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Article One: Name
- The name of this organization shall be "Groton Interfaith Council; hereafter it shall be referred to as the "GIC", "Interfaith Council" or the "Council."
Article Two: Mission & Vision
MISSION: The Groton Interfaith Council is an association of religious organizations and individual community members in Groton, Massachusetts. The mission of the Groton Interfaith Council is to foster understanding, respect, justice and peace among people of a variety of religious traditions through worship, fellowship, education, and service.
VISION: Inspired by our different faiths and our common values, we thus bind ourselves together in association for mutual enrichment and community service and agree to honor the differences among us in theology, polity, worship, and practice. Together we will seek ways to create more understanding and acceptance of people of diverse religions and cultures.
Article Three: Membership
- ELIGIBILITY:The Interfaith Council shall embrace all religious organizations and individual supporters in Groton, MA, that indicate their desire to be so associated.
- A Religious Organization is defined as a formally organized worshipping community.
- An individual supporter may be a member of a religious organization or independent of a religious organization.
- Existing members of the Groton Council of Churches will maintain their membership status in the GIC effective January 1, 2010
- MEMBERSHIP: An eligible religious organization or individual may become a member upon written request for membership, upon a meeting with the council to describe their mission, vision and values, how that matches the GIC Mission and Vision, and how they relate to people with different beliefs, and upon the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the representatives of the constituent members present and voting at any assembly meeting. In assuming membership in the GIC, members accept responsibility for supporting the Council's mission and vision.
- ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: In order for members to maintain active membership status, members must attend at least one of every 6 quarterly assembly meetings and pay annual dues. Annual dues for religious organizations are $50 and dues for individual members are $10, due April 15th of every year.
- INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: If a member does not pay annual dues and does not meet attendance requirements, the member automatically becomes inactive, meaning that the member cannot vote until membership is reactivated by paying annual dues and attending an assembly meeting.
- REPRESENTATION: Each member organization may be represented at assembly meetings by one leader and two delegates elected by its own constituency. Leader and delegates of active member religious organizations each receive one vote. Delegates shall serve a one (1) year term and may be re-elected. Active individual members are member for life and each receive one vote.
- WITHDRAWAL or TERMINATION:
- Any member organization may withdraw from membership in the Council by written notice.
- Full voting Membership is conditional on payment of annual dues by April 15th. In May, the Treasurer shall contact members whose dues have not been paid, and voting privileges shall be suspended on June 30th of that year for those members whose dues have not been paid.
- Mailings to and voting privileges may be terminated by the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the assembly at a quarterly meeting if the annual dues have not been paid and the individual member or delegate of the member organization has not attended any of the last six assembly meetings.
- Membership shall be terminated for actions contrary to the purposes of the GIC as stated in Article II of these By-Laws by the approval of a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the representatives present at an assembly meeting, provided written notice of such proposed action is given to member organization or individual member two (2) weeks prior to the date of the assembly.
Article Four: Governing Structure & Meetings
- ASSEMBLY:Consists of individual members and representatives from organizations (one leader and two delegates). The work of the assembly includes:
- Meeting regularly to plan and vote on policies and procedures, bylaw changes, and activities.
- Establishing and continuing committees and functions in accordance with the mission of the Council
- Electing the officers from among the representatives of the membership
- ASSEMBLY MEETING:Quarterly meetings are the foundation of the Interfaith Council's governing structure, and most of the decisions, activities, communication and work of the Council will take place during these meetings. The President, elected by the assembly, will serve as moderator of the Meetings.
- Elections will be held at the 1st quarter assembly meeting.
- COMMITTEE MEETING: Committees may be formed to form on special tasks and they are to meet separately from the assembly and report back to the assembly on any new business.
- Notice, Representation and Quorum:
- Notice of meetings will be given electronically or in writing to all member organizations and individual members thirty days prior to the scheduled meeting date. Notification of changes to meeting dates must be send electronically or in writing to all member organizations and individual members as soon as the change is made.
- A simple majority vote of the assembly present will decide all issues unless otherwise stated in these bylaws.
Article Five: Officers and The Executive Committee
- OFFICERS: The Officers of the Interfaith Council will be: President, Vice President, Scribe, and Treasurer elected annually by majority of members present at the 1st quarter assembly meeting. Officers will have one-year terms, but can reelected each year during elections at the 1st quarter assembly meeting.
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develops the agenda.
- Moderates meetings.
- Appoints members to and encourages committees and task forces.
- Communicates with the community, members and individual supporters
- Serves as the spokesperson for the Interfaith Council at community events.
- Represents the Council in correspondence and documents
- Vice President:
- Moderates meetings in absence of the President.
- Takes minutes of meetings.
- Sends out electronic, written and/or verbal announcements of meetings.
- Takes attendance and confirms quorums at meetings.
- Maintains active and inactive membership list with assistance of treasurer.
- Maintains historical records of meetings, including minutes and hand-outs
- Collects and records membership dues and report as requested.
- Works with scribe to maintain active and inactive membership lists.
- Records all collections and expenditures.
- Collects receipts and distribute funds as requested.
- Provides a financial report at every assembly meeting.
- Attend and vote at meetings.
- Participate as able and willing in Interfaith Council meetings and activities.
Article Six: Fiscal Year
- The Fiscal Year shall begin on January 1st and end on December 31st of the following year.
Article Seven: Amendments
- These bylaws may be amended by two-thirds vote of the governing body present at a Quarterly Meeting. All proposed amendments must be submitted in writing to all member organizations at least thirty days prior to the Quarterly Meeting.


