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Kaneohe, Hawaii: Embracing Tropical Paradise on Oahu's Windward Side
Nestled on the eastern side of the island of Oahu in Hawaii, Kaneohe is a tropical paradise surrounded by lush mountains, sparkling waters, and a vibrant community. Positioned on Kaneohe Bay, this town offers residents and visitors a unique blend of natural beauty, cultural richness, and a climate that epitomizes the Hawaiian experience. To understand the weather and climate of Kaneohe, it's essential to delve into its geographical location, topography, and the atmospheric conditions that define its tropical climate.
According to Citiesplustowns, Kaneohe is situated on the windward side of Oahu, one of the main islands in the Hawaiian archipelago. Its precise location is approximately 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu, the capital city of Hawaii, making it part of the broader metropolitan area. Kaneohe is characterized by its coastal setting, surrounded by the majestic Koolau mountain range to the west and the pristine waters of Kaneohe Bay to the east.
The topography of Kaneohe is marked by the juxtaposition of mountains and the ocean, creating a stunning backdrop for the town. The Koolau Range to the west of Kaneohe features verdant, emerald-green peaks that provide a dramatic and scenic landscape. Meanwhile, the town's proximity to Kaneohe Bay allows for easy access to water-based activities and stunning coastal views.
Kaneohe experiences a tropical rainforest climate, classified as Af in the Köppen climate classification system. The "A" signifies a tropical climate, and the "f" designates consistent high temperatures throughout the year. This classification is typical of regions near the equator, where temperatures remain warm year-round, and rainfall is a defining feature.
- Summer (June-August): Summers in Kaneohe are characterized by warm temperatures, abundant sunshine, and a slight increase in rainfall. Daytime highs typically range from the mid-80s to low 90s°F (29-35°C). The trade winds, known locally as the "Alizé," provide a gentle breeze that helps moderate the heat. While Kaneohe experiences relatively consistent temperatures, summer months may see intermittent showers, especially in the late afternoons.
- Autumn (September-November): Autumn is a transitional period where temperatures remain warm, and rainfall begins to decrease. Daytime highs range from the mid-80s to low 90s°F (29-35°C), and evenings continue to offer comfortable conditions. The trade winds persist, contributing to the pleasant climate. Autumn is an excellent time to explore outdoor activities, with the landscape adorned in lush greenery.
- Winter (December-February): Winters in Kaneohe are marked by slightly cooler temperatures and a reduction in rainfall. Daytime highs typically range from the low 80s to mid-80s°F (27-29°C), while nighttime lows may drop into the 60s°F (15-21°C). Winter is considered the drier season, with more consistent sunshine and fewer rain showers. The ocean temperatures remain inviting, making it an ideal time for water activities.
- Spring (March-May): Spring in Kaneohe sees a gradual increase in temperatures and a return to higher rainfall. Daytime highs range from the mid-80s to low 90s°F (29-35°C), and the trade winds continue to provide a refreshing breeze. As the landscape blooms with vibrant flowers and foliage, occasional rain showers contribute to the overall tropical ambiance of the region.
Kaneohe receives a substantial amount of rainfall throughout the year, contributing to its lush, tropical landscape. The annual precipitation averages around 60 inches (1524 mm). Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed across the months, with a slight increase during the summer and fall seasons. While rain showers are frequent, they are often short-lived, and the sun quickly returns.
The trade winds play a crucial role in shaping Kaneohe's climate. These consistent northeast trade winds are a result of the Earth's rotation and help moderate temperatures by providing a cooling breeze. The trade winds also influence the distribution of rainfall, with the windward side of the islands, including Kaneohe, experiencing more precipitation than the leeward side.
Hawaii is susceptible to tropical cyclones, including hurricanes and tropical storms. The hurricane season in the Central Pacific, where Hawaii is located, runs from June 1 to November 30. While Kaneohe is not immune to the impacts of tropical cyclones, the islands are well-prepared with early warning systems and contingency plans. Residents typically monitor weather updates during the hurricane season.
Kaneohe's location on the windward side provides access to the Pacific Ocean, offering a plethora of water activities. The ocean temperatures are generally warm and inviting throughout the year, making it suitable for swimming, snorkeling, and other aquatic adventures. Kaneohe Bay, with its clear waters and coral reefs, is a popular destination for marine enthusiasts.
- Kaneohe Bay: Kaneohe Bay is a focal point of the town, providing not only recreational opportunities but also serving as a stunning natural backdrop. The bay is home to the iconic Chinaman's Hat, a small, cone-shaped island that adds to the scenic beauty of the area.
- Cultural Sites: Kaneohe is rich in cultural heritage, and residents and visitors can explore sites such as the Byodo-In Temple, a Japanese Buddhist temple nestled at the foothills of the Koolau Range. This temple offers a tranquil setting for reflection and appreciation of cultural diversity.
- Outdoor Recreation: The tropical climate and stunning surroundings make Kaneohe an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. From hiking in the Koolau Mountains to exploring botanical gardens, there are numerous opportunities to connect with nature.
- Community Events: Kaneohe hosts various community events and festivals throughout the year, celebrating Hawaiian culture, traditions, and the spirit of aloha. These events provide an opportunity for residents to come together and share in the vibrant local culture.
Kaneohe, Hawaii, epitomizes the tropical paradise for which the Hawaiian Islands are renowned. With a consistently warm climate, lush landscapes, and a wealth of outdoor activities, Kaneohe offers residents and visitors an opportunity to experience the beauty and serenity of the Aloha State. The town's unique blend of natural wonders and cultural richness makes it a destination that truly captures the essence of Hawaiian living.


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The mass of crystal water in copper sulphate hydrates can be measured using Thermogravimetry. However, the dehydration of crystal water in hydrated copper sulphate often occurs over several steps at close temperatures and standard test methods often do not completely isolate these multiple dehydration reactions. In the present work, Perkin Elmer's TGA-DTA-DSC thermal analyzer (STA 6000) has been employed to clearly distinguish these each and every step of the dehydration process. The complete decomposition of the anhydrous salt has also been found to occur very clearly through this course of investigation.
a) Sample: Copper Sulphate, Pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O)
b) Measuring Cell: STA 6000 (TGA-DTA-DSC)
Sample Type: Copper Sulphate, crystals, 12.675 mg
Copper Sulphate, finely ground, 11.058 mg
c) Heating Schedule: Room Temperature to 995°C at 10 K/Minute using Pyris Software
d) Pan: Alumina (70 µl), open
e) Atmosphere: Nitrogen, 30 cm3/minute
The following figures show the TGA-DTA-DSC thermogram of the crystal and ground hydrated copper sulphate. When copper sulfate pentahydrate is heated, it loses its water of crystallization. This dehydration process occurs in three steps at different temperatures according to the following equations:
The different dehydration steps that occur during heating of the material are difficult to distinguish in the TGA-signal, but are clearly visible in the DSC-result. The majority of the water is lost below 150°C, but the monohydrate is stable until 241°C. The loss of water from the monohydrate corresponds to a weight loss of approximately 7.0%.If the copper sulfate crystals are ground, the first two dehydration steps can be clearly separated. The same degree of separation cannot be obtained at this heating rate with crystals that have not been ground. The resulting anhydrous copper sulfate then decomposes in 3 further reaction steps:
Table1 shows the respective peak temperatures with their corresponding mass losses in both the cases. The mass losses in both the cases have been compared with that of theoretical stoichiometric mass loss. The weight decrease rate in each of the dehydration step was almost same as the theoretical value.
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_USER_{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00017600, author = {豊田, 和子 and Toyoda, Kazuko}, journal = {職業とキャリアの教育学}, month = {Mar}, note = {This article seeks to describe the process of the formation of a professional concept for improving German nursery schools in the first half of the 19th century. At that time German went through a transition from internal to external childcare due to social change within th country when policies were formed for public facilities. Childcare facilities already existed in Germany as philanthropic entities by the early 19th century. In 1820 the Prussian government introduced the concept of "infant school" from one British Wilderspin. Bayern, Sachsen and Württemberg also introduced their own concepts. In Germany three different nursery schools and training facilities were established; first by Wirht, G., second by Fliedner, T. and third by Fölsing, J.. This paper concludes with four significant points; 1) the importance of Wilderspin's "infant schools" for the Prussian government, 2) the significance of the "Verein"(association) method for operations in a major childcare facilities, 3) the relevance of childcare workers to a profession relying strongly on femininity and maternity, 4) the significance of a new professional profile of teachers who completed a non-curriculum based one-year training or some months. Based on the above, I conclude as follows.: The movement process of the expansion of public childcare facilities and their supporting staff in the first half of the 19th century had promoted professionalism of the vocation of a nursery school teacher.}, pages = {21--39}, title = {19世紀前半期のドイツにおける保育施設とその職業の生成に関する研究 : 幼児保育職の専門性論議を中心に}, volume = {20}, year = {2014} }


