Eurycoma longifolia Jack
Etymology Genus Possibly from Greek, Eury=broad & kome=hair, likely referring to the foliage that crown at the top of the plant
Species Long leafed; referring to the long compound leaves
Family Simaroubaceae
Synonyms Eurycoma latifolia Ridl.
Common Names Tongkat Ali
Status Native: Critically Endangered
Form Shrub
Native Distribution Indochina, Malesia
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Eurycoma longifolia can be found in both our rocky shores or the understorey of our dry inland rainforests. The Malay common name Tongkat Ali, literally meaning the walking stick of Ali, refers to its tall thin stem that can grow up to 12m, though usually shorter. Together with the pinnately compound leaves which spreads like a rosette near the top, it is a species which is unmistakeable for its form.
Interesting Facts:
Tongkat Ali is most famous for the roots which are taken for as a male aphrodisiac (Tahan Uji, 2016); or said to treat erectile dysfunction, male infertility or boost athletic performance (WebMD, n.d.). In Brunei, the leaves are taken raw to relief stomachache (Tahan Uji, 2016).
A Tongkat Ali growing from a rocky coast at Sentosa (2018).
Fruits.
Leaflets, which are sub-opposite.
Compound leaves.
Petioles and leaf scars.
References
Tahan Uji (2016) Eurycoma longifolia (PROSEA). Plant Resources of South East Asia. _URL_ Accessed on 30-Dec-2018.
WebMD (n.d.) Eurycoma longifolia: Interactions, Side Effects, Interactions, Dosage and Warnings. _URL_. Accessed on 30-Dec-2018.
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Posted: 2018-12-30


31 Appropriate Sympathy Gift Ideas
What is an Appropriate Sympathy Gift?
When a loved one experiences a tragedy or loss, we often wish we could do something to ease their pain. Unfortunately, choosing appropriate sympathy gifts to help them through the grieving process can be challenging, especially because each person deals with grief and sadness in their own way. The most important thing to remember is that anything you do to show love and sympathy will be appreciated.
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Sympathy Gift Etiquette
Your main goal when choosing appropriate sympathy gifts is to show love and support. However, your message may be better received when you follow the rules of sympathy gift etiquette:
 - Whether or not there is an official service to attend, it is still encouraged to send a gift or card to express your sympathy.
 - The best time to send gifts is during the first two weeks, but if more time has passed, a simple note or card is still acceptable.
 - Charitable donations are often appreciated, particularly if the family has ties or sentimental feelings toward a specific charity. As a general rule, look for the phrase "in lieu of flowers" on any announcements or in the obituaries and follow the instructions given. Sympathy etiquette suggests that you still write a note or card expressing condolences and letting them know you made a donation.
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Use the guide below to find ideas for appropriate sympathy messages and gifts that follow the rules of sympathy etiquette.
1. Classic Sympathy Gift
When you aren't sure what to get someone in need of comfort, these classic ideas are always well received.
 1. Gift basket
 2. Teddy bears/stuffed animal
 3. Balloons
 4. Letters/card
 5. Throw blanket/heated blanket
 6. Acts of Service
 7. Flowers
2. Personalized Sympathy Gift
Another great way to express genuine sympathy is by choosing or creating a gift with a personal touch.
 1. Personalized throw blanket
 2. Sympathy ornament
 3. DIY compassion care package
 4. Photo album with family/friend pictures
 5. Book or jar with memories of the deceased, written by friends and family
 6. Charitable donation
 7. Gift card for home cleaning or other services
3. Decadent Sympathy Gift
 1. Memorial jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, rings, etc.)
 2. Memorial tumbler mug
 3. Memorial flower planter box
 4. Angel wind chime
 5. Memorial garden stone
 6. Plant a tree in their name
 7. Keepsake box
4. Sympathy Food Gifts
In situations of extreme sadness or stress, it is often the simple things that bring the most comfort. Bringing over a meal or special treat is the perfect way to cheer someone up and show you care.
 1. Gourmet soup
 2. Candy
 3. Tea or Hot Chocolate (something warm to drink)
 4. Cookies (Spoonful of Comfort has several great cookie options you can have sent right to their home!)
 5. Ice cream
 6. Fruit or Fruit basket (fresh or dried)
 7. Assorted nuts
 8. Tin of popcorn
 9. Bottle of wine
 10. Favorite soda
Frequently Asked Sympathy Gift Questions:
How do you sympathize with someone who has lost a loved one?
In addition to cards and gifts, the best way to show your sympathy is by providing service. What can you do to take away some stress during this time? Maybe you can provide a meal, mow the lawn, shovel snow, help with cleaning, or take care of kids.
Is it appropriate to give money in a sympathy card?
Yes, in fact, it is often one of the best ways you can support a loved one. The deceased may have been the one bringing in the majority of the household income, or the survivor may be faced with high funeral costs. Put the money in a card with a kind message and simply mention there is a gift inside so the recipient doesn't wait too long to open it.
Is it appropriate to send flowers to a funeral?
There are circumstances where flowers would not be an appropriate gift. In some cultures and religions, sending flowers to show sympathy during mourning may not be part of their tradition. For example, traditionally Jewish people do not have a culture of sending flowers to the funeral. The same applies to Hindus. If you know the family has no such concerns, then flowers are a great gift for a funeral.
Are group sympathy gifts appropriate?
Sending sympathy gifts as a group works well when the person or family you are supporting is affiliated with your group and is not a particular close friend. For example, multiple coworkers can pitch in for a group gift and each sign the same card.
One of the most helpful ways to provide comfort during difficult times is by making sure your loved ones are well fed. During the grieving process, it is not uncommon for people to let their nutrition slide or to skip meals altogether. Send your loved ones a delicious meal from Spoonful of Comfort, which includes delivery of soup, cookies, and rolls, as well as a personalized note card and a ladle for serving. Check out our Sympathy Soup Gift Baskets today, and get more inspiration for appropriate sympathy gifts on the Spoonful of Comfort blog.
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Performing an SEO audit? Contributor Max Prin demonstrates how to find all of a website's indexed subdomains using a simple (and free) Chrome plugin.
An SEO audit is rarely limited to the www (or non-www) version of a website. When looking for potential duplicate content, it's often important to know how many subdomains exist and, more importantly, how many of them are indexed by Google.
The good old search operators
An easy way to find indexed subdomains is to use search operators.
- Start with "site:" and the root domain.
- One by one, remove each subdomain (including: "www") from the results with the "-inurl:" operator.
- When there are no more results for Google to return, your query with the search operators should include all subdomains indexed.
However, this technique has its limits. It's unlikely that the site you're auditing has as many subdomains as wordpress.com, but you may come across a site with several dozen subdomains. This can potentially cause the following issues:
- The process can be long, especially if it needs to be done for several domains.
- You might get Google "captchas" along the way.
- The size of queries is limited (around 30 keywords). Thus, if your query is too long (too many -inurl operators), you will get a 400 error page from Google.
- Once you're done, you still need some editing to create a nice list of subdomains to work with.
The solution: a simple Chrome extension, by Google
This extension, Personal Blocklist (by Google), will make your life easier. It allows you to "block" domains from appearing in your search results.
The key here is that the extension operates at the subdomain level and stores the domains in a list.
- Once added to Chrome, start with the same "site:domain.com" search command.
- Under each result now appears a "Block subdomain.domain.com" link.
- Click on each link until your result page is empty.
- You're almost done! Simply click on the extension icon, then "export," then copy/paste into Excel.

