Generate a Physical Data Model Using the API
Once you have created data sources for your database, generate a physical data model (PDM).
The PDM describes the tables of your database and represents how the actual data is organized and stored in the database. The logical data model (LDM) is then mapped to the PDM and ultimately determines your analytical options when you build insights and dashboards.
To generate the PDM, do the following:
 1. Check the data types in your database.
 2. Scan the relational model of your database.
 3. Store the PDM under the corresponding data source.
Check the Data Types in Your Database
Make sure that the columns that you want to include in the PDM have the supported data types assigned. The data types are validated using the JDBC data types. To find out how the JDBC data types are mapped to the data types in your database, see the documentation for your database.
The following JDBC data types are supported:
 - BIT
 - TINYINT
 - SMALLINT
 - INTEGER
 - BIGINT
 - CHAR
 - VARCHAR
 - LONGVARCHAR
 - CLOB
 - NCHAR
 - NVARCHAR
 - LONGNVARCHAR
 - NCLOB
 - SQLXML
 - ROWID
 - FLOAT
 - REAL
 - DOUBLE
 - NUMERIC
 - DECIMAL
 - DATE
 - TIMESTAMP
 - TIMESTAMP_WITH_TIMEZONE
 - BOOLEAN
Columns with an unsupported data type are skipped and not included in the PDM.
Scan the Relational Model of Your Database
To scan the relational model in your database, submit a POST request to api/actions/dataSources/<data-source-id>/scan. <data-source-id> is the ID of the data source that corresponds to the database you want to scan.
By default, all the tables, views, and columns in your database are scanned, and a JSON file with a declarative definition of the PDM is generated. To generate a more accurate PDM, especially when your database contains a large amount of tables/views, you can do the following:
 - Change tables, views, and columns so that the database contains only the entities that have to be included in the PDM.
 - Fine-tune the API request to narrow down the scope of the database objects to scan:
 - Define what to scan: tables, views, or both.
 - Define the prefix to scan only the tables/views whose names contain this prefix.
You can also prepare the tables/views for use in complex analytical scenarios.
Example: Scanning the demo-ds data source that represents the pre-installed PostgreSQL database with the sample data prepared in the GoodData.CN Community Edition image
The PDM definition will be saved to the pdm.json file.
Bash
PowerShell 7
curl $ENDPOINT/api/actions/dataSources/demo-ds/scan \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -H "Accept: application/json" \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YWRtaW46Ym9vdHN0cmFwOmFkbWluMTIz" \
 -X POST \
 -d '{"separator": "__", "scanTables": false, "scanViews": true}' \
 | jq . > pdm.json
Invoke-RestMethod -Method Post -Uri "$ENDPOINT/api/actions/dataSources/demo-ds/scan" '
 -ContentType 'application/json' '
 -H @{
 'Accept' = 'application/json'
 'Authorization' = 'Bearer YWRtaW46Ym9vdHN0cmFwOmFkbWluMTIz'
 } '
 -Body '{"separator": "__", "scanTables": false, "scanViews": true}' | ConvertTo-Json > pdm.json
Store the PDM under the Corresponding Data Source
To store the generated PDM under the corresponding data source, submit a PUT request to /api/layout/dataSources/<data-source-id>/physicalModel. <data-source-id> is the ID of the data source that corresponds to the scanned database. In the API request, specify the JSON file with the PDM definition.
Example: Storing the PDM generated from the demo-ds data source
Bash
PowerShell 7
curl $ENDPOINT/api/layout/dataSources/demo-ds/physicalModel \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YWRtaW46Ym9vdHN0cmFwOmFkbWluMTIz" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -X PUT -d @pdm.json
Invoke-RestMethod -Method Put -Uri "$ENDPOINT/api/layout/DataSources/demo-ds/physicalModel" '
 -ContentType 'application/json' '
 -H @{ 'Authorization' = 'Bearer YWRtaW46Ym9vdHN0cmFwOmFkbWluMTIz' } '
 -InFile pdm.json
Once you have stored the PDM, build the LDM.
Advanced Use Cases
Multiple Datasets Mapped to the Same Table
This is typically needed when one table represents multiple logical entities, and each entity should be represented by a separate dataset in the LDM.
While the LDM Modeler supports mapping of multiple datasets to the same table, publishing an LDM with such mapping fails.
To avoid this issue, create multiple views on top of the table and map each dataset to a separate view.
For example, you have two tables, users and tickets.
 - The users table contains ticket creators and assignees.
 - The tickets table contains the assignee_id and creator_id columns.
To avoid mapping multiple datasets to the users table, do the following:
 1. In the database, create two views on top of the users table: v_users_assignees and v_users_creators.
 2. In the LDM, create three datasets: assignees, creators, and tickets.
 3. Map the tickets dataset to the tickets table.
 4. Map the assignees dataset to the v_users_assignees view.
 5. Map the creators dataset to the v_users_creators view.
 6. Create a relationship from the assignees dataset to the the tickets dataset using the assignee_id column as a primary key in the assignees dataset.
 7. Create a relationship from the creators dataset to the tickets dataset using the creator_id column as a primary key in the creators dataset.
No Single-column Primary Key in Tables
While the LDM Modeler supports setting multi-column primary keys in datasets, publishing an LDM with multi-column primary keys fails.
To avoid this issue, create one-attribute primary keys in your database:
 1. Concatenate the table columns that comprise the primary key in the table.
 2. Calculate a hash value for the concatenated columns.
 3. Use the hash value as a one-attribute primary key.
Multiple PDMs Generated from the Same Data Source
If you need to prepare different PDMs from the same data source to serve various business needs, we recommend that you create multiple data sources from the same database and generate a PDM for each data source separately.
To narrow down the scope of the database to scan, you can create views with different prefixes and only scan the database with a specific prefix for each data source. Also, you can define different credentials/privileges or schema for each data source.


The coronavirus pandemic has had a massive effect on schools around Berkshire.
There have been numerous cases of pupils being sent home after positive coronavirus tests since the start of the pandemic.
Some schools have also had to close completely for deep cleaning and others have had to send massive amounts of pupils into self-isolation.
For example, at the time of writing there are around 200 pupils at Maiden Erlegh School in Silverdale Road, Earley, who have been sent home after positive tests there, prompting one parent to question why schools are open at all.
Managing schools has been extremely difficult for headteachers and staff, especially as the future of 2021's GCSE and A level exams remains uncertain.
What the uncertainty has prompted is parents in towns like Reading, Windsor, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Wokingham and Slough, to question whether the pandemic might have any impact on the Christmas holidays.
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BerkshireLive put the question to the Department for Education.
A spokesperson said there are measures in place which do allow schools to change their holidays if they feel the need. They said any changes to holidays would have to be agreed with the local authority.
For example, a school in Berkshire could add a week to its Christmas holidays if it felt the need, but it would mean shortening another holiday like Easter to balance out.
But the spokesperson stressed, in terms of government policy, there are no plans at all to have a blanket change to the Christmas holidays.
They said: "We are prioritising children's and young people's education and wellbeing, by keeping nurseries, schools, colleges and universities open.
"The Chief Medical Officer remains of the view that schools should remain open, and has highlighted the damage caused by not being in education to children's learning, development and mental health.
"There are no plans for schools to break up for Christmas early."
Local authorities in Berkshire also said they would follow government guidelines on any changes, but stressed there were no plans at the moment from any school.


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The Sustainable Energy and Environment (SEE) Study Program of Swiss German University (SGU) went on an excursion on Java Island from 25th to 30th October 2017. This excursion was led by Dr. Matthias Guenther, Head of Research Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. The occasion was the visit of Prof. Matthias Schirmer, the Head of the study program Environmental Technology and Development at Ernst-Abbe-HochschuleJena (EAH Jena). Some locations on Java were visited that are related to energy research and economy. Besides the two lecturers, SEE students joined a part of the excursion.
The first location visited was the power plant component factory PT Siemens Indonesia in Cilegon, Banten. Dr. Matthias Guenther and Prof. Matthias Schirmer were accompanied by two SEE students, Rachel Radulla and Sabrina Hopf. The visit was led by Mr. Michael Strunk from Siemens Indonesia who showed the factory to the SGU guests and explained them its operation.
The next location was the Geothermal Power Plant Kamojang near Garut, the first Indonesian geothermal plant which started its operation in 1983. The power plant is jointly operated by PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy and PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero).
The next day, the team went to Baron Techno Park in Gunung Kidul, Yogyakarta. Baron Techno Park is a development and education center for sustainable energy under Badan Pengkajian dan Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT). It is an experimental platform for sustainable energy solutions containing wind turbines, PV devices, a wave energy converter and a fuel cell. There is a biodiesel generation facility and also a seawater desalination plant. Additionally, the park contains an energy education and information facility.
The excursion was continued with the visit of two locations in West Java, where the lecturers were guided by the energy and environmental consultancy and engineering company PT Entec Indonesia. The first location was the ASEAN Hydropower Competence Center (HYCOM) in Bandung, an international training and dissemination facility for mini hydropower. The second location was the Melong Micro Hydropower Plant (PLTMH Melong, 100 kW), which is operated by Pusat Penelitian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Ketenagalistrikan, Energi Baru, Terbarukan dan Konservasi Energi (P3TKEBTKE) under the Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM).
During the excursion, Dr. Matthias Schirmer and Dr. Matthias Guenther also took their time to climb Mount Merapi and to visit Borobudur Temple. Before the excursion, Prof. Matthias Schirmerhad gave a general lecture about Waste Management Technology for SEE students at SGU Campus. The visit from EAH Jena was a good opportunity to tighten the relationship between the two institutions and between lecturers of the two universities. SGU cooperates with EAH Jena in the areas of Sustainable Energy and Environment, and Business Administration. Both institutions hope to strengthen the cooperation in the future.

