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The Lord Commander is a rank found in several of the Seven Kingdoms' institutions. It is a combination of "Lord", meaning that the person holding the title is of noble birth, or at the very least knighted, and "Commander", indicating a position of authority and leadership. The term may refer to:
- The Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, the elite group of seven knights whose duty it is to protect the King and the royal family. The Kingsguard's current Lord Commander is Ser Jaime Lannister. He took over the role when Ser Barristan Selmy was dismissed. Ser Duncan the Tall was Lord Commander when Selmy rose to prominence.
- The Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, the order responsible for defending the Wall. The last Lord Commander was Jeor Mormont, former Lord of Bear Island. Following Mormont's death, the position is vacant.
The leader of the City Watch of the Seven Kingdoms' various cities is called a "Lord Commander" when of noble birth, or a "Commander" when not. Janos Slynt was merely a "Commander" due to his lack of noble birth, but was later elevated to the nobility as Lord of Harrenhal in gratitude for his service to King Joffrey in betraying Eddard Stark.
In contrast, the leader of the Kingsguard is always called "Lord Commander", though this might simply be because most knights tend to be noble-born. Even if a commoner is knighted for bravery on the battelfield but was not born noble - as was the case with Ser Duncan the Tall, who was born in the slums of Flea Bottom but later became Lord Commander - being knighted technically promotes a commoner into a "noble". Members of the Kingsguard are supposed to exclusively be knights, and thus even a common-born member such as Ser Duncan would be called "Lord" Commander on the grounds that he is at least a knight. The City Watch only runs into this difference because unlike the Kingsguard, non-knights and commoners can join it and rise to command positions.
Sandor Clegane's appointment to the Kingsguard was considered controversial because he wasn't even a knight, which was explicitly against the rules of the order. The Lannisters did offer to knight Sandor, but he simply refused, because he always considered allegedly honorable knights to be hypocrites. Ultimately, Sandor abandoned the Lannisters and the Kingsguard during the Battle of the Blackwater anyway.
Members of the Night's Watch officially abandon all previous allegiances when they take the oath to join the order, leaving no distinction between members who were formerly common-born or noble-born. The leader of the Night's Watch is therefore always called "Lord Commander", even if they were bastard-born or common-born, and were never "lords" in the first place. The Lord Commander frequently is of noble birth, but this is simply because nobles tend to receive better combat training from their castle's master-at-arms before they arrive at the Wall. As a result noble-born men who join the Watch tend to rise more quickly through the ranks to become officers, but this is just a general trend and not an official rule. Many bastard-born or even common-born members of the Watch have risen to command castle-garrisons along the Wall during its millennia-long history, and there are multiple historical examples of common-born men who were elected Lord Commander. Noble-born men who join the Watch are typically younger sons who would never have inherited their fathers' lands and titles, and were never the "Lord" of a castle and territory ("Lord" with a capital L: technically all members of the nobility are called "my lord" even though they are not a "Lord" of anything). Lord Commander Jeor Mormont was a very rare case, as he was the actual Lord of Bear Island and head of House Mormont before he voluntarily abdicated in order to join the Watch. Jeor did this because Northern Houses tend to have greater respect for the Night's Watch, and House Mormont in particular because their lands are so close to the Wall. However, Jeor Mormont was an exceptional case: a man gets what he earns at the Wall, regardless of his past, and most often the "Lord Commander" was never a "Lord", and frequently was never even noble-born.
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Microwave Measurements of the Surface Impedance of Superconducting Tin and Lead
Department of Physics, Stanford University., 1967 - 75 pages
In this dissertation, the results of two different experiments are reported. In the first experiment, temperature dependent measurements were made of the surface impedance of superconducting tin and lead at 2.85 and 11.2 GHz; these surface impedance measurements were compared with the Mattis and Bardeen theoretical result, including a finite electron-pair coherence length and a finite electron mean free path. In the second experiment, temperature dependent measurements were made of the ac critical magnetic field of superconducting tin at 2.85 GHz; these ac critical magnetic field measurements were compared with dc critical magnetic field measurements. These two experiments stemmed from the program at Stanford University to develop a superconducting linear accelerator. (Author).
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Caption: The top map on the left represents the current normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) conditions (April 11-20, 2012), and the bottom left is the average for this time of year. The top right map is the difference between the top (current) and bottom (normal) on the left, and the bottom right map is the "significance" or "z-score" of that difference.
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Ripening field corn lost to wildlife was measured in fall 1993 in 10 midwestern states that have produced 83% of the field corn in the United States over the past 10 years. Sampling of damage was stratified by producer expectation of likely wildlife damage or unlikely wildlife damage. Damage was assessed immediately before harvest. Two plots that measured 4.5 m x 2 rows were assessed in each selected field. Of assessed fields, wildlife damage was present in 340 of 1,259 (27.0%) likely damaged fields and 108 of 1,243 (8.7%) unlikely damaged fields. As a percentage of harvested production, birds (Aves) damaged an average of 0.19% of field corn while deer (Odocoileus spp.) damaged an average of 0.23% of field corn. Unidentified wildlife caused the loss of an additional 0.27% of corn. The average yield loss was 1.73 + 0.17 bu/ha. Loss rates were greater where producers had expected damage (3.7 bu/ha) than where damage had not been anticipated (1.5 bu/ha). Among states, yield lost to all wildlife differed among 3 groups of states. Wisconsin and Missouri had the greatest wildlife-caused loss rates. Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio had intermediate loss rates. Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and South Dakota had lower loss rates. In total, an estimated 35 + 4 million bushels of corn were lost to wildlife in 1993 when harvested field corn production for the 10 selected states totaled 5.14 billion bushels. Total estimated value of field corn lost to wildlife was $92 + 9 million, when the harvested corn crop was valued at $13.3 billion in the 10 states.


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Author(s): S. E. Kimi. W. Seo; J. Shin
Linked Author(s): Il Won Seo
Keywords: Rtificial Neural Network; Hydraulic Performance Graph; Streamflow; Water surface level; Nakdong River
Abstract: An approach for forecasting streamflow and water surface level has been attempted by using a hybrid model consisting of the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model and the HPG (Hydraulic Performance Graph) model in this study. The model lets researchers facilitate acquired data to forecast streamflow and water surface level in needed sites with instantaneous results and accuracy. The hybrid model was applied to the Nakdong River in Korea, the ANN model was used for streamflow forecast and the results were applied to the HPG for water surface level estimation. The water surface level estimation results show that the HPG model gives up to 0.89 R-squared when compared to observed results. Therefore the hybrid model of ANN model and the HPG model is capable of streamflow and water surface level forcasting with accuracy.


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A group of researchers have developed a way to identify pirated movies by reducing the original to a signature genetic code. The system can match even videos that have been altered or had their colors changed to the source, an area where many video piracy mechanisms fall short.
Drs. Alex and Michael Bronstein and Professor Ron Kimmel have come up with a way to isolate a certain subset of data from video files that serves an analogous role to a fingerprint at a crime scene. While the creators haven't published research on this exact project in order to guard the proprietary technology, it works by applying a series of grids over the film to reduce it to a series of numbers.
Once the film has been systematically reduced, copyright holders can take the "DNA signature" of the video and scan sites that host pirated videos for it. According to the three researchers, the signature should be able to find correct matches even if the videos' borders have been changed, commercials have been added, or scenes have been edited out, which is a capability that sites that patrol for piracy, like YouTube, currently lack.
There are no details on the limitations of the system, such as video length, style, or quality. "We have a fully working prototype and have established a company that commercializes it," Dr. Bronstein told Ars.
While the website is no more revealing about how the video DNA matching works, Bronstein adds that they've already had a few companies interested in licensing the technology.


