Working with loaders and RxJS Observables
Loaders is an integral part of user experience. Appropriate usage of loaders is essential to ensure smooth experience. If a loader stops too early, it feels like nothing has happened and seems like the app has frozen. If the loader stops too late, then it feels like an eternity to use the app. In both the cases, you loose a user and in extreme cases, are liable for some cuss-words too!
Waiting Meme
Now if you are working in Angular, then you are obviously working with Observables. But if you are working with React, and are using RxJS Observables to control the data flow (the reactive paradigm), even then you can use the following technique to ensure perfect start-stop of loaders.
Observable lifecycles
There are 3 stages in the lifecycle:
 1. next – This is when the observable completes with a success and sends data to the subscriber
 2. error – When the observable's execution throws an error and sends an error object to the subscriber
 3. complete – When the execution is completed but no data is sent to the subscriber
Say, you start the loader before making the API call. The tricky part is when and how to stop the loader using the Observable lifecycle.
STOPPING AT EVERY STEP
// initially the loader is false
this.isLoading = false;
// fetch todos
fetchTodos() {
 // start the loader
 this.isLoading = true;
 const http$ = this.http.get('_URL_
 http$.subscribe(
 next => {
 console.log('Data from API', next);
 // stop the loader once the observable completes with success
 this.isLoading = false;
 },
 error => {
 console.log('Error from API', error);
 // stop the loader if the observable fails
 this.isLoading = false;
 }
 );
 }
Play with the demo here: Stackblitz Link
Using complete
The loader in this case will stop only when the observable completes with a success. If the observable fails with an error, we'll have to still explicitly stop the loader in the error block.
 // initially the loader is false
 this.isLoading = false;
 fetchTodos() {
 this.isLoading = true;
 const http$ = this.http.get('_URL_
 http$.subscribe(
 next => {
 console.log('Data from API', next);
 },
 error => {
 console.log('Error from API', error);
 // stop the loader if the observable fails
 this.isLoading = false;
 },
 () => {
 // onComplete block
 // stop the loader once the observable completes with success
 this.isLoading = false;
 }
 );
 }
Play with the demo here: Stackblitz Link
BEST WAY: RxJS finalize operator
This will help you to stop the loader in both cases, when the observable execution completes in success or when it fails.
For this, you'll first have to import the finalize operator from RxJS.
import { finalize } from 'rxjs/operators';
Once done, you can use this operator with the pipe operator, just before you subscribe.
// initially the loader is false
this.isLoading = false;
fetchTodos() {
 this.isLoading = true;
 const http$ = this.http.get('_URL_
 http$
 .pipe(
 finalize(() => {
 this.isLoading = false;
 })
 )
 .subscribe(
 next => {
 console.log('Data from API', next);
 },
 error => {
 console.log('Error from API', error);
 }
 );
 }
Play with the demo here: Stackblitz Link
Here, you don't have to stop the loader explicitly within "next" and "error" blocks. The loader will be stopped in the "finalize" block in both the cases:
 1. When the observable completes to success
 2. When the observable completes to error
Faking a Failed HTTP Request
To check the stopping of loading in case the observable throws an error, we can fake a failed API response by throwing an error on purpose. For this, we'll be using RxJS operators like map.
this.isLoading = false;
 fetchTodos() {
 this.isLoading = true;
 const http$ = this.http.get('_URL_
 http$
 .pipe(
 map(d => {
 // deliberately throwing an error
 throw new Error('test error');
 })
 )
 .subscribe(
 next => {
 console.log('Data from API', next);
 this.data = next;
 this.isLoading = false;
 },
 error => {
 this.data = [];
 console.error('Error from API', error);
 this.isLoading = false;
 }
 );
 }
Play with the demo here: Stackblitz Link
The "map" operator is generally used to modify the incoming data before we can use it in the subscribe block. Here, we are using the map-block to throw an Error and hence the error block will get executed.
Hidden Gem – .add()
If you feel like "finalize" doesn't makes sense according to flow because we are writing code to stop the loader before everything, there is .add() operator for you. It behaves same like the finalize operator and gets executed in both the cases – success or error.
let isLoading = false;
fetchTodos() {
 this.isLoading = true;
 const http$ = this.http.get('_URL_
 http$
 .subscribe(
 next => {
 console.log('Data from API', next);
 this.data = next;
 },
 error => {
 this.data = [];
 console.error('Error from API', error);
 }
 ).add(() => {
 this.isLoading = false;
 });
 }
Play with the demo here: Stackblitz Link
In Conclusion…
The one thing which is not addressed here is unsubscribing of Observables but I'll surely cover that in the upcoming post. This was just to bring to your attention that Observables are sneaky.
I learnt this after a number of trial and errors and its such a small thing which is being used in every project I do. There is one other way to start-stop the loader globally in the app which uses RxJS BehaviorSubject. I'll try to update the post with this in future as well!
Until then, share this with your friends/colleagues. Any suggestions/ideas/advice/feedback – please reach out to me:
 1. In the comments below
 2. Email -
 3. Twitter - @secondbestcoder
Originally poster on adityatyagi.com
No Comments Yet


%0 Journal Article %T From Self-care for Healthy People to Self-management for Cancer Patients with Cancer Portals %J Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention %I West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter %Z _PHONE_ %D 2015 %\ 04/01/2015 %V 16 %N 4 %P _PHONE_ %! From Self-care for Healthy People to Self-management for Cancer Patients with Cancer Portals %K Self-Care %K Self-management %K cancer %K Portal %K Symptom management %K Prevention %R %X Self-care to prevent cancer and self-management to cope with the disease are two discrete effective mechanismsfor improving of control and management of neoplasia. Both them have certain strategies and practices. Often thetwo are used interchangeably despite their different approaches. Strategies of self-care usually refer to preventionat different levels include primary, secondary and tertiary. In contrast, strategies of self-management are relatedto management and alleviation of unpleasant cancer-related symptoms and treatment-related side effects forimproving the quality of life of cancer survivors. Successful promoting of self-care and self-management strategiesneed people and survivor empowerment. Within this context, innovative approaches open a new window. In thispaper after a brief review of related strategies and practices, we provide an explanation of how cancer portalsmay play an important role in the empowerment process and what are key potentials for implementing of selfcareand self-management strategies for cancer. %U _URL_


rsagl-mathThe RogueStar Animation and Graphics Library: Mathematics
data Ray3D Source
Rays with endpoints and vectors.
Although a ray is isomorphic to a SurfaceVertex3D, it does not have the same behavior.
projectRay :: RSdouble -> Ray3D -> Point3DSource
The parametric function of a ray. The parameter is measured as a proportion of the length of the vector. projectRay 0 is the endpoint of the ray. projectRay 1 is the endpoint offset by the ray's vector.
distanceAlong :: Ray3D -> Point3D -> RSdoubleSource
The inverse operation to projectRay. This could also be understood as the height of the point above the plane defined by the ray.
angleFrom :: Ray3D -> Point3D -> AngleSource
The angle between vector of the ray and the vector from the endpoint of the ray to the specified point.
normalizeRay :: Ray3D -> Ray3DSource
A ray normalize to a length of 1.


text:
The Rainforest Pyramid, which opened in 1993, is a ten-story glass pyramid that recently underwent a massive enhancement project to make it better for both visitors and its animal and plant residents. The Rainforest Pyramid has shared the wonders of the Asian, African, and American rainforests with millions of visitors. It has also brought attention to the dangers rainforests are facing and the endangered species that inhabit them.
The popular Moody Gardens attraction is a great entertainment destination, but it is also the center point of Moody Gardens rainforest conservation efforts. Over the years, Moody Gardens has shown its dedication to saving the rainforest in a variety of ways.
In the last decade, Moody Gardens purchased 2,215 acres of rainforest in Panama for protected reserves. We have also collected over $69,000 for research and conservation in Central and South America to help preserve the diminishing rainforests in those regions.
Moody Gardens contributed to purchasing land in Peru to help complete the ReNuPeru Ethno Botanical Garden at the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research.
Other funds from Moody Gardens have been donated to support the Belizean Ministry of Natural Resources as they try to save the Mountain Pine Ridge Forests area from the devastation caused by a massive Pine Beatle infestation. We also contributed to the Rainforest Foundation to help indigenous people preserve their land from being taken over.
Moody Gardens contributes to helping save the rainforest through our animal programs and our research efforts. We stand by our mission: "Moody Gardens is a public, non-profit educational destination utilizing nature in the advancement of rehabilitation, conservation, recreation, and research."
To learn more about our rainforest conservation efforts, come visit our Rainforest Pyramid. You can make a trip out of your visit by staying with us at the Moody Gardens Hotel, one of the best places to stay in Galveston.

