What is significant about the number 21 for the military
What does the 21 stand for in the 21 gun salute?
Land batteries, having a greater supply of gunpowder, were able to fire three guns for every shot fired afloat, hence the salute by shore batteries was 21 guns. The 21 – gun salute became the highest honor a nation rendered. Varying customs among the maritime powers led to confusion in saluting and return of salutes.
Who started the 21 gun salute?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt, embarked on Indianapolis, receives a 21 – gun salute from Coast Guard Cutter Mojave, during the presidential fleet, 1934. The cannon in shore batteries (with ample stores of dry, usable gunpowder) would fire three shots in return for every single shot they heard coming from the sea.
Do all veterans get a 21 gun salute?
At military funerals, one often sees three volleys of shots fired in honor of the deceased veteran. It is often mistaken by the laymen as a 21 – gun salute, although it is different. Anyone who is entitled to a military funeral will receive the three rifle volleys, subject to availability of honor guard teams.
How many shots are fired at a military funeral?
three volleys
Why do they put 3 bullets in the flag?
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When a veteran dies Who gets the flag?
Can taps be played at a civilian funeral?
Who gets full military honors funeral?
Do all veterans get a military funeral?
Who gets a 21 gun salute at funeral?
Can you unfold a military funeral flag?
Again, while the flag code does not mention the usage of funeral flags, it does not expressly forbid the unfolding and flying of the flag after the funeral service.
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Can a veteran salute the flag?
Why are three shots fired at a military funeral?
However, at most military funerals what many mistake for a 21-gun salute is actually an honor guard team firing three volleys from rifles. This tradition comes from traditional battle ceasefires where each side would clear the dead. The firing of three volleys indicated the dead were cleared and properly cared for.
Why are 21 shots fired at military funerals?
What do you do at an open casket?
What are the fundamental aspects of an open casket funeral? They take care of the embalming of the body. The body has to be dressed. The funeral home can also use some makeup on the body. The people from the funeral home will also take care of the deceased's hair.


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Do I Eat With Gauze In Mouth After Extraction?
Hand written by Dr David Chen, an actively practicing dentist and avid writer. #doctorswrite
You've finally made it home after your tooth extraction or wisdom teeth removal. Although you did have to make a detour to the pharmacy to pick up the prescriptions. It's about time for you to take your medications and it's not a good idea to take it on an empty stomach.
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However, you're still biting on gauze because your dentist told you to keep using it until it stopped bleeding. It hasn't stopped yet so what are you supposed to do with the gauze?
Should you just eat with gauze in the mouth? Do you also drink with the gauze in the mouth as well? Well, what do you do because you need to take the prescriptions and you're hungry too.
What to do with gauze while eating
Prior to eating anything, you should take the gauze out of your mouth before you do so. After you finish eating you can place a new piece of gauze back into your mouth. The old piece that you took out should be discarded in the waste bin because it is full of blood from the extraction.
Reasons for removing the gauze:
 - Easier to eat. Keeping the gauze in your mouth makes it very difficult to chew. You're literally trying to do two opposing things at the same time. For the gauze you need to stay biting down while for chewing you need to constantly open and close.
 - More hygienic. If you eat with the gauze in the mouth, it will trap a lot of food in it by the end of the meal. If you bite back down into the gauze that is full of food, you'll be pushing the food into the extraction socket. That sounds like a recipe for food getting stuck in the extraction hole.
 - Tastes better. That gauze which you've been biting on for a while is most likely saturated with blood. Eating with it at the same time will not taste very good.
In summary, it is simply more practical to take the gauze out of your mouth from the tooth extraction before you eat. It really doesn't make a lot of sense to keep it in your mouth while you're trying to chew food.
With that being said, it does call into question why you're even asking this question to begin with. We answered because you asked but, it doesn't make a lot of sense as to why you're trying to eat when you still need to use gauze.
You're not ready to eat if you still need gauze
If you're still biting on gauze it means that the bleeding from the extraction hasn't stopped yet. That probably means that you shouldn't be eating yet because you're not ready for it.
Taking into account how long the numbness lasts and how long it takes for the bleeding to stop, you really shouldn't be eating yet!
 - The local anesthesia lasts for about an additional 2-3 hours even after the extraction is completed. Although just as a disclaimer, some of our patients have been numb for even longer than that, 4-6 hours even!
 - It also takes about 3 hours of biting on gauze before the socket stops bleeding.
Essentially, the timing for how long to bite on gauze and for when the numbness wears away actually coincide. You should know better than to try eating while you're still numb from the anesthesia. There are detrimental side effects if you eat before the anesthesia wears off.
Consequences of eating while still numb:
 - Bite your lip
 - Bite your cheek
 - Bite your tongue
 - Can burn yourself from hot foods
What we're trying to say is that if you're still using gauze, you're probably still numb. That means you're not permitted to eat yet. You might as well wait for the numbness to wear off and to stop using gauze before you have a meal. It'll be more enjoyable as well since it won't taste like a black and blue steak from all that blood mixing into your food!
What to do with gauze while drinking
After your extraction, before drinking anything, you should take the gauze out of your mouth. After you finish drinking you can place a new piece of gauze back into your mouth. The old piece that you took out should be discarded in the taste bin since it is dirty and already saturated with blood.
Reasons for taking out the gauze before drinking:
 - More hygienic. It is not a good idea to be drinking a smoothie, milk, or anything with sugar in it. All of that sugar will saturate the gauze. Essentially you'll be placing this sugar filled gauze next to your teeth and you may end up with cavities. It'll be cleaner and healthier if you don't use sugar saturated gauze.
 - Tastes better. The gauze that you've been biting on is most likely saturated with blood. If you drink with it in, you'll be tasting a lot of blood. That makes for a very untasty drink if you know what we mean.
The principles for drinking after an extraction are mostly the same as eating. Although you are permitted to drink on the side that is not numb. Just make sure whatever you're drinking is not too hot because you may burn the numb side.
When can I stop using gauze?
Officially you should stop using gauze after the extraction socket has stopped bleeding. On average that should take about three hours or so. Some people may require less time while others may take more time but 3 hours is the average.
As a reminder, you should be switching out to a new piece of gauze every 30 minutes. You repeat this process until the bleeding has completely stopped or it has a very light ooze.
There is no such thing as leaving the gauze in for too long but a new piece will be more effective! Using the same gauze will still work but it just won't be as effective.
Takeaway
If you need to eat or drink, you should remove the gauze from your mouth before doing so. It's not very practical to leave it in your mouth. In fact, it may even have adverse side effects if you do so.
Therefore you should take it out and then simply place a new one back in after you're done. That is the best way to approach this situation! Last but not least, you shouldn't forget the rest of the instructions for the tooth extraction aftercare. You know that you're also not supposed to sleep with the gauze right?
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(in other words the set of points where $T$ or $T^{-1}$ is not smooth) form one-codimensional submanifolds of the phase space. Let us denote $$ \Delta_n:= \cup_{-n \le k 0\ & \text {\ and\ } \inf \{n\in H:\ T^nx\in \tilde B\}=-\infty \\ & \text {\ and\ } \sup \{n\in H:\ T^nx\in \tilde B\}=\infty \}. \endaligned $$ Here $\rho^{u,s}(x)$ denotes the inner radius of the local unstable (stable) invariant manifold $\g^u(x)$\ ($\g^s(x)$) through $x$. By (ii) and Lemma 2.1 (this presupposes (i)) we have $\mu\{D\}=1$. 3. Since, by (ii), non-zigzag points make a slim subset, by Lindel\"of's theorem, it is sufficient to check that every zigzag point $z$ has a neighbourhood $U=U(z)$ such that $A_H(B)\cap U$ is slim. This is what we do. Fix thus $z$ and its neighbourhood according to Definition 5.1 in such a way that $\text {diam}\ U < r/2.$ To $A=U\setminus D$ select $\tilde A\supset A$ according to the same definition. We claim that every pair of points: $y, y' \in U\setminus \tilde A$ can be connected by a curve belonging to $U\setminus A_H(B)$. Since $A_H(B)$ is closed, both $y$ and $y'$ have neighbourhoods in $U$ disjoint of $\ahb$. Also, since $U\setminus \tilde A$ is dense in $U$, we can choose $\tilde y$ and $\tilde y'\ (\in U\setminus \tilde A)$ in these neighbourhoods and connect $y$ with $\tilde y$ and analogously $y'$ with $\tilde y'$ inside these tiny neighbourhoods not intersecting $\ahb$. Connect now $\tilde y$ and $\tilde y'$ with a Hopf-chain ensured by Definition 5.1. Since $\text {diam}\ U < r/2$, we know that the outer diameters of all local manifolds figuring in the chain are $< r/2$. Observe that the property that the intersection points $w$ belong to $U\setminus \tilde A$ ensures that they belong to $D$. This implies that for infinitely many $n\in H \cap \bz_+$\ one has $T^nw\in \tilde B$. Then for $n$ large enough, $T^n\g^s(w)\subset B$ holds, too, implying that $\g^s(w)\cap \ahb=\emptyset$. Analogously, for the unstable local manifolds figuring in the chain we have $\g^u(w)\cap \ahb=\emptyset$ and thus the desired connection between $\tilde y$ and $\tilde y'$ is, indeed, constructed. \qed \enddemo \noindent {\bf Remark.} Compare Theorem 5.2 with the Corollary of the Smale-Williams Theorem 4.1. Instead of requiring the density of periodic points we have a smooth, invariant and mixing measure. Furthermore, we also permit singular systems, and our assumption on $H$ is much weaker, for it can even have zero density. An immediate consequence is the following \proclaim {Corollary} Assume that $(\bom, \Cal F, S^\br, \mu)$ is a group of automorphisms satisfying the conditions of Theorem 5.2 suitably modified to the continuous time case (in particular, $H \subset \br$, and otherwise satisfies the same assumtions). Then $A_H(B)$ is a closed zero-set of codimension at least two. \endproclaim \bigskip By copying this proof one can give a simple generalization of Theorem 5.2, which will be applied in section 6. Namely, let $B_-, B_+ \ (\subset \bom)$, and define $$ A_H(B_-, B_+):= \{x\in \bom:\ S^{H_-}x\cap B_-= S^{H_+}x\cap B_+ =\emptyset\} $$ where $H_- := H \cap \br_-$ and $H_+ := H \cap \br_+$ \proclaim {Theorem 5.4} Assume that beside (i), (ii) and (iv) of Theorem 5.2, the following condition is satisfied (iii)$^*$ $B_-\neq \emptyset$ and $B_+\neq \emptyset \ (\subset \bom)$ are open; Then $A_H({B_-, B_+})$ is a closed zero-set of codimension at least two. \endproclaim \demo {Proof} The same as that of Theorem 5.2 with the natural modification that now we select $\tilde B_-\subset B_-$ and $\tilde B_+\subset B_+$ in such a way that $d(\tilde B_-, B_-) \ge r/2$ and $d(\tilde B_+, B_+) \ge r/2$, and define $$ \aligned D:= \{x\in \bom:\ \rho^{u,s}(x)>0\ & \text {and} \inf \{n\in H:\ T^nx\in \tilde B_-\}=-\infty \\ & \text {and} \sup \{n\in H:\ T^nx\in \tilde B_+\}=\infty \}. \endaligned $$ \qed \enddemo \bigskip \bigskip \heading {\bf II. Ball-Avoiding Theorems and Hyperbolic Properties} \endheading \bigskip \bigskip \heading 6. Hyperbolic and Ergodic Properties of Hard-Ball Systems \endheading \bigskip \bigskip \heading Isomorphy to semi-dispersive billiards \endheading The main aim of this section to provide a motivation and explanation how ball-avoiding theorems enter in proofs of hyperbolicity and ergodicity of hard-ball systems, or more generally, of \sdbs. Consequently, in our exposition the details are surrendered to this goal. Let us assume, in general, that a system of $N(\geq 2)$ balls of unit mass and of radii $r>0$ are given on ${\t}^\nu$, the $\nu$-dimensional unit torus $(\nu\geq 2)$. (The assumption that the masses and the radii are identical is not an essential restriction for our purposes.) Denote the phase point of the $i$'th ball by $(q_i,v_i)\in {\t}^\nu\times{\br}^\nu$. The configuration space $\tilde {\q}$ of the $N$ balls is a subset of ${\t}^{N\cdot\nu}$: from ${\t}^{N\cdot\nu}$ we cut out $\left({N\atop 2}\right)$ cylindric scatterers $$ \tilde C_{i,j} =\left\{ Q=(q_1,\dots,q_N)\in {\t}^{N\cdot\nu}:\Vert q_i-q_j\Vert <2r\right\}, \tag 6.1 $$ \noindent $1\leq i0$ such that $\Sigma(S^{(0, t)}x)=\Sigma$ and, moreover, $S^{t+\br_+}x$ is partitioned by $P^+$. Encouraged by the success of the previous argument, one is inclined to hope that the method of pasting also permits to settle \proclaim {Conjecture 8.4} For any $N \ge 3, \nu \ge 2$, for an arbitrary \scs $\Sigma$ and for any pair $P^-, P^+$ of non-trivial two-class partitions, $F(P^-, \Sigma, P^+)$ is a closed zero-set of codimension two. \endproclaim \subheading {Remark 8.5.a} The statement of Conjecture 8.4 immediately implies that for any fixed $C$, $\Pi_C$ is a slim subset (for the definition of $\Pi_C$ see (6.11)), which is exactly assumption (2) of Theorem 6.17. Though I strongly believe that the conjecture is true, nevertheless, the method of pasting in its present form is not strong enough to prove Conjecture 8.4. The reason is, roughly speaking, that one still can consider the unstable manifolds for the subdynamics restricted to the classes of $P^-$ in the time interval $(-\infty, 0]$ and the stable manifolds for the subdynamics restricted to the classes of $P^+$ in the time interval $[t, \infty)$. It is,


