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Excel IMREAL function
The IMREAL function returns the real coefficient of a given complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Note: A complex number is composed of a real coefficient and an imaginary coefficient. You can apply the COMPLEX function to convert real and imaginary coefficients to a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.
Syntax
IMREAL(inumber)
Arguments
 - Inumber (required): The complex number for which you want to return the real coefficient.
Remarks
1. The argument can be supplied as any of the following:
-- A real number whose imaginary part is 0, e.g., 1 is a complex number 1+0i; Or a purely imaginary number whose real part is 0, e.g., i is a complex number 0 + 1i;
-- A cell reference that refers to a complex number;
-- A complex number enclosed in double quotation marks.
2. The #VALUE! error occurs if "inumber" is a logical value.
3. The #NUM! error occurs if "inumber" cannot be recognized as a complex number.
Return value
It returns a numeric value.
Example
In the following table, there is a list of complex numbers. To get the real coefficients of these complex numbers, you can apply the IMREAL function as follows to get it done.
Select a cell (says D6 in this case), enter the formula below and press the Enter key to get the first real coefficient. Select this result cell and then drag its AutoFill Handle down to get other results.
=IMREAL(B6)
Notes:
1) The complex number can be directly entered into the formula and needs to be enclosed in double quotation marks. So, the formula in D6 can be changed to:
=IMREAL("4+2i")
2) The IMREAL function accepts only lowercase "i" and "j".
Related Functions
Excel COMPLEX function
The COMPLEX function converts real and imaginary coefficients to a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel IMABS function
The IMABS function gets the absolute value of a complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel imaginary function
The IMAGINARY function gets the imaginary coefficient of a complex number in the form x + yi or x + yj.
Excel impower function
The IMPOWER function returns a complex number raised to a given power.
Excel improduct Function
The IMPRODUCT function returns the product of 1 to 255 complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Excel IMSUB function
The IMSUB function returns the difference of two complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.
Excel IMSUM function
The IMSUM function returns the sum of two or more complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.
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How long after sustaining an injury should you wait to begin rehabilitation? Is it worth waiting to see if the condition improves, or is immediate treatment the way to go?
When to begin rehabilitation
The New England Journal of Medicine conducted studies to find the answer to these questions. These studies involved 50 amateur athletes, each with an acute injury in either their calf or thigh muscles. These participants were recruited within 48 hours of having sustained the injury and were randomly placed into two groups: one group began rehabilitation two days following the injury, and the other waited nine days before starting rehab.
Each group went through the same rehabilitation plan:
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Version 2.2.0 of Project Configurator will help make migrations of both configurations and projects easier and safer by addressing some key challenges we've heard from users.
While planning or working on a migration, many users want to know the right way to handle configuration items that exist both at the source and target instances. Actually, there is not a single "right way" to do that. Sometimes the default behavior of Project Configurator (apply the configuration it had at the source) is correct, but in some other situations you would prefer to rename one of the objects so that they become different unrelated items.
Either way, the first step is detecting these coincidences between the configuration in both instances, that might eventually become a conflict during the migration if they are not intended to represent the same thing. In order to detect them, the JIRA admin running the import would review carefully the trace of a simulated import. This posed two problems. First of all, in migrations of medium or high complexity it can become a time consuming and error-prone task. Second, it would detect only those coincidences that imply changes to the existing configuration of the target object. Most often, this is what a conscious JIRA admin would be after, but in some cases even a coincidence without changes might be relevant. For example, if both instances have a status called "On hold" but meaning two completely different things, you would not want after the migration to have issues that are in the same status, but for two very different reasons.
Version 2.2.0 of Project Configurator addresses these concerns with two new features that will help make migrations of both configurations and projects seamless. The first feature is called "Import conflict detection". If you supply an import file (either XML "config-only" or a zip with complete projects) it will produce a report with all configuration objects in JIRA that will be treated as equivalent to objects represented in the new configuration. So this removes the need to review a simulated import trace to detect the coincidences. All of them are shown in a single report. Even better, the report will also show where those configuration objects are used at the target instance. This facilitates analyzing the impact of the potential conflict and also renaming the coincident object (if this is the chosen option).
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Myalup-Wellington Water Project Project Plan
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Situated 200 km south of Perth and east of Bunbury in Western Australia, the Wellington Dam project involves a number of below and above dam works. These are centred on increasing water distribution efficiency and decreasing salinity in Wellington Dam and the surrounding areas.
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In the mid 1960s, together with Louis Weisdorf, Ole Panton helped to found Det Lille Teater, a children's theatre in Copenhagen. The pair led the refurbishment and decoration of the theatre premises in Lavendelstraede, putting to use seats that had been removed from the Glassalen in Tivoli Gardens and were about to be thrown away. It is an interesting coincidence that Panton's Seks-tre-pendel and Weisdorf's Ekko (below, right) were both produced by Lyfa in the late 60s, and that the two lights were jointly advertised. The only mention of lighting in Weisdorf's account of the creation of Det Lille Teater is that Louis Poulsen donated a number of PH lamps to the project, but the unconventional and theatrical character of these two lights leads us to wonder whether their origins might lie in the Lille Teater project.


