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2.4.4 Debugging the Semantic Analyzer
If the Semantic Analyzer does not analyze your code properly, you can take steps to identify and solve the problem. This section was written with C/C++ in mind, but should be relevant for any typed language. Step 1: Check the context
To check the current context, type M-x semantic-analyze-current-context.
— Command: semantic-analyze-current-context pos
Analyze the context at pos. This function is used by most of the other Semantic Analyzer commands to obtain the context of the code at a given buffer position. The return value is an EIEIO object describing the context at pos (see Top).
When called interactively, this displays a *Semantic Context Analysis* buffer containing a summary of the context at point.
The Prefix section of the *Semantic Context Analysis* buffer lists the tags based on the text at point. If it shows only a simple string, the Semantic was unable to identify what the data type was.
The first item in the list of the prefix is the first lookup failure in the chain, and that is the item to focus debugging effort on. For example:
 Context Type: #
 Bounds: (182. 185)
 Prefix: Foo* bar
 int bbb (const char* y)
 Prefix Types: class Foo {}
 -> Local Vars: int argc
 char** argv
In this example you can see that the prefix has two fully found tags. In the following example, the symbol "bbb" is incomplete, and could not be found:
 Context Type: #
 Bounds: (182. 184)
 Prefix: Foo* bar
 Prefix Classes: 'function
 Prefix Types: class Foo {}
 -> Local Vars: int argc
 char** argv Step 2 : Check your include path
Once you know the missing symbol, check your include path. The header or include file containing the needed definition may not be in the list of headers Semantic is searching through. To get a basic list, you can use M-x semanticdb-find-test-translate-path. See Semanticdb search debugging commands.
If items should be loaded but aren't, or if you see some tables that have no tags in them, then you you may have an incorrectly-set search throttle (see Search Throttle). For example,
 *#
 *#
Here, Semantic found foo.hh, but there are 0 tags. This may be because you had set the throttle to avoid reading and parsing files that Emacs has not visited. To fix this, visit the file and let Semantic parse it.
For C++, check also that the '_TAG_' statements for your project-level files use quotes, not angle brackets; angle brackets are for system files. Step 3: Check the local scope
If your data type is somehow abbreviated based on scope, such as from a using statement, you should make sure that the symbol you want is in the local scope. Examine the scope with M-x semantic-calculate-scope. The scope structure is displayed in ADEBUG mode, so use SPC to expand different elements and looking for your symbol.
If your symbol should be in the scope, but you cannot find it, then you may have found a language support bug in the local-variable parser, or using statement parser.
Calling M-x bovinate should force a reset on the scope in case there is merely some bad state.
 ] Name: Cache
 ] Class: #'semantic-scope-cache
 ] :table #
 ] tag createMoose : class moose
 ] scopetypes 'nil
 ] parents #
 ] scope #
 ] fullscope #
 ] localvar #
In the above sample output, the tag slot specifies where within you source this scope is relevant. Parents should contain any in scope parents, such as the class a method belongs to. Localvar should contain your local variables. Scope should contain datatypes in scope due to a using statement or the like. Step 4: Check the typecache
For complex typed languages like C++, Semantic creates a typecache, or an optimized search table with all the various data types in it. Elements in the typecache do not obey local scope. It only contains fully qualified names. You can examine the typecache with M-x semanticdb-typecache-dump.
If your data types are not in the typecache, there may be some parsing error or other bug. Calling M-x bovinate should force a reset on the typecache in case there is merely some bad state.
 ]#
 ] Name: /home/zappo/cedet/semantic/tests/testsubclass.cpp
 ] Class: #'semanticdb-typecache
 ] filestream 'nil
 ] includestream #
 ] stream 'nil
 ] dependants 'nil
In the above example, the output of M-x semanticdb-typecache-dump was expanded one level. The filestream slot should contain datatypes in the current file. The includestream should contain all the datatypes in all included header files.
The dependants slot will specify other files that depend on this one. Step 5: Check the parser
Go to the location where your unfound tag should be. You can call M-x bovinate, and see a dump of the raw tag structure. To see a navigable tree, use M-x semantic-adebug-bovinate instead. You can then look to make sure your tag has been properly parsed.
If it has not, then you may have found a parser bug. To get a feel how Semantic treats your file, type M-x global-semantic-show-unmatched-syntax-mode. This causes any syntax it cannot parse to be underlined in red.
If your type is not parsable, it could be for a couple of reasons:
 1. If there is a MACRO keyword used in the definition of the type, you may need to update the semantic-lex-c-preprocessor-symbol-map to account for it.
 2. Or perhaps the parser needs to be fixed.


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Planning poker, a team building activity for achieving group consensus, is a popular tool for creating WAGs that are more likely to be realistic.
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Concrete conveyors systems especially the bucket elevator systems are powered equipment for conveying bulk material in a vertical or steep inclined path, consisting of an endless belt or chain to which the buckets are fixed. With the flexible belt or chain, the buckets move unidirectionally within the casing and collect the material in this case the concrete material at the bottom and deliver it at the top end. A range of different methods have been used to determine the shape, parameters, specifications, size, materials to be used during the design process. The project was based on designing a belt bucket conveyor system that conveyor 27m3/hr of concrete as an output and with a lifting height of 6-7m. modelling of the different components of the bucket conveyor system have been done using 3D modelling soft wares based upon the dimensions obtained from the parametric deign and the assembly of the components is also included to clearly show the sub-assemblies of the conveyor system.

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Difference between Adaptor and Scaffold protein
What is the difference between and scaffold protein??
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Difference between Adaptor and Scaffold proteins
Both of these types of proteins are involved in the signaling pathway.
Signaling pathway itself is the mechanism, or the process (name it however you like) in which a signal comes to the cell and triggers some ordered series of events (signaling pathway) which results in some changes in the cell. These changes are usually related to the gene expression or solute concentration (solute uptake, e.g.) which allows the cell to respond to the signal and adjust its metabolism to the current conditions in the environment.
Signaling pathway usually starts with the signal itself which binds to the receptor on the cell membrane which then transmits the signal inside through a number of different proteins. Basically, both adaptor and scaffold proteins are "located" in this group of proteins responsible for transmitting the signal from the receptor further down into the cell.
The main difference between them is in their function. They also differ in the structure, of course, but then again this is the case for any two different proteins so it is not worth mentioning. The role of scaffold proteins is to coordinate the signal transduction by "attracting" a number of different proteins needed in the signaling pathway. They basically form a complex of proteins by tethering other actors in the pathway, thus localizing them to a specific place, making the signal transduction more effective. Having this role, they can also regulate the signaling pathway (through positive and negative feedback signals) and they can isolate specific proteins (the right ones needed in the current active pathway) from other competitive proteins that are not wanted during that time.
Adaptor proteins, on the other hand, are smaller and they too help in the formation of protein complexes, but they do so by usually binding only two proteins. They accomplish this through specific domains (usually SH2 and SH3) which recognize specific amino acid sequences in the target protein.
One of the best examples for scaffold protein is MEKK1, which is present in the MAPK pathway (mitogen-activated protein kinase). This pathway is responsible for sending the signal further into the nucleus, regulating specific transcription factors responsible for the expression of proteins which affect the cell-cycle and cell differentiation.
Good example of adaptor protein is GRB2 (growth factor receptor-bound protein 2). It sends the signal further down by binding to the EGF receptor (epidermal growth factor receptor) with SH2 domain, and it attracts the next protein in the pathway (Sos protein in this case) with SH3 domains.
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(25) How to suppress anger by reflecting on the attributes of the Bodhisatta
If anger is not yet abated or subdued
by reflection as stated in the foregoing, it should be suppressed by
reflecting on the noble qualities or the attributes of the Buddha in
his various states of existence previous to attaining Buddhahood.
The manner of reflection is:
"Oh, noble Yogi, the Buddha's disciple! Your Teacher, the Lord Buddha, in his capacity as a Bodhisatta, i.e. in his existences prior to attainment of his Enlightenment, for a period of four Asankheyyas (aeons) and a lakh Kappas while relentlessly exercising the virtues required of a Bodhisatta to accomplish the paramittas (perfection), had practised forbearance or patience without polluting the mind with anger even against all sorts of murderers who were his enemies. The way of practising patience is illustrated in the Visuddhimagga beginning from the story of Silava as an example. But now we shall cite an example of practising patience that can be found in the Khantivadi Jataka story.

