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5.2.1 Guile Initialization Functions
To initialize Guile, you can use one of several functions. The first, scm_with_guile, is the most portable way to initialize Guile. It will initialize Guile when necessary and then call a function that you can specify. Multiple threads can call scm_with_guile concurrently and it can also be called more than once in a given thread. The global state of Guile will survive from one call of scm_with_guile to the next. Your function is called from within scm_with_guile since the garbage collector of Guile needs to know where the stack of each thread is.
A second function, scm_init_guile, initializes Guile for the current thread. When it returns, you can use the Guile API in the current thread. This function employs some non-portable magic to learn about stack bounds and might thus not be available on all platforms.
One common way to use Guile is to write a set of C functions which perform some useful task, make them callable from Scheme, and then link the program with Guile. This yields a Scheme interpreter just like guile, but augmented with extra functions for some specific application — a special-purpose scripting language.
In this situation, the application should probably process its command-line arguments in the same manner as the stock Guile interpreter. To make that straightforward, Guile provides the scm_boot_guile and scm_shell function.
For more about these functions, see Initialization.


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Scribble & Draw is a simple app that allows users to create free hand drawings and shapes simply by touching the screen.
With simplicity in mind we decided to omit all icons from the application and instead have a simple text menu so that learning to use the application takes next to no time at all.
You can easily share the drawings that you make with your friends and family. Saved drawings go straight to the Gallery in your phone and from there you can view your photos, send them or import them into your computer.
** Features ** :
- Free hand drawing
- Draw Lines and Shapes
- Save drawings to Gallery
- Choose color from a Color picker
- Clear page

source: m-a-p/FineFineWeb


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The Manitoba Conservation Data Centre (MBCDC) is a storehouse of information on Manitoba's biodiversity – its plant and animal species, as well as its natural plant communities. The MBCDC functions under the umbrella of NatureServe and NatureServe Canada, a network of 75 similar centres throughout Canada, the United States and Latin America. This network, along with a central team of scientists, maintains science-based information about the biodiversity of the western hemisphere.
The MBCDC has developed lists of plant and animal species and plant communities, also known as elements of biodiversity, found in Manitoba. MBCDC assigns each of these elements a conservation status rank, based on how rare the species or community is in Manitoba, then collects detailed information on where the provincially rare elements have been found. These locations, known as element occurrences, are mapped in a geographic information system (GIS) and entered into a species and plant community database. The MBCDC uses a scientifically and empirically defined methodology and rigorous standards common to all CDC's throughout the network. The information has many uses, including conservation and development planning, and is made available to government, the private sector, and the public.
The MBCDC was established in July 1994 through a partnership between The Manitoba Museum, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), and Manitoba Natural Resources (now Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship). The MBCDC is currently part of the Biodiversity Conservation Section of the Wildlife Branch.

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


Italy is a dying country as babies no longer replace people who die, says health minister
The country's birth rate falls to its lowest level - 8.4 per 1,000 people - since the foundation of the modern state in 1861
Beatrice Lorenzin, the minister of health, has called Italy "a dying country" Credit: Photo: Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images
Italy's birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since the foundation of the modern state in 1861, prompting fresh alarm in a society that has been steadily ageing for decades.
The number of births per 1,000 people has fallen to just 8.4, down from 38.3 when Italy's territories and kingdoms were unified a century and a half ago.
In Britain and the United States, the figures are 12 and 13 respectively.
Last year 509,000 babies were born in Italy, 5,000 fewer than in 2013.
The mortality rate also declined last year, stretching life expectancy for Italian women to 85 years, while the average man will live to 80.
Beatrice Lorenzin, the minister of health, said: "We are at the threshold where people who die are not being replaced by newborns. That means we are a dying country.
"This situation has enormous implications for every sector: the economy, society, health, pensions, just to give a few examples."
Italy's five million immigrants, out of an overall population of 60 million, are also having fewer children, having previously registered high birth rates.
The birth rate among immigrants has fallen to 1.9 children per woman, its lowest level for five years.
Overall, the number of couples choosing not to have children has increased to 40 per cent in the last decade. Italian women have 1.39 children on average, against an EU average of 1.58.
The birth rate decline was blamed on years of economic recession and high unemployment. The birth rate is lowest in the Mezzogiorno, or south of Italy, where the recession has hit hardest. Sardinia, for example, had a birth rate of 7.1 per cent.
The average age at which Italian women have their first child has been creeping up for years and is now at 31 years and six months.
Life expectancy for Italian women is 85 years, while the average man will live to 80


text: We have developed a workflow for constructing realistic mesh-based magnetotelluric (MT) models from 3D geologic models. The routine is developed for unstructured meshes that adapt to the complex shapes of geologic bodies including 3D surfaces and volumes in realistic modeling scenarios. The methodology is applied to the complexly altered Lalor volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit in Manitoba, Canada. The host rock envelope of the Lalor deposit is compartmentalized into lithostratigraphic units leading to a watertight model. This model then is meshed into unstructured tetrahedral meshes suitable for synthetic geophysical modeling of the MT method. Subsequently, two 3D resistivity models are generated from wireline logs: (1) a host rock background model in which each tetrahedral cell is attributed with the average resistivity of each lithostratigraphic unit and (2) a heterogeneous background-ore model in which the resistivity values of the cells are resampled from a 3D curvilinear grid model, generated by computing sequential Gaussian simulations from the resistivity data for each unit of a 3D lithofacies model produced by categorical kriging. To calculate the synthetic response of this model for MT, a numerical-modeling code is developed based on solving the vector-scalar potential formulation of the electromagnetic diffusion equation using the finite-element method on unstructured meshes. After validating the numerical method for the Commemi test model, the MT response of the Lalor model is investigated. A reasonable agreement is observed between the survey field data and the data synthesized from our constructed heterogeneous model. Using an investigation of the inductive and galvanic parts, we conclude with the ideal frequency range for detecting the ore deposit. We also conclude with and visualize the importance of regional-scale alteration zones around the ore deposits and model inhomogeneities in boosting the detectability of the ore formations through feeding electrical currents as a result of galvanic field dominance at depth.


Nested Loops Join Algorithm Assignment Help
Nested Loops Join (R S):
 - foreach tuple r in R do
 - foreach tuple s in S do
 - if ri == sj then add r s to result
Algorithm for the nested loop join :
For each tuple in outer relation R, we scan inner relation S.
Cost performance:
 - Scan of outer + for each tuple of outer, scan of inner relation.
 - Cost = M + pR * M * N
 - Cost = 1000 + 100*1000*500 I/Os.
Tuple-oriented
 - For each tuple in outer relation R, we scan inner relation S.
 - Cost: M + pR * M * N = 1000 + 100*1000*500 I/Os.
Page-oriented:
For each page of R, get each page of S, and write out matching pairs of tuples r s where r is in R-page and S is in S-page.
Cost :
 - Scan of outer pages + for each page of outer, scan of inner relation.
 - Cost = M + M * N
 - Cost = 1000 + 1000*500 IOs.
 - smaller relation (S) is outer, cost = 500 + 500*1000 IOs.
nested loops join


Galileo Research Fact Sheet #96: Is muscle activity during Galileo Training related to different postures?
This study investigates the immediate effects of Galileo Training using different postures (hip tilted anterior/neutral/posterior) on the activation (EMG) of different muscle groups (from calf to neck).
The measurement was done by EMG signals where the frequency range of 50 to 300Hz was analyzed. The individuals stood in almost upright position with slightly flexed knees and EMG signals where recoded over a period of 10 seconds.
The results showed a significant increase of muscle activation at all postures. Nevertheless, the effects strongly depend on the used posture and frequency with increases of up to 2250% (a 100% value was defined as EMG activation at identical posture but without vibration).
This study proves what everyone can feel while on the Galileo when tilting the hip. However, it most probably even underestimates the increases due to Galileo Training since Ritzmann (_TAG_) showed that frequencies up to 30% and increasing amplitudes (pos. 3) can increase EMG even more. Furthermore Ritzmann also showed that the elimination of the training frequency (in this case 10 and 20Hz) is not advisable since every movement of the platform causes a stretch-reflex and therefore a significant signal component at the training frequency. Therefore, it can be expected that using higher frequencies, amplitudes and changing the posture even more to focus the Galileo effects on specific muscle groups as well as optimizing the analysis algorithms would most likely increase the measured muscle activation even more.
Common - Muscle Activation (EMG)
Product groups: Galileo used devices, Galileo® Training Devices


