"Hard to maintain, easily break, easily rusted"
Have you ever wonder about that?
Therefore answer is NO. Because only the best know what is the best.
Here we will reveal the characteristic and uniqueness of Nambu Cast Iron which will reject all the myth of cast iron product
As well, tips of how to care and think for your own Nambu Iron Cast
What is Nambu cast iron?
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Who made Nambu cast iron?
In other prefecture such as Kyoto and Yamagata, there are also many famous cast iron companies and artisans. However, what makes Nambu cast iron special than them are their history and unity. Nambu cast iron has built their own reputation not only through history but also through innovation and traditional cast iron making. In Iwate, the cast iron companies continue to unify under the same brand which is Nambu Tekki (cast iron) which what makes them very appealing. All are pioneer and have their own design for the cast iron. Every prefecture has their own design which is exclusive theirs.
A long history dating back to 400 years ago during the Edo period, in Iwate prefecture. Nambu cast iron was made by numerous artisans came from various places in Japan. Nambu was named after a Nambu feudal domain which now enclosed to where Morioka is located. From choosing types of iron sand, metals, design and color, everything is done conscientiously. In Asian, the cast iron begins to receive massive attention due to the cast iron kettle which was used for making tea. Drinking tea hold a significant place in the heart of the Japanese people from the aristocrat till the commoner. In 1975, Nambu cast iron kettle was chosen as the first place of national handicraft that is unique only to Japan.
Current Innovation
The traditional techniques and design have been well kept and passed down to the current generation. Many new artisans emerged making the design more contemporary and modern not only as kitchenware but also as a decoration for home. Recently, there are also makers who innovated the Nambu cast iron into non-sticky and anti-rusty cast iron while others still keep the traditional iron casting method.
Different between Nambu cast iron and other cast iron
From the perspective of science, cast iron contained of 2 to 4 percent of carbon in each of it alloy. In the process of ironware making, the metal was first melted and then put into a mold depending on the shape it will then hardened, and become an ironware such as cast iron pot and pan. In conclusion a cast ironware is made with a single piece of metal, through the process of melting, molding, hardened and seasoned. However some of the cast iron sell at the supermarket or online store, is made with combination of other compound such as steel or chemical. Nambu cast iron used natural resources from the Iwate prefecture such as iron sand, rock sand, river sand, along with lacquer, clay and coal. All of these are necessary for casting iron but usage depends on the types of ironware. Another important fact is that the iron from the Nambu cast iron consist of natural iron and were all handmade conscientious by the craftman without using any other chemical. Nambu cast iron is also notably for being able to recycle when it is no longer usable
The Process of Making Nambu Cast Iron
Details on the Process
 - designing
 - prototyping1
 - melting
 - melting1
 - hardening
 - seasoning
The exclusive Characteristics of Nambu Cast iron and its effect on foods
Do you ever ponder why famous chef bring their own cast iron pan into their TV shows or some even introduce themselves as cast iron chef? It is the characteristic of the iron that make it very appealing to the cookers around the world. Nambu cast iron is well-known across the globe due to its own characteristic and uniqueness which about to be peel here.
 - Rust-resistant
The cast iron has been seasoned well so that it will not rotten away that easily especially rusting.
 - Long-lasting
Made with strong durability so that it can be used for a long time.
 - Well-insulated
Once it is heated, the heat will stay even after turning off the stove.
 - A food stage of uniform circulation of heat
Compared with normal mainstream cast iron sell at the supermarket, Nambu cast iron is invented to evenly heat and maintain the heat throughout the cooking period.
The process of making Nambu cast iron required a skill which is inherited from generation to generation. One of the process is called Kanaketome, roughly means to prevent the metallic taste. This longtime traditional technique use pine tree for charcoaling. Through the process, the ironware is burned over the charcoal fire for about an hour in order to oxidize and coat its surface, which then prevent it from rusting and tasting like a metal. Due to the oxidization and coating, the changes on the taste can be felt after several usage. After a while, you can taste a sweeter water, or have a perfect, hard seared piece of meat.
Nambu Cast Iron promotes Healthy Lifestyle
It is crucial to know that taking enough iron for daily intake is important for a healthy lifestyle. Nambu cast iron not only helps in combating with anaemia but also promote healthy lifestyle. In general, this ironware will give a sufficient iron intakes for people regardless of their diet and health condition.
Health Benefit 1 Enjoy a Healthy Pregnancy period
During the pregnancy period, the production of red blood is needed to supply the growing fetus with oxygen and nutrients.
It is common that the mother undergoing iron deficiency due to the body maximizing the absorption of iron during the pregnancy. Using Nambu Cast iron, can help in increasing the production of red blood cell in the most natural way.
Health Benefit 2 Help combating Anaemia
Recent studies show that iron deficiency will eventually leads to anaemia. It usually happened to people who have lots of bleeding such as pregnant women and women who have heavy menstrual periods.
When anaemia occurs peoples tend to lose focus, feel drowsy and fatigue throughout the day. It is difficult for them to have a normal day. Nambu cast iron can give a natural iron intakes to all people regardless of their condition.
Health Benefit 3 Gives Energy
Daily consumption of iron is important to have a healthy lifestyle. Without iron, people will easily become fatigues and feeling weak throughout the day.
These people might not having a severe anaemia, but will eventually lead to eat due to the insufficient intake of iron.
Health Benefit 4 As a Food Substitution or Supplement for Vegetarian and Vegan
Studies shows that vegetarians undergoing the iron deficiency due to lack of iron intake in foods. Although spinach contain of iron, but food that rich in iron can be found in fish, meat and seafood.
In order to give enough iron on daily consumption, using Nambu cast iron is indirectly one of the way good way to combat with the iron deficiency. The iron contain in Nambu cast iron can help supplying iron regardless of the food diet
Types of Nambu Cast Iron
There are many types of Nambu Tekki depending on the use. From East, Asian Kitchen to the west, Western Kitchen. Variety of Nambu cast iron you can find in Japan.
Fish Pan
Use for grilling fish. Made in an oval pan to fit in the fish shape. Can be use for grilling other meat as well.
Sukiyaki Pan
A traditional round shape pan. Suitable for cookinng any types of foods such as sukiyaki, gratin and other types of food.
Fry Pan
Another traditional and most popular item. Fry Pan, a neverending item love by the constumer. Unlimited choise for cooking any types of food.
Made to support the cast iron ware. Very versatile and durable.
Available in many different design according to use. Suitable as table decoration as well.
Rice Pot
A traditional way of making rice. The water made from the iron help in enriching the flavour of the rice.
The rice taste sweeter and glutinous. Enjoy sweet and glutinous rice made with cast iron.
Kettle cast iron (Tetsubin)
According to the history. Ketlle cast iron (Tetsubin) is the first product of Nambu cast iron. Use for tea ceremony (Sadp).
Very great in value as not only it is stylish but also help in making the tea less astringent and naturally sweater.
How to care for your Nambu cast iron?
Let's start using Nambu cast iron with Backward Thinking for successful caring over it.
Have you ever wonder why there are so many artifact of old cast iron?
Why does people in those days choose to use it and how they actually managed to take care of it for a long time,
when there were no any soap invention or even detergent?
What to use for washing Nambu cast iron?
Hot Water
No soap? Then don't use soap. Instead, rinse it well with hot water.
It is proved by studies that Hot water will help remove the corrosiveness of fresh water,
which become the reason why we use hot water for rinsing the cast iron.
Will it ever become rusty, if we season it with oil, the most basic cooking item? A natural polisher.
Put oil in the pan and heat it over the stove, repeated action may have better result. It is as simple as that.
A "green" product that seemed need to have a lot of maintenance but most likely not at all.
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The Difference Between Amiable and Amicable
Amiable and amicable are both adjectives that come from the same root. Amiable comes from the Old French term amiable which means "trying to please," and both amiable and amicable are derived from the Latin word amicus, meaning "friend."
amiable - kind, friendly or sociable
amicable - pleasant or peaceable
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Amiable is defined as "having a friendly disposition" or someone or something that is "agreeable."
Everyone likes him because he's an amiable sort of person.
She was an amiable hostess capable of smoothing over even the most awkward interaction.
Their home has a very amiable vibe.
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The adjective amicable usually refers to the relationships or interactions between people and means "pleasant" as well as "without disagreement or discord."
My parents have an amicable relationship, despite their divorce.
Although opinions were flying fast and furious, in the end it was an amicable debate.
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When subject to torsion this profile twists around a center axis defined by intersecting Y and X planes. As shown in Fig 2 the position and orientation of all the external surfaces of the rim shift considerably, while the neutral plane remains nearly unchanged (neutral).