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1. Noun. A university town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River to the north of Bangor.
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1. A Bibliography of the State of Maine from the Earliest Period to 1891 by Joseph Williamson, Maine Historical Society (1896)
"Catalogue of the officers and students of the State College of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts, Orono, Maine. 1868. Bangor: Benjamin A. Burr, Printer...."
2. Collections by Minisink Valley Historical Society, Connecticut Historical Society (1846)
"NOTICE OF Orono, A CHIEF AT PENOBSCOT. BY WILLIAM D. WILLIAMSON.... JOSEPH Orono, the subject of this sketch, was, for a long time, the well known chief of..."
3. Fifty Years in the Northwest: With an Introduction and Appendix Containing by William Henry Carman Folsom, Elijah Evan Edwards (1888)
"Orono, a post office, was established at Orono in 1850. Tfie office was merged into the Elk River post office in 1853. This post office, with the mills..."
4. Report by American Genetic Association (1907)
"The following contribution to this report was submitted by WM Munson, of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Orono, Me.: COOPERATIVE BREEDING OF SMALL..."

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The Gopher applied positive jing in battle in concurrence with Toph's utilization of neutral jing.
Jing is a term that describes the myriad of options toward which one can direct his or her energy, both internally and externally. According to Bumi, they correspond to tactics and strategies in battle.[1]
Known types
According to Bumi, there are, at least technically, eighty-five distinct types or "degrees" of jing, although only the main three have been mentioned:
 - Positive jing, corresponding to advancing or attacking.
 - Negative jing, corresponding to retreating or evading.
 - Neutral jing, corresponding to waiting and listening, or, as Bumi described it, "doing nothing".[1]
Positive jing
Octopus form
The octopus form is one of the many techniques in waterbending that allows waterbenders to maintain a balance between positive and negative jing.
Positive jing is an aggressive expression of chi. As such, it complements the more aggressive tactics of firebenders during combat. Firebenders typically prefer action to inaction or conflict avoidance, relying heavily on preemptive strikes to overwhelm their opponents with sheer power. These positive jing attributes are also found in the attitudes and personalities that are common among the people of the Fire Nation.
Negative jing
Negative jing is mostly exercised in airbending, reflecting the Air Nomads' pacifistic lifestyle and their philosophy that all life is sacred; they assert that fighting is only to be used as a last resort when conflict cannot be avoided.[2] Airbenders are more mobile fighters compared to earthbenders and possess a highly dynamic fighting style; to "avoid and evade" is recognized as a typical airbender tactic.[3]
In the case of waterbending, common maneuvers involve following the moon and the ocean's example of "push and pull".[4] As such, waterbenders will alternate between and maintain a balance of both positive and negative jing in combat, allowing them to turn defense into offense as they use their opponent's force against them while conserving their own.
Neutral jing
Toph's vision
Seismic sense is a specialized technique under earthbending which utilizes concepts involved with neutral jing.
Neutral jing is stated to be the key to earthbending. Fundamentally, neutral jing involves listening, though seemingly doing nothing, and waiting for the right moment to strike. When in combat, earthbenders are more stationary combatants, usually waiting for their opponent to come to them, while standing their ground and meeting their opponents' attacks head-on, before delivering a deadly strike of their own. Neutral jing forms the basis of true earthbending, and is the concept used by the first earthbenders, the badgermoles. The idea is also fundamental in seismic sense, a perceptive fighting style used by select benders, one of whom was Toph.[5]
As highlighted, someone who has mastered neutral jing is someone who waits and listens before striking. Bumi relied on neutral jing while earthbending, to the extent that he refused to flee Omashu even when Aang came to his rescue. His desire to wait for an opportune moment to strike was initially baffling to his soldiers and to Aang, although the Avatar later accepted Bumi's decision.[1] The monarch eventually freed himself during the Day of Black Sun, recognizing it as the precise moment to strike as his captors were defenseless without their firebending.[2]
Discussion about the concept of jing between Avatar Aang and King Bumi:
"I don't understand. Why didn't you free yourself? Why did you surrender when Omashu was invaded? What's the matter with you, Bumi?"
"Listen to me, Aang. There are options in fighting, called jing. It's a choice of how you direct your energy..."
"I know! There's positive jing when you're attacking, and negative jing when you're retreating!"
"... and neutral jing when you do nothing!"
"There are
three jings?"
"Well, technically, there are eighty-five, but let's just focus on the third. Neutral jing is the
key to earthbending. It involves listening and waiting for the right moment to strike."
"That's why you surrendered, isn't it?"
"Yes, and it's why I can't leave now."
"I guess I need to find someone else to teach me earthbending."
"Your teacher will be someone who has mastered neutral jing. You need to find someone who waits and listens before striking.
Aang and Bumi.[1]
 - Jīng or Jīn (勁) means "power" or "energy" in Chinese.
 - Knowledge of jing seems to have been well known or was at least common knowledge prior to the Hundred Year War, as Aang and Bumi seem to understand its ideas with relative ease, while many modern earthbenders fail to exhibit knowledge of the concept.
 - The concept of jing, while it can be reflected as the differences of options open to a person in battle, actually also corresponds to all aspects of a person's life and not just on the battlefield.
 - A parallel to the series' concept of jing would be the "fight or flight" response in psychology; certain personality types are more inclined to act in accordance to a particular jing.
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On 5 July 1946, the first bikini went on sale. The first modern bikini, that is, since there is evidence that bikini-like garments have existed for thousands of years – the mother-goddess of Çatalhöyük, in southern Anatolia, is depicted in a costume similar to a bikini in the Chalcolithic era, around 5600 BC. Similar depictions were found in mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale, in Sicily, dating from the Diocletian period (286-305 AD). The name bikini, however, was chosen by French mechanical engineer Louis Réard and fashion designer Jacques Heim, who introduced it in Paris. Although bikini appeared in the French magazine Le Monde Illustré in 1947, its first appearance in the English language is believed to have been in the June of the following year, in the American newspaper Newsweek.
Currently the Oxford English Dictionary has four words which derive etymologically from bikini – minikini (a small bikini), tankini (a combination of bikini bottom and tank top), monokini (one-piece swimming costume), and trikini (a swimming costume consisting of three main areas of fabric). Monokini and trikini clearly use the idea that the biin bikini refers to the two pieces of which this garment is composed – but this is, in fact, a misinterpretation of the word. The bikini is, rather, named after an atoll in the Marshall Islands called Bikini, famously used by the US between 1946 and 1958 as a site for testing nuclear weapons. The biis a false friend, because the atoll's name (Pikinni in Marshallese) actually translates as 'coconut place'.
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Current countermeasures for preventing hypertension emphasize only improvements to lifestyle. Recently, improving life environment has attracted attention, in parallel with publication of the WHO Housing and health guidelines. We quantitatively evaluated the relationship between housing thermal environment and blood pressure (BP) in a real-world setting. We conducted a nationwide, prospective intervention study—the Smart Wellness Housing survey—in Japan, as a non-randomized controlled trial. The intervention was the retrofitting of thermal insulation in houses. Participant recruitment was done by construction companies in all 47 prefectures of Japan. Measurements of home BP and indoor temperature at 1.0 m above the floor in the living room, changing room, and bedroom were taken for 2 weeks before and after the intervention each winter (November–March) of FY 2014–2019. As of July 2022, over 2500 households and 5000 participants were registered in the database.
We found that (1) about 90% of Japanese lived in cold homes (minimum indoor temperature <18 °C), (2) indoor temperature was non-linearly associated with home BP, (3) morning systolic BP (SBP) was more sensitive than evening SBP to changes in indoor temperature, (4) SBP was influenced by indoor temperature change particularly in older participants and women, (5) unstable indoor temperature was associated with large BP variability, and (6) insulation retrofitting intervention significantly reduced home BP, especially in hypertensive patients. We proposed that the BP reduction effect of the life-environment is comparable to that achievable by lifestyle.


