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I've got a fixed solution space defined by a minimum and maximum float which has no divisible slice.
You then have 0..N Gaussian distribution probability sets which I need to combine.
In the end I neeed
 1. Method to define probability set with a numeric range (not sliceable) and 0..N Gaussian functions
 2. A function which can generate a random number in the range as defined by the calculated probabilities.
Also I know it is possible that some combinations will generate a zero solution space.
Now I'm thinking the way to do it is take the normalised probability density functions and multiply them to get a new space then normalising the result. I just can't seem to break it down into algorithmic form.
Any ideas?
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You would probably be better off asking this at math.stackexchange.com? – bummzack Aug 15 '10 at 10:59
I thought about that, but I'm mostly concerned with how to do it algorithmically. A pure maths solution would help but not be the answer. – Kimau Aug 15 '10 at 11:05
Then maybe try stackoverflow.com? It looks like a generic programming problem, I don't see the word "game" in your post anywhere (not that it's a requirement but that's a pretty good sign that you might want to look elsewhere) – Ricket Aug 15 '10 at 15:41
I need help with some terms, like no divible slice, zero solution space, normalized probility density. – Jonathan Fischoff Aug 15 '10 at 16:20
Hmm. the top hit for "divisible slice" on google is this question. Then a number of documents where "divisible" and "slice" occur next to each other, but are part of different sentences. You might want to explain that one, as it's obviously not uniform usage. – drxzcl Aug 16 '10 at 7:45
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First let's make sure I understood your question correctly:
 - You have a probability function that is expressed as a sum of N parametrized one-dimensional gaussians, each with different mean and standard deviation.
 - You want to generate stochastic variables according to this distribution.
Is this correct?
If this is the case, I reccommend you use a variation of rejection sampling. The recipe is quite straightforward, but you might have to iterate a bit before you get an answer out of it. This is the basic outline.
 1. You generate a uniformly distributed random number in your desired interval, x.
 2. You calculate the value of your probability distribution, p(x)
 3. You generate another uniformly distributed random number between 0 and 1, q
 4. If q < p(x), return x
 5. If not, start from step 1.
No matter how large the temptation, do not re-use q for different iterations.
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I cannot use this method because as I stated a floating range is non-divisible (not sliceable). So sampling is impossible. I already use this method for enumerations which are possible to sample. Also I've taken advice and moved this question to Math Stack math.stackexchange.com/questions/2584/… – Kimau Aug 21 '10 at 8:13
Ok, let's move there. – drxzcl Aug 21 '10 at 15:53
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The Health Situation Room is a digital platform that displays HIV and health related data visually with the aim of supporting decision-making at programming level in countries. IOD PARC in partnership with IMC Worldwide conducted the evaluation of the Health Situation Room was conducted between May and October 2020. The evaluation aimed to achieve both organizational learning and accountability through assessing the relevance, effectiveness and sustainability of the initiative. Using a theory-based, non-experimental approach the evaluation looked at the programme as a whole, and the individual country experiences. The implementation of the evaluation was redesigned at the start of the process to adapt to the travel and movement restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.
Four main activities were undertaken during the evaluation: a stocktaking of the Health Situation room's implementation over the past five years, an assessment of the demand and usage of the situation room, an assessment of collaboration and transparency elements, and an assessment of country ownership and sustainability. A synthesis report brings together the findings from the evaluation that were developed through in-depth case studies ('stocktakes') of four of the nine countries in which the programme was launched (Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, and Zimbabwe), and reviews of the remaining five (Côte d'Ivoire or CIV, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia and Zambia).
UNAIDS Health Situation Room Evaluation Report and Briefing: Link to report

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Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre
The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre (DKASC) is a unique Australian facility in Alice Springs that demonstrates solar technologies to the general public, educators and the renewable energy industry. The Solar Centre has been operating as a working demonstration of the potential of solar power in Australian since 2008, and was awarded a 2009 Engineering Excellence Award for its role in research and innovation.
An initiative of CAT Projects and Desert Knowledge Australia, the Solar Centre was funded by the Australian Government through the Regional Remote Power Generation Program. CAT Projects has been involved from the project's inception, overseeing a tender process and the installation of 27 technologies, totalling 201 kW in solar power capacity, from 15 proponents.
CAT Projects has also developed the Solar Centre as an educational site, presenting the science of the working grid-connect, solar power plant to the visiting public. The Solar Centre website also provides an educational resource to the public with live online data showing the performance of different arrays through the extremes of Alice Springs' climate.
The specification of precision metering and the development of an automated data monitoring system have consolidated the Solar Centre's value in education and research. Performance data from the installed technologies is distributed via the Solar Centre website to research institutions in Australia and around the world.
Since its opening in 2008, the Solar Centre has become an important reference for the solar industry as it grows rapidly in Central Australia and across the nation. CAT Projects continues to operate and maintain the Solar Centre, and is in the process of developing and expanding the Solar Centre further.

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We would implement location awareness through RFID tags, with the reader taped onto the tablet (Nic did this with his Shared Phidgets project).
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We would implement location awareness through ARTags (as with HOme Window), with RFID tags with the reader taped onto the tablet (Nic did this with his Shared Phidgets project), or even with the Vicon if we want a fine degree of information and control.
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A location-dependan object controller (yes, its a horrible name)is an untethered mobile device with a reasonable size screen (e.g., tablet, or a PDA). If a person approaches a 'controllable' object (it could be digital or real world), the controller senses that object (e.g., through RFID or bar codes) and links to a view of that object. The person can then see information related to that object, and perhaps even control its properties.
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A location-dependan object controller (yes, its a horrible name)is an untethered mobile device with a reasonable size screen (e.g., tablet, or a PDA). If a person approaches a 'controllable' object (it could be digital or real world), the controller senses that object (e.g., through ARTags, RFID, or bar codes) and links to a view of that object. The person can then see information related to that object, and perhaps even control its properties.
If the sensing system gives you proximity information (e.g., ARTags, Vicon), then the view of that information as well as the degree of control would be a function of proximity.
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A location-dependan object controller (yes, its a horrible name)is an untethered mobile device with a reasonable size screen (e.g., tablet, or a PDA). If a person approaches a 'controllab object (it could be digital or real world), the controller senses that object (e.g., through RFID or bar codes) and links to a view of that object. The person can then see information related to that object, and perhaps even control its properties.
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A location-dependan object controller (yes, its a horrible name)is an untethered mobile device with a reasonable size screen (e.g., tablet, or a PDA). If a person approaches a 'controllable' object (it could be digital or real world), the controller senses that object (e.g., through RFID or bar codes) and links to a view of that object. The person can then see information related to that object, and perhaps even control its properties.
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 - flavours of this have been done before, but I am not sure if its been done as comprehensively as suggested here. Need to gather the background research. Rob Diaz started this once...
 - Some devices we would want to control do not have network capability, e.g., my home thermostat, my stove, my car. We would have to simulate this (or make our own appliances using phidgets )
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Brad Myers describes an XML-based method to show and communicate relevant information between devices, where the device tries to generate an interface from it. An early version of VNC (Get Reference) actually had devices use the VNC protocol to generate a richer interface. Perhaps a better option is to have each device be associated with a web handle, where it publishes / subscribes to information in that handle (e.g., shared dictionary). Associated with that handle is also a program - perhaps a java applet - that can be downloaded automatically to the tablet.
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(:title Location-dependant Object controller :) This is an idea I had several years ago, but had trouble finding a student to take it on.
Basic premise.
A location-dependan object controller (yes, its a horrible name)is an untethered mobile device with a reasonable size screen (e.g., tablet, or a PDA). If a person approaches a 'controllab object (it could be digital or real world), the controller senses that object (e.g., through RFID or bar codes) and links to a view of that object. The person can then see information related to that object, and perhaps even control its properties.
Motivation
Many devices in our real world are small - too small to provide a reasonable view into the information it may contain. As well, interactions with that device are often compromised due to cost, size etc (think of, for example, your digital watch, your home thermostat, an ambient display, etc.). Why not bring larger screens with better viewing and interaction facilities to the device?
