Maps of Meaning Audiobook
Maps of Meaning Audiobook
Written By: Jordan B. Peterson
Narrated By: Jordan B. Peterson
Publisher: Random House (Audio)
Date: June 2018
Duration: 30 hours 52 minutes
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Maps of Meaning Audiobook Summary
Peterson wrote the book for more than 13 years in an attempt to "explain the meaning of history". In it, he briefly reflects on his childhood and on being raised in a Christian family. The responses to his questions about the literal truth of Biblical stories seemed ignorant, causing him to lose interest in attending church. During adolescence and early adulthood he tried finding the answer to "the general social and political insanity and evil of the world" (from Cold War to totalitarianism) and for a short period of time he embraced socialism and political science. Finding himself unsatisfied and falling into a depression, he discovered inspiration in the ideas of Carl Jung and decided to pursue psychology.
Peterson began to write Maps of Meaning in the mid-1980s, and used text from it (then titled as The Gods of War) during his classes teaching as an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard University. He initially intended to use it in an application for academic tenure at Harvard, but found that he was not emotionally up to the task, nor was he "in the position to make the strongest case for myself". The prospect of steady employment was attractive as he had two children by then, and so he decided to accept an offer from the University of Toronto in 1998.
According to Craig Lambert, writing in Harvard Magazine, the book is influenced by Jung's archetypal ideas about the collective unconscious and evolutionary psychology. It includes theories of religion and God, natural origin of modern culture, and the bibliography includes Dante Alighieri, Hannah Arendt, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Northrop Frye, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm, Stephen Hawking, Laozi, Konrad Lorenz, Alexander Luria, John Milton, Friedrich Nietzsche, Jean Piaget, B. F. Skinner, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Voltaire, and Ludwig Wittgenstein among many others.
Maps of Meaning Audiobook Reviews
It's not an exaggeration to say that this book changed the way I view the world. Actually, it wasn't just the book; like many others, I also follow Dr. Peterson's University of Toronto lectures that he generously posts for free on Youtube.
So, I'm going to take a stab at briefly reducing some of the overarching themes found in the book for someone thinking about picking it up. Although, don't expect the book to be reduced; it's quite technical in parts.
The world can and should be viewed as a place made up of experiences or tools, rather than simply objects, which is how we've been trained to do as post-Enlightenment human beings. That's the primary difference between a person in 2017 CE and a person in 2017 BCE. It's not intelligence; it's a matter of viewpoint.
Thus, if you asked an ancient Sumerian to describe a coffee cup, he'd probably say something like: "It looks like a nice place to store my liquid." If you asked a man today, he might say: "Well it's a small object made out of glass with a handle on it."
Maybe you're thinking so what: What difference does that difference in mindset make? Actually I think it's central to Peterson's views. A modern atheist, for example, may say, "look there's a coffee cup; I can see it; I can touch it; I can break it; therefore it's real! I can't see God and I can't touch God, therefore there is no God." Peterson argues that of course modern people often come to that conclusion. We've been trained to think differently than the people who wrote the Bible, for example.
But they didn't see the world as a place that was made out of objects. They were interested in handing down collective wisdom and experiences to the next generation. Stories like Genesis, for example, which find earlier versions of itself being told by Zoroastrianists, may have been handed down via the oral tradition for tens of thousands of years before that. Our ancestors were handing down a psychologically correct blueprint for how to live. Why is it psychologically correct? Well, look around you. Is there evil in the world? He cites the logic of Solzhenitsyn and Jung to answer that question with an emphatic yes!
For example, Jung said "…inasmuch as I become conscious of my shadow I also remember that I am a human being like any other."
The shadow Jung refers to represents the capability of man to do malevolence. Jung is telling us that if we understand our capacity to do evil, we have a real shot at harnessing our capacity to do good.
So there's good and there's evil, neither of which can be quantified or measured by science. But if we live in a scientific world and there is no way to measure or quantify evil, then does that mean nothing is good, and thus, nothing is evil?
This leads me back to Peterson's idea that mythology found in the collective unconscious and handed down via religious stories is psychologically correct and since it has formed the basis for western civilization for two millennia now, pulling the rug of Judeo-Christian ideas out from underneath our feet has been/will be disastrous for our future.
It's very difficult to reduce the concepts into something reasonably small, because there's so much more, and I butchered half of what I did write. But at least this may give you an idea of what to expect in the book. Big thanks to Peterson for putting his lecture videos up on Youtube. I recommend watching those as a companion to the book.
Also, there is a brand new abridged version of the book available through PDF, released for free today, and it's only about 15,000 words. That's about the equivalent to a 75 page paperback book. For a lot of people, that's going to be much preferable to his 500+ page unabridged version.
Dr. Peterson is actually giving away the full book on his website at (edit: I first wrote this review back in July of 2017, so I'm not certain these last two statements are still true)
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Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief is a 1999 book by Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor Jordan Peterson. The book describes a theory for how people construct meaning, in a way that is compatible with the modern scientific understanding of how the brain functions. It examines the "structure of systems of belief and the role those systems play in the regulation of emotion", using "multiple academic fields to show that connecting myths and beliefs with science is essential to fully understand how people make meaning".


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CCTV Lens Field of View Calculator
The function of the lens is to collect light reflected from the scene and focus it into an image onto the CCTV camera sensor. Most CCTV applications use a fixed-focal-length (FFL) lens, which, like your eye's lens, covers a constant angular field of view (FOV). That is, the FFL images a scene with constant magnification. A large variety of CCTV camera lenses are available with different focal lengths (FLs), which will provide different FOVs. Wide-angle, medium-angle, or narrow-angle lenses produce different magnifications and FOVs.
How to use this tool
This handy FOV calculator will help you in determining which lens is right for your application. Enter the camera lens format, the distance to the object, focal length of the lens, and click "Calculate" to see the field of view you can expect with that lens. It also works in reverse. If you know the field of view you need, enter it and the distance to the object along with camera format to find the focal length you will need to get the field of view desired.
How to read license plates
Typically you need a horizontal field of view of 10 feet or less to be able to read a license plate. Thus, at 100 feet with a 1/3" standard camera, you will need a 50 mm lens to get a horizontal FOV of under 10 feet. This doubles to a 100 mm lens at a distance of 200 feet, and so on.

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Sometimes, what is on the outside does count
Hoard's Dairyman:
Sometimes, what is on the outside does count
Mon, 04/22/2013
It is what's on the inside AND outside that affects consumer enjoyment of drinking milk.
by Abby Huibregtse, Hoard's Dairyman Associate Editor
children drinking milkThe old saying "Don't judge a book by its cover" could be used to describe fluid milk packaging. Milk packs nine essential nutrients and is part of a healthy diet for children and adults. No matter what shape or form the packaging comes in, the health benefits of milk are the same.
However, an unappealing package, in both appearance and how it affects beverage quality, impacts people's purchasing and drinking decisions.
In our Hoard's Dairyman March 25 Editorial (page 200), we stated that the dairy industry needs to take advantage of the opportunity we have every day to encourage milk consumption through school lunches. That can be done through more appealing packaging and offering a product students enjoy.
A recent example of this happened in Wisconsin, when three milk processing plants placed bids to supply milk to 13 school districts in the southeastern part of the state. Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., based in Carlinville, Ill., topped the two other companies and secured the contract last week.
Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., did not have the lowest bid; in fact, they came in $35,000 higher than the most affordable milk contract option, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. However, the decision was made not only on price but also flavor, service, package appearance and other criteria.
In blind taste tests, students chose the Prairie Farms Dairy Inc., products over the others. When one of the 13 school districts changed milk vendors this year, they saw milk consumption drop 10 percent, the result of a different milk source that didn't appeal to the students. This further supported the decision to sign a milk contract based on students' preferences. You can read the full article "Kids taste buds seal school milk deal" at
This echoes research done by the National Dairy Council several years ago. They found that milk had an 18 percent unit increase and a 37 percent volume surge when plastic bottles were used and flavored milk was offered in schools.
There is no doubt that all three milk plants that placed bids had a good, healthy product, but the flavor and packaging helped win over the taste buds of the students. Rather than letting this be a disappointment, hopefully it spurs a healthy competition between these milk plants and others to continuously improve the products they supply. Changes inside and out, in quality and packaging, could help reverse the current trend of declining fluid milk consumption and, in the end, the entire dairy industry can come out ahead.


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Planning today for tomorrow's water
Lake Agassiz Water Authority (LAWA) is working to provide a reliable drinking water supply for the communities, businesses and residents of the Red River Valley. LAWA was created by North Dakota's State Legislature to coordinate planning efforts and determine the best method to supply the Valley with drinking water for sustainable long-term growth and development.
LAWA represents local water users in the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. The purpose of the Red River Valley Water Supply Project is to provide a solution to water supply and quality problems by providing a supplemental water supply to users along the pipeline.