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The majority of materials mechanical properties are due to the crystalline defects interactions, in particular the interaction between dislocations and interfaces. The interaction energy between a dislocation and an interphase boundary is calculated on the basis of the anisotropic linear elasticity. Dislocations in elastic interaction with the interphase boundary are submited to a force called the image force, Fi,which is derived from the elastic interaction energy. The image force by its sign and intensity can predict the dislocation behavior. The elastic interaction energies are calculated for biphase bicrystals CFC materials, Pb, Al, Au, Ag, Cu and Ni, between matrix dislocations having Burgers vector b = a/2, and interphase boundaries (R, ), with R = and is in the range [0 °, 90 °] varying by steps of 10 °. Dislocations are located in the crystal 1 at a distance d from the boundary plane, they are parallel to the boundary plane. The main results are: - For each bicrystals family, the intensity of the image force Fi increases with shear moduli difference. It may be null for some dislocations, in bicrystals having elastic and crystallographic parameters very close. - The dislocation motion under image force effect depends on the value of if: > 1, all dislocations in the softest crystal are repelled far from the interface. <-1, all dislocations in the harder cristal, are attracted to the interface. -1 <1, the located dislocation in the crystal 1 can be attracted, repulsed or don't suffers no image force. The number and the character of dislocations with, Fi = 0, is related to the two crystals nature and disorientation. - The image force Fi is constant for a screw dislocation parallel to the rotation axis. - The isoenergy cards have different symmetries according to the bicristal disorientation. - For each bicrystal family, image force distance effectiveness is related to absolute value of shear moduli difference. - The position of the dislocation and the image forces sense Fi-Sh1 et Fi-Sh2 favoured recombination of partial dislocations or dissociation of the perfect screw dislocation.
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In Menachot 29B, the following story is told (English taken from page 112 of here):
'Lord of the Universe', said Moses; 'permit me to see him'. He replied, 'Turn thee round'. Moses went and sat down behind eight rows [and listened to the discourses upon the law]. Not being able to follow their arguments he was ill at ease, but when they came to a certain subject and the disciples said to the master 'Whence do you know it?' and the latter replied 'It is a law given unto Moses at Sinai' he was comforted.
Thereupon he returned to the Holy One, blessed be He, and said, 'Lord of the Universe, Thou hast such a man and Thou givest the Torah by me!' He replied, 'Be silent, for such is My decree'. Then said Moses, 'Lord of the Universe, Thou hast shown me his Torah, show me his reward'. 'Turn thee round', said He; and Moses turned round and saw them weighing out his flesh at the market-stalls. 'Lord of the Universe', cried Moses, 'such Torah, and such a reward!' He replied, 'Be silent, for such is My decree'.
It could very easily be argued that the whole thing was a vision, but it does say that Moshe went and sat behind the 8th row and that he returned to G-d afterwards.
Shivchei HaBesht records an episode where the Baal Shem Tov wrote a letter to his brother-in-law R' Gershon of Kitov, telling him how he had been taken to task by the Heavenly Court for excommunicating a Torah scholar without sufficient cause. R' Gershon wrote back to say that this indeed had happened, but only after the date of the Baal Shem Tov's letter - in other words, he "time-traveled" and saw the incident before it occurred.
The Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch points out (Derech Mitzvosecha, Mitzvas Haamanas Elokus) that the Divine flow of energy to the world - both its spatial and temporal aspects - gets divided progressively finer during its "evolution" through the spiritual "worlds" leading down to our own. There is a level, he says, at which one moment contains ten to fifteen years' worth of events in our realm; it is this level, he says, that the Baal Shem Tov reached and thereby foresaw what was to happen.
Somewhat unconventional, but:
While commenting on a different point in the gemara (Chulin 91b), R' Yitzchok questions how Yaakov was "vayifga bamakom"- he chanced upon the place (Beis El/Yerushalayim) if the pasuk implied that he already reached Charanvayelech Charana. R' Yitzchok answers that the land shrunk for him. Assuming space and time are interwoven, Yaakov would have traveled ahead in time as well.
The gemara continues the above by questioning why the Torah wrote "ki va hashemesh"- Yaakov lodged because the sun had setimplying that it set prior to its normal time. If not for the gemara's answer (that Hashem wanted the tzadik to lodge by Him and so made the sun set early so that Yaakov would be unable to depart), it's possible to say that for Yaakov, the sun set early because time bent for him along with the land.
Note: I have no clue if the math works out.
Time-travel into the past, according to Stephen Hawking's latest Scientific-Theory, is inherently a paradox. Paradoxes cannot exist in nature and as such, reverse-time-travel is physically impossible.
According to the Rambam, Hashem only does possilbe-miracles, where Hashem uses His direct-control of the physical world to perform natural-wonders. The Rambam addresses the classic question 'could Hashem create a square-triangle' (can God do anything impossible)? The Rambam's revelation is that Hashem can't make a square-triangle (he can't do something physically-impossible), but that's not a limit of Hashem's power, since He made the restrictions of our physical world. He said something along the lines of 'let the goyim have impossible-miricles, we'll have possible ones' (their miracles can't happen, ours can and do).
Accordingly, the Rambam would hold that reverse-time-travel, as a paradox of nature, would not be a miracle Hashem could perform.
Hawking's theory, that traveling to the past is a paradox and impossible, is also supported by a halacha from Talmud Bruchos, that it's assur to pray to change the past.
If you hear that there is a fire in your town, you shouldn't pray that it wasn't your house, it's too late if your house is on fire, and Hashem isn't going to go back and change it. instead you can pray that it won't spread to your house if it wasn't your house, or that they will be able to put it out quickly.
Also along those lines, expecting parents shouldn't pray that their baby be a certain sex after the first 40 days of pregnancy, since after 40 days the fetus already formed its sex-organs and Hashem's not going to go back and change it. (Berachot 60A)
Another quantum-halacha is once something observed, it can't be changed. (once it's seen it can't be un-seen)
I don't know where this halacha is from, but I was taught that you shouldn't count your money because, if you know how much money you have (you've observed it) then Hashem can't slip you more without your knowing (Hashem can't change it once you've observed it).
This would mean that since the past was observed by the people living in it, Hashem cannot send you back to change it.
Scientifically, observations effecting reality relate to Schrödinger's cat & Relational quantum mechanics.
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 I think the last concept is called "Blessing is only found in the hidden", I'm not sure where it's written. – chaimp Nov 24 '11 at 8:25
 - -1 Hawking's theories, as brilliant as they are, have no bearing on halacha. The concept that one ought not pray about past events has no connection to the feasibility of time travel. I don't have enough halachic source material on this for an answer, except to say that time is, in and of itself, a creation. If G-d wants to allow people to travel through time, nothing that Hawking or any other human being observes in the physical world can stop G-d from allowing it. – user1095 Jan 9 '12 at 17:23
 - @ will, One shouldn't pray to change past events because Hashem won't change the past. I think that's very connected to time-travel. -- While I agree that time is a creation, that doesn't mean that Hashem can do 'whatever he wants with it', at least according to the Rambam. A square cannot be a triangle, it's illogical, and Hashem can't make one in our physical world due to the restrictions that Hashem set. So if reverse-time-travel is also illogical, then according to the Rambam it would be impossible for Hashem to perform. – zaq Jan 9 '12 at 20:19
 - This doesn't address the first part of the question - has it been discussed? RaMBa"M was not discussing time travel (even though you are applying his comments that way). – Seth J Jul 18 '12 at 18:48
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text: Thin-film aluminum filters degrade in space with significant reduction of their Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) transmission. This degradation was observed on the EUV Spectrophotometer (ESP) onboard the Solar Dynamics Observatory's EUV Variability Experiment and the Solar EUV Monitor (SEM) onboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. One of the possible causes for deterioration of such filters over time is contamination of their surfaces from plumes coming from periodic firing of their satellite's Monomethylhydrazine (MMH) – Nitrogen Tetroxide (NTO) thrusters. When adsorbed by the filters, the contaminant molecules are exposed to solar irradiance and could lead to two possible compositions. First, they could get polymerized leading to a permanent hydrocarbon layer buildup on the filter's surface. Second, they could accelerate and increase the depth of oxidation into filter's bulk aluminum material. To study the phenomena we experimentally replicate contamination of such filters in a simulated environment by MMH-NTO plumes. We apply, Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy to characterize the physical and the chemical changes on these contaminated sample filter surfaces. In addition, we present our first analysis of the effects of additional protective layer coatings based on self-assembled carbon monolayers for aluminum filters. This coverage is expected to significantly decrease their susceptibility to contamination and reduce the overall degradation of filter-based EUV instruments over their mission life.