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Earthquake map shows Tennant Creek hot spot
A new earthquake hazards map released by Geoscience Australia has revealed Tennant Creek is among the locations most likely to be affected by an earthquake.
The map shows a hot spot under Tennant Creek, along with Moe in Victoria and York and Kirwan in Western Australia.
The Minister for Resources and Energy, Martin Ferguson, says the new information should help communities to plan for the possibilty of earthquakes.
''Although these maps do not enable us to predict earthquakes, they will allow engineers and planners to design and locate buildings and infrastructure so as to better protect our communities,'' Minister Ferguson said.
He said he also expects the modelling and data - which is publicly available online - will be used by emergency managers, researchers and the insurance industry.
It may also impact Australia building standards and codes in areas most likely to be affected by earthquakes.
But the information reinforces fears that Muckaty station, around 100km from Tennant Creek, is not a suitable location for the Federal Government's proposed nuclear waste site.
Seismologists from Geoscience Australia developed the map according to the history of earthquakes in Australia.
They said Australia has experienced 168 earthquakes above magnitude 5.0 since 1950, and last year alone, 82 earthquakes were recorded at a magnitude 3.0 or above.
In 1988, Tennant Creek was struck by a 6.7 magnitude earthquake, causing around $2.5m damage.
At the time, senior seismologist from Geoscience Australia Dr Clive Collins said the quake may have been the region's last.
"We would think that the stress that caused those earthquakes has now been released and you wouldn't get another large one but it's something that really we don't know at this point," Dr Collins told 783 ABC Alice Springs at the time.
Read more about the 1988 Tennant Creek earthquake here.
Explore the Earthquake Hazards Map here.
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Credentials tab
The information required to access a runtime service is found in the Credentials tab for each deployed application configuration.
To access Credentials:
 1. In the Mix dashboard, click the Manage tab.
 2. Click the Applications tab.
 3. Select the application you want to access.
 4. On the left panel, select the context tag you want to see credentials for.
 5. Click Credentials.
The Credentials & IDs for the context tag appear.
Credentials
The credentials for each geography are shown under the environment where the application configuration is deployed. Credential blocks are listed to the right of the geography. They include a JSON file to authorize your client application, as well as access parameters for each type of service used by your application configuration.
The credentials listed are specific to an environment geography. For example, credentials for Dev-Sandbox US are different from credentials for Prod US.
The table below summarizes the four types of Credential blocks:
Credential blocks
Credential block Description
config.json Contains the configuration needed to authorize the client application in the selected environment, in JSON format.
asr_params Contains the URN parameter to access your ASR DLMs application.
nlu_params Contains the URN parameter to access your NLU model application.
dlg_params Contains the URN parameter to access your Dialog application.
Select each credential block to see the code needed in your client application. You can copy the block by selecting Copy Credential Block.
Here is a sample config.json file:
{
"client_id": "appID:NMDPTRIAL_firstname_lastname_nuance_com_20201005T202248318244:geo:us:clientName:default",
"client_secret": "CLIENT_SECRET", /* to be filled by user */
 "oauth_server_url": "_URL_
 "oauth_scopes": "asr dlg nlu tts log asr.wordset nlu.wordset",
 "asr_endpoint": "asr.api.nuance.com:443",
 "nlu_endpoint": "nlu.api.nuance.com:443",
 "tts_endpoint": "tts.api.nuance.com:443",
 "dlg_endpoint": "dlg.api.nuance.com:443"
}
This table describes the current parameters for config.json.
config.json parameters
Parameter Description
client_id Provides the client ID needed to access the environment. There can be multiple client IDs. All client IDs defined for an environment geography will be listed in the config.json file.
client_secret A client secret is needed to access the environment geography. See Generate the client secret for more information.
oauth_server_url Provides the authorization URL. For example, auth.crt.nuance.com.
oauth_scopes Lists the scopes that are available for the client IDs in this environment geography.
asr_endpoint Provides the URL of the ASRaaS.
nlu_endpoint Provides the URL of the NLUaaS.
tts_endpoint Provides the URL of the TTSaaS.
dlg_endpoint Provides the URL of the DLGaaS.


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Photos by Manan Sarupria, Matthew Walter and Jarrod Miller July 25, 2022
UD study uses satellite and drone imagery to spot barren salt patches on Delmarva farms
On farms in coastal areas around the Chesapeake Bay, and increasingly on farms located further inland, lush cropland will occasionally be plagued with spots of salty, barren soil. These spots occur over usually healthy farmland and with these spots comes a decrease in crop yield.
The University of Delaware is part of a multi-institutional team, which includes researchers from the University of Maryland and George Washington University, researching this problem and trying to develop a tool to help farmers better prepare themselves against these damaging salt patches.
Manan Sarupria and Matthew Walter, both doctoral students in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences, are conducting research on the issue with Pinki Mondal, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences and the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences and a resident faculty member of UD's Data Science Institute. They recently spent two days in Somerset County, and one day in Dorchester County, both in Maryland, looking at these salt patches on farms and collecting data points to help train a machine learning algorithm that will use current and historical satellite data to paint a better picture of the history and extent of these patches throughout the region.
The work builds off research Walter conducted in 2019 with Mondal that mapped salt deposits on cropland across the Delmarva region using the United States Geological Survey's National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP), which provided high-resolution aerial images of farmland, and Landsat satellite images.
Building off those projects, Sarupria is using Sentinel satellite images — which will provide a larger dataset but images with a coarser resolution than the NAIP images — to get a more frequent estimation of salt deposits as well as a better understanding of the mechanism behind those salt deposits.
To begin this work, Sarupria and Walter went to farms after virtually identifying salt or bare patches on pieces of cropland. Once there, they were able to map the salt patches.
"We saved the geolocation, the latitude and longitude of a particular point, where we saw salt patches, unhealthy crops or bare patches in the field," said Sarupria. "We did this for all the fields from where we had the permission of the farmers and the reports that these problems have been seen."
Over the course of two days, they collected 200 data points in 20 fields. With that data in hand, they will now examine the satellite imagery precisely at these 200 points and try to see how these salt patches, unhealthy vegetation or bare patches look from space — using images from Sentinel satellites.
"The satellite data allows us to see beyond what we can see with the naked eye and gives us more insight into what is happening in that particular point or that particular pixel," said Sarupria. "The great thing about the satellite product is that it gives us a chance to look in the past — we will have the same visualization of the same part of the world every five days — and it will help us see the changes that have been occurring on that particular point."
For example, if a hurricane happened and there was a lot of salty water pushed inland from the coast, they could see how the farms looked before and after the hurricane.
In addition to collecting data points, seeing the fields in person allowed Sarupria and Walter to train their eyes to see what these spots look like in the real world. This will help them identify the patches on satellite images and allow them to train the machine learning algorithm to identify the patches on a larger scale.
It also allowed them to see how this problem was physically affecting the farms and personally affecting the farmers.
The first field they visited had a big, white and crusty salt patch at the entrance, and they could tell the difference from the healthy soil the moment they stepped on it.
"Our shoes were crushing those salt and soil mixtures, and it did not feel normal," said Sarupria. "It was interesting to walk through healthy crops, and then all of a sudden, in the center of the farm, you have a big bare patch or some crops shorter than the other crops, which you don't notice when you're at the edge of the field."
Walter said it was interesting to see how farmers have been adjusting to these increases in salt on their respective farms and how some areas were no longer farmable.
"We saw some farms where the farmers basically abandoned land for farming so there were huge fields that were no longer being farmed at all," said Walter. "Instead, there are wetlands or meadow plants that are starting to grow because those plants are better adapted to grow in the salty areas. Seeing that impact and the amount of loss of cropland was pretty interesting. It's something you can't easily notice on the satellites."
The farms were all close to estuaries and tidal streams, which connect to the bay and make channels for salt to encroach onto the farmlands. Usually estuaries drain the water from the farms to the ocean, but when a high tide occurs or when the sea level is rising, instead of draining towards the ocean, saltwater is now moving the other direction, into the farms.
Now that the initial data is gathered, Sarupria is going to train a machine learning algorithm to spot the various types of salty points across the Delmarva region. Because what the salt patches look like can vary greatly — one point might have a lot of salt and less soil while another point might have less salt but a lot of soil — those differences and combinations need to be registered so the model can capture as many points as possible.
Both Sarupria and Walter said that it was helpful to visit the fields and speak with those impacted by the salt intrusion.
"We saw firsthand the effects of climate change, salt water intrusion, and unsustainable farming practices, and I think it's something we're going to see more of," said Walter. "When you're sitting behind a computer for so long, you can lose that human component so I think that's why the fieldwork was so important for us, to get that connection between the land, the farmers and those affected. One of the farmers said to us, 'As soon as you finish this work or publish this work, please send it my way and let me know.' So it was great to see that the farmers are also interested in this, and they also want to know what's happening."


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Synagogue in Speyer
Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer
The medieval synagogue in Speyer, which exists only as a ruin, was reconstructed on the computer for the exhibition "Europe's Jews in the Middle Ages" in the Historical Museum of the Palatinate. A simulation film illustrates the history of the building with its various Romanesque and Gothic construction phases. Fadings between the computer model and archaeological findings make it clear to the observer what remains from the Middle Ages and what is derived from the reconstruction. The exhibition was shown in Speyer from November 19, 2004 to March 20, 2005. Thereafter, it could be seen in the Pei building of the German Historical Museum in Berlin.

