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Storyline 360 includes a content library. Learn how to retrieve images and illustrations, add them to a slide, and styling them using poses, placement, and scaling.
- [Instructor] Storyline includes lots of content for you to add to your slides to add some pizzazz to your project. One of those things is a set of characters, and that's what we're going to explore in this movie with our Orientation project, Orientation0302 if you're catching up. Let's go over here to our Scenes drop down, and go to the new scene we created earlier, called Quiz. Currently, it's one blank slide, we don't even have a title here. Well, perhaps instead of a title we could use a character announcing that we've arrived at the quiz, and if we're ready to get started.
Well, we'll start by adding the character itself. When we go to Insert, you'll notice in the Illustrations group here, a Character button. Click this to choose from a number of different characters. Now the characters can be photographic in nature, they can be illustrated with a more modern feel, and you'll even find some of the old classic ones in here as well. You can actually filter down this list, by making selections. If you want to see the classic ones choose Illustrated Classic. So, if you've used earlier versions of Storyline, you'll be familiar with these characters.
Maybe you want an illustrated character, but one of the more modern ones. Select Modern, and deselect Classic by selecting it. You can see a number of characters, and then you can see that these are included with a subscription. The ones down below are locked. And as you scroll all the way down to the bottom, there's quite a number to choose from, if you wanted to pay for those. So, we have a few that are included, and they can be downloaded. Let's go to Photographic now, and deselect Illustrated to see the Photographic ones.
There's the four at the top that you get with your subscription, and there are the others that you can unlock down below, if you wanted some more variety. You could also be specific about the gender, the clothing, and the age of your character. So I'm going to go back up here and deselect Photographic, to see a list of all of them, up here at the top, that can be downloaded. So we're introducing people to our quiz, let's say we wanted to use one of the more modern illustrated options, such as Lily. Well, all we do is click download, and we'll have access to Lily, not just Lily the way you see her here, but we can change things like the expression, and the pose, as well.
So, once it's downloaded, the download symbol disappears, we can now select Lily to see, over here, a preview of what we're about to get. Notice that we're seeing her from the Front. We could have her looking Left, we could have her looking to the Right as well. I think I like that one, but let's go over here to Expression, at the top, and select that. Now we're going to see Lily with a number of different expressions. On our initial Quiz slide she might be asking the question, are you ready to take the quiz? Here's one, an Asking expression, we'll select it.
And you can see how it changes over here on the right hand side, it includes a pose as well. And if we go over to Pose at the top, we can choose from a number of different poses. The one that's showing up here is Hands out to sides. But if we wanted maybe just one hand out to the side, we could go One hand hip one hand out. You can see some other options with pointers, and there's many others to choose from as you scroll down, even sitting behind a desk, or in a wheelchair. So, in this case, how about we go with Finger by mouth.
There we go, you can see what that looks like, are you ready to take the quiz? Well, we'll click Insert, and there she is. That's all we have on our slide so far, is our character. Of course this can be sized down, and up, we can move it around. I'm going to go down to the Timeline here, on the border with the double vertical arrows, and just drag that down to increase the slide real estate, so I can see what's happening. We'll move her over, looks pretty good like that. Notice that we can now go in here with the Character tools and make adjustments to the Expression, the Pose, the Perspective as well, if we wanted to make a change after we've made our selection, no problem, we don't have to start over.
There are also options that we would see when working with any type of graphic, like cropping. Maybe we just want the torso portion, well, we could crop that out, but I think we're good to go. The only thing is she's asking, we don't know what it is she's asking, another option is to add a balloon, or text, so that we can see what she's actually saying. We'll do that next.
- Opening a project and touring the UI
- Setting up global preferences
- Creating a project from PowerPoint
- Inserting new scenes and adding slides
- Working with slides and text
- Adding animation and transitions
- Using assets and elements
- Working with audio and video
- Measuring the effectiveness of elearning with assessments
- Publishing your project


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United for Efficiency supports Chile's policymakers and regulators to advance policies, strategies and actions for the phase-out of inefficient residential refrigeration products. Emphasis is on an integrated policy approach so that a transition can be sustained by the domestic market without continued external support or resources.
LEAPFROGGING CHILEAN'S MARKETS TO MORE EFFICIENT REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS
The objective of this GEF-funded project is to transform Chile's markets to energy-efficient residential refrigerators/freezers, providing the dual benefits of climate change mitigation and increased energy access.
- Revise regulatory mechanisms, including minimum energy performance standards and labels
- Enhance monitoring, verification, and enforcement with national laboratories
- Energy efficiency awareness communication campaign and refrigerator replacement demonstrative programme
- Implementation of a national framework for environmentally sound management and Collection and Recycling System Organization (CRSO) business model for used refrigerators/freezers
January 5, 2023
U4E Hosts Regional Energy Efficiency Seminar in Parallel with OLADE…
The United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) United for Efficiency (U4E)…
August 31, 2022
How Chile is putting its ageing refrigerators out to pasture
Rosa Cordero, who is diabetic, remembers a time when she…
December 2, 2021
New #Refriclaje campaign in Chile aims to replace 1,600 inefficient…
In November 2021, Chile launched Refriclaje, a refrigerator replacement campaign,…

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BURBANK : City Unveils History-Themed Work of Art
Spanish explorers were in Burbank last week. They were among the 17 images engraved in a 20-by-16-foot concrete sculpture unveiled on the corner of 3rd and Angeleno streets.
About 70 people attended a dedication ceremony Thursday, including Burbank Mayor Bill Williams and city officials.
The free-standing work, titled "Burbank Evolves," is formed of three adjoining concrete walls that depict the city's history. Indians, Spanish explorers and railroad cars are among the images engraved in the sculpture.
Tony Sheets created the piece in six weeks. The cost of the project was $27,000, funded by the city's Art in Public Places Ordinance. The ordinance requires all new commercial, industrial or public projects costing more than $500,000 to spend at least 1% of their budget for public art.
"Burbank Evolves" is part of the Burbank Courthouse parking structure built in May. It is the fifth piece the city has completed since the ordinance was adopted in 1992.


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Discharge of the river Rhine and river Waal
datasetposted on 03.05.2017 by S. (Steffen) Hetzer
Datasets usually provide raw data for analysis. This raw data often comes in spreadsheet form, but can be any collection of data, on which analysis can be performed.
Dataset containing measured discharge data of Rhine and Waal river plus additional data, used for a model to compute navigability of these rivers, including output data


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Requirements and Responsibilities For Printed Circuit Board Designer III
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Owning all PCA document librarian and doc control aspects for PCA components and assemblies.
- Works as part of general CAD team to support Engineering, R&D and Production with documentation, mechanical drawings, assembly instructions and the document control aspects of such.
- PCB outline and layer setup, component placement and signal routing.
- Interface with board fabrication vendors to select and use correct impedance rules, DFM and DFT rulesets.
- Work with hardware engineers, PCB designers and fabricators for development and sustaining of actual products.
Engineering / Application Projects – Customer Designed:
- Assists the Sales Department with sales support in either Primary or Secondary batteries.
- Is technical liaison with the customer as required
- Directs and/or assists in department activities to design new products, modify existing designs, improve production techniques, and develop test procedures.
- Aids in the design and development of equipment and systems, and redesign of existing systems to fulfill the needs of customers.
- Assess potential application of SWE products or services and offers solutions that meet customer's needs.
- Works with Engineering or R&D to prepare quotes or aspects of quotes, provide technical support/assistance as needed to facilitate accurate completion using the SWE ERP system.
- Provides technical advice to the CPAs & sales force to resolve product or service requests regarding engineering or technical issues
- Provides technical training to clients as needed
- BS in Electronics or related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of relevant work experience in CAD/PCB Library Management and Design;
- Familiarity with both Digital and Analog with strong Analog experience, Mix signal circuit design, Circuit and Layout design of Relays/Diodes/Transistor based AC/DC Voltage & High current products; all phases of hardware development including: schematic entry, manually generated constraints and/or understand the requirements of the constraints, and board layout.
- Schematic, PCB Layout and PCB artwork/CAM file generation using Altium and Express PCB
- Prepares Gerber file for fabrication, Project Documentation, Develop and maintain company standards for various designs
- Prepares Bill of Materials, Project Documentation (Datasheet, Application notes and Production notes etc…
- Able to evaluate replacement electronic components for compatibility with existing PCA designs.;
- Interpret and apply industry standards and specifications related to PCB design
- Capable of making modifications and updates in existing Printed Circuit Boards
- Experienced with state of the art PCB design tools and methodology
- Proficiency with High speed board design/layout, familiar with high density BGA's, blind and buried via's.
- A self-starter, highly motivated, with excellent organizational skills, and must have excellent communication skills both verbal & written.
- Experience with mechanical design using Solid Works.


