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-Two sparkly diamond rings in yellow gold. They were to be changed into two new ring designs, this time in white gold mounts.
-Martin and our client's discussed different options, Martin drew a couple of sketches and the designs were decided. The diamonds were measured and this enabled us to provide exact costs to remount the stones into their new settings.
-The next step was to order the cast ring parts that would be used to create the new ring mounts.
-Once these arrived the diamonds were unset from their original settings and the old ring mounts were put to one side.
-Firstly the seven diamonds were set into the basic cast ring. Once set in to the surface, the setting edge and grain surround was created by Martin.
-Next the single stone diamond ring was assembled. The ready cast setting and twisted shank were soldered together after the shank wrap around had been adjusted to the correct angle and height. Then the diamond was set.
-At this stage our client came and tried on both rings to check the finger size was correct. They fitted perfectly.
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Nagmy, Hemmali (Department of Marketing, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak Agricultural University in Nitre)
Zuravlovs, Aleksejs (Faculty of Economics and Management Riga, University of Latvia)
Assessment of the Slovak and Latvian Agriculture from the Point of Plant Production
Zeszyty Naukowe SGGW, Polityki Europejskie, Finanse i Marketing, 2012, vol.7(56), nr, s. 109-119
Agriculture as one of major industries of the national economy is closely connected with the development of the whole country, especially rural regions and food production. Therefore it should be viewed as an important factor of rural development and economic stability of the whole country. The main aim of article is to compare the position of plant production and agriculture in two EU countries: Slovakia and Latvia. Realization of the mentioned objective required the research within the period of the years 2009-2010. We used basic organizational and economic relations and numeric calculations while analyzing and forming the theoretical and practical solutions. According to crop production between Slovakia and Latvia outlines some similarities, the situation was reversed and crops production for most commodities has fallen, particularly in case of cereals, but some separate crops have the various tend. For example in Slovakia case crop production rise of legumes and sugar beet, parallel in Latvia case crop production increase rapidly of buckwheat and rape. In consequence it draws differences in crop production priorities which depends from a large number of different circumstances between two described countries.

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UK research organisation developing an Ohmic Heating (OH) Network is looking to develop its technology in to new sectors via a licencing agreement. Essentially the Ohmic heating (aka resistive heating, or Joule heating) is used to induce and maintain the plasma current in the JET tokamak; raising the temperature of the plasma to around 20,000,000 °C. The OH network constructed at CCFE consists of high current opening and closing switches, a counter-pulse circuit, commutating resistors, and various safety and protection devices and their controls.
The switching network can withstand currents of up to 40 kA and has an (80bar) air blast system to eliminate the arc when the switch is opened. A counter-pulse circuit is installed in case of arc re-strike, which charges a bank of high storage capacitors (1.2 mF at 25 kV).
The OHC is currently used to induce and maintain the plasma current in the JET nuclear fusion tokamak however the apparatus could potentially be developed for use in three broader applications in various sectors. These are the testing of industrial circuit components (e.g switches and busbars), the high current or high voltage OH application onsite or high-speed data acquisition for analysis.

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One of the main problems facing accurate location in wireless communication systems is nonline-of-sight (NLoS) propagation. In this paper, we propose a novel location technique that estimates the true, or line-of-sight (LoS), ranges based on NLoS range measurements. This approach utilizes a constrained nonlinear optimization approach, when range measurements are available from three base stations (BSs) only. Bounds on the NLoS error and the relationship between the true ranges are extracted from the geometry of the cell layout and the measured range circles to serve as constraints. Simulations studying the performance of the algorithm for different NLoS error distributions and BS configurations show that the location accuracy is significantly improved over traditional algorithms, even under highly NLoS conditions.


