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Astronaut's visit highlights St. Veronica's Right to Read Week
Students studying about outer space
An astronaut spent the day with St. Veronica students and promoted the theme of their Right to Read Week.
Retired astronaut Donald Thomas spent the day with students of St. Veronica School on Thursday.
The theme to their Right to Read Week and outer space studies was Blast Off with Books.
Thomas was a mission specialist for four space flights between 1994 and 1997. He was on board the space shuttle Columbia and Discovery.
Thomas said there is always a fascination with space. Kids today are just as excited about space as I was at their age.
"Kids are just as equally excited about space today as when I was a little boy. When I was in kindergarten, first grade, it was about when John Glenn first went into space, and I got excited about being an astronaut," Thomas said.
Thomas was born in Cleveland. He wrote a book called "Orbit of Discovery: The All-Ohio Space Shuttle Mission."
Thomas' book touched on how fellow Ohioans, John Glenn and Neil Armstrong, influenced his career.


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FANUC PMC-MODEL SD7
EDIT DATE DESIG.
A Differences Between PMC-SB7
This chapter explains those functions that are supported for the PMC-SB7
but not for the PMC-SD7, as well as those functions which are supported but
A.1 FANUC I/O Link
The following functions are not supported.
- Selectable I/O Link Assignment Function
This function enables the common use of a sequence program for
several machines which have different I/O device configuration with
each other, by setting the parameter to enable/disable each group in
I/O link assignment data.
A.2 Multi-Language Message Display
This function is not supported by the PMC-SD7.
A.3 IEC61131-3 Address Key Input
The reference addresses defined in IEC61131-3 (ex. %I, %IF, %Q) can not
be input by key input. Input all the reference addresses without "%" (ex. I,
IF, Q), and perform a search. (Ex. For trace address input, perform an
address search using the PMCPRM screen)

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How do I delete a road in InfraWorks?
Delete is available when you are in "Select Mode". To enter Select Mode, toggle the View settings menu from the Utility Bar, and turn Edit Mode off. Now, when you select a road and right-click, you can delete.
How do I send an InfraWorks file?
- Sign in to InfraWorks and open a local model.
- Click to open the Publish Model dialog box. …
- In the Publish Model dialog, select a BIM 360 Document Management project folder as the publish location for your model.
- Checkmark any proposals or resources that you want to publish with the model.
How do I delete a model in InfraWorks?
From InfraWorks Home: Hover over the model's tile to display , the icon for deleting the model. Click .
Deleting from Manage Online Models:
- Click to display a horizontal menu.
- Click to open Manage Online Models and Scenarios dialog.
- Select the model and Click Delete .
How do I import 3D models into InfraWorks?
Do one of the following: Drag and drop the model file onto the InfraWorks window. Click Manage Content .
To import 3D models
- Click (Add File Data Source).
- Click 3D Model.
- Open the model file. InfraWorks supports FBX, IMX, 3DS, OBJ, DAE, and DXF files.
How do I import Civil 3D into InfraWorks?
To add Autodesk Civil 3D data to an InfraWorks Model
- Click Manage Content. …
- Click. …
- Do either: …
- The Choose Data Sources panels appears and lists which data can be brought in as InfraWorks model objects. …
- Choose the data source types to bring into the model at this time and click OK.
How do I open an IMX file in InfraWorks?
To import Autodesk IMX data
- Click Add File Data Source.
- Click Autodesk IMX.
- Open the file you exported.
- Select the feature classes to import. Each feature class will appear under its respective category in the Data Sources list. For example, imported surfaces will appear under Terrain.
How do I delete a project on BIM 360?
By design, there is no way to delete a project from your BIM 360 account. You can change the status of a project to Archived.
When you open a InfraWorks model what is already modeled?
When you open an existing cloud model in the latest release of InfraWorks, InfraWorks downloads a local copy of the into the cloud model cache and displays the model.


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I have a 500 x 400px square with a 100px grid inside it. Now I want to fill that square with smaller random sized square that snap to the grid. This means that the smaller squares can be either 100, 200, 300 or 400 pixels in size. Their size and position needs to be random, so the output will look different every time it runs.
This image shows the large square, its grid, and a possible output with the smaller squares that I'm trying to create.
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I'm generating this in Ruby / Sinatra with DIV's, but I guess the question is more general towards the actual algorithm to use.
Any suggestions on how to do this with the least amount of code?
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Given a square, there are a finite number of places to put it. If you're not worried about speed: generate random square size up to some max; get all possible places to put it; randomly choose one and put it. If there are no possible places, decrease the max size. – Timbits Sep 4 '11 at 3:57
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This method would take a lot of code, but I think what I would do is using Donald Knuth's Dancing Links algorithm (DLX) (or some other algorithm) to find all possible arrangements of squares. You can compute the arrangements ahead of time, then you can quickly/randomly pick one later when you need them.
You can read his paper about the algorithm and its application to pentominoes (which is very similar to your problem) here:
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One simple recursive approach you could take that would produce a fairly good random distribution works like this: as a base case, any grid that is 100x100 must be filled with a 100x100 square. Otherwise, if the grid is n x n for some n that's small enough to hold a square, you may choose to tile it with a square of that size. Otherwise, pick some side of the rectangle that isn't of size 100, pick some random place that's a multiple of 100, then split it in half and recursively tile both halves.
The main advantage of this approach is that you never have to keep track of where you've put older rectangles to avoid hitting them. You always work with empty rectangles and keep recursively subdividing the problem in a way that ensures that the regions never overlap.
This may not always give good results, but it's very easy to code up (I'd assume maybe 15-25 lines of code total) and can easily be tweaked to change the output.
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Ford Focus ST-Line and ST Fuel Consumption
There are multiple factors to consider when buying a new or used car that will likely affect its initial price point as well as any other costs that may be incurred later in its lifetime. Fuel cost is one recurring cost that is often subject to change and is often dependent on the car and its fuel consumption, it can also have an impact on the CO2 emissions of your car so it's an important factor to consider.
Whether you're buying a used or new Ford Focus, being aware of the ongoing costs may have an impact on the model you choose to buy.
This guide is intended to provide an overview of the Ford Focus ST and ST-Line, with the aim being to provide an informed decision when comparing these models to other vehicles on the market.
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Learn more about the impact that fuel consumption can have on the ongoing running costs of your new or used car.
Find out more about the fuel consumption rates for the Ford Focus ST range.
Find out more about the fuel consumption rates for the Ford Focus ST-Line range.
Learn more about the key differences between the Ford Focus ST and Ford Focus ST-Line
Fuel consumption impact on running costs
Fuel consumption makes up a large portion of the running costs for a vehicle. In most cases, it will be the largest ongoing running cost, especially for older models. The average UK household spends 14% of its total budget on fuel, totalling up to around £1,100.
The amount of fuel that a car uses, whether diesel or petrol, is known as its fuel consumption. Many different variables contribute to a given car's fuel consumption from the design of the vehicle chassis to the size of its engine and your driving style. The more energy a vehicle can utilise from its fuel, the more fuel efficient it is.
This is then measured in terms of how far the car can travel in miles for every gallon in the tank, often written as MPG (miles per gallon). The higher the MPG, the better, as it means fewer refuelling stops and more money saved.
Ford Focus ST fuel consumption
The Ford Focus ST is a hatchback that comes with increased performance with a top speed of 155mph, as well as a sport mode. There are two options available for the engine in the form of a 2.3 litre petrol or 2.0 litre diesel engine.
The turbocharged petrol engine can be extremely thirsty when really put to the test and driven fast. However, when driven normally, it achieves an average of 34 MPG, bringing it to the same level as the UK average. This is, in part, due to the EcoBoost Ford engine technology which only injects the right amount of fuel into the engine when it is needed.
The 2.0 litre diesel ST model does manage to squeeze more out of the tank than its petrol-fuelled counterpart. This comes in at around 50 MPG which is close to 20% above the average for a modern diesel car.
Fuel consumption for Ford Focus ST-Line
The Ford Focus ST-Line is a less powerful version of the ST but still comes with all the sporty exterior trim and details. Due to the smaller engine, the ST-Line can be pushed further in terms of fuel consumption and efficiency at the cost of a top speed of 130mph compared to 150mph for the ST.
The petrol version is, again, powered by Ford's EcoBoost petrol engine and can produce around 50-54 MPG. The much smaller 1.0 litre engine is the reason for this dramatic increase when compared to the sportier Ford Focus ST.
As can be expected, the diesel-fuelled ST-Line squeezes yet more MPG from the engine, with an official rating of 54-58 MPG for the 1.5L. and 57-60 MPG for the 2.0L versions. This makes it the most fuel-efficient of the entire new Ford Focus range, making it a popular choice.
Differences between Ford Focus ST/ST-Line
The differences between a used or new Focus ST and ST-Line in terms of MPG are clear, with a near doubling of mileage gains from the fuel that's put into the tank, whether it's petrol or diesel.
For those wanting the additional power and performance, then the Ford Focus ST is a reliable and easily maintained choice. However, for those who are looking to reduce fuel costs but keep the same reliability, the ST-Line will provide more value. The Ford Focus ST-Line is the best choice when it comes to fuel efficiency so if you want a Ford Focus model with lower ongoing costs, this is the car for you.
These differences are not only important for fuel economy but also for vehicle taxation. The ST-Line will incur a higher tax cost simply due to the fuel type, larger engine size and increased CO2 output, all of which are a factor when calculating standing vehicle tax.
In summary
As we have already mentioned, fuel cost is the most significant of all the standing costs of a vehicle over the course of its lifetime. As the car depreciates over time, the efficiency of its engine will reduce.
By buying a car with an efficient engine, that depreciation will be mitigated and the value gained from owning a vehicle that can travel further for less will be maintained. This means that initial cost benefit calculations from fuel savings will stay true for longer when factoring in time and use wearing the engine out.
To talk to our team of experts about your options when it comes to the Ford Focus ST and ST-Line or to find your nearest TC Harrison Ford dealer, please contact us today.