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Slow Windows 11 File Explorer: 9 Best Fixes
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Windows 11 File Explorer can sometimes be slow. This problem may range from a rare annoyance to a frequent and frustrating hindrance. When you face this issue, try to identify the cause. Is it slow all the time, or is it just with specific folders or files? Significant slowdowns can impede productivity.
In rare cases, underlying issues might lead to data corruption. While it is not always a critical issue, it can be frustrating and time-consuming. However, it can greatly affect productivity and workflow, especially if you rely heavily on navigating files and folders.
Why is File Explorer running so slow?
Diagnosing exactly why the Windows 11 File Explorer is slow can be tricky. Here are a few of the possible reasons we know:
 - File Explorer demands resource-intensive tasks like indexing and thumbnail generation. If your hardware (RAM or processor) can't keep up, it'll lead to slowdowns.
 - A worn-out or failing hard drive can cause notable access delays, affecting File Explorer performance.
 - Background programs can consume resources and slow down File Explorer.
 - Outdated drivers for your storage controller or graphics card can also cause issues.
 - While essential for security, some antivirus programs can be resource-heavy and impact File Explorer's performance.
 - An incomplete or problematic indexing process can hinder File Explorer's search and navigation capabilities.
 - System file corruption can cause various issues, including File Explorer slowness.
 - The Quick Access feature stores frequently accessed folders for faster access. However, it can sometimes become outdated or corrupted, causing slowdowns.
 - Dealing with large or fragmented files can strain File Explorer, leading to slowdowns.
 While less common, malware can also affect system performance and File Explorer.
1. Restart the File Explorer
Restarting File Explorer offers a quick refresh to clear temporary glitches and free up resources, often resolving performance issues like slowness, freezing, or unresponsiveness. It's like a quick reboot for the file management system, giving it a fresh start to function smoothly.
The following steps will help you restart File Explorer:
 1. Hit ctrl + alt + del at once and select Task Manager from the list of options.
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 2. When it opens, click Details, click explorer.exe, and click End task at the top-right of the screen.
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 3. Then, click Run new task at the top right corner of the screen.
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 4. Enter explorer.exe in the dialog box and click OK.
 5. Lastly, restart your PC.
2. End Unnecessary Background Processes
Disabling unnecessary apps that start in the background frees up precious RAM and processing power at boot, leaving more resources available for the required tasks. Lowering the background workload can minimize the possibility of hitting resource limits, providing your system with a smoother, more responsive feel.
The following steps can help you complete this solution:
 1. Open the Settings by holding the Windows + I keys simultaneously, click Apps on the left sidebar, and open Startup.
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 2. Then, turn off unnecessary apps and leave only critical apps active.
 3. Adjust the duration of the settings as desired.
 4. Finally, restart your PC.
3. Disable the Quick Access Functionality
Disabling Quick Access eases its background processes that constantly monitor and update frequently accessed files and folders. This fix reduces the workload on File Explorer's core functions, potentially enhancing overall responsiveness. Here is how to complete this solution:
 1. First, press the Windows + E keys simultaneously to launch the File Explorer, click the ellipses on the top of the display, and click Options from the context menu.
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 2. Then, select This PC from the Open File Explorer to drop-down menu.
 3. Afterward, uncheck the Show recently used files and Show frequently used folders boxes, and click the Clear button.
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 4. Finally, click the Apply and OK buttons to apply changes.
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When Windows 11 File Explorer is slow to open, disabling Quick Access should do the trick
4. Clear the File Explorer History
Clearing File Explorer History resets accumulated metadata and cached files, simplifying its operations and potentially improving performance. This process involves cleansing search history, recent files, and Quick Access data, reducing the workload on File Explorer's background processes.
The following steps help to complete this solution:
 1. First, press the Windows + E keys simultaneously to launch the File Explorer, click the ellipses on the top of the display, and click Options from the context menu.
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 2. Then, select This PC from the Open File Explorer to drop-down menu.
 3. Afterwards, click the Clear button in the Privacy section.
 4. Finally, click the Apply and OK buttons to apply changes.
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5. Adjust the Advanced Sharing Settings
Adjusting Advanced Sharing Settings can optimize network resource allocation and streamline File Explorer's interactions with shared files. Disable unnecessary discovery protocols or adjust caching settings to reduce network overhead and potential conflicts.
Use the following steps to complete this solution:
 1. Press the Windows + I to open Settings, click Network & Internet on the left, and select Advanced Network Settings on the right.
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 2. Then, select the Advanced Sharing Settings option.
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 3. Afterward, set the Network Discovery and File and printer sharing switch On and check the Set up network connected drives automatically box under the Private networks section.
6. Update Windows
Updating Windows can sometimes fix a slow Windows 11 File Explorer. Fresh system files from the update might resolve underlying corruption hindering File Explorer's operation. So, try downloading and installing the latest Windows updates with the following steps:
 1. Firstly, press the Windows + I key combination to open Settings or do it with the Windows icon on the Taskbar.
 2. Once Settings opens, select the Windows Update option and click the Check for updates button to discover new updates.
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 3. Then, follow the on-screen instructions step by step to install the update.
 4. Finally, restart your computer.
7. Run a Malware Scan
Malware can harm your computer by taking over resources, damaging files, and disrupting essential processes. Conduct a comprehensive malware scan with reliable antivirus software to detect and remove malicious elements. This fix will help protect your system and improve file management efficiency.
Run the malware scan as shown below:
 1. Push the Windows + S keys down simultaneously, type Windows Security in the search field, and open the Windows Security application.
 2. When the Windows Security window opens, click the Virus & threat protection option.
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 3. Then, click Scan options to see all available scans.
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 4. Choose the Full scan option, then click Scan now to do a deep scan on your computer for viruses or malware.
8. Run Windows 11 Disk Check
Disk Check meticulously scans your hard drive, specifying file system errors, bad sectors, and inconsistencies that can create roadblocks for File Explorer, leading to lagging performance.
After performing the Disk Check (chkdsk) scan, upon identifying these errors, Disk Check attempts to repair or isolate them, mending the pathways that File Explorer relies on to access and display your files and folders efficiently.
By removing these underlying barriers, Disk Check can often revitalize File Explorer's speed and responsiveness, allowing you to browse, search, and manage your files with less lag and frustration as if you've paved a smoother digital road for your data journeys.
9. Run a System Restore
System Restore reverts your system to a previous, stable state, potentially reversing problematic changes that could hinder File Explorer's performance. This process involves restoring system files, registry settings, and drivers to their earlier configurations, undoing recent software conflicts or misconfigurations causing the slowdown.
Perform system restore as shown below:
 1. Press the Windows + S keys simultaneously to open Windows Search, type create a restore point in the search field, and open the associated app.
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 2. Then, ensure you are on the System Protection tab and click the System Restore button.
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 3. On the next window, click Next to continue.
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 4. Then, check the Show more restore points checkbox.
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 5. Afterward, select another restore point from the list and click Next.
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 6. Finally, thoroughly review the details and click Finish.
In conclusion, these nine powerful fixes helped us cross the technical trenches, unveiling the hidden culprits behind slow or even stuck Windows 11 File Explorer. We've tackled resource hogs and even repaired corrupted system files to reclaim a smooth and responsive file management experience.
Remember, the key lies in methodical troubleshooting, identifying the root cause, and applying the targeted solution. With this knowledge, you can confidently navigate your digital landscape, leaving slowdowns and frustrations behind.
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Right ventricular outflow tract view (fetal echocardiogram)
The right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) view (or three vessel view/3VV) is one of the standard views in a fetal echocardiogram.
In this view, the right ventricle and pulmonary trunk should be in continuity and the aorta posterior to the right ventricle.
This view can be achieved by adjusting the transducer beam while a good 4 chamber view is obtained, towards the right shoulder of the fetus.
In this view, the following observations can be made:
- the aorta and pulmonary trunk should be approximately the same size
- the pulmonary trunk should be anterior and to the left of the aorta

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Why do I have to take a bath?
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If your parents tell you to take a bath, then that's the reason why. But there is no survival reason to take a bath. People can go for months without taking a bath and they survive fine.
But, when they don't take a bath, people sometimes smell pretty bad. Taking a bath gets rid of the smell. And your skin gets dirty, just like a car gets dirty if you don't wash it. Taking a bath lets you clean your skin. If you have a cut or a scrape, cleaning the skin will help it heal faster because it gets rid of germs.


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Scattery Island, lying at the mouth of the River Shannon near Kilrush, in south west Clare, has a rich and unusual history. It has been an ecclesiastical centre since early times A monastery, reputedly founded there by St Senan in the sixth century, suffered under the Vikings in the ninth and tenth centuries and was largely destroyed in Tudor times. Scattery has also served as a place of safe harbour for the Spanish Armada and as a defense outpost for the English government. The island has been uninhabited since 1978.
County Library wishes to thank Clare
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Microbial Control of Mineral–Groundwater Equilibria: Macroscale to Microscale
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processes that perturb general groundwater chemistry and therefore mineral–water equilibria; and microscale interactions, where attached organisms locally perturb mineral–water equilibria, potentially releasing limiting trace nutrients from the dissolving mineral.
In the contaminated unconfined glacio-fluvial aquifer near Bemidji, Minnesota, USA, carbonate chemistry is influenced primarily at the macroscale. Under oxic conditions, respiration by native aerobic heterotrophs produces excess carbon dioxide that promotes calcite and dolomite dissolution. Aerobic microorganisms do not colonize dolomite surfaces and few occur on calcite. Within the anoxic groundwater, calcite overgrowths form on uncolonized calcite cleavage surfaces, possibly due to the consumption of acidity by dissimilatory iron-reducing bacteria. As molecular oxygen concentration increases downgradient of the oil pool …


