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The Elms moorings are based adjacent to The Elms Retirement Village for the over 50's which is owned and managed by the Kinch family of The John Kinch Group. The family moved to Torksey in the late 1970's. Over a period of years the family have developed The Elms into an award winning retirement park homes park.
Along with this came a major overhaul of the adjacent moorings. This involved replacement of the old scaffold and wooden deck moorings with high quality floating pontoon moorings from Walcon Marine. Electric hook ups were installed along with access to water. In 2016 this facility was extended with a further stretch of moorings reaching right up to Torksey Lock basin and then additional improvements were made in 2019 with the provision of a private toilet, shower and waste disposal block within a stones throw of the moorings.
History of the Fossdyke
The Fossdyke canal is about 11 miles long and connects the River Witham to the River Trent. Originally believed to have been built by the Romans in around 120 AD, the Fossdyke has a history longer than most other canals which includes cargo transportation for almost 2000 years. The stone used to build Lincoln Cathedral in the 11th century was alleged to have travelled this very route. After the departure of the Roman army the maintenance on the Fossdyke decayed until the channel was refurbished in 1121, in the reign of Henry I.
Further improvements were made in 1671 including the installation of a lock at Torksey which is now a grade II listed structure. During the next few centuries it silted up several times, becoming almost unusable until it was dredged again but it was not until 1744 that a reliable channel was created and maintained. The canal was leased to the Great Northern Railway in 1846. Competition led to commercial decline, but agricultural produce was still being routinely carried down the Fossdyke from the River Trent right up to the 1970s with the last commercial operation being in 1972. In the present day the Fossdyke is still used greatly by pleasure craft creating excellent links between the waterways.


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rob (someone or something) of (something)
1. To steal something from someone or something. He installed a computer virus that robs the company of tiny amounts of money every single time a bank transaction is carried out. The mugger robbed me of my passport and all my cash, but thankfully he ran off before he got my phone.
2. To deprive something from someone or something. He really robbed me of my dignity with the way he chastised me in front of everyone. The trees' leaves have become so large and numerous that they are actually robbing the vegetation on the jungle floor of precious sunlight.
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rob someone of something
to deprive someone of something, not necessarily by theft. What you have done has robbed me of my dignity! If you do that, you will rob yourself of your future.
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rob of
1. To deprive someone of something by stealing it: The thief robbed us of our money. I was robbed of my car.
2. To deprive something or someone of something, to injurious effect: This parasite robs trees of sap. The malicious rumor robbed me of my professional standing.
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The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.


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- arrears (noun)
- What does it mean?
- 1 : the state of being behind in the paying of debts2 : unpaid or overdue debts
- How do you use it?
- After a couple months of being in arrears with the rent, the roommates finally got caught up and started paying rent on time again.
- Are you a word wiz?
Don't get behind on answering this one; start right away! Which of the following words do you think shares a common ancestor with "arrears"?We won't hold back the answer! It's B, "retroactive." Both "arrears" and "retroactive" have as a Latin ancestor the word "retro," meaning "back." "Arrears" traces back through French to the Latin phrase "ad retro," meaning "backward." "Retroactive," which means "intended to apply or take effect at a date in the past," also traces back through French to its Latin ancestor. It derives from the Latin word "retroagere," meaning "to drive back, reverse," a combination of "retro" and "agere," meaning "drive."

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Inker Robotics develops technology and automation solution to preserve the delicate and age-old art form of puppetry
Inker Robotics, a leading robotics company in India has initiated a first of its kind automation program to preserve the 4000 year old performing art culture, Puppetry. In an attempt to preserve the essence and beauty of a dying art form, so that future generations have an appreciation and can experience the art form as close to the real performance as possible, Inker Robotics has innovatively used technology and automation to successfully replicate the art form of puppetry. The first live model of the automated process in Puppetry is now showcased at the District Heritage Museum in Palakkad, inaugurated by the Kerala State Government Archaeological Department.
With zero compromise on the traditional art form, the automation technology is designed to seamlessly mimic the puppet movements otherwise controlled by skilled hand movements. The soul of puppetry is the skilled hand movements that control the puppets. Played traditionally by Pulavar accompanied with shadow light, sound, and songs. Pulavar is the honourable title given to a scholar and performer who has extensive knowledge of Tholapavakoothu – the Shadow Puppetry of Kerala. A typical performance usually has a group of 7 people managing the puppets in cohesion to produce the narrative.
Commenting on this unique initiative Mr. Rahul P Balachandran, CEO, Inker Robotics said, "The application of automation in trying to revive the art form from dying is one of the many examples that when innovatively used the benefits of automation is transformational. In the middle of a pandemic, a dedicated team of engineers at Inker Robotics have studied this delicate art form along with the Pulavars and worked passionately to bring to life this art form. Utmost focus was placed on ensuring that the fluidity, delicateness, and authenticity of the experience are preserved at the highest level and thereby adding to the complexity of the task. High end coding skills is a must-have for materializing such an idea to perfection."
In modern times, educationists all over the world have realized the potential of puppetry as a medium for communication and by bringing in such inclusion we can bring back the age old way of interactive communication effectively for kids and there by both preserve the art form and make learning more interesting.
Added Mr. Rahul P Balachandran, "We are confident that this initiative will inspire the upcoming generations as an example and motivation to come forward, learn coding and also understand in which all ways these skills can be adapted to real life applications and hacks." With the successful implementation of this project, we are confident that this will re-ignite the interest and revive the 4000 year old art form that was part of the folklore and growing up years of millions of children in the country. Thousands of puppet masters who have enthralled and entertained people with their unmatched skills of storytelling using just strings to manipulate the puppets for several generations would appreciate our innovation that retains the authenticity of the original artform.
Puppetry – a Mesmerizing Medium
Puppetry is a genre of theatre that has its origins dating back to thousands of years! Across the globe there are unique stories that explains the origin of this art. It is defined as a unique story telling artform that helped to describe politics, religion, and satire. If China had a history of Chinese legends and folk tales, Indonesia, had religious stories of good vs. evil to showcase. Turkish was more light-hearted, humour based upon the events of everyday life.
In India, Tamil classic, Silappadikaaram, written around 200 BC by the Jain-poet, Ilango Adigal had references of Puppetry. The art form is believed to have originated in India more than 500 years BC Epics and legends where the themes of Indian Puppetry. The Shadow art Puppetry in Kerala known as Nizhalkoothu focused majorly on the ritual aspect of the art. Where as in North India the artform tried to communicate social issues and stigma around like child marriage, poverty, HIV, Aids, dowry, illiteracy etc.
 Another significant move is when film industry inspired out of the art of puppetry, Walt Disney created ANIMATRONICS a combination of ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY and COMPUTERS to create lifelike, moving creatures. Integrating puppetry, anatomy and mechatronics, for the first time in history featured an animatronic bird.
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Teaching Tip 13: Checking Together
 1. It's a good idea to let the students check their answers together before feeding back to the teacher because it gives them the chance to rub out/cross out any glaring errors before the teacher sees and thus avoid looking stupid in front of the class.
 2. If a student hasn't a clue about some of the answers it's reassuring to find out that their partner hasn't the foggiest either. The students realise they are not alone. They can also copy their partners answers (if their partner has some that they don't) but their partner might not be right!
 3. Peer teaching is considered a good thing in the world of EFL. Peers are equals. So in this case a students peers are a student's fellow classmates. Working together and checking work together is a form of peer teaching. This means that instead of the know-it-all (and/or) mother-tongue teacher always teaching them, the students can teach each other (by explaining grammar points, correcting pronunciation, explaining new words and phrases etc). The beauty of it is that the students are all equal to each other and are in the same boat, linguistically speaking.
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How Does CC Work?
Correspondence Chess
US Chess Correspondence Chess (CC) is a great way to improve your game and have fun. You don't even have to leave home! You can play CC either by sending moves through the post office or through an electronic network. Since the majority of newcomers to CC choose to play by mail, let's concentrate on explaining how that format works.
US Chess correspondence play requires the use of algebraic notation (AN), unless you and your opponent agree to another form. AN is easy to learn, simple to use, and useful for enjoying chess columns and chess books. If you don't already know AN or need to brush up, click here.
As a newcomer, you must indicate on the tournament entry form your approximate playing strength. This enables us to pair you approximately with your opponents. Four rating levels are available. Class A: very strong; Class B: strong; Class C: Intermediate; and Class D: Novice. If you just learned how to play chess, you are considered a Novice. If you know how to play and write notation and are familiar with all aspects of the game, we suggest Class C.
When you receive your pairing sheet (as described below), regardless of which Class you noted, your rating will appear as "0000," When your first game is finished, we calculate your rating based on your result. If you're interested in the details of how the CC rating formula works, see our Correspondence Chess Ratings Explanation.
You now have a chess rating! Each Correspondence Chess game is rated as soon as it's finished. You may wish to enter more CC events, so having a chess rating will be helpful in matching you with new opponents.
As explained in the ratings explanation page, there are two rating formulas. If you have 25 or fewer games rated, you have a provisional rating. If you have more than 25 games rated, you have an established rating. Master level is achieved through performance.
You choose which event you wish to enter. You can play against one opponent, three opponents, or even six opponents. Tournament entry fees vary depending on the tournament format and the prizes involved.
For example, let's assume you're already a US Chess member and you want to enter a Class Tournament in which you play against three opponents. (That's the maximum we recommend for beginners.) Once you submit your entry fee (currently $10), we pair you with three other players with the same playing strength, according to the approximate strength you indicated on your entry form.
All four of you are sent a copy of the same pairing sheet. Players are given numbers 1 through 4, and playing assignments are noted accordingly. The pairing sheet includes the name and addresses of your three opponents, as well as a tournament crosstable (explanation below). You will play a total of six games -- two against each of your three opponents, once as White and once as Black. After receiving the pairing sheet, note what player number you are assigned. Refer to the pairing chart and see whether or not you have to mail your first White moves to any of your opponents.
It's possible that you are assigned Black for all three first games. In that case, wait to receive a White move for Game A from your three opponents. After you receive each opponent's first White move, respond with your Black move. At the same time, send your first White move for Game B on the same postcard. After the first moves have been exchanged, you will be sending two moves each time; one move for Game A and another for Game B.
Along with your pairing sheet, you will receive information regarding CC rules, chess notation, rating calculation, and game-result reporting slips.
Please read the rule booklet as soon as you receive the pairing sheet. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the Alex Dunne, US Chess Correspondence Chess Director, PO Box 367, Sayre, PA 18840 or email Alex at: [email protected].
If you are asking, "How do we keep track of time?" -- it's easy. We allow 30 days of reflection time to make every 10 moves. Unused time can be carried forward to the next 10-move series, which allows you plenty of time later in the game when you want to ponder a position!
If you receive a move from your opponent today and you get your reply move postmarked the same day, you used zero days of reflection time. If your reply is posted the next day, you used one day, etc.
Move-mailing postcards are also highly recommended*. You can record moves for several games. Fill in the information blanks for each move transmission, and the other information that we require be sent with each move. A blank diagram is printed on the reverse side of the card. (You don't have to diagram the position with each move transmission, however.)
Example: Today's date is 9/6/06. The section number is 06CD101. If you're sending your first move as White, you wouldn't have a card from your opponent. Thus, you won't be noting any postmark. "Received date" is the date you received the tournament pairing sheet/opponent's move. If you receive and sent your reply move on the same day and your postmark is also the same date, your reflection time is zero days. Let's say your reply date is 9/7/06. "My time," meaning your reflection time used on the move, would be one day -- provided you receive a postmark date of 9/7/06. Your total time would be one day, since this is move 1. "Your time" refers to the reflection time your opponent used. Since this is move 1 of Game A, there's no need to fill in these blanks. (However, if you were on move 2, you would have to give an account of what your opponent's reflection time calculation as of this move.)
Game A: Since you're playing White, your name goes in the blank box above "White" and your opponent's name goes in the blank box above "Black." Below the box labeled "Game A," under "Move no.," write "1." In the next blank box to the right, note your first move; for example "e4." This is all you would send at this time, because you can't send a move for Game B until you receive your opponent's first White move for that game.
You may be asking, "Why so many blank boxes to write just one move for each game?" Once you receive your opponent's move, you're required to note what your opponent's move was, along with your reply. This enables your opponent to be sure you understood and noted his move correctly.
"If" moves are also an option. These are moves you offer based on your opponent's acceptance of certain moves. Newcomers are not advised to use "if" moves.
Once your move-mailing card is filled in, write the names and addresses, put on the correct postage, and pop the card in the mail!
The crosstable allows everyone to keep track of the game results. Since we have discussed Class tournaments, let's continue by filling in a crosstable for a Class tournament. (double-round robin format)
You'll recall that in Class tournaments, you play two games with each opponent.
The top four lines of the crosstable are for Game A results and the lower four lines are for Game B results. Let's say you're player number 2 and you beat player number 1 in both games. Refer to the player numbers to locate the appropriate result boxes in which to write the game result. A win is noted by a "1." A loss is a "0" and a draw is "1/2."
You should now have a better understanding of what CC is, and some idea what items you'll need to purchase to help keep your game records accurately. When you receive your pairing sheet, you will have a better idea who sends the first move to whom! You've also found out how to write chess moves and how to achieve a chess rating.
Well, that about covers it! We suggest you read through all of the information you've received. We're more than happy to answer any questions. Just give us a call! Now, let's play some chess by mail!
US Chess has expanded our correspondence chess tournament offerings, check the events page for a list of what is available. Please visit our Online Store to purchase entries and supplies. Please feel free to e-mail the Correspondence Chess Director, Alex Dunne using [email protected] to receive a free information packet on Correspondence Chess.
For entering an event please use our online tournament entry program located at and click on, "Register for a Tournament." You can also mail your entry to: US Chess, Attn: Joan DuBois, P.O. Box 3967, Crossville, TN 38557 or call our tollfree number: 1-800-903-USCF (8723), ext. 531.


