Isotropic radiator
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Animated diagram of waves from an isotropic radiator (red dot). As they travel away from the source, the waves decrease in amplitude by the inverse of distance and in power by the inverse square of distance , shown by the declining contrast of the wavefronts. This diagram only shows the waves in one plane through the source; an isotropic source actually radiates in all three dimensions.
Even, circular waves radiating from a bell in all directions, reaching an ear.
A depiction of an isotropic radiator of sound, published in Popular Science Monthly in 1878. Note how the rings are even and of the same width all the way around each circle, though they fade as they move away from the source.
An isotropic radiator is a theoretical point source of electromagnetic or sound waves which radiates the same intensity of radiation in all directions. It has no preferred direction of radiation. It radiates uniformly in all directions over a sphere centred on the source. Isotropic radiators are used as reference radiators with which other sources are compared, for example in determining the gain of antennas. A coherent isotropic radiator of electromagnetic waves is theoretically impossible, but incoherent radiators can be built. An isotropic sound radiator is possible because sound is a longitudinal wave.
Whether a radiator is isotropic is independent of whether it obeys Lambert's law. As radiators, a spherical black body is both, a flat black body is Lambertian but not isotropic, a flat chrome sheet is neither, and by symmetry the Sun is isotropic, but not Lambertian on account of limb darkening.
The term isotropic radiation refers to radiation which has the same intensity in all directions, thus an isotropic radiator does not radiate isotropic radiation.
Physics[edit]
In physics, an isotropic radiator is a point radiation or sound source. At a distance, the sun is an isotropic radiator of electromagnetic radiation.
Antenna theory[edit]
In antenna theory, an isotropic antenna is a hypothetical antenna radiating the same intensity of radio waves in all directions. It thus is said to have a directivity of 0 dBi (dB relative to isotropic) in all directions.
In reality, a coherent isotropic radiator of linear polarization can be shown to be impossible. Its radiation field could not be consistent with the Helmholtz wave equation (derived from Maxwell's equations) in all directions simultaneously. Consider a large sphere surrounding the hypothetical point source, so that at that radius the wave over a reasonable area is essentially planar. The electric (and magnetic) field of a plane wave in free space is always perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave. So the electric field would have to be tangent to the surface of the sphere everywhere, and continuous along that surface. However the hairy ball theorem shows that a continuous vector field tangent to the surface of a sphere must fall to zero at one or more points on the sphere, which is inconsistent with the assumption of an isotropic radiator with linear polarization.
Incoherent isotropic radiators are possible and do not violate Maxwell's equations.[citation needed] Acoustic isotropic radiators are possible because sound waves in a gas or liquid are longitudinal waves and not transverse waves.
Even though an isotropic antenna cannot exist in practice, it is used as a base of comparison to calculate the directivity of actual antennas. Antenna gain , which is equal to the antenna's directivity multiplied by the antenna efficiency, is defined as the ratio of the intensity (power per unit area) of the radio power received at a given distance from the antenna (in the direction of maximum radiation) to the intensity received from a perfect lossless isotropic antenna at the same distance. This is called isotropic gain
Gain is often expressed in logarithmic units called decibels (dB). When gain is calculated with respect to an isotropic antenna, these are called decibels isotropic (dBi)
The gain of any perfectly efficient antenna averaged over all directions is unity, or 0 dBi.
Isotropic receiver[edit]
In EMF measurements applications, an isotropic receiver (also called isotropic antenna) is a calibrated radio receiver with an antenna which approximates an isotropic reception pattern; that is, it has close to equal sensitivity to radio waves from any direction. It is used as a field measurement instrument to measure electromagnetic sources and calibrate antennas. The isotropic receiving antenna is usually approximated by three orthogonal antennas or sensing devices with a radiation pattern of the omnidirectional type , such as short dipoles or small loop antennas.
The parameter used to define accuracy in the measurements is called isotropic deviation.
Derivation of isotropic antenna aperture[edit]
Imagine two cavities in thermal equilibrium. A lossless antenna in one cavity is connected to a matched impedance inside the second cavity. Using the Rayleigh-Jeans approximation
the power received by the antenna over a narrow frequency band is
Since the cavities are in thermal equilibrium, this equals the Nyquist spectral power of the resistor
in that same frequency band, thus
Being isotropic, Ae is constant in every direction, thus
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Optics[edit]
In optics, an isotropic radiator is a point source of light. The sun approximates an isotropic radiator of light. Certain munitions such as flares and chaff have isotropic radiator properties.
Sound[edit]
An isotropic radiator is a theoretical perfect speaker exhibiting equal sound volume in all directions.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
 1. ^ Antenna Fundamentals. _URL_ Accessed April 2, 2016.
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<<[then] the solid angle under which each face is seen from the center of gravity alone would determine the probability of the dice landing on that face. But to determine all polyhedra for which this solid angle is constant is already a nice problem.>>
I don't believe that having similar solid angles is sufficient to determine the equal probabilities of the die landing on faces with similar solid angles.
Here is a construction for 2-d die (which can easily be converted into prismatic die, disregard if the die lands on "top" or "bottom" face, and look at the relative probabilities of landing on the prismatic faces)
Using polar coordinates $(r,\theta)$, let's define a fair hexagonal die's profile as the closed path determined by the six vertices at
$(1,\frac{\pi}{3}), (1,\frac{2\pi}{3}), (1,\pi), (1,\frac{4\pi}{3}), (1,\frac{5\pi}{3}), (1,{2\pi})$
Now let us define an unfair hexagonal die's profile as the path defined by the polar coordinates
$(1,\frac{\pi}{3}), (1,\frac{2\pi}{3}), (100,\pi), (1,\frac{4\pi}{3}), (1,\frac{5\pi}{3}), (100,{2\pi})$
Now this die's center of mass (center of gravity) remains at $(0,0)$ since the material the die is composed of has uniformly homogeneous density. This unfair die also has each prismatic face subtending equal solid angles (and equal angles of $\pi/3$ for each edge in the $2$-dimensional case), however the this unfair die is highly biased towards landing on two faces to the detriment of the other four faces probabilities.
Thus Benoît Kloeckner's conjecture that
is incorrect.
In fact, using this polar coordinate approach, it can be seen that using any three radii greater than $0$ in length yields a rotationally symmetric die profile with equiangular faces (edges which subtend equal angles in $2$-d, prismatic faces which subtend equal steradians of solid angle in $3$-d) and with center of mass still at $(0,0)$:
$(r_1,\pi/3), (r_2,2\pi/3), (r_3, \pi), (r_1,4\pi/3), (r_2,5\pi/3), (r_3,2\pi)$
but very few of these would be fair. Particularly the non-convex profiles, which also are equiangular, but make it possible to land on pairs of vertices/edges without landing on a specific face
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There is a simpler example : take a parallelogram with two very long opposite edges. Then the two short edges are unstable, not matter how you throw your die you will not be able to make it land on a short edge, but the angle under which a short edge is seen is not zero. – Guillaume Brunerie Nov 20 '10 at 20:58
_USER_-Brunerie, your parallelogram construction does not provide for equiangular faces, whereas the construction above is proven to create equiangular edges in the 2-d case, and prismatic faces in the 3-d case which all subtend equal steradians of solid angle. – sleepless in beantown Nov 21 '10 at 1:25
This is a tentative to solve the questions that arose in Matt Fayer's answer and comments, regarding the impossibility of a fair experiment.
Appealing to Information Theory, it is established that randomness is equivalent to the lack of information. More formally, uniform measures are the one that maximize Shannon's entropy. Conversely, complete knowledge is equivalent to Dirac measures. From this point of view it is clear that a perfect machine, where perfect means indeed complete knowledge, can do whatever you want and, in particular, is able to land a die always on the same face (this is a Dirac measure!).
After these observations, it seems to me clear that a fair throwing can be simulated imposing the lack of knowledge: the person who throw the die must be blinfolded; (s)he has to throw the die uniformly (i.e., as already suggested, chosing the Haar measure on $SO(3)$) - this can be forced using heavy gloves, but also more naturally using die with a uniform structure (I will come back to this point in a moment). On the other hand, a person who bet on the die is not allowed to use any other tool but his own eyes, in the case of uniform structure (in case of heavy gloves, he's blinfolded either). In this case, the Nash equilibrium of the ideal game between the two players (who throws and who bets) is the uniform measure on the number of faces of the die; i.e. the experiment is fair.
A comment about uniform structures: this probably brings to classical interpretation more or less discussed in other answers: I am thinking of a cube; more specifically, keeping this analogy with the real-world, I am thinking to something with the following property: if you close your eyes and you are allowed only to touch the die, then you cannot distinguish two different faces and the edges are trascurable; i.e. since the set of human beings is finite, take $\epsilon$ small enough such that every imperfection of the die is smaller than $\epsilon$.
P.s. maybe I should write this somewhere, but an important observation to keep in mind is that fairness, randomness, knowledge and so on are subjective. Something can be really random iff it is perfectly isolated.
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TeX Symbols in SEE
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:NOTE Mauno Korpelainen's Super Equation Editor, SEE, is very much in its infancy. It is still in beta testing and should be for a while yet. Using SEE should be confined to test sites for now, later, it can also be used in production sites, but it has a way to go yet.
Caveat
This page relates solely to Super Equation Editor, SEE. Most, if not all, of these commands are used in one release of TeX or another. Originally, the core macros came from an interest in using the TeX notation filter in Moodle. This was quickly followed by MikTeX and then LiveTeX. All these commands are found somewhere in LiveTeX or fonts and style packages downloaded for use in LiveTeX. Most of these commands will work, but some may not depending on your configuration of SEE.
Supported LaTeX commands in SEE
SEE supports a very large range of TeX symbols.
These symbols are divided, essentially, into two parts, the "macro", the command itself, and, where needed, an extension or an attribute that follows. These extensions are usually in braces.
For example:
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For Moodle, it seems that the $$ still plays a role in the construction of TeX commands. What you may enter into SEE would be something like:
 \frac{16 \times \sqrt{36}}{12}
Which will then display in your editor screen as:
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When rendered looks like:

