text: In order to realize high-precision measurement of spatial dynamic angle, a spatial dynamic angle measurement method based on machine vision is proposed. A high-precision two-axis servo system is installed onto the measured target. When the spatial angle of the measured target is changed, the servo system outputs the pitch angle and the azimuth angle by identifying and tracking the cooperative target。According to the spatial coordinate system transformation，the angle change value of the measured target can be obtained. The measurement accuracy of the spatial angle will be influenced by the accuracy of the tracking cooperative target with the servo system. A cross-patterned target board is designed based on the measured distance and the imaging system. Several major algorithms of detection are summarized. Their merits and demerits are analyzed by identifying and locating the center of captured image. The captured images are compared by the servo system controlled with these algorithms. The measurement results are solved by spatial coordinate transformation. According to the experimental results, a fast detection algorithm of target center in the real-time image processing is selected. High accuracy and good real-time performance of this method in processing the target image is demonstrated by calculating and comparing the results of each image processing algorithm, which satisfies the measured requirement of space dynamic angle.


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The State of the dead and its relationship to the sanctuary doctrine in Seventh-day Adventist theology (_PHONE_) : a historical and theological study
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There is a need to provide a historical-theological development of the state of the dead doctrine in the Seventh-day Adventist theology and how it relates to the doctrine of the sanctuary. This dissertation seeks to fill the lacuna by providing a chronological and historical-theological study in this denomination from 1844 to 1874. It examines the understanding of the Christian Connection group, Millerite movement, and Sabbatarian Adventists of the state of the dead based on primary and secondary documentary resources. The result of this study shows eight important points. First, the doctrine of the state of the dead came to the Sabbatarian Adventist pioneers through the writings of George Storrs. The Christian Connection played a background role since this group provided "space" for conditionalism to exist even though this doctrine was not generally accepted among them. Second, the Sabbatarian Adventist pioneers unanimously believed conditionalism after the Great Disappointment in October 1844 and practiced it through their writings, especially when they expressed the hope of resurrection and immortality for the loss of their loved ones. Third, there was an increase influence of the state of the dead in the Seventh-day Adventist theology. It began as "truth" from 1840s to 1850s and became an "important truth" from 1851 to 1853. It turned as a present truth in 1854 and since 1872, the influence became greater since 9 of the 25 statements of belief related to the state of the dead. The increasing amount of literature devoted to this topic during 1844 to 1874 indicated the growing influence of this doctrine in this church theology. The fourth result is that there were two external factors that led to the significance of the doctrine of the state of the dead in the Seventh-day Adventist theology. The rise of modern spiritualism and the inquiries of the uniqueness of this denomination were compared with other Adventists. Fifth, it showed the importance of Ellen White's role in showing the significance of this doctrine against spiritualism. Sixth, Seventh-day Adventists evaluated Storrs's idea and accepted only those that were in harmony with their biblical concept. The seventh finding is the relation of the state of the dead with the sanctuary doctrine through the cleansing of the sanctuary, atonement for the blotting out of sin, and pre-advent investigative judgment. They are related through the decision of the fate of humanity. Eight, the Sabbatarian Adventist pioneers believed that the cleansing of the sanctuary, atonement for the blotting out of sins, and pre-advent investigative judgment were identical in work and time. Each are related to the state of the dead respectively as well as collectively.

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


How can I use Voice dialing on my Nokia device (Series 40 phones)?
 1. Press and hold the right selection key to activate Voice dialing. For the first time, you will be prompted to train voice recognition.
 2. After the training, press and hold the right selection key, the device will beep and a short tone is played.
 3. Say the voice command clearly. If the voice recognition is successful, a list with matches is shown. The device plays the voice command of the match on the top of the list. After about 1.5 seconds, the device dials the number. You can also quit at any time during the dialing process.


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Nissan's Steer-by-Wire System Brings Us Closer to Autonomous Cars
- 4:00 PM
Nissan's unveiled the world's first fly-by-wire steering system, completely eliminating the mechanical connection between the wheel in your hands and the wheels on the road. Although the automaker insists the system will enhance the driving experience, it's also a big step toward a fully autonomous vehicle.
Lots of automakers offer electrically assisted power-steering systems, but Nissan's "independent control steering technology" — which could appear as early as next year in Infiniti G-series models — takes the concept to its logical extreme. It replaces the steering column with software and motors to create a fully electric system. Beyond providing a better driving experience, Nissan sees the technology improving safety by allowing the car to take evasive action if, say, a pedestrian steps in front of you.
From there, it's not hard to imagine the technology being instrumental in developing truly autonomous vehicles.
The system is fairly straightforward. When the driver turns the wheel, several computer modules (some of them are redundant to ensure safety) control electric motors that actuate the steering rack far faster than a traditional mechanical system. Before you start squawking about an electrical failure, Nissan says the steering wheel is connected to the rack through an emergency clutch, allowing the driver to retain control if something goes kablooey.
Many automakers have switched to electrically assisted steering and fly-by-wire'd for braking and acceleration to improve fuel economy. Electric steering, for example, doesn't require an engine-driven pump. Nissan, however, says it's tech is focused on helping the driver.
Steer-by-wire tech and a camera mounted ahead of the mirror scan the road ahead can enhance the driver experience. Road conditions and feedback can be analyzed on-the-fly, filtering unwanted "noise" often transmitted through a mechanical linkage from the wheels to the hands. Nissan claims the system also makes nearly instantaneous steering inputs. Want to feel the weight of the car shifting as you tackle a tight bend, but don't want to feel that rut in the road during your morning commute? This new system has you covered on both fronts.
The camera also will watch for lane markings, stopped vehicles and other hazards. Wander out of your lane and your car will center itself. This is similar to other "lane keep assist" systems, but uses steering instead of the rear brakes to keep you in line. Extending that functionality, Nissan also claims the driver won't need to apply corrective force to the wheel on banked corners, and the system will automatically adjust the attitude of the vehicle to account for lateral movement caused by crosswinds.
Nissan's focus on driver involvement is only part of the puzzle, though. In addition to demonstrating the new technology on a modified Infiniti G37S, the automaker also showed off the technology in its electric Nissan Leaf fitted with the new steering system and a brace of monitors and sensors. As the car encounters obstacles — another vehicle, a pedestrian — the car steers itself to safety and stops.
It's yet another indication that the future of autonomous vehicles isn't about creating an all-new vehicle, but combining existing technologies to develop a nearly crash-proof car. The driving benefits are nearly secondary.

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


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Sobre el uso de los procesos sinópticos objetivos y los modelos meteorológicos a alta resolución para el estudio de los patrones circulatorios a escala regional
Document typeExternal research report
Rights accessOpen Access
This contribution describes the methodology developed for the automatic classification of what are called the Objective Synoptic Processes (OSP), which is based in the analysis of the evolution, during three days, of surface pressure and geopotencial height at 500 hPa. The procedure has been applied over an appropriate domain covering the Iberian Peninsula to obtain OSP for the period July-August. Next, for a characteristic day for some of the OSP, a mesoscale meteorological model has been run at high resolution for the region of Catalonia in order to describe the circulatory patterns associated to a given synoptic situation.


you need to look the problem up on the web.
Since we don't want all errors documented repeatedly, we'll deal with only the last one. We can find that using the array value (the first item in the group of errors, which starts with 0) of the most recent error. Try it on your system now:
$error[0]
That brings back the most recent error text. But let's ask the error a little more about itself:
$error[0].Exception.Message
Now we're getting somewhere. We have everything we need to get started on our error function. Let's take a look at our script now, with a demo of an error. Today we'll just write the error to the screen and bail out of the program; we'll learn next time how to log the error information:
# TransferDatabase.PS1
# Backup, Compresses, Copy and Restores a Database from one Server to Another.
# Buck Woody
# Last changed: 07/02/2007
# Requires an XML file called "TransferDatabases.XML"
#in the current directory
# Logging Process Function
# Error Handing Function
# In this case we're just writing the error info out
# to the screen. Later we'll log it so we can get the
# error information even though no one is at the console.
function ErrorHandler {
 write-host "Error Category:" $error[0].CategoryInfo.Category
 write-host "Object being worked on:" $error[0].TargetObject
 write-host "Error Message:" $error[0].Exception.Message
 write-host "Error Message:" $error[0].FullyQualifiedErrorId
}
# Do some work
Trap {
# Go to the error handler
ErrorHandler
# Stop the program.
break;
}

# We need to cause an error. Let's make up a fake command:
RockMeAmadeus!
There's a lot more to do, but we have the beginning of our transfer script. In the next installment we'll create the logging function, so we'll know if any errors are encountered with our process along the way.
InformIT Articles and Sample Chapters
I've only scratched the surface of error handling here. You can read more about it in this free chapter on Java here at InformIT. Although it's for another language, the concepts hold.
Online Resources
There's a free chapter you can read that describes error handling in far more detail here.