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The main features of the GraphDB Connectors are:
 - maintaining an index that is always in sync with the data stored in GraphDB
 - multiple independent instances per repository
 - the entities for synchronisation are defined by:
 - a list of fields (on the Elasticsearch side) and property chains (on the GraphDB side), the values of which are to be synchronised
 - a list of the rdf:type of the entities for synchronisation
 - a list of languages for synchronisation (the default is all languages)
 - additional filtering by property and value
 - full-text search using native Elasticsearch queries
 - snippet extraction: highlighting of search terms in the search result
 - faceted search
 - sorting by any preconfigured field
 - paging of results using offset and limit
Each feature is described in detail below.
Sample data
All examples use sample data describing five fictitious wines: Yoyowine, Franvino, Noirette, Blanquito and Rozova, as well as the grape varieties needed to make these wines. The minimum ruleset level needed in GraphDB is RDFS.
All interactions with the Elasticsearch GraphDB Connector are done through SPARQL queries.
There are three types of SPARQL queries:
 - INSERT - for creating and deleting connectors
 - SELECT - for listing connectors and querying connector configuration parameters
 - INSERT/SELECT - for storing and querying data as part of the normal GraphDB data workflow
In general, this corresponds to INSERT adds or modifies data and SELECT queries existing data.
Each connector implementation defines its own URI prefix to distinguish it from other connectors. For the Elasticsearch GraphDB Connector this is *_URL_ Each command or predicate that is executed by the connector uses this prefix, e.g. for creating a connector for Elasticsearch.
Individual instances of a connector are distinguished by unique names that are also URIs. They have their own prefix to avoid clashing with any of the command predicates. For Elasticsearch, the instance prefix is _URL_
Creating a connector
Creating a connector is done by sending a SPARQL query with the following configuration data:
 - the name of the connector (e.g. my_index)
 - classes to synchronise
 - properties to synchronise
What we recommend
Use the GraphDB Connectors management interface provided by the GraphDB Workbench. It lets you create the configuration easily and then create the connector directly or copy the configuration and execute it elsewhere.
The create command is triggered by a SPARQL INSERT with the createConnector predicate, e.g. this creates a connector called my_index that will synchronise the wines from the sample data above:
Note that one of the fields has "sort": true. This will be explained further when discussing sorting below.
The above command creates a new Elasticsearch connector that connects to the Elasticsearch instance accessible at port 9500 on the localhost as specified by the "elasticsearchUrl" key.
The "types" key defines the RDF type of the entities to synchronise and, in the example, it is only entities of the type (and its subtypes). The "fields" key defines the mapping from RDF to Elasticsearch. The basic building block is the property chain, i.e. a sequence of RDF properties where the object of each property is the subject of the following property. In the example, we map three bits of information - the wine's grape, the sugar content, and the year. Each chain is assigned a short and convenient field name: "grape", "sugar", and "year". The field names are later used in the queries.
Grape is an example of a property chain composed of more than one property. First, we take the wine's madeFromGrape property the object of which is an instance of type Grape, and then we take the rdfs:label of this instance. Sugar and year are both composed of a single property that links the value directly to the wine.
Dropping a connector
 - Name of the connector
Listing available connectors
Listing connectors returns all previously created connectors. It is a SELECT query with the listConnectors predicate:
?cntUri is bound to the prefixed URI of the connector that was used during creation, e.g. , while?cntStr is bound to a string, representing the part after the prefix, e.g. "my_index".
Status check
?cntUri is bound to the connector prefixed URI, while?cntStatus is a string representation of the status of the connector represented by this URI. The status is key-value based.
Adding, updating and deleting data
From the user's point of view, all synchronisation happens transparently without using any additional predicates or naming a specific store explicitly, i.e. the user simply execute standard SPARQL INSERT/DELETE queries. This is achieved by intercepting all changes in the plugin and determining which abstract documents need to be updated.
Querying data
Once a connector has been created, it should be possible to query data from it through SPARQL. For each matching abstract document, the connector returns the document's subject. In its simplest form, querying is achieved by using a SELECT and providing the Elasticsearch query as the object of the :query predicate:
Note that you must use the field names you chose when you created the connector. It is valid to have field names identical to the property URIs but then you have to make sure you escape any special characters according to what Elasticsearch expects.
First, we get an instance of the requested connector by using the RDF notation "X a Y" (= X rdf:type Y), where X is a variable and Y is a connector. X is bound to an instance of this connector. Then, we assign a query to this instance by using the system predicate :query. Finally we request the matching entities through the :entities predicate.
It is also possible to provide per query search options by using one or more option predicates. The option predicates are described in further detail below.
Combining Elasticsearch results with GraphDB data
The bound?entity can be used in other SPARQL triples in order to build complex queries that fetch additional data from GraphDB. For example, to see the actual grapes in the matching wines as well as the year they were made:
The result looks like this:
?entity?grape?sugar
:Yoyowine :CabernetSauvignon 2013
:Franvino :Merlo 2012
:Franvino :CabernetFranc 2012
Note that :Franvino is returned twice because it is made from two different grapes, both of which are returned.
Entity match score
It is possible to access the match score returned by Elasticsearch with the :score predicate. As each entity has its own score, the predicate must come at the entity level. For example:
The result looks like this but the actual score might be different as it depends on the specific Elasticsearch version:
?entity?score
:Yoyowine 0.9442660212516785
:Franvino 0.7554128170013428
It is important to specify the fields we want to facet by using the facetFields predicate. Its value must be a simple comma-delimited list of field names. In order to get the faceted results, we have to use the facets predicate and as each facet has three components (name, value and count), the facets predicate will bind a blank node, which in turn can be used to access the individual values for each component through the predicates facetName, facetValue, and facetCount.
The resulting bindings look like in the table below:
facetName facetValue facetCount
year 2012 3
year 2013 2
sugar dry 3
sugar medium 2
We can easily see that there are three wines produced in 2012 and two in 2013. We also see that three of the wines are dry, while two are medium. However, it is not necessarily true that the three wines produced in 2012 are the same as the three dry wines as each facet is computed independently.
It is possible to sort the entities returned by a connector query according to one or more fields. In order to be able to use a certain field for sorting, you have to specify this at the time of creating the connector instance. Sorting is achieved by the orderBy predicate the value of which must be a comma-delimited list of fields. Each field may be prefixed with a minus to indicate sorting in descending order. For example:
The result will contain wines produced in 2013, sorted according to their sugar content in a descending order:
By default, entities are sorted according to their matching score in a descending order.
Note that if you join the entity from the connector query to other triples stored in GraphDB, GraphDB might scramble the order. To remedy this, use ORDER BY from SPARQL.
Limit and offset
Limit and offset are supported on the Elasticsearch side of the query. This is achieved through the predicates limit and offset. Consider this example in which we specify an offset of 1 and a limit of 1:
The result will contain a single wine, Franvino, as it would be second in the list, if we executed the query without the limit and offset:
Note that the specific order in which GraphDB returns the