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A novel magnetic field sensor consisting of magnetic fluid (MF) and etched highly birefringent fiber loop mirror (Hi-Bi FLM) is proposed in the paper. The sensor is based on the etched FLM interferometer by using the property of the controllable refractive index of MF under external magnetic field. The refractive index of MF is changed by a tunable magnetic field and the resonant dip wavelength produced by the FLM shifts correspondingly. The magnetic field intensity can be measured by detecting wavelength shift. High sensitivity of 11.31pm/Oe and a resolution of 0.1Oe are obtained for the proposed magnetic field sensor.
Chemical etching process for PANDA polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) in HiBi fiber loop mirror (FLM) is studied detailedly in this paper. The PMF is inserted into the FLM whose etched length is about 3cm. Due to decrease of the fiber diameter, the whole wavelengths of transmission dips shift to the short wavelength because of the reduction of birefringence when the PMF is etched. The result shows that the wavelength spacing between two interference minima increases from 19nm to 22nm when chemical etching ends, the thinned PMF is sensitive to the external environment and can be applied to many biochemistry sensing applications.


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History of Horse Boarding at WRSHP
History of Horse Boarding at WRSHP
For most of the last 50 years, privately owned horses could be boarded at the stables and pastures of WRSHP. Unfortunately, the demands of running a boarding stable sometimes conflicted with preserving the Park as a public memorial to Will Rogers. Horse boarding—for the explicit purpose of establishing a regular polo program—began in 1952. At first, there were 19 boarded horses, but by 1968 there were 85 horses. By 1974 the limit had been raised to 100 horses, but 114 were actually living at the Park. During Will Rogers' lifetime, only 20 to 30 horses were on the ranch. The growth in boarding accompanied increasing public complaints of exclusivity and monopoly, finally provoking an investigation by the State Auditor General in 1974. The Auditor General found that the concessionaire had constructed new facilities without approval, and that the number of horses maintained in the park consistently exceeded the allowable maximum. It also reported testimony that the public was effectively excluded from some parts of the unit.
The Department adopted a Horse Management Plan in September, 1979. The objective of the plan was to provide more access for the visiting public and complete interpretation of the grounds at the Park. It contained the following policies:
- Continue horse presence in the unit;
- Continue polo games;
- Limit horses stabled on the grounds to 32;
- Restore Hart and Mitt Canyons [which had been cluttered with pipe corrals]; and
- Maintenance of the Stable should be a Department responsibility.
This plan remained in effect as a Commission policy until superseded in 1992 by a General Plan for the Park. The General Plan raised the maximum number of boarded horses from 32 to 45. A series of concessionaires ran equestrian activities at the Park until 1997. Initially, the Department received no fees from the concessionaires, who were expected to maintain the Polo Field in exchange for use of the facilities.
Beginning in 1963, the Department began receiving payments as well as specifying maintenance obligations. By 1967 Park managers were beginning to look to these contracts as a source of revenue. Although the Department had separate contracts for polo, riding lessons, and trail riding, it decided to combine all equestrian operations into a single concession. The idea was that a single equestrian operation would "be allowed to generate sufficient income to maintain all facilities and to coordinate all horse activities." The goal of generating income to maintain all Park facilities seems to have driven subsequent concession contracts.
By the early 1960s, complaints were mounting about the concessions. Under the initial polo contract, there was a great deal of resentment at the so-called monopoly that the concessionaire enjoyed. Once other equestrian activities were added to the concession contract, there were complaints that the number of horses exceeded the contract limit, and that the horses caused erosion problems.
By the early 1980s, the Department received citizen complaints of irregularities in the polo operation, of failure to maintain the facilities, and of exclusion of non-boarder equestrians from the park. At about this time, Will Rogers' family began to express concerns over restricting public access to the Park and inadequate maintenance of the historic Stable. Other public comments received on the draft General Plan expressed concern that the equestrian activities offered did not reflect those of the historic era, when Will Rogers played polo and enjoyed roping on his ranch. To balance the concerns about the historic Stable and the need to generate revenue to maintain the Park, the General Plan allows only 10 horses to be boarded in the stable, while raising the total number in the park to 45.
In the early 1990s, the Will Rogers Cooperative Association ran the concession. The Association's goal was to use the funds generated by the equestrian operations to restore the historic facilities and support interpretive programs. Perhaps exacerbated by the immediate need to remove boarded horses from the Stable during the restoration of that structure, their tenure was involved from the beginning in controversy with the boarders and the polo club.
When the Cooperative Association's four-year tenure ended in 1997, the Department attempted to change its approach to the situation. It contracted with a manager to run the equestrian operations, while turning maintenance of the Stable over to Park staff. When criticism continued, a second management contract was tried. Finally, the Department established the equestrian operation as a lease in February, 2000.


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"William IV"Print Page
A monument commemorates the 150th anniversary of the launching of the paddle steamer William IV from the Deptford Shipyards, Clarence Town in 1831 which was the first ocean going steamer built in Australia.
Paddle wheel steamer, William IV was launched in November 1831. A large crowd assembled to witness the launch and partake of the luncheon provided by owner Joseph Hickey Grose, an ex-convict. The contract to build the William IV had been signed with Williams River ship builders Marshall and Lowe earlier in 1831. James Marshall and William Lowe had arrived on the 'Tiger' in 1828.
The William IV when launched was fully rigged but minus her Liverpool made engines which were later installed and improved in Sydney. William IV had one 16hp engine which was fitted with two cylinders which were at the time frequently but incorrectly referred to as "engines."
The abundance of excellent hardwoods — flooded gum and ironbark — convinced them to commence their shipbuilding at the Williams River. They constructed a wet dock where a small creek entered the Williams so that vessels could be floated at high tide for repairs. They could be found at times travelling about the Williams River district in search of timber for their vessels.
|Address:||Grey & Earl Streets, Clarence Town Wetlands Walk, Clarence Town, 2321|
|GPS Coordinates:||Lat: -32.581524|
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
|Actual Event STart Date:||14-November-1831|
|Actual Event End Date:||14-November-1831|
|Approx. Monument Dedication Date:||1981|
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the launching of the paddle-wheel steamer "William IV' from the Deptford Shipyards, Clarence Town, 500 metres downstream on the West Bank of the Williams River on the 14th November 1831
"William IV" was the first ocean-going steamer built in Australia. She left Clarence Town under sail & her engines were fitted in Sydney. Built by William Lowe and James Marshall for Sydney merchant J.H Grose, her length was 80ft. (24.4m) and beam 15ft. (4.6m).
This plaque was unveiled by Mrs Jessie Wetzler, a great grand-daughter of William Lowe.


A. Yang, E. Pagnin, A. Mitrokotsa, G. Hancke, D. Wong In IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing. Full Text
Abstract
Distance-bounding (DB) protocols are cross-layer authentication protocols that are based on the round-trip-time of challenge-response exchanges and can be employed to guarantee physical proximity and combat relay attacks. However, traditional DB protocols rely on the assumption that the prover is in the communication range of the verifier, which might not be the case in multiple access control scenarios in ubiquitous computing environments or when we need to verify the proximity of our two-hop neighbour in an ad-hoc network. In this paper, we extend traditional DB protocols to a two-hop setting i.e. when the prover is out of the communication range of the verifier and thus, they both need to rely on an untrusted in-between entity to verify proximity. We present a formal framework that captures the most representative classes of existing DB protocols and provide a general method to extend traditional DB protocols to the two-hop case. We analyse the security of two-hop DB protocols and identify connections with the security issues of the corresponding one-hop case. Finally, we demonstrate the correctness of our security analysis and the efficiency of our model by transforming five existing DB protocols to the two-hop setting and we evaluate their performance with simulations.


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By Tom Collins
LAMBTON SHORES — It wasn't an easy start into the greenhouse business for Roelands Plant's owners.
The Roelands bought a 100-acre farm in 2013 where they built a four-acre greenhouse. They went 13 per cent over budget. And since they couldn't afford to build the greenhouse and build a house, they lived in an apartment above the offices in the warehouse for two years with their four young children while welcoming a fifth.
Jodi, 34, and Adrian Roelands, 33, were the first Ontario farmers to build a propagation greenhouse from scratch in about 15 years. They grow bell peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes. A propagation greenhouse is a greenhouse that grows crops from seeds to small plants before selling them to other greenhouses. Cucumbers, for example, are only grown at Roelands Plant for 18 days before other greenhouses grow them for the last 30 to 50 days. There are only six other propagation greenhouses in the U.S. and Canada.
The Roelands were selected as this year's Ontario Outstanding Young Farmers at Canada's Outdoor Farm Show in September, with a chance at the national award in November in Niagara Falls.
The business has grown quickly. They doubled the size of their operation in 2015 to eight acres and are building an extra four acres that are scheduled to be finished later in October.
They've taken steps to differentiate their business. Pictures of the plants are emailed twice a week to let customers see how the plants are doing. And they don't grow flowers in the offseason. Many greenhouse operators do it as a way to make more profit but the Roelands say flowers can bring in extra pests and diseases.


