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Springfield Schools Trying To Cut $4.5M Annual Utility Bill
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) - Five Springfield schools that made small changes to reduce energy use saved the district $16,000 last year.
The voluntary effort at Field, Harrison, Parkview, Rountree and Wilson's Creek schools was a preliminary trial in an energy efficiency plan the district is putting together.
the five schools did such things as turning off lights, unplugging appliances and programming room temperatures. Some schools removed appliances such as microwaves and coffee pots from classrooms.
The Springfield News-Leader reports the long-term plan will include shutting down unused buildings during the summer, designing new schools or additions to use less energy, and upgrading the 61 existing school buildings.
The district has been trying to reduce its annual $4.5 million utility bill for several years.

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I'm trying to implement an X.509 certificate generator from scratch (I know about the existing ones, but I need yet another one). What I cannot understand is how to calculate the SHA-1 (or any other) fingerprint of the certificate.
The RFC5280 says that the input to the signature function is the DER-encoded tbsCertificate field. Unfortunately, the hash that I calculate differs from the one produced by OpenSSL. Here's a step-by-step example.
 1. generate a certificate using OpenSSL's x509 tool (in a binary DER form, not the ASCII PEM)
 2. calculate its SHA-1 hash using openssl x509 -fingerprint
 3. extract the TBS field using dd (or anything else) and store it in a separate file; calculate its hash using the sha1sum utility
Now, the hashes I get at steps 2 and 3 are different. Can someone please give me a hint what I may be doing wrong?
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When you calculate the SHA-1 hash of the tbsCertificate, are you using PKCS#1 padding, as specified in rfc 3279? – sarnold Jan 26 '11 at 11:28
Uhm... RFC2313 (PKCS#1) only specifies RSA encryption. As far as I understand, padding is not needed at the SHA-1 computing phase? – Roman D Jan 26 '11 at 12:13
_USER_ D: Since it's not at all obvious, you should write that as an answer and accept it. – caf Jan 28 '11 at 1:52
_USER_, how do you get the thumbprint of the certificate? I'm not sure what it is. You can calculate SHA-1 of the certificate and see if it the same as thumbprint or not. – Roman D Aug 29 '12 at 9:01
_USER_, I don't have a Windows PC available right now to take a look. Maybe the thumbprint that is shown there is the hash of the public key, as described in wikipedia? – Roman D Aug 30 '12 at 5:36
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Ok, so it turned out that the fingerprint calculated by OpenSSL is simply a hash over the whole certificate (in its DER binary encoding, not the ASCII PEM one!), not only the TBS part, as I thought.
For anyone who cares about calculating certificate's digest, it is done in a different way: the hash is calculated over the DER-encoded (again, not the PEM string) TBS part only, including its ASN.1 header (the ID 0x30 == ASN1_SEQUENCE | ASN1_CONSTRUCTED and the length field). Please note that the certificate's ASN.1 header is not taken into account.
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you could add to your answer (or question) how you extracted the TBS part with dd exactly for future reference :) – Filipe Pina Nov 17 '11 at 17:39
Oh... That was quite a while ago, so I don't remember the details. I think I manually extracted the TBS offset and length from the hexdump of the certificate, and then used these values as dd's arguments, nothing complicated there – Roman D Nov 24 '11 at 17:46
_USER_ D your answer says 'hash over the whole certificate' in the first paragraph and 'TBS part only' in the second paragraph. Is this a mistake? And what is the TBS part of a certificate? I couldn't find anything useful from my google search. – chitti Oct 23 '12 at 17:55
_USER_ No, it is not a mistake, I even put it in italics to stress the idea. :) First paragraph is about the fingerprint, second one is about the digest. You can read about the TBSCertificate field in the RFC5280 (see 4.1.1,, 4.1.2). Basically, it is one of the required fields of a certificate (other two are signatureAlgorithm and signatureValue). – Roman D Oct 24 '12 at 3:26
_USER_ ahh.. my bad.. Thanks! :) – chitti Oct 24 '12 at 17:52
The finger print is similar to term "Thumbprint" in.net. Below code snippet should help you to compute finger print :
 public String generateFingerPrint(X509Certificate cert) throws CertificateEncodingException,NoSuchAlgorithmException {
MessageDigest digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("SHA-1");
byte[] hash = digest.digest(cert.getEncoded[]);
final char delimiter = ':';
// Calculate the number of characters in our fingerprint
 // ('# of bytes' * 2) chars + ('# of bytes' - 1) chars for delimiters
 final int len = hash.length * 2 + hash.length - 1;
 // Typically SHA-1 algorithm produces 20 bytes, i.e. len should be 59
 StringBuilder fingerprint = new StringBuilder(len);
 // Step 1: unsigned byte
 hash[i] &= 0xff;
 // Steps 2 & 3: byte to hex in two chars
 // Lower cased 'x' at '%02x' enforces lower cased char for hex value!
 fingerprint.append(String.format("%02x", hash[i]));
 // Step 4: put delimiter
 if (i < hash.length - 1) {
 return fingerprint.toString();
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DLLs, an MFC localization DLL should be installed only if its version is newer than the version that is already installed; therefore, installing this DLL is similar to installing the other DLL(s). See the section "Version Checking of Redistributable Files" earlier in this article.
There are several MFC DLLs supplied for various locales. For example, Mfc42deu.dll is the German version and contains version information that identifies it as German locale. If you install any locale DLL, you must ensure the locale for which the DLL is intended matches the locale of the installed Windows system. When you install the DLL, you must rename it to Mfc42loc.dll.
You should never install an Mfc42loc.dll on an English system. English resources are built into Mfc42.dll, and it is faster to load them from that DLL instead of searching (and loading) an MFC localization DLL first.
See MFC Technical Note 57 (available in the Visual C++ documentation in the Microsoft Foundation Class Library reference section of the MSDN Library) for more information on localizing MFC applications.
If you use an ActiveX control that depends on Msstkprp.dll (typically they will be ATL-based controls) and if you want to ship a localized version of the ActiveX control, you can find a localized version of Msstkprp.dll at _URL_
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Some bats keep flying in a light drizzle, but they take shelter when there's serious rain. A new study published online today in Biology Letters
finds one reason why: Bats have to work harder to fly when their fur and wings are wet. In a series of trials in Costa Rica, scientists studied
Sowell's short-tailed fruit bats as they flew around a large octagonal cage. Sometimes they first dampened the bats with tap water; sometimes the bats
flew wet and in the rain.
Bats used about twice as much energy when they were wet as when they were dry, the team found. Flying in the rain didn't make a difference, which ruled out some kind of mechanical problem caused by raindrops hitting wings, nor
did the actual weight of the water. The scientists think that wet bats, like most wet mammals, are cold, so they have to work harder to stay warm. And
with water mussing their silky fur and dampening their wings, bedraggled bats might also be less aerodynamic.
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Quartz 2 Scheduler Job Exception Handling Example with JobExecutionException
Here we will walk through the quartz 2 scheduler job exception handling example with JobExecutionException. JobExecutionException has different methods like setRefireImmediately(), refireImmediately().
Quartz 2 Scheduler SimpleTrigger Example with SimpleScheduleBuilder
In this page, we will provide Quartz 2 scheduler SimpleTrigger example with SimpleScheduleBuilder. SimpleTrigger is used to fire a Job at a given start time and if needed it can repeat.
Quartz 2 Scheduler Pass Parameters to Job with JobDataMap using _USER_ and _USER_ Example
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Quartz 2 Scheduler Example with Trigger and CronTrigger using Job, SchedulerFactory, JobDetail, CronScheduleBuilder, JobBuilder, TriggerBuilder, JobKey and JobExecutionContext
Quartz is an open source job scheduling library which can be used to create simple or complex schedules in java. Quartz provides easy steps to schedule our job.

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Jak Kirman, Kenneth Basye, Thomas Dean
We present an approach to building hlgh-level control systems for robotics based on Bayesian decision theory. We show how this approach provides a natural and modular way of integrating sensing and planning. We develop a simple solution for a particular problem as an illustration. We examine the cost of using such a model and consider the areas in which abstraction can reduce this cost. We focus on one area, spatial abstraction, and discuss the design issues that arise in choosing a spatial abstraction. Finally, we discuss an abstraction that we have used to solve problems involving robot navigation, and give a detailed account of the mapping from raw sensor data to the abstraction.