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Utah State University Department of Economics
Careful studies of the distribution of income in nineteenth-century United States have been hampered by a paucity of available data. This study undertakes the analysis of factors influencing the distribution of personal income in communities in the Great Basin region of the western United States for the years 1860-61 and 1870. The study utilizes estimates of full income by individual based on information contained in the General Economic Records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, demographic and economic data from the manuscript censuses of 1860 and 1870, and other relevant data from contemporary sources. Mean income and Gini ratios are calculated for nearly all Great Basin communities, and econometric analysis is undertaken to identify the impact on income distribution of changes in mean income, community size, crop destruction by grasshoppers, and the percentage of the population born in non-English speaking countries. The econometric results are compared to the results of an earlier study that looked at factors influencing income inequality for the Great Basin as a whole over the period _PHONE_. Of particular interest is the impact of ethnic mix on relative income inequality. While the earlier study found that Gini ratios for the Great Basin region rose as the fraction of the population born in non-English speaking countries increased, the current study finds that Gini ratios first rose, then fell as the percentage of the community born in non-English speaking countries rose. At the territorial level, grasshopper infestation increased relative inequality, but at the community level it decreased inequality. The completion of the transcontinental railroad allowed a few individuals in urban communities to earn large incomes in capital-intensive activities, increasing community income inequality, ceteris paribus, but community access to the railroad had a leveling effect on labor income and product prices, reducing community income inequality.
Israelsen, Karl E. and Israelsen, L. Dwight, "Nativity and Income Distribution in Frontier Utah Communities" (2000). Economic Research Institute Study Papers. Paper 179.


