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Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivia Murphy, Postdoctoral research fellow in English, University of Sydney
A documentary from the Smithsonian Institute, examining new DNA and physical anthropology evidence, suggests the famous cavalry officer Casimir Pulaski (_PHONE_) might have been a woman, or intersex.
Pulaski is a hero of the struggles for Polish and American independence. He is credited with saving George Washington's life in battle and with establishing the first American cavalry force. According to the documentary, DNA testing has confirmed a female-appearing skeleton is indeed Pulaski's. This new evidence is the first hint that Pulaski – who seems to have lived as male from childhood – was anything other than a cisgendered man.
We may never know if Pulaski was intersex (that is, his body didn't fit neatly into either male or female categories) and did not question his gender. Or if he was, in fact, born female but chose to live as a man.
In either case, Pulaski would be the most senior military officer we know of to have female anatomical characteristics before the late 20th century. But he certainly wouldn't have been the only one on the battlefield.
The history of intersex men and women is one that requires more research. The lives of intersex people have often been made invisible throughout history. I hope that when more evidence comes to light Pulaski can be claimed as an inspirational intersex hero.
We know quite a bit, however, about women dressing as men and joining the military in the 18th and 19th centuries. There were famous women such as the British marine Hannah Snell (c._PHONE_) who, disguising herself as James Gray, signed up to fight in Scotland against the Jacobite invasion of 1745. Snell was later wounded trying to capture a French colony in India.
After revealing her gender, she was granted a pension by the king and made a living performing military exercises on stage. She also briefly kept a pub called "The Female Warrior".
A portrait of Hannah Snell, circa 1750. Wikimedia Commons
In contrast to Snell's self-promoting confidence, the Anglo-Irish military physician James Barry (c._PHONE_) kept the secret of his female birth all his life. Dressing as a man, Barry completed medical studies in Edinburgh and went on to have a long and distinguished career. Only after Barry's death was his sex discovered.
"William Brown" was the name taken by a black woman from Edinburgh who served aboard HMS Queen Charlotte from 1804 until after 1816, through the end of the Napoleonic Wars. She exhibited "all the traits of a British tar (slang for a sailor) and takes her grog with her messmates", according to a contemporary report.
The discovery of Brown's sex by her crew doesn't seem to have interrupted her career: she re-enlisted on the same ship after news broke that she was female.
Then there is the story of Jeanne Baré, who was not a soldier, but became the first woman known to have circumnavigated the globe (1766-69). She dressed in men's clothes to work as an assistant to Philibert Comerçon (she may also have been Commerçon's mistress), who was the botanist to French admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
Portrait of Jeanne Barret (_PHONE_) by Cristoforo Dall'Acqua (_PHONE_). Wikimedia Commons
Baré was found out when the ships made it to Tahiti. While she had passed as a man with the crew, her disguise didn't fool the Tahitians, who pointed her out to Bougainville.
Why would women disguise themselves as men and join the army and navy? One major reason was that men were paid far better than women. For a working-class woman, despite the dangers of a military or naval career, the money might have looked too good to pass up.
There were prohibitions against women wearing men's clothing in the period, but prosecutions were relatively rare. The army and the navy were desperate for recruits and tended not to inquire too closely. As Snell's career shows, being brazen about one's cross-dressing adventures might be a ticket to a comfortable life.
Young women might also be inspired by the many popular ballads narrating the military and naval careers of cross-dressing women. One, The Ballad of Jack Monroe, exists in several surviving versions:
She went into the tailor shop
And dressed in men's array,
And went into a vessel
To convey herself away.
For women as well as men, joining the army or navy might be a rare opportunity to see the world. For an adventurous spirit, living in disguise may have added to the excitement.
But for many of these cross-dressing adventurers, there must have been one further reason: they just felt more comfortable, more like themselves, fighting and living not only alongside men, but as men.
ref. Adventurous identities: intersex soldiers and cross-dressing women at war – _URL_


text: This work presents the synthesis of corrosion inhibitor [1H-benzotriazole (BTA)]-loaded hollow silica nanocapsules with magnesium hydroxide precipitate in the shells (HSNs-M/BTA) through inverse microemulsion (W/O) polymerization. TEM and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) measurements indicate that the silica nanocapsules possess voids in the inner part and mesoporous on the surface. The actual loading capacity of BTA is 287.17 mg (BTA)/1 g (HSNs-M/BTA). The results of UV absorption spectra show that the release of BTA can be triggered by the changing of pH in the corrosion solution. The anticorrosive SiOx/ZrOx coatings embedded with hydrophobically modified HSNs-M have a better waterproof performance since the water contact angle can reach 140°. In comparison to the passive SiOx/ZrOx coatings with or without BTA, the enhanced corrosion protection performance of this developed anticorrosive system was observed by both electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and Tafel analysis. The fabrication of nanocapsules with corrosion inhibitors is promising as an intelligent element in protective coatings in the future.

