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Two-thirds of beneficiaries of the Group's Solidarity Sourcing programme are women. A total of 48,061 beneficiaries come from 66 projects specifically related to the emancipation of women in 30 countries, with the support of 17 associations and NGO partners. These Solidarity Sourcing projects support the following women:
- producers of raw materials such as shea, argan or galanga grown and harvested in accordance with fair trade principles;
- hailing from various vulnerable local communities, or who have assumed positions usually reserved for men;
- beneficiaries through support for Women-Owned Businesses (suppliers owned, controlled and led by 51% or more women);
In 2021, the Group continued to accelerate its strategy to support female entrepreneurship, reconfirming its involvement in WEConnect International and multiplying by 3.8 the number of suppliers led by women supported in 16 countries.


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When surveyed on perception of care, parents' responses differed based on racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors.
Perceptions of care are influenced by disrespect from staff and clinicians because of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors, according to a recent study.
Experience of care is directly associated with quality of health care, as positive patient experience has been linked to improved safety and clinical outcomes, improved adherence to treatment plans, and less use of health care. Provider communication experience has a significant impact on outcomes.
Race, ethnicity, primary language, and insurance status have direct impacts on patient experience in both adult and pediatric populations. Patients have reported feeling misunderstood, not receiving proper communication or time devoted from clinicians, or lack of culturally effective care from clinicians.
To understand how families of different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds experience pediatric outpatient care, investigators conducted a study consisting of semi-structured interviews.
Participants included parents or guardians of pediatric patients who had received care at primary care, medical subspecialty, or surgical subspecialty clinics in the past 3 months. There were 80 interviews lasting 40 to 60 minutes during the study period, with participants from a variety of racial and ethnic groups, insurance statuses, and languages.
The participant sample included 19 Asian parents, 18 Black, 13 Hispanic and English speaking, 12 Hispanic and Spanish speaking, and 18 White, properly balanced through the 3 clinics and among insurance status. Along with visiting a clinic in the past 3 months, children were also expected to have visited a clinic at least once in the prior year to be eligible.
Inductive and deductive analysis was used to evaluate interview data and expand on themes from prior research. Clinicians, a qualitative researcher, and research assistants participated in data analysis.
Interview data indicated an overarching theme of "discrimination and disrespect," seen in every stage of care. Three primary themes were also observed. The first was mitigation of system issues, where overall perception of care was impacted by parents' experience with clinicians or staff working to mitigate system issues.
The second theme was the role of personal interactions, where negative experiences were mitigated by positive relationships between families and clinicians. The third theme was effective explanations, where patient confidence in care was significantly affected by clear and detailed explanations by clinicians.
Negative experiences in these 3 themes were more common in those with public insurance, except for effective explanations. Asian parents with public insurance reported the greatest proportion of negative sentiments.
Assumptions on family culture, financial status, or background most often led to disrespect or discrimination. Black parents and Hispanic parents experienced the greatest proportion of negative comments, followed by Asian parents.
Negative assumptions often resulted in parents feeling targeted by clinicians or staff based on culture or background. One instance in the study saw a parent offered informational materials in Vietnamese feeling that assumptions were being made about her family's proficiency in speaking English. Similar experiences were seen based on socioeconomic status.
These results show how racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors can affect perception of care. Insurance status was a notable factor in how perceptions of care differed between participants. Overall, the study shows the importance of interactions between family and clinicians in creating a positive experience.
Luff D, Buscher SW, Ward VL, Ballal SA, Holden P, Pierre R, et al. Understanding racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in the ambulatory care experience. Pediatrics. 2022;150(6). doi:10.1542/peds.2021-056001

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The Study of Formulations as a Key to an Interactional Semantics
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As an Introduction to the Special Issue on "Formulation, generalization, and abstraction in interaction," this paper discusses key problems of a conversation analytic (CA) approach to semantics in interaction. Prior research in CA and Interactional Linguistics has only rarely dealt with issues of linguistic meaning in interaction. It is argued that this is a consequence of limitations of sequential analysis to capture meaning in interaction. While sequential analysis remains the encompassing methodological framework, it is suggested that it needs to be complemented by analyzing semantic relationships between choices of formulation in the interaction, ethnography, and structural techniques of comparing selected options with possible alternatives. The paper describes the methodological approach taken to interactional semantics by the papers in the Special Issue, which analyse practices of generalization and abstraction in interaction as they are accomplished by formulations of prior versions of reference and description.


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 - n., pl. -ties.
 1. The greatness and dignity of a sovereign.
 2. The sovereignty and power of God.
 1. Supreme authority or power: the majesty of the law.
 1. A royal personage.
 2. Majesty Used with His, Her, or Your as a title and form of address for a sovereign.
 1. Royal dignity of bearing or aspect; grandeur.
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 [Middle English mageste, maieste, from Old French majeste, from Latin mÄiestÄs.]
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- Which is the fastest draining soil?
- What are the 3 soil particles?
- What is the name of the soil that is 60% silt 20% sand and 20% clay?
- What are the 5 components of air?
- What percentage of oxygen is in exhaled air?
- What are the 4 types of soil?
- Is there air in the soil?
- Is there oxygen in the soil?
- Does Sand hold air?
- Which sand is best for gardening?
- How do you get oxygen into soil?
- Does adding sand to soil make it drain better?
- What percentage of air is?
- What is the smallest soil particle?
- How much air is in typical soil?
- Which soil contains more air?
- Does soil breathe?
- Who is the father of soil science?
- Does sand absorb water?
- Is Gravel bigger than sand?
- Is air matter Yes or no?
Which is the fastest draining soil?
sandy soilThe space between sand particles is large for water to flow through it.
Hence sandy soil drains faster than other types of soil..
What are the 3 soil particles?
Soil particles vary greatly in size, and soil scientists classify soil particles into sand, silt, and clay. Starting with the finest, clay particles are smaller than 0.002 mm in diameter. Some clay particles are so small that ordinary microscopes do not show them. Silt particles are from 0.002 to 0.05 mm in diameter.
What is the name of the soil that is 60% silt 20% sand and 20% clay?
loamThe term loam refers to a soil with a combination of sand, silt, and clay sized particles.
What are the 5 components of air?
Components of Air – Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon dioxide, Water Vapour.
What percentage of oxygen is in exhaled air?
21 16Inhaled and exhaled airGas% in inhaled air% in exhaled airOxygen2116Carbon dioxide0.044Nitrogen7979NB These figures are approximate.
What are the 4 types of soil?
Soil is classified into four types:Sandy soil.Silt Soil.Clay Soil.Loamy Soil.
Is there air in the soil?
Soil is an organism that breathes in and out. Pores not filled with water are filled with soil air: a mixture of 79% nitrogen, less than 20.6% oxygen, and generally more than 0.2% carbon dioxide (CO2). The air in soil is in constant exchange with the atmosphere.
Is there oxygen in the soil?
The oxygen present in the atmosphere of the soil is used in different processes and may be limited by flooding or by soil compaction, affecting plant growth (Hillel, 2003; Lal and Shukla, 2004). There are three conditions that relate soil oxygen concentration to plants.
Does Sand hold air?
Sand particles are the largest and tend to hold little water but allow good aeration. Clay particles are very small in size and tend to pack down so that water does not drain well and little or no air can penetrate. Silt particles are medium sized and have properties in between those of sand and clay.
Which sand is best for gardening?
Due to its versatility, Sharp Sand is a good garden all-rounder. Ideal for screeds, renders or concrete, Sharp Sand can also be used when laying slabs or block paving….Sharp Sand:Washed, lime-free coarse sand.Improves drainage in seed and potting compost.Horticultural grade.
How do you get oxygen into soil?
Aerating soil or media allows for good plant growth, and regular cultivation of the soil and growing container allows the roots to draw in needed oxygen.
Does adding sand to soil make it drain better?
Sand is one of the cheapest things you can add to your garden soil that will help to break up the soil. The small particle size of the sand will get in between soil clods and break them up, increase drainage, and help to aerate the soil for good root development.
What percentage of air is?
Air is mostly gas The air in Earth's atmosphere is made up of approximately 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. Air also has small amounts of lots of other gases, too, such as carbon dioxide, neon, and hydrogen.
What is the smallest soil particle?
clay particlesTexture – The particles that make up soil are categorized into three groups by size: sand, silt, and clay. Sand particles are the largest and clay particles the smallest.
How much air is in typical soil?
Soil Composition The basic components of soil are minerals, organic matter, water and air. The typical soil consists of approximately 45% mineral, 5% organic matter, 20-30% water, and 20-30% air. These percentages are only generalizations at best.
Which soil contains more air?
Loam soils generally contain more nutrients, moisture, and humus than sandy soils, have better drainage and infiltration of water and air than silt and clay-rich soils, and are easier to till than clay soils.
Does soil breathe?
Soils Breathe From burrowers to bacteria, the organisms that live in soils respire. Most of them take in oxygen to do their work, and they give off carbon dioxide, just as humans do. Soils breathe because they shelter and support living organisms.
Who is the father of soil science?
Vasily DokuchaevCelebrating the 175th anniversary of Vasily Dokuchaev, the father of soil science.
Does sand absorb water?
Sand absorbs water because sand particles have pores in them that, when dry, are filled with air. When the sand particles are wet, the air in the spores is replaced with water. … Sand by itself, without containing loam, silt or clay, has the least absorbent water capacity of all the soil types.
Is Gravel bigger than sand?
The difference between sand and gravel is simply the size of the material in question. … Sand particles are larger than silt but smaller than gravel. Gravel is a granular material derived from the erosion of rocks, ranging in size from 4.75 mm to 75 mm. Gravel particles are larger than sand but smaller than boulders.
Is air matter Yes or no?
But, like solids and liquids, air is matter. It has weight (more than we might imagine), it takes up space, and it is composed of particles too small and too spread apart to see. Air, a mixture of gases, shares properties with water vapor, the gaseous form of water that is part of air.