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- 1. For a beginner, it can be overwhelming trying to learn how to DJ on all of the different software platforms.
- 2. There are a lot of different features to learn and master.
- 3. However, if you break it down into manageable chunks, it becomes a lot easier to learn.
How To Screen Mirror To Roku Without Wifi
How do I stream from my laptop to my Roku TV?
To stream from your laptop to your Roku TV, you need to first install the Roku software on your laptop. Once you have installed the software, open it and sign in with your username and password. Next, click on the "Stream to Roku" button and follow the on-screen instructions.
Can I cast to Roku without WiFi?
Yes, you can cast to Roku without WiFi. To do this, you will need to connect your Roku device to your TV using an HDMI cable. Once the Roku device is connected, open the Roku app on your phone or computer and select "My TV" from the main menu. Next, select "Add new input" and the Roku will automatically connect to your TV.
Why won't my laptop connect to my Roku TV?
There are a few potential reasons why your laptop might not be able to connect to your Roku TV. One possibility is that your laptop and Roku TV are not on the same network. Another possibility is that your Roku TV is not configured correctly for wireless streaming. Finally, it's also possible that there is a problem with your laptop's wireless adapter or router. If you're having trouble connecting, try troubleshooting the issue using these steps:
Try connecting to your Roku TV using a wired connection instead of a wireless one.
Can I cast from my laptop to my Roku TV?
Yes, you can cast from your laptop to your Roku TV. To do this, you will need to have the latest version of the Roku app installed on your laptop. Once you have the app installed, you will be able to open it and click on the "Cast" tab. From there, you will be able to select the device you want to cast to.
How do I connect my laptop to my Roku wirelessly?
To connect your laptop to your Roku wirelessly, you'll need to first install the Roku app on your laptop. Once the app is installed, open it and sign in with your Roku credentials. Next, select the device you want to connect to and click "Connect.
How do I stream Windows 10 to Roku?
There are a few ways to stream Windows 10 to Roku. One way is to use an app like Netflix or Hulu on your phone or tablet and cast it to your Roku. Another way is to use a streaming device like the Roku Express or Roku Premiere+.
Does Roku have Bluetooth?
Roku has Bluetooth for pairing with other devices, like televisions or speakers. This allows you to control them using the Roku app on your phone or tablet. You can also send media from your mobile device to Roku, which will then play it on your television.
Can you stream without Wi-Fi?
Yes, you can stream without Wi-Fi. There are a few ways to do this. One way is to use a streaming service like Netflix or Hulu. Another way is to use a streaming device like an Apple TV or Roku.
Can you connect a laptop to a TCL Roku TV?
Yes, you can connect a laptop to a TCL Roku TV. However, there are a few things to keep in mind before doing so. First, the Roku TV needs to be connected to the Internet in order for the laptop to be able to access the streaming apps and content. Second, the laptop needs to be plugged into an outlet if it is going to be used as a traditional monitor.
Can Roku connect to my computer?
Yes, Roku can connect to your computer. You can use Roku's built-in web browser to access your computer's files or web pages, or you can use a third-party app to stream content from your computer to Roku.
Why is my Roku not casting?
There are a few reasons why your Roku might not be casting. One possibility is that the Roku device isn't connected to the same network as the TV. Make sure both devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network and that the Roku is turned on and connected to the TV. If you're using a wireless network, make sure the Roku is within range of the wireless network.
Another possibility is that your TV isn't set to output in the HDMI format that the Roku uses.
How do I screencast on Roku?
There are a few different ways to screencast on Roku. The first way is to use the built-in screen capture feature on your Roku device. To do this, hold down the MENU button and then select the SCREEN capture option.
You can also use an external screen capture device to record your screen. This is typically done by connecting the external screen capture device to your Roku device and then using the built-in screen capture feature on your Roku device.


_USER_{oai:kitami-it.repo.nii.ac.jp:00006152, author = {佐々木, 満雄 and 岡, 宏}, issue = {1}, journal = {北見工業大学研究報告}, month = {Mar}, note = {application/pdf, For the investigation of chemical proparties and structure of peat humic acid，we have compared natural humic acid with the humic acid treated with oxidizing reagents，by the aid of the infrared spectrophotometric analysis and chemical analysis. In this case，the oxidation of humic acid was carried out with H_2O_2, aq. and HNO_3 aq.. The results of the above researches were as follows. By oxidation with H_2O_2 and HN0_3 aq.，humic acid was not converted step by step to low molecular humic acid but the oxidized part of humic acid was converted to oxalic acid，CO_2 gas，and soluble organic substances in water.}, pages = {49--58}, title = {泥炭フミン酸に関する研究（第２報）}, volume = {1}, year = {1963} }


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Obsessed with Absinthe
Absinthe Alcohol was invented in 1797 by Dr. Pierre Ordinaire. It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from herbs, including the flowers and leaves of the herb Artemisia absinthium, commonly referred to as "grande wormwood", together with green anise and sweet fennel. By the 1800′s it quickly became one of Europe's most popular alcoholic drinks. It is very bitter (due to the presence of absinthin) and is therefore traditionally poured over a perforated spoonful of sugar into a glass of water. The drink then turns into an opaque white as the essential oils precipitate out of the alcoholic solution.


text: Post navigation Scientists have recently discovered a new planet which has clouds made of vaporized metal. These clouds are so reflective that they act like a mirror, reflecting most of the light from the planet's day-star back into space. It is believed to be one of the most unique planets so far discovered. The Fulton County District Attorney has selected a grand jury to consider potential criminal charges against former President Donald Trump. The selection was approved by Judge Baxter Jonson and will proceed with investigations into the president's alleged crimes. The jurors will deliberate on the evidence presented to them to decide whether the evidence is sufficient to bring criminal charges such as fraud or racketeering.


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"The Girl and the Bicycle" is a picture book for kids. As it has no text, it is good in developing children's creativity and imagination by interpreting the picture on their own.
Book Title: The Girl and the Bicycle
Author/Illustrator: Mark Pett
Central Topic/Theme: money management for kids
A picture book about a girl who wanted to buy a bicycle. Her money was not enough, so she tried to find ways to earn money. She saved up until she had enough amount to buy the bicycle she wanted. But when she went to the store to buy the bicycle, it was not there. Where could her bicycle be? Listen to the story to find out what happened to the bicycle.
Questions to ask
- What does the girl want to buy?
- What did she do to buy the bicycle?
- Do you have something in your mind that you want to buy? What will you do to be able to buy the item you want?
- Conduct a selling activity.
- Do coin rubbing.
- Go outdoors and bike with your child/children.
Get this book from Amazon.com!


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This 30-page German Worksheet packet covers Nature and Landscapes – Natur und Landschaften.
The set includes matching, fill-in-the-blank pages and a few writing pages. We are using this packet primarily for vocabulary building and review.
The first section includes words such as Hügel, Berg, Tal, Wiese, Insel, Teich, Sumpf, Wüste as well as words related to plants such as Wurzel, Ast and Unkraut.
We are using this packet primary for vocabulary building. The first part of the German Natur und Landschaften Packet includes tracing, matching, and fill-in-the-blank pages.
We are going to briefly go over cereal grains — Getreide.
And there are also a couple of pages that cover hiking vocabulary.
This packet has been added to German Bundle 2
$6.99 German BUNDLE 2 covers topics such as Lebensmittel; Daily Routine, Chores, Free-time Activities, das Haus Wortschatz; Auf dem Land; Natur und Landschaften Nature & Landscapes; der Bauernhof; Sommerwörter – Worksheets and Activities; Gegenteile – Adjective Opposites
German BUNDLE 2:
- Lebensmittel – includes 2 word sets – tracing, matching and fill-in-the-blank pages plus a bingo game and Brettspiel.
- Daily Routine, Chores, Free-time Activities das Haus Wortschatz
- das Haus – a 50-page packet with pages on the rooms of the house as well as objects around the house.
- Auf dem Land
- der Bauernhof
- Sommerwörter – Worksheets and Activities
- Adjective Opposites
Below are some pictures of what is included in German Bundle 2. Click on the pictures to enlarge!
German Bundle 1
Visit our German Store or scroll down below to find out more about German Bundle 1
$7.99 German BUNDLE 1 includes 13 pdfs. (Topics include: die Familie, die Zahlen, die Farben, die Tage der Woche, die Monaten – die Jahreszeiten – das Wetter, Weihnachten, Winterwörter, Krankheiten–Schmerzen, Valentinstag)
German BUNDLE 1:
- German Conversation Packet – die Familie (2 pdf files)
- German Conversation Packet – das Wetter die Jahreszeiten die Monaten
- Weather & Seasons Conversation Starters (Bonus Packet!)
- Weihnachten und Farben
- German Weather Packet –Winterwörter–Krankheiten–Schmerzen
- German Conversation Packet – Kleidung – Clothing (black & white)
- die Kleidung (in color) – 25 pages
- German Vocabulary Builder – Valentinstag
- German Worksheets – Easter Spring Words – Ostern und Frühling
- die deutschen Zahlen, die Farben
German Bundle 3
The packets in the German Bundle 3 set currently includes:
- Tiere (Animals)
- der Ozean – Unterwasserleben (The Ocean – Marine Life)
- Körperteile (Body Parts)
- Berufe (Occupations – Professions) – This packet covers about 50 occupations. It includes matching and fill-in-the-blank worksheets plus bingo cards and a board game. There are also sentence-writing pages
- In der Stadt (In der Stadt; Verkehrsmittel Fahrzeuge; Gebäude — City Words & Directions, Transportation & Vehicles, Buildings in the City). This packet is 50-pages.
- Werkzeuge – Tools
Click here to see what is included in this new bundle: German Bundle 3 Quick Preview
$6.99 German BUNDLE 3 covers topics such as Berufe (Occupations – Professions), In der Stadt – Verkehrsmittel und Fahrzeuge – Gebäude, Tiere (Animals), der Ozean – Unterwasserleben (The Ocean – Marine Life), and Körperteile (Body Parts)
German Bundle 3 currently includes
Berufe: This packet is 30+ pages and includes matching (both German words to pictures and German to English), fill-in-the-blank pages (where students can write their own sentences and more.
(Right click to enlarge the picture!)Right click to enlarge these pictures.
That's about it for today! If you have any questions, feel free to email me! ~Liesl


