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Richmond's Crimson Tide--Pump Upgrade Keeps Cranberries Growing
The City of Richmond is Canada's largest cranberry growing area. Water levels have to be strategically controlled for harvesting, yet these areas also protected from flooding.
|Seeing red: cranberries are the single largest crop grown in the City of Richmond and the fields are flooded during the harvesting period|
The City of Richmond is Canada's largest cranberry growing area. Water levels have to be strategically controlled for harvesting, yet these areas also protected from flooding. Operating behind the scenes are 41 pumping station, providing a total pumping capacity of 85 m3/second. A further $50 million investment is anticipated over the next five years.
By Bryan Orchard
The City of Richmond, British Columbia, Canada occupies 129.66 sq.km over 15 islands in the Fraser River delta. With a natural average elevation of 1.0 metres above mean sea level, flooding has long been a major concern.
The largest and most densely populated of the islands is Lulu Island, followed by Sea Island, home to Vancouver International Airport. Over the years many areas of the City have been raised out of the flood plain through land development land improvements. Through a continuing programme of dike construction and the installation of pumping stations, Richmond's efforts have prevented significant flooding in the community for over 60 years.
The challenge that faces the City of Richmond is rather unusual with occupancy and use being split between residential/commercial and agricultural activities. It is Canada's largest cranberry growing area and at harvest time in the Fall the fields have to be flooded. However, at the same time it is necessary to keep water levels down in the drainage channels so that other parts of the island do not flood. It is a delicate balancing act that combines irrigation, drainage and flood control.
"The City of Richmond and its funding partners have spent $45 million since 2008 on flood protection measurements and an additional $50 million investment over the next five years is being recommended," reports Romeo Bicego, manager, sewerage and drainage engineering and public works.
"Over the past five years, 4.4 kilometres of dikes have been or are scheduled to be raised to between 4.0 and 4.7 metres above average sea level, exceeding current provincial requirements. Also, 10 drainage pump stations have been rebuilt to improve capacity. The City secured funding to help offset its investment in these projects and spent $9.9 million on drainage and dike improvements throughout 2014."
Pumping station investment
The City of Richmond operates 41 pumping stations, providing a total pumping capacity of 85 m3/sec, and currently there is a programme of new build and reinvestment being undertaken, with KSB's submersible pumps being the preferred equipment.
Maintenance is high on the Engineering and Public Works' agenda as it is far more cost effective to invest in maintenance than replace products.
"We spend considerable effort on maintaining our pumping stations and there is a staff of 18 dedicated to checking that the stations are clean, odours are controlled and intake screens are free of debris," he comments. "The last thing we want is for the pumps just to be cycling water. Through previous storm events we know that we can experience 30-50mm of rain, so we need to ensure that screens are free of blockages ahead of predicted storms."
Located at strategic intervals around the island, the pumping stations are called into service as and when required, and all are fitted with flood gates and flood boxes. However, during the winter months, the pumping stations are called into to action much more frequently.
Groundwater levels can be very high during the winter and this is exacerbated when there is heavy rainfall and tides are high. At high tides, the pumps transfer drainage water into the Fraser River Delta and at low tide drainage water discharges through the flood boxes via gravity outflow gates.
One of the other main aspects that have to be taken into account is the possibility of power outages. The city's goal is to have all the stations equipped with stand-alone generators. Currently there are 11 on site generators and 10 portable sets.
In order for the new and refurbished pumping stations to have the minimum visual impact on the environment, Richmond gives a great deal of thought into their design and construction. This policy has been rewarded. The Cambie Pumping station, located in a light industrial area close to a residential development on the Fraser River, won a design award.
|Easy does it: the Amacan P series pump has a maximum flow capacity of up to 7 m3/sec|
Having a vegetation- covered roof to blend in with the environment, the station is built into the dike affording walkers a rest and comfort stop facility along the river. Not content with this, there is an impressive sculpture by the pump house designed to resemble a droplet of water. Elsewhere, the No 4 Road pumping station is located in a former industrial area that is currently going through a residential transition. Converted from a long shaft pump station, the design has incorporated aspects of the old station, together with the crane lifting frame which now acts as a viewing platform.
The walls of the pump house depict historical scenes of the lumber business along the Fraser River and the standby power generation plant is visible though clear glass walls. By deliberately making the pumping station both visually attractive, practical and a community amenity, vandalism is deterred.
Consideration is also given to the outflow from the pumping stations. As large volumes of water can lead to the erosion of river banks, creeks and beaches, spillways are designed to minimise impact where this is a problem.
Designed for a one in ten year rainstorm the pumping stations are all monitored remotely 24-hours a day using SCADA to ensure the pumps are operating effectively. This provides additional capacity to hold the surplus drainage water resulting from a storm. While risk profiles with climate change and sea level rise are changing slowly, the City's flood protection improvements are moving faster and the overall level of safety keeps improving.
|Award-winning: the Cambie Road pumping station, including a vegetation covered roof|
"We are constantly looking at sea levels and dike heights and where development is taking place we work with developers to raise the height of dikes. This can involve advising them on the height of the foundations and ensures that the properties are built into the dikes," continues Bicego.
Beginning in 2015, City staff will propose another $50 million to be spent over the next five years. This will target five pump station rebuilds, 10 drainage upgrades and $7 million worth of dike upgrades. The City will continue to aggressively pursue funding from senior levels of government and other partners to support these projects. New development along the City's waterfront is also contributing to improving Richmond's dikes.
|Integrated with nature: the spillway at Williams Road drainage pumping station|
The new build programme is delivering one new station a year and KSB Canada is involved in working with the project engineers in the design of the water intake and the tubes. Nine of the stations already completed use KSB submersible pumps, and in total 28 pumps have already been commissioned, these being twenty-four 127hp and four 37hp units.
Romeo says: "There is a high iron content in the water, but this has not proved to be a problem for these pumps. We like to keep one pump in our workshops as a standby and we do maintain comprehensive stocks of spares."
|Stepping up: Romeo Bicego and Derek Hunter at No 4 Road pumping station|
The Amacan P is a close-coupled, wet-installed single entry axial open impeller pump where the impeller is located in a tubular casing immersed in the water. Explosion protected to ATEX II G2 T3, the pump has a maximum flow capacity of up to 7 m3/sec and a maximum head of 12m.
Low vibration hydraulics and a vortex-free flow due to the inlet ribs and wide bellmouth ensure that the pump is hydraulically optimised. Operating efficiency is provided by the slim motor that minimises discharge tube flow losses.
When it comes down to specifying pumps, Bicego emphasises the importance of standardisation.
"By standardising on a single type of submersible pump, we have been able to focus our product training and knowledge on this pump, which makes maintenance far more cost effective."
The City is also developing a long-term Dike Master Plan. Phase one of the plan has been completed and it further proposes an innovative solution to move the outer perimeter of the City's southwest dike onto unoccupied Steveston Island.
"This will provide both enhanced flood protection and lessen dredging requirements in Steveston Harbour, Canada's largest commercial fishing harbour, while preserving heritage and other structures built on the existing dike," says Bicego.
In addition, a number of other dike and drainage projects and works to provide flood protection are to be undertaken. These will address new provincial seismic standards, support the viability of Richmond's agriculture and marine industries and address environmental concerns, such as the erosion of Sturgeon Banks and rainwater management.
Bryan Orchard is freelance contributor specialising in pumps and provided this article on behalf of KSB. Email: _EMAIL_
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Kingston School of Art's creative agency, Studio KT1, has teamed up with Canary Wharf Group to add colour, creativity and originality to a store front at Jubilee Place mall. The student artwork has been selected to wrap the window of a selected store front, giving shoppers an improved retail environment while offering a unique opportunity to an up-and-coming artist.
Students pitched their designs for the project to Canary Wharf Group at the start of the summer with the focus on bold, bright and eye-catching displays. Of the 14 applicants from a variety of courses, Louise Hung's work was chosen for its playful design and nod to sustainability and biodiversity. The artwork depicts a fantasy future landscape bursting with life, as animals and wildlife congregate in Louise's colourful illustrative style.
The Illustration Animation BA (Hons) student's winning artwork will be on display throughout autumn in Canary Wharf's Jubilee Place mall. "The illustration was inspired by Half-Earth, written by biologist E. O. Wilson," she explained. "Half-Earth is a call to protect half the land and sea to manage sufficient habitat to safeguard the bulk of biodiversity. I am very lucky to have this opportunity to be illustrating topics close to my heart such as ecology, sustainability and our planet."
Studio KT1 is a creative agency within the art school giving current students the opportunity to work on paid live projects while they study. The agency, headed up by Claire Selby, has worked with a number of high-profile clients including Unilever, BBC R&D and Veolia. It is also collaborating with Kingston First on the Kingston Canvas project to wrap vacant shop frontages in Kingston upon Thames with art work.
Keith Watson, public art curator for the Canary Wharf Group, said he was glad to able to offer an opportunity to a student. "The winning project brings a beautiful fresh approach to illustration and will enhance the shopping experience for our visitors," he said.
Selby said the success of the project once again proved the value of students working on real life briefs and picking up invaluable work experience. "We are really delighted to be giving young talent from Kingston School of Art opportunities at a time when traditional exhibition spaces are experiencing difficulties and being closed down or cancelled. Thanks to our work with Keith and his team at Canary Wharf Group, we are able to showcase Louise's work to a large audience in an incredibly high footfall area."
Louise's artwork is the latest addition to the estate's public art collection, which contains more than 75 permanent works by over 50 world-renowned artists and craftsmen .

