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Like motivation itself, theories of it are full of diversity. For convenience in navigating through the diversity, we have organized the chapter around six major theories or perspectives about motives and their sources. We call the topics (1) motives as behavior change, (2) motives as goals, (3) motives as interests, (4) motives as attributions about success, (5) motives as beliefs about self-efficacy, and (6) motives as self-determination. We end with a perspective called expectancy-value theory which integrates ideas from some of the other six theories, and partly as a result implies some additional suggestions for influencing students’ motivations to learn in positive ways. | HUMAN |
Let's say some function deep below changed and now throws a new exception type. So what? It didn't change what you can handle, so there's no reason to modify calling function - just let the exception propagate. What if nothing in your program can handle that exception? You let it crash (hopefully to the debugger, and no, it's not ironic that I suggest it in a topic about reliable programs - crashing is a reliability feature invented to expose problems that would be hidden and hard to debug otherwise). | HUMAN |
What if gasoline adjusted its performance based on the type of car it was used in, offering lower quality for a Hyundai and higher octane for a BMW, while charging the same price at the pump? Should the gas company have the right to know which car the fuel is being used in? Could it limit the fuel's effectiveness unless car manufacturers pay to unlock its full potential, effectively reducing the value for the person purchasing the gas? | AI |
On September 30, 2012, Adela Micha received a Honoris Causa degree from the Autonomous and Popular University of Veracruz for "being an example of journalism. Her image and voice are recognized by millions of Mexicans who choose her as an informative option". The "Award" as Micha called the honorary title, was given by the rector of the UPAV, Guillermo Zúñiga Martínez. Other guests at the ceremony were the government secretary of Veracruz, Gerardo Buganza Salmeron and the director of social communication of the government of Veracruz, Georgina Domínguez Colio. It is worth noticing that the degree was given at a time when the governor of that state, Javier Duarte de Ochoa (PRI) has been strongly criticized by the murder of eight journalists in the state since the beginning of his mandate. | HUMAN |
HOFFMANN’S CONJECTURE FOR TOTALLY SINGULAR FORMS OF PRIME DEGREE 5 Proposition 6.4). With this result in hand, it is then natural to ask for a precise description of the general discrepancy which exists between the Knebusch and full splitting patterns in the totally singular case. An immediate challenge here concerns the determination of all non-trivial restrictions which the former invariant imposes on the latter. In §8 below, we initiate this process by conjecturing that the gaps in the full splitting pattern established in characteristic ̸= 2 by Vishik as a consequence of his Excellent Connections theorem (see [Vis11, Prop. 2.6] or Theorem 8.1 below) are also present in the totally singular theory. | HUMAN |
I’ll echo eponeponepon’s point: while the approach is elegant, how does it handle more than two links? Even with just two links, there’s a concern about distinguishing them clearly. Without additional UI cues, it’s easy to assume they’re the same link. For example, on your blog post, despite having read the explanation, I initially thought the orange highlight on “Barack Obama signs” was one link and the black text “Minimum Wage executive order” was another, even though I knew about the subject vs. verb linking distinction. | AI |
To the south and southeast, the imposing mountains of Gavia and Dos Irmaos rise prominently, surrounded by the reflective waters of the Rodrigo das Freitas lagoon. Nearby, a section of the botanical garden stands out, lush with greenery, followed by the picturesque valleys of Clementi and Broca, home to the striking Lunatic Asylum and the fort of Praya Vermelha. Beyond lies the tranquil cove of Botafogo and the distinctive Sugar Loaf Mountain, a defining landmark at the entrance to Rio’s harbor, flanked by the fort of San Juan. At the bay’s entrance stands the formidable fort of Santa Cruz, the empire’s strongest. Below, the city stretches out, framed by the verdant valleys of Larangeiras, Engenho Velho, and Catumbý Grande. Across the bay, Praya Grande, the provincial capital, lies opposite Rio, with the towering Organos mountain range in the distance, its jagged peaks resembling organ pipes. The view is extraordinary, offering a rare combination of grandeur and diversity from a single vantage point. | AI |
Billionaires love the idea they can get on the bus if they want.' Amazon 's Jeff Bezos has amassed a $29bn fortune but Peretti says billionaires don't think themselves rich. According to Peretti, the very wealthy value experiences over expensive toys such as super yachts. Roman Abramovich lives on this Kensington street, where prices start at £5m for a simple terraced house. While they might want to get on the bus like the rest of us, the presence of the super-rich has also had an unexpected consequence in the shape of what Peretti calls 'vertical aspiration'. ' | HUMAN |
Banned: NBC have told news anchor Brian Williams not to be make any formal public appearances - such as events and speeches - as he sees out a six month suspension over claims of false reporting. Williams is seen here at the LA premiere of the film Neighbors in April 2014. Tough decision: Bob Wright, NBC's former chairman and CEO, confirmed Williams is not allowed to attend scheduled appearances while he is suspect. The long-time friends are seen here together in 1996. The decision has lead to a series of cancellations of events that Williams was scheduled to appear, including Palm Beach Civic Association's annual awards luncheon on February, where he was to give the keynote address. ' | HUMAN |
I will be picking up the remaining parts for the pc as i see deals pop up, but i know that since the GTX 1060 just recently came out, it won't have a lot of deals. When i was researching about the GPU, i realized it had many different manufacturers who all change the card in their own way. I was wondering if anyone has an idea of which of these different variants is the best and what each manufacturer's specialized GPU card is known for? | HUMAN |
Mr President, I previously submitted this explanation of my vote on the report by Mr Weber concerning digital interactive television services. The report includes a notable section advocating for the strengthening, rather than weakening, of public audio-visual media. I supported the report because, in my country, the candidate for Prime Minister recently proposed reducing the role of public television. I welcome the European Parliament’s clear stance on this issue, emphasizing the importance of reinforcing public television and audio-visual media. | AI |
Mr. Fullarton and his family completed the party, which was confined to the Molyneux's set. The chaplain was strangely nervous, fussy, and important: it seemed as if the possession of some weighty secret that he was eager, yet afraid to divulge, had disturbed his phlegmatic complacency. He took the first opportunity of beseeching Miss Tresilyan to be allowed to act as her escort: it was customary on all these expeditions that each dame and demoiselle, besides the professional muleteer, should be attended by at least one "dismounted skirmisher." Cecil was rather puzzled by the petition, and by the earnest way in which it was preferred; but she was too happy to deny any body any thing just then; besides which she felt conscious of having visited her pastor of late with a certain amount of neglect, not to say contumely. So she consented, graciously; but the sidelong glance at Keene, asking for his sympathy, did not escape her reverend cavalier. | HUMAN |
Its walls are adorned with unique paintings - one depicting a line-up of men in black uniforms, and hundreds of scrawled numbers - many calculations relating to the Mayan calendar, and stretching up to 7,000 years into the future. Scroll down for video:. The painted figure of a man - possibly a scribe - is illuminated in the doorway of the Mayan dwelling, which holds symbols never seen before. Angelyn Bass cleans and stabilizes the surface of a wall of a Maya house that dates to the 9th century A.D. A mysterious figure is shown painted on the wall in the foreground. Four long numbers on the north wall of the ruined house relate to the Maya calendar and computations about the moon, sun and possibly Venus and Mars; the dates may stretch some 7,000 years into the future. | HUMAN |