Parallel Trade Conference
8 February 2019
SMi presented its 13th annual Parallel Trade conference, which took place in London on the 5-6 of February 2019.
As the only parallel trade conference in Europe, the event provided a unique opportunity to hear from industry leaders from both sides to share different perspectives on the practice of parallel trade.
Brexit, of course, was of particular significance this year, particularly as the leaving date of 29 March 2019 is fast approaching. After this date, the UK will no longer be a part of the EU single market. It will probably have a significant impact on parallel trade. The hot topic besides Brexit is the upcoming Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD), which comes into effect this week.
The first day of the conference focused on the fundamentals of parallel trade and its impact on different markets, pharmaceutical companies and patients. The ever-changing environment in which this occurs was apparent and the need for a mindful approach about the immediate and long term impact of industry activities in this area. A key theme was the importance of prioritising patient safety, including optimising access to medicines and preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the supply chain. It was noted by a speaker that in comparison to previous years, patients took a more prominent role in the presentations at this year's conference. This is perhaps unexpected in light of increasing discussion about 'patient centricity' in the industry.
The second day of the conference addressed the complex regulatory context of parallel trade. As an already highly regulated industry, parallel trade adds a new layer of difficulty for all stakeholders. Challenges discussed included navigating pricing, competition law, intellectual property obligatory and supply considerations. Lots of discussion also took place about the root causes of drug shortages and how to prevent them. It was clear that there remains a lot of grey area within parallel trade, which makes tackling these issues no easy task. A major theme from this day was the importance of collaboration and taking a proactive approach to preparing for regulatory changes.
With strong and sometimes conflicting opinions about many aspects of parallel trade, the conference involved lively panel sessions and engaging question and answer sessions. It is clear that there is a lot to discuss about parallel trade and conferences such as this play an important role in providing a platform for these conversations to occur.
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The 12th meeting of the ministers of Agriculture of the member States of the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM) will be held in Morocco in the spring of 2022, announced a joint statement by the ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development, Water and Forests and CIHEAM. This announcement was made at the 147th meeting of the Board of Directors of CIHEAM held Thursday by video conference from Rabat under the chairmanship of the secretary general of the Department of Agriculture, Mohamed Sadiki in his capacity as president of the Center, said the same source. The 12th meeting of ministers of Agriculture of CIHEAM member States will coincide with the celebration of 60 years of the Center, the statement added. Established in 1962, the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies is a Mediterranean intergovernmental organization composed of 13 Member States, namely Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey. As a key player in multilateral cooperation in the fields of sustainable agriculture and fisheries, food systems, coastal and rural development, its missions revolve around four main objectives, mainly the protection of the planet, food and nutrition security, inclusive development and prevention of crises.
- HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, Chairs Religious Evening to Commemorate Eid Al-Mawlid Annabaoui
- HM the King, Commander of the Faithful, to Chair Religious Evening Wednesday to Commemorate Eid Al-Mawlid Annabaoui
- Morocco To Host AFCON-2025
- Morocco Condemns Terrorist Act Targeting Positions of Bahraini Forces Participating in 'Decisive Storm and Restore Hope' Operation on Southern Border of Saudi Arabia – Foreign Ministry –
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We completed our second Summer Training on Practical methods for Art Examination in beautiful Sicily.
Our Training courses are aimed to art conservation professionals that want to add new technical examination tools to their skills. We covered Technical Photography, Infrared Reflectography, Reflectance spectroscopy, RTI and Multispectral Imaging.
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1st Day. Technical Photography
Technical Photography represents a collection of broadband spectral images realized with a modified full spectrum digital camera and different lighting sources and filters. We will practice hands-on shooting and editing for these technical photos:
RAK, Raking light Photography
UVF, Ultraviolet Fluorescence Photography
UVR, Ultraviolet Reflected Photography
IR, Infrared Photography
IRT, Infrared Transmitted Photography
IRF, Infrared Fluorescence Photography
IRFC, Infrared False Color Photography
2nd Day. Panoramic Infrared Reflectography, Reflectance Spectroscopy, RTI
Infrared Reflectography allows to identify underdrawing and pentimenti. We coupled it with the panoramic method in order to acquire infrared reflectograms with a fast and lightwiegth set up.
Reflectance Spectroscopy (RS) shows, for each wavelength, the ratio between the intensity of the reflected light and the incident light, measured with respect to a standard white reference (reflectance). Reflectance spectra provide information useful for the identification of pigments.
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is a computational photographic technique and it is used in a number of fields related to art examination and documentation because it provides a virtual and enhanced visualization of an object's surface.
3rd Day. Multispectral Imaging
Multispectral Imaging (MSI) is used to map and tentatively identify pigments and in paints on works of art. It is also useful to visually enhance old and faded documents. Thanks to the first crowdfunded research in art conservation science, CHSOS has developed an MSI system using 18 bandpass filter and a full spectrum digital camera that covers the 400-920 nm spectral range.
Shooting spectral images.
Splitting spectral images into RGB channels.
Registering spectral images.
Calibrating spectral images.
Spectra reconstruction and mapping.
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Program Overview
About the Program
Right Time Pricing is a new way of paying for electricity that gives you more control over your energy costs.Family Sitting
As a participant in this voluntary program, you'll be charged for your electricity depending on when you choose to use it. Unlike the simple flat rate you pay for electricity today, Right Time Pricing rewards you with a lower rate for using electricity during "off-peak" (lower) demand times.
If you're an energy conscious customer, you can save money by shifting your highest electricity use to periods of the day when prices are lower. Managing your electricity use through Right Time Pricing also means you help reduce strain on the regional electricity supply. This helps avert power outages and reduce harmful carbon emissions for a healthier environment.


Read My Meter
Your PSNC Energy gas meter measures the amount of natural gas you use each month. Though they vary in size and shape, gas meters record usage by tracking the filling and emptying of the compartments inside the meter.
If you would like to track your usage over time, you can record your readings using our meter reading tracking table (PDF,14KB). But first, it will be helpful to understand how to read your meter. Doing so is easy. Just follow the steps below.
How to Read a Meter
The dials that record the amount of gas used are grouped together in a row of four or five on your gas meter. Each represents a single number in the reading. Here's how to read the meter dials on the meter at your home:
 1. Read the meter dials right to left, writing down the numbers in the same order (right to left).
 2. If the hand points between two numbers, use the lower number. When it points between 9 and 0, always read it as 9.
 3. When a dial pointer appears to be exactly on a number, look back at the dial to the right. If the pointer on that dial has not passed zero, the reading on the dial in question is the lower number.
Reading a Sample Meter
Sample meter
 - Dial A - The hand is in between the 9 and the 0, when the hand is in between two numbers, use the lower number. Dial A's number is 9. (this dial goes clockwise.)
 - Dial B - The hand is between the 2 and the 3, so this dial should be read as 2. (this dial goes counterclockwise.)
 - Dial C - The hand is between the 4 and the 5, so this dial should be read as 4. (this dial goes clockwise.)
 - Dial D - The hand is between the 5 and the 6, so this dial should be read as 5. (this dial goes counterclockwise.)
The correct reading for the sample meter is 5429. This means 5429 hundred cubic feet (CCF) of gas or 542,900 cubic feet.
Is Your Meter Accessible?
Even with Automated Meter Reading technology, PSNC Energy field representatives on occasion will need to manually read your gas meter. To provide the best service, make sure we can reach and read your meter.
 - Keep shrubs trimmed; don't block the meter.
 - Secure your animals if you know there is an appointment scheduled for PSNC Energy to visit your meter.
 - Unlock gates that allow meter access.
 - Never tamper with the meter or paint over the read dials
 - Do not chain or electrically ground anything to the meter.
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Aims and scope
Sinergie, Italian Journal of Management (formerly Sinergie, rivista di studi e ricerche) is a peer-reviewed scholarly publication focusing on the principal trends in management, corporate governance and sustainable development.
Connections between research, thought and managerial action are the foundation premises on which to build a future based on the common good.
- Rigor in selecting the studies and papers submitted to the Journal.
- Innovation in research pathways and in service to readers.
- Consideration of 'voices' from the scientific community.
- Openness to all researchers-particularly young researchers.
- Internationalisation of relations with foreign researchers and journals edited in foreign countries.
- Simplicity, in the sense of valuing carefully crafted results and paying attention to interpersonal relationships.
- Respect for the thoughts of authors, staff and the audience.
To build a bridge between business and society, and to bring the Italian management perspective to the international debate on business enterprise and its role in society.
- The Journal is interested in papers with future scenarios/visions that contribute to Sinergie's mission to be a review that is oriented towards the future of business and management.
- The Journal has a generalist positioning, meaning that it intends to cover various management and corporate governance topics, including strategy, marketing, human resources and finance, without limiting itself to company functions or business sector boundaries that are too specialised.
- The Journal aims to promote both empirical and conceptual contributions that are not merely descriptive and/or quantitative in nature. Sinergie aims to balance relevance with rigor and encourages interpretation, critical discussion and reasoning with respect to the measurement of more or less significant phenomena.
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80 Years of Climatology at the Top of New England
2016-11-29 13:36:27.000 – Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist
With over 80 years of history in weather observation at the summit, the Mount Washington Observatory has not only provided valuable real-time data for weather prediction and forecasting, but also provides an important record of the longer term climate of this very unique place. I'm happy to announce our 80 year annual temperature record, from _PHONE_, is now available for public view here on our website!
Our main goals with making this information public is to hopefully get people more engaged with our weather data, and instill more interest in meteorology, climatology and the natural sciences in general. In the future we are also hoping to use this and other data for our distance learning, connecting with classrooms and teaching the next generation about the importance of our weather observations in the short and long term.
This record is a testament to the diligence and perseverance of the observatory crew through 80 years of witnessing and recording some of the most incredible weather on earth. Besides our dedicated staff, none of our work would be possible without the support of many generous people through the years. Thank you for your support and here's to many more years to come!
Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Meteorologist