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In recent years, product supply chains for agricultural goods have become increasingly globalized. As a result, greater numbers of smallholder farmers in South Asia (SA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) participate in global supply chains, many of them through contract farming (CF). CF is an arrangement between a farmer and a processing or marketing firm for the production and supply of agricultural products, often at predetermined prices. This literature review finds empirical evidence that demonstrates that the economic and social benefits of CF for smallholder farmers are mixed. A number of studies suggest that CF may improve farmer productivity, reduce production risk and transaction costs, and increase farmer incomes. However, critics caution that CF may undermine farmers' relative bargaining power and increase health, environmental, and financial risk through exposure to monopsonistic markets, weak contract environments, and unfamiliar agricultural technologies. There is consensus across the literature that CF has the best outcomes for farmers when farmers have more bargaining power to negotiate the terms of the contract. In reviewing the literature on CF, we find a number of challenges to comparing studies and evaluating outcomes across contracts. This literature review summarizes empirical findings and analyses regarding contract models and best practices to increase farmers' bargaining power and decrease contract default.


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Cargo ships account for a massive amount of carbon emissions each year, so reducing emissions is a global priority. One of the easiest ways to do that is to reduce the weight of said cargo ships. A group of EU researchers have developed a new material that is tough, lighter than water and could cut ships' weight by as much as 30 to 50 percent while maintaining the payload capability. That would take the equivalent of 55 to 60 trucks' worth of CO2 out of the equation per ship.
The material developed by the researchers is a lightweight aluminum foam that expands like a sponge when exposed to high heat. The material is sandwiched between two sheets of steel and sealed with heat, resulting in a very lightweight and tough building material. Under stress, the material bends but doesn't break, making it ideal for traveling even through dangerous ice-packed waters.


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...social attitudes and behaviour. In fact, consanguineous kin of various degrees, and even nonconsanguineous kin, may be addressed by the same term and treated similarly by custom or law (the term uncle, for instance, may be applied to a grand uncle or to the husband of an aunt).


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City of Billings Fox Pump Station
The City of Billings was having problems with a pressure zone near Skyview High School. This zone was experiencing extreme demand fluctuations that were pushing the existing closed loop Fox Pump Station beyond its capacity limits. The station also had no storage and was
unable to meet peak hour demands.
Additionally, the impeller on the smallest pump was deteriorating at a quicker rate than expected due to cavitation.
The city needed to find a solution for the pressure fluctuation issue and implement a system that could maintain adequate pressure during peak demands. Morrison-Maierle was hired to study, model, and evaluate this pumping capacity issue.
The plan prior to the study was to construct a reservoir and expand the pump station. However, the study indicated that it would be better to construct a new closed loop pump station. Furthermore, a water age analysis showed that adding a reservoir now could cause significant water
quality problems during months when demand was significantly less.
Morrison-Maierle designed a new closed loop pump station that includes a
manufacturer-supplied, prebuilt pumping system inside a customized building. The station capacity was designed for future expansion when water demands increase. And, with the updated system, a new reservoir can be added without concerns about water age.
Now, the City of Billings has an improved water distribution system that can meet peak hour needs while increasing flexibility to handle variable water demands. It also saved the cost of building a reservoir now that would have caused operational and water quality issues in the near future.


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Doctors are seeking ways to improve the accuracy of positron-emitting tomography (PET) scanning for assessing the extent of disease in patients with colon cancer. One possible way to accomplish this goal is by attaching a radioactive substance that can be detected by PET scanning to an antibody that targets colon cancer cells. In this study, investigators are determining the usefulness of a monoclonal antibody called huA33 for diagnosis and for detecting the presence of a protein called the A33 antigen. HuA33, an antibody made in a laboratory, appears to attach itself to colon cancer cells, and may trigger the immune system to kill these cells. Radioactive iodine 124 (124I) labeled to A33 can be detected by PET scanning.
The aims of this study are to see: (1) if huA33 attached to 124I can be safely given to patients with colorectal cancer, (2) if the radioactivity binds only to cancer cells, and not normal cells, and (3) if the measurement of radioactivity made with the PET scanner is the same as the radioactivity detected when the tumor is surgically removed from the body and counted using a gamma counter. Researchers will determine how well huA33 targets colon cancer cells. Ultimately, if huA33 tagged with 124I is safe for patients and targets only cancer cells, this approach may lead to a more accurate way to determine the spread of colon cancer.