1. Science
 2. Publications
 3. Scientific Works of Kharkiv National Air Force University
 4. 1(27)'2011
 5. The analysis of DFM signals opportunities on increase of radar-tracking systems functionality
The analysis of DFM signals opportunities on increase of radar-tracking systems functionality
V.A. Tarshyn, A.V. Ochkurenko, A.L. Kuznetsov
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Description: The analysis of signals with pseudo-chaotic internal discrete frequency manipulation is executed. Possible variants of construction of matched filters and feature of their functioning are considered. DFM signals capabilities on increase of radar-tracking systems functionality are analysed.
Keywords: DFM signal, radar functionality, matched filtration, pulsed jamming
Reference:
Tarshyn, V.A., Ochkurenko, O.V. and Kuznietsov, O.L. (2011), "Analiz mozhlyvostei DChM syhnaliv shchodo pidvyshchennia funktsionalnosti radiolokatsiinykh system", Scientific Works of Kharkiv National Air Force University, Vol. 1(27), pp. 107-111.


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What is it?
Tailgate hinges are the pivot point on which your truck or SUV's tailgate rotates when being opened and closed. They are found at the bottom of the tailgate, at the back of the vehicle. The hinge will consist of two parts, one connected to the frame of the truck bed and one connected to the tailgate itself. One side will fit into the other and move within it. In this way, it holds the tailgate in place while allowing it to open and close when loading or unloading cargo.
Since they are almost always exposed to the elements, these hinges have a tendency to rust out, bind up, or elongate from use. Dirt or moisture can corrode the hinges or they can simply wear out and become loose from the weight of the tailgate. Loose hinges might make your tailgate or liftgate rattle as you're driving down bumpy roads. In a worst case scenario, a worn tailgate hinge could eventually give way and let the tailgate open up. Then it's time to replace a new one.
How to Replace Tailgate Hinge Inserts?
STEP 1: REMOVING THE TAILGATE CABLES. Pull out on the cable tab and lift the tailgate. Slide the tailgate cable up and off.
STEP 2: REMOVING THE TAILGATE. Lift up the tailgate. Slide the tailgate off the right hinge. Slide the tailgate off the left hinge.
STEP 3: REMOVING THE TAILGATE BUSHINGS
Pry the bushing out form the backside with a flat blade screwdriver.
STEP 4: INSTALLING THE TAILGATE BUSHINGS
Place a little bit of grease into the tailgate slot. Press the bushing into the tailgate.
STEP 5: INSTALLING THE TAILGATE
Grease the hinge. Lift the tailgate cables up. Lift the tailgate up into place. Insert the tailgate into the right hinge first. Insert the tailgate into the left hinge.
STEP 6: INSTALLING THE TAILGATE CABLES
Hook the tailgate cable into its slot. Grease the latch and tailgate

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||Given the required speed of roll-out, cost and complexity of the future CCS infrastructure in the UK, modelling will play a crucial role in ensuring a practical, cost effective and robust network of assets. Modelling can potentially support decisions at a range of Business Levels:
The overall objective of the study is to produce a specification for a potential ETI modelling project, which will provide the core of a request for proposals for such a project
- Strategic Planning. Decisions are required on issues such as siting of power stations, selection of station/capture type, network layout, use of storage assets etc. In all cases a view needs to be taken on what the 'ultimate' system might look like and how it would develop. OEMs need to understand such issues for strategic marketing/product development purposes.
- System 'Front End' Design. This will inform decisions on more detailed aspects of design such as pipeline sizing & routing, initial specifications for compression requirements, front end design of power plant.
- System Detailed Design. This will inform design and selection of the components of the network (eg power stations, pipes, compressor stations, storage sites), and understanding of how they are best interconnected.
- System Operation and Maintenance. It is critical to understand how the system will operate once built, both under steady state conditions and dynamically as a result of load following, planned and unplanned outages of assets etc. Operators within the system need to understand how the CCS system will impact on the key objective of 'keeping the lights on' and how the constraints imposed by the electrical system will impact the CCS chain's operability.


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Over half a century ago, some locals believed they saw an apparition of Mary and with Aruba being predominantly Catholic, word of the sighting spread quickly and a tribute was built.
Today, it is the island's answer to the famous Lourdes Grotto of France. It was decided that 1958 would best suit the statue's unveiling, as that year was the 150th anniversary of St. Bernadette's first holy vision in Lourdes.
A local priest, Father Erkamp, and one of his parishioners, Mrs. Maria Geerman, were instrumental in having the statue ordered and transported. The statue weighed over 1,540 pounds and took eight men to set in place.
Bishop Holterman blessed the site, and later, stone bleachers, lights, and a small statuette of a kneeling Bernadette were added.
Fresh, fragrant flowers can often be found at the Lourdes Grotto.
And for those fortunate enough to be on Aruba at the right time of the year, the congregation of the local St. Theresita church now holds an annual mass on February 11, to mark the feast day of the Lady of Lourdes.


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**During the COVID19 outbreak, administrative staff will continue to process and send out annual fire licenses. Businesses will receive their license, and when possible, fire department personnel will be out to inspect.**
For annual Fire License Renewal CLICK HERE
What We Can Do For You!A license is issued by the Fire Department to grant permission for an operation, process, or activity for which Fire Department approval is required.
Who Do You Call?Grand Forks Fire Department Fire Prevention Division _PHONE_
What We Need From You!
- Name of responsible person
- Address or location where the process or activity will occur
- Date of operation, activity or process
- Starting and ending time of the process or activity - annual or short term site permit
- Applicant contacts the Fire Prevention Division and requests a permit.
- Depending upon the process or activity, a Fire Marshal or fire department representative may inspect the location prior to issuing a permit.
- The Fire Marshal will issue a permit for a specific period of time, not to exceed one year.
- The permit will identify specific instructions and restrictions to the permittee.
List of operations or activities which requires a permit:
- Aerosol products
- Amusement Buildings
- Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems
- Aviation Facilities
- Carnivals and Fairs
- Battery Systems
- Cellulose Nitrate Film
- Combustible Dust Producing Operations
- Combustible Fibers
- Compressed Gases
- Covered Mall Buildings
- Cryogenic Fluids
- Cutting and Welding
- Dry Cleaning Plants
- Exhibits and Trade Shows
- Fire Alarm and Detection Systems and Related Equipment
- Fire Hydrants and Valves
- Fire Pumps and Related Equipment
- Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Floor Finishing
- Fruit and Crop-Ripening
- Fumigation and Thermal Insecticidal Fogging
- Hazardous Materials
- HPM Facilities
- High-Piled Storage
- Hot Work Operations
- Industrial Ovens
- Lumber Yards and Woodworking Plants
- Liquid or Gas-Fueled Vehicles or Equipment in Assembly Buildings
- Open Burning
- Open Flames or Torches
- Open Flames and Candles
- Organic Coatings
- Places of Assembly
- Private Fire Hydrants
- Pyrotechnical Special Effects Material
- Pyroxylin Plastics
- Refrigeration Equipment
- Repair Garages or Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
- Rooftop Heliports
- Spraying or Dipping
- Standpipe System
- Storage of Scrap Tires and Tire Byproducts
- Temporary Membrane Structures, Tents and Canopies
- Tire Rebuilding Plants
- Waste Handling
- Wood Products
How Much Does It Cost?
There is a $57.00 fee per licensed activity.
Who Do I Talk To?
Grand Forks Fire Department
Fire Prevention Division
1124 Demers Avenue
Grand Forks ND 58201
Online Application/Permit Forms
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Open the map and zoom into your region to see how your cycle highway (network) is related to the potential cycle highways in Europe. This European fishing lake for potential cycle highways helps you to:
- envision a future cycle highway (network) in your region
- start creating different scenario's for the route alignment
- give identity to your cycle highway (network)
Considering the cycle highway as the future alternative for car-oriented activity patterns and travel behaviour starts with the exploration of a European wide cycle highway network. First step in the process is developing understanding about the possible high-level feasibility. Planning infrastructural developments is nothing new. Already several planning tools exist, ranging from traditional traffic forecast models, quick scan modules to cycling counts. The more sophisticated tools require detailed social economic information (inhabitants and jobs) and by preference multimodal infrastructural data. Given the diversity in and availability of data within Europe, the CHIPS approach was to develop a generic tool catering for first insights in the (trans)national cycle highway development feasibility within Europe.
In order to generate the European Cycle Highway Potential Map, the development process can be divided in five stages:
- population data
- trip generation
- build network
- assign to connections
- cluster connections
In line with the cycle highway definition, cycle highways are set to connect cities and or suburbs, residential areas and major (work)places. As a basis for the calculations the Geostat dataset was used, which contains the full European population in a grid of 1x1 kilometer. Although this dataset doesn't consist of job related information, the assumption is that in the vicinity of most major (work)places also residential areas are located.
The outcome of the first stage is the amount of inhabitants per square kilometre. The second stage in the process is the calculation of the trip generation. Because of the diversity in cycling culture and cycling share throughout Europe there isn't a fixed parameter for the amount of cycling trips per inhabitant per day. Next, the objective is to explore the cycle highway network development feasibility in a similar way throughout Europe. Therefore the assumption is being made that every inhabitant cycles one trip each day. The actual future cycling demand of a cycle highway within a region requires more specific and more detailed information. The cycle highway development plans are then mostly more concrete and specific and require a different planning tool.
In order to determine the relevant cycle highway connections, a topological network has to be generated. This network is built based on the population data grid. The network is developed by first connecting all nodes in the grid, horizontally, vertically and diagonal, detailed by radial connections as shown in the figure.
Assign to connections
After having the network ready, each individual trip, for the trip generation process, is assigned to the topological network. The routes for this assignment are determined using a shortest path algorithm. For each node in the grid this method is apply. Only on relations with social economic value cycling trips are assigned.
Last step in the process is clustering all trips onto valuable potentially heavy used cycling relations. To obtain this result in an iterative process cyclists are rerouted by increasing speed on heavy used links. The outcome is a theoretical cycle highway potential map. Although the method is still open for enhancement, it shows the contours of cycle highway potential throughout Europe. In future, adding workplace data would increase the value of the map. In the total process of cycle highway planning more advanced in-depth models are already available on the market. With these models specific regional cycle highway potential analyses can be executed. The European Cycle Highway Potential Map is already a sound basis for cycle highway exploration and discussion.
European Cycle Highway Potential Map
Temporarily unavailable - to be restored in September.


