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In protocols for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) I often see instructions to degas the gel solution by putting it under vacuum for 10-15 minutes before polymerizing the gel.
I usually don't do this, and when I tried it once I couldn't see any difference. So I'm wondering what exactly the degassing is meant to achieve and how big the effect should be.
 - What effect is degassing the gel solution supposed to have?
 - How important is degassing to achieve good gels?
Any literature that examines the effect of degassing would be appreciated.
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The reason for degassing your gels is to remove oxygen. Oxygen in the gel interferes with polymerisation, slowing it down and making it less consistent, so degassing makes it faster and more uniform.
From the EncorBio SDS-PAGE protocol:
Polymerization is quicker and more uniform if you degas the first three solutions for a few minutes in an Ehrlenmeyer flask on a house vacuum prior to addition of the last three reagents. Molecular oxygen inhibits polymerisation by reacting with the free radical SO4- ions, which is actually the reason why PAGE gels are poured in tubes or between plates and not in open top horizontal apparatuses, as can be done with agarose. Also it's a good idea to layer some isopropanol on top of the gel as this prevents oxygen getting in and inhibiting polymerisation.
Oxygen can also lead to oxidation of protein products, which might be crucial if you then want to extract the products and use them for something else (e.g. Sun & Anderson, 2004).
Finally, having bubbles in your gel can distort the results and make them less reproducible, as the bubbles will not form consistently with each repetition and they disrupt the physical medium of the polyacrylamide. So another purpose of degassing is to ensure repeatability.
The Bio-Rad acrylamide polymerisation info sheet has the best info I could find:
The formation of polyacrylamide gels proceeds via free radical polymerization. The reaction is therefore inhibited by any element or compound that serves as a free radical trap (Chrambach 1985). Oxygen is such an inhibitor. Oxygen, present in the air, dissolved in gel solutions, or adsorbed to the surfaces of plastic, rubber, etc., will inhibit, and in extreme cases prevent, acrylamide polymerization. Proper degassing is critical for reproducibility. Therefore, one of the most important steps in the preparation of polyacrylamide gels is the evacuation, or "degassing" of gel solutions immediately prior to pouring the gel. This is done by placing the flask of gel solution in a vacuum chamber or under a strong aspirator. In some cases, a vacuum pump may be required.
Buffer stock solutions and monomer stock solutions are usually stored at 4°C. Cold solutions have a greater capacity for dissolved oxygen. The process of degassing is faster and more complete if the gel solution is brought to room temperature (23–25°C)‚ before degassing begins. Furthermore, if a cold gel solution is placed under vacuum, the process of evacuation tends to keep the solution cold. Pouring a gel with a cold solution will have a substantial negative effect on the rate of polymerization and on the quality of the resulting gel.
Polymerization in which riboflavin is used as one of the initiators calls for degassing. The conversion of riboflavin from the flavo to the leuco form (the species active in initiation) actually requires a small amount of oxygen (Gordon 1973).
This explains why polymerization initiated primarily by riboflavin can be completely blocked by exhaustive degassing. However, oxygen in excess of that needed to convert riboflavin to the active form will inhibit polymer chain elongation, as it does in reactions initiated only by ammonium persulfate and TEMED. Thus, while degassing is still important for limiting inhibition, it must not be so extensive that it prevents conversion of riboflavin to the active form. For polymerization initiated by riboflavin/TEMED, or riboflavin/TEMED/ammonium persulfate systems, degassing should not exceed 5 min.
A consequence of the interaction of riboflavin with oxygen is that riboflavin seems to act as an oxygen scavenger. This is supported by the observation that the addition of riboflavin (5 µg/ml) to stacking gel solutions containing ammonium persulfate/TEMED initiators results in cleaner, more uniform polymerization at gel surfaces exposed to oxygen (such as combs). The same effect could likely be achieved by more thorough degassing of solutions without riboflavin.
Whether using chemical polymerization (ammonium persulfate/TEMED) or photochemical polymerization (riboflavin/TEMED or riboflavin/TEMED/ammonium persulfate initiators), reproducible gel quality and separation characteristics require careful attention to gel solution temperature before degassing, and to degassing time, temperature, and vacuum. These parameters should be kept constant every time gels are prepared.
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I have to say this is a very well laid out answer. In most applications of typical western blots conducted in our lab, we do not degas the gels and the results are very good. We do make the gels in tubes and pour between plates, effectively removing most of the oxygen from the reaction. – leonardo Mar 22 '12 at 0:36
I have been running gels with different Acrylamide/Bisacrylamide ratios recently. People usually work with 1:37.5, 1:29 ratios which are commonly used for DNA and Protein gels. I have noticed that when you work with lower ratios 1:200 - 1:500, degassing becomes fundamental to guarantee reproducible resolution of my proteins. If I don't degass the mix in one of these gels some of the proteins I am resolving (which migrate really close to one another) won't separate well enough. Also, the time it takes to polymerize the gel can go from 20 to about 45 minutes if I don't degass the solution beforehand. Degassing solutions with normal 1:29, 1:37.5 crosslinker ratios doesn't, in my experience, seem to have much of an effect other than having quicker polymerization times. Perhaps it makes a difference with lower concentration gels (8-5%), but I honestly wouldn't worry too much about this if I was routinely running 10-15% gels and reproducible resolution wasn't a concern.
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Synonyms: Faget sign, Sphygmo-thermic dissociation, Sphygmo-thermal dissociation
Definition of Relative Bradycardia
Physiologically, for each 1 °F rise in body temperature, there is a commensurate increase in the heart rate of 10 beats/min. When temperature elevations are not accompanied by a physiologic increase in the pulse, the patient is said to have a pulse-temperature deficit.
However, the term 'relative bradycardia' should only be applied to patients with temperatures in excess of 102 ° F since the difference between pulse and temperature readings of ≤ 102 ° F is insufficient to discern pulse temperature abnormalities.
Diagnosis of Relative Bradycardia
Criteria for using relative bradycardia in clinical diagnosis:
- Age of patient >= 13 years
- Temperature >= 102°F and <= 106°F
- The pulse is taken simultaneously with the temperature.
- The patient has normal sinus rhythm with no arrhythmias, second or third degree heart block, or pacemaker.
- The patient must not be taking beta-blockers.
Calculation of Expected pulse rate:
a. Method 1:
- Subtract 1 from the last digit of the farenheit temperature, multiply by 10, and then add the number to 100.
- Example: 103°F = (3-1) X 10 + 100 = 120/min
- Any pulse <120/min with a temperature ≥103°F is considered relative bradycardia.
b. Method 2:
- Multiply farenheit temperature by 10 and subtract 910 from it.
- Example: 103°F = (103 X 10) – 910 = 120/min
c. Method 3:
- Just use the unitary method.
- Add 10 for each 1°F above 102°F to 110
- Example: 103°F = 110 + 10 = 120
Appropriate temperature-pulse relationship:
|Temperature||Pulse in Beats per Minute|
|102°F (38.9 °C)||110|
|103°F (39.5 °C)||120|
|104°F (40.0 °C)||130|
|105°F (40.6 °C)||140|
|106°F (41.1 °C)||150|
Causes of relative bradycardia
- Dengue fever
- Yellow fever
- Salmonella typhi
- Salmonella paratyphi
- Chlamydia psitacci
- Chlamydia pneumoniae
- Ricketssia prowazeki (epidemic typhus)
- Coxiella burnetti (Q fever)
- Ehlrichia chafeensis
- Parasites: Malaria
- Rise in ICP (Cushing's reflex):
- Brain abscess
- Brain tumors
- Pontine hemorrhage
- Other: Lymphoma, Drug fevers
Aids to Diagnosis
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- Hospitalization + Multiple drugs for treatment + Other causes of fever excluded + Relative bradycardia = Think of Drug fever
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- Cunha, B. A. (2000), The diagnostic significance of relative bradycardia in infectious disease. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 6: 633–634. doi:10.1046/j._PHONE_.2000.0194f.x

