EXTENSIONS
Specifies the extended options that ACIF uses. Extensions are MO:DCA-P data stream advanced features that might not be supported for all presentation devices. You must use care when you are choosing these options to ensure that they are supported by your print server, viewer, or printer.
EXTENSIONS={NONE | ALL | [BOX][,CELLED][,EMPTYOK] [,FRACLINE][,IDXCPGID][,PASSOID][,PASSPF][,PRCOLOR] [,RESORDER][,SPCMPRS]}
The values are:
NONE
ACIF does not use any extended options.
ALL
ACIF uses all extended options.
 Note:
 1. Many options apply only to specific data; for example IDXCPGID applies only to line data. Therefore, when you specify ALL, make sure that all of the options apply to your data. For best results, specify only the extended options that apply to the specific type of data you are using.
 2. More options might be added in the future that might not be supported by your presentation device.
BOX
Specifies that GOCA box drawing orders are supported. This option is required when you are using the DRAWGRAPHIC command in a record formatting page definition. See Drawing graphics with record format page definitions for an example of using this option.
CELLED
Specifies the IOCA Replicate and Trim function when you are converting IM1 celled images. This option might reduce the number of bytes needed for a raster image, and it might display or print faster. It requires that IMAGEOUT=IOCA is specified (the default).
EMPTYOK
When a job requests indexing, indicates that if the input file specified with the INPUTDD parameter is empty, ACIF ignores the indexing request, issues message 0425-422 with return code 64, and ends processing with RC=0. ACIF does not issue message 0425-448 when the indexing request is not successful and does not produce a resource file
FRACLINE
Specifies that GOCA fractional line width drawing orders are supported. This option is required when you are using the DRAWGRAPHIC command in a record formatting page definition. See Drawing graphics with record format page definitions for an example of using this option.
IDXCPGID
Specifies that ACIF processes code page identifiers for these Unicode code pages:
1200
UTF-16 BE
1208
UTF-8
13488
UTF-16 BE
17584
UTF-16 BE
 Note:
 1. This value is used only with line data, not MO:DCA-P or mixed-mode data.
 2. ACIF issues an error message if IDXCPGID is specified with the PASSPF parameter. If EXTENSIONS=ALL is specified, PASSPF is ignored and IDXCPGID is used.
See Indexing considerations for information about using the CPGID parameter when you are processing code page identifiers for Unicode data.
PASSOID
Specifies that ACIF passes OID information from the resource access table (RAT) to the Begin Resource (BRS or BR) structured field when it is saving TrueType and OpenType fonts. For more information about the RAT, see Using OpenType Fonts in an AFP System, G544-5876.
PASSPF
Specifies that ACIF passes the Begin Print File (BPF) and End Print File (EPF) structured fields, which define the boundaries of the print data, to the output file when they are found in the input file. If this value is not specified, ACIF discards the BPF/EPF pair.
This parameter also controls whether a BPF/EPF structured field pair that the input record exit tries to insert is inserted. If this value is not specified, and the input record tries to insert a BPF/EPF pair, the attempt fails, and the pair is discarded.
 Note:
 1. Be careful when you are using PASSPF. If the output file contains BPF and EPF structured fields and it is concatenated with the resource file, the resulting MO:DCA-P data stream is not valid.
 2. This value is not used when the input file is line data because line data does not contain BPF and EPF structured fields.
 3. When PASSPF is specified and there is a BPF and EPF structured field pair in the input file, ACIF passes all Begin Document (BDT) and End Document (EDT) structured field pairs from the MO:DCA-P input file to the output data stream without adding the normal comment and time stamp triplets.
 4. ACIF issues an error message if PASSPF is specified with the IDXCPGID parameter. If EXTENSIONS=ALL is specified, PASSPF is ignored and IDXCPGID is used.
 5. ACIF does not verify whether the input file is MO:DCA IS/3 compliant.
For more information about BPF and EPF structured fields, see Begin Print File (BPF) and End Print File (EPF) structured fields.
PRCOLOR
Specifies that GOCA process color drawing orders are supported. This option is required when you are using the DRAWGRAPHIC command in a record format page definition. See Drawing graphics with record format page definitions for an example of using this option.
RESORDER
Specifies that inline resources do not need to appear in any particular order in the input file; only before the Begin Document (BDT) structured field. When RESORDER is not specified, inline resources must appear in the input file in the order in which they are used. For example, if a coded font is inline, the character set and code page that the coded font points to must occur inline first. When RESORDER is specified, ACIF reads into memory only the inline resources that are actually needed to print the job and uses them when they are requested; inline resources that are not needed are not saved in the resource library.
 Note:
 1. When RESORDER is specified, TrueType and OpenType fonts that were originally inline in the input file are not saved in the resource library.
 2. Specifying RESORDER impacts performance and storage use.
SPCMPRS
Specifies the repeat string PTOCA order to compress embedded blanks.


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In order to calculate the distance from two points in polar coordinates, we use the polar coordinates distance formula. In order to derive the polar coordinates distance formula, we use the law of cosines. We can also use the polar coordinates distance formula to help us come up with the polar equation for a circle centered at the origin.
I want to derive the distance formula in polar coordinates and to do this I'm going to need to recall the law of cosines. If you have a triangle, it's not necessarily a right triangle and you know three, two sides and the angle between them, you can find the third side using this formula, c squared equals a squared plus b squared minus 2ab cosine theta. And again a and b are the 2 known sides, theta's the angle between them.
Alright. Let's look at our picture here. I've graphed 2 points in polar coordinates. One is r1 theta 1, the other's r2 theta 2. I want to fi nd the distance between these points. Now in order to do this I need the length of these 2 sides and I need this angle. Now r2 theta 2 is r2 away from the origin, so that gives me this length as r2. And r1 theta 1 is r1 away from the origin. Theta 2 represents the angle that this point makes with the positive x axis and theta 1 is the angle this would make with the positive x axis. So this angle between them is going to be theta 2 minus theta 1.
So I have 2 sides and the angle between them and I'm ready to use the law of cosines to derive the distance formula. So the distance formula looks like this. d squared equals r1 squared plus r2 squared minus twice the product r1 and r2. 2 r1 r2 times the cosine of the angle between them which is theta 2 minus theta 1. That's it, that's the distance formula. Now obviously you'll take the square root over the result but it's basically in the form of the law of cosines and we'll use this to find the distance between 2 points in polar coordinates.

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The X-Rite RM200QC Imaging Spectrocolorimeter simplifies color measurement from incoming material to outgoing product shipments in a portable unit that fits comfortably in your hand.
The RM200QC Imaging Spectrocolorimeter is designed to provide stable color comparisons for materials and products wherever color control is important. It is an elegant, portable instrument that fits comfortably in your hand or pocket to take with you wherever you go – from the quality control lab to the manufacturing floor to supplier inspections in the field. Simply upload Pantone, Munsell or any other standards, set tolerances, and quickly see pass/fail indicators when measurements are taken.
Using this affordable instrument will boost your color quality when color requirements are too stringent to depend on visual evaluation alone. It is more accurate and reliable than basic colorimeters and removes the uncertainty that can result when using color swatches as the final color comparison. This is due to the fact that everyone sees color differently, color perception is dependent on lighting conditions, and physical swatches can be damaged or deteriorate over time. The RM200QC was specifically designed with color scientists, quality control professionals and production managers in mind.
- Achieve stable color quality throughout the entire quality control and manufacturing process, including field testing with third-party suppliers.
- Manage suppliers efficiently, ensuring that each adheres to a single standard.
- Control variations between lab formulation, production, and final goods.
- Control batch-to-batch variations during the manufacturing process, reducing waste and rework.
- Eliminate issues related to staff experience; everyone uses the same device with an easy pass/fail indication based on approved standards.
This easy-to-use color measurement instrument delivers high reliability and accuracy, often eliminating the need for larger, more unwieldy instruments, especially for field applications and on the manufacturing floor. It is an exceptional tool that delivers accurate color data that takes the emotion out of color evaluation and helps gain faster customer approvals. With the RM200QC always in your pocket or purse, you'll always be ready to accurately evaluate color – anytime, anywhere.

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The efficiency of the semiconductors is measured in terms of speed and power. The semiconductor designs today are challenged to provide higher and still higher speeds on each new product introduced. The signal integrity checks become very important to ensure that the signals, after traversing through various stages, reach the destination with a valid level. There are many tools available to do the system level signal integrity analysis. In this paper, a cost effective approach to doing a system level analysis is discussed. This approach returns similar results as are seen with industry tools, though in a much more cost effective manner.


