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In this work, we present a new system for the determination of dissolved carbon dioxide (from 7.2 ppm to 425,6 ppm) in aqueous environments. Microfluidic technology has been incorporated in sensor design to reduce the volume of samples and reagents. Moreover, a detection system has been integrated in the chip, consisting of a white light -emitting diode as a light source and a high -resolution digital colour sensor as the detector, which are able to detect changes in colour produced by the reaction of the sensing chemistry and carbon dioxide in water. The optimised parameters found for the system are: flow rate 0.6 mL center dot min(-1), integration time 30 s and the time for pumping of solutions was 3 min, obtaining a LOD of 7.2 ppm. The CO2 response, reproducibility, precision, and stability of the sensing chemistry have been studied and compared with those obtained using bench-top instrumentation (i.e. a spectrophotometer), obtaining good agreement. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
co2 sensor; microfluidic system; water analysis; autonomous monitoring; carbon dioxide


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Stream study illustrates big pollution problem
Posted at 1:07pm Wednesday 03 Jul, 2019
Amelie Che with fishing line that was among the litter found on the beach. The stream's water clarity was tested.
A group of 40 Year 8 students from Wentworth College got out in the field with scientists last month, assisting with studies into water quality and habitat in Stanmore Bay Stream.
The work took place under the guidance of Sarah Dimitrijevic of Whitebait Connection.
The results are being used in the Hibiscus and Bays inanga/whitebait spawning project which is funded by a grant from the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board.
Global Perspectives teacher Sharon Addis says it was an opportunity for students to have hands-on fieldwork experience and begin to understand how human actions impact on our local environment and the species that live there.
The students also did a beach clean up along Stanmore Bay with a focus on looking closely for microplastics – pieces of plastic less than five millimetres long – which can be harmful to aquatic life. In one hour they filled three icecream containers, which demonstrates the enormity of this environmental problem.

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Show vertical scrollbars?
Specify how to handle an element that has too much text to fit inside its determined height.
Use one of these keywords:
|visible||The text simply overflows the bottom boundary and overruns whatever else is there.|
|hidden||The text is clipped at the bottom boundary and is not visible.|
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stayingsong stayingsong - 10 months ago 38
Perl Question
How do multiple arrow operators in series work in Perl?
I ran across a piece of Perl code I wasn't sure how to interpret today. Specifically, the line
$lookup -> {$chr} -> {$start} = $end
as I am not sure how multiple infix dereference operators work in series.
The input file contains tab-delimited chromosome names
($chr)
, start positions
($start)
, and end positions
($end)
on each line. I get that the author is creating a hash table where
$chr
maps to arrays with
$start
values corresponding to each chromosome, but I can't establish exactly what he is trying to accomplish with the next line. Any insight would be much appreciated.
my $hash;
my $lookup;
if (defined $bed_file) {
open(FILE, $bed_file);
while (my $line = <FILE>) {
chomp $line;
my ($chr, $start, $end) = split(/\t/, $line);
push(@{$hash -> {$chr}}, $start);
$lookup -> {$chr} -> {$start} = $end;
}
close(FILE);
}
Answer
$lookup -> {$chr} -> {$start} = $end
$lookup is (being treated as) a pointer to a hash of hashes. $chr is the first level key, the value is another hash pointer. $start is the second level key, whose value is $end.
This code is relying on autovivification. Although $lookup is never initialized to anything, when working with pointers in Perl, if you pretend/believe that a structure exists, it exists. Ditto for the $hash variable (a hash of arrays.)
Another Perl feature, not employed here, is arrow collapsing such that arrows between indexes (of either sort) are optional. So this code can also read:
$lookup->{$chr}{$start} = $end
possibly better revealing the two level hash structure.
$lookup and $hash at the top level are parallel hashes, in that their first level keys are the same. The $hash structure appears to be an optimization as it could be computed from $lookup:
keys(%{$lookup->{$chr}})
vs.
@{$hash->{$chr}}
the difference being that $hash would preserve the file order of the $start values and $lookup would not.


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Raymond Aschheim, Carlos Castro Perelman, Klee Irwin (2016)
Inspired by the Hilbert-Polya proposal to prove the Riemann Hypothesis we have studied the Schroedinger QM equation involving a highly non-trivial potential, and whose self-adjoint Hamiltonian operator has for its energy spectrum one which approaches the imaginary parts of the zeta zeroes only in the asymptotic (very large N) region. The ordinates lambdan are the positive imaginary parts of the nontrivial zeta zeros in the critical line : sn = 1/2 + i lambdan. The latter results are consistent with the validity of the Bohr-Sommerfeld semi-classical quantization condition. It is shown how one may modify the parameters which define the potential, and fine tune its values, such that the energy spectrum of the (modified) Hamiltonian matches not only the first two zeroes but the other consecutive zeroes. The highly non-trivial functional form of the potential is found via the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization formula using the full-fledged Riemann-von Mangoldt counting formula ($without$ any truncations) for the number N (E) of zeroes in the critical strip with imaginary part greater than 0 and less than or equal to E.


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29 June 2020
In this foreword to the edited collection Resource Discovery for the Twenty-First Century Library (2020), Lorcan Dempsey traces shifting trends in the library discovery environment contributing to the diversified scope of resource discovery.
21 April 2020
The post considers how the contract termination between the University of California and Elsevier has signaled a change for our scholarly communication models.
16 January 2020
Brian Lavoie, Lorcan Dempsey, Constance Malpas
Collective collections are the combined holdings of a group of libraries, analyzed and possibly managed as a unified resource. Constructing, understanding, and operationalizing collective collections is an increasingly important aspect of collection management for many libraries. This article presents some general insights about collective collections, drawn from a series of studies conducted by OCLC.


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6.4.4 Specific Conditions: Driving Devices and Modifications Grant
Driving devices and modifications grants are issued for the modification of VAS vehicles. In specific circumstances, driving lessons may be approved (refer to the end of this section for further information).
When determining whether to approve a driving devices and modifications grant, a number of issues must be considered as outlined in Part 6 of the VAS instrument. These issues include:
1. Are the proposed driving devices and modifications necessary to enable the veteran to drive safely, or be transported safely, in reasonable comfort?
In order to receive a driving devices and modifications grant, the proposed driving devices and modifications must be necessary to enable the veteran to drive safely or be transported safely in the vehicle, in reasonable comfort.
This requirement can only be satisfied if the vehicle has been assessed, and the modifications have been recommended, by a Driver Trained Occupational Therapist (OT).
2. What amount of grant can be provided?
The amount of a driving devices and modifications grant is an amount the Commission considers reasonable, in all the circumstances, having regard to all relevant matters. Matters which may be considered relevant are listed under s6.1.2 of the VAS instrument and are summarised below:
- the nature of the incapacity of the veteran from war-caused injury, or war-caused disease, or both; and
- the nature of the proposed driving devices or modifications; and
- whether there are alternative suitable driving devices or modifications that are reasonably available and cost effective; and
- whether there are alternative providers of suitable driving devices or modifications that are reasonably accessible and cost effective.
3. Requirement for three quotes
The VAS delegate can only give due consideration to the matters under s6.1.2 of the VAS instrument after three quotes for the recommended modifications have been obtained from three independent and authorised vehicle modifiers.
4. Choice of dealer
The choice of dealer will ultimately be determined by the delegate, after consideration of the factors under s6.1.2 of the VAS instrument and three independent quotes have been obtained from independent and authorised vehicle modifiers.
5. Direct payment to the supplying dealer
The amount of the grant is to be paid directly to the supplying dealer who will be fitting the driving devices and modifications.
6. What are the client's responsibilities?
The veteran must provide to the VAS contact person or the VAS delegate:
- a copy of a drivers licence demonstrating that the primary driver of the VAS vehicle (the veteran, or if the veteran does not drive – their partner or carer) continues to hold a valid drivers licence;
- evidence showing that the veteran has comprehensively insured the vehicle for it's full market value*; and
- a payment summary or receipt showing that the driving devices and modifications grant was used to purchase the necessary driving modifications and devices.
*Note: The insurance may be taken out in the name of the veteran and the partner or carer, but the name of the veteran to whom the financial assistance under the VAS must appear on the insurance certification.
Driving lessons may be approved where a Driver Trained OT:
- has recommended a modification or device be provided to a client under the VAS;
- has recommended driving lessons, to enable a client to learn how to drive with the modification or device;
- has specified how many lessons are required by the client, in order for them to drive in safely and relative comfort with the modification; and
- has provided three quotes for lessons or if three quotes are not possible, reasons why less than three quotes could be obtained.
Where these conditions are met, funding for lessons can be provided as part of the devices and modifications grant.


