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University of Minnesota shows favorable results testing emissions
Minneapolis, Minn. – Oat hulls could soon help warm the halls of the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus.
U of M steam and electrical plant operators want to use more renewable fuels in their plants. The boilers in one plant are already designed to cogenerate power from coal and biofuels, as part of an energy and environmental upgrade completed five years ago. Faced with rising energy costs for 18 million square-feet of building space, officials designed more efficient systems with lower emissions at both St. Paul and Minneapolis campuses.
Wood is the only alternative fuel burned so far, as it was the only biofuel available in 1996 when the plant's emissions permit was granted. Since then, the U of M has increased its wood consumption to about 32,000 million Btu – outpacing the local wood supply that meets its cogenerator's specifications.
Because of erratic fuel supplies, fluctuating costs and original boiler-design intent, University officials have been seeking other biofuels to supplement the mix.
They identified oat hulls, the outside husk of the oat kernel left after processing, as a viable fuel to evaluate.
"We had tested a number of agricultural products for Btu value," and knew that "many ag products compared favorably on cost … compared to traditional fuels," says Alan Doering, AURI technical services specialist. "But we didn't have much information about emissions. The University has the capacity to measure emissions, so we were very interested in working together."
In early 2003, University officials negotiated a test burn with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to evaluate emissions using oat hulls. Emissions can vary by fuel source as well as technology and equipment used to burn them, making regulatory permitting difficult.
AURI's coproducts utilization lab in Waseca helped produce hull pellets to address potential storage, dust and handling concerns, although they were not used in the actual test burns.
In early 2004, University officials tested two fuel blends: one with 9 percent oat hulls and 91 percent coal; the other with 35 percent oat hulls. Both yielded positive results.
The 35-percent oat-hull blend reduced sulfur-dioxide, carbon-monoxide and particulate emissions by nearly two-thirds over 100 percent coal. The blend did slightly increase nitrogen-oxide emissions, but well within permitted levels. The 9-percent oat blend showed a significant reduction in sulfur-dioxide and nitrogen-oxide emissions, but a slight increase in carbon-monoxide and particulate emissions – both well under permit thresholds.
Based on the favorable test data, the U of M has applied for an MPCA permit amendment that would allow for burning oat hulls and testing of other biofuels. The application is under review.
The University estimates it could burn 15,000 tons of oat hulls per year, and with new material-handling and burning equipment, up to 30,000 tons. Officials say General Mills' two metropolitan-area plants could supply up to 60,000 tons of hulls year round.
"The emission (test) results enhance the attractiveness of oat hulls as a fuel," Doering says. "It could also be valuable information to help encourage others to take a serious look at ag-based fuels."
"Many other agricultural products have the potential to be used as biofuels. If the University can generate and share the emissions information we need, it will help improve the acceptance of ag products as viable fuels."


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Let $\Omega:=\{(x,y,z)|x^2+y^2=1, 0\leq z \leq 2\}$, fix an $\alpha \in (-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2})$ and given the transoformation $T(x,y,z):=(x,y+z\tan \alpha,z)$, find the volume of $T(\Omega)$.
Remark: By the coordinate transformation formula for multiple integrals one can compute the corresponding Jacobian to be $1$, thus the volume of $T(\Omega)$ is the same as the volume of $\Omega$, am I right?
Also, geometrically, the transformation only shifts the $xy$-cross section (at each $z$ level) to an extent (along the $y$ axis), thus the area of each cross section of the cylinder $\Omega$ remains unchanged after tranformation, so the volume of $T(\Omega)$ is equal to the one of $\Omega$.
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Yes, the determinant of the (Jacobian) derivative tells the extent how the volume changes, and it is indeed $1$ in all points at this case ('tilting', or'shearing'), so the volume stays the same.
You can also convince yourself geometrically: by approximating the volume of the straight cylinder by small cubes (or rectangular solids), and then apply $T$, and a simple draw shows clearly that the tilted cube has the same volume as the orginal cube.
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Adult tentiform leafminers are small, golden brown moths with white bands or spots that give them a silvery
appearance when they fly in sunlight. Their hind wings are gray with long hairs on the margin. At rest,
wings are held like a roof over the body.
Damage is restricted to foliage. The upper side of the leaf takes on a light, spotted appearance, and
leaves may be puckered. Snakelike mines begin to become evident on the leaf. Severe infestations (twenty
mines per leaf) may cause defoliation.
Leafminers are generally not pests in organic apple or pear orchards or where IPM is practiced. Populations
are kept at low levels by several species of parasites. Occasional outbreaks of this insect occur, possibly
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I love to work on tube amps. It takes work to get them running, but once they work all that hard work really pays off. These are just some of the definitions of work that have no meaning to a physicist like Georg Simon Ohm. To him work is required to move an object against a force that opposes its motion. So lifting your Hiwatt DR103 from the floor to your work bench requires work, because you are moving the amp upwards against the force of gravity that opposes it. On the other hand, carrying a Twin Reverb around the block is no work at all, because the amp is moving horizontally - gravity does not oppose the movement in that direction. (So when the road crew complains just refer back to this tutorial and explain to them why there is no work involved.)
Moving the amp from your test bench to the floor takes work, in this case negative work because the direction of motion is helped along by the force of gravity. If all this sounds strange already, just add this concept to the mix: work is independent of time. It takes a specific amount of work to lift your DR103 to the bench. It doesn't matter whether you jerk it upwards in a fraction of a second or take 20 minutes to lift it over the same path. It is the same amount of work.
When the opposing force is measured in newtons and when the distance traveled against the opposing force is measured in meters, then the work, measured in joules, is the force times the distance:
W = Fd
Question: a 30 kilogram tube amp would be how many kilograms on the moon? Answer: 30 kilograms. It turns out that a kilogram is a unit of mass. The force that we think of when we try to lift that parallel push-pull boat anchor is the mass times the acceleration of gravity, which happens to be 9.8 meters per second squared. When we multiply the number of kilograms by 9.8, we get the force of earth's gravity measured in newtons.
The output transformer for your Traynor YGA-1 is mounted upside down and weighs 6.6 pounds. What is the force of gravity pulling it downward?
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6.6 pounds is 6.6/2.2 = 3kg. The force of gravity in newtons is then
(3kg)(9.8m/s2) = 29N
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Your vintage 6.6 pound output transformer is resting on the floor when you suddenly decide it would be perfect for your JTM45 re-issue. The top of your bench is 1.2 meters above the floor. How much work is required to pick up the transformer and place it on the bench? What if the transformer is sitting on the floor in the next room, which is 20 meters away?
We determined in the previous problem that the force of gravity on a 6.6 pound object is 29 newtons. The amount of work in joules is then
(29N)(1.2m) = 35J
Lateral movement is not opposed by gravity and the transformer in the next room travels the same vertical distance. It therefore takes the same amount of work, 35 joules.
Opposite charges attract. Like charges repel. If we move a negative electron towards another electron we perform work because we are moving against an opposing force. Moving two electrons toward two other electrons requires more work because there is more opposing force. We often need a convenient way to describe how much work is required to move charge from one point to another. That concept is voltage.
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If moving a positive charge from point B to point A requires positive work, then point A is said to have a positive voltage with respect to B. The voltage in volts is equal to the work required in joules divided by the amount of charge in coulombs:
V = W/Q
Since W and Q can be positive or negative, it stands to reason that V can be positive or negative also.
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It takes 1.6kJ (1600 joules) of energy to move 1x1020 electrons from the plate supply (Point A) through the plate load resistor to the plate (Point B) of your JTM45 preamp. (Notice that this is opposite to the actual electron flow shown here.) What is the voltage V across the resistor?
- V + B A 300VDC
1x1020 electrons represent
(1x1020)(-1.6x10-19C) = -16C
of charge. Thus +1.6kJ of work is required to drive -16C from Point A to Point B. This means that it would take +1.6kJ of work to drive a positive charge of 16C from Point B to Point A. We therefore conclude that the voltage at A is positive with respect to B by an amount equal to
V = 1.6kJ / 16C = 100V
Thus there is a drop of 100 volts across the resistor from the plate supply to the plate.
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Power is a measure of the amount of work or energy being expended over time. When measured over the period of one second, the number of joules of sonic energy created from an Ampeg SVT with six push-pull power tubes cranked full blast is going to be far more than from a Champ 5E1. By the same concept it takes no additional work to physically lift your Hiwatt quickly, but it takes more power because the work is performed over a shorter time period. When work is measured in joules and time is measured in seconds, then the power in watts is equal to the total work divided by the total time:
P = W/t
It takes you 2 seconds to steadily lift your 6.6 pound output transformer from the floor to the top of your bench, a total vertical distance of 1.2 meters. What is the average amount of power you are expending as you lift it?
We determined earlier that it takes 35 joules of work to lift the transformer. You expend that energy in 2 seconds so the average power, in watts, rendered upon the transformer by your arms and quadriceps is
P = 35J / 2s = 17W
The Relationship Between Voltage, Current, and Power
We have seen that the voltage between two points is an indication of the amount of work needed to move charge between the two points. Turning this concept around, work can be defined as the voltage between the two points times the charged that was moved between them:
W = VQ
We can use these concepts to derive a very important formula for guitar amplifiers. The relationship between voltage, current, and power is
P = W/t = (VQ)/t = V(Q/t) = VI
where the variable "I" is used to denote current. When I is in amps and V is in volts, then P is in watts.
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A steady current of 11mA flows through a Fender Bassman 5F6-A choke when no guitar signal is present. The choke is not a perfect inductor, because its internal windings have DC resistance that causes a 1.2 volt drop across it. How much power is the choke giving off in the form of heat?
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Since the voltage across the choke and the current through it are steady (well, maybe a little AC ripple) the power given off as heat, measured in milliwatts, is
(1.2V)(11mA) = 13mW
The 47-ohm cathode resistor in the power amp of your Vox AC30 is rated at 10 watts maximum power. At idle the voltage across it is normally 10 volts. What would the average current through the resistor need to be to produce 10 watts of heat?
10V 10 watts
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 ;; computation using inner-products. So for instance:
 ;; list1: v1a v2a v3a
 ;; list2: m1 m2 m3
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 (list->vector-like (list 1d0 2d0 3d0) :orientation :row)
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 (mapcar #'princ (list-of-columns *m1-app*))
 (format nil "R-Apply approach"))
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(progn
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 (subtypep 'LA-SIMPLE-VECTOR-DOUBLE 'VECTOR-LIKE)
 (subtypep 'LA-SLICE-VECVIEW-DOUBLE 'VECTOR-LIKE)
 (subtypep 'LA-SIMPLE-VECTOR-DOUBLE 'LA-SLICE-VECVIEW-DOUBLE)
 (subtypep 'LA-SLICE-VECVIEW-DOUBLE 'LA-SIMPLE-VECTOR-DOUBLE)
 (subtypep 'FA-SIMPLE-VECTOR-DOUBLE 'MATRIX-LIKE)
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 (m- (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0)))
 (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0))))
 (let ((*default-implementation* :foreign-array))
 (m- (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0)))
 (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0)))))
 (let ((*default-implementation* :lisp-array))
 (m- (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0)))
 (make-vector 2 :initial-contents '((1d0 1d0)))))
 (m- (make-vector 2
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 (make-vector 2
 :implementation :foreign-array
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 (typep (first *lm-result*) 'vector-like)
 (typep (first *lm-result*) 'matrix-like)
 (typep (second *lm-result*) 'vector-like)
 (typep (second *lm-result*) 'matrix-like)
 (typep *x-temp* 'vector-like)
 (typep *x-temp* 'matrix-like) ; => T ,rest of this paragraph are false.
 (m- *x-temp* *x-temp*))
Examples
(asdf:oos 'asdf:load-op :lisp-matrix)
;; (ql:quickload :lisp-matrix)
Need to autogenerate approach for documenting what we can do with this. Until then, simple reference.
Instantiates a supported matrix type:
 - lisp/foreign
 - single/double/complex-single/complex-double/integer
 - (TODO: need to consider normal or mmap'd structures as well)
by:
(make-matrix )
right now, we are being numerical analysts, and only allow for a single modality, i.e. lisp-integer, foriegn-doubleFloat, etc.
A different package, based on this, should manage mixed-data type typed matrices/arrays.
Referencing elements is done using the xarray system, so that needs to be a dependency of this. (one can use the native system, but it would be so much better to have a uniform table-access and manipulation API, xarray or grid or affi or…)
(xref mat x y
 :return-as 'matrix) ; for a single mat[x,y] value
(xref mat
 (rows x1 x2 x3)
 (columns y1 y2 y3)) ; for a 3x3 matrix restricted
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(xref mat
 (except-for-rows x1 x2 x3)
 (except-for-columns x1 x2 x3))
;; 1-d 1x4 array
(xref mat
 (shaped-return (list (list x1 y1) (list x2 y2) (list x3 y3) (list x4 y4))))
;; 2-d 2x2 array
(xref mat
 (shaped-return (list (list (list x1 y1) (list x2 y2))
 (list (list x3 y3) (list x4 y4)))))
And then there is the older stuff.
(mref mat x y) get/set
(bind2 mat1 mat2 :by [:row|:column] )
(diagonal mat)
(m* mat1 mat2) => selection of the correct ZYYmm type (gemm for general mat mult)
(m+ mat1 mat2)
(m- mat1 mat3)
(axpy a mat1 mat2) => (scalar * matrix) + matrix
which we need to consider, perhaps through some sort of macro package?
Tasks [1/4]
[#B] Migrate DITZ issues into this file.
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[#B] Refactor src into "lisp-matrix", "support", etc.
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[#B] fix and illustrate the use of the class structure for "transpose"
[#B] Lisp-matrix in own package
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 Finished a while back.
 - State "CURR" from "TODO" [2010-06-07 Mon 16:39]
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Regardless the generation, the teenage years are times of transition. Adolescents strive for independence and try to figure out who they are in relation to their goals -- and interests. Yet, teens of 2018 face different challenges compared to their older siblings and parents.
"Things Your Teen Won't Tell You" is a NewsCenter 16 Original Series featuring local teens who discuss why it is difficult to talk to their parents. The goal is to bridge the gap of understanding between the generations.
"With our parents, they are adults, and they have been through, like, so many more really hard things in their life, and they sometimes forget that, like, we haven't been through that yet, so when we're, like, experiencing a crisis or something, like, it's probably the worst thing we've been through this far," says a South Bend teen.
The dozen high school students also will discuss the pressures of social media, drugs, alcohol, gun access, bullying, and mental health.
The five-part series, "Things Your Teen Won't Tell You" begins Monday, February 5 on NewsCenter 16 at 6.