Critical Care Transport Nurse Career & Salary Guide
8 Min Read Published September 19, 2023
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Critical care transport nurses work to safely and quickly transport patients requiring life-saving medical intervention. Their job is to effectively assess patients and determine their medical needs and possible interventions that can be done en route to a major healthcare system.
Becoming a critical care transport nurse requires dedication, commitment, and advanced training. In this guide, we'll explain what a critical care transport nurse does, how to become one, how much they make, and more!
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What is a Critical Care Transport Nurse?
A critical care transport nurse is part of the transport team that brings critically ill patients to the hospital for life-saving interventions.
Through advanced training, critical care transport nurses perform life-saving medical procedures, including intubations and tracheostomies.
While working in an ambulance or aircraft, critical care transport nurses collaborate with other healthcare providers to ensure that patients are transported safely and quickly to their final destination.
What Does a Critical Care Transport Nurse Do?
The main responsibility of a critical care transport nurse is to make sure patients reach their destinations, whether a hospital or long-term care facility, safely and quickly.
Typically, the patients that are being transported are very sick and often need urgent care. It is essential that they are stabilized to the best of the nurse's abilities, but often this is not the case.
Despite caring for patients in a mode of transportation such as an ambulance or a helicopter, the responsibilities of a critical care transport nurse are similar to those who work in the hospital at the bedside.
A Critical Care Transport Nurse performs a variety of duties including:
 1. Assessing patients quickly upon arrival
 2. Monitoring, recording, and evaluating vital signs
 3. Transporting the patient quickly and safely to a hospital or long-term care facility
 4. Preparing patients for the receiving facility
 5. Tracking the operation and output of life support equipment, including heart monitors
 6. Cleaning and bandaging wounds
 7. Administering medications
 8. Infusing blood products
 9. Monitoring patients for reactions to medication
 10. Responding to changes in the patient's condition
 11. Collaborating and communicating with other members of the transport care team
 12. Acting as an advocate for the patient
 13. Communicating with the hospital staff and medical team about the patient being transported
 14. Performing procedures as ordered and needed
 15. Consistently follows evidence based practice bundles and nursing standards/procedures to provide nursing care that eliminates preventable events of patient harm and promotes excellent patient outcomes
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Critical Care Transport Nurse Salary
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median salary for a registered nurse in 2022 is $81,220 per year or $39.05 per hour, but conditions in your area may vary.
The BLS does not differentiate between different specialties of nursing, but Glassdoor reports an annual average salary for critical care transport nurses of $120,375
Payscale reports salaries for flight nurses, which are a type of critical care transport nurse. They found that the annual average salary was $86,734 or $35.70/hr.
Critical Care Transport Nurses can earn a higher annual salary with increased years of experience.
 1. Less than 1 year of experience earns an average hourly salary of $27.76
 2. 1-4 years of experience earn an average hourly salary of $33.35
 3. 5-9 years of experience earns an average hourly salary of $35.87
 4. 10-19 years of experience earns an average hourly salary of $38.84
 5. 20 years and higher years of experience earns an average hourly salary of $36.00
Currently, the highest average-paid cities for critical care transport nurses that have reported salaries, according to Payscale, are as follows:
 1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - $46.50
 2. Little Rock, Arkansas - $44.00
 3. Atlantic City, New Jersey - $41.50
 4. Dallas, Texas - $41.00
 5. San Antonio, Texas - $38.97
How Do You Become a Critical Care Transport Nurse?
To become a Critical Care Transport Nurse, you'll need to complete the following steps:
Step 1: Attend Nursing School
You'll need to earn either an ADN or a BSN from an accredited nursing program in order to take the first steps to becoming a registered nurse. ADN-prepared nurses can complete an additional step of completing their BSN degree if they wish.
Step 2: Pass the NCLEX-RN
Become a Registered Nurse by passing the NCLEX examination.
Step 3: Gain Experience at the Bedside
Prior to becoming a Critical Care Transport Nurse, individuals will be required to have a minimum of two years of critical care bedside experience. New graduates are not usually hired directly into this position.
Step 4: Earn Your Certification
There are several certifications that a Critical Care Transport Nurse can consider:
 1. Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN): The CTRN is offered by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.
 2. Critical Care (Adult) Registered Nurse (CCRN): The CCRN is offered by The Association of Critical Care Nurses. This is a very common certification for adult critical care nurses.
What It's Really Like to Work as a Critical Care Transport Nurse
To give you an idea of what being a Critical Care Transport Nurse is really like, we talked to one herself, the one and only Alice Benjamin!
Here's what she had to say about her profession:
"In my 23 years of bedside nursing in critical care, there were several times when I would work with inter-facility patients. These patients would be transferred for a variety of reasons from insurance to patient/family preference or for a specialty service not offered at our current hospital. When those situations would arise one of the first things that I would ask myself is – "Is this patient stable enough to transfer?"
I later learned that there were nurses specialty trained to transport critically ill patients. When these nurses would come in, I recall always being impressed with their knowledge and skill set. Secretly, I admired them for the courage to take patients between facilities.
Research has shown that two of the most dangerous times for patients are during patient handoffs and during transport. Yet, here this nurse was getting handoff and taking a patient they barely knew into a moving vehicle, on transport equipment, without the safety net of a code team or other nurses or physicians to help manage should something go wrong. Even though I worked in high acuity areas, that was just a level of autonomy, responsibility and independence that seemed scary."
An Average Shift for a Critical Care Transport Nurse
"This is what an average shift might look like for me:"
 1. "I transport four to six patients, many who are intubated, sedated, and ventilated; on multiple sedation and hemodynamic drips; and are actively experiencing anything from an active ST-elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), cerebral infarction, multiple traumas, acute respiratory distress on high levels of FiO2, and sepsis."
 2. "I am sometimes giving IV boluses and titrating hemodynamic IV drips for low blood pressures, suctioning airways via ETT, decompressing stomachs via NGT suctioning, making decisions to bolus other emergency drugs and titrating medications based on patient status."
 3. "I'm doing all this in the back of a fast-moving ambulance with the siren blaring. I have one paramedic to assist me in the back and another paramedic driving and communicating with hospitals en route."
"Is it stressful and scary? Yes! Do I love every minute of it? Absolutely!" -- Alice Benjamin, APRN, MSN, ACNS-BC, FNP
Where Do Critical Care Transport Nurses Work?
Critical Care Transport Nurses can work in a variety of settings. Even though they will typically work outside of a normal healthcare setting, they are often associated with a larger company.
These nurses often work in:
 - Ambulances
 - Helicopters
 - Airplanes
 - Ships
They can work for any of the following:
 - Hospitals
 - Government Agencies
 - Independent transport companies
 - Military
 - International medical organization
 - Long-Term Care Facility
What is the Career Outlook for a Critical Care Transport Nurse?
According to the BLS, in 2022, there were 3,172,500 registered nurses in the United States. By 2032, there will be a need for an additional 177,400 nurses, which is an expected growth of 6%. Critical care transport nurses are included in these figures.
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Continuing Education Requirements
Generally, in order for an individual to renew their RN license, they will need to fill out an application, complete a specific number of CEU hours, and pay a nominal fee. Each state has specific requirements, and it is important to check with the board of nursing prior to applying for license renewal.
If the RN license is part of a compact nursing license, the CEU requirement will be for the state of permanent residence. Some states require CEUs related to child abuse, narcotics, and/or pain management.
A detailed look at Continuing Nurse Education hours can be found here.
Is a Career as a Critical Care Transport Nurse Right for You?
Working as a critical care transport nurse is a good choice for people who are interested in working in an environment other than a hospital. Transport nurses are in different locations every day!
 1. You like adventure - If you enjoy changing environments, critical care transport nursing may be a specialty you will thrive in.
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What is Bird's Nest?
Very fine stringy dough wrapped around pistachios or cashews and lightly fried to boldness.
Pistachios or cashews, ghee, wheat flour, sugar, corn starch.
Bird's Nest is a very light dessert. It is so light, one can eat a few dozen pieces before noticing. It is the lightest among all Middle Eastern sweets and pastries.
Meaning and Pronunciation
In Arabic, Bird's Nest is called Osh El Bulbul and pronounced [ush-el-bul-bul],. Its circular shape and filamentary structure resemble closely that of a bird's nest.
How is Bird's Nest Made?
To make Bird's Nest, first the stringy Knafeh dough and the sugar syrup are prepared, then the dough is formed into circular shapes resembling bird's nests, filled with nuts, and baked.
Preparation of Strings of Knafeh Dough
Preparation of Bird's Nest
For each Bird's Nest piece, a few strings of the freshly made Knafeh dough are formed into a circular shape resembling a bird's nest and filled with pistachios or Cashews.
The bird's nest shaped pieces are the left to dry for about 12 hours.
Ghee is added on top of the Bird's Nest pieces which are then baked for one hour on medium temperature. After baking, the remaining ghee is drained and sugar syrup is added.
Serving Suggestions
Bird's Nest is offered as a dessert. It is however so light and so small in size, make sure you offer at least a dozen pieces for each person.
It is most popular in Syria. It is also popular in Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan.
It is one of the assorted Baklava pastries that are made with knafeh dough.
Assorted baklava pastries are made of two forms of dough: Paper thin sheets of phyllo dough and thin strings of dough called knafeh dough. While many types require the knafeh strings of dough to be shredded, Bird's Nest takes advantage of the stringy shape of the dough to give it a unique texture.
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 - crimson red with a blue border around the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles
 - the smaller, upper triangle bears a white stylized moon and the larger, lower triangle displays a white 12-pointed sun
 - the color red represents the rhododendron (Nepal's national flower) and is a sign of victory and bravery, the blue border signifies peace and harmony
 - the two right triangles are a combination of two single pennons (pennants) that originally symbolized the Himalaya Mountains while their charges represented the families of the king (upper) and the prime minister, but today they are understood to denote Hinduism and Buddhism, the country's two main religions
 - the moon represents the serenity of the Nepalese people and the shade and cool weather in the Himalayas, while the sun depicts the heat and higher temperatures of the lower parts of Nepal
 - the moon and the sun are also said to express the hope that the nation will endure as long as these heavenly bodies
 note: Nepal is the only country in the world whose flag is not rectangular or square
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Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City involves a variety of exercises, including exercises that focus on range of motion. These exercises are designed to help improve and expedite the range of motion. The range of motion is one of the key areas that physical rehabilitation in Kansas City works to improve.
Range of motion defines the extent of movement a particular joint can make at one attempt. If range is affected, it is challenging or impossible to move a specific part of the body around the joint area. It is common for athletes and non-athletes to experience injuries or accidents that impact or limit their range of motion.
Here are a few of the most common triggers that affect range of motion:
- Sprained joints
- Lack of movement or activity following surgery
- Lack of physical activity or exercise in general
Exercises designed to improve range of motion help to reverse the impairment and reinstate free and unrestricted movement of the muscles and joints. Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City introduces basic exercise techniques to correct impaired range of motion. Most importantly, they help to restore range of motion without causing further damage to the affected joint area.
Here is a brief overview of those exercises:
Passive exercises: these exercises are impactful for joints that are no longer active as a result of paralysis or injury.
Active-assistant exercises: these exercises are performed with some assistance from the physical rehab tech. Patients perform the majority of the movements but the rehab tech helps to ensure that the movements are done correctly.
Active exercises: these exercises are performed with little help from the rehab tech, because the patient can complete them on their own. The tech may offer verbal advisement about execution or posture during the exercises.
Range of motion exercises are extremely beneficial in improving the movement of joints that have been damage or injured. Physical rehabilitation in Kansas City is an effective option for those looking to find relief for joint pain and damage.
Physical Rehabilitation in Kansas City
At LifeWorks Integrative Health, we offer integrative treatment options such as physical rehabilitation for a wide category of issues. We specialize in creating customized treatment plans for each patient to help deliver relief that lasts because we address the source of your problem and chronic pain.
Call or Contact Us to schedule a complimentary consultation and see if you qualify for this integrative treatment approach.


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There is no doubt that building is a difficult task, but by using Gablok bricks the process is as simple as putting together a LEGO house.
A Gablok is a wooden box in the shape of a brick that's fully insulated and can easily be stacked. They are the brainchild of Gabriel Lakatos, who had worked in construction for many years and wanted to make building simpler.
Lakatos began working on the project in 2o18 – and it seems to have taken off. The result of the creator's hard work is the Gablok, and these can be used to create a house in under a week rather than in a month.
The video below illustrates just how quickly a team can construct a building by using the materials.
The blocks can be used for more than just the exterior of a building, and Gablok packs can also be utilised for beams and floors. It seems that the only element missing from these packs is roofing materials.
While these buildings do not have the charm of curved architecture, the blocks could be developed to encompass more grand designs in the future. For now, many will be impressed that they can build a house without spending hours next to the cement mixer.
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A new approach to real-time joint classification and classifier design is proposed in this paper. It is based on the recently developed evolving fuzzy system (EFS) method and is applied to mobile robotics. The approach s t m from subtractive clustering method and its on-line evolving extension called eclustering. A new formula for data potential (spatial density) determination based on the participatory learning and data scatter concepts is introduced in the paper that is computationally simpler and more intuitive. An EFS-based self-organking classifier (eClass) is designed by automatic labding the landmarks that are detected in real-time The proposed approach makes possible fully autonomous and unsupervised joint landmark detection and recognition without the use of absolute coordinates, any communication link or any pr&raining. The proposed algorithm is recursive, nowiterative, one pass and thus cornputationally inexpensive and suitable for real-time applications. Extensive simulations as well as real-life tests has b m carried out in an indoor environment (an office located at InfoLab21, Lancmter University) using Pioneer3 DX mobile robotic platform equipped with sonar and motion sensors and on-board PC. The results indicate superior rates of recognition, flexibility, and computational demands of the proposed approach comparing with the previously published similar methods. Further investigations will be directed towards development of a cooperative scheme, tests in a realistic outdoor environment, and the presence of moving obstacles. (c) IEEE Press
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Is Sea Life Worth It?
Divers were willing to pay the most on average for healthy corals, at around $55 per dive, but they were also willing to pay an average of $35 for sharks and $30 for sea turtles.
As Suzanne Garrett, our dive program coordinator (ScubaSuz here on the blog) put it, "Divers are personally invested in the oceans and truly understand the importance of safeguarding marine wildlife and habitats."
For all you divers out there -- what would you pay to see, and how much?
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Title: Los Angeles Ethnicity
Map Extent: Southern Los Angeles, California
Map Scale: 1:275,000
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Page Size (w x h): 908 x 740 pixels
Map Category: Analysis
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This map shows the results of an ethnicity study for southern Los Angeles, California. The purpose of the map is to show where the various ethnic populations are located within the city and where these populations overlap. In the past, such information was either displayed aspatially in tables or geographically on maps showing the density of one ethnic group at a time within the reporting units, such as census block groups. This map offers the advantage of showing where different ethnic groups overlap geographically and where they do not.
The audience for this map is population experts, decision makers, and people who are familiar to some degree with population distributions within Los Angeles. However, the general public should also learn something from this map.
This map was designed for use in a PowerPoint presentation so the speaker could illustrate the important aspects of two spatial statistics tools. First, a hot spot analysis was performed to determine where the ethnic concentrations were located. (Note: This introduced a spatial bias that restricted areas near the perimeter of the study area from being included within the ellipses.) Then, the Directional Distribution tool was used to produce standard deviational ellipses at a 90 percent confidence level.
To map ethnicity, it is necessary to show where the different ethnic groups overlap. In this case, the ellipses were symbolized using transparency to allow overlapping regions to be easily seen.
The labels give additional information about the meaning of each ellipse—in particular, the ethnic group it represents, how many people are in it, and over how large an area they are spread. Color was graded within the ellipses so that the center is lighter and the labels can be read more easily.