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Effect of attitudes toward women and other attitudinal variables on the formation of rape callousness and sexual misconduct among African, European, and Asian-American college students at a prestigious northeastern university: A longitudinal study
This study examined how college students' attitudes toward women were related to the formation of rape callousness for African, Asian and European-American men and women and how these attitudes related to men's self-reported sexual misconduct. The study also examined the effects of five additional variables: peer conformity, loyalty, cultural sophistication, kindness and just world beliefs, on the formation of rape callousness in men and women for each ethnic group as well as on men's sexual misconduct in each group. ^ This study was longitudinal in design. The entire entering class was surveyed in 1987. Five hundred and fifty-seven students responded to the study's initial questionnaire with useable sets of data. The same students were contacted four years later, during their senior year of study, to complete a second questionnaire; three hundred and three students responded with useable sets of data. The survey assessed general attitudes and values, as well as attitudes toward women and sexual attitudes and behaviors. ^ Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that male dominance and negative attitudes toward feminism were significantly and positively related to rape callous acceptance for European and Asian-American students. Rape callousness and male dominance had a significant positive relationship with sexual aggression for Asian and European-American men. Such relationships were not found for African-American students. Surprisingly, results revealed a significant negative relationship between peer conformity and rape callousness for European and African-American students, whereas group loyalty showed a significant positive relationship with rape callousness for European-American students. Two-way MANOVA showed demographic differences in terms of gender-role and rape callous attitudes. Repeated measures MANOVA revealed that all men evidenced a decline in rape callous attitudes over the four years of college; whereas all women evidenced a decline in both rape callous and male dominant attitudes during the same time. Implications for research and practice are discussed. ^
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Carol Joyce Pamm,
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We have already noted the basic difference between a neder and a shevua that is commented on by the Gemara. While a neder acts on an object (e.g. a person declares that meat is forbidden to him), a shevua acts on the person (e.g. he accepts upon himself a prohibition that will keep him from eating meat).
When examining the case of the Mishna (14b) where someone who takes a neder that he will not sleep is understood to be obligated by this pronouncement, the Gemara objects that "sleep" is not an object, and it can only become forbidden by means of a shevua (which will create a prohibition on the person keeping him from sleeping). In response, the Gemara offers the possibility of taking a neder forbidding one's eyes from closing with sleep. In this case, since the neder is made on a specific object (his eyes) the neder will take effect.
Still the Gemara points out another difficulty with a vow against sleeping. If the person did not state a specific amount of time that he will not sleep, we know that Rabbi Yohanan teaches with regard to shevuot that a person who takes an oath not to sleep for three days is understood to have taken a false shevua – since it is impossible to go without sleep for 72 hours. Therefore, rather than forcing him to attempt the impossible we punish him immediately (for having made a false shevua) and allow him to sleep whenever he wants. Thus the Gemara is forced to offer an alternative case of neder, where the person in fact did limit the amount of time that he would keep his eyes from sleeping.
In theory it is possible for a person to go without sleep for a period of three days if he is constantly prodded and woken by others whenever he begins to doze off. Nevertheless, withholding sleep from someone for that length of time will likely cause long-term physical and psychological damage, which the Talmudic Sages could not condone.