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How to use 2d cutout images of trees and people in Blender 2.5
The use of cutout images to represent trees and people in architectural visualization is quite common, and is by far the best way to add vegetation and people to a project. If you keep track of the articles and tutorials of the blog, you may remember that in the past I have already posted a way to use cutout images in Blender. But, back there we still used Blender 2.4x. How it works now, with Blender 2.5? Well, it didn't change much.
If you want to watch a great tutorial that shows exactly how to use 2d cutout images in Blender 2.5, just check the tutorial below.
T&T Blender for Architecture nÂ°3 : Texture planes for trees and people from Viralata on Vimeo.
And to download some free 2d cutout images of trees, visit this article.
I've never seen a tree coming out a concrete floor, but that doesn't matter 😛
Nice turotial. Good for beginners at architecture (like me)
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Volume 14, Issue 1, Part 1 , Januar y. 2018
An Innovative Method for Organizing Incompatible Information at Ideal Time
Ali Mohammed Saleh Ahmed
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Part:1
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To know everything about excel slicer, continue reading this page. In Excel, you will find numerous functions and formulas available like excel macros, vlookup, hlookup, and many others. Slicers are basically used to filter pivot tables easily and quickly.
The Slicer is the visual filters that filter data available in a pivot table or pivot chart by just clicking on the insert slicer. You can filter the data by just clicking on its data type. Let's take Excel Slicer example, you want to analyze the sales done in the particular region then in a pivot report, you want to look at sales as per customer profession. For finding out the region, you need to
- Include region in the report filter and then filter the region.
- Include slicer on the region and select the region that you want.
How to create Excel Slicer?
- Create a pivot table.
- Click anywhere in that pivot table.
- Now in the toolbar, find the option for Insert Slicer.
- If you do not find Slicer option then you can insert it.
- To insert slicer, go to the file menu and find the options icon.
- Click on options and you will find another page where you need to select slicer option.
- After selecting Slicer, click on Insert icon.
- Select the field on which you want to put slicer.
- Click on the pivot table.
- Click on Insert Slicer.
- The new window will open where you need to make a selection.
- Click Ok.
- Now you will find that excel slicer dashboard will be displayed for every field.
- In every slicer, you can click on the items on which you want to perform filter.
Create Charts with Slicers
As slicers are compatible with pivot tables, you can also use them to create Excel Charts. The process to create charts is:
- Create a pivot table.
- Similarly, by following the above process, add the slicer that interacts with any field.
- With the pivot table, you can create a pivot chart.
- You can move slicer next to the chart.
- Now your interactive chart is ready.
Excel Slicer Formatting
Slicers come with customizable options. With its customizable option, you can change the look, settings, and colors of the slicer easily.
Slicer header: The header of the slicer shows the category of the items.
Filtering Button: In this button, you will find the items in the filter.
Clear Filter: It removes the filter by choosing items in the slicer.
Scroll Bar: You can scroll up and down when there are more items.
How to Delete Slicer?
- To delete slicer, you need to right-click on the slicer.
- Select remove "Slicer name".
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You can link slicer with different pivot tables that allow you to build interactive reports. In order to connect multiple pivot tables, you need to follow the process:
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Can small changes make big improvements in English fluency?
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This is Video #3 of the series "Intermediate to advanced English, with virtual immersion & tiny habits". In this video, we'll see how tiny "1%" changes in your English can create big improvements in your fluency, confidence, and credibility.
If you missed Videos #1 & #2, here they are again:
 1. Stuck on the intermediate plateau in English?
 2. Create your Virtual Immersion routine in English [SAMPLE PLAN]
Last time, we talked about the concept of virtual immersion. You saw a concrete example of a virtual immersion plan for one day.
And you saw that, it's possible to do English during your day, even if you're busy. (Of course, it's much easier if someone tells you exactly what you need to do! That's why I gave you the plan 😉
When you make tiny changes over time, you improve much faster than you imagined!
In today's video, I'll show you how tiny changes in your English lead to great improvements in your confidence, fluency, and level.
This is the concept of marginal gains
What are "marginal gains"?
4 concrete "1% improvements" you can make today
1% grammar improvement: Uncountable nouns that are common in business English
1% vocabulary improvement: Phrasal verb "look into" instead of "investigate" or "research"
1% pronunciation improvement: "Wednesday"
1% business English improvement: Writing & saying dates
4 tiny changes = 4 big improvements
1. What are "marginal gains"?
"Marginal gains" = making very small improvements over a period of time. Over time, a lot of small improvements creates a lot of improvement in your general performance.
It's a very step-by-step approach. British cycling coach Dave Brailsford made this approach popular.
The British cycling team hired Brailsford in 2003 to coach their team, because they had had very bad performance for the past 100 years.
Since 1908, British cyclists had only won 1 Olympic gold medal. Their performance was so bad that a big European bicycle manufacturer refused to sell their bikes to the British team. The company was afraid it would hurt their reputation, if other cyclists saw a bad team using their bikes!
To fix the situation, Brailsford implemented a new coaching system. He called this the system of "marginal gains."
He looked at every aspect of cycling performance. And he found a way to improve each aspect individually.
These were very small changes:
 - What's the best position for the bike seat?
 - What's the best clothes to wear when cycling?
 - What's the best breakfast to eat before a race?
 - And other small changes
Individually, each change was very small.
But when the team combined all of the small changes, over time, they made great improvements.
After the changes, the British Cycling team won 60% of cycling gold medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
They set 7 world records in the 2012 London Olympics, and won the Tour de France in 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
And remember, before using the concept of marginal gains, the team had won zero events since 1908!
So marginal gains are small changes that combine to great great improvements.
It's what happens in a Virtual Immersion program, like Business English Mastery.
2. 4 concrete "1% improvements" you can make today
As you learn each of these 1% improvements, imagine the difference they will make in your English.
Imagine how you'll sound more natural, more correct.
Imagine how you'll feel more confident.
Imagine if you could make small 1% changes like this EVERY day for the next 3 months!
Right now, these may seem like very small improvements. It may seem that they don't make a difference.
But when you make small improvements over a period of time, you will see A LOT of improvement in your English level, and your confidence.
3. 1% grammar improvement: Uncountable nouns that are common in business English
Let's look at 3 words that are very common in business:
 - Information
 - Data
 - Advice
These words NEVER have -s at the end of them!
She gave me the (informationS) information I needed.
She gave me the (dataS) data I needed.
She gave me the (advices) advice I needed.
→THE CHANGE: This grammar rule is clear now! You never need to ask yourself the question about "Should I put -s at the end?" But you need to practice so it becomes a reflex to use the correct form.
4. 1% vocabulary improvement:
In conversation, we often use the phrasal verb "to look into" instead of its synonyms "investigate" or "research"
"I'll investigate LOOK INTO the source of the problem and prepare a report."
"I'll research LOOK INTO some possible dates for the conference."
It's also correct to say "investigate" and "research", but it's more informal to use "look into."
→ THE CHANGE: Now, you can use the phrasal verb "look into" to sound more natural in your conversations, by using "look into" instead of "investigate" and "research"!
5. 1% pronunciation improvement: "Wednesday"
You know that the way you write a word in English, and the way you pronounce a word in English are sometimes very different.
When you need to schedule meetings & events, it's good to pronounce this day of the week correctly: Wednesday.
We pronounce it /wins-day/, not /wed-nes-day/. (Watch the video to hear the example, and practice with me!)
→ THE CHANGE: Now, you have zero doubts about how to pronounce Wednesday, and can say it with 100% confidence. (Again, practice will help you have the good habit to pronounce it correctly!)
6. 1% business English improvement: Writing & saying dates
Here's a quick & easy tip to avoid confusion with dates:
Write the date like this:
Date (number) – month – year
For example: Today is 1 September 2020.
It works in all countries because it is impossible to confuse the day and the month.
In contrast, if you try to write dates like Americans and British typically write dates, it can create confusion.
For example: 9/1/2020
Is it 9 January 2020, or September 1, 2020?
It depends on the country where you live!
That can be confusing for international communication (and lead to BIG mistakes in planning!).
That's how you can write dates, but how can you say dates?
Say the date like this:
Month – ordinal number (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th – 11th, 12th, etc.) – year.
So today is "September first, two thousand twenty"
Tomorrow is September second two thousand twenty, etc.
7. 4 tiny changes = 4 big improvements
Those are 4 tiny changes to your English, but now that you know them, and you're 100% sure about them.
And you can use them confidently starting today, because they're so common in business conversations.
Already, you're making changes in the way you speak English!
Now, imagine if you made tiny improvements like this every day, because you have an English routine, and good learning habits.
You make improvements in grammar and vocabulary, but also in your communication skills, the way you present in English, your confidence, your mindset…
Over time, you will learn faster than you ever imagined. You're doing it step by step, each day, in a virtual immersion with my team and me.
And now, you're one step, even a few steps, closer to speaking better English and feeling more confident!
If you want to join my Virtual Immersion System, Business English Mastery, subscribe to my email list today!
Enrollments open tomorrow, Wednesday September 2nd.
People on my email list get an invitation tomorrow to start the program with my team and me.
Plus, if you are one of the first people to join, you get some exceptional bonus gifts.
This program gives you everything you need to transform your English and your self-confidence. You work with my team and me directly, for the next 3 months.
I'll see you tomorrow!
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How to Care for a Dwarf Aquarium Lily
Would you like to have lily pads for your aquarium? Nymphaea (or dwarf aquarium lily) is an interesting option. This beautiful, easy-to-grow species hails from India and Southeast Asia and is often used as a midground or background plant. The bulb produces a bush with 4-inch, arrow-shaped leaves. Later, the lily pad grows long stems that float on the water surface. Dwarf lily offers a unique texture and interesting color palette, which is different from your average green aquarium plant.
How Do You Plant a Dwarf Aquarium Lily?
If you purchase from Aquarium Co-Op, you will receive a package containing one dwarf aquarium lily bulb buried in peat moss to protect it during shipping. (Our bulbs do not come with leaves or roots because they often get damaged or melt after being planted.) Remove the bulb and give it a quick rinse in water to wash off any loose dirt. Place the bulb on top of the gravel or substrate in your fish tank without burying it or else the bulb may rot. Some bulbs might float initially, but eventually they will sink when they are sufficiently waterlogged.
After the bulb starts to sprout leaves, gently place it in the substrate. This prevents the bulb from being moved around by your fish or the water current. Once the roots grow into the ground, they will firmly anchor the plant in place.
Once the lily has sprouted leaves, slightly push the bulb into the substrate without covering up any of the new shoots.
How long will it take for aquarium bulb bulbs to grow? Try turning the bulb upside down and giving it another one to two weeks to sprout. Plant bulbs actually have a top and bottom side, but we cannot see it until it starts growing leaves up toward the surface and roots down toward the substrate.
Why are the bulbs becoming moldy or covered with a fuzzy growth? Organic objects, such as plant bulbs or driftwood, can often develop biofilm from harmless bacteria and microorganisms when placed underwater. It could look like white mold or fluffy fungus is covering the bulb. This fuzzy layer can be eaten by algae eaters, shrimps, and snails. The biofilm doesn't pose a danger to the lily as long as it isn't able to spread to other plants.
Why is my aquarium lily bulb not sprouting? If the above instructions are followed without sprouting, or the bulb feels mushy and emits an unpleasant odor, it is most likely a failure. In our experience, we find that less than 5% of bulbs fail to revive, but if this happens to you, the next step would be to contact the fish store or plant seller where you got the plant from. Aquarium Co-Op dwarf lilies can be returned or replaced by emailing our Customer Service. We love dwarf aquarium lilies and want you to be successful with them.
Lilies can sprout quickly after being submerged into water. Many leaves emerge from the same point on the bulb.
How can you take care of a dwarf lily
This hardy plant can grow in a wide range of tropical temperatures from 72-82degF (22-28degC). It doesn't need CO2 injection, and can be grown in aquariums with low or high lighting. Once it starts sending lily pads to the top, you may need to prune a few of the surface leaves so that they won't block light from reaching the other plants in the fish tank.
Dwarf aquarium lilies, like most live aquatic plants, are great for consuming organic waste compounds and improving overall water quality for your fish. Lilies will grow very quickly once they are established in your tank. You may need to supplement their growth with liquid fertilizers or root tabs.
Remove some, but not all, of the lily pads that cover the entire water surface.
Can You Propagate a Dwarf Water Lily?
If your dwarf aquarium lily grows well and is eating well, it might start to produce little shoots that have daughter plants attached. Simply cut off the side shoots and replant them in a desired location in your fish tank. If your plant is not thriving for some reason, it may be suffering from a nutrient deficiency, so take a look at our plant nutrients article to help you troubleshoot the issue:


