Saba People Cloud provides for settings changes through the UI for theme styles and labels. This may not be suffiicient to achieve the workflow and usability improvements you need. To do more significant theme changes, you can use css and jQuery in the footer HTML file that can be uploaded to each theme. jQuery can make changes to elements based on their order in the DOM, on what comes before or after, or on the text of a link or within a table cell. It can also make functional changes that are impossible with CSS alone. For example, Saba links often truncate the Course titles, forcing the user to hover over the link to see the full title. We used jQuery to pull the full text of the link back into the link text to make it more useable.
Note that you must use non-conflicting jQuery calls to avoid interfering with Saba's existing code (example non-conflicting jQuery wrapper is shown below, highlighted in yellow), and everything needs to be tested extensively in every browser your learners are likely to use. Also, some of the changes interfered at first (in Chrome only) with Saba's Ajax search box. However this turned out to be something of a problem with their code and Saba fixed it for us.
This screenshot of a Certification Detail page shows a few of the changes resulting from the code below. Typography and spacing changes are shown, the big green "Register" buttons, and the swapped enrollment status colors are shown.
Saba theme changes
Some of the theme changes from a footer.html file I've been working on are shown below. These alter the Cloud Theme.
<style>
 /*swap the green/gray complete, not enrolled colors to match what our users will expect*/
 .sbCompleteCell {
 background-color: #EBEBEB;
 vertical-align: middle;
 }
 .sbNotEnrolledCell {
 background-color: #DEF4D9;
 vertical-align:middle;
 }
 .sbContainerPageHeadingText {
 font-size:18px;
 }
 .sbBoxDarkBorder{
 background:none;
 border-top:1px solid #CCCCCC;
 }
 /*change Register buttons to bright green web 2.0-style buttons (see screenshot)*/
 .registerbtn {
 -moz-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #caefab;
 -webkit-box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #caefab;
 box-shadow:inset 0px 1px 0px 0px #caefab;
 background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #77d42a), color-stop(1, #5cb811) );
 background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #77d42a 5%, #5cb811 100% );
 filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr="#77d42a", endColorstr="#5cb811");
 background-color:#77d42a;
 -webkit-border-top-left-radius:0px;
 -moz-border-radius-topleft:0px;
 border-top-left-radius:0px;
 -webkit-border-top-right-radius:0px;
 -moz-border-radius-topright:0px;
 border-top-right-radius:0px;
 -webkit-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;
 -moz-border-radius-bottomright:0px;
 border-bottom-right-radius:0px;
 -webkit-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;
 -moz-border-radius-bottomleft:0px;
 border-bottom-left-radius:0px;
 text-indent:0;
 border:1px solid #268a16;
 display:inline-block;
 color:#306108;
 font-family:Arial;
 font-size:15px;
 font-weight:bold;
 font-style:normal;
 height:40px;
 line-height:40px;
 width:100px;
 text-decoration:none;
 text-align:center;
 text-shadow:1px 1px 0px #aade7c;
 }
 .registerbtn:hover {
 background:-webkit-gradient( linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0.05, #5cb811), color-stop(1, #77d42a) );
 background:-moz-linear-gradient( center top, #5cb811 5%, #77d42a 100% );
 filter:progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr="#5cb811", endColorstr="#77d42a");
 background-color:#5cb811;
 }
.registerbtn:active {
 position:relative;
 top:1px;
 }
</style>
<script src='//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js'></script>
<script>
//keep IE8 from choking if I forget to remove out a console.log debugging line
if (typeof console == "undefined" || typeof console.log == "undefined") var console = { log: function() {} };
//use non-conflicting jquery wrapper:
var jq = jQuery.noConflict();
jq(document).ready( function($){
 /*make HTML in knowledgebase file description - render correctly*/
 if($("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_inventoryDetail").length>0){
 var aa = $("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_inventoryDetail span.sbOptionalInputLabel:contains('Description')").parent("td").next().find("span.sbAttributeValue");
 $("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_inventoryDetail span.sbOptionalInputLabel:contains('Description')").parent("td").next().find("span.sbAttributeValue").html($(aa).text());
 }
 /*Certifications Detail changes*/
 if($("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_learnerCertificationDetail").length>0){
 /*hide the More Actions widget on the certification detail page only*/
 $("div.wdk_learnerCertificationDetail table[name*='navtable']").css("display","none");
 /*hide main tab bar Note: remove() and css fail on parents("table")[0] - remove fails in IE and css fails in FF*/
 /*_URL_
 $("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_learnerCertificationDetail div.sbMultiSectionTopContainer").parent().parent().parent().parent().css("display","none");
 /*gray out "request learning links on certification detail page*/
 $("div.sbMainContentArea.wdk_learnerCertificationDetail a.sbLinkGeneral:contains('RequestLearning')").css("font-size","9pt !important").css("color","#CCCCCC");
 /*Make Register links in Cert table look like green buttons */
 $("span.sbLinkTableDisplay a.sbLinkTableDisplay:contains('Register')").addClass("registerbtn");
 $("span.sbLinkTableDisplay a.sbLinkTableDisplay:contains('View Progress')").addClass("registerbtn");
 /*make "Sections" heading in certs bigger and add space to separate it from stuff above*/
 $( "td.sbContainerPageHeadingText:contains('Sections')" ).css( { "font-size":"24px", "padding-top":"24px" });
 if($("div.wdk_teamCertificationMatrix").length>0){
 $("th.sbListHeaderCell").attr('nowrap'


How do scissor jacks lift cars?
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There are two main kinds of car jack: those operated by screw and those operated by hydraulics. For standard road vehicles, the screw type is most common, often coming in the form of a scissor jack. Their popularity is a result of their ability to generate a great mechanical advantage – ie a large force amplification – from a manually operated arm tool.
These jacks work by using a two-piece mechanism – similar to those found on extending bathroom mirrors – in partnership with a self-locking central screw. Combined, these elements not only enable a vehicle to be lifted through the extension of the scissor mechanism, but also to be held in place by the resistive force of the screw, which without the jack would instantly collapse.
The central screw is also how the jack is operated, with an end-mounted circular ring designed to accept a large Allen key-shaped metal arm. When inserted and turned clockwise this arm drives the screw through the scissor mechanism's central pivot points' thread, elongating the jack and, thus, raising the vehicle. In contrast, rotating the screw counter-clockwise unthreads the screw, shortening the jack and, in turn, lowering the car to the ground.
Could a passenger jet do a loop the loop?
You may have seen small aircraft performing incredible stunts in the air, but could a larger aircraft manage some aerial acrobatics too? Find the answer with our latest video! Find the answer to more baffling questions in How It Works magazine. Order it in print, download it onto … Continued
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text:
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) gels were formed in y-butyrolactone; the critical polymer concentration for gel formation was 4.5 g per 100 cm 3. Gelation was caused by liquid-liquid phase separation, even if solid-liquid phase separation by crystallization occurred in the late stage of gelation, as shown by the formation of transparent gel, a relatively small enthalpy of gel formation and the existence of two types of crystal structures. In the dried gel films many spherulites connected by tie molecules were observed by scanning electron microscopy; the existence of such tie molecules is likely to make the formation of the gel films possible.
Посилання на статтю:
Thermoreversible gelation of poly(vinylidene fluoride) in -butyrolactone solution / Jae Whan Cho* and Ha Yool Song and Sang Yong Kim // Polymer. – 1993. – Vol 34. – P. _PHONE_.