How the Molas of the San Blas Islands Became A Symbol of Cultural Identity
The San Blas Islands off the coast of northeast Panama attract visitors with their coconut palms, white-sand beaches, and turquoise waters. But it's the vividly colored, boldly designed material panels called "molas"—usually affixed to traditional blouses—that truly distinguish this autonomous territory of about 365 Caribbean islands. Hand-made by indigenous Guna (also called Kuna) Indian women, they often depict stylized animals, plants, geometric patterns and other scenes of daily life. As an essential symbol of indigenous cultural identity, a mola offers a sustainable souvenir to take home from Guna Yala, the natives' name for the islands ("Guna land").
A mola blouse consists of two panels of appliques that are first drawn, then cut from multiple layers of different colors of cotton, and finally stitched together. Limited only by the maker's creative imagination, the designs roam the natural world widely, from fish, jungle birds, turtles, sea urchins, monkeys, humans, fishing to farming. But they can also depict historic scenes, like Columbus' ships off the Pacific coast of Panama, and Bible stories like Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden or Jesus carrying a cross. Some also find inspiration in local maps, illustrations and ads from magazines and newspapers, coins, matchbook covers and other objects.
Molas were traditionally expressions of art that were painted on the female body/Lucia Griggi
Finding Inspiration in Pop Culture and Politics
After the United States completed the construction of the Panama Canal, which opened in 1914, American influence grew stronger throughout the country. That's why, fascinatingly, you may spot the face of former President John F. Kennedy or the even official U.S. seal emblazoned on these textiles. And because phonographs became popular after missionaries brought them to Panama, don't be surprised if you spot a dog listening intently to a stereo—the logo of RCA Victor.
In 1919, when Panama's government began policies to restrict Guna customs and ban women from wearing molas, it sparked the Guna Revolution of 1925. While the government eventually granted some autonomy to the islands, the mola forever became a symbol of political resistance, according to Diana Marks, author of the book "Molas: Dress, Identity, Culture." She writes, "The purposeful promotion of political and social issues displayed on dress may be considered a direct form of activism." Eventually, Panamanian social and political trends, like women's right to vote after the 1948 election and the military dictatorship that began in 1968, would also inspire designs.
A Guna Yala woman wears traditional mola textiles and traditional jewelry/Lucia Griggi
From Expressions of Body Art to Textiles
While the oldest example that Marks found dated back to 1906, she determined some mola patterns originated centuries ago, but not as textiles. "Molas were traditionally expressions of body art primarily painted on the female body," explains Kira Brereton, a Panamanian-American travel advisor whose parents, who are community activists and educators, instructed her in local culture and history during her childhood in Panama. "With time and the introduction of Spanish settlers to Panama, the expression converted from painted body art to the woven panels found today on clothing and Panamanian art and crafts."
Today, mola textiles are an essential source of income for Guna Yala women. In the 1960s, Peace Corps volunteers helped establish textile co-ops for them to make and sell molas to tourists for economic development, which helped perpetuate the handicraft in recent decades. They're now sold most often as pillow covers, wall hangings or purses.
You can find molas in some ethnographic and textile museums in the U.S. and Europe. A splendid collection of 315 molas (with online descriptions and photos of the staggering variety and design categories) is at the University of Connecticut Benton Museum of Art. There's a soft spot in my heart for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in New York, whose collection of 32 molas was the first I'd ever seen, and Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which has 91 molas. But browsing the riot of colors and patterns of these symbols of indigenous identity is even more rewarding on a trip to the San Blas Islands, or Guna Yala, their place of origin.
An inhabitant of Guna Yala constructs makeshift shop to trade molas with travelers/Lucia Griggi


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Indian Journal of Science and Technology
Year: 2016, Volume: 9, Issue: 30, Pages: 1-7
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Haldia Institute of Technology, [email protected]
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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Haldia Institute of Technology,
Background/ Objectives: To design and analysis of One-shot pulse Generator Circuit, which is composed of only one Differential voltage current conveyor (DVCC) as the active element. Methods/ Statistical Analysis: Two application circuits utilizing the DVCC are introduced and implemented. The first one is a general one-shot pulse generating circuit. The second design can reduce the recovery time after applying triggered signals. Is-Spice is the simulation software to simulate every model. Commercially available ICs AD844AN and passive elements are required for circuit implementation. Findings: The effectivity of the projected circuits is examined as programme and experimental outputs satisfy theoretical results. Simulated and measured waveforms of Vtrg, Vo, and VC for two projected models with T = 1 ms are shown and it is clearly observed, that even the design parameters are same; the second proposed circuit is able to reduce the recovery time. The measurements show that recovery time Tr is 281 μs for the first proposed model, and Tr is 21.3 μs for the second proposed model. Applications/Improvements: The projected models provide new applications for the DVCC based systems. They have wide applications in the instrumentation, measurement, and communication systems and phase-locked loop circuits.
Keywords: Differential Voltage Current Conveyor, One-Shot Pulse Generator, Parasitic Effects, Positive-Edge Trigger, Recovery Time
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Quick Answer: How Much Does It Cost To Install A Beam?
What happens if you remove a load bearing wall?
Removing a load bearing wall may create structural problems in a home, including sagging ceilings, unleveled floors, drywall cracks and sticking doors.
Removal of load bearing walls without properly supporting the load they're carrying may occasionally result in a structural collapse and even injury..
How much does it cost to put a support beam in a house?
A load-bearing support beam costs $5 to $20 per foot on average, or between $50 and $200 per foot installed. Support beam materials other than steel include engineered beams like LVL or Glulam, wood, and concrete. LVL beams cost $3 to $12 per foot, while wood beams run $5 to $20.
How do you size a load bearing beam?
Multiply the loading per square foot by the area in square feet of the surface which the beams will be supporting. Divide by the number of beams which will be installed to get the loading per beam.
How long can a support beam be?
Measure your total span between members and ensure that it is not greater than 60 feet. Because of transport limitations, the maximum standard length for manufactured beams is sixty feet.
How much does it cost for a load bearing beam?
Load-Bearing Support Beam Cost A load-bearing support beam costs between $3 and $35 per linear foot, with most homeowners spending $10 to $15 per linear foot. A laminated veneer lumber (LVL) beam costs $60 to $300 on average without installation.
Are ceiling beams expensive?
If you're building from scratch and want real beams, expect to pay an additional 10 to 15 percent more for your home. Real beams cost more than standard framing lumber, and because they're heavy and unwieldy, labor costs to install them are also higher.
What size beam do I need to span 30 feet?
Re: I-beam size 30′ span I would design this with the beam in the 24′ dimension. Most span tables will allow much more than 15′ for 2″ x 12″ joists of almost any species commonly used for construction. A 24′ beam can probably be a GluLam using standard joist hangers for the joists.
Should ceiling beams match floor?
If you have hardwood floors in your living room, it may be tempting to match your ceiling beams with them. … Matching the colors of your ceiling beams with the floor can help unify the visual impact of a space, but it might also create a flat, monotone effect in some cases as well.
How much does it cost to install a wood beam?
The national average materials cost to install decorative beams is $7.49 per linear foot, with a range between $6.72 to $8.26….Install Decorative Beams national average cost.cost to install decorative beamsNational Avg. Cost (materials & labor) for 100 linear foot$1,812.872 more rows
How much does it cost to remove a load bearing wall and install a beam?
How long can a beam span without support?
A 2×8 up to 12 feet; 2×10 to 15 feet and 2×12 to 18 feet. The larger the deck, the larger the joists.
What is the difference between an H beam and an I beam?
I Beams – unsurprisingly, I beams are shaped like the letter 'I'. However, contrary to steel H beams, I beams consist of two horizontal plates (otherwise known as flanges), connected by a vertical component (the web). I beams also have tapered edges and a slightly higher cross-section, compared to the flange width.
How big of a beam do I need to span 20 feet?
How far can you span a triple 2×12 beam?
Joist SpansSouthern Pine3-2X1012′-9″3-2X1215′-0″Douglas Fir-Larch, Hem-Fir, Spruce-Pine-Fir, Redwood, Cedars, Ponderosa Pine, Red Pine3X6 OR 2-2X65′-2″3X8 OR 2-2X86′-7″17 more rows
Do ceiling beams make a room look smaller?
The Long and Short of It. Beams running the length of the room make a short room seem longer. In a small house, or just as an afterthought of a bedroom or guest room, install beams parallel to the longest walls to emphasize the stretch of space.
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Google have launched a new climate simulator. This could be a great tool.
Google Earth launches climate simulator [Guardian]
In collaboration with the Danish government and others, we are launching a series of Google Earth layers and tours to allow you to explore the potential impacts of climate change on our planet and the solutions for managing it. Working with data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we show on Google Earth the range of expected temperature and precipitation changes under different global emissions scenarios that could occur throughout the century.


