How to measure hydraulic waveforms with a PicoScope
Hydraulic waveforms: Examples and analysis
Pico's Engine and hydraulics kit allows you to diagnose problems on your engine and hydraulics equipment. You can use it for simple tests of purely electric signals, such as extending and retracting a hydraulic ram, and for full system tests.
Typical uses for the engine and hydraulics kit:
The Engine and hydraulics kit lets you diagnose problems on your equipment relating to either engine or hydraulics. Allowing pressures up to 600 bar to be monitored against time enables you to connect the WPS600C to the relevant hydraulic test port, then view activity and transitions in hydraulic pressure that were never previously visible with conventional gauges.
 - Hydraulic pump performance
 - Hydraulic valve switching activity
 - Hydraulic pressure control valve performance
 - Hydraulic pressure decay
 - Residual hydraulic pressure
Examples using the kit
The settings and connections you have to use depend on the test you want to perform and the vehicle you wish to test. Here we have compiled some examples to illustrate what possible waveforms you may see on the screen, and what to look for during the diagnostic process.
 - Example 1 – Hydraulic ram on a tractor's three-point hitch
 - Example 2 – Hydraulic system on telehandler
 - Example 3 – Hydraulic clutch pack
Example 1: Hydraulic ram on a tractor's three-point hitch
Test: Extending and lowering the hydraulic ram on a tractor's three-point hitch.
Example waveform:
 - Channel A: Current on lowering solenoid
 - Channel B: Current on lifting solenoid
 - Channel C: Position sensor
Example 1; © Pico Technology
Waveform key:
 - Lifting operation
 - Lowering operation
 - Position sensor voltage during lifting and lowering
This example shows you the difference in behavior between lifting and lowering. The lift was under manual control, and you can see that the waveform during this period is quite uneven. Lowering was under the control of the ECU, and here you can see that the waveform displays a soft start and finish.
The control valves used in this example are both pulse width modulated (PWM) dither valves. This means that the average current through them is proportional to the mark-space ratio of the controlling voltage signal, the midpoint current at any instant indicating the degree to which the valve is open or closed. The ripple on the PWM current shows the underlying frequency of the PWM signal (in this case 125 Hz).
Example 2: Hydraulic system on telehandler
With more advanced system testing, you can explore the operation of the whole system with one capture. In this example, we look at the performance of the hydraulic system on a telehandler using the TA377 300 lpm Webtec flowmeter (not included in the kit).
There is a huge amount of diagnostic information in this capture, showing both the basic operation of the system and some of the feedback controls built into this vehicle. Engine speed can be inferred from the crank speed sensor by using a measurement showing the frequency of the crank signal between two closely spaced rulers. As the crank sensor on this engine is a 60-tooth wheel with two teeth missing, engine RPM is almost the same as the crank sensor frequency (RPM is 3.5% higher). The vehicle was sitting with the boom raised and the forks pointing down.
Example waveform:
 - Channel A: Crank speed sensor
 - Channel B: Main control valve solenoid
 - Channel C: Flow through aux (auxiliary) line
 - Channel D: Hydraulic pressure at control valve output
Example 2; © Pico Technology
Waveform key:
 1. The engine is started – the crank sensor speeds up to its tick-over value and the hydraulic system pressurizes to its standby pressure. The dither control on the main valve starts at a minimum value and builds slowly to avoid stalling the engine.
 2. The waveform shows a steady state, with the engine idling and only the standby flow in the internal hydraulic system to provide lubrication for the main hydraulic components. Note: at this time there is no significant hydraulic flow in the aux line.
 3. The aux system is turned on with the full flow rate of 30 lpm going to tank. The engine speed remains constant. The hydraulic pressure at the pump has increased to cope with the flow through the aux line.
 4. The forks are lifted to apply some load to the system. As you can see, the flow to the ram has priority over the aux line and the flow in the aux line drops to near zero (the flow meter used had a minimum flow reading of around 15 lpm – below this value the scope trace will disappear off the bottom of the screen). As the forks start to lift, you can see the line pressure drop to near standby, as there is no real load on the forks and the standby pressure is enough to overcome gravity. As the ram reaches its end stop, you can see a small pressure step as the soft-finish function of the ram cuts in.
 5. With the forks fully up, the operator applies and maintains full pressure to the system to generatemaximum load. As this occurs, several things happen:
 - First, the pressure goes to system maximum.
 - The flow is switched back to the aux line as the forks cylinder no longer requires a significant flow.
 - The engine slows down as the load comes on due to the increased power demand. If you calculate the engine speed as the system goes to max load you will see the approximate engine speed drop from around 820 RPM to 720 RPM. Once the revs have dropped by the preset amount, the engine's anti-stall system cuts in to keep it running.
 - The pulse width modulated (PWM) main control valve is backed off a small amount to unload the engine. You can see this in the way the max current (Channel B) dips slightly. This unloading, along with the engine's electronic controls, allows the ECU to return the engine to the correct number of revs. An additional effect of the pressure backing off is the rounded nature of the initial corner as the pump goes to maximum pressure.
 1. The operator stops applying pressure to the forks cylinder. Although the forks do not actually move, you can see the pressure decay. When this happens, the load on the engine is removed and the engine starts to speed up. The engine ECU uses the hydraulic system as a brake and opens the main control valve slightly to apply more load to the engine, bringing its speed back to the correct value as quickly aspossible.
From this simple test, we can see how the system's electronic control is applied to manage the operation of the complete system.
It is important to understand that a simple-sounding fault such as "the engine stalls when a heavy hydraulic load is applied" can be down to problems with either the engine or the hydraulic system. Having the ability to directly relate the hydraulic system's performance to engine signals such as injectors or the crank sensor can show the technician not only what is happening, but also what the ECU expects to be happening, hence highlighting an issue.
In PicoScope 6 you can set up a math channel to plot the engine RPM as it varies. This gives you a graphical view of the behavior of the engine anti-stall system. In the example below we are using a lowpass filter with a 2 Hz cut-off in order to remove the peaks that come from the missing teeth in the crank sensor reluctor wheel.
Example math channel formula: 1.034*LowPass(freq(A),2), with Units named as RPM and Max Range set at 1200.
1.034 is the correction factor to convert from 58 pulses per second from the crank sensor to RPM.
Example 2-2; © Pico Technology
Example 3: Hydraulic clutch pack
This example is from a hydraulic clutch pack changing from Clutch A to Clutch B. It illustrates the real-world delays caused by the time it takes for the valve spools to move, oil to flow, and pressure to decay. Note that the entire changeover only takes 250 ms, and there is less than 200 ms between turning one solenoid on and turning the second off.
Example waveform:
 - Channel A: Clutch B pressure
 - Channel B: Clutch A pressure
 - Channel C: Clutch B current
 - Channel D: Clutch A current
Example 3; © Pico Technology
Waveform key:
 1. The solenoid in Clutch B is activated
 2. The pressure in Clutch A starts to decrease
 3. The pressure in Clutch B starts to increase
 4. The solenoid in Clutch A is deactivated
 5. The pressure in Clutch B plateaus until the clutch is deactivated. The pressure then rises to its full normal operating pressure
We can see that Clutch A is already engaged and that the pulse width modulated (PWM) signal to its control solenoid is active. Note that the pressure traces for the two clutches have different vertical scales.
When the clutch change is activated, first the power is turned on to Clutch B. For a short period of time nothing appears to happen. In fact, the spool moves within the directional control valve and oil starts to flow. Once the valve spool has moved far enough, we can see the pressure in Clutch A begin to decrease. With this clutch pack design, there is an internal gallery between the two clutches to speed


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The 17th century was an important period in the development of natural law theories. The crises and revolutions of the mid-century prompted many thinkers to see civil and economic relations as being based on natural law and natural rights, independent of the monarch or the church. These thinkers laid the foundation for the further secularization of natural law theories in the Enlightenment of the 18th century and the revolutions which came out of that, namely the American and French Revolutions.
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- Roscoe Pound, The Ideal Element in Law (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 2002).
- Heinrich A. Rommen, The Natural Law: A Study in Legal
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Azure Functions with File Contents using Bicep
When developing solutions, it is not uncommon to encounter situations where Azure Functions are required to perform some tasks. For example, creating an API interface, or handling some complex execution out for a logic app. A common question that always arises is how to deploy everything together, while allowing software developers to still build and test their code outside of a deployment cycle.
A simple approach to this problem is to have a code pipeline that publishes the code after the Azure function is deployed. However, if the infrastructure is deployed as one solution and it has Logic Apps that depends on functions the deployment will fail since the reference will be missing during the logic app deployment. Using PowerShell and Terraform with PowerShell or Bash, this can be solved by writing the necessary code and break the execution when needed and restore the deployment. However, there is a different approach using ARM templates.
It is possible to instruct the ARM templates to deploy, or rather set the code, for the Azure Functions. With the introduction of Bicep as a Domain Specific Language for ARM templates, this article will make use of Bicep.
Creating the Azure Function
To create an Azure Function, 3 resources need to be created:
 - A Storage Account
 - An Application Service Plan
 - An Azure Function
Without going into how the 3 resource are created, below is a sample of the code needed to create the resources.
param LocationCode string

resource Storage 'Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts@2021-04-01' = {
 name: 'stor${LocationCode}labfunction'
 location: resourceGroup().location
 kind: 'StorageV2'
 sku: {
 name: 'Standard_LRS'
 }
 properties: {
 encryption: {
 keySource: 'Microsoft.Storage'
 services: {
 blob: {
 enabled: true
 }
 file: {
 enabled: true
 }
 queue: {
 enabled: true
 }
 table: {
 enabled: true
 }
 }
 requireInfrastructureEncryption: true
 }
 allowBlobPublicAccess: false
 }
}