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Culture Lab: Advanced Placement Project 'Twiddletone'
This project sets out to gain information about the handling of textiles that have been electronically enhanced through a sound response related to touch. By doing this it presents differences between the fabric hand of a traditional and a sound enhanced e-textile and suggests how an audio dimension can be integrated in the design process. The question of how to design towards a mutable interaction and e-fabric hand in textile design will be addressed, under consideration of traditional evaluation of the fabric hand. The overall aim is to explore the potential of fabrics as sound interfaces, not interposed between input and output, but as "coordinators between phenomena" (Dourish, 2001) of tactile and audio experience.
A case study, informed by two pilot studies, has been conducted to detect types of touch when handling sound augmented fabrics. Results are presented in descriptions of commonalities and differences in touching behaviour, with four highlighted individual cases. Four touch types are identified as 'strokers, scrunchers, sensor-focused and freestyle'. Finally, ideas for further studies are introduced based on the results and a textile design-led approach. The practice-based study has been conducted by a researcher with a background in e-textile design, throughout a four months long project placement in Culture Lab at Newcastle University.
This work is supported by the Media and Arts Technology programme, EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre EP/G03723X/1.


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Section 42 - Notation on record
Extract of legislation
|42||Notation on record|
|Where an agency or Minister amends a record by adding a notation to the record, the notation shall—|
|(a)||specify the respects in which the information is incomplete, incorrect, out of date or misleading; and|
|(b)||in a case where the information is claimed to be out of date—set out such information as is required to bring the information up to date.|
If an agency or Minister decides to amend a record by adding a notation to it, the agency or Minister must:
- outline how the information is incomplete, incorrect, out of date, or misleading; and
- where the information is claimed to be out of date, outline sufficient information to bring the information up to date.1
The level of detail will depend on the type of amendment requested by the claimant. However, the notation should:
- clearly identify the information that is being amended by notation; and
- provide sufficient information to make the record complete, correct, up to date, or no longer misleading.
For example, a notation might include adding:
- a hard copy covering note to a file;
- an electronic note to a case management system;
- a warning flag in an electronic system.
In Smeaton v Victorian WorkCover Authority VCAT 1977,2 the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) ordered that the notations to the Applicant's decision file be made by adding a covering note to the file with reference to the VCAT proceeding and by adding a bundle of documents which shows there is disagreement about the file.
VCAT considered adding a notation in this way would not interfere with the integrity of the decision file because:
- the added documents will sit in the same file as the original documents;
- a reader will understand there is disagreement about the documents and will be able to understand both points of view.
VCAT's notation order
VCAT ordered the notations be made by:
- attaching to the inside front cover of a decision file, a bundle of documents on red or pink paper with a covering note which says:
"This bundle of documents has been placed on claim file No 09 992 50790 by order of VCAT dated 24 September 2009 in proceeding No G 71/2009 brought by [the Applicants] and should be read prior to further review of this file."
The bundle of documents were:
- a notice under section 39;
- a letter from the insurer to the Applicants advising that their claim is rejected;
- a sworn statement by a psychiatrist involved in the matter, for use in the VCAT proceedings; and
attach a letter from the insurer to the Applicants, which was annotated by the Applicants to correct what they say are inaccuracies in the letter.
See the FOI Guidelines on:
- Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic), section 42.
- Smeaton v Victorian WorkCover Authority VCAT 1977 at.


Data Unloading Considerations
This topic provides best practices, general guidelines, and important considerations for unloading data from a table. It is intended to help simplify exporting data from Snowflake tables into files in stages using the COPY INTO <location> command.
In this Topic:
Empty Strings and NULL Values
An empty string is a string with zero length or no characters, whereas NULL values represent an absence of data. In CSV files, a NULL value is typically represented by two successive delimiters (e.g. ,,) to indicate that the field contains no data; however, you can use string values to denote NULL (e.g. null) or any unique string. An empty string is typically represented by a quoted empty string (e.g. '') to indicate that the string contains zero characters.
The following file format options enable you to differentiate between empty strings and NULL values when unloading or loading data. For more information about these file formats, see CREATE FILE FORMAT:
FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY = 'character' | NONE
Use this option to enclose strings in the specified character: single quote ('), double quote ("), or NONE.
Enclosing string values in quotes while unloading data is not required. The COPY INTO location command can unload empty string values without enclosing quotes, with the EMPTY_FIELD_AS_NULL option set to FALSE. If the EMPTY_FIELD_AS_NULL option is TRUE (which is prohibited), then empty strings and NULL values are indistinguishable in the output file.
When a field contains this character, escape it using the same character. For example, if the value is the double quote character and a field contains the string "A", escape the double quotes as follows: ""A"".
Default: NONE
EMPTY_FIELD_AS_NULL = TRUE | FALSE
 - When unloading empty string data from tables, choose one of the following options:
 - Preferred: Enclose strings in quotes by setting the FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY option, to distinguish empty strings from NULLs in output CSV files.
 - Leave string fields unenclosed by setting the FIELD_OPTIONALLY_ENCLOSED_BY option to NONE (default), and set the EMPTY_FIELD_AS_NULL value to FALSE to unload empty strings as empty fields.
 Important
 If you choose this option, make sure to specify a replacement string for NULL data using the NULL_IF option, to distinguish NULL values from empty strings in the output file. If you later choose to load data from the output files, you will specify the same NULL_IF value to identify the NULL values in the data files.
 - When loading data into tables, use this option to specify whether to insert SQL NULL for empty fields in an input file. If set to FALSE, Snowflake attempts to cast an empty field to the corresponding column type. An empty string is inserted into columns of data type STRING. For other column types, the COPY command produces an error.
Default: TRUE
NULL_IF = ( 'string1' [ , 'string2' ... ] )
When unloading data from tables: Snowflake converts SQL NULL values to the first value in the list. Be careful to specify a value that you want interpreted as NULL. For example, if you are unloading data to a file that will get read by another system, make sure to specify a value that will be interpreted as NULL by that system.
Default: \\N (i.e. NULL, which assumes the ESCAPE_UNENCLOSED_FIELD value is \\ (default))
Example: Unloading and Loading Data with Enclosing Quotes
In the following example, a set of data is unloaded from the null_empty1 table to the user's stage. The output data file is then used to load data into the null_empty2 table:
-- Source table (null_empty1) contents
+---+------+--------------+
| i | V | D |
|---+------+--------------|
| 1 | NULL | NULL value |
| 2 | | Empty string |
+---+------+--------------+
-- Create a file format that describes the data and the guidelines for processing it
create or replace file format my_csv_format
 field_optionally_enclosed_by='0x27' null_if=('null');
-- Unload table data into a stage
copy into @mystage
 from null_empty1
 file_format = (format_name = 'my_csv_format');
-- Output the data file contents
1,'null','NULL value'
2,'','Empty string'
-- Load data from the staged file into the target table (null_empty2)
copy into null_empty2
 from @mystage/data_0_0_0.csv.gz
 file_format = (format_name = 'my_csv_format');
select * from null_empty2;
+---+------+--------------+
| i | V | D |
|---+------+--------------|
| 1 | NULL | NULL value |
| 2 | | Empty string |
+---+------+--------------+
Example: Unloading and Loading Data Without Enclosing Quotes
In the following example, a set of data is unloaded from the null_empty1 table to the user's stage. The output data file is then used to load data into the null_empty2 table:
-- Source table (null_empty1) contents
+---+------+--------------+
| i | V | D |
|---+------+--------------|
| 1 | NULL | NULL value |
| 2 | | Empty string |
+---+------+--------------+
-- Create a file format that describes the data and the guidelines for processing it
create or replace file format my_csv_format
 empty_field_as_null=false null_if=('null');
-- Unload table data into a stage
copy into @mystage
 from null_empty1
 file_format = (format_name = 'my_csv_format');
-- Output the data file contents
1,null,NULL value
2,,Empty string
-- Load data from the staged file into the target table (null_empty2)
copy into null_empty2
 from @mystage/data_0_0_0.csv.gz
 file_format = (format_name = 'my_csv_format');
select * from null_empty2;
+---+------+--------------+
| i | V | D |
|---+------+--------------|
| 1 | NULL | NULL value |
| 2 | | Empty string |
+---+------+--------------+
Unloading to a Single File
By default, COPY INTO location statements separate table data into a set of output files to take advantage of parallel operations. The maximum size for each file is set using the MAX_FILE_SIZE copy option. The default value is _PHONE_ (16 MB) but can be increased to accommodate larger files. The maximum file size supported is 5 GB for Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Microsoft Azure stages.
To unload data to a single output file (at the potential cost of decreased performance), specify the SINGLE = true copy option in your statement. You can optionally specify a name for the file in the path.
Note
If the COMPRESSION option is set to true, specify a filename with the appropriate file extension for the compression method so that the output file can be decompressed. For example, specify the GZ file extension if the GZIP compression method is specified.
For example, unload the mytable table data to a single file named myfile.csv in a named stage. Increase the MAX_FILE_SIZE limit to accommodate the large data set:
copy into @mystage/myfile.csv.gz from mytable
file_format = (type=csv compression='gzip')
single=true
max_file_size=_PHONE_;
Unloading a Relational Table to JSON
You can use the OBJECT_CONSTRUCT function combined with the COPY command to convert the rows in a relational table to a single VARIANT column and unload the rows into a file.
For example:
-- Create a table
CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE mytable (
 id number(8) NOT NULL,
 first_name var


