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1. Proficient in Piping and Mechanical drawing using AutoCAD.
2. Good knowledge of basic Piping design, Pipe routing, Pipe sizing, Piping Material Specifications, and Piping layout.
3. Development of Inspection Isometrics referring inspection reports and Inspection sketches to support corrosion monitoring campaigns.
4. Updating of existing Piping isometrics with regards to latest inspection reports.
5. Coordination with team members in timely submission of deliverables.
6. Creating, Updating, and Maintaining Registers such as Piping Asset Register, Master Equipment List, Anomaly registers, etc.
7. Should be proficient in using MS office.


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A male dog is called a "stud" or a "sire".
Table Of Contents
- What are male dogs called?
- What's the scientific name for a male dog?
- Is sire a male or female dog?
- How do you say female dog?
- What is the number 1 dog name?
- Is a dog called AB * * * *??
- What dog can kill a lion?
- Are dogs a species?
- What is the male version of Karen?
- What does sired mean in dogs?
- Why is dog an insult?
- Why is a female dog called AB * * * *??
- What does it mean to dog a girl?
What are male dogs called?
Dogs are of course one of the most popular pets in the world and have been for centuries. Pets bring us companionship, love, and joy, and dogs especially are known for being loyal and protective of their families. But there's one thing about dogs that sometimes confuses people: why are male dogs called "dogs" while female dogs are called "bitches"?
The answer is actually quite simple. The word "dog" is derived from the Old English word "docga" which was used to refer to both male and female dogs. Over time, the word "docga" morphed into the word "dog" which we use today. Meanwhile, the word "bitch" comes from the Old English word "bicce" which means "female dog". So essentially, the two words have just been used to refer to male and female dogs respectively for centuries.
Of course, some people do use the word "dog" to refer to both male and female dogs, but generally speaking, "bitch" is used specifically for female dogs. So next time you're wondering what to call your male or female dog, you now have the answer!
What's the scientific name for a male dog?
A male dog is called a "sire." The scientific name for a female dog is "dam."
Is sire a male or female dog?
Is sire a male dog? – Yes, the term "sire" is generally used to refer to a male dog.
How do you say female dog?
The answer may surprise you.
Most people think that the word "bitch" is simply a female version of the word "dog." However, this couldn't be further from the truth! The word "bitch" actually has a number of different meanings, both positive and negative.
For example, a "bitchy" person is someone who is often mean or rude to others. However, a "bitchin' party" is an awesome time! As you can see, the word "bitch" can have two very different meanings.
So, how do you say female dog? The answer is actually quite simple – "she-dog" or "bitch." It's really that easy!
What is the number 1 dog name?
We all know that dogs are man's best friend. They are there for us when we need them and always make us laugh. But what is the number one dog name?
According to a recent study, the number one dog name in the United States is "Bella." This name was given to an estimated 14 percent of all dogs in the country.
The second most popular dog name is "Max," which was given to 10 percent of all dogs. Other popular names include "Charlie," " Bailey," and "Lucy."
So, there you have it! The next time you are looking for the perfect name for your new furry friend, you can't go wrong with "Bella."
Is a dog called AB * * * *??
No, a dog called AB is not a horse.
What dog can kill a lion?
The most common dogs that can kill a lion are the Central Asian Ovcharka, the Cane Corso, and the Presa Canario. Some other breeds include the Dogo Argentino, the Tosa Inu, and the Boerboel. All of these breeds have been bred for physical strength and size. They are all powerful dogs with muscular build and large jaws.
When it comes to a fight between a dog and a lion, the outcome will largely depend on the size of the dog and the size of the lion. A large dog like a Tosa Inu or a Boerboel is more likely to be able to kill a lion than a smaller dog like a Cane Corso. The biggest factor in a dog's ability to kill a lion is its size and strength.
However, there are other factors that come into play. The age of the lion and the health of the lion are both important factors. A young, healthy lion is going to be more dangerous than an old, sickly lion. The same is true of a dog. A young, healthy dog is going to be more dangerous than an old, sickly dog.
Another factor to consider is the environment. If the dog and the lion are fighting in an open area, the lion is going to have a significant advantage. Lions are built for running and they can use their speed and agility to their advantage. Dogs, on the other hand, are not built for running. They are built for short bursts of speed. This means that a dog is going to have a difficult time chasing down a lion in an open area.
The final factor to consider is the number of dogs. If one dog is fighting a lion, the lion is going to have a significant advantage. But if two or three dogs are fighting a lion, the dogs are going to have a better chance of winning. This is because lions are designed to take down large prey by themselves. They are not used to fighting multiple opponents.
So, to answer the question, "What dog can kill a lion?" the answer is any large, strong dog. But the outcome of the fight will depend on a variety of factors, including the size of the dog, the size of the lion, the age of the lion, the health of the lion, the environment, and the number of dogs.
Are dogs a species?
No, dogs are not a species. They are a domesticated subspecies of the gray wolf and are classified as Canis lupus familiaris.
What is the male version of Karen?
The male version of Karen is Kevin. Like Karen, Kevin is usually entitled and demands things go his way. He is often rude and obnoxious, and does not hesitate to throw his weight around. Kevin is the kind of guy who will cut in line, blare his music, and generally make a nuisance of himself. If you're looking for a party-pooping killjoy, Kevin is your man.
What does sired mean in dogs?
The term "sired" simply means that a male dog is the father of a puppy. In other words, the male dog's sperm fertilized the female dog's egg, and the result was a pregnancy. So, when you see the term "sired" in relation to puppies, it simply means that their father was the one who impregnated their mother.
Why is dog an insult?
Dogs have been called "man's best friend" for centuries, and there's a reason for that. They're loyal, they're loving, and they're always there for us when we need them. But for some reason,dog has become an insult.
When someone calls you a "dog," they're usually trying to say that you're worthless, or that you're not good enough. It's a way of putting you down, and it's definitely not a compliment.
So why is dog an insult? There's no one answer to that question. It could be because dogs are seen as lower creatures on the totem pole, or it could be because humans have been competeing with dogs for resources for centuries. Whatever the reason, it's not a nice thing to say to someone.
Why is a female dog called AB * * * *??
A female dog is called a bitch because she is the mother of all dogs. She gives birth to litters of puppies, who are then raised by their father. A bitch is also a term used to describe a woman who is considered to be promiscuous or sexually loose.
What does it mean to dog a girl?
It means to have sex with her without her consent.

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The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism
Browse by first letter:
This is the online version of The Soka Gakkai Dictionary of Buddhism that was published in 2002. There are more than 2700 entries, including cross references. The dictionary does not aim to cover the entire Buddhist lexicon. Rather, it is meant as a guide for readers of Nichiren' works. Please note the following when using the dictionary:
- Most entries appear as the English translation of a term or concept.
- Names of Buddhas and bodhisattvas as well as Buddhist scriptures are in most cases given in English.
- Chinese words are mostly romanized according to the Wade-Giles system, with the newer pinyin system equivalents appearing in parentheses and indicated by the letters PY.
- Japanese words are mostly romanized according to the modified Hepburn system.
- The Chinese or Japanese characters for each entry are given in brackets.
- Diacritical marks, found in the printed version of the dictionary, as well as macrons are not included in the online version.