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Put 1 cup of grated coconut in a mixing bowl
Add 2 cups self-raising flour
Add a pinch of salt
Mix this together well
Using you hands, keep mixing as you add the water or milk a couple of tablespoonsful at a time.
Keep mixing and adding water until you get a ball of dough that easily comes away from the sides of the bowl.
Dust the surface on which you are going to roll out your dough with flour
Roll out the whole ball of dough till it is about 1 centimeter thick
Using an egg ring, or cookie cutter, or glass press down firmly into the dough to cut out circles
Heat a skillet or frying pan without oil till it feels hot when you hold your hand over it.
Place the circles of dough on the skillet or frypan. Don't crowd them, give them room to breath and expand
Let the roti circles puff up slightly and brown on one side. This may take a minute or two. The roti should be able to be easily moved around the skillet with a spatula or spoon.
Now turn them over and brown them on the other side for a couple of minutes also. They won't brown evenly, but in patches. See the picture for what you are aiming for. It doesn't matter if some parts are darker than the others. You can flip them over once to check how they are going.
As each batch is made, put them on a plate or in a dish
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Lovat Dickson - Wilderness Man: The Strange Story Of Grey Owl
Référence B-064-982
ISBN-10 _PHONE_
ISBN-13 9780671022747
Format Broché
Pages 288
Livre d'occasion
Wilderness Man: The Strange Story Of Grey Owl
de Lovat Dickson
Édition New edition 1999
Chez Simon & Schuster
B Bon
Légères traces d'usure sur la couverture. Salissures sur la tranche.
His real name was Archie Belaney. Born and raised in Hastings by maiden aunts, Archie dreamed of escaping to the Canadian wilderness. Finally, in 1906 at the age of seventeen, Archie's dream came true and he left England to live the frontier life in the Canadian northland. He adopted Indian customs, changed his name to Grey Owl and became famous throughout Northern Ontario as a trapper, riverman, and fire-ranger. Even in the rough frontier, Grey Owl was notorious - for his daring, his arrogance and his devastating effect on women. After a stint in the Canadian army during World War I, and two bigamous marriages, Grey Owl fell in love with Anahareo, an Iroquois girl. Together they gave up the traplines to work for the protection of animals and the conservation of the land they both loved. A man before his time, Grey Owl wrote books about the Canadian wilderness and travelled the world lecturing about conservation. But it was not until his premature death in 1938, that the truth about his background was finally revealed, a truth so deeply buried that even his beloved Anahareo was unaware of it.
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Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
A sudden statement (also known as an "excited utterance") made by someone who has seen a surprising, startling, or shocking event (such as an accident or a death), or has suffered an injury. For example, "Oh my God, that blue car hit the little girl!" Spontaneous exclamations are often introduced at trial as evidence of the speaker's state of mind or the truth of the matter being spoken about, and will be admitted if the judge decides that the circumstances surrounding the statement make it likely that the speaker was telling the truth. Without this determination, the statement is simply hearsay; that is, a statement made out of court and offered for the truth of the matter it deals with. (See also: hearsay
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2.7 Reset the camera
If you can't recall the password you saved to the WiFi camera, or you have migrated the camera to the new router, even you see the camera offline, you can try to reset the camera. The camera's setting will be erased after you perform the reset. The camera will be disconnected from your network. You will no longer see the camera online until you start from the beginning to connect the camera to your home WiFi again.
Please follow the guide below step by step closely.
1. Firstly, power up the camera and wait… until you hear the camera making the click sound.
2. Next, depress and hold the reset button for more than 15 seconds and release. Now just wait until you hear the clicks sound again. The camera has been reset.


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In 2015 Stafford McLoughlin Archaeology was commissioned by Wexford County Council to undertake a Conservation Plan of Duncannon Fort in Co. Wexford. Duncannon Fort is a National Monument in the ownership of both the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Wexford County Council. The Conservation Plan was part-funded by a grant from the Heritage Council under its 2015 grant scheme. The fort is an important 16th century coastal bastioned defence situated on a rocky promontory. It is one of only three bastioned forts in Co. Wexford, and the only one of which is accessible to the public.
The promontory on which the fort is located may be the site of a prehistoric fort, as evidenced by the place-name, 'Dunmechanan' or 'fort of the son of Conan', and the obvious defensive location.
The earliest surviving written record of the locality is in the foundation charter of Dunbrody Abbey in 1172. In 1422 King Henry IV made a grant of Duncannon to John Talbot, earl of Shrewsbury, Waterford and Wexford. It was granted to Sir Osborne Itchingham in October 1545 and in 1569 was granted to Sir Nicholas White. The first mention of the castle is in 1580 when John Itchingham, who was involved with pirates there, resisted arrest by the sheriff. The initial construction of the characteristic line of the defences of the fort was first begun in 1587 under the threat of invasion by the Spanish Armada.
Two early maps of the fort survive. The earliest dates to the late 16th or early 17th century and shows a castle within a curtain wall, gatehouse and hall, and also a ruined medieval church towards the centre. The characteristic defences are shown in this map.
The second map dates to 1611 under the direction of Sir Josias Bodley who undertook improvements at the fort, which included doubling the rampart, adding stone walling to the cliffs and doubling the size of the gun platforms.
The declaration of the garrison for the anti-royalist British parliament led to the siege of 1645, when the fort was besieged by the anti-parliamentarian Confederates. Four ships arrived to assist the fort, one of which, The Great Lewis, sank. Ships timbers and canon were uncovered from a wreck in the estuary which may be the remains of this ship. The fort surrendered and in the period of 1645-50 was held by the Confederate government.
Two further sieges took place and in 1650 the fort was retained by parliamentary forces. The defensive capability of Duncannon Fort deteriorated from the end of the 17th century in favour of Passage East in Co. Waterford but the fort was renovated in 1724, and again in 1753.
During the 1798 Rebellion the fort was a place of refuge for loyalists and it was a place of incarceration for captured rebels prior to their transportation to Geneva Barracks in Co. Waterford.
In 1814 two Martello towers were built on the landward side of the fort. In the early 20th century the fort was occupied by local militia. It was burned by the anti-Treaty IRA in 1922 after which it lay derelict until 1939 when it was occupied by the Irish Army. During this period the fort was refurbished. In the 1980's the fort was acquired by Wexford County Council and operated as a tourism attraction until its closure in 2015 due to health and safety reasons.
The buildings which occupy the fort today are largely a product of the 18th and 19th centuries. There are no upstanding or visible remains of the promontory fort, castle, curtain wall, hall, or medieval church which once occupied the site. The defences are also likely to date to the later period.
The Conservation Plan was undertaken to provide an understanding of the historical significance of the fort, the current condition of the built heritage, the ecology of the fort, to understand the role of the fort as a potential driver of heritage tourism in Co. Wexford and to provide policies for improvement and works in relation to all of the above. The plan was undertaken with specialist contributions from an Ecology Consultant and a Conservation Engineer.
It is hoped that the policies and recommendations outlined in the Conservation Plan will be implemented on a staged basis, beginning with maintenance tasks in the near future.
Guided tours of the fort by Hook Tourism are available during the summer months. Booking and contact details can be found at _URL_. Hook Tourism is a local organisation dedicated to the promotion of tourism on the Hook Peninsula.


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We use Nielsen's approach to quantify the circuit complexity in the one-dimensional Kitaev model. In equilibrium, we find that the circuit complexity of ground states exhibits a divergent derivative at the critical point, signaling the presence of a topological phase transition. Out of equilibrium, we study the complexity dynamics after a sudden quench, and find that the steady-state complexity exhibits nonanalytical behavior when quenched across critical points. We generalize our results to the long-range interacting case, and demonstrate that the circuit complexity correctly predicts the critical point between regions with different semi-integer topological numbers. Our results establish a connection between circuit complexity and quantum phase transitions both in and out of equilibrium, and can be easily generalized to topological phase transitions in higher dimensions. Our study opens a new avenue to using circuit complexity as a novel quantity to understand many-body systems.
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The EU does cost money, as any club does. The question is, what do we get for the money? The return in benefits, financial and otherwise, is more than worth the investment as each of us gains over £1,000 per year from our membership. Besides, to leave the EU yet seek to remain within the single market will still involve a significant payment to the EU budget with no say in how it is spent.
Currently, the net contribution per capita of the UK is £116 per person which, although less than Sweden, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands, is still a significant amount of money. However, this is only half the story since the wider economic benefits of continued EU membership more than cover these costs and each individual makes on average £1,225 per year from our membership.
Within Scotland the situation is actually even better. Scots make a net contribution per capita of only £8 per year which means that the benefits dramatically outweigh any costs. Scots are already much more likely to see the EU as good value for money than elsewhere in the UK and rightly so, we do well out of the deal.
The EU budget should also be seen in context. It is minor compared to what national governments spend. The EU budget makes up around 1% of EU GDP yet the budgets of the EU's various governments represent (on average) around 49% of GDP.


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*lsp-log*buffer and verify that
lsp-modeis able to find the server. If
lsp-modeis unable to find the binary but it is on the path it is probably caused by the fact that emacs is running with different path. You may check the current path by executing M-:
(getenv "PATH"). If this is the case, you have several options to fix the issue.
- make sure that emacs is using the proper path by running emacs from terminal.
- Modify the path using
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lsp-modevariable to customize server path. Usually, you may find the variable by doing: M-x
tto inspect communication between client and the server. Use
lsp-workspace-show-logto switch to the corresponding log buffer.
lsp-describe-sessionwill show the current projects roots + the started servers and allows inspecting the server capabilities:
- If you manage your Emacs packages with the built-in
package.el, we recommend the following procedure to update your packages:
- Delete your LSP-related packages
- Restart Emacs
- Install the new versions of the packages.