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Disability Is A Very Personal Experience Sociology Essay
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Disability is a very personal experience with many pathways. Factors such as age, sex, race/ethnicity, and sexuality all play a factor in a person's experience with disability in the United States. These factors play a role in deciding the needs of the individual and what care they need. The following will show how the different socio-demographic factors play a role in different pathways towards disability. Disability is defined as having limited mobility in either the upper or lower body (Binstock and George 2011).
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Disability pathways can vary by age in what stage of the life course the person is in. While not always the case, younger people tend to have less of a risk of becoming disabled than older people (Binstock and George 2011). Disability itself is a difficult term to identify because of the use of the word is not universal as the book points out. The statistic given is that 64% of adults over the age of 65 have some problem with mobility (Binstock and George 2011). This is important to note for age because it shows what age is generally accepted to be the start of some form of disability. Life expectancy has also risen over the past decades as healthcare continues to make improvements. These are important to note because as the population ages, than more people would seem to need assistance as they grow older. One reason discussed for an increase in longevity is lifestyle changes in daily tasks have been made easier for the older population. The text also notes that more seniors are living in places where they can get assistance (Binstock and George 2011). These developments are important when discussing disability pathways because healthcare is always changing and finding new and better ways to care for the disabled population.
Disability pathways can also vary by the person's sex. According to statistics, Women tend to need assistance with a disability earlier in life than men do while women have a longer life expectancy then men (Binstock and George 2011). These differences present a different outcome than age would as a socio-demographic factor because women might need assistance longer than men in cases like this. This is important to note because sometimes men are the primary caregiver in this situation and if they become disabled also then more assistance would be needed. This can also be true if women are the primary caregiver to men. These examples show how couples would handle differences in sex in aging. Single women and single men would have different pathways to disability than couples would and different ways of dealing with their disabilities. Single people would likely have no choice than to seek outside help for their disability and find ways to help pay for their required help. Single people also tend to have less income over their lifetime and single women tend to make even less creating inequality in access to assistance for a disability. These are important differences to note because couples would seem to have more security than single people in regards to sex because of the income differences.
Another way disability pathways can vary is by race/ethnicity because of inequality faced by the minority population. The data show that, on average, racial/ethnic populations have a lower socioeconomic status (Binstock and George 2011). This can create problems with access to the better assistance, discussed earlier with living arrangements and daily task management. This can also lead to a problem with accessing needed healthcare which can lead to more problems with becoming disabled. The text writes that there is no one reason as to why racial and ethnic minorities have these inequalities by "The law of small effects" (Binstock and George 2011). They further note that more study is needed in the way of "environment" of the people during the life course (Binstock and George 2011). It is also documented that racial and ethnic minorities experience racism and discrimination in their lives and this does have an effect on their overall health (Binstock and George 2011). Race/ethnic pathways differ than age or sex because socioeconomic status plays a larger role in regards to these statues. These are important to note because the study of minorities and pathways to disability are often times harder for the individuals.
Another socio-demographic factor that affects disability pathways is sexuality. Similar to race/ethnicity, discrimination faced by LGBT minority groups would likely lead to shorter life expectancy. Sexuality as a socio-demographic factor would be different from sex or age pathways because of the discrimination factor and because this minority communities do not have the same legal protections as the heterosexual community does. The LGBT population might also have other areas of inequality in relation to pathways to disability such as access to needed medical services and support. These are important to note as more people have come to identify as LGBT in recent years more specialized care is needed for the population.
These demographic and life course concepts show how disability pathways vary and why they are important to study. These concepts show that, while better in recent years, there is a long way to go in terms of equality for minority populations. Minority groups seem to be at the heart of this problem and that shows how individual pathways may differ because of status. Discrimination also plays a role in all levels of the different pathways as it tends to shorten life expectancy.
The theories introduced by the various authors in the class are activity theory, disengagement, age integration, and the life course. All of these have useful elements in the discussion of the book "Aging Our Way." In Loe's book, the Age integration theory is shown in lessons one and six on connecting with peers. Also lesson ten and thirteen all suggest a life course theory while the rest of the book seems to support Activity theory. The book would seem to show the evidence for the particular theories.
Most of the theories discussed have some evidence shown in Loe's book, while disengagement theory did not have much support. Disengagement theory is defined by the gaining population disengaging from other people as they grow older (Achenbaum and Bengtson 1994). I think that, while useful, disengagement among the elderly population is not as prevalent as it was when the theory was first introduced. People now have a longer life expectancy and since retirement and I think that the disengagement theory does not take this into account. Disengagement theory as a whole is still relevant to some extent, just not in the context of Loe's book where the focus of the book is on the various activities done and how the people engage more in their final years.
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An example of age integration theory is shown in lesson one in Loe's book. The couple in this chapter had to integrate with people of all age groups to continue with what they wanted to do. This chapter was about the couple, after retiring, keeping their same routine as much as they could which meant having to branch out and find other people their age to keep going (Loe 2011). This meant that activities would range from sports to music and service that would mean people from all ages would be involved with the activity. Lesson six is about connecting with peers. This chapter follows the age integration theory because it shows people interacting with different age cohorts. In Johanna's scrabble group the chapter writes about the different socio economic statuses of the members which would suggest age interaction is going on in this group (Loe 2011).
The life course theory comes into play in chapters ten and thirteen. These chapters write about the importance of family and the acceptance of death. Chapter ten is about how family is important and how of accepting non-traditional types of families is important. This chapter makes a point to talk about friends of the people in the study. These people are defined as new family members because of their closeness with the elderly and that they become better friends (Loe 2011). This is important to note in the life course as a transition to old age where roles are redefined after retirement or a medical issue. Chapter thirteen is about death and how they are preparing for it. This shows evidence for the life course theory and how people deal with it. This is important to note because not all people do this and it seemed to be very important for the people mentioned in this chapter.
Finally, the remaining chapters show support for the activity theory of aging. All of these chapters show how the people would engage more leisurely or more supportive activity than they might have in their working lives. Chapter 7 on resorting to "tomfoolery" shows how the people used humor in many ways during their daily lives. Most of this was to engage in social activities as the people in the chapter lived alone for the most part. Chapter 8 on care for others also shows how the activity theory is useful because it shows how caring for others helps all people involved. These examples are important in activity theory because they show people willing to go outside the norm and take different steps than other theories like disengagement would suggest.
I think that the activity theory of aging is more strongly supported by Loe's book. More of the lessons in the book were about people engaging in activity in their normal routine and finding new ways of socializing. Specifically, lesson thirteen where the chapter is about the importance of touch to the people. This chapter shows the importance of physical contact such as hugs. This chapter was important to show how the activity theory can mesh with physical actions such as a hug.
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5 Amazing Fish Spawning Facts You May Not Know
Fish behavior, specifically fish spawning behavior, can be absolutely amazing. There's always something new you can learn about fish species behavior when you're out on the water or reading about your favorite sport fish. Of course, this also includes learning about the incredibly unique life cycle that each fish species progresses through during its existence.
Throughout the course of my online and offline fishing education, I've discovered some pretty amazing facts about fish spawning.
- Snook are an amazing saltwater fish because the males actually reverse sex and change into females after the spawning season, which is generally during the fall. According to FWC biologists, the switch takes place when the species are between one and seven years old.
- Pacific salmon (including chinook, chum, coho, pink, and sockeye species) swim hundreds of miles from the ocean back to the freshwater streams where they were hatched in order to spawn.
- Since fish spawning activity is influenced by water temperature changes, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency publishes an online chart that outlines the temperature ranges at which specific freshwater species spawn in the state of Tennessee.
- Based on information provided by the Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife, freshwater drum make a croaking or "drumming" sound using muscles in their swim bladder during spawning.
- Schools of bonefish have been found to swirl like an underwater tornado in offshore waters when in spawning mode. Since bonefish primarily live on the saltwater flats of the Florida Keys and the Bahamas, it's rare to see a school of bonefish exhibiting these behaviors in offshore waters.
The most important thing to remember about fish spawning is that the process is essential for maintaining healthy fish populations. Always check your state fishing regulations and release fish that appear to be preparing to spawn.
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You can help foster resilience to piracy
We can help seafarers be more resilient to pirate attacks. This is the view of Dr. Michael Stuart Garfinkle of SCI who has published the first clinical study of piracy's effect on seafarers.
Better coordination to enhance resilience, identifying resources available to seafarers and improved access to those resources would go a long way to reduce seafarers' suffering from the long-term effects of trauma, he said. In an article published by the Seamen' s Church Institute of New York and New Jersey, Garfinkle writes:
Maritime piracy represents the single greatest risk to the seafaring community—not because of its prevalence, but because of the potential magnitude of traumatic experience. Resilience describes how we get through the stressors of everyday life, how we survive tragedy and how we recover from traumatic experience. If we think of traumatic experiences as those that interrupt our ability to think, disturb our feelings and make us feel overwhelmed, resilience is the counterforce that minimizes the impact of trauma. Extensive trauma, both in terms of length and intensity, especially tests resilience. Where there are direct threats to life, outcomes tend to be worse.
As a process, resilience is possible at the individual and community level. An individual can be supported in coping, in using available help from loved ones and professionals and in returning to purpose in life. Many seafarers come from supportive families and communities, and the literature on resilience and surviving traumatic experience suggests that acceptance by peers improves outcomes.
You can help foster resilience by accepting a person's temporary weakness due to difficult experience.
- Accept that their suffering is normal.
- See expressions of pain as opportunities to render help.