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Quest: A Counseling and Healing Center
Quest, a counseling service, is the most visible aspect of the Goodenough Community's deep intention to see people actively involved in improving their lives. The community's mental health service has been shaped by counselors and clients into a unique blend of education and therapy.
Through Quest, clients are helped to evaluate their life situations and to learn and change, with friends to support their efforts. Treatment approaches include: body-mind integration, cognitive behavioral therapy, family of origin work, healing of childhood trauma, consultation/coaching on career, work, and family life.
Colette Hoff is a gifted counselor whose skills have been honed by over 40 years of practice. During that time she has maintained an individual practice and, until his retiement, also collaborated with her husband, Dr. John Hoff.
As a pastoral counselor, Colette's approach has been informed by educational and developmental theory, advances in brain science, and the river of wisdom that runs through the world's great spiritual traditions – often called the perennial philosophy. Colette shares a commitment to empowering clients to be effective as individuals, partners, parents and members of society. She offers a process-oriented approach arising from her exceptional ability to clarify where individuals are in their development and provide services to comfort, challenge, and guide.
At the heart of her work is her intention to be an example of an individual living up to her full potential.
Quest Center can help if you are experiencing:
- Searching for meaning and purpose in life.
- Preparation for birth or adoption.
- Preparation for marriage.
- Changes in career or job.
- Family life education: relational, marital, and family issues.
- Preparation for blended family life.
- Dealing with stress and anxiety.
- Depression and mood difficulties.
- Grief and loss.
- Issues of nutrition/relationship with food.
- Problems of addiction/attachment.
- Unresolved abuse and trauma.
To make an appointment or for additional information, please contact:
Colette Hoff: _PHONE_ or _EMAIL_

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Hello, I am looking for a lisp to help speed up the process of renumbering a selection of multileaders. We use multileaders to call out materials on our drawings, and often make changes to our Bill of Materials (BOM). Whenever a change to the BOM is made, we need to adjust a lot of the multileaders to match. For example, we may have a list of 30 materials, all numbered and bubbled out. Then our client comes back with a change, and we have to add a material between number 15 and number 16 (We can't just add the material to the end, because the BOM is organized by category, size, etc.). This means that every number from 15 to 30 increases by 1, and then all of the multileaders need to be adjusted. Currently we use one of two methods for adjusting the numbering. If it is a small list, or there is not a lot of bubbles, we just manually adjust each multileader. If its a long list, or there's a lot of bubbles, we use find and replace (In the example, check find whole words only, find 16, replace with 17a; Find 17, replace with 18a; and so on. Then once all numbers are adjusted, uncheck find whole words only, and find a and replace with nothing). While these methods work, they are rather tedious, and prone to error, especially when we have a long list of hundreds of materials. I would like to find a faster and more robust way of doing this, and I think a lisp is probably the best solution. Ideally, the lisp would allow for the user to take a selection set of multileaders, input a range of values to adjust by a user-specified delta, and then make all the changes in one go. In the example above, the user would get the selection set of multileaders, input a range of 16-30, and a delta of 1. Sometimes the delta would need to be more than 1, hence the requirement of a user inputted variable. Often, a material is removed from the list as well, which requires a range to decrease by one. So if the lisp could take that into consideration and allow for a negative delta that would be helpful as well. I have attached a dwg example with the multileader we use for reference. The multileaders are of the type Block, using Circle as the source block, and they are always in paperspace, not sure if that will affect anything. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thanks, Noah BOM MULTILEADER EXAMPLE.dwg
Hello, I am trying to figure out a way to get all of my common data (detail numbers, sheet numbers, and when I bubble an item from my BOM) to update easier. The best way I found to do this seems to be using Field. Field works with regular text really well, but I cant figure out how to get the correct data from Mtext or from a table. Meaning, Field pulls all data from Mtext, and only table data from tables (i.e, nothing inserted inside the table, just table height and whatnot). I would like to use a table so that I can copy paste my BOM from excel, and Field reference to the data in that table. If you have an easier solution I would appreciate that too.. Using full Autocad 2017, Mechanical. Also, I tried using Custom Drawing Properties but that maxes out at 10, and I cannot populate it easily from the excel file. I know I can use sheetset for the sheet numbers, but see no way to use it for the BOM.


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* Are there any other types for which we might want to give a 'logo'? Brands, Products, TV channels? Need to look carefully.

* Are there any other types for which we might want to give a 'logo'? Brands, Products, TV channels? Need to look carefully.
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* Domain classes: _URL_ _URL_ _URL_

* How does this relate to Good Relations, see [[WebSchemas/GoodRelations]].

* How does this relate to Good Relations, see [[WebSchemas/GoodRelations]].

* Do we constraint dimensions (width/height)? No.

* Do we constraint dimensions (width/height)? No.

* Is SVG allowed? Sure.

* Is SVG allowed? Sure.
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This is an archived WebSchemas proposal Logo Schema for schema.org. See Proposals listing for more. Note: active schema.org development is now based at github
This is a proposal to add a 'logo' property to schema.org, and to add ImageObject as an expected value of both.
While we already have a general 'image' property of a Thing. The existing 'image' property has definition "URL of an image of the item.", and expected value "URL".
Schema.org already allows any property to have values that are either an URL or a specific thing whose description is given inline. In this sense, writing "expected value: URL" is not very informative, since it is true of any property that takes non-string values.
Proposal
 - add a property 'logo' that applies to an Organization (and any others?), and whose expected values are said to be both URL (for historical compatibility with Thing's 'image') and ImageObject.
 - add an additional expected property of ImageObject to Thing's image property.
 - definition is "URL of an image for the logo of the item."
Issues and Questions
 - Are there any other types for which we might want to give a 'logo'? Brands, Products, TV channels? Need to look carefully.
* Domain classes: _URL_ _URL_ _URL_
 - How does this relate to Good Relations, see WebSchemas/GoodRelations.
 - Do we constraint dimensions (width/height)? No.
 - Is SVG allowed? Sure.


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Spammers embrace email authentication
Junk mail tsunami continues unabated
Spammers have adopted a new standard for email authentication much faster than legitimate emailers, according to a study from security appliance firm CipherTrust published this week
More spam than legitimate email is currently sent using Sender Policy Framework, a recently introduced email authentication protocol. According to CipherTrust's research, 34 per cent more spam is passing SPF checks than legitimate email because spammers are actively registering their SPF records.
It doesn't make a lot of sense to make filtering decisions based purely on the fact that the sender is authenticated, so the approach was never going to be a cure-all as we've noted before.
As long as spammers comply with the protocol by not spoofing the sender address, their messages will not be stopped by SPF, which CipherTrust has supported since February 2004. CipherTrust's research among users of its own IronMail message security appliance this summer found that a spam message is three times more likely to pass an SPF check than it is to fail it.
CipherTrust concludes that email authentication protocols like SPF alone are not effective in identifying spam even though they might be useful in curtailing spoofing and phishing attacks. So email authentication protocols aren't a complete waste of time - just ineffective when it comes to holding back the junk mail tsunami. It still advises users to adopt email authentication as part of their fraud and spam prevention arsenal.
Email authentication is in the news after vendors clubbed together to support Sender ID Framework, a protocol which resulted from the merger of SPF and Caller ID, an email authentication protocol proposed by Microsoft. CipherTrust said it would support this unified protocol when it becomes available. ®


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Slang definitions & phrases for hype, a
hype, a
noun phrase
 1. A high-pressure advocacy or urging; a publicity or public relations invention: The nostalgia for the Fifties is not entirely a media hype/ This is gonna sound like a hype (mid-1960s+)
 2. A person or thing promoted by hype (mid-1960s+)
 3. A swindle; con, scam (1962+)
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The Tufted deer (Elaphodus cephalopus) is a small species of deer found in high altitude forests of Burma and China. They have a prominent tuft of hair on their heads which gives them their name, but they also look like an adorable vampire. Their fangs are long upper canines, which are similar to what you'd find in their close relative the muntjac. They're very territorial animals, and although they have small antlers the males use these sharp canines to fight over both territory and mates.
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ITT Cooperates with Sarmap07/02/2011
|ITT Visual Information Solutions (ITT VIS), USA, has signed an agreement with Sarmap of Switzerland to distribute Sarmap's SARscape software products worldwide. A popular add-on for ITT's ENVI software product for image analysis, SARscape provides ENVI users with the ability to read, process, analyse and output information from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and imagery.|
SAR is an increasingly popular type of geospatial data and imagery that is used in a wide range of applications because of its unique ability to provide information about an area regardless of time of day or weather conditions.
SAR data, which first became commercially available in the United States in the 1990s, is a data type acquired from airborne and space-borne imaging platforms that can produce two or three-dimensional datasets of surface areas regardless of atmospheric conditions. When combined with spectral imagery, SAR data provides an additional layer of contextual information about a geographic area of interest. Users of ENVI and SARscape will have the ability to process and analyze both spectral and radar data to make more informed decisions.
Read more about: geospatial software imagery
Supplier: Exelis Visual Information Solutions
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Exelis Releases ENVI 5
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What is Geomatics Engineering? This video was brought to you by the students of the Geomatics Engineering programme at California State University Fresno.