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One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Costumes for a theatrical production that are in a style from the period of performance rather than that of a play's setting or time of writing.'doing Shakespeare in modern dress is not an original idea'as modifier 'this is a modern-dress production'
- 'All they have done is put everyone in modern dress and keep the text the same.'
- 'I found the impact more persuasive because the players wore modern dress.'
- 'Staged in modern dress, stripping away the patriotic fervor, Hytner's direction of the play emphasized the human costs of war.'
- 'The vibrant cast in modern dress hurl contemporary references, songs, slang and asides into Shakespeare's verse.'
- 'This is an updated take on the first of the Wagner Ring operas, with characters wearing modern dress.'
- 'The device which distinguishes the play from other such accounts is the sure-handed transposition of biblical episodes to modern dress versions.'
- 'This is a modern dress production.'
- 'His original productions were mainly modern dress, with small casts.'
- 'The first major use of modern dress for Shakespeare in the 20th century was in a production of Hamlet in 1920.'
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OPHTHAL 4410A - Honours Ophthalmology Research Project PT CN
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2018
General Course Information
Course Code OPHTHAL 4410A Course Honours Ophthalmology Research Project PT CN Coordinating Unit Surgical Specialties Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Contact 35 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Corequisites MEDICINE 4003 Restrictions For BHlthMedSc(Hons) students only Course Description In this course, students will develop a research question that they will address by designing a research project. They will then collect and analyse data for their project, and report the outcomes in both oral and written forms. Throughout the course, they will apply the skills developed during the Honours Medicine Research Skills course, which runs in parallel with their research project
Course Coordinator: Professor Christopher RaynerProfessor Chris Rayner
Honours Coordinator, School of Medicine
Level 6, Eleanor Harrald Building
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Adelaide SA 5000
Tel: (08) 8222 2916 or 0401 364 782
Fax: (08) 8223 3870
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.Student activities on research projects will be planned in conjunction with research supervisors
Course Learning Outcomes1. Identify and critically interpret the background literature relevant to the research project
2. Conceive, develop and execute a research project
3. Demonstrate a sound grasp of research ethics, research techniques, rigorous maintenance of research records, and analysis and storage of research data
4. Identify and evaluate problems and define the elements required to solve them
5. Communicate scientific information clearly and concisely in spoken and written formats.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
1,2,3 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1,2,4 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
5 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
2,3 Intercultural and ethical competency
- adept at operating in other cultures
- comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
- able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
- demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
NA Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
Required ResourcesNo single textbook covers the material to be considered during this course. All students are required to locate and evaluate the literature that is relevant to their project. This will primarily consist of peer-reviewed literature journal articles relevant to the area of the research project.
Online LearningDesign of the research project and interpretation of the data will involve extensive use of web-based literature searches
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching ModesStudents will work within research groups to develop, conduct and evaluate individual research projects, and to prepare written and oral presentations, which will be presented to peers and assessors. Research activities will initially be carried out with direct supervision of the supervisor and/or other research laboratory members but is expected to progress to performing independent work under broad or no direct supervision.
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.Students are expected to spend an average of 31 hours/week (full-time students; 15.5 hours/week expected from part-time students) planning, conducting and evaluating their research projects, in addition to time preparing written proposal, seminars and thesis. Students are expected to plan and manage timetabling of their projects, in consultation with research group members and supervisors.
Learning Activities SummaryThis course is designed for students to develop specific knowledge and skills in a chosen research field as well as general skills in working independently, critical reasoning, scientific writing and presentation. Students undertake a research project. The overall objective of the program is for students to demonstrate a deep understanding and interpretation of their subject area and the ability to clearly and thoroughly present their project.
Specific Course RequirementsEnrolment of students from the MBBS program requires prior approval from the MBBS curriculum committee.
Out-of-hours work, police check, vaccinations or field work may be required for specific research projects.
Small Group Discovery ExperienceThe course is a small group discovery experience. Students will work individually on research projects, supervised by research leaders to undertake research training and research projects, within the larger context of a research group. Conducting an Honours Research project under guidance of a research group leader involves at least weekly contact and project discussion with the supervisor. Honours students will discover new knowledge during the course of their projects.
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Learning course objective(s) being addressed
Seminar 1 – Presentation of proposed research
Seminar 2 – presentation of research
Assessment Related RequirementsNo additional requirements.
Assessment DetailSeminar 1 – Presentation of proposed research:
(15 min presentation plus 5 min discussion)
While no formal assessment is made on this seminar, you will receive some written feedback from 2 members of the Faculty, and we strongly advise you to seek critical comments from your supervisor and other members of the Discipline. Such feedback will help with future oral presentations that are assessed.
(marked by two independent examiners)
Each student will prepare a thesis describing her or his research. The thesis must be written in the form of a manuscript to be submitted a scientific journal. The word count should be no more than 5000 words
Seminar 2 – Presentation of research:
(18 min presentation plus 10 min discussion)
In this seminar you will present the results of your research project and indicate how your work has contributed to a greater understanding of the research area. Marks will be awarded by two independent assessors.
The supervisor(s) will assess the practical work (laboratory skills, data collection and analysis) of each student. This assessment will focus on the mastery of techniques by the student and the diligence and commitment of the student to quality control. The supervisor will also assess the student's development as an independent and critical scientist. This assessment will be carried out at the end of the second semester.
The specific elements of the assessment are:
SECTION A: Data collection, analytical and problem solving skills
- Development of new methodology/optimisation of existing methodology
- Maintenance of quality control and understanding of the need for precision, accuracy and reproducibility in any experimental methodology
- Rigorous & methodical approach to the maintenance of research records
- Cooperative and positive member of a research team with appropriate communication skills in the research team
- Can be relied on to seek help when appropriate with technical matters
- Capacity to identify and evaluate a technical or methodological problem and define the important elements required for its solution
- Clear insight into the steps required for appropriate analysis of experimental data (including the statistical treatment of data)
SECTION B: Research potential
- Demonstration of an original and critical approach in the assimilation of the current state of knowledge in this particular field of research
- Understanding of the gaps or flaws in knowledge in this particular research field
- Capacity to generate independent ideas for future empirical investigation in this research area
- Interest and curiosity in scientific questions beyond the confines of the current project
- Overall ability to use the skills required to perform original scientific research.
SubmissionSubmission of all written assignments will be by email to the Course Coordinator.
Deadlines for handing in written material must be strictly observed. The Honours Coordinators will only grant extensions to these deadlines in very special circumstances such as illness (for which the student will need a medical certificate), and the requirement for an extension should be negotiated in advance, not after the deadline has passed.
All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merit. However, the penalty for late submission in this course will be a deduction from the mark awarded at a rate of 10 percentage points of the total possible per day. The School reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 7 calendar days late.
Word limits in written assignments must be strictly observed, and exceeding these carries the following penalties:
up to 10 % over the word limit: 5 % off the mark
10 – 20 % over the word limit: 15 % off the mark
> 20 % over the word limit: assignment not accepted for assessment
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
NOG (No Grade Associated) Grade Description CN Continuing
Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard


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What is the source for the custom that Yemenite Jews people count Sefira in Aramaic? and why do they do it?
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Otzar Ta'amei Haminhagim (cf.) explains that it is a remnant of a time when the spoken language was Aramaic. Since the primary purpose of s'fira is the keeping track of days it is preferable to count in a language that enables the counter to keep track - i.e. a language the counter understands.
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Which leaves the question why we do not – SimchasTorah Apr 29 '11 at 2:54
_USER_ - Because the spoken language for (most of) us is not Aramaic. I have a friend (who is neither a Yemenite nor is Aramaic his mother tongue) who counts Sefirah in English. – Adam Mosheh Jun 10 '12 at 21:36
_USER_ My rule has always been, if you have to read the night's count inside because you can't in your head smoothly figure out what to say in Hebrew, you should just be counting in English. – Double AA Mar 6 '13 at 6:59
They preserve the Babylonian custom, where the native tongue of most people was Aramaic. The earliest attestation of saying the sefira in Aramaic of which I am aware is in the siddur of R. Saadia Gaon (see here, bottom of the page).
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Prior to this project, the City of Montrose operated a 3 million gallon below-grade water storage tank on Sunset Mesa approximately 500 feet east of the baseball field complex. The old tank, built around 1960, was assessed in 2014 and was determined to be structurally compromised and in need of $1 to $2 million in repairs. The tank had also experienced pressure and operational issues due to its relatively low elevation and increases in water demand over the years. As a result of the tank's condition, it was isolated from the city's water distribution system and was only being used to store water for irrigation of the Sunset Mesa sports fields.
In September of 2018, the city hired Farnsworth Group to perform a detailed evaluation of tank alternatives and prepare construction plans for a replacement tank. Through this process, the city selected the preferred and most economical tank alternative as twin 1.5 million gallon standpipe tanks, approximately 130 feet tall. The first of these two tanks, with its associated piping and booster pump station, was constructed under this project. The new tank matches the hydraulic grade line of the system, meaning it can be filled entirely by gravity (without the use of any pumps) and does not require any pumping under typical operating conditions to supply water back into the distribution system.

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Ultra Low Energy Store-Carry and Forward Relaying Within the Cell
In this paper, the authors address the issue of Store-Carry and Forward (SCF) relaying within a cell in a mobile network. The proposed scheme can be considered as a generalization of various multi-hop wireless relaying schemes, where storing and carrying an information message by a mobile relay node is not allowed. The key motivation of utilizing SCF relaying within the cell is that energy consumption levels can be dramatically reduced by capitalizing on the inherent mobility of nodes and the elasticity of Internet applications. In that respect, they consider a novel multi-hop cellular architecture to achieve energy savings both at the network side (i.e., Base Stations) and at the user terminals.


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 You could remove it but part of the meaning would be lost. "ci" shows some kind of proximity (in space and/or in time) in regard to the person speaking.
 In context, it can mark a contrast between a previous time (that would be "cette fois-là") when the woman wasn't "contente".
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Benchmarking Software and Design Automation Tools for Quantum Computing
Quantum software tools for a wide variety of design tasks on and across different levels of abstraction are crucial in order to eventually realize useful quantum applications. This requires practical and relevant benchmarks for new software tools to be empirically evaluated and compared to the current state of the art. While benchmarks for specific design tasks are commonly available, the demand for an overarching cross-level benchmark suite is not fully met yet and there is no mutual consolidation in how quantum software tools are evaluated thus far. In this work, we propose the MQT Bench benchmark suite (as part of the Munich Quantum Toolkit (MQT)) based on four core traits: (1) cross-level support for different abstraction levels, (2) accessibility via an easy-to-use web interface (_URL_ (3) provision of a broad selection of benchmarks to facilitate generalizability, as well as (4) extendability to future algorithms, gate-sets, and hardware architectures. By comprising more than 30.000 benchmark circuits ranging from 2 up to 130 qubits on four abstraction levels, MQT Bench presents a first step towards benchmarking different abstraction levels with a single benchmark suite.


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2. Place the bit in the ding and line up the drill so it is exactly perpendicular to the pot.
3. Press the drill firmly into the container and then drill through the container in a single motion. To prevent your drill bit from slipping around when working with metal containers, first make a shallow hole with a very small drill bit and then drill completely through the pot with the larger bit.


