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Microsoft Powerpoint Quiz Questions - Set 12
Practice Test: Question Set - 12
1. Which of the following are actions you can assign to an action button or slide object?
 (A) Run a macro
 (B) Play a sound
 (C) Hyper link
 (D) All of above
 (A) Slide sorter view
 (B) Notes page view
 (C) Slide view
 (D) Outline view
3. Which of the following is not a way to create a new presentation?
 (A) Using the Scan-In Slides feature
 (B) From scratch create a blank presentation
 (C) Using a template
 (D) Using the auto content wizard
4. Which of the following pane is not available in Task Pane?
 (A) Getting Started
 (B) Clip Art
 (C) Word Art
 (D) Search Results
5. In which menu can you find features like Slide Design, Slide Layout etc.?
 (A) Insert Menu
 (B) Format Menu
 (C) Tools Menu
 (D) Slide Show Menu
6. From which menu you can access Picture, Test Box, Chart etc?
 (A) File
 (B) Edit
 (C) Insert
 (D) View
7. When you delete a text box object from a slide in PowerPoint Presentation
 (A) The object is deleted but text box and the text inside is left on the slide
 (B) The text box is deleted and the text is pasted on the slide
 (C) The text box and text both are deleted
 (D) None of above
8. What is 'Motion Path' in PowerPoint?
 (A) A path to move items on a slide
 (B) A path where PowerPoint file saved
 (C) A path where PowerPoint Program installed
 (D) None of above
9. Which of the following can be use as slide background?
 (A) Gradient
 (B) Texture
 (C) Picture
 (D) All of the Above
10. What is the use of Researching Timings?
 (A) This option allows you to rearrange slides
 (B) This option allows you to set the time of animations
 (C) This option allows you to rehearsal of slide presentation
 (D) There is no such option in PowerPoint
11. To select more than one slide in the presentation
 (A) Just Click on slide
 (B) Ctrl + Click on slide
 (C) Alt + Click on slide
 (D) Shift + Click on slide
12. Microsoft PowerPoint can insert objects from the following add-ins?
 (A) Equation Editor
 (B) Organization Chart
 (C) Photo Album
 (D) All of these
13. Which is the menu command to recolor a picture on a slide?
 (A) Insert -> Picture -> Recolor
 (B) Tools -> Picture -> Recolor
 (C) Format -> Picture -> Recolor
 (D) Edit -> Picture -> Recolor
14. Which key do you press to check spelling?
 (A) F3
 (B) F5
 (C) F7
 (D) F9
15. What is a slide transition?
 (A) Overheads
 (B) Letters
 (C) A special effect used to introduce a slide in a slide show
 (D) The way one slide looks
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Gaussian Formulae
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Year indicates the year of interest (AD). The formulae: a = Year mod 4 b = Year mod 7 c = Year mod 19 d = (19c + 15) mod 30 e = (2a + 4b - d + 34) mod 7 f = Int((d + e + 114) / 31) g = ((d + e + 114) mod 31) + 1
f is the month of Pascha. g is the day of Pascha. For example, if f is 3 and g is 27, then Pascha occurs on March 27.
Source: Hieromonk Cassian, A Scientific Examination of the Orthodox Church Calendar Programs using these formulae: Menologion
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JSON Finders
A JSON Finder is used to find necessary data in a JSON text. The list of Finders of the current step is located in the "Finders" tab in the Step View.
For more information about JSON and its terminology see How to Work with JSON.
JSON Finder Properties
A JSON Finder can be configured using the following properties.
Find Where:
In this property, you can specify where to find a JSON element. The default value is "Anywhere in JSON", meaning that named JSONs are not used in a search.
Path
In this property, you can specify the path to the JSON element. The tag path can be specified in several ways using a Value Selector.
JSON path expressions always refer to a JSON structure in the same way as XPath expression are used in combination with an XML document. JSON path expressions are very similar to the JavaScript and use the dot–notation, for example personnel.person[0].name. @top: element is required and tells the finder to search from the top of the JSON.
In this named JSON
This property is used when you select In Named JSON in the Find Where list. In this property, you can specify whether to search in the selected Named JSON or you can specify a name of the Named JSON to use.
Examples
JSON Path Example
The following is a simple JSON structure and a table with path examples and possible results.
{
 "personnel" : {
 "person" : [
 {
 "ID" : 0,
 "name" : "Bob",
 "age" : 26,
 "isMale" : true
 },
 {
 "ID" : 1,
 "name" : "Ted",
 "age" : 25,
 "isMale" : true
 },
 {
 "ID" : 2,
 "name" : "Jill",
 "age" : 47,
 "exam" : "553213-3",
 "isMale" : true
 },
 {
 "ID" : 3,
 "name" : "Rick",
 "age" : 50,
 "exam" : "553225-3",
 "isMale" : true
 }
 ]
 }
}
XPath JSON Path Result
/personnel/person[2]/name @top:.personnel.person[1].name Ted
/personnel @top:.personnel Extracts all information from "personnel"
If you want to extract a set of information from a JSON element, you can create an XML page from JSON and extract necessary information using a text expression. For example, if you create an XML page from the JSON above, select item[1] in the XML, and run an expression like ".*<name>"+TheInput+"</name>.*", as a result you should get something similar to 1Ted25true.
Finding a Named JSON
In the following example Named JSON is a part of a JSON text that can be used in a JSON Finder to find "a":
In the following JSON text:
{ "a" : [{ "b" : [1,2,3] }], "c" :42 }
we can have the Named JSON mark
"b" : [1,2,3]
and thus we can have a JSON Finder perform a search with the following properties:
Find Where: In Named JSON
In this Named JSON: 1
Path: [1]
This finder will then find the number 2 in the list.


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Unsupervised unmixing of hyperspectral imagery using the constrained positive matrix factorization
Masalmah, Yahya M.
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In hyperspectral imaging, hundreds of images are taken at narrow and contiguous spectral bands providing us with high spectral resolution spectral signatures that can be used to discriminate between objects. In many applications, the measured spectral signature is a mixture of the object of interest, and other objects within the field of view of the sensor. To determine which objects are in the field of view of the sensor, we need to decompose the measured spectral signature in its constituents and their contribution to the measured signal. This research dealt with the unsupervised determination of the constituents and their fractional abundance in each pixel in a hyperspectral image using a constrained positive matrix factorization (cPMF). Different algorithms are presented to compute the cPMF. Tests and validation with real and simulated data show the effectiveness of the method. Application of the approach to environmental remote sensing and microscopic imaging is shown.

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Can there be spaces in SQL?
In SQL, when comparing two strings, the shortest one is padded with spaces until they are of equal length.
How do I add a space between columns in SQL?
To concatenate two string type columns separated by space, we can use space function. Notice the SPACE(1) function in between FirstName and LastName. As the parameter value passed in SPACE function is 1 so there will be one blank space in between FirstName and LastName column values.
How does SQL handle spaces in names?
While most database systems can handle names that include spaces, systems such as SQL Server require you to add brackets around the name when referencing it (like [table name] for example) which goes against the rule of keeping things as short and simple as possible.
Are spaces important in SQL?
Whitespace is optional in pretty much any language where it is not absolutely necessary to preserve boundaries between keywords and/or identifiers. You could write code in C# that looked similar to your SQL, and as long as the compiler can still parse the identifiers and keywords, it doesn't care.
How do I remove spaces between words in SQL?
SQL Server TRIM() Function
The TRIM() function removes the space character OR other specified characters from the start or end of a string. By default, the TRIM() function removes leading and trailing spaces from a string. Note: Also look at the LTRIM() and RTRIM() functions.
How do you check spaces in SQL?
A very simple method is to use the LEN function. LEN will trim trailing spaces but not preceeding spaces, so if your LEN() is different from your LEN(REVERSE()) you'll get all rows with trailing spaces: select col from table where LEN(col) <> LEN(REVERSE(col));
How do you concatenate two columns with spaces?
There are two ways to do this: Add double quotation marks with a space between them " ". For example: =CONCATENATE("Hello", " ", "World!"). Add a space after the Text argument.
How do I show two columns of data in one column in SQL?
SELECT COALESCE(column1,") + COALESCE(column2,") FROM table1. For this example, if column1 is NULL , then the results of column2 will show up, instead of a simple NULL . Hope this helps!
What is space in SQL?
SPACE() : This function in SQL Server helps to return a string that has a specified number of spaces. This function is also available in MYSQL with the same name.
Can column names have spaces snowflake?
If an identifier is not enclosed in double quotes, it must begin with a letter or underscore ( _ ) and cannot contain extended characters or blank spaces.
Can Oracle column name have spaces?
It is possible, but it is not advisable. You need to enclose the column name in double quotes.
Can mysql table names have spaces?
Database, table and column names can't end with space characters. … Identifiers are not permitted to contain the ASCII NUL character (U+0000) and supplementary characters (U+10000 and higher).