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Do Betta Fish Sleep? [The Complete Guide]
Asides the complexity in the dynamism behind the inhabitation of the male and female betta fish, what else is worth knowing about your betta fish? Well, there are lots of other questions that need to be answered, one of which is the one that is been discussed in this piece. As a new betta fish owner, the thought of a sleeping betta fish might have crossed your mind at some point. So, do betta fish sleep? In this piece, we will be discussing in detail, the facts that surround this phenomenon, and every other thing that's worth discussing.
Do Betta Fish Sleep?
One of the most intelligent species of fish is the betta fish. They are interactive and extremely intelligent, and that's what makes them an interesting pet. They are usually active during the day, but do they sleep? When do they sleep? And how do they sleep? Asides dealing with these questions, we will also talk about some interesting facts about this intelligent water pet.
So, do betta fish sleep? Yes, they do! Just like humans, bettas also need to sleep. But how they sleep is a bit different. Humans are known to be either a heavy sleeper or a light sleeper. However, bettas are known to be a light sleeper. The reason behind betta being light sleepers is not farfetched, this has to do with their natural survival instinct. Imagine bettas been heavy sleepers. In a body of water filled with larger predators, bettas will be snacks for predators every day. Also, bettas are territorials, not wanting to be chased out of their territory, they sleep light to stay conscious in case of a sudden threat. You can 'catch them in the act' if you look long enough. You will notice there are times when your water pet becomes motionless. The entire part of the betta fish stays motionless when they sleep, apart from the gills. When you notice all of these, then it means your betta fish is asleep.
Apart from being one of the most intelligent and interactive species of fish, unlike the scenery of a school of fish with choreographed movements. Bettas are loners, they don't live by doing the exact thing others do. They are unique and interestingly, aren't bound by any of these rules. All of these have subconsciously helped shape their personality. A profile that has made them one of the sorted after water pets out there.
You can buy a sleeping bed for your betta fish from Amazon!
What Do They Look Like When They Sleep?
One of the 'surest' ways to know your betta is asleep is when they become motionless. But, one factor that plays a major role is the time of the day. When they are motionless at night, it simply means that he's taking a nap. This also happens during the day. If the body stays motionless while the gills are active, coupled with breathing in and out, it means your betta fish is asleep. Some betta owners also claim that the fish loses some of his colors when he's asleep, there isn't a proof to that claim. But you can always keep an eye out for that. However, as funny as this sounds, don't look at their eyes to catch them sleeping, bettas don't have eyelids, just like most (if not all fishes). So, whether or not, they are asleep, bettas will always open their eyes.
How To Tell If Your Betta Fish Is Asleep?
Reiteratively, when your betta stays motionless for a very long time in the tank, then there's a high probability that your fish is asleep. Especially when this happens during the night. but do they sleep on their sides? Basically, when this happens, a lot of new better owners feel terrified, because they usually think that the fish is dead or sick. Well, bettas do sleep on their side. You can check closely to be sure, but more often than not when this happens, its because he (your betta fish) is asleep. But, when he stays that way for a very long time, it could mean something else, something bad. It could be a sign of illness or in some cases, death.
But there's a caveat to this, bettas are known to lay on their sides when they sleep at the bottom of the tank. Not just that, they are also known to sleep under leaves, between rock, or anywhere else that feels comfy. They may also remain motionless for a very long time.
When Do Betta Fish Sleep?
Next to what and how is when they sleep. So, what time does this usually happen the most? Betta fish sleep during the night and take naps during the day. If you want your fish to get into better sleeping patterns, you should turn off the light when its nighttime. Turning your light off during the night helps your fish get into a proper sleeping pattern. This way, your fish will be able to distinguish between daytime and nighttime. Just like humans, bettas hardly fall asleep when the light is on. Some of the other things to avoid during this period is poking at your betta and or tapping on the glass.
Is Your Betta Asleep?
Even though you've been given the signs to look out for when he is asleep, it is also better to always check on your fish in case it starts to act weird. You can check on it at night before you go to bed, or while you are awake in the middle of the night. When you do this often, you will be able to spot the difference in the patterns. You will be able to know if he is sleeping or signs of old age or illness. When you notice your betta is motionless during the day, the gill movement is a tell – sign that it's still alive. But in a situation where all the parts of the fish remain motionless 'including' the gills, then it means your betta is dead. But, before jumping to a conclusion, open your tank and take it ours with a fishnet. Check for signs of wounds or illness. Sometimes, when they get sick, you'll hardly see them moving.
Tips to Help Your Betta Fish Sleep Well:
So, how do you ensure your betta sleeps well? there are certain things you could do to help your betta have a nice nap. When your betta rests well, it usually makes for a happier betta fish. One of the best gifts you can give your betta fish is long hours of darkness.
If you won't be able to keep up with this (turning the lights off), you should get an aquarium timer, with the timer will help turn on your tank lights off at night then turning it back on during the daytime. When they are having their nap during the daytime, they prefer shady spots. How do you create shady spots for your betta? Firstly, when setting up your tank, always choose a shady spot. Wherever you decide to put it, make sure it is not exposed to direct sunlight. Get floating plants, you could also get tall plants in case you can't get floating plants. But, make sure the plants you've selected are not toxic or harmful to bettas. With these plants, you will be able to block out sunlight. Install decorations in their tank; from bridges, caves to tunnels, these decorations will help create the shady spots your betta fish needs.
Preferably, when setting up your betta tank, consider the sleeping spots. Ultimately, this will help your betta fish sleep well, and of course, when your betta sleeps well, it makes for a healthy water pet. However, your betta shouldn't sleep all the time. If your betta fish sleeps too much, it's usually due to any of these reasons:
4 Reasons Why Your Betta Fish Sleeps Too Much:
· Your tank set up is boring.
What hits your mind when you think of excess sleep? Boredom! When your tanks have no decorations and are small in size, then there is nothing to do but to sleep off. Some of the things you should consider asides shady spots are the size of your tank and toys. You can install toys including a betta mirror. Doing all of these will help optimize your betta fish's sleeping pattern. So, why he is not asleep, he gets to do something fun. We recommend changing the décor regularly to give your betta something else to do.
· Your Aquarium is not getting enough light.
Yes, we pointed out the fact that bettas sleep less during the daytime. The goal is not to let your fish sleep all the time. Your main objective is to optimize their routines and sleep when they should. So, your betta should get 9 to 12 hours of light daily.
· The betta tank is too cold or hot.
When there is a feeling of extreme temperature in the tank, it's not healthy for your betta. Bettas are known to thrive in water temperature that's between 78 to 82degree Fahrenheit. Anything outside this range will make your betta weak and sleepy. Check the water temperature of your betta tank regularly. Also, make sure the thermometer is accurate.
· Your betta is ill.
Just like humans, when bettas are ill, they sleep a lot. One of the reasons why your betta may be sleeping a lot more than he should be because he is sick. What are some of the common illnesses in bettas?
These illnesses include:
 - Popeye
 - Dropsy
 - Mouth fungus
 - Hemorrhagic
 - Fin/tail rot
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Lesson Plan Contest—Imagine Arizona
$25,000 in prizes
End Date: March 10, 2013
Winners Announced: May 10, 2013
Grand Prize (Individual) $3,000
Grand Prize (Team) $6,000
Teachers are the backbone of Arizona's educational system; they create the curriculum and deploy lesson plans that excite and instruct Arizona's school children. The Arizona Experience Teachers' Center invites teachers to build and share lesson plans as part of our Imagine Arizona Lesson Plan Contest.
Eligibility—Who Can Participate
The contest is open to full-time Arizona teachers of grades 4 through 12 at any accredited public, private, charter, alternative, or tribal school.
Entries will be judged in two categories: individual teachers and teacher teams. Lesson plans can pertain to any subject approved by the Arizona Board of Education. Entries are subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
The contest objective is to construct a multi-day lesson plan unit that incorporates content from The Arizona Experience multimedia materials.
Material developed for the contest should accommodate state education standards, include two content areas (e.g., English language arts and biology), and result in a lesson plan unit deployed in the classroom over three to seven days. Teams are urged to adopt a cross-disciplinary approach leading to a broader, multi-dimensional lesson plan.
Subject matter is solely at the discretion of the teacher but is expected to conform to state education standards.
View the Sample Lesson Plan for a rough idea of what you can do.
The best place to find educational material is right here at the Teachers' Center. The Student Resources page provides a handy list of our top educational pages. But we offer more than that! Look around the site and determine the material that works for YOU! There are no restrictions on the maps, images, videos, or articles on the site that can be used to build your lesson plan.
Use of outside resources, including citizen science data or building on state or national events such as the Arizona Science Technology Festival, is encouraged. You can also find a list of lesson plan ideas and activities on the Teacher Resources page.
Participants can choose from any of the hundreds of The Arizona Experience images, videos, interviews, interactive maps, historic time lines, and oral histories to use individually or in juxtaposition. Ideally, contestants will use data visualization software such as Microsoft Research's Layerscape (Worldwide Telescope) to add visualization or maps to the learning unit.
Each entry should include a one-page description of subject, content matter, and how The Arizona Experience content was incorporated. Lesson plans should strive to present an engaging and interactive learning experience that involves students in creative and analytical thinking through inquiry, investigation, and exploration of content.
Lesson plans must be classroom-tested prior to submission to the contest. Only one entry per teacher is permitted, either individually or as a team.
Download Entry form.
Each entry should include the following:
- Name of teacher(s)
- Project title
- Grade level(s)
- Statement of the objective, scope and strengths of the proposed lesson plan
- Statement of how and which Arizona Experience content is incorporated into the lesson plan
- Reflection paragraph about the effectiveness of the lesson in your classroom.
- Detailed description of the lesson plan
- Lesson description—describe the objective(s) and procedure to accomplish the objective(s)
- Content standards—note which of Arizona state standards are addressed in the lesson plan
- Concepts—identify the concepts engaged by the lesson plan
- Objectives—student-oriented, observable, measurable and descriptive of a learning outcome
- Materials—worksheets, student activity forms, assignments, assessment tool(s), and other materials used in the lesson plan
- Time—In-class time required to complete the lesson
Nominations must be received by 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013. The entry must comply with the guidelines outlined on the application form. The Imagine Arizona Selection Committee reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not comply with the guidelines.
Winning curriculum will be publicized on the Teachers' Center at The Arizona Experience.
Entries will be judged by a Selection Committee including Arizona Experience team members and individuals from the education community. Entries will be judged on the following criteria:
- 25 points—Incorporating The Arizona Experience materials (e.g., publications, Web site, multimedia resources, etc.)
- 15 points—Arizona standard-based education approach
- 15 points—Evidence of exemplary teaching methods and effectiveness
- 15 points—Lesson originality and creativity
- 15 points—Ease of replication or adaptation (across curriculum, age groups, and schools)
- All decisions of the Selection Committee are final and are not subject to appeal.
Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd prize in both the individual and team category and for honorable mention(s).
This contest appears on GetEdFunding.com, a free site that lists funding opportunities for educators in Arizona.
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|First Prize||$3,000||First Prize||$6,000|
|Second Prize||$1,500||Second Prize||$4,500|
|Third Prize||$1,000||Third Prize||$2,000|
Conditions and Limitations
- The Arizona Experience is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries, including problems arising from network failure
- Participants retain copyright ownership of submitted lesson plans; however, as a condition of this contest, participants must agree to release the material according to the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. (This allows submissions to be revised and republished while acknowledging the original author(s).)
- Awardees grant The Arizona Experience the right to publicize and broadcast their name, voice, and likeness, the fact that they won, and all matters incidental thereto.
- An entrant is not a winner unless and until entrant's eligibility has been verified and entrant has been notified that verification is complete. In the event that a winner is determined to be ineligible, his or her prize will be forfeited and The Arizona Experience reserves the right to select an alternate winner from among remaining eligible entries.
Conceived to commemorate one hundred years of statehood, it celebrates Arizona's past, present, and future. Students, residents, and tourists will find compelling stories and practical information presented with the latest technology and web applications. Learn more about the Arizona Experience.
The Arizona Experience team includes experienced digital cartographers, information specialists, and meticulous researchers. Scientists and computer programmers in The Arizona Experience content management team offer expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods. These skills have guided evaluation of content from hundreds of entities and presentation of information to create an original narrative about Arizona's land, people, institutions, companies, and agencies.
Whether the topic is mining, agriculture, biosciences, renewable energy, space exploration, high technology or preparing the twenty-first century workforce, Arizonans are working to sustain and improve the state, its resources, and its quality of life for future generations. Engaged and tech savvy students will make this future possible.