Question: How Fast Should A 12 Year Old Run?
How fast does a 12 year old run?
The height of the person in question, the specific length of the legs.
It also varies per location in the world.
How fast should a 13 year old be able to run?
The International Association of Athletics Federations recommends that 13-year-olds run no more than 10K at a time — approximately 6.2 miles. At a fast pace of six minutes per mile, this works out to just over 37 minutes, but at a slower pace of 11 minutes per mile, it works out to about an hour and eight minutes.
How long should it take a 13 year old to run 5k?
Average 5k Pace by Age and SexAgeMenWomen1111:13:2911:42:071210:20:1911:20:491310:22:1311:34:271409:28:2411:31:5873 more rows
What is a good mile time for a 12 year old?
How fast can a 11 year old run?
The world best for 11 year-old-boys is 4:23.9 (or is estimated to be this time). For girls: Regional-class is 6:45, national class is 5:55; world-class is 5:15 and the world-best for 11-year-girls of 4:42.9 (or is estimated to be this time). Run faster!
How fast should a 7th grader run a mile?
5:30 or less would be good for 7th grade, and 5:10 or less would be good for eighth grade. If you get sub 5 by the end of 8th grade, you would be really good. In my school, if you're in 8th grade and you get a mile time of around 5:15, you would probably be around 5th best out of the school.
How fast should a 14 year old run 100m?
Can a 12 year old run a half marathon?
About the age of 12 years, children can run a half-marathon. … First, kids' bodies aren't built to keep up an even pace over a long stretch, so the energy cost is more demanding than for an adult.
How fast should a 12 year old run 1500m?
At 12 years old, finishing a 1500m run is good as is, regardless of the time it takes. If you'd still like to keep track of time than I would say anywhere between 8–10 minutes would be great!
Who is the fastest 12 year old?
How fast can Bolt Run mph?
How fast can a girl run?
Who is the fastest kid in the world?
Is 7 minutes good for a mile?
A 7 minute mile time probably means you are somewhat fit, but it doesn't make you a great runner. … Mere seconds are extremely hard to shave off in seconds; a three minute difference is extremely long. So no, this is a good time, but it's not a great time.
Can humans run 100m under 9 seconds?
Overall, the sprinting velocity is a product of step length and step frequency. In his world record run in Berlin 2009, Usain Bolt ran at 12.4m/s in his fastest phase. … For a human to run 100m in under nine seconds, this would require maximum velocity to reach about 13.2m/s.


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China has used Nuclear Reactors as their main source of energy since the GLA war, and this tradition continues in present time. Known for its instability and for providing more power than most of other factions' power plants, Nuclear Reactors and the smoke coming out of them are a common sight wherever a Chinese base is present.
In recent years, a more advanced version known as the Breeder Reactor has also been developed.
Abilities
Ability Description
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Overcharge
Overcharges the Nuclear Reactor, increasing its power output by 50% but gradually damages it by 3% of its hit points per second while active.
Automatically stopped when the Nuclear Reactor is at 33% hit points remaining.
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Land Mines
Lays a minefield around the building that explodes when an enemy steps on it, causing 100 to 50 LAND_MINE damage over a radius of 5 to 10. Triggered mines are replaced after 20 seconds.
Costs $400 and takes 12 seconds to complete.
Overview
The Nuclear Reactor is the main power plant used by the Chinese. It provides more power than Russian and American power plants, but when destroyed, it explodes violently, showering the area with radiation. As such, protecting Reactors is extremely important.
However, if a Chinese base is suffering from an energy crisis, it is possible to order the Reactor's technicians to overload the reactor. This doubles its power output at the cost of the integrity of the reactor itself. However, updated security protocols meant that the overloading is automatically stopped once the Reactor sustains too much damage, preventing it from being destroyed.
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Instructions are - K3, sl1 pwise, yarn in front, K2I can do K3, sl1 pwise - now I'm confused. should I have yarn in backas if to purl when moving pwise stitch and then move yarn back to front and K2 or what? Help! Than ks
The comma shouldn't be there between sl 1 and yarn in front. Slip the st with the yarn in front, then move it back to k2. Slipping purlwise refers to how you insert the needle to slip it, not where the yarn is. Usually it should be left where ever it was for the previous stitch unless the pattern specfically says front or back which it does in this case.


Recall that the reflections {s_{\alpha} \in Aut(E)} for {\alpha \in \Phi} preserve {\Phi}. They generate a group {W} called the Weyl group. Moreover, since {\Phi} spans {E}, the map {W \rightarrow S_{\Phi}}, the symmetric group on {\Phi}, is injective. So {W} is a finite group of orthogonal isomorphisms of {E}, i.e. leaving invariant the bilinear form {(\cdot, \cdot)}.
Everything here actually makes sense for root systems in general, but we are restricting ourselves to the case of a root system associated to semisimple Lie algebra and a Cartan subalgebra. The only difference is that one has to prove the result on maximal strings (which was proved in the case of Lie algebras here), though it can be done for root systems in general.
Now choose a base {\Delta} for {\Phi} and a corresponding partition {\Phi = \Phi^+ \cup \Phi^-}; the {s_{\delta}} for {\delta \in \Delta} are called simple reflections.
The goal we are aiming for is the following theorem, which gives a large amount of information about the Weyl group.
Theorem 1 {W} acts simply transitively on Weyl chambers and on bases. Any root can be moved by an element of the Weyl group into a given base. {W} is generated by the simple reflections. (more…)
So, suppose given a root system {\Phi} in a euclidean space {E}, which arises from a semisimple Lie algebra and a Cartan subalgebra as before. The first goal of this post is to discuss the "splitting"
\displaystyle \Phi = \Phi^+ \cup \Phi^-
(disjoint union) in a particular way, into positive and negative roots, and the basis decomposition into simple roots. Here {\Phi^- = - \Phi^+}.
To do this, choose {v \in E} such that {(v, \alpha) \neq 0} for {\alpha \in \Phi}. Then define {\Phi^+} to be those roots {\alpha} with {(v,\alpha)>0} and {\Phi^-} those with {(v,\alpha) < 0}. This was easy. We talked about positive and negative roots before using a real-valued linear functional, which here is given by an inner product anyway.
OK. Next, I claim it is possible to choose a linearly independent set {\Delta \subset \Phi^+} such that every root is a combination
\displaystyle \alpha = \sum k_i \delta_i, \quad \delta_i \in \Delta, \ k_i \in \mathbb{Z}
with all the {k_i \geq 0} or all the {k_i \leq 0}.
Then {\Delta} will be called a base. It is not unique, but I will show how to construct this below. (more…)


text: The theoretical notion of 'construal' captures the idea that the way in which we describe a scene reflects our conceptualization of it. Relying on the concept of ception - which conjoins conception and perception - we operationalized construal and employed a Visual World Paradigm to establish which aspects of linguistic scene description modulate visual scene perception, thereby affecting event conception. By analysing viewing behaviour after alternating ways of describing location (prepositions), agentivity (active/passive voice) and transfer (NP/PP datives), we found that the linguistic construal of a scene affects its spontaneous visual perception in two ways: either by determining the order in which the components of a scene are accessed or by modulating the distribution of attention over the components, making them more or less salient than they naturally are. We also found evidence for the existence of a cline in the construal effect with stronger expressive differences, such as the prepositional manipulation, inducing more prominent changes in visual perception than the dative manipulation. We discuss the claims language can lay to affecting visual information uptake and hence conceptualization of a static scene in the light of these results.