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 Return
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 gr.TranslateTransform(im.Position.X, im.Position.Y)
 concatMatrix(gr, im.TransformationMatrix)
 ' Important for rendering of neighbour image tiles
 gr.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.Half
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 If imageSize.Width < bitmap.Width AndAlso imageSize.Height < bitmap.Height Then
 ' the bitmap produced from the image is larger than the image.
 ' usually this happens when image has a mask image which is larger than the image itself.
 Dim current As InterpolationMode = gr.InterpolationMode
 gr.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic
 gr.DrawImage(bitmap, 0, 0, CSng(imageSize.Width), CSng(imageSize.Height))
 gr.InterpolationMode = current
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 ' bitmap has the same size
 ' or one of it's dimensions is longer than the corresponding image dimension
 gr.DrawImage(bitmap, 0, 0, bitmap.Width, bitmap.Height)
 End If
 End Sub
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 Private Shared Sub drawPath(gr As Graphics, path As PdfPath)
 If Not path.PaintMode.HasValue Then
 Return
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 Using gdiPath = New GraphicsPath()
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 fillStrokePath(gr, path, gdiPath)
 End Using
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 Private Shared Sub saveStateAndDraw(gr As Graphics, clipRegion As PdfClipRegion, draw As Action)
 Dim state = gr.Save()
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 setClipRegion(gr, clipRegion)
 draw()
 Finally
 gr.Restore(state)
 End Try
 End Sub
 Private Shared Sub setClipRegion(gr As Graphics, clipRegion As PdfClipRegion)
 If clipRegion.IntersectedPaths.Count = 0 Then
 Return
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 gr.Transform = New Matrix()
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 Private Shared Sub toGdiPath(path As PdfPath, gdiPath As GraphicsPath)
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 Private Shared Sub concatMatrix(gr As Graphics, transformation As PdfMatrix)
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 Private Shared Function toGdiPen(pen As PdfPenInfo) As Pen
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Can a tempered glass break?
Breakage of some tempered glass sheets may occur in the absence of obvious causes due to inclusions of nickel sulfide during the float glass manufacturing process.
The HST – Heat Soak Test furnace was introduced to offer customers greater guarantees of quality because it significantly reduces the risk of spontaneous breakage of the tempered glass.
The test consists of three main phases.
During the first phase, the temperature inside the furnace is gradually raised to about 280°. This is followed by a temperature maintenance process that accelerates the breakage of the tempered glass panels with the presence of Nickel Sulfide, and the subsequent final phase of cooling and discharge.


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Lykerna, the City of Light, is a city of Tyrion's worshippers in the Realm of Light hidden within mountains and its light concealed from the nearby plains. The city was a sanctuary throughout the Age of Chaos protected by magical maze that nobody but the native-born of this city could traverse. The people of this city believe that the blind are blessed to share the burden of Tyrion.[1]
The khornate lord Graunos, a lost son of Lykerna, led his warband into the city in order to get revenge for his blindness being considered a blessing, rather than acknowledging his plight.[1]


Loading Placeholder Data
Qt Design Studio supports views, models, and delegates, so that when you add a Grid View, List View, or Path View component, the ListModel and the delegate component are added automatically.
However, the missing context of the application presents a challenge. Specific models defined in C++ are the most obvious case. Often, the context is missing simple properties, which are either defined in C++, or in other component files. A typical example is a component that uses the properties of its parent, such as parent.width.
Using Dummy Models
If you open a file in the 2D view that references a C++ model, you see nothing in it. If the data in the model is fetched from the internet, you have no control over it. To get reliable data, dummy data was introduced.
For example, the following code snippet describes the file example.qml that contains a ListView that in turn specifies a C++ model:
ListView {
 model: dataModel
 delegate: ContactDelegate {
 name: name
 }
}
Create a directory named dummydata in the root directory of the project, so that it is not deployed to the device. In the dummydata directory, create a file (.qml) that has the same name as the value of model:
qml/exampleapp/example.qml
dummydata/dataModel.qml
Then create the dataModel.qml file that contains the dummy data:
import QtQuick 2.0
ListModel {
 ListElement {
 name: "Ariane"
 }
 ListElement {
 name: "Bella"
 }
 ListElement {
 name: "Corinna"
 }
}
Creating Dummy Context
The following example presents a common pattern:
Item {
 width: parent.width
 height: parent.height
}
This works nicely for applications but the 2D view displays a zero-sized component. A parent for the opened file does not exist because the context is missing. To get around the missing context, the idea of a dummy context is introduced. If you place a file with the same name as the application (here, example.qml) in the dummydata/context directory, you can fake a parent context:
import QtQuick 2.0
import QmlDesigner 1.0
DummyContextObject {
 parent: Item {
 width: 640
 height: 300
 }
}
Available under certain Qt licenses.
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In the fall of 1982, after numerous studies into the reform of expropriation law in
British Columbia, the British Columbia Cabinet Committee on Legislation released a
draft Expropriation Act for public discussion. The report was printed with
a green cover, thereby ensuring it would be widely known as the "Green Paper".
The Green Paper did generate significant public response. However, it took another
five years of study and debate before the reform legislation came into force on
December 24, 1987. This statute was formally titled, Expropriation Act,
S.B.C. 1987, c. 23.
Although the Green Paper has long since served its original purpose, it still
retains some value by providing the historical context in which the present British
Columbia legislation was enacted. A copy of the report is available by here.


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While Tequila Diamonds almost sounds like the name of a Latin stripper - and I'm sure it is somewhere, it's also two words that have set the scientific community on its ear. It turns out that Mexican scientists have created diamonds... from tequila!
A team of Mexican scientists found that the heated vapor from 80-proof (40% alcohol) tequila blanco, when deposited on a silicon or stainless steel substrate, can form diamond films.
The key to the surprising discovery is tequila's ratio of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon, which lies within the "diamond growth region." The resulting diamond films could have inexpensive commercial applications as electrical insulators.
In their experiments, the scientists grew the diamond
films using "pulsed liquid injection chemical vapor deposition
techniques." In a specially made device, they heated the liquid tequila to
280 ºC (536 ºF) to transform it into a gas. In a reaction chamber, they
heated the gas to 800 ºC (1470 ºF) to break down its molecular structure,
resulting in solid diamond crystals of about 100-400 nm. The crystals fell
onto silicon or stainless steel trays, accumulating in a thin, uniform
film. The high temperatures removed all of the tequila's carbon impurities
to result in pure diamonds.
Sigh... What a waste of tequila.


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[ ahb in-trah; English ab in-truh ]
/ ɑb ˈɪn trɑ; English æb ˈɪn trə /
from inside; from within.
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I had some eggs that were going to expire, so I decided to boil them before they went bad. When I put them in the water, however, I noticed they were were standing big-end up. Weird!
Had they gone bad? I checked Google and learned they were still edible. According to this article on Why do eggs float?:
Sounded good to me, but as another reader pointed out, this explanation isn't quite right:
You are partially correct, however, it is not the fact that air is getting into the egg that makes it float. It is the fact that mass is leaving the egg.
So the moral of this tale is don't eat eggs which are completely floating and remember density determines whether something will float.