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5th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing
Speech processing can be of great help for indexing and archiving TV broadcast material. Broadcasting station standards will be soon digital. There will be a huge increase in the use of speech processing techniques for maintaining the archives as well as accessing them. We present an application of information theory to the classification and automatic labelling of TV broadcast material into speech, music and noise. We use information theory to construct a decision tree from several different TV programs and then apply it to a different set of TV programs. We present classification results on training and test data sets. Frame level correct classification rate, for training data was 95.5%, while for test data it ranged from 60.4% to 84.5%, depending on TV program type. At the segment level, correct recognition rate and accuracy on train data were 100% and 95.1%, respectively while for test data the % correct ranged from 80% to 100% and %accuracy ranged from 64.7% to 100%.
Bibliographic reference. Samouelian, Ara / Robert-Ribes, Jordi / Plumpe, Mike (1998): "Speech, silence, music and noise classification of TV broadcast material", In ICSLP-1998, paper 0620.


text: The System Sensor® 5600 Series mechanical heat detectors offer a low-cost solution for property protection against fire and protection in conditions where the non-life safety installations may not require smoke detectors. The 5600 Series offers both single and dual circuit models. Each model is available with low or high temperature ratings, and fixed temperature or rate-of-rise activation. The rate-of-rise element is restorable to accommodate field testing of the unit. The detectors mount readily on single gang or octagonal backboxes. They can also mount on a four inch (10.16 cm) square box with the support of a square to round plaster ring. The mounting bracket is reversible to allow for flush and surface mount installations. The 5600 units provide clear markings readily visible on the unit to ensure the proper application. Alphanumeric characters identify the type of detector and temperature rating, both in Fahrenheit and Celsius. Fixed temperature models are labeled "FX," while the combination units are marked "FX/ROR". The detector also features a positive indication of actuation of the fixed temperature portion. The collector disc drops from the unit making it readily identifiable.


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The anatomy of a sheep includes, among other components, its reproductive system, skull, horns, digestive system, and other internal organs. Ewe anatomy is similar to ram anatomy, with the main difference being their reproductive systems, size, and frequently, lack of horns.
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Ewe reproductive systems
The reproductive system of a ewe consists of ovaries, oviducts, and a uterus. The ova develop in the ovaries and are then released into the oviducts.
- The oviduct has a few different parts: a uterus, a cervix, and an area where the embryo develops before being implanted in the uterus. The uterus is lined with endometrium, which nourishes the embryo as it grows within it.
- A sheep's heat cycle occurs around every 17 days.
- Sheep are in heat for around 24-36 hours during each cycle.
- Depending on the breed, sheep may breed only during a certain season. Some types of sheep breed all year round.
- Sheep pregnancies range from 138 to 159 days
Ram reproductive systems
Rams have two testicles. The testicles produce testosterone, which helps to build muscle mass and increase libido in rams. They also produce sperm.
Testosterone makes rams more aggressive toward other rams, leading to fights for dominance within their herd.
The daily average sperm count in rams is about 20 million sperm cells for each testicle.
Ewe skulls are smaller than ram skulls. Among horned sheep, the skull supports the horns. Its sturdy structure protects the brain from impact and potential injuries.
A sheep's skull is composed of the maxilla, the frontal bone, the sphenoid bone, the occipital bone, and the parietal bone.
- The maxilla is located above the eye sockets. It is used as leverage for the ophthalmic muscles to attach to the skull.
- The frontal bone is located on the top and front of the head.
- The sphenoid bone attaches to the occipital bone at the back of the ewe's head. It helps protect the brain.
- The occipital bone is located behind the ears and attaches to the skull, with a ball joint that allows for movement.
- The parietal bone surrounds the brain and forms part of the forehead. It also contains blood vessels and nerves that help control eye movement, hearing, balance, and smell.
Not all sheep have horns. Some breeds are polled, and ewes are less likely to have horns than rams.
Horned sheep have horns made of fibrous keratin tubules that protect against damage to the skull. Horns are used among rams for protection and fighting for territory against other rams.
Contrary to popular belief, sheep do not have four stomachs. They have one stomach with four compartments.
The four compartments of a sheep's stomach are:
- Rumen: acts as an area where the ewe can store food. Fermentation of foods starts here.
- Reticulum: compresses the bolus (ball of food) and propels this towards the next compartment.
- Omasum: contains glands that secrete hydrochloric acid and enzymes needed for digestion.
- Abomasum: The abomasum is where food is combined with other enzymes and chemicals to break down its chemical bonds for absorption and utilization of nutrients.
Notable internal organs in a sheep include the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, and spleen.
- The heart pumps blood and brings oxygenated blood to different body parts while excreting deoxygenated blood (a byproduct of the process) through the lungs.
- The lungs bring oxygen into the body and work with the circulatory system to get the optimal balance of acids and bases in the sheep's body.
- The kidneys remove waste products from the bloodstream, thus improving the balance of minerals, salts, and water inside the sheep's body.
- The liver aids in digestion by breaking down fats into smaller molecules for easier absorption.
- The spleen filters the blood plasma by fighting off viruses and bacteria. It also helps store blood.


