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(For more resources related to this topic, see here.)
What decides trackable score?
Trackables are the foundation of the AR experience using Vuforia. It is paramount to understand and create a suitable trackable for the experience to be robust and useful. The score attributed to the trackable in the target manager is our indication of how robust the target image is going to perform, but what decides that score?
Best way of understanding this, is by understanding how Vuforia tracks the images. The idea is simple, it looks for position of contrasting edges in clusters all around the image. Those edges are tracked, and based on the map of positions that are stored in the dataset, Vuforia can tell the relative position of the trackable in the real world and accordingly render the 3D content on top of it. This particularly means that tracking the image is not a function of its color or what really is in it, as much as how many contrasting edges are there in the image, and how well they are distributed on the image.
To better understand this, we can look on the current edges that are recognizable in the image we have just uploaded. To do that, simply click on the Show Features link on the top left of the webpage. The following image shows features in image target stones:
Once the Show Features link has been clicked, the image target manager layers over the target image an overlay of where it detects a recognizable edge that it can track in a Vuforia image target. Notice that it is only tracking the dark edges between the Stones and nothing else in the image. It is even tracking only the high contrast edges between the Stones, while ignoring some of the lighter ones.
Also notice that the number of edges found in the image is large, and evenly distributed all around the image. This is a great factor in what made this image great for tracking.
To contrast this image's result, let's try an image that will yield a 1-star score when tried on the target manager. The following image shows landscape image added to target image:
Before adding this image, intuitively we might think that this image is suitable for tracking. It certainly has a lot of details of a wide-angle landscape. But this image yielded a shocking 1-star result when added to the Target Manager.
The main reason for the low score for this image is the fact that the entire image is a shade of green. This greatly diminishes contrasting edges in the image.
If we are to click on the Show Features link on the top, we will be able to see what the target manager detected from the image. The following image shows features in the mountain landscape image:
Immediately, we notice the considerably lower number of features detected in the image compared to the stones one. It only detected the edges created by the shadows of the objects in the image, which is clearly not enough to award it any score above 1 star.
To help us get a higher score, we must understand what are the features that the target manager is looking for. We do know now that the main thing that the target manager is looking for in an image is edges, but what kind of edges specifically? To understand that, we need the definition of features.
A feature is a sharp and spiked detail in the image, like the corner of an edge. Features must be very contrasting to be found and it has to be distributed evenly across the image and in a random manner. The following image shows shapes and features recognized in them:
In the shapes illustrated above, we can see the yellow crosses representation of the features recognizable in the shape. The representation is as follows:
- Shape 1: It is a perfect circle without any corners at all, and such no features are recognizable in it.
- Shape 2: It has an edge to the left with two recognizable corners. That yields two features recognizable in the shape.
- Shape 3: It is a square with four edges and four corners. This yields four recognizable features in the shape.
This means that any curved object yields little to none features at all. Primarily, humans and animals make very poor trackables due to their curved nature.
Thus in this article, we learned about how to track an image and which features are recognizable in an image.
Resources for Article:
- Interface Designing for Games in iOS [Article]
- Unity Game Development: Welcome to the 3D world [Article]
- Unity Game Development: Interactions (Part 1) [Article]


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Understanding the potential implications of advances in science and technology (S&T) for the operation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is a key task for the ConventionI. The lack of a commonly accepted method for assessing relevant risks presents significant challenges, however. In addition, a framework to assess the potential benefits arising from S&T could similarly inform the Convention. Qualitative frameworks have features that make them amenable to serving as tools to foster systematic discussions, reveal areas of agreement and disagreement, and provide a basis for continuing dialogue. The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine collaborated on a pilot exercise to examine how two qualitative frameworks could facilitate structured discussions of advances in S&T using BWC-relevant case examples. In a pilot exercise on 1 August 2019, participants worked through these frameworks and discussed areas in which they could be adapted to help support the BWC.
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In the Southern Hemisphere are some of the most dynamic economies in the world.
Typical examples are Brazil, which has become in the recent years one of the 6 largest economies in the world overtaking the UK, and Australia, which is described as the new Switzerland in terms of quality of life and growing wealth.
But let's see what are the 10 largest urban economies in the Southern Hemisphere.
1. Sao Paulo, Brazil
GDP – 433.254 billion U.S. dollars
Sao Paulo, the largest metropolis in Brazil, is the city with the biggest economy in the Southern Hemisphere.
Many countries around the world, including countries in Europe, have smaller economies than this huge South American city.
Sao Paulo dictate the pulse of the Brazilian economy. It is among the most important financial and industrial centers in the world.
2. Buenos Aires, Argentina
GDP – 348 billion U.S. dollars
Buenos Aires is the second-largest urban economy in the Southern Hemisphere.
The capital of Argentina, called the Latin American Paris because of its beautiful architecture and rich culture, is a huge city, whose economy is dominated by the service sector.
Buenos Aires is surrounded by some of the most fertile farmland in the world, so the great importance of the food industry for the city is not surprising.
3. Sydney, Australia
GDP – 319.5 billion U.S. dollars
Apart from being considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Sydney is the third largest economic center in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest in Australia.
With approximately ¼ of the total population of the continent, the city is considered one of the most influential in the world.
4. Melbourne, Australia
GDP – 253.1 billion U.S. dollars
Melbourne has always been the greatest competitor of Sydney when it comes to wealth, power and economic importance.
Therefore it is not surprising that Melbourne occupies the fourth place, just one position behind Sydney.
The second largest Australian city is famous for one more thing – it always occupies some of the leading positions as one of the best cities to live in the world.
5. Jakarta, Indonesia
GDP – 224 billion U.S. dollars
The capital of Indonesia is a kind of reflection of the region of Southeast Asia. The city is famous for its colorful atmosphere and numerous cultural sights but also for its dynamic economy.
Very important place in the fifth largest city economy in the Southern Hemisphere takes the services sector. Jakarta is a famous shopping center of international importance.
6. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GDP – 190.866 billion U.S. dollars
Rio de Janeiro is the second most important economic center in Brazil and the third largest in South America. The services sector is of great importance.
The city is the largest tourist center of Latin America, and it attracts millions of tourists from all around the world each year. Rio de Janeiro has one of the biggest ports in this part of the world.
7. Lima, Peru
GDP – 177.4 billion U.S. dollars
Lima is the seventh largest economic center in the Southern Hemisphere and the largest urban economy on the Pacific coast of South America. The city concentrates a large part of the industry of Peru and almost the entire financial strength of the country.
8. Santiago de Chile, Chile
GDP – 150.3 billion U.S. dollars
Santiago de Chile is the capital of Chile and the most important economic center in the country.
Practically, in South America there is no other similar case of a city that concentrate almost half of the economic strength of the country as it is here.
Santiago looks very modern and impressive, and the city skyline is dominated by high-rising office buildings.
9. Brisbane, Australia
GDP – 132.2 billion U.S. dollars
Four out of ten largest urban economies in the Southern Hemisphere are located in Australia. The ninth city in the list is Brisbane, which is located on the east coast of the country.
The economy of this gorgeous city in southeastern Queensland is largely dependent on the vast resources of minerals in the state.
10. Perth, Australia
GDP – 118.6 billion U.S. dollars
The city of glass, as they sometimes call Perth because of the numerous towers with mirrored facades in the downtown, is the tenth largest urban economy in the Southern Hemisphere.
Because of its proximity to Asia, the city is considered as the new Singapore, and many say it is the most promising, dynamic and fastest growing center in Australia.

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What direction is Israel from California?
Israel is located nearly west side to California. The given west direction from California is only approximate.
What direction is Jerusalem from Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is located nearly east side to Jerusalem. The given east direction from Jerusalem is only approximate.
What direction is Israel from the United States?
Israel is located nearly west side to Usa. The given west direction from Usa is only approximate.
Which direction is Israel from Los Angeles?
Israel is located nearly west side to Los Angeles. The given west direction from Los Angeles is only approximate. The given google map shows the direction in which the blue color line indicates road connectivity to Israel .
How long does it take to fly from California to Israel?
Average direct flight time is 14 hours 38 minutes.
The fastest direct flight from California to Israel is 14 hours 38 minutes.
How far is Jerusalem from California by plane?
How many miles is it from Jerusalem to California. 5907 miles / 9506.4 km is the flight distance between these two places.
How many hours is from USA to Israel?
Distance from Israel to United States is 10,882 kilometers.
The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Israel and United States is 10,882 km= 6,762 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Israel to United States, It takes 12.07 hours to arrive.
How many hours is lax to Israel?
Flight distance from Los Angeles to Tel Aviv (Los Angeles International Airport – Ben Gurion Airport) is 7574 miles / 12189 kilometers / 6581 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 14 hours 50 minutes.
Is Jerusalem a part of Israel?
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The EuroXR member VTT is one of the partners of the ARESIBO project, an innovative surveillance system, which uses new fusion techniques such as Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality to improve situational awareness in the border security domain. ARESIBO project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.
During the last meeting (10th Febraury), the project coordinator presented the technical and operational objectives of this Horizon 2020 project, while other consortium experts explained the project's evolution. The introduction was followed by the demonstration of the first version of the ARESIBO operational prototype by the Hellenic Ministry of Defence. The prototype consisted of four phases: preparedness (surveillance plan); event detection; analysis and response and resolution.
ARESIBO aims at improving the efficiency of the border surveillance systems by providing the operational teams and the tactical command and control level with accurate and comprehensive information. The pillars of research in ARESIBO are three-fold:
- Set-up a complete configuration at tactical and execution level to optimise the collaboration between human and sensors (fixed and mobile assets),
- Improve situation awareness by enhancing the understanding of the situation through adapted processing of sensor data, the correlation between heterogeneous data and information, and creation of knowledge through deep learning techniques and
- Create a situation awareness capability at C2 level that will combine reports on previous missions, real-time situation understanding and threat analysis for future actions.