Just to keep yourself organized, all your notes should start off with an identifier, including at the very least the date, the course name, the topic of the lecture/presentation, and any other information you think will help you when you return to use the notes for further study, test preparation, or assignment completion. Additional, optional information may be the number of note-taking sessions about this topic or reminders to crossreference class handouts, textbook pages, or other course materials. It’s also always a good idea to leave some blank space in your notes so you can insert additions and questions you may have as you review the material later. | HUMAN |
Nor, in my view, has the Council really made plain to South Africa the seriousness of our insistence that it too should bring this necessary pressure to bear. I do not believe that we can sit by and wait for this problem to resolve itself. We can of course try to avert our gaze, but the situation will become ever more pressing. Other Members have already referred to the situation that people face, to the many millions of them who are already in South Africa illegally, and I see this as a situation in which pressure is needed, and must be brought to bear from every quarter. There is no reason why our own governments should look away when these things are going on. | HUMAN |
The IMF has provided loans to several countries in the region, including Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina, particularly during the Latin American debt crisis of the early 1980s. This crisis stemmed from extensive borrowing by these nations from oil-rich Middle Eastern countries, following economic disruptions caused by global oil shortages. Later, Mexico faced the Tequila Crisis, and Argentina experienced a significant debt default in the late 1990s, both linked to issues with overvalued fixed exchange rates. A recurring pattern emerges: countries turn to the IMF, which sources its funds from the World Bank, only in response to crises, as the IMF lends exclusively in emergency situations. This contrasts sharply with Perkins’ depiction of the World Bank as an institution that freely distributes funds. | AI |
Now is where you are going to take your knife and trim your vinyl precise to your window. What I did was gently pierce my vinyl with my knife and used the groove around the window (see photos for groove I'm speaking about) to trim to the window. After trimming, you can now remove the overlay. 6) Once overlay is removed, use the hair dryer and credit card to help fold down (tuck) the edges of the vinyl into to grooves of the window. There might be quite a bit of bubbles in the vinyl. | HUMAN |
Reid, from Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, who was based at Carluke Police Office, admitted to seven charges involving five women during his appearance at Lanark Sheriff Court. The offenses occurred between October 2010 and March 2013, with one victim being only 15 years old when he first contacted her. One of the women worked at a petrol station, where Reid frequently visited while she was alone over an eight-month period. He also repeatedly lingered outside the home of another young woman, sent her messages, approached her outside a pub, and attempted to arrange meetings over six months. After being charged, Reid posted on his Facebook page, claiming he was merely trying to be a "nice guy." | AI |
John Stuart Mill emerged as a key figure in the second generation of utilitarians during his adult years. He diverged from his mentor, Jeremy Bentham, on a critical point: Mill introduced a distinction between higher and lower pleasures and proposed a method to classify them. Unlike Bentham, who maintained that ranking pleasures was subjective and that no pleasure could be objectively deemed superior, Mill argued that educated individuals could collectively identify higher pleasures. By consulting this group, he believed it was possible to establish which pleasures were superior and which were lesser, based on their consensus. | AI |
She was too attached to the "stuff" to confront him about it. While her situation wasn’t as extreme as the two actively cheating, she still played a role in it. Throughout the movie, her anger over being left makes it hard to sympathize with her. The most peculiar storyline involves the man whose wife is dying of cancer; he ends up in a seemingly platonic encounter with the Angela Bassett character at a bar, fully clothed, as if that somehow makes it innocent or tender. | AI |
We will have to accept differing views on the role of static types in large systems. Having worked on extensive codebases for over a decade, I’ve observed that the more dynamic a system becomes—relying on late binding, reflection, string-based lookups, or variants—the more challenging it is to analyze the code statically and prevent errors. In environments where hundreds of developers modify the same codebase daily, I find it difficult to imagine maintaining stability without static types. Python, however, was not originally designed to address these specific scenarios. | AI |
Allogeneic and xenogeneic skin grafts are used for wound closure due to their greater availability and accessibility. However, their clinical application is restricted by the recipient's immune response, which causes cellular destruction, limiting their use to temporary biologic dressings. As a result, significant focus has been placed on developing an unlimited and immunocompatible graft material that can serve as an effective skin replacement. One potential solution involves using autologous keratinocytes expanded in vitro over 2-4 weeks. While initial studies have shown that these cells promote rapid re-epithelialization, questions remain regarding their functional and aesthetic outcomes, clinical feasibility, and the cost-effectiveness of remote culture facilities. | AI |
In high school, my sister underwent a significant change, shifting from a cheerful, outgoing cheerleader to someone deeply involved in the "emo scene," often displaying anger and hostility. She frequently clashed with our parents, despite them treating all of us equally—if anything, she received more leniency and material support than the rest of us. Her behavior escalated to lying, making threats to falsely accuse our father to jeopardize his job, and attempting to overdose, which led to her being hospitalized for about a month. After graduating, she ran away, moved in with an abusive partner, and eventually returned home in poor condition, only to repeat the cycle multiple times. | AI |
Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, I will not elaborate further, as the importance of the European limited liability company has already been explained. However, the circumstances under which this form of company was established and the challenges we now face are deeply regrettable. It is widely acknowledged that the Nice Summit fell short of expectations, delivering only modest outcomes in treaty negotiations. The introduction of the limited liability company was intended by the Heads of State and Government to serve as a small but meaningful achievement from the summit, offering at least some progress for Europe. While this step is, in principle, a positive development, the broader context remains concerning. | AI |
Mesh nebulizers have been employed to administer live attenuated influenza vaccine in ferrets and are under investigation as part of the World Health Organization Measles Aerosol Project [15]. Minimizing the risk of severe illness in influenza challenge trials involves a multi-faceted approach, including pre-screening, close monitoring, and timely use of rescue therapy. It is advised to select healthy adult participants under 45 years of age, excluding those in CDC-defined at-risk groups and individuals who currently smoke or have recently smoked. Baseline safety assessments should include pulmonary function tests, oxygen saturation measurements, chest X-rays or CT scans, and screening for concurrent respiratory viral infections. Additional screening considerations may include genetic susceptibility, the presence of upper respiratory tract bacterial pathogens, and low levels of influenza-specific cellular immunity. | AI |