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Zero out "small" entries subject to structural rank
A = gangstr(M,tol)
A = gangstr(M,tol) creates matrix A of full structural rank such that A is M except that elements of M that are relatively "small," based on tol, are zeros in A. The algorithm decreases tol, if needed, until sprank(A) = sprank(M). M must have at least as many columns as rows. Default tol is 1e-2.
gangstr identifies elements of M that are relatively less than tol by first normalizing all the rows of M to have norm 1. It then examines nonzeros in M in a columnwise fashion, replacing with zeros those elements with values of magnitude less than tol times the maximum absolute value in that column.


I have an ETL procedure that I am using as a model while I learn to use Spoon. It involves an extensive denormalization step that I am trying to set up, but I don't understand how the Row Denormalizer is used. The Spoon user's guide does not give a complete explanation of the tool.
I have a view with the following columns: pkeycol, codecol. the values of codecol are 'code1', 'code2', ..., 'codex'. The data is to be transformed in a table with the columns pkeycol, code1_col, code2_col, ..., codex_col with the rule "if codecol = 'codex' then codex_col = 1".
In the worksheet, I set the key field = codecol and the group field = pkeycol. I set target fieldname = code1_col, code2_col, etc. and key value = 'code1', 'code2', etc. What I don't see is where to specify that the target field content should be 1.
The other columns of the target fields table are not discussed in the user's guide. Where can I find information on these?
I am working with version 2.5.2.


escuela/colegio particular - subvencionado
Discussion in 'Spanish-English Vocabulary / Vocabulario Español-Inglés' started by newdoomer, Aug 4, 2007.
 1. newdoomer
 newdoomer Senior Member
 Pirque, Chile
 Chile - Español
 In Chile we have a least three types of school:
 Public schools, "colegios particulares" (private school) and "colegios particular - subvencionados" this kind of school is a privare school that recieves aid from the government. Is there a term in Englsih to describe this type of schools?
 My try (I'm not sure)
 "Private-subsidized", "private - government subsidized"
 Thanks in advance
 2. anam
 anam Senior Member
 Spanish, Spain
 subsidised (o subsidized) private schools?
 3. ween New Member
 English - USA
 In the US within the last 10-15 years, a new type of publically funded school has come into existence. It's called a "charter school." Charter schools came about in response to the perception that the public schools were inadequate or failing. Many are located in urban areas. I think that there are very few in suburban or rural areas. The rules governing charter schools vary by school district (a subunit of local governments). I believe that most charter schools are run by for-profit companies under the supervision of the local school district.
 Private schools --I teach at one-- may receive government monies for some things, such as textbooks and bus transportation for students. Each textbook must have a government stamp mark in it!
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Using Galapagos with Zombie Solver
Hi all,
I'm working on a project that involves optimizing a NURBS curve 'barrier' that prevents particles generated using kangaroo from passing through. However, when connecting the sphere collide, load and curvepointcollide components to zombie solver, the solver becomes unresponsive and freezes the grasshopper application.
I have also attempted to recreate this setup using Flexhopper, but the plugin doesn't seem to have a solver similar that only outputs the results after every iteration, and can not be integrated with Galapagos.
I have two specific questions:
 1. Can the zombie solver be used in conjunction with Galapagos to optimize the NURBS curve in response to every iteration of particles generated by kangaroo?
 2. Could there by any other methods, such as using other plugins such as Flexhopper to simulate fluids, alongside an evolutionary solver such as Galapagos?
Many Thanks!
kangaroo 2d mesh (1).gh (23.1 KB) Kangaroo 2D Wave sim test (1).3dm (48.4 KB)
Hi Fergalt, I am recently having the same issue of using Kangaroo with Galapagos together, I wonder if there is any working example of it…
Hi _USER_
The file 'Catenary_Galapagos' here shows how to combine Kangaroo and Galapagos:


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The prevalence of headache may be related with the latitude: a possible role of Vitamin D insufficiency?
The Journal of Headache and Pain volume 11, pages 301–307 (2010)
According to recent observations, there is worldwide vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) in various populations. A number of observations suggest a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and higher incidence of chronic pain. A few case reports have shown a beneficial effect of vitamin D therapy in patients with headache disorders. Serum vitamin D level shows a strong correlation with the latitude. Here, we review the literature to delineate a relation of prevalence rate of headaches with the latitude. We noted a significant relation between the prevalence of both tension-type headache and migraine with the latitude. There was a tendency for headache prevalence to increase with increasing latitude. The relation was more obvious for the lifetime prevalence for both migraine and tension-type headache. One year prevalence for migraine was also higher at higher latitude. There were limited studies on the seasonal variation of headache disorders. However, available data indicate increased frequency of headache attacks in autumn–winter and least attacks in summer. This profile of headache matches with the seasonal variations of serum vitamin D levels. The presence of vitamin D receptor, 1α-hydroxylase and vitamin D-binding protein in the hypothalamus further suggest a role of vitamin D deficiency in the generation of head pain.
The prevalence and incidence of headache differ widely between countries and there is an intriguing geographical pattern . Several factors can be responsible for the differences of prevalence between countries, such as methodological differences in the studies, and cultural, environmental, metabolic and genetic factors, etc.
Vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) has emerged as a widespread global public health issue in the recent times. Rickets and osteomalacia are the most common manifestations of VDI. However, recent observations and hypotheses suggest that VDI may affect almost every system of the body . A number of observations have suggested an association between low serum levels of vitamin D and higher incidence of chronic pain . Anecdotal evidences suggest that vitamin D may be effective in a few headache disorders [4–6]. If the prevalence rate of a particular disease increases with increasing latitude, vitamin D deficiency is another possibility. The role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of a few disorders was purported only when it was noticed that the prevalence of the disease has some relation with latitude.
We review the articles reporting a role of vitamin D in headache disorders. We also review the literature to delineate a relation of prevalence rate of headaches with the latitude.
Review of literature
A number of recent observations, including small randomized controlled trials, suggest a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and higher incidence of chronic pain . There is no consensus on the optimal levels of vitamin D. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D level (25(OH) D) of more than 30 ng/ml is usually considered as a sufficient vitamin D level. Vitamin D deficiency is considered when serum 25 (OH) D level is less than 20 ng/ml. Between 20 and 30 ng/ml of 25 (OH) D levels indicate a VDI state . Observations of vitamin D levels with painful conditions have been made on musculoskeletal pain of limbs, trunk and joints. No such study has been done in patients with headache. There are just a few case reports or observations suggesting a role of vitamin D in headaches [4–6]. Recently, Turner et al. studied the prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy (<20 ng/ml) among 267 patients with chronic pain, including headache (25 patients). The prevalence of VDI among these 267 patients was 26%. However, the details of vitamin D levels in headache patients were not provided. The first case report on a role of vitamin D (with calcium supplementation) was probably reported by Thys-Jacobs in 1994. The author demonstrated the beneficial effect of vitamin D in two female patients with a history of menstrually related migraine and premenstrual syndrome. Both the patients had low serum vitamin D levels (case 1: less than 5 ng/ml; case 2: 17 ng/ml). Both patients received vitamin D (1,200–1,600 IU daily) and calcium (1,200–1,600 mg daily) supplementation. There was a significant reduction in migraine attacks in 2–3 months. Later on, the same author showed dramatic reduction in the frequency and duration of migraine headaches in another two postmenopausal migraineurs with vitamin D and calcium supplementation. The serum 25 (OH) D levels in these two patients were 19.8 ng/ml (Case 1) and 15 ng/ml (Case 2). Wheeler studied the serum vitamin D levels in chronic migraine patients; 14.8% of patients had levels of ≤20 ng/ml and another 25.9% of patients had levels between 20 and 30 ng/ml. Recently, Prakash and Shah reported eight patients with vitamin D insufficiency having symptoms of both osteomalacia and chronic tension-type headache. All patients had vitamin D levels of ≤10 ng/ml. Both headache and osteomalacia responded to vitamin D and calcium supplementation in a few weeks' duration. Vitamin D insufficiency constitutes an unrecognized epidemic in many populations worldwide. Therefore, the causal association of any disease with vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency should be judged cautiously.
If vitamin D is important in the generation of head pain, the incidence of headache will be higher at higher latitudes. There is at least one report on the relation of headache prevalence with latitude. Mitsikostas et al. studied the prevalence of headache in Greece and noted a correlation of the frequency of daily headache with latitude. The prevalence and frequency of daily headache was higher in the northern regions (higher latitude) than in southern areas. We further searched the literature for a possible relation of headache prevalence with the latitude. Search methods included MEDLINE, review articles and reference lists of relevant manuscripts. The MEDLINE search was conducted using the keywords "headache", "prevalence" and "epidemiology". Studies were included if they were: (1) population based; (2) conducted in the general populations; (3) reporting lifetime or 1-year prevalence of total headaches, migrainous headaches and tension headaches; (4) studies using IHS classification or published after 1988; (5) studies conducted in a city or small county/provinces or small countries with a narrow latitudinal range (up to 5°). Articles were excluded if (1) the studies were not conducted on the general population (e.g., among students, clinic-based studies, in workplaces, only in a limited age group and only on one gender); (2) studies not describing the time frame for determination of prevalence rate; (3) national population survey done in a country with a wide latitudinal range (more than 5°, such as the USA, Canada, Brazil, Japan, France, Sweden, Germany, Denmark); (4) studies on rare types of headache disorders.
We looked for a relation of headache prevalence with latitude. The latitude of the city or country, described in the manuscript, was determined by "Google Earth". The mean latitude of the country was used as a reference for seeking its relation with headache prevalence in small countries.
Although every effort was taken to include all the relevant data described in literature, it might be possible that some important data could have been missed. We faced a few problems in including the studies. There were many differences in methodology and reporting patterns among the studies. A few studies explored/reported the same population on two or more occasions. Time frame for determining the prevalence rate was not described in a few observations. Some articles described the prevalence rates in males and females separately, but failed to give a combined (male and female together) prevalence rate. On a few occasions, we calculated the combined prevalence rate. For calculating the total headache prevalence, we combined the total number of male and female patients (if number was given in the article) having headache and then expressed it in percentage (the usual method of determining headache prevalence). The headache types/subclassifications were not very clear in some studies (such as non-migrainous headaches, mixed headaches, etc.). We excluded such type of studies from the final review to minimize the confounding factors.
Both lifetime and 1-year prevalence for the total headaches did not show any significant relation with the latitude (and we did not include total headache prevalence in the table). However, we noted two studies with very low prevalence of total headache near equatorial areas. Both studies did not define the time frame for the headache prevalence. Gourie-Devi et al. reported prevalence of various neurological disorders in Bangalore, India (12°N). Their survey recruited 102,557 subjects. Prevalence rate for headache was only 1.1%. Similarly, the prevalence of headache was relatively low (4%) in Hong Kong (22°N), in the screening of 7,356 persons . These prevalence rates are very low even if we consider these two as point prevalence.
We evaluated further to see the relation of latitude with the prevalence of tension headache, migraine and chronic daily headache. We noted a significant relation of lifetime prevalence of both tension-type headache and migraine with the latitude (Table 1) (Figs. 1, 2, 3). The lifetime prevalence for migraine was between 2.6 and 6.9


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Events are exported by the OpenSIPS core through the Event Interface.
1. Threshold limit exceeded
Event: E_CORE_THRESHOLD
This event is triggered when a particular action takes longer than a specific threshold. It can be raised when a MySQL or DNS query takes too long, or a SIP message processing goes beyond a specific limit. For more information please see this post.
Parameters:
 - source: the source of the event: mysql module, core (for DNS or message processing warnings).
 - time: the number of micro-seconds the limit has been exceeded
 - extra: extra information, depending on the source of the event
2. Private memory threshold exceeded
Event: E_CORE_PKG_THRESHOLD
This event is triggered when the private memory usage goes above a threshold limit, specified by the event_pkg_threshold the core parameter. It warns external applications about low values of free private memory.
Parameters:
 - usage: the percentage of private memory usage. Can have values between event_pkg_threshold and 100.
 - threshold: the event_pkg_threshold specified in the script.
 - used: the amount of private memory used.
 - size: the total amount of private memory.
 - pid: the pid of the process that raises the event.
Note: If the event_pkg_threshold is not specified or 0, then this event is disabled.
3. Shared memory threshold exceeded
Event: E_CORE_SHM_THRESHOLD
This event is triggered when the shared memory usage goes above a threshold limit, specified by the event_shm_threshold the core parameter. It warns external applications about low values of free shared memory.
Parameters:
 - usage: the percentage of private memory usage. Can have values between event_shm_threshold and 100.
 - threshold: the event_shm_threshold specified in the script.
 - used: the amount of private memory used.
 - size: the total amount of private memory.
Note: If the event_shm_threshold is not specified or 0, then this event is disabled.
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Model Jar on Stand
These little models represent pointed or roundbottomed containers that Egyptians stored in upright stands. The shapes of the pots suggest that they held water or beer. Models like these examples may have been placed in a temple as symbolic offerings to a god.
This text refers to these objects:'58.128.3; 58.128.2
- Medium: Faience
- Possible Place Made: Abydos, Egypt
- Dates: ca. 3200-2675 B.C.E.
- Dynasty: I Dynasty-II Dynasty
- Period: Naqada III Period-Early Dynastic Period
- Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 13/16 in. (6.5 x 2 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
- Accession Number: 58.128.2
- Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Model Jar on Stand, ca. 3200-2675 B.C.E. Faience, 2 9/16 x 13/16 in. (6.5 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.128.2. Creative Commons-BY
- Record Completeness: Good (78%)


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If there is a case were a client would like to combine an exception rule to a transaction type, say for a non-billable number, but still needs to have the transaction amount over a certain value approved first before it exports to billing, both rules can be used together.
In this example, the client would like any transaction marked as an exception when using matter 999999, but also want any postage transaction over $20.00 approved first. Therefore, the transaction would first have to be corrected by the end user, then the transaction needs to be approved by a manager.
- If there is an exception rule for the matter 999999 under ANY TYPE transaction, you need to remove it.
- Then create the exception rule under EACH transaction type, using a different name for each instance, i.e. Fax Exception 999999, Copy Exception 999999, etc.
- Now, under the transaction type that requires approval, highlight the new exception rule and move it to Priority 1. The Requires Approval should be Priority 2 or lower.
- What will happen now is that any Postage transaction with matter 999999 and over $20.00 will first be marked as an Exception and have to be corrected to a valid matter number. It will then move from Exceptions to Requires Approval and need to be approved to Valid before it can be exported.