mailbox permissions. The below steps will explain how to configure the permissions access for both options. Microsoft 365 does NOT allow Impersonation for Small Business plans.
Note: The remote PowerShell commands below can take several minutes to complete.
 1. Make sure you are using a global admin account to perform these steps
 2. Click the Windows Start button.
 3. Search for Windows PowerShell (PowerShell should already be installed).
 4. Start PowerShell under an administrator context (right-click -> run as administrator).
 5. Run the following PowerShell commands one at a time:
 Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted$LiveCred = Get-Credential
 Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
 Import-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
 Connect-ExchangeOnline -ConnectionUri _URL_ -Credential $LiveCred
 Enable-OrganizationCustomization
 The Enable command may take a long time to run and may error out. If so, wait a few minutes and run it again.
 New-ManagementRoleAssignment -Role "ApplicationImpersonation" -User _EMAIL_
 - Make sure to replace "_EMAIL_" in the PowerShell command above with the admin account being used for migration.
 - Ignore any errors such as "This operation is not available in current service offer."
 - Ignore any errors such as "The assignment of the management role 'ApplicationImpersonation' [...] won't take effect until user is migrated."
Benefits:
Using impersonation, it is possible to stop sharing the throttling quota and connection limits associated with a single administrative account. Instead, the throttling quota of each user is used to log in to each user mailbox.
Using impersonation means:
 - Eliminating most "Connection did not succeed" errors
 - Allowing migration of more mailboxes concurrently
 - Reducing the impact of throttling and connection limits
 - Using an admin account without assigning a license to it
Full Access
To manually grant administrative access for migration, execute the following remote PowerShell commands:
Note: The remote PowerShell commands below can take several minutes to complete.
 1. Make sure you are using a global admin account to perform these steps
 2. Click the Windows Start button.
 3. Search for Windows PowerShell (PowerShell should already be installed).
 4. Start PowerShell under an administrator context (right-click -> run as administrator).
 5. Run the following PowerShell commands one at a time:
 6. Run the following PowerShell commands one at a time:
 Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted$LiveCred = Get-Credential
 Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
 Import-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement
 Connect-ExchangeOnline -ConnectionUri _URL_ -Credential $LiveCred
 Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited | Add-MailboxPermission -AccessRights FullAccess -Automapping $false
 - The command to grant Full Access rights needs to be applied each time a new mailbox is created since permissions are set directly on each mailbox. The administrative account will not have access until the permissions are applied.
 - In the script above, the username "MigrationWiz" should be replaced with the name of the administrative account that was set up, by following the instructions in this Knowledge Base article.
 - This username is the Administrative Username that needs to be entered under the project's Source or Destination settings, within MigrationWiz, when checking the box labeled Use Administrative Login.
 Create and License User Accounts
 Set up accounts on Microsoft 365 and assign licenses. These can be created in several ways:
Modern Authentication Requirements
The steps listed in the Obtain Client and Tenant ID Settings for Mailbox and Exchange Online Migrations section of the Authentication Methods Migrations KB apply to both the source and destination tenant when they are Exchange Online, in regards to Exchange Web Services (EWS) in mailbox, archive mailbox, and public folder projects. Use a Global Administrator for the configuration steps.
Please review the documentation before preparing the destination.
Prepare the tenant to send & receive large items
We do not impose any limit on item/attachment sizes. However, large items/attachments can fail to migrate because of external factors. There are two considerations:
 1. What is the maximum attachment size allowed by the Destination system?
 - Most email systems impose size limits. For example, if the Destination system has a 30MB limit, any item/attachment larger than 30MB will fail to migrate.
 - What is the connection timeout for the Source and Destination system?
 - For security reasons, most email systems close opened connections after a predetermined amount of time. For example, if the Destination system only has 512Kbps of network bandwidth and closes connections after 30 seconds, we may be unable to transfer large items/attachments before the connection is closed.
 MigrationWiz will automatically make multiple attempts to migrate large items. Upon completion of a migration, you may resubmit it in error retry mode to try to migrate failed items. This is always free of charge.:
 When migrating from or to Office 365 use the steps provided here to increase the Max Send and Max Recieve quotas, Change message size limits in Office 365.
 MigrationWiz Steps
 Create a Mailbox Migration project
 You will need to create one project per Lotus Notes Extractor. The server for each Source Server Name will be the Lotus Notes Identifier from the Lotus Extractor.
 1. Click the Go to My Projects button.
 2. Click the Create Project button.
 3. Click on the type of project that you wish to create. For this migration:
 - Mailbox: Mailbox projects are used to migrate the contents of the primary user mailbox from the previous environment to the new environment. Most mailbox migrations can migrate email, calendars, and contacts.
 For mailbox migrations, use administrative credentials to access mailboxes. In most migration scenarios, the admin account needs to have full access rights to the Source mailboxes.
 1. Click Next Step.
 2. Enter a Project name and select a Customer.
 3. Click Next Step.
 Endpoints
 During the migration setup, create the Source and Destination endpoints.
 Endpoints are now created through MigrationWiz, rather than through MSPComplete. The steps for this section outline how to create the endpoints in MigrationWiz.
 If you are selecting an existing endpoint, keep in mind that only ten endpoints will show in the drop-down. If you have more than ten, you may need to search. Endpoint search is case and character-specific. For example, Cust0mer will not show up if the search is customer. We recommend keeping a list of endpoints you have created, along with any unique spellings or capitalization you may have used.
 Create a Source Endpoint
 1. Click New.
 2. Enter the endpoint name.
 3. Endpoint type: Lotus Notes 6.5+.
 4. In the Server Name field, enter the Lotus Extractor Identifier.
 - Create separate Source endpoints for each Extractor that you set up. These will be used when setting up your MigrationWiz projects. You will be setting up one MigrationWiz project per Extractor.
 - The Lotus Extractor Identifier was generated when setting up your Lotus Extractor(s) and is at the top of the Lotus Extractor window.
 Create the Destination Endpoint
 1. Click Endpoints.
 2. Click Add Endpoint.
 3. Enter endpoint name.
 4. Select endpoint type Office 365.
 5. Click Provide Credentials.
 6. Enter the admin account credentials. This should be for the global admin account.
 7. Click Add.
 8. Complete the Application (client) ID and the Directory (tenant) ID fields, otherwise, you cannot save your project.Destintation Settings.png
 9. Click Next Step.
 Important
 When configuring the destination endpoint, do not forget to complete the client ID and the tenant ID fields for the Destination endpoint, otherwise, you cannot save your project migration.
 Once the information has been provided for both, the source and/or destination endpoint, and the customer selects Save and Go to Summary, MigrationWiz performs an endpoint validation check for the Microsoft 365 endpoint.
 This validation tests the administrator credentials entered into the project and the Modern Authentication setup only. If there is an issue, the screen redirects to the endpoint and provides an error message or flyout that can be selected for more information regarding the error.
 Common Errors when Configuring Your Endpoint
 For more information, review the AADSTS700016, AADSTS90002, and ADDSTS50126 issues on the Common Errors Using Modern Authentication page.
 Add Accounts
 Add the accounts (also referred to as "items") to be migrated to the project. You can use the LotusExtractor.csv that was generated when setting up the Lotus Extractor to bulk-add the users. You can edit the .csv before using it to bulk import.
 This generated file contains all identified user email addresses from the Domino Directory. Our Lotus Notes migration solution requires administrative credentials, so the "Source Username" and "Source Password" fields will not be used in either the LotusExtractor.csv or the Bulk Upload option within MigrationWiz.
 Steps:
 1. Open the folder where the Lotus Extractor has been installed.
 2. Locate the LotusExtractor.csv file.
 3. Copy the LotusExtractor.csv file to the desktop or another location.
 4. Open the copy


Main site sections:
Plants section links:
 - San Diego Zoo
Plants: Species
Sugarcane Saccharum officinarum
FAMILY: POACEAE (Grass Family)
Yo ho ho and a bottle of...sugarcane? Sugarcane transported from its home in the South Pacific to the Caribbean in the late 15th century led to the production of molasses, which later was distilled into rum. Native to tropical Asia and Polynesia, sugarcane is still the main source of the world's sugar and its foliage provides fodder for cattle.
This tasty member of the grass family is a favorite treat for some of our Zoo animals to munch on, including giant pandas and sun bears.