Skyward Sword stands out with its strong story and well-developed characters, surpassing other games in the series. Its dungeon design is solid, and it represents a meaningful step forward for the franchise, regardless of the control scheme. Wind Waker and Twilight Princess share a tied third place. Twilight Princess offers excellent dungeons and gameplay, but its art style and plot, which includes a jarring narrative misstep, detract from the experience. Wind Waker, on the other hand, features a striking art style, dramatic storytelling, and a compelling narrative, though it is hindered by padding elements like extended sailing and mandatory fetch quests, likely due to content cuts. Choosing between the two is challenging. | AI |
Can a parent with children at the age where they're capable of learning how to program chime in on how realistic this is? I mean I know that prospective and recent parents have grand dreams of how they'll spend weeks on end educating their child on how to avoid all the traps in life they themselves have fallen into (I'll be a dad in Feb, I know I do - and so do my friends who are in similar positions); daydreaming basically about teaching our children to become us as fast and efficiently as possible (where us is a moving target, of course). | HUMAN |
The actors, all unknowns to me and I suppose most people, did a good job bringing the characters to live. They were all believable and that's all they need to be. The film is confusing because it plays with chronology a lot but it's very rewarding in the end. The film's a little short to be a full-length feature but any additional length would've ruined the style of the movie and the brilliance of the writing would've been diminished. Though short, the film has every aspect that makes a film attractive (IMO): an intriguing beginning, an exciting middle and a surprising end. | HUMAN |
I don't think that any site that tries to combine the entirety of the social graph with contextually agnostic personal content will ultimately be successful - in other words, no one wants a site where everyone they've ever met can see what they're doing all over the Internet, and this is what Facebook seems intent on creating. It's more than just a pure privacy concern (where privacy means restricted access to personal information) - there's also filtering issues, with my 'friends' being exposed to/spammed by content I create that simply isn't meant for them. | HUMAN |
The Select Large Value Fund's options and futures transactions are subject to exchange-imposed limits on the maximum number of positions that can be held or written by a single investor or group of investors acting together. These limits apply regardless of whether the positions are held or written across different exchanges, accounts, or brokers. As a result, the Fund's ability to write or hold options may be influenced by positions taken by other investment advisory clients of RBC GAM (US) and its affiliates. Similar position limits apply to futures contracts. Exchanges may require the liquidation of positions exceeding these limits and may impose sanctions. Additionally, engaging in options or futures markets introduces investment risks and transaction costs that the Fund would not face if it did not employ these hedging strategies. | AI |
He tries at every opportunity to put me down and take my stuff. I've already tried confronting them about it but each of them just brushes it off and blames the others. So I want to fuck them over somehow. And I want it to be special. Anything I do at the start of the year will be stuff I can't be blamed for but at the end of the year I can fuck them up as much as I want without consequences but even if there is I can handle it. | HUMAN |
=Dyed and Printed.=--This term is used to designate any fabric which has been first impregnated with colouring matter either by being vat-dyed or pad-dyed, and which in addition has been ornamented by having certain designs impressed on the surface of the fabric in either one or more colours. This is known as direct printing. Fabrics may be dyed and printed by various styles of printing, such as "Discharge," which consists of printing chemicals upon dyed fabrics in designs, the chemicals causing the dye to come out wherever applied, leaving the printed design either white or in a different colour from that of the dyed ground. " Resist" or "Reserve" style of printing is a process used to obtain white figures on a coloured ground. In this process the designs are printed in substances that are impervious to the dye into which the cloth is subsequently placed. | HUMAN |
Because activated oxygen is a familiar and attractive electron sink, the choice as to whether to use the activated oxygen delivered systemically by hemoglobin or that produced locally from ROS, peroxides, and/or endoperoxides is simply a \\"business decision\\" from the perspective of any given cell. Obviously, the same logic applies to the subcellular scale, where enzymes, multiprotein complexes, and macromolecular structures use reactive oxygen species, peroxides, and endoperoxides as acceptors, donors, and shuttles of electrons. Notice that a \\"business decision\\" at one level of organizational hierarchy (e.g., at the scale of the cell as a whole) is simply a consequence and a manifestation of decisions and self-organizational dynamics taking place on underlying levels of organizational hierarchy (e.g., at the molecular and subcellular scales). Importantly, hydrogen peroxide, endoperoxides, and many other metastable reactive species can function as both acceptors and donors of electrons, which can be either exported into or imported from environment, depending on the need. | HUMAN |
New Salem, like many early settlements, was heavily influenced by a group of young men known as the "Clary Grove Boys." These individuals were characteristic of a certain class in Illinois that resisted strict adherence to the law. While such groups faded in more established communities, they retained significant influence in frontier towns for an extended period. Often acting collectively, they became a sought-after force for those pursuing political advancement. Their behavior was unpredictable; they attended church, listened to sermons, and engaged in emotional displays of prayer and shouting, only to erupt into fights before returning to prayer as they felt compelled. Though they could be harsh or even cruel to outsiders, they also showed a surprising capacity for kindness, particularly toward the vulnerable, such as orphans. | AI |
I wish this album were available on CD—all of his records are outstanding, and this one is no exception. I listened to it extensively when it was first released and for many years after. The tracklist is remarkable: "Homeward Bound" by Paul Simon, "Sad Heart" by Aufray, Massey, "The Last Time I Saw Her" by Gordon Lightfoot, "The Dolphin" by Fred Neil, "If I Were a Carpenter" by Tim Hardin, "Don't Talk Now" by James Taylor, "Softly" by Gordon Lightfoot, "Suzanne" by Leonard Cohen, "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" by Bob Dylan, and "Little Bird" by Jerry Jeff Walker. It’s puzzling why this music hasn’t been reissued on CD. The combination of his beautiful voice and these exceptional songs is truly something special. | AI |
The film was visually impressive, with well-crafted characters and detailed designs for the machines and robots. However, the lack of a coherent plot significantly detracted from the experience. The story felt aimless and unfocused, a stark contrast to the first "Appleseed" film, which, while not exceptional, was far more engaging. It’s worth noting that the screenplay was written by the same person behind the "Appleseed" movies, and the animation style bore a strong resemblance to that series. Unfortunately, this film failed to capture the same level of narrative direction or impact. | AI |
As Canadian politicians focused on nation-building, skilled workers were also turning to international organizations for their future prospects. Immigrants arriving in Canada brought with them labor traditions from their home countries and an understanding of organizations that Canadians could adapt to their own context. While some of the earliest international unions in Canada had British origins, American craft unionism played a leading role. Workers such as coopers, iron moulders, and shoemakers formed cross-border alliances and exchanged strategies. When workers went on strike, employers often responded by hiring new workers, commonly referred to as strikebreakers or, colloquially, scabs. | AI |