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text:
From the 2 April 1999 pages of Science Magazine
COPENHAGEN--A bitter row has broken out at the University of Copenhagen, which has been forced to cut its scientific staff to close a yawning budget gap. The university science department decided in January that, instead of assessing who were its least productive researchers and firing them, it would simply not fill any junior tenured positions that became vacant--in effect blocking the career path of young tenure-track researchers. As the consequences of that policy have begun to bite, aspiring young scientists say they now have little prospect of advancement and a whole generation of young researchers will either have to leave academic science or pursue a career abroad. "There is an atmosphere of hopelessness among students and postdocs whose possibilities for embarking on an academic career at the university now seem extremely limited," says plant molecular biologist Lars Østergaard, a postdoctoral fellow.
The crisis was precipitated late last year when the Danish government cut overall funding to Denmark's five universities. The science department at Copenhagen--the country's largest--was hit especially hard because it was already running a budget deficit. Forced to cut 15% of the tenured science positions--which translates into 70 people--the administration eliminated about 12 posts by offering early retirement to older faculty members and will cut the rest over time by not filling junior positions. "[It's] outrageous to prevent the necessary staff renewal and infusion of new ideas by forcing out young, talented, tenure-track scientists," says molecular biologist Olaf Nielsen, an associate professor.
The new policy is likely to exacerbate a simmering age problem in Danish universities. During the 1960s and '70s, the university system expanded rapidly and a large number of tenured positions were created. That generation of scientists is now approaching retirement age. "There will be an acute need for replacements when 30% to 40% of the currently tenured staff retire in 5 to 10 years," says associate professor of zoology Peter Arctander. "But because of what is happening now, there will be a lack of qualified young scientists."
Dean of science Henrik Jeppesen defends the policy. Although "it is sad that a number of young researchers have to leave," he says, "it would have created a very bad atmosphere to fire faculty members who have worked here for many years." This view is supported by university president Kjeld Møllgaard, who says it would be "an unfair personnel policy to simply get rid of the least productive as if it were a horse race." Jeppesen and Møllgaard both acknowledge, however, that the reaction of Denmark's powerful unions was a consideration. Per Clausen, president of the academics' union, the Magisterforeningen, says: "In principle we regard the science department's handling of the situation as the only proper response, but at the same time it is clear that blocking staff renewal will badly hurt the university and its research."
Indeed, research is already hurting. Several research groups have been reduced to the point that ongoing projects have effectively come to a halt. For example, one group in the department of genetics investigating the silencing of chromatin has been shut down after 4 years of successful work because the tenure of its leading assistant professor has been canceled. Science teaching will also be seriously hit, because courses are largely taught by assistant professors and junior associate professors. Leif Søndergaard, an associate professor of genetics, says that "because of the cuts, many courses will no longer be offered every year and others will be generating waiting lists."
Young researchers are now beginning to make their voices heard. Østergaard has sent a highly critical letter, signed by 90% of the graduate students and postdocs in the department of molecular biology, to the Copenhagen University Journal. Among other things Østergaard describes a widespread feeling that "the university is shooting itself in the foot by not identifying and getting rid of those researchers whose scientific contribution is minimal."
Lone Frank is a writer in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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text:
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
A subspace bubble is an encompassing energy field which can be used to protect objects or people from various environmental effects.
In 2371, an exploding microscopic singularity passing through the Sol system created a subspace bubble around the USS Defiant, isolating it from changes in the timeline inadvertently effected by three crewmembers who had traveled back in time to the year 2024. This allowed the Defiant crew to observe an alternate timeline in which Starfleet apparently did not exist and Alpha Centauri was under the control of the Romulan Star Empire. The timeline was later restored when the crew was able to ensure that events in the past unfolded as they did in the original timeline. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "Past Tense, Part II")
A subspace bubble can be formed around a person. This variation was used by Seska on a Kazon raider to bypass a force field, in order to retrieve a Federation replicator that she had traded in turn for a Kazon-Federation alliance. (VOY: "State of Flux")


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In 2018, Wetlands International South Asia and the Center for Water Resources Development and Management formulated integrated management plans for three Ramsar Sites of Kerala, namely Sasthamkotta, Ashtamudi, and Vembanad-Kol. The three plans were approved for implementation by the state government last year. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, under its National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems, provided its share of grants for the implementation of the management action plans in the current financial year.
A meeting was held by State Wetlands Authority Kerala, the nodal agency for managing wetlands in the state, for discussing monitoring and capacity development arrangements. In the day-long meeting held on August 5, 2019, Dr Ritesh Kumar, Director, Wetlands International South Asia elaborated steps for systematic monitoring of the wetland system and the management plan implementation. The implications for implementing the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 were also discussed at length. A road-map for conducting structured capacity development of various line departments engaged in management plan implementation was elucidated.

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A work shop on Tapestry Weaving was orchestrated at the Department of Design in coordination with Ms. Zunaira Shoaib on 17 February 2020. Across cultures, tapestry has been utilized for functional, decorative, spiritual, and expressive purposes.
DR. Jade Lord, a lecturer in Fashion and Textile design from the University of Huddersfield was the resource person. She shared her experiences and art works with the students. The workshop was attended by the students of Second year, BTD and BFD. The core content of the workshop was to introduce the students with fundamental skills associated with the creation of woven tapestry, with warping up a simple frame, exploring woven techniques, creating shapes, lines and blending colors.
Design students also showed and displayed their tapestry art works and were very well praised by the guests.


>abstract class Expression { public abstract int Evaluate(); } class ConstantExpression : Expression { int constant; public override int Evaluate() { return constant; } } class SumExpression : Expression { Expression left, right; public override int Evaluate() { return left.Evaluate() + right.Evaluate(); } } This may solve the problem if all you want to do is evaluate expressions, but there are all sorts of operations you can do on arithmetic expressions. Do we really want to add a virtual method for every one of them? We certainly don't want clients of the class to be forced to extend the classes just to add application-specific operations. The Visitor pattern solves this problem by replacing the Evaluate() method with an Accept() method that takes as a parameter a visitor object. The visitor object has a method for each type of expression, and Accept() invokes the appropriate one. Here's how we would evaluate expressions using the Visitor pattern:abstract class Expression { public abstract object Accept(Visitor v); } class ConstantExpression : Expression { public int constant; public override object Accept(Visitor v) { return v.VisitConstant(this); } } class SumExpression : Expression { public Expression left, right; public override object Accept(Visitor v) { return v.VisitSum(this); } } interface Visitor { object VisitConstant(ConstantExpression e); object VisitSum(SumExpression e); } class EvaluateVisitor : Visitor { public object VisitConstant(ConstantExpression e) { return e.constant; } public object VisitSum(SumExpression e) { return (int)e.left.Accept(this) + (int)e.right.Accept(this); } } We evaluate an expression e using (int)e.Accept(new EvaluateVisitor()), and adding new operations is easy; we just create new implementors of Visitor. Clients can create application-specific algorithms without touching the original classes. As an added benefit, the visitor class can keep state internal to the algorithm; for example, this visitor counts and stores the number of constants in an expression:class CountConstantsVisitor : Visitor { public int Count; public object VisitConstant(ConstantExpression e) { Count++; return null; } public object VisitSum(SumExpression e) { e.left.Accept(this); e.right.Accept(this); return null; } } But the wary designer will note that there is a maintainance problem here: if we add a new subclass of Expression, like ProductExpression, the Visitor interface and all classes implementing it have to be updated. If the Expression class rarely changes, this is fine, and may even be good: it forces the visitor classes to consider the new cases. If it's rapidly changing, however, we definitely have a problem. Double dispatch At this point we take a slight detour and consider another simple example. Polymorphism is the critical ability of an object-oriented method call to invoke different methods at runtime based on the type of the object, like Evaluate() in our first example. If you've ever dealt with operator overloading in C++ or C#, though, you may come up against the limits of polymorphism. If I write an operator+ for a class Complex for complex numbers, subclasses can override it in a polymorphic way - but only if the complex number is on the left. If the Complex object is on the right-hand side, there is no way to ensure the correct method is invoked polymorphically short of testing the type and invoking it yourself. How cruel we are to the unprivileged right-hand sides! The built-in C operator + produces different types depending on both the type of its left and right argument; both a double plus a float and a float plus a double produce doubles. We want something similar for our own operators, the ability to polymorphically choose a method based on both the type of its left argument and its right argument. Then we could write code like this:Complex operator+(Complex c, int i) {... } Complex operator+(ComplexSubclass c, int i) {... } Complex operator+(int i, Complex c) {... } Complex operator+(int i, ComplexSubclass c) {... } The right method will be chosen at runtime based on the types of both sides; the most specific (most derived) type is always chosen. This is called double dispatch, because we select the method ("dispatch" the message) based on the type of two arguments. Unfortunately, this new flexibility also introduces some new problems. Suppose we have these two methods:Complex operator+(ComplexSubclass s, Complex c) {... } Complex operator+(Complex c, ComplexSubclass s) {... } Now, suppose we try to add two objects of type ComplexSubclass. Neither of the above looks more appropriate than the other. There are various ways of dealing with this; for example, we can give the first argument precedence over the others, we can throw an error at runtime, or we can make the compiler require us to implement a method taking two ComplexSubclass objects. For this article, we'll sidestep the issue by saying we won't write any code that will invoke this dilemma. Now, I'm sure you're wondering what any of this has to do with the Visitor pattern. The answer is that this feature allows us to drastically simplify our Visitor pattern example while retaining all of its benefits:abstract class Expression { } class ConstantExpression : Expression { public int constant; } class SumExpression : Expression { public Expression left, right; } class EvaluateVisitor { public int Visit(ConstantExpression e) { return e.constant; } public int Visit(SumExpression e) { return Visit(e.left) + Visit(e.right); } } Now, this isn't valid C# of course, since C# doesn't support double dispatch, but you can see the effect it would have if it did: the Visitor interface is gone, the Accept() method is gone, and the calls in the last Visit() method are simplified. Best of all, it solves our dilemma of a rapidly changing Expression class hierarchy, because we can add a "default case" method that deals with any expression types we're not familiar with: public int Visit(Expression e) { throw new Exception("Unsupported type of expression"); // or whatever } One handy trick you can do in Java and.NET languages is to have a method that examines the type of its argument and then uses reflection to pass it on to the correct overload, simulating polymorphism. This is much slower than native double dispatch support, but achieves much of the same effect. If you've studied how polymorphic methods are dispatched, you're probably most familiar with the "vptr" and "vtable" model, where each object includes a reference to a type descriptor, which in turn contains a table of function pointers giving the right function to invoke for each method for an object of that type. With double dispatch this becomes trickier. One of the simplest strategies, and an effective one in practice, is to have the initial vtable dispatch the method to a "stub" method, whose job is to perform another vtable dispatch on the second argument. Because most methods don't require double dispatch, this avoids imposing a penalty on ordinary single dispatch methods. Multiple dispatch But why stop at two arguments? Why not choose the method based on all the arguments? Although increasingly less useful, there are legitimate applications of methods that dispatch on 3, 4, or more arguments. This form of dispatch, called multiple dispatch, is directly supported by languages such as Dylan, Cecil, and CLOS (the Common Lisp Object System). Not only does this feature ease design of an initial system, but it also greatly increase the ability to extend it in multiple directions in an object-oriented way. Try experimenting with some of them and going through their tutorials; even in languages that don't directly support multiple dispatch, it helps to be able to recognise a situation where it would apply and simulate it. Thanks for reading, everyone.MSDNArchive