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Automated Target Recognition in Gigapixel Video
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The objective of the proposed program is to develop a long term image-based tracking camera system. Our goal is to allow fewer personnel to analyze and respond to threats detected in aerial video, making large format video useful in real time analysis. We propose to exploit long term 'contextual' information gathered over long periods of time over wide areas to improve tracking performance. Further, we provide identification and classification of thousands of simultaneous targets using both tracking information and previously gathered identity data. In the first phase, we propose to study three algorithms - short term tracking (0-30 seconds), medium term tracking (30 seconds - 1 hour), and long term tracking and identification (1 hour - 24 hours). ArguSight personnel have significant experience in large format imagery and video analysis, and are well qualified to address all parts of the work effort. We will be working with subcontractor Carnegie Mellon University (CMU, a premier computer vision research center.
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URI patterns of the web application's alternate docroots.
To specify an alternate docroot for a web application or a virtual server, use the alternatedocroot_n property, where n is a positive integer that allows specification of more than one. This property can be a subelement of a sun-web-app element in the sun-web.xml file or a virtual-server element in the domain.xml file. For more information about these elements, see sun-web-app in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Application Deployment Guide and virtual-server in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Administration Reference.
A virtual server's alternate docroots are considered only if a request does not map to any of the web modules deployed on that virtual server. A web module's alternate docroots are considered only once a request has been mapped to that web module.
If a request matches an alternate docroot's URI pattern, it is mapped to the alternate docroot by appending the request URI (minus the web application's context root) to the alternate docroot's physical location (directory). If a request matches multiple URI patterns, the alternate docroot is determined according to the following precedence order:
Longest path match
For example, the following properties specify three docroots. The URI pattern of the first alternate docroot uses an exact match, whereas the URI patterns of the second and third alternate docroots use extension and longest path prefix matches, respectively.

The value of each alternate docroot has two components: The first component, from, specifies the alternate docroot's URI pattern, and the second component, dir, specifies the alternate docroot's physical location (directory).
Suppose the above examples belong to a web application deployed at _URL_ The first alternate docroot maps any requests with this URL:
To this resource:
The second alternate docroot maps any requests with a *.jpg suffix, such as:
To this physical location:
The third alternate docroot maps any requests whose URI starts with /myapp/jpg/, such as:
To the same directory as the second alternate docroot.
For example, the second alternate docroot maps this request:
The third alternate docroot maps:
If a request does not match any of the target web application's alternate docroots, or if the target web application does not specify any alternate docroots, the request is served from the web application's standard docroot, as usual.
You can specify that a request for an old URL is treated as a request for a new URL. This is called redirecting a URL.
To specify a redirected URL for a virtual server, use the redirect_n property, where n is a positive integer that allows specification of more than one. This property is a subelement of a virtual-server element in the domain.xml file. For more information about this element, see virtual-server in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Administration Reference. Each of these redirect_n properties is inherited by all web applications deployed on the virtual server.
The value of each redirect_n property has two components, which may be specified in any order:
The first component, from, specifies the prefix of the requested URI to match.
The second component, url-prefix, specifies the new URL prefix to return to the client. The from prefix is simply replaced by this URL prefix.
To enable Comet support for an HTTP listener and all its associated web applications, set the cometSupport property to true. For more information, see http-listener in Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v2.1.1 Administration Reference.
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Use the contextXmlDefault property to specify the location, relative to domain-dir, of the context.xml file for a virtual server. For more information about virtual servers, see Virtual Servers. For more information about the context.xml file, see The Context Container.
To enable WebDav in the Enterprise Server, you edit the web.xml and sun-web.xml files as follows.
First, enable the WebDav servlet in your web.xml file:
 webdav org.apache.catalina.servlets.WebdavServlet debug 0 listings true readonly false
Then define the servlet mapping associated with your WebDav servlet in your web.xml file:
 webdav /webdav/*
To protect the WebDav servlet so other users can't modify it, add a security constraint in your web.xml file:
 Login Resources /webdav/* Admin NONE BASIC default Admin
Then define a security role mapping in your sun-web.xml file:
 Admin Admin
If you are using the file realm, create a user and password. For example:
asadmin create-file-user --user admin --host localhost --port 4848 --terse=true --groups Admin --authrealmname default admin
You can now use any WebDav client by connecting to the WebDav servlet URL, which has this format:
You can add the WebDav servlet to your default-web.xml file to enable it for all applications, but you can't set up a security role mapping to protect it.
To set up mod_jk, follow these steps:
Obtain the following software:
Apache Tomcat Connectors (_URL_
Apache Tomcat 5.5.16, needed for just one JAR file (_URL_
Apache Commons Logging 1.0.4 (_URL_
Apache Commons Modeler 1.1 (_URL_
Install mod_jk as described at _URL_
Copy the following Tomcat and Jakarta Commons files to as-install/lib:
Create and configure the following files:
/etc/httpd/conf/worker.properties or domain-dir/config/glassfish-jk.properties (to use non-default values of attributes described at _URL_
Examples of these files are shown after these steps. If you use both worker.properties and glassfish-jk.properties files, the file referenced by httpd.conf, or referenced by httpd.conf first, takes precedence.
Enable mod_jk using the following command:
asadmin create-jvm-options -Dcom.sun.enterprise.web.connector.enableJK=8009
If you are using the glassfish-jk.properties file and not referencing it in httpd.conf, point to it using the following command:
asadmin create-jvm-options -Dcom.sun.enterprise.web.connector.enableJK.propertyFile=domain-dir/config/glassfish-jk.properties
Restart the Enterprise Server.
Here is an example httpd.conf file:
LoadModule jk_module /usr/lib/httpd/modules/mod_jk.so JkWorkersFile /etc/httpd/conf/worker.properties # Where to put jk logs JkLogFile /var/log/httpd/mod_jk.log # Set the jk log level [debug/error/info] JkLogLevel debug # Select the log format JkLogStampFormat "[%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y] " # JkOptions indicate to send SSL KEY SIZE, JkOptions +ForwardKeySize +ForwardURICompat -ForwardDirectories # JkRequestLogFormat set the request format JkRequestLogFormat "%w %V %T" # Send all jsp requests to GlassFish JkMount /*.jsp worker1 # Send all glassfish-test requests to GlassFish JkMount /glassfish-test/* worker1
Here is an example worker.properties or glassfish-jk.properties file:
# Define


