The document provides a review of key concepts in physics including:
- Phases of matter and their distinguishing properties
- Temperature scales including Kelvin and absolute zero
- Classification of physical and chemical properties and changes
- Concepts of elements, compounds, mixtures and their composition
- Atomic structure including protons, neutrons, electrons and the forces that hold atoms together
- Bonding types including ionic, covalent and metallic
- Concepts of motion including speed, velocity, acceleration and projectile motion under gravity
A STOCHASTIC STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR TRACKING HUMAN ACTIVITYZac Darcy
This document summarizes a research paper on tracking human activity using a stochastic statistical approach. The paper proposes using covariance matrices to represent image regions for feature extraction, rather than traditional histogram-based methods. An improved mathematical model is developed using covariance matrices that is capable of more accurate and faster human/object tracking compared to existing histogram and other approaches. The accuracy of the new mathematical detection model is approximately 94.3% compared to 89.1% for conventional models, based on evaluation using publicly available datasets. The approach uses integral images to quickly compute covariances over regions of interest for efficient tracking.
Teaching quality to engineering students is a challenge. They have strong quantitative skills but may lack in soft skills . This presentation is an abridged version of the presentation I gave at ANQ congress in Delhi in 2010. Should we consider students as products of teaching-learning process or customers or co-producers in traversing the quality journey?
Tom Jones became the front man for the band Tommy Scott and the Senators, but had little success with them. While performing with the band, Jones was discovered by Gordon Mills, who became his manager. Mills took Jones to London to begin a solo career. Jones's first album did not chart but his second, featuring the hit single "It's Not Unusual," reached number one internationally and launched his career as a successful solo artist.
PHP & Performance document discusses various techniques to improve PHP and web server performance. Some key points:
- Compilation of PHP scripts can consume significant time, opcode caches like APC reduce this.
- Profiling tools like APD and XDebug help identify bottlenecks in PHP code. Optimizations like output buffering, reducing output, content compression and database tuning can improve performance.
- Server configuration like Apache optimizations for file I/O, syscalls and KeepAlive headers also impact performance. PHP settings like disabling register_globals and using opcaches help.
- Application techniques like avoiding unnecessary functions, using class constants, and reducing regex usage in PHP code provide performance benefits.
This document outlines a research project comparing the social construction of cultural heritage and leisure in the waterfront areas of Bilbao, Barcelona, and New York. The research has three objectives: 1) Analyzing emerging trends in the urbanization, experience, and management of public spaces in metropolitan waterfronts, 2) Mapping urban commons and innovative uses of public space through collaborative tools, and 3) Examining rights to leisure and how cities use culture and the arts to create and brand their images. The methodology includes discourse analysis, ethnographic mapping of spaces and their uses, and expert panels, interviews, and focus groups with practitioners, planners, artists, and citizens.
The document provides a review of key concepts in physics including:
- Phases of matter and their distinguishing properties
- Temperature scales including Kelvin and absolute zero
- Classification of physical and chemical properties and changes
- Concepts of elements, compounds, mixtures and their composition
- Atomic structure including protons, neutrons, electrons and the forces that hold atoms together
- Bonding types including ionic, covalent and metallic
- Concepts of motion including speed, velocity, acceleration and projectile motion under gravity
A STOCHASTIC STATISTICAL APPROACH FOR TRACKING HUMAN ACTIVITYZac Darcy
This document summarizes a research paper on tracking human activity using a stochastic statistical approach. The paper proposes using covariance matrices to represent image regions for feature extraction, rather than traditional histogram-based methods. An improved mathematical model is developed using covariance matrices that is capable of more accurate and faster human/object tracking compared to existing histogram and other approaches. The accuracy of the new mathematical detection model is approximately 94.3% compared to 89.1% for conventional models, based on evaluation using publicly available datasets. The approach uses integral images to quickly compute covariances over regions of interest for efficient tracking.
Teaching quality to engineering students is a challenge. They have strong quantitative skills but may lack in soft skills . This presentation is an abridged version of the presentation I gave at ANQ congress in Delhi in 2010. Should we consider students as products of teaching-learning process or customers or co-producers in traversing the quality journey?
Tom Jones became the front man for the band Tommy Scott and the Senators, but had little success with them. While performing with the band, Jones was discovered by Gordon Mills, who became his manager. Mills took Jones to London to begin a solo career. Jones's first album did not chart but his second, featuring the hit single "It's Not Unusual," reached number one internationally and launched his career as a successful solo artist.
PHP & Performance document discusses various techniques to improve PHP and web server performance. Some key points:
- Compilation of PHP scripts can consume significant time, opcode caches like APC reduce this.
- Profiling tools like APD and XDebug help identify bottlenecks in PHP code. Optimizations like output buffering, reducing output, content compression and database tuning can improve performance.
- Server configuration like Apache optimizations for file I/O, syscalls and KeepAlive headers also impact performance. PHP settings like disabling register_globals and using opcaches help.