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A commissioner is a member of a commission, or the leader of a governmental body. Commissions are commonly created to solve specific problems or address specific ongoing issues, and are staffed with experts in those areas, these experts would be commissioners.
In 2267, the Federation maintained some form of commission for the purpose of mediating disputes; this body dispatched assistant commissioner Nancy Hedford to Epsilon Canaris III. Her goal was to prevent the outbreak of war; her mission was cut short when she developed Sakuro's Disease and had to be recalled. (TOS: "Metamorphosis")


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Usage-based pricing: How does this work within Fivetran?
Written by Nicolas Beunen
Thursday 11 March, 2021
Fivetran, I've heard the name....
But what does it do?
The classic data integration tools force analysts to predict what insights they can get from a limited data set and then build a resource-intensive workflow around it that is dated and inflexible.
Fivetran changes that all, with its fully automated data pipeline built especially for analysts.
With automation extracting and loading the disparate data directly into your data warehouse, Fivetran provides a faster, better way to centralize all of your data sources so you can quickly model and obtain meaningful insights.
Pay only for the rows you consume
Pricing model of FivetranPricing is based on your Fivetran usage, simple. Consumption is based on the amount of'monthly active rows' within your warehouse. These'monthly active rows' (MARs) are only counted and thus invoiced when a row is updated or inserted in your warehouse.
Pricing scales logarithmically, which simply means, when you replicate more data through Fivetran, you'll see the value of one credit stretched across more rows. The more you use, the more a credit will be worth, the more rows can be inserted and updated per credit.
So to get a decent understanding of how many active rows you have per month, there's a simple calculation you can do:
Example of Fivetran pricing
Total amount of rows in your warehouse X the percentage of updated/new rows in your warehouse.
The resulting number will give you your total amount of monthly active rows. In this example we take into account that 10% of the rows are updated. This is an estimation. In general this percentage is somewhere between 10% and 20%.
The conversion rate of MARs to credits is determined by the consumption table. The more you use, the more a credit will be worth.
There are different pricing models
There a 3 main pricing tiers, that are especially designed to fit most use-cases/companies. In these 3 tiers, credits will be priced differently. You can always upgrade your plan if your usage has outgrown the current plan.
1. Starter - Jumpstart your data initiatives!
The starter platform gives you access to the pre-built connectors and post load transformations to get started with automating data integration to power your business insights.
This model is best fit for companies that have a small handful of web application sources that and don't really need real-time data.
1 Fivetran credit = $1.00
2. Standard - Control business logic and automate integrations
The standard platform unlocks the database connectors for your marketing, ERP, product or other data into your warehouse. This tier also grants access to the API's for programmatic management of your account. You'll also have access to 15-minute syncs for real-time reporting, which you can use to make better decisions.
This model is best fit for the biggest part of companies, as it supports all integration use-cases.
1 Fivetran credit = $1.50
3. Enterprise - Solve the most complex business requirements
The enterprise platform includes all features of the Starter and Standard models, but also includes additional support. By supporting VPN tunneling and having the possibility to use custom user roles, Fivetran can help maintain the internal security & compliance rules. This model also has a industry-unique SLA that guarantees your data access and your access to 5-minute syncs that maintain your business-critical data replication needs.
This model is best fit for companies that have advanced internal security and compliance rules/needs.
1 Fivetran credit = $2.00
So, how can we pay for all this awesomeness?
There are 2 payment options available for Fivetran at this point, monthly or annually:
1. Credit card
Paying via your credit card is definitely the fastest method. All you have to do is input your credit card details in your Fivetran account. That way, on a monthly cadence, your usage will be automatically billed. Of course you have access to detailed reports about billing in your Fivetran account to follow up on everything.
2. Contract
You can also leverage a contract by contacting the Fivetran sales team through Biztory. This method offers more possibilities to explore discounts, get best-practice advice on your use-case and get the highest possible value out of your purchase.
Does this sound like a lot of work or money? It is not.
Let's get in touch, we'll gladly show you how Fivetran will save you time and resources, make your data engineer's life easier and finally provide a stable and scalable solution to data pipelining.
You can always start a free trial, just get in touch with us and we'll hook you up!
Let's Talk!


text: A comparative study of the forelimbs of the semifossorial prairie dog, Cynomys gunnisoni, and the scansorial tree squirrel, Sciurus niger, was focused on the musculoskeletal design for digging in the former and climbing in the latter. Based on lever arm mechanics, it was expected that the forelimb of the prairie dog would show features appropriate to the production of relatively large forces and that of the fox squirrel to relatively great velocity. Force and lever arm measurements were made of select forelimb muscles at the shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints for a series of angles in both species. Contraction time and fatigue indexes were determined for the same forelimb muscles. Contrary to expectation, in the few cases in which significant (P less than.05) differences were found, the forces, lever arms, and torques (force times its lever arm) were greater in the smaller fox squirrel. The observed variation in the torques produced fits the demands on the forelimb during climbing and digging as estimated from films. Several forelimb muscles of the fox squirrel show significantly higher mean contraction times than do the homologous muscles of the prairie dog. There were no significant differences between the two species in the fatigability of the selected forelimb muscles, although the mean fatigue index was always higher (less fatigable muscle) in the prairie dog. Similarities in the forelimbs of these two sciurids suggest that only minor modifications may have been required of the ancestral forelimb in order for descendent forms to operate successfully as climbers and diggers.


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Date of Defense:
August 18, 2010
Objective: Military life involves unique occupational exposures, including increased job demands, work-family conflict, sexual harassment and assault, and combat-related deployment experiences. The purpose of this study was to compare age differences in self-reported mental health outcomes for women and men with and without a history of active duty military service in a non-institutionalized, population-based sample.
Methods: We used weighted data from the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (n=415,364) to assess the association between active duty military service and self-reported mental health outcomes. We conducted sexand age-stratified multivariate logistic regression using Stata version 11.
Results: Compared to their civilian counterparts, women and men aged 18 to 44 with active duty military service were significantly less likely to report one or more days of "not good" mental health in the past 30 days (OR=0.78, OR=0.73, respectively) or to have an elevated Kessler-6 score (OR=0.57, OR=0.79, respectively). Mental health outcomes were similar for women and men in older age groups regardless of military exposure.
Conclusion: Younger individuals with active duty military service were less likely to report mental health issues than non-military women and men from the same age group. It is possible that some aspects of military training may promote mental health for those most proximal to the exposure or that military service affords younger individuals greater access to mental health screening, education, prevention, and treatment than civilian women and men.


configure keychain add key
configure keychain keychain_name add key key_id key-string [text_string {active-lifetime {local} start start_time [end end_time | [duration [seconds | maximum]]]} | encrypted encrypted_string]
Description
This command configures a key to add to a keychain.
Syntax Description
keychain_name Specifies the name of the keychain.
add Specifies adding a key to the keychain.
key Authentication key entry.
key_id Specifies the unique identifier within a keychain. Range is 1-65535.
key-string Specifies the shared secret text string for the key.
text_string Specifies the string. Range is 1-127.
active-lifetime Specifies the time period the key will be active.
local Specifies the time in the local time zone instead of UTC.
start Specifies the start of the time period.
start_time Specifies the date and time the key will become active. Format is YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.
end Specifies the end of the time period.
end_time Specifies the date and time the key will stop being active. Format is YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss.
duration Specifies the length of time the key will be active.
seconds Specifies the duration in seconds. Range is 1-_PHONE_.
maximum Specifies that the key will be active for 180 days from the start time.
encrypted Specifies the key string in encrypted form.
encrypted_string Specifies the encrypted string.
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
A maximum of 8 keys can be added to a keychain.
The maximum length of a key string is 127 characters.
The maximum validity period of a key is 180 days.
Example
The following command configures the keychain to add an OSPFv3 key:
create keychain ospfv3-keys1
The following command adds a key string to the keychain:
configure keychain ospfv3-keys1 add key 3 key-string auth3
The following command adds additional options to the keychain:
configure keychain ospfv3-keys1 add key 1 key-string auth1 active-lifetime local start 2021-06-01T00:00:00 end 2021-07-01T00:00:00
History
This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 31.3.
Platform Availability
This command is available on ExtremeSwitching 5320, 5420, 5520, and 5720 series switches.