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First off, a little bit of basics: an object is a collection of properties (some of which are functions, and officially named "methods"). This may sound obvious, but it's important: you refer to other values by the object and a property name.
Proxies allow you to rewrite the rules for referring to other values by that tuple of the (containing) object and a property name. For instance, you can hide "private" members behind a proxy.
A membrane presents a one-to-one relationship between each proxy and a corresponding real object. If you're given a proxy to a document, and not the document itself, you can get other proxies, and those proxies can offer other properties that let you get back to the proxy of the document… but you can't break out of any of the proxies to the underlying set of objects (or "object graph").
When I made the announcement back in August of this new project, the membrane I presented was quite useless, implementing only a mirroring capability. Not anymore. There's a few features that the latest version currently supports:
- Membrane owners can replace any proxy the membrane generates with a custom proxy, using the.modifyRules API
-.createChainHandler(…) creates a new ProxyHandler derived from a handler used for an object graph the membrane already knows about.
-.replaceProxy(oldProxy, newHandler) takes the new handler and returns a new proxy for the original value, provided the new proxy handler was created via.createChainHandler().
- Membrane owners can require a proxy to store new properties locally on the proxy, instead of propagating them through to the underlying object. (.storeUnknownAsLocal(…) )
- Membrane owners can require a proxy to delete properties locally, instead of on the underlying object. (.requireLocalDelete(…) )
- Membrane owners can hide existing properties of an object from the proxy's users, as if those properties do not exist. (.filterOwnKeys(…) )
- Membrane owners can be notified when a new proxy is about to go to the customer, and set up new rules for that proxy before the customer ever sees it. (ObjectGraphHandler.prototype.addProxyListener(callback),..removeProxyListener(callback) )
- Having more than one object graph could have a few applications: different privileges for different users or customers, for example.
- The es7-membrane test code uses "dry", "wet" and "damp" object graphs.
- For lack of a better name, es7-membrane calls these "multisided" membranes. I have a document explaining how this works at a very temporary location.
Version 0.7 added the symbol support today, along with a probable memory leak clean-up and a little more protection for revoked object graphs.
The production files are available in the dist subdirectory of the es7-membrane project's Github' repository, or directly usable as a npm module.
I'm still looking for help in a few areas:
- Building a static interactive demo site on Github
- Code and documentation reviews
- More testing
- additional tests in Jasmine
- converting tests to test-262 format (someone suggested the standard tests for ECMAScript might use some integration tests, such as a membrane implementation)
- if there are weaknesses, where a customer who has only "dry" proxies and good old ECMAScript 6+ (no membrane access, no other proxies) can break out to reach "wet" proxies… no one's seriously explored that yet.
- Using the membrane module to protect itself from evildoers (dogfooding bonus)
- Implementing other use cases for a multisided membrane
- And just in general, another volunteer developer or two would be extremely welcome!


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Showing Revision 6 created 07/06/2017 by Dejan Trajkovic.
 1. So update's going to be pretty similar to look
 2. up. So let's start by copying that code and
 3. seeing how we need to change it. So we
 4. have lookup. We're going to change it to be update.
 5. Now instead of taking a key as its input, it's going to take a key and a value.
 6. But it's not going to return anything, so we're going to get rid
 7. of the returns. Right. remember all update is doing is modifying the
 8. value of entry. So now we still have what we had for
 9. lookup, we're still getting the bucket and we want to do that.
 10. We want to make sure that we update the value in the
 11. right bucket. We still need to look through the entries in the
 12. bucket, to find if one matches. If we find one that matches,
 13. well what we did in lookup, was just return it. And update,
 14. what we want to do is change the value associated with
 15. that key. So we are going to have an assignment that replaces
 16. whatever value is there before with a new value. And now
 17. instead of returning the value, we want to stop going through the
 18. loop, and we actually are done with update, so we can
 19. return here. We found the entry, we updated the value. We
 20. also need to deal with a case where we didn't find
 21. the entry. So now we've gone through the loop enough times.
 22. When it was a look-up we just returned none. When it's
 23. an update what we want to do when the key is not
 24. already in the table, is add it. So now we're going
 25. to use, append, to add a new entry to bucket, that has
 26. the key and the value. So that's how we defined update.
 27. There's certainly lots of other ways to do it, and one
 28. thing you should be thinking about is, well this is actually
 29. very similar to look up, right. We duplicated a lot of code.
 30. Maybe there's a way to define update and lookup so
 31. we don't have to have two copies of the code,
 32. that scans through the bucket to find the right entry.
 33. We'll leave that as a homework question for this unit.
 34. For now we're going to be happy that we've got correct
 35. implementations of both lookup and update. And, let's test them.
 36. So, what we did before, we're going to replace the adds
 37. with updates, and now, the second time, what happened with
 38. the add was we added an entry, but we could
 39. never reach that entry because it had the same keyword.
 40. Now we're used update, the second time we should be
 41. updating that value, and we'll see that the lookup now produces
 42. the value 27, for the second lookup. That's good, right,
 43. the first time the value was 23. We did the update,
 44. we got 27, and we can see that the bucket
 45. only contains one entry. So this is great, we finished our
 46. implementation of the hash table. We can do updates that will
 47. either add new values to the hash table, if they don't
 48. already exist, or change the value of ones that exist. And
 49. we can do lookups and lookup will know where to look, which
 50. bucket to look in to find that key, if it exists.
 51. So this has the great property that as the number of keys
 52. increase. As long as we increase the numbers of buckets accordingly,
 53. the time to do both an update and a lookup is constant.
 54. This means the time doesn't increase even as the number of keywords increases,
 55. as long as we increase the number of buckets. So, this size of
 56. each bucket stays the same size, because the expensive cost of this is
 57. going through the elements in the bucket looking for the key that matches.


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Authors: M.I. Kilani, P.G. Galambos, Y. Haik and C.J. Chen
Affilation: Florida State University, United States
Pages: 210 - 213
Keywords: pump, spiral
This paper introduces a new viscous micropump produced using surface micromachining technology. The pump consists of a disk with a spiral protrusion that rotates at a close proximity over a stationary plate. Fluid contained in the spiral channel created by this geometry is subject to a net tangential viscous stress and a positive pressure gradient is established in the direction of flow. The paper describes the design and fluid modeling of the micro spiral pump.