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Lighting Designer: Fixture Targeting
A light fixture is frequently focused on a subject, whether that's a person, or an object. Just as frequently, the fixture or the subject has to move, meaning that the fixture is no longer focused correctly. Also, users needed to know which fixtures are focused on which subjects at a glance, and whether other objects on the plot will be affected by a light's beam.
At this point, it's just me with Lighting Designer. I'm the designer and developer, and also the beta tester.
This is actually a feature that doesn't exist in many plotting apps. Most take a "drafting" approach, in which fixtures are placed and rotated, but don't interact much with what's around them. One of the cornerstones of the Lighting Designer UX is that the plot is not a flat, static document; it's a living thing that should encourage interaction and flexibility.
Typically, plots get crowded, especially for studio settings. It's hundreds of light fixtures all nestled together, each threading the needle to illuminate what it's supposed to. So the user's most difficult task is knowing which fixtures are focused on which subjects. Also, a subject can have 30 lights focused on them; so if they move, all of those fixtures are now unfocused. Users needed a way to make those adjustments automatically. They also want to know how these movements affect the light hitting the subject.
The solution was a function called targeting. A light fixture's aim is controlled by dragging a crosshairs around the plot, and if the crosshairs are released on another plot object, the selected fixture is now targeting that object. If the fixture is moved, it automatically adjusts its rotation to point at its target; if the target moves, the targeting fixture rotates to follow it.
The other part of the solution was exposure calculation. This has been a big request from users for a long time, and this was absolutely the time to do it. Our third-party database partner supplied candela and beam angle values for its fixtures, and I built a table so users could enter their own values, or calculate them from light meter readings. Using that data, I could display the fixture's beam on the plot, and also determine its brightness when it hits its target subject.
Candela is the unit for the amount of light emitted in one direction, so to find the brightness on the subject I convert that to foot-candles, which is a measurement of the amount of light hitting an object:
To convert foot-candles to lux (which is a common European unit of brightness), I simply multiply the foot-candles by the constant 10.76391, because foot-candles and lux are just like feet and meters; two ways of measuring the same thing. If I wanted to calculate brightness in terms of f-stop, for a camera, I would use the formula:
F-stop is actually the denominator of a fraction; when 1 is the numerator, that ratio represents the focal length of the lens (e.g. 50mm) to the diameter of the lens aperture. (This is why a smaller f-stop actually means a wider aperture.) Although this mathematical f-stop can be expressed as a floating-decimal value, in practice it's usually assigned as a standard f-stop number and an adjustment of 0.1 to 0.9, as displayed on a light meter. The time and ISO values may also be adjusted to achieve certain effects, and the user can get a sense of what they'll need to light for those adjustments.
This was fairly easy to implement on the engineering side, but it still left the problem of knowing which fixtures were targeting which subjects. After some test usage, I came up with the idea of pointers: an arrow from the targeting fixture to its target. The user can decide whether it appears only when one of the objects is selected, or when the plot is rendered, or always. They can also choose to display certain identifying information about the targeting fixture, such as its purpose, distance, calculated brightness, and channel (a unique ID number that's very useful in lighting practice).
In addition, I allowed the user to set their own "mid tone," which is their ideal exposure, in foot-candles, lux, or f-stop. For instance, if they were designing for a film, they'd set their mid tone to the camera's f-stop. That way I can have the fixture's beam stop when it reaches that mid tone, giving the user a helpful hint about whether they need to dim the fixture, spot the lens, or switch it for a more powerful one. In addition, the pointer label shows how many foot-candles, lux, or f-stops over or under the mid-tone each fixture's brightness is, giving the user even more information to make informed decisions ahead of time.
What I Learned
I got a lot of compliments for these features; users loved being able to see instantly which fixtures were targeting which subjects. They also really appreciated the exposure calculation; it can never be 100% accurate because of things like dirty lenses and electrical fluctuations, but it provides excellent approximations so they can make decisions beforehand. These improvements allowed them to move more quickly on set and make their plot a living part of their workflow, rather than just a passive reference, which is a large part of the Lighting Designer brand and mission.


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With the rapid increase in cloud services collecting and using user data to offer personalized experiences, ensuring that these services comply with their privacy policies has become a business imperative for building user trust. However, most compliance efforts in industry today rely on manual review processes and audits designed to safeguard user data, and therefore are resource intensive and lack coverage. In this paper, we present our experience building and operating a system to automate privacy policy compliance checking in Bing. Central to the design of the system are (a) L EGALEASE ---a language that allows specification of privacy policies that impose restrictions on how user data is handled; and (b) G ROK ---a data inventory for Map-Reduce-like big data systems that tracks how user data flows among programs. G ROK maps code-level schema elements to datatypes in LEGALEASE, in essence, annotating existing programs with information flow types with minimal human input. Compliance checking is thus reduced to information flow analysis of big data systems. The system, bootstrapped by a small team, checks compliance daily of millions of lines of ever-changing source code written by several thousand developers.
}, address = {San Jose, CA}, author = {Shayak Sen and Saikat Guha and Anupam Dutta and Sriram Rajamani and Janice Tsai and Jeannette Wing}, booktitle = {Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Symposium on Security & Privacy (Oakland)}, month = {May}, title = {Bootstrapping Privacy Compliance in Big Data Systems}, url = {_URL_ year = {2014}, }


Thousands gather for Invasion Day rallies across Australia
People in major cities across Australia have gathered outside to attend Invasion Day rallies. The 26 January public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour in 1788 to start a penal colony, viewing the land as unoccupied despite encountering settlements. For many Indigenous Australians and a growing number of non-Indigenous Australians, the day marks 'Invasion Day'. Chants of 'Black Lives Matter' and 'always was, always will be Aboriginal land' rang out during most rallies across the country.
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71 Doctor Puns That Are Medically Hilarious
Doctor puns make you think creatively and also make you giggle.
If you are looking for puns for a card, to make someone smile or to impress your children with your humerus puns, we have collected 60 of the best doctor puns and some medical puns to make anyone chuckle.
For people with an interest in anatomy, biology, science or even aspiring medical professionals, these puns are a great choice. We have some adorable puns about food, animals, "why did they go to the doctor?" puns, one line doctor puns, hospital puns and name puns to provide a selection suitable for everyone.
Doctor puns are a great option for budding scientists and can introduce children to medical terms in a silly way. It can help show them some different aspects of science and make the world around them funnier. It can also help them understand that being ill isn't always scary. Some medical jokes can make life's slips and trips seem more manageable. These puns and jokes for kids with medical themes can make children smile even on those days when being ill is a bit rubbish.
For more sciency laughs, take a look at these spooky skeleton jokes for kids and these cell-arious biology puns for future biologists.
Doctor Puns About Food
Doctor puns are funny because they use wordplay to make us laugh.
Here are some cute doctor puns about food with plenty of medical humor for all ages. If you want some quirky puns that combine food and medical themes then these are for you.
1. Why did the banana go to the doctors? Because he wasn't peeling well!
2. Why did the cookie go to the doctor? Because they felt crummy.
3. What did the doctor say to the sick apple? We'll get to the core of this.
4. What do you give a sick lemon? Lemonaid.
5. What happened to the girl who ate food colouring? She dyed a little inside.
6. Who are the only people who don't like doctor puns? People with an irony deficiency.
Doctor Puns About Animals
These doctor puns about animals are delightfully relatable and fun. For people who love animals, nature and want some medical themed puns, this list is for you!
7. Why did the dalmatian go to the doctors? Because every time she looked in the mirror she saw spots.
8. Why did the doctors appointment with the centipede take so long? Because he sprained his ankles.
9. How do you give medical treatment to a sick pig? With oinkment.
10. Why did the bee keeper go to the doctor? Because they had hives.
11. A boy asked a doctor why he felt like a pony, the doctor said it's because you're a little hoarse.
12. How do you cure a sick bird? With tweetment.
13. What did the frog say when it found out it had a broken leg? "I'm unhoppy!"
14. What is the medical name for owning too many dogs? A roverdose.
15. What do you call a fish with a medical degree? A sturgeon.
16. Where does an owl get medical treatment from? Dr Who.
Why Did They Go To The Doctor Puns
If you need some funny doctor jokes, puns are a great option. These doctor puns are all about different objects, people and animals going to the doctors. There are a couple of classics in there; see if you can spot the dad jokes!
17. Why did the mattress go to the doctors? It had a spring fever.
18. Why did the rope go to the doctors? Because it had a knot in its stomach.
19. Why do shoes go to the doctors? To be heeled.
20. Why did the bucket go the doctor? He was looking a bit pail.
21. Why did the snowman go to the doctors? He felt a bit chilly.
22. Why did the pillow go to the doctors? They felt a bit stuffy.
23. Why did the window go to the doctor? It had a lot of pane.
24. Why did the book go to the doctor? Someone broke its spine.
25. Why did the clown go to the doctors? Because he was feeling funny.
One Line Doctor Puns
One line doctor jokes are great to surprise kids with at the right moment. Alternatively, they are good for a "get well soon" card to brighten someone's day. These doctor one liners are witty, word-play puns are guaranteed to make someone chuckle.
26. Someone once told me a pun about amnesia, but I've forgotten how it goes.
27. I told the doctor I didn't want brain surgery, but she changed my mind.
28. I played hide and seek in the hospital, but they kept finding me in the ICU.
29. A guy made so many rash decisions he decided to become a dermatologist.
30. The doctor knew she was destined to be an osteopath, she could feel it in her bones.
31. At night, you have to wait ages for an X-ray because there's only skeleton staff working.
32. The infectious diseases ward of the hospital has the best wifi because of all of the hotspots.
33. The best dermatologists start their careers from scratch.
34. I went to the library to get a medical book on abdominal conditions but someone had taken the appendix out.
35. I'm looking for a good medical programme to watch, but I don't want no Scrubs.
36. The medical examiners were told to reduce their spending, so they had to cut coroners.
37. A patient's medical record said they had blood type B, but it was a type O.
38. Medical students hate the test on kidney stones, it's the hardest test to pass.
Puns About The Hospital
Doctor jokes about the hospital can be relatable to doctors and aspiring doctors alike. These puns are some gems about hospitals, illnesses and procedures to make anyone giggle.
39. Who is the coolest person in the hospital? The Ultra Sound guy.
40. Who stands in for doctors when they need to go on leave? The hip replacement guy.
41. Why did the doctor laugh at the X-ray of an arm? Because he found the X -ray humerus.
42. Where is the best place in the hospital to read 'Auld Lang Syne' and other old poems? The Serious Burns Unit.
43. What do you call a medical operation to see inside an ocean? A biop-sea.
Doctor Name Puns
These puns about doctor names are great to make anyone giggle. A doctor joke about funny names can be hilarious for kids. These light-hearted doctor jokes have a sprinkle of realism that make the puns even more hilarious.
44. Have you met the new midwives, Doctor Ova Ree and Doctor D. Livery?
45. Have you met the new chiropractor, Doctor L. Bow?
46. The new doctor is a real people person, have you met the Dr Hugh Manatee?
47. The new doctor is very sweet, have you met Doctor Pepper?
48. The new doctor is such a happy person, have you met Doctor Phil Goode?
Eye Doctor Puns
Doctor jokes about eyes offer a wealth of material for hilarious one liners and question-and-answer puns. Here is a selection of our favorite puns about the optometrist, hopefully you'll see some puns you like.
49. A patient said to the doctor, "I keep dreaming my eyes change colour". The doctor says "It's just a pigment of your imagination".
50. Conjunctivitis.com, that's a site for sore eyes.
51. Why did the cell phone go see an eye doctor? Because it needed some new contacts.
52. Why do eye doctors live so long? They dilate.
More Doctor Puns
Some of these puns are real classics, jokes for doctors, jokes about doctors and jokes children will love, this are a fantastic list of puns to look through. These puns are a great choice for all occasions.
54. Why was the doctor angry? They lost all of their patients.
55. Where did the boat go to sleep? The doc.
56. What did one tonsil say to the other tonsil? Try to make yourself look nice, the doctor is taking us out!
57. What did the doctor say to the boy who ate a roll of camera film? Let's see if anything develops.
58. What did the doctor say to the pack of cards? I'll deal with you later.
59. Did you hear about the girl who lost her left side? She's all right now.
60. How do doctors help rockets? They give the rockets their booster shots.
61. Why do doctors walk past the pill cupboard quietly? So they don't wake the sleeping pills.
62. The doctor told a patient "you have acute appendicitis" the patient replied "is that better than an ugly one?"
63. What kind of medical condition causes wrinkled clothes? An iron deficiency.
64. Where do medical students go to study? The hippocampus.
65. What did the doctor say when a patient refused medical treatment? Suture self.
66. What is it called when you can't sleep but eat all night instead? Insomnomnomnia
67. A patient parked in a hospital car park. Someone came over and said "this is for badge holder's only". The patient said "but I have got a bad shoulder".
68. I've got a disease where I can't