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Here you'll find the most common questions that we receive from our customers about termite fumigation. If you don't find the answer you're looking for, please click on the CONTACT link above and send us an email or give us a call. We'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.
GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT VIKANE
What is the typical Vikane fumigation process and how long does it take?
The termite fumigation process usually takes 24 to 48 hours. Your professional fumigator seals your home with tarps or other methods and releases a warning agent into the home. Vikane is then introduced into the structure. Your professional fumigator will carefully calculate the amount of Vikane needed, based on a variety of factors including the target pest, temperature, and size of the home.
The typical termite fumigation involves approximately 18-24 hours of exposure. After the fumigation is complete, your fumigator aerates the fumigant from the structure following label instructions, and tests the air with sensitive gas monitoring equipment to confirm that it is safe to re-enter the building.
Does Vikane leave any surface residues?
Unlike some treatment options, Vikane does not remain in the home after a termite fumigation. It completely dissipates, leaving no surface residues behind.
Does Vikane cause corrosion or other damage?
Sulfuryl fluoride in the gaseous state does not react with most materials and thus is highly unlikely to cause damage to structures or their contents when properly applied. If water condenses from the air during Vikane fumigations due to reaching the dew point because of too rapid Vikane introduction, water condensation forms, which may tarnish or stain certain materials. Fumigators are trained to use fans and introduction hoses to control the introduction rate and rapidly disperse Vikane in a structure to avoid fog-outs.
Can the air conditioning be left running during termite fumigation?
Leaving the air conditioning on is desirable when homeowners have temperature sensitive items inside the house, such as wine cellars, computers that must be kept cool, etc. In most residential homes the air conditioning may be left running during the fumigation, provided the compressor unit, which normally sits outside the structure, is NOT covered by the tarps. Window air conditioning units are not suitable to be left on because they would normally be covered by the tarps.
Is there a better time of year for termite fumigation?
In warmer weather, less fumigant is required to eliminate pests, so this is a better time to fumigate. The cooler the temperature, the greater the dosage of fumigant required to eliminate an insect pest, because the pests have lower metabolic rates. Vikane can be used unless the temperature at the site of pest activity (with the exception of rodents) is below 40˚ F. Because temperature is an important factor in determining the dosage of Vikane required, the Vikane Fumiguide calculator includes temperature as part of its calculations.
Once a home is fumigated, how long is the treatment guaranteed against future infestation?
Termite fumigation with Vikane® does not prevent future infestations.
TOXICITY AND EXPOSURE
What precautions are taken to ensure my family's safety?
Your professional licensed fumigator will do three things:
Release a warning agent to deter entry to the home.
Secure doors on your home using barricades or additional locking devices to prevent unauthorized entry.
Use specialized equipment to test the air to ensure that Vikane has dissipated, so that you may re-enter your home. The Vikane level must be below the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirement (1 ppm or less) in all breathing zones. Therefore, as soon as the fumigator clears the structure, you may return to your home.
Is the amount of chloropicrin used during a Vikane termite fumigation harmful to people?
Chloropicrin is used at a very low application rate of 1 fluid ounce or less for every 10,000 cubic feet of fumigation space, resulting in a controlled concentration of chloropicrin within your home. After the termite fumigation period, your fumigator will aerate the Vikane and chloropicrin following rigorously tested procedures, so when you return home, you do not need to be concerned with any toxicological effects. What is chloropicrin?
Will Vikane affect my pregnancy?
Your fumigator is required to test the air in your home using specialized equipment to ensure that the Vikane level is below the EPA requirement before allowing you to re-enter your home. The EPA requirement is 1 ppm or less in all breathing zones. At such a level, no fetal effects or long-term health effects would be expected.
I double-bagged my food in Nylofume bags prior to fumigation and was careful to get all the air out, but when I returned home, the bags appeared to have air in them. Is it safe to consume the food?
It is possible that the Nylofume bags expanded yet remained airtight. If the bags were filled on a cool morning and they warmed up during the fumigation, the air would expand inside the bag. However, if there is evidence that Vikane penetrated the bag, such as holes in the bag, do not eat the food.
I consumed food that was left in the house during the fumigation. Will that cause me harm?
No adverse health effects would be expected from consumption of some food items inadvertently fumigated with Vikane. The residue that can form in unprotected food items exposed to Vikane is fluoride, which naturally occurs in food and water. Nonetheless, fumigated food should be discarded and should not be consumed because there are no legal tolerances for Vikane gas fumigant in food. If unprotected food items are consumed, and you have concerns or questions, please call our Human Exposure line at _PHONE_ (option 1) for specific medical information related to the incident.
EFFECTS ON VARIOUS HOUSEHOULD ITEMS
Do we have to drain and remove a waterbed mattress before a termite fumigation?
No, you do not have to do anything with a waterbed.
Does Vikane cause staining or discoloration of fabrics before a termite fumigation?
Vikane in the vapor phase does not cause staining or discoloration of fabric or other materials typically found in a building under fumigation.
Does Vikane react with plasma display televisions during a termite fumigation?
No - Sulfuryl fluoride was tested under laboratory conditions in the presence of various types of electronic equipment, including an assortment of computer devices. Those tests were performed at dosages far exceeding the maximum allowed on the Vikane label. Also the temperature for those tests was approximately 122 degrees F. There was no adverse malfunction to that equipment even when the equipment was left on.
Will Vikane harm my photographs during a termite fumigation?
No. Vikane has been used to fumigate commercial photographic establishments containing films and photographic papers. A brown cast has been seen on color prints developed with exposed solutions. No problems have occurred with photographic paper or plates.
If you have professional photographic materials, we recommend placing developing materials and fixing solutions in sealed bottles or creating new solutions after the fumigation. Do not leave developing materials in open trays.
What are the effects of Vikane on textiles, historical/antique artifacts during a termite fumigation?
Since first marketed as Vikane in 1961, sulfuryl fluoride has been used to fumigate more than two million buildings, including museums, historical landmarks, rare book libraries, government archives, and scientific and medical research laboratories.
Vikane does not react with common household furnishings when properly applied. This is why fumigation with Vikane is an established method used to eradicate pests infesting delicate and rare biological and historical museum artifacts.
What is chloropicrin?
Chloropicrin is a colorless liquid with a very strong odor that causes eye irritation and tearing when used in small quantities.
Why is chloropicrin used during a termite fumigation?
Chloropicrin is used as a warning agent to serve as a deterrent to unauthorized or accidental entry into a structure under termite fumigation. Unlike Vikane, which has no odor and cannot be readily detected without specialized equipment during fumigation, chloropicrin is experienced as an irritant at very low concentrations. Chloropicrin is used at concentrations that provide adequate warning without causing lingering odors or other adverse effects for homeowners or the environment.
Your termite fumigation expert will release chloropicrin into the structure at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to introducing Vikane.