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Why is Nimesulide banned in many countries?
Q: Is Nimesulide a banned drug in many countries?
A:Nimesulide is an NSAID that is being used as an anti-pyretic in children on a vast scale in India. Since it has not been approved by any English-speaking country (US, Britain, Canada, Australia etc) with good adverse reaction reporting system, there is not much data on Phase IV i.e. post-marketing experience. WHO has reported two deaths in children due to Reyes syndrome (WHO Newsletter 1999:2). As you know this a serious event resulting in death and debilitating liver and/or brain damage. Aspirin in children is implicated in similar adverse effect; that is why it is contraindicated in children below 12 years. In addition, fever, like cough and diarrhoea, is a protective mechanism. There is general agreement that fever should not be excessively brought down in children because the real cause may be ignored (for instance pneumonia, meningitis etc). There have been several articles in the British medical media warning doctors not to succumb to parental pressure to reduce fever below 40-41 degree C (about 101F). Nimesulide does exactly the same. So apart from its adverse effects on liver and possibility of Reyes syndrome, it is not an appropriate anti-pyretic because of its rapid effect - in fact too rapid to be good for children. It is definitely implicated in hepatotoxcity in therapeutic dose. Due to this reason its use has been prohibited in Finland, Spain and Turkey not only in children but adults too. In Finland one death and several cases of hepatic damage necessiating liver transplant have been reported. Currently the European Drug Evaluation Agency is reviewing its status for an all-European approach. In the next issue of MIMS, we will carry a detailed editorial on nimesulide.
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Weed Seed: Linaria genistifolia (Broomleaf toadflax)
Canadian: Absent from Canada (Brouillet et al. 2016Footnote 1).
Worldwide: Native to central and eastern Europe and temperate Asia (USDA-ARS 2016Footnote 2). Introduced in France, Germany, Norway, and the United States, where it is present in Oregon, Minnesota, and some of the northeastern states (CABI 2016Footnote 3).
Duration of life cycle
Seed or fruit type
- Seed length: 0.6 - 0.8 mm
- Seed width: 0.4 - 0.5 mm
- Seed blocky, often with one tapered end
- Seed covered in ridges that form a wavy-wrinkled pattern
- Seed black with a bluish or silver sheen, immature seeds are greyish
- The seed edges are reticulated and winged, approximately 0.2 mm wide
Habitat and Crop Association
Pastures, roads and disturbed areas (Darbyshire 2003Footnote 4).
Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica)
- Dalmatian toadflax seeds are a similar size, blackish colour, rough surface and sharp winged edges as broomleaf toadflax.
- The shape tends to be more blocky without one tapered end and the winged edges do not have a strong microscopic pattern compared to broomleaf toadflax.
Striped toadflax (Linaria repens)
- Striped toadflax seeds are a similar size, dark colour and rough surface as broomleaf toadflax.
- Striped toadflax seeds lack a winged edge and have a dull brownish surface compared to broomleaf toadflax.
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This study seeks to better understand the factors contributing to the adoption of Software as a Service (SaaS) as on-demand sourcing option. Grounded in transaction cost theory (TCT), we developed a research model for assessing SaaS-sourcing at the application level. Four hypotheses with three TCTbased constructs (application specificity, environmental uncertainty, and usage frequency) and one contingency factor (firm size) affecting the adoption of SaaS-based sourcing were formulated. Survey data of 154 firms in Europe with 284 response items across different industries were collected to test the theoretical model. PLS-based structural equation modeling demonstrated that uncertainty emerges as the strongest factor for SaaS-adoption, while application specificity also contributes significantly. Differentiating between small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises, uncertainty represents the strongest driver for SaaS-adoption in SMBs, whereas application specificity is more important in enterprises. Finally, firm size is significantly and negatively associated with SaaS-based sourcing within, but not across the subgroups of SMBs and enterprises.


Common-Pool Resources
Goods that typically possess a natural or constructed system of resources
What are Common-Pool Resources?
Common-pool resources (CPRs), also referred to as common goods, are goods that typically possess a natural or constructed system of resources. CPRs are non-excludable, meaning that individuals or populations typically can't be prevented from using them, even if they aren't paying for them. They are, however, rivalrous, meaning that their usage makes it more difficult for others to subsequently utilize them.
Common-Pool Resources
Congestion and Overuse
Common-pool resources often suffer from being overused or becoming congested by use. It is largely due to the fact that such resources usually possess a primary resource, or stock variable, as well as smaller units that can be extracted and used, or the flow variable of the resource. There are a number of resources that fall into the common-pool category, including:
 - Fisheries
 - Pastures
 - Irrigation systems
Example of Common-Pool Resources
With common-pool resources, overuse occurs because of subtractability (rivalry). For example, consider a pasture. If the land isn't necessarily privately owned and is shared between multiple farmers grazing their cattle, then the pasture is a common-pool resource because it can't be effectively exclusive to any of the farmers.
However, as cattle are rotated between areas of the pasture, each area then becomes substantially less valuable to every farmer down the line, with the potential for overgrazing that will make the pasture not usable for any cattle, at least for a period of time. Here, the general acreage of the pasture space would be the primary resource or stock variable and the grass, then, would be the flow variable.
Controlling Common-Pool Resources
In order to make sure that CPRs retain their non-excludability and to work against the tendency toward overuse or congestion, protocols are typically established. The protocols include important items such as the following:
 - Establishing the boundaries of the resource, making it clear what space is part of the resource
 - Agreements between all users of the resource (planned or expected), or making assurances that all potential users are aware of the space and rules
 - Careful monitoring of the resource
 - Penalties put in place to sanction users who don't abide by established agreements on the proper use of the resource
 - Some forum or plan of action for resolution of conflicts if/when they arise
With most common-pool resources, legislation, the establishment of rules, and conflict resolution are done at a local level so that the resources aren't opened up further to overuse or exploitation. The government typically only steps in or is involved if the resources are part of a trade agreement or if disputes over the resources exceed the ability of local officials to control.
In some cases, the government must be included so that overuse of the resource – or exploitation of it – doesn't harm the broader community or the country, or create a global impact.
Final Word
Common-pool resources are important. They offer a set of goods or resources that can essentially be accessed by everyone. The danger comes when such resources are overused or abused and become at least temporarily unusable or significantly less valuable to other users.
Additional Resources
 - Consumption
 - Giffen Good
 - Supply and Demand
 - Veblen Goods
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Environmental engineering technicians help environmental engineers develop machines and production systems that effectively manage waste and reduce pollution. They are analyzers, contributors, and humanitarians that actively help clean up our cities and towns and prevent the spread of dangerous conditions such as asbestos and lead poisoning.
These technicians typically work in laboratories, as well as outdoors where they collect air and water samples to analyze. Becoming an environmental engineering technician involves a dedication to environmental conservation efforts. An associate's degree in environmental engineering technology is generally required. Jobs for this role are expected to grow 7% by 2029.
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Our results suggest that orally administered sodium fluoride enters liver and brain. The blood-brain barrier fails to exclude the fluoride ion from nerve tissue. That fluoride ions also readily pass the placental barrier has been repeatedly demonstrated (9). Fluoride-levels in brain reach a maximum approximately two hours after it has been administered, whereas accumulation in liver continues for at least three hours.