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With the Super Bowl this weekend, I thought it was a good time to examine a little bit of the science behind what makes a Super Bowl quarterback so impressive.
This also fits with what we have learned in class over the last week, since much of the article deals with Neuroscience psychology. I found an interesting article about the brain of NFL caliber quarterbacks in a recent article posted on Psychology Today.
Here is the link: _URL_
One part of the article I found especially interesting was the portion about the extra oxygen and glucose in the neurons in the brain. This allows both quarterbacks brains to function at a higher level and create new synapses. It was fascinating to me that through experience, both Eli Manning and Tom Brady (the two quarterbacks in this years Super Bowl) have an ability to make themselves function at a high level.
They seem to be able to control their bodies enough so that they are able to perform their best in times of need, which is absolutely incredible. This ability seems to be helped when Manning and Brady think about game-scenarios. This allows the synapses to strengthen and help ensure the brain will "fire" when the game is on the line.
After reading this article, I wonder how long it took each quarterback to develop this ability. I also wonder if other athletes in other sports have a similar ability or whether or not athletes can be trained to develop this ability from a young age.


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Compare and Contrast Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Definition
The easiest way to know the meaning of a word is to get its dictionary meaning. Though the meaning of any particular word can be framed in numerous ways in different dictionaries, its underlying principle remains same. The same is true in case of Holacracy and Ergatocracy definitions. You can compare and contrast Holacracy vs Ergatocracy definitions based on the meaning given by different dictionaries. Dictionary definitions give appropriate meanings for these government types. Holacracy can be described as, Holacracy is a new way of running an organization that removes power from a management hierarchy and distributes it across clear roles. The work can then be executed autonomously, without micromanagement. and Ergatocracy as Rule by the proletariat, the workers, or the working class. Examples of ergatocracy include communist revolutionaries and rebels which control most of society and create an alternative economy for people and workers.. You can get a further insight about the difference between its meanings by comparing Holacracy vs Ergatocracy definitions from Oxford, Cambridge and Merriam Webster dictionaries as follows,
- Oxford Dictionary Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Definitions:
- Holacracy definiton and Ergatocracy definition from Cambrige Dictionary:Holacracy: NA
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Definitions:Holacracy: NA
Difference Between Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Etymology
Etymology is the history and development of Holacracy and Ergatocracy as words. Difference Between Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Etymology gives details about how Holacracy and Ergatocracy as phrases or words originated and from which languages. The word origin period for Holacracy is 20th century AD and for Ergatocracy it is 1st century BC.
Therefore, Dictionary definitions and etymology of both the government types give us a complete comparison of Holacracy vs Ergatocracy definition. Also find out about a brief Holacracy vs Ergatocracy summary or get to know about all Holacracy vs Ergatocracy Information at once!


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How Our Hats are Sized
Hats are measured by the inside circumference at the bottom of the hat's crown (the sweatband) and measured in centimeters. To make sure you have your correct hat size, you'll need to measure the circumference of your head or where you generally like to wear your hat. Do this by wrapping a measuring tape around the crown of your head, placing the tape one to two fingers width above your eyebrows and one finger above your ears. Alternatively, use a piece of string and then measure the length.
Whatever your measurement, add 1cm to determine your correct hat size. Example: head measurement of 56cm wears size 57 hat.


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For the first time in Canada, a University of British Columbia engineer has found a way to use Wi-Fi to determine the number of building occupants and adjust ventilation accordingly – saving energy without sacrificing air quality.
"Every day, thousands of smartphones, laptops and tablets connect to the Wi-Fi network at UBC," said Stefan Storey, who holds a master's in mechanical engineering and a PhD in resource management and environmental studies from UBC. "Our Bridge software anonymously counts the number of wireless devices in each room and passes the counts on to UBC's building control system, which then adjusts airflow through the relevant building, practically in real time."
Based on an occupant count, the control system can vary the airflow to a room, ramping it up for a busy lecture, or down during the times in between.
UBC worked with Storey to test the technology at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre library, which serves thousands of students and staff. They found that it reduced energy consumption by five per cent over a period of 12 months, while maintaining air quality and occupant comfort.
David Woodson, UBC's managing director, energy and water services, says the new system could help the university reduce greenhouse gas emissions by hundreds of tonnes and save as much as $100,000 in energy costs per year for core campus buildings. UBC is installing the technology in 10 more buildings over the next several months.
"This software uses the existing Wi-Fi network to provide good air quality and thermal comfort, so costs are lower and disruption is less compared to other occupancy detection technologies," said Woodson, adding that UBC's Wi-Fi users are completely protected as all private information is removed in strict compliance with Canadian privacy legislation.
For Storey, the project highlights the potential benefits of using Wi-Fi systems to create "smart buildings." He co-founded the company Sensible Building Science around his innovation, with support from entrepreneurship@UBC, which helps UBC student, alumni, faculty and staff entrepreneurs as they take their ventures from idea to market. His patent-pending innovation is now being installed at campuses across B.C.
"As far as I know, this is the first technology in North America to use Wi-Fi access points as a sensor network and as a way to communicate with building control systems. As we continue to develop it, we can help many more buildings become much more responsive to occupant needs," said Storey.
Media Relations Specialist, UBC Media Relations


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Styling Tutorials
Tutorials that deal with styling of the Share user interface. For example, how to create a custom theme.
Adding a custom Share Theme
Extension Point: Share Themes
Description:
This tutorial demonstrates how to customize the look and feel of the Share user interface by creating a custom theme. The Share user interface is currently implemented with both Aikau code and YUI code. This has an impact on what you need to do to style the whole Share UI, as Aikau components are styled differently from YUI components.
Implementation Steps:
The following steps are usually needed to customize the Share UI using a custom theme:
 1. Copy one of the existing out-of-the-box themes and use it as a basis for the new theme
 2. Give the new theme a name
 3. Update the CSS files with the new theme name
 4. Create an XML file <new theme name>.xml to let Share know about the new theme
 5. Replace logos and other images
 6. Customize the look and feel of YUI components by updating presentation.css and skin.css
 7. Customize the look and feel of Aikau components by overriding LESS variables in <new theme name>.xml
Important: If you are upgrading to a newer Content Services version, and you are using a custom theme, then it is important to make sure that whatever out-of-the-box theme your custom theme is base on (such as Green Theme) has not changed between Content Services versions. For example, upgrading from version 5.0 to 5.1 will mean that all the out-of-the-box themes will have an extra images/logo-enterprise.png file. So if you upgrade to a newer version you will also have to upgrade your custom theme to match.
Related Information:
This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the Share architecture. If you are new to it then read up on it here before starting this tutorial.
Source Code: Go to code
This tutorial assumes you have created a new SDK All-In-One project.
Tutorial implementation steps:
 1. Create a new themes directory under: aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF.
 2. Copy an existing theme, such as the Green Theme, from alfresco/tomcat/webapps/share/themes/greenTheme into the new aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes directory.
 As you might have guessed, this requires you to actually download and install Content Services. To avoid having to do that you can also run the all-in-one project once and you will have the required theme resources in all-in-one/share/target/share/themes
 3. Rename the theme directory to a custom theme name.
 Change the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/greenTheme directory name to aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme.
 4. Update the theme name in the CSS files.
 In both the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/presentation.css file and the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/yui/assets/skin.css file, search for the greenTheme name and replace it with tutorialTheme.
 5. Add a theme's descriptor file called tutorialTheme.xml to the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/site-data/themes directory (you would have to create the themes directory too):
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <theme>
 <title>Tutorial Theme</title>
 <title-id>theme.tutorialTheme</title-id>
 <css-tokens>
 </css-tokens>
 </theme>