Redis Output Configuration
The Redis output inserts the events into a Redis list or a Redis channel. This output plugin is compatible with the Redis input plugin for Logstash.
Example configuration:
output.redis:
 hosts: ["localhost"]
 password: "my_password"
 key: "metricbeat"
 db: 0
 timeout: 5
Compatibility
This output works with Redis 3.2.4.
Redis Output Options
You can specify the following options in the redis section of the metricbeat.yml config file:
enabled
The enabled config is a boolean setting to enable or disable the output. If set to false, the output is disabled.
The default value is true.
hosts
The list of Redis servers to connect to. If load balancing is enabled, the events are distributed to the servers in the list. If one server becomes unreachable, the events are distributed to the reachable servers only. You can define each Redis server by specifying HOST or HOST:PORT. For example: "192.15.3.2" or "test.redis.io:12345". If you don't specify a port number, the value configured by port is used.
port
Deprecated in 5.0.0.
The Redis port to use if hosts does not contain a port number. The default is 6379.
index
Deprecated in 5.0.0.
The index setting is renamed to key
The name of the Redis list or channel the events are published to. The default is "metricbeat".
key
The name of the Redis list or channel the events are published to. The default is "metricbeat".
The redis key can be set dynamically using a format string accessing any fields in the event to be published.
This configuration will use the fields.list field to set the redis list key. If fields.list is missing, fallback will be used.
output.redis:
 hosts: ["localhost"]
 key: "%{[fields.list]:fallback}"
keys
Array of key selector configurations supporting conditionals, format string based field access and name mappings. The first rule matching will be used to set the key for the event to be published. If keys is missing or no rule matches, the key field will be used.
Rule settings:
key: The key format string. If the fields used in the format string are missing, the rule fails.
mapping: Dictionary mapping key values to new names
default: Default string value if mapping does not find a match.
when: Condition which must succeed in order to execute the current rule.
Example keys settings:
output.redis:
 hosts: ["localhost"]
 key: "default_list"
 keys:
 - key: "info_list" # send to info_list if 'message' field contains INFO
 when.contains:
 message: "INFO"
 - key: "debug_list" # send to debug_list if 'message' field contains DEBUG
 when.contains:
 message: "DEBUG"
 - key: "%{[type]}"
 mapping:
 "http": "frontend_list"
 "nginx": "frontend_list"
 "mysql": "backend_list"
password
The password to authenticate with. The default is no authentication.
db
The Redis database number where the events are published. The default is 0.
datatype
The Redis data type to use for publishing events.If the data type is list, the Redis RPUSH command is used and all events are added to the list with the key defined under key. If the data type channel is used, the Redis PUBLISH command is used and means that all events are pushed to the pub/sub mechanism of Redis. The name of the channel is the one defined under key. The default value is list.
host_topology
Deprecated in 5.0.0.
The Redis host to connect to when using topology map support. Topology map support is disabled if this option is not set.
password_topology
Deprecated in 5.0.0.
The password to use for authenticating with the Redis topology server. The default is no authentication.
db_topology
Deprecated in 5.0.0.
The Redis database number where the topology information is stored. The default is 1.
worker
The number of workers to use for each host configured to publish events to Redis. Use this setting along with the loadbalance option. For example, if you have 2 hosts and 3 workers, in total 6 workers are started (3 for each host).
loadbalance
If set to true and multiple hosts or workers are configured, the output plugin load balances published events onto all Redis hosts. If set to false, the output plugin sends all events to only one host (determined at random) and will switch to another host if the currently selected one becomes unreachable. The default value is true.
timeout
The Redis connection timeout in seconds. The default is 5 seconds.
max_retries
The number of times to retry publishing an event after a publishing failure. After the specified number of retries, the events are typically dropped. Some Beats, such as Filebeat, ignore the max_retries setting and retry until all events are published.
Set max_retries to a value less than 0 to retry until all events are published.
The default is 3.
bulk_max_size
The maximum number of events to bulk in a single Redis request or pipeline. The default is 2048.
If the Beat sends single events, the events are collected into batches. If the Beat publishes a large batch of events (larger than the value specified by bulk_max_size), the batch is split.
Specifying a larger batch size can improve performance by lowering the overhead of sending events. However big batch sizes can also increase processing times, which might result in API errors, killed connections, timed-out publishing requests, and, ultimately, lower throughput.
Setting bulk_max_size to values less than or equal to 0 disables buffering in libbeat. When buffering is disabled, Beats that publish single events (such as Packetbeat) send each event directly to Redis. Beats that publish data in batches (such as Filebeat) send events in batches based on the spooler size.
ssl
Configuration options for SSL parameters like the root CA for Redis connections guarded by SSL proxies (for example stunnel). See SSL Configuration for more information.
proxy_url
The URL of the SOCKS5 proxy to use when connecting to the Redis servers. The value must be a URL with a scheme of socks5://. You cannot use a web proxy because the protocol used to communicate with Redis is not based on HTTP.
If the SOCKS5 proxy server requires client authentication, you can embed a username and password in the URL.
When using a proxy, hostnames are resolved on the proxy server instead of on the client. You can change this behavior by setting the proxy_use_local_resolver option.
proxy_use_local_resolver
This option determines whether Redis hostnames are resolved locally when using a proxy. The default value is false, which means that name resolution occurs on the proxy server.


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Economic valuation of the global market for blue shark products and an interdependent policy analysis for sustainable management and trade Global
Oceana - Project Dates:
January 2022 - September 2022
Description of Project:
This project involved an economic valuation of the global market for blue shark products and an interdependent policy analysis for sustainable management and trade. The purpose of the study was threefold: a) to obtain a first-ever economic valuation of blue shark to recognize its importance within the global shark products trade; b) to identify the gaps in governance and regulatory frameworks managing blue shark catch and trade; and c) to detail the conservation implications on the global shark fin, shark meat, and shark by-products trade arising from the current state of blue shark catch management (or lack thereof).
Through desk review, key informant interviews, and data analysis, Poseidon provided a report that addressed these three issues, including:
- an estimate of the global commercial value of all blue shark products;
- an analysis of existing policies, implementation of those policies, and gaps in existing policies for achieving sustainable production;
- a landscape analysis that documents key actors and identifies potential leverage points in the realms of economics-influenced politics, fisheries management, and trade;
- and recommendations for pragmatic conservation and trade policies/measures that can ensure blue shark populations are abundant and sustainably managed.