Examples
Ambient displays
The purpose behind most ambient displays is to provide awareness information about something. These devices are usually located in some context amenable to that dispaly e.g., so it is easily seen as people walk by. The catch is that it is sometimes difficult to move from awareness to exploration and even interaction with that information. For example, imagine we had a figurine (connected to an Instant Messenging system) that lights up to different degrees when a particular person is online. While we know that that person is there, actually moving into conversation requires a much more complex interface. Instead, we would approach the figuring with our controller, and the controller would immediately display more information about that person, the ability to chat with them, and also the ability to reassign who that figurine represents. A version of this is presented in a video (see Harrison's work; look up reference).
Location-dependand displays
Similarly, Katherine Elliot's location dependant devices can be viewed in further detail. Currently, one needs to swipe an RFID card to assign a function to these devices. But our controller could do this in a richer way, and perhaps give people further options as to how information (and what information) is assigned to these devices.
Universal controller
There are already many devices that we control by remotes: televisions, cd players, ipods, dvd players, etc. The display could fuse these into a single control by being aware of what appliances are in a room. Brad Myers did some work on Universal controllers.
Purchasing
If you approach a vending machine, you can buy things through your controller. This is already done with cell phones (often very badly!); the interface is often terrible due to the cell phone interface (many menus / buttons).
Home inspection
We have many warning lights that tell us when things go right or wrong. These are often presented as crypted LEDs (a green flashing may mean ok, but time for a checkup) or uninformative messages in cars (in my Suburu, there is a 'check engine' message; however, I don't know if its a serious problem or not). The controller can present this information in a much more meaningful way, and perhaps give me some options of what to do about it (e.g., connect to google and find local service people)
Consumer information
Given a product, find out more information about it .e.g, when shopping (Marc Smith did this; get reference).
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The Voortrekker Road (H2-2):
The Voortrekker Road (H2-2) south-east of Pretoriuskop, was used by Carolus Trichardt, who was the son of the Voortrekker Louis Trichardt. He was commissioned in 1849 by the Transvaal Government of the time to open up a regular route between the northern interior and Delagoa Bay.
Albasiniís caravans were the main users of this road. Over the years his porters transported thousands of kilograms of goods from the coast and carried back loads of ivory.
The trader Fernades da Neves accompanied one of Albasiniís caravans in 1860 and reported that it took 24 days to complete the 250 mile journey between the coast and Pretoriuskop.
The trip employed 150 Tsongas each of which carried 40lb of trade goods, 68 porters carried food and camping equipment and 17 Elephant hunters kept guard.
The Vootrekker Road was improved in 1896 by the trader Alois Nelmapius to cater for the transport of supplies to Lydenburg and Mac Mac, where gold had been discovered. The road was used a lot by transport riders on their way to what was then known as Portuguese East Africa (today Mozambique).
The road descends from the mountainous Pretoriuskop sourveld into the rolling hills of mixed bushwillow woodland past a number of geological features. It is a good drive for if you want to get into the game rich plains south of Skukuza.
It was on this road that the little terrier Jock of the Bushveld was born. Jockís story was written by his master, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, a former transport rider who became a politician and businessman in the early 20th century.
The main landmark on this road is Ship Mountain (662m), used as a navigational aid by early pioneers and travellers. It is geologically distinctive from the surrounding granite countryside because it is made up of gabbro, a hardier relative of basalt.
Per an old tale, Ship Mountain was a fort used by the Sotho people in the 18th century to protect themselves and their cattle against Swazi raiders coming in from the south. Sotho warriors would hide families and livestock in the caves on the top of Ship Mountain and then use rocks to stop the Swazi from getting to the top.
At the foot of Ship Mountain was a trading store run by Chief Manungu. He was part of Joao Albasiniís trading empire. Along this road you can still see the fence of the boma which was used during the first white Rhino relocation in Kruger Park in which 2 bulls and the 2 cows were released in October 1961.
In the 1960s 320 white Rhino were released into southern Kruger Park from the Umfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, and a further 12 were released in the north. The Pretoriuskop area is one of the best locations to track and see white Rhino.
The Voortrekker Road roughly follows a line of thornveld to Afsaal. The significance of this is that the grass is more edible than the sourveld and the wildlife can easily be seen.
Even though there are not a lot of animals in this part of the Park, there are far higher numbers. By the 1900s almost all of the game had been shot out of the region by early hunters.
It was so bad that when Stevenson-Hamilton surveyed the area in 1902, he noted that the only wild animal he saw between Ship Mountain and Skukuza was a single Reedbuck.
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pnpm lets you hook directly into the installation process via special functions (hooks). Hooks can be declared in a file called .pnpmfile.cjs.
By default, .pnpmfile.cjs should be located in the same directory as the lockfile. For instance, in a workspace with a shared lockfile, .pnpmfile.cjs should be in the root of the monorepo.
Hooks
TL;DR
Hook FunctionProcessUses
hooks.readPackage(pkg, context): pkgCalled after pnpm parses the dependency's package manifestAllows you to mutate a dependency's package.json
hooks.afterAllResolved(lockfile, context): lockfileCalled after the dependencies have been resolved.Allows you to mutate the lockfile.
hooks.readPackage(pkg, context): pkg | Promise<pkg>
Allows you to mutate a dependency's package.json after parsing and prior to resolution. These mutations are not saved to the filesystem, however, they will affect what gets resolved in the lockfile and therefore what gets installed.
Note that you will need to delete the pnpm-lock.yaml if you have already resolved the dependency you want to modify.
tip
If you need changes to package.json saved to the filesystem, you need to use the pnpm patch command and patch the package.json file. This might be useful if you want to remove the bin field of a dependency for instance.
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 - pkg - The manifest of the package. Either the response from the registry or the package.json content.
 - context - Context object for the step. Method #log(msg) allows you to use a debug log for the step.
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Example .pnpmfile.cjs (changes the dependencies of a dependency):
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module.exports = {
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Known limitations
Removing the scripts field from a dependency's manifest via readPackage will not prevent pnpm from building the dependency. When building a dependency, pnpm reads the package.json of the package from the package's archive, which is not affected by the hook. In order to ignore a package's build, use the pnpm.neverBuiltDependencies field.
hooks.afterAllResolved(lockfile, context): lockfile | Promise<lockfile>
Allows you to mutate the lockfile output before it is serialized.
Arguments
 - lockfile - The lockfile resolutions object that is serialized to pnpm-lock.yaml.
 - context - Context object for the step. Method #log(msg) allows you to use a debug log for the step.
Usage example
.pnpmfile.cjs
function afterAllResolved(lockfile, context) {
// ...
return lockfile
}
module.exports = {
hooks: {
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Known Limitations
There are none - anything that can be done with the lockfile can be modified via this function, and you can even extend the lockfile's functionality.
ignore-pnpmfile
 - Padrão: low
 - Tipo: Boolean
.pnpmfile.cjs will be ignored. Useful together with --ignore-scripts when you want to make sure that no script gets executed during install.
pnpmfile
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 - Tipo: caminho
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The location of the local pnpmfile.
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 - Tipo: caminho
 - Example: ~/.pnpm/global_pnpmfile.cjs
The location of a global pnpmfile. A global pnpmfile is used by all projects during installation.
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Moen is well known for its high-quality, affordable faucets for the kitchen and bath. The company offers a line of anti-scald faucets that allow the user to set and control the temperature of the shower to avoid accidentally turning water to uncomfortably hot temperature.
As the weather changes throughout the year, it may be necessary to change the settings on these anti-scald faucets. Although a hot water heater stays at a stable temperature, the incoming cold water to the house varies in temperature as seasons change, meaning these settings may have to be adjusted for winter and summer usage.
Adjusting Moen Faucet Water Temperature
The Moen Posi-Temp line for showers uses a pressure-balanced system to specifically control the temperature range; their Moentrol line has a similar application but lacks the precise control of the Posi-Temp.
These controls work by using (different) mechanisms to prevent the full opening of the hot water line. This protects the user from accidentally reaching uncomfortable and potentially dangerous hot temperatures in the shower.
Adjusting this mechanism changes the balance of hot and cold water, which adjusts the water temperatures accessible by the Moen anti-scald faucet. It isn't necessarily difficult to adjust this stop, although details vary, depending on the model of faucet in the shower.