 The theme ID will be determined by the file name, so from now on this theme is identified by tutorialTheme. The title elements determine the title of the theme in the UI. The css-token element will be covered later on in this tutorial.
 6. Optionally add an i18n resource file with the Theme title label.
 We can use the existing aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/messages/aio-share-jar.properties file for this. Add the following property to it:
 theme.tutorialTheme=Tutorial Theme

 The property name theme.tutorialTheme must match what you specified in the tutorialTheme.xml file as title-id. If you don't bother defining any resource label properties in this file, then the theme title will be taken from the title element in the tutorialTheme.xml file.
 7. Replace logos.
 A basic customization of Share usually involves replacing the Alfresco logos with company specific logos. The following list explains where the different logo image files are displayed in the user interface:
 - aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/images/app-logo-48.png - this is the logo that shows in the title of each page.
 - aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/images/logo.png - this is the logo that shows up on the Login page.
 Replace these with whatever logos you want, and make sure to keep the same image sizes.
 8. Customize the YUI components in the Share user interface.
 This is done by updating CSS styles in the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/presentation.css file and the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/META-INF/themes/tutorialTheme/yui/assets/skin.css file.
 For example, to get a theme with more of a purple touch go through and replace the greenish colours as follows:
 Green Purple
 #92c15f -> #BDA0CB
 #00AE42 -> #7F00FF
 #5FAC34 -> #BF5FFF
 #3a6c38 -> #2E0854
 #009300 -> #A020F0
 #008F22 -> #A020F0
 #D4F8C4 -> #ECC8EC

 Replace only the color and background-color css tokens. To do more detailed customizations you will have to change the CSS classes in these files and see what the result looks like. This styling will not affect the Share Header with the menu and title, and any other Aikau components, how to do this is covered in the next step.
 9. Customize the Aikau components in the Share user interface.
 This is done by overriding LESS variables in the aio/aio-share-jar/src/main/resources/alfresco/web-extension/site-data/themes/tutorialTheme.xml file. Update it to look like this:
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <theme>
 <title>Tutorial Theme</title>
 <title-id>theme.tutorialTheme</title-id>
 <css-tokens>
 <!-- Aikau related LESS variables (requires Aikau 1.0.18) -->
 <less-variables>
 @header-background-color: #A020F0; <!-- Purple -->
 @header-font-color: yellow;
 @header-hover-background-color: #BDA0CB; <!-- Purple candy -->
 @header-hover-font-color: #ccc;
 @header-focus-background-color: #8A2BE2;
 @header-focus-font-color: red;
 @header-menubar-font-color: yellow;
 @header-dropdown-menu-font-color: yellow;

 @dashlet-background: #fff;
 @dashlet-border: 1px solid #bababa;
 @dashlet-border-radius: 0;
 @dashlet-title-background: #92c15f linear-gradient(to bottom, #a3d07a, #92c15f);
 @dashlet-title-border-bottom: 0;
 @dashlet-title-border-radius: 0;
 @dashlet-title-color: #fff;
 @dashlet-toolbar-background: #A020F0;
 @dashlet-toolbar-border-bottom: 1px solid #d3d3d3;
 @dashlet-body-background: #f9fcfd;
 @dashlet-body-border-radius: 0;
 </less-variables>
 </css-tokens