The concept introduced by Captain Chambers remains the foundation of modern Navy catapults. In the current system, an aircraft is positioned on a carriage that moves along a catapult rail, which can be installed on various types of surface vessels. The rail is designed to pivot in any direction, allowing the plane to be launched into the wind. The force required to propel the carriage and launch the aircraft is generated by a five-inch shell fired from a mechanism located at the rear of the rail. This innovation by Captain Chambers provided the Navy with the initial framework for a device that enables battleships, cruisers, and destroyers to carry observation planes at sea. | AI |
If you have several years of development experience in similar companies, consider transitioning to consulting and becoming your own boss. Consulting differs from traditional employment, as engagements are often part-time, allowing you to manage multiple contracts simultaneously. This setup provides the benefit of having multiple clients instead of a single employer. While it may seem counterintuitive to have more "bosses," this arrangement offers flexibility. If one contract doesn’t meet your expectations, you can shift focus to another without the risks associated with leaving a full-time job. | AI |
We also support expanding the blue card system to include individuals already residing in Member States and extending the period of validity to six months in cases of job loss. Additionally, it is essential to collaborate with non-EU countries to provide training for highly skilled workers in sectors vulnerable to brain drain. Implementing this measure will promote legal immigration, enhance the EU’s pool of professional expertise, and foster cultural exchange, reflecting the core values of the European spirit. | AI |
The boundaries of peatlands have been identified through the presence of vegetation communities visible in aerial imagery (e.g., Cruickshank and Tomlinson, 1990) and satellite imagery (e.g., Aitkenhead, 2017). This approach assumes that peat is typically covered by peat-forming vegetation. However, in areas where peatlands have been altered by land management, peat may be overlain by non-peat-forming vegetation (Connolly et al., 2007). To accurately map both active and relic peat deposits, any method used must account for these areas where peat is covered by non-peat-forming vegetation. Airborne gamma-ray spectrometric surveys have emerged as a promising remote sensing technique for mapping peat depth across large landscapes. | AI |
The right to respect for private and family life is closely linked to data protection. Given ongoing technological advancements, the effective safeguarding of personal data cannot be limited to the Union's borders and must instead be addressed on a global scale. To this end, the Union is working to foster dialogue with third countries, including efforts to strengthen transatlantic cooperation with the United States and Canada. A preliminary meeting of experts on legal frameworks for data protection was held in Brussels last May under the Swedish Presidency. | AI |
In boys, the growth of the testes is typically the first physical sign of the beginning of puberty, which is followed by growth and pigmentation of the scrotum and growth of the penis. The next step is the growth of hair, including armpit, pubic, chest and facial hair. Testosterone stimulates the growth of the larynx and thickening and lengthening of the vocal folds, which causes the voice to drop in pitch. The first fertile ejaculations typically appear at approximately 15 years of age, but this age can vary widely across individual boys. Unlike the early growth spurt observed in females, the male growth spurt occurs toward the end of puberty, at approximately age 11 to 13 and a boy’s height can increase as much as 10 cm (4 inches) a year. | HUMAN |
For those who enjoy observing the development of literary works, it will be interesting to compare the modest initial concept with the expansive execution of Johnson's notable achievement, *The Lives of the English Poets*. This work stands as the most comprehensive, elegant, and arguably the most refined product of his writing. His thoughts on the project at this stage are reflected in the preceding letter. A note from that year, dated May 29, Easter Eve, reads, "I negotiated with booksellers on an agreement, but the time was short." This agreement pertained to the project, though his sensitive conscience appears troubled, fearing it may have encroached too much on his spiritual preparation for the approaching holy day. | AI |
I will discuss with AA the following that OBSF values within the extended trial balance may be misstated due to data issues ( above and beyond existing conversations with AA on model simplifications) that there are reconciling differences between trader position analyses, AS400 on screen enquiries and the formal global position report ( these differences are at present not understood but would need to be provided to AA within the audit timetable) an outline of the internal balance sheet review process described in my earlier note which must now be reprioritised and rescoped ( see MO work ) The creation of an incentive payment pool ( possibly via personal best awards ) for key Metals staff who continue to work exceptionally unsociable hours to meet the above stated objectives The signoff for additional permanent 'Enron' headcount who will 'duplicate' certain key position control processes ultimately replacing some existing Traffic staff A reconciling difference of $15mm exists between the reported DPR and the final accounting p&l as generated on the AS400. We will continue to investigate potential misstatements in the system p&l, as a result of data or system valuation problems, within the month end reporting timeframe. | HUMAN |
The Commission states that the employment policies pursued by the EU and its Member States have achieved 'noteworthy results.' It considers the expansion of 'employability'—shifting responsibility for employment from the state and its policies to individuals and their qualifications—as a significant outcome. Additionally, it views the rise of part-time work, the increasing prevalence of poverty and social exclusion, and the decline in the living standards of workers, who are most affected by the 'new employment policy,' as positive developments. | AI |
Shortly after finishing his extended term in the Legislature, Lincoln began considering a run for Congress. In a letter to a friend, he wrote, "If you hear anyone claim that I don’t want to go to Congress, I’d like you to tell them, as my personal friend, that they’re mistaken. The truth is, I’m very interested in the position. However, certain circumstances might prevent me from becoming a candidate. If there are those who would support me in this effort, what I need now is for them not to dismiss me prematurely." | AI |
The head of an elderly beggar, painted by that artist, has often drawn admiration and serves as a notable example of his straightforward yet expressive style and his skillful use of light and shadow. This portrait was created under circumstances that add to its significance. Sir Rose’s father, struck by the dignified appearance of an old beggar in the streets of Penzance, sent for Opie, who was living in the town at the time, and requested that the young artist paint the man’s portrait. The beggar was treated to a generous meal for the occasion, and Opie seems to have captured his expression at a moment of contentment, reminiscent of the "Last Minstrel" described by the northern poet. | AI |
The early detection of resistance genes in GBS from pregnant women enables timely and appropriate antimicrobial administration during the intrapartum period. However, the use of intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) to prevent GBS neonatal infections has raised concerns about the potential selection of antimicrobial-resistant or more virulent microorganisms in newborns. The *erm* genes, often located on mobile genetic elements like plasmids and conjugative transposons, can facilitate horizontal DNA transfer among microbiota under antimicrobial selective pressure, promoting resistance spread. Therefore, alongside accurate GBS detection, determining antimicrobial susceptibility is crucial for implementing effective IAP in GBS-colonized pregnant women, ensuring appropriate antimicrobial use and reducing resistance risks. | AI |