Preparing the Faucet
First, purge the line of cold water. Open the Moen faucet handle to the hottest position and allow the water to run until hot. Shut off the water to the faucet using the supply valves; these are usually behind the shower wall.
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Adjusting the Set Point
With most models, the cartridge stop ring will be visible. Sometimes there is another screw that you will need to remove with a Phillips screwdriver. Beneath this you should find the limit stop ring, which you can pull out just enough to disengage with the teeth beneath.
To decrease the set temperature (for cooler water), turn the ring or knob counterclockwise. Small increments can make a big change, so turn less than a quarter-turn at first before checking the water temperature.
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Reassembly of the Faucet
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If the shower hasn't been used in a while and you're seeing only hot or only cold water, the entire cartridge may need to be replaced as the inner pieces can get stuck during nonuse. Try to run the shower at least once a week for at least five minutes to prevent this from happening.
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ONTD Original: Celebrities Who Are Terrible at Geography
Is Geography a struggle for you? You are (sadly) not alone. Here are some celebrities who are terrible at basic Geography.
1. Taylor Momsen
During a gig, said that "Glasgow is the craziest crowd in all of England".
Learn something from this:
Glasgow is a city in Scotland (but not the capital! That's Edinburgh). Scotland and England are both countries in the United Kingdom.
2. Lady Gaga
When playing a show in Dublin in 2012, Lady Gaga told the crowd she was "delighted to be back in the UK".
Learn something from this: Dublin is the capital of Ireland, a country which is not part of the UK (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
3. Britney Spears
Learn something from this: Britney is from the US. Canada is not overseas from the US; the countries share a border, in fact. Japan is in Asia. Fish is indeed pretty popular there, but people also eat many other things.
4. Paris Hilton
"I love Africa in general. South Africa and West Africa. They are both great countries."
Learn something from this: South Africa is indeed a country, but West Africa is a subregion in the continent of Africa. Here's a map.
5. Kim Kardashian
Learn something from this: Botswana is a country. South Africa is also a country. They are both in the continent of Africa.
6. Xtina
"Where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?"
Learn something from this: Cannes is a city in France. That's where the Cannes Film Festival is held, every year.
7. Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber tried to list all the continents in the world to David Letterman. They are, according to him, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica, the North Pole, Canada, Australia and Europe.
Learn something from this: Different countries/education systems teach the continents differently. In my education system, it was Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica and America. However, there is a lot of variation, which is why some people refer to the continent of Oceania as just "Australia", for example, or divide America into 2 continents (North & South). Some systems also consider "Eurasia" as just one continent. But FYI the North Pole and Canada aren't continents in any system.
Bonus: book recs
Did your education system fail you? You can still learn, if you are willing. Doubling down on ignorance ain't cute, and pretending that "everyone else" also doesn't know basic facts might make you feel better, but won't make you more knowledgeable (also, it's just not true). Here's some book recs for people interested in learning more about geography (and some history and politics, too). See if your local library has them!
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Fatty infiltration of the minor salivary glands is a selective feature of aging but not Sjogren's syndrome.
ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Determine the presence and assess the extent of fatty infiltration of the minor salivary glands (SG) of primary SS patients (pSS) as compared to those with non-SS sicca (nSS). METHODS:Minor SG biopsy samples from 134 subjects with pSS (n?=?72) or nSS (n?=?62) were imaged. Total area and fatty replacement area for each glandular cross-section (n?=?4-6 cross-sections per subject) were measured using Image J (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD). The observer was blinded to subject classification status. The average area of fatty infiltration calculated per subject was evaluated by logistic regression and general linearized models (GLM) to assess relationships between fatty infiltration and clinical exam results, extent of fibrosis and age. RESULTS:The average area of fatty infiltration for subjects with pSS (median% (range) 4.97 (0.05-30.2)) was not significantly different from that of those with nSS (3.75 (0.087-41.9). Infiltration severity varied widely, and subjects with fatty replacement greater than 6% were equivalently distributed between pSS and nSS participants (?2 p?=?.50). Age accounted for all apparent relationships between fatty infiltration and fibrosis or reduced saliva flow. The all-inclusive GLM for prediction of pSS versus non-SS classification including fibrosis, age, fatty replacement, and focus score was not significantly different from any desaturated model. In no iteration of the model did fatty replacement exert a significant effect on the capacity to predict pSS classification. CONCLUSIONS:Fatty infiltration is an age-associated phenomenon and not a selective feature of Sjögren's syndrome. Sicca patients who do not fulfil pSS criteria have similar rates of fatty infiltration of the minor SG.
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"Everyone will be issued a written card that they can put in their wallet that will tell them what they had and when their next dose is due," Moore said. "Let's do the simple, easy thing first. Everyone's going to get that."
Vaccination clinics will also be reporting to their state immunization registries what vaccine was given, so that, for example, an entity could run a query if it didn't know where a patient got a first dose.
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The Band of Three was a group of scholars vowed to researching the history of Kirkwall during and prior to the Tevinter occupation.
The Seekers of Truth in Kirkwall secretly created the Band of Three to investigate why there are so many blood mages in the city, the nature of the Veil there and whether the Forgotten Ones in elven lore are connected to the Forbidden Ones in other works. The team, comprised of Dalish apostate Vahnel, Brother Kerowen, and Felestia, was bound with holy vows to uncover what lore they could and return it to the Seekers.[1]
Hawke can find notes detailing their discoveries. Hawke can discover more passages as time passes in Kirkwall. The notes explain how the Band of Three conducted their research and include some comments on their theories.
The Band of Three disagreed with the then-accepted theory that the Tevinter Imperium came to Emerius (future Kirkwall), for its natural harbor and mineral wealth. They also note the Imperium dispatched three legions to Emerius which never arrived and seemingly vanished. Suspecting a greater reason, they continued their research, delving into continually more dangerous situations.
Upon acquiring some rare texts from Kirkwall's black market, the Band realized the city had hidden undercity passages which had housed Tevinter researchers. As they explored the passages, they wondered why Kirkwall's magical research was hidden, when so many other cities in the Imperium studied it publicly. Eventually, a stonemason showed the Band a map of Kirkwall, and the writer saw that the city had been built according to magical symbols; this, apparently, is why Kirkwall is very easy to get lost in.
During the Tevinter Imperium in Kirkwall, a large number of slaves would disappear every year. Though Kirkwall was a slave-trading hub and required large numbers of slaves in order to work the mines, the Band notes that roughly one of every ten slaves went missing, a disproportionately high number.
One of the notes mentions that the Band was eventually attacked by maleficarum, resulting in Vahnel being severely injured and perhaps his or her death. Interestingly, they note that Kirkwall's Circle of Magi has consistently had problems with blood mages and Harrowing deaths ("almost double that of Starkhaven or Ostwick"), something consistent with Hawke's experiences in Kirkwall.
During their research, the Band found some disturbing records about Kirkwall's architecture. The city's sewers have grooves that lead downward, apparently for blood sacrifice. They note that blood magic from a simple cut is already very powerful, and could not understand why the Imperium needed blood magic on the scale of thousands of slaves a year.
Eventually, the Band's research culminates in the discovery that the Imperium had been deliberately weakening Kirkwall's already thin Veil, though they do not know for what purpose. It can be inferred from the notes that Kirkwall's design was intended to be used as part of a blood ritual to do this, perhaps in order to summon demons like the Forbidden Ones.
The final note left by the Band suggests that they may have attempted to recreate the magister's lore they gathered. [2] Whatever they did killed Felestia and left the writer severely injured. The last member of the Band, Kerowen, returned to seal whatever they released, saying the knowledge they had gathered must be destroyed.
Known members[]
 - Seeker Cahail – formed and sponsored the Band of Three
 - Felestia
 - Brother Kerowen
 - Vahnel – a Dalish apostate
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The prescription medicine Herceptin® (trastuzumab) is approved to treat certain types of breast cancer or stomach cancer in adults. It is currently available as a brand-name medication only. Herceptin is made by Genentech, Inc., and it belongs to a group of medications called monoclonal antibodies.
