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Our selection of Smiling Safari party supplies including tableware.

Siling safari birthday theme with tableware and matching decorations

Our Smiling Safari Party decorations includes invitations, tableware and decorations. The theme is ideal for a youngster's.

We have added a selection of our popular party goods that match well the Smiling Safari theme. In other sections of the site we have solid coloured partyware green and yellow go well with this theme. We also have children's aged party items.

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HR Trends and Technology: Adjusting to an Agile World

On November 9-10, Paycor hosted its ninth HR Web Summit featuring sessions on a variety of topics ranging from Department of Labor, Form I-9 and EEO-1 Report compliance to common trends within the HR industry. The article below provides a recap from one of the most talked-about sessions of the Web Summit – HR Trends and Technology: Adjusting to an Agile World, presented by Paycor’s Chief Human Resources Officer Karen Crone.

Throughout the session, Karen focused on three emerging trends that are affecting or will likely affect many organizations over the next 12-24 months. Compensation and benefits, employee relationships and borrowing from other disciplines are three key areas or trends which could have a significant impact on the Human Resources industry.

Compensation & Benefits
The results of the recent election could have an impact on some key pieces of legislation that have been top of mind for many HR professionals including the Affordable Care Act and new overtime regulations that are set to go into effect on December 1. While these topics will be discussion points moving forward, it is important for HR professionals to be aware that both regulations remain in effect.

Regarding other employment trends like paid family leave and unlimited vacation, Crone states that there is a common theme in employees expecting and wanting support from their employer in terms of managing their life and employers taking a much stronger stance in managing the well-being of their employees. She has noticed a shift from focusing less on retirement and more on the “now.” Employees are thinking less about the future and more on how employers can help maximize time in the present.

Paid Family Leave
The focus is shifting from only maternity leave to more of a focus on paternity or family leave. There is a push from millennials who are starting families to acknowledge a father’s role in raising a child and bonding with the child early on and there is also a push from the Gen X and Baby Boomers who are now challenged with caring for aging parents and need family leave to care for ill family members. California was the first state to implement paid family leave, and paid family leave is also spreading to the corporate level. For example, Deloitte is now offering employees up to 16 weeks fully paid of family leave to support range of life events like maternity and paternity leave, elder care and aid for sick family members and partners.

Unlimited Vacation – The ultimate flexible benefit
Studies have shown that while employees earn 20 days off, the majority only use 16 of those days. In fact, employees today are using a full work week less than they did in 2000, and they are missing three notable events a year. Employees, more than ever, are feeling a pressure to miss these events because of a pressure to be at work or a pressure to keep up with an overwhelming workload. This is evidence by the fact that only 38% of employees feel supported to take time off.

Unlimited vacation is the ultimate flexible benefit that empowers employees to decide what to do with their time off while ensuring that the necessary work is completed and the absence is not damaging. Experts analyzing this trend believe that employees are motivated not to let their peers down or to damage their own career by misusing the benefit. While unlimited vacation is not for every company or environment, look for more organizations to consider this benefit for employees.

Flexible Hours
When hiring an employee, organizations are employing the whole person, including their family, their health and their interests. Employees want a career and their outside work life. They desire the workplace to offer flexibility to meet their needs. More and more employees are asking during interviews what is expected of them when it comes to a time commitment at work and how much flexibility they have. The question for HR is how to encourage flexibility for employees and how to teach managers to embrace flexibility to attract the best talent.

Bite-Sized Performance Management
The annual employee appraisal is being scrapped and replaced with on-going feedback and informal check-ins between employees and their managers. Millennials are looking for structured development plans to track their progress.

Freelance Economy
A growing trend that will affect event more businesses in 2017 is the “gig” or freelance economy. Work or “freelance gigs” are being organized into a variety of arrangements that can easily be bid on by a variety of freelance or consulting positions. One out of three millennials currently freelance and by 2020, it is predicted that 40% of American workers will be independent contractors. In areas of specialized skills, those types of talent are looking for freelance opportunities and organizations will be tasked with offering the same type of flexible arrangements for employees that freelance positions receive.

To listen in to the entire recorded webinar on HR Trends, click here, and be sure to check out a full list of Paycor’s upcoming Coffee Break webinar topics to stay current on regulations and industry trends.

For more on HR trends that we are keeping our eyes on in 2017, click here.

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Canonical (Ubuntu) Abandons Funding for Unity Desktop

Subject: General Tech | April 6, 2017 - 03:00 PM |
Tagged: ubuntu, linux, canonical

For the next long-term support (LTS) build, Ubuntu 18.04, Canonical is moving back to the GNOME desktop. For the last several versions of the operating system, they have put their home-grown Unity desktop at the forefront. The official blog post also announces that Canonical “will end our investment in Unity8, the phone and convergence shell” to focus on desktop, cloud, and internet of things.

As always with open-source software, it’s possible that someone could take the project and keep it going, but I doubt that this will happen (outside of the hobbyist and archivist circles). The general consensus, from what I’ve seen, could be summarized as: “Finally!”

Update (April 6th @ 6:45pm EDT): Speaking of, UBports, which is a Patreon-supported group of hobbyists that port Ubuntu Touch to new devices, apparently expects to continue Unity development.

I haven’t heard any discussion over what this means for Canonical’s engineering team. I hope that this will just lead to reassignments, rather than lay-offs.

Also, this has nothing to do with the Unity game engine. That's a very different company and a very different product. I just thought I'd make that clear in case it comes up.

Source: Canonical

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Released.

Subject: General Tech, Systems, Mobile | April 18, 2014 - 02:39 AM |
Tagged: canonical, ubuntu, ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu, the popular Linux distribution, has been on a steady six-month release schedule for eight years. Every four versions, that is, once every two years, one is marked as Long Term Support (LTS). While typical (non-LTS) releases are supported for around 9 months, LTS versions are provided with five years of updates. Of course, each version, LTS or not, is free. The choice to stay on a specific branch is something else entirely.