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Federal forestry officials said on Monday that the die-off of trees in California forests slowed down in 2018 partly because the state has been receiving more rain.
But the U.S. Forest Service is warning that dead trees will continue to present a hazard to people and infrastructure, especially in the central and southern Sierra Nevada regions where they can provide plenty of fuel for future wildfires.
A survey found 18 million trees died in 2018, compared to 27 million in 2017. In all, over 147 million trees have died in California dating back to 2010, which was the year a five-year-long statewide drought began.
the end of that drought was officially declared last year following a wet winter which soaked much of the state in rain and left the Sierra covered in snow. Despite all the precipitation in California in 2017, the state has seen some of its worst wildfires in recorded history since then.


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Making Youth Work Work: A Toolkit - Section 6
SECTION 6 - Youth Workers are appropriately trained, qualified and competent
Many people think that youth work is easy: from the outside, its lack of formal structures and relaxed approach to working alongside young people looks pretty straightforward. But those who have done it for a longer time know that it involves a lot of really complex processes, a good understanding of how young people grow and develop, an ability to use conversation as a tool to help young people learn and a clear understanding of the boundaries between a professional relationship and friendship. Youth workers need to have a substantial toolkit of approaches and techniques to help them help young people get the most out of different situations. And, most importantly, they have to actually like young people and enjoy their company!
There is a tradition of professional training for youth work that goes back to the 19th century, and training now is based on regularly reviewed National Occupational Standards and approved Subject Benchmarks. There are different levels of qualifications available for youth workers, ranging from introductory training for those just starting out to degree and post-degree qualifications for those who want to make youth work their career.
The documents here help to explain youth work qualifications, and provide some examples of job descriptions for workers at different levels, to show how skills can be applied in different settings. More information on this can be found in the youth work training section of the Learning South West web-site.
Somerset Children and Young People's Workforce Matrix
Good Practice Guidelines in Delivering Youth Support Worker Qualifications
Youth Support Worker Job Description & Person Specification
Professional Youth Worker Job Description & Person Specification
National Youth Agency's Getting Qualified guidance
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Model studies of heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation reactions with gold.
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712-0231, USA. .
Chemical Society Reviews (Impact Factor: 30.43). 02/2013; DOI: 10.1039/c3cs35523c
Source: PubMed
ABSTRACT Supported gold nanoparticles have recently been shown to possess intriguing catalytic activity for hydrogenation reactions, particularly for selective hydrogenation reactions. However, fundamental studies that can provide insight into the reaction mechanisms responsible for this activity have been largely lacking. In this tutorial review, we highlight several recent model experiments and theoretical calculations on a well-structured gold surface that provide some insights. In addition to the behavior of hydrogen on a model gold surface, we review the reactivity of hydrogen on a model gold surface in regards to NO2 reduction, chemoselective C[double bond, length as m-dash]O bond hydrogenation, ether formation, and O-H bond dissociation in water and alcohols. Those studies indicate that atomic hydrogen has a weak interaction with gold surfaces which likely plays a key role in the unique hydrogenative chemistry of classical gold catalysts.
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Have suitable mechanism for public caning
Muzaffar Syah Mallow
6 Sep 2018, 4:53 am
Updated 2 years ago
LETTER | The government should create a special task force or committee at the federal level with the participation from all states to determine the most suitable mechanism for the implementation of public caning imposed by the syariah court.
The issue has surfaced after two Malaysian-Muslim women were convicted of attempting to have sex in a car and were subjected to caning by the Syariah Court in Kuala Terengganu recently.
Both women were caned publicly inside the syariah court. The two women, aged 22 and 32, were seated on stools facing the judges and each were given six strokes from a light rattan cane on their backs by female prison officers. More than 100 people witnessed the caning process.
The rare public caning garnered much attention from politicians and human rights NGOs within the country and at an international level.
Though the objective of public caning is to educate the offender, it could also deter others from committing other syariah offences. However, it should be done in a proper way so that all the good objectives associated with public caning are not negated due to improper implementation of the punishment.
Section 125 and 126 of the Syariah Criminal Procedure (Terengganu) Enactment 2001 stipulates the methods for whipping. However, there are many questions which need to be asked and answered before the public caning can be carried out:
 - Where should public caning be carried out?
 - Can it be carried out in any place without any limitations?
 - Who actually can come and witness the public caning?
 - Should people be forced to witness the public caning?
 - Can children come and witness the public caning?
 - Can witnesses bring recording devices?
 - Are witnesses allowed to make fun of the offenders outside the court?
 - What is the punishment for witnesses who mock offenders outside the court?
These are a few questions which should be answered by the authorities in order for public caning to be conducted smoothly in the country.
Since there is a possibility that public caning punishment might become a national trend in our syariah courts, it is crucial to immediately set up special task force or committee to analyse all the arising questions and come out with a clear ruling or mechanism on the matter so that it can be systematically implemented by all syariah courts in all states in the country.
The writer is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Syariah & Law, at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia.
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The In Vessel Viewing System (IVVS) is an optical radar with sub milimetrical resolution that will be used for imaging and metrology pourposes in ITER. The electronics of the system is based on a Digital Radar Electronics developed in ENEA Frascati laboratories during the past years. Until the present study, the system was based on amplitude modulation technique having double-modulation frequency. The power of the laser is sinusoidally modulated and the distance of the points scanned by the laser beam is obtained measuring the phase difference between outgoing and echo signals. Recently a triple-modulation radar electronics version and an algorithm able to solve the range disambiguation were developed. The aim of the upgrade was the increase of the robustness in the range disambiguation. The paper briefly describes the updates carried out on the Digital Radar Electronics and extensively the test results obtained by comparing the performance of the triple modulation versus the double modulation techniques. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
|Titolo:||Test results for triple-modulation radar electronics with improved range disambiguation|
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Lift JSON has some pretty advanced syntax for looking for specific things in the JSON returned. In my case, I want an object that has all of the data from the response, with types so that way other parts of code can use the response. It's pretty easy to do this with Lift JSON. First, we have to define a "case class" that will represent the data. A case class is a class in Scala that can easily be used for pattern matching.
That represents all of the parameters returned from the JSON. If you have a field that may or may not be in the response, specify the type as Option[Type].
Now let's parse the response string as JSON and convert it in to a list of Repo instances.
Line 2 is really important, if you're using the extract method to convert JSON in to a case class you need this or else you'll get an error when compiling saying "could not find implicit value for parameter formats". Line 3 calls the Lift JSON parse function, which will return a JValue. Since the Github response for this particular request is an array of objects, to loop through these we'll need to get a list of these objects. Line 6 does this, rspList is List[JObject]. Finally, on line 7, we're looping through each object (a JObject), and converting it in to an instance of the case class Repo using the extract method. The code after yield gets run for each JObject in rspList. rspRepos now contains a list of Repos for all of my Github code repositories.
So that's it. It's a lot to explain for something seemingly simple, and this took me a while to really get the hang of it. But now that you know how to use Dispatch and Lift JSON you can do some really powerful stuff.
If you want to see this in action, see my GithubApi Scala class:
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Administers nursing care under the guidelines of school systems in Rome and Floyd County GA. Participates in the implementation and evaluation of student care. Ensures the health, comfort and safety of students and adult staff onsite. Manages illness and control of infectious diseases; implements immunization programs; provides school-based lectures on personal, social, and health care education, and assists teachers in dealing with children who have special healthcare needs such as asthma, diabetes and epilepsy as examples.
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Fishing pole bait ark
How do you bait a fishing pole in Ark?
Once you have the fishing rod, bait, and the chair/bench, you are ready to find a body of water. Drag bait onto your fishing rod to apply the bait. Place and sit down in your chair facing the fish. You can use the fishing rod from your hot bar or inventory.
What is the best fishing bait in Ark?
Can you catch sabertooth salmon with SAP?
The bait will determine which kind of fish you will be able to catch. The most basic of bait is Sap. Sap is used to catch only Coelacanth. … Leech Blood allows you to catch Coelacanth, Sabertooth Salmon, and Piranha.
What does unicorn poop do in Ark?
Where do you find leech blood or sap in Ark?
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Do fish like ham?
The bacon, ham or sausage you didn't finish at breakfast might be just the tidbit that will make fish bite after sunrise. Crispy bacon is hard to hook, but an uncooked strip cut into pieces will often entice fish.
How do you tame a coelacanth?
The Coelacanth can only be tamed using a Fish Basket in Aberration.
What do you do with leech blood ark?
Leech Blood is a resource in ARK that is obtained by killing/Harvesting Leeches or Deathworms. Leech Blood is needed to craft Lesser Antidote. Lesser Antidote is needed to cure Swamp Fever. Leech Blood is also used in Fishing as Bait.
Can you tame a sabertooth salmon in Ark?
The Sabertooth Salmon can only be tamed using a Fish Basket in Aberration.
Where can I find SAP in Ark?
What do sabertooth salmon eat in Ark?
How far should the weight be from the hook?
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How many Worksheets can I Create within one Workbook? Prior to the release of Excel 2007 users could only create 255 within one workbook. However, since the release of Excel 2007 users can now create as many worksheets within one workbook as the memory of the computer can handle. Even if the user does not have access to one of the newest versions of Excel such as Excel 2007 or Excel 2010, they can still make as many worksheets as they would like, but earlier versions of Excel will require more workbooks.
In 1986, mimeograph machines were (for the most part) replaced by digital copiers in elementary schools. Those of us teachers who experienced using mimeograph machines will forever remember the distinct smell of the still_damp, purple_ink worksheets that we handed out to our students _ by the ream full. (If you're like me, you can remember that smell right now!)