For now, to proceed, reader--abstract from his _sublime_ antiquity, and his being the very earliest of authors, allowance made for one or two Hebrew writers (who, being inspired, are scarcely to be viewed as human competitors), how much is there in Homer, _intrinsically_ in Homer, stripped of his fine draperies of time and circumstance, in the naked Homer, disapparelled of the pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious antiquity, to remunerate a man for his labour in acquiring Greek? Men think very differently about what _will_ remunerate any given labour. A fool (professional _fool_) in Shakspeare ascertains, by a natural process of logic, that a 'remuneration' means a _testern_, which is just sixpence; and two remunerations, therefore, a testoon, or one shilling. But many men will consider the same service ill paid by a thousand pounds. So, of the reimbursement for learning a language. | HUMAN |
1 on the sheet [comparing] value to shareholders with compensation." Highly protective CEO pay packages are provoking more shareholder activism. As of late March, investors had submitted executive-pay stockholder resolutions at 113 corporations -- up from the 91 proposed in all of 2000, according to the Investor Responsibility Research Center in Washington, D.C. Proxy Monitor, a New York investor-advisory firm, recently urged institutional clients to vote against six companies' executive restricted-stock plans submitted for investor approval this year. Restricted stock does "little more than guarantee participants' right to make money, whether or not long-term sustainable wealth is created for shareholders," says Mary-Ellen Robinson, a governance analyst at the firm. Some businesses have started to heed such criticism. | HUMAN |
A common approach was to create a weighted graph instance for each actor, typically involving 10 to 300 floating-point values stored in a block indexed by the node they interact with. In most cases, only one or two values would change per frame. However, under the current constraints, any change to a node now requires copying all 300 floating-point values, which significantly impacts performance. Alternatively, accessing the array could result in a cache miss, especially if it involves a reference type, potentially causing even greater performance issues. | AI |
Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code. The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. | HUMAN |
I must thank you, my dear Countess, for your confidence in my judgment. Let me be clear—I will conceal nothing from you, and you will see how trustworthy I can be. As women, we are often left to infer what is not openly shared, but with careful observation, the truth becomes evident. I have considered the principles upheld by the thinkers of our time and drawn my own conclusions. Concerns about the afterlife and its consequences are now largely dismissed by those of refined society; such ideas are seen as outdated and irrelevant among the fashionable elite. | AI |
It has some whiny junkie capturing Batman then proceeding to beat him, inject him with drugs, and rape him. Then the guy who captures batman reveals that the Bat sent him to prison wrongfully cause his car broke down in front of some drug bust. Junkie shoots himself, Batman breaks and kills himself by intentionally O.D. ing on heroine. Forget all that just take into account that batman is stun gunned in the groin by the junkie and thats how he's captured. Interesting that batman is stunned through a rubber suit huh? | HUMAN |
I've been working as a paralegal since I graduated from university, but I am not quite satisfied with where I am at the moment and fear that if I stay where I am long enough, I will start to become a career paralegal. A career paralegal's salary improves drastically, but there's no sort of promotion other than going to law school and becoming a lawyer. I'd rather be able to work with clients and other attorneys directly (take more of a leadership position and build a relationship) than limit my abilities due to a possibly growing salary. I'd like to take on more responsibility at my job. | HUMAN |
My husband works as a computer science researcher (AI) - I KNOW I never want to do this. Pittance for ground breaking work done at excruciating slow pace with so many failures. The shit he puts up so he can work on the stuff that interests him - boggles the mind. I almost want to scream - get a bloody commercial job (effectively 2x salary) and use your own money to run your own tests. But he has seen what the prospects and the environment through the eyes of friends smarter than him and knows the true cost of politics. | HUMAN |
The law states that, on average, each parent contributes half of every inherited trait, with each parent providing one-quarter. The four grandparents collectively contribute one-quarter, or one-sixteenth each, and this pattern continues backward through previous generations. While these proportions are averages and not exact in individual cases—since the influence of a particularly dominant ancestor can disrupt the balance—this theory remains the most probable explanation biology offers for understanding the complex process of inheriting traits from our ancestors. | AI |
Mr Farage boasted that he had lost weight and could now get into old suits after giving up alcohol for Dry January, but that didn't stop him tucking into Ukip-branded popcorn. Mr Farage seemed particularly amused by a washbag in a Benfleet as he campaigned ahead of the electon. Mr Farage used his first speech of the election year to claim that the Ukip 'people's army' will shake the Establishment in the general election on May 7. Appearing in Canvey Island, Essex, the Ukip leader was introduced on stage by Castle Point candidate Jamie Huntman who claimed Mr Farage 'refreshed the parts that other politicians cannot reach'. The party leader joked that it was 'very nice of him, after a dry January'. | HUMAN |
Astrology was not the sole focus of mathematics during that period. Claudius Ptolemy, a prominent astronomer and geographer, was a key figure in the mathematical school of Alexandria. In his works, he described the Earth as the center of the universe, with the sun, moon, and planets orbiting it in circular and epicyclic paths. While this view had been held by earlier astronomers, it became widely known as the Ptolemaic system after his authoritative contributions solidified its acceptance. | AI |
Atwill's ranch features a runway equipped with lights and a beacon, which is notably upscale. Coincidentally, a Bonnie and Clyde-style couple is spotted nearby, pursued by the police, while a plane running low on fuel has no choice but to attempt a landing at Atwill's runway. The situation feels overly contrived. While the concept of the couple has potential, Wallace Ford's character suffers from poorly written dialogue, particularly his repeated use of "oke" (pronounced like "oak") instead of "okay," which becomes grating over time. | AI |
In conclusion, we demonstrated that for discrete-time sequences, unlike continuous-time signals, the classic Heisenberg uncertainty bound is not always attainable, and the minimizers of uncertainty exhibit a significant gap from this bound. We developed an optimization framework to identify these uncertainty minimizers, termed "maximally compact sequences," which enables the efficient numerical determination of the most time-compact sequence for a given frequency spread. Additionally, we established that the discrete-time Fourier transform of these sequences corresponds to a specific class of Mathieu’s functions. Finally, we derived analytical bounds on the time-frequency spread of discrete sequences. | AI |
A similar sand formation, near Catalan Bay, has attained the enormous height of 1000 feet. The Government have caused a portion of the sand, at the point where the isthmus joins the rock, to be excavated, and the water of the bay to be let in, so that there only remains a narrow low dyke of firm ground, which probably in time of war may be completely submerged. The stagnant water of this cut must, however, during the hot season, considerably increase the amount of fever. | HUMAN |