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Making SYMLINK without any parameters using MKLINK command
Making SYMLINKD using MKLINK /D command
Making HARDLINK using MKLINK /H command
Making JUNCTION using MKLINK /J command
When you are using this command you should know that …
- When using without any parameters it makes symlink between two files … Files are accessible only localy on same machine.
- When using with /D parameter it creates symlinkd link between two folders … linked folder is accessible only localy.
- When using with /H parameter it creates hardlink between two files … This file is normaly accessible over the network and localy.
- When using with /J parameter it creates so called Directory junction that makes folder accessible using different name… It works localy and over the network.
So now you are able to share a folder in which you can put Directory junction folders, that normaly are not shared…


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After using Ubuntu now for a while I am searching for a macro program like AutoHotkey. I found nothing on the net, so maybe you can help me out.
I used AutoHotkey for the following tasks / search for a macro program which can do the following:
- text replacement: I type br# and it gets replaced with best regards, Alex
- url opening: I mark a word and press a shortcut which opens my webbrowser with a specified URL like _URL_.org?search=%s where %s is the marked word.
- hotkey for direct access to folder: I press for example +1 and nautilus opens with eg. /media/backup/
- hotkey few folder: I press eg + and a new folder is created and highlighted for renaming (or a dialog is presented where I only have to type in the name)
- paste as plain text: Strip all special markups in a text (like copied from firefox) and paste it.
- get pixel color: Press a hotkey to copy the pixel-colour under the mouse pointer to the clipboard or display it.
Do you know such a program which can perform all or a part of these actions? Let me know!
Lifehacker has a nice article: Feature: Automate Repetitive Typing with Snippits. Snippits does not support all the wanted features, but helps a lot.


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- Does wet or dry skin tan faster?
- How do you get a dark tan in one day?
- How long does it take to get a tan naturally?
- How do you produce more melanin?
- Can pale people tan?
- What color makes you look skinny?
- What color swimsuit makes you look tan?
- What part of your body tans the fastest?
- How come my face doesn't tan?
- How can I get tan fast?
- Does water make you tan faster?
- How can I make my skin darker fast?
- What is the best time to tan?
- What colors make pale skin look good?
- What colors make you look more tan?
- Why is a tan attractive?
- Does coconut oil help you tan?
- Does wet skin tan faster?
Does wet or dry skin tan faster?
Moist skin will tan better and more evenly than dry skin..
How do you get a dark tan in one day?
How to Get a Dark Tan in One DayProtect Your Skin. You will need to apply a base lotion or oil that has a low SPF to your skin. … Change Positions. Just like a rotisserie chicken, you will need to turn over frequently. … Make The Most Of The Sun. … Use Accessories. … Reapply Lotion. … After Care. … Choose Your Product. … Use Gloves.More items…•
How long does it take to get a tan naturally?
Most people will tan within 1 to 2 hours in the sun. It's important to remember that both burns and tans may take a while to set in, so if you don't see color immediately, it doesn't mean you're not getting any color or should use lower SPF.
How do you produce more melanin?
However, anecdotal evidence suggests vitamin C might increase melanin levels. Eating vitamin C–rich foods like citrus, berries, and leafy green vegetables may optimize melanin production. Taking a vitamin C supplement may help as well.
Can pale people tan?
If you've got fair skin or pale skin, the prospect of going out for a tan can be extremely intimidating. You've likely struggled with sunburns in the past, and tanning effectively may be something that you think is off reach. … As a fair skinned person, you can tan—perhaps not as well as everyone else—without burning.
What color makes you look skinny?
Black never fails to make you look slim and elegant. Darker shades of colors like blue, purple and brown can also help to hide flaws and create a slimming illusion. On the other hand, lighter colors, like white and khaki, can add pounds and give the illusion of a larger frame.
What color swimsuit makes you look tan?
Make yourself seem even more tanned by wearing bikinis in bright colors such as scarlet, fuchsia pink or coral green. Or go for warmer colors such as beige or dark brown.
What part of your body tans the fastest?
Previous research by Rees has confirmed what sun worshippers already knew: that the upper back is much more likely to tan than the legs, and that the outsides of the arms go brown far quicker than the insides. "What is burning for one body site is not for another.
How come my face doesn't tan?
The skin on the face has fewer malanocytes(the cells that produce melanin, which is of course what gives skin it's color); I'm guessing that you also probably use a facial moisturizer with sunscreen. Mineral based makeup can also deflect the sun. Any or all of these factors can keep your face from tanning.
How can I get tan fast?
How to get a tan fasterUse sunscreen with an SPF of 30. … Change positions frequently. … Eat foods that contain beta carotene. … Try using oils with naturally occurring SPF. … Don't stay outside for longer than your skin can create melanin. … Eat lycopene-rich foods. … Choose your tanning time wisely.More items…
Does water make you tan faster?
In or On the Pool –Water reflects sunlight, so one of the best ways to catch some serious sun is to be in the water, or to lie on water on a floatable device. … So if you really want to develop that dark tan, dipping in the pool or lying on a lilo on top of water is not only relaxing and cooling, but very effective!
How can I make my skin darker fast?
There are 2 ways to get darker skin naturally and fast:cinnamon rub: mix 2 tablespoons of cinnamon with half a cup of your body lotion or oil, mix and spread onto your face and/or body. Let dry. You will get darker skin fast. … Black tea: make 250ml of black or dark tea with 5 tea bags. Let sit for half an hour.
What is the best time to tan?
If you're going to tan, however, and your goal is to tan quickly, the best time is between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Always wear a product with SPF when tanning, drink lots of water, and roll over frequently to avoid getting burnt.
What colors make pale skin look good?
If you have fair skin. So, if you're fair skinned with warm undertones, earth-tones will look great on you. Think any shade of brown (even pinkish-brown) and any shade of green- from olive to grass, emerald and lime. Ivory, navy and gray will also look really good on you- they'll compliment your peachy undertones.
What colors make you look more tan?
Six Outstanding Colors to Enhance Your TanCoral. You'll probably end up falling in love with this color! … Orange and Gold. Doesn't orange make you think of a sunrise or sunset? … Purple. The lighter tones of purple are fantastic for highlighting hazel and green eyes in addition to your tan. … White. … Blue. … Pink.
Why is a tan attractive?
In many cultures, being tan is associated with good health and status. A tan makes your skin stand out, highlighting contours and giving it a fresh glow. … Some studies suggest that men and women find tanned skin tones more attractive than pale skin. Still, too much tanning can cause skin cancer.
Does coconut oil help you tan?
Like other tanning oils, coconut oil creates a layer on top of the skin. This layer speeds up tanning because it makes the UV rays, both UVA and UVB, easily reach the melanocytes to produce melanin. This means that although you tan faster, you will also burn faster too.
Does wet skin tan faster?
Also a lot of "wet skin" burning, is actually wet tee shirt burning, and the water in the pores of the wet shirt very efficiently couples the rays through to your skin. Well, it doesn't burn faster. I would say it burns slower but tans faster. … Only 5% of the necessary sunlight comes through our skin.