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Migraine Pressure Point | Headache Relief Pressure PointsTweet
What are the pressure points to relieve a migraine?
A migraine pressure point is a place on your body that when pressed they will relieve the pain of migraine. A migraine pressure point releases congested energy and blood from the head. The effect of barometric pressure on the migraine headache.
Some things to relieve the migraine Pressure Point
- Many people think relief will come from a massage.
- Finger pressure points test is useful for to relieve migraine pressure point.
- Rest will relieve the migraine.
- Using acupressure to relieve headaches and migraine pain.
- Using thumbs gently massage points located on temples. You are supposed to barely touch the skin, the purpose of this part is to relax the patient.
Migraine Pressure Point
The location of migraine pressure point are as follows
- Migraine Pressure Point at Base of Skull
- Migraine Pressure Point at Mid-Forehead
- Migraine Pressure Point at Eye Corners
- Migraine Pressure Point on Hand
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Automated determination of distance visual acuity: Towards teleophthalmology services
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Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the visual acuity scores of a computer-based visual function testing (CVFT) system. The automated chart uses logMAR notation (logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution) and randomised tilting E as optotype. The test was conducted using a laptop computer.
Methods: This prospective, clinic-based, test validation study was based on a model of repeatability in two observations. The right eyes of a total of 104 participants were randomly tested with both CVFT and the manual, gold standard Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart.
Results: The mean difference between CVFT and ETDRS was -0.01 ± 0.11 (SD) logMAR units. The Spearman Rank correlation coefficient (r) between the absolute difference and the average was 0.35. The average time for testing one eye was 54.7 ± 11.89 seconds. The mean difference between two consecutive, repeated CVFT tests in the same eye was 0.02 ± 0.07 logMAR units (paired t-test p = 0.046).
Conclusions: A novel, automated visual acuity testing application is reported. This automated system should be a useful tool for mass screening of visual impairment in rural and remote regions with its ease of use and shorter testing time.
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lino.utils.mti
A collection of tools around multi-table inheritance.
(This module's source code is available here.)
Functions
delete_child(obj, child_model[, ar, using])
Delete the child_model instance related to obj without deleting the parent obj itself.
get_child(obj, child_model)
insert_child(obj, child_model[, full_clean])
Create and save an instance of child_model from existing obj.
mtichild(p, model, **kw)
Create an MTI child, optionally set some attributes, save it to the database and then return the new database object.
Classes
ChildCollector(using)
A Collector that does not delete the MTI parents.
EnableChild(child_model, **kw)
Rendered as a checkbox that indicates whether an mti child of the given model exists.
class lino.utils.mti.ChildCollector(using)
Bases: django.db.models.deletion.Collector
A Collector that does not delete the MTI parents.
lino.utils.mti.delete_child(obj, child_model, ar=None, using=None)
Delete the child_model instance related to obj without deleting the parent obj itself.
lino.utils.mti.insert_child(obj, child_model, full_clean=False, **attrs)
Create and save an instance of child_model from existing obj.
If full_clean is True, call full_clean on the newly created object. Default is False because this was the historic behaviour.
lino.utils.mti.mtichild(p, model, **kw)
Create an MTI child, optionally set some attributes, save it to the database and then return the new database object.
class lino.utils.mti.EnableChild(child_model, **kw)
Bases: lino.core.fields.VirtualField
Rendered as a checkbox that indicates whether an mti child of the given model exists.
Deprecated. Use polymorphic.Polymorphic instead.
is_enabled(lh)
When a FormLayout is inherited by an MTI child, EnableChild fields must be disabled.
has_child(obj, request=None)
Returns True if obj has an MTI child in self.child_model. The optional 2nd argument request (passed from VirtualField.value_from_object) is ignored.


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GEMS Education has a global network of world class international schools. With 50 years of experience in education, GEMS provides high quality holistic education to over 100,000 students from 150 countries. It employs over 9,000 education professionals, specialists and staff from around the world.
The GEMS approach to learning focuses not only on academic excellence, but also in helping students develop their character and creativity so that they achieve their full potential as human beings.
GEMS Education also supports Governments' education reform agenda by working with Ministries of Education to lift school performance and improve the standards and expertise of government schools across the globe.
GEMS Education has offices in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, India and Singapore.
The Post: Assistant Company Secretary
Reporting to the senior director of business operations this post will be responsible for the planning of committee meetings across the group ensuring the availability of attendees, facilities and required equipment, arranging conference calls and the attendance of required participants.
- Develop and manage a robust document library of minute's, agendas and supporting documents for the internal committees and manage the distribution and communication of information across internal committees.
- The production of committee packs including compiling and distribution of agendas prior to scheduled meetings.
- Attending and minuting of committee meetings, the distribution of minutes and liaison with the Chairman's office, Committee Executives and their respective assistants to ensure the delivery of agreed action points in a timely manner.
- Assisting the company secretary in matters relating to board meetings including the minuting and scheduling of meetings.
- Manage the escalation of issues arising from internal committee meetings ensuring their timely resolution and the provision of outcomes to respective committee members.
In order to be considered for this appointment you should have a minimum of 10 years experience as Assistant Company Secretary or Board level Executive PA within a Fortune 500/FTSE 250 or large publicly listed organisation and be used to managing confidential and time critical information.
ILEX/IQPS Qualified with Pitman/T–Line would be advantageous but not essential.
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There are two types of repeating tasks.
These tasks repeat every time, whether you complete them or not.
For example, Bob wants to be reminded to pay the rent (on his waterfront apartment, which costs far too much, but the view is great!). So, he adds a task and sets it to repeat 'Every Week'.
Examples of ways you can repeat 'Every' are:
|Every Monday and Wednesday|
|Every 2 weeks|
|Every 6 months|
|Every month on the 4th|
|Every month on the 3rd Tuesday|
|Every month on the last Monday|
|Every month on the 2nd last Friday|
|Every week until 1/1/2007|
|Every week for 20 times|
These tasks only repeat after you've completed them. For example, you might enter a task to 'Clean the fridge'. After you've completed that task, you might want to be reminded 'After 3 months' that it's time to clean the fridge again.
Examples of ways you can repeat 'After' are:
|After 5 days|
|After a week|
|After 6 months|
|After a year|
Task properties behave a bit differently between tasks set to repeat 'Every...' and those set to repeat 'After...'.
Tasks that repeat 'Every' create a task series: task properties and notes are common across all instances of the task.
Tasks that repeat 'After' work a bit differently: these do not create a task series, but rather create a new, independent task each time a task is generated. Task properties are copied from the previous instance. Each 'after' task has its own properties and notes, and isn't tied to other tasks. Additionally, notes are not copied from previous instances.
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Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are a significant energy consumer, yet there are several opportunities of implementing on-site power generation systems. Within the treatment process, the high flow rate of effluent is produced and discharged to a nearby water body by gravity. Thus, hydro turbines can be utilized to generate power in such application due to a difference in elevation and high flow rate. This paper presents a case study of introducing a hydro turbine in wastewater treatment plant in Wisconsin and evaluating the power output in addition to determining the energy savings. The wastewater treatment plant considered in this study has an effluent flow rate of 190 MGD (million gallons per day) and elevation difference of 3 meters (10 feet) between the final stage of treatment and the discharge point. Based on the aforementioned parameters; hubless rim-drive Kaplan type hydro turbine (RDT) is the optimal choice to be used in such application. The RDT is designed and optimized by using in-house code. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software is applied to evaluate the performance of the proposed model, and the system is simulated through HOMER software to validate the results generated by the CFD. The expected savings is estimated to be 1,564 MWh/year.
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Flood has submerged 5,000 tonnes of rice, paddy and wheat in three storehouses in Sylhet Sadar, Gowainghat and Companiganj upazilas in Sylhet, said sources.
Sylhet District Food Controller Nayan Jothi Chakma told TBS that five of the 14 food storehouses in Sylhet district were affected by the flood. The food grains in three of these warehouses were completely submerged under water.
A committee has been formed to recover the submerged food grains from the affected storehouses and to determine the actual amount of damage, he added.
The flood has also ruined Aush paddy fields, vegetable fields, Aman paddy seedbeds, fisheries and livestock farms in the district.
Sources said if the water takes too long to recede, farmers will not be able to prepare the seedbed of Aman paddy, which will hamper the crop cultivation.
In addition to Sylhet, farmers in Sunamganj and Netrokona are also facing the same crisis.
Dr Md Rustam Ali, district livestock officer in Sylhet, told TBS, "There is a widespread food crisis as there is no straw or grass. Livestock farmers are unable to buy granular animal feed as shops are also flooded. So far, 373 cows have died and 847 poultry farms have been damaged in the flood."
It is not possible to determine the financial amount of loss unless the water recedes, he added.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension in Sylhet, the flood has submerged Aush paddy in 30,000 hectares of land in the district.
According to the Sunamganj Agriculture Office, 15,000 Aush paddy fields and around 7,000-8,000 vegetable fields are submerged in the district.
The flood has also halted the work of preparing seedbeds for Aman cultivation in 72,000 hectares of land in the district.
Sunamganj Sadar Upazila Agriculture Officer Salah Uddin Tipu told TBS, "The price of rice has gone up in different areas. People have to buy rice at Tk100 per kg. The prices of eggs and potatoes have also increased. People are relying on these three food items amid the flood because most of the vegetable fields have been submerged."
Eggs are being sold at Tk60 and potatoes at Tk50-60 per kg in the flood-affected areas, said sources.
Flood wreaks havoc on Netrokona farms
TBS correspondent in Netrokona reported that the loss of fish, livestock and agricultural products in the district has so far exceeded Tk150 crore and it is increasing every day.
Netrokona District Fisheries Officer Shahjahan Kabir said the ongoing floods have inundated at least 25,000 ponds in 10 upazilas of the district, causing a loss of about 11,000 metric tonnes of fish worth over Tk100 crore.
According to the Mohanganj Upazila Fisheries Office, fish from 2,040 ponds in the upazila have been washed away, causing a loss of about Tk70 lakh, while 414 ponds have been submerged in Khaliajuri upazila in Netrokona.
Abdul Hai, the owner of a fish farm in Nazirpur area of Kalmakanda upazila of the district, said, "I had fish worth Tk16 lakh in four ponds. All the fish have been swept away by the flood waters overnight. I have lost my capital and become destitute."
Netrokona District Livestock Officer Md Shahidullah said 223 cattle farms and 442 poultry farms in 10 upazilas of the district were flooded. The damage has been estimated at Tk4 crore.
Besides, the flood has also ruined granular animal feed worth Tk21 lakh and hay worth Tk1.44 crore. It has also inundated 1.5 lakh acres of pasture. The total loss in the district is about Tk7 crore.
Md Shahidullah further said those who were fattening cattle for selling them at the cattle market ahead of Eid-ul-Azha are in dire straits. Due to the flood, some of them are not waiting for Eid and are selling their cattle at cheaper prices.
The Agriculture Extension Department officials in Netrokona said the flood has destroyed Aush paddy in 564 hectares of land, jute in 170 hectares and vegetables in 357 hectares of land in the district. However, the department has not yet determined the amount of loss in terms of money.
Prahlad Sarkar from Balrampur village in Khaliajuri upazila of the district said, "Flood water has ruined the haystack I had for feeding four cows throughout the year. Currently, I am feeding the cows by cutting the water hyacinth, despite the risk that the cows will get sick from it."
Regarding the damages, Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzak said so far Aush paddy in 22,000 hectares of land, vegetables in 5,000-7,000 hectares and some seedbeds of Aman paddy have been damaged.
The agriculture minister told TBS, "We are monitoring the situation. We have enough Aman seeds. Measures will be taken according to how fast the water recedes. We are working on what kind of support can be given to the farmers in the affected districts. '
"If it takes too long for the flood water to recede in the affected districts, there may be a concern regarding the Aman cultivation, as the sowing of seeds will be a problem," he added.