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Introduction: Chess Robot
--This project was my graduation project at Kuwait University-College of Engineering & Petroleum--
Chess is a very famous and common game worldwide. The main purpose of the design is to develop a stand-alone chess robot using an intelligent system to provide more entertainment with low cost as much as possible for home use.
The system is designed such that:
· No external hardware or software is needed.
· The user interface is simple
· Low power, can run on batteries (6 v) or AC adapter (220-240 v)
Step 1: Basic Idea and Needed Components
The overall system has three major parts: the hardware circuits, the chess board, and the robotic arm.
The first element to design is the chess board. The chess board has 64 blocks (positions) where the check pieces (checkers) move on. In order for the system to determine their movement, there is a sensor underneath each block to sense whether a piece has moved or not. Then sensors will send the result to a controller and the controller will determine how the robot should move.
The robot is designed such that it can reach all the 64 blocks. The game starts with the player's move, and then the sensors are be affected by that move. Finally, the controller will determine the player movement and tells the robot where to move.
we will need:
1-servo motors (for the robotic arm, basically 6)
2-reed sensors (64)
6-100 ohm resistors
7-1k ohm resistors
8-2.2k ohm resistors
10-3.3v voltage regulator
Step 2: Connecting the Reed Sensors
The first thing to design is the chess board. For an appropriate size, the board size is set to be 40 by 40 Cm, with 2 by 2 Cm for each square.
Under each square, there is a magnetic sensor called "Reed Switch".
These switches are sensitive to magnetic fields. Whenever a magnetic field is sensed, the switch will turn on, otherwise it will be off. Operation of reed sensor is shown in fig (5). Inside the switch there are two pieces of metal. When a magnet approaches, the two leads will touch each other (attracted) which will cause a "closed circuit", otherwise it is an "open circuit".
Now, each checker has a small magnet beneath it that will affect the sensors. By moving the checkers around the sensors will be opened and closed accordingly.
Next, the circuit that will handle the 64 sensors is designed. As it described before, each sensor will cause either an open or closed circuit. Before connecting them to the microcontroller, some standards are set. In order for the microcontroller to determine whether the sensor is open or closed, the output of each sensor must be either 1 (high) or 0 (low). A circuit that accomplishes this task is needed. Without setting these standards, the sensors states will be "float" when they are open, and NOT zero. What is needed is to add a couple of resistors on each sensor, that will make sure that the output of the sensor is either 1 (high) or 0 (low).
Step 3: Connecting the Sensors to the Microcontroller
Now that the sensors are adjusted to 0 or 1, they can be connected to the main controller. However, microcontrollers in general can't handle this huge amount of sensors (64). So, a decoding circuit is required. A multiplexer is used to do the decoding. A multiplexer (MUX) is a chip that acts as switch, where it connects multiple outputs to a single input and switches between them.
In the design, 4-multiplexers with 16 channels each (that is a total of 64) are used. Then a single output in addition to the "select" pins will be connected to the controller, occupying a total of 9 I/O pins
The decoding circuit takes the 64 input from the sensing circuit and decodes them to 9 outputs, which will be fed to next part of the design, the main controller.
Step 4: The Propeller Microcontroller
The controller specifications are very critical. The circuit of the controller includes the following:
· Fast microcontroller with 32-I/O, capable of handling the heavy artificial intelligence algorithms.
· Capability to drive high power servo motors.
· Capability to do video generation
By following the previous specifications, the microcontroller is chosen to be the "PROPELLER" microcontroller. The propeller is 32-bit multi-core system, running at 80 MHz. capable of video generation and parallel processing. It is powerful enough to run the whole system.
P0 to P8 are used for the multiplexers, P9 to P15 are used for controlling the servo motors
Step 5: The Circuit Designs and PCB's
Attached are the circuit designs (schematics+PCB) for the entire system.
Step 6: The Robotic Arm
I is not nessesary to design the arm by your self. You can buy it ready made if you want. There are many robotics arm that you can purchase from RobotShop or Trossen Robotics. The most important thing is that the size of the robot and the chess board are appropriately chosen.
After the design of the robot is completed and built, a control system is needed to move the robot to the correct position. The robotic arm control is an open loop, which means that there is no feedback from the arm to the microcontroller. However, the servo motor itself is a closed loop system; so, its stability can be ensured.
The control system is done using the Master-Slave method. The microcontroller will send commands to the robotic arm servo motors, and they will move accordingly.
Since servo motors receive digital signals with pulse durations, it is easier to use the durations instead of angles. All the positions (64) are found practically using a servo controller with special computer software that enables the control for each servo. Since the robotic arm is 4-DOF, 4-values are needed for each position, each value is for a single servo
For a smother movement, each block on the chess board has two robotic arm configurations: Position #1 and Position #2. A movement using these two positions is done in 4 steps:
1) The microcontroller tells the robotic arm to move to the specified block, at a HIGH vertical altitude (Position #1)
2) The microcontroller tells the robotic arm to move to the specified block, at a LOW vertical altitude (Position #2)
3) Pick up the checker
4) Return to Position #1 of the same block
5) To move the checker to another block, go to step 1.
Those positions are found practically after fixing the robot with the chess board.
Step 7: Software
One of the advantages of the system is that it is a stand-alone
system; no external software or hardware is required (no need to connect it to a computer). Therefore, the software that will be running the whole system is very essential, and runs at the heart of the system. Many aspects regarding the capabilities of the software are considered:
1. Determining the player's movements.
2. Checking whether the player movement was legal, and notifying him if it was illegal.
3. Finding a suitable movement for the robotic arm.
The first step is to determine which piece the player is moving, and what is the destination. This is done using an algorithm that reads all the positions (using the sensors) before and after the player moves the piece. The algorithm will compare the data before and after the movement and looks for the positions that were changed. Once the algorithm finds the positions, it can set a movement as a 'source' to 'destination', which will then go to the next step: certification of the movement.
When the movement is checked, there can be one of two outputs:
· Turn on yellow LED's if the movement was illegal
· Flash yellow-green-red LED's if the movement was legal
If the player movement was illegal, the system will not proceed until the player corrects his/her movement. Once the movement is corrected (and checked again by the system) the system will proceed to the next step: finding a suitable movement for the robot.
Design of chess algorithms can be very challenging. Here I will attach the code used. It is a modified version of a chess algorithm developed for the Propeller microcontroller.


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The Coast News Group published a commentary by Water Authority Board Chair Mark Muir about a potential project that expands opportunities for renewable energy and could lessen the pressure on water rates.
Click here to read the full article.
"At the simplest level, the project would work like this: When regional energy supply exceeds demand, water would be pumped uphill from San Vicente Reservoir near Lakeside to a new smaller reservoir, creating a bank of stored hydroelectric energy for later use," said Muir. "When regional energy demand and electricity prices rise, the stored water would be released to San Vicente by gravity, turning turbines and generating power."


Nokia Lumia 521 - My Lumia phone cannot connect to the internet using WiFi
 1. Restart your phone, check the WiFi connection icon on the phone screen, and move closer to a WiFi access point to get a better signal.
 2. Make sure that your phone is not in Battery saver mode (Settings > battery saver), or connect a charger.
 3. Disable Bluetooth connectivity in your phone while being connected to WiFi (Settings > Bluetooth). Bluetooth and WiFi operate on the same frequency range and may interfere with each other.
 4. If you cannot connect to a network that you have connected to before, try deleting the network from your phone. (To do this, in Settings > WiFi > manage (advanced), under Known networks, tap and hold the network name, then tap Delete.) Deleting the network will delete the associated settings on your phone. After that, tap the WiFi network in the list of networks, then try to connect again.
 5. If there is no SIM card in your phone, try inserting SIM and check that you are not in flight mode. If there is no SIM card in the phone, some of the country specific WiFi features may not be available when your phone does not know its location.
 6. Check if you can connect with your phone to another WiFi network (for example using the internet sharing feature of another phone).
If you are having trouble connecting to your home WiFi network
 2. Check that your password in a secure network of your phone is properly configured and that your phone's security settings match with the settings of your home WiFi network. If you keep getting an Incorrect password error, log in to your wireless router, and change the operating mode 802.11b/g/n to 802.11g only, and then restart/reset the router, and try to create a connection again.
 3. Check that your WiFi network is not configured to filter the access based on the device MAC address. If using MAC based filtering, the MAC address of your mobile device must be added in the filter list. You can find your phone MAC address in Settings > about > more information.
 5. Check on your router's support page that it has the latest firmware installed.
If you are having trouble connecting to a public WiFi hotspot
 1. Check if any authentication is needed to a public WiFi hotspot. Even though the WiFi network were open, you may still need to authenticate with a username and password on your phone browser before you can access the internet. You may also need to re-authenticate after the authentication timeout expires. Disconnect and reconnect to the WiFi network in Settings > WiFi if you do not get the authentication prompt.
 2. Especially with the public WiFi hotspots, the maximum number of users may already be connected. Wait for a while and try again, or look for another WiFi hotspot.


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In waking life red is often associated with danger or as a warning symbol. It is also the color of love, duly trotted out every Valentine's Day. In the realm of dreams, the color red has differing connotations depending on the context.
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 Note the meaning of red in dreams. Red can stand for anger, danger, passion, love and fertility. Red is clearly associated with emotions in dreams and its appearance, especially if it is vivid in your mind upon waking, carries great portent. Red is also energizing and it may be a call to you to take some of your energy and put it to good cause to see through a beloved project, activity or wish.
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 Assess the meaning of red in your dream. You will need to draw on the context of the dream to assess which emotions are being targeted by the dream, for example, whether anger or love are the predominant emotions through the dream. Red may also be an indicator of fertility, revealing the ripeness and readiness of a womb.
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 Match the object in the dream with the color for a complete interpretation. Are you dreaming a volcano that is spewing forth? In which case, you may be expressing anger and irritation that is being suppressed in your waking life. If you see a bride in a red dress, you may be dreaming of love, good fortune, and fertility. If you dream of a red sports car, it may be that you are wishing for an injection of energy in your life to get you moving through a stagnant period in life.
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 Think about how likely an interpretation is, judging on your life at the time. For example, if you think it means fertility and you are menopausal, you are probably wrong.
 - Red can still serve as the color of warning. Use the rest of your dream to draw on for context but if there is a predominance of red and you are left with an impression on waking that something is very wrong and needs adjusting quickly, red is likely to have served as a warning sign, like the ubiquitous "Stop!".
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Fairbanks August 2012
InFairbanks the average temperature for August was 56.3°F, just 0.2°F above the long-term mean. The lowest temperature for the month hovered above freezing at 37°F on the 22nd, while the highest temperature was an enjoyable 78°F on the 14th. Temperatures generally stayed in the expected trend, and no new record events were recorded.
Like July, precipitation was below normal in August at 1.45", 0.43" below the expected value of 1.88". More than half of the monthly precipitation was observed on just one day, the 26th. The mean wind speed was 3.4 mph, with a maximum gust of 33 mph on the 27th, blowing from a westerly direction.


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Claims & Responses about Cost-Effective Beaver Management
Claim: The Law is Expensive for Cities, Towns, and Property Owners
- Solving beaver problems used to be free - trappers used body gripping traps during recreational trapping season to remove problem beavers and now it costs a lot of money to hire a problem animal control agent, in part because box/cage traps are expensive for the trappers.
- Water flow devices are expensive.
- It is erroneous to say that beaver problems used to be solved for free when recreational trapping was allowed because trapping is not an effective, long-term solution for people experiencing problems with beavers; trapping beavers only opens habitat for others to move into and the problems occur again.
- Even when recreational trapping was allowed there were property damage costs that had to be paid - private landowners, major railroads, highway departments, public utilities, state and federal agencies, private businesses, and conservation groups have all experienced the expense associated with repeated dam breaching and constant culvert clearings.
- Compare the costs of daily labor and backhoe use for a highway department working to keep roadways clear with a one-time installation of a water flow device that will need minimal (once or twice annually) maintenance and will be effective for as long as 10 years. Beaver Solutions of Hadley, Mass., estimates that the average annualized cost of installing flow pipes in beaver dams is $370-465 per year over 7 years and the average annualized cost for culvert protection is $335-385 per year over 7 years.
- Even when the conibear trap was unrestricted, there were growing complaints about beaver. According to MassWildlife there were 270 complaints in 1993 and 405 in 1996, prior to any trapping restrictions. The trapping season is in the winter, so that trappers can trap when the pelts are prime, not when beavers may be active and causing conflict.
- Removing beaver endangers the wetland, which provides many benefits: water table and drinking water aquifer recharge; decreased erosion; reduction of waterborne particles and toxins; decreased downstream flooding; and maintenance of downstream flows during dry periods. One company alone, Beaver Solutions, has successfully prevented flooding and protected thousands of acres of wetlands by using water control devices in several hundred locations across the Commonwealth.


