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What Is Construction Certificate or CC?
A Construction Certificate (CC) is a certificate that is issued by an accredited certifier. The authority allows for building work to commence on a project once the development application has been issued from Council.
When is construction certificate required?
A construction certificate is required after development Application (DA) is issued by Council and before any building work is carried out. Building work means any physical activity involved in the erection of a building, including alterations and additions.
What is the role of Principal certifier (or Private Certifier)?
The Principal certifiers ensures that the work you are intended to carry out on your property complies with the National Construction Code (NCC).
The Construction certificate application should include;
- Detailed building plans/engineering details and specifications.
- Compliance with Councils Development Application consent conditions
- The design and construction work as showed in the plans and specification you submit is not inconsistent with the development consent.
- Security required as a condition of consent has been provided
What is the next step after obtaining the Construction Certificate?
Once you obtained the construction certificate, you need to appoint a principal certifier (PC) The PC oversees the development's construction phase and completes mandatory building inspections, known as critical stage inspections, to make sure that building standards are met.
Once building work has finished, the PCA will complete final inspections and issue the Whole occupation certificate (OC), if all requirements have been satisfied.
Can I start Construction without Construction Certificate?
There are serious consequences for building development carried out without construction certificate.
- Councils Notice of Intent or demolition of property or extension.
- Difficulty to obtain building insurance
- Rejection of Sale Contract while selling property
- Serious Fines on property
- Chances of not getting Occupation Certificate (OC) to occupy the property.
- Lower marketability
If you require any further assistance in relation to this topic, you are welcome to contact our team of experienced Certifiers by clicking here to submit an online enquiry form or call us on


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The low lying land bordering the Atlantic will be subjected to inundations from tidal waves during the pole shift to an astonishing degree. Waves hundreds of feet high carry a tremendous force of water behind them, which breaks barriers before it and climbs up and over barriers such as hills that stand in its way. Where France connects the Mediterranean and the Atlantic near the border with Spain, it will be subject to sloshing water from both water sources. As water bodies of different sizes develop sloshing with different rhythms, this area of France can expect a devastating possibility in have a wave come in from both sources at once. This will result in tidal bores roaring up into the valleys of the Alps near Switzerland. Thus, safety in France requires one to be well out of the lowlands and in the Alps north of the double bind that can occur due to wave action.
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Note the elevation of France. It is not sufficient to evade being flooded when the sea level rises 675 feet above sea level after the pole shift! Waves 500-600 feet high could wash from the Atlantic all the way to the Mediterranean virtually without impediment in southern France. During the hour of the shift there are several forces which will push water across France all the way to the foothills of Switzerland. One is the direction the globe will be moving, moving the Bulge of Brazil up toward the N Pole. This will push water in the North Atlantic down along the UK directly toward the northern coast of Spain, where it will encounter high land and redirect up toward the coast of France. more than the 500-600 foot tides can be expected along the coast of France, as water will be trapped in a pinch there, and thus forced upward across the land with greater force and height.
We have specifically stated that this is tidal bore along the Switzerland border with France, not Germany, as Germany will not experience this tide nor the clash of sloshing that is likely to occur with waters from the Mediterranean. If the initial pole shift slosh will create a pinch at the coastline of France, what do you suppose water being forced over southern France from more than one direction would produce? Pressure, which has nowhere to go but up into the mountains of Switzerland. If you wish to get a better understanding of this, make a model for your bathtub and force water from various or dual directions to see what happens.
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Clearly Mount Bugarach along the border of France and Spain will be well above the waves after the rise in sea level to 675 feet and will survive all pole shift tides. As the highest mount in the area, and within the borders of France, the people of France could seek shelter there and because of the many myths associated with Bugarach undoubtedly will do so. Beyond that, there is nothing special about the spot as a pole shift refuge. Mountain building in Europe is no longer occurring but in the past for one rock layer to be shoved atop another was not uncommon. This often creates caverns and caves.
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The 100 foot tsunami that is anticipated to strike the coast of France will quickly dissipate over the lowlands abutting the Atlantic in France and even those parts of France abutting the English Channel, which likewise will experience a 100 foot tsunami. Where France deals with sloshing from both the Atlantic and Mediterranean during the pole shift, during the European tsunami there is only a flow from one direction to deal with, not a clash of waters. Baring the factor of tidal bore, which for the coastline of France is not a consideration, tsunami reach should be prorated from the pole shift slosh guidelines. If a 500-600 foot pole shift slosh requires one to be 100 miles inland and 200 feet up, then a tsunami of 100 feet would be a quarter of this. Those who are 25 miles inland and 50 feet above sea level should find they have avoided the tsunami.
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Note European Tsunami commentary.
Note European Migratrion commentary.
Note European Tsunami Source commentary.
Note Brittany commentary.
Note European Population commentary.
Note France Water Clash commentary.
Note 7 of 10 Pace Slowed commentary.
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Low carbon heating in domestic buildings - technical feasibility: report
A report undertaken to assess the suitability of low carbon heating technologies in residential buildings in Scotland.
Motivation and methodology
Scotland's Climate Change Plan set an ambition for emissions from buildings to be near zero by 2050, and targets 35% of domestic and 70% of non-domestic buildings' heat to be supplied using low carbon technologies by 2032. The Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Act 2019 set a new target for emissions to be net zero by 2045, with interim targets of 75% by 2030 and 90% by 2040. The update to the Climate Change Plan will be published at the end of 2020 to reflect these new targets. The Energy Efficient Scotland programme, launched in May 2018, sets out a wide range of measures to promote low carbon heating alongside energy efficiency improvements in Scotland's buildings. Meeting these targets will require almost all households in Scotland to change the way they heat their homes. It is therefore imperative to advance our understanding of the suitability of the available low carbon heating options across Scotland's building stock.
The aim of this work is to assess the suitability of low carbon heating technologies in residential buildings in Scotland. The outputs generated through this work will form a key part of the evidence base on low carbon heat which the Scottish Government will use to further develop and strengthen Scotland's low carbon heat policy, in line with the increased level of ambition of achieving Net Zero by 2045.
The study was carried out around three key stages, represented in the diagram below.
Review of technical feasibility of low carbon heating in homes → Creation of a model representing the Scottish domestic building stock in 2017 and 2040 → Analysis of the suitability of low carbon heating in current and future Scottish homes
The first stage focussed on the review of technical feasibility of low carbon heating in homes. A comprehensive literature review of the factors influencing suitability and of the barriers to deployment of low carbon heating in domestic buildings was performed, including any features that could be relevant in the Scottish context. The information thus collected was utilised for the identification of the most relevant attributes that should be considered in the following stage for the creation of a stock model.
The second stage aimed at the creation of a model representing the Scottish domestic building stock. A set of useful attributes influencing the suitability of low-carbon heating technologies in Scottish homes was identified, based on the available information on the buildings stock offered by Home Analytics. The existing domestic building stock in 2017 was then mapped to the produced list of archetypes. Finally, a scenario for the deployment of energy efficiency measures was developed according to the targets of the Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map, in order to identify the characteristics of the likely building stock in 2040.
In the last stage an analysis of the suitability of each of the archetypes representing the Scottish domestic building stock for a set of 26 low-carbon heating systems was performed. The suitability of the current and future Scottish domestic building stock for low-carbon heating could therefore be tested and the characteristics and number of homes that are suitable only for a restricted range of low-carbon heating technologies was more closely examined.
Creation of a model representative of Scotland's domestic building stock
The archetypes utilised in the stock model are determined by a list of attributes that can assume a range of values. While the set of attributes is fixed for all archetypes, each archetype is uniquely identified by a different combination of attribute values.
The choice of attributes to be included in the archetype definition was based on relevant attributes influencing the suitability of low-carbon heating and on information provided by Home Analytics on the characteristics of the Scottish housing stock.
Attributes selected for the creation of dwelling archetypes
Attributes / Values
- Flat (block)
- Flat (other)
- Small (< 66 m2)
- Medium (66 - 108 m2)
- Large (> 108 m2)
- SWI - Solid wall insulated
- SWU - Solid wall uninsulated
- CWI - Cavity wall insulated
- CWU - Cavity wall uninsulated with low exposure
- CWU exposed - Cavity wall uninsulated with high exposure
- <100 mm
- 100-250 mm
- >250 mm
- Room in roof
- No loft
Existing heating system
- Gas boiler
- Oil boiler
Orientation suitable for solar thermal
Gas network location
- On gas grid
- Off gas grid
District heating potential
From this list, a set of ~140,000 different dwelling archetypes was produced, each representing a unique combination of all chosen attribute values. Each archetype constitutes therefore a simplified representation of a dwelling, equipped with a unique set of physical and geographical characteristics that are useful in the assessment of low-carbon heating suitability.
In order to calculate the stock of each dwelling archetype in the Scottish landscape, all existing homes in Scotland entered in the Energy Saving Trust (EST) Home Analytics database were aggregated based on the chosen attributes. The number of existing homes represented by each archetype was therefore included in the model, providing information on the number of real homes that may be associated with the same suitability constraints of a particular archetype.
Scotland's housing stock in 2017 and 2040
An initial useful output of the stock model is a representation of the characteristics of the current Scottish housing stock, based on a set of interesting attributes. The assessment of the current state of the Scottish housing stock is based on information available for the year 2017.
Vertical bar chart showing that Scotland's housing stock in 2017 consisted of approximately 2.46 million homes, which are broken down: by age (479,000 were built pre-1919, 1,521,000 between 1919 to 1991 and 460,000 post 1991); by property type (151,000 are flats (blocks), 845,000 flats (other), 246,000 terraced, 697,000 semi-detached and 521,000 detached); by size (625,000 are small, 1,225,000 medium and 609,000 large-sized); by amount of wall insulation, by amount of roof insulation, by heating system (1,843,000 have a gas boiler, 184,000 oil boiler, 340,000 electric storage heating and 93,000 other heating systems); and by whether they have designated heritage status.
Energy efficiency measures will need to be implemented between 2017 and 2040 to comply with the requirements imposed by the Energy Efficient Scotland Route Map, including fabric measures influencing the type of insulation and annual space heating demand.
In order to assess the influence of the implementation of expected energy upgrade measures on the characteristics of the existing building stock in 2040, EST's Portfolio Energy Assessment Tool (PEAT) was used to forecast future changes. The influence of the implementation of energy efficiency measures considered by PEAT on the characterisation of the housing stock primarily affect two of the modelled attributes: wall insulation and roof insulation, the modification of which is reported in the figure below.
A horizontal bar chart shows the expected upgrade in wall and roof insulation in Scotland's 2.46 million homes between the years 2017 and 2040. The bar chart to the left breaks down wall insulation and shows that SWI homes will increase from 494,000 in 2017 to 1,124,000 in 2040, 714,000 SWU will decrease to 83,000, 175,000 CWU will decrease to 27,000, 232,000 CWU exposed will decrease to 36,000 and 846,000 CWI will increase to 1,190. The bar chart to the left breaks down roof insulation and shows that 98,000 homes with less than 100 mm in 2017 will decrease to 2,000 in 2040, 536,000 between 100 to 250 mm will decrease to 53,000, 874,000 with more than 250 mm will increase to 1,698,000, 295,000 with room in roof will decrease to 49,000 and 658,000 homes with no loft will remain the same.
The number of homes with wall insulation (Solid Wall Insulated or Cavity Wall Insulated) is expected to increase from 54% of the stock in 2017 to 94% in 2040, with nearly two thirds of wall insulation upgrade interventions performed on solid wall homes.
While 27% of dwellings in Scotland are not connected with their building's roof and therefore require no roof insulation (value "no loft"), the number of homes with roof insulation of less than 250 mm thickness or with poorly insulated room-in-roof is expected to reduce from 38% of the stock in 2017 to 4% in 2040.
Barriers to technical suitability of selected low-carbon heating technologies
Low-carbon heating options investigated in this study include a comprehensive selection of 26 technologies reported in the table below.
1 Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP)
2 Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP)
3 High-temperature ASHP
4 High-temperature GSHP
5 Communal ASHP
Electric resistive heating
6 Electric storage heating
7 Direct electric heating
8 Electric boiler
9 Solid biomass boiler
10 BioLPG boiler
11 Bioliquid boiler (B100)
Low carbon gas
12 Hydrogen boiler
13 Biomethane grid injection
Hybrid heat pumps
14 Hybrid ASHP + gas boiler (no hot water cylinder)
15 Hybrid ASHP + gas boiler (with hot water cylinder)
16 Hybrid ASHP + bio-liquid boiler (no hot water cylinder)
17 Hybrid ASHP + bio-liquid boiler (with hot water cylinder)
18 Hybrid ASHP + hydrogen boiler (no hot water cylinder)
19 Hybrid ASHP + hydrogen boiler (with hot water cylinder)
20 Hybrid ASHP + direct electric heating (no hot water cylinder)
21 Hybrid ASHP + direct electric heating (with hot water cylinder)
22 District heating
Combinations with solar thermal
23 ASHP + solar thermal
24 Electric storage heating + solar thermal
25 Direct electric heating + solar