text: Nepali Rope Incense belongs to the long tradition of family cottage industries in the Himalayas. Almost all young children learn to twist ropes from their grandparents and eventually teach their own children or grandchildren. The ropes are produced in large quantities by farmers and other villagers during the off season. High quality aromatic medicinal herbs are gathered and dried. Herbs used have fumigation qualities and purify the atmosphere when burned. Lokta paper made from the Daphne bush is used to contain the herbs. The herbal blend is placed in the paper and given an artistic twist to create the rope like strands.


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Surface Insulation Resistance
07 March 2003
Surface Insulation Resistance (SIR) testing, is a non-destructive methodology used to evaluate electronic assembly materials and processes as one measure of reliability.
The goal of SIR testing is to catch dangerous propensities for electro-chemical failure mechanisms, such as unacceptable electrical leakage under humid conditions, corrosion and metal migration, before they can occur on produced assemblies.
Three factors need to be present for electro-chemical failures to occur: electrical potential, moisture and an ionic residue. Electrochemical failure can best be visualised using the VENN Diagram. Increasing and decreasing these factors can be thought of as increasing and decreasing the diameter of the circles.
In SIR testing, temperature and humidity levels are artificially elevated to accelerate the moisture factor. A voltage is applied to provide a power source. If the test substrate has a low ionic content, then the measured SIR will remain "acceptable". If the ionic content is high, such as from improperly cured solder resist or from flux residues, then "unacceptable" leakage currents, corrosion and metal migration will occur.
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Recording Webcam Videos in the DCL
The DCL can use the SensiML Open Gateway application to record webcam videos or screen captures from your computer. Follow the instructions below to setup your webcam settings.
 1. Start the Open Gateway application. Setup instructions can be found at _URL_
 2. Open Capture mode in the Data Capture Lab
 3. Click the Webcam button to connect to your webcam. This will open the Webcam Settings screen
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 1. Enter your Gateway Address and click Load Cameras
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 1. Select your camera and click Connect
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 1. The camera status will now show connected
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After connecting to your camera the DCL will automatically record videos when recording in Capture mode and save them to your project video directory


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This reconstruction shows how the Ivory Bangle Lady may have looked
Archaeologists have revealed the remains of what they say was a "high status" woman of African origin who lived in York during Roman times.
Academics say the discovery goes against the common assumption that all Africans in Roman Britain were low status male slaves.
Remains of the Ivory Bangle Lady, as she has been named, were studied in Reading using forensic techniques.
She was first discovered in the Bootham area of York in August 1901.
Her remains were in a stone coffin near Sycamore Terrace in the city.
Her grave dates back to the second half of the 4th Century. She was buried with items including jet and elephant ivory bracelets, earrings, beads and a blue glass jug.
She also had a rectangular piece of bone, which is thought to have originally been mounted in a wooden box, which was carved to read, "Hail, sister, may you live in God'.
Bracelets of ivory and jet were among the woman's grave goods
The grave goods and skeletal remains of the Ivory Bangle Lady were studied by the archaeology department of the University of Reading.
The university's Dr Hella Eckardt said a study of the skull's size and facial features along with analysis of the chemical signature of the food and drink she had consumed led to their conclusion that she was of high status and of African origin.
Dr Eckardt said: "Multi-cultural Britain is not just a phenomenon of more modern times.
"Analysis of the 'Ivory Bangle Lady' and others like her, contradicts common popular assumptions about the make up of Roman-British populations as well as the view that African immigrants in Roman Britain were of low status, male and likely to have been slaves."
The Ivory Bangle Lady will feature in an exhibition about the diversity of the population of Roman York at the Yorkshire Museum in August.


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Harriet Barber House
In 1872 Samuel Barber and his wife Harriet, both former slaves, bought 42.5 acres here from the S.C. Land Commission. Barber, a well-digger as a slave, was a farmer and minister after the Civil War. The Barber family has owned a major portion of this tract since Samuel and Harriet Barber purchased it in 1872. This one-story frame house was built c. 1880. The Barbers' son, Rev. John B. Barber, inherited the property in 1899. He was a schoolteacher and pastor of St. Mark and New Light Beulah Baptist churches.
KEYWORDS: SLAVERY, FREEDMEN, CIVIL WAR, HOPKINS, RICHLAND COUNTY