- Application techniques like avoiding unnecessary functions, using class constants, and reducing regex usage in PHP code provide performance benefits.
This document outlines a research project comparing the social construction of cultural heritage and leisure in the waterfront areas of Bilbao, Barcelona, and New York. The research has three objectives: 1) Analyzing emerging trends in the urbanization, experience, and management of public spaces in metropolitan waterfronts, 2) Mapping urban commons and innovative uses of public space through collaborative tools, and 3) Examining rights to leisure and how cities use culture and the arts to create and brand their images. The methodology includes discourse analysis, ethnographic mapping of spaces and their uses, and expert panels, interviews, and focus groups with practitioners, planners, artists, and citizens.
El documento describe Web 2.0 y blogs. Web 2.0 se refiere a aplicaciones en Internet que facilitan la interacción entre usuarios, a diferencia de la primera época de la Web donde los usuarios eran pasivos. Los blogs permiten a autores publicar información sobre temas específicos y permiten comentarios de lectores. Los blogs son una forma de compartir conocimiento de manera útil con otros.
Віталій Мороз: «Що роблять в Інтернеті?» Volyn Media
Презентація експерта з нових медіа Віталія Мороза під час тренінгу «Застосування нових медіа у роботі депутатів місцевих рад та комунікації з виборцями», що відбувся 15 червня 2013 р. у м. Луцьку в конференц-залі «ВолиньМедіа»
Simpleslides merupakan media presentasi ConTeXt dan salah satu module yang memudahkan kita dalam membuat presentasi dengan tampilan yang sederhana namun terlihat professional, dan pilihan tema yang beragam yang dikembangkan oleh pihak pengembang
This unclassified briefing document provides a hypothetical example of classification levels and discusses a fictitious problem where basic addition is not working as expected. It presents a made-up problem statement where 5 + 5 does not equal 10 and humorously suggests possible causes such as dark matter, chicken, and characters from science fiction, with a hypothesis that addition was broken by faster-than-light particles from Star Trek.
No se trata de una absurda competencia para ver si es que las mujeres son unas histéricas o los hombres unos machistas. Se trata del sufrimiento humano que no conoce razas, clases sociales, edades ni géneros.
The document discusses living globally and helping the environment through saving natural resources with national cooperation. It also references lyrics about success and material possessions coming, but ending with the truth depending on time in nature. Several quotes are provided about nature, art, and truth.
El día en que nací. 1°a primara, zamorano maria solMariaSol9
Este documento resume la música, libros, noticias y eventos populares del día en que nació el autor, incluyendo los éxitos musicales de Boyz II Men, All 4 One, Ace Of Base y Mariah Carey, el libro más leído "Guess How Much I Love You" y compartir su cumpleaños con las celebridades Courtney Love y Tom Hanks.
This document provides information and guidance for planning family literacy events. The key points are:
1) Family literacy events aim to improve the reading and writing skills of both children and parents.
2) Successful events include interactive literacy activities for families and training for parents on supporting their child's literacy development.
3) The document offers tips for planning different types of successful family literacy events, including themes, activities, and goals.
Impact of black hole attack on aodv routing protocolZac Darcy
A
m
obile
a
d
-
hoc
n
etwork (MANET)
is a
collection
of wireless mobile nodes
that dynamically self
-
organize
to form an
arbitrary and temporary network.
The mobile nodes can communicate wit
h each other
without
any fixed infrastructure.
MANET
can be set
up quickly to facilitate communication in a hostile environment
such as battlefield or emergency situation.
The various severe security threats are
increasing
on the
MANET
. One of these secur
ity threats is black hole attack which drops all received data packets intended
for forwarding. In this paper, we are simulating and analyzing the impact of black hole attack on Ad Hoc
On
-
Demand Distance Vector (AODV) protocol. Th
e simulation is carried on
NS
-
2 and t
he simulation
results are analyzed
on
various network performance
metric
s such as packet delivery ratio, normalized
routing overhead
and
average end
-
to
-
end delay
This document provides an overview of a 12-part blog post series on creating WordPress plugins. It discusses the topics that will be covered in the series, including the basics of plugin development, using actions and filters, and best practices for structuring a plugin. The series is designed for WordPress users who want to learn how to create their own plugins and assumes an intermediate level of PHP knowledge. Each post in the series builds upon the previous one to teach readers all aspects of the plugin development process.
Some reflecctions tecaher and-teaching. (1) (1) (1)Sanjeev Deshmukh
The document discusses the changing landscape of higher education and the role of teachers. It notes that quality in education is increasingly important globally. Teachers now face challenges like students with short attention spans who are used to technology. The curriculum also needs to better align with industry needs. Teachers must adapt to these changes by using new technologies, varying teaching methods, and focusing on interactive learning. They should act as facilitators and help students construct knowledge through collaboration. The key is for teachers to continuously learn and adapt their skills and teaching styles to remain relevant in the current environment.
