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These subterranean caverns were discovered accidentally in 1879 by two boys at play who fell through a hole. In 1931, explorations continued where tunnels led further into the depths. Now you can explore these depths too aided by a trained guide. One of the highlights of the cave is the underground stream of crystal clear water. You can also mine for gems and fossils - although the baubles are not native to the cave.


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Ivan Finlay Leadership Award
The Ivan Finlay Leadership Award recognizes Alberta university engineering and geoscience students who demonstrate exceptional leadership qualities.
There are up to 10 awards available, each with a prize of $1,000.
To be eligible, a student must be enrolled in an engineering, geology, or geophysics undergraduate or graduate degree program in Alberta. Graduate students must also be either a member-in-training or applicant with APEGA.
Award recipients will be students who can demonstrate that they have achieved the following criteria within the last two years:
- Participated in planning career or personal development activities for university students, relevant to engineering or geoscience
- Volunteered at student events
- Provided impact/value by improving the reputation of the engineering or geoscience profession beyond the faculties (e.g., university-wide or community-wide)
- Demonstrated leadership skills by motivating and inspiring the people around them to accomplish more than they would have normally
- Actively shared responsibility, authority, information, and credit when working towards the achievement of a goal
- Taken prompt decisive action to resolve issues quickly and effectively
- Set a high standard of integrity by leading through example and maintaining high personal standards
- Effected positive change while in a leadership role.
Submissions must include:
- Completed nomination package
- Supporting documentation that describes the nominee and their achievements
- Any other supporting evidence that the Selection Committee should consider
- At least 2 professional letters of recommendation
- Proof of enrolment at a post-secondary institution
Detailed selection criteria are outlined in the nomination package.

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The following tarpaulin manufacturers tell you about the requirements of PE tarpaulins for raw materials!
In the production process of PE tarpaulin, the requirements for raw materials are often very strict, because if the material is unqualified, the quality of the tarpaulin will definitely be affected. The requirements for raw materials of PE tarpaulin are as follows:
During the production of PE tarpaulin, if there are impurities, it will damage the catalyst system and its function, and directly affect the quality of the tarpaulin. Therefore, the quality of the product is high and the corresponding price is high if PE polyethylene material is used. But the service is also good. In the production of PE tarpaulin, some additives are also used, but it should be noted that the purer the additive, the better, because it can effectively reduce the consumption of raw materials and the emission of pollutants, which is very beneficial to environmental protection. Also, the higher the purity of PE polyethylene, the better.
The above is the requirements for raw materials in the production process of PE tarpaulin. It can be seen that the requirements for raw materials are still very strict. Because of this, the quality of the tarpaulin during subsequent use is guaranteed.


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What is Deferred Compensation?
- Deferred compensation is a certain amount of compensation from an employee that is put to one side to be paid at a later date.
- The different types of deferred compensation contain pension plans, stock option plans and retirement plans.
- A deferred compensation plan is a way for employers to motivate their key employees and hold onto them.
- Deferred compensation can also be qualified or non-qualified. These are the two types of deferred compensation.
- Qualified deferred compensation plans are governed by planned pension plans. If an organisation has this put into the position they must offer it to all their employees.
- Non - qualified deferred compensation plans are a way for employers to attract and motivate key employees in a workplace to stay.


Breaking Barriers
Spratlens gift to ensure opportunities for students of color
THADDEUS SPRATLEN AND LOIS PRICE SPRATLEN, '76, UW emeritus professors who broke barriers and raised the bar for women and people of color in higher education, have presented the UW with a $1 million lifetime gift to ensure that students of color will have the opportunity to benefit from a UW education.
Thad, professor of marketing from 1972 to 2006, was the first African American faculty member at the UW Foster School of Business, the first to receive tenure and the first to receive emeritus status. He worked to establish the Business and Economic Development Center (BEDC) that supports small businesses owned by minorities and women.
Lois, who earned her Ph.D. in urban planning from the UW in 1976 and was a nursing professor from 1976 until 2010, wrote an influential book on how women are treated in university settings. She also was the first female UW ombudsman.
Their gift will ensure that BEDC will flourish. Since 1995, the BEDC has helped generate millions in revenue and more than 6,000 jobs.
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By "compatible" I mean, if $R$ is my relation and $+$ my operation, then if $aRb$ and $cRd$, then $(a+c)R(b+d)$. For an congruence relation this is claimed, but also that $R$ must be an equivalence relation, but there are relations, like $<$ that fulfill the first statement, but are not equivalence relation's. Are there any terms for such relations and are they studied in mathematics?
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You have chosen the right word, compatible is a standard technical term for the notion. – André Nicolas Feb 1 '13 at 19:33
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...are they studied in mathematics?
Considering a functional relation $R$, the compatability says, in functional notation: $R(a+c)=R(a)+R(c)$. In other words, the function preserves that operation. Of course we study examples of such relations all the time whenever we are looking at homomorphisms!
If you're asking if relations in general are studied this way, then maybe so. While searhing I came across a paper by Saunders MacLane which looks like a relevant example:
He talks about regarding a homomorphism of things in a category with an operation $S\rightarrow B/L$ instead as a "many valued function" from $S$ into $B$ (that is, every pre-image is related to the multiple things in the coset of the image). It remains "compatible", but is no longer a true function.
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Another way to look at R preserves the operation is that it commutes with it. But is this the same setup as the OP's? $aRb \wedge cRd \to (a+c)R(b+d)$ versus $R(a+b)=R(a)+R(b)$? There are obvious distinctions such as the number of arguments, implication versus equality, and also in the first case there is a conjunction and $+$, while in the latter only $+$ operator. – alancalvitti Feb 2 '13 at 2:13
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How to Increase Land Value
How to Increase Land Value
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Land is the human being's most basic resource, according to Henry George, Defined as all air, soil, minerals and water, land supports life. It is mankind's source of wealth and is used directly or indirectly to produce all goods and services. There is a fixed amount of land available, and demand for land is the only thing that determines its value. It's worth what only what someone is willing to pay for it, but there are ways to raise land's value.
How to Increase Land Value
Use conservation methods such as conservation tilling to keep organic matter in the soil and adding sodded waterways to prevent soil erosion. Improve drainage by installing drainage tiles and add nutrients that have been depleted to soil.
Improve the appearance of land. Remove junk and repair structures, such as fences and sheds. Remove weeds, mow the grass and make sure there are no environmental hazards, including chemicals, unused wells or underground storage tanks.
Plant trees. According to GMO head Jeremy Grantham, timberland will be the best asset through the year 2012. The value of timberland has gone up every year since 2001, with a higher rate of return than stocks. Tax benefits are available to owners of timberland.
Landscape the grounds. Plant grass, gardens and shrubs that are easy to maintain and look great. Add rocks, ornamental plants and ponds or waterfalls to increase land value.
Keep careful records that show what improvements were made to the land and when they were completed. Include materials used and warranties or guarantees that are offered.
 - Join a school improvement team and a crime watch group in your community. Improved schools and a lower crime rate add to the value of your land.
 - Some improvements to land begin to decline in value in about 10 years.


What Is Hodophile?
What do they call a person who travels a lot?
What does Nemophilist mean?
Noun. nemophilist (plural nemophilists) (rare) One who is fond of forests or forest scenery; a haunter of the woods.
What is a globetrotter?
Who is the most Travelled person in history?
Charles VeleyCharles Veley is an American claimant to the title of the world's most-traveled person. Veley was one of the founders of Microstrategy.
Who is the first Traveller to India?
Megasthenes, ambassador of Seleucus Nikator was the first foreign traveller to India.
Which Traveller is known as Globe Trotter?
Ibn Battuta was the traveler for whom the term, globe trotter is used. Explanation: He was a 'Muslim Berber Moroccan traveller'.
What does Solivagant mean?
: rambling alone : marked by solitary wandering.
How do you use Hodophile in a sentence?
Examples of Hodophile in a sentence "A total hodophile, she spent her free time seeing as much of the world as she could." "The odometer on a hodophile's car may shock you — the miles add up when you're constantly on the road."
Who is the youngest person to travel the world?
Lexie AlfordOn May 31, 2019, a 21-year-old American woman named Lexie Alford stepped foot in North Korea, becoming — as she claims — the youngest person to travel to every country on earth.
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How do you spell Globetrotter?
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Where is fernweh?
"Fernweh" is a German word for "farsickness," the opposite of homesickness. Scotland received high scores in surveys where people were asked to name the places for which they felt fernweh. You know when you've been away too long.