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Family Objects for Models
Family objects provide a convenient way to specify the details of the models used by functions such as glm. See the documentation for glm for the details on how such model fitting takes place.
family(object,...)
binomial(link = "logit") gaussian(link = "identity") Gamma(link = "inverse") inverse.gaussian(link = "1/mu^2") poisson(link = "log") quasi(link = "identity", variance = "constant") quasibinomial(link = "logit") quasipoisson(link = "log")
a specification for the model link function. This can be a name/expression, a literal character string, a length-one character vector or an object of class "link-glm" (such as generated by provided it is not specified via one of the standard names given next.
The gaussian family accepts the links (as names) identity, log and inverse; the binomial family the links logit, probit, cauchit, (corresponding to logistic, normal and Cauchy CDFs respectively) log and cloglog (complementary log-log); the Gamma family the links inverse, identity and log; the poisson family the links log, identity, and sqrt and the inverse.gaussian family the links 1/mu^2, inverse, identity and log.
The quasi family accepts the links logit, probit, cloglog, identity, inverse, log, 1/mu^2 and sqrt, and the function power can be used to create a power link function.
for all families other than quasi, the variance function is determined by the family. The quasi family will accept the literal character string (or unquoted as a name/expression) specifications "constant", "mu(1-mu)", "mu", "mu^2" and "mu^3", a length-one character vector taking one of those values, or a list containing components varfun, validmu, dev.resids, initialize and name.
the function family accesses the family objects which are stored within objects created by modelling functions (e.g., glm).
further arguments passed to methods.
family is a generic function with methods for classes "glm" and "lm" (the latter returning gaussian()).
For the binomial and quasibinomial families the response can be specified in one of three ways:
 1. As a factor: 'success' is interpreted as the factor not having the first level (and hence usually of having the second level).
 2. As a numerical vector with values between 0 and 1, interpreted as the proportion of successful cases (with the total number of cases given by the weights).
 3. As a two-column integer matrix: the first column gives the number of successes and the second the number of failures.
The quasibinomial and quasipoisson families differ from the binomial and poisson families only in that the dispersion parameter is not fixed at one, so they can model over-dispersion. For the binomial case see McCullagh and Nelder (1989, pp.\ifelse{latex}{\out{~}}{ } 124--8). Although they show that there is (under some restrictions) a model with variance proportional to mean as in the quasi-binomial model, note that glm does not compute maximum-likelihood estimates in that model. The behaviour of S is closer to the quasivariants.
An object of class "family" (which has a concise print method). This is a list with elements
character: the family name.
character: the link name.
function: the link.
function: the inverse of the link function.
function: the variance as a function of the mean.
function giving the deviance residuals as a function of (y, mu, wt).
function giving the AIC value if appropriate (but NA for the quasifamilies). See logLik for the assumptions made about the dispersion parameter.
function: derivative function(eta) $d\mu/d\eta$.
expression. This needs to set up whatever data objects are needed for the family as well as n (needed for AIC in the binomial family) and mustart (see glm.
logical function. Returns TRUE if a mean vector mu is within the domain of variance.
logical function. Returns TRUE if a linear predictor eta is within the domain of linkinv.
(optional) function simulate(object, nsim) to be called by the "lm" method of simulate. It will normally return a matrix with nsim columns and one row for each fitted value, but it can also return a list of length nsim. Clearly this will be missing for 'quasi-' families.
The link and variance arguments have rather awkward semantics for back-compatibility. The recommended way is to supply them is as quoted character strings, but they can also be supplied unquoted (as names or expressions). In addition, they can also be supplied as a length-one character vector giving the name of one of the options, or as a list (for link, of class "link-glm"). The restrictions apply only to links given as names: when given as a character string all the links known to are accepted.
This is potentially ambiguous: supplying link = logit could mean the unquoted name of a link or the value of object logit. It is interpreted if possible as the name of an allowed link, then as an object. (You can force the interpretation to always be the value of an object via logit[1].)
McCullagh P. and Nelder, J. A. (1989) Generalized Linear Models. London: Chapman and Hall.
Dobson, A. J. (1983) An Introduction to Statistical Modelling. London: Chapman and Hall.
Cox, D. R. and Snell, E. J. (1981). Applied Statistics; Principles and Examples. London: Chapman and Hall.
Hastie, T. J. and Pregibon, D. (1992) Generalized linear models. Chapter 6 of Statistical Models in S eds J. M. Chambers and T. J. Hastie, Wadsworth & Brooks/Cole.
See Also
glm, power,
For binomial coefficients, choose; the binomial and negative binomial distributions, Binomial, and NegBinomial.
 - family
 - binomial
 - gaussian
 - Gamma
 - inverse.gaussian
 - poisson
 - quasi
 - quasibinomial
 - quasipoisson
library(stats) require(utils) # for str nf <- gaussian() # Normal family nf str(nf) gf <- Gamma() gf str(gf) gf$linkinv gf$variance(-3:4) #- == (.)^2 ## quasipoisson. compare with example(glm) counts <- c(18,17,15,20,10,20,25,13,12) outcome <- gl(3,1,9) treatment <- gl(3,3) d.AD <- data.frame(treatment, outcome, counts) glm.qD93 <- glm(counts ~ outcome + treatment, family = quasipoisson()) glm.qD93 anova(glm.qD93, test = "F") summary(glm.qD93) ## for Poisson results use anova(glm.qD93, dispersion = 1, test = "Chisq") summary(glm.qD93, dispersion = 1) ## Example of user-specified link, a logit model for p^days ## See Shaffer, T. 2004. Auk 121(2): 526-540. logexp <- function(days = 1) { linkfun <- function(mu) qlogis(mu^(1/days)) linkinv <- function(eta) plogis(eta)^days mu.eta <- function(eta) days * plogis(eta)^(days-1) * binomial()$mu_eta valideta <- function(eta) TRUE link <- paste0("logexp(", days, ")") structure(list(linkfun = linkfun, linkinv = linkinv, mu.eta = mu.eta, valideta = valideta, name = link), class = "link-glm") } binomial(logexp(3)) ## in practice this would be used with a vector of 'days', in ## which case use an offset of 0 in the corresponding formula ## to get the null deviance right. ## Binomial with identity link: often not a good idea. ## Not run: binomial(link ="identity")) ## tests of quasi x <- rnorm(100) y <- rpois(100, exp(1+x)) glm(y ~ x, family = quasi(variance = "mu", link = "log")) # which is the same as glm(y ~ x, family = poisson) glm(y ~ x, family = quasi(variance = "mu^2", link = "log")) ## Not run: glm(y ~ x, family = quasi(variance = "mu^3", link = "log")) # fails y <- rbinom(100, 1, plogis(x)) # needs to set a starting value for the next fit glm(y ~ x, family = quasi(variance = "mu(1-mu)", link = "logit"), start = c(0,1))
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La Ronge Dam has been reclassified by Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA) as at risk of "potential dam failure," changed from the previous classification, "hazardous condition."
While the dam is not in imminent danger of failing, WSA said it changed the emergency classification of the dam due to significant rainfall in the area recently.
Upwards of 40 millimetres of rainfall was recorded on July 25 and 26 and officials are forecasting the lake level to rise 10 centimetres to 365 metres.
Officials said this will cause the water level in the lake to encroach on the dam's minimum recommended freeboard — the distance between the water level and the top of the structure.
Mitigation efforts are underway by the WSA. Large sandbags have been placed on top of the dam to raise the freeboard level by half a metre and officials said they are assessing additional mitigation measures.
The WSA said if the dam failed, it would not create a large wave of water going downstream.
Instead, there would be an increased outflow into the Churchill River system, which already has high water levels, and could increase flood peaks.
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It would also impact the WSA's ability to manage the lake level as it declines, officials said.
The impact of the dam's failure is classified as significant by the WSA based on estimated consequences as it relates to loss of life, environmental and cultural impacts, economic damages and restoration costs.
The WSA said it continues to analyze the situation daily to understand what impact a dam failure would have on current downstream water flows.
The agency said it will work with communities in the area to assess low-lying areas where increased water levels could have an impact and any mitigation efforts that might be needed.