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The NRW Forum Dusseldorf am Ehrenhof is an exhibition venue designed by architect Wilhelm Kreis (_PHONE_) with expressionist brick facades focusing on photography, digital culture and pop art. On the occasion of the GeSoLei exhibition, the Ehrenhof area was built between 1925 and 1926 according to plans by Wilhelm Kreis. After the GeSoLei, the exhibition building for the NRW Forum initially housed the Reich Museum for Social and Economic Studies. It was opened on June 23, 1928 and represented a new type of contemporary museum.1 Oskar von Miller, the founder of the Deutsches Museum, was involved in its technical, economic and social history exhibition concept.2
As a separating building between the Forum and the Kunstpalast Dusseldorf, two open corner pavilions were built, which contain permanently installed artworks by the Dutch artist Jan Thorn-Prikker (_PHONE_): The Day as well as The Night (both 1926). Prikker taught at the Dusseldorf Art Academy in the 1920s; during the Nazi dictatorship, his works were classified as degenerate and covered with plaster. The entire so-called Ehrenhof ensemble is a listed building and, together with the individual buildings Tonhalle, NRW-Forum and Kunstpalast, has received entries in the Düsseldorf list of listed buildings.
A visit to the museum is very worthwhile, in addition, in the foyer is a very nice café with bar. The museum is located in the immediate vicinity of the Tonhalle, also designed by Wilhelm Kreis, on the Oberkasseler Brücke and the Kunstpalast Dusseldorf, in the middle of the so-called Dusseldorf Museum Mile.
NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, Ehrenhof 2, 40479 Düsseldorf.
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Spring Cloud and Spring Boot, Part 5: Deploying the Eureka Server and Spring Boot Application in Docker
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In this article, you will learn how to run the Eureka Server and Spring Boot application in the Docker.
You need to go through the article Implementing Eureka Server and it is one of the prerequisites for this article.
Prerequisites:
 - Docker runtime or Docker Toolbox installed on your laptop or desktop.
 - Basic knowledge of Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
 - Walkthrough the article Implementing Eureka Server.
What is Docker?
Docker is a software platform or tool allows you to create, deploy, or run the application by using containers. Docker allows developers to package the application and all its required dependencies, like runtime, required to run the application, external dependencies and ship out it as a single package.
The primary purpose of Docker is to automate the deployment as portable, self-sufficient containers to promote DevOps.
Add Dockerfile in Your Eureka Server Project
Dockerfile is small text file which is used to build the images for Docker. It contains build instructions to build your Docker image.
You need to add Dockerfile to your project root folder and it should contain the below entry.
FROM java:8
EXPOSE 8761
ADD /target/netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar
ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar"]
FROM java:8 determines the Java application and it will require Java runtime and libraries to run the application and it will pull all the required Java libraries and add to container.
EXPOSE 8761 determines the application will be exposed to the world on port 8761.
ADD /target/netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar:
ADD <Source path of jar from where Docker needs to create image> <Destination in Docker>
ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","netflix-eureka-naming-server-1.0.jar"] determines the which Java jar file needs to be run.
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Deploying Eureka Server in Docker
1. Make sure Docker or Docker toolbox is up and running.
2. Go to Docker and build the image.
Go to the path of Eureka server in docker
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3.) Build the Eureka Server image in Docker. Execute below command to build the Docker image.
In Docker build -f Dockerfile -t eureka-server , -f is Docker filename and -t is tagname)
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4.) To view Docker image, execute below command.
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To view all the Docker images, execute below command.
 Docker images -a or Docker images --all
5.) To run the Docker image eureka-server, execute the below command
docker run -p 8761:8761 eureka-server
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To see the containers running in Docker, execute the below command.
 Docker ps
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Browse Eureka Server
You can browse the eureka server using URL:
http://localhost:8761 or http://<IP address of Docker>:8761
To find IP address of Docker, execute below command
 docker-machine ip
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Add Docker File in your Spring Boot Project
You need to add Dockerfile in your project root folder and it should contain below entry.
FROM java:8
EXPOSE 8080
ADD /target/EurekaClientApplication-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar EurekaClientApplication-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar
ENTRYPOINT ["java","-jar","EurekaClientApplication-0.0.1-SNAPSHOT.jar"]
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Deploying Spring Boot Application in Docker
1.) Make sure Docker or Docker toolbox is up and running.
2.) Go to Docker and build the image.
Go to the path of Spring Boot Application in Docker
cd "<Eureka Server Path>"
3.) Build the Spring Boot application image in Docker. Execute below command to build the Docker image.
Docker build -f Dockerfile -t eureka-client .
 (-f is Docker filename, -t is tagname).
4.) To view Docker image, execute below command.
Docker images eureka-client

4.) To view Docker image, execute below command.
Docker images eureka-client
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To view all the Docker images, execute below command.
 Docker images -a or Docker images --all
5.) To run the Docker image eureka-client, execute the below command
docker run -p 8081:8081 eureka-client
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Before performing above steps, please make sure you need to update property eureka.client.service-url.defaultZone in application.properties file located at src/main/resources.
eureka.client.service-url.defaultZone = http://localhost:8761/eureka
or
eureka.client.service-url.defaultZone = http://<IP address of Docker>:8761/eureka
Now, you try to browse Eureka Server http://localhost:8761 and you will notice that Eureka Client registered with Eureka server.
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Useful Docker Commands
Command Description Example
docker ps List the containers. Docker ps
docker images List images. Docker images <image_name>
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docker images -a
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Docker images --all
docker build Build the Docker image from Dockerfile. Docker build -f Dockerfile -t <image_name> .
Docker rm Remove the Docker container. Docker rm <image_name>
Docker rmi Remove the Docker image. Docker rmi <container_name>
Docker run Run the command in new container. Docker run -p 8080:8080 <image_name>
Docker stop Stop the container. Docker stop <container_name>
Docker restart Restart the container. Docker restart <container_name>
Docker-machine info Get Docker machine IP address. Docker-machine info
docker pull Pull the Docker image. Docker pull <image_name>
Docker push Push the Docker image to repository. Docker push <image_name>
Docker info Display Docker system information. Docker info
More information on Docker can be found here.
Now, you know how to deploy Eureka Server and Spring Boot application in Docker!!
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About the Trial Courts
Tennessee's 95 counties are divided into 31 judicial districts. Within each district are Circuit Courts and Chancery Courts, as provided by the state constitution. Some districts also have legislatively established Criminal Courts and Probate Courts. Judges of these courts are elected to 8-year terms.
Circuit Courts are courts of general jurisdiction in Tennessee. Circuit court judges hear civil and criminal cases and appeals of decisions from Juvenile, Municipal, and General Sessions Courts. The jurisdiction of circuit courts often overlaps that of the chancery courts. Criminal cases are tried in circuit court except in districts with separate criminal courts established by the General Assembly.
Chancery Courts are courts of equity that are based on the English system in which the chancellor acted as the "King's conscience." A chancellor, the judge who presides over chancery courts, may modify the application of strict legal rules and adapt relief to the circumstances of individual cases. Chancery Courts handle a variety of issues including lawsuits, contract disputes, application for injunctions and name changes. A number of matters, such as divorces, adoptions, and workers' compensation, can be heard in either chancery or circuit court.
Criminal Courts were established by the legislature to relieve circuit courts in areas with heavy caseloads. In addition to having jurisdiction over criminal cases, criminal court judges hear misdemeanor appeals from lower courts. In districts without criminal courts, criminal cases are handled at the trial level by circuit court judges.
Probate Courts were created by the legislature and given jurisdiction over probate of wills and administration of estates. Probate judges also handle conservatorships and guardianships.


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Use this tutorial to learn how to have enemies, opponents, or NPCs look at the player in a top-down game.
Tommy Leung from Ourcade writes: "Are you making a top-down game where enemies or opponents should track or keep their eye on the player?
Maybe you have a turret that should face a moving target before firing?
You know that you need to rotate the turret but how do you know what that angle should be?
If you remember your trigonometry classes then you can probably figure it out but Phaser can do the math work for us!
In this article, we will show you how to get that angle using the player's position and the position of the enemy that should face the player."
The first book on the creation of HTML5 cross platform games using Phaser 3 and other free software.
- By Emanuele Feronato
- 155 Pages
- 28 Source Code Examples
- Build a complete game from start to finish
- Cross Platform
- Scaling for devices


C# – Console Parameters test
As from my previous post on c++ console parameters, I thought that I would do one with c# (c sharp) as well, just to show the difference in the languages as well.
Compared to c++ where you cannot use the "==" (is equal to) operation because in c++ that is comparing two different memory locations and not the value within the left/right hand variables. Well in c# you can, there is a Equals method as well that you can use, but either or works fine, so in the example code below here is the main part, where I am comparing against a console parameter equalling -h (normally the help)
if (args[i].Equals("-h")) Console.WriteLine("-h option selected(equals)");
if (args[i]=="-h") Console.WriteLine("-h option selected (==)");
both of them are fine to use as you can see from the output at the bottom of the post, both will print out that "-h option selected", best to use the Equals though.
Here is the full source code
using System;

namespace consoletest
{
 class MainClass
 {
 public static void Main (string[] args)
 {
 for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
 {
 Console.WriteLine("args " + i + " : " + args[i]);
 if (args[i].Equals("-h")) Console.WriteLine("-h option selected(equals)");
 if (args[i]=="-h") Console.WriteLine("-h option selected (==)");
 }
 }
 }
}
and here is the output using mono as the .Net runtime environment, as you can see both -h has been outputed
mono consoletest.exe -h here
args 0 : -h
-h option selected(equals)
-h option selected (==)
args 1 : here
Console parameters
Someone asked me the other day when you are checking the console parameters for any passing in options how come something like
if (argv[i] == "-t")
does not work, well it does make sense when you look at it, but because the "-t" is actually a char[] (a string) then this would occupy a place in memory and thus you are checking against memory locations which unless you are very very very lucky, this would never come out correct, you need to use the string compare (strcmp) function as below
#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>

using namespace std;

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
 for (int i =0 ; i < argc; i++)
 {
// output argument that was passed in.
 cout << argv[i] << endl;
// compare with "-t" option
 if (strcmp(argv[i],"-t")==0) cout << "the -t option" << endl;
 }
 return 0;
}
and the output would be something like
./consolet -t 40
./consolet
-t
the -t option
40