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TALK: Curlew Recovery Programme
@ Great North Museum – HancockBook Now
03 February 2017
Free for Natural History Society of Northumbria members. Suggested donation £3 for non-members. Drop in
The Curlew is an iconic species of our uplands and coastal estuaries. Its familiar 'curloo-curloo' call has inspired music, poetry and literature for hundreds of years.
Unfortunately, the Curlew has declined dramatically since the mid-1990s and is in urgent need of conservation. As the UK is the third most important country in the world for the breeding population we have a global responsibility to take action.
In this talk we will learn about the Curlew and the Programme, which aims to better understand the land management practices required to reverse Curlew population declines and to adopt a no regrets approach to Curlew recovery across the RSPB.
Sarah is the Curlew Recovery Programme Manager for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, based from their Newcastle office.
Great North Museum - Hancock
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Colorado SKIES Academy is an aerospace-focused middle school. At CSA we inspire successful careers in the aerospace industry with an academically rigorous, project-based curriculum that prepares our students for advanced secondary and postsecondary education. Tours are available weekly when school is in session. Please click here to schedule a tour. If you have any questions, please call the school at _PHONE_.
CSA is located on the grounds of Wings Over the Rockies – Exploration of Flight at Centennial Airport. At CSA we're committed to fostering an innovative learning environment where students can thrive and realize their full potential.
Our flexible learning spaces are more akin to a modern, 21st-century work space than to traditional, teacher-centered classrooms. We are committed to creating engaging, safe, and fun environments that facilitate our project-based learning model. Our design philosophy allows kids to learn in an interactive space that fosters curiosity, problem-solving, creativity, synergy, and critical-thinking skills.


Common Floor Cheers for Cheerleading
Floor cheers for cheerleading are a major part of riling up a crowd during any sports event. These cheers are practiced on cheerleading mats and then used at the game on the sidelines, especially when the game gets so noisy that regular cheers can't be heard.
The Basics Of Floor Cheers
Floor cheers are choreographed with rhythmic claps, stomps and beats. Since they rely so much on stomping and beating on a hard surface, they are mainly used at basketball games, where they have the most impact thanks to the basketball floor.
Many different types of floor cheers can be performed during breaks in the action of a game. While people often think of floor cheers as large routines that are done in the middle of the court or field, some floor cheers take as little as 30 seconds to perform on the sidelines. Floor cheers are designed to fit wherever they need to during the course of the game, so the head cheerleader is prepped with a variety of different cheers of different lengths. She pays attention to the game so she knows what type of cheer to use and when.
Standing Floor Cheers
Many cheers are done while the cheerleaders are standing in a line in front of the bleachers. They perform a series of stomps and claps, along with a chant that can be echoed by the crowd. The cheerleaders will normally move in unison during a standing floor cheer, but they might add in some acrobatic moves toward the end of the cheer, like toe touches, depending on how long the cheerleaders have to complete the cheer.
Sitting Floor Cheers
Cheerleaders all sit together in a line in between the game and the crowd. The sit with their knees pointed in the same direction, also called pinwheel seating. Once the cheerleaders are seated, they all wait for the captain to start the cheer by saying "Ready, Okay." They use their hands and feet to create a rhythm on the floor. The stomps and claps can be heard even above the din of the game and the roars of the crowd, which make them a perfect fit for basketball games. They also give the cheerleaders a break to rest while still keeping the spirit of the game up.
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Traditional Textile Craft - An Intangible Cultural Heritage?
The Jordan Museum, Amman, 24th -27th of March 2014
Textile craft and textile design have always had an important social, cultural and economic impact on both individuals and societies.
The cultural heritage of textiles does not end with preservation and collection of costumes and other textiles in museums.
It includes living traditions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts, and the language and terminologies used to describe both the activities and the material outcomes.


The data protection keyword is one of the most essential things on FriendsBASE, but it is not necessary.
You have to type a keyword BEFORE start typing your data (friends, telephone numbers etc.). Only in that way will be encrypted correctly. Notice that if you forget the keyword there is no way to recover your valuable data.
In order to create a keyword you just type into (1) a word or a number that contain up to 8 characters.
To ensure that the keyword is ok just click (2).
NOTICE that you have to type your keyword correctly when FriendsBASE asks for it, when it starts, else you cannot even start FriendsBASE.


