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The Try-Catch in UiPath Studio is an activity for managing exceptions. It allows you to determine how to respond if an exception is thrown so that you can handle it appropriately. This helps to prevent the UiPath robot from abruptly breaking in the event of an exception, and it's considered a key element of RPA development best practices.
Structure of the Try Catch
The Try-Catch activity contains three main sections: 1. Try that holds the activity or set of activities that could throw an exception.
2. Catches to indicate the exception type and, optionally, holds an activity or set of activities that'll be executed when the specified exception is thrown.
3. Finally, holds an activity or set of activities that'll always be executed.
Try - the activity or sequence of activities performed which has a chance of throwing an error.
Catches - the activity or set of activities to be performed when an error occurs. Here you must select the exception type to look for.
Finally - the activity or set of activities to be performed after the Try and Catches blocks are executed regardless of the result, which means it'll be executed if an error is caught or no errors occur.
There's no one right way to use the Try-Catch activity, as it depends on the design of your automation or process and its structure. However, you can avoid common mistakes and follow best practices. Here are some useful tips. 1. How to throw an exception properly
In UiPath, it's possible to throw both business and system exceptions to indicate when an error has occurred in your automation process. Here's how you can throw each type of exception. Business Exceptions: business exceptions are user-defined exceptions that you can throw in your automation process to indicate a specific error has occurred. To throw a business exception, you can use the "Throw" activity and specify the type of exception you want to throw. Example: New BusinessRuleException("You message here")
System Exceptions: System exceptions are pre-defined exceptions that are built into the.NET framework. To throw a system exception, you can use the "Throw" activity and specify the type of exception you want to throw.
Example: New System.IO.FileNotFoundException("file not found")
2. Try to avoid using nested Try-Catch When you use nested Try-Catch activities, it makes it harder to manage your Catches. Also, it doesn't look good in your code, making it hard for maintenance or changes on your project.
3. Try to catch specific exceptions In this way, you'll have control on what to do depending on the exception throw.
4. Remember that the Catches will always match the most specific exception first. In the example below, when the SelectorNotfoundException is thrown, it'll match the correspondent exception in the Catches, even if the Generic Exception is set.
5. Keep in mind to distinguish between Business Exceptions and System Exceptions Business Exceptions are related to processed data and the business logic. A Business Exception will be treated differently because it's related to the business specifications. This is something that can be controlled and must be assessed in the project requirements gathering.
System Exceptions are always related to the applications that the robot interacts with. A System Exception can happen anytime and can or can't be expected. So, the robot must be prepared to handle this type of exception. This is something present on the UiPath REFramework.
Here are some of the most common exceptions you may encounter during your RPA project development. Of course, there are plenty of other exceptions, but these are the ones you're likely to face sooner or later. System.IO.IOException - Occurs in many file I/O operations.
UiPath.Core.SelectorNotFoundException — The most common exception in UiPath, related to a selector that may have changed or that the robot was unable to find.
System.NullReferenceException — Exception related to calling a method on a null object reference.
System.ArgumentNullException — Occurs when a null argument is used in an invoked workflow.
IndexOutOfRangeException - The index is outside the range of an array or collection, meaning it exceeds its capacity.
TimeoutException — Occurs when an operation that was supposed to take place within a certain timeframe has expired.
The Try-Catch activity is an essential tool for managing exceptions in UiPath RPA projects. Exceptions can occur at any time and their proper handling can mean the difference for a successful project. By using the Try-Catch activity and following best practices, you can ensure a robust and stable automation process. Don't forget, proper exception handling is key to the success of your automation projects.
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This paper shows the design and implementation of adaptive neural networks controller for DC motor speed control system. The DC motor is actuated by a pulse width modulation (PWM)-based H-bridge actuator. By using certain learning methods to the networks, changing a plant's parameter can be estimated and used to produce an appropriate control action. The experiment shows that the controller conforms to the adaptive control scheme, although there are flaws which relate to feedback resolution. The most interesting result is that the implementation circuit is based on a very simple 8-bit microcontroller system.

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-leaf nodes to be accessed by Db2 is equal to the height of the index NLEVEL. After that, the number of page nodes accessed by Db2 is related to the number of records meeting the conditions. Not all leaf nodes need to be accessed, so how many leaf nodes will be read? Here must be used to calculate the predicate selectivity statistics FirstKeyCard, which is equivalent to the COLCARD of C1. In this example, the selectivity of the predicate C1 = 100 refers to the ratio of the number of records in table T1 that meet this predicate condition divided by the total number of records in T1. Under normal conditions, Db2 will consider the data distribution of the table to be uniform, then for column C1, if C1 has different COLCARD values, then the ratio of each value is 1/COLCARD (Filter Factor, FF for short). In this example, it is 1/100, which means that 1/100 of the table data meets the predicate condition. Similarly, the RID stored in the leaf node of the index only needs to be read 1/100, that is, 1/100 x NLEAF = 0.5 ~ an index page. Well, so the IO time for scanning the index is determined:

IO cost = NLEVEL + max(NLEAF x FF, 1) = 2 + max(50 x 1/100, 1) = 3 x 1ms = 3ms

When performing an index scan, every time a non-page node is accessed, it needs to be compared with the key value stored in it to determine the subtree that meets the condition, so it also spends some CPU time, which is estimated as follows:

CPU cost = NLEVEL * (Page cost /page + Scan cost /record) = 2 * 0.11ms = 0.22ms

So the total time required to scan the index is: IO cost + CPU cost = 3.22ms

The second step is to read the time recorded in the table through RID. The number of table records that need to be read is CARD * FF = 100,000 * 1/100 = 1000 records. If viewed by the average distribution, it is NPAGAES * FF = 5000 * 1/100 = 50 data pages. Then the IO time is estimated as follows:

IO cost = NPAGES * FF * IO cost/ page = 50ms

The predicate C2> 800 needs to be used while reading the table records, which requires CPU time, which is estimated as follows:

CPU cost = NPAGES * FF * Page cost /page + CARD * FF * Scan cost /record)
 = 50 * 0.1ms + 1000 * 0.01ms = 15ms

Finally, in the stage of reading table data, the total time that Db2 estimates is:

IO cost + CPU cost= 65ms

Adding up the time of the two stages is the total time to execute SQL through index IX1: 3.22ms + 65ms = 68.22ms. This time is much less than the full table scan (7500ms). Therefore, under normal circumstances, database administrators often create some indexes for tables to improve efficiency.

Through the above simple example, it's listed that in the cost model of Db2, the cost of each operation is calculated, such as full table scan, index scan, table join, data sorting, and so on. Of course, these calculation formulas are not as simple as the above examples, Db2 will also consider more complex factors. But for many SQL tuning cases, a general cost estimate formula can be analyzed.

 - Query Tuning Tips Sharing
Choose index scan or full table scan? This question is actually an extension of the above example. Using table and index statistics in our calculations. The most important statistics are the data pages of the table, the data pages of the index, and the selectivity of the predicate. When seeing that the data page of the table is large, the data page of the index is small, and the selectivity of the predicate is very good, the general index scan cost is smaller. On the contrary, if the data page of the table is small, the data page of the index is close to the table, and the predicate selectivity is not good, Db2 prefers to use a full table scan. In more complicated cases, considering data prefetching and random IO, etc., which will not be described in detail in this article.

Which is better under multiple indexes? This problem is very common. For specific problems, comparing the selectivity of the predicate corresponding to the key on each index, sometimes depending on the type of predicate and the order in which it is used on the index. The general principle is that when the first key of an index corresponds to a predicate with an operator of "=" in the predicate, and the predicate is very selective, even close to unique, then this index is definitely the best of. For example, in the above example, if the COLCARD of C1 is close to the number of records in T1, then the index using C1 as the first key will be optimal. Db2 also considers stability when selecting indexes. For example, for the same selective predicate, one operator is "=" and the other is ">". Relatively speaking, the former is more stable. When the input parameters change, the performance is relatively more consistent. Of course, some situations, such as data skew, require special consideration.

