The Quiz
Just the things you ought to know.
With this year's Game approaching, The Indy wants readers as informed as possible about the oldest game in college football. And with The Game being played almost every year since 1875, it is difficult to keep track of all the history, tomfoolery, and revelry that surround the rivalry. So, without further ado, here is a quiz to both test your knowledge and fill in what you may have missed. The Harvard Independent presents nine questions for nine straight wins.
1) Who won last year's Game?
 1. Harvard
 2. Yale
 3. MIT Pranksters
 4. The Harvard Band
2) How about The Game before that?
 1. Harvard
 2. Yale
 3. The Tailgaters
 4. Toads
3) Okay, let's get more difficult. Who won The Game in 1968?
 1. Harvard
 2. Yale
 3. Both
 4. Neither
4) Who won the very first Game?
 1. Harvard
 2. Yale
 3. Collegiate School
 4. None of the Above
5) What was the score of the first Game?
 1. 12-7
 2. 4-0
 3. 37-12
 4. 29-29
6) Who scored Harvard's only touchdown in their 21-7 loss in 1955?
 1. a) John F. Kennedy
 2. b) Edward Kennedy
 3. c) Someone who isn't a Kennedy
 4. d) Why would we ask if it weren't a Kennedy?
7) What is the name of the Yale mascot?
 1. Ugly Dan
 2. Handsome Dan
 3. Handsome Dan XVII
 4. Handsome Dan XXX
8) Who did Lee Corso pick in 2014?
 1. Harvard
 2. Yale
 3. Kirk Herbstreit
 4. Handsome Dan XVII
9) Who is going to win in 2015?
 1. Harvard
 2. Harvard
 3. Harvard
 4. Harvard
1) Harvard won last year 31-24, which was their eight straight victory. Notably, it was also the very first time The Game was featured as the Game of the Week for College Gameday, Theoretically, if College Gameday had existed in the late 1890s and early 1900s, Harvard-Yale would have been the Game of the Week more often. Alas
2) Harvard won 34-7 in the Yale Bowl. This was just to rub it in Yale's face.
3) Trick question, the answer in (d) Neither. This game is one of the most famous, with Harvard rallying from a 29-13 deficit with two minutes remaining to tie the game. Famously, another newspaper with either somewhat witty or very dumb copy editors published the headliner: "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29."
4) Harvard won the very first Game, naturally. The answer (c) is actually Yale's original name, when it was simply a small school taught out of some guy's house.
5) The first game ended with Harvard winning 4 goals and 2 touchdowns to 0. Back then, apparently, field goals and touchdowns were kept separately, with the latter not even counting for points. What an odd game.
6) Edward "Ted" Kennedy scored our lone touchdown. The Kennedys always did find a way to score it seems.
7) The correct answer is in fact (c) Handsome Dan XVII. He has been the mascot since 2007, and Yale will replace him with Handsome Dan XVIII just like they did to Handsome Dan XVI. Cruel, cruel school.
8) He picked Yale and was wrong. It is commonly assumed that he picked the inferior school because they have a mascot and we have a color, thus not allowing him to put on our "mascot" head. He could have painted his face.
9) Go Harvard. Roll Crimson.
Sean Frazzette '16 ([email protected]) has no doubts about this year.


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Who Put the Pop in Pop?
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Question: Where do the bubbles in soda pop come from?
1.First, put two big spoonfuls of baking soda in a plastic ziplock bag.
2. Then, seal the bag nearly closed. Leave a small opening.
3. Pour about half a cup of vinegar into the bag. Quickly seal the bag closed.
4. Gently shake the mixture.
5. Congratulations Kitchen Chemist! You've just made a gas known as carbon dioxide.
A Scientific Explanation
When the baking soda and vinegar mix they create a gas known as carbon dioxide. It is carbon dioxide gas that gives soda its pop. Carbon dioxide gas is also what creates the fire-damping foam in some fire extinguishers.
Can you explain why carbon dioxide foam would make a good fire extinguisher?
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ControlSend / ControlSendRaw
Sends simulated keystrokes to a window or control.
ControlSend [, Control, Keys, WinTitle, WinText, ExcludeTitle, ExcludeText]
ControlSendRaw: Same parameters as above.
Parameters
Control
Can be either ClassNN (the classname and instance number of the control) or the control's text, both of which can be determined via Window Spy. When using text, the matching behavior is determined by SetTitleMatchMode. If this parameter is blank or omitted, the target window's topmost control will be used. If this parameter is ahk_parent, the keystrokes will be sent directly to the target window instead of one of its controls (see Automating Winamp for an example).
To operate upon a control's HWND (window handle), leave the Control parameter blank and specify ahk_id %ControlHwnd% for the WinTitle parameter (this also works on hidden controls even when DetectHiddenWindows is Off). The HWND of a control is typically retrieved via ControlGet Hwnd, MouseGetPos, or DllCall.
Keys
The sequence of keys to send (see the Send command for details). To send a literal comma, escape it (',). The rate at which characters are sent is determined by SetKeyDelay.
Unlike the Send command, mouse clicks cannot be sent by ControlSend. Use ControlClick for that.
WinTitle
A window title or other criteria identifying the target window. See WinTitle.
WinText
If present, this parameter must be a substring from a single text element of the target window (as revealed by the included Window Spy utility). Hidden text elements are detected if DetectHiddenText is ON.
ExcludeTitle
Windows whose titles include this value will not be considered.
ExcludeText
Windows whose text include this value will not be considered.
ErrorLevel
[v1.1.04+]: This command is able to throw an exception on failure. For more information, see Runtime Errors.
ErrorLevel is set to 1 if there was a problem or 0 otherwise.
Remarks
ControlSendRaw sends the keystrokes in the Keys parameter without translating {Enter} to an ENTER keystroke, ^c to Control-C, etc. For details, see Raw mode. It is also valid to use {Raw} with ControlSend.
If the Control parameter is omitted, this command will attempt to send directly to the target window by sending to its topmost control (which is often the correct one) or the window itself if there are no controls. This is useful if a window does not appear to have any controls at all, or just for the convenience of not having to worry about which control to send to.
By default, modifier keystrokes (Control, Alt, Shift, and Win) are sent as they normally would be by the Send command. This allows command prompt and other console windows to properly detect uppercase letters, control characters, etc. It may also improve reliability in other ways.
However, in some cases these modifier events may interfere with the active window, especially if the user is actively typing during a ControlSend or if the Alt key is being sent (since Alt activates the active window's menu bar). This can be avoided by explicitly sending modifier up and down events as in this example:
ControlSend, Edit1, {Alt down}f{Alt up}, Untitled - Notepad
The method above also allows the sending of modifier keystrokes (Control/Alt/Shift/Win) while the workstation is locked (protected by logon prompt).
BlockInput should be avoided when using ControlSend against a console window such as command prompt. This is because it might prevent capitalization and modifier keys such as Control from working properly.
The value of SetKeyDelay determines the speed at which keys are sent. If the target window does not receive the keystrokes reliably, try increasing the press duration via the second parameter of SetKeyDelay as in these examples:
SetKeyDelay, 10, 10
SetKeyDelay, 0, 10
SetKeyDelay, -1, 0
If the target control is an Edit control (or something similar), the following are usually more reliable and faster than ControlSend:
Control, EditPaste, This text will be inserted at the caret position., ControlName, WinTitle
ControlSetText, ControlName, This text will entirely replace any current text., WinTitle
ControlSend is generally not capable of manipulating a window's menu bar. To work around this, use WinMenuSelectItem. If that is not possible due to the nature of the menu bar, you could try to discover the message that corresponds to the desired menu item by following the SendMessage Tutorial.
Window titles and text are case sensitive. Hidden windows are not detected unless DetectHiddenWindows has been turned on.
Related
SetKeyDelay, Escape sequences (e.g. '%), Control, ControlGet, ControlGetText, ControlMove, ControlGetPos, ControlClick, ControlSetText, ControlFocus, Send, Automating Winamp
Examples
ControlSend, Edit1, This is a line of text in the notepad window., Untitled
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
ControlSend, , abc, cmd.exe ; Send directly to a command prompt window.


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Today's UV index in Victoria, Hong Kong Hong Kong will be up to 7.3, indicating high risk of harm from the sun's UV rays for the average person. Check our tips for today to make sure you're safe in the sun.