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Encapsulates a parameterized function, along with updates to its state.
oryx.core.state.Module( *, name=None )
Modules have the dual purpose of acting as containers for state and as functions of that state.
As containers, a Module's
variables() method returns any encapsulated state,
unflatten method are used to register it as a Pytree,
so that it can be passed in and out of JAX-transformed functions. For example,
if we have a neural network layer module
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. If merging is enabled both the topic and the meta-data are merged.
Form field values are passed in parameters named 'field' - for example, if I have a field Status the parameter name is Status.
ALERT! Note: The save script can only be called via http POST method, not GET. Make sure to specify the "post" method if you call the save script via a form action. Example:
<form name="new" action="%SCRIPTURLPATH{save}%/Sandbox/" method="post">
 ...
</form>
It is not possible to call save from an <a href=""> link.
search
CGI gateway to the %SEARCH% functionality driven by the following CGI parameters:
Parameter: Description: Default:
"text" Search term. Is a keyword search, literal search or regular expression search, depending on the type parameter. SearchHelp has more required
search="text" (Alternative to above) N/A
web="Name"
web="Main, Know"
web="all"
Comma-separated list of webs to search. See TWikiVariables#VarSEARCH for more details. Current web
topic="WebPreferences"
topic="*Bug"
Limit search to topics: A topic, a topic with asterisk wildcards, or a list of topics separated by comma. All topics in a web
excludetopic="Web*"
excludetopic="WebHome, WebChanges"
Exclude topics from search: A topic, a topic with asterisk wildcards, or a list of topics separated by comma. None
type="keyword"
type="literal"
type="regex"
Do a keyword search like soap "web service" -shampoo; a literal search like web service; or RegularExpression search like soap;web service;!shampoo %SEARCHVAR- DEFAULTTYPE% preferences setting (literal)
scope="topic"
scope="text"
scope="all"
Search topic name (title); the text (body) of topic; or all (both) "text"
order="topic"
order="created"
order="modified"
order="editby"
order=
 "formfield(name)"
Sort the results of search by the topic names, topic creation time, last modified time, last editor, or named field of TWikiForms. The sorting is done web by web; in case you want to sort across webs, create a formatted table and sort it with TablePlugin's initsort Sort by topic name
limit="all"
limit="16"
Limit the number of results returned. This is done after sorting if order is specified All results
date="..." limits the results to those pages with latest edit time in the given time interval. All results
reverse="on" Reverse the direction of the search Ascending search
casesensitive="on" Case sensitive search Ignore case
bookview="on" BookView search, e.g. show complete topic text Show topic summary
nonoise="on" Shorthand for nosummary="on" nosearch="on" nototal="on" zeroresults="off" noheader="on" noempty="on" Off
nosummary="on" Show topic title only Show topic summary
nosearch="on" Suppress search string Show search string
noheader="on" Suppress search header
Topics: Changed: By:
Show search header
nototal="on" Do not show number of topics found Show number
zeroresults="off" Suppress all output if there are no hits zeroresults="on", displays: "Number of topics: 0"
noempty="on" Suppress results for webs that have no hits. Show webs with no hits
header="..."
format="..."
Custom format results: see FormattedSearch for usage, variables & examples Results in table
expandvariables="on" Expand variables before applying a FormattedSearch on a search hit. Useful to show the expanded text, e.g. to show the result of a SpreadSheetPlugin %CALC{}% instead of the formula Raw text
multiple="on" Multiple hits per topic. Each hit can be formatted. The last token is used in case of a regular expression ";" and search Only one hit per topic
nofinalnewline="on" If on, the search variable does not end in a line by itself. Any text continuing immediately after the search tag on the same line will be rendered as part of the table generated by the search, if appropriate. off
separator=", " Line separator between hits Newline "$n"
statistics
Refresh the WebStatistics topics in range of webs.
Parameter Description Default
webs comma-separated list of webs to run stats on all accessible webs
logdate YYYYMM to generate statistics for current month
for example:
 1. from browser _URL_ updates all user webs
 2. from browser _URL_ updates TWiki,Main,Sandbox
 3. from browser _URL_ updates TWiki
 4. from command line twiki/bin/statistics updates all user webs
 5. from command line twiki/bin/statistics -webs=TWiki,Main,Sandbox updates TWiki,Main,Sandbox
 6. from command line twiki/bin/statistics TWiki.WebHome updates TWiki
see TWikiSiteTools#WebStatistics_site_statistics for updating statistics using cron.
upload
Uploads an attachment to a topic. The HTTP request is expected to be in multipart/form-data format.
Parameter Description Default
hidefile if defined, will not show file in attachment table
filepath local (client) path name of the file being uploaded. This is used to look up the data for the file in the HTTP query.
filename deprecated, do not use
filecomment Comment to associate with file in attachment table
createlink if defined, will create a link to file at end of topic
changeproperties if defined, this is a property change operation only - no file will be uploaded. null
You can use a tool like curl to upload files from the command line using this script.
ALERT! Note: The upload script can only be called via http POST method, not GET.
view
Used for viewing topics.
Parameter Description Default
raw=on Shows the text of the topic in a scrollable textarea
raw=debug As raw=on, but also shows the metadata (forms etc) associated with the topic.
raw=text Shows only the source of the topic, as plain text (Content-type: text/plain). Only shows the body text, not the form or other meta-data.
raw=all Shows only the source of the topic, as plain text (Content-type: text/plain), with embedded meta-data. This may be useful if you want to extract the source of a topic to a local file on disc.
section Allows to view only a part of the topic delimited by a named section (see VarSTARTSECTION). If the given section is not present, no topic content is displayed.
contenttype Allows you to specify a different Content-Type: (e.g. contenttype=text/plain)
rev Revision to view (e.g. rev=45)
template Allows you to specify a different skin template, overriding the 'view' template the view script would normally use. The default template is view. For example, you could specify /twiki/bin/view/TWiki/TWikiScripts?template=edit. This is mainly useful when you have specialised templates for a TWiki Application.
topic redirects (at the beging of the cgi script running) to show the spcified Web.Topic, or, redirects to a URL, if allowed by {AllowRedirectUrl} and {PermittedRedirectHostUrls}
ALERT! For historical reasons, the view script has a special interpretation of the text skin. In earlier TWiki versions the skin=text parameter was used like this: http://.../view/MyWeb/MyTopic?skin=text&contenttype=text/plain&raw=on which shows the topic as plain text; useful for those who want to download plain text for the topic. Using skin=text this way is DEPRECATED, use raw=text instead.
viewfile
Used for viewing attachments. Normally, a site will publish the attachments (pub) directory using a URL. However if it contains sensitive information, you will want to protect attachments using TWikiAccessControls. In this case, you can use the viewfile script to give access to attachments while still checking access controls.
Parameter Description Default
filename name of attachment
rev Revision to view
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Command Line Scripts
Details on command line scripts located in the twiki/tools directory.
geturl.pl
This is a very simple script to get the content of a web site.


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How to pay VAT deposits in the simplified regime?
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How to pay VAT instalments under the simplified system?
Companies subject to the VAT following the actual simplified plan for imposition must, under certain circumstances, pay a deposit then file annually a VAT CA12 statement.
Since 1st January 2015, the simplified imposition plan of the VAT recognises two important changes :
- the four quarterly instalments of the VAT are replaced by two biannual instalments (July and December), when the VAT due for the year or previous year does not exceed 15,000 euros.
- and when the VAT due for the year or previous year exceeds 15,000 euros, the company must file a monthly VAT statement.
Other clarifications were made regarding new payment methods for instalments due:
- the year for VAT instalment payments depends upon the closing date of the financial year. If the financial year coincides with the calendar year, companies pay their instalments in July and December. In the opposite event, companies pay their instalments as of stop dates according to the filing month of their annual statement.
- Each instalment payment must thereafter be accompanied by a statement on which the term, amount and, if applicable, helpful information for the determination of the amount of the VAT credit deductible on fixed assets.
As a reminder, instalments are generally fixed at, respectively, 55% and 40% of the VAT due in conformance with the prior financial year.
Finally, requests for reimbursement of VAT credits must now be made on the instalment statement for July for companies for which the financial year coincides with the calendar year or on statements, as applicable, for July and December for others.
Regularisation of intervening reimbursements, for all companies, at the time of filing of the annual statement.
To know: the obligation for filing of double copies of VAT statements was eliminated as of 1st January 2015.


