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Metode Konsolidasi Tanah untuk Pengadaan Tanah yang Partisipasif dan Penataan Ruang yang Terpadu. Ida Nurlinda. Journal article Ius Quia Iustum Law. 1) This peer reviewed paper was presented at the FIG Working Week in Christchurch, New Zealand, May This paper takes a closer look at the. Metode Konsolidasi Tanah untuk Pengadaan Tanah yang Partisipasif dan Penataan Ruang yang Terpadu.
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This paper takes a closer look at the post-disaster re-development plan for urban areas, with a particular focus on reconsolidating historical social memory and preservation of konsolidasi tanah. This is done using two well-documented cases of urban disasters: Consequently, a post-disaster re-development plan may need to rely on different land consolidation approaches.
An associated dilemma is to re-establish the konsolidasi tanah area in its original formal shape, or to innovate the urban design partially or completely. An important consideration in the allocation of new land and konsolidasi tanah rights is whether to restitute former rights or allocate new rights.
Participation of former residents and firm owners alongside overcoming the immense social trauma are crucial elements of this process. The aim is to derive new land consolidation optimization criteria which could support urban post disaster konsolidasi tanah consolidation. The guiding hypothesis hereby is that consolidation of memory and identity are two important aspects which need to be incorporated in land consolidation design and implementation procedures in order to ensure ownership of the consolidation result and to help overcoming the social trauma.
Land consolidation theory has primarily been rooted in agricultural economics and land management. The concept of optimization during the consolidation processes can however be critically konsolidasi tanah from the perspective of social disaster mitigation experiences.
In this body of literature it is argued that the return to daily life after a disaster requires both a sufficient acknowledgement konsolidasi tanah humans tend to want to re-install historically known artefacts in order konsolidasi tanah be able to reintegrate into regular new social routines.
This is summarized by the concepts of memory consolidation and preservation of identity.
Post Disaster Consolidation of Land, Memory and Identity
These concepts provide an analytical way to question contemporary urban land consolidation konsolidasi tanah. Two relatively recent specific cases were used to assess the degree to which elements of memory consolidation and identity preservation are incorporated in post disaster land consolidation: These konsolidasi tanah were chosen because sufficient documentation has been collected, and it was still possible to acquire additional data from konsolidasi tanah who had experienced both the previous and post disaster situation.
Both cases exhibited considerable attention for the simultaneous processes of reconstruction and participation in the land consolidation processes.
Participation is often framed as a process which konsolidasi tanah to be stimulated during a technical land consolidation and reconstruction process.
In some instances it is however an endogenous social process whereby citizens claim ownership of the process prior to the technical reconstruction. Where conventional consolidation approaches in rural areas tend to emphasize the need to optimize agricultural production or environmental protection, optimization indicators in post disaster consolidation need to be adapted.
Especially procedures and tools to incorporate memory consolidation and identity preservation need to be incorporated. konsolidasi tanah
Metode Konsolidasi Tanah untuk Pengadaan Tanah yang Partisipasif dan Penataan Ruang yang Terpadu
This can be done theoretically, but still requires further research and actual implementation experiences into how to consolidate that into current institutional procedures and operational software packages.
Besides the natural disasters there is also an increase in mand-made disasters, usually due to an increase in traditional hazards such as fires konsolidasi tanah explosions, or due to human konsolidasi tanah, terrorism, war, human errors, irresponsible settlement or mismanagement in planning.
Both natural and man-made disasters manifest themselves with loss of lives and usually severe loss of buildings. Sustainable reconstruction after disasters takes place when the immediate threat of the disaster event has disappeared. In this phase there is an urgent need to rehabilitate livelihoods, reconstruct buildings and infrastructure and reallocate land and building rights.
Here, spatial planners, land managers, architects and civil engineers play a crucial role. For both types of disaster a key characteristic of urban disasters is that they - konsolidasi tanah the loss of lives and severe destruction of buildings - are accompanied a konsolidasi tanah of access to land and real estate property.
In the process of reconstruction, a post-disaster re-development plan may needs to rely on different land consolidation approaches.
Not only may previous owners and occupants of land and buildings have died as a result konsolidasi tanah the disaster or do the buildings no longer exist as a result of which reallocation of ownership konsolidasi tanah be necessaryalso the entire infrastructure may prevent the immediate reconstruction of the area in exactly the same shape.


Implementing Techtivities to Promote Students' Covariational Reasoning in College Algebra (ITSCoRe)
Leveraging Desmos—a freely available digital math tool,
ITSCoRe will accomplish a threefold goal:
 1. Develop and validate an instrument measuring students' covariational reasoning
 2. Promote students' outcomes in college algebra by increasing student engagement and enhancing students' covariational reasoning
 3. Promote purposeful, engaged students by drawing connections between students' views of themselves as doers of mathematics, their success in college algebra (as measured by their performance on a common final exam and their final course grade), and their performance on a covariational reasoning instrument.


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|The Simple English Wiktionary has a definition for: BlackBerry.|
BlackBerry is a line of mobile phones made by the Canadian company BlackBerry (originally known as Research In Motion, or RIM, NASDAQ:BBRY). It does many different things like a computer but is small enough to fit in someone's hand. It is a mobile phone; it makes calls without wires. It can access the Internet as well. It also has a calendar and camera, and can send text messages. The BlackBerry started out as a pager and later turned into a mobile phone. The BlackBerry has a PIN which is a eight character hexadecimal identification number which is given to every BlackBerry phone. The President of The United States Barack Obama uses and supports the BlackBerry.
References[change | change source]
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- BlackBerry - Official website

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Terminological quandaries with the term »museum pedagogy«
Dr. Zdenko Kodelja and dr. Lidija Tavčar
Summary: The main topics of this article are some terminological problems with the term »museum pedagogy«, which has been used in Slovenia for more than two decades. This term is problematic for at least two reasons. Firstly, because it includes educational work with both children and adults in museums and galleries, but at the same time it does not take into consideration a crucial change which took place with the establishment of Andragogy as a specifi c educational science. The second reason why the term »museum pedagogy« is problematic is that it leads to the wrong conclusion that Museum Pedagogy is a specific educational science or discipline, although actually it is not.
Journal of Contemporary Educational Studies is
published with support of Slovenian Research Agency.


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Much of the work researching online communities focuses on positive benefits. These are brought to people through sharing their interests, knowledge, and friendship online. Groups like the Social Computing Group and the Community Technologies Group build tools and research methods to understand and enhance such positive aspects of online community. The CODII project takes a different approach by examining how people organise themselves online to disseminate illegal images. The goal of the project is to design tools that help hotlines and moderators identify and remove illegal online content.
This project grows from a working relationship with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). The IWF are the charity who run the UK hotline that helps identify illegal online images in order for them to be removed, especial images of child abuse. The IWF is one of a number of hotlines affiliated to the international association INHOPE.
Our approach is to take an understanding of the area gleaned from working with the IWF, and combine it with a technological and social science understanding of online community systems. This combination helps us to build novel and useful tools.
To date we have worked on two tools. The first was an enhancement of the IWF's Bulk Image Viewer. The Bulk Image Viewer is used for rapidly scanning newsgroup images. The second was an Unreferenced Picture Finder used to locate hidden pictures on websites.
The next stage of research is to build a tool for moderators of online community platforms. This tool will unite:
- novel image visualization techniques,
- social clustering, and
- linguistic analysis.

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lxc-monitor
Name
lxc-monitor -- monitor the container state
Synopsis
lxc-monitor -n name
Description
lxc-monitor monitors the state of the specified containers. The name can be a regular expression, conforming with posix2, so it is possible to monitor all the containers, several of them or just one.
Common Options
These options are common to most of lxc commands.
-?, -h, --help
Print a longer usage message than normal.
--usage
Give the usage message
-q, --quiet
mute on
-o, --logfile=FILE
Output to an alternate log FILE. The default is no log.
-l, --logpriority=LEVEL
Set log priority to LEVEL. The default log priority is ERROR. Possible values are : FATAL, CRIT, WARN, ERROR, NOTICE, INFO, DEBUG.
Note that this option is setting the priority of the events log in the alternate log file. It do not have effect on the ERROR events log on stderr.
-n, --name=NAME
Use container identifier NAME. The container identifier format is an alphanumeric string.
Examples
lxc-monitor -n foo
will monitor the different states for container foo.
lxc-monitor -n 'foo|bar'
will monitor the different states for container foo and bar.
lxc-monitor -n '[f|b].*'
will monitor the different states for container with the name beginning with letter 'f' or 'b'.
lxc-monitor -n '.*'
will monitor the different states for all containers.
Diagnostic
The container was not found
The specified container was not created before with the lxc-create command.
See Also
regex(7),
See Also
lxc(1), lxc-create(1), lxc-destroy(1), lxc-start(1), lxc-stop(1), lxc-execute(1), lxc-kill(1), lxc-console(1), lxc-monitor(1), lxc-wait(1), lxc-cgroup(1), lxc-ls(1), lxc-ps(1), lxc-info(1), lxc-freeze(1), lxc-unfreeze(1), lxc.conf(5)
Author
Daniel Lezcano