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Add a model to a system definition to connect it to other parts of the system and run the model on a hardware target.Before you begin, you should understand the components of a model and how the Primary Control Loop (PCL) steps execute in models. VeriStand executes each model in its own loop. If a system definition contains multiple models that reference the same compiled model, VeriStand makes a temporary copy of the model so each loop has its own compiled model to execute. Adding more than one instance of the same compiled model can cause errors if the model accesses a shared resource, such as a dependant file. Contact your model provider for information about whether the model accesses such resources.
Scalar channels provide greater flexibility than vector channels. You can only map vector channels to another model that contains a vector channel of the same size. You cannot map a vector channel to controls or indicators on your Workspace or use it with calculated channels, alarms, procedures, and others.
|Set model timing||Set a model to run at a certain rate, or step size.|
|Set model parameters||Use the VeriStand Editor, Workspace, Model Parameter Manager, and Stimulus Profile Editor to set the values of model parameters.|
|Scope global parameters||Update the scope of a global parameter to the target-level or model-level for all global parameters in a model.|
|Set the default values for inports||Change the default value for an inport to prevent your models from using invalid values.|
|Configure the execution order of multiple models||Define the order that the Primary Control Loop (PCL) executes models relative to each other.|

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 1. John XXII, Pope of Rome, at the request of King Edward II granted this bull to the University of Cambridge. It seems to be qute similar to the document that the Vatican has on display.
 2. Most famous quote attributed to Cicero does not exist in his works. Yes, the one that says that a room without books is like a body without a soul.
 3. This phrase is actually a magic spell, supposed to alleviate pain and suffering caused by torture. Well, maybe. Maybe not. The Latin language is the one being tortured here, because the original phrase looked like this (a little piece of Medieval poetry)


DAX
What is DAX in Power BI?
What is DAX in Power BI?
Business intelligence is a critical aspect of any business. Along the development path of the business intelligence tools, Power BI has stood out as one of the most versatile tools. Power BI, developed by Microsoft is a cloud-based business analysis suite that comes packaged with tools for performing calculations, data analysis, and data visualization. It is a drag-and-drop tool that allows you to select your desired field for analysis and drop in on the Power BI dashboard to perform analyses and generate insights. If you have undertaken the PowerBI training, you are probably familiar with PowerBI components including:
 - Power Query
 - Power Pivot
 - Power View
 - Power Map
 - Power BI desktop
 - Power BI website
 - Power Q & A
Power BI features
 - An interactive dashboard
 - Aesthetic designs
 - Compatibility with databases
 - Fast and easy creation of charts, dashboards, and Power BI reports
 - Real-time alerts and visualizations
 - Works well with other Microsoft tools like Azure, SQL Server, and Windows voice assistant Cortana
What is DAX in Power BI?
DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) is a formula expression language used in BI tools like Power BI Desktop, PowerPivot, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) to define custom calculations and analysis for the tabular data models. DAX in itself is a collection of functions, constants, and operators that are applied to an expression or a formula to perform dynamic aggregations and return one or more values. Ideally, DAX was designed to help extract more information from data that already exists in your model. Therefore, DAX helps data analysts to make the most out of the data sets that they have.
DAX includes some of the functions used in Microsoft Excel formulas as well as other functions that can be applied to relational data to perform dynamic aggregation. Overall, DAX is simple and easy to learn.
Importance of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)
As we have already seen, Power BI is used to run reports and present insights in the form of visuals from a company's datasets. Power BI is built with a calculation engine that automatically performs calculations on data to generate reports with the desired insights. However, where more advanced analysis needs to be done on data, Power BI drag-and-drop function is not adequate. This is where DAX comes in. DAX expressions allow you to perform advanced calculations and data analysis on existing data sets. Creating DAX expressions is similar to the way formulas are created in Microsoft Excel
DAX Functions
DAX functions allow you to perform calculations on the data organized in the tables in your data model. As we have already seen, some DAX formulas resemble those used in Excel in name and functionality but have been adjusted to be used on DAX tables in the data models. Other DAX functions are designed to be applied to relational data. Still, others are used for performing dynamic aggregations.
Steps to creating DAX formulas
To create a DAX function:
 1. Begin by typing the equal (=) sign
 2. Type the function name or expression
 3. Type in the required values or supply arguments to the function by selecting the appropriate one from the dropdown list. PowerBI lists all functions in a dropdown list in each category which makes it easy to select the function that you want.
 4. Close off parentheses. Also, check that referencing is correct on your columns, tables, and values.
 5. Press enter to apply the formula to your data model
Types of DAX calculations
Power BI has two main categories of calculations using DAX. These are:
 - Calculated columns
 - Calculated measures
The data modeling tab includes a formula bar in which you can type your formula to perform your calculations. Both columns and measures use DAX expressions.
DAX functions
DAX has at least 250 functions. Some commonly used DAX function categories include:
 1. Date and time functions are used to create time and date calculations. These are similar to the Excel time and date formulas. Examples include DATE, HOUR, NOW, and WEEKDAY.
 2. Filter functions that are applied on data models to return specific data types filtered by related values. Examples include ALL, ALLEXCEPT, ALLSELECTED, and CALCULATE.
 3. Aggregation functions that are applied to return scalar values. Examples include MIN, MAX, AVERAGE, and SUM.
 4. Financial functions are the same as those used in Microsoft Excel. They are used in formulas that perform financial calculations such as rate of return. Examples include ACCRINT (accrued interest), ACCRINTM (accrued interest on maturity), and DISC (discount rate for security).
 5. Logical functions are applied to expressions to return information about the values in the expressions. Examples include IF, AND, OR, and NOT.
 6. Math and trigonometric functions are also similar to Excel math and trig functions with minor differences in the DAX numeric data types. Examples include ABS, ASIN, COS, and ACOS.
 7. Other functions are special functions that perform very unique functions that cannot be classified under any of the categories. Examples include EXCEPT, GROUPBY, VALUE, TRIM, and UPPER.
 8. Relationships management functions are applied to tables to return values on relationships. Examples include RELATEDTABLE, USERELATIONSHIP, CROSSFILTER, and RELATED.
 9. Statistical functions perform aggregations. Examples include BETA.DIST, CONFIDENCE.NORM, MEDIANX, and BETA.INV.
 10. Table manipulation functions manipulate existing tables or return tables. Examples include ADDCOLUMNS, CROSSJOIN, DATATABLE, and GROUPBY.
 11. Text functions are used to manipulate strings. Examples include REPLACE, SEARCH, FIXED, and UPPER.
 12. Time intelligence functions perform calculations together with aggregations to build comparisons and relationships between time periods. Examples include LASTDATE, NEXTDAY, NEXTMONTH, and NEXTQUARTER.
Conclusion
DAX was designed to be a solution to advanced data challenges in Power BI. DAX comes with higher data analysis and calculations capabilities. If you are familiar with basic Power BI concepts and Excel formulas, grasping the DAX function will be much easier for you. DAX enables businesses to make the most of the data sets available to them. This is certainly way beyond the capacities of Power BI which is limited to drawing reports from data and creating visualizations. Thus, DAX brings out the powerful data analysis capabilities of Power BI.
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Chrome browser has a critical security issue
Chrome Browser Has a Critical Security Issue
Chrome browser has a critical security issue
Google failed to get in details however aforementioned it absolutely was aware that the protection issue was being exploited by hackers and updated Chrome like a shot
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The internet can teach you how to do many different things
The internet can teach you how to do many different things

The internet is at your fingertips. So if there's something you want to do or learn, you can learn how with a quick Google search. There is a wealth of information and blogs out there that will help you learn anything you can imagine, from learning HTML to cooking, sewing, piano lessons, or even wine tasting. Just use Google and Bing.
The internet will teach you to do anything. It's a wealth of information at your fingertips that can help you learn just about anything. It's also a great way to find answers to questions you didn't know you had. The internet is a great learning tool that can teach you anything. So if you want to learn how to knit, teach yourself, YouTube has tons of videos.
YouTube is a great place to learn almost anything
You could spend all day learning a wide variety of things on YouTube. There are videos on how to do makeup, how to play the guitar, make jewelry, how to cook, and so much more. If you want to learn how to play an instrument, you can find tons of how-to videos on YouTube. If you want to learn how to cook a certain food, you can find it on YouTube. You can spend hours on YouTube learning everything from a new language to how to make a delicious meal.
Don't overlook the World Wide Web for knowledge
Everyone goes to YouTube, but the WWW still has a ton of valuable information. The internet is an excellent source of knowledge, so if there's something you want to learn, do a web search, and you'll usually find something about it. If you want to learn how to do something, chances are there's a blog about it like Soulutiontales. The internet is full of blogs about everything you can imagine, so you'll most likely find something that can teach you what you want to. Don't forget to bookmark your favorite blogs that way, you can find them later when you have some spare time to learn something new.
Search for people who are experts at what you want to learn
The best way to learn something is to be taught by an expert. Before the internet, that would mean you would need to seek out someone who was an expert and more than likely pay them to teach you