Collins Living Learning Center | The Folklore of Star Trek
L220 | 16029 | Steve Stanzak
How different would a people from another planet actually be? Would they be completely
foreign to our understanding, or would we share some common experiences? This course
attempts to answer these questions and more by looking at the popular television show Star
Trek. However, just as the show is more about the hopes, fears, and beliefs of twentiethcentury culture than it is about the aliens and space travel, so this course is more about how
to understand, interact with, and appreciate the diverse range of cultures on Earth. We will
look closely at issues of ethics and social justice raised by the show, moving to cultural
constructs such as identity, gender, language, and worldview, and ending with a consideration
of Star Trek fandom. We will watch one episode each week, and the course culminates with a
final project. No prior knowledge of either folklore or Star Trek is assumed, just an openness
to new cultures, both here on Earth and beyond.


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دانلود مقاله Target Tracking in Pulse-Doppler MIMO Radar by Extended Kalman Filter Using Velocity Vector
سال انتشار: ۱۳۹۱
محل انتشار: بیستمین کنفرانس مهندسی برق ایران
تعداد صفحات: ۶
M Jabbarian – Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST
H. Khaleghi Bizaki – Complex University (EEECU
The superiority of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radars over conventional radars has been recently shown in many aspects. The target tracking in MIMO radars isone of these aspects that has not been considered thoroughly yet. These radars consist of many transmitters and receivers locatedfar from each other. In this scenario, the MIMO radar is able to observe different aspects of the target. One of the advantages of these radars is exploitation of Doppler frequencies from differenttransmitter-target-receiver paths. The extracted Doppler frequencies can be used for estimation of target velocity vector sothat, the radar can be able to track the targets by use of its velocity vector with reasonable accuracy. In this paper, the pulseDoppler processing in MIMO radars is considered. The measurement of the velocity vector of the target and its counterpart errors is taken in to account. The extended Kalmantarget tracking by using its velocity vector is considered too. Besides, its performance is compared with those of MIMO targettracking without using the velocity vector and conventional radars. The simulation results show that the MIMO radars usingvelocity vector have superior performance over conventional radars in fast maneuvering target tracking.


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Straw Bale Construction/Techniques/Pushing the Limit
Pushing the Limit
(Please help us write this section, you could use the following links to get started.)
Arches and vaults
Designing the catenary arch
A _URL_ catenary shape helps you build the sturdiest vault construction. See _URL_ for a basic explanation.
The gravity approach
You will need:
- a heavy rope at least as long as the circumference of your arch (thin metal wire rope would be ideal)
- an even, rectangular wall at least as high and wide as the arch you want to build. Hint: you can make one out of plywood, pallets or anything you want.
- screws and a screwdriver (or nails and a hammer)
- a wide roll of paper
- a spirit level
- spray paint
- If you haven't got the required wall, build one from lightweight materials. Just make sure it's perfectly vertical and level.
- Tape the paper to the wall. Hints: Vertical is easier. Have them overlap a few centimeters. Number the segments.
- Mark a level line on the paper a bit higher than the arch you want to build. Double check the line is level.
- Mark a second line on the paper exactly as far down as the height of the arch you want to build.
- Mark two points on the top line as far apart as the width of the arch you want to build.
- Fix the rope to one nail, as close to the paper as possible. Lower it from the other nail until it reaches the base line.
- Spray paint the rope. Hint: You may also want to quickly spray paint the overlap between paper rolls.
The mathematical approach
You will need: a computer, a pencil, some exact measuring skills, a roll of paper, a long measuring device, adhesive tape, a flat surface the size of your arc.
- Calculate the coordinates of your catenary. You can either use a catenary designer like _URL_ or _URL_ or use the cosh(x) function yourself.
- Tape the paper together to form a big paper surface that could cover the entire catenary's surface.
- Start out by setting out the triangle defined by the top and the two base points of the catenary.
- Precisely mark the coordinates of one point every 50 cm approximately. Keep in mind that the precision of this drawing is key to the stability of your vault, so take your time.
Building the formwork
You will need:
- planks. They don't need to be thick, but they do need to be high.
- a saw (a circular saw will work best, but a hand saw will do)
- nails and a hammer or (preferably) screws and an electric screwdriver
- your catenary arch design
- straw bales (if available)
Let's start building the arches:
- Put the paper arch design on a flat and dry surface (the floor?).
- Put the planks on the inside of the arch design. You will have to saw the planks a bit for this, especially at the top.
- Put a second layer of planks on top of the first one. Screw them to the first layer. The idea is to have them overlap with the first layer to get some basic rigidity.
- Mark every 25cm on the outside of the arch. This is where the horizontal battens will link the three arches.
- Reinforce the arch by screwing two planks in an X shape to the inside of the arch. These should also make carrying the final formwork easier.
- Build three arches by repeating the above steps three times. The arches should be almost identical in shape.
- Measure the length of your bales.
- Space your three arches with a distance of one bale's length between each arch.
- Hint: In some cases it might be easy to: lay the first arch on a flat and dry surface, put bales on top as spacers (keep the length side vertical), lay the second arch on top of that, lay another row of bales, lay the third arch.
- Triple check the arches are all 100% level and perfectly aligned.
- Screw the battens to the three arches, removing any spacer bales as you proceed.
This is how the final formwork might look: _URL_
- _URL_ Vaulted Strawbale Workshops, Instruction Booklets, Tours and more
- _URL_ (good example of a catenary formwork)
- (general vault) _URL_
The following link can help: _URL_


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TIFF Tag GPSAltitudeRef
|Code||5 (hex 0x0005)|
|Default||0 (Above sea level)|
Indicates the altitude used as the reference altitude.
If the reference is sea level and the altitude is above sea level, 0 is given. If the altitude is below sea level, a value of 1 is given and the altitude is indicated as an absolute value in the GPSAltitude tag. The reference unit is meters. Note that this tag is BYTE type, unlike other reference tags.
The specification defines these values:
0 = Above sea level
1 = Below sea level