Candy Pixels: Math the Rainbow
In this AVIXA Explains video, we highlight how to determine total video bandwidth – using Skittles.
Candy Pixels: Math the Rainbow
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When it comes to an Audio-Visual over Internet Protocol network, or an AV over IP (AVoIP) network, it's well-known that video consumes massive amounts of bandwidth. But it can be hard to visualize just how much data various formats require.
In this latest AVIXA Explains video, we demonstrate how to determine total video bandwidth – using Skittles.
How can candy help in the visualization process? Let's do some calculating, where one Skittle equates to 1200 pixels.
When it comes to an old standard definition 4x3 television, which is 640 pixels wide by 480 pixels high, it comes out to a total of almost 307,200 pixels or 246 Skittles.
And when moving along to high definition, that amount substantially goes up. For a 6x9 widescreen format, 720p nearly triples the resolution from standard definition, resulting in close to a million pixels or 733 Skittles.
Just a few years after high definition first came out and was popularized, 1080p became the next standard for television and online video. It still offers excellent video quality while not over-taxing your network, making it a popular option to date. 1080p doubled 720's resolution with over 2 million pixels or 1651 Skittles.
Then, 4K quadrupled 1080p with over 8 million pixels or 6600 Skittles. And what about 8K? If you want to see 8K and its whopping number of Skittles, make sure to check out the video.
Additionally, pixels are just one piece of the puzzle when it comes to total video bandwidth. There are also color channels, bit depth, and frame rates to consider when working out the total video bandwidth equation. But using Skittles helps us visualize the most critical component when planning video bandwidth for your AV system – your network. It's the connection that moves all this data to your hardware, and it must move fast.
Your facility might have some of the greatest high-definition displays the industry has to offer, and they may be built to handle each one of these pixels. Yet, if your network isn't robust enough to hold all that data, you'll never maximize the full potential of your hardware.
So, where do you start to plan a system like this? It all begins with the application. Ask yourself: Which resolution makes sense for this content and hardware?
Let's say, for example, that you have a one-gigabyte switch network with Cat6A cabling. You're not going to be able to move 8K without heavy compression, but a 10-gigabyte switch network is much more feasible.
When planning your AVoIP network, a bit of math can go a long way to ensure that you create a network that makes sense for your content and budget. If you're interested in the total video bandwidth formula, you can find it in the description of the Youtube version of this video by following this link.
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Go to the profile of Georg Thingbo
26 days ago
These small nuggets of learning is fantastic for people starting in our industry. I also love that you publish them on Youtube for everyone to learn about this and elevate the Avixa brand, not to mention referring to these when end-users need to understand how or why their setup needs to be properly planned and configured.
Go to the profile of Iulia Popescu
22 days ago
@Georg Thingbo Thank you! The total video bandwidth formula is a great one to know and we are aiming to spread this information in various formats to reach more people in our industry. We hope you enjoy the video content!
Go to the profile of John Pilzner
23 days ago
Ask yourself this question. 4K, por que?
Despite some excellent marketing efforts, there may be little reason to use in a given application.
Go to the profile of Iulia Popescu
22 days ago
@John Pilzner While it does look better than 1080, it can be difficult to appreciate 4k on a smaller display. And for me, a smoother experience in 1080 is typically better than a slower 4k, so I can see why that may be an aspect to consider as well. However, I believe that 4K can be useful for professionals and content creators to present higher quality work.
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22 days ago
@Iulia Popescu That is exactly my point. Depending on the quality of the content, the distance from the viewer to the screen, and the importance of a higher resolution, 4K may not be the right solution. Having said that, it may be the best solution, too, using the same criteria.
I use 4K monitors for work, but I have a 1080p television. I sit less than two feet away from my 24" monitors, and over 12' away from my 60" television. Content aside, the potential visual acuity justifies 4K for my work monitors. As you pointed out, this is a big benefit for content creators, who's work could be presented in a myriad of applications with widely varying viewer distances, ambient light, etc.
Thanks for the post, and for sharing the math behind the formula. Also, the Skittles analogy is a nice touch.


Planned Giving is simply the term used when you plan ahead of time who receives your assets when you are alive or when you die, and making the decision that charities you love should be included.
A planned gift is designed to provide future support for Sharon Presbyterian Church. A planned gift can either be:
 1. A donation made after one's death
 1. through a direct bequest of money or property in a will
 2. by designating the church as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy
 or retirement plan (e.g. 401k plan)
 1. An immediate gift made outright during one's lifetime to fund church activities using various vehicles such as a:
 1. Funded endowment,
 2. Gift annuity
 3. Charitable remainder trust.
You can use your gift to start something new for the church or to provide secure funding and resources for an existing church activity, ministry or outreach effort that speaks to your heart.
Both types of gifts enable your generosity to make an impact on the mission, ministries and future needs of the church.
Planned Giving can take many forms, many of them simple to execute. Follow The Steps to a Gift to the right to see "Why" you should include the church, "How" you can make a planned gift, "Where" your gift may be directed, and ways you can "Share" your gift with others.
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Washington, Sep 28 (PTI) A team led by an indian-origin scientist has developed an implantable sensor that runs on sugar, and can monitor the body's biological signals to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases. Also Read - Coronavirus: US Laboratory Develops Portable, Five-Minute COVID-19 Test
The sensor developed by Subhanshu Gupta, an assistant professor at the Washington University in the US, and colleagues uses a biofuel cell and harvests glucose from body fluids to run. Also Read - US Now Has Most Number of Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in the World
The sensor, described in IEEE Transactions of Circuits and Systems journal, has a unique integration of the biofuel cell with electronics to process physiological and biochemical signals with high sensitivity. Also Read - 'You're a Terrible Reporter', Trump Gets Into Verbal Spat With a Correspondent Over Question on COVID-19 Fears
Many popular sensors for disease detection are either watches, which need to be recharged, or patches that are worn on the skin, which are superficial and can't be embedded, researchers said.
The sensor developed by the team could also remove the need to prick a finger for testing of certain diseases, such as diabetes.
"The human body carries a lot of fuel in its bodily fluids through blood glucose or lactate around the skin and mouth," said Gupta.
"Using a biofuel cell opens the door to using the body as potential fuel," he said.
The electronics in the sensor use state-of-the-art design and fabrication to consume only a few microwatts of power while being highly sensitive.
Coupling these electronics with the biofuel cell makes it more efficient than traditional battery-powered devices, said Gupta.
Since it relies on body glucose, the sensor's electronics can be powered indefinitely. So, for instance, the sensor could run on sugar produced just under the skin, researchers said.
Unlike commonly used lithium-ion batteries, the biofuel cell is also completely non-toxic, making it more promising as an implant for people, he said.
It is also more stable and sensitive than conventional biofuel cells.
The researchers say their sensor could be manufactured cheaply through mass production, by leveraging economies of scale.
While the sensors have been tested in the lab, the researchers are hoping to test and demonstrate them in blood capillaries, which will require regulatory approval.
The researchers are also working on further improving and increasing the power output of their biofuel cell.
"This brings together the technology for making a biofuel cell with our sophisticated electronics. It is a very good marriage that could work for many future applications," said Gupta.
This is published unedited from the PTI feed.


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Learn the sound and feel of this classic B.B. King tune
While B.B. King was known for his sweet mix of major and minor, one of his most famous songs had no mix at all. The Thrill Is Gone is a minor blues song, and one that you'll probably end up playing with other people at some point in your life.
This course will prepare you for that day, helping you to understand the sound and feel of this classic song. You'll understand where "that sound" comes from, and how to capture it in your rhythm playing and your soloing.
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Context Menu
The context menu provides actions related to the selected track including import audio, generate drums, apply effects and others.
All of these actions can be reverted and restored again (undo/redo functionality). Theoretically, the number of reversible actions is unlimited, but in practice it is limited by the memory size of your device.
The undo/redo history is deleted both when you close the app and when you open another project.
The context menu can be opened by a single-tap on a track. Double-tap works as well.
"Clear" deletes the audio data of the selected track and resets the mixer level and pan.
Undo the last action(s) on the selected track.
Redo the last undone action(s) on the selected track.
In the pop-up window that opens, the current peak value of the audio signal is displayed first. Use the rotary knob to set a target peak value and perform the normalization by tapping the Normalize button.
The audio signal is amplified (or less often attenuated) so that the new peak value corresponds to the set target peak value. The peak normalization does not change the signal-to-noise ratio, but the noise in the signal is equally amplified together with the useful signal. It should therefore be taken during the recording that the signal is as high as possible.
The gain control can be used to adjust the recording gain, i.e. the gain factor for the audio signal at the input. Technically, amplification is achieved through multiplication in the digital domain.
In principle, the audio signal on the microphone, for example the vocals, should be as loud as possible so that disturbing background noise is as quiet as possible relative to the desired signal. Accordingly, the recording gain should normally be set to 0 dB, since amplification would increase the background noise to the same extent.
Conclusion: This option should be used with care.
The timing of the editing functions refer to the markers, which in turn snap to the metronome settings. From this it follows that, in order to accurately edit your tracks, the timing of your recording must be based on the metronome beat.
Cut Cut the marked area and paste it to the clipboard. The two parts of the track are concatenated.
Copy Copy the marked area to the clipboard.
Copy+Silence Copy the marked area to the clipboard and replace the marked area with silence.
Insert Insert the content of the clipboard at the play position (blue line in the center of the screen).
Overwrite Overwrite the audio signal, starting at the play position, with the content of the clipboard.
Append Append the content of the clipboard to the selected track.
Import an audio file with automatic sampling rate conversion.
Both MP3 and WAV format is supported by Aubade.
Touching "Import…" opens a file browser that shows the audio files on your device. In the top line the current folder path is displayed. The arrow in the right of the top line serves to navigate back in the folder structure. Touch a file to import it.
The audio can be imported either at the very beginning of the track or at the current play position (marked by the blue vertical line). You will be asked for the desired import position.
Note: As the WAV format is a container format it can hold various types of audio: compressed and uncompressed, fixed-point and floating-point representation. Aubade supports uncompressed fixed-point audio, namely 16-bit PCM.
Generate a synthetic audio signal on the selected track.
This can either be drums or metronome. Follow the links below to get to the description of these functions.
Apply an audio effect on the selected track.
Follow the links below to obtain information about the effects.
Shift the selected track in time to align it with the other tracks.
A positive value shifts the track to the right, a negative value shifts it to the left.
The timeshift function is intended for a fine alignment of the tracks. It should be obsolete now since the automatic play/rec latency adjustment runs perfectly on almost every device.
Rename the selected track.
Give the track a descriptive label like "Drums" or "Vocals".


