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One thing that scientists still can't fully explain is why a fruit or vegetable grown in one place can taste so different to one grown a few miles up the road.
Pink rhubarb stemsI've just written a piece about a taste test I conducted on rhubarb for the November issue of Gardeners' World magazine, which includes a Top 10 of the best varieties for flavour. One of the things my editor had asked me to write about is how we taste fruit - the elements that go to make up the experience, which got me thinking about taste buds.
Does age affect taste? Do smokers taste more or less than non-smokers? It was a fascinating subject to research.
One thing that scientists still can't fully explain is why a fruit or vegetable grown in one place can taste so different to one grown a few miles up the road. There are so many variables that come in to the equation. I have found the taste of strawberries can actually differ depending on what time of day you pick them (mornings are definitely best!). And I can now tell you that I've eaten enough rhubarb to be able to conclude that Yorkshire-grown rhubarb really is the very best.
Taste is also a highly subjective thing, because it's our brain which does the processing, and therein lies the difference in perception.
So what of the humble taste bud? Apparently the number of taste buds we have (and therefore the extent to which we can taste food) is genetically determined. Nature may not have given you the eyes or hair you wanted, but there is an easy way to check if you score high on the taste bud lottery.
Food writer, Glyn Christian's fascinating book How to Cook Without Recipes, gives a fun way to check on the number you have. He says you should take a paper file-hole reinforcer, some dark food colouring, a tissue, a magnifying glass, then a mirror or a friend:
1. Dab food colouring on the tip of your tongue
2. Rinse off and pat dry
3. Put the paper file-reinforcer no further than 5mm from the tip of your tongue
4. Count the colour defined taste buds with the help of a magnifying glass and a friend (or mirror)
According to Mr Christian, "super tasters have more than 25 small evenly clustered taste buds within the circle". It seems that "slower tongues have bigger but fewer taste buds". Women tend to score higher than men. This will test your receptors for sweetness, you can try the same thing on other parts of the tongue for other types of taste like'salty' or 'bitter'.
There are a few other good tests in the book if you want to go down this road.
Not included in our Top 10 Rhubarbs for Taste, but certainly worth an honourable mention is a heritage variety called 'Cawood Delight'. It is not easy to grow for beginners, being somewhat temperamental and I didn't care for its floury texture at all (though our Chef taster, John McClements, thought highly of it for serving with meat dishes). I loved this variety of rhubarb because it was such an extraordinarily beautiful, dark beast. It is probably the most handsome of the rhubarbs I've ever seen and still looked good when it was cooked. An acquired taste perhaps.
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Gardeners' World Web User 03/09/2010 at 22:47
Taste buds do seem to deteriorate with age, my 90 year old mother has complained all year that the vegetables grown in her garden, have no flavour, whilst everyone else thinks they are great. In the case of rhubarb, I truly believe it is the nastiest thing one could grow in the garden, and maybe taste bud failure could be an advantage when consuming it.
Gardeners' World Web User 04/09/2010 at 22:19
Replanted a rhubarb crown which was'nt doing well. Was able to pull half a dozen stalks and made some rhubarb crumble. Ate it with homemade custard lovely treat. Think you are missing out HeavyHourse.
Gardeners' World Web User 30/01/2011 at 17:33
This is really NOT about HOW to grow Rhubarb. Gotta find it somewhere else. DISAPOINTING
Gardeners' World Web User 04/06/2011 at 14:45
I have had the same rhubarb plant growing in my garden since I moved in 18 years ago, but this year, just as I was planning to lift and split the crown, it flowered! If I lift and split it, will the crown continue to flower, or can I expect to harvest my rhubarb next year?
Gardeners' World Web User 07/08/2011 at 17:19
My comment yesterday seems to be lost in the ether-so here it is again! Can anyone tell me whether I can put large rhubarb leaves in my compost bin, as I have read conflicting advice,and wonder whether oxalic acid would be a problem. My bin works well and is heaving with THOUSANDS of small pink worms so I wouldn't like to poison them! Does Monty Dom put these leaves in his super compost system, I wonder?
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Blaschko lines
Author: V.N.Hiromel de Silva, Dermatology Registrar, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand, 2008.
What are the Blaschko lines?
Blaschko lines or the lines of Blaschko are thought to represent pathways of epidermal cell migration and proliferation during the development of the fetus.
History of the lines of Blaschko
This concept was first described by the German dermatologist Alfred Blaschko in 1901 at the 7th Congress of German Dermatological Society.
These lines constitute a surface pattern that is distinguished from other morphological lines of the skin and skin dermatomes. They do not correspond to the nervous system or vascular pathways.
What is the distribution of Blaschko lines?
Blaschko lines are consistently V-shaped on the upper spine, S-shaped on the abdomen, inverted U-shaped from the breast area to the upper arm, and perpendicular down the front and back of the lower extremities.
They never cross the anterior truncal midline but run along it.
These lines are invisible but many inherited and acquired diseases of skin manifest themselves according to these patterns creating the visual appearance of these lines.
Blaschko lines
Which skin conditions distributed along Blaschko lines?
Many inherited and some acquired skin conditions are distributed along Blaschko lines.
Congenital skin disorders
X-linked dominant skin disorders
Epithelial naevi
Pigmentary disorders
Acquired skin disorders
Disorders with polygenic background
Childhood conditions distributed along Blaschko lines on a limb
Adult conditions distributed along Blaschko lines on a limb
Blaschko lines on the trunk
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You are probably wondering how to make an amazing fat-free potato dish. The answer is here. These baked french fries are not only fat-free but also healthy. They contain absolutely no fat and no chemicals and thus do no harm to your thighs and your bottom.
Step 1: Boil Your Potatoes
Scrub the veggies up and remove any eyes / spots you may find. Add some cold water to your pot. Slice up your potatoes (3/4″ to an inch wide and thick) and drop them in.
Boil your potatoes for 5 minutes, drain them and then put them back into the pot.
Step 2: Add Spices
Add one teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 tablespoon of flour, add onion powder, a little bit of paprika and chili into the potatoes in the pot. Salt and pepper are optional. Put the lid on top of the pot, hold it tight and then shake the dish up holding both the pot and the lid.
Step 3: Bake Your "Babies"
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Take out the potatoes and put them evenly on a cookie sheet. Put the cookie sheet into the oven. Bake your "babies" for about 20 minutes.
When the fries are ready, they will look slightly browned. Enjoy your meal!


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The Importance of Environmental Lapse Rate
The Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR) plays a crucial role in the success of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) systems. AAL refers to technology-based solutions that support independent living for elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities. These systems utilize various sensors and devices to monitor the environment and provide assistance when needed. Understanding the environmental lapse rate is essential for designing effective AAL systems.
Defining the Environmental Lapse Rate
The environmental lapse rate is the rate at which temperature decreases with increasing altitude in the atmosphere. It is an important factor in determining weather patterns and climate conditions. The lapse rate varies depending on various factors such as air density, pressure, and moisture content.
Implications for Ambient Assisted Living
For Ambient Assisted Living systems, the environmental lapse rate has significant implications. These systems rely on temperature sensors to detect variations in the surrounding environment. By understanding the lapse rate, AAL systems can adjust their operations accordingly and provide appropriate assistance.
Optimizing AAL Systems
To optimize the performance of AAL systems, it is necessary to consider the environmental lapse rate. By taking this factor into account during system design, developers can ensure accurate temperature readings and more reliable operations. This, in turn, enhances the overall success of AAL systems in supporting independent living.
Q: How does the environmental lapse rate affect AAL systems?
A: The environmental lapse rate impacts AAL systems by influencing temperature variations. These systems rely on accurate temperature readings to provide appropriate assistance. By understanding the lapse rate, AAL systems can adjust their operations accordingly.
Q: Are there any other factors besides the lapse rate that affect AAL system performance?
A: Yes, besides the environmental lapse rate, factors such as humidity levels, air pressure, and air quality can also impact the performance of AAL systems. These factors must be considered during system design and calibration.
Q: How can developers address the environmental lapse rate in AAL system design?
A: Developers can address the environmental lapse rate by incorporating accurate temperature sensors and algorithms that account for temperature variations. Additionally, regular calibration and maintenance of the sensors is necessary to ensure optimal performance.
The environmental lapse rate plays a key role in the success of Ambient Assisted Living systems. By understanding this factor and incorporating it into system design, developers can enhance the accuracy and reliability of temperature readings. This, in turn, improves the overall effectiveness of AAL systems in supporting independent living. Considering the environmental lapse rate is crucial for creating advanced and efficient AAL solutions.