Knowledge Base Article 838454 describes the new Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM.MessageArchive object that was added to Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM.dll. Currently, the package is only available through Microsoft Support.
There are a few things that this KB Article does not describe: remember that the Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM.dll file is in the GAC. Currently, Visual Studio.NET 2003 does not allow you to add references to components in the GAC. To get past this, you can choose one alternative between these two solutions:
1 - Extract the dll from the GAC to a place where you can add reference to it (perhaps C:\)
In a DOS prompt, run the following command:
copy %systemroot%\assembly\GAC\Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM\\Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM.dll
Where has been replaced by the path to your BizTalk project's directory (for instance C:\MyProject)
2 - Manually edit the Visual Studio Project file (.csproj,.btsproj,.etc)
To add a reference to this assembly you must edit the project file (.csproj,.btproj,.etc) in a text editor. The following code snippet shows the code that must be added to the reference element of the project file to reference the assembly:
 Name = "Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM"
 AssemblyName = "Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM"
 HintPath = "\assembly\GAC\Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM\\Microsoft.BizTalk.MessageBoxOM.dll"


15 Terrifying Ancient Medical Practices
We all know medical knowledge was lacking centuries ago. However, there were more crazy ancient medical practices than you might think. See 15 of them.
If you're somehow lucky enough to have the smarts to make the first time machine and travel back to the ancient world, try not to get sick while you're there. Those ancients did some crazy, terrifying things in the name of "medicine." Some ancient medical practices seem insane and barbaric today.
Sure, Hippocrates might have said "do no harm" nearly 2,400 years ago, but there were still plenty of pseudo-medical practices going on that we're pretty sure did some harm. Even if some of these medical procedures did help the patient, they're still horrifying.
See 15 such ancient medical practices that may shock you.
15.) Heroin
Heroin used in ancient medical practices
Heroin might be the street name given to a form of morphine no longer used in American hospitals today, but it used to be a medication given over the counter. Herbs, among many other things, have been used to make medication since ancient times, but heroin took a special kind of pain away from issues.
People used it for headaches, coughs, and much more. They even gave it children, with one medical "professional" saying there was no risk in developing a habit of its use. Well, it did get rid of that cough once.
14.) Human Remains
Skulls used in ancient medical practices
For centuries, people assumed that the things that came out of humans, as well as their remains, could be used in medical treatments. Not only did people think urine could help their teeth, but they also felt human blood and skulls could be used to help treat sicknesses.
People felt this could be useful as far back as the 1500 and 1600s, which was a time when other, better medical knowledge was present. The poor who could not afford human blood, for example, would attend executions and grab some. Vlad the Impaler, you have more possible vampires near.
13.) Rocks
Rocks used in ancient medical practices
Not to be confused with "The Rock" Dwayne Johnson, a rock like you might find right outside was used as a tool for centuries. They might be part of some of the oldest ancient medical practices known to man. It was used most often in dentistry where a doctor of sorts used it to help knock a tooth out. Over time, hammers made more sense and slowly gained prominence.
Today, hammers and drills are still used in some forms of dentistry, just not to the extent as it was used ago. Rocks were also ancient forms of anesthesia too. We'll let you figure that one out.
 12.) Lobotomies
lobotomies used in ancient medical practices
While things like Lobotomies were eventually put to an end, people felt this practice was useful. They never once showed accurate results in this practice that could not be attributed to another source. However, this was not the first time a method like it existed.
Despite this, the concept behind a Lobotomy was that it could cure any horrible brain condition a mentally ill person might have. It was proven not to work, so seeing ancient medical practices as crazy as this go until the 1980s is shocking!
11.) Cocaine
Cocaine used in ancient medical practices
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People have used cocaine for several different things over the years. Just like most things, people thought it helped with headaches. Cocaine did help for this, as it helps in the sinus department. However, the real idiotic assumption was that it helped with depression.
To be fair, it is hard to be depressed when you're on a cocaine high, so technically, it sort of worked. However, using cocaine to cure depression belongs in the list of ancient medical practices we shouldn't try.
10.) Forced Seizures
Seizures used in ancient medical practices
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While doctors to this day will induce medical seizures, they are only done for specific reasons under proper care. Decades ago, the idea was less intelligent. The concept in the 1940s and 50s was the use of electroconvulsive therapy that shocked someone into seizing or convulsing. A common problem afterward was the brain damage or death the seizure called.
The concept of using seizures as treatment dates back to the 1500s, but the early use of electricity was pretty much zero. They'd use various forms of light to cause them, similar to how they can be started for some even today.
9.) Malaria Used to Treat Syphilis
Malaria used in ancient medical practices
If you have one life-threatening disorder, it makes sense to battle it with another potentially deadly thing, right? Well, not so much. However, malaria being used to treat syphilis during the 1920s.
The concept was invented by Austrian Physician Julius Wagner-Jauregg, who discovered that malaria-induced fevers had some effect on syphilis symptoms. The man even won the Nobel Peace Prize for this too. Seriously!
Forget the fact that fevers alone have been shown to help with numerous things, regardless of Malaria. To the shock of no one, several patients died from this. Ancient medical practices like this make you realize how lucky we are to live today.
8.) Arsenic
Arsenic used in ancient medical practices
Arsenic is often used today as a bioweapon of sorts, and it has been mostly eradicated from medical use in civilized nations around the world today. Before this, people used arsenic in several ancient medical practices around the world for a long time.
The typical things it treated were fevers and headaches. Funny enough, in small doses, arsenic can assist in several medically useful treatments. However, we no longer need it today due to having other medication that does not also kill people as easily as arsenic does.
7.) Castration
Castration used in ancient medical practices
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The medical use of castration was rare because men generally don't want this procedure. However, Babylonians felt that it could be useful as a last resort. Some people used this practice for what we'd call a UTI today or even a kidney infection. At the time, no one knew what these were or how to treat them.
However, the most common usage of castration came for eunuchs. For several harems under the Assyrians and Babylonians, the testicles needed to be removed to be a eunuch. Turkish people forced the removal of both the testicles and penis. By the way, they were not put to sleep to do this, and the testicles were crushed to do the castration. Ouch!
6.) Mercury
Mercury used in ancient medical practices
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People have used mercury for hundreds of years to help with countless different ailments. Its use is one of the most common ancient medical practices known to man. Ancient Persians and Greeks felt it was useful as an ointment while second-century Chinese felt it increased lifespan and vitality.
The most famous use of mercury gone wrong was with Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who thought a mercury pill would make him immortal. From the time of the Renaissance all the up to the 20th Century, we used mercury to treat sexually transmitted diseases too. Most who used mercury died from liver or kidney damage caused by it poisoning them.
5.) Sacrifice
Sacrifices used in ancient medical practices
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One of the ancient world's most common methods of warding off or curing illness and injury was to sacrifice something (often someone) to the gods. This practice might seem silly today, but it did not feel ridiculous if you were the cow, sheep, or human being killed to repair the health of the emperor, chieftain, or another important person.
You might even find this personal at times. Humans who were sacrificed often volunteered, shockingly. Some found it to be a great reward to die for someone else. They were what we call weird people.
4.) Ancient Anesthetics
knockouts were used in ancient medical practices
Modern anesthesia (and similar anesthetics) were not in regular use until well into the 19th century. However, there were a few methods for helping reduce the suffering of a patient during a medical procedure. They boiled down to essentially three things: drugs, alcohol, or being knocked over the head.
The latter was especially popular in ancient Egypt, where doctors started most surgical procedures by a Stooge-esque clunk to the noggin. Remember the rock from before? It was less common for Egyptians. They typically used something more practical when doing ancient medical practices like that of early brain surgery.
3.) Ancient Ophthalmology
Clean rooms used in ancient medical practices
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The Greco-Roman physician Galen (Greek by heritage, Roman by birth) is considered one of the first people to practice some modern surgical techniques. Galen was the first to implement such things as trying to use a clean, sterile area to perform operations in eye surgery.
We're still glad not to be one of the patients whose cataracts was being "cured" by injecting a needle directly into the eye, hoping to sort of suck the thing out.
2.) Bloodletting
bloodletting used in ancient medical practices
Believe us when we say there is nothing humorous about the "humors." The humors were those pesky (meaning nonexistent) bodily fluids that ancient and medieval people thought had to be kept "in balance" to keep you healthy. They were blood, black and yellow bile,


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Bridge of Khazad-dûm
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The Bridge of Khazad-dûm is a narrow stone bridge crossing a chasm within the eastern gates of the Dwarf-city of Khazad-dûm. It was intended for defensive purposes - enemies who breached the outer defenses would be forced to cross a span of about fifty feet in single file. The depth of the chasm was incredible and the ceiling was high; on the outer side of the bridge was a flight of stairs leading to the exit, through the First Hall and the Great Gates of Moria.
The bridge is most noted for being the location of the encounter between Gandalf the Grey and the Balrog. It was broken by Gandalf during the fight but would most likely have been repaired by Dwarves after the War of the Ring, since it was on the main approach to the city from the east.
Chapter 5 in Book II of The Lord of the Rings is entitled "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm", making this a familiar phrase for Tolkien fans.


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The stipules are always free from the leafstalk and attached to the twig at small spots just below the leafstalk.
The base of the leafstalk is hollow and in falling off exposes the winter bud.
The Common Locust has several buds under the leafstalk and one above it in the axil.
Stipules small, very narrow and pointed, usually attached part way up to the leafstalk.
leafstalk dark red and jointed above the base, the veins somewhat red-tinted.
In the Sycamore the bud does not show while the leaf remains on the tree, as it is in the hollow of the leafstalk.
leafstalk long, slender, compressed, causing the leaves to tremble continually in the slightest breeze.
Leaves deltoid, wider than long, crenulated all round, both sides smooth from the first; leafstalk compressed; buds glutinous.