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Waulking songs (Scots Gaelic: Òrain Luaidh) are Scottish folk songs, traditionally sung in the Gaelic language by women while fulling (waulking) cloth. This practice involved a group of women rhythmically beating newly woven tweed against a table or similar surface to soften it. Simple, beat-driven songs were used to accompany the work.
A waulking session often begins with slow-paced songs, with the tempo increasing as the cloth becomes softer. As the singers work the cloth, they gradually shift it to the left so as to work it thoroughly. A tradition holds that moving the cloth anticlockwise is unlucky.
Typically one person sings the verse, while the others join in the chorus. As with many folk music forms, the lyrics of waulking songs are not always strictly adhered to. Singers might add or leave out verses depending on the particular length and size of tweed being waulked. Verses from one song might appear in another, and at times the lead singer might improvise to include events or people known locally. The chorus to many waulking songs consists of meaningless vocables, serving a function similar to 'tra la la' or 'hey hey hey' in other song forms. Some waulking songs have a strict verse-and-chorus structure. In other songs, the vocables are sung at the end of each line of a verse. In a song like 'S Fliuch an Oidhche ('Wet is the Night'), also known as Coisich a Rùin ('Come on, My Love'), the last two lines of one verse become the first two lines of the following one. A tradition holds that it is bad luck to repeat a song during a waulking session, which may explain in part both the many verses of some songs and the large number of songs.
While fulling is a common practice across the world, it is only in Scotland that music became so strongly associated with it as to become an important cultural feature of the country. Waulking is rare in Scotland today, mostly confined to the Outer Hebrides, where it is carried out as a celebration of heritage. The last true waulking (for the purpose of making cloth) is believed to have occurred during the 1950s.
During the Highland clearances, traditional methods of waulking spread with the Scottish diaspora. In Nova Scotia, and in particular on Cape Breton Island, waulking is known as milling. Although in Scotland women waulked cloth, in Nova Scotia both men and women took part in milling frolics. The practice continues as a cultural celebration today.

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How to Roleplay a Death Knight
So, you want to RP the warriors of death that instill fear into the living? There are a few things you should consider.
1.Which Generation of Death Knight are you? (There are commonly 3 but a fourth is possible.)
2.Is it possible and likely that your race would become a Death Knight during that generation?
3.Why would your Death Knight wander in society?
The Generations of Death Knights
Death Knights come in different varieties. The first generation being the death knights of Gul'dan who were made from Orc souls infused in Stormwindian knights bodies. The second generation being the Death Knights corrupted by the Scourge during Arthas' rampage before he became the lich king. And the third generation is the Death Knights of Acherus, hinted in the game to be former Argent Dawn Members, but your backstory can be whatever you want, as long as it works. The possible fourth generation that was mentioned, was discovered during Eastern Plaguelands when Gidwin Goldbraids was kidnapped and almost turned into a death knight by some higher ranking remaining scourge. Aurius Rivendare fits into this category.
How the Death Knights Act
Despite popular belief, Death Knights are not cold, cruel, mindless beings. Take Thassarian for example. Death Knights are in most ways exactly how they were before they became what they are now. They search for a purpose, now that the Lich King is dead, but it's not hard to find one with the current conflicts going on between the Alliance and the Horde.
Death Knights are normally solitary in nature but might summon a minion if they prefer a pawn to use. Death Knights have varying morals, some willing to raise even the most holy of paladins from the grave as their minion.
Unique Qualities of Death Knights
The first generation's abilities are undefined as far as their necromantic powers, the second generation pretty much shares the same powers as the first generation. The Fourth generation possibly different powers.
A unique quality of generation three is that they require a Runeblade to use their magic, contrary to game mechanics a Runeblade is necessary for all their powers. And the saronite armor they don is mostly unpierceable (See Adamantine) and can absorb magics and reflect them back after awhile, this armor is exclusive only to the Undead who can resist Yogg'Saron's whispers. Death Knights have a constant addiction to slaughter and hurt others, sadism a common trait in their kind.
Generation two and four Death Knights do not require a runeblade to use their powers. Generation Three Death Knights need the Runes in their Runeblades to use their powers, although game mechanics doesn't show it. Razuvious tells you a Death Knight can't fight without his Runeblade. This is mainly because third generation Death Knights use Vrykul Rune Magic, while second generation Death Knight use Necromancy, Shadow, Blood or Frost magic.
Anyway, some generation two Death Knights (Those who got a Vampiric Runeblade) are extremely weaker without their Runeblade, as it stores their soul and power. This is the case of Arthas, but not all of generation two Death Knights use this kind of Runeblade or a runeblade at all.
Contrary to belief (Mostly due to game mechanics), Death Knights are Undead and cannot be living for long using their dark powers. Those who take up the Runeblade and use its powers eventually lose their lives to the dark magics and become Undead, as Arthas lost his soul to Frostmourne and was turned Undead. The other way a Death Knight could become a Death Knight other than to become Undead from corruption, is to be killed and raised by a powerful necromancer into a Death Knight. As Death Knights you can manipulate the life you siphon from others to make undead minions or pull your enemies to you, or just strangle them. The Death Knight being Undead is immune to effects of poison, disease, bleeding, as you need to be living in order for those things to really affect you. Death Knights also have a vulnerability to light and holy land as shown at Light's Hope Chapel where the land weakened the Death Knights of Acherus.
Death Knights usually have allegiance to the leader of their current faction. Those free from the scourge or Old Horde likely suit their own needs and crush all opposition, Death Knights when it comes to authority can range from devout to possibly traitorous and as far as personality range from irritable to cold and rational.
Death Knights of the third generation are all the humanoid races. Each one being either a member of the Argent Dawn or a former warrior of the Horde or Alliance, or any other threat to the Scourge. The 2nd Generation consists of only humans and a few high elves or Dwarfs. The first of only human (Orc soul) knights.
The Worgen Death Knights are the former minions of Arugal who fled from him only to die by the hands of the scourge and be raised into their armies, but these are a rare commodity among the Death Knights, not being as abundant as the other races to be turned. Also, Pandaren Death Knights are extremely rare, as only a few of them were traveling around the world before the Lich King (Athas) was defeated.
Death Knights typically have pallid skin and eyes of varying colours, from grey to black to blue. The first generation have red or grey or black, the second generation typically green, to black, to blue. The third generation typically has only blue eyes. Dwarf death knight would usually have blue facial and scalp hair.