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Mapping Subscribers to a Managing SAE
A NIC collects information about the state of the network and can provide mapping from a specified type of network data, known as a key, to another type of network data, known as a value. Applications can use a NIC proxy to submit a key to a NIC host. The NIC host obtains a corresponding value from other components within NIC and returns it through the NIC proxy to the application. A typical use of a NIC is for a residential portal application to submit a subscriber's IP address and for the NIC to return the interoperable object reference (IOR) of the SAE managing that subscriber.
NIC Proxies and NIC Locators
Typically, an application supports one NIC proxy for each type of data request. A NIC proxy caches resolution results for a period of time so that it can resolve future requests without consulting the NIC host, thereby decreasing traffic between the NIC proxy and the NIC host. Applications that use NIC proxies communicate with the proxy to delete any invalid cache entries. Caching lets you optimize resolution performance for your network configuration and system resources.
You configure a NIC proxy when you configure that application. SRC applications such as the SRC VTA and Dynamic Service Activator contain NIC proxies. If you are writing an external application that will interact with a NIC, you must include NIC proxies in the application.
A NIC locator provides the same functionality as a NIC proxy; however, it runs as part of the NIC host. A NIC locator uses the NIC access interface module, a simple CORBA interface, to enable non-Java applications to interact with NIC. A NIC locator does not cache information.
For information about the NIC access interface module, see the API documentation on the Juniper Networks website at _URL_
For more information about NIC proxies and NIC locators, see NIC Proxy Configuration Overview.
NIC hosts collect and store SRC information, and respond to requests from NIC proxies. The components in a NIC host that manage this process are:
NIC agents—Collect data from SRC components, publish data, and make data available to NIC resolvers
NIC resolvers—Process resolution requests
NIC agents collect information about the state of the network from many data sources on the network. Table 1 describes the types of agents supplied with NIC.
Table 1: Types of NIC Agents
Type of Agent
Type of Information the Agent Makes Available
Summary information received from other agents.
Specified directory entries and changes to directory entries.
Information from a specified list of property file.
Typically, you do not configure properties agents.
SAE client agent
SAEs managing a subscriber at resolution time.
SAE plug-in agent
Subscriber information and interface information for SAE-managed subscribers and interfaces.
Information from a specified XML document.
Typically, you do not configure XML agents.
NIC resolvers manage information to resolve requests by:
Receiving and storing information about the state of the network from components within NIC and other NIC resolvers
Requesting information from NIC agents and other NIC resolvers
Receiving requests from the NIC proxies or other NIC resolvers
Processing requests and sending responses to the requesters


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National PTA's Sherri Wilson shares resources to engage families in minimizing summer learning loss.
Cleveland Program to Close Achievement Gap Shows Proof of Success
Story posted February 9, 2011
- In the 2008-09 school year, 62% of participating students advanced one grade level, compared to 43% of the male freshman class
- For the 2008-09 school year, just 9.1% of the first program class did not return, compared to nearly 40% of peers not in the program
In an effort to improve the academic achievement of black males and close the racial achievement gap, four years ago the Cleveland Metropolitan School District participated in a program sponsored by Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland.
Since its inception, the Closing the Achievement Gap (CTAG) initiative has proven successful in increasing the number of participants who were promoted to 10th grade and are now seniors scheduled to graduate in June.
The CTAG program targets low-achieving black males in eighth grade who are deemed most likely to drop out of school. These include students who have failed two or more subjects, are absent 36 or more days, are over age for their current grade level and/or have been suspended five or more days from school.
The program works in collaboration with parents, school administrators, principals, teachers and the community. Mentors, called linkage coordinators, are employed by the district to build relationships with students and monitor their academic, social and emotional issues. And academic tutoring is provided to students to help them pass all five parts of the Ohio Graduation Test and position them to graduate from high school.
A preliminary evaluation of the program revealed that for the 2008-2009 school year, 62 percent of the participating students had advanced one grade level, compared to 43 percent of the rest of the male freshman class. In addition, only 9.1 percent of the first CTAG class did not return to school in the 2008-2009 school year, compared to nearly 40 percent of students not in the program.
Initially, the CTAG program was funded under a two-year state grant, but in 2009 the grant was not renewed by state lawmakers. However, the district was so pleased with the program and its potential to increase the graduation rate that it sought funding to continue the program under the name of CTAG/Students of Promise.
The program received good news last year with the announcement of a $1.5 million grant from Kaiser Permanente. The grant will be used to fund the program, including maintaining the linkage coordinator positions.
"It's important that we invest money in the resources that our students need most," said Cleveland Schools CEO Eugene Sanders. "This program is making a difference in the lives of the young men that are involved."
Story reposted with permission.
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Mesostructured Y2O3:Eu3+ phosphor particles were fabricated by a pyrolytic conversion from a pertinent metal–organic framework (MOF), namely, MOF-76(Y):Eu with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid ligands, aiming at luminescence sensing of H2O2. Large rod-like MOF-76(Y):Eu particles 301 ± 150 μm in average length were initially obtained by a reaction at 80 °C for 24 h. They were converted to rod-like Y2O3:Eu3+ particles 122 ± 34 μm in average length after heating at 500 °C. The Y2O3:Eu3+ particles actually consisted of primary nanoparticles 7.55 ± 1.43 nm in average size and had a mesoporous structure with a high specific surface area of 80.8 m2 g−1. The photoluminescence intensity of the Y2O3:Eu3+ particles decreased after treating with an aqueous H2O2 solution, which was recognized as H2O2-responsive turn-off luminescence. Three other kinds of Y2O3:Eu3+ particles, including those obtained from other MOF particles synthesized at room temperature, were also prepared and the effects of the microstructure on the degree of turn-off luminescence were examined. It was then observed that the H2O2-sensitivity was enhanced more effectively by using the MOF-derived Y2O3:Eu3+ particles having the higher specific surface area.
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She called on the Sun for life and the ancient White Oak Tree, one of Nature's eternal objects, for immortality.
The White Oak Tree (Quercus alba) is one of Nature's eternal objects. Its wood is the only thing which can kill an Original Vampire. It comes from the genesis of the vampire race and is the source of their immortality.
History
WOT3
Esther called upon the White Oak Tree in a spell to make her family immortal. As a consequence of the spell, the wood from the White Oak Tree could kill the Originals. Thus they burned it but Mikael managed to carve a stake from the tree before its destruction.
300 years after the Originals left the New World, the natives planted a new tree and around 1912, the tree was cut down by the Salvatore family so that its wood could be used to build Wickery Bridge.
Season Three
It was revealed by Rebekah that a new tree was regrown and worshiped 300 years after the Originals fled the New World and burnt down the original White Oak Tree. Rebekah discovered this after seeing the markings on the cave walls underneath the Lockwood Mansion, and she subsequently told Klaus about this.
In Break On Through, Damon finds out that the White Oak Tree was used to build Wickery Bridge. From this information Sage tells Rebekah and Rebekah burns down the bridge. However Damon finds a sign made from the White Oak Tree and gives it to Alaric to carve stakes from it.
Novels
 - In Dark Reunion, Meredith's grandfather makes mention of White Ash Wood. It is revealed that Klaus can be hurt only with White Ash Wood, so Stefan made a spear from it to fight Klaus, but it is not confirmed whether Klaus can be killed with the ash because Elena defeats Klaus before the confirmation.