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A Fake Lawyer is arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI) in Angeles Pampanga.
The Fake lawyer allegedly committed estafa and wanted by the authorities.
Read: What is Estafa?
The Arrested Suspect was able to amassed more than one million
pesos according to the NBI.
The Victims of the suspect includes among others, companies,
cooperative, well known wealthy families and even some
The Successful Operation was conducted by the NBI's Special
Investigation Services at about 1 PM in the afternoon.
The Compound where the operation was conducted was huge.
The Suspect was arrested after a few minutes.
The Suspect has an alias of Atty. Sandoval. Her real name is
Maribel Tuburan.She has 5 pending warrant of arrest for large
The Suspect committed Estafa in areas which includes Palawan,
Cebu, Makati, Butuan and Manila.
The Suspect denied the charge against her.
Is She Guilty of of Usurpation of Official Functions?
This criminal offense is punishable under Art.177 of the
Revised Penal Code.
This offense is committed by performing an act pertaining to
any person in authority or public officer of the Philippines
or foreign government under the pretense of such official
position, and without being lawfully entitled to do so.
In usurpation of official functions, it is essential that the
offender should have performed an act pertaining to a person
Is She Guilty of Using Fictitious Name and Concealing True Name?
Using Fictitious Name and Concealing True Name is an offense
punishable under Art.178 of the Revised penal Code.
These Offenses has the following Elements:
Elements of Using Fictitious Name:
1. That the offender uses a name other than his real name
2. That he uses that fictitious name publicly
3. That the purpose of the offender is –
a. To conceal a crime
b. To evade the execution of a judgment or
c. To cause damage to public interest
Ex. Signing fictitious name for a passport
Elements of Concealing True Name:
1. That the offender conceals
a. his true name, and
b. all other personal circumstances and
2. That the purpose is only to conceal his identity.

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Inspired by arts and crafts presented to us, or the great paint techniques you have seen in someone else's interior or on television, you might decide to give your home or business a fresh, modern look.
These specialised training courses give you full insight and knowledge into basic and advanced paint techniques. During these interactive workshops, which are a lot of fun, students will acquire the skills to decorate their homes or even start a lucrative career as a decorative artist. These courses are filled with information which covers the basics, from the preparation of walls and furniture, to the most advanced techniques, including glazing and varnishing methods.
Being an Accredited and Licensed Laetitia Viljoen trainer, I am able to present hands on training during these workshops
Wood, Furniture & Decorative (Day 1):
- Basic Principles and safety measures
Walls (Day 3):
- Basic principles and safety measures
Metal and Concrete (Day 5):
Wood, Furniture & Decorative (Day 2):
Walls (Day 4):
- Aged stone and Frottage


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"A participatory research using short film to start conversations about sexual violence among adolescents in order to reduce stigma towards the victims."
A film was chosen to raise the problem of stigma toward adolescent victims of sexual violence. The storyline was based on the experiences of adolescents in an urban community in Jakarta and the community's perception of the problem. The short film was used as a research instrument because it is an art form that the young researchers' assessed as the best medium to deliver their message. During the closed screening, the film was successful in raising the issue of exploitation, and in creating a discussion on the complexity of solutions for sexual violence. The short film was also used as a discussion starter for women community members (Ibu-Ibu PKK) and female adolescents, to express their opinions and ideas, which were then formulated for stakeholders' recommendations.
The purpose of the research was to provide direction/education to communities on how to respond to cases of sexual violence; to provide recommendations on how communities can create a safe space for everyone so that there is no more sexual violence.


Brisk is one of those delightful words that sounds like what it means: quick, lively, bracing, and refreshing. There's nothing like a brisk walk in the morning to get the blood flowing and the spirit ready for the day.
Anything brisk is happening quickly but not too fast. Probably taken from the French brusque, which also means "quick," but in a more negative way, brisk can be used to describe not only physical actions but also more conceptual notions, such as brisk business around the holidays or brisk interactions at a speed-dating event. The soft-drink called Brisk must be called that for a good reason. Perhaps it picks you up!
Definitions of brisk
 1. adjective
 quick and energetic
 "a brisk walk in the park"
 synonyms: alert, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, spanking, zippy
 possessing or exerting or displaying energy
 2. adjective
 very active
 "doing a brisk business"
 full of activity or engaged in continuous activity
 3. adjective
 imparting vitality and energy
 synonyms: bracing, fresh, refreshful, refreshing, tonic
 imparting strength and vitality
 4. verb
 become brisk
 "business brisked up"
 synonyms: brisk up, brisken
Word Family


api-sanity-checker - Man Page
NAME:
API Sanity Checker (api-sanity-checker) Generate basic unit tests for a C/C++ library API
DESCRIPTION:
API Sanity Checker is an automatic generator of basic unit tests for a C/C++ library. It helps to quickly generate simple ("sanity" or "shallow" quality) tests for every function in an API using their signatures, data type definitions and relationships between functions straight from the library header files ("Header-Driven Generation"). Each test case contains a function call with reasonable (in most, but unfortunately not all, cases) input parameters. The quality of generated tests allows to check absence of critical errors in simple use cases and can be greatly improved by involving of highly reusable specialized types for the library.
The tool can execute generated tests and detect crashes, aborts, all kinds of emitted signals, non-zero program return code, program hanging and requirement failures (if specified). The tool can be considered as a tool for out-of-box low-cost sanity checking of library API or as a test development framework for initial generation of templates for advanced tests. Also it supports universal Template2Code format of tests, splint specifications, random test generation mode and other useful features.
This tool is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU LGPL or GNU GPL.
USAGE:
api-sanity-checker [options]
EXAMPLE:
api-sanity-checker -lib NAME -d VER.xml -gen -build -run
VERSION.xml is XML-descriptor:
<version>
1.0
</version>
<headers>
/path1/to/header(s)/ /path2/to/header(s)/
...
</headers>
<libs>
/path1/to/library(ies)/ /path2/to/library(ies)/
...
</libs>
INFORMATION OPTIONS:
-h|-help
Print this help.
-info
Print complete info.
-v|-version
Print version information.
-dumpversion
Print the tool version (1.98.7) and don't do anything else.
GENERAL OPTIONS:
-l|-lib|-library NAME
Library name (without version).
-d|-descriptor PATH
Path to the library descriptor (VER.xml file):
<version>
1.0
</version>
<headers>
/path1/to/header(s)/ /path2/to/header(s)/ ...
</headers>
<libs>
/path1/to/library(ies)/ /path2/to/library(ies)/ ...
</libs>
For more information, please see:
_URL_
-gen|-generate
Generate test(s). Options -l and -d should be specified. To generate test for the particular function use it with -f option. Exit code: number of test cases failed to build.
-build|-make
Build test(s). Options -l and -d should be specified. To build test for the particular function use it with -f option. Exit code: number of test cases failed to generate.
-run
Run test(s), create test report. Options -l and -d should be specified. To run test for the particular function use it with -f option. Exit code: number of failed test cases.
-clean
Clean test(s). Options -l and -d should be specified. To clean test for the particular function use it with -f option.
EXTRA OPTIONS:
-vnum NUM
Specify library version outside the descriptor.
-s|-symbol NAME
Generate/Build/Run test for the specified function (mangled name in C++).
-symbols-list PATH
This option allows to specify a file with a list of functions (one per line, mangled name in C++) that should be tested, other library functions will not be tested.
-header NAME
This option allows to restrict a list of functions that should be tested by providing a header file name in which they are declared. This option is intended for step-by-step tests development.
-all
Generate tests for all symbols recursively included in header file(s).
-xvfb
Use Xvfb-server instead of current X-server (default) for running tests.
-t2c|-template2code
Generate tests in the universal Template2Code format. For more information, please see:
_URL_
-strict-gen
Terminate the process of generating tests and return error code '1' if cannot generate at least one test case.
-strict-build
Terminate the process of building tesst and return error code '1' if cannot build at least one test case.
-strict-run
Terminate the process of running tests and return error code '1' if at least one test case failed.
-strict
This option enables all -strict-* options.
-r|-random
Random test generation mode.
-min
Generate minimun code, call functions with minimum number of parameters to initialize parameters of other functions.
-max
Generate maximum code, call functions with maximum number of parameters to initialize parameters of other functions.
-show-retval
Show the function return type in the report.
-check-retval
Insert requirements on return values (retval!=NULL) for each called function.
-st|-specialized-types PATH
Path to the file with the collection of specialized types. For more information, please see:
_URL_
-td|-test-data PATH
Path to the directory with the test data files. For more information, please see:
_URL_
-headers-only
If the library consists of inline functions only and has no shared objects then you should specify this option.
-no-inline
Don't generate tests for inline functions.
-keep-internal
Generate tests for internal symbols (functions with '__' prefix and methods of classes declared inside other classes).
-isolated
Allow to restrict functions usage by the lists specified by the -functions-list option or by the group devision in the descriptor.
-view-only
Remove all files from the test suite except *.html files. This option allows to create a lightweight html-index for all tests.
-disable-default-values
Disable usage of default values for function parameters.
-optimize-includes LEVEL
Enable optimization of the list of included headers in each test case. Available levels:
High (default) Medium Low None - disable
-p|-params PATH
Path to file with the function parameter names. It can be used for improving generated tests if the library header files don't contain parameter names. File format:
func1;param1;param2;param3 ... func2;param1;param2;param3 ... ...
-title NAME
The name of the library in the report title.
-relpath|-reldir PATH
Replace {RELPATH} in the library descriptor by PATH.
-lang LANG
Set library language (C or C++). You can use this option if the tool cannot auto-detect a language.
-target COMPILER
The compiler that should be used to build generated tests under Windows. Supported:
gcc - GNU compiler cl - MS compiler (default)
-debug
Write extended log for debugging.
-cache
Cache the ABI dump and use it on the next run.
OTHER OPTIONS:
-test
Run internal tests. Create a simple library and run the tool on it. This option allows to check if the tool works correctly on the system.
-disable-variable-reuse
Disable reusing of previously created variables in the test.
-long-variable-names
Enable long (complex) variable names instead of short names.
EXIT CODES:
0 - Successful tests. The tool has run without any errors. non-zero - Tests failed or the tool has run with errors.
MORE INFORMATION:
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Author
Written by Andrey Ponomarenko.
Info
January 2024 API Sanity Checker 1.98.7