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Zend Framework 101: Zend_Log
Creating Your First Logger
To begin, I'll show you how to create a basic file-system logger. To achieve this we must instantiate the
Zend_Log class, then add a writer to this object. We will use a writer that writes log messages to the file system.
The class we use to write log messages to the file system is
Zend_Log_Writer_Stream. This class accepts the path where the log messages should be written to as the first argument to the constructor.
Listing 1 shows an example of creating the logger and adding the writer to it. You can either add the writer when instantiating
Zend_Log (such as
new Zend_Log(new Zend_Log_Writer_Stream(...))), or as shown in the following listing.
require_once('Zend/Log.php'); require_once('Zend/Log/Writer/Stream.php'); $logger = new Zend_Log(); $writer = new Zend_Log_Writer_Stream('sample.log'); $logger->addWriter($writer); $logger->log('sample message!', Zend_Log::INFO);
The above listing concludes by calling the log() method on the
Zend_Log object. This records a message to the log. Listing 2 shows an example of how the log file appears after this code is run.
$ cat sample.log 2009-04-11T14:47:20+09:00 INFO (6): sample message!
In the next section I'll cover the recording of events in greater detail.


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The sea as a symbol in the awakening
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Symbols are everywhere in literature, including kate chopin's feminist novella ''the awakening'' in this lesson, learn about a couple of the. 236 quotes from kate chopin: 'the voice of the sea speaks to the soul','she wanted something to happen - something, anything: she did not know what', and 'perhaps it is better to wake up after all ― kate chopin, the awakening.
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The MyProxy Service gives a means to store proxy certificates for later usage when, for instance, your private key is not at hand.
The procedure to store your proxy certificate exists both as a graphical Java-based tool and via the Globus command-line command.
The Java based GSISSH-Term can use a MyProxy server directly. Alternatively, when using the Globus Toolkit, users can retrieve their proxy certificate by using the Globus command-line.
Grid middleware uses certificates for authenticating and authorizing users. The use of certificates means that separate passwords for each account on each of the target machines are not required: instead, a user just needs to create a single certificate with a single password for their personal key. Then several services can be used with that certificate. For example, one can use gsissh to login to a DEISA machine and run there a GridFTP file transfer session or login to another machine connected to the DEISA network without the need to specify a password.
Personal certificates are obtained from a Certification Authority. Instructions to apply for a certificate usable in the DEISA infrastructure are provided by the Primer. A certificate consists of two parts: a private key and a public certificate. They can be in stored a single 'p12' format file or stored in 'pem' format within two separate files, namely userkey.pem and usercert.pem. Users can convert between these two formats, if necessary, using the openssl command (See DEISA Certificates FAQ). Further, a web browser can import and export p12 files.
The MyProxy service stores proxy certificates, where these certificates can be employed on your behalf without the need to have your private key and certificate files at hand. This is useful, for example, when you are using a computer which you do not normally use. A use case example: a researcher visits an Internet Cafe to check the status of their jobs.
Indeed, it is also best to avoid distributing the private key across several machines, but to keep it safe on your workstation instead. If you wish to run Globus commands on a platform on which you cannot or should not store your private key and/or certificates, then you can retrieve your proxy certificate stored at a MyProxy service. A use case example: A researcher needs to use ssh to login to a machine. On target machine they need to use Globus commands. Due to either security or practical reasons there is no private key stored on the target machine. So, the user can use Globus commands to fetch proxy certificate from a MyProxy server.


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QUESTION: Does it matter how many teeth or flutes my end mills have? ANSWER: Actually it does. A good rule of thumb for the beginner: the harder the material, the more teeth! What's the difference between teeth and flutes? Teeth do the cutting, flutes bring the cut material away from the part....
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How To Sing Well In Chillier Weather
We all know how difficult it can be during the colder months in Canada – everything takes longer, and sometimes it's so cold, it's dangerous to be out in the elements for too long. This kind of weather has a direct impact on singers as well, so here are three tips to help you sing well during those cold winter months:
#1. Dress for Success:
Dressing for the weather just seems like common sense, but there are a few extra things you can do to help your voice out. Anytime your body shivers, you are creating tension, which directly impacts your sound. Make sure you're wearing enough layers so that your body doesn't need to shiver to create warmth. Protect your neck with a scarf, and try to cover your mouth and nose if it's really cold outsie.
#2. Nourish Yourself:
It can be easy to forget to eat well, since we often turn to more comfortable food fare during the winter months. It's especially important before a concert to ensure that you're giving your body the best food and drink possible, so that you can be at your best. Hydration is especially important during winter months, since we often have to exert ourselves more, and the city is so dry in the winter. Make sure you're drinking enough water!
#3. Warm-up Well:
It's important to always warm-up before singing, but this becomes especially important during the winter months. Because of the dry air, and the cold air, our bodies produce more mucus, and dries our throat out. Give yourself an extra few minutes to warm up, and make sure to hydrate as you sing!
How else can you prepare yourself to sing well in chillier weather? Tell us in the comments below!


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Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 162512725
Spatial ecology and conservation of the Pampas cat Leopardus colocolo in the Sechura Desert of northwestern Peru
Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 162512725) - Pampas cat - Awarded $10,740 on July 02, 2016
The Pampas cat is a small feline widely distributed but poorly studied in some ecosystems, specifically in deserted areas. Our objective is to study the spatial ecology of the Pampas cat in two localities of the Sechura desert of Northern Peru, and understand how it is able to survive in this extreme environment in order to propose conservation measures. We will fit 4 individuals with GPS collars in the San Pedro Mangroves and the Illescas Reserve Zone, and use the fixes to calculate home range size, movement patterns, habitat selection, and identify highly used areas with potential important resources (freshwater, dens, etc). Also, these locations will be plotted on land cover maps in the ArcGIS 10.1 software to identify the environmental variables that determine pampas cat presence. Furthermore, we will organize environmental workshops for nearby villages and schools to help increase awareness of the importance of this species to the ecosystem.
Project 162512725 location - Peru, South America


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Films and Video
Viewing and discussion programs that present documentary or independent films related to the Building Common Ground themes, followed by a facilitated discussion can bring audiences together to explore meaningful issues and understand and relate to each other.
The following video galleries contain an array of viewing materials that range from video shorts to full-length documentary films. Libraries are encourage to incorporate video content into their program plans to create multi-media elements to Building Common Ground series.
Libraries may use the provocative video shorts provided as added texture to book discussions or context setting for facilitated discussions; the weighty feature length Forgiveness documentaries as a centerpiece for additional multi-format programming, and other video content, such as Krista Tippet's TED talk as springboards to larger discussions of community issues. Libraries are encouraged to explore the wealth of film and video content recommended in the Video Galleries to create their multiformat Building Common Ground program series.


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The term gang box has two distinct and largely unrelated meanings, although both relate to construction work. A gang box can be a large tool box that is used by several or all members of a work crew. In electrical work, a gang box is a metal or plastic box used to securely hold electrical components.
A gang box toolbox has only a few special characteristics. These boxes are often left on a job site, so durability and security are important in their design, as they need to be able to endure a good bit of abuse and be difficult to break into. These boxes are usually shared by at least a few workers and are usually larger than ordinary tool boxes so that they can store all the needed tools and supplies.
A gang box used in electrical work is one of the various types of box used to safely enclose wiring and other electrical work. This type of gang box will usually be referred to by the number of mounting points for switches or receptacles that it contains. Gang boxes are commonly found in sizes ranging from one to three gang, although larger boxes are not unheard of. Modern electrical practice generally limits the number of individual switches or receptacles that can be installed in a gang box to one per gang, although some exceptions to this rule exist.
Some gang boxes, designed for use primarily with non-metallic sheathed cable, are made of plastic. This type of gang box is the most common in modern residential construction, primarily because of its low cost and ease of installation. This type of box requires the use of a separate ground wire.
Metal gang boxes can be used for almost any type of electrical work, and are more common in older construction, commercial construction, or areas where the electrical work might be exposed to damage, as the metal boxes are much tougher than their plastic counterparts. These boxes come in the same basic sizes as plastic boxes, although metal boxes are often manufactured in such a way that one side of the box can be removed and another box added to create a larger box, making the metal boxes more versatile in some situations. When electrical work is installed using armored cable or metallic conduit, the conduit or cable, combined with the metal boxes, can often legally serve as a ground path without the use of a dedicated ground wire.