Find Method
Finds the position of the specified library file.
Visual Basic
Public Function Find( _
 ByVal LibraryPath As String _
) As Long
The file system or ALM path of the function library file you want to find.
The ALM path is the location of the file in ALM. For example:
[ALM\Resources] Resources\Libraries\Library1.qfl (for a file stored in the Test Resources module) or [ALM] Subject\qtp95\Library1.qfl (for a file stored as an attachment.)
Return Type
The Find method returns -1 if the specified library path is not found.
In previous QuickTest versions, the LibraryPath argument for ALM paths was specified using an ALM virtual path, such as:
This format is no longer supported. If you used this format in previous automation scripts, you should change your scripts to reflect the new format, as described in the Syntax Details section.
See Also


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NIH commits $24 million annually for Big Data Centers of Excellence
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund up to $24 million per year for four years to establish six to eight investigator-initiated Big Data to Knowledge Centers of Excellence. The centers will improve the ability of the research community to use increasingly large and complex data sets through the development and distribution of innovative approaches, methods, software and tools for data sharing, integration, analysis and management. The centers will also provide training for students and researchers to use and develop data science methods.
Biomedical research is increasingly data-intensive, with researchers routinely generating and using large, diverse data sets. Yet the ability to manage, integrate and analyze such data, and to locate and use data generated by others, is often limited due to a lack of tools, accessibility and training. In response, NIH launched the Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative in December (2012). This initiative supports research, implementation and training in data science that will enable biomedical scientists to capitalize on the transformative opportunities that large datasets provide. The investigator-initiated BD2K Center of Excellence funding opportunity is the first of several BD2K funding opportunities to be announced in coming months.
By encouraging the formation of interdisciplinary teams in a collaborative environment the BD2K Centers of Excellence also seek to increase the involvement of investigators outside of traditional biomedical areas who are experienced with data science.
Applicants responding to the BD2K Center of Excellence funding opportunity announcement should identify a research topic and propose research in data science. They should develop approaches, methods, software and tools for data integration, analysis, database development and management and visualization and modeling to address important research questions. The products from this R&D will be shared and distributed broadly to the research community. The centers are expected to interact as a consortium that cooperatively builds on individual research efforts.
Source: National Institutes of Health


Set Gutenberg Block Display Based Upon An iMember360 Conditional
Select a conditional to control Gutenberg block display
Steps to select a conditional to control Gutenberg block display
 1. Within the Gutenberg editor select the block to show the block settings in the settings sidebar. Navigate to the iMember360 tab and expand it if necessary.
 2. From the Control mode drop down ensure Conditional is selected.
 3. From the Display if the conditional evaluates drop down select whether the conditional needs to evaluate as True or False to display the block.
 4. From the Conditional drop down select the required conditional to be evaluated.
 Active conditionals are shown in the drop down with the suffix of (publish).
 5. Once the settings have been completed ensure Publish or Update is clicked to save the configuration.


Stylish Vector Flower
Learn how to create stylish vector/line flower with Illustrator Blend Tool. This Adobe Illustrator tutorial is great for creating background and large print illustration.
Download Source File
Required: Illustrator 8+
1. Flower Petal
Create two stroke paths: one yellow and one blue.
2. Blend Options
Go to Object > Blend > Blend Options and set it to Specified Steps = 10. Specified Steps basically tells how many step to blend from 1 object to another.
blend options
Now select the 2 petal paths, go to Object > Blend > Make or press Ctrl + Alt + B and you should get something looks like the image shown below.
3. Duplicate More Petals
Duplicate more petals to form the flower by Copy & Paste or Alt + Drag.
more petals
4. Stem
Create a stem by using the same Blend technique as in the previous step. Here I set the Specified Steps = 8.
5. Leaf
The leaf is formed by 2 parts, top and bottom. I use Specified Steps = 5 here.
6. Put Them Together
Now put them together to create a beautiful flower.
full flower
7. Right Long Leaf
Create a long leaf with Blend step = 3.
right long leaf
8. Left Long Leaf
Repeat the previous step to create the left long leaf.
left leaf
Your final image should looks like the image shown below:
Play around with the stroke color, stroke weight, Blend step, Transparency and you might get unexpected nice result. Here is a sample I did in Photoshop, with different Blend Mode, Multiply and Darken. This image style is good for creating website header, banner, wallpaper, background, large print, etc.


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Associate professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
Geotechnical engineer, Gannett-Fleming Geotechnical Engineers, Harrisburg, PA
A review of various criteria that have been proposed to identify collapsible soils and test techniques, which are used to quantify the amount of collapse, is presented. The results of a series of laboratory single and double oedometer collapse tests conducted on three metastable loess soils are presented to illustrate problems associated with investigating collapse behavior of soils. Guidelines are proposed for developing a standard test procedure.
Paper ID: GTJ10003J


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- Coccinia grandis is a perennial herbaceous vine. Also known as baby watermelon, it can grow up to 9 ft. (2.7 m) in length. In one day, it can grow up to 4 in. (10.2 cm).
- The stems are mostly glabrous and produced annually from a tuberous rootstock. The tendrils are simple and axillary. The alternate leaves are simple with the blade broadly ovate, 5-lobed, 2-3.5 in. (5-9 cm) x 1.6-3.5 in. (4-9 cm). Foliar surfaces are glabrous or scaly.
- The five petaled white flowers are about 1.2-1.8 in. (3-4.5 cm) long. They bloom from August-September.
- The fruit are smooth, bright red and ovoid to ellipsoid berries about 1-2.4 in. (2.5-6 cm) long.
- Ecological Threat
- Coccinia grandis vines grow over and smother vegetation, and cover fences and power lines. Infestations of Coccinia grandis threatens both natural and managed areas. It is difficult to control because plants regrow from deep roots, even after treatment with herbicide. It is native to Africa and Asia.
- Global Invasive Species Database. 2011. Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG) of the IUCN Species Survival Commission
- Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Flora of China, _URL_
- USDA NRCS PLANTS
- USDA ARS GRIN


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and Shakers of Flow
Pascal van Putten
Pascal van Putten - Co-founder of VPInstruments
Pascal van Putten together with his brother, Michel, founded VPInstruments in
1999. However, the history of the companyís technology goes back to 1974.
That year, Pascal and Michelís father, Anton van Putten, pioneered the
development of MEMS flow sensor technology by implementing world's first thermal
mass flow sensor on a silicon substrate. This flow sensor is the mother of all
CMOS flow sensors, and its revolutionary design can still be found in many other
flow sensors around the world.
VPInstruments provides high quality, easy-to-use flowmeter solutions that
help customers reduce compressed air consumption and energy costs. They are also
used for nitrogen, carbon dioxide, argon, helium, and other technical gases. In
fact, about 90 percent of VPInstrumentsí customers are from outside the
Pascal received a masterís degree in mechanical engineering (precision
engineering) from Delft University of Technology, the
More information about Pascal and his company can be found on Linkedin or VPInstruments.com.
Flowtime Clock: What flowtime is it? - Time displayed is Flowtime


#1:
Check if the number 298 is divisible by 2.
Solution:
The given number is 288
According to the divisible rule of 2, if the last digit of 288 is a multiple of 2, then 288 is divisible by 2.
The last digit of the given number is 8, which is divisible by 2, such that:
8/2 = 4
Therefore, 288 is followed by the divisibility rule for 2.
Example #2:
Check if 185 is divisible by 4 or not.
Solution:
Since the last digit of 185 is 5, which is not divisible by 4.
Therefore, 185 is not divisible by 4.
How Does the Divisible Calculator Work?
This online divisible calculator is a fast and reliable way to perform calculations in a couple of steps. Just enter the following input parameters to obtain the result easily and quickly.
Input:
 - Firstly, enter the divisor number
 - Then, enter the dividend number
 - Finally, click on the "Calculate" button
Output:
This divisibility calculator determines the following results:
 - The given number is divisible or not with a complete solution
 - Quotient and remainder with respect to divisor and dividend
FAQ's:
What is meant by divisibility rules?
An easy way to determine whether the given number is divided by a fixed divisor without performing the division process.
Is 18 divisible by 3?
Yes, since 18 is a multiple of 3, therefore 18 is divisible by 3. The number 18 is also a multiple of other numbers i.e., 2, 6, and 9
Is 6 divisible by 4?
No, 6 is not a divisor of 4, that's why we can say that 6 is not divisible by 4. You can also check it by using our best divisible calculator.
Conclusion:
Generally, a divisibility rule is a simple and useful way to determine whether a given integer is divisible by a fixed divisor or not without performing actual division by examining its digits. Moreover, you can make such calculations by using our online divisible calculator.
References:
From the source of Wikipedia: Divisibility rule, Divisibility rules for numbers,
From the source of Khan academy: Divisibility tests for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10