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1. To penetrate, absorb, or soak in (to something). It takes a few hours for the mixture to sink in. If the water sinks in, it could cause your floorboards to warp or even rot.
2. By extension, to become understood; to make a lasting impression or memory. The gravity of what happened in this field 200 years ago didn't sink in until we saw actors recreating the war as it would have been fought. No matter how many times I go over it, this equation just isn't sinking in.
sink something in (to) someone or somethingand sink something in
1. Lit. to drive or push something into someone or something. The brave hero sank the wooden stake into the vampire. The hero sank in the stake.
2. Fig. to invest time or money in someone or something. (Sometimes implying that it was wasted.) You would not believe how much money I've sunk into that company! She sank in a lot of money, but it was all wasted.
1. Lit. to sink, submerge, or descend into something. How long will it take the water to sink in? It might take days for the oil to sink in, so you have time to clean it up.
2. Fig. [for knowledge] to be understood. I heard what you said, but it took a while for it to sink in. I pay careful attention to everything I hear in calculus class, but it usually doesn't sink in.
Penetrate the mind, be absorbed, as in The news of the crash didn't sink in right away. [Late 1300s]
1. To seep or soak; penetrate: When the floodwaters sink in, the ground will become soft.
2. To make an impression; become felt or understood: The meaning of the poem finally sank in after I had thought about it for a while.


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Learn to add a distressed look to any artwork in Adobe Illustrator by applying traced texture as an opacity mask.
O que você precisará
What you learned: How to apply texture to artwork with an opacity mask and artwork
Trace the texture
To apply texture to artwork, you can convert a raster image to vector artwork for scalability and editability.
- With the image selected, click Image Trace in the Properties panel and choose a default trace option.
Adjust tracing options for the best results
With the traced image selected, click the Image Trace panel button in the Properties panel to open it and adjust image trace options.
- Use the Paths option to set how loosely or tightly the image is traced.
- The Corners option enables control over more smooth or sharp corners.
- Change the Noise option: the lower the value, the smaller the details that you can trace.
- To edit the traced artwork, click Expand in the Properties panel.
Apply an opacity mask to the artwork
You can use an opacity mask to mask or hide parts of your artwork. Unlike a typical mask, the opacity mask is white where the artwork is showing. The opacity mask is black where the artwork is hidden. Shades of gray in the mask result in varying degrees of transparency in the artwork.
- Open the Transparency panel by choosing Window > Transparency. The Transparency panel is where you create and edit an opacity mask.
- Drag the traced texture on top of the artwork.
- Select the artwork and the texture that will become the opacity mask.
- Click Make Mask. By default, the Clip option is set. The Clip option gives the mask a black background.
- If your traced artwork is black, deselect Clip to see the mask applied to the artwork.
Edit the opacity mask and artwork
The artwork and the mask are treated as a group, but you can edit them together or separately.
- With the artwork selected, to edit the mask (and not the artwork), click the mask thumbnail in the Transparency panel. You can edit the mask by adding more content, erasing, and more.
- To edit the artwork, click the artwork thumbnail in the Transparency panel.
- To unlink the artwork from the mask, click the link icon.


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Underground dams have been considered for ground water resources development and prevention of ground water losses all around the world especially in arid and semi-arid regions. A physical model with dimensions of (4x0.85x1.3m) accompanied by a numerical model, MODFLOW, were used to simulate the flow in the reservoir of ground water dams and thus the head of water over the crest was determined. Numerical model was calibrated based upon more than 200 data, which are carried out on the physical model in different conditions. Studies clarified that the most important factors which control the height of water on underground dams are: discharge, the height of dam, initial level of water table, hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer,dam thickness and finally bed rock slope. Also a formula for estimating the height of water on underground dam (H) was derived form: H=S*F in which S is a factor reflects the condition of discharge, hydraulic conductivity, dam thickness and bed rock slope and can be computed by the equation of S=ST.Sq.Sk.Ss and F is a power product of dam height (Hdam) to initial water table level (H0) ratio and were calculated from formula F=2.0632(Hdam/H0)-0.379100.


Determining the Interval
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
You must set the site link replication interval property to indicate how frequently you want replication to occur during the times when the schedule allows replication. For example, if the schedule allows replication between 02:00 hours and 04:00 hours, and the replication interval is set for 30 minutes, replication can occur up to four times during the scheduled time. The default replication interval is 180 minutes, or 3 hours.
Consider the following criteria to determine how often replication occurs within the schedule window:
 - A small interval decreases latency but increases the amount of WAN traffic.
 - To keep domain directory partitions up to date, low latency is preferred.
With a store-and-forward replication strategy, determining just how long a directory update might take to be replicated to every domain controller is difficult. To provide a conservative estimate of maximum latency, perform these tasks:
 - Create a table of all the sites on your network, as shown in Table 3.3.
 Table 3.3 Maximum Latency (in Hours) of Replication Between Sites
 Seattle Boston Los Angeles New York Washington DC
 Seattle
 0.25

 Boston

 0.25

 Los Angeles

 0.25

 New York

 0.25

 Washington DC

 0.25
 An average, worst-case latency within a site is estimated to be 15 minutes.
 - From the replication schedule, determine the maximum replication latency possible on any site link connecting two hub sites.
 For example, if replication occurs between Seattle and New York every three hours, then the maximum delay for replication between these sites is 3 hours. If the replication delay between New York and Seattle is the longest scheduled delay among all hub sites, then the maximum latency between all hubs is 3 hours.
 - For each hub site, create a table of the maximum latencies between the hub site and any of its satellite sites.
 For example, if replication occurs between New York and Washington, DC, every four hours and this is the longest replication delay between New York and any of its satellite sites, then the maximum latency between New York and its satellites is four hours.
 - Combine these maximum latencies to determine the maximum latency for the entire network.
 For example, if the maximum latency between Seattle and its satellite site in Los Angeles is one day, the maximum replication latency for this set of links (Washington, DC-New York-Seattle-Los Angeles) is 31 hours (4 (Washington, DC-New York)+ 3 (New York-Seattle) + 24 (Seattle-Los Angeles)) as shown in Table 3.4.
 Table 3.4 Maximum Latency (in Hours) of Replication Between Sites
 Seattle Boston Los Angeles New York Washington DC
 Seattle
 0.25
 4+3
 24.00
 3.00
 4+3
 Boston

 0.25
 4+3+24
 4.00
 4.00
 Los Angeles

 0.25
 24 + 3
 24+3+4
 New York

 0.25
 4.00
 Washington, DC

 0.25
Review your maximum replication latency, and revise your replication schedule and interval if necessary.


reminded about ForwardXPathNavigator which helps to create a streaming xslt transformation. Now we want to show how to stream content produced with xslt out of WCF service.
To achieve streaming in WCF one needs:
1. To configure service to use streaming. Description on how to do this can be found in the internet. See web.config of the sample Streaming.zip for the details.
2. Create a service with a method returning Stream:
[ServiceContract(Namespace = "_URL_")]
[AspNetCompatibilityRequirements(RequirementsMode = AspNetCompatibilityRequirementsMode.Allowed)]
public class Service
{
 [OperationContract]
 [WebGet(RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
 public Stream GetPeopleHtml(int count, int seed)
 {
 ...
 }
}
2. Return a Stream from xsl transformation.
Unfortunately (we mentioned it already), XslCompiledTransform generates its output into XmlWriter (or into output Stream) rather than exposes result as XmlReader, while WCF gets input stream and passes it to a client.
We could generate xslt output into a file or a memory Stream and then return that content as input Stream, but this will defeat a goal of streaming, as client would have started to get data no earlier that the xslt completed its work. What we need instead is a pipe that form xslt output Stream to an input Stream returned from WCF.
.NET implements pipe streams, so our task is trivial. We have defined a utility method that creates an input Stream from a generator populating an output Stream:
public static Stream GetPipedStream(Action<Stream> generator)
{
 var output = new AnonymousPipeServerStream();
 var input = new AnonymousPipeClientStream(
 output.GetClientHandleAsString());
 Task.Factory.StartNew(
 () =>
 {
 using(output)
 {
 generator(output);
 output.WaitForPipeDrain();
 }
 },
 TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
 return input;
}
We wrapped xsl transformation as such a generator:
[OperationContract]
[WebGet(RequestFormat = WebMessageFormat.Json)]
public Stream GetPeopleHtml(int count, int seed)
{
 var context = WebOperationContext.Current;
 context.OutgoingResponse.ContentType = "text/html";
 context.OutgoingResponse.Headers["Content-Disposition"] =
 "attachment;filename=reports.html";
 var cache = HttpRuntime.Cache;
 var path = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("~/People.xslt");
 var transform = cache[path] as XslCompiledTransform;
 if (transform == null)
 {
 transform = new XslCompiledTransform();
 transform.Load(path);
 cache.Insert(path, transform, new CacheDependency(path));
 }
 return Extensions.GetPipedStream(
 output =>
 {
 // We have a streamed business data.
 var people = Data.CreateRandomData(count, seed, 0, count);
 // We want to see it as streamed xml data.
 using(var stream =
 people.ToXmlStream("people", "_URL_"))
 using(var reader = XmlReader.Create(stream))
 {
 // XPath forward navigator is used as an input source.
 transform.Transform(
 new ForwardXPathNavigator(reader),
 new XsltArgumentList(),
 output);
 }
 });
}
This way we have build a code that streams data directly from business data to a client in a form of report. A set of utility functions and classes helped us to overcome .NET's limitations and to build simple code that one can easily support.
The sources can be found at Streaming.zip.
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# Thursday, July 26, 2012
In the previous post about streaming we have dropped at the point where we have XmlReader in hands, which continously gets data from IEnumerable<Person> source. Now we shall remind about ForwardXPathNavigator - a class we have built back in 2002, which adds streaming transformations to .NET's xslt processor.
While XslCompiledTransform is desperately obsolete, and no upgrade will possibly follow; still it's among the fastest xslt 1.0 processors. With ForwardXPathNavigator we add ability to transform input data of arbitrary size to this processor.
We find it interesting that xslt 3.0 Working Draft defines streaming processing in a way that closely matches rules for ForwardXPathNavigator:
Streaming achieves two important objectives: it allows large documents to be transformed without requiring correspondingly large amounts of memory; and it allows the processor to start producing output before it has finished receiving its input, thus reducing latency.
The rules for streamability, which are defined in detail in 19.3 Streamability Analysis, impose two main constraints:
 - The only nodes reachable from the node that is currently being processed are its attributes and namespaces, its ancestors and their attributes and namespaces, and its descendants and their attributes and namespaces. The siblings of the node, and the siblings of its ancestors, are not reachable in the tree, and any attempt to use their values is a static error. However, constructs (for example, simple forms of xsl:number, and simple positional patterns) that require knowledge of the number of preceding elements by name are permitted.
 - When processing a given node in the tree, each descendant node can only be visited once. Essentially this allows two styles of processing: either visit each of the children once, and then process that child with the same restrictions applied; or process all the descendants in a single pass, in which case it is not possible while processing a descendant to make any further downward selection.
The only significant difference between ForwardXPathNavigator and xlst 3.0 streaming is in that we reported violations of rules for streamability at runtime, while xslt 3.0 attempts to perform this analysis at compile time.
Here the C# code for the xslt streamed transformation:
var transform = new XslCompiledTransform();
transform.Load("People.xslt");
// We have a streamed business data.
var people = Data.CreateRandomData(10000, 0, 0, 10000);
// We want to see it as streamed xml data.
using(var stream =
 people.ToXmlStream("people", "_URL_"))
using(var reader = XmlReader.Create(stream))
using(var output = File.Create("people.html"))
{
 // XPath forward navigator is used as an input source.
 transform.Transform(
 new ForwardXPathNavigator(reader),
 new XsltArgumentList(),
 output);
}
Notice how XmlReader is wrapped into ForwardXPathNavigator.
To complete the picture we need xslt that follows the streaming rules:
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0" xmlns:xsl="_URL_
 xmlns:msxsl="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:xslt"
 xmlns:d="_URL_"
 exclude-result-prefixes="msxsl d">
 <xsl:output method="html" indent="yes"/>