qBank - transferable academic language (TAL)
IB English B: qBank - transferable academic language (TAL)
.The qBank is a software system which enables you, quickly and easily, to compose grammar exercises and drills, targeted on specific language elements..The exercises and drills can be made available to the students in either an online version or as a print-out. Each format has specific advantages :-Online : individual students can be given access to particular exercises, to do at the their own pace and in their own...


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- How can we decipher the symbolism of Maus 2, extracting more meaning from only the images?
- Frame analysis:
- DescribeDescribe the frame in detail. Make sure you find even the smallest pieces of information that are hiding within the illustration.
- ExplainExplain the meaning of each of the objects and details in this frame. What do these things symbolize or represent? Why does the author use this image instead of another one? What message is the author trying to convey through this frame?
- ExpandShow how this frame and its different meanings relate to the rest of the book or to your own life.
4. Use Photo Booth to take a picture of the frame you would like to analyze.
5. Annotate the photo with description, explanation, and expansion using preview (after you have converted it to a PDF)
6. Go to Slideshare.net and upload your file… Make sure that you tag it with maus2.
7. Look at our greatness.
- Using a backchannel to discuss and ask questions about Animal Farm (While we read).
- Text animalfarm and then your question or comment to 41411.
- I also need a google jockey to get images that help to express what is going on in Animal Farm.
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08 February 2023, Madhya Pradesh: A one-day workshop was organized in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh today on the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF), Madhya Pradesh Farm Gate App, and participation of Women entrepreneurs in the Agriculture sector. The main objective of this workshop was to seek the participation of more women in the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) and MP Farm Gate.
Ms. G.V. Rashmi, Managing Director, Mandi Board, in her address, gave information related to the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) in Madhya Pradesh, as well as highlighted the features of the MP Farmgate App launched by the Mandi Board.
Professor PK Mishra, Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, Jabalpur, in his speech, said that the AIF scheme has spread out widely in Madhya Pradesh. To date, 2,753 projects have been set up by Women entrepreneurs, availing the benefits of the AIF scheme widely. Madhya Pradesh is at the first position in the outreach of this scheme as compared to other states. He gave detailed information about the scheme.
Participating in the workshop, Mr. Ashok Varnwal, Additional Chief Secretary, Madhya Pradesh Government, Agriculture Department, highlighted the important role of the MP Farm Gate App. He elaborated on how farmers are getting a fair price for selling their produce on the app and women can buy and sell the produce by bidding from the comforts of their homes without going to the market.
Around 300 participants attended the workshop. Information on the AIF scheme was shared by experts from the Agriculture Department, NABARD, Horticulture, APEDA, banks, and other institutions.
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- How do I import a 3d model into SketchUp?
- What does OBJ file stand for?
- What is Obj file in Android?
- How do I convert OBJ to FBX?
- What file types can you import into SketchUp?
- How do I export an OBJ file to SketchUp?
- How do I convert FBX to OBJ?
- Can you import DWG into SketchUp free?
- Can you import STL files into SketchUp?
- Can I import OBJ to SketchUp?
- What 3d files can SketchUp import?
- Can blender open SketchUp files?
- How do I import multiple OBJ files into blender?
- What software opens OBJ files?
- How do I create an OBJ file?
- Is FBX or OBJ better?
- What files are compatible with blender?
- Can you export from SketchUp free?
- How do I get SketchUp Pro for free?
- Why can't I import DWG files into SketchUp?
How do I import a 3d model into SketchUp?
Follow these steps:Open the model into which you want to import a SketchUp file.Select File > Import.In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the SketchUp file.
Select the SketchUp file, and click Open.
Click in the drawing area to place the component in your model..
What does OBJ file stand for?
3D model format OBJ3D model format. OBJ (or . OBJ) is a geometry definition file format first developed by Wavefront Technologies for its Advanced Visualizer animation package. The file format is open and has been adopted by other 3D graphics application vendors.
What is Obj file in Android?
An OBJ file is a standard 3D image format that can be exported and opened by various 3D image editing programs. It contains a three-dimensional object, which includes 3D coordinates, texture maps, polygonal faces, and other object information. OBJ files may also store references to one or more .
How do I convert OBJ to FBX?
How to convert OBJ files to FBX online?Upload OBJ-file. Click "Choose File" button to select a obj file on your computer. OBJ file size can be up to 50 Mb.Convert OBJ to FBX. Click "Convert" button to start conversion.Download your FBX. When the conversion process is complete, you can download the FBX file.
What file types can you import into SketchUp?
Using SketchUp Data with Other Modeling Programs or ToolsFile TypeFile Extension(s)SketchUp Pro and Shop Only?CAD files.dwg , .dxfPRO and SHOP onlyImage files.jpg , .png , .tif , .bmp , .psd , .tga , .epx , .pdf , .epsSome file types are PRO and SHOP onlySTL files.stlCOLLADA files.dae8 more rows
How do I export an OBJ file to SketchUp?
To export an OBJ file from SketchUp Pro, follow these steps:Select File > Export > 3D Model. … Navigate to the location where you want to save your OBJ file.In the Export TypeSave as type drop-down list, select OBJ File (*. … (Optional) Rename your file in the File Name text box.(Optional) Click the Options button.More items…
How do I convert FBX to OBJ?
How to convert FBX files to OBJ online?Upload FBX-file. Click "Choose File" button to select a fbx file on your computer. FBX file size can be up to 50 Mb.Convert FBX to OBJ. Click "Convert" button to start conversion.Download your OBJ. When the conversion process is complete, you can download the OBJ file.
Can you import DWG into SketchUp free?
You can import CAD files into SketchUp Shop, but not our Free web version. This is one of the many features you can get by unlocking a Shop subscription here. Currently, the only available formats for import in SketchUp Free for Web are these: SKP.
Can you import STL files into SketchUp?
Importing an STL file into SketchUp Select File > Import. In the Import dialog box that opens, navigate to the STL file that you want to import and select it. (Optional) Select STereoLithography Files (. stl) from the file type drop-down list and then click the Options button.
Can I import OBJ to SketchUp?
A free new plugin for importing FBX and OBJ files in SketchUp (and 48 more formats) is available at SketchUcation: Universal Importer.
What 3d files can SketchUp import?
SketchUp Pro can import the following file formats: . DWG, . DXF, . 3DS, .
Can blender open SketchUp files?
There is another workaround to get your models from the free version of SketchUp to Blender. There is an add-on for Blender that allows native SketchUp files to be imported directly. … With the add-on, you can import SketchUp files directly at "File", "Import". Note that the add-on only works for the 2017 SketchUp files.
How do I import multiple OBJ files into blender?
How to import multiple objects at one time?Put all your obj's and 3d's files into a single folder with NOTHING ELSE IN IT.Open a script panel in blender and paste the code below in it. Copy the folderpath you have chosen for your models. Go to the script and replace everything between the "" on the line with importDir with your copied folder path.
What software opens OBJ files?
Files in OBJ format can be opened with Autodesk Maya 2013, Blender, and MeshLab in Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms.
How do I create an OBJ file?
Create an OBJ Cube With Your Favorite ImagesStep 2: Collect Your Desired Pictures. … Step 3: Download 3D Builder. … Step 4: Create a Text Document. … Step 5: Add OBJ Vertices. … Step 6: Add Normals and Texture Coordinates. … Step 7: Add Face Related Information. … Step 8: Review Your OBJ File for Errors. … Step 9: View Your OBJ File in 3D Builder.More items…•
Is FBX or OBJ better?
OBJ and FBX are both fine to use but they tend to have different uses. OBJ is often for raw polygon data, some simple materials and uv coordinates. FBX is used for more complex scenes, which include object data, uv coordinates, materials, cameras, animation, skeletons, keyframe data etc.
What files are compatible with blender?
Luckily, Blender offers a wide range of file formats, such as OBJ, FBX, 3DS, PLY, STL, etc. that can be used to import and export. Blender also features a proprietary file format called . BLEND, which is cross-compatible with all versions of Blender, newer or older.
Can you export from SketchUp free?
You can try exporting to Collada (. dae) from SketchUp Free or SketchUp Make 2017 (the last free desktop version) and then using the free Autodesk FBX converter to convert it to FBX.
How do I get SketchUp Pro for free?
SketchUp Free Trial VersionsVisit the download page on SketchUp's website.Pick how you intended to use Sketchup. … If you choose Personal, select your field of interest and agree to the Sketchup Privacy Notice. … Fill in your information. … The website should start to download the appropriate installer.More items…•
Why can't I import DWG files into SketchUp?
Note: Currently, Sketchup cannot read the new 2018 DWG file format. Therefore, if making frequently use of Sketchup with DWG files, be sure that AutoCAD 2018 (and newer) products are set to save as "AutoCAD 2013 drawing" or earlier.