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New Martinsburg, Ohio facts for kids
New Martinsburg was originally called Martinsburg, and under the latter name was laid out in 1831. The community derives its name from Martinsburg, West Virginia, the native home of a share of the first settlers. A post office was established at New Martinsburg in 1831, and remained in operation until 1906.
New Martinsburg, Ohio Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.


features.
Press and drag the left mouse button in the desired direction to rotate the selected features.
Its also possible to create a user-defined rotation anchor point around which the selected feature will rotate. Select
Rotate Feature(s)
the features to rotate and activate the tool. Press and hold the Ctrl button and move the mouse
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pointer (without pressing the mouse button) to the place where you want the rotation anchor to be moved. Release
the Ctrl button when the desired rotation anchor point is reached. Now, press and drag the left mouse button in
the desired direction to rotate the selected feature(s).
Simplificar elemento
Simplify Feature
The tool allows you to reduce the number of vertices of a feature, as long as the geometry
doesnt change. First, select a feature. It will be highlighted by a red rubber band and a slider will appear. Moving
the slider, the red rubber band will change its shape to show how the feature is being simplified. Click [OK] to
store the new, simplified geometry. If a feature cannot be simplified (e.g. multi-polygons), a message will appear.
Adicionar Anl
Add Ring
You can create ring polygons using the icon in the toolbar. This means that inside an existing area, it
is possible to digitize further polygons that will occur as a hole, so only the area between the boundaries of the
outer and inner polygons remains as a ring polygon.
Adicionar Parte
add part
You can polygons to a selected multipolygon. The new part polygon must be digitized outside the
selected multi-polygon.
Fill Ring
Fill Ring
You can use the function to add a ring to a polygon and add a new feature to the layer at the same time.
Add Ring Add feature
Thus you need not first use the icon and then the function anymore.
Apagar Anl
Delete Ring
The tool allows you to delete ring polygons inside an existing area. This tool only works with
polygon layers. It doesnt change anything when it is used on the outer ring of the polygon. This tool can be used
on polygon and multi-polygon features. Before you select the vertices of a ring, adjust the vertex edit tolerance.
Apagar Parte
Delete Part
The tool allows you to delete parts from multifeatures (e.g., to delete polygons from a multi-polygon
feature). It wont delete the last part of the feature; this last part will stay untouched. This tool works with all
multi-part geometries: point, line and polygon. Before you select the vertices of a part, adjust the vertex edit
tolerance.
Refazer elementos
Reshape Features
You can reshape line and polygon features using the icon on the toolbar. It replaces the line or
polygon part from the first to the last intersection with the original line. With polygons, this can sometimes lead
to unintended results. It is mainly useful to replace smaller parts of a polygon, not for major overhauls, and the
reshape line is not allowed to cross several polygon rings, as this would generate an invalid polygon.
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Por exemplo, pode editar o limite de um polgono com esta ferramenta. Primeiro, clique na rea interna do polgos
junto do ponto onde pretende adicionar o novo vrtice. Depois, atravesse o limite e adicione os vrtices no exterior
do polgono. Para finalizar, clique com o boto direito na rea interna do polgono. A ferramente vai adicionar
um n automaticamente no ponto onde a linha atravessa o limite. Tambm possvel remover parte da rea do
polgono, comea-se a nova linha no exterior do polgono, adicionam-se vrtices no interior e termina-se a linha
no exterior do polgono com um clique no boto direito.
Nota: The reshape tool may alter the starting position of a polygon ring or a closed line. So, the point that is
represented twice will not be the same any more. This may not be a problem for most applications, but it is
something to consider.
Curvas de Afastamento
Offset Curve
The tool creates parallel shifts of line layers. The tool can be applied to the edited layer (the
geometries are modified) or also to background layers (in which case it creates copies of the lines / rings and adds
them to the the edited layer). It is thus ideally suited for the creation of distance line layers. The displacement is
shown at the bottom left of the taskbar. To create a shift of a line layer, you must first go into editing mode and
Offset Curve
then select the feature. You can make the tool active and drag the cross to the desired distance. Your
Save Layer Edits
changes may then be saved with the tool.
Dividir Elementos
Dividir Elementos
Pode dividir elementos usando o cone da barra de ferramentas. Apenas desenhe uma linha ao
longo do elemento que quer dividir.
Split parts
In QGIS 2.0 it is now possible to split the parts of a multi part feature so that the number of parts is increased. Just
Split Parts
draw a line across the part you want to split using the icon.
Juntar elementos seleccionados
Merge Selected Features
The tool allows you to merge features that have common boundaries and the same attributes.
Juntar os atributos dos elementos seleccionados
Merge Attributes of Selected Features
The tool allows you to merge attributes of features with common boundaries
and attributes without merging their boundaries. First, select several features at once. Then press the
Merge Attributes of Selected Features
button. Now QGIS asks you which attributes are to be applied to all selected objects.
As a result, all selected objects have the same attribute entries.
Rodar Smbolos de Pontos
Rotate Point Symbols
allows you to change the rotation of point symbols in the map canvas. You must first define
a rotation column from the attribute table of the point layer in the Advanced menu of the Style menu of the Layer
Properties. Also, you will need to go into the SVG marker and choose Data defined properties .... Activate
Angle and choose rotation as field. Without these settings, the tool is inactive.
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Figura 12.36: Rodar Smbolos de Pontos
To change the rotation, select a point feature in the map canvas and rotate it, holding the left mouse button pressed.
A red arrow with the rotation value will be visualized (see Figure_edit_4). When you release the left mouse button
again, the value will be updated in the attribute table.
Nota: Se segurar a tecla Ctrl premido, a rotao ir ser feita em passos de 15 graus.
12.3.6 Criando novas camadas Vectoriais
QGIS allows you to create new shapefile layers, new SpatiaLite layers, and new GPX layers. Creation of a new
GRASS layer is supported within the GRASS plugin. Please refer to section Criando uma nova camada vetorial
GRASS for more information on creating GRASS vector layers.
Criando uma nova camada Shapefile
To create a new shape layer for editing, choose New New Shapefile Layer... from the Layer menu. The
New Vector Layer dialog will be displayed as shown in Figure_edit_5. Choose the type of layer (point, line or
polygon) and the CRS (coordinate reference system).
Note that QGIS does not yet support creation of 2.5D features (i.e., features with X,Y,Z coordinates).
To complete the creation of the new shapefile layer, add the desired attributes by clicking on the [Add to attributes
list] button and specifying a name and type for the attribute. A first id column is added as default but can be
removed, if not wanted. Only Type: real , Type: integer , Type: string and Type:date
attributes are supported. Additionally and according to the attribute type, you can also define the width and
precision of the new attribute column. Once you are happy with the attributes, click [OK] and provide a name for
the shapefile. QGIS will automatically add a .shp extension to the name you specify. Once the layer has been
created, it will be added to the map, and you can edit it in the same way as described in section Digitalizar uma
camada existente above.
Criando uma nova camada SpatialLite
Para criar uma nova camada SpatialLite para edio, escolha Novo Nova Camada SpatiaLite... do menu
Camada. O dilogo Nova Camada SpatiaLite ir aparecer como mostrado na Figure_edit_6.
The first step is to select an existing SpatiaLite database or to create a new SpatiaLite database. This can be done
with the browse button to the right of the database field.


text: Recently, Peltier device is considered as a suitable device to generate thermal sensation. In order to control the reproduction of the sensation accurately, it is important to know the amount of heat inflow, which is the heat exchanged between a thermal system and an external environment. For that purpose, the authors proposed a heat inflow observer, which is a disturbance observer-based estimation method of heat inflow. However, in the past research, the observer was evaluated only from a qualitative point of view. In this research, another thermal sensor is put on the thermal system as an external environment, and the validity of heat inflow observer is experimentally confirmed using the sensor. The experimental results show the superiority of the proposed observer in obtaining the amount of heat inflow.


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During the spring, ArkivDigital began photographing documents preserved at the Royal Palace archives (Slottsarkivet) which is located at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. We have partly photographed palace books that are included in the archive for Ståthållarämbetet på Stockholms slott or the Office of the Governor of the Royal Palace at Stockholm as well as some estate inventories from the Nedre Borgrätten (Lower Court of Justice) and Övre Borgrätten (Upper Court of Justice) archives.
The palace books that we have photographed reference the years _PHONE_.These volumes include, among other items, tax registers for the city of Stockholm.
Tax register for Stockholm city for the year 1645. The record is included in the palace general ledger for that year. Link.
The Courts of Justice in the palace were responsible for handling all matters of justice related to the court staff. In addition, the court employees submitted their estate inventories to the palace court of justice and not to the city court. The estate inventories for the court employees who were aristocrats were submitted to the Upper Court of Justice while the other court employees' estate inventories were submitted to the Lower Court of Justice.
Count Clas Fleming's estate inventory. Filed with övre borgrätten (Upper Court) in 1831. Link.
We will continue to photograph at the Royal Palace during the late summer and fall and will primarily focus on photographing the country books containing tax registers from Svartsjö county. Svartsjö county existed for about 20 years in the late 1700's and early 1800's and covers the area that today represents the municipality of Ekerö.