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Tab Panel
The TabPanel UI component consists of Tabs and MultiView components. The TabPanel automatically synchronizes the selected tab with the currently displayed view and vice versa.
Generate Similar Tabs Based on a Data Source
To generate similar tabs and views, bind the TabPanel to data. Use the items[] or dataSource property to do this. Both these properties can work with local arrays, but dataSource also accepts a DataSource object. You can use this object if you need to process the local array or fetch the array from a remote data source. In this demo, the dataSource property is set to a local array.
Each object in the items[] or dataSource array can contain predefined fields, such as title or icon (see the items[] section for the full list). The TabPanel automatically recognizes these fields and creates the default tab and view appearance based on them. However, if your data objects contain custom fields, you need to specify the itemTitleTemplate and itemTemplate that define how to display the fields in tabs and views. This demo illustrates the latter use case.
Create Individual Tabs
If you want each tab and view to have differently structured content, define individual templates. To do this, assign an array of objects to the items[] or dataSource property and specify the tabTemplate and template properties in each object. This use case is illustrated in the following tutorial: Getting Started with TabPanel.
Switch Between Tabs
To switch between tabs programmatically, use the selectedIndex property. It accepts the index of a tab in the dataSource or items[] array. The onSelectionChanged function allows you to perform the desired actions when the selected tab changes.
Use the following properties to configure user navigation between tabs:
 - swipeEnabled
 Defines whether to switch between views with a swipe gesture.
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Sándor Bálint, Hungarian form Bálint Sándor (born Aug. 1, 1904, Szeged, Hung.—died May 10, 1980, Budapest), Hungarian ethnographer and eminent researcher on sacral ethnology and popular Roman Catholic traditions.
Bálint completed his studies at Szeged University, then taught at the teacher-training institute from 1931 to 1947. He was a professor of ethnography at Szeged University from 1947 to 1951 and again from 1957 to 1966. (For political reasons, he was forbidden to teach between 1951 and 1956.) The leading subjects of his research were the folk culture of the Great Alfold area and the cultural history of the town of Szeged.
His Szegedi szótár (1957; "Szeged Dictionary") is an important document for the study of dialect and ethnography. His other publications include A szegedi paprika (1962; "The Paprika of Szeged"), A szegedi nép (1968; "The People of Szeged"), Szegedi példabeszédek és jeles mondások (1972; "Parables and Sayings from Szeged"), and Szeged reneszánszkori mûveltsége (1975; "Szeged's Renaissance Culture"). His four-volume work Szögedi nemzet: A szegedi nagytáj népélete (1976; "The Szöged Nation: Folk Culture of the Szeged Area") is a comprehensive study.
His ethnographic monographs on church history and ritual include Népünk ünnepei: az egyházi év néprajza (1938; "Our Popular Religious Feasts: The Ethnography of the Church Calendar"), Az esztendõ néprajza (1942; "Ethnography of the Calendar"), Sacra Hungaria (1944; "Sacred Hungary"), Karácsony, húsvét, pünkösd (1974; "Christmas, Easter, Pentecost"), and the two-volume Ünnepi kalendárium (1977; "Calendar of Religious Feasts"). These works focus on the conventions of religious feasts, the role of vocabulary in preserving customs, and traditions regarding surnames. Búcsújáró magyarok ("Hungarian Pilgrims"), written with Barna Gábor, was published posthumously in 1994.
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Sun & clouds behaviour chart as used in schools
Sun and Clouds Behaviour chart is an ideal chart for home so your child can instantly see how they are behaving it also encourages them to stay around the sun and not go in the black cloud.
Supplied with 1 x A4 fully laminated board, 5 x sun strips
To use, just write your childs name on the sun strips using a ball point pen or sharpie, then with blue tac (not supplied) just place the sun strip around the sun, if their behaviour deteriorates move the sun strip in to the grey could and if it continues to get bad into the black also if their behaviour improves move them back into the sun.
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One of the most prominent institutes for agricultural studies in India, Institute of Agricultural Sciences is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The institute offers various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate level courses under the concern of Banaras Hindu University (BHU). It has eleven departments (Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Extension Education, Farm Engineering, Genetics and Plant Breeding, Horticulture, Mycology and Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry) and conducts its courses from both the campuses of the University (Varanasi & Barkachha). A dedicated team of eminent professors and lecturers is associated with imparting knowledge in the fields of agricultural sciences and plant kingdom. Institute of Agricultural Sciences is a highly rated agricultural institute for quality research in agriculture and related research areas. Various all India coordinated researches in Genetics, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, are conducted in full swing amid research friendly environment of Barkachha and Varanasi campuses.Affiliated to: Banaras Hindu University
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Correctly powering your old Boss pedal (ACA vs PSA simplified)
Choosing the correct power supply for your Boss pedal can be a slightly confusing task. In general, Boss compact pedals were designed to use one of two adaptors: ACA or PSA. Although both ACA and PSA adaptors (and all Boss compact pedals) use the same sized jack/connectors as each other, their specifications and requirements are different.
If your pedal was built before 1997 then it's most likely made to use what was called the ACA adaptor. Don't confuse this with what's often called an AC adaptor (used on pedals like the Digitech Whammy 4) as these will fry your pedal.
The ACA adaptor was made for the original Boss compact pedals back in 1977. The supply produces 12v's of "unregulated" DC power even though the pedals were designed to run off 9v's of DC power (like a 9v battery). This meant that the Boss designers implemented some internal circuitry in their pedals to drop the voltage down from the 12vDC that the supply produced to the 9vDC that the circuit needed. It's important to note that this circuitry only impacts the power supply input and not the battery snap.
I know what you might be thinking and yes, this was a really strange way to do things. However pedals were only new back then and they were still working out the kinks, so this is just how it was for a few years.
The first Boss pedal not to use this ACA system was the Boss DD-2 in 1983. Due to it's higher than average power requirements, the DD-2 was designed around the new PSA adaptor which produced 9v's of clean, regulated power. Boss continued using both of these power supplies side by side when designing their pedals for a few years until 1997 when they standardised all pedals and solely used the PSA system.
So how do you know which power supply your pedal needs? Firstly, take a look at the label underneath your pedal for a few clues..
The first thing listed on a Boss compact pedal label is the power requirements of that pedal. The table has two columns: AC Voltage and Boss AC Adaptor. The AC Voltage column gives a list of possible voltages from around the world (100v for Japan, 240v for Australia etc). The Boss AC Adaptor column shows you which adaptor is available in which region.
The most important information to note here is whether your pedal is asking for an ACA-XXX or a PSA-XXX adaptor. The first image you see is the label of a ACA powered Boss CS-1 Compression Sustainer, the second is a PSA powered NS-2 Noise Suppressor.
The other notable places you will find information about which supply your pedal needs is on the sticker next to the power jack or on the box (of a PSA pedal, ACA boxes don't tend to have this noted).
So what happens if you use the wrong adaptor? The short answer is not much. Using a PSA adaptor on an ACA pedal will cause the effect to sound weak and possibly muffled. The LED will also likely not turn on. This is all due to the fact that the power is being reduced to around 6v's internally and is not enough to power the pedal properly (much like an old 9v battery would).
To use your old Boss pedal with a modern power supply, there are a few options:
1) The pedals can easily be modified by bypassing the section that reduces the voltage. This often only uses a single wire and can be easily reversed whilst keeping the pedal 100% original. Contact your favourite pedal company (which is hopefully us..) and they can help out with this.
2) If you're using a daisy chain (or any power supply with what's known as "common ground") and have a PSA Boss pedal in the chain then this will bypass the voltage reduction circuitry and your pedal should function fine.
3) Some modern power bricks have 12vDC outputs or even variable power outputs that are capable of 12vDC. These outlets are usually perfectly capable of emulating ACA power. We use our MXR CAE power supply that has a pair of variable voltage outputs.
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How-To Care for Your Cloth Shower Curtain
Shower curtains made of untreated cotton canvas, hemp or nylon do a great job at stopping water from spraying outside the shower. They work like a wick, channeling water downwards through the cloth into the tub. No liner needed.
