controlled temperature and humidity of air conditioning system. Then, the reliability of proposed thermal system model is established by both MATLAB dynamic simulation and the literature validation. Finally, the PID control strategy is applied for controlling the air mass flow rate, humidifying capacity, and heating, capacity. The simulation results show that the temperature and humidity are stable at 541 sec, the disturbance of temperature is only 0.14 °C, 0006 kg(w)/kg(da) in steady-state error of humidity ratio, and the error rate is only 7.5%. The results prove that the proposed system is an effective controlled temperature and humidity of an air conditioning system.
 19. Modeling Validation and Control Analysis for Controlled Temperature and Humidity of Air Conditioning System
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 Lee, Jing-Nang; Lin, Tsung-Min
 2014-01-01
 This study constructs an energy based model of thermal system for controlled temperature and humidity air conditioning system, and introduces the influence of the mass flow rate, heater and humidifier for proposed control criteria to achieve the controlled temperature and humidity of air conditioning system. Then, the reliability of proposed thermal system model is established by both MATLAB dynamic simulation and the literature validation. Finally, the PID control strategy is applied for controlling the air mass flow rate, humidifying capacity, and heating, capacity. The simulation results show that the temperature and humidity are stable at 541 sec, the disturbance of temperature is only 0.14°C, 0006 kgw/kgda in steady-state error of humidity ratio, and the error rate is only 7.5%. The results prove that the proposed system is an effective controlled temperature and humidity of an air conditioning system. PMID:25250390
 20. Combustion of Gaseous Fuels with High Temperature Air in Normal- and Micro-gravity Conditions
 NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)
 Wang, Y.; Gupta, A. K.
 2001-01-01
 The objective of this study is determine the effect of air preheat temperature on flame characteristics in normal and microgravity conditions. We have obtained qualitative (global flame features) and some quantitative information on the features of flames using high temperature combustion air under normal gravity conditions with propane and methane as the fuels. This data will be compared with the data under microgravity conditions. The specific focus under normal gravity conditions has been on determining the global flame features as well as the spatial distribution of OH, CH, and C2 from flames using high temperature combustion air at different equivalence ratio.
 1. Oxide modified air electrode surface for high temperature electrochemical cells
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 Singh, Prabhakar; Ruka, Roswell J.
 1992-01-01
 An electrochemical cell is made having a porous cermet electrode (16) and a porous lanthanum manganite electrode (14), with solid oxide electrolyte (15) between them, where the lanthanum manganite surface next to the electrolyte contains a thin discontinuous layer of high surface area cerium oxide and/or praseodymium oxide, preferably as discrete particles (30) in contact with the air electrode and electrolyte.
 2. Measured Performance of a Low Temperature Air Source Heat Pump
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 R.K. Johnson
 2013-09-01
 A 4-ton Low Temperature Heat Pump (LTHP) manufactured by Hallowell International was installed in a residence near New Haven, Connecticut and monitored over two winters of operation. After attending to some significant service issues, the heat pump operated as designed. This report should be considered a review of the dual compressor "boosted heat pump" technology. The Low Temperature Heat Pump system operates with four increasing levels of capacity (heat output) as the outdoor temperature drops.
 3. Improved Temperature Sounding and Quality Control Methodology Using AIRS/AMSU Data: The AIRS Science Team Version 5 Retrieval Algorithm
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 Susskind, Joel; Blaisdell, John M.; Iredell, Lena; Keita, Fricky
 2009-01-01
 This paper describes the AIRS Science Team Version 5 retrieval algorithm in terms of its three most significant improvements over the methodology used in the AIRS Science Team Version 4 retrieval algorithm. Improved physics in Version 5 allows for use of AIRS clear column radiances in the entire 4.3 micron CO2 absorption band in the retrieval of temperature profiles T(p) during both day and night. Tropospheric sounding 15 micron CO2 observations are now used primarily in the generation of clear column radiances .R(sub i) for all channels. This new approach allows for the generation of more accurate values of .R(sub i) and T(p) under most cloud conditions. Secondly, Version 5 contains a new methodology to provide accurate case-by-case error estimates for retrieved geophysical parameters and for channel-by-channel clear column radiances. Thresholds of these error estimates are used in a new approach for Quality Control. Finally, Version 5 also contains for the first time an approach to provide AIRS soundings in partially cloudy conditions that does not require use of any microwave data. This new AIRS Only sounding methodology, referred to as AIRS Version 5 AO, was developed as a backup to AIRS Version 5 should the AMSU-A instrument fail. Results are shown comparing the relative performance of the AIRS Version 4, Version 5, and Version 5 AO for the single day, January 25, 2003. The Goddard DISC is now generating and distributing products derived using the AIRS Science Team Version 5 retrieval algorithm. This paper also described the Quality Control flags contained in the DISC AIRS/AMSU retrieval products and their intended use for scientific research purposes.
 4. High-precision diode-laser-based temperature measurement for air refractive index compensation
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 Hieta, Tuomas; Merimaa, Mikko; Vainio, Markku; Seppae, Jeremias; Lassila, Antti
 2011-11-01
 We present a laser-based system to measure the refractive index of air over a long path length. In optical distance measurements, it is essential to know the refractive index of air with high accuracy. Commonly, the refractive index of air is calculated from the properties of the ambient air using either Ciddor or Edlen equations, where the dominant uncertainty component is in most cases the air temperature. The method developed in this work utilizes direct absorption spectroscopy of oxygen to measure the average temperature of air and of water vapor to measure relative humidity. The method allows measurement of temperature and humidity over the same beam path as in optical distance measurement, providing spatially well-matching data. Indoor and outdoor measurements demonstrate the effectiveness of the method. In particular, we demonstrate an effective compensation of the refractive index of air in an interferometric length measurement at a time-variant and spatially nonhomogeneous temperature over a long time period. Further, we were able to demonstrate 7 mK RMS noise over a 67 m path length using a 120 s sample time. To our knowledge, this is the best temperature precision reported for a spectroscopic temperature measurement.
 5. Unusually high soil nitrogen oxide emissions influence air quality in a high-temperature agricultural region
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 Oikawa, P. Y.; Ge, C.; Wang, J.; Eberwein, J. R.; Liang, L. L.; Allsman, L. A.; Grantz, D. A.; Jenerette, G. D.
 2015-01-01
 Fertilized soils have large potential for production of soil nitrogen oxide (NOx=NO+NO2), however these emissions are difficult to predict in high-temperature environments. Understanding these emissions may improve air quality modelling as NOx contributes to formation of tropospheric ozone (O3), a powerful air pollutant. Here we identify the environmental and management factors that regulate soil NOx emissions in a high-temperature agricultural region of California. We also investigate whether soil NOx emissions are capable of influencing regional air quality. We report some of the highest soil NOx emissions ever observed. Emissions vary nonlinearly with fertilization, temperature and soil moisture. We find that a regional air chemistry model often underestimates soil NOx emissions and NOx at the surface and in the troposphere. Adjusting the model to match NOx observations leads to elevated tropospheric O3. Our results suggest management can greatly reduce soil NOx emissions, thereby improving air quality. PMID:26556236
 6. Unusually high soil nitrogen oxide emissions influence air quality in a high-temperature agricultural region.
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 Oikawa, P Y; Ge, C; Wang, J; Eberwein, J R; Liang, L L; Allsman, L A; Grantz, D A; Jenerette, G D
 2015-01-01
 Fertilized soils have large potential for production of soil nitrogen oxide (NOx=NO+NO2), however these emissions are difficult to predict in high-temperature environments. Understanding these emissions may improve air quality modelling as NOx contributes to formation of tropospheric ozone (O3), a powerful air pollutant. Here we identify the environmental and management factors that regulate soil NOx emissions in a high-temperature agricultural region of California. We also investigate whether soil NOx emissions are capable of influencing regional air quality. We report some of the highest soil NOx emissions ever observed. Emissions vary nonlinearly with fertilization, temperature and soil moisture. We find that a regional air chemistry model often underestimates soil NOx emissions and NOx at the surface and in the troposphere. Adjusting the model to match NOx observations leads to elevated tropospher