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Keck Seminar: Cell Shape Change: Bridging Genetics, Biochemistry and Mechanics
Anna Sokac, PhD, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine
date:4:00PM US Central (GMT −0500)
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Cell shape is critical to cell function, and cells must reliably change or maintain shape as circumstances demand. Yet despite a central role in development and homeostasis, cell shape is poorly understood. Our lab is studying several aspects of cell shape change in early Drosophila embryos. Specifically: 1) How are sub-cellular systems, from nucleus to cell surface, integrated to accomplish cell shape change? 2) How are materials, like actin and membrane, moved around? 3) Can mechanics coordinate remote cell surface events? 4) What determines the kinetics of cell shape change? 5) What are the robustness promoting mechanisms that ensure reliable cell shape change, even under stressful conditions?
We pursue this work because we are fascinated with how cells move and do their jobs. Since failed cell shape change precipitates devastating health burdens, as in cancer and birth defects, our efforts can aid in developing future clinical interventions and prevention strategies.
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Baker, the first primate to sucessfully travel into space, in her cage at the Alabama Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville. On May 28, 1959, a Jupiter rocket carried Baker, a Peruvian squirrel monkey, and a rhesus monkey named Able on a 10,000 mile per hour sub-orbital journey. The flight lasted only about 15 minutes, but paved the way for men to venture into space. This photo was taken just before Baker's 21st birthday. She is thought to be the oldest living squirrel monkey in captivity.
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The birthday paradox, also known as the birthday problem, states that in a random gathering of 23 people, there is a 50% chance that two people will have the same birthday. Is this really true? With 23 people there's a 50-50 chance of two people having the same birthday. In a room of 75 there's a 99.9% chance of two people matching. "Birthday paradox is strange, counter-intuitive, and completely true. It's only a "paradox because our brains can't handle the compounding power of exponents." How is this possible? The math behind the birthday paradox has to do with probability. It is important to take in consideration, that in order to find out the probability of people who has the same birthday, what is the probability that they
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P(s) + P(d) = 1 or 100%, therefore, P(s) = 100% - P(d). We know there are 365 days in a year, out of all those days what is the probability that 2 people have the same birthday. For every person in the group you subtract the number of days in the year. For example, if there are 30 people you would subtract 30 from 365 and that would give you 335. Then you would subtract divide (365!/335!)/(365)^30, that would give you .2937 which you then would convert into percentage 29.37%. So 29.37% is the percentage and probability that people have different birthdays out of the 30. We are trying to find out what the probability is for people who have the same birthday. In order to determine that you would take the formula given above and then plug the numbers in. P(s)=100%-29.37%. You would then end up with P(s)…show more content…
Therefore, the probability he would fin is 2/529. This, however, differentiates from the original way of solving because in order to find the probability you would divide the number of days in a year ! (365!) over the number of days in a year minus the number of people in the room, 365!/342! Divided by (365)^23 would give you .491266 which is equivalent to 49%. After that you would subtract the percent given (49.12%) from 100% which would give you 50.88%. The difference in how that was figured out was that there is a formula that makes things more useful. Another method that was considered when trying to find the answer to the "Birthday Paradox", was pairing up the number of people with the number of days. For example, on examination can be trying to find the 1 out of the 10 people that shares a birthday with someone else out of 4 days in a year.So you would write it out so that it looks as if they are pairing
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I hope your class enjoys this Arctic animal count and graph activity. Students count the Arctic animals and color the correct number of spaces on their graph. They then write the number of how many of each object they counted.For an Arctic animal science unit, please see my unit:_URL_
Arctic Animal Activities! These yoga poses are perfect for your arctic animal unit. They are also great for the winter time. A must try even for someone who has never done kids yoga. Too much fun not to do!


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History of Westfield, Indiana
The history of Westfield, Indiana commenced when the city was officially founded in 1834 by Quakers who had emigrated to Central Indiana from North Carolina. It was not until January of 2008, however, that the town was officially incorporated as a city.
Today, Westfield is one of the fastest growing towns in the United States, along with several other such cities in Hamilton County, Indiana. At a distance of only about ten miles from the northern edge of Indianapolis, Westfield has benefited enormously from its location over the generations.
It is largely accepted that Westfield was one of the sites on the all-important Westfield Underground Railroad during the Civil War. Both the Quaker Friends Church and the Wesleyan Methodist Church supported the anti-slavery causes and activities of that era.
Nearby Carmel's Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau has recently pitched in to help Westfield develop a new museum, which already houses lots of interesting and nostalgic memorabilia. The Westfield Washington Historical Society and Museum is inside the old Fire Station and Town Hall on Union Street. There, visitors can view, among other historical items, the very first motorized fire truck in Westfield. There are also tours available of some of the homes and businesses purported to have been safe houses along the famous Underground Railroad.


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Bean coloring (Posted on 2015-07-13) Difficulty: 4 of 5
Start with a bag containing 5 white beans. Randomly draw one at a time employing the following rule:
If the bean is white, color it black and put it back in the bag;
If the bean is black, keep it out.
What is the probability that at some point there will be a single white bean in the bag?
Generalize to start with N beans.
Does the probability converge, and if so, to what value?
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After 2*(n-1) draws, there will be either two black beans or one white bean remaining. All cases of just one white bean and nothing else remaining occur at this stage. Thus we keep track of the chain of probabilities of each possible state of number of black and white beans, for 2*(n-1) draws and find the probability of state (0,1) at that point.
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Dim crlf$
Function mform$(x, t$)
 a$ = Format$(x, t$)
 If Len(a$) < Len(t$) Then a$ = Space$(Len(t$) - Len(a$)) & a$
 mform$ = a$
End Function
Private Sub Form_Load()
 Form1.Visible = True

 Text1.Text = ""
 crlf = Chr$(13) + Chr$(10)
 For n = 2 To 10
 ReDim oldstate(n, n, 1) ' black,white
 oldstate(0, n, 0) = 1 ' numerator
 oldstate(0, n, 1) = 1 ' denominator
 For draw = 1 To 2 * (n - 1)
 ReDim newstate(n, n, 1)
 For black = 0 To n
 For white = 0 To n
 If oldstate(black, white, 0) > 0 Then
 If white > 0 Then If newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 1) = 0 Then newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 1) = 1
 If black > 0 Then If newstate(black - 1, white, 1) = 0 Then newstate(black - 1, white, 1) = 1

 If white > 0 Then ' choose white
 lcd = lcm((black + white) * oldstate(black, white, 1), newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 1))
 num = newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 0) * lcd / newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 1) + white * oldstate(black, white, 0) * lcd / oldstate(black, white, 1) / (black + white)
 den = lcd
 g = gcd(num, den)
 newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 0) = num / g
 newstate(black + 1, white - 1, 1) = den / g
 End If

 If black > 0 Then ' choose black
 lcd = lcm((black + white) * oldstate(black, white, 1), newstate(black - 1, white, 1))
 num = newstate(black - 1, white, 0) * lcd / newstate(black - 1, white, 1) + black * oldstate(black, white, 0) * lcd / oldstate(black, white, 1) / (black + white)
 den = lcd
 g = gcd(num, den)
 newstate(black - 1, white, 0) = num / g
 newstate(black - 1, white, 1) = den / g
 End If

 End If
 Next white
 Next black
 For black = 0 To n
 For white = 0 To n
 oldstate(black, white, 0) = newstate(black, white, 0)
 oldstate(black, white, 1) = newstate(black, white, 1)
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 Next

' If n = 5 Then
' For black = 0 To n
' For white = 0 To n
' If newstate(black, white, 1) = 0 Then newstate(black, white, 1) = 1
' Text1.Text = Text1.Text & mform(newstate(black, white, 0) / newstate(black, white, 1), "##0.000000")
' Next
' Text1.Text = Text1.Text & crlf
' Next
' Text1.Text = Text1.Text & crlf
' End If

 Next draw
 Text1.Text = Text1.Text & n & Str(newstate(0, 1, 0)) & "/" & (newstate(0, 1, 1)) & " ~= " & newstate(0, 1, 0) / newstate(0, 1, 1) & crlf
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 Text1.Text = Text1.Text & crlf & " done"

End Sub
Function gcd(a, b)
 x = a: y = b
 Do
 q = Int(x / y)
 z = x - q * y
 x = y: y = z
 Loop Until z = 0
 gcd = x
End Function
Function lcm(a, b)
 lcm = a * b / gcd(a, b)
End Function
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n probability
2 1/2 ~= 0.5
3 7/18 ~= 0.388888888888889
4 97/288 ~= 0.336805555555556
5 54997/180000 ~= 0.305538888888889
6 460463/_PHONE_ ~= 0.284236419753086
7 51185279267/190591380000 ~= 0.26856030564971
8 200170674968477/780662292480000 ~= 0.256411353406832
9 2.8197972562852E+15/1.143286897536E+16 ~= 0.246639514750182
10 2.75730948120933E+15/1.15582791307704E+16 ~= 0.238557094011412
So for n=5, the solution is 54997/180000 ~= 0.305538888888889.
Up to n=8, the denominators are A121564 (Denominator of Sum[i=1..n] i!/(i^i)):
n a(n)
1 1
2 2
3 18
4 288
5 180000
6 _PHONE_
7 190591380000
8 780662292480000
9 46097327708651520000
10 28810829817907200000000
11 747278726094210559615027200000000
12 747278726094210559615027200000000
The mismatch beyond n=8 might be the result of the limited precision available interfering with GCD calculation; note the exponential default display format.
But a search for the numerators is unsuccessful.
Simulation:
n hits trials
2 49877 100000
3 39145 100000
4 33726 100000
5 30691 100000
6 28302 100000
7 27000 100000
8 25567 100000
9 24486 100000
10 23847 100000
11 22950 100000
12 22562 100000
13 22044 100000
14 21667 100000
15 21159 100000
16 20870 100000
17 20597 100000
18 20247 100000
19 19922 100000
20 19651 100000
...
40 17015 100000
50 15927 100000
...
100 13968 100000
...
1000 10584 100000
...
10000 8102 100000
Indeed the probability seems it must converge: that is, it seems to be monotonically decreasing and there's a least value that it can be, zero. If it indeed is monotonically decreasing it must coverge to some finite value, possibly zero.
Simulation from:
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Dim crlf$
Private Sub Form_Load()
 Form1.Visible = True