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POLE SPORTS & ARTS WORLD FEDERATION
The art and sport of pole athletics has grown immensely in recent years and the need for an organized federation became clear. In response to this need, a group of passionate professional pole athletes created the Pole Sports and Arts World Federation (POSA) to ensure recognition of pole as a sport.
With sports recognition as its goal, the POSA was created to unite, regulate, organize, lead, and develop the practice and competition of pole sport and pole art around the world. As an international federation, POSA supports, represents, and defends all affiliated country federations. All affiliated competitions are standardized in athlete expectations and judging methods.
- To acknowledge and establish the different aspects of pole, namely pole sport and pole art
- To organize championships and/or competitions inherent in their practice
- To establish and enforce all technical and ethical rules regarding the practice of activities that it regulates
- To organize the training and development of pole sport professionals around the world, including coaches, judges, and athletes
- To implement professional trainings for judges, coaches, and athletes according to the rules
- To guide pole sport towards international recognition through the International Olympic Committee


The squeeze film between two rectangular plates when one has a porous facing is analyzed taking into account the anisotropic permeability and slip velocity at the fluid and porous material interface. Modified equations for calculating the pressure, the load carrying capacity, and the film thickness and time relations are presented. The effect of the anisotropic permeability and slip velocity at the fluid and porous material interface on the squeeze film behavior is discussed and found to be important.
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Scientists Develop A Keyboard That Can Be Wrinkled And Tucked In A Pocket
Researchers have designed a flexible and inexpensive keyboard that can be wrinkled up and slipped in a pocket without damaging the device. Portable bendable keyboards for employment with other electronic devices including computers are already all over the industry. But they have restricted flexibility, and they are moderately sizable when rolled up.
Current keyboards integrate either a tactile sensor collection arranged on a multilayered soft sheet or rigid push buttons equipped on a rollable sheet. These gadgets need complicated fabrication procedure, and due to their brittle elements, can only endure a small amount of rolling or bending.
Scientists comprising those from South Korea at Sejong University needed to design a keyboard that might survive the rigors of daily life, comprising harsh crumpling and complete folding.
The team developed on the basis of the device on a sensor sheet they had earlier designed. Here, they employed a soft silicone rubber sheet equipped with conductive carbon annotates that reacted to the touch of a finger by altering electrical resistance.
To guide consumers where to touch, the scientists drew squares on the sheet's surface to symbolize keys for every number, letter, or other character.
They employed an artificial neural network to educate the keyboard to verify the projected character or letter on the basis of the pressure and location of touches and related modification on the keyboard in resistance.
They claim that their uncomplicated keyboard employed perfectly and overtook all current portable keypads in flexibility, functionality, cost, and disposability. In fact, every keyboard will cost just $1, affordable enough that it might be tossed out and replaced if it stopped operating.
Speaking of new devices, scientists at the UM (University of Michigan) in the U.S. have developed the tiniest "computer" in the world. It is a system that has a measurement of just 0.3 mm to a side.


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Australian Catholic Superannuation's Reconciliation Action Plan
Today, we interview Leah Bennett, our Indigenous Liaison Officer about reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and what Australian Catholic Superannuation is doing to help in this area.
What is reconciliation?
"Reconciliation is about acknowledging the past and traditional custodians of the land, understanding the disadvantages they face on a daily basis, and finding ways to improve that situation."
Why pursue reconciliation?
"We're doing this because we believe it's important to participate in the greater reconciliation journey to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of this nation. It's not up to just one organisation; we all need to own a part of it."
Why is Australian Catholic Super involved in reconciliation?
"The core mission of Australian Catholic Super is to help enable our members to live their best possible retirement, but importantly being a Catholic organisation we do this in a way which is consistent with Catholic Social Teachings.
As we have many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members and one of the core components of Catholic Social Teaching is upholding the dignity of the human person it is only natural that we would focus on reconciliation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
I believe that compassion, understanding and trust will enable more meaningful conversations, and drive better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members (and non-members) around Australia."
What is a Reconciliation Action Plan?
"A Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) is a plan to help achieve our vision for reconciliation. The vision is to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to better understand their finances, and empower them to have a financial plan, both today and for their future."
How does it work within Australian Catholic Super?
"We've put together a team of people from across the business to address these issues. We've intentionally found people who work in many different areas of our business, like our administration team and call centre, who have experience providing services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members. It was important for us to have the process be organic to foster growth and change, and we've had fantastic support from all levels of our organisation."
What are the next steps?
"Some organisations focus on specific goals or targets for employment or getting involved in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Because we're a financial services organisation with many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, we want to improve how we serve that community and focus on expanding financial literacy. We have set some goals. They don't all have to change the world. Some can be small, like starting meetings with an Acknowledgement of Country to pay respect to the Traditional Owners and custodians of the land."
We encourage members with any comments or ideas to get in touch with the fund.


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The abalone shell was traditionally used in smudging ceremonies to represent the element of Water. They have been uncovered in archaeological digs from around the world dating back thousands of years.
The iridescent nacre inside the shell is formed from microscopic calcium carbonate tiles, making it exceptionally strong in addition to it's beauty. This distinctive rainbow shine is also frequently seen in jewelry.
Commonly used today as a fire safe container while smoke cleansing or to represent the ocean or feminine on an altar.
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5th Element K-2 Class @ New Castle
Children in kindergarten through 2nd grade are invited to the New Castle Branch Library on Friday, January 11 from 12 to 2 p.m. to learn how to make monoprints with Ms. Margaret Cooke. Children will learn different ways to print images that can be duplicated again and again. Children will make monoprints using kitchen gadgets, fruit or vegetables, stamps, sponge prints, and block printing. (Kids are encouraged to wear an old t-shirt for this program.) Supplies and snacks will be provided. This class is limited to 25 children, and preregistration is required to attend this event. Please call _PHONE_ or go to _URL_ to preregister.


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Ten people taste wine A and wine B. Let $X$ denote the number who prefer A. Assume that all the others indicate a preference for B. The people are a random sample.
If $X=10$, and we test the null hypothesis of no difference in preference between the wines (vs. two-sided alternative), the $p$-value is equal to 0.0020.
I don't get how one comes to the conclusion that the p-value is 0.0020. Are you supposed to use the one sample test for proportion?


Locate: A New Generation of Personal Security
Priavo's locate app is a 24/7 monitored personal safety service. This travel safety platform gives travellers the confidence to conduct business wherever they are in the world. A simple shake or tap of your phone activates locate sending your location and details to your emergency contacts, enabling a robust response.
Once installed onto a smart device 'locate' can track individuals enabling organisations to monitor and respond to employees as they travel. 'Locate' provides up-to-date country information and security advice that is relevant to the destination being visited.
'Locate' can be activated in a time of distress by shaking or tapping your smartphone screen. Upon activation, your phone immediately records a short video clip which, along with your exact location, is sent in real time to the 'locate' control centre and to your emergency contacts via SMS and Email.
When significant incidents or events occur, companies can quickly establish the latest location of any employees, contact them instantly through its mass notification feature and activate a set of pre-determined crisis response procedures.
Track, monitor and respond to employees as they travel. Users location is automatically displayed.
A simple shake of the phone sends notifications to chosen emergency contacts with the user's current location. Video and audio are automatically captured.
Share meetings and itineraries: users set start and end points, emergency contacts are then provided real-time movement updates for the duration.
Defined areas are marked on the map: identify 'green' safe zones and 'red' danger zones. Employees receive an alert when they enter a marked area.
Up-to-date risk summaries for all countries are provided highlighting key travel risks, cultural and security considerations.
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Adhoc Routing Based Data Collection Application in Wireless Sensor Networks
Source: Kansas State University
Ad hoc based routing protocol is a reactive protocol to route messages between mobile nodes. It allows nodes to pass messages through their neighbors to nodes which they cannot directly communicate. It uses Route REQuest (RREQ) and Route REPly (RREP) messages for communication. Wireless sensor networks consist of tiny sensor motes with capabilities of sensing, computation and wireless communication. This paper aims to implement data collector application to collect the temperature data from the set of wireless sensor devices located within a building, which will help in gathering the information by finding the route with minimum number of hops to reach destination and generates low message traffic by not encouraging the duplicate message within the network.