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Skeletal muscle tissue from the Goto-Kakizaki rat model of type-2 diabetes exhibits increased levels of the small heat shock protein Hsp27
Mullen, Edel and O'Reilly, Elaine and Ohlendieck, Kay (2011) Skeletal muscle tissue from the Goto-Kakizaki rat model of type-2 diabetes exhibits increased levels of the small heat shock protein Hsp27. Molecular Medicine Reports, 4 . pp. 229-236. ISSN _PHONE_
In order to increase our understanding of diabetes-related muscle weakness, we carried out a mass spectrometry-based proteomic analysis of skeletal muscle preparations from the Goto-Kakizaki rat model of type-2 diabetes. Fluorescence difference in-gel electrophoresis was performed to determine potential differences in the global protein expression profile of muscle extracts. Besides changes in contractile proteins and metabolic enzymes, the abundance of the small stress proteins αB-crystallin and Hsp27 was significantly increased. The up-regulation of the low-molecular-mass heat shock protein Hsp27 was confirmed by an alternative fluorescent staining method of two-dimensional gels and immunoblotting. The observed protein alterations in the cellular stress response, distinct metabolic pathways, regulatory mechanisms and the contractile apparatus might be directly or indirectly associated with peripheral resistance to insulin signalling, making these newly identified muscle proteins potential biomarkers of type-2 diabetes. Increased levels of molecular chaperones suggest considerably enhanced cellular stress levels in diabetic muscle fibres.
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The Greek Collection of Christos Spiromitros
Jan 15, 2024 - We truly admire locality-based collections that do justice to a place and show changes in production through time, that honor both a country and the diversity of minerals of any one location. Laurium is an ancient and important mining district that historians rank as one of the most important sources of the raw material for early western civilizations, and responsible for much of the silver of Ancient Greece and the Alexandrian Empire. These mines have been delved for thousands of years, literally! The mineral treasures of the mines were largely destroyed for the raw materials they contained, until only recently. Christos Spiromitros is a local greek dealer and has been hand on there for decades, grew up in the area and collecting in the mines himself. He saved something special from each pocket he handled and from most modern pockets as well, trading with others as he could. A choice eye for aesthetics and a love of the location led to exhaustive and unusual documentation on which mine and date of discovery. This collection, almostly uniquely, well documents in particular the last 20 years of dangerous exploration of underground tunnels going back to unknown eras, from one of the people who was there firsthand. He sold us his personal collection during COVID, from which a selection of the majority is presented here.
- Smithsonite-Cu, Aurichalcite, Malachite ps. Azurite
- Sounion Mine #6, Lavrion, Lavreotiki, Attica, Greece
- Small Cabinet
- 5.5 x 4.1 x 2.5 cm


,000 . Suppose we want to do the same for the Cauchy distribution.
In other words, we want to draw several random variables from a normal distribution and then take the average. As n increases we should get closer to the mean of the distribution we're drawing from, 0 in this case.
The R code below will do this. It produces this graph:
ch3-pr9
Notice that while the Normal distribution converges quickly the Cauchy never does. This is because the Cauchy distribution has fat tails and so extreme observations are common.
################################################################
# R Simulation
# James McCammon
# 2/20/2017
################################################################
# This script goes through the simulation of plotting both normal
# and Cauchy means for random vectors of size 1 to 10,000. It
# also demonstrates function creation and plotting.
# Highlight desired section and click "Run."
# Set working directory as needed
setwd("~/R Projects/All of Statistics")
###
# Calculate means and plot using base R
###
 # Set seed for reproducibility
 set.seed(271)

 #
 # Version 1: Simple
 #
 n = seq(from=1, to=10000, by=1)
 y=sapply(n, FUN=function(x) sum(rnorm(x))/x)
 plot(n, y, type="l")

 #
 # Version 2: Define a function
 #
 sim = function(x, FUN) {
 sapply(x, FUN=function(x) sum(FUN(x))/x)
 }

 # Use function to plot normal means
 x = seq(from=1, to=10000, by=1)
 y1 = sim(x, rnorm)
 plot(x, y1, type="l")

 # Use function to plot Cauchy means
 y2 = sim(x, rcauchy)
 plot(x, y2, type="l")

 #
 # Version 3: More complex function
 #

 # This function has:
 # (1) error checking
 # (2) extra argument options
 # (3) the ability to input any distribution R supports
 sim = function(x, FUN, ...) {
 if(!is.character(FUN)) stop('Please enter distribution as string.')
 dists = c('rnorm',
 'rbeta',
 'rbinom',
 'rcauchy',
 'rchisq',
 'rexp',
 'rf',
 'rgamma',
 'rgeom',
 'rhyper',
 'rlnorm',
 'rmultinom',
 'rnbinom',
 'rpois',
 'rt',
 'runif',
 'rweibull')
 if(is.na(match(FUN, dists))) stop(paste('Please enter a valid distribution from one of:', paste(dists, collapse=', ')))
 FUN = get(FUN)
 sapply(x, FUN=function(x) sum(FUN(x, ...))/x)
 }

 # We have to define our function in string form.
 # This will throw error 1.
 test1 = sim(x, rnorm)

 # We have to input a distribution R supports.
 # This will throw error 2.
 test2 = sim(x, 'my_cool_function')

 # We can input additional arguments like the
 # mean, standard deviations, or other shape parameters.
 test3 = sim(x, 'rnorm', mean=10, sd=2)
####
# Using ggplot2 to make pretty graph
###
 # Load libraries
 library(ggplot2)
 library(ggthemes)
 library(gridExtra)

 png(filename='Ch3-Pr9.png', width=1200, height=600)

 df1 = cbind.data.frame(x, y1)
 p1 = ggplot(df1, aes(x=x, y=y1)) +
 geom_line(size = 1, color='#937EBF') +
 theme_fivethirtyeight() +
 ggtitle("Normal Means")

 df2 = cbind.data.frame(x, y2)
 p2 = ggplot(df2, aes(x=x, y=y2)) +
 geom_line(size = 1, color='#EF4664') +
 theme_fivethirtyeight() +
 ggtitle("Cauchy Means")

 # Save charts
 grid.arrange(p1,p2,nrow=2,ncol=1)

 dev.off()
 # Print charts to screen
 grid.arrange(p1,p2,nrow=2,ncol=1)
Simple Random Walk – Method 1
Suppose we consider a simple random walk. A particle starts at initial position z_i and moves one unit to the left with probability p and moves one unit to the right with probability 1-p . What is the expected position \mathbb{E}[X_n] of the particle after n steps?
I will calculate the expected value using two different methods. The second method is simpler, but I'll start using an iteration method.
Our PMF is:
f_X(x) = \bigg\{ \begin{tabular}{cc} p & x = -1 \\ 1-p & x = 1 \end{tabular}
Let's set our initial position as:
n=0: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_0] = z_i
After one step our expected position is then:
n=1: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_1] = (z_i - 1)p + (z_i + 1)(1 - p)
n=1: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_1] = z_{i}p - p + z_i + 1 - z_{i}p - p
n=1: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_1] = z_i + 1 - 2p
Great, let's try iterating one more to see what we get. Note that at n=2 our position is now the result from n=1 , z_i + 1 - 2p .
n=2: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_2] = (z_i + 1 - 2p - 1)p + (z_i + 1 - 2p + 1)(1 - p)
n=2: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_2] = z_{i}p - 2p^2 + Z_i - 2p + 2 - z_{i}p + 2p^2 - 2p
n=2: \quad \mathbb{E}[X_2] = z_i + 2(1 - 2p)
If we keep iterating we will see that \mathbb{E}[X_n] = z_i + n(1 - 2p) . But we can prove this formally through induction. We've already done our base case, so let's now do the induction step. We will assume that \mathbb{E}[X_n] = z_i + n(1 - 2p) is true and show that it is also true for n + 1 .
\mathbb{E}[X_{n+1}] = (z_i + n(1 - 2p) - 1)p + (z_i + n(1 - 2p) + 1)(1 - p)
\mathbb{E}[X_{n+1}] = (z_i + n - 2pn - 1)p + (z_i + n - 2pn + 1)(1 - p)
\mathbb{E}[X_{n+1}] = z_{i}p + pn - 2p^{2}n - p + z_i + n - 2pn + 1 -z_{i}p - pn + 2p^{2}n - p
\mathbb{E}[X_{n+1}] = - p + z_i + n - 2pn + 1 - p
\mathbb{E}[X_{n+1}] = z_i + (n + 1)(1 - 2p)
Thus our induction step holds and we have shown that \mathbb{E}[X_n] = z_i + n(1 - 2p