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The event header consists of ten words of two bytes:
word hexmask description 0 0x80nn total #words in event 1 0xmmnn nn clean ge counts; mm is the MTM bit pattern at MAIN 2 0xmmnn dirty ge and bgo only counts, respectively 3 0xffff trigger time, ttH (16 bits) 4 0x7fff trigger time, ttM (15 bits) 5 0xffff trigger time, ttL (16 bits) 6 0x0nnn tac1(usec tac; next usec tic vs. master trigger) 7 0x0nnn tac2 (usually rf tac: next rf vs. pre-trigger) 8 0xnnnn sum of ge_low energies (within ge time window) 9 0xnnnn sum of BGO energies (within BGO time window)
The first word marks the start of a header by having the highest bit set.
In the event stream, the order of the events are: first the clean germaniums, then follows the dirty germaniums (if they are read out) and finally any events where only the BGO detectors fired (if they are read out). The bits in the ModeFlags tells what is written to the data stream.
The summed energy values at the end of the header are generated from the low res ge signal and bgo signals compressed by a factor of four. To generate the summed energy signal, it is enough to add the "sum of ge_low values" and "sum of ge_low values" since the clean germaniums are already added to this sum.
The summed (and time gated) germanium and BGO energies are contracted by a factor of 4. Thus, if your lo res calibration was 4kev/ch (typical) and bgo energy calibration was 2.5 kev/ch (typical) then the calibration of your summed ge and BGO energy signals in the header will have the calibration
If you find errors in this GAMMASPHERE documentation; please send E-mail to Torben.


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What does FLEET mean in Military?
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand FLEET in the Governmental field in general and in the Military terminology in particular.
Find a translation for FLEET in other languages:
Select another language:
What does FLEET mean?
- group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership


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In this study, we investigated the change in biodegradability of biodegradable polymer films by deep-ultraviolet laser irradiation with different pulse durations. Measurements of water absorption and mass change as well as microscopic observation revealed that the femtosecond laser irradiation significantly accelerated the degradation rate of the biodegradable polymer films, whereas the nanosecond laser irradiation did not induce a comparable degree of change. Analyses with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction indicate that the difference in the biodegradability following laser irradiation with different pulse durations is attributable to the difference in chemical structure for amorphous polymers including PLGA, while the difference in chemical structure as well as crystallinity affects the biodegradability for crystalline polymer including PLLA. The obtained results suggest that deep-ultraviolet laser processing enables the fabrication of a tissue scaffold with a desirable degradation rate.
|ジャーナル||Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing|
|出版ステータス||Published - 2017 6月 1|
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 化学 (全般)


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The MAG-POS is a radiation tolerant resolver and LVDT to digital converter. The MAG-POS is designed to read out the angular information from a resolver or the linear distortion information from an LVDT. The MAG-POS is capable of reading the position of a resolver or LVDT in a 16-bit resolution at the speed of 40k samples/s.
Gain and offset trimming is available to calibrate the system for a specific resolver or LVDT to achieve maximum performance. Sine and cosine reference signals can be foreseen.
A serial interface is provided to configure internal register settings and read the fault status (LOS and DOS). Sensor data is obtained through the SPI interface.
- TID tolerance: >1 MGy
- SEL: >100 MeV·cm²/mg
- SET/SEU: >60 MeV·cm²/mg
Key technical specifications
- Temperature range: -50 to 125 °C
- Input voltage range: 1.2 Vpp
- Resolution: 16 bits
- Diagnostic features
– Loss of tracking (LOS)
– Degradation of signal (DOS)
- Phase lock range: -45 to 45 °
- Accuracy: 9 Arcmin
- Tracking rate: 9000 rpm
- Sampling rate: 40k sample/s
- Settling time: 30ms
- DC and AC servo motor control
- Electric power steering
- Electric vehicles
- Automated motion sensing and control
- Remote handling
- Spacecraft / satellite attitude control


How Does Pregnancy Affect Your Dreams?
Updated January 20, 2021
When you are expecting, you experience many new things, and there are a lot of new changes physically as well as mentally. Among these changes, there are several hormonal changes that can affect other aspects that you might not have considered.
One such change is how pregnancy can affect your dreamscapes. Many women discover that when they are pregnant their dreams change. These changes can be different depending on the individual however mostly dreams become more vivid or intense and there can even be an increase in nightmares. There are many reasons why these changes in dreams occur during pregnancy.
Changes to dreams during pregnancy can include:
 - Vivid images
 - Anxiety based scapes
 - Remembering what your dreamed more frequently
 - Experiencing more intense scapes
 - Dreaming more frequently
 - Increased nightmares
Let's look at some of these changes in more detail.
Vivid dreaming
pregnant female sleeping on her side
Dreaming is a normal part of everyday life apart from being pregnant so many people have vivid dreams normally as well. However, the frequency or intensity of these vivid dreams can increase during pregnancy. These vivid dreams are generally clearer, more emotionally intense and can be difficult to differentiate from reality. These dreams can feel like the events occurring in them are actually happening.
Although these vivid dreams can happen to anyone, it seems that pregnancy can stimulate more of these types of dreams. This is in comparison to fuzzy dreams that you cannot put together or barely remember, these dreamscapes feel like reality. You might way up and need a moment to distinguish them from reality.
Overall more frequently dreaming
Many pregnant women claim that while pregnant they tend to dream more frequently. Although, there is no scientific reason to claim why they may dream more frequently. But it is possible that they may be having more dreams within the 8-hour sleep cycle, or the increase in dreams could also be due to sleeping or napping for more hours during the day. This is due to the fact that pregnancy causes fatigue, resulting in more sleep and the more you sleep, the more likely you are to have dreams.
Anxiety based dreamscapes
It's no surprise that while you might be excited about the arrival of your baby, you may also be slightly apprehensive and nervous. Pregnancy dreams can be one of the biggest gateways and manifestations of your emotions and thoughts.
These dreamscapes can provide some insight regarding your fears and anxieties. This can include worries about managing the newborn with other children, financial issues, working with a newborn and many others. You may also be anxious regarding the delivery and labour process.
When you have a lot going on and it is on your mind for a while, these thoughts can then manifest themselves as your dreams.
Remembering them more frequently
During pregnancy, it often becomes easier to recall your vivid dreams. Prior to being pregnant maybe you did not recall your dreams often or maybe you even though you didn't dream at all. However, the experience during pregnancy can be immensely different due to enhanced recollection of your dreams.
Increased nightmares during pregnancy
Why do people dream of scary things? Similar to having anxiety-based dreams and excitement, nightmares are based on emotion and can increase during pregnancy. These pregnancy nightmares are quite common and studies show that they are linked to your emotions.
These can occur due to your fear or anxiety that something might happen to the baby or could be regarding the labor and delivery of your baby.
The nightmares can be in many different forms. You might dream of losing your baby, of a miscarriage or of dropping the baby, and many other scenarios. Although these types of dreams are normal they can be quite distressing.
What are the possible causes of changes to dreamscapes during pregnancy?
pregnant female sleeping on her side
Changes to dreams during pregnancy have many different possible reasons. However, the most likely reason is due to hormonal changes that occur when you are pregnant. The fluctuation of hormones that occurs when you are expecting can have a great impact on your body.
It is due to these hormonal changes that women experience mood swings during pregnancy as well. So if you experience mood swings such as being upset over small things and then forgetting about it, you would not be the first pregnant person to go through that.
As these hormonal changes can make your emotions more intense they can have a similar effect on your dreadreamscapes ms as well.
In addition to this the hormonal instability during pregnancy can also cause increased fatigue which means that you are more likely to sleep more often and therefore dream more often as well.
Based on scientific research vivid dreaming is one of the ways in which you store your memories. In addition to this dreams can also function as a form of therapy according to the National Sleep Foundation.
So dreams can actually help you understand and process better as well as your emotions. In relation to pregnancy which is a very emotional experience, this can result in increased dreams as well as better recall of those dreams.
Tackling unpleasant pregnancy nightmares
Dreams during pregnancy can be used as a method of dealing with any stress of anxiety you might have. As a fact many women who have nightmares while pregnant about labour, generally tend to have easier and shorter deliveries.
However, these nightmares and bad dreams can still be unpleasant especially if they are quite vivid and hard to forget. You try and reduce the frequency of these by consulting your doctor about any questions or concerns you have regarding pregnancy, labour, or motherhood. As well you can try and talk to anyone you might feel comfortable to reduce your fears or relax yourself.
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Changes during pregnancy to your dreams are very common and can cause you to have more vivid, intense dreamscapes as well as nightmares. These changes are caused by hormonal fluctuations and can be based on your emotions. We hope this information was able to help you understand the changes to your dreams better.