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|Region||Tororo District, Uganda|
|Native speakers||360,000 (2002 census)|
Adhola, also known as Jopadhola and Ludama, is a dialect of Southern Luo spoken by the Adhola people (AKA Jopadhola or Badama) of Uganda. Dhopadhola is generally mutually intelligible with Acholi, Lango, Kumam, and Alur of Uganda and Dholuo of Kenya.
The prefix dho means "language of". It can be attached to a nationality or speech community to imply the language of such a people. jo means "people of". The infix pa means possessive 'of'.
Dhopadhola thus means the language spoken in Padhola.
Padhola is the area or region where Dhopadhola is spoken.
Jopadhola is the plural of Japadhola; a person who speaks Dhopadhola. Hence, Jopadhola are speakers of Dhopadhola.
Ja is a prefix meaning the 'doer' or a person belonging to a particular place or position. The plural is Jo. That is, people who do something or belong to a particular place or organisation.
Jafwonji means a teacher.
Jofwonji means teachers.
Jawer means a singer.
Jower means singers.
Janywol means a parent.
Jonywol means parents.
Japach means a carpenter.
Jopach means carpenters.
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The i-Pro's Radial Consistency
Radial consistency is the shaft's ability to reproduce the same results, regardless of its orientation. This means the shaft will perform more predictably from shot to shot. The i-Pro's Octadic Laminated Shaft Construction, combined with its Triple-Layer Carbon Fiber Core, makes it the most radial consistent shaft we've ever made.
Octadic Laminated Shaft Construction
The Octadic Laminated Shaft Construction features eight spliced pieces of premium maple that are bonded together to form our most radial consistent shaft yet. This construction method drastically reduces the performance inconsistencies caused by natural wood grain. This technology maximizes energy transfer from the shaft into the cue ball at impact, allowing you to generate a higher spin rate while hitting closer to center cue ball.
Triple-Layer Carbon Fiber Core
The i-Pro's Triple-Layer Carbon Fiber Core extends the full-length of the shaft (from ferrule to joint), stabilizing the entire shaft for absolute control and predictability. This technology increases radial consistency, reduces vibration and virtually eliminates the inconsistencies found in a traditional maple shaft.


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She called on the Sun for life and the ancient White Oak Tree, one of Nature's eternal objects, for immortality.
The White Oak Tree (Quercus alba) is one of Nature's eternal objects. Its wood is the only thing which can kill an Original Vampire. It comes from the genesis of the vampire race and is the source of their immortality.
History
WOT3
Esther called upon the White Oak Tree in a spell to make her family immortal. As a consequence of the spell, the wood from the White Oak Tree could kill the Originals. Thus they burned it but Mikael managed to carve a stake from the tree before its destruction.
300 years after the Originals left the New World, the natives planted a new tree and around 1912, the tree was cut down by the Salvatore family so that its wood could be used to build Wickery Bridge.
Season Three
It was revealed by Rebekah that a new tree was regrown and worshiped 300 years after the Originals fled the New World and burnt down the original White Oak Tree. Rebekah discovered this after seeing the markings on the cave walls underneath the Lockwood Mansion, and she subsequently told Klaus about this.
In Break On Through, Damon finds out that the White Oak Tree was used to build Wickery Bridge. From this information Sage tells Rebekah and Rebekah burns down the bridge. However Damon finds a sign made from the White Oak Tree and gives it to Alaric to carve stakes from it.
Novels
 - In Dark Reunion, Meredith's grandfather makes mention of White Ash Wood. It is revealed that Klaus can be hurt only with White Ash Wood, so Stefan made a spear from it to fight Klaus, but it is not confirmed whether Klaus can be killed with the ash because Elena defeats Klaus before the confirmation.
Gilbert Journal Entry
"The wood from one tree and one tree alone, an ancient white oak would bring death to an Original Vampire. When the tree burnt, all hope was thought lost. But the ash from the tree was saved and Witches forged a dagger which the ash could be bonded. This alchemic bond provides the necessary poison. It must be brandished by Humans alone for it would bring death to all Demons who wield it. As long as the dagger stays in place, the Original for all intents and purposes is dead."
Trivia
 - It is mentioned in the Gilbert Journals that a group of witches saved the ashes of the White Oak Tree and created the White Oak Ash Daggers to bond it with.
 - According to the markings on the cave under the Lockwood Mansion, a sapling of the White Oak Tree was planted three centuries after the Originals burnt it down.
 - In 1912, the Salvatore family cut down the sapling and used its wood to build Wickery Bridge.
 - Despite being the source of the Originals' immortality, its destruction had not killed them in comparison to how Elena's death killed Alaric. It appears as if the White Oak Tree is truly an eternal object as its power transcends death itself even after its own.
 - However, at every point in the history of the Originals, a fragment of the tree had always been present. Mikael had a stake carved out from the original tree that lasted until very recently. In 300 years, a sapling from the original tree was planted which ultimately yielded the wood for Wickery Bridge, subsequently ending up as 12 White Oak Stakes - one of which was made indestructible. So, in a way it is inconclusive whether or not somehow destroying the last piece of White Oak could lead to the deaths of the Originals and the vampire race.
 - Quercus alba (the white oak) is actually very common in the eastern portion of North America; though the prevalence of it in the TVD universe is unknown.
 - Presumably, the reason why another White Oak Tree appeared in history after the Originals destroyed the original White Oak tree was because of Nature needing to find balance, since it demands that everything dwelling in existence must have a mortal flaw, and that the Originals threatened to upset that balance without the existence of the one thing that could kill them, similar to how Doppelgänger are born.
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{ Author : GAYLE DAVIS > It will check For example, drive A:, and if there is no disk in the >drive it will return False, if it is ready it will return True.. There is a problem that you will have to deal With here from the beginning. First of all Dos can't easily tell if the problem is that you drive door is open, say in drive 'A', or if the disk is unformatted or unreadable. Here is some code that I use to solve the problem using INT25. do not TRY THIS ON A HARD DRIVE. } Uses Dos; Function DisketteDrives : Integer; Var Regs : Registers; begin FILLChar (Regs, SIZEOF (Regs), #0); INTR ($11, Regs); if Regs.AX and $0001 = 0 then DisketteDrives := 0 else DisketteDrives := ( (Regs.AX SHL 8) SHR 14) + 1; end; Function IsDriveReady (DriveSpec : Char) : Boolean; {A,B,etc} Var result : Word; Drive, number, logical : Word; buf : Array [1..512] of Byte; Regs : Registers; begin IsDriveReady := True; { Assume True to start } Drive := ORD (UPCASE (DriveSpec) ) - 65; { 0=a, 1=b, etc } if Drive > DisketteDrives then Exit; { do not CHECK HARD DRIVES } number := 1; logical := 1; Inline ( $55 / { PUSH BP ; Interrupt 25 trashes all} $1E / { PUSH DS ; Store DS } $33 / $C0 / { xor AX,AX ; set AX to zero } $89 / $86 / result / { MOV Result, AX ; Move AX to Result } $8A / $86 / Drive / { MOV AL, Drive ; Move Drive to AL } $8B / $8E / number / { MOV CX, Number ; Move Number to CX } $8B / $96 / logical / { MOV DX, Logical; Move Logical to DX } $C5 / $9e / buf / { LDS BX, Buf ; Move Buf to DS:BX } $CD / $25 / { INT 25h ; Call interrupt $25 } $5B / { POP BX ; Remove the flags valu fr} $1F / { POP DS ; Restore DS } $5D / { POP BP ; Restore BP } $73 / $04 / { JNB Done ; Jump ... } $89 / $86 / result); { MOV Result, AX ; move error code to AX } { Done: } IsDriveReady := (result = 0); end; (* Also, you could change the ISDRIVEREADY Function if you wanted to find out WHY the drive isn't ready by checking the LO(result). Like this : if result <> 0 then begin Case LO (result) OF 0 : FloppyState := WritePROTECT; { should not ever happen } 1..4 : FloppyState := DOOROPEN; 5..12 : FloppyState := NOFORMAT; else FloppyState := DOOROPEN; end end else FloppyState := DRIVEREADY; *)


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Digital innovation could lift the GDP of the Australian agricultural sector by $20.3 billion. The Australian agricultural sector has set a course for Australian farms to produce $100 billion by 2030. With farmers and fishers today producing $60 billion digital innovation gets us half way there.
This as a pivotal time for Australian agriculture to digitally innovate. RDC's have invested in three national frameworks for the Australian agricultural sector:
An agricultural workforce digital capability framework
Agricultural data rules: best management practice (Griffith University and USC Australia)
A digital maturity index (CSIRO)
Combined, the Accelerating precision agriculture to decision agriculture and Growing a Digital Future reports provide a comprehensive and coherent framework for the digital innovation of Australian agriculture.
Agricultural workforce digital capability framework
A practical national framework to guide the RDC's ongoing investments and priorities as they relate to up-skilling the agricultural workforce to better adopt technology and lift the digital maturity of the sector. This broader initiative aims to lift the digital maturity of the sector from adhoc to competitive, lift economic growth and prepare the workforce for the future.
KPMG and Skills Impact, with contribution from Faethm and The University of Queensland. (2019) KPMG and Cotton Research and Development Corporation, Australia.
Agricultural data rules: Best Management Practice
Developing transparency and trust for producers through Australian agricultural data governance framework and action plan. The aim of this project is to set up an Agricultural Data Governance Framework and Action Plan, clarifying responsibilities and creating trust among producers and their partners in their agricultural supply chains.
Wiseman, L. and Sanderson, J. (2019). Griffith University, USC Australia and Cotton Research and Development Corporation, Australia.
- Download Agricultural data rules report
- Agricultural Data Rules: Enabling Best Practice factsheet.
- For further information on the project and supporting documents please see Growing a digital future from acipa.
Enabling digital innovation in agriculture: Development of a digital maturity model and assessment tool for the agricultural industry
To contribute to the digital innovation journey, the project will assist to develop a quantitative, standardised measure of digital capability – a 'Digital Maturity Index' – which can be used for both diagnostic, and monitoring and evaluation purposes Producing a practical tool that industry can use to systematically collect data to inform the development of a fit-for-purpose digital strategy, and to evaluate progress to achieving on-farm adoption of digital technologies, and improved usage of digital information in decision-making
Zhang, A., Hobman, E. Smith, D. Guan, X. Froese, Y. (2019). CSIRO and Cotton Research and Development Corporation, Australia.
- Towards a digital strategy for Australian agriculture, 11 Sept
- Digital technology reinventing the agricultural workforce, 24 July
- Growing a digital future: Creating a data governance framework, 5 June
- Growing a digital future for Australian agriculture, 16 May
- Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- Meat and Livestock Australia
- Dairy Australia
- Sugar Research Australia
- AgriFutures Australia
- Australian Wool Innovation
- Horticulture Innovation Australia
- Australian Pork Limited
- Wine Australia
- Fisheries Research and Development Corporation
- Australian Egg Corporation Limited
- Griffith University
- University of the Sunshine Coast