Dynamic Scene Graph: Enabling Scaling, Positioning, and Navigation in the Universe
Emil Axelsson, Jonathas Costa, Cláudio Silva, Carter Emmart, Alexander Bock, Anders Ynnerman
Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review
In this work, we address the challenge of seamlessly visualizing astronomical data exhibiting huge scale differences in distance, size, and resolution. One of the difficulties is accurate, fast, and dynamic positioning and navigation to enable scaling over orders of magnitude, far beyond the precision of floating point arithmetic. To this end we propose a method that utilizes a dynamically assigned frame of reference to provide the highest possible numerical precision for all salient objects in a scene graph. This makes it possible to smoothly navigate and interactively render, for example, surface structures on Mars and the Milky Way simultaneously. Our work is based on an analysis of tracking and quantification of the propagation of precision errors through the computer graphics pipeline using interval arithmetic. Furthermore, we identify sources of precision degradation, leading to incorrect object positions in screen-space and z-fighting. Our proposed method operates without near and far planes while maintaining high depth precision through the use of floating point depth buffers. By providing interoperability with order-independent transparency algorithms, direct volume rendering, and stereoscopy, our approach is well suited for scientific visualization. We provide the mathematical background, a thorough description of the method, and a reference implementation.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)459-468
Number of pages10
JournalComputer Graphics Forum
Issue number3
StatePublished - Jun 2017
ASJC Scopus subject areas
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Japan Airlines has currently placed the crew of a Boeing 767-300ER on suspension after they mistakenly started their takeoff run on a taxiway at Singapore's Changi International airport.
The incident occurred while the aircraft was operating flight JL38 to Tokyo Haneda at roughly 02:30 on 12 July, said JAL in an email to Flightglobal. The carrier Japan Airlines however only learned of the incident on 23 July when it was contacted by Singapore authorities. It adds that immediately after starting the takeoff run, the crew did in fact realize the error and quickly aborted the takeoff. The aircraft was subsequently directed to the runway and then the flight departed without further incident.
This incident comes in flight of recent changes made by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for pilots work and rest hour rules. There have been similar incidents over the years of aircraft landing on the taxi instead of the runway such as the Delta flight in 2009 that landed on a runway, or Continental 1883 that did the same thing in Newark. The worst is the case of disorientation for Comair flight 5191 that took off from the wrong runway which was too short, resulting in it overrunning the runway and killing all 50 passengers aboard.
The aircraft involved was operating with registration JA606J, it had 10 crew and 198 passengers and was delivered in 2003 and is powered by General Electric CF6 engines.


A lot of thesaurus - A little bit dictionary
Overview of noun promotion
1. promotion, publicity, promotional material, packaging -- (a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas")
2. promotion -- (act of raising in rank or position)
3. promotion, furtherance, advancement -- (encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something)
4. forwarding, furtherance, promotion -- (the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career")


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Type of Gap:...between male and female salaries
In the UK university sector in 2004, women earned on average £30,500 per annum - more than £5,000 per annum less than the average for men, constituting a pay gap of 14%.
Type of practice: Leadership & company commitment
A large scale Pay Framework exercise was undertaken by the School in 2006, to assimilate the majority of staff onto a unified grading structure underpinned by analytical job evaluation and based on a single pay spine. The purpose was to ensure that equal pay for work of equal value was adhered to within the School.
The opportunity was also taken to harmonise conditions such as annual leave, sick pay and working hours.
An Equal Pay Audit was carried out on 2008 data, two years after the after the new grading structure had been introduced. The aim was to test the extent to which the Pay Framework Exercise had resulted in pay gaps of less than 5%, and to identify the reasons for any gaps above that benchmark
Equal Pay Audit is an ongoing process, the next to be carried out using 2011 data. This will identify the current position, note any adverse/positive changes in the intervening period and highlight any further interventions required.
The intervention had proved extremely successful. Only one staff group was identified with a pay gap greater than 5%. This gap could be attributed to staff on salary protection (red-circling) and students on placement who are with the School for one year only, and thus never achieve incremental progression.
- Only one staff group out of a total of 12 covered by the Exercise had a pay gap higher than 5%.
- The gap was explored and could be explained through protected salaries and one year student placements
- The job evaluation scheme was demonstrated to be working within the School and delivering equal pay for work of equal value
- Time and resources required to introduce the structure and conduct job evaluations for 673 staff
- Ensuring that staff fill out the necessary paperwork accurately and on time
- Defending a job evaluation scheme that, despite delivering on equal pay, is often seen as bureaucratic, irrelevant and unnecessary

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Essays in the Economics of Electricity Consumption
This dissertation explores the economics of electricity consumption in three essays.Many electric utilities in the United States have replaced flat pricing schedules with increasing block prices (IBPs) to decrease aggregate electricity use without imposing costs on low-income households. Under IBPs, the price per kilowatt-hour increases as electricity use increases. It is not clear, however, whether IBPs decrease aggregate energy use and protect low-income households. I use monthly billing records and demographic data to estimate price elasticities of energy demand by income. I use these elasticities to show that IBPs in California increase total electricity use relative to a revenue-neutral flat price. Finally, I find that IBPs decrease electricity bills for low-income households.A number of policies and programs are aimed at reducing energy use in buildings—building energy codes, disclosure laws, energy-use benchmarking, and mandated or subsidized energy audits. In the United States, many of these initiatives are enacted at the state or local level. At the federal level, one of the main programs is EnergyStar certification, which provides a label to top energy-performing buildings. In this paper, we evaluate changes in rents and utility expenditures following Energy Star certification using a national sample of over 4,400 office buildings combined with Energy Star data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We find that building rents increase by 3.7 percent following certification, but that utility expenditures remain unchanged. We provide novel evidence that buildings do not make upgrades or capital investments to obtain a certification, suggesting that the Energy Star program primarily certifies buildings that are already energy-efficient.In this paper, we study how households living on US military bases responded to the introduction, and subsequent removal, of residential electricity prices. From2006 through March 2019, tenants on military bases only paid for electricity use beyond a monthly allocation that varied by their housing type. For any use below that allocation, they received a rebate. The pricing schedule also included a "donut" around the allocation where electricity was free, generating large incentives for the households to change their electricity use in response to the nonlinear electricity price. After March 2019 all electricity for these households unexpectedly became free, providing us with the unique opportunity to evaluate how households responded to their pricing schedule. Under three alternative empirical approaches, we find that 39.64 percent more households to 3.41 percent more households located near that nonlinearity in their pricing schedule. These estimates correspond to price elasticities of electricity demand that range from -0.12 to -1.44, suggesting that households respond to more than just the nonlinear incentives in their electricity pricing schedule.
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Efficiency, Renewables, and the Effect of Energy Policy Interactions on Residential Electricity Consumption in the United States Johnson, Robert A. (Georgetown University, 2012)This paper examines whether the combination of different energy policies yields interaction effects that influence the impact had by any single policy on its outcome of interest. In particular, this study examines whether ...


Stones of Aran: Pilgrimmage, Tim Robinson 1986
Tim Robinson a British cartographer and writer, moved his family to the Aran Islands off the West coast of Ireland in 1975 and launched a massive conceptual art project. He decided to map the largest island of the group of three, connecting the physical features of the island with folk tales, historical events, and commentary by the current islanders. Walking along the coast of this island that totals <10 square miles from the eastern tip and returning to that point many weeks or months later, Robinson details the cliffs, bays, rock outcroppings, and storm beaches and accompanies those observations with history, botany, folklore, and the observations of the current inhabitants. I love the concept, but the book was a hard slog. There's only so much I could read about cliffs and limestone, storm beaches and clefts in the rock. I admire Robinson's concept, but the 370 pages might well have better been reduced by 90% to a brief article. I feel badly criticizing this book since Robinson died in April from COVID at the age of 85 just two weeks after his wife died. This book and a subsequent work in which he described his travels through the center of this island will stand for a long time as a tribute to his idea and his work. Shop your local indie bookstore


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INA168NA/250, Монитор тока [SOT23-5]
The INA168NA/250 is a high-side unipolar Current-shunt Monitor features a wide input common-mode voltage range, low quiescent current and enable use in a variety of applications. Input common-mode and power-supply voltages are independent and can range from 2.7 to 60V. Quiescent current is only 25µA, which permits connecting the power supply to either side of the current measurement shunt with minimal error. The monitor converts a differential input voltage to a current output. This current is converted back to a voltage with an external load resistor that sets any gain from 1 to over 100. Although designed for current shunt measurement, the circuit invites creative applications in measurement and level shifting.
- Complete unipolar high-side current measurement circuit
- Wide supply and common-mode range
- Independent supply and input common-mode voltages
- Single resistor gain set
- 25µA Typical low quiescent current
- Green product and no Sb/Br