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Information on the village of Stichill, near Kelso in Scotland.
The earliest records of Nenthorn are when, with Newton, the land was in the keeping of the De Morvilles in the 12th century.
Nenthorn Spittal is recorded as one of the places laid waste by the English in 1542, but its whereabouts are unknown.
The Old Church at Nenthorn was abandoned in 1802, but the graveyard continued in use until about 60 years ago. Little remains of the building, and it would appear that graves have been dug into what was the area covered by the old church. The oldest gravestone seems to be dated 1606.
The old villages of Nenthorn and Newton have disappeared, probably having been demolished because of their proximity to the mansions, Nenthorn House and Newton Don House. This practice was fashionable in the late 18th century, when landowners were intent on extending and upgrading their houses, with landscaping of the grounds being all the rage.
A new church for the parish was built in 1802, with two galleries - one for the laird of Nenthorn and the other for the laird of Newton Don. This building was closed in 1972, after which it was converted into a house.
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Negative Effects of Workbooks and Coloring Books
by Marvin Bartel
During observations and experiences, ask questions about quantities, sizes, textures, and shadows, colors newances, proportions, shapes, etc.
Focus attention to detail during observation and during experiences
Never be critical and do not correct an artist at work
Encourage children to be choice makers Empower them
Do NOT draw for them Do NOT show them how
DO say, "Can YOU show ME how YOU think it might look?"
Provide ample materials and blank paper, coloring books are not needed
Sculpt a pet or a memory from clay or play dough
Cut and assemble pieces of paper or sticks
Tape paper under a table and work from the floor
Then look at Sistine Chapel illustrations and talk about Michelangelo
Say, "Tell me about it" Do NOT say, "What is it?"
All rights reserved. This page © Marvin Bartel. You may link to this page, but you may not post it on your site or publish it.
For permission to make copies or handouts, contact the author.
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More Examples of Regulatory Compliance Processes
More examples of regulatory compliance processes
Another example is a process initiated as a result of a decision taken during a board of directors (or any executive management) meeting. In this example, the meeting takes place, decisions are made and processes are initiated-but the processes themselves are different every time, depending on the context of the board meeting.
For example, let's say a bank's board is worried about the risk profile of the bank, especially their loans. Therefore, they will initiate a process regarding the risk management of loans to European real estate and construction projects. In this case, the bank made large loans for the construction of commercial real estate projects in a number of European countries and those projects have reached a point where they will be asking for additional funding to enable the project's completion. In the time since the original loans were granted, both the macroeconomic and microeconomic environments have changed, causing the bank to revisit the original assumptions underlying the loans.
These loans now represent large, relatively risky loans and have the possibility of external scrutiny of the handling of those deals, so the board decided to take a closer look. It requested that the international banking division and the real estate division jointly look into the viability and risk of the projects, taking into account various deal parameters such as the current legal situation of the country involved, the macroeconomic outlook, the expected amount of financing that will be requested, the financing sources for the projects, the capital structure of the projects and the current viability of the developers.
Such a deep dive in process will generate more activity involving numerous people throughout different divisions in the bank and experts from outside the bank. The specific participants and information assembled are dependent on the specifics of the loans being examined.
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AybeSea 16 AybeSea 5 String or binary data would be truncated.
The first line of the error message is the standard one produced by RAISERROR. Error number, procedure name and line number will always be the same, while the severity and the state are the original ones. (Except in the rare case when the severity of the message is 19; in this case the error is reraised with level 18, since level 19 requires WITH LOG.) On line two, you find the original error number in braces, procedure name (if there is any) and line number. Line three is the actual error message. In the example output we also see some of the information logged to sqleventlog.
Note: this particular error message was improved in SQL 2019, but I'm keeping the old version for brevity.
Let's look at what happens if we add an outer procedure which traps the reraised error:
CREATE PROCEDURE HolidayInBerlin AS
 BEGIN TRY
 EXEC AybeSea
 END TRY
 BEGIN CATCH
 EXEC slog.catchhandler_sp @@procid
 END CATCH
go
EXEC HolidayInBerlin
go
SELECT TOP 1 logproc, severity, errproc, linenum, msgtext
FROM slog.sqleventlog
ORDER BY logid DESC
The output is exactly the same as above. That is, catchhandler_sp sees that this is a message it has been reraised once already, and does not augment it further. Nor does it log the message a second time to avoid littering in the log table. (Although, you could argue that logging a reraised error could serve as a stack trace.)
What happens if the error caught was logged and raised with sqleventlog_sp? This example illustrates:
CREATE PROCEDURE MudShark AS
 SET NOCOUNT ON
 BEGIN TRY
 EXEC slog.sqleventlog_sp @@procid, 'The Edgewater Inn, Seattle, Washington'
 END TRY
 BEGIN CATCH
 EXEC slog.catchhandler_sp @@procid
 END CATCH
go
EXEC MudShark
go
SELECT TOP 2 logproc, severity, errproc, linenum, msgtext
FROM slog.sqleventlog
ORDER BY logid DESC
The output is:
Msg 50000, Level 16, State 1, Procedure catchhandler_sp, Line 125
The Edgewater Inn, Seattle, Washington
logproc severity errproc linenum msgtext
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MudShark 16 NULL NULL The Edgewater Inn, Seattle, Washington
AybeSea 16 AybeSea 5 String or binary data would be truncated.
catchhandler_sp sees that the message was raised by sqleventlog_sp, and realises that there is little point in augmenting the message or logging it a second time.
After these examples, let's look at the full parameter list:
CREATE PROCEDURE slog.catchhandler_sp
 @procid int = NULL,
 @reraise bit = 1,
 @errno int = NULL OUTPUT,
 @errmsg nvarchar(2048) = NULL OUTPUT,
 @errmsg_aug nvarchar(2048) = NULL OUTPUT AS
@procid. You should always pass @@procid. It is nullable, but this is only because I want the procedure to be as forgivable as possible. Error-handling code should not fail just because you were programming half-asleep and left out a parameter.
@reraise controls whether catchhandler_sp should reraise the message or only log it. The default is to reraise, but you can pass @reraise as 0 to tell catchhandler_sp to keep quiet. You would do this is if you catch an error in a loop and want to continue looping. This is something we will see an example of in chapter five. When you set @reraise to 0, you often use one of the output parameters to retrieve information about the error message.
@errno returns the original error number. That is, for a reraised error, this is the number in braces in the error message, and not 50000 which is what error_number() returns in case of a reraise.
@errmsg and @errmsg_aug – these output parameters both return the error message. @errmsg returns the original error message as-is, without the addition of original the error number, procedure name and line number. @errmsg_aug includes this augmented information as far it is available.
One important thing to be aware of is that if you call catchhandler_sp in a transaction, the procedure will always roll back the transaction. This aligns with the philosophy presented in the previous chapter: always roll back the transaction in case of an error. Despite this, your CATCH handler should still include the line:
IF @@trancount > 0 ROLLBACK TRANSACTION
If you rely on catchhandler_sp rolling back the transaction, error 266 will be raised when catchhandler_sp exits, unless the reraised error is caught anew further up the stack. Thus, to avoid this noise message, roll back yourself.
You may not like that catchhandler_sp unconditionally rolls back an open transaction, but beside the philosophical aspect, this is also driven by necessity. To wit, there is a funny restriction, which I discuss a little further in the CLR appendix, that prohibits you from calling CLR procedure in a doomed transaction, and the loopback is a CLR procedure. Thus, to be able to perform its task, catchhandler_sp needs to roll back the transaction.
Localisation
As I mentioned, SqlEventLog is drawn from a solution we have in a system I have worked with for many years. Many of our messages are of the type "internal error" and for these it is perfectly OK to have them in English only. But some messages are validations directed to end users or they are messages from background tasks that end up in monitoring functions. There are installations of the system in Sweden, Finland, Norway and a few more countries. Users generally expect the application to talk to them in their native tongue, so we need to be able to produce the same message in different languages.
Since I had this solution and this is something dear to me, I decided to include a localisation feature in SqlEventLog. At the same time, I did not want to take up too much space with it. Therefore, I decided to cut corners to determine the preferred language of the user. In our system we have a users table which includes a languageid column. When the user logs in, the application updates the column from the current regional settings in Windows so that Windows is the sole master of the language for the application as well as the database.
I did not want to add a users table to SqlEventLog, since such a table is likely to be application-specific. Instead I decided to rely on the language settings inside SQL Server. However, this is something you should never do for a real-world solution. There are at least two major issues with the language settings in SQL Server:
 1. SQL Server supports only 33 languages, mainly European languages, with a few Asian languages thrown in. Major languages like Hindi, Vietnamese and Ukrainian are missing.
 2. The language setting is a cache key, meaning that users with different language settings will get different cache entries. This leads to cache bloat, and maybe more importantly, users with different languages may get different execution plans due to parameter sniffing, which can lead to confusing performance problems. (For a detailed discussion on this topic, please see my article Slow in the Application, Fast in SSMS?)
Thus, if you plan to embrace SqlEventLog in your system, you should modify it so that it picks up the language setting from an application table. (If you don't have any need for localisation, you could keep the code as-is, although I would recommend you to rip out the parts you don't need.)
All this said, let's now look at what SqlEventLog offers for localisation. The basis is the table slog.usermessages which looks like this:
CREATE TABLE slog.usermessages (
 msgid varchar(36) NOT NULL,
 lcid smallint NOT NULL,
 msgtext nvarchar(1960) NOT NULL,
 CONSTRAINT pk_usermessages PRIMARY KEY (msgid, lcid)
)
msgid is the id for the message, which a mnemonic code rather than a numeric value to make the source code easier to understand and to reduce the risk for mix-ups which easily could happen with numeric ids. This is the same msgid that appears in the sqleventlog table. The parameter @msgi