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Iroquois Theatre fire
The Iroquois Theatre fire occurred on December 30, 1903, in Chicago, Illinois. It is the deadliest theater fire and the deadliest single-building fire in United States history. At least 605 people died as a result of the fire but not all the deaths were reported, as some of the bodies were removed from the scene.
The theatre
The Iroquois Theatre was located at 24–28 West Randolph Street, on the North Side between State Street and Dearborn Street in Chicago. The syndicate that bankrolled its construction chose the location specifically to attract women on day trips from out of town who, it was thought, would be more comfortable attending a theatre located close to the safe, police-patrolled Loop shopping district. The theatre opened in November 1903 after numerous delays due to labor unrest and, according to one writer, the unexplained inability of architect Benjamin Marshall to complete required drawings on time. Upon opening it was lauded by drama critics; Walter K. Hill wrote in the New York Clipper (a predecessor of Variety) that the Iroquois was "the most beautiful... in Chicago, and competent judges state that few theaters in America can rival its architectural perfections..."
The theatre had three audience levels. The main floor (known as the "orchestra" or "parquet") was on the same level as the Foyer or Grand Stair Hall. The second level (the "dress circle") and the third level (the "gallery") were accessed through broad stairways that led off the foyer. The backstage areas were unusually large, with dressing rooms on five levels, an uncommonly large fly gallery (where scenery was hung), and even an elevator available to transport actors down to the stage level.
Fire readiness deficiencies noted before the fire
Despite being billed as "Absolutely Fireproof" in advertisements and playbills, numerous deficiencies in fire readiness were apparent:
- An editor of Fireproof Magazine had toured the building during construction and had noted "the absence of an intake, or stage draft shaft; the exposed reinforcement of the (proscenium) arch; the presence of wood trim on everything and the inadequate provision of exits."
- A Chicago Fire Department captain who made an unofficial tour of the theatre days before the official opening noted that there were no extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms, telephones, or water connections; the only firefighting equipment available were six canisters of a dry chemical called "Kilfyre", which was normally used to douse chimney fires in residential houses. "Kilfyre" is made out of bicarbonate-of-soda and powder. The captain pointed out the deficiencies to the theatre's fire warden but was told that nothing could be done, as the fire warden would simply be dismissed if he brought the matter up with the syndicate of owners. When the captain reported the matter to his commanding officer, he was again told that nothing could be done, as the theatre already had a fire warden.
Structural deficiencies in the theater
There were also structural deficiencies reported, including:
- Large iron gates blocked off the stairways during performances to prevent patrons from moving down from the gallery to the dress circle or orchestra.
- Many of the exit routes were confusing.
- Skylights on the roof of the stage, which were intended to open automatically during a fire to vent the heat and smoke, were fastened closed.
- The asbestos curtain was not tested periodically, and it got stuck when the theater personnel tried to lower it.
The fire
On December 30, 1903, the Iroquois presented a matinee performance of the popular Drury Lane musical Mr. Bluebeard, which had been playing at the Iroquois since opening night. The play, a burlesque of the traditional Bluebeard folk tale, featured Dan McAvoy as Bluebeard and Eddie Foy as Sister Anne, a role that allowed him to showcase his physical comedy skills. Attendance since opening night had been disappointing, people having been driven away by poor weather, labor unrest, and other factors. The December 30 performance drew a much larger sellout audience, with every seat being filled and hundreds of patrons in the "standing room" areas at the back of the theatre. Many of the estimated 2,000 patrons attending the matinee were children. The standing room areas were so crowded that some patrons instead sat in the aisles, blocking the exits.
At about 3:15 P.M., the beginning of the second act, a dance number was in progress when an arc light shorted out and sparks ignited a muslin curtain. A stagehand attempted to douse the fire with the Kilfyre canisters provided but it quickly spread to the fly gallery high above the stage where several thousand square feet of highly flammable painted canvas scenery flats were hung. The stage manager attempted to lower the fire curtain, but it snagged. Although early reports state that it was stopped by the trolley-wire that carried one of the acrobats over the stage, later investigation showed that the curtain had been blocked by a light reflector which stuck out under the proscenium arch. A chemist who later tested part of the curtain stated that it was mainly wood pulp mixed with asbestos, and would have been "of no value in a fire."
Foy, who was preparing to go on stage at the time, ran out and attempted to calm the crowd, first making sure his young son was in the care of a stagehand. He later wrote, "It struck me as I looked out over the crowd during the first act that I had never before seen so many women and children in the audience. Even the gallery was full of mothers and children." Foy's role in this disaster was recreated by Bob Hope in the film The Seven Little Foys. Foy was widely seen as a hero after the fire for his courage in remaining on stage and pleading with patrons not to panic even as large chunks of burning scenery landed around him.
By this time, many of the patrons on all levels were quickly attempting to flee the theatre. Some had located the fire exits hidden behind draperies on the north side of the building, but found that they could not open the unfamiliar bascule lock. One door was opened by a man who happened to have a bascule lock in his home and two were opened either by brute force or by a blast of air, but most of the other doors could not be opened. Some patrons panicked, crushing or trampling others in a desperate attempt to escape the fire. Many were killed while trapped in dead ends or while attempting to open windows that were designed to look like doors.
The dancers on stage were also forced to flee, along with the performers backstage and in the numerous dressing rooms. When the performers and stagehands went out the back exit, the icy wind rushed in and made the fire substantially bigger. Many escaped the theatre through the coal hatch and through windows in the dressing rooms, while others attempted to escape via the west stage door, which opened inwards and became jammed as actors pressed toward the door frantically trying to get out. By chance a passing railroad agent saw the crowd pressing against the door and undid the hinges from the outside using tools he normally carried with him, allowing the actors and stagehands to escape. Someone else opened the huge double freight doors in the north wall, normally used for scenery, allowing "a cyclonic blast" of cold air to rush into the building and create an enormous fireball. As the vents above the stage were nailed or wired shut, the fireball instead traveled outwards, ducking under the stuck asbestos curtain and streaking toward the vents behind the dress circle and gallery 50 feet (15 m) away. The hot gases and flames passed over the heads of those in the orchestra seats and incinerated everything flammable in the gallery and dress circle levels, including patrons still trapped in those areas.
Those in the orchestra section were able to exit into the foyer and out the front door, but those in the dress circle and gallery who escaped the fireball were unable to reach the foyer because the iron grates that barred the stairways were still in place. The largest death toll was at the base of these stairways, where hundreds of people were trampled, crushed, or asphyxiated.
Patrons who were able to escape via the emergency exits on the north side found themselves on the unfinished fire escapes. Many jumped or fell from the icy, narrow fire escapes to their deaths; the bodies of the first jumpers broke the falls of those who followed them.
Students from the Northwestern University building located north of the theatre tried bridging the gap with a ladder and then with some boards between the rooftops, saving those few able to manage the makeshift cross over.
While out walking, Chicago American reporter Walter Howey was startled to see a knight and three elves climb out of a manhole. He had stumbled upon four actors fleeing the fire. As more people escaped via the theater cellar through the sewers, Howey reported his scoop, and the story, one of the biggest in Chicago's history, established his reputation for speed, resourcefulness, and skillful writing. Howey became city editor of the Chicago Tribune in 1907. Lured away by Hearst, he became managing editor of the Chicago American in 1917, and later served as the prototype for Walter Burns, the ruthless, scheming managing editor in Hecht and MacArthur's play The Front Page.
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Egyptian equivalent Osiris
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Bacchus was primarily known as the god of agriculture and wine, but was also associated with fertility, drama, and revelry. In regards to agriculture, he was depicted as a god of trees and forest, and was often sought ought to help the orchards grow.
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Animal rights activists and environmentalists gathered together on New Year's day in more than a dozen cities around the world to speak out against newly-inaugurated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his plans to, essentially, privatize parts of the Amazon rainforest.
In downtown Toronto, protesters blocked off the intersection of Bay and Bloor, near the Brazillian Consulate, to stage a "die-in" and perform a play called "If the Amazon rainforests dies, we all die!"
"Stop Bolsonaro!" they chanted. "End Animal Agriculture in the Amazon, Go Vegan!"
Bolsonaro, who's been nicknamed "Trump of the Tropics" has drawn widespread international criticism in recent months for supporting such ideas as scrapping environmental protections for the Amazon, building massive highways running through the Amazon, turning control of its Indigenous lands over to the government and constructing nuclear power plants in the world's largest rainforest.
"If President Bolsonaro signed up for Veganuary and committed to going vegan, he would reverse his intentions to destroy the Amazon rainforest and instead preserve the precious rainforest and restore degraded areas," said Anita Krajnc of Climate Save, whose Toronto chapter co-hosted yesterday's protest at Bay and Bloor.
"The Amazon is a vital home to indigenous peoples and 10 million species. The Amazon is the lungs of the Earth. It acts as a carbon sink, absorbing carbon out of the atmosphere while supplying 20% of the global oxygen supply."
So, to illustrate their message, protesters handed out cards asking members of the public to go vegan for the month of January.
"We also ask that President Bolsonaro and members of his government sign up for Veganuary," reads a press release from The Save Movement.
"Go vegan or we die."
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Which way do you install door hinges?
Here's how they work: Left-hand hinges get installed on the left-hand side of the door if you want the door to open inward with the knob on the right side of the door.
Install them on the right-hand side if you want the door to open outward with the knob on the left-hand side of the door..
Should I put hinges on cabinet door or frame first?
Always consider hinge placement before installing hinges on any cabinet door. This comes before the door is hung, and standard hinge placement measurements should be used.
Do you need 3 hinges on a door?
Usually at least 3 hinges need to be fitted on a door. Light weight internal domestic doors may be fitted with only 2 hinges. Doors with a security function need to have at least 3 hinges, as this makes them more difficult to force. … For doors over 2200mm tall, then four hinges can be used to prevent warping.
What is the best way to hang cabinet doors?
One hand holding the door, one hand screwing the screws. Take off bottom hinge first, then top, remove the door. Replace the new hinges on the door and rest the door on your spacer. The holes will line up perfectly.
Why do bathroom doors need 3 hinges?
The third(centre) hinge WILL take weight from the door. AND it will actually help PREVENT warping(one of the main reasons to have a third hinge).
How many hinges should be on a door?
The general rule used to determine the number of hinges is: Every door should be provided with at least one hinge for every 30 inches in height or portion thereof; however, more hinges may be required per chart below. For example, a 90″ door needs three hinges and a 91″ door needs four.
Do hinges go inside or outside?
Most exterior doors open toward the inside of the house. That means the hinges, which hold the door in place, are located inside the house.
Can you put a new door on an existing frame?
A door has two frames. … You can install a new door to replace an old or damaged door in two ways: Use a "prehung" door already set into a finish frame to replace the old door and jambs, or use the existing jambs and set a new door into the hinges. Either method requires some carpentry skill.
Can you replace a door without replacing the frame?
Where do you place 3 hinges on a door?
As for the 3rd hinge, you could put it in the middle, but personally I would put it somewhere more towards the top, as that is where all the weight is in the door. I would say an inch or 2 below the top hinge.


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Facilities management is a critical component of any organization or business. One of the most important aspects of facilities management is the proper measurement of air flow in ducts. Air flow measurement in ducts is essential for maintaining optimal air quality, ensuring the safety of employees and the general public, and ensuring energy efficiency in the facility.
What Is Air Flow Measurement In Ducts?
Air flow measurement in ducts is a process of measuring the amount of air that is passing through a duct system. This can be done in two ways, either by measuring the pressure of the air as it passes through the ducts or by measuring the velocity of the air. Pressure measurements can be taken using a manometer, while velocity measurements can be taken using an anemometer. Depending on the type of duct system, different methods may be used to measure air air flow.
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The primary benefit of measuring air flow in ducts is that it enables facilities management to maintain optimal air quality. By monitoring the air flow rate, facilities managers can ensure that the air in the building is not too dry or too humid, and that it is clean and free from pollutants. Furthermore, measuring air flow can help identify any problems in the air handling system, such as leaks or blockages, and can help identify potential sources of contamination. Monitoring air flow in ducts can also help facilities managers identify areas of the facility where energy efficiency can be improved.
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Measuring air flow in ducts is a relatively simple process, but it requires the right equipment and expertise. The first step is to install a manometer or anemometer in the duct system, depending on the type of measurement that is needed. Once the equipment is in place, a technician can take readings and calculate the air flow rate in the ducts. This data can then be used to adjust the system as needed to maintain optimal air quality and energy efficiency.
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-Net 30: This means that the full amount is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice.
-2% 10 net 30: This means that the full amount is due within 30 days of receipt of invoice, but a 2% discount is given if the invoice is paid within 10 days.
-COD (Cash on Delivery): This means that payment is due at the time of delivery.
-FOB (Free on Board): This means that the buyer pays for shipping costs, but not for any other charges associated with getting the goods to their destination (e.g. import duties).