How to Install libmsoffice-word-html-writer-perl in Ubuntu 18.04
Install libmsoffice-word-html-writer-perl by entering the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install libmsoffice-word-html-writer-perl
Description:
module for writing MsWord documents in HTML format
MsOffice::Word::HTML-Writer is one way to programatically generate documents targeted for Microsoft Word (MsWord). . MsWord can read documents encoded in native binary format, in Rich Text Format (RTF), in WordML (an XML dialect), or -- maybe this is less known -- in HTML, with some special markup for pagination and other MsWord-specific features. Such HTML documents are often in several parts, because attachments like images or headers/footers need to be in separate files; however, since it is more convenient to carry all data in a single file, MsWord also supports the "MHTML" format (or "MHT" for short), i.e. an encapsulation of a whole HTML tree into a single file encoded in MIME multipart format. This format can be generated interactively from MsWord by calling the "SaveAs" menu and choosing the .mht extension. . MsOffice::Word::HTML::Writer helps you to programatically generate MsWord documents in MHT format. The advantage of this technique is that one can rely on standard HTML mechanisms for layout control, such as styles, tables, divs, etc -- of course this markup can be produced using your favorite HTML module. The added value of MsOffice::Word::HTML::Writer is to help building the MIME multipart file, and provide some abstractions for representing MsWord-specific features (headers, footers, fields, etc.). This is probably the most convenient way for programmatic document generation.
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Simple logging with Winston and Universe
Wigos brings together Universe and winston to make project logging a snap.
In other words: Winston Goes to Outer Space!
Basic usage is as follows:
var wigos = require('wigos');
var log = wigos('access');
log.info('GET /foobar');
The logger returned is a regular winston logger. Wigos keeps track of loggers by name, returning the same object every time, and centrally manages transports on all loggers.
By default, logging is enabled to the console with level info, and to files in the project's log directory with level verbose. Log files are given the.log extension.
The default transports can be toggled on-the-fly:
Custom transports can also be added or removed from all loggers:
wigos.addTransport(MyTransport, { level: 'info' });
Note that addTransport doesn't take transport instances, only constructor functions, unlike winston's Logger#add. This is because an instance needs to be created for every wigos logger.
Rather than an options hash, you may also provide a function. The function takes as its only argument the logger name requested. For example, the default file logger is created roughly as follows:
wigos.addTransport(winston.transports.File, function(basename) {
 return {
 dirname: universe.log,
 filename: basename + '.log',
 /* … */


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Next time you're helping a buddy move or about to run a marathon, here's a tip: Start dropping F-bombs BEFORE you do. According to a new study out of England, shouting swear words makes you physically STRONGER. The down side is the effect doesn't last long, but if you keep shouting and cursing like a sailor you might keep it up, but also will have people looking at you weird. The upside of letting "sh#* hit the fan" came about after a series of experiments with people who repeatedly either swore or used a neutral word as they pounded away on an exercise bike, or performed a simple hand-grip test.
When people cursed their way through the half-minute bike challenge, their peak power rose by 24 watts on average, according to the study. In the 10-second grip task, swearers boosted their strength by the equivalent of 2.1kg, researchers found. The researchers think it's because swearing makes your heart pound a little faster, like it would when you're in danger, and that gives you a quick power burst.
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This paper proposes an adaptive low-dc-link-voltage-controlled coupling hybrid active power filter (-HAPF) with a neutral inductor, which can compensate both dynamic reactive power and current harmonics in three-phase four-wire distribution power systems. Due to its adaptive low-dc-link-voltage characteristic, it can obtain the least switching loss and switching noise and the best compensating performances, compared with the conventional fixed and newly adaptive dc-voltage-controlled -HAPFs. The design procedures of the dc-link voltage controller are discussed, so that the proportional and integral gains can be designed accordingly. Moreover, the general design procedures for the adaptive dc-voltage-controlled -HAPF with a neutral inductor are also given. The validity and effectiveness of the adaptive dc-link voltage-controlled -HAPF with a neutral inductor are confirmed by experimental results obtained from a 220-V 10-kVA laboratory prototype compared with the conventional fixed and adaptive dc-link voltage-controlled -HAPFs without a neutral inductor.
Financed by the National Centre for Research and Development under grant No. SP/I/1/77065/10 by the strategic scientific research and experimental development program:
SYNAT - "Interdisciplinary System for Interactive Scientific and Scientific-Technical Information".


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We are physically located in the Old Pathology Building, built in 1896 (National Register of Historic Places), at the site of the former Central State Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. This building stands as the only 19th century pathology laboratory in the United States, and holds the Indiana Medical History Museum. The building is the nation's premier example of architecture and medical history for the nineteenth century practice of pathology, and for the pedagogy of pathology as it developed in the era of scientific medical discovery. The building itself is a forerunner to the Indiana University School of Medicine, and on a grand scale the building provides insight into the relationship between scientific discovery and medicine as it evolved through the twentieth century.
Indiana pathologists formally organized on September 26, 1933 at the French Lick Hotel in French Lick, Indiana, as the Indiana Laboratory Association. Among their objectives were facilitating discussion with each other regarding advancements and improvements in the field of pathology, the standardization of laboratory methods, and to promote the practice of scientific medicine by a wider application of clinical and public health laboratory methods." The organization originally included members with three years of post-graduate experience in laboratory sciences. Additionally, an associate level consisting of registered technicians approved by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry plus Honorary designees who made note-worthy contributions to the laboratory sciences made up the early membership.
In 1935, the name Indiana Association of Pathologists was adopted and the Associate level of laboratory technicians was removed.
The annual slide conference began in 1949. The conference now bears the name the IAP Spring Slide Seminar. The IAP became officially incorporated with the State of Indiana in 1957.


Compiler Error C2872

'symbol' : ambiguous symbol
The compiler cannot determine which symbol you are referring to.
C2872 can occur if a header file includes a using Directive (C++), and a subsequent header file is #include'd and contains a type that is also in the namespace specified in the using directive. Specify a using directive only after all your header files are specified with #include.
For more information about C2872, see _URL_
The following sample generates C2872:
// C2872.cpp
namespace A {
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}
using namespace A;
int i;
int main() {
 ::i++; // ok
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Ökad befolkning = Ökad önskan om strandnära boenden? : En undersökning av tätortsnära strandskyddsdispenser i Umeå kommun.
Sammanfattning: This study seeks to examine whether a relation can be found between the number of shoreline exemptions and the development of Umeå municipalities population, or not. The weight of this paper will be focusing on the importance of place attractiveness and social place identity for people's desires and ambitions to live near a lake or the coast. The policies of planning will also be highlighted in order to receive greater understanding of why people apply for shoreline exemptions. Four semi- structured interviews with planners from Umeå municipality were therefor held with the ambition to complement the quantitative findings of the development of exemptions. The presenting results indicates that an increase of shoreline exemptions can be stated as well as the actions within the exemptions. The population has steadily increased trough out the studied years, 2014-2017. The relation between these findings can be argued have had a similar development, but we cannot be sure to say that they solely affect each other. Therefor the findings will be explained by earlier research regarding residential preferences, the desire to live with water view and planning policies that responds to these factors.
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Please note below details when you use Beizhu plastic concrete formwork in first time.
Below are the key points about construction technique and safe operation:
1.Please use tungsten steel saw blade with over 80 meshes when you cutting the plastic concrete formwork.
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Drying of liquid foods is a very complicated simultaneous heat and mass transfer process, in which the water diffusion plays a crucial role. The water diffusion coefficient that decreases sharply with decreasing water content must be known in order to predict the drying process. Methods for determining such water diffusivities have been developed on the basis of the regular regime concept. We have developed a very simple method for determining the water diffusivity from the regular regime isothermal drying curves, and applied to various sugar or carbohydrate solutions. The drying behavior of single droplets or slab-shaped samples of sugar solutions were numerically calculated by a drying model with the concentration-dependent water diffusion coefficient determined. Good agreements between experimental and calculated results were obtained. Enzyme inactivation rate constants were measured experimentally over a wide range of sugar concentrations. By using these data the inactivation behavior of enzymes in sugar solutions were simulated. The enzyme was stabilized during drying because the inactivation rate decreases very sharply with decreasing water contents. The numerical calculations simulated the experimental data well.
Enhancing effects of heat transfer rate and thermal efficiency of superheated steam treatment (SHS) combined with far infrared heating (FIH) were compared with those of superheated steam treatment only by using a semi-practical compact apparatus fabricated in this study. Heat transfer rate was calculated from the constant drying rate of samples wetted enough with water. The samples were treated at three superheated steam temperatures (120, 150, and 200°C) or at those temperatures combined with four far infrared heater temperatures (250, 300, 350 and 400°C) . When only 1/5 of SHS heat flow was supplied in addition to the FIH heater, the heat transfer rate was increased 2 times or more compared with that for SHS only. Thermal efficiencies for the SHS heating process + 400°C FIH were about 2-4 times larger than those for SHS only, depending on the superheated steam temperature. When a low temperature (about 120°C) with a small amount of steam was combined with high temperature FIH (about 400°C), a highly enhanced effect on both heat transfer rate and thermal efficiency was obtained. Furthermore, the SHS + FIH process greatly reduced the heating up time of the apparatus and the heat flow to maintain a constant temperature in the heating chamber.
Rice is a major economic crop in Iran, where it is usually dried using a batch-type dryer until the final moisture content (FMC) reaches below 9%. The influence of low FMC (about 9%) produced by four drying temperatures (30, 40, 50, and 60°C) on the physical properties, milling, and cooking qualities of short grain aromatic rice were investigated. The obtained data were also compared with standard FMC (about 12%) treatments which were dried in a batch type dryer. The experimental result showed that for low FMC samples, head rice yield (HRY) was increased by 4% at drying temperatures of 30°C and 40°C but was reduced by about 20% at 60°C in comparison with control samples (25°C, 60% RH) . The water uptake ratio (WUR) and volume expansion ratio (VER) were decreased significantly as the drying temperatures were increased. We can conclude that low FMC (9%) could produce higher HRY, if the drying temperature is 40°C or less. In addition, high drying temperatures (50°C and 60°C) caused increases in the number of fissured kernels, energy consumption and decreases in HRY, WUR, and VER. Maintaining the HRY and keeping a cooking quality at maximum level are the main task for the optimization of drying process. It was occurred at drying temperature less than 40°C with a low FMC for aromatic rice. Therefore, a drying temperature of more than 40°C would result in deterioration of quality of japonica type aromatic rice, followed by low FMC.
A theoretical analysis was given for the kinetics of an observable in general first-order reaction process (R→P) . It was assumed that reaction degree x≡ [P] / ( [R] + [P] ) obeyed a first-order reaction rate equation and that the observable o of sample during reaction was related with reaction degree through the mixing rule of a power-law type oν= (1-x) oνR+xoνP where oR and oP represent the values of observable, being proper to the reactant and the product respectively (oR<oP) . It was demonstrated for ν<1 that an observable-time curve could possess an inflection point at o*= (1-ν) 1/νoP with the maximum growth rate do/dt= (1-ν) 1/ν-1oPK1. These results coincide in the ν→0 limit with those obtained for a logarithmic (ln o) mixing rule.
Knowledge of survival behaviors of microorganisms on solid surfaces is important to assess and control the risk of cross contamination for food being processed on the surface. Here we report the survival behavior of Escherichia coli left on polypropylene coupons with or without nutritious soil subjected to drying at room temperature. When E. coli cells were left on the coupons with 0.85% saline solution, decrease in the viable cell number was observed in two stages, each of which followed the first order kinetics. The specific death rate was 0.21 h-1 initially and reduced to 0.11 h-1 after the water content reached 3.9 g-water/g-solid. When E. coli cells were left with Luria-Bertani broth, as a model soil, of different water contents, the viable cell number did not show a distinct decrease until the water content reached 3-4 g-water/g-solid. After the water content went down below the threshold, the specific death rate was roughly 0.1 h-1 though deviation was large especially at the final stage of drying. E. coli survived on the surface even after 2 days, and coexistence of nutrients enhanced the final level of viable cells.