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Is there a way to determine an appropriate thermostat damping factor given a timestep size and a numerical integration method?
I am computing a set of simulations in LAMMPS, using ReaxFF, tracking the path of a single (~4 atom) gas molecule as it interacts with a (~600 atom) surface.
Two thermostats are imposed on the system, one for the surface, one for the molecule.
fix surfaceFix surface temp/csvr ${surfTemp} ${surfTemp} ${surfaceDampingFactor}
fix moleculeFix molecule temp/csvr ${molTemp} ${molTemp} ${moleculeDampingFactor}
Question: How do I empirically determine a damping factor for the thermostats of the surface and the molecule?
I know intuitively that the surface temperature should be more tightly regulated than the temperature of the molecule, since the molecule trajectory is a dependent variable in the experiment. Yet I don't have a way of determining the value of each damping factor.
For instance with the molecule, errors are introduced in the limit of both small and large damping factors:
 - In the case of weak thermostatting, the force calculations can diverge and we introduce an error due to the precision limits of numerical integration.
 - In the case of strong thermostatting, we introduce an error in the energy transferred between the molecule and the surface.
Both of these errors could cause the effect of "hopping": where the molecule is provided with a non-physical velocity that causes it to jump into or out of locations that would otherwise be impossible.
There must be a connection between the timestep size + integration method, and the damping factor needed to correct for the deviation in forces that these produce. Naturally the damping required would also depend on the mechanics of the thermostat, and its effect on different degrees of freedom, but an answer addressing any thermostat is of interest.
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 $\begingroup$ For a start, I'd strongly suggest not using Berendsen thermostats and barostats for production runs, because they don't sample rigourously from the Boltzmann distribution. I'd say it's best to use Langevin dynamics for that, and if you really need continuous/"deterministic" trajectories, then I'd use Nosé-Hoover chains instead. $\endgroup$ – Godzilla Sep 8 '20 at 23:22
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ Thanks. I hadn't updated the question, but for the molecule, I have since planned to substitute the berendsen thermostat out for temp/csvr instead, after reading this _URL_.1063/_PHONE_. As I understand it, temp/csvr addresses canonical resampling, but should also provide deterministic trajectories since it won't change c.o.m motion in the molecule. I'll compare this against the Nosé-Hoover chain, and consider using a different thermostat for the surface. $\endgroup$ – geo Sep 9 '20 at 8:21
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ how are we doing with this question? Has the user provided sufficient information for the question to be answered by somebody? Geo: have you done the comparison against the Nosé-Hoover chain as you said in the last comment? I'd really like to get this question out of the unanswered queue if possible, since if that queue gets too big, no one will see the other unanswered questions. Are you aware of the LAMMPS chat room? chat.stackexchange.com/rooms/109805/lammps Enter and say "hello" at least once so that we remember you if anything useful for you comes up! $\endgroup$ – Nike Dattani Oct 18 '20 at 18:32
 - $\begingroup$ _USER_ Well I think this is one of those questions that we need a follow-up on, I am getting a déjà vu here :) $\endgroup$ – Godzilla Oct 20 '20 at 16:03
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 $\begingroup$ Related: mattermodeling.stackexchange.com/q/4245/5 $\endgroup$ – Nike Dattani Mar 10 at 16:36
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How to Make Salted Duck or Chicken Eggs
Eggs submerged in salt water
Eggs submerged in salt water
In The Beginning
The existence of salted eggs dates to many centuries ago in Asian countries like China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Thailand. Salted eggs were probably a daily food among farmers and villagers where other foods were scarce and the people were poor. The only food they had to survive on in those days came from their own crops and farm animals. Preserved and salted foods were also common as they could be stored for a long time without refrigerators, which they didn't have back then.
Salted Duck Eggs
Duck eggs are often used in the making of salted eggs. The traditional way of making salted eggs is by covering the eggs in a salty mud paste and letting the eggs cure for many months. This method is still being used today. Other modern methods are also being used, and it could be one of the reasons why there are more and more inferior-quality salted eggs being sold out there.
The Chinese make salted duck eggs by coating them with a thick paste made from charcoal, salt, water and then wrapping each egg in a plastic bag. The Filipinos use a mixture of clay, salt, and water to coat the duck eggs. The duck eggs are then cured for a few weeks before they are ready to be sold in the markets.
Good Eggs or Bad Eggs
It is easy to tell if a cooked salted egg is of good quality or inferior type. A good salted egg has a bright yellow yolk in the middle that is oozing with thick yellow liquid. A poor quality salted egg lacks the yellow colour in its yolk, sometimes it's not even pale yellow and is often too salty to be eaten.
Where to Buy Salted Eggs
You can find salted duck eggs in most Asian grocery stores. Some of the eggs have been dyed with red or pink colour so as not to get them mixed up with the normal fresh eggs. Some eggs are wrapped individually in plastic bags and are still coated with the black charcoal paste. Half a dozen salted eggs usually cost around $6 from the grocery store.
Why Not Make Your Own
You can also make your own at home with chicken, duck, emu, or quail eggs. Duck eggs are still the best for making this particular dish. There is a particular taste in duck eggs that seems to bring out the aroma, texture, and taste of an authentic salted egg. So, go for duck if you can find them!
Duck eggs coated with black soil to make salted eggs.
Duck eggs coated with black soil to make salted eggs.
How to Make Salted Eggs
You will need the following ingredients/items:
 - 12 eggs
 - 500 grams cooking salt
 - 4 cups water
 - Large glass container with a lid
 1. Pour the cooking salt and water into a pot and boil.
 2. Stir until all the salt has melted and keep boiling until you see lots of salt crystals start to form on the side of the pot. This means the salt water has reached a saturation point and the salt has started to crystallise.
 3. Remove pot from heat and let the salt water cool to room temperature.
 4. Put the eggs in the glass container.
 5. Slowly pour in the salt water and salt crystals until all the eggs are submerged in the water.
 6. Cover the container with the lid and leave it in a cool dark place.
A good quality salted egg is bright yellow and moist inside.
A good quality salted egg is bright yellow and moist inside.
Salted duck eggs sold in the Philippines
Salted duck eggs sold in the Philippines
Waiting Time...
It takes approximately 4 weeks for the eggs to turn salty. If you prefer less salty eggs, you can take out one egg to test for saltiness after three weeks. Boil the salted egg in water for 10 minutes until it is hard-boiled. Let it cool and then remove the shell.
Tasting Time
Taste and see if it is salty enough for your liking. If not, leave the eggs in the container for another week or two, depending on how salty you want them to be.
When you are satisfied with the saltiness of the eggs, remove them from the salt water and store the eggs in the refrigerator until they are needed for cooking.
Serving Suggestions
Salted eggs can be served as a small side dish with rice or noodles. They can also be used as a filling for Chinese mooncakes.
Salted eggs can be used as a side dish served with steamed rice.
Questions & Answers
Question: Can I reuse the salt and water to make another batch of salted eggs?
Answer: You will need to reboil the salt and water if you want to reuse the solution.
Question: Why is salted chicken egg not commercialized like salted duck egg? What is the difference between a salted chicken egg and salted duck egg?
Answer: From my own understanding, the duck egg has a thicker shell that allows it to store better for a long time. Also, duck eggs have a distinct flavor that some people do not like - preserving the duck eggs in salt tends to get rid of that flavor. Duck eggs have bigger yolks, salted egg yolks are becoming very popular in a lot of Asian recipes!
Question: Why should we use a glass container for salted egg stock? What about a plastic Tupperware?
Answer: Personally I like to use glass containers for storing food. You may use Tupperware containers if you prefer them.
Question: After curing salted eggs for 4 weeks, do I need to boil them first before eating or I can just peel them and eat it without cooking?
Answer: The salted eggs need to be cooked before consuming. You can boil them like hard-boiled eggs, or you can break the shell and put them in a bowl and steam until they are cooked. The salted eggs can also be mixed with meat or vegetables for cooking.
Question: How does the egg become salty when cooking?
Answer: Eggshells are porous and salt water can go through the eggshells by a process called osmosis.
Question: Why do the eggs float when put in a container with salt water?
Answer: Salt water has a higher density that causes the eggs to float.
Question: Can the eggs be boiled first before putting them in the jar of salty and water?
Answer: If the eggs are cooked first, they will become hard-boiled eggs. In the solid form, they will take very long to become salted eggs.
Question: Is it true that it is less hygienic to use a mud/soil in making salted eggs?
Answer: I am sure the mud/soil used for salted eggs production commercially has some sort of quality control.
Question: What if an egg is cracked before you put in the glass to make salted eggs?
Answer: If the egg is cracked, do not put it in the container.
Question: Can I directly boil duck eggs with the salt solution?
Answer: If you boil the duck eggs in the salt solution, the process will only cook the eggs but not make them salty.
Question: How long do salted eggs keep for, and how do I store them properly after I finish salting them?
Answer: The salted eggs can be kept in the fridge for several weeks.
Question: I've just recently made a batch of salted chicken eggs for the first time, it was brined for 16 days. The eggs were cooked all they like hard-boiled. Is it normal for the yolk part to be green in color? It sure tasted good though.
Answer: The color of the yolk has something to do with the quality of the egg. Good quality eggs have a bright orange color while poorer quality egg yolks are sometimes pale yellow. I haven't seen green color in the yolks but if the eggs were fresh enough when you bought them, it should not be a problem.
Question: How to color duck eggs?
Answer: Food dye can be used if you want to color the duck eggs.
Question: Is it okay if I don't boil the water and salt when making salted eggs?
Answer: Boiling the water helps to dissolve the salt and attain the saturation point.
Question: How do you preserve a salted egg?
Answer: You can keep the salted eggs in the fridge for a few weeks.
Question: I just bought my first salted eggs and I am not sure what to do with them first. Do I need to wash them or cook them before consuming them?
Answer: If you have bought ready made salted eggs from the store, just give them a wash before you cook them.
Question: Can the curing time be shorter for salted eggs?
Answer: If the curing time is less than 3 weeks, the eggs will not be salty enough and will not store well.
Question: Is there a way to remove the salt content from imported preserved chicken eggs?
Answer: I would suggest soaking the uncooked eggs in water for one to two weeks and changing the water every other day.
Question: Can we make a spicy salted egg?
Answer: You can make the salted egg spicy when it is ready to serve.
Question: Do I have to wait 4 weeks to complete the salted duck egg?
Answer: Yes, it takes time to make salted egg.
Question: Can I use slightly cracked eggs like very small crack on the shells to make salted duck eggs?
Answer: I would prefer not to use eggs with visible cracks.
Question: Does a salted