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Wirth, V. 2010. Ecological indicator values of lichens — enlarged and updated species list. — Herzogia 23: 229–248.
A new edition of the species list of ecological indicator values of lichens is presented. Values of the hitherto considered species have been checked and corrected where appropriate. Fifty-eight additional species have been included. Overall, indicator values for important climatic factors (light = L, temperature = T, continentality = K, moisture = F) and substrate properties (pH = R, eutrophication = N) are now available for 516 species. A procedure to assess the eco-climatic oceanity (KO) with the help of the indicator values is presented. Since the eco-climatic oceanity has a temperature and a moisture component, the indicator value of eco-climatic oceanity can be calculated with the formula KO = (10 - K F) : 2.


text: Active Inference (AIF) is a framework that can be used both to describe information processing in naturally intelligent systems, such as the human brain, and to design synthetic intelligent systems (agents). In this paper we show that Expected Free Energy (EFE) minimisation, a core feature of the framework, does not lead to purposeful explorative behaviour in linear Gaussian dynamical systems. We provide a simple proof that, due to the specific construction used for the EFE, the terms responsible for the exploratory (epistemic) drive become constant in the case of linear Gaussian systems. This renders AIF equivalent to KL control. From a theoretical point of view this is an interesting result since it is generally assumed that EFE minimisation will always introduce an exploratory drive in AIF agents. While the full EFE objective does not lead to exploration in linear Gaussian dynamical systems, the principles of its construction can still be used to design objectives that include an epistemic drive. We provide an in-depth analysis of the mechanics behind the epistemic drive of AIF agents and show how to design objectives for linear Gaussian dynamical systems that do include an epistemic drive. Concretely, we show that focusing solely on epistemics and dispensing with goal-directed terms leads to a form of maximum entropy exploration that is heavily dependent on the type of control signals driving the system. Additive controls do not permit such exploration. From a practical point of view this is an important result since linear Gaussian dynamical systems with additive controls are an extensively used model class, encompassing for instance Linear Quadratic Gaussian controllers. On the other hand, linear Gaussian dynamical systems driven by multiplicative controls such as switching transition matrices do permit an exploratory drive.


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Before Lockdown and feeling inspired by the pure human energy that we were seeing in just one city we went in search of a few answers.
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This conservation easement, nestled in the middle of a subdivision, is a great example how Land Trusts and developers can work together. This 23-acre conservation easement abuts the 25-acre Ocotillo Ridge conservation easement. Together these two easements permanently protect a large section of Grapevine Wash. This wash is an important wildlife corridor running east and west that provides shade, cover, food and moisture to numerous species of wildlife. Mule deer, javelina, rabbits, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions and numerous rodents are frequently encountered in this area.


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Greetings.Is there any way to modify simple electret microphone so he can be used as directional microphone? I can use both hardware and software filtering.Microphone will be used for speech recognition.Distance from sound source should be between 3-10 feet.So, what do you think?
Put it at the focus of a parabolic reflector. There is nothing you can do to the electrical signal to make a single microphone directional.
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How AI & Thermal Tech Can Make Your Life Safer
by Regina Thomas Freelance Writer
AI and thermal tech have taken some major steps, which has made them easier to incorporate into your life. The following are some ways AI and thermal tech are making your life safer.
How Thermal Tech Helps
Thermal technology has come a long way, yet some people don't know how it can help them with their lives. The following are a few examples to keep in mind:
Eco-Friendliness
One thing you can do with a good thermal camera is to be a little greener. By scanning your home or place of business with one of these cameras, you can see where you're losing heat. These areas are nearly impossible to find without a camera like this one, and it could allow you to be greener.
After finding problem areas or leaks, you can fix them. The reason you're doing this is to make sure your AC isn't working harder than it needs to. All of this makes the world safer, and that's good for everyone.
Saves You Money
Using this thermal camera could also make it easier to save money. Not only will it be easy for you to be greener when you seal up any cracks or holes around your property, but you'll end up saving. These holes or cracks make your AC worker harder, and that ends up costing you money. On top of that, these are pathways to your property.
You could easily begin to have an infestation because you haven't inspected your property using this type of camera. Infestations can cost a significant amount of cash to deal with. This specific issue makes home living safer because bugs can carry all sorts of diseases.
Safety is Easier
Safety comes easy for you if you get the best thermal camera. The reason is simply that a good thermal camera could make nighttime driving much safer. When there are no street lights, there's no telling what could be on the road in front of you.
A good thermal camera can highlight everything, from people on the road to animals that might be crossing the street. This level of safety is thanks to the thermal camera.
How AI Makes a Difference
AI is doing some good for regular folks like you. The following are some ways it can make your life safer:
Home Automation
Home automation can make your life a lot easier, and it's all thanks to AI. Here's a system that can monitor your home at all times. If your entire home is filled with AI technology, then you can do a lot. For example, your AC can detect people inside different rooms and ensure those rooms are comfortable.
A smart stove can tell you when your meal is done cooking. You don't have to stay in the kitchen worrying about your food. Your AI system will take care of itself and notify you when to come back. This gives you back your life. It also makes your life safer since you'll always have AI tech watching your back when you're cooking.
Smart Safety
Smart security cameras are getting better and better. This means the safety they provide is better for you. For example, today's cameras can distinguish between a person or an animal. This is all possible thanks to AI, which can analyze lifeforms for you. This is a good thing because it means animals or your pets won't trigger a false alarm.
These false alarms can be costly and a waste of time. There's no telling what other changes are on the way, so make sure you keep an eye out for how AI might revolutionize security in the future.
Better Driving
AI is making driving or transportation safer for everyone in different ways. For one, you can thank AI for all those ride-sharing platforms. These are good because it gives folks a chance to get a ride anytime. You don't have to drive home after a few drinks, and you don't have to walk home either.
Another thing AI might be able to do for you soon is to give you self-driving vehicles. These cars will be able to keep you safe because they'll use AI tech to avoid dangerous errors that human beings could make.
These are just some ways AI could make things safer for you and everyone else. Keep an eye on technology because it keeps moving forward.
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Under the Köppen Climate Classification climate classification, "dry-summer subtropical" climates are often referred to as "Mediterranean". This climate zone has an an average temperature above 10°C (50°F) in their warmest months, and an average in the coldest between 18 to -3°C (64 to 27°F). Summers tend to be dry with less than one-third that of the wettest winter month, and with less than 30mm (1.18 in) of precipitation in a summer month. SMany of the regions with Mediterranean climates have relatively mild winters and very warm summers.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csb". (Mediterran Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Springerville is 48.4°F (9.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 66.9°F (19.4°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 31.4°F (-0.3°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Springerville is 100.0°F (37.8°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Springerville is -28.0°F (-33.3°C), which was recorded in December.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Springerville is 11.9" (302.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 3.0" (76.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 64.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 13.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in April with 3.0 days.
In Springerville, there's an average of 18.6" of snow (47.2 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 4.4" of snow (11.2 cm).