resource AppService '_URL_@2021-01-15' = {
 name: 'asp-${LocationCode}-lab-function'
 location: resourceGroup().location
 sku: {
 tier: 'Dynamic'
 name: 'Y1'
 }
}

var FunctionName = 'func-${LocationCode}-lab-function'

resource Function '_URL_-01-15' = {
 name: FunctionName
 kind: 'Functionapp'
 location: resourceGroup().location
 properties: {
 serverFarmId: AppService.id
 siteConfig: {
 appSettings: [
 {
 name: 'FUNCTIONS_EXTENSION_VERSION'
 value: '~3'
 }
 {
 name: 'FUNCTIONS_WORKER_RUNTIME'
 value: 'node'
 }
 {
 name: 'WEBSITE_NODE_DEFAULT_VERSION'
 value: '~14'
 }
 {
 name: 'AzureWebJobsStorage'
 value: 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=${Storage.name};AccountKey=${listKeys(Storage.id, Storage.apiVersion).keys[0].value};EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net'
 }
 {
 name: 'WEBSITE_CONTENTAZUREFILECONNECTIONSTRING'
 value: 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=${Storage.name};AccountKey=${listKeys(Storage.id, Storage.apiVersion).keys[0].value};EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net'
 }
 {
 name: 'WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE'
 value: '${toLower(FunctionName)}files'
 }
 ]
 use32BitWorkerProcess: false
 ftpsState: 'Disabled'
 }
 }
}
Building the Functions
Now that the resources have been created, it is time to create the functions. The example used for this article is a basic API that allows data to be written to an Azure Table and fetched. The fetch is a simple one that returns all records in the table.
For this article example, we require an Azure Table. To show how connections to the storage are defined, a separate Storage Account is created that will hold the table for the example.
resource StorageTable 'Microsoft.Storage/storageAccounts@2021-04-01' = {
 name: 'stor${LocationCode}labfunctable'
 location: resourceGroup().location
 kind: 'StorageV2'
 sku: {
 name: 'Standard_LRS'
 }
 properties: {
 encryption: {
 keySource: 'Microsoft.Storage'
 services: {
 blob: {
 enabled: true
 }
 file: {
 enabled: true
 }
 queue: {
 enabled: true
 }
 table: {
 enabled: true
 }
 }
 requireInfrastructureEncryption: true
 }
 allowBlobPublicAccess: false
 }
}
Next the Azure function needs a connection to the new Storage Account, this is done by adding a new configuration to the appSettings section of the Azure Function. In the example, the connection configuration is called TableConnection.
 {
 name: 'WEBSITE_CONTENTSHARE'
 value: '${toLower(FunctionName)}files'
 }
 {
 name: 'TableConnection'
 value: 'DefaultEndpointsProtocol=https;AccountName=${StorageTable.name};AccountKey=${listKeys(StorageTable.id, StorageTable.apiVersion).keys[0].value};EndpointSuffix=core.windows.net'
 }
 ]
Before we can build the API functions within the Azure function, the functions code needs to be created. In the example, 2 files are created post.js and get.js.
Important Note: The example is using Node.JS 14 TLS version. However, this method can be used with any of the supported languages.
// post.js
module.exports = async function (context, req) {
 context.log('JavaScript HTTP trigger function processed a request.');

 let val = Math.random().toString(36).substring(7);

 context.bindings.outputTable = [];

 context.bindings.outputTable.push({
 PartitionKey: 'Test',
 RowKey: val,
 Value: req.body
 });

 context.res = {
 body: "Record Inserted - " + val
 };
}

// get.js
module.exports = async function (context, req) {
 context.log('JavaScript HTTP trigger function processed a request.');

 context.res = {
 body: context.bindings.sampleTable
 };
}
With everything in place, the 2 APIs needed for Post and Get can be created. Although the same function could have been created and a condition based on the method of access, 2 functions are created to show the functionality.
Create an instance of the Microsoft.Web/sites/functions, and for the name pass the Azure function app name followed by the function name to be exposed, for example PostData. Next the bindings for the function are defined as part of the configuration section. This replaces the function.json file used to define the trigger, inputs and output links. Finally, using the files attribute the files required by the function are passed with their filename as a key and the file contents as value.
resource FunctionPostData 'Microsoft.Web/sites/functions@2021-01-15' = {
 name: '${FunctionName}/PostData'
 dependsOn: [
 Function
 ]
 properties: {
 config: {
 bindings: [
 {
 authLevel: 'function'
 type: 'httpTrigger'
 direction: 'in'
 name: 'req'
 methods: [
 'post'
 ]
 }
 {
 type: 'http'
 direction: 'out'
 name: 'res'
 }
 {
 name: 'outputTable'
 direction: 'out'
 type: 'table'
 tableName: 'Sample'
 connection: 'TableConnection'
 }
 ]
 }
 files: {
 'index.js': loadTextContent('post.js')
 }
 }
}

resource FunctionGetData 'Microsoft.Web/sites/functions@2021-01-15' = {
 name: '${FunctionName}/GetData'
 dependsOn: [
 Function
 ]
 properties: {
 config: {
 bindings: [
 {
 authLevel: 'function'
 type: 'httpTrigger'
 direction: 'in'
 name: 'req'
 methods: [
 'get'
 ]
 }
 {
 name: 'sampleTable'
 direction: 'in'
 type: 'table'
 tableName: 'Sample'
 connection: 'TableConnection'
 }
 {
 type: 'http'
 direction: 'out'
 name: 'res'
 }
 ]
 }
 files: {
 'index.js': loadTextContent('get.js')
 }
 }
}
Now the Bicep can be compiled, and the generated ARM template will contain the contents for the files to be created during the deployment.
Using a proper structure to segregate the code handled by the Infrastructure devops team and the developers writing code, it is possible to combine everything into ARM templates for deployment.
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The study of free jets is a phenomenon of functional and operational importance for space research activities. The
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emanating from the exhaust nozzle had been extensively studied but preceding works mostly resorted to circular or
rectangular opening. The force propelling these vehicles is directly affected by the nozzle shape and size which varies from
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Change disks in SQL Cluster.
Here are the general steps recommended for the migration of SQL Storage volumes, for instance:Ensure that there are Full backups of all databases in the system, when just prior to migration.
Stop all SQL Server services (Cluster Manager – Take Offline Services SQL only).
Assigning the new storage volumes and Drive Letter's temporary copies.
Full copy of all existing data, keeping the ACLs of existing volumes to new ones.
Removal of dependencies on the SQL Service of old records.
Removing the Drive Letter's of old records and assignment of these new discs to Drive Letters (attention has to be guaranteed that all drive Letters are kept for each volume replaced)
We recommend that prevented access by the operating system on both nodes to the old disk (disable the making of the Path, or another method which ensures that the OS does not access the old disk), but keeping the data intact in case you need to RollBack.
Allocation of new volumes in the SQL Cluster Group.
Making even the services of SQL "Offline" Move SQL group for each of the physical nodes in the cluster, must raise all funds, with the exception of SQL Services. With this step we ensure that the new volumes are correctly recognized by the OS of each physical node.
Assign dependencies removed in section 5 to the SQL Service, should be exactly the same as previously existing.
Making again the SQL Failover Group, even with the SQL services "Offline", among all physical nodes in the cluster.
Making the Bring Online Services and SQL Move Group from all physical nodes in the cluster to ensure that the SQL service is started successfully on all physical nodes in the cluster.
You can follow the following article concerning optimization of the discs to SQL Server 2008:
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Do Not Eat Raw Cookie Dough – The CDC has issued a warning about eating raw cookie dough and warns consumers and cooks that any unbaked product can be unsafe.
Back in 2009, an E.coli outbreak prompted the CDC to investigate refrigerated Nestle Toll House cookie dough products. The findings of that investigation may change the way you snack while baking.
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Another ingredient in unbaked dough is raw eggs which are a known cause of salmonella. The Don't Eat It Raw rule applies to other foods, not just cookies – Bread dough, cake batter, pizza and biscuit dough.
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Like the works of some of her contemporaries' novels, Jane Austen's 19th century writings are often referred to as realistic novels. Her books, such as Pride and Prejudice, use fiction to depict as closely as possible the day-to-day experiences of people in a particular time and social class. The characters in realistic novels are complex beings with multifaceted emotions who are faced with plausible, everyday challenges of their era and station in life. Other novelists of the 19th century whose works are classified in the realism category include George Eliot and Leo Tolstoy.
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Literary realism is a branch of literature which set out to reflect society as it was, to get as close to the bone of real life as it could. It often depicts more humble or banal events than Romantic writers. So most of Jane Austen's novels are realist because they are fairly mundane; they depict fairly ordinary people, usually woman, doing fairly ordinary things. There are few locked room mysteries, no strange and mysterious happenings, or insane wives. The women do ordinary things like get married and the men are fairly ordinary men.
If you compare Pride and Prejudice to a novel like Jane Eyre, the differences become clear: no secret insane wives imprisoned in the home, no misplaced identities and no Byronic heroes.
In a way it could be described as less 'exciting' than Romantic novels but it is a truer reflection of society because it relies less on stylization and more on holding a mirror up to society.
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 1. Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, dragon lizard, giant lizard, Varanus komodoensis(noun)
 the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands
 1. Komodo dragon(Noun)
 An endangered species of monitor lizard native to certain Indonesian islands east of Java. It is the world's largest lizard, growing to 10 feet or 3 meters. It is known for its ability to kill prey with its septic saliva; the resulting septicemia can kill so quickly that it was once suspected the lizard was venomous.
 2. Origin: From Komodo (island) + dragon
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 The Komodo dragon, also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Padar. A member of the monitor lizard family, it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of 3 metres in rare cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms. Their unusually large size has been attributed to island gigantism, since no other carnivorous animals fill the niche on the islands where they live. However, recent research suggests the large size of Komodo dragons may be better understood as representative of a relict population of very large varanid lizards that once lived across Indonesia and Australia, most of which, along with other megafauna, died out after the Pleistocene. Fossils very similar to V. komodoensis have been found in Australia dating to greater than 3.8 million years ago, and its body size remained stable on Flores, one of the handful of Indonesian islands where it is currently found, over the last 900,000 years, "a time marked by major faunal turnovers, extinction of the island's megafauna, and the arrival of early hominids by 880 ka."
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A colorimeter measures color and spectra in both the ultraviolet and visible regions using D65 illumination to provide accurate measurement of whitening agents and fluorescent colors.
- characterize colors on documents and artifacts in CIE LAB space
- quantify color changes of inks and pigments as they age
- measure changes in colors after conservation treatment processes
Example project: Recycled Paper Fiber: Longevity Study