How to describe animals
Slow worms are not worms, and they are not slow.
Sometimes confusion must come before clarity. And that is never more true than when describing our native UK wildlife.
For example, slow worms are not worms, and they are not slow.
Whales swim in our seas, but the impressive killer whale, which frequents the coast of northwest Scotland, is not a whale at all. That is why many call it an orca.
Bucks roam our countryside: male deer, hares, ferrets and rabbits are all bucks. But interestingly, none actually buck (only horses do). Rabbits give birth to kittens, but kittens can also be baby cats.
It's almost impossible to describe a butterfly that cannot be a moth, and a moth that cannot be a butterfly, while similar is true for frogs and toads.
The common names of animals are nouns. But when describing animal behaviour, the same words are sometimes used as verbs.
 - A perch is a freshwater fish, whereas birds might perch on a branch. It is an accident of language that the same word is used both ways. It is no accident that swifts, those fast flying birds that look similar to swallows, are called swifts. That's because they fly fast.
 - Buck (noun) is a name given to the males of many species. Its origin is thought to be the German word buc, meaning deer. However, the verb 'to buck' can only be applied to a jumping horse.
Verbs can also be turned back into nouns to help describe wildlife.
 - Animals such as moles that burrow become burrowers
 - Whales or barnacles that filter the water for food are filter feeders etc.
Birds perch, while perch swim in our lakes. And those killer whales we mentioned are predatory mammals, that have sharp teeth and eat meat. But they are not carnivores, not strictly speaking. Other iconic black and white creatures, our badgers, are also mammals, though not nearly as predatory. They have sharp teeth, but eat less meat. Yet they are technically carnivores.
You have every reason to be, because much confusion around how we describe wildlife comes from the confusing ways in which we name it.
So when you describe wildlife, it's important to understand which type of name you are using, and why that matters.
For example, wildlife can be described by their common names, i.e. a badger, perch or deer.
Wildlife can also be described by the group of animals to which they belong; badgers are mammals.
By their behaviour; a badger is an omnivore that eats a variety of foods.
Or by their scientific group; technically a badger is a carnivore, not because it eats meat, but because it is related to other weasel-like animals, as well as dogs, cats, bears and seals that share a suite of inherited characteristics, such as sharp carnassial teeth. All these animals belong in the order Carnivora, which is why badgers are technically carnivores.
Common names
Most people know animals by their common names, and there are no hard and fast rules as to what these should be.
Lapwing: BBC Nature A peewit, hornpie or lapwing?
Commonly used descriptions and names for much wildlife have changed with time and vary by location, spelling and capitalisation.
A lapwing, a small wading bird, is variously called a peewit, green plover, teuchit, hornpie or flopwing, depending on its location in the UK. In Gaelic it is a curracag. In Irish a pilibín.
Many names and descriptions have become an integral part of our cultural landscape, influencing the names of drinking establishments, towns, how we speak, and our art.
Think of a pub called The Swan in Shrewsbury. There, a local might ask another to stop badgering them, as they want to read Watership Down, a classic English novel about a group of rabbits given human characteristics.
Start Quote
End Quote From the best-selling novel Watership Down by Richard Adams
The attributes we assign to wildlife are often co-opted, becoming more widely understood cultural symbols. The thistle of Scotland symbolises nobility and chivalry, an example of floriography.
Because common names vary, they can cause confusion.
But giving a little-known, perhaps new species a common name is also a powerful way to be able to remember it, talk about it, and make people care about it.
Natural England runs an annual competition to name newly discovered British species for this reason. In 2012, it named a rare wasp that lives in southern England as the Cutpurse wasp, due to its habit of feeding exclusively on purse web spiders.
Animal types
Animals or plants can be informally grouped, defined often by their behaviour or where they live; such as flying insects, or forest flowers. These groupings often have no formal scientific basis.
Or they can be formally grouped into scientific categories. Each of these groups is defined by a suite of characteristics that each animal or plant within must share.
Badgers (once known as brock) are mammals, belonging to the scientific grouping Mammalia. Like badgers, all mammals have fur and all female mammals have mammary glands, which they use to provide milk for their young.
Badger: BBC Nature Brock the badgering badger
Swifts are birds, belonging to the scientific group called Aves. All birds have feathers and wings.
There is no single scientific grouping of fish, however. It is a common name used to describe animals that swim, have fins, and look like 'fish'. Scientists group fish into discrete categories. Some fish have bony skeletons, and are known as Osteichthyes. Others, such as sharks, have skeletons made of cartilage and are called Chondrichthyes.
To understand how scientists formally group and name animals it is important to understand how the Linnaean system of nomenclature works, a classification system that is easier to grasp than it sounds.
Animal behaviours
We often describe animals by their behaviour; where they live, when we see them, what they like to eat, and how they go about acquiring their food, for example.
Describing wildlife in this way can be a valuable way to communicate important information about them, to help find or identify them, or study the common challenges they face.
Marsh frog: BBC Nature Marsh frog or pond life?
Nocturnal animals appear at night, for example. All of them, whether they are bats or badgers, have to be able to move around or navigate in the dark. They develop different senses to help them; either evolving big eyes, ways to use sound to navigate, such as bats using echolocation, or perhaps a super sense of touch, used by moles.
Day living animals are described as diurnal.
Wildlife is often described by the habitat it lives in; pond life, for example.
Or by how it eats; hawks are predators because they hunt other animals. Herbivores such as deer are grazers or browsers.
The heritage and origin of animals and plants can determine how we describe them: invasive species are those that have 'invaded' another habitat, territory or country to which they don't naturally belong.
Scientific names and relationships
As described above, scientists use a specific language when naming species, and that language is governed by a set of rules.
All barn owls in the UK are members of the species Tyto alba. They are the same as barn owls flying all around the world, from South America to Africa and Europe, even if many of these birds may look subtly different.
This system underpins many of our efforts to understand wildlife, its evolution and how it should be conserved.
You decide
There's nothing wrong with describing animals in a personal way, or giving them a generic name, if you are unsure. People might variously call a cockchafer beetle a May bug, mitchamador, billy witch, or spang beetle.
White Hart pub sign A White Hart is a pub and white deer
Occasionally this can lead to confusion. Unless you have a good grasp of mediaeval history, or frequent lots of pubs, you might not know that a White Hart is actually a white deer. Or that an Essex skipper is a type of butterfly that lives far beyond Essex.
But what really matters is that you use the description that works best for you.
If you work in science, you will likely describe wildlife using the formal Linnaean naming system. Other scientists will then understand exactly which species you are describing.
If you live in one part of the country, you'll likely do best using the local, common name for wildlife that people will understand in conversation.
The more you discover and celebrate wildlife, the more you will feel comfortable describing what you see, using the appropriate language.
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Microgap thermophotovoltaic systems with low emission temperature and high electric output
Tutkimustuotos: Lehtiartikkeli
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Organisaatiot
 - St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)
Kuvaus
We theoretically show that a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system enhanced by a wire metamaterial opens the door to a prospective microgap TPVs which will combine high electric output with relatively low temperatures of the emitter. The suggested system comprises an array of parallel metal nanowires grown on top of a photovoltaic semiconductor and standing free in the vacuum gap between the host dielectric layer and the emitter, so that their ends are sufficiently close to the emitting surface. Due to the resonant near-field coupling between this wire medium and the emitter and due to the optimized layered structure of the whole system, the strongly super-Planckian radiative heat flux of resonant nature is engineered. In the suggested system, heavily doped silicon and indium antimonide are considered as the materials for the emitter and the photovoltaic cell, respectively. Also, the parallel nanowires are made of tungsten. Employing the minority-carrier transport model, it is shown that a power output equal to 26 kW m-2 can be achieved when the temperature of the doped-silicon emitter is only 500 °C.
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JulkaisuJournal of Optics
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Duhaime's Law Dictionary
Quid Pro Quo Definition:
Latin: something for something.
Related Terms: Contract Law, Consideration
Some American jurists have suggested that quid pro quo stands for the consideration of a contract; that it refers to the requirement that something be exchanged, flow to each of the contracting party, for there to be a valid contract.
Viz., Ballentine's Law Dictionary:
Quid pro quo: The consideration for a contract. That which is supplied by one party in consideration of that which is supplied by the other party."
As a further example of the use of the term quid pro quo in law, consider the suggestion of Canadian author Catherine McKinnnon who describes a variety of workplace sexual harassment she calls quid pro quo harassment: job benefits onditioned on availability of sex or physical contact, refusal leading to discharge, discipline or negative recommendations for promotion.
But that phrase had long become part of American law. For example, these words of Justice Holloway of the United States Court of Appeals in Hicks v Gates Rubber:
"The gravamen of a quid pro quo sexual harassment claim is that tangible job benefits are conditioned on an employee's submission to conduct of a sexual nature and that adverse job consequences result from the employee's refusal to submit to the conduct."
 - Hicks v Gates Rubber, 833 F. 2d 1406 (1987)
 - MacKinnon, Catherine, Sexual Harassment of Working Women (Toronto: Yale University Press, 1979). Referred to in Foisy c. Bell Canada, 18 D.L.R. (4th) 222 (1984, QCSC)
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Kids Health
Senses Experiment: No Flavor Without Saliva
Senses Experiment: No Flavor Without Saliva
(Experimento: No hay sabor sin saliva)
 - A friend or two
 - Paper towels
 - Foods to taste (cookies, crackers, pretzels, or other dry food)
 - Drinking water for everyone
 1. Use a clean paper towel to dry off your tongue.
 2. Taste each food, one by one. How does it taste?
 3. Have a drink of water.
 4. Taste each food again, letting your saliva do its magic!
Your Tongue
What Are Taste Buds?
Reviewed by: Eric H. Chudler, PhD