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This question has puzzled me for a long time. I understand the use of 'log' in maximizing the likelihood so I am not asking about 'log'.
My question is, since maximizing log likelihood is equivalent to minimizing "negative log likelihood" (NLL), why did we invent this NLL? Why don't we use the "positive likelihood" all the time? In what circumstances is NLL favored?
I found a little explanation here. _URL_ and it seems to explain the obvious equivalence in depth, but does not solve my confusion.
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 $\begingroup$ Maximum Log Likelihood is not a loss function but its negative is as explained in the article in the last section. It is a matter of consistency. Suppose that you have a smart learning system trying different loss functions for a given problem. The set of loss functions will contain squared loss, absolute loss, etc. To have a consistent list you will add negative log likelihood to the list of loss functions. $\endgroup$ – Cagdas Ozgenc Mar 10 '15 at 8:45
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This is an alternative answer: optimizers in statistical packages usually work by minimizing the result of a function. If your function gives the likelihood value first it's more convenient to use logarithm in order to decrease the value returned by likelihood function. Then, since the log likelihood and likelihood function have the same increasing or decreasing trend, you can minimize the negative log likelihood in order to actually perform the maximum likelihood estimate of the function you are testing. See for example the nlminb function in R here
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 $\begingroup$ I would say this even goes beyond optimizers and is rooted in the conventions in optimization theory. It seems like minimization is often considered to be the default optimization. For example, consider the name "convex optimization", which goes along with minimization but could have just as easily been called "concave optimization". $\endgroup$ – Bitwise Mar 10 '15 at 15:54
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Optimisers typically minimize a function, so we use negative log-likelihood as minimising that is equivalent to maximising the log-likelihood or the likelihood itself.
Just for completeness, I would mention that the logarithm is a monotonic function, so optimising a function is the same as optimising the logarithm of it. Doing the log transform of the likelihood function makes it easier to handle (multiplication becomes sums) and this is also numerically more stable. This is because the magnitude of the likelihoods can be very small. Doing a log transform converts these small numbers to larger negative values which a finite precision machine can handle better.
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Here minimizing means decrease the distance of two distributions to its lowest: the target Bernoulli distribution and the generated result distribution. We measure the distance of two distributions using Kullback-Leibler divergence(also called relative entropy), and due to the large number theory minimizing KL divergence is amount to minimizing cross entropy(either multiclass cross entropy, see here or binary classification, see here and here).
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maximizing log likelihood is equivalent to minimizing "negative log likelihood"
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Maximizing the log likelihood is equivalent to minimizing the distance between two distributions, thus is equivalent to minimizing KL divergence, and then the cross entropy.
I think it has become quite intuitive.
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The answer is simpler than you might think. It is the convention that we call the optimization objective function a "cost function" or "loss function" and therefore, we want to minimize them, rather than maximize them, and hence the negative log likelihood is formed, rather than positive likelihood in your word. Technically both are correct though. By the way, if we do want to maximize something, usually we call it "utility function" and hence the goal is to maximize them.
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Sexual Assault Forensic Examination - Child Abuse Resource and Education (SAFE-CARE)
What is SAFE-CARE?
SAFE-CARE is a state-funded program that develops and maintains a coordinated medical response to child abuse and neglect in Missouri. Through funding from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Missouri KidsFirst and its partners accomplish the program's mission through the following activities:
- Provide annual training for physicians, advanced practice nurses, and physician assistants on the forensic evaluation and comprehensive medical care of children who may have suffered physical or sexual abuse
- Provide mentorship, support, and ongoing education for a network of providers that take an active role in providing these services to children in their communities
- Empower multidisciplinary team members to better recognize and respond to child abuse and neglect through education on injury mechanics/plausibility, sentinel injuries, and other medical aspects of child abuse and neglect
Every maltreated child deserves access to quality medical care.
Direct Patient Care
The primary mission of the SAFE-CARE Network is to provide every abused child easy access to quality and compassionate medical care to ensure their own health and safety through proper diagnosis and treatment. This is typically performed as a scheduled visit to a SAFE-CARE provider at a child advocacy center or clinic in the child's community. Some SAFE-CARE providers are available to respond to emergency departments or hospitals when medically necessary or provide expert consultation/review of medical records if direct care of the child is not possible. Connect with your local child advocacy center.
Commitment to Quality
The SAFE-CARE Network is committed to ensuring that all children have access to quality medical examinations by offering numerous training opportunities for SAFE-CARE providers, other medical providers, and non-medical professionals involved in the investigation and care of maltreated children. All SAFE-CARE providers maintain ongoing education & peer review/mentorship requirements, as SAFE-CARE providers must be the leading medical experts to recognize, respond, refer, report, and reduce the incidence of child maltreatment in the state of Missouri.
- New provider training is an annual, two-day conference that teaches medical providers how to diagnose and treat child physical and sexual abuse.
- Update training is designed to keep active SAFE-CARE providers up-to-date on new and advanced topics. Providers may choose to attend an annual, all-day update conference and/or may attend regularly scheduled webinars.
- Our mentorship program pairs new providers with Board Certified Child Abuse Pediatricians, facilitating easy access to expert consultation.
- Regular case review sessions encourage continuous improvement and fidelity to the program's standard of care.
SAFE-CARE providers understand that their work does not end when a patient walks out of the room. The care of maltreated children requires close collaboration with other agencies and institutions responsible for the health and safety of children. This involves producing a meaningful report, communicating with multi-disciplinary team members, and testifying in court when necessary.
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services administers the funding for the SAFE-CARE program.
- The SAFE-CARE Advisory Council informs the program's development, programming, and education. Advisory Council members include professionals from nursing, medicine, social work, and child advocacy centers.
- SAFE-CARE providers are physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners that have successfully completed SAFE-CARE training and have made a commitment to providing quality forensic evaluations to maltreated children in their communities. Providers encompass a wide range of experience: urban to rural, small private practice to large children's hospitals. Each plays a valuable role in ensuring that Missouri's children have access to the best possible care.
- The SAFE-CARE Medical Resource Centers located at Children's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital are the leading experts in the state in Child Abuse Pediatrics and set the standard of care for the SAFE-CARE program. Board Certified Child Abuse Pediatricians from the three centers provide all of our training and serve as mentors to new SAFE-CARE providers. They also provide consultation services to the Children's Division and handle the most serious cases of child maltreatment.


text: Permanent magnet (PM) machines are often preferred in recent technology since their efficiency and power/volume ratio are higher than those of conventional wound-rotor type machines. NdFeB magnets, which are predominantly used in the design of PM machines, are very expensive and make the design costly. Alnico magnets have the potential to be used instead, since they are very cheap and their residual fluxes are as high as those of NdFeB magnets. The major problem is that Alnico magnets have very low resistance to magnetic field reversal, which means they are easily demagnetized. This paper focuses on using Alnico magnets in a PM reluctance generator (PMRG) without encountering demagnetization or performance degradation. The converter accompanying the PMRG allows avoidance of the demagnetization of Alnico magnets by making the currents through the windings unidirectional. Thus, Alnico magnets can be directly used instead of NdFeB magnets without making any modifications on the magnet size or location. The converter also provides independent phase current control to suppress mechanical vibrations due to large torque ripples. The analysis results verify that Alnico magnets can be used in the generator design without losing much generator performance. Therefore, the Alnico-magnet-based PMRG is a promising candidate for designing low-cost generators and is also expected to affect the design trends on wind energy conversion systems (WECSs). (c) 2018 Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.


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The Surviving Eight are eight prominent heroes who escaped the Rikti War with their lives. They have dedicated themselves to helping Paragon City rebuild after the war devastated much of the area. They help inspire the next generation of heroes, setting an example and helping them however they can.
- Technically, Numina did not survive the war, as she had already been dead for quite some time when it happened.
- Most of the surviving eight comprise the Freedom Phalanx, except for Back Alley Brawler, who founded the Regulators.
- Back Alley Brawler is the only member of the Surviving Eight who is a trainer. The rest offer Task Forces. In order of Security Level, their Task Forces are: Positron, Synapse, Sister Psyche, Citadel, Manticore, Numina, and then Statesman.


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Hi, this is Paul Huppert with OnlineLessonVideos.com. In this lesson we'll be working on the timeless Christmas tune The First Noel. It will be in the key of D major and we'll be covering two different octave ranges. I hope you enjoy the lesson.
Keep in mind when playing this arrangement of The First Noel that essentially we're using allegato stroke throughout or very singing like tone rather like if you have a paintbrush on your hand you want a lot of pliability or flexibility in the wrist and fingers which tends to soften the bow changes somewhat and make everything a little more seamless. Let's start at the beginning.
And here open A is perfectly fine. You can placendo a bit to this point as the down beat of measure seven and then after that you can taper finishing off the phrase.

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GJ set record low high temperature Sunday | GJSentinel.com
A cool, rainy Sunday in Grand Junction led to the lowest high temperature on record for the date, according to the National Weather Service.Retreating Alaskan Glacier Reveals Remains Of Medieval Forest | NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
Sunday's high topped out at just 70 degrees, breaking the record of 73 for the lowest high on Aug. 25. The previous record was set in 1921, the Weather Service reported.
it is clear that the Exit Glacier began retreating at the end of the LIA, retreated at a much faster pace between 1889 and 1917 than anything seen since, and stopped retreating 40 years ago.THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds CO2-sequestering ocean plants thrive better with warmer temperatures & ocean 'acidification'
"At least in this experiment with one coccolithophore strain, when we combined higher levels of CO2 with higher temperatures, they actually did better in terms of calcification."THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New paper finds a decrease of wind speeds from _PHONE_
A paper published today in the International Journal of Climatology examines wind speeds over Turkey and finds a significant decrease over the period of study from 1975 to 2006.