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


text: Urban vegetation, such as vegetated roofs, is highly important for recovering the ecological balance and for providing visually pleasant environments. Also, it has the potential to reduce urban noise levels. The acoustic surface impedance of vegetated roofs can be determined by an in-situ two-microphone technique. However, different initial estimations of the impedance model parameters can retrieve completely different sets of material properties, but the same impedance, which makes no sense physically. The work as presented in this paper investigates the multiple-geometry approach with respect to its uniqueness in the determination of the acoustic impedance model parameters of vegetated roofs. The uniqueness of the new proposed method is first validated for typical porous materials where impedance tube measurements and physical measurements provide reference results. Then, a new proposed measurement system was implemented on three urban vegetated roofs. The results show that the proposed measurement system succeeded in uniquely characterising the acoustic impedance model parameters of vegetated roofs.

source: m-a-p/FineFineWeb


text:
Utility accommodation policies nationwide contain requirements for the accommodation, location, installation, relocation, and maintenance of utility facilities on the state right-of-way. The policies normally cover basic requirements, making it necessary to use additional specifications and special provisions to handle situations not covered by the policies. Frequently, because of the lack of standard utility installation construction specifications at transportation agencies, many different versions of special specifications and special provisions exist. Closely related to the need to standardize construction specifications for utility installations is the need to standardize methodologies and procedures for determining the cost of utility relocation. This lack of standardization translates into difficulties such as how to verify the validity of the cost data submitted for reimbursement and how to prepare adequately for audits and other internal and external inquiries. This paper summarizes the work completed to develop a prototype framework of construction specification requirements for utility installations, with a focus on water, sanitary sewer, and communication specifications. The specification framework includes five groups of specifications: earth work, pipes and boxes, appurtenances, other, and general (including specifications such as mobilization and traffic control, which highway construction contracts typically include but are also relevant to the utility relocation process). The framework uses tables that summarize the main characteristics of proposed new and modified standard specifications and includes a listing of pay items, subsidiary items, and corresponding measurement units. The framework also includes specification requirements.
|Number of pages||11|
|Journal||Transportation Research Record|
|State||Published - 2008|
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering


text:
Grapple Tongue: The New Sustainable Solution for Waste Management
As the global population continues to grow rapidly, so does the amount of waste we produce. In the United States alone, 292.4 million tons of municipal solid waste was generated in 2018 according to the Environmental Protection Agency. This presents a daunting challenge for waste management professionals to not only handle the increasing amount of waste but also do so in an environmentally friendly manner. Many organizations have come up with innovative solutions to reduce waste, and one of the latest is Grapple Tongue.
Understanding Grapple Tongue
Grapple Tongue is a new waste management solution aimed at helping businesses manage and dispose of their waste in an environmentally friendly manner. The product is essentially a large metal claw that is attached to a crane arm, which is used to grip and move various types of waste, including wood, concrete, cardboard, and even demolition materials such as metal and glass. The product was designed with the aim of reducing waste, reducing waste transportation, and promoting sustainability across industries.
Benefits of Grapple Tongue
Grapple Tongue has several benefits when it comes to waste management, some of which include:
Reduced transportation costs: With Grapple Tongue, waste management companies can collect and move waste in a single trip rather than making multiple trips to a landfill. This reduces transportation costs and carbon emissions associated with waste transport.
Reduced need for manual labor: Traditional waste management methods usually require a lot of manual labor, which can be time-consuming and expensive. With Grapple Tongue, however, there is limited need for labor as the product is designed to handle large volumes of waste without requiring human intervention.
Increased efficiency: As highlighted earlier, Grapple Tongue can handle large volumes of waste efficiently. This means that waste management companies can collect and dispose of waste more quickly and reduce the time it takes to clean up a site.
Improved sustainability: Grapple Tongue is designed to promote sustainability in various industries. Its ability to reuse waste materials promotes a circular economy where waste materials are used to create new products. This reduces the environmental impact of waste and reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills.
Uses of Grapple Tongue
Grapple Tongue is a versatile product that can be used across various industries. Below are some of the industries and scenarios in which Grapple Tongue is ideal.
Construction industry: Grapple Tongue is ideal for use in the construction industry where large amounts of waste materials are produced. The product can efficiently handle construction waste such as concrete, steel, wood, and plastics.
Demolition industry: The demolition industry generates large volumes of waste materials, and Grapple Tongue can efficiently handle these materials, making waste management more efficient and environmentally friendly.
Manufacturing industry: The manufacturing industry generates various types of waste materials such as metal, plastics, and cardboard. Grapple Tongue can handle these materials efficiently, reducing the need for manual labor and promoting sustainability.
Recycling industry: Grapple Tongue can be used in recycling centers to sort, separate, and move waste materials efficiently. This makes it easier to recycle various types of waste and promotes a circular economy.
In conclusion, Grapple Tongue is an innovative solution for waste management. Its ability to handle large volumes of waste materials efficiently, reduce transportation costs, promote sustainability, and reduce the need for manual labor make it an ideal solution for various industries. As more organizations look for sustainable waste management solutions, Grapple Tongue is proving to be a game-changer in the industry.


text:
To install a Bootloader on a ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC it is necessary to have:
- Original ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC (configurated as Bootloader burner).
Steps to configurate an ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC as Bootloader burner:
- Open The Arduino ISP Example on the Arduino IDE from: File >> Examples >> 11.ArduinoISP
- Select the right PLC which will work as a Bootloader burner
- Select the right port where the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC is connected.
- Change the standard pin configuration. At "#define RESET 10" and "#define RESET 4" change both with the pin 2. As illustrated here below.
Once the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC is configurated as Bootloader burner it is necessary to connect via SPI ports the Bootloader burner Arduino to the Original ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC where it is necessary to replace the bootloader…
|Bootloader burner (ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC"A")||ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "B"|
After connect the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "B" to the Bootloader burner (ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "A") It is necessary to connect the USB cable between the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "A" and the laptop.
*IMPORTANT: If there is an SD card inserted on anyone of both PLC's while the bootloader is being updated, remove it because you can format it and lose the date of the SD card.
Then you can continue doing:
- Select the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "B" on the Arduino IDE (remember that you have connected ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "A" to the Laptop) . ( Tools >> Board)
- Select the right port (From the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "A"). (Tools >> Port).
- Select the Programmer type: Arduino as ISP (Tools >> Programmer)
- Click on BURN BOOTLOADER on the Tools menú.
That's all. Now you can upload a new file on the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "A"
And use the ARDBOX/M-DUINO PLC "B" as a new Board!!!!!


text:
The Future is Sustainability
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has commissioned a new National Research Council sustainability study.
On the second day in December the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates four decades of work on behalf of the environment. On the final day of November the agency made a special announcement at the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Science (NAS) on the future of the EPA. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, along with NAS President Ralph Cicerone, revealed the launch of a new National Research Council (NRC) study to provide an operational framework for the EPA to incorporate sustainability into all its programs. The study will help the agency build upon its expertise in protecting human health and the environment. The speech coincided with the Aspen Institute's unveiling of a list of the ten ways EPA has strengthened America.
The NRC will produce a Green Book that will focus on energy, water, material and land issues. In summer 2011 the report will be completed and the EPA will review the recommendations. This effort signifies a shift in the environmental protection movement to confront challenges through a sustainability lens.
Dr. Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development, stated, "there is widespread recognition across the scientific community that sustainability, holistic thinking, and a systems approach to environmental protection are the only way forward. The study launched yesterday is the critical step that so many sustainability scientists have been waiting for."
Published: Wednesday, December 01, 2010