 <xsl:template match="/d:people">

 <title>List of persons</title>

 ID
 First name
 Last name
 City
 Title
 Age

 <xsl:for-each select="d:person">

 <xsl:variable name="person">
 <xsl:copy-of select="."/>
 </xsl:variable>
 <xsl:variable name="position" select="position()"/>
 <xsl:apply-templates mode="snapshot" select="msxsl:node-set($person)/d:person">
 <xsl:with-param name="position" select="$position"/>
 </xsl:apply-templates>
 <


Table of Contents
Create a multi-column email layout
Go to your Email blast > Content.
1. Click on the + Add dropdown menu and select Table.
2. Create a table with one row and two columns. Set the width to 100%.
3. Click OK.
4. Click Save and update preview and the preview of the content will update.
Customize your multi-column layout using both the table and cell editor. You are able to adjust:
 - Borders
 - Padding
 - Colors
 - Images
These changes can be applied to the table or an individual cell. Once you have your layout finalized, you can re-use the format by cloning the email and inserting new content.
Responsive email tips
From time to time emails show up as stretched or squished in different ways on various devices. This can happen if the dimensions of the image or table is set to fixed pixel dimensions. For example if your image is too small for the email, it may look something like this:
As you can see, Sally (the Giraffe) doesn't look very good. To fix this issue, feel free to use these tips:
1. Wrap the email in a table that is 100% of the viewport. To do this in an email that you have already created, you would need to create a table with a 1 column by 1 row layout. Next, set that table to a width of 100% with the height setting empty (blank).
2. Set the dimensions of the image to be a responsive style such as 100%, 50% or 25%. These percentages will adjust the image based off of the size of the viewport of the email. For example, if you set the image dimensions to be 25%, the image would take up 25% of the viewport of the device the user is viewing the email on. You can find the dimensions setting for the image by selecting the image first. Then, click on the + Add dropdown menu and select Image
3. If you are having trouble getting images to be center side by side, just throw them in a table! For example, you would create a 2 column by 1 row table. Click within the left column and click on the icon that says "Table cell properties". From there, change the width of the column to 50%. Next, click on the right column and change the width to 50%. Finally, select each image and set them to be 100%. This will force the images to be 100% of their container which in this case is set to a width of 50% for each column.
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Wednesday, 13 September 2017
Michaela deputy has controversial start at his new school
Barry Smith
Barry Smith, deputy headteacher at Michaela Academy for three years has had a rough start in his new job as principal of the former Great Yarmouth High School, now relaunched by Inspiration Trust as Great Yarmouth Chartered Academy.
Smith has hit local and national headlines as a result of importing Michaela methods into a school with its own ethos and history, rather than a brand new free school as Michaela was.
Parents admit that things were not perfect at GYHS but some are objecting strongly to the school rules and disciplinary methods as well as the tone of Smith's communications, written and verbal, with parents.
Parents have set up a Facebook page 'Yarmouth High Worried Parents' which currently has more than 1,000 members. A fascinating exchange of views is taking place on the page which cover the specific rules and their implementation but go wider to look at the rights of children and parents. At present pupils are also making contributions on the page and opinions vary with some welcoming the 'calm' that the rules bring and others finding themselves at the receiving end of the demerits. Similarly some parents are keen to challenge, if not the rules, the way they are being implemented. Parents with children with special needs are concerned about whether their child will be able to follow rules such as 'tracking the teacher' where every child has to have his or her eyes on the teacher throughout the lesson. Children on the autistic spectrum often have a problem with making and maintaining eye contact.
The local authority has set up and investigation into the school's exclusion policy which had not been updated to reflect recent DfE guidelines LINK
Tomorrow parents are to meet with Mr Smith. It should be interesting.
Anonymous said...
Does "tracking the teacher" apply to practical lessons like chemistry? I can foresee "health and safety" problems if it does!!!
Anonymous said...
'Parents are to meet with Mr Smith.'
According to the BBC East news website, a spokesman for the Inspiration Trust said: "The academy will be holding a meeting for all parents in the coming days so they can hear first-hand what Great Yarmouth Charter Academy is really all about."
They don't just bully the pupils, they try to brain-wash their parents as well! Will they succeed?
The BBC report includes this from a parent about Barry Smith:
'Seeing a parent and child crying outside the school, Mr Seal told the BBC he politely asked the head: "'Excuse me, why are you doing this to children?' His reply was 'If you don't like it, get out.'"
Anonymous said...
I saw a report a while ago that Michaela got an 'outstanding' from Ofsted. I assumed that this was inevitable as it's a 'free' school and Birbalthingy was Gove and the Tories' darling. Apart from the crap nature of Ofsted inspections, Ofsted people would know that an 'outstanding' was what was expected of them and to deny the Birb one would be like failing to clap and burst into tears of joy when Kim Jong-Un walks into the room.
I certainly hope I'm right. I'd hate to have to question my prejudices. Can anyone enlighten me?
Mike Hine
Anonymous said...
Serious question: how did they do it and how credible is it?


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Two day Historical GIS Workshop
Computers are a necessary tool for all types of historians. They facilitate access to sources via digital archives, help manage large quantities of documents, and influence our interpretation. Despite these timeand cost-saving benefits, the growth of computing technologies also challenges the pedigree of the historian. Often the historian is required to gain intermediate or even expert knowledge in a particular type of software in order to carry out his or her analysis. Computer skills are also increasingly important in teaching and communicating with students. This is an area seldom taught during the historian's formal training.
We are currently seeking funding to hold a two day "crash course" in historical GIS. The workshop is tentatively schedualled for July 24th and 25th and it will take place in Toronto.
Marcel Fortin, GIS and Map Librarian at the University of Toronto, will offer hands-on training to a group of interested historians.
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Attached objects to a task will appear as links in the decision task workitem display. I find this way is easier and more flexible then using the SOFM attachments for adding data to workitems.and you can easily test the method by testing the object and do not have to use a task to create it.
let's say we what to add a link to a url, doing so in the task description will be difficult the same as adding it as an attachment, however calling a url in a method is easy for example by using cl_gui_frontend_services=>execute. Calling an adobi form Example: Calling Forms in an Application Program (SAP Library – SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe) or a DMS document using CVAPI_DOC_VIEW and attaching a new object to the task is not difficult as well.
Here is an example for a DMS document, but this should work the same for all types of attachments.
Create a z-object (do not delegate this object to the original one if you created it as a sub-object) in the example it's a sub-object of DRAW
In the new object create a method calling the DMS document. Pay attention that this method does not have an importing parameter
BEGIN_METHOD DISPLAYEASYDMS CHANGING CONTAINER.
CALL FUNCTION 'CVAPI_DOC_VIEW'
pf_dokar = object-key-DOCUMENTTYPE
pf_doknr = object-key-DOCUMENTNUMBER
pf_dokvr = object-key-DOCUMENTVERSION
pf_doktl = obejct-key-DOCUMENTPART
ERROR = 1
NOT_FOUND = 2
NO_AUTH = 3
NO_ORIGINAL = 4
OTHERS = 5.
Define this new method as the default object method
Now you can create this object as an attribute of the main workflow object (by delegation)
GET_PROPERTY DMSDOCUMENT CHANGING CONTAINER.
DATA: lo_dms_doc TYPE swc_object,
lv_dms_key TYPE sww_wi2obj-instid.
lv_dms_key =
swc_create_object lo_dms_doc 'ZEASYDMSD' lv_dms_key.
swc_set_element container 'DMSDocument' lo_dms_doc.
And in the decision task add the new object and transfer if to the task from the original object attribute.
The decision task will look like this:
And the added object will be a link to displaying the url/link/DMS etc.