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Esther Cohen is known as The Book Doctor. She loves books and helps people write them. Esther has worked in many parts of the publishing process, from publishing to marketing and has been a writer and a writing teacher all her life.
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- Why do so many of us want to write books?
- Ebooks or real books, what is best?
- How does someone begin to write a book?
- What is a common mistake that many authors make?
- Once I have my manuscript, then what?
How about you? Have you always wanted to write a book? Or a second or a third? Esther welcomes all queries. She can be reached at _EMAIL_, or through her poem a day website: esthercohen.com.
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Friday, 17 June 2016
Two Aces (playing cards)
Cards seems to be among the favourite methods for casting I Ching hexagrams so I started thinking about other ways to use them.
A big advantage of cards is that they are easily available everywhere and also that there are a variety of decks that are both beautifully designed and inspirational. I believe it's rather easy to find a couple of cards that fits nicely with your way of consulting the I Ching.
The method presented here is very easy to remember and can be adapted to many different type of cards: standard bridge cards, regional cards, tarots, etc.
It needs two cards for wich you can distinguish the orientation (up or down). In the presentation of the method I will use the Ace of Spades and the Ace of Hearts that (in the most common decks) have a clear orientation. Proceed as follows:
 1. Shuffle the two cards rotating them independently while shuffling (very important!)
 2. Turn the cards and look at the topmost one:
 - If it's the Ace of Spades, draw ;
 - If it's the Ace of Hearts, draw ;
 3. If the two cards are both oriented upward, it's a moving line;
 4. Repeat steps 1-3 other five times drawing the hexagram from the bottom to the top.
The image below shows all the possible outcomes:
Counting from the image above, it's easy to see that this method has exactly the same probabilities as the three coins method:
Prob(6) = Prob(9) = 1/8 = 12.5%
Prob(8) = Prob(7) = 3/8 = 37.5%
Any cards that have a definite orientation will do. Here is an example with the classical tarot of Marseille (the Sun has been assigned to yang, the Moon to yin):
Ace cards image by Byron Knoll.
Tarot cards from Rafael Ferraro site.
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The Built Heritage Newsletter for Jan. 22, 2013 can be found here.
Among the many interesting items is this one:
3. Toronto: City-Wide Tall Building Design Guidelines include Heritage
Geoff Kettel Chair North York Community Preservation Panel
The city is close to finalizing draft updated City-Wide Tall Building Design Guidelines. The updated Guidelines will be used to inform the design and review of all new tall building developments in all of Toronto, not just downtown. Understanding when and how the Guidelines apply is very important. They are in effect a secondary document that apply once it is decided (through the Official Plan and zoning bylaws) that a tall building is appropriate in that location and if it is determined that a tall building is supportable, and represents good planning, these Guidelines should then apply (draft Guidelines, page 12,v.). And as guidelines they do not have the force of legislation.
The document defines tall buildings as buildings with height that is greater than the width of the adjacent street right of way (ROW) or the width of two streets if located at an intersection. Since street ROW widths vary across the city, typically between 20 and 36 metres, with the suburbs at the higher end of the scale, it appears that tall buildings in the suburbs may potentially be higher before they are considered as subject to the tall building guidelines.
The updated Design Guidelines include several references to Heritage Conservation. One of the principal guidelines statements, 1.6, Heritage Properties, is Locate and design tall buildings to respect and complement the scale, character, form and setting of on-site and adjacent heritage properties. This appears to be consistent with language being proposed in the draft Heritage Policy under the Official Plan Review, also underway currently.
At the well attended January 15, 2013 information session held at Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. (Yonge & Eglinton) there was a surprising amount of support for the tower in the park (or more frequently tower in the parking lot), a stock of tallish buildings which likely represent the largest legacy of Modernist architecture in the city. Lynda Moon, President of the North Toronto Historical Society, was present and managed to get concurrence from staff that the Heritage sections were important.
Final draft guidelines are expected to go to Planning and Growth Management Committee on February 28 and to Council for approval.
You can learn more here.


Interstate Banking
DEFINITION of 'Interstate Banking'
The expansion of banking across state lines. Interstate banking became widespread in the mid 1980s, when state legislatures passed legislation that allowed bank holding companies to acquire out-of-state banks on a reciprocal basis with other states. Interstate banking has led to the rise of both regional and national banking chains.
BREAKING DOWN 'Interstate Banking'
Interstate banking has grown in three separate phases, starting in the 1980s with regional banks. These companies are limited to a specific region, such as the Northeast or Southeast, and were formed when smaller, independent banks merged to create larger banks. Then state law permitted a national trigger that allowed mergers with banks in any other state after a certain date. The Reigle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act allowed banks which met capitalization requirements to acquire other banks in any other state after Oct. 1, 1995. The direct result of these legislations was the onset of nationwide interstate banking.
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How do Americans decide what food to eat? Examine contemporary food culture in rural Montana through the eyes of two women who try to feed their families while living 50 miles from the nearest grocery store. What is more important: quantity or quality, taste or price?


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Urban Landscape concept-WARP
WARP is a concept of green and clean spaces that are self-sustaining. The concrete will be coated with nutritional and recreational vegetation. It will also produce micro-climes. They will support green regions in private and public islands. This concept is very important and can change our fate. Our ozone layer is thinner and glaciers are melting. There is a lot of pollution that is destroying our planet. With WARP, we can solve this huge problem. WARP will also provide humidity and shadows.
WARP offers many benefits more. It can even collect water. The water will be collected in the reservoir and it can be used for several applications. This concept is even more important if you know that urbanization is responsible for many problems. But, these problems will be even worse in the future. WARP isn't easy to build and it will require a lot of time. Also, it will have to be implemented into a city's infrastructure. It will be made from numerous stations. Every single is eco-friendly.
Still, we are destroying our environment. There are many ways how we can correct this. WARP is probably the best. Current green devices and solutions are useful. In fact, they are very useful, but they have a very small effect on the environment. WARP can be used in every place and in every city. Everything related to it is eco-friendly and green. The real question is when we will start using this system. It is still a concept, but it is possible to make one right now. With WARP, we can make a better environment for our children, but also for us.


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Symbols indicating water level can be added to all logs types except depth logs. Water level symbols can be displayed in the borehole view and the cross section view. The lower point of the triangle, i.e. the bottom vertex, is aligned with the depth in the water level table. This is different than symbols in a post log, where the symbol center is aligned with the depth specified in the depth table. Additionally the water level can be displayed between logs on a cross section in the cross section properties. Add the symbols and edit their properties on the Water Level page in the Property Manager.
Note that adding a water level symbol or water level line will not change the depth range of the borehole view or cross section. The borehole view properties or cross section view properties Depth settings, Starting borehole depth, and Ending borehole depth must be manually set to include the water level when the water level is outside the depth range of the logs.
Edit water level data, symbol, and label properties
on the Water Level page.
The General section of the Water Level page contains properties for the water label table and symbol properties.
Check the Display water level symbol check box to display water level symbols on the log. A depth table containing water level information must be selected in the Water level table field for the water level symbols to be displayed.
The water level table is a depth table containing at a minimum hole IDs and depths. An additional parameter column can be included to specify the water level names and water level connections between the logs. If the water level table is already loaded, click the Water level table field and select the table from the list. Click the button to load the Water level table with the Open dialog. The water level table should use the same depth units and direction as the log tables.
The Symbol size property controls the size of the water level symbol. Type a value in page units in the Symbol size field or click the button to change the Symbol size value.
The Symbol alignment property aligns the symbol on the left, center, or right of the log. Click the current selection in the Symbol alignment and select Left, Center, or Right from the list.
The water level symbol is an inverted triangle with between one and three lines at the point. The Symbol style property specifies the number of lines. Click the current Symbol style selection and select One line, Two lines, or Three lines from the list.
The Line Properties section of the Water Level page controls the line properties for the water level symbol. See the Line Properties topic for more information on line properties.
The Fill Properties section of the Water Level page controls the fill properties for the water level symbol. See the Fill Properties topic for more information on fill properties.
The Label Properties section of the Water Level page controls the water level symbol labels.
Check the Show water level name check box to display labels next to the water level symbols. The labels are specified by the Water level name column. Uncheck the Show water level name check box to hide the water level labels.
The water level table can include a name column which is used to connect water levels across logs and display labels for the water level symbols. Select the column containing the water level names by clicking the Water level name column field and selecting a column from the list. The water level labels will be populated by the names in the Water level name column.
Connect water levels by name by checking the Connect water level(s) by names check box in the cross section properties. When the Water level name column does not contain data, Strater connects the water levels automatically. The Water level name column is also used to connect specific water levels between the logs. For example, if borehole 1 contains two water level names A and B and borehole 2 contains three water level names A, B, and C, the two A water level symbols and two B water level symbols will be connected by a line. When the Water level name column contains unique names for the water levels, no water level symbols will be connected as this indicates these are separate water levels.
The Offset method property controls the label offset direction from the water table symbol. Click the current selection and select Center, Left, Top, Right, Bottom, or User defined from the list to change the label offset. Selecting User defined enables the X offset and Y offset properties.
The X offset property moves the label to the left or right when the Offset method is set to User defined. Type a value in page units or click the buttons to change the X offset value.
The Y offset property moves the label up or down when the Offset method is set to User defined. Type a value in page units or click the buttons to change the Y offset value.
The Label angle property rotates the water level symbol labels. Type a value in degrees in the Label angle field or click and drag the slider to rotate the labels. Positive angle values rotate the labels counterclockwise.
The Nudge End Values option moves the starting and ending labels away from the edges of the log pane so that they are completely visible. This 'nudging' occurs only if the label is near the edge of the log pane, otherwise the location of the label does not change. Check the box next to Nudge End Values to move the labels. Uncheck the box to keep the labels in the depth location specified.
The Label Format section includes label formatting properties. See the Format Properties topic for more information on label format properties.
The Font Properties section includes label font formatting properties. See the Font Properties topic for more information on font format properties.
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THE EVOLUTION OF CHIRP-SOLITON UNDER HIGH-ORDER DISPERSION
Zhao ShanghongCollege of telecommunication & engeering of Air force Xi'an 710077
The evolution of initial chirp-sech-pulse in optical fiber is analytically investigated in this paper. Starting from reference 5, the changes of amplitude, wideth, frequency chirp parameter with transimition distance is obtained by using variational approach and regarding high-dispersion as a puterbation. The results show that the positive high-dispersion has contributed to the formation of asymptotic soliton in the optical fiber.