StructureMap – Configuring Instances
One of the most common tasks in the Registry DSL is defining how a objects will be created by configuring Instances. While you can create a custom Instance class, out of the box StructureMap provides all of the most common scenarios — and some that probably aren't that common. See Using Open Generic Types for more specific information about configuring open generic types.
Next Prev
Instance Expression
In an effort to standardize the Registry DSL and make the API more predictable and consistent, we have introduced the "InstanceExpression" as a shared Expression Builder that is used in every place that the Registry DSL needs to define an Instance. Here are several examples of how and when the InstanceExpression is invoked. In the code sample below, the text "**********;" represents a call to an InstanceExpression.
public class InstanceExampleRegistry : Registry
public InstanceExampleRegistry()
// Set the default Instance of a PluginType
// Add an additional Instance of a PluginType
// Add multiple additional Instances of a PluginType
ForRequestedType().AddInstances(x =>
// Use the InstanceExpression to define the default Instance
// of a PluginType within a Profile
CreateProfile("Connected", x =>
InstanceExpression Operations
As of 2.5+, all operations in the Registry DSL that require the definition of an Instance expose an option to use an InstanceExpression with these options:
public interface IInstanceExpression : span style="color: #2b91af;">IsExpression
// Attach an Instance object that is configured
/// independently of the DSL. This is an extensibility point
void Instance(Instance instance);
void IsThis(Instance instance);
// Use a pre-built object
LiteralInstance IsThis(T obj);
LiteralInstance Object(T theObject);
// Use a type and build with its constructor function
SmartInstance OfConcreteType() where PLUGGEDTYPE : T;
ConfiguredInstance OfConcreteType(Type type);
// Build by a Lambda or an Anonymous Delegate
ConstructorInstance ConstructedBy(Func func);
ConstructorInstance ConstructedBy(Func func);
// Refer to a named Instance
ReferencedInstance TheInstanceNamed(string key);
DefaultInstance TheDefault();
// Use a cloned copy of the template
PrototypeInstance PrototypeOf(T template);
// Cache the template as a binary serialized blob
SerializedInstance SerializedCopyOf(T template);
// Load an ASCX control
UserControlInstance LoadControlFrom(string url);
New for StructureMap 2.5.2+ is the "Conditional" construction choice.
// Conditional object construction
ConditionalInstance Conditional(Action.ConditionalInstanceExpression&> configuration);
Building with Constructors and Setters
We received a lot of feedback on the Registry DSL introduced in 2.0. Because of that feedback, StructureMap 2.5+ contains a new feature called the SmartInstance that is just a better Fluent Interface for specifying constructor and setter arguments and dependencies of a concrete type. The main complaint with the 2.0 API was that SetProperty() is overloaded to mean either setter or constructor arguments. The underlying mechanisms in StructureMap stores the information the same way, but the API was causing real confusion. The SmartInstance API is designed to eliminate the confusion over constructor vs setter arguments, and also to take advantage of newer.Net 3.5 features./p>
Designating the Type
The first step is to define the actual concrete type of this Instance by using the OfConcreteType() method on InstanceExpression to start the definition of a SmartInstance.
// Add an additional Instance of a PluginType
Defining primitive constructor arguments
Primitive arguments like strings or value types (including enumerations) are defined with the WithCtorArg(name) expression. In this example below, the Thing class has several constructor arguments.
public Thing(int count, string name, double average, Rule rule)
_count = count;
_name = name;
_average = average;
_rule = rule;
In order to make a SmartInstance for the "Thing" type, I need to specify values for all of the simple constructor arguments ("count", "name", and "average"). That syntax is shown in the sample below taken from a unit test:
public void DeepInstanceTest_with_SmartInstance()
assertThingMatches(registry =>
Defining primitive setter properties
You have additional options for setting a primitive setter property. The simplest approach is to just use a Lambda expression that will be applied to the object as soon as it's built. Intellisense and compiler safety are good things, so you might as well use it. StructureMap now supports optional setter injection, meaning that you no longer need to do the [Setter] attributes in the concrete classes. If you specify the value of a setter, StructureMap will use that value regardless of whether or not the [Setter] property exists. The same rule applies to non-primitive setter dependencies.
Let's say I have a class like this:
public class SimplePropertyTarget
public string Name { get; set; }
public int Age { get; set; }
To set the setter properties in the configuration you can use the SetProperty(Action) expression like this to set as many properties as you need:
var container = new Container(x =>
.SetProperty(target =>
target.Name = "Max";
target.Age = 4;
Overriding Constructor Dependencies
When you want to override the auto wiring behavior, you can explicitly specify the constructor dependency of an Instance by using the CtorDependency() expression:
var theContainer = new Container(registry =>
.CtorDependency().Is(i =>
Or, if a concrete type should have two or more dependencies of the same type, you can also specify the name of the constructor argument:
.CtorDependency("widget").Is(x => x.TheInstanceNamed("Purple"));
The Lambda expression inside of "CtorDependency().Is()" is another InstanceExpression, so all the normal options for defining an Instance are available. Please note that I just specified the type of constructor argument in the call to CtorDependency() above. If you have more than one constructor argument of the same type, you'll need to specify the name of the constructor argument with the CtorDependency(argumentName) method.
Overriding Setter Dependencies
Setter dependencies are configured much like constructor dependencies:
registry.ForRequestedType().UseThing>()
.SetterDependency().Is(x =>
c => c.OfConcreteType().WithCtorArg("color").EqualTo("yellow"));
& });
The only difference is that Setter dependencies can also be specified by using an Expression to declare the property to be injected:
var container = new Container(x =>
.SetterDependency(o => o.Widget).Is(o => o.Object(new ColorWidget("Red")));
Array or Non Primitive Dependencies
StructureMap supports Array arguments of non primitive objects. An array of dependencies or type T can be defined with the TheArrayOf() method shown below.
var container = new Container(x =>/p>
.TheArrayOf().Contains(y =>
TheArrayOf() method is another Nested Closure that takes in an Action to configure the child Instance's in the array.
Primitive Arrays and Dictionaries
Arrays of primitive types (strings, numbers, etc) and Dictionary types can be configured just by treating them as a child dependency that is configured inline. Let's say you have a class like this that needs a couple Array objects in its constructor function:
public class ClassWithStringAndIntArray
private readonly int[] _numbers;
private readonly string[] _strings;
public ClassWithStringAndIntArray(int[] numbers, string[] strings)
_numbers = numbers;
_strings = strings;
public int[] Numbers
get { return _numbers; }
public string[] Strings
get { return _strings; }
You can configure the values for the "numbers" and "strings" constructor function arguments like this:
public void specify_a_string_array()
var container = new Container(x =>
.CtorDependency().Is(new[] {"a", "b", "c"})
.CtorDependency().Is(new[] {1, 2, 3});
var objectWithArrays = container.GetInstance();
objectWithArrays.Numbers.ShouldEqual(new[] {1, 2, 3});
Using a Custom Instance
Occasionally, it might be advantageous to create a custom form of Instance. Fortunately, there's a mechanism in the InstanceExpression to attach Instance objects built independently of the Registry DSL. Let's say that you've created a custom Instance called XmlFileInstance that deserializes an object from an Xml file. The registration of that custom Instance might look something like this:
public class CustomInstanceRegistry : Registry
public CustomInstanceRegistry()
ForRequestedType().TheDefault.IsThis(new XmlFileInstance("address1.xml"));
See Extending StructureMap for more specific information on using custom Instance classes.
Using an Externally Constructed Object
It's frequently useful to simply inject an existing object into StructureMap. This frequently arises in desktop applications where parts of the application shell may be created independently of the container, but you still with these objects to be injected into other services. Here's an example from my current project where we need to programmatically build up some services (IUrlRegistry, IActionRegistry, and ITypeRegistry) before injecting them into StructureMap:
private readonly TypeRegistry _typeRegistry = new TypeRegistry(); private UrlGraph _graph; private ControllerRegistry _registry; public WebRegistry(ICollection routes) { createUrlGraph(routes); ForRequestedType


text:
When a special woman in your life is feeling under the weather or recovering from an illness or surgery, there's no better way to convey your love, care, and wishes for her speedy recovery than with a thoughtful bouquet of Get Well Soon flowers. Flowers have a remarkable ability to uplift spirits, bring comfort, and brighten even the gloomiest of days. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the art of selecting the perfect get well soon flowers for her, ensuring your gesture of kindness brings a smile to her face.
1. Choose Bright and Cheerful Colors:
Opt for flowers in vibrant and cheerful colors, as they have a positive and uplifting effect. Shades of yellow, pink, orange, and red are excellent choices. These colors convey warmth, happiness, and optimism, which can do wonders for her mood and overall well-being.
2. Consider Fragrant Blooms:
Fragrance can have a calming and soothing effect, making scented flowers an excellent choice. Flowers like lavender, lilies, and roses not only look beautiful but also fill the room with a delightful aroma that can promote relaxation and healing.
3. Long-Lasting Blooms:
Select flowers that have a longer vase life. Alstroemerias, carnations, and chrysanthemums are examples of sturdy and long-lasting blooms that will continue to brighten her space for an extended period, reminding her of your care.
4. Incorporate Meaningful Flowers:
Consider incorporating blooms with special meanings. For example:
- Daisies: Symbolize purity and innocence, bringing a sense of calm and hope.
- Sunflowers: Represent adoration and loyalty, reminding her of your unwavering support.
- Tulips: Signify well-wishing and perfect love, making them a suitable choice for recovery.
5. Go for Mixed Arrangements:
Mixed flower arrangements can provide a delightful visual appeal. They offer a variety of colors, textures, and scents, creating a dynamic bouquet that can lift her spirits from every angle.
6. Include Personal Touches:
Add a personalized touch to the bouquet by including a handwritten note or a "Get Well Soon" card with a heartfelt message. Let her know you're thinking of her and wishing her a swift recovery.
7. Choose a Suitable Vase:
Select an attractive vase or container that complements the flowers. A beautiful vase can be a cherished keepsake long after the flowers have faded.
8. Consider Her Allergies:
Before choosing the flowers, consider any allergies she may have. If she's sensitive to pollen, opt for low-pollen or pollen-free flowers like orchids or irises.
9. Size Matters:
Consider the available space in her room or bedside table when selecting the size of the arrangement. You want the flowers to enhance her surroundings without overwhelming them.
10. Delivery Options:
If she's in the hospital, check with the hospital staff regarding their policies on flower deliveries. Some hospitals have restrictions on certain types of flowers or deliveries to intensive care units.
11. Thoughtful Extras:
Consider including some thoughtful extras, such as a plush teddy bear, a favorite book, or her preferred tea or snacks. These thoughtful additions can make her recovery time more comfortable.
12. Frequency of Delivery:
Depending on the duration of her recovery, consider sending periodic flower arrangements to brighten her days throughout the healing process.
In conclusion, choosing the right "Get Well Soon" flowers for her is a beautiful and caring way to show your support during her recovery journey. Your thoughtful gesture, combined with the power of nature's beauty, can provide comfort, encouragement, and a sense of well-being during her time of healing. So, whether she's a family member, friend, or someone special, sending the perfect bouquet can make a world of difference and remind her that brighter days are ahead.


Sign up ×
Is there a way to determine a government bill's or bond's maturity date by looking at its CUSIP?
For example, the CUSIP for US T-Bills with a maturity of 12/1/11 is 9127953V1. As you probably know, the first six characters of a CUSIP represent the item in question (e.g. US TBills); the last digit is an error correction code; the seventh and eighth characters are specific to the maturity. So in this case, "3V" maps to 12/1/11.
Do you know the algorithm that's used to map the two digit code to a maturity? I can obtain the maturity by hand using the internet or Bloomberg but would prefer to have an algorithm if possible. Any ideas?
share|improve this question
2 Answers 2
CUSIP and ISIN codes are issued in the US by CUSIP Global Services, run by S&P. While the data structure follows a certain logic, there is no way to extract relevant security information from the number. You generally have to rely on a data vendor for specific data such as the maturity date for a bond.
In the case of US Treasuries, however, the Treasury Direct website provides a database of relevant information for every security, including maturity date and CUSIP. The database covers security issued since 1980.
Also note that a variety of CUSIPs can be assigned to Treasury securities before their auction date and are later transferred to a "permanent" CUSIP. For example, a standard bond will go to three auctions before reaching its full size. For ease of use bonds will be issued a temporary CUSIP before auction to differentiate the auctioned bonds from the rest of the issue.
share|improve this answer
CUSIP Global Services gives the following explanation regarding fixed incomes:
The issue identifier assigned to an issuer's fixed income securities may consist of two alphabetic characters (AA etc.), one alphabetic character followed by one digit (A2 etc.), or one digit followed by one alphabetic character (2A etc.), assigned in that order. A separate issue identifier is assigned to each rate and/or maturity for each issue of bonds—thus a serial bond having 40 different maturities is assigned 40 separate issue identifiers—but general obligations of a municipality having the same issue date, rate and maturity are normally assigned the same identifier regardless of purpose. The alphabetic letter "I" and numeric "1" as well as the alphabetic "O" and numeric zero are not used in the assignment of issue identifiers to fixed income securities.
There is no algorithm, unfortunately. The Treasury simply purchases CUSIP numbers from Global Services. There's no guarantee that the code will even be an increment from the previous issue.
So you are stuck with looking up codes from a data vendor.
share|improve this answer
I discovered that the information is freely available from a major vendor's web site. You enter a CUSIP in a search box and it returns a ton of info (including maturity). I ended up writing a program to do an "HTML scrape" from that site and wrapped it in a nice little API. Of course, if the vendor ever changes the layout of their site I'll have some re-coding to do... but it's the best solution I could find for now. – Chad Decker Feb 5 '13 at 18:43
_USER_ Glad to hear you found a solution. I had to send multiple emails to the Treasury to get an answer from them. – chrisaycock Feb 5 '13 at 19:19
Your Answer


How to find health history questionnaires in the MyChart app
 1. Log in to the ARC MyChart app on iOS or Android.
 2. Click Menu, then select Questionnaires in the [My Record] section.
 3. If you have a questionnaire that needs to be completed, it will populate. Click on the questionnaire to answer the questions.
 4. Answer all questions and all parts of the questionnaire. Click Continue to move on to the next section. You can also Modify your answers, Finish later, or Cancel.
 5. When complete, submit your questionnaire by clicking the Submit Questionnaire button.