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Not all of the commands and sequences included here have been tested in the Moodle environment. There may reason to check the file filter\lib.php for the array $tex_blacklist = array(, for any conflicts - e.g. line
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Regardless of whether you can appreciate the fact that wind turbines provide a valuable source of renewable resource electricity or you simply hate the look of them because they destroy your idea of what a landscape should look like, the fact is that wind power plants are popping up all over the country. Some people may have been wondering why there are red flashing lights mounted on top of the wind turbines that they see powering wind farms around the country.
The reason is because the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements state that all structures that are more than 200 feet tall must have aircraft warning lights. Due to the fact that a wind farm can comprise more than 200 wind turbines, lighting every single one of them is not only impractical it can also present a distinct annoyance to neighbours in the area. For this reason the FAA has considered an alternative to placing a light on every single wind turbine tower.
The compromise is to place lights on the perimeter wind turbines at a distance of no more than half a statute mile from the next. The flashing red lights are then synchronised so that they all flash on and off at the same time. These lights are only to be required at night and they are affixed to the nacelles of the wind turbines which is at the top of the tower, rather than at the highest point of the turbine.
Depending on whom you choose to listen to, red aviation lighting either does or does not attract migrating native birds. According to the FAA the flashing red lights that are used as aviation warnings do not have any noticeable effect on the birds in the area. However those who are in opposition to wind farms and the turbines that power them cite the possibility that birds will be more attracted to red flashing lights than they will to a white light.
No matter what the structure – radio tower, lighthouse or wind turbine – there will be the risk of bird strike. The question still to be answered is whether the number of bird and bat strikes is higher as a result of the presence of red flashing lights.
A constant concern that is voiced from local residents is the disruption the red blinking lights will cause to the surrounding area. It is not clear whether those who are opposed envisage that the lights are going to shine into the windows of their homes or simply disrupt their outlook at night.

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Model-Based and Trace-Based Timing Analysis
- Thursday, 27 October 2011
Symtavision (Braunschweig, Germany) has launched SymTA/S 3.0 and TraceAnalyzer 3.0, the first fully integrated versions of these system-level tools for model-based design and trace-based verification. Targeted at automotive, aerospace, automation, and other performanceand safety-critical systems, the combination of SymTA/S 3.0 and TraceAnalyzer 3.0 enables high efficiency and reliability for the dimensioning, optimization, regression-testing, and verification of controllers and networks, focusing on load, task and message latencies, system schedulability, end-to-end timing, data consistency, and other key properties that ensure system correctness.
The launch of SymTA/S 3.0 and TraceAnalyzer 3.0 creates an integrated solution delivering full, round-trip support for modeland trace-based timing analysis. Engineers can rapidly merge controller or network traces into existing SymTA/S models. They can start from traces and then change the system configuration virtually to predict the performance impact of additional tasks or messages, different scheduling strategies, or faster hardware. This integration of modeland trace-based timing analysis enables engineers to quickly iterate their designs as many times as they want, for both new developments and evolutionary extension and optimization of existing systems.

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Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, Volume 44, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 486-503.
This article examines how coaching using questions could assist novice teachers to promote mathematical thinking and discussions within time-constrained programmes.
Videos of rehearsals, reflective debriefs, and student teacher surveys were collected across a range of courses over 4 years.
Findings included that student teacher roles in rehearsals were enhanced through coaching with questions and co-construction was enabled. Coaching questions exposed effective practice, particularly in relation to orchestrating mathematical discussion, enabling student teachers to reflect, discuss, make decisions, and immediately trial teaching strategies. Questions appeared to lengthen rehearsals but improved their effectiveness through enhancing participation and enabling co-construction of meaning. Findings indicate that questions used in coaching of rehearsals inform and empower novice teachers, essential factors within initial teacher education for equitable and ambitious mathematics teaching.


text: Lang and I worked on the Comet Holmes project more today. We encountered an interesting issue when we tried to marginalize out the time at which an image was taken: If you think an image was taken of a comet (and we do), and you don't know either the orbit of the comet or the time at which the image was taken (and we don't, by construction), then you are inclined to infer a slowly-moving comet! This comes from the fact that the only sensible likelihood (probability of the image given the comet parameters) involves a marginalization over times, and more time gets into each image the slower the comet goes. A slow comet is a distant comet, and that is a less observable (and less likely to be observed) comet, so we are doing something wrong, but it is not trivial to find a principled solution to this one. Bayesians out there? This is a general issue for all parametric curve fitting is it not?

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The forest: from fairytales to horror films
The 'deep, dark wood' is both a magical realm and a place of danger
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo: a horrifying creature lurking in the darkness of the forest? Photograph: BBC/MAGIC LIGHT COMPANY
Forests have the ability to stir a wide range of emotions in humans. And it has not gone unnoticed by story-tellers.
From an early age, children are familiarised with the narrative device of the "deep, dark wood". From the Brothers Grimm's 19th-century fairytales, such as Hansel and Gretel and Little Red Riding Hood, through to modern-day children's classics The Gruffalo and Harry Potter, forests are places where hidden dangers and horrifying creatures lurk in the darkness.
"The forest is often used as a source of threat in our culture," says Peter Hutchings, professor of film studies at Northumbria University, who specialises in the horror genre. "It represents an older, pre-modern world that we have pushed aside, but which will now come back to endanger our protagonist. In gothic horror, the forest is where primitive people and animals live. In fairytales, the forest can be both a magical realm as well as a place of danger. We see this in Snow White, for example."
Horror films, in particular, have exploited forests for dramatic impact, says Hutchings. "In The Blair Witch Project, for example, the forest is used to excellent effect. It's a landscape of increasing disorientation where modern gadgets such as mobile phones fail to work. It's also a place that forces you to experience the full darkness of the night." In Sam Raimi's 1981 cult classic The Evil Dead, a demon spirit possesses the trees in a forest and uses a branch to rape one of the female characters holidaying in a (now a horror cliche) isolated log cabin – a scene that led the film to be classified as one of the first-ever "video nasties" in the UK.
But forests are also used as a leveller or sanctuary for our heroes. Robin Hood is only able to operate with the cover of Sherwood Forest. And in First Blood, John Rambo flees to the forest in an attempt to hide from corrupt cops.