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Mrs. Sheeba Paulson
The St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Sunday School, Peterborough is a growing community of students, teachers and parents. The Sunday School plays an important role in bringing up our children as spiritual,God fearing and moral citizens.
Through the year, the Sunday School has the following activities :
Orthodox Vacation Bible School (OVBS)


Keren Keren - 1 year ago 122
Javascript Question
Eloquent Javascript - correlation and coefficient
Currently I'm reading Eloquent Javascript book and at chapter 4. This topic entitled 'The lycanthrope's log ' is very confusing to me. How important is correlation and coefficient in real world programming?
I'm trying to understand the formula used to find correlation. I've far forgotten maths since I left my high school. Could, someone who've read this book, explain to me in detail, please? Below is the picture I'm wondering about..
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Answer Source
The formula is actually pretty straight forward. Consider the table from your question.
The table states that there were a total 90 observations
Out of all 90 observations:
 1. 76 times, no pizzas or squirrel
 2. 9 times, pizzas but no squirrel
 3. 4 times, squirrel but no pizzas
 4. 1 time, both squirrel and pizza
So we want to find out how Pizzas & Squirrels are related:
Consider the equation along with your table now,
(since squirrel is on the left)
n00 denotes an observation where there was no squirrel or pizza (1)
n01 denotes an observation where there was no squirrel but pizza (2)
n10 denotes an observation where there was squirrel but no pizza (3)
n11 denotes an observation where there was both squirrel but pizza (4)
Now that we know what these values are, let's plug them in to our formula -
correlation = (1×76 - 4×9) / √(5×85×10×80)
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Congratulations to David K. Thomson, Winner of 2023 Wiley-Silver Prize
The Center for Civil War Research at the University of Mississippi is proud to announce David K. Thomson as the winner of the 2023 Wiley-Silver Prize for Bonds of War: How Civil War Financial Agents Sold the World on the Union (University of North Carolina Press, 2022). The prize is awarded annually to the best first book published in Civil War history during the preceding year. The full citation from the prize committee is below. For more on the Wiley-Silver Prize, please visit _URL_
Report of the Wiley-Silver Prize Committee on Bonds of War:
"With its clear prose, perceptive analysis, and extensive archival research, David Thomson's Bonds of War explains how the Union financed the Civil War by marketing its securities across the globe and democratizing its debt through public war drives. The international dimensions of Thomson history show us how the cost of the Civil War attracted European investors who owned half of all United States national debt by 1869. Historians who have focused on the neutrality of European governments have missed how these private investors supported the Union war effort. Through impressive archival research in libraries from eight countries, Thomson recovers the stories of these foreign financiers who contributed more than $400 million in war bonds and changed the world financial system by making it interdependent on America's success. Domestically, Thomson follows agents who sold bonds to every corner of the nation. Middle-class Americans who had opened savings accounts before the war redirected their money to higher interest bonds, thus connecting their personal profits to national patriotism. Investors living behind Confederate lines bought bonds to express allegiance or hedge their bets against a losing cause. While other scholars have stressed how Civil War greenbacks revolutionized American currency, Thomson makes a persuasive case for the importance of bonds as democratic agents and financial instruments. His book shows how war bonds raised confidence not only in the United States government but also in investment banking. Looking beyond the Civil War era to these lasting effects, Bonds of War helps to contextualize the Reconstruction railroad bonds and Gilded Age speculations that built modern Wall Street."


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aerily is a valid word in this word list. For a definition, see the external dictionary links below.
The word "aerily" uses 6 letters: A E I L R Y.
No direct anagrams for aerily found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after aerily (in bold), or to aeilry in any order:
b - bilayer c - clayier d - readily k - raylike n - inlayer t - irately reality tearily v - virelay w - wearily
Shorter words found within aerily:
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I'm trying to extract a section of a raster file that overlaps with a polygon shapefile in QGIS 2.18.3. When I run extract, I'm left with a large null value area as part of the extent of the output raster.
I have the polygon (.shp):
vector mask
And the raster (.tif) which had this large null value area since the first time I clipped one of two DEMs that were merged together to create this layer:
I used Raster -> Extraction -> Clipper tool with the.tif input and.shp mask layer shown above, and it produced this output:
Using clipping option "Crop the extent of the target dataset to the extent of the cutline" didn't do much better:
clipped to extent ws dem
Here are the settings I'm using in QGIS' clipping tool:
clipping config
How do I get the DEM clipped exactly to the boundaries of the shapefile of interest in QGIS? Open to recommendations of other open source GIS tools as well but would prefer using this since I'm already up and running and learning my way around it.
The raster is clipped exactly to the shapefile boundaries.
But remember, a raster is a kind of matrix. It's composed by n rows and m columns, so the extent of it is rectangular.
The black area are pixels without values, so you only have valid pixels in the extent of the shapefile.
If you want to hide null pixels, check this answer How to display NoData of a raster in QGIS.
What have you done is clip out some values. The result is the desired but the meaning is different:
What have you done:
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In this case, NULL pixels are defined by a value equals to 255. You can clip out those pixels setting a max of 254 and clipping out the remains values:
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Sure work, even you can set two boundaries to remove some values of the render (min and max). But QGIS has a dedicated section to remove NULL or No Data values. Gives you more control about how to handle these values:
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 - Aha! That linked question is the opposite of what I wanted to do but led me to the answer: on the raster layer in question, go to properties, style, load min/max values, then check "clip extent to canvas". I applied that and got a raster with the extent only displaying as the vector's boundary. – cr0 Jul 31 '17 at 1:29
 - I think your answer is pretty complete if you add that last part. You could take my text and add it, then I'll check yours off. Thanks – cr0 Jul 31 '17 at 1:29
 - _USER_ ok, I updated my answer – aldo_tapia Jul 31 '17 at 14:03
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was originally made from a horse head for
the body, horse skin for the resonator, and horse hair for the strings
and bow. The music played upon this instrument is of great variety
and virtuosity. Much of the music typically sounds like human voice,
and can imitate a horse to such an extent as real such as galloping
horse, the whinnying, etc. The modern Morin Khur has a wooden body
and soundboard, 2 horse hair strings, and has a rich warm tone and
very beautiful sound. The peghead is decorated with a detailed carving
of a horse's head.
Yang-Qin or Chinese dulcimer
is a Chinese hammered dulcimer with a near-squared soundboard. The
instrument is very similar to Santur, played with two bamboo sticks.
In Chinese, most of the stringed instruments are called "qin"()
with few exceptions that are named differently, for instance,
erhu is often called Huqin ).

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Prehistoric Settlement of Northwestern Lower Michigan
Author(s): Charles E. Cleland
This resource is a citation record only, the Center for Digital Antiquity does not have a copy of this document. The information in this record has been migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. Most NADB-R records consist of a document citation and other metadata but do not have the documents themselves uploaded.
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Prehistoric Settlement of Northwestern Lower Michigan. Charles E. Cleland. Historical Archaeology: 88-89. 1973 ( tDAR id: 184133)
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26009 (Fips Code) • 26019 (Fips Code) • 26029 (Fips Code) • 26047 (Fips Code) • 26055 (Fips Code) • 26089 (Fips Code) • 26101 (Fips Code) • Antrim (County) • Benzie (County) • Charlevoix (County) • Emmet (County) • Grand Traverse (County) • Leelanau (County) • Manistee (County) • Michigan (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)
min long: -86.988; min lat: 44.164 ; max long: -84.73; max lat: 45.883 ;
NADB document id number(s): 6945
NADB citation id number(s): 000000082990