The Stream Doctor
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Q. : With the spring run coming, what is the best way of telling the difference between a fresh silver brown trout and an Atlantic salmon? I think I know, but I want to be positive.
A. The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, is the closest native relative of the brown trout, Salmo trutta. There are some differences in the spots on the two species, but these are not always easy to distinguish. The best distinguishing characteristics are the shape of the tail and the length of the upper jaw. The brown generally has a square or even slightly rounded tail; the Atlantic salmon's tail is forked. The maxilla, or upper jaw, of the brown trout extends well behind the eye; that of the Atlantic salmon terminates below the center of the eye.
One other feature found only in the brown trout is two zigzgag rows of well-developed teeth on the vomer, the raised shaft of bone in the center of the roof of the mouth.
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AC button).
2. Air quality system, recirculation/
multifilter 1
Certain cars are equipped with a "Multifilter"
and air quality sensor. The Multifilter separates
gases and particles, thus reducing the volume
of odours and pollutants. The air quality sensor
detects increased levels of contaminants in the
outside air. When the air quality sensor detects
contaminated outside air, the air intake is
closed and the air in the passenger compart-
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Electronic Climate Control, ECC
ment is recirculated. The Multifilter also cleans
the air recirculating in the passenger compartment.
MAN
AUT
A green light (AUT) illuminates
in the button when the air quality sensor is active.
Operation:
Press AUTO to activate the air quality sensor
(normal setting).
Or:
±
Select one of the following three functions
by repeatedly pressing
.
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The lamp for MAN illuminates. Recirculation is now activated.
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No lamp illuminates. Recirculation is not
activated unless needed to cool in a warm
climate.
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The lamp for AUT illuminates. Recirculation is now activated.
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If misting occurs, you should deactivate
the air quality sensor.
2. The timer function is activated each time
you press
.
-
If misting occurs, you can use the defroster
functions for the windscreen, side windows and rear window.
To switch off the timer function:
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Follow the Volvo service programme for
the recommended replacement interval of
the Multifilter. If the car is used in environments where more contaminants are present, it may be necessary to change the
Multifilter more often.
3. Recirculation
Recirculation can be used to shut out bad air,
exhaust, etc. from the passenger compartment. The air in the passenger compartment is
recirculated, i.e. no outside air is taken into the
car when this function is activated.
±
Press
again for more than 3 seconds. The lamp illuminates for 5 seconds
to confirm your selection.
4. AUTO
The AUTO function automatically regulates climate control and maintains the selected temperature. The automatic function controls
heating, air conditioning, air quality sensor, fan
speed, recirculation and air distribution. If you
select one or more manual functions, the other
functions continue to be controlled automatically. All manual settings are switched off when
AUTO is switched on.
If you allow the air in the car to recirculate, there
is a risk of icing and misting, especially in winter.
5. Air distribution
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When the top button is depressed, air is
directed to the windows.
The timer function (cars with Multifilter and air
quality sensor have no timer function) minimises the risk for ice, misting and bad air.
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When the centre button is depressed, air is
directed to the head and body.
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When the lower button is depressed, air is
directed to the legs and feet.
Keep the following in mind:
Activate the function as follows:
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Make it a rule to have the air quality sensor
activated at all times.
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Recirculation is limited in cold weather to
avoid misting.
1. Press
for more than 3 seconds. The
lamp flashes for 5 seconds. The air recirculates in the car for 3 – 12 minutes
depending on the outside temperature.
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Press AUTO to return to automatic air distribution.
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6. Passenger compartment temperature
sensor
9. Heated front seats
The passenger compartment temperature sensor monitors the temperature inside the car.
1. Higher heat: Press the button once – both
lights illuminate.
7. Defroster, windscreen and side
windows
2. Lower heat: Press the button once – one
light illuminates.
Used to quickly remove misting and ice from
the windscreen and side windows. Air flows to
the windows at high fan speed. The light in the
defroster button illuminates when the function
is active.
When the function is selected the following
also takes place to provide maximum dehumidification of the air in the passenger compartment:
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the air conditioning (AC) is automatically
engaged (can be switched off with the AC
button).
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recirculation is automatically disengaged.
When the defroster function
is switched
off the climate control system returns to the
previous settings.
8. Rear window and door mirror
defrosters
Use this button to quickly remove misting and
ice from the rear window and door mirrors, see
page 53 for further information about this function.
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To activate front seat heating:
Heat off:
Press the button three times – light not illuminated.
An authorised Volvo workshop can adjust the
temperature.
10 and 11. Temperature selector
The two knobs can be used to set the temperature for the passenger and driver's sides
of the car.
NOTE
Heating or cooling cannot be hastened by
selecting a higher or lower temperature than
the actual desired temperature.
12. Fan
Turn the knob to increase or decrease fan
speed. If AUTO is selected then fan speed is
regulated automatically. The previously set fan
speed is disengaged.
* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
If the knob is turned anticlockwise and the
fan indicator in the display goes out, the fan
and the air conditioning are switched off.
13. Fan, rear passenger compartment
(option in cars seating seven)
Fan speed can be increased or decreased by
turning the knob. This only applies if AC is
selected for both front and rear* passenger
compartment. The button for rear passenger
compartment is in the centre console switch
panel, see page 51.
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General information about heaters
time when the car is heated and ready. The
car's electronic system calculates when heating should be started based on the outside
temperature. The heater is not run if the outside
temperature exceeds 25 °C. At -10 °C and
below, the maximum running time of the parking heater is 60 minutes.
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If the parking heater does not start despite
repeated attempts, you are recommended to
contact an authorised Volvo workshop. A message is shown in the display.
WARNING! ACHTUNG!
AVERTISSEMENT!
Check in the display that the parking heater
is off. (When the parking heater is running,
PARK HEAT ON is shown in the display.)
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Messages in the display
Once the settings for TIMER 1, TIMER 2 and
Direct Start is activated are activated, the
When you leave the car, you will receive a message regarding the current settings of the system. The message disappears when the car is
locked from the outside using the remote control.
Thumbwheel
RESET button
The electrical system must be "awakened"
before the parking heater can be programmed.
Parking on a hill
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This is done by:
pressing the READ button (A) or
activating main beam or
Switch off the parking heater before refuelling. Fuel which spills out could be ignited.
amber warning symbol in the combined instrument panel illuminates and explanatory text is
shown in the display.
READ button
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WARNING
The car must be outdoors when the parking
heater is used.
Warning decal on fuel filler flap.
If you park your car on a steep incline, the front
of the car should be facing down the slope to
ensure the supply of fuel to the parking heater.
turning on the ignition.
The parking heater can be started immediately
or set with two different start times using
TIMER 1 and TIMER 2. Here, time refers to the
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
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03 Climate control
Fuel-driven parking heater*
Clock/timer
If the car clock is reset after the heater timers
are programmed, the selected times will be
cancelled.
03
Setting the TIMER
For safety reasons, you can only programme
times for the following 24 hours, not several
days in advance.
1. Scroll using the thumbwheel until TIMER
is shown in the display.
2. Briefly press RESET so that the hours setting starts to flash.
3. Scroll with the thumbwheel to the desired
hour.
2. Use the thumbwheel to scroll to the text
PARK HEAT TIMER 1 or 2. The text ON
flashes on the display.
3. Press RESET. The text OFF is shown with
a constant glow and the parking heater is
switched OFF.
Direct start
1. Scroll with the thumbwheel until DIRECT
START is shown in the display.
2. Press RESET to access the options ON or
OFF.
3. Select ON.
4. Briefly press RESET to move to the flashing minutes setting.
The heater will now run for 60 minutes. Heating
of the passenger compartment will begin as
soon as the engine coolant has reached a temperature of 30 °C.
5. Scroll with the thumbwheel to the desired
minute.
Immediate stop of heater
6. Briefly press RESET to confirm the setting.
1. Scroll with the thumbwheel until DIRECT
START is shown in the display.
7. Press RESET to activate the timer.
Deactivating timer-started parking
heater
Proceed as follows to manually switch off the
parking heater before the set time has elapsed:
2. Press RESET to access options ON or
OFF.
3. Select OFF.
1. Press READ.
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* Option/accessory, for more information, see Introduction.
NOTE
The car can be started and driven while the
parking heater is still running.
Battery and fuel
If the battery has insufficient charge or the fuel
level is too low, the parking heater will be
switched off automatically. A message is
shown in the display. Acknowledge the message by pressing READ once.
IMPORTANT
Repeated use of the parking heater combined with short journeys may discharge the


are on a motorway
48. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
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Contra-flow bus lane
With-flow bus lane
Buses crossing ahead
Bus Station
49. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
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Ahead only
One-way traffic
One lane only ahead
Two-way traffic
50. The meaning of the sign illustrated on the right is:
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Side road ahead
Traffic merging from left with equal priority
Traffic merging from left
Trunk Road