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Expanding V-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry
- CDC needs data on COVID-19 vaccine safety for pregnant people.
- Abt collects information about pregnancy/birth outcomes for CDC.
- Abt provides data weekly to inform CDC's analyses.
COVID-19 may put pregnant people at risk for severe illness or death, but data are limited on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for them. To monitor potential safety issues, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created the v-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry to collect data on adverse outcomes such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and pregnancy complications. CDC's preliminary findings show that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered during pregnancy are safe. However, more data are needed to inform clinical and policy decisions.
Abt's call-center staff enroll vaccinated pregnant people into the registry to collect information about adverse outcomes following vaccination. Interviewers administer telephone surveys to participants once during each trimester, at the end of pregnancy, and when the newborn is three months old. Interviewers seek information about healthcare providers for the pregnant person and infant, which CDC uses to collect medical record data for a subset of registry participants. Interviewers enter all data in real-time into CDC's REDCap online data collection and management platform.
Abt generates weekly analytic datasets and call metrics dashboard reports to keep CDC apprised of study progress and provide data for ongoing analyses.


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A label-free non-invasive sensing system for detection of C-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen (CTX-I) has been developed in order to detect bone loss at an early stage, by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS). A planar interdigital sensor was functionalized by immobilizing streptavidin agarose on the sensing area of the sensor to introduce selectivity for the antigen-antibody solution. Different concentrations of CTX-I were tested using the functionalized sensing surface to capture the target molecule. Preliminary results are provided in the paper assisted with the respective equivalent circuit of the working technology on the sensor using Complex Non-linear Least Square (CNLS). The results are encouraging and will be used to develop a complete system for commercialization complementing the existing systems. © 2016 IEEE.
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Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014
November 6 marks the two-hundredth birthday of Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), and the Met will be celebrating the occasion with a special exhibition, Celebrating Sax: Instruments and Innovation, which features instruments made by three generations of the Sax family. Rare saxophones, brass instruments, and even an exquisite ivory clarinet are among the twenty-six instruments selected to showcase the inventions and innovations of this extraordinary family. The exhibition opens with a free concert by internationally acclaimed saxophone soloist Paul Cohen at 2:30 pm this Wednesday, November 5, in The André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments.
Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014
The exhibition Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin, on view through December 7, brings together more guitars by Christian Frederick Martin (1796–1873) than have ever been publicly exhibited before. Among the many treasures that can be seen in this exhibit is the earliest known guitar built by Martin. The instrument (above) was built around 1834, at which point Martin was working in his New York City workshop at 196 Hudson Street, an area of the city now known as Tribeca, near the Holland Tunnel. In that shop he repaired instruments, sold musical items that he imported from Germany, and both built and sold his own guitars.
Posted: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Last week the Department of Musical Instruments opened the exhibition Early American Guitars: The Instruments of C. F. Martin, on view through December 7, 2014, in the André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments. Christian Frederick Martin is best known as the founder of the C. F. Martin & Co. guitar company, which has been building guitars for 180 years and is still family owned and operated in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.


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- Do cell phones work in space?
- Is there WIFI in space?
- Can you be an astronaut with anxiety?
- Has anyone freaked out in space?
- Do astronauts shower in space?
- How long till we go to Mars?
- Do astronauts sleep in a bed?
- Do astronauts relax in space?
- What happens if you are in space without a spacesuit?
- How many dead bodies are in space?
- What would kill you first in space?
- What does space smell like?
- Do astronauts get bored?
- How much do astronauts get paid?
- How do astronauts deal with loneliness in space?
- Do astronauts get depressed in space?
- Would a corpse rot in space?
Do cell phones work in space?
A constellation of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) form the space-based portion of the network.
They work like cell phone towers in space.
TDRS are located in geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles above Earth, which lets the space station contact one of the satellites from anywhere in its orbit..
Is there WIFI in space?
There is wifi on the space station. You'll probably see pictures of the space station, you'll see astronauts with iPads or laptops not connected by cables. So they have wifi but it's not really connected to the internet as such. … You see pictures or videos of astronauts on the space station, it's pretty good quality.
Can you be an astronaut with anxiety?
Anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and undesirable personality traits are some of the most common reasons for disqualification during the selection process of ESA, Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and NASA astronauts.
Has anyone freaked out in space?
Originally Answered: Do astronauts ever freak out in space? No, because they've been trained all their lives in order to survive in space. And there is absolutely no reason for them to freak out, because it is their desire and pleasure of going into space.
Do astronauts shower in space?
Showering on the Shuttle and International Space Station On the ISS, astronauts do not shower but rather use liquid soap, water, and rinseless shampoo. They squeeze liquid soap and water from pouches onto their skin. Then they use rinseless soap with a little water to clean their hair.
How long till we go to Mars?
That means you will have to spend 3-4 months at Mars before you can begin your return trip. All in all, your trip to Mars would take about 21 months: 9 months to get there, 3 months there, and 9 months to get back. With our current rocket technology, there is no way around this.
Do astronauts sleep in a bed?
In space there is no up or down, and you do not feel the pull of gravity. As a result, astronauts are weightless and can sleep anywhere. Astronauts can attach themselves to a wall, a seat or a bunk bed inside the crew cabin so they don't float around and bump into something.
Do astronauts relax in space?
Aboard the space station, crew members have many opportunities to relax and play. Like most people who work full time, astronauts get weekends off. On any given day, crew members can watch movies, play music, read books, play cards and talk to their families.
What happens if you are in space without a spacesuit?
What would happen if you went to space without a spacesuit? … The vacuum of space will pull the air from your body. So if there's air left in your lungs, they will rupture. Oxygen in the rest of your body will also expand.
How many dead bodies are in space?
However, of the roughly 550 people who have so far ventured into space, only three have actually died there.
What would kill you first in space?
REAL SPOILER ALERT: The short answer is that the lack of oxygen would make you black out after about 15 seconds. Then by about 90 seconds you are too far gone to be saved. So you would die from lack of oxygen well before the radiation and cold would have time to kill you.
What does space smell like?
As it turns out, space actually does have a distinct odor. … Astronauts returning from space claim that their suits smell, in a word, burnt. The lingering scent of space is "acrid" and "metallic," reminding the astronauts of charred meat or welding fumes.
Do astronauts get bored?
There are many ways that astronauts combat boredom in space. First, they work — a lot! Astronauts spend a lot of time conducting scientific experiments and making observations. All work and no play is no fun, though, so astronauts do get free time every day and especially on weekends.
How much do astronauts get paid?
Astronauts' annual salaries are determined using a government pay scale, and starting out, typically fall under two grades: GS-12 and GS-13. According the US government's 2020 pay scales and a NASA job listing, a civilian astronaut in 2020 can earn between $66,167 and $161,141 per year.
How do astronauts deal with loneliness in space?
Speaking of suggestions on how to spend your time in isolation, Kelly recommended that people pick up hobbies like reading, playing instruments, making art and keeping a journal. And he referenced the way astronauts on the space station stay connected with their friends and family back on Earth, videoconferences.
Do astronauts get depressed in space?
A number of psychiatric problems have been reported during on-orbit space missions. Most common are adjustment reactions to the novelty of being in space, with symptoms generally including transient anxiety or depression.
Would a corpse rot in space?
If you do die in space, your body will not decompose in the normal way, since there is no oxygen. If you were near a source of heat, your body would mummify; if you were not, it would freeze. If your body was sealed in a space suit, it would decompose, but only for as long as the oxygen lasted.