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SMBs Accelerate Videoconferencing and Telepresence Spending
Videoconferencing and telepresence are pushing beyond the enterprise and filtering down into the small and midsize business markets. For example, Infonetics predicts enterprises will spend $5 billion on videoconferencing and telepresence systems by 2015, and Frost & Sullivan forecasts the web conferencing and collaboration market will reach $4.12 billion by 2014. But videoconferencing software provider Nefsis says increased spending by SMBs will play a major role in all that growth. The big question: Can MSPs generate recurring monthly revenues from video?
Nefsis says videoconferencing is moving beyond a boardroom tool and becoming a means for a distributed enterprise (which includes many SMBs) to seamlessly link remote employees and partners. Most important to this evolving video conferencing model is a true cloud infrastructure consisting of a distributed network of servers that reacts in real-time to conference events and network conditions, powering automated load-balancing, fail-over, and high scalability.
Fortunately for MSPs, few SMBs can realistically build or manage such an infrastructure. Using cloud technology, MSPs can provide SMBs with both the videoconferencing capabilities and affordable cost they need.
Nefsis advises that other important features of a videoconferencing system for SMBs include some form of variable bitrate encoding or scalable video for ensuring smooth operation via existing networks and variable network conditions prevalent in desktop and on-the-fly video conferencing, as well as seamlessly integrated collaboration tools. In addition, MSPs should include built-in network diagnostics, Quality of Service (QoS) compatibility, firewall and proxy traversal, and industry standard SSL/TLS security for all web, VoIP and video data to ensure video conferencing runs well over existing customer networks and the networks of those they wish to conference with.
Look to the Deeper Message
As is always the case when a software vendor presents statistics, MSPs need to closely examine the underlying intent. Not so coincidentally, Nefsis says its videoconferencing software includes all of these and other important features, and also says its product mix is now 90% cloud-based SaaS solutions.
While this does not mean the videoconferencing information Nefsis presents lacks validity, it does mean MSPs need to sift through the grains of the sales pitch to find the gold. In addition, MSPs need to see the deeper message here. Namely, it's not just that SMBs are embracing videoconferencing, or cloud computing, or mobile devices, or whatever other latest and greatest technology is coming down the pike. More significantly, MSPs need to understand SMBs are increasingly using leading edge systems once reserved for the "big boys."
MSPs serving SMB clients need not jump on the videoconferencing bandwagon to be successful, but they do need to keep an awareness of how the needs and wants of the SMB marketplace are changing.


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- To accelerate the time it takes to transform your vision into reality
- Leverage experts' education, experience and contacts
- Saves you time – experts have 10,000 hours invested in their expertise
- Saves you money – experts continually invest in educating themselves
- The BIG reason most people don't consider is – hiring an expert saves your reputation – experts try many ways to accomplish their goals, they experience many failures in the process so you can save your reputation by learning from their mistakes and successes!
1. Review their history
2. Testimonials from previous clients
3. Education – do they stay current in their area of expertise?
4. Organizations they belong to and their roles in those organizations – do they take leadership roles or admin roles, how involved are they? Are they over extended?
5. Blogs, Articles, and Social Sharing they have written
6. Watch their videos
7. Their frequently asked questions
8. Their Photo gallery – who do they know?
9. Do they collaborate with other experts - create solutions
10. Interact with the expert before hiring them
- Engage with them via their blogs and social media
- Converse on an online chat, phone, or email
- Skype video call
- Face to face interview
- Check their references
- Interview candidate – explain what you want to accomplish, give a dead line and ask them to explain to you what they understand your needs to be
- Ask for a written proposal
- Payments in increments – when accomplish milestones
- Engage and review regularly – 30 days, 90 days, etc. depending on project/event
1. Hire your brother-in-law
2. Many people tell others their idea and they say great – I'll help you – well if you both don't have any experience it will take a long time to implement
3. Get discouraged
4. When you tell others your ideas many small thinkers will laugh at you and tell you that you are crazy – many people give up before they get started
5. Ever give up – remember it's not how many ideas you start to implement – it is how many you finish that count!
You can't always be an expert, you can't always know an expert but you can always hire an expert.
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hyperbole examples for kids: story
A hyperbole is simply a phrase with an exaggeration that is meant to have impact. Hyperboles are not literal. They're meant to paint a funny picture or make a point. Here are some examples of hyperboles to illustrate the point and to help you identify them when they come up in speech or writing.
* I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
* You snore louder than a freight train.
* He sleeps like a log.


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Running Diagnostic Commands
Use diagnostic commands to communicate with a running Oracle JRockit JVM process. These commands tell the JRockit JVM to for example print a heap report or a garbage collection activity report, or to turn on or off a specific verbose module. This chapter describes how to run diagnostic commands and lists the available commands. The following sections are included:
Diagnostic Commands Overview
Diagnostic commands help you communicate with a running JRockit JVM process. With these commands you can for example ask for a heap report or enable or disable a verbose module.
You can send diagnostic commands to a running JVM process in several ways:
You can enable or disable any diagnostic command using the system property -Djrockit.ctrlbreak.enable=, where name is the name of the diagnostic command. The following two handlers are disallowed by default and need to be turned on:
For example:
Using jrcmd
jrcmd is a command line tool included with the JRockit JDK you can use to send diagnostic commands to a running JVM process. This section provides a brief overview of jrcmd. It includes information on the following subjects:
How jrcmd Communicates with the JRockit JVM
jrcmd uses the JRIPC library, a small C library, to communicate with a running JRockit JVM process. JRIPC has the following basic functionality
How to Use jrcmd
To use jrcmd, simply enter it at the command line, with the appropriate parameters:
jrcmd [ []] [-l] [-f file] [-p] -h]
If the PID is 0, commands will be sent to all JRockit JVM processes. If no options are given, default is -p.
jrcmd Examples
Here are some examples of using jrcmd for:
Listing JRockit JVM Processes
Do the following to list all JRockit JVM processes running on the machine:
 1. Run jrcmd or jrcmd -p to list the running JRockit JVMs; for example:
 2. > jrcmd -P
 10064 Sleeper
 -Xverbose:memory -Xmx30m
 You will see the PID of the process (10064) and the program it is currently running (Sleeper) as well as the parameters used to start the JVM (-Xverbose:memory -Xmx30m).
Sending a Command to a Process
To send a command to the process you identified in Listing JRockit JVM Processes, do the following:
 1. Find the PID from Listing JRockit JVM Processes (10064)
 2. Enter jrcmd with that PID and the version command; for example:
 3. > jrcmd 10064 version
 This command sends the version command to the JRockit JVM. The response will be:
 Oracle WebLogic JRockit(R) Virtual Machine build 9.9.9-1.5.0-Jun 9 2004-13:52:53-, Native Threads, GC strategy: parallel
Sending Several Commands
You can create a file (just like the ctrlhandler.act file) with several commands and execute all of them. Use this procedure:
 1. Create a file called commands.txt with the following contents:
 - version
 - timestamp
 2. Execute the file with jrcmd; for example:
 3. > jrcmd 10064 -f commands.txt
 The system will respond:
 ==== Timestamp ==== uptime: 0 days, 00:05:04 time: Fri Jun 11 14:28:31 2004
 4. Use the PID 0 to send the commands to all running JRockit JVM processes.
Known Limitations of jrcmd
When using jrcmd, be aware of these limitations:
Ctrl-Break Handler
Another way you can run diagnostic commands is by pressing Ctrl-Break. When you press Ctrl-Break, the JRockit JVM will search for a file named ctrlhandler.act (see Listing 21-1) in your current working directory. If it doesn't find the file there, it will look in the directory containing the JVM. If it does not find this file there either, it will revert to displaying the normal thread dump. If it finds the file, it will read the file searching for command entries, each of which invoke the corresponding diagnostic command.
Listing 21-1 ctrlhandler.act File
set_filename filename=c:\output.txt append=true
print_object_summary increaseonly=true
print_threads nativestack=true
jrarecording filename=c:\myjra.xml time=120 nativesamples=true
verbosity set=memory,memdbg,codegen,opt,sampling filename="c:\output"
# ctrl-break-handler will stop reading the file after it finds
# the stop key-word
# version - print JRockit version
# print_threads - the normal thread dump that lists all the currently
# running threads and there state
# print_class_summary - prints a tree of the currently loaded classes
# print_utf8pool - print the internal utf8 pool
# print_object_summary - display info about how many objects of each
# type that are live currently and how much size
# they use. Also displays points to information
# jvmpi_datadump
# jvmpi_datareset
# jrarecording - starts a jrarecording
# verbosity - changes the verbosity level, not functional in ariane142_04
# start_management_server - starts a management server
# kill_management_server - shuts the management server down
# (the managementserver.jar has to be in the bootclasspath for
# these command to work)
In the ctrlhandler.act file, each command entry starts with a Ctrl-Break Handler name followed by the arguments to be passed to the Ctrl-Break Handler. The arguments should be on the property form (that is, name=value; for example, set_filename filename=c:\output.txt append=true). String, integer or boolean values are acceptable property types.
You can disable Ctrl-Break functionality by setting this command:
Available Diagnostic Commands
Table 21-1 lists the currently available diagnostic commands.
Table 21-1 Existing Ctrl-Break Handlers
set_filename filename= [append=true]
Set the file which all commands following this command will use for printing. You can have several set_filename commands in a file. It takes two arguments: filename and an optional append to specify if you want to append to the file or overwrite it. The default file is stderr, and to overwrite the file.
Prints a timestamp.
Prints the JRockit JVM version
print_threads [nativestack=true] [jvmmonitors=true]
Prints a normal thread dump.
 - nativestack=true will print C-level stacktraces as well as Java traces.
 - jvmmonitors=true will also print the JRockit JVM's internal native locks (those that are registered): status and wait queue, and with -XXnativeLockProfiling=true their profile stats (acquired/contended/tryfailed).
verbosity [args=] [filename=]
Change the verbosity level normally specified with -Xverbose. This handler does not work in R25.
Prints the command line used to start the JRockit JVM.
See the JRockit Memory Leak Detector User Guide (for JRockit Mission Control 1.0) or the Memory Leak Detector built-in help (for Oracle JRockit Mission Control 2.0 and later).
Print all loaded classes.
Print all UTF8 strings.
Print all memory the OS says the JRockit JVM process is holding onto, as well as what each subsystem thinks it is holding onto.
Note: This command applies only to versions of JRockit JVM R26.3 and earlier.
Cause an OutOfMemoryDiagnostics to be printed. If both set_filename and -Djrockit.oomdiagnostics.filename is set, the latter takes precedence.
This command is deprecated in the JRockit JVM R26.4. Use heap_diagnostics instead.
Cause a heap diagnostic to be printed. Output ends up on Ctrl-Break Handler output stream and does not take the property -Djrockit.oomdiagnostics.filename into consideration. This command applies only to versions of JRockit JVM R26.4 and later.
Prints out a report on the JVM's native memory allocation on the C-Heap. This is only supported if you are running with HEAP_TRACE defined.
Prints out a comprehensive summary of garbage collection activity so far during the run. In order to be able to dynamically print out the same information as -XgcReport would provide at the end of an application run, make sure to have the option flag -XgcReport in your start-up configuration, otherwise the correct measurements won't be performed.
jrarecording [filename=] [time=] [nativesamples=true]
Starts a JRA recording. For more information, please refer to Creating a JRA Recording with JRockit Mission Control 1.0
run_optfile [filename=]
Starts the management server. (Actually the listening socket that in turn starts servers whenever a connection is established). managementnserver.jar has to be in the boot classpath for this command to work.
Stops the management server. (Actually shuts down the listening socket.) The only reason it isn't named stop_management_server is that stop is a reserved keyword that stops parsing of the act file