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In How fast is bit packing?, we saw how to store non-negative integers smaller than 2N using N bits per integer by a technique called bit packing. A careful C++ bit packing implementation is fast: e.g., over 1 billion integers per second.
However, before you pack the integers, you might need to scan them to determine the number of bits needed (N). Unfortunately, it is a relatively expensive process.
Given a positive integer x, we seek the smallest integer N such that the integer x is less than 2N. The value N is often called the integer logarithm of x.
There are several clever techniques to compute the integer logarithm using portable C code. Yet you can do better using processor-specific instructions. The GNU GCC compiler makes this easy with a special function that counts the number of leading zeros for 32-bit integers (__builtin_clz). Even so, it is relatively slow.
Thankfully, you can avoid computing the integer logarithm of each integer by a simple test involving a right shift:
b = integer_logarithm(x);
With proper loop unrolling, this is nearly as fast as bit packing.
Update: Preston Bannister correctly points out that you can do much better. Simply compute the logical or between all integers and then compute the integer logarithm of the result. It is much, much faster.
To experiment with this problem, I wrote a small program which finds the maximum integer logarithm of a large array of random integers. It then packs the integers using this logarithm.
- I find that I can pack between 1 billion and 2 billions integers per second.
- I compute the maximum integer logarithm at a rate of 3 billion integers per second.
When plotting the speeds as functions of the actual maximum integer logarithm, we see that the computation of the logarithm is not sensitive to the value of the actual logarithm, except for the approach based on the __builtin_clz function which is slower when the logarithm is less than 8.
In my tests, I used the GNU GCC 4.6.2 compiler on an Intel core i7 processor. My code is freely available.
Conclusion When packing an array of integers, finding the maximum logarithm can take anywhere from 1/4 to 1/3 of the running time. However, brute force techniques that compute the integer logarithm of every integer are much slower.


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glUseProgramStages — bind stages of a program object to a program pipeline
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void glUseProgramStages( GLuint pipeline,
 GLbitfield stages,
 GLuint program);

Parameters
pipeline
Specifies the program pipeline object to which to bind stages from program.
stages
Specifies a set of program stages to bind to the program pipeline object.
program
Specifies the program object containing the shader executables to use in pipeline.
Description
glUseProgramStages binds executables from a program object associated with a specified set of shader stages to the program pipeline object given by pipeline. pipeline specifies the program pipeline object to which to bind the executables. stages contains a logical combination of bits indicating the shader stages to use within program with the program pipeline object pipeline. stages must be a logical combination of GL_VERTEX_SHADER_BIT, GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT and GL_COMPUTE_SHADER_BIT. Additionally, the special value GL_ALL_SHADER_BITS may be specified to indicate that all executables contained in program should be installed in pipeline.
If program refers to a program object with a valid shader attached for an indicated shader stage, glUseProgramStages installs the executable code for that stage in the indicated program pipeline object pipeline. If program is zero, or refers to a program object with no valid shader executable for a given stage, it is as if the pipeline object has no programmable stage configured for the indicated shader stages. If stages contains bits other than those listed above, and is not equal to GL_ALL_SHADER_BITS, an error is generated.
Errors
GL_INVALID_VALUE is generated if shaders contains set bits that are not recognized, and is not the reserved value GL_ALL_SHADER_BITS.
GL_INVALID_OPERATION is generated if program refers to a program object that was not linked with its GL_PROGRAM_SEPARABLE status set.
GL_INVALID_OPERATION is generated if program refers to a program object that has not been successfully linked.
GL_INVALID_OPERATION is generated if pipeline is not a name previously returned from a call to glGenProgramPipelines or if such a name has been deleted by a call to glDeleteProgramPipelines.
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text: Quality Estimation (QE) plays an essential role in applications of Machine Translation (MT). Traditionally, a QE system accepts the original source text and translation from a black-box MT system as input. Recently, a few studies indicate that as a by-product of translation, QE benefits from the model and training data's information of the MT system where the translations come from, and it is called the "glass-box QE". In this paper, we extend the definition of "glass-box QE" generally to uncertainty quantification with both "black-box" and "glass-box" approaches and design several features deduced from them to blaze a new trial in improving QE's performance. We propose a framework to fuse the feature engineering of uncertainty quantification into a pre-trained cross-lingual language model to predict the translation quality. Experiment results show that our method achieves state-of-the-art performances on the datasets of WMT 2020 QE shared task.