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With Victoria's UV index reaching 7.3, protect your skin from harm by staying in shade, wearing protective clothing, and applying SPF 30+ sunscreen every 2 hours between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when UV rays are strongest.
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Read more here about the climate and sun exposure in and around Victoria.
UV Index in Victoria
The UV index in Victoria, Hong Kong is generally high throughout the year, ranging from 7 to 10 (high to very high). This means that sun protection is crucial to avoid sunburn and potential skin damage. It is recommended to wear sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses, and limit sun exposure, especially during midday hours when the sun is at its strongest.
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Victoria experiences four distinct weather seasons. Spring (March to May) is mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 14 to 22 °C (57 to 72 °F). Summer (June to August) is hot and humid, with average temperatures between 26 to 31 °C (79 to 88 °F). Autumn (September to November) brings cooler temperatures ranging from 17 to 26 °C (63 to 79 °F) and occasional rain. Winter (December to February) is relatively mild, with temperatures averaging between 15 to 19 °C (59 to 66 °F).
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Compared to its region, Victoria, Hong Kong enjoys more sun exposure due to its subtropical climate. The average annual sunshine duration is around 1,784 hours. However, neighboring regions in South China, such as Guangdong and Guangxi, may experience slightly more sunlight. It is important to note that prolonged exposure to the sun without protection can lead to increased risks of sunburn, heatstroke, and other heat-related illnesses.
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1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Grant, Sir Patrick
GRANT, SIR PATRICK (1804–1895), British field marshal, was the second son of Major John Grant, 97th Foot, of Auchterblair, Inverness-shire, where he was born on the 11th of September 1804. He entered the Bengal native infantry as ensign in 1820, and became captain in 1832. He served in Oudh from 1834 to 1838, and raised the Hariana Light Infantry. Employed in the adjutant-general's department of the Bengal army from 1838 until 1854, he became adjutant-general in 1846. He served under Sir Hugh Gough at the battle of Maharajpore in 1843, winning a brevet majority, was adjutant-general of the army at the battles of Moodkee in 1845 (twice severely wounded), and of Ferozshah and Sobraon in 1846, receiving the C.B. and the brevet rank of lieutenant-colonel. He took part in the battles of Chillianwala and Gujarat in 1849, gaining further promotion, and was appointed aide-de-camp to the queen. He served also in Kohat in 1851 under Sir Charles Napier. Promoted major-general in 1854, he was commander-in-chief of the Madras army from 1856 to 1861. He was made K.C.B. in 1857, and on General Anson's death was summoned to Calcutta to take supreme command of the army in India. From Calcutta he directed the operations against the mutineers, sending forces under Havelock and Outram for the relief of Cawnpore and Lucknow, until the arrival of Sir Colin Campbell from England as commander-in-chief, when he returned to Madras. On leaving India in 1861 he was decorated with the G.C.B. He was promoted lieutenant-general in 1862, was governor of Malta from 1867 to 1872, was made G.C.M.G. in 1868, promoted general in 1870, field marshal in 1874 and colonel of the Royal Horse Guards and gold-stick-in-waiting to the queen in 1885. He married as his second wife, in 1844, Frances Maria, daughter of Sir Hugh (afterwards Lord) Gough. He was governor of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from 1874 until his death there on the 28th of March 1895.

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This was the headline of a Zenit news report last Feb. 18, 2011, that quoted from a study by Alexander Ross of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. Ross noted that not only was church attendance a significant factor in women's happiness, but that church-going women were shown to be more immune to the stresses in society and the ups and downs of life than those who didn't attend church regularly.
Ross commented that in the 36-year period of the study of American women the church-going habits of women had changed more drastically (diminishing in frequency) than men which factor, he concluded, might be due to the increasing role expectations of women. He further noted that in the vagrancies of social disruption during the period women perhaps benefited more than men from the stabilizing influence of their regular attendance at religious activities. Regular church attendance, he theorized, provides a meaning to life, an opportunity to develop meaningful relationships, and a sense of well-being and satisfaction to life that can equate with happiness.
Although we BCBP ladies were not included in Ross' study, we would have told him the same thing. Attendance in church activities and participation in our BCBP community activities in one way or another give meaning and focus in our lives. Knowing that our Lord has a special place in His heart for women gives us the courage to persevere through difficulties, in times of relationship conflicts, and through the challenges of multi-tasking our families, our marketplace activities, our BCBP service, and our church obligations. And in the midst of all these challenges, we experience peace and happiness as we become closer to our Lord. –N.R.C.

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text: Urban vegetation, such as vegetated roofs, is highly important for recovering the ecological balance and for providing visually pleasant environments. Also, it has the potential to reduce urban noise levels. The acoustic surface impedance of vegetated roofs can be determined by an in-situ two-microphone technique. However, different initial estimations of the impedance model parameters can retrieve completely different sets of material properties, but the same impedance, which makes no sense physically. The work as presented in this paper investigates the multiple-geometry approach with respect to its uniqueness in the determination of the acoustic impedance model parameters of vegetated roofs. The uniqueness of the new proposed method is first validated for typical porous materials where impedance tube measurements and physical measurements provide reference results. Then, a new proposed measurement system was implemented on three urban vegetated roofs. The results show that the proposed measurement system succeeded in uniquely characterising the acoustic impedance model parameters of vegetated roofs.


Pyrenophoric acid, a phytotoxic sesquiterpenoid penta-2,4-dienoic acid produced by a potential mycoherbicide, Pyrenophora semeniperda.
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A new phytotoxic sesquiterpenoid penta-2,4-dienoic acid, named pyrenophoric acid, was isolated from solid wheat seed culture of Pyrenophora semeniperda, a fungal pathogen proposed as a mycoherbicide for biocontrol of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) and other annual bromes. These bromes are serious weeds in winter cereals and also on temperate semiarid rangelands. Pyrenophoric acid was characterized as (2Z,4E)-5-[(7S,9S,10R,12R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2,2,6-trimethylcyclohexyl)]-3-methylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid by spectroscopic and chemical methods. The relative stereochemistry of pyrenophoric acid was assigned using 1H,1H couplings and NOESY experiments, while its absolute configuration was determined by applying the advanced Mosher's method. Pyrenophoric acid is structurally quite closely related to the plant growth regulator abscisic acid. When bioassayed in a cheatgrass coleoptile elongation test at 10(-3) M, pyrenophoric acid showed strong phytotoxicity, reducing coleoptile elongation by 51% relative to the control. In a mixture at 10(-4) M, its negative effect on coleoptile elongation was additive with that of cytochalasin B, another phytotoxic compound found in the wheat seed culture extract of this fungus, demonstrating that the extract toxicity observed in earlier studies was due to the combined action of multiple phytotoxic compounds.
DOI: 10.1021/np4009915
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@article{Masi2014PyrenophoricAA, title={Pyrenophoric acid, a phytotoxic sesquiterpenoid penta-2,4-dienoic acid produced by a potential mycoherbicide, Pyrenophora semeniperda.}, author={Marco Masi and Susan E. Meyer and Alessio Cimmino and Anna Andolfi and Antonio Evidente}, journal={Journal of natural products}, year={2014}, volume={77 4}, pages={925-30} }


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Page 46, Exercise 107, end of chapter XV.
The sencence :The Germans, with (their) sons and daughters, are hastening with horses and wagons.
is translated as :Germani cum filiis filiabusque cum equis et carris properant/maturant.
in the answer key.
Why is the cum used? I interpreted the English sentence as: The Germans along with their sons and daughters are fleeing by means of
horses and wagons. So doesn't that make the equis et carris
ablatives of means, which according to D'Ooge should not have a cum preceding them. So shouldn't the second cum be absent in the snetence?
One explanation I could think of is that the horses and wagons are also ablatives of accompaniment, but why not means?
Could someone please help me out here.


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Learn of life and survival on Niagara Frontier
Old Fort Niagara invites the public to imagine life as a soldier on the Niagara Frontier in the 1700s by attending its annual "Snowshoe Patrol" on Saturday, Feb. 4.
The fort's staff, volunteers and re-enactors will offer programs and hands-on activities about winter survival, the Great Lakes fur trade, historic games and trades. Visitors will also learn about the history of the snowshoe, and march into the woods to witness a skirmish between re-enactors.
The day's activities are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be suitable for all ages. Visitors are encouraged to dress for the weather, as most events will happen outdoors. Demonstrations will happen at the following times:
-11 a.m. and noon - Artillery firing demonstration by Schuyler's Company
An artillery re-enactment unit will fire a cannon.
-11 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. - Powder horn engraving demonstration
Learn about the usefulness of horns and antlers in creating tools for soldiers and civilians.
-12:30 p.m. - Staying Warm in a Cold World
How did people survive a Niagara winter before electricity and central heat? This program will examine winter clothing, bedding and heating.
An Old Fort Niagara boulangerie. (Photo by Lee Gugino)
-1:15 p.m. - Great Lakes Trade
Demonstrations and hands-on activities about the workings of the 18th century fur trade on the Great Lakes. Learn about the Great Lakes' earliest business enterprise, the lives of Native Americans and hivernants (winter traders), and examine popular trade goods and furs.
-2-4 p.m. - History of the Snowshoe and Woods Patrol
Join educators from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to learn about the history of the snowshoe. After a brief program, visitors will be invited to wear a pair of traditional wooden snowshoes (weather permitting) to accompany a patrol into the woods east of the fort. In the woods, watch a skirmish between re-enactors, then enjoy complimentary hot chocolate prepared over an open fire while mingling with re-enactors.
Snowshoes are provided first-come, first-served, or bring your own.
-Ongoing activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Learn about the soldier's life (clothing, personal kit, weapons and equipment; storing, preparing and cooking food); enjoy 18th century games; and participate in hands-on demonstrations of quill pens.
All activities and programs are included with regular admission to the fort: ($12 for adults, $8 for children ages 6-12) and free to members of Old Fort Niagara.
Old Fort Niagara recognizes the volunteers who participate in this event and share their knowledge with the public: Brant's Volunteers, Hoisington Rangers, New York Provincials, Schuyler's Company and Shroth's New York Company re-enacting units.
Old Fort Niagara (_URL_) is located in Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown. The fort is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admissions end 30 minutes before closing.