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Background: The health effects and safety of non-nutritive sweeteners were investigated through various studies, with different study designs. ROBINS-I is proposed as a tool for quality assessment of non-randomised studies (non-RCTs).
Objectives: To assess the quality of non-RCTs with ROBINS-I, as part of a systematic review about health effects of non-nutritive sweeteners.
Methods: We used standard systematic review methodology as proposed by the Cochrane Handbook for the systematic review. Quality assessment of non-RCTs was conducted using ROBINS-I following the published guidance. A common understanding on how to assess each ROBINS-I domain was sought for in repeated discussions prior to assessment. Pairs of researchers independently assessed risk of bias in all domains and noted their results and comments in an Excel sheet. A harmonised understanding of the domains and the judgement was supported by discussing disagreements after initial assessment.
Results: We identified and included 60 studies in the systematic review. Of these, 32 were non-RCTs, including 9 non-RCTS or quasi-RCTs, 6 cohort studies, 16 case-control studies, and 1 cross-sectional study. Most non-RCTs had a serious risk of bias according to ROBINS-I assessment. A common understanding of the domains and judgement procedure during assessment had to be established by using the ROBINS-I guidance and during various group discussions.
Conclusions: The initial understanding of and the judgement with the ROBINS-I assessment tool varied slightly across researchers, but a common understanding could be established by using the guidance and group discussions. Comments and notes about common methodological procedures in nutritional research supported the judgement of the study quality. Guidance for the quality assessment of different study designs with ROBINS-I would be helpful in our perspective.


text: In this study, a new formula based on artificial neural network (ANN) technique was developed to determine the efficiency of flat-plate solar collectors. In practice, the ANN model can be used for modeling the efficiency of solar collectors with complex structures when other models may have difficulties. Logistic sigmoid transfer function was used in the network. Meteorological data of summer session (from July to September) for Ankara were used as training data in order to train the neural network. Surface temperature in collector, date, time, solar radiation, declination angle, azimuth angle and tilt angle are used in the input layer of the network. The efficiency of flat-plate solar collector is in the output layer. The results show that the maximum and minimum deviations were found 2.558484 and 0.001969, respectively. The advantages of ANN model compared to the conventional testing methods are speed, simplicity, and the capacity of the ANN to learn from examples. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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What is FEST? FEST is a film and an educational event divided in different activities and dimensions that include an official short and long feature film competition, as well as the sharing of information and experiences through its parallel educational event called Training Ground. The main objective of the Festival is the promotion of young filmmakers from all over the world. Who are the organizers? Both events are organized by FEST – Associação Cultural, a registered NGO focused on education in the audiovisual area. When and where? The event will take place between the 22nd and 29th of June 2015, in Espinho, Portugal. How is the competition organized? There are two separate competitions. The first is for Short Films by filmmakers up to the age of 30, which will give out awards for Best Short Fiction, Documentary, Animation, Experimental and Academic Work. The second is exclusively focused on long features, by filmmakers of any age who are on their first or second long feature.
- Mark Sanger, editor of Gravity, confirmed at the Training Ground
- Sound Editing Legend Eddy Joseph back to the TG
- Game of Thrones production designer Gemma Jackson at the Training Ground
- Garry Maddison, colorist of The Dark Knight Rises , at the Training Ground
- CP (Trains of Portugal) are now our partner!


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intagg module provides an integer aggregator and an enumerator.
intagg is now obsolete, because there are built-in functions that provide a superset of its capabilities. However, the module is still provided as a compatibility wrapper around the built-in functions.
The aggregator is an aggregate function
int_array_aggregate(integer) that produces an integer array containing exactly the integers it is fed. This is a wrapper around
array_agg, which does the same thing for any array type.
The enumerator is a function
int_array_enum(integer) that returns
setof integer. It is essentially the reverse operation of the aggregator: given an array of integers, expand it into a set of rows. This is a wrapper around
unnest, which does the same thing for any array type.
Many database systems have the notion of a one to many table. Such a table usually sits between two indexed tables, for example:
CREATE TABLE left (id INT PRIMARY KEY,...); CREATE TABLE right (id INT PRIMARY KEY,...); CREATE TABLE one_to_many(left INT REFERENCES left, right INT REFERENCES right);
It is typically used like this:
SELECT right.* from right JOIN one_to_many ON (right.id = one_to_many.right) WHERE one_to_many.left =
This will return all the items in the right hand table for an entry in the left hand table. This is a very common construct in SQL.
Now, this methodology can be cumbersome with a very large number of entries in the
one_to_many table. Often, a join like this would result in an index scan and a fetch for each right hand entry in the table for a particular left hand entry. If you have a very dynamic system, there is not much you can do. However, if you have some data which is fairly static, you can create a summary table with the aggregator.
CREATE TABLE summary AS SELECT left, int_array_aggregate(right) AS right FROM one_to_many GROUP BY left;
This will create a table with one row per left item, and an array of right items. Now this is pretty useless without some way of using the array; that's why there is an array enumerator. You can do
SELECT left, int_array_enum(right) FROM summary WHERE left =
The above query using
int_array_enum produces the same results as
SELECT left, right FROM one_to_many WHERE left =
The difference is that the query against the summary table has to get only one row from the table, whereas the direct query against
one_to_many must index scan and fetch a row for each entry.
On one system, an
EXPLAIN showed a query with a cost of 8488 was reduced to a cost of 329. The original query was a join involving the
one_to_many table, which was replaced by:
SELECT right, count(right) FROM ( SELECT left, int_array_enum(right) AS right FROM summary JOIN (SELECT left FROM left_table WHERE left =
item) AS lefts ON (summary.left = lefts.left) ) AS list GROUP BY right ORDER BY count DESC;
If you see anything in the documentation that is not correct, does not match your experience with the particular feature or requires further clarification, please use this form to report a documentation issue.


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Investigation of Current Sensing Using Inherent Resistance
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A novel method of current sensing using resistance of power delivery path is introduced as a mean to measure static or dynamic load current in high-power system-on-chips, where conventional methods deemed inadequate. It is named "IRS" here, and it stands for Inherent Resistance Current Sensing. To explain its application and to provide motivation beyond this work, pros and cons of conventional techniques are reviewed with a look at previous works done in this area. It is followed with review of discreet implementation of the sensor (IRS) in chapter three. The measurements results collected using the discrete circuits are included with an in-depth analysis of the results and compensation techniques. It offers insight to effectiveness of the solution and its potential, while highlighting shortcomings and limitation of discrete implementation. This would set the tone to design integrated version of the sensor. In order to select amplifier architecture, a rundown of common methods to construct the instrumentation amplifier is discussed in chapter 4, primarily based on the latest work already done in this field per cited references. This is to help readers to get an overall view of the challenges and techniques to overcome them. Finally, the architecture for the integrated version of the sensor (IRS) is presented, with a proof of concept design. The design is targeted for low voltage VLSI systems to allow integration within large SoCs such as GPUs and CPUs. The primary block, the instrumentation amplifier, is constructed using rail-to-rail current conveyers and simulated using TSMC 32nm process node. The simulation results are analyzed and observations are provided.
Cite this version of the work
Shahin Solki (2010). Investigation of Current Sensing Using Inherent Resistance. UWSpace. _URL_


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A detailed description of the application of the convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED) technique for studying strain propagation in the Si1-x Gex Si blanket wafers as well as silicon-based metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors is presented. Specifically, a simple and robust experimental procedure and analysis for silicon lattice strain measurement using the CBED technique is detailed in this article. The use of focused ion beam milling allows for better control of the thickness and site-specific analysis, especially for nanoscaled devices. A pictorial representation of the analytical conditions for the higher order Laue zone lines in CBED patterns is also reported in this work. Based on the Si lattice strain measurement results, we determined that a thin buffer layer of SiOx Ny incorporated below the Si3 N4 overlay film could render the uniaxial channel strain less compressive. Stress studied on Si1-x Gex Si blanket wafers reveals that a steeper SiGe compositional gradient would induce larger biaxial strain in the underlying Si substrate and hence a smaller amount of misfit dislocations.
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|Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures
|Published - Dec 1 2005
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering


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A preliminary investigation into the diagnostic potential of an infrared fiber optic probe (IFOP) for evaluating degenerative human articular cartilage is described. Twelve arthritic human tibial plateaus obtained during arthroplasty were analyzed using the IFOP. Infrared spectra were obtained from IFOP contact with articular surface sites visually graded normal or degraded (Collins Scale grade 1 and grade 3, respectively). Comparisons of infrared spectral parameters (peak heights and areas) were made to elucidate spectral indicators of surface degeneration. IFOP spectral analysis revealed subtle but consistent changes between grades 1 and 3 sites. Infrared absorbance bands arising from type II collagen were observed to change with degradation. More degraded tissues exhibited increased amide II (_PHONE_ cm-1)/1338 cm-1 area ratio (p=0.034) and decreased 1238/1227 cm-1 peak ratio (p = 0.017); similar changes were seen with Fourier transform infrared imaging spectroscopy (FT-IRIS) analysis. Grades 1 and 3 cartilage showed consistent spectral differences in the amide II, III, and 1338 cm-1 regions that are likely related to type II collagen degradation that accompanies cartilage degeneration. These results suggest that it may be possible to monitor subtle changes related to early cartilage degeneration, allowing for IFOP use during arthroscopy for in situ determination of cartilage integrity.
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Apple invention would create custom comic book from game experiences
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First on AppleInsider: After a user completes a video game, their unique experience — complete with recorded images and other data — could be turned into a custom-built comic book or e-book, based on a new patent application from Apple.
Revealed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office this week, the application entitled "Automatically Generating a Book Describing a User's Videogame Performance" describes a system that would take data from a game, such as a unique character or performance from a game, and turn it into a book, e-book or comic book that the user could read or share. This story would be tailored to specifically represent the experiences of a gamer.
The concept is particularly interesting as video games become more advanced and offer players deep character customization, building an avatar in their own image or however they see fit. In addition, many games now offer players the ability to make complex moral decisions which often affect the outcome of the game.
"However, after completion of the videogame, the user's interaction with the game (and any story presented in the game) is complete," the patent application reads. "Further, the user may be unable to directly access the saved game file to view any data recorded throughout the game."
Apple's application specifically mentions and includes images from the Xbox 360 and PC title Mass Effect, which gives users the option of choosing dialogue for their character. Players can choose to help or harm others around them in a complex world where users are forced to make sometimes difficult moral decisions.
"In games such as Mass Effect, the selection of a dialogue response may make available additional or different dialogue responses," the application reads. "Thus, the entire conversation between the user's player character and the non-player character may be written into the recorded data... and may vary during each gameplay session."
Apple's invention would allow users to easily relive the experiences they created through a game, or share with others how their gameplay experience may have been different. Gamers could also quickly recall their experience rather than playing through the entirety of a game, which in some cases can take dozens of hours to complete.
"The recorded data may include character information, dialogue from the videogame, and results and metrics reflecting the performance of the user in the videogame," the application states. "The recorded data may be inserted into a narrative data structure and have pregenerated text. In some embodiments, the recorded data may be used as the basis for selecting among a plurality of pregenerated text."
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The invention could even take into consideration how long a user takes to complete a puzzle in the game. That time, along with achievements, choices, conflicts, items collected and other events in the game, could be woven into the narrative.
Users could even purchase a physical copy of their own, customized comic book. The application describes a method to send the publication off to a server for printing.
Apple, in recent years, has become a major player in the mobile games market, taking an estimated 19 percent share in the U.S. However, portable games on devices like the iPhone and iPad are typically not as detailed and engrossing as those available for console systems like Microsoft's Xbox 360 or Sony's PlayStation 3.
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But recent rumors have suggested Apple could get into the console business in a roundabout way, with an updated Apple TV allegedly running the iOS mobile operating system. If the new set top box has access to the App Store and third-party applications like the iPhone and iPad, it could make Apple a player in the console game market like Sony and Microsoft.
The application mentions games on both portable devices and consoles, mentioning systems made by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony in addition to its own iPhone and iPod touch.


Validate an URL in Java
This post covers various methods to validate an url in Java.

1. Using Apache Commons Validator
Apache Commons Validator package contains several standard validation routines. We can use UrlValidator class that provides URL validation by checking the scheme, authority, path, query, and fragment.

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The URL _URL_ is valid

We can also specify the valid schemes to be used in validating in addition to or instead of the default values (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP).

We can also change the parsing rules of the UrlValidator by specifying any of below instructions to the Validator.
 1. ALLOW_2_SLASHES option allow two slashes in the path component of the URL.

 2. ALLOW_ALL_SCHEMES option allows all validly formatted schemes to pass validation instead of supplying a set of valid schemes.

 3. ALLOW_LOCAL_URLS option allow local URLs, such as http://localhost/.

 4. NO_FRAGMENTS option disallows any URL fragments.

2. Using Regular Expression provided by OWASP
We can also use OWASP Validation Regex which are considered to be very safe. Below regular expression can be used to check for a valid url.
^((((https?|ftps?|gopher|telnet|nntp)://)|(mailto:|news:))(%[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}|[-()_.!~*';/?:@&=+$,A-Za-z0-9])+)([).!';/?:,][[:blank:]])?$

ESAPI validation routine can also be used which uses the following regular expression.
Validator.URL=^(ht|f)tp(s?)\\:\\/\\/[0-9a-zA-Z]([-.\\w]*[0-9a-zA-Z])*(:(0-9)*)*(\\/?)([a-zA-Z0-9\\-\\.\\?\\,\\:\\'\\/\\\\\\+=&%\\$#_]*)?$

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Output:
The URL _URL_ is valid

3. Using java.net.URL
We can also java.net.URL class to validate a URL. The idea is to create a URL object from the specified String representation. A MalformedURLException will be thrown if no protocol is specified, or an unknown protocol is found, or spec is null. Then we call toURI() method that throws a URISyntaxException if the URL is not formatted strictly according to to RFC 2396 and cannot be converted to a URI.

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Output:
The URL _URL_ is valid

Also See: Validate an IP address in Java

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Trade‐offs in the exploration of Sustainable Livelihoods: experience from a micro‐credit intervention in Nigeria
The paper discusses the Sustainable Livelihood Approach (SLA) as implemented by a Catholic Church development organisation (Diocesan Development Services; DDS) in Nigeria, including the trade‐offs involved and the meaning of 'success' with this process. SLA sets out to assess the ability of a social unit to enhance its assets and capabilities in the face of shocks and stresses over time and could be said to be a practical framework for evidence‐based intervention. DDS implemented an SLA to help provide the basis for changes planned to an existing intervention, namely micro‐credit. Given the challenges involved in SLA, DDS decided upon a number of trade‐offs to balance the significant cost in resource against what it was looking for from the process. The first driver was a perceived need from DDS to provide quality evidence to help plan changes to its micro‐credit scheme. The evidence gained from the SLA was also intended to help provide credibility when approaching major donors for support with the scheme. Secondly there was a desire to use the SLA as a means to identify and work with a group of households in an area where DDS had little prior experience on the assumption that these households could form the basis for a wider involvement with the community.
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Rotary Club of Cedar Grove in the schools
Through reading, elementary school students have an opportunity to be part of a different world. Little did they know that their reading can impact lives a world away.
Last spring, the Cedar Grove Rotary Club instituted Early Act in North End and South End schools, according to Rotarian Joyce Kazoun, who helps run the program. The newfound initiative is an extension of the Interact club, which is already present in the town's high school and middle school. Interact Club, in coordination with the Rotary, endeavors to raise funds for and assist in international and local causes. Over the years, the Rotary's participation in the school district has been vital, according to Superintendent Dr. Gene Polles.
"Indeed, Cedar Grove Rotary Club is an integral part of our school community," Polles wrote to the Times. "We are so grateful for their support."
Searching for a way to include younger students, Kazoun says that the Rotary piggy-backed off the "United We Read" initiative, which raised money for Sept. 11 charities. Kazoun, a 30-year educator, said that letters were sent home to the students' families in April asking them to sponsor their child in the reading initiative.
Money raised by South End children went toward Polio Plus - an international organization which aims to eradicate polio. North End students raised funds for Gift of Life - an organization that provides heart surgery for children in need.
Collectively, the two schools raised $3,000 in two months. While moved by the students' efforts and the generosity of their families, Kazoun says that her ultimate goal with Early Act is to instill a sense of empathy in students.
"Early Act is having children know the motto, 'Service above self,' and so they will help others at an early age and won't grow to be self-absorbed," Kazoun said.
Looking ahead, Kazoun said that this year's installment of the program may start earlier, perhaps in January. Future projects involving the elementary schools could include collecting clothes for the local needy or raising money to build a water well abroad. Whatever the initiative, Kazoun said her focus will be to have the students not only work toward causes, but have them understand where their efforts are going.
"That's the whole story of Rotary," says Kazoun. "It isn't raising the money. It's knowing what that money does."


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2012 Scaup Numbers
Greater and lesser scaup are counted together, because they are difficult to distinguish during aerial surveys. Greater scaup are estimated to constitute roughly 11 percent of the continental scaup population. Scaup populations have steadily declined since the 1980s.
2012: 5.239 million +21% from 2011
2011: 4.319 million
% Change from long-term average: +4%
Learn more about greater scaup and lesser scaup in our waterfowl identification gallery.