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The phrase inter alia is a term commonly used in legal writing to mean "among other things." It may be used, for instance, in referring to a court decision, to indicate that there were other rulings made by the court, but only a specific part is being cited. To explore this concept, consider the following inter alia definition.
Definition of Inter Alia
in-ter ah-li-ah
 1. – among other things
1665 Latin
The Use of Latin in Legal Writing
Ancient Rome is considered to be the father of many languages spoken on Earth today, as is their system of law. The English language is full of words, phrases, and idioms that have their roots in the Latin language, though they have certainly evolved over the centuries. British colonists of the United States brought their system of law, and the Latin terms, with them.
Modern times find law professors and legal professionals alike replacing Latin, which is incomprehensible to most laypeople, with plain English in their writings. This began in creating contracts and agreements, as these are meant to be read and understood by laypeople, who are the parties to the agreements. Gradually, legal professionals have largely left the Latin behind. It is, however, still taught to most law students, as law schools teach 19th and 20th century case law, which is filled with Latin terms.
How is Inter Alia Used
When using Latin phrases in English writing, they are usually inserted where another common English phrase might be used, though they are commonly italicized. The phrase inter alia is used in sentences in place of the phrase "among other things," to indicate that what is being discussed is just one of a number of items or possibilities.
For example, "The judge said, inter alia, that the original contract did not appear to be valid." This would indicate that the apparent invalidity of the contract is just one issue brought up by the judge.
What is Inter Alios
While inter alia refers to "other things," the term is modified when speaking about people or entities to "inter alios." One might say, "John's favorite flavors are, inter alia, chunky chocolate banana, and French vanilla." If, however, the sentence refers to John's favorite actors, it would more properly be said, "John's favorite actors are, inter alios, Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise."
In a legal context, one might say, "Anita Smith has filed lawsuits against, inter alios, Maxwell Electronics." This indicates that Ms. Smith is not only suing the Maxwell Electronics company, but other people or entities as well.


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2009 Volume 45 Issue 2 Pages 73-82
In semiconductor and LCD manufacturing processes, film thickness and surface profiles of film-covered objects need to be measured simultaneously. We extend phase-shifting interferometry and propose an algorithm named the SOR (Separation of Object and Reference beams) method that enables such simultaneous measurement. The SOR method can be applied not only to thick films but also to thin films, which is an advantage over existing methods. We apply the SOR method to silicon substrates covered with SiO2 films and demonstrate its usefulness.


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How Personality Fuels Your Eating Disorder and Recovery with Carolyn Costin, LMFT
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Own the traits you have and know how to use them for your best good. – Carolyn Costin, LMFT
According to world-renowned clinician and author Carolyn Costin, LMFT, Founder of Monte Nido and The Carolyn Costin Institute, people with eating disorders often share similar personality traits, such as being anxious, perfectionistic, controlling, rigid, impulsive, and/or compulsive. Rather than blaming your genetic predispositions for fueling your eating disorder and rejecting these traits, she shares how to use them to shine, even during times of crisis.
In this episode of The Recovery Warrior Show, Carolyn dives into many concepts from her book 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder such as the importance of detaching worth from ego, learning acceptance, and how to reduce suffering during difficult times.
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What You'll Learn from Carolyn Costin
 - How to shift your personality traits from darkness to light.
 - Why differentiating your "ED Self" from your "Healthy Self" is vital.
 - How the practice of acceptance vs. resistance can help you recover.
 - Why hating your eating disorder is not the answer and how working with it can help you heal.
 - Why it's important to find a balance between feeling emotions and distracting in a healthy way.
 - What "soul moments" are and how to find them.
Carolyn Costin's Quotables
Your body isn't bad. It's your resistance to your body maybe not being exactly what you want it to be. That's what causes the suffering.
Worry is not preparation.
You're not your thoughts. You're not your feelings. You are the wise, presence underneath all of that.
You really are a soul that happens to have a body.
The battle is between you and you. Your eating disorder self and your healthy self. And they are both there. They're both present. And the goal is to strengthen your healthy self but not to hate your eating disorder self and try to get rid of it like it's an awful thing.
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Quick Read: Using Worked examples to support novice learners
10 October 2019
Worked examples are a tool commonly used in a range of subjects including Maths & Science to support novice learners. By studying worked examples alongside the completion of traditional practice problems, learners are exposed to the problem solving process as well as frequently applied techniques.
A well constructed worked example:
- Helps reduce extraneous cognitive load on learners
- Aids learners in assimilating new knowledge into their existing understanding
- Is especially useful for novices during the early stages of learning a concept
- Highlights common steps taken when solving problems
As learners become more capable these benefits reduce and worked examples can begin to hinder learners. As with many types of scaffolding and support, worked examples should be faded out as needed.


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The current economic crisis calls for a pandemic-resistant supply chain network in the post-COVID-19 era. This column investigates the Japanese supply chain network at the firm level and discusses its dynamics, resilience, and robustness. It shows that the network can be characterised by a 'walnut' structure, with an intricately connected centre surrounded by upstream and downstream components. Despite the maturity of the Japanese economy, the network is actively changing, with fast-growing firms becoming more connected and slow-growing firms moving to the periphery. Fully understanding this structure will be crucial in making supply chain networks resilient to pandemics in the future.
The canonical input-output model (Leontief 1936) reveals how different industry sectors are interdependent and has been applied in the estimation of ripple effects caused by new demand. Today, the World Input-Output Database provides such a model covering 43 countries in the period 2000–2014 (Note 1). However, many recent researchers (Aoyama et al. 2010, Fujiwara and Aoyama 2010, Mizuno et al. 2014, Aoyama et al. 2017, Chakraborty et al. 2018, Inoue and Todo 2019, Fujita et al. 2019, Kichikawa et al. 2019) have begun to investigate the Japanese supply chain networks at the firm level.
The supply chain network is comprised of many connected components of different sizes. We focus on the largest connected component and call it the giant weakly connected component (GWCC). On the other hand, we call the components disconnected from the GWCC the disconnected components (DIS). Panel A of Figure 1 shows the walnut structure of the GWCC in the Japanese supply chain network in 2011. GWCC includes the giant strongly connected component (GSCC), the in component (IN), the out component (OUT), and the tendril components (TE). GSCC consists of firms such that for each pair of firms (X,Y) there is a directed path from firm X to firm Y and vice versa. IN consists of firms that can reach firms in GSCC but cannot be reached by firms in GSCC. OUT contains firms that can be reached by the firms in GSCC but cannot reach firms in GSCC. TE contains firms which have no access to GSCC and are not reachable from GSCC. Panel A of Figure 1 shows that GSCC is intricately interconnected and surrounded by its upstream and downstream (IN and OUT) components constituting two half-shells (Chakraborty et al. 2018). Panel B of Figure 1 shows the Japanese supply chain network at firm level in 2011 (Fujita et al. 2019). Each dot corresponds to each firm and is coloured by industry sector. The change in colours from warm to cold corresponds to the list of the industries from agriculture to service in the Japanese industry classification.
Walnut structure, economic maturity, and economic complexity
The walnut structure of the supply chain network indicates the maturity of the economy. For example, in a closed and undeveloped country drawing from only the primary sector of the economy, the supply chain network is the bipartite network in which customers directly connect to producers of agricultural products. However, if some persons in that country begin to make processed food and materials, the said persons will buy agricultural products from the producers and sell processed material to customers. If the said persons consider increasing their productivity, they would introduce machines. This will prompt some other person in the country to begin making machines. Therefore, GSCC emerges in the supply chain network, and the pursuit of efficiency and innovation makes GSCC gigantic and complex. The Atlas of Economic Complexity (Note 2) reveals that the economic complexity in Japan has been the highest in the world from 1995 to the present. Figure 2 shows the TreeMaps of exports in 2018 by Japan and Nigeria, respectively. The TreeMap displays the breakdown of exports of each country by product. Countries with the lowest economic complexity change year by year. Nigeria had the lowest economic complexity in 2018. By comparing these two panels, we can imagine that unlike the Japanese supply chain network, the Nigerian one does not have a walnut structure.
Dynamics of the Japanese supply chain network
The maturity of the economy allows us to imagine a stable supply chain network. To confirm the validity of this hypothesis, we investigate the change in the walnut structure from 2011 to 2016. Panel A of Figure 3 shows a matrix in which each element is derived from the ratio of the number of firms in 2011 and 2016. The numbers shown in the upper part of the matrix corresponds to the number of firms in 2011. This panel shows that 79% of firms in GSCC, 57% of firms in IN, and 59% of firms in OUT stayed within the same component groups. On the other hand, this panel shows that 16% (15%) of firms in IN (OUT) moved to GSCC and that 2.9% (3.4%) of firms in GSCC moved to IN (OUT). In addition, 35%, 25%, and 32% of firms in DIS move to IN, GSCC, and OUT, respectively, and 24% of firms in IN, 15% of firms in GSCC, and 23% of firms in OUT left GWCC. Therefore, the Japanese supply chain network is in fact not stable, contrary to the popular image of the maturity of the economy. Panel B of Figure 3 shows the change in the Japanese supply chain network at the firm level from 2011 to 2016 (Fujita et al. 2019). In this figure, the difference between 2011 and 2016 is shown in bright colours. Similar to the Panel B of Figure 1, colours distinguish the industry sector. We can see that GSCC is more stable than IN and OUT.
Intra-component sales and growth
Firms that stayed within the same components are expected to be the backbone of the Japanese economy. For these firms, we investigate the distribution of sales and the distribution of the growth rate of firm sales from 2014 to 2016 as an example. Panel A of Figure 4 depicts a log-log plot of the complementary cumulative distribution function (CCDF) of firm sales. Here, the CCDF is almost the same as the rank-size plot. This panel suggests that the component with the largest number of big firms is GSCC. OUT also contains a large number of big firms. Note that the size of firms in IN and TE are almost identical in the Panel A of Figure 4. In contrast, Panel B of Figure 4 depicts the log-log plot of the probability density function (PDF) of the conditional growth rate of firm sales from ¥108 to ¥108.5. This figure shows that distributions of growth rate for each component are almost the same except for the left tail portion of the graph. In the left tail portion, the probability density is the smallest in GSCC, which means that firms contained in GSCC tend not to make large losses.
Inter-component growth rate of firms
It is natural to consider that the most drastically growing or declining firms constitute the transition part from IN (OUT) to GSCC and from GSCC to IN (OUT). Thus, we investigate the distribution of the growth rate of firm sales from 2014 to 2016 as an example. Panel A of Figure 5 depicts the log-log plot of the PDF of the growth rate of the sales of firms that constitute the transition from IN to GSCC (IN-GSCC; dark red) and that from GSCC to IN (GSCC-IN; dark green). In this figure, the light red line (IN) and the light green line (GSCC) are reference lines and the same as the red line and the green line in Panel B of Figure 4, respectively. By comparing these four lines, we observe that the right tail of IN-GSCC is fatter than the other three distributions. This means that the firms contained in IN-GSCC tend to have a positive and high growth rate. On the other hand, the left tail of GSCC-IN is fatter than the other three distributions. This means that the firms contained in GSCC-IN tend to have a negative and low growth rate. Panel B of Figure 5 depicts the log-log plot of the PDF of the growth rate of the sales of firms that constitute the transition from OUT to GSCC (OUT-GSCC; dark blue) and that from GSCC to OUT (GSCC-OUT; dark green). The light blue line (OUT) and the light green line (GSCC) are the same as the blue line and the green line in Panel B of Figure 4, respectively. In terms of similarities to Panel A, we observe that the right tail of OUT-GSCC is fatter than the other three distributions. This means that the firms contained in OUT-GSCC tend to have a positive and high growth rate. On the other hand, the left tail of GSCC-OUT is fatter than the other three distributions. This means that the firms contained in GSCC-OUT tend to have a negative and low growth rate.
The Japanese supply chain network forms a walnut structure, which is characterised by the intricately interconnected GSCC surrounded by its upstream and downstream (IN and OUT) components constituting two half-shells. This walnut structure describes the maturity and complexity of the economy. Although the Japanese economy is highly mature, the supply chain network is in the midst of active change. Firms that move from IN or OUT to GSCC tend to have a high positive growth rate in sales. On the other hand, firms that move from GSCC to IN or OUT tend to have a low negative growth rate in sales. Therefore, to make the supply chain network resilient to pandemics and to sustain firm growth