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Hieroglyphic translation of Peter Rabbit, £6.99
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AOA Ethno 2003.Am.19,18a-b
Africa, Oceania, Americas
From the Northern Plains, North
Before AD 1825
Moccasins of this type have raw hide soles and tanned skin uppers. The soles are often made of worn-out parfleches (storage bags), with the painted design placed inside. This pair is highly decorated with beads, particularly blue ones. They are a valuable type, known as 'pony' beads, made by blowing a thin cane of glass, breaking the cane and then rolling and polishing the finished product. Most beads in the early nineteenth century were made in Venice. At this time blue beads were considered 'like gold' by explorers such as Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who crossed the continent in 1804-6.
Traditionally women would devote much of their lives to making moccasins. During one woman's life-time, she might make thousands of pairs. Moccasins were much traded, often unfinished so that they could be fitted to the purchaser's feet.
J.C.H. King, First peoples, first contacts: (London, The British Museum Press, 1999)


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Text: TT45 (Disc version)
Name: TT45 [View in context] Type: Subroutine Category: Text Summary: Print a letter in lower case
This routine prints a letter in lower case. Specifically: * If QQ17 = 255, abort printing this character as printing is disabled * If this is a letter then print in lower case * Otherwise this is punctuation, so clear bit 6 in QQ17 and print Arguments: A The character to be printed. Can be one of the following: * 7 (beep) * 10-13 (line feeds and carriage returns) * 32-95 (ASCII capital letters, numbers and punctuation) X Contains the current value of QQ17 QQ17 Bits 6 and 7 are set
.TT45 \ If we get here, then QQ17 has bit 6 and 7 set, so we \ are in Sentence Case and we need to print the next \ letter in lower case CPX #255 \ If QQ17 = 255 then printing is disabled, so return BEQ TT48 \ from the subroutine (as TT48 contains an RTS) CMP #'A' \ If A >= ASCII "A", then jump to TT42, which will BCS TT42 \ print the letter in lowercase \ Otherwise this is not a letter, it's punctuation, so \ this is effectively a word break. We therefore fall \ through to TT46 to print the character and set QQ17 \ to ensure the next word starts with a capital letter


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noise is random. According to this argument, if the VBW is 1Hz then we should NOT subtract the correction for 30Hz Resolution Bandwidth (RBW, see above on the calculation method), because this averaging procedure undertaken by the VBW process is already taking into account the correction; effectively the displayed value is already normalized to 1Hz if we use VBW = 1Hz.
2) A counter-argument says that what the display is actually showing at each lit pixel, is the noise power in the 30Hz resolution bandwidth. If you average the noise power over multiple readings, then the average of the noise power will improve (have less uncertainty) which will make the measurement of the noise power less noisy - but the average level itself will not be changed. So effectively: averaging decreases the noise on the noise power measurement, but doesn't affect the noise power measurement itself; then the correction factor for the 30Hz RBW Is still needed.
I wasn't entirely convinced and wanted to see for myself on the screen by actual observation, to prove it one way or the other. The measurements in the three photographs below are with the equipment unchanged, the ONLY change is the VBW setting which is changed from 1Hz (left) to 10Hz (middle) to 100Hz (right). If the former theory is correct (no correction required for the RBW because VBW already takes care of it), then changing from 1Hz VBW to 10Hz VBW will increase the level of the noise by 10dB (10 x log 10). A further increase of 10dB will apply when we increase the VBW from 10Hz to 100Hz.
To make this clear I have drawn a white line on each of the photos, to indicate where the argument (1) would expect the noise power measurement to be. The white box in the center is also drawn on by me, and indicates where the passband of the crystal filter lies. Here are the photographs:
What can clearly be seen is that as the VBW is changed from 1Hz to 10Hz and then 100Hz, the line becomes much more messy (noisy). But the LEVEL of the line remains completely unchanged. The center (average) of the "grass" height doesn't change. This supports entirely, the counter-argument (2) that the noise power measurement is not affected by the averaging inherent in the VBW selection; it only reduces the uncertainty, not the level. Therefore, the correction for the Resolution Bandwidth 30Hz to the normalized standard value 1Hz *IS* still required.
Kevin ZL1UJG also made a similar comparison and reached the same conclusion.
The work of OE3HKL _URL_ also uses 16x averaging and no adjustments are necessary for this in his phase noise calculation, indicating again the same conclusion.
Back to the concern over the crystal filter
Now compare the two images below.
On the right, this image is at 5kHz carrier separation. You can clearly see the noise power line slopes down from left to right. My interpretation of this is that the level of carrier leakage through the crystal filter, due to the stop-band attenuation of the crystal filter simply not being good enough, means that reciprocal mixing of the residual carrier leakage and the phase noise of the spectrum analyzer's own internal local oscillator, is raising the noise floor too much. It makes an accurate measurement close to the carrier impossible; but here even 5kHz away from the carrier is clearly not enough. The filter skirts are thereby suspected of not being sharp enough.
By contrast the second photo (left) shows 20kHz separation. There is a clear pedestal of phase noise at the crystal filter passband and the noise floor is really flat outside that; outside this, the noise floor is the noise floor of the spectrum analyzer. So the measurement can be trusted.
More crystal filters
Refer back up the page to the photo of the 9MHz crystal filters I had in the junkbox. There are 6, all the same size, but three of them had unidentified part numbers on them.
Therefore I made a sweep of each of the crystal filters on the spectrum analyzer, using the 5:16 transformers for matching the spectrum analyzer and tracking generator's 50-ohm ports to the filter's 500-ohm ports. The results are as follows (all frequencies measured in Hz):
|Part number||Center frequency||3dB Bandwidth||Purpose|
|XF-9A||8,999,690||2,350||SSB centered on 9MHz|
|XF-9D||8,999,570||4,460||AM centered on 9MHz|
|Z14-A1||8,998,040||2,400||Lower Sideband (LSB)|
|Z15-A1||9,001,435||2,730||Upper sideband (USB)|
It is evident that of the unknown crystal filters, one is intended for CW, one for LSB and one for USB (or vice versa depending how you look at it). I thought I should hit the carrier with the sharpest filtering possible and so I chose to further investigate the CW filter.
Now I used the QCX "Signal Generator" to generate a signal and sweep it through the filter slowly, recording one measurement at a time (amplitude on the spectrum analyzer screen) to plot the filter shape in a spreadsheet. This is the result:
Compare this to the trace obtained earlier (see above) for the ZF-9A (SSB) filter and you can see immediately that whereas the stop-band attenuation of the ZF-9A filter was around 60dB, this CW filter is much better, at least 90dB. A huge improvement in out-of-band attenuation as well as a narrower filter; this should allow both more accurate measurements as well as closer in measurements (smaller separation from the carrier).
Tests with the new filter
I removed the ZF-9A from my little PCB-boxed project containing the amplifier and filter; and replaced it with the Z13-A1 CW filter. Now admire the resulting trace below. The span is only 5kHz (a zoom in, compared to earlier sweeps above), and the carrier separation is only 1kHz. You can see the width of the noise pedestal is about 500Hz which corresponds to the observed width of the Z13-A1 CW filter. FINALLY this looks now, like the pictures in Kevin's document, with the attenuated peak offset to the side, and the phase noise pedestal coming through the crystal filter in the center. :-)
The CW filter is so narrow and its skirts are so steep, that even at 1kHz spacing, there is no interference from the limitations imposed by the spectrum analyzer's internal phase noise. In fact, I am able to measure even at 500Hz separation and still obtain accurate results.
Testing QCX Phase noise
Now comes a very large number of very tedious time-consuming measurements. For each measurement, I set the QCX signal generator to the desired frequency offset, assuming that 9,998,300 counts as Zero (this is the measured center frequency of this crystal filter). So for example, I set the signal generator to 9,997,800 to measure the 500Hz phase noise. Then I wait for a complete frequency sweep to fill up the display. Then move the cursor to the middle of the 500Hz filter passband, and try to take a measurement. There is some level of estimation involved because from one pixel to the next there is some uncertainty - the "grass" on the spectrum analyzer. I tried to estimate a level which is both at the center of the filter passband and also in the center of the noisy trace. Then recorded that in a spreadsheet and plotted it on a graph.
Measurements are taken at intervals:
- every 500Hz from from 500Hz to 2kHz
- every 2kHz from 2kHz to 10kHz
- every 10kHz from 10kHz to 100kHz
Seven different scenarios were investigated:
1. Standard QCX, with no modifications; a 4,700uF electrolytic capacitor is connected at the QCX power supply terminals
2. Adds a 10uF tantalum capacitor (low Equivalent Series Resistance ESR) at the supply pins of the Si5351A, i.e. parallel with capacitor C2
3. A 470uF electrolytic capacitor in parallel with C2 instead
4. A 300uH inductor in series with the Si5351A supply line, AND a 10uF tantalum capacitor
5. A 300uH inductor in series with the Si5351A supply line, and this time a 470uF capacitor across C2
6. A 300uH inductor and 470uF capacitor at the Si5351A supply (as 5), plus, a 10uF tantalum across the supply of IC4 the QSD FST3253
7. Unlike all of 1-6, this scenario is a standard unmodified QCX with 1m cable to the PSU and NO 4,700uF capacitor at the QCX power terminals
Here are the results:
What is very clear, is that there are no significant improvements available by playing with further cleaning the Si5351A supply: not a tantalum capacitor, not a large electrolytic, and not a series inductor as well or an additional capacitor at the FST3253 supply