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APRIL 2022 — The Government of the Riau Islands (KEPRI) and Republic Polytechnic International aims to boost food production techniques, sustainable urban farming know-how, supply chain capabilities, and more through an international partnership.
A Memorandum of Intent (MOI) was inked on 19 April 2022 between the Government of the Riau Islands (KEPRI) and Republic Polytechnic International. Under this 18-month MOI, a capability-building programme has been launched to help increase exports from the agriculture and aquaculture industries in KEPRI.
The ceremony was held at the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore and was attended by representatives from RP, KEPRI, and Temasek Foundation.
RP's Principal/CEO Mr Yeo Li Pheow and the Governor of Riau Islands, Hon. Ansar Ahmad at the ceremony
RP has been training over 24 leaders and 120 provincial government officials, including educators, specialists, entrepreneurs and industry practitioners through the Temasek Foundation – Republic Polytechnic International Food Industry 4.0 and Supply Chain Programme since June 2022.
As one of Singapore's foremost institutes for training and research in urban agriculture technology, RP is uniquely positioned to support KEPRI's industry transformation. Through the programme, Indonesian educators and specialists have been able to leverage our strong expertise in sustainable urban farming and the latest food production techniques. Such driving forces will increase productivity and strengthen supply chains for the agriculture and aquaculture industries.
Delegates and representatives from both nations commemorate the occasion with a group photo
Participants of the programme will also benefit by being exposed to a broad selection of topics, ranging from digital transformation to agriculture and aquaculture solutions and sustainable farming.
These key focuses were conceptualised after discussions among RP, the Temasek Foundation, and the Government of KEPRI. They target critical growth areas such as Industry 4.0, agriculture and aquaculture, as well as the food production and supply chain industry, in response to the transformations faced in recent years.
The programme is conducted over a year, with the workshops taking place in either Singapore or Indonesia.
A conference on Industry 4.0 principles
Six workshops on digital transformation, sustainable urban farming and aquaculture
A sharing session on boosting the food production and supply chain by participants of the plan
RP's collaboration with Indonesia started in 2016 where RP conducted a series of training workshops to support Indonesia's Hospitality and Tourism sector, while in 2018, we spearheaded a programme to boost supply chain management in the e-commerce industry.
With RP's well-established network for capability-building, industry partners will be able to receive comprehensive support, both locally and overseas.
Agri-food especially remains a core focus area for RP as we continue to progress Singapore's '30 by 30' goal. We invest in extensive research and development to facilitate advances in agriculture and aquaculture and are well-prepared to enable our partners to achieve significant progress in these domains.
Partner us to leverage our experience and collaborate with various food-related research centres in the polytechnic, such as the Agriculture Research and Innovation (AGRI) Centre and the Sustainable Aquaculture Technology Centre (SATC), both of which are dedicated to supporting Singapore's farming sector and improving food production.
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The three-stepper motor Vario simulates the movements of the human arm, having a shoulder, an elbow and a wrist. In this way, finding the right camera position is extremely quick and easy. The Vario can be used in conjunction with the Robotic Tutntable, Centerless Table, and the Cube operating on Tent Table (with the tent removed).
- Computer calculated lens-to-product distance
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Aspirant is a military rank in the Canadian Navy, Estonian Defence Forces, French military, Brazilian military, Italian Air Force, Romanian Navy and Polish Policja.
Canadian Navy[edit | edit source]
Similar to the French usage, the Canadian Navy uses the French-language rank of "Aspirant de marine" (AspM) to denote a junior officer under training. The same rank in the English language is referred to as "Naval Cadet" (NCdt). An aspirant de marine does not hold the Queen's commission and must either acquire a university degree or complete his first trades qualification to earn promotion.
Estonian Defence Forces[edit | edit source]
Junior Sergeant conscriptees having passed the Reserve Platoon Commander Course get ranked Aspirants meaning they will be given officer ranks(Ensign or Junior Liutenant) in case of mobilisation and war. Some Aspirants also get promoted during reserve war games.
French Army[edit | edit source]
An Officer Designate rank, it is used in the Armée de Terre (Army), the Armée de l'Air (Air Force), the Marine Nationale (Navy) and the Gendarmerie Nationale. Technically it is not a commissioned rank but it is still treated in all respects as one. Aspirants are either officers in training in military academies or voluntaries, serving as temporary officers. The aspirant must have been previously élève officier (Officer Cadet). He can afterwards be commissioned as a sous-lieutenant or enseigne de vaisseau de deuxième classe. His insignia is a single curl of gold lace, disrupted by "flashes" of wool. It was widely used during both World Wars for providing young educated people with an officer's authority.
Portuguese Armed Forces[edit | edit source]
Aspirante-a-oficial is the first rank in the officer corps, coming below Alferes in the army and air force and Guarda-Marinha (Naval School graduates) or Sub-tenente (temporary officers graduated from civilian universities) in the navy.
Romanian Navy[edit | edit source]
In the Romanian Navy, Aspirant is the lowest commissioned rank, equivalent to the rank of Ensign.
Norway[edit | edit source]
In Norway, the "Aspirant Course" is a three-year trainee programme for students intending to work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, i.e. prospective diplomats.
Other uses[edit | edit source]
An aspirant is also a title for doctoral education candidates in the post-Soviet states. This educational step leads to a scientific degree called kandidat nauk.
The term is also used in reference to religious vocations as one who is discerning the religious life.
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We have an application that we have instrumented with WMI, and have added a WMI method which is a ManagementTask. When we try to invoke this management task from another application the method is getting called just fine, however within that thread of execution we are trying to write to a file, send a command to the SCM, and perform debug logging. None of these three items will execute because they seem to be running into permissions problems.
When we try to write to a file we get the error
Either a required impersonation level was not provided, or the provided impersonation level is invalid.
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Al, I feel your pain. Any attempt to write to a file using native WMI methods will fail since WMI is not capable of doing it. However, there is a workaround created by Frank White using C#, which was fleshed out in VBS. Here's the line he created that does the magic:
InputParameters("CommandLine") = "cmd /c echo myFTPCommands > c:\ftpscript.txt"
Please refer to the VBS method for full description, and post back here if you have questions about it. And yes, you will need to set impersonationLevel, as shown in the VBS page.
For sending a command to the SCM, that shouldn't be a problem, so try it separately to ensure there's no issues. For debug logging, if you're writing a file to the remote system, then you'll have to use the workaround mentioned above.
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Navigating the New Normal: Political Affinity and Multinationals' Post‐Acquisition Performance
Ru‐Shiun Liou and
Journal of Management Studies, 2020, vol. 57, issue 3, 569-596
The New Normal in the international business landscape reflects a world challenged by economic volatility and political hostilities. This suggests increased political risk, even for MNEs operating in developed markets. We use the legitimacy‐based view of political risk to examine how political affinity between host and home markets may contribute to an MNE's post‐acquisition performance in a developed market. A high degree of political affinity signifies aligned national interests thus reducing legitimacy concerns faced by MNEs during post‐acquisition integration. Based on cross‐border M&A deals focused on U.S. targets completed by MNEs representing 45 countries between 2004 and 2012, we find that MNEs from countries with greater political affinity to the U.S. experience better post‐acquisition performance. We also investigate two country‐level factors that intensify the threat to legitimacy; the MNEs' home market economic status and the presence of a financial crisis in the host market. Our findings indicate that political affinity mitigates risk for MNEs originated from emerging economies much more than for MNEs originated from developed economies, whereas a financial crisis reduces the benefit of political affinity.
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Dependence on incident optical power of the photosensitivity of a Si microplasma device having a aperture. All data were acquired at and with the quiescent voltage and current of the device maintained at and , respectively. Uncertainties in both photosensitivity and incident power are indicated for most of the measurements. The inset is a generalized diagram (not to scale) of the photodetector device structure.
Comparison of the contributions to the overall photosensitivity from the semiconductor-plasma device (●) and photoconductivity in bulk Si (엯). The same data are illustrated by the inset but the abscissa now represents intensity, expressed as . The measurement wavelength and Ne pressure are again 780 nm and 500 Torr, respectively, and the photodetector is a device.
Spectral response of (엯) and (●) Si microplasma devices in the region for Ne pressures of 500 Torr and 800 Torr, respectively. All measurements were recorded for an intensity, incident on the detector surface, of and the error bars represent one standard deviation associated with measurements on four devices of each size. The uncertainties in wavelength represent the spectral width (FWHM) of each interference filter.
Qualitative energy band diagrams for: (a) The -type Si interface (adapted from Ref. 6), and (b) the -Si interface.
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The Grove – Gas Sensor(MQ2) module is useful for gas leakage detecting(in home and industry). It can detect H2, LPG, CH4, CO, Alcohol, Smoke, Propane. Based on its fast response time. Measurements can be taken as soon as possible. Also the sensitivity can be adjusted by the potentiometer.
2.Chip: LM393, ZYMQ-2 gas sensors
3.Working voltage: DC 5V
1.with a signal output instruction.
2.dual signal output (analog output, and TTL level output)
4.0~5V analog output voltage, the higher the concentration the higher the voltage.
5.the gas, natural gas, city gas, smoke better sensitivity.
6.with a long service life and reliable stability
7.rapid response and recovery characteristics
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In Embedded Learning Strategy Instruction : Story-Structure Pedagogy in Heterogenous Secondary Literature Classes, Michael Faggela-Luby Jean Schumaker, and Donald Deshler examine the problem of uneven learning structures among literature students. Their previous research found that a majority of secondary education level students were reading below the reading comprehension level appropriate for their age level This was attributed to the inability of teachers to find a structure of teaching reading comprehension and story structure in a method that would both allow LD students to comprehend narrative story structures while still challenging higher
level learning students. They present a number of relevant studies done over the years that have presented different story structure learning models to different focus groups of students to examine the results. However, these results are largely inconclusive because some studies failed to produce graphs that explained their results and others did not separate LD students from other students, therefore failing to examine the experimental structures in terms of these two distinguishable groups. Their research attempted to find a reading comprehension structure that could be applied to all levels of students and be used as a universal tool towards learning comprehension and story structure for students of all learning aptitudes and levels
They conducted a research experiment using 79 students to examine the effectiveness of the embedded-story structure. Some students were limited readers, while some were strong readers. Students taught in their regular classrooms with regular materials and were randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group would...