 Text1.Text = ""
 crlf = Chr$(13) + Chr$(10)
 For n = 2 To 20
 Randomize Timer
 hitct = 0: ct = 0
 For tr = 1 To 100000
 white = n: black = 0
 Do While white + black > 0
 r = Int(Rnd(1) * (white + black) + 1)
 If r <= white Then
 black = black + 1: white = white - 1
 Else
 black = black - 1
 End If
 If white = 1 And black = 0 Then hitct = hitct + 1: Exit Do
 Loop
 ct = ct + 1
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 Text1.Text = Text1.Text


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SuperValu is the first retailer to bring vertically farmed hydroponic micro greens to market and the new products, available now on shelves around Ireland, are Signature Tastes Italian Style Microgreen Mix and Signature Tastes Microgreen SuperMix.
The retailer explained that hydroponic vertical farming is an innovative farming method that allows greens to be grown in Ireland all year round, whatever the weather, significantly reducing food miles and the time between farm to shelves.
Hydroponics is the process of growing plants without using soil.
In traditional growing, soil is a major source of nutrients for plants, but with hydroponics, alternatives to those nutrients are directly fed to plants instead, so the use of soil can be removed completely and growing moved indoors.
Ian Allen, managing director, SuperValu, said, "Given the environmental benefits of vertical hydroponic farming we're delighted to be able to offer customers locally grown options, where previously products would have to be transported from countries in warmer climates when they're out of season.
"This is just one of our steps to becoming more sustainable and making positive environmental impacts in every community we operate in around Ireland."|
Signature Tastes Growing Pea
In addition to the Microgreens, the Signature Tastes Growing Pea shoots are also launching in SuperValu stores. These are also grown using innovative soil-free methods, but are grown on a bed of compostable paper.
The zero waste Growing Pea Shoots are a living product, so customers can cut as much as they want and the plant keeps growing.
SuperValu's Signature Tastes Microgreens and Growing Pea shoots are sustainably grown and herbicide and pesticide free.
As they have been grown in a soil-free environment, which reduces strain on land-based resources, customers get great-tasting, nutrient rich greens with fewer negative impacts on the environment.
The new products are already award-winning, with the Signature Tastes Pea Shoots taking home the Chefs Larder Award and the Signature Tastes Italian Style Microgreen Mix winning a PLMA Salute to Excellence Award.
The environmental benefits of hydroponic vertical farming include:
- Less water is used: 70% less water is used than soil-based farming as water is recycled through the system repeatedly.
- No soil degradation: Soil degradation is an issue across the globe. As hydroponic vertical farming does not use soil, there is no negative impact on soil
- Elimination of Pesticides and Herbicides: With the absence of soil there is no need for fertilisers as nutrient solutions are used instead. Herbicides are not needed either as there is no weed growth and as they are grown inside, there is also no need for pesticides. This means a massively reduced run-off, benefitting both the water and soil in the local area.
- Grown locally = less food miles: As hydroponic farming takes place indoors, it doesn't matter what the weather or climate is like outdoors, so products which usually could not be grown in Ireland can now be grown locally. As vertical farming takes up less space than traditional methods, the size of land available is now less of an issue as well. SuperValu's new products are grown in Co Meath by McCormack Family farms and can make it to shelves in less than 48 hours, meaning less fuel waste in transit and minimal loss of freshness.
SuperValu said it will reduce its carbon footprint in Ireland by 70% by 2025, and in addition to moving to sustainable packaging, SuperValu is committed to operating all facilities with 100% green electricity and to sending no recoverable waste to landfill.
Any food surplus in stores is sent to re-distribution charities, so food waste is minimised, as well as helping to alleviate food poverty.


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Darkness to Light empowers adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse through awareness, education, and stigma reduction. These free online trainings are designed for organizations that serve youth and individuals concerned about safety of children.
CAPS wants to train 100 Adults in Darkness to Light trainings in 100 days! There are four events throughout the month of April that provide exceptional training. The courses include:


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Submitted to _EMAIL_, May 17, 2017
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased to provide input on the federal government's Budget 2017 consultation on the income tax deferral available in respect of deferred cash purchase tickets for deliveries of listed grains.
Cash ticket deferrals are currently available to any farmer who receives a cash purchase ticket when delivering wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed and canola produced in Canada to a licensed primary elevator or process elevator. Primary elevators are country elevators that receive grain directly from farmers for storage and selling onward. Process elevators include flour mills, malting plants, crushers and ethanol plants that receive grain for processing into other products. Cash deferral tickets allow farmers to avoid excessive swings in taxable income from year to year due to the timing and availability of delivery opportunities.
The Income Tax Act currently allows a farmer to deliver grain and defer being paid for it until the next tax year. Farmers are able to calculate their income tax based on the tax year in which they receive payment. The present consultation is seeking input on the value of the current tax measures and the implications of eliminating the deferred cash purchase tickets measure, which would make all income from grain sales taxable in the year the grain is delivered.
Cash ticket deferral was not linked to the historical role of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) and its international grain shipment agreements as was erroneously stated in the budget document. This error is immediately apparent, as the CWB was never sole purchaser of western Canadian rye, flaxseed, rapeseed or canola, and the ability to market oats was taken away from the CWB in 1989.
The use of cash ticket deferrals is a long-standing practice that enables farmers to even out their taxable income from year to year. This option is particularly important to unincorporated farms that operate on a cash basis for tax purposes, as it is one of the only tools available to even out tax obligations from year to year. The measure recognizes that farmers make their annual income by selling the year's crop while facing a great deal of variability in the yield, price and value of rotational crops, and other factors from year to year. Unlike many other industries, agriculture experiences very wide and unavoidable fluctuations in production levels due to the unpredictability and variability of weather. In addition, commodity prices vary substantially from year to year. The combination of uneven annual volume of production and volatile commodity prices means farmers can face a high income one year and very low, or even negative, income the next while spending the same amount on expenses. Without the ability to use the cash ticket deferral option, farmers would find themselves in the top tax bracket one year and in very different situation the next, potentially hampering their ability to pay for upfront expenses.
If farmers were not able to defer payment, they would attempt to manage the timing of actual delivery instead, leading to potential bottlenecks and/or underutilization of the transportation system. The cash ticket deferral measure also recognizes that the timing of possible crop delivery is often outside of the farmer's control. For example, weather conditions can hamper grain movement by rail causing bottlenecks in the elevator system, the allotment of railcars to delivery points is determined by railways, and in the past few years the railways have been giving top priority to their lowest-cost westerly points as a way to meet mandatory monthly delivery requirements. Thus, due to unavoidable circumstances, some farmers might deliver two years' worth of crop in one year and none the following year. These conditions mean farmers receive their incomes on a much less predictable or regular schedule compared with tax-payers who receive a regular salary.
Cash ticket deferral is a valuable tool to help farmers manage their cash flow and allow them to take advantage of delivery opportunities. The grain transportation system will run more efficiently if farmers do not have to manage the timing of their grain deliveries in relation to income tax considerations. It would be unfair to require farmers to be taxable on more than one years' production in a given year due to conditions around grain delivery that are outside of the farmers' control.
Therefore, the NFU recommends:
- Keeping the option for income tax deferral in respect of deferred cash purchase tickets for deliveries of wheat, oats, barley, rye, flaxseed, rapeseed and canola
- Expanding the cash ticket deferral to include all other grains covered by the Canada Grains Act, namely beans, buckwheat, chick peas, corn, fababeans, lentils, mixed grain, mustard seed, peas, safflower seed, soybeans, sunflower seed, and triticale.


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Definition: 'Diamond-shaped Murmur'
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1. a crescendo-decrescendo murmur, from the shape of the frequency intensity curve of the phonocardiogram, often audible as such.
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Compromising an IoT device based on Harvard architecture microcontroller
The paper describes the concept and implementation of an attack technique, targeting an Internet-connected device based
on Arduino family board and modules with an ATmega microcontoller. Due to Harvard-like architecture of the
microcontroller, the attack uses return-oriented programming principle, utilizing the pieces of firmware already
contained in the memory of target device. We show that the routines present in the device are sufficient to convey a
successful attack and change the device operation in the presence of buffer overflow backdoor to the firmware.