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Utilizing external resources for enriching information retrieval
Min, Jinming (2017) Utilizing external resources for enriching information retrieval. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.
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Information retrieval (IR) seeks to support users in finding information relevant to their information needs. One obstacle for many IR algorithms to achieve better results in many IR tasks is that there is insufficient information available to enable relevant content to be identified. For example, users typically enter very short queries, in text-based image retrieval where textual annotations often describe the content of the images inadequately, or there is insufficient user log data for personalization of the search process. This thesis explores the problem of inadequate data in IR tasks. We propose methods for Enriching Information Retrieval (ENIR) which address various challenges relating to insufficient data in IR. Applying standard methods to address these problems can face unexpected challenges. For example, standard query expansion methods assume that the target collection contains sufficient data to be able to identify relevant terms to add to the original query to improve retrieval effectiveness. In the case of short documents, this assumption is not valid. One strategy to address this problem is document side expansion which has been largely overlooked in the past research. Similarly, topic modeling in personalized search often lacks the knowledge required to form adequate models leading to mismatch problems when trying to apply these models improve search. This thesis focuses on methods of ENIR for tasks affected by problems of insufficient data. To achieve ENIR, our overall solution is to include external resources for ENIR. This research focuses on developing methods for two typical ENIR tasks: text-based image retrieval and personalized web data search.
In this research, the main relevant areas within existing IR research are relevance feedback and personalized modeling. ENIR is shown to be effective to augment existing knowledge in these classical areas.
The areas of relevance feedback and personalized modeling are strongly correlated since user modeling and document modeling in personalized retrieval enrich the data from both sides of the query and document, which is similar to query and document expansion in relevance feedback. Enriching IR is the key challenge in these areas for IR. By addressing these two research areas, this thesis provides a prototype for an external resource based search solution. The experimental results show external resources can play a key role in enriching IR.
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Teléfilo Dictionary: Mary Sue
When the star of a series, especially one of adventure and mystery is built, there is always the temptation to do too perfect. It is the most handsome of all, the smartest, the nicest and most empathy with others, the more proficient with technology, the best pilots a ship and shoot a weapon, the more fun … Such characters have a quite specific name. Mary Sue
It is true that, if they refer to a male character, called Marty Stu (or Gary Stu), but the Mary Sue term is more entrenched, especially because female characters encompasses that are built a way to escape the traditional clichés in which usually fall, as being only the bride, or the best friend, and end up falling in other different.
The origin of the Mary Sue
Where does use this name when defining what we could say that is a pluperfect a bluestocking? Apparently, its first use was in 1973, in a parody account of ' Star Trek ' called "A Trekkie's tale 'and written by Paula Smith. In it, the main purpose of satire were the fanfics of the series and, especially, the introduction of characters too perfect and did everything right.
The heroine of" A Trekkie's Tale 'is Mary Sue, who describes himself as the youngest Starfleet lieutenant, fifteen and a half years but Captain Kirk falls in love immediately and saves the crew of the Enterprise with many skills. It's so pluperfect and so beautiful that obviously has to be parodic, but is an archetype that may be difficult to resist.
The example often given of character that's folded to the terms of a Mary Sue It is actually a Marty Stu and Wesley Crusher, the wunderkind ' Star Trek. The new generation '. He was intelligent, always had a solution for everything, the writers gave great importance … Although viewers did not fall too well. Wesley was the closest thing to the child repellent Vicente of popular expression.
A character too perfect
How can recognize a Mary Sue? Generally, because they a set of skills that can border on the unbelievable, everyone constantly talks about how brilliant and great it is, and they claim in this post Cinelin about why Felicity Smoak is the largest of all Mary Sue.
"The goal of a Mary Sue is not in the making, but in how others react to her / him a Mary Sue exists to be praised; an object that idolize her. / He inspires others with her infectious goodness and makes the hero fight harder, even if Mary Sue actually never does anything remarkable. "
As you can see, the term is used in a derogatory manner and to criticize the series in particular. If, for example, you start to accuse Daisy / Skye to be a Mary Sue, it's because you're emphasizing defect ' Agents of SHIELD ', a character in which the writers are too reflected and pamper to the point of making it unlikely.
How is the Mary Sue has evolved considerably since the 70, and their perception is one of the more subjective all the usual tropes of fiction. Was Karen in 'Smash' a Mary Sue? Can you apply that term to players as Supergirl? And they can fall into that trap the strong female characters Buffy or Sydney Bristow type, and are almost becoming their own archetypes?
Mary Sue (or Marty / Gary Stu) can be a symptom of personal weakness of the writers, of a lazy characterization of a character or it may be simply conditioned by the preconceptions of viewers to certain characters. Their identification is not as clear or follow a predetermined pattern. Mary Sues can be some interesting characters, and even "redemption".
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Danziger Werft AG
|Historical Name of Location||Danzig|
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseIn 1804, the Jan Klawitter shipyard was established in the city of Danzig, then a part of the Kingdom of Prussia (now Gdansk, Poland). In 1844, the Prussian government purchased 5 acres of land on the Vistula River as the location for its first shipyard, including the Jan Klawitter facilities, and the construction work began immediately. In 1849, the shipyard neared completion and was named the Marine Depot. By 1854, the shipyard had the name of Royal Shipyard Danzig and reported to the Technical Department of the German Admiralty. In 1861, the shipyard expanded, acquiring land from the banks of the Vistula up to the gasworks. Already in place was one patent slip which consisted of three carriage trains which pulled the vessel onto a cradle and then out of the water onto a slip. Additionally there was a dock basin and a floating dry dock, a boiler-house and other various workshops. In 1871, it was renamed the Kaiserliche Werft Danzig. In 1878, a three-leg crane was purchased, and it was later put on a pontoon. As warships were becoming larger, the depth of the Visula was continually interfering with construction and the slips were not of sufficient length and width, thus by 1910 the shipyard had to settle for building smaller cruisers and repair work. In 1919, after WW1 and as Danzig became a free city subjected to demilitarization, it was renamed the Danzig Shipyard and Railway Workshops, with the city-state being its new owner. Very shortly after, the 33 submarines currently under construction were scrapped. In 1922, the shipyard became the joint stock company International Shipbuilding and Engineering Company Limited (German: Danziger Werft und EisenbahnwerkstĂ¤tten AG), or Danziger Werft for short, from its German name. Danziger Werft's ownership breakdown at this time was 30% by a French company, 30% by a British company, 20% by a Danzig bank, and 20% by a Polish bank. During the 1920s, the shipyard operated mostly under maximum capacity, generally building small merchant ships, tug boats, and motor boats. During the first half of the 1930s, the company suffered during the global economic down turn, but survived. In the late 1930s, as business increased, and Germany promised increased orders as it looked to expand its naval forces. Danziger Werft added a new tool shop, a new boiler plant, a compressed air workshop, a compressor plant, and a third slip for building ships up to 150 meters and up to 15,000 tons during this time. License production of MAN ship engines was also started. In the opening chapters of the European War of WW2, Danzig was taken over by Germany, along with the shipyard. One year later, the shipyard was officially taken over by German owners and was renamed Danziger Werft AG. During WW2, the shipyard built Type VII submarines for the German Navy, and it suffered many raids by Allied aerial bombing. After the war, the shipyard was largely dismantled by the Soviet Union. It was ultimately taken over by the Polish government and was merged with the nearby F. Schichau Danzig shipyard to form the new Stocznia Gdanska. It was renamed Stocznia Gdansk Spolka Akcyjna in 1990. It remains in operations at the time of this writing in 2019.
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Text::Levenshtein - An implementation of the Levenshtein edit distance
use Text::Levenshtein qw(distance);
# prints "2"
# prints "2 0 3"
This module implements the Levenshtein edit distance.
The Levenshtein edit distance is a measure of the degree of proximity between two strings.
This distance is the number of substitutions, deletions or insertions ("edits")
needed to transform one string into the other one (and vice versa).
When two strings have distance 0, they are the same.
A good point to start is:
_TAG_ also Text::LevenshteinXS on CPAN if you do not require a perl-only implementation. It
_TAG_ extremely faster in nearly all cases.
_TAG_ also Text::WagnerFischer on CPAN for a configurable edit distance, i.e. for
_TAG_ costs (weights) for the edits.
Copyright 2002 Dree Mistrut >
perl6 port: 2010 Steve Schulze
This package is free software and is provided "as is" without express
or implied warranty. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under
the same terms as Perl itself.