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An optimal design method is presented for dewatering a excavation site. It predicts the optimum number of deep wells, their locations, and the rate of pumping needed to maintain ground water levels below specified elevations at steady and unsteady state. In our proposed method a linear programming method is used to determine the pumping rate at steady state and AIC is used to suggest the optimum deep well locations. This is accomplished by including the finite element analysis of two-dimensional steady seepage flow. Nonlinear least-squares algorithm incorporating finite element analysis of unsteady seepage flow is used to compute the pumping rate required to reach ground water levels below appointed elevation in a prescribed time. The method is applied to several examples of dewatering for a large excavation site in unconfined aquifer models.
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|Journal||Doboku Gakkai Rombun-Hokokushu/Proceedings of the Japan Society of Civil Engineers|
|Issue number||493 pt 3-2|
|Publication status||Published - 1994|
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What Multiples do Trucking Companies Sell For?
What Multiples do Trucking Companies Sell For?
multiples-trucking-companies-sell-forThere are many ways in which a trucking company valuation can be generated. A successful sale of a trucking company is determined by the preparation the seller has put into the listing of the firm. The company will ultimately be worth only what the acquirer is willing to pay for. In the following information, a valuation approach will be implemented that will consider the earnings and asset values of a trucking company. The two calculation methods that will be used are earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted book value of tangible assets.
A common valuation structure is multiplying the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization by 4.5X. Trucking companies will often trade at higher multiples of their EBITDA, but the actual sale of the business will be based on a lower EBITDA multiple. For example, TransForce was able to acquire XPO logistics at a 4.9X EBITDA multiple. Therefore, to understand what multiples do trucking companies sell for, one must first calculate the EBITDA then multiply it by 4-5X to get the valuation price.
If a firm has an operating income (revenue-expenses) of $2500USD per truck per month, their annual EBITDA is $30,000 per vehicle. A fleet of 10 vehicles generates $300,000 annually. Subtracting the costs of 10 trailer units, 2 employees, office space rental, and other expenses not directly related to the profitability of a truck, the total estimated EBITDA equals $215,000USD/yr. As a result, the current valuation based on a multiple of 4.5X is $967,000.
Value of Assets
The value of assets is important to trucking companies. The calculation method most commonly used in valuing a company based on its assets is adjusted book value. To determine adjusted book value of 10 fleet tractors and 10 trailer units, assume the declared value of each equipment, subtract the liabilities (debt owing), and then calculate the fair market value of the equipment based on its selling potential. Fair market value – liability value = adjusted book value. Therefore, if the tractors are worth on average $30,000 each and trailer units are worth on average $15,000 each then the total adjusted book value of the equipment assets is $450,000.
Combining adjusted book value and EBITDA
Because trucking companies for the large part are hard asset based, recouping the value of the equipment in the sale of the business is important. A lot of emphases is placed on the spec'ing program of a trucking company because the method in which it acquires its equipment will influence whether it turns a profit or loss when the business is sold. Adjusted book value takes care of the depreciation aspect of EBITDA so this is advantageous to the buyer. While using both the adjusted book value and EBITDA in their full form may not prove for a successful sale, it is feasible to combine a percentage of each into the final valuation price.
How to Sell a Trucking Business
Not every trucking business is sellable. The degree of day-to-day involvement required by the purchaser will heavily influence their buying decision. In short, it must be self-sustaining. Informal business, lack of expertise by its fleet manager(s), and not enough streamlining of processes will diminish the selling proposition of the business. At most, 6 months should be the given time for the business to be listed for sale. The longer it stays listed, the less attractive it becomes to good, qualified buyers. Potential buyers include venture capital firms, larger existing logistics and freight transportation companies, and independent business people.
Risk is another factor that has a significant effect on the valuation. Risk is increased in a trucking business due to factors such as one or two customers make up a large portion of revenue, a key employee is necessary for the operation of the company, lack of sophisticated technology, and lack of accounting and human resources management strategies/processes.
Minimizing risks to the acquirer is one factor that will have a strong influence on the buyer's willingness to purchase the business. Often it may take numerous months to a couple years to prepare a business for a merger or acquisition.
You may wish to consult with a professional advisor who specializes in the freight industry. KSM Transport Advisors and Dan Goodwill & Associates are two companies that provide advisory services to businesses engaged in the transportation of freight.
2 Replies to "What Multiples do Trucking Companies Sell For?"
 1. I want to sell my trucking company, I need some advice on how to price it and negotiate it, are there companies out there who can help me accomplish my goal and what is the usual fee on these type of transactions???
 1. Hi Armando,
 I would recommend looking for a valuation company to determine what price you should sell your business. SP&H Value was recommended to me when I sold my business. Their fees are standard in the industry and they did great work.
 Thank you!
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text: Free-space optical (FSO) communications will play an important role in the backhaul of future generation of wireless networks in order to support high data rates. Because of narrow beamwidth inherent to an optical signal, acquisition and tracking form an important component of any FSO communication system. In this study, we have analyzed the optimization of received power allocation between tracking and data channels in an FSO receiver. In this regard, we have carried out a detailed analysis of the error statistics of the centroid estimator that is used for tracking the beam with the help of an array. The objective function that is optimized (minimized) are the probability of error and the probability of outage, and the optimization of power allocation is carried out as a function of parameters such as noise power, pointing error variance, pointing error correlation coefficient, and the threshold of outage. We have analyzed the optimization concerning the lognormal and exponentiated Weibull fading scenarios as well. We learn that the optimal power allocation is a function of the received signal-to-noise ratio: a lower signal-to-noise ratio dictates that a higher fraction of received power should be diverted to the tracking channel and vice versa.