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The app is in fact a professional tool that can be used by anyone who aspires to lead a healthier lifestyle. It is the result of some 10 years of research conducted by leading physicians, nutritionists, and scientists with the goal of creating a personalized nutritional plan for individuals based on each person's unique set of DNA data. The DNA-based lifestyle along with nutritional recommendations and tracking tools was issued a US patent. The precise nutrition and physical activity guidelines in dietgene are based on the DNA testing that OmeCare conducts by analyzing some 33,000 genetic markers. Competitors generally rely on a broader, though generic, set of DNA data—a template—whereas OmeCare opts for a narrower range of markers, zeroing in on delivering the most precise scientific advice for a healthier lifestyle. The journey begins once you get your DNA test results.
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Dietgene incorporates personal genetic data, collected and analyzed by OmeCare, and generates nutrition reports that guide to a proper diet based on one's medical condition, habits, and blood test results. The integration of the blood test results into the genetic dataset provides a more complete and personalized action plan for a healthier lifestyle. Since the set of DNA data remains unchanged, the additional variable of a blood test makes the lifestyle and nutrition recommendations even more valid and precise.
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N.B. Vasilieva. Stone industry of the Mesolithic Sites in the Mologa-Sheksna Interfluve. Kazan, 2020.171 p
The monograph presents results of paleo-economic reconstructions the Mesolithic sites at the Mologa-Sheksna interfluve located in the central part of the European North. The author used technical-morphological, experimental-traceological and spatial analyzes of stone production inventory in order to fully reveal the information potential of the studied materials. The work presents the first description of the characteristic features of the flint processing technology and the main types of production activities practiced by the Mesolithic population of the region. The results of completed studies and archaeological context information have allowed to identify functional typology of the sites, as characterize various aspects of the historical and cultural processes which occurred at the Mologa-Sheksna interfluve during the Mesolithic.
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| Comparing Environmental and Biological Surrogates for Biodiversity at a Local Scale |
Yohay Carmel A1 and Liron Stoller-Cavari A1
A1 Division of Environmental, Water and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
A recent debate concerns the relative merit of the two major types of surrogates for biodiversity, biological surrogates and environmental surrogates. Evidence, in the form of direct comparison of these two surrogate types, is scarce. We conducted a direct comparison of the performance of a series of biological and environmental surrogates, at a local scale (300 km2), which is often the relevant scale for land planning and management. Performance was referred to as the degree of surrogate congruence with a spatial pattern of diversity of woody species, of geophytes, and of land snails. "Environmental domains", surrogates based on numerical classification of environmental variables (topography, soil, and vegetation cover), outperformed other environmental surrogates (qualitatively delineated vegetation units and physiographic land types). The environmental domains surrogates were robust to subjective decisions on a number of classes and on input variables that drove the classification. The best biological surrogate was the woody species diversity pattern, with performance similar to that of the environmental domains. Our results support the notion that environmental domains may be reliable and cost-effective surrogates for biodiversity at small scales, particularly in data-poor regions.
biodiversity surrogates, environmental domains, K-means classification, protected areas, Mt. Carmel
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Garden To Table sees kids enthusiastically getting their hands dirty as they learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share their very own fresh, seasonal food.
The tea towels are $25 each or two for $40 and the sales proceeds will help in the teaching of fundamental life skills to enhance the futures of New Zealand children.
Garden to Table founding trustee Catherine Bell says the curriculum-linked programme "inspires children to grow vegetables at home, to learn about the environment and even career opportunities."
"It helps improve language skills, problem solving and maths, practical skills they can and do take home to the family," Catherine says.
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In informal chat conversations online, I have seen Spanish speakers write the abbreviation "xq." What does this stand for, and why?
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I'd suggest you not to use them, It's a bad habit and mostly used by teenagers – Luis Carlos Nov 26 '11 at 19:02
There is a universal law that whenever you write against incorrect usage of language, you will invariably make a usage faux pas of your own for everybody to see. For instance some people would regard the omission of a full stop/period at the end of a sentence to be a bad habit. (-; – hippietrail Nov 27 '11 at 10:42
I do it when I am in a hurry, texting, lazy or feel comfortable enough with someone to use it. If is something formal I would never use it – cayerdis May 22 '12 at 4:14
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It essentially means porque
x is widely recognized as the multiplication sign. To say it one says por.
x = Por
and q is the abbreviation of que. Being just a q there are no words I can think of that are monosyllables and that start with q. So it is safe to assume it is que.
q = que
xq = porque
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"Porque" no lleva tilde. "¿Por qué...?" sí la lleva – belisarius Nov 25 '11 at 7:32
«xk» means the same as «xq», just as «k» means the same as «q» and both mean «que» (or «qué»). But «xD» has nothing to do with «por». Texting is hard. – Brian Nov 25 '11 at 8:22
xD resembles this smiley. – kodkod Nov 25 '11 at 10:46
Porqué lleva tilde cuando se utiliza la forma de la pregunta "por qué" en forma indirecta, como sustantivo. Son tres formas diferentes. Ejemplo: "Le preguntaron el porqué de su vestimenta inadecuada" – Leandro Jun 4 '12 at 23:04
In SMS/chat slang:
 - xq, xk, pq means "porque" or "por qué";
 - x means "por", because it looks like × (multiplication sign);
 - q or k means "que";
 - xf means "por fa(vor)"
 - qtl or ktl means "que tal";
 - qtpsa or ktpsa means "que te pasa";
 - = means "igual";
 - + means "mas" or "más";
 - - means "menos";
 - s means "es";
 - l means "el";
 - d means "de";
"+ o -"
"xk? ktpsa?"
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It's harder to write slang than regular spanish! :P – Alenanno Nov 25 '11 at 12:48
It's hard to write slang in any language... except owns. – Braiam Jul 30 '13 at 19:59
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Martha Maletta, Home Horticultural Consultant
Dated - June 14, 2004
Last month snap beans were featured in this space. For something a little different in the vegetable garden, try growing edamame (eh-dah-MAH-may), known variously as edible, garden, vegetable-type soybean. There are several readily available varieties, some of which have been tested for northern New Jersey at the Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm. In fact, there is a new Fact Sheet from Rutgers Cooperative Extension about to be published. Some of the suggested faster maturing varieties (75 to 80 days) are Early Hukucho, Beer Friend, Lucky Lion, Green Legend and Envy.
Edamame culture is similar to that of snap beans. They are best planted once soil has warmed up (usually by late May) and can benefit from a seed inoculant (Bradyrhizobium japonica) that is specific for soybeans. (Some seed may be sold with inoculant.) Plant 6 inches apart in single rows, and make one to two week succession plantings to lengthen the harvest since all pods on a plant mature at the same time. Yield should be about one pound of pods for 3-4 feet of row.
The seeds are at their best eating quality when the pods are dark green, the seeds are still green and the pod is almost but not completely filled out. Experience is probably the best instructor on when to harvest. Flavor is also best when pods are picked at the end of a sunny day. As with other crops like corn, peas and asparagus that begin to loose flavor and quality as soon as they are harvested, edemamae should be refrigerated, prepared and eaten ASAP after harvest, or processed for keeping.
For nutrition, serving and preserving information on edamame, watch for the RCE Fact Sheet, coming soon, to the RCE website: _URL_
Periodical cicadas have emerged, but where are they in Hunterdon County? Let RCE Hunterdon know about locations so we can notify Dr. George Hamilton, RCE Specialist in Pest Management, for purposes of mapping emergence sites in New Jersey. He is helping Dr. Chris Simon, U of Connecticut, a leading researcher on periodical cicadas, and has requested help from county RCE offices and local residents. Call the Master Gardener Helpline of Hunterdon County, _PHONE_, to report sites.
You may have noticed that the "gnats", which plagued Hunterdon County and several other NJ counties in years past, are back. The NJ control program that had been in place, a joint effort of NJ and PA in treating the Delaware River that is the most important source of these black flies, was discontinued last year when NJ funding was cut. Residents who experience a serious black fly problem can report it to the black fly survey info line at _PHONE_ and should let their State legislators know about it, too.
Dr. David Drake will be talking about some larger pests on Friday, June 11, 10a.m.-12 noon at the Melda C. Snyder Teaching Garden of the Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm. Learn from the RCE Wildlife Specialist about "Managing Wildlife in the Home Landscape". Please call _PHONE_ if you plan to attend.