Agda-2.5.1.2: A dependently typed functional programming language and proof assistant
Safe HaskellNone
LanguageHaskell98
Agda.TypeChecking.Free
Description
Computing the free variables of a term.
The distinction between rigid and strongly rigid occurrences comes from: Jason C. Reed, PhD thesis, 2009, page 96 (see also his LFMTP 2009 paper)
The main idea is that x = t(x) is unsolvable if x occurs strongly rigidly in t. It might have a solution if the occurrence is not strongly rigid, e.g.
x = f -> suc (f (x ( y -> k))) has x = f -> suc (f (suc k))
Jason C. Reed, PhD thesis, page 106
Under coinductive constructors, occurrences are never strongly rigid. Also, function types and lambdas do not establish strong rigidity. Only inductive constructors do so. (See issue 1271).
Synopsis
Documentation
data FreeVars Source #
Free variables of a term, (disjointly) partitioned into strongly and and weakly rigid variables, flexible variables and irrelevant variables.
Constructors
FV
Fields
 - stronglyRigidVars :: VarSet
 Variables under only and at least one inductive constructor(s).
 - unguardedVars :: VarSet
 Variables at top or only under inductive record constructors λs and Πs. The purpose of recording these separately is that they can still become strongly rigid if put under a constructor whereas weakly rigid ones stay weakly rigid.
 - weaklyRigidVars :: VarSet
 Ordinary rigid variables, e.g., in arguments of variables.
 - flexibleVars :: IntMap [MetaId]
 Variables occuring in arguments of metas. These are only potentially free, depending how the meta variable is instantiated.
 - irrelevantVars :: VarSet
 Variables in irrelevant arguments and under a DontCare, i.e., in irrelevant positions.
 - unusedVars :: VarSet
 Variables in UnusedArguments.
type Free a = Free' a Any Source #
class Free' a c Source #
Gather free variables in a collection.
Minimal complete definition
freeVars'
Instances
Free' EqualityView c Source #
Free' ClauseBody c Source #
Free' Clause c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Clause -> FreeM c Source #
Free' LevelAtom c Source #
Free' PlusLevel c Source #
Free' Level c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Level -> FreeM c Source #
Free' Sort c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Sort -> FreeM c Source #
Free' Type c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Type -> FreeM c Source #
Free' Term c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Term -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' [a] c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: [a] -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Maybe a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Maybe a -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Dom a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Dom a -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Arg a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Arg a -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Tele a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Tele a -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Abs a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Abs a -> FreeM c Source #
Free' a c => Free' (Elim' a) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: Elim' a -> FreeM c Source #
(Free' a c, Free' b c) => Free' (a, b) c Source #
Methods
freeVars' :: (a, b) -> FreeM c Source #
type FreeVS a = Free' a VarSet Source #
data IgnoreSorts Source #
Where should we skip sorts in free variable analysis?
Constructors
IgnoreNot
Do not skip.
IgnoreInAnnotations
Skip when annotation to a type.
IgnoreAll
Skip unconditionally.
runFree :: (Monoid c, Free' a c) => SingleVar c -> IgnoreSorts -> a -> c Source #
rigidVars :: FreeVars -> VarSet Source #
Rigid variables: either strongly rigid, unguarded, or weakly rigid.
relevantVars :: FreeVars -> VarSet Source #
All but the irrelevant variables.
allVars :: FreeVars -> VarSet Source #
allVars fv includes irrelevant variables.
allFreeVars :: Free' a VarSet => a -> VarSet Source #
Collect all free variables.
allRelevantVars :: Free' a VarSet => a -> VarSet Source #
Collect all relevant free variables.
allRelevantVarsIgnoring :: Free' a VarSet => IgnoreSorts -> a -> VarSet Source #
Collect all relevant free variables, possibly ignoring sorts.
freeIn :: Free a => Nat -> a -> Bool Source #
isBinderUsed :: Free a => Abs a -> Bool Source #
Is the variable bound by the abstraction actually used?
relevantIn :: Free a => Nat -> a -> Bool Source #
data Occurrence Source #
Constructors
NoOccurrence
Irrelevantly
StronglyRigid
Under at least one and only inductive constructors.
Unguarded
In top position, or only under inductive record constructors.
WeaklyRigid
In arguments to variables and definitions.
Flexible [MetaId]
In arguments of metas.
Unused
occurrence :: FreeV a => Nat -> a -> Occurrence Source #
Compute an occurrence of a single variable in a piece of internal syntax.
closed :: Free' a All => a -> Bool Source #
Is the term entirely closed (no free variables)?
freeVars :: (Monoid c, Singleton Variable c, Free' a c) => a -> c Source #
Doesn't go inside solved metas, but collects the variables from a metavariable application X ts as flexibleVars.


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In the SCA61T Series, the digital output has an 11 bit resolution. In the SCA 103T the resolution is 12 bits? Is this correct?
The effective digital output resolution of the SCA103T is really 12 bits. This is due to its X-X sensor configuration and the use of the two channels in differential mode. This is how the effective resolution of 12 bits can be achieved.


Novitra Cold Sore Treatment
Novitra Cold Sore Treatment
If you're struggling to control cold sore outbreaks, you have many different products to choose. Novitra is a popular choice, but you need to know how it works and if it's safe.
How Does Novitra Work?
Novitra is a clinically tested cold sore cream that relieves itching, blistering, tingling and pain. Novitra uses zincum oxydatum, a common anti-itching cream, to help control cold sore symptoms. Randomized double-blind clinical studies have proven Novitra effective. Novitra is cruelty-free and not tested on animals.
The active ingredient in Novitra is zincum oxydatum. This chemical is normally produced synthetically and is used in food as a source of zinc. Zincum oxydatum is used in calamine lotion and baby powder to reduce itching, and in sunscreen to prevent UV damage. The chemical is not absorbed into the skin and is non-allergenic. Because zincum oxydatum is used in many food and beauty products, it is very safe and poses no threat to human health.
Novitra is an effective way to get rid of unsightly blemishes caused by cold sores. Your symptoms will be reduced and your cold sore will heal more quickly, although you will still need concealer or other make-up if you want to hide your sore completely.


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Storing DNA or RNA samples can be challenging due to the biological nature of the samples. Unlike certain other samples, the traditional method of freezing these samples may encourage sample contamination or biodegradation of the sample's integrity.
With GenTegra's innovative DNA Tubes, these samples were able to be stored in a room-temperature setting without running the risk of sample degradation. The quality of the samples remained high, which allowed researchers to confidently report the accurate results of their research. This app note discusses the impact of Gentegra's DNA tubes in an experiment run by researchers at Texas A&M University.
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text: Data center (DC) contains both IT devices and facility equipment, and the operation of a DC requires a high-quality monitoring (anomaly detection) system. There are lots of sensors in computer rooms for the DC monitoring system, and they are inherently related. This work proposes a data-driven pipeline (ts2graph) to build a DC graph of things (sensor graph) from the time series measurements of sensors. The sensor graph is an undirected weighted property graph, where sensors are the nodes, sensor features are the node properties, and sensor connections are the edges. The sensor node property is defined by features that characterize the sensor events (behaviors), instead of the original time series. The sensor connection (edge weight) is defined by the probability of concurrent events between two sensors. A graph of things prototype is constructed from the sensor time series of a real data center, and it successfully reveals meaningful relationships between the sensors. To demonstrate the use of the DC sensor graph for anomaly detection, we compare the performance of graph neural network (GNN) and existing standard methods on synthetic anomaly data. GNN outperforms existing algorithms by a factor of 2 to 3 (in terms of precision and F1 score), because it takes into account the topology relationship between DC sensors. We expect that the DC sensor graph can serve as the infrastructure for the DC monitoring system since it represents the sensor relationships.


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A major European grant has been awarded to partners in Ireland and Wales, including Swansea University, to research the development of oats as a climate-resistant crop and a healthy food product.
The 'Healthy Oats' project will benefit from a €2million grant as part of the Ireland-Wales INTERREG scheme funded through the Welsh and Irish governments.
Demand for oats is increasing as consumers look for healthier foods and vegetarian alternatives. Food manufacturers are constantly evolving their ranges of oat products from the traditional porridge and oatcakes to cereal bars, breads and drinks.
The project will look at developing new climate-resistant varieties as well as innovative products and procedures with industrial partners.
Researchers will also work with agricultural communities and stakeholders to promote the health, economic and environmental benefits of growing oats – a crop which is ideally suited to the climate of Wales and Ireland.
The project brings together scientists from University College Dublin as lead organisation and Ireland's Agriculture and Food Development Authority Teagasc with Aberystwyth University's Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), and Swansea University.
Healthy Oats is an Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme 2014-2020 under European Territorial Co-operation (ETC) programmes. It will strengthen territorial innovation in oat product development, bringing together unique expertise in both Ireland (UCD and Teagasc) and Wales (Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities) on germplasm selection, oat genotyping, consumer behaviour and oat product development.
The project will focus on increasing the intensity of knowledge transfer collaborations involving research organisations and small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Welsh expertise in germplasm evaluation complements UCD expertise in disease screening, and together they will select the most promising genotypes in terms of field performance. Importantly, their selection will be informed by complementary Welsh and Irish industry needs, which in turn will be informed by Welsh and Irish consumer and health behavioural studies.
Some varieties of oats contain a higher protein and oil content and have a high nutritional value. In addition, oats are particularly high in beta-glucan, a soluble dietary fibre that is strongly linked to improving blood cholesterol levels and boosting heart health.
Dr Richard Bracken, from the School of Sports and Exercise Science at Swansea University, will contribute to the project by exploring the cardio-metabolic benefits of improved varieties of oat which might help reduce the occurrence of heart disease.
Dr Richard Bracken said:
'In recognition of the growing incidence of obesity and diabetes in today's Westernised society, 'Healthy Oats' is an ambitious Ireland-Wales project that seeks to improve the knowledge of beneficial properties of oats on human metabolism.
By drawing on experts across both sides of the Irish sea we aim to demonstrate a successful 'farm to fork' project that seeks to develop new consumer food choices that are healthier'.