Network Working Group Jim Hansen
Request for Comment #401 Center for Advanced
NIC #11923 Computation
Category: D.6 University of Illinois
Updates: RFC #387 October 23, 1972
Obsoletes: None
 Conversion of NGP-0 Coordinates to Device
 Specific Coordinates
Conversion of NGP-0 coordinates to floating point PDP-10 coordinates
was discussed in RFC #387. In general, however, it is undesirable to
convert NGP coordinates to floating point coordinates because real
devices require integer addressing. To this end, a means is described
to convert NGP coordinates to integer coordinates in the range zero
to M, where M is the maximum address of the device screen on a machine
using 2's complement arithmetic. It would not, however, be difficult
to modify this algorithm to operate on machines using one's complement
or sign-magnitude arithmetic.
First consider the NGP coordinate format:
 | | n |
 s ^ FRACTION
Where the sign occupies the most significant bit of the coordinate
followed by bits of numerical information (initial implementation of
NGP requires N=15). Negative numbers are represented by 2's
complement. Conversion to device coordinates is accomplished by:
 D = S * f + S
Where D =>integer device coordinate
 S =>scaling factor (typically M/2)
 f =>NGP fractional coordinate
Let us rewrite this as:
 n n
 D = S*(2 *f)/2 +S
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Now factor S into two terms:
 S= Q * 2
Where Q is an odd integer and I is an integer.
When: I n n
 D = Q * 2 *(2 *f)/2 +S
 I-n n
 = Q * 2 *(2 *f) +S
The factor (2 *f) is represented in 2's complement form simply by
extending the sign bit of f into the upper portion of the computer
word, If Q = 1 (as it would be with many devices), it can be ignored.
If Q >< 1, we may console ourselves that an integer multiply is faster
on most machines than a floating point multiply. In fact, on a
PDP-10, this multiply can usually be performed with no access to
memory since Q is usually small.
We are now left with the 2 factor. This can be accomplished with an
arithmetic shift left by (I-n) or an arithmetic shift right by (n-I)
as is appropriate. The offset factor, S, may now be added using an
integer add.
The procedure for converting NGP coordinates to integer device
coordinates is then:
 1. move coordinate to a register and extend sign
 2. integer multiply by Q (if necessary)
 3. arithmetic shift left by (I-n)
 4. integer add S
This procedure would generally be much faster than:
 1. move coordinate to register and extend sign
 2. float fractional coordinate
 3. floating point multiply
 4. floating point add
 5. conversion to fixed point
 [ This RFC was put into machine readable form for entry ]
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- Hollow or Solid Block is a Concrete Masonry unit used primarily in wall construction, having anyone external dimension greater than the corresponding dimension of a brick, and of such size and mass to permit it to be handled by one man.
- The height of the block does not exceed either its length or six times its width.
- Hollow Blocks have one or more cavities, which can be open or closed.
- Blocks are referred by their nominal dimensions generally having a length of 400mm, height of 200mm and widths most commonly varying from 100mm to 200mm.
- PBMA members provide a wide range of both Hollow and Solid Blocks.
- Reference Standards: IS 2185 (Part 1): 2005 Hollow And Solid Concrete Blocks – Specification (Download Key Information in pdf).


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Vehicle Technologies Office – Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity
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Long-haul trucks idling overnight consume more than 838 million gallons of fuel each year. So why do truckers keep their engines idling when they're not in motion? Idling engines heat and cool the cabin, generate electricity for amenities, operate a generator, and eliminate the difficulty of starting a cold engine.
Alternatives to idling that do not involve using a truck's high-horsepower, high-torque engine to produce power for overnight needs could save a significant amount of fuel, reduce emissions, and cut operating costs. The Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity (AVTA) team is investigating current technology alternatives to engine idling. See the Heavy-Duty Truck Idle Reduction Technology Demonstrations (PDF 244 KB). Download Adobe Reader.


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Optical flow estimation on image sequences with differently exposed frames
Journal article, 2015
Optical flow (OF) methods are used to estimate dense motion information between consecutive frames in image sequences. In addition to the specific OF estimation method itself, the quality of the input image sequence is of crucial importance to the quality of the resulting flow estimates. For instance, lack of texture in image frames caused by saturation of the camera sensor during exposure can significantly deteriorate the performance. An approach to avoid this negative effect is to use different camera settings when capturing the individual frames. We provide a framework for OF estimation on such sequences that contain differently exposed frames. Information from multiple frames are combined into a total cost functional such that the lack of an active data term for saturated image areas is avoided. Experimental results demonstrate that using alternate camera settings to capture the full dynamic range of an underlying scene can clearly improve the quality of flow estimates. When saturation of image data is significant, the proposed methods show superior performance in terms of lower endpoint errors of the flow vectors compared to a set of baseline methods. Furthermore, we provide some qualitative examples of how and when our method should be used.
High dynamic range
multiple camera settings
optical flow estimation


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What is the difference between isEqual: and isEqualToString:?
Why are classes adding isEqualTo* methods (isEqualToArray for NSArray, isEqualToData for NSData, ...) instead of just overriding isEqual: ?
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isEqual: compares a string to an object, and will return NO if the object is not a string. isEqualToString: is faster if you know both objects are strings, as the documentation states:
Special Considerations
When you know both objects are strings, this method is a faster way to check equality than isEqual:.
isEqualTo<Class> is used to provide specific checks for equality. For instance; isEqualToArray: checks that the arrays contain an equal number of objects, and that the objects at a given index return YES for the isEqual: test.
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If you believe Aaron Hillegass then there is no performance difference, only a bit of type safty: _URL_-vs-isequaltostring – Caro Dec 25 '13 at 18:47
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Thanks for the link - useful. Although you're asking us to believe Mark Dalrymple - who I do :) – Abizern Jan 11 at 17:24
Also, for writing your own -isEqual: and -isEqualTo<Class>: methods, the convention is to allow nil arguments for -isEqual: and raise an exception for nil arguments to -isEqualTo<Class>:
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I hadn't come across this before, any documentation that you know of? – Mike Abdullah Aug 19 '09 at 11:21

This doesn't seem to be true for isEqualToString, which just returns NO if you pass in nil. – Jaka Jančar Aug 21 '09 at 9:48
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Interesting, it's documented in the Object Comparison section of the <a href="developer.apple.com/documentation/Cocoa/Conceptual/… Fundamentals Guide – Jonathan Dann Aug 23 '09 at 16:56

This is not true. isEqualToString does not raise an exception. – respectTheCode Jun 19 '13 at 16:55