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Kids make music about their lives & struggles
A program based out of Flint teaches kids the fundamentals of songwriting and music production. But the songs kids write are not your typical bubble-gum pop. The program is a professional music studio that travels to schools and community centers in Flint, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo. It's called Studio on the Go.
Kids use computers and keyboards to make music and beats and then they write lyrics about their lives, and finally record the songs. Kids are given a topic to write about, like "education," "making it" and "family." The idea is to steer away from stuff kids hear on the radio and to instead write their own songs. The content must be positive and no swearing is allowed.
The results are songs about their personal struggles along with heartfelt tributes. Some kids sing about what it's like to have someone they love die or to have a family member in jail. Instructors say the kids learn a combination of technical skills along with life skills.

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Article How to build your business around WVD
By Insight UK / 21 Nov 2019 / Topics: Cloud
By Insight UK / 21 Nov 2019 / Topics: Cloud
Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) from Microsoft is generally available around the globe. That is exciting news for service providers because WVD is a very powerful platform to develop a successful cloud strategy and gradually transform into a cloud-inclusive company. How can WVD help service providers to build a business, ready for the future?
Windows Virtual Desktop is a new cloud platform service running on Microsoft Azure – and only on Azure – for virtualizing fully managed desktops and apps. It is the only virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) that offers simplified management, multi-session Windows 10, optimized for Office 365 ProPlus and support for RDS environments.
With WVD Service Providers benefit from:
Before we continue with examples about setting up a WVD business, we need to clear up a manifest misunderstanding about what is meant by Windows Virtual Desktop. To be honest, we found it a bit confusing too, when we first heard about WVD.
First thing you need to know: there is Windows Virtual Desktop and Windows Virtual Desktop. Although they seem the same, they are in fact two different things. On the one hand, the term is used in a hypervisor environment to virtualise multiple computers on one physical machine and create virtual desktops. If this is done using a Windows OS, then you have created a Windows virtual desktop. However, Windows Virtual Desktop, or WVD, which we are talking about here, is a different concept. WVD as launched by Microsoft in 2019, is in fact a completely new PaaS/SaaS approach by Microsoft, and is actually the future of Remote Desktop Services (RDS).
In addition to the benefits already mentioned above, the most important argument to consider WVD is probably an argument that we heard from one of our partners when Office 365 was first introduced. They said: "When Office 365 was launched, we did not onboard very quickly, because we thought we could do better ourselves. But then customers started asking for Office 365. Because we were unable to help them, they went to our competitors. We really missed new business opportunities then."
The same could happen with WVD. It is undeniable: the world is adopting the cloud very quickly, both in business and in private life. Vendors such as Microsoft follow a cloud-first strategy; customers ask for cloud solutions; new companies are born in the cloud. To remain successful and competitive, it is better to think about how to work with the cloud than to ignore it.
That said, we understand that it is not easy to start changing what has always worked for you. During the Insight Cloud Journey we work with service providers in different phases of where they are in relation to the cloud. From first explorations, to building, implementing and managing their cloud services. For most service providers the adage is to change gradually; find the low hanging fruit to expand the existing business with profitable cloud services. Use WVD's managed infrastructure and differentiate your business by building services around it. So, what can you do?
1) Move your backups and disaster recovery sites to the cloud
A very simple first step can be to move backups and disaster recovery files from the on-premise datacentre to Azure. The implementation of Backup and Cloud DR already frees up a significant amount of time, which can be spent thinking about the cloud and developing a cloud strategy to help improve the business.
2) Add consultancy value to your current offering
Most service providers are likely to implement WVD to deploy managed virtualised desktops with Office 365 for their end customers. How can you distinguish yourself from everyone else? By going beyond the pure implementation of Office 365 and expanding the offering with tailor-made advice and assistance to your end customers about what they want to achieve. For example about collaboration, security, mobility and more.
3) Advise on and migrate legacy applications to the cloud
Many end customers want to move some of their legacy applications to the cloud to be more productive. They do not use a full desktop application, but need just enough IT to push e-mail and planning to their remote terminals for example. With their knowledge and experience, service providers are in an excellent position to advise end customers and help them to use the applications they need in a way that is most effective and efficient for them.
4) Expand your offering with ready-to-use third-party applications
Microsoft Azure Marketplace is a rich catalogue of thousands of third-party business applications. Ready to use and guaranteed by Microsoft to work seamlessly with other Azure applications and services. There is a wide range of applications to build around WVD and Office 365 that fit your strategy and meet the needs of end customers. Ranging from AI and machine learning to Internet of Things, chatbots, DevOps, containers and ready to be integrated with existing offerings.
No service provider needs to feel pushed to go to Azure. However, we are evangelists for starting to think about the cloud now, to be ready tomorrow. For example, start a pilot with a new customer. Experience how things work in the cloud, what your experiences and/or benefits are and how the organisation deals with this. Consider WVD especially when new investments or hardware refreshments have to be made in the on-premise datacentre within three years. Calculate what is more rewarding: make all CapEx investments in one go or continue with the cloud instead. The experience is already there; you only have to implement it according to your requirements.
The fact is that we are in a digital transformation. Users require increasingly more IT to achieve their business or personal goals and challenges. This means that the role of service providers is also changing, from technical companies that keep apps and infrastructure running, to companies that help end customers to achieve their goals and challenges. Microsoft's mission 'to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more' is precisely in line with the new role of service providers. Why not follow it? And Insight can help.
If you are interested in learning more, watch our WVD webinar.