On the TV ghost image model
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Conference Paper
Multi-path interference causes a TV ghost image that is either an attenuated, shifted version of the original image, or an attenuated, shifted Hilbert transform of the original, or a bit of both. This complete model for the ghost image will be proven by modeling the vestigal sideband TV signal as a single sideband signal, after which the multi-path signal will be demodulated [3].
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At AllThingsNature, we're committed to delivering accurate, trustworthy information. Our expert-authored content is rigorously fact-checked and sourced from credible authorities. Discover how we uphold the highest standards in providing you with reliable knowledge.
Jesus lizard is a nickname given to the common basilisk lizard, also called the green basilisk. The nickname is derived from the lizard's unique ability to walk across water, referencing the biblical story of Christ crossing the Sea of Galilee. Its natural habitat is in the rain forests of Central and South America, usually near bodies of water such as rivers and streams.
This water-walking lizard gets its messiah-like power thanks to flaps of skin on the feet that unfurl when in the water. This increases the surface area of the lizard's feet. When running, the flaps hit the water hard, creating small air pockets that keep the lizard from sinking long enough for it to move forward. Thanks to these specially designed feet, the basilisk can sometimes run as far as 15 feet (4.5 meters) across the surface of the water before eventually submerging. Adding to the uncanny sight, some basilisks do this on two feet, giving them an humanoid appearance and further leading credence to the Jesus lizard nickname.
The walking on water ability of the basilisk is typically used when fleeing larger predators. The Jesus Lizard is low on the food chain in its natural habitat, and is frequently preyed upon by birds and snakes. When the water-walking ability has taken them as far as it can they dive into the water. The basilisk can move fast underwater as well as on top of it. In captivity a basilisk can live up to 10 years, but they rarely make it that long in the wild as they are pursued by so many predators.
The basilisk is an omnivore, meaning it will eat both plants and animals. Common prey for the Jesus lizard includes small insects, fish and vertebrates as well as various fruits and plant matter. Like many other lizards, the basilisk grows perpetually from birth to when it dies. They can get as large as 30 inches (75 centimeters), but they are more frequently seen around 12 inches (30 centimeters) or less. Aside from its ability to walk on water, this lizard's other defining characteristics include a large crest on its head, and sharp claws that adorn each toe.
The Jesus lizard is a popular pet lizard for many reptile aficionados. They are typically kept in a large aquarium or a lizard cage, either solitary or in groups, and require a good amount of heat and humidity in order to stay healthy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Jesus Lizard and why is it called that?
The Jesus Lizard, also known as the common basilisk, is a species of lizard famous for its ability to run on water, a trait that has earned it its biblical nickname. This remarkable ability is due to the lizard's specialized hind feet and unique gait, which create air pockets to keep it afloat for short distances.
How does the Jesus Lizard run on water?
The Jesus Lizard runs on water by rapidly churning its legs in a bicycling motion, which, along with its fringed toes, creates enough lift and surface tension to prevent it from sinking. According to researchers, this lizard can sprint at a velocity of about 1.5 meters per second across the water's surface.
Where can the Jesus Lizard be found in the wild?
The Jesus Lizard is native to Central and South America, thriving in tropical rainforests near bodies of water such as rivers, streams, and ponds. They are often found in areas with high humidity and ample vegetation, which provide ideal conditions for their insect-based diet and water-running behavior.
What do Jesus Lizards eat?
Jesus Lizards are omnivorous, primarily feeding on insects like beetles, grasshoppers, and flies. They also consume other small invertebrates, fruits, and occasionally small vertebrates. Their diet varies with availability and age, with juveniles tending to eat more insects compared to adults.
Are Jesus Lizards endangered?
As of the current knowledge cutoff, the Jesus Lizard is not considered endangered. However, habitat destruction and pollution pose threats to their populations. Conservation efforts are important to maintain their natural habitats and ensure the species' survival.
How do Jesus Lizards reproduce?
Jesus Lizards are oviparous, meaning they lay eggs. Females lay clutches of 10-20 eggs, which they bury in moist soil or leaf litter. The eggs incubate for about two to three months before hatching. The hatchlings are independent from birth and are able to run on water within a few hours.


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The Open qPCR provides data on the fluorescence value, background subtracted value, and baseline subtracted value for each channel of each PCR well. These values are included in the amplification_data.csv file included in your individual experiment exports.
Fluorescence values are raw fluorescence measurements taken by the Open qPCR before taking calibration into account.
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Baseline subtracted values are the fluorescence values after the software performs baseline alignment of the amplification curves. Baseline refers to the background signal level prior to any significant product amplification. By turning baseline subtraction on, the software takes the baseline portion of each curve and brings it to 0. Baseline subtraction has no impact on Cq for the Cy0 and cpD2 methods.


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CTD Awarded Patent for Elastic Memory Hinge that enables High Specific Power Solar Arrays for SmallSats and CubeSats
September 29, 2020
CTD was awarded a patent (US Patent 10,790,778 ) for a Solar Array with Elastic Memory Hinges. This intellectual property delivers the ability to package solar arrays in extremely small volumes, further enabling CubeSat and SmallSat payloads that require substantial power relative to their weight resulting in specific power that exceeds 250 W / kg.
CTD is currently leveraging this technology in several solar wings for CubeSat through SmallSat payloads including 6U, 12U, 1/2 ESPA, and ESPA Grande satellite bus sizes. CTD's unique understanding of the utilization of elastic memory composites enables reduced part counts in satellites and increased satellite performance as the reduction in weight of the solar wing enables larger, more powerful payloads to be integrated on the spacecraft.
This patent furthers CTD's novel composite design expertise to enable satellite deployments for solar arrays, flat panel antennas, and other large surface area instruments and features.


Dynamic Many-Light Sampling for Real-Time Ray Tracing
Monte Carlo ray tracing offers the capability of rendering scenes with large numbers of area light sources---lights can be sampled stochastically and shadowing can be accounted for by tracing rays, rather than using shadow maps or other rasterization-based techniques that do not scale to many lights or work well with area lights. Current GPUs only afford the capability of tracing a few rays per pixel at real-time frame rates, making it necessary to focus sampling on important light sources. While state-of-the-art algorithms for offline rendering build hierarchical data structures over the light sources that enable sampling them according to their importance, they lack efficient support for dynamic scenes. We present a new algorithm for maintaining hierarchical light sampling data structures targeting real-time rendering. Our approach is based on a two-level BVH hierarchy that reduces the cost of partial hierarchy updates. Performance is further improved by updating lower-level BVHs via refitting, maintaining their original topology. We show that this approach can give error within 6% of recreating the entire hierarchy from scratch at each frame, while being two orders of magnitude faster, requiring less than 1 ms per frame for hierarchy updates for a scene with thousands of moving light sources on a modern GPU. Further, we show that with spatiotemporal filtering, our approach allows complex scenes with thousands of lights to be rendered with ray-traced shadows in 16.1 ms per frame.
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 ws.Shapes.AddTextBox(2, 0, 2, 0, 100, 200);

 // Access first shape which is a text box and set is text
 Shape shape = ws.Shapes[0];
 shape.Text = "Sign up for your free phone number.\nCall and text online for free.";

 // Acccess the first paragraph
 TextParagraph p = shape.TextBody.TextParagraphs[1];

 // Set the line space
 p.LineSpaceSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points;
 p.LineSpace = 20;

 // Set the space after
 p.SpaceAfterSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points;
 p.SpaceAfter = 10;

 // Set the space before
 p.SpaceBeforeSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points;
 p.SpaceBefore = 10;

 // Save the workbook in xlsx format
 wb.Save(dataDir + "output_out_.xlsx", SaveFormat.Xlsx);

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 ' For complete examples and data files, please go to _URL_
 ' The path to the documents directory.
 Dim dataDir As String = RunExamples.GetDataDir(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType)

 ' Create a workbook
 Dim wb As New Workbook()

 ' Access first worksheet
 Dim ws As Worksheet = wb.Worksheets(0)

 ' Add text box inside the sheet
 ws.Shapes.AddTextBox(2, 0, 2, 0, 100, 200)

 ' Access first shape which is a text box and set is text
 Dim shape As Shape = ws.Shapes(0)
 shape.Text = "Sign up for your free phone number." & vbLf & "Call and text online for free."