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Based on the open source tool OpenFOAM, a self-developed solver qaleFOAM is applied to generate a focusing wave and simulate the interaction between the focusing wave and fixed/moving cylinder. With qaleFOAM, the focusing wave is generated by the external wave tank based on fully nonlinear potential theory (FNPT) and quasi-arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian finite element method (QALE-FEM), and a relaxation zone is used for the wave propagation between the external wave tank and the internal Navier-Stokes domain. In this paper, the generation and propagation of focusing wave is tested first, and the wave elevation at different wave gauges is monitored to show the accuracy of focusing wave generation. Then, a cylinder fixed/moving in the incident focusing wave is simulated by qaleFOAM, the wave elevation near and away from the cylinder is monitored, and the pressure distribution on the cylinder surface is probed. The computed result is compared with the experimental result to validate the numerical method.
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Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Bank Sampah di Desa Paguyangan
Garbage is the residual material resulting from a production process, both industry and households. Based on Brebes district's statistical data, the Paguyangan sub-district is in fourth place with an average of 249.62 m3 of garbage per day. Paguyangan is one of the villages in the Paguyangan sub-district. Paguyangan has a garbage problem where people still have the habit of throwing garbage in the river and yards around the house. Based on this, the Paguyangan Village Hall plans to build a garbage bank to overcome the problem. A garbage bank managed activities such as recording savings transactions. This study conducted a web-based design of the Garbage Bank Information System (SIBS). SIBS is an information system used to help process garbage transactions at a garbage bank. The purpose of this SIBS is to facilitate officers and customers in processing services at the garbage bank. The methodology used in system development is the Waterfall method. SIBS development uses PHP as a programming language and MySql as the DBMS. The result of this research is a garbage bank information system. SIBS can be used in the management of garbage management transactions. Testing the system using Blackbox Testing and MOS. SIBS is easy to operate from the test results obtained.

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Floyd Historical Society presents The Story of a Mountain Midwife "Aunt Orlene"
November 12, 2016 : 10:00 am - 12:00 pmFree
You are invited to a talk The Story of a Mountain Midwife "Aunt Orlene" – Orlene Hawks Puckett By Phyllis Stump
Sponsored by Floyd County Historical Society Saturday, November 12th – 10am Jacksonville Center for the Arts Second Floor (elevator is available)
Orlene Hawks Puckett served as a midwife from 1889 until 1938. She lived with her husband John in the mountains of Patrick County and together they had 24 children, none who lived more than a few days. The Puckett Cabin sits along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 190. "Aunt Orlene", as she was known, is said to have helped birth over 1000 babies. In 2012 Orlene Hawks Puckett was posthumously honored as one of the Library of Virginia's "Virginia Women in History".
Our speaker Phyllis Stump, a retired English teacher, spent many years researching the life of "Aunt Orlene". She is author of the book "Called: The Story of a Mountain Midwife", and has done numerous programs on "Aunt Orlene"


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Inspired by opulent 15th century architecture and commissioned by Sir Titus Salt as a centre for recreation, culture and learning for the village inhabitants, the hall opened in 1869, known as the Victoria Hall & Institute.
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Quick Answer: What Mental Illness Is Winnie The Pooh?
What mental illnesses do Winnie the Pooh characters represent?
Each Character Represents a Different Mental DisorderWinnie the Pooh: Impulsive eating disorder.
Piglet: Generalized anxiety disorder.
Eeyore: Depressive disorder.
Rabbit: Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
Owl: Dyslexia and narcissistic personality disorder.
Tigger: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.More items….
What is the real meaning behind Winnie the Pooh?
At the beginning, it explained that Pooh was in fact Christopher Robin's Edward Bear, who had been renamed by the boy. He was renamed after an American black bear at London Zoo called Winnie who got her name from the fact that her owner had come from Winnipeg, Canada.
Was Winnie the Pooh depressed?
Almost 20 years ago, an article appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal that argues exactly this. It declared Pooh to be suffering from ADHD, inattentive type, and possibly OCD. Piglet was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, while Eeyore was seen as dysthymic (a type of depressive disorder).
Why is Eeyore depressed?
Who is Mr Sanders Winnie the Pooh?
We don't know who the mysterious Mr. Sanders was; however, there is one unconfirmed explanation: a real-life man by the name of Frank Sanders had a printing press that printed some of Milne's work and was a friend of the man who illustrated the Pooh books.
What mental illness is Tigger?
Meanwhile Tigger suffers from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. This manifests itself in his restlessness and impulsiveness, such as interrupting people and intruding into their privacy, as well as lacking a sense of fear and responsibility.
Does Tigger have ADHD?
Tigger has ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Bipolar Disorder because he cannot sit still and rapidly switches moods. Rabbit has OCD or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder because he is extremely orderly.
What mental disorders do Disney characters represent?
What is Winnie the Pooh personality type?
Pooh: Introverted sensing This person sees themselves as happy, calm and if they are honest, a little lazy!
Is piglet a boy or girl?
How did Winnie the Pooh end?
Does Pooh have ADHD?
As per the report, Pooh suffered from more than one disorder–the most prominent one among them being his Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This psychatric disorder is characterised by a patient's inability to pay attention and an above-normal level of activity in most cases.
When did Winnie the Pooh die?
1934The success of Milne's books made Winnie more famous than ever. When she passed away in 1934 at the age of 20, her death made news around the world. Winnie was so notable that her skull was sent to the Royal College of Surgeons, where it was placed on display last year for the first time.
Is Pooh a girl?
Winnie the Pooh is a boy. He is referred to as "he" in AA Milne's books and in the Disney cartoons his voice has always been provided by a man. But, it turns out that the real-life bear he is named after, was actually a female black bear named Winnie.


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Beloved Sarasota High School
Articles: Sarasota History
The red brick and glazed terra cotta, Late Gothic Revival, three-story with a 4 ½ -story entrance tower building located at 1001 South Tamiami Trail, was designed by architect M. Leo Elliott as the Sarasota High School in 1926. The school was completed in 1927 and the first senior class graduated in 1928. Designed in the "Collegiate Gothic" style, the rectangular, irregular plan masonry wall structure was set on a high base of limestone and concrete laid in imitation of limestone. The flat roof surfaces were protected by flat parapets ornamented with label-enframed and cusped crenellations. At the east elevation appeared a two-story wing which was parallel to the three-story west elevation.
The massive tower entrance to the school on U.S. 41 is marked with brick pier buttresses, which terminated at the top of the tower projection in glazed terra cotta cluster columns. Ornate crocket projections formerly pierced the skyline, but were removed at an unknown date. The tower was ornamented with various combinations of colonettes, crockets, tracery, quatrefoils and bosses, all Gothic Revival motifs, executed in ornamental glazed terra cotta.
The construction of Sarasota High School was part of a county-wide program which included the erection of South Side Elementary School and Bay Haven Elementary School. The school expansion program coincided with the land "Boom" upward rise of real estate prices; as a result, the high school site was purchased for $317,000. In The Story of Sarasota, author Karl Grismer commented that the "tract upon which the school (Sarasota High School) was located, cost more than the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company, Ltd., paid for the entire site of Sarasota - and 50,000 acres beside - in 1885!" Bond issues in excess of $1,500,000 were used to float the land acquisition, construction and operating costs required by the school expansion program.
The construction of the three schools was indicative of the Cambridge, Massachusetts planner, John Nolen, in his Comprehensive Plan for the City which was published in 1925. He advised in his report that four elementary schools be built, two of which were constructed (Bay Haven and Southside). He also recommended that a new high school be built on Osprey Avenue between 12th and 16th Streets. An alternate site on South Tamiami Trail was selected by the County School Board.
The architect, M. Leo Elliott was also responsible for the designs of Bay Haven and Southside in 1926. Mr. Elliott was a remarkably eclectic designer and was equally as adept working in the Gothic Revival in his Sarasota High School design. The school is a prominent landmark in the City of Sarasota. In addition to the school design, Mr. Elliott was also responsible for the design of the second skyscraper in the City; the former First National Bank building on the southwest corner Main Street and Palm Avenue, subsequently called the Orange Blossom Hotel. The first 'skyscraper' was the Hotel Sarasota on the northeast corner of Main Street and Palm Avenue.
Today the Sarasota High School historic building is going to be given a new life as a modern art museum. Sarasotans are grateful this memorable educational institution will be preserved and be a place to be enjoyed for many years to come.


