (gZi) Beads". The Tibet Journal 13 (1): pp. 38–56.
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9 Unhealthiest Fast-Food Chicken Wings To Stay Away From Right Now
Saucy, messy, crunchy, and often spicy—chicken wings are the ultimate appetizer and game-day food. While health isn't the reason most of us indulge in a plate of chicken wings, some are better for you than others, and it might make sense to skip over the ones that won't help us meet our health goals. If you're grabbing this crave-able food at a nearby fast-food restaurant, keep in mind that some wing orders could pack more than a day's worth of sodium, saturated fat, and even calories.
While virtually all fast food chicken wings are deep-fried, adding up in calories and fat, many are seasoned or slathered in high-sodium sauces. The American Heart Association recommends we limit our sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams per day. For people with high blood pressure, kidney disease, or heart disease,1,500 milligrams per day may be an even healthier goal.
Saturated fat and added sugars can also be found lurking in the sauce your wings are dipped in. One particular sauce could add hundreds of calories, thousands of milligrams of sodium, and several grams of added sugars or saturated fats to your chicken wings, shifting them from a balanced option to unhealthy.
Before you make your next wing order, take a look below at the nine unhealthiest fast-food chicken wings you could buy, according to dietitians. Also, for more healthy eating advice to help you indulge in your crispy chicken cravings without totally abandoning your health and wellness goals, check out 5 Fast-Food Chicken Sandwiches With the Highest Quality Ingredients.
Little Caesars' Chicken Wings
"Known for their convenience and affordability, Little Caesars' chicken wings are not a healthy wing choice due to their nutrition profile," says Jessie Hulsey RD, LD, an Atlanta-based registered dietitian. "Despite being oven roasted, the Garlic Parmesan 8-piece wings contain a staggering 670 calories, 51 grams of fat, and a substantial 2,510 milligrams of sodium."
Smashburger BBQ Wings
The Smashburger BBQ wings are one of the better options if you're concerned about sodium, since six wings have only 460 milligrams of sodium—or 21% of the recommended daily value. What makes these wings a less-than-ideal choice is the 15 grams of added sugar from the BBQ sauce. The Dietary Guidelines for American's 2020–2025 recommends getting less than 10% of your daily calories from added sugars, or less than 50 grams on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Domino's Sweet Mango Habanero Chicken Wings
Just four Domino's Sweet Mango Habanero Wings have 790 milligrams of sodium, or 34% of the recommended limit.
"High levels of sodium can lead to high blood pressure and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," says Wan Na Chun, MPH, RD.
Sonic's Buffalo Boneless Wings
Just six of Sonic's Buffalo Boneless Wings has 10 grams of saturated fat, which is 76% of the recommended limit or 13 grams per day by the American Heart Association.
"High saturated fat intake is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and elevated levels of LDL cholesterol, commonly known as 'bad' cholesterol," explains Hulsey.
Wingstop Cajun Bone-In Wings
"While Wingstop is known for its wide array of flavorful chicken wings, the wings are typically deep-fried and coated in a variety of sauces and seasonings, which can significantly increase their calorie, fat, and sodium content," says Hulsey.
Ten wings has 3,100 milligrams of sodium, or 135% of the recommended limit in one day, along with 15 grams of saturated fat, which is 115% of the recommended daily limit.
Zaxby's Buffalo Garlic Blaze Boneless Wings
The Buffalo Garlic Blaze Boneless Wings at Zaxby's are one of the better options for fast food wings when looking at saturated fat and calories. Five wings has only 5 grams of saturated fat and 450 calories, but because of the high sodium content of 2,000 milligrams for just five wings, you may want to choose a different, lower sodium sauce.
Pizza Hut Spicy Garlic Bone-In Wings
The Spicy Garlic Bone-In Wings at Pizza Hut are high in saturated fat and sodium, but not quite over the daily limit in each serving. Six wings have 11 grams, or 85% of the daily limit, of saturated fat, and 1,950 milligrams of sodium, 85% of the daily limit.
Chili's Boneless Buffalo Wings
Although Chili's is technically considered to be a "casual dining" spot, its swift and easy Chili's fast, easy, to-go curbside pickup option makes this chain's food more accessible than ever. That said, if you're a part of one and also trying to watch your sodium intake, you may want to opt for something else on their vast menu besides their Boneless Buffalo Wings.
"Boneless Buffalo Wings from Chili's have 3,810 milli of sodium, so if you eat these as your entree, you will have consumed close to double the recommended sodium intake for an entire day," says Bethany Keith MS, RDN, LD, CNSC.
They also have 1,060 calories per serving. Sharing these wings as an appetizer is a much better option than eating all 11 as an entree.
Applebees Boneless Hot Buffalo Wings
Similar to Chili's, Applebees is another fast-casual chain offering a convenient curbside pickup option to diners across America. Although getting takeout grub from this chain is a convenient way to grab a meal on the go, the Boneless Hot Buffalo Wings aren't exactly the healthiest menu pick, especially if your plan is to eat them yourself as your main meal. Eating all 10 wings as an entree will give you almost double the amount of sodium you should have in a day, with 4,250 milligrams in each serving. Because of the amount of breading used, they're also high in carbohydrates, with 53 grams per serving. An order of Applebees Boneless Hot Buffalo Wings has 10 wings, which could be split as an appetizer—and doing so would them slightly better for you.
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