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Образ судьи как риторическая категория и его отражение в решениях европейского суда по правам человека
The ancient rhetorical canon and the Russian rhetorical tradition, including pre-Soviet tradition of judicial rhetoric, considered 'orator/rhetor's character' as a central part of the ethical appeal, according to which the rhetor achieves the consent and adherence of the audience to his decisions when he possesses outstanding intellectual and moral characters. This is especially true when rhetors are persons who are vested with powers and authority, and thus can influence people due to their high position in the society. Judges inherently are influential rhetors, and they must be the epitome of the rhetorical ideal. The rhetorical character of a judge as a person of sound sense, high morals and benevolence found its reflection in the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. More frequently the ECtHR refers to 'judge's discretion'. As far as it poses restrictions on public presentations made by a judge and prevents him from commenting the on-going trial proceedings, the equality of the participants in the act of communication is secured by the imposing restrictions also on other participants of communicative exchange – journalists, lawyers and parties to a case, who should restrain from insulting words and unsubstantiated personal attacks on judges, as well as avoid putting pressure on judges through formation of public opinion about how a certain case must be resolved by the court. The analysis of the judge's image from the point of view of the rhetorical ideal, where the judge is included in the communicative act of decision-making, stresses the importance of the positive image of judges and judiciary for the legitimization of the judicial decisions and support of public confidence in judicial power. However, the judge's image of vir bonus – a respected, honest and discreet person - should be supported not by silencing the cases of judge's wrongful behavior, but by judge's support of his image of vir bonus by his high morals and good behavior both inside and outside the courtroom. A judge must be a man of high ethical standards, not just seem to be the epitome of the rhetorical ideal.


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The reason NT Factor® helps when no other nutritional or drug regimen does on a reproducible basis is as follows: All nutrients have cellular antioxidant capability. The principal action of antioxidants is to protect cell and mitochondrial membrane from free radical attack. However, in the already compromised individual typical nutrients have limited capacity to work effectively. NT Factor® introduces the ability to restore cell membrane health and nourish healthy cell membrane and mitochondria membrane thereby setting the stage for better utilization of moderately dosed nutrients while at the same time inhibiting cancer cells. NT Factor® does not contain any amount of any one or combination of nutrients that would interfere with treatments. Nutrients that support rapidly dividing cells (the type of cell that chemotherapy targets) are held to an absolute minimum such as vitamin C and folic acid.


results, depends on both how Elasticsearch returns the matches, unless you specified sorting.
Snippet extraction
Snippet extraction is used to extract highlighted snippets of text that match the query. The snippets are accessed through the dedicated predicate :snippets. It binds a blank node, which in turn provides the actual snippets via the predicates :snippetField and :snippetText. The predicate :snippets must be attached to the entity, as each entity has a different set of snippets. For example, in a search for Cabernet:
?entity?snippetField?snippetText
:Yoyowine grape Cabernet Sauvignon
:Franvino grape Cabernet Franc
Note that the actual snippets might be somewhat different as this depends on the specific Elasticsearch implementation.
Total hits
As there are three wines made in 2012, the value 3 (of type xdd:long) is bound to?totalHits.
Creation parameters
The creation parameters define how a connector instance is created by the :createConnector predicate. Some parameters are required and some - optional. All parameters are provided together in a JSON object, where the parameter names are the object keys. Parameter values may be simple JSON values such as a string or a boolean, or they can be lists or objects.
Compulsory parameters
Elasticsearch instance to sync to: elasticsearchNode (string)
Since Elasticsearch is a third-party service, you have to specify the node on which it is running. The format of the node value is of the form hostname.domain:port. There is no default value.
Types of entities to sync: types (list of URI)
What exactly to sync: fields (list of field object)
The fields define exactly what parts of each entity will be synchronised as well as the specific details on the connector side. The field is the smallest synchronisation unit and it maps a property chain from GraphDB to a field in Elasticsearch. The fields are specified as a list of field objects. At least one field object must be provided. Each field object has further keys that specify details.
Name of the field: fieldName (string)
The name of the field defines the mapping on the connector side. It is specified by the key fieldName with a string value. The field name is used at query time to refer to the field. There are few restrictions on the allowed characters in a field name but to avoid unnecessary escaping (which depends on how Elasticsearch parses its queries) we recommend to keep the field names simple.
Property chain to map: propertyChain (list of URI)
The default value: defaultValue (string)
Indexing the field: index (boolean)
Synchronising for faceting: facet (boolean)
Synchronising for sorting: sort (boolean)
Skipping the analyser: syncAsIs (boolean)
When literal fields are indexed in Elasticsearch, they will be analysed according to the analyser settings. Should you require that a given field is not analysed, you may use syncAsIs. False by default.
Optional parameters
Literals in what language: languages (list of string)
RDF data is often multilingual but you may want to map only some of the languages represented in the literal values. This can be done by specifying a list of language codes.
Entity filtering: entityFilter (string)
The entityFilter parameter is used to fine-tune the set of entities and/or individual values for the configured fields, based on the field value. Entities and field values will be synchronised to Elasticsearch if, and only if, they pass the filter. The entity filter is similar to a FILTER() inside a SPARQL query but not exactly the same. Each configured field can be referred to in the entity filter by prefixing it with a "?", much like referring to a variable in SPARQL. Several operators are supported:
Operator Meaning Example
?var in (value1, value2,...) Tests if the field var's value is one of the specified values. Values that do not match will be treated as if they were not present in the repository.?status in ("active", "new")
?var not in (value1, value2,...) The negated version of the in-operator.?status not in ("archived")
bound(?var) Tests if the field var has a valid value. This can be used to make the field compulsory. bound(?name)
expr1 || expr2 Logical disjunction of expressions expr1 and expr2. bound(?name) || bound(?company)
expr1 && expr2 Logical conjunction of expressions expr1 and expr2. bound(?status) &&?status in ("active", "new")
!expr Logical negation of expression expr.!bound(?company)
( expr ) Grouping of expressions (bound(?name) || bound(?company)) && bound(?address)
The atomic operators in, not in and bound accept either an operand that is a field name variable as in the examples above, or a special construction composed of a field name variable followed by a URI. The URI will be used as a property of the particular field value bound to the field name variable, fetched from GraphDB and then its value will be used to evaluate the entity filter expression. It can be illustrated with this SPARQL snippet:
Instead of the values of?fieldName, the values of?evaluatedValue is used.
In addition to full URIs within < >, the filters support the shorthand form type, which stands for .
Entity filters can be combined with default values in order to get a more flexible behaviour.
A typical use-case of an entity filter is having soft deletes, i.e. instead of deleting an entity, it is marked as deleted by the presence of a specific value for a given property.
Basic entity filter example
For example, if we create a connector like this:
and then insert some entities:
We could create the following index to specify a default value for city:
The default value will be used for entity:b as it has no value for city in the repository. As the value is "London", the entity will be synchronised.
Advanced entity filter example
Sometimes data represented in RDF is not well suited to map directly to non-RDF. For example, if we have news articles and they can be tagged with different concepts (locations, persons, events, etc.), one possible way to model this is a single property :taggedWith. Consider the following RDF data:
Now, if we want to map this data to Elasticsearch in such a way that the property :taggedWith x is mapped to separate fields taggedWithPerson and taggedWithLocation according to the type of x (we are not interested in events), we can map :taggedWith twice to different fields and then use an entity filter to get the desired values:
Note: type is the short way to write .
The six articles in the RDF data above will be mapped as such:
Article URI Entity mapped? Value in taggedWithPerson Value in taggedWithLocation Explanation
:Article1 yes :Einstein :Berlin :taggedWith has the values :Einstein, :Berlin and :Cannes-FF. The filter leaves only the correct values in the respective fields. The value :Cannes-FF is ignored as it does not match the filter.
:Article2 yes :Berlin :taggedWith has the value :Berlin. After the filter is applied, only taggedWithLocation is populated.
:Article3 yes :Mozart :taggedWith has the value :Mozart. After the filter is applied, only taggedWithPerson is populated
:Article4 yes :Mozart :Berlin :taggedWith has the values :Berlin and :Mozart. The filter leaves only the correct values in the respective fields.
:Article5 yes :taggedWith has no values. The filter is not relevant.
:Article6 yes :taggedWith has the value :Cannes-FF. The filter removes it as it does not match.
This can be checked by issuing a faceted search for taggedWithLocation and taggedWithPerson:
If the filter was applied, you should get only :Berlin for taggedWithLocation and only :Einstein and :Mozart for taggedWithPerson:
?facetName?facetValue?facetCount
taggedWithLocation _URL_ 3
taggedWithPerson _URL_ 2
taggedWithPerson _URL_ 1
Overview of connector predicates
The following diagram shows a summary of all predicates that can administer (create, drop, check status) connector instances or issue queries and retrieve results. It can be used as a quick reference of what a particular predicate needs to be attached to. For example, to retrieve entities you need to use :entities on a search instance and to retrieve snippets you need to use :snippets on an entity. Variables that are bound as a result of query are shown in green, blank helper nodes are shown in blue, literals in red, and URIs in orange. The predicates are represented by labelled arrows.
Order of control
Even though SPARQL per se is not sensitive to the order of triple patterns, the connectors expect to receive certain predicates before others so that queries can be executed properly. In particular, predicates that specify the query or query options need to come before any predicates that fetch results.
The diagram in Overview of connector predicates provides a quick overview of the predicates.
Using a connector with a GraphDB cluster
The Elasticsearch connector in this release is beta