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Progress API
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See: Description
Progress API
Package Description
org.netbeans.api.progress
This API allows to visualize tracking for progress of long lasting tasks.
org.netbeans.api.progress.aggregate
Advanced progress manipulation, allowing to construct a single progress indication bar from multiple, possibly independent sources.
org.netbeans.modules.progress.spi
Interfaces permitting a UI for the progress system to be supplied.
The module will be autoload. There is an api module and a pluggable implementation. Progress
What is New (see all changes)?
Use Cases
Basic usage
There are 3 types of progress indication:
 - 1. indefinite when it's not known how much time will be needed to complete
 - 2. definite with time estimate for completion (UI shows time that remains)
 - 3. definite without time estimate where the UI shows percentage completed.
The default location of the progress indication is the status bar which aggregates all tasks running in the IDE that show progress. However it's possible to exclude the task from the default location and show the progress in one's custom dialog component. In such a case the same task should not appear in the status line component as well.
It's possible to request cancelling the task from status line progress aggregator if the task allows cancelling.
Progress tasks that get started as a result of explicit user action takes precedence in the status line docked component over tasks that are triggered by the system. (say filesystem refresh for example)
The most common usecase of the API looks like this:
ProgressHandle handle = ProgressHandleFactory.creatHandle("My custom task");
...
// we have 100 workunits
// at this point the task appears in status bar.
handle.start(100);
...
handle.progress(10);
...
handle.progress("half way through", 50);
...
handle.progress(99);
// at this point the task is finished and removed from status bar
// it's not realy necessary to count all the way to the limit, finish can be called earlier.
// however it has to be called at the end of the processing.
handle.finish();
Advanced Usage
In case your usage of the API
 - spans across multiple independent modules,
 - requires adjusting of number of workunits or
 - triggers additional action based on the current progress
then you should consider using the aggregating version of APIs which is similar to the simple APIs but has distinctive differences and additions that allow for more complex scenarios.
It allows to compose the progress bar from 1+ independent sources, all sharing proportional piece of the progress bar. Additionally you can monitor the task's overall progress from one central place and possibly add more contributing sources of the progress during processing.
 // let's have a factory for client code that performs some part of the job to be done..
 Lookup.Result res = Lookup.getDefault().lookup(new LookupTemplate(MyWorkerFactory.class));
 Iterator it = res.allInstances().iterator();
 ProgressContributor[] contribs = new ProgressContributor[res.allInstances().size()];
 int i = 0;
 while (it.hasNext()) {
 MyWorkerFactory prov = (MyWorkerFactory)it.next();
 contribs[i] = AggregateProgressFactory.createProgressContributor("Module X contribution");
 MyWorker worker = prov.createWorker(contribs[i]);
 //... snip ... do something with the worker..
 i = i + 1;
 }
 AggregateProgressHandle handle = AggregateProgressFactory.createHandle("My Task", contribs, null, null);
 // non-cancellable and with out output link.

 // calling start() at the time when the actual long running task starts processing
 handle.start("here we go");
 // ...snip...
 // now the individual MyWorker instances log their progress.
 // possibly in other threads too..
 // ... snip...
 //
 if (myConditionThatSpawnsAnotherContributor()) {
 ProgressContributor cont = AggregateProgressFactory.createProgressContributor("Additional exceptional contribution");
 handle.addContributor(cont);
 // ... snip ...
 }

 // the task is finished when all the ProgressContributors finish..
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Texas Rockets Into The Future With Own Space Agency
Today, Texas Governor Greg Abbott unveiled the Texas Space Commission at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, marking a significant step forward for the great State of Texas in the space industry. The commission's main goal is to solidify Texas' role as a leader in space exploration and development.
The commission's launch ceremony was held today, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and included the introduction of the Texas Space Commission Board of Directors and the Texas Aerospace Research and Space Economy Consortium (TARSEC) Executive Committee. These groups will play vital roles in driving Texas' future in space exploration.
With the Texas Space Commission, our great state will have a group that is responsible for dreaming and achieving the next generation of human exploration in space, said Governor Greg Abbott. Texas is the launchpad for Mars, innovating the technology that will colonize humanity's first new planet. As we look into the future of space, one thing is clear: those who reach for the stars do so from the great state of Texas.
In a press release today, Governor Abbott emphasized Texas' historical significance in space exploration, dating back to NASA's Johnson Space Center, which has been pivotal in manned spaceflight. He highlighted Texas' contribution to President Kennedy's vision of landing a man on the moon and expressed excitement about Texas being at the forefront of human exploration in space.
The announcement at NASA's Johnson Space Center was attended by notable figures such as Speaker Dade Phelan, Representative Greg Bonnen, Representative Dennis Paul, NASA's Johnson Space Center Director Vanessa Wyche, and other leaders from the state and aerospace industry.
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick commended Texas' legacy in space exploration and expressed confidence in the commission and consortium to maintain Texas' position as a global leader in space innovation.
The Texas Space Commission will work toward Texas' leadership in civil, commercial, and military aerospace activities by promoting innovation and integrating space industries into the state's economy. TARSEC will focus on research opportunities to strengthen Texas' position in aerospace activities and boost industry integration into the economy.
With these initiatives, Texas is set to continue its pioneering journey into space exploration and development, ensuring a bright future for space innovation in the Lone Star State.
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Self-handicapping is a maladaptive behavior which undermines students' achievements, but the antecedents of self-handicapping are not well studied in physical education. The aim was to examine the relations of implicit theory of abilities and self-handicapping in physical education. 264 college students, whose mean age was 20.3 yr. (SD= 1.7), completed the Conceptions of the Nature of Athletic Ability Questionnaire-2 and Self-handicapping Scale for Sport. Analysis indicated entity beliefs positively predicted reduced effort and making excuses. Also, incremental beliefs negatively predicted reduced effort. Results are discussed in terms of implicit theory of ability and self-handicapping. Directions for research and implications are stated.
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text: Over the past few years, nonvolatile memory has actively been researched and developed. Therefore, studying operating system (OS) designs predicated on the main memory in the form of a nonvolatile memory and studying methods to manage persistent data in a virtual memory are crucial to encourage the widespread use of nonvolatile memory in the future. However, the main memory in most computers today is volatile, and replacing highcapacity main memory with nonvolatile memory is extremely cost-prohibitive. This paper proposes an OS structure for nonvolatile main memory. The proposed OS structure consists of three functions to study and develop OSs for nonvolatile main memory computers. First, a structure, which is called plate, is proposed whereby persistent data are managed assuming that nonvolatile main memory is present in a computer. Second, we propose a persistent-data mechanism to make a volatile memory function as nonvolatile main memory, which serves as a basis for the development of OSs for computers with nonvolatile main memory. Third, we propose a continuous operation control using the persistent-data mechanism and plates. This paper describes the design and implementation of the OS structure based on the three functions on The ENduring operating system for Distributed EnviRonment and describes the evaluation results of the proposed functions.


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An exact transformation that reduces the AR(p) process into white noise is well known in statistics, see Fuller (1976). However, practitioners still use and econometric textbooks still recommend the Cochrane-Orcutt procedure for p>2, see Greene (1990). This paper derives an alternative exact transformation for the AR(p) process which is computationally simple. Based on this transformation, a GLS estimator is proposed, requiring only least squares regressions and recursive computations. This is illustrated for the AR(3) case.
- Autocorrelation Transformation
- Autoregressive Process
- Serial Correlation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty


Translation of "evidence" - English-Turkish dictionary
noun [ U ] uk us /ˈevɪdəns/
B2 something that makes you believe that something is true or exists
evidence of global warming
[ + that ] There is no scientific evidence that the drug is addictive.
information that is given or objects that are shown in a court of law to help to prove if someone has committed a crime
He was arrested despite the lack of evidence against him.
give evidence UK
to give information and answer questions in a court of law
delil göstermek, kanıt vermek
She was called to give evidence at his trial.
be in evidence formal
to be noticeable
gözönünde/görünürde/meydanda olmak
(Translation of "evidence" from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)