Modal Decomposition of Separated Nozzle Flow
Research Project
The applicability of two different eigenvalue algorithms coupled with an axisymmetric RANS solver to predict the eigenmodes of separated supersonic flow inside an axisymmetric convergent-divergent nozzle was investigated. These are the Arnoldi and the Dynamic Mode Decomposition (DMD) algorithms, respectively. The Arnoldi method relies upon an explicit linearization of the flow dynamics, a linearized flow solver, to successively build up an orthogonal Krylov projection basis to project the flow dynamics onto. A disadvantage of using the linearized flow solver is that it does not include a turbulence model. However, it has an advantage in that its equations can be formulated to detect asymmetric modes. The DMD is a snapshot-based algorithm, which needs no explicit linearization of the flow dynamics. It can thus incorporate influence from the modeled turbulence and nonlinearities. The results show that the frequency range of the least damped modes, in the Arnoldi analysis, was within the frequency range to which experiments and numerical simulations have shown the flow to be most sensitive. Comparison of the DMD and Arnoldi modes showed that in some cases, the two methods provide almost identical modes, particularly in the case of the least damped modes, which are of most importance. An investigation of a nozzle geometry known to experience transonic resonance was carried out applying the DMD algorithm to a set of URANS simulation snapshots. The results indicate that the method is capable of predicting the transonic resonance frequencies with reasonable accuracy and, as a consequence, analyzing the DMD modes provides insight into the fundamental resonance mechanism.
Participants
Lars-Erik Eriksson (contact)
Gästforskare vid Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Fluid Dynamics
Niklas Andersson
Docent vid Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Fluid Dynamics
Ragnar Larusson
Doktorand vid Chalmers, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences, Fluid Dynamics
Collaborations
GKN Aerospace Sweden
Trollhättan, Sweden
Funding
Swedish National Space Board
Funding Chalmers participation during 2012–2014 with 2,797,000.00 SEK
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 - 1. Personalising Desktop BY GEORGE SMITH-MOORE
 - 2. Changing the wallpaper Mr Earl Atkinson is in a business environment. He needs his computer to reflect this. So we had to change his desktop background to reflect this.
 - 3. Changing the screen resolution. Mr Earl Atkinson has a monitor of different size to ours, he may benefit from a different screen resolution.
 - 4. Changing the screensaver A screensaver is used to stop screen burnout. It prolongs the life of the monitor. Mr Earl Atkinson could use this to avoid extra costs of new monitors.
 - 5. Icon Size. Mr Earl Atkinson is using the computer for work, himself or one of his employees may have a hard time seeing. Making the icons larger would help that person. To just make the icons larger and not the task bar (etc.) follow the picture to the right.
 - 6. Changing the mouse to left-handed. Earl or one of his employees may benefit from using the mouse left-handed. Type mouse into the control panel, and click mouse settings.


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The Agribusiness cluster is driven by private sector investments aimed at nurturing sustainable growth along the complete value chain for crops, livestock and fisheries.
The aim is not only to increase productivity and competitiveness, but also to deepen links with other industry sectors, venture into new areas, conserve and utilise natural resources on a sustainable basis.
Cattle Research and Innovation Centre in Muadzam Shah, Pahang
The dairy cattle initiative will focus on production of milk, Research & Development of dairy cattle and development of entrepreneurs.
Sheep Breeding and Innovation Centre in Kuala Berang, Terengganu
The centre will carry 1,300 genetically superior breeders and focus on Research & Development of Dorper sheep and development of entrepreneurs.
Multiplier and Commercial Goat Farm in Telaga Papan, Terengganu
The Telaga Papan initiative will help increase the goat population and meat production in the Region.
Collection, Processing and Packaging Centre in Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan
The centre is the first of its kind in the country and will produce premium fish sauce and will help develop entrepreneurs.
Kuantan Fish Processing Park in Tanah Putih, Pahang
The international standard park will produce fish-based products and help develop entrepreneurs.
Tok Bali Integrated Fisheries Park in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan
The park is a strategic initiative targeted to generate economic activities and increase the demand for fish landing in the Region.
Rompin Integrated Pineapple Plantation, Pahang
The plantation is aimed at producing of MD2 pineapple for fresh fruit export markets and developing entrepreneurs especially the Orang Asli community.
Herbal Integrated Cluster Development (HICD) in Chegar Perah, Pahang
The Chegar Perah cluster will focus on perennial herbs such as Tongkat Ali, Kacip Fatimah and Lemon Myrtle.
Herbal Integrated Cluster Development (HICD) in Pasir Raja, Terengganu
Pasir Raja focus on annual herbs such as Hempedu Bumi, Dukung Anak and Misai Kucing.
Marine Fish Hatchery and Fish Seed Marketing Centre in Merchong, Pahang
Production of quality fish seeds for aquaculture industry and development of entrepreneurs.