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Baroque Flute Handbook/Care
Breaking In a Flute
Baroque flutes are made of wood. When played, moisture condenses out of the breath to settle on the flute's inner bore. The wood inside the bore absorbs this moisture and expands. Wood on the exterior of the flute stays relatively dry and does not expand. That difference of expansion produces stress that (in the worst case) is relieved by cracks. Most at risk are new instruments and instruments that have dried out because of infrequent playing. (It can take as little as a week or two between playing sessions for a flute to return to its original dried-out condition.)
To make a new or unplayed flute's transition from dry to damp as stress-free as possible, the player must follow a break-in routine that gradually increases the amount of moisture absorbed (and retained) by the flute. The key idea is to minimize moisture by playing the flute for only a small amount of time at first, and then gradually increase that time, and thus also the amount of moisture absorbed by the wood, until the instrument reaches a point of equilibrium at which it can be played for extended periods (within reason). There are various schedules recommended for this process, but all follow the same pattern: a gradual increase of moisture to which the instrument is exposed. The following sections outline several representative schedules.
- Day 1: 10 min
- Day 2: 20 min
- Day 3: 30 min
- Day 4: 40 min
- Day 5: 50 min
- Day 6: 60 min
- Day 7: 80 min
- Day 8: 120 min
- Day 1: 10 min
- Day 2: 15 min
- Day 3: 20 min
- Day 4: 25 min
- Day 5: 30 min
- Day 6: 35 min
- Day 7: 40 min
- Day 8: 45 min
- Day 9: 50 min
- Day 10+: 60 min
Folkers & Powell
- Week 1–2: 10 min twice a day
- Week 3–4: 30 min/day
- Week 5 and after: 60 min/day
The inner bore of a flute must be oiled periodically. The thin layer of oil acts as a buffer. It allows some moisture to pass from the breath into the wood, but not too much or too quickly. Some authorities claim that oil alters the sound and playability of the flute for the better, but they provide few specifics as to either the mechanisms or the effects. Oil could make the interior more smooth by filling in between ridges left during the boring process. That could, plausibly, alter sound and playability. In the absence of solid, quantified research, suffice it to say that oil does provide a measure of protection for the instrument and it may even improve sound and playability. Even if the improvements were to be found largely placebo effects, they would be improvements nonetheless. In the final analysis, you should oil your flute. Certainly for the protection. Perhaps for sound and playability. And last, but not least, because it is a regular checkup that turns up unnoticed issues and shines your instruments back to their peak.
What oil to use?
Two kinds of oils are used on wooden flutes: hardening and non-hardening.
- Hardening oils (also known as drying oils) dry to a finish and leave a semi-permanent layer on the wood. Linseed oil is a hardening oil.
- Non-hardening oils (also known as non-drying oils) do not dry.
Most vegetable oils (almond oil, olive oil, peanut oil, etc.) are said to be non-hardening, though in reality they simply are slower to harden. There are many reasons to select a particular oil, including whether or not the oil is prone to going rancid, or even preferences as to the taste of an oil.
When shopping for oils, it's important to know that they are not always sold under the same name commonly used in the traverso world. Linseed oil is often sold as flaxseed oil, while rapeseed oil has been renamed (for marketing reasons) canola oil.
Almond oil is popular, but some people have problems with it going rancid. Mixing vitamin E with the oil is sometimes advised as a way to prevent this. About one capsule of vitamin E per 8 to 10 oz. is a recommended mix. It's still a good idea to store almond oil in a cool place. Even with the use of vitamin E, some people have reported problems with the oil applied to an instrument later becoming sticky and rancid. One theory (not confirmed to this author's knowledge) is that there are two grades of almond oil, food and pharmaceutical, and that pharmaceutical grade should be used to avoid problems.
Linseed oil (raw, unboiled) is a hardening oil. It's also a controversial oil. Some swear by it. Others reject its use entirely. It's not entirely clear why this is so. Perhaps it's because some early authors, especially Tromlitz, discouraged its use, saying it left a crust inside the instrument that alters the bore. On the other hand, many players of that time believed almost superstitiously in the ability of oil to improve the playing characteristics of an instrument and were prone to use more than liberal quantities. Were linseed oil to be used in this way, it's not surprising that it might get a bad reputation. However, when used properly, it has much to recommend it because of its hardening qualities. One must simply not use it too often, in too large a quantity, or let the unabsorbed oil sit for too long unswabbed.
While not "historically authentic," some people do use non-vegetable oils containing petroleum distillates or other chemicals. These are the sorts of bore oils you are likely to find in music stores. Lacking evidence to the contrary, it seems the vegetable oils do just as good a job (and they won't make you sick or kill you if ingested).
Another opinion: vegetable oils all tend to rancidity (which is not good to consume even in very small doses) and become gummy (harden) and (as Tromlitz observed) build up on the surface of the wood after a time. The vegetable oils sold as tung oil and "boiled" linseed oil (which some flute makers do use) also often have additives that can be quite toxic. On the other hand, mineral oil which is intended to be taken internally as a laxative is sold in pharmacies: the small amounts one might ingest from playing a mineral-oiled flute are unlikely to have any effect at all on the ingestee. Mineral oil is chemically close to inert, and does not oxidize or harden, yet it soaks into the cells of wood and limits the amount of moisture that can be absorbed. In other words, mineral oil seems to provide all the benefits sought from oiling without the drawbacks of rancidity, hardening and surface buildup that are inherent with vegetable oils.
How often to oil?
Opionions on this topic seem to depend on whether a hardening or non-hardening oil is being advocated, though about once a month is the median point for both camps. For non-hardening oils on instruments played frequently, it may be necessary to oil more often. For hardening oils on instruments played infrequently, oiling less often may be a good idea to minimize any problems with accumulation in the bore.
How to oil?
Carnauba wax mixed half-and-half with Vaseline makes a good polish for the outside of the flute. It is also found in car polishes, but they don't say in what proportions. Carnauba wax can be purchased in hard-flake, pure form from wood finishing suppliers. After melting it with Vaseline, rub it on the wood and polish with a soft cloth especially good around the mouth-hole.
A simpler approach: rub some of the bore oil on the outside of the instrument, allow to soak in, then polish with a soft cloth or chamois.
Reaming and Reboring
Reaming and reboring are the process of sending a flute back to its maker on occasion to have its inner profile restored what it was when it first left the shop and had not yet been altered through the ravages of moisture and playing. There are two schools of thought with regard to this process: most believe it is an essential part of wooden flute maintenance; a few find it to be a highly questionable practice.
Reaming and Reboring: The Majority Opinion
Most makers hold that the inner bore of a traverso may need to be reamed back to its original profile on occasion. Wood changes shape, especially when it goes through the wet and dry cycles of playing. The inner bore may distort a bit. This can change the pitch of the instrument and the octave spacing between some notes. The distortion may be slight, but it can still alter the instrument's performance. To the player, it can feel like a stiffness or inflexibility in the instrument, either it cannot be pushed to play louder, or it may feel "wooden," with a somewhat coarse tone is difficult to play softly. Because the traverso allows for playing with great variations in pitch, one may not notice the small pitch shifts that have made the instrument inherently out of tune, but will instead find it simply uncomfortable to play. This can be hard to notice since the changes are usually gradual.
Instrument makers all have their own procedures to deal with this. It's usually a matter of


text: Monthly variation of global equatorial density irregularity distribution has been obtained with the data taken by ROCSAT-1 at the 600 km topside ionosphere from March 1999 to June 2004 during high to moderate solar activity years. This global distribution of monthly irregularity occurrence rate not only provides the best spatial/temporal distribution in existence so far but also serves to fill the gap of irregularity distribution missing over some eastern Pacific region where no ground observation is available. The 5 1/2-year result of the monthly occurrence pattern indicates a smooth variation across the longitudes contrary to some beliefs that a drastic change in irregularity occurrence pattern has occurred across the eastern Pacific longitudes. Excellent agreement is noted for the current results with Aarons' (1993) conjectured sketch of the global scintillation distribution. Furthermore, the seasonal/longitudinal (s/1) variations of quiet time postsunset vertical drift velocities are found to track closely with the s/1 variations of irregularity occurrences. Linear regression analysis between the vertical drift velocity and the irregularity occurrence rate indicates that the vertical drift velocities at three different longitude zones of magnetic declination have good correlations with the irregularity occurrences for all seasons. This implies that the averaged postsunset vertical drift velocity is a good indicator for the occurrences of equatorial density irregularities in a longitude region of similar magnetic declination. The smooth variation of monthly/seasonal/ longitudinal distributions of the vertical drift velocities that results in the smooth variation of topside density irregularity occurrences implies that the global occurrence pattern of either distribution is controlled by the smooth global variation of the postsunset ionospheric condition, related to the magnetic declination effect and the seasonal variation of the ionospheric density level at the dip equator located with respect to the geographic equator. There seems little need to include the global distribution of instability perturbation seeds from atmospheric disturbances to complete the global distribution of topside irregularity occurrences.