When do you need to avoid sorting? I have encountered a lot of sorting situations, because there are too many places to sort in Db2, such as the DINSTINCT, ORDER BY, and GROUP BY keywords added in SQL, as well as those needed in the table connection process, such as Merge Scan Join and so on. Sorting is not bad in all cases. A very simple example is to access data through a primary key index, but the column to be sorted is not in the index key. In this case, even if this column is added to the index key, the effect is very small, because after Db2 scans through the primary key, the number of records returned can only be at most one, and there is no need to sort at all. The situation where sorting really needs to be avoided is when the set to be handled is very large and expensive. An example I encountered before is the connection of two very large tables. After the join is completed, DISTINCT needs to be done to form a huge sort. In the end, after checking the join conditions, I put DISTINCT down on each table, and then created the appropriate index, thus finally avoiding sorting.

What are the important points to pay attention to in Nested Loop Join? Nested loop join is one of table join methods in Db2. Its principle is also very simple, which is to scan a table to obtain all the records that meet the conditions, and then access the second table according to the join conditions for each record, so that after scanning the second table multiple times, the records that meet the conditions on the two tables are finally merged together. The most critical part is the number of records that meet the conditions in the first table and the access method of the second table. Generally speaking, if the number of records in the first table that meet the conditions is large, and the access method of the second table is not good, such as a full-table query, you must pay attention. But rarely seeing this situation in the access path graph, because Db2 has calculated through statistical data and found that this situation is very costly, so choosing other table connection methods. Often our most common situation is that the number of records in the first table that meets the condition is very small, and the access method of the second table is a full table scan. At this time, please pay attention, because in some cases Db2 may incorrectly estimate the number of records in the first table that meets the conditions. The most common reasons are missing statistics, and the predicate type is difficult to estimate selectivity. So in this case, you need to split the query and run it in the actual environment to see what the number of records in the first table actually meets the conditions. If there is a big difference from the Db2 estimate, you must find out the reason before thinking a better solution. By the way, Db2 provides a good function to collect the actual cardinality. It's very useful to determine such estimation problems.

 - Conclusion
This sharing has come to an end. Believing you have a preliminary understanding of how Db2 handles SQL statements, Db2 optimizer and cost model analysis. More and richer use cases will be provided for your reference in the future.
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The Fresh-r ventilation is balanced. This means that the same amount of air is blown into your residence as is blown out. These air flows do not touch each other. But they do go through the same heat exchanger. That heat exchanger contains a mat of fine woven copper wire. If the air is warmer than the copper wire, then the heat from that air flows through the copper. If the air is colder than the copper wire, then the heat flows from the copper to the air. If it's 20° inside and 0° outside, then the air blown into the interior is 18°. And this efficiency does not decrease as the heat exchanger gets older because the copper wire is coated.

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Switch from a synchronous capture to a capture process in Oracle Streams
Switch from synchronous capture to capture process
Complete the following steps
1. Ensure that the source database is running in ARCHIVELOG mode.
Archive log list;
2. Log in to the destination database as the Oracle Streams administrator. Example assumes that the Oracle Streams administrator is strmadmin at each database.
3. Create the queue for the apply process that will apply the changes that were captured by the capture process.
BEGIN
DBMS_STREAMS_ADM.SET_UP_QUEUE(
queue_table => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_dest_qt',
queue_name => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_dest');
END;
/
4. Create an apply process that applies the changes in the queue created.
Note: Ensure that the apply_captured parameter is set to TRUE. Also, ensure that the rule_set_name parameter specifies the rule set used by the existing apply process.
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.CREATE_APPLY(
queue_name => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_dest',
apply_name => 'apply_cap_proc',
rule_set_name => 'strmadmin.apply_rules',
apply_captured => TRUE);
END;
/
5. Ensure that the apply process is configured properly for your environment. Specifically, ensure that the new apply process is configured properly regarding the following items:
Apply user
Apply handlers
Apply tag
6. Stop the apply process that applies changes captured by the synchronous capture.
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.STOP_APPLY(
apply_name => 'apply_sync_cap');
END;
/
7. Connect to the source database. Create the queue for the capture process.
BEGIN
DBMS_STREAMS_ADM.SET_UP_QUEUE(
queue_table => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_source_qt',
queue_name => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_source');
END;
/
8. Create a propagation that sends changes from the queue created.
BEGIN
DBMS_PROPAGATION_ADM.CREATE_PROPAGATION(
propagation_name => 'cap_proc_prop',
source_queue => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_source',
destination_queue => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_dest',
destination_dblink => 'db2.example.com',
rule_set_name => 'strmadmin.prop_rules');
END;
/
9. Create a capture process. Ensure that the parameters are set properly in the CREATE_CAPTURE procedure:
–Set the queue_name parameter to the queue created in Step 7.
–Set the rule_set_name parameter to the rule set used by the existing synchronous capture.
10. If the existing synchronous capture uses a capture user that is not the Oracle Streams administrator, then set the capture_user parameter to the correct capture user for the new capture process.
BEGIN
DBMS_CAPTURE_ADM.CREATE_CAPTURE(
queue_name => 'strmadmin.cap_proc_source',
capture_name => 'cap_proc',
rule_set_name => 'strmadmin.cap_rules');
END;
/
11. Prepare the replicated tables for instantiation. The replicated tables are the tables for which the capture process captures changes.
For example, if the capture process captures changes to the hr.employees and hr.departments tables, then run the following procedures:
BEGIN
DBMS_CAPTURE_ADM.PREPARE_TABLE_INSTANTIATION(
table_name => 'hr.employees',
supplemental_logging => 'keys');
END;
/
BEGIN
DBMS_CAPTURE_ADM.PREPARE_TABLE_INSTANTIATION(
table_name => 'hr.departments',
supplemental_logging => 'keys');
END;
/
Note: Lock all of the replicated tables in SHARE MODE.
In this example, run the following SQL statement:
LOCK TABLE hr.employees, hr.departments IN SHARE MODE;
12. Determine the current system change number (SCN) by running the following query:
SELECT CURRENT_SCN FROM V$DATABASE;
This example assumes that the switch SCN is _PHONE_.
13. Run a COMMIT statement to release the lock on the replicated tables:
COMMIT;
14. Set the apply process that applies changes from the synchronous capture to stop applying changes when it reaches the SCN returned
For example, if the switch SCN is _PHONE_, then run the following procedure to set the maximum_scn parameter to _PHONE_ (_PHONE_ + 1):
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.SET_PARAMETER(
apply_name => 'apply_sync_cap',
parameter => 'maximum_scn',
value => '_PHONE_');
END;
/
15. Start the apply process that applies changes from the synchronous capture.
In this example, run the following procedure:
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.START_APPLY(
apply_name => 'apply_sync_cap');
END;
/
Note: Wait until the apply process that applies changes that were captured by the synchronous capture has reached the SCN specified. When this event occurs, the apply process is automatically disabled with error ORA-26717 to indicate the SCN limit has reached.
16. Determine if the apply process has reached this point, query the DBA_APPLY view.
SELECT 1 FROM DBA_APPLY
WHERE STATUS = 'DISABLED' AND
ERROR_NUMBER = 26717 AND
APPLY_NAME = 'APPLY_SYNC_CAP';
17. Set the instantiation SCN for the replicated tables to the SCN value returned.
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.SET_TABLE_INSTANTIATION_SCN(
source_object_name => 'hr.employees',
source_database_name => 'db1.example.com',
instantiation_scn => _PHONE_);
END;
/
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.SET_TABLE_INSTANTIATION_SCN(
source_object_name => 'hr.departments',
source_database_name => 'db1.example.com',
instantiation_scn => _PHONE_);
END;
/
18. Start the apply process that you created.
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.START_APPLY(
apply_name => 'apply_cap_proc');
END;
/
19. Drop the apply process that applied changes that were captured by the synchronous capture.
BEGIN
DBMS_APPLY_ADM.DROP_APPLY(
apply_name => 'apply_sync_cap');
END;
/
20. If it is no longer needed, then drop the queue that was used by the apply process that you dropped in Step 20.
BEGIN
DBMS_STREAMS_ADM.REMOVE_QUEUE(
queue_name => 'strmadmin.sync_cap_dest',
drop_unused_queue_table => TRUE);
END;
/
21. Start the capture process that you created.
BEGIN
DBMS_CAPTURE_ADM.START_CAPTURE(
capture_name => 'cap_proc');
END;
/
22. Drop the synchronous capture.
BEGIN
DBMS_CAPTURE_ADM.DROP_CAPTURE(
capture_name => 'sync_cap');
END;
/
23. Drop the propagation that sent changes that were captured by the synchronous capture.
BEGIN
DBMS_PROPAGATION_ADM.DROP_PROPAGATION(
propagation_name => 'sync_cap_prop');
END;
/
24. Drop the queue that was used by the synchronous capture and propagation.
BEGIN
DBMS_STREAMS_ADM.REMOVE_QUEUE(
queue_name => 'strmadmin.sync_cap_source',
drop_unused_queue_table => TRUE);
END;
/
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Dictionary definition for:
1. (n) an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency" "the Census Bureau" "Office of Management and Budget" "Tennessee Valley Authority"
2. (n) a business that serves other businesses
3. (n) the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence" "she has free agency"
4. (n) the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
5. (n) how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control" "an example is the best agency of instruction" "the true way to success"
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Using Source Tracking to Grow Your Business
vcita's built in source tracking mechanism allows you to quickly identify the origin of a client's contact with your business. Knowing the source of new conversations is critical for accurately analyzing how effective your advertising efforts are. This insight will help you plan productive marketing activities and invest in the channels that are most lucrative.
This article explains how to view source tracking data in your account and describes some of the parameters involved:
- Viewing the Source Tracking Summary
- Viewing the Source of a Conversation
- Viewing the Source of a Booking
- Viewing Client Sources
- Understanding Conversation Sources and Parameters
Viewing the Source Tracking Summary
The Top Sources section of the Dashboard lists all conversation sources and displays the total number of conversations that originated from each source. The source that generated the most conversations is listed first.
To view your top sources, open the Dashboard menu. On the right side of the page, at the bottom of the Recently Active Clients pane, click Top sources.
Clicking a button in the Top sources pane opens a filtered view of the Inbox that displays only conversations originating from the selected source. For more information, refer to Viewing the Source of a Conversation (below).
Note: Notice that third-party sources, as well as any custom sources you create, are included in the Top Sources summary. For more information about common sources and their parameters, click here. For details about creating custom source tagging, click here.
Viewing the Source of a Conversation
You can check all your conversation sources at a glance, directly from your Inbox. The Sources folder contains a list of sources of all conversations stored in the Inbox. Clicking on a source filters the Inbox view to display only conversations that originated from the selected source.
Viewing the Source of a Booking
To see the origin of an individual booking, open the conversation and scroll to the appointment you want to find the source for. Click on the appointment.
Under More info, you will see the source origin. If the source was a website or other internet link, you will be able to click the URL from the Source details popup to view the source page. For more information about checking sources, refer to Understanding Conversation Sources and Parameters.
Clicking on the hyperlinked source opens the Source details popup, where you can see more information about the source. In the example below, we see that the source originated from the Client Portal, along with the Referring URL.
Here is another example of the different types of sources you may encounter. We see that the source message was sent via SMS (not email), and that the message type (Campaign) was a Reminder message.
To view the sources of many conversations simultaneously, you can export your client list. The export report can display information about all scheduled or requested appointments, including the source of the conversation connected with the bookings.
Viewing Client Sources
It is often useful to review the original marketing sources of your client pool. A client's marketing source is the origin of the first conversation with the client. Examples of marketing sources are automatic messages, direct links (e.g., your client portal), imports, etc.
To view the source of an individual client, go to the Clients menu and click on a client. On the 3rd section of the client's main card, click 'Show more' under Contact Information. The source is then listed on the right side of the page, under Additional Info.
To view the sources of many clients simultaneously, you can generate a Client Report. The marketing source of each client will be listed in the Source column of the report.
Possible sources of a client:
- Initiated by staff: imported or added manually by a staff member
- Client portal: Originated from your client portal
- Direct link: Accessed a direct link
- Website: A widget on your website
Understanding Sources and Parameters
The main sources are:
- Initiated by staff: Manually initiated by a staff member
- Website: An internet page from which a client was able to contact you or make a booking.
- Client Portal: A page of your vcita Client Portal. (The Portal is a site dedicated to promoting you and your business.)
- Announcement: A marketing drive that you create within your vcita account and distribute via email or SMS.
- Automatic message: A message generated by vcita to help you automate business workflows. The messages can be is sent via email or SMS.
You can see the referring URL for a website or Client Portal source in the Source details popup (refer to Viewing the Source of a Conversation, above). In the case of a website source, the popup also displays the Channel, or the type of widget that was used as the source. Some examples of website channels are buttons, calendars and contact forms.
When the source is an Announcement, the popup shows the distribution channel (Email or SMS) and the name of the Announcement. Clicking the link opens the Statistics page for the Announcement.
Other sources include third party integrations (e.g., Quickbooks, Zapier, etc.) and customized source tracking links that you have created.