Saturday, June 12 will be Rose Day at the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden in Colonial Park, East Millstone, NJ. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the collection of more than 3000 roses will be open, there will be a variety of lectures and rose experts will be available for questions. This event is free. Also at Colonial Park, on Saturday, June 19, 9 to 11 a.m. there will be a two-hour field study of "Summer Color in the Perennial Garden", and a rose insect and disease workshop is scheduled for Saturday, June 26, 9 to 11 a.m. Registration is $10.00 for each of these programs and space is limited. Call _PHONE_ to register or for more details about either of these events.
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. The Activity starts a NetworkFragment and passes in a specified URL.
 2. When a user action triggers the Activity's downloadData() method, the NetworkFragment executes the DownloadTask.
 3. The AsyncTask method onPreExecute() runs first (on the UI thread) and cancels the task if the device is not connected to the Internet.
 4. The AsyncTask method doInBackground() then runs on the background thread and calls the downloadUrl() method.
 5. The downloadUrl() method takes a URL string as a parameter and uses an HttpsURLConnection object to fetch the web content as an InputStream.
 6. The InputStream is passed to the readStream() method, which converts the stream to a string.
 7. Finally, once the background work is complete, the AsyncTask's onPostExecute() method runs on the UI thread and uses the DownloadCallback to send the result back to the UI as a String.
Survive configuration changes
So far, you have successfully implemented an Activity that performs a network operation. But, if the user decides to change the device configuration (i.e. rotate the screen 90 degrees) while doInBackground() is running on the background thread, the Activity destroys and recreates itself, causing it to re-run onCreate() and reference a new NetworkFragment (see Runtime Changes guide). Therefore, the AsyncTask living in the original NetworkFragment will have a DownloadCallback that references the original Activity that can no longer update the UI. Thus, the network work done on the background thread will have been wasted.
To persist through these configuration changes, you need to retain your original Fragment and ensure that the reconstructed Activity references it. To accomplish this, you should make the following modifications to your code:
First, your NetworkFragment should call setRetainInstance(true) in its onCreate() method:
Kotlin
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
 ...
 // Retain this Fragment across configuration changes in the host Activity.
 retainInstance = true
}
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@Override
public void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
 ...
 // Retain this Fragment across configuration changes in the host Activity.
 setRetainInstance(true);
}
Then, modify how you initialize the NetworkFragment in your static getInstance() method:
Kotlin
companion object {
 fun getInstance(fragmentManager: FragmentManager, url: String): NetworkFragment {
 // Recover NetworkFragment in case we are re-creating the Activity due to a config change.
 // This is necessary because NetworkFragment might have a task that began running before
 // the config change occurred and has not finished yet.
 // The NetworkFragment is recoverable because it calls setRetainInstance(true).
 var networkFragment = fragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(TAG) as? NetworkFragment
 if (networkFragment == null) {
 networkFragment = NetworkFragment()
 networkFragment.arguments = Bundle().apply {
 putString(URL_KEY, url)
 }
 fragmentManager.beginTransaction()
 .add(networkFragment, TAG)
 .commit()
 }
 return networkFragment
 }
}
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public static NetworkFragment getInstance(FragmentManager fragmentManager, String url) {
 // Recover NetworkFragment in case we are re-creating the Activity due to a config change.
 // This is necessary because NetworkFragment might have a task that began running before
 // the config change occurred and has not finished yet.
 // The NetworkFragment is recoverable because it calls setRetainInstance(true).
 NetworkFragment networkFragment = (NetworkFragment) fragmentManager
 .findFragmentByTag(NetworkFragment.TAG);
 if (networkFragment == null) {
 networkFragment = new NetworkFragment();
 Bundle args = new Bundle();
 args.putString(URL_KEY, url);
 networkFragment.setArguments(args);
 fragmentManager.beginTransaction().add(networkFragment, TAG).commit();
 }
 return networkFragment;
}
Your app can now successfully pull data from the Internet!
Note that there are several other background thread management tools that can help you achieve this same goal. As your app grows in complexity, you might find that these other tools are better suited for your app. Instead of AsyncTask, options worth investigating are IntentService and AsyncTaskLoader.
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Set level transformation operates on a group of records that may result in joining, rearranging, elimination, or aggregation of records. Data sources and destinations are also considered as set transformations. Generally, set transformations operate on the entire data set. For instance, a Sort transformation sorts the entire dataset before passing records to the next object. Similarly, Aggregate transformation uses the entire data set to construct aggregated records.
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Re: Paradigm changing boats
Not sure at what point a paradigm shift occurs. Everyone credit Igor Sikorsky with the paradigm shift of the helicopter, but he was far from the first one to even fly one, let alone design one.
- 400 BC, Chinese children playing with bamboo flying toys.
- 1480 Leonardo da Vinci designed an "aerial screw" flying machine.
- 1861 Gustave d'Amecourt demonstrated a small steam powered helicopter made of aluminum. It didn't get off the ground, but it was the first use of the word "helicopter".
- 1877 Enrico Forlanini in a park in Milan flew an unmanned steam driven helicopter 13 meters in the air. It stayed aloft for 20 seconds.
- 1878 in France Emmanuel Dieuaide flew a model more than 12 meters (40 feet) high for 20 seconds. It had two opposite spinning rotors and was powered through a hose from a boiler on the ground.
- 1885 Thomas Edison in the US built a helicopter but it failed to take off, exploding and burning one of his workers.
- 1901 Ján Bahýľ, a Slovak, used an internal combustion engine (petrol) to fly a model helicopter that flew 0.5 meters (1.6 feet) above the ground. In 1905 his helicopter flew 1.5 km at a height of 4 meters (13 feet).
- 1907, two French brothers, Jacques and Louis Brequet developed the Gyroplane No.1. The plane lifted its pilot up into the air about two feet (0.6 m) for a minute but it needed two people on the ground to keep it balanced.
- 1907 French inventor Paul Cornu designed and built a Cornu helicopter that lifted its inventor to 1 foot (0.3 m) and remained aloft for 20 seconds. This machine was later abandoned.
- 1908, Thomas Edison patented his own design for a gasoline powered helicopter with box kites attached to a mast, but it never flew.
- 1912 William J. Purvis and Charles A. Wilson applied for and received a patent for a "Flying Machine" of the helicopter type on June 4, 1912. With Purvis at the controls it flew 20 feet into the air.
- 1924, in Argentine Raúl Pateras Pescara's helicopter No. 3 could fly for up ten minutes. He also developed the idea of tilting the engine and blades to make the machine fly forward.
- 1927 Abert Gillis von Baumhauer received the first patent for a true working helicopter.
- 1937 The German Fw 61 broke all the helicopter world records and several of the aircraft flew during World War 2.
- In the US LePage had the patent rights for the German Fw 61, and he built the XR-1.
- Igor Sikorsky was competing with LePage to build the first military helicopter. Sigorsky developed a single small rotor on the tail to keep his VS-300 steady. His later model, the R-4, got military orders for over 400 before the end of the World War 2.
- At the same time Arthur Young was working for Bell Aircraft to eventually develop the Bell 47, the most popular civilian model for the next 30 years.
I think the old adage, "history is written by the victor" was never more true.
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We're dealing with country borders, that is the set of multiple disjoint domains that is made of polygons.
To extract the different point on the map by a given country we've been said to implement the ray casting algorithm which is absolutely fine, but the country is hardly to be the simply-connected domain. For example, the Italy consists of many disjoint domains (islands).
In this case the crossing number algorithm or the even-odd rule algorithm is still a valid approach to validate if the point in question is within the country borders or not?
After days of research finally found one discussion: MySQL implementation of ray-casting Algorithm? which gives the exhausting number of links, answers and code snippets to implement the algorithm in code (Pseudo-code:
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Yes, the even-odd rule works for any closed set of polygons.
The only thing to be careful about is the ray hitting a vertex, since code which is not equipped to handle degeneracies may return incorrect results in that case. The lowest effort solution is usually to (1) first check if you are on the boundary of the polygon and (2) try rays with random directions until no vertex is hit.
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Sign for stagnant/unmaintained swimming pools that have been treated by the Health Department to help prevent mosquitos:
The City of Richardson responds to complaints of stagnant swimming pools. The stagnant water in abandoned, unmaintained swimming pools typically contain algae/nutrients that female mosquitos value when choosing a site to lay eggs.
Health Department staff treat stagnant swimming pools with larvicide to prevent mosquito eggs from developing into adults. The extended release larvicide we use is effective for up to 150 days and does not affect other species of wildlife. These treated locations are identified with this sign posted nearby, most likely on the fence around the swimming pool.