Distance Between Fargo, ND and Leavenworth, KS
How many miles? 587 Miles / 945 Km
How many times? 8 hours 24 mins
Distance, Gas Consumption and Emission Notes
Distance from Fargo, ND to Leavenworth, KS is 587Miles or 945 Km. You can get this distance about 8 hours 24 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 532 Miles or 856 Km, You can get this distance about 1 hours 38 mins.
A car with an average MPG will needs 27.18 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Fargo, ND and Leavenworth, KS is $61.7.
During the route, an average car will release 532.51 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
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Are you confused about when to use "taking" or "taken" in your sentences? It's a common dilemma for many English learners, but with a little knowledge, you can avoid making mistakes and sound more professional in your writing.
Let's start with the basics. "Taking" is the present participle of the verb "take," which means to hold, grasp, or receive something. On the other hand, "taken" is the past participle of "take," which means something that has been received, captured, or brought under control.
Here are some examples to help you distinguish between "taking" and "taken."
1. I am taking a shower
2. She has taken a shower
In the first example, "taking" is used because the action is ongoing, and the subject is currently in the process of taking a shower. In contrast, the second sentence uses "taken" because the subject has already completed the action of taking a shower.
Now, let's explore some other situations where "taking" or "taken" may be used.
When to use "taking"?
1. To express an ongoing activity:
"I am taking a class on literature."
2. To describe someone's behavior:
"He is taking his boss's advice."
3. To refer to medications or drugs being consumed:
"She is taking aspirin for her headache."
4. To indicate transportation:
"I am taking a taxi to the airport."
5. To define involvement or responsibility:
"I am taking responsibility for the project."
When to use "taken"?
1. To refer to the past:
"She has taken dance lessons since she was five."
2. To describe an action that has been completed:
"He has taken care of the paperwork."
3. To indicate a state of possession:
"They have taken ownership of the property."
4. To show that permission has been granted:
"I have taken permission from my boss to take a day off."
5. To show control over something:
"The police have taken the suspect into custody."
So, what are some tips that can help you use "taking" or "taken" correctly in your sentences? Here are a few suggestions:
1. Pay attention to the tense: If you're talking about something that is happening currently, use "taking." If you're discussing something that has already happened, use "taken."
2. Think about the context: Consider the situation or the event being described and choose the appropriate form of the verb.
3. Use an online grammar checker: There are several online tools available that can help you check your grammar and ensure that you're using the right form of the verb.
4. Read widely: To improve your grammar and sentence structure, read widely and pay attention to how other writers use "taking" or "taken."
Using "taking" and "taken" correctly may seem like a small detail, but it can make a big difference in how your writing is perceived. By following the guidelines presented here, you can avoid making mistakes and present yourself as a knowledgeable and competent writer. Happy writing!


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A string of trapped ions at zero temperature exhibits a structural phase transition to a zigzag structure, tuned by reducing the transverse trap potential or the interparticle distance. The transition is driven by transverse, short wavelength vibrational modes. We argue that this is a quantum phase transition, which can be experimentally realized and probed. Indeed, by means of a mapping to the Ising model in a transverse field, we estimate the quantum critical point in terms of the system parameters, and find a finite, measurable deviation from the critical point predicted by the classical theory. A measurement procedure is suggested which can probe the effects of quantum fluctuations at criticality. These results can be extended to describe the transverse instability of ultracold polar molecules in a one-dimensional optical lattice.
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Acknowledgment: This study was partially funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) under research contract PTDC/AGR-AAM/70136/2006.

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Human Space Exploration: Why Do Japanese Go to Space?
In 2012, Japan celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first spaceflight by a Japanese astronaut, Mamoru Mohri. The previous year, 2011, was the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
JAXA held two meetings in Japan to celebrate these events, "The First International Space Exploration Symposium – Space Exploration for Humanity and the Future" and "The JAXA Astronauts 20th Anniversary Symposium – Japanese Astronauts Discuss 20 Years of Progress and Future Prospects."
At these symposiums, lively panel discussions were held on the topic of human space exploration. Here are the highlights.


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Java Question
What does it mean when Statement.executeUpdate() returns -1?
A query that works in management studio and in the
executeUpdate
makes that same
executeUpdate
return
-1
, which is undefined in any documentation we can find. Its supposed to return only the rowcount or
0
. What does this mean? The driver is the JDBC-ODBC bridge if that matters.
Example:
String query = "IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM animals WHERE animal_name ='" + a +"') INSERT INTO " + table + " (animal_name, animal_desc, species_id) VALUES ('" + a + "', '" + b + "', " + c + ")";
int result = statement.executeUpdate(query);
System.out.println(result);
The query works, as the row is added to the database, it's just strange that it returns -1 where the documentation says it will only return 0 or the rowcount (as I've been corrected).
UPDATE:
Running this in Management Studio results with "Command completed successfully."
IF NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM animals WHERE animal_name = 'a')
INSERT INTO animals(animal_name, animal_desc, species_id) VALUES ('a', 'a', 1)
That should mean the method should return 0 because it doesn't return anything, correct?
Answer Source
As the statement executed is not actually DML (eg UPDATE, INSERT or EXECUTE), but a piece of T-SQL which contains DML, I suspect it is not treated as an update-query.
Section 13.1.2.3 of the JDBC 4.1 specification states something (rather hard to interpret btw):
When the method execute returns true, the method getResultSet is called to retrieve the ResultSet object. When execute returns false, the method getUpdateCount returns an int. If this number is greater than or equal to zero, it indicates the update count returned by the statement. If it is -1, it indicates that there are no more results.
Given this information, I guess that executeUpdate() internally does an execute(), and then - as execute() will return false - it will return the value of getUpdateCount(), which in this case - in accordance with the JDBC spec - will return -1.
This is further corroborated by the fact 1) that the Javadoc for Statement.executeUpdate() says:
Returns: either (1) the row count for SQL Data Manipulation Language (DML) statements or (2) 0 for SQL statements that return nothing
And 2) that the Javadoc for Statement.getUpdateCount() specifies:
the current result as an update count; -1 if the current result is a ResultSet object or there are no more results
Just to clarify: given the Javadoc for executeUpdate() the behavior is probably wrong, but it can be explained.
Also as I commented elsewhere, the -1 might just indicate: maybe something was changed, but we simply don't know, or we can't give an accurate number of changes (eg because in this example it is a piece of T-SQL that is executed).


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Always transport the grenades unloaded. Store and transport the detonators separately.
Model 1939 Egg-shaped Hand Grenade
This is an offensive timed hand grenade. It weighs 220 grams.
To prepare this grenade for throwing, extract the fuse with the protective cap from the grenade (shown in figure 112 in the left hand) and inspect the fuse housing. Make sure that it is free from debris. Screw off the safety cap from the distance cylinder (fig 112). Replace it with a detonator. The open part of the detonator may contain wood shavings, cloth fibers, etc. In this case, turn the detonator so that they fall out. If they do not, discard the detonator, as it is unusable. Do not attempt to extract debris from the detonator with any object.
If you have a functioning detonator, slide it on the distance cylinder carefully (fig 113). Then, screw the fuse into the grenade and tighten the nut (fig 114). The grenade is ready for use.
Fig. 112. How to remove the safety cap.
Fig. 113. How to put on the detonator.
Fig. 114. How to tighten the fuse with a nut.
Screw off the safety cap, which remains attached by a cord. Take the grenade in your right hand. Grip the cap with your index and middle fingers, and throw the grenade. Remember that it will detonate 4 seconds after you throw.
Some grenades already have a detonator inserted. Know how to disarm them. Pull the fuse out of the grenade. Carefully take the detonator off and wrap it in a rag. Put the safety cap back on and screw the fuse back into the grenade.
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The body of peers; the nobility, collectively.
The group of nobles, barons and above, considered to be peers. In an SCA context, the peers are comprised of the three equal branches, the Laurel, Pelican and Knight. The three orders are in taken to be equal, though not the same--companions of the order of the Laurel are known for their excellence in the arts, the Pelican for their service to the kingdom, and the knights for their prowess on the field. All SCA peers are expected to possess the qualities that the peers share; especially courtesy and the willingness to teach what they have learned to others.
A third function of the Crown Tourney and Imperial Census is to induct members of the Imperial Orders of Peerage, and the Royal Guilds. This includes the Order of the Dove and the Knights Imperica.
the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
Highly respected group of people who have been given the highest SCA awards for Arts & Sciences (Laurel), Fighting (Chivalry), or Service (Pelican). Also Royal Peers, who have been Kings/Queens or Princes/Princesses.
The highest level of awards in the Kingdom of Calontir. With a peerage, you are considered an expert in your field. ennsic War: ( event) The oldest running and largest SCA war in the world, held annually during August in Pennsylvania. This war comprises the armies of the East versus the armies of the Middle.
The British Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system. The term is used both collectively to refer to the entire body of titles, and individually to refer to a specific title.