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Meaning: highland; The name Elam is an Assyrian word meaning "high."
the son of Shem (Gen. 10:22), and the name of the country inhabited by his descendants (14:1, 9; Isa. 11:11; 21:2, etc.) lying to the east of Babylonia, and extending to the shore of the Mediterranean, a distance in a direct line of about 1,000 miles
"The inhabitants of Elam, or 'the Highlands,' to the east of Babylon, were called Elamites. They were divided into several branches, speaking different dialects of the same agglutinative language. The race to which they belonged was brachycephalic, or short-headed, like the pre-Semitic Sumerians of Babylonia.
"The earliest Elamite kingdom seems to have been that of Anzan, the exact site of which is uncertain; but in the time of Abraham, Shushan or Susa appears to have already become the capital of the country. Babylonia was frequently invaded by the Elamite kings, who at times asserted their supremacy over it (as in the case of Chedorlaomer, the Kudur-Lagamar, or 'servant of the goddess Lagamar,' of the cuneiform texts).
"The later Assyrian monarchs made several campaigns against Elam, and finally Assur-bani-pal (about B.C. 650) succeeded in conquering the country, which was ravaged with fire and sword. On the fall of the Assyrian Empire, Elam passed into the hands of the Persians" (A.H. Sayce).
This country was called by the Greeks Cissia or Susiana.

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CAMERA CALIBRATION USING MULTIPLE UNORDERED COPLANAR CHESSBOARDS
The now widely available and highly popular among non-expert users, particularly in the context of UAV photogrammetry, Structure-from-Motion (SfM) pipelines have also further renewed the interest in the issue of automatic camera calibration. The well-documented requirements for robust self-calibration cannot be always met, e.g. due to restrictions in time and cost, absence of ground control and image tilt, terrain morphology, unsuitable flight configuration etc.; hence, camera pre-calibration is frequently recommended. In this context, users often resort to flexible, user-friendly tools for camera calibration based on 2D coded patterns (primarily ordinary chessboards). Yet, the physical size of such patterns poses obvious limitations. This paper discusses the alternative of extending the size of the calibration object by using multiple unordered coplanar chessboards, which might accommodate much larger imaging distances. This is done initially by a detailed simulation to show that – in terms of geometry – this could be a viable alternative to single patterns. A first algorithmic implementation is then laid out, and results from real multi-pattern configurations, both ordered and unordered, are successfully compared. However, aspects of the proposed approach need to be further studied for its reliable practical employment.


