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Ghost in the Shell Weakness
Summary: Users can be inserted into a system's underlying operating system that cannot be seen by the administrator's view from the web admin interface. This allows undetectable users (Ghosts) access to the system, usually at least via ssh (Shell) access, sometimes even web access, and the administrators have no insight or control over these accounts. This is a result in a weakness in these systems where the user information reflected in the web interface used by the administrator does not mirror the users in the underlying operating system; it is a issue between the authentication and the authorization in a system.
Numerous systems utilize a web front-end for administrative control. They also offer the ability to add, alter and drop users with various privileges as it relates to the functionality of the system.
Ghost in the Shell is potential architectural weakness in these systems where the user information reflected in the web interface used by the administrator does not mirror the users in the underlying operating system. Many web UI or REST APIs use the underlying operating system for authentication, the system's logic also tracks an additional set of user capabilities within their own configuration files and datasets for authorization capabilities. If there is a discrepancy between the user information in the UI or REST API's interface system and the underlying operating system's user listing, this may create a weakness in the system. The user information in the underlying operating system can be manipulated in ways that will not reflect back to the administrator's interface to the system. This allows a malicious user to insert an account into the base operating system that will not be viewable by an administrator utilizing the web or REST interface functionality, a Ghost account. Furthermore, the inserted user can have root privileges, allowing for full access to the system including access to a remote Shell. In some cases, the Ghost account may also have access to the web interface. In other observed cases, the user can authenticate to the web UI to gain access while still not showing as a valid user in the admin view.
If the user exist in the underlying operating system, but not in the web interface's authorization database, the web interface can allow the user to log in, but because they don't exist within the Web Apps User list, they may not be displayed as an existing user. An admin would have no way of managing/removing/updating the account.
I first stumbled across this when doing some pen testing against one of my devices a couple of years ago. While poking around, I captured a create new user message for a new user, User2.
The Group_Name field peeked my me curiousity as it had "Users" for the group, so I tried changing the value to "admin"…
.. and hit submit. The system I was testing returned a success but when I looked at the list of users, there was no "User2" listed.
Out of curiosity, I tried SSHing into the device with the user account User2 with the defined password and…
I was able to ssh into the device with the User2 account even though the web system did not show User2 as a valid user; the account even had root privileges! Next, I then tried to log in via the web interface with User2, was let in and had admin privileges from the web interface as well. I had created a user in the system, with admin privileges, who could not be administered via the admin's web interface. From the admin's perspective, User2 did not exist; it was a Ghost account with ssh Shell privileges.
I noted all the details down for a report (this was reported to the company in 2017). I thought this was a really interesting finding but it wasn't until a few days later that this might be more wide spread problem.
I started looking to see if other systems had similar issues; to quickly check, I would ssh into a device and directly insert a user into the Linux passwd and shadow file. I would then log into the web interface using the standard admin account to see if the inserted user was listed. I found multiple cases where the system did not display the inserted user to the admin. Note, this inserted (Ghost) user always was able to ssh (Shell) into the device. In some cases, the inserted user was even able to log into the web interface; the admin's view from the web interface would not display the Ghost user.
An attacker can exploit this weakness through several methods:
2. An attacker can leverage a command injection attack available through the web interface to insert a Ghost account with Shell privileges such as ssh.
3. An attacker can leverage existing web interface APIs, manipulated in such a way that a new user is interested into the operating system and the user web account is either partially created or not at all.
4. Attacker can create an admin account which is viewable by an administrator, use this account to create the Ghost account, delete logs and delete the first created admin account.
Many of these attacker scenarios can be realized by leveraging a number of available XSS, command injection authentication bypass or logic flaws attacks on the various systems.
Yes, the attacker usually needs some form of admin privileges but it provides them persistent access that cannot be managed nor viewed; this is the danger.
A system administrator, using the web UI or REST interface, would have no means to detect the existence of such an account nor would they have a way to remove such an account.On a number of such systems, the administrators do not utilize or even have access to a command line interface.
This weakness has been confirmed in popular network access devices from two different manufacturers. As shown above for one device, a specially crafted Create User message would allow an attacker to insert an account with full root privileges, including ssh and the web interface but will not be displayed in the user management screen. In both, an account can be injected into the base operating system's passwd and shadow files, allowing ssh access, that is not shown in the web interface's user management screens. The weakness has also been confirmed in three other systems.
To test if your device has this weakness, this is a sample inject into a Linux system that will add an account "user2" with root privileges on one of the NAS devices. Ssh into the target system with root privileges and inject the following account "user2" directly into the Linux system. (Note, backup your passwd and shadow file first)
echo "user2:x:0:0::/root:/" >> /etc/passwd; echo "user2:\$6\$IdvyrM6VJnG8Su5U\$1gmW3Nm.IO4vxTQDQ1C8urm72JCadOHZQwqiH/nRtL8dPY80xS4Ovsv5bPCMWnXKKWwmsocSWXupUf17LB3oS.:17256:0:99999:7:::" >> /etc/shadow;
If the above resulted in an account that was not viewable from the web interface but could still SSH into the device and/or also login via the web interface; then your system may be vulnerable to the Ghost in the Shell weakness. The password should be the single character "1"; it is for testing only.
This research was conducted on my own time, on my personally owned hardware, devices and systems and is in no way connected with my employer.
Synology DiskStation Findings II
This is the second part to my findings for the Synology DiskStation
Blind Operating System Command Injection
Working with Synology
Synology DiskStation Security Findings
On to the findings!
Vulnerability #1
CVE-2017-12076 and CVE-2017-12077
Denial of Service
Vulnerability #2 CVE-2017-12074
Path Traversal and File Write
This attack required admin privileges on the system.
Vulnerability #3 CVE-2017-9555
Reflected XSS
Working with Synology
Preventing XSS in Your Application
Explain XSS and How to Mitigate It?
This is one of my interview questions; almost everyone can explain XSS decently but very few understand how to protect against it. I have heard everything from sanitizing input (wrong) to using ESAPI to filter incoming requests (even more wrong since ESAPI in support mode with no new features and is mostly used for black list filtering), to a few mentioning output encoding (mostly right but context matters) and so far, only one has mentioned Content Security Policy headers.
What is XSS
Cross Site Scripting happens when a malicious actor sends a string to a server. This string is delivered to the victim's web browser and the browser interprets the string as a script to execute. These scripts can perform many different malicious actions on behalf of the malicious actor using the victim's authenticated sessions.
There are three types of XSS. 1) Reflected XSS is when input sent to a server in a request and is immediately returned; an example would be a search parameter whose value is returned in a page. 2) Stored XSS is when the server retains the string and later delivers it when certain pages are viewed such as a posted message in a board or a Name field. 3) The third type, DOM based XSS, is not addressed.
The above image shows a XSS embedded in a digital certificate. I was able to create a digital certificate with a XSS in the certificate's name. This allowed the XSS to bypass the system's Black and White lists. When the admin viewed the certificate, the server decoded the cert and sent the strings to the admin's web browser where the XSS was rendered. In this case, the XSS was a Rick Roll (one of my favorite demonstrations) but any javascript could have been embedded in the field. The above was fixed years ago before it ever


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ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Space Technology (IST) – one of the premier institutes in Pakistan – has planned more than 200 events at its campus in Islamabad during October 4-7, 2017 to celebrate World Space Week (WSW) 2017.
The theme for WSW 2017 is "Exploring New Worlds in Space". The World Space Week 2017, begins on Wednesday, is a four day mega event includes number of competitions, workshops and activities for the students of colleges and schools, organizers said Tuesday.
The event will encapsulate the space themed categories including Space Knowledge, Space Innovation, Space Mathematica, Space Creative Writing, Space Visual Arts, Space Technology Applications, Space Fine Arts, Space Graphics, Space Business, Space Entertainment and Space Awareness Activities.
The Institute of Space Technology has an honor of arranging International and National events for creating awareness among general public related to Space Technology.
World Space Week 2017 mega event includes number of competitions, workshops and activities for the students of colleges and schools.
The IST has the heritage of celebrating World Space Week for last 12 years and is ranked first for organizing maximum number of events in Pakistan for year 2016 by International World Space Week Association.
IST is a federally chartered, Degree Awarding Institute offering Graduate and Baccalaureate programs in Aerospace, Avionics, Electrical, Mechanical, Materials Science & Engineering, Space Science, Remote Sensing & GISc, Astronomy & Astrophysics and Applied Mathematics & Statistics. IST has been ranked amongst the top four engineering universities of Pakistan.
The academic and allied research facilities, comprising of state of the art high-tech equipment, are compatible with international standards. IST aims at fostering intellectual and economic vitality through teaching, research and outreach in the field of space science and technology.
Those who will speak at the opening session include Chief Guest Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Maj Gen Qaiser Anees Khurram, Chairman Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), Engr. Imran Rahman, Vice Chancellor Institute of Space Technology.

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Payroll Administration
Payroll administration refers to the activities of payroll administrators to help employers better manage the payroll services for the company. The payroll administration process include keeping track and organizing company's employees payroll matters such as their total number of working hours, pay rates, bonuses or commissions that have been earned by employees. Payroll administrators often have to work with strict payment deadlines and comply with the Employment Act in Singapore. Following the salary and hour standards, the experienced administrators will need to ensure employees can get paid on time with right amount of money. Otherwise, the performance of the employees are likely to be affected that can result in low productivity for the business as inaccurate paychecks can cause them great inconvenience especially for foreign workers who need to provide for themselves financially in terms of the living expenses, rental fees and remittance of their wages to their families on a regular basis. Therefore, the roles of payroll administrators are very important as negligence due to carelessness or lack in knowledge not only can affect the productivity of employees but also implicate legal issues and disrupting business operations.
Payroll Administration Services Singapore - Time IS Money
Changes To Employment Act For Payroll matters
For instance, employers and payroll administrators need to understand and be mindful of any changes to Employment Act such as the new requirement from government to issue more detailed reports that includes itemised pay slips and key employment terms to their employees. This new directive which takes effect from 1 April 2016 is to let employees to have a better understanding of how their salary is calculated, their employment rights, terms and benefits. This can also help employers prevent and minimize any misunderstandings or disputes with their staff at the workplace.
Examples Of Itemised Items
1. Full name of employer
2. Full name of employee
3. Date of payment
4. Basic Salary (Rate of pay)
5. Start and end date of salary period
6. Allowances paid for salary period eg fixed allowances such as transport or ad-hoc allowances
7. Any other additional payment for each salary period eg Bonus, rest day pay, public, holiday pay
8. Deductions made for each salary period: All fixed deductions (employer's CPF contribution), all ad-hoc deductions (no-pay leave, absence from work)
9. Overtime hours worked
10. Overtime pay
11. Start and end date of overtime payment period
12. Net salary paid in total
Note: Please refer to Singapore Employment Act for detailed information. Failure to issue itemised pay slips, maintain detailed employment records or providing inaccurate information to the Commissioner for Labour can lead to serious civil breaches and administrative penalties.
Payroll Administrative Penalties Civil Breaches Singapore
Therefore, as payroll is an important and essential part of business operations, many businesses are recognizing the benefits and values of outsourcing payroll to an external payroll processing agency to avoid inaccuracies that can lead to serious consequences other than payroll errors. With access to effective payroll administration knowledge and advanced technology, payroll specialists from external payroll processing firms can help business owners save more money and better productivity by ensuring all tasks are completed on time with high accuracy.
Payroll Administrative Services For SME
It is understandable and common for new startups especially SME or small businesses, that the business owners would usually be the one handling all the payroll administrative work due to not having many employees initially. However, business owners will realise the importance of payroll administration when they start to hire more and more workers as the business grows. SME owners can wait until this blooming time to start having their human resource department look deeper into their payroll administration and management matters on setting up a proper payroll management system if cost is a concern initially. But having a outsourced payroll services will be more effective, efficient to business operation in the long run as besides the needs to maintain accuracy in pay and leave administration, other challenges include preparation of payroll taxes in facilitating Singapore employees report their personal income tax which can become overwhelming and lead to unforeseen miscalculation.
Payroll Administrator Roles & Responsibilities
In general, the roles and responsibilities of payroll administrators include the following activities:
 - verifying the total number of hours that employees have worked
 - verifying any additional allowances or bonus for current salary period such as overtime or pay increases
 - calculating and issuing salary according to company's practice which is usually by cheque, cash or electronic transfer
 - processing all fixed or ad-hoc deductions for each salary period such as no-pay leave, employee's cpf contribution
 - processing all holiday, sick and maternity claims and expenses
 - handling any queries regards to payslips
 - generating reports and tax submission
 - providing payroll support to new staff
 - processing necessary paperwork for leaving staff
 - other general administrative work
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Chekhov experienced no conflict between art and science or art and medicine. He believed that knowledge of one complemented the other. Chekhov brought medical knowledge and sensitivity to his creative writing--he had an intimate knowledge of the world of medicine and the skills of doctoring, and he utilized this information in his approach to his characters. His sensibility as a medical insider gave special poignancy to his physician characters. The doctors in his engaging tales demonstrate a wide spectrum of behavior, personality, and character. At their best, they demonstrate courage, altruism, and tenderness, qualities that lie at the heart of good medical practice. At their worst, they display insensitivity and incompetency.
The stories in Chekhov's Doctors are powerful portraits of doctors in their everyday lives, struggling with their own personal problems as well as trying to serve their patients. The fifth volume in the acclaimed Literature and Medicine Series, Chekhov's Doctors will serve as a rich text for professional health care educators as well as for general readers.

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The 180th meridian or antimeridian is the meridian which is 180° east or west of the Prime Meridian with which it forms a great circle. It is common to both east longitude and west longitude. It is used as the basis for the International Date Line because it for the most part passes through the open waters of the Pacific Ocean. However, the meridian passes through Russia and Fiji as well as Antarctica.
Country, territory or sea Notes Arctic Ocean Russia Wrangel Island Chukchi Sea Russia Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Bering Sea Amchitka Pass Passing just east of Semisopochnoi Island, Alaska, United States (at ) Pacific Ocean Passing just east of Nukulaelae atoll, Tuvalu (at )
Passing just west of the island of Cikobia, Fiji (at )
Fiji Islands of Vanua Levu, Rabi, and Taveuni Pacific Ocean Passing just east of the island of Moala, Fiji (at )
Passing just west of the island of Totoya, Fiji (at )
Passing just east of the island of Matuku, Fiji (at )
Southern Ocean Antarctica Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand
The meridian also passes between (but not particularly close to):
- the Gilbert Islands and the Phoenix Islands islands of Kiribati;
- between North Island and the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand;
- between the Bounty Islands and the Chatham Islands, also of New Zealand.
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text: The previous study has shown that repeated D domain-like (Rdd) proteins, a group of novel secretory proteins consisting of repeated domains of a cysteine-rich sequence, are involved in the process of blood vessel formation in Xenopus embryo. We performed further experiments to examine the localization of Rdd proteins in embryogenesis. Detection of tagged Rdd proteins expressed in blastomeres showed that Rdd proteins formed a high molecular weight complex and existed in the extracellular space. A rabbit antibody against the Rdd synthetic peptide identified a single band of 28 kD in embryonic tissue extract. By whole-mount immunostaining analysis, signal was detected in the regions of inter-somites, vitelline veins, and branchial arches at the tailbud stage. Staining of Rdd was remarkably reduced in the embryos injected with vascular endothelial growth factor Morpholino. We suggest that Rdd proteins interact with a molecule(s) associated with vascular precursor cells.


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Let There Be Light!
Replacing light fixtures that are outdated, broken, or supply insufficient light in a room is easier than one might think. The intermediate to advanced Weekend Warrior can install new light fixtures in a day or more, depending on how many fixtures need to be replaced. All it takes are certain Electrical Parts such as the light fixtures themselves, outlet boxes, 14-2 wiring, electrical pliers, and a voltage meter. Additional items you will need when installing electric equipment may include a saber saw, a knife or stripping tool, a telescoping ladder, mounting screws, and a screwdriver.
Installing New Light Fixtures
Most light fixture assemblies come with instructions, which should be followed explicitly. In the event information is missing or if this is your first time, we have provided basic details below on how to install your new fixtures.
- First and foremost switch off the power supply to the room. Light fixtures come in two varieties: direct mounting on a ceiling box or connected to a ceiling box with a bracket. Adjust your telescoping ladder to the correct height to reach and remove the screws, globe and bulb of the old fixture.
- Next, use your screwdriver to remove each mounting screw to access the wiring. Before removing wire nuts to connections, double check to ensure the electric circuit is off. Once assured, test the leads with your voltage meter before straightening wire connections to remove the old fixture.
- Once the old fixture is out, attach a bracket to the ceiling using the mounting screws, tightening it securely with your screwdriver. (When installing to a ceiling box directly, reconnect wires before attaching the new fixture.)
- Next, reconnect the wiring with the wire nuts using electrical pliers. Strip ½ inch of insulation from the black and red wire ends and the neutral (usually white) and the bare copper or green grounding wire ends. Once stripped, connect the exposed ends to the new fixtures' wire ends. Some home wiring systems have no ground wire. If yours does not, you will need to use a grounding screw on the fixture. Be sure to wrap it tightly with your screwdriver.
- Now connect the new light fixture using mounting screws (or a mounting bracket) to the ceiling box itself. Tighten these screws when properly aligned so all screws are firmly in place. Insert a light bulb and attach the globe or covering of the new fixture. You are ready to turn on the electrical power and check the light. If it doesn't light up, you will need to turn the power back off and check each of the above steps for accuracy and correction, if needed.


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Constructing pipelines can be difficult and expensive, but once built, they provide one of the safest and most economical means of transporting oil and gas and the subsequent refined petroleum products.
Pipelines, which are made from steel or plastic, often are found about 3 ft underground, but can also be constructed on the sea floor. Oil and natural gas flows from drill sites to refineries and from refineries to terminals through a vast network of pipelines with the help of pump stations.
At the terminal, natural gas is transported to homes and businesses using small feeder lines. However, gasoline is transported to service stations by tankers.
Vladimir Shukhov, a Russian engineer, developed pipeline transport in the 19th century as a more economical solution to rail transport. The first US crude oil pipeline was open for business in Pennsylvania in 1865 and transported crude through a 5 cm diameter, 9 km long wrought iron pipe.
There are several kinds of pipelines. These include:
- Flowlines - Transport production from well to storage tank on land. Offshore, they transport crude or natural gas from wells to platform.
- Lease lines - Transport production from a single lease to a storage tank.
- Gathering lines - Collect oil and gas from more than one location and deliver to central collection site.
- Feeder lines - Collect production from more than one location and brings it to a trunkline.
- Crude trunk lines - Transport natural gas and crude from production point to refineries and from refineries to terminals.
- Petroleum product trunk line - Transport liquid petroleum products from refineries to terminals, bulk plants, or other storage facilities.


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Small Scale Irrigation: Large Scale Benefits for Balochistan
June 16, 2014
- Despite being water scarce, agriculture and livestock remain the major sources of income for majority of the population in Balochistan, Pakistan's largest and most sparsely-populated province.
- Over-pumping of groundwater in the past resulted in the depletion of fresh water resources at the annual rate of three meters.
- The Government of Balochistan, with the World Bank's support improved and restored 15 independent Karez systems in collaboration with Farmer Organizations, helping increase productivity, crop yields, and farmers' incomes.
Constituting almost 44% of the country's total land mass, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan, with a population of nine million people. Despite being water scarce, agriculture and livestock remain the major sources of income for majority of the highly dispersed population.
The average annual rainfall varies from less than 50 mm in the southwest to about 400 mm in the northeast of Balochistan. With a largely arid climate, surface water and ground water sources can only be replenished by scarce rainfall. Very high evaporation rates make irrigation systems a necessity for agriculture.
During the drought period between 1998 till 2002 in Pishin Lora Basin, located in northwest Balochistan, the number of tube wells swelled. The problem became more acute because of continued over-pumping of groundwater resulting in the depletion of fresh water resources at an annual rate of three meters.
Considering such tough conditions, the World Bank, at the request of the Government of Balochistan (GoB) initiated Small Scale Irrigation Schemes (SSIS) under the umbrella of Balochistan Small Scale Irrigation Project (BSSIP) to improve the management of scarce water resources. The idea was to increase surface water availability and reduce groundwater depletion while strengthening local capacity through participation of farmers in implementing these schemes and formulating plans for sustainable water resources development and watershed management.
Karezes, are the main source of irrigation and drinking water needs in Balochistan. These are underground galleries that tap groundwater from aquifers of the alluvial fans. Underground tunnels with gentle slopes carry water from its source to settled areas. These are small in cross-section but may be many kilometers in length. Karez water is used for irrigation and for drinking water supply. This is a reliable source of water supply given the climatic conditions of the province and is a relatively economical method of tapping groundwater for irrigation, environmentally safe and powered by gravity.
Under the SSIS, the Government of Balochistan, with the help of the World Bank improved and restored 15 independent Karez systems in collaboration with the Farmer Organizations in Pishin Lora Basin. The water conveyance channels from the source to the farms were mostly made of earth, causing almost half the water to be lost to seepage.
According to Farooq Ahmed, Procurement Engineer of Irrigation Department, GoB, "The SSIS did not only focus on improving the existing Karezes and lining irrigation channels but also on providing flood protection and associated structures such as small storage tanks and flow division. Farmers have been trained on how they can take full control of and maintain these systems." About the sustainability and longevity of the project, Farooq added, "the farmers' participation is the key to sustainability of the project and their ownership and commitment ensures smooth operation and maintenance. Additionally we are introducing them to efficient water usage through modern irrigation technology and practices such as bubble irrigation under the On Farm Water Management project that is also supported by the World Bank." Since 2008, when the project began, productivity in the 15 targeted SSIS has increased by 40% and crop intensity and crop yields by 25%.
Now I'm growing tomatoes, onions, peas and wheat along with apples and apricots. I can now produce crops throughout the year which was unthinkable before.
Haji Muhammad Azam, a farmer from Torakhla, District Pishin has a substantial, but dry piece of land and a family of 20 members to support. According to him, "The apricot and apple orchard was cultivated on just one acre of land but since the cleaning of Karez and lining of the irrigation channel, I am able to cultivate four more acres of land. Now I'm growing tomatoes, onions, peas and wheat along with apples and apricots. I can now produce crops throughout the year which was unthinkable before."
The project emphasized community mobilization so that the communities become more confident and are able to continue these irrigation activities even after the project is completed in their respective areas.
Abdul Qadeem, Chairman FO, Torakhla says, "There is a 50% increase in cultivated land. Wheat cultivation was not possible because of drought in the region but since the channel leveling under the project, our farmers are for the first time growing enough wheat for their household needs."
On the skills acquired during the SSIS implementation phase, Azam added, "As a part of our training by the Government of Balochistan, we participated in cleaning and maintenance work of Karez of Torakhla and also in the skill of channel leveling. Through this process we are able to do this work on our own in the future and can also extend it to our lands which are still waiting to be cultivated."
Azam is also the General Secretary of his FO in Torakhla. "The FO helps resolving partner disputes mostly intensified on the schedule and share of water distribution," he says.
Senior Design Engineer, Kalb-e-Abbas of Technical Assistant Team, District Pishin, Irrigation Department, GoB reflects on the changes. "There was a severe water problem, for drinking as well as for irrigation, throughout the province. It was impossible to make anything of this scarce resource but today, because of this project, farmers are cultivating more land and reaping more through better managed water," he says "It is one of the most innovative utilization of resources. Since there is no perennial flow as such, we made storage tanks here for saving Karez water, and made water courses for the swift and efficient distribution of water to the dry patches which are otherwise very fertile." On the future prospects of the project, Abbas believes, "with BSSIP, Balochistan is regaining its 'fruit basket of Pakistan' status and cultivation of food crops is helping to meet food needs of the province."
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plastic bag on scale
I weighed this plastic, storage bag while it was empty. Then I opened it to fill it with air. Sealing the bag again, I put it back on the scale. Was its weight the same, more, or less? Why?
After adding the air, the scale still showed the same weight. I like this one because it is one of the times when mass and weight are different at the surface of the Earth. The bag contains air, which has mass, so the combination of bag and air has more mass than just the bag by itself. Adding the air also causes the bag to take up more space, displacing some of the air around it.
Now, think about picking up something underwater. It weighs less, right? It weighs less because the water it displaces is pushing up on it with a force equal to the weight of that displaced water. The same happens with the bag of air. The displaced air us pushing up on the bag, reducing its weight by the weight of the displaced air. The same volume of air is inside the bag, adding its weight to the weight of the bag. The two balance each other, so the bag of air registers the same on the scale as the bad did when it was empty.


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Grooming perches are one of the more misunderstood bird cage accessories. Some veterinarians flat out tell their patients not to use them at all. Once you understand the proper use you'll see this is one texture of perch your cage should not be without.
- 100% Natural,Digestible, Ground Calcium with Real Sea Shells.
- Texture Helps to Groom Your Bird's Nails and Beak.
- Variable Shape Exercises Feet. A Healthy Alternative to Ordinary Perches.
- Veterinary Approved and Recommended.
We try to include what bird sizes match up to the accessory in the listing. Because there's hundreds of species of parrots and parakeets it's not always easy to make a precise recommendation. The diameter of the grooming perch should be large enough so the front toes do not meet the back toes. In this way the ends of the toenails are always sliding against a rough surface helping keep the nails and optimal length
Grooming perches come in a number of surfaces from literally sandpaper to ground calcium to concrete and other materials. They are designed to keep your birds nails and beak trimmed.
By no means should any sort of grooming perch be used to sleep on is this can irritate your birds feet and cause sores over time. Ironically we get complaints all the time from people whose birds feet had developed sores and inevitably when asked what kind of perch the birds slept on the answer is usually a grooming perch that was placed up high in the cage and was the birds main sleeping perch.
We suggest grooming perches be placed in one of two areas of the bird cage. Either install it inside the cage door where the bird can come down and rest on when the door opens. Because the bird is happy to get out of the cage they will do a brief happy dance which will aid in grooming their nails.
We feel the best place for the grooming perch is near the food bowls. Bird spend 10 to 15 min. a day they their food bowls in general. While they are eating their very active which means their feet are always moving on the perch with aids in grooming in the nails.
They will usually wipe their beak in the middle of the meal or at the end of the meal to remove food particulate off. If they're standing on a grooming perch when they like the the, grooming perch it will help them keep it trim and sharp. A bird's beak is its most important piece of anatomy and so a grooming perch while dining will prove to be very helpful in maintaining your birds overall health

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This is an on-board guidance computer designed and built for Project Gemini. This computer was flown on the second Gemini mission, which tested the basic spacecraft configuration in a brief, unmanned suborbital flight in January, 1965.
Gemini computers were digital, real-time, solid state computers, which provided on-board guidance, navigation, and control, especially to assist the astronauts in the rendezvous with other space craft in Earth orbit. They were built for NASA by the Federal Systems Division of IBM, located in Owego, New York.
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In this paper a systematic methodology is developed to estimate economically optimal replacement time interval of a water distribution pipe using the proportional hazards modeling approach. To maximize the full potential of the proportional hazards model (PHM) the pipes in a case study area are redefined so that the pipes have consistent internal and external characteristics along their newly defined lengths. The survival functions of the PHMs are constructed for the six ordered survival time groups of cast iron 6 inch pipes in the area and subsequently used to estimate the intervals of future failure times of a pipe. The recorded and predicted future failure time intervals are used to model the trend of pipe failure using the General Pipe Break Prediction Model (GPBM). The equivalence relationship between the GPBM and the threshold break rate of a pipe is used to estimate the economically optimal replacement time interval of a pipe.
A methodology to estimate economically optimal replacement time interval of water distribution pipes
Suwan Park, Jung Wook Kim, Agbenowosi Newland, Hwandon Jun; A methodology to estimate economically optimal replacement time interval of water distribution pipes. Water Supply 1 December 2007; 7 (5-6): 149–155. doi: _URL_
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x4))))
(if (<= k 0)
(set A (+ x4 x5))
(B))))) ;; value of (B) correctly discarded here!

(prinl (A 10 1 -1 -1 1 0))
Visual Prolog[edit]
Visual Prolog (like any other Prolog) does not allow variables to be changed. But behavior can easily be mimicked by using a varM (modifiable variable), which is actually an object containing a value of the relevant type in a modifiable entity (a so called fact variable). Secondly, anonymous function (lambda-expression) cannot be recursive, but this is mimicked by using yet a varM to hold the function.
(Token coloring of Visual Prolog in this wiki is unfortunately wrong, because styles are used across languages. A correctly colored version can be seen in Man or boy test in the Visual Prolog wiki).

implement main
open core

clauses
run():-
console::init(),
stdio::write(a(10, {() = 1}, {() = -1}, {() = -1}, {() = 1}, {() = 0})).

class predicates
a : (integer K, function{integer} X1, function{integer} X2, function{integer} X3, function{integer} X4, function{integer} X5) -> integer Result.
clauses
a(K, X1, X2, X3, X4, X5) = R :-
KM = varM::new(K),
BM = varM{function{integer}}::new({() = 0}),
BM:value :=
{ () = BR :-
KM:value := KM:value-1,
BR = a(KM:value, BM:value, X1, X2, X3, X4)
},
R = if KM:value <= 0 then X4() + X5() else BM:value() end if.

end implement main
Vorpal[edit]
Adapted from the Lua example. In vorpal, all execution is a message to an object. This task primarily involves functions, so we have the apply the function objects to self for them to execute. Correctly, prints -67.
self.a = method(k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5){
b = method(){
code.k = code.k - 1
return( self.a(code.k, code, code.x1, code.x2, code.x3, code.x4) )
}
b.k = k
b.x1 = x1
b.x2 = x2
b.x3 = x3
b.x4 = x4
b.x5 = x5

if(k <= 0){
return(self.apply(x4) + self.apply(x5))
}
else{
return(self.apply(b))
}
}

self.K = method(n){
f = method(){
return(code.n)
}
f.n = n
return(f)
}

self.a(10, self.K(1), self.K(-1), self.K(-1), self.K(1), self.K(0)).print()
zkl[edit]
The compiler is OK but the VM is a girlie-man VM. Due to the way closures are built, the stack blows quickly when closures recurse. So, while the code can be written per Knuth, it is unable to do anything. So, classes are used to simulate the closures. Also (5)()-->5 so no problems there.
fcn A(k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5){ // -->1,0,-2,0,1,0,1,-1,-10,-30,-67,-138
B:=CB(k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5);
if(k <= 0) x4()+x5() else B.B();
}

foreach k in (12){
println("k=%2d A=%d".fmt(k, A(k, 1, -1, -1, 1, 0)))
}

class CB{ var k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5;
fcn init{ k, x1, x2, x3, x4, x5 = vm.arglist; }
fcn B{
k= k - 1;
A(k, B, x1, x2, x3, x4);
}
}
Output:
k= 0 A=1
k= 1 A=0
k= 2 A=-2
k= 3 A=0
k= 4 A=1
k= 5 A=0
k= 6 A=1
k= 7 A=-1
k= 8 A=-10
k= 9 A=-30
k=10 A=-67
k=11 A=-138
and the stack blows


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Subject: [GERMAN-JEWISH] Possibly a Jewish background?
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2002 15:39:04 -0000
I am searching this out as a possible connection. Not certain however of much of anything other than this guys name.
Ignatz Johann Von Neuhaus was born in early 1800s in Prussia (Westfalia?)
He came to the United States in the mid-1800s and taught German in New York City for a bit. Rumored to be skipping out on a military draft
in Prussia.
The reason I am wondering about a possible Jewish connection-- my great aunt has had people ask her if she is Jewish when they heard her
maiden name (Neuhaus).
Another possible clue is that Ignatius John Neuhaus (Americanized version of the above name) is rumored to have been born out of wedlock
but yet is educated enough to be a teacher.
It's pretty difficult to discern a family history, especially when the child is born out of wedlock. (Just wasn't discussed you know.) I am
looking for any information of families around then as well as patterns in naming children born out of wedlock, etc.
Any help is appreciated,
Joshua Meredith
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The Duchy of Lorraineball was a Holy Roman Imperial duchyball situated between West Franciaball and Duchy of Swabiaball.
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Duchy of Lorraineball started when Lotharingiaball died in 959, and its territory was divided between its children, Lower Lorraineball and Upper Lorraineball. The Duchy of Lorraineball was coveted and was briefly occupied by Duchy of Burgundyball and the Kingdom of Franceball. The Burgundian duke Charles the Bold campaigned for Lorraineball, but was defeated and killed at the 1477 Battle of Nancy.
Due to the weakening of Imperial authority during the Thirty Years War, Kingdom of Franceball occupied the duchy in 1634 and kept it until 1661 when Charles IV of Lorraine was restored. In 1670, the French invaded again, forcing Charles into exile. His nephew and heir Charles V (1643–1690) spent his life in the service of the Imperial House of Habsburgball. France returned the Duchy in the 1697 Treaty of Ryswick ending the Nine Years' War and Charles V's son "Leopold the Good" became duke. Leopold revived the war-stricken duchy and began reconstruction.
In the War of the Spanish Succession, parts of Lorraine, including the capital Nancyball, were again occupied by Franceball, but Leopold continued to reign at the Château de Lunéville.
In 1737, after the War of the Polish Succession, an agreement between Kingdom of Franceball, the Habsburg Empireball and the Lorraine House of Vaudémont assigned the Duchy to Stanisław Leszczyński, former king of Poland. The duke of Lorraine Francis Stephen was compensated with the Grand Duchy of Tuscanyball.


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What does ALA mean in Airport Codes?
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Jonathan Aldrich
Carnegie Mellon University
Ownership Domains: High-level Reasoning about Object Aliasing
Shared, mutable state is endemic in object-oriented programs, causing significant problems in understanding and evolving object-oriented software systems. Ownership types provide a lightweight way to state and enforce high-level constraints on aliasing, enabling separate reasoning about the state of different parts of the program.
However, previous ownership type proposals have tied the aliasing policy of a system to the mechanism of ownership. As a result, these proposals are too weak to express many important aliasing constraints, yet also so restrictive that they prohibit many useful programming idioms.
In this talk, I will describe Ownership Domains, which decouple encapsulation policy from the mechanism of ownership in two key ways. First, developers can specify multiple ownership domains for each object, permitting a fine-grained control of aliasing compared to systems that provide only one ownership domain for each object. Second, developers can specify the permitted aliasing between each pair of domains in the system, providing more flexibility compared to systems that enforce a fixed policy for inter-domain aliasing. Because it decouples policy from mechanism, our alias control system is both more precise and more flexible than previous ownership type systems.
This is joint work with Craig Chambers at the University of Washington.
Principles of Programming Seminars
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K8ssandra Documentation
K8ssandra documentation: architecture, configuration, guided tasks
k8ssandra-operator is a turnkey solution to manage Apache Cassandra and DSE on Kubernetes. Apache Cassandra is the premiere wide column NoSQL data store, offering low latency, geo-replication, and the capacity to store petabytes of data. Apache Cassandra is in use in 90% of the Fortune 500 in some capacity.
DSE is the DataStax distribution of Apache Cassandra, offering additional features such as advanced security, analytics, and search, as well as features not yet available in Cassandra like vector search for generative AI applications.
k8ssandra-operator allows for the deployment of multiple Apache Cassandra datacenters, spanned over multiple Kubernetes clusters. The intention of this architecture is to provide geo-replication to enhance latency (by moving data closer to the end user) and availability (by providing multiple datacenters to serve requests in the event of a datacenter failure or network partition).
Apache Cassandra offers rack and failure zone aware data replication which is both replicated and sharded for performance and protection.
It incorporates the following functionality;
Deployment
Apache Cassandra can be deployed into multiple datacenters in separate regions or availability/failure zones. k8ssandra-operator makes this possible by enabling communication between multiple Kubernetes clusters and deploying Cassandra datacenters into them.
This distinguishes k8ssandra-operator from cass-operator (which is used internally within k8ssandra-operator) which does not automate multi-region deployments.
A single k8ssandra-operator instance in a control plane cluster can manage many data plane DCs across multiple Kubernetes clusters, and split across multiple Cassandra clusters. Clusters of up to 1000 nodes have been tested and confirmed to perform well.
Advanced Cassandra features such as Change Data Capture (CDC) are supported and can be configured using Kubernetes manifests.
Monitoring
Monitoring is a critical service in any distributed system, and k8ssandra-operator provides a rich suite of Apache Cassandra metrics via an agent added to the Cassandra JVM.
By integrating with Vector, k8ssandra-operator allows metrics to flow to a location of the user's choice, including an existing Prometheus or Mimir instance. A variety of other protocols and systems such as AMQP, Elasticsearch, Kafka, or Redis (see here for a full list of integrations) are also supported.
Metrics pipelines can be configured using Kubernetes custom resources, allowing for the creation of multiple pipelines to support different use cases across many clusters.
Cassandra auditing and monitoring features such as full query logging are supported and can be configured direct from a K8ssandraCluster manifest.
Repairs and data maintenance
Apache Cassandra requires regular maintenance to ensure data is replicated consistently across the cluster. k8ssandra-operator automates this process by running repairs on a regular schedule using Reaper, a widely adopted solution for anti-entropy repairs in Cassandra maintained by the K8ssandra team.
Using k8ssandra-operator, you can use Kubernetes manifests to configure and monitor the success of repair schedules across many Cassandra datacenters and clusters.
Backup and restore
k8ssandra-operator uses Medusa to enable backup of Cassandra's SSTables to cloud storage locations such as S3 buckets, GCS and Azure storage.
Backup and restore schedules can be configured using Kubernetes manifests, allowing for declarative, auditable management of backup and restore processes.
Flexible APIs
Stargate for Apache Cassandra offers advanced APIs including integration with the Mongoose object modelling framework for node.js, GraphQL, and REST. It can also enhance Cassandra's native CQL performance in some cluster topologies.
Using k8ssandra-operator, Stargate can be deployed and configured via simple Kubernetes manifests.
Where to from here?
This documentation covers everything from install details, deployed components, configuration references, and guided outcome-based tasks.
To install k8ssandra-operator start [here] (/install/).
Be sure to leave us a star on Github!
K8ssandra 1x
We previously released a product named "k8ssandra" (as distinct from k8ssandra-operator). This product comprised a set of Helm charts and is still available for existing users.
We strongly advise new users to adopt k8ssandra-operator since that is where future development is continuing.
A comparison between the two can be found here.
Compatibility matrix
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"Dwayne Need" already solved this problem for us.
Make sure to take a look at the PleaseWaitHelper class as well. It takes care of the creation of the PleaseWaitWindow, and allows you to show the window by using a delegate. This delegate will be executed, and as soon as the delegate is finished, PleaseWaitWindow is hidden again.
5.5. TipOfTheDayWindow
Sometimes, your end-users aren't the smartest creatures on the planet. Lots of times, I am talking to an end-user because there is a "bug" or "critical issue" that needs to be fixed right away.
During the "debug" session (read: using the software as the end-user has described), you hit a lot of key strokes and other useful shortcuts that I thought the user was already familiar with. Unfortunately, most of the time, they are not.
Therefore, the Tip of the Day window is a great way of showing the end-user some handy tips when they start your software. For example, to learn about shortcuts, "hidden" features, and more.
5.5.1. Example code
// Show window
TraceOutputWindow traceOutputWindow = new TraceOutputWindow();
5.5.2. Why?
You must be thinking: why a blog post for such an easy window? Well, because this "Tip of the Day" window has much more features than you can see on first sight. For example, have you ever thought of how to enter or manage tips? Well, this window takes care of that for you.
Simply hit CTRL + F2 when the "Tip of the Day" window is focused, and you will see the following edit mode:
With the included editor, you can simply create, modify, remove, and preview all the tips that are included with the window. The tips are stored in XML format in a subdirectory "Help".
5.6. TraceOutputWindow
The TraceOutputWindow is a debugging convenience window. It behaves exactly the same as the TraceOutputControl, but then is available as a separate window instead of an embedded control.
5.6.1. Example code
// Show window
TraceOutputWindow traceOutputWindow = new TraceOutputWindow();
5.6.2. Why?
The TraceOutputWindow allows a developer to show the trace output as a separate window and view the information when the application is actually running. The TraceOutputWindow should be preferred above the TraceOutputControl in case it can't be embedded into the software itself (for example, when a plug-in is being developed for a 3rd party application).
5.6.3. How?
The window simply wraps the TraceOutputControl into a window.
6. Themes
6.1. Shipped Themes
Catel currently ships with a single theme file. This theme file is based on the "Aero" theme that is included in the WPF libraries. The theme of Catel corrects the margins, since the default "Aero" theme sets the margin of all controls to 0, which will result in all the user controls being stuck together, as shown in the figure below:
We see too many developers fixing the margins on the control directly, while this can also be accomplished by using the Catel theme and the included StyleHelper class. See the image below for the final result:
6.2. Pixel Shaders
Catel also uses pixel shaders to apply effects to controls via themes and styles. One of the pixel shaders is, for example, the GrayscaleEffect. This effect automatically converts an image on a button to gray scale when the button is disabled. Below is an example of the shader effect:
If there are a lot of buttons used on the screen, it might be possible that the video card does not support so many shaders, and then WPF will start throwing exceptions. In that case, first try to set the shader mode of Catel to ShaderRenderMode.Software. If that doesn't work, you can turn the shaders off by using ShaderRenderMode.Off.
// Force software rendering
StyleHelper.PixelShaderMode = PixelShaderMode.Software;
// Turn off
StyleHelper.PixelShaderMode = PixelShaderMode.Off;
6.3. StyleHelper
The StyleHelper class has a few static members that will create style forwarders. Style forwarders are styles that are defined on the application level, not on the theme level. This allows you to create forwarders with the same key as the control name, but that will forward to the DefaultxxxStyle. Since the new styles are defined at the application level, you will not get any circular references because the style defined in the theme cannot access the application level resources.
This is accomplished by simply calling StyleHelper.CreateStyleForwardersForDefaultStyles(); in the OnStartup of the WPF application.
XAML (App.xaml)
 Source="/Catel.Windows;component/themes/generic.xaml" />
Code (App.xaml.cs)
namespace OverrideStyles
 ///
 /// Interaction logic for App.xaml
 ///
 public partial class App : Application
 protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
 // Create style forwarders
 // Call base
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Geert van Horrik
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Netherlands Netherlands
I am Geert van Horrik, and I have studied Computer Science in the Netherlands.
I love to write software using.NET (especially the combination of WPF and C#). I am also the lead developer of Catel, an open-source application development framework for WPF, Silverlight, WP7 and WinRT with the focus on MVVM.
I have my own company since January 1st 2007, called CatenaLogic. This company develops commercial and non-commercial software.
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QuestionMaster/Detail Grid or ListView showing in child View PinmemberAlanGRutter5-Aug-13 17:02
AnswerRe: Master/Detail Grid or ListView showing in child View PinmemberGeert van Horrik5-Aug-13 21:17
QuestionBrowseForFile Control PinmemberReza AP7-May-13 23:14
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GeneralMy vote of 5 PinmemberRené Greiner11-Apr-11 11:50
Much work, good style, easy to understand and very good ideas!
One question: You wrote about too many pixelshaders if using HW. I wonder whether it is possible to share the same pixelshader between all controls?
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Various materials for shielding against electromagnetic radiation have been rapidly developed to protect the operational environment and prevent interference. Reliable measurement is required to determine and evaluate the material properties. In this paper, the characterization methods for planar material sample fixtures are first presented in both the time domain using oscilloscope time domain reflectometry (TDR) and vector network analyser TDR methods, and the frequency domain using a vector network analyser (VNA). Then the application of the characterised planar material sample fixtures are described for the measurement of EMI shielding effectiveness of carbon nanotubes based coatings.


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Two new species of Trimma (Pisces; Gobiidae) from Fiji, south-western Pacific Ocean
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Abstract
Two new species of Trimma are described from Fiji. Trimma bathum n. sp. lacks scales on the cheeks, opercle and predorsal midline, has 18–19 unbranched pectoral fin rays, an unbranched 5th pelvic fin ray that is 40–56% the length of the 4th ray, 17–18 gill rakers on the outer surface of the first gill arch, a U-shaped interorbital and a narrow slit-like postorbital trench, a low, median fleshy ridge extending half-way towards the orbit from the origin of the first dorsal fin, and, when freshly collected, a pink head and body with most body scales having an orange-brown spot or short bar at their centres. The species is currently known only from off Suva Harbour, Viti Levu, Fiji. Trimma finistrinum n. sp. has a bony interorbital equal to the pupil diameter, a fully scaled nape of 12–14 scales, a second dorsal spine that may reach posteriorly to the middle of the second dorsal fin, the papillae in the longitudinal row immediately below the eye either single or with two papillae in a vertical row, unbranched pectoral fin rays, usually a branched fifth pelvic-fin ray that is about half length of the fourth ray, and a large diffuse dark blotch on the posterior part of the caudal peduncle. A colour pattern of a brownish body with most body scales having golden- to greenish-yellow (pale in preservative) centres is unique among species of the genus. The species is currently recorded only from off the north and east coasts of Viti Levu, Fiji.
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Crocker Art Museum, Hubert A. Arnold Collection
Although Gertrud and Otto Natzler did not receive formal training in ceramic making, they both had an interest in clay and ultimately formed an extraordinary partnership. Both artists were born in Vienna, but later immigrated to the United States. Otto Natzler began his art career in textile design and then worked as a designer in a necktie factory. He met Gertrud Amon in 1933. The two artists won a silver medal for ceramics at the 1938 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne in Paris. After German troops invaded Austria that year, they married and left Vienna, taking Gertrud's potting wheel and their electric kiln to California. They settled in Los Angeles, offering ceramics instruction until they could establish a market for their work. In California, the Natzlers became seriously committed to their art. Gertrud ably threw elegant, thin-walled forms that retain a feeling of strength and vitality. Otto devised over 1,000 unique and textured glazes. The couple continued this division of labor until Gertrud died in 1971, after which Otto remarried and worked with sculptural forms. Near the end of his life, he finished glazing the last set of pots that Gertrud had thrown.


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Observation of a star-sprinkled sky in a planetarium with the largest dome in the world, an experience nurturing interest in astronomy
Nagoya City Science Museum is on the grounds of Shirakawa Park, Nagoya City. It is well known for the planetarium with a dome registered as the world's largest in the Guinness Book of Records. The museum has three buildings: Science and Technology Building, with an observatory on the 7th floor, Astronomy Building, with the planetarium, and Life Science Building, with exhibits on life, living, and earth. The museum holds a permanent exhibition, temporary exhibitions, and participatory practices and experiments that are all useful for the study of science and physics.
The planetarium uses UNIVERSARIUM Model IX, which reproduces the real starlit sky almost as is. The program includes spectacular images and sounds (guidance is given only in Japanese). There is a separate program called Family Hour for small children.
There are also participatory events, such as experience of manufacturing and lessons on weekends and national holidays. Visitors can make and play with toys based on astronomic and scientific knowledge under the instruction of experts (a fee for some programs is charged separately, and a reservation on the same day is necessary). Among exhibits and experiment programs, experiencing the extremely cold air of - 30 degree as well as the laboratory to observe phenomena such as large tornadoes and lightning discharges are popular among visitors. Why don't you stimulate your kids' interest in science through dynamic experiments?
Address: 2-17-1 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi
Hours open to visitors: 9:30 to 17:00 (admission until 16:30)
Admission Fee: 800 yen (adults), 500 yen (university and high school students), free (junior high school students and younger)
Closed: Mondays (the following day when Monday is a national holiday), every third Friday (the following Friday when the third Friday is a national holiday), from December 29 to January 3
Directions: About a 5 minute-walk from Fushimi Station on the Subway Higashiyama line or Tsurumai line (about 3 minutes from Nagoya Station)
(Car) About 10 minutes from Fukiage-Nishi Exit on the Nagoya Expressway (a fee is charged for parking)
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IMPORTANT: The 100 ms RECORD mode is the length of time an input must stay at a new value in order to record the full change.
5. Simulate the condition that is potentially causing the intermittent connection, either by wiggling the connections or the wiring, test driving, or
performing other operations. Refer to Inducing Intermittent Fault Conditions.
6. Listen for the audible Min Max Alert which indicates that a new minimum or maximum value has been recorded.
If the variation between the recorded MIN and MAX voltage values is 1 volt or greater an intermittent open or high resistance condition exists.
If the variation between the recorded MIN and MAX voltage values is less than 1 volt an intermittent open or high resistance condition does
Testing For Intermittent and Poor Connections
TESTING FOR INTERMITTENT AND POOR CONNECTIONS
Most intermittent conditions are caused by faulty electrical connections or wiring. Inspect for the following items:
Wiring broken inside the insulation
Poor connection between the male and female terminal at a connector.
Poor terminal to wire connection-Some conditions which fall under this description are poor crimps, poor solder joints, crimping over the wire
Wire insulation which is rubbed through-This causes an intermittent short as the bare area touches other wiring or parts of the vehicle.
Refer to Inducing Intermittent Fault Conditions in order to duplicate the conditions required in order to verify the complaint.
Refer to Testing for Electrical Intermittents for test procedures to detect intermittent open, high resistance, short to ground, and short to voltage
Refer to Scan Tool Snapshot Procedure for advanced intermittent diagnosis.
Testing for Proper Terminal Contact
J 42675 Flat-Wire Probe Adapter
J 38125-C Terminal Repair Kit
It is important to test terminal contact at the component and any in-line connectors before replacing a suspect component. Mating terminals must be
Contamination may be caused by the connector halves being improperly connected. A missing or damaged connector seal, damage to the connector
Deformation is caused by probing the mating side of a connector terminal without the proper adapter, improperly joining the connector halves, or
Round Wire Connectors
Follow the procedure below in order to test terminal contact.
between terminals. This causes high terminal resistance, intermittent contact, or an open circuit. An underhood or underbody connector that shows
3. Using an equivalent male terminal from the J 38125-C , test that the retention force is significantly different between a good terminal and a suspect
terminal. Replace the female terminal in question.
Flat Wire (Dock and Lock) Connectors
source of contamination as well.
3. Visually inspect the terminal bearing surfaces of the flat wire circuits for splits, cracks, or other imperfections that could cause poor terminal
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What is Black Phosphorus Graphite Composite?
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Black Phosphorus Graphite Composite is a new composite material made from Black phosphorus and graphite. Black phosphorus (BP) is a desirable anode material for alkali metal ion storage owing to its high electronic/ionic conductivity and theoretical capacity. An in-depth understanding of the redox reactions between BP and the alkali metal ions is key to reveal the potential and limitations of BP, and thus to guide the design of BPbased composites for highperformance alkali metal-ion batteries.
A few days ago, the team of Professor Ji Hengxing from the University of Science and Technology of China published a scientific research result in the top international magazine "Science"-they have made a major breakthrough in the research of new lithium-ion battery electrode materials: a newly designed black phosphorus composite material is possible A lithium-ion battery with the three advantages of high capacity, fast charging and long life is prepared.
Ji Hengxing introduced that if this technology is put into use, "we may be able to fully charge an electric car in about 10 minutes and drive about 500 kilometers." Long charging time has always been the shortcoming of electric vehicles. Currently, the most advanced electric vehicles on the market need to "wait" for an hour to drive about 500 kilometers. The development of large-capacity lithium-ion batteries with fast charging capabilities has always been an important goal of the electric vehicle industry.
The electrode material is a key factor in determining battery performance indicators. "If you want to increase the battery charging speed, you need a material with a fast electrochemical reaction. One of the very important criteria is whether the electrode material has a strong ability to conduct electrons and ions." Ji Hingxing said the research team hopes to discover An electrode material that can not only give the industry expectations in terms of comprehensive performance indicators but also adapt to the industrial battery production process.
The first author of the thesis, Dr. Hongchang Jin, introduced: "Energy enters and exits the battery through the chemical reaction between lithium ions and electrode materials. Therefore, the conductivity of the electrode material to lithium ions is the key to determining the charging speed; in addition, the electrode material per unit mass or volume contains lithium ions. The amount is also an important factor."
The Jixingxing team found that black phosphorus is an excellent choice. First of all, its theoretical capacity is very high, second only to single crystal silicon or metallic lithium. Secondly, as a semiconductor material, it has a strong ability to conduct electrons. Third, black phosphorus has a layered structure, and lithium ions can be quickly conducted between the layers of the black phosphorus sheet. These excellent properties make black phosphorus a very promising electrode material that can realize the fast charging of lithium-ion batteries.
Black phosphorus is an allotrope of white phosphorus, and it is an electrode material with great potential to meet the requirements of fast charging. However, a series of current studies have found that there is a certain gap between the comprehensive performance indicators of black phosphorus and expectations. Black phosphorus is prone to structural damage from the edge of the layered structure, and the measured performance is far lower than theoretical expectations. For this reason, Ji Xingxing team adopted the strategy of "interface engineering" to connect black phosphorus and graphite through phosphorus-carbon covalent bonds to make its structure more stable, and the process of lithium ions entering the black phosphorus particles is easier, which greatly improves Lithium-ion conduction, which may have been limited, is eliminated.
In addition, the electrode material will be wrapped in chemicals that gradually decompose the electrolyte during the working process. Some substances will prevent lithium ions from entering the electrode material, just like dust on the glass surface hinders light penetration. The research team put a layer of clothing on the composite material for this purpose. They used a thin polymer gel to make a dust-proof coat and "worn" on the surface of the black phosphorous graphite composite material to allow lithium ions to enter smoothly.
"Under the interface optimization of these two levels, this black phosphorous composite material has achieved a breakthrough in performance." Ji Hingxing said.
"We use conventional process routes and technical parameters to make the black phosphorous composite material into the electrode sheet. Laboratory measurement results show that the electrode sheet can recover about 80% of the power after 9 minutes of charging, and it can still maintain 90% of the capacity after 2000 cycles." Xin Sen, the co-first author of the paper and a researcher at the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that if mass production of this material can be achieved, and matching cathode materials and other auxiliary materials can be found, the optimized design will be expected to achieve an energy density of 350 Wh. /Kg, and has a lithium-ion battery with fast charging capability. This means that it can make electric vehicles travel close to 1,000 kilometers, and will increase the user experience of electric vehicles to a higher level.
On this basis, the Jixingxing team will continue to explore in terms of basic research and scale preparation technology. In-depth understanding of basic scientific issues such as the microstructure, physical and chemical properties, and electrochemical reaction process of electrode materials, as well as the performance requirements of the industry for core materials, are necessary to achieve breakthroughs in battery technology and promote the development of consumer electronics, electric vehicles, and other related fields condition. "To achieve this vision, there is still a lot of work to be done, but we are full of hope for the future." Ji Hengxing said.
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Related ItemsAnalysis Worksheet: U.S. Imperialism Cartoon
Lessons in Looking: Imperialism Cartoons
"Uncle Sam Watches over Cuba and the Philippines" Analysis Worksheet
The Spanish-American War ended in December, 1898, when Spain surrendered to the U.S. and negotiated a peace treaty that sold Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the U.S. Cuba remained independent, but firmly under the influence of the United States. The Philippine Republic went to war against the U.S. to defend its independence. The brutal war lasted three years, and was followed by a half-century of U.S. occupation of the Philippines. This political cartoon appeared in the conservative Judge magazine in 1902.
Now, Will You Be Good? Uncle Sam (to Filipino) — "See what I do for a good little boy?"
How does the cartoonist portray Uncle Sam?
How does the cartoonist portray Cuba and the Philippines? What are the similarities and differences?
What message or ideas about U.S. imperialism does the cartoon convey?


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(From the Perl FAQ)
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How can I compare two dates and find the difference?
If you're storing your dates as epoch seconds then simply subtract one from the other. If you've got a structured date (distinct year, day, month, hour, minute, seconds values) then use one of the Date::Manip and Date::Calc modules from CPAN.


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Maternal and Child Health
Office of Capacity Building
The Office of Capacity Building, within the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program supports the application of best practices and standards of care in order to enhance the units at the state and local levels by providing continuous quality improvement and technical assistance through leveraging resources, eliminating duplication of effort, ensuring accountability and assuring a competent workforce.
Core functions and activities of the Office of Capacity Building is to assist with assuring quality program development and implementation by providing quality improvement, technical assistance and guidance in the following areas:
- Federal and state performance reviews
- Evaluate all functional programmatic line items annual work plans that include accountability and responsibility for compliance and improvement based on federal and state regulations
- Ensure monitoring tools are able to effectively evaluate program operations that identifies relevant variables and methods of measurement as identified in the federal and state regulations
- Review/monitor to ensure programs are clear on processes which include outcomes, deliverables, timelines and their relationship to federal and state regulations
- Ensure work process improvement is linked directly with improving client satisfaction and compliance
- Assess if the program has a vision for improving productivity processes that are beyond "just" cost reduction
- Identify technical assistance and training based on corrective action findings and MCH programs' needs.
- Provide technical assistance and training to MCH programs and community organizations in order to improve and strengthen services
- Provide oversight and directives to MCH programs in the development and implementation of TA work plans
- Identify technical assistance strategies based on best
- Collaborate with MCH programs in the development of building partnerships that will assist in achieving and implementing MCH goals


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- Creative Cloud User Guide
- Introduction to Creative Cloud
- Download, install, set up, and update
- Manage your account
- Creative services
- Collaboration and storage services
- What are cloud documents
- Cloud documents | Common questions
- Create or convert files to cloud documents
- Set up cloud documents to use offline
- Revert to an earlier version of a cloud document
- Share your work for commenting
- Why can't I see my cloud documents offline?
- Creative Cloud Libraries
- Collaborate on Creative Cloud Libraries and folders
- Collaboration FAQ
- Sync your files using cloud storage
- Find how much cloud storage you have
- Set sync options
- Creative Cloud mobile apps
- Enterprise and teams
Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign feature the Start workspace that lets you quickly access your recent files and files stored in Creative Cloud. Within this workspace, you may also have access to various resources tailored for your requirements. You can also search for Adobe Stock assets from within this workspace. In Photoshop, you can even work with your Lightroom photos in the Start workspace.
You will see the new Start workspace in one of the following scenarios:
- When you launch the application
- When there is no document open
Modes in the Start workspace
There are two modes in the Start workspace: Work and Learn.
A set of tabs in the Work mode provides you quick access to the recent files and more:
- Recent: Displays the list of documents you have recently worked on. Select a document to continue working on it. You can view the documents as a list or as thumbnails.
- Creative Cloud Files: Displays the list of files stored in Creative Cloud.
- Mobile Creations (Illustrator): Displays the list of projects that you have created using Adobe Comp
- Lr Photos (Photoshop): Lets you work with your Lightroom photos in Photoshop.
Find Stock assets
You can search from millions of high-quality, royalty-free images, illustrations, and vector graphics in the Adobe Stock search bar located at the lower panel in the Work mode. For more information, see Using Adobe Stock.
The Learn mode of the Start workspace provides access to various resources available to you.
- Learn: Watch and learn about various features, workflows, and more.
- Libraries: Access libraries with free assets and sync them to your Creative Cloud Libraries.
- Mobile: Know more about various mobile applications and download them.
- What's New: Learn about the new features in the application.
Create or open a document in the Start workspace
You can quickly create a document or browse for a document in the Start workspace.
- To create a document, click Create New or use the shortcut Ctrl+N (Windows) / Cmd+N (Mac OS).
- To browse for a document, click Open or use the shortcut Ctrl+O (Windows) / Cmd+O (Mac OS).
Hide the Start workspace
You can hide the Start workspace so that it does not appear when you launch the app.
- Open the application preferences. For example, do the following to open InDesign preferences:
- (Windows) Choose Edit > Preferences > General.
- (Mac OS) Choose InDesign > Preferences > General.
- Clear the Show "Start" Workspace When No Documents Are Open check box.


Dart: How to remove leading spaces in a multiline string (using splitMapJoin)
As far as I know, there's no built-in way to remove spaces from a multiline string in Dart, but you can write your own Dart function to do this.
For example, I just dug into the splitMapJoin method of the Dart String class, and wrote a stripMargin function like this:
String stripMargin(String s) {
 return s.splitMapJoin(
 RegExp(r'^', multiLine: true),
 onMatch: (_) => '\n',
 onNonMatch: (n) => n.trim(),
 );
}
Now, given a multiline string like this:
final s = '''
 four score
 and seven
 years ago
 ''';
When you print it like this:
print(stripMargin(s));
you'll get this left-trimmed multiline output:
four score
and seven
years ago
I haven't tested that beyond this example, but if you need a way to left-trim a Dart multiline string — i.e., to remove the leading spaces from a multiline string — I hope this function is helpful.
P.S. — The name stripMargin comes from a method of the same name on Scala multiline strings.


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Introduction by Peter Landé
This database contains the names of 671 Jews who emigrated to Peru from the early 1800's through 1947.
In the 1930s, European, especially German, Jews sought to emigrate wherever they could. Many went to Latin America. While the largest numbers went to Argentina and Brazil, smaller numbers went to virtually every country, including Peru. The attached list was taken from La Inmigración Judía al Perú, published in Lima, Peru in 1987. Most of the Jews listed arrived in the 1930s, with a few after World War II.
La Inmigración Judía al Perú _PHONE_ - A Documentary History of the Immigration of German Jews, by León Trahtemberg Siederer, offers a history of Jews in Peru, including community organization, going back to the early 19th century. Despite its subtitle, information is provided on Jews from anywhere in the world, not just Germany.
The book has a variety of birth, confirmation and death lists in the late 19th century and early 20th century (separate lists) but the primary emphasis is on arrivals during the 1930s and early 1940s, which provide more information on individuals, such as profession.
Since the book is unlikely to be widely available, inquiries regarding named individuals may be sent to Peter Landé at _EMAIL_.
This database includes 671 records from the following lists:
The fields for this database are:
The original source material came from the book La inmigración judía al Perú, _PHONE_: una historia documentada de la inmigración de los judíos de habla alemana (A Documentary History of the Immigration of German Jews), by León Trahtemberg Siederer, published in May 1987. The book is available at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, DC.
In addition, thanks to JewishGen Inc. for providing the website and database expertise to make this database accessible. Special thanks to Warren Blatt and Michael Tobias for their continued contributions to Jewish genealogy. Particular thanks to Nolan Altman, coordinator of Holocaust files.
Searching the Database
Last Update: 15 Nov 2011 by WSB


note marto The point OP made is that perls [doc://chmod] does not work the same as chmod on their linux system. The linux chmod command assumes that missing digits are leading zeros, perls [doc://chmod] does not operate in the same manner. The docuemtnation I suggested reading (and understanding) provides examples and an explanation that the number passed should be an octal number. Perhaps to fully understand this I should also have suggested that OP read man chmod to understand why it works the way it does. The docs also point to portability issues on certain platforms. IMHO reading the documentation for each command provedes sufficent information to explain why they behave differently. _PHONE_ _PHONE_


Understanding Logstream
Logstream is a custom framework used to efficiently transfer the log data from Citrix NetScaler instances to NetScaler MAS and NetScaler Insight Center. Logstream data is generated by the NetScaler Packet Engines and is received by NSULFD process running on NetScaler MAS and NetScaler Insight Center.
The only production consumers of Logstream data Is the AFdecoder process running on NetScaler MAS, which is used to enable the various insight reports (Web, HDX, TCP, etc.). Logstream collects flow and user-session level information valuable for application performance monitoring, analytics, and business intelligence applications. It also collects web page performance data and database information. Logstream defines new Information Elements to represent application-level information, web page performance data, and database information.
Using TCP as the transport protocol, Logstream transmits the collected data, called flow records, to one or more IPv4 collectors (NetScaler MAS). The collectors aggregate the flow records and generate real-time or historical reports. Similar to AppFlow, Logstream provides visibility at the transaction level for HTTP, SSL, TCP, and SSL_TCP flows.
Logstream uses actions and policies to send records for a selected flow to specific set of collectors.
An action specifies which set of collectors will receive the Logstream records.
Policies, which are based on Advanced expressions can be configured to select flows for which flow records will be sent to the collectors specified by the associated action.
Unlike IPFIX (AppFlow), while using Logstream for HTTP or TCP transactions, Logstream, instead of sending multiple records (templates) per transaction, only one record is sent with Logstream. This removes collection and assembling of records logic for insights thus improving the response time, and the bandwidth required to transmit flow records to the, and improves performance of NetScaler instances and NetScaler MAS.
Logstream uses string table approach to send the new data strings of the entities (server, client, IP address etc.) for the first time, and refer to them for the subsequent transactions that refer to the same entity that is repetitive while sending the log records which saves a lot of bandwidth on NetScaler MAS.
For example, if a server has 2 million hits during a duration of one hour, when the first transaction is sent on NetScaler MAS, the server details are indexed in a string, and each of the subsequent transaction record points to the string instead of sending the server details on each transaction record.
Currently, enabling Logstream on the virtual servers configured NetScaler instances is supported from both NetScaler instances and NetScaler MAS.
To use Logstream as the communication mode while enabling analytics on NetScaler MAS:
1. In a supported web browser, type the IP address of the NetScaler Management and Analytics System (for example, http://192.168.100.1).
2. In User Name and Password, enter the administrator credentials.
3. Navigate to Networks > Instances, and select the NetScaler instance you want to enable analytics.
4. From the Action drop-down, select Enable/Disable Insight.
5. Select the virtual servers, and click Enable AppFlow.
6. In the Enable AppFlow, select or enter the following
 - For selecting the transport mode as Logstream, select Logstream radio button.
 - In the Enable AppFlow field, type true.
 - Based on the analytics you want to enable, select Security Insight or Web Insight, or both.
Note
For HDX Insight and Gateway Insight, while clicking Enable AppFlow, you need select VPN virtual server configured on your NetScaler instance, and select ICA or HTTP check boxes accordingly.
The following table describes the features of NetScaler MAS that supports Logstream as the transport mode:
Feature IPFIX Logstream
Web Insight
Security Insight
Gateway Insight
HDX Insight
SSL Insight
CR Insight
IP Reputation
AppFirewall
Client Side Measurement
Syslog/Auditlog
Understanding Logstream
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Reboot Restore Rx – An Easy Way to Restore Your Windows System Automatically
If you have computers which are publicly accessible, like in classrooms or Internet cafes, then it is necessary to protect your computers from being infected or corrupted. In addition, you should also have a way to reset your computers so you can return them to a clean state when they are infected. Reboot Restore Rx is a useful software that can automatically reset your computer to a predefined clean state on every reboot.
Previously, there was an official Windows tool called "Steady State" which did the same exact thing, but the software was abandoned by Microsoft for some reason. Here is how you can use Reboot Restore Rx to reset your computer on every reboot.
Reboot Restore Rx is a simple lightweight and free software that can restore your computer to an automatically predefined restore point. That way, no matter what changes the user has made to the system, including any installations and modifications, Reboot Restore will automatically reset your Computer to the baseline settings on every reboot. This is almost a perfect way to protect your PC and is particularly helpful in environments like public areas, classrooms, libraries, etc., where things can go wrong easily and frequently.
Note: Reboot Restore assumes the current state (while you are installing) of your computer as the baseline. So make sure that you have everything set up correctly on your computer before proceeding.
To get started, head over to the official website of Reboot Restore Rx and download the freeware. Once downloaded, execute the file and click on the "Install" button to continue. If needed, you can change the destination folder by clicking on the "Browse" button.
reboot-restore-click-install
Now Reboot Restore Rx will check for various things in the Windows registry. Once completed, click on the "Next" button.
reboot-restore-registry-check
In this window, select the drive(s) you want to protect and click on the "Next" button to continue. Since C:\ drive is the one that hosts all the system files and configurations, it would be the ideal choice. If you want to protect other drives, you can do so by selecting the relevant check boxes.
reboot-restore-select-drives
Now just check the settings you just configured and click on the "Next" button. Reboot Restore will also show other details like the installation folder and Access Control state.
reboot-restore-confirm-settings
Once the setup is completed, restart your system so that Reboot Restore can configure itself properly by installing Pre-OS Recovery Console.
reboot-restore-restart-windows
From this point forward, Reboot Restore will sit quietly in the taskbar. The good thing is that, Reboot Restore requires zero configurations. In fact, there is no settings panel whatsoever to configure Reboot Restore.
reboot-restore-tray-icon
Once installed properly, Reboot Restore will automatically reset your computer to the baseline settings on every reboot.
reboot-restore-restoring
If you ever want to access the in-boot options of Reboot Restore, repeatedly press the "Home" button on your keyboard while the Reboot Restore splash screen is being displayed. If needed, you can uninstall Reboot Restore from here.
reboot-restore-options
If you want to make changes to your system while using Reboot Restore, simply right click on the taskbar icon and select the option "Disable Reboot Restore Rx." Once disabled, any changes made to your system cannot be rolled back.
reboot-restore-disable
If you want to remove the taskbar icon, you need to disable "shieldtray.exe" from starting up at every Windows startup. This action won't disable the Reboot Restore program and only disables the tray icon.
That's all there is to do and it is that simple to use a simple software like Reboot Restore to automatically reset your PC settings to a predefined baseline on every reboot.
The bad thing about the free version of Reboot Restore is that you cannot create multiple baseline restore points, and there is no support for some critical updates like Windows Updates and AntiVirus updates. Of course, you can remove the limitations with the PRO version. Besides that, Reboot Restore is a handy little tool that does the job without hogging system resources or any other crazy configurations.
Hopefully that helps, and do comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences on using this freeware.