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12 Year Nigerian Boy – Chika Ofili Discovers New Maths Formula in UK4 min read
Nigeria Chika Ofili Discovers Maths Formula.
A 12-year-old Nigerian boy, Chika Ofili, has been recognised by the Westminster Under School, London in the United Kingdom for discovering a new mathematical formula in solving number divisibility especially of 7.
He has since been honoured and presented with the TruLittle Hero Award for his academic record in Maths.
The Westminster Under School is an independent preparatory school for boys aged 7 to 13, in the heart of London.
In a test assessed by Miss Mary Ellis, his Mathematics teacher, who is also the author of 'The Aliens Have Landed and 174 Other Problems,' Chika was able to solve a divisibility problem associated with number 7 in mathematics.
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According to her, "Something very exciting happened last Friday when one of my pupils, Chika Ofili, popped into the classroom and asked if he could tell me something he had thought of over the summer holidays. I was intrigued.
"I had given him a book called First Steps for Problem Solvers (published by the UKMT) to look at over the holidays and inside the book was a list of the divisibility tests, which are used to quickly work out whether a number is exactly divisible by either 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 before you actually start dividing. Except that there was no test listed for checking divisibility by 7.
"The reason why it was missing is because there is no easy or memorable test for dividing by 7, or so I thought!
"In a bored moment, Chika had turned his mind to the problem and this is what he came up with. He realised that if you take the last digit of any whole number, multiply it by 5 and then add this to the remaining part of the number, you will get a new number. And it turns out that if this new number is divisible by 7, then the original number is divisible by 7. What an easy test!"
Ellis added that Chika demonstrated his test in class, saying "no one could find a counter-example to disprove it."
For example, take the number 532 53 + 2 x 5 = 63 63 is a multiple of 7, so 532 is a multiple of 7 (and therefore divisible by 7) or take the number 987 98 + 7 x 5 = 133 13 + 3 x 5 = 28 28 is a multiple of 7, so both 133 and 987 are multiples of 7.
In fact, if you actually keep going, you will always end up with either 7 or 49, if the original number is divisible by 7. For example, take the number 2996 299 + 6 x 5 = 329 32 + 9 x 5 = 77 7 + 7 x 5 = 42 4 + 2 x 5 = 14 1 + 4 x 5 = 21 2 + 1 x 5 = 7 7 is a multiple of 7 and so is 21, 14, 42, 77, 329 and the original number 2996.
The opposite is also true in that if you don't end up with a multiple of 7, then the original number is not divisible by 7. For example, take the number 114 11 + 4 x 5 = 31 3 + 1 x 5 = 8 And since 8 is clearly not divisible by 7, neither is 31 nor our original number 114.
"But mathematically, we needed to find a proof. Once a theorem is proved mathematically it will always be true. Pythagoras proved his famous theorem over 2,500 years and when he died, he knew it would never be disproved. It is important to realise that a result cannot be proved by finding thousands or even millions of results which support it.
"I woke up early on Saturday morning still thinking about Chika's test and rang my younger brother, Simon Ellis, who also happens to teach Maths, and asked him if he had ever come across the test. He hadn't and immediately set about trying to write a proof.
"An hour later, he sent me a watertight algebraic proof! He also discovered that the test works if you start by multiplying the last digit by 12, 19, 26, 33 … and then add it to the remaining part of the number. And furthermore, it works if you double the last digit and then subtract it from the remaining part of the number, of if you multiply the last digit by 9, 16, 23, 30…and subtract. And actually the doubling and subtracting test can be easily found on the internet.
"But we both agreed multiplying the last digit by 5 and adding it to the remaining part of the number is much more appealing!
"Mr O'Donnell urged me to tell the school about Chika's discovery, so an impromptu demonstration followed in Monday's assembly. We are now trying to figure out how to make this test more widely known, as it is so simple that it really should be taught alongside the other divisibility tests," Ellis said.
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text: The algorithms used to estimate rainfall from polarimetric radar variables show significant variance in error characteristics over the range of naturally occurring rain rates. As a consequence, to improve rainfall estimation accuracy using polarimetric radar, it is necessary to optimally combine a number of different algorithms. In this study, a new composite method is proposed that weights the algorithms by the inverse of their theoretical error. A number of approaches are discussed and are investigated using simulated radar data calculated from disdrometer measurements. The resultant algorithms show modest improvement over composite methods based on decision-tree logic-in particular, at rain rates above 20 mm h-1.


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What is the ancient Egyptian sculpture?
Ancient Egyptian Sculpture Materials Limestone and wood statues were painted and had inlaid eyes made of stone and rock crystal. Sculptures made of copper, bronze and other metals were cast using the lost wax method which worked as follows: 1) A form was made of wax molded around a pieces of clay.
What is the famous Egyptian sculpture?
The Egyptians are famous for their giant works of sculptures. Some examples of this include the Great Sphinx of Giza and the statues of Ramses II at the Abu Simbel temples.
What are characteristics of Egyptian sculpture?
Egyptian sculpture was highly symbolic and for most of Egyptian history was not intended to be naturalistic or realistic. Sculptures and statues were made from clay, wood, metal, ivory, and stone – of which stone was the most permanent and plentiful. Many Egyptian sculptures were painted in vivid colours.
What were Egyptian sculptures for?
Stone sculptures created by ancient Egyptian craftsmen are some of the most impressive and informative remnants of the ancient world. Sculptors had an important role in ancient Egypt as they carved substitute bodies for the tomb, small funerary statuettes and tombstones.
How did Egyptians create sculptures?
Sculpture. Ancient Egyptians created both monumental and smaller sculptures, using the technique of sunk relief. In this technique, the image is made by cutting the relief sculpture into a flat surface, set within a sunken area shaped around the image.
What are examples of Egyptian sculptures?
Tutankhamun's mask is an ancient death mask produced in the 18th century in ancient Egypt. It was discovered by Howard Carter in 1925. This is regarded as one of the most famous Egyptian artworks and almost admired and well-known works of art around the world.
When was the first Egyptian sculpture made?
Around the time of 3,000 BCE, Egyptians started using bone and ivory for sculpting.
What sculpture is and materials used?
Classic methods of sculpting usually call for clay, marble, wood or bronze; however, any durable material can be used. Some of the more exotic materials used are fabrics, glass and even ice. Some materials that never find their way into the actual finished piece of art still play a critical role.
What materials did Egyptians use?
Egyptians worked extensively with limestone from the cliffs of the Nile Valley. Alongside this they used other soft rocks such as sedimentary sandstone and greywacke (quartz, feldspar and dark, mineral-based sandstone), the mineral calcite (crystalline calcium carbonate) and metamorphic schist.
What was the focus of Egyptian sculpture?
In considering the clear sculptural qualities of Late period work one should never overlook the primary purpose of most Egyptian sculpture: to represent the individual in death before Osiris, or in life and death before the deities of the great temples.


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Original Austro-Hungarian Empire WW1 Wound Medal - Karl IV. (Verwundetenmedaille) for one wound (one stripe on the ribbon), IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, ON GENUINE TRIFOLD RIBBON, A NICE DETAILED EXAMPLE
HISTORY OF THE AWARD:
Wound Medal (Verwundetenmedaille, Croatian: Ranjenička medalja) was a decoration of the Empire of Austria-Hungary. It was established on August 12, 1917 by Emperor Karl and was the last medal to be officially founded in the empire. The Wound Medal was awarded to servicemembers of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces and to persons attached to the Austro-Hungarian armed forces who were wounded as a result of combat operations. Besides wounded persons, it was also awarded to persons who were disabled or suffered serious damage to their health in connection with military actions. The medal was made of zinc, and measured 38-mm in diameter. The zinc surface was dull gray, but examples with a polished surface often appear. The obverse of the medal featured a bust of Emperor Karl with his name in Latin "CAROLUS" above and a wreath of laurels below. Between the bust and the laurels in smaller letters was the name of the designer of the medal, K. Pracht. The reverse featured the words LAESO MILITI ("to the wounded soldier") and the date in Roman numerals "MCMXVIII" (1918). The medal was suspended from a typical Austrian-style trifold ribbon, 39-mm in width. The ribbon was gray-green with 4-mm wide red edge stripes. The number of wounds was indicated by narrower 2-mm wide red stripes, edged in black, centered on the ribbon. No stripes indicated an award for someone invalided out of service. One stripe indicated a single wound, two stripes two wounds, etc.