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Tuning the Mountain Dulcimer
In tuning the mountain dulcimer, the top two strings are tuned
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so if the top two strings are a "G," then the bass string or melody
string is a "C." If there are four strings, then the bottom two strings
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should fall on the third fret of the top string.
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Moswetuset Hummock as seen from Quincy Shore Drive
|Location||E. Squantum Street, near jct. with Quincy Shore Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts|
|NRHP Reference #||70000094|
|Added to NRHP||July 01, 1970|
The site is located at the northern end of Wollaston Beach along Quincy Bay on East Squantum Street near the junction with Quincy Shore Drive. It was the seat of the ruling Massachusett chief Chickatawbut, who was visited in 1621 by Plymouth Colony commander Myles Standish and Tisquantum (Squanto), a Patuxet guide. Moswetuset means "shaped like an arrowhead".
In his 1747 volume A History of New-England historian Daniel Neal described Moswetuset Hummock as the origin of the name of the indigenous Massachusett tribe, and thus the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
The Sachem or Sagamore who governed the Indians in this part of the country when the English came hither, had his seat on a small hill, or hummock, containing perhaps an acre and a half, about two leagues to the southward of Boston, which hill or hummock lies in the shape of an Indian's arrowhead, which arrow-heads are called in their language MOS, or MONS, with O nasal, and hill in their language is WETUSET hence, this great sachem's seat was called Moswetuset, which signifies a hill in the shape of an arrow's head, and his subjects, the Moswetuset Indians, from whence with a small variation of the word, the Province received the name MASSACHUSETTS.
- National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- "East Squantum Street (Moswetuset Hummock)". Quincy, Mass. Historical and Architectural Survey. Thomas Crane Public Library. 1986. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- Neal, Daniel (1747). "XIV: The Present State of New England". The history of New-England. 2 (2 ed.). London: Printed for A. Ward. p. 216. OCLC _PHONE_. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- Bates, Robert L. and Julia A. Jackson, ed. (1984). "hummock." Dictionary of Geological Terms, 3rd Ed. New York: Anchor Books. p. 241.
- Discover Quincy: Attractions
- Quincy Shores Reservation (Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation)
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|Publisher||Philippine Centennial Commission, the University of the Philippines Press, and the UP Creative Writing Center|
|Media type||Print (paperback and hardcover)|
My Sad Republic is a 2000 Philippine English-language novel written by Filipino novelist Eric Gamalinda. The novel won for Gamalinda a Philippine Centennial Literary Prize in 1998. The 392-page novel was published by the Philippine Centennial Commission, the University of the Philippines Press, and the UP Creative Writing Center. My Sad Republic is the fourth novel written by Gamalinda. The theme of the novel is "love, obsession, and loss" occurring during the Philippine Revolution against the Spanish colonial regime of the Philippines, and during the Philippine–American War.
Origin of the title
The title of My Sad Republic was derived from a verse in Florante at Laura, a classic narrative poem written by Filipino poet Francisco Baltazar (1789–1862) that intertwines romance and nationalism. The verse from which the title was adapted from mentions the Tagalog words "Sa loob at labas ng bayan cong saui,/ caliluha,i, siya'ng nangyayaring hari/", meaning "Inside and outside of my sad country,/ it is desolation that reigns supreme/" in the English translation.
The main characters in the novel include Dionisio Magbuela (also known as Isio, Papa Isio – meaning "Pope Isio", or Seguela, the "Pope of Negros"), Asuncion de Urquiza (also known as Asuncion Madrigal), Tomas Agustin, Felipe, Captain James Smith, and Martinez. Dionisio Magbuela is a peasant, healer, mystic, and religious leader, who later becomes a Filipino revolutionary, hero, and founder of a cult of babaylans (shaman-priests) based on folk Catholicism.
Asuncion de Urquiza is a young woman under the care of a wealthy lady known as Doña Madrigal (De Urquiza's mother); Asuncion is an orphan and is the illegitimate daughter of a Spanish matador and a young woman belonging to the Madrigal's household. De Urquiza was described by Stuart-Santiago as a "rich girl of One Hundred and Seventeen Names" because the paranoid Doña Madrigal christened her with all the names of the Mary the Holy Virgin as a form of protection from evil.
Tomas Agustin is a mestizo landowner and soldier serving in the Spanish army who believes that his "kind" is the "future of the Philippines", a social class that will improve the political and socio-economic situation in the archipelago after three centuries of Spanish rule and mismanagement. Agustin wanted to marry Asuncion de Urquiza for the latter's wealth.
Felipe is the son of Asuncion de Urquiza and Tomas Agustin. Felipe was born after Tomas Agustin raped De Urquiza.
Captain James Smith is an American soldier, leader of the American contingent. He is the American nemesis of Magbuela.
Martinez is the right-hand man of Magbuela. According to book reviewer Vicente G. Groyon III, Martinez is the least remarkable yet the most memorable character in Gamalinda's My Sad Republic.
As historical novel
My Sad Republic is a novel that blends fact and fiction based on events in Philippine history that occurred in Negros approximately from 1880 through 1911. It is a novel that features the failed romantic aspirations and nationalistic yearnings of Dionisio Magbuela. Magbuela aspires to bring the Philippines back to its pre-colonial status, a country that was never colonized by foreigners. Magbuela, as the Pope of Negros who is the "Supreme Power of God's Republic", wanted to give Negros back to the Negrenses (also known as Negrosanons), the native inhabitants and land-tillers of Negros.
As romance novel
As a romance novel, My Sad Republic, narrates the love triangle that occurred between Dionisio Magbuela, Asunción de Urquiza, and Tomas Agustin. Because of Magbuela's reputation as a healer and mystic, Magbuela is hired by Doña Madrigal as a resident plantation worker—a sugar cane cutter—who was given access to the mansion by Doña Madrigal. Magbuela meets Asuncion and courts her. Asuncion is falling for Magbuela's affection but Tomas Agustin—the landowning mestizo—rapes Asuncion, resulting to her pregnancy. Asuncion marries Agustin because of the pregnancy. Asuncion gives birth to a son, a boy named Felipe. After the defeat of the Spaniards during the Philippine Revolution, Magbuela and his followers' triumph was short-lived because of the arrival of the Americans, the new colonizers of the Philippines. Magbuela and his fellow revolutionaries are now confronted with two enemies—the Americans and the Filipino landowners (locally known as the hacenderos, meaning "ranch owners"), who are willing to collaborate with the Americans for their interests and benefit. Tomas Agustin becomes a General, who—together with other landowners—wanted the island of Negros to be separated from the rest of the Philippine archipelago to become a territory of the United States and be known as the Cantonal Republic of Negros.
As political novel
According to literary critic Vicente G. Groyon III, one of the most salient scenes in My Sad Republic is when Magbuela finds a copy of the Declaration of Independence of the United States through a Spanish friar, making Magbuela believe that the American occupiers will comprehend the reasons why he is fighting for the Negros Island's and the Philippines' own independence.
As erotic novel
In My Sad Republic, Gamalinda incorporated the genre of erotica such as what Angela Stuart-Santiago described as a "dash of friar erotica" (also known as "priest erotica") witnessed during the diminishing decades of the rule of the Spanish friars in the Philippines. Gamalinda described the love scene between a Spanish parish priest nicknamed Padre Batchoy and a native lass as if the friar was inserting a sacred host into the lips of a native girl's sex organ. There was another love scene—during a secret rendezvous between the novel's hero Magbuela and his beloved De Urquiza—wherein (according to Stuart-Santiago) De Urquiza did a "strange thing", lifting her a head a little to give Magbuela a prolonged bite on the hard and firm muscle located above Magbuela's collarbone, as if De Urquiza wanted to remain forever connected to Magbuela's body.
Book critic Angela Stuart-Santiago compared the reading of My Sad Republic to reading Colombian novelist Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude and Chilean novelist Isabel Allende's The House of Spirits because of Gamalinda's style of combining fact and fiction. Stuart-Santiago described My Sad Republic as a rare Philippine novel that tackles the events during the Philippine–American War viewed through the eyes of the defeated, subdued, subjugated, and colonized Filipino people, and not through the point of view of triumphant foreigners and colonizers. Stuart-Santiago further reiterated that the author of My Sad Republic wrote the novel in "marvelous Philippine English", a language of "misery and sorrow" which has similarities to the characteristics of other native languages of the Philippines, which are languages and dialects that "a hundred years ago" had been "exorcised"—suppressed or almost brought into extinction - —by the English language rooted from the United States and the United Kingdom.
- Stuart-Santiago, Angela. "Love, sex, and revolution in a 'landscape of despair', My Sad Republic by Eric Gamalinda, Centennial Literary Prize 1998, Best English Novel, U.P. Press, 2000". Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- Groyon III, Vicente G. "Of love, nationalism, and other demons; Hopeful, not happy: The Centennial Literary Prize-winning novels in English, A Book Review". Philippine American Literary House. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
- "My Sad Republic". Kabayancentral.com. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- "My Sad Republic by Eric Gamalinda". Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 3 July 2011.

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How to configure a graph using a system or schema option.
option(arg)[.set( value ) | get() | unset( value)]
Options are only available for Classic Graph, and are deprecated in DataStax Graph 6.8.
Graphs can be configured per graph using the following options, in either the Schema API or the System API; see those pages for examples of using option().
Table 1. Graph-Specific OptionsGraph-specific options are preceded by graph; for example, graph.allow_scan.
Option argument Setting Example Description Default
allow_scan true Allow full graph scan queries. Use only during development. true
schema_mode Production Set mode to Production or Development. Development
default_property_key_cardinality Multiple The default cardinality for automatically defined properties. Single
tx_autostart true Set transaction to start automatically or open manually. false
Table 2. TraversalSource-specific optionsTraversalSource-specific options are preceded by graph.traversal_sources.* where * must be a specified traversal source such as the graph traversal g; for example, graph.traversal_sources.g.type. The most common TraversalSource is the graph traversal g.
Option argument Setting Example Description Default
Table 3. Transaction-specific optionsTransaction-specific options are preceded by graph.tx_groups.* where * must be specified as a transaction group or default. For example, graph.tx_groups.default.read_only will make all transactions not explicitly named read_only, whereas graph.tx_groups.myTxGroup.read_only would apply only to transactions which are given the group name myTxGroup.
Option Setting Example Description Default
internal_vertex_verify true Set transaction to verify that vertices for internally provided auto-generated vertex ids actually exist. false
external_vertex_verify false Set transaction to verify that vertices for externally provided user-defined vertex ids actually exist. true
prefetch true Sets the query executor to asynchronously pre-fetch data based on its expected execution of the traversal prior to the data being requested. This can reduce transaction latency but can cause throughput to worse. true
read_only true Set a transaction to read-only. false
single_thread true Set a transaction to be only accessed by a single thread. false
thread_bound true Set a transaction to be bound to a particular thread. false
vertex_cache_size 4000 Maximum size of the transaction-level cache of recently-used vertices 10000l
Configure a Classic graph. Options can be set with either the graph - Classic engine or Schema API, and get or unset operations are accomplished with the Schema API.