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APR 122M : Metering Fundamentals II
Metering Fundamentals II
Standard letter grades
Contact hours total
This course is designed to instruct second year Meterperson Apprentices on the graphic representation of system parameters (i.e. currents voltages) and various transformer line-ups that create those parameters. Apprentices learn how to apply mathematical and vectoral approaches for deriving the values of Real, Apparent and Reactive Power in a electrical service. Additionally they learn about instrument rated three phase metering and refining what they have already learned about self-contained three phase metering.
1. Student will accurately perform power calculations using phasors.
2. Student will calculate various power values mathematically.
3. Student will compare mathematical results to vecotrial calculations.
4. Student will identify, install and know proper applications for all three phase instrument rated meters. (5s,6s,8s,9s)


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The Gray Glassy Tiger, also known as the Wood Nymph (Ideopsis juventa) is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. This butterfly is dark gray or black with two rows of circular white dots along the margins of its wings and any elongated white patchs closer to the body. The elongated white patches appear to radiate from the thorax and have a slight pale blue tint.
**Please keep in mind that these specimens are dried and unspread (as shown), meaning the wings are closed. These specimens are useful if you want to use their wings only (for artwork, fairy dolls, jewelry) or simply to study them for science.
In order to spread butterflies for mounting and display, we will include instructions on how to hydrate the butterflies to spread their wings.
- You will receive a specimen similar to that shown
- Each specimen is approximately 1.5″ unspread (3″ spread)


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Israel's housing market is the second most expensive in the world, according to a new study.
The study, which was conducted by Australia's CompareTheMarket, found that in comparison to average disposable household income, South Korea has the most expensive housing market of the 39 countries assessed in the study, with each square meter (10.8 square feet) of housing space costing the equivalent of 39.6% of a single year's-worth of the disposable income of the average South Korean household.
Israel was rated as the second least affordable country for housing, with each square meter (10.8 square feet) of housing space costing the equivalent of 26.6% of the average Israeli household's annual disposable income.
Switzerland came in a close third, with each square meter of housing consuming 26.5% of the average household's annual disposable income.
Luxembourg and Japan rounded out the top five, followed by France, New Zealand, the UK, the Czech Republic, and Sweden.
Turkey had the most affordable housing market, with each square meter of housing costing just 4.2% of the average household's annual disposable income.
The US had the second most affordable housing market, with each square meter of housing costing 5.5% of the average household's annual disposable income.
Russia came in third on the affordability scale, followed by Mexico and South Africa.
The ratings do not reflect the absolute prices of housing, but instead highlight the cost of housing adjusted for income and the cost of living.
Without taking the level of disposable income into account, Israel is still one of the costliest countries to purchase a home, coming in at number five, behind Switzerland, Luxembourg, South Korea, and Japan.
The average price per square meter of housing in Israel is $6,650, or $618 per square foot.
The US, by comparison, ranked as the 15th most inexpensive place to purchase a home – when disposable income levels were not taken into account – with the average cost of housing coming in at $2,504 per square meter, or $233 per square foot.
The UK ranked as the 13th least affordable country, with an average housing price of $4,691 per square meter, or $436 per square foot.
Source: Arutz Sheva


How to build a motorcycle ramp for a shed
How long should my shed ramp be?
How high should shed be off ground?
What is a good angle for a ramp?
Bottom line: recommended ramp slope:
The preferred slope for a building access ramp is 1:12 or 1 inch of rise per 12 inches of horizontal run – that's roughly an 8% slope also written as a 4.8 degree angle slope.
What is best for shed base?
You can also use a wooden frame or concrete slabs. Using concrete slabs is a very traditional way to build a shed base and although it takes some initial work, it does provide excellent stability in the long term. Below are the steps involved in building a shed base using concrete slabs.
How do you load a motorcycle without a ramp?
Grab the right handle with one hand and the axle with the other, and lift the front of the bike onto the truck bed. Lift the bike up again until the engine plate is also resting in the truck bed. Grab the rear axle and pull the back tire into the truck.
How steep can a ramp be?
Maximum slope for hand-propelled wheelchair ramps should be 1″ of rise to every 12″ of length (4.8 degree angle; 8.3% grade). Maximum slope for power chairs should be 1.5″ rise to 12″ length (7.1 degree angle; 12.5% grade).
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How do you calculate the length of a ramp?
How long of a ramp should I buy? Determining Ramp Length: Measure total rise (how many inches from lower level to upper level) and divide by the slope.
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Biometri Organ Reproduksi Bagian Luar dan Karakteristik Ejakulat Anoa (Bubalus sp.) yang Dikoleksi Menggunakan Elektroejakulator Setelah Diinjeksi hCG
AbstractThis experiment aimed to investigate characteristics of reproductive organ (external parts) of the anoa (Bubalus sp.) and semen characteristics that collected by using electroejaculator after hCG injection, as an initial step on implementation of assisted reproductive techniques. Anoa is Indonesian endemic fauna that included into Appendix I by CITES. Anoa breeding efforts have not succeeded, due to their agressivity, soliter, wildness and monogamous. This experiment was carried out in Ragunan Zoo (Jakarta), Taman Safari Indonesia (Bogor), and Divison of Reproduction, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). Biometry of reproductive organ were measured by microcaliper and nylon tape. Semen was collected by electroejaculator, under anesthetized condition. Ejaculate was evaluated macroand microscopically. The results showed that the reproductive organ was larger as it is getting older. But, it was generally smaller compared to the buffalo's. The characteristics of fresh semen were: volume 1.02±0.28 ml, pH 6.93±0.19, mass movement 0, progressive motility 52.50±18.91%, live-death ratio 67.48±8.24%, concentration 263.33±105.06 billion/mL and total abnormality 31.86±3.72% (primary abnormality 9.52±3.85%, secondary abnormality 22.33±1.46%). The semen qualities were fairly good, even though some parameters showed lower number compared to buffalo's. It is important to improve the collection technique, animal handling and appropriate extender development for semen cryopreservation.
Key words: anoa, biometry of external reproductive organ, semen characteristics, electroejaculator
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This is a unique kit for convincing demonstration of the wave nature of sound.
- Direct analogue of the properties of electromagnetic waves
- Units supplied with exponential horns
Consisting of a transmitter, receiver, slave transducer, two-reflectors and a perforated plate, this kit supports investigations of reflection, interference and diffraction of sound.
This equipment operates at a frequency of 40kHz, giving a wavelength in air of approximately 8.3mm under normal atmospheric conditions. Detachable exponential horns increase the range and efficiency of the system. They also constrain the ultrasonic energy into the narrow directional beam required for certain experiments. Investigations into reflection, interference, etc. may be carried out. By pulse modulating the transmitter output a functional SONAR (sonic RADAR) system may be assembled. However, the longitudinal, unpolarised nature of the ultrasonic vibrations does not allow polarisation experiments to be performed as optical analogues. Individual units in the range are listed separately.
They can be used for:
- Investigations into reflection, interference, etc. using Doppler effect
- Possible to transmit speech over 100m distance
- SONAR system may be set up and demonstrated
The transmitter and receiver units are supplied with equipment notes.


Are there federal and state laws that already cover the provisions included in this ordinance?
The answer is both yes and no. There is no law in Texas that allows equal access in public accommodations to anyone for any reason. Federal and state laws cover all protected classes contained in this ordinance in fair housing except sexual orientation and gender identity. Federal law provides equal access in public accommodations and employment protections for all of those same classes, but again excludes sexual orientation and gender identity. Texas employment protections also exclude sexual orientation or gender identity.
The difficulty for people who face discrimination is that there is no local mechanism for making complaints of discrimination. Complaints must be filed with federal or state agencies using a complicated and lengthy process. In some cases, the only option is to file a lawsuit in federal district court, which is extremely expensive and takes a very long time. This ordinance allows the City of Houston Office of Inspector General (OIG) to review and investigate complaints to deal with them quickly and easily - usually without the need to hire an attorney. The OIG can still refer complaints to federal or state agencies if it becomes necessary.