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A new type of 3-D printing will make it possible for the first time to rapidly prototype and test polymer membranes that are patterned for improved performance, according to Penn State researchers.
Ion exchange membranes are used in many types of energy applications, such as fuel cells and certain batteries, as well as in water purification, desalination, removal of heavy metals and food processing. Most of these membranes are thin, flat sheets similar to the plastic wrap in your kitchen drawer. However, recent work has shown that by creating 3-D patterns on top of the 2-D membrane surface, interesting hydrodynamic properties emerge that can improve ion transport or mitigate fouling, a serious problem in many membrane applications.
Currently, making these patterned membranes, also called profiled membranes, involves a laborious process of etching a silicon mold with the desired pattern, pouring in the polymer and waiting until it hardens. The process is both time-consuming and expensive, and results in a single pattern type.
"We thought if we could use 3-D printing to fabricate our custom-synthesized ion exchange membranes, we could make any sort of pattern and we could make it quickly," says Michael Hickner, associate professor of materials science and engineering, Penn State.


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Volcom has confirmed that it is partnering with CottonConnect as part of its 'Farm to Yarn', a traceable organic cotton initiative with social and environmental benefits as it looks to add more transparency in its supply chain.
The multi-year partnership with CottonConnect, an enterprise that believes in a sustainable and transparent cotton supply by connecting retailers to farmers giving a traceable connection for the two, will allow Volcom to build upon its 'Farm to Yarn' launch that has produced nearly 27 metric tons, representing an estimated 15 percent of Volcom's total organic cotton supply, of certified, fully traceable-to the-farm group, organic cotton from 8 different villages in the Madhya Pradesh region of India.
The socially conscious raw materials initiative in India not only features certified organic cotton that's traceable back to the farmers but it also provides social and professional education programmes for the farmers and the women in the farming villages of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, where the cotton is sourced.
The initiative Volcom notes is more than just organic cotton, with benefits to the local farmers and their families including a year-long organic 'farming skills' programme for 150 farmers in Dewas district, Madhya Pradesh, helping them develop and fine tune natural pest control and organic fertilisers, as well as an educational program focused on women's rights and life skills for 50 women farmers and beneficiaries associated with the farming villages, and a Farmer Business School training programme for 100 additional farmers offering lessons on business fundamentals in the state of Maharashtra.
'Farm to Yarn' also has had many social impact benefits including GMO testing to ensure seeds are GMO-free, tracking of tested seed to farmer, ensuring tested seeds are planted, and linking of farmers to the ginner, ginner to the spinner, spinner to the fabric mill for supply chain transparency.
Volcom partners with CottonConnect as part of its 'Farm to Yarn' programme
As a result of the multi-year commitment Volcom will be enhancing and building upon the organic cotton t-shirt range this spring, and will be building on the maiden launch with its second year of the programme supporting farmers who are harvesting now for the 2019-2020 product seasons.
"Partnership has been the keyword used to describe the success of this launch," said Big Tony Alvarez, Volcom's vice president of global of compliance and supply chain in a statement. "Without good partners on the ground, a programme like this rarely stands a chance."
Arvind Rewal, regional director South Asia, CottonConnect, added: "Traceability is critical for the future of organic cotton. It requires a brand to be intentional about mapping its supply chain.
"This project with Volcom and Kering is a great example of how a company is intentionally seeking traceability in a supply chain that was said to be impossible to map."
The organic cotton initiate is part of Volcom's wider 'New Future Alliance' the fashion brand's commitment to implementing initiatives that contribute to a "New Future where our oceans are strong, our climate is stable and we live in a smart and mindful society".
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PET buster offers students thorough preparation for the Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) examination based on the language elements listed in the PET lists.
Coursebook + Audio CD
- 16 units developing the four language skills.
- Vocabulary-building using topics listed by Cambridge English.
- Section dedicated to hints and suggestions for success at the exam.
- Audio CDs with recordings for all listening-based tasks.
- With key and without key version.
- Complete lists of structures, functions and vocabulary for each unit.
- Full answer keys to all exercises and activities.
- Transcripts of all recorded material.
- Ideas for extra extension and revision exercises.
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Creon is chief technologist and director of R&D at Planet Labs, and a Foresight Institute senior fellow. He previously worked at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, where he was one of the founders of the NAS (NASA Advanced Supercomputing) division, co-PI on the Virtual Wind Tunnel project, co-founder of the NASA Molecular Nanotechnology Group (the first federally funded research lab devoted to molecular nanotechnology), co-PI on the hyperwall project, investigator on the Columbia accident investigation board, member of the NASA engineering and safety center, investigator on the millimeter-wave thermal rocket project, the Stardust re-entry observation campaign, PI on the LightForce project, special assistant to the center director, and chief scientist for the programs and projects directorate.
Creon Levit combines various topics including biology, biotech longevity, molecular nanotechnology, space, and existential hope, emphasizing the importance of biology and showcasing the complexity of cell machinery. He then explores the application of space technologies in regenerative agriculture, specifically regenerative grazing. Creon discusses the benefits of regenerative grazing and introduces the utilization of space technology in animal movement and grazing decisions. He shares his vision of integrating all five kingdoms of life for the benefit of the biosphere and conscious creatures. Creon also highlights that sustainable farming is both hopeful and feasible with near-term applications. He addresses criticisms of industrial monocrops and suggests using sustainable farming practices instead. Creon believes that aquaculture is the next frontier in sustainable farming. While he primarily focuses on science and technology, he acknowledges the importance of engaging with policy makers and discusses the challenges of incentivizing sustainable farming practices through policy. Creon emphasizes the synthesis of traditional knowledge, scientific knowledge, and technology to find the best solutions for sustainable farming. He calls for envisioning the future of agriculture and emphasizes the need for practical and sustainable solutions.


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STATE-OF-THE-ART technology is being used to provide up-to-date maps of where ticks – which can cause the potentially debilitating Lyme disease – are the most prevalent.
LymeMap is a phone app and web-based system that will help to identify tick hot-spots.
The pioneering project, which received £182,500 funding from the European Space Agency, has been launched in the Highlands, where ticks are a particular problem as they are found mainly in the countryside and woodland.
Through LymeMap, information and advice on ticks and Lyme disease will be available to members of the public, healthcare professionals, tourist organisations and bodies working outdoors or pursuing leisure pursuits.
The system will use GPS technology to provide information on a user's location as well as details such as the location's height, temperature and ground cover.
The person will be able to upload information on ticks and this – together with data from GPs and NHS Highland's National Lyme Borreliosis Testing Laboratory at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness – will help to produce maps showing where they are most prevalent.
Roger Evans, a clinical scientist with NHS Highland, one of the agencies collaborating in the project, said: "Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne human disease in the UK, and the number of cases reported in Scotland has increased ten-fold in the past 10 years.
"If it is not diagnosed and treated properly, it can lead to a severe and debilitating disease.
"Unfortunately, health organisations have limited effective tools at their disposal to reduce the incidence of Lyme disease.
"Resident and visiting populations need an approach that will help them prevent getting Lyme disease and manage exposure to ticks."
He added: "From a health and safety and an economic point of view, organisations and businesses that employ people exposed to infected ticks also need a better tool for preventing the disease.
"We believe that by using the latest technology and what's commonly called citizen science we can create an interactive and accurate Lyme disease identification and risk management system."
Professor George Gunn, project leader and head of Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)'s Epidemiology Research Unit, said: "This is an exciting opportunity for Scottish organisations to work together to make a tangible difference to the health of those working outdoors and outdoor enthusiasts who are most likely to be exposed to ticks.
"The ERU has particular expertise in data analysis and will be using this to create risk maps that vary by season and which will be used to help minimise the risk of ticks to users."
The one-year study will test the technical and commercial feasibility of LymeMap.
If it is successful, and subject to funding, the project is expected to move to a demonstrator phase before being commercialised.
There are plans to extend the system to other diseases that can be passed between animals and humans, as well as to other countries, again if funds are available.
The European Space Agency funding follows work facilitated by the Centre of Health Science to try to establish the true incidence of the disease in the Highlands and to look at new ways of tackling it.
The collaboration brings together a unique combination of health, veterinary and academic researchers with significant expertise in Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease).
Dr Sarah-Anne Munoz, Senior Research Fellow in Rural Health at the University of the Highlands and Islands, said: "Our Rural Health and Wellbeing research group is pleased to be leading the stakeholder engagement element of LymeMap.
"We will be utilising tools developed through our previous research in participatory mapping to work with stakeholders such as farmers, foresters, outdoor leisure users and people who live in areas with high incidence of Lyme disease within the Highlands.
"Through community workshops and participatory research, we will disseminate and discuss information and data on Lyme disease with these stakeholders.
"Ultimately, this will help us to co-design risk prevention strategies with those who are most at risk. Information collected through our community engagement process will ensure that user input is at the heart of the development of the LymeMap application."
Lyme disease is carried by ticks that feed on the blood of mammals, including humans. People are at highest risk of contracting Lyme borreliosis in woodland, grassland and moorland areas, and so outdoor workers, tourists and outdoor enthusiasts are particularly vulnerable.
Tick bites often go unnoticed and the tick can remain feeding for several days before dropping off. The longer the tick is in place, the higher the risk of Lyme disease.
The reasons for the increasing incidence of Lyme borreliosis are not known, but may include ecological changes affecting the number of ticks or the proportion of ticks infected, as well as increasing recreational use of the countryside.
The disease can be found in at least 80 countries, making it an issue of worldwide significance.
Two companies are part of the consortium – the Environmental Research Group Oxford (ERGO) and Avia-GIS Agriculture and Veterinary Information and Analysis (AVIA-GIS), from Belgium.
ERGO specialise in the spatial modelling of vector-borne diseases and the development of satellite-derived environmental time series and will develop the proof of concept stage of LymeMap.
Avia-GIS specialize in the development of spatial information systems for disease management and will be in charge of conducting the economic and non-economic viability analysis.