For most home users, it will probably make sense to pick up the latest version available on your update manager. Of course, each new release will change things and that can be a problem for some users. That said, given that releases come in six-month intervals, it does make sense to keep up with the changes as they happen, rather than fall behind and have a real shock in five years. Enterprise customers, on the other hand, would love to adopt an operating system which never changes, outside of security updates. Windows XP is a recent example of where enterprise customers will actually pay to not upgrade. These customers will benefit most from LTS.

So, why 14.04 LTS?

First and foremost, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, wants to catch the wave of PC users who are looking to upgrade from Windows XP and Windows 7. It is free, it has a web browser and an office suite, it is stable and secure, and they suggest that it will be easy to deploy and manage for governments and other institutions.

The interface is Unity7, although users will have the option to try Unity8. The latter version is Canonical's attempt to cover all form factors: phones, tablets, TVs, and desktops.

They probably could have chosen a different number, if only for the jokes.

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS is available now at their website. It is free. If you want it, go get it unless you already have it.

Source: Canonical

Hackers Compromise Ubuntu Forums Database, Deface Website, And Make Off With The Encrypted Passwords and Email Addresses of Nearly 2 Million Users

Subject: General Tech | July 22, 2013 - 12:16 AM |
Tagged: ubuntu forums, ubuntu, hack, Data Breach, Customer Data, canonical

A group of hackers attacked and defaced the  Canonical-backed Ubuntu Forums website yesterday. The hackers used an exploit to gain unauthorized access to the forum database and made off with data from approximately 1.82 million users. To make matters worse, the attackers then defaced the forum site itself by placing a landing page poking fun at the site administrators and boastfully including two twitter handles: @Sputn1k_ and a mention of @rootinabox.

Canonical has not released details on how the attackers accomplished the data breach, but stated that its security team is working to get the site back up and looking into what exactly happened.

From what has been discovered thus far, the hackers have reportedly made off with the passwords, usernames, and email addresses of all its users.

The company recommends that users change passwords on any other services immediately if they used their Ubuntu Forums password for log-ins on other websites or online services.

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ZDNet managed to snag a screenshot of the defaced web page.

Fortunately, all of the passwords in the database were salted and hashed, and not stored in plain text. The exact hashing method was not detailed, however. Also, other Ubuntu services were not affected and user data in services such as Ubuntu One (Canonical’s cloud storage offering) is still safe.

If you had an account on the Ubuntu Forums and used the same password, you should change your passwords now just to be on the safe side. Users of the forum should keep an eye on this announcement page for more details on the hack and updates on the forum restoration process as it progresses.

New Ubuntu 13.04 Release Upgrades Unity, Ditches Wubi, and Updates Applications

Subject: General Tech | April 30, 2013 - 12:57 PM |
Tagged: wubi, Unity, ubuntu 13.04, ubuntu, openstack, linux, canonical

Canonical released its the Ubuntu 13.04 “Raring Ringtail” Linux distribution earlier this week. The updated operating system incorporates a new Linux kernel, newer pre-installed applications, and a tweaked Unity desktop environment. Enterprise and server users also have updated server software stacks to look forward to, including the latest juju and OpenStack (Grizzly) releases.

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Ubuntu 13.04 continues in the direction of convergence set in motion by Canonical and its founder Mark Shuttleworth. It is the first step towards Ubuntu running on many types of devices (including mobile) as it includes an updated Unity interface. The 13.04 release still uses the X window system, but Canonical has made tweaks to Unity and is offering up an optional download of the new Mir display backend that users can install. Mir is the display server that Ubuntu will be switching to with its next LTS release and that will reportedly enable a cross-platform Ubuntu/Unity experience. The Unity tweaks include disabling Workspaces and the “show desktop” button on the desktop (though they can be re-enabled in settings). There have also been tweaks to Ubuntu’s Dash UI, including a typo-tolerant search function and new result sorting options. It will not be until the next release that users will really start to see Ubuntu’s plans of convergence come together (heh), but even with the small changes present in 13.04, the traditional desktop OS is making considerations for mobile devices.

While the visual changes are minimal on Ubuntu 13.04 compared to 12.10, the new release does update a lot of the underlying software.At least on the outside, Ubuntu 13.04 has not changed much from its 12.10 predecessor. Ubuntu 13.04 is based on the upstream 3.8.8 Linux kernel, and incorporates a number of updates to the pre-installed applications and core software. The updates include Unity 7, LibreOffice 4, and Python 3.3 (future versions of Ubuntu will remove Python 2 completely, though it will still be available as a downloadable package). Gwibber has also been replaced with a new service called “Friends” that takes all of your social networking accounts and combines them under your Ubuntu Online account.

Additionally, Ubuntu 13.04 also no longer includes the Wubi installer, which allowed users to install Ubuntu as a program within Windows and got around the need to mess with partitioning. Although there was a bit of overhead in doing the install this way, it was noticeably easier for new users than other methods. Canonical suggests that users interested in trying out the new operating system should simply use the live media, but installing it in a VM such as VirtualBox or VMWare may be more appropriate as some of the functionality is missing from the Live DVD environment in my experience (at least if you also want to try out functionality or other Linux software that would require a restart). Canonical has also cut the support time in half for Ubuntu 13.04 (and all future interim releases) from 18 months to 9 months. Hopefully the development team puts the reduced support workload to good use by investing the time in quick and stable releases.

So far, Ubuntu 13.04 has been getting positive reviews, though some users have run into issues running the operating system on their particular hardware (a bit of instability is expected with a new release, however).

If you are interested in Ubuntu 13.04 “Raring Ringtail,” you can read more about the changes in the official release notes and grab a download of the OS from the Ubuntu website or the updater if you are currently running Ubuntu 12.10.

Source: Ubuntu

CES 2013: Canonical Shows Off Ubuntu OS For Smartphones

Subject: Mobile | January 10, 2013 - 03:22 PM |
Tagged: ubuntu for phones, ubuntu, linux, ces 2013, CES, canonical

Earlier this month Canonical showed off a new version of its Ubuntu operating system intended for mobile phones. The Ubuntu for smartphones operating system is meant to extend the Ubuntu UI and UX to the smartphone screen. Canonical wants its OS to span from servers to phones and Ubuntu for phones is the latest step in that plan.