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Use SL Shapes
Note: The video was made for Avastar-1.0 However it should still be helpful for Avastar-1.2
Step 1: Export your Shape from SL or OpenSimThe procedure to export the Character shape may vary depending on which viewer you actually use. We use the default SL Viewer.
(where nnn is a number)C:\Users\gaia\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\logs\Gaia_Clary_nnn.xml
Note: the file path contains your Windows user name (mine is gaia) and your SL user name.
Step 2: Import to Avastar
Create a new Avastar
Add a new Avastar Character
add -> Avastar
This will create a new female Avastar character. After a short time (typically 2-4 secs) a new Avastar character is created in the 3D View and at the current 3D cursor location.
We do not use any of the Ruth shapes, because there is no clear definition what Ruth is. While there is an official definition of the default shape. In SL you create the default shape from your Inventory:
What you should know
- New Avastar characters can only be created when you are in Object Mode!
- A new character will be placed at the current 3D Cursor location.
- You can hide ('h') or remove ('x') not needed parts (like the skirt or the hair for example) without breaking the tools.
- You can create as many characters as you like and thus you can create multi-character animations. Multi-character animations will be explained in the reference guide.
- The character that you know from avatar.blend or from the workbench (sometimes also named "ruth") looks different from the default Avastar character. this is not a mistake. Further explanations can be found in the Avastar vs. Workbench Skeleton article.
Note: The Armature Info Panel shows the version difference between your Armature (in the example My Rig and the Avastar Version (1.1.20 in the example).
(1) Currently old Blend files will not show an Armature version, because this feature is very new. Because of that you often do not see any version info. But this is enough for Avastar to know the Armature is outdated.
- Armature name
- Avastar Version number
- Rig version Number (may be empty)
- Version Mismatch Info (if applicable)
- List of assigned Custom Meshes
- Number of animated Bones
Whenever Avastar detects a Version Mismatch, then it offers an Update Button in the Avastar Tools Panel:
Inplace Armature Update
- Select your old mesh or your old Armature.
- Then – in the Tool Shelf – look for Armature Info. If Avastar indicates a Version Mismatch, then…
- Look for the Avastar Tools Panel and click on Update Avastar.
Load your Shape
The Avastar Shape (Properties, Object Section)
Avastar can import and export shapes from OpenSim or any compatible online world. You find the import/export functions in the Object properties of the Avastar Armature:
- Go to object mode.
- Select the Rig (RMB on the yellow circles around the mesh).
- Open the Properties window.
- Navigate to the "Object" properties.
There you find a panel "Avatar Shape". This panel displayes a subpanel with 5 main functions.
This function allows you to upload a Shape that you have previously exported from your online world: In most viewers there is a shape export option hidden in the advanced menu ("Advanced" -> "Character" -> "Charater Tests" -> "Appearance to XML"). This will silently create a file called:
This file contains your current shape and can be loaded into Avastar, where [application_folder] is the viewer's application data folder. For Windows this folder is located at:
Save Shape to
As mentioned above the default option is to save to File. But you can also save to a Blender textblock. In that case the slider values can be found in the Blender text editor panel. The values correspond to the shape settings in the SL viewer.
Note: You can use the Singularity Viewer to import a shape file to SL. To see the file, switch to the Blender Text editor and locate Shape for: Avatar (Avatar stands for the name of the Armature). Useful when you need to update the shape in SL with the values from blender.
This resets the Avastar meshes to the current Shape values. Useful together with the new custom shape key function (see below). Also if you messed up the Avastar meshes (by editing them) you can return the mesh back to the current shape slider values.
Reset to Default Shape
Set the entire shape back to the Avastar default setup (the same as the SL Default shape which you get when you create a new Shape)
Delete Avastar Shapes
Remove all Shapesfrom the Avastar character. You will want this when you use the rig for non human characters where keeping the Avastar human meshes make no sense.
Load Shape Editor
Export to Collada
Export your Character as Collada
Hint: You usually can keep the default settings and just click on the "Collada(Avastar)(.dae)" button. A File Selector will pop up. Here you can navigate to your export directory and then export your file as a Collada file (using the file extension ".dae")
By default Avastar applies all mesh changing Modifiers except the Armature Modifiers to the exported meshes. However, some modifiers have 2 sets of options, one option set is for rendering, the other option set is for the Viewport. We provide 3 options here:
- Apply according to the View Settings (the 3D Preview settings)
- Apply according to the Render Settings (the settings for Blender's own Renderer)
- Don't apply modifiers and only export the base mesh
The View settings will be applied by default. These settings are very closely related to the Blender Render System. In most cases you can actually just use the defaults. We will get back to this when we talk about how to use (or not use) Modifiers.
We will get to armature Modifiers in the "Create an Attachment" tutorial.
Textures export (advanced)
Note: But for rigged meshes the images are not recognized.
- UV Textures & Material Textures: Blender supports Material based textures and UV textures (which are directly assigned to polygons). Normally you want to export only the UV textures. In rare cases it is more desirable to export the material based textures instead. But beware, Blender does not export the render results, but only the source images!
- Image Type: The image format is typically predefined in the Blender Render settings. However we found it convenient to provide an immediate setting in the Exporter. By default the image type will be applied ONLY to generated images.
- Use 'Image format' for all images: If this option is set, then Blender will use the selected image format for all exported images. If the option is disabled, then only the generated images will be affected.
- Use RGBA: Blender can export the Alpha channel for images. Normally this is controlled in the render settings where you can specify to use either RGB or RGBA for image exports. If the currently selected export format supports Alpha then enabling RGBA here will export images with Alpha channel even if the render settings are set to RGB and vice versa.
Hint: You may want to NOT use RGBA because of the Alpha glitch. However this is not a general advice. There are many situations where using Alpha images is even recommended (for example when you want to create an Alpha mask).
Hint: If the format of the exported image(es) does not support an Alpha channel then the "Use RGBA" option is simply ignored.
bone bug fix: We have found that some online worlds have serious issues with modified Joint offsets for Collision volumes and Attachments(1). Hence we suppress the export of joint offsets for collision volumes and attachment bones by default.(1): The technical details are related to the SL Importer's option With Joint Positions The Skeleton can be modified (in edit mode) to create other rest poses than the default rest pose (T-Pose) When you do that, you actually move the Joint Offsets away from their default locations. And you will later have to set "with Joint Offset" during import in order to get your modified sjkeleton uploaded.
Step 3: Import your Character to SLOnce you have exported your Mesh character, you only need to import it to your target System (like SL or a compatible online world). Although this is easy in principle, there are a few pitfalls in your way. So let us take a deeper look into the Mesh Importer.
The Video explains:
- How to import a rigged Mesh to SL, OpenSim or similar online worlds.
- How to use an Alpha mask for hiding the default character
- How to use image textures to texturise your character.
- Potential problems with your meshes (visible seams, wrong shape, missing face animations)
Upload the model
The LOD Panel
The Options Panel
Step 4: (Optional) Import your Shape back to SL
Exporting a Shape from Avastar
- Ensure Blender is in Object Mode
- Select the Avastar Armature
- in the Object Properties locate the Avatar Shape panel
- There you find a Save Shape To option
Importing a Shape to Second Life (using Firestorm)
- Enter the Appearance Editor in your Firestorm Viewer
- Down in the right lower corner of the editor you find an Import option


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With PHP Network Weathermap you can create a birds-eye view of network components from your monitoring system (like LibreNMS, Cacti or anything else with an RRD database). It can display simple maps with components and links between, showing up and down traffic, but also complex systems with custom components, like Nagios status, temperature or other information. For network and system administrators seeing the seperate in and out traffic of a link is fine, we can sum up two numbers. A co worker filling the role of service manager asked me if it was possible to sum up in and out and show that, including the scale (different colours depending on link usage). This co worker is not interested in the seperate up/down link speed but wants to know how much traffic a location is using in total. Using a clever workaround, you can display a line's total usage, including the scale. This article also gives some more tips on weathermap, colouring and scale.
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A Myth Explaining Why Parrots Are Different Colours
A myth submitted to the site by Megan Coles
A long time ago in Greece every animal was colourful except for the parrot. The parrots were dull and boring. The parrots hated being like this because nobody liked them. The parrots were fed up with this and wished the other animals would be nice to them.
One day something amazing happened ………
It started to rain, the animal were fascinated by this as they had never seen a single drop of rain in their whole life. The sun was still shining and the air was still warm, the animals were very confused.
A couple of hours later an elephant saw the colours: Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. He trumpeted and every one looked at him. The elephant pointed his truck at the pretty colours in the sky. All the other animals were shocked. What were all the pretty colours in the sky?
The animals went over to the parrots to ask what all the pretty colours were in the sky as they were most intelligent of them all.
It was a rainbow of course.
A couple of minutes later there was a popping sound and colours were flying off in every direction. One spark landed on a parrot and the parrot turned red blue and yellow.
This started to happen on all the parrots. The only thing that was different about all the parrots was that they were all different colours.
That is why parrots are beautiful and colourful today.

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The post office in Steinbach is 70 years old now, and Steinbach City Councillor Bill Hiebert thought it would be interesting to take a step back in time to look at the origin of mail service in Steinbach.
He looks all the way back to 1874. He says that when Steinbach was settled, we had no post office, so the methods of mail delivery were different than they are today.
Mail used to be picked up by horse and wagon in Winnipeg.
"It took a three day journey. One day to Winnipeg, second day arranging business in the city, the third day back to Steinbach."
Hiebert says that in the year 1900, the Canadian National Railway built a railroad from Winnipeg to Fort Francis, Ontario, which passed through Giroux.
As a result, Giroux became known as Steinbach Station.
"Mail came by rail to Giroux, and many Steinbach residents also caught the train to Winnipeg in Giroux."
He says things changed in 1940, when motor vehicle freight and mail delivery came directly from Winnipeg.
Steinbach's very first post office was opened in 1884 by the Dominion of Canada Post Office.
It was located on Main Street, and A.S. Friesen was appointed as postmaster.
Hiebert says the position was considered prestigious, and Friesen served for 22 years.
In 1908, Peter Gunther was appointed and served for nine years. Then was Peter Wiebe, who served for three.
Hiebert says that by 1920, the qualifications to become postmaster had risen substantially.
"Cornelius F. Barkman was selected and served Steinbach for the next 35 years."
He says Barkman was born in Steinbach, and was a well known citizen to the community. He took elementary school in Steinbach, and received his secondary education at Gretna Collegiate.
"Following his education, Mr. Barkman taught school in Clearspring and Steinbach, ending his career as the principal of one of Steinbach's schools."
In 1920, there was a petition that requested that Mr. Barkman become the next postmaster. The petition was signed by several prominent citizens, and he was given the title.
During Mr. Barkman's years as postmaster, the post office was on the corner of Friesen and Main, which is the parking lot at Main Bread and Butter right now.
"It measured 16 feet by 28 feet, only 448 square feet. It housed 350 post office boxes and a bookstore."
In 1938, the Public Works Department of the Federal Government built an attractive new brick building where TD Bank stands today.
Then in 1953, the present post office was opened and built at a cost of $142,222. The two-story building housed both the post office and the local RCMP detachment.
"From my understanding, the former post office became the town hall, and was that till our current City Hall was constructed in 1966," he says. "It's too bad that the building was destroyed because it would have made a spectacular heritage site."
In 1955, Mr. Barkman resigned and Mr. Neil Friesen was appointed postmaster.
Hiebert says that during Mr. Friesen's tenure, the town of Steinbach had tremendous growth.
"The RCMP station moved to a new location on Brant Street, and 1970 saw another addition to the post office expanding to become the distribution center for southeastern Manitoba, serving 2000 plus mailboxes and employing 10 full-time employees."
Hiebert says that in chatting with Brian Reimer, who directed Steinbach's post office after Mr. Friesen, he found out that management of the office has changed.
"We no longer have the title postmaster in Steinbach, today we have area managers, directors, and lead hands."
In present day, Steinbach is served mostly by mail delivery to neighborhood post boxes, as well as businesses done by private contractors.
People who live in rural surrounding areas still pick up their mail at the post office. And the post office also has a secondary warehouse located in Steinbach to accommodate distribution.