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Why Telecommunication Devices Need to Be Tested and Certified?
The purpose of this certification is to : guarantee interoperability between telecommunication devices and equipment
What are the technical requirements for STB?
Start from November 2, 2022, the government mandates that Analog TV diverted with Digital TV for several reason, including imrpoved picture and sound quality, more television programs available, larger frequency spectrum, a smoother frequency network and faster frequency network, and so on. So that Analog TV can access programs television, a Set Top Box (STB) is required to catch programs broadcast from Analog TV to Digital TV. In contrast, you can use an Android TV box to convert analog TV to digital TV and vice versa. Also Read : Reference in Carrying out Testing of Telecommunications Tools or Devices But,
The Impact of Using a Telecommunications Device That Has Not Been Certified
In this modern era, every human activity is closely related to telecommunications tools and devices. There are various types and brands of telecommunications equipment devices in Indonesia that have been marketed. However, many of these devices have not been certified and are therefore illegal to be used by the public. Also Read : Reference in Carrying out Testing of Telecommunications Tools or Devices If the device continues to be marketed and used by the public, it will have an impact on the surrounding network. According to Ismail, Spectrum uses radio frequency, which is not an appropriate allotment, and telecommunication devices
Purpose of RF, Safety and EMC Testing on Devices
Before the Device or Product is traded in Indonesia, those Device needs carried out Certification at SDPPI and getting an SDPPI Certificate first, to be able to get SDPPI Certification those devices must pass through three stages of device testing, those test are RF Test, Safety Test and EMC Test. What is the purpose of RF, Safety and EMC testing on Telecommunication Devices? We will discuss in this article. Telecommunication Device that wants to be traded in Indonesia must have passed the Certification at SDPPI and have an SDPPI Certificate first, with the Certified Device at SDPPI indicating that the


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We are a body of citizens charged with the task of leadership on an issue historically central to the development in Iron County: water.
Since the formation of Central Iron County Water Conservancy District in 1997, we have made great strides in bringing together the available water in the area to promote a stabilized water system. Our work to upgrade faltering water systems, ensure adequate water is available where needed, and that the available water is of the highest quality has helped provide regional stabilization to the water supply.
In planning for the future water needs of the area, we have worked with various engineering firms to research feasibility options for additional means of providing water to the region. We understand the continued need for a reliable source of water and are committed to working from a solid knowledge base toward the regionalization of water to promote more stable, reliable sources.
We recognize the importance of building a regional water infrastructure as the area evolves to urban land uses. A comprehensive, regional water district that can provide regional management of the water basin under an overall ground water management plan is the key to positive community development, and proper management of this limited natural resource.
Our efforts today will shape the stability and reliability of water in the region for future generations.
Our Mission Statement
Conserving & Developing Water Today, Providing for Tomorrow.
The Central Iron County Water Conservancy District. (CICWCD) was formed in 1997 to benefit the people and municipalities within the CICWCD boundaries. The District was organized under the Utah Water Conservancy District Act to achieve the following objectives:
- Conserve, develop and stabilize existing supplies of water for the beneficial uses of domestic, irrigation, power, manufacturing, aquatic life, wildlife, and stock watering for the direct benefit of the district residents.
- Develop additional supplies of water for use within both the municipalities and unincorporated areas of the CICWCD boundaries.
- Plan for, finance, design and construct reservoirs, pipelines, water distribution systems, wells, drainage improvements and other improvements necessary to utilize water supplies within the CICWCD boundaries.
- Benefit the municipalities within the CICWCD boundaries by providing adequate supplies of water for domestic, industrial and municipal use.
- Manage and stabilize the flow of water to directly benefit irrigated lands.


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AMF and AHS leaders address migraine community, answer their questions about COVID-19
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to remember that the community is here to support one another and provide accurate information to navigate these unprecedented times. On Wednesday, March 23, 2020, the American Migraine Foundation collaborated with the American Headache Society to film a webinar featuring AMF Chair Dr. David Dodick, AHS President Dr. Kathleen Digre and AMF Executive Director Nim Lalvani who gathered to address the patient community and answer questions about migraine and COVID-19.
During the discussion, Dr. Dodick provided an overview of COVID-19, how it is transmitted and the importance of flattening the curve. Dr. Digre focused on addressing the migraine community's risk compared to the general population.
"Every patient has a risk to get COVID-19 but people with migraine are not at greater risk," she said.
She did note, however, that COVID-19 could impact people living with migraine by limiting their access to migraine care, as the healthcare system is under strain and resources like urgent care centers become riskier. Dr. Dodick and Dr. Digre also discussed the implementation of telemedicine to help patients access the care they need.
"It's incredible to me how quickly institutions and practices are developing the technological capacity to provide these virtual visits, but it's also surprising to me how savvy patients actually are," said Dr. Dodick. "They're bringing themselves up to speed very quickly because of the need."
Nim Lalvani asked both participants to share tips for patients using telemedicine for the first time. Dr. Digre recommended patients come prepared by writing their questions down ahead of the appointment. They should also have notes about the medications they take and their doses. Dr. Dodick shared the 3 F's that he asks patients to remember for appointments:
- Frequency – how many headache days the patient is experiencing in a given month.
- Functional impairment — on how many of those headache days impairs the patient's functioning.
- Frequency – how frequently patients are taking acute medicines and how they're working.
Other topics discussed during the webinar include keeping a 90-day medicine supply, using rescue medications at home to avoid going to urgent care centers or emergency rooms and dealing with stress during this time. The doctors also answered questions submitted by our community. They covered topics ranging from migraine treatment's effect on the immune system and the definition of a medically necessary procedure.
In the coming weeks, the American Migraine Foundation will be hosting a weekly Facebook Live event as part of a series dedicated to wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Migraine Foundation and the American Headache Society are here to support the patient community. We will continue to develop resources and empower you with accurate, credible, and timely resources.


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posted on 06.05.2020, 04:45 by Mirjam van der Mheen, Charitha Pattiaratchi, Simone Cosoli, Moritz Wandres
Predicting the trajectories of buoyant objects drifting at the ocean surface is important for a variety of different applications. To minimize errors in predicted trajectories, the dominant transport mechanisms have to be considered. In addition to the background surface currents (i.e., geostrophic, tidal, baroclinic currents), the wind-driven drift current can have a significant influence on the dynamics of buoyant objects. The drift current consists of two components: Stokes drift and a wind-induced shear current. The drift current has a strong vertical profile that can have a large influence on the transport of buoyant objects. However, few practical methods exist that consider the vertical profile of the drift current when predicting particle pathways on the ocean surface. The aim of this paper is to introduce a depth-dependent drift current correction factor ("drift factor"). We test the usefulness of this drift factor by simulating the transport of two types of ocean surface drifters, released simultaneously within the coverage of a high-frequency ocean radar (HFR) system. Our results show velocity differences between the two types of drifters and the HFR measured ocean surface currents. We suggest that these differences are the result of the drift current vertical profile. Our particle tracking simulations provide an illustrative example, indicating the importance of accounting for a drift factor that takes the variation of the drift current with depth into account.
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Data Bars – Feedback Please
Todayâ€™s author: Scott Ruble, the program manager who leads the charting and visualization efforts in Excel. Scott is looking for some feedback on potential changes to data bar behaviour.
Excel 2007 has a conditional formatting feature that graphically displays bars in a cell to represent the value of the cell. This feature is called Data Bars. You can see an example of this by using the following steps:
 1. In Excel 2007, enter 1, 2, 3 in cells A1, A2, and A3 respectively.
 2. Select cells A1:A3.
 3. From the â€œHomeâ€ tab, click on the â€œConditional Formattingâ€ button and select one of the â€œData Barâ€ color options.
You should get something that looks like the following.
For future releases of Excel, we are assessing making some modifications to how Data Bars are displayed, and we would like to get some feedback from the community.
For each of the four sample data sets below, please leave a comment and describe how you would like to see the bars displayed. Please consider things such as bar length, differentiation between the bars, color, fill and other aspects you feel are important. For bar length, you can represent this by typing vertical bars in the blog comments to represent each unit of length. For example, using the 1, 2, 3 data set from above, this could be shown as:
Or you can just describe your thoughts using words â€" whatever makes the most sense. Thanks for your time and thoughts.â€ƒ
Scenario 1 â€" data values contain a zero
Scenario 2 â€" data values are spaced far apart
Scenario 3 â€" data values are closely spaced
Scenario 4 â€" data values contain a negative number


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16 May Carlington Pump Station Expansion
Thank you to all residents that came out to the public meeting on May 15 to learn more about the major infrastructure project to expand and replace the Carlington Pumping Station at the Carlington reservoir.
The new pump station will be constructed adjacent to the existing station. It will be located on the west side of the reservoir, tight against the berm and adjacent to the existing communication tower compound. The existing pump station will remain in operation throughout the construction period of the new pump station. Once the new pump station is operational, the existing pump station will be de-decommissioned and demolished. The main components of the new pump station include the following:
- A new building complete with all new mechanical and electrical equipment to provide for the pumping needs of the various areas in the City.
- Backup power supply for emergency use during power outages.
- A new 914mm diameter suction watermain connected directly to the existing 1200mm diameter watermain on the east side of the reservoir.
- Four new discharge watermains connected to existing watermains that supply water to the various water Pressure Zones in the City.
- Demolition of the existing pump station approximately 6 months after the new pump station has been fully commissioned.
The main objective of the upgrade is to improve the reliability of water supply to roughly one third of the City's central water distribution system, and to provide additional capacity needed to accommodate future urban growth. The project is identified in the City's current Infrastructure Master Plan.
The current project schedule is as follows:
- Preliminary and detailed design: Fall 2015 – May 2017
- Design assignment completion: June 2017
- Construction start: Fall 2017
- Construction completion: Late Fall 2019
To view a copy of the presentation boards displayed at the public open house, please click on the link below.