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SAS Companion for the Microsoft Windows Environment
Overview of the SAS System Interface
The main SAS window contains all other SAS application windows. The main SAS window is completely configurable, allowing you to use its features in a way that is productive for you. The Main SAS Window shows the main SAS window as it appears when you first start the SAS System. This section briefly describes the features of the window.
The Main SAS Window
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The following are the primary components of the main SAS window:
menu bar
presents the menus available for the active SAS application window. As you switch between application windows, the menu bar changes. Similarly, the pop-up menus that appear when you click on the right mouse button inside an application window are dependent on that window.
command bar
provides a way to quickly enter any SAS command. The command bar retains a list of the commands that you enter. To repeat a command that you entered previously, select the command from the drop-down list and click on the check mark button or press Enter. To switch the keyboard focus to the command bar, press F11 (the function key defined as COMMAND BAR).
toolbar
provides quick access to the commands you perform most often. The toolbar is completely configurable and can contain up to 30 tools. You can associate different sets of tools with different SAS application windows. When you create a tool, you specify the tool button, the commands associated with the tool, help text displayed on the status line, and the tip text. The bitmap browser provides hundreds of images that you can use to represent your commands on the toolbar.
windowing environment
contains a workspace to open windows within the main SAS window. Certain windows, such as windows used for navigation, can dock to the left side of the main SAS window when Docking view is enabled from the Preferences dialog box. Windows that cannot dock to the main SAS window open to the right of the docking area. For more information about using dockable windows, see Using the Docking View.
window bar
is located at the bottom of the main SAS window and provides easy access to any window within the main SAS window. When a window opens, a button is placed in the window bar representing that window. Whenever you want access to a window, click on the button for that window. That window then becomes the active window. You can also load a file into the application by dragging a file to a window bar button to make the window active and then continue dragging the file into the window. The window bar can be enabled and disabled from either the Preferences dialog box or the window bar pop-up menu.
status line
contains a message area, the current folder for the SAS System, and the Enhanced Editor cursor positon. The message area displays help text for menus and tools, as well as messages that are specific to SAS application windows. The current folder area displays the name of the current working folder. To change the current folder, double-click on the current folder area. For more information about changing the current folder, see Changing the SAS Current Folder. The Enhanced Editor cursor position displays the current line and column when the Enhanced Editor is the active window. The status line can be enabled and disabled from the Preferences dialog box. The message line, the current folder, and the cursor position can be enabled and disabled from the either the Preferences dialog box or the status line pop-up menu.
Accessing SAS Commands, Tools, and Options from Menus
You can access SAS commands, tools, and options by selecting them from the menus at the top of the main SAS window or by using the pop-up menus within application windows. The menus display options available to the active window. To access a pop-up menu for a particular window, click on the right mouse button anywhere within the window. The pop-up menu that appears contains the menu items available for that particular window.
Some SAS windows (such as the Explorer window) along with the main SAS window can contain objects that have their own pop-up menus when you right-click on an object. For example, the command bar, the toolbar and the status line each have a pop-up menu. In these windows, the pop-up menu is specific to the selected object.
Using the Docking View
The SAS System for Windows makes it easier for you to access files using the docking view. When the docking view is enabled, certain windows are docked to the left side of the main SAS window. These windows are typically used for navigation. When you double click on an object in a docked window, a window containing the contents of the object opens in the right side of the main SAS window.
The docking view is enabled or disabled
The WDOCKVIEW command without any arguments toggles the docking view.
Each docked window has a tab at the bottom of the docking area for easy access to the window. When the number of docked windows is large enough so that you cannot identify the tabs, a left and right arrow are displayed for you to navigate through the docked windows.
Docked windows cannot be individually moved or resized. To enlarge or contract the docking area, place the cursor over the split bar between the docking area and the remaining portion of the main SAS window. Then click and hold down the left mouse button. Move the mouse to the left or right to resize the docking area.
If you prefer to dock or undock individual windows, you can toggle the Docked command using the docked window's pop-up menu (click the right mouse button on the window's tab) or by selecting
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Docked
For more information on docking or undocking all windows, see View Preferences and WDOCKVIEW.
Using the Window Bar
The window bar is a reserved space at the bottom of the main SAS window used to display a button for each opened window within the SAS System. You then have immediate access to any opened window. When you click on a button in the window bar, that window becomes the active window and is displayed on top of all other windows. When you click on the button for the active window, the window is minimized.
When you open enough windows so that not all buttons fit in the window bar using the default button size, SAS decreases the button size. If the button size is small enough that you cannot read the button, you can place the mouse cursor over a button and a ScreenTip tells you the window name. You enable ScreenTips using the Preferences dialog box or by entering WSCREENTIPS in the command bar. For more information enabling ScreenTips, see View Preferences and WSCREENTIPS.
An easy way to load a file into an application that accepts file input, such as the Program Editor or the Enhanced Editor, is to drag the file to the application's button on the window bar which makes the application the active window. Then continue dragging the file to the application window. Release the mouse button to load the file into the application. You cannot drag a file onto a button. Dragging a file onto a button causes the window for that button to become the active window.
Each button on the window bar has a menu associated with it. To access the menu, place the cursor over the button and click the right mouse button.
You can enable and disable the window bar either from the Preferences dialog box, the status line and window bar pop-up menus, or by entering WWINDOWBAR in the command bar.
Learning about the Main SAS Window
To learn about the different parts of the main SAS window, the SAS System provides different types of screen help. The screen help is either a message that displays in the message area of the status line or a one or two word screen tip. The message area descriptions are available for menus, the command bar, and items in the toolbar. Screen tips are available for the command bar, toolbar buttons, the docking area tabs, the window bar buttons, and the status line.
If you would like a description of a menu or a menu item, select the menu or menu item, and hold down the mouse button. As the mouse pointer passes over the menu or menu item, a description of the item displays in the message area of the status line. For example, when you select the File pull-down menu, the status line displays "Perform file-related operations." As you drag the mouse to highlight the items under the File menu, the message area displays a short description of each item.
When you place the cursor over a toolbar button, a screen tip displays by the icon and a longer description displays in the message area.
For other parts of the main SAS window, such as the docking area tabs, the window bar buttons, and the status line, by placing the cursor over the item and holding it there for a second, a one or two word screen tip pops up. When you place the cursor over a window bar button, the screen tip contains the window name. This is very useful when you have several windows open and the window buttons are too small to read the window name.
If you customize the commands available from the toolbar, you can also specify the descriptions (Tip Text and Help Text) that appear as screen tip help and a message in the message area. To learn more about changing the toolbar, see Customizing the Toolbar.
To enable or disable command bar or toolbar screen tips, you can use either the Show ScreenTips on toolbars option in the Customize dialog box Toolbars page or enter the TOOLTIP command in the command bar. All other screen tips can be enabled or disabled using the ScreenTip option in the Preferences dialog box View page or by using the W