In a team setting, simulation models should be designed with simplicity in both structure and operation. This approach ensures that a wide range of participants can grasp the model's structure, identify key variables, and understand how predictions are generated. Additionally, while specific details of outcomes may not be critical in complex ecosystem-scale management scenarios, focusing on key drivers is often sufficient. Models intended for creative applications, such as developing management plans or communicating essential drivers to stakeholders and the public, must prioritize clarity and accessibility. The primary goal of modeling in adaptive management is not to achieve highly accurate or precise outcome predictions. | AI |
Enzyme action must be regulated so that in a given cell at a given time, the desired reactions are being catalyzed and the undesired reactions are not. Enzymes are regulated by cellular conditions, such as temperature and pH. They are also regulated through their location within a cell, sometimes being compartmentalized so that they can only catalyze reactions under certain circumstances. Inhibition and activation of enzymes via other molecules are other important ways that enzymes are regulated. Inhibitors can act competitively, noncompetitively, or allosterically; noncompetitive inhibitors are usually allosteric. Activators can also enhance the function of enzymes allosterically. | HUMAN |
Hello - attached are copies of Schedule A (Enron MW) and Schedule B (Peoples MW) to the MEH LLC Agreement. Peoples has included a few projects they are working on that don't have existing agreements. Enron's list is much shorter, 3 agreements to be exact. The third agreement is a storage deal with Nicor that would technically be a permitted activity under the trading exclusion. However, I believe we decided to include it, but we need to also include the disclaimer language that inclusion on the Schedule does not imply a restricted activity. | HUMAN |
Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, combating poverty in the developing countries is the priority of the European Union's current policy. HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis are poverty-related diseases which are rampant in the developing countries. It beggars belief that in some developing countries, for example, there is a shortage of teachers because half of the teaching workforce has AIDS. It is high time that the European Union pays special attention to this problem, and so I join the previous speakers in welcoming the Commission's initiative to invoke Article 169 of the Treaty in order that the Sixth Framework Programme for Research can be used to develop new clinical interventions to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. | HUMAN |
Before Christmas, I mentioned my feelings for a girl I had a crush on, framing it as a hypothetical situation to get her honest opinion. I explained that I was in a relationship but had developed feelings for someone else, and she suggested I should confess those feelings to see if they were reciprocated. Shortly after that conversation, I revealed that the person I was referring to was her, which understandably caused confusion. I then clarified that I had strong feelings for her for a while and couldn’t seem to move past them, as they kept resurfacing. | AI |
A detailed microscopic examination of debris generated during EDM, particularly using high-resolution techniques such as TEM to analyze debris across all size scales, has not yet been conducted. Gatto et al. (2013) conducted image processing of debris particles collected through a filtration system after EDM, though smaller particles were not captured. In their study, a focused ion beam (FIB) was employed to cross-section certain particles, revealing a partially hollow structure. Similarly, Murti and Philip (1987) investigated the size, shape, and distribution of debris particles in both conventional EDM and ultrasonic-assisted EDM, where the workpiece is subjected to vibration. | AI |
The best way to see the basic features of motion involving gravity is to start with the simplest situations and then progress toward more complex ones. So, we start by considering straight up-and-down motion with no air resistance or friction. These assumptions mean the velocity (if there is any) is vertical. If an object is dropped, we know the initial velocity is zero when in free fall. When the object has left contact with whatever held or threw it, the object is in free fall. | HUMAN |
At the end of the 1980’s, it was thought that B →Kπ receives contributions only from tree-type diagrams (proportional to eiγ) and penguin diagrams (no weak phase). The appearance of two contributions with different weak phases meant that it was not possible to obtain clean weak-phase information from the measurement of the indirect CP asymmetry. In 1991, Nir and Quinn (NQ) [2] showed that one can use an isospin analysis to eliminate the “penguin pollution,” so that one could indeed obtain γ from B →Kπ decays. However, several years later it was noted that, in fact, these decays receive significant electroweak-penguin (EWP) contributions [3], and that their appearance makes the NQ analysis fail. Several years after that, it was shown that, under flavor SU(3) symmetry, the EWP diagrams are proportional to the tree diagrams (apart from their weak phases) [4, 5]. | HUMAN |
The others continued fighting, and the cry of battle rose up into the heavens. Teucer son of Telamon was the first to kill his man, to wit, the warrior Imbrius son of Mentor rich in horses. Until the Achaeans came he had lived in Pedaeum, and had married Medesicaste a bastard daughter of Priam; but on the arrival of the Danaan fleet he had gone back to Ilius, and was a great man among the Trojans, dwelling near Priam himself, who gave him like honour with his own sons. The son of Telamon now struck him under the ear with a spear which he then drew back again, and Imbrius fell headlong as an ash-tree when it is felled on the crest of some high mountain beacon, and its delicate green foliage comes toppling down to the ground. Thus did he fall with his bronze-dight armour ringing harshly round him, and Teucer sprang forward with intent to strip him of his armour; but as he was doing so, Hector took aim at him with a spear. | HUMAN |
The computational complexity is O(n²), with other aspects remaining consistent with the full sort method. A significant limitation of these approaches is that the median calculation for one image point cannot be reused by Quicksort or Quickselect algorithms for the next window position. Consequently, all steps—such as selecting window points, copying them into a temporary buffer, and sorting them—must be repeated for each pixel in the resulting image. Among these steps, sorting is the most time-intensive operation. To mitigate this issue, search trees can be employed to reuse sorting results from previous window positions. | AI |
The end of the Cold War is difficult to pinpoint precisely, but the 1980s marked a turning point as the political landscape in Soviet Russia began to shift. Hardline leadership was fading, and Mikhail Gorbachev, the USSR’s president, confronted a stagnating economy, unsustainable military spending due to the arms race, and the costly war in Afghanistan. In response, Gorbachev sought to ease international tensions by advocating for nuclear arms reductions. His policies of glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring) signaled a willingness to engage with the West and reform the Soviet system. | AI |
When the Rotherham child abuse scandal exploded last year the nation hoped that the sordid story was a horrifying one-off. But in the wake of the revelations came allegations of more Asian gangs sexually abusing white girls - some as young as 12 - in cities across the north of England. For Katie Taylor (not her real name), the sickening tales of sexual abuse came as no surprise, because as a 13-year-old, she too had been a victim of predatory gangs. Harrowing: Katie Taylor tells her story from behind a screen to Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. In a brave appearance on ITV breakfast show, This Morning, she revealed that she had first been approached by a handsome man named 'Sam' at just 13 years of age. ' | HUMAN |