port is 5432.
Database: Name of the database.
SSL mode: How the SSL connection will be negotiated with the server. Note that massive speedups in
PostGIS layer rendering can be achieved by disabling SSL in the connection editor. The following options
are available:
Disable: Only try an unencrypted SSL connection.
Allow: Try a non-SSL connection. If that fails, try an SSL connection.
Prefer (the default): Try an SSL connection. If that fails, try a non-SSL connection.
Require: Only try an SSL connection.
Username: User name used to log in to the database.
Password: Password used with Username to connect to the database.
Optionally, you can activate the following checkboxes:
Salvar nome do usurio
Salvar Senha
Apenas olhar na tabela geometry_columns
Dont resolve type of unrestricted columns (GEOMETRY)
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Tambm listar tabelas sem geometrias
Usar metadados atribuidos da tabela
Uma vez que todos os parmetros e as opes esto configuradas, voc pode testar a conexo clicando no boto
[Testar Conexo].
Dica: QGIS Configuraes do Usurio e Segurana
Depending on your computing environment, storing passwords in your QGIS settings may be a security risk. Your
customized settings for QGIS are stored based on the operating system:
The settings are stored in your home directory in ~/.qgis2.
The settings are stored in the registry.
Carregando uma camada PostGIS
Once you have one or more connections defined, you can load layers from the PostgreSQL database. Of
course, this requires having data in PostgreSQL. See section Importao de dados no PostgreSQL for a discussion
on importing data into the database.
Para colocar uma camada no PostGIS, execute os seguintes passos:
If the Add PostGIS layers dialog is not already open, selecting the Add PostGIS Layer... option from the
Layer menu or typing Ctrl+Shift+D opens the dialog.
Escolha a conexo a partir da lista drop-down e clique em [Conectar].
Select or unselect Also list tables with no geometry.
Optionally, use some Search Options to define which features to load from the layer, or use the [Build
query] button to start the Query builder dialog.
Encontre a camada(s) que deseja adicionar na lista de camadas disponveis.
Select it by clicking on it. You can select multiple layers by holding down the Shift key while clicking.
See section Ferramenta de Consulta for information on using the PostgreSQL Query Builder to further
define the layer.
Clique no boto [Add] para adicionar a camada ao mapa.
Dica: Camadas PostGIS
Normally, a PostGIS layer is defined by an entry in the geometry_columns table. From version 0.9.0 on, QGIS
can load layers that do not have an entry in the geometry_columns table. This includes both tables and views.
Defining a spatial view provides a powerful means to visualize your data. Refer to your PostgreSQL manual for
information on creating views.
Alguns detalhes sobre as camadas PostgreSQL
This section contains some details on how QGIS accesses PostgreSQL layers. Most of the time, QGIS should
simply provide you with a list of database tables that can be loaded, and it will load them on request. However,
if you have trouble loading a PostgreSQL table into QGIS, the information below may help you understand any
QGIS messages and give you direction on changing the PostgreSQL table or view definition to allow QGIS to
load it.
QGIS requires that PostgreSQL layers contain a column that can be used as a unique key for the layer. For tables,
this usually means that the table needs a primary key, or a column with a unique constraint on it. In QGIS, this
column needs to be of type int4 (an integer of size 4 bytes). Alternatively, the ctid column can be used as primary
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key. If a table lacks these items, the oid column will be used instead. Performance will be improved if the column
is indexed (note that primary keys are automatically indexed in PostgreSQL).
If the PostgreSQL layer is a view, the same requirement exists, but views do not have primary keys or columns
with unique constraints on them. You have to define a primary key field (has to be integer) in the QGIS dialog
before you can load the view. If a suitable column does not exist in the view, QGIS will not load the layer. If this
occurs, the solution is to alter the view so that it does include a suitable column (a type of integer and either a
primary key or with a unique constraint, preferably indexed).
QGIS offers a checkbox Select at id that is activated by default. This option gets the ids without the attributes
which is faster in most cases. It can make sense to disable this option when you use expensive views.
12.1.7 Importao de dados no PostgreSQL
Data can be imported into PostgreSQL/PostGIS using several tools, including the SPIT plugin and the command
line tools shp2pgsql and ogr2ogr.
DB Manager
DB Manager
QGIS comes with a core plugin named . It can be used to load shapefiles and other data formats, and
it includes support for schemas. See section Mdulo Gestor BD for more information.
shp2pgsql
PostGIS includes an utility called shp2pgsql that can be used to import shapefiles into a PostGIS-enabled database.
For example, to import a shapefile named lakes.shp into a PostgreSQL database named gis_data, use the
following command:
shp2pgsql -s 2964 lakes.shp lakes_new | psql gis_data
This creates a new layer named lakes_new in the gis_data database. The new layer will have a spatial
reference identifier (SRID) of 2964. See section Trabalhando com Projees for more information on spatial
reference systems and projections.
Dica: Exportando conjuntos de dados do PostGIS
Like the import tool shp2pgsql, there is also a tool to export PostGIS datasets as shapefiles: pgsql2shp. This is
shipped within your PostGIS distribution.
ogr2ogr
Besides shp2pgsql and DB Manager, there is another tool for feeding geodata in PostGIS: ogr2ogr. This is part
of your GDAL installation.
Para importar um shapefile no PostGIS, faa o seguinte :
ogr2ogr -f "PostgreSQL" PG:"dbname=postgis host=myhost.de user=postgres
password=topsecret" alaska.shp
This will import the shapefile alaska.shp into the PostGIS database postgis using the user postgres with the
password topsecret on host server myhost.de.
Note that OGR must be built with PostgreSQL to support PostGIS. You can verify this by typing (in )
ogrinfo --formats | grep -i post
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If you prefer to use PostgreSQLs COPY command instead of the default INSERT INTO method, you can export
the following environment variable (at least available on and ):
export PG_USE_COPY=YES
ogr2ogr does not create spatial indexes like shp2pgsl does. You need to create them manually, using the normal
SQL command CREATE INDEX afterwards as an extra step (as described in the next section melhorando o
Desempenho).
melhorando o Desempenho
Retrieving features from a PostgreSQL database can be time-consuming, especially over a network. You can
improve the drawing performance of PostgreSQL layers by ensuring that a PostGIS spatial index exists on
each layer in the database. PostGIS supports creation of a GiST (Generalized Search Tree) index to speed
up spatial searches of the data (GiST index information is taken from the PostGIS documentation available at
_URL_).
The syntax for creating a GiST index is:
CREATE INDEX [indexname] ON [tablename]
USING GIST ( [geometryfield] GIST_GEOMETRY_OPS );
Observe que para grandes tabelas, a criao do ndice pode levar um longo tempo. Uma vez que o ndice
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This free training game is useful to help participants consolidate learning in a fun way. The training game will test their knowledge as well as energising them!
A set of instructions for the training game, 'Stick Fish' can be downloaded for free from the link at the bottom of this page, or you can follow the notes below.
Tools – a pack of sticky notes and several wooden spoons or something similar to act as a 'rod
Write several questions relating to the training onto sticky notes (or ask participants to do this). Place these notes sticky side up and question facing down in the middle of the room. Ask participants to circle the sticky notes. They must use their wooden spoon to 'fish' for the sticky notes (the spoon should stick to the sticky part of the note and they can pick it up.
The winner is the person that catches the most fish. They can then ask the questions to the losers.
Alternative – you can make this game more interesting by including anchors, boots and tyres etc. to the sticky notes. If these are picked up, then the person loses a turn or one of their questions etc.
Use this training game to test the teams knowledge in a fun way.


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- About Kanakambar..
- How To Grow Kanakambar..
- Benefits of Kanakambar..
- Maintenance Tips
- Shipping Info
Firecracker flower makes a stunning house plant that blooms dependably from spring through fall. It is an ornamental / flower that typically grows as a perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Its deeply veined, glossy leaves grow in opposite pairs, growing up to 5 in (13 cm) long. Orange flowers are most common, but other colors include red, yellow and pink. The flowers are held upright from green tubular bracts. Even young plants are eager to bloom, sending up clusters of flowers most of the year.
Potting Soil Mix
Every 12-13 Month
1. Crossandra like bright shade. Place them in bright, indirect light.
2. Apply any potting mix soil.
3. Crossandra need relatively high amounts of water. Keep them moist during the growing season and never allow them to dry out.
4. These plants need a week liquid fertilizer every week during the growing season. In the winter, cut back to once every month or so.
5. Crossandra should be deheaded regularly to keep the plant blossoming as long as possible. Snip off the flower stalks at the ground level to do so.
1. Highly Effective in Curing Wounds
2. Ornamental Purpose
1. In dry climates, mist the leaves weekly to provide enough moisture for them.
2. In the winter, provide as much light as possible.
1. In the winter, they need less water but should still never be allowed to dry out altogether.
2. Never over fertilize! You will see lots of weak, leafy growth and few flowers.


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The Sonic Map of Battersea Park is a Web based piece of audio art, created in search for new and innovative ways of using audio on the Web. It integrates the technology of Flash and a notion of soundscape navigable in a Web browser. It aims to transport an Internet user to the London park to experience its complexity, cosmopolitanism, vibrancy and sense of enjoyment, using sound clips and minimal graphics. It also challenges the user to explore new ways of navigating a web space, by using a sense of hearing instead of vision.
In order to make exploring of the piece more enjoyable, the user needs to verify the following:
1. The speakers must be turned on and the volume turned up
2. Headphones should be used for better three-dimensional experience
3. The piece is mostly navigated with arrow keys, not the mouse (see Instructions)
4. Flash plug-in version 8 or higher needs to be installed
Use the UP and DOWN arrow to move the "Walker" forward. Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to turn the "Walker" around to discover the different sound sources in the park as in three-dimensional space.
Hollow dots contain multiple clips which are activated when re-visited.
Click within the screen if the arrow keys do not move the Walker.
A Sonic Map of Battersea Park's purpose is to explore the idea of a web version of virtual soundscape which is based on the open space of Battersea Park in South West London.
Several sonic areas have been specified (by use of x and y coordinates on the screen), which are activated when the Walker approaches them. The sounds which are attached to the hotspots fade in and out depending on the Walker's distance. Additionally, the stereo-pan of the sound is continually adjusted depending on the direction that the Walker is facing relative to the location of the hotspot.
All the sounds used in this prototype are real sounds which I recorded in Battersea Park using professional recording equipment. I then edited the sounds, cutting them into short audio loops, before compressing them and attaching them to the relevant sound hotspots.
I decided to abandon the graphical representation of the map on the first visit, giving a user an experience of "a walk in the park with eyes closed". I wanted to explore users' response to removing most of the visual feedback. Will it aggravate the user or intrigue him or her to explore the interface further?
In the end, users can chose to "open eyes" by clicking on a button and to reveal a simple graphic representation of Battersea Park map. I used simple shapes to represent the visited areas, which appear only when the Walker is within a specified distance.


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SPRINGDALE, Washington County — Utah's most-visited park has a new designation.
The International Dark-Sky Association on Thursday announced that Zion National Park is its newest International Dark Sky Park. With the announcement, all five national parks in Utah now have received the status, which is given to the best parks in the world to view the night sky.
But receiving the dark sky status doesn't just mean that a park has a great view of the night sky, but work is actively being done to ensure that night sky views are preserved. Over the past 20 years, the International Dark-Sky Association awards dark sky park status to places around the globe that aim to preserve dark sky viewing and reduce light pollution. It argues that combatting light pollution has positive effects on wildlife and ecosystems.
Zion National Park worked with several different communities, agencies and organizations during the application process.
"We value the beauty of our night sky and understand the need to protect it in a collaborative effort," said Springdale Mayor Stanley Smith. "We applaud and wholeheartedly support Zion's efforts to preserve this ethereal gem."
Park officials said Thursday that they plan to celebrate by having all ranger-led programming focused on a night theme next week.
The designation of Zion National Park Thursday also adds to the growing number of parks and communities in Utah designated as dark sky places.
It becomes the 22nd national, state and local dark sky park in Utah. Earlier this year, the International Dark-Sky Association granted dark sky status to Fremont Indian State Park and Museum in Sevier County, Goosenecks State Park in San Juan County, Jordanelle State Park in Wasatch County, Kodachrome Basin State Park in Garfield County and Rockport State Park in Summit County.
It's also just the 15th U.S. national park to receive dark sky status — with Utah accounting for one-third of all U.S. national parks that have received dark sky recognition from the association.