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Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) is a systematic approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement that was developed by Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The PDCA cycle consists of four steps:
- Plan: Identify the problem and plan a solution.
- Do: Implement the plan and collect data.
- Check: Analyze the data and determine if the plan was effective.
- Act: If the plan was effective, implement it permanently. If the plan was not effective, return to the "Plan" step and develop a new plan.
The PDCA cycle is a widely used method for continuously improving processes, products, and services in a variety of industries. PDCA is used to systematically solve problems and improve processes, products, and services. It can be applied to a wide range of issues, including manufacturing processes, business processes, and management systems.
PDCA can be used by individuals, teams, or organizations to continuously improve processes, products, and services. It is a simple and effective method for identifying and solving problems and driving continuous improvement. The best way to learn the PDCA method is to apply it in a real-world setting. This could involve identifying a problem and using the PDCA cycle to develop and implement a solution. By going through the steps of the PDCA cycle and seeing the results firsthand, you can gain a deeper understanding of the method and how it works.
Regardless of the approach you choose, it is important to have a clear understanding of the steps of the PDCA cycle and how they fit together. Practice applying the method in a variety of situations to get a feel for how it works and how it can be used to drive continuous improvement.
The steps of the PDCA cycle are as follows:
Plan: Identify the problem and plan a solution.
- Define the problem: Clearly define the problem that needs to be addressed.
- Determine the root cause: Identify the root cause of the problem.
- Develop a plan: Based on the root cause, develop a plan to address the problem. The plan should include specific actions that will be taken, as well as performance measures that will be used to track progress.
Do: Implement the plan and collect data.
- Implement the plan: Put the plan into action.
- Collect data: Use the performance measures identified in the "Plan" step to collect data on the performance of the process, product, or service.
Check: Analyze the data and determine if the plan was effective.
- Analyze the data: Review the data collected during the "Do" step to determine whether the plan was effective in addressing the problem.
- Determine effectiveness: Based on the analysis of the data, determine whether the plan was effective in addressing the problem.
Act: If the plan was effective, implement it permanently. If the plan was not effective, return to the "Plan" step and develop a new plan.
- Implement permanently: If the plan was effective, put it into place permanently and continue to monitor the process to ensure that the improvement is sustained.
- Develop a new plan: If the plan was not effective, return to the "Plan" step and develop a new plan to address the problem.
It's important to note that the PDCA cycle is continuous and iterative, meaning that it should be repeated over and over to drive continuous improvement. After implementing a plan and determining its effectiveness, the cycle begins again with the "Plan" step, and the process is repeated.
There are several benefits to using the PDCA process:
- Continuous improvement: PDCA is a continuous and iterative process, which means that it drives ongoing improvement. By continually identifying problems, developing plans to address them, and collecting data to measure the effectiveness of those plans, organizations can make ongoing improvements to their processes, products, and services.
- Problem-solving: PDCA provides a structured approach to problem-solving. By following the steps of the PDCA cycle, organizations can systematically identify and address problems, rather than reacting to problems as they arise.
- Data-driven decision making: PDCA is a data-driven approach that relies on collecting and analyzing data to determine the effectiveness of a plan. This helps organizations make informed decisions based on objective data rather than subjective opinions.
- Collaboration: PDCA encourages collaboration and teamwork. It involves involving relevant stakeholders in the problem-solving process, which can foster a sense of ownership and commitment to improvement.
- Flexibility: PDCA is a flexible process that can be applied to a wide range of problems and industries. It can be tailored to fit the specific needs and goals of an organization.
Overall, the PDCA process is a powerful tool for driving continuous improvement and solving problems in a systematic and data-driven way.
Here is an example of how the PDCA process might be used in a large financial institution:
- Plan: A financial institution identifies a problem with the accuracy of the credit scores it provides to customers. The institution's credit scoring system is based on data from a number of sources, and it has been found that the data is often incomplete or incorrect.
- Do: The financial institution develops a plan to address the problem. The plan includes implementing a new system for verifying and updating the data used to calculate credit scores, as well as training employees on the new system.
- Check: The financial institution implements the plan and begins collecting data on the accuracy of credit scores. After a few months, the data is analyzed to determine the effectiveness of the new system.
- Act: The analysis of the data shows that the new system has significantly improved the accuracy of credit scores. The financial institution decides to implement the new system permanently and continues to monitor the process to ensure that the improvement is sustained.
This is just one example of how the PDCA process could be used in a large financial institution. The PDCA process can be applied to a wide range of problems and industries, and it is a powerful tool for driving continuous improvement and solving problems in a systematic and data-driven way.
PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) is an excellent problem-solving approach that is widely used in business to drive continuous improvement. The process involves identifying a problem, developing a plan to address it, implementing the plan and collecting data, analyzing the data to determine the effectiveness of the plan, and either implementing the plan permanently or developing a new plan based on the analysis. One of the key benefits of PDCA is that it encourages collaboration and teamwork, and it can be tailored to fit the specific needs and goals of an organization. If you're looking for a systematic and data-driven approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement, we recommend giving PDCA a try. The best way to learn the process is to apply it in a real-world setting, so we encourage you to try it out and learn by doing.
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Quality of Life (QoL) refers to the experiences one has on a daily
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daily activities and having a positive experience.
of Life is a subjective image that differs for everyone.
How you define quality in your life may be different than how I
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I'm writing a technical report and I want to emphasize that each sample that I have stored in a buffer has been collected before the following one. Can I say,
The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured consecutively in time?
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Sounds redundant to me. I'd put a period after "consecutively". Alternatively, you might try "in chronological order".
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'In chronological order' does not mean the same as consecutively. A series of events can occur in chronological order, without being consecutive. – Dancrumb Apr 6 '11 at 16:05
_USER_: If a series of events are consecutive then they are also chronological, no? So, consecutive would be a more restrictive term than chronological? – MrHen Apr 6 '11 at 17:10
"Consecutively" implies some higher density; an ordering without gaps. The numbers [1, 2, 5] are not consecutive, but are in order. If I read that a list of samples were consecutive, I would assume that the list presented is all samples at some maximum sampling precision. (Either way, it is grammatical.) – user2400 Apr 6 '11 at 19:12
_USER_: Yes; I just wanted to make the point that 'consecutively' and 'in chronological order' are not equivalent, in case Jal is not a native speaker. – Dancrumb Apr 6 '11 at 21:38
I cannot definitively say that consecutively in time is incorrect, but the phrasing is awkward, at best. I would suggest the good old simple expression, one after other. More formally, you could also say, in succession:
 - The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured one after the other.
 - The samples from the buffer are known to have been captured in succession.
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I think consecutively should suffice; it's as if the 'in time' is an inelegant hint as to what consecutively actually means, to those who aren't sure.
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I think you could easily use the word, "sequentially."
From dictionary.com
se·quen·tial [si-kwen-shuhl]
1. characterized by regular sequence of parts.
2. following; subsequent; consequent.
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Well, it could be used to make a distinction if the word were also serving other meanings:
con·sec·u·tive (kn-sky-tv) adj.
 1. Following one after another without interruption; successive: was absent on three consecutive days; won five consecutive games on the road.
 2. Marked by logical sequence.
 3. Grammar Expressing consequence or result: a consecutive clause.
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If you had just used the word in its logical or grammatical sense, you might add "in time" if you then wanted to be clear about which version a chronological statement was serving.
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Unless you are able to break a fundamental law of physics, consecutively in time is redundant.
If this is a technical report and you're discussing buffers, then your audience should/will probably understand FIFO.
A queue is FIFO, a stack is LIFO.
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Just one word: successively.
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Modifying a replication group - Amazon ElastiCache for Redis
Modifying a replication group
Important Constraints
 - Currently, ElastiCache supports limited modifications of a Redis (cluster mode enabled) replication group, for example changing the engine version, using the API operation ModifyReplicationGroup (CLI: modify-replication-group). You can modify the number of shards (node groups) in a Redis (cluster mode enabled) cluster with the API operation ModifyReplicationGroupShardConfiguration (CLI: modify-replication-group-shard-configuration). For more information, see Scaling clusters in Redis (Cluster Mode Enabled).
 Other modifications to a Redis (cluster mode enabled) cluster require that you create a cluster with the new cluster incorporating the changes.
 - You can upgrade Redis (cluster mode disabled) and Redis (cluster mode enabled) clusters and replication groups to newer engine versions. However, you can't downgrade to earlier engine versions except by deleting the existing cluster or replication group and creating it again. For more information, see Engine versions and upgrading .
 - You can upgrade an existing ElastiCache for Redis cluster that uses cluster mode disabled to use cluster mode enabled, using the console, ModifyReplicationGroup API or the modify-replication-group CLI command, as shown in the example below. Or you can follow the steps at Modifying cluster mode.
You can modify a Redis (cluster mode disabled) cluster's settings using the ElastiCache console, the AWS CLI, or the ElastiCache API. Currently, ElastiCache supports a limited number of modifications on a Redis (cluster mode enabled) replication group. Other modifications require you create a backup of the current replication group then using that backup to seed a new Redis (cluster mode enabled) replication group.
Using the AWS Management Console
To modify a Redis (cluster mode disabled) cluster, see Modifying an ElastiCache cluster.
Using the AWS CLI
The following are AWS CLI examples of the modify-replication-group command. You can use the same command to make other modifications to a replication group.
Enable Multi-AZ on an existing Redis replication group:
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
aws elasticache modify-replication-group \ --replication-group-id myReplGroup \ --multi-az-enabled = true
For Windows:
aws elasticache modify-replication-group ^ --replication-group-id myReplGroup ^ --multi-az-enabled
Modify cluster mode from disabled to enabled:
To modify cluster mode from disabled to enabled, you must first set the cluster mode to compatible. Compatible mode allows your Redis clients to connect using both cluster mode enabled and cluster mode disabled. After you migrate all Redis clients to use cluster mode enabled, you can then complete cluster mode configuration and set the cluster mode to enabled.
For Linux, macOS, or Unix:
Set to cluster mode to compatible.
aws elasticache modify-replication-group \ --replication-group-id myReplGroup \ --cache-parameter-group-name myParameterGroupName \ --cluster-mode compatible
Set to cluster mode to enabled.
aws elasticache modify-replication-group \ --replication-group-id myReplGroup \ --cluster-mode enabled
For Windows:
Set to cluster mode to compatible.
aws elasticache modify-replication-group ^ --replication-group-id myReplGroup ^ --cache-parameter-group-name myParameterGroupName ^ --cluster-mode compatible
Set to cluster mode to enabled.
aws elasticache modify-replication-group ^ --replication-group-id myReplGroup ^ --cluster-mode enabled
For more information on the AWS CLI modify-replication-group command, see modify-replication-group or Modifying cluster mode in the ElastiCache for Redis User Guide.
Using the ElastiCache API
The following ElastiCache API operation enables Multi-AZ on an existing Redis replication group. You can use the same operation to make other modifications to a replication group.
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For more information on the ElastiCache API ModifyReplicationGroup operation, see ModifyReplicationGroup.