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[Photo] Historic image, date unknown, of landscape of the Mukai Cold Processing Fruit Barrelling Plant
Photograph from National Register collection
The Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barrelling Plant, centrally located on Vashon Island in King County, Washington, retains historic importance as a rare, intact example of a property associated with the history of Japanese American settlement in Washington. Covering 4.8 acres with the surrounding Mukai residence, buildings, and landscape features, the Mukai Cold Processing Fruit Barrelling Plant stands as a testament to the Mukai family's dream of owning and operating a successful strawberry processing and packing business. The beginnings of the Mukai family history in the United States is in many ways representative of the Japanese experience in the Pacific Northwest. Denichiro Mukai was the first of the family to come to the United States, immigrating from a farming community near Osaka, Japan, to San Francisco at the age of 15 in the late 19th century. Americans were unable to pronounce Denichiro, which became shortened to Ben, and then further altered to the nickname B. D. By all accounts, B. D. was a talented, aggressive, and financially ambitious individual. His first position in America was that of a domestic with a wealthy sheep farmer. The family rewarded his hard work by sending him to school, where he learned English. After leaving his first employers, Mukai worked in a variety of positions in San Francisco, including acting as a police interpreter and the head of an employment agency. Sometime after turning 21, B. D. married a young Japanese woman named Sato Nakanishi. After the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, B. D. and Sato settled in Seattle, Washington, and opened a restaurant on Fourth Avenue. Eventually leaving the restaurant business, B. D. went to work for Walter Bowen and Company, a Western Avenue commission house on "Wholesale Row." It was here that he was introduced to Vashon Island strawberries, which would later play a prominent part in the Mukai family business.
[photo] Historic image, date unknown, of the entire Mukai residence
Photograph from National Register collection
In 1910, B. D. and Sato moved to Vashon Island and started growing strawberries on a small parcel of land near the center of the island. Japanese immigrants were well established on Vashon Island by the time the Mukais moved there, beginning with the Sakai and Hoshi families. When B. D. Mukai began his first strawberry farming on the island, he started in the position of a tenant farmer, hiring other Japanese as laborers and pickers. Although he was not the only Japanese farmer to supervise Japanese laborers, he was in the minority. The majority of Japanese-American farmers began their careers in agriculture as laborers. The Mukais set up their first Barrelling plant in 1924, where they began the first preserving and shipping of strawberries for the wholesale market to be done on the island. The successful development of the canning industry soon allowed B. D. to quit sending strawberries to the Western Avenue market altogether, revolutionizing the industry. Soon the Mukai's strawberries were being shipped all over the world by large distribution companies such as John Sexton and Company. In 1926, B. D.'s son, Masahiro (later shortened to "Masa") was born. By 1926, when Masa was fifteen years old, the Mukai s moved their successful strawberry processing operation and purchased the 40-acre site where the Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barrelling Plant was constructed. This plant is important historically as an example of the strawberry industry in the Puget Sound Region, especially on Vashon Island, in the period from 1926 to 1942. When Masa reached high school age his father encouraged him to experiment in various farming techniques to improve the berry crop. One of his major projects was the freezing and preserving of strawberries, which would eventually provide a solution to the Mukai farm's overproduction. B. D. later sent Masa to work at a station set up by the United States Department of Agriculture at the Spokane Street Cold Storage in Seattle. It was there that Mesa experimented with slow, fast, and semi-solid freezing for the wholesale market. Masa would also receive an engineering degree from Washington State University.
The Mukais finished the construction of their new plant, home, and garden just before the onset of the Great Depression. During the Depression years, the Mukai Barrelling Plant established a financial reputation that belied economic conditions in the rest of the country. The plant provided work for 400 to 500 people seasonally, including pickers, including American Indians arriving from Vancouver Island by canoe. In the early 1930s, the company name was changed to Mukai and Son, and in 1934 B. D. left his home and business to travel, eventually settling in California. In 1968 he went back to Japan for a visit, and after several months Masa received orders to sell his father's property, close his bank accounts, and send him his proceeds. The immigrant who had so vehemently embraced America had gone back to Osaka and had purchased and restored the family's ancestral home. He died there in 1973. After B. D.'s departure from Vashon Island, Masa ran the fruit barrelling plant. He gradually gave up farming and concentrated on the canning and freezing business, depending upon local berry production. In 1937 he married Chiyeko Wakasugi, whose family farmed strawberries on Bainbridge Island. In 1938 the business office was moved from the house to the present brick building. Masa changed the name of the plant to the Vashon Island Packing Company, or VIPCO, upon the advice of his distributors.
[Photo] Mukai formal garden
Photograph from National Register collection
World War II was devastating for the Japanese-American berry farmers, both on Vashon and elsewhere. Executive Order 9066, issued on February 19, 1942, affected all Japanese-Americans living west of the Columbia River. Every Japanese family on Vashon Island was given two weeks notice that they would be interred. Most of the island families were moved to the Puyallup Fairgrounds and then dispersed to northern and central California, Wyoming, Idaho and other internment camp locations. In the days after Pearl Harbor, Masa kept in close contact with the Lieutenant Commander of the Western Defense Command, a personal acquaintance. He was notified two weeks before the evacuation order and was able to leave Vashon Island voluntarily, being the only voluntary evacuee on Vashon to do so. After leaving his business in the hands of his hauler Morris Dunsford, the Mukai family packed their belongings and moved to the Snake River Valley in Idaho to Dead Ox Flats, across the river from Weiser, where Chiyeko's brother lived. During his stay in Idaho, Masa became a respected member of the community, working in the seed industry until 1945. The Mukai family returned to their Vashon Island operation in 1946, but Masa found that his strawberry business was no longer profitable due to the rise in transportation costs. Instead, he began to design sewer systems, water distribution mains, and went into pipeline construction and home building. Slowly, Masa began selling his Vashon island properties, until finally in 1969 he sold the plant to a bean sprout manufacturing company. The properties have had several owners since then.
[photo] Mukai Fruit Plant--Packing House
Photograph from National Register collection
The Mukai Agricultural Complex is sited at the end of 107th Avenue S.W. and faces east, overlooking what were once strawberry fields. The Mukai Cold Process Fruit Barrelling Plant, designed by Masahiro Mukai and built by local contractor Deb Harrington, as well as the local small brick office building designed by B. D. Mukai, and the residence, another design of B. D. Mukai's are included in the Mukai Agricultural Complex area. The Fruit Barrelling Plant is a one-story wood frame building. The plant is an excellent vernacular example of agricultural industrial architecture, and the house is a well-preserved example of eclectic vernacular architecture with Arts and Crafts and Neoclassical elements of a type built throughout the Pacific Northwest in the late 1920s. The foundation of the two-story house is concrete, and a full basement features a two-car garage on the north. Constructed in a modified ell-plan, the Mukai residence possesses multiple gable roofs sheathed in wood shingles. The formal garden, also included in the historic area, retains interest as a vernacular expression of the adaptation and blending of traditional Japanese garden elements and plant materials with American suburban residential landscaping. It retains most of its original design and many of its original plantings. In its prime, the Mukai garden attracted visitors from on and off the island and was photographed for postcards. The garden also served for notable social functions when tea parties were held to view the cherry blossoms in the early spring.
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Question: Which Flower Symbolizes Healing?
What does a sunflower symbolize?
What does a sunflower symbolise.
Sunflowers symbolise loyalty, adoration thanks to the myth of Clytie and Apollo.
And, because of their association with the sun, sunflowers are well-known for being a happy flower and the perfect bloom for a summer flower delivery to brighten someone's mood!.
What do lilies represent?
Each different variety of lily holds a different meaning. But the most common meaning is purity and fertility. The sweet and innocent beauty of the lily flower has given it the association of fresh life and rebirth.
What is a symbol for healing?
A snake coiled around a staff is a widely recognized symbol of healing. A snake coiled around a staff is a widely recognized symbol of healing. The staff belongs to Asklepios, the mythical Greek god of medicine.
What flower symbolizes hope and strength?
GladiolusGladiolus. Remembrance, faithfulness, and sincerity all are represented by the gladiolus. Their tall, strong stems symbolize a strength of character as well.
What flower means self love?
NARCISSUSNARCISSUS: Egotism, conceit, self love, self admiration, formality, stay as sweet as you are. Also known as the birthflower for December.
Do plants have healing properties?
Plants with healing properties Several are edible (as detailed below) and none of them is poisonous. Aloe vera gel inside the leaves soothes and heals the skin, and extracts from the plant are used in everything from shaving cream to sun lotion. … Both leaves and flowers are edible and can be used in salad.
What is the most resilient flower?
Resilient flowers for spring and summerSanguisorba 'Red Thunder' If you're looking to turn heads with something a little more unusual, this Sanguisorba is just the ticket. … Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' … Euphorbia charcias subsp. … Amelanchier lamarkii. … Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' … Alchemilla mollis. … Cosmos.Apr 23, 2019
What flower symbolizes happiness?
Pink Rose. The blush colour of these buds symbolises happiness, joy, gratitude and admiration. They are a favorite in bridal, thank you and congratulations bouquets..
What flower represents healing?
PeonyPeony have long been known for their healing powers.
What plant represents healing?
Aloe Vera: Healing and Protection Unsurprisingly, Aloe vera plants are usually associated with healing and protection.
What color means friendship?
What flowers symbolize friendship?
1. Yellow rose. The yellow rose is perhaps the best known flower of friendship.
What is the most healing plant?
Nature's 9 Most Powerful Medicinal Plants and the Science Behind ThemTurmeric.Evening primrose oil.Flax seed.Tea tree oil.Echinacea.Grapeseed extract.Lavender.Chamomile.More items…•Feb 28, 2019
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Is there a symbol for joy?
Light is the symbol of joy and of life-giving power, as darkness is of death and destruction. … In our physical world we see things through the medium of light. In the symbolic world, we see not with light but with wisdom. Therefore, light is often associated with enlightenment.
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Baleage vs. Haylage: What's really the difference?
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Often times the terms baleage and haylage are used interchangeable in conversation due to the state or country of the farm/ranch or simply by the type of operation. So how are baleage and haylage different and why are they used?
The ensiling or fermentation process of preserving forages takes place in both haylage and baleage, hence the names. Baleage can be confused with traditional dry hay because it is still a square or round bale, but it is simply hay that is too moist to store safely as dry hay so it is wrapped or otherwise sealed in plastic. Baleage can be fermented as individual bales or in a tube/inline.
Both baleage and haylage begin with mowing the forage and combining into a windrow typically. The next step is where the differences begin to be more apparent. Haylage is forage chopped using a silage chopper and packed in a bunk, silo, or bag. Some producers may chop right after the mower or allow for some minimal drying prior to chopping to reach a moisture content of 60-70 percent. This is sometimes referred to as the wilt stage and also may be referred to as silage. This is a common moisture for producing haylage although haylage is more commonly chopped at a lower moisture content of 40-60 percent, which also may be called low-moisture haylage. Producing chopped silage is a tried and true method that continues to produce high quality forage with which most producers are knowledgeable or at least familiar. Neighbors or silage crews can usually be found easily and are able to perform all the tasks associated with making silage or haylage. Haylage may not be an option for producers who do not have the equipment needed to feed a silage. In this case, baleage may be a better option, with minor equipment changes needed to feed and with more management flexibility than haylage.
Baleage is partially dried forage, preferably 45-55 percent moisture, which is baled and wrapped with at least 6 layers of 1 mil plastic. Monitoring the moisture content is critical in reducing the risk of spoilage once baled. The process of fermentation in baleage is slower and less complete compared to haylage or silage due to a more loosely packed forage (more oxygen), a larger particle size (less available sugars), and lower moisture, typically. The slower fermentation results in a pH higher than that of haylage. A pH of around 5.0 is present in the bales, which results in more challenging preservation during the fermentation process.
Baleage can create high quality forage if done properly. Some advantages over dry hay include less loss during storage, fewer weather delays at harvest, and faster turnaround from when the forage is down in both regrowth and time on the ground. The equipment changes are not significant but need to be considered. Wrapping equipment is cheaper than a silage chopper, but handling the bales requires different equipment than the classic bale spear or grapple. Disadvantages include getting forage baled at the best moisture content, wrapping within the first 12-24 hours to minimize damage and quality loss, plastic maintenance if holes occur by the environment or animals, plastic disposal, and reduced ability to transport without proper equipment.
Baleage and haylage produce high quality feed when harvested and stored correctly. High quality baleage may be utilized as a cheaper protein supplement alternative on winter range. Each have advantages and disadvantages. While distinct processes result in two different products, the terms haylage, baleage, wet hay, chop, wilt silage, or another are often used interchangeably in conversation. Being clear on the method being discussed is important when attempting to produce a high quality forage for livestock.
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- The number of people reporting up through the organization
- The quantity or amount of product or services produced
- The "bottom line" or income produced by the company
- The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization
- Other methods that focus on things and not people.
These are all valid and important ways to measure leadership, and many others exist. However, the true — and more telling — measure of leadership is long-term and cannot easily be seen. Leadership is best measured by what you leave behind.
Some people become frustrated by the lack of immediate results. The thought of waiting months or years to see the results of their labors is discouraging. However, if you look at the actions and attitudes of people whom you consider true leaders, you will find they focus on building others. They put as their first concern the growth and development of the people with whom they interact. The results of their success carry forward through the people they have influenced over the years.