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For Immediate Release: April 19, 2007
Contact: Division of Media Relations
CDC Launches New Home Page and other Web Site Improvements
Usable Layout, New Search Engine and New Features Help People More Easily Find Information and Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today unveiled a new look for the home page and major topic pages of its Web site. The changes are designed to make it easier for people to find health information and resources quickly. The CDC Web site address is _URL_.
The redesigned site has an improved layout, a more powerful search engine, and other features to help people locate needed health and science information more efficiently. The CDC Web site averages nine million visits a month, with an average of 37 million pages viewed monthly.
"The new CDC.gov home page is our first big step toward a truly interactive web gateway for people seeking personalized information about health issues," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the CDC. "We want all our customers—not just health professionals and scientists, but also parents, students, businesses, and other stakeholders - to get the information they need from CDC where they want it, when they want it, and how they want it."
Among new features on the home page:
- Health and safety information is now grouped in broad, easy-to-browse topic areas. For example, clicking on "Life Stages and Populations" takes visitors to a page with sections including pregnancy, women's health, men's health, minority health, and more (_URL_
- Additional new features provide better access to data and statistics, recent news, tools and resources, and new publications.
- A new Google-based search engine provides more relevant search results.
- An interactive features area at the top of the new home page highlights a number of current issues, events and health topics with relevant photographs or videos. This feature enables CDC to better display health recommendations, guidelines and upcoming events.
- A "Top 20 at CDC.gov" section allows visitors to quickly view a list of the most popular health topics, and access each directly from the home page.
CDC's new Web site improvements were guided by Internet industry studies, analyses of CDC Web site visits, information about how visitors use the CDC Web site and research conducted with a wide range of CDC.gov users. In the user studies, CDC employees, members of the public and individuals from groups that frequently use the CDC Web site (e.g., health professionals) were brought in to test the previous CDC.gov site to identify problem areas and to test different home page designs and potential features.
"The CDC's new home page and Web site improvements were guided by extensive research with people who use it," said Jay Bernhardt, PhD, MPH, director of the National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM), the Center leading CDC's e-health and new media innovations. "We want it to be easy for people to find the health information they are seeking. We believe the millions of people who come to CDC's Web site will be pleased with these changes, and the many innovations we have planned for the months ahead."
Bernhardt pointed out that not every page on the CDC Web site has been changed yet. And he said that additional upgrades will be made in coming months.
For more information and a tutorial about the changes to the CDC Web site, visitors can take a virtual tour at _URL_ Additional information and images can also be found at _URL_
- Historical Document: April 19, 2007
- Content source: Office of the Associate Director for Communication
- Notice: Links to non-governmental sites do not necessarily represent the views of the CDC.
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IF ALIENS LANDED THEY WOULD BE THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE!
According to the National Heritage Resources Act, all meteorites are considered protected property of the nation and there are rules regarding what can be done with them
Interestingly, because a meteorite is defined as "any naturally-occurring object of extraterrestrial origin",
this means that if an alien landed in SA he/she/it would become the property of the State.
Should an alien arrive and find that SA did not suit its disposition,
it would not need a passport to leave
but it would have to acquire an export permit from the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA).


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1. Generation Change Fellows Program 2020
The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress to increase the nation's capacity to manage international conflict without violence. USIP aims to "think, act, teach, and train" across the spectrum of international conflict prevention, management, and resolution and to help societies in the period of post-conflict stabilization. Learn more about USIP.
About the Generation Change Fellows Program
The Generation Change Fellows Program (GCFP) is dedicated to strengthening the capacity of civically engaged youth leaders as they emerge as peacebuilders in their communities. By delivering training in effective leadership, conflict management, and prejudice awareness and reduction; providing online courses and other resources; and fostering a global learning community, the two year Fellowship gives participants the additional skills, knowledge, support, and resources needed to increase their resilience as peacebuilders and civic leaders, manage conflict at a local level, and increase the effectiveness of their peacebuilding programs.
Generation Change Fellows are between 18 and 35 years old. They hold leadership roles within civic organizations and are actively working to positively impact their community. The Fellows have earned trusted and legitimacy within their community through their demonstrated commitment to their work.
About the Training
The five day program will deliver training in effective leadership, conflict management, and prejudice awareness and reduction in order for these emerging leaders to increase their resilience and have a greater impact on their respective communities. The training will provide a safe space for participants to share ideas, gain new tools, practice constructive conversations, and better understand conflict resolution, especially as it relates to their country. It will also expose participants to experts in the leadership development and conflict resolution
USIP Ethiopia Generation Change Fellows Program 2020 (Fully-funded)


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Measuring Refractive Index
Light slows down (or bends) whenever it enters a gemstone. Gemologists calculate a gem's refractive index, or RI, by dividing the speed of light in a vacuum by the speed of light as it passes through the gem. (Since the speed of light in a vacuum is always faster than the speed of light through any gemstone, an RI is always a number greater than 1). Gemologists use a device called a refractometer to measure a gem's RI. Since the RI ranges of gemstones have been well established, this is a valuable gem identification technique.
Which Gems Show Birefringence?
Gems with an isometric or cubic crystal system, like diamonds, have only one RI since these crystals don't polarize light. They aren't doubly refractive and, thus, have no birefringence. Amorphous gems like opals also have only one RI and no birefringence.
Gemstones with all other crystal systems are doubly refractive. They have two (or three) RIs based on the direction light enters them.
How do You Calculate a Gem's Birefringence?
The difference between a gemstone's highest and lowest RIs is its birefringence number. The greater that number, the more noticeable the effects of double refraction will…


Are there federal and state laws that already cover the provisions included in this ordinance?
The answer is both yes and no. There is no law in Texas that allows equal access in public accommodations to anyone for any reason. Federal and state laws cover all protected classes contained in this ordinance in fair housing except sexual orientation and gender identity. Federal law provides equal access in public accommodations and employment protections for all of those same classes, but again excludes sexual orientation and gender identity. Texas employment protections also exclude sexual orientation or gender identity.
The difficulty for people who face discrimination is that there is no local mechanism for making complaints of discrimination. Complaints must be filed with federal or state agencies using a complicated and lengthy process. In some cases, the only option is to file a lawsuit in federal district court, which is extremely expensive and takes a very long time. This ordinance allows the City of Houston Office of Inspector General (OIG) to review and investigate complaints to deal with them quickly and easily - usually without the need to hire an attorney. The OIG can still refer complaints to federal or state agencies if it becomes necessary.


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Prices of seafood have constantly been increasing over the years, making it one of the most expensive, if not the most costly, protein sources on the market.
Seafood is expensive due to many factors, including increasing demand, cost of transportation, cost of preservatives, difficulty in preparation, how difficult the resources are to obtain, etc.
It doesn't seem like the prices aren't going down anytime soon especially seeing as the possibility of the fish becoming rare is possible.
The seafood prices range widely, usually depending on the type of animals involved and whether they are raised on a fish farm or gotten from the wild. While seafood quality diminishes quickly, there are some steps to ensure that they are delivered and cooked in the top condition possible.
Check out some of the reasons why seafood is so expensive below.
Top 8 Reasons Seafood is So Expensive
1. Transport Logistics
You can deliver food from land sources by fast and cheap means of transportation such as trucks and rails, but this is not so with seafood. Since the high demand for seafood is because people want it fresh, there is difficulty transporting it from one location to another. Seafood doesn't last very long fresh, so this brings the need to transport it by air or with overnight buses for quick delivery.
Another factor that pushes the transport price up is preserving the product from source to destination. Many of these preservation methods aren't cheap, and all of these play a factor in the final price you purchase from restaurants.
The flavor of seafood changes within 24 hours, and stale products are usually not acceptable cause they are needed as fresh as possible from the ocean. Manual labor required for all these activities is another factor that increases the cost because it involves a lot of workforce, and you need to pay the laborers need to be paid.
2. Supply and Demand
Seafood has a very high demand, especially as a good source of proteins. The laws of demand and supply affect the prices of goods a lot. In the case of seafood, we have high demand and low supply, which makes the prices rise. Increased costs will balance the supply with demand and meet what is needed.
Since we can't increase seafood supply as quickly, we can do the same for meat; this problem will continue for a while. Also, due to water pollution and overfishing, we face a case where the resources (animals) are reducing and slowly becoming extinct. Meanwhile, the population of people keeps increasing exponentially, and as a result, the prices will keep growing.
3. High Mortality Rate (Difficult to maintain)
The two options for seafood are farm-raised and wild-caught. Even though catching seafood out in the wild is difficult, it doesn't mean farm-raised seafood isn't without its challenges. Fish farming needs a lot of resources and proper management for success.
Fish farming requires more skill than plant farming or livestock rearing, even under desirable weather and climate conditions. Aquaculturists need to place the fishes in specific places so that they do not die and have the right conditions for survival.
Also, this task requires a high level of skill, so the few fish farms available usually charge more for their products due to the quality service that isn't easily gotten elsewhere.
4. Difficult to Obtain
As we highlighted in the previous point, catching seafood in the wild is challenging and requires a high skill level. You will need big fishing setups (rigs) and costly equipment.
The laborers or fishers typically go out into the sea and cast the huge nets from their boats. After that, they have to wait till the trap has caught a considerable amount, usually at least half the net, before they can withdraw it and get the fish/animals.
Since the sea where they are going to fish has no medical facilities or any facility, they usually treat fishing as a massive exhibition that they plan correctly for a long time, so there are no hitches in execution. To prepare for any unforeseen circumstances, they also take medical supplies in case of any incident out at sea.
5. Health Food Sources
People have been becoming more and more aware of the consequences of eating meat in recent times, such as high cholesterol. This has caused people to look for other sources of nourishment, and seafood is the easy answer to that.
Seafood has high amounts of protein, Vitamin D, Phosphate, Calcium, Zinc, Vitamin B2, and Omega-3 fatty acids, amongst other healthy minerals. Seafood is the healthier choice for meals, and as people are increasingly more concerned for their health, the demand rises.
6. The Rarity of the Seafood
As we've previously explained, seafood is generally difficult to obtain, but some more than others. There is very rare seafood, and you can only find these in specific places. Some examples are caviar, oysters, lobsters, etc. These are examples of seafood that are usually more expensive than others because they aren't readily available.
It isn't uncommon for some people to wait for specific seasons for some seafood as that is the only time they are available in their locality. If you encounter these varieties of seafood off-season, the restaurants will charge a premium for it.
7. Cooking Difficulty
There are many different types of seafood categories, and there are some that require a lot of effort and resources to cook correctly. Some of the preparation techniques usually require expensive cooking lessons. It takes the highest level of skills and chefs to prepare seafood, so quality raises the price.
An example of a seafood dish that requires special skills is Japanese pufferfish. These are poisonous fishes, and chefs must have cooked for themselves or others multiple times before serving them at a restaurant. Another example of this is octopuses that need a lot of heat within a short time to cook properly without getting burnt.
8. No Subsidies for Fishermen
Fishers do not receive the same benefits farmers receive from the government. Farmers have access to loans to start their business, tax cuts in some places, or even sponsorship to begin farming. On the other hand, Fishermen don't have such luxury, and it doesn't seem like that will be changing anytime soon.
Government regulations also determine which fishes they can farm, the number of fishes that anglers can catch, and the processes used to get the fish. They need licenses for people to take part in fishing, and these licenses are usually expensive, costing a lot of money straight from their pockets.
Flouting any rules or refusing to get approvals can lead to sanctions. All these sanctions and limitations, including the risks involved, raise the cost of production, which increases the prices of seafood.
Why is Seafood So Expensive: FAQs
What seafood is the most expensive?
Blue-fin Tuna is the most expensive type of seafood right now. Blue-fin tuna is the crucial ingredient for making tuna; this makes it one of the seafood in highest demand. There is also a risk of this seafood going extinct because it is a rare commodity. This fish has a very exquisite and luxurious taste that you can't find anywhere else.
Why is shrimp so expensive?
Shrimp is expensive because of its very high demand. It is an excellent source of protein, but the supply is low primarily due to horrible farming activities and the type of shrimp. Some reasons why they are expensive are:
- The cost importation
- High demand
- High mortality rate
- Shrimps are good for Human health
- Prices vary according to the type and sizes
- Time-consuming to harvest
Why did crab get so expensive?
Crabs, like most other seafood, are expensive and also seen as food for the Elite "fine dining." Just shrimp, crabs rank high on the most demanded seafood. Some other reasons they are expensive are:
- Rules and regulations concerning catching them
- High cost of importation and exportation
- High demand
- Lower supply than demand
- Different variations of crabs make them have separate prices
Why are lobsters so expensive?
Lobsters are very expensive due to only being gotten from water or riverine areas. Their natural habitat is ocean water, making it difficult to rear them because creating a similar condition to a place for them to live and grow would be very expensive and impossible for most.
The average cost of lobster in 2021 was $10/pound, but in 2022, it is $20 – $150+/ pound, depending on the part and size. Lobsters also have a lot of uses, and as a result, they are high in demand. The increased demand coupled with the low supply contributes to the increasing price. In summary, Lobsters are expensive because:
- Cost of Transportation
- High demand
- Low supply
- Lobster being a meal for the elites
Is seafood more expensive than meat?
Seafood is usually more expensive than most types of meat because, unlike meat such as cow, turkey, goat, etc. is relatively easier to rear and transport.
How to Save Money on Seafood?
- Choose white, flaky fishes in the store; they are usually cheaper than other options.
- Buying frozen foods instead of fresh helps cut down cost
- Bulk buying also helps cut down costs.
- Can watch out for sales from stores to get them when they are cheaper
- Filling your stomach at all-you-can-eat seafood restaurants can save your money too.
There is a noticeable increase in the number of factory farms, and wild-caught seafood has been reducing. This helps close the gap between the supply and demand of seafood, increasing prices. Hopefully, this trend continues and effectively reduces the costs of seafood.