I agree that tracking hours worked on a project can sometimes lead to inefficiency, as it may shift focus toward logging time rather than achieving specific goals. However, I still find value in using tools like Toggl to monitor time spent on tasks, as long as it’s done without overthinking during the process. This approach allows you to assess whether you’re dedicating sufficient time to important tasks or spending too much time on activities that don’t significantly contribute to progress. | AI |
Engineers at Google, and likely Microsoft as well, have a deeper understanding of the importance of simplicity compared to those at startups, largely due to the significantly larger and more complex codebases they work with. They are also accustomed to frequent iterations and testing as standard practices. However, what a Google engineer may lack is the ability to start from a blank editor and, within a few hours, create something functional and innovative. They are less experienced in quickly assembling open-source components into a working system, even if it’s not perfect. | AI |
To hide themselves, one of the girls hid behind a basket, and the other behind a wall. The descendants of the two sisters became the Gampa and Goda Chatu Kammas, who may not intermarry by reason of their original close relationship. According to another legend, after a desperate battle, some members of the caste escaped by hiding behind baskets, others behind a wall. The terms Illuvellani and Pedda seem to be synonymous with Godachatu. The women of this section were gosha, and not allowed to appear in public, and even at the present day they do not go out and work freely in the fields. | HUMAN |
If LCM is applied on an item-by-item basis, ending inventory would be USD 5,000. The company would deduct the USD 5,000 ending inventory from cost of goods available for sale on the income statement and report this inventory in the current assets section of the balance sheet. Under the class method, a company applies LCM to the total cost and total market for each class of items compared. One class might be games; another might be toys. Then, the company values each class at the lower of its cost or market amount. | HUMAN |
During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, advancements in manufacturing, transportation, and access to credit expanded colonists' ability to buy consumer goods. Rather than producing tools, clothing, and utensils themselves, colonists began purchasing items crafted by specialized artisans and manufacturers. As American incomes grew and the cost of these goods decreased, items once considered luxuries became more widely accessible. The ability of ordinary individuals to spend on such goods came to signify social respectability. Historians refer to this transformation as the "consumer revolution." | AI |
The conclusion on this is that it is difficult for the moment to see any acceptable reason why the regulation on passenger traffic should be amended. The present version expires in the year 2001. It should be added that the Commission has itself already proposed voluntary changes; that happened, for example, in a report which was presented in 1995. The rapporteur therefore proposes that we should not make any change in this part before the Commission has examined what effects the liberalisation of passenger and ferry traffic will have. | HUMAN |
The graveyard is believed to contain the largest concentration of giant lemur fossils ever discovered. Among these, the greater bamboo lemur, one of the world's most endangered primates, has a population estimated at just 500 individuals. Lemurs, though widely cherished, face severe threats, with nearly 95% of species at risk of extinction, as indicated by recent global assessments. Found exclusively in the wild on Madagascar, they rank among the planet's most endangered animal groups. Of the island nation's 101 remaining lemur species, over a fifth are critically endangered, including the Indri, the largest living lemur. | AI |
This reconfirms that such combined vaccination did not compromise the protection conferred against virulent IBVs. In addition to the cilia-stopping test, detection of virus and viral load in the trachea and kidney of challenged groups was attempted to demonstrate protection against IBV M41 and QX. No vaccine viruses were detected in the trachea at 5 dpc. However, both virulent challenge viruses were present, suggesting host clearance of IBV vaccines by at least 25 dpv [52,53]. The co-administration of either NDV or aMPV alongside the IBV vaccine caused a lower IBV vaccine virus load in both the trachea and kidney at 21 dpv. | HUMAN |
Advances in historical and hagiographical research identified three categories of saints in the 1960 calendar that were deemed unsuitable for retention in the revised version. The first category includes saints with significant historical uncertainties; while their existence cannot be definitively denied, the absence of solid evidence for their veneration led to their removal, except for Saint Cecilia (22 November), who was retained due to widespread popular devotion. The second category consists of early Roman martyrs with documented historical evidence but minimal information beyond their names, rendering them largely irrelevant to contemporary believers. The third category comprises founders of ancient Roman churches known as tituli, who are associated with a distinct set of legendary narratives. | AI |
Adjusting the size within this slightly smaller range would be a straightforward task for someone with ordinary skill in the art, as it would allow for effective shot blasting of a target surface. Such a modification would simply involve changing the size of a component, which is generally considered within the scope of ordinary skill. This principle is supported by case law, including *In re Rose*, 105 USPQ 237 (CCPA 1955), which acknowledges that changes in size fall within the realm of routine expertise. Additionally, *In re Aller*, 105 USPQ 233, establishes that identifying optimal or workable ranges under disclosed general conditions requires only routine skill in the art. | AI |
Cortés grew increasingly concerned about the signs of alienation he observed, which went beyond temporary unease and pointed to deeper issues. His worries were heightened by reports from the Cempoallans, who mentioned seeing barricaded streets, rooftops loaded with stones and other projectiles, and hidden pits with stakes—clear preparations for an attack. Additionally, Tlascalans from their camp informed him of a large sacrifice, mostly involving children, conducted in a distant part of the city to seek divine favor for an upcoming endeavor. They also noted that many residents were leaving with their families, likely seeking safety elsewhere. These accounts reinforced Cortés’ suspicions, convincing him that a hostile plan was underway. | AI |
The petitioner’s arguments regarding the outcomes of consolidating accounts need not be evaluated for correctness, as the case fails to meet the statutory requirements on two critical points. The evidence presented only demonstrates that the corporation provided the petitioner with rent-free office space and supplied heat, light, clerical, legal, and other services to the partnership without charge. However, the petitioner did not establish the reasonable value of these services during the taxable years—whether they were nominal or substantial—nor did they provide proof that consolidating the accounts was necessary to ensure an accurate distribution or apportionment of income and expenses between the allegedly related businesses. | AI |
You might argue that some systems or examples incorporate free software, such as the trailer mentioning that much of the power grid operates on Linux. However, you won’t find something like "Power Grid v2.0" on Savannah, as the majority of the world operates on a proprietary framework. Dismissing all of that and claiming free software as the only viable approach is a narrow perspective, primarily focused on personal computers. Personal computers represent just a fraction of the software ecosystem. Eliminating proprietary software to benefit personal computing would also mean disregarding the immense effort—potentially millions, billions, or even trillions of hours—invested in building the infrastructure and systems that define modern life. | AI |