How to Adjust the Brightness on a Windows 11 Laptop 2023
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Adjust the Brightness on a Windows 11 Laptop
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Changing the brightness in Windows 11 is simple, and you can do so in a variety of methods, including Quick Settings, Settings, the shortcut key, and others.
How do I adjust screen brightness in Windows 11?
It is required to adjust the brightness of your computer. You may change the screen brightness according to the surroundings if you wish to see better in bright light and reduce the strain on your eyes at night. This is an activity that you perform on a daily basis whether you use a Windows desktop, laptop, or notebook. Turning down the brightness on a laptop saves energy and extends its life.
If you are running a Windows 11 PC, how can you change the brightness of your computer screen?
How to Adjust the Brightness on a Windows 11 Laptop
Quick Settings in Windows 11 allow you to change the brightness.
Microsoft eliminates Action Center from your Windows 11 laptop but adds a new area called Quick Settings to the Taskbar. You may alter the brightness by going to Quick Settings.
Step 1: From the system tray, click one of the system icons, such as Wi-Fi, Volume, or Battery, to launch Quick Settings. Alternatively, you may launch Quick Settings by pressing Win + A.
Step 2: Locate a brightness slider and move it left or right to adjust the brightness of the computer screen.
Adjust the Brightness on a Windows 11 Laptop
Shortcut Key to Adjust Windows 11 Brightness
Most laptops include shortcut keys that allow you to alter the brightness. To modify the brightness of the computer screen, look for a symbol like a sun or something similar.
Change the brightness of Windows 11 by going to Settings.
Here's how to change the brightness in Windows 11 Settings:
Step 1: To launch the app, go to Start > Settings.
Step 2: Select System and then Display.
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Step 3: In the Brightness & color area, move the brightness slider to adjust the brightness of your laptop's display.
Change the brightness of your computer with the Windows Mobility Center.
Although Windows Mobility Center is an ancient utility included with older versions of Windows, you may use it to change the brightness of your monitor.
Step 1: Press Win+X and then select Mobility Center.
Step 2: Navigate to the Display brightness option and change your computer's brightness.
Change the brightness of your computer with Windows PowerShell.
You may modify the brightness of Windows 11 by using Windows PowerShell, as seen below:
Step 1: Select Windows PowerShell from the Start menu (Administrator).
Step 2: Type (Get-WmiObject -Namespace root/WMI -Class WmiMonitorBrightnessMethods) into the command prompt.
WmiSetBrightness(1,100) and hit the Enter key. Replace 100 with the percentage figure you choose for your display's brightness.
Automatically adjust the brightness of Windows 11 based on the remaining battery life
In addition to these options, you may set your laptop's brightness to alter automatically based on the remaining battery life in Windows 11.
Enable battery saving to complete this task.
Step 1: Navigate to System > Power > Battery Saver.
Step 2: Select the percentage from the Turn battery saver on automatically at section to enable Lower screen brightness while using battery saving.
Step 3: Turn on Battery Saver.
These are the most frequent methods for changing the brightness in Windows 11. You may also use the physical buttons on your monitor to modify the brightness and power mode of your laptop.
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Are Female Workers Less Productive Than Male Workers?
This paper addresses whether there are productivity differences between men and women among blue-collar workers. We compare the wages under pieceand time-rate contracts of men and women working in the same occupation in the same establishment in three countries: the U.S., Norway, and Sweden. The findings are summarized in four points. First, the gender wage gap is smaller under piecethan under time-rate work. According to the interpretation put forth here, two thirds of the gap at the occupationâestablishment level is due to productivity differences, while one third is not "accounted for", but could be due to discrimination or experience or other factors. Productivity differences between sexes in typically male-dominated blue-collar industries are however very small, of 1â3%: Sweden 1%, U.S. 2% and Norway 3%. Second, in age groups where women on average have extensive family obligations, the wage gap is larger than in other age groups. Third, under time-rate work, the wage gap is more or less independent of supposed occupation-based productivity differences between men and women, while under piece-rate work, the wage gap mirrors quite closely assumed productivity differences, with women receiving a wage premium in female-advantageous settings and a penalty in male-advantageous settings. Fourth, in contrast to Sweden, in Norway and the U.S. women sort more often into piece-rate work than men.


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Financial Disclosure by Physicians Builds Patient Trust
Nearly three-quarters report feeling more loyalty because of disclosure
MONDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Patients who are explicitly informed about how their physicians are compensated feel they have a better grip on money's impact on their health care and trust their doctors more, according to a study in the March 27 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
Steven D. Pearson, M.D., of Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues surveyed 8,000 patients at group practices in Boston and Los Angeles three months after half the patients got financial disclosure letters from the groups' chief medical officer.
Patients who got disclosures better understood their physician's compensation (odds ratio 2.30 in Boston and 1.37 in Los Angeles). About one-third of those in each city felt confident they could assess its impact on their medical care, compared with 17.8 percent in Boston and 26.4 percent in Los Angeles who did not get letters.
Twenty-one percent of those in Boston and 24.4 percent of those in Los Angeles who remembered getting letters reported a greater trust in their physicians, while nearly three-quarters of those in both cities felt more loyalty to them as a result.
"Patients' trust in their physicians was unharmed, and their loyalty to their physician group was strengthened," the authors write. "For physician groups with similar compensation programs, disclosure to patients should be considered an effective method to enhance the patient-physician relationship."


Caster angle : definition of Caster angle and synonyms of Caster angle (English)
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 θ is the caster angle, the red line is the pivot line, and the grey area is the tire.
 An example of a chopper with raked forks at an extreme caster angle.
Caster angle[1] or castor angle[2] is the angular displacement from the vertical axis of the suspension of a steered wheel in a car, bicycle or other vehicle, measured in the longitudinal direction. It is the angle between the pivot line (in a car - an imaginary line that runs through the center of the upper ball joint to the center of the lower ball joint) and vertical. Car racers sometimes adjust caster angle to optimize their car's handling characteristics in particular driving situations.
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 Bikes
In the context of bicycles and motorcycles, caster is more commonly referred to as "rake and trail".
 Front end alignment
When a vehicle's front suspension is aligned, caster is adjusted to achieve the self-centering action of steering, which affects the vehicle's straight-line stability. Improper caster settings will cause the driver to move the steering wheel both into and out of each turn, making it difficult to maintain a straight line[vague].
 Positive caster angle
The pivot points of the steering are angled such that a line drawn through them intersects the road surface slightly ahead of the contact point of the wheel. The purpose of this is to provide a degree of self-centering for the steering - the wheel casters around so as to trail behind the axis of steering. This makes a car easier to drive and improves its directional stability (reducing its tendency to wander). Excessive caster angle will make the steering heavier and less responsive, although, in racing, large caster angles are used to improve camber gain in cornering. Caster angles over 7 degrees with radial tires are common. Power steering is usually necessary to overcome the jacking effect from the high caster angle.
 Trail or trailing
The steering axis (the red dotted line in the diagram above) does not have to pass through the center of the wheel, so the caster can be set independently of the mechanical trail, which is the distance between where the steering axis hits the ground, in side view, and the point directly below the axle. The interaction between caster angle and trail is complex, but roughly speaking they both aid steering, caster tends to add damping, while trail adds 'feel', and returnability. In the extreme case of the shopping trolley wheel, the system is undamped but stable, as the wheel oscillates around the 'correct' path. The shopping trolley/cart setup has a great deal of trail, but no caster. Complicating this still further is that the lateral forces at the tire do not act at the center of the contact patch, but at a distance behind the nominal contact patch. This distance is called the pneumatic trail and varies with speed, load, steer angle, surface, tire type, tire pressure and time. A good starting point for this is 30 mm behind the nominal contact patch.
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Arthur Krebs applied the first positive caster angle to automotive front-train in his 1896 car, English patent : "To ensure stability of direction by means of a special arrangement of fore-carriage, that is to say, to re-establish automatically the parallelism of the two axles of the vehicle when there is no tendency to keep them in any other direction, or after a temporary effort has caused them to diverge from said parallelism. [...] The axle of the fore-carriage is situated a suitable distance behind the projection of the axis of the pivot-pin in order to ensure the stability of direction above referred to."
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 1. ^ "Merriam Webster Dictionary". _URL_ Retrieved 2009-12-25. "caster n : the slight usually backward tilt from vertical of the axis of the steering mechanism of an automobile for giving directional stability to the front wheels"
 2. ^ Oxford English Dictionary (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 1989. "castor angle, the angle at which the steering-head of the front wheels of a motor vehicle is set"
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EIXO Program - Audiences with specific needs
EIXO (axis) is the foundation when building a house. This program is, in essence, the column of the Educational Service of the Carlos Machado Museum, a museum that values inclusiveness, of all and for all.
Diversity means different experiences of the world around us. In a Museum, this reality is notorious, since in its physical space, some people might have difficulties, either for physical or mental and cognitive reasons, to enjoy what the Museum has to offer in its fullness.
This project arises to make the museum the most inclusive possible through the Educational Service.
These actions take shape through visits guided by a member of the Educational Service to the various exhibitions that the museum presents, using mediation techniques and objects that meet the needs of the public; workshops that explore the Museum's collections; conversation sessions, debates, encouraging new perspectives on the museum's collections.
Within the scope of the EIXO program, we develop activities according to the needs of our audiences. Therefore, we ask interested entities to contact the Educational Service in order to prepare an appropriate visit to the specificities of each group.