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Speed is a major consideration in computer-aided engineering (CAE). But simulations of mechanical structures within the scope of product development work are very time-consuming. In response, Fraunhofer IGD has created RISTRA, an interactive software solution that executes calculations on graphics processing units (GPUs) for faster results.
Simulations provide insights into component strength, and into the loads exerted by external forces. Numerical simulations require the creation of high-resolution grids comprising a value for each position within a given geometry. The greater the resolution, the more computing power is required to solve the corresponding system of linear equations.
Rapid Interactive Structural Analysis (RISTRA) is an interactive simulation solution from Fraunhofer IGD based on specially developed algorithms that are executed on a graphics card using optimized data structures. This allows faster solving of linear equations and implementation of matrices, with an increase in speed compared with conventional CPU-based simulations of up to two orders of magnitude—while maintaining low power consumption.
There is a further time saving for the graphical presentation of results. Simulation results that deliver insights into potential improvements can be visualized directly by the graphics card without the need for additional transfer of data.
In particular, RISTRA generates value added for end users when deployed together with a powerful CAD or CAE system. Vendors who incorporate RISTRA into their software solutions stand to gain significant competitive advantage—as their customers will be in a position to accelerate their product development activities.


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The transition to a wavy vortex state from the Taylor vortex state has been studied under a quasistatic ramping condition. Six different values of the radius ratio, ranging between 0.7204 to 0.7399, were used. For 0.7248, the flow always evolves into an m=2 state, while for 0.7260, the flow evolves into an m=3 state. (From an earlier study, it is known that the latter transition typei.e., to an m=3 stateextends to values of at least as great as 0.7767.) Therefore, the neutral stability curves for the m=2 and m=3 states must intersect somewhere within the narrow range 0.7248 <<0.7260. The flow states near the intersection should exhibit behavior characteristics of a multiple bifurcation of codimension 2. No unusual transition behavior has yet been observed. Our results compare favorably with recent stability calculations by C. A. Jones.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics


Red-light traffic fatalities reach a 10-year high
Red-light traffic fatalities reach a 10-year high
When you pull up to a stoplight in Pennsylvania, you may notice other motorists using their phones, talking to other passengers or otherwise not paying attention to the road. This is a common problem across Pennsylvania, and so much so that the state ranks ninth in the nation in terms of the number of people killed by red-light runners between 2008 and 2017.
According to the Pocono Record, Pennsylvania saw 215 road deaths attributed to red-light runners within that span. The uptick in road deaths linked to red-light runners is also a national problem. The nationwide number of associated traffic fatalities has reached its highest number in a decade.
National fatality statistics
On the national level, about half of all people killed by motorists who ran red lights were not the people who blew through the red lights. The offending drivers died in about 35% of these fatal crashes, while another 5% were pedestrians or cyclists attempting to navigate signaled intersections. The remainder of red-light related road deaths involved the drivers or passengers in other vehicles and not those who ran the red lights.
Pennsylvania fatality statistics
Of the 251 people who died in Pennsylvania because of red-light runners between 2008 and 2017, 91 of them were the negligent drivers. Another 105 deaths involved people traveling in other vehicles, and 23 of those deaths involved pedestrians or cyclists.
Safety tips
Abiding by traffic signals helps you stay safe to some extent. However, there are other steps to consider taking to lower your chances of involvement in a crash with a red-light runner. Tap your brakes a few times when approaching a signaled intersection to catch the attention of drivers behind you. Also, take a moment after a light turns green before proceeding into an intersection.


Pre-Shot Golf Routine
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Pre-Shot Golf Routine
Pre-Shot Golf Routine: How Important Is It?
If you've read any golf psychology books you'll notice how each stresses the importance of a consistence pre-shot golf routine. Bob Rotella, a famous writer about golf psychology talks about the pre-shot golf routine in much detail. So if you're unfamiliar with a what a pre-shot routine in golf is, it is basically a sequence of steps or actions that you take before every single shot during your round. Every golfer has their own particular pre-shot routine, this can include alignment, the number of practice swings, waggles over the ball, as well as the timing of each movement or event. This all happens before actually hit your golf shot.
Why is a pre-shot golf routine important? A pre-shot routine basically makes you only focus on each step of your pre-shot routine. It helps to eliminate any bad or negative thoughts, nervousness, etc. before hitting your shot. A lot of golfers will step up to the tee and see white out of bounds stakes right or maybe there is a lake you need to carry and then you only start to focus on avoiding those obstacles. So if you see out of bounds stakes right, you may make a swing that overcompensates and you end up in the left woods. Or if you're thinking about hitting it over a lake 200 yards away when you're average carry is 220 yards away you may swing to hard to make sure you hit it over the lake when you really just needed to get up to the ball and take your normal swing. The pre-shot golf routine helps prevent these negative thoughts. It forces you to focus and only focus on the certain steps of your pre-shot routine and if you're focusing on those simple, yet relevant tasks you're not thinking about the lake you have to carry or preventing yourself from slicing the ball out of bounds to the right.
If you watch any golf professionals during a PGA Tournament on television you'll notice they all have a pre-shot routine. Each one has different steps and mannerisms before they step up and begin their actual backswing of the shot at hand.
Pre-Shot Golf Routine
So what can a pre-shot routine actually consist of? There can be very few steps you take during your pre-shot routine or there can be more. It all depends on the type of golfer. Once you have your club selection and you're confident you have the correct club you can start your pre-shot routine. This can start with alignment. Some golfers prefer 1-3 practice swings and some take their practice swings behind the ball, while others may take their practice swings right next to the ball lining up to the target. It can also include any current swing thoughts you have. Maybe you've been working on a move in your backswing that you repeat three times for muscle memory right before you step up to the ball. Once you step up and actually rest your club behind the ball, you may have a certain number of waggles, and you may also have a certain number of times you look at the target.
A good example of a pre-shot golf routine to start with if you've never had one before would be as follows. Choose your club selection and be confident with it before you start your pre-shot routine. If you go through your pre-shot routine and are about to swing but feel a wind gust, step back, re-think your golf club selection and start your pre-shot routine all over. This also includes any distractions during your pre-shot routine, just step back and start it over. So now that you have your club, take 1 or 2 practice swings. Then stand behind the ball and pick your alignment, a lot of golfers will pick a blade of grass 1 foot in front of the ball. That way when you step up to the ball you're only aligning your clubface to a blade of grass 1 foot in front of the ball. This is much easier than looking back and forth and at a target and trying to line up correctly. Then you take one waggle, one last look, at the target, visualize your perfect shot and take your swing.
This is just an example but it's a starting point to developing your own pre-shot golf routine. You can alter it in any way you want. You can also watch your favorite PGA Tour player on TV for tips as well. Also a lot of golfers will develop their pre-shot routine based how quickly they play. If you typically are a fast player on the course your pre-shot routine might be very simple. Sometimes this also helps with you giving you less time for negative thoughts. Or if you are a slower player who is very meticulous and likes to take your time, you may take a few more relaxed practice swings and take your time with each detail of your pre-shot routine. If you're that type of golfer a fast-paced, quick pre-shot routine probably doesn't make sense. You do not want to feel rushed during your pre-shot routine, you should feel relaxed and focused only on the next step of your routine.
It is also worthy to note that some players have different pre-shot routines for full swings, chipping, sand shots, or putting on the green. However, it's still important to have a solid consistent pre-shot routine for every type of shot. For chipping, one part of your pre-shot routine you may walk up to the green and determine exactly where you want the golf ball to land. You may take extra practice swings to get the feel of the shot so you hit it with the correct force and achieve the correct distance. For putting you may read a putt from behind the ball, then behind the hole. You may stand over the ball once to get a feel for the putt, then step back from the ball and focus on alignment. Regardless of all of this make sure all of your pre-shot routines are consistent and literally become second nature.
You may also find that over time you add steps or remove steps from your pre-shot routine. This is perfectly fine, you may be working on take your club back low and slow, so you add that move in and repeat it 3 times for added confidence and muscle memory. Developing a solid pre-shot routine may take some time before you are 100% comfortable and confident you have it perfected. You want it to mimic your style as a golfer, but once you have it down and consistently apply it to each shot you'll continually see improvement. You also should practice it and not only make sure you apply it to every single shot on the course but you should also go through your pre-shot routine while on the driving range. This will force you to not only solidify your pre-shot routine but also makes sure you are practicing properly on the range and thinking about every shot. It's important to practice with a purpose and rushing through a bucket of balls just to say you practiced today isn't helping. So start to begin forming and practicing your pre-shot routine today and you'll begin to notice a lot of improvement in your scores as well as your course management and the mental aspects of golf.
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What is the time duration after which you can have sexual intercourse following a hymen repair surgery?
Intercourse After hymen repair surgery is actually surgically repairing the hymen, which is a thin, pink colored membrane that closes a vaginal opening partially. In many religions and cultures, an intact or unbroken hymen is considered traditionally a proof of a female's virginity.
The hymen may get ruptured or torn due to certain other reasons apart from sexual intercourse, including insertion of a tampon or doing strenuous or vigorous exercise. Under these circumstances, many females may want their hymens to be reconstructed, which may be accomplished via a hymen repair surgery.
How long after the hymen repair surgery can you have intercourse?
You have to abstain from sexual intercourse for at least six weeks after having hymen repair surgery. Immediate sexual activity may worsen any soreness and pain due to the surgery.
What are the reasons to have a hymen repair surgery?
There are multiple reasons for a female to consider an Intercourse After hymen repair surgery. Some of these reasons are:
Religious or cultural reasons: In certain cultures, an intact or unbroken hymen is considered a signifier of a female's chastity or virginity. A female's hymen may tear during sexual intercourse or otherwise. A female may get hymen repair surgery to restore her virginity.
Psychological healing: A female's hymen may get torn if she has suffered sexual abuse or rape. Certain females choose to undergo hymen repair surgery to repair both the psychological and physical damage caused by the trauma.
Injury to hymen: For certain females, it is very important to have their hymen broken during a first sexual encounter after marriage. However, the hymen can become torn due to reasons other than intercourse such as using tampons and strenuous exercise. In all such cases, Intercourse After hymen repair surgery offers a solution to repair the hymen.
Revirgination: In case a female starts a new relationship with a different partner, but her hymen is already torn during intercourse with the previous partner, she may want to have surgical reconstruction of her hymen.
Who is a candidate for hymen repair surgery?
The best candidate for a hymen repair surgery is a healthy female who has realistic expectation from the surgery. Hymen repair and reconstruction may provide a female an appearance of being a virgin or satisfy cultural or religious requirements.
For females who are undergoing the procedure for revirgination, it should be done at least six weeks before the wedding day. Since the surgery is not required medically, the female who is undergoing the surgery should possess a very strong personal wish to get her hymen restored.
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Experiential and applied
Experiential and applied learning opportunities tackle real-life issues.
They enrich student experiences and influence the future of the campus, business, government and community organizations.
Royal Roads' Living Lab model provides dynamic, place-responsive projects in creative social settings.
By advancing our Living Lab program, we can work together to test innovative ideas and solutions to real-world challenges.
Living lab projects underway:
- Creating a kitchen garden and food farm on campus,
- Students in the School of Environment & Sustainability mapping the biodiversity on campus and participating in nature-based programs to study climate impacts and solutions.
- Bachelor of Business Administration in Innovation and Sustainability putting students to work solving real-world problems, such as how to ramp up food production on campus, and
- Design Thinking Challenge providing teams of undergraduate business students, the opportunity to contribute to an issue of societal concern. For these challenges, students work with civic leaders to address a real-world design challenge.
- Students in the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management are involved in sustainable destination planning, protecting wildlife and managing sustainable hotels.