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Understanding the relationship between romantic love versus long-term love can mean the difference between lifelong happiness and satisfaction or settling for much less. One way to explain these differences is through Robert J. Sternberg's Triangulation Theory of Love. Different stages and types of love can best be explained as a combination of three elements -- intimacy, passion and commitment -- according to Sternberg. The presence and amount of each makes all the difference.
Romantic Love and Obsession
Sternberg's Triangulation Theory describes romantic love as a combination of intimacy and passion. Intimacy is described as close, connected feelings in a relationship. It's the emotional bond that brings people together. Passion is the drive that leads to romance and physical attraction. Romantic lovers in new relationships are drawn to each other emotionally and physically. Romantic love, when new, often results in a preoccupying thoughts that makes it difficult to think about anything else. Stony Brook University researchers, Bianca P. Acevedo and Arthur Aron, found that such obsession results in greater satisfaction and happiness in the short-term.
Commitment and Security in Long-term Love
In addition to intimacy, long-term love requires commitment, which is composed of both the short-term decision to fall in love and a long-term determination to maintain that love. The success of long-term love also depends on how secure you are in the relationshipt, according to University of Denver researchers, Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver. Secure individuals describe their relationship as happy, friendly and trusting. Supported by their partners, secure people are able to give support in return. It takes up to two years for secure attachments to form.
Long-term Love and Companionate Relationships
While all long-term love involves intimacy and commitment, for some couples, passion does not last. Love with intimacy and commitment, but without passion, is called companionate love, according to Triangulation theory. Couples in companionate relationships maintain their relationships based on mutual interests and values and are committed to one another, but the physical attraction is no longer there. While it is commonly believed that over time romantic love fades, Acevedo and Aron argue that this is not always the case.
Consummate Long-term Love
Consummate love is described by Sternberg as having all three components of intimacy, passion and commitment. While admitting it is the love that most people strive for, Sternberg states that is not easily attained and even more difficult to maintain. Acevedo and Aron concluded from their study that long-term romantic love not only is possible and exists, but when it does, it appears to enhance people's lives by providing them with marital satisfaction, mental health and overall well-being.
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DNA From Ancient Latrines Reveal What People Ate Centuries Ago
By digging in ancient toilets, researchers uncovered genetic material that tells of past diets and diseases
Mid 15th-century diners sit down to an elaborate meal in this illustration from an anonymous artist. (Wikimedia commons)
There's treasure to be found in mining excrement. At least, it's treasure to scientists studying the diets, habits and health of people who lived centuries ago.
In a new study, Danish researchers dug up old latrines and sequenced the DNA they found in the ancient poop. The results paint a picture of diets and parasites spanning times and places that range from an ancient fort Qala'at al-Bahrain, near the capital Bahrain in 500 B.C.E. to the river-ringed city of Zwolle in the Netherlands in 1850. The researchers published their results in the journal PLOS One.
The team collected samples of old latrines and soil deposits at eight different archeological sites. They screened the samples for the eggs of parasites, which can last for centuries, and analyzed the DNA in each sample to determine species. They also gleaned the DNA of plants and animals from the samples to determine what people ate.
In some ways, the team found that life centuries ago was unhygienic as might be imagined. Most people probably dealt with intestinal parasites at least once in their life, veterinary scientist and paper co-author Martin Søe, with the University of Copenhagen, tells Angus Chen at NPR. "I think it's fair to say it was very, very common," he says. "In places with low hygienic standards, you still have a lot of whipworm and round worm."
Søe explains that the types of parasites they found could also give insight into the animals people consumed. Parasites that live in fish and pigs but that can also infect humans were a common find, indicating that undercooked or raw pork and fish was a diet staple.
The analysis also identified a handful of parasites that only infect humans such as the giant roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) and the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura).
By sequencing the mitochondrial DNA of the parasite eggs, the researchers found that Northern European whipworms from 1000 C.E. to 1700 C.E. were more closely related to worms found in present-day Uganda than to those in present-day China. Findings like this offer "hints about ancient patterns of travel and trade," writes Charles Choi for a blog post at Discover magazine.
Researchers also found parasites that don't infect human but are more commonly found in sheep, horses, dogs, pigs and rats. This suggests the critters all likely lived near the latrines, leading people to dispose of the animal waste in the ancient toilets, Søe tells Choi.
The menagerie of ancient DNA helps paint a picture of life at some of the sites. For example, samples from Gammel Strand—a site in Copenhagen's old harbor—include DNA from herring and cod, horses, cats and rats. The harbor was "[l]ikely a very dirty place by our standards, with a lot of activity from humans and animals," Søe says.
The findings also reveal information about ancient diets. DNA in Danish samples shows that the people probably ate fin whales, roe deer and hares, writes Sarah Sloat for Inverse. The study also delves into the analysis of plant DNA, which included cherries, pears, cabbages, buckwheat and other edible plants. The ancient Danes' waste had an abundance of DNA from hops, showing the people's fondness for beer, whereas the samples from the Netherlands showed people there had a preference for wine.
This isn't the first time that scientists have looked to unappetizing leavings to learn more about the past. Researchers have traced the path of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark by looking for traces of mercury in the soil. The metallic element was in pills the men took to treat constipation and its presence indicates where the expedition dug latrines and camped. And parasites in a castle latrine in Cyprus attest to the poor health endured by crusaders. But the DNA analysis of the new study offers a uniquely detailed picture of the past.
Together, the new findings offer intriguing hints about ancient life. Following up on some of these leads could lead future researchers to tell us more about ancient people's health and the migrations of our ancestors. As Maanasa Raghavan, a zoologist at Cambridge University who wasn't part of the new study, tells NPR: "Having these datasets will help us look further at how these pathogens evolved over time or how people moved around."
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How to draw wolf step by step. Learn to draw a gray wolf with easy to follow instruction along with images. Again this time is another wild animal or creature tutorial. In this tutorial, we will draw a gray wolf along with its entire body. The gray wolf or grey wolf is the largest extant member of the dog family of mammals. Its body is very similar to common dog. To practice drawing animals is always a good way to explore different forms of anatomy design because of their diverse anatomy and body structures. If you want to be a well rounded concept artist, especially creature concept artist, studying animal drawing is a must. Since different creatures are different in shapes and forms, I usually observe then break it down into simple shapes. This process makes drawing complex structure a lot simpler and easier.
Wolves live, travel and hunt in packs of 4-7 animals on average. Packs include the mother and father wolves, called the alphas, their pups and several other subordinate or young animals. The alpha female and male are the pack leaders that track and hunt prey, choose den sites and establish the pack's territory. Wolves develop close relationships and strong social bonds. They often demonstrate deep affection for their family and may even sacrifice themselves to protect the family unit.
Below are step by step how to draw a wolf. Step one, I started with big circular shape and one oval shape as its snout. Step two, I drew over previous shapes to established a wolf head. Notice that I located the eyes right on top of the smaller oval shape. Then I add more shapes for ears and neck. Step three, I drew over the ears and neck shapes to add fur like detail. Step four, I then add another geometry shape for its body. Step five, I put fur detail on the body then add rough shapes for four legs. Step six, I finished legs drawing and the rest of the wolf body.


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Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the [[Image:LegEdWin.png]] button.

Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the [[Image:LegEdWin.png]] button.

The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.

The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.