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Can we reduce the road toll by making our roads more skid resistant?
Australia's national transport research organisation ARRB has introduced new guidelines to assist local councils and road asset managers in properly using High Friction Surface Treatments.
High Friction Surface Treatments are compounds designed to make roads more skid resistant. Used appropriately, they can help stop vehicles from skidding on or off roads, and increase a vehicle's ability to brake more effectively at critical times.
ARRB says known accident blackspots, approaches to intersections and pedestrian crossings, and tricky-to-negotiate corners can all benefit from proper use of High Friction Surface Treatments.
Utilising polymer resin, the High Friction Surface Treatment can be applied to existing roads that are in good condition.
"These guidelines will enable those responsible for maintaining road networks to make informed decisions, and to select the right treatment for the right spots, with the aim of improving road safety," says Steve Patrick, ARRB Senior Professional Leader, Future Transport Infrastructure, who compiled the guide.
With 50% of urban crashes occurring at intersections, and a high percentage of rural crashes involving cars leaving the road, discovering roads where skid resistance should be improved is vital.
"ARRB's Intelligent Safe Surface Assessment Vehicle (iSSAVe) is a unique tool that can be used to determine where High Friction Surface Treatments may be beneficial," said Richard Wix, ARRB Principal Professional, Strategic Enablers Group.
"The iSSAVe measures skid resistance at the same time it collects asset imagery and other safety related parameters such as road geometry, texture, roughness and rutting.
"Local government authorities can ask ARRB to measure the condition of their road network with iSSAVe, and we can determine a prioritised list of sites which could benefit from High Friction Surface Treatments."
You can download ARRB's High Friction Surface Guide to Good Practice here.
To discuss with ARRB how the National Transport Research Organisation can help with skid resistance measurement, contact Richard Wix at _EMAIL_


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Here's how you can use the Drum Machine on BandLab Web:
- Click the Red Create button on your homepage at _URL_
- Choose Let's Make Music
- You will be prompted with the Add New Track screen, choose Drum Machine.
- The Mix Editor will open with the drum machine ready to go and an open pre-programmed sequence, Pattern A & B, already populated in the drum machine.
- Select which Kit you want to use from the drop-down menu at the left of the drum machine window and the sounds of the programmed sequence will change.
- Hit your spacebar and drums will play in a loop over and over again.
- Click on the boxes within the drum machine to add or remove a sound from the sequence. You can choose a different pattern from the right to start fresh.
- When you like a particular sequence, you can click the button in the bottom right of the Drum Machine that says Pattern A (through H) and the sequence will be added to a track as a loop. You can quickly program different patterns and switch between them in the new Drum Machine.
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Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article
|Journal publication date||03/1991|
|Journal||Semiconductor Science and Technology|
|Number of pages||5|
A non-quantum interference mechanism in the current-voltage characteristics of double-barrier semiconductor heterostructures is suggested. It is based on the admixing of independent contributions of channels corresponding to different values of the electron momentum along the plane of device. The disturbing of coherence of channels due to non-parabolicity of the conduction band and magnetic field parallel to the plane causes a modulation of amplitude of resonant oscillations (looking like beats) in devices with wide interbarrier space. In the simplest cases the amplitude of oscillations depends on the voltage drop V and magnetic field H as sin(V3/2)/V3/2 and J1(H)/H respectively. Our consideration gives an interpretation of the experiments in a parallel magnetic field.


Question: What Is The Difference Between Weld And Attach In Cricut?
What does Weld do on Cricut?
The Weld tool allows you to join shapes to create a single customized image by removing any overlapping cut lines.
This can be a great way to simplify a design, keep the letters of a word connected, or combine shapes to create new designs..
Why can't Cricut slices use TI?
First quirk: you can only slice two shapes at one time, so if you have more than two things selected the Slice tool in the lower right corner will be grayed out. If you find this grayed out, you may have an object grouped — use the Ungroup tool at the top of the layers panel to ungroup.
How do I put letters together on my Cricut?
After you have positioned the letters exactly how you want them, use the Weld tool to connect them. Don't forget to weld your letters together or Cricut will cut each letter out individually. Select all of the letters that you would like to connect, and click the Weld button in the bottom-right corner of Design Space.
What is the difference between group and attach in Cricut?
Like Group, Attach will keep your project together on the canvas. However, unlike group, when you send it to the mat in Design Space, it will keep its formatting and stay as one. Attach is specifically useful when adding text as writing.
Why does Cricut fill in letters?
This happens because the letter next to it was overlapped just a little too much. You can undo and try to scoot it over just a tiny bit and try again. You can also increase the size of the whole word, correct any needed spacing, and weld. Then return it to the size you need.
What does it mean to flatten in design space?
Flatten is a tool that turns multi-layered images into a single-layered image. SVG cut files with multiple layers can be flattened down into single-layered images, printed out with your printer, and cut out with your Cricut machine, using print-and-cut.
Why won't Cricut let me attach?
Using Attach in Cricut Design Space is pretty simple, but there are a few rules you have to follow. You must be working with at least two shapes/layers. You can't attach a single layer; the Attach button will be greyed out if only one layer is selected. Attaching always fastens shapes "down" to the bottom layer.
How do I get my Cricut to cut exact layout?
To change the position of your design on the cutting mat, all you need to do is select your design and manually drag it to change its position. Wherever you drag the design on the mat, the position will be locked in and your Cricut will cut it out in that exact position on your mat.
What does Weld attach and flatten mean on Cricut?
print then cutIf you attach you're telling your machine to cut everything in one mat; that's why it changes colors. Something similar happens with weld; you are making all those layers into one. Unless, you are trying to print then cut (flatten), then your designing process is done, and you need to cut.
Why won't Cricut let me weld?
Using Weld in Cricut Design Space is pretty simple, but there are a few rules you have to follow. You must be working with at least two shapes/layers. You can't weld a single layer; the Weld button will be greyed out if only one layer is selected. Welding always merges shapes "down" to the bottom layer.
How do I make lines thicker in Cricut Design space?
Note: There's no way for you to add a thick line, but I will show you a trick that may work for you as well.Let's learn together.Step 1 – Add a scoring line.Select Draw or Cut to get solid lines.Create a thick line with a square.Different Linetype for thick lines in Cricut Design Space.Right-click and select save!Oct 5, 2020
Can you undo weld on Cricut?
If you weld shapes or text together, you need to be absolutely sure that everything is in the correct position, because at this stage there is no way to unweld something in Cricut Design Space. … If you weld something, and then click 'undo' immediately, it will unweld.
What is SnapMat on Cricut?
What is SnapMat? SnapMat helps you visualize image and text placement by capturing a photo of your material on the cutting mat. You can see the layout as a virtual mat preview. Images and text can be repositioned over the photo for ideal placement.
What does it mean to attach on Cricut?
Attach holds your cuts in position relative to one another so that images on the cutting mat are positioned exactly as arranged on the Canvas. Add images and text to the project and arrange as desired. Select the images you would like to cut in a specific arrangement. You will want to attach by layer or color.
What does slice mean in Cricut?
What does contour mean in Cricut Design space?
The Contour tool allows you to hide a portion of an image layer by removing any unwanted cut lines. Follow the detailed steps below to use the Contour function. Step 1 – You will need to ungroup an image first if it has multiple layers.


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Unigine Integration into SDL Application
This article describes the sample located in the /source/samples/App/GLAppSDL/ folder.
The sample demonstrates how to embed Unigine into an SDL-based application, namely:
- Create a simple SDL-based application
- Integrate Unigine into the application
- Initialize the OpenGL mode
In this sample, the engine controls the main loop by itself: the doUpdate(), doRender() and doSwap() functions are overridden and call the update(), render() and swap() functions respectively.
To run the sample, you should perform the following:
- Download development libraries from the SDL website.
Only SDL version 1.2 is supported.
- Extract the downloaded compressed folder and place it into the sample folder.
- Change the path to the SDL.h header file in the GLAppSDL.cpp if necessary. For example:
_TAG_ "SDL/include/SDL.h"By default, the SDL/SDL.h path is used.
- Prepare the development environment (according to the operating system used).
- Specify paths to the SDL/include/ and SDL/lib/x86 (or SDL/lib/x64) folders in your IDE.
- Rebuild the sample (see how to rebuild a sample application in Windows or Linux)
- Run the main.py script from the sample folder.