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Of all the iPhone apps I have installed, I think Waveguide is one of the best ham radio Apps. Ham Radio Apps for iPhone can provide a huge benefit to your ham shack operations.
WaveGuide is a ham radio App for iPhone that displays real-time activity on the HF ham bands. This video explores the various functions of the App.
Title: "Best Ham Radio Apps! #01 WaveGuide – YouTube"
Here's a summary of the provided transcript:
- WaveGuide App: The transcript discusses a ham radio app called WaveGuide, which is available for iPhone users and possibly on Android as well. The app provides various features and functionalities for ham radio enthusiasts.
- HF Frequencies: When launching WaveGuide, it displays HF frequencies and ongoing ham contacts worldwide. The transcript mentions that there are currently many 20-meter contacts between North America and Europe, while not as many contacts between Europe and East Asia or from the United States to the West. The app allows users to monitor ham radio activities across different regions.
- Solar Conditions: WaveGuide includes information about current solar conditions and the ionosphere. It provides details such as the K index, which helps users understand the propagation conditions for ham radio communication.
- Best Frequencies: The app recommends the best frequencies for specific types of ham radio operations, particularly digital modes like BSP K and ft8. These frequencies are based on propagation conditions and can help users optimize their communication.
- Additional Features: WaveGuide offers various settings and features. Users can input their grid locator to customize the app's information. It provides station profiles, and maps, and allows users to explore which stations are receiving signals from a particular location. The app is praised as a useful tool for ham radio enthusiasts and is recommended for download.


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Frequently asked questions
Files formats (master, slave and backup)
Master file The master file can be freely modified, it is not encrypted. It contains all the data constituting the engine mapping. Slave file The slave file cannot be freely modified. It can only be processed by the master to which the slave tool is linked. The slave file is a file in.zip format that contains the same information as the backup file but also the data constituting the engine mapping. The information it contains is encrypted and intended to be modified by a master.
Bosch ECUs password reading
Some Bosch ECUs are protected by a password. When you perform a read, Autotuner automatically takes care of reading the password and then reads the data from the ECU. For Bosch ECUs with password, it is not necessary to proceed in two steps, Autotuner takes care of everything.
Tool serial number (ID)
To find the ID of your tool: start the software, click on the menu button. The serial number is here:
How-to decrypt slave files
If you have master tool and there are slave tools linked to your master, you may have to encrypt and decrypt files. There are 3 solutions : 1. Managing slave files with the master tool with your tool connected to your computer in USB Connect the Autotuner master tool to the USB port of your computer Launch your Autotuner software Click on "Manage Slave Files" The software monitors the "Autotuner slave files" folder located in your computer and displays all the files avail
Manually update vehicles list
The list of vehicles is automatically updated each time the application is started. Nevertheless, in order to manually update the list of the compatible vehicles, you can click on the "menu" button and then "update ecu list".
Meaning of the LEDs
Power (white) It indicates the presence of 12V output. When flashing, it means that the ECU is powered. Be extremely careful when the ECU is powered because there is a risk of short circuit with a metal object. Status (blue) It flashes to indicate that the interface is working properly. If it does not flash, it is recommended to unplug and restart the interface. USB activity (orange) It flashes when data is transferred via USB.
All the vehicles compatible with Autotuner are listed at the following address: Compatibility List
Meaning of the buttons
When you have selected a vehicle, the interface displays the operations window. Different buttons are present on this window, here are their meaning: Choose another ECU Back to the vehicle selection Identify The tool checks the communication with the connected ECU and displays the references of it. Help Access to the help interface : step-by-step instructions and ECU/OBD locations. Write Tuned file or backup: Select a file on your computer and then write it to the ECU
Use precautions - Safety
Use of Autotuner tool and its accessories implies the respect of basic safety precautions in order to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury, including the following: : Avoid exposing the display to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Do not allow liquid, small particles or other foreign objects to get into the tool or accessories. Do not insert foreign objects into the connectors of the tool. The tool can not be brought into contact with water or any other fluid sour
To access the list, click on "Select a vehicle" All the vehicles compatible with Autotuner tool are represented in lists. Compatible brands Models available for the selected brand Available engines for the selected model (sorted by fuel type) Reading method available for the selected engine For advanced users, a search function is available in the upper right corner of the window. This allows you to search and then select an ECU or a specific vehicle.
Virtual Read vs Normal Read
What's a virtual read? Virtual read Some ECUs cannot be directly read. This feature is simply not implemented by the manufacturer because he never needs to read the content of the car's ECU, only flash it for updates. So, the virtual read is the only way to read the ECU data. The virtual read file is an original file that corresponds to the software number of the ECU actually installed in the car. Virtual read is fast, the file is instantly downloaded from the server in a couple of seco
Difference between master and slave tool
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Lab Details
 1. This lab walks you through the steps to create an unencrypted instance with the Encrypt option.
 2. You will practice this lab by not enabling the encryption of DB Instance while creating.
 3. Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
 1. Amazon RDS can encrypt your Amazon RDS DB Instances.
 2. When the encrypt option is enabled for the AWS RDS Resources, we are able to encrypt DB Instances, Automated Backups, Read replicas, Snapshots and Logs.
 3. Amazon RDS encrypted DB instances use the AES-256 encryption algorithm to encrypt your data on the server that hosts your Amazon RDS DB instances.
 4. The Encrypt option can be enabled only when you are launching the DB instance, it cannot be enabled after launch. However, copies of unencrypted snapshots can be encrypted.
Task Details
 1. Log into AWS Management Console.
 2. Create an Amazon RDS DB Instance (without enabling encrypt option).
 3. Take a snapshot from an existing DB Instance.
 4. Make a copy of the snapshot and encrypt it.
 5. Restore DB Instance from the encrypted snapshot.
 6. Change the name of the original DB Instance.
 7. Change the name of the Restored DB Instance to the original DB Instance name.
 8. Delete the original RDS Instance and snapshot.
 9. Validation of the lab.
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 2. As you are quite aware of security issues, you wanted to check on the AWS console that your database was well encrypted.
 3. Your database was totally Unencrypted. And when you check to encrypt the database, you have no option to encrypt the database.
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Given an array arr[] of size N, the task is to find the sum of all products of ordered pairs that can be generated from the given array elements.
Examples:
Input: arr[] ={1, 2, 3}
Output: 36
Explanation:All possible pairs are {(1, 1), {1, 2}, {1, 3}, {2, 1}, {2, 2}, {2, 3}, {3, 1}, {3, 2}, {3, 3}}. Therefore, the sum of product of all pairs is 36.
Input : arr[]={3, 4, 1, 2, 5}
Output: 225
Naive Approach: The simplest approach is to iterate through all possible pairs from the given array calculate the sum of product of all pair-products.
Time Complexity: O(N2)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
Efficient Approach: The above approach can be optimized based on the following observations:
arr[]={a1, a2, a3, a4 ….., an-1, an}
Now, sum of product of all possible pairs is =
{
(a1 * a1) + (a1 * a2) + (a1 * a3) + …..+ (a1 * an-1) + (a1, an) +
(a2 * a1) + (a2 * a2) + (a2 * a3) + ….. + (a2 * an-1) + (a2 * an) +
(a3 * a1) + (a3 * a2) + (a3 * a3) + ….. + (a3 * an-1) + (a3, an) +
…………………………………………………………………………..
(an, * a1) + (an * a2), +(an * a3) + ….. + (an * an-1) + (an, an)
}
={
(a1 + a2+ a3 + …..+ an-1 + an * (a1 + a2+ a3 + …..+ an-1 + an
}
=(a1 + a2+ a3 + …..+ an-1 + an )2
Follow the steps below to solve the problem:
 1. Initialize the variable, res=0 to store the sum of array elements
 2. Traverse the array, arr[] and add each element of the array to res.
 3. Finally, print the square of the res as the required answer.
Below is the implementation of the above approach:
C++
// C++ program to implement
// the above approach

#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;

// Function to calculate the
// sum of all pair-products
int sumOfProd(int arr[], int N)
{
 // Stores sum of array
 int sum = 0;

 for (int i = 0; i < N; i++) {

 // Update sum of the array
 sum += arr[i];
 }

 return sum * sum;
}

// Driver Code
int main()
{
 int arr[] = { 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 };
 int N = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
 cout << sumOfProd(arr, N);
 return 0;
}
Java
// Java program to implement
// the above approach
import java.util.*;

class GFG{

// Function to calculate the
// sum of all pair-products
static int sumOfProd(int arr[], int N)
{