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Intelligent Choice of Characteristic Parameters of Oilstone in Honing of Titanium Alloy Cylinder Based on Artificial Neural Network
Titanium alloys have good mechanical properties and organizational stability. However, due to the larger viscousity of titanium, a reasonable choice of the characteristic parameters of oilstone will directly affect the quality and efficiency of honing processing. This article solved multi-objective problem using artificial neural network with fast convergence and high precision. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between the workpiece material, materials status, surface hardness, the required surface quality and various parameters of oilstone, the improved artificial neural network algorithm-GCAQBP was adopted, through coding optimization of input and output parameters, model of intelligent choice of oilstone's parameters was constructed about titanium alloy cylinder honing processing. Through experimental studies, it is shown that the intelligent model can choose quickly with high reliability compared with the traditional experience.
Dunwen Zuo, Hun Guo, Guoxing Tang, Weidong Jin, Chunjie Liu and Chun Su
Y. F. Wen et al., "Intelligent Choice of Characteristic Parameters of Oilstone in Honing of Titanium Alloy Cylinder Based on Artificial Neural Network", Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 426-427, pp. 35-39, 2010


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Chemist Receives Top HonorFebruary 8, 2011 | by Megan Fellman
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Northwestern University chemist and materials scientist Tobin J. Marks, a world leader in the fields of organometallic chemistry, chemical catalysis, materials science, organic electronics, solar energy, photovoltaics and nanotechnology, has been elected an honorary fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences.
One of only three honorary fellows elected in 2010, Marks is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to science. Twenty-seven fellows also were elected. The academy, founded in 1934, focuses on "promoting the progress and upholding the cause of science in pure and applied branches."
Marks is the Vladimir N. Ipatieff Research Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Marks has developed processes for numerous types of recyclable, environmentally friendly plastics, efficient organic displays and transistor circuitry, and organic solar energy cells. He is a leader in the development and understanding of single-site olefin polymerization catalysis (now a multibillion-dollar industry) as well as in the study of new materials having remarkable electrical, mechanical, interfacial and photonic properties.Other recent honors include the 2011 Schulich Prize from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology; the 2010 Wilhelm Manchot Prize and a Distinguished Affiliated Professorship from the Technical University of Munich; the 2010 American Chemical Society (ACS) Arthur C. Cope Senior Scholar Award; the 2010 Nichols Medal from the ACS; the 2009 Von Hippel Award from the Materials Research Society; and the 2009 Herman Pines Award from the Chicago Section of the North American Catalysis Society. Marks received the 2005 U.S. National Medal of Science at the White House.


Data Sources
Data sources are used to fetch data and to use in Terraform configuration.
The data block creates a data instance of the given TYPE (first parameter) and NAME (second parameter).
The combination of the type and name must be unique.
Generally, we use data sources to fetch list of amis, availability zones for a specified region in AWS.
Let's create variables for region and its availability zones.
variable "region" {
 default "us-east-1"
}
variable "azs" {
 type ="list"
 default =["us-east-1a",us-east-1b","us-east-1c"]
}
In the above configuration, availability zones are hard coded. If we change the region, we have to change the availability zones as well.
To avoid this, we can use data sources to fetch availability zones for a specified region using "aws_availability_zones" as bellow.
variable "region" {
 default "us-east-1"
}
data "aws_availability_zones" "azs" {}
Another example :
Fetch latest available AMI that is tagged with Component = web.
data "aws_ami" "web" {
 most_recent = true
 filter {
 name = "state"
 values = ["available"]
 }
 filter {
 name = "tag:Component"
 values = ["web"]
 }
}
Here, most_recent is specified to return one result (latest) if more AMIs available. filter argument is used to filter the AMIs for specified condition.
Usage
Each data instance will export one or more attributes, which can be insert into other resources using variables of the form "data.TYPE.NAME.ATTRIBUTE".
resource "aws_instance" "web" {
 ami = "${data.aws_ami.web.id}"
 instance_type = "t2.micro"
}
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The Bailey Bridge is a portable prefabricated truss bridge, which is quickly erected from a steel frame. It is easy to build and use, and can be easily dismantled.
Temporary Bailey Bridge Construction Method
Temporary Bailey Bridges are an important solution for crossing rivers or other difficult terrain. The Bailey Bridge is a prefabricated truss bridge, an innovation that means the bridge can be built quickly and easily in just a few days, meaning there is no interruption to traffic across the water. Includes materials used and how to assemble it on site. Additionally, we will examine some of the challenges of building a temporary Bailey Bridge and how they might be addressed. Finally, we'll discuss the importance of proper maintenance of these bridges to ensure they remain safe.
Presentation of the Temporary Bailey Bridge
The Bailey Bridge is a portable prefabricated truss bridge. Once assembled, the bridge is strong enough to support tanks and other heavy traffic. Bailey bridges can be built on almost any terrain, including swamps and ravines. The only real restriction is that the site must have solid ground on both sides of the proposed intersection so that the approach ramp has a solid footing. They are used to replace destroyed bridges and to create temporary crossings on rivers or canals. They are also sometimes used as pontoons. In addition to its military use, the Bailey Bridge continues to be used today for a variety of civilian applications, such as construction projects, disaster relief, and temporary traffic control.
Bailey Bridge
How to Build Bailey Bridge
Building Bailey Bridge is a relatively simple process that can be completed in a few hours with the help of a few people. The Bailey Bridge is a steel truss bridge with a prefabricated modular structure. The bridge body is assembled with standard-sized Bailey boards, which can be successfully built in a short time. The components of the temporary Bailey Bridge are easy to store and flexible to transport. The temporary Bailey Bridge can be easily dismantled after the mission is completed.
Now is the time to start assembling your bridge. Use nails or screws to fasten the corners of the four boards together. This enhanced disassembly capability ensures increased service life and service life, and significantly reduces the operating costs of portable Bailey bridges.
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The Bailey Bridge is a temporary bridge used to span small gaps. The Bailey Bridge is a steel truss bridge with a prefabricated modular structure. The bridge body is assembled with standard-sized Bailey boards, which can be successfully built in a short time. The components of the temporary Bailey Bridge are easy to store and flexible to transport. The bridge can be dismantled shortly after the task is completed.
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A snowpack stratum differentiated from others by weather, metamorphism, or other processes.
Snow storms vary, with differences in wind, temperature and other factors, creating a layered snowpack. With time, snow also settles and or changes, further differentiating the layers. As a result snowpack tends to be formed from a number of layers of varying hardness, strength, and cohesion. It is the relationship between each layer, that forms a basic element of avalanche forecasting.