The Cocoa Fundamentals Guide web page says, "This document may not represent best practices for current development." It's old, apparently. – cbh2000 Dec 24 '13 at 20:56
My guess is that it provides a slight performance enhancement, as isEqualToString: won't have to type-check what's passed in.
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Your guess is probably true:) – Philip007 Jan 17 '13 at 7:53
Expanding on @Abizern and @Jonathan Dann answers, both isEqual and isEqualToString work with nil values.
- (void)testStringEqual {
 NSString *string = nil;
 STAssertFalse([string isEqual:@"test"], @"NSString isEqual");
 STAssertFalse([string isEqualToString:@"test"], @"NSString isEqualToString");
 // Note that these both return NO
 STAssertFalse([string isEqual:nil], @"NSString isEqual");
 STAssertFalse([string isEqualToString:nil], @"NSString isEqualToString");
 string = @"test";
 STAssertTrue([string isEqual:@"test"], @"NSString isEqual");
 STAssertTrue([string isEqualToString:@"test"], @"NSString isEqualToString");
 STAssertFalse([string isEqual:nil], @"NSString isEqual");
 STAssertFalse([string isEqualToString:nil], @"NSString isEqualToString");
}
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I highly recommend this. The performance benefits of isEqualToString are basically negligible for most applications. But there are two other distinctions the author mentions:
 - Type safety
 - The way nil is handled
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The Surface Inspector and the Texture Browser are the tools you will be using when texuring your maps. To use the Texture Browser, simply press T. To bring up the Surface Inspector for a surface, select a brush or surface and press S.
With the controls above you can either Fit a texture to fit on a brush, or use Axial to apply it 1:1.
The buttons on top row are used for brushes, the ones on the bottom row for patches. Use the CAP button for endcaps.
Here you can change how the texture is aligned on the brush or surface selected. You can shift (scroll) the texture, stretch (zoom) it, or simply rotate it. The value in the Step boxes control how much each value is incremented as the little arrow buttons are pressed.
This is the Folder List. Here you see all found texture folders listed, double-click a folder name and you will be able to see the contents of the folder to the right.
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The center square of Lili'uokalani's quilt includes the embroidered words "Imprisoned at Iolani Palace... We began the quilt here..." The words begin a political statement on events that led to the queen's imprisonment.
Set in a Plexiglas case in Queen Lili'uokalani's "prison" room in the makai-Diamond Head second-floor corner of Iolani Palace is one of the most significant pieces in Hawaiian history, and, perhaps, the most emotionally appealing.
The piece, done in the
crazy quilt style, documents
By Tim Ryan
The patchwork crazy quilt known as the Queen's Quilt -- created in the fashion of its era -- is a 97-by-95-inch, nine-panel cover that documents Lili'uokalani's 10 months as a prisoner at Iolani Palace in 1895.
Although the palace tour allows visitors to view the quilt, a quick glance doesn't provide enough time to grasp its rich history.
The Friends of Iolani Palace hope to change that with the eventual publishing of a manuscript written by historians Rhoda Hacker and Loretta Woodard, containing color photos of the quilt and individual patches. But first, the Friends need to raise $15,000 for printing costs. The organization is nearly halfway there with a $7,000 donation from Agnes Conrad, the book's fact-checker.
The authors say the quilt was sewn by Lili'uokalani and her companions during her palace imprisonment. According to the authors, the Queen's Quilt demonstrates "all the best features" of the crazy quilt style: a nine-block format with center medallion separated by sashing and bound by a narrow border that "brings order and repose to the business of the kaleidoscopic color and randomly pieced irregular shapes within the individual blocks."
The richly colored plain, printed and brocaded silks and ribbons incorporated into the quilt are believed to be from the queen's wardrobe and that of her retainers. Appliquéd to a muslin backing, every seam is "exquisitely" embroidered in "crazy stitches," the authors said, continuing to describe the work done "in multicolored silk threads and further embellished with ink, painting and a profusion of embroidered flora and fauna."
Some of the items stitched on the quilt include a silk brocade figure of the mythical phoenix, a bird said to represent good fortune; an embroidered pocket watch with Roman numerals; a helmet of the Queen's guard uniform; and a pueo, or owl.
PALACE OFFICIALS decline to estimate the value of the quilt. The piece "is priceless, certainly its historical value," said Deborah Dunne, palace executive director.
Don Severson, owner of Hawaiian Antiquities, agrees with Dunne.
"But on the open market at auction, all it takes is two people who want it and not want another person to own it," Severson said. "Under certain circumstances, the queen's quilt might sell for $100,000 or more."
He cited a recent auction in which an 1800s vintage koa chest that he appraised at $10,000 to $15,000 sold for $35,000 after two parties got into a bidding war.
"That doesn't mean the chest is worth $35,000," Severson said. "If I had that chest in my store priced that much, it just wouldn't sell."
Within the quilt's center patches, believed to have been created by Lili'uokalani, are stitched messages documenting the most significant events of her life: "Imprisoned at Iolani Palace... We began the quilt here"; and "Queen's Garden" and "Oct. 11, 1894," the date the garden was planted in Pauoa Valley by her supporters.
The authors believe the message embroidered in the center block shows the quilt began as a needlework piece, becoming, after her imprisonment, "a fervent political statement" by the time was quilt was completed.
Surrounding the Kalakaua coat of arms and framed by pairs of crossed Hawaiian flags, the center block outlines the sequence of events that changed the course of Hawaiian history, including the stitched date the Provisional Government was put in place, when Lili'uokalani was forced to step down, and the date of the aborted Wilcox revolution that precipitated the queen's arrest.
Names appear in some blocks, including the Wilson-Townsend family members, close supporters of the queen, as well as names of supporters and friends. There are also commemorative and patriotic ribbons and badges, which the authors say further shows the decorative quilt served "a larger purpose as a political document."
The frail quilt is made of silk and cotton, polychrome silk embroidery threads, polychrome paint and silk-screened commemorative ribbons and hat bands, with printed cotton muslin interlining.
Embroidered dates indicate the quilt was completed after Lili'uokalani's release in September 1895.
Lili'uokalani died of a stroke in 1917 in Honolulu at the age of 79. After the queen's death, the quilt was eventually came into the possession of Harriet Beamer Magoon, longtime secretary to Honolulu Mayor John Henry Wilson. In 1978, an anonymous donor gave the quilt to the Friends of Iolani Palace.
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We calculated the equation of state of neutron matter at zero temperature by means of the auxiliary field diffusion Monte Carlo (AFDMC) method combined with a fixed-phase approximation. The calculation of the energy was carried out by simulating up to 114 neutrons in a periodic box. Special attention was given to reducing finite-size effects at the energy evaluation by adding to the interaction the effect due to the truncation of the simulation box, and by performing several simulations using different numbers of neutrons. The finite-size effects due to kinetic energy were also checked by employing the twist-averaged boundary conditions. We considered a realistic nuclear Hamiltonian containing modern twoand three-body interactions of the Argonne and Urbana family. The equation of state can be used to compare and calibrate other many-body calculations and to predict properties of neutron stars.
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Authentic Moldavite mined from the region surrounding the Vlatava river in the Czech Republic. This Moldavite piece has been Prana Charged™.
Moldavite is one of the 12 synergy stones that are known to be the highest vibrational crystals on the planet and when collected and used together will help accelerate our spiritual evolution.
Forged by the alchemical union of cosmic fire and planet earth, Moldavite is the world's highest vibrational crystal that encapsulates the divine energies of both the terrestrial & celestial realms. A rare magical tektite born through the impact of a large meteorite that crashed into what is now known as the Czech Republic roughly 14.8 million years ago. The immense collision caused the meteorite and terrestrial rock to evaporate into gas before then raining down in liquid form, condensing, solidifying and atomically bonding to create this supernatural stone.
Moldavite is revered for its ability to dramatically enhance psychic potential, activate all of the seven chakras and rapidly accelerate one's spiritual evolution, earning its popular title 'the stone of destiny' as it is believed to synchronistically guide the beholder to their true life calling. Moldavite is one of the rare crystals where you can feel its energy instantly, commonly inducing the experience known as the 'Moldavite flush', a sudden opening of the heart charka. It has appeared in numerous myths and mystical literatures throughout time and is speculated to be the 'Holy Grail' mentioned in Arthurian legend.


How to resolve: TeamViewer is unable to initialize the display parameters
 - TeamViewer hangs during the "Initialize display settings" phase in Windows 10.
 - The cause of this problem is still unclear.
 - It could be due to the quality of your internet connection, conflicts in the process, improper remote access configuration, and many other factors.
 - To solve the problem, you can try to update the problem for both users or reinstall it with Unattended Remote Access or change the Remote Access configuration.