Peace and purity: why sitting in the aircraft blue
Boarding can be quite a stressful event. Since you are very busy, you may not notice things like the color scheme of the cabin. This writes the Reader's Digest.
Спокойствие и чистота: почему сиденья в самолете синего цвета
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Next time, sitting in the plane, you will probably notice that all the seats blue. Of course, there are exceptions to this — for example, red Virgin Atlantic seat and a green seat on Aer Lingus, but in General the seats on the plane usually blue. So why is it so?
Blue easy to keep clean
Between flights typically don't have much time to clean the aircraft, so in the interests of the company to choose colors and fabrics that can withstand heavy traffic. According to Rishi Kapoor, the founder and CEO of Nanak Flight, a seat aircraft blue as stains on them less visible and clean them easier.
Blue — a calming color
Even if passengers do not experience obvious fear of flying, the whole process can cause anxiety even the most seasoned travelers. To counteract this, many airlines choose blue seat, because this color is soothing.
"Despite the fact that traveling by plane is statistically the safest way to travel, many passengers are still afraid to fly, says Kapoor. — This may seem a minor detail, but it helps to make the flight better."
Boeing said about the psychological factor used in the selection of colors during the design of the aircraft, noting that the color blue is associated with calmness. In addition, Boeing chooses the models for the walls of the cabin on the basis of those forms which occur in nature, because "these designs help to create a relaxing environment, such as outdoors," — said in a statement, the Virginia Tripp, the designer of Teague, studying the psychology of color.
It makes you feel better
In airplanes, usually two temperature mode: extremely cold (due to blasting air conditioning) or hot and stuffy. Airlines are struggling to keep cool in the plane and blue seats also play a role.
"Color can also influence the person's perception of humidity, temperature and flavor," explained Tripp. Not only that, the color blue makes people feel better, it also creates the impression of clean and fresh air.
Blue as part of the branding
Sarah Ratner, an expert from NerdWallet, says that in some cases the choice of blue for the seats the airline is just part of the company brand.
"Carriers typically use blue and red in their logos as a tribute to the United States, and the blue seats are a continuation of that," she explains. John Frigo, an expert on digital marketing, says that the color blue inspires confidence is a very important aspect of branding — so many dentists, banks and financial companies use blue color in your logo or color scheme.
Color Psychology, web site which explains the meaning of different colors, confirms this, noting that the blue color helps to instill a sense of trust, reliability and confidence. In addition, a study conducted in 2011 in the journal of the Academy of marketing Sciences showed that the blue color is also associated with competence — which is incredibly important for airlines, given that we give their lives in their hands every time we fly.
So next time when you go by plane, look at the seat — most likely, they will be blue, and ideally, they will do their job, and you will feel calm.


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Authors Tom Moorhouse and Gill Lewis talk about wild animals, wild places and the inspiration behind their writing. Moorhouse describes how to transform knowledge about wild animals into believable characters in fast-paced adventure stories, and Lewis discusses the relationship between people and animals within her books. They explain why stories involving animals are special, and what you need to think about when writing your own.
Moorhouse's debut novel, The River Singers, is nominated for the Carnegie Medal and longlisted for the UKLA award, and follows the adventures of a family of water voles as they battle to escape a new and terrible enemy. Its sequel, The Rising, sees the voles facing their most dangerous enemy of all: the Great River herself.
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In the realm of do-it-yourself creativity, personalized DIY project kits shopping opens the door to a world of tailored crafting experiences. This article delves into the allure of customized DIY kits, how they elevate the crafting journey, and the diverse range of options available for individuals seeking a uniquely personal touch to their creative endeavors.
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Why Is Independence Important?
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Independent people are able to handle things on their own, and this increases their confidence. On the other hand, lack of independence means relying on others to get things done. Being independent implies having the ability to make decisions. For instance, financial independence brings a sense of freedom by allowing a person to make their own monetary decisions. Emotional independence reduces stress, enhances happiness and helps people handle challenging situations in their lives and make personal decisions.