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Google can see several different elements of an image that it can use to help categorize it. This is useful primarily for image search purposes, but also for on-page SEO. Let's go over them.
First up, you have technical details about the image. Google can tell when the file is static or if it's an animated gif, and thus can file it away for that category search in image search results. You also have the file size, the file type, and the image dimensions. These are also used to categorize the image in image search.
Then you have the descriptive elements. Each of these is important, so I'll cover each on its own.


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Supplementary Material for: Effective Intravitreal Injections of Bevacizumab in a Case of Serous Macular Detachment from the Superior Border of the Posterior Staphyloma
journal contributionposted on 03.02.2017 by Tsubota Y., Takahashi H., Sugisaki K., Tanabe T., Fujino Y.
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Purpose: We present an atypical case of submacular fluid leading to serous macular detachment. Method/Patient: A 69-year-old man was evaluated for metamorphopsia in the left eye. Results: Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in both eyes. He had undergone cataract surgeries in both eyes 12 years ago. The axial length was 25.93 mm (OD) and 24.12 mm (OS). Optical coherence tomography showed posterior staphylomas and subretinal fluid on the superior border of the staphylomas in both eyes; in the left eye, submacular fluid was noted extending up to the macula. Fundus fluorescein angiography revealed leakage from the superior border of the staphylomas in both eyes. The fluid persisted for 4 months. Four consecutive, monthly injections of bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) were administered in the left eye; subsequently, the subretinal fluid gradually dissipated from the macula and became localized at the superior border of the staphyloma. This localization persisted for 12 months. Conclusions: We have detailed a case of submacular fluid that spread from the superior border of the posterior staphyloma in a patient with macular detachment, in whom intravitreal injections of bevacizumab were highly effective in eliminating the fluid.


What are Emergent Software Systems about?
Nowadays, due to the constant evolution of the software systems' operating environment, modern software systems become increasingly complex and larger which makes their management and evolution difficult for a development team. These challenges pushed the IT (Information Technology) community to develop solutions that aim to assign the responsibilities of adaptation and decision-making to the software itself. These are called self-adaptive systems. In addition, modern software systems require an elevated level of scalability, reliability, and security to serve millions of users around the world. In a dynamic environment, certain attributes may continuously evolve. This makes a software system more difficult to manage, thus, making this issue an important challenge that needs to be overcome. Based on this identified limitation, Emergent Software Systems (ESSs) aim to reduce the initial effort to create autonomous solutions and support fully adaptive systems that can autonomously learn the system's structure and operating environment without predefined knowledge or predictions. The key role of these models is to remove or reduce the role of a programmer in the composition, maintenance, and evolution processes of a software system.
Berger Levrault, through the research program "Organic and Adaptive Software Architectures", would like to invest the advantages of ESSs by exploring how to develop intelligent systems that are able to adapt themselves (i.e., their microservices) following the changes in the users' needs and the operating environments while minimizing the cost of this adaptation. As a first step in this investment, we aim to understand existing ESSs by analyzing a state of the art of emergent software systems and test some of their approaches. We analyzed 35 published articles collected from main conferences and journals. Based on this analysis, we build a taxonomy tree to classify existing ESS approaches mainly based on their goals, the process applied and the usability of these approaches.
Our study of ESS
Analyzing the multiple definitions of ESS allowed us to identify their main characteristics. Moreover, the implementation of these different features in ESS approaches allowed us to create a classification taxonomy.
Definition of ESS
ESS can be defined as a software that is composed of reusable software units (e.g., components, services) that are capable of autonomously organizing themselves to better adapt to their environment of use.
A Taxonomy of Emergent Software Systems approaches
The approaches can be classified along three main axes:
 - the goal of using ESSs,
 - the process applied to realize ESSs,
 - and the usability of ESSs.
A taxonomy of emergent software.
Figure 1: A taxonomy of emergent software
Goals of ESSs
The main purpose of an ESS is to achieve adaptation. The adaptation can take different forms (functional or non-functional requirements). In software engineering, a non-functional requirement is a requirement that specifies criteria that can be used to judge the operation of a system, rather than specific behaviors. They are contrasted with functional requirements that define specific behavior or functions.
Process of ESSs
The process of ESSs corresponds to the set of activities that enable the creation of ESSs. It is mainly composed of three aspects. These involve how to monitor the systems and the environments, how to compose software building blocks, and how to learn information that facilitates adaptation.
We understand that in order to adapt to an environment, a software must be able to evaluate the state of the environment and how it reacts to it. We identified 3 different monitoring approaches used by existing ESSs approaches, namely the Proxy approach, the Sensor factory pattern combined with Observer design pattern, and Prometheus.
The definition of ESS is based on the composition of a fully functional application from small software units. So, we identified methods used to compose an application in ESS. We found 4 major methods, namely Component based language, Service oriented architecture, Dependency injection and Goal driven composition.
To cope with the increasing variability of modern operating environments, humans can not generalize to all situations. Not only does this require a lot of expertise, but it neglects unexpected situations. Therefore, the learning process is essential for the realization of ESSs. Most learning approaches are based on Reinforcement Learning (RL). RL is broad, and many different techniques are used in the studied articles. We classify the learning approaches in two categories, learning based on RL and learning based on other types of algorithms. We also identified if learning is done online or offline.
Usability of ESSs
In this branch, we identify what application domains are suitable to apply ESSs, what programming languages are used for the implementation of ESSs, and how do researchers evaluate their approaches. The main application domains of ESSs are Internet of Things (IoT), Cyber Physical Systems, Web Service Computing and some generic solutions. We have not made a qualitative evaluation of the different discovered approaches in terms of implementation, but we have assessed the accessibility and the ability to maintain some of them.
Conclusion
ESSs aim at reducing the initial effort to create autonomous solutions, and support fully adaptive systems that can autonomously learn the structure and the operating environment of the system without predefined knowledge or predictions. The objective was to understand the issues of ESSs by making a state of the art on this topic and a taxonomy. To this end, we collected 35 papers from the main conferences and journals in the domain of ESSs. These 35 papers have been deeply analyzed to build a taxonomy tree to classify existing ESS approaches. The taxonomy tree is based on the goals of ESSs, the processes applied by them, and their usability. It is our hope that this study offers an opportunity for review and reflection on the current state of emergent software systems research and its progress, and will allow Berger Levrault to implement emergent software systems.
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enforce-router-alert
Enables the enforce router alert option check for IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 packets. By default, the enforce router alert option check is enabled.
no ip igmp enforce-router-alert
Example:
switch(config)# no ip igmp enforce-router-alert
Disables the enforce router alert option check for IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 packets. By default, the enforce router alert option check is enabled.
Step 3
show running-configuration igmp
Example:
switch(config)# show running-configuration igmp
(Optional) Shows the running-configuration information, including the enforce-router-alert command line.
Step 4
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves configuration changes.
Restarting the IGMP Process
You can restart the IGMP process and optionally flush all routes.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. restart igmp
2. config t
3. ip igmp flush-routes
4. (Optional) show running-configuration igmp
5. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS

Command
Purpose
Step 1
restart igmp
Example:
switch# restart igmp
Restarts the IGMP process.
Step 2
config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 3
ip igmp flush-routes
Example:
switch(config)# ip igmp flush-routes
Removes routes when the IGMP process is restarted. By default, routes are not flushed.
Step 4
show running-configuration igmp
Example:
switch(config)# show running-configuration igmp
(Optional) Shows the running-configuration information, including flush-routes command lines.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves configuration changes.
Verifying the IGMP Configuration
To display the IGMP configuration information, perform one of the following tasks:
Command
Purpose
show ip igmp interface [interface] [vrf vrf-name | all] [brief]
Displays IGMP information about all interfaces or a selected interface, the default VRF, a selected VRF, or all VRFs. If IGMP is in vPC mode. Use this command to display vPC statistics.
show ip igmp groups [group | interface] [vrf vrf-name | all]
Displays the IGMP attached group membership for a group or interface, the default VRF, a selected VRF, or all VRFs.
show ip igmp route [group | interface] [vrf vrf-name | all]
Displays the IGMP attached group membership for a group or interface, the default VRF, a selected VRF, or all VRFs.
show ip igmp local-groups
Displays the IGMP local group membership.
show running-configuration igmp
Displays the IGMP running-configuration information.
show startup-configuration igmp
Displays the IGMP startup-configuration information.
For detailed information about the fields in the output from these commands, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Command Reference, Release 5.x.
Configuration Examples for IGMP
The following example shows how to configure the IGMP parameters:
config t
 ip igmp ssm-translate 232.0.0.0/8 10.1.1.1
 interface ethernet 2/1
 ip igmp version 3
 ip igmp join-group 230.0.0.0
 ip igmp startup-query-interval 25
 ip igmp startup-query-count 3
 ip igmp robustness-variable 3
 ip igmp querier-timeout 300
 ip igmp query-timeout 300
 ip igmp query-max-response-time 15
 ip igmp query-interval 100
 ip igmp last-member-query-response-time 3
 ip igmp last-member-query-count 3
 ip igmp group-timeout 300
 ip igmp report-link-local-groups
 ip igmp report-policy my_report_policy
 ip igmp access-group my_access_policy
Where to Go Next
You can enable the following features that work with PIM and IGMP:
Chapter 5 "Configuring IGMP Snooping"
Chapter 6 "Configuring MSDP"
Feature History for IGMP
Table 2-5 lists the release history for this feature.
Table 2-5 Feature History for IGMP
Feature Name
Releases
Feature Information
vPC
4.1(3)
Displays vPC statistics with the show ip igmp interface command.
The following section provides information about this feature:
"Verifying the IGMP Configuration" section
Immediate Leave
4.1(3)
Minimizes the leave latency of IGMPv2 or MLDv1 group memberships on a given IGMP or MLD interface because the device does not send group-specific queries.
The following section provides information about this feature:
"Configuring IGMP Interface Parameters" section


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Bonaventura, Luigi and Caserta, Maurizio (2004): An adaptive evolutionary behaviour for the demand-led growth adjustment.
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Investment activity produces effects on two different economic variables. On the one hand, it adds to the existing productive capacity, on the other, it represents a component of demand. What is required for demand may not be required for accumulation, and viceversa. As a consequence different adjustment mechanisms have been put forward in the economic literature to make the two aspects of investment compatible to each other. In all cases, a distinction has been made between the fundamentally macroeconomic nature of the demand aspect, and the fundamentally microeconomic nature of the capacity-augmenting aspect. This paper tries to discuss the foundations of a non-perverse adjustment mechanism based on the internalisation of the demand aspect of investment. The adjustment mechanism discussed earlier is based on investment reacting to positive or negative excess aggregate demand. Once it is shown that a collectively efficient equilibrium can be reached even on an entirely arbitrary basis, one may set out to show that a behaviour which gets selected in a small population can be easily extended to a large one.


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Christmas Island is an island nature reserve, with an area of 63.49 ha, in south-eastern Australia. It is part of Tasmania's New Year Island Group which includes the much larger King Island, lying north-west of Tasmania in Bass Strait.
Breeding seabird and shorebird species include Little Penguin, Short-tailed Shearwater, Pacific Gull, Silver Gull, Sooty Oystercatcher, Pied Oystercatcher and Black-faced Cormorant. Reptiles include Tiger Snakes and lizards. A species of mouse is present.
Not to be confused with another Christmas Island, which does have a human population, and therefore some possibilities for genealogy:_URL_


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Definitions of GAUSS in various dictionaries:
- noun - a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
- noun - German mathematician who developed the theory of numbers and who applied mathematics to electricity and magnetism and astronomy and geodesy (_PHONE_)
- The centimeter-gramsecond unit of magnetic induction, equal to one maxwell per square centimeter.
- noun - a unit of magnetic induction
There are 5 letters in GAUSS: A G S S U
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Anagrammer is a game resource site that has been extremely popular with players of popular games like Scrabble, Lexulous, WordFeud, Letterpress, Ruzzle, Hangman and so forth. We maintain regularly updated dictionaries of almost every game out there. To be successful in these board games you must learn as many valid words as possible, but in order to take your game to the next level you also need to improve your anagramming skills, spelling, counting and probability analysis. Make sure to bookmark every unscrambler we provide on this site. Explore deeper into our site and you will find many educational tools, flash cards and so much more that will make you a much better player. This page covers all aspects of GAUSS, do not miss the additional links under "More about: GAUSS"


How do wireless speakers work for Home Theater?
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The Home Theater Problem: Why so many wires?
 Home theatres
For decades, home theater speakers meant two wires per speaker carefully installed and threaded around your living room to pump power over copper wires to get you full immersive sound from 5.1 tracks on your DVD's. It required an audio visual receiver (AVR) that no one remembers how to set up and has a remote with too many buttons.
Why did it need so many wires?
Speakers need power to make sound.
Speakers need power?
The short answer is: yes because of physics. Your wired home theater system relies on an AVR to first take your DVD's Digital signal and convert an Analog signal (Digital to Analog Converter: DAC) to amplify that signal's "vibrations" to each of your speakers.
What you hear from a speaker is air being vibrated from a cone/diaphragm that's being pushed and pulled by magnets. And those magnets are powered by electricity that's flowing through those positive/negative speaker wires across your living room. The bigger the speaker, the bigger the magnets. The bigger the magnets the more power that needs to be amplified to get a louder sound.
What about wireless speakers?
Basically, wireless speakers have both a built-in DAC (to receive a digital signal such as bluetooth, WiSA, WIFI) and a built-in amplifier to power the speaker drivers inside the speaker. This is known as an "Active Speaker" where everything is built-in and just needs power vs a "Passive Speaker" which needs an external AVR or Stereo Amplifier to function.
Wireless speakers digital signals
How does Enclave make wireless home theater work?
Our CineHub transmitter uses a single cable to your TV to take audio from your Netflix, Hulu, Spotify apps or cable box and sends out that audio signal to each of our speakers in perfect synchronization and no compression/signal loss. This means no more speaker wires, simply connect each of our CineHome's speakers with power and our CineHub will take care of the rest.
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Supporting Sustainable Agronomic Solutions
Manitoba Agriculture Diversification Centres are non-profit, applied research organizations directed by local producers and industry. The province's four centres conduct applied research and demonstrations on crops, technology and best management practices. Their work advances primary production while supporting sustainable agronomic solutions that benefit local communities and supports the growth of agri-food and agri-product processing.
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The Manitoba Diversification Centres are pleased to participate in a prairie-wide project to develop weather-based models to assess the risk of FHB infection and DON in spring wheat, winter wheat, barley and durum. The study will develop an interactive prairie-wide...