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Posted on August 28, 2020 By Rabbi Yisroel Belsky ztl | Series: | Level:
My daughter in 7th grade has a report to do for English. The teacher said the students have to type it on the computer, and that the parents shouldn't type it for them. I surmise that the reason they want it typed on the computer is for readability, and the reason they don't want the parents to type it is so that the parents don't write the actual contents of the report for the students. My daughter wrote the report in long hand. She is an extremely slow typist, and it would take her 5 hours to type it, which is time hard to find considering how much other work she has. Can I type part of all of it for her, and does she have to be totally honest with her teacher about it if I do?
Perhaps the reason the teacher wants them to type it is in order that the kids should have typing experience. Sometimes the English teacher is in cahoots with the typing teacher. I think it is worthwhile to call up the teacher. It's also not a good idea to tell your child that you have a reason why you want to conceal something from her teacher. Then the child will understand that this is an acceptable way to act in life. The teacher will say, "Did you type it?" and your daughter will say, "Yes", which is not true. It is worthwhile to call the teacher and explain that it may take five hours for your daughter to type the entire report, and ask if it would be possible for you to type part or most of it for her. The teacher will probably say, "Of course you can." But it is not at all a good idea for your daughter to be involved in deceiving the teacher. A child should never be involved in deceiving a teacher
A friend who works in a furniture gemach (an organization that lends to those in need) called my wife, and said someone wants to contribute a couch, but the gemach has no one to pick it up and no place to store it. The person at the gemach said that we would be helping them if we picked it up and kept it, and that optionally we can pay whatever we want. How do we figure out how much to pay for it? Should it be based on the true value of the couch, or on our ability to pay? Should we have it evaluated by a person who knows couches?
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Neural networks applied to ultrasonic tomographic image reconstruction
UNSPECIFIED (1997) Neural networks applied to ultrasonic tomographic image reconstruction. NEURAL COMPUTING & APPLICATIONS, 5 (2). pp. 106-123. ISSN 0941-0643Full text not available from this repository.
A neural network system has been developed which can reconstruct images of defects within fibre reinforced polymer composite samples. This paper discusses the problems associated with the image reconstruction of the ultrasonic data using neural networks, together with various methods adopted to improve the performance of the neural network system, including a modification to the error backpropagation algorithm.
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|Subjects:||Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Electronic computers. Computer science. Computer software|
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Month: September 2017
Highlights of 25th Sept. to 29th Sept.
Highlights of 25th Sept. to 29th Sept.
The unit under the Trans-disciplinary theme 'Sharing the Planet' is going on. The students have understood the concept of "Waste management" and the impact of our choices on the environment.
The students went for a field trip to understand how the waste is collected and segregated. They also understood the concept of 'Recycling'.
 - Read aloud related to the unit was conducted in the class.
 - Students learned to organize their thoughts using a flow chart.
 - Chapter 2 & 3 – "Hungry Chaturkumar" & "Chaturkumar turns blue" were taken up from the Reader Nine Hats.
 - Students learned to elaborate the sentence by adding various details to it. (adjectives, nouns, verbs, etc)
 - Data Handling was done. Learners formulated questions, collected, recorded and organized the data.
 - Teacher introduced "Ten frames" to students. One of the way to do mental addition.
 - The students were introduced to commutative property of addition.
 - The students were given the addition vocabulary like addend, sum, total and plus.
Literary event – Storytelling was conducted in the class.
Task 1. Complete the ten frame worksheet given to you.
Task 2. Write addition facts of 8, 9, 10 in your math notebook.
Task 3. Solve the following sums in your math notebook. (using vertical format)
 - 15 + 4 =
 - 62 + 6 =
 - 53 + 5 =
 - 27 + 2 =
 - 60 + 7 =
Complete the following tasks.
Task – 1) Frame a sentence using the words given below in your language notebook.
 1. know
 2. around
 3. because
 4. also
Task -2) Elaborate the sentence on 'My toy' in your language notebook.
Task – 3) Do the below mentioned task in Language with Ease book.
1) Parse and punctuate the sentence given on page 35 (Week 7 Day 5 ) from Language with Ease book.
2) Complete the weekend home task given on page 35 and 36 from Language with Ease book.
Task -4) Students need to read the story and poem given in the reading worksheet.
Note: We are sending the portfolio file along with students for your reference. Kindly submit the file back on 3rd October without fail.
Enjoy your holidays 🙂
Grade 1 Team 🙂
G5 Coalition – Homework for 29th September, 2017
G5 Coalition – Homework for 29th September, 2017
Mixed Bag: Complete the Coalition Mixed Bag – Cycle 13 in your mixed bag notebook.
UOI: Complete the worksheet assigned to you in Google Classroom.
Language: Choose a topic for elocution and start writing the speech. Prepare keeping the public speaking criteria in mind as discussed in class. Refer the criteria sheet shared with you in mail.
Congratulation to the Star of the Week – Prasham Patel.
Kindly upload the seesaw pieces if pending.
Highlights and homework – 29th Sept, 2017
Highlights and homework – 29th Sept, 2017
Day 3 – Friday.
Portfolio piece selection was done in class.
Students worked together as a group and practiced the skill of finding the key ideas and supporting details in the passages provided to them.
Task 1: Complete the given worksheets.
Task 2: Watch the video given below:
Happy Weekend 🙂
Highlights and homework
Highlights and homework
Dear Parents,
Simile poems were recited by few students in class. Later, "The Flint" a poem by Christina Rossetti from the E.E reference book was taken up with comprehension questions.
Students will read the following poem and answer the following questions:-Homework! Oh, Homework! – by Jack Prelutsky
Homework! Oh, Homework!
I hate you! You stink!
I wish I could wash you away in the sink,
if only a bomb
would explode you to bits.
Homework! Oh, homework!
You're giving me fits.
I'd rather take baths
with a man-eating shark,
or wrestle a lion
alone in the dark,
eat spinach and liver,
pet ten porcupines,
than tackle the homework,
my teacher assigns.
Homework! Oh, homework!
you're last on my list,
I simple can't see
why you even exist,
if you just disappeared
it would tickle me pink.
Homework! Oh, homework!
I hate you! You stink!
Answer the following questions in writing notebook:
Q-1 Can you make connection with the poem? Do you have similar feelings as the poet or something different?
Q-2 What would you do if you were a teacher?
Q-3 Pick out the rhyming words and alliteration from the poem.
Q-4 What is the main idea of the poem?
Task- 2
Students have to create a poem using alliteration, Onomatopoeia or simile on the topic "Children" and write in Language writing notebook. ( Minimum 5-8 lines) (Can write on the current unit's topics)
Task -3
Students will learn a poem either from Empowering English Reference book or any other poem of their choice. Send the poem to school on Tuesday.
Task -4
LWE: Week 9 Weekend task page no. 56 to be completed.
Students have to read the questions, solve and select the correct answer from the given options. They have to verbalize (explain) their thinking process (steps they thought of) under the correct answer in the math notebook:
i) Write the number name of 82,145,987
 1. eighty-two, one hundred forty-five, nine eight seven
 2. eighty-two million, one hundred forty-five, nine hundred eighty seven
 3. eighty-two million, one hundred forty-five thousand, nine hundred eight-seven
 4. eighty-two million, one hundred forty-five thousand, nine hundred eighty-seven
ii) If you switch the positions of the digits 3 and 5 in the number 3256, which statement is correct?
 1. the number does not change
 2. the number increases
 3. the number decreases
 4. the number has more digits
iii) 3 hrs 40 mins equals ____.
 1. 120 mins
 2. 180 mins
 3. 220 mins
 4. 240 mins
iv) 900 is equal to _____
 1. 90 ones
 2. 90 tens
 3. 900 ones
 4. Both b and c
v) Dimple has 11 pens. The pens are either blue or black, and there are 7 more blue pens than black pens. How many black pens does Dimple have?
 1. 9 blue and 2 black
 2. 9 black and 2 blue
 3. 8 blue and 3 black
 4. 8 black and 3 blue
vi) 3748 =____l ____ml
 1. 3 l 748 ml
 2. 3 l 487 ml
 3. 3 l 847 ml
 4. 3l 708 ml
Movie time! Watch the movie Hawa Hawaii and make connections with the central idea.
Stars of the day: Twishi Ruchandani ( Using her critical thinking to comprehend and answer in language slot)
All things are sweet and bright. May you have a lovely birthday Night. Have a very Happy birthday Pari! ( Parishree Randeria)
Quote of the day: Put your new bookmarks to a good use! Read and read lil leader.
Fatema Topiwala


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Emer has 19 years' experience in the energy industry working internationally as a Geoscientist specialising in reservoir interpretation, structural and property modelling. Emer has held roles in technical consulting, business development and Portfolio Management; ranging from daily technical operation support to advising on corporate-level geoscience strategy. Recently Emer has transitioned into sustainability; assessing how geoscientists can help shape and influence society, economic systems and the environment. Her focus areas are advancing solutions for the energy transition, social acceptance of the extractive industry and achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals – collaborating with industry, academia & professional societies.
Emer works for iCRAG, a Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences. We are a team of researchers creating solutions for a sustainable society. iCRAG develops innovative science and technologies to better understand the Earth's past, present, and future and how people are connected to it, driving research in areas that are critical to society, the environment and the economy.
Emer volunteers with a range of energy and geoscience professional societies to augment action on sustainability within the sector and with the broader geoscience discipline and is currently on the committee for the EAGE GET21 Energy Transition Conference, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and SPE Gaia Sustainability programs.


Accurate measuring using the Romer Arm
ROMER portable arm allows you to take measurements directly in the manufacturing environment, where process improvements are the most beneficial.
Alternative Engineering is aware that every hundredth of a millimetre counts when it comes to precision manufacturing. A minor misalignment can cause manufacturing impairments, damages or even breakages to your production. That's why part of our process is to accurately measure your machines and components.
Alternative Engineering use a ROMER Arm to accurately measure parts and equipment for manufacturing.
Quick, light, mobile and precisethat's what makes the ROMER Arm so special.
What is the Romer Arm?
A ROMER Arm is a portable, coordinate measuring machine which allows precise and accurate measurements of an object.
The ROMER Arm can move in three-dimensional space forward/backward, up/down, left/right combined with rotation about three perpendicular axes. The physical arrangement of the arm is much like a human arm, with a wrist, forearm, elbow which allows intricate measurement in confined spaces.
The ROMER Arm can be used for a range of applications including quality control, inspection, on-machine verification, reverse engineering or 3D modelling.
This allows Alternative Engineering to produce the most accurate information for manufacturing.
Romer Arm Measurements
Jarred Baines measuring change parts using the ROMER Absolute Arm
Using the ROMER for change part manufacturing
When Alternative Engineering measure for change parts we aren't just copying existing parts for manufacture. This can cause a 'Chinese Whispers' effect on the new change parts. Any wear & tear or inaccuracies with the original parts will get transferred to the newly manufactured ones. This will, in turn, cause the same issues you were already having.
Alternative Engineering doesn't just manufacture to a standard 'Blueprint' either. In our experience, machines can sustain damage and wear over its life which alters its shape. Slight changes in machine alignment are often hard to detect. Working off an exact copy or replica of your current parts will cause further issues. The ROMER arm allows Alternative Engineering to take measurements directly in the manufacturing environment where process improvement is most beneficial.
This is where the ROMER Arm gives Alternative Engineering an advantage.
Jarred Baines, one of our project engineers has stated that 'By mapping out the actual layout of the machine we ensure that new parts are tailored to suit. This results in fewer inaccuracies and higher stability.' We can recreate the correct bottle path to ensure maximum efficiencies.
'The fact that the ROMER Arm is an extremely portable solution means it can be brought directory onto the factory floor providing the most accurate 3D Measurements of your machine,' he said.
When you require new change parts Alternative Engineering will make an onsite visit with our ROMER arm. Bringing the ROMER directly to your bottling line to get exact 3D measurements which we can then make CAD images and simulations to see how they work.
Alternative Engineering: Expertise and service you can rely on
Alternative Engineering is a leading Melbourne based engineering and manufacturing company that specialises in high-capacity production environments with particular expertise in the Pharmaceutical and Food & Beverage sector. With an impressive and growing client list, Alternative Engineering has built a reputation for exceptional customer service, technical expertise, reliability and quality engineering outcomes.