Gilbert Journal Entry
"The wood from one tree and one tree alone, an ancient white oak would bring death to an Original Vampire. When the tree burnt, all hope was thought lost. But the ash from the tree was saved and Witches forged a dagger which the ash could be bonded. This alchemic bond provides the necessary poison. It must be brandished by Humans alone for it would bring death to all Demons who wield it. As long as the dagger stays in place, the Original for all intents and purposes is dead."
Trivia
 - It is mentioned in the Gilbert Journals that a group of witches saved the ashes of the White Oak Tree and created the White Oak Ash Daggers to bond it with.
 - According to the markings on the cave under the Lockwood Mansion, a sapling of the White Oak Tree was planted three centuries after the Originals burnt it down.
 - In 1912, the Salvatore family cut down the sapling and used its wood to build Wickery Bridge.
 - Despite being the source of the Originals' immortality, its destruction had not killed them in comparison to how Elena's death killed Alaric. It appears as if the White Oak Tree is truly an eternal object as its power transcends death itself even after its own.
 - However, at every point in the history of the Originals, a fragment of the tree had always been present. Mikael had a stake carved out from the original tree that lasted until very recently. In 300 years, a sapling from the original tree was planted which ultimately yielded the wood for Wickery Bridge, subsequently ending up as 12 White Oak Stakes - one of which was made indestructible. So, in a way it is inconclusive whether or not somehow destroying the last piece of White Oak could lead to the deaths of the Originals and the vampire race.
 - Quercus alba (the white oak) is actually very common in the eastern portion of North America; though the prevalence of it in the TVD universe is unknown.
 - Presumably, the reason why another White Oak Tree appeared in history after the Originals destroyed the original White Oak tree was because of Nature needing to find balance, since it demands that everything dwelling in existence must have a mortal flaw, and that the Originals threatened to upset that balance without the existence of the one thing that could kill them, similar to how Doppelgänger are born.
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The Smith College Flying Club, founded in the 1930s, was the first club of its kind at a women's college. In its time, it co-hosted the first intercollegiate competitive air meet, educated aviatrixes during a time when such training was not readily available to women, and helped train students for the war effort during World War Two.
The Flying Club was initially conceived in November 1934.1) As the Northampton, Mass. Gazette reported, "The meeting [of the fifteen interested students] came as the outcome of a joint session of the Amherst College Flying club and group of ten students at Smith who…have been enthusiastic over the possibility of forming a club similar to that at Amherst." 2). Leading in the creation of the club was Mary F. Kimball '34, who was an avid aviatrix and personally held a private pilot's license. 3) The stated purpose of the organization was the following: "The club is composed of students who are interested in a knowledge of the practical side of flying…It now functions as a ground school and has arranged for its meetings a series of lectures and domonstrations [sic] on the technique of flying, plane construction, commercial aviation, and other phases of the subject." 4)
The initial reaction by the Smith community to the club was one of both enthusiasm and doubt. The college administration was concerned about the safety of the students. The administration maintained that students could only fly if their parents signed a permission form. A press release states, "Listed in the booklet, 'Rules and Regulations,' Smith College, under the heading 'Regulations for Safety,' one finds the official college rule: 'while they are under the supervision of the College students may not ride in airplanes unless written permission from the parents has been previously received in the Office of the Warden.'" 5) Although the Flying Club started out with fifteen potential members 6), only two could obtain the necessary written permission. 7) However, this minor setback did not prevent Smith College from helping to set up, and participate in, the first intercollegiate air meet in 1935. An air meet is a flying competition, in which participants compete in events that center around flying skill. In this first event, hosted jointly by Smith College and Amherst College, Smith was the only woman's college to compete. )
With this strong start, the Flying Club continued to gain popularity throughout the 1930s. The support of the club became of a much more practical nature with the approach of World War II. As tensions increased in Europe, the United States encouraged students to gain training in aviation, through such organizations as college flying clubs. Such interest had been expressed in regard to Smith College as early as 1935 9), and the Civil Aeronautics Authority, founded in 1938, began the Civilian Pilot Training Program, in which it would provide training to students. 10) In 1939, the United States Government tried to involve the Smith College Flying Club in the CAA's training programs for pilots. As a memo from Mrs. Scales to Mrs. Morrow states, "My impression is that while many of the men's colleges have gone into the program, including Harvard and Princeton, and also some universities including the women, that as yet, no women's colleges have taken part in the plan. The Government is very eager to enroll Smith College." 11) The idea was continued in an article published in the Daily News, where it was noted that "Airminded students at Smith college [sic] plan to participate in the Civil Aeronautics authority's [sic] student training program…Aviation interest at Smith has been keen, according to college officials, and a flying club…has been campaigning for Smith's participation in the program." 12)
A number of Smithies did use their experience from the Flying Club during World War Two. The most well known alumna in this regard is Gloria Heath, who served as a WASP during the war. 13) The Flying Club did its part in the war effort, providing training "in weather, radio work, navigation, service and maintenance of airplanes, but also military drill work and plane spotting" to interested student to help the war effort. 14) The club also undertook such projects as removing navigational aids to thwart enemy aircraft. 15) Additionally, the Flying Club acquired its own airplane, the Bird of Paradise, which was jointly owned by 15 students and was operated from _PHONE_. 16) Unfortunately, a fire occurred at LaFleur Field, the airport, in February of 1943, destroying the Bird of Paradise's engine. This forced the Flying Club to sell the plane, as the engine could not be repaired due to unavailability of replacement parts for civilian aircraft. 17)
After the end of the war, the Flying Club began to decline in popularity, despite its rental of a Taylorcraft airplane in 1947. 18) This decline was compounded by the administration's prohibition of the Flying Club from competing in air meets, one of the primary activities of the club. This restriction came in 1950, following a decision to enforce college policy barring intercollegiate sports, such as air meets. In a rather terse letter from Mrs. Cook to the then Flying Club president Nancy Mazur, it was stated that,
The Flying Club may not take part in any intercollegiate meets. Therefore, it seems probable, in the light of what you told me of the plans you had in mind, that Flying Club no longer will wish to continue. If its stated objectives, according to the constitution in my hands, to promote active interest in aviation, can be achieved only by taking part in meets then obviously it will have to disband.19)
Despite the setback, Mazur wrote in reply that "The Flying Club had decided to continue as before except that we will not take part in any competitive meets. However the college's ultimatum on competition will not change the plans of the club to a large enough degree to warrant any extensive change in the club." 20) She further argued that
"The flying club does not come under the Athletic Association. It differs vastly from the sort of thing that does come under the A.A. The A.A. forbids inter-collegiate [sic] competition. but [sic] since the Flying Club is not in the A.A. category this does not necessarily apply…" 21)
Unfortunately, the combination of the end of competitive flying and decreased interest after the war proved insurmountable to the organization, and by 1951 the Flying Club was no longer listed as an organization.22)
The first club of its kind at a women's college, the Smith College Flying Club, in its twenty years of existence accomplished many amazing feats. From flying in the first intercollegiate air meet to training pilots during World War Two, it has a proud legacy at Smith College.


Korg Kaossilator
Korg has announced/leaked the Kaossilator Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer, a new battery-powered pocket-sized instrument featuring Korg synth sounds alongside innovative performance features.