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Within ST_REPORT_PARAMETER, several DISPLAY_TYPEs (SingleSelect, MultiSelect, or MultiSelectAlpha) need a list of options populated for parameter selections via the DATA_SOURCE field. See the right pane in the image below, in which two analytes from a longer list are selected:
The DATA_SOURCE field stores the query that populates this list by one of these methods:
The DATA_SOURCE field can also be configured to do the following:
-Use a specific sort order with the SQL ORDER BY Clause
-Add additional descriptive columns, as the report code only uses the first column
-Filter a list further
-Display parameter selection list in a tree view (see Set Report Parameter Lists in Tree View)
A DATA_SOURCE can use a SQL query, such as from a reference or data table. Other report PARAM_NAMEs, such as "@facility_id", can be referenced. When adding a SQL query, consider the following:
-Security – if querying a data table, the FACILITY_ID should be specified so that only records for that facility, facility group, or with no facility appear. Otherwise, users may see data they do not have permissions for. Here is an example DATA_SOURCE from standard report parameter @action_level_codes with the FACILITY_ID condition highlighted:
select a.action_level_code from dt_action_level a where a.facility_id is null or a.facility_id = @facility_id or @facility_id in (select facility_id from dbo.fn_facility_group_members(a.facility_id)) order by a.action_level_code
-Status – particularly for reference tables, only show Active records, such as with the following condition:
where status_flag = 'A'
-Useability – the report only reads the first column of the SQL statement. It may help users to include other, more descriptive fields, particularly if the first column is an ID or Code field. Custom names may also help. Here are several examples from standard report parameters for Analytes and Labs:
SELECT cas_rn as id, cas_rn, chemical_name FROM rt_analyte WHERE status_flag = 'A' ORDER BY chemical_name
SELECT DISTINCT company_code 'Lab Code', company_name 'Lab Name' from rt_company where company_type like 'lab' AND status_flag = 'A' order by company_code
-Performance – querying a large table may increase the time it takes for a report to load.
Many standard report parameters have SQL queries within the DATA_SOURCE. An administrator can use these as a basis for customizing or creating DATA_SOURCEs.
A DATA_SOURCE can use hard-coded lists of options. These may relate to specific reporting needs and can increase performance over querying a large dataset. These DATA_SOURCEs have the following structure:
!report parameter selection column name!option 1|option 2|option 3
These elements make up a hard-coded DATA_SOURCE:
-a descriptive column name between two exclamation marks
-pipe characters ( | ) to separate the selections
Here are examples of this structure from standard report parameters for File Types and Reporting Limits:
!Output File Type!.dxf|.pdf|.bmp|.jpg|.png
Some parameter selections display a table with multiple columns, such as individual analyte parameters showing both the CAS_RN and CHEMICAL_NAME or individual locations showing the SYS_LOC_CODE and LOC_NAME. A SQL SELECT statement can be expanded to include additional fields of interest, such as LOC_TYPE. This then allows the user to sort and select based on values in this field. For example:
1.Open ST_REPORT_PARAMETER and filter to your REPORT_ID and PARAM_NAME = '@sys_loc_codes'.
2.In the DATA_SOURCE field, paste:
select sys_loc_code, loc_name, loc_type, data_provider from dt_location where facility_id in (select facility_id from equis.facility_group_members(@facility_id)) order by loc_type
This statement allows the SYS_LOC_CODE, LOC_NAME, LOC_TYPE, and DATA_PROVIDER fields from DT_LOCATION to be provided for the active facility or facility group for the @sys_loc_code parameter. The report parameter selector presents the data sorted by LOC_TYPE.
The report parameter selection menu populates the available items for selection based on the logic in ST_REPORT_PARAMETER.DATA_SOURCE. The default unit types (from RT_UNIT.UNIT_TYPE) that display are currently cpv (Concentration Per Volume) and cpw (Concentration Per Weight). Other examples of unit types include length, weight, time, volume, rate-v (rate by volume e.g. flow rate), radium-v (radiation by volume), radium-w (radiation by weight), and temperature. Additional UNIT_TYPEs may be added as follows.
1.Open ST_REPORT and note the REPORT_ID that references the report being used.
2.Open ST_REPORT_PARAMETER and filter for this REPORT_ID.
3.Find all rows with PARAM_NAME=@reporting_unit or @report_unit.
4.For these rows, edit the syntax in ST_REPORT_PARAMETER.DATA_SOURCE to add the new UNIT_TYPE. For instance, to add radiation unit types (radium-v and radium-w), the following code should be used.
select unit_code as [Unit], unit_desc as [Desc] from rt_unit where status_flag = 'A' and unit_type in ('cpv','cpw','radium-v','radium-w') order by unit_code
Note: Part of the WHERE clause may be changed or removed (to show all units), if desired.
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SQL Server Creating Multi-Statement User-Defined Functions
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Introduction
To create a function that can accept multiple parameters and that will be able to execute multiple SELECT statements.
How to
Create a multi-statement table user-defined function.
Multi-statement table UDFs are referenced in the FROM clause just like inline UDFs, but unlike inline UDFs, they are not constrained to using a single SELECT statement within the function definition.
Instead, multi-statement UDFs can use multiple Transact-SQL statements in the body of the UDF definition in order to define that a single, final result set be returned.
The basic syntax of a multi-statement table UDF is as follows:
CREATE FUNCTION [ schema_name. ] function_name
( [ { @parameter_name [ AS ] [ type_schema_name. ] parameter_data_type [ = default ]
[READONLY] } [ ,...n ] ] )
RETURNS @return_variable TABLE <table_type_definition> [ WITH <function_option> [ ,...n ] ]
[ AS ] BEGIN
function_body RETURN END
The following table describes the arguments of this command.
Table: Multi-Statement UDF Arguments
Argument
Description
[ schema_name. ]
function_name
This specifies the optional schema name and required function name of
the new inline UDF.
@parameter_name
This is the name of the parameter to pass to the UDF. It must be prefixed
with an @ sign.
[ type_schema_name. ]
scalar_parameter_data_type
This is the data type of the @parameter_name and the
scalar_parameter_data_type optional owning schema (used if you are
using a user-defined type).
[ ,...n ]
Although not an actual argument, this syntax element indicates that one
or more parameters can be defined (up to 1,024).
@return_variable
This is the user-defined name of the table variable that will hold the
results to be returned by the UDF.
< table_type_definition >
This argument contains one or more column definitions for the table
variable. Each column definition contains the name and data type and
can optionally define a PRIMARY KEY, UNIQUE, NULL, or CHECK constraint.
function_body
The function body contains one or more Transact-SQL statements that
are used to populate and modify the table variable that will be returned
by the UDF.
Notice the RETURNS keyword, which defines a table variable definition.
Also notice the RETURN keyword at the end of the function, which doesn't have any parameter or query after it, because it is assumed that the defined table variable will be returned.
In this example, a multi-statement UDF will be created that accepts two parameters: one to hold a string and the other to define how that string will be delimited.
The string is then broken apart into a result set based on the defined delimiter:
-- Creates a UDF that returns a string array as a table result set
Use AdventureWorks2022;// w w w . d e m o 2 s . c o m
GO
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.udf_ParseArray
( @StringArray varchar(max), @Delimiter char(1) ) RETURNS @StringArrayTable TABLE (Val
varchar(50))
AS
BEGIN
DECLARE @Delimiter_position int
IF RIGHT(@StringArray,1) != @Delimiter
 SET @StringArray = @StringArray + @Delimiter
WHILE CHARINDEX(@Delimiter, @StringArray) <> 0
BEGIN
SELECT @Delimiter_position = CHARINDEX(@Delimiter, @StringArray)
INSERT INTO @StringArrayTable (Val)
 VALUES (LEFT(@StringArray, @Delimiter_position - 1));
SELECT @StringArray = STUFF(@StringArray, 1, @Delimiter_position, '') ;
END
RETURN
END
GO
Now it will be used to break apart a comma-delimited array of values:
SELECT Val
FROM dbo.udf_ParseArray('A,B,C,D,E,F,G', ',');
GO
This returns the following results:
Val
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Note
The multi-statement table UDF in this example was created using two parameters, the first to hold a string and the second to define the character that delimits the string:
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.udf_ParseArray
( @StringArray varchar(max), @Delimiter char(1) )
Next, a table variable was defined after the RETURNS token.
The @StringArrayTable was used to hold the values of the string array after being shredded into the individual values:
RETURNS @StringArrayTable TABLE (Val varchar(50))
The function body started after AS and BEGIN:
AS
BEGIN
A local variable was created to hold the delimiter position in the string:
DECLARE @Delimiter_position int
If the last character of the string array wasn't the delimiter value, then the delimiter value was concatenated to the end of the string array:
IF RIGHT(@StringArray,1) != @Delimiter
SET @StringArray = @StringArray + @Delimiter
A WHILE loop was created, looping until there were no remaining delimiters in the string array:
WHILE CHARINDEX(@Delimiter, @StringArray) <> 0 BEGIN
Within the loop, the position of the delimiter was identified using CHARINDEX:
SELECT @Delimiter_position = CHARINDEX(@Delimiter, @StringArray)
The LEFT function was used with the delimiter position to extract the individual-delimited string part into the table variable:
INSERT INTO @StringArrayTable (Val)
 VALUES (LEFT(@StringArray, @Delimiter_position - 1));
The inserted chunk was then removed from the string array using the STUFF function:
SELECT @StringArray = STUFF(@StringArray, 1, @Delimiter_position, '') ;
STUFF is used to delete a chunk of characters and insert another character string in its place.
The first parameter of the STUFF function is the character expression, which in this example is the string array.
The second parameter is the starting position of the deleted and inserted text, and in this case I am removing text from the string starting at the first position and stopping at the first delimiter.
The third parameter is the length of the characters to be deleted, which for this example is the delimiter-position variable value.
The last argument is the string to be inserted, which in this case was a blank string represented by two single quotes.
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This gives access to database driver private methods. Because they are not standard you cannot always depend on the value of $rc or $dbi_err. Check the documentation for your specific driver/function combination to see what it returns.

Note that the first argument will be eval'ed to produce the argument list to the func() method. This must be done because the serialization protocol between the AnyEvent::DBI server process and your program does not support the passage of closures.

Here's an example to extend the query language in SQLite so it supports an intstr() function:

 $cv = AnyEvent->condvar;
 $dbh->func (
 q{
 instr => 2, sub {
 my ($string, $search) = @_;
 return index $string, $search;
 },
 },
 create_function => sub {
 return $cv->send ($@)
 unless $#_;
 $cv->send (undef, @_[1,2,3]);
 }
 );
 my ($err,$rc,$errcode,$errstr) = $cv->recv;
 die $err if defined $err;
 die "EVAL failed: $errstr"
 if $errcode;
 # otherwise, we can ignore $rc and $errcode for this particular func

SEE ALSO
AnyEvent, DBI, Coro::Mysql.
AUTHOR
 Marc Lehmann <_EMAIL_>
 _URL_
 Adam Rosenstein <_EMAIL_>
 _URL_
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What is it?
Airborne captures a snapshot of current youth circus activity and provision and makes recommendations to support the development and co-ordination of Youth Circus in the UK and its relationship to the YPPT project aims and objectives.
It provides a focused study of current activity within Youth Circus itself, and through consultation with practitioners, aims to identify its particular development needs.
Who commissioned it?
Airborne was commissioned by Arts Council England to inform the development of the YPPT project and to inform the youth circus sector on required action.
The research was undertaken within the context of the Circus healthcheck and following the publication of Paving the way, a comprehensive mapping of young people's participatory theatre, which identified a significant contribution from youth circus to the national youth theatre picture.
Who wrote it?
It was produced by independent arts consultant Leila Jancovich, 2007, who conducted research through:
- development of a database of 264 existing youth circus providers
- market research through questionnaires completed by 83 groups
- consultation via three regional meetings attracting approximately 30 people