The proportion of female students studying economics A-level in the UK remains stubbornly low. But it was the marked decline in numbers taking the exam during the 1990s that triggered Ashworth and Evans' research.
The pair surveyed 1,000 A-level students in 1996/7 across 35 schools, including all year 13 students studying economics and 767 students who were not.
Of those students studying economics A-level, females rated their interest in the subject at 3.72 on a scale of 1-5 whereas males rated it 3.56. Likewise, for those students studying economics but choosing not to take it at university, 55 per cent of females said that although they found it interesting, they performed better in their other subjects. This compared with 54 per cent of males.
Again, there was no significant difference, indicating that once taken, female students were no less likely to dislike the subject or perceive themselves to perform at a lower level compared with their other subjects.
The main difference came when analysing responses from students who had chosen not to study the subject at A-level. When asked why, the percentage of males who said that they knew nothing about the subject was 17 per cent compared with 31 per cent of female students: a significant difference.
The authors suggest that with more information, all students – and particularly females – may be more likely to take it. In addition to better information and a need for greater economics awareness in lower years at school, they also discuss introducing GCSE economics, re-examining the curriculum to consider how it might appeal more to females, and the importance of other females already studying economics in the school as potential levers for change.
As an economics teacher since 2004, I found this research interesting, first because of the trend data. I have seen increasing interest in the subject from both genders, particularly since things got interesting in the world economy in 2008.
Analysis by Geoff Riley of Tutor2U, who annually tracks the number of students studying economics from Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) data, reveals that there has been a significant change from the data reported in this 1999 paper, with an 87 per cent increase in the number studying the subject at AS and A2 since
2002, with 70,424 students sitting AS and A2-levels in 2014.
I took a closer look at the QCA data to identify any trends in gender uptake and although the numbers of male and female students have increased over this period, 58 per cent and 53 per cent respectively, the proportion of females remained consistently at 32 or 33 per cent each year, unchanged since Ashworth and Evans' research. This suggests that, despite the subject's increasing popularity, the question as to why more females don't take it remains.
Like many other economics teachers I'm sure, I find that year 9 or 11 students consistently display misconceptions as to what the subject entails, be they male or female. Most consider it to be about money; few have an inkling that it centres on the allocation of scarce resources. I have wondered whether confidence may be at play here, that female students are more likely to admit their lack of knowledge.
GCSEs in economics or related subjects might reduce this knowledge gap. Likewise, PSHE or economics awareness programmes could do better at supporting knowledge of economics, rather than the typical diet of personal finance and budgeting. The suggestion of "feminising" the curriculum sits less well with me. I would be concerned that altering it on the chance that it might appeal to some female students would reduce the subject's credibility for uncertain gains.
Overall, then, the economics A-level landscape has changed somewhat since Ashworth and Evans' writing in 1999. However, although they are successful once they take up the subject, females still only make up a third of all students. Ashworth and Evans offer some sensible suggestions as to what work could be done to increase this proportion.