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Asa Townsend (c.1775-alive 1851) was an early settler in Westminster Township near what became the City of London, Ontario. His lands ultimately became incorporated in London's Springbank Park. By the 1820s he removed westward to settle on the bank of the Ausable River in what later became Bosanquet Township in Lambton County. Here he operated a salt well. He and his wife—whose name is not known—are credited with being the first white settlers in the area of the present village of Arkona, Ontario. Asa was still living at the time of the 1851 Bosanquet Township assessment, living just east of Arkona, apparently next door to an Ezekiel Townsend who was possibly his son. The Townsends had been joined in 1833 by settler Henry Utter who settled what would become the south-eastern corner of Arkona.
- St. Denis, Guy. Byron: Pioneer days in Westminster Township (London, Ontario: Crinklaw Press, 1985)
- Johnson, William. Arkona Through the Years (Forest, Ontario: Pole Printing, 1976).
- Bosanquet Township Assessment Rolls, 1851. Lambton Room (Archives), Lambton County Library Headquarters, Wyoming, Ontario.
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This list was the first seriously researched peakbagging list ever created, by Sir Hugh Munro in 1891. Prior to this time, detailed topographic maps for large areas were not available, so it is not surprising that the first list was made in a nation where the Ordnance Survey was ahead of the pack in creating high-quality maps.
A "Munro" is a peak in Scotland over 3000 feet high. The list has been revised many times over the years by the Scottish Mountaineering Club, and the latest revision in 1997 has 284 summits. There is a separate list of 227 "Munro Tops" with less prominence than the Munros, but there is no consistent criteria for determining if a peak is a "Top" or a full Munro.
There is no serious list of peaks in the British Isles that does not own a huge debt to Alan Dawson's The Relative Hills of Britian, the ultimate reference for the subject. The Range classification above is based on his chapter headings, with some modifications. Dawson also pioneered the use of prominence numbers to help classify peaks.


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Introduction: LED Emergency Light
Here is simple steps to convert your Rechargeable Emergency CFL light to LED for just 1 $
converting CFL to LED it can work up 8 to 10 Hrs. and you will be saving total energy of 75%.
Step 1: Step 1. Material
Existing emergency light , I had is SUNCA rechargeable cfl light with 6 volt 4.5 ah smf battery. 2 x 6 Watt CFL
1.Power LED 1 Watt with heat sink - 5 Nos x 10 = 50 Rupees
2.Resistance 10 Ohm 5 watt or 4.7 ohm 5 watt for more brightness - 1 No. x 5 = 5 Rupees
total cost is Rs. 55 in India , around 1 $ in US
Step 2: Step 2 - Circuit Diagram
Make the changes in wiring as shown in Circuit diagram. Radio, cassette player kept as it is, only CFL power is disconnected. and Bulb & 2 CFL has been removed.
Step 3: Step 2 - Assembling
Solder LEDs carefully , LED are heat sensitive , connect wiring as shown in circuit diagram. Apply little glue to LED heat sink base to fix LEDs.
Step 4: Step 4 - Finishing
After completing wiring check for dry solder loose contacts etc using multimeter . Then switch on Emergency light to test the LEDs are working fine, then close the acrylic cover . Now here it goes Live.


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Purpose: The use of medical scribes has emerged as a strategy to increase clinic workflow efficiency and reduce physician burnout. While oncology clinics may be ideally suited to scribe integration because of the high burden of documentation, oncology-specific scribe research has been limited. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of scribe integration on clinic workflow efficiency and physician satisfaction and quality of life in outpatient oncology clinics.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective, concurrent qualitative and quantitative analysis of patient visit durations and survey data for 129 attending physicians affiliated with an academic hospital's cancer center between January 2017 and January 2019. Thirty-three physicians were paired with scribes in each physician's individual clinic or clinics.
Results: In terms of clinic efficiency, physicians with scribes had a 12.1% decrease in their overall average patient visit duration compared with their own time before receiving a scribe (P <.0001) and spent significantly less time completing charts at the end of the day (P =.04). Compared with their peers, oncologists with scribes showed a 10%-20% decrease in the duration of all patient visits. Scribes also contributed to patient care, as shown by 90% of physicians surveyed who strongly agreed that they spent less time at the computer and more time with patients; 100% of physicians surveyed strongly agreed that scribes improved their quality of life.
Conclusion: The integration of medical scribes into oncology clinics across several oncologic disciplines has the potential to reduce burnout through increasing physician satisfaction and quality of life, improving patient care, and streamlining clinic workflow.


What Do Prairie Dogs Eat?
Prairie dogs eat mainly green leafy plants, insects and prairie plants. Prairie dogs are not dog species but are instead a type of rodents. They usually come out from their burrows to get food in the wild.
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Prairie dogs eat insects, grasses, leafy vegetables, leaves and other plants. They are opportunistic feeders in that for the most part they will eat what is available to them. You can find more information here: _URL_


Where does the name Eileen come from?
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Date: Sat-Sep-12-2009-
Eileen is an Anglicised form of the older Irish Gaelic names Eilin and Aibhilin. (Such names were often Anglicised with an "een" ending.) Both these derive from Norman French, and are probably versions of Ava or Aveline. Ava itself is of Germanic origin and uncertain meaning. There was a St Ava in France in the 9th century, but the name was rarely used until the 20th, when the fame of Hollywood actress Ava Gardner made it a popular choice for girls.
Eileen was better known in Ireland than anywhere else until the early 20th century, when it became popular all over the English-speaking world. It was especially well known in the 1980s when Dexy's Midnight Runners produced their hit song "Come on Eileen."
There is a less widespread Scottish variant, Aileen, and there is no masculine.EQUIV.alent.
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This article will show you how to download maps to use while offline and out of cell service, view and delete downloads, and check the progress of a map download.
2. Navigate to the area you would like to download by:
- Panning the map
- Search Points of interests or trails by tapping the Search icon
- Search using coordinates.
3. Tap the Create icon.
4. Tap Download Maps (Note: This menu option will not appear while offline)
5. Tap and drag the dots at the corners of the highlighted rectangle to cover the area to be downloaded
6. Use the Max Zoom slide bar to adjust the detail level for the map download.
- Higher zoom = more detail
- Increasing the zoom level also increase the file size
7. Tap "Save"
8. Add a name for your saved map or keep the auto-generated name
View and Delete Map Downloads
After the download is complete, you can view your map within the "Saved" menu.
1. Tap "Saved" in the bottom control bar
2. Tap on the Filter icon
3. Select Maps from the list of filters
4. Tap a map download to open the details screen
5. Tap the three dots
- Select 'Show on Main Map' to center your map download on the Main Map screen
- Select Delete to delete the download
The spinner will be displayed when a download is currently in progress.
- Tap on the spinner to view the download details screen.
- Gaia GPS must be running in order for downloads to complete. If you close Gaia GPS beforehand, you can Resume or Delete from the Saved Maps screen.
Downloading Multiple Maps
When you download new maps, already saved areas will display as colored boxes.
- The Red box with blue corner dots indicates the region you're currently downloading.


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Biomedical informatics professor to chair session at national biocomputing conference
Assistant professor Graciela Gonzalez, of ASU's Department of Biomedical Informatics has been selected as a leading session chair for the 2013 Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing conference.
The session, titled "Text and Data Mining for Biomedical Discovery," aims to serve as a unique forum to discuss novel approaches to text and data mining methods that respond to specific scientific questions, enabling predictions that integrate a variety of data sources and can potentially impact scientific discovery.
The prestigious conference will bring together top researchers from North America, the Asian Pacific nations, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of computational biology From 20 entries, only six were chosen to represent trending areas of research in biocomputing for the conference.
The session will bring together researchers with a strong text or data mining background to collaborate with bench scientists for the deployment of integrative approaches in translational bioinformatics.
Topics of interest to be discussed include gene prioritization, binding site prediction and gene/protein function prediction, among others.
Session co-chairs also include Maricel G. Kann, assistant professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jieping Ye, associate BMI professor; Casey Greene, postdoctoral researcher at the Lewis-Sigler Institute at Princeton University; and Robert J. Leaman, computer science and engineering student at ASU.


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Is 3 to the power of P > 2 to the power of q?
(1) q = 2p
(2) q > 0
Can anyone explain this.
From my understanding the answer to this question is E.
But the explainantion says the correct ans is C.
from now on, you should actually say
what "your understanding of the problem" is
; it's hard to respond to your post if we have to mind-read.
kyle's approach (testing cases) works.
if you have statement 2, you can also substitute q = 2p into the question:
Is 3^p > 2^q?
Is 3^p > 2^(2p)?
which is the same as...
Is 3^p > (2^2)^p?
Is 3^p > 4^p?
The answer to this question is No if p is non-negative and Yes if p is negative. therefore, if you have the two statements together, it's a definite No.