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Hi, i have two m files in order to calculate STATMOMENTS & STATXTURE of an image. [*statmoments.m & statxture.m*]. the statmoments m file is inside the statxture m file. i need to make a pushbotton with text boxes to display my result of the m files in them. so, the question is HOW TO USE THOES M FILES IN PUSH BOTTON? AND DISPLAY THE RESULTS IN TEXT BOXES?
thanks for your time and helping!
You can find out how to use GUIDE to build a GUI and put code in so that when you click a button your code executes. You can also use sprintf() and set() to put text onto the GUI in a text control.
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1. Core dump and heap dump files
Stores CPU and JVM-related information. It mainly stores the running position of each Java application thread at a certain time point, that is, the method of the class to which the execution is performed and the line. Javacore is a text file. Once opened, the execution stack of each thread is displayed in stacktrace mode. Through the analysis of javacore, You can see whether the application is "stuck" at a certain point, that is, the running time at a certain point is too long, such as database query, and the response is not received for a long time, leading to system crash.
Saves the memory usage of the Java program. The heapdump file is a binary file that stores the objects in the JVM heap at a certain time. This type of file needs to be analyzed by a corresponding tool, using the heap analyzer tool. The most important role of this file is to analyze whether the system has memory overflow. The heapanalyzer can easily analyze the overflow location.
Run the kill-3 command on Linux/Unix to generate the javacore file and heapdump file.
2. Core dump and heap dump analysis tools
Core Dump analysis tool: IBM thread and monitor dump analyze
Heap dump analysis tool: mdd4j or heap analyzer.
Other tools: visualvm, netbeans or eclipse's memory analyzer tool
// Add an analysis instance to todo
3. Reprinted an article about core dump and heap dump.
From introduction to heap dump & core dump
Core dump and heap dumps:
AJava CoreIs a snapshot of the threads at work in a JVM. it also details a cross section of information from the major components in the JVM like XM, XE, LK, etc (IBM javacore only, Sun does not-it just shows threads)
A Java dump, also known as a Java core, Java thread dump, or a thread dump is a file that contains the following sewing:
- All of the threads that run on a Java Virtual Machine (JVM ).
- All of the monitors on a JVM.
- Some useful information about the system that the JVM runs under.
AHeapdumpIs a snapshot of JVM memory-it shows the live objects on the heap along with references between objects. It is used to determine memory usage patterns and Memory Leak suspects.
Both can be created by issuing a kill-3 on the PID of the JVM process. There are other ways to gather these docs as well (wsadmin scripts)
If the kill command does not produce the dumps, you can always generate one with a jacl/Jython script via the wsadmin Interface
Set JVM $ admincontrol completeobjectname type = JVM,*
$ Admincontrol invoke $ JVM dumpthreads
Set JVM $ admincontrol completeobjectname type = JVM,*
$ Admincontrol invoke $ JVM generateheapdump
JVM = admincontrol. completeobjectname ('Type = JVM, process = server1,*')
Admincontrol. Invoke (JVM, 'dumpthreads ')
The heapdump and a javacore shocould be created in the WebSphere/appserver directory. You can confirm this by reviewing the verbose GC output after issuing the kill command.
- Threadanalyzer is a problem determination tool for WebSphere Application Server thread performance and Deadlock Detection. you can use it to obtain a Java dump from an application server and use its analysis features for problem determination. for performance problem determination, threadanalyzer provides a top-of-the-stack (ToS) analysis that counts all of the methods at the top of the stack for the listed threads.
- It then sorts them by 'weight '(automatically computed by threadanalyzer), and lists the possible performance bottlenecks in your application. threadanalyzer does automatic Deadlock Detection while it analyzes the Java dump.
To download threadanalyzer go
What is IBM thread and monitor dump analyzer for Java?
- During the run time of a Java Process, some java virtual machiness (JVMs) may not respond predictably and oftentimes seem to hang up for a long time or until JVM shutdown occurs. it is not easy to determine the root cause of these sorts of problems.
- By triggeringJavacoreWhen a Java Process does not respond, it is possible to collect diagnostic information related to the JVM and a Java application captured at a participant point during execution. for example, the information can be about the operating system, the application environment, threads, native stack, locks, and memory. the exact contents are dependent on the platform on which the application is running.
- On Some platforms, and in some cases, javacore is known as "javadump. "The Code that creates javacore is part of the JVM. one can control it by using environment variables and run-time switches. by default, a javacore occurs when the JVM terminates unexpectedly. A javacore can also be triggered by sending specific signals to the JVM. although javacore or javadump is present in Sun Solaris JVMs, much of the content of the javacore is added by IBM and, therefore, is present only in IBM JVMs.
- IBM thread and monitor dump analyzer for Java analyzes javacore and diagnoses monitor locks and thread activities in order to identify the root cause of hangs, deadlocks, and resource contention or monitor bottlenecks.
How does it work?
- This technology analyzes each thread information and provides diagnostic information, such as current thread information, the signal that caused the javacore, Java heap information (maximum Java heap size, initial Java heap size, garbage Collector counter, allocation failure counter, free Java heap size, and allocated Java heap size), number of runnable threads, total number of threads, number of monitors locked, and deadlock information.
- In addition, IBM thread and monitor dump analyzer for Java provides the recommended size of the Java heap cluster (applicable only to ibm sdk 1.4.2 and 1.3.1 sr7 or abve) based on the heuristic analysis engine.
- IBM thread and monitor dump analyzer for Java compares each javacore and provides process ID information for threads, time stamp of the first javacore, time stamp of the last javacore, number of garbage collections per minute, number of allocation failures per minute, time between the first javacore and the last javacore, number of Hang suspects, and list of Hang suspects.
- This technology also compares all monitor information in javacore and detects deadlock and resource contention or monitor bottlenecks, if there are any.
What is heapanalyzer?
- Heapanalyzer allows the finding of a possible Java heap leak area through its heuristic search engine and Analysis of the Java heap dump in Java applications.
- Java heap areas define objects, arrays, and classes. when the garbage collector allocates areas of storage in the heap, an object continues to be live while a reference to it exists somewhere in the active state of the JVM; therefore the object is reachable. when an object ceases to be referenced from the active state, it becomes garbage and can be reclaimed for reuse.
- When this reclamation occurs, the garbage collector must process a possible finalizer and also ensure that any internal JVM resources that are associated with the object are returned to the pool of such resources. java heap dumps are snap shots of Java heaps at specific times.
How does it work?
Heapanalyzer analyzes Java heap dumps by parsing the Java heap dump, creating directional graphs, transforming them into directional trees, and executing the heuristic search engine.
The following are examples of features:
- List of Java heap leak suspects
- Recommendation of the size of kcluster
- List of gaps among allocated objects/classes/Arrays
- Java objects/classes/arrays Search Engine
- List of objects/classes/arrays by type name
- List of objects/classes/arrays by Object Name
- List of objects/classes/arrays by address
- List of objects/classes/arrays by size
- List of objects/classes/arrays by size of child
- List of objects/classes/arrays by number of child
- List of objects/classes/arrays by Frequency
- List of available heap spaces by size
- Tree View of Java heap dump
- Loading/saving processed Java heap dumps.


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Credit: M. Abkarian and H.A. Stone
Speech and singing spread saliva droplets, a phenomenon that has attracted much attention in the current context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists from the CNRS, l'université de Montpellier, and Princeton University* sought to shed light on what takes place during conversations. A first study published in PNAS revealed that the direction and distance of airflow generated when speaking depend on the sounds produced. For example, the accumulation of plosive consonants, such as the "P" in "PaPa," produces a conical airflow that can travel up to 2 metres in 30 seconds. These results also emphasize that the time of exposure during a conversation influences the risk of contamination as much as distance does. A second study published on 2 October in the journal Physical Review Fluids describes the mechanism that produces microscopic droplets during speech: saliva filaments form on the lips for the consonants P and B, for example, and are then extended and fragmented in the form of droplets. This research is being continued with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ("MET Orchestra") in New York, as part of a project to identify the safest conditions for continuing this prestigious orchestra's activity.
*The French scientists work at the Centre for Structural Biology (CNRS/Université de Montpellier/Inserm) and the Alexander Grothendieck Institute of Montpellier (CNRS/Université de Montpellier).
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GYROKINESIS® coordinates breath, mental focus and movement to create functional strength through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences. Using just a mat and chair, stretch and strengthen your entire body through a series of rotational and sidebending movements to release tension in the body. Once the muscles have been released it allows you to reap the benefits of strengthening through various mat based exercises using your body weight on the mat. Finally end the class with standing exercises that improve posture and balance. This multilevel class is based on the GYROKINESIS® method and is a workout that will leave you feeling strong and supple.


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Our viscosity modifiers are high molecular weight polymers which change the temperature dependence of the viscosity of a liquid lubricant. These polymeric additives reduce mineral oil thinning as temperature increases. Polymers used as viscosity modifiers in oil have three critical attributes: improved viscosity index, enhanced thickening efficiency, and appropriate shear stability.
Liquid viscosity modifiers are used for ease of handling when preparing industrial fluids and lubricants.
Solid viscosity modifiers are more convenient and economical when large quantities of additives are required and the equipment necessary to granulate the solid form of the product is available.
The active thickeners in our viscosity modifiers are ethylene/propylene copolymers or proprietary polymers.
- Viscosity Modifiers are listed in the Industrial Catalog
- Technical Data Sheets
- Safety Data Sheets
- For more information on polymethacrylate viscosity modifiers, check the Polymethacrylate section.
- Table: Solid EPDM Typical Properties
- Article: TLT Viscosity Modifiers
- Technical Note: Compatibility of Polymers and Base Oils
- Technical Note: Polymer Additives for Improvement of Viscosity Index
- Technical Note: Shear Stability
- Technical Note: Mechanisms of Polymer Gelation
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Time of day predicts the activity budget in the Emerald Tree Boa (Boidae: Corallus batesii) across multiple behaviors
Berry, Savannah Margaret
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Exploring the spatial ecology and behavior of organisms is essential to understand an organism's niche and how to better accommodate animals that are kept in captivity (Ross et al., 2011; Plowman, 2003). Emerald Tree Boas (Corallus batesii) are commonly kept as pets and are important predators in the Amazon; however, despite their commercial exploitation and ecological importance, little is known about their behavior. This paper attempts to fill this literature gap by quantifying the behavior of a juvenile Corallus batesii. The activity budget of the snake was video recorded over a period of three months and was coded using the event logging software, BORIS (Friard & Gamba, 2016). After conducting individual regression analyses on five behaviors (hunting, moving, resting, other: stationary, and out of view), it was found that time of day significantly predicted the behaviors of hunting (p=0.0178, df=23, t=8.50) and resting (p=0.00337, df=23, t=3.52). Hunting behavior was observed between the hours of 2200 h and 700 h and resting between 800 h and 2100 h.