 ' Acccess the first paragraph
 Dim p As TextParagraph = shape.TextBody.TextParagraphs(1)

 ' Set the line space
 p.LineSpaceSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points
 p.LineSpace = 20

 ' Set the space after
 p.SpaceAfterSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points
 p.SpaceAfter = 10

 ' Set the space before
 p.SpaceBeforeSizeType = LineSpaceSizeType.Points
 p.SpaceBefore = 10

 ' Save the workbook in xlsx format
 wb.Save(dataDir & Convert.ToString("output_out_.xlsx"), SaveFormat.Xlsx)

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 DeepClone: Copies a collection by calling the ICloneable.Clone method for each element inside it.
 Copies a collection by calling the ICloneable.Clone method for each element inside it. yThe collection to be cloned. A copy of the collection where each element has also been copied.
 /// <summary>
 /// Copies a collection by calling the ICloneable.Clone method for each element inside it.
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 /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
 /// <param name="list">The collection to be cloned.</param>
 ///
 /// <returns>A copy of the collection where each element has also been copied.</returns>
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 public static T DeepClone<T>(this T list)
 where T : IList<ICloneable>, ICloneable
 {
 T clone = (T)list.Clone();
 for (int i = 0; i < clone.Count; i++)
 clone[i] = (ICloneable)list[i].Clone();
 return clone;
 }
 public by cghersi 3482 8 7 0
 C#: how to wrap a text inside a given length
 This method helps in wrapping the given text moving the word that pass the threshold to the next line
 static public string WrapText(string inputText, int minLenght, int maxLength)
 {
 // bool ignoreWrap = false;
 string wrappedText = string.Empty;

 string[] lines = inputText.Split(new char[] { '\n' });
 foreach (string line in lines)
 {
 string[] words = line.Split(new char[] { ' ', '\r' });
 int lineCounter = 0;
 foreach (string word in words)
 {
 if (word.Trim().Length == 0)
 continue;

 // Next word will pass the max line length => add a newLine
 if (lineCounter + word.Length + 1 >= maxLength)
 {
 // Split a single word that is longer than the line
 if (word.Length >= maxLength)
 {
 int fragments = word.Length / maxLength + 1;
 int fragmentStart = 0;
 int fragmentLength = 0;
 for (int t = 0; t < fragments; t++)
 {
 fragmentLength = (word.Length - fragmentStart > maxLength) ? maxLength : word.Length - fragmentStart;
 if (lineCounter > 0)
 wrappedText += Environment.NewLine + word.Substring(fragmentStart, fragmentLength);
 else
 wrappedText += word.Substring(fragmentStart, fragmentLength);
 fragmentStart += fragmentLength;
 }
 if (fragmentLength < maxLength)
 {
 wrappedText += " ";
 lineCounter = fragmentLength + 1;
 }
 else
 {
 wrappedText += Environment.NewLine;
 lineCounter = 0;
 }
 continue;
 }
 wrappedText += Environment.NewLine;
 lineCounter = 0;
 }
 wrappedText += word;
 wrappedText += " ";
 lineCounter += word.Length + 1;
 }
 wrappedText += Environment.NewLine;
 }
 return wrappedText;
 }
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 How to query some values inside XML in SQL Server
 This query relies on 'value' operator applied on XML fields. You can directly transform the resulting value into a particular type with the second parameter of this function.
 WITH XMLNAMESPACES ('_URL_ AS s2c)
 SELECT field1, field2
 FROM MyTable
 WHERE MyXMLField.value('/s2c:root/fieldName != ""', 'bit') = 1

 WITH XMLNAMESPACES ('_URL_ AS s2c)
 SELECT field1, field2
 FROM MyTable
 WHERE MyXMLField.value('(/s2c:root/fieldName/text())[1]', 'varchar(100)') = 'some text'
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 Simple caching inside of session storage...
 Simple caching inside of session storage...: seshCache.js
 // session storage caching

 define(function() {

 var cacheMe = window.sessionStorage || {
 getOne: function(key) {
 return this[key];
 },
 setOne: function(key, value) {
 this[key] = value;
 }
 };

 return {
 get: function(key) {
 return this.isRdy(key);
 },
 set: function(key, value, minutes) {
 var xDate = new Date();
 xDate.setMinutes(xDate.getMinutes() + (minutes || 0));

 try {
 cacheMe.setOne(key, JSON.stringify({
 value: value,
 expires: xDate.getTime()
 }));
 }
 catch(err) {
 console.log(err.message);
 }
 },
 isRdy: function(key) {
 var itm;
 try {
 itm = JSON.parse(cacheMe.getItem(key));
 }
 catch(err) {
 console.log(err.message);
 }

 if(!itm){
 return false;
 }

 return new Date().getTime() > itm.expires ? false : itm.value;
 }
 }
 });

 // Use it...
 require(['storage'], function(storage) {
 var content = storage.get('


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Project Title: Maximizing the Benefits of International Voluntary Service: Relational Dimensions, Institutional Indicators, and Constructed Narratives
Summary: The goal of this paper is to answer the question: When are long-term immersive international volunteer programs most beneficial to local communities in Latin America? Through considering the different aspects of international voluntary service (IVS), the costs and benefits can be broken down into three frames of consideration. IVS can be thought of through relationship-building, institutional frameworks, and constructed narratives of service. IVS experiences that value relationships, community-building, and work within organizations that provide strong contextual frameworks for service best address the needs of the host community. However, these experiences may be constructed and marketed in many different ways via blogs, websites, and through other forms of social media. In contrast, IVS experiences that focus on the volunteer rather than the host community and have weak organizational structure will cause more harm than good to the host community. This research is critical because IVS is often discussed as having an explicit developmental agenda. Understanding the relationship between IVS and sustainable development will allow for more informed consumption of and participation in long-term international service projects. Guatemala is a host country that frequently receives IVS volunteers. Using Guatemala as a case study allows for an in-depth consideration of what works and what does not in an IVS program, and also opens up conversation for IVS in Latin America as a whole.


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September 9, 2013 — As part of the Regulations contained in the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Act, food and drug producers must take adequate steps to inform consumers of their products about the ingredients contained in bottled water and other beverages, pre-packaged foods, herbal medicines, cosmetics and other health-care products. While some of the provisions are mandatory to ensure that food and drug products stay within the boundaries of Nigerian laws, a number are voluntary.
Some of NAFDAC's subsidiary regulations and guidelines that touch on product packaging and labelling include: Bottled Water (Labelling) Regulations, Drug Labelling Regulations 2005, Food Fortification with Vitamin A Regulations 2005, Food Products (Advertisement) Regulations, Guidelines for Registration of Imported Cosmetics, Herbal Medicines and Related Products (Labelling) Regulations 2005, Guidelines for Change of Product Package Label Design of all Regulated Products in Nigeria, Pre-Packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations 2005 etc.
Cosmetic Goods Labelling
In dealing with cosmetics in Nigeria, NAFDAC's guidelines require labels to be informative, accurate and contain specific information including the name of the product, brand name, name and full address of the manufacturer, distributor, importer, exporter or vendor. NAFDAC also requires that the labels include the batch number, date of manufacture, best before/expiration date, and the net contents of essential ingredients in metric units.
According to NAFDAC, all ingredients must be listed by their common names in the order of their predominance by weight and must be translated into English Language. Cosmetic products must also make provision for the insertion of the NAFDAC Registration Number.
Bottled Water Labelling
The bottled water industry in Nigeria is big business. In 2012, The Coca-Cola company led the industry with an off-trade volume share of 12% with its Eva brand. Some of the other leading competitors in the bottled water industry in Nigeria were Nestle Nigeria Plc, Cway, Spring Waters Nigeria Ltd, Warm Spring Waters Nigeria Ltd, Ragolis Water Ltd, and Voltic Nigeria Ltd.
NAFDAC's Bottled Water (Labelling) Regulations requires that every bottled water have a name and that such name must accurately indicate the contents of the bottled water. The label of every bottled water must clearly and prominently indicate in English language, the name, batch number, directions for use, and address of the manufacturer, distributor, importer or vendor of the bottled water.
NAFDAC requires that labels must have a contrasting colour to that of the background, be firm and not easily detachable. In addition, the date of minimum durability of every bottled water shall be specified and preceded by the words "best before", "use by" or "expiry".
NAFDAC regulations make it mandatory for the label of a drug to specify conspicuously the name and address of the manufacturer or the distributor. NAFDAC also requires that the outer and inner labels of drugs show the generic name and strength of the drugs. Where a drug contains a single active ingredient, the common or generic name must appear alongside and in close proximity to the brand name of the drug and in cases where there are more than one active ingredient, NAFDAC requires that all the common names must appear on the principal display panel of the drug. If the drug is packaged in a container that is too small to bear this information, it may appear elsewhere on the label.
NAFDAC also requires that the outer label of a drug must indicate the net content of the drug in the container in terms of unit weight, measure or number and for sterile drugs, a quantitative list of preservatives must be indicated by their generic or common names. In prescription only drugs cases, NAFDAC makes it mandatory for there to be a package insert with relevant information. Where an approved non-nutritive sweetener is an inactive ingredient, the outer and inner labels of all over-the-counter human drug products must bear a conspicuous declaration as to the identity and quantity of the non-nutritive sweetener in milligram per dosage unit and shall also bear boldly and conspicuously, any precautionary warnings for the non-nutritive sweetener as may be prescribed by the Agency. The labels of all drugs shall state prominently a warning statement to the following effect: "Keep this medicine out of reach of children".
NAFDAC is quite clear in its requirement that no person shall sell any food, to which Vitamin A has been added, unless the amount of the Vitamin A present in the food is expressed on the label of the food in International Unit (I.U.). Where food is pre-packaged, NAFDAC makes it mandatory for the label to indicate the name of the food item which must reference the accurate nature of the food and where a coined or fanciful name is used for the food item, such name must not be misleading and shall be accompanied by an appropriate descriptive term. The label must also include directions for use, including reconstitution, where
applicable, in order to ensure correct utilization of the food item.
While the use of herbal medicine and medicinal plants is not a new idea in Nigeria, when it comes to its manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement or sale, NAFDAC prevents such sale in cases where the medicine is not labelled as required by the provisions contained in the Herbal Medicines and Related Products (Labelling) Regulations 2005.
According to NAFDAC's regulations, not only must the labels on herbal medicines and related products be informative, accurate and non-promotional in tone, they must not be false or misleading and whenever possible, they should be based on data derived from human experience.
In other to make a claim or suggestions regarding herbal medicines in Nigeria, there must be adequate evidence of safety or substantial evidence of effectiveness. Where a claim of effectiveness or therapeutic effectiveness is made by a herbal medicine, the label must boldly state and in close proximity to the claim, a statement to the fact that such claim has not been evaluated by NAFDAC, unless such claims has been clinically proven and deemed satisfactory by NAFDAC. Recently, the Director General of NAFDAC announced that sanctions await persons found making unverified health claims and reminded the public that NAFDAC has placed a ban on illegal advertisements of herbal medicinal products and bogus claims of cure for disease conditions.
When herbal medicines are in package form, the label of such products must specify conspicuously the name and place of business of the manufacturer, and may include the distributor or packer. Where a herbal medicine is not manufactured by a person whose name appears on the label, the name shall reveal the connection between the person and the manufacturer, such as "Manufactured for …", Distributed by…", or any other wording that expresses the facts.
In dealing with herbal medicines, you also cannot without the approval of NAFDAC directly or indirectly reference international bodies on your herbal medicine label and a quantitative list of ingredients of the herbal medicines by their botanical names or, by their common names, must be declared quantitatively on the label. In addition, the inner and outer labels of a herbal medicine must clearly show your NAFDAC registration number as indicated on the certificate of registration obtained from NAFDAC.
Some of the other relevant information required to appear on the herbal medicine package insert include a description, warnings against misuse, dosage and administration, adverse reactions, drug abuse and dependence etc
This article is intended to provide general information about the subject matter. Professional legal advice should be sought about specific circumstances.