'OPEN'.
 if the device is open and 'CLOSED' otherwise.
 USER - The username of the owner of the spawning program.
 NOW - The current date and time in the format
 'dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm'. Most people are likely to use Perl
 functions instead.
 DEVICE * - The current PGPLOT device or file, see also device().
 FILE * - The filename for the current device.
 TYPE * - And the device type for the current device.
 DEV/TYPE * - This combines DEVICE and TYPE in a form that can be used
 as input to new.
 HARDCOPY * - This is flag which is set to 'YES' if the current device is
 a hardcopy device and 'NO' otherwise.
 TERMINAL * - This flag is set to 'YES' if the current device is the
 user's terminal and 'NO' otherwise.
 CURSOR * - A flag ('YES' or 'NO') to inform whether the current device
 has a cursor.
Those items marced with a * only return a valid answer if the window is open. A question mark (?) is returned if the item is not recognised or the information is not available.
This routine takes and array and returns the first hash reference found as well as those elements that are not hashes. Note the latter point because all other references to hashes in the array will be lost.
Convert a unit string or number into a PGPLOT-certified length unit specification, or return undef if it won't go.
This is a convenience routine for parsing a set of options. It returns both the full set of options and those that the user has set.
Saves the PGPLOT state so that changes to settings can be made and then the present state restored by _restore_status.
Restore the PGPLOT state. See "_save_status".
This routine checks and optionally alters the arguments given to it.
This is an internal routine that encapsulates all the nastiness of setting colours depending on the different PGPLOT colour models (although HLS is not supported).
The routine works in the following way:
 - At initialisation of the plot device the work colour index is set to 16. The work index is the index the routine will modify unless the user has specified something else.
 - The routine should be used after standard interpretation and synonym matching has been used. So if the colour is given as input is an integer that colour index is used.
 - If the colour is a reference the routine checks whether it is an ARRAY or a PDL reference. If it is not an error message is given. If it is a PDL reference it will be converted to an array ref.
 - If the array has four elements the first element is interpreted as the colour index to modify and this overrules the setting for the work index used internally. Otherwise the work index is used and incremented until the maximum number of colours for the output device is reached (as indicated by pgqcol). Should you wish to change that you need to read the PGPLOT documentation - it is somewhat device dependent.
 - When the array has been recognised the R,G and B colours of the user-set index or work index is set using the pgscr command and we are finished.
 - If the input colour instead is a string we try to set the colour using the PGPLOT routine pgscrn with no other error-checking. This should be ok, as that routine returns a rather sensible error-message.
This internal routine is the default routine for parsing options. This routine deals with a subset of options that most routines will accept.
Given a PGPLOT tr matrix and an image size, calculate the data world coordinates over which the image ranges. This is used in imag and cont. It keeps track of the required half-pixel offset to display images properly -- eg feeding in no tr matrix at all, nx=20, and ny=20 will will return (-0.5,19.5,-0.5,19.5). It also checks the options hash for XRange/YRange specifications and, if they are present, it overrides the appropriate output with the exact ranges in those fields.
Given a FITS image, return the PGPLOT transformation matrix to convert pixel coordinates to scientific coordinates. Used by fits_imag, fits_rgbi, and fits_cont, but may come in handy for other methods.
 my $tr = _FITS_tr( $win, $img );
 my $tr = _FITS_tr( $win, $img, $opts );
The return value ($tr in the examples above) is the same as returned by the transform() routine, with values set up to convert the pixel to scientific coordinate values for the two-dimensional image $img. The $opts argument is optional and should be a HASH reference; currently it only understands one key (any others are ignored):
 WCS => undef (default), "", or "A" to "Z"
Both the key name and value are case insensitive. If left as undef or "" then the primary coordinate mapping from the header is used, otherwise use the additional WCS mapping given by the appropriate letter. We make no checks that the given mapping is available; the routine falls back to the unit mapping if the specified system is not available.
The WCS option has only been tested on images from the Chandra X-ray satellite (_URL_ created by the CIAO software package (_URL_ for which you should set WCS => "P" to use the PHYSICAL coordinate system.
See _URL_ for further information on the Representation of World Coordinate Systems in FITS.
The coding tries to follow reasonable standards, so that all functions starting with an underscore should be considered as internal and should not be called from outside the package. In addition most routines have a set of options. These are encapsulated and are not accessible outside the routine. This is to avoid collisions between different variables.
Karl Glazebrook [_EMAIL_] modified by Jarle Brinchmann (_EMAIL_) who is also responsible for the OO interface, docs mangled by Tuomas J. Lukka (_EMAIL_) and Christian Soeller (_EMAIL_). Further contributions and bugfixes from Kaj Wiik, Doug Burke, Craig DeForest, and many others.


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How to Gain Power
Power is the most relatively objective measure of your account's strength, and as a result, gaining power is one of the primary goals while playing Mobile Strike.
Gaining power can be done in multiple different ways.
Methods of permanently increasing your power include:
Base missions are completed when the player completes some sort of assigned task, such as building an oil well and leveling it up for the first time. A base mission is awarded each time you complete something assigned by Mobile Strike, including constructing buildings, completing research, and so on. They can be claimed, or completed in the lower left of your base view. Each one adds commander XP and power, typically according to the difficulty of the mission. Players often wait until they level up their Headquarters to claim the missions so that they can maximize the XP bonus from each one once they have a higher level Hall of Heroes. This is done because the XP bonus conferred rises as the Hall of Heroes rises in level.
-Increasing Your Commander Level
Increasing your commander level can be done by earning experience points (XP). XP can be earned by battling with your commander present (either attacking or defending), completing research, base missions as mentioned above, completing research, attacking rebel targets, and completing base missions. The power from your commander can be taken away if he or she is eliminated, but this loss can be negated if you resuscitate him or her using a Medical Kit. Using a Medical Kit will save your power, and all of your Commander XP. So in a way, it is permanent power gained, but also could be considered temporary if you're splitting hairs.
Completing research adds power and can unlock more troops, traps, increase resource production, and many other things. It cannot be reduced or taken away. As mentioned above, completing research also awards XP for your commander.
Methods of temporarily increasing your power include:
Once built, buildings add power on their own, as well as triggering the completion of a base mission the first time you construct them. The power awarded (aside from the completed base mission) can be removed by deconstructing the building, however.
-Training Troops and Traps
Sort of self-explanatory. The more troops and traps you train, the more your power will rise. If the troops are killed or injured, or your traps are destroyed, your power will drop accordingly. If you heal any injured troops, your power will rise according to how many/what type you heal.


A380 Door and Landing Gear Animation
Landing gear is the undercarriage of an aircraft or spacecraft, and is used in both takeoff and landing. Model of landing gear and doors for Airbus A380. As a senior detail design project for a class, the doors were to be redesigned with attention paid to weight and strength
For aircraft, the landing gear supports the craft when it is not flying, allowing it to take off, land, and taxi without damage. Wheels are typically used but skids, skis, floats or a combination of these and other elements can be deployed depending both on the surface and on whether the craft only operates vertically (VTOL) or is able to taxi along the surface. Faster aircraft usually have retractable undercarriages, which folds away during flight to reduce air resistance or drag.
For launch vehicles and spacecraft landers, the landing gear is typically designed to support the vehicle only post-flight, and are not used for takeoff or surface movement.
Aircraft landing gear usually includes wheels equipped with simple shock absorbers, or more advanced air/oil oleo struts, forrunway and rough terrain landing. Some aircraft are equipped with skis for snow or floats for water, and/or skids or pontoons(helicopters).
The undercarriage is a relatively heavy part of the vehicle; it can be as much as 7% of the takeoff weight, but more typically is 4–5%.
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To teach tone and mood in literature, utilize word activities based on the type of literature or write prompts that allow students to create their own tone and mood examples. Use song selections, poetry, short stories or novels as examples.Continue Reading
When using songs or poetry, identify tone by determining the author's purpose, ideas, feelings or technique. Identify mood by describing what emotional response the piece evokes. On a chalkboard, use a line to divide the board in half with "tone" and "mood" written on the top of each half. The students listen to the poem or song and give suggestions of words that describe the tone of the piece, such as playful, angst-ridden or boisterous. Next, the students suggest what mood the piece evokes, such as happy, sad or upset.
For a writing prompt, have students write a sentence or short paragraph that communicates feeling and causes readers to feel a particular emotion. Have students create a light image drawn on top of a copy of the literary work that conveys the emotion of the piece. Students are given a specific passage of the work, and they take an image derived from the work and add words that inspire the image, such as one wide-open eye with words that evoke paranoia or suspicion for a passage from the novel "1984."Learn more about K-12


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From Africa to Brazil
- Publication date:September 2010
- 10 b/w illus. 4 maps 12 tables
- Dimensions: 228 x 152 mm
- Weight: 0.4kg
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From Africa to Brazil traces the flows of enslaved Africans from identifiable points in the broad region of Africa called Upper Guinea to Amazonia, Brazil. These two regions, though separated by an ocean, were made one by a slave route. Walter Hawthorne considers why planters in Amazonia wanted African slaves, why and how those sent to Amazonia were enslaved, and what their Middle Passage experience was like. The book is also concerned with how Africans in diaspora shaped labor regimes, determined the nature of their family lives, and crafted religious beliefs that were similar to those they had known before enslavement. This study makes several broad contributions. It presents the only book-length examination of African slavery in Amazonia and identifies with precision the locations in Africa from where members of a large diaspora in the Americas hailed. From Africa to Brazil also proposes new directions for scholarship focused on how immigrant groups created new or recreated old cultures.