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Surviving Child's Insurance Benefits (SCIB) is also funded by the FICA tax, which is the payroll tax that is paid by employees and employers. SCIB provides financial assistance to children whose parent(s) or grandparent(s) have died. You may be entitled to SCIB if your parent(s) or grandparent(s) worked long enough to have earned sufficient quarters of coverage to be currently or fully insured. The number of years that your parent(s) or grandparent(s) must have worked for you to be eligible for SCIB depends upon the age of your parent(s) or grandparent(s) when he/she died. The maximum number of years that parent or grandparent had to work to be insured is 10 years to earn 40 quarters of coverage.
To qualify for SCIB if you are a child, or, in some cases, an adopted child, a stepchild, grandchild, or step grandchild, you must meet the following requirements:
 1. You are dependent on the insuredThe evidence required to prove your dependency will vary based upon how you are related to the insured.
 1. You may be asked to show that you lived with the insured at one time OR
 2. You received contributions for your support from the insured OR
 3. The insured provided at least one-half of your support.
 2. AND
 3. You are the insured's natural child by meeting any of the following conditions:
 1. Under the state law where the insured had his permanent residence when he/she died, you could inherit a child's share of the insured's personal property if he/she were to die without a will OR
 2. Your mother or father had a ceremony, which would have resulted in a valid marriage between them except for a legal impediment OR
 3. Your mother or father did not marry the insured, but the insured acknowledged in writing that you are his/ her child OR
 4. A court has decreed that the insured is your father or mother or a court ordered that your mother or father contribute to your support because you are his/her child. The acknowledgment, court decree, or court order must have been made or issued before the insured's death
 5. OR
 6. Your mother or father has not married the insured but you have evidence, other than above, to show that the insured is your natural father or mother. Additionally, you must have evidence to show that the insured was either living with you or contributing to your support when the insured died.
 4. You are unmarried
 5. AND
 6. You are under age 18 OR
 7. You are 18 years or older and qualify for benefits as a full-time student in grade 12 or below as described in 20 CFR 404.367.
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Star Wars: Edge of the Empire, Beta (Careers)
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire brings a new twist for character creation and development. In Star Wars D20 (Original Core Rules, Revised Core Rules and Saga) characters had classes and levels. In West End Games Star Wars characters could be built from a starting template and then expanded by the selection of skills.
In this version from Fantasy Flight Games, players choose a starting Career. Each Career, at least those presented in the Beta guide, have three Specializations to choose from as a starting Specialization. Each Career grants a character certain skills as career skills and the specializations add their own unique set of skills. Career skills cost less to improve, but that doesn't prevent a character from getting lots of skills that aren't part of the Career or Specialization during creation or in play.
Specializations are what define the character as each specialization grants the character access to a Talent tree. Within the Talent tree are 5 tiers. Each tier is composed of 4 abilities whose cost is set by the tier (5 for level 1, up to 25 for level 5). Within a tree some talents might have prerequisites. This is shown by having connecting lines leading to the abilities that you have to buy before you can open up access to this specific Talent.
Talents are either Ranked or Non-ranked. Ranked means that if they appear multiple times or in different trees, they have to be bought to open up other things in that tree they link to, but they also stack with each other. One example of this is Grit. Each time it is bought the character gains a point in their Strain threshold (mental damage a player can absorb). Non-ranked Talents need only be bought once. Other appearances of that Talent in a tree are also considered as bought by the player for purposes of determining if they meet the prerequisites of following the tree.
Characters can have access to up to three Specializations at a time. To gain access to a new Specialization the player pays either 10XP for a Career Specialization, or 20XP for a Specialization in another Career. Buying access to the Specialization grants the character access to the skills as Career skills and now Talents from that tree can be purchased. If a player wishes to access a fourth or later Specialization, then they have to give up access to an already accessed Specialization. This means that all the purchased Talents from that Specialization are lost, unless they are marked as being permanent Talents.
Overall this is an interesting system for allowing characters who are unique, yet not railroading characters down an overlly narrowly defined pathway as the older Class/Level system would do. Players are able to gain access to Force abilities, but since this is set in the Rebellion Era, the main book does not provide for full-blown Jedi as only two are known to exist during this time frame, Obi-Wan and Yoda.


Dashboard control
The Dashboard Control is a composite control that is used to provide a graphical presentation of data including tags and a progress bar.
Dashboard control is commonly used to show data for scenarios like daily sales of a store, overall earnings and rating thereof of a restaurant or even for websites for local search of businesses, sites like the ones that are aggregating sites like Trivago and so on. There you are displaying data fetched from different sources, rating in the form of a tag. Progress bar indicating progress on a certain parameter and so on.
UI properties
 - Label: Label is the text that is displayed above the container box and helps the user to understand what they are supposed to write.
 - Properties: These properties help you customize the Label by changing the text size, weight ( Light, Normal, Bold, Extra Bold, X Extra Bold), alignment (Left, Center, Right, Justified) and color of the label.
 - Type: The Type field is automatically generated depending upon the type of control used. In this case, it is a "dhq_dashboard" type.
 - Unique Name: A Unique Name is used to uniquely identify a control in your App. Every control that is added on the screen gets an auto-generated Unique Name on the basis of the Label name given to the control. Being a composite control there are unique names for Header, Tag, Title, Footer, and Progress bar percent controls respectively.
 - Tooltip: This allows you to add the Tooltip text that would provide a hint to the user for providing input. The Tooltip icon would be visible if you switch on the Show tooltip icon toggle property available below.
 - Description: Is the description that you can add for your controls. The Description would only be visible if you switch on the Show Description toggle property available below.
 - Show Tooltip Icon: This allows you to toggle switch ON or OFF to show or hide the tooltip icon where the tooltip text would appear.
 - Show Description: This allows you to toggle switch ON or OFF to show or hide the Description text.
 - Hidden : The hidden option helps you to hide the field from the user. This might help to perform some computation you don't want the user to see or if you want to show certain fields only when a specific condition is met/not met.
 - Caching : When the caching option is selected and if a LOOKUP formula is applied to this control, the value that the LOOKUP returns will be cached and the user will be able to see this value in the field even when the user accesses the microapp later with no connectivity. This option is required when you want your app to be accessible in offline mode as well and getting the latest data from the sheets always is not critical.
 - Hide Label : This option hides the label of the field from the view.
 - Trigger Dependents: When you Disable Trigger Dependents, it helps you to reduce or optimize the unnecessary evaluation of the dependent control's formula. For a detailed explanation refer to this article here.
 By default, Trigger dependents are enabled. However, in complex apps by switching it off, you would limit the evaluation in the dependent control and in turn ensure quicker response times.
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 - Border Radius: Specifies the radius which indicates the curved borders for the card.
 - Color: Is the border color of the card.
 - Shadow: Is the shadow that appears around the card.
 - Border: Is the toggle that specifies whether the border would be shown or not.
 - Tag: Is the toggle to switch the TAG ON or OFF.
 - Progress: Is the toggle to switch the Progress Bar or ON or OFF.
Progress Bar:
These properties can be seen if you have toggle switched ON the Progress Bar with the Progress property above.
 - Height : Is the height of the Progress bar
 - Filled color: Is the color of the bar indicating progress.
 - Empty Color: Is the empty area which indicates the pending progress.
dashboard properties tag
These properties can be seen if you have toggle switched ON the Tag with the Tag property above.
 - Font size: Is the Font size of the Tag text.
 - Font weight: Is the font-weight of the Tag text
 - State: This is the state of Tag. The Tag can be Normal state, Negative, or Positive state. You can then specify the font color, background color and the icon if any to be used for the selected state.
 - Normal state: Is the above illustration these would be the properties for Font color, Background color, and Icon for the normal state.
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 The same properties would be set for the negative and positive state as well.
The Card is primarily divided into header, title, and footer. The Properties are the properties specified for the respective Header, Title, and footer text. The alignment of the text is also specified.
How to Use Dashboard Control?
Start with selecting the Dashboard control from the Dashboard section of the Controls Menu.
The Dashboard Control will then appear on the screen in the builder, you can then set all the above properties as per your requirements. It is not an input control. However, it is a display control that provides an overview of say the data collected for a restaurant's daily sales, their overall customer rating, and so on. You can use the Data option to bind data to the Dashboard Control. You can use the respective functions and formulas to represent data as required for each of the card elements namely the Header, Title, Footer, Tag, and Progress bar.
 1. Static Data: This is the data that does not change over the period of time. Such data is used to assign default values in fields in your application. The static data can be based on the data type i.e. Numeric, Text, and List type data. The Sparkline control accepts an array of numbers for populating the graph.
 2. Sheets: This allows you to fetch data from a sheet and display it in the fields. Select your sheet from the list and then select the columns to be used. You can also add filters and sort data.
 3. Controls: This allows you to get data from one of the App controls.
 4. Variables: This assigns the value of the variables defined in the app.
 5. Query string: This assigns the value returned by the Query string.
 6. LoggedIn User: You can display the properties related to the LoggedIn User like username, usermail, Admin, status, and so on. You can select a single property only. Select column and click Save.
 7. Connectors: This allows you to add a Connector and select the values returned by the respective Connectors. You can select multiple keys to display values in the detail view.
 8. Custom Formula: This can be used to apply formulas and store the output of those formulas in the detail view rows. You can learn more about formulas here.
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- When a rug is woven in India, this is an example of a time when the provenance is India.
- When a piece of art can be traced back in history as first having been owned by a King and then by two collectors, this history of the owners is an example of the provenance of the art.
Origin of provenanceFrench ; from provenir ; from Classical Latin provenire, to come forth ; from pro-, forth + venire, to come
- Place of origin; derivation.
- a. The history of the ownership of an object, especially when documented or authenticated. Used of artworks, antiques, and books.b. The records or documents authenticating such an object or the history of its ownership.
Origin of provenanceFrench, from provenant, present participle of provenir, to originate, from Old French, from Latin pr&omacron;ven&imacron;re : pr&omacron;-, forth; see pro–1 + ven&imacron;re, to come; see gwain Indo-European roots.
- Place or source of origin.
- Many supermarkets display the provenance of their food products.
- (archaeology) The place and time of origin of some artifact or other object. See Usage note below.
- This spear is of Viking provenance.
- (art) The history of ownership of a work of art
- The picture is of royal provenance.
- (computing) The copy history of a piece of data, or the intermediate pieces of data utilized to compute a final data element, as in a database record or web site (data provenance)
- (computing) The execution history of computer processes which were utilized to compute a final piece of data (process provenance)
- (of a person) Background; history; place of origin; ancestry.
- The term provenience in archaeology has largely replaced provenance because provenience is restricted to in situ location at the date of archaeological discovery rather than the "origin-to-present" chain of custody details of proper provenance as is customarily used by historians, museums, and commercial entities.