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Through their education in schools and colleges, as well as talk shows and club meetings, ACET Belarus teaches young people about relationships and sexual health, HIV prevention, STIs, drugs and alcohol abuse.
They inspire young people to consider their future and life goals when making decisions about relationships and sex, instead of following their peers or doing things on impulse.
In the first half of this year, ACET Belarus reached 14,916 young people, parents and teachers.
These testimonies from students at a local engineering and automobile service college illustrate the difference being made by ACET Belarus' work:
"When you refuse to have alcohol and cigarettes, you get rejected and called 'weak' or 'a girl.' Now it doesn't bother me, I defend my choice, and sometimes people agree with me." Vlad
"ACET has had such an influence on me. I changed my views on my personal life and started seeing girls not as sex objects but as something else." Danik


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O-1 Self Petition / Entrepreneur
If an applicant does not have an employer / job offer, they can still apply for an O-1. Instead of self-petitioning, which is not permitted by the USCIS, applicants can create a company that will petition for them in an Employee-Employer Relationship.
The key to "self-petitioning for an O-1", or having a company the beneficiary owns to petition for the beneficiary, is to establish employee-employer relationship.
The Neufeld Memo of 01/08/2010 redefines an employee-employer relationship for U.S. employers. Under this memo, if the beneficiary is "the sole operator, manager, and employee", the beneficiary cannot be fired since he cannot fire himself and has no other entity to do so. If the applicant cannot be fired, then an employee-employer relationship cannot exist.
On the other hand, the beneficiary can still be the "sole stockholder of a corporation" and be employed by the corporation they have majority ownership as long as there are entities that can fire, hire, pay, or otherwise control the beneficiary (i.e. a Board of Directors). To check if such a relationship exists, the beneficiary should consider the following:
- Do you have evidence of other investors (i.e. purchase agreements)?
- Do you have bylaws that list board members' names and responsibilities?
- Do the bylaws specifically state that the board has the right to fire you?
- Do other investors supervise your work on-site?
- Are there performance reviews done for you? What is your level of supervision?
- How is your day-to-day task determined?
Factors that USCIS will consider
When the USCIS receives a "self-petitioning" case, they look at a number of factors to determine if the petitioner (company) has the right to control the beneficiary. None of the following factors are decisive, but will affect the final determination.
- Does the petitioner supervise the beneficiary and is such supervision off-site or on-site?
- If the supervision is off-site, how does the petitioner maintain such supervision, i.e. weekly calls, reporting back to main office routinely, or site visits by the petitioner?
- Does the petitioner have the right to control the work of the beneficiary on a day-to-day basis if such control is required?
- Does the petitioner provide the tools or instrumentalities needed for the beneficiary to perform the duties of employment?
- Does the petitioner hire, pay, and have the ability to fire the beneficiary?
- Does the petitioner evaluate the work-product of the beneficiary, i.e. progress/performance reviews?
- Does the petitioner claim the beneficiary for tax purposes?
- Does the petitioner provide the beneficiary any type of employee benefits?
- Does the beneficiary use proprietary information of the petitioner in order to perform the duties of employment?
- Does the beneficiary produce an end-product that is directly linked to the petitioner's line of business?
- Does the petitioner have the ability to control the manner and means in which the work product of the beneficiary is accomplished?
Establishing Extraordinary Ability as an Entrepreneur
1. Receiving a major, internationally-recognized award (i.e. Nobel Prize)
Funding from outside investors (including venture capital funding and angel investors) qualifies as a major award. The investor must be a reputable source and have a history of selecting quality investments.
2. Fulfilling 3 of the following:
- Memberships that require outstanding achievements as judged by experts: There are many available associations that entrepreneurs can join for this O-1 qualification. Research should be done prior to starting an O-1 so that applicants can fulfill any necessary requirements for membership.
- Receive nationally or internationally recognized prizes/awards: Other sources of funding for the company may be used for this criteria.
- Publications in professional or major media such as newspapers: Any press about the company could qualify as a publication; however, it must be a reputable or professional major media (i.e. Business Today, Fortune).
- Original and major professional contributions: The company's product can be considered an original and major contribution. The impact or significance of this product can be shown through letters and other media.
- Employment in critical role for distinguished organizations: If the applicant founded the company, this criteria is usually easily fulfilled through role description, letters, and other evidence.
- Judged the work of others in field (such as pitch competitions)
- High salary in field (depends on the individual field)
- Author of articles in professional journals or other major media (if applicable)
3. Providing other evidence that shows that applicant is the top in their field
In addition to the regular O-1 process of packaging your entire case file from start to finish and training you for the mock interview, we provide additional services for clients who have not created or is in the process of creating a business for the purpose of an O-1.
We will help you create a business tailored to the factors that the USCIS will examine. This includes creating and/or examining your bylaws, articles of incorporation, minutes of the board of directors, articles of association, business hierarchy charts, and other relevant materials.


text: used still mostly in research environment, except perhaps a single industrial application for monitoring alcohol content. The specific rotation of a liquid material is defined as the observed angle of optical rotation when plane polarized light is passed through a sample. The specific rotation of a pure material is an intrinsic property of that material. In liquids and solutions, the optical activity, is due to molecular s tru ctu re. The anisotropic materials are widely used for many structural applicat ions, the determination of mechanical properties is critical fo r ensuring reliable performance. The knowledge of co mp lete elastic stiffness is essential for ensuring reliable performance. The knowledge of co mplete elastic stiffness is essential for modelling and evaluating the mechanical behaviour of materials under severe loading conditions. Ultrasonic techniques are however qualified for non destructive measurement of all of the elastic constants of such materials. The main aim of the present study is that untreated wood had higher dielectric constant than their poly mer co mposites . Electric conductivity of wood is an important property. For good electric insulating property a substance should be porous, good strength properties on the other hand demand a compact structure. Characterizat ion of BF liquid toddy was done by FTIR , the preferred method of infrared spectroscopy. In IR spectroscopy, IR radiat ion is passed through a sample. So me of the infrared radiat ion is absorbed by the sample and some of it passed through. The resulting spectrum represents the mo lecular absorption and transmission, creating a mo lecular fingerprint of the sample.. Like a finger print no two unique mo lecular structures produce the same infrared spectrum. This makes in frared spectroscopy useful for several types of an aly s is . 2. Material and Method The material was used in all the measurement and calculation were co llected fro m Kukshi, District Dhar (M.P.), India. All the measurement of ult rasonic velocity, specific rotation and elastic constant were recorded in our laboratory. Other details are given in our co mmunicat ion Sushil Phadke et. al. 2009.The value of dielectric constant was found at UGC-DA E Consortium for Scientific Research Centre Indore (M.P.) India. The details of dielectric constant were given in our publicat ion Phadke Sushil et. al. 2010 and 2011. The chemical analysis and identificat ion by IR done at Choksi laboratory, Indore (M .P.), India. 3. Result and Discussion Table 1 shows the mechanical, thermodynamic, optical and electrical values measured and calculated by the author in their previous commun ications and publications. Table 1. Ea rlier reported values of different physical properties of BF by the author. Table two shows the various substances was present in the chemical ana lysis of BF toddy. American Journal of M aterials Science 2013, 3(2): 25-28 27 Table 1. Earlier reported values of different physical properties of BF by the author S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Physical property Density Viscosity Surface tension Ultrasonic velocity Adiabatic compressibility Isentropic compressibility Acoustic impedance Inter molecular free length viscous relaxat ion t ime Gibb's energy Specific rotation Dielectric Constant Elastic constant Female Elastic constant Male Values in MKS Units 0.9802 x 103 0.486 x 10- 3 5.8328 x 10-2 1571.6 m/s 4.1305 x 10 -10 4.2 x 10 -10 1.5405 x 10 6 0.4294 x 10 -10 0.2766 x 10 -12 0.1844 x 10 -20 4.03 at 10% 40.9 at 1.0 Hz 3.355 to 8.552 x 10 9 2.513 to 7.259 x 10 9 Table 2. Chemical analysis of BF natural liquid toddy S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Descript io n Alcohol Riboflavin Niasin Ascorbic acid Thiamine Mo ist ure Prot ien Crude fibre Fat Carboh y drat es Calories Pot assium, as K Iron Phosphorous Result 28.21% Not found Not found Not found Not found 96.91% 0.28% Nil Nil 2.57% 11.40 Kcal/100 gm 0.08% 24.23 ppm 46.90 ppm The result of IR spectroscopy for Vita min -C, B1, B2, and B3 and for natural liquid of BF toddy was shown in table 4. Figure 1 shows the retention time and intensity in AU for Vitamin-C, B3, B2, and B1. and figure 2shows the value of retention time and intensity in mV for Natura l liquid toddy of BF. S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 Table 3. IR for Vitamin-C, B3, B2, B1 Name Ascorbic Acid Niacin Vit amin -B2 Vit amin -B1 Ret ent ion t ime 2.29 2.74 5.08 15.03 29.99 Area _PHONE_ _PHONE_ _PHONE_ _PHONE_ Area % 0.021 18.773 16.266 37.448 27.492 S.No. 1 2 3 Table 4. IR for Natural liquid toddy of BF Name Et h ano l Et h ano l Et h ano l Retention time 0.03 0.78 3.83 Area 5347 225513 _PHONE_ Area % 0.16 6.728 93.112 Figure 1. IR graph of table 28 Phadke Sushil et al.: Physical and Chemical Properties of Borassus Flabellifier 'BF' Figure 2. IR graph of table 4 4. Conclusions Johnson D., Palm Utilization and M anagement in Asia: (2) Examples for the Neotropics, Bull. Inst. etudes and Ines. , Fro m the previous study and according to the 21pp727-740, (1992). characterizat ion of the BF natural liquid, we can use BF Kushwaha Shilpi, Sodaye Suparna, Padmaja P.P., liquid and solid for the fo llo wing purposes: Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamic studies for 1. Industrial use of BF. 2. Medical use of BF. 3. adsorption of Hg (II) on palm shell powder, World academy Constructional purpose of BF. 4. To give financial support of science and technology (43) , pp 600-606 (2008) . to tribal's 5. To reduce crime rate in tribal bac kwa rd area Phadke Sushil, Shrivastava B.D. & M ishra Ashutosh, Ultra Scientist Physical Sciences (ISSN 0970-9150) Vol. 21 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Number (3) pp 499-504 (Dec 2009) Phadke Sushil, Shrivastava B.D. & M ishra Ashutosh, One of the authors (Sushil Phadke) is h ighly thankful to University Grants Co mmission, New Delh i for awarding a Comparative study of natural liquid "Neera" (Borassus Flabellifier 'BF') with sucrose at different concentration. Minor Research Project. Ou r sincere thanks to Dr. T. P. Vyas, Phadke S., Shrivastava B.D. and M ishra A. Some Principal Govt. P.G. College, Dhar (M P) India and Dr. S.N. Mandloi, Principal Govt. Girls Co llege Dhar (M P) India for providing facility to b ring samples fro m Dist. Dhar (M.P.) India. We are very thankful to Mr. Ritusing Kalesh of Dist. investigation of the elastic. Constants for Borassus Flabellifier (BF) crystals by ultrasonic technique, BVS II National Conference at Devi Ahilya University, Indore. (M .P.) India, (PH-94) (Des.2009). Dhar (M.P.) India fo r provid ing samp le. We are also thankful Phadke Sushil, Shrivastava B.D., M ishra A.,Acoustics and of Dr. A.M. Awasthi and Dr. S. Bharad waj for providing their lab facility to measure dielectric constant at UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research Centre Indore (M.P.) Dielectric properties of Borassus Flabellifier 'BF' with frequency at 308K, Proceedings of 20th International Congress on Acoustics, ICA 2010 Sydney, Convention Centre Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 23-27 August India. 2010, CD- ROM , ISBN: 978-0-646-54052-8, (2010). REFERENCES Phadke Sushil, Shrivastava B.D. & M ishra Ashutosh, binary Liquid mixtures of Borassus flabellifier and ethanol, (ISBN: 978-81-8424-555-4) NSU-XVIII conference held at VIT University Vellore (TN)