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 "PathVisio is a tool for displaying and editing biological pathways. In a sense PathVisio lets you draw pathways as you would in any drawing program, like PowerPoint or Photoshop. But the difference is that PathVisio can understand the biological context of a pathway, because you can link biological entities (genes or proteins) in your pathways to biological data using database identifiers. This will let you map experimental data (e.g. microarray data) and visualize it on top of the pathway drawing."
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In winter, the cold climate, the baby's warmth problem can not be ignored, if the child's parents do not care properly, it is easy to cause the baby's temperature disorder, serious life-threatening, then how to scientific care in winter? It's said that opening windows in winter is good for baby's sleep. What's the matter!
Can children sleep with windows open?
Sleeping through windows is a kind of exercise, because the facial skin and upper respiratory tract mucosa can promote blood circulation and metabolism and enhance the function of temperature regulation after being stimulated by low temperature and weak airflow. In the warm season, windless weather, you can open the window to sleep. In winter, when the children sleep under the quilt, open the window to cool down the room. For example, the room temperature is 18 ℃, 1 ℃ every two or three days, and 10 ℃ at least. Keep the cold air for a few minutes, and gradually extend it from a few minutes to 30 minutes. When the temperature and duration reach the required standard, close the window immediately to heat up The room temperature is kept between 15 ℃ and 18 ℃.
When opening the window to cool down, avoid the convection wind, do not let the wind outside the window directly blow to the child's body and head. In winter, cover the open window with a piece of gauze to prevent the wind from blowing directly. Strong wind blows on the child's face, sometimes it may cause facial nerve paralysis and askew mouth, but there are many reasons for facial nerve paralysis, to prevent the wind blowing directly on the child, mainly to prevent cold.
Why should we encourage children to sleep with windows open?
Opening windows can keep the indoor air fresh, so that children can continuously absorb the fresh air. The fresh air has high oxygen content. Oxygen is an essential substance for human body. Sufficient oxygen supply can promote human metabolism, help the oxidation of fat, protein and carbohydrate to generate heat, and promote the normal life activities. Therefore, we should not only let children breathe more fresh air when they are awake in the daytime, but also open the window to let children bathe in the fresh air even when they are asleep. The stimulation of skin and upper respiratory tract mucosa by low temperature and weak air flow can promote blood circulation and improve the body's resistance to respiratory diseases, which is very helpful to strengthen the children's physique and promote growth and development.
Open window sleep can promote children to fall asleep safely, and sleep deeply. When children fall asleep, they can first close the window, then take off their clothes, and then open the window after the quilt is covered. When you get up, you should also close the window and open it after dressing. Be careful not to cross or face the wind. When a weak child or a child sensitive to cold sleeps, it can be far away from the window, for example, the wind is relatively large, and the screen or curtain can be used to prevent the wind from blowing directly. Children should gradually adapt to the habit of sleeping through windows.
Why don't children sleep with lights on?
Some parents are afraid of their children sleeping at night. They often turn on the lights all night. This is not only a waste of electricity, but also harmful to their children's health.
Like most living things, people use natural light in an unconscious way, while light can disturb the delicate natural balance of living things. If people live in the light for a long time, the "biological clock" that controls metabolism in the body will be disturbed, thus creating a "light pressure" in the body. "Light pressure" changes the biological and chemical systems of the human body, makes the temperature rise and fall, chemical composition changes, heart beat, pulse, blood pressure, etc. which are very regular and orderly circulation become uncoordinated, leading to the occurrence of diseases. So children should not sleep with the lights on at night.
So it seems that there are many advantages for babies to sleep and open windows. Mothers should form a good habit of opening windows for babies! If you want to know more about how to prevent children from bumping at home, please continue to pay attention to the recent update of Baibai safety net.


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Sign up todayopens a new window for Mountains 101, starting November 6, 2017. To register please follow these steps:
1. Visit _URL_ a new window to register.
2. Click on the Enroll button.
3. Enter your name, email address and create a password for yourself under Sign Up.
4. Please select the Full Course, No Certificate option.
5. Select Go to Course to start.
Mountains 101 is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the University of Alberta teaches a comprehensive overview of Mountain Studies. Mountains 101 will cover an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical, biological, and human dimensions of mountain places in Alberta, Canada, and around the world.
This course will provide students with a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world.
- Study the geological origins of mountains, how they're built-up and worn-down over time.
- Learn about their importance for biodiversity and water cycles, globally and locally.
- Explore their cultural significance to societies around the globe, and how that relationship has evolved over time.
- Learn how mountains are used, how they're protected, and how today they're experiencing rapid change in a warming climate.
- Get general tips and tricks to safely enjoy time in the high alpine environment.


How do I deploy an application and its prerequisites? (Mary Lee)
Let me count the ways: xcopy, ClickOnce, Windows Installer (.msi), Windows Installer XML, Group Policy, Active Directory, Systems Management Service or System Center Configuration Manager, login scripts, CD, USB drive, and many more third-party software options.
Despite the many options, one common requirement is that applications typically have prerequisites to install before the application can run. Prerequisites can include the .NET Framework, Visual Basic PowerPacks, SQL Server Express, Windows Installer, runtime libraries, or maybe even a custom prerequisite.
There are three concepts in deployment related to prerequisites.
 1. Nesting.
 2. Merging.
 3. Chaining or bootstrapping.

Nesting is the process of embedding a Windows Installer file (.msi) within another .msi file. However, the How to create a nested .msi package article has an important disclaimer.
The drawbacks of creating a nested MSI installation are listed in the same article.
 - Nested installations cannot share components.
 - An administrative installation cannot contain a nested installation.
 - Patching and upgrading will not work with nested installations.
 - The installer will not correctly cost a nested installation.
 - Integrated ProgressBars cannot be used with nested installations.
 - Resources that are to be advertised cannot be installed by the nested installation.
 - A package that performs a nested installation of an application should also uninstall the nested application when the parent product is uninstalled.
For these reasons, nesting is no longer supported.

Merging includes shared code, files, resources, registry entries, and setup logic to applications as a single compound file. Prerequisites available as a merge module (.msm) form can be added to a .msi file. For example, if a prerequisite is available as an .msm, you can add it to a Setup project in Visual Studio as shown in How to: Create or Add a Merge Module Project. However, merge modules cannot be serviced by the same owner as the .msi file, so it is difficult to fix issues in the merge module. Tao of the Windows Installer, Part 4 lists two cautionary notes:
 - Do not consume merge modules of vendors who do not promise to fix their merge modules promptly when bugs arrive
 - Be prepared to handle the heat when bugs are found in your merge module causing issues for others' products that have consumed your merge module and you get to put out the flame
For these reasons, using merge modules is not recommended.

Chaining or bootstrapping is the process of checking for and installing missing prerequisites, including installing the application that is going to be used to install the rest of the prerequisites and application. You can use Visual Studio to generate a chainer/bootstrapper that is called Setup.exe. This program checks for and installs missing prerequisites before installing the application.
If you have created a Visual Basic Windows application by using Visual Studio, the default selections in the Prerequisites Dialog Box are Windows Installer and the .NET Framework. To learn more about how to install prerequisites in Visual Studio, see the following topics.
How to: Install Prerequisites in Windows Installer Deployment
How to: Install Prerequisites with a ClickOnce Application
You can create custom prerequisites and add them to the Prerequisites Dialog Box in Visual Studio. Use the Bootstrapper Manifest Generator to create a product.xml file that describes the prerequisite and a package.xml files that includes locale-specific error messages. Then, copy the bootstrapper package to Program FilesMicrosoft SDKsWindowsv6.0ABootstrapperPackages folder. For more information, see Creating Bootstrapper Packages.
You may want to use other tools besides Visual Studio to generate a bootstrapper. For example, you can also use MSBuild and the GenerateBootstrapper Task to create a bootstrapper on a build computer. Alternatively, you can use the Windows Installer XML Toolset to generate .msi files and package prerequisites. For more information, see _URL_

Nesting and merging create a single file to deploy an application and its prerequisites, but these methods are not supported and not recommended. Chaining or bootstrapping is an effective way of checking for and installing prerequisites on end-user computers so that your applications run successfully. For more questions about chaining and bootstrapping, search for answers or post new questions in the ClickOnce and Setup & Deployment forum.

Happy deployment!
Mary Lee, Programming Writer.
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Driver Knowledge Tests Menu
A turn signal that keeps flashing after a turn is very likely to: A turn signal that keeps flashing after a turn is very likely to:
 - A. Confuse other drivers and cause them to turn into your path.
 - B. Damage the electrical system.
 - C. Keep other drivers from seeing your brake light.
 The correct answer is A
 Correct. If you are indicating, drivers may think you are turning and might pull out in front of you.
Motorbike indicators
Newer bikes sometimes have self-cancelling indicators. They can work on the change in angle of the bike, a timer that turns them off after a pre-defined number of seconds, or the change in the speed differential between the front and rear wheel.
However, you should get used to doing it yourself otherwise you might get on another motorbike that doesn't have self-cancelling indicators and you'll forget and cause a problem for yourself when another vehicle pulls out in front of you thinking that you are turning.
Similarly, at the rear, there are integrated taillights and indicators available for some bikes.
Modern indicators have LEDs rather than bulbs.
Indicators come in five main types:
 1. Flush-mounted - these fit in holes in your faring and sit flush (or almost flush) with the surface
 2. Stalk - these sit out from the bike on stalks
 3. Surface-mounted - these indicators sit on the surface and can be used to cover indicator mounting holes on some models of bike.
 4. Numberplate-mounted - these indicators sit either side of your numberplate.
 5. Mirror-mounted - it's possible to get indicators integrated into your mirrors which can clean up the profile of your bike.