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And a 1, and a 2 and a 1, 2, 3! The kids are playing in the school band, but Red doesn't know what instrument to play! The super readers soar into the book Monty's Adventures in Music Town and meet a loveable monster named Monty who has the very same problem. Will the super readers be able to help Monty pick an instrument before the big show, or will their efforts fall flat? Educational Objectives: To learn some basic music concepts. Young viewers will catch the alphabet, rhyme with OW words, find out what the word "woodwind" means, and use the power to read to change the story.
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The Muppets' entertaining and hilarious skits have helped children (and adults) for over 30 years learn about culture, science, art, history, music, life and many other things — but today the Muppets are going to teach us grammar! (Because who doesn't love the Muppets?!)
In particular, Kermit and crew will be used in examples to explain when to use who, that or which.
Here are the three main rules to determine when you should use who, that or which:
Rule 1: Who always refers to people (or Muppet characters), while that and which refer to groups or things.
- Kermit is the cautious frog who loves Miss Piggy. (No, wait — Miss Piggy is the sassy swine who loves Kermit.)
- Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem is the band that plays rock music on the show.
- Jim Henson created "The Muppet Show," which premiered in 1976.
Rule 2: Use that in essential clauses and which in nonessential clauses.
- I love Muppet movies that include Fozzie Bear (wocka wocka wocka!)
- "The Muppets Take Manhattan," which included Fozzie Bear, was the best.
- Fozzie Bear wears a hat, which is brown.
Essential clauses are never surrounded by commas, but non-essential clauses are usually surrounded by commas or preceded by a comma.
Another way to tell if a clause is essential or non-essential is to remove it and see if the meaning of the sentence has changed significantly. Here are the same examples with the clause removed:
- I love Muppet movies. (different, essential)
- "The Muppets Take Manhattan" was the best. (same, non-essential)
- Fozzie Bear wears a hat. (same, non-essential)
Rule 3: If this, that, these or those is already introducing an essential clause, start the next clause with which, regardless of whether it is essential or not
- That is an experiment which only Dr. Bunsen Honeydew can handle.
- Those daredevil performances, which always made me afraid for Gonzo, were still very artistic.
Or you can just drop the which entirely to make it sound more concise:
- That is a drumline which only Animal knows.
- That is a drumline only Animal knows.
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To undo recent changes, use the undo command:
u: undo last change (can be repeated to undo preceding commands)
Ctrl-R: Redo changes which were undone (undo the undos). Compare to '
.' to repeat a previous change, at the current cursor position. Ctrl-R will redo a previously undone change, wherever the change occurred.
A related command is:
U: return the last line which was modified to its original state (reverse all changes in last modified line)
U is not actually a true "undo" command as it does not actually navigate undo history like
CTRL-R. This means that (somewhat confusingly)
U is itself undo-able with
u; it creates a new change to reverse previous changes.
U is seldom useful in practice, but is often accidentally pressed instead of
u, so it is good to know about.
- Recover from accidental Ctrl-U, which explains what constitutes a change which can be undone.
- Using undo branches, which explains Vim's unique and very powerful undo tree.


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left\langle{F \wedge (1-F)}\right\rangle } \xrightarrow{\text{T}} \bigoplus _{p\in ?} {\mathbb{C}^{\times}} \end{align*} where \(T\) is the tame symbol. We want to compute the regulator \begin{align*} \ker(T) = H_M^2(X, {\mathbb{Z}}(2)) \xrightarrow{R_X} H^2_D(X, {\mathbb{Z}}(2)) \cong H^1(X^{\mathrm{an}}, {\mathbb{C}}/{\mathbb{Z}}(2)) .\end{align*} Beilinson shows that if \(\left\{{f, g}\right\}\in \ker(T)\) and \(\gamma\in \pi_1(X\setminus?, x_0)\) then \begin{align*} {\left\langle {R_X\left\{{f, g}\right\}},~{[\gamma]} \right\rangle} \equiv \int_\gamma \log(f) {dg\over g} - \log g(x_0) \int_\gamma {df\over f} .\end{align*}
Consider \(X \xrightarrow{\pi} S\) a family of smooth curves and \(z\in H_m^2(X, {\mathbb{Z}}(2))\) we can consider their fibers \(z_2\in H_M^2(X_s, {\mathbb{Z}}(2))\). This maps to \begin{align*} R(S) = H^1(X_s, {\mathbb{C}}/{\mathbb{Z}}(2)) \cong \operatorname{Ext} ^1_{\mathrm{MHS}}({\mathbb{Z}}(2), H^1(X_s, {\mathbb{Z}})) .\end{align*} By Griffiths transversality, \(\nabla R = F^1 H^1_{X_{/ {S}} } \otimes\omega_S^1\). If \(z\) lifts to \(\left\{{F, G}\right\}\) (?) then \(\nabla R = {dF\over F}\wedge {dG\over G}\).
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Let \(\Delta \subseteq {\mathbb{R}}\times [-1, 1]\) be a reflexive polytope, e.g. the polytope for \({\mathbb{P}}^n\), let \(\Delta^\circ\) be is polar dual. Somehow construct an elliptic surface \({\mathcal{E}}\) out of this! The symbol \(\left\{{-x, -y}\right\}\in {\mathsf{K}}_2({\mathbb{C}}({\mathcal{E}}))\) lifting to \(z\in H^2_M(\Sigma\setminus{\mathcal{E}}_\infty, {\mathbb{Z}}(2))\) and take its regulator in \(H^1(E_?, {\mathbb{C}}/{\mathbb{Z}}(2))\).
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Washington County Service Authority Water Intake
South Holston Reservoir, Washington County, Virginia
On December 1, 2006, TVA issued a final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the Washington County Service Authority's (WCSA) proposed new water intake. The new water intake requires TVA Section 26a approval. TVA issued this approval on December 12, 2006.
The WCSA proposal involves the construction and operation of 12 million gallon per day raw water intake and pump station at South Fork Holston River Mile 72.5 (right bank), about 150 feet upstream of the confluence of the Middle Fork Holston River, in southwest Virginia. The purpose of the proposed intake is to provide increased withdrawal capacity for the Washington County Water Treatment Plant in order to meet future municipal water supply demands. TVA's environmental assessment focuses on potential impacts to water quality and quantity, aquatic ecology, and historic properties.
Since 2006, WCSA has submitted two requests to TVA for approval of modifications to the original design of the raw water intake structure. In the first request, WCSA proposed to install a single water intake structure below the low water level instead of the above-ground, wet well type structure. On August 3, 2010, TVA issued a revised FONSI for the modifications. In the second request, WCSA proposed to install three water intake structures below the low water level and construct a valve vault on the shoreline. Additionally, under the current proposal, raw water intake pipes would be installed using a horizontal directional drilling technique rather than by surface excavation. On October 28, 2010, TVA issued a second revised FONSI for these modifications.
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Icosahedron: symbol of Divine connection, the Soul
The Icosahedron has twenty faces, being created by 20 equilateral triangles with 30 edges. This shape is finely cut and polished in clear quartz with mirror planes.
It is associated with the water element and it symbolizes emotions, dreams and intuition.
Its facets and symmetries compel our eyes and hearts to observe life more deeply. Astrologically, it is associated with the water signs Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
To contemplate the Icosahedron is to engage in meditation upon the Divine.
- Element: Spirit/Ether
- Symbolic attributes: Divine connection, Spirit, Soul
- Sense: Hearing
- In Nature: Space, the Heavens
- In Astrology: The full zodiac
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
In the town of Hamelin, the rich and greedy live like kings and queens while the poor and sick scavenge rubbish tips for scraps. A lame orphan boy tells the classic tale of how a plague of rats take over the town and how a fantastic piper offers to rid Hamelin of its rats for a single gold coin, then lures away the town's children when the greedy mayor breaks his word. Masterfully weaving contemporary social and environmental themes into a gripping tale, and celebrating it with breathtaking illustrations, former British Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo and illustrator Emma Chichester Clark team up to create a compelling new take on this timeless story.
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BC ( before COVID ) The Fitness Industry
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The Wellbeing Industry Muir Gray has a vision for a world where exercise professionals help people live longer, better lives into old age
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January 2021 ©Cybertrek 2021
efore COVID, we were preparing an article for HCM called the Inverse Gym Law. This was based on a famous article published in The Lancet fifty years ago called the Inverse Care Law in which the author, the late Julian Tudor Hart, demonstrated that the volume and quality of healthcare was inversely related to need. Our argument was that the fitness industry is also delivering a service that is inversely related to the potential for benefit. Most of the people working with trainers and using gyms and fitness centres are young people, whereas the benefit that can be obtained from these resources increases with every decade of life that passes. This is because the fitness gap opens up for most people in their early twenties when they get their first job – usually a sitting job – and their first car and that gap grows progressively wider until it reaches a point when it means the individual will drop below what has been called The Line, namely the level of ability where they can no longer carry out crucial tasks such as getting to the toilet in time.
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noun (plural Negroes)
mid 16th century: via Spanish and Portuguese from Latin niger, nigr- 'black'
The word Negro was adopted from Spanish and Portuguese and first recorded from the mid 16th century. It remained the standard term throughout the 17th-19th centuries and was used by prominent black American campaigners such as W. E. B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington in the early 20th century. Since the Black Power movement of the 1960s, however, when the term black was favoured as the term to express racial pride, Negro (together with related words such as Negress) has dropped out of favour and now seems out of date or even offensive in both British and US English.