How to Prepare Tasty Cinnamon Bread From Scratch
Cinnamon Bread From Scratch.
Cinnamon Bread From Scratch You can have Cinnamon Bread From Scratch using 15 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Cinnamon Bread From Scratch
 1. It's of Dough.
 2. It's 1 1/4 cup of milk.
 3. It's 3 tbsp of honey.
 4. You need 1 1/2 tbsp of butter.
 5. You need 1 tbsp of sugar.
 6. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
 7. It's 2 tsp of quick rise yeast.
 8. It's 3 cup of flour.
 9. It's of filling.
 10. You need 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
 11. It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
 12. Prepare 1 tbsp of ground cinnamon.
 13. Prepare 1 tsp of ground ginger.
 14. Prepare 1/2 tsp of ground nutmeg.
 15. It's 4 tbsp of butter.
Cinnamon Bread From Scratch step by step
 1. In large bowl combine first 5 dough ingredients (all but yeast and flour). Heat in microwave or otherwise until just warm (110°).
 2. Add yeast to milk mixture. Let stand in warm place 10-15 minutes to activate yeast.
 3. Add in flour 1 cup at a time. Mix to form dough.
 4. Knead dough 5 minutes on floured surface..
 5. Butter or grease large bowl and turn dough over to grease dough. Cover with bread cloth, place in warm area and let rise 1 hour.
 6. While dough is rising, in med bowl, combine all ingredients to make filling..
 7. Grease loaf pan.
 8. Once dough has risen, place on floured surface and press or roll into a rectangle roughly the same width as your loaf pan..
 9. Spread filling mix over dough (you'll probably have some extra mix, don't feel obligated to use it all or it'll bubble over while baking).
 10. Roll dough tightly into log and put into loaf pan.
 11. Cover dough and let rise again for 30 minutes.
 12. Preheat oven to 350°.
 13. Bake @ 350° for 40 minutes.
 14. Loosen from sides of pan and let cool where air can circulate around pan for 15 minutes. Turn out of pan and finish cooling as long as you can stand to wait ;-P.
 15. Shout out to the basic bread recipe that inspired this
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6 Stages Every Gay Couple Should Reach In Their Relationship
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6 Stages Every Gay Couple Should Reach in Their Relationship
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Life is all about development, evolution and progression, and as we go through this maturation process, there are often typical stages we experience as we continue to grow.
For example, you will likely recall you went through certain stages and phases of identity development as you came out to yourself as a gay man and started to come to terms with your sexuality.
Here is an article about the well-known "Cass Homosexual Identity Development" model that details this process.
Well, relationships are the same way
In much the same way that as individuals we grow and develop, so do our relationships.
When you start dating someone and work toward a long-term partnership, there is a common developmental trajectory you will likely follow.
There are a variety of stage models that attempt to explain intimate relationship development, though the great majority are descriptive of heterosexual love.
While there are many similarities in the qualities and characteristics of relationships with our heterosexual counterparts, gay/lesbian relationships also have some unique differences and challenges that may not necessarily follow some of these other relationship theories.
Well, relationships are the same wayAlas, there is one such model that speaks to gay male pairings!
In 1984, David P. McWhirter and Andrew M. Mattison published "The Male Couple: How Relationships Develop."
The authors conducted a research study over the course of five years in which they interviewed 156 male couples in loving relationships lasting anywhere from one to 37 years.
Their intent was to discover how male couples function in everyday life in terms of domestics, finances, sexuality and relationship issues.
What actually emerged from the study was a groundbreaking discovery that regardless of the differences between men, their relationships pass through typical developmental stages in the same way individuals grow and develop.
McWhirter and Mattison share their research findings in this book and identify six separate developmental stages gay male couples go through that's essential for the growth and healthy maturation of their relationship.
"Each stage can become a building
block to subsequent phases."
The six stages are labeled as:
 1. "Blending" in year one
 2. "Nesting" in years two and three
 3. "Maintaining" in years four and five
 4. "Building" in years six through 10
 5. "Releasing" in years 11 through 20
 6. "Renewing" in years 20 and beyond
McWhirter and Mattison describe the various characteristics that are reminiscent of each of the stages, which also can become building blocks and bridges toward passage to subsequent phases and can identify other influences and possible crises or challenges that are common.
These oftentimes are inherent in the growing pains necessary for the development and health of the relationship and the partners within the system as well. Here is an article that details these stages.
Not every couple will mirror this model
Not every couple will mirror this model
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, of "Modern Family," with his husband, Justin Mikita.
However, this framework provides instrumental findings that not only dispel common myths and misconceptions that abound about gay relationships but also provides a valuable structure to help educate couples about the possible challenges they have, are currently or will eventually encounter.
This information could possibly help yield more positive outcomes for the maintenance of relationships through conflict that might ordinarily spell their demise due to increased awareness, preventative troubleshooting and skills-building to aid in more smooth transitions through such developmental challenges.
The stage model also provides positive normalization for gay couples and could be helpful to couples of other sexual orientations and relationship styles as well.
The anecdotal stories and case examples in the book also provide helpful supportive illustrations of points made and could be deemed inspirational and validating for couples. It's a highly educational read!
Another relationship model I like that speaks more toward heterosexual relationships, though it has some relevance and applicability to gay relationships, is the Knapp Relational Stages Model. Here is an article that describes the stages in this particular model.
How does this model resonate with you?
Want to play around with it and have some fun
This first link showcases the various stages of the model with snippets from popular movie scenes that depict all of the relationship phases.
This second link has you practice identifying the various stages as you watch snippets from the popular TV show "The Office" to add a little humor and enjoyment to this process!
What are your thoughts about relationship development stage models? What stage are you and your boyfriend/partner negotiating at this time? How can this help you navigate your relationship journey ahead?
Photo sources: nydailynews.com, chicagomag.com


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The Canvas panel serves as a container for a collection of child elements and allows positioning its children using exact coordinates (in WPF Units).
You can specify the following attached properties for a child element of the Canvas, to control how the child element is positioned.
- Left – Distance between left side of element and left side of canvas
- Top – Distance between top side of element and top side of canvas
- Right – Distance between right side of element and right side of canvas
- Bottom – Distance between bottom side of element and bottom of canvas
If you don't specify values for any of these properties for a child element, it will be positioned in the upper left corner of the Canvas.


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You can add two images either using OpenCV:
cv2.add() or Numpy:
result = img1 + img2
(Both images should be of same depth and type.)There is a major difference between these two.
>>> x = np.uint8()
>>> y = np.uint8()
>>> print cv2.add(x,y) # 250+10 = 260 => 255
>>> print x+y # 250+10 = 260 % 256 = 4
*OpenCV provides better results
Adding images using the previous method is very blunt. Using blending you can get cool transition between two images.
Blending is done by using the OpenCV function
cv2.addWeighted() using the formula:
f(x)=a*img1 + (1-a)img2 + z
where a is the weight.
What we basically do is provide weights to the two images such that they mix with different intensities.
The following code adds two images with weights 0.7 and 0.3.
(Both images should be of same depth and type)
img1 = cv2.imread('img1.png')
img2 = cv2.imread('img2.jpg')
result = cv2.addWeighted(img1,0.7,img2,0.3,0) # z is taken as 0


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Listen to war stories at the Fries Verzetsmuseum. Touching and confrontational stories that make you think.
War up close
Experience the impact World War II had on Friesland. In this museum, you will get to know the people that lived in Friesland in the early 1940s. Frisians and non-Frisians alike share their experiences of the war from the vantage point of the countryside of Friesland. They faced resistance and persecution but, luckily, did not have to deal with famine (Dutch famine of 1944–1945). However, Friesland saw many refugees that had traveled a long way to find milk and food.
Resisting the occupation
The museum focuses on topics such as the air war over Friesland, the resistance movement and hiding from the Germans. The history of the spectacular raid on the jail in Leeuwarden by the Frisian resistance plays a key role in the exhibition.
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In Toronto, a series of recent stabbings has raised concerns about knife violence. One question that people often ask is how assailants conceal the knife – at least enough to get close to a victim. Knives, after all, are close to medium range weapons that require the attacker to close distance and, in many cases, surprise the victim.
Here are 6 ways an attacker might conceal his weapon.
1. Covered. A person can use a jacket, sweater, even a rolled newspaper magazine or newspaper to conceal a sharp weapon. It is very inconspicuous and allows the attacker to get close to victims without arousing suspicion.
2. Behind His Back. This is more conspicuous as it is a less natural position and usually happens when they are concealing something.
3. Behind his leg. Not as obvious as behind the back but seeing a man approach with a straight arm should around suspicion. People usually move their arms when they walk.
4. Arms are crossed. This can be difficult to detect as it is a natural position and can easily conceal a smaller weapon.
5. Knife in Palm. Hand on the side, fingers facing down, the back of their hand facing you so you cannot see what is in the palm of their hand. It is not a natural position and should evoke suspicion and caution.
6. Bag/backpack/pocket. He approaches, gym bag over his shoulder, reaches in and pulls out a knife. It takes him longer to access the weapon but since people are often carrying bags, he is not attracting attention. Reaching in his pocket is not in itself alarming but consider the context. What if he is walking quickly towards you?
It is worthwhile, and unsettling, to watch footage of assaults with sharp objects. Watch the attacker's hands before the attack and note where they are. Also, when training, have your partner adapt some of these positions and learn to identify them quickly and to defend if they can close distance and deploy the weapon.
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The Railway History Park is the largest railway history museum in Central Europe and the first interactive one on the continent. Both the architecture of its century-old building and the exhibited vehicles provide filmmakers with many valuable opportunities for shooting productions. Located in North Budapest, the site was originally built as a boiler house, which was converted into its current state in 2000. Today the park houses a constantly growing collection of more than a hundred railway vehicles, among which many are rare locomotives. There are short train tracks within the area of the park on which the engines and carriages can be used and driven. The site has two turntables, the larger of which connects the tracks to the 34 bays of a vast roundhouse. This large depot covers 3000 square meters and its semicircle shape arches around the main turntable. Above its 34 turquoise industrial doors, there is a long strip of glass windows that provides its interior with natural light, creating an atmosphere typical of a historic industrial hangar. The depot houses many historic vehicles, which can cater for any period piece connected to the railway since the majority of these exceptional vehicles are in good quality and can be easily operated. Among these, for example, there are cast iron locomotives and diesel engines, first-class and third-class carriages from various historical ages. The park also features many unique pieces, such as a dining car built for the famous Orient Express, a postage service carriage, a tanklike wartime engine, a train track compatible luxury car, as well as hand-powered cars. Also, since the park's tracks are well connected, we can easily move these historic trains to Budapest's large train stations when they are needed for a shoot.