$LOG_FILE"
 exit 1
fi
# Retrieve the serial number of the machine
FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER=$(sudo dmidecode -s system-serial-number)
# Use the last 6 characters of the serial number
SERIAL_NUMBER=${FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER:(-8)}
# Set the hostname
sudo hostnamectl set-hostname "LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER"
# Log the outcome
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") - Successfully changed hostname to LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER" | sudo tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
else
 echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") - Failed to change hostname" | sudo tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
fi
You can also find the script here: _URL_
How does the script work?
 1. Define Log File Location: The script sets a variable LOG_FILE to specify the location of the log file (/var/log/hostname.log). This file is used to log the operations carried out by the script.
 2. Check for dmidecode Command: The script checks if the dmidecode command is available on the system. This command is used to retrieve hardware information from the system BIOS, including the serial number. If dmidecode is not found, the script logs an error message to LOG_FILE and then terminates (exit 1).
 3. Retrieve the Full Serial Number: If dmidecode is available, the script uses it to retrieve the full serial number of the system and stores it in the variable FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER.
 4. Extract Serial Number: The script then extracts the last 8 characters from the full serial number and stores them in the variable SERIAL_NUMBER.
 5. Set Hostname: It uses the hostnamectl command to set the system's hostname to LT- followed by the extracted serial number. This is a typical practice for managing and identifying systems in a network.
 6. Log the Outcome: After attempting to set the hostname, the script checks if the operation was successful ($? -eq 0). If successful, it logs a message stating the hostname was successfully changed, including the new hostname. If the operation fails, it logs a failure message.
Step-by-Step Guide to Rename Linux Devices
 1. Go to _URL_
 2. Click on Add.
 3. Give it a Name and click on Next.
 4. Now on the settings page select and upload the script as follows:
5. Assign and Save the Configuration Script.
6. Done 🙂
Logging
The logging on the device takes place in the following path: /var/log/hostname.log
Renaming macOS Devices in Intune
The script:
#!/bin/bash
# Define the log file location
LOG_FILE="/var/log/hostname.log"
# Retrieve the serial number of the Mac
FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER=$(system_profiler SPHardwareDataType | awk '/Serial/ {print $4}')
# Use the last 6 characters of the serial number
SERIAL_NUMBER=${FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER:(-8)}
# Set the computer name, host name, and local host name
sudo scutil --set ComputerName "LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER"
sudo scutil --set HostName "LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER"
sudo scutil --set LocalHostName "LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER"
# Log the outcome
if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
 echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") - Successfully changed names to LT-$SERIAL_NUMBER" | sudo tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
else
 echo "$(date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") - Failed to change names" | sudo tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
fi
You can also find the script here: _URL_
How does the script work?
 1. Log File Definition: The script starts by defining a log file, hostname.log, located at /var/log/. This file will be used to record the outcomes of the script's execution.
 2. Retrieving the Serial Number: It uses the system_profiler SPHardwareDataType command to fetch hardware details of the Mac, specifically extracting the serial number using awk. The full serial number is stored in the variable FULL_SERIAL_NUMBER.
 3. Extracting Part of the Serial Number: The script then captures the last 8 characters of the serial number and stores them in the variable SERIAL_NUMBER.
 4. Setting Computer Names: Using the scutil command with sudo (superuser privileges), it sets three system properties:
 - ComputerName: The name used to identify the computer in GUIs.
 - HostName: The name used on the network.
 - LocalHostName: The local (Bonjour) host name.
 All these properties are set to "LT-" followed by the extracted part of the serial number.
 5. Logging the Outcome:
 - If the name setting commands succeed (indicated by $? -eq 0, where $? is the exit status of the last command), it logs a success message with the new names and the current date and time.
 - If any command fails, it logs a failure message.
 These logs are appended to the previously defined log file using tee -a, which allows both appending to the file and displaying the output.
Step-by-Step Guide to Rename MacOS Devices
 1. Go to _URL_
 2. Click on Add.
 3. Give it a Name and click on Next.
 4. Now on the settings page select and upload the script as follows:
5. Assign and Save the Configuration Script.
6. Done 🙂
Logging
The logging takes place in the following path: /var/log/hostname.lo
Conclusion
Renaming devices in Intune might seem like a small thing, but it's a powerful step towards keeping your IT environment tidy and under control. Embrace a good naming convention, and you'll be amazed at how much easier it makes your life. Happy managing, and here's to an organized and efficient tech world!
Any suggestions or questions? Please message me on Twitter: UgurKocDe
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Introduction to Task Scheduling
Task scheduling is a fundamental aspect of managing a Linux system. It allows us to automate the execution of scripts and commands at specified times or intervals. This automation is crucial for sysadmins and developers who need to ensure that essential tasks like backups, updates, and system maintenance are performed consistently and without manual intervention.
What is Cron?
Cron is a tool in Unix-like systems that lets us set up commands or scripts to run automatically at certain times and dates. It's like setting an alarm clock for your computer to do tasks like updates, installations, or check-ups without you having to remind it each time.
Cron Syntax
Cron jobs are set up in a file called a crontab. The format for scheduling a job looks like this:
Each asterisk acts as a placeholder for time settings. You fill in numbers to tell your computer when to do a task, like setting an alarm clock for specific times and dates.
Crontab File
To edit the crontab file, use the command:
crontab -e
List of Active Scheduled Tasks:
crontab -l
Delete scheduled tasks:
crontab -r
Common Cron Jobs
This command runs a backup script located at /path/to/backup/script.sh at 1:00 AM every day.
0 1 * * * /path/to/backup/script.sh
This command updates the package lists for upgrades of packages that need upgrading, and then upgrades the packages, at 2:30 AM every day.
30 2 * * * apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
This command deletes all files within the directory /path/to/temp/files/ at midnight on every Sunday.
0 0 * * 0 rm -rf /path/to/temp/files/*
Deploying Shell Scripts with Intune
For a few months now, we've had the ability to send scripts to Linux devices that are managed by Intune. It's a bit different from how we normally tweak settings, especially compared to what we're used to with Windows and MacOS devices in the Settings Catalog. But it's definitely doable – you can set up and manage your Linux device using these shell scripts. When you're ready to deploy a script with Intune, here's what you need to do. But first: Let's walk through the settings Intune offers for this:
 - Execution context: Select the


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For precise measurement in ceramic glaze or slip preparations, converting tablespoons to teaspoons accurately is crucial. This simple converter tool is here to assist you.
Tablespoons to Teaspoons Converter
Utilizing the Converter
The conversion process is straightforward:
- Input Tablespoons: Enter the number of tablespoons you need to convert.
- Get Teaspoons Instantly: The tool calculates and displays the equivalent in teaspoons.
- Incorporate into Your Mixtures: Use this accurate conversion for precise measurements in your ceramic recipes.
Why Accurate Conversions Matter
A Tablespoons to Teaspoons Converter is crucial for ceramic artists who need precise measurements for creating specific glazes or clay mixtures. This converter helps in accurately translating between these two units, which is essential for ensuring the correct chemical balance in ceramic recipes. Consistently using the same measuring tools for these conversions guarantees precision, and documenting these measurements in recipes aids in replicating and scaling the mixtures, essential for maintaining consistency and quality in ceramic art.


criteria);
}
Now we have the flexibility to retrieve comments that are children of any Parent. We can also dictate the size of our result set and the offset at which our result set should begin.
A best practice is to use such a method to reveal Comments to visitors on demand. Delivering a large volume of Comments can take time. To ensure the best experience, it is recommended that your application deliver smaller result sets (e.g. 10 items) and prompt the visitor to reveal more. Visitors often only read the first few Comments, so this approach helps to maximize performance without hindering the visitor's experience. Using the same method, the children of a Comment (its replies) can also be delivered.
The image below presents a mockup of how such an experience might prompt a visitor to show more Comments.
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In scenarios where only a handful of comments are expected, you can filter for an entire tree of Comments. To do so, we filter by a Comment's Ancestors rather than its Parent.
Episerver Social automatically tracks the lineage of References comprising each Comment's ancestry: a Comment's parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, and so on to the root. By filtering within that lineage, we can deliver an entire set of Comments which descend from it. So, to deliver the entirety of a Comment tree for a page we can filter for Comments where the page's Reference is present as an ancestor.
private ResultPage<Comment> RetrieveAllComments(PageData page, int pageSize = 10)
{
 // Define the criteria by which Comments should be retrieved

 var criteria = new Criteria<CommentFilter>()
 {
 Filter = new CommentFilter
 {
 Ancestor = CreateReferenceFor(page)
 },
 PageInfo = new PageInfo
 {
 PageSize = pageSize
 }
 };

 // Retrieve the Comments from Episerver Social

 return commentService.Get(criteria);
}
Going Deeper
With that, you have all that you need to get started with Comments in Episerver Social. There's plenty of more waiting for you when you're looking to dive deeper.
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Vincent
( By Vincent, 5/18/2017 12:00:35 PM)
Thanks chris. Nice and well explained.
Hopefully, there will be a linq provider in the further.
Chris Banner
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Yes -- that's something that we'll be exploring in the future. Thanks for the feedback!
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Baltic Chemical Complex (Gas Chemical Complex) is part of the Ethane–Rich Gas Processing Complex (ERGPC) being constructed in the north-west of the Russian Federation – a flagship investment project of the modern Russia on creation of one of the world's largest clusters for raw hydrocarbons deep conversion.
Baltic Chemical Complex Project provides for construction of a polyethylene production complex with a design capacity of up to 3 million tons per year in Kingisepp District of Leningrad Region.
The Gas Chemical Complex (GCC) under construction is part of the Ethane-Rich Gas Processing Complex of Baltic Chemical Complex LLC and is designed to produce high-quality high-density polyethylenes, low-density linear polyethylenes and low-density metallocene polyethylenes.
The following is provided as the Complex basis:
- Ethane Fraction Crackers Complex;
- Ethylene Polymerization Units and Linear Alpha-Alefins Production Complex, as well as UI&O auxiliary facilities necessary for GCC safe and sustainable functioning.
The Cooling Water Supply Units (tit. 16160, tit. 26160) are auxiliary facilities and are not designed for marketable products output. The operation of the water supply units ensures preparation of the cooling water for 2nd water supply system necessary for cooling or condensation of the technological products at various facilities of the Complex.
Within of the Cooling water Supply Units, the following is provided:
- fan cooling towers for cooling the recycled water of the process units;
- pumping stations for supply of the cooling water of the process units;
- Distribution Transformer Substation with an instrument technical room.
Scope of the project works:
- detail engineering (release of the detail design documentation);
- development of a 3D model of the facility;
- package supply of all process equipment of the unit;
- start-up and adjustment works and putting it into operation;
- training of the customer's personnel.