Help Center > > User Guide> Permissions Management> Creating a User and Granting Permissions
Creating a User and Granting Permissions
Updated at: Sep 29, 2020 GMT+08:00
You can use IAM to implement refined permission control for DAS resources. To be specific, you can:
 - Create IAM users for employees from different departments of your enterprise. In this way, each IAM user has a unique security credential to use DAS resources.
 - Grant only the permissions required for users to perform a specific task.
 - Entrust an account or cloud service to perform professional and efficient O&M on your DAS resources.
If your account does not need individual IAM users, you may skip over this section.
Figure 1 describes how to grant permissions to a user group.
Before granting permissions to a user group, learn about the DAS system policies that can be added, as shown in Permissions Management. For the system policies of other services, see System Permissions.
Process Flow
Figure 1 Process for granting DAS permissions
 1. Create a user group and grant permissions to it.
 Create a user group on the IAM console, and grant the DAS Administrator policy to the group.
 2. Create an IAM user.
 Create a user on the IAM console and add the user to the group created in 1.
 3. Log in to the HUAWEI CLOUD console as the created IAM user, switch to the region where you have been authorized to use DAS, and verify permissions. For details about how to log in to the console, see Logging In as an IAM User.
 - In the service list, select Data Admin Service. On the displayed DAS console, click Add Login. If login information can be successfully created, DAS policies have already taken effect.
 - Select any other service, rather than DAS, in the Service List. If a message indicating insufficient permissions to access the service appears, DAS policies have already taken effect.
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Pronunciation of Plea
English Meaning
 1. An earnest request; an appeal: spoke out in a plea for greater tolerance.
 2. An excuse; a pretext: "necessity,/The Tyrant's plea" ( John Milton).
 3. Law An allegation offered in pleading a case.
 4. Law A defendant's answer to the declaration made by the plaintiff in a civil action.
 5. Law The answer of the accused to a criminal charge or indictment: entered a plea of not guilty.
 6. Law A special answer depending on or demonstrating one or more reasons why a suit should be delayed, dismissed, or barred in equity law.
 7. Law An action or suit.
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× പ്രതിയുടെ വാദം - Prathiyude Vaadham | Prathiyude Vadham
× വാദം - Vaadham | Vadham
× പ്രത്യുത്തരം - Prathyuththaram | Prathyutharam
× പ്രതിവാദം - Prathivaadham | Prathivadham
× അഭ്യര്‍ത്ഥന - Abhyarththana | Abhyarthana
× വ്യവഹാരം - Vyavahaaram | Vyavaharam
× അഭ്യര്‍ത്ഥ - Abhyarththa | Abhyartha
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Improved Gas Sorption Analyzer Conformance Testing
Improved Conformance Testing of Gravimetric Gas Sorption Analyzers
Hiden Isochema has introduced a NIST traceable method for assessing the combined pressure, uptake and temperature measurements of gravimetric sorption systems.
An in-situ densitometry procedure is used to simultaneously determine mass and volume of an externally calibrated float. The volume is measured within 0.001 cc across the analyzer pressure range and is equivalent to a 1 µg (microgram) air displacement at standard temperature and pressure.
A specific tolerance is calculated from the test conditions and the sensor specifications of a given analyzer to yield a clear pass / fail condition for certification. The method also enables both the absolute combined accuracy and linearity to be quantified in specific operating conditions since it can be applied to any species including non-ideal gases such as carbon dioxide and methane.
This rigorous conformance testing is applied as standard to all new IGA and XEMIS series analyzers and also during routine instrument servicing. A test kit and accompanying software protocol are also offered for user conformance testing to suit the requirements of their site quality management system.
Hiden Isochema's Managing Director, Dr Mike Benham, said "The recent improvements in our conformance testing methods add further to the confidence Hiden Isochema, and in turn, our customers, have in the accuracy of data measured using our gravimetric sorption analyzers. This unprecedented tolerance level is a further demonstration of Hiden Isochema's commitment to the quality of both our instruments and our testing protocols."
Hiden Isochema is recognised as an established leader in sorption instrumentation with over 20 years' experience in gravimetric sorption analyzer design and development. Our full product range includes fully automated gravimetric and manometric sorption analyzers, unique climate control systems and dedicated breakthrough analyzers.
Download a PDF copy of this article here: ISOPR1201 – Committing to Accuracy Hiden Isochema Press Release


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lbs to kilogrammes
The following utility will enable you to convert mass/weight expressed in lbs to kilogrammes
To convert lbs to kilogrammes divide by 2.204622. I've generated some hopefully helpful examples randomly below, as with most random sentences please excuse the repetitive and occasionally comic outcomes.
How many kilogrammes of lentils are there in 520 lbs? Just divide by 2.204622 to get the answer of _PHONE_ kilogrammes.
You've got 380 lbs of flour but someone only wants to buy that in units of kilogrammes, to change the units divide by 2.204622. Now you have _PHONE_ kilogrammes.
To convert 550 lbs into kilogrammes divide by 2.204622 giving _PHONE_ kilogrammes.
You have 220 lbs of butter but you need to know how many kilogrammes that is. To get the answer divide by 2.204622 which gives you 99.79035 kilogrammes.


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Not every shotgun or rifle uses a pump, right? Right. So what's that thingy (for lack of a better term for now) worked back and forth that's sort of like a pump when characters use fully automatic and semi-automatic rifles and shotguns?
That thingy is called a charging handle or cocking handle. They're worked manually to load the first round into the chamber when ammunition is initially inserted into the firearm. After the first shot, the firearm automatically reloads a fresh round. They're present on the following firearms (yes, some of these terms mean the same thing).
- Fully automatic rifles
- Submachine guns
- Machine guns
- Assault rifles
- Semi-automatic rifles
- Fully automatic shotguns
- Semi-automatic shotguns
There's no need to work the charging handle again if the character pauses during a shootout before the ammunition runs out.
Make sense? This is only a quick overview without getting into the nitty gritty. Leave any questions in the comments.
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Set the Document Root Path
Tugboat does not try to guess where your document root lives in your repository. Likewise, it does not try to guess where a web server image expects to serve the default document root from. This means you are responsible for making this link in your configuration file
Each web server image expects the document root to be in a different location. This is a side effect of using the Official Docker Images. The images provided by Tugboat store this document root location in an environment variable named $DOCROOT for convenience.
Use this configuration to link the document root to a directory named /docroot in your git repository. This works for the following images provided by Tugboat: tugboatqa/httpd, tugboatqa/nginx, tugboatqa/php:apache
 image: tugboatqa/httpd
 - ln -snf "${TUGBOAT_ROOT}/docroot" "${DOCROOT}"


misa = Mass feminine noun
feminine noun
English Translation of MISA
Examples of MISA
 vamos a misa todos los domingos we go to mass every Sunday dijeron/celebraron misa en la catedral they said/celebrated mass in the cathedral los niños estaban como en misa the children were really quiet ¡por mí, que digan misa! let them say what they like! lo que yo diga va a misa what I say goes
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DCC Distributed Checksum Clearinghouse
So what is the meaning of DCC. DCC stands for Distributed Checksum Clearinghouse and is a function thar can be used to make a mathematical checksum of the e-mail. This checksum is sent to participants in DCC. If a e-mail/checksum has been seen enough times on the network then it can be classified as a spam e-mail.
A checksum is a mathematical formula that can take a text and make it to for example a 128 bits string. So for example the Moby Dick book will be calculated down to a 128 bit string. If one character in Moby Dick is changed then the checksum will not be the same checksum as before.
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Random Color Scheme
Making a coherent Material Design theme is hard. This is a Flutter plugin that generates a random color pallet based on Material Design while respecting WCAG guidelines.
The idea is for you to (temporarily) replace your ColorScheme() with a randomColorSchemeLight() or randomColorSchemeDark(). On each run, hot refresh or hot restart, the app is going to look different. The theme is printed in terminal, so you can easily copy and paste back into your project with the colors that you want to stay.
The interactive sample allows you to see how it works and the reasoning behind:
pub package
 random_color_scheme: ^VERSION
In your project, just replace the ColorScheme.dark(...) with RandomColorSchemeDark().
If you want a light theme, there is a RandomColorSchemeLight().
import 'package:random_colorscheme/random_color_scheme.dart';
 data: ThemeData(
 colorScheme: randomColorSchemeDark(),
 child: MyApp(),
How it works
This started in my Color Studio project.
I started looking at the Material Design Guidelines on color for both light and dark theme.
After extracting some colors (like the Primary, Secondary and Owl Study), I decided to see how similar were they, in what range are they and how they behave together.
Then, I used HSLuv with a random number generator and rules detected from my observation. The final adjustments were made when tweaking the sample.
HSLuv is great because only the Lightness attribute affects WCAG calculated contrast, so all themes are guaranteed to pass
a minimum accessibility threshold.
Function listing
 - randomColorSchemeDark(seed: null | int)
 - randomColorSchemeLight(seed: null | int)
 - randomColorScheme(seed: null | int, isDark: bool)
Seed: an integer which guarantees the random function is always going to have the same output (i.e., the same ColorScheme).
It is optional.