Definition for NO-TO-RI'E-TY
NO-TO-RI'E-TY, n. [Fr. notorieté, from notoire. See Notorious.]
 1. Exposure to the public knowledge; the state of being publicly or generally known; as, the notoriety of a crime.
 2. Public knowledge. They were not subjects in their own nature so exposed to public notoriety. Addison.
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An order book displays all buy and sell orders an exchange has for a certain trading pair. The top section of an order book displays the "Sell" orders, also known as "Asks". The bottom section shows the "Buy" orders, known as "Bids".
Tip: You can click an item in the order book to pre-fill the price in the order entry form as a convenient way to enter the price at which you'd like to buy/sell.
In the middle, the last price at which an order was filled is shown. In the example above, this is 3647.48 for BTC/USDT at Binance. The value shown next to it is this price converted to your preferred currency (in this case USD). Since the price of USDT is not always exactly 1 USD, the converted price is usually different.
For each row in the order book, you can see the Size or the amount available at the Price shown, and the resulting total (price x size). This gives you a sense for the depth of the order book.
As visual guide, the green and red bars on the left show the relative size of each price/size entry in the order book. The larger the bar, the greater the combined size of the orders at a certain price point. This is a convenient way to visualize any buy/sell walls.
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thick and thin
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thick and thin (uncountable)
 1. Both thickets and thin woodland; (through) all obstacles in a path.
 - c. 1390, Geoffrey Chaucer, "The Reeve's Tale", Canterbury Tales, Ellesmere ms:
 Toward the fen / ther wilde Mares renne / fforth with wehee / thurgh thikke and thurgh thenne []
 His tyreling Jade he fiersly forth did push / Through thicke and thin, both over banck and bush []
 2. (idiomatic) Both good and bad times.
 "I must follow him through thick and thin." - Miguel de Cervantes[1]
 - Hudibras
 Through thick and thin she followed him.
 - Coleridge
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Six Reasons to Consider Purchasing a Softub
Hot tubs are an excellent way to relax, entertain, and improve health and well-being. Has the thought of purchasing one for yourself… lingered for weeks, months, or years, possibly? Why wait any longer? Here are six reasons to consider purchasing a Softub.
1. They are efficient.
Many people don't own hot tubs because they use a great amount of electricity to function. Softubs run off one 110v outlet. Those that have purchased a Softub, notice an increase of five to ten dollars monthly on their electric bill, unlike the owners of a hard tub, who notice a higher costs equal to $30 to $100 dollars or more monthly in cold temperatures. Softubs are unique because they don't use heaters to heat water. These tubs have a heat recovery system, using heat from the motor pump to heat the water.
All hot tubs require chemical balancing that can also be costly, but Softub uses milder water treatments and they are cost effective compared to hard tub supplies. Softub includes a water treatment kit, and gives an option to use an ozone injection system to help reduce the amount of chemicals needed to maintain the tub if so desired.
2. No electrical or plumbing required for assembly.
Softubs don't require electricians or plumbers to assist with installation, like other hot tubs. These tubs aren't equipped with excess wiring or pipes for operation. They have the HydroMate system, which include the controls, the thermostat, the heater, and pump in one unit. The tub runs off one outlet, making cords and wires hassle free.
Softub also has the SmartChip feature included in all models. This feature recognizes low power situations. In the event of a low voltage issue, power outage, or blackout, the Softub shuts down. When power is restored, the Softub will turn everything back to default settings automatically. This feature also prevents the Softub from overheating.
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Softub packages include the tub, the HydroMate, the thermal insulated lid, water treatment kit, and a five year warranty. Everything you need to operate the tub. The warranty ensures the Softub spa to be free of defects in materials for up to five years after date of purchase and maintains one of the best warranties in the market.
Other tubs require you to purchase accessories, including the tub lids, chemicals, and other needs separate from the hot tub itself. The warranty on the hard tubs vary, but typically is not as inclusive as the Softub warranty program.
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Softubs range from 50 to 75 pounds, depending on size. This allows moving and maneuvering to be accomplished with ease and typically by one person. They fit through any standard doorway, and can easily be placed on any flat surface, both indoors and out. The tubs are made with a unique marine-grade exterior vinyl that hold up tremendously through any extreme weather scenario. The (3) Tub Models occupy from two to six people at a time, with room to spare. As many have seen before, they are so durable, that an elephant stands on our tubs in our marketing videos (also, on the photo above)!
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Softubs can be used for multiple situations. Many people love to entertain with family gatherings or events at home. Others prefer to use it to relax or use it for medical reasons all by themselves. A few enjoy meditating in them for a few minutes each day, but for stress relief, pain relief or just pure enjoyment…Whatever the reason may be, Softub has many benefits for everyone, and for every lifestyle.


Taglierini or tagliolini are a type of thin tagliatelle that are traditionally made in skeins: in the past they were measured with an overturned mug. A version of taglierini made with egg also exists, as does a longer version called "erba di mare" in some coastal areas.
The use of eggs to make taglierini is now prevalent in Italy, but there is also a tradition of preparing the dough with just wholemeal flour, water and salt. Tagliati pelosi or "tajuli pilusi" made this way are still a speciality of the Marche region today. They are said to be hairy (pelosi in Italian) because of the veil that forms on the surface after cooking due to the lack of eggs.
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Taglierini are wonderful both on their own combined with delicate sauces based on fish or vegetables, as well as in soups. In Romagna, taglierini are traditionally baked in the dish known as basotti (or bassotti) seasoned with butter and Parmesan cheese.
Giovanni Fabbri suggests enjoying these taglierini with a sauce with a butter and truffle base.


How Does a Dry-Aging Cabinet Work?
The most important thing about meat-aging is creating the perfect climate for the steak to age properly. In the wrong environment with fluctuating temperatures or humidity levels, any meat can go bad. When the steak is in a controlled environment for the right period of time, it creates a rich, flavorful piece of meat that your customers will enjoy. A dry-aging cabinet allows you to do just that, controlling both temperature, humidity, and ventilation levels in order to properly manage the beef.
What Makes a Good Dry-Aging Cabinet?
A good dry-aging cabinet will have a great ventilation system with advanced temperature control that keeps the meat from spoiling, aging it to perfection. When looking for a dry-aging cabinet, those systems should create a cold and humid climate to ensure optimal drying and ripening process.
As one of the most temperature-sensitive foods, it's important to have your steak properly stored and controlled from the moment you receive it. In order for the steak to dry-age correctly to achieve flavorful profiles, it needs to live in a climate between 34.7 degrees to 35.6 degrees Fahrenheit. With such a tight temperature window, a dry-aging cabinet will need all the right technology to maintain these levels.
Oxygen is also important to the dry-aging process. The oxygen ventilation allows the signature dry-age crusting to form. Bad germs can form in "standing" air, so having good ventilation is crucial to keeping a constant flow of fresh and clean.
How to Find a Premium Dry-Aging Cabinet
Having a great dry-aging cabinet is important to properly aging your steak so you can offer your customers premium, dry-aged beef. At The Aging Room, our dry-aging chamber combines traditional aging processes with modern technologies. Precise climate control equipment combined with a Himalayan salt wall creates an aging-friendly, natural microclimate to dry-age steaks.
With a premium dry ager like The Aging Room Chamber, you get more benefits on top of the perfect system to manage temperature and climate:
 1. The volume of the interior of the chamber is designed to maximize the effectiveness of the aging process.
 2. All systems of the chamber create and circulate a salty cold and humid microclimate to ensure an optimal drying and ripening process.
 3. The lighting in the chamber, including the lighting behind the salt, is calibrated to create an enticing visual experience for the customer.
 4. All steel fittings and insulation inside the chamber have been tested to withstand the high humidity and salt environment.
 5. We provide a high-quality wooden butcher block so your meat specialist can cut the steaks inside the chamber.
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Thermoregulatory Sweat Test
Familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) is a heritable, progressive disease that causes the buildup of amyloids, or clumped proteins, in the nervous system and elsewhere. These amyloid deposits cause the death of nerve cells and interfere with the function of the tissue in which they accumulate.
Diagnosing FAP is challenging because the symptoms are similar to those of other neurodegenerative diseases. A thermoregulatory sweat test can help physicians determine a FAP diagnosis.
How is the thermoregulatory sweat test performed?
Sweat glands are controlled by nerves in the skin; autonomic nerve signals are sent from the brain to tell the glands to secrete sweat. In FAP patients, this nerve signal can be interrupted by the formation of amyloid deposits around the nerves.
The thermoregulatory sweat test is performed at a hospital or clinic. Patients have an area of skin (usually hands, feet, arms, or legs) dusted with a powder that responds to moisture by changing color. The patient sits or lies down in a warm, moist room to encourage sweating for a set period of time. The degree of color change at the end of the test is proportional to the amount of sweat produced, which is, in turn, is proportional to nerve activity.
What do results of the test indicate?
Results of the thermoregulatory sweat test indicate whether a patient has loss of nerve function, which may indicate a neurodegenerative disorder such as FAP.
On its own, the thermoregulatory sweat test does not mean that the patient has FAP specifically, but can indicate that a nerve defect is present.
The thermoregulatory sweat test can also be used to measure disease progression once a diagnosis has been reached. As the disease progresses, scores will change, reflecting the decrease in nerve function.
The thermoregulatory sweat test may be performed in combination with a quantitative sudomotor axon reflex test (QSART), another measure of nerve activity.