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connecting food with people
Some organisations, such as Pret a Manger (donor), FoodCycle and Fareshare (receivers) are already working to reduce their food waste and converting surplus food into meals for people who need it. However, there are still many more who don't know this is possible and are not aware of the existing different solutions for different needs, such as scale of the business, type of food, location of a store and restaurants.
It was found that there are several ways to address this issue and what is missing is the inspiration and information to create the links between each particular case and what can be done.
Stage 1: collect information:
Identify businesses and organisations which can donate surplus food and organizations/projects which can receive it
Classify/categorize solutions, define characteristics of donors and recipients
Stage 2: disseminate information:
Create an online map, link donors and recipients who are in close proximity
Run campaign to drive-up adoption and engage local communities
As the concept is proved, the team are working on consolidate knowledge and operational model:
Keytree has redesigned the map, with user direct input and more advanced technology, including automated matchmaking system and communication system to streamline surplus food donation process (new platform to be launched early 2015)
Stage 3: reward and recognition
Launch a Zheroes Index:
Increase visibility and reward best practice
Help councils and citizens promote a healthier neighbourhood
Having created the initial map with 500 entries, further investment will be used to extend the map to engage volunteers and transporters able to overcome logistical barriers, expand coverage across London and other parts of the UK/the World. The PZ solution is evolving from an online tool towards an online community, and toolkits are being developed to empower citizens and communities to grow Zheroes local initiatives.
The aim is to provide the use of the digital platform for free to any user, and develop revenues from professional services to support organisations to overcome their operational and cultural barriers to donate/receive surplus food. Plan Zheroes aspires to become the knowledge hub for surplus food in the UK.
As an example, current knowledge allowed Plan Zheroes create the _URL_ at the request of the GLA to guide citizens and advisors to identify reliable providers of low cost and free food in London.
Plan Zheroes has been advising Sustain/FoodSave in food waste prevention and how to set up surplus food donations. They would also like to convert a bus into a mobile kitchen/restaurant which could use surplus food and promote Plan Zheroes in London
The team have a new partnership with NUS (National Students Union) to roll out a national programme help set up Student's led food redistribution schemes; with Sustain/FoodSave programme they helped set up and coordinate the food donations from Borough Market (where in 20 weeks we rescued 5 Tonnes of Surplus Food from 4 bakers and 3 vegetable traders), they have started a new partnership (through an RSA Fellow Michael King), which the new platform will be trialled to support OASIS/We Believe programme in Liverpool growth plan. We have been awarded a grant from Garfield Weston, and Maria Ana is currently at the SSE/Lloyds Bank Start-Up programme.


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During the early winter of 2019, Fieldform were asked to assist at a prestigious private property in Hampshire and to resolve issues with drainage and storm water flooding. The recently landscaped garden had not taken into account the impacts a saturated soil and it's influence on surface water run-off.
Fieldform, designed a new bespoke drainage system, consisting of a primary pipe network, surface collection drains and carrier pipes to help alleviate the problems identified. The design consisted of an enlarged soak-away chamber which connected with the chalk bed-rock and ultimately provided a comprehensive drainage system that helped to relieve the ground saturation and further protect the property from surface ponding in the garden and outdoor living spaces.
The project was carried out during the onset of a wet winter using compact, specialist plant. The site and drainage design specification was such that all drains were installed using high accuracy laser levels, completed with coiled, perforated pipe set in deep, clean cut trenches and backfilled with shingle then sand to the surface. A series of catch-pit inspection chambers were introduced as part of the design to aid directional movement of water across the network, increase storage capacity and provide a point of access for future maintenance and servicing.
The project was completed in timely fashion despite trying weather and ground conditions, within the agreed budget and to a high standard for handover to a happy client!
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Singapore authorities have an unusual source of chaos on their hands: an exploding otter population.
Amid a resurgence in interactions between floating mammals and humans and humans in recent months, the National Parks Board, known as NParks, is working to relocate the island's 170 otters away from residential areas and people's homes to otter proof.
Singapore's smooth-haired otter population has more than doubled since 2019, with around 17 families fishing for tilapia in waterways, sleeping under bridges and ravaging private fish ponds, and on rare occasions attacking people in parks public.
Related: 'I thought I was dying': otters attack British man in Singapore park
"They are not afraid and the boldest families walk past us," said N Sivasothi, a professor of biological sciences at the National University of Singapore. "There isn't a place in Singapore where you would be completely isolated from otters."
In 2020, NParks received 208 citizen reports of otters, followed by 305 in 2021 and more than 300 in August. Although most reports are sightings, otters have been known to lash out when threatened.
Last week, Sivasothi and the otter working group, comprised of NParks, wildlife experts and city otter observers, completed the island's first relocation to an estate in the Seletar area of the city.
The mission, which lasted nearly a week, involved luring six otters from the hiding place they had dug under a footbridge and moving them to an unfamiliar location with natural food sources.
The otters visited the estate for months to pluck fish from its ponds, at one point they broke into 10 homes in one night, Sivasothi said. Then the family had cubs and took up permanent residence near a busy road, a potential danger to both otters and people.
Tan Kiat How, Singapore's minister of state for national development, communications and information, wrote on Facebook that the operation went "smoothly" and urged Singaporeans to avoid approaching or feeding the animals. The team was also helping property managers patch up fences, fill in otter areas, and remove attractants such as koi, he said.
"Living in our city in the middle of nature means that we live with wildlife such as otters and we can observe them among us," he said. "As we enjoy the benefits of this, we also understand residents' concerns about raiding their properties."
The otter population has been recovering since the 1980s when Singapore began cleaning up its waterways. Their numbers are increasing in part because the otters are in no significant danger from other predators and only encounter crocodiles in a wetland mangrove in the northwest of the city.
Fish populations have also increased as waterways have become less polluted and have provided food in abundance. Otters are now an increasingly common presence on urban streets as they claim more territory for themselves. At times, that presence can become threatening. Last year, a British man living in Singapore said he "thought he was going to die" when a herd of otters chased him around the botanical gardens, pinned him to the ground and bit him 26 times in seconds. Months earlier, a 77-year-old man was bitten in the leg during his morning exercises near the Kallang River.
Other episodes of human-otter interaction were less severe. A condominium tower in the River Valley area received a visit in which otters caught koi and had fun in the pool, while a church reported that nearly 100 fish had been eaten in a similar incident. "The pastor just joked that we now have fewer koi," said one Facebook user. "I joked that the otter should go to the otter (altar) and confess Sunday service."
In addition to eating koi – which can be expensive, costing a homeowner $ 64,000 – they are known to stop traffic.
Local "ottergraphers" are dedicated to catching sightings on popular social media pages. NParks advises people to keep a safe distance and refrain from touching or cornering pets, especially when there are puppies around.
"We are facing something unprecedented," Sivasothi said. "Initially it was only urban otters that used the spaces in Singapore, and then, as the population grew and competition forced them to enter the urban matrix, now we have to adapt."


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North Queensland librarian Helen Pedley says street names and the people they were named after give great insight into a town's history and development.
The Tully-based librarian has written two books using street names as the springboard for the history.
"The history of the town is laid out in the landscape," said Ms Pedley.
"That's people's addresses, that's where they live and it's a part of the history of the community," she said.
Ms Pedley's most recent book Streets by the Sea: A Cardwell Chronicle was released earlier this month with 3 Brigade's Colonel John Simeoni the guest speaker at the launch.
Ms Pedley says with the military connections of the town's namesake Edward Cardwell and many of Cardwell's streets named after former defence personnel, it was important to have a military presence at the event.
"[Edward Cardwell] had a lot to do with army reforms but also the more recent streets of Cardwell were named on the advice of the RSL to the council," she said.
During the creation of the book Ms Pedley endeavoured to use original accounts from letters or newspaper articles to distinguish it from other histories of the town.
"Premier Herbert his original letters are very interesting, he comments on Governor Bowen and his wife and those sort of comments are first-hand evidence of what the people were like who have streets named after them.
"A sort of Facebook only 1864 style," she said.