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Gopher Protocol Launches Web Development of its Avant! Artificial Intelligence Platform
SAN DIEGO, CA, May 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) ("Gopher"), a company specializing in the creation of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence enabled mobile technologies, announced that it is developing a new web interface for Avant!, its Artificial Intelligence Platform.
Avant! is Gopher's software that incorporates artificial intelligence, which it intends to use to control its GEO MESH system when fully developed. It is based on mathematical algorithms in the domain of machine, deep learning. Avant! uses natural language processing and cognitive computing to identify data objects during our MESH communication. When fully developed, it is intended to be used to control the system's nodes, that may be used in a wide variety of applications, for example, navigating a self-driving car. It is expected that Avant! will have the ability to harness vast amounts of data and computing power, learning GEO conditions, analyzing the data and making decisions in real time.
Gopher intends to provide access to the site once the interface is completed.
Gopher is currently laying the infrastructure for Avant! AI web application to enable access to its knowledge and advice in the GEO tracking domain and other applications.
"We take pride in our Avant! AI system and we are working to expand its capabilities. Its machine, deep learning and neural network technologies are its systems of intelligence that allow it to derive meaning from information and applying judgment. Avant! is capable of vast data processing enabling it to accelerate decisions and provide solutions in real time, which may be especially useful for our unstructured MESH technology," said Danny Rittman, Gopher's CTO. "Avant! AI utilizes advanced computing and knowledge representation and we are currently building a web interface to introduce it to the public in the future. Upon full development, it will be capable of analyzing and advising in other topics outside of our GEO tracking technology," added Dr. Rittman.
About Gopher Protocol Inc.
Gopher Protocol Inc. (OTCQB: GOPH) ("Gopher") ( is a development-stage company which consider itself Native IoT creator, developing Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence enabled mobile technology. Gopher has a portfolio of Intellectual Property that when commercialized will include smart microchips, mobile application software and supporting cloud software. The system contemplates the creation of a global network. The core of the system will be its advanced microchip technology that can be installed in any mobile device worldwide. Gopher envisions this system as an internal, private network between all enabled mobile devices providing shared processing, advanced mobile database management/sharing and enhanced mobile features.
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text: Humic acid (HA) and fulvic acid (FA) are two operationally defined classes of natural organic matter. In the environment, both materials are present simultaneously and bind in a competitive manner to Fe-(hydr)oxides and other minerals, but their quantification in mixtures is a challenge. In this study, an UV–Vis method was developed to quantify concentrations of HA and FA without and after adsorptive fractionation by an iron oxide (goethite, α-FeOOH). In addition, the performance of the UV–Vis method was compared to that of acid precipitation and size exclusion chromatography (SEC). Among the three methodologies (UV–Vis, acid precipitation, SEC), the UV–Vis method is the most successful in quantifying the ratio of HA to FA subject to fractionation. The UV–Vis method is based on distinct differences in the UV–Vis spectra of HA and FA, including fingerprints in both the spectra shape and intensity. Adsorption to goethite decreased the specific light absorbance of HA and FA, but the changes in spectral shape were not significant enough to cover their differences. The acid precipitation method can also quantify the HA to FA ratio. But to minimize the influence of incomplete HA precipitation or co-precipitation of FA, the concentration of both HA and FA needs to be at least ~20 mgC L−1. The SEC method is not suitable to measure HA and FA after adsorption, because preferential adsorption significantly affects the shape of SEC chromatograms.


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Games for children
In the past children used to play different games such as: Modry Chaber, Sitko, Wilk (names of Polish traditional games). These games are put together in one dancing composition and they are performed by the youngest group.
Extremely energetic dance Polka in 3 / 4 time, preceded by well-known song from the Opoczno region (called "Na Topoli"). This theme is developed into the medley of dances of Opoczno region ( Kowol, Szefc, Krzyżok, Polka of Kielce region)
Composed for the group of children medley of dances called Oberek (Polish folk dance) of Lowicz region.
KRAKOWIAK with Lajkonik
The first part is the medley of dances from the region of Cracow performed by the older group of children. The second part is performed by the teenager group and is danced in the form of traditional Krakowiak dance. This show also contains the appearance of Lajkonik (person dressed as a Tartar riding a wooden horse).
The medley of Silesian dances composed for the older group of children including such Silesian dances as: Koziorajka, Zajaczek, Mietlorz, Trojak (names of Polish folk dances of Silesia region)
The medley of dances of Opoczno region including such dances as: Polka of Kielce region, Zyd, Staroświecko polka, Oberek od Studzianny (names of Polish folk dances of Opoczno region)
Dances of Lublin region
The medley of dances of Lublin region including such dances as: Walczyk, Osa, Cygan, Oberek, Polka of Lublin region (names of Polish folk dances of Lublin region)
Dances of Zywiec Highlanders
This show contains the most characteristic elements of Zywiec region: Siustany, Circle, Hajduk, Obyrtki (names of Polish folk dances), spectacular elements essential for male Highlanders dance, polyphonic singing without support from the band.
Dances of Lowicz region
The medley of dances of Lowicz region including such elements as Polka, Oberek, Klapok (names of Polish folk dances of Lowicz region)


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The University of Nevada Extension serves diverse populations that may include participants who have Limited English Proficiencies (LEP). LEP populations are those who do not speak English as their primary language and may have limited ability to speak, read and understand English. They also may face language barriers that prevent them from participating and benefiting from Extension programs. Extension staff who design and implement Extension programs must take appropriate steps to ensure LEP population have equal opportunity and meaningful access to our programs. According to census and other statistical information regarding the populations in Nevada, many households speak in a language other than English. Spanish, Tagalog and Chinese are some of the more prevalent languages in our state. Extension staff are required to consider such information when creating and implementing programs. Here is an example of Nevada language statistical information from the US Census.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension is federally funded, therefore we are required to serve all residents of Nevada, including LEP populations, by ensuring access to Extension programs. While federal law does not require the translation of every outreach material into every language, Extension is required to provide meaningful access to populations regularly encountered in the community and in the most commonly used languages spoken. We can never charge a participant for translations services, or expect or suggest a participant bring their own translator (such as a friend or family member) when participating in a program.
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) encourages the use of bilingual staff to provide interpretations and translations of program materials (including outreach, teaching materials, flyers and handouts and other Extension information) to meet the Title IV and Executive Order 13166 requirements for federally funded programs. Bilingual staff members are those who are completely bilingual and fluent in two languages and are able to conduct the business of the workplace in either of those languages.
Extension recognizes bilingual staff as current employees who:
- Applied for a position with bilingual duties outlined in the position description and specifies being bilingual is a requirement.
- Successfully interviewed with at least one bilingual interview committee member, who determined their ability to speak another language, or was given a written assessment to determine written fluency of another language, or both.
- Follows a current WPS (Work Performance Standards) which outlines the translating and/or interpreting duties required for the position. All WPS are signed by the employee and supervisor.
- Receives an additional 5% salary adjustment each pay period for bilingual duties when performed at least 10% of the work week.
Vital v. Non-Vital Information
In terms of translations (rendering written words or text from one language to another) or interpretations (rendering spoken words from one language to another), Extension programs must evaluate the nature of the information being communicated and who the intended audience is, as well as the intended purpose and use of the information. Extension program staff also must determine whether program information disseminated is vital or non-vital in nature.
Program content is considered vital if it contains information about federal services or benefits, if it is required by law, if it requires a signature of the participant, or if program information affects the immediate life and health of an individual. Other examples of vital information include applications, witness statements, consent forms, complaint forms, notices of rights, and disciplinary actions.
For vital information and documents, Extension professionals are to obtain a professional translation from the UNR Language Bank or through a certified or qualified translator. Certified translators have a professional designation from a nationally recognized organization such as ATA (American Translation Association). Qualified translators can be used for languages which an official certification is not available. Qualified translators have relevant education and 3 to 5 years of experience and/or a degree in Translation or Linguistics.
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For non-vital information, Extension professionals have substantial flexibility in determining how to provide meaningful access to program material and identifying what information needs to be translated or interpreted for their audience. Extension professionals must determine which is the most effective and cost-efficient way to provide program information and participation to LEP populations. Sometimes written translations are most effective, while other times verbal interpretation is most effective, depending on the content and the audience for whom it is intended. For either vital or non-vital information, on-line translation modules or websites are not an acceptable method of translating or interpreting Extension materials.
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Extension professionals must examine the demographics of the populations they serve and the frequency of LEP populations encountered to determine language needs. Other areas to consider when determining language needs include the public's requests for materials in specific languages, data from the United States Census Bureau, and/or data from other agencies who partner with Extension programs. Extension professionals are to work with the Civil Rights Coordinator or Title IX office for any questions that may have regarding the populations in the community for which they are responsible.
In summary, the USDA offers this guideline for federally funded agencies to follow when providing meaningful access to LEP individuals:
- The number or proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service population
- The frequency with which LEP individuals come into contact with the program
- The importance of the service provided by the program
- The resources and budgets available for the program
These four factors are further explained in the DOJ LEP Guidance found on the FCS website and published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2000.