lyophilized and then physically mixed. Water vapor absorption isotherms of the binary mixtures were determined at 30 degrees C. Co-lyophilized PVP-sugar mixtures take up essentially the same amount of water as predicted by the weight average of individual isotherms, whereas sugar crystallization is significant retarded in the molecular dispersions. The sugar-PVP interaction, as reflected in the Flory-Huggins chi interaction parameter, was estimated by fitting the high relative pressure (p/p(0)) region of the isotherm, at which the system is in a liquid state, with a three-component Flory-Huggins-type model. The estimated sugar-water PVP-water, and sugar-PVP interaction parameters suggest that the solute-water interactions are not significantly affected by the sugar-PVP interaction; that is, the solute-water interaction parameters in a binary solute system are similar to those in the corresponding single solute systems. Based on these interaction parameters, the sucrose-PVP interaction appears to be stronger than that of trehalose-PVP. Manipulation of the interaction parameters suggest that the water vapor absorption isotherm is not a sensitive indicator of possible sugar-PVP interactions. Density, glass transition temperature, T(g), and the heat capacity change, DeltaC(p), at T(g) were determined to estimate the excess water absorption energy due to the plasticizing effect of water using the structural relaxation model, as described by Vrentas. Results suggest that PVP is a better antiplasticizer for sucrose than for
 1. Evaluation of centrifugation parameters for density gradient experiments by means of a programmable pocket calculator.
 PubMed
 Kreutzfeldt, C
 1980-10-01
 A calculation program is proposed suitable for programmable pocket calculators (e.g. HP series) to estimate s20,w f omega2 dt values from density gradient centrifugation data. The program can be applied to linear or exponential density gradients prepared from sucrose or glycerol solutions spun in zonal rotors or swinging bucket rotors. A wide solute concentration range and temperature range is accounted for. Constants for empirical density calculation of glycerol and sucrose solutions concentrated in % (w/v) are estimated. Experimental verification of the program was carried out.
 2. Experimental model of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia in sucrose-fed rats and the effectiveness of atorvastatin in the model.
 PubMed
 Funatsu, Toshiyuki; Kakuta, Hirotoshi; Takasu, Toshiyuki; Noguchi, Masahiro; Suzuki, Masanori; Miyata, Keiji
 2003-05-01
 Although postprandial hypertriglyceridemia has drawn attention as an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease, there is no established animal model that shows a physiological transitory change in lipoprotein metabolism after ingestion of a fatty meal. We developed an animal model of postprandial hypertriglyceridemia using sucrose-fed rats, and used this model to evaluate the effect of atorvastatin on this condition. Compared with normal rats, sucrose-fed rats orally loaded with olive oil showed a high and prolonged increase in plasma triglyceride (TG) concentration accompanied by both an increase in TG secretion and decrease in TG clearance. Atorvastatin (30 mg/kg orally) for 2 weeks reduced not only fasting plasma TG concentration, but also the postprandial TG concentration. Atorvastatin also suppressed rates of TG secretion in both chylomicron (CM)-rich (d < 0.96 g/mL) and very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) (d = 0.96 to 1.006 g/mL) fractions after oral fat loading. Further, atorvastatin improved the elimination time of exogenous TG emulsion only in the nonfasted, namely, high plasma TG condition. These results indicate that this animal model satisfactorily replicates the postprandial hypertriglyceridemia observed in humans and may therefore be useful in evaluation of lipid-lowering agents. Furthermore, atorvastatin not only improves fasting but also postprandial lipoprotein metabolism, presumably by reducing TG secretion from the liver or intestine or both, and by secondarily increasing TG-rich lipoprotein clearance by eliminating saturation.
 3. Negative Electrode For An Alkaline Cell
 DOEpatents
 Coco, Isabelle; Cocciantelli, Jean-Michel; Villenave, Jean-Jacques
 1998-07-14
 The present invention concerns a negative electrode for an alkaline cell, comprising a current collector supporting a paste containing an electrochemically active material and a binder, characterized in that said binder is a polymer containing hydrophilic and hydrophobic groups, said polymer being selected from an acrylic homopolymer, copolymer and terpolymer, an unsaturated organic acid copolymer and an unsaturated acid anhydride copolymer.
 4. Alkaline electrochemical cells and method of making
 NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
 Hoyt, H. E.; Pfluger, H. L. (Inventor)
 1970-01-01
 Equilibrated cellulose ether membranes of increased electrolytic conductivity for use as separators in concentrated alkaline electrochemical cells are investigated. The method of making such membranes by equilibration to the degree desired in an aqueous alkali solution mantained at a temperature below about 10 C is described.
 5. Kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of nitrocellulose.
 PubMed
 Christodoulatos, C; Su, T L; Koutsospyros, A
 2001-01-01
 Cellulose nitrate (nitrocellulose) is an explosive solid substance used in large quantities in various formulations of rocket and gun propellants. Safe destruction of nitrocellulose can be achieved by alkaline hydrolysis, which converts it to biodegradable products that can then be treated by conventional biological processes. The kinetics of the alkaline hydrolysis of munitions-grade nitrocellulose in sodium hydroxide solutions were investigated in completely mixed batch reactors. Experiments were conducted using solutions of alkaline strength ranging from 0.1 to 15% by mass and temperatures in the range of 30 to 90 degrees C. Regression analysis of the kinetic data revealed that alkaline hydrolysis of nitrocellulose is of the order 1.0 and 1.5 with respect to nitrocellulose and hydroxide concentration, respectively. The activation energy of the hydrolysis reaction was found to be 100.9 kJ/mol with a preexponential Arrhenius constant of 4.73 x 10(13). Nitrite and nitrate, in a 3:1 ratio, were the primary nitrogen species present in the posthydrolysis solution. The kinetic information is pertinent to the development and optimization of nitrocellulose chemical-biological treatment systems.
 6. MERCURIC CHLORIDE CAPTURE BY ALKALINE SORBENTS
 EPA Science Inventory
 The paper gives results of bench-scale mechanistic studies of mercury/sorbent reactions that showed that mercuric chloride (HgC12) is readily adsorbed by alkaline sorbents, which may offers a less expensive alternative to the use of activated carbons. A laboratory-scale, fixed-b...
 7. ISSUES WITH ALKALINE TREATMENT OF SLUDGE
 EPA Science Inventory
 This presentation begins with a discussion of the use of lime and other alkaline materials from the very earliest times to the present for killing bacteria, viruses and parasites and for controlling odors in wastewaters and sludge. It answers the question "How did EPA arrive at i...
 8. Alkaline earth metal catalysts for asymmetric reactions.
 PubMed
 Kobayashi, Shū; Yamashita, Yasuhiro
 2011-01-18
 The group 2 alkaline earth metals calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba) are among the most common elements on Earth, abundant in both the sea and the Earth's crust. Although they are familiar in our daily lives, their application to organic synthesis has, so far, been limited. Some particularly useful properties of these elements include (i) low electronegativity, (ii) a stable oxidation state of +2, meaning that they can potentially form two covalent bonds with anions, and (iii) the ability to occupy a variety of coordination sites due to their large ionic radius. Furthermore, the alkaline earth metals, found between the group 1 and group 3 elements, show mild but significant Lewis acidity, which can be harnessed to control coordinative molecules via a Lewis acid-base interaction. Taken together, these characteristics make the metals Ca, Sr, and Ba very promising components of highly functionalized acid-base catalysts. In this Account, we describe the development of chiral alkaline earth metal catalysts for asymmetric carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Recently prepared chiral alkaline earth metal complexes have shown high diastereo- and enantioselect


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Eloy is a city located in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The area that is now Eloy was originally inhabited by the Akimel O'odham people, who were farmers and hunters. In the 17th century, Spanish explorers arrived in the area and established missions, bringing with them horses and cattle.
The town of Eloy was founded in 1902 by the Southern Pacific Railroad, which constructed a rail line through the area. The town was named after the daughter of one of the railroad executives. Eloy grew rapidly, and by 1918, it had a population of over 1,000 people.
During World War II, Eloy was home to a large Army Air Forces training base, which helped to further the growth of the town. After the war, Eloy's economy shifted to agriculture and industry, and the town continued to grow.
Today, Eloy is known for its location between Phoenix and Tucson, as well as for its many recreational opportunities, including skydiving, golfing, and hiking. The town is also home to several large employers, including the Corrections Corporation of America, which operates a prison in Eloy.


Database access
Energy.Core.Source provides access to any SQL database source. It uses ADO.NET so any compatible driver can be used.
How this can be helpful?
It gives bunch of primitive functions that can be done using SQL database. That means executing queries, reading data from them, and maintain a connection if needed. This class also provides error handling.
Higher levels of database abstractions like models or ORM mapping are not concerned here.
Connection
Create Energy.Source.Connection object to enable database access layer operations.
You need to specify vendor class which implements IDbConnection interface from ADO.NET.
Energy.Source.Connection(Type vendor)
Energy.Source.Connection(Type vendor, string connectionString)
Energy.Source.Connection<Type>()
Energy.Source.Connection<Type>(string connectionString)
Vendor
Provider Class
MySQL MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection
SqlServer System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
SQLite System.Data.SQLite.SQLiteConnection
Example
Energy.Source.Connection<MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection> db;
db = new Energy.Source.Connection<MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection>();
db.ConnectionString = @"Server=127.0.0.1;Database=test;Uid=test;Pwd=test;";
Execute
Execute SQL query.
For UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE statements, the return value is the number of rows affected by the command.
For all other types of statements, the return value is -1.
On error, return value is -2.
int Execute(string query, out string error)
int Execute(string query)
Load
Load data from query into DataTable.
DataTable Load(string query, out string error)
DataTable Load(string query)
Read
Read query results into DataTable.
This function will populate values in a loop using IDataReader.
DataTable Read(string query, out string error)
DataTable Read(string query)
Fetch
Fetch query results into Energy.Base.Table.
Energy.Base.Table Fetch(string query, out string error)
Energy.Base.Table Fetch(string query)
Scalar
Execute SQL query and read scalar value as a result.
object Scalar(string query, out string error)
object Scalar(string query)
T Scalar<T>(string query, out string error)
T Scalar<T>(string query)
Clone
Return copy of object.
object Clone()
Energy.Source.Connection Copy()
Persistent
If you want to limit connections to your database source you may turn on pertistent option by setting Persistent to true.
It's not normally required to do that so at database access layer, but you still might need it in some particular cases.
Only one ADO.NET connection object will be used through multiple executions. This way concurrent SQL executions will have to wait which is acquired with standard .NET locking mechanism. That will have performance impact for sure, although it might not be an issue.
Useful when using in-memory database connections created per connection.
Running hundreds or thousands of operations on the database may cause performance results to be different when using persistent option.
Events
Event fired when vendor connection object is created by Activator.
event EventHandler OnCreate;
Event fired when vendor connection is open.
event EventHandler OnOpen;
Event fired when vendor connection was closed.
event EventHandler OnClose;
GetErrorText
Get error text.
string GetErrorText()