While there is no official hardware yet, the new operating system will be aimed at both low-end and high-end smartphones alike. It will support the standard array of smartphone functions–phone, sms, email, web browsing, and apps–along with the familiar Ubuntu user interface that is navigated by touch gestures. Ubuntu for phones will run on x86 and ARM hardware and is compatible with the Android Board Suppot Package. That means that users can actually run Ubuntu on many existing smartphones which are currently running Google's Android OS. Unlike Android, there is no Java VM, and the Ubuntu for phones operating system can run both HTML5 and native applications. At CES, Canonical demonstrated the OS using a Galaxy Nexus smartphone.

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Ubuntu smartphones will feature a familiar Unity-like user interface with a number of tweaks to make it easier to navigate using a touchscreen. The OS will use a feature called Edge Magic, which includes swipe gestures inwards from each side of the phone to open applications, read notifications, change settings, and return to the home screen. Users can also use voice and text commands to control the smartphone. For example, users can swipe left to open the application launcher, drag from the left side to the right side of the screen to display all currently running apps, and drag up from the bottom to open application-specific settings. Swiping from the right acts as the 'back' function while dragging down from teh top opens the notifications and device-wide settings. There are no hardware buttons with Ubuntu for smartphones, and Canonical founder Mark Shuttlework has stated that keeping UI elements hidden until needed was a priority with Ubuntu for phones.

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Ubuntu for phones is aimed at a wide range of smartphone hardware. On the low end, Ubuntu needs at least a dual-core ARM Cortex A9, 1GB of RAM, and 4GB of internal storage. The budget smartphones will run native apps (ideally) faster than similar code on Android due to the apps being closer to the hardware. Multitouch will be supported but the destkop functionality when the phone is docked is not available. On the other hand, high end smartphones will be able to access a full Ubuntu desktop when the phone is docked along with a mouse and keyboard.

Additional features of Ubuntu for smartphones include global search of applications, content, and products, Deep Content Immersion, and personalized artwork on the welcome (lock) screen. Further, Ubuntu One cloud storage, enterprise management tool compatibility, and regular updates are also rolled into the operating system. Ubuntu does include scopes which are similar in function and aesthetics to desktop Ubuntu. The scopes include a list of applications, contacts, videos, and music (among others).

The following chart lists the recommended/referrence specifications for budget and premium smartphones running the Ubuntu mobile OS.

  Entry Level High End
SoC dual core Cortex A9 quad core Cortex A9 or better
RAM 1GB preferred minimum of 1GB
Storage 4-8GB eMMC + SD card min 32GB eMMC + SD card
Display Resolution WVGA 800x400 720p or 1080p
Multi-Touch Yes Yes
Desktop No Yes
Convergence No Yes

Interestingly, users of the Galaxy Nexus smartphone will be able to test drive Ubuntu for smartphones later this year by flashing their device with the new OS. As far as retail hardware with Ubuntu pre-installed, Canonical is reportedly working on developing partnerships with handset makers. Canonical hopes to being shipping devices begining in Q4'13 or Q1'14.

From the various video demonstrations of the Ubuntu for smartphones operating system, it appears extremely slick and user friendly. Curiously, Canoncial was not willing to let CES attendees go hands-on with the reference phone, which may mean that the operating system is not quite ready for prime time. Despite that hesitation, I do think that Ubuntu for smartphones shows a lot of promise as a mobile, touchscreen-controlled operating system.

It is certainly a project that I will be following closely. With the untimely hardware failure of my Nokia N900, I am in need of a new power user-friendly smartphone. And an Ubuntu-powered mobile sounds like the perfect upgrade for me!

What do you think about Canonical's latest venture?

ModdEverything checks out Ubuntu running on a smartphone at CES 2013.

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10-Hour Fishing Trip in Destin

Spend hours cruising over the emerald waves of the Florida Panhandle as you reel in a tasty catch of local fish. Watch dolphins play in the wake of your spacious boat as you bask in the warm weather.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 2 days in advance.

What You Will Do

  • Explore the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico as a captain and crew pilot you to the best spots in the area
  • Reel in a wide range of tasty fish, including snapper, porgies, trigger fish, grouper and wahoo
  • Kick back and relax as your boat gently bobs in the water, the warm breeze blows, and you wait for that thrilling tug on your line
  • Have the pros clean and bag your catch, making it easy for you to take home and cook for dinner

What's Included

  • 10-hour fishing trip

Additional Information

  • Full refunds for cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance.

116 Harbor Blvd, Destin, FL 32541, USA


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Boston Old Town Walking Tour

Discover Boston’s history, architecture, and culture, from Paul Revere’s house to the waterfront, on this guided Old Town walking tour.

Region: Boston
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 3 days in advance.

What You Will Do

  • 2 hour guided walking tour with a professional tour guide through Boston’s historic city center, exploring the history, architecture, and culture of Old Town, the North End, and the Waterfront
  • See sights such as the Harbor Area, Paul Revere’s house, the “Walk to the Sea” trail, Boston’s Italian Area, Old Ironsides, Long Wharf, Old North Church, Faneuil Hall, Quincy Market, Blackstone Block, the Holocaust Memorial, America’s oldest restaurant, and more

What's Included

  • Rain ponchos will be provided in case of inclement weather

Additional Information

  • Tours run rain or shine.

Old State House, 206 Washington St, Boston, MA 02109, USA


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Cookie Decorating Class in St. Louis

Decorate cookies with your friends and family for some decadent fun in the kitchen. Get tasty tips from an expert to make your sweets even more enticing.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: No refunds for cancelled bookings.

What You Will Do

  • Whip up something tasty during a cooking decorating class where you can create colorful designs
  • Decorate up to four cookies: Switch up your style for extra fun that uses all sides of your creativity
  • Try out all sorts of decorating techniques: Use buttercream frosting, royal icing and sprinkles to create the perfect cookie
  • Have fun working alongside your friends to make sweet treats everyone can enjoy

What's Included

  • Guided cooking decorating class
  • Four sugar cookies each
  • Six oz. frosting
  • One piping bag with five tips
  • Unlimited sprinkles

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Four-Day Choquequirao Trek from Cusco

Discover the best of Choquequirao, a mysterious city built centuries ago by the Incans. Spend four days hiking down rocky trails, camping out under the starry skies.