Amazon Elastic MapReduce
Developer Guide (API Version 2009-03-31)
« PreviousNext »
View the PDF for this guide.Go to the AWS Discussion Forum for this product.Go to the Kindle Store to download this guide in Kindle format.Did this page help you? Yes | No | Tell us about it...
Change the Number of Spot Instances in a Cluster
With some restrictions, you can modify the number of Spot Instances in a cluster. For example, because the master instance group contains only one instance, you cannot modify the master group's instance count whether or not the instance group is using a Spot Instance.
If you are running a cluster that contains only a master node, you cannot add instance groups or instances to that cluster. A cluster must have one or more core instances for you to be able to add or modify instance groups.
You can only define an instance group using Spot Instances when it is created. For example, if you launch the core instance group using on-demand instances, you cannot change them to Spot Instances later.
The following examples show how to change the number of Spot Instances in an instance group using the console, CLI, SDK, and API.
Change the Number of Spot Instances Using the Amazon EMR Console
If you launch a cluster using Spot Instances for one or more instance groups, you can change the number of requested Spot Instances for those groups using the Amazon EMR console. Note that you can only increase the number of core instances in your cluster while you can increase or decrease the number of task instances. Setting the number of task instances to zero removes all Spot Instances for that instance group.
To change the number of Spot Instances in an instance group using the console
 1. In the Amazon EMR console, on the Cluster List page, click the link for your cluster.
 2. Click Resize.
 3. In the Resize Cluster dialog, in the Count column, click the Resize link for the instance groups to which you wish to add Spot Instances.
 4. To add core or task instances, type a higher number in the Count column and click the check mark to confirm the change. To reduce the number of task instances, type a lower number in the Count column and click the check mark to confirm the change. After changing the instance count, click Close.
 Resizing spot instance groups in the console
 Note
 You cannot change the bid price when adding or removing Spot Instances from instance groups using the console. Also note, changing the instance count of the task group to 0 removes all Spot Instances but not the instance group.
Change the Number of Spot Instances Using the AWS CLI or Amazon EMR CLI
Using the AWS CLI, you can: increase the number of Spot Instances in the core instance group, increase or decrease the number of Spot Instances in the task instance group, add a task instance group containing Spot Instances, or terminate a Spot Instance in the core instance group.
Using the Amazon EMR CLI, you can: increase the number of Spot Instances in the core instance group, increase or decrease the number of Spot Instances in the task instance group, or add a task instance group containing Spot Instances.
To change the number of Spot Instances for instance groups using the AWS CLI
 - You can add Spot Instances to the core group or task group, and you can remove instances from the task group using the AWS CLI modify-instance-groups subcommand with the InstanceCount parameter:
 aws emr modify-instance-groups --instance-groups InstanceGroupId=string,InstanceCount=integer
 To add instances to the core or task groups, increase the InstanceCount. To reduce the number of instances in the task group, decrease the InstanceCount. Changing the instance count of the task group to 0 removes all Spot Instances but not the instance group. For example, to increase the number of Spot Instances in the task instance group from 3 to 4, type:
 aws emr modify-instance-groups --instance-groups InstanceGroupId=ig-31JXXXXXXBTO,InstanceCount=4
 To retrieve the InstanceGroupId, use the describe-cluster subcommand. The output is a JSON object called Cluster that contains the ID of each instance group. To use this command, you need the cluster ID (which you can retrieve using the aws emr list-clusters command or the console):
 aws emr describe-cluster --cluster-id string
 You can also pipe the JSON object to a program like grep or jq. To retrieve a cluster's instance group name and ID using jq on Unix-based systems, type the following:
 aws emr describe-cluster --cluster-id string | jq ".Cluster.InstanceGroups[] | {name,Id}"
For more information on using Amazon EMR commands in the AWS CLI, see _URL_
To add a task instance group with Spot Instances to a cluster using the AWS CLI
 - Using the AWS CLI, you can add a task instance group of Spot Instances to a cluster with the --add-instance-groups subcommand:
 aws emr add-instance-groups --cluster-id string --instance-groups InstanceCount=integer,BidPrice=string,InstanceGroupType=string,InstanceType=string
 For example:
 aws emr add-instance-groups --cluster-id j-JXBXXXXXX37R --instance-groups InstanceCount=6,BidPrice=.25,InstanceGroupType=task,InstanceType=m1.large
 Note
 You cannot add a task instance group to a cluster if the cluster was created with a task group, even if the instance count for the group is 0.
 For more information on using Amazon EMR commands in the AWS CLI, see _URL_
To terminate a Spot Instance in the core instance group using the AWS CLI
 - Using the AWS CLI, you can terminate a Spot Instance in the core instance group with the --modify-instance-groups subcommand. This should be done with caution. Terminating an instance in the core instance group risks data loss, and the instance is not automatically replaced. To terminate a specific instance you need the instance group ID (returned by the aws emr describe-cluster --cluster-id command) and the instance ID (returned by the aws emr list-instances --cluster-id command):
 aws emr modify-instance-groups --instance-groups InstanceGroupId=string,EC2InstanceIdsToTerminate=string
 For example:
 aws emr modify-instance-groups --instance-groups InstanceGroupId=ig-6RXXXXXX07SA,EC2InstanceIdsToTerminate=i-f9XXXXf2
 For more information on using Amazon EMR commands in the AWS CLI, see _URL_
To add a task instance group with Spot Instances to a cluster using the Amazon EMR CLI
Note
The Amazon EMR CLI is no longer under feature development. Customers are encouraged to use the Amazon EMR commands in the AWS CLI instead.
 - You can use --add-instance-group to add a task instance group of Spot Instances to a running cluster. In the directory where you installed the Amazon EMR CLI, type the following command. For more information, see the Command Line Interface Reference for Amazon EMR.
 - Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X users:
 ./elastic-mapreduce --jobflow JobFlowId \
 --add-instance-group task --instance-type m1.small \
 --instance-count 5 --bid-price 0.05
 - Windows users:
 ruby elastic-mapreduce --jobflow JobFlowId --add-instance-group task --instance-type m1.small --instance-count 5 --bid-price 0.05
To change the number of Spot Instances in instance groups using the Amazon EMR CLI
Note
The Amazon EMR CLI is no longer under feature development. Customers are encouraged to use the Amazon EMR commands in the AWS CLI instead.
 - You can change the number of requested Spot Instances in a cluster using the --modify-instance-group and --instance-count commands. Note that you can only increase the number of core instances in your cluster while you can increase or decrease the number of task instances. Setting the number of task instances to zero removes all Spot Instances (but not the instance group). In the directory where you installed the Amazon EMR CLI, type the following command to increase the number of requested Spot Instances for the task instance group from 4 to 5. For more information, see the Command Line Interface Reference for Amazon EMR.
 - Linux, UNIX, and Mac OS X users:
 ./elastic-mapreduce --jobflow JobFlowId \
 --modify-instance-group task --instance-count 5
 - Windows users:
 ruby elastic-mapreduce --jobflow JobFlowId --modify-instance-group task --instance-count 5
Add Spot Instances to Instance Groups Using the Java SDK
To add Spot Instances to a cluster using the Java SDK
 - To specify that an instance group should be launched as Spot Instances, set the withBidPrice and withMarket properties on the InstanceGroupConfig object that you instantiate for the instance group. The following code creates a task instance group of type m1.large with an instance count of 10. It specifies $0.35 as the maximum bid price,