Unlock the potential of TeamViewer by conquering the frustrating hurdle of initializing display parameters. In this article, we unveil effective solutions to resolve the vexing issue, allowing you to seamlessly connect and collaborate with your team.
Troubleshooting steps for resolving TeamViewer display parameter initialization issues
To troubleshoot TeamViewer display parameter initialization issues, follow these steps:
1. Open TeamViewer and ensure that both the client and host versions are up to date. Check for any available updates and install them.
2. If you encounter an error during initialization, make sure your internet connection is stable. Try restarting your router or connecting to a different network.
3. If the issue persists, try connecting to a different computer to see if the problem is specific to one device. If the display parameters initialize correctly on another computer, the issue may be with the initial computer's settings.
4. Check for any hotfixes or patches released by TeamViewer's development team. Visit their website or contact their support for assistance.
5. If you are still experiencing issues, try uninstalling and reinstalling TeamViewer. Make sure to download the latest version from the official website.
By following these troubleshooting steps, you should be able to resolve TeamViewer's display parameter initialization issues and get back to remote accessing and controlling your computer without any problems.
Updating TeamViewer and adjusting display settings to fix initialization hang
To resolve the issue of TeamViewer being unable to initialize display parameters, follow these steps:
1. Update TeamViewer to the latest version by downloading it from the official website.
2. Adjust the display settings on your PC by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Display settings."
3. In the Display settings window, ensure that the resolution and scaling options are set correctly for your monitor.
4. If the issue persists, try using the TeamViewer Cleanup tool to remove any traces of previous installations.
5. Restart your computer and open TeamViewer again.
If you're still experiencing the initialization hang, there may be other factors at play, such as the connection quality or compatibility issues. In such cases, it's recommended to reach out to the TeamViewer support team for further assistance. They can provide you with additional troubleshooting methods or hotfixes to resolve the issue. Remember to provide them with relevant information such as your client version and any error messages you encounter during the initialization process.
Reinstalling TeamViewer with unattended remote access and configuring computer for remote control
To resolve the "TeamViewer Unable to Initialize Display Parameters" error and reinstall TeamViewer with unattended remote access, follow these steps:
1. Uninstall TeamViewer from your computer.
2. Download the latest version of TeamViewer from the official website.
3. Install TeamViewer using the downloaded setup file.
4. Launch TeamViewer and go to the "Extras" menu.
5. Select "Options" and navigate to the "Advanced" tab.
6. Click on "Show Advanced Options" and scroll down to the "Advanced network settings" section.
7. Enable the "Use incoming LAN connections" option.
8. Click on "OK" to save the changes.
9. Restart TeamViewer for the changes to take effect.
10. Test the remote access by connecting to another computer using TeamViewer.
If you're still experiencing issues with initializing display parameters, consider updating your TeamViewer app version or contacting the TeamViewer support team for further assistance.
Disabling conflicting processes and standby mode to resolve TeamViewer initialization problems
To resolve TeamViewer initialization problems related to display parameters, you can disable conflicting processes and standby mode. These issues may cause the Initializing Display Parameters Window to hang or result in a black or blank screen during the connection attempt.
To fix this issue, follow these steps:
1. Close any unnecessary applications or processes running on your PC that may conflict with TeamViewer. To do this, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open the Task Manager, locate the conflicting processes, and end them.
2. Disable standby mode on your computer. Standby mode can interrupt the initialization process. To disable standby mode, go to the Power Options in the Control Panel and choose "Never" for both the "Turn off the display" and "Put the computer to sleep" options.
3. Update your TeamViewer application to the latest version. This can help resolve compatibility issues and known glitches. Visit the TeamViewer website to download and install the latest version.
By following these steps, you can resolve TeamViewer initialization problems related to display parameters and ensure a smooth remote control session without any connection errors or black screens.
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A new perspective—Workshops AC2018
A new perspective—Workshops AC2018
June 09, 2018
Participants broke out into smaller groups for workshops to further explore different topics including mental health, discipleship, Justice For Our Neighbors, benefits and mission education.
Two different workshops discussed mental health—a topic becoming increasingly important.
One workshop gathered people in small circles to have conversations that prepared participants to lead similar conversations in their local churches.
The other workshop held a panel with mental health clinicians who shared practical ways churches can make a difference in the mental health needs of their community.
Amber Jerson, of Asbury United Methodist, attended the mental health panel.
"It was really interesting to hear what they had to say because they were involved with churches, but also involved in mental health in Iowa and worked with clients, so they had both sides," Jerson said.
The workshops are interesting, provide a different perspective and serve as a guide to learn more about ways people in the conference can branch out to people in their communities.
Jerson said she now can help the church find ways to branch out to the people within her congregation and the communities that are struggling with mental health issues.


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Location of Bodega Bay and Bodega Harbor
|Nearest city:||Bodega Bay, California|
|Area:||3,170 acres (1,280 ha)|
|Added to NRHP:||December 18, 1973|
|Designated CHISL:||November 3, 1969|
Bodega Bay is a shallow, rocky inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States. It is approximately 5 mi (8 km) across and is located approximately 40 mi (60 km) northwest of San Francisco and 20 mi (32 km) west of Santa Rosa. The bay straddles the boundary between Sonoma County to the north and Marin County to the south. The bay is a marine habitat used for navigation, recreation, and commercial and sport fishing including shellfish harvesting.
Bodega Bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific Ocean by Bodega Head, which shelters the small Bodega Harbor and is separated from the main bay by a jetty. The San Andreas Fault runs parallel to the coastline and bisects Bodega Head, which lies on the Pacific Plate; the town is on the North American Plate. The village of Bodega Bay sits on the east side of Bodega Harbor. The bay connects on its south end to the mouth of Tomales Bay.
Streams flowing into Bodega Bay include the Estero de San Antonio and the Estero Americano. Accessible beaches on Bodega Bay include Doran Regional Park (on the jetty) and Pinnacle Gulch. Apart from the harbor, all of Bodega Bay lies within the boundaries of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.
Coast Miwok native Americans lived on the shores of Bodega Bay. Documented village names include: Helapattai, Hime-takala, Ho-takala, and Tokau. There is speculation that Bodega Bay may have been Sir Francis Drake's Nova Albion landing location on the California coast.
Present day Bodega Bay was first charted in 1775 by the Spanish Peruvian explorer of the Spanish Navy Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra, but the bay that was originally named for him was not present day Bodega, but Tomales Bay. His ship, the Sonora, anchored in the lee of Tomales Point on October 3, 1775, departing the next day. Bodega y Quadra named Tomales Bay Puerto de la Bodega. "There is no evidence in the journal or on the charts that Bodega y Quadra ever saw the entrance to [present day] Bodega Harbour or knew of the lagoon to the north". Bodega y Quadra planned to return, but was not able to. Later, as commandant of the naval base at San Blas, New Spain, Bodega y Quadra sent other expeditions to Bodega Bay with the intention of establishing a colony and mission there. It was decided, however, that the location was non-ideal. "With the failure of the Bodega settlement, the Spanish left the field clear for Russian occupation" The first Russians to see Bodega Bay were the supervisors of the Aleut hunting parties aboard the American otter hunting ship Peacock in 1807. Timofei Osipovich Tarakanov of the Russian-American Company returned to Novo Arkhangelsk, Alaska and reported the location to Alexander Andreyevich Baranov the chief administrator of the RAC. Baranov instructed his assistant Kuskov to reconnoiter the area for a settlement. Commerce Counselor Ivan Alexandrovich Kuskov, of the Russian-American Company,sailing in the Kodiak, entered Bodega Bay on January 8, 1809. Instructed by Baranov to leave "secret signs" (possession plates), Kuskov buried possession plaques at Trinidad Harbour, Bodega Head,(or Tomales Point) and on the north shore of San Francisco Bay, indicating the Company's intention to claim this section of northern California for Russia. Temporary buildings were erected to house the Kodiak's complement of 190 crew (130 native Alaskan males, 20 native females,and 40 Russians)
The Kodiak remained in Bodega Bay until October, 1809, returning to Alaska with over 2,000 otter pelts. Kuskov returned to Novo Arkhangelsk, Alaska, reporting abundant fur bearing mammals, fish, timber and tillable lands. Baranov instructed Kuskov to return and establish a permanent settlement in the area. In 1811 Kuskov returned, this time aboard the Chirikov but found fewer otter in Bodega Bay (only 1,160 otter skins were taken). Three American ships were also operating in the area from a base in Drake's Bay, sending hunters into San Francisco Bay and the surrounding bays. Kuskov sailed the Brig Chirikov back to present day Bodega Harbour on March 15,1812, and "Since Bodega Anchorage and Bodega Harbour had not been claimed or named by the Spanish" Kuskov named it Rumyantzev, in honor of the Russian Minister of Commerce, Count Nikolai Petrovich Rumiantzof.
Zaliv Rumiantsev (Rumiantsev Bay) appears on the earliest Russian charts of Bodega Bay (1817–1819) identifying present day Bodega Bay and Bodega Harbour. Bodega Head was named Mouis Rumiantsev (Point Rumiantsev) While Tomales Point was named Point Great Bodega and Tomales Bay Great Bodega Bay, more or less conforming to Bodega y Quadra's original naming.
On his return Kuskov found otter now scarce in Bodega Bay, the harbour having been frequented by numerous American and English otter-hunting expeditions. After exploring the area they ended up selecting a place 15 mi (24 km) north that the native Kashaya Pomo people called Mad shui nui or Metini. Metini, the seasonal home of the native Kashaya Pomo people, had a modest anchorage and abundant natural resources and would become the Russian settlement of Fort Ross. By 1817 sea otter in the area were practically eliminated by international over-hunting. Zaliv Rumiantsev continued to be the main entre'port for the Russian Colony until January,1842, and the earliest European structures built at Bodega Bay were the wharf, warehouse and barracks of the Russian-American Company. Bodega Bay remained an active harbor for shipping lumber until the 1870s, when the North Pacific Coast Railroad was built, bypassing the coast in favor of a more inland route.
Bodega Bay was the setting for the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock film, The Birds, starring Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren and Suzanne Pleshette. The original 1980 horror film The Fog was also filmed in both Bodega Bay and the town as both locations are subject to thick and heavy fog.
Pacific Gas & Electric planned to build the first commercially viable nuclear power plant in the USA at Bodega Bay. The proposal was controversial and conflict with local citizens began in 1958. In 1963 there was a large demonstration at the site of the proposed Bodega Bay Nuclear Power Plant. The conflict ended in 1964, with the forced abandonment of plans for the power plant.
Marine protected areas near Bodega Bay
Like underwater parks, these marine protected areas help conserve ocean wildlife and marine ecosystems.
- Russian River State Marine Reserve and Russian River State Marine Conservation Area
- Bodega Head State Marine Reserve & Bodega Head State Marine Conservation Area
- Estero Americano State Marine Recreational Management Area
- Estero de San Antonio State Marine Recreational Management Area
See also
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- "Bodega Bay and Harbor". Office of Historical Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- State of California Water Quality Control Plan North Coastal Basin 1B July 1975 p.13
- "Sonoma County Regional Parks".
- "Access Genealogy: Miwok Indian Tribe".
- "Drake Latitudes on the Coast of California in 1579". Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- Clinton R. Edwards, Pacific Historical Review, 1964 vol.33: Wandering Toponyms:Puerto de la Bodega and Bodega Bay
- Adele Ogden, The California sea otter trade, _PHONE_, pg.58
- Hubert Howe Bancroft, Alfred Bates, Ivan Petroff, William Nemos (1887). History of Alaska: _PHONE_. San Francisco, California: A. L. Bancroft & company. p. 482. Retrieved Jan. 10, 2010.
- Thompson, R. A. (1896). The Russian Settlement in California Known as Fort Ross, Founded 1812...Abandoned 1841: Why They Came and Why They Left. Santa Rosa, California: Sonoma Democrat Publishing Company. p. 3. ISBN 0-559-89342-6. Retrieved Jan. 9, 2010.
- Suzanne Stewart and Adrian Praetzellis (November, 2003). Archeological Research Issues for the Point Reyes National Seashore - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Report). Anthropological Studies Center, Sonoma State University. p. 335. _URL_