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Cooking Together in Spanish
Make delicious cheese bread while practicing Spanish
Published on April 9, 2021
by Ms. Romi – Romina Faccennini
Are you ready to have fun and be hands-on while learning a new language? Kids love to create, participate and be involved in everyday activities. Preparing this recipe together will provide special time together while introducing and practicing Spanish vocabulary. Cooking is a great way to bring a new perspective into learning with connections to math, science, and new language targets. Are you ready to be "cocineros" & "cocineras" and make some delicious "pan de queso" (cheese bread)?
¡¡Manos a la obra!! (Let's get to work!)
Pan de Queso Recipe
"Los ingredientes" (Ingredients)
1 taza (cup) de harina (flour)
1 taza de queso blanco (sour cream)
1 taza de queso rallado (grated cheese)
Here is the video for you to follow the recipe. It is simple to make, and delicious to taste!
¡A cocinar! (Let's cook!)
Songs and Crafts
While you wait for the bread to be cooked, let's sing a song! (¡A cantar!)
Do you want to create a special apron? I got these at Michaels, and personalized them with their names written with fabric markers. I even let the kids decorate them the day before cooking to add an art activity into the mix.
Now that "el pan de queso" is ready, let's enjoy! ¡A comer! Let's eat!
I hope that your children enjoyed being "cocineritos" (chefs)!!
Extra tip: you can create flash cards of the vocabulary learned by taking pictures of your children cooking 🧑 . Check the vocabulary list below.
Vocabulary / el vocabulario – pronunciation
– pan de queso pahn deh keh-soh
– taza tah-sah
– queso blanco keh-soh blahn-koh
– queso rallado keh -soh rrah-yah-doh
– harina ah-ree-nah
– cocinero koh-see-neh-roh
– cocinera koh-see-neh-rah
– delantal deh-lahn-tahl
– mezclar mehs-klahr
– horno ohr-noh
– cocinar koh-see-nahr
– marcador mahr-kah-dohr
– comer koh-mehr
– delicioso deh-lee-syoh-soh


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In these special episodes the Musical U team get together to revisit their favourite and most impactful moments from past episodes of Musicality Now.
- Rewind: Practicing - The Musical U team gets together to share their favourite episodes of the Musicality Podcast, focussing on the topic of effective and fun music practice.
- Rewind: Singing - The Musical U Team shares the most powerful lessons from past episodes on singing. Tune in for some tips to free up your voice and build confidence.
- Rewind: A Mindset for Music Theory - Music theory doesn't have to be confusing. In this episode we share some mindset shifts to make theory easy and accessible for you.
- Rewind: Ease and Joy - The Musical U team shares how they've applied lessons from past episodes with hopes of helping you increase joy and ease in your own musical life.
- Rewind: Reflections - The Musical U team reflects on some of the guest experts that have had a big impact on our musical lives. Gain inspiration for your own musicality practice.


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As smartphones have become more powerful and part of our daily lives, the amount of sensitive information that has been entered into those phones has also increased. Therefore, you may want to consider setting a power-on password to prevent anyone from accessing your data in case your phone is lost or someone else gets a hold of it without your knowledge. Continue reading after the break to learn how to set your PIN or password, as well as some other privacy options you in webOS
To set a PIN or Password:
 1. Open up the Screen & Lock app ( Screen & Lock )
 2. Scroll down to the "SECURE UNLOCK" section.
 - If you have not previously set a PIN/Password, you will just see an option for "Off".
 - If a PIN/Password has been set, the first row will indicate what type of option has been set.
 1. Click on that first row of the "SECURE UNLOCK" section and then choose the unlock option you want and follow the onscreen directions. The three options are:
 1. Off: No unlock code
 2. Simple PIN: a numeric-only PIN that can be anywhere from 1 - 29 digits long (Note that in early versions of webOS, this could only be 4 digits long, but now it can be as short as just one number)
 3. Password: any combination of letters, numbers or symbols
 1. Be sure to remember your PIN/password. If you forget it, you will need to remotely reset your phone and may lose data
 2. Choose a "Lock After" option, which indicates how long the screen needs to be turned off before the need to reenter your password/PIN. You can choose any time from immediately after the screen turns off up to 30 minutes.
Note that even though you may have a password set to access your phone, your notification can still be seen from the lock screen. If you would like to prevent your notifications from showing on the lock screen, you can update that in the "NOTIFICATIONS" section, just underneath the "SECURE UNLOCK" area. Just set the "Show when locked" to "NO".
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, Volume 34, Issue 1, pp 27-38
Computerized Depression Screening and Awareness
Abstract
The DEPRESSION Awareness, Recognition andTreatment (D/ART) program under the sponsorship of theNational Institutes of Health has made consistentefforts to help educate many communities around thenation about depression. One important aspect of thiseffort includes offering free screening for depressionto the general public. Since new technology oftenpromotes curiosity and interest, a computerizeddepression screening and awareness program was created touse at fairs and other local events. Individuals whoparticipated completed a computerized version of theCenter for Epidemiological Studies Depressed Mood Scale (CES-D) and then received a one pageprintout that described the common symptoms ofdepression, a score indicative of their level ofdepressed mood, a brief explanation of the score, and atelephone number where additional information could beobtained. This paper details the construction of thecomputerized version of the CES-D including anevaluation of psychometric properties and consumersatisfaction with the program.


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Dear Abby: What is the protocol for naming a baby after a deceased person? If the name you want to use is a deceased family member's name, do we ask his next of kin for approval? Do we say nothing? Is it assumed that people who wish to use someone's name when naming their child should seek permission (whether the person is living or dead)?
Obviously, some people will use the name regardless of being granted a blessing or not, but I'm wondering what is appropriate in this situation.


text: Rainwater harvesting has been recognized as an alternative water supply method with many environmental benefits. This method can also produce drinking water for people who cannot access safe water resources. In this study, we evaluate the newly developed rainwater for drinking (RFD) system built at Ly Nhan Hospital in Vietnam. Most evaluation methods are not suitable for the RFD system because they focus on given conditions and overlook the potential of the system via operation and management practices. The hydrological performance was evaluated based on the system supplying drinking water sustainably, with zero no water days and a rainwater utilization ratio of 22%. Methods for improving performance indicators under adverse conditions were determined using sensitivity analysis and include increasing catchment area and tank volume and maximizing water use by utilizing rainwater overflow. Among them, an additional tank should be prioritized considering the cost, or it can be replaced by a plastic bag. The RFD system can be designed based on system monitoring data despite a lack of daily rainfall data and unexpected changes in the conditions. Appropriate regional RFD guidelines can be established with the continued evaluation of the RFD system worldwide.


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Kikkoman Sequences Koji Genome
Kikkoman has successfully sequenced and analyzed the genome of the Aspergillus sojae (koji mold) in association with the Noda Institute for Scientific Research, the University of Tokyo and the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Aspergillus sojae (A. sojae) is one of the key molds used in food fermentation in Japan, together with the koji mold Aspergillus oryzae (A. oryzae). Until now, A. sojae was found only in the fermentation processes of soy sauce and miso. This recent sequencing breakthrough has drawn worldwide attention from the genetic studies community.
Koji mold is essential in brewing soy sauce. The various enzymes produced by koji mold play an important role in fermenting the ingredients that make up soy sauce--soybeans and wheat--and this fermentation is the key to creating the basic constituent of the taste of soy sauce.
A. sojae has a very high degradation potential of protein, and thus is used primarily as the koji mold in the production of brewed foods whose main ingredient is soybeans--foods that include soy sauce and miso.
Since its foundation, Kikkoman has utilized its original koji mold Kikkoman Aspergillus, which is derived from both A. sojae and A. oryzae. Kikkoman Aspergillus is carefully stored in an environment where temperatures and humidity are strictly managed.
Kikkoman will continue its research activities so that this recent A. sojae sequencing discovery will lead to the development and production of food products that are ever more healthy and delicious.