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In this thesis I will build an LTE network using the simulation software ns3 and show different indicators and measurements that can be used to elaborate the signal quality for the users. I will simulate a cell outage and analyze frequency reuse algorithms that have the purpose of reducing the interference between cells and improving the signal quality for the users. After introducing some selected algorithms I will compare their influence on the signals during an outage. For this purpose I will observe user equipment located in different sections of the cell and fetch the data of their feedback messages to analyze it.
The key challenges of this thesis are
- the familiarization with the simulation software and the comprehension of its models
- identify possible ways on how to simulate a cell outage
- getting used to the functionalities of the frequency reuse algorithms and understanding their differences in order to elaborate a meaningful evaluation
- implement an LTE network and fetch the relevant data
The thesis is structured as follows. At first I will explain the structure of an LTE network, describe its most important components and introduce important measurements that are generally used to evaluate the quality and connectivity. Secondly, I will step into the simulation software ns3, giving an overview of its capabilities and describing the components that I used to perform the simulation. Afterwards, I will get into the details on the actual implementation.
Finally, after giving an assumption of how I expect the results to be I will show the yielded data, analyze it and draw a conclusion.
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In this lesson you can learn how to calculate CAGR in Excel.
CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) is year-of-year average growth rate over a period of time. Calculating CAGR you can check how much do you earn annualy with your investments.
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At the time of this writing, 3D Systems (NYSE:DDD) is worth about $1.5 billion more than Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS), despite the fact that analysts expect the two companies will bring in nearly the same revenues in 2014. In terms of valuation, 3D Systems trades with a forward P/E of more than 90, whereas Stratasys trades with a forward P/E of about 57, indicating that Stratasys will be significantly more profitable than 3D Systems. Although it may seem baffling why investors are assigning such a large premium to 3D Systems, it has everything to do with long-term opportunity.
On a high level, 3D Systems and Stratasys have very different approaches to their market opportunity. 3D Systems is taking more of an approach where it continuously reinvests its earnings into improve its chances of long-term success. As a result, 3D Systems has amassed seven different 3-D printing technologies, allowing it to cast a very wide net on the overall rise of 3-D printing. With only two major 3-D printing technologies suited primarily for prototyping, there is simply less earnings potential for Stratasys over the long-term than 3D Systems.
In the following video, 3-D printing analyst Steve Heller tells investors why he thinks it makes sense for 3D Systems to trade at a premium to Stratasys.


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Gaspar Correia or Gaspar Corrêa (c. 1496 - c. 1563 Goa) was a Portuguese historian, author of "Lendas da Índia ( "Legends of India"), one of the earliest and most important works about Portuguese rule in Asia, being referred to as a Portuguese Polybius.
There is little information about the life of the author. It is known that he lived mostly in Portuguese India, were he reported to have come very young, around 1512-14, to serve as a soldier and was chosen as secretary to Afonso de Albuquerque, of which he was very proud. He come back to Portugal in 1529 but returned to India. His work Lendas da Índia, though written in a rude style, is considered an important contemporary reference, having profited from thirty five years of Correia's work in India, and privileged sources unknown to Fernão Lopes de Castanheda or João de Barros. He made the first European account on Asiatic Cholera. One theory states that he was murdered in Malacca, by order of governor Estêvão da Gama, the son of Vasco da Gama.
Although some authors state that there was a issue of his work in 1556, it is most probable that manuscript copies of his 3.500 pages compendium had circulated among chosen recipients only, after having been brought from India to Portugal by Miguel da Gama shortly after Correia's death. His family retained the manuscript of the original "Legends of India", which was first printed in 1858 (first part) and 1864 (second part) by the Royal Academy of Sciences of Lisbon.

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Why Pharmacies Need To Implement Online Fax Technology
The facsimile machine when it was invented revolutionized business. It drastically reduced the cost of communication and with its quick and easy transmission of documents, facsimile communication irreversibly changed how businesses operate.
Known worldwide as the fax machine, this modern piece of technology was embraced by businesses big and small, by organizations, households, even governments.
But technology waits for no man.
And this once beloved stalwart of the office is now counting down to retirement.
While most businesses that still rely on fax technology have quietly switched to online faxing, using a cloud based fax service provider such as iFax app, there are businesses in the health industry in several countries that have doggedly stuck with it.
But they're analog faxing is on borrowed time.
UK health service fax ban
In the UK, for example, the NHS (the UK's Health Service) has been issued with a fax ban. Health trusts throughout the UK are no longer allowed to purchase analog fax machines.
2020 was the year that then Health and Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, decreed all healthcare organizations that fed the NHS, both at home and abroad, had to make the transition to digital.
This has meant that pharmacies in the UK, in order to keep meeting patient's needs, have had to switch to online faxing, and away from their reliance on analog fax, for good.
Why might you need to know that?
Because if you deal with pharmacies in the UK, or any aspect of the UK's health service, and you need to fax information to them, you will need to digitally fax as they might not accept an analog faxed document.
The issue of analog fax
But why the switch to digital? What is the issue of analog faxing and why might all pharmacies need to implement online fax technology?
Another driver away from analog fax has been UK based British Telecom (BT) declaring that as of 2025, they will no longer be issuing analog phone lines to customers, in line with other telecom providers in Europe, and traditional fax machines use analog phone lines to transmit scanned data.
Besides continuing to communicate with international medical partners, why else might pharmacies in the US need to implement online fax technology?
1. Traditional faxing is expensive
In any business, even pharmacies, the bottom line is always cash flow. Watch the cents and the dollars take care of themselves, so the saying goes. And traditional faxing is an expensive habit to maintain.
From having a technician come and service your machine annually, to purchasing special fax paper, ink and toner. Not to mention paying for phone line rental.
When you switch to an online fax service, these costs reduce drastically.
– There is no expensive hardware to maintain.
– There is no need to buy paper and ink.
– There is no dedicated fax phone line you need to pay for.
– There is no software you need to keep updating.
– Everything you require is online. The only device you need is a mobile one.
2. Improved reliability
How many times have you had to deal with a paper jam? How many times have you had to call a fax repair technician to come and sort your fax machine when it goes down, when it crashes or develops a problem?
Not to mention the random lines and inky streaks that appear on the printed sheet, or the half received message, the remainder being lost somewhere along the line.
How can you fill a prescription if the vital information is missing? You have to call up the doctor who sent the prescription for confirmation or to ask for the fax to be resent. What a waste of your time and theirs.
And if you don't realise the fax is truncated? What are the potential ramifications of not filling an order correctly? A patient's health is put in jeopardy and you run the risk of losing business.
With online faxing, your pharmacy will never be unable to receive a fax again. When you implement digital fax solutions your pharmacy will get every piece of data that is sent over. Always.
3. Increased security of data
One of the biggest issues with traditional faxing is the security risk. US pharmacies have to adhere to HIPAA compliance, and when faxing was invented, there was no such thing as a hacker, so there were no built in defences in the technology to prevent someone from getting into your system.
But now, traditional fax machines provide an open door to anyone wanting to gain access to your entire IT network, putting all of your PHI (protected health information) at risk.
Can you afford to play fast and loose with patient data?
– When you're flat out, receiving faxes 24/7, you can't have someone monitoring the fax machine for every new fax that comes in.
– How many times have you received a paper fax through and it's been left in the tray until you get round to processing it?
– How many unauthorized personnel have had eyes on it?
– Or how many times has a fax come in and it's not been filed properly, and it's been lost in the process?
– You need to be able to retain and retrieve faxed documents quickly in the event of an emergency, and having them all online, in one place, stored securely in the cloud, enables this.
Online fax service
When faxed orders are critical for your pharmacy business, you need to know that your fax service provider is reliable, secure and provides a seamless service for both doctors and patients.
To guarantee your pharmacy remains operational, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, your pharmacy needs to implement online fax technology, through a HIPAA compliant provider, such as iFax app.
By doing this you are increasing your business' efficiency, improving your workflow, increasing your productivity, enhancing your reliability and ultimately increasing your revenue. And who doesn't want that?
Simply do your homework, research the most suitable cloud-based fax provider for your needs. It's quick and easy to switch, with no downtime. You can remain open, business as usual, throughout the transition.