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 PeterDobias.com / Blog / Supplements & Diet
 Synthetic supplements for dogs can cause serious problems
 By Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM
 It is very apparent from nature that living organisms are extremely capable of selecting nutrients that they need and throwing away the ones that are in excess. The body does it without any outside regulation and with ease.
 synthetic vitamins
 How many supplements are too many?
 The problem of excess nutrients only arises when synthetic chemicals are offered instead of food-based concentrates and supplements. These supplements including synthetic vitamins and minerals can correct symptoms of severe deficiency - for example scurvy - Vitamin C deficiency and Beriberi vitamin B1 hypovitaminosis.
 However, synthetic non-food based supplements can create severe excesses and overdoses. Good examples are fat soluble vitamins ADEK or overdoses of minerals in chemically manufactured mineral supplements. I frequently see this in dogs' hair mineral test results.
 The body needs real food!
 The body is designed to process food-based nutrients and not chemicals which can easily create a state of excess often expressed in agitation, heat production and digestive problems. These are the main reasons why I only recommend naturally-fermented vitamins, probioticsplant-based minerals and naturally sourced omega oils that are powerful, yet gentle and can be managed by the body well.
 A simple example is the difference between taking a cheap synthetic multivitamin that commonly causes stomach upset when taken on an empty stomach and a naturally fermented multivitamin that usually does not cause such symptoms.
 Nature never measures the exact amounts of vitamins and nutrients in food. It just provides nutrients that are natural and non-synthetic.
 There are two major and very common problems in nutrition and the origin of premature ageing and chronic disease:
 1. Deficiency of nutrients and vitamins that result from soil and food depletion.
 2. Supplementing them in artificial forms.
 It is not a question of whether supplements are needed but what forms to give and which ones to avoid.
 Additional recommended reading:
 How many supplements are too many for dogs and which ones to give
 © Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM
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Info for this post is from the Smithsonsian article by Jess Blumberg
Dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the room that once symbolized peace was stolen by Nazis then disappeared for good.
While many Americans associate amber with the casing for dinosaur DNA in 1993's Jurassic Park, the stone has enthralled Europeans, and especially Russians, for centuries because of the golden, jewel-encrusted Amber Room, which was made of several tons of the gemstone. A gift to Peter the Great in 1716 celebrating peace between Russia and Prussia, the room's fate became anything but peaceful: Nazis looted it during World War II, and in the final months of the war, the amber panels, which had been packed away in crates, disappeared. A replica was completed in 2003, but the contents of the original, dubbed "the Eighth Wonder of the World," have remained missing for decades.
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(John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, so that every man who believes in him would not perish
, but have eternal life.Perish=Lost=Apollumi
Jesus came to restore lost things. Why is lost also translated as destroyed?
1) to destroy
1a) to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin
1b) render useless
1c) to kill
1d) to declare that one must be put to death
1e) metaphorically to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell
1f) to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed
2) to destroy
2a) to lose
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: from G575 and the base of G3639
Citing in TDNT: 1:394, 67
With a bit of selective reading
we see that the meaning is either lost or some sort of destruction that makes something lost.
(Matt 8:25) And the disciples having approached, they awoke him, saying, Save us, Lord, we are perishing
(Matt 8:26) And he says to them, Why are ye cowardly, O ye of little faith? Then after rising, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and there became a great calm.Perish=Lost=Perish=Apollumi
They weren't afraid they got lost in the sense of no longer being able to find their way to the shore. Neither was their fear their bodies would be damaged/completly destroyed.
They simply were afraid to die. Losing their lives. Dying is losing life.
1) ruin, destroy, death
1a) for the destruction of the flesh, said of the external ills and troubles by which the lusts of the flesh are subdued and destroyed
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: from a primary ollumi (to destroy, a prolonged form)
Citing in TDNT: 5:168, 681
Alternative redering here: _URL_
3639 ólethros (from ollymi/"destroy") – properly, ruination with its full, destructive results (LS). 3639 /ólethros ("ruination") however does not imply "extinction" (annihilation). Rather it emphasizes the consequent loss that goes with the complete "undoing."
(Luke 19:10) For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.


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Abstract Background Glioblastoma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by its infiltrative growth, rendering complete resection impossible. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) shows potential in detecting tumor infiltration by reflecting microstructure disruption. OBJECTIVE To explore the heterogeneity of glioblastoma infiltration using joint histogram analysis of DTI, to investigate the incremental prognostic value of infiltrative patterns over clinical factors, and to identify specific subregions for targeted therapy. Methods A total of 115 primary glioblastoma patients were prospectively recruited for surgery and preoperative magnetic resonance imaging. The joint histograms of decomposed anisotropic and isotropic components of DTI were constructed in both contrast-enhancing and nonenhancing tumor regions. Patient survival was analyzed with joint histogram features and relevant clinical factors. The incremental prognostic values of histogram features were assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The correlation between the proportion of diffusion patterns and tumor progression rate was tested using Pearson correlation. Results We found that joint histogram features were associated with patient survival and improved survival model performance. Specifically, the proportion of nonenhancing tumor subregion with decreased isotropic diffusion and increased anisotropic diffusion was correlated with tumor progression rate (P = .010, r = 0.35), affected progression-free survival (hazard ratio = 1.08, P < .001), and overall survival (hazard ratio = 1.36, P < .001) in multivariate models. Conclusion Joint histogram features of DTI showed incremental prognostic values over clinical factors for glioblastoma patients. The nonenhancing tumor subregion with decreased isotropic diffusion and increased anisotropic diffusion may indicate a more infiltrative habitat and potential treatment target.
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Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
524 - 534


Generalization of the hierarchical equations of motion theory for efficient calculations with arbitrary correlation functions
Tatsushi Ikeda, Gregory D. Scholes
Research output: Contribution to journalArticle
1 Scopus citations
Abstract
The hierarchical equations of motion (HEOM) theory is one of the standard methods to rigorously describe open quantum dynamics coupled to harmonic environments. Such a model is used to capture non-Markovian and non-perturbative effects of environments appearing in ultrafast phenomena. In the regular framework of the HEOM theory, the environment correlation functions are restricted to linear combinations of exponential functions. In this article, we present a new formulation of the HEOM theory including treatment of non-exponential correlation functions, which enables us to describe general environmental effects more efficiently and stably than the original theory and other generalizations. The library and its Python binding we developed to perform simulations based on our approach, named LibHEOM and PyHEOM, respectively, are provided as the supplementary material.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Number of pages1
JournalThe Journal of chemical physics
Volume152
Issue number20
DOIs
StatePublished - May 29 2020
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
 - Physics and Astronomy(all)
 - Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
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