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The US education system is enduring a teacher shortage crisis.
Post-pandemic burnout, comparatively low pay, and difficulty managing the educational and emotional needs of students are some reasons teachers are leaving the profession.
The teacher shortage is forcing full-time teachers to surrender prep time to cover classes, and principals are being pulled from their responsibilities to teach. However, pooling existing resources doesn't even scratch the surface. Many states are granting emergency substitute teaching licenses to fill the void. One school district in Illinois, USA employs 100 daily substitute teachers in a school system of 450 full-time teachers.
One of the unsung heroes within a school are the substitute coordinators. They are responsible for providing incoming subs with the information and tools they need. With 1:1 device programs as the new norm, substitute teachers are often required to use a tablet or laptop for student communication and to access lesson plans. Managing this technology has placed an additional burden on sub coordinators and IT teams alike. Due to the influx of daily subs, sub coordinators are under stress when checking in teachers for the day, and substitute teachers are frazzled before they even step foot in a classroom.
One innovative way schools are improving conditions is by using a smart locker to automate the substitute teacher check in/check out processes. Here's how it works: a FUYL TowerTM Smart Locker, powered by LocknCharge Cloud, stores fully-charged devices and other teaching materials in individually-lockable bays. The substitute teacher is assigned a bay and a PIN number, allowing them to quickly access items inside without assistance.
Because sub coordinators start early in the morning and are typically gone before the end of the school day, a smart locker provides a secure location for teachers to return and charge devices without oversight.
This approach also benefits IT teams who spend less time locating and replacing missing devices. Tower activity is logged in the LocknCharge Cloud portal to show when and by who a bay was accessed.
With droves of new full-time teachers entering the district mid-year, smart lockers are also being used to automate new teacher onboarding. The result is a reduction in stress and less wasted time throughout the school system.
To learn more, contact LocknCharge – the experts in device management solutions for schools.


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CPEC: Symbol of Regional Integration | Dr Muhammad Khan
The concept of globalisation can well be defined as global interconnectedness, which is achieved through regional connectivity. The regional connectivity in turn is achieved through the development of communication network between two or more states and even within the boundaries of a state. In summary, the essence of globalisation is interconnectedness, achieved through world-wide, "Widening,Read More


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1. a flowing or flow; to flow.
2. continuous change, passage, or movement: His political views are in a state of flux.
3. In Chemistry, Metallurgy.
a substance used to refine metals by combining with impurities to form a molten mixture that can be readily removed.
Our lives are in a state of constant change. This can be minute to minute for survivors of trauma with PTSD/C-PTSD. My hope is each day's continuous flow of change will be filled with more and more healing.


cinquefoil
Cinquefoil: the name Potentilla, meaning "mighty force" was awarded to this group of plants because of their renowned powers as medicine ...
Common Names: Cinquefoil, Five Fingers, Crampweed, Silverweed, Shepherd's Knot
Botanical Name: Potentilla spp.
Family: Rosaceae
Plant Type: Shrubby perennial
Parts Used: Leaves, roots
Flowering: May to Fall
The cinquefoil herb was brought over from Europe and introduced to North America. The cinquefoil is now naturalized to North America and the herb grows wild in parts of eastern North America with a range that extends from Nova Scotia all the way North to the province of Ontario in Canada and a range south to Virginia in the Eastern US.
Description: The plant called the cinquefoil has a creeping habit. The stem runners of this perennial herb can often reach up to five feet in length. The cinquefoil bears leaves that have serrated or toothed margins on the lamina. The leaves are marked off by hairy veins. Leaves are borne on long stalks and each individual is divided into five or seven smaller leaflets. The cinquefoil bears bright yellow colored flowers from May to August in the fall. Each leaf is borne singly on individual leafless stalks on the plant.
The cinquefoil is quite easy to recognize in the wild. The herb is a rather pretty and dainty species of plant. The name of the cinquefoil is after an Old French word that means "five-leaf." Cinquefoil has a stem that creeps on the ground similar to the way in which the stem of the strawberry plant creep's using runners. The creeping stem produces roots, and then sends up stalks which either bears a solitary yellow flower or a leaf that is divided into five or seven distinct serrated leaflets. The medical "potency" and herbal uses of the cinquefoil is recognizable from the Medieval Latin name given to the plant - Potentilla.
History: The five leaflets of the cinquefoil was a symbol for the five senses of the human body, and was a common heraldic device in medieval times. The cinquefoil in heraldry served as a motif for a man who had achieved mastery over the self, which is the reason many medieval knights vied to emblazon the cinquefoil's five-fingered leaf symbol on their shield - the right to use this heraldic device could only be granted to knights who gained mastery over the self. The cinquefoil was also linked to many other powers in superstitious medieval times, for example, the herb was supposed to scare off witches. Medieval lovers often used the cinquefoil in preparing love potions and as an instrument in romantic divinations. Medieval fishermen often fixed the herb to their nets to increase their catch of fish.
The ancients were also familiar with the potency of the cinquefoil herb and Theophrastus, the ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist recognized the medicinal value of the herb. Theophrastus, who was a student and successor of the great philosopher Aristotle, was the first person to describe the remedial and beneficial effects of the cinquefoil. Herbalists through the ages have been familiar with the cinquefoil as a remedy, it has been traditionally recommended in the form of an herbal root decoction to treat disorders like a fever. It is also used as an herbal analgesic for alleviating the pain of a toothache; it is used as an herbal gargle for treating oral sores, and also used as a general disinfectant and astringent herb. Cinquefoil root bark is made into a topical poultice to help stop nosebleeds, and an herbal leaf or root tea was traditionally used to treat diarrhea and related digestive problems.
The use of remedies made from the cinquefoil has a long history. Traditionally, cinquefoil was being employed as an herbal astringent and an anti-hemorrhagic agent. It was also a very common folk remedy for treating fevers and related problems in the body. The main anti-bleeding agent in the cinquefoil is the tannic acid present in the extracts of the herb, though the early traditional users of the herb were not aware of this fact. The presence of tannic acid is the reason for the extreme effectiveness of the cinquefoil remedy as an herbal astringent in stopping bleeding in any part of the body. The cinquefoil has also been traditionally linked with a potent ability to cure all kinds of fevers; this has been questioned in recent years, as repeated pharmacological investigations have not shown the herb to posses this ability.
Cultivation: Cinquefoil is a widely used landscaping plant that also comes in a bushy form. It's a perennial, hardy zones 3 - 8, preferring full sun and well-drained soil. Its foliage will show better colors if the soil is kept slightly acid.
Harvesting: The best time to harvest and collect cinquefoil is in the month of June at the peak of summer. During collection, all the discolored or insect eaten leaves are rejected and only whole and undamaged parts are collected - it's normal to uproot the entire plant. The proper way to dry cinquefoil is in shady sites.
Culinary Uses: Cinquefoil is also consumed as a vegetable in Europe and other places. Tender leaves of the cinquefoil can be eaten raw, or finely chopped and added in a salad or cooked in a variety of dishes such as hotpot or vegetable soups.
Cinquefoil Magick
Protection. Divination. Wisdom. Prophetic Dreams. Clairvoyance.
Gender: Masculine
Planet: Jupiter
Element: Fire
Hang cinquefoil over your door for protection.
Suspend a bag of cinquefoil is from the bed to ensure a restful sleep.
Use it in a dream pillow to add wisdom and clairvoyance to your dreams.
Cinquefoil is an ingredient in some of the ointments used for astral projection.
Use an infusion of leaves to bathe your forehead and hands, nine times, to wash away hexes and curses.
If you find a cinquefoil spring with seven leaflets, place it under your pillow. You will dream of your future lover or mate.
The five points of the leaves represent love, money, health, power and wisdom, and so if carried, cinquefoil grants these.
Herbal Healing with Cinquefoil
Medicinal Uses: Cinquefoil is an astringent and febrifuge. It is particularly effective against "fever and ague," malaria, and other fevers associated with warm swampy areas.
Applications:
To make external compresses, use dried whole plants that have been dried in the shade. Compresses can also be prepared from fresh decoction - made by steeping one dried whole plant in a cup or 250 ml of water. This herbal compress is excellent for the treatment of external disorders such as suppurations and hemorrhage or bruising.
Herbal cinquefoil meant for consumption can be prepared by steeping the dried whole root in a cup - 250 ml - of boiling water. This remedy can be drunk to gain relief from problems like diarrhea, gastritis or uterine hemorrhaging particularly if these problems are chronic in nature.
Herbal remedies made from the cinquefoil are also effective in the treatment of fractures or cases of chronic osteoporosis in patients. Since there are no side effects associated with the use of the cinquefoil, the remedies may be used in complete safety and without fear for prolonged treatments that extend for one or two consecutive months. Such treatments are particularly beneficial when the herb is used in combination with other beneficial plants that are rich in chlorophyll content, including plants like the plantain.
Cinquefoil remedies can also be combined with herbs which are rich in vitamin C, such as watercress and common sorrel for maximum effectiveness. The combination of the herbal remedies in this way permits an increase in the total volume of minerals and tannins that can be absorbed by the body at any one time during the treatment.
Cinquefoil is an extremely effective herb for the detoxification of the body. Addicts to any addictive chemicals benefit from the cinquefoil as the herb helps such people to walk away from addictive alkaloids like nicotine found in tobacco and cocaine extracted from coca leaves.
Dosages:
Cinquefoil infusion: the herbal infusion can be taken three times a day to treat all kinds of problems. The infusion can be prepared by steeping two teaspoonfuls of the dried and powdered herb in a cup of boiling water for fifteen minutes. The infusion can be prepared fresh on a daily basis.
Herbal compress: chopped cinquefoil can be prepared into an herbal compress to relieve topical disorders. Use one to two tablespoonfuls of chopped fresh cinquefoil and boil it in half a liter - a pint - of water. Allow the herb to steep in the boiling water twenty minutes before straining and cooling. The lukewarm herbal infusion can be made into a moist compress and applied on affected areas of the body. As soon as the herbal compress dries out, it must be moistened in the infusion again - this can be repeated throughout the day for maximum relief.
Cinquefoil tincture: the cinquefoil tincture can be