In Mixed letter coding type of questions, three or four complete messages are given in the coded language and the code for a particular word is asked. To analyse such codes, any two messages bearing a common word are picked up. The common code word will mean that word. Proceeding smilarly by picking up all possible combinations of two, the entire message can be analysed.
In a certain code, 'ile be pee' means 'roses are blue';'sik hee' means'red flowers' and 'pee mit hee' means 'flowers are vegetables'.
How is'red' written in that code?
A. hee
B. sik
C. be
D. Canont be determined
E. None of these
Answer: B. sik
In the second and third statements, the common code word is 'hee' and the common word is 'flowers'. So, 'hee' stands for 'flowers'.
Thus, in the second statement,'sik' stands for'red'.


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Marlborough, south Canterbury, and Central Otago soils had not received normal winter recharge by the end of July. Soils in parts of these regions were much drier than usual at the end of the month, with deficits of more than half their available water capacity. Soils were at field capacity elsewhere in the South Island and in most of the North Island.
Soil moisture deficit in the pasture root zone at the end of July (right) compared with the deficit at the same time last year (centre) and the long term end of July average (left). The analysis is done for an average soil type where the available water capacity is taken to be 150 mm.


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SetPtr Method
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IWPParInterface
Declaration
bool SetPtr(IntPtr Paragraph);
Description
Makes the paragraph with the specified ID the 'current' paragraph. See method AppendChild for an example.

Instead of IDs the following constants can be used:
1: Select current cell. This is useful to select the cell a child paragraph is located within.
2: Select parent row.
3: Select parent table - for example to change the properties of a table directly.
4: Select parent cell, the cell which owns a nested table.
5: Select the Parent-Parent Table, the table which owns the parent Cell

If the selected object was not found, false is returned.

Please also see low "level move methods" which make it easy to move through a document without changing the cursor position!
Category
Lowlevel Paragraph IDs
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edge thickness between any two helium atoms using the wireframe command, as well as the color of this edge with the color bonds command. Finally, we can define the size of the label accompanying the atom/node with the font label command.
So let's how it works.
select _He; spacefill 0.2; wireframe 10; color bonds blue; font label 10;
select _Na; spacefill 0.4; wireframe 12; color bonds purple; font label 12;
select _O; spacefill 0.6; wireframe 14; color bonds red; font label 14;
select _Au; spacefill 0.8; wireframe 16; color bonds yellow; font label 16;
select _P; spacefill 1.0; wireframe 18; color bonds orange; font label 18;
select _Cl; spacefill 1.5; wireframe 20; color bonds green; font label 20;
Figure 2B shows the results of the script above (with zoomed in). In case that we are not interested in all labels, e.g., for nodes that do not have many interacting partners, we can remove some of the labels using the label hide command (Figure 2C and 2D):
select _He; label hide;
select _Na; label hide;
select _O; label hide
Figure 2
Figure 2
#############################
I've noticed that some parts of the code are not displaying property, so here is a full version of the code (available at gist)
library("igraph")
rm(list = ls())
##########################################################################
# Read data
dataSet <- read.table("lesmis.txt", header = FALSE, sep = "\t")
# Create a graph. Use simplify to ensure that there are no duplicated edges or self loops
gD <- simplify(graph.data.frame(dataSet, directed=FALSE))
# Calculate degree for all nodes
degAll <- degree(gD, v = V(gD), mode = "all")
coord3D <- layout.fruchterman.reingold(gD, dim = 3)
nType <- 1
write.table("@<TRIPOS>MOLECULE", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE)
write.table("Les Miserables", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
write.table(data.frame(vcount(gD), ecount(gD), nType), file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", sep = "\t", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
write.table("SMALL", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
write.table("NO_CHARGES\n", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
write.table("@<TRIPOS>ATOM", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
isType <- 1
for (i in 1:vcount(gD))
{
 if (degAll[i] == 1)
 isIn <- "He"

 if (degAll[i] == 2)
 isIn <- "Na"

 if ((degAll[i] > 2) & (degAll[i] <= 5))
 isIn <- "O"

 if ((degAll[i] > 5) & (degAll[i] <= 10))
 isIn <- "Au"

 if ((degAll[i] > 10) & (degAll[i] <= 15))
 isIn <- "P"

 if (degAll[i] > 15)
 isIn <- "Cl"

 hlpL <- data.frame(i, V(gD)[i]$name, coord3D[i, 1], coord3D[i, 2], coord3D[i, 3], isIn, isType, 0.0 )

 write.table(hlpL, file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", sep = "\t", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
}
write.table("@<TRIPOS>BOND", file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
isType <- 1
for (i in 1:ecount(gD))
{
 hlpL <- data.frame(i, get.edge(gD,i)[1], get.edge(gD,i)[2], isType)

 write.table(hlpL, file = "3D_lesmis.mol2", sep = "\t", row.names = FALSE, col.names = FALSE, quote = FALSE, append = TRUE)
}
################################
# Visualization adjustments using jmol scripts
#
# _He; spacefill 0.2; wireframe 10; color bonds blue; font label 10;
# select _Na; spacefill 0.4; wireframe 12; color bonds purple; font label 12;
# select _O; spacefill 0.6; wireframe 14; color bonds red; font label 14;
# select _Au; spacefill 0.8; wireframe 16; color bonds yellow; font label 16;
# select _P; spacefill 1.0; wireframe 18; color bonds orange; font label 18;
# select _Cl; spacefill 1.5; wireframe 20; color bonds green; font label 20;
#
# select _He; label hide;
# select _Na; label hide;
# select _O; label hide
################################
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Network visualization – part 3: Hive plots
In the third part of "how to quickly visualize networks directly from R" series, I'll write about the hive plots and "HiveR" package. The concept of hive plots is fundamentally different from the Cytoscape and Gephi plots.
Cytoscape and Gephi use a number of layout algorithms to plot networks as node-edge diagrams in the Euclidean plane. The layout algorithms determine node (and edge) positions based on various criteria, e.g., the number of direct interacting partners, smallest number of edge crossings, or similar edge length between all nodes. Clearly, the resulting plots are sensitive to changes and even a small change in underlying topology can lead to a change in the final layout. For this reason, it is hard to assess how similar (or different) two networks are solely based on their resulting layouts/plots. Additionally, standard network layouts generally work well for visualization of small/medium size networks, while visualization of large network often results in the "hairball" network plots that lack identifiable structural patterns.
Conversely to standard network plots (i.e., layout algorithms), the goal of hive plots is to capture and expose both trends and patterns in network structure that arise from large number of nodes and edges, rather than solely representing network structure in the form of node-edge diagrams. Thus, in the hive plots individual nodes and edges are not as important as individual elements, but as parts of a system.
Hive plots map nodes onto radially distributed linear axes and edges between nodes are drawn as curved links that connect the axes. Nodes are assigned to axes and position along the axis (denoted as the radius) based on their qualitative or quantitative properties, e.g., network structure, node, edge annotation, or any other meaningful properties of the network. Thus, using hive plots, users can create their own rules for a mapping between the network properties of interest and layout. As such, hive plots give users the ability to assess network structure using network properties they are interested in, as well as the ability to compare two networks based on the selected properties.
To demonstrate how this works, I will use the same network I used to demonstrate network visualization in Cytoscape – the weighted