1,281
4
Essay, 2 pages (500 words)
Molarity of saturated salt essay sample
Advertising We'll write a high-quality original custom paper on Molarity of saturated salt essay sample just for you with a 15% discount for the 1st order Use a Discount Use a Discount
In this lab, I will be able to find two things. First, I will determine the molarity of saturated salt solutions and secondly I will calculate the Ksp and percent error. I am should prove that the concentration of a solid does not change and also I will get the Keq. The Ksp will be for both sodium chloride and potassium chloride. Three previously massed samples of KCl (wate softner salt), three previously massed samples of NaCl (Rock salt), mortal and pestle, two 50 ml beakers, 10. 0 ml Graduated cylinder, 2 Styrofoam cups, a thermometer, a stirring spoon, distilled water, and crushed ice 1. Start off with the preparation
2. (for steps 2 and 3 precision is a must) First calibrate the dropper pipette. This is done by measuring how many drops of distilled water from the pipette it takes to fill a 10. 0 ml graduated cylinder to the 1. 00 ml mark 3. Record how many drops of vinegar it takes to fill 1. 00 ml 4. Record the trial
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 until you have 3 different trials 6. Print out the data table
7. Prepare two ice water baths by filling up a Styrofoam cup with crushed water and just enough water to cover up the ice 8. In one water bath, place a 50 ml beaker three fourths full of distilled water. This will be the solvent and should be as close to 0°C as possible. 9. In the second water bath, place an empty 50ml beaker, which will be the vessel in the experiment. (You're ready to experiment) 10. Record mass of KCl sample
11. Place the entire sample in the mortar and pestle and grind into a fine powder 12. Pour the sample in the 50ml beaker
13. Using the 10. 0 ml graduated cylinder and dropper pipette measure out exactly 2. 0 ml of the chilled distilled water and add to the mortar. 14. Swirl the water in mortar in order to get the salt that remained. Then pour the water into the 50ml beaker where the rest of the powder solution is 15. Record the volume of water added
16. Add drops of the chilled water in two drop increments and swirl for the solution to dissolve 17. Continue to add two drop increments until entire solid is dissolved. (Keep track of total chilled water. 18. Repeat steps 10-17 but with the KCl and then for the NaCl (remember to clean mortar and pestle)
Calculation
2. KCl= K+ + Cl-
NaCL completely dissociates
3. NaCl= . 15M
KCl= . 5M
4. H2Cl + KO
Na + (aq) + Cl- (aq)
5. KCl= 7. 9006
NaCl= 38. 65
Discussion
1. NaCl about 20%
KCl about 30%
2. As we know a colder temperature will slow down a reaction. Maybe if we used room temperature water then the reaction would be too fast 3. I think that the Ksp values would change. As the temperature changes so does will the Ksp values.
Thanks for your opinion!
Molarity of saturated salt essay sample. Page 1
Molarity of saturated salt essay sample. Page 2
Molarity of saturated salt essay sample. Page 3
Molarity of saturated salt essay sample. Page 4
Your fellow student wrote and submitted this work, "Molarity of saturated salt essay sample". This sample can be used for research and reference in order to help you write your own paper. It is prohibited to utilize any part of the work without a valid citation.
If you own this paper and don't want it to be published on EduFrogs.com, you can ask for it to be taken down.
Ask for Removal
Cite this Essay
References
EduFrogs. (2022) 'Molarity of saturated salt essay sample'. 7 September.
Reference
EduFrogs. (2022, September 7). Molarity of saturated salt essay sample. Retrieved from _URL_
References
EduFrogs. 2022. "Molarity of saturated salt essay sample." September 7, 2022. _URL_
1. EduFrogs. "Molarity of saturated salt essay sample." September 7, 2022. _URL_
Bibliography
EduFrogs. "Molarity of saturated salt essay sample." September 7, 2022. _URL_
Work Cited
"Molarity of saturated salt essay sample." EduFrogs, 7 Sept. 2022, _URL_-saturated-salt-essay-sample/.
Get in Touch with Us
If you have ideas on how to improve Molarity of saturated salt essay sample, feel free to contact our team. Use the following email to reach to us: [email protected]


text:
Museums exist to preserve and promote culture and natural heritage. Sustainable Development (SD) is about preserving the environment the museums operate in. The integration of sustainable development practices into daily operations goes hand-in-hand with the general mission of museums to preserve, conserve and interpret our world.
In the past several years, we noticed that there is a growing interest in sustainable development and the environment among museum and science centre professionals in Canada.
The interest was inspirational and a group of committed individuals created this guide and special thanks is accorded to Environment Canada's Biosphere for making this online version possible.
Learn more about what SD is, why it is time for museums to implement the SD practices, and how to incorporate them into your museum or science centre.
Learn more about Sustainable Development.


text:
12 January 2011
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday its food purchases from Uganda rose 29.6 percent in 2010 from the previous year boosted by an increase in donations to the U.N. agency. (..) "Thanks to increased cash donations in recent years, WFP has become Uganda's largest buyer of quality grain for operations in the country as well as for operations elsewhere in Africa," the statement said. WFP's country director, Stanlake Samkange, said Uganda was the organisation's biggest grain supplier in Africa, excluding South Africa.
10 January 2011
World food prices rose to a record high last month on higher sugar, grain and oilseed costs and food prices may rise more unless the world grain crop increases "significantly" this year. Despite the bleak outlook the agricultural sector in Africa is receiving a significant boost. Last year the World Food Programme purchased 328 million US dollars worth of food from countries in Africa and the number is set to grow during the course of this year.
28 December 2010
The government of Japan has extended assistance worth $7m (about Shs16 billion) to Uganda through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the World Food Programme. The grant will be used to protect vulnerable population, especially those likely to be affected by the recent erratic weather patterns in the country.
21 December 2010
The United Nations' World Food Programme said it plans to more than double food purchases in Uganda next year to meet humanitarian needs in neighboring countries. The Rome-based agency may raise its budget for food purchases in Uganda to $100 million from about $40 million this year, Stanlake Samkange, the WFP country director in Uganda, said today in an interview in the capital, Kampala.
16 December 2010
Addressing a rally in Kaabong district on Sunday, President Yoweri Museveni announced that the Government will, in collaboration with the World Food Programme, provide lunch for school-going children in Karamoja until the region develops the capacity to provide school lunch for the children.
15 December 2010
THE US ambassador to the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has encouraged former internally displace people (IDPs) in northern Uganda to adopt modern farming for sale to the World Food Programme.
14 December 2010
THE Government will provide lunch to all school going children in Karamoja region, President Yoweri Museveni has said. He said this would be done until the Karimojong develop the capacity to provide school lunch for the children. While addressing a rally in Kaabong town council, Kaabong district on Sunday, Museveni said Government would continue to implement the feeding policy in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).
13 December 2010
FARMERS in Bugiri district are jubilating after acquiring a satellite grain collection centre. (..) The grain centre was constructed with support from the World Food Programme (WFP). While on an inspection tour, Ertharin Cousin, the US ambassador to the WFP and the Food and Agricultural Organisation, said the WFP wanted to set up 60 such satellite collection points nationwide in the next two years.
2 December 2010
The government has moved to assess the situation following reports of outbreak of a deadly disease suspected to be Ebola in some districts in Uganda (..) Meanwhile World Food Program has already donated maize, beans and cooking oil to support those in the isolation ward at Kalongo Hospital.
22 November 2010
The World Food Programme's experience is a particularly salutary one. The organisation has been active in Karamoja for four decades and by 2008, in the third year of a drought, was feeding 80% of the population. However, the huge operation was chaotic. The lists of recipients included non-existent "ghost names", distributions were mobbed, and even when the Karamojong received their rations, they risked being robbed on the way home. "In a way, food distribution made some of the beneficiaries targets," admitted Gilbert Buzu, the WFP's head of office in Kotido.
- Elimination of hunger in our lifetime can be a reality Source: The Irish Times
- Analysis: From emergency aid to early recovery in northern Uganda Source: IRIN
- Guns and hunger : How Karamoja escaped the Horn of Africa drought Source: The East African
- Uganda Leader Pledges Higher Food Production Source: The Wall Street Journal
- Hunger: harder times predicted for Uganda Source: The Observer (Uganda)
- 5 March 2015 Purchase For Progress In Uganda
- 1 October 2014 South Sudan: WFP Delivers Food for Refugees in Uganda


text:
The cabinet has paid a visit to Gezira State today Sunday 30 September /2018 starting with a visit to the Agricultural Authority and acquainted with immense applied science made by the Authority whose age has exceeded 100 years
The cabinet promised to address the obstacles facing the Authority so that it may become a train that assists in raising productivity and improving quality
The cabinets has also visited the national and foreign ginning factories and got acquainted with their high technological capabilities and their contribution increasing the country return from foreign currency
The cabinet concluded the visit by visiting grains preparation plant where it was acquainted with the up to date technology used in sorting out grains and producing high quality grains at a planting standard of 95% as the highest standards realized in the world.
The cabinet urged the farmers to use the improved seeds for increasing production and productivity
The cabinet was briefed by a report on the achievements of Gezira state , its government and community
The report was presented by Gezira State governor Mohamed Tahie Eila reviewing Gezira Scheme production of different crops from cotton , wheat , fodders and vegetables whereby the state is endowed with a comparative advantage for producing many products
He noted that 3348 projects have been electrified while ten new ginning factories established was authorized and they will start this year , many factories were inaugurated during the past period for producing oils , marbles and cars batteries.
The report included many models of schools constructed by fixed building materials for improving educational environment as well as many treatment institutions
Many internal roads were paved in Wad Medani city and in the different localities , stadium and youths care institutions


text: The use of compressed pulses, in particular binary phase-coded pulses, in incoherent-scatter observations is investigated quantitatively. Since pulse compression requires coherent integration, the compression will be degraded by the time variations in the scattering medium. The degradation is small and easily corrected for as long as the total duration of the pulse (before compression) is less than Tx, the time delay at which the autocorrelation function of the scattering process first becomes negative. For longer pulses the distortions become more serious. With compressed pulses it is a relatively simple matter to achieve a range resolution of less than 1 km in incoherent-scatter measurements.


DBLP FAQ: What is the preferred format to enter publications into DBLP?
DBLP was started in 1993 as a pure HTML application. Later essential parts were converted to XML, but the input "language" remains to be in HTML style. The idea is to enter tables of contents (TOCs) in a format, which is very close to their appearance on the DBLP TOC web pages.
The TOC of a journal issue is the smallest unit of information we usually enter. For a first example compare
A TOC entry, that is the bibliographic description of paper, always has the same format:
A sequence of TOC entries always has to be placed into an -element. Empty -elements are illegal. You may add additional text between -elements, for an example look at input file / DBLP page.
For conference proceedings the input format is very similar. Our input file example shows the main difference: HTML -elements (and , ,...) may be used organize large tables of contents. For DBLP users tables of contents are simply more readable if the papers are grouped by sessions etc. as in our example.