Bainite self accomodating shear strains
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Sandvik resolved this issue by looking at the displacement of austenite twin boundaries by plates of bainitic ferrite using transmission electron microscopy and reported a shear strain associated with an individual plate to be 0.22 [14].Swallow and Bhadeshia [15] used atomic force microscopy to determine the shear strain to be about 0.26; theory predicts values in the range 0.22–0.28.Figs 2 and 3 show the three–dimensional (3D) representations of the areas scanned.As will be seen in the other images the total width of the transformation upheaval of each sub-unit is around 200 nm wide.
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The plates have a lenticular morphology [20, 21] so if only the periphery of a deeply located plate intersects the free surface then the apparent width will be smaller.
These are conical in the three dimensions and are thought to occur due to oxidation or some other contamination of the surface. The plates, however, will in general be inclined to the surface so that the measurement represent an apparent shear component = height/width.
The samples tended to degrade with time, becoming more oxidised or contaminated, until the sub-units could no longer be seen. There is a further complication that the austenite adjacent to the bainite plate may relax by plastic deformation [15].
This, together with the fact that the orientation of the displacement vector of the shape deformation can vary relative to the free surface, could explain why different values of apparent shear are observed for the same apparent width in Fig. Neither of these observations detract from the fact that the maximum observed value of the shear will be closer to the actual shear.
The results are interesting in that the true shear estimated for the nanostructured bainite is likely to be about 0.46, which is much larger than has been observed for ordinary bainite at about 0.26 [15].
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Methodologies for Integration of Prognostic Health Management Systems with Maintenance Data
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DOD / USAF
Impact Technologies propose to further develop and demonstrate an innovative software product that integrates maintenance and PHM system data to provide improved fault diagnostics and prediction of the remaining useful life of critical components. The proposed methodologies will enable the maintenance and logistics infrastructure to fully benefit from newly developed PHM systems and conversely for the PHM system to update itself based on feedback obtained from the maintenance systems. The integration process includes two modes of interaction: 1.) Health information driving the maintenance actions with available resource information, and 2.) Feedback from the maintenance systems providing valuable verification information implemented through a learning mechanism to the PHM system. This integration will utilize multi-agent software technology that is appropriate for open, highly dynamic, uncertain and complex systems including distributed databases such as the Engine Health Management Data Repository Center (EHM+DRC) or Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS). Additionally, Impact Technologies and General Dynamics Information Technology will coordinate efforts to pull resident data in the GCSS-AF for integration with in the software application. The Phase I program successfully demonstrated the feasibility of the developed algorithms using simulation data. Phase II will focus on further development and harnessing of the Phase I technologies for use in specific Air Force applications.
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The laboratories of MAICh consist of a unified space of 680 m2 focusing on academic postgraduate training and research work and providing service analyses.
Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products | Horticultural Genetics & Biotechnology laboratories | Plant Molecular Biology Laboratories
Analytical Chemistry and Chemistry of Natural Products
The laboratory host the academic and research activities of the:
- Food Quality Management
- Gas Chromatograph equipped with a Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-FID) and a Nitrogen Phosphorous Detector (GC-NPD).
- Gas Chromatograph equipped with a Flame Ionisation Detector (GC-FID) and an Electron Capture Detector (GC-ECD).
- Gas Chromatograph equipped with a Flame Ionisation Detector (FID) and a Flame Photometric Detector (FPD).
- Gas Chromatograph coupled with a Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS (EI, CI)).
- High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) equipped with a Diode Array UV-Vis Detector (DAD) and a Fluorescence Detector (FLD).
- High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) equipped with a Refractive Index Detector (HPLC-RI).
- High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) coupled with a Diode Array UV-Vis Detector and a Mass Spectrometer (ESI, APCI).
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) Atomic Emission Spectrophotometer. " Two Diode Array UV-Visible Spectrophotometers.
Horticultural Genetics & Biotechnology laboratories
The laboratories of Horticultural Genetics & Biotechnology comprise state of the art facilities that support the research lines of the MSc course and provide analytical services on the detection of Genetically Modified Organisms.
Contact: Panagiotis Kalaitzis, PhD, _EMAIL_
- Genetic analyzer (ABI PRISM 310, Perkin Elmer)
- Real Time–PCR System (GeneAmp 5700 Sequence Detection System, Applied Biosystems)
- Gas Chromatograph (Trace GC, Thermo Quest)
- Thermal Cycler (S1000, Biorad)
- Thermal Cycler (DNA Engine DYAD, (Biorad)
- Spectrophotometer (U-2001, Hitachi)
- Nanophotometer (Pearl, Implen)
- Digital Electrophoresis Documentation and Analysis System (EDAS 120, Kodak)
- Digital Electrophoresis Documentation and Analysis System (GelDoc XR, Biorad)
- Ultra Pure Water System (TKA)
- Automatic Tissue Processor (TP1020, Leica)
- Paraffin Embedding Station (EG 1140 H, Leica)
- Cooling Plate (EG 1140 C, Leica)
- Microtome (RM2155, Leica)
- In-Situ PCR System (GeneAmp 1000, Perkin Elmer)
- Hybridization Oven (7601, GFL)
- Autoclave (5804 E, Tuttnauer)
- Refrigerated Centrifuges (5804R, Eppendorf)
- Micrcentrifuges (5415 D, Eppendorf)
- Upright Deep Freezer (-80°C) (6485, GFL)
- Upright Deep Freezer (-80°C) (U535, (New Brunswick Scientific)
- PCR Work station (OMNI, Astec Microflow)
- Laminar Flow Hood (TOP SAFE 1.2, BIOAIR)
- Plant Growth Chamber (ECP01E, Snijders Scientific)
- CO2 and O2 Analyzer
- Additional Laboratory apparatus: pH meter, Electrophoresis systems for nucleic acids and proteins, Gel dryer, Water bath, Electronic balances, Shaking incubators, Incubator, Vortex, Hot plate magnetic stirrer, Freezers (-20°C). Refrigerator (+4°C),
Plant Molecular Biology Laboratories
Plant Molecular Biology labs host the academic and research activities of the Sustainable Agriculture (includes Virology).
- Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography (FPLC).
- Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP-AES)
- 3 UV-Visible Spectrophotometers.
- Fluorescence Spectrophotometer.
- ELISA Plate Reader
- 3 PCR Thermo-cyclers,
- Sorvall ultracentrifuge
- 2 Centrifuges (up to 24,000 rpm),
- 4 Bench-top Centrifuges (up to 6,000 rpm),
- DNA and protein Electrophoresis Apparatuses.
- Gel Drier and Gel Blotter Apparatuses
- 2-Dimensional Protein Electrophoresis Apparatus.
- Isoelectric Focusing (IEF) Apparatus.
- Electroporation Apparatus.
- Complete Kjeldahl apparatus and a variety of electrodes for the detection of several ions
- Shaking Incubators,
- 2 Dissecting Microscopes linked to digital camera,
- Bright-field microscope equipped with Nomarski
- Fluorescent Microscope linked to DCC camera
- 2 Laminar Flows,
- LI-COR 6400 Portable Photosynthesis meter,
- Controlled Environment Chambers,
- Deep Freeze Chambers (-70oC),
- Cold Rooms (4oC), Tissue Culture Room, Growth Room, Radioactive Work Room, Photo dark room.
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The Gospel of Mars
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The Gospel of Mars is a look at the biblical book of Revelations through a lens of dystopian science fiction. In it we see the promise of God to bring a new heaven and a new Earth foreshadowed in the terraforming of Mars, and the rise and fall of a technologically empowered Antichrist. It is an "End Times" book with the feel of a planet hopping space opera. More
The genetically engineered clones that live and work on the surface of Mars have been visited by a being that claims to be God. In a future where religion is banned on Earth a new cult has appeared on the red planet. A cult that seems strangely familiar. The basic tenet of this faith; the Old Earth is passing away, and God wants them to prepare the New Earth for his imminent arrival.
Not long after the religious movement starts Mars begins experiencing work stoppages and even terrorist attacks on the terraforming platforms. The Vendreski Corporation fears that the actions of the cult could threaten the vibrant tourism to the red planet, or even worse, stop the terraforming effort all together.
In order to unravel the mystery of this strange movement they hire the Earth's only remaining expert on ancient religions, an anthropology professor named Steven Herold.
From the gritty, overcrowded mega-cities of Earth to the environmentally controlled underground habitats of Mars, Steven Herold has to discover the truth behind the cult while staying one step ahead of the conspiracy that threatens all life on both planets.
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In 2007 the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee was established to provide advice and recommendations on developing effective measure to avoid or minimize impacts to wildlife and their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. The Committee is comprised of 22 members representing federal, state, and tribal governments, wildlife conservation organizations, and the wind industry.
The Committee's guidelines are founded on a "tiered approach" for assessing potential impacts to wildlife and their habitats. This allows developers to identify potential problems at each stage of development. To find contact information and to download the guidelines and recommendations, visit the USFWS Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee homepage.