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Water Chlorination to Begin
The City of Lodi will start temporary chlorination of the Cityís drinking water system on Saturday morning, January 10, 2004. The chlorination is tentatively planned to last for about three weeks.
The chlorination is being done as a precautionary measure and is recommended by the State Health Department Ė Stockton Office. The chlorine will be applied at less than one part per million.
The chlorination is due to positive total coliform bacterial samples over the past week (there were NO fecal coliform positives). The number of positives samples is not a violation of drinking water standards. Additional follow-up tests and evaluations are also being performed.
Lodiís water is normally not chlorinated. The chlorinated water may have a strange smell or taste for a few days, but Lodiís water will remain safe to drink. The chlorination may make the water taste or smell slightly like bleach.
Anyone operating dialysis machines will have to dechlorinate the water before using it in the machines.
Do not use chlorinated water in fish tanks, aquariums or ponds unless you dechlorinate the water first! Fish basically breathe the water and the chlorine can cause them to suffocate. Most local pet shops with aquarium supplies sell dechlorinating agents.
Normally much of the chlorine will dissipate from water if it is set out overnight in a shallow pan. Also, boiling the water for a few minutes will drive off much of the chlorine.
Some industries may also have to take precautions while the Cityís water is being chlorinated in case the chlorine in the water may interfere with their operation.
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Term: Colonel (Civil War)
Definition: A field officer in a regiment, first in command. Each regiment had one colonel. Regiments had a minimum of 830 men and a maximum of 1,010 men, and they were made of 10 companies.
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# Build Your Module
You will integrate your module with the minimal chain that you cloned previously. To facilitate integration and speed up feedback, you will direct the Go package manager to look for this dependency on a local disk. The simplest way is to put the module folder into a folder next to the minimal chain's folder:
ls command should give you:
You can now define the module:
In the new file, you define your module name and the Go version:
# Protobuf files
On top of the regular Protobuf files, like message and query types, your checkers module type will also be identified with a Protobuf file. You have chosen the package
github.com/alice/checkers, so go ahead and create the necessary folders:
# Module proto
You define your module in a new
proto/alice/checkers/module/v1/module.proto, taking inspiration from
Note how the package is
alice.checkers.module.v1 and the message name is
Module. This means that later on, when you integrate the module in your chain, you will identify it with:
# Necessary Protobuf files
The compilation of your Protobuf files will be done with the
scripts/protocgen.sh script, which you can copy from
Note how it mentions two files:
buf.gen.pulsar.yaml. Go ahead and copy them from
minimal-module-example. In fact, also copy
buf.yaml and the version lock file to avoid surprises:
To make your life easier,
minimal-module-example also provides a
make target to compile all the Protobuf files. Copy the whole
Note how it uses the
_URL_-builder:0.14.0 (opens new window) Docker image here to run the
protocgen.sh script. This helps with making sure all necessary software is available.
# First Protobuf compilation
Before you run the compilation, because you have not yet defined any Protobuf files for messages, you can comment out this
Now run the compilation:
This creates a new
api/module/v1/module.pulsar.go (opens new window) file and updates your
go.mod. It also creates a new
Now you need a couple more Protobuf files.
# Minimum Protobuf objects
You are not defining your games, messages, and queries just yet. However, you already define the facts that your module:
- Has a genesis, which has a type.
- Uses params, which also have a type.
Go ahead and define them in a new
proto/alice/checkers/v1/types.proto, taking inspiration from
Because you added a new Protobuf file, you need to compile it too. Uncomment the
cp line in
And run it:
If the process tells you that it downloads a Cosmos SDK version different from 0.50.1, make sure to manually edit your
go.mod after the fact.
Next, tidy up the dependencies:
The script has created two new files:
Your module is not viable yet. You need to define it and at least have it conform to the interface expected by an app, in this case
# Module interface
Once again, you can take inspiration from
# General files
Prepare the basics around codec, params, genesis, and module name. You can keep them in the root folder:
The files have a lot of missing dependencies, so go ahead and, once more, run:
See the previous troubleshoot if it updates to a
cosmos-sdk other than
With this done, you can move to defining some necessary functions of the module's keeper.
# Keeper files
minimal-module-example is a good guide. Create the keeper folder:
In it, you define what the keeper holds, its genesis actions, and eventually its message and query servers:
You may need to run
go mod tidy again.
At the moment you have not defined any message or query types, so you do not bother with defining the corresponding servers.
# Module files
To be correctly called, the module needs to conform to the
chain-minimal expectations. You define functions for the module, the dependency injection, and accessorily to open the possibility to add CLI commands. Create the
In it, again copying from
Once more, you need to run:
Your checkers module is not prepared as a standalone module. It is time to integrate it into
# Integrate checkers in
You now have to direct
chain-minimal to integrate your checkers module. Your checkers module is known with the
github.com/alice/checkers package, and located in a parallel folder.
Direct chain-minimal to the right dependency, so it does not look for the module on
github.com. Go to your
go.mod and add:
Now, you can define the module in the
app/app.yaml file in two locations:
What remains is to update
app/app.go, where you place your checkers keeper at the right locations:
And that's about it.
depinject and the rest take care of initialization and runtime.
The side-effects comments refer to the
init() function of Go packages. If you omit the new empty
import call, the corresponding
init function will not be called. Because of that, your
alice.checkers.module.v1.Module Protobuf objects will not be known, which can lead to an unpleasant runtime error such as
unable to resolve "alice.checkers.module.v1.Module".
The missing object is only detected at runtime because its value is in
# Run your checkers chain
Just like you did in the previous section, you compile the minimal chain, re-initialize, and start it. You need to re-initialize because your genesis has changed:
There you have it: your minimal chain with a checkers module is running. After stopping it with CTRL-C, confirm that the checkers module was correctly integrated by calling up:
In there, you can find:
This is as expected.
# Up next
Now that you have integrated your empty checkers module, it is time to make it interesting.