A natural fiber or nylon shower curtain will last for years with proper care. Fabric is especially vulnerable to mold and mildew because it can easily retain moisture. When a curtain remains wet and never completely dries, mold/mildew sets in. However, it is possible to control mildew naturally. Here are a few tips for keeping your cloth shower curtain fresh and clean:
1. Allow curtain to dry completely between showers
 2. Wash curtain on a regular basis
 3. Remove mildew build-up and stains
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How to Negotiate a Car Lease [Understanding the Terminology]
Leasing a car can be an excellent option for some people, but it's important you understand the language, terms and other details about it before jumping into it.
A car lease is very similar to renting it. You use it for a certain amount of time or miles, and you pay the car company for the time you have the car. At no point do you own the vehicle.
The difference between renting and leasing is that with leasing you are only paying for the depreciation cost of the car, rather than a percentage of the actual car.
All dealers have set terms that are used in the lease. But what terms are flexible? What affects the price of your lease? And, how can you negotiate to get a better deal?
Dealers might use fancy terms to try and confuse you, but don't let that scare you.
We are here to help you be well-informed about how to negotiate a car lease.
Understanding the Terminology
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One of the most important things when thinking about leasing a car is to understand all of the terms.
Some of the language might seem confusing and could be misleading if you do not fully understand it.
We've broken down 11 common terms that might be thrown around that you should fully understand before agreeing to anything.
1. Gross Capitalized Cost
This is the cost of the vehicle you will be leasing, think of it as the selling cost or the sticker cost of the car.
This price is used to help calculate your monthly payments for your new leased car.
Make sure to compare the gross capital cost number to the MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price) of the vehicle you are looking to lease.
If the gross capital cost number is lower than the MSRP number you are most likely getting a good deal.
2. Cap Cost Reduction
The cap cost reduction refers to anything that brings down the price for the capital cost. Say you have another car you want to trade-in
3. Net Capitalized Cost
The net capital cost is the gross capital cost minus any discounts the dealer offers and any cash you put towards a downpayment.
4. Residual Value
The amount your car will be worth at the end of your lease. This is an estimated professional guess.
5. Rent Charge
First of all, the rent charge has nothing to do with renting.
This is just a fancy way of saying the total amount of money you will owe towards your leased vehicle. This can also be referred to as a finance fee or money factor.
The rent charge is determined after a money factor is calculated. You can think of the money factor as an interest rate that is dictated by your credit score. The higher your credit score, the lower your money factor will be.
Rent Charge = (Net Cap Cost + Residual) X Money Factor
6. Acquisition Fee
An acquisition fee is basically just an additional administrative fee covering the costs to create the lease. This does not include registration or taxes due on a new vehicle.
7. Closed-end Lease
A closed-end lease allows the lessee to buy out the vehicle at the end of the lease term. The value of the buyout is determined at the beginning of the lease, so there are no surprise costs at the end of the lease term.
8. Buyout Price
This is the amount you will pay at the end of your lease term if you decide you want to buy the car.
9. Purchase Option Fee
This would be the processing fee if you decided to buy the car at the end of the lease term that is tacked on to the final bill.
10. Disposition Fee
This is a fee for the dealer to prep the car for resale if you don't want to buy the car at the end of the lease.
There could also be an additional fee if you go over the mileage or there are damages on the interior or exterior of the car that need to be fixed before it can be put back on the market.
11. Due at Signing
This is the total amount of money you will be paying for your car lease. Typically, this includes your down payment, first month payment and, if required, a security deposit.
Know What the Car is Worth
Now that you are familiar with the terms, you need to know how to negotiate the best deal on your lease.
Just like when you go in to buy a car, you shouldn't pay the sticker price.
The price of the car is negotiable.
Do your research and find out what the price of the car is, or what it should be. You should never pay more than the average price for the car. You can find out the average price of your car at Kelly Blue Book.
Choose a car that is on the lot. Dealers are typically more willing to give you a good deal on a car to get it off of the lot than on one they will have to order.
What is the Best Deal?
When you are looking for the best lease deal, you need to know what you are looking for and just because the deal seems good doesn't mean it is the best car.
A good, reliable car is the most important factor.
Be open to different car models and years. You may find better deals on cars that were not necessarily the car you originally had in mind.
It's also important to consider a car that has a high residual value.
Know What is Negotiable
Understanding what is negotiable is also crucial before going in to chat about a car lease. There are several things that can be negotiated to help you get the best deal.
Interest Rate
The interest rate, also called "the money factor" and is negotiable to an extent.
The interest rate is what determines the cost of your monthly finance fee.
Also, remember that the better your credit score is, the lower your interest rate will be. Focus on finding ways to increase your credit score before you go in to negotiate a car lease.
Related: How To Build Credit (For Complete Newbies)
Lease Deals and Price Reductions
You can reduce your car price (also called capitalized, or cap cost) upfront by doing these few things.
Do you have a car you can trade in? This will help reduce the cost of the car. Try to get the highest price you can when you trade-in the car.
If you are unsure of what you should get for your trade-in, you can look it up at Edmunds.
If you don't feel like you are getting a good offer for your trade-in, you may want to consider selling it yourself and putting the cash down as a down payment on your lease, which will also help reduce the cap cost of a leased vehicle.
Dealer Offers
Shop around at different dealers and see if they have any special offers that will reduce the price of the car.
Let the dealers know you are doing so and this might entice them to give you their best price just to lock in your business.
Lease Deals
Manufacturers will often offer Lease Deals that will lower payments all around.
Lease deals tend to only benefit individuals with high credit scores, making it even more important to focus on keeping a high credit score before you consider leasing a vehicle.
You can typically find lease deals in November and December for the year-end closeouts and then again in May and June when the dealerships are competing for business.
Note, all lease deals are subjective by location.
Best Price Program
Check out US News Best Price Program for the best price in your area. They help you find the best deals and lowest cap cost on vehicles near you.
Simply plug in the make and model of the car along with your zip code and you can see what is available.
Estimated Expected Mileage
Understand how many miles you realistically put on a vehicle each month. If you currently own a car, start to track your monthly mileage and then calculate out your yearly mileage usage. Make sure to give yourself a buffer.
Going over your mile limit can be very costly on a lease.
It's typical for a lease agreement to have a per-mile cost of 15 to 25 cents for every mile that you go over the cap. If you need to increase your mileage cap, negotiate this in the beginning.
If you can't get a lease that will accommodate the number of miles you intend to drive the car, then leasing may not be the right option for you.
You may want to consider buying a car instead.
Lower Buyout
If you think you may want to buy your car at the end of the lease, try to negotiate that price now. You won't be able to negotiate that after the fact.
Even if you don't think you will wind up buying the car, at least have a good option to consider when the time comes.
Add Ons
Add-ons can be sneaky. Make sure you are fully aware of what add-ons will be tacked on to a lease. Add-ons may include things like warranties, paint protection and key protection.
Regular Maintenance
Know before you sign the lease whether regular service visits are included in the lease or if you have to pay for those out of pocket.
This is determined by the dealer and can also be a costly add-on if you are expected to pay for it.
Understand What isn't Negotiable
It's important to understand what you can't negotiate so you focus on trying to reduce the price on things that are negotiable.
Most of the fees below are set and it isn't worth your time even trying to negotiate. Some of these fees aren't even set by the dealership so they will not be able to assist in any reduction.
Residual Value
The residual value, one of the biggest factors to determine the cost of your lease and is non-negotiable. These values are determined by organizations like Auto Lease Guide and are dictated by


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Definition of pyrotechnics
n. - The art of making fireworks; the manufacture and use of fireworks; pyrotechny. 2
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Reducing Seclusion and Restraint in Texas
"Seclusion and restraint" is using physical force, restricting movement, or involuntarily medicating or isolating people to manage their behavior. These methods often are used to control people at risk of harming themselves or others in settings such as juvenile detention centers, psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment facilities and schools.
The use of seclusion and restraint is a complex, controversial issue that touches many Texas agencies. Use of seclusion and restraint is considered a failure in treatment because it can be traumatic and dangerous to consumers and staff. It can cause severe physical and psychological harm, and even death. It can also lead to mistrust and power struggles that conflict with a positive therapeutic environment and hinder recovery.