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This cin >> check;
takes input from the keyboard and writes it to the memory that the pointer named check is pointing at. What memory is it pointing at? Let's take a look...
Here is where the pointer is made. You are giving it no value, so it will have some random value - the random value is the location of the memory it is pointing to, so it's just pointing at some random memory somewhere. Could be anywhere.
And that's it. You never make it point to some memory. You never give this pointer a value, so when you write into the memory it points at, you are writing into some random memory somewhere. This is very, very bad. Do not write data into memory at random. If you are lucky, the random memory will be something the OS doesn't want you writing into and will segFault. If you are unlucky, it will be data that does belong to you, so the OS won't stop you and you will write over your own data.


text: About 1950 (station established 1813). Active; focal plane 37 m (121 ft); white flash every 2.5 s. 35 m (155 ft) cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted with black and white horizontal bands; lantern painted black with a red roof. Latvia's oldest light station is the landfall light for Riga, the nation's capital and principal seaport. The original lighthouse was replaced in 1863; the second and third lighthouses were destroyed in World Wars I and II, respectively. Located on the west side of the entrance to the Daugava River and Riga harbor. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty C3526; NGA 12272.


text: Occipital's Structure Sensor is being billed as the world's first 3D sensor for mobile devices. It allows any iPad with a lightning connector to scan and import 3D images of rooms, objects and people. Its laser projector bathes the area and objects in a mesh of dots that the companion infrared camera uses to read for shapes and distance. Structure Sensor uses the iPad's camera to record colour data, and its bracket puts the device's sensors in perfect alignment with it for precise 3D scanning. The device reads at approximately 30 fps in VGA resolution and, if close enough to the subject, with sub-millimetre precision. ItSeez3D, a photorealistic scanning app, lets you output your scan as an OBJ or PLY file or upload it to the online 3D object repository, Sketchfab, letting you implement the image in a game, mobile app or download onto a 3D printer.


BART Rider Action Alert: State support for public transit at stake
BART Rider Action Alert: State support for public transit at stake
Dear Rider:
We at BART want to make you aware that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Legislature are considering permanently eliminating the very program that funds public transit. That program is called the State Transportation Assistance (STA) fund. They may slash these funds in order to once again address the ever-increasing state budget deficit.
Over the past two years, the Legislature and the Governor have diverted nearly $3 billion in transit money to the state budget shortfall, which in turn leaves us in a huge budget shortfall. This has occurred as transit ridership has increased in record-breaking numbers, in part because of high gas prices, traffic congestion and public's desire to fight global warming. Cutting transit programs is a terrible prescription for California just as historic laws urge people to use public transportation to meet greenhouse gas mandates.
Now is the time for MORE—not less—public transit.
BART has communicated the following requests to our state elected officials:
1. Maintain the $306 million STA funding level for the current budget year.
2. Oppose elimination of future transit funding.
3. Identify a secure source of transit funding to support long-term state and local goals.
These cuts are under consideration right now. If you have an opinion, contact the Governor and your state legislator immediately. Here's how:
State Assembly:
State Senate:


I got a problem when calculating the out-of-sample performance of my model. I have the following settings:
 1. I have daily data.
 2. I use a rolling window of 1 week.
 3. I use the previous six months of data to estimate my model parameters.
Thus, the model parameters are estimated every week using the previous 6 month of data. Each time the parameters are estimated the investment control remains fixed for 1 week (I do not rebalance) until the parameters are next updated.
My question is: How do I calculate performance/return including transaction cost? When I have estimated the parameters and make a trade to rebalance at day 1, do I then need to
 1. Calculate the daily return of the portfolio in the 1 week window and sum it to get the return for the week.
 2. Compute the new positions from the new estimated parameters.
 3. Compute the total expected trading cost from step 2).
 4. Subtract the total expected trading cost from the portfolio return calculated in 1.
 1. Holding period return would be more appropriate. Calculate your one week return by using your ending portfolio NAV. The easiest way to do this would to be to store number of shares in each position and multiply by price after one week to obtain your new NAV.
 2. Yes.
 3. Yes.
 4. No, subtract it from your ending portfolio NAV. The process is as follows:
 - Estimate parameters/train model
 - Determine positions through model
 - Calculate trades by netting new portfolio with current portfolio.
 - Determine position sizes in terms of % of pre-trade NAV. Add trading costs as % of pre-trade NAV. The total sum of the pre-trade position sizes will now exceed 100%. Proportionally resize such that the new positions plus trading costs sum to 100%.
 - Execute trades. Recalculate NAV at end of the week and restart.
Total period return minus trading costs is obviously $ \cfrac{{NAV}_{end}}{NAV_{start}}-1$. It's easier to keep everything in terms of NAV until you want to calculate a period return, since your trades will be calculated off of NAV.
Your Answer


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The effect of short heat treatment cycles, typical of induction or laser hardening, on the low alloy steel 60WCrV7, was simulated using a quench dilatometer. The heat treated material was examined using optical and scanning electron microscopy, microhardness testing, X-ray diffraction and microimpact testing. The effects of variation in austenitising time and temperature as well as tempering parameters on the hardness and toughness obtained are reported, and the metallurgical reasons for this behaviour are discussed. The results provide conclusions for optimum rapid cycle heat treatments and reveal significant potential for strongly reduced heat treatment cycles, which may have applications in areas besides surface hardening.
|Number of pages||5|
|Journal||International Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering|
|Publication status||Published - 2008|
- Induction hardening
- Low alloy steel
- Quench dilatometer
- Quench simulation


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Amount of Calories in Japanese Persimmon Foods
The amount of calories in Japanese Persimmon foods like Jam, Pie and Juices is also different. Calorie content of different Japanese Persimmon foods is:
Calories in Juice: 90.00 kcal
Calories in Jam: 345.00 kcal
Calories in Pie: 284.00 kcal
In nutritional terms, the calorie content of Japanese Persimmon is the energy obtained through its consumption. Here is a simple equation to maintain a balance between calorie levels: The amount of energy consumed must be equal to the amount of energy utilized. If low, the person may become weak and if high, this energy is stored in the form of fat. Everyone needs calories for proper functioning of body and Japanese Persimmon calories will not alter the diet in any hazardous way. Calorie requirements vary depending upon the physical activities, age, weight, height and health of the individual.