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LINWOOD, ONT. — The play must go on, students decided at a Linwood elementary school.
And because teachers had withdrawn from extracurricular activities, the students at Linwood Public School were left with only one option — put on the Christmas play themselves.
The result — A Christmas Crime, which debuts Wednesday — is a play written, directed and performed by students, parents and former students upset at the thought of missing out on the school's annual Christmas play.
The whole thing was Brianna Bowman's idea. The 17-year-old used to attend the Linwood school, but is now at Elmira District Secondary School. Her brother Brett, a Grade 8 student at Linwood, came home talking about how the teachers' actions were affecting Linwood students.
"He said, 'We can't do our play now,' " Brianna said Tuesday. "It ruined his Grade 8 year."
She remembered how much she used to look forward to the school play.
She jokingly said, "We should write a play. I'll write the script. It was all fun and games."
The joke became serious.
Brianna wrote the play about Santa being kidnapped by bad elves and getting him back two days before Christmas.
About 40 Linwood students from Grades 3 to 8 play the roles of Santa, Mrs. Claus, two detectives, search and rescue workers, reindeer and good and bad elves. Brianna is the director.
Her mother, Kathy Bowman, approached the school principal. She was told the students had to form a club and contact the school board to rent the school outside normal hours. The Linwood Drama Club was born.
It was made clear teachers would not participate in any way. The students had to leave school at 3:30 p.m. each day, then return at 4 p.m. for rehearsal after the school buses and teachers had left, "so they can make the distinction between students and the Linwood Drama Club," Brianna said.
Kathy Bowman and other parents provided supervision at rehearsals, helped collect props and round up the makings of costumes from dollar stores.
"It's been great. The kids are loving it," Bowman said. "The bottom line is a group of high school students and a couple of parents have rented the school."
Former Linwood graduates and friends of Brianna's got involved.
"They felt it was important. It was part of their memory of making school fun," Kathy Bowman said.
Brianna didn't know anything about putting on a play, but researched it on the web. She learned how to assign parts by having kids sit in a circle and read through the script.
"On the first day of rehearsal, I kind of yelled, 'You say this, and you say that,' " she said. "If the part didn't sound right on them, I gave them something else."
She got the idea for A Christmas Crime while watching the television show Criminal Minds.
"I thought, 'oh my goodness, we can kidnap Santa,' " she said. "I just thought it would be a fun way of making the Christmas play different."
Her mother jokes, "There's lots of spoofs and thaw and order."
Karin Krepstakies says the students are excited.
"I thought it was a great idea," said Krepstakies, who has two sons at the Linwood school. "I know my children came home and were upset there wasn't going to be a Christmas production this year."
The younger students will sing carols in between the acts. There will be commercials (written by students) for beard growth and reindeer feed.
During the play, students will walk into the audience asking, "Have you seen Santa?"
Brianna expects as many as 120 people to turn out. There will be punch and cookies served and tables and chairs set up.
"These kids rose to the challenge of helping out the community," Kathy Bowman said. "They made a sense of community for their younger counterparts."
The play starts at 7 p.m. at the school. All are welcome.
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Antique Traps: Newhouse Bear Traps
By Tom Parr
North American Trapper & Hunter Trader trapper
Sewell Newhouse was born in Brattleboro, Vermont in 1806. His family moved to Oneida County, New York, when he was 14 years old. As a young man, he spent most of his time in the woods becoming well-acquainted with the local Native tribes. Under their guidance, he became a well-rounded woodsman, especially knowledgeable about the pursuit and capture of wild animals.
Newhouse made his first steel trap when he was 17, crudely fashioned from scrap metal found in his father's blacksmith shop. He learned how to temper steel from a family friend, and over the next 20 years, usually with a partner or a hired hand, he made many more traps and a few rifles, mostly selling to other local trappers.
In 1849, Newhouse was approached by John Humphrey Noyes, who had just launched a communal living venture on the banks of Oneida Creek, a few miles from Kenwood, New York. The commune was a religious idea, intended to save mankind. It was based on the idea that a perfect life could only be lived if people sacrificed everything to the community's interest.
Newhouse joined Noyes' Oneida Community, and there he continued to make steel traps in the old way, by hand.
Newhouse Bear Trap Swivel
By 1855, the demand for Newhouse steel traps had grown to such an extent that the Oneida Community leaders decided to begin manufacturing on a much larger scale, and it became a major part of the business dealings of the Community.
In the 1850s, Oneida Community produced a No. 5 and a larger No. 6 bear trap called "The Great Bear Tamer." It weighed 50 pounds. In 1864, the Oneida Community reported a yearly sale of 30 bear traps; that same year, they sold 7,250 beaver traps. While Newhouse bear traps were well-known, they never were produced in great number.
The earliest model, called a slick pan, had no lettering on the pan. This trap was built in both the No. 5 and No. 6 size from 1850 to 1855. Next came the No. 5 & 6, with a lettered pan that read S. Newhouse Community N.Y. It was made from 1865 to 1888. Newhouse passed away in 1888, but the trap making continued, as has his legacy as America's master trap maker.
The pan on No. 5 traps made from 1895 to 1905 reads S. Newhouse Kenwood N.Y. At the same time, Oneida also made the No. 15, which is the same as a No. 5 but with offset jaws exposing the teeth between the jaws; two smaller bear traps, the No. 50 and 150, also went into production. During the Kenwood era, for a very short span, Oneida Community built a No. 25 and a No. 35, called the Newhouse Self Setting Bear Trap. It was not well received by trappers and was only on the market for a short time; these are very rare and prized by today's trap collectors.
From around 1895 to 1911, Newhouse bear traps had S. Newhouse Oneida Community N.Y in raised letters on the pan; they were built in sizes No. 6, No. 5, No. 15, No. 50 and No. 150. From 1911 through 1925, S. Newhouse Oneida Community N.Y PAT. Sept 26-1911 appeared in raised letters on the pans, and collectors refer to these as the patent date model; they were made in all of the same sizes.
In 1925, Oneida sold the trap-making division to Animal Trap Company of America, Lititz, PA, where the Newhouse bear traps were continued in limited production through 1976. The raised letter pan now read Oneida Newhouse Reg.U.S. Pat. Off. Made in U.S.A., Animal Trap Co. Lititz, PA; they were made in sizes No. 6, No. 5, No.15, No. 50 and No. 150.
The value of Newhouse bear traps varies greatly, but all are collectible. Condition and knowing that the parts are original is of most importance when buying these traps. A good No. 6 Slick Pan could bring $8,000 while a No. 5 or No. 15 might fetch up to $800.
Much more information on Newhouse bear traps, accessories, and other bear traps can be found in a book Blaise Andreski and I wrote titled The Collectors Guide - Bear Traps - Model Recognition & Prices; it can be purchased from Sterling Fur Co., phone: _PHONE_.
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For information on this and other
collectible antique traps, contact:
Tom Parr, the North American Trap
Collectors Association, P.O. Box 94,
Galloway, OH 43119; _PHONE_.