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'icon-color': '_TAG_,_TAG_' # owner buddy or shared activity color
'mime_type': 'application/x-my-activity'
'share-scope': # if shared
'buddies': '{}' # buddies in a shared activity as JSON
'description': 'some longer text' # description editable in journal detail view
'tags': 'one two' # tags editable in journal detail view
'something:text': 'text I want to be indexed' # properties with key ending in ":text" will be searched in fulltext search
'checksum': # md5 hash of file, created by DS, do not set or modify
'my.organization.MyActivity.myProperty' # private property, prefixed with activity name to avoid name clashes
Due to bug #4662 only some known properties are retained! The list is at the bottom of datastore/ (fixed in Sugar 0.83)
And custom properties must have String values for now (bug #5134).
And since Sugar 0.83 all former String values are now stored and returned as Arrays of Bytes. You can still set them as Strings.
Keeping and Resuming
To create an item in the datastore, call create():
object_id = datastore.create(properties, filename, transfer_ownership)
The metadata properties are a dictionary (type "a{sv}") containing (at least) the entries mentioned above. If filename is not empty, the file will be moved or copied to the datastore, depending on the transfer_ownership flag. The activity should delete the file once the call completes (if transfer_ownership was false). Otherwise (if transfer_ownership was true) the datastore will remove the file. For this to work under rainbow you must place the file in the "instance" directory. The returned id will be a string like '4543af91-7be9-404e-b2f1-3e27cb15a15d'.
To update an item use update():
datastore.update(object_id, properties, filename, transfer_ownership)
Again, if a filename was given and transfer_ownership is false, the activity is responsible for deleting the file after the call returns.
To retrieve an object's properties and file:
properties = datastore.get_properties(object_id)
filename = datastore.get_filename(object_id)
The returned temp file should be deleted by the activity as soon as possible, latest when the activity quits.
The metadata properties need to be preserved and stored again when updating an entry. An activity should also track updates to the properties made in the Journal while editing the datastore object. For this it should subscribe to the Updated signal:
An efficient way to do this is registering a DBus match like path='/org/laptop/sugar/DataStore', member='Updated', interface='org.laptop.sugar.DataStore', type='signal', arg0='objectId' --Bert
Activities may query the datastore:
(results,count) = datastore.find(query)
It returns the results as array of properties and a count of matching items (the array may have fewer items if the query was limited). In addition to the usual metadata items, the properties will include the object id at key 'uid', the mountpoint of the item at key'mountpoint', and possibly a 'filename' if requested.
The query can be a:
string: fulltext search
the given string is searched in all text properties
dictionary: structured query
the key-value pairs in the dictionary specify the value (or array of values, or dictionary specifying range) for a specific property, e.g.:
'title' = 'First Project' (but see note below)
'mime_type' = ['image/png', 'image/jpeg']
'mtime' = {'start' = '2007-07-01T00:00:00', 'end' = '2007-08-01T00:00:00'}
also, there are a few specific keys to adjust the query:
'query': fulltext search term
'order_by': key (or array of keys) to order results by, to reverse order use '-key' (but see note below)
'limit', 'offset': return only limit results starting at offset
'mountpoints': array of mountpoint ids to search (or all if not specified)
'include_files': if true, generate files as if get_filename() had been called for each item. In results, a property 'filename' will be added.
NOTE: Since Sugar 0.84 only very few keys are supported ('uid', 'activity', 'activity_id','mime_type', and 'keep', see here). Other keys are ignored so you may get back more results than expected. Results are ordered by timestamp by default. Sort keys are limited, too (none in 0.84, in 0.86 'timestamp' and 'title', see here).
You can also retrieve an array of unique values for a field:
values = datastore.get_uniquevaluesfor(property, query)
Note that currently (2007-07-25) the query is ignored in this call, it looks for all values in all entries.
Progress Display
To add a progress bar to a Journal entry (like the Browse activity does while downloading files), create an entry with a "progress" property in the meta data. The value is the percentage done (0 to 100). The file cannot actually be stored incrementally in the datastore, it needs to be saved to a temp file first. But the entry metadata can be updated continuously to inform the user of progress while creating the temp file (by not giving a filename yet in the update() call). Once the temp file is complete, it can be checked-in as usual. The user can cancel by clicking the x icon next to the progress bar. This deletes the entry, so you need to watch for the datastore's "Deleted(id)" signal.
meta =... # regular metadata
meta["progress"] = 0
id = datastore.create(meta, "") # create with progress bar
while (done() < 100) {
 if (got_signal(datastore, "Deleted", id))
 return user_cancelled();
 meta['progress'] = done()
 datastore.update(id, meta, "") # update progress bar
datastore.update(id, meta, # check-in file, remove progress bar
Journal UI
The Journal activity provides a D-Bus service to allow activities to bring up an object chooser dialog, focus searches etc.:
Service name: org.laptop.Journal
Object path: /org/laptop/Journal
Interface: org.laptop.Journal
Choosing Objects
Call this method to bring up the Chooser dialog (which looks like a small journal overlayed on your activity):
chooser_id = org.laptop.Journal.ChooseObject(xid, what_filter)
The xid should be your activity's X window handle, or 0. The filter says what type of Journal entries is preselected in the drop-down menu (this parameter was added in Sugar 0.83). It's a string containing either a bundle id (e.g.,'my.organization.MyActivity'), or one of the generic data types ('Text', 'Image', 'Video', 'Audio', 'Link' definition), or an empty string for no filter. The call returns immediately with a string chooser_id. You need to watch these signals which get emitted when an item is chosen or the dialog is canceled:
ObjectChooserResponse(chooser_id, object_id)
The object_id received in an ObjectChooserResponse signal then can be used to open the corresponding datastore object.
Focusing Objects
The Journal activity allows an activitiy to "focus" an object, so the user can immediately open it (this is currently the only way to have one activity "launch" a different activity).
Switches to the Journal activity and shows the selected object.
This can be used to, e.g., open a URL (create a URL object in the journal then call this) or to view source code (store the source code as text file in the journal then call ShowObject() on it).
To focus on multiple objects: org.laptop.Journal.FocusSearch(query) Removed in Sugar 0.83
Mount Points
Devices are represented as mount points in the datastore. If no mountpoint is explicitly specified, the main datastore (Journal) is used.
 mounts = datastore.mounts()
Returns an array of mount point descriptors where each descriptor is a dictionary containing at least the following keys:
'id': the id used to refer explicitly to the mount point
'title': Human readable identifier for the mountpoint
'uri': The uri which triggered the mount
Mount points can be specified when creating an object (using a'mountpoint' key and id value in the properties), and when querying the datastore (by adding a'mountpoints' query option).
Large files to be stored on an external device should be placed at the uri of the mount point (see external media).
Activities are isolated from each other and from the "olpc" user. They do not have the same permissions as you would expect in a non-restricted Linux environment (see Bitfrost and Rainbow). In particular, they can not write in the /home/olpc directory!
Users and Groups
While Sugar runs as user "olpc", activities do not (the Terminal activity as a maintenance tool is an exception).
Instead, each activity instance is run with a unique user id. That is, a new anonymous user is created when the user clicks an activity icon, and the Rainbow demon runs the activity under that user.
All instance of the same activity get the same unique group id. That is, a new anonymous group is created when the activity is run for the first time,


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- Create a gift query.
- On the Criteria tab, select:
Gift Information, Gift type equals Pledge
AND Gift date less than or equal to [specific date]
- Create a pledge status report.
- On the General tab:
- Include the query created in steps 1 and 2.
- Select specific date for the date range. In the End field, enter the specific date to see the balance as of this date.
- Mark create constituent output query.
- On the Gift Types tab:
- Mark Calculate gift balance based on campaign, fund and appeal.
- Unmark Include outstanding pledges only.
Connect and collaborate with fellow Blackbaud users.


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instead initiated internally.
The method number, in this case method=128, indicates which LDAPv3 bind method was used by the client. There are three possible bind method values:
0 = no authentication
128 = simple bind with user password
sasl= SASL bind using external authentication mechanism
The version number, in this case version=3, indicates the LDAP version number (either LDAPv2 or LDAPv3) that the LDAP client used to communicate with the LDAP server.
The error number, in this case err=0, provides the LDAP result code returned from the LDAP operation performed. The LDAP error number 0 means that the operation was successful. For a more comprehensive list of LDAP result codes see "LDAP Result Codes".
The tag number, in this case tag=97, indicates the type of result returned, which is almost always a reflection of the type of operation performed. The tags used are the BER tags from the LDAP protocol. Commonly used tags include:
tag=97 for a result from a client bind operation
tag=100 indicates the actual entry for which you were searching
tag=101 for a result from a search operation
tag=103 for a result from a modify operation
tag=105 for a result from an add operation
tag=107 for a result from a delete operation
tag=109 for a result from a moddn operation
tag=111 for a result from a compare operation
tag=115 indicates a search reference when the entry you perform your search on holds a referral to the entry you require. Search references are expressed in terms of a referral.
tag=120 for a result from an extended operation
tag=100 and tag=115 are not result tags as such. It is unlikely that you will see them in your access log.
Number of Entries
The number of entries, in this case nentries=0, indicates the number of entries that were found matching the LDAP client's request.
Elapsed time, in this case etime=1000, indicates the amount of time (in seconds) that it took Directory Server to perform the LDAP operation. An etime value of 0 means that the operation actually took milliseconds to perform. If you want to have microsecond resolution for this item in the access log, enter a value of 131328 (256+131072) in the nsslapd-accesslog-level configuration attribute.
LDAP Request Type
The LDAP request type indicates the type of LDAP request being issued by the LDAP client. Possible values are:
LDAP Response Type
The LDAP response type indicates the LDAP response being issued by the LDAP client. Possible values are:
REFERRAL=referral or search reference
Unindexed Search Indicator
The unindexed search indicator, notes=U, indicates that the search performed was unindexed, which means that the database itself had to be directly searched instead of the index file. Unindexed searches occur either when the All IDs Threshold was reached within the index file used for the search, when no index file existed, or when the index file was not configured in the way required by the search.
An unindexed search indicator is often accompanied by a large etime value, as unindexed searches are generally more time consuming.
Extended Operation OID
An extended operation OID, in this case either EXT oid="2.16.840._PHONE_.108.40.206" or EXT oid="2.16.840._PHONE_.127.116.11", provides the OID of the extended operation being performed. Table 8-1 provides the list of the LDAPv3 extended operations that are supported by Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2, and their OIDs.
Table 8-1 LDAPv3 Extended Operations Supported by Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2
Extended Operation Name
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x Start Replication Request
Sent by a replication initiator to indicate that a replication session is requested.
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x Replication Response
Sent by a replication responder in response to a Start Replication Request Extended Operation or an End Replication Request Extended Operation.
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x End Replication Request
Sent to indicate that a replication session is to be terminated.
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x Replication Entry Request
Carries an entry, along with its state information (csn and UniqueIdentifier), and is used to perform a replica initialization.
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x Bulk Import Start
Sent by the client to request a bulk import together with the suffix being imported to and sent by the server to indicate that the bulk import may begin.
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.x Bulk Import Finished
Sent by the client to signal the end of a bulk import and sent by the server to acknowledge it.
Change Sequence Number
The change sequence number, in this case csn=3b4c8cfb000000030000, is the replication change sequence number, indicating that replication is enabled on this particular naming context.
The abandon message, in this case, [06/Aug/2002:11:39:52 -0700] conn=12 op=2 ABANDON targetop=1 msgid=2 nentries=0 etime=0, indicates that an operation has been aborted, where nentries=0 indicates the number of entries sent before the operation was aborted, etime=0 indicates how much time (in seconds) had elapsed, and targetop=1 corresponds to an operation value from a previously initiated operation (that appears earlier in the access log).
There are two possible log ABANDON messages depending on whether the message ID succeeds in locating which operation was to be aborted or not. If the message ID succeeds in locating the operation (the targetop) then the log will read as above. However, if the message ID does not succeed in locating the operation or if the operation had already finished prior to the ABANDON request being sent, then the log will read as follows:
[06/Aug/2002:11:39:52 -0700] conn=12 op=2 ABANDON targetop=NOTFOUND msgid=2
where targetop=NOTFOUND indicates that the operation to be aborted was either an unknown operation or already complete.
The message ID, in this case msgid=2, is the LDAP operation identifier, as generated by the LDAP SDK client. The message ID may have a different value to the Sun ONE Directory Server Operation Number, but identifies the same operation. The message ID is used in the context of an ABANDON operation and tells the user which client operation is being abandoned.
The Sun ONE Directory Server operation number starts counting at 0. In the majority of LDAP SDK/client implementations the message ID number starts counting at 1. This explains why the message ID is frequently equal to the Sun ONE Directory Server operation number plus 1.
SASL Multi-Stage Bind Logging
Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 logging for multi-stage binds is now more explicit. Each stage in the bind process is logged and, where appropriate, the progress statement SASL bind in progress is included.
The authenticated DN (the DN used for access control decisions) is logged in the BIND result line and not in the bind request line:[06/Aug/2002:11:39:55 -0700] conn=14 op=1 RESULT err=0 tag=97 nentries=0 etime=0 dn="uid=coulbeck,dc=example,dc=com"
For SASL binds, the DN value displayed in the BIND request line is not used by the server and is, therefore, not relevant. However, given that the authenticated DN is the DN which, for SASL binds, must be used for audit purposes, it is essential that this be clearly logged. Having this authenticated DN logged in the BIND result line avoids any confusion as to which DN is which.
Access Log Content for Additional Access Logging Levels
This section presents the additional access logging levels available in the Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 access log.
In Code Example 8-2, access logging level 512, which logs access to entries and referrals, is enabled. In this extract, 6 entries and 1 referral are returned in response to the search request in bold.
Code Example 8-2 Access Log Extract with Entry Access and Referral Logging Level (Level 512)
[06/Aug/2002:16:43:02 +0200] conn=306 op=0 ENTRY dn="ou=Special Users,dc=example,dc=com"
[06/Aug/2002:16:43:02 +0200] conn=306 op=0 ENTRY dn="cn=Accounting Managers,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com"
[06/Aug/2002:16:43:02 +0200] conn=306 op=0 ENTRY dn="cn=HR Managers,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com"
[06/Aug/2002:16:43:02 +0200] conn=306 op=0 ENTRY dn="cn=QA Managers,ou=groups,dc=example,dc=com"
In Code Example 8-3, access logging level 4, which logs internal operations, is enabled.
Code Example 8-3 Access Log Extract with Internal Access Operations Level (Level 4)
[06/Aug/2002:16:45:46 +0200] conn=Internal op=-1 SRCH base="cn=\22dc=example,dc=com\22,cn=mapping tree,cn=config"scope=0 filter="objectclass=nsMappingTree"attrs="nsslapd-referral" options=persistent
06/Aug/2002:16:45