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Bauz is a Grass and Flying-type Pokémon that was introduced in Generation XNUMX.
Bauz is a rotund, owlet-like Pokémon. Its plumage is mainly light brown with a white undergarment, its tail feathers, the feathers at the base of its wings and two feathers under its face resembling a bow are colored dark green.
Bauz lives near trees or forests. It clings to their trunks and branches with its powerful claws and pounces silently on its prey from their crowns. It is a nocturnal Pokémon and only becomes really active at dusk; During the day it rests and uses photosynthesis to collect energy for the upcoming night.
As a plush figure, the cute Pokémon will surely let you sleep at night.
- Material: plush, PP cotton
- Size: 17 cm
- Age recommendation: from 4 years


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For the following minimal example, there appears to be a regression in Intel Fortran LLVM 2023.0.0 20221201 and Classic 2021.8.0.20221119 that works in 2022.2.1 Build 20221101. The 'random_init()' second call should use a new seed, but does not.
program demo_rand use, intrinsic :: iso_fortran_env, only : stderr=>error_unit implicit none real :: r1, r2 call random_init(.false.,.false.) call random_number(r1) call random_init(.false.,.false.) call random_number(r2) if (r1==r2) then write(stderr,*) 'random_init fail: ', r1,'== ', r2 error stop 'these two random number should not match if random_init is working' endif print *, "OK: random_init: ", r1, " /= ", r2 end program
You are correct that the second call to RANDOM_INIT should result in a different sequence. The standard says (emphasis mine), "CALL RANDOM_INIT(REPEATABLE=false, IMAGE_DISTINCT=false) is equivalent to invoking RANDOM_SEED with a processor-dependent value for PUT that is the same on every invoking image. Different values for PUT shall be used for subsequent invocations, and for each execution of the program."
I've reworked your test program to more precisely match what the standard says:
program demo_rand use, intrinsic :: iso_fortran_env, only : stderr=>error_unit implicit none integer :: szize integer, allocatable :: seed1(:),seed2(:) call random_seed(size=szize) allocate (seed1(szize),seed2(szize)) call random_init(.false.,.false.) call random_seed (get=seed1) print *, seed1 call random_init(.false.,.false.) call random_seed(get=seed2) print *, seed2 if (all(seed1==seed2)) then write(stderr,*) 'random_init fail' error stop 'these two seeds should not match if random_init is working' endif print *, "OK: random_init" end program
In contrast to the first post that report a change in behavior in the last release, do not see any changes in behavior between 2022.1, 2022.2.1 and 2023.0 versions of ifx on Linux (I just tried these three versions as I all have them locally installed).
Here i s a link to the compiler explorer with Steve's slightly modified example in ifx 2022.2.1:
Thanks _USER_ you are correct. I was checking between Windows 2022.2.1 that does NOT have this issue and Linux that has long had this issue. I also checked with ifort Version 2021.1 Build 20201112 on Linux and saw the same issue. So yes, it's NOT actually a regression, it's just long broken behavior.


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Five years ago I bought this little book to teach the expression:
How long does it take to do something?
The book is definitely focused on children's everyday life and suggests them to consider the amount of time they need to do things like zipping up a jacket, going to school by bike, filling in a bucket with sand, taking their shoes off, washing the dog etc.
My students find it quite entertaining, so I wanted to keep thinking about time. I came out with these actions that anybody can time inside any classroom:
- How long does it take to jump 20 times?
- How long does it take to say the English alphabet?
- How long does it take to say "I can speak English" 10 times?
- How long does it take to pile up all your books?
- How long does it take to take everything out of your schoolbag and then put it back in?
I'm sure you can think about many other enjoyable things to do and time.
Let the children write down the questions and the answers, it'll help consolidate them in their minds.
Finally encourage them to think of their own.


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Investigating the effect of using modern methods of construction on the performance of Construction Projects in Uganda.
Wanyana, Tracy Deborah
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Completion of a project within the stipulated time frame is considered to be one of the critical factors for project success. This is however impossible due to the delays that occur during the construction process. Delays can be brought about by a number of factors during the construction process. Because of this, delays in the construction industry continue to be one of its biggest challenges that overall affect the time performance. There are a number of causes of delays in the industry and a number of ways have been formulated to solve the delays depending on the cause but still the delays still continue to surface in the projects. Most of the delays may impact the time performance are construction based i.e. methods of construction that are being used in the industry. By finding other building alternatives, we study them to see if there use in the industry would affect the time performance of the projects. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using Modern Methods of Construction on the time performance of projects in Uganda. The study indicated that using Modern Methods of Construction would be a possible solution but a lot of the challenges that come with using it would become a hindrance to adopting it as a solution to mitigating delays. From the research carried out, it's evident that some of the participants know the benefits of using Modern Methods of Construction but do not know how Modern Methods of Construction can exactly help mitigate delays hence improving the time performance on construction projects. Furthermore, the research also shows that despite Modern Methods of Construction having many benefits, people in the construction industry haven't realized their full benefits.


考虑磁致收缩的750 kV电抗器的噪声计算 Noise Calculation of 750 kV Reactor Considering Magnetostriction

Smart Grid
Vol.06 No.06(2016), Article ID:19404,10 pages
10.12677/SG.2016.66048
Noise Calculation of 750 kV Reactor Considering Magnetostriction
Yuan Ni1, Bing Zhou1, Yanzhao Wang1, Fan Yang2, Zhe Cheng2
1China Electric Power Research Institute, Wuhan Hubei
2State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology (Chongqing University), Chongqing
Received: Dec. 3rd, 2016; accepted: Dec. 25th, 2016; published: Dec. 28th, 2016
Copyright © 2016 by authors and Hans Publishers Inc.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY).
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ABSTRACT
Reactor noise, as one of the main sources of substation noise, has a significant impact on the external acoustic environment of the substation. It is very important to study reactor noise for the noise reduction analysis of the reactor. In this paper, the interference and attenuation characteristics of the acoustic field around the reactor are obtained by field measurement of the noise field distribution of the shunt reactors in the 750 kV Gansu Yongdeng substation. The simulation calculation model of electromagnetism, structure and acoustic field of the reactor is established based on the finite element method. The magnetic field distribution of the core and the coil of the reactor is obtained by the time-domain electromagnetic field analysis. The electromagnetic force between the core cakes and coil and the magnetostrictive effect in the iron core caused by the magnetic field are applied as excitation to the core and the coil. The vibration acceleration of each node on the core and coil surface is obtained by vibration analysis, which is used as the boundary condition of the sound field analysis, and finally the noise field distribution of the reactor is obtained. The simulation results are compared with the measured values, and the maximum error is less than 15%. The feasibility of the finite element model is verified, which provides the theoretical basis and control method for the reactor noise prediction and noise reduction.
Keywords:Shunt Reactor, Acoustic Environment, Finite Element Method, Noise Prediction, Noise Reduction
考虑磁致收缩的750 kV电抗器的噪声计算
倪园1，周兵1，王延召1，杨帆2，程哲2
1中国电力科学研究院，湖北 武汉
2重庆大学输配电装备及系统安全与新技术国家重点实验室，重庆
收稿日期：2016年12月3日；录用日期：2016年12月25日；发布日期：2016年12月28日
摘 要
电抗器噪声作为变电站噪声的主要来源之一，对于变电站外部声环境有重大影响。研究电抗器噪声对于电抗器的降噪分析具有重要意义。本文通过对750 kV甘肃永登变电站并联电抗器噪声声场分布的现场测量，得到了电抗器周围声场的干涉与衰减特性。并基于有限元法建立了并联电抗器的电磁、结构、声场仿真计算模型，通过时域电磁场分析得到了电抗器铁心与线圈中的磁场分布，将磁场所引起的铁心饼和线圈中的电磁力以及铁心中产生的磁致伸缩效应作为激励施加给铁心和线圈，通过振动分析得到铁心和线圈表面各节点的振动加速度，并将其作为声场分析的边界条件，最终得到电抗器噪声声场分布情况。将仿真结果与实测值进行对比分析，最大误差不超过15%，验证了有限元模型的可行性，为电抗器噪声预测及降噪措施提供了理论依据及控制方法。
关键词 :并联电抗器，声环境，有限元法，噪声预测，降噪
1. 引言
新世纪以来，我国逐步扩大了基础设施建设规模，电力建设也得到了相应的发展。电网线路和相应的供用电设备取得了长足的发展。与此同时，相应的供电设施之一的大容量电抗器也得到了相应的开发，由于电抗器容量的增加，出现了更为严重的振动噪声问题。电抗器结构较为复杂，制作工艺繁琐，振动噪声不确定性很多，且振动噪声问题相比变压器更为严重。
电抗器作为变电站噪声的主要声源之一 [1] ，在电压等级较低时并没有引起足够的关注和重视。关于变电站噪声特性 [2] [3] 、评价 [4] 、仿真计算 [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] 的研究在不断深入，变电站内变压器噪声 [10] [11] [12] 以取得阶段性成果，但国内外电抗器噪声研究文献相对较少，电抗器噪声的声源强度较主变压器小，且尚无电抗器噪声控制标准。随着我国输电电压等级的提高，高压并联电抗器的应用越来越多，电抗器噪声问题逐渐突出，已引起了国网公司和环保部门的高度重视。
国内学者对于电抗器噪声做了很多相关研究。哈尔滨工程大学为电抗器设计了局部隔声罩及消声器，局部隔声罩的隔声效果约为7~9 dB。上下都装消声器后整体降噪效果约为13~15 dB [13] ；上海电力设计院应用一种噪声预测评估软件进行变电站的噪声计算，该软件对新建变电站的方案选择以及已建变电站的工程改造有指导作用 [14] ；上海交通大学应用有限元分析软件利用I-Deas 软件对电抗器静结构强度和振动模态进行了有限元仿真分析，证明了有限元方法可在产品设计阶段提供非常有价值的数据，使技术人员能及时调整设计方案，避免产品制造完成却未通过昂贵的振动冲击与试验而造成的巨大损失 [15] ；中国电科院对电抗器噪声做了大量研究，通过，测量站内变压器与电抗器的噪声水平及其频谱特性、衰减特性以及与功率负荷之间的关系，得到电抗器噪声能量集中在中心频率为100 Hz的倍频带上，与功率负荷关系较小 [16] ；国外学者也对电抗器噪声进行了积极的研究。2009年，日本研究人员实验发现单相电抗器的振动和磁致伸缩有关，并且水平方向的位移较大，他们在横向增加了一组气隙，采用较大硬度的气隙，使得噪音大大降低 [17] 。
本文基于有限元法建立了并联电抗器的电磁、结构、声场仿真计算模型，通过时域电磁场分析得到了电抗器铁心与线圈中的磁场分布，在充分考虑了磁场所引起的铁心饼间电磁力以及铁心中产生的磁致伸缩效应和线圈中的电磁力的基础上，通过振动分析得到铁心和线圈表面各节点的振动加速度，并将其作为声场分析的边界条件，最终得到电抗器噪声声场分布情况。本文通过多物理场耦合计算的方法考虑了物理场之间的相互影响，