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Generally speaking, any food produced by a non-kosher animal is non-kosher. Thus, the egg of a non-kosher bird is not kosher but the egg of a kosher bird, such as a chicken, is kosher. If one comes across an egg and does not know which bird laid it, how does one tell a non-kosher egg from a kosher egg?
The Talmud gives us two ways to tell if an egg is of a non-kosher bird. If the egg is totally round like a ball rather than round at one end and tapered at the other end, a non-kosher bird laid the egg. So, too, if the yolk of the egg surrounds the white of the egg rather than the other way around, or if the egg has no white but is filled with yolk. If, however, the egg is round at one end and tapered at the other, the white of the egg surrounds the yolk and it looks like the egg of a chicken or of another identifiable kosher bird, the egg is kosher and may be eaten without any further investigation as to its pedigree.
In accordance with the general principle articulated above, the egg of a neveilah chicken that died before it was properly slaughtered, as well as the egg of a treif chicken that suffered from one of the treif-rendering defects previously discussed, is prohibited for consumption.
If a non-kosher egg, such as the egg of an eagle, was cooked in the same pot as kosher eggs, the kosher eggs remain kosher and may be eaten provided the non-kosher egg was cooked in its shell. The reason for this is that a kosher item cooked with a non-kosher item only becomes non-kosher if it absorbs the taste of the non-kosher item cooked together with it.
The shell of the non-kosher egg acts as a buffer through which the taste cannot be transferred to the kosher eggs. If, however, the non-kosher egg is taken out of its shell or its shell is cracked and it is cooked with the kosher eggs, the kosher eggs become non-kosher and cannot be eaten even if the kosher eggs remain in their shells unless the ratio of the kosher eggs to the non-kosher egg is at least 61 kosher eggs to the 1 non-kosher egg.
What is the status of an egg with bloodstains or blood specks?
The basic principle here is that the Torah only prohibits the consumption of blood of meat but not the blood of eggs. Nevertheless, there is a concern that a blood spot in an egg may indicate the presence of the beginning of the formation of the embryo of a chick. Although a hatched chick would be permissible for consumption if properly slaughtered, the embryo of a chick inside an egg of a bird, even a kosher bird, is forbidden for consumption. Such a blood spot that raises the concern of the existence of the beginnings of an embryo in the egg is referred to in the halacha as dam rikum.
The concern of dam rikum, however, is only present in the case of an egg laid by a chicken that mated with a rooster but it is not present in the case of an egg laid by a chicken that was not fertilized by a rooster. A fertilized egg may hatch into a chick after the hen has sat upon it for a period of three days whereas an egg that was not fertilized by a rooster, referred to in the halacha as beitza hamuzeret, will never hatch into a chick never mind how long the hen sits on it. Accordingly, any blood found in an unfertilized egg cannot be dam rikum and under Torah law may be eaten.
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The Rambam, therefore, adds a second component: by getting angry, Moshe misled the people as to the nature of God. The masses felt that Moshe's anger was reflective of God's anger.
One of the most complex Tanach personalities is the central figure of this week's Haftorah: Yiftach, the Shofet, Judge.
"I saw an advertisement for group swimming lessons during the summer," Mr. Leiner said to his wife. "I think it would be good for our Pinchas."
Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin
'Transgressing Bal Tigra'
Question: As Shavuot is fast approaching – a holiday on which we dwell on the story of Ruth and the origins of the royal house of David – I was wondering if you could help me resolve something. The Mishnah never makes any mention of the Hasmonean kings, the mitzvah to light a Chanukah menorah, or the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days. Some people say that Rabbi Yehudah HaNassi – the redactor of the six orders of the Mishnah and a scion of King David – omitted these topics because the Hasmoneans improperly crowned themselves, ignoring the rule that all Jewish kings are supposed to come from the tribe of Yehudah. They argue that this is also why the Talmud does not include a separate tractate on Chanukah. Is this true?
In this week's parshah the Torah discusses many halachos of tumah. One halacha is that a person who is tamei may not enter the Mikdash. Doing so makes him liable for kareis.
The highway was packed with bumper-to-bumper traffic, and there I sat with hands gripped tightly on the steering wheel, begging the cars to move. My heart swelled at the thought of seeing my son, who was just coming back from his year of learning in Eretz Yisrael. How I had missed him! Though I was used to him being away (if you can ever really get used to a child being away), a special space in my heart was empty – as I waited for him.
No one lives in a vacuum. No, that doesn't mean we didn't get sucked up through a vacuum cleaner hose in the pre-Pesach cleaning frenzy, it means that whether we like it or not, our environment—the people and things around us—makes a big impact on who we are.
According to biblical law, once an area has been converted in to a reshut hayachid by enclosing it with a halachically acceptable eruv, one may carry inside the enclosed area. But according to rabbinical law, it is simply not enough to enclose an area in which one wants to carry with an eruv. This alone will not permit carrying from the home into the street or vice versa. Neither will it alone permit carrying from a condominium apartment into the lobby or other common areas.
Yidsville had a small but dedicated Jewish community. There was one Orthodox synagogue, led by Rabbi Well, a day school, women's mikveh, kosher butcher shop, pizza store and restaurants.
In this week's parshah the Torah tells us that Hashem told Aharon to redeem every firstborn child. This is known as pidyon haben. The Rema, in Yoreh De'ah 305:10, rules in the name of the Rivash that one may not appoint a shaliach to perform pidyon haben. Many Acharonim argue with this ruling and posit that one can appoint a shaliach to perform pidyon haben.
You may remember how we once did an experiment with a story (about a monster fire in Arizona) without Jewish protagonists, but containing a universal lesson that I believed worthy to record for the readers of Chodesh Tov. We are there yet again, this time directly north in Wisconsin.
Please bear with me as we once again record a story we investigated in the hope that the lesson is unique and worthy of our attention. It is going to take us five full columns to complete the tale, and I thank you in advance for your patience.
Elevated Train Tracks And Eruvin
(Please note: The question has been modified to reflect amendments suggested by a reader, Yisrael Levi, in last week's column.)
More evidence that Jews tried to change their fate at the hands of the Nazis: Archaeologists discovered that Jews at the Sobibor death camp built an escape tunnel but apparently didn't live to use it.
An ancient frog can now be added to Israel's history. The "painted frog," though to be extinct, turns out to be a descendant of a one million-old frog.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey died Monday at the age 89. His life was a classic Jewish rag-to-riches story of a young man who worked his way to business and political success.
The Middle Ages have returned to Europe, or maybe they never left. Jews dipping matzos in blood is old hat. Now a Norwegian newspaper depicts circumcision as a violent and bloody religious custom.
The heinous crime that put "Prisoner X" Ben Zygier in an Israel jail where he killed himself was not known until today: He butchered a secret Mossad operation to bring home the remains of 3 soldiers.
The surgery was a complete success, but the surviving twin is still not out of danger.
Last week, police executed a search warrant in the couple's former home in Dewitt.
"They located the barbecue in a grassy area, ignoring safety guidelines."
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 One source of delays in S3A is the need to check if a destination path exists in create; this makes sure the operation isn't trying to overwrite a directory.
 #. This is slow, 1-4 HTTPS requests
 1. The code doesn't seem to check the entire parent path to make sure there isn't a file as a parent (which raises the question: shouldn't we have a contract test for this?)
 2. Even with the create overwrite=false check, the fact that the new object isn't created until the output stream is close()'d, means that the check has race conditions.
 Instead of doing a synchronous check in create(), we could do an asynchronous check of the parent directory tree. If any error surfaced, this could be cached and then thrown on the next call to: write(), flush() or close(); that is, the failure of a create due to path problems would not surface immediately on the create() call, but before any writes were committed.
 The full directory tree can/should be checked, and is results remembered. This would allow for the post-commit cleanup to issue delete() requests purely for those paths (if any) which referred to directories.
 As well as the need to use the AWS thread pool, there's a bit of complexity with cancelling multipart uploads: the output stream needs to know that the request failed, and that the multipart should be aborted.
 If the complexity of the asynchronous calls can be coped with, and client code happy to accept errors in the any IO call to the output stream, then the initial overhead at file creation could be skipped.
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Museum of Natural History's Written In Bone Exhibition
Left Image: 17th century human skeletal remains from an archaeological site near Annapolis MD.
Right Image: Reassembly of the bones took place in scanning studio, part of a forensic reconstruction of the individual for a museum display. Kari Bruwelheide,
National Museum of Natural History; and Jane Cox, Anne Arundel County Archaeologist did the reassembly. This was then scanned by Vicky Karas and Mel Wachowiak.
Left Image: Screenshot of virtual reconstruction of skeletal remains.
Right Image: Partial assembly of replica of 17th century human skeletal remains from an archaeological site created from scan data by Chris Hollshwander and Caroline
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CNC milling of smaller scale replica overseen by OEC Modelmaker Chris Hollshwander.