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Last modified: 2006-09-14 by ivan sache
Keywords: smartno ob paki | goose (white) |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors
Municipal flag of Šmartno ob Paki, horizontal and vertical versions - Images by Željko Heimer, 12 June 2006
The municipality of Šmartno ob Paki was formed in 1995.
Šmartno ob Paki (this last means "on Paka" river) is one of the smallest municipalities in Slovenia (17,84 sq. km; 2,818 inhabitants).
Željko Heimer, 25 March 2000
According to Stanič [stj05], the flag and arms of Šmartno ob Paki were adopted on 28 October 1996. The flag, in proportion 1:2, is vertically divided blue-white-blue with the coat of arms in the middle. The height of the coat of arms is 2/3 of the flag height. Blue represents the Paka river whereas the white background increases the visibility of the coat of arms.
A coat of arms of this size would be touching the blue fields in the vertical flag and is therefore not used; apparently the coat of arms in the vertical flag is 2/3 of the width of the white field - as shown by Stanič and as seen on photographiess of table flags provided by the municipal administration. However, the horizontal flag shown by Stanič has an even smaller coat of arms, being of the height equal to 1/3 of the flag width. The horizontzal and vertical flag in that book are obviously from two sources as they differ in colour shades.
The official colour specifications are: Blue, HKS 46K; Red, HKS 23K.
The flag and arms are also described on the municipal website.
Pascal Gross & Željko Heimer, 12 June 2006
Coat of arms of Šmartno ob Paki - Image by Željko Heimer, 12 December 2004
The coat of arms of Šmartno ob Paki can be blazoned as:
Per bend azure and gules overall a goose argent volant to sinister.
Red represents St. Martin's cloak.
Željko Heimer, 12 December 2004


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Today, 79 years from the Battle of Crete, humanity is experiencing an unprecedented situation in the sector of health. This is the reason that the Greek government canceled all the commemoration events of the 79th anniversary in Crete. People all over the world didn't allowed to travel in order to honour those whom we owe our freedom. The people who fought in the epic Battle of Crete. So, here in our home island there had to be someone to do what hundreds couldn't.
The recently established "Cretan Commemorations Committee – The Battle of Crete and the Resistance" decided to organize today, on May 20th 2020, a tribute tour around the memorials of western Crete laying wreaths and flowers for the memory thousands of Greeks, New Zealanders, Australians, British and Germans who gave their lives 79 years ago. It was the least thing to do since many people around the world who really wanted to do that, finally they couldn't.
Members of the "CCC" are laying the wreath at the memorial of the 42nd street
… and some flowers too
The allied war cemetery, Souda bay
Honouring the memory of those who laying at the German War cemetery of Maleme
RAF memorial, Maleme
Welch memorial, Galatas
Cadets memorial, Kalymvari
Maleme airfield memorial
Australian memorial at Rethimnon
Symbolic momvements like this, can keep the memory of the Battle of Crete alive and let the world know that we will never forget. The heritage of our people, the history, our roots, is one of the most important thing in people's lives. We must always remember and try to live better than our ancestors.
LEST WE FORGET


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Okay so.....
A mouse is running a donut-shaped track with equation:
(X-4)^2 + (Y-3)^2 = 4
At the same time a cat is running a coplanar intersecting opaque track with equation:
[(X-4)^2] ÷ 9 + [(Y-3)^2] ÷ 1 = 1
What are the four possible coordinates of the intersections (simultaneous solutions) where the mouse might catch the cat?
Thanks so much if you can help me out


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The project, which started in January 2014, draws together archaeology, anthropology and scientific analyses to trace the chicken's origins and subsequent spread across the world, from which will come an increased understanding of food security and sustainability, health, and productivity. This article focuses on how genetic analysis of archaeological and modern material can provide vital clues to the chicken's origins and domestication process.
Reporter Ewen Callaway attended the project meeting held recently at Roehampton University where he heard research reports from project members, including those from the team at BU. The BU contingent of the Chicken Project consists of:
- Dr Mark Maltby – Principal Investigator, project coordinator and zooarchaeologist
- Dr Julia Best – Zooarchaeologist whose research targets the spread of domestic chickens in Europe and their exploitation in different periods and regions, with a focus on egg and meat production
- Mike Feider – Researching chicken-related material culture in prehistoric and first millennium AD Europe
- Jackie Pitt – Researching the ecology of chicken domestication and spread, with a focus on climate and environment.
Read the full news article 'Chicken project gets off the ground' online here.
The full project title is 'Cultural and Scientific Perceptions of Human-Chicken Interactions'.


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Bug Sunbathes to Keep Germs Away
A western boxelder bug
CREDIT: Simon Fraser University
Western boxelder bugs frequently stretch out in the sun, though not to get a tan. Canadian researchers found that these insects use sunbathing to keep germs at bay.
The winged bugs are often found grouped together in sunny patches in the interior of British Columbia. The researchers said sunlight seems to trigger the biosynthesis of monoterpenes, a strong-smelling chemical compound that encases fungal spores on the insect's body and protects from germ penetration.
"Prophylactic sunbathing defends these bugs against pathogens that they encounter in their shelters," researcher Gerhard Gries, a biology professor at Simon Fraser University, said in a statement. The pheonomen has yet to be observed or reported in other insects, Gries added.
"If they are converting the sun's solar energy to fuel chemical work, without the aid of microbial symbionts — organisms that live together with a host, often to their mutual benefit — we would consider this a highly remarkable feat in the animal world."
The findings were reported this month in the journal Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata.
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Which White Wine Grapes Grow Best in Virginia?
If you're starting a vineyard in Virginia and want to produce white wine, some varietals do better in the soil and weather conditions than others. (If you want to produce red wine, we can help with that too! Check out our guide to the best varieties to grow for red wine here.) A lot of new vineyard owners prefer to grow white wine grapes in Virginia because certain varieties produce fruit very soon after first being planted. Red wine grape varieties, on the other hand, can take a couple extra years to produce fruit at their full capacity. Additionally, white certain white wine grapes in Virginia are resistant to disease and fungus, so your harvest will be safe even if something wipes out red wine varieties. Read on for our recommendations on white wine grape varietals to grow in Virginia.
Virginia White Wine Grapes: The Winner
If you're looking to make white wine, Chardonnay is one of the best growing white wine grapes in Virginia.
Of the two white wine grapes that grow well in Virginia, most farmers tend to stick with Chardonnay because of the name recognition. Chardonnay grapes were first grown in Burgundy, a well-known wine region in France. The grapes nonetheless love Virginia's altitude and soil conditions. Keep in mind that Chardonnay grapes produce more than just Chardonnay. If you want a more versatile grape to use in multiple varieties, definitely consider planting Chardonnay. Farmers use Virginia Chardonnay grapes in Chablis, Montrachet, and Poully-Fuiss wine to name a few. Wine-makers use Chardonnay so widely because they can create either a crisp mineral wine or a fruity white. These grapes are also incredibly hardy, so they could be a good choice if it's your first time growing wine grapes.
Virginia White Wine Grapes: The Runner-Up
While not as well-known as Chardonnay, Cayuga White is one of the best wine grapes in Virginia.
Cayuga White is the other, lesser-known variety of white wine grapes that does well in Virginia. While less known than Chardonnay, Cayuga White flourishes in Virginia and can be another great choice for a new farmer. These grapes a re a cross between Schuyler grapes and Seyval Blanc grapes. These grapes grow very quickly, and many new farmers choose them because they produce fruit after only two years. Cayuga White is flexible like Chardonnay grapes, too. These grapes usually make a semisweet and fruity wine, but if you want a drier wine, just age the grapes in oak barrels. Like Chardonnay, these grapes are disease resistant.
If you're interested in starting a vineyard in Virginia, there are many incredibly properties that are ripe with potential.
If you have more questions about starting a vineyard, read some of our advice about how to get started here. Curious about how well Virginia wine-makers are doing? Check our some market statistics here. If you want to make red wine, check out of post on the best red wine varietals for Virginia here.