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Hugh Jackman Height, Age, Wife, Affairs, Net Worth, Biography & More
Hugh Jackman, an Australian actor was born on 12 October 1968. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Both of his parents Grace McNeil and Christopher John Jackman were English and moved from the UK to Australia in the UK shortly prior to Hugh's birth. As the birth of British parents, he is a holder of British citizenship as well as Australian citizenship.
He started his education at Pymble Public School and went to the all-boys Knox Grammar School for secondary education. The year 1987 was the time he was able to take an unplanned gap year during which was employed as a teacher of physical education at the Uppingham School in England. To earn his BA degree in undergraduate studies which he earned with a focus on communication. He attended the University of Technology, Sydney. University of Technology, Sydney, and graduated in 1991.
He was born in Sydney, Australia. The parents of his father, Grace Watson, and Chris were English and Hugh was the youngest of five siblings. His mother left the family when Hugh was only eight years old and the kids were raised by their father who was a Cambridge University-educated accountant.
While attending Knox Grammar School, Hugh was a part of a production of My Fair Lady. The actor graduated from the University of Technology in Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a concentration in journalism.
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In the year 1996, He married Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996. They had met on the set of Correlli his first TV acting part. After Furness was miscarried twice the couple welcomed two children: Oscar (b.2000) as well as Eva (b.2005). The family lives in Melbourne.
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Hugh Jackman's first film credits included Paperback Hero and Erskineville Kings. His stage credits include performances on stage in Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard. In 1998, he gained recognition in the UK by playing Curly as a character in his role in the Royal National Theatre production of Oklahoma!
In 2006 He was chosen to take over Russell Crowe in Australia, the Baz Luhrmann film which also featured Nicole Kidman.
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By 2022 the net worth is approximately $180 million.
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UK Vaccine Passport Plan to Use Existing NHS App
Michael Behr
UK Vaccine Passport
Despite controversy surrounding 'vaccine passports', the UK is moving ahead with plans to use a smartphone app to enable international travel.
The UK has revealed plans to retrofit an existing NHS smartphone app to work as a 'vaccine passport', Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
He said that the system would use the same app used to book appointments with the NHS. New functions will be added to demonstrate that users have been vaccinated or tested.
Government sources have added that the plan will not use the NHS Covid track and trace app, which allows people to check-in to venues.
However, the NHS appointment booking app is currently only in use in England. While the Scottish government has said that it is working on a digital system to show that people have been vaccinated, there are no concrete plans available yet.
It is also unclear how having multiple different systems in the UK will work.
So-called vaccine passports would allow people to prove they have been vaccinated and allow them to travel and attend gatherings. Multiple countries are currently considering whether, and how, to implement them. These could include an app like the one being introduced in the UK, a digital certificate with a QR code, which the EU is considering, or even a physical piece of paper.
"I'm working internationally with partners across the world to make sure that system can be internationally recognised," Shapps said in comments to Sky News.
He also said that the UK will announce the green list of countries people in the UK will be able to visit without having to quarantine in the coming weeks. However, travellers will still need to be tested before leaving and on returning to the UK
At present, the UK government has said that May 17 is the earliest date when non-essential international travel will be allowed.
Vaccine passports have proven controversial, with people opposed to having to prove they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to engage in various activities.
On the one hand it would mean that people with a degree of protection against the coronavirus could freely travel or attend large gatherings with a minimal risk of spreading the virus.
However, they have also brought up concerns about privacy and discrimination, with people who exercise their right not to be vaccinated being excluded from activities. In addition, storing the vaccination record digitally could restrict older people and those on low incomes, as they are less likely to own smart phones.
Furthermore, in order to work there would need to be international standards to prevent forgery. Currently, airports, border agencies and airlines are concerned that a lack of a clear global standard would stop them being accepted across every jurisdiction.
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Nature's Miracle Just for Cats Natural Care Litter provides superior odor control, using a natural bio-enzymatic system to destroy odors at the source. Made from gentle, natural corn cob fibers, it is soft on paws and absorbs 4 times more than conventional clay litters. The fast clumping formula creates virtually no mess and is easy to clean. Made from gentle, natural corn cob fibers, it is lightweight, easy to carry, pour and dispose.
Using gentle, cat-friendly ingredients, Nature's Miracle Clumping Cat Litter keeps the litter box soft and healthy. Corn fiber granules are small and naturally gentle on paws, making this litter especially well-suited for indoor cats and kittens. The natural care formula contains no dyes and a natural pine scent.
Nature's Miracle's Advanced Bio-Enzymatic Odor Control System begins to destroy urine, feces and ammonia odors on contact to prevent odors from spreading. It continues to work until all odors are degraded, providing a fresh litter box environment. The fast-clumping formula traps odors and wetness on contact to help prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan.


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This paper deals with the study on mechanical and magnetic properties of Magnetorheological Nanocomposites (MRNCs) based on room temperature vulcanized (RTV) silicone rubber and nano-sized carbonyl iron particles (CIPs). The five samples was prepared using ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3), CIPs, silicone oils and silicone rubber. All samples were manufactured under isotropic condition and their microstructures was characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Porosity characteristics was measured and porosity image analysis was applied through ImageJ and Origin Pro Software. The mechanical tensile tests was conducted using Gotech tensile strength tester. The magnetic properties of porous MRNCs were practically determined using VSM test. Plateau stress induced by the applied magnetics fields and MR effects was determined. Upon successful fabrication of MRNCs, the samples deflections was measured against applied magnetic fields .The findings shows that porosity increase the flexibility and relative magnetic permeability of MRNCs and porous MRNCs will be the desired candidate for miniature and flexible actuators.


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Sagamok Anishnawbek, whose names means 'two parts joining' is located approximately 120 kilometers west of Sudbury. Sagamok's culture and language is Anishnawbek and is made up of the Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi tribes. Also known as the Three Fires People - Sagamok is a place of rich stories, legends and history that derive from time immemorial.
Once the summer camps of the original peoples who came down from Biscotasing, it is now the permanent home to many of those descendants. Sagamok is an ancestor-based village that is known for its diversity, prosperity and growth.
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Conservation Science Division - The award-winning Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan, adopted by the Board in 2002, is Pima County's plan for balancing the conservation of our cultural and natural resources while maintaining an economically vigorous and fiscally responsible community. Conservation Science supports the biological goal of the SDCP, which is to ensure the long-term survival of the full spectrum of indigenous plants and animals, and administration of the County's Multi-species Conservation Plan (MSCP).
Cultural Resources & Historic Preservation Division - Pima County is rich in history, cultural diversity, living traditions, and regional character, all of which define our collective cultural heritage and community identity. Since the 1970s, the Board has actively sought to protect this heritage by working to preserve ancestral Native American sites, historic Spanish Colonial, Mexican, and American sites, historic neighborhoods and buildings, and traditional cultural places, and working landscapes.
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Alcoa of Australia Limited will receive $11.3m in funding from the Federal Government to explore technology that reduces carbon emissions in its energy-intensive alumina refining process.
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this morning announced the funding to Alcoa in the company's $28.2m project to test Mechanical Vapour Recompressions (MVR) technology, powered by renewable energy, to electrify the production of steam.
The first-of-its-kind deployment in Australia is planned to be undertaken at Alcoa's existing alumina refining facility at Wagerup, WA, with the potential to improve efficiency, reduce costs and reduce emissions.
ARENA chief executive Darren Miller said this project was a significant step towards making low emissions alumina and an important step towards decarbonising metals production.
"It's great to see companies like Alcoa take the initiative to create a pathway to reduce their emissions in what is an energy-intensive hard to abate process," he said.
"This technology represents an opportunity to electrify a refining process that is currently powered by fossil fuels using a renewable solution which addresses our investment priority of helping industry to reduce emissions, as well as the Government's Technology Investment Roadmap.
"This is an important step on the pathway towards green aluminium in Australia."
Alcoa vice president for continuous improvement Eugenio Azevedo says Alcoa is the world's lowest carbon intensity alumina producer and the application of MVR, if proven successful, would be an important step further to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"Using lower carbon alumina in the smelting process will reduce the overall carbon footprint of the metal, too, when considering the indirect and direct emissions across bauxite mining, alumina refining and aluminum smelting and casting," he said.
Alumina refining is an energy-intensive process that uses high pressure steam to produce the heat required to process bauxite into alumina.
About 70% of the total fossil fuels consumed in alumina refining relates to the production of steam in boilers.
The MVR technology powered by renewable energy could therefore reduce an alumina refinery's carbon footprint by 70%.
The technology also has the potential to significantly reduce water use in the refining process by capturing water vapor that would otherwise be lost to the atmosphere.
In 2019, alumina refining accounted for over 14mt of carbon dioxide in Australia, representing about 24% of Australia's Scope 1 manufacturing emissions.
Australia is the world's largest exporter of bauxite and one of the largest exporters of alumina accounting for 15% of global alumina refining capacity.