Change the Wi-Fi network of Chromecast or Chromecast Audio
Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices can only remember one Wi-Fi network at a time. If you changed your Wi-Fi network and your device isn't currently connected to a Wi-Fi network, perform a factory reset and set up your Chromecast or Chromecast Audio on the new network.
If your Chromecast or Chromecast Audio is connected to an existing Wi-Fi network but you'd like to connect it to a new one, follow the steps below:
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Hey guys, I'm trying to write custom built in solidworks tutorials, and one function the current ones use is a function called FlashIt, where you click a button in the tutorial screen and it flashes up on the solidworks screen to show you where it is. However, this function needs the variable input "ButtonID", which seems to be just a random typed in number from what I can see.
Is there some list somewhere of what button has what button ID? Or is there some way to find out?
The function in question:
newButtonID = ButtonID
Set pSldWorks = CreateObject("SwHtmlControl.SwHtmlInterface.23")


SQL | Table-valued functions exercise | A complicated multi-statement table-valued function!
Software ==> SQL (198 exercises)
Version ==> Any version of SQL Server
Topic ==> Table-valued functions (6 exercises)
Level ==> Harder than average
Classroom ==> Fast-track SQL / Advanced SQL
Online ==> Fast-track SQL / Advanced SQL
You'll find this exercise much easier to do if you have access to the following scalar functions:
Function Argument Returns
fnCompanions EpisodeId A comma-delimited list of the companions in this episode
fnEnemies EpisodeId A comma-delimited list of the enemies in this episode
You may have already created these as part of a (much) earlier exercise on variables; otherwise, this should be your first task!
Write a function (the one in the answer is called fnSilly, for reasons which will become apparent) which takes two arguments:
Argument Heading 2 Example
_USER_ Part or all of a companion name Wilf
_USER_ Part or all of an enemy name Ood
The easiest way to describe what your function should return is by example. If you run this SQL:
-- show episodes featuring either Wilfred Mott or The Ood
SELECT * FROM dbo.fnSilly('wilf','ood')
Then you should see this:
List of episodes
There are 2 episodes featuring Wilf, and 4 featuring the Ood (although one of the episodes is the same in each case).
The important thing to notice is that where an episode is selected by reason of its companion, the Appearing column shows a comma-delimited list of the companions appearing in the episode; where it is selected by reason of its enemy, the Appearing column shows a comma-delimited list of the enemies appearing in the episode.
Still bored? You could always work out how to combine the companions and enemies in the Appearing column for a duplicated episode, to avoid it appearing twice in the list (this isn't included in the answer!).
Optionally, save your query as Getting silly.sql, then close it down.
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Gold Rush Trail Fraser Canyon Transportation Corridor National Historic Event
Once an almost insurmountable obstacle to travel into the interior, the scenic Fraser Canyon is now one of Canada's major transportation corridors. Aboriginal people were the first to open paths along the canyon walls, followed later by fur traders and goldminers walking on trails high above the raging waters. Transit was improved by the construction of the Cariboo Wagon Road and later two trans-continental railways. When the Trans-Canada Highway replaced the provincial highway in the 1950′s, the Fraser Canyon's role in the national transportation network was re-affirmed.


This would be its equivalent:
// example for ViewHolder
@Test
fun snapViewHolderTest() {
 val activityScenario =
 ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForView()
 .setFontSize(FontSize.NORMAL)
 .setLocale("en")
 .setInitialOrientation(Orientation.PORTRAIT)
 .setUiMode(UiMode.DAY)
 .setTheme(R.style.Custom_Theme)
 .setDisplaySize(DisplaySize.SMALL)
 .launchConfiguredActivity()
 val activity = activityScenario.waitForActivity()
 // IMPORTANT: To inherit the configuration, inflate layout inside the activity with its context
 val layout = activity.inflateAndWaitForIdle(R.layout.your_view_holder_layout)
 // wait asynchronously for layout inflation
 val viewHolder = waitForView {
 YourViewHolder(layout).apply {
 // bind data to ViewHolder here
 ...
 }
 }
 compareScreenshot(
 holder = viewHolder,
 heightInPx = layout.height,
 name = "your_unique_test_name",
 )
 activityScenario.close()
}
Warning: If the View under test contains system Locale dependent code, like NumberFormat.getInstance(Locale.getDefault()), the Locale formatting you've set via ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForView().setLocale("my_locale") will not work. That's because NumberFormat is using the Locale of the Android system, and not that of the Activity we've configured. Beware of using instrumenation.targetContext in your tests when using getString() for the very same reason: use Activity's context instead. To solve that issue, you can do one of the following:
 1. Use NumberFormat.getInstance(anyViewInsideActivity.context.locales[0]) in your production code.
 2. Use SystemLocaleTestRule("my_locale") in your tests instead of ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForView().setLocale("my_locale").
Jetpack Compose
The simplest way is to use the ActivityScenarioForComposableRule, to avoid the need for:
1) calling createEmptyComposeRule() 2) closing the ActivityScenario.
@get:Rule
val rule = ActivityScenarioForComposableRule(
 config = ComposableConfigItem(
 fontSize = FontSize.SMALL,
 locale = "de",
 uiMode = UiMode.DAY,
 displaySize = DisplaySize.LARGE,
 orientation = Orientation.PORTRAIT,
 )
 )
@Test
fun snapComposableTest() {
 rule.activityScenario
 .onActivity {
 it.setContent {
 AppTheme { // this theme must use isSystemInDarkTheme() internally
 yourComposable()
 }
 }
 }
 compareScreenshot(
 rule = rule.composeRule,
 name = "your_unique_test_name",
 )
}
In case you don't want to/cannot use the rule, you can use ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForComposable() together with createEmptyComposeRule(). This would be its equivalent:
// needs an EmptyComposeRule to be compatible with ActivityScenario
@get:Rule
val composeTestRule = createEmptyComposeRule()
@Test
fun snapComposableTest() {
 val activityScenario = ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForComposable()
 .setFontSize(FontSize.SMALL)
 .setLocale("de")
 .setInitialOrientation(Orientation.PORTRAIT)
 .setUiMode(UiMode.DAY)
 .setDisplaySize(DisplaySize.LARGE)
 .launchConfiguredActivity()
 .onActivity {
 it.setContent {
 AppTheme { // this theme must use isSystemInDarkTheme() internally
 yourComposable()
 }
 }
 }
 activityScenario.waitForActivity()
 compareScreenshot(rule = composeTestRule, name = "your_unique_test_name")
 activityScenario.close()
}
Warning: If the Composable under test contains system Locale dependent code, like NumberFormat.getInstance(Locale.getDefault()), the Locale formatting you've set via ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForComposable().setLocale("my_locale") will not work. That's because NumberFormat is using the Locale of the Android system, and not that of the Activity we've configured, which is applied to the LocaleContext of our Composables. To solve that issue, you can do one of the following:
 1. Use NumberFormat.getInstance(LocaleContext.current.locales[0]) in your production code.
 2. Use SystemLocaleTestRule("my_locale") in your tests instead of ActivityScenarioConfigurator.ForComposable().setLocale("my_locale").
Fragment
The simplest way is to use the FragmentScenarioConfiguratorRule
@get:Rule
val rule = fragmentScenarioConfiguratorRule<MyFragment>(
 fragmentArgs = bundleOf("arg_key" to "arg_value"),
 config = FragmentConfigItem(
 orientation = Orientation.LANDSCAPE,
 uiMode = UiMode.DAY,
 locale = "de",
 fontSize = FontSize.SMALL,
 displaySize = DisplaySize.SMALL,
 theme = R.style.Custom_Theme,
 ),
 )
@Test
fun snapFragment() {
 compareScreenshot(
 fragment = rule.fragment,
 name = "your_unique_test_name",
 )
}
In case you don't want to/cannot use the rule, you can use the plain FragmentScenarioConfigurator. This would be its equivalent:
@Test
fun snapFragment() {
 val fragmentScenarioConfigurator =
 FragmentScenarioConfigurator
 .setInitialOrientation(Orientation.LANDSCAPE)
 .setUiMode(UiMode.DAY)
 .setLocale("de")
 .setFontSize(FontSize.SMALL)
 .setDisplaySize(DisplaySize.LARGE)
 .setTheme(R.style.Custom_Theme)
 .launchInContainer<MyFragment>(
 fragmentArgs = bundleOf("arg_key" to "arg_value"),
 )
 compareScreenshot(
 fragment = fragmentScenarioConfigurator.waitForFragment(),
 name = "your_unique_test_name",
 )
 fragmentScenarioConfigurator.close()
}
Utils
 1. waitForActivity: This method is analog to the one defined in pedrovgs/Shot. It's also available in this library for compatibility with other screenshot testing frameworks like Facebook screenshot-tests-for-android .
 2. waitForFragment: Analog to waitForActivity but for Fragment
 3. waitForView: Inflates the layout in the main thread and waits till the inflation happens, returning the inflated view. You will need to inflate layouts with the activity context created from the ActivityScenario of this library for the configurations to become effective.
 4. activity.inflate(R.layout_of_your_view): Use it to inflate android Views with the activity's context configuration. In doing so, the configuration becomes effective in the view. It also adds the view to the Activity's root.
 5. activity.inflateAndWaitForIdle(R.layout_of_your_view): Like activity.inflate, but waits till the view is Idle to return it. Do not wrap it with waitForView{} or it will throw an exception.
Reading on screenshot testing
Standard UI testing
For standard UI testing, you can use the same approach as for snapshot testing Activities. The following TestRules and methods are provided:
// Sets the Locale of the app under test only, i.e. the per-app language preference feature
@get:Rule
val locale = LocaleTestRule("en")
// Sets the Locale of the Android system
@get:Rule
val systemLocale = SystemLocaleTestRule("en")
@get:Rule
val fontSize = FontSizeTestRule(FontSize.HUGE).withTimeOut(inMillis = 15_000) // default is 10_000
@get:Rule
val displaySize = DisplaySizeTestRule(DisplaySize.LARGEST).withTimeOut(inMillis = 15_000)
@get:Rule
val uiMode = DayNightRule(UiMo