Whenever a mystical atmosphere will always exist in Bali. Both in terms of culture and in terms of society. Mystical culture has been passed down from generation to generation by Balinese ancestors.In Bali there are hundreds of lontar inscriptions which contain a lot of mystical knowledge, either black magic or white.Modern eras like now there are still many people who still have and practice it.In addition to spiritual knowledge in Bali, there are also many magical art performances in the form of dances
The original purpose for this dance was to ward off disease outbreaks that were hitting an area at that time. And to this day it is still preserved and believed
Some of the dances are:
Those who have been to Bali must be familiar with this dance. In fact, it is classified as a sacred dance. There is a time, place and special people who can dance it. Usually this dance only in the temple. However, along with the development of tourism, a barong dance is made which is not sacred. It can be danced anywhere, by anyone and without magical elements.There are many types of barong, such as barong ket, barong macan, barong landung and barong bangkung.
Barong is a symbol of good or positive energy and Rangda is a symbol of evil or negative energy. In the battle between barong n rangda no one wins or loses. Good and evil Positive and negative will always coexist until the end
Sanghyang jaran comes from the words Sanghyang and jaran. Sanghyang means holy spiritual spirit and jaran means horse.The Sanghyang jaran dancer will carry a tool decorated to resemble a horse. This dance includes a sacred dance that is performed in certain temples. When dancing will be accompanied by chanting of a a typical song that can cause the dancer to be possessed.In a state of possession the dancer will dance while running and kicking the flames in front of him.
Sanghyang Dedari comes from the words Sanghyang and dedari. Where Dedari means angel.Usually danced by a group of young girls who are still not yet pubescent. Just like the Sanghyang Jaran dance, this dance will be accompanied by typical song that can cause the dancer possessed.After being possessed, the dancer will dance to climb a bamboo pole with his eyes closed and then dance on the bamboo
Sanghyang penyalin comes from the word Sanghyang and penyalin. Where penyalin means rattan.The dancers will bring the rattan whose ends are decorated with leaves. After being accompanied by a special song, the rattan will move by itself. The dancers will carry the rattan wherever the direction of movement is.
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What Does RD Mean? (Using RD Online)RD means "Real Deal".
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A line drawn on a map or a chart joining points of equal variation (magnetic declination). On aeronautical charts, isogonic lines appear as irregular dashed lines (−3° E), and their values also are indicated alongside the lines. The annual change in their values is indicated at the bottom of the chart. Also called an isogonic line.


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2000 GMC Sierra Truck Change Rear Emergency Brake Shoes
GMC trucks, like most other modern automobiles, come with a hand brake that helps lock the vehicle into place. Although termed an "emergency brake," using it while also applying the foot brakes increases the likelihood of losing control. That's why it's more accurately called the parking or hand brake. Ideally, the emergency brake is used only when the truck is parked, and even then only when it is parked on an incline. Avoiding overuse can extend the life of the brake shoes. When they do wear out, you can replace them in a few hours.
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Change Rear Emergency Brake Shoes
- Install wheel blocks over the front two wheels to keep them from moving while changing the brake shoes.
- Lift the rear end of the truck using the floor jack. Place the jack stands underneath a solid area of the frame and lower the truck onto the stands. Remove the jack once the weight is placed solidly on the stands.
- Loosen the lug nuts on the rear wheel using the lug wrench. It's best to finish changing one brake pad before removing the second wheel. Pull the wheel off by hand once each of the lug nuts has been removed. Put the wheel and lug nuts in a safe location.
- Place the drip pan beneath the brake assembly and thoroughly spray the assembly with the brake cleaner. Be sure to cover or hide your eyes from the brake cleaner as any mist can lead to severe irritation. Use goggles if necessary.
- Remove the brake caliper bolts using the ratchet and correct socket. Be cautious of the brake line. Lift the caliper off the rotor and let it hang without pulling on the line. Again, place the caliper bolt in a safe place, but away from the other pieces.
- Locate and remove the parking brake retainer clip.
- Remove the cable from the brake by pulling it forward, then disconnect the cable from the emergency brake lever.
- Spread the shoes apart and remove the adjuster screws and springs from both of the brake shoes.
- Remove the emergency brake shoes. Keep the spring and level in place for now. Spray the brake area with brake cleaner.
- Take apart the brake shoe assembly. Pay attention to the location of the different parts as these will illustrate how to assemble the new brake shoes.
- Reinstall the assembly onto the plate with the screws and pins on the new brake shoes. Install the adjuster screw and spring. Make sure the new shoes don't touch the rotor unless needed, and that the lever cable and brake line connections are intact.
- Reinstall the brake caliper bolts and tighten them into place.
- Place the wheel back onto the rotor and tighten all of the lug nuts until the wheel is secure.
- Repeat step 3 through 13 on the other wheel.
- Lift the truck off the stands using the floor jack. Remove the stands and lower the truck to the ground. Test the emergency brake by pulling on the lever in the cabin.


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Colonel Motsatsi Lesomo, the head of support at Kempton Park SAPS, brought together all the women at the police station on August 31 as a concluding gesture for Women's Month. During this gathering, Colonel Lesomo offered valuable advice and encouragement to the women, emphasising the importance of solidarity and support among them.
She highlighted the significance of women looking out for one another and standing together in various ways. Recognising women's unique challenges in the workplace, Colonel Lesomo urged her colleagues to persevere and unite against gender-based violence (GBV). This pervasive issue can undermine women's self-confidence.
Earlier in the month, officers had organised a march to commemorate the lives of women tragically lost to GBV, underscoring the commitment of the Kempton Park SAPS to address this pressing concern.
Colonel Lesomo also admired the women who actively participated in Operation Basadi, an initiative conducted throughout August. Their contributions played a crucial role in ensuring that justice was served, further highlighting the dedication of these women to their duties and their commitment to the community they serve.
In closing, Colonel Lesomo invoked the symbolism of passing the baton, urging the current leaders to impart their knowledge and power to the emerging, young leaders within their ranks. This gesture reflects the spirit of collective progress and empowerment that continues to drive positive organisational change.
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Glass cutting machine technology industry base and important component
by：Eworld Machine 2020-12-10
1. Glass cutting machine technology industry base and important component. Since the 1990 s, especially in the optical and electronic information, new material science unceasing fusion, as a foundation for optoelectronic materials in the optical transmission of the optical glass, optical storage and application in the field of photoelectric display three is growing by leaps and bounds, becoming social informatization, especially one of the basic conditions for the development of optoelectronic information technology. With the development of domestic economy sustained, stable and fast development of optical glass manufacturing industry in China. According to the National Bureau of Statistics data show that in 2010, the optical glass manufacturing industry 246 enterprises above designated size, industry, annual sales income is 234. 0. 5 billion yuan, rose 53. 70%; Profit of 15. 3. 7 billion yuan, an increase of 87. 10%; 264 asset size. 5 billion yuan, an increase of 77. 49%. Because of the optical glass manufacturing industry is given priority to with domestic sales, the financial crisis is relatively small, the influence of industry still showed a good momentum of growth. 2, profile used in the manufacture of optical instrument or mechanical system of lens, prisms, mirrors, such as window glass materials. Including colorless optical glass, Often referred to as the optical glass) Coloured optical glass, optical glass, glass cutting machine, resistant to radiation. Optical glass with high transparency, chemistry and physics, Structure and performance) A high degree of uniformity, with a specific and precise optical constants. It can be divided into silicate, borate and phosphate, fluoride series and sulfur compounds. Product. Crown glass general convex lens, flint glass as a concave lens. Commonly crown glass containing alkali borosilicate system heavy crown glass and barium flint glass belongs to non-alkali borosilicate system, the vast majority of flint glass belongs to lead potassium silicate system. Along with the continuously broaden the application field of optical glass, its breed in the constantly expanding, its composition almost include all the elements in the periodic table. By refraction, reflection, through the way of transmission light or by absorbing the change of light intensity and spectral distribution of a kind of inorganic glass material. Has the stable optical properties and high optical homogeneity. 3 classification colorless optical glass, optical glass for optical constants have specific requirements, characteristics, such as high visible area through selective absorption coloring, etc. The abbe number size divided corona and flint glass, all kinds of and according to the refractive index and divided into several kinds, and according to the size of the refractive index in turn. How is used as the telescope and microscope, camera lens, prisms, mirrors, etc.
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Creating a more sustainable or 'green' state would deliver 55,000 jobs, 49,000 of which would be in regional WA, and add $16 billion to the Western Australian economy, while helping to significantly reduce WA's environmental footprint, a new Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre report has found.
The report, Green Shoots: Opportunities to grow a sustainable WA economy, identified significant opportunities for WA to reduce the negative environmental impact of industries across its regions, and provided a roadmap for WA to transition to a more sustainable and resilient economic future.
Report co-author and Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre Director Professor Alan Duncan said the report suggested that diversifying into more sustainable industries such as renewable power generation, lithium mining and processing would create a pathway to greater economic value and better employment opportunities for the state, particularly in regional WA.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the WA economy, which will be felt for years to come. It is essential to balance future economic growth with achievable targets to reduce the state's environmental footprint," he said.
The report identified that air pollution, land use, water security and waste management were some of the biggest challenges currently facing WA.
Compared to the rest of the state, report co-author and research fellow Dr Silvia Salazar said the environmental footprint in the South West was good particularly for air, water and land pollution, and electricity use.
Dr Salazar said the other areas that were more worrying were waste and water use.
"In terms of waste the South West is actually worse than the rest of WA, as well as water use and fossil fuel use," she said.
"The construction industry is responsible for a lot of the waste in the South West, it contributes to almost 40 per cent of the waste (relative to the gross domestic product and contribution to the economy).
"Water use is mostly explained because there are a lot of agricultural businesses in the South West, which use a lot of water. We found the same thing in the Wheatbelt.
"In the Eastern States agriculture uses a lot of water because they irrigate, however in the South West and Wheatbelt a lot of the crops are rain fed so they do not use as much water.
"The concern would be if rainfall decreases in the South West water would be an issue."
Dr Salazar said there were opportunities to diversify into other industries and crops such as food and vegetables, wholesaling, tourism, sports, retail, flower retailing and anything related to gardening or nurseries.
"One interesting prospect for the South West is the use of renewable energy," she said.
"There are some opportunities for aquaculture but only if the industry can provide safe inputs and not so much pollution."