 // Stores sum of array
 int sum = 0;

 for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
 {

 // Update sum of the array
 sum += arr[i];
 }
 return sum * sum;
}

// Driver code
public static void main(String[] args)
{
 int arr[] = { 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 };
 int N = arr.length;

 System.out.print(sumOfProd(arr, N));
}
}

// This code is contributed by offbeat
Python3
# Python3 program to implement
# the above approach

# Function to calculate the
# sum of all pair-products
def sumOfProd(arr, N):

 # Stores sum of array
 sum = 0

 for i in range(N):

 # Update sum of the array
 sum += arr[i]

 return sum * sum

# Driver Code
if __name__ == '__main__':

 arr = [ 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 ]
 N = len(arr)

 print(sumOfProd(arr, N))

# This code is contributed by SURENDRA_GANGWAR
C#
// C# program to implement
// the above approach
using System;

class GFG{

// Function to calculate the
// sum of all pair-products
static int sumOfProd(int[] arr, int N)

 // Stores sum of array
 int sum = 0;

 for(int i = 0; i < N; i++)
 {

 // Update sum of the array
 sum += arr[i];

 return sum * sum;
}

// Driver code
static void Main()
{
 int[] arr = { 2, 3, 1, 5, 4 };
 int N = arr.Length;

 Console.WriteLine(sumOfProd(arr, N));
}
}

// This code is contributed by divyeshrabadiya07
Output:
225
Time Complexity: O(N)
Auxiliary Space: O(1)
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Basic things about men's wardrobe
To look dignified, the man should choose the following basic elements of the wardrobe correctly:
And if the choice of trousers with shoes is always individual. Then for the rest, you can formulate general rules.
How to choose a shirt
- The shape of the collar should be chosen based on the characteristics of the face. If it is narrow, it is better than the collar should be sharpened. And if wide – prefer the blunt angles.
- Choose the color of the shirt for the color of your skin. If the shirt is brighter than you, then it will emphasize all the defects. For example, make visually more visible bags under the eyes.
- Check the size of the shirt correctly. First, look at the place of the shoulder seams. Secondly, pay attention to the length of the sleeve. When the arm is lowered, the sleeve should be slightly below the wrist.
How to choose a jacket
- It is important to choose the right jacket for the size. Notice how the shoulder seam lay. Be sure to check the length of the sleeve – it should be such that the cuffs of the shirt look out.
- Choose the color of the jacket depending on where you intend to put it on. For example, for work – gray, in the club – blue, in the yacht club – white, etc.
- Pay attention to the texture and drawing of the fabric. They need to be selected for the season and the situation.
- Lapels should be in harmony with facial features. If the face is narrow, pick up the pointed lapels. If wide – then lapels, respectively, should be wider than usual.
- Look at the number of buttons. If you have low growth, then let them be 1-2, not more. And, if the buttons are more than two, the lower one should always be bent. This is a rule of etiquette!
- The number of slots (cuts) and their position should also be selected for their type of figure.
- Pay attention to the shape of the pockets. They can attach the unnecessary volume to the abdomen.
- If there are elbow pins on the jacket, they set the tone for all other elements of the image. For example, if the armrests are brown, then shoes, and accessories, too, should be in brown color.
- The width of the necktie must be chosen from the width of the face. The wider the face, the wider the tie. And vice versa. In addition, the width of the tie should match the sphere of work of the man. Officials and businessmen are more suitable for wide ties, representatives of creative specialties – more narrow.
- The color of the tie should be chosen for your color. If your hair is dark, and the skin is light, then it's better to buy a contrast tie, for example, dark blue, burgundy, and emerald. If your hair is light, then you should prefer gray, beige and other muted colors.
- It's important to match the tie to the suit. First of all, with a shirt. They must be in harmony with each other. For example, if the shirt is white and the jacket is dark blue, then the tie must be saturated color. And if the rest of the outfit is light shades, then it's worth choosing a pastel tie, a muted color.
How to choose a belt
- It is necessary to know exactly what you are wearing a belt for trousers or jeans. On this depends its width: for trousers – 2-3 cm, for jeans – 4-5 (+ more massive buckle).
- The color of the belt should be in harmony with the color of the other accessories. For example, if the belt is brown, then it is desirable that in the same range there are socks and shoes.
- The length of the belt is determined by the number of holes in it. Usually, there are 5. It is important that you can fasten the belt to the third, maximum, fourth hole.
- The buckle must not be fanciful. The bad taste is the brand logo on a fist-sized buckle. The buckle is also worth choosing under the shape of the face. If the face has more smooth lines – choose a buckle in the shape of an oval or a circle. If more sharp, graphic lines – it is better to give preference to rectangular or triangular buckles.


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How to Pair Apple Watch to iPhone XR
Pairing a new iPhone with your Apple Watch should be an effortless task. You just need an Apple Watch app on your iOS device, and you can automatically pair the two devices.
However, since the XR is the most recent iPhone version, there are still some issues when pairing it with other devices, the Apple Watch included.
There are two methods to pair the iPhone XR and Apple Watch – manually and automatically. This article will guide you through both and offer solutions for some potential pairing issues you may encounter.
Step 1: Prepare Your Watch and Your iPhone
Before you pair the two devices, make sure that they're well-prepared to avoid any inconvenience. These are the things that you need to check:
- Check if your iOS device is working on the latest system version. If it isn't, there's a chance that the system won't recognize the Apple Watch. To prevent this, update your iPhone before you proceed.
- Go to the Settings app on your iPhone.
- Tap 'Bluetooth.'
- Toggle Bluetooth on.
- Connect to a Wi-Fi or a cellular network.
- Hold the power button on the Apple Watch to turn it on.
- Make sure that both devices have enough battery.
- Move the devices closer to one another to ensure pairing.
Step 2: Pair Your Apple Watch and iPhone
The pairing process should be straightforward. Follow these instructions:
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone XR.
- Press the 'Start Pairing' option. A pairing window should appear on the screen.
- Follow the on-screen instructions closely to pair the devices. You'll need to move the iPhone's camera to the Apple Watch display.
- Once the devices pair, you'll get a notification.
If you fail to pair the devices automatically, you can always use the manual method. It involves a few more steps, but it will ensure that the devices are successfully paired.
- Select the 'i' icon on your Apple Watch screen.
- Check or set a new device name for your watch.
- Select a wrist.
- Hit 'Set Up as New' (or 'Restore from Backup' if you've done this already) on your iPhone.
- Select right or left wrist on your iPhone.
- When prompted, agree to the terms and conditions.
- Enter your Apple ID.
- Allow access to all mandatory apps (Siri, diagnostics, iCloud).
- Set a password for your watch via your iPhone. You can pick between a regular password, long password, or no password at all. If you choose to set a password, you'll need to do it via the Apple Watch.
Once you set everything up, a pop-up window will appear to confirm the setup. After you've done this, your Apple Watch will remain unlocked as long as it's on your wrist. If it's not, you'll have to unlock it again when you put it back on. Also, when you unlock your phone, you'll also unlock the watch.
Step 3: Sync your Apps
When you pair your devices, you may choose to sync all the apps. This way, your watch will download and update all the apps that you already have on your iPhone, albeit in their watch version. If you refuse, you'll be able to install them manually whenever you like.
If you confirm, wait for the devices to sync. It can be a long process, especially if you have plenty of apps on your iPhone. Keep your devices close to each other until the syncing is done.
What If the Devices Won't Connect?
In some instances, the devices may not recognize each other. Usually, a simple restart should help, but there are other solutions you may find useful.
Forget the Apple Watch
If your devices could pair before but suddenly not anymore, you may unpair them and then try again.
- Open the Apple Watch app on your iPhone XR.
- Select the 'My Watch' tab.
- Choose your watch.
- Tap the information ('i' icon) next to that watch.
- Select 'Unpair Apple Watch.'
- Press 'Unpair' again to confirm.
- Restart the iPhone and the pairing should start automatically. Keep both devices close and a notification to set up an Apple Watch should appear.
- Select 'Continue.'
If the message doesn't appear, you can open the Apple Watch app and manually select the 'Start Pairing' option.
Reset Connection Settings
Tweaked network settings can interfere with device pairing, especially automatic software updates which usually override the initial settings. You may try to reset these to default and try to pair the devices again.
- Tap on Settings on your iPhone XR.
- Choose 'General.'
- Tap 'Reset.'
- Find 'Reset Network Settings.'
- Enter your ID and password.
- Confirm the network reset.
Back-Up and Restore
Once you unpair the Apple Watch from your iPhone XR, all the apps and data will be erased. You'll have to start everything from scratch and pair the devices again following the instructions from this article.
However, your iPhone XR will keep a backup of all the Apple Watch data, so if you want to restore it after pairing, you may choose this option too. This way, you'll remain secure if you accidentally unpair your devices.
Did you encounter any problems while pairing these two devices? How did you solve them? Share your experiences in the comments below.