was chosen, we want to only consider the rows which have the 'make' field filled in as 'ford'. Likewise if 'chevy' was chosen, we only want to choose 'make' fields with a value of 'chevy'. But if 'all' is chosen, then we DO want to consider all rows.
Similarly, if the 'buy' or 'lease' button was chosen we only want to be shown rows which are either 'buy' or lease', and if 'all' was chosen, then we want to consider all rows.
Choosing from just one field is fairly simple too. For instance, to consider only rows of 'ford, we can can ask our query to SELECT all rows FROM the vehicles table WHERE the field 'make' is 'ford'. That would look like this:
$query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='ford'";
Since we don't know which 'make' will be chosen, we can't hard code the value. We want to use the value that was passed from the button chosen in the form. Remember that we stored this value as '$req', so now we can make this query as:
$query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req'";
Not so bad. But since we want to check both the make AND the availability, we can use a query which uses '$req' to look for 'make' and '$req2' to look for availability:
$query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req' AND availability='$req2'";
OK. Still not so bad. But now what happens if one or both of the buttons were chosen for 'all'? Basically, with these 2 radio button groups there are 4 different scenarios that could happen:
 1. a particular make was chosen and a particular availability was chosen
 2. 'all' was chosen for 'make', and a particular availability was chosen
 3. a particular make was chosen, and 'all' was chosen for 'availability'
 4. 'all' was chosen for both 'make' and 'availability'
There are probably other ways to handle this. I choose to do this as a series of 'if/else' conditionals. Here is the code to handle the 4 conditions:
if ($req!="all" && $req2!="all") $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req' AND availability='$req2'";
else if($req=="all" && $req2!="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE availability='$req2'";
else if($req!="all" && $req2=="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req'";
else if($req=="all" || $req2=="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles";
You might notice that all of these conditions are really just checking whether a value was set as 'all':
if(&req=='all')
or whether it was set as something else(and therefore it does NOT equal 'all'):
if(&req!='all')
Finish the query and close the connection
These following 4 lines of standard code are used to finish the query and to close the connection. From it, we learn both which rows contain the information we asked for which is stored in the variable '$result', as well as the number of rows this information is in, which is stored in the variable '$num'. Also, note that the connection is now closed. Consult PHP manuals for further discussion.
$result=mysql_query($query);
$num=mysql_numrows($result);
mysql_query($result);
mysql_close();
Using this information
We can now actually use this information! What we need to do is to iterate(loop through) the rows that contained the requested data, and to print this out ('echo' it, in php lingo). We will use a 'for' loop to accomplish this. You will see others using 'while' loops to do this. Depending on the case at hand, the differences between the 2 can be subtle or profound. In this case it doesn't matter, so either would work.
$i=0;
for ($i; $i < $num; $i++){
 $f12=mysql_result($result,$i,"model");
 $f13=mysql_result($result,$i,"year");
 $f14=mysql_result($result,$i,"availability");
Note that in the opening curly bracket in line 2 is not closed yet. It will be closed shortly.
Explanation
 1. a variable '$i' is created and it's initial value is set to the integer zero.
 2. the 'for' loop begins at $i equaling zero, and continues while $i is less than the value of '$num', which is the number of correct rows from the query. After each iteration, $i is increased by 1($i++).
 3. variable $f12 is set at the value of 'model' in the row of the query with the value $i.
 4. variable $f13 is set at the value of 'year' in the row of the query with the value $i.
 5. variable $f14 is set at the value of 'availability' in the row of the query with the value $i.
Print this to the page
All that is left to do is to print this info to the page. We'll do this by concatenating (combining) the 3 variables, including spaces between each, and adding a line break after the 3rd variable. The second line of code closes the 'for' loop with a closing curly bracket.
echo $f12." ".$f13." ".$f14." ";
}
Here is the complete html code:
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>
<body>
<form name="input" action="vehicles.php" method="post">
<fieldset>
<legend>Make you are looking for:</legend>
 <input type="radio" name="make" value="ford" /> Ford
 <input type="radio" name="make" value="chevy" /> Chevy
 <input type="radio" name="make" value="all" checked /> All
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<legend>Looking to:</legend>
 <input type="radio" name="availability" value="sale" /> Buy
 <input type="radio" name="availability" value="lease" /> Lease
 <input type="radio" name="availability" value="all" checked /> All
</fieldset>
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
</body>
</html>
Here is the complete code for 'vehicle.php'
<?php
ob_start();
require("config.php");
ob_end_clean();
$req=$_REQUEST['make'];
$req2=$_REQUEST['availability'];
mysql_connect("localhost",$username,$password);
mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to select database");
if ($req!="all" && $req2!="all") $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req' AND availability='$req2'";
else if($req=="all" && $req2!="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE availability='$req2'";
else if($req!="all" && $req2=="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles WHERE make='$req'";
else if($req=="all" || $req2=="all" ) $query="SELECT * FROM vehicles";
$result=mysql_query($query);
$num=mysql_numrows($result);
mysql_query($result);
mysql_close();
$i=0;
for ($i; $i < $num; $i++){
 $f12=mysql_result($result,$i,"model");
 $f13=mysql_result($result,$i,"year");
 $f14=mysql_result($result,


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Rushing Attack Defending Context Aware Trusted AODV in Ad-Hoc Network
This research aims to identify the security threats in on-demand routing protocol, AODV for Ad-hoc network. In this context the authors have extended the AODV protocol with trust and recommendation to secure the network. In AODV, establishment of routing path depends on the faster route request and route reply packets. Rushing attacker exploits such faster traversal activities to attack the network. Rushing attackers are identified based on their misbehavior in comparison to other nodes of the network. Furthermore, trust value is assigned to the misbehaving node and the same is augmented with other aspects of trust like dependency pattern, context, previous history and dynamicity.


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As for (non)existence of Bohemian flags before WW1: we know, that Austrian
Länder had no flags in their own right, but Armorial (or Livery) Colours
(Landesfarben), sometimes used in form of flag. White over red Bohemian
flag was also first flag of independent Czechoslovakia
between _PHONE_. Flag of Bohemia-Moravia Protectorate
was created in autumn 1939 by Prince Karel Schwarzenberg (based on "Staatsfarben"
of Czechoslovakia). In the first months of the Protectorate former Czechoslovak
State Flag was used.
Aleš Křížan, 24 Jul 2002
According the "Diccionario Enciclopédico Universal ESPASA, the
flag used by Bohemia before 1918 was red over white in horizontal stripes.
Is this correct?
Juan Manuel Gabino Villascán, 20 Jul 2002
In Brockhaus' Kleines Konversations-Lexikon (1914) I read: Landesfarben:
Rot-Weiss (Colors: red-white) - which seems to corroborate your Dictionario.
Jarig Bakker, 24 Jul 2002
During the Austro-Hungarian period, there were *no* flags of the crown
lands (Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Galizia, Upper and Lower Austria, Carinthia
etc.), only the *colors* derived from the lands' coat of arms. The Bohemian
coat of arms is and was a silver lion on red, so the heraldically correct
order is white over red (and this flag has actually been used in Bohemia
during 19th century to 1918 when it has become a first national flag of
Czechoslovakia). So, there is no indication that red-over-white flags were
in use, except some encyclopedia whose sources seem to be quite ancient
(from pre-vexillological epoch).
Jan Zrzavy, 24 Jul 2002
I agree that no officially approved flags existed, but maybe the colors
(Landesfarben) derived from the arms were used as flags. Neubecker
1929 shows all of these Landesfarben as flags.
Santiago Dotor, 25 Jul 2002
I have a book entitled The Olympic Games, Sydney 2000 Special Edition
about all the athletes, events and results from Athens to Sydney. In the
chapter of 1908 there is a picture of the opening ceremony and there is
a flag that looks like the one printed at the top of this page, a bicolour
of white over red. I think this flag was probably used for civil purposes
and for use outside of Bohemia at that time.
Daniel Malton, August 1 2002
The 11th flag mentioned and illustrated in the Book of All Kingdoms
[e9s50] is that of Bohemia: "El rey de Boemia a por señales un penãn
blanco con un leãn bermejo coronado d'esta maneraõ": The King of Bohemia
has for signal a white pendon with a red crowned lion, like this.
Attached , as depicted in the illustrated transcription of [e9s05], in the sinister-hoisted ogival flag shape default of this source.
This design is not mentioned at , but it is the banner of the arms Bohemia, with reversed colors.
Anto'nio Martins-Tuva'lkin, 7 Nov 2007


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German Studies Review
In concert with the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries, the East German government vigorously opposed the Vietnam War in the 1960s and early 1970s and supported North Vietnam politically and economically. Concurrently, it sponsored ongoing solidarity campaigns in support of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) against the US-led coalition. As the American war effort deteriorated, the East German government reaped a significant boost both internationally and domestically as a result of these campaigns. This "Vietnam Bonus" helped to enhance the international stature of the GDR and increased the domestic stability of the SED government in the early 1970s.
Horten, Gerd, "Sailing in the Shadow of the Vietnam War: The GDR Government and the "Vietnam Bonus" of the Early 1970s" (2013). Humanities Faculty Articles & Other Works. 3.