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Blinking May Let Your Brain Rest
It's been known for some time that when people blink it's to moisten their eyeball. It's something the body does without us thinking about it. New research in Japan suggests blinking does more than that by putting the brain in a temporary 'safe' mode like a computer does. Volunteers watched 'Mr. Bean' videos and observed blinking and results showed when people blink the brain went in to a default mode which is usually used for daydreaming.
When subjects had to focus more, another region of the brain took over, the attention network. Researchers concluded that involuntary blinking causes your attention to disengage for a few seconds.


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About the SCE-Sniffer RADIUS Login Event Generator
Revised: November 8, 2010, OL-21081-02
The Service Control Management Suite (SCMS) Subscriber Manager (SM) SCE-Sniffer RADIUS Login Event Generator (LEG) is a software module that receives Raw Data Record (RDR) messages containing RADIUS information from Service Control Engine (SCE) devices configured with a RADIUS sniffer service. The SCE-Sniffer RADIUS LEG is an extension of the SM software and runs as part of the SM process.
Information About the SCE-Sniffer RADIUS LEG
The SCE device analyzes RADIUS traffic that traverses it (1) and reports the RADIUS transactions to the LEG using the RDR protocol (2). The LEG associates the RDR data to subscriber properties (name, subscriber IP, domain, and policies) and triggers a login or logout operation to the SM (3) as shown in Figure 20-1.
Figure 20-1 SCE-Sniffer RADIUS LEG Operation
RADIUS Integration Overview
This implementation of the SCE-Sniffer RADIUS LEG supports RFC 2865 (RADIUS Protocol) and RFC 2866 (RADIUS Accounting).
The LEG uses the following packet types:
-Accounting-Start—Initiates login operations (with subscriber IP, domain, and policies).
-Accounting-Interim-Update—Initiates login operations (with subscriber IP, domain, and policies).
-Accounting-Stop—Initiates logout operations.
-Access-Request—Initiates domain and policies associations.
-Access-Accept—Initiates login operations (with subscriber IP and policies).
The LEG uses the following attributes:
-User Name (Attribute no. 1)—Default attribute for subscriber ID.
-NAS-IP-Address (Attribute no. 4)—Associates the NAS IP address as the subscriber's domain (optional).
-Framed-IP-Address (Attribute no. 8)—Associates an IP address to the subscriber.
-Framed-IP-Netmask (Attribute no. 9)—Associates an IP netmask to the subscriber.
-Framed-Route (Attribute no. 22)—Associates an IP/IP-range to the subscriber.
-NAS-Identifier (Attribute no. 32)—Associates the NAS identifier as the subscriber's domain (optional).
-Acct-Status-Type (Attribute no. 40)—Distinguishes between the different accounting transactions.
To associate policies to the subscribers, configure the LEG with the attribute that contains the policy information. The Vendor Specific attribute (Attribute no. 26) can be used to associate policies to the subscribers in addition to all other RADIUS attributes of type string or integer.
To determine the subscriber ID, configure the LEG with the attribute that contains the subscriber ID information. The Vendor Specific attribute (Attribute no. 26) can be used to determine the subscriber ID in addition to all other RADIUS attributes of type string. By default, the User-Name (Attribute no. 1) is configured to hold the subscriber ID.


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Providing a definitive diagnosis for joint disease
Birefringent crystals are found in the synovial fluid of >90% of patients with acutely inflamed joints.
Monosodium urate crystals are seen in gouty fluids and calcium pyrophosphate crystals are seen in chondrocalcinosis. The urates are usually needle-shaped, and the calcium crystals are often rhomboidal. Cholesterol crystals may also be observed.
If present, crystals are identified.
Positive identification of crystals provides a definitive diagnosis for joint disease.
Powdered anticoagulants such as oxalate are themselves crystalline; their use may cause confusion masking the presence of synovial fluid crystals definitive for the disease.
Kjeldsberg C, Knight J: Body fluids: Laboratory examination of cerebrospinal, seminal, serous and synovial fluids. Third edition. Chicago, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, 1993 pp 272-283, 292-293


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- Sport levelBeginner
- Spoken languagesFrench, English
- Durationfrom full day to 5 days
- Opening seasons:
From the ground training to the first flights, learn to paraglide independently in Briançon in the Alps with an experienced instructor!
Learn to paraglide independently in Briançon in the Serre-Chevalier ski area.
You will learn ground control, inflating the canopy, walking it along the ground steering left and right. You'll also have video debriefing and theory about free flight. Once you control the paraglider, you'll be able to progress up the hill in stages, from level flights, straight at first then with some turns, then higher flights with controlled take offs, turns and spot landings.
Briançon Parapente offers several paragliding course options:
- Full day taster: a tandem discovery flight and an inflating workshop from 1 to 2 hours on the training slope.
- 2-day course: an introduction of 2 days to complete your ground training with theoretical lessons and the preparation for the first flight.
- 3-day course: a 3-day introduction if you have reached the level in school slope with a 1st great guided flight in radio by 2 instructors.
- 5-day course: a flight every morning from the 3rd day of training, and inflation workshop or theory in the afternoon.
→ You are automatically refunded for the full activity price
2) Cancellation between 48 and 96 hours prior to the agreed activity starting date
→ You are entitled to a 50% refund
3) 48 hours or later are what we call last-minute cancellations
→ No refund will be made


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COUNTY primary school pupils had the opportunity to learn about farming and agriculture first-hand at Langtons Farm as part of the Welsh Veg for Schools project, this month.
Ten primary schools are part of the pilot project to develop new local agroecological supply chains into schools, specifically on locally supplied vegetables.
Eight of the ten schools recently visited Langtons Farm to learn more about the supply chain and gain experience in planting and harvesting vegetables that will supply their school lunch.
During their visit, the pupils had the opportunity to plant onion sets and garlic bulbs and tour the farm. With the help of farm owner Katherine, the pupils also harvested fresh carrots from the soil before washing and eating them.
This experience helped them gain a better understanding of where their food comes from. They also discussed their favourite foods and school dinners.
All the children who participated in the visit received a 'soup bag' with fresh organic potatoes, leeks, onions, garlic, and stock cubes that they could use to make nutritious leek and potato soup with their families for dinner.
Monmouthshire County Council's Leader, Cllr Mary Ann Brockelsby, said: "We all need to eat more greens! Eating Vegetables are key to a healthy, sustainable diet.
"Helping our children eat more delicious and nutritious fruit and veg grown here in Wales is good for them, the planet and all our futures.
"This ongoing project is a fantastic opportunity for Monmouthshire County Council to support the environment and the local economy and give our children hands-on food production experience. We are delighted to be part of it."
Welsh Veg in Schools is a pilot project that aims to develop new local agroecological supply chains into schools – specifically focusing on veg.
Led by Food Sense Wales, the Welsh Veg in Schools pilot is supported by Welsh Government Foundational Economy funding and critical partners include Food Partnerships, Local Authorities and Health Boards covering Cardiff, Carmarthenshire and Monmouthshire along with wholesaler, Castell Howell, a number of enthusiastic growers as well as Farming Connect Horticulture.