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The Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse is located along northern Denmark's North Sea Coast. Once used to support security in the region, it was first lit in December of 1900. The structure was deliberately built on the slope's uppermost point, precisely 60 meters above the sea level and approximately 200 meters inland. While the erosion could not have been predicted then, these pictures reveal that due to environmental occurrences, it has become dilapidated.
The Denmark landmark is now buried beneath heaps of sand. The passing of decades came with the movement of the sea, bringing the waters closer and closer to the Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse. This movement of the sea was naturally accompanied by heaps of sand, which began to pile up around the base. While efforts were made to remove the sand, it was eventually abandoned. These images reveal what has come of this abandonment, demonstrating the transience of human construction.
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What is it about the French language that so prettifies commonplace notions? Devoré fabric refers to velvets that have been dissolved to create transparent patterns. In French, this literally means 'devoured'. More prosaically, in English this fabric is sometimes referred to as 'burnout', which conjures up some rather horrid images.
The process was first created in Europe in the 1920s, and requires velvet that has a blend of cellulose fibre – viscose, cotton, rayon – and a protein-based fibre such as silk. A chemical gel is applied in the desired pattern to the fabric, and the cellulose is dissolved away to leave behind the silk, which appears as a semi-transparent gauze, and thereby creating the pattern.
Devoré was popular during the 1920s unsurprisingly, as it was then invented, and the dresses of the time were so much more inventive with the use of this innovative fabric than the ubiquitous scarves and fringed kimonos of today.


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Strategic Resource Allocation
SRA is a process by which to examine the ways our resources are being invested and addresses all institutional costs that will provide a plan to rebuild EWU financial health & sustainability.
The overall approach to strategic resource allocation (SRA) entails a systematic, collaborative, and transparent process to examine the ways our resources are being invested. The process is modeled after Robert C. Dickeson's book Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services (free access through EWU Library), and it will be used to address all institutional costs—both academic programs and support functions.
The effort is divided into several phases and will be conducted in a transparent manner. The campus community will be informed of all process elements and have the opportunity for input to ensure that all institutional activities are treated fairly.


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Lesbians in Iran: Stories of Persecution and Torture
The Iranian Railroad for Queer Refugees (IRQR) documented cases of Iranian lesbians being forced into marriage, persecuted, become victims of extortion, "persuaded" to undergo hormone treatment and/or sex reassignment procedure, take unnecessary medication for serious mental disorders, raped and tortured.
Iranian lesbians, like their gay brothers, are not allowed to have an existence in Iran. Many are forced by society and by their family to live a lie and marry a man. Women convicted of lesbian sex face flogging or, after conviction for a fourth time, the death penalty. Lesbians have no security of person vis-à-vis the government. Each time they are arrested, they risk being raped, whipped, persecuted or even tortured to death. If they are raped by strangers or acquaintances, they and their family members are often reluctant to file a formal complaint because being raped is itself a matter of shame and disgrace. Even when complaints are filed, they do not prosper as the law pertaining to the crime of rape requires four male witnesses to prove the legitimacy of the accusation.
Those forced into marriage by their families experience the trauma of rape every night as a wife's first duty is to serve her husband's sexual needs. Under Iranian law, it is lawful for a man to rape his wife. The only unlawful rape of a woman is zena or adulterous rape. Many of these women suffer from depression and other mental and spiritual problems. If their sexuality is discovered by their family members, they are likely to be beaten and abused if not abandoned. Abandonment often means drug abuse and prostitution. Sometimes, lesbian women are forced by their families to consult a doctor, a process which can involve agitation and trauma. There have been cases where a lesbian required hospitalization after being prescribed a dangerous pill used typically for serious mental illnesses. They may even be persuaded to undergo sex-change operation, which can lead to depression, various mental and physical conditions and even suicide.
For lesbians and bisexual women, family and institutional social control may be the greatest threat to their safety and well-being. Research conducted by IRQR in last few years with Iranian lesbians indicates that their families and communities pressure them to repress their sexuality in myriad ways. Their fear of discovery is well-founded.
Lesbians whose families suspect them of homosexuality may be punished. A university student in her mid-twenties in Tehran told us that she was barred from leaving their home for there months when her mother discovered she was a lesbian. After which she was under constant supervision and was prevented from communicating outside the family.
Maryam is a 29-year-old Iranian lesbian refugee whom we were able to help get an early legal interview with the UNHRC in Turkey. She had a terrible life in an abusive situation. Her family forced her to marry one of their relatives. The husband raped her every night. She could do nothing about it because one of the first duties of women in the Islamic Republic of Iran is "sexual delivery" to their husbands. This poor girl went to a doctor after the repeated brutal marital rapes. The doctor told her, "You appear to have been raped by an animal and you need urgent health care now." However, her family ordered her to be patient and stay at her husband's home. She was then repeatedly beaten by her husband but she eventually escaped and went to a friend's house. While she was there, her brothers came when she was out and told her friend they were going to kill their sister to save the family's honour. She allegedly had dishonored the family because she had left her husband and has suspicious connections with other women. That was when she fled Iran to Turkey, where she was put in touch with us by one of our members in Iran. She cried when she told her story and I lost control too. I told her, "Don't go back to Iran. We don't want to lose any more members of our queer family."
As part of the routine pressure on Iranian women, lesbians are forced into marriages. Sanaz, 32, explained that her mother forced her to marry a man after discovering she was a lesbian. Had she refused, her parents would have disowned her. She had no means of supporting herself. She continues to live in fear of her husband discovering her sexuality and thus might become abusive or publicly "out" her in a shameful divorce. She also described a pattern of forced sex with her husband.
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Instructions for a Graco DuoGlider Stroller
The DuoGlider is a double stroller designed and sold by Graco 1. The DuoGlider can accommodate up to two Graco SnugRide or Graco SafeSeat infant car seats 1. Both of the stroller seats are equipped with removable canopy and snack tray. The stroller must first be assembled before it can be used. It's important to learn the proper instructions to ensure safety and make sure that proper locking mechanisms are installed.
Open the stroller by unlatching the secure hook on the side of the unit. Push the footrest down into vertical position. Turn the stroller upside down to install the basket and wheels.
Align the stroller basket with the two basket bars. Push the basket firmly onto the back of the stroller. Snap the securing straps over the bar and onto the basket to ensure that the basket stays in place.
Align the front wheels with the front feet of the stroller. Push the wheel firmly in place. Pull down on the wheel to ensure it is secured; do this for both front wheels. The two larger wheels go on the back, and the two smaller wheels go on the front.
Recline the back seat, pull up on the recline lever and pull back. Insert the brake bar on the back two feet of the stroller; the brake levers should be facing away from the stroller. Slide the back wheels onto the brake bar. Use a hammer to secure the wheel in place with the axle cap.
Flip the stroller back to normal operating position. Snap the snack tray on the front seat and, if desired, one on the back seat. The stroller is now ready for use.
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Business status of mao (antidesma spp.)
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The aims of this research was to study the general situation in aspects of productivity and marketing of Mao fruits in Sakonnakon. Cost and return, marketing channel and marketing margin of Mao fruits were investigated during 2007–2008 using purposive sampling and descriptive analysis. Twelve gardeners who own the average 7 years Mao orchards in Pupan, Kudbak, Sawangdandin, Nikomnam-oon and Warichapoom District in Sakornnakon province informed that the productivity of Mao fruits was 750 Kg/annum in average. The average price of Mao fruits was 25 Baht/Kg. The net returns of Mao fruits was 7,216.89 Baht/rai/annum. Marketing channel of Mao fruits were fresh fruits eaten and used as raw material in fruit juice processing plants. The whole commodity of Mao in orchard was traded and distributed by middleman. Earnest money deposit was required. The price of Mao fruits was 25 -35 Baht/Kg for the processing plants. The profit was 9,104.50 Baht/ton or 36.41% of net income.
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Relations between Portugal and France go far back in time. To avoid people living in one of the countries, but receiving income from the other, having to pay double the taxes, there's a tax treaty between France and Portugal on dual taxation. This tax treaty between France and Portugal dates to 1971 but was reformulated in 2017.
So, if you are French and your salary or pension is paid through France, but you live in Portugal, you should be aware that there is a tax treaty between Portugal and France which helps you avoid dual taxation. This treaty saves you from paying income tax twice if you've already paid in one of the two countries. The first tax treaty between Portugal and France was published in 1971 but underwent some changes in 2017.
The tax treaty between Portugal and Spain to avoid dual taxation stipulates that income paid by "one of the Contracting States, or by a political or administrative subdivision, or by local or territorial government, or by a legal person under public law to an individual, for services rendered to that state, or subdivision, or local government or legal person, can only be taxed in that State". As for pensions, they can only be taxed in the country where they are paid.
Nonetheless, in both cases the pension or worker's income "are taxable exclusively in the other Contracting State if the services are rendered in that state and if the individual is a national and does not also have the nationality of the former State", decree 105/71 goes on to explain. If this treaty did not exist, then the State of residence could tax income even if it had already been taxed in the other country.
Taxes covered by the tax treaty between France and Portugal
This treaty covers the following taxes:
- Income Tax (l'impôt sur le revenu);
- Corporate Tax (l'impôt sur les sociétés);
- Corporate Tax surcharge (les contributions sur l'impôt sur les sociétés);
- General Social Contributions (les contributions sociales généralisées);
- Social Debt Repayment Contribution (les contributions pour le remboursement de la dette sociale); including withheld taxes (retenues à la source and précomptes) and advances (avances) deducted from these taxes; (hereafter referred to as 'French tax');
- Income Tax (IRS);
- Corporate Tax (IRC);
The tax treaty between France and Portugal also stipulates that there be exchange of information between both countries, as well as provision of "mutual aid to the effect of collecting respective tax credits".
Better tax regime for dividends
Besides salaries and other income, the treaty between Portugal and France to avoid dual taxation also covers capital income, such as distribution of stock dividends and interest received outside of the country of origin.