The Kaossilator comes packed with 100 sound programs that combine Korg's modelling synthesizer engine with effects from the KAOSS Pad series. Its horizontal axis is assigned to note/pitch, while the vertical axis is assigned to parameters such as: cut-off, feedback, or modulation depth, giving you a wide range of performance possibilities. In addition to classic synthesizer sounds, there are faithfully simulated piano, guitar and trumpet sounds as well as looped and one-shot drum sounds.
The Kaossilator offers a choice of 31 different scales.
Gate Arpeggiator enables you to produce specific patterns of notes in sync with user specified tempos. Then, to get your creative juices flowing, Loop Recording allows you to record a phrase with a specified number of beats to a maximum of two bars (or measures) and add layers to it. For example you can record a phrase using a synth-lead sound, and then overdub bass or drum sounds. You can build up layers of cool phrases by simply repeating this cycle of selecting, playing, and recording sounds.
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Quartz grains were examined under a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) to determine the geographic distribution of sediments from different sources in the western part of the Gulf of Gdańsk. Main source areas for sediment supply in the Gulf of Gdańsk are coastal cliffs bordering the western part of the Gulf, and the Vistula river entering the Gulf at the southern coastal border. Twelve samples of sediments from the Gulf of Gdańsk sea floor, five samples of Tertiary and Pleistocene deposits from eroded cliffs and three samples of sands from the Vistula river mouth were analyzed. All samples were sieved over 63 microns and 35 quartz grains of each sample were selected and analyzed usinga checklist of 40 grain parameters, including grain surface textures and grain shape. Frequencies of observed checklist variables were statistically analyzed and used to determine the transport history of the grains in each sample. The cliff samples and the river samples served as two end members in the analysis. The core samples were separated into different textural groups related to one of the two main source areas. The distribution of Vistula fluvial material and material eroded from cliffs in the western part of the Gulf of Gdańsk was determined. Results show that transport of sandy fraction material is not very strong within the gulf. Despite long shore currents sedimentation near the Vistula river mouth is dominated by the input of fluvial material. In the westernmost part of the gulf material eroded from the cliffs with admixtures of material of other origin predominates. It is evident that transport of sediments by waves and currents is responsible for the admixture of grains exhibiting subaqueous surface features. Sediments from several sources may have been redistributed during storms by waves and currents and on ice floes during heavy winters, however a strong local component is present.
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Hydrate and PVT prediction software
What is HydraFLASH?
Why use HydraFLASH?
Comprehensive experimental facilities have allowed us to tune and validate the model using a vast, largely unpublished in-house hydrate and hydrocarbon equilibria database.
As a result, HydraFLASH is the most accurate model available for predictions involving real-world production systems.
Equation of State & Mixing Rules
A combination of equations of state (EoS) and appropriately selected mixing rules provide a powerful tool capable of modelling complicated multiphase, multicomponent systems. The SRK and PR EoS are commonly used for modelling in the oil and gas industry and are included in HydraFLASH in addition to the Peneloux density correction and different mixing rules.
HydraFLASH incorporates the Valderrama-Patel-Teja (VPT) EoS with non-density dependent mixing rules (NDD) used in modelling fluid phases. The combination has proved to be very effective for modelling systems with polar as well as non-polar components. The CPA (Cubic Plus Association) is a new approach that has a number of advantages when modelling fluid phase equilibria for systems containing components which can form hydrogen bonds (e.g. water, methanol, ethanol, MEG).
Hydrate Phase Modelling
The hydrate phase is modelled by the solid solution theory of Van der Waals and Platteeuw. The Kihara model for spherical molecules is applied in order to calculate the potential function for compounds forming the hydrate phases.
Electrolyte Solution Modelling
Electrolytes are modelled by an improved Aasberg-Petersen model. The model can be used over a wide range of temperature and salt concentrations, and is capable of handling mixed electrolyte solutions.
Continuously tested for real process scenarios with validation against in-house and literature experimental data.
The HydraFLASH hydrate model can accurately predict the formation of hydrates and the inhibition effect and distribution of hydrate inhibitors in oil and gas systems. If the water contains salts, the influence of these salts on the hydrate formation conditions will also be taken into account.
HydraFLASH can accurately predict:
- The most stable type of hydrate formation structure ( I, II and H)
- If hydrates will form at a given temperature and pressure
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- Maximum water content permissible before hydrate formation
- The hydrate formation and inhibition effect of ethanol and i-propanol, n-propanol
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Olympics is here – but which is the most sustainable sporting stadium?
Sustainable Sports Stadiums
The 2020 Olympics are now underway (in 2021), and sustainable buildings and stadiums are playing their own important roles in today's world – superstars of a sustainable future! Forward-thinking design and building of these centres for human excellence is perhaps the ultimate way to raise awareness of the benefits and assets of future sustainable buildings, and the positive impacts they can bring not only to the environment but also to people.
Every four years usually sees more athletes performing as well as more people attending, and the contributing countries are feeling the pressure to build more sustainably: these are big investments as well as showcases of national policies and performance, and the buildings are almost as important as the sports being played – and last a lot longer than a 100m sprint! The need for more sustainable buildings is leading contractors to specify more sustainable options to promote sport in a sustainable environment. To fully understand why sustainable buildings and stadiums are so important, we need to look at the benefits and the reasoning behind them.
What are the benefits on building a sustainable stadium?
With the help of sustainable construction and the use of non-toxic materials, many future benefits are being realised. And here are just 5 of the great reasons why building sustainable stadiums promotes a healthier environment1:
- Water preservation: because a lot of water is needed in stadiums to water and prepare the real grass pitches, clean the venue or for sanitary reasons, water consumption in stadiums are very high. When considering how to reduce water consumption, green initiatives such as rainwater harvesting and recycling can be considered.
- Energy preservation: in order to reduce the use of energy, more and more stadiums are being made to conserve energy consumption, and even being equipped with solar and wind power to provide them with an alternative energy source.
- Low pollution: nowadays, more and more stadiums are built with healthier, more sustainably-sourced and recycled materials, such as wood, plastic and paper. With the help of using greener building materials that help fight global resource depletion, the amount of waste and pollution in the environment is reduced and the destructive impacts of construction are minimised.
- Financial benefits: by choosing greener and longer-lasting materials for stadiums, environmentally-friendly projects will be
cheaper in the long run when the maintenance and operation of the buildings are taken into account. Moreover, the value of the project can actually increase over time, while the costs of water, energy, maintenance and insurance premiums can decrease.
- Reduced health risks to the community: using non-toxic materials can not only reduce health problems within the community, but also safety risks while stadia are constructed and in use for years after!
Sustainability in sports stadiums
So now that we are aware of the benefits of why it is important to focus on sustainable construction, let's take a look at the current sport stadiums that have made it to the top of the list of most sustainable sports buildings in the world2.
Amsterdam ArenA, Netherlands
The ArenA, home to Ajax Football Club, is powered by more than 4,200 solar panels and even a wind turbine. The main facility of the Arena is equipped with an amazing energy-generating escalator, an energy storage system using recycled batteries and electric vehicles. And to complete the list, the stadium reuses rainwater by collecting it on the roof to water the pitch while reducing water consumption.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, USA
By receiving platinum Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) certification, a global standard for measuring the sustainability of buildings, the Mercedes-Benz professional sports stadium is one of the world's most sustainable sports venues: it consumes 29% less energy, is equipped with LED lighting and there are around 4,000 solar panels on the roof as a contribution to a more sustainable environment. With its own storm water management system, the stadium can store up to 2 million gallons on site to prevent natural disasters and use 47% less water at the same time. Pedestrian-friendly paths allow supporters to reach the building safely and easily. The stadium even provides a bicycle valet program and electric vehicle charging.