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ABSTRACT: The American Academy of Pediatrics called for action for improved screening of mental health issues in the emergency department (ED). We developed the rapid screening tool home, education, activities/peers, drugs/alcohol, suicidality, emotions/behavior, discharge resources (HEADS-ED), which is a modification of "HEADS," a mnemonic widely used to obtain a psychosocial history in adolescents. The reliability and validity of the tool and its potential for use as a screening measure are presented.
ED patients presenting with mental health concerns from March 1 to May 30, 2011 were included. Crisis intervention workers completed the HEADS-ED and the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths-Mental Health tool (CANS MH) and patients completed the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI). Interrater reliability was assessed by using a second HEADS-ED rater for 20% of the sample.
A total of 313 patients were included, mean age was 14.3 (SD 2.63), and there were 182 females (58.1%). Interrater reliability was 0.785 (P <.001). Correlations were computed for each HEADS-ED category and items from the CANS MH and the CDI. Correlations ranged from r = 0.17, P <.05 to r = 0.89, P <.000. The HEADS-ED also predicted psychiatric consult and admission to inpatient psychiatry (sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 87%; area under the receiver operator characteristic curve of 0.82, P <.01).
The results provide evidence to support the psychometric properties of the HEADS-ED. The study shows promising results for use in ED decision-making for pediatric patients with mental health concerns.
PEDIATRICS 07/2012; 130(2):e321-7. · 4.47 Impact Factor


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The PHOTON Projects
In 1994, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the first Advanced Technology Education (ATE) grants with the goal of improving technician education at two-year colleges and forming partnerships between academic institutions and industry. In 1995, the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) in Boston, Massachusetts received its first ATE grant, a project to prepare teachers to introduce fiber optic technology to secondary and postsecondary students in the six New England states. The work of the first grant was adapted and expanded by three subsequent ATE grants. The impact of these projects has grown in technical breadth and geographical extent to include all of photonics technology and teachers and faculty from Maine to Hawaii. Through our work with the optics/photonics societies OSA and SPIE, our impact has spread throughout the globe.
Fiber Optic Technology Education Project (FOTEP) 1995 – 1998
The first of the NEBHE photonics-related ATE projects increased the number of secondary schools and colleges (primarily two-year community colleges) prepared to introduce fiber optics technology to their students. Over a period of 30 months, FOTEP worked with teachers and faculty from more than 40 schools in a series of workshops, providing curriculum, materials, technical assistance and a unique opportunity to network with other educators and fiber optic industry personnel.
Key FOTEP Outcomes:
- Modules, courses and programs in fiber optic technology were developed at New England high schools and colleges
- Over 60% of FOTEP faculty participants built contacts and partnerships with local fiber optics businesses.
- Strong collaboration between high school and college level instructors promoted.
- A lab kit was developed for fiber optic laboratory experiments and a set of fiber optics instructional materials was developed.
PHOTON 2000 – 2003
PHOTON addressed photonics education on a number of fronts. Of primary importance was increasing the number of teachers who had the knowledge and skills to teach photonics technology. Although ATE programs are focused on two-year colleges, PHOTON recognized that the pipeline of college students starts well before college admission, perhaps even before secondary school. For this reason, project PHOTON included middle and high school teachers as well as college faculty. This cross-grades collaboration resulted in the development of educational pathways in science education to help students achieve as they progressed through the educational system. Project PHOTON also included guidance counselors in the professional development workshops. Counselors gained new knowledge on available career options and provided outreach to students interested in math, science and technology careers.
Key PHOTON Outcomes:
- 39 New England schools participated, with teachers from middle schools, high schools and community colleges.
- A mentored email Listserv was established that is still active today with more than 100 education and industry members.
- The FOTEP lab kit was expanded to include components for experiments with lasers and 25 laboratory experiments in basic & applied optics were developed and field-tested.
- A series of 13 optics-focused "Explorations" suitable for middle school science labs were developed.
- High schools, community colleges and local industry created stronger bonds leading to joint activities such as field trips, job
PHOTON2 Project (2003-2006)
PHOTON2 gave educators the necessary skills and resources to implement and teach photonics courses by producing an introductory textbook and other materials and a distance-learning program for educators. Like PHOTON, PHOTON2 established Alliances between local high schools and colleges to provide seamless integration between their STEM curricula. Educators from eight geographic locations were brought together to facilitate photonics technology education in their local institutions to develop educational pathways for students.
Key PHOTON2 Outcomes:
- Web-based professional development course, "Introduction to Photonics."
- Instructional materials, including a 15 chapter textbook, Light – Introduction to Optics and Photonics. _URL_
- A field-tested, industry-quality laboratory equipment kit, with 25 exercises and lab demo videos.
- Support by local industry for instructors and students.
Local,paid summer internships in the photonics industry during 2005 and 2006 for teachers and counselors.
- A capstone "Showcase" workshop in 2006 held in collaboration with SPIE.
This project developed materials for teaching optics/photonics through Problem-Based Learning, a student-centered pedagogy that teaches structured problem-solving at the same time as content.
Find out more about PHOTON PBL and Problem Based Learning here PHOTON PBL


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... including targeted forecasts at the time of your arrival to each point!
Alvarado, Texas, United States experiences mild weather year round. During the summer months, temperatures average between 24-29°C (75-84°F) with high humidity levels. The hottest month is July, when temperatures can reach an average maximum of 32°C (90°F). Winters are usually mild, with temperatures ranging between 4-9°C (40-48°F). January is typically the coldest month, when temperatures can dip as low as -3°C (27°F). The area typically experiences below-average rainfall throughout the year, with the wettest months being May and October. Precipitation is typically light and generally consists of light rain or snow. The area is also prone to occasional thunderstorms and hail.
As of 2020, the city population is 4282.
This map shows the current & 7-day weather forecast, weather alerts, and weather radar for Alvarado, Texas.