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Annotate and Collaborate Everywhere with the Cloud
With cloud features, EZWrite 5 streamlines classroom discussions by making it smoother than ever for teachers and students to share ideas, notes, and opinions as if they are annotating on the same whiteboard regardless of where they are. Furthermore, with AMS service teachers will be able to access teaching materials stored in cloud storage and start the class directly with BenQ's IFP.
Smooth Real-Time Collaboration
Packed with teacherand student-friendly features, BenQ's EZWrite 5 is the leading annotation solution for interactive and collaborative classroom scenarios. Teachers and students can enjoy enhanced interactivity by using EZWrite Cloud Whiteboard to collect, categorize, edit, and share notes between the IFP and mobile devices.
EZWrite 5 allows teachers to directly download and upload files to cloud services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox. Exclusive to EZWrite 5, this convenient cloud access makes it easy for teachers to modify their materials and bring them everywhere.
Step.1 Download a file from your cloud stroage
Step2. Open the file directly in EZWrite 5
EZWrite 5 comes with dual pens that allow two users to write or draw simultaneously with different colors, making it ideal for lively classroom activities.
EZWrite 5 is ideal for creative, inspired creation in art classes. Users are guaranteed to enjoy an effortless experience that feels like writing and drawing with actual pens and brushes.
To further ensure uninterrupted learning for students, RM7502K streamlines the steps for teachers to start classes with BenQ Launcher. Created to aggregate all key tools in one hub, BenQ Launcher allows teachers to start using EZWrite whiteboard as well as accessing to variety input sources in a single tap without logging into their accounts. Teachers can also put announcements on the message board. Additionally, BenQ Launcher comes with SwitchQ, a task switcher, letting teachers effortlessly switch between recent apps and input signal sources at fingertips.


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Oct. 10, 2001
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif.
Phone: 650/_PHONE_ or 650/_PHONE_
ANTARCTIC/ALASKA-LIKE WIND TURBINES COULD BE USED ON MARS
Wind turbines designed to make electricity at the South Pole and in remote regions of Alaska may someday lead to similar wind machines for Mars bases, according to NASA scientists.
During missions to Antarctica, where there are about six months of darkness each year, NASA scientists first seriously considered modifying cold-weather wind machines so they could make vital electric power for bases on Mars. One reason scientists proposed use of wind power on Mars is that wind turbines still could generate electricity during month-long martian global dust storms that can make days on the red planet as dark as night.
"Wind power and solar power may complement each other on Mars. When you have a large dust storm blocking the sunlight on Mars, a wind turbine can still generate electricity," said scientist David Bubenheim of NASAs Ames Research Center in Californias Silicon Valley.
"Only during dust storms on Mars is there enough wind energy to operate a wind turbine," said Michael Flynn, another NASA Ames scientist. On Earth about 10 meters (33 feet) per second wind speed is needed to make electricity with wind turbines; on Mars about 30 meters (98 feet) is needed because of the extremely thin air, according to Bubenheim.
"What we are proposing is a hybrid wind-solar system," Flynn said. "This system would use solar cells to generate electricity during sunny periods, and a wind turbine to make electricity during dust storms."
"Weve looked at wind profiles based on atmospheric computer models of Mars," Bubenheim said. A scheme of complementary wind and solar power appears to be an option, he added.
Hard data from Viking and Pathfinder missions to Mars do not indicate strong martian winds, according to Flynn. "But those missions did not collect data during dust storms on Mars. Global computer models and wind tunnel tests indicate very high winds are required to start and maintain a dust storm on the red planet," he said.
"Our goal is to demonstrate that the solar-wind hybrid system can compete with traditional energy production systems in rural environments above the Arctic Circle," Flynn said. "By demonstrating the feasibility of a system on Earth, we are beginning to address the feasibility for a system on Mars."
"We have been working with a private contractor, Northern Power Systems, of Waitsfield, Vt., to develop these types of hybrid wind-solar systems, one of which is called the village power system," he said. "This system is under development for use in rural Alaskan villages."
Wind turbines that are able to operate in extremely cold, windy areas are scheduled for testing in Kotzebue, Alaska, location of a wind power test farm. The wind turbine system to be used in the Alaskan village power system won R&D Magazines "R&D 100 Editors Award" in 2000.
"Originally, we were using the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, where there are about six months of darkness, as a Mars analog," Bubenheim said. "We were working with life support technologies, including growing fresh fruits and vegetables and recycling waste. Then we thought about using wind machines on Mars, too. People at both the South Pole Station and a space habitat have to be careful to efficiently use electricity," he explained.
Antarctica is sufficiently remote that getting diesel oil in is difficult, according to Bubenheim. The key issue at the South Pole, Mars and Alaska is maintainability in extreme environments. Wind machines must be able to operate in conditions of low temperature, frost and the presence of abrasive materials, such as sand, he said.
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This book is a compilation of village level data collected through participatory GIS techniques. Participatory exercises were transferred to a GIS and overlayed with other spatial information, including satellite imageries, to be used for local level planning. The booklet showcases the power of participatory GIS as a tool for involving communities in a process of quantitative assessments of natural resources and their use and management.
The Village Resource Handbook
Booklets and Manuals
Anupama Pai, Benjamin Larroquette, Dandhapani S, Gaspard Appavou, Neil W. Pelkey, Rajendran K, Saravanan S, Shivarajan R, Srinivas V. 2004. The village resource handbook. 1st ed. Pondicherry, India: Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning.


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To rename a local variable or parameter, right-click a variable name in the source code and choose Refactoring Rename on the main menu. For the other code elements, you can use the source-code Editor, the Diagram View, the Model View, or the Refactoring main menu.
Tip: In order to make renaming overloads possible, the method should have its override
property set to true
To rename an element:
- Select element in the Diagram View or in the Model View.
Tip: In the editor, place the mouse cursor on the element name.
- Choose RefactoringRename on the context menu or on the main menu.
- In the resulting dialog box, specify new name of the element.
- Click OK.
- In the Refactoring window that opens, review the refactoring before committing to it. Click the Perform refactoring button to complete the move.