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Grow, Wisconsin
Grow is a town in Rusk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 473 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 473 people, 160 households, and 127 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.4 people per square mile (5.2/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.21% African American, 0.21% Asian, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 160 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.39.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,484, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,133. About 12.2% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 19.0% of those age 65 or over.
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National Rose Garden
The Old Parliament House Gardens are located in Parkes Canberra, Australia, either side of Old Parliament House. They consist of the Senate and the House of Representatives Gardens. The House of Representatives Garden on the Eastern side contains the Ladies Rose Garden and the Macarthur Rose Garden. The Senate Garden on the Western side contains the Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden and the Broinowski Rose Garen.
The gardens were officially restored and re-opened in December 2004 following their decline after the Parliament moved to the new Parliament House in 1988. The Gardens incorporate tennis courts and a bowling green in the House of Representatives Garden (South), and tennis courts and cricket pitch in the Sente Garden (West). The Old Parliament House Gardens are listed on the National Heritage List. They were originally used for outdoor parties associated with official visits and at the opening sessions of Parliament, as well as respite for Australia's politicians.
The Old Parliament House Gardens are located in the heart of the Parliamentary Zone on either side of Old Parliament House. The Gardens have been restored to their former glory, enhanced with the introduction of features such as seating pavilions, pergolas, rose arbours, pathways, gateways and the refurbishment of the tennis courts and bowling green.
When Members and Senators arrived in Canberra for the opening of Provisional (Old) Parliament House in 1927 they were met with bare ground and a hedge, just half a metre high, planted by the Superintendent of Parkes and Gardens, Charles Weston. Sporting facilities - a bowling green, tennis courts and a cricket pitch - were quickly established in the gardens for the exclusive use of parliamentarians.
The idea of a garden languished for several years until Robert Broinowski, Secretary of the Joint House Department, took up the cause. With the assistance of the National Rose Society of New South Wales, Broinowski initiated the design and planting of an open garden based on patterned rose and annuals display beds, set in lawns and with a minimum of trees. Many of the roses were donated by rose societies, companies and individuals, and Parliament House staff.
The Old Parliament House Gardens consist of two separate gardens and within each are located two rose gardens:
House of Representatives Garden
- Ladies Rose Garden (Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses) - Macarthur Rose Garden (China, Tea and Noisette roses)
Senate Garden - Broinowski Rose Garden (Shrub roses) - Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden (Asian and European history of the rose, includes roses by Australian rose breeder Alister Clarke)
History of the Gardens
When the Provisional (now Old) Parliament House was opened in 1927, the surrounding limestone plains were windswept and pastoral. The bush landscape stood in stark contrast to the established lush gardens of the temporary Parliament in Melbourne.
From 1931 to 1938, the Secretary of the Joint House Department, Robert Broinowski, set about establishing gardens to the east and west of Old Parliament House. Hedges surrounding the gardens were soon planted to mitigate the wind. Tennis courts, a cricket pitch and bowling green were established along with four rose gardens. These were for the exclusive use of members and staff.
In 1988, when 'new' Parliament House opened on Capital Hill, occupation of the Old Parliament House ceased for a time. Hidden away behind a rambling hedge and secluded gates, the Gardens became neglected. The well-used tennis courts were locked and the grand floral displays reduced in size.
The reconstruction program for the Old Parliament House Gardens commenced in 2000 with the replanting of the hedges. The Gardens have had their original character and design intent replicated in appreciation of their historic and cultural significance to the nation, along with the addition of paths and public facilities. The four rose gardens have been replanted with new roses and reconstructed to their original designs.
The Robert Broinowski Garden History
Robert Broinowski was one of a handful of parliamentary officers who, in May 1927, travelled from Melbourne to Australia 's capital city of Canberra to staff the Provisional (now Old) Parliament House. He was committed to the vision of a grand city of legislation, learning and culture, but he was also very conscious that the dry dust bowl in the Federal Capital Territory was hardly a promising start.
It was Broinowski's challenge to surround the Provisional Parliament House with gardens so that the parliamentarians would not miss the Treasury gardens near their former temporary quarters, the Victorian parliamentary buildings in Melbourne .
As Secretary of the Joint House Department and Usher of the Black Rod, Broinowski sought and obtained the permission of the President of the Senate, Sir Walter Kingsmill, to start a campaign in 1931 for Australians to buy roses for the parliamentary gardens. This was at a cost of one shilling and four pence. The scheme was an immediate success. Bulbs also arrived from Holland and Great Britain , and trees from Canada . Broinowski completed the overall layout of the parliamentary gardens between 1931 and 1938.
Roses and Design
The Broinowski Rose Garden has undergone many changes since it was first conceived by Robert Broinowski in the early 1930s.
The Garden exhibits shrub roses including those roses bred by the English rose breeder, David Austin. The English shrub rose, a cross between Old Roses and either modern Hybrid Teas or Floribundas, is a comparatively new rose which first gained prominence in the 1970s. This rose combines the form and fragrance of older roses with the colour and repeat flowering of the new.
The first of this type, 'Constance Spry', was bred by Austin in 1961 by cross-breeding 'Belle Isis', a light pink, old garden Gallica rose, with 'Dainty Maid', a pale silvery pink and carmine Floribunda rose.
Roses in this Garden: Altissimo ®Ambridge RoseAnne BoleynBenjamin BrittenBrother Cadfael ™Charles DarwinCharlotteChristopher MarloweComtes de ChampagneConstance Spry ®Crocus RoseCrown Princess MargaretaDapple DawnDeane RossEglantyneFair Bianca ®FalstaffFlorence DelattreGolden CelebrationGraceGraham Thomas ®Gruss an AachenHeritage ®Iceberg, ClimbingJayne AustinJohn ClareJude the ObscureKathryn MorleyL. D. BraithwaiteLady Hillingdon, ClimbingLéonardo de VinciLions RoseMartine GuillotMary MagdaleneMary Rose ®MawsonMiss AliceMme. Paule MassadMolineuxNoble AntonyParkdirektor Riggers ®Pat Austin ™Paul BocusePegasusPierre de Ronsard ®RedoutéScepter'd IsleSharifa AsmaSir Edward ElgarSonia RykielSophy's RoseSt. CeciliaSt. Swithun ™Sweet JulietTeasing GeorgiaTess of the d'UrbervillesThe Pilgrim ™William ChristieWilliam Shakespeare 2000Winchester Cathedral
The Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden History
This rose garden is the largest of the Old Parliament House Rose Gardens and the first to be planted in 1931. The rose garden was designed by Rex Hazlewood as the result of a meeting between Robert Broinowski (Secretary of the Joint House Department and Usher of the Black Rod) and representatives of the National Rose Society of New South Wales.
Hazlewood was a man of wide-ranging interests. A self-taught professional photographer, he served in Europe during World War I. While on leave in England , he spent time studying the English landscape. In the 1920s, he became interested in landscape design and eventually gave up photography to work for his brothers at Hazlewood Brothers Rose and Tree Specialists in Epping, Sydney.
Short of funds, Broinowski devised a scheme for Australians to contribute roses for the parliamentary gardens. Donations were received from staff of the House of Representatives, Senate, Parliamentary Library and Joint House Department, together with parliamentary press reporters. Signs were erected to recognise the many organisations and individuals who had donated roses. It is thought that the English cricket team, visiting Canberra in 1933, also contributed roses.
Roses and Design
The Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden has been reconstructed to its original 1931 layout and portrays the international history of rose cultivation. There are more than 40,000 roses registered internationally. This rose garden is a representative display of the extensive hybridisation which has taken place globally over centuries.
The western half of the Rex Hazlewood Rose Garden includes early European rose varieties and hybrids of rose species native to southern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean . These include the Gallica, Damask and Alba roses grown since ancient times, the sixteenth century Centifolia roses and the later Moss and Portland roses.
The early Asiatic roses are located in the eastern half of the Garden and include the China roses bred in China before their arrival in Europe during the eighteenth century. Those roses derived from rose species native to China represented in the collection include the Tea, Noisette, Bourbon and Rugosa roses (from northern Japan and Siberia ), Hybrid musk and Polyantha roses.
ast meets West at the central beds of the Garden, with the culmination of cross-breeding resulting in the Hybrid Tea and Floribunda roses. Those roses grown by internationally renowned Australian rose breeder, Alister Clark, are planted at the centre of the Garden. Clark 's roses were bred for Australian conditions.
Roses in this Garden: Alister Clark Rose Garden in the Rex Hazlewood Rose GardenAustralia FelixBordererCicely LascellesCountess of StradbrokeDay DreamFairlie RedeGwen NashJessie ClarkLady HuntingfieldLady MannLorraine LeeMadge TaylorMarjory PalmerMary GuthrieMrs. Albert NashMrs. Alston's RoseMrs. Fred DanksQueen of HeartsRestlessRingletScorcherSquatter's


p-adic Functions - Maple Programming Help
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p-adic Functions

Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
Calling Sequence
sinp(ex, p, s) or evalp(sin(ex, p, s))
sinp(ex, p) or evalp(sin(ex, p))
sinp(ex)
...
Parameters
ex
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expression of rational numbers and p-adic numbers
p
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prime number or positive integer
s
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positive integer
Description
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The following functions evaluate the p-adic version of the corresponding real-valued function (obtained by dropping the final p from the name).
sinp
cosp
tanp
cscp
secp
cotp
sinhp
coshp
tanhp
cschp
sechp
cothp
arcsinp
arccosp
arctanp
arccscp
arcsecp
arccotp
arcsinhp
arccoshp
arctanhp
arccschp
arcsechp
arccothp
expp
logp
sqrtp

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sinp is a short form for evalp@sin, and similarly for each of the other functions above.
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The parameter s sets the size of the resulting expression, where "size" means the number of terms of the p-adic number which will be printed. If omitted, it defaults to the value of the global variable Digitsp, which is initially assigned the value 10.
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The expression ex can contain any of the operations +, -, *, /, ^, and any of the functions defined in the padic package.
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If the second and third arguments are omitted, then the expression ex must be a p-adic number.
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If the result of the computation is not convergent in the p-adic field, then the routine returns FAIL.
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See padic[evalp] for an explanation of the representation of p-adic numbers in Maple.
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These functions are part of the padic package, and so can only be used after performing the command with(padic) or with(padic,<function-name>).
Examples
withpadic:
cosp3,3
1+32+234+36+237+38+O39
(1)
cosp3+,3
FAIL
(2)
cos3
cos3
(3)
evalf
0._PHONE_
(4)
evalp,3
1+32+234+36+237+38+O39
(5)
Digitsp8
Digitsp8
(6)
evalpⅇ3,3
1+3+32+233+234+36
(7)
logp
3+O38
(8)
arctanhpx,p,10
padic:-arctanhpx,p,10
(9)
evalsubsx=6,p=3,
23+232+233+35+37+38+O310
(10)
op
p_adic3,1,2,2,2,0,1,0,1,1,0,1
(11)
evalp
23+232+233+35+37+38+O310
(12)
See Also
padic
padic[evalp]
padic[valuep]


Top 5 Frost-Free Refrigerators and why should we buy them
None of us are guests to seeing ice form in our freezers. This happens due to the uneven circulation of cooling air in the freezer. As soon as cool air meets hot or humid air, frost is formed. Frost-Free refrigerators as the name implies prevents the formation of frost or ice. This is due to a small convection (electrical fan) that evenly distributes cold air avoiding frost to form.
Advantages of frost-free refrigerators:
 1. The main advantage of frost-free refrigerators is that you don't have to manually clean the fridge to thaw and drain out the ice every few months. The frost-free fridge avoids the formation of ice saving you time and effort.
 2. It maintains the maximum freshness of food, preventing it from getting spoilt due to ice crystals forming on stored food.
 3. Storage can be utilized to the maximum as there is no frost to create an interference with space.
 4. Neglecting regular frost formation in the fridge could cause a problem with the fridge's lifespan. As frost-free refrigerators prevent frost from forming, they have a longer lifespan.
Here is our list of the top 5 Frost-Free Refrigerators to buy:
Whirlpool FP 343D Frost-Free Refrigerator
The Whirlpool FP 343D is a triple door frost-free refrigerator with a storage capacity of 330 litres. It comes with the 6th sense active fresh technology and moisture retention technology.
The 6th sense active fresh technology keeps all the fruits and vegetables fresh for a longer time. The moisture retention technology maintains the natural taste and moisture for longer. Additionally, the air booster circulates air so that all compartments of the fridge receive even circulation of cool air.
LG GL-I322RPZL Frost-Free Double Door Refrigerator
The LG I322RPZL is a double door frost-free refrigerator that comes with a storage capacity of 308 litres. It has incorporated various technologies like the smart inverter compress which adjusts the cooling power based on the amount of food stored in the fridge.
The ice beam door cooling technology makes sure that there is even temperature flowing throughout the fridge. Furthermore, the unique jet ice technology converts water to ice in less than 90 minutes.
Top 5 Frost-Free Refrigerators and why should we buy them
SAMSUNG RT28M3022S8-HL Frost-Free Refrigerator
The Samsung RT28M3022S8-HL is one of the best double door frost-free refrigerators in India. With the new digital inverter technology, the compressor speed is automatically adjusted according to the cooling demand. This frost-free fridge uses minimal noise and energy and gives a long-lasting performance.
The shelves of this sleek and elegant fridge are made with toughened glass to hold a weight of almost 150 kg without any hassle. The fridge has a power-efficient and long-lasting LED lighting making it easier to find things quickly.
Whirlpool FP 313D Frost-Free Refrigerator
The whirlpool FP 313D frost-free triple door refrigerator is a packed with features. These features make the fridge all the more tempting to buy. The 6th sense active fresh technology along with the moisture retention keeps the fruits and vegetables fresh and safe from moisture.
Alongside that, the micro-block system which is present in the refrigerators compartment kills up to 99.9 percent of the microbes keeping your food healthy and safe for consumption. The air boosters system makes sure to circulate precise cooling throughout the fridge as well as prevents the odour mixing from one compartment to the other.
Top 5 Frost-Free Refrigerators and why should we buy them
SAMSUNG RT28K3022RJ/HL Frost-Free Refrigerator
The Samsung RT28K3022RJ/HL double door frost free fridge comes with a 253 litres capacity is a long-lasting refrigerator. It automatically adjusts the cooling speed with the help of the digital inverter compressor making the fridge durable. It is an energy-efficient refrigerator saving on the electricity consumption.
The easy slide shelf feature is built on rolling hinges to easily pull out and organize the items on the rack. The Big guard feature is not usually found in conventional refrigerators. It becomes easy to store bigger bottles or containers with this added feature.
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any American pitcher plant of the genus Sarracenia, having single nodding flowers and leaves modified as pitchers that trap and digest insects: family Sarraceniaceae
/ˌsærəˌsiːnɪˈeɪʃəs/ adjective 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Sarraceniaceae, an American family of pitcher plants
noun 1. Nathalie [na-ta-lee] /na taˈli/ (Show IPA), (Nathalie Ilyanova Tcherniak) 1900–1999, French novelist, born in Russia. noun 1. Nathalie (natali). 1900–99, French novelist, noted as an exponent of the antinovel. Her novels include Portrait of a Man Unknown (1948), Martereau (1953), and Ici (1995)
noun 1. buckwheat (defs 1–3).
noun 1. French name of Saar. noun 1. the French name for the Saar