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Cyclotactor: Towards a Tactile Platform for Musical Interaction
This paper reports on work in progress on a finger-based tactile I/O device for musical interaction. The improvements made to the device since the previous report are discussed, and its increased capability to support audio-tactile synthesis is illustrated by an example interaction. Central to the device is the ability to set up cyclical relationships between tactile input and output. A direct practical application of this to musical interaction is given, using the idea to multiplex two degrees of freedom on a single tactile loop.
Staas de Jong, The Cyclotactor: Towards a Tactile Platform for Musical Interaction. In: Proceedings 8th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME 2008), June 2008, Genova (Italy)


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The SP181 is an RF pentode designed to operate within equipment with a 200 mA heater chain. The operating frequency quoted is 45 MHz which is the frequency of operation of the Pye IF strip used in war time radar receivers. It also fits with Band I television. The introduction date of 1940 suggest it was initially designed for pre-war television receivers. It has a straight characteristic rather than variable μ and pre-war vision receivers were normally of the TRF (Tuned Radio Frequency) type where AGC was not applied.
The reverse is plain zinc paint.
The classic envelope is 32 mm in diameter, and excluding the MO base pins is 80 mm tall.
References: Data-sheet, 1040 & 1043. Type SP181 was first introduced in 1940.
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What's The Difference Between Hard and Soft Money
There's a subtle difference between hard and soft money. Both are terms used to designate political donations for a candidate. Both terms follow a different governmental ruling, which is passed by the FEC. Hard money is donations from political parties/organizations that are approved by laws of the FEC. Soft money is donations from parties which aren't regulated by the FEC. The difference comes down to the approval and submission by the FEC.
Soft money isn't regulated by the law. It's considered to be free political contribution, and has no limits. Hard money is given to a specific candidate, committee, or other agency as limited funding. Hard money is directly given to a candidate. The candidate cannot be given more than $1,000 in a year. Soft money is given to a state, or local, committee, or other agency. It's not highly monitored or regulated, and parties can use the money in promoting candidates, or support the party's political goals – political conventions, etc.
Hard money as a term can be traced back to ancient times, and ended during World War II. It cannot be created or printed. It's like gold or silver. Whereas soft money, is used to designate paper bills and coins. Soft money is passed by the government as stock, or bonds. It's issued as currency. Hard money is the one that existed. It's precious and rare commodities, like gold, diamonds, or silver.


SQL statement for querying the maximum number of SQLServer connections
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Author: User
Set the T-SQL statement under the maximum number of connections to configure the maximum number of concurrent user connections allowed by SQLServer. Execsp_configureshowadvancedoptions, 1execsp_configureuserconnections, the first sentence of 100 is used to display the sp_configure system stored procedure advanced options, using userconnection
Set the T-SQL statement under the maximum number of connections to configure the maximum number of concurrent user connections allowed by SQL Server. Exec sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1 exec sp_configure 'user connections', the first sentence of 100 is used to display the advanced options of sp_configure system stored procedure, using user connection
Set the maximum number of connections
The following T-SQL statements configure the maximum number of concurrent user connections allowed by SQL Server.
Exec sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
Exec sp_configure 'user connections', 100
The first sentence is used to display the advanced options of the sp_configure system stored procedure. When user connections is used, the value of show advanced options is required to be 1.
In the second sentence, the maximum number of connections is. 0 indicates no limit, but not unlimited.
You can also configure it in Enterprise Manager. In Enterprise Manager, you can right-click an instance and choose "properties"> "connection" to change it.
You need to restart SQL Server to make the value take effect.
@ Max_connections
Select @ max_connections
It always returns 32767, not the user connections set above. In fact, it indicates the maximum number of user connections can be set. Since the maximum value is 32767, when user connections is 0, the maximum number of connections is 32767, which is not infinite.
By default, the user connections value is 0, which means that the maximum number of connections of SQL Server is 32767 by default.
Obtain the maximum number of connections currently set:
Select value from master. dbo. sysconfigures where [config] = 103
How to monitor SQLServer connections
/* Query the number of connections */
Select loginame, count (1) as Nums
From sys. sysprocesses
Group by loginame
Order by 2 desc
Select spid, ecid, status, loginame, hostname, cmd, request_id
From sys. sysprocesses where loginame = ''and hostname =''
Method 2:
SP_WHO 'loginname'
LoginName is the user name used to log on to SQL. Generally, a username is used in the program to log on to SQL. This user name can be used to check the connection occupied by the user name after login.
If you do not enter loginName, all connections are returned.
Since the number of connections is predictable and monitorable, it is measurable, so we can evaluate or test the program concurrency based on the actual situation.
With this, I believe the above confusions can be solved.
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CFA crew safety tested
An experimental planned burn at the Brucknell Park Scout Camp, east of Warrnambool, has successfully tested crew protection systems on a range of CFA tankers.
The experiment, conducted with CSIRO researchers, involved a high intensity burn simulating a burnover scenario to validate the existing crew protection system on a CFA medium tanker.
CFA's Manager Research and Innovation David Nichols said the burn also field-tested two crew protection systems for CFA ultra-light tankers.
The experiment was conducted on a research block of almost 1 hectare in forest with vegetation that is found in the Otway Ranges, and other forest areas in Victoria.
"During the burn, extensive data was collected on the fire behaviour and the impact of the fire on the vehicles with fire-spread data loggers, standard and infrared video cameras, thermocouples which record temperatures and radiometers which record radiant heat within the fire," he said.
"It successfully tested crew protection systems which are currently installed on all CFA medium tankers and successfully tested technologically advanced protection systems with the view to install these on ultra-light tankers.
"Although deployment of crew protection systems are uncommon, they are a vital tool for firefighters to use to protect themselves if they are caught in a burnover situation."
CFA South West Region volunteers and staff assisted with the burn with planning, logistics, implementation, and fire suppression activities.
Mr Nichols said fuel reduction burns around the research block were conducted prior to 17 March to reduce potential risk.
"The area around the Brucknell Scout Camp had not been burnt since Ash Wednesday in 1983, so the burn had achieved protection objectives too.
"CFA and CSIRO staff will analyse the data gathered during the research burn and report back to the agencies within Victoria and other partner agencies within Australia."


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Members-Only Event: Specialized Mobile Dental Clinic Brings Care and Smiles to Partners Health Plan Members
A specialized mobile dental clinic, in partnership with Solvere Health, brought dental care and smiles to Partners Health Plan (PHP) members on February 18. PHP is the first-in-the-nation, non-profit, provider-led managed care organization that fully integrates Medicare and Medicaid for individuals 21 years and older with IDD. We are dedicated to expanding access to quality healthcare to assist members in living quality lives.
Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) are known to have poorer oral/dental health than people without IDD. Studies show that people with IDD have 30% more untreated cavities, 50% more missing teeth, and 150% more gum disease.
The biggest reason for this health disparity is access to oral health care for children and adults with IDD: lack of preventive and regular care, including management of secondary medical conditions that are related to oral health, leads to more significant oral health problems. Wait times for IDD specialized services can be as long as a year at practices and dental school programs that offer them.
But Partners Health Plan (PHP), a NY-based health plan that is exclusively dedicated to supporting the health and well-being of individuals with IDD, is committed to ensuring the oral health of its members.
"Improving access to dental care for our community of service in New York State is mission-critical," added Steven Merahn, MD, Medical Director, Partners Health Plan. "Our overarching goal is to improve the quality of life of our members and the relationship between oral health and overall well-being is well established."
To achieve this goal, PHP has partnered with Solvere Health to deploy specialized IDD mobile dental clinics at select-day service locations in Metro New York to reduce travel demands.
Solvere Health is a company that specializes in the delivery of high-quality clinical services through group health events via mobile medical units or pop-up clinics to underserved populations. Individuals with IDD may struggle with the sights, sounds and experiences encountered during dental care, and the PHP-Solvere Dental Health Program will conduct specialized desensitization sessions to prepare individuals for the dental care experience and mobile clinic environments. The mobile dental units are also fully accessible for individuals with mobility challenges.
"Expanding the availability of quality healthcare services to underserved communities is central to Solvere Health's mission. We view the collaboration with Partner Health Plan as a way to make quality dental care accessible to persons with I/DD," stated Edward Lorch, CEO, Solvere Health, "Our mobile clinics offer a solution that is empathetic and considerate. We factor in the patient population's comfort (including desensitization), convenience, mobility, and communication. When engineering and staffing the mobile clinic, we understand that taking a holistic view of the patient leads to a positive oral healthcare experience and repeat preventative care."
"This mobile dental clinic initiative is a very exciting opportunity as it will open access to oral healthcare," noted Rita Marie Bilello, DDS, CEO, and former Dental Director of Metro Community Health Centers. "This new dental care model will bridge a much-needed gap for Partners Health Plan (PHP) members, all adults with IDD, who have been unable to access routine preventative oral health care services. Mobilizing dental services will begin to address some of the access issues and will allow for PHP to better assist in getting their members the oral care that they need."
About Partners Health Plan
Partners Health Plan (PHP) is the first-in-the-nation, provider-led managed care organization that fully integrates Medicare and Medicaid for individuals 21 years and older with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), so they have the most complete care package. PHP provides person-centered care for whole-person wellness addressing the physical, behavioral, and social needs of individuals to assist them in living a quality life. The plan operates in 4 New York State regions (nine downstate counties): New York City, Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties), Rockland County, and Westchester County. For more information, visit _URL_.
About Solvere Health
Working with state and federal, institutional, and corporate partners, Solvere Health brings a business discipline to health challenges across the United States through onsite, mobile, and digital healthcare solutions. Deploying a team of highly motivated, accountable problem solvers, we stand up sustainable, end-to-end programs in rapid response to group health events, disaster relief, and underserved rural communities, via onsite pop-ups, mobile clinics, and strategically placed brick-and-mortar locations. Our efficient approach combines exacting strategic planning, comprehensive compliance management, unparalleled logistics, state-of-the-art mobile healthcare technology, and emerging digital health applications.