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Democratization in South Korea during _PHONE_
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Most scholars who study the transition from authoritarian regimes to democratic ones use an actor-oriented approach, and assume four major actors participate in the negotiated transition. They explain the results of such transitions by analyzing the strategic interactions of these four major actors. If the configuration of actors and their interactions differ from one case to another, then those differences need to be explained. The case of South Korean democratization differs from democratization in other countries in two major respects. First, without significant division within the regime, the opposition bloc can manage to make a transition to democracy by maintaining coordination between the social movements and the moderate opposition party. Second, the U.S. played an important role in the process of negotiation. The negotiated transition model offers no account for the participation of a third party, and it fails to cast light on the participation of the U.S. in the Korean democratization process. This shortcoming can be solved by complementing the negotiated transition model with the mediation model in which the role of a third party can be addressed. Owing to U.S. mediation, the dynamics of negotiated transition changed in the Korean transition to democracy.
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Competitive Dance Appropriateness: Time to Class It Up!
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For years, I have watched an uncountable amount of dances performed at dance competitions. There have been amazing dances, passionate performances, and, unfortunately, routines that felt uncomfortable to watch because of inappropriate content, music selection, costuming, and/or choreography. When an inappropriate routine performs, it shakes the room, leaving parents, studio owners, instructors, and the competitive dance infrastructure unsettled.
While most competitions have statements of appropriateness, it is rare for a routine to receive a disqualification. The lack of reinforcement is frustrating, but the bigger issue is: how do these dances make it to the competitive dance stage? In order for the routine to make it to this phase, the routine has to pass through an instructor/choreographer,the studio owner, and the performers' parents. At some point, prior to competition, accountability and integrity should prevail.
For this season, let's commit to raising the standards of the competitive dance industry. Let's take ownership of the routines we place on stage and recognize that every performance represents the values, culture, and brand of our studios, and as a by-product, each and every one of our studio families.
In preparing for competition, consider the following:
1. LyricsListen to the Lyrics and know what they mean. Eliminate curse words, but also be aware of inappropriate and overly mature or suggestive content. If a song is from a show or a musical, know the context.
2. Themes: When you are conceiving a piece, it is important that themes are appropriate for your dancers' ages and maturity levels. Could an audience member misinterpret your piece or perceive it as inappropriate? Is the piece too serious or too dark? How can your students relate to the story that is being told?
3. Costuming: Does your costuming match the theme of the routine? Will it be perceived as classy or trashy? We must take ownership and responsibility of how we costume our students. Sexy is not how we should describe our costuming choices. Dress your dancers appropriately.
4. Choreography: The choreography should fit the theme of the routine. Movement should be age appropriate and representative of the lyrics, costuming, and themes.
5. Your Dancers' Ages: Make sure ALL of your choices are appropriate for your dancers' ages. Having young dancers perform a mature song/routine may result in inappropriate costuming, choreography, and thematic choices.
Share your standards with your instructors and guest choreographers. Build parental trust that you will always have your dancers' best interests at heart.
Set your standards high, and do not waiver or succumb to trends or peer pressure.
Via competitive dance, we have an opportunity to positively influence and motivate our dancers, but we need to safeguard our choices and commit to presenting classy material that is representative of the dancers' age and maturity. That is something that everyone can appreciate, respect, and look forward to seeing on stage.


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The clumped isotope composition of carbonates can be directly related to their formation temperature in the environment, but a robust temperature calibration for siderite is still lacking, and thus limits the applicability of this tool. Here, we present a new calibration for the clumped isotope composition of siderites precipitated with two different techniques between 8.5 and 62 °C: Δ 47 =0.0428±0.002∗[Formula presented]+0.0683±0.022±95%CL,TinKelvinR 2 =0.92 The slope of our calibration obtained at an acid digestion temperature of 115 °C is statistically indistinguishable from recently published calcite and dolomite clumped isotope calibrations. The intercept differs from calcite at phosphoric acid digestion temperatures of 70 and 115 °C due to a difference in phosphoric acid fractionation, highlighting the necessity of a siderite specific calibration. We performed the first survey of the clumped isotope compositions of siderites from different environmental settings at ambient temperatures including two permanently waterlogged swamp sites as modern analogues for pedogenic siderite formation in the geologic record. We conclude that pedogenic siderites form at temperatures between the Mean Annual Air Temperature (MAAT) and the summer air temperature highlighting the strong potential of siderites for paleoclimate reconstructions in continental environments.
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
We thank Madalina Jaggi and Felix Marxer for assistance in the laboratory and Dani Or for help with the soil temperature modelling. JD and SB acknowledge financial support through ETH project ETH-3314-1 and SNF projects 200020_160046 and 200021_169849. SGD and GAL gratefully acknowledge financial support through grant NSF EAR064334 . AK acknowledges support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) grant RFBR-16-05-00979 . CW acknowledges support from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) grant NSF-_PHONE_ and the National Lacustrine Core Facility (LacCore), Department of Earth Sciences, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for storing the Otter Lake sample. Field work in the Norfolk Salt Marsh was funded through an ERC StG to AVT _PHONE_ CARBONSINK. All raw data can be received from SB upon request. We thank Jens Fiebig and three anonymous reviewers for providing constructive feedback that significantly improved the manuscript.
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Environmental emergency declared in Brazil as wildfires devastate over 1.4 million hectares of vegetation
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Brasilia: Brazil's southern state of Mato Grosso do Sul has declared a state of environmental emergency after raging wildfires destroyed 1.4 million hectares of vegetation since the beginning of the year.
Monday, state Governor Reinaldo Azambuja signed the decree during a meeting with the National Secretary for Civil Protection and Defense, Alexandre Lucas Alves, who travelled to Campo Grande, the state capital, a day earlier, reports Xinhhua news agency.
The 79 municipalities of the state are suffering from a severe drought affecting the central region of the country, and fires have also spread through the states of Mato Grosso and Tocantins.
The drought has been described as the worst in 47 years in the country.
However, the Mato Grosso do Sul state government also blamed man-made blazes for having "caused forest and urban fires in much of the state".
The fires have also surrounded the Encontro das Aguas park in the Pantanal, located at the Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states' border, threatening both flora and fauna in the region.
Personnel from the Brazilian environment institutes and army troops have been fighting the fires in the region for months.
Forecasts indicate this week will again see no rains, with high temperatures hitting some places in the region, increasing the risk of wildfires.
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In the world of the Talent Chronicles, kids born with supernatural powers are taken from their families and forced into government research facilities called State Schools. At one such school, a dangerous experiment has killed two young inmates and threatens others. Ethan, a shape-shifter, is reluctantly recruited by his best friend Karen, a telepath, and Elle, the unique Talent he has a crush on, to thwart the faculty's plans. If they're caught, they face Detention, and Detention at a State School has a whole different meaning. "Impulse Control" is a short story of approximately 12,000 words and contains some strong language.


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The Smart Pot® PRO is a better alternative to traditional plastic containers for your above ground growing. The soft-sided fabric aeration container air root prunes your plants for healthier roots and faster growing plants. With the Smart Pot® PRO, you can expect:
Air root pruning creates a more fibrous root structure with more root tips. This leads to more efficient absorption of nutrients and moisture for faster plant growth and no harmful circling.
Root circling occurs when the root hits the side of a plastic container and continues growing itself into a nasty knot that jeopardizes the plant.
But when the roots reach the side of a fabric bag the root tips stop and lateral root growth begins. This creates a full fibrous root structure and a healthy plant.
The Smart Pot® PRO is made of fabric that releases heat and aerates the root zone. Aeration allows evaporative cooling to occur in the container, extending the growth cycle.
Traditional plastic containers trap heat making the sun-facing side of the
container too hot for roots to grow. With the fabric pot, heat is released, the full container area is utilized, and better growth is the result.
The Smart Pot® PRO is straight sided, with no taper. Making it much more difficult to blow over than a plastic pot. It is a one-piece unit where the fabric bottom and sides work together to hold the plant in place.
The fabric bottom contours to the undulations of the ground so there is no "wobbling" on uneven ground.
A very limited number of small roots can penetrate into the ground to help anchor the plant. These small roots also absorb additional moisture and nutrients for the plant.
Every growing season begins with determining what you are growing and to what size. That determines how your plants will be spaced out, managed and what system to use. If you decide on an above ground system using the Smart Pot® PRO, the next step is to determine the bag size.
The Smart Pot® PRO is available in all sizes, from 1 gallon to 95 gallons and larger. Custom sizes are available. Specialty containers are available for plant propagation. The Smart Pot® PRO is a straight-sided container with no taper. Labeling is in accordance with actual volume, meaning the #5 Smart Pot® PRO holds 5 gallons, etc.
During Springtime, the busy season, early orders are greatly appreciated. In general, we always recommend placing orders 2 weeks in advance of when you plan to start using them. Planning is important. You'|| want to make sure you have your bags — as well as other structural equipment — ready BEFORE you receive your plants or they will sit out there and die.
The Smart Pot® PRO is an aeration container. Some growers use a heavier more water retentive mix in the Smart Pot® PRO than you might use in a plastic container. Call us for a full discussion of soil mixes and watering needs for your area.
Click here for a list of mix ideas prepared and used by some of our customers.
Fill the Smart Pot® PRO tight so that the sides are straight. On larger sizes we recommend using a form that expands to give the fabric rigidity when filling. The form is reusable. Have enough forms to keep your planting crew moving!
Watering needs in the Smart Pot® PRO will be slightly different from plastic containers. Many customers find they water more in the first few months, then less compared to plastic containers after the plant has rooted into the Smart Pot® PRO. Keep in mind that the Smart Pot® PRO releases heat, helping conserve water. The mix used will also affect watering needs.
The best method of shipping a Smart Pot® PRO plant will depend on your customer and how they want to receive the product. Many use the Smart Pot® PRO as a production tool and remove the fabric at their farm and either containerize or box for shipping. Other customers ship right in the fabric container. If you do this, remember: Remove the fabric before planting!
If you have any questions, give us a call or send us an email. Because most issues or problems that may come up, High Caliper has most likely dealt with them with past customers and can help you work through it.
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