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Map Layouts
When printing the map from IMSMA, you can customise its appearance by adding shapes, text, a legend, and scale and north indicators to the map. This customisation can be added by using the map layout toolbar.
To access the map layout toolbar, click the button from the IMSMA Navigation window toolbar.
Figure 88. Layout Toolbar
The buttons available on the map layout toolbar are described in Table 32.
Table 32. Map Layout Toolbar Buttons
Button Description
AppMapLayIcon.png Allows you to apply a saved map layout.
SaveMapLayIcon.png Allows you to save the map layout.
TogLayIcon.png Allows you to toggle between the map layout and the page layout.
SetSizeIcon.png Allows you to change the page layout.
PrinterIcon.png Prints the currently displayed map.
MovePageIcon.png Allows you to move the page within the map pane.
DispLargIcon.png Allows you to zoom into the page layout.
DispSmallIcon.png Allows you to zoom out from the page layout.
DispSelScaIcon.png Allows you to change the scale of the page layout.
How to apply a template
Map layout templates include any shapes, images, text, page setup options, scale bar, north indicator, and legend that you have added to the map view. You can apply a saved template to the map that you have displayed.
To apply a template to the current map display:
 1. Click the AppMapLayIcon.png button on the Map Layout toolbar.
 2. The Open window displays.
 3. From the Open window:
 1. Navigate to the location of the .mxt template file that you would like to apply to the map.
 2. Select the .mxt template file.
 3. Click the Open button.
 4. The selected template is applied to the map.
How to save the page layout as a template
A map layout template includes any shapes, text, page setup options, images, scale bar, north indicator, or legend that you have added to the page layout.
To save a template:
 1. Click the SaveMapLayIcon.png button on the Map Layout toolbar.
 2. The Save window displays.
 3. From the Save window:
 1. Navigate to the directory where you would like to save the template.
 2. Enter a name for the template in the File Name field.
 3. Click the Save button.
 Map Legends
 Legends allow you to easily identify the symbols and markings on the map. The contents of the legend are managed from the Legend Editor window. To display the Legend Editor window, click the LegEdWin.png button.
 The Legend Editor window has three panes: the theme manager pane, the Legend Themes pane, and the Legend Layout pane.
 Figure 95. Legend Editor Panes
 The theme manager pane is located on the left side of the Legend Editor window. It contains the IMSMA themes and map themes that can be displayed on the map and functions identically as the Theme Manager window.
 The legend themes pane is located on the right side of the Legend Editor window and displays the themes that you would like to include in the legend, the title of the legend, and buttons for adding or removing themes from the legend.
 The legend layout pane is located at the bottom of the Legend Editor window. This pane allows you to preview the contents of the legend before they are applied to the page layout.
 How to add a legend to the page layout
 To add a legend to the page layout:
 1. From the page layout toolbar, click the LegEdWin.png button.
 2. Enable the themes that you want displayed in the legend.
 Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The legend will currently only display the generic theme icon. It will not display the subcategory theme icons.
 1. Remove any themes that you do not want to include in the legend. For more information, see page 129.
 2. Enter a name for the legend in the Legend Title field.
 3. If you would like to add a column to the legend, click the AddColLeg.png button. If you would like to remove a column from the legend, click the RemColLeg.png button.
 Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The legend will currently only display the generic theme icon. It will not display the subcategory theme icons.
 1. Click the OK button.
 How to enable a theme
 Themes control the icons that are displayed on the map. The themes available in the Legend Editor window are identical to the themes in the Theme Manager window and are organised in a tree format. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is checked (CheckedBoxIcon.png), the theme displays on the map. If the checkbox to the left of the theme name is unchecked (UncheckedBoxIcon.png), the theme will not display on the map.
 To enable a theme, check the checkbox beside the theme name in the theme manager pane of the Legend Editor window.
 Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile. The theme will not be added to the legend until after you click the AddThemeLeg.png button. By default, all enabled themes are included in the legend.
 How to change the text display of a legend entry To change the text display of a legend entry:
 1. Select the legend entry from the Legend Themes pane.
 2. Click the LegThemePn.png button.
 3. The Font Selection window displays.
 4. Change the text properties as needed.
 5. Click the OK button.
 How to remove a theme from the legend If you disable a theme, the theme is automatically removed from the legend. However, you can remove a theme from the legend while keeping the theme enabled. To remove an enabled theme from the legend:
 1. From the Legend Themes pane, select the theme that you would like to remove.
 2. Click the RemThemeLeg.png button.
 3. The theme is removed from the legend, but its icon still displays on the map.


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Forward points represent the difference in price between currency rates for two different delivery dates. Typically, they are expressed as the number of pips added to or subtracted from the current spot rate of a currency pair to obtain the forward rate for delivery on a specific value date in the future. They may also reflect the difference between two forward rates for two different dates in the future.
Forward points are mainly affected by the difference in interest rates between two currencies. This is because forward currency trades are contracts in which one party implicitly borrows one currency from, and simultaneously lends another to, the second party. For example, if someone is selling US dollars against euros for delivery in three months' time and the US 3-month interest rate is higher than the euro interest rate, the forward rate will normally be lower than the spot rate to offset the interest differential that otherwise benefits the holder of dollars. This relationship is known as the Covered Interest Parity.
Forward points are also affected by the Cross-Currency Basis. The cross-currency basis indicates the amount by which the interest paid to borrow one currency by swapping it against another differs from the cost of directly borrowing this currency in the cash market. Prior to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) the cross-currency basis was almost always very close to zero for developed currencies. After the GFC, the cross-currency basis has become much more volatile and has occasionally widened significantly. This is often a reflection of strains in global interbank markets. Specifically, heightened concerns about counterparty risk and constrained bank access to wholesale dollar funding inhibited arbitrage during the GFC, and again during subsequent crises. It is also believed to reflect regulatory constraints on arbitrage activity by market-makers such as banks.


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Update Simulink Model and Validate Design
This example shows how to update compensator blocks in a Simulink® model and validate a control system design.
To tune a control system for a nonlinear Simulink model, Control System Designer linearizes the system. Therefore, it is good practice to validate your tuned control system in Simulink.
Tune your control system using Control System Designer.
For an example, see Design Compensator Using Automated PID Tuning and Graphical Bode Design.
Ensure that the control system satisfies the design requirements.
In Control System Designer, analyze the controller design. For more information, see Analyze Designs Using Response Plots.
Write tuned compensator parameters to your Simulink model.
In Control System Designer, on the Control System tab, click Update Blocks.
Simulate the updated model.
In the Simulink model window, click .
Verify whether your compensator satisfies the design requirements when simulated with your nonlinear Simulink model.


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Razer today announced the Razer Tartarus Pro, the company's first keypad fitted with analog optical switches designed for gamers.
The Tartarus Pro is equipped with Razer Analog Optical Switches, enabling the keypad to measure how deep each key is pressed. This allows the Tartarus Pro to emulate analog input similar to controller thumbsticks. Additionally, gamers can adjust the actuation point between 1.5mm for a faster keystroke, or up to 3.6mm for a deeper, and more deliberate press.
At the heart of the Razer Analog Optical Switches, an infrared light beam passes through switch stem, while a sensor measures the depth of the switch based on how much light passes through. As such, the switches can register scaling levels of input in the same keystroke.
This lets advanced users take advantage of dual-function keys to bind two functions to each key – one that triggers on a partial keystroke, and another on a full keystroke.
The Tartarus Pro has 32 programmable keys including an eight-way directional thumbpad, which can be assigned for navigation or other commands unique to the user's requirements. The eight quick-toggle profiles allow users to swap between settings or skill loadouts via a side button that changes profile instantaneously.
A customizable alternative to any keyboard, the analog input from the Tartarus Pro is compatible with all gamepad-supported games without the need for integration.
- Razer Analog Optical Switches
- 32 fully programmable keys
- Secondary function for each key
- Chroma backlighting with 16.8 million customizable color options
- Programmable 8-way directional thumb-pad
- Instantaneous switching between 8 key maps
- Unlimited macro lengths
- Razer Synapse enabled
- Braided fiber cable
- Unlimited customizable profiles via Razer Synapse
The Tartarus Pro is available for $129.99 USD / €149.99.


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July 5, 2006 to July 7, 2006
Satoshi Yonemoto, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
Takahiro Yotsumoto, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
Rin-ichiro Taniguchi, Kyushu Sangyo University, Japan
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In this paper, we describe a tangible interface for Hands-on Learning using physical-tangible objects ( pattern blocks). A computer recognizes the states of the user-handled objects in real time and it gives the users advice to execute learning tasks if necessary. In our approach, a pattern block is employed as a primitive piece. It helps the users to do direct manipulation in real environments, while displayed events in virtual environments help them to support the learning tasks. Concretely, we have developed the interaction system can support Hands-on Math activities.
Augmented reality, computer vision.
Satoshi Yonemoto, Takahiro Yotsumoto, Rin-ichiro Taniguchi, "A Tangible Interface for Hands-on Learning", IV, 2006, Information Visualization, Information Visualization 2006, pp. 535-538, doi:10.1109/IV.2006.13


text: Although it is often acknowledged that social and environmental factors interact to produce racial and ethnic environmental health disparities, it is still unclear how this occurs. Despite continued controversy, the environmental justice movement has provided some insight by suggesting that disadvantaged communities face greater likelihood of exposure to ambient hazards. The exposure–disease paradigm has long suggested that differential "vulnerability" may modify the effects of toxicants on biological systems. However, relatively little work has been done to specify whether racial and ethnic minorities may have greater vulnerability than do majority populations and, further, what these vulnerabilities may be. We suggest that psychosocial stress may be the vulnerability factor that links social conditions with environmental hazards. Psychosocial stress can lead to acute and chronic changes in the functioning of body systems (e.g., immune) and also lead directly to illness. In this article we present a multidisciplinary framework integrating these ideas. We also argue that residential segregation leads to differential experiences of community stress, exposure to pollutants, and access to community resources. When not counterbalanced by resources, stressors may lead to heightened vulnerability to environmental hazards.