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I am currently trying to draw a point with the ArcGIS Javascript API.
Pretty much like this example, _URL_ except the point will not be drawn with the mouse, but from an javascript object.
If we look at the code, we see that a geometry object/array is passed in the function.
function addToMap(geometry) {
 var symbol = new esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol(esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol.STYLE_SQUARE, 10, new esri.symbol.SimpleLineSymbol(esri.symbol.SimpleLineSymbol.STYLE_SOLID, new dojo.Color([255,0,0]), 1), new dojo.Color([0,255,0,0.25]));
 var graphic = new esri.Graphic(geometry, symbol);
If someone could write the structure for that object, and a method to draw the point (such as a button, with an onclick event, containing fixed xy coords)
Dumping geometry looks like this _URL_ (ouch!)
This code will be used in a GPS tracking experiement, where I'll pull the current position from a database every 20 seconds or so. (details will not be covered in this post)
Bonus question: How do I convert long/lat to xy coords from the sample?
I use UTM zone 29N, wkid: 32629
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Adding a point from a button click can be as simple as:
dojo.connect(dojo.byId('pointButton'), 'onclick', function() {
 map.graphics.add(new esri.Graphic(
 // Point coordinates are 0, 0
 new esri.geometry.Point(0, 0, map.spatialReference),
 new esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol()
And the pointButton node is:
Click to add a point.
To add a point when the map is clicked is pretty straightforward as well:
dojo.connect(map, 'onClick', function(evt) {
 map.graphics.add(new esri.Graphic(
 new esri.symbol.SimpleMarkerSymbol()
Live example showing both here: _URL_
Regarding converting from lat, long to another coordinate system: if you're converting to or from lat, long to web mercator, there are client side methods available to do this: esri.geometry.geographicToWebMercator and esri.geometry.WebMercatorToGeographic. If you need to convert from lat, long to something other than web mercator, then the geometry service's project method is the way to go.
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Thanks a lot. Drawing the point works like a charm. In the conversion, I have been trying the geometry service's project method. The map I'm using is based on UTM zone 29N, wkid 32629. Using the geommetry service only gives me "X" = NaN, "Y = NaN". Any ideas? I tried the exact same code on the world map _URL_ (wkid:102100), worked fine. – Ragnar123 Aug 3 '11 at 12:20
It works with 32629 or 102100. I posted an example to a similar question a while back here: _URL_ – Derek Swingley Aug 3 '11 at 14:00
Yes, I see it works with 32629 and 102100, but how about conversion from 4326 to 32629? I keep getting NaN values – Ragnar123 Aug 3 '11 at 18:26
It should still work; maybe you should create a new question so you can provide your code and, ideally, the URL w/URL parameters that is being sent to your service. – Derek Swingley Aug 3 '11 at 19:52
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Each of the geometry types has a constructor that builds a new geometry object from JSON -- for example: Point. There's an example of a Point JSON object on that page.
For your second question, the recommended approach is to use a Geometry Service to reproject the point from SRID 4326 (long/lat) to the map's native coordinate system. See here for an example.
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Thank you, looks good. Will try, and return with either further questions or a checkmark :-) – Ragnar123 Aug 1 '11 at 15:22
If you're using the 1.4 or later API, why wouldn't you use the esri.geometry.geographicToWebMercator(geometry) method instead of calling the geometry service? – kenbuja Aug 1 '11 at 17:52
_USER_ - I didn't realize they had that, thanks! I agree, that would definitely make more sense if you are converting between geographic and Web Mercator. – mrohlf Aug 1 '11 at 19:08
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Sounds like your specific problem is that you have a lat/long coordinate and you need to place that on the map as geometry. Use the esri.Graphic(geometry, symbol, attributes, infoTemplate) constructor to make your graphic to put on the map.
If you follow the API reference sample, creating a point graphic from a lat/long is pretty straightforward.
But, if you are pulling the point from a database using a web service, then it might be more straightforward to use the json example right below it. Have the web service construct the point json rather than constructing it client side. If you need to modify any part of the json after it is returned by the service, you can do that client side on the json before passing it to the graphic constructor.
var myPoint = {
 "Plant":"Mesa Mint"
 "title":"Vernal Pool Locations",
 "content":"Latitude: ${YCoord}Longitude: ${XCoord}Plant Name:${Plant}"
var gra= new esri.Graphic(myPoint);
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The subsonic wind tunnel at the Air Force Armament Laboratory was modified to automate and centrally locate the controls and the monitor circuits. The purpose of the modification was to create laboratory conditions essential for acquiring accurate measurements of models in the wind tunnel and at the same time diminish the number of manual adjustments required to operate the system. As compared to the previous manual data-taking operations, the modified system 1 provides an immediate printout to facilitate any necessary corrective action, 2 improves test accuracy by eliminating meter reading errors, and 3 reduces test time and costs while producing a significant increase in data points per test. Author
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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To mock repeatedly; flout.
- To cause to appear mock or unreal; excel or surpass, as the genuine surpasses the counterfeit.
- v. archaic To ridicule or mock.
- v. transitive To mock repeatedly; flout.
- v. transitive To cause to appear as if mock or unreal; excel or surpass, as the genuine surpasses the counterfeit.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To mock; to ridicule.
- v. treat with contempt
- From be- + mock. (Wiktionary)
"I began to understand what an annoyance it must be to have a bough up there that you couldn't flick at with your stick as you passed by, and that even when weighed down by its summer greenery would bemock you if you made a casual clutch at its foliage, and laugh at you in its leaves."
"The Suitors bemock the prophet, who leaves the company with another fateful vision:"
"His sides bemock the bending charms of waving Tamarisk, [FN#438] *"
"In the void imbroglios of Chaos only, and realms of Bedlam, does some shadow of it hover, to bewilder and bemock the poor inhabitants _there."
"Bedlam, does some shadow of it hover, to bewilder and bemock the poor inhabitants _there_."
"But he lay still, and the King's Son answered the Lady and said: "I know not what is in thine heart concerning this runagate, that thou shouldst bemock me with his valiancy, whereof thou knowest nought."
These user-created lists contain the word 'bemock'.
Inspired by fbharjo (see spitchcock).
Words from the poem Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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The National Latin Exam is written annually worldwide, under the sponsorship of the American Classical League and the National Junior Classical League. Students who are enrolled in or have completed a Latin course are eligible to take the exam, which is distributed by mail and taken under the supervision of a proctor. During its last administration date, more than 149 000 Latin students wrote the NLE.
The NLE consists of 40 multiple choice questions and may be written at the following levels:
- Introduction to Latin
- Latin I
- Latin II
- Latin III
- Latin III-IV Prose
- Latin III-IV Poetry
- Latin V-VI
Students may choose to write the exam at a course level above — but never under — their own.
Various ribbons, certificates and medals are awarded to those who perform particularly well. Those who have achieved top exam scores in Latin III and above and promise to take at least one course in Latin or Classical Greek at a post secondary level may apply to receive a $1000 scholarship.
Up-to-date information on the NLE can be found at its official homepage, which informed most of my write-up.


AI detects depression though voice
Researchers have improved an AI that detects depression from your voice. By analyzing the sound of people's voices, this AI can now detect whether they are depressed more accurately, say scientists at the University of Alberta.
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. AI refers to software technologies that make intelligent devices like robots or computers think like humans. They also make them behave like humans. AI contrasts with NI or natural intelligence.
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Mashrura Tasnim and Eleni Stroulia presented their study and findings at the Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence (citation below).
Stroulia is a Professor of Computing Science at Alberta's Faculty of Science. Tasnim is a Graduate Student in Computing Science at Alberta.
Using machine learning to recognize depression
The researchers used two standard benchmark sets of audio recordings to develop a method that combined many machine-learning algorithms. The recordings were between 5 and 50 minutes long. The algorithms detected depression from acoustic cues more accurately.
Tasnim and Stroulia built on previous studies which found that the timbre of peoples voices contained data about their mood.
The researchers aim to develop helpful applications from the technology they have developed.
Prof. Stroulia explains:
"A realistic scenario is to have people use an app that will collect voice samples as they speak naturally. The app, running on the user's phone, will recognize and track indicators of mood, such as depression, over time."
"Much like you have a step counter on your phone, you could have a depression indicator based on your voice as you use the phone."
Depression in Canada
Approximately sixteen percent of women and eleven percent of men in Canada will have depressive symptoms during the course of their lives. Many Canadians aged twelve to nineteen, i.e., 3.2 million people, are also at risk of developing depression.
The authors believe that their tool could help individuals reflect on their own moods or mental state over time. It could also be used by health care professionals and providers.
Stroulia noted:
"This work, developing more accurate detection in standard benchmark data sets, is the first step."
Tasnim M., Stroulia E. (2019) Detecting Depression from Voice." In: Meurs MJ., Rudzicz F. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelligence. Canadian AI 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 11489. Springer, Cham. DOI:
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Given a undirected graph, the task is to complete the method isCyclic() to detect if there is a cycle in the undirected graph or not.
The first line of the input contains an integer 'T' denoting the number of test cases. Then 'T' testcases follow. Each testcase consists of two lines. Description of testcases are as follows: The First line of each testcase contains two integers 'N' and 'M' which denotes the no of vertices and no of edges respectively. The Second line of each test case contains 'M' space separated pairs u and v denoting that there is a bidirectional edge from u to v.
The method should return 1 if there is a cycle else it should return 0.
Since this is a functional problem you don't have to worry about input, you just have to complete the function isCyclic.
1 <= T <= 100
1 <= N,M <= 100
0 <= u,v <= N-1
0 1 0 0
0 1 1 2 2 3
0 1 2 3 3 4 4 2
Testcase 1: In above first test case there is a graph with 2 vertices and 2 edges the first edge is from 0 to 1 and other edge is from 0 to 0.
Testcase 2: In the second test case there is a graph with 3 vertices and 3 edges from 0 to 1, 1 to 2 and 2 to 3.
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interrogatory containing or communicating a question; interrogative. [2 definitions]
interrupt to cause to stop; break off. [4 definitions]
interruption the act of interrupting or the state of being interrupted. [2 definitions]
interscholastic among or between different schools.
intersect to cut across or pass through; cross. [3 definitions]
intersection the point or place where two or more things such as roads intersect. [2 definitions]
intersectional combined form of sectional.
intersegmental combined form of segmental.
intersensory combined form of sensory.
intersex an individual who has sexual characteristics that are intermediate between male and female.
intersexual existing or happening between sexes. [2 definitions]
intersocietal combined form of societal.
intersociety combined form of society.
intersperse to place or scatter among other things.
interstage combined form of stage.
interstate concerning or connecting two or more states, esp. of the United States. [2 definitions]
interstation combined form of station.
interstellar existing or occurring between or among the stars.
interstice a small or narrow space or interval between two parts or things.
interstimulus combined form of stimulus.
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Creating a Parameter Control to Sort By Dimension
Published: 07 Dec 2016
Last modified date: 24 Aug 2022
Question
How to use a parameter to choose which dimension to sort your view by.
Environment
Tableau Desktop
Answer
The below steps are based on Sample - Superstore data.