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Why do photos of space taken from space never show any stars?
Usually, when taking photos of anything in space, the object of your photo is lighted OR produces light directly. Against an almost totally black background, in order to capture said background we would need to take in too much light, so our main subject would probably be washed out, if it didn't give off so much light that we would have a useless picture. Therefore we take that photos of these subjects either with a fast shutter or with a high aperture to diminish the light. This makes it impossible to capture the subject AND the stars.
Just as an experiment, try taking a picture of the full moon next time you see it and see how you have to play with the camera just to get a picture that has any detail on it OR isn't very dark.


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If you're planning any sort of commercial demolition or renovation project within the state of Wisconsin, state law requires you to follow four steps to protect the public from asbestos exposure: inspection, notification, removal, and disposal. Permit exemption review and compliance inspection fees range from $135 to $1,350 and are calculated mainly depending on the size of the project.
The owner or operator must use a licensed inspector to thoroughly inspect the affected area or part of the area where demolition/renovation will occur, to check for the presence of asbestos.
Any demolition project that contains any material that contains asbestos, regardless of how small the amount, is subject to state regulations outlined in Chapter NR 447, Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Under the state regulations, you must:
Provide written notice of intent to demolish or renovate, either through the U.S. Postal Service, a commercial delivery service, or by hand. The notice must be delivered at least 10 working days before any removal work begins, and at least 10 working days before the end of the calendar year preceding the year for which notice is being given. It should be given as early as possible, but no later than the following day if the operation is an emergency demolition.
The notice must include the following information:
- Whether the notice is an original or a revised notification
- The name, address, and phone number for the owner and the removal contractor owner
- Whether it's a demolition or renovation
- Description of the facility or the affected part of the facility, including the square footage, number of floors, age, and present use
- Procedures and analytical methods to detect the asbestos.
The facility must be subject to federal asbestos NESHAP regulations, as well.
Examples of these facilities include, but are not limited to:
- Multi-family units with four or fewer dwellings created as part of a Wisconsin Department of Transportation road project
- Indoor malls
- Amusement Parks
- Parking garages
A single, isolated residential structure with four or fewer dwellings is exempt, unless the project involves more than one single structure, or where the structure is part of a larger planned demolition project.
You must need to remove at least:
- 260 linear feet of pipe insulation;
- 160 square feet, or 5,580 square feet of total area, of asphalt roofing removed with a roofing saw; or
- 35 cubic feet off of facility components (you should only use this measurement if you are unable to determine how much asbestos is on a component, such as the floor, ceiling, or pipes.)
Contractors are required to wet the asbestos-containing material to prevent visible emissions of fibers. Simply not seeing fibers is not enough to determine the material is wet enough. If wetting the material would substantially damage equipment, this is not required, so long as the owner can provide a sufficient explanation. In situations where wetting is not possible, an exhaust/ventilation and collection system will be required to collect the particulate, and should not show any visible emissions. Written approval from the state must be obtained before the contractor begins the project.
All asbestos containing material must remain wet enough while it is collected, contained, and treated for disposal and transported. It must be stored in air-tight containers to prevent leakage. Any materials too large to fit in a container without breaking it down further can be wrapped in an air-tight wrap.
As soon as possible after collection, the material should be taken to a state-approved waste disposal site. Any materials that contain at least 1% asbestos, regardless of size or original source are subject to this requirement.
Disposal within the city of Milwaukee, depending on the amount, may also require a city permit.
Failure to comply with these regulations represents a public health hazard, and places the owner at risk for citations. Citations can range from $500 to $5,000 per violation. Repeat offenses within five years are grounds for double penalties.
If you have any questions or you'd like to avoid the asbestos hassle all-together, contact Wing Three asbestos removal services. We handle any size residential or commercial asbestos removal job.


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The flag of the Székely National Council can be found at
It is a banner of arms, based on a blue shield, with a gold central horizontal
stripe, and an 8-pointed gold star and white crescent in the upper hoist.
Szekelys are ethnic Hungarians who live in the center of Romania in Harghita, Kovászna, and Maros counties.
The Székelyföld (Szekely Land) contains all of Hargita and Kovászna counties and the southern part of Maros / Mures county.
Molnár István, 1 December 2005
image by Brian Ellis, 22 February 2008
While I was perusing a Yahoo! News image gallery, I came across a photo of a
Szekler man in Romania holding the Szekler flag. The fabric appears to be
metallic so that explains the colors unusual hues (light blue, brown, silver),
but I have rendered them in blue, yellow and white.
Brian Ellis, 22 February 2008
Concerning the flag's symbolism, the crescent and star do not denote any
historical association with Islam. The Szeklers are mostly Roman Catholic or
Protestant. According to the Székely article at Wikipedia "The Sun and Moon are
the symbols of the Székely, as can also be seen in the coat of arms of
Transylvania and on the Romanian national coat of arms. The Sun and Moon symbols
represented proto-Hungarian gods, but after the Hungarians became Christians in
the eleventh century, their importance became purely visual and symbolic. Their
religious significance was lost."
Ned Smith, 23 February 2008
image by Alex Danes, 3 May 2008
Colors are: or (255-204-51), argent (255-255-255) and light blue
(51-153-255). The star and crescent are vertically centered in each blue
- Proportions of the flag: 2:3
- Proportions of the stripes: 40 : 20 : 40
- Width of the star and crescent: about 20% of the flag's width
- Distance of the star and crescent from hoist: about 20% of the flag's width
Alex Danes, 3 May 2008
I found here a different Szekely flag.
It's a black and red flag, instead of blue and yellow.
The source presents
several other flags, including the blue and yellow Szekely flag.
Aleksandar Nemet, 20 July 2009

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text: 'TomTato' tomato and potato plant unveiled in UK The TomTato has been described as a "veg plot in a pot" A plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes, called the TomTato, has been developed for the UK market. Ipswich-based horticultural firm Thompson and Morgan said the plants were not genetically modified. Similar plants have been created in the UK, but the firm said it was thought to be the first time they had been produced on a commercial scale. Guy Barter, of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), said it was looking at the plant with "real interest". Mr Barter said many of these plants - created by a technique known as grafting - had been created before but taste had previously been a problem. "We're looking at it with real interest because Thompson and Morgan are a really reputable firm with a lot to lose, but I wouldn't rule out that it could be a very valuable plant to them," said Mr Barter, who is a contributor to BBC Gardener's World. "In the past we've never had any faith in the plants - they've not been very good - but grafting has come on leaps and bounds in recent years. What is grafting? Grafting is the process of combining two different plants to create a single one It requires lots of skill and practice, but has been successfully achieved by providing a clean cut on the two plants and taping the ends together until they heal The purpose is to combine one plant's qualities of flowering or fruiting with the roots of another that offers vigour and resilience Most plants need to be grafted within their own genus - such as potatoes and tomatoes - but it is sometimes possible to graft those of a differing makeup "Many people don't have that much space in their gardens and I imagine this sort of product would appeal to them." Thompson and Morgan director Paul Hansord claimed the tomatoes were tastier than most shop-bought tomatoes and said the plant had taken a decade of work. "It has been very difficult to achieve because the tomato stem and the potato stem have to be the same thickness for the graft to work," he said. "It is a very highly skilled operation. We have seen similar products. However, on closer inspection the potato is planted in a pot with a tomato planted in the same pot - our plant is one plant and produces no potato foliage." The firm said the plants last for one season and by the time the tomatoes are ready for picking, the potatoes can be dug up. It added both ends of the plant had been tested for alpha-solanine - a poison that can be produced in both crops depending on growing and storage conditions - and it had been certified as safe. A similar product, dubbed the "Potato Tom", was launched in garden centres in New Zealand this week.


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Adjusting Exit Delay
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This video will show you how to adjust your exit time, this is the time between arming your system and your alarm being activated. Your system will not arm until the end of the countdown. The exit delay applies to all sensors and is a default time of 60 seconds. The delay helps to avoid false alarms and creates a better user experience.
Adjusting Delay
 1. Tap "Settings" (On the top right-hand corner of your panel)
 2. Enter in your four-digit master code
 3. Select "System"
 4. Select "Exit Delay"
 5. Increase/decrease the exit delay with the + and - symbols.
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