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This set of 20 adds variety to your classroom ball collection. These vibrant wool balls offer children opportunity to see the concentric movement of the ball as it rolls or spins. Use with our Discovery or Rubber Ramps Sets, or your own ramps and large tubes. Their interesting texture makes them appealing to the touch. Use them for supporting many math concepts, such as sorting, ordering, classifying, patterning, and counting. Due to the nature of natural dyes colors may vary.
- 20 Rainbow Balls. Ball Diameter 1 inch
Appropriate for ages 3+


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City life: stories and language tasks
October 30, 2020 by Nora Nagy
Cities have always been exciting, vibrant places that offer a lot to their inhabitants and visitors. Nowadays we are drawn to great cities for work, education, and the many services and cultural opportunities they offer. However, in the past cities meant vital trade, shared amenities (such as fresh water and waste disposal), protection and greater resources.
In language lessons we will typically ask students to compare life in the city to life in the country. We recommend shifting our attention to the different aspects of life in these places. Instead of simply listing the pros and cons of city life, let's focus on how it can be made better: more enjoyable, inclusive, sustainable and greener, and how the city and country can help each other to thrive in a mutually respectful way.
UN World Cities Day celebrates cities on October 31st, and this year's theme directs our attention to communities and sustainability in cities. The official theme is 'Valuing Communities and Cities', and you can read more about its objectives on the official UN website
To help you with developing lessons based on the exploration of cities, we have collected some reading, discussion, research and language development exercises.
1 Read to travel
You don't always need to travel in order to get the feel of a new city. Books are the best travel guides and companions as you can visit and learn about places through the characters' eyes. Let's go to some famous cities with Helbling Readers.
Visit London with Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes and the Stolen Jewels
 - Level 2 reader (CEFR A1/A2)
 - Written by Arthur Conan Doyle, adapted by Geraldine Sweeney, illustrated by Agilulfo Russo
Destination: London
Official language: English
The plot:
Follow Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson in two different and exciting investigations, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle and The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet, both about the theft of precious jewels. The thieves steal because they want to become rich. Sherlock Holmes works together with Dr Watson to stop the wrong people being arrested for the crimes. Read about where the Blue Carbuncle is hidden and how Sherlock Holmes manages to find out who put it there. Find out if Sherlock Holmes can discover who really took the Beryl Coronet by following footprints in the snow.
Exploration tips:
Mark all the spots Sherlock visits in a Google Map like the one in the example below. Do these places still exist?
A map based on The Blue Carbuncle in the reader Sherlock and the Stolen Jewels. Created in Google Maps.
Solve a mystery in Hong Kong
Dan and the Hong Kong Mystery
 - Level 3 reader (CEFR A2)
 - Written by Richard MacAndrew, illustrated by Lorenzo Sabbatini
Destination: Hong Kong
Official languages: Chinese and English
The plot:
Dan and Sue are on holiday in Hong Kong, visiting Sue's grandparents. While they are sightseeing they notice an ivory shop and Dan goes in to ask some questions. Later they see some men going into the same shop with a bag. What's in the bag? And who are the men? Dan wants to find out but soon he and Sue are caught up in a dangerous adventure and their lives are at risk!
Exploration tips:
Start by studying the map on pages 8-9. It highlights some well-known sights which are also significant in the story. As you're reading the story, take notes about what happens at these major sights. Then, use your notes and the map to retell the story.
Dan and the Hong Kong Mystery cover
From London to Paris
Father and Son
 - Level 5 reader (CEFR B1)
 - Written by Frank Brennan, illustrated by Anna Sutor
Destination: Paris and London
Official languages: French and English
The plot:
Have you ever wondered what a rock star's life is like? When Nic Wild from the Wild Kats asks his son Andy to perform with him at a concert in Paris, little does he know that terrible things are about to happen to him. Where is Alan Carver, Nic's manager, when he needs him most? How does Andy save the day with his accountancy skills?
Exploration tips:
Which famous sights and buildings do you recognize in the illustrations? How would you travel from London to Paris? How do the characters in the story travel?
Travelling from London to Paris in Father and Son. Illustration by Anna Sutor. © Helbling Languages
Three cities, three domes
The Mystery of the Three Domes
 - Level 5 reader (CEFR B1)
 - Written by Elspeth Rawstron, illustrated by Nick Tankard
Destination: London, Venice, Istanbul
Official languages: English, Italian, Turkish
The plot:
Architecture student, Sibel Karaman, receives a letter from Great-Uncle Ismail on the day of his death. He leaves her a mystery to solve which takes her and her Aunt Sofia on a wonderful adventure to three beautiful cities: London, Venice and Istanbul. Can Sibel solve the mystery of the three domes and find the very special place that Great-Uncle Ismail had in mind for her? Join her, Aunt Sofia and her four friends Holly, Anna, Hermione and Jake on their journey.
Exploration tips:
Divide the class into groups of 3. One student traces the characters' steps in London, another one in Venice, and the third one in Istanbul. Then, they can retell the story in turns focussing on the main spots of the story in each city. How would you travel from one city to another? Who were the architects of the three domes? What would you like to visit in each city?
The three domes in The Mystery of the Three Domes. Illustration by Nick Tankard. © Helbling Languages
2 Sustainability and the green city
What does sustainability mean? Discuss the meaning of the words with your students.
What do we want to sustain in cities? Make a list of ideas, for example: transportation, green areas, accessibility for everyone. Talk about these topics either with all of the class, or hand them out as discussion and research points in small groups.
How can you stay healthy and get around a big city easily? What does a city need to implement in order to support cycling? Think about bicycle lanes, bike stations (air pumps, tools).
What are the greenest means of transportation in a city? Make a list from least green to greenest. What about the major cities in your country? Is it possible to get around by bike in them?
Do some research to learn more about cycling in big cities.
You can also watch this video from SURE Elementary:
Read our story, Dan and the Stolen Bikes by Richard MacAndrew, illustrated by Lorenzo Sabbatini.
Recycling and waste management
Where does household waste go? How does your city recycle plastic, paper, glass and hazardous waste? Where is the nearest recycling collection point in your city? Do you recycle in your own home and school?
Why is it so important to reduce our plastic consumption? How far can a single plastic bottle travel?
We live in the time of home delivery services. Did you know that it is also possible to save food which would be thrown out in restaurants at the end of the day? Is there such a service in your own city?
Parks and green spaces
Why are green spaces important in a city? What are their main functions? How can we make them more accessible for all people?
Imagine that you are a city developer. What are the main aspects of planning a park? Think about disabled people and families. How can they get around in parks easily?
Collect the most famous city parks in big cities, and compare them. Where are they? How big are they? For example, where are Regent's Park, Golden Gate Park, Stanley Park, Centennial Park, and Central Park?
How can you make cities greener? Think about narrow streets where it is difficult to plant trees. Where can you plant flowers and trees? What about tall apartment blocks? Have you ever heard about a vertical garden? What is it?
The importance of communities
Cities are made up of smaller communities in different districts, neighbourhoods, streets, schools or apartment blocks. As a member of a smaller or larger community, we can make sure that our areas are clean and green, we can make small gardens around our houses, and talk to our neighbours to plan small projects.
As a larger community, schools and even districts can support recycling, travelling by bike or public transport. It is also important to support the local shops and markets. Big cities often host farmers' markets. Do you know about days when you can buy local produce?
In some cities you find community gardens. How do community gardens work? What can you grow in a small garden? Is there a possibility to create a garden in your own school?
Communities can also support the older people, sick people and young children. During lockdown it became especially important to look out for our elderly neighbours and offer help when possible.
What other community projects exist in your own area? How can a small community make their own neighbourhood better?
We will be following up this article with a post full of great project ideas for all your classes... all with a CITY focus. Keep your eye on the Helbling Readers blog!
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Ranked #21 of 45 attractions in Penang Island
Category: Art Museums; History Museums
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery Officially open in 1962, the Museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps,...
Penang State Museum and Art Gallery Officially open in 1962, the Museum houses a fine collection of old photographs, maps, charts and other historical relics. There are also Malay daggers (keris), Chinese furniture, embroidery and paintings of old Penang. At the Penang State Museum there are also interesting sections which recounts the bloody nine days of rioting between Chinese secret societies in 1867, attributed by bewildered British authorities to a rambutan-throwing incident. Georgetown suffered a near civil war before the administrators took a firm hand. The societies were heavily fined and the proceeds used to build police stations which subsequently kept the peace. The Penang State Art Gallery on the other hand is situated at a different premise which is at Dewan Sri Pinang, Light Street, a stone thrown away from the Museum premise. There are two Art Galleries which is situated in Dewan Sri Pinang. The Art Gallery on the Ground floor displays the works of local artists and is the venue for special exhibitions meanwhile the exhibition hall at the 3rd Floor housed the Permanent Collection which comprises of paintings donated or bought from the artists.


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New Pa. law requires more school clearances
If parents want to help out at their child's holiday party at school, do they need to undergo a criminal background check first? This question and others about the line between volunteer and visitor might become more difficult to answer starting Wednesday, when a new state child protective services law takes effect. The law, among other things, expands background checks for school volunteers and requires school employees, independent school contractors and volunteers in direct contact with children to update clearances every 36 months. It also spells out the duties of teachers and other "mandated reporters" in reporting suspected child abuse and the criminal penalties if...