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bisita [bisíta] 1n Guest; visitor. bisíta [From the English "visitor".] (sem. domains: - Visit.) 2v To visit somebody (as of those in a bad situation e.g. hospital, bereavement, jail). dumálaw Abisitahon namo si Awi sa Sabado. We will visit Awi on Saturday. Sinra ay nagbisita sa inra lola nak naospital. They visited their grandfather who had been put in the hospital. [From the English "visit" but the meaning is slightly changed.] (sem. domains: - Visit.)
duma [dúma] n Plant species; Root crops (as of the general term for all root crops). bungang kahoy Pag waya it bugas, kag inakaon it mga tawo ay duma. When there's no rice, people eat root crops. [These foods are used as a rice substitute and are staple food.] syn: tangkon. (sem. domains: - Growing roots.)
dumali [dumálì] n Plant species; a variety of rice. (sem. domains: - Food from seeds.)
dumar [dumár] n Young head louse or lice (as of on people). kuyumád (sem. domains: - Insect.)
liskar [lískar] v To have food swell unevenly in one's stomach, cooking pot (like beaten rice). dumami Rabuki it maado kinang kinaydo agor indi yang ray magliskar. Put the wood on the fire evenly so that it won't just swell unevenly as it cooks.
rumayaga [rumayága] (der. of rayaga) n 1Young female animal (as of the general term for one that has not yet produced young). 2A pullet (as of a young hen that lays eggs); young female animals. dumalaga 3Heifer (young cow); filly (young horse); young female pig, goat, water buffalo etc.. 4
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tangkon [tángkon] n Root crops. bungang kahoy Umutwang kag mayabong nak mga tanom - mga kinayo, ubi, apali, kinusoy ag iba pang tangkon pati mga utanon. Milky root crops would come up - cassava, yams, large and small taro and other kinds of root crops as well as greens to use as vegetables. syn: duma.
silot [sílot] 1n Sorrow, grief; trouble. salot Imaw yang kinang anak kag nagraya it silot sa inra pamilya. That is the only child who brought a curse to their family. (sem. domains: 4.4.2 - Trouble, - Problem.) 2v To curse; to hinder, hamper; to cause trouble; to be a setback. Indi ako'g raya it mga duma kung apasilutan yang ra ako't pagpas-an. I won't bring any root crops with me if I'll just be hampered by carrying them on my shoulder. (sem. domains: 4.4.2 - Trouble, - Problem.)
tagaylo [tagáylo] vt To exchange; to barter. palit Matukar ako insulip dahil itagaylo nako kaling mga isra it balinghoy ag iba pang duma. I go to the farm tomorrow because I will exchange these fish for cassava and other rootcrops. syn: baydo.
tamika [tamíkà] adj Abundant. marami Tamika kag inra duma. They have abundant rootcrops. syn: duro 1, ramo 1.


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Matching non-rigid shapes is a challenging research field in content-based 3D object retrieval. In this paper, we present an image-based method to effectively address this problem. Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) are first applied to each object to calculate its canonical form, which is afterward represented by 66 depthbuffer images captured on the vertices of an unit geodesic sphere. Then, each image is described as a word histogram obtained by the vector quantization of the image s salient local features. Finally, a multi-view shape matching scheme is carried out to measure the dissimilarity between two models. Experimental results on the McGill Articulated Shape Benchmark database demonstrate that, our method obtains better retrieval performance compared to the state-of-the-art.
Proceedings Title: The IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), 2010
Conference Dates: September 26-29, 2010
Conference Location: Hong Kong, -1
Pub Type: Conferences
3D shape retrieval, Non-rigid 3D shape, Multidimensional Scaling (MDS), Bag-of-Features (BOF)


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How long does it take to install a wind turbine?
Installing wind turbines is a long process, from choosing the right site to commissioning. The installation time depends on a number of factors, such as the number of wind turbines to be installed, the site conditions, the permitting process and weather conditions.
The first step is to select a suitable site with suitable wind conditions. Then the site needs to be prepared for installation, which may include soil preparation, foundation construction and possible transport-and-infrastructure/">infrastructure works.
The next step is the transport and assembly of the wind turbines. Wind turbines are usually modular, so they can be easily transported and assembled at the installation site. During assembly, the tower, the rotor blades and the generator are connected.
The installation process may also require connection to the electrical grid, which includes the installation of wiring and the power transmission system. The wind turbines are then commissioned and operational tests are carried out.
The length of the whole installation process depends largely on the size of the project. For small projects, installation can take up to a few months, while for larger projects it can take up to one or two years. Permitting processes and weather conditions can also affect the installation time.
Overall, wind turbine installation is a long process that depends on a number of factors. However, with the right planning and preparation, and with the help of a team of experts, the installation process can be carried out smoothly and efficiently.∑: installation, process, turbines, conditions, depends, number, turbine, factors, permitting


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Fire insurance provides cover for the losses and unexpected financial expenses that you may face after a fire. Fires can be caused by a wide range of unforeseeable circumstances. A natural disaster may lead to a fire, or a man-made accident could trigger one. Whatever the cause may be, there's no denying that when it's not controlled right away, a fire could cause massive loss of life, property, and goods. This is why a fire insurance policy becomes necessary.
Fire insurance is a contract where the insurer agrees to take on the financial risks associated with a possible fire, on your behalf. So, in case of any loss of property, goods or even life on account of a fire, your insurer will bear the financial losses that arise.
They will compensate you financially for these expenses and losses, up to the sum specified in the policy. And in return for transferring the risk to your insurer, you will have to pay a premium to them, as is the case with all kinds of insurance. This sums up the fundamentals of what fire insurance is.
You may know that fire insurance provides cover for losses arising from fires. But there's more to this. A fire can be caused by various triggers, and not all of these perils are covered by fire insurance.
Let's take a closer look at the common contingencies or events that a standard fire insurance policy typically covers.
The exact list of perils will, of course, vary slightly based on the policy you choose. But typically, these contingencies are covered by fire insurance.
A fire can damage almost every kind of assets and goods but not all these may be covered under a fire insurance policy. Although the list of inclusions will vary from one policy to another, here is a broad overview of the losses that are typically covered.
This should give you a good idea of what's covered under a regular fire insurance policy. However, before you buy a fire insurance plan, you need to check the exact scope of coverage, so you are not in for a shock later.
Just like it's important to know the inclusions, it's also essential to know what is excluded from a fire insurance policy. Again, this will change from one fire insurance plan to another, but broadly speaking, here is a list of the common exclusions.
If you've decided to get a fire insurance policy, you need to also be aware of the types of plans you can choose from. Here is a preview of the types of fire insurance plans currently available in the insurance market.
A valued policy is typically issued for goods and items like artwork, antiques, machinery, etc. For these items, the exact value of the goods cannot be determined in case of a loss or damage. So, the insurer agrees to compensate you a specific sum of money in case of loss or damage to these goods. This fixed sum is not related to the actual value of the loss.
This kind of a fire insurance policy has a special 'average clause.' This clause is typically inserted to discourage people from keeping their property underinsured. Here, if the policy cover is less than the value of the property insured, the insurance provider will only pay out pro rata benefits in case of a loss.
For instance, say your property is valued at Rs. 50,000, but you have purchased a policy with a cover of just Rs. 40,000. Now, in case of a fire-related loss of Rs. 15,000, if you raise a claim on a policy with the 'average clause,' your insurer will only pay you Rs. 12,000.
This is calculated as follows:
Claim payout is (Actual loss x Sum insured) ÷ Value of the asset
In the above example the payout is (Rs. 15,000 x Rs. 40,000) ÷ Rs. 50,000 = Rs. 12,000
As the name indicates, this kind of a fire insurance policy covers risk up to a specified, predetermined sum of money. In case of any fire-related loss, the insurer will cover the risk up to the specified sum. Here, since there is no 'average clause,' you will not be penalised for being underinsured.
So, say you have purchased a specific policy with a cover of Rs. 80,000. In this case, here's how claims will be paid out —
When you think of the goods covered by a fire insurance plan, you may typically think of them as being located in the same place. However, for people in the business of trade, imports and exports, they may have inventory located at various places. A floating fire insurance policy can insure them all.
A comprehensive policy, as the name indicates, offers wide-ranging coverage for a variety of contingencies like fire, theft, burglary, third party risks, explosion, lightning damages and more.
If you're on the fence about whether or not a fire insurance policy is needed, you're not alone. This is a common dilemma, but here's a quick overview of the categories of people who can typically benefit from a fire insurance plan.
A fire insurance plan can be very beneficial, even if you do not fall under the above-mentioned categories. So, if you have the budget for it, it is always a good idea to be adequately insured. But before you purchase a fire insurance policy, make sure you thoroughly understand what's covered and what's not.
Fire insurance coverage typically includes goods or property damaged by the actual fire and by the water used to extinguish the fire. Additionally, these plans may also cover the cost of repairing or restoring any adjacent property that has to be pulled down by the fire brigade to keep the fire from spreading. Also, any goods broken or damaged while being removed from the property on fire will be covered.
A fire insurance plan typically covers fires due to perils like lightning strikes, an explosion or an implosion, riots, strikes and malicious damage (RSMD), or other natural calamities like storms, typhoons, floods, hurricanes, etc.
Fire insurance essentially protects you from the financial implications of a fire. Your property, goods and belongings may be lost or damaged in a fire, and the cost of repairing or replacing them can be steep and of course, unplanned. With a fire insurance plan in your kitty, however, you need not worry about these financial outlays, because your insurer will take on the risk and compensate you adequately.