transalations
Hi,
I am having prolem when dealing with N-way synchronization.the problem description is below:
differebt systems involved in the integration uses their own native codes for representing data. say one system may use 001 to represent countrycode for some country and other may use 010 for the same country as countrycode. How to do these transalations? source system send data to webMethods with their own native codes and webMethods is supposed to synchronize data in target systems with their corresponding native codes.
Could you please help me in sorting out this scenario.
Thanks in Advance.
You can consider storing these codes in DB table, so when source system sends particular code, you can query and retrieve the value of target system's respective code.
Hi Rajashekar,
you can handle this scenario by using properties file also.
Better I'll explain with below example.
 1. create properties file
 ex : firstName=E001
 lastName=E002
 2. Put this properties file in config dir
 3. get that properties file from conf directory
 4. Translate data codes based on the input value.
Please let me know if you face any problem
Hi,
Thanks for your replies. But in the scenario, i need to update the xrefs also. In that case how can we handle? i got some information like we should store all the translations in DB and then we need to pull the data from DB. but i dont know how to perform the cross-referencing and what exactly it means. Please guide me.
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Using xref is here is the best bet for you. Please refer to following GEAR documentation, they are describing this topic in very great detail:
Data Synchronization: Cookbook- GEAR 6.5 – Implementation Guide
Data Synchronization: Overview- GEAR 6.5 – Implementation Guide
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 1. Try to obtain the country_code–>country_name mapping of your source. Put this in a DB.
 2. You try to store the country codes(intermediate-u giv ur own) of all countries which you may use, in a DB. (This is purely for your team alone.)
 3. Then, once the source sends data, use the country code of it and find country name using DB as in step-1.
 4. Then with country name you have, take the intermediate-code.
 5. Do the reverse to map to target.
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A new study suggests that copper, the trace mineral is critical in metabolism of adipose cells.
The study was conducted in the University of California, Berkeley and it studied the link of copper levels with increased or decreased fat metabolism. This study found that copper is not only restricted for its role in nervous transmission but also plays a critical role in signaling for initiation of fat metabolism.
It was found that an enzyme called phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) that blocks cAMP and thus prevents fat metabolism is blocked by copper resulting in breakdown of adipocytes.
Copper is one of a relatively small group of metallic elements which are essential to human health. Copper combines with certain proteins which then acts as catalyst and perform several biochemical reactions.
Copper also helps in collagen synthesis and melanin production thereby increasing skin elasticity and boosting heart functions. Researchers suggest that this breakthrough will help in dealing with lifestyle related diseases like obesity, stroke and diabetes.
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Hairy Ladies investigates the symbolism associated with hair. Long hair is often associated with good health, wealth, vanity, power and femininity as in fairy tales like Rapunzel and myths such as the story of Samson and Delilah. These tales use hair as a symbol for feminine power. Other cultures such as the Native American Navajo believe that hair holds memory. In a more scientific manner, scientists can analyze the DNA found in hair for very specific information about the person it belongs to. This fact confirms that hair literally holds a personal history. I am also interested in the history and contemporary practices of grooming surrounding hair. Women shave large parts of their naturally haired bodies. We cut, color, style and braid our hair in order to appear kempt and presentable. Many people shave their heads and let facial hair grow to assert ownership of the self and refusal to conform to prescribed gender stereotypes. As a society we are obsessed with using our appearance to conform or challenge our own identities. Hair is an element of the human body that links us closely to animals. Over grown hair evokes a sense of the animal nature within the human. The hair on these sculptures seems to have grown so long that the figures look like an evolved or different species of human.
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text: A novel form of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) coated copper(I) oxide nanoparticle (Cu2O-NP) was prepared and used to catalyze azide-alkyne click reactions in water under aerobic conditions. The nanoparticles were well dispersed in aqueous solutions and have a size of 20±10 nm, as determined by transmission electron microscope (TEM). Inductively coupled plasma (ICP), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses demonstrated that the main content of Cu2O-NP is copper(I). The cytotoxicity of it was evaluated by an in vitro 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay and its catalytic efficiency for azide-alkyne click reactions was studied in water and organic solvents at physiological temperatures. Our results indicate that Cu2O-NP is more efficient in catalytic reactions in water for both aliphatic and aromatic azides and alkynes and less toxic than the commonly used CuSO4/reductant catalyst systems.


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imc WAVE is a modular, powerful software platform for noise and vibration analysis (NVH analysis). From acoustic measurements in road tests to structural analyses on the test bench and vibration tests on machines: with different imc WAVE analyzers, you can evaluate a wide range of applications without having to be an expert yourself. In this way, you can also easily and reliably obtain standard-compliant analysis from the fields of sound pressure and sound power analysis, structure analysis as well as vibration analysis on non-rotating and rotating machines. imc WAVE guides you step by step through the settings, from device configuration to calibration and measurement. In the end, you evaluate your data professionally and then receive a report that is ready to print.
The modular software specializes in the following topics.
This is an analyzer to determine the acoustic properties, such as the sound level meter or the sound power level of vehicles, electrical and mechanical machines according to standards
Our tool for the analysis of vibrations at rotating machines offers beside the speed calculation from pulses, the resampling of the data over the rotation as angle signal and order spectrum.
This analyzer can be used to analyze structural dynamic problems in components that lead to noise, fatigue or destruction. You get results like the force-, displacement-, velocity-, acceleration spectrum and the dynamic stiffness as well as compliance, as transfer functions.


How can you change the speed of rotation of the armature in the electric motor?
The speed of rotation of the armature is regulated by changing the current in the windings.
Remember: The process of learning a person lasts a lifetime. The value of the same knowledge for different people may be different, it is determined by their individual characteristics and needs. Therefore, knowledge is always needed at any age and position.


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Some homophones, similar-sounding words that don't mean the same thing, are harmless. But elicit and illicit are not among them.
They are completely different parts of speech; choosing the wrong one would be an embarrassing mistake. Moreover, it could mean the difference between asking for a response and instigating dangerous criminal activity.
With that important warning in mind, how should you use illicit or elicit in your writing? There is an easy way to decide. Continue reading for a discussion of these two confusing homophones.
What is the Difference Between Elicit and Illicit?
This article compare elicit vs. illicit. I will use each word in an example sentence to demonstrate its proper use.
Plus, I will give you a useful trick to help you remember whether to use elicit or illicit, depending on your meaning.
When to Use Elicit
What does elicit mean? Elicit is a verb. It is a synonym of evoke, where that word has the meaning to draw out.
- The disruption, though annoying, was not enough to elicit a response from the judge.
- The company commissioned a survey to elicit the public's views on the newest flavor of its sour candies.
- Let us interview the witnesses to elicit the facts of the case.
- Specific projects are not the only target of NIMBYism. Proposed zoning and land-use regulation changes likewise elicit strong reactions and resistance. –The Washington Post
When to Use Illicit
What does illicit mean? Illicit is an adjective. It means illegal or otherwise forbidden. You can see examples of this word's use in the sentences below.
- The cartel used buckets of batter to traffic illicit drugs into other countries.
- The pawn shop's owner is on trial for selling illicit goods in his store.
- The car enthusiasts held an illicit race on Beachside Avenue at 1:00am.
- What's missing, former Losers tell The Post, is any examination of the show's secret and brutal tactics, which include providing illicit drugs to contestants and submitting them to questionable medical exams by the show's resident doctor, Rob Huizenga, known as "Dr. H." –New York Post
Trick to Remember the Difference
Here is a helpful trick to remember illicit vs. elicit.
- Illicit is an adjective that means illegal.
- Elicit is a verb that means evoke.
If the word you are using is an adjective, you probably mean illicit. Elicit is never an adjective.
If you are trying to use the word as a verb, you should use elicit. Much in the same way elicit is never an adjective, illicit is never a verb.
You can remember the difference between these words by remembering their synonyms. Both illicit and illegal begin with the letter I, and both elicit and evoke begin with the letter E.
Is it elicit or illicit? While these two words sound the same when spoken, the mean very different things.
- Elicit is a verb, and a synonym of evoke.
- Illicit is an adjective, and a synonym of illegal.
- Neither word is ever used as any other part of speech.
Since elicit and evoke both start with the same letter, much the same as illicit and illegal, pairing these words with their synonyms will help you remember which is which, and in what contexts they should be used.
Now that you know the difference between these words, you can be confident that your writing will not suffer from this simple mistake. Any time you have questions about other confusing words, you can check this site for an explanation.


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Definitions for edomˈi dəm
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an ancient country between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba, bordering ancient Palestine.
Category: Geography (places), Ancient History
The name given to Esau in the Hebrew Bible.
The nation that purportedly traced their ancestry to Esau.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
or Idumæa, a mountainous but not unfertile country, comprising the S. of Judæa and part of the N. of Arabia Petræa, 100 m. long by 20 m. broad, peopled originally by the descendants of Esau, who were ruled by "dukes," and were bitterly hostile to the Jews.


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Normalization of timed neuropsychological tests with the PATA rate and nine-hole pegboard tests
Despite neurological patients show frequent physical impairment, timed neuropsychological tests do not take this into account during scoring procedures.Objective:
We propose a normalization method based on the PATA Rate Task (PRT) and on the nine-hole pegboard test (9HPT) as a measure of dysarthria and upper limb dysfunction.Methods:
We tested 65 healthy controls on timed neuropsychological tests (Attentional Matrices [AM], Trail Making Test, Symbol Digit Modalities Test, Verbal Fluencies) to determine the time spent on phonation or on hand movement during test execution. We developed correction formulas to normalize test times considering the patient's PRT/9HPT, their normality limits, and the test timing. We tested the method on 24 patients with Friedreich Ataxia (FRDA), as a model of motor and speech impairment.Results:
In healthy controls, phonation or hand movement is 13.5–61.7% of total test time. In FRDA patients, the effect of normalization improved all test results (range: 0.51–48.4%; p <.001). FRDA patients had worst scores in all tests when compared to controls, and the difference remained significant after correction except for the AM. At the individual level, the normalization method improved equivalent scores with fever patients showing impaired scores after correction.Conclusions:
We propose an innovative normalization method to reduce the impact of neurological disability on timed neuropsychological tests. This could be easily integrated in a clinical setting, as it requires a simple preliminary test with the PRT and 9HPT.


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In this paper, the limitations of the performance of electroabsorption modulators (EAMs) as optical transceivers in passive picocell systems by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method are theoretically investigated. EAMs with no bias voltage are modeled by the FDTD method with consideration of the interaction between electromagnetic fields and optical powers in optical waveguides. Transmission and responsivity of EAMs according to various optical input powers and chip lengths are calculated. Then, power margins of the downlink and uplink paths are estimated to define the service ranges of the passive picocell systems. In addition, EAMs with biased voltage are characterized for comparison. The results suggest that the service range of the passive picocell system using a no-biased EAM can be extended up to 20 m with a chip length of 400 μm and an optical input power larger than 10 dBm.
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Burnout - Prevention and Recovery
Physiotherapy, movement, massage, intuitive eating
For employees that are experiencing burnout or pre-burnout symptoms, we provide personalised support through body work to increase resilience. To ensure success, these interventions last a minimum of three months.
First, we conduct a thorough intake assessment, which includes:
- Pain, injury and other stress-related physical complaints
- Movement and training assessment
- Self-care and resilience assessment, including nutrition and relaxation.
Personal Treatment Plan
- Physiotherapy treatments to address stress-related pain and tension.
- Personalised training and movement therapy to increase physical and mental resilience.
- A combination of massage and/or acupuncture to decrease stress and promote relaxation.
- Intuitive eating and gentle nutrition sessions to build an approach to food that supports physical and mental health.