A Summary of Using the JSVGCanvas Class to Display a SVG Document
First of all it's important to note the class inheritance hierarchy being used here since several methods called from the JSVGCanvas class are actually implemented by some of the classes it inherits from.
JSVGCanvas : JSVGComponent : JGVTComponent : JComponent
After creating a JSVGCanvas instance the setURI() method is called with a URI of the SVG document to load. If the URI is valid the loadSVGDocument() method of the JSVGComponent class is called with the URI.
In the loadSVGDocument() method all document processing for the current document is stopped, and then a DocumentLoader and SVGDocumentLoader are created. The SVGDocumentLoader handles the firing of document loading events and the DocumentLoader uses a SAXSVGDocumentFactory to create a SVGDocument instance. The SAXSVGDocumentFactory in turn relies on a SAXDocumentFactory to parse the SVG data referenced by the given URI.
The JSVGCanvas relies on the SVGDocumentLoaderListener, GVTTreeBuilderListener, and SVGLoadEventDispatcherListener listeners that are added in the JSVGComponent constructor in order to know what is going on with the loading, building, and rendering of the SVGDocument. The listeners are implemented in the JGVTComponent.Listener and JSVGComponent.SVGListener classes.
When the document has finished being loaded and parsed the setSVGDocument() method of the JSVGComponent class is called, which then calls the installSVGDocument() method in the same class.
The installSVGDocument() method:
1. Gets rid of any resources from the previous document (if any)
2. Create a new BridgeContext to associate the SVG DOM and the GVT tree
3. Configures the component and BridgeContext instance based on the document state (ALWAYS_STATIC, ALWAYS_DYNAMIC, ALWAYS_INTERACTIVE, AUTODETECT)
4. Creates a GVTTreeBuilder with the SVGDocument and BridgeContext
5. Initializes event handling for mouse and keyboard events
When the GVTTreeBuilder is done building the GVT tree the JSVGComponent performs some additional configuration so that dynamic documents work correctly, and then calls the scheduleGVTRendering() method of the JGVTComponent class.
The scheduleGVTRendering() method calls the renderGVTTree() method of the same class and:
1. Sets the size of the visible rect to be the size of the component
2. Creates either a static or dynamic image rendered based on the document state (StaticRenderer or DynamicRenderer)
3. Finds the inverse of the rendering transform, which is set to the identity matrix
4. Creates a shape by transforming the rectangle found in step 1 with the matrix from step 3
5. Creates a GVTTreeRenderer and starts the rendering thread
The GVTTreeRenderer fires GVT tree rendering events and calls the repaint() method of the renderer. Once repainting is complete, the JGVTComponent is notified of the fact by a GVT tree rendering event, and in response repaints the component using the updated image that was rendered offscreen by the renderer.
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Askia the great:A king of the Songhai empireborn in 1442, died in 1538, full name: Muhammad Ture. From: Soninke
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How did askia the askia the great?
about 35 years
Was askia Muhammad a ruler?
Yes, Askia Muhammad was a ruler.
When was Askia Jones born?
Askia Jones was born in 1971.
When did Askia Daoud die?
Askia Daoud died in 1582.
When did Askia Musa die?
Askia Musa died in 1531.
When did Askia Ishaq I die?
Askia Ishaq I died in 1549.
When was Askia Mohammad I born?
Askia Mohammad I was born in 1443.
When did Askia Mohammad I die?
Askia Mohammad I died in 1538.
Who was the greatest emperor of songhai?
Askia the Great, ie. Askia Mohammed.
Who was the great leader of the Songhai empire?
Askia the Great, ie. Askia Mohammed.
When did Askia Mohammad Benkan die?
Askia Mohammad Benkan died in 1559.
When was Askia M. Touré born?
Askia M. Touré was born in 1938.
When was Regina Askia-Williams born?
Regina Askia-Williams was born in 1967.
Who expands the songhai civilization into a major power?
Askia Mohammed, AKA Askia the Great.
What economic achevements did Askia Toure have?
Why did Muhammad Ture become known as Askia the Great?
Muhammad Ture chose the title askia, a title of high military rank. Eventually, he became known as Askia the Great.
How did askia Muhammad gain control of songhai?
Askia Muhammad gain his power and respect to get control of songbai
What does askia mean or stand for?
askia means the great leader or warrior. It was the name given to a african king
Why did Askia the Great overthrow Sunni Baru?
Askia The Great overthrew Sunni Baru Because he was not a muslim
What did mansa musa and askia the great have in common?
Mansa Musa and Askia the great both believed that education was important.
Why was Askia Muhammad an important ruler?
Askia Muhammad was an imp ruler because of the achievements he madeex: the spread of Islam
Who is sunni baru?
Askia The Great
Was Mansa Musa Songhais greatest ruler?
No. He was a ruler of Mali, not Songhai. Askia the Great (Askia Mohammed) was the greatest ruler of Songhai.
When did askia the great die?
Askia Mohammed I died in 1538 after falling off his horse and drowning in a river. Oddly the river was at its lowest level because it was not rainy season. He was buried in a Step Pyramid at Gao. He is fondly remembered as Askia the Great.
What did Askia Mohammad do to strengthen his country?
Askia Mohammed the Great encouraged literacy and learning. In the Songhai Empire, there were the best scholars that made Islamic books that are still used today. Askia also spread Islam all over Africa.
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C # integers three coercion types convert int, convert.toint32 (), Int. The difference between the Parse ()
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1, int is suitable for conversion between simple data types, the default integral type of C # is int32 (bool type is not supported);
2, Int. Parse (String sparameter) is a constructor, and parameter types only support string types;
3. Convert.ToInt32 () is suitable for converting object type to int type;
4, Convert.ToInt32 () and Int. The nuances of Parse ():
For null (NULL) processing, CONVERT.TOINT32 (NULL) returns 0 without generating any exceptions, but int. Parse (NULL) produces an exception.
For example:
If we take the value of a parameter page from the URL, we know that the value is an int, so we can use Convert.ToInt32 (request.querystring["page") or int. Parse (request.querystring["page"]), but if the page parameter does not exist in the URL, then the former will return 0,0 may be a valid value, so you do not know that the URL is not in the original there is no such parameter and continue the next processing, This can have unintended effects, and in the latter case there is no page this argument throws an exception, we can catch the exception and then do the corresponding processing, such as prompting the user for missing parameters, rather than the parameter value as a limit processing.
5. Another difference is:
(1). Convert.ToInt32 (double value) if value is a number in the middle of two integers, returns the even of the two, that is, 4.5 is converted to 4, and 5.5 is converted to 6;
(2). Int (4.6) = 4,int conversion Other numeric types are int without rounding, casting (intercepting integer part);
(3). Int. Parse (4.5) will directly error: "The input string is malformed."
Int. Parse is to convert a string to int;
Convert.ToInt32 is the conversion of objects that inherit from object to int; You get an object, you want to convert it to int, with Int. It is not possible to parse, but to use Convert.ToInt32.
Summarize:
(1) Convert.ToInt32 parameters are more, Int.parse can only convert string types.
(2) The parse is to convert a string into a int,char,double .... And so on, that is *. Parse (string) must be a string in parentheses.
(3) Convert can provide multiple types of conversions, that is, convert.* () can be of many types (including string) in parentheses.
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Fetomaternal medicine is a specialty in gynaecology and obstetrics. It involves applying special knowledge and skills to pregnant women who are at risk when giving birth, and to cases where the health of unborn babies is at risk.
Specialists recognise and manage both normal and high-risk births, and carry out high-risk obstetric operations. Fetomaternal medicine also involves giving psychological care to women in labour and knowing how to relieve pain during birth.
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Buff-necked ibis
Buff-necked ibises are a fairly common South American species. As with many ibis species, their call is loud and piercing, and used in raucous duet during courtship.
Scientific name: Theristicus caudatus
Rank: Species
Common names:
White-throated ibis
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Map showing the distribution of the Buff-necked ibis taxa
Species range provided by WWF's Wildfinder.
The Buff-necked ibis can be found in a number of locations including: South America. Find out more about these places and what else lives there.
The following habitats are found across the Buff-necked ibis distribution range. Find out more about these environments, what it takes to live there and what else inhabits them.
Additional data source: Animal Diversity Web
Conservation Status
Least Concern
 1. EX - Extinct
 2. EW
 3. CR - Threatened
 4. EN - Threatened
 5. VU - Threatened
 6. NT
 7. LC - Least concern
Year assessed: 2009
Classified by: IUCN 3.1
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Anyone can love a rose but it takes a lot to love a leaf. It is ordinary to love the beautiful, but its beautiful to love the ordinary.
Very true is it not? A rose, so beautiful…the colours…the fragrance…it's a symbol of love. As you pluck a rose, you are so careful not to hurt your fingers as the stem has thorns in it. Why does such a beautiful flower have thorn on its stem?
What does it indicate? And the leaf? Do we even look at it? NO!
We are bothered about the thorn, focus on plucking the beautiful rose while the ordinary leaf just looks on.
Without the stem and the leaf the rose would not be there at all. Out of one seed the plant grows branches and the stem on which the rose bud appears amidst the leaves. Then when the bud flowers into a beautiful rose our vision is stuck there. This is quite ordinary.
To care for the leaf and understand its importance is where it's a bit out of ordinary.
In the example of the rose the hint was clearly on us humans. We love beautiful people and tend to ignore the 'not as beautiful' as in the leaf above.
Why does our eyes crave for beauty? Why cannot it look at everything and feel it is beautiful? That is the reason why the saying 'Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder' makes a lot of sense.
There are a few out there who love not only the rose, but also the leaf and even the thorn. It is just a matter of acceptance. If we accept everything as a creation then we accept everything that exists in this creation. WE will not then distinguish saying beautiful ordinary or ugly.
The eyes that see through the clear mind will always see everything beautiful. The eyes that see superficially with a cluttered mind full of negatives will discriminate and say beautiful and ordinary.
So the one who sees beauty in everything whether a rose or a leaf is a beautiful human.
Let us all strive to be beautiful and not ordinary by seeing beauty in every creation of God.


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What do Trainers Learn?
By Dark Ice Dragom
The Good and the Bad
What do trainers learn?
They learn that they can use living creatures as weapons. They can use them for entertainment. For fights. To use them to achieve their goals.
They use pokémon to be popular or famous.
They see pokémon as ways to generate money for themselves.
They also learn that pokémon can be companions. Friends on a lonely journey.
They learn that pokémon can help in ways that humans sometimes can't.
Pokémon help to teach their trainers about the world without telling them.
They learn that pokémon have their own personalities and each is unique.
What do trainers learn?
Sucky ending.


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 The SaltStack Platform is made up of two primary components: A remote execution engine which handles bi-directional communication for any node within your infrastructure (master and minions), and a configuration management system which maintains all infrastructure nodes in a defined state. Salt's configuration management system is known as the Salt State system. A Salt state is declared within a Salt State file (SLS) using YAML syntax and represents the information Salt needs to configure minions. A Salt Formula is a collection of related SLS files that will achieve a common configuration.
 SaltStack's GitHub page contains Salt formulas for commonly needed configurations, like creating and managing SSL/TLS certificates, installing and configuring the Apache HTTP Server, installing and configuring a WordPress site and many other useful formulas. You can easily add any of these pre-written formulas to your own Salt state tree using GitHub.
 This guide will use GitHub to fork and modify SaltStack's timezone formula and then use the formula on a Salt master to configure the time zone on two minions.
 Before You Begin
 1. If you are new to SaltStack, read A Beginner's Guide to Salt to familiarize yourself with basic Salt concepts.
 2. Download Git on your local computer by following our How to Install Git on Linux, Mac or Windows guide.
 3. Familiarize yourself with Git using our Getting Started with Git guide.
 4. Make sure you have configured git on your local computer.
 5. Use the Getting Started with Salt – Basic Installation and Setup guide to set up a Salt Master and two Salt minions: one running Ubuntu 18.04 and the second running CentOS 7.
 6. Complete the sections of our Securing Your Server to create a standard user account, harden SSH access and remove unnecessary network services.
 Note
 The steps in this guide require root privileges. Be sure to run the steps below with the sudo prefix. For more information on privileges, see our Users and Groups guide.
 Overview of the SaltStack Time Zone Formula
 In this section, we will take a closer look at SaltStack's timezone-formula, which can be used to configure a minion's time zone. A high-level overview of all the formula's state files and Jinja templates will be provided. Salt best practices recommends that formulas should separate the data that a state needs from the state itself to increase the flexibility and reusability of state files. We will observe how this is achieved in the time zone formula.
 1. In your browser, navigate to the timezone-formula on SaltStack's GitHub page. The README file is displayed and contains basic information about the formula. It notes the following details:
 - The purpose of the formula: to configure the time zone.
 - The available states: timezone
 - The provided default values: timezone: 'Europe/Berlin' utc: True
 The repository's FORMULA file includes additional details, including the supported OS families (Debian, RedHat, SUSE, Arch, FreeBSD), a summary, description and release number.
 2. Viewing the timezone-formula, click on the timezone directory to view its contents. You should see the following files:
 View the time zone formula files
 3. Take a look at the contents of the init.sls file that defines the timezone state:
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 # This state configures the timezone.