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Parameter, Calculation and View creations step
Step 1: Create a parameter
 1. Right-click in the Data pane and select Create Parameter.
 2. In the Create Parameter dialog, do the following, then click OK:
 - Name: Sort By
 - Data Type: String
 - Allowable Values: List
 - For Value, enter the following list: Category, Sub-Category, Product Name and Region.
 3. Right-click the Sort By parameter and select Show Parameter Control.
Step 2: Create a calculated field
 1. Select Analysis > Create Calculated Field.
 2. Name the field Sort by Dimension, enter the following formula, then click OK:
 CASE [Sort By]
 WHEN 'Category' THEN [Category]
 WHEN 'Sub-Category' THEN [Sub-Category]
 WHEN 'Product Name' THEN [Product Name]
 WHEN 'Region' THEN [Region]
 END
Step 3: Build your view
 1. Drag Product Name, Sub-Category, Category, and Region to Rows.
 2. Drag Sales to Columns.
 3. Drag Sort by Dimension to Rows, placing it to the left of Product Name.
 4. Right-click Sort By Dimension on Rows, and select Sort. Choose the following options, then click OK:
 - Sort order: Ascending
 - Sort by: Alphabetic
 5. Right click Sort by Dimension on Rows, then un-check Show Header.
You can now use the Sort By parameter control to select which dimension to sort by.
To view the steps showed in the below video, please expand the above section. Note: the video has no sound.
Additional information
Dimensions on the Rows or Columns shelf are treated hierarchically, so sorting on a dimension will not affect any dimensions left of it on the shelf.
If you want to mix data types or add an 'Ascending or Descending' parameter to the sort, a RANK() can be added to any non-number fields. See the attached "Sorting by ANYTHING" workbook.
Use a calculation similar to the following instead of the calculation in the above instructions:
IF [Ascending/Descending]='Ascending' then 1 else -1 END
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IF [Sort by]='Category' then -rank(min([Category]))
elseif [Sort by]='Sub-Category' then -rank(min([Sub-Category]))
elseif [Sort by]='Sales' then SUM([Sales])
elseif [Sort by]='Profit' then SUM([Profit])
END
RANK() can be used on any data type to convert it to a number and retain the original order. For 'Descending', the entire calculation can be multiplied by -1.
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What Is the Chemical Formula of Deodorant?
The chemical composition of deodorant products varies considerably. One compound found in some deodorants is glycerol, which has the chemical formula C3H8O3. Aluminium chlorohydrate, which is made of Cl-, or chloride ions, and Al3+, or aluminium ions, helps block pores to provide an antiperspirant effect in some deodorants.
Zinc oxide is another chemical compound found in many deodorant products. The chemical formula of this compound is ZnO, and it is also found in products such as sunscreen, bandages and ointments due to its astringent, topical protectant and antiseptic effects.
Many ingredients found in deodorants serve the purpose of controlling odor by combating bacterial growth. Depending on the product, these antibacterial ingredients can be anything from citronella oil to antibiotics. Benzyl benzoate is an antibacterial ingredient found in original Dove deodorant. It has the chemical formula C6H5CO2C6H5 and serves the dual purpose of keeping microbials from breeding in the underarms and keeping microbials out of the deodorant itself.
Other ingredients exist in deodorant to provide fragrance. Limonene, a hydrocarbon compound with the chemical formula C10H16, provides a citrus scent. It exists naturally in orange and lemon peels. Alpha-isomethyl ionone is an ingredient that can provide deodorant with a clean scent, while hexyl cinnamal has a chamomile fragrance.
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The Arts Research Monitor, created by Hill Strategies Research in 2002, provides synopses of qualitative and quantitative research findings in the arts and culture. The Monitor should be useful to artists, arts managers, funders, policy makers, researchers and others with an interest in learning more about the arts and culture. The Arts Research Monitor is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.
Based on in-depth interviews with marketing managers from four Australian performing arts organizations, this article proposes four key indicators of the quality of audience experience in the performing arts: knowledge transfer or learning, risk management, authenticity, and collective engagement.
This English report attempts to provide a conceptualization of the quality of arts experiences that is flexible (i.e., relevant to various contexts, art forms, and levels of audience familiarity with the arts) and "meaningful in the context of Arts Council England's role and philosophy". The authors argue that, alongside an emphasis on accountability, a structure for learning could be an important component of an arts council's activities. In addition to quality of experience, a learning evaluation system could include value for money, organizational strength and resilience, as well as artist development.
This English review of "academically-robust research and influential policy papers from the past twenty years" examines two streams of research about the value and impact of cultural experiences: "1) how individuals benefit from attending and participating in cultural programmes and activities; and 2) the creative capacities of arts and cultural organisations to bring forth impactful programmes". The report concludes that "while individual experiences are the building blocks of the value system, the literature agrees that cumulative impacts – the effects of a lifetime of involvement in arts and culture – are the fuel for larger societal outcomes".
This report examines performing arts attendance in Quebec over a ten-year period (2004-2013), including performances of theatre, dance, music, comedy, circus, and magic. In 2013, the most recent year of the study, there were 17,100 performances with an admission fee in Quebec, attracting 6.7 million spectators and generating $229 million in box office revenues. Over the long term, performing arts attendance in Quebec has not grown.
This English literature review was intended as a summary of "the strength of the evidence base between 2010–13 about the economic, social, health and wellbeing, education, lifelong learning and environmental impacts and outcomes of arts and culture in England". Based on the 90 reports examined, the literature review found that the "arts and culture play an important role in promoting social and economic goals through local regeneration, attracting tourists, the development of talent and innovation, improving health and wellbeing, and delivering essential services".


I've read a couple similar questions and answers but haven't been able to piece together a good answer on my issue. I have a form where based on the input given in the form, back-end decision modeling will only allow for one of three different cal-to-action options "Submit", "End Task", or "Next". I am trying to figure out the best way represent this.
Option One
Depending on form input have the call-to-action button label dynamically change. This would keep just one main button in the bottom right of the form. The button would change to either say "Submit", "End Task", or "Next". enter image description here
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Don't change the call-to-action button dynamically but have all three buttons shown with one active and the other two would be disabled. Due to the decision modeling only one button would ever be active. enter image description here
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 Why do either? What problem are you trying to solve by changing the button at all? – Austin French Sep 16 '16 at 19:13
 - I probably shouldn't have used such a simplified form in my example. Sorry about that.So based on the data input into the form tool a user would have 3 options, Submit the form (everything submitted was correct), End the Form Task (something input into the form would not allow the form to continue), or Next (the tool may need more information before allowing the user to submit). So all the options aren't necessarily a submit. Users would only get one of these 3 outcomes. So would I change the one button label or have all 3 outcomes displayed but gray out the two that aren't available? – dmasini Sep 16 '16 at 19:51
 - Are the selections for Element Two dependent on the selection(s) of Element One? Is the user always only picking between Element One and Element Two? – vphilipnyc Sep 18 '16 at 0:46
It looks like you are doubling the amount of decision trees in this thought flow, creating unnecessary redundancies.
Is there a way you could instead make the form dynamically update based on what they are selecting above? Rather than change the button at the bottom, focus on the inputs you are gathering along the way.
For example, if the user selects Element One: Checkbox One, it could limit the amount of options in Element Two: Dropdown. If the user selects Element One: Checkbox Two, the user then has a different set of options for Element Two: Dropdown.
The point is that the form process should be a funnel, eliminating options along the way, until the final option is Submit. Generating additional options at the bottom will create a lot of usability issues: Why are they asking me what to submit? What is the correct submit button? Did I do something wrong? Try to eliminate the guesswork at the end so they simply have to just "Submit". Too much guesswork at the end may result in false leads, and abandoned forms.
It makes more sense to change the button on a go rather than create additional buttons. In regards of UX, why would you even do that? Just "submit" works for the last (at least) 15 years.
Ok, so I'm literally at a bar writing on a receipt, so excuse the poor drawing.
The boxes are buttons. My thinking is that is is a candidate for question piping. Use buttons to advance the user instead of Submit buttons.
Think about mobile - drop down menus are so yesterday.
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 - So we will have a back-end decision management tool where based on the options chosen in the form will decide what final action is available to the user. The tool will give the user one of three options, "Submit", "End Task", or "Next" (to add supporting information). The user won't have the ability to decide which to choose because the decision modeling will do that for them. I am trying to figure out from the front end if I should only show the one option that is available or to show all three with two disabled. – dmasini Sep 19 '16 at 13:43
 - I think I have answered my own question though. If decision is only going to allow for one option; "Submit", "End Task", or "Next" then I should probably only show the one one active option. Showing all three where only one option would ever be active sounds like it'd be confusing to the the user of the tool. – dmasini Sep 19 '16 at 13:47
 - Yes. If there is a way for them to supply inputs to have the back-end tool re-evaluate, then presenting that option might make sense. Otherwise if you need to describe the other two options not presented, a tooltip or text description makes more sense. – vphilipnyc Sep 19 '16 at 15:13
 - And if your user testing shows that you should present the buttons disabled for clarity, a tooltip would still be helpful : ux.stackexchange.com/questions/72777/…. But based on my experience in web development, less is generally more. – vphilipnyc Sep 19 '16 at 15:17
One of the thorniest problems for a user is having a button with a label that doesn't seem to have an obvious referent. In your example, I don't see anything --except the button-- labeled "option one". So what would I be submitting?
 - It seems to be conventional--many do it without being criticised--to use answer space to make a comment when one cannot yet make a comment in comment space. – MMacD Sep 19 '16 at 12:44
 - Not really. As soon as we (mods) see it, or through flags get notified for it - we post a comment, or convert to comment or delete. In the StackExchange network there are questions and there are answers. Comments have a special field to clarify questions or answers. Nothing else. – Benny Skogberg Sep 19 '16 at 16:15
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New Study Examines Whether Oregon's Investment in Accelerated Learning Is Paying Off
December 6, 2018
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In the 2015–16 school year, one in three Oregon public high school students participated in some form of accelerated learning—dual credit, direct enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP), and/or International Baccalaureate (IB).
This is one of several findings in a new study by Regional Educational Laboratory Northwest that offers a first glimpse at how a statewide initiative in Oregon has impacted students' participation in these programs.
Research has shown that accelerated learning can improve students' postsecondary outcomes by preparing them for college through increased academic rigor and expectations in high school, shortening the time to complete a postsecondary degree and reducing college costs through the accumulation of college credits. Based on this evidence, Oregon is one of several states that has made a significant effort to increase access to these programs.
This REL Northwest study explores Oregon students' participation in accelerated learning in the 2013–14 to 2015–16 school years, as well as the schooland student-level characteristics that predict participation in an accelerated learning program. The study also looks at high school-to-college outcomes and how many students were able to transfer the credits they earned.
"This study found several positive outcomes," said Michelle Hodara, a coauthor of the study. "Many public high school students in Oregon are earning college credits in various ways, and this high school experience is linked to much higher high school graduation, college enrollment and college persistence."
In the class of 2015, for example, accelerated learning participants were 30 percentage points more likely to graduate from high school, 25 percentage points more likely to enroll in college, and 22 percentage points more likely to persist in college than their peers who did not take accelerated learning in high school—and these findings were consistent for students of color.
Equity gaps in participation remain, however, particularly for students who were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and students who attended schools with a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students. "There is still work to be done to ensure that low-income students have equitable access to accelerated learning and that low-income schools are able to offer AP and IB at the same rates as higher income schools," Hodara said.
While college persistence rates were high for students who took accelerated learning courses, 15 percent of students in the class of 2015 transferred less than half the credits they earned in high school to the Oregon public university they subsequently attended. Meanwhile, nearly 25 percent of students who earned credit from dual-credit math in high schools and 9 percent who earned credit from dual-credit English in high school took the same course or a lower level course at their university or community college.
"This study was not designed to identify why students' college credits are not accepted at the colleges and universities they attend after high school," said Hodara, "but we found that low-income students have fewer college credits accepted, suggesting the need for more advising around credit transfer for high school students who may be first-generation or low-income. Additionally, high schools and colleges should examine their math pathways, since about a quarter of students who passed a dual credit math course took the same or a lower course in college."
Oregon has invested extensively in expanding access to accelerated learning, and education leaders from state agencies and secondary and postsecondary institutions are committed to ensuring that these programs are sustainable, equitable, and effective. The data presented in this study will be used to inform policy and legislative discussions to improve the accelerated learning programs in the state.
Check out a REL Northwest infographic that breaks down the study's key points and findings and download the full report.