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This guide is intended for network administrators who are responsible for deploying, configuring, monitoring and troubleshooting the network in their data center or campus environment. NetQ 3.3 offers the ability to easily monitor and manage your network infrastructure and operational health. This guide provides instructions and information about monitoring individual components of the network, the network as a whole, and the NetQ software applications using the NetQ command line interface (NetQ CLI), NetQ (graphical) user interface (NetQ UI), and NetQ Admin UI.


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EM3 space sector will help tackle climate change and revive the regional economy
EM3's space industry ecosystem is finding solutions to global challenges such as climate change and supporting the UK's net zero targets and economic revival in the region post COVID-19.
EM3 was the only Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), among six other organisations, to have been awarded a grant by the Government's Space Agency to develop the strengths of the UK's space sector.
An action plan has been published by the Space Hub Consortium for the EM3 area outlining how partnership and collaboration between the sector, academia and other major industries such as aerospace, immersive reality, AI, 5G, Animal Medtech, Net Zero technologies and maritime, are supporting the commercialisation of innovation. The Consortium is an alliance of local organisations, listed below, promoting innovation and growth of the regional space sector.
The EM3 Space Cluster Development Project action plan sets out how cross-sector collaboration can generate "world-changing opportunities" including real-time monitoring of carbon emission, solar and wind energy, tracking animals on land, sea and air, and the deployment of resources for disaster management.
Industry leaders have welcomed the plan, which is intended to attract further talent and investment to the area's space sector, which has recently been recognised by the Government for its potential as one of only seven places in the UK to receive 'Space Hub' status.


Definitions for diaryˈdaɪ ə ri
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word diary
Princeton's WordNet
 1. diary, journal(noun)
 a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
 2. diary(noun)
 a personal journal (as a physical object)
 1. diary(Noun)
 A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
 2. diary(Noun)
 The method or media used to keep such experiences.
 They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.
 3. diary(Noun)
 A calendar or appointment book.
 4. diary(Adjective)
 Lasting for one day.
Webster Dictionary
 1. Diary(noun)
 a register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary
 2. Diary(adj)
 lasting for one day; as, a diary fever
 3. Origin: [L. diarium, fr. dies day. See Deity.]
 1. Diary
 "Diary" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., the song features the American group Tony! Toni! Toné!, and was released on June 29, 2004 as the album's third single. It was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards. At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You". The song's Hani remixes gave Keys her first—and so far only—chart-topper on the Hot Dance Club Play in late 2004. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Keys and Tony! Toni! Toné!, never sang the song live together, to date.
The Roycroft Dictionary
 1. diary
 1. To see one's self as no one else cares to see us. 2. A book that describes the birth, effulgence and disappearance of pimples. 3. The lavatory of literature.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
 1. DIARY
 An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad give-away.
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 Rank popularity for the word 'diary' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4728
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 Rank popularity for the word 'diary' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2888
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Kevin Avery is a freelance writer with an interest in social science, cross-cultural communication and disability advocacy.
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Within Chinese culture, people with disabilities have been stigmatized and devalued. This is the result of beliefs which create stereotypes leading to prejudice and discrimination. With a desire to reduce this stigma, scholars are examining Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism to uncover any hidden cultural prejudice and stereotypes causing these attitudes. This is a complex endeavor that requires much sensitivity to cultural nuances. However, the goal is for people to come together in honest dialog and humble sensitivity, unified in purpose and compassion to combat prejudice and discrimination.


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Let $C$ be a non-reduced locally complete intersection curve on a smooth degree $d$ surface in $\mathbb{P}^3$ (for example a non-reduced Cartier divisor). For simplicity we can assume that $d>deg(C)$. Denote by $C_r$ the reduced scheme associated to $C$. It is clear the normal sheaves, $N_{C|\mathbb{P}^3}$ and $N_{C_r|\mathbb{P}^3}$ are locally free. Also, recall under the closed immersion, $i:C_r \hookrightarrow C$ we have the canonical maps, $i^*:H^0(N_{C|\mathbb{P}^3}) \to H^0(i^*N_{C|\mathbb{P}^3})$ and $H^0(N_{C_r|\mathbb{P}^3}) \to H^0(i^*N_{C|\mathbb{P}^3})$.
The question is whether it is true that the image of the latter map is contained in the image of $i^*$.
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What is the second map? – Sasha Nov 27 '12 at 18:38
I don't understand why $N_{C/{\bf P}^3}$ is locally free in general, unless you always assume that $C$ is a Cartier divisor. – Damian Rössler Nov 27 '12 at 23:31
_USER_: Sorry, I meant to write a local complete intersection curve. Will update the question. – Naga Venkata Nov 28 '12 at 14:20
_USER_: The second map arises from the natural morphism: $N_{C_r|\mathbb{P}^3} \to i^*N_{C|\mathbb{P}^3}$ – Naga Venkata Nov 28 '12 at 14:35
That is my question. How do you construct such a morphism? – Sasha Nov 28 '12 at 18:26
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Learn to cook tasty dishes from the Mediterranean regions of Southern Spain and France, Italy, Greece, Turkey and the Middle East - where people are passionate about the food they produce and eat.
With such a wonderful variety of dishes made from sun-ripened fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, seafood and meat, participants will be sure to savour the sunny flavours of Spain with Andalusian gazpacho; enjoy the French romance of Provencal prawns and the exotic spices of Morocco in spiced lentil, chick peas and pumpkin tagine.
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Your day will start off with refreshments – a cool drink, tea or coffee with a biscuit, slice or cake followed by introductions and an explanation about the cooking techniques and methods which will be used throughout the lesson. Once the cooking part of the day is complete, the group will be invited to take a seat and enjoy the delicious meals prepared along with some wine, overlooking the stunning Port Phillip Bay.


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The primary role of the spartan woman was to bear children for the state the spartan woman could choose her own husband. Women in ancient athens: a primary source roles in athenian society are often important that herodotus relates the example of the spartan king . Ancient greece- athens and sparta short look at the history and lives of athens and sparta study play spartan society looked at the role of women differently.
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If you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, it would be an easy task to extract data from pdf files. Simply follow the instructions below:
- Open PDF with Acrobat
- If you are using Acrobat 5, use "Select Tool" to highlight the data you need, right click on selection
and select "Copy as Table". For later version like Acrobat 9, hold down "Alt" key and select the
columns you need, then right click and choose "Copy as Table"
- In order to make the table look nice in PowerPoint, we have to get rid of extra spaces hiding at the
end of wordings in each cell. To do this, paste the table into Word and highlight it, select "Align
Center" and then "Align Left". You will notice all spaces are gone.
- Secondly, make sure all cell margins are consistent
- Now we can paste the table into PowerPoint and start formatting
- End of Tutorial