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]] {
 def onInput(cont: Step[Byte, Seq[Byte]] => Future[B]) = step(Step.Done(data, Input.Empty))
 case Input.Empty => this
One big difference here that you now notice is when we receive EOF, we actually pass Done into the step function, to say we are done consuming the input.
And so now we've built our iteratee interface. Our naming isn't quite right though, so we'll rename the trait obviously to Iteratee, and we'll rename onInput to fold, since we are folding our state into one result. And so now we get our interface:
trait Iteratee[E, +A] {
Iteratees in practice
So far we've started with the requirements of a traditional imperative input stream, and described what an iteratee is in constrast to that. But looking at the above code, you might think that using them is really difficult. They seem like they are far more complex than they need to be, at least conceptually, to implement reactive streams. Well, it turns out that although so far we've shown the basics of the iteratee interface, there is a lot more that a full iteratee API has to offer, and once we start understanding this, and using it, you will start to see how powerful, simple and useful iteratees are.
So remember how iteratees are immutable? And remember how iteratees can be in one of three states, cont, done and error, and depending on which state it's in, it will pass its corresponding step class to the folder function? Well, if an iteratee is immutable and it can be in one of three states, then it can only ever be in that state that it's in, and therefore it will only ever pass that corresponding step to the folder function. If an iteratee is done, it's done, it doesn't matter how many times you call its fold function, it will never become cont or error, and its done value will never change, it will only ever pass the Done step to the folder function with the same A value and the same left over input. Because of this, there is only one implementation of a done iteratee that we'll ever need, it looks like this:
case class Done[E, A](a: A, e: Input[E] = Input.Empty) extends Iteratee[E, A] {
 def fold[B](folder: Step[E, A] => Future[B]): Future[B] = folder(Step.Done(a, e))
This is the only done iteratee you'll ever need to indicate that you're done. In the Consume iteratee above, when we reached EOF, we created a done iteratee using an anonymous inner class, we didn't need to do this, we could have just used the Done iteratee above. The exact same thing holds for error iteratees:
case class Error[E](msg: String, e: Input[E]) extends Iteratee[E, Nothing] {
 def fold[B](folder: Step[E, Nothing] => Future[B]): Future[B] = folder(Step.Error(msg, e))
You may be surprised to find out the exact same thing applies to cont iteratees too - a cont iteratee just passes a function the folder, and that function, because the iteratee is immutable, is never going to change. So consequently, the following iteratee will usually be good enough for your requirements:
case class Cont[E, A](k: Input[E] => Iteratee[E, A]) extends Iteratee[E, A] {
 def fold[B](folder: Step[E, A] => Future[B]): Future[B] = folder(Step.Cont(k))
So let's rewrite our consume iteratee to use these helper classes:
def consume(data: Array[Byte]): Iteratee[Byte, Array[Byte]] = Cont {
 case Input.El(byte) => consume(data :+ byte)
 case Input.EOF => Done(data)
 case Input.Empty => consume(data)
A CSV parser
Now we're looking a lot simpler, our code is focussed on just handling the different types of input we could receive, and returning the correct result. So let's start writing some different iteratees. In fact, let's write an iteratee that parses a CSV file from a stream of characters. Our CSV parser will support optionally quoting fields, and escaping quotes with a double quote.
Our first step will be to write the building blocks of our parser. First up, we want to write something that skips some kinds of white space. So let's write a general purpose drop while iteratee:
def dropWhile(p: Char => Boolean): Iteratee[Char, Unit] = Cont {
 case in @ Input.El(char) if!p(char) => Done(Unit, in)
 case in @ Input.EOF => Done(Unit, in)
 case _ => dropWhile(p)
Since we're just dropping input, our result is actually Unit. We return Done if the predicate doesn't match the current char, or if we reach EOF, and otherwise, we return ourselves again. Note that when we are done, we include the input that was passed into us as the remaining data, because this is going to be needed to be consumed by the next iteratee. Using this iteratee we can now write an iteratee that drops white space:
def dropSpaces = dropWhile(c => c =='' || c == '\t' || c == '\r')
Next up, we're going to write a take while iteratee, it's going to be a mixture between our earlier consume iteratee, carrying state between each invocation, and the drop while iteratee:
def takeWhile(p: Char => Boolean, data: Seq[Char] = IndexedSeq[Char]()): Iteratee[Char, Seq[Char]] = Cont {
 case in @ Input.El(char) => if (p(char)) {
 takeWhile(p, data :+ char)
 } else {
 Done(data, in)
 case in @ Input.EOF => Done(data, in)
 case _ => takeWhile(p, data)
We also want to write a peek iteratee, that looks at what the next input is, without actually consuming it:
def peek: Iteratee[Char, Option[Char]] = Cont {
 case in @ Input.El(char) => Done(Some(char), in)
 case in @ Input.EOF => Done(None, in)
 case Input.Empty => peek
Note that our peek iteratee must return an option, since if it encounters EOF, it can't return anything.
And finally, we want a take one iteratee:
def takeOne: Iteratee[Char, Option[Char]] = Cont {
 case in @ Input.El(char) => Done(Some(char))
 case in @ Input.EOF => Done(None, in)
 case Input.Empty => takeOne
Using the take one iteratee, we'll build an expect iteratee, that mandates that a certain character must appear next otherwise it throws an error:
def expect(char: Char): Iteratee[Char, Unit] = takeOne.flatMap {
 case Some(c) if c == char => Done(Unit)
 case Some(c) => Error("Expected " + char + " but got " + c, Input.El(c))
 case None => Error("Premature end of input, expected: " + char, Input.EOF)
Notice the use of flatMap here. If you haven't come across it before, in the asynchronous world, flatMap basically means "and then". It applies a function to the result of the iteratee, and returns a new iteratee. In our case we're using it to convert the result to either a done iteratee, or an error iteratee, depending on whether the result is what we expected. flatMap is one of the fundamental mechanisms that we'll be using to compose our iteratees together.
Now with our building blocks, we are ready to start building our CSV parser. The first part of it that we'll write is an unquoted value parser. This is very simple, we just want to take all characters that aren't a comma or new line, with one catch. We want the result to be a String, not a Seq[Char] like takeWhile produces. Let's see how we do that:
def unquoted = takeWhile(c => c!= ',' && c!= '\n').map(v => v.mkString.trim)
As you can see, we've used the map function to transform the end result from a sequence of characters into a String. This is another key method on iteratees that you will find useful.
Our next task is to parse a quoted value. Let's start with an implementation that doesn't take into account escaped quotes. To parse a quoted value, we need to expect a quote, and then we need to take any value that is not a quote, and then we need to expect a quote. Notice that during that sentence I said "and then" 2 times? What method can we use to do an "and then"? That's right, the flatMap method that I talked about before. Let's see what our quoted value parser looks like:
def quoted = expect('"')
 .flatMap(_ => takeWhile(_!= '"'))
 .flatMap(value => expect('"')
 .map(_ => value.mkString))
So now you can probably start to see the usefulness of flatMap. In fact it is so useful, not just for iteratees, but many other things, that Scala has a special syntax for it, called for comprehensions. Let's rewrite the above iteratee using that:
def quoted = for {
 _ <- expect('"')
 value <- takeWhile(_!= '"')
 _ <- expect('"')
} yield value.mkString
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A floating-point arithmetic algorithm designed for solving usual boolean operations (intersection, union, and
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applications in computational physics (e.g. cut-cell volume mesh generation or high order conservative remapping).
The method provides conformal polyhedral meshes upon exit. The core idea is to triangulate the polygons, solve the
intersections at the triangular level, reconstruct the polyhedra from the cloud of conformal triangles and then reaggregate
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The Life of a Programmer
Breaking the type tree with modifiers
A language's type hierarchy is formed with both linking and attributes. But what if a uniform hierarchy is not the correct way to represent a type? In Leaf I'm about to refactor the type system to do exactly that: split up the type tree. Compared to C++ I have more fundamental type modifiers and conversion rules which make a simple tree hard to use (which is not to imply C++ compilers get away with using simple type trees).
To recall, in my previous article I used the 'integer' and 'pointer' types to demonstrate this. The 'integer' has an attribute 'size' whereas the pointer is a linking type which forms a simple list.
[sourcecode]
class type_integer : type {
int size;
}
class type_pointer : type {
type * sub;
}
[/sourcecode]
A tuple has multiple links and thus forms a full tree, but for this article a simple attribute and list-like type are enough.
What about 'const'?
'const' is the first type keyword which puts a slight wrinkle in the tree system. Is it a tree construct like a pointer, or is an attribute, like size is for an integer. Either way it could apply to all other types. Here's what those two approaches look like.
[sourcecode]
//as a tree-type
class type_const : type {
type * sub;
}
//as an attribute we modify the base type
class type {
bool const;
}
[/sourcecode]
Problems with the tree approach
The first problem with the approach is that it allows you to create types which aren't actually possible in the language. Since 'sub' can be anything it could actually be a another 'type_const'. This would allow the type tree to contain types like 'const->const->const->integer'. From a compiler's perspective this becomes an issue since you have to decide whether these are real types, or are simply errors in the system. In the modifier approach this cannot happen: the type tree cannot represent unreal types.
The second problem is with conversion. In C++ a 'const' value can be copied just like a normal value. The 'const' modifier plays no role in the ability to copy the value. In the compiler however you now have to deal with this in two manners. If you wish to copy you must first check if the type is 'const', then strip that off to get to the underlying type. In the attribute approach we always immediately have the true type and can simply ignore the 'const' modifier.
Key problem with the attribute approach
There is a problem with producing new types. Say you already have a type object and merely wish to create the 'const' form of that type. In the tree-approach you'd simply create a new 'type_const' and link to the existing type. In the modifier approach however you need clone the type and then set the 'const' modifier. At first this may not seem so bad, and it's the way my Leaf compiler currently works.
But it leads to a big problem, the one I'm trying to solve. The moment you clone a type you end up with a second unrelated type. For fundamentals like 'integer', and even anonymous 'tuple' types this isn't an issue. The moment you introduce named types, as created by a user, you get a problem. Say the user creates a tuple type called 'point'. Then later they want a 'const point'. In the modifer approach those two types are unrelated as you cloned one to create the other. This becomes problematic when matching types. There's no longer an easy way to know that a 'const point' can be copied to produce a 'point' value.
Splitting the tree
The downside of the attribute approach may seem overwhelming and drive one towards the tree approach. In Leaf however the problem gets more complex. Beyond just a simple 'const' modifier, I have several other core attributes, such as 'optional' and 'shared'. There are also several implicit types like 'lvalue' and 'rvalue' (which C++ also has to deal with). Trying to handle these in a tree is extremely troublesome for type conversion. The modifiers cannot form chains and need to be visible as a set, not one at a time. Consider the following Leaf variable.
[sourcecode]
alias type_a : optional shared integer;
[/sourcecode]
Logically forms a proper tree: 'optional->shared->integer'. The other order 'shared->optional->integer' is simply not possible in Leaf. During conversion however, 'optional' and 'shared' have both individual and combined rules. In the tree-form it's too hard to figure out which attributes have actually been applied.
Note that the chain form is used when I lower the code to Leaf IR (the simplified language between high-level Leaf and the back-end, LLVM at the moment). At the lower levels the attributes become somewhat problematic to use, so I take the chained approach. Again here however it makes type-collapsing/combining optimizations a bit more difficult.
Neither approach is ideal, perhaps a combined approach makes sense. Basically I retain the tree, but instead of linking directly to other types they all use a reference intermediate. The top-level of any tree then also starts with this reference.
[sourcecode]
class reference {
bool optional;
bool shared;
bool const;
type * underlying;
}
//now a compound type uses the references instead of the direct type, for example a 2-tuple would be
class type_2tuple : type {
reference first;
reference second;
}
[/sourcecode]
The 'type' hierarchy is now a bare hierarchy which tracks the "true" object type ignoring any storage, access, and other modifiers. I think this will work, but I'm not absolutely positive. I am however certain that the current approach is failing and I need to try something else.
Followup
I've converted Leaf to the proposed system. Generally it works well and my code is greatly simplified. A large advantage is that the type-tree is now immutable (post-construction) and thus compound types really share their sub-part types (through a type reference of course).
Perhaps the biggest problem is that it makes it easy to forget about the modifiers. Numerous times I would just check for a given fundamental type. My tests would also work since they are written only for the feature I'm adding. The moment I add some modifiers to the test, it breaks. For example, a function takes a 3-tuple parameter and I am trying to pass an optional 3-tuple. Originally the conversion code just checked the tuple part and forgot about the optional bit. The lower Leaf-IR layer then produces an error since it generates type-incompatible instructions.
A bigger problem is perhaps the 'const' modifier, especially when dealing with lvalues. Does the 'const' apply to the variable, or to the underlying dereferenced value? I haven't thought more about this as I haven't implemented 'const' yet. I will also be implementing a 'readonly' modifier and need the system to be consistent. It's easy enough to have both 'pre' and 'post' variants, but then the syntax might become ambiguous.