Duration: 24 hours
Cancellation: 12 hours in advance.

What You Will Do

  • Head to Choquequirao, the sister city of Machu Picchu, which means “Cradle of Gold” in the Quechua language
  • Explore this “Lost City of the Incas,” which was rediscovered late in the 20th century on a ridge spur above the raging glacier-fed Apurimac River
  • Gaze up at the towering snow-capped peaks of Salkantay and Humantay, breathing in the fresh air

What's Included

  • Professional bilingual tour guide
  • Bus from Cusco to Cachora
  • Cusco Entrance fees to Choquequirao Citadel
  • Four breakfasts, four lunches, and four dinners
  • Four nights camping, dining tent, and kitchen tent
  • Five-day tour

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Tactical Shooting Class in Miami

  • 6 Ratings

Fire away with an informative class that gives you the skills you need for a successful time on the gun range. Learn to shoot targets from a professional instructor, who offers helpful advice to improve your aim and reflexes.

Region: Miami
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 2 days in advance.

What You Will Do

  • Lock and load for a pistol-shooting course where you learn essential skills from a professional
  • Work alongside an expert with years of experience to get hands-on training in a variety of settings
  • Test your speed as you learn how to holster and unholster quickly, then shoot at all sorts of targets to improve your aim

What's Included

  • Guided shooting course
  • Targets

Additional Information

  • Please bring an inside/outside waistband holster, magazine holder and 250 rounds of ammunition.

  • Full refunds for cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance.

Customer Reviews

  • 6 Ratings

  • Javier

Excellent facility, but the instructors Adriano and Noel are true professional that are extremely knowledgeable, care about their students, and are true assests to your organization. I look forward to taking more classes at your facility.

April 21, 2017

  • JOSE

Good instructors focused on safety.

February 20, 2017

  • Robert

Instructors were excellent and the course was informative. There was ample time to experience what was being taught and to benefit from it.

February 18, 2017
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Two-Hour Kayak Tour on the Chassahowitzka River

  • 12 Ratings

Paddle the crystal clear waters of Chassahowitzka River and spot lively wildlife on a scenic kayaking tour. Swim through impressive underwater tunnels as you experience Old Florida on an unforgettable hybrid kayak and ecotour.

Region: Tampa
Duration: 3 hr - 4 hr
Cancellation: 24 hours in advance.

What You Will Do

  • Kayak through a jungle canopy and atop a crystal-clear natural spring fed river, known to locals as "Chassa"
  • See where the spring bubbles from the aquifer to fill the river, and if your feeling adventurous, swim through an underwater "cave"!
  • Paddle back to an ancient time to a long-existing hidden spring known only to locals
  • Paddle easy and efficiently with hands on kayaking instruction before and during the tour

What's Included

  • Knowledgeable and friendly tour guides
  • Kayak, paddle, safety gear and instruction
  • Light snacks and water

Additional Information

  • There is a parking fee of $5.

  • 100% refund or rebooking credit for cancellations made at least 24 hours in advance. 50% refund for cancellations made with less than 24-hour's notice. No refund for no-shows.

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french lilac flowers

Q. My doctor recently suggested that I should start taking metformin to help prevent a recurrence of prostate cancer. When I looked the drug up online I discovered that it is prescribed for diabetes. My blood sugar is fine. Why would this drug work against cancer? Won’t my blood sugar drop too low and get me into trouble with hypoglycemia? What other side effects should I know about?

A. One of the most successful diabetes drugs ever discovered originated from folk medicine. French lilac (Galega officinalis), also known as Italian fitch or professor-weed, had been used for centuries by native healers to help control elevated blood sugar. French researchers found in the 1920s that the active compound could lower blood sugar in an animal model (rabbits).

It took until the 1950s to verify that metformin really worked to control diabetes in humans. The FDA approved metformin for sale in the United States in 1994 under the name Glucophage (glucose eater in French). The drug works by enhancing our cells’ response to insulin, thereby improving blood sugar control. Because it is available generically it is inexpensive, making it one of the best deals in diabetes management.

In direct response to your question, metformin is less likely to cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) in people with type 2 diabetes than many other drugs. Symptoms to be alert for, though, include dizziness, shakiness, cognitive dysfunction, confusion, headaches, fast pulse, pale skin and hunger. Although hypoglycemia is an unlikely complication, you may want to ask your doctor whether it would be helpful to monitor your blood sugar levels to make sure that they don’t drop too low.

Metformin’s Anti-Cancer Benefits

Evidence continues to mount that metformin may help prevent a number of cancers from developing or if they do, from spreading throughout the body. Here is just a partial list of cancers that may be inhibited by metformin:

  • Breast Cancer
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer

Here is a quick summary of some fascinating prostate cancer research: A study of Canadian men with diabetes and prostate cancer suggested that those taking metformin were less likely to die of this malignancy than men taking other diabetes drugs. The study lasted nearly five years. [Journal of Clinical Oncology, online August 5, 2013]

A study of men in Taiwan found that those with diabetes who were treated with metformin had a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer [European Journal of Cancer, online, Sept. 5, 2014]

Another study found that prostate cancer cells may be less likely to progress and metastasize if metformin is on board. [Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, online, Sept 6, 2014]

As exciting as the potential benefits of this drug may be, there are side effects to be aware of. Do pay attention to some potential complications.

Metformin Side Effects

  • Digestive distress including stomach upset, gas, nausea, indigestion, diarrhea
  • Loss of appetite
  • Headache
  • Weakness
  • Rash
  • Low levels of vitamin B12 (supplements are often required to prevent a deficiency)

Lactic acidosis

This adverse reaction is relatively rare but could be quite serious if it develops. Notify your doctor immediately if you develop any of the following:

  • Irregular heart rhythms or rapid pulse
  • Lethargy
  • Anxiety
  • Low blood pressure
  • Serious nausea and stomach pain

You can learn more about diabetes treatments in our Guide to Managing Diabetes. Share your own experience with metformin below.

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  1. Robert
    NH USA

    During my research of French lilac the source for Metformin, I noticed two things lactic acidosis and B1 deficiency. Both kept popping up in almost every article I read. What is the connection?