text:
Have you ever wondered if there's an easy way to swap cells in Excel?
Well, you're in luck!
This article is all about swapping cells in Excel without any hassle or complicated methods.
We'll walk you through the process step-by-step, making it as simple as a drag and drop.
This tutorial shows three methods for swapping cells in Excel.
Method #1: Use Drag and Drop to Swap Adjacent Cells in Excel
This is the best way to swap two cells (especially if you're trying to swap two adjacent cells)
In the below dataset, values in cells A4 and B4 have been interchanged due to a data entry error.
We can use the drag and drop to swap cells A4 and B4 and correct the data entry error.
Below are the steps to do this:
- Select cell A4, point to the cell's right border, and notice the four-headed arrow.
- Press and hold down the "Shift" key, drag to the right border of cell B4, and notice a display of a thick green bracket icon ( 工). While holding the "Shift" key, release the mouse button.
The cells A4 and B4 are swapped as shown below:
Note: You can also use this method to swap adjacent rows or columns.
Also read: How to Select Visible Cells Only in Excel?
Method #2: Use Cut and Insert Cut Cells to Swap Adjacent Cells in Excel
Let's consider the below dataset where values in cells A4 and B4 have been interchanged due to a data entry error.
We can use the "Cut" and "Insert Cut Cells" commands to swap cells A4 and B4 and correct the data entry error.
Below are the steps to do this:
- Right-click cell B4 and choose "Cut" on the context menu.
Alternatively, select cell B4 and press Ctrl + X.
- Right-click cell A4 and choose "Insert Cut Cells" on the shortcut menu.
Alternatively, select cell A4 and press the Ctrl + Shift + "+" shortcut.
Cells A4 and B4 are swapped as shown below:
Note: You can also use this method to swap only adjacent columns or rows.
Also read: How to Rearrange Rows In Excel
Method #3: Use Excel VBA Code to Swap Non-Adjacent Cells in Excel
Suppose we want to swap the columns for "Capital City" and "State" in the dataset below to arrange the data in a more logical order.
We can use Excel VBA code to accomplish the task.
Below are the steps to do this:
- Press Alt + F11 to open the Visual Basic Editor.
- Open the "Insert" menu and choose "Module" to insert a module.
- Copy the following code and paste it into the module:
Sub Swap2NonAdjacentRanges() Dim Rng1 As Range Dim Rng2 As Range Dim arr1 As Variant Dim arr2 As Variant Set Rng1 = Application.Selection Set Rng1 = Application.InputBox("Range1:",, Rng1.Address, Type:=8) Set Rng2 = Application.InputBox("Range2:",, Type:=8) Application.ScreenUpdating = False arr1 = Rng1.Value arr2 = Rng2.Value Rng1.Value = arr2 Rng2.Value = arr1 Application.ScreenUpdating = True End Sub
- Save the file as an Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook.
- Press Alt + F11 to switch to the active worksheet containing the dataset.
- Select the first cell range that you want to be swapped. In this example, we select the cell range A1:A6.
- Press Alt + F8 to activate the "Macro" dialog box, select the "Swap2NonAdjacentRanges" macro on the "Macro name" list box, and click "Run."
- Click "OK" on the first "Input" dialog box, displaying the reference of the first cell range we want to be swapped.
- Select the second cell range that you want to be swapped. In this example, we select the cell range C1:C6. Notice that the cell reference is entered in the second "Input" dialog box.
- Click "OK" on the second "Input" dialog box.
The "Capital City" and "State" cell ranges are interchanged as shown below:
Note: Always keep the target ranges equal in size when using this method.
Explanation of the Code
Let's go over the code step by step to understand how it performs the swap operation:
1. Variable Declarations:
- 'Dim Rng1 As Range' and 'Dim Rng2 As Range': Declare two variables, "Rng1" for the first data range and "Rng2" for the second cell range.
- 'Dim arr1 As Variant' and 'Dim arr2 As Variant': Declare two array variables named "arr1" and "arr2" to store values from their respective ranges. The variables are of "Variant" data type, so they can handle data of unknown or mixed types.
2. Range Selection:
- 'Set Rng1 = Application.Selection': Sets the "Rng1" variable to the currently selected range, allowing the user to choose a range before running the macro.
- 'Set Rng1 = Application.InputBox("Range1:",, Rng1.Address, Type:=8)': Displays an input box to the user with the prompt "Range1:" and initially sets the input value to the address of "Rng1." This line allows the user to change or specify the first range by manually entering or selecting it. The "Type:=8" parameter indicates that the input should be treated as a range.
- 'Set Rng2 = Application.InputBox("Range2:",, Type:=8)': Displays another input box to the user with the prompt "Range2:" and allows the user to specify the second range by manually entering or selecting it. The "Type:=8" parameter indicates that the input should be treated as a range.
3. Turning off Screen Updating:
- 'Application.ScreenUpdating = False': Disables screen updating to prevent flickering and improve performance while the macro executes.
4. Value Assignment:
- 'arr1 = Rng1.Value': Stores the values from the first range ("Rng1") in the "arr1" array variable.
- 'arr2 = Rng2.Value': Stores the values from the second range ("Rng2") in the "arr2" array variable.
5. Swapping Values:
- 'Rng1.Value = arr2': Assigns the values from "arr2" (second range) to the cells in "Rng1" (first range), effectively swapping the values.
- 'Rng2.Value = arr1': Assigns the values from "arr1" (first range) to the cells in "Rng2" (second range), completing the swap operation.
6. Turning on Screen Updating:
- 'Application.ScreenUpdating = True': Re-enables screen updating, allowing Excel to display changes made by the macro.
This tutorial showed three methods for swapping cells in Excel. We hope you found the tutorial helpful.
Also read: How to Swap Columns in Excel?
Situations where Swapping Cells in Excel is Useful
Swapping cells in Excel can be helpful when you need to rearrange or reorganize data.
Here are four scenarios where you may need to swap cells:
- To correct data entry errors: In case of data entry mistakes where you must interchange the content of two cells to rectify the error, swapping cells can be a convenient solution that saves time and effort.
- To put data in desired or more logical order: When importing data from external sources, the structure or order may not be as expected. Swapping columns or rows can help you to match your needs.
- To change priorities or categories: In the case of managing projects or analyzing data, you can modify the priority level of a task by switching cells from "High" to "Low." You can also delegate a project to a different team or category or rearrange the items on a to-do list according to changing priorities.
- Comparing Data: If you want to compare two sets of data side by side, you may need to swap rows or columns to align corresponding data points. This process is often necessary when reconciling data.
Instead of cutting and pasting or retyping the values, various methods for swapping cells can save you time and make the process more efficient.
Other articles you may also like:

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


About permissions
A permission grants a user the ability to perform specific operations in an Acquia subscription. Permissions are grouped into roles. Roles are then assigned to team members. All the team members who have the same roles have the same permissions.
Acquia defines over 40 separate permissions, grouped into these categories:
 - Administration
 - Cron
 - Databases
 - Domains
 - Insight
 - Logs
 - Search
 - Server administration
 - SSH keys
 - Support tickets
 - Workflow
The available permissions are listed in the List of permissions table. You can also view all the available permissions by opening the Manage roles page and edit a role, as described in Working with roles and permissions: Editing a role.
Many permissions enable you to distinguish between team members who can work on a site's production environment and team members who can only work on the non-production (Dev and Stage) environments. For example, the Senior Developer role includes the permissions to pull and deploy code in production and non-production environments, while the Developer role grants permission to to pull and deploy code only in non-production environments. Since Acquia Cloud Free sites do not have production environments, those permissions do not apply to those sites.
Permissions in Acquia subscriptions do not control actions users take on your Drupal site, such as:
 - Creating content
 - Enabling and configuring Drupal modules
 - Adding or removing Drupal users
Use the Drupal permissions administration to control access to Drupal functions.
List of permissions
PermissionAcquia Cloud EnterpriseAcquia Cloud ProfessionalAcquia Cloud FreeAcquia subscription only
Administration
Add or remove a user of a team. This includes the ability to assign a user's role, and therefore allows a user with this permission give themselves any role, including Team Lead. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Access the Cloud API.
Using the Cloud API, authorized users can bypass all other permissions, using command-line tools.
Yes Yes Yes -
Activate an Acquia subscription add-on. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cron
Modify cron tasks for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Modify cron tasks for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Databases
Add a database. Yes Yes Yes -
Remove a database. Yes Yes Yes -
View database connection details (username, password, or hostname). Yes Yes Yes -
Download database backups for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Download database backups for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Create database backups for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Create database backups for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Restore database backups for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Restore database backups for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Domains
Add or remove domains to non-production environments. Yes Yes - -
Add or remove domains to the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Add or remove SSL Certificates. Yes Yes -
Insight
Manage Insight alerts.
Users with this permission can set Insight alerts to 'Ignore' and can also change Drupal settings using the Fix-it-now feature.
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manage Insight site groups. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Logs
Download logs for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Download logs for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Search
Increase the search index limit on a subscription. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Edit the search schema on a subscription. Yes Yes Yes Yes
Server administration
Reboot server. - Yes - -
Resize server. - Yes - -
Suspend server. - Yes - -
Configure server. - Yes - -
SSH keys
Add SSH key to git repository. Yes Yes Yes -
Add SSH key to non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Add SSH key to production environment. Yes Yes Yes -
Support
Create a support ticket. Yes Yes - Yes
View and edit any support tickets for a subscription. Yes Yes - Yes
Include as a collaborator on all tickets by default. Yes Yes - Yes
Workflow
Pull and deploy code, files, or databases to non-production environments.
Also grants the ability to enable or disable live development.
Yes Yes Yes -
Deploy code, files, or databases to the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Pull files or databases from the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Move files to non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Move files to the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Move files from production environments. Yes Yes - -
Move files from non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Clear Varnish cache for non-production environments. Yes Yes Yes -
Clear Varnish cache for the production environment. Yes Yes - -
Configure production environment. Yes Yes - -
Configure non-production environments. Yes Yes - -


- Computer Science
 - Published 2013
The image forming system speed switchable means
@inproceedings{2013TheIF,
 title={The image forming system speed switchable means},
 author={荒井淳 and 荒井淳一 and 泷研司},
 year={2013}
}
The present invention relates to an image forming system speed switchable means. The image forming apparatus in a case where the received license granted, the switching speed of the system, and switching speed information storage system. Image stabilization two-stage process set of parameter values related to the process of forming the image forming apparatus in a case where there is switching information stored in system speed, as determined for an image forming apparatus, system speed is… CONTINUE READING
Topics from this paper.