Pigment Lady's Tips for Using Pigments
Before you begin, you'll need to sit down and examine your soap recipe to determine what color, if any, your particular blend of ingredients brings to your batch. If you use beeswax, wheatgerm oil, milk or even a high percentage of olive oil (and don't forget, some essential and fragrance oils may also impart color), your soap base may be a shade of yellow. Therefore, it's important to remember the color of your oils will interact with the colorants.
For example, if you add ultramarine violet to yellow base oils, you will end up with a gray soap while adding ultramarine blue to yellow base oils will result in a green soap! Even a pale shade of yellow will affect the final shade of your soap. Therefore, I strongly recommend you test the colorants with your particular combination of ingredients before coloring an entire batch. The next time you make soap, simply pour 2 ounces or so of raw, traced soap into a Dixie cup and add color to just that 2 ounces to see how the colorants react with your recipe.
Now, let's get down to the nitty-gritty! Please note the following information is calculated for a one pound batch. If you are coloring only a portion of your batch or are using a larger recipe, remember to adjust quantities accordingly.
1. With the exception of some of the Lakes, the dyes in the Un-Natural Pak are water-soluble and color by dissolution. On the other hand, the pigments in the Natural Pak and the Lakes in the Un-Natural Pak are insoluble and color by dispersion. Even though some of the colorants are not soluble in water, I recommend adding the colorants to 1/2 ounce of warm, distilled water as the water serves as a carrier to disperse the insoluble colorants. (Remember to reduce the amount of water to be mixed with your lye by 1/2 ounce.)
2. If you are working with oxides or ultramarines, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of pigment to the warm, distilled water. If you are working with D&C or FD&C dyes, add one.15cc scoop of dye to the warm, distilled water. Remember, more IS NOT better when using the dyes.
3. Stir until the water-soluble dyes have thoroughly dissolved into the water. Since the pigments and Lakes will not dissolve, simply swirl the water/colorant mixture around in the container. Please note the colorants may be added at any time during the soapmaking process.
4. Until you are comfortable working with the colorants, I recommend using a pipette to add the tinted water. Simply add one dropperful at a time of tinted water to your batch, mixing well after each addition. This technique allows you to control the final intensity/shade of color. Remember, if you eventually use all the tinted water, you can always mix and add more. However, if you immediately pour all the water into the batch and end up with too much color, you're stuck with it!
Have fun experimenting and be sure to try your hand at blending colors as well as marbeling! And, if you run into trouble or have a question, just give a holler.
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11.3.3 Flood Protection
Flood protection within the Lake Taupo management zone is focused on the existing Lower Tongariro River Scheme and the Tauranga-Taupo River Scheme.
The Tauranga-Taupo River causes significant flooding in and around the settlements of Oruatua and Te Rangiita and on adjacent farmland. The River has a substantial hill country catchment and is highly dynamic with substantial gravel transport in floods. Recent changes in the river course have altered the balance of flood overflow and caused erosion and scour in some areas and gravel deposits in others.
The existing Tauranga-Taupo River flood protection scheme comprises stopbanks and bank protection. Proposed new works include maintaining the main channel, upgrade of flood protection works, drainage improvements in flood prone areas, clearing vegetation debris from the river course where practicable (including the State Highway Bridge) and addressing issues of stopbank maintenance and land use/cultivation with the respective landowners. The Tongariro River presents a number of management issues, relating principally to protection of Turangi township and adjacent land. A Natural Hazard Management Strategy document has been published and Taupo District Council has in recent years implemented erosion and flood protection works, and scoped planning provisions for controlling development in flood prone areas.
Existing Tongariro River flood protection comprises stopbanks. Under Project Watershed, it is proposed that additional work be done to extend, raise and improve the stopbanks.


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minute). The more RPM an air cooler has, the more airflow it creates, which means better cooling.
Of course, a higher RPM isn't the ultimate answer. Most air coolers work between the 600 – 2000 RPM range, which is more than enough to keep your CPU around 60 – 65 °C under heavy load. It is also important to note that higher RPM also creates more noise.
Usually the speed of the fan is automatically regulated by the system itself depending on the cooling required. So if the processor is heating up the fan would step up its speed as well.
Besides this, there are certain settings in the BIOS that can be configured to finetune the speed of the fans for improved performance specially if you plan to overclock.
9. Air Flow
An air cooler's airflow refers to the amount of air it can move in a minute. It is measured by cubic feet per minute (CFM). The airflow of a CPU cooler is closely related to its fan speed; a higher RPM means a higher CFM.
While a fan with a higher CFM number theoretically provides better cooling since it moves more air, it doesn't directly translate into a better cooler. Similar to fan speed, coolers with higher CFM numbers are often noisier.
10. Bearing System
Air cooler fans have bearing systems that allow their blades to spin efficiently and reliably. There are 3 common bearing types: sleeve bearings, ball bearings, and hydro bearings.
Sleeve bearings are the most common.
They are the cheapest option and run quietly at lower fan speeds. Sleeve bearings often die suddenly over 70°C and have shorter lifespans. Still, they are great options in non-demanding environments. They are best mounted vertically.
Ball bearings are more expensive than sleeve bearings but make up for it with higher heat endurance, longer life, and more mounting options other than vertical.
Hydro bearings, also known as fluid dynamic bearings, are the last and most expensive type. They are essentially a heavily modified version of sleeve bearings and can be mounted in all directions.
Their fluid cycling technology makes them extremely quiet and durable as they can last from 100,000 to 300,000 hours according to the reliability tests.
ABKONCORE CT405W and MSI Cooling Core Frozr XL, for example, feature hydrodynamic bearings that dramatically increase their lifespans and makes them quieter relative to their size and RPM.
11. Noise Level
The amount of noise your air cooler will produce while operating under normal conditions refers to the noise level. It is measured in decibels (dB). Most CPU air coolers work between the 16-40 dB range.
For instance, Noctua NH-D15 provides an excellent noise-performance ratio. Even though it features 2 fans and 2 heat sink towers, it can consistently stay below 24.6 dB under load.
Another excellent CPU cooler that's known for its silence is DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX GT BK. Even under full load, it doesn't surpass 27 dB. Similarly, be quiet! Dark Pro 4 provides a similar performance with its 24.3 dB noise level, despite its dual-fan dual-tower setup.
12. RGB Support
RGB stands for Red Green Blue and refers to the colorful LED effects that certain computer components display while operating.
Since CPU coolers are often preferred by gamers that want to overclock their CPUs, companies add RGB support to add a little flair to their products. While RGB doesn't have any impact on performance, it certainly makes a difference to the aesthetics.
If your PC case has a transparent window and you want to add some cool visual effects to your setup, you can look at Thermaltake UX100 and Cooler Master A71C. Both of them have customizable RGB effects around their fans that create a cool effect while operating.
Another popular rgb air cooler is the Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M RGB CPU Air Cooler.
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M Air Cooler
Cooler Master MasterAir MA410M Air Cooler
These are the most common technical terms you will hear when looking for a CPU air cooler. If you think you need one, check these specifications to learn how to make the right decision.
Some cooler manufacturers provide details on their website, about the supported processors for a particular cooler model. Be sure to check all such details if you are planning to build a completely new pc.
The most important specs to check are the TDP rating, socket compatibility and clearance. Most of the time, if these 3 factors match properly, the cooler should give good performance.
Also consider the brand when buying a new cooler, because there are lots of cheap alternatives available that claim to be high quality in their specifications but fail to perform when put to real tests. Some popular brands include Noctua, Cooler Master, Be Quiet! etc.
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How Differentials Work
Locking and Torsen
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The locking differential is useful for serious off-road vehicles. This type of differential has the same parts as an open differential, but adds an electric, pneumatic or hydraulic mechanism to lock the two output pinions together.
This mechanism is usually activated manually by switch, and when activated, both wheels will spin at the same speed. If one wheel ends up off the ground, the other wheel won't know or care. Both wheels will continue to spin at the same speed as if nothing had changed.
The Torsen differential* is a purely mechanical device; it has no electronics, clutches or viscous fluids.
The Torsen (from Torque Sensing) works as an open differential when the amount of torque going to each wheel is equal. As soon as one wheel starts to lose traction, the difference in torque causes the gears in the Torsen differential to bind together. The design of the gears in the differential determines the torque bias ratio. For instance, if a particular Torsen differential is designed with a 5:1 bias ratio, it is capable of applying up to five times more torque to the wheel that has good traction.
These devices are often used in high-performance all-wheel-drive vehicles. Like the viscous coupling, they are often used to transfer power between the front and rear wheels. In this application, the Torsen is superior to the viscous coupling because it transfers torque to the stable wheels before the actual slipping occurs.
However, if one set of wheels loses traction completely, the Torsen differential will be unable to supply any torque to the other set of wheels. The bias ratio determines how much torque can be transferred, and five times zero is zero.
*TORSEN is a registered trademark of Zexel Torsen, Inc.
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