How to calculate VAT in Excel (template)
In this article, you will learn how to calculate VAT in Excel using a function? And what formula can we use to calculate the amount of VAT paid if the only information you have is the total amount?
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Well, calculating tax in excel is quite easy. VAT (value-added tax) is the most common type of tax applied to goods. Now GST (goods and services tax) applies to almost all kinds of goods, but for some products, such as spirits, VAT still exists. In the same way you can calculate GST. After reading this article, you will learn:
1) Calculating VAT in Excel
2) How to calculate the selling price of a product
The general formula for calculating VAT in Excel:
Purchase Price *% VAT
The general formula for calculating the sales price:
Purchase price + taxes
Suppose we are dealing with beverages (all kinds). We assume that a different% of VAT applies to each product. And this VAT is listed. We need to calculate the VAT and the sales price.
Step 1: Prepare the table
We have prepared an Excel spreadsheet below.
Step 2. Calculate the amount of VAT
In cell E2, write this formula and press Enter.
= D2 * C2
The amount of VAT will be calculated in E4 for milk. Drag the formula down to E10.
Note: The "%" symbol is mandatory in the % VAT column. If you do not want to use the % symbol, you have to put the percentage before the number "0". This is because Excel converts "number%" to "number / 100".
Step 3: Calculate the sales price:
In cell F2, write this formula and press Enter.
= C2 + E2
The formula for the sales price is "Costs + Taxes" (not including profits). We assume that VAT is the only tax that applies to your product. Then the purchase price + VAT, taxes.
And it's done. Your Excel VAT calculator is ready.
You can add totals to the bottom row or to the far right column, as most beginners do. But a clever way to display totals is on the top row, right above the headers, so it's always visible (if the top row is frozen).
Now you know how to calculate VAT in Excel. You can use this Excel tax formula to create an instant Excel spreadsheet for the VAT calculator. You can override the process to create the tax rate formula in Excel.
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solar powered flood lights tend to be brighter as compared to a traditional bulb.
- Motion sensing ability: LED in solar powered flood light make it possible to combine all other security benefits to make sure that there is a motion-activated ability.
A Yard Using LED Solar Powered Floodlight
Importance Of IP Rating in Solar Powered Flood Light
IP ratings are vital in solar powered floodlights.
They guide on the best practices and standards when it comes to solar powered floodlights.
Some of the IP ratings that you might find on solar powered flood lights include IP ratings like IP44 or IP45.
Some of the importance of IP rating includes:
- It means that the solar powered floodlight is protected from solid objects such as dust, liquids, and sand.
- The numbers on the IP rating in solar powered flood lights show the hazards that the product is protected from solid objects and also against liquids.
- The higher the number of the IP rating the higher the protection level of the solar powered floodlight.
- Products with low IP ratings are suitable for indoor use and need to keep away from water. While the products with a high IP rating can be used for outdoor places.
Can Solar Powered Flood Light Work In Winter
Yes, solar powered floodlights can work in all weather.
Either in extreme heat, rain, or winter. Solar powered flood light work by harnessing UV rays.
UV rays can be harnessed whether there is sunshine or not.
This means to save solar energy; you do not necessarily need to seed the sun to shine to harness solar energy for solar-powered floodlights.
What you need is for the UV rays to hit your solar panels at a constant projection daily to ensure that the solar powered flood light batteries do not go flat.
It is important to note that the angle at which you have installed the solar panels will determine the energy storage of solar powered floodlights.
That's why manufacturers recommend installing solar panels in a tilted manner.
So that they would get off any particles and snow for optimized energy conversion.
Following the above procedure will ensure that your solar powered floodlight works perfectly during winter.
Recommended Wattage For Solar Powered Flood Light
Out-door floodlight need not be too intense or too dim.
This means that the wattage used for solar powered floodlights is controlled.
The essence of solar-powered energy is to save energy, this means that the wattage used is usually low.
Besides, the average lumen rating of solar powered flood lights is 300 to 800 lumens that cover a distance of 100 square feet.
Solar power is stored in batteries that range from as low as 100 mAh to as high as 50,000 mAh.
The wattage depends on the size of the batteries that support the solar powered floodlight.
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Analog cameras produce video signals which represent spatial image brightness variations as a time-varying voltage. The output signal of such cameras usually includes timing information to indicate the beginning of each scan line and the beginning of a frame (or field in interlaced cameras). Typically, analog camera waveforms comply with one of the analog video standards such as NTSC or PAL. More general standards are also somtimes supported.
The framegrabber detects the timing signals and then digitizes the voltage waveform to produce a string of digital values for each line and coding to indicate the start of each frame. This data string is then passed to the computer. Analog framegrabbers may also include outputs to provide functions such as scan timing or triggering to those cameras that can accept these signals.


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How long do you soak banana peels for fertilizer?
Soak two to three banana skins in roughly 600ml of water for a few days. The minerals will leach into the water, which you can then use as it is for your plants, with no need to dilute. Give the soaked peels to your worms or put it in the compost.
How do you use eggshells banana peels and coffee grounds as fertilizer?
Well, have a banana an egg & a cup of coffee for breakfast. My secret garden tips are to: cut up the peel, crush the shells & scoop together the grinds and work all three into the soil under & around your plants. Toss the secret trio into a container before you mix in the planting soil.
Does soaking banana peels in water for plants?
Banana peels contain lots of nutrients, including potassium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium—all of which are needed for good plant growth. Soaking the banana peels allows the nutrients to leech into the water, and once it hits the soil, the roots grab all those sweet, sweet minerals.
Which plants like banana peels?
Corn Trees, Ivy and Other Houseplants
Use banana peels to dust or clean the leaves of your houseplants. Corn trees, in particular, will benefit from this treatment. Using the inside of a banana skin to clean and shine the leaves of a corn plant will leave your house with a fresh scent.
Is banana peel fertilizer good for all plants?
Banana peels contain nutrients that are essential for healthy potted plants. However, they don't contain everything your plant needs. As they decompose, banana peels add potassium as well as small amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus and magnesium to the soil in a similar fashion as a slow-release fertilizer.
How do you put a banana peel in soil?
Dig the hole for the plant and drop in the banana peels, spacing them out as much as possible. Then, add the plant and firm the soil around it. For already established plants, carefully dig up 2 inches of soil surrounding the plant and then bury the 1-inch banana peel pieces.