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NEW ZEALAND – Archeologists at an excavation site in Dunedin, New Zealand, discovered the fossilized remains of winged humans!
The discovery was made yesterday morning when Dr. Herman Meyer of Massey University uncovered the fossilized bones of a human male with bird-like wings.
Further digging by Dr. Meyer and his team yielded even more astonishing discoveries. After the 30 day excavation, which concluded on Saturday, over 250 winged creatures had been found.
"I couldn't believe what I was seeing," said Dr. Meyer. "One after another these fossils kept appearing out of the dirt. It led me to think that an entire civilization of winged humans once lived here!"
Dr. Meyer and his team ran tests on the fossilized remains, concluding that the winged humans were a nomadic people that roamed the Earth in mass groupings or "flocks."
"These winged humans were a civilized people" said Dr. Meyer. "They used tools and built houses. They may have even developed their own language."
Additional tests found that the winged humans could fly at speeds of up to 60 mph and at altitudes of over 6,000 ft.
More impressive was that dating techniques indicated the fossils to be at least 100,000 years old, an age which Dr. Meyer and his team consider "recent" in the timeline of human evolution.
"The fact that these fossils are only 100,000 years old is astounding," said Dr. Meyer. "If what the dating techniques indicate is true, then these winged humans developed after the era of modern Homo sapiens."
"That means they could still be around," he added.
The news of Dr. Meyer's discovery has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, forcing scientists everywhere to rethink the history of mankind.
"Dr. Meyer has rewritten the book of human evolution," said PhD Ape, WWN's resident expert on all things scientific. "He is bound to win the Nobel Prize."
Some in the scientific community say the winged humans may be the key to understanding the mysteries of modern science, like where Bat Boy came from or where Elvis is hiding.
So keep your eyes peeled, Weekly World News readers! You might just see a UFH's (Unidentified Flying Human) soaring through the sky!


The Guardener Deer Repeller
The Guardner, a new DEER REPELLING DEVICE, has features designed to make it one of the best product on the market today. The Guardener™ A201 uses two proven deer repelling technologies (ultrasound and water spraying) in a package that is environmentally "green" and solves many of the shortcomings of other water sprayers or ultrasonic repelling devices. The product uses BOTH repelling technologies (water and ultrasound), is solar powered, and has a strong battery operated pump to produce a very effective water pattern over a large area.
The A201 Guardener does not require a water hose connection, electrical wiring,or stakes to hold it in place. It contains its own water supply and battery power. This makes it easily portable. It does not create wet or muddy areas, and because there are no hoses it does not interfere with lawn mowing or produce tripping hazards as other products do. Our product can easily be placed far from water supplies or in areas where it would be impractical to run a water hose. Since it uses NO chemicals or irritants is compatible with organic gardening and does anger animal rights activists. We never want our products to harm animals in any way! Satisfaction guarantees and warranties apply.
Watch This Great Video Showing How It Works
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More Questions About The Guardener?
What is the Guardener? The Guardener is an intelligent device aimed to stop deer and other animals from invading garden crops or precious flowers. It is a solar powered, maintenance free device--- aside from filling the tank with water as needed. It provides an independent water pressure system so your garden is clear of additional water pipes.
How does the Guardener deter animals? The device is equipped with 2 effective yet non-harming weapons to deter animals. First, it issues an ultrasonic alarm which can only be heard by the animals when they approach to a specific area set by the sensitivity. If the animals are not deterred by the alarm, the second weapon—a pressurized water jet will physically scare them away.
How does the device know animals are approaching? The device uses a motion sensor to detect the presence of nearby animals. You can set the detecting area by adjusting the sensitivity knob.
What is the effective range of the motion sensor? The range can be adjusted from a minimum of 15 feet to a maximum of 25 feet. Different weather conditions may slightly alter ranges.
How much area can the the Guardener cover? The sprinkler can rotate up to 170 degrees and shooting pressurized water as far as 17 to 22 feet.
Can I adjust the distance range for the sprinkler? No. The sprinkler is customized for simplicity and cannot be adjusted.
How do I avoid accidentally setting off the device? As long as you approach the device from behind, you will not set it off. Should you accidentally activate the sensor from the front; you still have time to walk away during the buzzing period which signals activation of the ultrasound alarm. If you intend to work around the detecting area for a time period, you can simply press the off button to deactivate the system. Just remember to switch it back on when done.
How I install my Guardener to avoid aiming to other people? In general, the sensor should only face the garden. People working behind the sensor will not activate the sensor.
My garden is near a street. Will the vehicles driving by activate my Guardener? As long as your sensor is not facing the street, it will be fine. In addition, there is a delay time sensor activation such that a fast moving object will not cause the sensor to respond.
What is the advantage of the Guardener compared to other animal repelling system? A unique feature of The Guardener is that it uses both ultrasound and water blast to repel animals. Consequently, it is more effective and reliable than products which use only one feature to deter animals.
Is the water system by the Guardener better than other water blast repelling systems? Another unique and important feature of the Guardener water system is that it does not connect to a water resource through water pipe ensuring the cleanliness and beauty of your yard. the Guardener only needs water refilled into its tank on average of once every 10-14 days.
Then how the water is pressurized? A high pressure, self-operating submersible water pump delivers water pressure of 2 bars to the sprinkler. The sprinkler then rotates to spray the water toward unwanted animals.
How much water is stored in the tank and how many times does a full tank last? The tank itself can hold about 3.5 gallons of water which is enough for 30 to 40 times of pumping.
How long does the sprinkler work in a cycle? Each blast lasts about 4 seconds back and forth when the angle is set to 120 degrees.
Under normal use, how often you need to fill up the water tank? On average, if a deer visits 2 times a day, it would take about 10 days to 2 weeks to empty a full tank. We anticipate you will need to water your garden much more frequently than refilling your Guardener. On the same note, we found that when deer come close enough to be sprayed by the water after hearing the ultrasound, they learn to stay away from the area just from ultrasound alone. This results in less water use over time.
What could be the reason for the water tank to empty unusually fast? Unless you have animals visiting more than 30 times a day, the most probable cause is false triggering from pointing the Guardener at moving water or vehicles or severe wind. You may need to adjust your location if you have false triggering issues.
Except occasionally filling the water tank, is the Guardener a maintenance free system? Yes. The system uses a solar energy panel to recharge the battery power.
What sunshine exposure is sufficient for normal use? For an average use of 3-4 times of triggering the water pump each day, around 2 hours of exposure will be plenty.
What if my location does not provide enough sunlight to power the Guardener? You may need to try alternative locations. If you cannot find an ideal location, you can purchase an additional solar panel from AimerGard which can be easily connected to the Guardener though an existing spare connector.
Will the Guardener be damaged if the water runs out? The pump is capable of running dry for longer than 5 minutes. Since every pumping cycle only lasts 4 seconds, there will be no immediate damage.
Can the Guardener be used the whole year long? The Guardener is designed to operate in conditions that support plant life. The Guardener is not designed to pump frozen water, therefore, it is mandatory to move the Guardener to shelter in freezing conditions.
How do I store the Guardener? The water tank should be emptied. We also recommend charging the solar panel for 1-2 days before storage.
Are the products available in different colors? The products are only available in the green color; this was chosen to both blend in with the natural environment and to allow the customer to easily view the water level in the tank. If you wish to change the color of the product to blend in with your house, etc., you may paint it with any commercial spray paint.
Is there any factor I should consider if I choose to paint the product? The green color of the product allows the water level to be easily seen. If you choose to paint the product & wish to be able to easily view the water level in your tank, then you should consider either 1) leaving an unpainted vertical strip on the product, or 2) choosing a paint color that is light enough or translucent enough to be able to view the water level.
Can I use any paint to change the color of the product? Yes, you can use any commercial outdoor paint available from home improvement stores, etc.