text: This paper addresses 3-D reconstruction of a marine floating platform using an unmanned surface vessel (USV). Lidar and sonar sensors equipped on the USV are used to gather volumetric point cloud data of the floating platform structure both above and below the waterline. These measurements are collected in the vehicle-fixed frame, and thus, an accurate estimation of the vehicle 's pose (i.e., position and attitude) is essential for satisfactory 3-D reconstruction. Because global positioning system signals are severely deteriorated or unavailable around large steel structures, relative navigation with respect to the planar surfaces of their hull structures is performed in the framework of simultaneous localization and mapping. To verify and demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed approach, a field experiment around a full-scale semisubmersible platform was conducted using a custom-designed USV.


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New Era Michigan Real Estate
New Era is a small village located in the Shelby Township of Oceana County. New Era is almost at the precise midway point of the Hart-Montague Trail, which is a benefit to local business owners – especially during the warm seasons in which cyclists from various international locations come to visit.
New Era, MI Geography
The Village of New Era covers an area of only 0.9 square miles – all of which is land. The soil is rich and fertile and makes New Era a prime agricultural area.
New Era, MI Demographics
There are not quite 500 people living in New Era, and they are all contained within approximately 165 households. Families account for over 80% of all households in New Era. Whites account for 91.31% of the population; Hispanic/Latino races are the next largest group at 4.34%, and they are followed by '2 or more races,' which account for 2.39% of the local population and 'other races,' which make up 1.52%. Native American and Asian wrap up the population with equal representation of 0.22%. There are approximately 8% more females in New Era than males.
The New Era median household income is right at $46K, which is quite close to the median family income of $50K. Containing a much larger cap, the per capita income is about $18,500. Males tend to earn about $12K more than females on an annual basis.
New Era, MI History
New Era was founded in 1870 by Dr. Spaulding and Gilbert B. Globe. In 1872 a post office was created in the Chicago & Western Michigan Railway depot, and Gilbert Globe was the village's first postmaster. It wasn't until 1948 that New Era was officially incorporated as a village.
New Era, MI Schools
New Era only has 2 elementary schools, which both report some of the least impressive student test scores in the area. Students in higher grades must attend schools in surrounding townships and cities and many parents prefer to send their younger children to alternate elementary schools, as well.
New Era, MI Industry
The primary industry in New Era is that of agriculture – which includes fishing, hunting, lumbering and farming.


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Trafalgar Falls is one of Dominica's most iconic natural attractions, known for its awe-inspiring twin waterfalls and spectacular setting in the heart of the rainforest. Located in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Trafalgar Falls is a must-visit destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
To reach the falls, visitors must take a scenic hike through the lush tropical rainforest, where they will be treated to stunning views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. As they approach the falls, they will hear the roar of cascading water and feel the refreshing mist in the air.
The falls consist of two separate cascades, the larger of which drops over 125 feet into a pool below, while the smaller cascade drops into a natural hot spring. The area around the falls is a natural paradise, with a diverse range of plant and animal life to discover.
Visitors can take a leisurely hike to the viewing platform for a stunning view of the falls, or venture closer for an exhilarating swim in the cool, clear pool beneath the falls. For those looking for a more challenging adventure, guided hikes are available to explore the surrounding rainforest and discover hidden pools and waterfalls.


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§ MR. TUITE (Westmeath, N.)
I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord, Lieutenant of Ireland, with reference to the fair rent appeals from County Meath not yet disposed of, whether he will state how many of these appeals were served on the Land Commission in the year 1888, and on what date the first of the originating notices out of which these appeals arise was served on the Land Commission?
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The Irish Land Commissioners report that there are 26 appeals from fair rent decisions in County Meath awaiting hearing, which were received by the Commission in 1888. The earliest originating notice in these cases was lodged on September 20, 1887.


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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS: Every year, the Boise Project Board of Control regulates the timing and duration of the irrigation season. The City of Boise will provide water to customers as long as it is available and delivered to the City's pressure irrigation system. Irrigation water is expected to be turned off early this year. For questions about water availability and the irrigation season, please contact the Boise Project Board of Control at _PHONE_.
In Boise, irrigation water is diverted from the Boise River and distributed by large irrigation canals and smaller irrigation laterals to local neighborhoods throughout the city. Subdivisions built in the last 10 years are eligible to hook up to the pressure irrigation system. The Boise Public Works Department has design standards for constructing pressure irrigation systems in new subdivisions.
Pressure irrigation water is not water from the drinking water system (operated by Suez Water or the Capitol Water Company). If your neighborhood has pressure irrigation, it has a second water system for irrigation which is completely separate from the drinking water system. Property owners connect to the pressure irrigation system and use it to irrigate their property.