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Expressive Therapist, Activity Therapy, UofL Health-Fraizer Hospital, PRN
Location: Strathmoor Village, KY
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This position is responsible for providing direct clinical services to child, adolescent, and adult patients utilizing art and other expressive therapies to address interpersonal issues that cause emotional distress. This includes art therapy, expressive therapy, individual art or expressive therapies; if certified, therapies addressing specific populations; if credentialed play therapy and EMDR and psycho-education. Modalities of therapy depend on clinical needs of the patient population and the experience and skills of the clinician.
1. Planning and implementation of group sessions for each population
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5. Planning and assisting with programming outside of normal group hours for special events
6. Maintaining and ordering materials appropriate for art therapy interventions
7. Other tasks as assigned by manager
Required Education
-Masters degree from accredited AATA approved program or non-AATA approved program with a minimum of 18 credits in specified art therapy coursework. OR, significant progress towards MA from ATTA approved program or non-AATA approved program with min of 18 credits in art therapy coursework.
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The VALE program is available to commercial service airports located in compromised air quality areas of the country as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency. Airports can obtain VALE funding for cleaner technology that the FAA deems cost effective. VALE projects also receive emission reduction credits from State governments, which the airports can use to meet future environmental obligations under the Clean Air Act.
VALE allows airport sponsors to take proactive steps to improve air quality at their facilities. Projects can range from the purchase of low-emission vehicles to major infrastructure improvements. Examples of eligible projects include: preconditioned air units, chargers for electric ground support equipment like bag tugs and belt loaders; natural gas refueling stations for airport buses and shuttles; and electric gates at the terminal.
Through VALE, airports are reducing ozone emissions by approximately 466 tons per year, which is equivalent to removing 26,000 cars and trucks off the road annually.
In fiscal year 2013, FAA issued VALE grants for eight projects at eight airports for $17 million. Since 2005, the FAA has funded 66 VALE projects at 34 airports, which represents a total investment of $167 million in clean airport technology. That amount includes $133 million in federal grants and $34 million in local airport matching funds.
AIP provides $3.35 billion in annual funding for projects that are vital to maintaining the safety, capacity, and environmental stewardship of our nation's airports. More than 3,300 airports are eligible for AIP grants benefiting commercial passengers, cargo operations, and general aviation activities throughout the nation.
For information about the program including a list of eligible airports and projects, go to the VALE web site: _URL_