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Gan Cao can treat diabetes
A new German study has found that liquorice root may contain anti-diabetic properties.
In addition to having anti-inflammatory properties, substances called amorfrutins from the plant's root were found to reduce blood sugar levels in mice.
Furthermore, the study, published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences this week, found the substance helped prevent the mice from developing a fatty liver and improved insulin resistance, leading scientists to suggest that liquorice root could be used in the treatment of complex metabolic disorders.
In their study, the amorfrutins worked by activating various genes that reduced the plasma concentration of certain fatty acids and glucose, researchers said. The reduced glucose level, in turn, prevented the development of insulin resistance.
But before you go tucking into a bag of black liquorice candy, scientists point out that the concentration of amorfrutins is too low to be effective in sweets or tea.
Extracting the nutrients in large concentrations, however, could be used on an industrial scale, they say.
Earlier this year, another study published in the Journal of Natural Products found that two substances in liquorice were able to kill the major bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease.
In traditional Chinese herbal medicine, liquorice root has also been used extensively to treat everything from respiratory to digestive problems.
Meanwhile, last year the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to adults over the age of 40 to limit their consumption of black liquorice, which has been shown to cause irregular heart rhythms or arrhythmia.


text: An experimental and theoretical investigation of the flow at the outlet of a Francis turbine runner is carried out in order to elucidate the causes of a sudden drop in the draft tube pressure recovery coefficient at a discharge near the best efficiency operating point. Laser Doppler anemometry velocity measurements were performed for both axial and circumferential velocity components at the runner outlet. A suitable analytical representation of the swirling flow has been developed taking the discharge coefficient as independent variable. It is found that the investigated mean swirling flow can be accurately represented as a superposition of three distinct vortices. An eigenvalue analysis of the linearized equation for steady, axisymmetric, and inviscid swirling flow reveals that the swirl reaches a critical state precisely (within 1.3%) at the discharge where the sudden variation in draft tube pressure recovery is observed. This is very useful for turbine design and optimization, where a suitable runner geometry should avoid such critical swirl configuration within the normal operating range.


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There can be plenty of debate over the costs of universal basic income.
The 560 euros per month payment in Finland can be roughly in line with the amount of unemployment assistance recipients might already receive by the government. Researchers in Finland said various other benefits might need to be reduced to pay for a universal basic income across the country.
Yet, in a 2017 report, the OECD found of which reducing existing benefits to pay for basic income could actually have a negative impact on poverty levels.
"Overall poverty rates (in addition to gaps) can in fact increase significantly in countries of which currently have tightly targeted systems of income support," the report said.
Instead of replacing existing programs, some advocates say universal basic income should be an added benefit.
"The better way can be to see basic income as a transformation of what's already there," said Louise Haagh, chair of the advocacy group Basic Income Earth Network.


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... including targeted forecasts at the time of your arrival to each point!
Cosham, Portsmouth experiences a temperate maritime climate with mild winters and warm summers. Average temperatures range from 5°C (41°F) in the winter to 17°C (63°F) in the summer. The warmest months are usually July and August, with average highs of 21°C (70°F) and lows of 13°C (55°F). The coldest months are usually January and February, with average highs of 8°C (46°F) and lows of 3°C (37°F).
Rainfall is moderate throughout the year, averaging around 630mm (24.8 inches) annually. The wettest months are usually November and December, with around 96mm (3.8 inches) of rain each month. The driest months are usually April and May, with around 40mm (1.6 inches) of rain each month.
Snowfall is rare in Cosham, but it does occur occasionally during the winter months. The coldest months, January and February, typically receive around 2cm (0.8 inches) of snow, but snowfall amounts can vary significantly from year to year.
Overall, Cosham enjoys a pleasant climate year-round and is a great place to visit at any time of the year.
As of 2020, the city population is 13830.
This map shows the current & 7-day weather forecast, weather alerts, and weather radar for Cosham, Portsmouth.


Is a skunk a Carnivora?
Is a skunk a Carnivora?
Skunks, of course are mammals. These are the fuzzy animals with heterodont (different types) teeth, a single bone in the lower jaw, and nourish their young with milk secreted from mammary glands (Vaughan et al. 2000) Within the mammals, skunks are classified as members of the Order Carnivora.
How much is a skunk skull worth?
Striped Skunk Skull
Item # WRS017
Regular price: $45.00
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How do you identify a fox skull?
The most important characteristic to look for when identifying a red fox skull from a gray fox is that a red fox has a sharp V shaped sagittal crest. Their skull is also slightly larger, and they have a longer nasal passage. River otters have a long body, short legs, thick neck and a long thick tail.
How big is a skunk skull?
These skulls are from animals in the western United States. The Striped Skunk Skull averages 3.25″ (8 cm) long, 2.25″ (5.5 cm) wide, and 2″ (5 cm) tall. The Spotted Skunk Skull averages 2.5″ (6.5 cm) long, 1.75″ (4.5 cm) wide, and 1.25″ (3 cm) tall.
Are skunks omnivores or herbivores?
Striped skunks are omnivorous, feasting on insects, small vertebrates, and eggs, as well as vegetable matter. Hog-nosed skunks and stink badgers have elongated snouts adapted to rooting for grubs and other insects in the soil; they too rely on a variety of foods. Spotted skunks are the most carnivorous.
How bad is skunk smell?
Skunk spray contains sulfur-based organic compounds called thiols. These compounds let off an immediate blast of acrid scent, reminiscent of rotten eggs. Compounding this stinky situation is the sensitivity of the human nose, which can pick up skunk smell in tiny quantities — as low as 1 part per 10 billion.
How many bones does a skunk have?
Abstract. The skull, mandible, atlas, scapula and the six long bones from seventy-four male and sixty-nine female skunk skeletons were weighed.
Is a skunk a weasel?
Skunks were originally grouped inside the Mustelidae family (weasels, otters, badgers, and their relatives) because of the physical similarities including a squat body, strong claws for digging, enlarged anal glands and musty anal secretions. Striped skunks are both solitary and nocturnal.
What is 'skunk'?
In English, 'skunk' has become slang for any potent, high-THC strain of cannabis. The media often uses 'skunk' to define 'street weed', usually in a derogatory fashion. In fact, Skunk #1 is the official name of one of the oldest and most popular strains of cannabis, and there is a 'Skunk family' of its descendants.
What is a Slunk?
Slunks are made by turning recycled bottles into an amazing fiber, to make athletic apparel that you can feel good about wearing. It is our obligation as Slunks to pay homage to any and all that have Slunked before us. A true Slunk grinds to the point of exhaustion, but also knows how to indulge in the savory fruits life has to offer.
What is skunk number 1?
In fact, Skunk #1 is the official name of one of the oldest and most popular strains of cannabis, and there is a 'Skunk family' of its descendants. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the term 'skunk'.
What is skunk weed?
Far from being a new type of cannabis that has only emerged in the last few years (as is frequently misreported) Skunk #1 was originally bred in the 1970s. Some reports date the original crossing as far back as 1969, in the Bay Area of San Francisco, California. Seeds of Skunk #1 were on sale in the US by 1980.
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George Noble Stearns (September 29, 1812 – July 19, 1882) was a tool designer and founded the George N. Stearns Company, a hardware business, in 1860 in Syracuse, New York.
After he became seriously ill in 1877, his son, Edward C. Stearns and daughter, Avis Stearns Van Wagenen took control of the firm and renamed it to E. C. Stearns & Company.
George N. Stearns, a wagon maker, invented several tools and patented many of his innovations including a boring and mortising machine and auger.
He was "one of the most skillful and ingenious of mechanics" and invented the first boring and mortising machine ever used in the manufacture of wagon wheels. Additionally, he invented a number of smaller labor saving devices and was the first to invent adjustable hollow augers and saw vises.
About 1860, he began manufacturing his patented devices under his own name and he established himself in a "small but complete works." During 1864, he incorporated as George N. Stearns Company and relocated to a small building the firm erected at 116 Cedar Street in Syracuse. The company was principally involved in the production of hollow augers.
Two of his children, Avis Stearns Van Wagenen (then Mrs. Avis Mead), along with her brother, Edward C. Stearns, assumed the duties of the company in 1877 and a new co-partnership was formed after George N. Stearns experienced health problems. In 1877, the company name was changed to E. C. Stearns & Company.
He was born on September 29, 1812 in Lanesboro, Massachusetts and was the son of Samuel Stearns and Elizabeth Smith. He was the grandson of Lieutenant Ebenezer Stearns who served in the Revolutionary War with the Green Mountain Boys of Vermont and received his commission in recognition of his bravery in the Battle of Bennington.
Stearns married Delilah Amanda Taylor on January 3, 1839. She was the daughter of George Taylor and Jane Rite of Millville, Pennsylvania and was born on February 22, 1816. The couple moved to Syracuse, New York in June 1839 where he remained until his death.
He was a member of the Republican party and was an abolitionist, taking an active part in the celebrated Jerry Rescue case in Syracuse, although he always refused to serve in any public office.
According to his daughter, Avis Stearns Van Wagenen, Stearns had seven children and was "a good citizen, a loyal friend, an honest man, a lover of music and liberal in thought."
He died on July 19, 1882.