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From the ancient Egyptians to modern times, naan and pita flatbreads have been a key source of carbohydrates. Pita breads date back more than 6000 years! Both of these traditional breads have evolved into new styles. These include pizzas and chapatis that keep people coming back for more. So what is the difference between naan and pita?
Naan vs pita: what are the differences?
Naan's origin is India, and it's common in south and west Asia, as well as the Caribbean. Pita originated in the middle east, yet is popular in eastern Mediterranean countries.
These two flatbreads, naan and pita are sometimes mistaken, but they're very different! Naan is thicker and more enriched making it softer. Pitas are a leaner flatbread that is ideal for stuffing with salads, falafel or kebab meat.
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How are naans and pitas different?
The ingredients that go into the making of naan are:
Flour, water, yeast, milk, yogurt, oil or butter.
Often eggs, onion (nigella) seeds and Indian spices such as cumin are also included. After baking the naan is usually brushed with ghee. It's common for the flavour of naan breads to be enhanced with extra ingredients. Common combinations are:
- Garlic and coriander
- Keema (ground mutton, lamb and goat meat)
- Peshwari (sweetened coconut)
- Paneer Naan (Indian cheese)
Pita has way less ingredients in it. They consist of whole and white wheat flour, water, yeast and salt. Some producers include sugar and vegetable oil for flavour and to improve its shelf life.
Naan flatbread has a teardrop or oval shape. They are around 1-2 cm thick and have uneven pockets on the surface.
A Pita flatbread is more uniform. Its shape is more rounded, and when cut through the middle will open out into a pouch.
Both recipes are made using the same routine. They are mixed, kneaded and then left to rest for an hour or so. After the first rise they are divided into dough balls. The pitas will be flattened whereas naans will be left in ball shapes. After 30 minutes (or longer if left in the fridge), the breads are baked.
Naan is best cooked in a traditional clay or metal oven known as a tandoor. They origin from ancient Egyptian ovens. A tandoor will heat up around 480 degrees! The oven door is open so the baker slaps the round ball to the wall of the tandoor.
It can also be cooked at home using an iron skillet or a preheated baking stone placed under the grill.
When it comes to cooking Pita flatbread, a hot oven is used. They are baked at high temperatures for just a few minutes. This makes the dough pieces puff up. Once a slight browning appears on the crust the pitas are removed. As they cool they collapse into the flat bread we see in our stores.
How do they taste?
The addition of yoghurt, sugar and fat give naan breads a soft and more fluffy texture. Baking at a high heat for a short amount of time gives a soft crumb with a crust that's caramelized. Naan bread has more flavour as in most cases spices orextral flavourings are added.
This could be, because pita has been around a lot longer than naan, and that may explain the reason for the basic ingredients to it.
Pita has a dryer texture to it. The purpose of a pita bread is to hold the fillings and soak up juice. Pita breads are stronger, but don't really have a crumb. They are just crust on both sides with a hollow centre. They make a dish complete, but are not particularly exciting on their own.
Which one is easiest to make?
Pita bread tends to be easier to make, because it uses less ingredients. The cooking method doesn't require a special oven making the pita much easier to make.
What food to serve with a naan
Naan bread is usually eaten as an accompaniment to a curry. They also make a great mid-meal snack on their own. Although mainly found in India and Pakistan, it is likely to see naan breads with other cuisines.
- They can be eaten like a taco by dressing with chicken or lamb meat.
- Kids love them as a bed for grated cheese and a tomato sauce to turn it into a pizza.
- A chicken panini.
- Topped with cheese, potatoes, and eggs as a breakfast sandwich.
- I love them served with kebabs!
What food to eat with a pita
These can be filled with your preferred choice of sandwich ingredients or fillings. Or:
- Served with hummus or any kind of dipping sauce.
- Eaten as nachos.
- With kebab meat or falafel and salad
- Opening up the pita pocket, and packet with salad and your favourite salad dressing.
- Spread with peanut butter and filled with sliced up bananas, and apples.
- My son just likes grated cheese – poor guy…
What is healthier, Naan or Pita Bread?
When it comes to which one is healthier, it's a no brainer. Considering the ingredients that can go into the making of naan, pita is way more healthier than naan. It's lower in sugars, and it also has less fat, whereas naan is high in both fat and calories.
Naan vs Pita. Which one do I prefer?
It's a difficult one but I prefer naan breads to pita. They go great with two of my favourite dishes, kebab and tarka dhal. Delicious! I still like pita, but a naan offers just that little bit more. What is your favourite?


text: Recent fluctuations of agricultural commodity prices have stimulated the debate on the potential causes of price volatility. One explanation is that weather shocks or other external factors perturb supply, thus leading to price fluctuations. An alternative explanation proposes that the persistent fluctuations are the result of nonlinear dynamics and would even occur in the absence of external shocks. This paper focuses on the latter explanation. We investigate under which conditions price volatility is primarily caused by nonlinear dynamics. Using a system dynamics modelling approach we show that plausible behaviour of actors can lead to persistent price fluctuations, even in the absence of external shocks.


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GHC Commentary: The Code Generator
Storage manager representations
The code generator needs to know the layout of heap objects, because it generates code that accesses and constructs those heap objects. The runtime also needs to know about the layout of heap objects, because it contains the garbage collector. How can we share the definition of storage layout such that the code generator and the runtime both have access to it, and so that we don't have to keep two independent definitions in sync?
Currently we solve the problem this way:
- C types representing heap objects are defined in the C header files, see for example includes/Closures.h.
- A C program, includes/mkDerivedConstants.c, _TAG_ the runtime headers. This program is built and run when you type make or make boot in includes/. It is run twice: once to generate includes\DerivedConstants.h, and again to generate includes/GHCConstants.h.
- The file DerivedConstants.h contains lots of _TAG_ like this:
_TAG_ OFFSET_StgTSO_why_blocked 18which says that the offset to the why_blocked field of an StgTSO is 18 bytes. This file is _TAG_ into includes/Cmm.h, so these offests are available to the hand-written.cmm files.
- The file GHCConstants.h contains similar definitions:
oFFSET_StgTSO_why_blocked = 18::IntThis time the definitions are in Haskell syntax, and this file is _TAG_ directly into compiler/main/Constants.lhs. This is the way that these offsets are made available to GHC's code generator.


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Six Interesting Things about Automated Underwriting for Commercial Real Estate
Understanding risk and potential returns in buying, selling, or developing a property is a crucial component to being a successful real estate investor. In commercial real estate (CRE), underwriting is used to make decisions about how risky investing in a property or development could be by compiling data from a large number of sources.
However, the process of underwriting is not easy and can be tedious work. This process can be dramatically sped up with automated underwriting.
What is automated underwriting?
Automated underwriting is using existing data files from Argus or Excel to determine the property values, risk, and estimate cash flows. Automated underwriting allows investors to see projected cash flow data in a matter of minutes and is crucial in evaluating the financial risk and potential returns of a property.
1. Understanding the process of automated underwriting for an existing property.
The automated underwriting process is relatively straightforward.
Once the property information is imported, the Argus modeling program will produce a cash flow breakdown over time. Brokers and investors can then utilize the breakdown in their Excel model or another proprietary modeling program.
The beauty of the automation process is not in its modeling but efficiency in utilizing the existing information.
2. Automated underwriting will help investors conduct more business faster
The process of traditional commercial real estate underwriting takes time, often several hours to analyze a single property and its surrounding market. In the competitive world of commercial real estate investing, opportunities come with speed. The first investor to analyze the deal has an advantage.
Automated underwriting allows investors to analyze deals in a few minutes instead of a few hours.
3. Automated underwriting removes errors
Every deal goes through an appraisal. Appraisers are human and as such, can make mistakes. Commercial real estate investors are looking for every advantage to make better deals and get higher returns. Those errors can cost money, lead to poor decisions or missed opportunities.
With automated underwriting, calculations are set. The error factor is removed, and deals can be analyzed with a clear picture of the possible risks and returns.
4. Disagreements are no longer an issue.
Asset management teams don't always agree with acquisitions teams about rent projections. Property owners don't always agree with commercial real estate brokers about comparable market rents. So who's right and who's wrong? With automated underwriting, these disagreements are not a factor in the deal-making process.
Because the model data has been continually updated and rent and inflation trends are tracked in the system, automated underwriting can quickly point to the data to settle the argument.
5. Automated underwriting can lead to deal "pre-approval."
Imagine a world where the banks are ready to lend based solely on the creditworthiness of the investor (much like residential real estate) because the property underwriting has been done in advance. A commercial real estate investor could exponentially increase their deal volume and returns.
6. Financial institutions also benefit from automated underwriting
The volume of deals lenders can process increases exponentially as well. Lenders are in the business of making money by turning money. The more loans they can produce, the more profitable the banking system becomes. Automated underwriting helps to create a beautiful cycle of efficiency and profit from the start of a real estate deal to the end.
With extensive knowledge of financial modeling and real estate analysis, an automated underwriting company, can give you the data you need, and point out any areas of concern in the numbers. This saves time and allows you to focus on evaluating the investment. Visit our Services Hub to see how you can get started today.


The Working Classes in Revolutionary France
 - 1830 / 1832
 - 1848
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 - Where did the working class live?
 Boarding Houses
 Boarding Houses
 Workers who were just arriving in the city, whether for the season or forever, typically lived in boarding houses. Boarding houses were usually filled with workers who had come from the same region, and a newly arrived worker would seek out the boarding house from his region. There he would likely receive a warm welcome and help getting adjusted and finding a job.
 Boarding houses typically rented what they called furnished rooms by the night, week, or month. The rooms actually consisted only of dormitory style plank beds. Workers would often be assigned two to a bed with someone they had never met before. They, however, probably saw it as somewhat of an improvement over country life where families typically slept with the livestock.
 This picture shows a cross section of a typical apartment building. The working classes would occupy the fourth and most likely part of the fifth floor.
 Parisian House, about 1850.
 Workers who had families, or who had been established for longer often moved into apartments. They typically consisted of one or two rooms, which might be shared by more than one family or more than one generation of the same family. In addition, they also served as a workshop in many cases. For example, the husband of the family might be a weaver, in which case the looms would be set up around the apartment and the whole family would work on the weaving during the day.
 Apartment buildings of the time were typically large stone buildings with very little light or ventilation. The working class apartments in the building often did not have a fireplace or any other source of heat, and might not even have candles for light. this contibuted to the great popularity of cafes. An apartment building might have shared water and toilet on a landing or in a courtyard which all the families in the building would use. Because all provisions, including water had to be carried up the stairs, working class apartments usually occupied the upper or upper two floors of any building. The apartments might be as high as the sixth or seventh floor.
 The information on working class housing is taken from Traugott, p17-18 and throughout, as well as Maynes.


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WSO2 Analytics extensions cater usecase specific logics that Platform has the capability of receiving/sending events from event sources/sinks via various transport protocols. An analytics extensions cater the requirement of connecting various event sources/sinks that are not out of the box available in Siddhi. For example if you want to do natural language processing that analyse or derives meaning from some English language input, you can use the nlp extension with Siddhi.WSO2 Analytics Platform.
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