  2. Rahulan
    Balikpapan, Indonesia

    The best diagnosis of any kind of symptom is the person who suffers it so self diagnosis is the best.

  3. Elizabeth
    Buffalo, NY

    Would giving up sugar be just as effective as Metformin at starving energy-hungry cancer cells? (With the added benefit of probable weight loss and no side effects after initial sugar withdrawal symptoms?)

  4. cpmt

    Are they any options to replace metformin? and if not any other medicine to prevent kidney damage?

  5. LCF

    My husband was on Metformin for years. His health was failing, he was shaking and sweating at the same time. After a very bad episode, several tests were done and showed he had kidney problems. The kidney specialist immediately took him off Metformin and warned him never to take it again. Apparently, over time, it can severely damage your kidneys — something no one every told us about.

  6. Ed

    Metformin also interferes with vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency can have debilitating consequences. People taking Metformin should have have their B12 and homocysteine levels checked periodically.

  7. KT556
    Chicago suburb

    SIDE EFFECTS: should be EXPLOSIVE diarrhea — in all too many cases!

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Because it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, this week’s other news includes the source of Surface Book shortages, Microsoft’s mistakes were made moment, Windows phone compete, Xbox One falls short, and Google shots for the moon.

Report: Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 shortage due to Intel processor availability

The bad news: Poor supplies of Intel “Skylake” generation processors mean that Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 will be in short supply through early 2016. The good news: That means sales will be strong for longer than expected. The better news: That also means that Microsoft has time to fix the bugs—display, power management and more—that have been dogging early adopters. It’s a Christmas miracle!

“Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gives Birth to Twins”

And their names are Alibaba and Yahoo! :) Oh, you mean real twins.

Microsoft warns of possible e-attacks after Xbox certificate leaks

Microsoft warned this week that the private keys for an SSL/TLS digital certificate for “were inadvertently disclosed,” which is a nice bit of “mistakes were made” wordplay. So while Microsoft is not currently aware of attacks related to this issue, it says that “man-in-the-middle attacks are possible.” The solution? Microsoft has revoked the certificate trust and has already issued an automatic update for all supported and relevant Microsoft products. So you can stand down.

“Apple pushes iPhone 6s pop-up ads to App Store users on older iPhones, angering users”

Well, so much for the moral high ground. Which was baloney anyway.

Microsoft now looking to put “a little dent” in Apple’s smart phone business

I’m not saying Microsoft can’t keep it’s story straight—OK, I am literally saying that—but this week Microsoft corporate vice president Steve Guggenheimer said the firm was “sort of” rebuilding its smart phone business (a huge understatement) and it now wants to put a little dent” in Apple’s iPhone margins. Which isn’t actually the same thing as triggering a shortfall of iPhone sales, but it’s at least kind of aggressive. Which, frankly, we sort of need. So I’ll take it.

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Will Microsoft Finally Buy HERE Maps from Nokia?

This past week, a Bloomberg report claimed that Nokia is considering shedding its HERE mapping and location business unit. Microsoft is on a short list of companies that could purchase HERE. Since this technology is so strategic, it should do so.

As you may recall, Microsoft purchased Nokia’s devices and services businesses for about $7.2 billion in 2014, after announcing the deal the previous fall. Widely rumored before the announcement, many assumed that the software giant would acquire Nokia’s HERE mapping business as well. But that didn’t happen, allegedly because Nokia was asking too much. So Nokia kept HERE and Microsoft entered into a four year licensing deal for the technologies instead.

But today, about a year after Microsoft’s acquisition of the heart of Nokia was consummated, much has changed.

Microsoft quickly laid off about half of the 25,000 employees that joined its ranks from Nokia in 2014, and shuttered manufacturing and R&D facilities around the world. But with handset sales dropping, the impact of the Nokia purchase has been largely negative on Microsoft’s bottom line. And some question whether the Windows Phone business can even survive in a smart phone market dominated by Android and, to a lesser extent, iPhone.

Nokia’s technological impact to Microsoft is less clear. The firm’s employees brought mobile and design expertise to the company, and of course senior executive Stephen Elop—who was previously Nokia’s CEO—has returned to Microsoft as well. Elop oversees Microsoft’s hardware businesses, which include Surface, Xbox and hardware peripherals in addition to phones.

As for Nokia, over 90 percent of its profits and revenues come from its legacy networking business, with HERE and R&D/patent licensing making up the rest. HERE contributed nearly $1 billion in revenues last year, but the business has been in the red for years. But the technology is popular, and is licensed by Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, and others, and is used by the navigation systems in 4 out of 5 cars. The business is valued at over $2 billion.

For Nokia, a HERE sale could help it reduce debt and boost its stock ranking above junk status.

The question, of course, is whether HERE has much of a future given the dominance of Google Maps and the strong pushes that both Apple and Google have made in automobile integration solutions. But for Microsoft, HERE is as much of a no-brainer as was the purchase of Nokia’s devices and services businesses, in that HERE is just as strategic and necessary.

HERE provides Microsoft with two critical pieces that it should own, not license: Trusted and known-good mapping and location services that it can continue integrating into its own personal computing and enterprise computing platforms like Windows, Office, and Azure. And a solid entry into the embedded and automobile integration markets that it is now shut out of. The only gray area: like Nokia’s devices and services businesses, HERE does come with some unwanted headcount, in this case over 6,000 employees.

The problem for Microsoft is that HERE is just as strategic for other companies as it is for them. Apple, in particular, has been burned by the poor reception to its in-house Maps software and could use HERE to bolster its Mac and iOS solutions, and to provide a Google Maps alternatives in connected cars.

There are other possibilities as well. An automobile maker or group could simply buy HERE in order to continue using the technologies in their cars and shut down or deemphasize the HERE software for mobile devices. Uber has allegedly been contacted as well.

But the one company that could make the most of HERE, of course, is Microsoft. And it should do so before HERE is snatched up by a rival.

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Windows 10 Tip: Manage Telemetry Settings

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Much has been said about Windows 10 privacy and the way that Cortana collects personal information. For the most part, this is the press disseminating unnecessary FUD to generate a headline, and you can safely upgrade to Windows 10 and keep the default settings.