This exercise is part of the first assignment for the computational design studio and
aims to learn decoding the logic of complex facade systems.
The design of the facade that has been made in grasshopper is based on the two facades
shown below.
Parametric facade by Archi Union Architects: Michler, A. (2018). Photo: Inhabitat
Parametric facade by ROB technologies: ROB Technologies. (2018). Photo: ROB Technologies.
Pseudo code for parametric brick facade:
1. make a brick with variable length, width, height;
2. create a open offset within the brick;
3. make sliders for the length, height and depth of the wall;
4. make a serie of points with the length of the wall and randomness in y direction;
5. make a curve from the points;
6. repeat 3 and 4 to create a new curve;
7. move the curve from step 5 to z direction using the slider for the height of the wall;
8. loft the two curves;
9. make contours between the two curves with the height of the bricks as steps;
10. divide contours with points to place bricks;
11. place the brick on all made points in 9;
12. flatten the bricks to open the wall.
Parametric Facade of Bricks is a project of IaaC, Institute for Advanced Architecture
of Catalonia developed at Computational Design in 2018/2019 by:
Student: Axel van der Vegte
Faculty: Rodrigo Aguirre, David Andres Leon


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The Sonic Map of Battersea Park is a Web based piece of audio art, created in search for new and innovative ways of using audio on the Web. It integrates the technology of Flash and a notion of soundscape navigable in a Web browser. It aims to transport an Internet user to the London park to experience its complexity, cosmopolitanism, vibrancy and sense of enjoyment, using sound clips and minimal graphics. It also challenges the user to explore new ways of navigating a web space, by using a sense of hearing instead of vision.
In order to make exploring of the piece more enjoyable, the user needs to verify the following:
1. The speakers must be turned on and the volume turned up
2. Headphones should be used for better three-dimensional experience
3. The piece is mostly navigated with arrow keys, not the mouse (see Instructions)
4. Flash plug-in version 8 or higher needs to be installed
Use the UP and DOWN arrow to move the "Walker" forward. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to turn the "Walker" around to discover the different sound sources in the park as in three-dimensional space.
Hollow dots contain multiple clips which are activated when re-visited.
Click within the screen if the arrow keys do not move the Walker.
A Sonic Map of Battersea Park's purpose is to explore the idea of a web version of virtual soundscape which is based on the open space of Battersea Park in South West London.
Several sonic areas have been specified (by use of x and y coordinates on the screen), which are activated when the Walker approaches them. The sounds which are attached to the hotspots fade in and out depending on the Walker's distance. Additionally, the stereo-pan of the sound is continually adjusted depending on the direction that the Walker is facing relative to the location of the hotspot.
All the sounds used in this prototype are real sounds which I recorded in Battersea Park using professional recording equipment. I then edited the sounds, cutting them into short audio loops, before compressing them and attaching them to the relevant sound hotspots.
I decided to abandon the graphical representation of the map on the first visit, giving a user an experience of "a walk in the park with eyes closed". I wanted to explore users' response to removing most of the visual feedback. Will it aggravate the user or intrigue him or her to explore the interface further?
In the end, users can chose to "open eyes" by clicking on a button and to reveal a simple graphic representation of Battersea Park map. I used simple shapes to represent the visited areas, which appear only when the Walker is within a specified distance.


1. What is a Großtagespflege? How is it different from other kindergartens and Nursery daycares?
Apple Kid is a Großtagespflege.
A Großtagespflege or a GTP is an integrated system of providing care and education to children from 0-6 years of age by the state government. As per Government guidelines a GTP can only have ten children between two teachers.
The education in a GTP is provided under the Bayrish Education Plan.
2. How can I enroll my child at Apple Kid?
Since Apple Kid is a semi state/ semi private Großtagespflege, the only way to apply for a spot is to apply by submitting a written application at the Stadtjugendamt München. The Jugendamt will let you know when we have a spot available. You will be called for an interview and that's it!
3. What are the booking times?
To ensure that you can go to work completely worry-free, Apple Kid operates from 8.00 am to 15.00 pm (Nursery Group) and 8.00-15.30 (Kindergarten Group) everyday.
4. What is the process of integration for a child?
At Apple Kids Berliner Method of integration is followed. The child is introduced to his new atmosphere in the company of his parent and encouraged to explore and widen his comfort zone till he feels comfortable with the teacher and other children. Separation from parent is tried very gently and briefly the third day if the child feels comfortable.
For a happy child it is very important that you do not rush the separation.
5. My child has separation anxiety. How can he integrate smoothly?
That's normal. Every child integrates differently. Some sooner, some later. That's why individual tailor-made integration is so necessary. In case of separation anxiety you child will be given more time and of course he will be assisted in feeling more comfortable so that he separation stops being a problem for him.
6. What things is my child required to bring to the kita after he gets a spot?
If your child is 0-3 years old you will be required to bring:
 1. Several change of clothes
 2. Milk bottle
 3. Sipper
 4. Diapers
 5. Wipes
 6. Pacifier
 7. Snowsuit/scarf/Cap for winters
 8. Sun hat for summers
 9. Sunscreen for summers
 10. Wellington boots
 11. Mud pants
 12. Outside shoes
 13. A water bottle
 14. A soft toy
 15. a fleece blanket
If your child is in 3-6 years age group he will need to bring:
 1. Mud pants
 2. wellington boots
 3. a water bottle
 4. A soft toy
 5. Several change of clothes
 6. a fleece blanket
 7. sun-hat and sunscreen (personal) for summers
Every child is allowed to bring his one favorite plush toy or one favourite book from home everyday to GTP; it helps him feel cosy and safe in new surroundings and he learns how to be responsible for it.
7. How often is art and music offered?
Art and music are integral part of Apple Kid concept. They are offered twice every week. You will frequently be allowed to see and take home the proud artworks created by your child.
8. What happens to the kids who don't participate in Music and Art?
That doesn't happen. Usually everyone wants to participate and feels very excited abut learning integrated music and art.
9. My child does not speak English and German. Will this Kita be the right choice for him?
Of course! Children are gifted with unique ability to learn languages that helps them grasp words, sentence structures, pronunciations and meanings fluidly. Even if your child does not speak any of the two languages offered, you will notice he has already started brining home both the languages within a very short time.
10. How can I learn about my child's progress in the group?
Apple Kid offers many opportunities of learning about your child's progress. First meeting prior to starting in the group, three months after finishing the integration phase, and every six months after this until the child is six years old and has obtained registration in elementary school.
Apart from this, you are welcome to talk to the teacher by making an appointment or without an appointment in case of urgent/ pressing matters.
Giving and getting feedbacks is our priority.
11. My child has food preferences/ food allergies. How will his needs be accommodated?
No worries. That's normal. Some children are vegetarian, some are lactose intolerant. While enrolling you will be asked to provide us with this info in detail. While preparing meals we make sure to include the individual needs of the children.
Other than that, please do not send any eatables containing nuts. Your own child may not be allergic but another's child may.
12. Can I allow my child to appear in advertising material on Apple Kid Website?
Please get in touch with the staff and let them know. You will be required to sign a consent letter and then leave the rest to us.
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Publication date: 2017-03-30
Acta Sci. Pol. Formatio Circumiectus 2017;16(1):223–236
A confluence is defined as a meeting point where two or more rivers merge to become the source for a new river. This river merge adjusts its geometric parameters depending of the characteristics of its confluent rivers, particularly wide and intersection angle. Based on this idea and supported by the availability of satellite images, in this paper we classificated 43 confluences located in Tabasco, Mexico. We considered the geometry (plan view) and the intersection angle as a key elements, and applied multivariate statistical analysys to did the clasification. Results shown three groups: I. Similarity between the width of the three rivers and intersection angle less than 80°; II. Similarity between the width of the three rivers and intersection angle between 80° and 160°; and group III. Similarity between the width of the main river (the largest confluence river) and the river merge, intersection angle less than 100°. Once this classification was done, next step is to do both hydraulic and sedimentological studies, to understand the integral behavior of the confluences and verify that the proposed classification, not only have geometrical similarities, but its hydraulic and sedimentological operation are also similar. Due to difficulty to study many confluences, the best way is to chosee the representative and analyze it. Here we proposed an alternative to do it, that can be useful for scientist, enginnerings and students interested in to study confluences.