How an ancient Egyptian artefact was discovered in Aberdeen - and what it is?
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In a miraculous case of 'the right place at the right time' an Egyptian researcher at the University of Aberdeen has discovered an ancient artefact which has been missing for over a century.
Wooden splits found in a cigar tin in the university's Asia collection, could have been mistaken for something insignificant.
But the relic has now been confirmed as belonging to the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
So why is the discovery so important, and how did the artefact end up in Aberdeen of all places?
What is the missing artefact?
The wooden fragments of the relic date back to somewhere between 3341-3094BC, making it around 5000 years old.
The cedar wood pieces are part of the Dixon Relics, originally discovered in the pyramid's Queens Chamber in 1872 by engineer Waynman Dixon.
Some have speculated that the piece of cedar was originally a measuring rule which may have been used for construction of the pyramid.
What are the other Dixon Relics?
The other two artefacts which make up the collection are a ball and hook.
They are now housed in the British Museum.
How did the artefact end up in Aberdeen?
It is thought that engineer Dixon befriended James Grant, a medical student at the university, after they met in Egypt while Grant was helping with an outbreak of cholera in the 1860s.
Grant then assisted Dixon with the exploration of the Great Pyramid, where they discovered the relics in 1872.
During this time, Dixon gave the cedar wood to Grant and it remained in his possession until his death in 1895, when the rest of his collections were then donated to the University of Aberdeen.
However, the wooden splints remained with his daughter until 1946 when she then handed them over to the university.
There was no classified record of this donation and so there was no official record of the artefact being stored there among the hundreds of thousands of other pieces of history stored in various collections.
Who discovered the missing piece in Aberdeen?
In 2001, a record indicating that the wood fragment may have been donated to the University of Aberdeen's museum collection was discovered.
However, the record had never been classified and the artefacts never materialised, until they showed up in 2019.
While Egyptian researcher and curatorial assistant Abeer Eladany, was sorting through the Asia collection at the university, she recognised a cigar tin with the former Egyptian flag on it.
After cross-referencing the fragments inside with other records, she recognised them as the missing artefact.
The archaeologist, originally from Egypt, said of her discovery: "I'm an archaeologist and have worked on digs in Egypt but I never imagined it would be here in north-east Scotland that I'd find something so important to the heritage of my own country.
"It may be just a small fragment of wood, which is now in several pieces, but it is hugely significant given that it is one of only three items ever to be recovered from inside the Great Pyramid.
"The university's collections are vast – running to hundreds of thousands of items – so looking for it has been like finding a needle in a haystack. I couldn't believe it when I realised what was inside this innocuous-looking cigar tin."
Despite the artefacts being discovered in 2019, coronavirus held up the dating of the wood, but results now show it can be dated to somewhere in the period 3341-3094BC.
What is the Pyramid of Giza?
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in a complex bordering Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
Dating back to around 3000 B.C., it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as the only one still remaining as it appeared thousands of years ago.
It originally stood 146.5 metres high, making it the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years - until the Lincoln Cathedral was built in 1311.
The pyramid is made up of three chambers - the Lower Chamber, the Queen's Chamber and the King's Chamber.
It was initially thought that the pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu - however, the dating of the cedar wood artefact could call this into question as they are thought to date back to 500 years before Khufu was born.
Why is the discovery so important?
The new dating of the cedar wood raises questions about the history of the pyramid, as they date back to some 500 years earlier than it was believed the Egyptian pyramid was built.
The pyramid is the last Wonder of the Ancient World which is largely intact and the relics are one of only three remaining original objects from the time the pyramid was built.
Neil Curtis, head of museums and special collections at the University of Aberdeen, said: "Finding the missing Dixon relic was a surprise but the carbon dating has also been quite a revelation.
"It is even older than we had imagined. This may be because the date relates to the age of the wood, maybe from the centre of a long-lived tree.
"Alternatively, it could be because of the rarity of trees in ancient Egypt, which meant that wood was scarce, treasured and recycled or cared for over many years.
"This discovery will certainly reignite interest in the Dixon relics and how they can shed light on the Great Pyramid."