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Why Downtown Is Important
- Downtown serves as a good incubator for new small businesses - the success of tomorrow. Strips and malls are often too expensive for new entrepreneurs. Lower rents make downtown a good location.
- Downtown represents independent businesses which support local families, support local community projects such as teams and schools, keep profits in town (chain stores send profits out of town). It helps reduce sprawl by concentrating activity in one area.
- Downtown is a major employer. Often when you count the number of jobs in a community, you will find that downtown is the largest employer.
- Downtown infrastructure is a major public investment. Only healthy businesses in buildings assessed at full value generate taxes that give taxpayers a return on this public investment.
- Downtown revitalization protects property values in surrounding residential neighborhoods.
- Downtown rehabilitation work stimulates the local economy. Materials and labor for new commercial construction often come from out of town.
- Downtown is a symbol of community economic health, the partnership between the private and the public sector, local quality of life, local pride, and community history
- Downtown is the heart of the community, and the site for government, arts, churches, and financial institutions.
- Downtown is an important community space, where members of all segments of the community can meet equally for parades, speeches and other community events.
- Downtown can be a tourist attraction, and is the location of a community's unique businesses and buildings.


Migrating from SpamAssassin to Rspamd
This guide provides information for those who wants to migrate an existing system from SpamAssassin to Rspamd. You will find information about major differences between the spam filtering engines and how to deal with the transition process.
Why migrate to Rspamd
Rspamd runs significantly faster than SpamAssassin while providing approximately the same quality of filtering. However, if you don't care about the performance and resource consumption of your spam filtering engine you might still find Rspamd useful because it has a simple but powerful web management system (WebUI).
On the other hand, if you have a lot of custom rules, or you use Pyzor/Razor/DCC, or you have some commercial 3rd party products that depend on SpamAssassin then you may not want to migrate.
In short: Rspamd is for speed!
What about DSPAM/SpamOracle…?
You could also move from these projects to Rspamd. You should bear in mind, however, that Rspamd and SA are multi-factor spam filtering systems that use three main approaches to filter messages:
 - Content filtering - static rules that are designed to find known bad patterns in messages (usually regexp or other custom rules)
 - Dynamic lists - DNS or reputation lists that are used to filter known bad content, such as abused IP addresses or URL domains
 - Statistical filters - which learn to distinguish spam and ham messages
DSPAM, SpamOracle and others usually implement the third approach, only providing statistical filtering. This method is quite powerful but it can cause false-positives and is not very suitable for multi-user environments. Rspamd and SA, in contrast, are designed for systems with many users. Rspamd, in particular, was written for a very large system with more than 40 million users and about 10 million emails per hour.
Before you start
There are a couple of things you need to know before transition:
 1. Rspamd does not support SpamAssassin statistics so you'd need to train your filter from scratch with spam and ham samples (or install the pre-built statistics). Rspamd uses a different statistical engine - called OSB-Bayes - which is intended to be more precise than SA's 'naive' Bayes classifier
 2. Rspamd uses Lua for plugins and rules, so basic knowledge of this language is more than useful for playing with Rspamd; however, Lua is very simple and can be learned very quickly
 3. Rspamd uses the HTTP protocol to communicate with the MTA or milter, so SA native milters might not communicate with Rspamd. There is some limited support of the SpamAssassin protocol, though some commands are not supported, in particular those which require copying of data between scanner and milter. More importantly, Length-less messages are not supported by Rspamd as they completely break HTTP semantics and will never be supported. To achieve the same functionality, a dedicated scanner could use, e.g. HTTP chunked encoding.
 4. Rspamd is NOT intended to work with blocking libraries or services, hence, something like mysql or postgresql will likely not be supported
 5. Rspamd is developing quickly so you should be aware that there might be some incompatible changes between major versions - they are usually listed in the migration section of the site.
 6. Unlike SA where there are only spam and ham results, Rspamd supports five levels of messages called actions:
 - no action - ham message
 - greylist - turn on adaptive greylisting (which is also used on higher levels)
 - add header - adds Spam header (meaning soft-spam action)
 - rewrite subject - rewrite subject to *** SPAM *** original subject
 - reject - ultimately reject message
Each action can have its own score limit which could also be modified by a user's settings. Rspamd assumes the following order of actions: no action <= greylist <= add header <= rewrite subject <= reject.
Actions are NOT performed by Rspamd itself - they are just recommendations for the MTA agent, rmilter for example, that performs the necessary actions such as adding headers or rejecting mail.
SA spam is almost equal to the Rspamd add header action in the default setup. With this action, users will be able to check messages in their Junk folder, which is usually a desired behaviour.
First steps with Rspamd
To install Rspamd, I recommend using one of the official packages that are available for many popular platforms. If you'd like to have more features then you can consider the experimental branch of packages, while if you would like to have more stability then you can select the stable branch. However, normally even the experimental branch is stable enough for production use, and bugs are fixed more quickly in the experimental branch.
General SpamAssassin rules
For those who have a lot of custom rules, there is good news: Rspamd supports a certain set of SpamAssassin rules via a special plugin that allows direct loading of SA rules into Rspamd. You just need to specify your SA configuration files in the plugin configuration:
spamassassin {
 sa_main = "/etc/spamassassin/conf.d/*";
 sa_local = "/etc/spamassassin/local.cf";
On the other hand, if you don't have a lot of custom rules and primarily use the default ruleset then you shouldn't use this plugin: many SA rules are already implemented natively in Rspamd so you won't get any benefit from including such rules from SA.
If you have your SA up and running it is usually possible to switch the system to Rspamd using the existing tools. However, please check the integration document for further details.
Rspamd statistics are not compatible with SA as Rspamd uses a more advanced statistics algorithm, described in the following article, so please bear in mind that you need to relearn your statistics. This can be done, for example, by using the rspamc command: assuming that you have your messages in separate files (e.g. maildir format), placed in directories spam and ham:
rspamc learn_spam spam/
rspamd learn_ham ham/
(You will need Rspamd up and running to use these commands.)
Learning using mail interface
You can also setup rspamc to learn via passing messages to a certain email address. I'd recommend using /etc/aliases for this purpose and a mail-redirect command (e.g. provided by Mail Redirect add-on for Thunderbird MUA). The desired aliases could be the following:
learn-spam123: "| rspamc learn_spam"
learn-ham123: "| rspamc learn_ham"
(You would need to use less predictable aliases to avoid the sending of messages to such addresses by an adversary, or just by mistake, to prevent statistics pollution.)


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How far is Nanchong from Xining?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Xining and Nanchong. Here are two common methods:Vincenty's formula (applied above)
- 460.321 miles
- 740.814 kilometers
- 400.008 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.Haversine formula
- 460.937 miles
- 741.806 kilometers
- 400.543 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Estimated flight time from Xining Caojiabao International Airport (XNN) to Nanchong Gaoping Airport (NAO) is 1 hour 22 minutes.
Time difference and current local times
There is no time difference between Xining and Nanchong.
Carbon dioxide emissions
Estimated CO2 emissions per passenger is 87 kg (192 pounds).
Xining to Nanchong flight map.
Frequent Flyer Miles Calculator
Xining (XNN) → Nanchong (NAO).


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Risks of Rubbing Your Eyes
Posted on September 12, 2020 by - Eye Health
Preserving healthy eyes in Phoenix
Rubbing the eyes is a reflex for most of us, a natural response to itches, irritation and allergies. We rub our eyes because it works. By rubbing the eyes, we stimulate tear flow and wash away whatever is irritating them. This applied pressure also has the unexpected effect of relaxing the vagus nerve, which can reduce stress.
But routinely rubbing your eyes can have negative consequences. Below, experienced ophthalmologist Dr. Jay Schwartz of Phoenix-area Schwartz Laser Eye Center reviews some of the risks.
Wear and Tear
Because the eye is so fragile, even a moderate amount of rubbing can result in damage. When rubbing causes small blood vessels to break, the eyes appear blood-shot. Leakage from capillaries can even help create dark circles under the eyes.
In the process of rubbing the eyes, your hand may transfer germs to the area, which can cause conjunctivitis or other infections. If there is dirt, debris or a grain of sand in the eye, it can scratch the cornea when you rub your eyes. The effect is even greater if you wear contact lenses.
Too much rubbing can affect your vision, changing your prescription by shortening or lengthening the distance between lens and retina. It can also cause an increase in intraocular eye pressure, which is especially dangerous for those already suffering from elevated eye pressure.
Safer Options
Refraining from rubbing your eyes is easier said than done. Eye rubbing is a natural response that we need to make a conscious effort to unlearn. The best way to address dryness and irritation is to wash the eye with sterile saline, eye drops or water. Flushing away dust and debris is the safest way to restore comfort and protect your delicate eyes.
If you would like to learn more about eye health, we invite you to schedule a personal consultation with skilled ophthalmologist Dr. Jay Schwartz at his Phoenix, Glendale or Scottsdale office by calling or emailing Schwartz Laser Eye Center today.