Wiring a three pronged rocker switch
 1. Alright, I came here looking for help as I haven't been able to figure out the answer.
 in that picture the left is the bronze colour prong, following two are silver. There are numberings for each prong going 3-2-1 respectively from left(bronze, BUT the bronze pin has both a + and - sign vertically over the #3) to right.
 I'm trying to wire this switch to control a cooling fan on my motorcycle, however, there are only two wires that are present. Obviously, power and negative. I'm trying to have the swtich not only turn on the fan but also illuminate the rocker.
 How do I wire it up.
 Flame away if you must, but at least provide me with the answer.. lol
 2. jcsd
 3. Most of those switches are the same. So try this.
 Pin 1 to 12VDC from your motorcycle
 Pin 2 to + input of your fan (tie the - input of the fan directly to ground)
 Pin 3 to ground
 4. berkeman
 Staff: Mentor
 Do you have a DVM or resistance meter? Just beep out the connections. There will be one common pin, and the switch position will determine which one of the other two pins is connected to the common pin.
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 Welcome to PhysicsForums!
 In my experience, I'd assume the bronze one is probably the common, if it's a SPDT (single pole, double throw switch). For the schematic representation of that, see the Wikipedia page:
 The switch looks like it may light up. If it does, the internal wiring of the switch may be different, and one of the contacts may actually be for the lamp. You didn't happen to hang onto the packaging the switch originally came in?
 6. I will presume that it _is_ a lighted switch (with an internal lamp of some kind). If you have an Ohm meter, two of the pins will appear to be connected together and will (dis)connect from the third when you toggle the switch. That third pin is the one that should go to the +power. The two that seem to be connected should actually have a very small resistance between them because one of them goes to the lamp -- and is meant to go to the -power/ground so the lamp lights up when the switch is on. If you can tell which of the two has a slight resistance to the +power-pin when ON, that is the bulb-ground pin. If you can't tell which is which, connect one to your fan (DO NOT connect the other to ground yet) and see if the fan runs. If the fan works and the bulb is not dimly glowing, that is your switch control pin. If no-workie or dim glow that pin is the bulb-ground.
 I would draw a nice schematic but it would take even longer than this description...
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Question: Why Do Clowns Have Red Noses?
What does the clown emoji mean?
Clown Face was approved as part of Unicode 9.0 in 2016 and added to Emoji 3.0 in 2016..
Who was the first clown ever?
What does being called a clown mean?
1 : farmer, countryman. 2 : a rude ill-bred person : boor. 3a : a fool, jester, or comedian in an entertainment (such as a play) specifically : a grotesquely dressed comedy performer in a circus. b : a person who habitually jokes and plays the buffoon.
When did clowns become scary?
1981Clown sightings First reported in 1981 in Brookline, Massachusetts, children said that men dressed up as clowns had attempted to lure them into a van. The panic spread throughout the US in the Midwest and Northeast.
Why are many clowns referred to as Joey's?
Grimaldi's popularity changed the balance of the evening's entertainment, so that the first, relatively serious, section of the pantomime soon dwindled to "little more than a pretext for determining the characters who were to be transformed into those of the harlequinade." He became so dominant in the harlequinade that …
What does Jester mean?
noun. a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court.
Why do we wear red noses on Red Nose Day?
The basic answer to this is because Comic Relief runs a charity night every other year called Red Nose Day. These red noses are therefore a symbol to celebrate this event. … They were on the hunt for a charity symbol that was bold and fun but also simple – and it had to be something you could wear.
Who runs Red Nose Day?
Red Nose Day in the United States is a program of Comic Relief US, a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Comic Relief US harnesses the power of entertainment to drive positive change to help those who need it most in America and around the world.
Who is the most famous clown ever?
Here's a look at pop culture's most famous clowns.Ronald McDonald.Bozo the Clown.Krusty the Clown.Pennywise the Dancing Clown, a.k.a. It.The Joker.Twisty the Clown.John Wayne Gacy, a.k.a. Pogo the Clown, a.k.a. The Killer Clown.Happy Slappy.More items…•
Who was the first female clown?
Silvia Christoff, "The World's Only Female Clown (1867); and Ada Isaacs (1869) were the toast of Europe for over a decade. By the end of the 19th century, women were proving that they could indeed tell a joke.
Why do clowns wear white makeup?
WHITE-FACE CLOWNS The use of white-face dates back to comic actors featured in ancient Greek plays. In these seminal theatrical extravaganzas, white-face enabled performers to project facial expressions to the back rows of cavernous amphitheatres.
What do clowns wear on their nose?
While Belling's story frames the iconic clown image as a happy accident, many regard the tale as more legend than truth. The exact origin of the clown nose is uncertain, but its role in pop culture is much more assured. Clowns and their signature red noses are as much a symbol of the circus as the tents themselves.
What is a female clown called?
cluntWhat do you call a female clown? A. A clunt.
How did Red Nose Day start?
Red Nose Day history Comic Relief was launched live on Noel Edmonds' Late, Late Breakfast Show on BBC1, on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. … On 8 February 1988, Lenny Henry went to Ethiopia and celebrated the very first Red Nose Day Telethon. Over 150 celebrities and comedians participated.
Who is on Red Nose Day 2020?
The fun kicks off on NBC at 8/7c with a spectacularly over-the-top "Celebrity Escape Room," featuring Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, and Adam Scott.
What are sad clowns called?
The defining characteristic of Pierrot is his naïveté: he is seen as a fool, often the butt of pranks, yet nonetheless trusting. … Much of that mythic quality ("I'm Pierrot," said David Bowie: "I'm Everyman") still adheres to the "sad clown" of the postmodern era.
Is Joker a clown?
Joker is 100% a clown. … He's a clown in clown makeup wearing a clown costume.
Why do clowns wear makeup?
He asked visitors to put a hand to each cheek, feeling the individual movements of the facial muscles while talking, smiling, or frowning. These micro movements help convey expressions, he explained, and the paint is meant to highlight them. It's different for everyone, as is finding one's "inner clown."
What does the red clown nose mean?
(CNN) You've probably noticed a lot of photos lately of celebrities wearing red clown noses. It's all part of an effort to bring attention to "Red Nose Day," which started in Britain in 1988 to raise money for poverty-stricken children in the UK and Africa.
What is the origin of clowns?
Origin. The clown character developed out of the zanni rustic fool characters of the early modern commedia dell'arte, which were themselves directly based on the rustic fool characters of ancient Greek and Roman theatre. … The harlequinade developed in England in the 17th century, inspired by the commedia dell'arte.
What are the 4 types of clowns?
6 commentsThere are 4 types of clown the whiteface clown,tramp clown,auguste clown and the character clown. It would be easier for people like me who are looking for information if the character clown was included. … There are 4 types of clown the whiteface clown,tramp clown,auguste clown and the character clown.