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SQL Server function for joining string values
JOINSTR
Updated: 14 December 2009
Use JOINSTR to concatenate the text from multiple rows in a table.
Syntax
SELECT [wctString].[wct].[JOINSTR] (
 <@Separator, nvarchar(4000),>
 ,<@MaxItems, int,>
 ,<@Values_Tablename, nvarchar(4000),>
 ,<@ColumnName, nvarchar(4000),>
 ,<@GroupedColumnName, nvarchar(4000),>
 ,<@GroupedColumnValue, sql_variant,>)
Arguments
@Separator
is the text value to be used to connect the text to be concatenated. The @Separator argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to nvarchar or ntext.

@MaxItems
is the maximum number of items to be included in the resultant text. The @MaxItems argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to int.

@Values_Tablename
the name of the table that contains the text to be concatenated. The @Values_tablename argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to nvarchar or ntext.

@ColumnName
the name of the column in @Values_Tablename that contains the text to be concatenated. The @Column_tablename argument can be of data types that are implicitly convertible to nvarchar or ntext.

@GroupedColumnName
the name, as text, of the column in the table or view specified by @Values_Tablename which will be used for grouping the results.
@GroupedColumnValue
the column value to do the grouping on.

Return Types
nvarchar(max)
Remarks
· For more complicated queries, consider using the JOINSTR_q function.
Examples
For this example, we have loaded up the Gettysburg addres into a table and we are going to use JOINSTR to put it back together. You can find the data here.
select wct.JOINSTR(' '
,NULL
,'DOCS'
,'WORD'
,'DOCNAME'
,'Gettysburg Address')

This produces the following result
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Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

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Nueva Esparta-class destroyer
|Name:||Nueva Esparta class|
|Builders:||Vickers Armstrongs Shipyards, Barrow-in-Furness|
|Operators:||Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela|
|Length:||402 ft (123 m)|
|Beam:||43 ft (13 m)|
|Draught:||19 ft (5.8 m)|
|Propulsion:||Parsons steam turbines|
|Speed:||34 knots (63 km/h; 39 mph)|
|Range:||10,000 nmi (19,000 km; 12,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)|
|Complement:||18 officers and 236 crew members|
|Sensors and |
The ships were designed by Vickers-Armstrong shipyards in the 1950s for the Venezuela naval forces. The design has been identified as a derivative of the Batch 3 Battle-class destroyers built for the United Kingdom and Australia, according to information released by the International Naval Research Organization and several independent researchers in 2006. They were to form part of a fleet that included a 25,000 ton aircraft carrier and a Tiger-class cruiser.
The fleet arrangement for 30/04/1949 covers:
- 1 (25,000-ton) aircraft carrier (conceptual engineering)
- 1 (8,000-ton) cruiser (detailed engineering)
- 3 Nueva Esparta-class destroyers (built)
- 6 Almirante Clemente-class destroyers (built)
- 4 submarines (1 used from US Navy)
- 12 patrol boats (detailed engineering)
- 2 minesweepers (basic engineering)
- 1 marine assault ship (built)
The names assigned to these ships were associated with states in Venezuela.
- Nueva Esparta refers to bravery and loyalty.
- Zulia to remember the Battle of Lake Maracaibo in the Venezuelan War of Independence and the huge contribution of this state to that conflict.
- Aragua because this state is the military heart of Venezuela, and as homage to the La Victoria battle remembered on "Youth Day".
|Code||Name||Shipyard ID.||Keel date||Launch date||Commissioned||Repair||Weapons refit||Major maint||Status||Decommissioned||Life cycle|
|D21||Zulia||1010||24/07/1951||29/06/1953||14/02/1956||1959||1960||N/A||Floating museum - sunk||1983||29,32|
Sensors and EW
|FH-4||500||Surface and aerial search, bearing, and classification data||Passive RWR/ESM/SIGINT|
|Tipo 162||1||Search, bearing, and range data||Active sonar|
|Type 170||3||Search, bearing & range data||Active sonar|
|Type 177||3||Search, bearing & range data||Active/passive radar|
|Type 275 fc||16||Surface & aerial search in surface, bearing and classification, range & altitude data||Radar|
|Type 293||45||Surface & aerial search in surface, bearing and range data, IFF||Radar|
|Type 974||25||Surface & aerial search in surface, bearing and range data||Radar|
|Mount||Rate of Fire||Capacity||Weapons per mount|
|8 x twin mounting 40mm L/60 Bofors||120||800||16 x 40mm/60 twin double Bofors (max 16)|
|2 x Mark 4 Squid||180||3||3 x MK4 Squid (max 3)|
|3 x 4.5 inch (113 mm) L/45 Vickers Mark V in Mark IV twin mounting||18||900||3 x 114mm/45 Vickers MK IV Twin (max 6)|
|Magazines||Rate of Fire||Armor||Capacity||Stores|
|4.5 in (114 mm)||18||Light||900||900|
One ship was assigned to each destroyer division along with two Almirante Clemente-class destroyers; Nueva Esparta went to the first division, Zulia to the second and Aragua to the third.
- _URL_ A brief history about this ships
- list of Venezuelan Navy ships


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Designed to accommodate complex building geometry, the CURVATUЯ™ Cladding System dramatically advances current facade systems by incorporating modern manufacturing techniques, advanced software design and integrated software and fabrication systems, to improve accuracy and deliver complexity within reasonable cost and schedule parameters.
WHAT IT DOES
CURVATUЯ™ is both a system and a methodology:
As a system, it involves the selection of an appropriate cladding material partnered with a support structure fabricated from a combination of traditional materials and digitally manufactured components.
As a method, it involves the transfer of complex geometry from an Architect's 3D model directly into digitally manufactured components, using the latest software and fabrication techniques. Then, using the same data, it allows for accurate installation in the field.
This hybrid of traditional and modern materials and techniques provides a new means of delivering complex panelized facades with improved accuracy and appearance.
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- No visible fasteners on panel surfaces providing a clean uninterrupted appearance.
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Transmission system operators (TSOs) 50Hertz and Energinet have successfully used offshore wind power to perform a live simulation of a power grid restart.
They used voltage supplied from two German offshore wind farms and a wind-powered cable connecting Denmark and Germany to restart the grid after a simulated power outage at a German coal plant.
This was the first time a land and sea interconnector and offshore wind power was used to restart a power plant, according to 50Hertz.
Black start capability allows for electricity generation to be restored without relying on external electric power transmission networks.
In 50Hertz and Energinet's simulation, a coal-fired power plant in Rostock, Germany, was completely separated from the grid.
Energinet, then provided 380kV voltage via the recently inaugurated 400MW Combined Grid Solutions interconnector – which connects Germany and Denmark, and integrates EnBW's Baltic 1 and Baltic 2 offshore wind farms – and newly constructed converter systems in substation near the port of Rostock.
German TSO 50Hertz explained that the substation's back-to-back converter synchronises and connects the two asynchronous power systems of Denmark and Germany.
This helped to restart the Rostock coal plant, successfully simulating the restart of a power grid, 50Hertz and Energinet explained.
Dirk Biermann, chief markets and system operations officer at 50Hertz, said: "This successful start-up attempt illustrates the importance of cooperation at European level in the age of renewables."
Transmissions system operators regularly test the capability of their grid restoration plans to be prepared for a power outage, but typically use storage capacity from gas-fired power stations because they do not need external power sources to start up.


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Monday, April 30, 2007
Posted by D. Daniel Sokol
A new paper, Mergers when Firms Compete by Choosing both Price and Promotion, by Luke Froeb of Owen Graduate School of Management of Vanderbilt University, Steven Tenn of the Federal Trade Commission and Steven Tschantz of the Department of Mathematics of Vanderbilt University analyzes the merger effects in the 2003 merger between Häagen-Dazs and Dreyer that the FTC challenged.
ABSTRACT: Enforcement agencies have a relatively good understanding of how to measure the loss of price competition caused by merger. However, when firms compete in multiple dimensions, merger effects are not well understood. In this paper, we study mergers in industries where firms compete by setting both price and promotion, and ask what happens if we mistakenly assume that price is the only dimension of competition. To answer the question, we build a structural model of the super-premium ice cream industry, where a 2003 merger between Häagen-Dazs and Dreyer's was challenged by the Federal Trade Commission. A structural merger model that ignores promotional competition under-predicts the price effects of a merger in this industry (5% instead of 12%). About three-fourths of the difference can be attributed to estimation bias (estimated demand is too elastic), with the remainder due to extrapolation bias from assuming post-merger promotional activity stays constant (instead it declines by 31%).