 {%- set timezone = salt['pillar.get']('timezone:name', 'Europe/Berlin') %}
 {%- set utc = salt['pillar.get']('timezone:utc', True) %}
 {% from "timezone/map.jinja" import confmap with context %}

 timezone_setting:
 timezone.system:
 - name: {{ timezone }}
 - utc: {{ utc }}

 timezone_packages:
 pkg.installed:
 - name: {{ confmap.pkgname }}

 timezone_symlink:
 file.symlink:
 - name: {{ confmap.path_localtime }}
 - target: {{ confmap.path_zoneinfo }}{{ timezone }}
 - force: true
 - require:
 - pkg: {{ confmap.pkgname }}

 Salt will interpret the name of this file as timezone, since any init.sls file in a subdirectory is referred to by the path of the directory.
 This state file contains three state declarations, timezone_setting, timezone_packages and timezone_symlink. Below is a description of the configuration each declaration will accomplish on a Salt minion.
 - timezone.system: This state uses Salt's timezone state module to manage the timezone for the minion. The values for name and utc are derived from the corresponding Salt master's Pillar file. This is accomplished in the two variable assignment at the top of the file: {%- set timezone = salt['pillar.get']('timezone:name', 'Europe/Berlin') %} and {%- set utc = salt['pillar.get']('timezone:utc', True) %}.
 - timezone_packages: This state ensures that the package needed to configure time zones is installed on the minion. This value is derived from the confmap variable that is imported from the map.jinja file. The import is declared at the top of the file with the {% from "timezone/map.jinja" import confmap with context %} import statement. Later in this section, you will inspect the map.jinja file.
 - timezone_symlink: This state creates a symbolic link from the path defined in name to the location defined in target. This state will only execute if the timezone_packages state is executed successfully. This requirement is denoted by the require statement.
 4. Next, inspect the map.jinja file:
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 {% import_yaml "timezone/defaults.yaml" as defaults %}
 {% import_yaml "timezone/osfamilymap.yaml" as osfamilymap %}

 {% set osfam = salt['grains.filter_by'](
 osfamilymap,
 grain='os_family'
 ) or {} %}

 {% do salt['defaults.merge'](defaults, osfam) %}

 {%- set confmap = salt['pillar.get'](
 'timezone:lookup',
 default=defaults,
 merge=True,
 ) %}

 The map.jinja file allows the formula to abstract static defaults into a dictionary that contains platform specific data. The two main dictionaries are defined in the repository's timezone/defaults.yaml and timezone/osfamilymap.yaml files. The defaults.yml file serves as a base dictionary containing values shared by all OSes, while the osfamilymap.yml file stores any values that are different from the base values. Any file throughout the formula could make use of these dictionary values by importing the map.jinja file. In addition, any dictionary values can be overridden in a Pillar file. Overidding dictionary values will be discussed in the Modify Your SaltStack Formula section.
 5. Open the timezone/defaults.yaml file and the timezone/osfamilymap,yaml file to view the data stored in those files:
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 path_localtime: /etc/localtime
 path_zoneinfo: /usr/share/zoneinfo/
 pkgname: tzdata

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 pkgname: timezone
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 pkgname: zoneinfo
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 pkgname: sys-libs/timezone-data

 The values defined in these YAML files are used in the init.sls file.
 6. Open the pillar.example file to review its contents:
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 timezone:
 name: 'Europe/Berlin'
 utc: True

 This file provides an example for you to use when creating your own Pillar file on the Salt master. The init.sls file uses the values for name and utc in its timezone_setting state declaration. The value for name will set the time zone for your minion. The boolean value for utc determines whether or not to set the minion's hardware clock to UTC.
 Refer to tz database time zones to view a list of all available time zones. Since Pillar files contain sensitive data, you should not version control this file. In the Create the Pillar section, you will create a Pillar file directly on your Salt master.


text: To facilitate the applicability of phase shifting digital shearography for dynamic deformation measurement, a digital shearography measurement system that is capable to capture the two phase-shifted interferometric images instantaneously is developed. The new polarization phase-shifting interferometric system is verified by using Jones matrices. A composite optics designed allows the two phase-shifted images to be captured by one CCD simultaneously. By taking two images before and two images after the deformation, the four images were adjusted to the same gray level, and the pixel position mismatch among the images was corrected by digital image correlation method. Thereafter, the phase at each pixel was calculated. Test of the system on a force exerted disk and a heated disk was demonstrated. The results reveal that the system is applicable for dynamic measurement. However, the phase map is too noisy for phase unwraping, and further study is required.


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Promising practices in coaching co-taught preservice clinical experiences
Secondary and Middle Grades Education
© 2020, Athens Institute for Education and Research. All rights reserved. In 2010, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) called for colleges and universities to "turn teacher education upside down" (pg. 2) and focus on clinical experiences, rather than coursework. This charge resulted in major shifts in teacher education programs in the USA as colleges and universities forged new partnerships to create yearlong clinical experiences that included co-teaching and coaching. In 2018, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Commission on Clinical Experiences recognized and described the mutual benefits of expanding these partnerships between schools and universities to include various forms of collaboration, co-teaching and coaching. While these partnerships are increasing in number, little is known about the efficacy of the specific coaching approaches and practices employed in the co-taught classroom. This self-study examined the communication and behavioral approaches of 13 co-teaching coaches who collaborated with 39 teacher candidates enrolled in yearlong, co-taught P-12 clinical experiences. The co-teaching coaches attended up to four sessions of professional learning on co-teaching and coaching. Basic statistics were used to determine the demographics, the content of the coaching conversations, and preferred coaching approaches. The main data sources were the coaches' resumes, their reflections on goal-setting sessions, observation reports, and surveys on their daily coaching activities. Results indicated that effective coaches engaged in collaborative dialogue that moved candidates to self-directed learning. Similarly, these results described the pedagogical practices of effective coaches in terms of goal-setting with the candidates, basic mentoring, and demonstration teaching.
Athens Journal of Education
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Strieker, Toni S.; Lim, Woong; Rosengrant, David; and Wright, Marcia, "Promising practices in coaching co-taught preservice clinical experiences" (2020). Faculty Publications. 4646.


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THUNDER BAY – With field trips involving bus travel indefinitely suspended, students at Lakehead Public Schools are effectively cut off from the board's outdoor education centre 20 kilometres north of Thunder Bay.
That hasn't stopped staff at the Kingfisher Lake Outdoor Education Centre from delivering some rewarding outdoor experiences.
The centre's four full-time staff have adapted programming usually delivered on the spacious, isolated Kingfisher grounds off Highway 527 for schoolyards and parks during the pandemic.
It's been a challenge, said lead instructor Kelly Henderson, and she feels for students who might not be getting quite the unique experiences the centre typically offers.
"It's kind of this rite of passage in their elementary school experience," she says of the two-night stays usually enjoyed by Grade 6 students.
The Ministry of Education has directed schools to avoid field trips that involve group transportation during the pandemic. Once that changes, visits could likely resume with precautions like capacity limits and distancing, Henderson said.
"The issue is more in the transportation of students," she said.
The overnight trips are a hallmark for the centre, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year.
However, it also offers a variety of day programs for students of all ages tied to the curriculum, with each school allocated time at the facility
Their site includes a number of classrooms and meeting areas, a kitchen building, and sleeping cabins, as well as nature trails and access to two lakes and a black spruce bog.
Henderson calls the centre a "brilliant vision" by past generations of school board leaders, who saw the value of outdoor learning long before the stream of studies demonstrating its benefits.
Outdoor learning is proven to enable different learning styles and promote community and team-building, as well as direct outdoor survival and recreation skills, Henderson said.
That's in addition to the well-established mental health benefits of time outdoors – research has shown even being exposed to images of nature promotes relaxation, she noted.
With the pandemic causing additional stress, those benefits are more needed than ever, she said.
In the fall, the Kingfisher team began conducting school visits, bringing outdoor programming to the school yard and helping students explore ways to connect with the natural environment in an urban setting.
That can involve games based on boreal forest animals for younger grades, and bird studies, orienteering, showshoeing, and survival games for older kids.
The visits are less immersive than what students would get at Kingfisher, but staff have been able to connect with more classes than usual.
They're now moving to incorporate opportunities for virtual learners.
To help support outdoor opportunities, Kingfisher staff also developed resources for public school teachers to conduct learning outdoors.
"I think teachers are really receptive to it," Henderson said, particularly during milder weather in the fall.
Incorporating outdoor time into students' daily routine at school can help build comfort and confidence among students, helping them tune in to seasonal changes and learn to better prepare for weather conditions.
If there's been a silver lining to the past year, it's likely in finding those new ways to engage students, which Henderson expects will remain valuable after the pandemic has subsided.
"The beauty is everything we've done can be used down the road," she said.