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 - Multiply the 'blue' number by 16
 - Add the three numbers together
If you want bright red, for example, type COLOUR 3. The number for medium green is 2 × 4 = 8, and for bright blue 3 × 16 = 48.
Finally, if it's the background colour you want to change, add 128 to the total.
Adding TINT
You may have worked out that the maximum colour number you can have is:
 3 × 16 + 3 × 4 + 3 = 63
which means 64 possible colours, including zero (black). But isn't this meant to be a 256 colour mode? We only seem to have a quarter of that number.
We can't specify the colour with a number between 0 and 255 because numbers 128 and above are used to set the background colour. Instead, we set four levels each of red, green and blue with the COLOUR command and fill in the gaps between them with another command, TINT.
Again for technical reasons, the four values of TINT have to occupy the range 0 to 255, so they go up in steps of 64. We can illustrate the use of COLOUR and TINT with another short program called Shades:
Line 70 applies the same value to red, green and blue so that all the colours produced are shades of grey. We have two FOR... NEXT loops, one inside the other (we say they are nested loops). The effect of this is that each time the outer loop (from lines 50 to 100) goes round once, the inner loop (lines 60 to 90) goes round four times - for each value of col% there are four values of tint%. This gives us 16 different shades of grey (including black) and we haven't even varied the amounts of red, green and blue!
... 16 different shades of grey
... 16 different shades of grey
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Kilnave Cross and Chapel
Bridgend, Islay OS Map
Early Christian Cross; Chapel Canmore
Also known as Cill Naoimh; Cill Neimh
Kilnave stands on the west shore of the sandy estury of Loch Gruinart at the northwest of Islay. There's a ruined chapel here which is probably late-mediaeval in date within a Victorian enclosure. But much older is the free-standing cross which is held in a modern concrete base. RCAHMS date the cross to either the 5th or the 8th century.
The cross has been badly weathered over the centuries and much of the surface has flaked off, leaving very little of any original decorative carving to be seen.
The burial ground also contains gravestones that are modern and dated stones going back to the 1700s
Tradition has it that the chapel was burned down in 1598, whilst inside were the fugitives from a local battle.
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Database Assistant (Lebanese Citizens Only)
Applications should include a detailed CV with at least two References and a cover letter. Please send your CV in English, writing in the subject the reference "Database Assistant" to the following e-mail address: [email protected]. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2022. Any CV submitted without reference will be disregarded.
The Database Assistant bears full responsibility for accurate and efficient management of all data coming from the field activities, as well as provides support to the Program teams with the data monitoring, and databasesformat development, completion and processing. Moreover, the Database Assistant is responsible for the good organization and filing of program databases archives, as well as for producing accurate and timely reports on program activities and beneficiary numbers.
Detailed responsibilities include:
Database processing and management:
- To provide AMEU, program, reporting and GIS units with relevant and accurate data outputs upon request;
- To develop beneficiary databases templates and contribute to the effective use of the templates by the program teams
- To maintain up-to-date databases as required, including across all relevant programs and supporting all relevant departments / units
- To code project-related questionnaires / forms using the software Open Data Kit and perform data extractions from the online ONA platform, upon request from AME manager and AME officers
- To ensure that up-to-date files are comprehensively stored electronically on the internal server in an organized and coherent way and files containing beneficiary data are password-protected, in line with ACTED's data protection policy
Data quality verification
- To check the quality of the data submitted by field staff and timely liaise with the AMEM and the field staff regarding missing data, eventual mistakes, data discrepancies and/or inconsistencies (e.g. lack of transparency, lack of accuracy, not in line with donor requirements, etc.)
- To clean data collected during assessments and flag any issues to the relevant departments
- To process and verify all data and information from field – in particular ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, coherence, comprehensiveness the data. Upon request from AME manager, this may include verifying the matching between existing hard copies and submitted soft copies;
- Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to supervisors and other team members
- Perform any other related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor
Required personal qualities
The Database Assistant will be appraised on his/her demonstration of the qualities and competencies listed below as well as from carrying out of the duties in the previous section.
Required qualifications and experience
- BA, BSc on Computer Science, Information Management Systems (IMS) or related field, or relevant, MA, MSc;
- Solid competencies in Excel is strongly desirable.
- Fluency in Arabic and English is required (particularly written).
- Prior knowledge of ODK is preferred
- Experience working in international NGOs and/or UN in a similar position preferred;
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- Understanding the nature of work carried out by programs is necessary for ensuring the relevance and usability of the data entered. Therefore a proactive and self-motivated attitude towards gaining a good understanding of ACTED programs is essential.
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The law frequently distinguishes between individualized knowledge (awareness that one's act will harm a particular victim, e.g., driving through an intersection while aware that one's automobile is likely to injure a pedestrian) and statistical knowledge (awareness that one's activity or multiple acts will, to a high statistical likelihood, harm one or more potential victims, e.g., proceeding with a large construction project that one confidently predicts will result in worker injuries). Under tort and criminal law doctrine, acting with individualized knowledge is ordinarily much more difficult to justify, and, if unjustified, much more culpable, than acting with statistical knowledge. Yet the distinction is very difficult to explain and defend.
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Luminescence, induced absorption and degenerate four-wave mixing experiments are perform on GaN epilayers grown on a sapphire substrate by MOCVD.
We measure the nonlinear behavior of the luminescence spectra near the excitonic resonance, by using an excitation at 4.026 eV from an excimer laser. At low intensities of excitation, spectra show a saturation of the I2 line due to the finite donor density in the sample. Higher intensities of excitation induce collision processes between photo-created quasi-particles.
Using a dye laser as a pump beam, we measure the induced variation of absorption of a probe beam as a function of the intensity and of the wavelength of the excitation. With increasing intensities of the pump beam, transmission spectra show a red-shift of the absorption edge and of the excitonic resonance.
Pulsed degenerate four-wave mixing experiments were performed using the third harmonic of a picosecond Nd-YAG laser at 3.492 eV. A characteristic time constant of 16 ps has been measured, which is independent of the temperature, spacing of the interference fringe and of the intensity of the pump beams.