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2013 Volume 133 Issue 11 Pages 2014-2020
Estimating distances and directions of targets in short range is important for achieving hands-free speech interfaces and nursing-care robots. Conventionally, acoustic imaging methods based on time-of-flight (TOF) with ultrasound have been proposed to estimate the distances and directions of targets. However, these methods have difficulty estimating the distances and directions in the short range which has overlaps of the transmitted and reflected waves. Meanwhile, we have proposed the acoustic distance measurement method which can estimate the distances in the short range. Previously proposed method can be estimated the distance and direction of a single target, but cannot estimate that of multiple targets. Therefore, in the present paper, we propose a new acoustic imaging method based on phase interference between transmitted and reflected waves for estimating distances and directions of multiple targets in the short range. More specifically, we calculate range spectrogram by beamforming range spectra calculated from each microphone of the microphone-array. Also, the proposed method performs the distance attenuation normalization and the sidelobe suppression in range spectrogram. Finally, we confirm the validity and the effectiveness of the proposed method through computer simulations and evaluation experiments in a real environment.


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How do you peel a banana
The simplest way to peel a banana is by use of the convenient "handle" on one end. Grab the banana with one hand and with the other pull the "handle" down. However, people may find that this conventional method "mushes up" the top of the banana. [ Source: _URL_ ]
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The Impact of Economic Performance on Health in Zimbabwe
"The nexus between economic growth and health outcomes has been extensively studied. However the relationship between the two is not clear. Historically, decline in both infant and child mortality rates, and the fall in both male and female adult mortality rates especially since the turn of the 20th century has been attributed to a multiplicity of factors associated with economic and social advancement. These factors include rising availability of material goods, urbanization, improved infrastructure and housing, rising levels of education, improvement in personal and social hygiene, medical advances, the disappearance of slavery, and other host of significant reductions in discrimination for gender, religious, ethnic groups, etc. This research investigates the relationship between economic performance and health service delivery in Zimbabwe with the investigated causality running from the former to the latter. Thus, the main objective of the study is to investigate the impacts or effects of economic performance on health service delivery in Zimbabwe for the period 1980 to 2009."


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[erlang-questions] Newbie question about line endings
Thu Dec 22 14:30:59 CET 2011
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:21 PM, August Schwartzwald <
> I started to learn Erlang about a month ago. I really like it and think
> that with some more practice it will become a both unique and powerful tool
> in my growing box of programming languages. However, there is one thing
> about it that I find extremely annoying: The line endings.
> I currently know 5 programing languages, they have either 0 (python) or 1
> way to end lines (usually the ';' character). Erlang totally stands out
> here and requires that lines are ended in one of 4 different ways.
> Did some googling without finding any good reason to why the language
> works in this way. Can anyone here explain this?
There is no such ting as a "Line" in Erlang. Everything is a "form" so
there are no
line ending only form endings. A form is ended by a top-level "dot
Dot is a period "." white space is a blank,tab,newline or comment.
Comments start with "%" and are terminated by a newline
Top level means dot-whitespace is not contained inside a string, a quoted
atom or a comment.
The dot-whitespace convention came from Prolog, this is because Erlang was
first implemented in Prolog.
I don't really know why this convention was adopted in Prolog - but it might
have been done to simplify error handling. If you get a parse error in a
the parser wants to recover in some way. In Erlang/Prolog the strategy for
error recovery is extremely simple, if you get a parse error in a form the
parser just reports the error and goes to the next form - what constitutes
a form can be seen easily by only
looking at the stream of tokens generated by the tokeniser. This make
from parse errors very simple.
Dot-whitespace can be viewed as a synchronizing token for the purposes of
recovery during parsing of incorrect forms.
The easiest was to think of a form, is that it's like a sentence in English.
In your mail which posed this question, you ended most sentences with
dot whitespace (the exception was? as a terminator), so Erlang forms are
like English sentences.
Just like in English semicolons are "long range" operators and separate
whereas commas separate short range constructs.
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How to configure a Jenkins job to deploy to a Kubernetes cluster?
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How to configure a Jenkins job to deploy to a Kubernetes cluster?
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Configuring a Jenkins job to deploy to a Kubernetes cluster can be achieved through the following steps:
 1. Install the Kubernetes plugin in Jenkins. This can be done by navigating to "Manage Jenkins" > "Manage Plugins" > "Available" tab, and search for "Kubernetes Plugin". Install the plugin and restart Jenkins if prompted.
 2. Create a Kubernetes cluster if you haven't already done so. This can be done using a cloud provider, such as Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure, or by setting up a local cluster using Minikube.
 3. Create a Kubernetes service account with sufficient permissions to deploy to your Kubernetes cluster. You can create this by creating a YAML file with the required permissions and using the kubectl create command to create the service account.
 4. Configure your Jenkins job to use the Kubernetes plugin. To do this, navigate to your Jenkins job's configuration page, and add a new "Kubernetes Deployment" post-build step. In the configuration, specify the Kubernetes cluster details, the Kubernetes namespace, the service account credentials, and the YAML file that describes the deployment.
 5. Configure the deployment YAML file. This file should describe the Kubernetes deployment, including the container image to be deployed, the number of replicas, and any other necessary details.
 6. Run the Jenkins job to deploy to your Kubernetes cluster. Once your Jenkins job is configured and your deployment YAML file is ready, you can run your job to deploy your application to your Kubernetes cluster.
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The Universe is all of time and space and its contents. It includes planets, moons, minor planets, stars, galaxies, the contents of intergalactic space, and all matter and energy. The observable universe is about 91 billion light-years in diameter. The size of the entire Universe is unknown but for us it is Endless.
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Deworming schoolchildren: A smart investment for policymakers and philanthropists
Submitted by grace on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 12:00
May 14, 2012 | Copenhagen Consensus Center
The Copenhagen Consensus Center ranks deworming fourth among the sixteen most cost-effective investments to overcome the world's biggest challenges in 2012. This list is compiled by an expert panel of Nobel Laureate economists charged with determining the smartest ways to advance global welfare, particularly in developing countries. The panel recommends that US$300 million be allocated annually for deworming, providing an endorsement that policymakers and philanthropists can look to when prioritizing allocation of limited resources.
Nobel laureate economist Robert Mundell is quoted by the Center, saying: "Deworming is an overlooked intervention deserving of greater attention and resources. This simple, cheap investment can mean a child is healthier and spends more time in school."
Deworming is mentioned in three of the ten challenge papers due to its impact on education, health, and nutrition status of school-age children. To learn more about the economists' rankings and read the outcomes and challenge papers, please visit the Copenhagen Consensus Center website, and see the related Slate articles by Center Director Bjørn Lomborg on strategies for fixing education, and the best solutions to combat infectious diseases.


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Patient Monitor Accessories
1. ECG Cable :-
An five lead ECG Cable is provide with the Patient Monitor. ECG Cable contains the transducer which convert the ionic signal into electrical signal and measure the electical activity of heart (ECG : Electocardiogram).
2. SpO2 Probe :-
SpO2 Probe contain an sensor at one end which is attached to the patient fingure for measure the level of saturated oxygen in blood.SpO2 Sensor work on the principle of plethsmography.
3. NIBP Cuff and hose :-
Blood pressure of an patient is measure by non-invasive tecnique using the NIBP cuff and hose. NIBP (Non-invasive Blood Pressure) measured by the monitor work on the principle of Oscillometric method of BP measurement.
4. Temperature Probe :-
Temperature probe used to measure the temperature of the patient. It contain the thermistor for the measurement of the temperature.
5. EtCO2 Cable :-
EtCO2 cable consist the sensor for the measurement of the EtCO2 (Expiratory End tidal CO2) through an sampling line. It can be main stream or side stream based on the location of the sensor.
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Stovepipe probe thermometer instructions
Directions for use
Condar's probe thermometers are designed for insertion into a double-wall stovepipe, with the end of the probe
approximately centered inside the flue for accurate readings.
To install a probe thermometer, drill a 1⁄4 inch hole in the outer wall, and a 3⁄16 inch hole through the inner wall. Position so the thermometer can be read easily at a glance. Slide the magnet then the eyelet onto the stem of the thermometer; and insert into the hole.
When properly installed, the stovepipe probe thermometer accurately reads flue-gas temperatures, with an error margin less than 5%. If placed closer than 18 inches from the top of your stove or furnace, the thermometer will read slightly higher. Creosote on the stem of the thermometer will have little effect on the readings. When used on horizontal stovepipes, add 6% to temperature readings due to lower heat transfer. Before cleaning your flue pipe, remember to remove the thermometer.
Guidelines for probe thermometer temperature readingsConsult your stove manufacturer's manual for precise temperature recommendations. See below for approximate guidelines, if probe thermometer is installed properly on the fluepipe. Note that flue-gas readings are approximately 50% higher than surface temperature readings:
- 100℉ to 400℉: Temperature too low. Incomplete combustion, causing smoke, soot and hazardous creosote. Open draft and/or add dry fuel.
- 400℉ to 900℉: Safe operating temperature. Complete combustion and best efficiency.
- 900℉ to 1200℉: Wasting energy, possibly overheating. While high temperatures are often reached on initial firing, should not be maintained for normal operation. Reduce draft.