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I understand that a water heater element is basically just adding energy to the mass of water in the container. So does that mean that the heater element only has to keep adding energy while the water around it becomes hotter than the element itself? Or does the element warm up together with the water until both reach 100C?
The water will not warm up, if the heater has the same temperature as the water. It needs to be hotter than the current water temperature. You can not "add" thermal energy to the water by connecting an object that is in thermal equilibrium with the water.
In practice the element will get very hot without any water cooling it and it will eventually switch off to prevent any damage. If you add water this process is slowed down a lot, as the water has a high heat capacity but until the heater switches off it will always be warmer than the water.
The amount of heat flowing per time depends on the temperature difference as stated by Fourier's law: $$\partial Q \propto \Delta T$$


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Synthesis and Characterization of Regiorandom and Regioregular Poly(3-octylfuran)
journal contributionposted on 17.02.2001, 00:00 authored by Jeffrey K. Politis, Joel C. Nemes
Poly(3-octylfuran) has been synthesized with three regioregularities: P3OF-95, P3OF-75, and P3OF-50, where the number signifies the percentage HT content. The 95% HT material is highly crystalline with a structure similar to that of HT-poly(3-octylthiophene), P3OT. The lamellar spacing is 22.1 Å and the π-stacking distance is 3.81 Å. UV−vis spectroscopy reveals that P3OF-95 is aggregated in CHCl3 solution, and solid films of P3OF-95, but not P3OF-75 or -50, show Davydov and exciton band splitting due to the interactions of the π-systems in the stacked morphology. An estimate of the Davydov splitting is 0.15 eV (1200 cm-1). P3OF is reversibly oxidized at 0.32 V vs ferrocene/ferrocenium, but increasing the potential to 1.15 V leads to irreversible oxidation. Films of P3OF may be p-doped with iodine vapor. Doped P3OF-95 and -75 films have electrical conductivities of 10-2 and 10-7 S/cm, respectively. The UV−vis−NIR spectra of the iodine-doped films are interpreted in terms of molecular-like transitions involving the LUMO, HOMO, HOMO-1, and transitions across a Peierls distortion-induced gap in the intermolecular conduction band that is formed by the overlap of the π-systems of the stacked partially oxidized chains. The conduction band gap estimated for P3OF-95 is 0.34 eV, and that for P3OF-75 is 0.9 eV. The P3OF samples are thermally stable in N2 atmosphere to between 275 °C (P3OF-50) and 380 °C (P3OF-95), but suffer thermal oxidation above 150 °C or light-induced oxidation at room temperature.


15 Things to Know About Brazilian Carnival
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Brazil is significantly known for the enticing festivals held yearly on its streets. Thousands of tourists, friends and relatives flock to enjoy the beauty bestowed by the carnival. It is a week long of pomp, color and you will be on your feet all week long, dancing to the rhythm. Not something you would want to miss. Curious about the holiday? Here are top most 15 things you need to know about the festival.
1. The Carnival
Source: nateClicks
The Carnival of Brazil, in particular, the Rio de Janiero Carnival, marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is a sacrifice period prior Easter that takes forty days. Thousands of people get to participate in the carnival. In 2011, over four million people attended the fair and among them, over 12% were foreigners. During the festivals, there are usually on an average of 2 million individuals on the streets daily.
2. The History
Caboclos de Lanca
Source: Prefeitura de Olinda
The ever first of these festivities dates from 1723. It is the world's largest celebrations held in Brazil with at least 200 different schools of samba participating. The dance of samba originated from the region of Baha with rhythms of Africa and came to Rio in 1920.The carnival is a national holiday in Brazil. Even though people flock the celebration, some people don't like to participate in the festival and hence leave for quieter places. At Sambadrome, the main carnival happens.
3. Sambadrome
At the Sambadrome
Source: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo
The Sambadrome is Rio's stadium of samba. Designed by the famous architecture of Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer has a parade route that is permanent and lined with concrete stands ideal for spectators. These positions can sit approximately 70000 individuals. The Sambadrome is the setting for the extravagant parades put by the many schools of samba. There is often a ticket needed for entrance, during the carnival, but the price varies with the location of the seats in the stands.
4. When are the Parades?
Carnival Parade
Source: Randal Sheppard
The parades held annually. The pecking order of the performances is that twelve of the top schools march on 16th of February and March 17th.The shows begin at 9 pm each night and goes on to the wee morning hours. The parade is not only a festival but also a competition between all the different schools each with only minutes between seventy and eighty to make along the route of the parade, their way.
5. More on the Parades
King of the Carnival
Source: Carnaval.com Studios
During the carnival, the parades are often opened by the King of the Carnival known as the King Momo. Each of the participating schools has to choose a particular theme. The theme should be inclusive of the details of the designs produced and directed by the carnival designer. At the street level, many musicians and dancers accompany the performers who man the elaborate floats. The head of each school's parade are the ones to look. The group is of minimum twelve to fifteen dancers who don't have to match the overall theme of the school but perform a vital routine. The Drummer groups are also the providers of the heartbeat of samba for each procession.
6. The magnificent Rio Carnival balls
Carnival Balls
Source: Ian Gampon
Carnival balls are a traditional part of the carnival and take place at various locations all over the City. The balls are a celebration of music, dance and not forgetting the holiday costumes that are colorful. Among the exotic shots are the Red and Blackball, Gay costume ball and the ball of the beer. For forty years, the balls have been the ideal mix of the Samba with the Brazilian music.
7. Listen to Street bands.
Source: Foto:Antônio Cruz/ABr
You may not want to participate in the festivities but would love to hear the street bands during the Carnival; the Avenida Rio Branco is the place to be. The Avenida is the coolest place. One may also see the procession of the street bands late in the afternoon as they make their way beautifully along the street. There is also a large number of dancing and drinking revelers enjoying the music by the street bands.
8. Samba Land
On Stage Competitions
Source: Carnaval.com Studios
Samba land is an open air celebration held in Praca Onze in Rio. There is a big stage that allows more of dancing and live music. Nearby there are also stalls that sell food and drink to party goers for the whole night ride. The events run from 7 pm to early morning 6 am. It is the ideal place to let you drown in live music and great drinks.
9. What of Lapa?
 In The Streets
Source: Marcelo Medeiros
In Lapa, a lot also happens during the carnival. Lapa, a very popular Rio neighborhood hosts most actions during the celebration. Every night from 8 pm till dawn, food, music, and drinks that are majorly of Brazilian descent, are part of the Lapa's observance during the Carnival. There is plenty of fun not forgetting barbecue stands, and you know what that means! You don't have to be in the Sambadrome; you can still have a good time wherever!
10. The Axe
Dancing to the Beat
Source: Prefeitura de Olinda
During the carnival, some towns play a different type of traditional music known as the axe. The Salvador in the Bahia is one of the cities. The people get to follow the trio electric which is a truck adapted that carries a band that plays for either seven or eight hours while moving on the street along a circuit. The bands are very traditional groups. You can have a taste of their exotic music.
11. Catuaba or Beer?
Source: Ian Gampon
The carnival is all about drinking, dancing and having fun. There are towns that people get to drink a lot and not just any beer; they prefer Catuaba. SauPaulo is the town where drinkers prefer Catuaba. Catuaba is an alleged herb with aphrodisiacal properties. Despite being loved by the people, the drink is cheap and as some might claim it makes one go crazy with fun and might even forget to go to the bathroom!
12. Platform of Bonds
Are you looking for new friends or are you a loner? The carnival is a place to go. The carnival is a great ground for forming great bonds with locals and visitors alike. From drinking buddies to friends forever. With all the music and dancing and drinking, you meet new people and from there stories are exchanged, walls broken with new bonds forming.
13. The Blocos
Blocos Afro
Source: Agência Brasil Fotografias
You may not have entered the Sambadrome, but the crowd that is often outside will make you regret nothing. The group tends to drink, sing and dance which is the purpose of the carnival. In Rio de Janeiro, the groups join in with the blocos. The blocos are bands of the festival that do street performances. Nothing to fear, take to the streets with the blocos!
14. Joining in the Parade
Portela Samba School
Source: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo
There is nothing as fun as joining to participate in the carnival. It is not just about watching, but feeling the thrill as one of the members of the procession. Locals and visitors usually are given an opportunity to participate in the parades. All that one needs to do is to contact the independent league of the Rio de Janiero or each school. Time to let loose and be in the parade!
15. What else during the Carnival?
Source: Prefeitura de Olinda
The Carnival gives way to various parties and celebrations all over the country. Some of them include street parties that often start at 5 pm up to 3 am and held every night of the Carnival. These celebrations could be orchestras, samba dances and also singers. With the music being more of the old school, the majority audiences of these parties are the slightly older. It is party time in Brazil. You can't afford to miss this! Take a trip to the land of festivities! You can always wish for more of that, now that you know what to expect!
Have a good trip and travel!
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HTML5 Curation
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HTML5 games are not nearly as endangered as Flash games, and are in fact often cited as replacing the Flash medium. However, they still pose a risk of disappearing at some point in time, and therefore should be considered for curation just like other web game formats.
The following page is a tutorial on how to curate HTML5 games to add to Flashpoint.
Before You Start
Identifying HTML5 Games
If a web game doesn't ask to enable Adobe Flash Player and there's no sign or mention of any of the other Platforms, it is very likely an HTML5 game. Some use game engines as their base, the most prominent example being UnityWebGL, which replaced the previous Unity NPAPI implementation that no longer works.
To confirm this, press F12 to open the Developer Tools of your browser, click on the Inspect Element button and click on the game area. This will show you in the Elements tab the iframe the game is located in, and there you'll find the link for the main file of the game. You can also look for a.html file, likely with the filename index.html.
Copy the file's link and go to it. If it plays an unobstructed version of the game, you've found the source of your Launch Command. Keep in mind that not all games should be divorced from the page they are found in, such as individual games outside of webgame websites.
Make sure to always use http:// instead of https:// to make sure Flashpoint grabs files from the fake Internet instead of the real one!
Grabbing The Game From The Internet
Some games have one or more image files that act as sprite sheets, others will have each unique texture as an individual file, so make sure to get them all.
Create a new curation in the Curate tab of Flashpoint Core and fill it out with as much information as you can, including the Launch Command you found earlier. The Platform should be HTML5, and the Application Path should be FPSoftware\Basilisk-Portable\Basilisk-Portable.exe, referring to the Basilisk browser used for HTML5 games.
After inputting the launch command, use Run with MAD4FP, and start playing the game. MAD4FP will download any assets automatically as you play and make progress.
REMEMBER, ALWAYS TEST THE GAME 100%, NO MATTER HOW BIG OR SMALL! This is true for all games, but especially HTML5, as nearly none are single-asset, you are almost guaranteed to find a multi-asset. Because of how it works, most games will only call assets when needed, so make sure to navigate all the menus, click all the buttons, and play the game as thoroughly as possible. This may include hidden collectables, unique voice lines, downloadables, completion bonuses, etc.
Wayback will not save these missing assets on a normal capture, and computers/browsers tend to clear cache much more frequently for optimization, making cache dumps unlikely to yield anything, so once it's gone, it's likely gone for good. Better to catch everything first try and make sure it's not lost. for more information on multi-assets in general, go here.
After making sure you got the whole game, test it again, this time without using MAD4FP pressing the Run button.
Responsive Design Mode and Mobile Elements
Some games will have mobile controls, loading different assets.
Unlike traditional plugins, HTML5 allows games to be played on both Desktop and Mobile. This means that some games will implement Responsive Design elements so games work better on mobile platforms. This can load new assets such as the pages, scripts, elements, images, etc.
To check whether a game has these elements, play the game both in desktop and Responsive mode. On Basilisk in the developer console, enable Responsive Design Mode, then on the Responsive menu enable Touch Events, and make sure to reload the page as these elements might not have been loaded on Desktop mode. Use the Rotate button to test, as some games do not allow you to play in a certain orientation and will load warning messages.
Make sure to skim through the entire game where these elements might show up, like parts with game controls or menus.
https removal
, because there are an extremely low number of HTML5 games that are single-asset. Your curation is almost guaranteed to be multi-asset. From here, you have two main options, both of which are described here
Don't be surprised if it doesn't work at first, HTML5 games are relatively stable and mostly work, but a common occurrence is the game refusing to load assets. This most likely is because of https requests inside the code of the game calling for files on the live web and failing, instead of http which calls local files. You will need to find and replace all instances of https with http in the game files. You might need to repeat this step multiple times for different parts of the game. This is a really common form of modification for HTML5 games, but it is minor enough that games with altered https requests don't really need to be marked as Hacked. Note that this rule only applies to text files (such as HTML and JS files); you must always mark a game as Hacked if you edit binary files (such as SWFs).
Missing assets
Alternatively, if MAD4FP isn't able to download a certain file, or Basilisk is having trouble running the application, you can Use cURLsDownloader. Simply copy & paste the URLs you wish to download, open cURLsDownloader, paste in the URL, and hit Enter.
Copy the contents of the Downloads folder outputted by cURLsDownloader, select the Open Folder button on your curation in the Curate tab, and paste the folder into the content folder of your curation.
Clean-up of junk Files
Since MAD4FP downloads every file requested by the game that still exists on the live web, you can get a lot of files that are unnecessary for the game to work. Be careful not to enter pages outside of the game as it will download them too, best way to prevent this is by knowing where this happens inside the game.
Even with these precautions, you will download junk form other services the website uses outside of the game. After deleting them, make sure the games still work without them.
Broken or non-functional games
Some games might require a certain browser we do not support or newer features not available on the 32bit version of Basilisk, which will no longer receive updates. This version is used to ensure compatibility with 32bit machines, and also because it houses most NPAPI plugins. Staff is working on implementing a replacement browser for these newer HTML5 titles. Make sure to ask staff if this is really the problem.
If yes, although unable to be played on the current version of Flashpoint being used, it should still be saved, as these features are likely to be supported in the future and the game work as a result.
For this situation, download the Brwoser Mode Launcher Extension, and type :browser-mode: in the application path field. This will use Flashpoint's built in Browser, which is more feature complete. This will fix most compatibility issues, you can still use MAD4FP with it.
Make sure to write a note explaining that the game does not currently run in flashpoint:
Game only currently works with the :browser-mode: application path extension as of Flashpoint version X.X, please test once a new version is released and remove this sentence if it's able to work without it.
If it still doesn't work, the best option is to run the game on the live web with the network tab open, and playing the game as if you were curating it as normal. After finishing, copy all cURLs, create a.txt file, paste and save. Next, drag & drop the file onto cURLsDownloader.bat. Copy the contents of the Downloads folder outputted by cURLsDownloader, select the Open Folder button on your curation in the Curate tab, and paste the folder into the content folder of your curation.
Upload this curation to _TAG_-lounge on our Discord server for safekeeping, as it might be able to work in the future.
Wrapping It Up
Follow the proper Curation Format, just like with any curation.
Click on Export button at the bottom of your Curation, this will create a single.7z file containing the entire curation, which can be found by clicking Exported Curations on the Curate tab, which opens the folder. Once you have the file, submit it to the _TAG_-game-curations channel of the Flashpoint Discord, typing the name of the game and using the HTML5 emoji when submitting. If the file is too large for discord, upload it to, and type the name with the emoji in the Discord channel.