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near the base of the tree. Slowly turn the compass until the needle is again pointing in the same direction as the N on the compass.
- Place the fourth stick at the base of the tree so that it is perpendicular to the compass needle and pointing east from the base of the tree. This will be your east stick. If desired, use another stick to scratch out an "E" beside the east stick to help you remember its direction.
Figure 6. This photo shows how to make the east stick perpendicular to the compass needle.
- You will now have four sticks pointing out from the base of the tree in each of the four directions, as shown below.
Figure 7. This photo shows a tree with the four directions marked around its base.
Go to each stick and take a photograph of the base of the tree, using the following instructions:
- Kneel down so that your camera is parallel to the ground as you take the photograph (but it doesn't need to be on the ground).
- Use the stick as a guide for each photograph. As you look through the viewfinder, make sure the stick will be in the bottom center of each photo, as shown below.
- Try to stay the same distance away from the tree for each photograph. You can use the measuring tape to help you stay approximately the same distance away.
- You may want to take a couple of photos just in case your first photo doesn't work out.
- Write down in your lab notebook which stick you photographed first, second, third, and fourth, so that when you take the photos home and print them out, you will know in which direction you were looking.
Figure 8. This photo shows two example photographs taken of a tree from different directions.
- Repeat steps 2–11 for two other trees.
Analyzing Your Photos
- Print out your photos onto graph paper.
- If desired, shade in the moss with one colored pencil and shade in the bark with a different colored pencil to make it easier to distinguish the two on the graph paper.
- Count up the approximate number of squares that are covered by moss. For partial squares, estimate how much of the square is covered by moss, for example, if it looks like one-fourth of the square is covered, add 0.25; if it looks like half of the square is covered, add 0.5; if it looks like three-fourths of the square is covered, add 0.75. For each tree, enter your counts in a data table, like the one below:
Tree 1 Square Counts Data Table
|Direction||Number of moss-covered squares||Total number of tree base squares. (Count up all the squares in the tree base, whether they are covered by moss or just bark.)||Percentage of the tree base covered by moss = (Number of moss-covered squares divided by the total number of tree base squares) x 100|
- Count up the total number of tree base squares (any square that falls within the tree base, whether it is covered by moss or just bark), and enter your count in the data table.
- Calculate the percentage of the tree trunk base that is covered by moss for each direction by dividing the number of moss-covered squares by the total number of tree base squares and multiplying by 100.
- Combine your three data tables into one by entering the last column of each table into a new data table, like the one below.
Percentage of the Tree Bases Covered by Moss Data Table
- For each direction, calculate the average percentage of the trees that were covered by moss and enter your calculations in the data table.
- Make a bar chart showing the four directions on the x-axis and the average percentage of the tree bases that were covered by moss on the y-axis. You can make the bar chart by hand or use a website like Create a Graph to make the graph on the computer and print it.
- In which direction did you observe the most moss growth? In which direction did you observe the least? Do you think moss growth is useful as an indicator of cardinal direction?
If you like this project, you might enjoy exploring these related careers:
- Try using mushroom growth around trees, instead of moss. Be careful not to touch the mushrooms, as they could be poisonous.
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How To Find Slow Leak In Tire
There are few things more frustrating than discovering that one of your tires has a slow leak. Not only is this an inconvenience, but it can also lead to a dangerous situation. Fortunately, there are ways to detect slow leaks and get them fixed as soon as possible. In this blog post, we will discuss some of the best methods for detecting slow leaks and getting them fixed as quickly as possible.
What is a slow leak in a tire?
When it comes to tires, slow leaks can be a big problem. A slow leak can occur when air escapes from the tire slowly over time, and this can cause the tire to lose pressure and eventually fail. Slow leaks can also lead to increased wear and decreased mileage. To find a slow leak in a tire, you first need to identify which type of tire is leaking.
If it's a radial or bias-ply tire, then the leak is most likely coming from the valve stem or sealant. If it's a pneumatic tire, then your best bet is to check the inner tube for cracks or signs of deflation. If neither option fixes the problem, then you may need to replace the tire altogether.
What to do if you have a slow leak in your tire
If you are having a slow leak in your tire, there are a few things that you can do to find the leak and fix it. The first step is to determine where the leak is happening. This can be done by using a pressure gauge to measure air pressure in different areas of the tire. The next step is to use a scanning tool to look for any small holes or cracks in the tire. Finally, use a vacuum cleaner to suck up any bits of debris that may be causing the leak. Once these steps have been completed, it will be easier to find and fix the problem.
How to find a slow leak in your tire
If you're experiencing a slow leak in one of your tires, the first thing you'll want to do is check your tire pressure. A low tire pressure can cause the air in the tire to escape slowly, potentially leading to a slow leak. If you're still having trouble finding the leak, try using a diagnostic tool like a Leak Detection System (LDS) or Pressure Gauge-In-Tire (PGI). These tools can help you pinpoint the location of the leak and fix it.
Conclusion
If you're noticing that your tires are taking a bit longer to lose pressure than they used to, it may be time to investigate the possibility of a slow leak. Slow leaks can happen for a number of reasons, but the most common is due to an air leak in one or more of your tire's walls. By figuring out where the slow leak is and repairing it, you can ensure that your tires maintain their optimal pressure and provide you with better overall performance.


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ENDANGERED water voles have been spotted at Delamere Forest after decades of decline, thanks to the Forestry Commission.
Water vole numbers have dramatically reduced over the past 30 years, by up to 90% across the country, largely due to changes in land use and the introduction of the American mink which prey on the tiny mammals.
Now they are making a comeback at Delamere where Forestry Commission rangers have spotted droppings – a good sign that populations are moving back into the area.
Adrienne Bennett, Forestry Commission ecologist covering Cheshire, is planning to survey the area and other appropriate habitats at Forestry Commission sites across the North West to confirm that water voles are living there.
She said: "They are quite resilient creatures but there have been so many factors stacked against them that have had a dramatic impact.
"Surveys will begin this spring and can be as simple as walking the waterways to spot them, or hiding small 'rafts' in the reeds that attract water voles to deposit their droppings."
Adrienne said it is difficult to determine exact numbers, but once water voles are confirmed there are steps they can take to help them thrive, such as improving the banks of ponds or streams for burrowing and monitoring for mink in the area.
They may also work with environmental and wildlife organisations that manage adjacent sites to link habitats and help populations spread.
Water voles have been returning to Forestry Commission sites across the North West over the past few years.
Forestry Commission ranger Adam Evans said: "It is positive news that water voles are returning. If we can identify suitable habitats and open up corridors for water voles to populate them, they could flourish again."


text: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread globally, forcing countries to apply lockdowns and strict social distancing measures. The aim of this study was to assess eating habits and lifestyle behaviours among residents of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during the lockdown. A cross-sectional study among adult residents of the MENA region was conducted using an online questionnaire designed on Google Forms during April 2020. A total of 2970 participants from eighteen countries participated in the present study. During the pandemic, over 30 % reported weight gain, 6·2 % consumed five or more meals per d compared with 2·2 % before the pandemic (P < 0·001) and 48·8 % did not consume fruits on a daily basis. Moreover, 39·1 % did not engage in physical activity, and over 35 % spent more than 5 h/d on screens. A significant association between the frequency of training during the pandemic and the reported change in weight was found (P < 0·001). A significantly higher percentage of participants reported physical and emotional exhaustion, irritability and tension either all the time or a large part of the time during the pandemic (P < 0·001). Although a high percentage of participants reported sleeping more hours per night during the pandemic, 63 % had sleep disturbances. The study highlights that the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused a variety of lifestyle changes, physical inactivity and psychological problems among adults in the MENA region.


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Abstract: Background and Objective: Cocoa pod borer (CPB) is the main pest of cacao. It can reduce cacao production by up to 80% in Indonesia particularly in Central Sulawesi. The aim of this study was to (a) Estimate the effects of Beauveria bassiana (B. bassiana ) fungi, Dolichoderus thoracicus (D. thoracicus) cacao black ant and cacao pruning in controlling CPB at cacao plantation and (b) Evaluate the presence of B. bassiana in the soil environment after application. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at one-hectare cacao farm covering 833 cacao trees with 3×4 m planting space. A completely randomized design was applied with five treatments: (1) B. bassiana fungi (BBF), (2) cacao black ant (CBA), (3) Pruning+B. bassiana (Pr+BBF), (4) Pruning+cacao black ant (Pr+CBA) and (5) Control (C). All treatments had 3 replicates. A106 mL1 colony forming units of B. bassiana was used as initial inoculum to be propagated in the corn media. B. bassiana inoculum of 4 kg was mixed with 250 L of water and was applied each month during the research period. A one-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data followed by HSD test (p<0.01) to compare the mean. It measured the CPB infestation level, cocoa bean damage and cacao yield. Results: The application of both biocontrol agents was effective in reducing CPB infestation and cocoa bean damage leading to increased cacao yield compared to the single treatment of either biological agent or pruning. Interestingly after application, the B. bassiana was successfully detected at the soil top layer as soil fungi. The highest cacao production (2.14 t ha1) was obtained when biological agents were combined with pruning. Conclusion: This study has shown the effectiveness of B. bassiana and D. thoracicus when combined with pruning in controlling CPB and increasing cocoa yields.
Alam Anshary, Muhammad Basir-Cyio, Uswah Hasanah, Mahfudz , Shahabuddin Saleh, Nur Edy and Flora Pasaru, 2017. Applications of Biological Agents and Pruning Effectively Control Cocoa Pod Borer. Asian Journal of Crop Science, 9: 125-132.