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Writers Write is your one-stop resource for writers. We have put together 9 examples of sub-genres in crime fiction to help you with your writing.
All crime fiction is based on the fact that there is a mystery to be solved. Usually, a crime has been committed and a murderer, a spy, or a thief must be caught. The genre will always be popular and it has developed many sub-genres over the years.
Here are nine of the most popular sub-genres in crime fiction:
- In the cosy mystery genre, the detective is usually an amateur, the violence is never described in detail, and the setting is often a small town. The detective uses his or her powers of observation and deduction, as well as an excellent general knowledge to solve the crime. Example: Agatha Christie's 'Miss Marples'
- In the hard-boiled private investigator genre, the detective works in a large city, and the violence is explicit. The detective follows clues in the dark underbelly of the city. Example: Mickey Spillane's 'Mike Hammer'
- The legal thriller requires research into the rules and procedures of a legal world. Readers want to know what happens after a crime is committed and an arrest is made. You can use crises of legal conscience to make your characters more rounded. Examples: John Grisham and Richard North Patterson write in this genre
- Modern PIs are sometimes women, often former policemen, and wisecracking loners who usually carry a weapon. (They can also be bounty hunters.) They are usually hired by private individuals to solve mysteries or crimes, and to find people. Examples: Lawrence Block's 'Matt Scudder', Janet Evanovich's 'Stephanie Plum', and Sue Grafton's 'Kinsey Milhone'
- The police procedural is realistic and should be as accurate as the author can make it. The reader is taken to squad rooms, morgues, courts, and crime scenes. This genre is complicated and the detective is often under a lot of pressure. For example, he could be dealing with many cases, he generally has personal problems with relationships, and his superiors want the case solved. There are secondary characters, including suspects, police officers, lawyers, and criminals. Examples: Ian Rankin's 'Rebus', Michael Connelly's 'Harry Bosch', and James Patterson's 'Alex Cross'
- The medical thriller is a suspense novel that takes place in a hospital. The protagonists are usually doctors or nurses. The plot is based on situations unique to medicine and medical research. Examples: Robin Cooke, Michael Crichton and Tess Gerritsen write in this genre.
- The forensic thriller is a fairly new genre. The lead character is usually a woman who is a scientist or pathologist. Research is needed. Accuracy is essential. Most of the action takes place in crime scenes and morgues, and in the lead character's home. Examples: Jeffery Deaver's 'Lincoln Rhyme', Patricia Cornwell's 'Kay Scarpetta', and Kathy Reichs's 'Temperance Brennan'
- The general suspense thriller features a protagonist who is generally thrown into the action in the aftermath of a crime. This hero is often an ordinary person who is called on to solve a problem. Sometimes, this person must prove his or her innocence, often to the police and other characters in the novel. Examples: Lee Child's 'Jack Reacher'; Gillian Flynn and Dennis Lehane also write in this genre.
- The military thriller has a protagonist who is often a member of the military, MI5 or MI6, the CIA or the FBI, or a consultant to a military agency. Readers of this genre love the details and a lot of research is necessary. Often the criminals are crooked politicians or terrorists. The action often spans continents. Example: Tom Clancy's 'Jack Ryan'
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- The 17 Most Popular Genres In Fiction – And Why They Matter
- All About Writing Crime Fiction – Five Reasons to Write Crime
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Have you noticed any of the following about your water treatment system?
- You're not getting the soft water you need
- Your run times are not acceptable
- Your water is intermittently hard
The bottom line is that your water softener system is working, but not as well as it should be. If this sounds like your situation, then maybe it's time for an Elution Study by Nancrede Engineering.
One of the most critical steps in the water softener regeneration process also happens to be one of the first places where problems occur. The Elution (ee-LOOT-shun) Step, or the point where calcium and magnesium ions are removed from the resin beds with a highly concentrated salt solution (NaCL), is one of the most critical steps in the regeneration process. If any one of the three physical process variables involved in the process (velocity, concentration and time) is awry, then proper regeneration will not take place. Accordingly, the ensuing regenerations will then result in reduced throughput, meaning lower efficiency in your operations.
There are two sampling points for an Elution Study:
- Brine tank
- Regenerant drain line going to the sewer
The Elution Study procedure involves measuring the concentration of brine in the brine tank using the Salometer. The brine tank should be 90% to 100% saturated (that is, 90 to 100 Salometer degrees) at room temperature. Samples are then drawn every two to three minutes and plotted on a graph. Once the data points are connected to make a curve, a horizontal line is drawn at 30 Salometer degrees.
Ideally, there should be 25-30 minutes where the curve is above the 30 degree Salometer reading. This is known as the 30/30 Rule where a solution of 30 Salometer degrees is in contact with the resin for 30 minutes.
Here are some of the graphs that may be experienced along with the associated issues in the water treatment system:
Factors that can adversely affect the elution curve include:
- Not enough brine drawdown.
- Channeling of the resin bed.
- Restricted brine line or eductor resulting in a slow brine draw.
- Restricted distribution system.
- Improper adjustment of brine rinse flowrate.
- Unsaturated brine in brine tank.
- Iron and/or dirt fouling of the zeolite bed.
- Insufficient zeolite bed depth (less than 24 inches, indicating loss of resin)
Conducting an Elution Study is an effective way to drill down, discover, investigate and solve water treatment issues. This process takes time and special tools, resources that most property engineers just do not possess. Nancrede Engineering has the experience, tools, skill and time to an Elution Study, identify any deficiencies AND fix those deficiencies with the best corrective steps to ensure maximum throughput for your operational demands. After all, our goal is to help you maximize your water softener ROI and reduce your costs. One simple Elution Study can ensure your water regeneration system is operating at maximum efficiency with optimal throughput.
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- Name three breeds of draft horse and two breeds of light horse and give the country or origin of each.
- Name and give relative merits of four leading breeds of dairy cattle.
- Name and explain the color markings and characteristics of five difference breeds of beef animals.
- Tell the requirements for the successful and profitable production of beef on a farm.
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Definition of hysteria
n. - A nervous affection, occurring almost exclusively in women, in which the emotional and reflex excitability is exaggerated, and the will power correspondingly diminished, so that the patient loses control over the emotions, becomes the victim of imaginary sensations, and often falls into paroxism or fits. 2
The word "hysteria" uses 8 letters: A E H I R S T Y.
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With 68,000 square meters of built area, the main Sirius building will have four floors with capacity for up to 620 people, including employees and visitors. The predominantly circular shape of the building is a result of the geometry of the main accelerator (storage ring), where electrons are stored and synchrotron light is produced.
It will house the three accelerators of electrons and up to 40 beamlines, six of which are considered long, with lengths ranging from 100 to 150 meters. The building and its implementation are designed so that two extra-long beamlines can be built in the future with experimental stations up to 250 meters away.
In addition to the experimental area, this building has in its interior areas for utilities and sources of current to the accelerators as well as support laboratories, data centers, operation and control room, living areas and offices.
From the center of the circle 5 main and concentric areas can be distinguished: Internal Yard, Engineering Area, Shielding of the Accelerators, Experimental Hall and Support Area.
The Inner Yard is the area that receives facilities that do not need to be sheltered such as chillers, chilled water tanks for thermal storage and storage tanks for helium and diesel.
The central geodesic landmark, used as a reference in the alignment of accelerators and beamlines is in this area.
This yard will also receive the building for the central power generation system for emergency operation and the central for recovery of helium used in superconducting devices of the accelerators.
A tunnel under the main building allows large vehicles to access the yard, making possible the modular deployment of equipment and facilities in this area.
The Engineering Area will house two pumping stations, compressed air systems, mean step-down substation for low voltage, UPS room, radio frequency amplifiers room, modulators for the Linac (linear accelerator), support and maintenance rooms. It will also feature a second operating and control room for the accelerators for special occasions such as maintenance, start-up and commissioning.
Externally surrounding the Engineering Area, the facility will have three floors. The ground floor will be destined to the rooms of air conditioning equipment and rooms for the main sources of current for the dipoles of the storage ring and the Booster. The first and second floors will be used for pipe racks for distribution utilities directed mainly to the accelerators, such as electricity, data, water for cooling and fire fighting, compressed air and gases.
The Shielding of the Accelerators is the area within which the Booster and the Storage Ring will be assembled. This is the equipment in which electrons are accelerated and the Synchrotron Light is produced. The shielding will provide both the necessary dimensional and mechanical stability to the equipment as well as ensure the radiological safety of the facilities.
The shielding is constructed on a 90 cm thick monolithic concrete floor, and its walls and coverings will be also in concrete with variable thickness between 80 and 150 centimeters.
All the shield will be constructed without expansion joints and will be one single piece of concrete with over 500 meters of length.
The shield also have openings in its ceiling, which allow the movement of any component of the accelerators using cranes.
The shielding also functions as a radiation protection system in order to provide the safety of all the people who have access to the premises of Sirius, ensuring that the environment is characterized as radiation free. The radiation protection program is developed in accordance with auditing standards established by the CNEN (Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission), as well as international standards for radiation protection.
The Experimental Hall is the area around the shielding of the accelerators and receives the facilities and equipment that make up each beamline.
In a Synchrotron Light Source, the beamlines are the experimental stations where materials are analyzed. They are as complex microscopes that focus the synchrotron radiation so that it illuminates the samples of the materials under study and allow the observation of their microscopic properties.
The support area is composed of three floors which play an important role in thermal stability of the experimental hall, functioning as a thermal barrier between the exterior and the Beamline Area.
The ground floor will concentrate all rooms for the support of the beamlines. Chemical, physical and thematic laboratories will be installed, as well as offices for groups from the engineering and science divisions, responsible for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the beamlines.
The first floor will be allocated to offices for researchers and members of the science division. It will also feature rooms for meetings and seminars, distributed throughout the area, allowing simultaneous events.
The top floor will be dedicated to the technical area, including the distribution of electricity, air conditioning, exhaustion and ventilation.
The project also includes an entrance hall at three levels. On the ground level, a reception will be installed, as well as a food court, rooms for seminars, an amphitheater with 399 seats. The first and second floors will be allocated to the offices for the administrative staff, for the Direction and for the accelerator physics and engineering groups.