Digital voltmeters often have a choice of ranges. The rangesindicated on a typical voltmeter are 0-3, 0-30, 0-300, and 0-3000AC volts. The output is represented with four significant digits.Determine the resolution uncertainty for each range. If it has anaccuracy of ±2% of full range for each range, determine theabsolute uncertainty of measurement in each case.
I'm not sure what the difference between resolution uncertainty andabsolute uncertainty is.. or how to find them. I've read thechapter and looked at both examples in the book.
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Quick Answer: Do Daisies Symbolize New Beginnings?
What does Daisy mean in Hebrew?
Meaning of the name – Daisy, Daizy Able to do several things at once, adaptive, charismatic and acceptable in society..
What symbolizes new life?
Which flower symbolizes healing?
RoseRose. It's not just beautiful on the outside, but also is a healer.
What color symbolizes healing?
What color roses mean new beginnings?
White rosesWhite roses are sometimes referred to as bridal roses because of their association with young love and eternal loyalty. White roses can also symbolize a new beginning and everlasting love.
Do white daisies have a meaning?
White daisy flower is a symbol of purity and innocence. This flower also represents spirituality and therefore is a perfect gift for everyone who is looking for a perfect gift for newborn or parents of a newborn.
What do daisies symbolize?
Daisies symbolize innocence and purity. This stems from an old Celtic legend. According to the legend, whenever an infant died, God sprinkled daisies over the earth to cheer the parents up. In Norse mythology, the daisy is Freya's sacred flower.
Do daisies symbolize death?
Celtic mythology The ancient Celts had an interesting answer to the question of "what does a daisy flower represent?" Quite a bittersweet symbolism in fact, as they believed that when a child died (especially in childbirth) that the gods would sprinkle their grave with daisies to cheer up the grieving parents.
What plant signifies new beginnings?
What flower symbolizes prosperity?
Peony. Peonies are often used in bridal bouquets because they represent prosperity, along with a happy life and marriage. They can also be used to express shame or indignation, and are a symbol of bashfulness.
What does Daisy mean in the Bible?
Daisy is a feminine given name. The flower name comes from the Old English word dægeseage, meaning "day's eye". … Authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran wrote in their 2007 book Baby Name Bible that Daisy has a "fresh, wholesome, and energetic" image.
What do yellow daisies represent?
* Yellow. This color is a symbol of friendship and happiness. Yellow daisies can be offered to anyone who is a good friend to you, or you can place them in your home to bring positive energy. * Pink daisies mean gentleness, love, and romance.
What color is new royalty?
Which flower symbolizes new beginnings?
DaisiesDaisies symbolize new beginnings and innocence.
What is the flower of rebirth?
Daffodil. The daffodil, also known as narcissus, may be named after the arrogant Greek god Narcissus, but it has nothing to do with narcissism. In fact, it represents rebirth and new beginnings.
What color means strength?
RedRed is the color used universally to signify danger, courage, strength, and power.
Does the lotus flower meaning new beginnings?
No wonder the lotus has come to symbolize purity, new beginnings, hope, endurance and long-lasting beauty. It stands for a pure body, clean speech and clear thinking.
What do Daisy tattoos symbolize?
Daisy tattoos symbolize loyalty, love, patience, and purity. Daisy is a form of flower purely for the female kind and is one of the most versatile tattoos you can wear on your body.
What is the symbol for rebirth?
Butterfly ButterfliesButterfly. Butterflies are a symbol of rebirth, transformation, and renewal.
What color signifies new beginnings?
GreenGreen (Secondary Color) Green is a very down-to-earth color. It can represent new beginnings and growth.
What does you're a daisy mean?
"You're a daisy if you do" and "You're no daisy. No daisy at all." are two Doc Holliday lines that people love to quote from the film, Tombstone. "Daisy" means to be the best or most marvelous. It is kind of similar to saying that something is the cream of the crop.
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Waco Scottish Rite's Gifts to Camp Success Approach Half Million Mark
October 8, 2009
WACO, TX--Donating $85,000 to Camp Success, Baylor University's summer literacy program, is only the tip of the iceberg for Waco Scottish Rite. Completely funded by Waco Scottish Rite, donations to Camp Success total nearly $500,000 over the past seven years. And the members of Scottish Rite also consistently give their time, energy and heart to the camp because they believe in the impact the program makes on each child involved.
"Camp Success made a big difference in my son's life. They've found out what things are wrong, so that we can help him. It's made him want to do work--want to read. This has given him another chance," commented Robin Reinke, a Camp Success parent.
"It allows a child to be what they can be. Our institutions are full of people who weren't given that opportunity," stated Claude Ervin, chairman of Waco Scottish Rite. "Camp Success helps them become self-sufficient people who are a productive part of the community."
The language and literacy needs in the Waco community can seem insurmountable, but Camp Success is the beginning of a solution. As of Camp Success' recent graduation, 1,074 students have graduated from Camp Success, and 204 graduate students have shared this experience.
"Camp Success changed my life. My reading was dead, but Camp Success brought it back to life!" exclaimed Caleb Jones, a third-grade student in the program.
In 2003, Camp Success began with only 24 children and now serves 80 children with a waiting list of nearly 200. Participants ranging in age from five to 18 are evaluated before camp begins to determine their specific strengths and weaknesses. Speech pathologists then develop a step-by-step plan tailored to each child.
"The impact on the teenagers is powerful," said Dr. Michaela Ritter, the director of Camp Success and assistant chair for Baylor's department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. "When you see that they were failing classes and now they're making Bs and even As and going to college--it's so rewarding."
During the four-week program, each student benefits from 50 hours of tutoring, which is the equivalent to the reading instruction provided in up to 15 weeks in elementary school classrooms. Complete with various weekly themes, a tactic designed to hold the children's interest, Camp Success is a unique program that touches lives in the Waco community.
"We're making a long-term investment in peoples' lives, and the community benefits because they will become productive, involved and self-sufficient citizens. And the school systems benefit immediately because it increases their standards and test scores," Ervin stated.
"It's not just the money. The Scottish Rite people bring doughnuts every morning for the students, they provide T-shirts for all of them and they support us by just taking the time to talk to the kids," Ritter said. "I cannot praise them enough."
Camp Success is a win for everyone: the students, the community, the school systems and even Baylor students. Baylor speech pathology graduate students serve as clinicians working alongside Baylor faculty, to earn practicum hours toward their degree programs.
"The graduate students see fast progress, and confidence soars--for both the graduate student and the child. Typically speech pathologists are with a client two times a week for one hour each time, so when the students get this intensity, they see the progress and then take the same strategies into the workforce," Ritter said.
"I've never been given the opportunity to mentor someone and actually see the results until now," explained Adam Torres, a Baylor graduate student who is a clinician for Camp Success. "It's been amazing to see them utilizing the strategies we've taught them effectively."
Scottish Rite's recent donation equipped the camp with books, supplies and faculty salaries, empowering the camp to keep touching lives. Their consistent partnership enables Camp Success, now in its seventh year, to provide free language and literacy therapy--therapy that would cost parents $7,000 to $10,000 if paid out of pocket.
"The breadth and depth of the program is immeasurable," Ervin said. "It can be whatever we want to make it--all we need is more people who have enough interest to help it forward."
Jacob Suchecki, one of the many students impacted by Camp Success, announced his gratitude, "Thank you Scottish Rite for giving us all the money so that we can get the stuff we need for success."
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Man is homeomorphic... to a spinner: how to explain it
From the point of view of topology, holes are one of the key properties of the surface. If you put a loop of thread on the surface of a ball or cylinder, you can tighten it without a knot, and this space is called simply connected. With a bagel, this will not work: the hole will prevent it. It is impossible to turn figures of different linear connectivity one into another without gaps or gluings. Topological figures for which this is possible are connected by homeomorphic transformations, as when playing with a piece of plasticine. The cup and bagel are homeomorphic, the bagel and cylinder are not. But why is man homeomorphic?
Attention! If your ears are perforated or have piercings, then your body's connectivity will be different.
Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that a person has seven holes: the entrance and exit of the gastrointestinal tract, the ears, nostrils and exits of the external genital organs. Modern anatomy thinks differently - for example, the external genitalia in men end with testicles, therefore, from the point of view of topology, they do not form holes. This is a dead end, a "hollow", which can be eliminated by homeomorphic transformations without any gluing and tearing. Enlightenments of the female genital organs end with fallopian tubes that open into the body cavity. She also does not communicate with the external environment, making this "hole" just a "hollow."
This also applies to ears, the openings of which are closed by an airtight (normal) eardrum. But with the remaining openings, the situation is more complicated: in addition to the "entrance" and "exit" of the gastrointestinal tract, gaps starting in the nostrils approach it in the region of the nasopharynx. We still have four holes connected to each other - a difficult case. The editors of "PM" had to involve a mathematician-topologist to find out: a person is homeomorphic to a spinner. More precisely, the triple torus.
Andrei Konyaev, Candidate of Physics and Mathematics, Associate Professor of the Department of Differential Geometry and Applications of Mechanics and Mathematics, Moscow State University
"In topology, it is not always easy to say which simplest figure a surface can be reduced to: a sphere, a torus, etc. There is no general rule in this regard, it all depends on the concrete surface and how it is defined. If we describe it with the formula (as a sphere: x2 + y2 + z2 = 1), then this task is usually very difficult. If the surface is defined by an atlas, that is, by a set of the individual figures that make it up (maps) and the rules for gluing them together, then you can find the original figure quickly enough. "
The article "Homeomorphic little men" was published in the journal Popular Mechanics (No. 3, March 2018).
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