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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DESIGN PARAMETERS OF HYDRO REGULATOR WITH LONG HYDRAULIC CONNECTION VALIDATIONJournal: BULLETIN OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. Technical Sciences (Vol.2, No. 74)
Publication Date: 2016-06-22
Authors : Nikolaichuk O. М. Meddur A. S. E.;
Page : 82-91
Keywords : hydraulic automatic regulator; equilibrium condition; floatshutter;
The conditions of float-closed shutter equilibrium, depending on the depth of its immersion and diameter are examined. The equation of float-shutter equilibrium determining on the depth of water in the float-gate, where he pushed and the equation for determining the immersion depth at which the float-bolt is not pushed are discovered.
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Docker services containers
The following containers provide the services required to build, deploy and run Magento Commerce sites.
See Service configuration options to customize container configuration when you build the Docker compose configuration file.
Database container
Container name: db
Docker base image: mariadb, MySQL
Ports exposed: 3306
You can configure the database container to use either MariaDB or MySQL for the database. The default configuration uses the mariadb image and includes the following volumes:
 - magento-db: /var/lib/mysql
 - .docker/mysql/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
To use MySQL for the database, add the --db image option when you generate the Docker Compose configuration file. See Service configuration options.
When a database container initializes, it creates a new database with the specified name and uses the configuration variables specified in the docker-compose configuration. The initial start-up process also executes files with .sh, .sql, and .sql.gz extensions that are found in the /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d directory. Files are executed in alphabetical order. See mariadb Docker documentation.
To prevent accidental data loss, the database is stored in a persistent magento-db volume after you stop and remove the Docker configuration. The next time you use the docker-compose up command, the Docker environment restores your database from the persistent volume. You must manually destroy the database volume using the docker volume rm <volume_name> command.
You can inject a MySQL configuration into the database container at creation by adding the configuration to the docker-compose-override.yml file using any of the following methods:
 - Use a mount to add a custom my.cnf file to the services section in the docker-compose.override.yml file:
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 - path/to/custom.my.cnf:/etc/mysql/conf.d/custom.my.cnf

 - Add a custom custom.cnf file to the .docker/mysql/mariadb.conf.d directory:
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 cp custom.cnf .docker/mysql/mariadb.conf.d

 - Add configuration values directly to the docker-compose.override.yml file:
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 environment:
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See Manage the database for details about using the database.
Elasticsearch container
Container name: elasticsearch
Docker base image: magento/magento-cloud-docker-elasticsearch
Ports exposed: 9200, 9300
The Elasticsearch container for Magento Cloud Docker is a standard Elasticsearch container with required plugins and configurations for Magento Commerce.
Use the --es-env-var option to customize the Elasticsearch container when you generate the Docker Compose configuration file. You can set Elasticsearch options and specify the environment variables to apply when the container starts, such as the heap size for JVM.
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See Important Elasticsearch configuration in the Elasticsearch documentation for details about available configuration options.
If your Cloud project uses Magento version 2.3.5 or earlier with MySQL search, add the --no-es option to skip the Elasticsearch container configuration when you generate the Docker Compose configuration file: ece-docker build:compose --no-es.
Troubleshooting
On some Linux systems, when you launch the Docker environment, the Elasticsearch service fails to start and the following error displays:
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[1]: max virtual memory areas vm.max_map_count [65530] is too low, increase to at least [262144]
To fix the error, run the following sysctl command to increase the memory map area allocation.
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To permanently update the system setting for vm.max_map_count:
 1. Edit the sysctl configuration file (etc/sysctl.conf) and set the required value for the vm.max_map_count option.
 2. Reboot your system.
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 sysctl vm.max_map_count

FPM container
Container name: fpm
Docker base image: magento/magento-cloud-docker-php, which is based on the php Docker image
Ports exposed: 9000, 9001
The FPM container includes the following volumes:
 - Read-only volumes:
 - /app
 - /app/vendor
 - /app/generated
 - /app/setup
 - Read/Write volumes:
 - /app/var
 - /app/app/etc
 - /app/pub/static
 - /app/pub/media
Customize PHP settings
You can customize PHP service settings for PHP-FPM and CLI containers by adding a php.ini file to the root directory of your Magento project.
The Cloud Docker deploy process copies the php.ini file to the Docker environment after applying the default Docker and Magento extension configurations and applies the settings to the FPM and CLI containers.
If you use the docker-sync or mutagen file synchronization options, the php.ini file is available only after the file synchronization completes.
Customize PHP extensions
You can add custom PHP extensions and manage their status from the runtime section of the .magento.app.yaml file. See PHP extensions. To test custom extensions without updating the Magento Commerce Cloud environment configuration, you can add the custom configuration to the docker-compose.override.yml. Configuration settings in this file are applied only when you build and deploy to the Docker environment.
Optionally, you can add Xdebug to your Cloud Docker environment to debug your PHP code. See Configure XDebug for Docker.
RabbitMQ container
Container name: rabbitmq
Docker base image: rabbitmq
Ports exposed: 4369, 5671, 5672, 25672
The RabbitMQ container for Magento Cloud Docker is a standard RabbitMQ container with no configuration or changes.
Redis container
Container name: redis
Docker base image: redis
Ports exposed: 6379
The Redis container for Magento Cloud Docker is a standard container with no customization, no persistence, and no additional configuration.
Connect to and run Redis commands using the redis-cli inside the container:
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Selenium container
Container name: selenium
Docker base image: [selenium/standalone-chrome/](_URL_
Ports exposed: 4444
The Selenium container, based on the selenium/standalone-chrome/, enables the Magento Functional Testing Framework (MFTF) for Magento application testing in the Cloud Docker environment. See Magento application testing.
TLS container
Container name: tls
Docker base image: magento/magento-cloud-docker-tls, which is based on the debian:jessie Docker image
Ports exposed: 443</br>
The TLS termination proxy container facilitates the Varnish SSL termination over HTTPS.
To increase the timeout on this container, add the following code to the docker-compose.override.yml file:
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Varnish container
Container name: varnish
Docker base image: magento/magento-cloud-docker-varnish, which is based on the centos
Ports exposed: 80
The Varnish container simulates Fastly and is useful for testing VCL snippets.
The Varnish service is installed by default. When deployment completes, Magento is configured to use Varnish for full page caching (FPC) for Magento version 2.2.0 or later. The configuration process preserves any custom FPC configuration settings that already exist.
In some cases, you might require a Docker environment without Varnish, for example to debug or run performance tests. You can generate the Docker Compose configuration without Varnish by adding the --no-varnish option to the ece-docker build:compose command.
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You can specify VARNISHD_PARAMS and other environment variables using ENV to specify custom values for required parameters. This is usually done by adding the configuration to the docker-compose.override.yml file.
To clear the Varnish cache:
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Web container
Container name: web


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- Setting the Brightness using the Power Control Widget
- Manually Adjusting the Brightness
This article provides information on adjusting the brightness settings on the Dell Venue 7 and Venue 8 Tablets.
1. Setting the Brightness using the Power Control Widget
Using the Power Control Widget, you can set the brightness using the pre-programmed brightness settings. Touching the brightness icon on the far right toggles through the options (Figure 1-4).
Figure 1: Auto Brightness
Figure 2: Full Brightness
Figure 3: Half Brightness
Figure 4: Lowest Brightness
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2. Manually Adjusting the Brightness
To manually adjust the brightness of the tablet screen perform the following steps.
- From the home page, touch the Apps icon in the center of the bottom row to access all your apps (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Apps Icon
- Touch the Settings icon (Figure 6 or 7, you may have to swipe to the second page of Apps).
Figure 6 and 7: Setting Icons
- On the left side, scroll down to the Device section, touch the Display icon.
- Touch Brightness, use the slider to adjust the brightness.
Note: You can also change the wallpaper, the time the tablet goes to sleep, the font size among other options.
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POLYALTHEA. STRANGE FOREST-TREE. TREE-FERN.
trunk is itself a forest of stems and aerial roots. Still more rarely are found trees which appear to have begun growing in mid-air, and from the same point send out wide-spreading branches above and a complicated pyramid of roots descending for seventy or eighty feet to the ground below, and so spreading on every side that one can stand in the very centre