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Mental, Emotional, Physical Wellbeing in the Classroom and Beyond
Building a Loving World
Loving Classroom delivers Positive Relationship Education (PRE) which identifies and boosts the innate goodness in all students, so that they interact with respect and kindness, and crave the wellbeing and fulfilment of all individuals and humanity.
Loving Classroom's USP (unique selling points) are that it is:
as well as proven/evidence-based.
The programme has been developed over many years by founders David and Naomi Geffen - initially by running workshops on conflict resolution, which led to the realisation that delivering Positive Relationship Education in schools serves as early intervention and prevention of conflict in all its aspects. Loving Classroom was thus born - a bespoke programme, offering the best possible guidance for school students by training their staff.
Our 2022/23 UK Programme
Loving Classroom is delighted to be delivering its curriculum in the following secondary schools:
City of London Freemen's School
Henrietta Barnett School
Hitchin Boys School
Queen Elizabeth's Girls School
Royal School Wolverhampton
Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
Here, UK Director, Sir Anthony Seldon, gives his vision for Loving Classroom:
A Loving World in which individuals and nations care for one another's mental, emotional and physical wellbeing, and thereby work together to cultivate harmony, peace and fulfillment for humanity and our planet.
To train teachers globally to facilitate Positive Relationship Education (PRE: the study and practice of respect, compassion, listening, kindness, gratitude, love, friendship, care…) in their classroom - building a loving world.
Teachers and students cultivating loving classrooms: excellent relationships in the classroom, that are a foundation for excellent relationships at home, the future workplace and between communities and nations.


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Type of Cost in Economy :: SSC CGL & CHSL Economy
Type of Cost in Economy
Here are Important Study Material of SSC CGL/CHSL Economics. You will learn the art of identifying the study material associated with it and with the help of this article, You can develop your abilities & gain experience. This will be very helpful for those candidates who are preparing for SSC CGL exam.
Explicit Cost –
- is the money expenditure incurred on the resources used in the production of a commodity.
- These are also known as paid out costs, expenditure costs and also as outlay costs.
Implicit Cost –
- Is the costs of self-owned and self-employed resources, which if employed else-where were being paid.
- These include interest on capital employed by entrepreneur in his firm, rent of building owned by entrepreneur, reward for his managerial skills.
- These are non-expenditure costs also called as imputed cost.
- Opportunity cost is an example of imputed cost.
- The explicit and implicit costs together make the economic cost.
Social Cost –
These are the costs that arise due to the production of the firm but they are not borne by the firm but
They are borne by the society.
- This cost includes
– (i) the use of natural resources freely available, and
– (ii) The dis-utility created in the process of production.
– These cost together constitute social cost, also termed as external costs.
Example is the chemical factories discharging its waste in rivers, air pollution created by chimneys of the firm, etc.
Resources used are atmosphere, rivers, land etc.
Real Cost –
- Efforts, pains and exertions of labour along with wait and abstinence required by entrepreneur for saving the capital used in making a commodity.
- It is a subjective type of cost introduced by Marshall.
Incremental Cost –
- Increase in total cost on an increase in the level of operations is called the incremental cost.
- This cost is associated with the decisions to expand the output or to add a new variety of product or to replace worn out plant and machinery.
- It is also termed as differential cost and it does not apply to a new firm but applies to existing firm only.
Fixed Cost (FC) –
- Are costs incurred on production firm which is fixed in short-run irrespective of the volume of output level.
- These are incurred even if production comes tohault.
- These include office over heads, depreciation on machinery, building, maintenance of firm
- Fixed costs are also known as general costs, supplementary costs and indirect costs.
Variable Cost (VC) –
- Also known as prime costs or direct cost, it varies with the variation in the volume of total output.
- It includes cost of raw material, running cost of fixed capital, direct labour charges and costs of all other inputs that vary with output.
Total Cost (TC)
- It is the sum of fixed costs and variable cost. TC = FC + VC
- Total cost curve TC moves parallel to total variable cost curve (TVC) because difference between TC and TVC is FC which remains constant.
Average Variable Cost (AVC) –
- AVC declines at initial stage due to law of increasing returns.
- It becomes constant when firm attains its full capacity; AVC starts to increase due to application of law of diminishing returns.
- Thus, AVC gets "U" Shape in long-run.
- Same is applicable to Average Cost Curve.
- It is also U shaped.
Type of Cost Function-
Short-run Cost Functions
Relation between MC (Marginal Cost) and AC (Average Cost) Curve
- Both AC and MC are derived from total cost.
- So as far as AC falls, MC falls more sharply MC < AC
- MC curve cuts AC curve from below at the minimum. This is point of optimum capacity.
- When AC increases, MC also increases but at a more pace, i.e., MC > AC after intersection.
- MC reaches its minimum level sooner than AC.
- Thus, just before the point of inter section, MC must be rising while AC is falling but
- MC curve must be below the AC curve.
Long run Cost Curve
Long-run is a period characterized by changing factors of production, fixed as well as variable.
The firm plans to produce more by building a new large plant by changing the production technique.
Laws of return to scale applies
- Each plant capacity has its own Short-run Average Cost Curve (SAC).
- In long-run, there can be a large number of plants as well as their SACs.
- LAC curve is a U shaped curve enveloping all the SACs.
- LAC curve is flatter, smooth and is tangent to all the SAC at its minimum point.
- It is also called envelope curve
- Long-run Average Cost Curve (LAC) helps the firm to determine an optimum scale of operation which incurs least cost and maximum profit.
Margin of Safety (MoS) –
- It is the difference between actual sales and the breakeven point sales.
- It is the range of sales over and above the break even sales.
- If the difference is big, it implies that the firm can still make profits even after a serious drop in production.
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Today is the day to no longer fear the word "zest." Why? It's simple. To zest a fruit means to scrape off the outer layer of fruits and use the scrapings to enhance the overall flavor of the dish.
The peels from fruits such as lemons, limes and oranges contain a very high amount of flavorful oils that, when used in small amounts, go a long way to add hints of citrus to a dish or baked good. By only using the colorful part (the zest) of the peel instead of the white bitter part (the pith), an intense citrus flavor will be added instead of bitterness.
Prior to zesting a citrus fruit, it is important that you scrub the fruit with soap and water and then pat it dry with a paper towel. Once these steps are completed, it's time to choose your zesting weapon. There are many tools that can be used to achieve a zest that incorporates beautifully into a dish to add amazing flavor. Typically, the tools listed below are most often used when a recipe calls for zest:
- Box Grater: When using a box grater, there are four different sides of the grater to choose from when deciding on how large of zest pieces you desire. It is usually best to add fine pieces of zest to recipes so be sure to use the side with the smallest holes.
- Microplane: When zesting with a microplane, rub the fruit in one direction against the blades. Be sure to turn the fruit as you zest so that the colored part (the zest) is removed and not the white part (the pith).
- Vegetable Peeler: This tool will result in strips of the zest instead of very fine pieces of zest.
- Zester: This tool makes long, thin strands of threadlike zest. When using this tool, simply scrape the blade along the outer side of the fruit and remove only the color part (the zest) and not the white part (the pith). Sometimes, it's a good idea to chop the strands with a knife to achieve finer portions of zest.
What tool do you usually use when a recipe calls for citrus zest?


In SSIS 2012 there is a new task to set the value of variables: Expression Task. For previous versions of SSIS or for more complex constructions you need the Script Task. Here is an example on how to use variables and parameters in a Script Task.
First you need to add the variables and/or parameters to the readonly and/or readwrite variables. Edit the Script Task and in the Script Pane you will find two textboxes: ReadOnlyVariables and ReadWriteVariables. They are for variables and parameters.
Note: parameters are always readonly. Variables can be readonly or readwrite.
Now you can use them in the script:
using System;
using System.Data;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace ST_def94055cb1544e4aa823a304f97288f
{
 [Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.ScriptTask.SSISScriptTaskEntryPointAttribute]
 public partial class ScriptMain : Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.ScriptTask.VSTARTScriptObjectModelBase
 {
 public void Main()
 {
 // Variables and parameters work the same in a Script Task, but there are two differences:
 // 1) Parameters have a different Scope (the part before ::)
 // 2) Parameters are always read-only

 // Some examples:

 // Read an SSIS package parameter and sets its value in an SSIS variable
 Dts.Variables["User::MyIntegerVariable"].Value = Dts.Variables["$Package::MyIntegerPackageParam"].Value;

 // Read an SSIS package parameter and sets its value in an SSIS variable
 Dts.Variables["User::MyIntegerVariable"].Value = Dts.Variables["$Project::MyIntegerProjectParam"].Value;

 // Read an SSIS variable and add 1. Because .Value returns an OBJECT, you first need to convert it to an integer
 Dts.Variables["User::MyIntegerVariable"].Value = Convert.ToInt32(Dts.Variables["User::MyIntegerVariable"].Value) + 1;

 Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Success;
 }

 enum ScriptResults
 {
 Success = Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult.Success,
 Failure = Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult.Failure
 };
 }
}
For a VB.NET version of the code, check out this blog post. It also shows a second option with the VariableDispenser, but that isn't the preferred method.
Parent package variables
A child package can read the variable values of a parent package with a Script Task. But because the names of those parent package variables are unknown for the child package at design time, you can't select those variables names with the select window. So you have to type the exact name (incl. scope) in the readonly variables textbox of the Script Task. Make sure you don't use the same variable names in the parent and child package, otherwise it won't work.
With this simple line of code you can transfer the value of the parent package variable to the child package variable:
// Store parent package variable value in child package variable
Dts.Variables["User::MyChildPackageVariable"].Value = Dts.Variables["User::MyParentPackageVariable"].Value;
For a VB.Net version of the code and more details check this blog post.
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Question: a horizontal saturated 40 m thick confined aquifer is overlain...
A horizontal, saturated, 40 m thick confined aquifer is overlain by 50 m of clay with a density of 2.55 g/cm^3. The static head in the confined aquifer is 75 m given a datum corresponding to the bottom of the aquifer.
Calculate Total stress?
At a point in the aquifer, the pressure head is 60 m. Calculate the effective stress at this point in the aquifer?
Head is reduced from 75 to 65 m in the aquifer. What is the change in pressure head (in meters), fluid pressure, effective stress and total stress?