Levi's Stadium, USA
With not one but two LEED certifications, Levi's Stadium is one of the most sustainable buildings in the city of San Francisco. The stadium has found a perfect way to highlight innovative sustainability elements by installing more than 1,000 solar elements, solar-powered pedestrian bridges, a solar-paneled terrace and a 27,000-square-metre roof. The stadium has implemented its own materials procurement programme, meeting strict sustainability criteria, and has been able to commit to local food sourcing. In 2018, the stadium promised to fight climate change, which was even recognised by the White House's Science and Technology Policy Office.
Golden 1 Center, USA
By engaging fans in the message of climate action through their global sports platform and organising "sustainability nights", the Golden 1 Center has put a lot of pressure on helping to build a more sustainable environment. With the use of 100% solar energy, a water conservation practice to reduce water consumption by 45% and recycling 99% of demolition materials, the stadium has certainly shown its effort to maintain a sustainable stadium. In 2017, the Golden 1 Center was even awarded the world's greenest and most technologically advanced sports and entertainment facility, and according to Green Project Management, the stadium is among the top 3 percent of high-performance buildings worldwide.
Building a sustainable stadium
So now you have been introduced to world's leading sustainable sporting stadiums, the real question is: How can you contribute to making a sustainable stadium?
As we know, many of the commonly used building materials are made of non-renewable resources, such as PVC or aluminium, which are finite, depleting resources, and often come with heavy energy and emissions costs. Every day, more and more pollution is released and CO2 is added to the surface air. However, our world can also provide us with raw materials that offer a long-term solution to both of these impacts: this material is wood, from well-managed and sustainable forests.
By specifying Accoya wood, you are already one step closer to helping build a more sustainable stadium by selecting it as your material for decking, cladding, windows and doors – frames or any other application. Accoya wood is sourced from fast growing trees and sustainably certified forests and offers many benefits to application-oriented industries around the world! Its high performance, unrivalled durability and sustainable credentials make it the perfect solution; a truly unique combination of qualities.
Thanks to our unique acetylation process, Accoya wood is highly resistant to decay – meaning it lasts and stores carbon for decades, making it a perfect alternative not only to carbon-intensive and resource-depleting materials, but also to slower-growing and unsustainably sourced hardwoods.
Just think about it. Who wouldn't want beautiful installations from a material that has a longer lifespan while simultaneously increasing global carbon storage and providing us with a climate-proof alternative to concrete, metal and plastic, all for the sake of a more sustainable environment?
And don't forget; you are opting for a premium product with exceptional stability that can easily last twice as long and require less upkeep than other alternatives – so in the long run the running costs can be much cheaper too.
Accoya wood may not be competing in the Olympics, but it has it's very own Gold: Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Gold to be precise, marking it as the top performer in the building materials industry.
To give you some inspiration and ideas, let's look at a couple of the few sustainable projects where Accoya has contributed to a more sustainable world by helping to build a greener sports stadium!
The renovated Omnisport building in the Netherlands, which not only hosts world championships but also local competitions and is a practice track for many future cyclists, was named the world's first fully sustainable cycling track made of wood: the Velodrome. The Velodrome is the perfect place to watch the world cycling championships with the whole family, as the building has 5,000 seats, giving you the atmosphere as if you were cycling on the track during the race itself!
The building is something to be proud of and will be remembered not only for its exceptional design, performance and unparalleled durability, but also for all the medals it has won. In 2018, the track cycling world championships were held in the Omnisport building, which became the most successful global tournament ever for the Netherlands.
And when you come to think that the indoor Velodrome is breath-taking wait until you see the outdoor Velodrome; adding an extra touch to a cycle track for future cyclists.
The outdoor velodrome, designed by Sander Douma Architects, was specified with Accoya wood for the 200m cycling track in Assen, the Netherlands, making it the perfect place for cyclists to train for their future cycling races while enjoying some fresh air.
The outdoor velodrome not only gives cyclists a feeling of freedom, but also creates benefits for the cyclists by giving them less resistance and more speed when cycling on the track. This is thanks to our unique modification process, which makes Accoya the perfect material for both internal and external applications of the sports stadium.
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Adding a persistent static route in Linux - RHEL
If you know there is always going to be a permanent route for a destination then a static route can be a viable option.To add a persistent static route in Redhat Enterprise Linux create a file called route-X in the /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ directory
where is the interface number and X is the interface number. As you would expect, these are specified in seperate file for each of the available interface.
Example:
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-eth0
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-eth1
Every entry or a route has three entities as follows:
GATEWAY=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
NETMASK=yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy
ADDRESS=zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz
As the names implies, they are the gateway IP, Netmask and the IP/Network Address
Note the next to each of the three entities. This number defines the route entry number and should be the same on all the entities.
Example:
GATEWAY0=192.168.1.1
NETMASK0=255.255.255.0
ADDRESS0=10.10.10.0
GATEWAY1=192.168.1.1
NETMASK1=255.255.255.0
ADDRESS1=20.20.20.2
A sample file /etc/sysconfig/static-routes is available for your reference.
Once the file is created, restart the network service as follows:
# service network restart
To view the routes type
# route
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.1.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
192.168.2.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth1
10.10.10.0 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
20.20.20.2 * 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 * 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 eth1
default 192.168.1.1 0.0.0.0 UG 0 0 0 eth0
or
# ip route show
192.168.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.1
192.168.2.0/24 dev eth1 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.1
10.10.10.0/24 via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
20.20.20.2/24 via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
default via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
To dynamically add a route, try the folowing:
Syntax:
# ip route add / via dev X
Example:
# ip route add 10.10.10.0/24 via 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
or
Syntax:
# route add [-net|-host] netmask gw dev X
Example:
# route add -net 10.10.10.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 gw 192.168.1.1 dev eth0
This should help.


Streams
Stream is a new feature provided by redis.
Since not all commands related are released officially(some commands are only referred in stream introduction ), you should make sure you know about it before using the api, and the API may be changed in the future.
For now, according to command manual , only XADD, XRANGE, XREVRANGE, XLEN, XREAD, XREADGROUP, XPENDING commands are released. But commands you can find in stream introduction are all supported in aredis, you can try the new feature with it.
You can append entries to stream like code below:
entry = dict(event=1, user='usr1')
async def append_msg_to_stream(client, entry):
 stream_id = await client.xadd('example_stream', entry, max_len=10)
 return stream_id
notice - max length of the stream length will not be limited max_len is set to None - max_len should be int greater than 0, if set to 0 or negative, the stream length will not be limited - The XADD command will auto-generate a unique id for you if the id argument specified is the '*' character.