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Selecting, sizing transformers for commercial buildings
While commercial building designs change, their electrical loads remain fundamentally unchanged. Properly sizing and selecting transformers ensures that these loads are accommodated.
By Ralph Baeza, PE, LEED AP, TLC Engineering for Architecture, Miami
Transformers, along with other power distribution apparatus, remain a fundamental component in electrical systems distribution for commercial buildings. This article presents several useful design concepts for selecting and sizing transformers in the design of electrical systems for commercial buildings.
Transformers change voltage levels to supply electrical loads with the voltages they require. They supply the required incoming electrical service to the buildings. Transformer primary and secondary voltages can be 2,400; 4,160; 7,200; 12,470; and 13,200 for 15-kV Class, and 120, 208, 240, 277, and 480 for 600-V Class.
Transformers are located either outdoors or inside buildings in an electrical room or other areas as permitted by code. The electrical phase characteristics associated with the transformer's primary side is 3-phase, 3-wire or Delta connected. The secondary is 3-phase, 4-wire or Wye connected.
There are different construction types for transformers used in commercial buildings. Our understanding of their general characteristics will allow the designer and end user to make the proper selection for the electrical system application. Following are some of the transformer types available in the industry along with a few of their characteristics:
Ventilated dry-type transformers are ventilated by air, use larger space for clearance, and use different insulating materials to augment the dielectric strength of the air. They contain an enclosure surrounding the windings for their mechanical protection and the safety of personnel. This type is the most common to be used in the building indoor electrical system distribution. See Table 1 for typical dry-type transformer ratings, dimensions, and weights.
Sealed dry-type transformers are similar to dry type in most of their characteristics. The difference is they contain an enclosed tank with nitrogen or other dielectric gas to protect the windings. They can be installed outdoors or indoors. They are useful in areas with a corrosive or dirty atmosphere.
Cast-coil transformers are constructed with the primary and secondary windings encapsulated in reinforced resin. They can be installed where moisture or airborne contaminants exist.
Nonventilated dry-type transformers are similar to the ventilated type but are totally enclosed. This type can be installed in areas with corrosive or dirty atmospheric conditions where it would be impossible to use a ventilated-type transformer.
Oil-filled transformers are constructed with the windings encased in an oil-tight tank filled with insulating mineral oil. It is good practice to regularly test this type of transformer in order to determine dielectric breakdown, which affects its useful life.
There are different ways in which transformers are installed and used as part of a commercial building electrical system. These application types include:
Indoor distribution transformers are used with panelboards and are separately mounted to supply the specific electrical load requirements in a system-specific application within the system distribution. Several transformer types rated higher than 600 V for oil insulated type, higher than 35,000 V for dry type, and other transformers rated higher than 600 V are required to be located in vault rooms, which must be built with fire-rated enclosures depending on the transformer type and applicable local authority requirements, when indoors. Transformers that are not over 600 V and are part of the indoor building electrical system distribution have both primary and secondary voltages below 600 V with the most common voltage level change from 480 V to 208 Y/120 V.
Pad-mounted transformers are installed outside and are considered the first option for supplying service entrance voltage to the building electrical system based on the project size and requirements. They typically have primary voltages higher than 600 V and secondary voltages lower than 600 V with compartments for the associated protective devices assembled in an integral tamper-resistant and weatherproof unit.
In addition, the size of the commercial facility will determine the appropriate approach for designing the electrical distribution system for the specific application. In this electrical system design, the transformer can be used as part of a substation, primary unit substation, secondary unit substation, or network configuration.
The electrical size of the transformer load is rated in kVA. This rating provides the associated power output delivered for a specific period by the loads connected to the transformer on the secondary side of the equipment. The loads, which are calculated as part of the building electrical system design phase, are shown in the construction documents' respective equipment schedules in VA or kVA.
A general approach to determining transformer capacity and selecting the proper rating for the design application is to obtain the calculated design load from the respective electrical schedule and add 20% spare capacity for future load growth to be shown in the equipment schedule, unless otherwise directed by the facility based on design parameters. For example, the code-based demand load of a 208 Y/120 V, 3-phase, 4-wire panelboard is 42 kVA, which does do not include spare capacity for future growth. Therefore, the transformer size required for converting the system voltage from 480 V, 3-phase, 3-wire to 208 Y/120 V, 3-phase, 4-wire is:
Transformer size in kVA = 42 kVA x 1.25 = 52.5 kVA
Therefore, a 75 kVA transformer would be selected for this application out of the available standard ratings for a 480 V primary to 208 Y/120 V secondary. The most common building industry standard ratings are 3, 6, 9, 15, 30, 37.5, 45, 75, 112.5, 150, 225, 300, 500, 750, and 1,000 kVA.
The above simple calculation meets the intent to achieve the normal life expectancy of a transformer, which is based on the following basic conditions:
- The transformer is equal to or less than its rated kVA and rated voltage.
- The average temperature of the cooling air during a 24-hour period is 86 F.
- The temperature of the cooling air at no time exceeds 104 F.
Transformer selection starts with the kVA rating required to supply the loads connected in the electrical system. Another consideration for indoor distribution transformers is the type of load: linear or nonlinear. Linear loads include resistive heating and induction motors; nonlinear loads are produced by electronic equipment that contributes to the distortion of the electrical power signals by generating harmonics. The harmonics resulting from nonsinusoidal currents generate additional losses and heating of the transformer coils, which reduce the transformer life expectancy.
Indoor transformers for nonlinear loads can be selected with a K rating, which allows the transformer to withstand nonlinear conditions in the electrical system. K-rated transformers do not mitigate or eliminate harmonics. However, they do protect the transformer itself from damage caused by harmonics. For harmonic mitigation, K-rated transformers can be combined with harmonic filters or chokes. For linear load applications, transformers should be selected with lower core losses. Other factors that should be considered in selecting transformers are voltage ratings for both primary and secondary, voltage taps, efficiency, impedance value, type of cooling and temperature rise, voltage insulation class, basic impulse level, and sound level.
In the past two years, two large projects in Miami Dade County have been built: the Florida International University football stadium and Miami International Airport South Terminal. Both projects included dry-type 480 V, 3-phase to 208 Y/120V V step-down transformers (in NEMA 2 enclosures), ranging from 15 kVA to 112.5 kVA in the electrical system distribution design.
The 18,688-seat FIU football stadium was designed with about 12 transformers as part of the electrical system distribution in order to supply general-use receptacles, small motors, and other loads in the stadium building structure and the attached field house building. The MIA South Terminal expansion was designed with about 50 transformers with similar intent as the stadium's but a more diverse group of loads for the 208 Y/120 V 3-phase, 4-wire system, which also included lighting loads, signage, telecommunication, security systems, and other loads part of this building project (Figure 1).
The installation of power transformers and transformer vaults must comply with the requirements of National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) article 450 and specific local authority having jurisdiction requirements. Some principles to consider for transformer installation include locating them in isolated rooms with proper ventilation, clearances, and accessibility. Otherwise, they can be installed on open walls or steel columns or above suspended ceilings.
In addition, there are other specific requirements based on the transformer type, such as weatherproof enclosures for dry-type transformers installed outdoors or a transformer vault room for oil-insulated transformers installed indoors. In addition, a good design and installation require the proper transformer feeder and overcurrent protection device size based on NEC articles 240, 250, 450, and applicable sections of Article 310 (Figure 2).
Transformers remain a fundamental component of electrical distribution systems. Equipment operation characteristics will continue to change. However, their operating principles will remain with the same. The industry trend is to continue building transformers with less core losses, and that comply with Energy Star efficiency requirements.
Baeza is a principal and senior electrical engineer at TLC Engineering for Architecture in Miami. He is a registered professional engineer with more than 29 years of experience in electrical engineering, project management, building design, and construction.
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Morris Island lighthouse stands all alone about 300 yards off shore from the island of Folly Beach. It can be viewed from the northeast end of Folly Island and from the bridge coming on to Folly Beach.
The Morris Island lighthouse is now completely surrounded by water but was once sitting on a good sized island with numerous buildings around it. The lighthouse was completed in 1876 and was the second lighthouse to be built on the island.
In the 1700s there were three islands that stretched for four miles between Folly Island and Sullivan's Island. They were named Middle Bay Island, Morrison Island, and Cummings Point. The first Charleston lighthouse was built on Middle Bay Island in 1767. The lighthouse was designed by Samuel Cardy and built by Adam Miller and Thomas Young. The tower was cylindrical and stood 102 feet tall. The lantern room had a revolving lamp that had a range of about 12 miles. In 1858 a Fresnel lens was installed.
In the early 1800s the channel leading to Charleston began to shift causing a change in the tidal currents. Sand began to build up between the islands and this resulted in the three islands merging into a single island. Since Morrison Island was the central of the three earlier islands, the now single island was called Morrison Island. Later the name was shortened to Morris Island.
The first Charleston lighthouse continued to provide service up to the Civil War. In 1861 the fleeing Confederate soldiers blew up the lighthouse so northern troops could not use it.
Following the civil war, in 1873, Congress appropriated money for the rebuilding of the Morris Island Lighthouse (then referred to as the Charleston Main Light). The lighthouse was completed in 1876 approximately 400 yards from the earlier tower. It stood 161 feet tall and was patterned after the Bodie Light of the Outer Banks in North Carolina. It even used the same paint scheme as a day mark – black and white horizontal stripes. There were a total of 15 buildings on the island besides the lighthouse tower. Included in these were the keeper's quarters, various outbuildings, and a one-room schoolhouse (the school teacher came over from the mainland on Monday, taught the children during the week and returned to the mainland on Friday).
Toward the end of the 1800s the channel had again shifted, but this time the change threatened the Charleston Harbor. In order to keep the channel open several jetties had to be built. These were completed in 1889. Although the channel into Charleston was saved, the changing tidal currents resulting from the jetties caused severe erosion on Morris Island. The island began to shrink. By 1938 many of the buildings were destroyed and others moved. The light was automated in 1938 and the Fresnel lens was removed.
Since 1938 over 1600 feet of land surrounding the tower has been lost. Today it stands alone, completely surrounded by water. In 1962 the Sullivan's Island lighthouse was built to replace the Morris Island Light, which was decommissioned. The U.S. Coast Guard had plans to demolish the tower but petitions from local residents saved the structure. The Coast Guard built an underground steel wall around the tower to protect it from further erosion damage. The lighthouse is now privately owned and efforts are underway to preserve the Morris Island Light.
The Morris Island Lighthouse Project – _URL_ – is working to preserve and restore the lighthouse. Please visit their sites and learn much more about the rich history of Morris Island. Directions: The Morris Island Lighthouse can best be seen from the northeast end of Folly Beach. Take East Ashley Street until it ends. There is a parking lot there and then it is about a 1/4 mile walk to the beach.