The Liberation Health Group is open to all advocates of social justice and human liberation involved in the struggle for a healthy society. We understand "health" as more than the absence of disease and are committed to addressing the personal, cultural, and institutional barriers that prevent us from being healthy!
Members of our group work to better understand liberation health theories and methodologies in the practice of client empowerment. We strive to link immediate issues and struggles relating to our current health care system to the larger societal structures that regulate it and the dominant worldview messages that rationalize the existing unjust allocation and distribution of resources and services.
As health care workers and clients, we recognize the need to ally with our brothers and sisters who are experiencing oppression, here in Boston, and around the world. Our solidarity with the individual clients, families, and communities with whom we work means recognizing their right to meaningful participation in the health decisions that affect their lives.
We propose and fight for alternative forms of social organization that promote a more just distribution of natural and human resources and a healthy society that prioritizes human needs over accumulation of capital and profit. We identify with the oppressed, dominated, and marginalized of the world and their struggles to achieve economic, political, and cultural freedom and self-determination.
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A simple technique to estimate the far-field hydraulic impacts associated with the deployment of hydrokinetic devices is introduced. The technique involves representing hydrokinetic devices with an enhanced Manning (bottom) roughness coefficient. The enhanced Manning roughness is found to be a function of the Manning roughness, slope, and water depth of the natural channel as well as device efficiency, blockage ratio, and density of device deployment. The technique is developed assuming simple open channel flow geometry. However, once the effective bottom roughness is determined, it can be used to determine the hydraulic impact of arbitrary device configurations and arbitrary flow situations.
- Hydrokinetic (HK) devices can be represented with enhanced Manning roughness.
- The enhanced Manning roughness depends on the channel and HK device properties.
- HK device deployments lead to an increase in water depth and a decrease in flow velocity.
- Impacts to velocity, water surface elevation, and potential sediment transport can be estimated.


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Explorers of the North Sea (EN)
Explorers of the North Sea is set in the latter years of the Viking Age. As ambitious sea captains, players seek out new lands to settle and control. They will need to transport their crew among the newly discovered islands to capture livestock, construct outposts and fulfill various other goals. So ready the longships, there are new horizons to explore!
Each player starts with 7 Vikings and a Longboat on a shared, central Island. From there players will place tiles and begin to venture out to the newly discovered Islands.
Proceeding clockwise from the starting player, each player takes their turn in full. On their turn, players first place 1 of their 3 tiles, expanding the game board. They can then take up to 4 actions (any number of the following):
1. Load Longship
2. Unload Longship + Deliver Livestock
3. Move Longship + Destroy an Enemy Ship
4. Move Vikings + Raid a Settlement
5. Transport Livestock
6. Construct an Outpost (costs 2 actions)
After taking their actions, players draw a new tile to their hand, ending their turn.
End of the Game
The game ends immediately after the turn where the player holding the Winter Token has no more Tiles in hand. This should be exactly 48 turns (there are 48 Tiles). Victory Points are gained from:
1. Delivered Livestock
2. Constructed Outposts
3. Destroyed Enemy Ships
4. Raided Settlements
5. Viking Deaths
6. Controlled Islands
7. Captain Cards
The player with the highest total is the winner!
" I absolutely love how quick turns are and how easy it is to understand and play." – The Player's Aid
"Explorers is a very fun, simple game that would serve as a great choice for families or for a group of people who have never really ventured into the magical world of cardboard, tokens, dice and cards." – Wolf's Gaming Blog
"Explorers of the North Sea is an enjoyable game that rounds out the saga nicely." – Geekdad
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Superimpose means laying one thing on top of another. It's often use to describe images in a photo collage — like the superimposed image of a skyscraper on the surface of the moon.
The verb superimpose is typically used in graphics or photography to describe how images can be put on top of one another for dramatic effect. Use it also to show adding your own take on something, or when you try to have an impact on someone's behavior: "She tried to superimpose her ideas of perfection onto the lazy habits of her children."
Definitions of superimpose
v place on top of
"can you superimpose the two images?"
lay over, superpose
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Today, the Guam Homeless Coalition and the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority is conducting a one-day count of the island's homeless. About 150 volunteers will be dispersed throughout the island to help discern the island's homeless population.
The annual event is used to determine about how many people in Guam don't have homes, or live in substandard housing. It's a requirement because the local government receives Continuum of Care funding from the federal government.
Guam's homeless numbers have been high in recent years. In 2011, there were 1,541 homeless. Last year's count was 1,301. And the counts are never fully complete, as not all homeless individuals are identified in the one-day events, so it's possible the numbers are even higher.
There are some agencies and nonprofit groups that offer services and other assistance to the homeless. On a regular basis, an event called Passport to Services is held to aid the island's homeless and those at risk of homelessness, as well as other needy individuals. Agencies, nonprofits and volunteers give out food bags and toiletries, offer free haircuts and help individuals obtain identification cards, among other services.
But only a fraction of the island's homeless and needy show up, primarily because they don't have a reliable way to get to the event -- or to any agency or nonprofit offering assistance. The island's mass transit system is hugely inadequate, with limited routes, limited buses and long waits.
If elected officials truly want to help the island's homeless, people with disabilities and others in need, they must work to bolster, expand and improve public transportation. They must not allow the current situation to persist.
It won't be easy or inexpensive to fix public transportation, and it won't happen quickly. But this has been a longstanding problem that has continually been ignored by elected officials. And that has to change.


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ldin inappropriate contexts
Major Section: LD
ld was designed to be called directly in the top-level ACL2
loop, although there may be a few occasions for calling it from functions.
ACL2 cannot cope with invocations of
ld during the process of loading a
compiled file for a book, so this is an error.
To see how that can happen, consider the following book, where file
const.lsp contains the single form
(defconst *foo* '(a b)).
(in-package "ACL2") (defttag t) (progn! (ld "const.lsp"))An attempt to certify this book will cause an error, but that particular error can be avoided, as discussed below. If the book is certified, however, with production of a corresponding compiled file (which is the default behavior for
certify-book), then any subsequent call of
include-bookthat loads this compiled file will cause an error. Again, this error is necessary because of how ACL2 is designed; specifically, this
ldcall would interfere with tracking of constant definitions when loading the compiled file for the book.
Because including such a book (with a compiled file) causes an error, then as a courtesy to the user, ACL2 arranges that the certification will fail (thus avoiding a surprise later when trying to include the book). The error in that case will look as follows.
ACL2 Error in LD: It is illegal to call LD in this context. See DOC calling-ld-in-bad-contexts.If you really think it is OK to avoid this error, you can get around it by setting state global variable
(assign ld-okp t). You can then certify the book in the example above, but you will still not be able to include it with a compiled file.


Definitions for Lurchlɜrtʃ
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word Lurch
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
 1. an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
 2. a sudden tip or roll to one side, as of a ship.
 3. an awkward, swaying or staggering motion or gait.
 4. (v.i.)(of a ship) to roll or pitch suddenly.
 5. to stagger or sway.
Origin of lurch:
 1. a situation at the close of various games in which the loser scores nothing or is far behind the opponent.
Idioms for lurch:
 1. leave in the lurch,to desert when help is needed most.
 Category: Idiom
Origin of lurch:
1525–35; < MF lourche a game, n. use of lourche (adj.) discomfited < Gmc; cf. MHG lurz left (hand), OE belyrtan to deceive
 1. Archaic. to defraud; cheat.
 2. Obs. to steal; filch.
 3. (v.i.)Brit. Dial. to lurk near a place.
 Category: British
 4. (n.)Archaic. a state of watchfulness.
Origin of lurch:
1375–1425; late ME lorchen, appar. var. of lurken to lurk
Princeton's WordNet
 1. lurch, stumble, stagger(noun)
 an unsteady uneven gait
 2. lurch(noun)
 a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
 3. lurch, pitch, pitching(noun)
 "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
 4. lurch, lunge(verb)
 the act of moving forward suddenly
 walk as if unable to control one's movements
 "The drunken man staggered into the room"
 6. lurch, pitch, shift(verb)
 move abruptly
 "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
 7. lurch(verb)
 move slowly and unsteadily
 "The truck lurched down the road"
 8. prowl, lurch(verb)
 loiter about, with no apparent aim
 9. lurch, skunk(verb)
 defeat by a lurch
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
 1. lurch(verb)ɜrtʃ
 to move suddenly in a uncontrolled way
 The ship suddenly lurched to the left.
 1. lurch(Noun)
 A sudden or unsteady movement.
 2. lurch(Verb)
 To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
Webster Dictionary
 1. Lurch(verb)
 to swallow or eat greedily; to devour; hence, to swallow up
 2. Lurch(noun)
 an old game played with dice and counters; a variety of the game of tables
 3. Lurch(noun)
 a double score in cribbage for the winner when his adversary has been left in the lurch
 4. Lurch(verb)
 to leave in the lurch; to cheat
 5. Lurch(verb)
 to steal; to rob
 6. Lurch(noun)
 7. Lurch(verb)
 to roll or sway suddenly to one side, as a ship or a drunken man
 8. Lurch(verb)
 to withdraw to one side, or to a private place; to lurk
 9. Lurch(verb)
 to dodge; to shift; to play tricks
 1. LURCH
 LURCH is a tool for software design debugging that uses a nondeterministic algorithm to quickly explore the reachable states of a software model. By performing a partial and random search, LURCH looks for faults in the model and reports the pathways leading to the faults.
Translations for Lurch
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such a movement
The train gave a lurch and started off.
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If they say that $f_i$ is the central difference discrete of $f(t,x)$ in the point $(t_n,x_i)$.
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Typically a central difference means you compute $f(x_{i+1}) - f(x_{i-1})$ and often you may divide by $\frac{1}{2 \Delta t}$ or something similar. The key thing is that a difference is computed where $f(x_i)$ is in the centre of the two things which we're subtracting.
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In your case where you have a function of two variables, you may take $4$ points to average over. There are equivalent notions for higher order functions.
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