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Each year, nations spend millions of dollars on efforts to prevent HIV infections without completely understanding the most effective ways to allocate these funds. To equip health officials and policymakers with effective decision-making tools, Avenir Health worked with Blue Raster to develop the Goals Express: HIV Impact Tool, a new tablet app for iPad and Android devices. This mobile application will be used to examine how coverage for various HIV intervention strategies affects progress toward national HIV prevention goals, including the reduction of new HIV infections.
Goals Express, which was introduced at the AIDS 2012 international conference in Washington DC, is based on the Goals Model, a web-based simulation tool used to plan HIV prevention and treatment programs. Similar to the web application, the new Goals Express app can be used to model the spread of HIV in a national population in four different epidemic scenarios (generalized, concentrated, hyper-endemic and injection drug-driven epidemics). Tablet users can manipulate slider bars to adjust the coverage level for several different HIV interventions, including antiretroviral therapy and youth outreach, to identify cost-effective combinations of prevention and treatment strategies.
"We expect that this app will encourage people to explore different HIV prevention and treatment strategies and gain insight into the best ways to allocate resources in different epidemic settings," said John Stover, president and founder of Futures Institute. Goals Express, which was developed with HTML5 and deployed to iOS and Android devices using PhoneGap Build, is now available for download from the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Amazon Appstore at no cost.
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The tobacco plants are harvested for cigars two to three times yearly at Tabacalera Esteli. It takes about 80 to 90 days for a tobacco plant to fully develop from a small seed into tall plants ready for picking. The tobacco fields are planted with seedlings a few weeks apart so that the harvest is spread out throughout several months. This allows for careful and precise supervision of the crop and the subsequent hand selecting and picking of the leaves.
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text: The purpose of the present work is to compare the nature, the role and the structure of the bodies responsible for tax litigation in Italy and in the United States: the "Commissioni Tributarie" and the "U.S. Tax Court" (par. 1). The essay starts from a terminological clarification related to the notion of "tax justice" (par. 2) and then describes the comparative aspects of this phenomenon, adopting a classification that divides all modern Countries into three "models" of resolution of tax disputes: the "monistic" one, the "dualistic" one and, finally, the "mixed" system, that combines features of both the previous models (par. 3). Relying on an historical and constitutional approach, the paper then investigates the evolution of both the "U.S. Tax Court" (par. 4) and the "Commissioni Tributarie" (par. 5) from executive agencies into real Courts, in order to highlight – in a comparative perspective – similarities and differences between the Italian tax litigation system and the U.S. one, having regard to the crucial issues of constitutional legitimacy, separation-of-powers principles and compliance with the guarantees of "due process" (par. 6).


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Rhyming, hardcover picture books all ages will treasure! Introduce young children to the exciting true stories of Christian heroes!
From the moment Nate young Nate Saint (_PHONE_) took his first flight in an airplane, flying captured his heart. When he grew up, Nate flew his own plane over the jungles of Ecuador, helping missionaries reach isolated peoples with God's great love. Although Nate and his friends lost their lives trying to befriend the feared Acua Indians, God made Nate's dream for the Aucas come true.
Children, parents, and teachers love the adventurous Christian Heroes Then & Now biographies and unit study curriculum guides. Now Heroes for Young Readers introduces younger children to the lives of Christian heroes!
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Definition of magnetic :
1. A magnet.
2. Alt. of Magnetical
3. Any metal, as iron, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive, by any means, the properties of the loadstone, and which then, when suspended, fixes itself in the direction of a magnetic meridian.
electrical (part of speech: adjective)
attractive (part of speech: adjective)
- Campfellowship inspired all the great captains and established the magnetic current between the leader and the soldier. - "Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862", Adam Gurowski.
- 16. If you would be magnetic in personal relations, you must splendidly believe both in yourself and in other people. - "Mastery of Self", Frank Channing Haddock.
- In R. F. becomes black and magnetic. - "The Elements of Blowpipe Analysis", Frederick Hutton Getman.


They don't seem to live a nomadic lifestyle, so why were they called "Air Nomads" when they lived in permanent homes by the air temples?
 - Mayhaps the air temples and support structures moved about, making them nomadic, especially in comparison with the other nations. – Möoz Jul 2 '16 at 0:35
Classically the Air Nomads did not live permanently in their temples. Their temples were for training and other important air-bending rituals. They were indeed nomads who eschewed any form of materialism and wandered from temple to temple around the world.
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While the Air Nomads were not active during the The Last Airbender Saga, we see their traditions reawakened in Korra, where the Air Nomads traveled the world seeking newly awakened Air Nomads and fostering good will in the land.
However, being nomadic does not preclude them having stable locations which could last quite a while particularly during extreme seasonal periods such as winters or long rainy seasons.
They may have also lived around the temples in semi-stable communities in order to prepare food and resources for the temple during periods of greater occupancy, a willing labor-force that may have even rotated out periodically.
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Since the temples were used for training and important air bending rituals, they served a central part of the culture, storing information and sustaining older airbenders who were no longer easily able to wander.
The definition of nomad does not preclude stable locations:
It may well be that the nomads regularly rotate between the two temples (each gender has two, that is, there are four in total), and, in addition, an overall tradition of wandering the world... some visiting of other temples is part of the Nomad life and training (a particular temple is listed as the site where Air Nomads choose their skybison, which suggests that it's a place visited by many of them at some point, even despite the gender restriction for "living" there) and presumably there are other sites with connections to the air and the spirit world that air nomads might like to see.
While there may well be individuals who live in one place or another constantly, as a society, nomadism may be still considered a dominant trait of their order (unlike the other nations, all airbenders were essentially a single organization, and all members of the society were airbenders, at least up until the genocide).
There is even some (circumstantial) evidence for temples being unoccupied because of migration in the show itself, as revealed by the trivia section of the Western Air Temple's entry in the Avatar Wiki:
It may well be that the genocide happened while the majority of the Air Nomad women were living at the Eastern temple for some reason or another, and that's why there are no bodies (perhaps a siege was set up so that stragglers were targeted as they left).
In Legend of Korra, of course, there was only one family descended from actual Air Nomads, and they had a permanent home in Republic City (at least, until later developments, but we never got to see how that developed). But they mostly called themselves Air Acolytes rather than Air Nomads.
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Sarah Dazley - Murder
The development of forensic science in the 19th century
A case study for Key Stage 3, Britain 1750 - 1900 and GCSE History
This case study outlines the case of Sarah Dazley, a young widow, who at the age of 28, was tried and found guilty of the murder of her 2nd husband, William Dazley.
The case is interesting in many ways:
- Forensic Evidence was used to make the case against Sarah - this was an early use of forensic science to determine the cause of death.
- Heresay gossip from villagers counted against her.
- Sarah Dazley was the last woman to be publicly hanged at Bedford Gaol.
In this section you will find background information and activites relating to the case of Sarah Dazley, the detection of crime and the treatment of those accused of murder in the 19th century.
The KS 3 & 4 activities are aimed at students but provide a wealth of additional information and insight to the life of a young woman during the 19th century.
A case study for Key Stage 3, Britain 1750 - 1900 and GCSE History. The materials can also be used for general interest.
This section has reports and documents relating to the life of Sarah Dazely that can be used for research or for completing the activities provided with this case study.


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Reference method for measuring the surface tension of chromium electroplating: chapter 5
- 5.1 Samples for surface tension analysis must be taken from solutions at the representative operating temperature of the facility. The solutions should also be agitated for at least 10 minutes before the sample is collected. Agitation of the solution can be done either by conventional mechanical or physical means. Allow any foam (which may be present on the surface of the solution) to dissipate, such that a clear area of solution is present. This allows for collection of a sample without any surface foam being collected in the bottle or pipette. During the sampling process and as the sample is being collected, foam may be created in the bottle or in the pipette, which is acceptable. Note: foam collected from the surface of the solution can interfere with the true surface tension reading of the solution.
- 5.2 Plating solution samples must be collected from at least 30 cm (12 inches) below the surface of the solution.
- 5.2.1 One method to do this is to place a 100 mL or 200 mL pipette below the surface of the solution (to avoid collecting any foam) and collect the sample into the pipette with a bulb. If the sample is collected from below the surface of the solution, then foam is not likely to be present.
- 5.2.2 Once the sample is collected from the tank, do not allow any sample to escape from the pipette and immediately transfer the sample from the pipette to a 200 ml or larger volume beaker.
- 5.2.3 As an alternative to collecting a sample with a pipette, a sample container may be used. With this sampling method, use safety gloves (of sufficient length to protect the wearer) and dip the sampling container under the surface, with the opening of the sample container facing down. Slowly turn the sampling container right side up and pull the container straight up once filled with sample.
- 5.3 Samples for surface tension must not be preserved chemically or physically. If samples are to be sent off-site for surface tension analysis, do not pack them in ice. Ambient cooling of the samples during transit is allowable as long as the samples are not cooled to below 10°C for more than 24 hours. Do not allow the samples to freeze.
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Assessment of and Recommendations for Staff Appraisal Systems and Training Needs Analysis for the Ministry of Agriculture of the RA
Project Completed: 2016
Agriculture production has been and continues to be one of the leading sectors of the Armenian economy that together with agriculture processing makes up about 25% of the GDP of the country. The importance of the sector was assessed by the Eastern Neighborhood Partnership for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) that jointly with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) initiated the project to strengthen the technical potential of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA). Within the scope of the technical assistance provided to MoA, it is planned to strengthen the institutional and capacity development of Government stakeholders, which includes assessment of the current human resource appraisal system in the Ministry and making recommendations for the introduction of new staff appraisal systems and training programs.
The main objective of the assignment is supporting the Ministry of Agriculture and adjacent agencies personnel to run more effective working practices that will result in the successful implementation of Sustainable Agricultural Development Strategy. This assumes suggestions on human resources training and development systems within the MoA and its relevant agencies, that are effective and in line with European best practices.