You can use use read entries from a stream using XRANGE & XREVRANGE
async def fetch_entries(client, stream, count=10, reverse=False):
 # if you do know the range of stream_id, you can specify it when using xrange
 if reverse:
 entries = await client.xrevrange(stream, start='10-0', end='1-0', count=count)
 else:
 entries = await client.xrange(stream, start='1-0', end='10-0', count=count)
 return entries
Actually, stream feature is inspired by kafka, a stream can be consumed by consumer from a group, like code below:
async def consuming_process(client):
 # create a stream firstly
 for idx in range(20):
 # give progressive stream id when create entry
 await client.xadd('test_stream', {'k1': 'v1', 'k2': 1}, stream_id=idx)
 # now create a consumer group
 # stream_id can be specified when creating a group,
 # if given '0', group will consume the stream from the beginning
 # if give '$', group will only consume newly appended entries
 await r.xgroup_create('test_stream', 'test_group', '0')
 # now consume the entries by 'consumer1' from group 'test_group'
 entries = await r.xreadgroup('test_group', 'consumer1', count=5, test_stream='1')


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How to Format Your Content With the Scalenut AI Selection Toolbar
If penning down the words is the first step towards forming your content, formatting your piece is what gives it the final, finishing touch of perfection. In this video, we will cover how you can use the Scalenut selection toolbar to -
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When it comes to attracting and engaging your intended audience, formatting the content is the final piece of the puzzle. Scalenut offers an array of features to do just that. Let's dive right into the mechanisms and see how they work!
To apply H2, H3 tags, select the text you wish to apply the formatting to. A selection toolbar will appear right beside your chosen text. Click on the format you want to apply to your text!
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all modules necessarily support legacy action format. Especially newer modules are recommended to NOT support it.
Legacy Description
Templates can be used with many actions. If used, the specified template is used to generate the message content (instead of the default template). To specify a template, write a semicolon after the action value immediately followed by the template name. Beware: templates MUST be defined BEFORE they are used. It is OK to define some templates, then use them in selector lines, define more templates and use use them in the following selector lines. But it is NOT permitted to use a template in a selector line that is above its definition. If you do this, the action will be ignored.
You can have multiple actions for a single selector (or more precisely a single filter of such a selector line). Each action must be on its own line and the line must start with an ampersand ('&') character and have no filters. An example would be
*.=crit :omusrmsg:rger
& root
& /var/log/critmsgs
These three lines send critical messages to the user rger and root and also store them in /var/log/critmsgs. Using multiple actions per selector is convenient and also offers a performance benefit. As the filter needs to be evaluated only once, there is less computation required to process the directive compared to the otherwise-equal config directives below:
*.=crit :omusrmsg:rger
*.=crit root
*.=crit /var/log/critmsgs
Regular File
Typically messages are logged to real files. The file usually is specified by full pathname, beginning with a slash "/". Starting with version 4.6.2 and 5.4.1 (previous v5 version do NOT support this) relative file names can also be specified. To do so, these must begin with a dot. For example, use "./file-in-current-dir.log" to specify a file in the current directory. Please note that rsyslogd usually changes its working directory to the root, so relative file names must be tested with care (they were introduced primarily as a debugging vehicle, but may have useful other applications as well). You may prefix each entry with the minus "-'' sign to omit syncing the file after every logging. Note that you might lose information if the system crashes right behind a write attempt. Nevertheless this might give you back some performance, especially if you run programs that use logging in a very verbose manner.
If your system is connected to a reliable UPS and you receive lots of log data (e.g. firewall logs), it might be a very good idea to turn of syncing by specifying the "-" in front of the file name.
The filename can be either static(always the same) or dynamic (different based on message received). The later is useful if you would automatically split messages into different files based on some message criteria. For example, dynamic file name selectors allow you to split messages into different files based on the host that sent them. With dynamic file names, everything is automatic and you do not need any filters.
It works via the template system. First, you define a template for the file name. An example can be seen above in the description of template. We will use the "DynFile" template defined there. Dynamic filenames are indicated by specifying a questions mark "?" instead of a slash, followed by the template name. Thus, the selector line for our dynamic file name would look as follows:
*.* ?DynFile
That's all you need to do. Rsyslog will now automatically generate file names for you and store the right messages into the right files. Please note that the minus sign also works with dynamic file name selectors. Thus, to avoid syncing, you may use
*.* -?DynFile
And of course you can use templates to specify the output format:
*.* ?DynFile;MyTemplate
A word of caution: rsyslog creates files as needed. So if a new host is using your syslog server, rsyslog will automatically create a new file for it.
Creating directories is also supported. For example you can use the hostname as directory and the program name as file name:
$template DynFile,"/var/log/%HOSTNAME%/%programname%.log"
Named Pipes
This version of rsyslogd(8) has support for logging output to named pipes (fifos). A fifo or named pipe can be used as a destination for log messages by prepending a pipe symbol ("|'') to the name of the file. This is handy for debugging. Note that the fifo must be created with the mkfifo(1) command before rsyslogd(8) is started.
Terminal and Console
If the file you specified is a tty, special tty-handling is done, same with /dev/console.
Remote Machine
Rsyslogd provides full remote logging, i.e. is able to send messages to a remote host running rsyslogd(8) and to receive messages from remote hosts. Using this feature you're able to control all syslog messages on one host, if all other machines will log remotely to that. This tears down administration needs.
To forward messages to another host, prepend the hostname with the at sign ("@"). A single at sign means that messages will be forwarded via UDP protocol (the standard for syslog). If you prepend two at signs ("@@"), the messages will be transmitted via TCP. Please note that plain TCP based syslog is not officially standardized, but most major syslogds support it (e.g. syslog-ng or WinSyslog). The forwarding action indicator (at-sign) can be followed by one or more options. If they are given, they must be immediately (without a space) following the final at sign and be enclosed in parenthesis. The individual options must be separated by commas. The following options are right now defined:
z<number>
Enable zlib-compression for the message. The <number> is the compression level. It can be 1 (lowest gain, lowest CPU overhead) to 9 (maximum compression, highest CPU overhead). The level can also be 0, which means "no compression". If given, the "z" option is ignored. So this does not make an awful lot of sense. There is hardly a difference between level 1 and 9 for typical syslog messages. You can expect a compression gain between 0% and 30% for typical messages. Very chatty messages may compress up to 50%, but this is seldom seen with typically traffic. Please note that rsyslogd checks the compression gain. Messages with 60 bytes or less will never be compressed. This is because compression gain is pretty unlikely and we prefer to save CPU cycles. Messages over that size are always compressed. However, it is checked if there is a gain in compression and only if there is, the compressed message is transmitted. Otherwise, the uncompressed messages is transmitted. This saves the receiver CPU cycles for decompression. It also prevents small message to actually become larger in compressed form.
Please note that when a TCP transport is used, compression will also turn on syslog-transport-tls framing. See the "o" option for important information on the implications.
Compressed messages are automatically detected and decompressed by the receiver. There is nothing that needs to be configured on the receiver side.
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This option is experimental. Use at your own risk and only if you know why you need it! If in doubt, do NOT turn it on.
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Karakteristik dan Fragmen Sejarah Manuskrip Mushaf Alquran Dolah Bakri Bantul
This research aims to elaborate the characteristics of the Qur'anic manuscript of Dolah Bakri (MADB) by using philology and historical analysis. In its chronicle history, it shows that MADB appeared in Wonolelo in the 19th century. The use of paper, the technique of writing, the layout and illumination show its character as a mushaf born with the nuances of Javanese locality. In addition, when his contemporaries used mixed rasm, 'Uthma}ni} and imla}'i}, MADB consistently used the rasm 'uthma}ni}. From the social context, in Wonolelo, MADB was not merely as a Qur'anic mushaf which is used as a medium of reading for local Muslim community, but it had social and economic function as well. MADB could be a symbol of an economic power of its owner. MADB could also be a symbol of the integration of Islamic movement and social class identity of economic society.