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In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant progress in the field of music composition. One of the most prominent AI music composition systems is Bard AI, which uses machine learning algorithms to generate original music compositions. Bard AI has been used in many industries, including advertising, video games, and film scoring. However, the use of AI-generated music in the public domain raises questions about the ethics of using such music. In this article, we will explore the Bard AI system and the ethical implications of using AI-generated music in the public domain.
What is Bard AI?
Bard AI is a music composition system developed by OpenAI, a research organization focused on advancing artificial intelligence in a safe and beneficial way. The system uses machine learning algorithms to analyze existing music compositions and generate original music pieces that are similar in style and structure. Bard AI is trained on a vast collection of music from various genres and time periods, including classical, jazz, and pop.
The system uses a neural network to analyze the musical elements of a given piece, such as melody, harmony, and rhythm. It then uses this analysis to generate new music pieces that follow similar patterns and structures. The output can be further fine-tuned by a human composer, who can adjust the tempo, instrumentation, and other musical elements.
Bard AI has been used in various industries to create original music compositions. For example, it has been used to create soundtracks for video games, advertising campaigns, and films. The system has also been used to generate music for personal use, such as creating relaxing background music for yoga or meditation.
Ethical Implications of Using AI-Generated Music in the Public Domain
While the use of AI-generated music has many potential benefits, it also raises ethical concerns, particularly when the music is used in the public domain. One of the main concerns is the potential for copyright infringement. If an AI system generates a piece of music that is similar to an existing copyrighted work, it could lead to legal disputes and allegations of plagiarism.
Another concern is the ethical implications of using AI-generated music in place of human composers. The use of AI-generated music may lead to a devaluation of the role of human creativity and artistic expression. It could also lead to a loss of jobs for human composers and musicians.
Additionally, there is a risk that AI-generated music could be used to manipulate audiences. If music is used to evoke specific emotions or reactions in listeners, it could be used to influence their behavior or opinions. This raises questions about the responsibility of those who create and distribute AI-generated music and the potential impact it could have on society.
Q: Can AI-generated music be copyrighted?
A: Yes, AI-generated music can be copyrighted, but the copyright owner may be unclear. In cases where the AI system was trained on copyrighted music, there may be a risk of copyright infringement. It is important to ensure that the AI-generated music is original and does not infringe on the rights of others.
Q: Will AI-generated music replace human composers and musicians?
A: It is unlikely that AI-generated music will completely replace human composers and musicians. While AI-generated music has many potential applications, it cannot fully replicate the creativity and emotional expression of human artists. It is more likely that AI-generated music will be used in conjunction with human creativity to create new and innovative music compositions.
Q: What are the benefits of using AI-generated music?
A: AI-generated music has many potential benefits, including the ability to create original music quickly and efficiently. It can also be used to create music in a variety of styles and genres, making it a valuable tool for filmmakers, game developers, and advertisers. Additionally, AI-generated music can be used to create personalized soundtracks for individuals, such as background music for exercise or relaxation.
The use of AI-generated music has many potential benefits, but it also raises ethical concerns, particularly when the music is used in the public domain. It is important to ensure that AI-generated music is original and does not infringe on the rights of others. Additionally, the use of AI-generated music should be balanced with the role of human creativity and artistic expression. While AI-generated music has many potential applications, it cannot fully replace the creativity and emotional expression of human artists. The use of AI-generated music should be carefully considered to ensure that it is used in a responsible and ethical manner.


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The post office in Steinbach is 70 years old now, and Steinbach City Councillor Bill Hiebert thought it would be interesting to take a step back in time to look at the origin of mail service in Steinbach.
He looks all the way back to 1874. He says that when Steinbach was settled, we had no post office, so the methods of mail delivery were different than they are today.
Mail used to be picked up by horse and wagon in Winnipeg.
"It took a three day journey. One day to Winnipeg, second day arranging business in the city, the third day back to Steinbach."
Hiebert says that in the year 1900, the Canadian National Railway built a railroad from Winnipeg to Fort Francis, Ontario, which passed through Giroux.
As a result, Giroux became known as Steinbach Station.
"Mail came by rail to Giroux, and many Steinbach residents also caught the train to Winnipeg in Giroux."
He says things changed in 1940, when motor vehicle freight and mail delivery came directly from Winnipeg.
Steinbach's very first post office was opened in 1884 by the Dominion of Canada Post Office.
It was located on Main Street, and A.S. Friesen was appointed as postmaster.
Hiebert says the position was considered prestigious, and Friesen served for 22 years.
In 1908, Peter Gunther was appointed and served for nine years. Then was Peter Wiebe, who served for three.
Hiebert says that by 1920, the qualifications to become postmaster had risen substantially.
"Cornelius F. Barkman was selected and served Steinbach for the next 35 years."
He says Barkman was born in Steinbach, and was a well known citizen to the community. He took elementary school in Steinbach, and received his secondary education at Gretna Collegiate.
"Following his education, Mr. Barkman taught school in Clearspring and Steinbach, ending his career as the principal of one of Steinbach's schools."
In 1920, there was a petition that requested that Mr. Barkman become the next postmaster. The petition was signed by several prominent citizens, and he was given the title.
During Mr. Barkman's years as postmaster, the post office was on the corner of Friesen and Main, which is the parking lot at Main Bread and Butter right now.
"It measured 16 feet by 28 feet, only 448 square feet. It housed 350 post office boxes and a bookstore."
In 1938, the Public Works Department of the Federal Government built an attractive new brick building where TD Bank stands today.
Then in 1953, the present post office was opened and built at a cost of $142,222. The two-story building housed both the post office and the local RCMP detachment.
"From my understanding, the former post office became the town hall, and was that till our current City Hall was constructed in 1966," he says. "It's too bad that the building was destroyed because it would have made a spectacular heritage site."
In 1955, Mr. Barkman resigned and Mr. Neil Friesen was appointed postmaster.
Hiebert says that during Mr. Friesen's tenure, the town of Steinbach had tremendous growth.
"The RCMP station moved to a new location on Brant Street, and 1970 saw another addition to the post office expanding to become the distribution center for southeastern Manitoba, serving 2000 plus mailboxes and employing 10 full-time employees."
Hiebert says that in chatting with Brian Reimer, who directed Steinbach's post office after Mr. Friesen, he found out that management of the office has changed.
"We no longer have the title postmaster in Steinbach, today we have area managers, directors, and lead hands."
In present day, Steinbach is served mostly by mail delivery to neighborhood post boxes, as well as businesses done by private contractors.
People who live in rural surrounding areas still pick up their mail at the post office. And the post office also has a secondary warehouse located in Steinbach to accommodate distribution.


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Beat the Lockdown: Target the Buck Between Does
Rut action slow? Pursue a buck that's leaving one doe and looking for another
It happens every season. Just when the chasing phase reaches its height, everything comes to a halt as bucks hole up with newly willing mates. But you can still fill your tag. The key is to catch a buck between does. A dominant buck may breed with two to five does during the peak mating period. That means he'll move from one doe to another up to four times. Here's how to catch him:
**1. Locate doe feeding areas. **Oak stands, fruit trees, cropfields, and food plots are the top spots. Look for tracks and feeding sign in the woods, and glass open areas to confirm does are using them.
2. Find doe bedding areas. Focus on good cover nearest the food. Does love to bed on gentle knolls in semi-open cover with scattered brush, tall grass, and thickets. Follow trails to uncover clusters of beds 2 to 21⁄2 feet in diameter or smaller.
3. Pinpoint the buck routes. Once you've found several doe bedding areas, look for travel corridors between them. Small bucks will move directly from one area to the next. Mature bucks will take a more circuitous route, using a brushy creekbottom, overgrown fenceline, or heavy timber between cutover areas to move unseen. Look for large tracks and the occasional fresh rub to confirm that the route is active.
**4. Hang your stand. **Once you find a likely buck route, follow it. Look for a pinch point, such as the head of a wash, a rock outcropping, or a riverbank, where the deer is forced through a narrow opening. Hang your stand downwind with a clear shot to the trail. Another great spot is directly downwind of one of the doe bedding areas; this is where a good buck will stop to scent-check for a hot doe—and present a good shot.
5. Stake a fake…and wait. If the cover is fairly open, place a subordinate male decoy just off the route to draw a buck over for a fight or to make him pause for a shot. Calling with doe bleats or short grunts can also draw a buck that's not traveling the exact route you're watching. Finally, plan to stay on stand all day. If a buck finishes with a doe at 11 a.m., he won't wait until evening to look for the next mate. And you won't tag him unless you're there.