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Targets not preserved in saved games
When the game is saved in any Doom engine game, monster and missile targets are not registered in the save game file, so any monsters which were active at the time of saving the game become dormant upon loading the game again. However, their location and angle when the game was saved is preserved.
Demonstrating the effect
Here is one way to see the anomalous behavior:
- Start a new game of Doom II (MAP01) on I'm too young to die.
- When the program loads, you will be looking at two troopers with their backs to you. Ignore them for now; instead, walk west along the short corridor until you reach the balcony.
- Fire a bullet. Two grunting sounds will now indicate that you have attracted the troopers' attention.
- Save the game.
- Load the game you just saved.
- (Optional) Stand still for a minute or two and listen. One would expect to hear the breathing noise made by zombies as they walk around, but all is quiet.
- Carefully move back along the corridor to the starting point, keeping your eye on the opening to the north. As you move into each trooper's line of sight, one of two things will happen:
- If he is facing you, he will become active and start moving again.
- If he is not facing you, you will see him standing still.
So, even though the troopers woke up in step 3, they "fell asleep" during step 5.
Some distinguishable effects become evident because of the bug. The target of an incomplete arch-vile attack, for example, is not preserved in a saved game because of the bug. This means loading a saved game that includes such a situation will render the arch-vile attack harmless apart from the flame animation on the arch-vile's ex-target, which is displayed all the way through (as the corresponding flame thing had been spawned there as an effect of the attack). Similarly, the target of a revenant's missile is not stored in the save game data. Therefore, the missiles will no longer follow anything after it is restored.
The cause of this effect can be found in the Doom source code in p_saveg.c, in the functions P_ArchiveThinkers and P_UnarchiveThinkers.
In the Doom source code, the mobj_t structure is used to represent game objects such as monsters. Monster targets are stored in these structures as a field named target, which is a pointer to another mobj_t that the monster is currently targeting.
The Doom engine saves games by directly writing the raw structures used in memory to disk. When reloading saved games, pointers such as the target field are no longer valid (as the layout of structures within memory is different). When loading a game, the P_UnarchiveThinkers function deliberately sets target on all map objects to NULL in order to avoid crashes due to accessing invalid areas of memory. A null target indicates that a monster has no current target, causing active monsters to return to sleep.
A number of source ports have fixed the save game exploit, producing save game files with monsters that will continue to hound their previous target upon reloading the saved game. It is also possible to reconstruct infighting targets from standard Doom savegames by treating the stored mobj_t pointers as unique identifiers and analyzing their mutual relationships to determine which monster used to be which thinker. Mocha Doom uses this approach to reconstruct full target relationships from standard Doom savegames.


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This documents the Zab protocol implemented by ZooKeeper 3.3.2 for atomic broadcast when ZooKeeper is not running standalone.
To be clear, the implementation cuts a couple of corners from the full Zab1.0 protocol. This has resulted in a couple of Jira's. The purpose of this document is to clearly specify the implemented protocol, so that we can do online upgrades of the cluster to the full protocol without bringing down the system.
Zab at a high level is a leader based protocol similar to Paxos. Some of the aspects that distinguish Zab from Paxos is that Zab recovers histories rather than single instances of protocols; Zab has prefix ordering properties to allow primary/backup implementations to have multiple outstanding operations outstanding at a time; and Zab does special processing at leadership change to guarantee unique sequence numbers for values proposed by a leader. See Zab1.0 for more details.
Apart from the state transfer, all communication between follower and leader is done using a single data structure:
Code Block
class QuorumPacket {
 int type; // Request, Ack, Commit, Ping
 long zxid;
 buffer data; // Only significant when type is request
 vector<org.apache.zookeeper.data.Id> authinfo;
}
There are a couple of different types of packets:
type
zxid
data
notation
meaning
FOLLOWERINFO(11)
last zxid accepted
sid (server id)
FOLLOWERINFO(lastZxid)
The follower has accepted up to lastZxid.
DIFF(13)
last committed zxid
n/a
DIFF(lastCommittedZxid)
lastCommittedZxid is the last zxid committed by the leader.
TRUNC(14)
truncZxid
n/a
TRUNC(truncZxid)
Truncate the history to truncZxid
SNAP(15)
n/a
n/a
SNAP
A state transfer (aka snapshot) will be sent to the follower. this will be a fuzzy state transfer that may include zxids being sent to the follower. The state transfer will immediately follow this packet.
OBSERVERINFO
last zxid accepted
n/a
OBSERVERINFO(lastZxid)
The observer has accepted up to lastZxid.
NEWLEADER(10)
lastZxid
n/a
NEWLEADER(lastZxid)
Accept this leader as the leader of the epoch of lastZxid.
UPTODATE(12)
n/a
n/a
UPTODATE
The follower is now uptodate enough to begin serving clients.
PROPOSAL(2)
zxid of proposal
proposed message
PROPOSAL(zxid, data)
Propose a message. (Request that it be accepted into a followers history.)
ACK(3)
zxid of proposal to ack
n/a
ACK(zxid)
Everything sent to the follower by the leader up to zxid has been accepted into its history (logged to disk).
COMMIT(4)
zxid of proposal to commit
n/a
COMMIT(zxid)
Everything in the followers history up to zxid should be committed (aka delivered).
INFORM(8)
zxid of proposal
data of proposal
INFORM(zxid, data)
Deliver the data. (Only used with observers.) i
Implementation assumptions
Implementations must conform to the following:
 1. Use a best-effort leader election algorithm that will elect a leader with the latest history from a quorum of servers.
 2. An observer or follower will only connect to a single leader at a time.
 3. Servers must process packets in the order that they are received. Since TCP maintains ordering when sending packets, this means that packets will be processed in the order defined by the sender.
Leader election
All servers start off looking for a leader. Once the instance of leader election at a given server indicates a leader has emerged it will move to phase 1. If the leader election instance indicates that the server is the leader, it moves to phase 1 as a leader, otherwise it moves to phase 1 as a follower.
Phase 1&2: Establish an epoch and sync with followers
In this phase an elected leader establishes leadership and syncs up with followers. It starts a new epoch and syncs with a quorum of followers to make sure that it has the most up to date history. (Note a leader is also considered a follower of itself.)
Any failures or timeouts will cause the server to go back to leader election.
 1. A process whose leader election instance indicates that it is the leader will
 1. the epoch, e, of its highest lastZxid;
 2. increment e;
 3. start accepting connections from followers;
 2. Followers open a TCP connection to a leader that their instance of the leader election indicates and send FOLLOWER(lastZxid).
 3. The leader does the following with each follower that connects:
 1. sends a NEWLEADER(lastZxid);
 2. adds the follower to the list of connections to send new proposals, so while the server is performing the next steps, it is queuing up any new proposals sent to the follower.
 3. does one of the following:
 - SNAP if the follower is so far behind that it is better to do a state transfer than send missing transactions.
 - TRUNC(zxid) if the follower has transactions that the leader has chosen to skip. The leader sets zxid to the last zxid in its history for the epoch of the follower.
 - DIFF if the leader is sending transactions that the follower is missing. The leader sends missing messages to the follower.
 4. The leader queues an UPTODATE packet.
 5. The leader releases any queued messages to the follower.
 4. When the follower receives the NEWLEADER(lastZxid) message, it makes sure that the follower has at least the last epoch in its history.
 5. Once the follower receives the UPTODATE message, it sends back ACK(lastZxid)
 6. Once the leader has received an acknowledgements from a quorum of followers, it takes leadership of epoch e.
Phase 3: Broadcast
The leader and followers can have multiple proposals in process and at various stages in the pipeline. The leader will remain active as long as there is a quorum of followers acknowledging its proposals or pings within a timeout interval. The follower will continue to support a leader as long as it receives proposals or pings within a timeout interval. Any failures or timeouts will result in the server going back to leader election.
 1. the leader queues a packet PROPOSE(zxid, data) to all connected followers.
 2. a follower will log and sync proposals to disk and send ACK(zxid).
 3. when the leader receives acknowledgements from a quorum of followers it queues COMMIT(zxid) to all followers.