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Texas Wild-rice (Zizania texana)
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- Endangered, Listed 4/26/1978
- Texas wild-rice has long green leaves up to 45 inches in length and 1/4 to 1 inch wide. Rice "seeds" are black or brown.
- Life History
- Texas wild-rice is an aquatic perennial grass found only in the upper two miles of the San Marcos River in central Texas. It is related to the wild-rice grown for human food. On a sunny day, this plant's bright green leaves can be seen waving in the current near the river bottom in areas where the water is clean and clear. This plant is endangered because the river water is being impacted by the growth of the city of San Marcos and increasing numbers of people swimming, canoeing, and tubing the river. Because more people are using water, less underground water is flowing from the springs. Nutria, a non-native rodent that lives in wetland areas, is also a threat because it eats the wild-rice.
- This plant grows in clear flowing spring-fed waters.
- This species grows in the San Marcos River in Hays County, central Texas; Edwards Plateau region. Currently, only one population is known.
- You can help save this plant by not pulling it up or disturbing it. Do your part to conserve water and keep the San Marcos River clean.


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Amber teething necklaces for teething babies and children can alleviate drooling and pain when teething. Baltic amber contains a substance called succinic acid. When worn on the skin, body heat causes the amber to release an oil containing succinic acid, which when absorbed into the skin, works to block pain and reduce inflammation and is commonly known as "teething jewelry" in Europe. All amber necklaces feature a safety breakaway clasp for child safety.


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This is a clicker training video on how to teach your dog to cross their paws. If you don't have a clicker you can always use some other noise maker like a clicking pen, or just a word like "yes!"
There are many ways to teach this behavior. Another being, holding out your hand and asking the dog to "Shake" and then whipping your hand away so that the dogs foot lands on top of the other foot. There is also another way, where the trainer can lure the dog to the left or right when they are in the down position and the dog will naturally cross their paws to reach the treat, which you can use your clicker to capture.
Some dogs are easier than others! Kiko with her match stick legs (who NEVER crosses her paws hardly ever) was a challenge!
Also pay attention to the way your dogs hips are laying. If they lay with their hips to one side, then it might be easier for them to cross their paws in one direction better than the other. If they are lying like a lion then they will be able to cross both ways with the same ease.


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Notes on Managing InterSystems IRIS via Routines
The Management Portal provides a convenient, browser-based interface for controlling the system. However, to cover those scenarios when the system cannot be managed from a browser, InterSystems IRIS provides interactive routines that perform the same tasks. When run in the Terminal, these routines act as command-line interfaces. Note that within legacy documentation, these routines are referred to as character-based routines. These routines are described elsewhere in detail; the purpose of this page is to provide additional information that applies to all these routines.
Caution:
There is nothing to prevent multiple instances of the same routine from being executed at the same time by different system administrators (or even the same administrator). If this happens, it is the responsibility of the administrators to coordinate their activity to avoid conflicts and achieve their objectives with regard to the coherence of the affected data.
Important:
Administrators who elect to use the routines described in the documentation are assumed to have a detailed operating knowledge of how InterSystems IRIS works and what parameter values are appropriate for the options they choose.
To use any of these routines from the Terminal, you must be in the %SYS namespace and must belong to at least the %Manager role. To start a routine, use the DO command. For example, to invoke the ^LEGACYNETWORK routine (a routine that supports configuration of legacy networking tools), use the following command:
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Upon start, each of these routines first presents you with a list of options. Select an option by entering its number after the "Option?" prompt. In most cases, the choices on the initial menu choice lead to further menus, or to requests for information until the routine has sufficient information to accomplish its task.
Note the following additional points:
 - Each option has a numeric prefix. Select an option by typing its number. The option-number pattern is used throughout the routines.
 - All option lists have an item to exit this level of menu and return to the previous level. You may also reply to the "Option?" prompt with Enter. This is interpreted as if you had chosen the "Exit" option, that is, you are finished with that section and you are presented with the next "upper" level of options. An Enter reply to the top-level of options exits the routine.
 - Many of the prompts for information have a default value which is selected by typing the Enter key. When there is a default value available, it is shown after the prompt message and followed by the characters "=>" as in
 Unsuccessful login attempts before locking user? 5 =>

 where the default value is 5 for the number of times a user may try to login and fail before the system locks their username.
 - Prompts whose defaults are "Yes" or "No" also accept any matching partial response such as "yE" or "n". The match is done ignoring the case of the response.
 - In options whose intent is to alter the characteristics of existing user, roles, services, and so on, the existing value of the item is displayed as the default. Typing Enter preserves that value and moves on to the next prompt.
 - Some prompts ask for a pattern to use when matching items such as usernames. The default pattern is usually "*" that matches all items. In such patterns the asterisk matches any sequence of characters, much like it does in DOS. A pattern may also consist of a comma-separated list of items each of which is treated as its own pattern. An item is treated as being selected if it matches any pattern in the list.
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How to remove duplicate packets in real time
Use hardware acceleration on the Gen3 capture card to remove duplicate packets before they are captured to disk or acknowledged by Observer. This is called packet deduplication.
Prerequisite(s):
Hardware acceleration must be enabled on your Gen3 capture card for this feature to function. Hardware acceleration for your virtual adapter is enabled by default.

To use hardware acceleration to skip duplicate packets:
1. Right-click the Gen3 capture card-equipped probe instance and choose Probe or Device Properties.
2. Click the Virtual Adapters tab.
3. Click Edit Adapter.
4. In the Assign Ports to Virtual Adapter window, select Skip duplicate packets and click OK.
5. Click Skip Duplicate Packets Configuration.
The Skip Duplicate Packets Using Hardware Accelerated Capture Adapter dialog appears.

Figure 98: Skip Duplicate Packets Using Hardware Accelerated Capture Adapter
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6. Select how duplicate packets are recognized by the Gen3 capture card and click OK.
Example: For example, by selecting Examine IP time to live (TTL), the packet time to live is considered when determining a duplicate packet. If the option is cleared, TTL is ignored for all consideration of what is, and what is not, a duplicate packet.
7. Click OK to enable packet deduplication.

The Gen3 capture card now skips duplicate packets that it receives on the active instance. The duplicate packets will not be saved to disk or acknowledged by Observer.


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Discharge dyeing works with the removal of the dye originally applied to the fabric. In this case, it was originally a red piece of fabric using a dye remover was applied through a stencil resulting in a pattern of the red colour. This technique was introduced into China in the 50s which became very popular in the rural area. Traditional fabric dyeing technique in China are based on vegetable dye where the intensity of the colour will run through time and wash. Discharge dyeing was most welcomed as the colour stays and the patterns are fine. This fabric has a butterfly and flower print.