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AAI Urges FERC to Monitor Small M&A Transactions for Competitive Effects on Wholesale Power Markets, After Passage of Law Exempting Them From Commission Review
AAI filed comments in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rulemaking RM19-4-000: Implementation of Amended Section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act. AAI's comments urge the Commission to expand on its proposed notification requirements for transactions that fall between $1-10 million in value that are now exempt from regulatory review. The comments identify a number of compelling reasons for why expanded notification requirements for small transactions will facilitate the Commission's collection of data and information that is necessary for the agency to monitor and evaluate changes in wholesale power markets. These reasons include how:
- A succession of small horizontal or vertical transactions can result in the accretion of market power.
- Acquisitions of small partial ownership shares in strategic assets can raise competitive concerns related to crossor common ownership.
- The unique nature of electricity markets can make even small transactions strategically advantageous.
AAI also suggests in the comments that a number of long-pending Commission rulemakings that address various key aspects of competition in wholesale power markets be given particularly careful and timely attention.


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A lot of work is involved when wanting to install a zip line. There are some factors that zip line builders must consider. These factors are; varying rider heights, rider speed, friction, temperature, slope and wind. A professional is required in the process of zip line installation and the components of zip lines are considered and tested. In the process of installing a zip line, the main importance is safety. The line in a zip line is what defines the zip line, the scenery or views of potential riders, the time of enjoying the view and speed involved.
The starting, ending points and the length of the zip line are influence to decision making when designing a zip line. The material used in making the lines of zip lines is stainless steel or galvanized air craft cables. The section at which riders begin and end at are known as platforms are affected by the topography. Raising of the platform is dependent on the complications of the topography.
Platform design is affected by the following factors; primary and secondary brake requirements, topography and space required. Most of all the zip line is required to be long enough to give the zip line brake a lot of room to operate safely while at the same time leaving space for an emergency brake.
In the zip lining experience the zip line brake is considered to be the most important part of the zip line. The best kinds of zip line brakes need to offer passive braking. The automatic slowing down of the zip line and finally stopping at the end of the line without participation of a person is defined as passive braking. A zip line trolley is the vehicle used by riders that is attached down to the zip line. The main agenda from having a zip line trolley is the whether it can handle the speed. Not only are some zip line trolleys designed for impact braking but also are made to be durable with no wear and tear on the zip line equipment.
Not only do guides offer proper rider key steps but also give safety information. Information based on the area, surrounding environment and the scenery is what encompasses the safety information. When guides share the information on the scenery, area and surrounding environment they are able to further engage riders in their zip lining experience.
Trainable and personable are some of the qualities that need to be portrayed by guides. Through successful installation of zip lines, regular conducting of zip line inspection needs to be followed through so as to know when to carry out repair and maintenance services.


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Systematic density functional theory calculations that treat the strong on-site 3d electron-electron interactions on iron via a Hubbard Ueff = 3.0 eV and the van der Waals (vdW) interactions between the substrate and adsorbate within the vdW-DF framework are employed to study the adsorption of the iron porphyrin (FeP) molecule to the Pt(111) surface. The more accurate vdW-DF-optPBE and vdW-DF-optB88 functionals found the same binding site to be the most stable and yielded binding energies that were within ∼20% of each other, whereas the binding energies computed with the vdW-DF-revPBE functional were substantially weaker. This work highlights the importance of vdW interactions for organometallic molecules chemisorbed to transition metal surfaces. The stability of the binding sites was found to depend upon the number of Fe-Pt and C-Pt bonds that were formed. Whereas in the gas phase the most stable spin state of FeP is the intermediate spin S = 1 state, the high spin S = 2 state is preferred for the FeP-Pt(111) system on the binding sites considered herein. The spin switch results from the elongation of the Fe-N bonds that occur upon adsorption.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films


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Aug 26, 2018 - National Geographic Sea Bird
After exploring tidewater glaciers, dramatic fjord landscapes, the adventure opportunities of Haines, and coastal wildlife, today's activities highlighted the region's primary ecosystem: the temperate rain forest. Southeast Alaska gets upwards of 200 inches of rainfall per year, supporting abundant vegetation growth in addition to the freshwater habitats essential for salmon. We spent the entire day at Lake Eva enjoying guided hikes, kayak excursions, and shoreline cruises by expedition landing craft. A number of daring guests chose to swim from the beach, taking a bracing polar plunge! Whale viewing, the voyage video chronicle preview, and a slideshow of photos from the trip closed out this incredible final day of our time together.
Our experiences and discoveries in Southeast Alaska over the past week have inspired poems by two members of the community:
She retreats slowly
Humbled by her blue embrace
by Todd Louis
Water flies from the blowhole,
Fin splits the water,
Tail slaps the ocean.
by Skye Larson, age 9
Join us for updates, insider reports & special offers.


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Meditating with White Crystals: A Step-by-Step Guide ✨
Meditating with White Crystals: A Step-by-Step Guide
Unlock the power of white crystals in your meditation practice with our step-by-step guide. These ethereal stones, known for their purifying and illuminating properties, can enhance your mindfulness journey, promoting clarity, healing, and protection. Whether you're a seasoned crystal user or a beginner, understanding how to effectively use these gems can transform your meditation experience.
Choosing the right white crystal is the first crucial step. Each stone, be it quartz, selenite, white calcite, or howlite, holds unique properties that resonate with different intentions. For instance, quartz is renowned for amplifying energy and thought, while selenite is often used for spiritual activation and communication with the higher self. Aligning your crystal choice with your intention can help optimize your meditation session.
Once you've chosen your crystal, it's essential to cleanse it before use. This process purifies the crystal, removing any negative energy it may have absorbed, and prepares it to receive your intention. There are various cleansing methods, from smoke and water to moonlight, so you can choose the one that best suits your preferences and circumstances.
Setting your intention is the next step. This could be a specific goal you're working towards, a healing process you're undergoing, or a desire for protection. Holding your crystal in your hand, focus on your intention, allowing it to permeate the stone. This process of intention-setting is a vital part of crystal manifestation.
Now, you're ready to begin your meditation. Hold the crystal, place it on your body, or set it in front of you. As you meditate, visualize the crystal's energy aligning with your intention, creating a powerful synergy that enhances your mindfulness practice.
After your meditation, it's important to close the session properly. Thank the crystal for its energy and gently bring your focus back to your surroundings. Remember to cleanse your crystal after each use to maintain its purity and effectiveness. For more detailed information on crystal care, check out our article on proper crystal care and maintenance.
White crystals offer a unique way to deepen your meditation practice, promoting clarity, healing, and protection. By understanding how to choose, cleanse, and use these stones effectively, you can unlock their full potential and enhance your mindfulness journey.


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- Sprouts in days
- Ready to use
- Enriched with coir
- 50% thicker grass
Enriched with coir, a super-absorbent growing material that surrounds the seeds in a moist, protective layer, your seeds will receive a constant supply of water and nutrients that will help build stronger roots for each seed.
Able to provide 50% thicker grass, this seed will cover 13 patches and will start to show positive results within just 4 days.
For best results, use between March and September. When the seen turns a lighter brown, add more water until it becomes a darker brown.