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Step by Step
 1. In Windows, select Start and enter dxdiag into the search box on the taskbar.
 2. Select dxdiag from the results.
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This Edumine course will introduce participants to the principles of mine haul road design, from road building material selection and characterisation, road-user (truck and traffic) requirements, through to performance benchmarking and evaluation as a basis for road maintenance management decision making.
These skills will enable participants to evaluate their current haul road systems, recognise operational inefficiencies and implement continuous improvement strategies to reduce cost per ton hauled across the mine road network and improve road performance on a day-to-day operational basis. The training will provide participants with answers to practical mine haul road-operational issues such as:
- Why are good roads necessary - what are the benefits of an improved haul road design and infrastructure?
- What critical operational aspects should a road design consider?
- Equipment, materials and methods - what is required?
- How do you translate a design into practical construction techniques?
- When are dust palliatives appropriate - and how do they influence road management and cost per ton hauled?
- How do you benchmark a road design - what do you see, what does it mean and how do you fix the problem?


Several other forum members have described dataloggers for high-bandwidth datastreams, often status data from moving vehicles. I have completed a project that flexibly collects data from two or three dozen low-bandwidth sensors placed around my house, taking VC0706 pictures; measuring temperatures, pressures, water depth, power usage, and so on; and controlling relays.
The sensors are connected to peripheral stations, each built around a Teensy 3.5 and a real-time clock. The stations have identical hardware & software, but they can be configured through text files on the Teensies' uSD cards to work with different sensors and then either to use their XBee tranceivers to send the data to a central base station, or to timestamp & store received data locally.
The base station is built around another Teensy 3.5 and clock. It timestamps received data and then can store it locally for later transmission or transmit it immediately (through a USB connection) to a Windows program.
The Windows program is built around a relational database. Received data are stored in the database, and the database can be mined for graphs and statistics. Here's a sample graph:
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Key Links Digital Grows A Child's Reading Skills with Fun Technology
TWP is an active member in the education industry. Collaborating with the founders of Key Links, we created Key Links Digital, an application incorporating exciting, interactive features to foster a child's love for reading.
The benefits of Key Links Digital include:
- Suitability for use in classroom or home-based learning
- Easy-to-use bookshelf layout, titles are organised by colour and sequence
- Enhanced reading experience thanks to interactivity and animations
- Reinforcement of reading expressions through narration and vivid speech bubbles
- Develop bilingualism through optional translation
- Overview of child's progress with user login for teachers and parents
Download the Key Links Bookshelf and embark on a whole new learning experience or visit the Key Links Digital website to learn more!
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Announcements for philex
philex – Cross references for named and numbered environments
Philex provides means for creating and cross-referencing named or numbered environments. Possible uses would be equations, example sentences (as in linguistics or philosophy) or named principles. Cross references may refer either to the number, or to a short name of the target environment, or to the contents of the environment.
Philex builds on the facilities of the linguex package.


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lettuce and tomato
the original title of this post was "vegetables", until i remembered that it should actually be one vegetable and one fruit.
in case you also felt it odd that a tomato isnt actually considered a vegetable, i found this...
The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless). Blueberries, raspberries, and oranges are true fruits, and so are many kinds of nut.
still though, i just cant see myself putting any of those in my fruit salad, no matter what "scientists" want to call them.


The effect of potassium deficiency on growth and N2-fixation in Trifolium repens
Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review
The effects of potassium (K) deficiency on growth, N2-fixation and
photosynthesis in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) were investigated
using natural occurring gas fluxes on the nodules in real time of plants
under three contrasting relative addition rates of K causing mild K
deficiency, or following abrupt withdrawal of the K supply causing
strong K deficiency of less than 0.65% in dry matter. A steady-state
below-optimum K supply rate led to an increase in CO2-fixation per unit
leaf surface area as well as per plant leaf surface. However,
nitrogenase activity per unit root weight and per unit nodule weight was
maintained, as was the efficiency with which electrons were allocated
to the reduction of N2 in the nodules. Abrupt K removals stimulated
nodule growth strongly without delay, but as K concentrations decreased
in the plant tissue a significant decline in nitrogenase activity per
unit root weight as well as per unit nodule mass occurred. Further, the
rate of photosynthesis per unit leaf area was unaffected, while the CO2
acquisition for the plant as a whole increased due to an expansion of
total leaf area whereas the leaf area per unit leaf weight was
unaffected. The ratio between CO2-fixation and N2-fixation increased,
although not statistically significant, under short-term K deprivation
as well as under long-term low K supply indicating a downregulation of
nodule activity following morphological and growth adjustments. This
downregulation took place despite a partly substitution of the K by Na.
It is concluded that N2-fixation does not limit the growth of
K-deprived clover plants. K deprivation induces changes in the relative
growth of roots, nodules, and shoots rather than changes in N and/or
carbon uptake rates per unit mass or area of these organs.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysiologia Plantarum
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)440-449
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes
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In theory, a 5-gallon jug filled completely with $100 bills can contain a total of $980,000. If the jug is filled with $1 coins, it could hold a total of $33,333. The amount varies widely depending on the combination of coins and bills used to fill the jug.
Based on measurements, a stack of 100 $100 bills is 6 inches long by 2.5 inches wide by 0.43 inches tall, giving the stack a volume of 11.785 cubic centimeters. A 5-gallon jug contains the equivalent of 1,155 cubic inches. Dividing 1,155 cubic inches by 11.785 cubic inches per stack of bills gives a total of 98 stacks of $10,000. Multiplying 98 stacks by $10,000 gives a total of $980,000. The same process can be used to find the volume of $1 coins contained in a 5-gallon space.