Trystan Spangler | 3 Sep 18:27 2011
ANNOUNCE: hspec-0.8.0 (command line runner and nested specs)
hspec version 0.8.0, Behavior Driven Development for Haskell, is now available!
This latest release includes a command line runner that can search through directory trees for specs and support for nested specs.
From the hspec specs:
the "describe" function - takes a description of what the behavior is for - groups behaviors for what's being described a nested description - has it's own specs - may be displayed indented
And from the hspec command line runner:
hspec searches through files or folders and runs any top level declarations with a type of 'Specs' or 'IO Specs'. Monadic specs must be fully qualified, list-based specs may be qualified or not. You can specify specific *.hs files or directories to search through or let hspec search the current directory tree for specs to run. usage: hspec [OPTIONS] [TARGET_LIST] -f FORMAT --format=FORMAT Specifies what format to use for output. By default the specdoc format is used. FORMAT can be silent, progress, specdoc, or failed_examples. -o FILE_NAME --output=FILE_NAME Specifies the file to use for output. By default output is directed to stdout. FILE_NAME can be stdout or stderr for those handles. -e REGEX --example=REGEX Only execute examples with a matching description. By default all examples are executed. -c TRUE|FALSE --color=TRUE|FALSE Force output to have or not have red and green color. By default color is only used when output is directed to stdout. --runfile=FILE_NAME Use a specific file to log the last run results. This is read when using the --rerun option. By default the file ".hspecLastRun" logs the last run results. -r RERUNOPT --rerun=RERUNOPT Rerun a specific subset of specs. This looks at the last run file specified by -runfile. RERUNOPT can be "all" or "failed". By default the last run file is ignored and all specs are run. -h, -? --help Display this help. -v --verbose Display detailed information about what hspec is doing. --specs Include the specs for the hspec command line runner itself. When used, the target list will not default to the current directory. A non-empty target list will still be searched though.
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Use the GDP gap calculator to estimate the output gap (or GDP gap), that is the percentage difference between actual GDP and its potential level. Read on to see how to find GDP gap using the GDP gap formula as well as us explain the idea behind the output gap. Furthermore, you can get insight into some related concepts, such as:
- What does negative output gap mean?
- What is potential output?
- How to calculate potential GDP (potential output)?
If you are interested in this subject, you may also check the relationship between the output GDP and unemployment formulated by Okun's law.
What is output gap?
The GDP gap formula (or output gap) is the percentage difference between aggregate output (actual GDP) and its potential level, the potential output. When output exceeds its potential level, there is a positive output gap, and the economy functions above its full capacity. Employees tend to demand higher salaries, and firms are prone to use the opportunity to raise prices. The result will be higher inflation.
Conversely, in the case of a negative output gap, there will be a lot of slack in the economy. Therefore, workers will accept a steady or modest increase in wages, and firms will need to lower prices to sell their goods, resulting in lower inflation.
In other words, when the economy is producing less than its potential level (or equivalently, if the actual GDP is less than potential GDP), it is not making full use of the available productive resources. Conversely, when it produces more than its potential level, the economy becomes overheated. This economic instability initiates adjustments in prices and wages which trigger further adjustments in other economic factors, such as labor and output, pulling the economy back to its potential level.
In its nominal form, the GDP gap measures the amount by which the actual GDP is above or under the potential level of output. In our GDP gap calculator, we find its percentage value.
GDP gap calculator - the output gap formula
According to the output gap definition, the GDP gap formula is the percentage difference between actual and potential output. It takes the following simple mathematical form:
- - The GDP gap (or output gap);
- - The actual GDP; and
- - The potential output.
Our GDP gap calculator uses the above output gap formula to quickly assess the missing parameter, provided you supply the other two.
What is potential GDP?
The potential GDP, or potential output, corresponds to the level of output that an economy can produce by using its given resources at a normal intensity. It means that people work their usual number of hours and factories produce at their usual rates.
Output can rise above potential if people work overtime and factories run above their usual level.
In the New Keynesian Phillips curve, where the output gap is one of the key ingredients, potential output coincides with the output level that the economy would produce once all prices had fully adjusted.
In general, the potential output typically grows at a stable rate over time, reflecting long-run GDP growth due to technological change and capital accumulation. However, actual GDP fluctuates around potential GDP in the short run: a recessionary output gap arises when actual GDP is below the potential output; an inflationary gap appears when actual aggregate GDP exceeds potential output.
How do I calculate potential GDP for the output gap?
As the GDP gap measures the difference between the actual GDP (real GDP) and its potential level, you need to find data for these two variables to find the GDP gap:
- The real GDP is measured by national statisticians and is widely available.
- Estimating potential GDP is difficult due to its hypothetical nature and equivocal interpretation.
- One of the typical and straightforward estimation methods is based on the deviation of GDP from its long-run trend with applied statistical procedures, such as the Hodrick-Prescott (HP) filter.
What are the consequences of a negative GDP gap?
In general, the consequence of a negative GDP gap is a fall in price inflation (or even deflation), which initiates downward adjustment in the nominal interest rate. A negative GDP gap typically prompts expansionary monetary and fiscal policy to narrow the gap and improve employment and inflation.
What was the output gap in the US in 2020?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the GDP gap in the U.S. economy was -5.14 percent in 2020. It implies that the U.S. economy has been functioning below its potential level, primarily due to the economic disturbances caused by the pandemic.
What does GDP gap measure and how do I find GDP gap?
The GDP gap measures the percentage difference between the actual real GDP and its potential level. Accordingly, you need to find the GDP gap by:
- Finding the actual real GDP.
- Estimating its potential level.
- Compute their percentage difference:
(Real GDP - Real Potential GDP) / Real Potential GDP.
Can a negative GDP gap cause deflation?
Yes, it can. If the actual real GDP is considerably below its potential level and is not narrowed by a sufficient monetary and fiscal expansion, it may result in deflation.


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Defects and defect costs in construction - a study of seven building projects in Sweden
In this paper, results from a study of defects occurring on construction sites are presented. Seven building projects were monitored during the production phase. 2,879 defects were collected, analysed and fully described. Their cost corresponds to 4.4% of the production cost. The time to correct them corresponds to 7% of the total working time. The defects are further analysed according to origin, type and position, as well as according to element of building and activity. Most defects could be ascribed to design and to production management. Common defect types were lack of coordinating design work, mistakes in production planning, erroneous workmanship and late deliveries. The defect cost was high in roofs and in concrete drilling. The possibility to reduce the cost of defects is discussed.


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- SCU Home Page
- About SCU
- On Campus
- News & Info
SCU Editorial Style Guide
- U.C. system, CSU system
Spell out on first reference.
- University of California, Berkeley
- U.C. Berkeley on second reference
- California State University, Fresno
- Fresno State on second reference
- Under Secretary
Note, this title is two words.
ex. The President just named Jane the under secretary of defense.
- United States
U.S is acceptable on second reference.
Treat as a proper noun and capitalize only when referring to Santa Clara University specifically:
- The Residential Learning Communities are a unique selling point of the University.
- All University departments have to adhere by the style guide.
But when used to denote a common noun, it is:
- SCU is a Jesuit university.
Santa Clara or SCU is acceptable on second reference. Don't use University alone on first reference. In press releases,"university" will be lowercased in all cases when it is a stand-alone element, uppercased when used after "Santa Clara."


What Do Prairie Dogs Eat?
Prairie dogs eat mainly green leafy plants, insects and prairie plants. Prairie dogs are not dog species but are instead a type of rodents. They usually come out from their burrows to get food in the wild.
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Prairie dogs eat insects, grasses, leafy vegetables, leaves and other plants. They are opportunistic feeders in that for the most part they will eat what is available to them. You can find more information here: _URL_


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1. Add and Edit Closed Captioning to Zoom Recordings
(Instructions adapted from Zoom Help Center)
1.1 Enable "Audio Transcript"
- Sign into Villanova Zoom web portal and navigate to Settings.
- Navigate to the Cloud recording option on the Recording tab and verify that the setting is enabled.
- In the Advanced cloud recording settings, click the Audio Transcript checkbox to enable it, then click Save to confirm the change.
1.2 Generate a Transcript
- Start a meeting or webinar.
- Click the Record button and choose Record to the Cloud.
- After the meeting ends, you will receive an email that lets you know that your cloud recording is available. A short time later, you also receive a separate email letting you know that the audio transcript for the recording is available. These emails include links to view your recordings and transcript.
1.3 View and Edit the Transcript
Audio transcripts are saved in VTT format. If you download the VTT file, you can open it with a text editor or word processing application. You may also download the VTT file and use it in other places such as Mediasite if you wanted to upload the video to Mediasite later (Cloud recordings will be deleted automatically after they have been stored for 150 days.).
You can also view or edit transcripts in the web portal:
- Click the link in the email OR navigate to Recordings on the Zoom web portal and click the name of the recorded meeting under Cloud Recordings tab.
- Once you open the Recording Details page, you may see the following files: Share screen with gallery view (mp4), Audio transcript (vtt), and Chat text (txt). You can download the audio transcript directly by clicking on the file.
- Click the Audio Only m4a file, or the Recording or Gallery View mp4 file, if available. The text of the transcript displays on the right-hand side of the file.
- Navigate to the Audio Transcript panel on the right and click the pencil icon next to the phrase you want to edit.
- Make any changes to the text, then click Save, and the updated version of the text is displayed when you play the audio or video file.