Pearlescent honey
Thanks, Robert!
Iridescent honey. © Robert Lunsford.
It seems like magic. © Robert Lunsford.
Is my honey safe to eat?
Is it safe to eat honey from a hive with mites?
Is it safe to eat honey after my bees absconded?
Is the honey from a dead hive safe to eat?
I would shrug, trying to imagine something worse.
"Of course!" he said. "That's why were pressing them for cider!"
What lurks within?
Meadowfoam honey?
Stinky honey
"Help! My bees need a bath!"
"My honey stinks."
"There's a foul smell coming from my hive entrance."
"I have reeky bees."
"My bees are collecting rancid nectar."
"My hive smells like my husband's gym locker."
Every autumn a large number of beekeepers report stinky honey. The source of the smell is nectar, most probably from plants in the aster family, including goldenrod and small daisy-like flowers that grow in clusters.
When your bees start to dry this nectar into honey the smell can be overwhelming and somewhat startling. It's just not the odor you expect from your sweet bees.
Although goldenrod, dandelion, and aster honeys are often not favorites, they aren't terrible, and they taste nothing like the odor they give off. Nevertheless, many beekeepers prefer to let the bees keep the aster honey for themselves.
This actually works quite well since asters are largely fall-flowing plants. Beekeepers can harvest in early fall and then let the bees keep the fall honey for overwintering.
Some beekeepers fear AFB when they smell aster nectar, but the odors are quite different. Aster nectar has been described as musty, musky, funky, rank, moldy, sour, and rancid. AFB has more of a dead animal smell... think rotting meat or fly-riddled carcass on the side of the road.
If you are uncertain, look at your capped brood. If your brood is healthy-looking you are probably smelling aster honey. If you see shrunken brood caps, discoloration, holes in the caps, and the brood frames smell like death, then you need to test for AFB.
Asters by photofarmer
Many plants in the Asteraceae family produce odoriferous honey. Flickr photo by photofarmer.
How long does it take bees to change sugar syrup to honey?
A really, really long time. In fact, it ain't gonna happen. Not ever. Sugar syrup is made from table sugar, sucrose, which is a disaccharide of fructose and glucose. Honey is made from the nectar of flowers. Bees are clever, but not clever enough to make honey from plain old sucrose.
Honey has many things in it—all derived from the plants which produced the nectar. These components include other sugars as well as trace amounts of vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, and flavorful compounds. It is all these optional extras that give honey its flavor, aroma, and color.
Bees will collect sugar syrup, dehydrate it, and store it as if it were nectar. What they end up with, however, is dehydrated and capped sugar syrup—not honey.


text:
AUC Tackles Pressing Challenges 'Toward a Better Future for Humanity'
AUC faculty and graduate students from the chemistry and biology departments as well as the Institute of Global Health and Human Ecology, joined over 300 researchers from around the globe at the 18th International Conference of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ICBMB) under the theme, "Toward a Better Future for Humanity."
Hosted at AUC and chaired by Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry Hassan Azzazy, the conference discussed a variety of topics that address global and national challenges to improve human life, from health diagnostics and cutting-edge findings in cancer treatment to genomic studies of neurodegenerative diseases and the production of biofuels from agricultural waste.
"The conference highlighted the need to form national and regional alliances in specific research areas, develop sustainable research collaborations with relevant African societies, and provide further opportunities and support for young researchers as well as women biochemists and molecular biologists," said Azzazy.
Organized annually by the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology's Egyptian National Committee, "ICBMB represents the largest regional gathering of biochemists and molecular biologists," Azzazy explained.
The 18th ICBMB included 78 lectures and poster presentations, with researchers from the Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as well as prominent speakers from India, the United States, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Germany and Egypt.
"A major highlight this year is the active participation of young researchers and women scientists in various conference activities," Azzazy said.


text:
The Clean Sky initiative is a European aeronautical research programme working on technologies to produce less noisy and more fuel-efficient aircraft. One of its objectives is to develop a tool to minimise the noise impact of helicopters on the ground. The goal is a system that can be activated 'on-the-fly' from fast on-board predictions of ground noise levels based on noise from sensors on the helicopter itself. This requires reliable noise predictions based on actual flight conditions. The accuracy of such a model depends on the quantity and quality of experimental data that go into it. The EU-funded ANCORA project met the challenge in a series of experimental flights using on-board and ground-based microphones. Data collected from flights over a grid of 30 microphones were used to determine the transfer function between the helicopter noise measured on the aircraft and that received on the ground. All results from the flight tests and data analysis are available in a database. Tests were carried out on a small propeller aircraft because the test helicopter was unavailable for a long period of time. However, maximum commonality with originally planned measurement systems, flight procedures and data analysis was maintained. ANCORA demonstrated the feasibility of placing surface microphones on a helicopter fuselage and on a small turboprop plane, and developed a robust noise measurement system that can easily be deployed quickly and cost effectively. The advanced methodology for determining the transfer function can now be adapted following the flight test campaign on the original helicopter at a later date.
Helicopters, ground noise, sensors, aircraft, transfer function


text:
More SMBs Investing In Data Security, CRM: Study
SMBs are largely leveraging data and information security and are demonstrating great interest in CRM software, according to the latest research by business software resource Capterra. The survey predicts 68 percent of SMBs are currently leveraging data and information security in 14 industries conducted by Capterra partner company Gartner.
Tirena Dingeldein, senior analyst and content manager at Capterra, gives a heads up to all SMBs to use such technologies. "The SMB community must commit to 100 percent participation in security management in order to stop data breaches. Hackers are increasingly becoming sophisticated in their attacks, and it is well past time to invest in a data management or information security solution," she said.
A percentage of almost 73 say that they find CRM software to be extremely critical to their organization.
CRM software is the way successful businesses nurture their customers and open up their sales funnel. Without a CRM, small businesses risk time and resources used to build customer relationships, Dingeldein said.
According to the recent findings, 59 percent of SMBs Gartner interviewed are using cloud computing today.
The report also highlights signs that an SMB is ripe for a cloud offering:
The SMB's budget for maintaining systems in-house is increasing beyond what has been normal in previous years. More time is spent waiting for data to populate than is spent using it for work. The SMB's existing data filing system has outgrown that which its in-house solution can handle.
There is a tint of interest in planning, evaluation or is already in place among 38 percent of participants, for the adoption of blockchain. More than 50% respondents believe that blockchain is a not good source for conducting business but is beneficial.
Blockchain may not be a necessary requirement right now, but it should also not be discounted for future consideration. It is predicted that blockchain will have a significant impact on small businesses in the next 10 years, she said.
Similarly, 269 participants are using, planning to use or evaluating chatbots, with 28 percent of those saying the technology isn't necessary to conduct business. Also, the report mentions that it is important to keep an eye on blockchain just to be prepared for the future.
- Talent Shortage, A Key Concern For Organizations: Gartner
- Virtual Assistants On The Rise In the workplace: Gartner
- What Makes The Smart Home Market So Lucrative In India
- How Emotional Intelligence Can Help CIOs In Decision Making
- Would Cyber Serenity Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?
- More AI, IoT Based Attacks To Surface Next Year: Symantec
- Leveraging Blockchain To Boost Cybersecurity In Fintech
- Every CISO's Security Mantra In The Cloud Environment
- Study Sees Huge Digital Transformation Gap In The Enterprise
- How Enterprises Can Secure Their Journey To The Cloud


text:
Community College Ag Programs Could See $20 Million in New Funds
While staffing challenges persist, there is good news for the future of the farming industry in the form of significant growth in enrollment in agriculture and related science majors at national two-year institutions. In order to facilitate the development of the next generation of our nation's farmers, six U.S. Senators have introduced the Community College Ag Advancement Act, which would fund educational programming at community colleges.
The proposed act, which would be part of the forthcoming farm bill, would mean a significant boost in the resources and experiential training that community colleges could provide to students pursuing these fields. Read more about the proposed legislation and its potential impact in this article from Dairy Herd Management.
To read the full article, click here.


text:
Definition of Intracranial
Intracranial: Within the cranium, the bony dome that houses and protects the brain.
An intracranial hemorrhage is bleeding within the cranium due, for example, to a stroke or leakage of blood from an aneurysm in the brain. The intracranial pressure is the pressure on brain and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) within the cranium.
Julius Caesar and his fellow Romans called the skull the "cranium" Today as a rule the "cranium" is taken to be the skull minus the mandible (the jaw bone).Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
Last Editorial Review: 6/14/2012
Medical Dictionary Definitions A - Z
Search Medical Dictionary
Find out what women really need.
Most Popular Topics
Pill Identifier on RxList
- quick, easy,
Find a Local Pharmacy
- including 24 hour, pharmacies


What is a reserve study
What is a reserve fund study?
In basic terms, a reserve fund study is a report that assists condominium corporations in understanding what they own, how much money they have, the timing of potential replacements, future costs, and, ultimately, how to pay for the replacements when they are due.
How often should an HOA do a reserve study?
every five years
How do you do a reserve study?
Reserve Study Definition
How do you do that calculation? You take the estimated replacement cost and divide it by the number of years the item is estimated to last. That number is the amount you should reserve each year.
What is a reserve budget?
A budget reserve is a rainy-day fund a company sets aside to finance operating activities if adverse, unexpected events cripple its liquidity position or make it difficult for the business to access money in corporate vaults. … Department heads generally estimate budget reserves in absolute or relative terms.
What is the purpose of a reserve fund?
A reserve fund is savings or a liquid asset set aside to cover unexpected costs or future financial obligations. Many governments, financial institutions, and individuals regularly set aside funds into accounts that earn interest.
How are reserve funds calculated?
Formula :D=(1+R)1/12 -1 where R is the yearly rate of discount. This is used to determine the present value of the Reserve Fund ie. D multiplied by Reserve Fund.
 1. Input the amount of the required fund.
 2. Input the number of years.
 3. Input the rate of interest.
How much should my HOA have in reserves?
Ideally, the HOA wants to have a 100% funded reserve meaning that it has enough money to cover all anticipated costs. … Typically between 25% and 40% of fees should be put toward the reserve fund. Be transparent with homeowners about the status of the reserve fund and options for improving funding.
You might be interested: How to calculate required reserve ratio
What happens if HOA runs out of money?
Additionally, if the HOA is unable to recover the funds that it used for the shortfall then there is a permanent loss of a reserve fund. … This means that personal property assets become viable solutions to HOA debt. Therefore, when outstanding debt is an ongoing issue parts of the property are likely to be sold.
Can you claim HOA dues on taxes?
What is the purpose of a reserve study?
A reserve study is an assessment of all the major assets that an HOA or business is responsible to maintain. It evaluates how much life those assets have left and how much it's likely to cost when they wear out. A reserve study is an assessment of all the major assets that an HOA or business is responsible to maintain.
What are the 3 types of reserves?
Types of Reserves:
 - General Reserves: These are those which are generally created without any specific purpose.
 - Specific Reserves: These are those which created for some specific purpose and can be used only for those specific purposes. …
 - Revenue and Capital Reserves: This classification is done according to the nature of profits.
What is the difference between contingency reserve and management reserve?
The Difference Between Contingency Reserve and Management Reserve. … The contingency reserve is used to manage identified risks, while the management reserve is used for unidentified risks. The contingency reserve is an estimated figure, while the management reserve is a percentage of the cost or duration of the project.
Leave a Reply