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In our research, we view human behavior as a structured sequence of context-sensitive decisions. We develop a conditional probabilistic model for predicting human decisions given the contextual situation. Our approach employs the principle of maximum entropy within the Markov Decision Process framework. Modeling human behavior is reduced to recovering a context-sensitive utility function that explains demonstrated behavior within the probabilistic model. In this work, we review the development of our probabilistic model (Ziebart et al. 2008a) and the results of its application to modeling the context-sensitive route preferences of drivers (Ziebart et al. 2008b). We additionally expand the approach's applicability to domains with stochastic dynamics, present preliminary experiments on modeling time-usage, and discuss remaining challenges for applying our approach to other human behavior modeling problems.


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This article is about mathematical trees described by prefixes of finite sequences. For trees described by partially ordered sets, see Tree (set theory).
In descriptive set theory, a tree on a set X is a collection of finite sequences of elements of X such that every prefix of a sequence in the collection also belongs to the collection.
The collection of all finite sequences of elements of a set X is denoted X^{<\omega}. With this notation, a tree is a nonempty subset T of X^{<\omega}, such that if \langle x_0,x_1,\ldots,x_{n-1}\rangle is a sequence of length n in T, and if 0\le m


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Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.
- Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing.
- Costing little; inexpensive: a frugal lunch.


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Is there a name for the curve in the plane defined by
$a/\|x - p\|^2 - b/\|x - q\|^2=\mathrm{constant}$
where $a$ and $b$ are fixed numbers and $p$ and $q$ are fixed points? How about if I don't square the denominators? How about if $a$ and $b$ are both $1$?
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I cannot offer names for your functions, but I was interested to see what they look like. Here is the function with the denominators unsquared, i.e., just the distances $||p-a||$ and $||q-b||$:
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You might look at power Voronoi diagrams, which have a similar flavor (for multiple sites $p$, $q$).
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In Proceedings of IEEE Fifth Symposium on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE05), pages 169-176, Minneapolis, MN, October, 2005. Paper abstract bibtex
RNA plays a critical role in mediating every step of cellular information transfer from genes to functional proteins. Pseudoknots are widely occurring structural motifs found in all types of RNA and are also functionally important. Therefore predicting their structures is an important problem. In this paper, we present a new RNA pseudoknot prediction model based on term rewriting rather than on dynamic programming, comparative sequence analysis, or context-free grammars. The model we describe is implemented using the Mfold RNA/DNA folding package and the term rewriting language Maude. Our model was tested on 211 pseudoknots in PseudoBase and achieves an average accuracy of 74.085% compared to the experimentally determined structure. In fact, most pseudoknots discovered by our method achieve an accuracy of above 90%. These results indicate that term rewriting has a broad potential in RNA applications from prediction of pseudoknots to higher level RNA structures involving complex RNA tertiary interactions.


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LayoutView.ExpandCard(Int32) Method
Expands the specified card.
Namespace: DevExpress.XtraGrid.Views.Layout
Assembly: DevExpress.XtraGrid.v22.2.dll
NuGet Package: DevExpress.Win.Grid
Declaration
public void ExpandCard(
 int rowHandle
)
Parameters
Name Type Description
rowHandle Int32
An integer value that identifies the card by its handle.
Remarks
The ExpandCard method raises the LayoutView.CardExpanding event. This event allows you to prevent the card from being expanded. If a card has been expanded the LayoutView.CardExpanded event is raised.
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About Musee National de Prehistoire
Musee National de Prehistoire or the National Prehistoric Museum in Les Eyzies, France, displays an impressive collection of 18,000 prehistoric artefacts, mostly excavated from the Vézère Valley.
Through displays, original pieces and timelines, Musee National de Prehistoire offers an overview of the prehistoric past of this region of France and is a good introduction to the period prior to visiting archaeological sites in the area.
Foreign tourists should note that the exhibitions are mostly in French. Anybody wishing to have a tour in English should call in advance.
Grotte des Combarelles is a cave in southwest France with prehistoric paintings.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Musee National de Prehistoire is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or e-mail us.


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Eyes on low rainfall trend
As some may know, I do regular analysis of weather data provided by our weather agencies.
Farmers and gardeners may be interested to know where we are at heading towards summer.
The latest figures show Gisborne has now had five months in a row of below-average rainfall.
As at the end of September, rainfall for the year stood at just over 550mm — almost 350mm short of what Gisborne had received at the same time last year.
The rain total for September was just 38.5mm — about half the 30-year average of 73.5mm.
The daily climate maps produced by Niwa show a drier-than-normal area covering the Gisborne flats and coastal country up to Tolaga Bay.
However, soil moisture ?levels are still satisfactory and the current deficit is only around 50mm.
Temperature-wise, September broke the year's run of above-average temperatures, as a result of some chill southerly weather and cloudless nights.
Overall the monthly mean daily temperature was around 11.5 degrees — about half a degree cooler than usual. Not only was it the first month of the year to be below-average warmth, but it was also only the second month with below-average sunshine.
Despite the passing of the spring equinox, Gisborne's regular equinoctial northwesters have yet to kick in, apart from one five-day burst in mid-September.
The official outlook for the next three months is for rain, temperatures, soil moisture and river flows all to be about normal, but it would be wise to keep an eye on the year's ongoing low rainfall trend.


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Have you ever wondered about Byron Bay's past?
Byron hasn't always been a laid-back surfer town…
The original inhabitants were the Arakwal people, part of the Bundjalung group. They called the area Cavvanbah, meaning meeting place.
Byron Bay has changed dramatically in the last 250 years. Here's a time line of European history…
1770 : Captain Cook named Cape Byron as he was sailing past
1828 : William Johns on the HMAS Rainbow mapped the Bay
1884/5 : The village of Cavvanbah was surveyed. 200 lots of land were sold.
1894 : Opening of the railway. Cavvanbah was renamed Byron Bay.
Early 1900's : Dairy and pig industry dominated.
1930's : Sand mining was established between Ballina and Brunswick Heads
1954-62 : The whaling industry took as many as 150 humpback whales per year.
1960's : Surfers discovered the many beaches around Byron Bay.
1973 : Nimbin's Aquarious Festival established Byron Bay as hippy / alternative town.
1980's : Byron Bay discovered by backpackers as a must visit destination.
1990's – present : Tourism is the largest industry in Byron Bay, with people flocking from all over the world to enjoy the beaches, the surf, the markets, the festivals and that famous Byron atmosphere!