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Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia
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Seven wetlands from two dune systems on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia were studied for sediment properties associated with phosphorus retention and potential remobilization. Sediments from the Spearwood Dunes had higher contents of silt, clay, and organic material. Sediment total phosphorus was positively correlated with water content, organic matter and silt content but inversely related to the amount of coarse materials. Part of the organic matter was refractory humic substances, and the molecular weight of humic acids ranged from less than 10,000 to over 600,000. Significant portions of sediment total P (5–73%) were bound to humic substances. The fraction of "loosely-bound phosphorus" (NH4Cl-P) accounted for less than 10% of total-P. NaOH-extractable P was high; some humic substances were extracted with NaOH. Correlations between phosphorus forms and other components suggest an affinity between 'fine particles' of similar hydrologic density during sediment transport and reworking, and this involves most humic-P in these wetlands.
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PHP Question
Check if an object has changed
Is there a more native way (e.x. a built-in function) with less userland code to check if an objects property values have changed instead of using one of those methods:
The serialize approach
$obj = new stdClass(); // May be an instance of any class
echo $hashOld = md5(serialize($obj)) . PHP_EOL;
$obj->change = true;
echo $hashNew = md5(serialize($obj)) . PHP_EOL;
echo 'Changed: '; var_dump($hashOld !== $hashNew);
Which results in:
f7827bf44040a444ac855cd67adfb502 (initial)
506d1a0d96af3b9920a31ecfaca7fd26 (changed)
Changed: bool(true)
The shadow copy approach
$obj = new stdClass();
$shadowObj = clone $obj;
$obj->change = true;
var_dump($shadowObj != $obj);
Which results in:
bool(true);
Both approaches work. But both have disadvantages compared to a non userland implementation. The first one needs CPU for serialization and hashing and the second one needs memory for storing clones. And some classes may not be cloned.
Doesn't PHP track changes at object properties? And does PHP not expose a method to make use of it?
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What you are trying to do?
You are trying to compare object with itself, after some chain of "unknown" operations to check if the object has changed. If this is true, there are some logical points to observe. At first, if you want to compare object with itself, you've got only two options:
 1. Remember the whole object state (for example hash, or just copy whole object)
 2. Track changes over time
There is no other logical approach. Comparing memory allocations, real objects, copying objects, comparing hashes, is all in point one. Tracking changes, saving changes inside object, remembering meantime operations, inside point 2.
So in my opinion this question is sort of backing up data questions. In that case there are many, many solutions but none of them are hardcoded inside php as far as I'm concerned. Why?
The answer is simple. PHP guys have got the same problems you've got :). Because if this would be hardocded inside php, then php should run / use one of those mechanisms (1) or (2).
In that case every object that you create, and every operation you made should be written somewhere to remember every state / object / something and use them for comparison in the future.
While you need this solution, almost ~100% of websites don't. So hardcoding this inside php would made ~100% of websites work slower and your work faster ;).
PHP hypothetical solution?
The only solution (maybe built in php in the future) I can think of is making some kind of php config flag: track objects, and only if this flag is true, then run all the php mechanisms of tracking objects states. But this also mean a huge performance gap. As all the ifs (if tracking, if tracking, if tracking) are also procesor and memory time consuming.
There is also a problem, what to compare? You need to compare object with same object, but... Few minutes ago? Few operations ago? No... You must point exactly one place in code, and then point second place in code and compare object in those two places. So hypothetical auto tracking is... Kind of powerless, as there is no "key" in the object state ofer time array. I mean, even if you got magic_object_comparer function, what it should look like?
<?php
 function magic_object_comparer() {} // Arguments??
 function magic_object_comparer($object_before, $object_after) {} // you must save object_before somewhere...??
 function magic_object_comparer($object, $miliseconds) {} // How many miliseconds?
 function magic_object_comparer($object, $operations) {} // How many operations? Which operations?
 magic_comparer_start($object);
 // ... Few operations...
 $boolean = magic_comparer_compare_from start($object);
 // Same as own implementation...
?>
Sadly, you are left with own implementation...
After all, I would propose to implement some kind of own mechanism for that, and remember to use it only there, where you need it. As this mechanism will for sure be time and memory consuming. So think carefully:
 1. Which objects you want to compare. Why?
 2. When you want to compare them?
 3. Does all changes need to be compared?
 4. What is the easiest way of saving those states changes?
And after all of that, try to implement it. I see that you've got a huge php knowledge, so I'm pretty sure that you will figure out something. There are also many comments, and possible ideas in this question and discussion.
But after all maybe I explained a little why, there is no build in solution, and why there should not be one in the future... :).
UPDATE
Take a look here: _URL_ This is a great resource about php patterns. You should take a look at adapter, decorator and observer patterns, for possible elegant object oriented solutions.


field that determines the minimum value in the "rec_num" field. While the summary field has the same value on every record when placed in the body part, it is context sensitive in the subsummary by region part and displays a minimum record number for the subsummary grouping. Pay attention to how the "rec_num" and "rec_num_min" field equal each other in the subsummary parts. That's because the subsummary part grabs the "rec_num" value from the first record in the subsummary grouping which is the same as the minimum.
However, on the second page, the record number and minimum record number do not equal each other. While you can't see the subsummary part on the second page, it does exist and is the same as the value from the last subsummary on the previous page. If you want to see the value, create the following formula in a calculation field and place it in the header part next to the "rec_num" field for comparison:
GetSummary(rec_num_min; region)
In order for a calculation containing a summary field to be context sensitive to a part, you must use the GetSummary function. Otherwise, the calculation will return the same value as if the summary field were located in the body part. In this example, the value would always be "1" since the minimum record number will always be the first in the found set.
Once you understand how values are stored in FileMaker depending on their context, a simple formula like the following will repeat the subsummary content when a subsummary part breaks across two pages:
Case(
rec_num <> GetSummary(rec_num_min; region);
region & " (Continued)"
)
Since the subsummary part doesn't actually display on the second page, the calculation must be placed in the header part. This requires a little smoke and mirrors to get it to look seamless but isn't too hard. Just make the header part a little bigger and place the calculation field at the very bottom of the part. The header contents won't show up in the exact same spot as the subsummary part contents but it's close enough.
Performance
You might be concerned that the "rec_num" unstored calculation will slow down your report, especially since another calculation calls it making it unstored as well. On top of that, the formula also includes a reference to a summary field which is also unstored. And, you'd be right to be concerned. However, in my experience, it performs well. It's only when you start multiplying the number of unstored calculations on a single layout that performance issues can occur.
And, it's not just about the number of unstored calculations, it's also about their complexity. The calculations in this technique are not very complicated. Maybe complicated is a bad word to use. Sure, complicated formulas can be slow to process but it's more about relationships than complexity. The biggest culprit are aggregate functions like Sum and Count. If you include a lot of these functions to aggregate related records or even refer to lots of different relationships, things could slow down.
Last but not least, consider how many records are displaying on a single screen. A single record of unstored calculations will obviously display more quickly than a found set of twenty. The point is, it's not unstored calculations that are slow, it's the amount of them that display on the screen at one time and their complexity. Don't stop using unstored calculations, just be wary when adding them. If you test properly, you won't get that call from an angry customer when the solution slows to a halt once a bunch of records are entered.
Considerations
One drawback of this technique is that header parts do not support all sliding features. Whenever the calculations in the header part return a blank result, it would be nice to reduce the size of the header part. Unfortunately, reducing the size of the enclosing part is not possible in a header or footer part. The result is a blank space at the bottom of the header which is noticeable when you compare a page that displays results for these calculations versus a page that doesn't. This may or may not affect your decision to implement this solution. That doesn't mean you shouldn't study the technique. You never know how you can apply the knowledge from one technique to another solution. Learn as much as you can about FileMaker and you will be rewarded in the long run.
Conclusion
I've passed this tip onto a couple developer friends and their first reaction is, "it's going to be slow". I said try it and they were pleasantly surprised at the performance.
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 Great tip John - can't wait to implement this in Production. Thank you for all you do !!!
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