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Closing Event: Lecture by Momoyo Kaijima
We are happy to welcome Momoyo Kaijima here in the HCU Atrium. Momoyo Kaijima founded Atelier Bow-Wow, a Tokyo based firm, in 1992 with Yoshiharu Tsukamoto. Yoichi Tamai joined the studio as partner in 2015. The practice has realised houses, urban interventions and public spaces in Japan, Europe and the United States. Its publications include the Pet Architecture Guide Book, Made in Tokyo, Graphic Anatomy 1 and 2, Behaviorology and the Window Scape Series. All of them are books one should not just read but bring to work – full with methods, tools, theories and discourses to reorganise what's what in Architecture. Thank you for being here.
Hi, this is Momoyo Kaijima – nice to meet you. Today I would like to talk about Atrium Behaviorology. Why behaviorology? The very simple answer is: We live. We have a life, which is to be continued, we are breathing and performing activities. And why the atrium? The atrium has been the space for multiple aspects of life since Roman times.
Today, I think this particular typology was created here to achieve a specific goal for the HafenCity University. However, the summer school's question is: What happens here now? Behaviorology is always about life in different aspects, for example human behaviour – I behave, I breathe, I walk, I study or I sleep and so on. That is the first thing. The second thing is, we have light, wind, many climate issues, temperature, hot or cold, air blows – all these things are always present and these conditions compete and negotiate, like temperature, and also the sunlight coming from the east and west and so on. So - these kind of movements affect space. The third thing is architecture itself. As I mentioned before, the atrium, is a strong typology of space, translated from the roman period. So to understand what this means for us, we have to ask why and how we should or could continue to realise this typology today. This kind of typological aspect – the genealogy of space or the genealogy of architecture – offers a very important discourse or a platform for architecture and urban planning. These three things constitute a frame of study for Behaviorology and we used these three frames together with the students to observe behaviours in the atrium during the summer school.
Before my lecture Dominique and Lisa talked about how the students performed this kind of research and explained how we can record movements. Mostly, different behaviours occur time after time according to different conditions. Consequently we need a method to record how changes occur time after time. One method could be the drawing. Architecture students, architects, artists, urban planners or designers are capable of drawing their ideas. However, by drawing we can represent observations. That's why in our studies [with Architectural Behaviorology] we are producing several drawings. Through making drawings, students can create feedback from the drawings themselves. The drawing tells to ourselves what we observe. We can draw by hand or by thought. Facing drawings, observations and thinking creates a feedback loop, which makes us more conscious about what is important for us, for oneself, the methods and the meanings of space. This kind of loop can be very prolific for a development of our thought.
In the focus of changing patterns of our lives, Behaviorology is related to ethnography. Each area or each specific space is used by a different member or a different citizen or a different group of people. We want to know about a common sense between these people or members. Insights from ethnographies or the application of an ethnographic method will help architects to understand how they can transpose this common behaviour into the design of space. If we want to contribute to a conceptional practice about »common space« we might look at hybrid common spaces and ask what the frame of the common is and what social group is behind these common spaces.
It is very important to think about this kind of relationship between the common and people or society, this kind of relational study, in terms of ethnography. We tried to test this methodology in this atrium.
At the end of the week we installed several kinds of places. During the workshop we found a lot of interesting aspects like sounds. For example this atrium echoes very strongly, because of the hard materials which surround it and several different levels of activities [feeding the sound of the atrium]. The echo announces disturbances or collaborations of different actors. Students transposed the observation of these behaviours into the radio format including the radio station. The delay you are hearing listening to my lecture is a very interesting effect. It is in the same space, yet not in the same time. For me, this is a very interesting affection.
[Showing behaviours on a drawing] This space follows certain time lines. In this case, the people have a table and they eat breakfast on the table. They are very close to these people, but different activities happen. They share some moment. This is also very interesting. The atrium has a lot of light but we don't have any water supply. That is why students use a special machine to water the plants. Where is this special machine now? Leonie [HCU students assistant and related to AStA at HCU] stores it in the AStA offices. I like this machine. This machine is a very important instrument to connect the plants to the people.
Sometimes this atrium gives too much light on sunny days. Sometimes these Banana leaves give beautiful shadows for the people. This kind of relationship happens in the atrium.
Originally, the Atrium is a kind of meeting space, a space enabling exchange, in which different actors like plants, air, light, the smell of food and many more of these kinds of things create a more habitable situation and somehow increase the comfort of the space. One important thing is coffee. Students proposed coffee to go. Very, very simple, just put ground coffee in a coffee machine and, in result, this space suddenly plays a different role. I think it is very important to enable play with different roles in the same space. And coffee produces a very nice smell as well.
We expected to enable this kind of diversity of space as much as possible and as long as possible. Unfortunately, after one week, many of the plants were taken out because of a cleaning procedure and also because of new programs scheduled. The atrium should be open to everything. That's why some of our instruments were taken out of the space. That's why we couldn't continue this experiment until today, unfortunately. But I think this is also an interseting element in the testing condition of our summer school.
This is the end of my lecture, so thank you very much.


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Heteromultimerization between different inwardly rectifying (Kir) potassium channel subunits is an important mechanism for the generation of functional diversity. However, little is known about the mechanisms that control this process and that prevent promiscuous interactions in cells that express many different Kir subunits. In this study, we have examined the heteromeric assembly of Kir5.1 with other Kir subunits and have shown that this subunit exhibits a highly selective interaction with members of the Kir4.0 subfamily and does not physically associate with other Kir subunits such as Kir1.1, Kir2.1, and Kir6.2. Furthermore, we have identified regions within the Kir4.1 subunit that appear to govern the specificity of this interaction. These results help us to understand the mechanisms that control Kir subunit recognition and assembly and how cells can express many different Kir channels while maintaining distinct subpopulations of homoand heteromeric channels within the cell.
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What is a Story Walk?
It's an exciting initiative that combines a children's story with a walking route while connecting families with their library and community. A way to inspire parents, teachers, and caregivers to take young children on a short stroll that is fun for all.
We have these Story Walks that you can borrow:
Ayres, Katherine – Up Down and Around
Brown, Margaret Wise – Big Red Barn
Bruchac, Joseph – Many Nations
Cauley, Lorinda Bryan – Clap Your Hands
Buehner, Caralyn – Snowmen at Night
Crews, Donald – Ten Black Dots
Dodd, Emma – What Pet to Get
Dorros, Arthur – Animal Tracks
Ehlert, Lois – Growing Vegetable Soup (English/Español)
Katz, Karen – The Colors of Us
Martin, Bill – Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Marzollo, Jean – How Kids Grow
McGrath, Barbara Barbieri — The Baseball Counting Book
Moore, Clement C. – The Night Before Christmas
Penn, Audrey – The Kissing Hand
Raschka, Chris – Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Sendak, Maurice – Where the Wild Things Are
Senisi, Ellen B. – Kindergarten Kids
Shannon, David – Duck on a Bike
Silverstein, Shel — The Giving Tree
Tillman, Nancy – Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You
Winthrop, Elizabeth – Shoes (2 copies)
Behrens, Janice – Let's Vote on It!
Brett, Jan – The Mitten
Each Story Walk portfolio contains:
- Laminated posters (number varies with length of book) and "Story walk start" + "The End"
- Inventory Page
- What is a Story Walk™
- About Wee Read
- Samples of flyers for times we have used this
- Guidelines for making/using this Story Walk™
- Guide sheet for the story to be used/given as you see fit
- Survey for Families
- Sample of child sign in sheet—we made them to match each story. These were given to children at the start of the walk and collected at the end where children could choose a free book. We use them to know how many children and what ages read the story.
Please feel free to add your own flyers, survey results, summary of the event, etc. While pages of the book may not be altered in any way; flyers, surveys, guides, and VISM sheet may be reproduced.
The first Story Walk™ Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier,Vermont and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Story Walk™ debuted in Montpelier and the initiative has spread throughout Vermont and beyond. The Athenaeum Story Walk project is sponsored by the Children's Library and Wee Read!

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This collection is made up of twenty-nine reel-to-reel sound recordings containing interviews between film maker Michael Grice and African-American railroad porters employed in the Portland area. These recordings form much of the background research used for Grice's 1985 film, "Black Families and the Railroad in Oregon and the Northwest." A VHS copy of the film is included in the collection. The collection's webiste inlcudes digital versions of the interviews along with interview transcriptions: _URL_
ID: OH 029
Extent: 0.4 cubic feet
Scope and Content Notes
The subjects featured in these interviews are: Otto Rutherford, Woodrow E. Wilson, Lonnie Wilson, Jimmy Sullivan, Cleophas Smith, Vernon Gaskin, Willie Rice, James Brooks, Congressman Augustus Hawkins, E. Shelton Hill, Si Greene, Daniel Allen, Eddie Butler, Hazel Murray, Lawrence Alberti, Cliff Jackson, Walter Reynolds, George Canada, and Alfred Richardson.
Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: African American Railroad Porters Oral History Collection (OH 29), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon.
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Alternate name: Northern Red-bellied Turtle, Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle
Family: Emydidae, Pond and Box Turtles view all from this family
Description Brown/black carapace, concave scutes. Each scute has red bar. Stripe on head. Red plastron, scutes lightly marked. Straight claws on front feet of males.
Dimensions 24.4-40cm. (10-15 3/4")
Endangered Status The Plymouth Red-bellied Turtle, a population of the Eastern Red-bellied Turtle (sometimes known as P. r. bangsi), is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as endangered throughout its range in Massachusetts. Plymouth Red-bellied Turtles are very vulnerable to predation when young. Skunks, raccoons, birds, and fish eat the eggs and/or the hatchlings. The population of these turtles was reduced to between 200 and 300 individuals in the 1980s. Currently, measures are being taken to preserve the turtle's habitat and protect the nests. Several "head start" programs are in place in Massachusetts to help raise hatchlings until they are big enough to survive on their own.
Breeding June/July. 8-20 eggs in a clutch, eggs 35mm (1 3/8") long. Laid in 4" cavity. Hatch after 10-15 weeks. Sometimes don't hatch till following year.
Habitat Lakes, streams, ponds, rivers, marshes. Deep water in New England.
Range New Jersey to North Carolina coastal plan. Potomac river. Also Massachusets Plymouth County and Naushon Island.
Discussion Bask near deep water. Dive in if threatened. Diet includes snails, crayfish, underwater vegetation and tadpoles of frogs. Habitat threatened by draining of wetlands.