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FRITZ!Box 6840 LTE – Service - Knowledge Base
Setting up access and prioritization rules for a network application
You can define rules for network applications in the FRITZ!Box so that
- some access profiles are completely prevented from accessing the Internet with them (parental controls).
- their Internet access is treated with high priority or low priority if the Internet connection is overloaded (prioritization).
Requirements / Restrictions
- You can only regulate applications that exclusively use the TCP and UDP protocols.
- Determine which ports and IP protocols the application uses. Refer to the manufacturer for this information, for example consult the manual.
Note:You can find a non-binding overview of the ports used by many applications at _URL_.
2 Adding a network application
- Click "Internet" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Filters" in the "Internet" menu.
- Click on the "Lists" tab.
- Click the "Add Network Application" button in the "Network Applications" section.
Note:Several applications are preconfigured in the FRITZ!Box. Click the corresponding button (Edit) if you want to customize them.
- Enter a name of your choice for the application in the "Network application" field.
- Click the "New Protocol" button.
- Select the protocol used by the application to send data to the Internet.
- Only if you selected the TCP or UDP protocol:
- Enter the source port(s) and destination port(s) used to establish the connection.
- Click "OK".
- If the application uses different protocols and/or ports, repeat steps 6 - 8 for these as well.
Nine different rules are required to configure the game FIFA 2016 as a network application in the FRITZ!Box:
- Click "OK" to save the settings.


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Laboratories for paper, paperboard and pulp testing
Physical and mechanical properties of paper and paperboard are strongly affected by their moisture content, BS EN 20187 and ISO 187 which varies according to R.H.% and temperature where the samples are placed.
Before carrying out testings on paper , pulp and paperboard in an environmentally controlled laboratory at 23 °C with 50% of R.H.%, the samples are prepared by bringing them to a thermohygrometric equilibrium condition for a period approximately 24/48 hours as indicated in the ISO 187 standard.
For example, in the Regulations for the use of the G.I.F.C.O. - Italian group of corrugated cardboard manufacturers in Chapter 2 the climatic conditions of reference are indicated as below:
The finished product must be conditioned according to the ISO 187 standard:
- 23°C ± 1°C for temperature
- 50% ± 2% for relative humidity
Following parameters have to be considered for different test methods:
- 21°C ± 1°C for temperature;
- 65% ± 2% for relative humidity;
Considering that the samples conditioning must be active for a period of time not less than four hours
In addition samples conditioning must be extended so that two consecutive weighings of the sample, carried out at intervals of time of at least one hour, show a difference in weight < 0,25% of their initial mass.
Temperature (° C) and relative humidity (%) inside the laboratory must be cyclically recorded by a datalogger in order to keep the environmental conditions under control and within the limits set by the current standard (e.g. ISO 187).
Thermohygrometric monitoring probes must have a measurement accuracy lower than the prescribed tolerances and data must be saved for inspection and QMS as e.g. ISO/IEC 17025 .
Branca Idealair manufactures climatic units in direct expansion or cooled-water with hydronic modules to condition paper, pulp and paperboard testing laboratories proposing ad-hoc solutions for technical consultancy, realization and units supply.
Select the "Room air volume (m3)":
- Air volume: 9 ÷ 25 m3
Air volume: 20 ÷ 50 m3
Air volume: 50 ÷ 100 m3
AIR VOLUME: 100 ÷ 200 m3
Air volume: 200 ÷ 300 m3
Air volume: 300 ÷ 500 m3
Air volume: 500 ÷ 800 m3
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Truvia sweetener is toxic to fruit flies, study finds
Erythritol, the main component of the sweetener Truvia, has a new, unexpected application -- it may be used as an insecticide. And a sixth grader can take part of the credit for this unusual discovery.
Fruit flies who consumed Truvia had a average lifespan of just 5.8 days, while flies who didn't eat it lived between 38.6 and 50.6 days. The study is published in the journal PLOS ONE.
"The more you get them [fruit flies] to consume erythritol, the faster they die," Sean O'Donnell, a professor of biology at Drexel University in Philadelphia, told CBS News.
A large body of research has proven the sweetener is safe for humans. Scientists say further study is needed to see if it could be a used as an effective form of pest control.
Interestingly, the idea for the study came from the young son of one of the researchers. Simon D. Kaschock-Marenda, currently a ninth grader, came up with the concept three years ago.
"I would have never studied it first without the initial inquisitiveness of a sixth grader," Simon's father, study co-author Daniel R. Marenda, an associate professor of biology at Drexel, told CBS News.
When Marenda and his wife decided to cut sugar from their diets and switch to artificial sweeteners, it gave Simon an idea for his science fair project.
"He wanted to test how healthy they [sweeteners] were," Marenda said. Simon decided to test them on fruit flies.
It was then that Daniel Marenda and his colleagues realized that the boy was onto something. So they conducted their own study and discovered the same result: the fruit flies fed with Truvia died much sooner than the fruit flies fed with other sweeteners, including Equal, PureVia and Sweet'N Low.
Further experiments showed that it was in fact a specific compound, erythritol, that was responsible for Truvia's toxic effect on the flies.
And now the researchers are trying to develop it into a pesticide that people will be able to use on fruit flies, and possibly other insects.
"We are hoping to develop it into a human-safe insecticide," O'Donnell said.
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Exercise 1 - Finding the best evidence
In conversation with someone who is expecting, you are asked for your thoughts on whether they should consider having umbilical cord blood banked after they give birth. They are wondering if it is worth the cost, and if it poses any risks to the baby. You are unfamiliar with this practice, and want to provide the best evidence possible, but you know you won't have a lot of time to look it up.
 - Using the evidence pyramid as your benchmark, what is the strongest, most relevant piece of evidence on this topic you can find?
 - What tools/search words were most helpful?
What is the 6S pyramid?
The 6S evidence pyramid above is designed to help health practitioners prioritize evidence. The higher up the pyramid your evidence falls, the more weight you should give it in your clinical decision making process. Not every topic will have evidence at all levels – use the highest level that is available.
Currently, we do not have access to Systems level evidence at Mount Royal. The resources listed below will help you look for evidence at each of the remaining levels.
The image above is based on levels discussed in the following article:
DiCenso, A., Bayley, L., & Haynes, R. B. (2009). Accessing pre-appraised evidence: Fine-tuning the 5S model into a 6S model. Evidence Based Nursing, 12. 99-101.
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This paper studies the pricing of intensity-based defaultable bonds where the volatility of default intensity is assumed to be random and driven by two different factors varying on fast and slow time scales. Corrections to the constant intensity of default are obtained and then how these corrections influence the term structure of interest rate derivatives is shown. The results indicate that the fast scale correction produces a more significant impact on the bond price than the slow scale correction and the impact tends to increase as time to maturity increases.
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Learn About Thinking Activities
Thinking activities are used to tap learners' prior knowledge by giving them an opportunity to create lists, make predictions, and use analogies. By using these activities, learners are put in control of their learning and allowed to make personal connections to new content.
Making organized lists that rank items in an order that makes sense to the learner is one way to help learners organize what they know as way of tapping prior knowledge. The Visual Ranking Tool*:
- Is an online thinking tool for ordering and prioritizing items in a list
- Helps learners analyze and evaluate criteria for their decisions
- Compares reasoning visually to promote collaboration and discussion
With the use of this tool, learners can use prior knowledge at the beginning of a project or lesson to rank items and then see how their new knowledge expands their viewpoint over the course of learning.
Example Visual Ranking List:
Working in pairs, learners are given a list of animals and asked which one most resembles a human. They use Visual Ranking to put the animals into order, ranking them on their human-like qualities.
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Before Access 2007, you could calculate totals on your data in query, report, or form view. Access 2007 lets you add a Total row field to your tables.
For example, say you want to find out the average number of hours your employees worked per week in June. Follow these steps to add a total row to the hours field column in your Employees database:
1. Open your Employees database.
2. In the Navigation pane, double-click the table that records the hours worked for the month of June.
3. Click the Hours field name in the open table.
4. Click the Home tab.
5. Click the Totals button.
6. Scroll to the end of the Hours column and click the Total row field's list arrow.
7. Select Average.
To find the maximum or minimum number of hours worked by any one employee, select Maximum or Minimum, respectively, in step 7. To obtain a total of all hours worked for the month, select Sum in step 7.
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The type of stack to plot. The following types are supported:
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- "100%" - the value of the stack is always 100% (1.00). Points within the category (or group) are represented as percentages.


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PowerActive is a live culture of beneficial bacteria designed to give increased plant growth.
The increased growth is due to the bacteria colonising the root zone, making nutrients more available to the plant.
The millions of bacteria in very mililitre of PowerActive act to not only increase nutrient availability but to synthesis vitamins and hormones as well as reducing the impact of root disease.
To create a strong bio-active rhizosphere and protection from root disease it can be used with Stop Wilt.
PowerActive should be used at the rate 1ml per litre of nutrient solution at every nutrient change or every three weeks.
It is important to store PowerActive in a cool area. It should not be allowed to get excessively hot or to freeze.