ROLLING 30 DAY AVERAGE SHEET SUMMARY
Hello,
I'm looking to build a formula in the Sheet Summary that will provide a rolling 30 day average from the PROD values. (attached is a data subset) Feels like this should be fairly basic, but am struggling to find the solution. Anyone's help would be appreciated.
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 - Genevieve P.
 Genevieve P. Employee Admin
 Hi @Steve Erdahl
 Try this:
 =AVG(COLLECT(Prod:Prod, Date:Date, >=TODAY(-30), Date:Date, <=TODAY()))
 This will take the average of the first range (Prod:Prod), but only if the other column meets the criteria specified, which is why I used the COLLECT function.
 The other criteria is that the Date is either greater-than-or-equal-to (>=) 30 days ago (Today(-30)), OR that the Date is equal to today, or less (Today()).
 Let me know if it works for you!
 Cheers,
 Genevieve
 - HI Genevieve,
 Thank you so much for helping. Your assessment is exactly what I'm looking to do.
 When I input your equation, i get a "#DIVIDE BY ZERO" result. Any thoughts as to why?
 Appreciate the support!
 - Genevieve P.
 Genevieve P. Employee Admin
 Hi @Steve Erdahl
 I just realized you have commas in with the data you would like to AVG. This indicates that the numbers are actually listed as text, not as numerical data that is able to be averaged. How is that information being input? Is this from a formula or a manual entry?
 If it's a formula, you could build in a VALUE function to ensure it's outputting a number instead of text... or what might be easiest is creating a helper column that simply has the formula:
 =VALUE(PROD@row)
 This will then create numbers and you can use this helper column as the first range in your AVG formula.
 Cheers,
 Genevieve
 - I have the "Thousands format" turned on to this column which adds the comma - visual preference. I tried the calc without the commas, but still get the #DIVIDE BY ZERO result.
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 =averageif(date:date,>=today(-30),prod:prod) is a simpler way to do this.
 Check the dates. Depending on how you input them it might be 1920 instead of 2020 for the year.
 - Is it an issue that I have each date represented twice, once for a day shift and another for a night shift?
 - @Steve Erdahl my best guess on this is that your PROD column has text values and not numerical values, going back to what @Genevieve P mentioned.
 The reason this is likely, is that using the AVG function against text values will always return a #DIVIDE BY ZERO result. Creating a helper column and using =VALUE(PROD@row), then calculating using that helper column's data instead of your PROD column should do the trick!
 Thanks,
 Alex
 - Can this solution be used with avgif formula and rolling by quarter? Or would I just do =today (-90)?
 - Genevieve P.
 Genevieve P. Employee Admin
 Hi @Jermain Johnson
 You would want to use AVG(COLLECT instead of AVGIF since AVGIF can only identify one criteria, but in AVG(COLLECT you can specify a range, or two criteria.
 Yes, you can use =TODAY(-90) for a rolling quarter!
 Did you manage to get this to work?
 - Matt N
 Matt N
 edited 03/18/24
 Hi @Genevieve P.
 Is there a way to only pull positive numbers from the data set for the average?
 thanks
 - Genevieve P.
 Genevieve P. Employee Admin
 Hi @Matt N
 Yes! In the COLLECT function you can reference a range and then identify the criteria as being "greater than 0". For example:
 =AVG(COLLECT({Range to Average}, {Range to Average}, > 0))
 Cheers,
 Genevieve
 - @Genevieve P.
 I have tried to place both the greater than zero AND rolling 90-day conditions in the formula and I get the #INVALID OPERATON result. Is there an order it has to come in? For example, do I need to set the greater than 0 condition first then the date condition or vice-versa or does it not matter?
 - Genevieve P.
 Genevieve P. Employee Admin
 Hi @Matt N
 The location of the {range} and "criteria" pair can be anywhere in the COLLECT function after the first range has been listed:
 =AVG(COLLECT(range to avg, range1, criteria1, range2, criteria2))
 In your test, it looks like you may have listed the [range] twice (before and after the criteria) instead of just once (before the criteria).
 It happens to be the same column you want to AVG, so we'll keep the listing there at the front as the first one. Then you can go ahead to list your criteria pairs, does that make sense?
 =AVG(COLLECT(Buffer Column, Buffer Column, greater than 0, Date, date criteria, Date, date criteria))
 The bolded sections can be rearranged, as long as the pairs are together. So this still works:
 =AVG(COLLECT(Buffer Column, Date, date criteria, Date, date criteria, Buffer Column, greater than 0))
 Try:
 =AVG(COLLECT([BUFFER OWREN VERONAL *17894 Usage (w)]:[BUFFER OWREN VERONAL *17894 Usage (w)], [BUFFER OWREN VERONAL *17894 Usage (w)]:[BUFFER OWREN VERONAL *17894 Usage (w)], > 0, DATE:DATE, >=TODAY(-90), DATE:DATE, <=TODAY()))
 Cheers,
 Genevieve
 - @Genevieve P.
 That Worked! You're the best! Thanks!
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Acoustic analysis of speech signals is a noninvasive technique that has been proved to be an effective tool for the objective support of vocal and voice disease screening. In the present study acoustic analysis of sustained vowels is considered. A simplek-means nearest neighbor classifier is designed to test the efficacy of a harmonics-to-noise ratio (HNR) measure and the critical-band energy spectrum of the voiced speech signal as tools for the detection of laryngeal pathologies. It groups the given voice signal sample into pathologic and normal. The voiced speech signal is decomposed into harmonic and noise components using an iterative signal extrapolation algorithm. The HNRs at four different frequency bands are estimated and used as features. Voiced speech is also filtered with 21 critical-bandpass filters that mimic the human auditory neurons. Normalized energies of these filter outputs are used as another set of features. The results obtained have shown that the HNR and the critical-band energy spectrum can be used to correlate laryngeal pathology and voice alteration, using previously classified voice samples. This method could be an additional acoustic indicator that supplements the clinical diagnostic features for voice evaluation.
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How To Create an Actor
Actors represent the main unit of logic in the Actor Model. They are transactional, asynchronous and safe. When you work with actors, you have the following guarantees:
 - A single actor will process a single message at a time. For example, if you call a method in an actor two times, you will not process those calls in parallel, but sequentially.
 - A single actor will process messages in order. For example, if you call two different methods in an actor, messages will be processed in the calling order.
 - Actor failures are isolated. If an actor fails because there is a requirement that is not fulfilled (like not having network connection), the exception will not propagate to all actors, but will be managed by the actor supervisor.
 - Slow actors will not block other actors. If an actor is waiting for a response of a server, or from another actor, it will not block other actors, that will be still processing messages.
The process of creating an actor is quite transparent, and a simple task. Actor types are represented with a protocol they understand. A protocol is a set of messages that an actor can actually handle.
For example, if we have the following protocol:
It means that the actor will only understand the message ping without parameters.
With the following protocol:
It means that the actor can handle both messages, sayHi and sayBye with a single parameter.
To define an Actor protocol, we just need to create a ES6 class that extends Actor.
const { Actor } = require('tarant')
class Person extends Actor {
 sayHi(whom) {
 console.log('Hi', whom)
 sayBye(whom) {
 console.log('Bye', whom)
This Actor type Person will handle two messages with the specified logic (just printing something into the console). To instantiate an actor, we need a running actor system. We are going to create an Actor System with the default configuration:
const { ActorSystem } = require('tarant')
const system = ActorSystem.default()
And to instantiate an actor, we need to call the actorOf method with the Actor protocol that we want to use:
const dante = system.actorOf(Person)
And you can call any method of the actor directly, like any other class:
Actors with initial state
It's common that an actor needs some initial state to work, for example, in our case, we need the person name. Actors can receive any initial state on the constructor, and this state can be passed through actorOf. For example, let's extend our Person protocol to allow having a name.
class Person extends Actor {
 constructor(name) {
 super() = name
 sayHi(whom) {
 console.log(, ': Hi', whom)
 sayBye(whom) {
 console.log(, ': Bye', whom)
When defining the constructor of an Actor, there are two things to consider:
 - You need to call the super() constructor. This is a JavaScript rule and it won't work if we don't do it the first thing in your newly created constructor.
 - super() has a parameter id that is the ID of the actor. Actors are uniquely identified by an ID that you can pass through the super constructor (as in super(theIdIWant)). If we don't specify any ID, tarant will create a random UUID for it.
Now that we have our new redefined protocol, we can create a new actor with a name.
const dante = system.actorOf(Person, ['Dante'])
Now, calling the sayHi method like in the previous example, will show:
> Dante : Hi Martin
How calling an Actor works
It's important to note that calling an actor method is not a synchronous operation. It's completely asynchronous and they always return promises. When you call a method on an actor, the actor will add a new message to it's mailbox, and will be processing messages in the mailbox until it's empty.
You can find more information of the architecture in the architecture page.
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One Aphasia Action is a set of small, actionable activities you can do from home that will help you retain speech progress.
We may need to stay at home right now, but that doesn't mean you need to stay inside. Make sure you stand outside for five minutes today and breathe fresh air. Taking these moments to reconnect with the world and relax can help the words flow. Take a walk, even if it's just back and forth on a driveway or a few steps on a balcony. If you can't get outside, open a window and sit beside it for five minutes. Or even smaller, make a plan to bring flowers or a small plant indoors to look at while you relax.
You can find all of the One Aphasia Action activities on this list. This works best if you start on Day 1 and work at your own pace, even if you're finding this project long after it has started. Try every activity, even if you only do it once. Keep doing the activities you like, repeating them the next day along with the new activity, and drop the ones that don't work for you.


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 "morphologic differences";
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Streambank and Stormwater Projects
Nakoma Channel Before. Photo by Phil Gaebler.
The City of Madison completed two major channel restorations in 2015, including 2,000 feet of Wingra Creek and 500 feet in the Nakoma Channel, north of Lake Wingra. The city also completed stormwater pollution prevention plans for eight public work sites, and implemented control structures at two of these sites. These include a stormwater catch basin and screen structures and separators, which trap debris and sediment from high-volume runoff.


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The Welios Science Center is located in the Wels' Volksgarten park, where it bridges the gap between the historic city center and the expo center.
The Welios Science Center is located in the Wels' Volksgarten park, where it bridges the gap between the historic city center and the expo center. Conceived as a giant X, the project offers flexible exhibition spaces and a deep cleft in the center draws natural light inside. The exterior is clad in a shimmering white metal screen that is inlaid with zigzagging LED lights. These low-energy lights are computer-programmed to change colors, creating a dynamic facade. The science center opens directly into a public garden and the fairgrounds, which serve as an extension of the center for outdoor festivals and exhibits.
Students, children and adults can wander around the museum while engaging with the exhibits to learn about renewable energy and energy efficiency. They can also learn important lessons from the building itself, which was built to minimize energy use and generate some of its own power from the sun. Geothermal ground source heat pumps along with radiant floor heating provide low-energy climate control. High-performance insulation and an automatic control monitoring system further reduce energy use inside the building. The metal shade screen on the building's facade allows some light to filter into the interior, but minimizes solar heat gain while serving as a rain screen and encouraging natural ventilation around the building.
Waterless urinals and toilets flushed with non-potable water minimize water usage. Meanwhile a 20 kW photovoltaic system is installed in the facade, in photovoltaic glass, and on the roof. This system supplies 15,000 kWh of electricity per year, which is enough to power three single-family homes. Hot water is produced by a 20 m² solar thermal plant, and a large evacuated tube solar collector provides solar district heating.
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They are drought tolerant but do require watering from april to october. This plant grows fast and is a bushing type succulent with woody stems.
It is approximately 5 years old but i have it for 4 years and the last 2 years it is growing really fast.
Elephant food plant watering. If you notice these things in your elephant food, give your plant enough water. My plant is portulacaria afra, also known as elephant's food or elephant bush. Elephant's food is a versatile succulent that has been known by many names around the world throughout its long reign of popularity.
Check also, a few minutes after watering, that there is no moisture in the saucer. It is better to avoid the tips and the stems and water the roots since they provide moisture to the whole plant. Originally from africa, it is extremely drought, heat, and sun tolerant, while also accepting more moisture than our desert succulents.
The most common mistake made in succulent plants is watering. Portulacaria afra also known as elephant bush , is a shrubby succulent native to southern africa. It is not meant to have amounts of water around its roots, as well as its stem and leaves.
In winter, the plants are dormant, and you may postpone watering. Too much water prevents pant to get enough oxygen, which encourages fungal rot diseases. Outside, no watering is necessary.
Originally from africa, it is extremely drought, heat, and sun tolerant, while also accepting more moisture than our desert succulents. Elephant food looks like jade plant with smaller more compact leaves. Your plant will be healthy in no time.
Check the top five inches or so of soil around the plant for dryness and adjust watering as needed. If you spot these changes in your elephant bush, simply replant it in fresh soil and remove any rotten roots. If the plant doesn't recover, you might need to repot it and remove all damaged roots to give it a fresh start.
Portulacaria afra a.k.a elephant bush a.k.a miniature jade. Water your beaucarnea in pot once a month, no more even during the hot weather, or even less in winter. Elephant's food is a versatile succulent that has been known by many names around the world throughout its long reign of popularity.
Trim the top to make it spread as a low shrub or ground cover. In winter the plants are dormant and you may suspend watering. If you can get your hands on some manure (please wear gloves), the plants will love you for the tasty meal.
Withhold fertilizer and water sparingly during the plant's dormant period when the vines turn yellow and die back. It can be planted in rock gardens, borders, hillsides patio gardens as well as pots both indoor and outdoor. This plant finds its place in various ways as it can be used in making terrariums, dish gardening, miniature gardening, fairy gardens and last but not the least it finds its place in a hanging planter keeping its spectacular spilling capability in mind.
To grow a new plant out of the mature elephant bush, you can use stem cuttings for easy propagation. It is much more versatile, being able to withstand summer sun as well as living in shade. If you try to plant this bush in water, you will never see it again because it will wither and die at the bottom of the water.
It also prefers occasional water, especially during the hot, dry summer. The most typical miscalculation made in succulent plants is watering. Check the soil if it is dry or not, then spray some water on it again.
They are drought tolerant but do need watering from april to october. The leaves will turn yellow and droop when there's root damage. This succulent grows well in most soil conditions and handles a wide arrange of soil ph and densities including clay soils.
The elephant bush needs periods of drought to offset any water that is absorbed. Make sure to keep watering this plant. Feed the plant with a very dilute (25 percent of normal) fertilizer with each watering.
No, you cannot grow an elephant bush in water. It occurs when the plant takes up more water than it can rid itself of via the process of transpiration. Oedema is a physiological disorder that can affect all plants.
Elephant ears do like their soil rich with organic compost and organic fertilizers. Our purpose is to encourage, edify, & esteem others with physical & spiritual food. Elephant bush succulents in the home interior should not have persistently wet feet.
In winter or during cold spells, you will need to reduce this amount of watering, otherwise you will harm its health. • if your elephant ear plant gets too much water, it will let you know by "weeping" or dripping water from the tip of the leaf. Elephant bush succulents in the home interior should not have consistently wet feet.
It is hardy to thirty degrees fahrenheit. Touch your elephant food, its leaves will feel wrinkly and flat, it's a sign of underwatering. Plants often go dormant during the summer, but there is no set pattern or time schedule.
The primary cause of elephant bush losing leaves is overwatering. Elephant bushes are common landscaping plants in warmer climates because of their low maintenance and striking appearance. The first sign of overwatering is swollen and discolored leaves.
Overwatering is the biggest threat to elephant's foot plants, especially when they are taking naps during the dormant period. Dioscorea elephantipes 10 seeds, from amazon watering elephant's foot. Almost all elephant ear plants grow up to 72″ inches (183 cm) tall, or even taller, so they need a lot of water at all times.
Variegated elephant food is a very unique succulent shrub that has many landscape uses. Know that it prefers a lack of water that excess watering that could cause the roots to rot! Water when the soil starts to feel a little dry.
Don't overwater it, just give it a good drink and let it dry out. Our focus is on faith, health, & lifestyle! Hold off watering until the soil goes dry.
Fertilize about once a month. Especially from this spring until 1 week ago it grew from 70 centimetres (2.3 feet) to 1 meter (3,28 feet). This plant grows fast, but it needs a lot of food to grow.
Soil should be maintained evenly moist but not saturated. It's also commonly referred to as elephant food, elephant plant, elephant succulent, porkbush, spekboom, and small leaf jade. Portulacaria afra, commonly known as elephant bush or elephant food, is known and used around the world as a succulent garden shrub and as a bonsai subject.it is a perfect addition to your indoor or outdoor succulent garden.it is also known as dwarf jade or miniature jade, but it is not related to crassula ovata.the leaves are small, rounded, green to yellowish, and succulent, held on red stems.
Elephant's foot care is simple. Trim the sides and it will grow upright with a lot of character.