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo en la economía mundial y las vidas de las personas. Muchos países han impuesto medidas de confinamiento que han cerrado negocios y escuelas, y han pedido a la gente que se quede en casa tanto como sea posible para frenar la propagación del virus. A medida que los países comienzan a reabrir gradualmente, los gobiernos deben encontrar el equilibrio adecuado entre la reactivación de la economía y la prevención de nuevos brotes de la enfermedad.
El documento describe Web 2.0 y blogs. Web 2.0 se refiere a aplicaciones en Internet que facilitan la interacción entre usuarios, a diferencia de la primera época de la Web donde los usuarios eran pasivos. Los blogs permiten a autores publicar información sobre temas específicos y permiten comentarios de lectores. Los blogs son una forma de compartir conocimiento de manera útil con otros.
Віталій Мороз: «Що роблять в Інтернеті?» Volyn Media
Презентація експерта з нових медіа Віталія Мороза під час тренінгу «Застосування нових медіа у роботі депутатів місцевих рад та комунікації з виборцями», що відбувся 15 червня 2013 р. у м. Луцьку в конференц-залі «ВолиньМедіа»
Simpleslides merupakan media presentasi ConTeXt dan salah satu module yang memudahkan kita dalam membuat presentasi dengan tampilan yang sederhana namun terlihat professional, dan pilihan tema yang beragam yang dikembangkan oleh pihak pengembang
This unclassified briefing document provides a hypothetical example of classification levels and discusses a fictitious problem where basic addition is not working as expected. It presents a made-up problem statement where 5 + 5 does not equal 10 and humorously suggests possible causes such as dark matter, chicken, and characters from science fiction, with a hypothesis that addition was broken by faster-than-light particles from Star Trek.
No se trata de una absurda competencia para ver si es que las mujeres son unas histéricas o los hombres unos machistas. Se trata del sufrimiento humano que no conoce razas, clases sociales, edades ni géneros.
The document discusses living globally and helping the environment through saving natural resources with national cooperation. It also references lyrics about success and material possessions coming, but ending with the truth depending on time in nature. Several quotes are provided about nature, art, and truth.
El día en que nací. 1°a primara, zamorano maria solMariaSol9
Este documento resume la música, libros, noticias y eventos populares del día en que nació el autor, incluyendo los éxitos musicales de Boyz II Men, All 4 One, Ace Of Base y Mariah Carey, el libro más leído "Guess How Much I Love You" y compartir su cumpleaños con las celebridades Courtney Love y Tom Hanks.
This document provides information and guidance for planning family literacy events. The key points are:
1) Family literacy events aim to improve the reading and writing skills of both children and parents.
2) Successful events include interactive literacy activities for families and training for parents on supporting their child's literacy development.
3) The document offers tips for planning different types of successful family literacy events, including themes, activities, and goals.
Impact of black hole attack on aodv routing protocolZac Darcy
A
m
obile
a
d
-
hoc
n
etwork (MANET)
is a
collection
of wireless mobile nodes
that dynamically self
-
organize
to form an
arbitrary and temporary network.
The mobile nodes can communicate wit
h each other
without
any fixed infrastructure.
MANET
can be set
up quickly to facilitate communication in a hostile environment
such as battlefield or emergency situation.
The various severe security threats are
increasing
on the
MANET
. One of these secur
ity threats is black hole attack which drops all received data packets intended
for forwarding. In this paper, we are simulating and analyzing the impact of black hole attack on Ad Hoc
On
-
Demand Distance Vector (AODV) protocol. Th
e simulation is carried on
NS
-
2 and t
he simulation
results are analyzed
on
various network performance
metric
s such as packet delivery ratio, normalized
routing overhead
and
average end
-
to
-
end delay
This document provides an overview of a 12-part blog post series on creating WordPress plugins. It discusses the topics that will be covered in the series, including the basics of plugin development, using actions and filters, and best practices for structuring a plugin. The series is designed for WordPress users who want to learn how to create their own plugins and assumes an intermediate level of PHP knowledge. Each post in the series builds upon the previous one to teach readers all aspects of the plugin development process.
Some reflecctions tecaher and-teaching. (1) (1) (1)Sanjeev Deshmukh
The document discusses the changing landscape of higher education and the role of teachers. It notes that quality in education is increasingly important globally. Teachers now face challenges like students with short attention spans who are used to technology. The curriculum also needs to better align with industry needs. Teachers must adapt to these changes by using new technologies, varying teaching methods, and focusing on interactive learning. They should act as facilitators and help students construct knowledge through collaboration. The key is for teachers to continuously learn and adapt their skills and teaching styles to remain relevant in the current environment.
La pandemia de COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto significativo en la economía mundial y las vidas de las personas. Muchos países han impuesto medidas de confinamiento que han cerrado negocios y escuelas, y han pedido a la gente que se quede en casa tanto como sea posible para frenar la propagación del virus. A medida que los países comienzan a reabrir gradualmente, los gobiernos deben encontrar el equilibrio adecuado entre la reactivación de la economía y la prevención de nuevos brotes de la enfermedad.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.