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Noun(1) confusion resulting from failure to understand(2) something designed to mystify or bewilder(3) the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
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Windows.Devices.Geolocation classes
The Windows.Devices.Geolocation namespace provides the following classes for accessing the computer's geographic location.
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CivicAddress class
Represents the civic address data associated with a geographic location.
GeoboundingBox class
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Geocircle class
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Geocoordinate class
Contains the information for identifying a geographic location.
GeocoordinateSatelliteData class
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Geolocator class
Provides access to the current geographic location.
Geopath class
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Geopoint class
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Geoposition class
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Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) is a fruit species native to Equatorial Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Its seeds experience slow germination, thus, study on the influence of environmental factors, such as water and salt stresses, on seed germination, is required to assess the tolerance of these seeds to storage, and to maintain the vigor and the viability in the period between harvesting and sowing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of tamarind seeds subjected to salt and water stresses and to storage. Three experiments were carried out in a completely randomized design with four replications of 25 seeds, totaling 100 seeds per treatment. For stress conditions, treatments consisted of moistening of the substrate with different concentrations of PEG 6000 (experiment 1) and NaCl (experiment 2) - 0 (control); -0.3; -0.6; -1.2. For the storage trial (experiment 3), seeds remained stored for 0 (control), 12, 24, 36 and 48 months. In the germination test, the percentage of germination, the speed of germination index, the mean speed and the mean germination time were assessed. All variables were influenced by the water and salt stress, and the seeds of tamarind sensitive to potential used in this work. As in the test with water and saline potential storage trials showed that the physiological seed quality was impaired when they were subjected to long storage period.
Key words: Tamarindus indica L, salinity, polyethyleneglycol, stress, storage.
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Sandy Gaunt was the curator of the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics until 2002 when she retired and decided to start volunteering in the lab.
As an adjunct Assistant Professor of our department, Sandy did research on the syringeal structure in various bird species and has published her findings in numerous scientific journals.
In her role as a volunteer digitizer in the lab, Sandy has digitized many recordings. She was pivotal in the NSF-funded digitization project of Don Borror's over 14,000! recordings. Lately she has digitized recordings by Arthur Borror, Don's son. Of this collection, Sandy has to date digitized 173 cuts of 113 bird species in three different countries, Belize, Canada and USA from Arthur Borror's collection.
Listen for yourself as Sandy tells about her favorite bird species, some bizarre recordings, some challenges and what she enjoys about working in the Borror lab:
Here are some photos and sounds of the species that Sandy mentions:
Sandy does not only donate her time to our lab, she also makes a monetary donation each year to support student workers in the lab. We are extremely grateful for having Sandy in these capacities.
Interview by Angelika Nelson, curator of the Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics with Sandy Gaunt, long-time volunteer in the lab.


Instructions for a Graco DuoGlider Stroller
The DuoGlider is a double stroller designed and sold by Graco 1. The DuoGlider can accommodate up to two Graco SnugRide or Graco SafeSeat infant car seats 1. Both of the stroller seats are equipped with removable canopy and snack tray. The stroller must first be assembled before it can be used. It's important to learn the proper instructions to ensure safety and make sure that proper locking mechanisms are installed.
Open the stroller by unlatching the secure hook on the side of the unit. Push the footrest down into vertical position. Turn the stroller upside down to install the basket and wheels.
Align the stroller basket with the two basket bars. Push the basket firmly onto the back of the stroller. Snap the securing straps over the bar and onto the basket to ensure that the basket stays in place.
Align the front wheels with the front feet of the stroller. Push the wheel firmly in place. Pull down on the wheel to ensure it is secured; do this for both front wheels. The two larger wheels go on the back, and the two smaller wheels go on the front.
Recline the back seat, pull up on the recline lever and pull back. Insert the brake bar on the back two feet of the stroller; the brake levers should be facing away from the stroller. Slide the back wheels onto the brake bar. Use a hammer to secure the wheel in place with the axle cap.
Flip the stroller back to normal operating position. Snap the snack tray on the front seat and, if desired, one on the back seat. The stroller is now ready for use.
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Specialty Crops provide quite a significant opportunity in Belize. There's a broad selection of vegetables grown in Belize, yet only on a scale sufficient to provide a fair amount of supply for domestic needs. Currently, only permanent fruit crops such as citrus, bananas, papayas and mangoes are grown on an export scale. Belize possesses the soil conditions, climate conditions and growing seasons which indicate that it should be able to supply a broad selection of vegetables to the North American market. - Geoffrey de Sibert _URL_


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The Regionalist art movement reflects a distinct period in U.S. history, including the efforts by artists to define a uniquely American style. This concentration on a specific geography and culture would emanate, in its purest form, from the American Midwest of Thomas Hart Benton, John Steuart Curry, and Grant Wood. Regionalism and the Art of the WPA includes works by these and other artists who drew their inspiration from their immediate surroundings, both rural and urban. In a collaborative endeavor between GVSU and the Muskegon Museum of Art, the Art Gallery will host this exhibition of more than 40 works drawn from the MMA's collection. The collaboration is in conjunction with the MMA's hosting of 1934: A New Deal for Artists, organized and circulated by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and scheduled in Muskegon for February 16 through May 6, 2012. A series of interdisciplinary programs are planned for students and the public at the GVSU Art Gallery, the Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, and the Muskegon Museum of Art.
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The flag of Armenia is a tricolor flag consisting of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The top stripe is red, the middle stripe is blue, and the bottom stripe is orange. The colors of the flag have significant meaning to the Armenian people.
The red stripe represents the blood shed by Armenian soldiers during their fight for independence and freedom. The blue stripe represents the Armenian people's hope for a peaceful future, while the orange stripe represents the fertile land of Armenia and the hardworking nature of its people.
The flag was first adopted on August 24, 1990, after Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union. The design of the flag was inspired by the flag of the First Armenian Republic, which existed from 1918 to 1920.
The flag has become a symbol of national pride for Armenians around the world. It is often displayed during national holidays and events, as well as at Armenian cultural and sporting events.
The flag has also been the subject of controversy, particularly in neighboring Turkey, where it is illegal to display the Armenian flag. This is due to the ongoing dispute between the two countries over the events of the Armenian Genocide, which Turkey denies.
Overall, the flag of Armenia is a powerful symbol of the country's history, culture, and people. It represents the struggles and triumphs of the Armenian people and serves as a reminder of their resilience and determination.


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The Center hosts spring break and summer day archaeology camps for kids at the Legacy Plaza Museum Annex. These camps give school children the opportunity to learn about Central Texas prehistory through guided interactive activities such as flint knapping and archaeological excavation at a dig site located behind the Annex. An on-site hearth and bedrock mortar will provide hands-on experiences for kids to learn about ancient plant processing and cooking technologies.
The Center is creating a teacher training facility equipped with a computer bank, wireless networking hookups and filming equipment at the Legacy Plaza Museum Annex to share effective teaching strategies and techniques. Classroom enrichment activities exploring and presenting the various interrelated concepts and practice skills specified in the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills state-mandated curriculum guidelines are also being developed for email distribution to public school teachers.
Scholar in Residence Program
The Scholar in Residence Program provides research and training opportunities for students and faculty in archaeology, botany and related fields through partnerships with colleges and universities. Visiting scholars are offered the opportunity to stay at the Legacy Plaza Museum Annex during their residency.
Thousands of archaeological and native plant collection sites are scattered across the rural Mills County area. However, because most of these sites are located on private ranches, they are inaccessible to the public. Through partnerships with over 100 landowners in the region, the Center conducts guided tours of archaeological and native plant collection sites for visitors of all ages.