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- Provide light distribution specifically designed to enhance fish growth of many different fish species, including tilapia
- Fit any pond size and can Illuminate up to six hours after sunset
Eindhoven, the Netherlands – Signify (Euronext: LIGHT), the world leader in lighting, has launched new Philips solar fish grow lights that help to optimize farming for ponds, while harnessing the power of the sun. It provides spectral light specifically designed to suit many fish species, including tilapia. The grow lights enable fish farmers to increase fish productivity and efficiency. Research by the South China Agricultural University in a commercial size trial at a tilapia farm using 60 solar luminaires in a 7,000 m2 pond confirmed a 10% increase in fish growth and a 10% reduction in feed conversion ratio (FCR), meaning that fish farmers need less feed per kilogram of fish.
Based on an earlier study in cooperation with the Ocean University of Shanghai1 , which showed similar results, South China Agricultural University started the trial in a live setting. This new trial, done at the tilapia farm in Taishan, Jiangmen, Guangdong in the south of China, proved the impact of the new solar fish lights, confirmed a 10% improved growth and found a positive effect on water quality. The commercial size trial lasted 117 days and resulted in an additional 1,770 kg of tilapia that was harvested compared to the reference ponds.


Kotlin program to get the current time in milliseconds
Why you need time in milliseconds?
The current time is different in different parts of the world. And it is not a good practice to use local time in an application. You can either store the time in UTC and convert it to different locals or you can store the milliseconds counted from a specific date-time.
Unix time/Unix timestamp/epoch/POSIX time is the number of seconds that have elapsed since January 1, 1970(midnight UTC/GMT). We can get this time as milliseconds in Kotlin, Java or any other languages. If you are tracking some user events like how much time a user has spent after the first start, you can store the start time and end time as milliseconds. This is just one example.
In this post, I am listing down two different ways to get the current milliseconds in Kotlin. Just go through the examples and drop one comment below if you have any questions.
Method 1 : Using currentTimeMillis() :
currentTimeMillis is defined in System.java. It returns the current time or difference between the current time and midnight, January 1, 1970, UTC in milliseconds. This method is defined as below :
public static native long currentTimeMillis();
The return value is long.
fun main() {
 println(System.currentTimeMillis())
}
Method 2: Using the Calendar class :
This is another Java class. Calendar.java class provides time-related methods. This class is defined in java.util package. To get the current time in milliseconds, we can simply create one instance of Calendar and get the timeInMillis value. It gives us the current epoch time.
import java.util.Calendar
fun main() {
 val calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
 println(calendar.timeInMillis)
}
Combining two :
import java.util.Calendar
fun main() {
 val calendar = Calendar.getInstance()
 println(calendar.timeInMillis)
 println(System.currentTimeMillis())
}
Execute it. You will get output something like below :
1579886694096
1579886694114
There is a small difference because the execution of println takes some time.
Kotlin print milliseconds
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This page explains how to generate a userpage with tabs similar to the one used here: User:Speysider
The tabber code is generated by using the following HTML:
You can use as many tabs as you want, but too many will cause the layout to become broken as this site is extremely narrow. This problem may not be present on other wikia's.
One Tab
This is the general usage for a one tab box using tabber.
Name of the tab=Content to appear
For example, if you wanted a tab called About Me, you would do this:
About Me=Hello, my name is X and I do Y on this wiki
This would generate something like this:
More tabs
It's important to note that a special breaker code is required in order to separate the tabs. That breaker code is this:
Every usage of this code will generate a new tab, similar to the | pipe character in a template. This would be the general usage of a multi-tab box.
Name of Tab #1=Content for Tab #1
Name of Tab #2=Content for Tab #2
You would just keep repeating the breaker code for every tab you create. For example, you could create something like this:
Tab #1=This is the content for Tab #1.
Tab #2=This is the content for Tab #2.
The output for that tabber code is this:
This is the content for Tab #1.
This is the content for Tab #2.
I hope this helps anyone wishing to generate a userpage like mine :D
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Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice
Watershed Lit: Center for Literary Engagement and Publishing Practice is a collective of organizations whose missions create and promote transformative experiences in the literary arts at Mason and beyond. Together, we seek to inspire love of the written word in all its forms, foster the professional development of writers, teachers and future literary leaders, and provide a platform for new and unheard voices.
Watershed Lit emerges organically from separate efforts that the Mason Creative Writing Program has spearheaded for nearly four decades: Fall for the Book, Northern Virginia Writing Project, Poetry Daily, Stillhouse Press, and the Cheuse Center for International Writers.
Watershed Lit serves as the hub for program-related initiatives outside of the classroom and across the region: an incubator for research on topics ranging from the history of the book to translation arts to burgeoning publishing technologies, and a laboratory for experiential learning for generations of Mason students to come.
The goals of Watershed Lit include:
to foster entrepreneurial initiatives related to the creation and dissemination of writing;
to explore—through the curation and presentation of events in collaboration with partners within and outside the university—critical issues confronting global citizens through the lens of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and other narrative platforms;
to support research related to the literary arts (e.g., investigating the roots of science fiction as a genre), publishing practice (e.g., history of printing technology), or any of the disciplines associated with the center (e.g., survey of literary festivals in America and their impact on reading culture or how technology has changed reading patterns); and encourage scholarship by visiting creative writers as fellows (e.g., matters of translation);
to better leverage current assets on behalf of student recruitment, program growth, and alumni support;
to provide internships, mentorships, apprenticeships, and other valuable career-path opportunities for students to become better artists and smarter authors prepared for a variety of professions—and who are prepared to navigate the publishing world.
Watershed Lit is located in Horizon Hall and endeavors to spark a greater, more holistic vision of what Mason students and faculty can accomplish together.


text: Among different brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), the steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)-based BCI has been widely used because of its higher signal to noise ratio (SNR) and greater information transfer rate (ITR). In this paper, a method based on multiple signal classification (MUSIC) was proposed for multidimensional SSVEP signal processing. Both fundamental and second harmonics of SSVEPs were employed for the final target recognition. The experimental results proved it has the advantage of reducing recognition time. Also, the relation between the duty-cycle of the stimulus signals and the amplitude of the second harmonics of SSVEPs was discussed via experiments. In order to verify the feasibility of proposed methods, a two-layer spelling system was designed. Different subjects including those who have never used BCIs before used the system fluently in an unshielded environment.


Shadow-free light guaranteed. Unlike traditional multi-bulb surgical lights, HyLite 6 series produces light with perfect shadow reduction. It achieves this using only one bulb attached to a parabolic reflector composed of thousands of facets which function like miniature mirrors. Every facet receives light and projects it onto the operating field. Light rays projected from every facet make up a light column that is uniformly projected on every corner of the operating field, thus ensuring a shadowless field, even if a surgeon is standing directly under the light.
 - HyLite generates minimized disturbance in two ways: firstly, it features a smooth outline that hides the encircling grips; secondly, it consumes so little power that the warming effect on the outer surface is extremely low
 - HyLite employs a state-of-the-art reflector to produce a perfect light column that presents a depth of illumination up to 1,200mm (L1+L2, as defined by IEC 60601-2-41)
 - HyLite has two identical bulbs, one in operation and the other standing by. If the bulb in use fails, HyLite will switch to the backup bulb in 0.2 seconds and and move it into the working position. A surgeon will not perceive any difference in either illumination or light field center