Residential Treatment Centers Funding Initiative
The Hogg Foundation awarded a three-year grant in the amount of $589,172 to Texas Network of Youth Services to provide technical assistance to residential treatment centers (RTC) implementing trauma-informed systems of care to reduce their reliance on seclusion and restraint.
As part of this project, the Hogg Foundation hosted two training seminars on trauma-informed systems of care - one in Houston and one in Austin. The seminars were led by national experts on trauma-informed care, Beth Caldwell, MS; Kevin Ann Huckshorn, RN, MSN, CADC, ICRC and Janice Lebel, PhD. These trainings were offered to staff from all residential treatment centers in Texas in January 2012.
Texas Network of Youth Services will provide intensive technical assistance and follow-up support to selected residential treatment centers for up to three years after the training seminar.
Through this initiative, the Hogg Foundation hopes to:
- Raise awareness of the prevalence and influence of trauma in the lives of RTC residents and the ways in which trauma affects behavior.
- Highlight the ways in which the use of seclusion and restraint pose the risk of causing further traumatic experiences and examine the complex relationship between trauma and behavior.
- Demonstrate the significance of and need for cultural change at every level of an organization in order to successfully implement trauma-informed practices that reduce the use of seclusion and restraint.
Reducing Restraint through Trauma-Informed Care for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Behavioral or Mental Health Conditions
Traumatic experiences affect both brain development and behavior. Individuals with intellectual disabilities are at much higher risk than the general population of abuse, neglect and the associated trauma. Behaviors caused by trauma can create challenging and sometimes dangerous situations for the individual and the support staff assisting those with intellectual disabilities. These challenging behaviors are often attributed solely to the disability with minimal attention to the individual's mental health.
The Hogg Foundation is partnering with the Department of Aging and Disability Services to provide training and technical assistance on trauma informed care to service providers supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities. Understanding the impact of trauma on behavior and using trauma-informed strategies can help reduce the use of restraint on individuals with intellectual disabilities in both facility and community settings.
The foundation coordinated trainings at two state supported living centers in February 2012. Both facility staff and community service providers were invited to participate. As organizations begin to plan and implement new strategies learned at the trainings, the foundation will offer on-going technical assistance to support the restraint reduction efforts.
Conferences and Training Events
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health supports efforts to identify effective, safe alternatives to seclusion and restraint techniques through research, policy discussions and education. Since 2004, the foundation has hosted conferences, sponsored training for agencies across Texas, and provided educational materials about reducing the use of seclusion and restraint.
- 2007 Conference (training materials and presentations online)
- 2006 Training Institute (training materials and presentations online)
- 2006 Teleconference (training materials and presentations online)
- 2004 Robert Lee Sutherland Conference (training materials and presentations online)
Texas Seclusion and Restraint Leadership Group
The Hogg Foundation also launched and facilitates the Texas Seclusion and Restraint Reduction Leadership Group. Formed in 2007, the group's members include mental health consumers, family members, advocates and representatives of private and public agencies. They have the expertise and experience to help bring about organizational change and can be a knowledgeable resource and guide to state lawmakers, agencies, advocates, service providers and consumers.
The leadership group also serves as advisors for a federally funded project called STARS: State of Texas Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion. The project was funded with a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and Department of State Health Services to focus on reducing seclusion and restraint to four Texas psychiatric hospitals. It became evident that many of the tools used to change the culture of care and reduce restraint and seclusion in state mental hospitals could be applied in other care settings as well so a toolkit for creating a trauma-informed environment was developed by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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4 Best places to go for a historic hotel
Are you a history buff and lover of all things vintage? Do you spend hours antiquing? Do you plan your vacations around historical battle sites, cities and landmarks? If you said yes to any of these, why not take your obsession one step further and stay in a historic, vintage hotel?
Check into one of these four hotels that are not just decorated with old world charm, but have some serious significance in U.S. history! Each of these hotels is recognized by the Historic Hotels of America, with the the oldest one on the list dating back to 1716! So pack your bags, your history books and your keen spirit for vintage finds and head to one of these historically famous hotels!
Colonial Inn, Concord, Massachusetts
This hotel, built in 1716, has seen more than three centuries of American history. Located in the town of Concord, just 30 minutes north of Boston, the charming Colonial Inn used to be a meeting place for free-thinking colonists during British occupation. One of the rooms of the Inn was used to hold weapons and arms for the local militia during the Revolutionary War! After the war, in the early 1800s, the Inn was used as a grocery store and thriving business. Then, in the mid-1800s, author Henry David Thoreau moved in with his family while he attended Harvard College. In 1888, the Inn was renamed and turned into a small full-service hotel.
Because the hotel has been around for so long, many people believe it to be haunted. SyFy's Ghost Hunters visited the Inn and recorded multiple sightings and experiences of paranormal activity. Each of the Inn's 15 rooms is decorated with historic artifacts and charm, including antique dressers, vintage distressed mirrors and ornaments and four-poster beds from the early 1900s. Rates start at $154 a night.
Crescent Hotel & Spa, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This majestic hotel nestled on 15 acres of gardens near the Ozark Mountains was built in 1886 by Eureka Springs Improvement Committee. Many people flocked to the hotel during the early years because the Eureka Springs were said to be "healing waters," so people from near and far came in hopes of finding a cure for their many ailments. After a few years, many people realized the springs had no healing powers, so fewer people flocked to the hotel causing it to shut down. From 1908 to 1924, it was used as a conservatory for young girls. Then, in 1930, Norman Baker bought the hotel and turned it into a cancer hospital. Since he had no medical training, it's reported that more than 300 people died on the hotel's fourth floor. Because of this, the Crescent is known to be one of the most haunted hotels in America.
After years of deterioration after the World Wars and several rehabilitation attempts, the resort was finally restored to its original beauty in 1997 after $5 million in renovations. The hotel's 72 guest rooms and suites are decorated in period colors and with stunning, one-of-a-kind antiques, like sleigh beds, ornate patina mirrors, Victorian furniture (like plush lounges) and vintage parlors. Rooms start at $119 a night.
Ahwahnee Hotel, Yosemite, California
The Ahwahnee Hotel was built in the early 1920s on land that was once home to the native Miwok Indian Tribe. Situated in the heart of Yosemite National Park, this hotel sees thousands of visitors a year, mostly for the view, accommodations and the rich history the hotel offers. Because of the hotel's location, the design and architecture was especially arduous, using almost 5,000 tons of stone, 1,000 tons of steel and 30,000 feet of timber. To prevent the Ahwahnee from fire damage (a common fate for hotels in this area), the outside was made of concrete that was poured into molds and dyed to look like redwood.
The hotel was open for guests in the 1930s and 40s until it was turned into a convalescent hospital for Navy veterans. Once it was converted back to a hotel, the Ahwahnee saw many renovations and refurbishes, including a $4 million roof overhaul. The Y-shaped hotel has 99 guest rooms, each decorated in a Native American theme with rich woods and dark colors. There are also 24 private cottages. Stanley Kubrick, director of The Shining, had the great lobby and hall of the movie modeled after that of the Ahwahnee. Rates start at more than $450 a night.
Gettysburg Hotel, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Built in 1797, the Gettysburg Hotel sits just a few feet away from where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg address in 1863. The hotel was originally opened by James Scott as a tavern and was later transformed into an inn. In addition to the Gettysburg address, the hotel was in proximity to the grueling three-day battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Because of the number of casualties in Gettysburg during the Civil War, the hotel (like the rest of the city) is said to be haunted by soldiers and unlucky civilians. About a century after the Civil War, the hotel became home to President Dwight D. Eisenhower and served as a base for his national operations during the Cold War and as a place to recover from a near fatal heart attack.
Post World War changes to the hotel and a decrease in American travel in the 1960s caused the hotel to close its doors. It wasn't until years later when new management (Best Western Hotels) bought the property and did an expensive renovation and the hotel was able to re-open. Each of the 119 rooms still has a very antique feel with vintage furniture and period timepieces from the late 1700s, 1800s and early 1900s. The grand formal ballroom, which was added in 1814, has high ceilings, vintage chandeliers and is a popular spot for weddings. Rooms begin at $100 a night.