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A question we often get asked here at Lifetime by women considering adoption is "how much will my child know about me as they grow up?" It's entirely up to you to decide what type of contact you want with the adoptive family and your child. In an open adoption, you and your child's adoptive family can have some contact throughout the years. This can vary from letters and photos to visits once or twice a year. You may wish to write a letter or send photos to your child, letting them know how you made this decision out of your love for them. This letter can be given to your child when he or she is old enough to understand.
It is important that the adoptive family have access to your medical records/history for your child's medical reference in the future. You can pass on any info about yourself and your life to your child's adoptive parents. Your child will know that this decision was made in order to give them the best future possible.Read More


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Past, Present and Future of Ambient Intelligence and Smart Environments
Summary: Past, Present and Future of Ambient
Intelligence and Smart Environments
Juan Carlos Augusto1
University of Ulster, Jordanstown, United Kingdom _EMAIL_
Summary. We are gradually making a transition to a new era where computers
become truly intertwined with our daily lives. Up to not so long ago, we were able
to know clearly where computers were and in which way they affected our lives.
This has been gradually blurred and now computing devices of various types are
all around us, embedded in different objects we interact with and in that way they
influence our lives. There are indications that this trend is irreversible and that
computing and society will now interact with each other in far richer ways than
before, to the point that computing will become transparent to humans and still
intrinsically involved in our daily living. This paper provides a brief overview of the
evolution of these fields, describes some of the current developments, and points at
some of the immediate challenges that researchers in these area face.
1 The Past
For centuries humans have witnessed scientific and technological leaps that
changed the lives of their generation, and those to come, forever. We are no
exception. In fact so much of those advances are occurring now, in a more or
less unperceived way. Slowly and silently technology is becoming interwoven
Source: Augusto, Juan Carlos - School of Computing and Mathematics, University of Ulster at Jordanstown
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FEM-Analysis and dimensioning of a sinkhole overbridging system for high-speed trains at Gröbers in Germany
Roads and railroads crossing sinkhole areas are a problern of increasing importance. The range of possible solutions is dominated by geosynthetic reinforced systems. Although some analytical procedures are available for design, for an increasing num ber of cases they are not precise enough or not applicable. Numerical procedures provide some help. Based on the project Gröbers on the new high-speed rail link Leipzig-Halle such a case is discussed. The bearing system bridging sinkholes consists of a cement stabilized soil block with basal geogrid reinforcement. The main problems of design were to check both Serviceability and stability of the system for a pre-failure and a partial post-failure state as weiL A commercially available FEM-eode could not solve all problems, e. g. the post-failure analyses. Thus, analytical procedures were developed and applied. An overview of all checks and corresponding FEM and analytical calculations is shortly presented. The final project specifications were based on the design described. The bearing system is already built.
A complex geotechnical structure for overbridging sinkholes in cluding cement-stabilized soil and geogrids at its base was designed for the German Railroads at Gröbers. The bearing system consists of a stabilized soil block and extremely high-strength geogrids.
A clear scheme of checks was established which is conform to the actual German and European codes especially regarding the analysis of the different Iimit states: the ultimate Iimit state and the Serviceability Iimit state. All checks and design calcula tions were performed taking into account such factors as differ ent positions of train Ioads and sinkhole, time-depending behav ior of geosynthetic reinforeerneut (and consequently of the entire system) etc. a commercially available FEM-eode was successfully used for many checks required. It was an unavoidable and very useful tool, but FEM-calculations alone were found to be insufficient for this complex problem.
To ensure a sound and really safe design especially for postfaHure analysis new analytical procedures or generally new con cepts were developed and used: analysis of the critical geogrid tension and deformation after a partial failure of the cemented soil block and analysis of the remaining block after the afore mentioned partial failure using an 'arch bridge with tension member'-analogy.
For the Serviceability Iimit state and for the definition of the
required design stress-strain (deformation) parameters of soil block and geogrids the FEM-analyses were decisive.
The required short-term and long-term design strength ofthe
geogrid reinforeerneut was finally evaluated by the post-failure procedure, and the required design soil block strength - by the 'bridge analogy'.
All design calculations and results were approved by the German Railroad Supervising Authority. The resulting require ments on soil and reinforcement became a part of the final project specifications. Further information regarding the project can be found in (Ast & Hubal2001, Leitner et al. 2002).
The construction of the bearing structure discussed herein started in 2001 and was nearly completed until May 2002. Traffic will start in 2002.