Yodeling – it's all in the voice.
Yodeling had its origins in the call from mountain to mountain, the communication from Alp to Alp. Recognisable from the very first few notes, this Alpine music has the love for nature and home as its central themes.
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Yodeling is a form of singing that involves singing with repeated changes in pitch from the chest register to the head register without using words that mean anything. As described this way, yodeling is spread worldwide. It is especially in mountainous and inaccessible regions that natural yodeling communication forms have developed in order to communicate from one hill to the other or to bring in the cows. Although yodeling was probably being used back in the Stone Age, the choir singing of the yodeling songs only developed in the 19th century.
Yodeling songs of the natural yodelers
When a solo yodeler starts to sing a slow sequence of notes, the other yodelers hum along with the appropriate tone, and provide a spontaneous melody – resulting in natural yodel singing. In this primitive way, in the various mountain regions of Switzerland, one-to five-part yodeling songs are sung without words. In the Muota Valley, the "Jüüzli" is sung with two or three voices, while the Appenzell "Zäuerli" and "Ruggusserli" are polyphonic natural yodels that are often spontaneously improvised. During festivals and special occasions polyphonic natural yodels are often accompanied by talerschwingen or bell shaking (small Alpine bells). What makes the natural tones of the natural yodel so special is the eleventh tone, the natural tone, or alphorn Fa. This unique tone in C major is neither heard as "F" nor as "F sharp" but is somewhere in between. For many people, this "Fa" can be hard to get used to because since the 18th century, when "well-tempered" tuning was introduced, this sound has disappeared from the usual tone series.
Yodel choirs and yodel songs
In Switzerland and the other Alpine countries, yodeling developed into song in the 19th century. The yodel song, now with a two, three and four-part harmony, and usually accompanied by a "Schwyzerörgeli" (accordion) is the genre most favoured by yodelers in associations. In 1910, these merged into the Swiss Yodeling Association. Each year they perform in front of the jurors in regional and cantonal yodeling festivals and every three years in a national yodeling festival. The songs are about the mountains, nature and home, and also include issues such as freedom and independence. Since 1971, spiritual yodeling songs have also been sung at festivals. Today there are about 2,000 compositions of Swiss yodeling songs, mainly in German, but also in French. Yodeling is now no longer really practiced in the Italian and Romansh-speaking areas of the country, and if so, predominantly German-language songs are sung.
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加圧方式の床吹出し空調システムに関する研究 第1報, 均一な吹出し気流速度分布を得るための因子解析 Studies on a Pressurized Type Underfloor Air-Conditioning System (1th Report : Analysis of Controlled Factors for Uniform Air Velocity Profile)
Recently, a lower type free-access floor system which realizes improved ease of walking and less sense of confinement has been attracting attention. However, it is known that the lower the design of the air supply chamber, the larger the non-uniformity of the supplied air velocity at each diffuser and the greater the deterioration in room temperature distribution. In this report, an analytical model is proposed for predicting the non-uniformity of supplied air velocity at the design stage. The validity of the analytical model was confirmed by the good-coincidence of results obtained in scale model tests. It was found that the limit of the floor height at which a uniform supplied air velocity is obtained was 50 mm. Moreover, a relation was found whereby the inverse of coefficient of resistance at a diffuser up to a value of 1 is proportional to the maximum non-uniformity. This indicates the possibility that design work aimed at constructing a pressurized type under floor air-conditioning system with a uniform supplied air velocity profile may be readily performed from parameters of the coefficient of resistance at a diffuser by utilizing this relation.
日本冷凍協会論文集 13(2), 133-141, 1996-07-31


text: Family: Strombidae. Characteristics: Although they may look a little different, Spider Conchs belong to the same family as the beautiful Pink Conch. Young Spider Conchs that have yet to develop their "fingers" look more like members of the cone family. Once they reach maturity, they develop their spider-like "fingers" on the outer lip of the shell. Most live in shallow water, feeding on algae. Spider Conchs are commonly found in the Indo-Pacific region of the world. Interesting Facts: Females have longer fingers than the males.


[haf, hahf]
noun, plural halves [havz, hahvz].
one of two equal or approximately equal parts of a divisible whole, as an object, or unit of measure or time; a part of a whole equal or almost equal to the remainder.
Sports. either of two equal periods of play, usually with an intermission or rest period separating them. Compare quarter ( def 10 ).
one of two; a part of a pair.
Football. a halfback.
British Informal.
a half-crown coin.
the sum of a half crown; two shillings, sixpence.
a half pint: He ordered a half of ale.
partial or incomplete: half measures.
in or to the extent or measure of half.
in part; partly; incompletely: half understood.
to some extent; almost: half recovered.
half again as much/many, as much as 50 percent more: This mug holds half again as much coffee as the smaller one.
half in two, Southern U.S. (chiefly Gulf States). in or into two parts; in half: Cut the cake half in two.
not half,
not at all; not really: His first attempts at painting are not half bad.
half ( def 15 ).
not the half of, a significant yet relatively minor part of something that remains to be described in full: He accused them of being responsible for the error, and that's not the half of the story. Also, not half of, not half.
before 900; Middle English; Old English h(e)alf; cognate with German Halb, Old Norse halfr, Gothic halbs
13. barely, somewhat, partially; sort of.
See well1.
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half (hɑːf)
n (often foll by on, in, etc), pl halves
1. a. either of two equal or corresponding parts that together comprise a whole
 b. a quantity equalling such a part: half a dozen
2. half a pint, esp of beer
3. (Scot) a small drink of spirits, esp whisky
4. sport the half of the pitch regarded as belonging to one team
5. golf an equal score on a hole or round with an opponent
6. (in various games) either of two periods of play separated by an interval (the first half and second half)
7. a half-price ticket on a bus, train, etc
8. short for half-hour
9. short for halfpenny
10. sport short for halfback
11. obsolete a half-year period
12. jocular better half a person's wife or husband
13. by half by an excessive amount or to an excessive degree: he's too arrogant by half
14. (used with a negative) by halves without being thorough or exhaustive: we don't do things by halves
15. go halves
 a. to share the expenses (of something with one other person)
 b. to share the whole amount (of something with another person): to go halves on an orange
16. a. being a half or approximately a half: half the kingdom
 b. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): half of them came
17. not perfect or complete; partial: he only did a half job on it
18. to the amount or extent of a half
19. to a great amount or extent
20. partially; to an extent
21. informal half two 30 minutes after two o'clock
22. have half a mind to to have the intention of
23. informal not half
 a. not in any way: he's not half clever enough
 b. (Brit) really; very; indeed: he isn't half stupid
 c. certainly; yes, indeed
Related: bi-, demi-, hemi-, semi-
[Old English healf; related to Old Norse halfr, Old High German halb, Dutch half]
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Word Origin & History
O.E. half, halb (Mercian), healf (W. Saxon) "side, part" (original sense preserved in behalf), from P.Gmc. *khalbas "something divided" (cf. O.N. halfr, O.Fris., M.Du. half, Ger. halb, Goth. halbs "half"). Used also in O.E. phrases as in modern Ger., to mean "one half unit less than," cf. þridda
healf "two and a half," lit. "half third." The construction in two and a half, etc., is first recorded c.1200. Of time, in half past ten, etc., first attested 1750; in Scottish, the half often is prefixed to the following hour, as in Ger. (halb elf "ten thirty"). Half-and-half "ale and porter" is from 1756; half-baked in sense of "silly" is from 1855; half-breed "mixed race" is from 1760; half-blooded in this sense is from c.1600. Half-brother (early 14c.) and half-sister (c.1200) were in M.E.. Halftime in football is from 1871. half-truth is first recorded 1658; half-hearted is from 1610s. To go off half-cocked "speak or act too hastily" (1833) is in allusion to firearms.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
In addition to the idioms beginning with half, also see at half-mast; better half; by half; glass is half full; go halfway; go off (half-cocked); in half; not bad (half bad); six of one, half dozen of the other; time and a half; with half an eye. Also see under halfway; halves.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
So instructors who teach half time make half as much as full-time colleagues
 with similar experience who do the same work.
Perhaps half of all hedge funds will go out of business.
The easiest way to see increasing temperatures is through the thermometer
 records kept over the past century and a half.
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The peacock was believed by the ancients to have flesh that does not decay after death, and thus became a symbol of immortality.
This symbolism was adopted into Christianity, and the peacock appears in many early Christian mosaics and paintings.
Because of the way a peacock struts and displays its feathers, the peacock is sometimes a symbol of human vanity.
The peacock is used in church decorations in the Easter season.
- "birds, symbolic." Peter and Linda Murray, Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art (2004).
- Patricia S. Klein, Worship Without Words: The Signs and Symbols of Our Faith (2000).
- Symbols in Christian Art and Architecture by Walter E. Gast. Top illustration of peacock by Mr. Gast.