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Tech Articles
How Flight Works: The Technical Perspective
How Flight transfers data to or from cloud object storage
Signiant Flight performs simple point-in-time mirroring, or one-way file synchronization. It can execute both uploads to the cloud (on-premises storage is the source, cloud object storage is the destination) and downloads from the cloud (cloud object storage is the source, on-premises storage is the destination).
The basic sync paradigm is that when a new file appears at the source, it is copied to the destination. If the file already exists at the destination (same name, size, and modified time/date), it is not transferred. If a different file with the same name exists at the destination, it will be overwritten with the source file.
Operationally, this means that when files are modified at the source, the destination files will be automatically updated when the transfer command is executed. Functionality is included for transferring individual files (which can be renamed upon transfer), multiple files, and an entire directory structure.
To provide maximum performance and flexibility, instances of the Flight server software are running in a number of different locations around the world for both AWS and Microsoft Azure. Maximum speed is achieved by ensuring that the Signiant cloud servers are located as close as possible to the customer's cloud storage tenancy.
It is important to note that transfer speed is optimized by using the Signiant SaaS Transfer Server instances closest to the cloud side of the transfer, not the on-premises side. The Signiant protocol will address any latency issues between on-premises storage and the cloud data center, so there's no need to minimize that network distance. The goal is to configure the Flight system so that data lands on a Signiant server in the same region as the cloud storage tenancy, making the final multi-stream HTTPS hop as short as possible.
The Flight utility
The Flight utility provides IT professionals with the ability to choose which cloud transfer server is used, allowing for trade-offs in system design. The domain name associated with the target Flight server (actually a set of load-balanced auto-scaling servers) is specified in the transfer command.
A list of server domains is available on the Signiant Support website, and for optimal performance the server domain in the same region as the target cloud storage should be specified — for example US West for Amazon. Additional domain names with less geographic specificity can be defined for use in the event that the primary servers aren't available.
For example, if the second server domain is set to US Amazon, servers elsewhere in the US will be used if US West is unavailable. There is also the option of using a global domain name, which via DNS will resolve using geolocation to the set of currently available servers closest to the client side of the transfer — thereby providing redundancy at the expense of transfer speed.
The ability to choose an optimal Flight server, combined with the fact that Signiant technology removes the problem of distance-related latency, provides customers with significant flexibility in the design of global cloud systems. For example, a customer in Latin America might choose to buy cloud storage located in the U.S. where it is much less expensive — and Flight will ensure that upload performance doesn't suffer. An American company might want to locate sensitive European customer data in a cloud data center that is within the EU, and again Flight will ensure that access times are not negatively impacted by this strategy.
The functionality noted above is all executed via CLI commands on the client side. Customers can have as many instances of client-side software deployed around the world as they wish, and each client can be separately configured for transfer details and server location. For a central view of their Flight deployment, customers have access to a web-based console as illustrated below. This console allows for configuration of system-wide elements such as storage accounts and keys, and provides detailed insight into utilization.
Flight's System Architecture
The core Signiant file movement protocol can transfer large data sets between the storage on the customer's network and the cloud up to 200x faster than mechanisms such as FTP or other TCP-based approaches. But in addition to acceleration, Flight also provides other cloud-specific features to increase the speed of data movement into and out of cloud object storage.
In order to achieve end-to-end accelerated transfers into cloud object storage, the data must be moved in two pipelined stages.
It is first transferred via the Signiant acceleration protocol from the on-premises location to a server in the cloud data center, and once in the cloud it is split apart and written to object storage via multiple parallel HTTPS streams. This two-stage transfer process must be carefully orchestrated in order to achieve maximum speed.
A full Flight deployment is shown in the system architecture diagram below.
The part of the architecture where the actual movement of the data occurs, via the pipelined mechanism as described above, can be referred to as the 'data plane' or 'data layer'. In the diagram below, the green section and the lower blue section constitute the data plane, where the data moves from the customer's on-premises storage into cloud object storage.
Signiant file transfer software is required at both ends to handle the data movement. Flight client-side software is installed by the customer on a server at the on-premises end of the transfer. This client software is CLI-controlled, and can be used either stand-alone or in conjunction with pre-built Upload and Download workflow components for Signiant's Manager+Agents.
At the cloud end of the transfer, in the center blue section of the diagram above, no customer involvement is needed — there's no software to deploy or VMs to procure and manage. A key part of Flight's differentiated value is the fact that the cloud compute resource and server-side software in the data plane are delivered by Signiant as a SaaS offering.
Flight customers are provided with access to Signiant's patented multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS, which provides the data transfer in a highly available, load balanced, auto-scaling manner. At periods of peak utilization, more servers will automatically spin up to accommodate the extra load, spinning down again when traffic decreases. Throughput will never be reduced due to high customer traffic, and there is no extra charge for an increase in the number of transfer servers managing the data movement.
The blue section at the top of the diagram represents the last part of the Flight architecture, the functionality that orchestrates the entire system and can be referred to as the 'control plane' or 'control layer'. This, too, is a multi-tenant, cloud-native SaaS operated by Signiant on behalf of their customers. Via the Internet connections shown by the blue lines, this part of the system serves the web interface for the management console, coordinates the transfers themselves, and collects data for billing and tracking purposes.
In summary, a Flight deployment is a complex, distributed system — but most of the complexity is abstracted away from the customer by Signiant. Both the control plane SaaS and the data plane SaaS for Flight are fully-managed solutions where all the backend technical tasks such as load balancing, redundancy and failover, server management, and software upgrades are administered by Signiant.


Project Euler Problem 5 in F#
Yet another episode in my attempts to solve Project Euler problems.
Enter problem number 5:
I'll first show you my solution and then explain the bits:
// greatest common divisor (Euclid Algorithm)
let rec gcd (a:int64, b:int64) =
 match b with
 | x when x = 0L -> a
 | _ -> gcd (b, a % b)
// least common divisor
let rec lcm (a:int64, b:int64) =
 (a * b) / gcd (a,b)
// least common divisor for a list of numbers
let rec lcmlist (list: int64 list) =
 match list with
 | [] -> 1L
 | [a] -> a
 | [a;b] -> lcm(a,b)
 | h::t -> lcm(h, lcmlist t)
// utility to generate a list of all integers
// up to a certain number
let generateListTo top =
 let l = [for i in 1L.. int64 top -> i]
let resolveProblem5 =
 generateListTo 20 |> lcmlist
The first thing to realize when reading this problem is that what is really being asked is
the least common multiple (lcm from now on) of a list of numbers (in particular, the numbers from 1 to 20 included).
There's a straightforward way to compute the lcm, by using the greatest common divisor (gcd), as follows:
Least Common Multiple
As for the gcd itself, it can be easily implemented using the Euclid Algorithm.
The last piece of the puzzle comes when you realize how calculating the lcd of a set of numbers can be reduced to calculating lcds pair-wise in the following fashion:
Lcm on a list of numbers
For example, given the numbers 3, 4, 14, and 18, their lcm would be computed in the following way:
Least Common Multiple=
As you can see, the algorithm lends itself beautifully to recursion and such is the solution that I have provided.
See all Project Euler problems solutions.
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 - Javaman59
 Thanks for the gcd & lcm algorithm. Nice work, and explanation – this is a very good solution. It is many times faster than the brute force approach I tried.
 Just a minor F# point. "[for i in 1L.. int64 top -> i]" is the same as "[]". In fact, the last two functions can be compressed to just "[1L..20L] |> lcmlist"
 - stefanoricciardi
 Yes, you have a good point there. I am trying to get familiar with F# own idioms more and more, even though my C# background creeps in from time to time :)
 - Y4b3rtys
 can you help explain the program flow
 - Anonymous
 Reading from the listing bottom-up should reveal the flow. If you have difficulties in any part let me know.