Tobacco is a high-density crop that is mowed several times throughout its cycle and that can be a good thing, because it can produce as much as 160 tons of fresh biomass per hectare.
Biomass that is suitable for producing bioethanol. Smoking cigarettes is bad but renewable energy is good, tobacco just needs some help from science.
For a recent study, tobacco plants of the Virginia Gold and Havana commercial cultivars were genetically modified to increase their production of starch and sugars, which contributes to the increase in ethanol production. Traditional tobacco growing allows the plant to develop and the leaves to grow and get bigger, as the nicotine is synthesized when the plant is more mature. However, if the plants are used for producing biofuels, the researchers go for a higher-density crop similar to that of forage crops.
As Professor Jon Veramendi of Elhuyar Fundazioa explained, "What has been done now is fieldwork with these two tobacco cultivars and it has been found that the starch and sugars in the tobacco leaf are in fact higher. The tobacco plants are sown very close to each other and various mowings are made throughout the cycle. When the plant has grown to a height of about 50 cm, it is cut and the output is taken to the biomass processing factory. That way, it is possible to obtain up to 160 tonnes of matter per hectare over the whole cycle."
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Source: Elhuyar Fundazioa


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Rare Tumors Grow Hair on Eye Patients
An eye doctor may be lucky enough to be able to find two cases the tumor was during his career
A rare tumor has made the eyes of a 19-year-old boy covered with hair, according to the doctors at Tabriz University, Iran.
Limbal dermoid tumor called it was a benign tumor types and has grown in the eyes of these adolescents from birth. Regularly tumor grew hinnga diameter of 5 millimeters and above growing number of black hair.
Limbal dermoid is a rare tumor, an ophthalmologist may be lucky enough to be able to find two cases the tumor was during his career, said Mark Fromer, Fromer Eye Centers director in New York, United States. Fromer was not involved in the treatment of eye tumors in adolescents in Iran it.
Tumor tissue contains typically found in other body parts. Limbal dermoid usually contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and cartilage.
The tumor can also cause blurred vision (astigmatism) despite not making a blind eye altogether. This can happen because the tumor is usually not cover core cornea, the most important part of the eye.
Limbal dermoids can be removed, but it usually does not change the patient's eyesight.
The youth in Iran was experiencing discomfort and disorders of the eye is covered penglitan tumor. He decided to pick-up the tumor with surgery.
Limbal dermoid tumor cases in adolescents are reported in detail in the New England Journal of Medicine edition 2 January.


purity — a general purpose purity test
/usr/games/purity [ flags ] [ testname ]
Purity is an interactive purity test program with a simple, user interface and datafile format. For each test, questions are printed to the your terminal, and you are prompted for an answer to the current question. At a prompt, these are your choices:
Answer "yes" to the question.
Answer "no" to the question.
Backup one question, if you answered it incorrectly, or someone is watching you take the test, and you don't (or do) want to admit a different answer.
Redraw the current question.
Quit the test, and print the current score.
Print a help screen for the current prompt.
Kill a section of the test. This skips all the questions of the test until the next subject heading.
Toggle answer mode between real answers and obfuscated answers. Real answers print "yes" and "no", while obfuscated answers are "Maybe" and "maybe". Obfuscated answers are preferred if you are shy, and don't want people to be able to read your answers over your shoulder as you take the test.
Toggle dERanGe output.
Print your current score on the test you are taking.
Toggle score logging.
At the end of the test, your score is printed out. For most purity tests, lower scores denote more "experience" of the test material.
These are the command line flags for the test.
Show real answers (i.e. "yes" and "no") instead of obfuscated ones (i.e. "Maybe" and "maybe") as you answer the questions.
PrINt THe tESt in DerANgeD pRInT.
Take the test in fast mode. Only the questions are printed, and not any other text blocks, like the introdution, subject headers, and the conclusion.
Take the test without having your score logged.
Print the test without prompting for answers. This is useful for making hard copies of the tests without having to edit out the prompts by hand.
Decrypt the test using the Rot 13 algorithm. This is done as a form of "protection", such that if you read a rot13 test and it offends you, it's your own fault.
zoom through more prompts in large text blocks. The default is to prompt the user for more when a screenful of text has been printed without any user input.
Datafile format
The format of the datafiles is a very simple format, intended such that new tests can quickly and easily be converted to run with the test.
There are four types of text in a purity test datafile. Each type is contained in a bracket type of punctuation. The definitions are as follows:
the styles of text blocks are:
{ plain text block }
[ subject header ]
( test question )
and < conclusion >
Plain text blocks are printed out character for character.
Subject headers are preceded by their subject numbers, starting at 1, and then printed as text blocks.
Questions are preceded by their numbers, and then prompt the user to answer the question, keeping track of the user's current score.
Conclusions first calculate and print the user's score for the test, then print out the conclusion as a text block.
If you wish to include any of the various bracket punctuation in your text, the backslash ("\") character will escape the next character.
To print a question with parentheses, you would use the following format:
(have you ever written a purity test \(like this one\)?)
the output would be this:
 1. have you ever written a purity test (like this one)?
and then it would have asked the user for her/his answer.
For a generic datafile, use the "sample" datafile for the test.
/var/games/purity.scores the score logfile
/usr/share/games/purity/* test data files
Eric Lechner, _EMAIL_


January 2006
The Second Rockdale Math Competition
The second competition should have taken place in January 2005.
Unfortunately, a severe ice storm hit the area the night before the competition was to take place. Due to other conflicts, it could not be rescheduled until the following January.
Once again, middle and high schools were invited to send unlimited numbers of students to compete in subject-specific levels: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, and Comprehensive. The Competition involved a 30-problem, written multiple-choice test and four rounds of five-problem ciphering.
For the competition papers, click here...
Trophies were awarded to the top 3 teams in each subject level per classification, and the top 15 individuals were recognized with a trophy. Additionally, the first place winner received a graphing calculator. The Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry winners received TI-83s, and the Algebra II and Comprehensive winners received TI-89s. Listed here are all team rankings per subject level and the top 15 individual winners in each category.


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 C# Code Sample to Replace Multiple Texts inside PDF File Using Cloud API
 The following code sample shows how developers can replace multiple texts in a single API call in a PDF file using Aspose.Pdf for Cloud API in their applications. Developers can use Aspose REST API with any language: .NET, Java, PHP, Ruby, Rails, Python, jQuery and many more.
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 How to Render an Image of 3D Model from the Camera inside .NET Application
 This Technical tip explains how .NET developers can render an image of 3D model from the camera inside their .NET applications. Using Aspose.3D for .NET, developers can render an image to view a realistic image of 3D model, with or without the enhanced background, textures, shadows and also adjust the image size. The Render method exposed by the Sc
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 How to Set Line Spacing of a Paragraph in an Excel Shape or Textbox inside .NET Apps
 This technical tip shows how to Set Line Spacing of the Paragraph in a Shape or Textbox in .NET applications. You can set the line space of the paragraph


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An analysis of the various factors involved in several typical three-layered reflection-reducing coatings has been made from both an experimental and a theoretical standpoint. By taking into account the approximate dispersions of the materials, reasonable agreement between the experimental and calculated reflection curves has been obtained.
Interesting results were obtained on electron diffraction studies of the various coating materials. Thin films of titanium dioxide, the high index material used, were found to have crystalline patterns that varied with the coated material and that, in general, were not recognizable as titanium dioxide patterns. Thus it was considered impossible to assign any definite values to the refractive indices of such thin films without specifying the substrate.
© 1947 Optical Society of America
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Interacting with Emotional Clients: The Importance of Empathy in Private Investigation
By PInow Staff
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Sometimes, the cases you take on as a private investigator are emotionally intense for those involved. It is likely that private investigators will often interact with distraught clients. While it is not one of the most glamorous parts of the job, how you interact with these distressed clients is an important part of your role as a private investigator. Below are a couple of reasons why treating your emotional clients with empathy is important and some tips to help you maintain compassion as you interact with your clients.
Why it's Important
The dictionary definition of empathy is "the ability to understand and share the feelings of another." While you may not have experienced what your client is going through, taking the time to understand their perspective is not only respectful as a human being but also an important part of running your business effectively. Clients are more likely to return in the future when they feel the investigator handled their case with the utmost care and integrity. They are also more likely to divulge sensitive information that helps the case if they feel you are trustworthy. Handling cases with empathy can also be good for you, as an investigator. You will be …read more
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