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Hello. I'm trying to show two polygons with two different color outlines, however, where the two polygon boundaries intersect, one of the outlines will overlap the other. I want to be able to show the two boundaries next to each other rather than having one overlap the other. Please see attached file for an example of what I am looking for.
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There is no automated way to do what you're asking for. However, by converting your symbology to cartographic representations, you can manually adjust the symbol geometry for the polygons that share an edge to produce the outcome you want.
Once you convert the symbols to representations, and start editing, you will use the Direct Select tool on the representation toolbar to select the shared portion of the geometry of one polygon, and then use the Move Parallel tool to move that edge.
Here is the help topic about selecting a portion of a representation's geometry.
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For an automated selection of tasks to process, operators can use the Get Next Work logic. Get Next Work automatically prompts users with an assignment that currently has the highest urgency in work queues and work groups that the operator can access.
- In the header of Dev Studio, click.
- On the Operators tab, select an operator that you want
Tip: To find your operator faster, in the Search Text field, enter the operator name, and then click Search.
- On the Work tab, in the Organizational
unit section, define the affiliation of the operator within the
organization by clicking Update, and then provide a
relevant organization, division, and unit.
For example: For an organization, enter the name of your company, for example, UPlusTelco, and then provide a division and unit, such as BankingOperations for a division and Mortgages for a unit.
- In the Team field, enter a work group to which the user
belongs.A work group defines routing of tasks and a reporting manager of the user.
For example: If you create Team A to review mortgage requests and Team B to investigate issues with mortgage operations, the two teams can use separate areas of your application so that the work is logically separated.
- Optional: To assign a user to multiple work groups, click Add a work group, in the text box enter a work group, and then select the radio button next to the work group that you want to set as the default.
- Optional: To enhance the reporting options of your application, in the Reports to field, enter the reporting manager for the user.
- Optional: To enable routing of tasks based on a skillset, in the
Skill field, enter the ability of the user, and then
in the Rating field, enter the level of the
ability.You can apply a rating from 1 to 10, where 10 implies the highest level of the skill.
For example: To indicate that a user is a fluent speaker of French, in the Skill field, enter French, and then in the Rating field, enter 10.
- Optional: To allow the user to process assignments from a work queue that corresponds
with the user's work group, in the Work queue section,
click Add item, and then provide a work queue and an
urgency threshold.During Get Next Work processing, your application ignores assignments with urgency lower than the urgency threshold. For more information about Get Next Work, see Customizing the Get Next Work logic.
- Optional: To assign the user to multiple work queues, click Add item, and then repeat step 8.
- Optional: To trigger the Get Next Work algorithm to retrieve assignments from the work
queues of the user first, select the Get from work queues
first check box.Otherwise, Get Next Work picks up the top assignment on the user worklist, and accesses work queues only if this user's worklist is empty.
For example: If a user is a member of the Team A to review mortgage requests, the Next Get Work algorithm suggests assignments that the application routes to the Team A work queue first and then moves to the assignments from the user's individual worklist.
- Optional: To trigger the Get Next Work algorithm to retrieve assignments from all work queues that correspond with the team that you provided in step 4, select the Use all work queue assignments in user's team check box.
- Optional: To trigger the Next Assignment item to consolidate assignments from all of the
work queues of the user, sort by assignment urgency, and return the most urgent
assignment in any work queue, select the Merge work
queues check box.If you select the Use all work queue assignments in user's team check box in step 11, the system selects the Merge work queues check box by default and you cannot clear this check box.
- Click Save.


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Study in Cangzhou
Study in Cangzhou, Hebei Province
Population: 6,800,000
Area: 13,419 square kilometers (5,181 square miles)
Nationalities: Han, Hui
Administrative Division: 2 districts; 4 county-level cities; 9 counties; 1 autonomous county
Location: Located in the southeast part of Hebei Province, Cangzhou City is 240 kilometers (149 miles) south of Beijing and 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Tianjin. To the east is the Bohai Sea, which separates the city from the Shandong Peninsula.
History: Cangzhou gained its name from its close proximity to the Bohai Sea. It was said to be one of main sources of the ancient legend that Pangu separated the sky from earth. Historically, successive dynasties had set up counties in this area. The famous Grand Canal zigzagged 220 kilometers (137 miles) through the territory of Cangzhou. These associations have left the city an abundance of culture and a large number of historical relics.
Physical Features: It lies in eastern Jizhong Plain. Its fertile soil makes it rich in agricultural resources. It also has two large oil fields, and the nearby sea yields an abundance of marine foods.
Climatic Features: Enjoying a warm-temperate continental monsoon climate, the city has well-defined seasons with moderate temperatures. It has an annual rainfall of 634 millimeters (25 inches) most of which falls in summer.
When to Go: Autumn is the best season to visit Cangzhou, as the winters are dry and chilly and the summers hot and wet.
Local Highlights: martial arts, acrobatics of Wuqiao County
Special Local Products: golden thread small jujube, pear of Botou City, preserved winter vegetables
Scenic Spots:
As the Hui ethnic minority make up nearly thirty-five percent of Cangzhou's population, Botou Mosque will provide a good insight into the lifestyle of many of the Cangzhou people.
The 3.8-meter-high (12.5 feet) Iron Lion with a thousand years of history is located in front of the former Kaiyuan Temple and is a symbol of the city.
Universities in Cangzhou


How to Define a Document Script Fragment | Enterprise Architect User Guide
Please note : This help page is not for the latest version of Enterprise Architect. The latest help can be found here.
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How to Define a Document Script Fragment
You can create a Template Fragment to return data from a Document Script. You do this by creating a Script that returns either an empty string or a string that contains raw RTF. You add a reference to this Script in the 'Template Fragment Document Options', and the returned RTF string is added to the generated document.
This is an example of a Document Script you might create:
!INC Local Scripts.EAConstants-JScript
function main()
{
 var reporting as EA.DocumentGenerator;
 reporting = CreateDocumentGenerator();
 if(reporting != null)
 {
 if(reporting.NewDocument(""))
 {
 if(!reporting.LoadDocument("<filename>"))
 {
 Session.Output( "Error: " + reporting.GetLastError() );
 }
 return reporting.GetDocumentAsRTF();
 }
 }
}
Create a Document Script Fragment
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Action
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Open or create a Template Fragment in the Document Template Editor.
Document Templates Creating a Template Fragment
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In the Document Template Editor, right-click on the Template background and click on the icon.
The 'Document Options' dialog displays.
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Select the 'Custom Query' page.
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In the 'Template Fragment type' panel, select the 'Document Script' radio button.
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A field displays to the right of the radio button panel; click on the drop-down arrow and select the Model Script to be used by your Template Fragment.
Create Search Definitions
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In the main text field on the tab, type the entry point of your Script that returns the RTF Text.
For example, in JScript, the call to your script would be in the form:
 Main(#OBJECTID#);
(For VBScript, omit the semi-colon at the end.)
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Click on the OK button to close the 'Document Options' dialog.
Setting Sections for Reporting
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In the 'Document Template Editor', in the 'Sections' panel, select the 'Custom' checkbox to create the 'Custom' section.
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Save the Template Fragment, and add a call to it in a normal document template.
When run, this will return an RTF string that is incorporated into the generated document.
Notes
 - The Model Search macros #..# can be used in the call statement that calls the procedure, but not in the procedure code; in your call statement you can reference model details using:
 - #OBJECTID# to return the ID of the element currently being processed by the document template
 - #PACKAGEID# and #Package# to return the ID of the Package currently being processed by the
 document template
 - #Branch# to get the IDs of the child Packages of the current Package being processed, working
 recursively down to the lowest level of sub-Package; this is only valid when processing a Package,
 elements return a 0 value
 - #UserName# to get the name of the user logged into Version Control
 - #Author# takes the user name from the 'Author' field in the 'General' page of the 'Preferences'
 dialog, so the defined search can be performed on objects created by that user (this value can
 be manually re-set in the 'Preferences' dialog)
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The CVOR is the registration system for operators of commercial trucks and buses on Ontario's road ways.
The Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) system and the Carrier Safety Rating (CSR) program were developed by the Ministry of Transportation as part of Ontario's ongoing commitment to road safety. Together they promote the safe operation of trucks and buses on Ontario's roadways for operators of commercial motor vehicles.
This includes trucks that have a registered gross weight of over 4,500 kilograms, and buses that can carry ten or more passengers. Owners/operators of these vehicles must apply for, obtain and renew a CVOR certificate.
Every carrier is responsible for monitoring its CVOR record and the performance information it provides, including violation rates, thresholds, audit scores and resulting carrier safety rating. As a result, it is important that you identify and address problem areas in order to improve your commercial motor vehicle safety performance.
The CVOR system is part of the carrier safety rating program. The Ministry of Transportation monitors carriers and assigns each a safety rating based on several factors, including:
- Facility audit results
To operate in Ontario, carriers must follow the laws and regulations that apply to the operation of trucks and buses, which includes, but is not limited to:
- The Highway Traffic Act
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
- Public Vehicles Act
- Motor Vehicle Transport Act
- Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act
- Fuel Tax Act
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I'm building an edit screen where a use can edit rows of data. One of the fields is represented by a drop down, and another is an input field named 'value'. Now, depending on the value in the dropdown, I need to have different kinds of input controls for the value input control. Sometimes it should be a text box, others a datetime control (html5 and / or jqUI date picker), and finally a dropdown list containing a fixed set of values ('Yes' / 'No').
So basically sometimes I need to accept any string data, sometimes a date, and sometimes a boolean (but with a select box, not a check box). What's my best option for implementing this? Ideally the value entered would not be lost moving from one kind of input to another, while the user is on this edit page. On post back, I have a single database value to store (its a sql_variant).
Also, I'm using asp.net mvc3 so an ideal solution will work with the normal Html.ValidateFor and Html.ValidationMessageFor methods.


text: Annotating a data sample in a multi-label learning problem requires a human oracle to consider the presence/absence of every possible label separately, which is extremely labor intensive. Active learning algorithms automatically identify the informative samples from large amounts of unlabeled data and significantly reduce human annotation efforts in inducing a classification model. Further, deep models have gained popularity to automatically learn representative features from a given dataset and have depicted promising empirical performance in a variety of applications. In this paper, we exploit the feature learning capabilities of deep neural networks and propose a novel framework to address the problem of multi-label active learning with label correlation. We integrate an active selection criterion to the objective function and train deep networks to optimize the function. Our extensive empirical studies on five benchmark multi-label datasets show that our methods outperform the state-of-the-art algorithms, corroborating their potential for real-world image classification applications.


size of 16384 GiB.
 - gp2 - General Purpose (SSD). General purpose volumes must have a minimum size of 1 GiB and a maximum size of 16384 GiB.
 - st1 - Throughput Optimized hard disk drive (HDD). Throughput optimized HDD volumes must have a minimum size of 125 GiB and a maximum size of 16384 GiB.
 - sc1 - Cold HDD. Cold HDD volumes must have a minimum size of 125 GiB and a maximum size of 16384 GiB.
Iops -> (integer)
For PIOPS volumes, the IOPS per disk.
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Specifies whether an Amazon EBS volume is encrypted. For more information, see Amazon EBS Encryption .