Not at home? Alexa can greet visitors for you on your Ring doorbell
The benefits of a smart video doorbell are numerous and obvious. When you aren't home, you can still respond to visitors and provide instructions for deliveries. The downside is that you have to be near your phone and not currently busy in order to respond to visitors, so what happens when you're in the middle of an important conversation or driving? Thanks to a new feature called Smart Responses, Alexa can greet visitors for you. Alexa's reach continues to grow beyond just being a voice for Amazon Echo smart speakers and displays.
There are three main Smart Responses: Quick Replies, Alexa Greetings, and Motion Warnings. It's worth pointing out that Alexa Greetings is the only smart response that is Alexa powered.
Quick Replies is a solution for those times when someone shows up at your door and you can't — or you just don't want to — answer. When someone comes to the door, you can choose from six preset responses, including "Please leave the package outside," "Hi, we'll be right there!" or "If you'd like to leave a message, you can do so now." This feature has already begun to roll out and will be available on Ring Video Doorbell models, with the exception of the Ring Video Doorbell Wired.
Alexa greetings turn your doorbell into a sort of smart concierge. It can greet visitors for you and provide contextual responses based on their answer. For example, Alexa might ask if a visitor wants to leave a message or what the purpose of their visit is. If the response includes the word "package," Alexa can ask if the packages require a signature and inform the delivery person where to drop the packages. It's a useful tool for when you're away from home but you still want to leave information for visitors.
One of the Smart Responses, Motion Warnings, acts as a deterrent to anyone with less than honorable intentions. As soon as the doorbell detects motion, it chimes in with the message: "Warning, you are now being monitored and recorded by Ring." It functions in much the same way as a yard sign for a security system. If a potential burglar knows they are being watched, they're more likely to leave.
These new Smart Responses make the Ring lineup of doorbells even more useful, all while adding another layer of intelligence to Alexa's capabilities.
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I'm interested in Sklyanin Algebras or Artin-Shelter regular algebras of type A. These are generated in degree 1 by three variables x,y,z, and have three defining relations in degree 2, which you can get by multiplying the matrix $$M=\begin{pmatrix} cx & bz & ay \\ az & cy & bx \\ by & ax & cz\end{pmatrix}$$ either on the left or right by the row/column vector of variables. (For every triple of numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, excluding a finite set, you get one of these algebras.)
Such algebras $A$ contain a central regular element of degree $3$, let me call it $g$. It has the property that $A/gA$ is the twisted homogeneous coordinate ring of the scheme of point modules of $A$, which is the cubic curve defined by $\det M$. $$g=c(c^3-b^3)y^3+b(c^3-a^3)yxz+a(b^3-c^3)xyz+c(a^3-c^3)x^3$$
This central element $g$ seems somewhat mysterious. In the original paper by Artin-Shelter it was apparently found by a computer search, in the foundational paper by Artin-Tate-Van den Bergh, only its existence (and its properties) are proved.
My question is: is there a conceptual way to get this element $g$? Sorry, it's a little vague. Thanks for any insight into this matter.
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If translation by the point $\tau$ of the elliptic curve $E$ has infinite order, then the center of $A$ is $k[g]$. That's the only intrinsic description of $g$ I know. There might be more known about the two central elements in the Sklyanin algebra of GKdim 4. Paul Smith has some notes that might be useful there: math.washington.edu/~smith/Research/Skly-survey.pdf – Graham Leuschke Apr 25 '13 at 20:22
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Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch Sitta canadensis
Aves > Passeriformes > Sittidae
Names in different Languages
GermanKanadakleiber
EnglishRed-breasted Nuthatch
FrenchSittelle à poitrine rousse
SpanishTrepador canadiense
Description
Red-breasted Nuthatch is one of the two Nuthatch species seen around Montreal. Energetic, acrobatic small bird feeding on conifer seeds in winter and insects in summer.
How to Identify
Two characteristics allow to distinguish this species from them more common White-breasted Nuthatch. First, the Red-breasted Nuthatch belly's is reddish and secondly, the bird has a black stripe from the beak over the eye to the neck. It is an acrobatic bird able to walk head down on tree trunks and on the bottom of branches.
Where When to Spot
In Montreal The Red-breasted Nuthatch is rarer than the White-breasted Nuthatch. The only sighting in Montreal occured in winter in Montreal Botanical Garden.
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Observations
2019-02-17Jardin Botanique de Montréal
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Spatial distribution and clustering of the proportion of disabled individuals by districts in Punjab
Disabilities are globally endemic and will increase with population ageing and ubiquitous prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. The Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement survey conducted in 2019-20 is the only district-level representative survey that provides proportion of disabled individuals. The survey used a standardized and validated six-questions from the 'Washington Group Questions' that identify functional disabilities pertaining to difficulty in the domains of sight, hearing, walking/climbing steps, remembering/ concentrating, self-care (washing/dressing), and communicating/being understood. Disabilities were more common in men in both urban and rural areas of districts.
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Brief introduction of millipede burns
Millipede is a non-toxic herbivorous insect, which does not bite people and release toxins. However, when it crawls on human body and encounters a attack, the worm breaks and the glands on both sides release toxins. When people are infected with its poison, the toxin can produce burning heat, blisters and pigmentation. If it happens to enter the eyes, it can cause severe inflammatory reaction. Once the skin comes into contact with this toxin, it must be washed with plenty of water immediately.
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Basic knowledge of millipede burns
 - Whether it belongs to medical insurance: No
 - Incidence site: skin eye
 - Infectious: non-contagious
 - Multiple population: When exposed to millipede worm body rupture on both sides...
 - Related symptoms: persistent pain, blister or bullous damage, local burning, abnormal pigmentation, inability to plantar flexion and varus
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Using directional antennas to conserve bandwidth and energy consumption in ad hoc wireless networks has attracted much attention of the research community in recent years. However, limited research has focused on applying directional antennas to broadcasting. We devise a link reduction (LR) based broadcasting protocol for ad hoc wireless networks using directional antennas. LR outperforms most existing omnidirectional and directional broadcasting schemes in the sense that its normalized transmission cost and redundancy are significantly reduced, and consequently it is more bandwidth and energyefficient. Based on 2-hop neighborhood information, LR relies on no location or angle-of-arrival (AOA) information. LR is a localized protocol and it achieves full delivery in ideal networks. Simulation is conducted in ideal networks where packet collision, channel contention, or node mobility is avoided.


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Formation temperature is one of the most critical parameters in drilling and workover operation and it varies by true vertical depth of wellbore.
The following formula shows relationship between formation temperature and true vertical depth of well.
Formation temperature = (ambient surface temperature ) + (temperature gradient x Well TVD)
Formation temperature in F (Fahrenheit)
ambient surface temperature in F (Fahrenheit)
temperature gradient in F/ft (Fahrenheit / ft)
Well TVD in ft
Example: The temperature gradient in a specific area is 0.015 °F/ft of depth and the ambient surface temperature is 90 °F.
Determine the estimated formation temperature at a TVD of 12,000 ft:
Formation Temperature, °F = 90 °F + (0.015 °F/ft x 12,000 ft)
Formation Temperature, °F = 90 °F + 180 °F
Formation Temperature = 270 °F (estimated formation temperature)
Please find the Excel sheet used for estimating formation temperature.
Ref books: Lapeyrouse, N.J., 2002. Formulas and calculations for drilling, production and workover, Boston: Gulf Professional publishing.
Bourgoyne, A.J.T., Chenevert, M.E. & Millheim, K.K., 1986. SPE Textbook Series, Volume 2: Applied Drilling Engineering, Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Mitchell, R.F., Miska, S. & Aadny, B.S., 2011. Fundamentals of drilling engineering, Richardson, TX: Society of Petroleum Engineers.


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Origin & Purpose
T&R has developed VertiBrace in response to architects' needs for a partition restraint solution that deals with the vertical movement of a building. Vertical movement can be caused by wind and seismic events as well as live/dead loads imposed on the floor above. The VertiBrace provides lateral bracing and removes the need for deflection headtrack. It prevents many of the issues seen during the Christchurch, Kaikoura and Seddon Earthquakes, helping to ensure occupant safety and limit non-structural partition damage.
It utilises a sliding connection that separates the partition wall from the structure above meaning that any vertical deflection doesn't damage the partition system. Furthermore, this separation also works acoustically.
A Closer Look
The Vertical action in buildings caused by wind and seismic events, when not designed for, can produce pressure and stress on interior partition walls. If not catered for in design, movement can cause walls and glazing units to be crushed, broken, or torn.
VertiBrace allows for this vertical displacement to be accomodated through a sliding connection.
The VertiBrace has been developed to exceed the New Zealand Building Code using sound engineering principles. The performance and capacity of all brackets has been quantified by extensive physical testing.
Suitable for ceiling height and full height partition walls in commercial interiors


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Since its creation in October 2013, the Research Institute of Urbanisation has established formal research relations with local governments in Jiangsu Province as well as with outstanding national and international research institutes:
- The XJTLU-Huaian Research Institute of New-type Urbanisation received RMB 1.5 million funding from Huaian government
- The RIU is involved in setting up the new XJTLU-Wujiang Taihu New City Research Institute (WTNCRI), which has received RMB 1.6 million funding support from the Wujiang government
- A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in December 2014 between XJTLU-RIU and UNESCO-WHITRAP (World Heritage Institute for Training and Research for the Asia-Pacific Region) with the main objective of studying the implementation of the UNESCO concept of Historic Urban Landscape in China and, in particular, forms of private-public partnerships (PPPs) for sustainable heritage management
- An agreement was signed on 23 October 2014 between XJTLU-RIU and CODEV-EPFL, Cooperation and Development Center of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (Switzerland), for the study of sustainable development of intermediate cities in China.
In addition, the RIU regularly organises and supports various guest lectures, seminars, symposiums, and international conferences dealing with contemporary urban challenges.