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What is Methyl Acetate?
Methyl acetate has a mild odor and is a fast-evaporating solvent that can be used in a wide variety of items. This ingredient is useful as a fast-evaporating component in solvent systems and many other applications when fast solvent release and quick drying to the touch are required. You'll often find methyl acetate in acrylics, epoxies, polyamides, and polyesters. It has a mild odor and dries quickly, which makes it a broadly preferred choice for coatings and ink products. The ingredient is VOC (volatile organic compound) exempt and is readily biodegradable.
There are many uses for methyl acetate including fabric care products, furniture manufacturing, and as an aerosol and architectural coating. This unique ingredient is also found in paints and other mediums for graphic arts, printing inks, and as a general industrial coating. It may also be found in industrial cleaners, marine cleaners, and hard surface care products for things like countertops and flooring. It's commonly used in roofing materials, upholstery, furniture, and as a wood coating, too. You may also notice methyl acetate as an ingredient in certain perfumes or products that contain fragrance.
Here are some of the most common uses for methyl acetate:
- As an ingredient in paint and coating adhesives and lubricants
- As a processing aid and solvent in paint, glue, nail polish, and other paint removing products
- In cleaning products, personal care, and cosmetic products
- In motor vehicle and furniture coatings
- As an oil for artificial leather


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Amphibians are small vertebrates that need water or a moist environment in order to survive. The species in this group include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts. All of them can breathe and absorb water through their very thin skin. Amphibians also have special skin glands that are responsible for the production of useful proteins and also help in transport of water, oxygen and carbon dioxide either into or out of the animal. They also help in fighting bacteria or fungal infections and at least one of them is used for defense in each species. To warn their potential predators, it has been observed that the most toxic amphibians are also the brightest in colour. Curare, for example, is found on the skin of colorful poison dart frogs. The larvae are aquatic and free swimming frogs and toads which, at this stage, are called tadpoles. At a certain size, the young develop limbs and lungs. Some of them also lose their tails and eventually hop or climb out of the water as adults and spend the rest of their lives on land. This process is known as metamorphosis. Like reptiles, amphibians are cold-blooded. Because of their special skin, they require very specific living conditions. Too much sun can damage their cells. Too much wind can dry their skin and dehydrate the animal. As a result, amphibians are the first to die off when their habitats are disturbed or contaminated with chemicals like weed killers.
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Definition of 'Severability'
A clause in a contract that allows for the terms of the contract to be independent of one another, so that if a term in the contract is deemed unenforceable by a court, the contract as a whole will not be deemed unenforceable. If there were no severability clause in a contract, a whole contract could be deemed unenforceable because of one unenforceable term.
Also known as a "severability clause" or a "savings clause".
Investopedia explains 'Severability'
A contract with a severability clause is essentially one contract divided into many different parts: default on one component of the contract does not prevent the rest of the contract from being fulfilled. If a sentence, clause or term in a contract is deemed invalid by a court, then this problem area of the contract will most often be rewritten to fit both the contract's original intent and the requirements of the court.
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Xocai chocolates are sold on a multi-level marketing scheme, which is often considered similar to a pyramid scam, although it is legal in the United States. There is some evidence that the health benefits of Xocai chocolates are overstated by sellers.Continue Reading
Multi-level marketing schemes rely on distributors to recruit new sellers. The new sellers are the people who supply the bulk of the money. This can be done ethically and is legal because there is a product to sell, but many multi-level marketing schemes are not good investments. Xocai requires monthly purchases by each distributor and is structured so that commissions from recruits account for up to 50 percent of high-earning distributors' incomes.
In addition, Xocai is often marketed as a healthy chocolate, but there is no evidence that it is more healthy than any other dark chocolate. It does have a high antioxidant content, but it also contains artificial ingredients, such as sucralose, and is not organic.
The distributors of the product make weight loss claims, but the subjects of the studies are required to maintain a calorie-restricted diet and exercise regularly, so it is unclear whether the addition of Xocai to the diet is responsible for weight loss or if it is simply a matter of better diet and exercise.Learn more about Sweets


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I'm still pretty busy, but yesterday I spent the whole day doing this DIY project for my practicum, so I just wanted to share what I made with you.
I had to hold a class to 6th graders and I wanted to amp it up a bit because the topic wasn't very interesting. Therefore, I decided to create these true / false flags for the students to use during a typical true/false activity. I read some statements connected to the text we were working on and they had to raise a "T" flag if a statement was correct and an "F" flag if it was false. They were ecstatic when they saw the flags, so if you have some free time, try spending it on creating them, your students will love you and you'll be able to reuse them for sure.
So, you'll need the following:
- some long and thick straws in two colors
- some paper in two colors
Cut the straws in half. The easiest and fastest way to do that is to measure the first one and then just use already cut one as a stencil.
Cut the paper in half, so that you get two long pieces. You can also use the first one as a stencil.
Fold the paper in half, put some glue in the middle, and put a straw on it.
Put some more glue on one side of the paper, fold the rest over and stick together.
Write "T" on one color flags and "F" on another ones. And that's it!
I hope this helps and would like to see your recreations if you try it out. :)


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Villanova Executive Education sets itself apart by committing to a model that is based on providing cutting-edge staff support, superior faculty, and practical strategies that have been proven to drive positive organizational change. The following process demonstrates our commitment to personalized service and outlines the steps toward a successful partnership.
Step 1: PARTNER
VSB works with the client to complete a needs assessment to understand the program's objectives, including learning outcomes, participant backgrounds, success measures, and how the program fits into overall organizational strategy.
Step 2: RESEARCH
Faculty engage in industry and academic research. Through work with executive leaders and based on information gathered in the partnership phase, faculty prepare to bring the application of that research to the classroom.
Step 3: DESIGN
Cutting-edge content is generated and merged with client-specific business challenges. An innovative design is proposed and refined based on client feedback and results in a customized program that fits stated client objectives.
Step 4: DELIVER
A classroom environment is created which promotes and encourages applied learning so that participants are able to create immediate and ongoing value for their organization.
Step 5: ASSESS
Assessment occurs in real time—ensuring that changes are made during the delivery phase that are responsive to feedback from participants and/or newly gathered competitive intelligence that may impact program content or context.
Step 6: TRANSFORM
Success is achieved when learning is translated into action across an organization. Participants continue to transform the way they approach and solve problems as they actively transfer learning to the teams they manage and influence.
Step 7: IMPACT
After the program concludes, VSB analyzes the impact of the engagement based upon success measures set forth in the partner phase. An appropriate follow-up plan is suggested that promotes continued learning and aligns with organizational strategy.


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A new bridleway in Hove will open up a missing link in the city's footpath network and provide new habitat for wildlife.
The new path, which links rights of way on Benfield Hill and the New Barn Farm area with the Dyke Railway trail and beyond, has been created by West Hove Golf course and Brighton and Hove City Council's countryside team and the South Downs National Park Authority.
The opportunity to open the path arose after West Hove Golf Club approached the SDNPA for planning permission for an acoustic bund, buffering the course from the A27. Creating the new bridleway and opening up the surrounding access land was one of the planning conditions.
The work has created an attractive east-west route, north of the A27 for cyclists, horse riders and walkers.
Biodiversity will also be boosted after wildflowers have been planted in the chalk grassland. These flowers are a fantastic source of pollen and nectar for bees, butterflies, hoverflies and other insects. Hibernacula, which are animal refuges, have been created to support several reptile species.
Andrew Lee, Director of Countryside Policy and Management at the South Downs National Park Authority, said: "This project significantly improves the rights of way network in the National Park's Hangleton and Portslade area and creates a wonderful opportunity for the public to enjoy this new species-rich chalk grassland. It also creates an important wildlife corridor to help support biodiversity between existing nature sites.
"The chalk grassland will be managed by cut and collect for a few years and, ultimately, the plan is for the land to be grazed by sheep. This will be a better way of managing the site and will be much more productive for the biodiversity of the area."


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Goldenberries are native to cooler areas of Europe and Western Asia. They are delightfully tart, and a good source of vitamin C. Golden berries were very popular in Britain in the 1800s, when local clubs would have golden berry bake-offs and contests to see who could grow the biggest golden berry. Golden berries can also be called Inca Berries, Golden Berries or Cape Gooseberries. Dr. Oz has declared that Goldenberries may help fight belly fat!
Natural Goldenberries, can also be called Inca Berries, Gooseberries or Cape Gooseberries. Packed with nutrients, these tasty tart berries make an especially healthy snack. Great for baking in pies, tarts, puddings or even spicing up a fruit salad. Dr. Oz has declared Goldenberries to be one of his top belly-blasting foods!