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Maintenance of Electric Vehicle Batteries in Diesel Generators 2
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Continue the last article. The selection of the charging frequency of the diesel generator: the charging depth of the battery has a great influence on the cycle life, which basically changes exponentially. This is due to the fact that the positive active material is PbO2, and its bonding fastness is not high. It is converted into PbS04 during discharge and into PbO2 during charging, and the volume of PbSO4 is much larger than that of PbO2 (the ratio of its volume is about 2:1). Therefore, for the positive plate, the active material will expand and shrink repeatedly, and the connection between the particles will gradually fall off, so that the battery active material loses its discharge characteristics and becomes "anode slime", which reduces the performance of the battery until the end of its life. The deeper the discharge depth, the greater the expansion and contraction, the greater the damage to the binding force of the active substance, and the shorter the life; otherwise, the longer the cycle life.
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When using the battery, try to avoid deep discharge, and do shallow discharge and frequent charging, provided that there is a specially matched charger to match it. However, in actual use, since the charging of the battery is affected by the performance of the charger and the dispersion of the battery itself, as well as the charging habits and charging speed, the voltage of the charger is relatively high, and there is more or less overcharging. In particular, most of the charging is carried out at night, and the time is generally 6-10 hours, with an average of about 8 hours. If it is shallowly discharged, the charging will soon reach the end stage. At this time, the charging efficiency will become low, and overcharging will occur. Overcharging time is relatively long, coupled with frequent charging, the battery life will be greatly affected by charging.
The most ideal charging requirements are determined according to the actual situation. The charging frequency should be determined by referring to the usual operating frequency, mileage, instructions provided by the battery factory, and the performance of the supporting charger. According to the situation of most users, it is best to charge the battery once when the depth of discharge is 50%-70%, which can achieve the best battery life. In actual use, it can be converted into riding mileage, and it can be charged once when needed.
Influence of temperature on charging: Diesel generator batteries run in high temperature seasons, and there is a problem of overcharging. When the temperature of the battery increases, the activity of each active material increases, and the oxygen evolution potential of the positive electrode decreases, and the oxygen evolution potential of the negative electrode also decreases (the negative value decreases). Therefore, the charging reaction speed is fast during charging, and the charging current is large. lower voltage. In order to prevent excessive charging voltage, the temperature of the battery should be reduced as much as possible to ensure good heat dissipation, prevent charging after exposure to the sun, and keep away from heat sources.
When the battery is at a low temperature, the activity of each active material decreases, and it becomes difficult to dissolve the Pb on the electrode. It is difficult to replenish after the Pb is consumed during charging, and the charging current is greatly reduced. It is only 70% of the normal temperature, and the negative electrode charging is affected by the expansion agent, and the low temperature charging acceptance capacity is lower -20 ℃ The charging acceptance current is only 40% of the normal temperature. Therefore, charging under low temperature conditions mainly has the problems of poor charging acceptance and insufficient charging, and it is required to increase the charging voltage and prolong the charging time. The improvement of low temperature performance should mainly start from the negative electrode. When using at low temperature, heat preservation and antifreeze measures should be taken, especially when charging, it should be placed in a warm environment, which is conducive to ensuring sufficient charge, preventing the generation of irreversible sulfuric acid, and prolonging the service life of the battery. During the storage and use of the battery, activation charging can be carried out regularly, that is, the so-called equalization charging, which is very beneficial to prevent irreversible sulfation of the battery, and is very beneficial to the service life of the battery, which is worth promoting.
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How did minorities experience the 1950s?
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Of course, different racial minorities experienced the 1950s in ways that were at least somewhat different from one another. We can generally say, however, that minorities experienced the 1950s as a more negative time than whites did.
The most prominent minority group in the US during the 1950s was African Americans. During this decade, they were still experiencing much discrimination. This was the decade of the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the harshly negative reaction among whites to the integration of the high school in Little Rock. Things went beyond mere discrimination as well. This was also the decade in which Emmett Till was killed for talking to a white woman the wrong way.
Hispanics and Native Americans also experienced the 1950s negatively in some ways. This was the decade in which the federal government was willing to try to deport large numbers of illegal immigrants and felt that it was appropriate to name the program "Operation Wetback." Native Americans suffered in this decade as the government tried to pursue a policy called "termination" that was meant to disband Indian tribes and force Indians to assimilate into mainstream society.
Thus, while not all minorities experienced the '50s in the same ways, minorities generally had a poorer experience in this decade than whites did.
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Part 2: Inverse Variation
Inverse variations are excellent vehicles for investigating nonlinear functions. A number of real-world phenomena are described by inverse variations, and they are typically the first functions that students encounter that do not cross either axis on a graph.
An inverse variation is a situation in which one quantity increases while another quantity decreases -- such as the number of diners and serving size for a given amount of food, or speed and travel time for a given distance. The product of the quantities remains constant; that is, as one quantity doubles, the other quantity is cut in half.
A caterer who takes a watermelon to a picnic knows that each person will receive more watermelon if there are fewer attendees, but each person will receive less watermelon if there are more attendees. That's because the amount of watermelon for each person varies inversely as the number of attendees. The more people, the less each person gets.
A truck driver knows that driving at 75 miles per hour will get her to her destination faster than driving at 65 mph, because time is inversely proportional to speed. As her speed increases, her travel time decreases.
- The length (l) varies inversely as the width (w) for a rectangle of constant area (A); that is, A = lw.
- The depth (h) of oil in a cylinder varies inversely as the area of the cylinder's base (B); that is, as the cylinder becomes narrower, the oil becomes deeper, or V = Bh.
Inverse variation: When the ratio of one variable to the reciprocal of the other is constant (i.e., when the product of the two variables is constant), one of them is said to vary inversely as the other; that is, when
or xy = c,
y is said to vary inversely as x.
(Source: James, Robert C. and Glenn James. Mathematics Dictionary (5th edition). New York: Chapman & Hall, 1992)
Two objects that vary inversely are also said to "vary indirectly" or to be "inversely proportional."
Alternative definition: One quantity is inversely proportional to another when the product of the two quantities is constant. An inverse proportion can be described by an equation of the form xy = k, where k is the constant of proportionality. The equation of an inverse proportion can also be written in the form.
(Source: SIMMS Integrated Mathematics: A Modeling Approach Using Technology; Level 1, Volume 2. Simon & Schuster Custom Publishing, 1996)
Role in the Curriculum
Inverse variation provides a rich curricular complement to direct variation. As teacher Peggy Lynn says in the Workshop 7 video, "I like teaching these two topics in the same context because of their relationship to each other." The constant of proportionality in a direct variation represents a quotient; by contrast, the constant of proportionality in an inverse variation represents a product. "Division and multiplication go hand in hand, so the students can relate to that," Peggy says.
Direct variation and inverse variation are related topics, and it makes sense to study them in parallel. Because they have striking differences, the contrast allows students to gain a deeper understanding of various functions. "Students should have experience in modeling situations and relationships with nonlinear functions," according to the PSSM. Inverse variation allows students to consider nonlinear functions. The graph of an inverse variation never crosses the x-axis or the y-axis, nor does it pass through the origin. "[Students] should connect their experiences with linear functions to their developing understandings of proportionality, and they should learn to distinguish linear relationships from nonlinear ones," the PSSM states.