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Definition - What does Bordeaux Mixture mean?
Bordeaux-Mixture is a fungicide (Biocidal Chemical Compound or Biological Organism) that is used for preventing bacterial diseases and infestations in vine fruits and tree fruits. It is composed of copper sulfate and calcium hydroxide that is later combined with water in a spray applicator. The application of Bordeaux-Mixture can effectively control plant diseases and infestations such downy mildew, powdery mildew and leaf spot.
WineFrog explains Bordeaux Mixture
The Bordeaux-Mixture was first discovered by a French Botanist by the name of Pierre Marie Alexis Millardet in 1860. Since then, it has been used to prevent fungal diseases and bacterial issues faced by vineyards and vine growers worldwide. The copper ions in the mixture stops the enzymes that the fungal spores need to spread, while the lime acts as a neutralizer. The best time to apply Bordeaux-Mixture is during the dormant season, during hot or humid weather conditions the application may cause leaf drop and leaf burn.


Devil's curve
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Devil's curve for a = 0.8 and b = 1.
Devil's curve with a ranging from 0 to 1 and b = 1 (with the curve colour going from blue to red).
In geometry, a Devil's curve is a curve defined in the Cartesian plane by an equation of the form
y^2 (y^2 - a^2) = x^2 (x^2 - b^2).
Devil's curves were studied heavily by Gabriel Cramer.
The name comes from the shape its central lemniscate takes when graphed. The shape is named after the juggling game diabolo, which involves two sticks, a string, and a spinning prop in the likeness of the lemniscate. The confusion is the result of the Italian word diavolo meaning 'devil'.[1]
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Setting up Assembly Order management in Dynamics 365 Business Central involves:
- Firstly, open "Assembly Setup" page and fill in the "Number Series" fields accordingly.
- Create your first Assembly Item by changing the "Replenishment" system to "Assembly" and the "Assembly Policy" to "Assemble-to-stock".
- In order to assign the sub-items to the BOM, click on "Assembly BOM" and add the items or resources required to make the Assembly Item.
- You can create a "Purchase Order" and purchase the Assembly Item you created directly and it will increment your inventory readings. However this will not consume the child (sub-items) in the related BOM for that item. In order to increase the Assembly Item inventory and decrease the related BOM items, you need to use the "Assembly Orders" page to create an "Assembly Order" and post it.
- When creating Assembly Orders you can include Items as well as Resources and Machines (a type of resource) based on hourly rates.
- Avoid using "non-inventory" items in BOM because combining Inventory and Non-inventory items on the BOM will be refused by the Assembly Order (an error can prevent you from creating an Assembly Order with a non-inventory Item). If you want to account for fees and charges and would like those tracked just like inventory items, using Resources might be an option (if Item Charges are not fit for your business use-case scenario that is).


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Application of headspace–mass spectrometry for differentiating sources of olive oil
- Cite this article as:
- Lorenzo, M.I., Pavón, P.J., Laespada, F.M. et al. Anal Bioanal Chem (2002) 374: 1205. doi:10.1007/s00216-_PHONE_-1
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In the present work we propose the use of headspace-mass spectrometry (HS-MS) for the characterisation of monovarietal olive oils, an issue of interest when the origin of an oil has to be determined. The HS-MS procedure involves the direct introduction of the sample into a vial, headspace generation and automatic injection of the volatiles into a mass spectrometer. The results were compared with those obtained using more conventional approaches, including chromatographic, spectrophotometric and other types of analysis. Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) was applied to the data obtained with both analytical methodologies to achieve the differentiation of the three types of samples. The proposed method is faster and cheaper than those usually employed for edible oil analysis and no sample preparation is required. Additionally, the measuring process is simple and the results obtained from chemometric treatment are 100% correct as regards classification and prediction, making it an appropriate method for routine control.


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Narrative:Three men armed with knives, explosives and a rifle commandeered the plane and demanded to go to Chiang Rai, Thailand but the crew convinced them that they must land in Chiang Mai to refuel.
While on the ground the flight crew and some of the passengers managed to escape from the aircraft. The hijackers demanded the return of the flight crew and three parachutes.
After these demands were refused by authorities, the hijackers accepted a pickup truck and took seven passengers as hostages and escaped to the surrounding countryside.
The hostages were subsequently robbed and released unharmed. Reportedly two of the hijackers were later captured and the third is still at large.
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not
display the exact flight path.
Distance from Phitsanulok Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport as the crow flies is 259 km (162 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Networkĺs opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.


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From Ohio History Central
Lydia Moulton was an early settler of Marietta, Ohio. A group of real estate speculators, the Ohio Company of Associates, founded Marietta, originally known as Adelphia, in 1788.
Moulton was born on February 11, 1757, in Newbury (sometimes reported as Newburyport), Massachusetts. Moulton's father, William Moulton, was a gold and silversmith. In 1762, he moved his family to Hempstead, New Hampshire, where he diversified his business interests, becoming an extensive landholder, as well as continuing his work with silver and gold.
In 1788, William Moulton moved to Marietta. His wife Lydia, his daughters Lydia and Anna, and his son Enoch (sometimes reported as Edmond) joined him there in 1789. Here, Moulton continued his employment as a silver and goldsmith. By this time, he also had taught his daughter Lydia the trade. At this time, it was almost unheard of for a woman to know a formal trade. Lydia, however, proved herself to be a skilled craftsperson, and this father and daughter provided residents of what is now southeastern Ohio with numerous products, primarily eating utensils. These two smiths traveled by wagon selling their wares.
At this point in time, Marietta was still part of the frontier. Residents in this portion of the United States were struggling to create homes and ordered lives in the West. Craftspeople like William and Lydia Moulton helped residents of the Northwest Territory acquire needed equipment, as well as the finer necessities of life, bringing European culture to the frontier.


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Topology optimization methods suffer from a lack of convexity for the design of electromagnetic devices. Local minimizers indeed prevent deterministic methods from attaining the optimal solution. The optimization result may then vary according to the initial conditions. This paper proposes a convexity-oriented method focusing on the maximization of the forces exerted on ferromagnetic parts in electromagnetic actuators. The method is based on a simultaneous optimization of two topologies by a gradient-based algorithm, the forces being computed by combining their magnetic fields within the Maxwell stress tensor. During the optimization, the two topologies converge towards a unique design using constraints whose shape is progressively modified. The method benefits from a fast convergence and produces consistent and efficient results, which is highlighted on a test problem. The method is eventually applied to a realistic problem related to the design of a switched reluctance actuator.


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GINGER is an excellent motion sickness remedy for parrots that travel. A few slices of fresh ginger in the carrier can prevent regurgitation during car trips or airline flights in parrots prone to motion sickness.
HERB FLOWERS or the tiny flowering blooms of the following spices are edible and beneficial to the health of parrots: anise, basil, bee balm, chives, coriander (cilantro), dill, fennel, garlic, oregano, rosemary, sage and thyme.
MILK THISTLE seeds contain silymarin, a flavonoid that is effective against liver disorders. Seeds are the most natural form of silymarin, but an alcohol-free extract can be used for specific treatments.
ROSE HIPS are a natural blood purifier and infection fighter. Although parrots manufacture their own vitamin C, the fruit of the rose benefits the immune system. There are many other flowers that can be given to parrots for specific treatment purposes and for enjoyment.As new parrot owners attempt to learn all the right things to do for their feathered companions, they sometimes are perplexed to discover that even the experts cannot agree on all aspects of bird care. By observing Mother Nature, much knowledge can be gained to provide optimal care and promote avian health and happiness.


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Considering that normal dimension of standard kitchen furniture are 80 cm height x 60cm depth, this first protoype model is approximately 80 x 60 x 40cm (front panel) like a standard independent appliance but next we will try to develop a prototype model that could be integrated inside a kitchen counter.
- Produces pre-compost also inside the flats;
- Compacts the bio-waste;
- Blocks bad smells;
- Separates wet from liquid;
- It is self-cleaning;
- Not place materials in sewage;
- Reduces the ecological footprint;
- Drastically lowers costs of collection and transfer;
- Transforms waste into a resource.
To learn more visit "1th Experimentation phase" or visit MULTIMEDIA