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Description
Convert Polar Coordinate System to Cartesian Coordinate System.
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PCS2CCS(theta = 0:360, a = 1, ab = 1, orig = c(0, 0),
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angle in PCS.
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Semi-major (Ellipse) or Radium (Ring).
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Semi-major over semi-minor. ab=1 for a Ring.
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Reference orgin. Default = c(0, 0)
rotation
Rotation of the theta=0
clockwise
Whether clockwise, Default = FALSE
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x1=PCS2CCS(a=10, ab=1.5)
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c1 = ab2c(a=10, ab=1.5)
c2 = ab2c(a=9, ab=1.2)
plot(x1, type='n', xlim=c(-10,10), ylim=c(-10,10), asp=1)
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lines(x1, col=2);
points(c1, 0, col=2)
lines(x2, col=3);
points(c2, 0, col=3)
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x1=PCS2CCS(a=10, ab=1.5, clockwise = FALSE, rotation=0);
x2=PCS2CCS(a=8, ab=1.5, clockwise = FALSE, rotation=45);
plot(x1, asp=1, col=terrain.colors(nrow(x1)), pch=19)
points(x2, asp=1, col=terrain.colors(nrow(x1)))
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Frank Raynor (1922- ), scientific instrument technician, spent most of his career working on instrumentation to support British nuclear research. He initially worked as an electrician before joining the nuclear instrument group at the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment at Aldermaston. In the 1950s he worked on instrumentation at the British nuclear weapons tests in Australia and the Pacific, including thefirst, Operation Hurricane, and the later Grapple series of H-bomb tests. In 1958 he moved to the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell to design equipment for research scientists. He was later transferred to the Culham nuclear laboratories where he headed the Electronics Service Group which built prototype equipment for manufacture by contractors and provided support services for nuclear scientists. After his retirement in 1986 he continued a lifetimes' interest in electronics and enjoyed exploring the British countryside.
- Birth name: Frank Raynor
- Born: 1922 Lincolnshire, UK
- Occupation: Technician
- Disciplines: Scientific Instruments
- Education: Apprentice at Electrical Installations Ltd
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Benefits of Expanded Feed
Many scientific studies show that expander technology is an essential addition to a modern pelleting machine, as a useful tool to fulfill a wide range of customer needs in order to provide a different feed for every animal's life stage.
In addition to traditional foods and pellets, breeders require cooked foods, expanded pellet and mono-components, processed to be used in TMR feed.
With regard to nutritional values and digestibility, the expander technology has achieved interesting results, in particular through its use in the fields of dairy cattle's high-energy nutrition, broiler bran and pig feed.
Feed mixtures for piglets, feeding pigs, broiler and laying hens can be manufactured with the expander, with the following benefits:
- Pellet quality improved and higher pellet mill output.
- More liquids (fat or oil) can be included in high percentages (e.g. 15% fat, 15% molasses), without losing the pellet quality.
- Low percentage of fines.
- Increased digestibility thanks to the starches' hydrolyzation.
- Hygienic treatment: destruction of harmful germs.
- Fewer risks of mortality and diseases.
- Less down-times.
- Increased flexibility of production.
- Reduced production costs of granulated feed.
- Major durability before the consumption.
Added benefits for poultry:
- No problem of force feeding during summer periods. During winter periods, dosages can be increased obtaining excellent results.
- Less feed consumption because the feed is softer and lighter.
Added benefits for layers:
- Less feed consumption because the feed is softer and lighter with equal eggs laying.
- Elimination of salmonellae bacteria in the eggs.
Added benefits for small feeding piglets:
- Expanded feed with very small granulometry is the most suitable for small feeding pigs.
- Depending on its formula, the structure of the expanded material is shaped like dough, thick flakes or crumbles.


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محل انتشار: اولین کنفرانس ملی دانش پژوهان کامپیوتر و فناوری اطلاعات
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abdolsattar vakili – Aq Qala Center, Islamic Azad University
mohammad abdollahi azgomi – Iran University of Science and Technology, School of Computer Engineering
eshagh jorjani – Aq Qala Center, Islamic Azad University, Department of Finance and Accounting,
In this paper, we present a new approach to model the computer system security based on GeneralizedStochastic Petri Nets (GSPN) and Game Theory. Attack against a system is dependent on attacker's maliciousehavior. An attack at least has two essential elements. First, the attacker must decide to choose which attack action is carried out. Second, he tries to accomplish the chosen attack action. Using GSPN, we can model the attackers' decisions. Henceforth, we calculate attacker's decision probabilities using Game Theory, especially, Zero-Sum StaticGame model. By application of the decision probabilities on GSPN model that are calculated by game model, we can carry out quantitative security evaluation of the model using tools such as Mobius and calculate operational measures like Mean Time to Availability Compromise and Mean Time to Integrity Compromise. Finally, a case study has been modeled and evaluated using the method proposed in this paper.


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In our paper we demonstrate the first quantum detector tomography of a commercial 2x2 array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors. We are able to extract detector-specific figures of merit including efficiency, dark-count and cross-talk probabilities form merely four elements of the reconstructed positive operator valued measure (POVM) of the device and without recourse to the underlying detector physics. The extracted figures of merit show excellent agreement with independent measurements of these quantities. Finally, we provide an intuitive operational definition for cross-talk probability and we show that parameters required for the reconstruction must be carefully chosen to avoid oversmoothing the data.
The paper is available at:
Timon Schapeler, Jan Philipp Höpker, and Tim J. Bartley, "Quantum detector tomography of a 2×2 multi-pixel array of superconducting nanowire single photon detectors," Opt. Express 28, 33035-33043 (2020)


Object Identification In Selenium
Object Identification In Selenium:
Object identification is a very crucial part of any automation effort be it in QTP, selenium or any other tool for that matter. So it makes it very important for each one of the automation folks around to be able to identify the objects used in the automation effort
Identifying Objects is Selenium (WebDriver) is pretty simple if you are working on an application built on Firefox, but it gets very tricky if you are working on IE application. So it would be best to master the object identification techniques.
If you have used the Selenium IDE for any recording you would have noticed that there are multiple ways of identifying an object. By default the Selenium IDE tries to recognize the object by the ID or name attribute. Selenium IDE identifies the objects by the attributes mentioned in the order below
Object identification is very important part of automation activity. So the automation people should be able to identify the objects for automation purpose.
For identifying these objects Selenium uses a concept of 'Locators'. These locators are used to identify the objects which are mostly used while automating the test cases using Selenium.
Locators: There are number of locators present. These are among them.
 - ID
 - Name
 - Link Text
 - CSS Selector
 Tag and ID
 Tag and class
 Tag and attribute
 Tag, class, and attribute
 Inner text
 - DOM (Document Object Model)
 dom: index
 - XPath
For testing different applications i.e. Application Under Test (AUT), we need to identify the object it is made of. All applications either it is Web Application or Desktop Application; it is consisting of different objects like below:
 - Button
 - Text Box
 - Link
 - Drop Down
 - Radio Button
 - List Box
 - Slider
Finding an element and confirming the expected result requires locators. Through locator, In Document Object Mode (DOM) i.e. webpage, we uniquely identify the object. The 'By' class is used in WebDriver to locate the elements.
o identify the objects such as Links, Buttons, Edit boxes, Drop downs, etc on the application Selenium uses a concept called "Locators". There are around 8 different types of locators. Out of them, I will be explaining only four as they are widely used while automating the test cases using Selenium.
1. id = id – By default Selenium IDE takes "id" as Locator Every Web Page will be having some HTML Source code. This can be viewed using "View –> Page Source / View source" on the browser. In the following picture we can see "id" attribute of a HTML tag is used as a locator to identify an object.
2. name = name (Second locator) We will do the following steps to understand how exactly Selenium identifies the objects
3. xpath = xpathExpression. Xpath is used as a Locator to identify an object. This is an expression which is formed by combining various HTML tags. For example: //a[contains(text(),'VRL travels')], //div[_USER_='shortcuts']/span/span[2]/a/span
4. link=link text (in HTML source we can located this using "href" tag)
Here XPath and CSS are the most widely used locators.