But to address some of the concerns, Microsoft has included new settings in the Windows 10 November Update to give organizations more granular control over telemetry, but it can’t be disabled completely. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to set the telemetry level in Windows 10 using Group Policy.

What is telemetry?

Windows collects information about the OS and apps, such as performance and crash information, and then sends it back to Microsoft in order to improve future OS builds. Without this information, Microsoft would rely on users providing crash reports manually, or use of special diagnostic tools to collect performance information on request, naturally not a practical option outside of specific support incidents.

Managing telemetry settings

Microsoft provides four ways to manage telemetry settings in Windows 10 build 10586 and later: Group Policy, registry setting, MDM or Windows provisioning. Telemetry settings are available in local or Group Policy, which is the way most organizations are likely to configure Windows devices.

Alternatively, Mobile Device Management can be used with a compatible Policy Configuration Service Provider (CSP), or you can configure telemetry as you deploy the OS using standard Windows provisioning tools, such as Windows Imaging and Configuration Designer (ICD).

The Windows telemetry client uses four levels of data collection:

  • Security
  • Basic
  • Enhanced (default)
  • Full

The Security telemetry level is only available in Enterprise, Education, and IoT Core editions of Windows 10. While the level of data collection can be changed, it’s worth noting that these settings only apply to Windows and apps that use the telemetry client. Other apps and programs may still collect telemetry data independently of how the telemetry client is configured.

Telemetry levels in Windows 10 build 10586 (Image Credit: Microsoft)

Telemetry levels in Windows 10 build 10586 (Image Credit: Microsoft)

Configure telemetry client settings using Group Policy

For more information on creating a Group Policy Object (GPO), see How to Create and Link a Group Policy Object in Active Directory on the Petri IT Knowledgebase. To set the telemetry level:

  • Locate the Allow Telemetry GPO setting under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds.
  • In the Allow Telemetry dialog, make sure that Enabled is checked.
  • Under Options, select the desired telemetry level from the dropdown menu.
  • Click OK.
  • Link the GPO to an Organizational Unit in Active Directory.
Setting the telemetry level in Windows 10 using Group Policy (Image Credit: Russell Smith)

Setting the telemetry level in Windows 10 using Group Policy (Image Credit: Russell Smith)

Interestingly, Microsoft makes a point of saying that only the Security telemetry level doesn’t collect user content, such as user files or communications, or any other data that might identify a company or user, such as names and email addresses etc. A disclaimer is included to state that:

In rare circumstances, Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) information may unintentionally contain personal information. For instance, some malware may create entries in a computer’s registry that include information such as a username, causing it to be gathered. MSRT reporting is optional and can be turned off at any time.

I think we can assume that all the other telemetry levels are subject to the intentional collection of user content, although this is not explicitly stated by Microsoft. If the telemetry level is set to Full, which is only usually necessary in circumstances where more information is required to resolve a specific problem, Microsoft engineers must request access to the information collected, and receive approval from Microsoft’s privacy governance team.

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Wrestling is an art form. It’s theater. It’s a stage for stories of friendship, betrayal, hope, dedication and fulfillment of dreams. The backstage promos, the interviews, the character development; they all draw you into a world where people are literally putting their bodies on the line to achieve a dream of earning a belt.
There are characters to love. Characters you love to hate. Managers and valets who make their partner better, either with love and support or by being a sneaky ally to help the bad guy cheat their way to the top.

Wrestling is amazing. I could talk about it for hours, days even. Editor Charlie Deitch and I both find so much joy and entertainment in the world of wrestling, that we just couldn’t carry on unless we started to blog about it. And that’s where the idea for Smark Attack comes from.

A "smark" is a wrestling fan who is aware that the medium is a scripted, pre-determined show, but nonetheless enjoys watching and talking about wrestling. Charlie and I are definitely smarks. We like to think of ourselves as uncrowned tag-team champions, and we know there are plenty of reasons to enjoy wrestling in all its theatrical glory! Covering wrestling is nothing new for this paper. Our sports feature this week, for instance, is about the retirement match of Bill Eadie, aka Demolition AX of the 1980s WWF tag team, Demolition.

click to enlarge Wendy Richter on the April 1986 cover of Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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My love for wrestling was sparked in college, so I had to go back and learn by watching older material. The first time I could sense I was hooked was watching the first Buried Alive match between The Undertaker and Mankind. After a whole locker room of wrestlers teamed up on Undertaker to bury him, lightning struck, and his hand burst out of the grave. An undead wizard man who's here to kick ass? I’m in!

I truly found my love for wrestling when I watched Cyndi Lauper celebrating Wendi Richter’s victories, bouncing around the ring so joyfully as her manager. It was fun, exciting and so colorful. This obviously led to me finding other promotions, like the original Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Their glitter, campy skits and raps were entertaining, but it was even more amazing to see women at front and center of a wrestling show. It may not have been the fanciest, flashiest or even safest wrestling, but it was exciting.

Now we enter a time where, slowly but surely, big companies like WWE are starting to give women an opportunity to shine. Independent wrestling is overflowing with amazing female talent, and inter-gender wrestling is on the map.

Candice LeRae is the pinnacle of everything I love about wrestling. Her signature ballsplex is a sight to behold. Her Guerrilla Warfare match with tag team partner Joey Ryan against the Young Bucks is one of my all-time favorite matches.

These are just a few of the things I love about professional wrestling. I’m only scratching the surface of all of the topics to discuss, story lines to debate and shows to go see.

Charlie’s relationship with wrestling started in the 1970s watching Bruno Sammartino on TV with his wrestling-obsessed father. He credits Hulk Hogan’s iconic Jan. 23, 1984 WWF Championship win over the Iron Sheik for turning him into a smark. He was 13 and a full participant in the Kayfabe universe until he began to question why a big blonde jerk with no wrestling ability or history with the company got a title shot before proven company stars like Rocky Johnson, Jimmy Snuka, Tito Santana or Don Muraco. That’s when it hit him: “this shit was rigged.” But he also realized that it didn’t matter and he’s been a fan for life.