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The Link Between Community & Renewable Energy Generation
Irelands communities are leading the way of change in answer to the climate emergency, particularly in how they influence energy, with the benefits of reducing dependency on fossil fuels, improving air quality, and creating opportunities to develop systems that can financially support sustainable initiatives identified through Energy Master Planning.
One such mechanism that can help accelerate this is through RESS, otherwise known as the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme. According to the Programme for Government, the Climate Action Plan 2019, and the National Energy and Climate Plan 2021–2030, renewable electricity is a crucial component of Ireland's response to challenging climate change. The RESS programme creates the groundwork for an affordable renewable electricity market while ensuring Ireland is on track to reach our ambitious climate commitments. As renewable energy sources become more affordable, this will help the green economy expand, create sustainable communities and jobs, and ultimately benefit consumers.
RESS was created to encourage Irish investment in the production of renewable energy. By 2030, Ireland has set a target of 80% renewable electricity and a 32% EU-wide target for renewable energy. These objectives will be accomplished with the aid of this efficient, competitive auction-based structure.
Communities are strongly encouraged to explore renewable electricity generation through the community component of RESS. This is with respect to projects ranging from 0.5-5MW in size. At 100% community ownership, this project is primarily designed to benefit the locality. Particularly in rural Ireland, the community commitments in RESS strive to support sustainable community energy initiatives. To facilitate this, a separate community category within the RESS auction exists to give a route to market for community-led generation projects. The first two auctions resulted in twenty-two community projects gaining support.
The Community Enabling Framework, which offers end-to-end support to develop a community energy project in Ireland, will have a significant impact on communities nationwide and is one of the major community provisions included in RESS.
The Department of Environment, Climate & Communications (DECC) has designated SEAI as the implementation organisation for this Framework, which offers a variety of supports, such as:
- Financial Assistance
- Community Support for Mentoring
To avail of the Community Enabling Frameworks supports, a community must first register as a Sustainable Energy Community. This can be done by first reaching out to your local County mentor, who will assist in this process.
On behalf of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, ORS act as the Regional Coordinators and County Mentors for the Midlands region, supporting communities in establishing Sustainable Energy Community committees, hosting workshops and events alongside providing technical support in energy-related areas such as domestic and non-domestic retrofits, renewable technologies, sustainable transport, grant funding etc. Our team of community energy engineers work with the respective local authorities, development associations, and energy stakeholders to support community-led sustainable development through SEAI, Just Transition and Community Benefit Funding from large-scale renewable energy sites such as wind and solar.
As part of a recent event, ORS community energy engineers organised a site trip to Templederry in County Tipperary, a 100% community-owned wind farm. A tour and information session was provided by Community Power and members of the local community included in the project, informing our SECs on the steps involved in Community Renewable Energy projects of this scale.
If you would like to find out more about Sustainable Energy Communities in your area or would like to learn more about many of the SEAI Community supports, please contact our Community Energy Engineer Laurence O'Reilly at _EMAIL_.


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Essentially, port replication is "mirroring" the ports of active fiber optic hardware in a passive component (fiber patch panel). This creates a direct relationship between the active hardware ports and the passive structured cabling environment, thus simplifying the cabling process as all numbers on the hardware directly correspond to the numbers on the patch panel.
- What port replication is
- Why you should use port replication in your data center
- How port replication can simplify cable management and moves, adds and changes
- The challenges of proper port replication
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Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued
What is Grilling or broiling?
Grilling or Broiling is the use of radiant heat for cooking, usually called grilling in Britain and broiling in America. Typically this is done in an electric oven, using only the upper heating element, with the door partially open. Gas ovens often provide a less-effective lower drawer for broiling.
Grilling is used to retain the juices of meat while developing flavour. Broiling does not soften the fibres of tough meat. It is best used for tender meat and poultry.
A grill tray, grill pan, [broiling tray, broiling pan (USA/Canada)] is a tray or pan, usually anodised meta, containing a raised grill insert. They are used for grilling or broiling food under the grill part of a cooker.
What is a Griddle?
A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world (e.g. restaurant kitchens), it is usually a flat plate of metal (usually made out of aluminium, stainless steel or cast iron) with some kind of heat source beneath it (gas, for example).
In the non-industrial world, and in traditional cultures, the griddle may be a stone or brick slab or tablet. It is used over an open flame, or on a stove, to cook many foods, including many flatbreads. It may be used with or without oil.
Pages in category 'Grilled, griddled or barbecued'
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Wednesday 2nd May 2012
Pupils are taking steps to get healthy by measuring how far they walk using pedometers.
Secondary-aged students at Doncaster School For The Deaf will be joined by staff as they attempt to each walk 50 miles, the equivalent of walking to Derby.
The project is part of the Healthy Schools campaign, which encourages schools and colleges to improve the health and well-being of children and young people.
Jane Goodman, deputy headteacher of the school, said: "This is a fantastic way for us to encourage healthy behaviour amongst our pupils. Many of them live a long way away from the school and therefore can't make the healthy choice to walk to school.
"Using pedometers lets them stretch their legs and do some exercise in a fun and interesting way. Our pupils can relate to the distance from our campus to Derby, so it made sense for us to choose it as our destination."
The distance from Doncaster School For The Deaf, on Leger Way, to Derby is about 44 miles as the crow flies, or 51.5 miles by road.
It would take the average person more than 16 hours to walk 50 miles and they would burn off between 4,000 and 5,000 calories in the process.