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What is electroplating auxiliary equipment
The accessories that must be provided for the plating bath of electroplating equipment include anode and anode basket or anode hook, electrode rod, power connecting wire, etc. In order to save investment, some factories do not use anode baskets and hook the anode directly to the plating bath, but at least cover the anode sleeve. The key of the power connection line is to ensure that it can pass the required current. It's better to use copper plate and multi strand cable, which must meet the requirements of cross-sectional area. Most anode baskets are made of titanium, and a few kinds of plating can also be made of stainless steel or steel. Electrode rod is a conductive rod used to hang anode and cathode and connect with power supply. It is usually made of copper bar or brass bar, slightly longer than the plating bath, and the diameter is determined by the current, but at least more than 5cm.


Friction: A Force That Opposes Motion: Question Preview (ID: 18616)
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In which of the following activities is friciton harmful?
a) an eraser erasing b) car engine parts wearing out c) brakes stoppping a car d) a person walking
What is a force that opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact?
a) motion b) velocity c) acceleration d) friction
Which of these is opposed by statce friction?
a) a worker pushing a non-moving box b) a pencil rolling on a table c) a dog running in a yard d) a chair sliding on a floor
Which would NOT be a way to reduce friction?
a) using ball bearings b) using sandpaper c) pouring sand on ice d) lubricating with oil
Which are the two factors that determine that amound of friction?
a) hills and valleys and the roughness of the surfaces b) the force and how much surfaces come in contact c) the force and the weight exerted on the surfaces d) the force and the roughness of the surfaces
Which of these is opposed by kinetic friction?
a) a box sliding on a floor b) a child leaning on a building c) a book sitting on a table d) a cat standing in a yard
In which of the following activites is friction helpful?
a) soil erosion b) engine parts wearing out c) car tires moving a car forward d) holes developing in your socks
Does the use of sandpaper on a piece of wood demostrate fricton?
a) False b) True c) d)
Is all matter effected by gravity?
a) True b) False c) d)
There are two Newton laws of motion
a) True b) False c) d)
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Mini Light Bar - Small in Size But Big In Performance
by：JINCHU 2020-06-18
A mini light bar is quite compact normally cost under $300. It comes good not just for smaller cop vehicles but also for the bigger ones particularly budget is one of your concerns. These mini light bars make sure that you have a powerful emergency warning signal that can be relied upon. The main issue with a mini bar is its smaller size can mean lesser array of features and a less powerful warning signal. However, what mini bars miss in terms of number LED elements, they more than make up with good technology and optical enhancements. One of extra impressive features in the mini light bar is the utilization of advanced modern technology such as ROC LED technology, total internal reflection technology and light house optics, which help you make the most of this lighting. The technology helps you in maximising the lighting out from the LED elements, sometimes providing good therapy of the various light beam parameters and extending the beam far and wide. The use of optic spreading filters for example, can be useful for expanding the beam on either direction, horizontally and up and down. There are slide in and double Fresnel lenses which are present to help enhance the quality of the beam, ensuring that it travels farther and wider without much dispersion. A mini light bar can also provide 360-degree light distribution, uniformly in all directions. You can come up a bar that includes a pair of LED light strobes with a diamond mirror installed in between them. In other cases, there are LED elements which are beautifully placed in the parabolic centre of chrome or aluminium deflectors. This helps to ensure that the light emanation from the LED elements is collected and then deflected in an outwardly direction. There both are coloured as well as white LEDs of different sizes used in mini bars. Some mini bars have a grouping of 5mm LEDs which usually are used to offer the lighting. The 1, 2 or 5 Watt LEDs are utilized in modules of 4 or 8. Gen III LEDs moved to such small modules provide bright and effective lighting without taking too much disk space. Coloured lenses can provide the chances to flash a multi-coloured beam that can grab the attention with greater potency. A mini light bar with dual coloured LEDs, lenses or filters with flash patterns incorporated in without the requirement of an external flasher, can be greatly efficient in sending across a powerful warning signal. The mini bar and smaller in size can be mounted with ease with the help of swivel brackets or stainless steel ties. It is possible to synchronize the flash patterns belonging to the mini bar with another dash light or deck light bar for a more effective warning point. There are light bars which come without any dark spots or shadows. Some mini bars along with as many as 20 flash patterns, along with default patterns that can be easily operated, through pattern selection push button switches.
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: 2013-05-21 11:47
I basically agree with Alain that the real problem is that one cannot refer to values in an absolute way.
I'm afraid there is no really clean solution for that, as the ability to hide components is an essential part of the ML module system.
But one could imagine a way to control scope.
I'm not a fan of scope capture or module naming, because this adds a new category of binders, whereas the real problem is how to refer to them, more than how to bind them. Moreover if you refer to them using the usual dot notation, it looks like a scope is a module, which of course is not the case.
(Note that I'm not following the discussion on namespaces, which may be related)
A simple approach would be to use modules names as scope markers, and to refer to scopes using a new syntax, moving in a stack of environments. Everytime you enter a new named module (or module type), you push the current environment with the previous name.
A syntax could be:
^ would mean the global scope (only builtins and definitions from cmi's)
^M would mean go back to the scope inside module M (which must enclose the current position)
and since there maybe several modules with the same name, one could further allow nesting
^M^M: go back to module M inside module M (the default being the most external one).
type t = t1
module M = struct
 type t = t2
 module N = struct
 type t = t3
 end
 module P = struct
 type t = t4
 module M = struct
 type t = t5
 module type S = sig
 type t1 = ^.t
 type t2 = ^M.t
 type t3 = ^M.N.t (* or just N.t if N is not shadowed *)
 type t4 = ^P.t
 type t5 = ^M^M.t
 end
 end
 end
end
Actually I'm not sure starting from the outermost scope is the right approach, w.r.t refactoring.
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lpw25 (developer)
2013-05-21 14:17
edited on: 2013-05-21 14:23
> A simple approach would be to use modules names as scope markers, and to refer to scopes using a new syntax, moving in a stack of environments. Everytime you enter a new named module (or module type), you push the current environment with the previous name.
This solution doesn't address the problem of unnamed modules (in particular
functors). In general I dislike these kind of solutions because they seem to
treat modules as static containers, and in doing so relegate functors to a kind
of second-class status.
> (Note that I'm not following the discussion on namespaces, which may be related)
Since namespaces are essentially named environments, this might be the best
route to a general solution. The ability to create a namespace by hand (or to
capture the current environment as a namespace) would definitely be a full
replacement for "nonrec" and provide a general mechanism for accessing any
previously defined component:
 module F = functor (M: sig end) -> struct
 type t = A | B
 open namespace {{ type t }} as N (* use an "open" syntax to emphasise that N will not be part of the struct *)
 module M = struct
 type t = N#t * string
 end
 end
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garrigue (manager)
2013-05-21 14:36
> > A simple approach would be to use modules names as scope markers, and to refer to scopes using a new syntax, moving in a stack of environments. Everytime you enter a new named module (or module type), you push the current environment with the previous name.
> This solution doesn't address the problem of unnamed modules (in particular
> functors). In general I dislike these kind of solutions because they seem to
> treat modules as static containers, and in doing so relegate functors to a kind
> of second-class status.
This is not the case.
Functors can be just handled the same way as modules:
module F = functor (X : argsig) -> body
in both body and argsig you can refer to locally shadowed definitions coming from outside of F.
I see no real difference. If you have a submodule inside body you can also use ^F to refer to definitions in body outside of this submodule.
The point is that to use several times the same name you need nesting, and to get nesting you need to name modules anyway.
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lpw25 (developer)
2013-05-21 15:04
> If you have a submodule inside body you can also use ^F to refer to definitions in body outside of this submodule.
I see, so ^M refers to the "module M = module_expr" construct itself rather than to the module M.
> The point is that to use several times the same name you need nesting, and to get nesting you need to name modules anyway.
This is not technically true, you can put module expressions (and therefore create nested scopes) in other places than "module M = ..." :
 type t = A
 include (struct
 type t = B
 module M = struct
 type t = t * int
 end
 end : sig end)
or
 type t = A
 let m =
 (module struct
 type t = B
 module M = struct
 type t = t * int
 end
 end)
although these are obviously less important than functors.
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garrigue (manager)
2013-05-23 07:10
edited on: 2013-05-23 07:33
> I see, so ^M refers to the "module M = module_expr" construct itself rather than to the module M.
This is the idea.
A more restrictive definition would say: all the names in the current scope that were introduced inside module_expr, but not under another "module N = ..." construct.
I.e. this gives a partition of non-qualified identifiers.
It might be sensible to remove identifiers added through open from this list.
> This is not technically true, you can put module expressions (and therefore create nested scopes) in other places than "module M = ..."
Actually, your example with include is not valid: you end up defining two versions of t, which is not allowed in the same module.
A valid version would replace "type t = B" with "open N", with N containing a type t.
However, I think this goes outside of the original goal, which was about allowing access to t without changing the exported signature: you can already write the same code without using open.
(The problem is also solved by having ^ exclude all names introduced by open)
Concerning first-class modules, they are indeed a way to create modules without the "module" keyword.
However, your code is again easily rewritten as
 let m =
 let module M0 = struct
 type t = B
 module M = struct
 type t = ^M0.t * int
 end
 end in (module M0 : S)
without changing the signature.
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lpw25 (developer)
2013-05-23 12:24
edited on: 2013-05-23 12:30
> Actually, your example with include is not valid: you end up defining two versions of t, which is not allowed in the same module.
It is valid because the signature prevents the double definition. However, these examples don't actually matter, I was only illustrating that it was possible.
Personally, I still don't like this feature because it uses module names to refer to things that are not modules, and I think it will mostly just confuse people. I would prefer either a simple "nonrec" feature or a more general feature built around namespaces (or some other explicit handling of environments).
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yminsky (reporter)
2013-08-02 00:27
This thread seems to have died. What do people think about the original idea of adding a nonrec tag to the compiler? The syntax-extension version we use is an annoyance, and we'd like to stop using it.
My basic view is that it is that nonrec definitions are as natural at the type level as they are at the value level, and it would be best if the compiler made them available.
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yallop (developer)
2014-01-03 02:19
It looks like it's going to be difficult to reach agreement on adding a new keyword. How about introducing a different binding symbol for simple non-recursive aliases?
 type t
 module M = struct
 type t := t
 end
(cf. make's recursively expanded vs simply expanded variables, which also use '=' and ':=' respectively: _URL_ [^])
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gasche (developer)
2014-01-03 09:50
It's a bit doubtful as it mirrors the syntax for destructive substitution, and it's not regular (while we could allow both "rec" and "nonrec" on all binding forms, irrespectively of what their default is). I'm sorry to find myself in the position of impeding