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Users of Android devices, usually smartphones, can gain root access through rooting to gain control over various subsystems. But, in order to modding your Android device, you need to disable the DM Verity on your Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, and trust me, not many users are familiar with how to do this. That's the reason why we are here. In this article, you will learn some simple steps that will help you do so. Therefore, let's get started with the guide.
Prerequisite: Unlock Bootloader
Step 1: To begin, you must download the Android SDK platform tool on your computer. From this link, download and extract the Android Studio SDK files. You will use this throughout the entire process to disable DM Verity on your Pixel.
Step 2: You must enable USB debugging and OEM locking for your Pixel to be recognized by the Android SDK in ADB mode.
- Go to the settings menu on your Google Pixel 7 or 7 Pro.
- Tap on About Phone.
- To view the build number, tap it seven times.
- Go back to settings and tap the system tab.
- Select the Developer option.
- Make sure USB debugging and OEM unlocking are enabled.
Step 3: You must unlock the bootloader to flash a custom ROM. You will lose all your data on the phone, and also your warranty will be void. Here's how to unlock your bootloader.
Activate fast boot mode on Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
- You will need to connect your device to your computer
- You can now open the command prompt by typing CMD in the address bar and hitting enter.
- Then, in the command prompt, type ADB reboot bootloader.
- Using the fastboot devices command, confirm that Fastboot is connected. You will be able to get the device ID from this.
- Using the fastboot flashing unlock command, unlock your Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro bootloader.
- To confirm, press the volume key, select Unlock Bootloader, and then press the power key.
- Once your device has rebooted, you will see unlocked in bold letters.
- Your bootloader has been unlocked successfully.
Step 4: In order to proceed further, you must download the factory image of your Pixel device.
Make sure to download the exact version of the factory image that is present on your device. You can check it by going into:
- Initially, tap on the settings.
- Then, go to the about and hit the build number. Now follow these steps:
- Your computer should now have the factory image extracted to your preferred location.
- You can send the vbmeta.img file to your smartphone by opening the image folder and copying the vbmeta.img file.
Step 5: Here are the steps you need to follow to boot your phone into Fastboot mode:
- Go to the SDK folder and type CMD in the address bar.
- To restart the bootloader, type adb reboot bootloader in the Command Prompt.
- You can now verify your device's fast boot connection by typing fastboot devices.
- Now your device is in Fastboot mode.
Steps to Disable DM Verity on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro
That's it. Now, you are set to disable the DM Verity on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. Therefore, if you have performed all the five steps mentioned above, then you must perform these steps:
- Execute this command on CMD: fastboot flash vbmeta –disable-verity –disable-verification vbmeta.img.
- In your Google Pixel 7 and Google Pixel 7 Pro, you have successfully disabled the DM version.
That's it. Now, you have disabled the DM Verity on Google Pixel 7 and 7 Pro. We hope you find this article helpful.
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Flamingo nXt
easy rendering for Rhino in Windows
Product Materials and Lights
This tutorial shows how to render a Rhino model using nXt. The model includes some images that will be used as decals and a material library.
Support files for this tutorial can be downloaded here...
The tutorial covers:
 - Inserting materials from a library
 - Adding a decal to the rendering
 - Adding a spotlight to the rendering
To begin:
 1. Open the model Rackmount Start.
 2. Renderthe model.
 This model is setup to add materials out of a material library.
 3. To activate the material library press on the Material Tab and the Folderbutton:
 This opens the location of the Material Libraries for NXT. Each material is a separate file in a series of standard directories on your hard-drive. Navigate to the folder called Stereo Materials that you downloaded with the Rhino model.
 Unlike previous versions of Flamingo, once a material is assigned to a model, it is stored within the model. In this model we will assign the materials to separate layers. Do this by Opening the layer control and then dragging the materials to the layer.
 4. Render the model.
 The result should look like this:
To add a decal:
While this is a good start, the face of the rack unit would benefit from decal graphics that mark the controls.
A decal is a way to apply a single bitmap to an object. It can be used to apply labels and images to objects in the scene.
 1. Select the face of the stereo.
 2. On the Properties dialog, change the dropdown to Flamingo nXt Decals.
 3. On the Properties dialog, Flamingo nXt Decals press the Addbutton.
 4. Select the bitmap Label.png.
 5. On the Decal Properties dialog, make sure the Projection is Planar, and then press the Placebutton.
 6. Place the decal by snapping to the Lower Left Endpoint, then the Lower Right Endpoint, and the Upper Left Endpoint on the front of the face, the press Enter.
 This will place the label correctly on the face of the rack unit.
 7. Render the model.
 The result should look like this:
To add a ground plane:
Next step in the tutorial is to add a ground plane for the unit to sit on.
 1. To do this, go to the Environment tab, Ground plane section, check Enabled.
 2. Press the Material button and select Reflective Base for the ground plane material.
 3. Render the model.
 The result should look like this:
To add a spotlight:
A next step might be to add a spotlight on the rack system to vary the lighting a little. The lighting in studio mode is controlled by an HDRI file, but we can also add another spotlight to the rendering.
 1. Insert a Spotlight that highlights the face of the stereo.
 2. Render the model.
 The spotlight draws attention and interest to the front of the unit.
To depth of field:
For small studio objects it is sometimes nice to add depth of field to accentuate the depth of the object.
 1. To do this, go to the Render tab, Depth of field section, check Enabled.
 2. Set the Focal distance by pressing the button, and snap to one of the LED lights. This will set the point in the scene that is in focus. The Strength slider adjusts the focus in front of and behind the focal point.
 3. Render the model.
 Depth of field can take a few passes to resolve. The first few passes might be rough in appearance. The final image should look like this:
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Arc Gun
Designed for close assault, both arc guns and flamers are accurate weapons at short ranges. A more finesse choice for killing.
Harnessing the power of electricity makes for a range of
effective weapons. Some shock weapons are designed to stun
a single target, while others can hit multiple foes spread over
an area or generate arcs that jump between multiple targets
in a lightning-linked chain. Many shock weapons can be easily
identified by their electricity-generating coils, glass insulators,
or carbon-fiber shielding meant to protect the wielder.


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The PNG Accident Investigation Commission is hosting an international accident and incident database training in Port Moresby this month.
An expert from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will train investigators at the PNG Accident Investigation Commission, on the database that is used internationally for filing accident and serious incident data to ICAO.
The training course is funded by the government of Australia under the agency support agreement between PNG and Australia.
The accident/incident data reporting (ADREP) system is operated and maintained by ICAO. It receives, stores and provides States with data that will assist them in validating safety.
The expert from Santiago, Chile, Winston San Martin, said the ECCAIRS (European Co-ordination Centre for Accident and Incident Reporting Systems) database is a PC application tool to assist states in collecting, analysing and sharing their aviation safety information,'' Mr Martin said.
''The analysis of standardised data at the global level helps to better understand the causes of aviation accidents and serious incidents, to aid in the detection of potentially serious safety hazards and to enhance aviation safety everywhere."
PNGAIC chief commissioner Hubert Namani said he supported the ICAO position that a common taxonomy is indispensable for defining safety issues, by enabling a common interpretation of safety data.
"In this context, through the PNG AIC embracing ECCAIRS, it will facilitate electronic information exchange and integration among different organizations from various countries, as well as the analysis of safety data originating from multiple sources," Mr Namani said.
"PNG is committed to playing a key role in improving the safety of aviation globally, and through ICAO has made this course open to investigators from the region."
Civil Aviation Minister Alfred Manase said PNG's Accident Investigation Commission is a strong independent investigation body in the Asia-Pacific Region.
"There are many synergies through training and liaison opportunities with our Asia-Pacific neighbours that will keep PNG at the forefront of aviation safety in the region. I am pleased that the AIC has been able to host an aircraft accident investigator from Mongolia to attend the two-week ECCAIRS course. This demonstrates PNG's commitment to excellence in aviation safety, and the sharing of safety expertise and training globally," Mr Manase said


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- 1. siphon, syphon, tube, tubing
- usage: a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that atmospheric pressure forces the liquid through the tube
- 2. siphon, syphon, organ
- usage: a tubular organ in an aquatic animal (especially in mollusks) through which water can be taken in or expelled
WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University.
- 1. siphon, syphon, siphon off, draw, take out
- usage: convey, draw off, or empty by or as if by a siphon
- 2. siphon, put, set, place, pose, position, lay
- usage: move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
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Thoughtful architectural details grace nearly every angle of Princeton's magnificent campus. From intricate stained glass ceilings to an antique orrery designed to demonstrate our solar system, the "Looking Up at Princeton" video explores settings that inspire contemplation and reflection. A tiger holding a Princeton shield, shown above, can be found perched atop a pillar next to Blair Hall.
Photos by Evelyn Tu
Video Feature: Looking Up at Princeton
Posted July 5, 2012; 12:00 p.m.
Princeton's campus has been thoughtfully designed to balance tradition with the best of modernity. Considered by many to be one of the most magnificent college campuses in the world, its aesthetic qualities are a large part of the experience of living, learning and working in this community.
Play the "Looking Up at Princeton" video.
In the "Looking Up at Princeton" video, glancing sunlight accentuates Princeton's special sense of place. Every adornment, large or small, reminds students and visitors to stop and appreciate what's here now.
Each new discovery inside and outside Princeton's buildings and along its well-groomed walkways inspires contemplation and reflection. No detail has been spared in order to provide endless sources of exploration, from the Rittenhouse orrery, which was built by astronomer David Rittenhouse in 1771 to demonstrate the planets' orbits around the sun and is now displayed in Peyton Hall; to the soaring stained glass ceiling in Victorian-era Chancellor Green; and to the extreme angles of Lewis Library, which opened in 2008.