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HISTORY OF TOWNELEY HALL
Art Gallery and Museum
Hall and Pond
Suit of Armour
To give you an idea of the history and complicated architecture of the house I will attempt to briefly outline the Halls origins.
It is recorded that Towneley first became the home of the ancient Catholic family during the lifetime of Richard of Towneley who died in 1295. However the present building construction probably started around 1400, although it has to be said little remains of this, apart from the sandstone wall (six feet thick at one part) on the courtyard side of the South East Wing. Close observation of the walls also reveals a half hidden window at ground level that tells us that the level was raised at some time, probably in the 1700s. An internal wall running between the kitchen and family dining room is also six feet thick and was, during mediaeval times, an external wall. At one time there were four wings to the House, but the fourth side was demolished between the years _PHONE_. Towneley Hall also boasts secret rooms, known as Priest Holes, that were used as hiding places during the persecution of Catholics in Elizabethan times. One such hide still exists and can be viewed through a hole in the floor of a room near the Long Gallery.
There has been a Chapel at Towneley since the early 13th century and the present gothic Chapel was probably built around 1515 by Sir John Towneley (_PHONE_) on the fourth wing, but was moved to its present site, using the original materials, when the wing was demolished. The ceiling of the nave is carved with the initials of members of the Towneley family. The early 16th century Alterpiece is a magnificent example of Flemish craftsmanship and was installed during the late 1700s. Until the building of the Catholic Church in Burnley in 1846, the Chapel would have been used by staff and worshippers from the surrounding area.
Towneley Private Chapel
The first major changes to the mediaeval building were undertaken during the 1600s by Richard Towneley (_PHONE_). The kitchen was altered, however the two large archways that were the original fireplaces used for cooking, still exist. The Little Dining Room was added. The oak staircase was built. And the eighty-four feet Long Gallery and its bedrooms, also dating from the 17th century, were constructed. The rectangular panelling of the Long Gallery has provision for family portraits and thats where they hung until 1901 when the Hall was sold to Burnley Corporation.
16th Century Bedroom
Inscriptions on the panelling can still be seen recording the family members during the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1846, ninety two paintings hung in the Long Gallery. The bedrooms, adjacent to the Gallery, were used by guests and closed off when not in use as the Towneley family slept in the other wing.
The 1700s saw even greater alterations, when a great entrance hall with elaborate plaster work decoration replaced the mediaeval great hall. In fact the entrance hall is perhaps the finest example of the Baroque style in the country. The cantilever staircase, Chapel vestibule, brew house and main entrance arch, to name but a few, were also added at this time. These alterations were carried out by Charles (d.1712), Richard (_PHONE_), William (_PHONE_) and Charles Towneley (_PHONE_). The pond was probably constructed in 1800, as it does not appear on Turners drawing of Towneley Hall in 1798 but is included in the plans of Charles Towneley around that period.
In the 19th century, Peregrine Towneley (d.1846) inherited the Hall and it was he who employed the services of the renowned architect Jeffry Wyatt who enhanced the mediaeval appearance of Towneley Hall by elevating the South-East wing and adding battlements and turrets. Wyatt, was also the creator of the Red Drawing Room and the Blue Dining Room (situated in the oldest part of the Hall), and the external passage running beneath the porch which allowed the servants to carry food quickly from the kitchen to the dining room without having to pass through the entrance hall.
Family Dining Room
Staff Dining Room
The Long Gallery, in need of serious renovation, was also repaired in the 1800s. Eventually the house was inherited by Peregrines son, Charles (_PHONE_), who made the last alterations, including a north tower. His successor, Alice Mary Towneley, was unable to maintain the Hall and eventually it was sold to Burnley Corporation in 1901, who opened it up to the general public in 1902 and gradually restored it to its present state, making mainly minor alterations as necessary. The brew house and laundry outhouses had fallen into disrepair and these were carefully restored, with the help of the Towneley Hall Society, and converted into a Museum of Local Crafts and Industries. What was left of the stables was made into a cafeteria for visitors.
The architects and craftsmen that have been associated with Towneley Hall are; Joseph Bonomi _PHONE_ (Architect), John Carr of York _PHONE_ (Architect), Richard Hayward _PHONE_ (Sculptor), Francesco Vassalli and Martino Quadri (Stuccoists) and Sir Jeffry Wyatt _PHONE_ (Architect).
The Towneley family has many renowned members amongst its ranks, including several High Sheriffs of Lancashire, a Member of Parliament, several Knights, a Governor of Carlisle, several military Colonels and one unfortunate Francis Towneley, who was beheaded.
As I mentioned this is only a brief account of the Halls history and does not do it true justice, but I hope it has whetted your appetite for more.
There are woodland walks and nature trails to follow, squirrels to feed (and capture on camera). The park includes two golf course, play areas, ornamental gardens, pitch and putt, tennis courts, sports pitches, a bowling green, picnic areas and facilities for football and cricket. And if this wasnt enough there is also a souvenir / gift shop, cafeteria and an organic community garden. Infact the only thing Towneley Hall doesnt appear to have is a ghost. Unless you know different....? (SEE BELOW!)
It is a house rich in history and art as the photographs testify. So why not pay them a visit? They will be glad to see you and Im sure you wont be disappointed.
CURRENT OPENING HOURS, ADDMISSION, AND CONTACT DETAILS
The Hall is open Sat to Thurs 12-5 pm. Closed on Fridays (but open on Good Friday)
Admission to Towneley Hall is £3.50 for adults but free for children, students and Burnley residents.
Address: Towneley Hall Art Gallery & Museums, Towneley Park, Burnley, Lancs. BB11 3RQ
Tel: 01282 424213
Fax: 01282 436138
Towneley Hall is fully licensed for civil weddings and other venues, such as corporate events and meetings.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: go to Susan Bourne, Curator of Towneley Hall, for allowing me access to photograph.
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We want to use the ADE7878 for measuring half-wave RMS Values of Voltage, Current and for Phase Voltage Sag Detection. It should be used to detect a Voltage Sag when a LVRT (Low Voltage Ride Through) occurs on a Phase. The detection of a LVRT (voltage dips to under 0,9 * Uc) should be less than 20 ms. After the detection we need a half-wave RMS Value of the voltage for control strategy.
My Question is: how long does it take to get a new RMS value, when the voltage dips on a phase?
Example: The Voltage dips to 0V. Does a new RMS Value need the specified 440 ms to settle or less? Is it possible to calculate the half-wave RMS values of voltage and current?