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Culture Of Nepal Terai Region
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- The Celtic Vedic Connection, Part I
- Of all the great ancient cultures perhaps no two share more parallels than those of the Celtic and Vedic peoples. A deep rooted affinity runs between them, what is present in one is mirrored in the other. Myths, Gods, Goddesses, even fairy tales bear a...
Religions >> Druidism
- Origins of the Celts
- Two new groups of people emerge in Central Europe during the late Neolithic (New Stone Age) period, one certainly immigrant. Each group may be distinguished archaeologically by characteristic artifacts found in their respective burial sites. One was a Bell...
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- Pagan Culture Never Died
- Pagan culture never died. It changed, was hidden, became hushed -- but never died. We can look around and see that many of the Old ways are still part of everyday life. Here's a few examples. What others can you see in your own surroundings? A personal...
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- The 'W' Word (Witch), What Does it Mean?
- The other day I sat down and again tried to define what it is that I am doing. We are talking about beginning our church next year, but a church of what? I am the type that is most comfortable with a clear and complete understanding, so I began at the...
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- Select Cross-Cultural and Historical Personifications of Death
- This extensive introduction includes some of the more well known, along with some lesser known Death "incarnations", and I use that term loosely, as in many cultures, the Angel of Death can be quite an adept shapeshifter. We have tried to cull...
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- new fighting erupt in the Terai region of southern Nepal..
- EARLY MARRIAGE AND EARLY MOTHERHOOD IN NEPAL
- Nepal consists of three broad ecological regions: Terai, Hill and Mountain.
- Democratising Terai Forestry Governance: Emerging Innovations in
- Innovations in the Western Terai Region of Nepal.
- Stability and outcomes of common property institutions in forestry
- forestry: evidence from the Terai region of Nepal case study of the Terai ( lowlands) region of Nepal.
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- Nepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- 11 Culture; 12 See also; 13 Footnotes; 14 References; 15 External links.
- Terai - Nepal Home Page Travel Guide: The Most Comprehensive
- And the Terai is recommended to a new visitor to Nepal more in the spirit of both geographic and socio-cultural, of this country than to point out "must-sees".
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- Nepal people, culture and information about sherpas, thakali, kumal
- Nepal people and culture page is for those looking information about magar, tamang, thakali, Ethnic Groups of Terai Region and Southern Nepal border.
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Surging in Gen 3 Prius Causes: 5 Reasons With Solutions
In this article, we list the surging in Gen 3 Prius causes, an event that is quite common among Prius cars. We also suggest the relevant solutions for the same.
If you drive a Toyota Gen-3 Prius and you did your research before the purchase, you would know that a lot of these cars have a surging problem.
In fact, an engine surge can be a major problem in any kind of car because it causes trouble with your car's speeds when you are driving.
Have you thought about why your Prius is having a surging problem? Today, let us tell you what causes the problem and what you can do about it.
Surging in Gen 3 Prius Causes
What Is Surging In A Car?
Engine surge in a car is a situation when your car starts moving at a stable speed but starts showing speed surge or misfiring within a few minutes.
Surging is considered one of the first signs of combustion problems.
There is a wide variety of reasons for engine surges in a car. From ignition problems to wiring issues and damaged spark plugs, it can be difficult to pinpoint what is causing your engine to surge.
But it is a warning that there is some problem with the engine's electrical components which needs to be checked immediately.
Symptoms Of Surging In A Prius
If you drive a Gen 3 Prius, there are a few signs of engine surge that you should know about. Here are the common things you should look out for:
 - Sudden change in engine speed while driving steady at a steady speed
 - Drop in the speed when the car is coming to a stop
 - Very high engine speeds followed by a sudden drop in speed
 - Sensor malfunctions in the car while driving, including acceleration failure
Some of these problems can be traced back to an engine oil issue or the catalytic convertor running into trouble.
There are a number of reasons that these symptoms could occur in your car. Knowing what is causing the problem can help you before you take your car to an auto shop.
Why Does Engine Surge Occur In A Prius?
The Prius Gen-3 has had more reports of an engine surge than other Prius models. The problem is caused by a variety of reasons, from air filter problems to vacuum leaks.
Some of these have a simple solution, while others may need a more internal component problem and needs to be checked out by a professional.
Here are some of the main causes of the engine surging in your Prius that you should consider if you see the symptoms:
Vacuum leaks at the intake manifold
Vacuum leaks are a common problem in many cars that can become the main cause of engine surges. Vehicles with an intake manifold will be affected easily by vacuum leaks if not checked early on.
There are a few things you have to check when checking for vacuum leaks to make sure where the damage is done:
 - Hose damage and connections
 - EGR valves
 - Fuel pressure regulators
 - Any kind of contamination in the valves
Issues With The Fuel Pressure Regulator
If there is a problem with the fuel pressure regulator of the car, the fuel pump of the car can be affected.
When there are symptoms of engine surge in your car, replace the air filters or get them checked during maintenance.
The correct fuel pressure can solve the problem of engine surge, but if not, there is some internal problem that needs to be checked out.
Faulty Emission and Ignition Systems
Engine surges often indicate that there is a problem with the ignition or emission control systems.
When there is an emission control issue, it will directly affect the air filters or exhaust that, in turn, affect the speed of your car on the move.
Ignition issues also affect the engine of your car, causing it to surge when you start up the car.
Transmission Problems
Whether your car is working on a manual or automatic transmission, it can cause an engine surge in your car.
If there is a faulty torque convertor or any issues with the catalytic converter, you can expect engine surges as a result.
You may also notice changes in the electronic control module that can be diagnosed by a professional.
Faulty valves
Faulty valves in a car can show up in many different ways. If the car has a faulty PCV valve, it can show up as build-up of engine sludge, oil leaks, misfiring of the engine, and rough idle.
If the "Check engine light" in your car is on, it is one of the first things to check for faulty valves.
The problem can also appear on your oxygen or MAF sensors if there is an issue with the PCV valve. Checking the EGR valve can be another cause of engine surge.
Some other problems that can cause engine surges are coolant leaks, issues in the vacuum gauge, multiple sensor malfunctions, or fuel issues.
How To Fix Or Prevent The Problem?
There might not be an exact solution that you can use when your engine is surging except for taking it to the mechanic.
However, there are a few ways that you can prevent the problem from doing too much damage to the car.
But make sure you take the car to your auto repair shop as soon as you see the speeds fluctuating on the road.
These are some of the things you can do to prevent the surging problem:
Check for engine jerks
If you are facing trouble with your car's engine and notice the engine jerks during the ignition, it is time that you head to a mechanic to figure out the problem.
The jerking can lead to major surging issues that must be sorted out as early as possible.
Check for power loss
Any kind of problems with the electrical system of the car needs to be checked when there is surging. This is mainly because surging is caused by problems with the ignition system.
If there is a random power loss in your car and you cannot locate the source, it could be due to an engine surge.
Fuel filters
Regularly changing the fuel filters and cleaning the filters when required is one of the best ways to avoid surging problems.
Damaged air filters can become a big trouble for your car, causing problems with acceleration. When the fuel injectors are clogged, it can cause problems like grease build-up.
Check the exhaust
If the exhaust in your car is emitting black smoke, it could be a sign of trouble in the internal combustion system.
Surging can cause heating of the engine due to the pressure it puts during acceleration. This is why the exhaust system is one of the first components to be affected.
Timely car maintenance
Finally, maintaining your car according to your schedule is one of the best ways you can prevent any kind of internal troubles.
If you get the car checked by a qualified mechanic, check the wiring and electrical system, and look out for early signs of trouble, you can have problems like surging in your car.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most common problems with Toyota Prius?
There are a few problems that come with a Toyota Prius that has been recorded over the years.
The most common ones are brake defects, engine surges when you are driving for a long time, excessive oil consumption, and troubles with the air conditioning system.
Why is my Prius having trouble accelerating?
Prius drivers can experience acceleration problems mainly because of clogged fuel injectors. This happens because the dirt in fuel injectors causes the engine oil not to flow smoothly.
When you are trying to accelerate, the injectors will not allow the car to speed up as much.
How reliable are 3rd Gen Prius?
The Gen 3 Prius is considered less reliable than the older models of the Prius. These cars have been reported to have problems with braking systems, piston rings, and hybrid-drive inverters.
This is why the car has not been very popular in the market for more than a few years of its introduction.
Why do Prius head gaskets fail?
The head gaskets in Prius are bolted tightly with the main block. This can cause the gasket not to move freely when required, creating a problem with the amount of pressure being exerted.
When the pressure on a car's head gasket reduces, the gasket can heat up faster and cause it to malfunction.
Conclusion
Problems with the fuel filter, vacuum leaks, and ignition issues are some of the possible causes of surging in a Prius.
These issues are why the Gen-3 Prius is not considered one of the most popular models in Toyota. However, if you are driving this model, it can help if you are informed about the problem and what you can do to solve it.
Thank you for reading, and drive safe!