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Write a java program that prompts the user in the Java console (using Scanner) or in a Dialog Box (using JOptionPane.showInputDialog)for their gender, age, and name. The program should use this information to instantiate(construct) a Person object using the Person class as template : Person.java
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I've been asked to prove this.
In class we proved this when $n=15$, but our approached seemed unnecessarily complicated to me. We invoked Sylow's theorems, normalizers, etc. I've looked online and found other examples of this approach.
I wonder if it is actually unnecessary, or if there is something wrong with the following proof:
If $|G|=35=5\cdot7$, then by Cauchy's theorem, there exist $x,y \in G$ such that $o(x)=5$, $o(y)=7$. The order of the product $xy$ is then $\text{lcm}(5,7)=35$. Since we've found an element of $G$ of order 35, we conclude that $G$ is cyclic.
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I can't see what's wrong with it, but I have a hard time believing that so many people would overlook this proof it it were correct. – user18297 Oct 26 '11 at 17:58
If $x$ and $y$ commute then the order of $xy$ is the lcm, but you can't assume this. – stopple Oct 26 '11 at 18:03
In fact, even if $x$ and $y$ have finite order, it need not be that $xy$ has finite order. – JavaMan Oct 26 '11 at 18:05
(following DJC's comment) e.g. We can express the Fibonacci matrix (with infinite order) as the product of two matrices with finite order (the orders are 2 and 3, if memory serves). – The Chaz 2.0 Oct 26 '11 at 18:07
So try applying this to a group of order 21. What goes wrong (since there is a non-abelian group of that order, which is therefore non-cyclic - as every cyclic group is abelian)? If you can't distinguish the cases, you don't have a proof. – Mark Bennet Oct 26 '11 at 18:07
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As a concrete example, consider the single-cycle permutations $(1,2,3,4,5)$ and $(1,2,3,4,5,6,7)$, with orders $5$ and $7$, respectively. Their product is the cycle $(1,3,5,2,4,6,7)$ of order $7$.
On the other hand, pick two arbitrary axes in $\mathbb R^3$ and consider the groups of five-fold and seven-fold rotation symmetry about these axes. These are cyclic groups of orders $5$ and $7$, respectively, but the product of two elements, one from each group, is generally not a rotation through a rational multiple of $\pi$, and is thus generally of infinite order. You can see this by varying one of the axes; then the rotation angle of the product varies continuously with the orientation of the axis, and thus by the intermediate value theorem takes on irrational multiples of $\pi$.
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Here's a counting argument. If $G$ is not cyclic, then every element of $G$ is of order $1$, $5$, or $7$, and, as noted above, no element of order $5$ commutes with any element of order $7$.
Let $G_5$ be the elements of order $5$. We can see that $4\mid|G_5|$ by partioning $G_5$ into sets $\{g,g^2,g^3,g^4\}$.
On the other hand, given a $y$ of order $7$, we can partition $G_5$ into sets of $7$ elements, since we can separate $G_5$ into sets $\{g,ygy^{-1},y^2gy^{-2},...,y^6gy^{-6}\}$ (Note that, if $y^igy^{-i} = y^jgy^{-j}$, then $y^{i-j}g = gy^{i-j}$. So this must give $7$ distinct values, or some y^{i-j} commutes with $g$, which would imply that $G$ is cyclic.)
So, $28\mid |G_5|$. Similarly, $30\mid |G_7|$. But $35 = 1 + |G_5| + |G_7|$
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Note, this works for any $|G|=pq$ where $p,q$ distinct primes and $(pq,(p-1)(q-1))=1$. On the other hand, if $p=2$, then there is a dihedral group of order $2q$ for all $q$. And if $p\mid (q-1)$, we can find a cyclic group of automorphism of $(\mathbb{Z}_q,+)$ of order $p$ by taking powers of an elements of $\mathbb{Z}_q^\times$ of order $p$, and take the semidirect product of the groups to get a non-cycle group of order $pq$. – Thomas Andrews Oct 26 '11 at 19:20
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Another explicit example:
Consider $$ A = \left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 & -1 \\ 0 & -1 \end{array} \right), \quad \text{and} \quad B = \left(\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{array} \right). $$ Then, $A^2 = B^2 = I$, but $$ AB = \left( \begin{array}{cc} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) $$ has infinite order.
It should also be mentioned that if $x$ has order $n$ and $y$ has order $m$, and $x$ and $y$ commute: $xy = yx$, then the order of $xy$ divides $\text{lcm}(m,n)$, though the order of $xy$ is not $\text{lcm}(m,n)$ in general. For example, if an element $g \in G$ has order $n$, then $g^{-1}$ also has order $n$, but $g g^{-1}$ has order $1$. Joriki's example also provides a scenario where the order of $xy$ is not $\text{lcm}(m,n)$ in general.
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That's what I was talking about in my comment (though $AB$ here is the transpose...) – The Chaz 2.0 Oct 26 '11 at 18:54
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I think we can prove this in more generality if we have that $|G|=pq$ with $p,q$ prime, $p> q$ and $q\not |(p-1)$
From the Sylow theorem we then have that the number if sylow-p groups is $1$ and then as:
$|Sylw_q|\equiv 1 mod q$ and $|Sylw||p$ but $q\not | p$ this then gives that the number of Sylow q-groups is also $1$
We then have that $G=C_p\times C_q$ and hence is abelian and so if we let $C_p=$ and $C_q=$ then we have $o(gh)=lcm(o(g),o(h))=lcm(p,q)=pq$ and hence we have that $G$ is cyclic
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 The anim object is the right kind of object for anim_save(). ~225 sounds like the right number of images that need to be combined. If it's not a simple missing directory error, I wonder if there's something up with your magick installation? That's the underlying software gganimate uses to create gifs. I already had it installed when I began this project, so I don't have a specific recollection of any issues with it. Maybe you need to add the output of 'which magick' to your PATH?
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In order to synchronize data between systems, it is often necessary to correlate the objects in the systems to determine which already exist in the target system and therefore need to be updated. In many systems supporting bulk upsert, the update is triggered by the input data to the target system having an identifier that the target system recognizes. In my case, my target system uses a "resource_uri" to identify objects and we use an externalId to store the id of the object in the source system. So in my integration, I retrieve all current objects in the target system.
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words like "facile" and "facility".
- ¡Español es fácil! – "Spanish is easy!"
- No hay soluciones fáciles – "There aren't easy answers"
12. Difícil (Difficult)
It's not difícil to guess what this word means – it's "difficult":
- ¡Español no es difícil! – "Spanish isn't difficult"
- Es difícil dar otro ejemplo – "It's difficult to give another example"
Remember that accent: unlike the English word "difficult", the stress in difícil falls on the second syllable, not the first.
13. Joven (Young)
Joven means "young". In the plural form, you need to add an accent on the o:
- Ella es muy joven – "She's very young"
- Ellos son muy jóvenes – "They're very young"
14. Viejo (Old)
Viejo means "old". Use it for people or things:
- Soy un hombre viejo – "I'm an old man"
- Tengo que comprar un nuevo ordenador; el mío es demasiado viejo. – "I have to buy a new computer; mine is too old"
Viejo can subtly change its meaning depending on whether it goes before or after the noun:
- un viejo amigo – "an old friend" (you've known each other for a long time)
- un amigo viejo – "an old friend" (he or she is advanced in age)
15. Nuevo (New)
Nuevo means new. Like viejo, its meaning changes subtly depending on the word order. When it goes after the noun, it means "new" in the sense of "brand new" – it's just been made. When it's before the noun, it means "new" in the sense of "newly acquired":
- Ella compró un nuevo carro – "She bought a new car" (The car may be used, but it's newly in her possession)
- El carro nuevo tiene aire acondicionado – "The new car has air-conditioning (The car is brand new)
16. Alto (High/Tall)
Alto means "high" or "tall":
- Un edificio alto – "A tall building"
- Una tasa alta – "A high rate"
- Es un hombre alto – "He's a tall man"
- Subir una montaña alta – "To climb a high mountain"
Bonus fact: alto is written on stop signs in Mexico and most other Spanish-speaking countries in Central America. It comes from the German word halt, which means "stop" (or "halt", obviously!) in English.
17. Bajo (Low)
- Los Países Bajos – "The Low Countries (i.e. the Netherlands)"
- Tocar las notas bajas – "To play the low notes"
It also means "short", in the sense of someone's height:
- Bruno Mars es muy bajo – "Bruno Mars is very short"
18. Corto (Short)
Corto is the more general word for "short". While bajo is used when talking about height, corto is used for distances.
- Un viaje corto – "A short trip "
- Una historia corta – "A short story"
19. Largo (Long)
Watch out – this word is a false cognate. It doesn't mean "large", it means "long"! It can be used for lengths of measurement, time or distance:
- Ese es un cuchillo largo – "That is a long knife"
- La reunión fue demasiado larga – "The meeting was too long"
- La Carretera Transcanadiense es una de las autopistas más largas del mundo – "The Trans-Canada Highway is one of the longest highways in the world"
20. Aburrido (Bored/Boring)
I hope you're not aburrido with this list. This adjective means bored – or it can mean boring, depending on whether you use ser or estar.
- Juan es una persona muy aburrida – "Juan is a very boring person"
- Estoy muy aburrido – "I'm very bored"
21. Vivo (alive)
Vivo can mean "alive" or "living":
- El rey está vivo – "The king is alive"
- Ella es la persona viva más vieja del mundo – "She is the oldest living person in the world"
Use the term en vivo to refer to a TV programme being broadcast "live".
22. Muerto (Dead)
Muerto means "dead":
- Zed está muerto, chica – "Zed's dead, baby"
Notice that I didn't write Zed es muerto. This adjective uses estar, not ser. Estar is supposed to be used for temporary states, but if you ask me, being dead is pretty permanent! I'm afraid that this is just one of those exceptions to the ser/estar rule that you'll have to learn. A good way to remember it is to note that both vivo and muerto use the same verb – and vivo (alive) is definitely a temporary state, so it uses estar. Meaning muerto does too.
23. Listo (Ready/Smart)
Listo is another example of an adjective that changes its meaning when you use ser vs estar. With estar, it means ready:
- Estoy listo para firmar el contrato – "I'm ready to sign the contract"
But with ser, it means "smart":
- Ella es muy lista – "She's very smart!"
24. Inteligente (Intelligent)
If you're inteligente, you can figure out that this word means "intelligent". It's an alternative to listo.
- Eres la persona más inteligente que he conocido – "You're the smartest person I've ever met"
25. Pobre (poor)
Pobre means "poor". When it's after the noun, it means "financially poor". When it's before the noun, it means unfortunate or disadvantaged, such as in the English sentence "you poor thing!":
- Bolivia es un país pobre – "Bolivia is a poor country"
- ¡Deja de asustar a este pobre niño! – "Stop scaring this poor child!"
26. Rico (Rich)
- Bill Gates es muy rico – "Bill Gates is very rich"
You can also use it to describe food:
- ¡Que rica es esta comida! – "This food is so rich/tasty/great!"
27. Común (Common)
Can you guess what this común word means? That's right: "common". It can also mean "shared".
- Es una enfermedad común – "It's a common illness"
- Tenemos una responsabilidad común – "We have a common/shared responsibility"
In the plural form, drop the accent from the "u":
- Tenemos valores comunes – "We have shared/common values"
28. Raro (Rare)
This word means what you'd guess it means: "rare". It can also mean "strange" or "weird".
- En raras ocasiones – "On rare occasions"
- Es raro conducir por la izquierda – "It's weird to drive on the left"
29. Útil (Useful)
This word has some útil-ity – it means "useful":
- Es una herramienta útil – "It's a useful tool"
- Esta opción es útil – "This option is useful"
30. Guapo (Beautiful)
An important word if you want to flirt! This adjective means "beautiful" or "good-looking", and can be applied to men or women.
- Podría ser muy guapo si quisiera – "He/she could be very beautiful if he/she wanted"
- ¡Qué guapa estás! – "You're so beautiful!"
31. Feo (Ugly)
The opposite of guapo, this word means "ugly".
- Él es feo – "He's ugly"
- Cinderella tiene dos hermanastras feas – "Cinderella has two ugly step-sisters"
32. Feliz (Happy)
Feliz is related to the English word (and girl's name) "Felicity".
- Tú me haces feliz – "You make me happy"
- Los animales no parecen felices – "The animals don't look happy"
33. Triste (Sad)
- Cuando estoy triste, lloro – "When I'm sad, I cry"
- Estaba pensando de cosas tristes – "I was thinking about sad things."
34. Pesado (Heavy)
Pesado means "heavy". If you're talking about weight, it's more common to use the verb pesar, "to weigh":
- El piano pesa mucho – "The piano weighs a lot"
- El piano es pesado – "The piano is heavy" (not wrong, but uncommon)
You can also describe a person as pesado. This means the person is boring, gloomy, or annoying. Think of Marvin the Paranoid Android from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy:
- Marvin es pesado – "Marvin is gloomy/a downer."
35. Tranquilo (Calm)
Are you in a tranquil situation? This word means calm or quiet:
- Estaba tranquilo en la casa – "It was quiet in the house"
Tranquilo can also be used as an interjection. It's like saying "


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text: Thailand's flood crisis in 2011 brought damage to many areas in Thailand. Especially in Bangkok, the water could not drain into the Gulf of Thailand at that time. This paper aims to apply two algorithms, consisting of the generic augmenting path algorithm and the labelling algorithm, in order to determine the maximum flow of water from the north of Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand. The flow of water in Bangkok is represented by network flow. Rivers and canals are represented by nodes and arcs. Labelling and the generic augmenting path algorithms were used to find the water route from a source to a sink and maximum water flow respectively. The results showed that the maximum flow in Bangkok was 228,960,000 cubic meters per day.