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Two major engineering entrance examinations are used for admission to engineering institutes across India, Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE) and All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) but now these both are combined as Indian Science Engineering Entrence Test (ISEET).
ISEET Exam Date (Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test): The ISEET is going to be effective for admissions into the IITs and NITs for Admission year 2013 and therefore is expected to be conducted in March or April 2013.
ISEET Test Pattern (Indian Science Engineering Eligibility Test): ISEET will have two papers on the same day:
Duration of exam(ISEET Main) – 3 hours
Paper-Test Pattern of ISEET Main : Reading Comprehension & Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning
Weightage to ISEET Main: 30% minimum
Duration of exam(ISEET Advance) – 3 hours
Paper-Test Pattern of ISEET Main: Problem Solving Ability in Basic Science Subjects
Weightage for ISEET Advance: 30% minimum
The two tests ISEET Main and ISEET Advance together with weigthage of Board Examination indicate a candidate's ranking in the exam.
Thus,the Percentage weightage at ISEET will be as:
Weigthage of Board Examination minimum: 40%
Weightage of ISEET Main: 30%
Weightage of ISEET Advance: 30%
Some of the books which can help candidates to prepare for ISEET exams are suggested as below.Candidates should start preparing along with 12th exams.So that they can score well in ISEET and can beat the competition.
Books which can help them are:
For Preparation Of Mathematics Section:
For Preparation Of Physics Section:
For Preparation Of Chemistry Section:
For aptitude preparation candidates can refer below book:
We wish our candidates All The Best for the Upcoming Exams and wish them great future ahead!!
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Estimating the Length of Everyday Objects (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines.
Tittel Estimating the Length of Everyday Objects (Inquiry Based)
Omtale Students will use the estimation simulation to improve their ability to estimate the length of classroom objects using metric and US standard units. Learning Goals: Students will be able to estimate the size of ordinary classroom objects in inches, feet, centimeters, and meters. They will also be able to calculate accuracy. [This year my students did not have computers yet when we did the activity. So instead of having each student do the activity at their own computer, we did it as a class activity. I projected the simulation and had them write down their guess as to how many line segments (or other shapes) could fit into the bigger one. They then shared their answers. They found it really fun, and it was a great way to make students become comfortable with participating in class. Even the shyest students were participating by the end. I think I'll do it this way again next year and add "participate in class discussions" as a learning goal.]
Emne Anna
Nivå Ungdomsskule, Vidaregåande skule
Type Lab
Tid 60 minutt
Inneheld svar Nei
Språk English
Nøkkelord Proportionality
Simuleringar Estimation
Forfattarar Karen King
E-post for kontakt
Skule / Organisasjon Denver School of Science and Technology
Lasta opp 10.08.06
Oppdatert 28.04.15


Why Fat Grizzlies Don't Get Diabetes Like We Do
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Bears can eat like pigs, hibernate for months and still be healthy. This seems so unfair. Tim Shobe/iStockphoto hide caption
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Sometimes nature comes up with elegant solutions to difficult problems, like how to gain weight and not get diabetes.
Take, for instance, the grizzly bear. How does this 750-pound mammal survive long, lean winters? Well, it just gets really fat beforehand and then sleeps the hungry season away.
Grizzly bears can easily double their body fat in the months leading up to hibernation. For us humans, this kind of weight gain could result in some pretty serious health consequences — one of the most common being Type 2 diabetes.
But grizzly bears are adept at staying healthy despite their dramatic fluctuations in weight, reports a study published Tuesday in Cell Metabolism.
According to the report, the grizzly's ability to pack on the pounds and then use that energy efficiently during hibernation might have to do with the surprising way that its body responds to the hormone insulin.
"The results were so different from what we see in humans and rodents that we were all very skeptical at first," says Kevin Corbit, a senior scientist at Amgen Inc., a biotechnology firm in Thousand Oaks, Calif., who led the research team. "This was a complete surprise," he says. Amgen is interested in the potential this research has to help treat obesity and diabetes.
Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas, and it instructs fat, liver and muscle tissue to suck up blood sugar and convert it into fat. In humans, weight gain is believed to lead to insulin resistance — the pancreas must produce more and more insulin to control blood sugar, until eventually it shuts down, causing Type 2 diabetes.
Corbit and his team wanted to know if packing on the pounds prior to hibernation also made grizzlies more resistant to insulin. So they decided to study six former "nuisance" bears in a rescue facility in Washington. These bears live in conditions that are as close to the wild as possible, so they still gorge out in the summer and hibernate in the winter. But being in captivity made them ultimately easier to wrangle.
Nevertheless, Corbit describes working with the bears as "a highly orchestrated ballet."
Assuming that, like humans, bears became less sensitive to insulin when they gained weight, the researchers waited until the bears were at their fattest — right before hibernation — and injected them with what they thought was a tiny dose of insulin, about the same amount you would give to a human.
The bears almost died of insulin overdose.
"That's when we knew something surprising was happening in the bears," says Corbit.
It turns out that despite all their excess poundage, the bears were very sensitive to insulin — a sign of great health.
Corbit and his team then looked at how the bears responded to insulin at other points during the year — before hibernation, during hibernation and after hibernation. They found that the bears were actually most sensitive to insulin just before hibernation, when they were at their largest. During hibernation, they became extremely resistant to insulin. Then after hibernation, they became sensitive to insulin again.
Based on the results, Corbit hypothesized that the bear's fat cells can actually change how they respond to insulin throughout the year.
"I look at it as a dimmer switch within the tissue," says Corbit, referring to how the cells turn their sensitivity to insulin up and down.
Evolutionarily, this insulin "dimmer switch" is actually very helpful to the bear. Before hibernation, when they are busy chowing down on berries and salmon, their high sensitivity to insulin helps them convert all that excess sugar in their bloodstream into fat. And during hibernation, their low sensitivity to insulin helps them maintain enough sugar in their blood stream to survive.
And Corbit says that if scientists can pinpoint the mechanism underlying the insulin dimmer switch, it might help in treating people who are showing early signs of diabetes.
"I think giving insulin is making people much sicker," he says. "I'm hoping that whatever we find is going to ramp up the insulin sensitivity enough that we don't have to supplement with insulin at all."
Maren Laughlin, a program director at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disorders who was not affiliated with the study, agrees that it would be beneficial to be able to treat people with smaller doses of insulin.
And Corbit's hypothesis that cells can flip their insulin sensitivity on and off is an intriguing one, she says, but the researchers would need to look at the bear's sensitivity to insulin at more points during the year to verify that.
This paper joins another, released in May, showing that specific genes in polar bears have evolved to let them eat as much fat as they please without succumbing to heart disease.
It seems that bears are just really good at being fat.


Error 1249
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Process became runnable before lock it was waiting for was released.
The Lock Manager maintains queues of lock requests to enable server tasks to obtain read, write, and update locks as needed. A task sleeps while waiting for a lock request to be granted. Error 1249 is raised when the task awakes but the Lock Manager detects an abnormal condition in the lock queue for that lock. Error 1249 is raised in the following states:
The lock request was granted, but the lock is not at its expected position in the queue.
The lock received a signal to requeue, but it is not at its expected position in the queue.
Error 1249 is caused by an Adaptive Server problem and breaks the connection to the server. In a common scenario leading to this error, separate sessions open cursors on the same table, and the user aborts one session in the middle of an update; attempting the same transaction again raises the 1249 error.
Call Sybase Technical Support.
Additional information
When you call Sybase Technical Support, have the information available that is listed in "Reporting errors".
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Jumpin' Snow Fleas!
Study those jumpin' snow fleas and start to get an inside view of why some animals like to jump in this insect experiment. Most insects don't like cold weather, but snow fleas love it!
What You'll Need:
- Snow fleas
- Reference books
Have you ever been out on a winter day and seen what looked like pepper sprinkled on the snow? Have you seen that pepper start to jump up and down? If so, you've seen snow fleas.
The good news is, snow fleas aren't really fleas. But it's easy to see how they got their name, since they look like tiny fleas when they bounce around in the snow.
Snow fleas are also called springtails, and that's an even better name for them. You see, they have a tail-like feature that works like a pogo stick. You might say that springtails have a built-in ejection seat!
How to Study Jumpin' Snow Fleas:
Step 1: If you've never seen snow fleas, look for them under trees on sunny winter days. Just look for what looks like specks of pepper that are jumping up and down!
Step 2: Why do you suppose snow fleas act that way? Make a list of other creatures that jump up and down. Although these creatures share the same behavior, they may jump up and down for different reasons.
Step 3: Look up the creatures on your list in a reference book. Then make a chart of the information you find. Remember to include the type of creature, the origin, and the size, as well as the reasons behind the jumping behavior. You may even want to draw pictures to go along with your chart.
Next, insects don't have to go to church to start preying.
For more crafty fun and animal-related activities: