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Hugh Jackman Height, Age, Wife, Affairs, Net Worth, Biography & More
Hugh Jackman, an Australian actor was born on 12 October 1968. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales. Both of his parents Grace McNeil and Christopher John Jackman were English and moved from the UK to Australia in the UK shortly prior to Hugh's birth. As the birth of British parents, he is a holder of British citizenship as well as Australian citizenship.
He started his education at Pymble Public School and went to the all-boys Knox Grammar School for secondary education. The year 1987 was the time he was able to take an unplanned gap year during which was employed as a teacher of physical education at the Uppingham School in England. To earn his BA degree in undergraduate studies which he earned with a focus on communication. He attended the University of Technology, Sydney. University of Technology, Sydney, and graduated in 1991.
He was born in Sydney, Australia. The parents of his father, Grace Watson, and Chris were English and Hugh was the youngest of five siblings. His mother left the family when Hugh was only eight years old and the kids were raised by their father who was a Cambridge University-educated accountant.
While attending Knox Grammar School, Hugh was a part of a production of My Fair Lady. The actor graduated from the University of Technology in Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a concentration in journalism.
Education School and Colleges
|Education Qualification||BA in Communications|
|School||Pymble Public School in Sydney
Knox Grammar School in Sydney
|College / University||The University of Technology Sydney
Edith Cowan University
|Others||Actors' Centre in Sydney|
In the year 1996, He married Deborra-Lee Furness in 1996. They had met on the set of Correlli his first TV acting part. After Furness was miscarried twice the couple welcomed two children: Oscar (b.2000) as well as Eva (b.2005). The family lives in Melbourne.
Early Acting Career
Hugh Jackman's first film credits included Paperback Hero and Erskineville Kings. His stage credits include performances on stage in Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard. In 1998, he gained recognition in the UK by playing Curly as a character in his role in the Royal National Theatre production of Oklahoma!
In 2006 He was chosen to take over Russell Crowe in Australia, the Baz Luhrmann film which also featured Nicole Kidman.
Residence and Contact Address
|Birth Place||Sydney, New South Wales, Australia|
|Home Town||Sydney, New South Wales, Australia|
|Present Residence||New York, New York, USA|
|House Address||New York, New York, USA|
|Phone No / Mobile No||Not Known|
|Email ID||Not Known|
Check more details on Wikipedia
By 2022 the net worth is approximately $180 million.
Nomadland; The Father; Judas and the Black Messiah; The Trial of the Chicago 7; Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.
Hugh Jackman IMDB
Les Miserables. Hugh Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and producer.
Hugh Jackman Young
A young Hugh Jackman's pictures include his yearbook picture from high school and numerous images from his career's beginnings in the late 1990s.
Hugh Jackman Wolverine
Hugh Jackman is coming out of retirement to play Wolverine. The actor will reprise his iconic X-Men character in the upcoming Deadpool 3, star Ryan Reynolds announced on Twitter on Tuesday. Reynolds added that the film will debut on Sept. 6th, 2024.
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|Body Measurements||Chest:43 Inches
Waist: 32 Inches
Biceps: 16 Inches
|Birth Place||Sydney Australia|
|Children||Son: Oscar Maximilian Jackman
Daughter: Ava Eliot Jackman
|Eye Color||Light Brown|
|Hair Color||Dark Brown|
|Height In CM||188 CM|
|Height In Meter||1.88 M|
|Parents||Father: Christopher John Jackman
Mother: Grace McNeil
|Profession||Actor Singer Producer|
|Siblings||Brother: Ian Jackman, Ralph Jackman
Sister: Zoe Jackman, Sonya Jackman
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Chapter 4. Utilities
Table of Contents
Administering the Replication Group
Listing Group Members
Locating the Current Master
Adding and Removing Nodes from the Group
Restoring Log Files
Backing up a Replicated Application
Converting Existing Environments for Replication
This chapter discusses the APIs that you use to administer and manage your replication group.
Administering the Replication Group
There are a series of administrative activities that an application might want to take relative to a replication group. These activities can be performed by electable nodes in the replication group or by applications that do not have access to a replicated environment (in other words, utilities designed to help administer and monitor the group). All of these functions can be accessed using the ReplicationGroupAdmin class.
You can use the ReplicationGroupAdmin class to:
 1. List replication group members.
 2. Locate the current Master.
 3. Remove nodes from the replication group.
You instantiate an instance of the ReplicationGroupAdmin class by providing it with the name of the replication group that you want to administer, as well as a Set of InetSocketAddress objects. The InetSocketAddress objects are used as a list of helper hosts that the application can use to perform administrative functions. For example:
...
 Set<InetSocketAddress> helpers =
 new HashSet<InetSocketAddress>();
 InetSocketAddress helper1 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node1.example.com", 1550);
 InetSocketAddress helper2 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node2.example.com", 1550);
 helpers.add(helper1);
 helpers.add(helper2);
 ReplicationGroupAdmin rga =
 new ReplicationGroupAdmin("test_rep_group", helpers);
Listing Group Members
To list all the members of a replication group, use the ReplicationGroupAdmin.getGroup() method. This returns an instance of ReplicationGroup. You then can then:
 1. use the ReplicationGroup.getNodes() method to locate all the nodes in the replication group.
 2. use the ReplicationGroup.getElectableNodes() method to locate all the electable nodes in the replication group.
 3. use ReplicationGroup.getMonitorNodes() to locate all the monitor nodes that currently belong to the replication group.
Note
In order to obtain a ReplicationGroup object, the process must be able to discover the current Master. This means that the helper nodes you provide when you instantiate the ReplicationGroupAdmin class must be reachable and able to identify the current Master. If they cannot, then these methods throw an UnknownMasterException.
All of these methods return a set of ReplicationNode objects, which you can then use to query for node information, such as its name, the InetSocketAddress where the node is located, and the node's type.
For example:
...
 Set<InetSocketAddress> helpers =
 new HashSet<InetSocketAddress>();
 InetSocketAddress helper1 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node1.example.com", 1550);
 InetSocketAddress helper2 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node2.example.com", 1550);
 helpers.add(helper1);
 helpers.add(helper2);
 ReplicationGroupAdmin rga =
 new ReplicationGroupAdmin("test_rep_group", helpers);
 try {
 ReplicationGroup rg = rga.getGroup();
 for (ReplicationNode rn : rg.getElectableNodes()) {
 // Do something with the replication node.
 }
 } catch (UnknownMasterException ume) {
 // Can't find a master
 }
Locating the Current Master
You can use the ReplicationGroupAdmin class to locate the current Master in the replication group. This information is available using the ReplicationGroupAdmin.getMasterNodeName() and ReplicationGroupAdmin.getMasterSocket() methods.
ReplicationGroupAdmin.getMasterNodeName() returns a string that holds the node name associated with the Master.
ReplicationGroupAdmin.getMasterSocket() returns an InetSocketAddress class object that represents the host and port where the Master can currently be found.
Both methods will throw an UnknownMasterException if the helper nodes are not able to identify the current Master.
For example:
import java.net.InetSocketAddress;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;
import com.sleepycat.je.rep.UnknownMasterException;
import com.sleepycat.je.rep.util.ReplicationGroupAdmin;
...
 Set<InetSocketAddress> helpers =
 new HashSet<InetSocketAddress>();
 InetSocketAddress helper1 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node1.example.com", 1550);
 InetSocketAddress helper2 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node2.example.com", 1550);
 helpers.add(helper1);
 helpers.add(helper2);
 ReplicationGroupAdmin rga =
 new ReplicationGroupAdmin("test_rep_group", helpers);
 try {
 InetSocketAddress master = rga.getMasterSocket();
 System.out.println("Master is on host " +
 master.getHostName() + " at port " +
 master.getPort());
 }
 } catch (UnknownMasterException ume) {
 // Can't find a master
 }
Adding and Removing Nodes from the Group
In order to add nodes to a replication group, you simply start up a node and identify at least one helper node that can identify the current Master to the new node. After the new node has been populated with a current enough copy of the data contained on the Master, the new node is automatically a member of the replication group.
The node's status as a member of the group is persistent. That is, it is a member of the group regardless of whether it is running, and whether other nodes in the group can reach it over the network. This means that for the purposes of elections and message acknowledgements, the node counts toward the total number of nodes that must respond and/or participate in an event.
If, for example, you are using a durability guarantee that requires all nodes in the replication group to acknowledge a transaction commit on the Master, and if a node is down or otherwise unavailable for some reason, then the commit cannot complete on the Master because it will not receive acknowledgements from all the nodes in the replication group.
Similarly, elections for Masters require a bare majority of nodes to participate in the election. If so many nodes are shutdown or unavailable due to a network partition event that a bare majority of nodes cannot be found to hold the election, then your replication group can perform no write activities. This situation persists until at least enough nodes come back online to represent a bare majority of the nodes belonging to the replication group.
For this reason, if you have a node that you intend to shutdown for a long time, then you should remove that node from the replication group. You do this using the ReplicationGroupAdmin.removeMember() method. Note the following rules when using this method:
 - For best results, shutdown the node before removing it.
 - You use the node's name (not the host/port pair) to identify the node you want to remove from the group. If the node name that you specify is unknown to the replication group, a MemberNotFoundException is thrown.
 - Once removed, the node can no longer connect to the Master, nor can it participate in elections. If you want to reconnect the node to the Master (that is, you want to add it back to the replication group), you will have to do so using a different node name than the node was using when it was removed from the group.
 - An active Master cannot be removed from the group. To remove the active Master, either shut it down or wait until it transitions to the Replica state. If you attempt to remove an active Master, a MasterStateException is thrown.
For example:
...
 Set<InetSocketAddress> helpers =
 new HashSet<InetSocketAddress>();
 InetSocketAddress helper1 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node1.example.com", 1550);
 InetSocketAddress helper2 =
 new InetSocketAddress("node2.example.com", 1550);
 helpers.add(helper1);
 helpers.add(helper2);
 ReplicationGroupAdmin rga =
 new ReplicationGroupAdmin("test_rep_group", helpers);
 try {
 rga.removeMember("NODE3");
 } catch (MemberNotFoundException mnfe) {
 // Specified a node name that is not known to the
 // replication group.
 } catch (MasterStateException mse) {
 // Tried to remove an active Master
 }


nowHere territories, August 4-25, 2011
Original Press Release:
Triangle Arts Association is pleased to present the work of current resident artists, Stephanie Beck, Jonggeon Lee and Caitlin Masley. Works include sculpture and drawing that present three perspectives surrounding the notions of architecture. The artists examine the domestic, public and private spaces that we inhabit– either physically or metaphysically– and our perception of the boundaries they represent and impose.
Beck's intricate low-relief paper sculptures toe the line between the real and the imaginary by evolving organically from stored impressions of spacial memories and idealized landscapes that simultaneously entertain the forces of chaos and order.
Lee's Bridge of Paradise an elegant engraving of a Persian Garden Carpet on reclaimed hardwood flooring from a demolished New England colonial-style home, denies the viewer a concrete understanding of time or place. The fissure created by the metaphoric collision of two very different cultures represented by their iconic architectural symbols challenges the viewer to envision a new context in which such an object could possibly exist.
Masley's site specific sculptural wall drawing is an imposing four dimensional model of the fractured psychogeography in which we all exist concurrently presenting the geopolitical and emotional elements that inform our shared global landscape as presented through mass media.
Combined, these diverse works create a prismatic conversation which measures the tangible by way of the speculative and in turn incites the viewer to contemplate the "here and now" amidst the "nowhere".
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What name do I give my mantid? Julia or Julian? First of all you should know the sex of the animal.
I think it is not only interesting for the naming to know which sex your mantis has. All who plan to breed with their mantids should know if they have the necessary ingredients.
The reproduction of mantids takes place sexually. There are only very few exceptions, which can reproduce by parthenogenesis (virgin production). However, as we know from some phasmid species, only female larvae hatch from them. Therefore, almost all mantid species exhibit sexual dimorphism (sex-specific distinctions).
Of course, one could simply wait until sexual maturity and then see what comes out. However, in many mantid species the males become sexually mature 2-3 molts before the females. It is not only the different maturing time until the adult molt, but the females need additionally longer until they are ready to mate. Thus it is advantageous to recognize the sex differences early to keep the male mantids at the lower temperature limit and the female mantids at the upper limit to compensate this temporal shift. However, please be careful not to interbreed males and females of the same parent too often to avoid the risk of genetic defects.
Sex determination in adult praying mantises
Even in adult praying mantises, one must first know and recognize the sex differences. Since male mantids become adults faster and also need less molting we have a first clue, the size. Female mantids usually grow larger and stronger. The overall appearance of the male representatives is rather small and thin in comparison.
The visible number of segments on the abdomen is 8 in males and only 6 in females.
The wings of the males extend far beyond the abdomen and due to the wing size and also the body shape most of them are good and agile flyers. In females the wings usually end at the tip of the abdomen. If they try to fly at all it is more like a dive than a locomotion.
The antennae of male mantids are longer and sometimes thickened. There are sensory cells in the antennae or antennae. This allows males to better pick up mechanical stimuli (feel) and chemical stimuli (smell). As soon as a male picks up the pheromones through his antennae and is also sexually mature himself, he will follow the scent trail. In this way, the wandering males find the females, which are usually relatively sedentary, even over long distances.
Sex determination of juvenile praying mantises
Logically one could assume, if the males become adult faster then they also grow faster and this could be an indication. However, the moulting distances are approximately the same with the same parameters. But the males moult 2-3 times less than the females and do not gain so much size during the moults from L3-L4 on.
In all mantid species, males can be distinguished from females by the number of visible sternites (abdominal segments). A trained eye can distinguish with or without a magnifying glass from L3 on by the segments. The safest is always the subgenital plate. The subgenital plate translates to the plate below the genitalia. One large segment at the tip is always a female, two smaller segments at the tip a male. At first, one finds this difficult and cannot tell the difference. It often helps to take a picture of the underside of the abdomen and zoom in on the plate. After the first experiences you slowly but surely get an eye for it and quite fast you don't need magnification anymore.
Sex determination in species-specific praying mantises
Additional sexual characteristics for Hymenopus coronatus:
With the orchid mantis one has several additional possibilities to recognize the sex. First, you can tell the sex by the color of the nuchal band. A brown neckband indicates a male and a green neckband indicates a female. The coloration of the males can be slightly greenish, but never as green as the females. However, this is also not visible in the earlier larval stages, at least only poorly. And when it is so far, you can distinguish just as well by other characteristics like abdomen, body size and lobes.
The female H. coronatus have large, leaf-shaped lobes which can be used as a further indication for sex determination.
The abdomen of the male orchid mantis is oval and has 6 segments and the female abdomen has a round shape and 5 sternites.
Additional sexual characteristics in Blepharopsis mendica, Idolomantis diabolica, Gongylodes gongylodes:
Males have thickened antennae in subadult and adult stages.
Additional sexual characteristics in Idolomantis diabolica, Gongylus gongylodes, Blepharopsis mendica and Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii:
Starting at L3, male mantids have an additional spine on the abdomen.

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In the manufacturing industry, one way to report and evaluate the process capability and process performance is through the statistical measurements, like Cpk.
Definition: Cpk = Cpk = Process Capability Index. Adjustment of Cp for the effect of non-centered distribution. Cpk measures how close you are to your target and how consistent you are to around your average performance.
Cpk measures two things: 1) how close the mean of the readings are to the center of the lower and upper spec limits (ideally, the mean of the readings must equal the center of the spec limits); and 2) how widely spread the readings are (ideally, the standard deviation of the readings should be zero). The higher the Cpk, the better is the capability of the process to meet its requirements.
In the industry, a Cpk of less than 1.66 needs a closer look. A Cpk that's less than 1.33 needs some action to make it higher, and a Cpk of less than 1.0 means that the process is not capable of meeting its requirements.
A low Cpk means one of three things: the mean is far from the center of the specs, or the standard deviation of the readings is high (i.e., the readings are widely spread), or both conditions exist.

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The Holy Land was the first region to enter the Bronze Age, which began with the rise of the Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer in the mid-4th millennium BC. The Bronze Age period covered an entire millennium. One of the most important discoveries about the period is the link between the Early Bonze Age and the First Dynasty of Egypt, which was based on the presence of Canaanite vessels among the funerary offerings in the royal tombs of the First Dynasty. These vessels have become one of the cornerstones in the chronology of the Near East in the Early Bronze period. Numerous other types of vessels are known from this area.
Holy Land Terracotta Piriform Jar with a Ring Base
A finely sculpted Holy Land terracotta jar, featuring an ovally globular body that is supported on a prominent ring base. This jar presents a curvy silhouette, leading to a short neck that flares into a wide opening with an everted lip. A carinated shoulder divides the globular upper body from the lower body, which sharply narrows into a ring base to form a reversed piriform shape.
Condition: Fine condition, with minor chips around the rim, small cracks to the edge of the ring base, slight repairs to the rim.

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The only dam that poses a threat in the City of Redlands is the Seven Oaks Dam. Failure of this dam is very unlikely, but under the right set of conditions, could occur with severe consequences.
These conditions are:
- Failure while the dam is at or near full capacity.
- Complete and sudden breach of the dam, rather than partial failure which would allow water to be released slowly into containment channels.
Such conditions could only occur as a result of sabotage, earthquake or erosion during periods of extremely heavy rain. There is no guarantee that a warning will be issued before the dam fails.
Seven Oaks Dam is the next most important dam for the Santa Ana River. The Orange County Public Works says it was built in 1999. Seven Oaks Dam is considered to be 10th largest earthen dam in the world. The cost to build the dam was $464 million. Earthen Dams basically are dams made of compacted natural materials such as soil, clay, sand, and rocks. In contrast, rock fill dams are dams with a compacted soil wall and then rocks cover the wall.
An interesting fact from the Army Corps of Engineers is that Seven Oaks Dam is built directly on top of the San Andreas Fault. Even though the dam has been designed to withstand up to an 8.0 earthquake, it is still dangerous as dams can still be affected, albeit in a very infinitesimal way.
Who is to say that the Santa Ana River's man-made flood control
system will hold its ground if a major flood happens?
Remember that the Santa Ana River is the river most prone to flooding west of the Mississippi, so who is to say that it will not happen?
Your response to such a situation should follow these guidelines:
- Gather up important items such as supplies, equipment and documents if time permits.
- Turn off utilities.
- If possible, travel by automobile.
- Never try to outrun fast moving water. Choose the most direct route and avoid moving further into the path of the water.
- Monitor news reports and do not return to the flooded area until told to do so.
- Plan to spend at least 24 hours away from the area before all water has subsided.


Left = False
145. cameraRight = False
More variables are set at the start of playing a level. The mapWidth and mapHeight variables are the size of the maps in pixels. The expression for calculating mapHeight is a bit complicated since the tiles overlap each other. Only the bottom row of tiles is the full height (which accounts for the + TILEHEIGHT part of the expression), all of the other rows of tiles (which number as (len(mapObj[0]) - 1)) are slightly overlapped. This means that they are effectively each only (TILEHEIGHT - TILEFLOORHEIGHT) pixels tall.
The camera in Star Pusher can be moved independently of the player moving around the map. This is why the camera needs its own set of "moving" variables: cameraUp, cameraDown, cameraLeft, and cameraRight. The cameraOffsetX and cameraOffsetY variables track the position of the camera.
147. while True: # main game loop
148. # Reset these variables:
149. playerMoveTo = None
150. keyPressed = False
152. for event in pygame.event.get(): # event handling loop
153. if event.type == QUIT:
154. # Player clicked the "X" at the corner of the window.
155. terminate()
The playerMoveTo variable will be set to the direction constant that the player intends to move the player character on the map. The keyPressed variable tracks if any key has been pressed during this iteration of the game loop. This variable is checked later when the player has solved the level.
157. elif event.type == KEYDOWN:
158. # Handle key presses
159. keyPressed = True
160. if event.key == K_LEFT:
161. playerMoveTo = LEFT
162. elif event.key == K_RIGHT:
163. playerMoveTo = RIGHT
164. elif event.key == K_UP:
165. playerMoveTo = UP
166. elif event.key == K_DOWN:
167. playerMoveTo = DOWN
169. # Set the camera move mode.
170. elif event.key == K_a:
171. cameraLeft = True
172. elif event.key == K_d:
173. cameraRight = True
174. elif event.key == K_w:
175. cameraUp = True
176. elif event.key == K_s:
177. cameraDown = True
179. elif event.key == K_n:
180. return 'next'
181. elif event.key == K_b:
182. return 'back'
184. elif event.key == K_ESCAPE:
185. terminate() # Esc key quits.
186. elif event.key == K_BACKSPACE:
187. return'reset' # Reset the level.
188. elif event.key == K_p:
189. # Change the player image to the next one.
190. currentImage += 1
191. if currentImage >= len(PLAYERIMAGES):
192. # After the last player image, use the first one.
193. currentImage = 0
194. mapNeedsRedraw = True
196. elif event.type == KEYUP:
197. # Unset the camera move mode.
198. if event.key == K_a:
199. cameraLeft = False
200. elif event.key == K_d:
201. cameraRight = False
202. elif event.key == K_w:
203. cameraUp = False
204. elif event.key == K_s:
205. cameraDown = False
This code handles what to do when the various keys are pressed.
207. if playerMoveTo!= None and not levelIsComplete:
208. # If the player pushed a key to move, make the move
209. # (if possible) and push any stars that are pushable.
210. moved = makeMove(mapObj, gameStateObj, playerMoveTo)
212. if moved:
213. # increment the step counter.
214. gameStateObj['stepCounter'] += 1
215. mapNeedsRedraw = True
217. if isLevelFinished(levelObj, gameStateObj):
218. # level is solved, we should show the "Solved!" image.
219. levelIsComplete = True
220. keyPressed = False
If the playerMoveTo variable is no longer set to None, then we know the player intended to move. The call to makeMove() handles changing the XY coordinates of the player's position in the gameStateObj, as well as pushing any stars. The return value of makeMove() is stored in moved. If this value is True, then the player character was moved in that direction. If the value was False, then the player must have tried to move into a tile that was a wall, or push a star that had something behind it. In this case, the player can't move and nothing on the map changes.
222. DISPLAYSURF.fill(BGCOLOR)
224. if mapNeedsRedraw:
225. mapSurf = drawMap(mapObj, gameStateObj, levelObj['goals'])
226. mapNeedsRedraw = False
The map does not need to be redrawn on each iteration through the game loop. In fact, this game program is complicated enough that doing so would cause a slight (but noticeable) slowdown in the game. And the map really only needs to be redrawn when something has changed (such as the player moving or a star being pushed). So the Surface object in the mapSurf variable is only updated with a call to the drawMap() function when the mapNeedsRedraw variable is set to True.
After the map has been drawn on line 225, the mapNeedsRedraw variable is set to False. If you want to see how the program slows down by drawing on each iteration through the game loop, comment out line 226 and rerun the program. You will notice that moving the camera is significantly slower.
228. if cameraUp and cameraOffsetY < MAX_CAM_X_PAN:
229. cameraOffsetY += CAM_MOVE_SPEED
230. elif cameraDown and cameraOffsetY > -MAX_CAM_X_PAN:
231. cameraOffsetY -= CAM_MOVE_SPEED
232. if cameraLeft and cameraOffsetX < MAX_CAM_Y_PAN:
233. cameraOffsetX += CAM_MOVE_SPEED
234. elif cameraRight and cameraOffsetX > -MAX_CAM_Y_PAN:
235. cameraOffsetX -= CAM_MOVE_SPEED
If the camera movement variables are set to True and the camera has not gone past (i.e. panned passed) the boundaries set by the MAX_CAM_X_PAN and MAX_CAM_Y_PAN, then the camera location (stored in cameraOffsetX and cameraOffsetY) should move over by CAM_MOVE_SPEED pixels.
Note that there is an if and elif statement on lines 228 and 230 for moving the camera up and down, and then a separate if and elif statement on lines 232 and 234. This way, the user can move the camera both vertically and horizontally at the same time. This wouldn't be possible if line 232 were an elif statement.
237. # Adjust mapSurf's Rect object based on the camera offset.
238. mapSurfRect = mapSurf.get_rect()
239. mapSurfRect.center = (HALF_WINWIDTH + cameraOffsetX,
HALF_WINHEIGHT + cameraOffsetY)
241. # Draw mapSurf to the DISPLAYSURF Surface object.
242. DISPLAYSURF.blit(mapSurf, mapSurfRect)
244. DISPLAYSURF.blit(levelSurf, levelRect)
245. stepSurf = BASICFONT.render('Steps: %s' %
246. stepRect = stepSurf.get_rect()
247. stepRect.bottomleft = (20, WINHEIGHT - 10)
248. DISPLAYSURF.blit(stepSurf, stepRect)
250. if levelIsComplete:
251. # is solved, show the "Solved!" image until the player
252. # has pressed a key.
253. solvedRect = IMAGESDICT['solved'].get_rect()
254. solvedRect.center = (HALF_WINWIDTH, HALF_WINHEIGHT)
255. DISPLAYSURF.blit(IMAGESDICT['solved'], solvedRect)
257. if keyPressed:
258. return'solved'
260. pygame.display.update() # draw DISPLAYSURF to the screen.
261. FPSCLOCK.tick()
Lines 237 to 261 position the camera and draw the map and other graphics to the display Surface object in DISPLAYSURF. If the level is solved, then the victory graphic is also drawn on top of everything else. The keyPressed variable will be set to True if the user pressed a key during this iteration, at which point the runLevel() function returns.
264. def isWall(mapObj, x, y):
265. """Returns True if the (x, y) position on
266. the map is a wall, otherwise return False."""
268. return False # x and y aren't actually on the map.
269. elif mapObj[x][y] in ('#', 'x'):
270. return True # wall is blocking
271. return False
The isWall() function returns True if there is a wall on the map object at the XY coordinates passed to the function. Wall


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Chaining VLAN Discovery with Network Config Data Collection

Once the router profile is created from the autodiscovery or pingsweep step, the login profiles can be used to collect CLI information to build up the network model. If you will be chaining the Network Config Data Collection immediately after the VLAN Discovery task, continue with the following steps. Alternatively, if you wish to manually validate the router profile and then schedule the CLI collection afterwards, skip to Validating the Router Profile and Scheduling CLI Collection on page 101.
 1. From the Task Manager, select New Task, and then select Network Config Data Collection. Enter in a Task Name and then click Next.
 Figure 1: Network Config Data Collection
 Network Config Data Collection
 2. For the Collection Directory, select Browse to select the same output directory used for the VLAN Discovery, for example, /u/wandl/data/collection/vlan1.
 3. For Select the device(s) to be collected, select the checkbox "Use Profile Directly". Then select the profiles to be collected. Select the router profile output file created from the VLAN Discovery task. Additionally, select the profile containing the login information for any jumpserver that is required to connect to these devices. (This assumes that the agent field was populated in the profile range before running the VLAN Discovery task as described in Setting up the Router Profile.)
 4. Under Data Consolidation, select the VLAN Discovery directory based on the VLAN Discovery output directory, for example, /u/wandl/data/collection/vlan1/bridge
 Figure 2: Network Config Data Collection, Bottom Half
 Network Config Data Collection, Bottom Half
 5. For Data to Be Collected or Processed, select the desired information, for example, Configuration, Interface, Tunnel Path, Transit Tunnel, and Equipment CLI.
 6. For Alternate Login, click the Edit icon to enter in alternate login/password information in case the default one carried over from the profile range specification fails. After adding in the alternate login/passwords, click Save to specify the file in which to save this information. Then select Close.
 Figure 3: Alternate Login Specification
 Alternate Login Specification
 7. Under Collector Settings, change the No. of processes in case you want to collect more devices simultaneously. The No. of retry can also be increased in case you want to retry a device if the device is unreachable at the time of polling.
 8. Click Next.
 9. In the scheduling screen, you can select the Polling Server (Remote Collection Server). This should be the same one used for the VLAN Discovery task.
 10. Next, for the Schedule Type, choose Immediately After and select the preceding task.
 Figure 4: Scheduling Immediately After
 Scheduling Immediately After


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|Bell, E.; Malmberg, R.L.
|Analysis of a cDNA encoding arginine decarboxylase from oat reveals similarity to the Escherichia coli arginine decarboxylase and evidence of protein processing
|Mol Gen Genet
|Arginine decarboxylase is the first enzyme in one of the two pathways of putrescine synthesis in plants. We purified arginine decarboxylase from oat leaves, obtained N-terminal amino acid sequence, and then used this information to isolate a cDNA encoding oat arginine decarboxylase. Comparison of the derived amino acid sequence with that of the arginine decarboxylase gene from Escherichia coli reveals several regions of sequence similarity which may play a role in enzyme function. The open reading frame (ORF) in the oat cDNA encodes a 66 kDa protein, but the arginine decarboxylase polypeptide that we purified has an apparent molecular weight of 24 kDa and is encoded in the carboxyl-terminal region of the ORF. A portion of the cDNA encoding this region was expressed in E. coli, and a polyclonal antibody was developed against the expressed polypeptide. The antibody detects 34 kDa and 24 kDa polypeptides on Western blots of oat leaf samples. Maturation of arginine decarboxylase in oats appears to include processing of a precursor protein.


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Deakin University researcher Associate Professor Liz Eckermann is working to reduce the morbidity rates of mothers and infants in Lao PDR by gaining a better understanding of ancient customs called Yu Fai and Mother Roasting.
Yu Fai, literally meaning 'on fire', occurs in a number of countries throughout South East Asia when after giving birth, a mother lies on a bamboo bed either over a brazier containing hot charcoal embers or with the brazier located in the centre of the room.
Women remain on the hotbed throughout their confinement which can range from 10 to 45 days.
The hotbed is only left when the mother undertakes a cleansing ritual otherwise she remains there all day and all night, eats her meals on the bed and nurses her infant with the temperature usually exceeding 50°C.
Mother roasting is a separate activity within the Yu Fai ritual in which the mother exposes herself to high temperatures between 80-100°C generated by hot charcoal embers, either while seated on a chair, while standing crouched over the fire, or while reclining on the bed.
There are many cultural imperatives for women in South East Asia to practice Yu Fai. For them to be good mothers they must adhere to cultural beliefs and practices surrounding the new born infant.
There are also health benefits attributed to yu fai.
However, a high morbidity rate for both mothers and children also needs to be properly investigated.
"Lao PDR is well short of the 2015 targets for Millennium Development Goals in relation to maternal and infant morbidity," said Associate Professor Eckermann, a member of the Alfred Deakin Research Institute.
"It has one of the highest Maternal and Infant Mortality ratios in the Western Pacific Region.
"Furthermore the levels of maternal and infant morbidity, especially from pneumonia and other respiratory infections, are very high.
"A key likely contributor to post-parity maternal and infant deaths and morbidity is exposure, for both mothers and infants, to extreme heat, carbon monoxide and smoke pollution during the yu fai process which is practiced by over 90% of Lao families for up to 45 days after birth.
"No attempts have been made to examine the impact on the health of mothers and newborns."
So the key challenges in Associate Professor Eckermann's project are to:
1. Measure the levels of heat and smoke exposure during "yu fai" and the effects of such exposure on key indicators of health status.
2. Develop the technology to adapt the yu fai ritual such that it is smokeless and within an acceptable temperature range so that it causes no harm to mothers and babies.
3. Generate communication materials and networks to inform communities of the health advantages of smokeless and moderate heat yu fai technology which empowers women in their communities to make healthy choices for themselves and their children
4. Monitor heat and smoke levels with simple and cheap data-loggers and
5. Collate qualitative data on why yu fai is so central to postnatal care and identify what "safe" adaptations would be acceptable to communities unwilling to abandon it.
The world-class nature of Associate Professor Eckermann's research was recently recognised a when she was invited to Seattle In the United States to be among the 65 finalists in the international competition called Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development.
This challenge came about when USAID, the Government of Norway, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and Britain's Department for International Development joined together to find the tools and approaches to help the mothers and newborns during their most vulnerable hours.
It seeks ground-breaking prevention and treatment approaches for pregnant women and newborns in poor, hard-to-reach communities around the time of delivery.
This is the period when the majority of maternal and newborn deaths occur and the population that has been the most difficult to reach.
"Melinda Gates and many other funding partners were very interested in the topic," Associate Professor Eckermann said.
"Many had never heard of yu fai.
"I have been invited back again with a prototype product - an adapted rocket stove with damper to control temperature.
"Other funders have also said they will be in touch, so overall, it was a great exchange and well worth the five days of concentrated effort."


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|FUGUE 1: Birds||3:11|
|FUGUE 2: Insects and paper airplanes (scherzo)||3:41|
|FUGUE 3: Stars||5:08|
|FUGUE 4: Langley (scherzo)||1:30|
|FUGUE 5: Swings||1:58|
|FUGUE 6: Daedalus and Icarus
String Quartet No. 2: Flight conflates two definitions of the word fugue: the musical composition and the idea of flight itself. Each of the six movements uses fugal procedures; each also focuses on a specific aspect of flying.
flight \ n 1: an act of passing through the air by the use of wings 2: an unrestrained exercise or display of imagination
fugue \ n [fr. Latin: fuga flight] a polyphonic composition in which one or two subjects are imitated by successively entering voices in a continuously interweaving contrapuntal texture
FUGUE 1: Birds
Although many compositions throughout the ages have imitated bird song, the flight of birds has seldom been captured in music. To launch themselves into the air, birds use their leg muscles in conjunction with flapping their wings. On each downstroke, the tips of the wings twist forward while the rest of the wing remains level. Once airborne, most birds alternate the flapping of their wings with soaring, or riding the prevailing air currents.
Creating a musical equivalent to bird flight required a novel approach to fugue-writing. The subject, rather than being played by a single instrument, is a gesture that results from the blending of all four instruments. As the subject passes through different key centers, "countersubjects" are added in the form of solo figures stated by individual instruments.
The natural kinship between a wing and a bow arm finds expression in the coda, in which each instrument relaxes into a gentle swaying motion between two double-stops.
FUGUE 2: Insects and paper airplanes (scherzo)
The darting, buzzing flight of insects is the subject of this scherzo, which is marked "Very fast and a little obnoxious." By contrast, the trio section is a whimsical enactment of paper airplane flight: lazy, chaotic, and ultimately doomed. The insects return with renewed fervor, only to be summarily dispatched by the cellist.
FUGUE 4: Langley (scherzo)
In 1903, the US Army gave Samuel Pierpont Langley an enormous sum of money to build a steam-powered aerodrome. Huge crowds of onlookers and reporters gathered at the launching site: a tall scaffolding mounted on a houseboat. The engine gradually built up tremendous power, creating an increasingly deafening sound — before the aerodrome dropped off its perch and fell straight down into the Potomac River.
A few days later, the Wright brothers made their first successful flight on the North Carolina coast — and nobody noticed.
After a hundred years have gone by, it's comforting to know that the mismanagement of government funds and the obtuseness of the media are not inventions of our own time.
FUGUE 5: Swings
The fifth fugue, an evocation of playground swingsets, is a tribute to flights of fancy, especially the peacefully unselfconscious dreams of children. It segues directly into the sixth and final movement.
FUGUE 6: Daedalus and Icarus
The quartet concludes in a double-fugue with contrasting subjects: first Daedalus, the creative muse of flight, followed by Icarus, the ambitious, aggressive manipulator of flight. The movement culminates in a coda inspired by Orville Wright's tragically uncomprehending words after the first aircraft had been perfected: "This is an invention which will make further wars practically impossible!"
ORDER STRING QUARTET NO. 2: FLIGHT:


absolute error is more robust to outliers. But let's understand why!
3. Huber Loss, Smooth Mean Absolute Error Huber loss is less sensitive to outliers in data than the squared error loss. It's also differentiable at 0. It's basically absolute error, which becomes quadratic when error is small. How small that error has to be to make it quadratic depends on a hyperparameter, 𝛿 (delta), which can be tuned. Huber loss approaches MAE when δ0\delta \sim 0 and MSE when δ\delta \sim \infty (large numbers.)
Lδ(y,f(x))={(yf(x))2/2for yf(x)δδyf(x)δ2/2otherwise.L_\delta(y, f(x)) = \left\{\begin{matrix} (y-f(x))^2/2 & \text{for }|y-f(x)| \leq \delta \\ \delta |y-f(x)| - \delta^2/2 & \text{otherwise.} \end{matrix}\right.
Plot of Hoss Loss (Y-axis) vs. Predictions (X-axis). True value = 0
The choice of delta is critical because it determines what you're willing to consider as an outlier. Residuals larger than delta are minimized with L1L_1 (which is less sensitive to large outliers), while residuals smaller than delta are minimized "appropriately" with L2L_2.
3.5. Why use Huber Loss?
One big problem with using MAE for training of neural nets is its constantly large gradient, which can lead to missing minima at the end of training using gradient descent. For MSE, gradient decreases as the loss gets close to its minima, making it more precise.
Huber loss can be really helpful in such cases, as it curves around the minima which decreases the gradient. And it's more robust to outliers than MSE. Therefore, it combines good properties from both MSE and MAE. However, the problem with Huber loss is that we might need to train hyperparameter delta which is an iterative process.
4. Log-Cosh Loss Log-cosh is another function used in regression tasks that's smoother than L2L_2. Log-cosh is the logarithm of the hyperbolic cosine of the prediction error.
L(y,yp)=i=1nlog(cosh(yipyi))L(y,y^p)=\sum_{i=1}^{n} \log(\cosh(y_i^p - y_i))
Plot of Log-cosh Loss (Y-axis) vs. Predictions (X-axis). True value = 0
Advantage: log(cosh(x))\log(\cosh(x)) is approximately equal to (x ** 2) / 2 for small x and to abs(x) - log(2) for large x. This means that logcosh works mostly like the mean squared error, but will not be so strongly affected by the occasional wildly incorrect prediction. It has all the advantages of Huber loss, and it's twice differentiable everywhere, unlike Huber loss.
5. Quantile Loss
In most of the real world prediction problems, we are often interested to know about the uncertainty in our predictions. Knowing about the range of predictions as opposed to only point estimates can significantly improve decision making processes for many business problems.
Quantile loss functions turn out to be useful when we are interested in predicting an interval instead of only point predictions. Prediction interval from least square regression is based on an assumption that residuals (yy^)(y - \hat{y}) have constant variance across values of independent variables. We can not trust linear regression models which violate this assumption. We can not also just throw away the idea of fitting linear regression model as baseline by saying that such situations would always be better modeled using non-linear functions or tree based models. This is where quantile loss and quantile regression come to rescue as regression based on quantile loss provides sensible prediction intervals even for residuals with non-constant variance or non-normal distribution.
Let's see a working example to better understand why regression based on quantile loss performs well with heteroscedastic data.
Quantile regression vs. Ordinary Least Square regression
Left: Linear relationship b/w X1 and Y. With constant variance of residuals. Right: Linear relationship b/w X2 and Y but variance of Y increases with X2. (Heteroscedasticity)
Orange line represents OLS estimates for both cases
Quantile Regression. Dotted lines represent regression based 0.05 and 0.95 quantile loss functions
Understanding the quantile loss function
Quantile-based regression aims to estimate the conditional "quantile" of a response variable given certain values of predictor variables. Quantile loss is actually just an extension of MAE (when quantile is 50th percentile, it's MAE).
The idea is to choose the quantile value based on whether we want to give more value to positive errors or negative errors. Loss function tries to give different penalties to overestimation and underestimation based on the value of chosen quantile (γ\gamma). For example, a quantile loss function of γ=0.25\gamma = 0.25 gives more penalty to overestimation and tries to keep prediction values a little below median
Lγ(y,yp)=i=yi


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Can you dig it? Grow the Yo! needs your help at StreetScape
That simple catch phrase has been a primary catalyst for Youngstown CityScape's StreetScape program since its small and humble origins in 1998. Today, as StreetScape's hundreds of volunteers prepare for their 16th annual frenzy of sweeping, cleaning, clearing, digging, mulching, planting and pruning in and around downtown Youngstown later this spring, one can only marvel at the noteworthy role the nonprofit has played in the aesthetic transformation of the central city and its gateways.
After all, appearances do count. Flash back to the mid to late 1990s and the picture of downtown Youngstown focused heavily on blight, disrepair, abandonment and sleaze. Streetscape crews resolved to change that image seed by seed, shrub by shrub. Its work in adding and maintaining thousands of natural amenities over the years has made the downtown more presentable to outsiders and no doubt has played a role in developing today's brighter picture of downtown growth, beauty and hubbub.
As such, the program has earned the community's respect and deserves its support as it embarks on what promises to be the biggest and most successful CityScape planting and cleanup day yet. The all-day event, aptly named "Grow the Yo!" takes place Saturday, June 1.
STREETSCAPE'S BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
The accomplishments of StreetScape sponsored by CityScape are abundant. The group has landscaped Central Square, installed irrigation systems, conducted major cleanups of downtown gateway areas of Walnut Street, Rayen Avenue, Mahoning Commons, Smoky Hollow and much, much more. What's more, CityScape is not a one-day wonder; the program watches over and maintains its green thumbprints on the city year-round.
"Sixteen years ago, we were one of the seeds being planted to start the rebirth" of downtown, said Pete Asimakopoulos, CityScape president and executive vice president of small business banking/Youngstown market president for First National Bank. "I get very excited about where we came from, where we are now and where we're going."
That excitement transcends sheer aesthetics. The tens of thousands of volunteer hours invested in beautifying the downtown has reaped other dividends. The armies of StreetScape recruits have saved the cash-strapped Youngstown government countless thousands of dollars that could have been spent paying city workers or outside contractors to perform such massive dirty work.
Less tangible but equally important has been the attitude adjustment toward downtown that has jump-started business and resuscitated life in the central city. Walk down West Federal Street in 1997 on a weekend night, and you may have encountered a homeless person or two wandering aimlessly and hopelessly past one blighted structure after the next. Walk down West Federal Street on a weekend night in 2013, and you're likely to be bowled over by hundreds if not thousands of people reveling at the dozen highly animated nightclubs, restaurants, bars, theaters and a major sports/concert arena.
The new image of downtown has also grown contagious. In recent years, scores of neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations have taken their cue from CityScape and have rolled up their sleeves and dug into cleaning and clearing all sides of the city, such as the major cleanup of the West Side Interstate 680 corridor planned at 9 a.m. this Saturday.
What's more, a host of organizations, including the Fifth Avenue Boulevard Neighbors, St. Elizabeth Health Center, 7th Ward Citizens' Coalition, Neighborhood Improvement Corps, North Side Interfaith Partnership, Mahoning Commons and Wick Park Neighborhood Association and others will clean up and landscape other areas of the city in conjunction with CityScape on June 1.
It's no wonder then that support for CityScape has blossomed over the years. Hundreds of private and public foundations, corporations , organizations and individuals have donated their time, talents and dollars to the project.


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The interaction of verapamil and norverapamil with beta-adrenergic receptors.
To determine the effect of calcium-channel blockers on beta-adrenergic receptors, we studied the interactions of verapamil, diltiazem, and nifedipine with both human lymphocyte beta 2-adrenergic receptors and rat myocardial beta 1-adrenergic receptors by means of radioligand binding assays. We also determined the functional consequences of these interactions by measuring adenylate cyclase activity. Radioligand binding studies in vitro demonstrated a Ki of verapamil for the lymphocyte beta 2-receptor of 32 +/- 4 microM. Diltiazem and nifedipine were much less potent. In studies of adenylate cyclase activity, verapamil was shown to act as a competitive beta-receptor antagonist. Also, norverapamil, the active metabolite of verapamil, had the highest affinity for the beta-receptor of any of the calcium-channel blockers studied (Ki = 4.2 +/- 0.8 microM). After 1 week of verapamil administration in six normal subjects, isoproterenol-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity in lymphocytes was increased from 60 +/- 4% to 83 +/- 10% over basal activity (p less than .05). This was associated with an increase in lymphocyte beta-receptor affinity for agonist as represented by the decrease in the IC50 for isoproterenol inhibition of [125I] iodocyanopindolol binding from 240 +/- 20 to 170 +/- 10 nM (p less than .05). Additionally, plasma norepinephrine levels were reduced from 206 +/- 58 to 92 +/- 18 pg/ml with 1 week of verapamil treatment (p less than .05). Our data suggest that verapamil affects lymphocyte beta-receptors in vitro and with long-term administration regulates lymphocyte beta-receptor function either directly or indirectly via a reduction in plasma catecholamine levels.
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Towards the Minimum Inner Edge Distance of the Habitable Zone
Extrasolar Planets
The relative humidity is the key controlling factor in determining the inner edge distance because water vapor has a strong impact on the greenhouse warming of the atmosphere, yet too little water vapor will deactivate precipitation and enable CO2 to accumulate.
We estimate that a relative humidity as low as 1% can be sufficient to maintain a liquid water cycle and wash out CO2 from the atmosphere.
If the surface pressure is too low (~0.1 bar), the water loss timescale of the planet is too short to support life. If the surface pressure is too high (~100 bars), we show using atmospheric circulation arguments, that the day-night side temperature difference on slow rotators and tidally locked planets is too small to enable an active water cycle. In contrast, the temperature difference on fast rotators with high surface pressure can be large enough to produce rain. Intermediate surface pressures (~1-10 bars) can provide suitable conditions for a water cycle independent of the planetary rotation period.
We additionally find that the water loss timescale is influenced by the atmospheric CO2 level, because it indirectly influences the stratospheric water mixing ratio. If the CO2 mixing ratio of dry planets is smaller than 10^{-4}, the water loss timescale is ~1 billion years, which may be too short for complex life to evolve. (abridged)
Andras Zsom, Sara Seager, Julien de Wit
(Submitted on 12 Apr 2013)
Comments: submitted to ApJ
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP)
Cite as: arXiv:_PHONE_ [astro-ph.EP]
(or arXiv:1304.3714v1 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)
Submission history
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Exhibit Traces Student's Journey
Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores recounts stories from his epic journey across Latin America to launch an exhibit of his photos at the D.H. Hill Library.
Natural Born Leader
After traveling more than 5,000 miles across 10 Latin American countries over the summer, Saul Flores is more than prepared for a few side trips around the Triangle as he shares his experiences in hopes of bringing a measure of compassion and understanding to the ongoing national debate about immigration.
Natural Born Leader
After traveling more than 5,000 miles across 10 Latin American countries over the summer, Saul Flores is more than prepared for a few side trips around the Triangle. The Caldwell Fellow carries his message about immigration to audiences in Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill. Take a look at some of the 20,000 photos he took on the journey.
The Kid From Atencingo
On his 4,558-mile journey across Latin America, NC State student Saul Flores is raising funds and bringing hope to children in an impoverished community. Learn how he's changing the world, one step at a time.
Refuge on the Road
A harrowing bus ride and an emotional meeting with his brother marked the latest leg of Saul Flores' 4558-mile trek across Latin America this summer. Follow his progress and view his remarkable photos from his journey.
Police, Poison and Peace
Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores survived an encounter with a poison dart frog and an hour-long police interrogation before skirting the dangerous border region between Colombia and Panama along the coast and arriving in Costa Rica yesterday.
99 Miles From Panama
As Saul Flores continues his 4,558-mile trek across Latin America, the Caldwell Fellow is entering Colombian swampland where anti-government guerrillas are active.
Walk of the Immigrants
This summer Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores will walk and hitchhike from Ecuador to his home in Charlotte, a journey of more than 4,000 miles. He's making the trek to raise money for an impoverished school in Mexico and to raise awareness of the struggles of people in the region.


} y\tag{3.7} $$ to investigate persistence. Our estimate for the attractor is the set $$ \aligned X_3 &= \{(x, y) \in X_0: V_1(x, y) > \eta, V_2(x, y) > \eta\}\\ &= \{x \le M, y \le M, V_1(x, y) > \eta, V_2(x, y) > \eta\} \endaligned \tag{3.8} $$ where $M$ is given by (3.6) and $\eta$ is determined below. Toward this end, according to (2.36), we first need $\nu$ (as large as possible) with the property $$ f(x, y) - \frac{1}{2} g(x, y) = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{x}{2} > 0 $$ for all $x \in [0, \nu)$ and $y \in [0, M]$. Thus $\nu =$ .5, and we calculate, from (2.35), $$ \nu^* = \nu e^{P\tau}\tag{3.9} $$ where $$ P = \min\{f(x, y): (x, y) \in \overline{X}_0\}. $$ Here $$ P = \frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{3} M - \frac{1}{3}M = \frac{1}{2} - M = -.25, -.35, \text{ and } -\!.47\tag{3.10} $$ if $\tau =$ 0, .25, and .5, respectively, for example. Thus $$ \nu^* = \nu e^{P\tau} = .5 e^{P\tau} = .5, .46, .40 $$ for $\tau =$ 0, .25, and .5 respectively, and finally we get from (2.37) $$ \eta = \nu^*/\sqrt{M} = .58, .50, .41.\tag{3.11} $$ Finally, from (2.38) $$ \delta = \left(\nu^{1.5}\right)^{1/(.75)} = \eta^2 = .34, .25, .17.\tag{3.12} $$ \input epsf.tex \topinsert \centerline{ \epsfxsize=11 true cm \epsfclipon \epsffile{fig.eps}} \centerline{ {\bf Figure 1.}} \endinsert Actually, for any $0 \le \tau < 1$ we have, from (3.6) and (3.9)-(3.12), $$ \delta = \frac{\nu^2 e^{(1 - 2M)\tau}}{M} = \frac{(.5)^2 e^{(1 - 1.5 e^{.5\tau})\tau}}{.75 e^{.5\tau}} \approx \frac{(1 - \tau)}{3}. $$ \vskip 1.5cm \heading{APPENDIX}\endheading \demo{Proof of Proposition 3.1} We consider two cases - whether or not $u(t)$ is eventually monotone. In the first case, if $u(t)$ is eventually non-decreasing, say on the interval $(t_1, t_2)$, then $u(t) \le a/b$ for $t > t_1 + \tau$, because $a - bu(t - \tau) \ge 0$ for $t > t_1$ from (3.2). If $u(t)$ is non-increasing on $(t_1, \infty)$, then $$ \lim_{t\rightarrow + \infty} u(t) = u_0 $$ is finite. If $u_0 > a/b$, then $u(t) > a/b + \epsilon$, some $\epsilon > 0$ and $t >$ some $t_2 > t_1$. Thus for $t > t_2 + \tau, u(t - \tau) > a/b + \epsilon$ and from (3.2) $$ \dot{u}(t) \le u(t)[a - b(a/b + \epsilon)] = -b\ \! \epsilon\ \! u(t). $$ But this last inequality implies $u(t) \rightarrow 0$, as $t \rightarrow \infty$, contradicting that $u_0 > a/b$. We conclude in the monotone case that $$ \limsup_{t\rightarrow +\infty} u(t) \le \frac{a}{b}. $$ \noindent If $u(t)$ is not eventually monotone, $u(t)$ has a local maximum at each point in a sequence $\{t_n\} \subseteq (t_0 + \tau, \infty)$ with $t_n \rightarrow \infty$ as $n \rightarrow \infty$ and $$ \limsup_{t\rightarrow +\infty} u(t)\quad = \lim_{n\rightarrow + \infty} u(t_n). $$ \noindent Since $\dot{u}(t_n) = 0$, (3.2) yields $$ u(t_n - \tau) \le \frac{a}{b}. $$ Certainly (3.2) gives $ \dot{u}(t) \le au(t)$ for all $t > t_0$. Thus integrating (3.2) on each interval $[t_n - \tau, t_n]$ and using the previous two inequalities obtains \medskip $$ u(t_n) \le u(t_n - \tau)e^{a\tau} \le \frac{a}{b} e^{a\tau}, $$ and then $$ \limsup_{t\rightarrow +\infty} u(t)\quad = \lim_{n\rightarrow + \infty} u(t_n) \le \frac{a}{b} e^{a\tau} $$ which completes the present proof. \enddemo \bigbreak \heading REFERENCES\endheading \roster \item"{[1]}" Cantrell, R. S., and C. Cosner, {\it Practical persistence in ecological models via comparison methods}. Proc. Royal Soc. Edinburgh 126A(1996), 247\--272. \item"{[2]}" Cantrell, R. S., and C. Cosner, {\it Practical persistence in diffusive food chain models}. Natural Resource Modeling 11(1998), 21\--34. \item"{[3]}" Cao, Y., Fan, J.-P. and T. C. Gard, {\it Uniform persistence for population models with time delay}. Applicable Analysis {51}(1993), 197\--210. \item"{[4]}" Cao, Y. and T. C. Gard, {\it Uniform persistence for population models with time delay using multiple Liapunov functions}. Differential and Integral Equations {6}(1993), 883\--898. \item"{[5]}" Cao, Y. and T. C. Gard, {\it Uniform persistence and net functions}. J. Dynamics and Differential Equations {7}(1995), 491\--520. \item"{[6]}" Freedman, H. I. and S. Ruan, {\it Uniform persistence in functional differential equations}. J. Differential Equations {115}(1995), 173\--192. \item"{[7]}" Gard, T. C., {\it Uniform persistence in multispecies population models}. Math. Biosci. {85}(1987), 93\--104. \item"{[8]}" Gard, T. C. and T. G. Hallam, {\it Persistence in food webs - I. Lotka-Volterra food chains}. Bull. Math. Biol.


text: Scan DynamoDB for items matching the requested criteria. DynamoDB supports two kinds of Primary Keys: Hash Type Primary Key: If an attribute uniquely identifies an item, it can be considered as Primary. Items – a collection of attributes. DynamoDB being a key-value store indexes data only upon primary keys, and one has to go through the primary key to access certain attributes. Valid DynamoDB types are: string, boolean, number, list, map, binary, or set. This violates the first tenet of database normalization: to get into first normal form, each attribute value must be atomic. Item - an individual record in a DynamoDB table (similar to a row in a relational database) Primary Key - whenever you create a DynamoDB table you need to specify a primary key and each item in a table needs to be uniquely identified by that key; Attributes - additional fields on an Item (other than the primary key). Design sort keys in DynamoDB to organize data for efficient querying. The partition key is used to locate the partition and the sort key is used to order items within that partition. Dynamodb query multiple primary keys. In our example, we don't have any access patterns like "Fetch a Customer by his or her mailing address". Queries locate items or secondary indices through primary keys. Duplicate and separate values for keys, indexes from actual application attributes. DynamoDB can have composite primary keys, which are composed of a Partition Key and an (optional) Sort Key. Retrieve rows for multiple primary key values from AWS DynamoDB , I have my query working and retrieving values for a single primary key but want to be able to pass in multiple ones. In this post, you will learn about some of the following: The Primary Key in DynamoDB must be unique so that it can find the exact item in the table. DynamoDB uses the partition key's value as input to an internal hash function. dynamodb. You can scan based on any attribute and any criteria (including multiple criteria on multiple attributes), not just the primary keys. You cannot use a complex attribute like a list or a map in a primary key. The single most important part of using DynamoDB begins before you ever put data into it: designing the table(s) and keys. This design also works for audits across multiple parts of a piece of equipment, if you The Query operation finds items based on primary key values. DynamoDB: Get All Sort Keys from Primary Key. ... a single partition can have data for multiple partition keys. A scan is, as the name indicates, a read call that scans the entire table in order to find a particular result. Querying and scanning¶. DynamoDB uses primary keys to uniquely identify each item in a table and secondary indexes to provide more querying flexibility. You can query any table or secondary index that has a composite primary … Keys, like in many other NoSQL and SQL databases, act as a unique identifier of a record or item. As much as possible, you should avoid it. DynamoDB also supports secondary indexes, which allow lookups based on keys other than the primary key. These operations generally consist of using the primary key to identify the desired i Amazon DynamoDB is the primary database in AWS for building serverless applications. 4.4k time. AWS DynamoDB has two key concepts related to table design or creating new table. Each table contains zero or more items. Partition key and sort key – Referred to as a composite primary key, this type of key is composed of two attributes. DynamoDB stores and retrieves data based on a Primary key. That means that you can have the same values in two, four, or even more places. The primary key uniquely identifies each item in the table, so that no two items can have the same key. Identify the type of the item by prefixing keys with type, like PS: USER#123 (USER = type, 123 = id). ... DynamoDB keys and partitions. The following are 30 code examples for showing how to use boto3.dynamodb.conditions.Key().These examples are extracted from open source projects. DynamoDB supports two kinds of primary keys: Partition key – A simple primary key, composed of one attribute known as the partition key. DynamoDB: DynamoDB uses tables, items and attributes as the core components that you work with. DynamoDB offers four low-level actions for data reading − GetItem − It accepts a primary key and returns attributes of the associated item. Primary Keys. While many developers and database administrators may work with primary keys everyday, it is a fascinating topic to ask oneself, "What exactly is a primary key and can (or should) a database table contain multiple primary keys simultaneously?" DynamoDB is the predominant general purpose database in the AWS serverless ecosystem. 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How old is Raphael Vicente: 23 years old Male
Raphael Vicente was born on January 1, 2000 (age 23) in Brazil. Raphael Vicente's Life Path Number is 4 as per numerology. He is a celebrity tiktok star. Brazilian TikToker known for his comedy sketches and acting skits. He often films with large groups of friends and family, and his videos often feature parodies of commercials and television shows. His content has earned him over 3.1 million followers to his self-titled page. More information on Raphael Vicente can be found here. This article will clarify Raphael Vicente's Bio, Wikipedia, Age, Birthday, Height, lesser-known facts, and other information. (Please note: For some informations, we can only point to external links)
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Defect structure in thin shells of nematic liquid crystals. The structures were produced by making core-shell double emulsions with microfluidic devices. Depending on the thickness of the shell relative to the drop size, different defect structures are observed, including structures with 4, 3 and 2 defects. This will enable new classes of emulsions to be formed.
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The urban heat island effect - the hot, overwhelming temperatures that a city's concrete produces - has a huge impact on livability and comfort within the city. Now, an elegant cooling system has been designed that not only reduces energy usage, but - should it be installed on multiple buildings - could even lower the overall temperature of a city itself. Learn more, after the break.
Designed by Nikken Sekkei, The Sony City Osaki Building, which recently won the 2014 Tall Building Innovation Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), features an innovative new cooling system: a skin of water-filled ceramic pipes known as BioSkin. BioSkin reduces the surface temperature of a building up to 12°C, and can even lower the micro-climate surrounding the building 2°C. The CTBUH explains how:
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What makes arguments from reason argument from reason
BDK wrote: It seems every argument against naturalism you see is a reformulation of the argument from reason. :p
VR: Not exactly. What distinguishes arguments from reason from other types of arguments is that there is a built-in block against denying the existence of what the argument says that naturalism can't explain. The threat to undermine reason, and therefore the entire scientific enterprise is the heart of the argument. Naturalists have to love science, therefore they can't go subjectivist about epistemic values without cutting their own throats.
What makes all of this so complex is that the existence of the scientific enterprise has lots of components. If there weren't any intentionality, there would be no science. If there were not propositional attitudes, there would be no science (OK, you'll argue with me on that). If truth and falsity did not exist there would be no science. If mental causation did not exist, there would be no science. If the unity of consciousness did not exist, there would be no science. If there were no objectively binding epistemic norms there could be no science. If the laws of logic had no absolute legitimacy there could be no science.
It works kind of like a Kantian transcendental argument. What are the conditions necessary for the possibility of the discovery of scientific truth?
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Are Foster Carer's paid:
When a child is placed with a foster carer they will receive a weekly fostering allowance which is intended to cover the costs of looking after a child in foster care, such as clothing, food and pocket money. The amount varies depending on the age of the child.
Foster carers also receive a fee in recognition of their time, skills and experience.
Can single people foster?
Yes. Anyone can apply to foster regardless of whether they are single, married or living with a partner. Also, regardless of whether you have your own children or not, whether you live in your own home or rent, whatever your race, religion or sexuality.
Is there a maximum or minimum age to becoming a foster carer?
Foster Carers must be over 21 years old. There is an expectation that foster carers will have sufficient life experience to enable them to meet the needs of children placed with them, and age can be a factor in this.
There is also no official upper age limit on foster care and many older people make excellent carers, providing they are able to look after a child or young person. They bring a wealth of skills and experience to the task and many young people find it easier to relate to an older person.
How long does it take to become a foster carer?
The time it takes to become a registered foster carer can vary, it takes an average of between 6-12 months.
Can I work as well as being a foster carer?
Yes, if there are 2 registered carers 1 can work or the responsibility can be shared between both if there is enough flexibility. If you are a single carer this is more difficult but it is always worth discussing your situation with someone from the fostering team, who will consider your individual circumstances.


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The Riccio is a small rodent which is covered with sharp, spiny quills. The common Tharian name, "Pricklypig" derives from the way it roots into the ground with its snout, hunting for mushrooms, grubs or other tasty treats. It is also known as "yilthrog" in Styrásh (lit. "spear animal") to the elves, "JiiHok" (lit. "spike animal") to the Thergerim, and "Porkprickle" to the hobbits. It is a fairly common little creature, and frequently seen all across Southern Sarvonia, generally in the forests and wooded areas. There are three known varieties of Riccio in Sarvonia - the common Southern, a Northern Sarvonian variant that is considerably larger - which the Kuglimz people call the "Curi'sar" (lit. "arrow pig") - and the rare Desert Riccio, found in the Ráhaz-Dáth Desert, between Bardavos and Strata.
An adult Riccio measures approximately 10
nailsbreadths or 2
palmspans from snout to
tail. Males and females are not discernibly different to the casual glance,
though the males are very slightly bigger. Riccios have a furry, soft grey
undercoat. overlaid with sharp black hollow spines, which can be as much as 3 or
4 nailsbreadths long. These
usually lie flat against the body, but when the Riccio is frightened or
startled, it is able to lift the spines so that they stick straight out of the
coat, with a threatening rattle. This presents a formidable defense as well as
making the animal look considerably bigger. If attacked, they will shed spines
vigorously into the attacker's face or paws. These spines have tiny barbs, which
help them penetrate, but do not come out so easily.
The only part of the Riccio that has no spines is the head and soft underbelly, which it protects by curling into a tight prickly ball, while thrashing its short, spiny tail defensively about. The tail is about four nailsbreadths long. The Riccio's head somewhat resembles that of a ferret, except that it has no fur on its muzzle, which terminates in a leathery gray snout. The short stubby legs end in small clawed feet which look like tiny hands with four fingers and a thumb. Riccios have small, dark eyes and do not see extremely well, but they have an amazing sense of smell and can track down an enticing scent with great determination. Male Riccios are called boars, females sows, and the young are known as hoglets.
The Northern Riccio is very similar, but is about twice the size of the Southern variety, being about four or five palmspans long, and spines that are around a palmspan in length. It is considerably less common and is rarely seen south of the Tandalas, though there are a few in that region.
The Desert Riccio is about three palmspans long and resembles a large Southern Riccio, except that it is generally much lighter in colour, being a sandy brown colour with slightly darker brown quills. Curled into a ball, it resembles a little tumbleweed in the desert.
Beyond its startling and very effective defensive mechanism, the Riccio's only
special ability is its amazing sense of smell. The creatures have poor eyesight
and cannot move very quickly, managing a slow shuffle at best.
Territory. Riccios tend to live in wooded areas, but will often venture into human, hobbit or elven settlements in search of food. They are rarely afraid of people and can be quite a nuisance in some areas. Southern Riccios may be found from around the Thaelon Wood to the woods just north of the Aj-Nuvic Grounds in the Shendar lands, while the Northern variety usually range from the Hovel Fronds Forests to the Heath of Wilderon. A very few reside south of the Tandalas, in the Calmarios Forest below the mountains. In Sarvonia, the Desert Riccios are only found in the Ráhaz-Dáth Desert, though they are also known in Aeruillin.
Habitat/Behaviour. In spite of its sharp quills, the Riccio is typically a very gentle animal. If it is not frightened or hurt, it will even allowed itself to be gently handled by people. Riccios are usually affectionate little animals, and are easily tamed. Hobbit children especially love to keep them as pets, sometimes to the dismay of their parents. However, they can be useful, as they can be trained to hunt for edible fungi.
Pricklypigs usually live eight to ten years, if they are not felled by predators. They are solitary except during the mating season. Sometimes they may be seen in small groups, but these are not permanent "herd" structures, simply chance meetings.
Diet. Riccios are largely herbivorous and, like many rodents, have strong sharp teeth. They eat fungi of various types, twigs and grass, fruits and vegetables, and occasionally grubs and beetles as well. They can easily chew right through a wooden fence post and sometimes can be caught gnawing on one. They love salt and many a cow or horse has put its muzzle down into a salt lick and yanked it back with a nose full of quills. Many a farmer has cursed the little creature when he finds his (wooden) tool handles chewed to bits, for the salt left by his sweat makes them irresistible to a Riccio.
Mating. During the breeding season, which occurs throughout the early spring to the late summer months, the Riccio sow will signal her receptivity to a male by emitting a sweet, high pitched chirruping sound which resembles that of a songbird. She will raise her quills, and sit on the ground "singing" until a male finds her. If two boars arrive simultaneously, they will face off with much grunting and hissing, nipping and quill raising. The displays are fierce but rarely become serious fights - a smaller or younger male will usually back down quickly and look for another female. Then the two Riccios circle each other tentatively, the female occasionally reaching out a paw to gently cuff her suitor's head. These are not hard blows and seem to increase the male's interest further. The female keeps her spines erected at this time, while the male's are flat. When she is ready to mate, she drops her quills so the boar can mount. This is an awkward process at best, for the quills are slippery and the male has to hold on to them with his teeth and claws to succeed.
After mating several times in succession, the two go their separate ways. The sow will give birth to a litter of around 3-6 young in about five weeks time. At birth they are white and fuzzy, with soft rubbery spines which harden within about one week of birth. They wean in about one month's time. If the female has had her litter very early in the season, she may mate again and produce a second litter, but this does not happen often.
Usages. The Riccio is edible, with a tasty, pale, fatty meat that is reminiscent of pork (thus the hobbit name "Porkprickle"). A favorite hobbit meal is "Clay-baked Porkprickle", in which the animal is killed, cleaned (without removing the skin) and coated thickly in clay, then baked at low temperatures in an oven or buried in coals in a firepit to cook for a long while. It may be stuffed with forcebread if desired, though often it is simply filled with a mixture of chopped meldarapples, weeproots and various spices (squillfung and kragghi are popular choices). After baking a few hours, the clay is broken open and removed, taking most of the quills with it. Then the skin is stripped off and the Porkprickle is ready to eat.
The quills are used both as decorative items and to "inject" medicines into the body (for one who may be too ill to swallow). A tiny sac, made from animal intestinal membrane, is filled with medication and attached to the base of the hollow quill. Then the very tip of the quill is inserted into a vein in the arm or leg, and the sac is squeezed to inject the medicine into the body. Thus a hobbit healer might say "One quill of this medicine twice a day for two days, or "You'll need three quills worth of this". These are typically the larger quills, imported from Northern Sarvonia as trade goods. Kuglimz women like to tie the quills on ribbons or strips of leather, string beads on them, and braid them into their hair or sew them on garments as decorations.
Myth/Lore. There are a few sayings about the Riccio. The hobbits say "He's trying to bump bottoms with a porkprickle" when referring to someone attempting the impossible. Kuglimz people have a similar saying, "Don't wrestle the curi'sar", meaning the same thing. Variants of these sayings may be found across Sarvonia.


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With technology constantly evolving, an optimal battery is a must for all modern motorcycles
. And though some vintage motorcycles can be prodded to life with a kickstarter, a fresh battery simply makes the riding life easierBut when it's time to replace that old motorcycle battery, there can often be some questions about all the different types and what all those designations and specifications mean. Getting the right battery can be critical to the bike's performance, the life of the battery, and getting home from where you're going.
To help sort out all the technical issues about motorcycle batteries, we conducted a Q&A with the experts at Odyssey Battery to explain the top 10 things to know about motorcycle batteries.Q #1 Ultimate MotorCycling:
Like motorcycle tires
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For Odyssey batteries, the series of numbers associated with each battery is called the model number. Pulse Current (PC), and Pulse-Hot-Cranking-Amp (PHCA) determine the model number, which happen to be the first three to five seconds of high rate discharge to turn the engine over. For example, on an Odyssey Extreme Series PC1200 battery, the PC indicates Pulse Current and 1200 indicates the Pulse-Hot-Cranking-Amp.Q #2.
I keep hearing about "old style lead acid batteries," AGM, maintenance-free, high performance maintenance-free, sealed gel batteries and now there are all sorts of new types of batteries for electric vehicles. What is the difference between those types and which are used for motorcycles with gas engines (non-electric bikes)?A.
There are two types of lead acid batteries, often referred to as Valve Regulated Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries: Gel cell batteries and Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) batteries.Unlike "old style lead acid batteries," which we typically call Conventional AGM or flooded wet-cell batteries, both of these types are sealed and non-spillable, eliminating the need to refill the electrolyte, while avoiding corrosion of the positive terminal and its surrounding area.AGM batteries represent the latest battery technology, and are becoming more commonplace for motorcycles with gas engines.Q #3:
In terms of service life in normal use, which is the best motorcycle battery to get—leaving aside initial purchase price?A.
AGM batteries. ODYSSEY batteries employ dry cell AGM technology to contain acid, allowing the battery to be installed even on its side. Additionally, the densely packed flat plates – Thin Plate Pure Lead (TPPL) technology – in ODYSSEY batteries avoid the "dead space" between cylinders in a "six pack" design that is typical of gel cell batteries and other AGM designs.Q #4.
Which specifications have a little room for variation from the original specifications without causing any problems—for those times when replacement has to happen, but the exact spec motorcycle battery is not available?A.
There are ways to modify either the location for the battery install or use a hold-down kit to get replacement battery to fit.Q #5.
What does cold cranking amps mean in terms of battery life or performance?A.
Cold cranking amps (CCA) directly correlate with battery performance. The higher the CCA, the better a battery can perform at start-up. CCA is the current that a battery can deliver for 30 seconds at 0°F.Q #6.
What about batteries for electric bikes
—what different types of batteries are in use for those?A.
Electric bikes tend to use different battery chemistries more usually found in mobile phones. These are expensive and can be unreliable in automotive applications.Q #7.
I've heard that a "quick charge" is better for a battery than a slow charge—is that right and if so, why?A.
A quick charge is better for ODYSSEY batteries as it improves performance from deep discharge and ensures that the battery spends the maximum amount of time fully charged. Fast charging does not benefit all battery technologies and can reduce the life on most products.Q #8.
I've heard that a "wet" or lead-acid battery can "sulfate" under certain circumstances, which damages the battery. What is that and how can it be prevented?A.
Conventional AGM or flooded wet-cell batteries that are not sealed have a tendency to spill acid, which can cause corrosion at the positive terminal and its surrounding area. Consider a replacement battery that has a sealed, non-spillable design. (Also, see the response in the next question.)Q #9.
What are the key things to do to preserve battery life year-round and for winter motorcycle storage
Proper maintenance and storage practices will ensure the battery's reliability and longevity.Charging:
Conventional AGM or flooded batteries wet-cell batteries may experience permanent damage and not recover their full capacity if they are only partially charged when put into storage, even if they are charged prior to reinstallation (an exception is the AGM-VRLA battery, such as the ODYSSEY battery, which has excellent deep discharge recovery capabilities that enable it to tolerate such storage abuses better than other batteries).Chronic undercharging also will cause excessive sulfation deposits that will not break down with a normal recharge, leaving the battery prone to failure. Only proper charging will break down internal sulfation and prevent its from accumulating in the battery. Consult the manufacturer's specifications to determine the proper voltage for a full charge.Storage:
In addition to charging the battery, the battery should be stored at an appropriate temperature, especially when the outdoor climate is very cold. Consult the manufacturer's manual for storage temperatures and recommendations.Q #10.
What are the key safety steps to take when handling, installing, removing and servicing a battery?A.
Always wear safety glasses and gloves when handling, installing, removing and servicing a battery. Do not hold the old battery against your body. Any spilled battery acid and/or corrosion could damage your clothes, or worse, your skin.Here are some Motorcycle Battery Replacement Guidelines:
Ultimate MotorCycling thanks the folks at Odyssey Battery for their assistance in answering these questions. For more on Odyssey, visit odysseybattery.com.
- Disconnect all cables from the battery and return the battery to its place of purchase for proper recycling.
- Replace any deteriorated insulation, as well as cables and components damaged by corrosion and acid.
- Set the replacement battery in the holder and secure it in place.
- Connect the positive cable to the positive terminal and the negative cable to the negative terminal.
- Tighten the bolt, screw or nut to its appropriate battery specifications.


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2016 Volume 14 Issue 4 Pages 163-171
The use of "Energy CO2 Minimum (ECM)" cement incorporating high amount of blast-furnace slag contributes to reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emission. In this paper, results of experiments which were conducted in the purpose of applying the concrete using the ECM cement for civil engineering structures are presented. The Results of experiments show that the fundamental properties of fresh and hardened ECM concrete with water-cement ratio of 50% are equivalent to those of concrete using blast-furnace cement type B (BB) with water-cement ratio of 55%. In addition, the excellent performance of durability was verified by the tests using large-scale wall members.


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