text:
A clause at the end of a document, in particular a will, which sets forth the legal requirements the document must satisfy, states that those requirements have been met, and is signed by one or more witnesses. An attestation clause strengthens the presumption that the requirements have been met.
See, e.g. Keely v. Moore, 196 U.S. 38 (1904).
Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
A provision at the end of a will or other legal document that sets out the legal requirements of the document and states that those requirements have been met. By signing the attestation clause, a person is stating and confirming that everything within the clause is true.
Definition provided by Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:11 pm


text:
Sun pillar over England
When Alec Jones saw this sun pillar before dawn on April 6, 2017, he wasn't quite sure what it was. He'd heard of the zodiacal light and wondered … could this be it? He wrote:
This shaft of light was visible for around 35 minutes before and up to dawn this morning from the Northumberland coast, northeast England. Would anyone like to confirm that this is zodiacal light or otherwise.
Reasonable question, because – if you've never seen either one, or seen them only in photos – you might think there are some similarities in the way these two sky phenomena look. Both extend up from a sunrise or sunset horizon, for example. But the zodiacal light – which is sunlight reflecting off grains of dust in outer space – can only be seen in a truly dark sky. A sun pillar, on the other hand, is likely to be seen shortly after sunset or before sunrise, as Alex saw this one. Sun pillars are strictly an atmospheric phenomenon. They're formed by reflection by ice crystals drifting through Earth's air.
Bottom line: Photo of a sun pillar before sunrise.


Is Uber really decreasing ambulance usage?
Two economists conclude that Uber availability has reduced EMS ambulance transport by 7 percent in major U.S. cities
After calculating the availability of Uber and ambulance usage in major U.S. cities, two economists have concluded that the availability of ride-sharing services has decreased ambulance usage by at least seven percent. Their research is a helpful follow-up to anecdotal reports that patients are picking Uber and Lyft instead of ambulance transport.
Intuitively, it makes sense that given alternative and easily accessible options to reach the hospital, the market would choose those options. An Uber or Lyft ride is a couple of swipes away for millions of users. We are also in a cultural moment of celebrating the gig economy and how it's disrupting everything from vehicle ownership, to vacation lodging, to healthcare.
A medical director of mine was fond of reminding us, "Correlation does not equal causation." Have the researchers truly discovered causation; more Uber cars available leads to less ambulance trips per year? Or have they observed a correlation between two variables?
Are patients asking you if they should have called an Uber or Lyft ride instead of ambulance?
Are patients asking you if they should have called an Uber or Lyft ride instead of ambulance? (Photo/Pixabay)
The full paper, including the description of methods, is worth reading and it's embedded below. Are there other explanations for a decrease in ambulance usage? Several that come to mind for me include:
 - An improving economy. It's good for one's health, generally, to have a job, regular income and benefits.
 - The rate of uninsured Americans has decreased in the wake of the Affordable Care Act. A standard benefit of health insurance is better access to preventative care, vaccinations and immunizations, prescription fulfillment, treatment adherence and health condition screening.
 - Preventative care, through community paramedicine and other social services, often targets the highest ambulance utilizers. It seems a stretch, but plausible, that ambulance use might drop by several percentage points because of call reduction to the top 10, 25, 50 or 100 utilizers in a community.
I don't have data to back up my assertions. Rather, I am suggesting other variables that might have a causation or correlation impact on ambulance usage.
Pros of picking Uber over an ambulance
For consumers, there are many pros to picking an Uber or other types of self-transport over an ambulance. Those reasons include:
 - Knowing the arrival time for the ride-share car at the patient's side.
 - Pricing for the transport is known at the time of request, and depending on proximity, could be considerably less expensive.
 - Selecting their destination, even if it's not the nearest receiving facility.
The only time most people think about EMS and the nearest ambulance is the time between their 911 call and the arrival of the ambulance. Watching the Uber vehicle near its destination on a smartphone map has a longer lead time, with accompanying peace of mind that help is on the way, than listening for the wail of sirens or watching for the flashing of bright lights. Even if that help is just a ride to the hospital.
Cons of picking Uber over an ambulance
For the patient, the biggest con or risk is their condition deteriorating or becoming emergent during transport. It's reasonable for fire chiefs and paramedic chiefs to caution the public about picking an Uber instead of an ambulance when their life is at risk. If their time-critical illness becomes life threatening, it may go unrecognized and untreated by the layperson driver. Other cons of calling an Uber instead of an ambulance include:
 - Selecting an inappropriate facility for the illness or injury, followed by a subsequent trip in another Uber or an ambulance.
 - Delaying care for emergency conditions like myocardial infarction, asthma exacerbation, severe hemorrhage or anaphylaxis that could have been initiated on scene by medical first responders and continued during ambulance transport by EMTs or paramedics.
 - Transportation may not have been the treatment the patient needed. EMTs and paramedics have increasing options for on-scene treatment without transport or the ability to transport the patient to a non-hospital receiving facility.
Make Uber an option for 911 callers
The research doesn't explain if some of the Uber rides were at the direction or scheduling of a 911 operator or hospital-initiated program to transport patients for follow-up or ongoing care. If a nurse, working in a 911 center, is used to triage a low acuity patient into a ride-share vehicle instead of an ambulance, that's still an EMS transport. It's just in a vehicle with lower capital costs and overhead.
What do you tell patients, Uber vs. ambulance?
Patients commonly ask us for reassurance about their decision to call for an ambulance. Are patients asking you if they should have called an Uber or Lyft ride instead of ambulance? If yes, what are you telling them?
Did UberX Reduce Ambulance Volume?
Recommended for you
Join the discussion
Copyright © 2021 EMS1. All rights reserved.


openxava / documentation / EJB3 JPA
Table of contents
Configure your application to work with EJB3
Using JPA in your code
Using JPA from a validator or a callback method
OpenXava supports EJB3 JPA since the version 2.1.
Configure your application to work with EJB3
Since v3.0 JPA is the default persistence engine, so you have to do nothing. But if you are using a v2.1 or v2.2 and you want to use JPA then edit the file properties/ of your project, and leave it in this way:
# EJB3 Java Persistence API
From now on, your application will use EJB3 JPA instead of Hibernate to manage object persistence.
Using JPA in your code
You can use the standard Java Persistence API in any part of an OpenXava application, that is, inside calculators, validators, actions, filters, etc.
In order to facilitate the use of JPA OpenXava provides the XPersistence class. For example, if you wish to store an object in a database using the JPA, the normal way would be:
EntityManagerFactory f = Persistence.createEntityManagerFactory("default");
EntityManager manager = f.createEntityManager();
Customer customer =... ;
But, inside OpenXava and using XPersistence class you can write this:
Customer customer =... ;
No more.
The first time that you call to XPersistence.getManager() a manager is created and assigned to the current thread and a transaction is created too; the next time that you call it, the same manager is used. At the end of the complete cycle of action execution, OpenXava commits automatically the transaction and closes the manager.
You can optionally commit the transaction in any moment calling to XPersistence.commit(), if after this you use XPersistence.getManager() an new manager and a new transaction are created for you.
You can learn more seeing the API doc of org.openxava.jpa.XPersistence class.
Using JPA from a validator or a callback method
Both validators and callback methods can be executed in flush time, so if you use XPersistence.getManager() from them it can produce problems. If you need to use JPA in your validator or callback method, you will need to open a separate entity manager by means of XPersistence.createManager() (so that JPA does not flush your ongoing create or update). Use code like the following to obtain and use a new EntityManager instance:
EntityManager em = XPersistence.createManager();
//... query logic
em.close(); // You have to close the manager
Also be aware of possible troubles with isolation levels and record locking when using this technique.


text:
Chris Hemsworth shared insights into his experience filming "Furiosa" during a panel at CCXP23 in Brazil, highlighting the distinctive approach of director George Miller as a defining factor. Hemsworth revealed that Miller's method was meticulously detailed, leaving minimal room for deviation or multiple takes. Unlike typical action movies where experimentation and improvisation are common in crafting sequences, Hemsworth noted the stringent precision in Miller's direction.
The actor emphasized the difference in Miller's approach, mentioning how in most action films, there's a lot of exploration, trial, and multiple options to ensure impressive sequences, often leading to exhaustive work. However, working with Miller felt refreshing because every frame had a deliberate purpose. Hemsworth stressed that each frame served the larger picture, contributing to a cohesive narrative and character development. He described it as an exhaustive but fulfilling process, with every aspect playing a pivotal role in supporting the film's journey and narrative.
Additionally, Hemsworth delved into his character, Dementus, in "Furiosa," portraying him as a violent, brutal persona with a manipulative charisma. He explained that Dementus embodies a "kill or be killed" mentality, ruling with an iron fist, showcasing traits reflective of his survival instincts. This portrayal suggests a complex character with a menacing demeanor yet an underlying motivation rooted in self-preservation.
"Furiosa" stars Anya Taylor-Joy as the young Furiosa, originally portrayed by Charlize Theron in "Mad Max: Fury Road." Alongside Hemsworth, the cast includes Alyla Browne and Tom Burke. The film, produced by George Miller and Doug Mitchell, delves into Furiosa's origins but is presented as a standalone story separate from its predecessor, "Fury Road."