There’s a lot to talk about, and our coworkers are sick of Charlie and I doing so at the office.* So we’ll use Smark Attack as our outlet to talk about local wrestling in Western Pennsylvania, and to chat with wrestling stars from New Japan Pro Wrestling to Progress to Shimmer to Lucha Underground to WWE. We also want to use this blog to highlight the writers and data collectors who devote their energy to wrestling, as well as trainers and industry lifers.

Smark Attack also serves as a place for us to critique problematic aspects of wrestling like troubling storylines that rely on stereotypes, as well as some wrestling promotions’ problems with misogyny, racism, homophobia, etc. If you truly love something, you love it enough to celebrate its victories and acknowledge its failings. By doing so, we encourage the wrestling world to be and do better.

Wrestling is worth it.

*We’re probably still going to talk about wrestling. Maybe more, honestly.

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    I need to show if the following is true or false.

    If the function f: (0,1)--> R is continuous in every irrational number x then f is continuous at every number.

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    1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

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    The answer is false: Define f by f(x) = 0 if x is irrational; and f(x) = 1/q where x = p/q, p coprime to q. This function is continuous at every irrational and discontinuous at all the rationals.
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    There are functions where this is true. f(x) = x is continuous at every irrational number on [0,1], and is continuous at every number. However, this is not generally the case:
    I believe Thomae's function serves as a counterexample to the statement which you need to disprove which is what e(ho0on3 mentioned.

    There is an interesting paper on Thomae's function by Dr. Beanland, discussing how to modify the function so that is differentiable
    Very interesting, he mentions some way to quantify irrationalness which is the part of the paper that goes over my head, but is interesting nonetheless
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Analytical Chemistry, Introductory

  1. Mar 7, 2008 #1
    It may seem that I will be taking an analytical chemistry course for my major in Biotechnology, and I have never really taken an analytical chemistry course. I have probably studied the topics in regular chemistry courses but I am unaware as to what exactly this course teaches or the topic(s) it covers.

    But aside from that I was wondering if you could recommend some books that I could use to get a head start, get some understanding of the topic and practice any forms of problem questions that might appear in the course.

    I have also heard that such courses are tough, but seeing as I need it I would love to ace it so I really do want to get a head start. Thanks for the help.
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    Anyone got any help please?
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    BioCore, with the concern you have about not yet having taken any analytical chemistry course, any laboratory experience in analytical chemical methods would help you. Chances are that most of the other students who will attend your same course of analytical chemistry also have not taken an analytical chem course previously, and likely have not had more lab experience in general than you have.

    If you have real-life experience with chromatography or spectroscopy or extractions, then you have a start. By "real-life experience", I mean research experience or any employed lab experience in analytical work.

    One thing you should prepare for is review your quadratic equation and logarithm skills. You will need them for weak acid-base equilibria, and for electrochemistry.
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    I see, well my quadratic skills are pretty good although I will need to review a bit more and as for logarithm skills I will definitely need to prepare those more. From your experience symbolipoint, would you say that these courses are usually centered more around lab work and lab reports, or do they tend to equal it out with work problems from textbooks?
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Need a hint

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    At work today one of the biologist came and asked me with help on solving a problem. I need a little hint as I still would like to solve this problem.

    y=1- A(1-e^(-kx)) + mx +b

    A, k, m and b are all constants

    I need to solve for x but it results in getting a -kx-ln(x) = some junk
    From what I can see there isn't a way to do this analytically as I will go in an endless cycle of e's and ln's. I did some research about using iterative method for solving this. What I want to know is from people who do this more often is there a more simple method I could use? Just give me a hint ;) .

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Wavefunction of a 2-particle system.

  1. Oct 5, 2008 #1
    Hi everybody,

    I'm studying Hartree-Fock theory. It is written that, in Hartree approach, for the two electrons in positions r1 and r2 (these are vectors, of course), the joint wavefunction of this 2-particle system is given as

    Psi(r1, r2)=Psi1(r1) * Psi2(r2)

    I'm confused a lot at this point. I have a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and as much as I know, the wavefunction of a particle is a function of spatial coordinates (r), as in infinite square well, the wavefunction is given as

    Psi(x)=sqrt(2/L) * sin(n*pi*x/L)

    here, wavefunction is a function of x. It can be plotted as a function of position x and the squared modulus of wavefunction is also a function of x which gives the probability that we find it there.

    Let us turn back to the 2-particle case. The wavefunction of the 2-particle system is Psi(r1, r2) that seems to be meaningless to me since there is only one coordinate system and the wavefunction had to be given something like

    Psi(r)=somefunction( Psi1(r), Psi2(r)) (All Psi's are a function of independent variable r)

    but it is given as

    Psi(r1, r2)=Psi1(r1) * Psi2(r2)

    r1 and r2 being the coordinates of particle-1 and particle-2.

    Could anybody please give an explanation of this situation? We do not know r1 and r2 exactly in quantum mechanics. But how can we write the wavefunction of 2-particles as a function of r1 and r2?
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    What you have observed is an algebraic statement of what makes quantum mechanics different from classical mechanics.
  4. Oct 5, 2008 #3
    Dear carbon9,

    I don't know anything about the Hartree-Fock theory. But, I've studied QM in my undergrad course.

    First, consider what a wavefunction means. Its a function which gives info about the state of the system. For, single particle position-space wavefunctions, (like the ones you were talking about here) their modulus squared gives the probabililty of getting the particle between x and x+dx (or in 3D its r and r+dr.) Similarly, the modulus squared of 2-particle wavefunctions must give the probability of finding one particle in the range r1 & r1+dr1 AND the other particle in the range r2 & r2+dr2. In statistical lingo, AND = multiplication. So, here you just multiply 2 probabilities to get a combined probability.

    I hope the above explanation will answer your question. The mathematical operation is consistent with the physical reasoning.

  5. Oct 5, 2008 #4
    Dear Hurkyl and shouvikdatta8, thanks for your answers.

    I think I've now understood something. I now think something like the picture attached to this message. Is this picture correct?

    Psi(r1, r2, ..., rn) gives the combined "AND"ed probability.