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Three Phase Servo Voltage Stabilizer For CNC Machine is consist of voltage regulation coil, power compensation coil, control circuit and sevo motor. When input voltage fluctuation happens, the control circuit will send signal to the sevo motor, and the sevo motor will be running and drive the carbon brush to move on the voltage regulation coil, in this way, it can adjust the ratio of winding, consequently, it makes the output voltage in a stable level and protects the CNC machine.
|Input Voltage||Three phase voltage ±20%~±45%|
|Output Voltage||Three phase voltage|
|Accuracy of Output Voltage||1%-5% (it can be customized)|
|Waveform Distortion||No waveform distortion|
|Protection||Protection against overload, over voltage, over current, phase failure and phase sequence protection|
|Electric Strength||Testing under 2,000V 50/60Hz voltage for 1 min without breakdown or flash over.|
|Overload Capability||Working normally for 1 minute under 2 times of rated current.|


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SALT Report 1580 – The Nebraska State Legislature recently enacted legislation that provides and a sales and use exemption for biochips. The exemption applies to biochips used in genotyping or for the analysis of gene expression, protein expression, genomic sequencing, and protein profiling of plants, animals, or nonhuman laboratory research model organisms.
LB 830 defines biochips as, "a solid substrate upon or into which is incorporated specific genetic or protein information or chemicals that are queried through one or more chemical interactions" and allow:
- An isolation of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms which constitute an animal or plant genotype,
- An expression profile which measures activity of genes or the presence of proteins, or
- A detailed genomic sequence or protein profile
All genetic or protein information or chemicals incorporated into the biochip must be consumed in the analysis process.
LB 830 amends Nebraska Revised Statutes Section 77-2701.04.
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- Why do elephants eat poop?
- What is the smartest animal?
- Is elephant poop clean?
- Does Starbucks Coffee have elephant poop?
- Can I eat my baby?
- Which animal plays dead in danger?
- What animals do not poop?
- What animal Cannot fart?
- Are feces poop?
- Does pig eat poop?
- Does elephant poop stink?
- What animal has the cleanest poop?
- What is the taste of poop?
- What is the smelliest thing in the world?
- Is Elephant Poop sterile?
- Are pigs the dirtiest animal?
- Can you poop out your mouth?
- What animal has the stinkiest breath?
- What animal poops the most in a day?
- Which animal is cleanest?
- How much does an elephant poop per day?
- Do elephants poop in water?
- How elephants are useful to humans?
- Is elephant dung good fertilizer?
- Can I eat my poop?
- What do zoos do with animal poop?
- Why is poop called poop?
Why do elephants eat poop?
The young of elephants, giant pandas, koalas, and hippos eat the feces of their mothers or other animals in the herd, to obtain the bacteria required to properly digest vegetation found in their ecosystems.
When such animals are born, their intestines are sterile and do not contain these bacteria..
What is the smartest animal?
The Smartest Animals In The WorldChimpanzees are better than humans in some memory tasks.Goats have excellent long-term memory.Elephants can work together.Parrots can reproduce sounds of the human language.Dolphins can recognize themselves in the mirror.New Caledonian crows understand cause-and-effect relationships.Scrub jays plan for the future.More items…•
Is elephant poop clean?
Elephant dung is a natural, non-polluting mosquito repellent. The smoke generated when the dung is burnt kills mosquitos (no, there is no need to apply the dung to the skin!)
Does Starbucks Coffee have elephant poop?
Starbucks coffee does not contain elephant's excrement, the Dubai Municipality's Food Safety Department clarified on Wednesday.
Can I eat my baby?
According to a recent study, the desire to eat your baby up is totally normal—and healthy.
Which animal plays dead in danger?
Virginia opossumIn mammals, the Virginia opossum is perhaps the best known example of defensive thanatosis. "Playing possum" is an idiomatic phrase which means "pretending to be dead". It comes from a characteristic of the Virginia opossum, which is famous for pretending to be dead when threatened.
What animals do not poop?
Are there any animals that don't poop?Tardigrades – These little alien-like critters only excrete when they molt. … Demodex mites (face mites) – These little stowaways lack any form of an anus. … Jellyfish – Jellyfish is yet another animal that lacks an anus.
What animal Cannot fart?
NOT ALL ANIMALS FART. Octopuses don't fart, nor do other sea creatures like soft-shell clams or sea anemones. Birds don't, either. Meanwhile, sloths may be the only mammal that doesn't fart, according to the book (although the case for bat farts is pretty tenuous).
Are feces poop?
Feces, also spelled faeces, also called excrement, solid bodily waste discharged from the large intestine through the anus during defecation. Feces are normally removed from the body one or two times a day.
Does pig eat poop?
They've become more than just a source of food: They're a cultural force, a tool religions and cultures use to solidify their own identity—or attack their enemies. At the very heart of it all is the fact that pigs eat poo. Good for them!
Does elephant poop stink?
Elephants don't have a stinky poo. Elephants' poo actually smells quite nice. … Mum Yes, but not every poo smells really bad.
What animal has the cleanest poop?
Cat is the cleanest animal in the world. Because she always clean their body by her tongue , hide their sit and poo by sand or other things. She always make her shelter at clean place. Pigs are some of the cleanest animals on Earth.
What is the taste of poop?
Paint me a picture. Human faeces taste bitter because of bile, which is secreted by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The food crumbs left inside faeces are tasteless. We assume that the taste of faces is relatively caused by the scent.
What is the smelliest thing in the world?
What Are The Smelliest Things In The World?Durian is considered the smelliest fruit in the world, known to sometimes smell awfully bad, and other times pleasantly.Rafflesia Arnoldii is not only considered the smelliest flower in the world, but also the largest.The Shore Earwig is a bug that squirts out a smelly substance to fight off predators.
Is Elephant Poop sterile?
One might think the dung itself will make you ill, but there is very little bacteria in elephant dung, and the benefits generally outweigh the costs of ingestion.
Are pigs the dirtiest animal?
Despite their reputation, pigs are not dirty animals. They're actually quite clean. The pig's reputation as a filthy animal comes from its habit of rolling in mud to cool off.
Can you poop out your mouth?
It's possible to poop out of your mouth When people have a blockage in their small or large intestine, known as an intestinal obstruction, waste can't travel to the rectum. "If you have an obstruction generally in the lower small intestine or within the colon, you can eat food but it has nowhere to go," says Dr.
What animal has the stinkiest breath?
Lesser AnteaterLesser Anteater The Lesser Anteater is regarded as one of the most foul-smelling creatures in the animal kingdom. Their pungent odour is about 4 to 7 times stronger than that of the skunk.
What animal poops the most in a day?
Photo via Flickr.Moose – Some research shows that moose will drop scat between 13 – 21 times in a single day! … Deer – Research done on this back in the 1940s found that deer drop scat 13 times a day.Birds – In general smaller birds defecate more often than larger birds. … Rabbit – They poop a lot!More items…•
Which animal is cleanest?
pigsContrary to popular belief, pigs are unable to sweat; instead, they wallow in mud to cool down. Their mucky appearance gives pigs an undeserved reputation for slovenliness. In fact, pigs are some of the cleanest animals around, refusing to excrete anywhere near their living or eating areas when given a choice.
How much does an elephant poop per day?
Each elephant eats between 100 to 125 pounds of food every day. Elephants defecate between eight and 10 times every day, and there are six or seven boli (poop) in a pile. That breaks down to about one pile per elephant every two hours!
Do elephants poop in water?
Yes you are splashed and if you want you can swim with them but swimming is in clear water. You are bathing the elephants in the mud. … And yes, the elephants poop in the water sometimes.
How elephants are useful to humans?
They are also keystone species, playing an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of the ecosystems in which they live. During the dry season, elephants use their tusks to dig for water. … Wherever they live, elephants leave dung that is full of seeds from the many plants they eat.
Is elephant dung good fertilizer?
Elephant dung is a good organic manure. But it cannot be directly applied because the plants may get dried up due to intense heat. … The elephant dung compost is rich in nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, calcium, magnesium and sodium which are essential for plant growth.
Can I eat my poop?
According to the Illinois Poison Center, eating poop is "minimally toxic." However, poop naturally contains the bacteria commonly found in the intestines. While these bacteria don't harm you when they're in your intestines, they're not meant to be ingested in your mouth.
What do zoos do with animal poop?
A few zoos have come upon other innovative, profitable ways of disposing of the waste. Several supply a company that composts the material, for example, and molds it into animal shapes, marketing the product as "Zoo Doo," "Poo Pets" or "Dung Buddies," to be placed as a soil additive in home gardens.
Why is poop called poop?
According to Eric Partridge in his excellent book of word origins (Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English), "poop" comes from the Middle English word poupen or popen, and it originally meant "fart." The word was based on the sound of a fart.


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Construction can significantly disrupt the environment in which it takes place. It may produce excessive noise and dust, but can also result in stability issues caused by vibrations or groundwater drainage. This often delays the completion of a construction project and, in a worstcase scenario, may lead to sky-high damage claims. Extensive monitoring can help Schiphol maintain its maximum operational capacity during the five-year expansion process. The impact of the construction work on the surrounding buildings and the air traffic control tower has to be kept to a minimum and any complications during construction can be avoided.
The director of 'The Capital Programme Landside' at Schiphol is Peter Dijk. He was previously in charge of the construction of Amsterdam's North-South metro line and the Betuweroute freight railway. Both projects allowed him to experience first-hand the advantages of an integral monitoring system in combination with risk management and a vigilant team of construction supervisors. These aspects are going to be all the more important seeing as Schiphol is built on relatively unstable ground on land reclaimed from the Haarlemmermeer lake, which significantly increases the risk factor of large-scale infrastructure projects.