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Freshwater Mussels and the Connecticut River Watershed
by Ethan Jay Nedeau
The Connecticut River Watershed Council is pleased to publish this exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated guide to mussels found in the Connecticut River basin. It is a welcome tool for resource agencies, conservation commissions, biologists, and schools with active ecological studies programs.
"Connecticut River Watershed Council is proud to partner with Ethan on this publication," stated Executive Director Chelsea Gwyther. "I hope this guide leads to better understanding and identification of these interesting creatures and better protections for the land and water that sustains all of us."
Twelve species of freshwater mussels occur in the watershed, and eight of them receive state or federal protection due to their rarity. The first half of the book focuses on the biology and ecology of freshwater mussels, the status of each species and relevant threats, and steps we can all take to protect and restore mussels and the Connecticut River itself. The second half of the book profiles each mussel species—including how to identify them, specifics of their biology and ecology, their range within the watershed, and specific conservation concerns. There are crisp pictures of each mussel's shell, as well as habitat photos, river maps showing the reach of known habitats, and beautiful photographs of live mussels.
Ethan Nedeau is the principal of Biodrawversity LLC, an environmental consulting and communications company based in Amherst, MA. He has conducted freshwater mussel studies throughout the Connecticut River watershed and New England. He conceived of this book as a way to introduce people of all backgrounds to an important piece of the aquatic biodiversity of the Connecticut River basin. Ethan wrote, "The vitality of freshwater mussel populations is inextricably linked to decisions of individual landowners, citizens, town governments, and other people who may not even be aware that freshwater mussels exist." Nedeau hopes it will bring more attention to protecting aquatic habitats and educate people about the link between a healthy landscape and healthy lakes and rivers.
The Connecticut River Watershed Council is offering single copies of Freshwater Mussels of the Connecticut River Watershed for free to anyone willing to pick up their copy at the Greenfield (MA) or Middletown (CT) offices. A shipping fee of $5.00 per book is charged for any mailed copies.
Due to the expense of publishing the book, the funders asked us to be cautious about large orders. If you want more than 3 copies of the book, please contact store(at)ctriver.org to explain your situation and make shipping arrangements.
Thanks to . . .
The book was published with financial assistance from the following river interests and organizations: New Hampshire Fish and Game; Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation; The Nature Conservancy; Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; Connecticut River Joint Commissions; Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection; Tighe & Bond; The Connecticut Light & Power Company, Northeast Utilities Transmission, Public Service of New Hampshire; and The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation.
©2008 Ethan Jay Nedeau
Produced cooperatively by the Connecticut River Watershed Council and Biodrawversity LLC
Paperback, xviii + 132 pp, 10 x 7″, Price: Free
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Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
History and conservation
Akamina Kishinena Provincial Park is located in the southeast corner of the province. This wilderness area along with Waterton Lakes National Park and US Glacier National Park, preserves the Crown of the Continent UNESCO World Heritage Site at the narrowest point of the Rocky Mountains.
Preserves and protects the habitat of the last self-sustaining grizzly bear population in the United States, as well as a winter range for goats and big horn sheep. Protected plant species include the rare Mimulus luteus (yellow monkey flower) and the rare Papaver pygmaeum (pigmy poppy) that are found nowhere else in BC.
The trails and passes of the Akamina-Kishinena were used for many years by the early people's and wildlife travelling between the Flathead Basin and the abundant Great Plains. For instance, the Kootenai aboriginal people travelled through South Kootenay Pass to reach the plains for trading and buffalo hunting.
The spectacular southeast corner of the province was recommended for preservation as early as 1917. In 1995 Akamina-Kishinena became a class A provincial park. The closest communities are Waterton Lakes National Park community and Sparwood. The area is 109.21 km².
- Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
- "Akamina-Kishinena Park". BC Geographical Names. _URL_
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The science behind re:iimmune
Part 1: Hydration.
re:iimmune's balancing electrolytes contain sodium.
Sodium is a key electrolyte in maintaining healthy hydration.
The concentration of sodium inside plasma has to be held to within close limits (132-152 mmol/l) for proper functioning of the body and normally, this sodium concentration is controlled by the renal function (kidneys). However, in a state of dehydration, water is conserved by not urinating, and the sodium regulation cannot work effectively. In a stressed state, such as dehydration, the cells of the intestines are impaired and sodium cannot be effectively absorbed. re:iimmune is an isotonic balancing electrolyte formula designed to help support healthy hydration.
Part 2: Immune support.
Growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines.
re:iimmune was tested using a Human Gut Simulator 'ARIS' and qPCR Genetic Sequencing. In the research study, re:iimmune consumption was linked to a statistically significant improvement in the growth of beneficial bacteria (p<.001) from baseline. In addition to the beneficial bacteria growth we also saw a decrease in unfavorable bacteria.
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Limitations and Known Issues within MariaDB MaxScale
Limitations and Known Issues within MariaDB MaxScale
This document lists known issues and limitations in MariaDB MaxScale and its plugins. Since limitations are related to specific plugins, this document is divided into several sections.
Configuration limitations
In versions 2.1.2 and earlier, the configuration files are limited to 1024 characters per line. This limitation was increased to 16384 characters in MaxScale 2.1.3. MaxScale 2.3.0 increased this limit to _PHONE_ characters.
In versions 2.2.12 and earlier, the section names in the configuration files were limited to 49 characters. This limitation was increased to 1023 characters in MaxScale 2.2.13.
Multiple MaxScales on same server
Starting with MaxScale 2.4.0, on systems with Linux kernels 3.9 or newer due to the addition of SO_REUSEPORT support, it is possible for multiple MaxScale instances to listen on the same network port if the directories used by both instances are completely separate and there are no conflicts which can cause unexpected splitting of connections. This will only happen if users explicitly tell MaxScale to ignore the default directories and will not happen in normal use.
Security limitiations
MariaDB 10.2
The parser of MaxScale correctly parses WITH statements, but fails to collect columns, functions and tables used in the SELECT defining the WITH clause.
Consequently, the database firewall will not block WITH statements where the SELECT of the WITH clause refers to forbidden columns.
Query Classification
Follow the MXS-1350 Jira issue to track the progress on this limitation.
XA transactions are not detected as transactions by MaxScale. This means that all XA commands will be treated as unknown commands and will be treated as operations that potentially modify the database (in the case of readwritesplit, the statements are routed to the master).
MaxScale will not track the XA transaction state which means that any SELECT queries done inside an XA transaction can be routed to servers that are not part of the XA transaction.
This limitation can be avoided on the client side by disabling autocommit before any XA transactions are done. The following example shows how a simple XA transaction is done via MaxScale by disabling autocommit for the duration of the XA transaction.
SET autocommit=0;
SET autocommit=1;
Prepared Statements
For its proper functioning, MaxScale needs in general to be aware of the transaction state and autocommit mode. In order to be that, MaxScale parses statements going through it.
However, if a transaction is commited or rolled back, or the autocommit mode is changed using a prepared statement, MaxScale will miss that and its internal state will be incorrect, until the transaction state or autocommit mode is changed using an explicit statement.
For instance, after the following sequence of commands, MaxScale will still think autocommit is on:
set autocommit=1
PREPARE hide_autocommit FROM "set autocommit=0"
EXECUTE hide_autocommit
To ensure that MaxScale functions properly, do not commit or rollback a transaction or change the autocommit mode using a prepared statement.
Protocol limitations
Limitations with MySQL/MariaDB Protocol support (MariaDBClient)
 - Compression is not included in the server handshake.
 - MariaDB MaxScale does not support KILL QUERY ID type statements. If a query by a query ID is to be killed, it needs to be done directly on the backend databases.
 - The KILL commands are executed asynchronously and the results are ignored. Due to this, they will always appear to succeed even if the user is lacking the permissions.
Authenticator limitations
Limitations in the GSSAPI authenticator
Currently, MariaDB MaxScale only supports GSSAPI authentication when the backend connections use GSSAPI authentication. Client side GSSAPI authentication with a different backend authentication module is not supported.
Limitations in the MySQL authenticator (MySQLAuth)
 - MySQL old style passwords are not supported. MySQL versions 4.1 and newer use a new authentication protocol which does not support pre-4.1 style passwords.
 - When users have different passwords based on the host from which they connect MariaDB MaxScale is unable to determine which password it should use to connect to the backend database. This results in failed connections and unusable usernames in MariaDB MaxScale.
 - Only a subset of netmasks are supported for the Host-column in the mysql.user-table (and related tables). Specifically, if the Host is of the form base_ip/netmask, then the netmask must only contain the numbers 0 or 255. For example, a netmask of is fine while is not.
Filter limitations
Database Firewall limitations (dbfwfilter)
The Database Firewall filter does not support multi-statements. Using them will result in an error being sent to the client.
Tee filter limitations (tee)
The Tee filter does not support binary protocol prepared statements. The execution of a prepared statements through a service that uses the tee filter is not guaranteed to succeed on the service where the filter branches to as it does on the original service.
This possibility exists due to the fact that the binary protocol prepared statements are identified by a server-generated ID. The ID sent to the client from the main service is not guaranteed to be the same that is sent by the branch service.
Monitor limitations
A server can only be monitored by one monitor. Two or more monitors monitoring the same server is considered an error.
Limitations with Galera Cluster Monitoring (galeramon)
The default master selection is based only on MIN(wsrep_local_index). This can be influenced with the server priority mechanic described in the Galera Monitor manual.
Router limitations
Refer to individual router documentation for a list of their limitations.
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Use Of The Shared Frailty Model To Identify The Determinants Of Infant And Child Survival In Rwanda Using DHS Data
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The infant and child mortality have much fluctuated in Rwanda since the year 1992 and decreased considerably during 5 years preceding the 2005 RDHS. However, the current indicators are still high compared to the goals to achieve and current global standards while factors that have contributed to the observed achievements remain not well known and diverse resources invested in improving the children's health conditions keep becoming more scarce. Therefore, it is very important to ascertain the key determinants of infant and child survival in Rwanda and hence mark out the sectors that should be prioritized in order to realize more improvements of under age five children's survival with limited resources. The analysis of semi-parametric gamma shared frailty models utilized to analyze separately infant and child mortality in Rwanda revealed that frailty effects were significant in childhood while its effects in infancy were not significant. The causes of deaths in infancy and childhood were quite different. The hazard rates and hazard ratios indicated that infant deaths were strongly related to proximate and biological factors including place of delivery, preceding birth interval and mother's age at child's birth while child deaths were at a very large extent due to socioeconomic and demographic factors such as household socioeconomic status being the most important determinant and province of residence the least. Key socioeconomic determinants of infant mortality were mother partner's education and household's socioeconomic status. Multiple births were at higher risk of-death than others both in infancy and childhood but the risk decreases with age.


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Centre for Cross Border Studies
The Centre for Cross Border Studies, based in Armagh and Dublin, researches and develops cooperation across the Irish border in a wide range of practical areas, notably education, health, the economy, ICT and citizens' information, and works with similar cross-border regional research bodies in other parts of Europe. Its purpose is to:
 1. Identify gaps in cross-border information, research and mutual learning in Ireland and Europe;
 2. Commission and publish research on issues related to cross-border cooperation in all fields of society and the economy in Ireland and Europe;
 3. Host events at which research findings can be discussed and disseminated, and at which cross-border policy formation in Ireland and Europe can be developed;
 4. Present the findings of such research and development to the European Commission, the Irish and British governments, the Northern Ireland Executive, social partnership bodies and the public;
 5. Manage and provide administrative support for cross-border networks in research, training and higher education: notably the International Centre for Local and Regional Development (ICLRD); the Standing Conference on Teacher Education North and South (SCoTENS) and Universities Ireland;
 6. Provide sources of comprehensive and accurate information about cross-border cooperation in Ireland and Europe, particularly information of use to citizens wishing to cross borders to live, work or study (notably through the websites and


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Essay on the origin of the concept of 'co-creation' and its use within current architectural practices. The essay is published in a new forthcoming book series by Danish publisher 10 Grafisk Design & Forlag that takes a look at the vast potential and use of co-creation within Danish architecture.
"The book series Co-creating Architecture showcases the generation of Danish architects that emerged during the 2000s and early 2010s. These trailblazers are looking for sustainable answers to global, societal and social challenges – which is why they open up the design process, inviting users, decision-makers and experts from a wide range of fields to participate in the development of projects. The method is called co-creation. And the result is an architecture that functions as an important tool in the development of society."


Using Math.Net for Discrete 0-1 Matrix over F2
I am interested in using Math.Net to solve discrete 0-1 matrices over F2.
For example, I have the following matrix:
A = { { 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 },
{ 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 },
{ 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0, 0 },
{ 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 0, 1, 0 },
{ 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1 },
{ 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 },
{ 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1 },
{ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1 } };
and the following vector:
b = { 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1 }
for which I would like to obtain the following solution:
x = { 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 }
But obviously for an arbitrary b. Does MathNet offer anything that would help with this problem? I have played around with the library, but cannot get it working for anything besides doubles.
Unfortunately Math.NET Numerics does not support matrices or vectors over finite fields yet.