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During each legislative session, legislators identify issues they want to study in more depth. They appoint interim committees to conduct these and other studies during the interims between sessions. The House and Senate leadership decides on who will be on the interim committees for the interim. Therefore, the members of the interim committees serve one 20 month term. The committees often invite experts to present information to them. Members of the public also get a chance to have their say.
Legislators use what they learn from the interim studies to make well-informed decisions about what bills to consider during the next session.
The administrative committees oversee management of the legislative branch of state government also meet during the interim.


Frequently Asked Questions
How did the museum get started?
Raymond Buckland started The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in 1966. This was the first museum of its kind in the United States with an anthropological approach to the world of folklore and the supernatural.
Are witches real?
Witches as depicted in cartoons and movies or the "Halloween" witches are mostly pretend. Witches however are real, and Wiccan Witchcraft is a recognized religious affiliation.
Does the museum have a cat?
The museum does have an official cat name Robat. Robat is a black cat that we adopted from our friends at A Christmas Story House in 2019. Robat often helps with tours.
What books do you recommend I read?
There are many books on many different aspects of Witchcraft and Magic. Stop in to our gift shop and look through our extensive collection to see what catches your eye and to talk with our staff. We would be happy to give you recommendations based on your personal interests!


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sensors covers almost any area where high-tech is applied.Rapid design of aircraft fuel quantity indication systems 2.FQI design problem description.The FQI design process is heavily influenced by the types of sensors used within the system.The basic principles of the most widely used sensor technology,the capacitance probe,has changed little since its early presentation in the 1940s .In an abstract sense,a single probe represents a means to establish the fuel level at a specific point in the tank.
Effect of Alloy 625 Buffer Layer on Hardfacing of Modified 9Cr-1Mo Steel Using Nickel Base Hardfacing Alloy.NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Chakraborty,Gopa; Das,C.R.; AlbStainless Steel Material Magnetic Liquid Level Probe High quality Stainless Steel Material Magnetic Liquid Level Probe Automatic Tank Gauge System from China,China's leading fuel tank probe product,with strict quality control float level transmitter factories,producing high quality float level transmitter products.
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[duhmp] /dʌmp/
verb (used with object)
to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly:
Dump the topsoil here.
to empty out, as from a container, by tilting or overturning.
to unload or empty out (a container), as by tilting or overturning.
to be dismissed, fired, or released from a contract:
The first baseman was dumped from the team after hitting.210 for the first half of the season.
to transfer or rid oneself of suddenly and irresponsibly:
Don't dump your troubles on me!
Boxing Slang.
 1. to knock down:
 The champion was dumped twice but won the fight.
 2. to lose (a match) intentionally:
 a bribe to dump a fight.
 1. to put (goods or securities) on the market in large quantities and at a low price without regard to the effect on market conditions.
 2. to sell (goods) into foreign markets below cost in order to promote exports or damage foreign competition.
Computers. to print, display, or record on an output medium (the contents of a computer's internal storage or the contents of a file), often at the time a program fails.
Slang. to kill; murder:
threats to dump him if he didn't pay up.
verb (used without object)
to fall or drop down suddenly.
to throw away or discard garbage, refuse, etc.
 1. to offer goods for sale in large quantities at a low price.
 2. to dump below-cost goods into foreign markets.
to release contents:
a sewage pipe that dumps in the ocean.
Slang. to complain, criticize, gossip, or tell another person one's problems:
He calls me up just to dump.
Slang: Vulgar. to defecate.
an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
Also called dumpsite, dumping-ground. a place where garbage, refuse, etc., is deposited.
 1. a collection of ammunition, stores, etc., deposited at some point, as near a battlefront, for distribution.
 2. the ammunition, stores, etc., so deposited.
the act of dumping.
 1. a runway or embankment equipped with tripping devices, from which low-grade ore, rock, etc., are dumped.
 2. the pile of ore so dumped.
Informal. a place, house, or town that is dilapidated, dirty, or disreputable.
(in merchandising) a bin or specially made carton in which items are displayed for sale:
Fifty copies of the best-selling paperback novel were in a dump near the checkout counter.
Computers. a copy of the contents of a computer's internal storage or of the contents of a file at a given instant, that is printed, displayed, or stored on an output medium.
dump on (someone), Informal.
 1. to attack with verbal abuse; criticize harshly:
 Reporters never tired of dumping on certain public figures.
 2. to unload one's problems onto (another person):
 You never phone me without dumping on me.
Origin of dump
_PHONE_; Middle English (in sense "to fall suddenly") < Old Norse dumpa strike, bump; modern senses as transitive v. and noun (not known before 19th cent.) perhaps < another source, or independent expressive formation
Related forms
dumper, noun
undumped, adjective Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for dumping
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 - Consequently it soon became the dumping grounds for fugitives from justice and criminals of all kinds.
 The Indians' Last Fight Dennis Collins
 - dumping him into the car, Joe mounted hastily and drove off.
 The Burning Spear John Galsworthy
 - Some grow in flat rich ground, or where there has been a fill, or on dumping grounds; some grow on wood and around old stumps.
 - For several days, the south of England was a dumping ground—from somewhere.
 The Book of the Damned Charles Fort
 - Three or four were dumping a squat-bellied car into one of them.
 Mountain Clement Wood
British Dictionary definitions for dumping
to drop, fall, or let fall heavily or in a mass
(transitive) to empty (objects or material) out of a container
to unload, empty, or make empty (a container), as by tilting or overturning
(transitive) (informal) to dispose of
(transitive) to dispose of (waste, esp radioactive nuclear waste) in the sea or on land
 1. to market (goods) in bulk and at low prices
 2. to offer for sale large quantities of (goods) on foreign markets at low prices in order to maintain a high price in the home market and obtain a share of the foreign markets
(transitive) to store (supplies, arms, etc) temporarily
(intransitive) (slang, mainly US) to defecate
(transitive) (surfing) (of a wave) to hurl a swimmer or surfer down
(transitive) (Austral & NZ) to compact (bales of wool) by hydraulic pressure
(transitive) (computing) to record (the contents of part or all of the memory) on a storage device, such as magnetic tape, at a series of points during a computer run
 1. a place or area where waste materials are dumped
 2. (in combination): rubbish dump
a pile or accumulation of rubbish
the act of dumping
(informal) a dirty or unkempt place
(military) a place where weapons, supplies, etc, are stored
(slang, mainly US) an act of defecation
See also dump on
Derived Forms
dumper, noun
Word Origin
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian dumpa to fall suddenly, Middle Low German dumpeln to duck
(obsolete) a mournful song; lament
Word Origin
C16: see damp
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for dumping
early 14c., "throw down or fall with force," perhaps from a Scandinavian source (cf. Danish dumpe, Norwegian dumpa "to fall suddenly"). The sense of "unload en masse" is first recorded in American English 1784. That of "discard, abandon" is from 1919. Related: Dumped; dumping. Dump truck is from 1930.
"place where refuse is dumped," 1865, originally of mining operations, from dump (v.). Meaning "any shabby place" is from 1899. Meaning "act of defecating" is from 1942.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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dumping in Culture
dumping definition
The sale of goods of one nation in the markets of a second nation at less than the price charged within the first nation. Dumping can eliminate competitors by undercutting their prices.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang definitions & phrases for dumping
Harsh criticism; severe derogation: A coupon is provided on page 47 for your dumping (1950s+)
 1. Any place so shabby or ugly as to be comparable to a depository for trash and garbage; a repulsive venue: What a dump my hometown is now! (1899+)
 2. Any building or place: Nice little dump you got here/ fanciest dump in town (1930s+)
 3. A prison (1904+ Underworld)
 4. A race, game, etc, that is intentionally lost, usually for gambling advantage; fix: When he took a dive in the first I knew we had a dump on our hands (1940s+ Gambling)
 5. A defecation; a SHIT: To start the morning with a satisfactory dump is a good omen (1940s+)
 6. A fund-raising event that allows many contributions to be given at once; scoop: The chief has a breakfast dump at the Century Plaza, then a stump speech at 2 p.m. (1990s+ Politics)
 1. To sell goods, stock, etc, in order to manipulate or depress a market (1868+)
 2. : Players accepting bribes to ''dump'' games
 3. To bunt a baseball: Dehoney dumped one toward third (1920+ Baseball)
 4. To kill (1930s+ Underworld)
 5. To rid oneself of someone or something; deep six: He dumped the whole cabinet (1848+)
 6. To admit someone to a hospital without proper cause •Often done as a way of avoiding responsibility for a patient (1980s+ Medical)
 7. To assign vulnerable novices and officers with disciplinary infractions to drug-ridden precincts (1990s+ Police)
 8. To speak openly and volubly: I shake my head and proceed to start dumping about my mom (1990s+)
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As we have an increasing number of roofing clients, C&C Consulting has pledged its support behind the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) Safe2Torch campaign.
This simple but effective campaign seeks to significantly reduce the risk of roof fires when using gas torches, either to dry out roofs or when used to install torch-on membranes. Put simply, Safe2Torch is a positive message which puts safety first at the design stage.
Roof fires caused by gas torches, no matter how minor, pose a serious threat to life, property, the image of the industry and possibly even the long-term future of torch-on as an accepted method of covering a roof.
By completing a safe to torch survey during the planning stage of this type of roof work, surveyors and contractors can identify high risk areas in the building process where naked flames should be avoided. Listed below are some areas that should be considered high risk and where naked flames should be avoided:
Expansion joints: Expansion joints which are filled with combustible fillers, such as foam or fibreboard, should not come into contact with high heat or naked flame
Adjoining a pitched roof: If a membrane roof is adjoining a pitched roof with details to be completed under abutments to roof tiles and slates, the slates or tiles should be removed and a compatible torch-free product should be selected.
Abutments with open cavities or open perpends: A compatible torch-free product should be selected for any abutments with open cavities or open perpends.
Fixed timber, plastic fascia or soffits: Naked flames should be avoided where there is fixed timber, plastic fascia or soffits
Here are some key points to reduce the risk of starting a fire in roofing work:
- Survey the roof area, highlight on working drawings high risk areas and mark them clearly as No Flame Zones
- Ensure a hot works permit is prepared for the works and controls are effective in managing the risks
- Provide flameless alternative tools for use in the areas designated as No Flame Zones
- Ensure fire extinguishers are provided and deployed at the point of work. Ensure this equipment is fit for purpose, inspected and maintained
- Employ competent supervision on site, that is following the Safe Systems of Work and Safe2Torch guidance at all times
- Have effective emergency arrangements in place that ensure the site workers and potential occupants of the premises can take appropriate emergency action upon hearing an alarm etc.
Many of the items above are pre-requisites for a Safe System of Work relating to hot works on roofs; the Safe2Torch Campaign seeks to reduce the risk potential by identifying and removing naked flames from the areas where flames are more likely to take hold.
The full Safe2Torch guide can be downloaded from here: _URL_