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How to get changed properties for an entity in Entity Framework
Sometimes it can be useful to find exactly which entities that have been changed before saving to the database. The most basic for check for changes it to look at the EntityState property, but this does not indicate what properties that have been changed.
To get these changes we have to use the ObjectStateManager on ObjectContext. The ObjectStateManager handles the state of all entities, and can supplied a lot of other different state information about the entities.
First we always need to get the ObjectStateEntry for the entity, this a done by calling ObjectStateManager.GetObjectStateEntry.
TestEntities entities = new TestEntities();
// Query for entity and make some changes
// To get the object state entry
var stateEntry = entities.ObjectStateManager.GetObjectStateEntry(changedEntity);
To check which properties that have changed we just do
IEnumerable modifiedProperties = stateEntry.GetModifiedProperties();
We can also get all the original and current values for the entity using
CurrentValueRecord currentValues = stateEntry.CurrentValues;
DbDataRecord originalValues = stateEntry.OriginalValues;
These two objects can are accessed by column ordinal, which you may or may not know before, but luckily there is a method to get the ordinal from a column name. To get the current and/or original value for an entity, do the following
var currentValue = currentValues.GetValue(currentValues.GetOrdinal(propertyName));
var originalValue = originalValues.GetValue(originalValues.GetOrdinal(propertyName));
Not all properties are correctly marked as changed
When using this method to generate a custom audit trail, I discovered a weird behavior in Entity Framework. Everything but the primary key, are marked as modified even though it only was "changed" to the original value. And this does not work in an audit trail.
There are two ways to solve this either manual check if a property actually has been changed, or change to generate classes for the entities. The last solution are described in my previous post, Entity Framework should only mark really updated properties as modified
The other solution is to check if the current value equals the original value using the methods described above. An example could be
var stateEntry = objectStateManager.GetObjectStateEntry(entity);
var currentValues = stateEntry.CurrentValues;
var originalValues = stateEntry.OriginalValues;
var modifiedProperties = stateEntry.GetModifiedProperties();
foreach (string modifiedProperty in modifiedProperties)
 var currentValue = currentValues.GetValue(currentValues.GetOrdinal(modifiedProperty));
 var originalValue = originalValues.GetValue(originalValues.GetOrdinal(modifiedProperty));
 if (originalValue.Equals(currentValue))
 // Value not changed
 // Value changed
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 1. Thanks, this made it very easy to implement and prevent the annoying save when nothing changed.
 We replaced line 9 with following since some DB values are Char and we trim before saving.
 if (originalValue.Equals(currentValue) || (originalValue.GetType() == typeof(string) && ((string)originalValue).Trim().Equals(((string)currentValue).Trim())))


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Fluid Net Pavillion
Material: Onewood Reconstituted Timber
Photography by Frame SG
The Fluid Net Pavillion is a conceptual structure which, uses Onewood, an innovative material, to employ less wood stock by structurally optimizing its load through a computational design process that generates the slab pattern.
At the end of the nineteenth century, an architectural typology emerged confronting the question of mass production. Today, we are facing the challenge of the century to provide environmentally conscious mass housing.
Technological production was considered as embodying the most progressive forms of the age, and the model of architecture design should be founded in the production process itself.
Conforming to and even mastering these forms could serve as an agent for change.
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When you want to manipulate CSS rules the CSS panel is the right place for this. It offers options for adding, editing and removing CSS styles of the different files of a page containing CSS. Furthermore it offers an editing mode, in which you can edit the content of the CSS files directly via a text area.

When you want to manipulate CSS rules the CSS panel is the right place for this. It offers options for adding, editing and removing CSS styles of the different files of a page containing CSS. Furthermore it offers an editing mode, in which you can edit the content of the CSS files directly via a text area.

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CSS Panel
When you want to manipulate CSS rules the CSS panel is the right place for this. It offers options for adding, editing and removing CSS styles of the different files of a page containing CSS. Furthermore it offers an editing mode, in which you can edit the content of the CSS files directly via a text area.
Options Menu
Option Preference Description
Expand Shorthand Properties extensions.firebug.expandShorthandProps Toggles between the display of shorthand CSS styles like they are defined and separating them into their single-value equivalents (e. g. padding -> padding-top, padding-right, padding-bottom, padding-left)
Refresh - Reloads the CSS styles display
For more info about tweaks available in Firebug please see the full list of preferences.
Panel Toolbar
Edit
The "Edit" option opens a text editor, in which you can edit the styles and rules of the currently selected CSS file directly. Clicking the "Edit" button again switches back to the formatted display mode.
CSS Location Menu
The CSS Location Menu shows all the files of the current page, which include CSS rules and lets you choose between them. When switching to another file the panel shows the contained CSS rules of that file.
Panel
Color and image preview
When hovering images or colors inside the styles the panel offers you a little popop preview of them, which helps finding the right color or investigating, if an image could be loaded.
Editing rules
For editing rules the CSS panel offers you different helping features including an auto-completion, a Color and image preview and an option to toggle styles. To edit a rule, a style property or its value simply click on it. An inline text field appears at that position and you can start typing. When you finished editing hit Enter. To edit the next style just hit Tab instead of Enter. When you want to create a new property you have three possibilities to do so: Double-click on the white area besides a style definition, editing the last value of a style block and hit Tab or right-click at a style and choose "New Property...". To add a new rule choose the appropriate option from the context menu or click on the very last value of a style sheet and hit Tab.
Auto-completion
An auto-completion feature supports you while entering or editing styles. This means it completes the command while you are typing. If there are several commands starting with the same phrase like "bol" for the font weight you can switch through the different possible values by pressing the up and down key. If a numeric value is entered like "10px" pressing Up/Down increases resp. decreases the value by 1 keeping the unit. Holding the key increases/decreases the value continuously. For a bigger step size press the Page Up/Page Down key. This changes the value by 10. When editing shorthand properties you can toggle through each individual value separately. Just set the cursor to one of the values before pressing the Up/Down resp. the Page Up/Page Down key.
Toggling styles
You can toggle off the application of a specific style by clicking on the disable icon, which appears when you hover a style. When it's disabled a red disabled symbol is shown. For re-enabling the style simply click on it again.
Context options
Right-clicking inside the CSS panel offers you at least three functions: Adding a new rule to the CSS, refreshing the display of the styles and opening the clicked rule in the DOM tab. Besides this general functionality there are other options shown depending on what was right-clicked. The context menu for a rule offers the possibility to add a new property. Right-clicking on a property furthermore offers editing, deleting or disabling it. When right-clicking on a URL or imported file the context menu offers the possibility to open it inside a new tab and to copy the file's location. And inside the context menu of a color value you find an option for copying the value to the clipboard.