Seasoning (cookware)
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Cast iron skillets, before seasoning (left) and after several years of use (right)
Professional Krampouz waffle iron requiring seasoning
Seasoning is the process of treating the surface of a saucepan, wok, crepe griddle or other cooking vessel with a stick-resistant coating formed from polymerized fat and oil on the surface.
Seasoning is desirable on cast-iron cookware and carbon steel cookware, because otherwise they are very sticky to foods and rust-prone. It is generally not desired on other types of cookware either for cosmetic reasons or because the chemical composition of the pan already results in a non-stick surface.[citation needed]
Methods of seasoning[edit]
A new pan (bare metal) is porous[citation needed] and will grab food tightly, and must either be oiled before cooking or seasoned. This base coat is initially created by a process of layering a very thin coat of oil on the pan. Then, the oil is polymerized to the metal's surface with high heat for a duration. The base coat will eventually develop a more refined coating through use, e.g., frying or searing, and darken over time. This entire process is known as "seasoning". The colour of the coating is commonly known as its "patina".
To season a pan (e.g., to season a new pan, or to replace damaged seasoning on an old pan), the following is a typical process: (a) cleaning the cookware to expose the bare metal, (b) applying a thin layer of animal fat or vegetable oil, and (c) heating the cookware to generate the seasoned coating.[1][2][3] If it is not pre-seasoned, a new cast iron skillet or dutch oven typically comes from the manufacturer with a protective coating of wax or shellac, otherwise it would be rusted. This must be removed before the item is used.[4] An initial scouring with hot soapy water will usually remove the protective coating. Alternatively, for woks, it is common to burn off the coating over high heat (outside or under a vent hood) to expose the bare metal surface. For already-used pans that are to be re-seasoned, the cleaning process can be more complex, involving rust removal and deep cleaning (with strong soap or lye,[5] or by burning in a campfire or self-cleaning oven)[6] to remove existing seasoning and build-up. Once the pan has been heated, dried, and thinly layered with oil or fat, it is placed in an oven, grill, or other heating enclosure for the oil to be polymerized onto the metal's surface. The process of polymerization is dependent on the oil, temperature of the enclosure, and the duration. The precise details of the seasoning process differ from one source to another, and there is much controversy regarding the correct oil to use. There is also no clear consensus with the correct temperature and duration. Lodge Manufacturing uses a proprietary soybean blend in their base coats as stated on their website. Others use lard, or animal fats. Some advocate the use of food-grade flaxseed oil (a drying oil).[7] Likewise, the recommended temperature for seasoning varies to high temperatures above 260 °C (500 °F), while some recommend a lower temp below 150 °C (302 °F). Some say that a temperature around the smoke point of the oil or fat should be targeted since this will allow vaporization of impurities from the oil, and polymerization and carbonization to occur. And, there is also no clear determination of the correct duration of heat to use. Anywhere from half an hour to an hour is often recommended.
Seasoning a cast iron or carbon steel wok is a common process in Asia and Asian-American culture. While the vegetable oil method of seasoning is also used in Asia, a traditional process for seasoning includes the use of Chinese chives or scallions as part of the process.[8]
Surface chemistry[edit]
The seasoned surface consists of a polymerized and plasticized coating.
The process of heating a pan to cause the oil to oxidize is analogous to the hardening of drying oil used in oil paints, or to varnish a painting. But whereas the curing of oils is the result of autoxidation at room temperature for a painting, for a pan, the thermoxidized oil undergoes a conversion into the hard surface of the seasoned pan at the high temperatures of cooking.
When oils or fats are heated in a pan, multiple degradation reactions occur, including: autoxidation, thermal oxidation, polymerization, cyclization and fission.[9][10] Often seasoning is uneven in a pan, and over time the distribution will spread to a whole pan. Heating the cookware (such as in a hot oven or on a stovetop) facilitates the oxidation of the iron; the fats and/or oils protect the metal from contact with the air during the reaction, which would cause rust to form. Some cast iron users advocate heating the pan slightly before applying the fat or oil to ensure that the pan is completely dry and to open "the pores" of the pan.[11][12]
The surface is hydrophobic, and oils or fats for cooking will spread evenly. The seasoned surface will deteriorate at the temperature where the polymers break down. This is not the same as the smoke point of the original oils and fats used to season the pan because those oils and fats are transformed into the plasticized surface. (This is analogous to how the smoke point for crude oil and plastic are different).
As with other cast iron vessels, a seasoned pan or dutch oven should not be used to cook foods containing tomatoes, vinegar or other acidic ingredients.[citation needed] These foods will damage the new seasoning. Instead, newly seasoned ovens should be used to cook food high in oil or fat, such as chicken, bacon, or sausage, or used for deep frying. Subsequent cleanings are usually accomplished without the use of soap. Because modern cleaning methods (detergent soaps, dishwashers) will destroy the seasoning on cast iron, manufacturers and cookbook authors recommend only wiping the pans clean after each use, or using other cleaning methods such as a salt scrub or boiling water.[13]
Other surface types[edit]
There are other surfaces on cookware which are stick-resistant. See also Non-stick pans.
In the process of bluing, an oxidizing chemical reaction on an iron surface selectively forms magnetite (Fe3O4), the black oxide of iron (as opposed to rust, the red oxide of iron (Fe2O3)). Black oxide provides minimal protection against corrosion if also treated with a water-displacing oil to reduce wetting and galvanic action.
See also[edit]
 1. ^ "Lodge - Seasoned Cast Iron". Lodge Manufacturing. Retrieved 2012-12-15.
 2. ^ "Care and seasoning of your wok". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
 3. ^ "Seasoning Frying Pans".
 4. ^ "Care of Cast Iron Pots and Pans". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
 5. ^ "Cleaning Cast Iron With Lye". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
 6. ^ "How to use your self-cleaning oven for cleaning cast iron". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
 7. ^ Canter, Sheryl (January 28, 2010). "Chemistry of Cast Iron Seasoning: A Science-Based How-To". Retrieved 2012-05-13.
 8. ^ Young, Grace (2004). The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore. Simon & Schuster. p. 48. ISBN 0-7432-3827-3.
 9. ^ Chang, S. S., Peterson, R. J. & Ho, C. T. (1978) Chemical reactions involved in the deep-fat frying of foods. J. Am. Oil Chem. Soc. 55: 718–727.
 10. ^ Paul, S. & Mittal, G. S. (1997) Regulating the use of degraded oil/fat in deep-fat/oil food frying. Crit. Rev. Food Sci. Nutr. 37: 635–662.
 11. ^ "Seasoning Cast Iron". Retrieved 2008-01-03.
 12. ^ "Seasoning Cast Iron Pots". Cooking Louisiana. Retrieved 2007-12-31.
 13. ^ Emery, Carla (2003). The Encyclopedia of Country Living: An Old Fashioned Recipe Book. Sasquatch Books. p. 41. ISBN 1-57061-377-X.
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NAME Test::Deep::DateTime::RFC3339 - Test RFC3339 timestamps are within a certain tolerance SYNOPSIS use Test::Deep; use Test::Deep::DateTime::RFC3339; my $now = DateTime->now; my $record = create_record(...); cmp_deeply $record, { created => datetime_rfc3339($now, '5s') }, 'Created is within 5 seconds of current time'; DESCRIPTION Test::Deep::DateTime::RFC3339 provides a single function, "datetime_rfc3339", which is used with Test::Deep to check that the string value gotten is an RFC3339-compliant timestamp. It can also check if the timestamp is equal to, or within optional tolerances of, an expected timestamp. RFC3339 was chosen because it is a sane subset of ISO8601's kitchen-sink. FUNCTIONS datetime_rfc3339 Without arguments, the value is only checked to be a parseable RFC3339 timestamp. Otherwise, this function takes a DateTime object or an RFC3339 timestamp string parseable by DateTime::Format::RFC3339 as the required first argument and a DateTime::Duration object or a DateTime::Format::Duration::DurationString-style string (e.g. "5s", "1h 5m", "2d") representing a duration as an optional second argument. The second argument is used as a ± tolerance centered on the expected datetime. If a tolerance is provided, the timestamp being tested must fall within the closed interval for the test to pass. Otherwise, the timestamp being tested must match the expected datetime. All comparisons and date math are done in UTC, as advised by "How-DateTime-Math-Works" in DateTime. If this causes problems for you, please tell me about it via bug-Test-Deep-DateTime-RFC3339 *at* Returns a Test::Deep::DateTime::RFC3339 object, which is a Test::Deep::Cmp, but you shouldn't need to care about those internals. You can, however, reuse the returned object if desired. Exported by default. BUGS Please report bugs via email to "" or via the web on. AUTHOR Thomas Sibley COPYRIGHT This software is copyright (c) 2014- by the Mullins Lab, Department of Microbiology, University of Washington. LICENSE This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. SEE ALSO Test::Deep DateTime DateTime::Duration DateTime::Format::RFC3339 RFC3339


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The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) Commissioner for Public and Consumer Affairs Lamini A Waritay, has described the telecommunications sector as a highly complicated technologically-driven entity with an overwhelming potential for its catalytic responsibility as a development resource.
He said there is absolutely no question today that telecommunications has become a major tool for development especially for developing countries like Liberia that have to "leap frog" in terms of development.
The LTA Commissioner said that by using the technology at the disposal of the telecommunications sector government can do so much for the Liberian people in terms of telemedicine, distant learning and in other areas.
He noted that prior to the advent of the LTA, the telecommunications sector in the country was distorted and with the introduction of the GSM technology, things became more complicated as our system was not prepared to absorb the new technology, a situation that led to the reform of the sector undertaken by the Liberian government in order to sanitize the sector so that ultimately, the government would maximize the benefits of the telecommunications sector for the generality of the Liberian people.
Commissioner Waritay was speaking at the weekend when he was certificated by the Progressive Alliance Movement of Liberia as the outstanding Commissioner of the year 2011-2012.
Speaking earlier, the National Chairman of the Movement Mr. Mamadee Keita said his organization felt compelled to present the certificate in recognition of Commissioner Waritay's numerous contributions to the promotion, development and standardization of the country's telecommunications sector.


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Definitions of bearer:
- noun: a messenger who bears or presents
Example: "A bearer of good tidings"
- noun: someone whose employment involves carrying something
- noun: the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
Example: "The bond was marked 'payable to bearer'"
- noun: one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
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Axes3D.set_box_aspect(aspect, *, zoom=1)[source]#
Set the Axes box aspect.
The box aspect is the ratio of height to width in display units for each face of the box when viewed perpendicular to that face. This is not to be confused with the data aspect (see set_aspect). The default ratios are 4:4:3 (x:y:z).
To simulate having equal aspect in data space, set the box aspect to match your data range in each dimension.
zoom controls the overall size of the Axes3D in the figure.
Parameters:
aspect3-tuple of floats or None
Changes the physical dimensions of the Axes3D, such that the ratio of the axis lengths in display units is x:y:z. If None, defaults to (4, 4, 3).
zoomfloat, default: 1
Control overall size of the Axes3D in the figure. Must be > 0.