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Volume 20, Issue 1 (January 1992)
Comparison of Fine Particle Colemanite and Boron Frit in Concrete for Time-Strength Relationship
The element boron, when added to concrete, has proved effective in shielding neutron particles by absorbing the neutron and emitting a low-energy gamma ray. The various boron additives used with concrete can severely retard the set time and strength gain. An advantage to using small particle size boron is that the smaller grain size provides better boron disbursement within the concrete matrix to absorb neutrons. However, boron additives of powder consistency are usually not used due to the greater potential of forming chemical solutions that act as a retarder in the concrete.
Research has shown that the amount of boron additives in concrete can be reduced significantly if fine grain particles can be successfully incorporated into the concrete matrix. The purpose of this study is to compare strength gain characteristics of concrete mixes containing various quantities of fine grain boron additive. The boron additive colemanite, a natural mineral, is compared with two brands of manufactured aggregate, boron frit. Concrete test cylinders are molded for testing the compressive strength of the mix after 4, 7, 28, and 56 days. Tested are five different quantities of colemanite as well as five comparable amounts of boron frit for each brand of the material. The test values are compared with a control concrete specimen containing no boron additive. Results of this study can be used to optimize the cost and effectiveness of boron additives in radiation shielding concrete.


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Glue and Your Shell
Glue is a non-interactive interface to your system shell. This means that Glue communicates with your shell and the data stream is disconnected when the standard output or standard error data are returned to Glue.
This application structure leads to some limitations that differ from your traditional terminal emulator. In the following cases, you will need to return to your system terminal:
 1. Use commands that require you to submit a superuser password
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Due to the changing economic climate and increasing demand for fuel efficient cars, the automotive industry is looking for innovative ideas for increasing manufacturing efficiency, cutting costs, and improving product quality. These activities can take up significant resources and capital.
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- Developing new or improved parts, components, and end-products.
- Developing new or improved manufacturing processes to increase throughput, product quality, or manufacturing capabilities.
- Developing new testing or analytical systems for evaluating product quality or performance.
- Developing new tooling or fixtures.
- Developing and testing prototypes.
- Developing and evaluating conceptual designs for potential new products.
For example, Company ABC designs, develops, and manufactures engine parts and components such as valves and pistons. For a car manufacture's new engine design, Company ABC undertakes the development of a new valve design. For this valve design, the Company evaluates alternative materials, constructions, and mold and tooling requirements. Furthermore, the Company undertakes test runs to optimize the manufacturing process of the valve. In this case, the Company can qualify for activities related to valve design and process development.
Working directly with clients and their CPAs, TRCG has delivered R&D services to a wide spectrum of automotive companies. Through industry expertise, TRCG can quickly understand your company processes, identify potential qualifying projects, and help you capture valuable tax credits.


it means that a concurrent client
 * changed the key while we were processing it and thus
 * the execution of the MULTI command was not performed.
 *
 * NOTICE: Failing an execution of MULTI is not considered
 * an error. So you will have err === null and results === null
 */
 });
 });
 });
 The above snippet shows the correct usage of watch with multi. Every time a watched key is changed before the execution of a multi command, the execution will return null. On a normal situation, the execution will return an array of values with the results of the operations.
 As stated in the snippet, failing the execution of a multi command being watched is not considered an error. The execution may return an error if, for example, the client cannot connect to Redis.
 An example where we can see the execution of a multi command fail is as follows:
 const clients = {
 watcher: redis.createClient(),
 modifier: redis.createClient(),
 };

 clients.watcher.watch("foo", function(watchError) {
 if (watchError) throw watchError;

 // if you comment out the next line, the transaction will work
 clients.modifier.set("foo", Math.random(), setError => {
 if (setError) throw setError;
 });

 // using a setTimeout here to ensure that the MULTI/EXEC will come after the SET.
 // Normally, you would use a callback to ensure order, but I want the above SET command
 // to be easily comment-out-able.
 setTimeout(function() {
 clients.watcher
 .multi()
 .set("foo", "bar")
 .set("hello", "world")
 .exec((multiExecError, results) => {
 if (multiExecError) throw multiExecError;

 if (results === null) {
 console.log("transaction aborted because results were null");
 } else {
 console.log("transaction worked and returned", results);
 }

 clients.watcher.quit();
 clients.modifier.quit();
 });
 }, 1000);
 });
 WATCH limitations
 Redis WATCH works only on whole key values. For example, with WATCH you can watch a hash for modifications, but you cannot watch a specific field of a hash.
 The following example would watch the keys foo and hello, not the field hello of hash foo:
 const redis = require("redis");

 const client = redis.createClient();

 client.hget("foo", "hello", function(hashGetError, result) {
 if (hashGetError) throw hashGetError;

 //Do some processing with the value from this field and watch it after

 client.watch("foo", "hello", function(watchError) {
 if (watchError) throw watchError;

 /**
 * This is now watching the keys 'foo' and 'hello'. It is not
 * watching the field 'hello' of hash 'foo'. Because the key 'foo'
 * refers to a hash, this command is now watching the entire hash
 * for modifications.
 */
 });
 });
 This limitation also applies to sets (you can not watch individual set members) and any other collections.
 client.batch([commands])
 Identical to .multi() without transactions. This is recommended if you want to execute many commands at once but don't need to rely on transactions.
 BATCH commands are queued up until an EXEC is issued, and then all commands are run atomically by Redis. The interface returns an individual Batch object by calling client.batch(). The only difference between .batch and .multi is that no transaction is going to be used. Be aware that the errors are - just like in multi statements - in the result. Otherwise both, errors and results could be returned at the same time.
 If you fire many commands at once this is going to boost the execution speed significantly compared to firing the same commands in a loop without waiting for the result! See the benchmarks for further comparison. Please remember that all commands are kept in memory until they are fired.
 Monitor mode
 Redis supports the MONITOR command, which lets you see all commands received by the Redis server across all client connections, including from other client libraries and other computers.
 A monitor event is going to be emitted for every command fired from any client connected to the server including the monitoring client itself. The callback for the monitor event takes a timestamp from the Redis server, an array of command arguments and the raw monitoring string.
 Example:
 const redis = require("redis");
 const client = redis.createClient();

 client.monitor(function(err, res) {
 console.log("Entering monitoring mode.");
 });

 client.set("foo", "bar");

 client.on("monitor", function(time, args, rawReply) {
 console.log(time + ": " + args); // _PHONE_.446514:['set', 'foo', 'bar']
 });
 Extras
 Some other things you might find useful.
 client.server_info
 After the ready probe completes, the results from the INFO command are saved in the client.server_info object.
 The versions key contains an array of the elements of the version string for easy comparison.
 > client.server_info.redis_version
 '2.3.0'
 > client.server_info.versions
 [ 2, 3, 0 ]

 redis.print()
 A handy callback function for displaying return values when testing. Example:
 const redis = require("redis");
 const client = redis.createClient();

 client.on("connect", function() {
 client.set("foo", "bar", redis.print); // => "Reply: OK"
 client.get("foo", redis.print); // => "Reply: bar"
 client.quit();
 });
 Multi-word commands
 To execute redis multi-word commands like SCRIPT LOAD or CLIENT LIST pass the second word as first parameter:
 client.script("load", "return 1");

 client
 .multi()
 .script("load", "return 1")
 .exec();

 client.multi([["script", "load", "return 1"]]).exec();
 client.duplicate([options][, callback])
 Duplicate all current options and return a new redisClient instance. All options passed to the duplicate function are going to replace the original option. If you pass a callback, duplicate is going to wait until the client is ready and returns it in the callback. If an error occurs in the meanwhile, that is going to return an error instead in the callback.
 One example of when to use duplicate() would be to accommodate the connection- blocking redis commands BRPOP, BLPOP, and BRPOPLPUSH. If these commands are used on the same Redis client instance as non-blocking commands, the non-blocking ones may be queued up until after the blocking ones finish.
 Another reason to use duplicate() is when multiple DBs on the same server are accessed via the redis SELECT command. Each DB could use its own connection.
 client.sendCommand(command_name[, [args][, callback]])
 All Redis commands have been added to the client object. However, if new commands are introduced before this library is updated or if you want to add individual commands you can use sendCommand() to send arbitrary commands to Redis.
 All commands are sent as multi-bulk commands. args can either be an Array of arguments, or omitted / set to undefined.
 redis.addCommand(command_name)
 Calling addCommand will add a new command to the prototype. The exact command name will be used when calling using this new command. Using arbitrary arguments is possible as with any other command.
 client.connected
 Boolean tracking the state of the connection to the Redis server.
 client.command_queue_length
 The number of commands that have been sent to the Redis server but not yet replied to. You can use this to enforce some kind of maximum queue depth for commands while connected.
 client.offline_queue_length
 The number of commands that have been queued up for a future connection. You can use this to enforce some kind of maximum queue depth for pre-connection commands.
 Commands with Optional and Keyword arguments
 This applies to anything that uses an optional [WITHSCORES] or [LIMIT offset count] in the _URL_ documentation.
 Example
 const args = ["myzset", 1, "one", 2, "two", 3, "three", 99, "ninety-nine"];

 client.zadd(args, function(addError, addResponse) {
 if (addError) throw addError;
 console.log("added " + addResponse + " items.");

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