Continuous Subarray Sum
We can solve this problem by using a hashmap to store the remainder of the sum up to the current index when divided by k. If we find the same remainder again at a different index, it means there is a subarray whose sum is a multiple of k. This happens because the subarray sum between the two indices with the same remainder will be a multiple of k.
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class Solution:
 def checkSubarraySum(self, nums: List[int], k: int) -> bool:
 remainder_map = {0: -1} # Map to store remainder and its corresponding index
 sum_so_far = 0
 for i, num in enumerate(nums):
 sum_so_far += num
 remainder = sum_so_far % k
 # If the remainder is already in the map and the distance between indices is at least 2
 if remainder in remainder_map and i - remainder_map[remainder] > 1:
 return True
 # If it's the first time we have seen this remainder, store the index
 if remainder not in remainder_map:
 remainder_map[remainder] = i
 return False
Explanation:
 - Initialize the remainder_map with 0 mapped to -1 to handle cases where the sum of the elements is exactly a multiple of k.
 - Iterate through the array, calculating the sum so far and its remainder when divided by k.
 - If the remainder is found in the map and the distance between indices is at least 2, return True.
 - Otherwise, store the index for the current remainder if it's the first time encountering that remainder.
This code checks if the given array has a subarray where the sum of the elements is a multiple of k, following the constraints provided.
Identifying Problem Isomorphism
"Continuous Subarray Sum" can be mapped to "Subarray Sum Equals K".
"Continuous Subarray Sum" asks to check if the array has a continuous subarray of size at least 2 that sums up to a multiple of a given number.
"Subarray Sum Equals K" requires finding the total number of continuous subarrays that sum up to a specific value K.
Both deal with the concept of continuous subarray sums. However, "Continuous Subarray Sum" introduces an additional condition of the sum being a multiple of a certain number.
"Subarray Sum Equals K" is simpler, as it only requires finding a sum K, without the added complexity of the sum needing to be a multiple of a specific number.
10 Prerequisite LeetCode Problems
This involves subarray sums and their properties related to divisibility. Understand cumulative sum or prefix sum array and how to use it efficiently. Also, concepts related to modulus properties can be helpful.
Here are 10 problems to solve before tackling this problem:
 1. 1. Two Sum: This is a basic problem involving finding pairs in an array that add up to a certain value.
 2. 209. Minimum Size Subarray Sum: This problem involves finding subarrays with a sum greater than or equal to a certain value.
 3. 325. Maximum Size Subarray Sum Equals k: Similar to problem 209, but this time we're looking for a subarray with a sum equal to a given value.
 4. 560. Subarray Sum Equals K: This problem is about counting the number of subarrays that sum up to a given value, which is a more complex version of the previous problem.
 5. 974. Subarray Sums Divisible by K: This problem involves finding the number of subarrays that have a sum divisible by a given value.
 6. 413. Arithmetic Slices: Although not directly related to subarray sums, this problem involves identifying certain properties of subarrays, which can help with the problem-solving approach.
 7. 53. Maximum Subarray: This problem involves finding the maximum possible sum of any subarray.
 8. 152. Maximum Product Subarray: This problem involves finding the maximum possible product of any subarray. This can give you some perspective on how to deal with subarrays and their properties.
 9. 303. Range Sum Query - Immutable: This problem involves answering multiple queries for subarray sums. It introduces you to the concept of prefix sum or cumulative sum arrays, which can be a useful technique for this problem.
 10. 238. Product of Array Except Self: This problem involves multiplication within an array, but it can still provide useful experience in handling cumulative product or sum, which can be useful for the problem.
Clarification Questions
What are the clarification questions we can ask about this problem?
Problem Analysis and Key Insights
What are the key insights from analyzing the problem statement?
Problem Boundary
What is the scope of this problem?
How to establish the boundary of this problem?
Problem Classification
Problem Statement:Given an integer array nums and an integer k, return true if nums has a good subarray or false otherwise. A good subarray is a subarray where: its length is at least two, and the sum of the elements of the subarray is a multiple of k. Note that:
A subarray is a contiguous part of the array. An integer x is a multiple of k if there exists an integer n such that x = n * k. 0 is always a multiple of k.
Example 1:
Input: nums = [23,2,4,6,7], k = 6 Output: true Explanation: [2, 4] is a continuous subarray of size 2 whose elements sum up to 6.
Example 2:
Input: nums = [23,2,6,4,7], k = 6 Output: true Explanation: [23, 2, 6, 4, 7] is an continuous subarray of size 5 whose elements sum up to 42. 42 is a multiple of 6 because 42 = 7 * 6 and 7 is an integer.
Example 3:
Input: nums = [23,2,6,4,7], k = 13 Output: false
Constraints:
1 <= nums.length <= 105 0 <= nums[i] <= 109 0 <= sum(nums[i]) <= 231 - 1 1 <= k <= 231 - 1
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First International Conference on Spoken Language Processing (ICSLP 90)
In this paper we have developed a novel technique to deal with the problem of feeding a temporal variable speech signal to Multi-Layered Perceptron (MLP), which generally only accept fixed-dimension input pattern, for speech recognition. Instead of using conventional linear or nonlinear interpolation methods, this method is based on the integration of an MLP with Finite-State Vector Quantizer (FSVQ) which is characterized by the ability to memorize the correlations between successive speech feature vectors. FSVQ is designed to map the variable length input pattern into an activation trace on a set of sub-codebooks, each of which corresponds to a 'frame' input unit of the MLP. Experiments show that for the multi-speaker English Alphabet E-set task it can achieve better performance than an MLP with a non linearly interpolated input of fixed dimension.
Bibliographic reference. Xu, Li-Qun / Yu, Tie-Cheng / Tattersall, G. D. (1990): "Speech recognition based on the integration of FSVQ and neural network", In ICSLP-1990, 689-692.


Meeting with students to discuss the Message of the President of RK N.A. Nazarbayev
On 9 February 2017, Research Institute of Patriotic education held a meeting on explanation of the main provisions of the Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev to people of Kazakhstan "Third modernization of Kazakhstan: global competitiveness".
Director of SRI of Patriotic education D.E. Jakupova noted that on 31 January 2017, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev addressed the nation with another message. Each message is a policy document and strategy to action – the current message is not an exception.
 In his message, President sees five main priorities. They are designed to provide growth of economy above the global average and sustainable progress into 30 most developed countries.
 1. The first priority is the accelerated technological modernization of the economy.
 2. The second priority is essential improvement and enhancing the business environment.
 3. The third priority is macroeconomic stability.
 4. The fourth priority is the improvement of the human capital quality.
 5. The fifth priority are institutional reforms, security and the fight against corruption.
After reading, the group held a discussion on the President's address to people of Kazakhstan. The important moments of contemporary realities and the directions of further development of our country were considered.
Overall, students took an active part in the discussion of the Message and constitutional reforms. The meeting was held in warm friendly atmosphere.


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Doing things with paracord has become very popular. This lesson will show you how to build a simple jig that will make tying the paracord bundle or fob much easier and how to tie a length of paracord into a small package that can quickly be undone. There is a YouTube video at the bottom that shows all of this as well.
- measuring and layout
- selecting a drill size, a simple depth indicator and drilling holes in wood
- paracord wrapping and tying
- bits – twist drill type
- pencil for marking
- clamp (desirable)
- board – 2×4 or similar at least 18″ long
- two round school pencils
- tape – masking or blue painters
- Using your ruler and pencil or sharpie measure from one end of your board and make a mark at 4″, 6″, 8″, 10″ & 16″. You want these marks to be in the center of the board.
- Select the drill bit the size of your pencils and hold it next to the board so that the point is a little higher than the bottom of the board and put a piece of tape on the bit even with the top of the board. This is your depth indicator.
- Put the bit in your drill and drill the holes, stopping when the tape reaches the top of the board. Try to keep the drill a vertical as possible, this is called plumb by carpenters.
- Put the pencils in the holes and you are done.
The advantage of a jig for anything is repeat-ability. In this case you can learn how many wraps each length of paracord needs to come out correctly. I'm not even going to try to explain how to use the jig, watch the video. However I did list the settings I've found to work at the bottom. You may need to adjust them for the way you tie, but this will give you a starting point that should at least work.
The first hole always gets a pencil and 2nd pencil is placed in the hole that corresponds to the length of paracord you are using and then wrap the number of times indicated. Again see table below the video for the values that worked for me.