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Children's Residential Care
Birmingham City Council has 20 Children's Homes that work with children and young people.In addition, there are six Children's Homes for children with disabilities and one home known that is a Community Home with Education (CH(E)).
A Children's Home is a large house where children and young people live together as a group, with professional staff to look after them.
Children's Homes aim to ensure that the needs of children are met when they cannot live with their own family. They are a place for children to develop and grow, as well as providing food, shelter, and space for play and leisure in a caring environment. Children's Homes look after children with many different needs.
When children and young people come to live in a Children's Home they will have a Care Plan. Their Care Plan says why a child is living in residential care, what is supposed to happen while they are living there and what is supposed to happen at the end of their stay. Most children return home, but a few go to live with other families and a few go to live in other homes. Older children who are not planning to return home are given help to prepare them for living on their own - this is called the Careleavers Service.
Education is important. Children go to their own school if they have a school place, or we help to get them back into school. The exception to this is the CH(E) and in the two specialist Children's Homes where education is available on site. Some young people may still attend resources in the community, for example school, college, etc.
It is very important that children and young people stay in touch with their family and friends. It is only when they might be hurt, or a Court Order says that contact is forbidden, that some children are unable to have visits from their family or are unable to visit them.
Children and young people are respected as individuals. By providing for their religious and cultural needs children are encouraged to keep their sense of personal identity and community.
Eligibility for the serviceChildren and young people have to live away from their own families for all sorts of reasons. These may include:
- their parents are unwell;
- they have problems with their family and need to spend some time away from home; eg: behaviour problems or educational difficulties;
- they may have a disability and need a break from living with their families;
- they are in the care of local authority, subject to a Court Order or an Interim Care Order.
Generally, when children and young people need to live away from their families, they will stay with foster carers. It is only when Foster Care is either not possible or not desirable accommodation or may not be what the young person would choose that children will live in a children's home.
In all cases, we make sure that all the alternatives are fully considered before recommending residential care.


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Developing a Preblueprint Inspection
Order Reprints
Mark's Body Shop in Baltimore always attempted to get the repair process started as quickly as possible. To get techs working on vehicles right away, the office staff only acquired a small amount of information from customers, says vice president Mark Schaech Jr. But technicians always needed more information from customers to develop repair plans, which slowed work. So Schaech implemented a new standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure employees documented the right information up front, which improved repair plans and efficiency, and helped his team set proper customer expectations.
Schaech explains how he developed a preblueprint inspection routine at his facility, and how the standardized process has become a valuable tool.
We implemented this inspection routine about five years ago. It's a 30-minute data collection process conducted prior to blueprinting procedures in which we acquire and assess a standard set of information on every job, regardless of the vehicle type or amount of damage that exists. It's a methodical collection of information that helps us document the state of the vehicle, and understand how to properly blueprint the job. It has become a strong tool that we use every day to save time and improve the customer experience.
The inspection routine includes three key steps:
#1: Repair Contract. We complete a repair contract for every customer before looking at their vehicle. The repair contract is a document designed to gather basic customer and vehicle information, and to educate the customer about the repair process.
The four-page contract includes the vehicle's make, model, VIN and color. We also provide information about things like repair payment options and parts usage. We explain the pros and cons of various parts choices, parts recommendations, and insurance-related issues. It takes about 10 minutes to complete the repair contract, which every customer signs.
Step #2: Prerepair Checklist. We conduct a physical walk-around of the vehicle along with the customer to assess 12 standard items outlined on our pre repair checklist. It's an opportunity to gather more detailed information. The checklist takes about 15 minutes to complete, and includes the following:
1. Check lights, horn, wipers and washer nozzles
2. Check door handles, mirrors, power locks and alarm key fob
3. Check dash lights and cigarette lighter
4. Check fuel level
5. Check vehicle mileage
6. Identify paint code
7. Identify wheel lock location
8. Acquire details of the crash
9. Identify the location of vehicle passengers at the time of the crash
10. Identify the payment method (customer-pay or insurance-pay)
11. Identify the customer's interest in additional work, such as paintless dent repair, mechanical repair, or other self-pay items
12. Identify how the customer heard about the shop
The checklist should be a living document at every shop because some items could vary between facilities. So build the document over time in a way that works for you. Shop owners should regularly assess whether any new information could be added to the checklist to prevent common delays during the repair process or customer complaints.
Step #3: Pre-existing Damage Diagram. The final step of the inspection routine is completion of a pre-existing damage document, which includes a diagram of a vehicle. We identify where any pre-existing issues exist on the vehicle, and note the information in the appropriate place on the diagram. Every customer signs and dates that document to verify they were aware of those issues in advance.
Documenting pre-existing issues this way ensures customers won't blame us for certain imperfections. It also provides a convenient opportunity to upsell customers on additional unrelated items. Make sure you assess the vehicle thoroughly, though, because customers could hold you liable for damages that were not included on the document.
We use an iPad to complete the inspection routine, which is performed by our front office staff (every estimator and customer service representative is trained on the process). The iPad is linked directly to our management system where these three documents are housed. Customers sign each form on the iPad, and the information is automatically attached to the repair order and electronically saved in the management system. That's a much more efficient and organized strategy for completing, tracking and saving these forms, since paper documentation generates clutter and gets misplaced. Any employee who accesses the customer's file can easily refer to these forms at any time from any location.
This inspection routine has become very important and valuable to our company. Spending more time with customers up front to obtain this data reduces the need to call them several times throughout the repair, and eliminates work stoppages. This information is also needed to determine the best possible repair plan.
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The Wellcome Trust Integrated molecular, cellular and translational biology programme combines scientific excellence with a commitment to improving the working environment and transition support for trainees. This PhD programme, provided by world-renowned scientists from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee, will train the next generation of scientists at the forefront of international science. Students will join our supportive and positive research culture with the opportunity to select research projects centred around four themes:
- Cellular Regulation
- Protein Modification
- Infection and Immunity
- Drug Discovery and Translation
Around 50 different potential supervisors will participate in this programme
Prof Ron Hay
Specificity in the SUMO system appears to be achieved by modification of large groups of proteins by a PIAS E3 ligase mediated SUMO spray. Our aim is to define the mechanism by which PIAS E3 ligases select multiprotein complexes for modification. Proteomic identification of sites of SUMO modification and SUMO ChIPSeq analysis provide evidence that the SUMO spray functions in human induced pluripotent stem cells. Our objectives are to establish the role of the "SUMO spray" in maintaining pluripotency. We will deplete SUMO globally, at specific genomic loci and at multiprotein complexes. Changes in cell fate, histone marks, chromatin accessibility, transcriptional output and the stability of multiprotein complexes will be followed. PIAS proteins can be recruited to substrates via DNA, SUMO and specific protein interactions. We will use structural, biochemical and single molecule approaches to reveal the mechanism of SUMO spray mediated substrate modification.