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The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) in Alamogordo wishes everyone happy holidays.
The museum is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Governor's Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Programs and exhibits are supported by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation through the generous support of donors.
Dedicated Oct. 5, 1976, as the International Space Hall of Fame, the New Mexico Museum of Space History's mission is to inspire and educate, to promote and preserve, and to honor the pioneers of space exploration.
A Smithsonian Affiliate, the museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and stresses the significant role that the state of New Mexico has played in the development of the U.S. Space Program through collecting, preserving, and interpreting significant artifacts relevant to the history of space.
The museum campus facility includes:
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- Astronaut Memorial Garden;
- Hubbard Space Science Research Building; and
- Museum Support Center.
The New Mexico Museum of Space History is at 3198 State Route 2001 in Alamogordo. For more information, call _PHONE_ or toll-free _PHONE_ or visit, _URL_ Hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday , Thursday Friday and Saturday noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Tuesday, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.


We've been here before.
No, I am not referring to the recent failed bid of the Plaintiff in Salcedo to obtain a re-hearing or the Plaintiff in Glasser's soon-to-be-failed (I hope) bid for a re-hearing. I am referring to the awkward grammatical arguments advanced using sentences that are improperly phrased to prove an improbable definition of ATDS was intended by Congress.
When we last addressed the issue, you'll recall Gadelhak's counsel was urging the Seventh Circuit to rule in its favor because:
if a chef tells her prep-cook to "boil or dice the potatoes[,] using a knife," the cook knows he is not supposed to use a knife to boil the potatoes.
As I explained previously, however, that analogy actually worked the opposite way the Plaintiff intended. As I noted before the Gadelhak ruling:
The second big argument Plaintiff advances is that the word "store" is superfluous in the TCPA if the statutory definition is applied. In his view, "it does no work whatsoever because the hypothetical system already qualifies as an ATDS, given that it (A) produces numbers using a random or sequential number generator and (B) automatically dials those numbers." And the law hates statutory interpretations that make words superfluous. Again, there is an easy response—but let's focus on the tricky stuff. Let's use the potato example again.
In the potato example the chef tells the cook to take his pick—he can boil the potato or he can dice it. But if he dices it, he must use a knife.
How else can you dice a potato?
While the chef's instructions are grammatically incorrect for the reasons identified earlier, they also contain an unnecessary element—why include the word "with a knife" in the instruction at all? There is no other way to dice a potato.
The phrase "with a knife," therefore, is actually superfluous if we are focusing solely on dicing potatoes—there is no other way to do it. So the knife component of the instruction must –if we are interpreting the instruction like a statute—modify the "boil" component of the instruction. That is, the chef's instruction is literally that the cook must use a knife regardless of whether he is boiling or dicing the potato. Otherwise not only is the comma in the wrong place, the reference to the knife is wholly superfluous.
So the Plaintiff's big grammatical argument in Gadelhak actually backfires and compels a determination that the TCPA's ATDS definition requires random or sequential number generation regardless of whether the numbers are subsequently stored, or merely dialed immediately after being produced. Unsurprisingly that is just what the Seventh Circuit panel found.
But the Gadelhak Plaintiff is now, predictably, seeking a re-hearing of that ruling. Amusingly enough, featuring prominently in the petition are more poorly-constructed sentences that no one would ever actually say designed, apparently, to convince the Seventh Circuit to overturn one of the finest grammar-based appellate court decisions since Learned Hand. Read the petition–found here Rehearing petition — to enjoy such classic gibberish as:
 - "The surgeon sterilized and incised my elbow, using a scalpel."
 - "Baseball is a sport in which players throw or hit a ball, using a bat."
 - "This company manufactures and ships widgets, using the U.S. postal service."
 - "I have deduced that Mrs. Peacock either shot or bludgeoned Colonel Mustard in the Billiard Room, using the Candlestick."
In each of these examples, of course, the reader is supposed to conclude the last fragment of the statement modifies only one of two objects before the comma. But that conclusion is only empowered by the context andreally- by an assumption: that one of the two objects cannot be modified in the manner described in the sentence.
The Clue version is particularly appealing to this child of the 80s who can vividly recall solving motiveless haphazard murders enabled by a short deck of cards and a needlessly small manila envelope. Kind of dark actually.
Given the reliance on these tortured exemplars, I'm not sure this re-hearing bid has much of a shot. But stranger things have happened. We'll keep an eye on things for you.
For what its worth, Judge Hand once wrote:
There is no surer way to misread any document than to read it literally. … As nearly as we can, we must put ourselves in the place of those who uttered the words, and try to divine how they would have dealt with the unforeseen situation; and, although their words are by far the most decisive evidence of what they would have done, they are by no means final.
Make of it what you will.
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Pengaruh Telur Beromega-3 dan 6 Hasil Olahan terhadap Profil Lipid Darah Tikus Rattus norvegicus L. Normal dan Hiperkolesterolemia
AbstractThe research was aimed to evaluate the change of trigliserida (TG), Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Rattus norvegicus L. blood fed fried and boiled egg yolk containing Polyunsaturated fatty acid, and omega-3- omega-6 with ideal ratio (1 : 5). Fifty two months old male of Rattus norvegicus L. separated in 2 groups; normal and hypercholesterolemia (blood cholesterol > 200 mg/dl). The rat placed in individual cage, fed 15 g/rat/day and drinking water ad lib. The ration was composed of 90% basal feed and 10% egg yolk of daily feed consumption (20% BW). Seven treatments of egg yolk were frying at 170 0C for 3 min (fried = GM), and 1 min (half fried = GSM) using deep fryer, oilless frying at = 70 0C for10 min (fried = TM), dan 6 min (half fried = TSM) using Teflon pan, and boiling at 100 0C for 10' (boiled = RM) dan 4 min (half boiled = RSM) using thermoregulator pan and a fresh omega egg as a control. Factorial 2 x 7 of completely randomized design was used for 4 weeks research period. The data were analyzed by ANOVA and Duncan's Multiple Range Test. The result showed that rat TG and LDL blood increased on the normal rat group and the GM egg showed the highest blood TG (98.71 mg/dl) and LDL (13.01 mg/dl). On hypercholesterolemia group of rat GM a highest TG bood, 121.04 mg/dl, respectively. In normal rat, the HDL blood tended to decrease, but that on hypercholesterolemia group increased, and GM egg showed the highest HDL (110.93 mg/dl). Half boiled egg was the best treatment for omega egg.
Key words: omega-3, omega-6, fat profile, hypercholesterolemia
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16.20 - TRIMTRAILINGSPACES - Basic Teradata Query
Basic Teradata Query Reference
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Basic Teradata Query
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October 2018
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Programming Reference
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Purpose
This control enables users to specify whether to trim trailing spaces from Field Mode response lines.
Syntax
Usage Notes
Use the TRIMTRAILINGSPACES command to control trimming of trailing spaces from Field Mode response lines.
By default, TRIMTRAILINGSPACES is ON, which means BTEQ will trim all trailing spaces from Field Mode response lines. Use the OFF setting to inhibit BTEQ from trimming the trailing spaces.
The TRIMTRAILINGSPACES setting only affects the output for Field Mode, not Record Mode, Indicator Mode, or Multipart Indicator Mode. In other words, TRIMTRAILINGSPACES setting affects only those response lines that go to stdout or EXPORT REPORT files, and not those that go to EXPORT DATA, EXPORT INDICDATA or EXPORT DIF files.
Note that this setting affects only the columnar response lines. For example, it affects the SELECT or HELP query output but does not affect the SHOW or COMMENT query output.
Trimming the trailing spaces from Field Mode response lines could be beneficial for stdout files as it minimizes the number of bytes used for tabular report output. However, for exported reports, trimming of trailing spaces can cause issues for post-processing that expects fixed-size records.
The SET DEFAULTS command will reset TRIMTRAILINGSPACES setting to ON.
The TRIMTRAILINGSPACES command is valid in a Teradata SQL macro.
Example 1 – TRIMTRAILINGSPACES ON
The following example selects two columns using TRIMTRAILINGSPACES set to ON (default).
.SET TRIMTRAILINGSPACES ON /* Default setting */
SELECT 'aaaa' (title 'Column-1'), 'bb' (title 'Column-2');
Output:
Column-1 Column-2
-------- --------
aaaa bb
Example 2 – TRIMTRAILINGSPACES OFF
The following example selects two columns using TRIMTRAILINGSPACES set to OFF.
.SET TRIMTRAILINGSPACES OFF
SELECT 'aaaa' (title 'Column-1'), 'bb' (title 'Column-2');
Output:
Notice that the trailing spaces are intact in the second column "bb ".
Column-1 Column-2
-------- --------
aaaa bb


화학공학소재연구정보센터
Biomacromolecules, Vol.16, No.8, 2255-2264, 2015
Water Hydrogel Binding Affinity Modulates Freeze-Drying-Induced Micropore Architecture and Skeletal Myotube Formation
Freeze-dried hydrogels are increasingly used to create 3D interconnected micropores that facilitate biomolecular and cellular transports. However, freeze-drying is often plagued by variance in micropore architecture based on polymer choice. We hypothesized that water polymer binding affinity plays a significant role in sizes and numbers of micropores formed through freeze-drying, influencing cell-derived tissue quality. Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) hydrogels with alginate methacrylate (AM) were used due to AM's higher binding affinity for water than PEGDA. PEGDA-AM hydrogels with larger AM concentrations resulted in larger sizes and numbers of micropores than pure PEGDA hydrogels, attributed to the increased mass of water binding to the PEGDA-AM gel. Skeletal myoblasts loaded in microporous PEGDA-AM hydrogels were active to produce 3D muscle-like tissue, while those loaded in pure PEGDA gels were localized on the gel surface. We propose that this study will be broadly useful in designing and improving the performance of various microporous gels.


Salary Continuation Plans
A salary continuation plan is a corporate sponsored benefit generally designed to replace an executive's income in the event of his/her death, retirement or disability. The benefit plan is exempt from ERISA and must be confined to a select group of highly compensated people. Because it is exempt from ERISA and is a non-qualified benefit, the company may decide which executives participate and the level of their benefit. For example, the CEO might have 100% of his/her salary replaced by the plan while other executives may have a smaller percentage of their income replaced. In addition, the company may have a "years of service" requirement before the executive is eligible for the benefit. This type of benefit, as opposed to a deferred compensation plan, is fully funded by the company.
A plan begins with a written agreement (Plan Document) outlining the provisions of the plan including how the participating executive qualifies for a benefit. The advantages to the company of establishing a salary continuation plan are:
 1. Its simplicity and ease of administration;
 2. They assist in the attraction and retention of key executives;
 3. They are flexible, allowing for different benefit levels and vesting schedules;
 4. With life insurance, company plan costs can be recovered.
Some of the benefits to executives are:
 1. Personal financial security;
 2. Benefit amounts can be negotiated with the employer;
 3. Acts as a supplement to the 401(k) plan for retirement.
Corporate owned life insurance (COLI) is an excellent way to fund a salary continuation death and retirement benefit. The cash value grows tax-free on the corporate balance sheet and can be used to pay the retirement benefit. An individual supplemental disability policy is then used to fund the disability benefit that cannot be funded by the group long term disability plan.


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SS Forum: Dow-International Olympic Committee Carbon Partnership - Joining forces to change the game
Both sport and science have the power to bridge borders and cultures – to unite and inspire people and change lives. Through a game-changing collaboration, Dow and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) are using the platform of sport and the Olympic brand to catalyze action on climate change and help build a blueprint for a more sustainable future. As the Official Carbon Partner of the IOC, Dow is taking the carbon reduction framework beyond the Games and the host cities to develop tailor-made carbon mitigation programs around the world. Dow is working with customers, value chain partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to introduce innovative low-carbon technologies in different sectors. The carbon mitigation programs follow the principles outlined in Dow's Climate Solutions Framework, a framework purposely built for these partnerships by Dow scientists together with international carbon experts and launched publicly at COP 19 with UN Global Compact Caring For Climate. Through its carbon mitigation projects, Dow has already delivered 4.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emission reductions.
Mike Mazor, Ph.D.
Mike Mazor is a Research Fellow and Building Scientist in Olympic and Sport Solutions Business at Dow Chemical (a part of DowDuPont until 1 April 2019). He is a member of the External Advisory Board for the Center for Sustainable Systems in the School for Environment and Sustainability at The University of Michigan. Mike has over 2 decades of experience as a product development leader and building scientist in materials and systems for buildings. His specialties include modeling and simulation, use phase life cycle analysis of energy saving products and other low carbon solutions, and the development and implementation of verified carbon mitigation projects.
Mike led the international team that developed the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Framework for Events, which was released to the public at COP19 in Warsaw. This Framework was used to drive adoption in Russia and Brazil of economically viable technologies that result in reduced Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. These emission reductions were 3rd party verified and used to mitigate the GHG emissions of the Sochi 2014 and Rio 2016 Organizing Committees for hosting the Olympic Games. Building on the success of these two programs, Dow was appointed the Official Carbon Partner of the International Olympic Committee in 2017. Through the carbon mitigation projects managed via The Framework, Dow has already delivered 4.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emission reductions.
Mike was the leader for the Cost Effective Energy Retrofit (CEER) Team funded by the US DOE Building America Program. And, his early modeling and testing program with Dr. Bob Boehm at The University of Nevada Las Vegas ultimately led to the award winning DOW POWERHOUSE™ Solar Shingles.
Mike is resident of Ann Arbor and lives in the Old Westside in a 110 year-old house that he and his wife Pam recently gut rehabbed. Don't get him started about the myriad benefits of air sealing and extra insulation!


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HSC™: Medium-Temperature Thermal Insulation Coating
Get heat protection that surpasses conventional insulation with HSC™ Coating. HSC™ Coating is a ceramic based, water-borne insulation coating designed to insulate and control heat transfer on surface temperatures up to 350°F.
HSC™ offers a "green", non-flammable, non-toxic formula that can be used for applications requiring smooth surfaces over small diameters.
It can be applied over metal, concrete, masonry, wood, and other substrates. HSC™ is an ideal thermal coating for hot surfaces with irregular shapes such as elbows, joints, valves, tanks, or in tight spaces that are difficult to reach.
This insulation method is much different than the traditional "wrap" insulation materials which merely slow down the loss of heat (known as an R rating or "heat transfer"). The seven ceramic compounds in HSC™ create a barrier to catch and hold heat on the surface of the unit; whether a pipe, furnace surface, boiler, etc.
Unlike wraps that use air as the insulation component, the ceramic compounds in HSC™ Coating resist absorbing heat radiating from the surface. This traps and holds the heat onto the surface for more effective insulation performance.
- Easy to Apply – Apply directly to hot pipes while operating with brush, roller, or airless sprayer. Can be applied when a hot system cannot, or is difficult to, shut down.
- Increased Insulation – Additional coats immediately reduce surface temperature and loss of heat.
- Long Lasting – Does not absorb moisture or lose insulation value.
- Safe – HSC™ Coating is non-flammable and non-toxic.
- Coverage – Can be brushed or sprayed to fit over any configuration or shape.
- Reduction of external temperature of hot surfaces aiding worker safety.
- Reduction of heat loss for energy savings.
- Blocks heat migration into cold tanks, lines, and valves.
- Stops condensation and does not absorb moisture or lose insulation value for years.
- Helps to stop CUI (Corrosion Under Insulation) by blocking moisture from the pipe surface which can result in accelerated corrosion.
HSC® Certifications-Lab Tests
HSC® Coating has passed the following tests:
- ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
- E-84 Test Report on HSC® Coating prepared by VTEC Laboratories confirming a Class "A"
- Fire Rating
- D-6904 for Resistance to Wind Driven Rain for Exterior Coatings (Fed Spec TT-C-5558)
- c 177
- IMO (International Maritime Organization)
- MSC 61 (67), Part 2, Smoke and Toxicity Requirements for Materials Used as Surface of Bulkheads, Linings, or Ceilings
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
"FSIS DIRECTIVE 11,000.4″
APPROVAL OF PAINTS AND COATINGS — USED IN OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
LETTER OF WRITTEN CERTIFICATION
AS ACCEPTED BY USDA FROM MANUFACTURER
MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS:
INTERNATIONAL II, INC.
1 0835 W. 78th Street
Shawnee, Kansas 66214 USA
STATEMENT FOR FINISHED PRODUCT:
- HSC® COATING will not result in adulteration of food products if used and applied as stated in the supplied instructions and label directions.
- HSC® COATING will perform well under a daily regimen of cleaning and cyclical temperature change.
- HSC® COATING is resistant to moisture.
- HSC® COATING is a white color that will not obscure detection of debris or unsanitary conditions.
- HSC® COATING contains no known categories of carcinogens, mutagen, or teratogens classified as hazardous substances, heavy metals, or other toxic substances.
- HSC® COATING is not considered a pesticide and does not have pesticidal characteristics.


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Vibrating Viscometers
Viscosity can likewise be estimated by applying vibrations to the example and checking the impacts of the fluids and liquid. These can be evaluated by checking power input, the rot season of motions, or changes in the reverberated recurrence.
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