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- SPECIAL REPORTS
Rising health care costs are one of the biggest challenges facing the American auto industry today. In fact, some OEMs and Tier One suppliers spend more on health care than on steel—as much as $2,000 per vehicle produced.
Reducing injuries on the assembly line and improving productivity are essential to reining in skyrocketing health care costs. That's the goal of Ohio State University's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing (COHAM).
"We design assembly tasks and processes that minimize occupational health risks and enhance productivity and quality," says William Marras, COHAM director and a professor in the department of integrated systems engineering. "Our mission is to empower state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge analysis methods to protect worker health, reduce worker injuries and optimize high-tech vehicle production."
Many leading automotive manufacturers, such as BMW, Faurecia, Honda and Toyota, have turned to COHAM for assistance since the organization was created six years ago. Research projects have changed the way that air bags, bumpers, doors, headliners, instrument panels, wiring harnesses and other subassemblies are installed and attached in vehicles.
"We are the only university-based full-scale manufacturing operation in the world where automobile manufacturers and suppliers can test the effect of manufacturing systems on the health of workers," claims Marras. "This approach provides quantitative cost-benefit information to manufacturers so that they can make production decisions based upon scientific evidence."
Marras and his colleagues tap into basic ergonomic research techniques developed at Ohio State's biodynamics laboratory. The 3,500-square-foot facility is equipped with a wide variety of tools that measure how the body works and how it responds to various types of muscle stresses and joint loads.
Engineers at the facility have developed several testing devices in-house. For instance, a wrist motion monitor measures how rapidly wrists move when performing various assembly tasks. A lumbar motion monitor studies back movement and exertion.
When tackling a new ergonomics challenge, engineers first visit the manufacturer's assembly line to talk with operators and take basic measurements.
"However, there are limits on what you can do on the plant floor," says Marras. "For instance, you can't do MRIs or strap a bunch of electrodes onto assemblers. That's where COHAM comes in."
The center features 5,000-square-feet of simulated plant floor. It includes conveyors, parts bins, workstations, overhead hoists, zero-gravity arms, and a wide assortment of pneumatic, electric and battery-powered fastening tools.
"It's designed to look like a real auto plant and it provides us with a lot of flexibility," says Marras. "For example, we can easily change the speed of the assembly line to measure and monitor how operators react."
Full-time line workers are typically involved in all COHAM research projects. In addition, Ohio State students are brought in to simulate new hires.
Several years ago, Marras and his colleagues conducted a research project for Honda aimed at reducing musculoskeletal injuries associated with DC-electric torque tools. The engineers tested a variety of right-angle fastening tools and evaluated how they affect the upper extremities of assemblers.
One of the most recent COHAM projects involved the development of a carriage that tilts cars sideways so assemblers can easily access interior areas while standing. As part of the study, the engineers had 12 people install components in a car's interior, underbody and engine compartment while standing. They measured stresses on the people's bodies when the car was tilted at different angles.
"Of nine different installation tasks, seven became much less strenuous when the car was tilted on its side 45 degrees," says Marras. "The other two showed similar improvements when the car was tilted completely sideways at 90 degrees."


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Finite Difference Modeling Of An Urban Underground Road In Rouen, France
Predicting excavation performance in dense populated urban areas is critically important. This paper presents a 2D numerical modeling of a monitored urban underpass consisting of diaphragm wall supported by one row of steel struts and a cover slab in the central part. The work is located in Rouen (France). The data collected during all the construction phases are used as a basis for a numerical back-analysis using the finite difference code FLAC. This study has been undertaken with the aim of understanding the behavior of in situ walls and provides insights concerning the effects on wall performance of some components of an in situ wall system.
Index terms: Struts stiffness, Diaphragm wall, Back-analysis, Numerical modeling, Preload struts.


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Sunday, May 23, 2010
Dipterocarpus alatus--iconic giant street tree of Ho Chi Minh City
I visited Ho Chi Minh City recently and was amazed to see giant trees of Dipterocarpus alalus growing as street trees in the older parts of the city. I estimate their age to be 80 to 100 years, which means they would have been planted during French colonial rule. Dipterocarpus alatus belongs to Dipterocarpaceae, which is the dominant timber-tree family of SE Asia. Dipterocarpus alatus itself is native to Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Philippines.
In Malaysia and Singapore two other members of the family have been planted as street trees in the past 10 - 20 years. These are Hopea odorata (also commonly planted in Vietnam) and Shorea roxburghii. Both are doing well as street trees and will eventually become giants.


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Lincoln Park is Portland's first publicly-owned green space: the city bought the burnt-out 2½-acre parcel of land the park sits on after the Great Fire of 1866 leveled much of the area. Originally intended merely to serve as a firebreak, Lincoln Park soon became a cultural hub of the city. Citizens and visitors both enjoyed the park's refreshing fountain and shady elm trees, which provided solace and relaxation in the center of the city. Postcards of Lincoln Park were common souvenirs of visitors to Portland. For decades, a farmers' market was held in the park every Saturday morning from early spring to late fall as children splashed in the fountain.
By the 1960s, disease had destroyed Portland's iconic elm trees, and Lincoln Park's towering shade trees were not spared. In 1970, a quarter of the park was torn up to make way for the widening of Franklin Arterial. Pedestrians coming from Portland's India Street and Munjoy Hill neighborhoods were thus cut off from the rest of the city – and from the park.
The years passed, and the park languished – its pavement crumbling and unsafe, its Parisian fountain broken, its wrought-iron fences rusted, bent, and broken. Despite being next door to both City Hall and the Cumberland County Courthouse, the park decayed into a place people walked quickly past, or ignored altogether.
But, things are looking up! We have recently completed Phase I of our Master Plan for restoring Lincoln Park – the fountain has been restored, the walkways have been repaved, and the park now has electricity for the first time in its history. There's still plenty more to do as we move on to Phase II! You can read more about the restoration plans here.


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Can you name the words that complete these phrases in which a given word is rarely used without the other?
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There are certain words that are almost never seen without a certain other word nearby, like an extremely shy person who is afraid to go out in public without their best buddy along to give moral support. For example, you never see a CABOODLE out on its own; it only appears if there's a KIT there to accompany it. In this quiz, each clue contains one of these "shy" words, and the answer is the other word that it wants as an escort.
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KITH and ___
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Created Jun 13, 2013ReportNominate
Tags:vocabulary, idiom


text: An active omnidirectional vision owns the advantages of the wide field of view (FOV) imaging, resulting in an entire 3D environment scene, which is promising in the field of robot navigation. However, the existing omnidirectional vision sensors based on line laser can measure points only located on the optical plane of the line laser beam, resulting in the low-resolution reconstruction. Whereas, to improve resolution, some other omnidirectional vision sensors with the capability of projecting 2D encode pattern from projector and curved mirror. However, the astigmatism property of curve mirror causes the low-accuracy reconstruction. To solve the above problems, a rotating polygon scanning mirror is used to scan the object in the vertical direction so that an entire profile of the observed scene can be obtained at high accuracy, without of astigmatism phenomenon. Then, the proposed method is calibrated by a conventional 2D checkerboard plate. The experimental results show that the measurement error of the 3D omnidirectional sensor is approximately 1 mm. Moreover, the reconstruction of objects with different shapes based on the developed sensor is also verified.