When teaching inverse variation - as with direct variation and other activities involving mathematical modeling - asking students to gather data helps to spark their interest. Students are required to think more when investigating a phenomenon using a hands-on approach, though they often don't realize they're learning because they're having fun. In addition, when students are exposed to "messy data," they must make thoughtful decisions in order to identify functions that fit the data well enough to be useful in making predictions. Making sound mathematical decisions is the basis of effective modeling, so providing opportunities for students to make choices helps to develop their analytical abilities.
For real-world explorations involving inverse variation, it will be necessary to collect enough data to make the nonlinear pattern obvious. Too few points may result in a pattern that appears to be linear. Once sufficient data have been collected, students can use tables and graphs to represent the data.
Finally, students should compare direct variation with indirect variation, illuminating the differences and highlighting the similarities. For instance, they might describe the relationship between the general equations
y = kx and. They should recognize that the constant of proportionality in the direct variation is a quotient of the variables, while the constant of proportionality in the inverse variation is a product. Or they might consider the graphs, since a direct variation is linear and passes through the origin, while an inverse variation is a curve with no x- or y-intercepts. Making these comparisons will allow students to understand the differences within a family of functions.


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Best Practices for Creating and Using Terrain Datasets
- For lidar data, use LAS rather than ASCII formatted data.
- Because personal geodatabases have a 2 GB limit, use a file or enterprise geodatabase.
- Terrain datasets must be stored in a feature dataset.
- Use projected coordinates; geographic coordinates, such as decimal degrees, are not supported.
- Z-values should be in the same units of measure as the x,y values.
- Do not build or perform schema editing on a terrain in an edit session.
- The data in the terrain dataset should be contiguous.
- Use terrain dataset groups to boost performance at smaller scales.
- Don't use large single-point feature classes. Instead, use a multipoint feature class for large point collections (i.e., any collection of more than 500,000 points).
- Ensure feature classes that contribute to the terrain dataset have correct extents.
- Avoid adding polygon features using polygon-based SFTypes where possible; they are more expensive to enforce than breaklines.
- Use as few feature classes as possible. For example, instead of using a feature class with 50 features, use one with multipoint features instead.


Solar panels can generate significant amounts of electricity for example on March 25th our 4kW panels generated 22.4 kWh over the course of the day as shown.
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This generation typically substantially exceeds the load being drawn by the house leading to export of electricity to the grid – 12.3 kWh in this example or more than half the generated energy.
Moving loads such as the washing machine or dishwasher from night to day can help use this electricity, but done to excess risks increasing day time electricity import if changing cloud cover or other factors reduces generated power. The varying power demand from such devices is also unlikely to coincide the the surplus power available leaving some unused surplus. I was thus pleased to come across the ImmerSUN system.
The ImmerSUN is a device which diverts surplus power to a range of possible consumers such as an immersion heater. It has a current sensor that measures any surplus power being exported and then diverts a similar amount of power into the immersion heater. Normally of course an immersion heater is either on or off, but the ImmerSUN provides proportionate control between 0 and 100%. It can control several devices diverting power to a lower priority device once, for example, a higher priority immersion heater has raised the water temperature to the set point and power for that purpose is no longer required. In the top illustration the blue bars show 4.7kWh being diverted into water heating (and thus reducing my gas bill) that otherwise would have been lost to export.
For further details see ImmerSUN website.
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 Regrettably 4eco Ltd (makers of the immerSUN) went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 15 July 2016. At the time of writing the remote monitoring system still works (although one might wonder for how long this will remain true) but the immerSUN itself is no longer being made. Unfortunately the immerSUN seems uniquely suitable for my charger control project since it provides both immersion heater control and a export-based switched output. The latter switched output can be prioritised to drive the charger.
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Diverter valves often leak, it's common knowledge. Regardless of the amount of air that escapes a valve, if any air escapes it is correct to say there is a leak.
Common tests used to detect a diverter valve leak include smoke testing the intake tract (read more on this here), removing the valve and pressurising the ports (usually in conjunction with a bucket of water or some soap to find a leak), a vacuum pump on the top port or any combination of these.
When such tests are applied and indicate a leak coming from a GFB TMS valve however, what is often not understood is the scale of a leak, where it originates from, and whether or not it is detrimental to engine performance.
GFB TMS valve design criteria
GFB TMS valves are designed with maximum throttle response in mind first, followed by the ability to vent to atmosphere for noise (if desired) on cars that typically don't allow atmosphere venting.
The piston-type valve design used by GFB satisfies the broadest range of design requirements and applications, which is why it continues to be used. For example, the dual outlet Hybrid design pioneered by GFB back in 1999 is only possible with a piston-type valve – dual outlets and 50/50 venting simply cannot be done with a factory poppet type valve.
Sealing a piston in a bore is simple, right? Use an O-ring and no air will be able to leak past – this is how hydraulic and pneumatic pistons and rams work. GFB TMS valves however, do not use an O-ring on the piston as is sometimes found on other brands, for two important reasons:
1. Minimum sliding friction is a key requirement for both optimum performance and successful atmosphere-venting operation. Friction in the piston travel can cause undesirable side-effects such as poor throttle response, compressor surge, idling problems, stalling and backfiring.
For optimum throttle response, the piston must be able to move freely in reaction to very small changes in pressure (the forces involved can actually be very small). O-rings create significant friction, no matter how loosely compressed, and worse still, the amount of friction varies greatly depending on the amount of lubrication, temperature, and how long the O-ring has been stationary (they tend to take a "set" after a while of not moving, and require significantly more force to get moving again)
It is simply not possible for a piston-type valve to operate properly with even the smallest amount of friction added by an O-ring.
2. O-rings in sliding operation require frequent replacement and/or lubrication.
Instead of O-rings, GFB TMS valves have multiple design features that offer the best balance between lowest friction, longest service life and minimal leak. These features are:
GFB products are manufactured exclusively on CNC machines capable of holding tolerances to +/- 0.01mm. This is essential since the piston-to-bore clearance is critical to ensure good sealing and low friction.
Material choice:
The piston is made from brass, which offers good corrosion resistance and machining properties for tight tolerances, and relatively low friction as it is often used in bearings and bushings. The bore is anodised aluminium, which also offers good machining properties and therefore tight tolerances, whilst the anodising results in an extremely hard and smooth finished surface that resists wear
Piston ring:
In lieu of an O-ring, GFB's pistons use a low-friction Ertalyte™ piston ring, designed much like the rings used on high performance engine pistons to spring outwards against the bore to aid sealing.
Of course, like the pistons in an engine, a small amount of air under pressure will be able to "leak-down" from the top chamber between the piston and bore, and through the split in the piston ring, where it will exit through the valve's venting outlet/s. This is unavoidable if the piston is to remain able to move freely.
If further proof of our argument against the use of O-rings is required, consider that the cost of O-rings in bulk is minimal – usually cents per piece. GFB's piston design already features a groove into which the piston ring fits, so no design change would be required to swap to an O-ring. Yet we choose the best performance by design, even though the Ertalyte™ piston ring and tight tolerances cost more to produce that O-rings.
What about a diaphragm? Diaphragm-type valve designs (as most factory valves are) boast the ability to completely seal the upper chamber, but they do not satisfy our performance design criteria. This is a topic entirely unto itself, and will be covered elsewhere.