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file_exists() and file_get_contents() fail on a file which is named output‹ÕÍÕ¥.txt (as an example), although I know it exists?
I'm guessing its got something to do with the special characters within the file name?.
So was wondering whats a workaround?
Appreciate all responses.
Please note, if your thinking why not simply change the file name? - I can't as the file name is generated generically, and to change the file name will be mean using PHP's file functions (which don't seem to allow special characters within the file name args - unless I've misinterpreted/misunderstood anything).
I'm using PHP 5.2 on Windows.
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Did you have a look at stackoverflow.com/questions/_PHONE_/…? – sdolgy Jul 9 '11 at 13:07
_USER_: There is no need to shell escape for file_exists and the like AFAIK. – hakre Jul 9 '11 at 13:13
_USER_: How do you get the file-name? – hakre Jul 9 '11 at 13:13
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Ensure that the encoding of the file-system is the same as the encoding of the string that contains the file-name in your PHP code.
Otherwise you're testing for the wrong file to exist.
For example, if your file-system does not support UTF-8 but the file-name is encoded in UTF-8.
So you have commented that the filename is in UTF-8 and you're using windows.
That's exactly the point my answer was about. As written here:
Bad news for Windows Users: Windows filesystems (FAT, FAT32, NTFS) are not UTF-8 aware. Filenames are encoded in ISO-8859-1 or CP437/CP850/( or whatever suits your language) depending on filesystem and localisation. So you will probably get in trouble trying to match filenames from database to filesystem if you follow this guide. (Although I've never tried it.)
Windows workaround: Modern windows versions support UTF-8 on mounted shares. Make a share of your mediafolder and mount it as a network drive.
So either make a share or encode the filename in the encoding that actually works with your filesystem. This is not a bug in PHP. You're just no checking for the right file-name, that's all.
Assuming you have NTFS which might accept UTF-16 (which is not really precise AFAIK, but you can give it a try), you could convert the UTF-8 filename into an UTF-16 fiĺename:
$name = mb_convert_encoding($name, 'UTF-16', 'UTF-8');
And then try if file_exists works. Keep in mind that his might not be technically correct, and you might have an additional encoding issue which prevents you from correct use even with this re-encoding.
Related: What encoding are filenames in NTFS stored as?
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Well according to mb_detect_encoding() the file-name is UTF-8...after some googling I came accross the following bug: _URL_.php?id=46990? so if thats the case then instead of using file-system functions directly could I use exec() (or alike) to rename the file to a file-name in which the file-system functions accept? – newbtophp Jul 9 '11 at 14:16
_USER_: Err, that's exactly the point: Your windows does not support UTF-8 file-names most obviously. And that's not a bug in PHP after all. You'll notice that, if you pass that over to the shell as well. Edited the question for more clarity. You need to take care yourself having the right file-name. – hakre Jul 9 '11 at 14:28
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Environment Variables
1. Shared State
This feature is only available on macOS 10.15+. Prior to macOS 10.15, it might be crashed.
It's possible to share states from the onRequest() and the onResponse() from different scripts when the script is executed with the global object: sharedState
 - The sharedState is a JS Object (Dictionary), so you can assign any keys and values from onRequest(), then receiving it on the onResponse() or from different script.
The following code demonstrates:
 - Get the global counter and increase it as soon as the script is executed
 - Share data between Request and Response
function onRequest(context, url, request) {
// Save some state to sharedState
sharedState.url = url;
sharedState.data = "custom";
sharedState.info = {"username": "Proxyman"};
// Increase the global counter
var count = sharedState.count?? 0;
count += 1;
sharedState.count = count;
// Log
return request;
function onResponse(context, url, request, response) {
// Receive it
console.log("Custom data = " + sharedState.dataa);
console.log("sharedState.count = " + sharedState.count);
// Done
return response;
From Proxyman 2.25.0+, the sharedState is available across different scripts. It is only released when quitting Proxyman app or using 'clearSharedState()' function.
Prior to Proxyman 2.24.0, the sharedState is only alive on the current flow that executes the script and it's released when the script is run over.
To clear all data, please consider using 'clearSharedState' function.
// Clear all data from sharedState object
2. Environment Variables
Plan to support soon.


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[Via Satellite 08-24-2015] Newtec together with Intelsat, have achieved a world first for the amount of throughput in a single transponder. During a demonstration at Intelsat's Fuchsstadt teleport in Germany, engineers from both companies used the Newtec MDM6000 satellite modem with all digital built-in Bandwidth Cancellation (BWC) technology to set the record of putting 20 Mbps into 2 MHz.
The Newtec MDM6000 satellite modem uses new modulation and Forward Error Correction (FEC) codes up to 256 Amplitude and Phase Shift Keying (APSK) in the Extended Second Generation Digital Video Broadcasting-Satellite (DVB-S2X) standard, along with embedded technologies — including 133 Mbaud wideband support, Clean Channel Technology, intelligent Automatic Uplink Power Control (AUPC), FlexACM and Equalink 3 — to bring the satellite link to full efficiency. According to Newtec, adding BWC, which allows transmission of two carriers in an overlay fashion, improves the performance even more for any point-to-point application, along with other optional network optimization technologies.
"This is an important achievement, as it shows our ability to fully utilize the capabilities of next generation satellites using Newtec technology that is available today. With a spectral efficiency of more than 10 bps/Hz, one can, for example, handle a bidirectional E1 in just 400 kHz," said Dave Suffys, product manager for IP modems at Newtec. "A gain of at least 30 percent in space capacity can be achieved for any bidirectional link."
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Minimum unit pricing: what can we learn from the 1700s?
Lauren Booker | February 2020 | 7 minutes
With MUP due to be introduced in Wales on 2 March 2020, alcohol consultant Lauren Booker considers how we can look to the 1700s to ensure that MUP makes a change that lasts.
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) sets a baseline price for a unit of alcohol, below which it can't be sold. That means that it increases the price of very cheap, strong alcohol, and this reduces the harm alcohol causes. A minimum unit price of 50p is already in place in Scotland, and on 2 March will be introduced in Wales.
While we may think of MUP as a new and perhaps radical idea, the use of pricing measures to influence alcohol consumption has a long history, from the Gin Acts of the 1700s onwards. So, what's changed?
Well, quite a lot and not so much. Back in the 1750s taxation was a blunt instrument, which was mostly used to raise the government extra revenue – but with the additional consequence of reducing consumption, particularly among the lowest income households. Today, research and the recent example of MUP in Scotland suggest that MUP is an effective measure to reduce consumption. Pricing measures are still criticised as being a 'poor tax' – but early findings from MUP in Scotland show that while alcohol consumption has decreased most in lower income households, as this is the population that is most affected by alcohol-related harm the measure appears to be targeted effectively.1 New research published today [18 February 2020] has shown that another pricing measure, increasing alcohol duty, does not disproportionately affect lower income households.2
But there's more to learn from looking to the past. If we look back at the gin epidemics of the 1700s, we see that following new pricing measures consumption soon returned to pre-taxation levels. Research suggests3 that interventions to reduce consumption are likely to be short-lived unless the adverse consequences of excessive drinking are acknowledged and broadly accepted by the population. In 2017/18 there were almost 55,000 alcohol attributable hospital admissions in Wales.4 MUP alone will not solve the problem.
In particular, there is still much to be done to reduce the stigma associated with alcohol dependence and to ensure high-quality alcohol treatment is available and accessible to everyone who needs it. Support for the family and loved ones of alcohol dependent people is just as important.
Changing drinking cultures is important too. As Wales discusses MUP over the coming weeks and months, I hope that the conversation will broaden to consider the role that alcohol plays in our society, and to explore how we can ensure that drinking is an option, rather than the default.
Alcohol harm is a complex issue, so the solutions are complex too. MUP is one of a jigsaw of measures which, together, would reduce the avoidable pain, hospital admissions and deaths caused by alcohol. I look forward to its implementation in Wales, and hope that the UK government will follow suit – and that governments across the UK will treat alcohol as the major, cross-cutting issue it is to ensure that we can make a change that lasts.
 1. O'Donnell et al, 2019, Immediate impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol purchases in Scotland: controlled interrupted time series analysis for 2015-18, BMJ 2019; 366.
 2. Bhattacharya, A., 2019, Who pays the tab? The distributional effects of UK alcohol taxes.
 3. Warner et al, 2001, Can legislation prevent debauchery? Mother gin and public health in 18th-century England. American Journal of Public Health 2001, Vol 91 Issue 3.
 4. Public Health Wales, 2019, Data mining Wales: The annual profile for substance misuse, 2017-18