How energy is hidden in colours—can we use it to power a renewable future?
Credit: Pixabay
'Roses are red and violets are blue' – so says the old poem.
But why are roses red? And why are violets blue? What is it that gives something its colour?
And how could playing with colour give us wearable? This last question is at the core of research being undertaken by Dr Wallace Wong, of the University of Melbourne's Bio21 Institute and School of Chemistry.
As well as working on fascinating science that combines chemistry, physics, engineering and even some agriculture, the carbon-solar researchers of Dr Wong's lab are inspired by a renewable energy future.
But first, to grasp where they are going, you must understand a little more about the science of colour.
You could think of an object's colour as the it rejects. When objects appear to have a particular colour it's because they are absorbing all the other colours of the visible spectrum, while one colour is being reflected.
For example, the petals of a rose appear red because they absorb most of the blue light of the visible spectrum, and much of the green and yellow too. What's left to reflect back at us is dominated by the remaining reddish part of the spectrum.
It's the light that is absorbed, or reflected, that makes roses so red. Credit: Pixabay
Our perception of colour is, then, the rather clever result of our eyes and brains interpreting various combinations of those reflected colours.
Exactly which colours an object absorbs depends on all the complex molecules that make up its surface – in particular on the electrons and atomic bonds within those molecules.
To understand that, you need to know what colour really is. Light is a wave and 'colour' is merely the frequency of that wave.
The 'natural frequencies' of the myriad organic molecules that make up a rose petal correspond with frequencies of light that are – mostly – blue through yellow.
Thus, roses are red.
The Sun emits light of every possible frequency at once, including at frequencies too high or too low for us to see. But the Sun's highest intensity radiation aligns approximately with our visible range – red through blue. That's no coincidence – like all animals on Earth, we have evolved to make best use of the light available.
These days, we can also design materials to 'target' particular frequencies of light. For example, the silicon-based materials of a are tweaked to absorb the most intense frequencies in sunlight. The electrons knocked loose by that light are harvested as an electric current.
While silicon-based materials have dominated solar-cell technology since the 1970s, Dr Wong is working on alternative carbon-based materials that have the potential to allow cheaper, flexible, robust, printable solar panels.
The biggest challenge, Dr Wong explains, is efficiency. Currently, carbon-based solar cells struggle to exceed 12 per cent efficiency, significantly lagging behind the 17 per cent of commercially available silicon cells.
.One technique his laboratory is using to increase efficiency is to harvest power from a wider range of frequencies.
Dr Wallace Wong is working towards cheaper and more robust printable solar cells. Credit: University of Melbourne
By adjusting the chemical properties of the light-absorbing material, the researchers can adjust the amount of energy required to boost electrons from one state to another. When they do that, they force the material to absorb another frequency of light, ie another.
"The more frequencies these materials absorb, the more electricity they can produce," explains Dr Wong.
The ultimate aim is to absorb colours right across the high-intensity, visible part of sunlight's spectrum and a little way beyond, into ultraviolet.
So why bother? What are the advantages of carbon-based solar cells over silicon?
"One of the reasons is cost," says Dr Wong. "Because carbon-based solar cells use only microscopically-thin layers of light-absorbing materials, they should be much cheaper to produce than silicon-based cells."
One advantages of rooftop solar is decentralisation of electricity generation. Transmission infrastructure – mostly poles and wires – must be built to manage peaks, and transmitting electricity is costly.
Rooftop solar panels could be transformed by new technology. Credit: Pixabay
And it's wasteful too – about 10 per cent of Australia's electricity is lost in transmission. The more power that can be generated close to where it's used, the more those costs can be reduced.
Dr Wong says the carbon-based technology promises vastly more options for decentralised solar power generation.
"Because the carbon-based materials can be dissolved in a solvent, they can then be printed onto almost any material of any shape – using even the simplest inkjet printer. The panels are even flexible enough to be printed onto clothing – in the future we could be walking around wearing solar panels printed on our hats, coats and backpacks."
Carbon-based could also be built into or painted onto structures, so that our buildings could incorporate structures that generate power, supplementing or replacing the heavy, rigid, silicon-based solar panels on the roof.
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Objective: The study objective was to evaluate whether a novel global position system (GPS)-like position-sensing technology will enable accurate co-registration of images between imaging modalities. Co-registration of images obtained by different imaging modalities will allow for comparison and fusion between imaging modalities, and therefore has significant clinical and research implications. We compared ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) specimens using a novel position-sensing technology that uses an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter and sensors mounted on a US transducer. We then evaluated in vivo US-US and US-MRI co-registration. Methods: Thirteen CEA specimens underwent 3.0 Tesla MRI, after which images were uploaded to a LOGIQ E9 3D (GE Healthcare, Wauwatosa, WI) US system and registered by identifying two to three common points. A similar method was used to evaluate US-MRI co-registration in patients with carotid atherosclerosis. For carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) measurements, 10 volunteers underwent bilateral carotid US scans co-registered to three-dimensional US maps created on the initial visit, with a repeat scan 2 days later. Results: For the CEA specimens, there was a mean of 20 (standard error [SE] 2.0) frames per MRI slice. The mean frame difference, over 33 registration markers, between MRI and US scans for readers 1 and 2 was -2.82 ± 19.32 and 2.09 ± 14.68 (mean ± 95% CI) frames, respectively. The US-MRI intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for the first and second readers were 0.995 and 0.997, respectively. For patients with carotid atherosclerosis, the mean US frames per MRI slice (9 [SE 2.3]) was within range of that observed with CEA specimens. Inter-visit, intra-reader, and inter-reader reproducibility of C-IMT measurements were consistently high (side-averaged ICC >0.9). Conclusion: Accurate co-registration between US and other modalities is feasible with a GPS-like technology, which has significant clinical and research applicability.
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- Carotid plaques
- Magnetic resonance imaging
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- Back dimples are a current trend made popular by celebrities and fashion influencers.
 - They're a genetic feature that not everyone has, although certain exercises can help make back dimples appear more pronounced.
 - Alternatively, cosmetic surgery to remove lower back fat can create back dimples.
Back dimples are a popular trend right now. Whether it's an aesthetic that speaks to you or not, you'll probably be tempted to check your back in the nearest mirror after reading this article.
What are back dimples, exactly?
Back dimples, also known as dimples of Venus, are the two small indents that reside on the lower back just above the glutes. These striking dimples are formed by the sacrum and the two hip bones attached to either side.
According to Miami plastic surgeon Dr. Jacob Freiman, "Back dimples, or 'dimples of Venus,' are caused by a skin attachment to the part of the pelvis called the posterior superior iliac spine. While other areas of the skin can sag a little, since the skin is attached to the bone here, it doesn't and therefore causes dimpling. You can find examples of back dimples in paintings from hundreds of years ago, but recently they have become aesthetically popular."
Why are they considered attractive?
You may be wondering what all the fuss is about. The lower back has always been considered one of the most attractive parts of the female figure. As such, it makes sense that recent trends in buttock lifts and sculpting would lead to a focus on improving the look of the lower back.
By that logic, dimples can be seen as aesthetically pleasing since they draw the eye to the curves of the lower back and waist. With popular celebrities and models like Kendall Jenner flaunting their dimples on Instagram, dimples of Venus have come to be seen by some as a sign of a fit body.
According to Dr. Freiman, "There is nothing innately beautiful about back dimples. Aesthetics is based on trends and your geographical location. In some parts of the world, large buttocks and small breasts are popular and in other parts, the opposite. Currently, back dimples are trending in the United States and some parts of Europe."
While back dimples are considered a genetic feature, it does appear anecdotally that a large percentage of lean athletes are blessed with them as well. This would suggest that body fat reduction can help enhance the appearance of back dimples.
While it's not possible to reduce body fat in a specific area, a combination of diet, lower back exercises and cardiovascular conditioning could help you achieve the dimples of Venus look.
Dieting and the back dimple workout
According to Scientific American, lean athletes typically have a body fat percentage of 6 for men and 12 for women. These are the sculpted bodies that we see in the media with back dimples. The average body fat percentage in the U.S. is 22% to 32%, so a layer of adipose tissue might be covering many potential dimples.
As back dimples are located on a part of the body which doesn't have very many muscles, it can be difficult to make these indentations appear more prominent through muscle building alone. A better way to naturally achieve the look is through diet and fat loss.
Lose weight the right way
If there is a thick layer of fat covering the lower back, these dimples won't show. Since there is no way to lose fat from a specific place on the body, an overall reduction in body fat percentage is necessary to make these indentations more pronounced.
A safe rate of body fat to lose is 1-2 pounds a week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This can be achieved simply by cutting your daily calorie intake.
There are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat, so if you trim 500 calories from your daily calorie intake, you will lose about a pound of fat per week. It's important to not cut calories too drastically as this can lead to muscle loss instead of fat loss, which won't help you develop more pronounced dimples.
Developing new habits like replacing juice, soda or alcoholic beverages with water or no-calorie drinks is a simple step you can take to reduce caloric intake and cut body fat.
Exercise your way to a leaner back
If dieting isn't your thing, regular exercise can also help burn calories and drop body fat. A simple increase in your daily activity level can help burn calories while allowing you to eat more regularly.
Although fat loss is the most effective way to achieve back dimples, you can enhance these indentations with certain exercises. There are no muscles directly below the dimples themselves but building the muscles in the area can help Venus dimples stand out.
Here are three specific gym exercises that help target the muscles around your lower back:
 - Back extensions
This exercise targets the spinal erectors and other muscles throughout the lower back. These gym machines utilize weight blocks that can be adjusted to fit your strength level.
For this move, sit on the machine and rest the padded rollers on your shoulders. Starting in the upright position, use your lower back muscles to push against the rollers until you are in a horizontal position. By repeating this movement, you effectively target many muscles in your lower back to enhance your back dimples.
 - Rowing machine
This is a classic back strengthener and a great way to target and develop the lower back muscles while burning a ton of calories. Not only does it provide a full body aerobic workout, but it also targets the erector spinae and the glutes, enhancing the curves of your backside for a lifted butt and sculpted lower back.
 - The Roman chair
Although the Roman chair is a popular core machine, it also targets the muscles in the lower back. This machine provides a similar workout to the back extension but with more weight
Sit on the machine and position your thighs and feet under the padded bars. Use your lower back and core muscles to lift the torso up and parallel with the knees. Keep your hands behind your head while performing the motions to isolate the muscles in your lower back.
Back dimple surgery
At the end of day, back dimples are thought to be a genetic feature so reducing body fat and developing lower back muscles may not help you achieve them.
Although there are some surgical procedures available to create back dimples, not all surgeons agree on the effectiveness of these procedures in producing the desired results.
Vaser liposuction
The most popular procedure for producing back dimples is Vaser liposuction. This minimally invasive procedure, known as the "V-Spot" treatment, uses an ultrasound probe to remove fat from very specific areas of the lower back, creating crevasses for back dimples.
This trendy new procedure, also known as liposculpturing, isn't used for back dimples alone. Its main objective is to shape any part of the body to the client's desired look.
Liposuction used to involve breaking up and separating fat before extracting it, which caused a lot of pain for the patient and entailed a long recovery time. Vaser liposuction is less invasive and has a much quicker recovery time. The targeted area is numbed while the ultrasound probe dissolves the fat as it's extracted. The fat turns to a butter-like consistency, making it easy to remove. The process is far less painful as a result.
What about injectables?
Injectable options do exist for back dimples, but the safety and effectiveness of these procedures are debatable.
These procedures are typically done with steroid injections like Kenalog 40, which is known to cause fat atrophy but may also cause thinning of the overlying skin. Alternatively, injections of deoxycholic acid can act more selectively to dissolve targeted fat without causing adverse effects to the skin.
The FDA, however, has not approved these injectables for the use of fat dissolution so these uses are considered "off label." While off-label usage of injectables can be safe, it's important to do your research on the skills and qualifications of the physician performing the procedure.
Before buying into back dimples
If you've decided that back dimples are a must-have to complete your look, try diet and exercise first. If that doesn't work or if you are looking for a shortcut, then consult a reputable surgeon with experience creating these dimples before you take the plunge.
» To find out more about surgical and non-invasive body contouring procedures, use Zwivel's online consultation tool to contact a cosmetic doctor in your area.
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Spoon bread dates back to America's colonial days; however, it is inconclusive whether its origin is Native American or colonial.
There is no doubt that corn, corn meal and corn bread are all of Native American origin. Early American cookbook author, Sarah Routledge, published spoon bread recipes in The Carolina Housewife in 1847. In it, she links spoon bread's origins to Native Americans "with a traditional Carolina Low Country rendition called Awandaw," named for a Native American settlement outside of Charleston.
Some culinary authorities maintain spoon bread can be traced back to the Indian porridge called suppone or suppawn. Others, however, say the butter, milk and eggs, which made spoon bread such a special dish, probably came after the Civil War. The controversy will likely never be settled.
Regardless of its origin, you can still enjoy this recipe for spoon bread.
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs, slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 2 quart casserole dish.
- While stirring, pour cornmeal into boiling water; let cook for 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
- Stir butter into the cornmeal.
- Add eggs to the milk.
- Mix dry ingredients with milk mixture and add to the cornmeal.
- Stir until just combined.
- Pour into casserole and let bake for 35 minutes.
- Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
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The definition of affiant is a legal term used to identify someone who makes a sworn statement called an affidavit.(noun)
An example of an affiant is a person who gives testimony to the police and then swears to it and usually signs it.
See affiant in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: < prp. of OFr afier: see affiance
See affiant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: From affy, to make affidavit
Origin:, from Middle English affien, to trust
Origin:, from Old French affier, to promise; see affiance.
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New York April 19 2015 – Every culture celebrates the change in seasons in some fashion, but few are as ancient, colorful and full of symbolism as the traditional ceremonies for the beginning of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, marking the first day of spring.
Nowruz is all about hope. With the first day of spring, the New Year celebration represents rebirth and hope — and Nowruz is a way for our children to celebrate and learn about their cultural background, just like so many other people in America have done.
Madison Avenue, New York, USA, April 19 2015 – Thousands of People participated on the 12th anniversary of Persian Parade today in NYC.
Credit: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
The range and variety of Nowruz celebrations reflect the richness and diversity of Persian culture in the United States, which includes the people of many nations and ethnic backgrounds that were once part of the greater Persian Empire.
Highlight of Nowruz celebrations in the United States has been annual Persian Parade in Madison avenue New York. As of March of 2004 few visionary Iranian Americans used this majestic celebration as a platform not only to advertise and celebrate our deep culture, but more than anything, pass the Persian Identity and Pride to our next generation.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of New York Persian Parade and is consider to be the largest Iranian parade around the globe. The Persian Parade is a non political, non-religious cultural event celebrating the culture, traditions, and contributions Persians have made to the global community, and is dedicated to all Iranian and people of Persian descent across the globe.
Source: NYPP, EuropaNewswire