I definitely agree with you in what you mentioned in your lecture last Monday about the understanding of the options theory as a necessity in the energy sector. Besides, I spent my last summer in the Oil and Gas unit of the World Bank as a research assistant. This work experience in which I had great exposure to the energy market issues and my own research area, which is regulation of transmission pricing (congestion pricing), made me believe that the ongoing restructuring of the electricity sector, especially the transmission network issue, could be well understood by working in the industry. Dr. Kaminski, attached you can find my resume. I would be glad if you could find a chance to review it and get back to me soon. | HUMAN |
Watching this balding science teacher in action is a study of how the workplace is like a singles bar without the alcohol and smoking. Out of desperation, Melanie eventually goes on a lunch date with Thorsten, in spite of the fact that she normally takes her breaks in a storage closet to avoid him during school hours. While her professional life lays in shambles, Melanie counts too heavily on Tina for companionship, who might of been a model before she opened up her own boutique. The schoolteacher first laid eyes on Tina in her flat, bawling her eyes out after an animated conversation on the phone. Later on, when the schoolteacher sees Tina on her cigarette break at work, she doesn't let on that they're neighbors. | HUMAN |
Classification criteria have been developed for TA as a means of categorizing patients for research studies, and the most widely used set of criteria is one that was developed by Numano in 1996, which is based on imaging findings.^\\[[@R5]\\]^ In terms of our patient, the CTA results showing that the abdominal aorta and renal artery were involved suggest he should be classified as type IV. As mentioned above, imaging studies play a key role in the diagnosis of TA. Angiography has been considered the gold standard for diagnosing TA and serves as a complement to magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) or CTA, instead of being the first choice in clinical use. MRA, as the preferred choice in early diagnosis and long-term follow-up, can be sensitive to changes in the vascular wall but comparatively insensitive to changes in the distant branches of the arteries. CTA can detect early arterial lesions and can be more sensitive in evaluating disease activity than serologic tests; hence, CTA is more commonly used in diagnosing the middle or progressive stage of TA.^\\[[@R6]\\]^ | HUMAN |
Iermola was well-informed about these matters, as he had previously served his master, during which time there was regular interaction between the _dwor_ of Popielnia and the _dwor_ of Malyczki, as well as between the two villages. The widow’s suggestion had immediately appealed to him, but he chose not to disclose his intentions right away, fearing ridicule. Instead, he decided to visit the _dwor_ of Malyczki under the guise of attending to routine village business. | AI |
Once you have a single ranked list containing the members of both samples, you are ready to conduct a MannWhitney U test. This test is based on a simple idea. If the first part of the combined ranking is largely made up of members from one sample, and the last part is largely made up of members from the other sample, then the two samples are probably from populations with different ”averages” and therefore different locations. You can test to see if the members of one sample are lumped together or spread through the ranks by adding up the ranks of each of the two groups and comparing the sums. If these "rank sums" are about equal, the two groups are mixed together. | HUMAN |
This brings to mind Gong Li, whose reputation as a skilled actress in the West seems to rest largely on her perpetual scowl, despite her fading prominence. Tian Zhuangzhuang's *The Blue Kite* stands out as a far superior film. However, while *Springtime in a Small Town* is set in the late 1940s, its historical backdrop feels disconnected from the plot, with the town's ruins serving more as a picturesque setting than a meaningful element. It raises the question of whether Tian Zhuangzhuang is capitalizing on the Western fascination with Chinese cinema, catering to an audience that may struggle to distinguish between films that are genuinely profound or visually captivating and those that are merely dull and lacking depth. | AI |
In certain special cases (e.g. Google), rolling your own persistent storage system is a big, big win. You may know, in advance, that your website is one of those cases. If you are correct, you will be a superstar - you will build a relatively untested, nonstandard data storage system with a tiny subset of PostgreSQL's features, but all of that will be worth it because the system will be fast. If you are wrong, you will work for a month or six and then end up installing PostgreSQL anyway. In fact, even if you are right, you will end up installing PostgreSQL after your customer changes the spec at the last minute to require some boring standard feature - like a shopping cart - which any CRUD jockey can build in a day but which your "simple and elegant" database doesn't support because it wasn't in the original spec. | HUMAN |
He derived model equations and found reasonable agreement with measurements of his student Willi Jacobs. The third item of Prandtl’s conference paper concerned an ingeniously simple experiment. By visualizing the flow with iron-glance flakes (the same one he had used in his 1904 experiments) he measured what he preceived as the “Taylor-scale” of turbulence in a grid generated turbulent water flow (see Fig. 5; in the region of large shear the flakes align and make visible the eddies in the turbulent flow). From the surface area per eddy as a function of mesh distances behind the grid (see Fig. | HUMAN |
The Europe of Nations Group has consistently presented alternative proposals, particularly through the draft report on the institutional nature of the European Union, which I introduced. This report, as expected, was not supported by the federalist majority in Parliament. We believe that the existing framework of values, legal regulations, and solidarity within our nations provides the natural foundation for effective democracy. The current European project, which seeks to dismantle this framework and replace it with a Union-wide system devised by Eurocrats, is an impractical endeavor. Such an approach risks dismantling established structures and leaving citizens in a void, which ultimately benefits no one. | AI |
As volunteer POWs practiced vaulting over the horse, the escapees worked inside it, digging a tunnel beneath the vaulting horse near the wire, under it, and into the woods. The narrative highlights the risks faced by two of the three escaping POWs as they traveled through Germany and occupied Europe after emerging from the tunnel. All three POWs ultimately succeeded in their escape, reaching their home base safely. *The Wooden Horse* effectively captures the tension and realism of a POW breakout, with the film shot on the actual locations along the route taken by the two POWs during their escape. | AI |
Just one year after the first fateful meeting, Lorenz was living in Havana as his mistress. But her presence there didn't go unnoticed, not least by the CIA, who in 1960 recruited her to kill Castro using poison pills concealed in her face cream. Fateful: Lorenz and Castro pictured at their first meeting aboard the MS Berlin cruise ship in Havana harbour. So how did Lorenz, the daughter of a German American cruise liner captain, go to from lover to would-be killer in such a short space of time? Her story began on the 28th February 1959 when her father's cruise ship, the MS Berlin, on which she also worked, dropped anchor in Havana harbour. | HUMAN |
Sequential extractions were performed to investigate the fate of metals in the solid phase. This included the laterite as supplied, and samples of the sediment microcosms 90 days after biostimulation with acetate, and 33 days after bioaugmentation with G. sulfurreducens, together with corresponding no added electron donor controls. For each laterite, in the sediment as supplied (and the Day 90 no added electron control) most of the Co and Mn were associated with the 0. 5 M hydroxylamine-extractable “reducible” phase, and most of the Ni and Fe were associated with the aqua regia-extractable “residual” phase (Figs. 2, S5, S6). | HUMAN |
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