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    Now you're getting there......
  7. Oct 6, 2008 #6
    Hi carbon9,

    I don't see the reason why you need to consider a 3n-dimensional system. 3 coordinates are just sufficient to represent position. Also, in Quantum Mechanics you can't just pin-point positions like r1,r2.. etc. You'll have to consider an infinitesimal volume about r1,r2.. r_n, (in accordance to uncertainty requirements) so that the 'i'th particle lies between r_i and r_i + dr_i.

  8. Oct 6, 2008 #7
    Hi Shouvik,

    Since I'm studying n-particles, the wavefunction is said to be of 3n-dimension? Is this wrong?

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    No, but to get your head around this concept, try thinking about 2 particles in 1-d then move forward.
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    Because of the problem you mentioned, for two (or more) identical particles, the wavefunction must be symmetrized/anti-symmetrized according to whether the particles are bosons are fermions. Bosons is obvious for me - you can interchange positions without changing the wavefunction. Fermions are weird, but not so weird if I remember that the wavefunction is only the probability amplitude, not the probability. Apparently there's a third sort of particle called the anyon in 2D...
  11. Oct 7, 2008 #10
    Observe, \Psi(r1,r2) ... since r1 and r2 are vectors, they have 3 components each and hence the wavefunction is 6-dimensional for 2 particles. However, the position space as you had considered in your diagram must be of 3-dimensions.
  12. Oct 7, 2008 #11
    Thanks for replies.

    I think my problem lies in the misunderstanding the dimensions of functions. OK, wavefunction of 2-particles is 6-dimensional. But now consider a system of 2-particles in the real space with the following wavefunctions:

    1. Psi1(r1)
    2. Psi2(r2)

    Then, as much as I know, the squared modulus is the probability of finding a particle at coordinate r1+dr1 and r2+dr2 for particle 1 and particle 2, respectively. OK?

    But when it comes to think particle-1 AND particle-2, I still get confused. The wavefunction of 2-particle SYSTEM is

    Psi(r1, r2)=Psi(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2)=Psi1(x1, y1, z1)*Psi2(x2, y2, z2) is this right? I think so.

    Theeen, let us come to the crucial point. What is the probability of finding particle-1 at r1+dr1 AND particle 2 at r2+dr2?

    Probability density function(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2)=|Psi1(x1, y1, z1)*Psi2(x2, y2, z2)|^2 ? If this is right?

    Vital question is: How can we plot the wavefunction of 2-particle system?
    Another: How can plot the probability density function of 2-particle system in 3-D? Since, if my expression of probability density function is correct, then it is also 6-dimensional and we can not plot it?
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    Since the particles are identical, the question doesn't make sense, as you expected. The wave function has to be symmetrized for bosons, or anti-symmetrized for fermions.
  14. Oct 7, 2008 #13
    You needn't worry about symmetry of wavefunctions for the time being. You CANNOT plot wavefunctions of 2-particle system in 3D because it's a function of six variables (or coordinates.) You can just imagine. . .
    You are right in the other cases...
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    Think about throwing two baseballs from x=y=z=0. Throw many times in any direction you want, then you will have an event space, of ball1 at r1, and ball 2 at r2. As in(let z=0)

    Ball1 Ball2

    1 (5,2,0) (3,7,0)

    2 (2,2,0) (5,8,0)

    3 (4,9,0) (6,7,0)

    and so on. There are two types of probabilities here; one for single events for ball1 and ball2, and for joint events.(This is standard probability theory.)

    That is, there are probability: Prob(r1=(x1,y1,0) and Prob(r2=(x2,y2,0). Here these two single event probabilities describe independent events, and each deals with the coordinates of a single ball. These coordinates refer to the same space but to different balls; they refer to measured variables -- events as they are often called in probability theory.

    Then there is the joint probability, Prob(r1=(x1,y1,0) and Prob(r2=(x2,y2,0), simultaneously, which is given here by

    Prob{ r1=(x1,y1,0) x Prob(r2=(x2,y2,0)|},

    a function of 6 variables, with values in the same space.

    Now suppose that the tosses are not independent; after a throw of ball1, the thrower must throw ball2 in a direction + or - 30 degrees from the first throw. The product form no longer holds, which is usually the case in QM. Then, if we let the probabilities = wave function squared, the probability that ball1 is at s1 and ball2 is at s2 is given by

    |Psi( r1 = s1; r2=s2|^^2.

    Note this approach is constantly used in scattering theory, for both single particle detection, say the electron only in electron-proton scattering, and coincidence detection in which both particles are detected.

    If you use some fancy computer graphics, like 3-d plots then you can plot multiparticle wave functions or probabilities --similar plots are often found in books dealing with special functions, with pre-computer-age plots in the form of contour maps. By hand, with a few crayons or colored pencils, you ought to be able to do your own plots -- try
    psi= Sin(|r1+r2|), for example -- sorry about the lack of normalization. -- where r1 and r2 are 3- d vectors.
    Reilly Atkinson
  16. Oct 8, 2008 #15
    Dear atyy, shouvik and reilly,

    Thanks for your answers. The links given by atyy were quite useful in understanding symmetric and antisymmetric wavefunctions and Pauli exclusion principle.

    Also, I think I've understood that shouvik said, that we can not plot a 6-D function in 3D space. OK.

    I thank to reilly also, especially the review of probabilty theory was a must for QM as he pointed. But, at reilly's post, I could not find a way for plotting psi= Sin(|r1+r2|) when r1 and r2 are vectors in the 3D-space. For example, I tried to plot in in MATLAB but I could not unfortunately. If there's an example plot on Internet, I'd like to look at it so, I can I think understand better.

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  17. Oct 21, 2009 #16
    You're missing the point of the Hartree Fock approximation. You were correct in thinking that, in a real system, the position of an electron is affected by the positions of all the other electrons (coloumbs law). The result is a series of overlap intergrals, usually called Haa or Sab, produced, from the hamiltonian operating on the wave fuction, when calculating the expectation value of the energy. The hartree fock model simplfies this by using the following approximation; when calculating the energy of a system, an electron is a fixed particle and all othe electrons move independently of this fixed electron. Hence you can use separation of variables, and write the wavefunction as Psi(r1,r2)=psi(r1)*psi(r2).
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