It is very easy to identify the object of the application which is built on Firefox but same on the other way if that application is made on IE browser then it is pretty difficult to identify the object.
There are different tools available to identify the objects on different browsers like Firefox/Chrome/IE etc.
If we are using Selenium IDE there are different ways to identifying the objects. By default Selenium identify the object using 'ID' or 'Name'.
Here I have taken the example of 'Flipkart' home page. Here for search text box on Flipkart home page the recording is done through Selenium IDE. We can see here the order of identification of text box via different locators as above.
We can see the code of above recording. For each locator the code will look like as below:
1. driver.findElement(By.id("fk-top-search-box")).click();
2 driver.findElement(By.name("q")).click();
3. driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("_TAG_-top-search-box")).click();
4. driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[_USER_='fk-top-search-box']")).click();
5. driver.findElement(By.xpath("//form[_USER_='fk-header-search-form']/div/div/div/input")).click();
6. driver.findElement(By.xpath("//form/div/div/div/input")).click();
6 Tools to Help You with Object Recognition
Using one the six tools
 1. Firefox – Selenium IDE
 2. Firefox – Firebug
 3. Firefox – Firepath
 4. Google Chrome Developer Tools
 5. IE Developer tool bar
 6. fire-ie-selenium
 7. XPath Checker
 8. Fire Finder


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It makes sense conceptually to me I would just like this verified.
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The dot product can be distributed over addition: $\mathbf n\cdot(p\mathbf a+q\mathbf b)=p(\mathbf n\cdot\mathbf a)+q(\mathbf n\cdot\mathbf b)$... – Guess who it is. Oct 18 '11 at 1:12
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Yes! One way to check that two vectors are orthogonal is that their dot product is zero. So now you just need to algebraically check that if $\vec{v}\cdot\vec{a}=0$ and $\vec{v}\cdot\vec{b}=0$ then for any scalars $r,s$ we have $$\vec{v}\cdot(r\vec{a}+s\vec{b})=0.$$
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Thanks! Seems blindingly obvious now. :D – Jon Martin Oct 18 '11 at 2:10
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I work with a large survey data that is pooled cross-section, i.e, people interviewed are randomly chosen in each time period. This is not panel data. But, I aggregate the individual cells according to age and gender groups and then run the regressions. Now that I work with age-gender groups, is this considered panel data?
Yes, you can consider this as panel data, but the key is to understanding why, as this affects how you explain and interpret your panel regression. In treating each cohort as the same unit over time, you are assuming that each cohort has a constant, unobserved fixed effect. That is, people in a particular age category and gender tend to have an unobserved effect on the dependent variable that is different to other cohorts.
Age increases over time, so, for example, the group aged 30–34 in year 1995 should be treated as the same group as the 35–39 year-olds in 2000. I suggest your time variable increases in steps of five years, as you indicated that your age categories are five-year bins.


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The Wales Millennium Centre has collaborated with Hamed Amiri and his family to bring their extraordinary story, The Boy With Two Hearts, to the stage, and it's one which could inspire viewers and give insight into one family's struggle for freedom and safety.
Driven out of Afghanistan due to Hamed's mother speaking out against a fundamentalist leader, the family embark on an arduous and dangerous journey across Europe, passing through vast and daunting countries as big as Russia – the United Kingdom being their targeted oasis. The family's crisis is exacerbated by their eldest son's life-threatening heart condition; as such, the story has been described as a 'love letter' to the NHS, which provided the medical care that the family needed.
The Boy With Two Hearts promises to mesmerise and deeply touch all those who witness it. A story of bravery, trial and heroism, the play was developed from the book written by Amiri, which reviews conclude to be a highly emotive read, so we expect the stage production to be similarly moving.
The real-life characters of the story, meanwhile, have been described as 'saintly'. Let's not forget that the catalyst for their treacherous journey was the bravery and integrity of Hamed's mother in standing up for equality and women's rights in Herat.
The production comes at an uncanny time given the instability of current affairs in Afghanistan, offering viewers an authentic look into the experiences of asylum seekers leaving the country. This heartbreaking adaptation will hopefully broaden and shift the perspective of immigration in the United Kingdom and worldwide – imparting a better understanding of why refugees flee their homelands by elaborating on this family's background and the strength of character and determination that is required to set out on such a journey.
The production's creative team, assembled by Wales Millennium Centre, is led by Amit Sharma with a cast made up of Afghan performers Shamail Ali (Hessam), Farshid Rokey (Hamed) and Ahmad Sakhi (Hussein), who play the Amiri brothers, as well as the award-winning Afghan vocalist and composer, Elaha Soroor. They are joined by Dana Haqjoo and Géhane Strehler.
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When a scheme is being assessed or has entered the Pension Protection Fund can a scheme member transfer out?
When a scheme is in an assessment period, the trustees may only pay a transfer value where, before the assessment date, the member has requested and accepted the transfer value in writing and has designated a scheme willing to accept that transfer value.
Further, the trustees may only pay that transfer value if:
- they are satisfied that to do so is consistent with the objective of ensuring protected liabilities do not exceed assets (or that where they do, the excess is kept to a minimum); and
- they reduce the transfer payment to the extent necessary to ensure that it does not exceed the cost of securing the benefits which correspond to the compensation that would be payable if the Pension Protection Fund were to assume responsibility.
Where the assessment period has come to an end and the Pension Protection Fund has assumed responsibility for a scheme, the member will become entitled to compensation at normal pension age. Once the Pension Protection Fund has assumed responsibility for the scheme, a member would not be entitled to a transfer payment unless pensionable service was ended by the start of the assessment period and at that time the member had less than 3 months' pensionable service in the scheme.
Published: Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Associated Subjects: Compensation;Assessment Period
Associated Roles: Scheme members;Trustees;Pensions Professionals
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In this paper we discuss the ω-limit sets of a flow using the Conley theory, chain recurrence and Morse decompositions. Our results generalize and improve the related result in [Schropp J. A reduction principle for ω-limit sets. Z Angew Math Meth 1996;76(6):349-56], and we also show how they can be used as a basis for some new criteria for the existence of periodic orbits.
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- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
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-DuplicateItems.ps1 -Identity migtester1 -Type Calendar -Impersonation -DeleteMode MoveToDeletedItems -Mode Full -Verbose
Alternative, you can use an e-mail address and specify credentials. This allows the script to run against mailboxes in Office 365, for example:
Remove-DuplicateItems.ps1 -Identity _EMAIL_ -Type Mail -DeleteMode MoveToDeletedItems -Mode Full -Credentials (Get-Credential) -Retain Oldest
A more complex example using IncludeFolders, ExcludeFolders and PriorityFolders:
$Credentials= Get-Credential.\Remove-DuplicateItems.ps1 -Mailbox _EMAIL_ -Server outlook.office365.com -Credentials $Credentials -IncludeFolders '_TAG_#\*','\Projects\*' -ExcludeFolders 'Keep Out' -PriorityFolders '*Important*' -CleanupMode Mailbox
This will remove duplicate items from the specified mailbox in Office365, using the following options:
- Fixed Server FQDN – bypassing AutoDiscover.
- Limits operation against the Well-Known Inbox folder, top Projects folder, and all of their subfolders.
- Excluding any folder named Keep Out.
- Duplicates are checked over the whole mailbox.
- Priority is given to folders containing the word Important, causing items in
those folders to be kept over items in other folders when duplicates are found.
In case you want to process multiple mailboxes, you can use a CSV file which needs to contain the Identity field. An example of how the CSV could look:
Identity francis philip
The cmdlet could then be something like:
Import-CSV users.csv1 | Remove-DuplicateItems.ps1..
The script is available on GitHub here.
Feedback is welcomed through the comments. If you got scripting suggestions or questions, do not hesitate using the contact form.


Conduction Error: What is conduction error?
Conduction error is a fault in a temperature sensor reading when heat is conducted along the temperature sensor body. The most common reason for conduction error is inadequate immersion into the application.
There are a number of ways to mitigate conduction error which are discussed here: Conduction Error in Temperature Sensors