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A new, permanent refuge chamber for Colorado School of Mines' Edgar Experimental Mine is the latest in mine safety rescue technology and training.
The MineARC Refuge Chamber is capable of sustaining as many as 20 people for 36 hours in relative comfort while waiting for rescue if access to the surface is prohibited. It includes air filtration systems, climate control, food and water, and oxygen as well as medical supplies and communications equipment.
The chamber, supplied by MineARC, Inc., was installed and tested last December. Student and Harrison Western co-crews completed underground construction.
"The new refuge chamber is state-of-the art in refuge chamber technology, and will be used to train both students and industry personnel in keeping trapped miners alive in an underground environment," said Bob Ferriter, mine safety and health program coordinator.
About the Edgar Experimental Mine:
The Edgar Mine is a footnote to Colorado's rich mining history. In the 1870s, it produced high-grade silver, gold, lead and copper. Today, as an underground laboratory for future engineers, it produces valuable experience for those who are being trained to find, develop and process the world's natural resources. In this underground laboratory, Mines students gain hands-on experience in underground mine surveying, geological mapping, rock fragmentation and blasting, mine ventilation field studies, rock mechanics instrumentation practice, underground mine unit operations and mine safety.


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The majority of financial institutions overlook opportunities to derive full value from their regulatory-driven investments. But those who do embrace compliance as a business opportunity and elevate its stature within their organization can create a competitive advantage. Financial institutions who effectively leverage compliance activity can add value for customers, employees, community relations, market position, and positively affect their bottom line.
Download EVERFI's guide, From Checking the Box to Building the Brand: How to Use Compliance Activity to Add Value, and you'll learn:
- How to build a culture of compliance in your workplace
- Why financial education is a valuable compliance componenet
- Tips for leveraging your compliance activity to add value


The Importance of Limestone Mud Washing Plant in Industrial Operations
The Importance of Limestone Mud Washing Plant in Industrial Operations
Industrial operations rely heavily on the proper management of resources and waste. One crucial aspect of these operations is the effective treatment of wastewater, particularly in industries that deal with minerals like limestone. In such cases, the implementation of a limestone mud washing plant becomes of utmost importance. These specialized facilities play a significant role in ensuring environmental sustainability, as well as optimizing the efficiency of industrial operations.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate, which is widely used in various industries, including construction, agriculture, and manufacturing. During the extraction and processing of limestone, a significant amount of mud or sludge is generated as a byproduct. This mud contains impurities, such as clay, silt, and other minerals, which must be removed before the limestone can be used in its intended applications.
One of the primary purposes of a limestone mud washing plant is to separate these impurities from the extracted limestone. The process involves a series of steps that effectively remove the unwanted particles, leaving behind a cleaner product. This is achieved through the use of various techniques, including sedimentation, filtration, and centrifugation.
By implementing a mud washing plant, industries can ensure that the limestone they produce meets the required quality standards. Cleaner limestone has better reactivity, making it more suitable for applications like lime production, cement manufacturing, or agricultural purposes. This directly translates into improved operational efficiency and reduced waste, as higher-quality limestone yields better results in these industries.
Furthermore, the importance of a limestone mud washing plant extends beyond simply improving the quality of limestone. It also plays a significant role in environmental sustainability. The treatment of the extracted mud helps prevent the release of harmful solid particles into nearby water bodies, reducing the risk of pollution. Additionally, the sludge from the mud washing process can be further treated to recover valuable components and minimize waste generation.
Efficient management of wastewater is a responsible practice that modern industries must adopt. Proper treatment and disposal of wastewater not only protect the environment but also maintain compliance with stringent regulations imposed by environmental authorities. Failure to comply with these regulations can lead to costly penalties, legal implications, and damage to a company's reputation.
In conclusion, the importance of a limestone mud washing plant in industrial operations cannot be overstated. It serves as a crucial component in ensuring the quality of limestone while promoting environmental sustainability and compliance with regulations. By effectively managing wastewater and reducing waste generation, industries can optimize their operational efficiency and reduce their impact on the environment. As industries around the world continue to expand, the implementation of such facilities becomes essential for responsible and sustainable industrial growth.
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Donations Announced - Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary donates educational materials to Vauxhall Primary School
Vauxhall Primary School received a donation of books, educational toys, games and other items from the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary in recognition of students who worked diligently to advance their knowledge of science-based agricultural practices.
On hand to receive the donations were Vauxhall students Celeena Cassie, Makala Mason and Josiah Atkins, along with their Agriculture Science teacher Mr. Adrian Hunte.
Hunte appeared pleased that the hard work of the students was noticed, and described how the educational syllabus at Vauxhall is sophisticated and vital to the future of sustainable agriculture in Barbados.
According to Hunte, the Agricultural Science Programme exposes the students to organic farming, not just in practical ways but also the science of it. During practical sessions, children use cultural methods of weed and pests control; hand picking worms, pulling weeds, mulching with dried weeds and applying organic fertilizers.
Other student projects on the Vauxhall campus include garbage reduction, recycling, tree planting and establishment of "living laboratory" gardens to teach the importance of plant life in the environment and to observe insects. These gardens were planted by Mr. Wendel Niles who works at Vauxhall.
"It is inspiring to see students working day in and day out to apply the knowledge learned in school," said an official with the Sanctuary. "Under the guidance of their teacher and other staffers, we have seen these students produce and maintain successful agricultural and environmental projects at the school over a long period of time."
"We are especially impressed with how the students have learned about economic relationships between the environment and our quality of life."
According to Hunte, students completed a unit titled "Project Clean Up" that examined the economic fallout from polluted beaches and natural disasters that are worsened by the destruction of Barbados' coral reefs.
For the new school year Vauxhall is planning an environmental club.
Donations were also made to St. Lawrence School, Oistins Library, Kiwanis and the Child Care Board.
The Sanctuary has made educational materials available online to students, teachers and the general public.
Located under "Educational Materials" in our Reference Centre is an online booklet "A Self-Guided Tour of the Biology, History and Culture of Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary" that provides fascinating facts and folklore about Barbados, the Graeme Hall wetland and the eastern Caribbean. Other materials include facts about migratory bird navigation, flight and behaviour.
The material can be downloaded free of charge.
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Shell process in a workflow and save it to your desktop or on your dock, so you can reach it more easily. It's a good idea to secondary click on it, then, while pressing Alt/Option, hold the cursor over Always open in, then choose Automator runner.
You might want to go through the script text before you run it, because for some languages the script may be bot specific. Secondary-click on it, hold the cursor on Open in, then choose Other, scroll down and double-click on TextEdit. However, this is not mandatory, and not recommended for beginners, but if you have to; be careful when editing the scripts!
If you want to revert your changes to a script, simply run the following:
svn revert
If a script suddenly doesn't work, and produces the output SyntaxError: invalid syntax, you have encountered an SVN conflict.
Revert the script as described above. Then try to run it. If it works, run the following in Terminal:
svn resolved
You can now try to make the same edits again, if desired.


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Hydrogen Liquefaction System
The hydrogen liquefaction system achieves
industry-leading liquefaction efficiency(*).
The hydrogen liquefaction system has achieved industry-leading efficiency by repeatedly optimizing the components based on the liquefaction process developed independently.
The expansion turbine, which has been developped in-house, works by hydrogen gas bearings. The hydrogen gas bearings can prevent the liquefaction process from contaminations, and provide easy maintenance because of non-contact bearing.
* Liquefaction efficiency means necessary electric power consumption to produce 1 kilogram of liquefied hydrogen
The hydrogen liquefaction system is a necessary technology in order to build a hydrogen supply chain. Hydrogen is shrunk to 1/800th than its original gas volume by hydrogen liqeufaction. It achieves mass storage and effective transportation of hydrogen. Rated production of this system is 5 tons of liquefied hydrogen per day (equivalent to the fuels for 1000 of FCVs)