Sound_Sameple::buffer_size (3) - Linux Man Pages
Sound_Sameple::buffer_size: Represents sound data in the process of being decoded.
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Sound_Sample - Represents sound data in the process of being decoded.
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#include <SDL_sound.h>
Data Fields
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Sound_AudioInfo desired
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void * buffer
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Represents sound data in the process of being decoded.
The Sound_Sample structure is the heart of SDL_sound. This holds information about a source of sound data as it is being decoded. EVERY FIELD IN THIS IS READ-ONLY. Please use the API functions to change them.
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Sound_AudioInfo Sound_Sample::actual
Actual audio format of sample.
void* Sound_Sample::buffer
Decoded sound data lands in here.
Uint32 Sound_Sample::buffer_size
Current size of (buffer), in bytes (Uint8).
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Decoder used for this sample.
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Desired audio format for conversion.
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Flags relating to this sample.
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Boost to numbers of young Bewick's swans in Norfolk
Bewick's swans are returning to Norfolk with the most young that ornithologists have seen for a decade.
Surveys on the Ouse Washes found flocks contain 17.6% cygnets and young compared to an average of about 10% over the past 10 years.
Bewick's swans have declined steeply in number since the 1990s.
Dutch ornithologists Wim Tijsen and Jan Beekman coordinate counts in northern Europe and report an average of 14% young, the highest since 2001.
The factors behind this year's success in their breeding grounds in Arctic Russia are not fully understood due to its remoteness.
Conservationists are concerned climate change is partly behind the recent decline, the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust at Welney said.
The trust has been X-raying Bewick's swans for 40 years and has found nearly a quarter have been shot, despite being protected in every one of the countries they fly through.
Swans are also large birds that cannot manoeuvre quickly in flight, making them susceptible to collisions with large man-made structures such as pylons and wind turbines.
The trust uses technology to track swans precise movements and uses the data to try to ensure wind farms are located where they will not affect migration.


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Language: Old French
Origin: acces 'arrival', from Latin accessus 'approach', from accedere; ACCEDE
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ac‧cess1 S3 W1 [uncountable]
1 the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc
access to
Access to the papers is restricted to senior management.
Cats should always have access to fresh, clean water.
2 how easy or difficult it is for people to enter a public building, to reach a place, or talk to someone
access for
We're trying to improve access for disabled visitors.
access to
a villa with easy access to the sea
3 the way you use to enter a building or reach a place:
Access is by means of a small door on the right.
access to
Access to the restrooms is through the foyer.
have access to a car/a computer etc
to have a car, computer etc that you can use
5SCL British English the legal right to see and spend time with your children, a prisoner, an official etc:
My ex-husband has access to the children once a week.
gain/get access (to something)
to succeed in entering a place or in seeing someone or something:
The police managed to gain access through an upstairs window.
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Worldwide there are many different scripts and languages in common use. Finding text lines and character and word boundaries, where present, are necessary primitive operations for most document processing applications. We have developed a method of handling text lines from several different languages that is robust in the presence of common printing and scanning artifacts. A technique is described by which information about the characteristics of a text line can be determined from a list of the connected pixel components that comprise the image. This technique applies across many languages and scripts that are laid out horizontally. For text comprising Roman type, the location and dimensions of each text line are augmented with positions of the baseline and x-height. Where appropriate, coordinates of space-delimited words and individual character cells are determined. This technique incorporates a computationally inexpensive method for straightening curved lines and segmenting kerned characters and a novel method based on font weight and stress for locating the boundaries of individual characters, even if their images touch.