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I. HISTORY OF THE STAFFORD CABIN
The Stafford Cabin is a log and frame building located in Bonita Canyon, a small drainage from the west side of the Chiricahua Mountains into the dry but productive Sulphur Spring Valley in Cochise County, Arizona. The cabin is individually listed in the National Register of Historic Places (March 31, 1975) and is also contained in the Faraway Ranch Historic District (August 27, 1980), part of Chiricahua National Monument. It is managed by the Superintendent of the Monument.
Chiricahua National Monument, established in 1924 to protect the unique rock formations popularly known as the "Wonderland of Rocks" which adorn the upper reaches of this section of the mountains, is surrounded on three sides by the Coronado National Forest, and on the fourth, or west side, by Sulphur Spring Valley, most of which is privately owned.1
The 110-year-old homestead cabin and surrounding land became part of Chiricahua National Monument in December, 1968. The structure is a two-room log cabin with a stone fireplace and chimney, a shed-roofed "kitchenette" and bathroom addition, an open porch, and an attached garage. The cabin sits on a flat expanse of the canyon once occupied by an orchard, from which a few trees remain. Bonita Creek is located a short distance north of the cabin.
The history of the Stafford Cabin involves a number of facets, from a homestead claim during the Apache resistance to family life in a pioneer environment to its last decades as a guest cottage at a modestly popular dude ranch. Perhaps of foremost significance is the pioneer era, or the Stafford years, _PHONE_, a time when the earliest settlers appeared in the area and developed a ranching and agricultural legacy in the Sulphur Spring Valley. This document will hopefully shed new light on the significance of the Stafford Cabin in the history of the Southwest.
Last Updated: 25-Aug-2008

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How to Test a Lawn Mower Battery
By Jack S. Waverly ; Updated September 21, 2017
Testing a lawn mower battery is simple.
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When your lawn mower doesn't start, it can caused by one of many minor or major problems. Most causes are minor, and the homeowner can repair them. One common problem is the battery not holding a charge. You can test and correct this problem in a few minutes with the proper tools.
Find the battery of the lawn mower. Look under the seat or behind the engine. Riding lawnmowers can have either option; push mower batteries are located to the rear of the engine if they have one. Check the owner's manual for exact placement of the battery for specific makes and models.
Clean the battery before testing. Use the rag to clean off any dirt or grime. Use the flathead screwdriver to scrape off any debris and corrosion on top of the battery, which will help ensure a clean connection between the multimeter and the battery.
Identify the type of battery. Find the brand name stamp or plate of the battery, which is usually on top or on one side. Find out what voltage the battery takes. Common battery voltages are 6-volt and 12-volt; most lawn mower batteries are 6-volt. The voltage for the specific battery is listed next to or below the brand name of the battery.
Set the battery charger to the correct voltage. The battery tester is called a multimeter; it has two settings, 6V and 12V on the dial. Set the multimeter to the correct voltage for your lawn mower battery. If your multimeter uses A/C and D/C settings, consult the owner's manual to set the tester to the proper volt setting; most lawn mowers use the 200-volt DC setting.
Position the cables. Use the pliers to unscrew the battery cables. Check the battery posts for debris and corrosion; clean off any corrosion with the flathead screwdriver by gently scraping between threads with the narrow edge of the screwdriver head. Put the red cable onto the positive post and the black cable onto the negetive post; the posts are marked with "+" for positive and "-" for negetive.
Read the gauge on the mulitmeter. If the voltage is correct, check all connections and fuses on the lawn mower. If the voltage exceeds or does not match specifications for the lawn mower, continue to the next step.
Examine the water level. Use the flathead screwdriver to pry the top of the cell case from the battery cell. Look at the water level at the top of the metal plates in the battery. Fill low water levels with distilled water to the proper levels. Put the caps back on. Reattach the battery to the multimeter, and recheck the voltage. If the battery still does not charge, continue to the next step.
Look for the fuse next to the battery. Remove the fuse, and replace it with a new fuse. Fuses burn up and can cause lawn mowers not to start.

Things You Will Need
 - Multimeter
 - Flathead screwdriver
 - Pliers
 - Rag
 - Distilled water


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When an organizational provider, such as a county Mental Health Plan has multiple Medi-Cal provider numbers and multiple NPIs, which NPIs should they register with Medi-Cal?
Medi-Cal requires providers to register an NPI with each of their current Medi-Cal provider numbers. If a provider has more Medi-Cal provider numbers than NPIs, then an NPI should be associated with each Medi-Cal provider number to avoid interruption in claim payments. An organization that is not a facility licensed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and has more subpart NPIs to register than existing Medi-Cal or CHDP provider numbers must submit the Medi-Cal Supplemental Changes (DHCS 6209) form to the Provider Enrollment Division (PED). For providers licensed by the CDPH, subpart NPIs may be registered in accordance with the instruction provided in the NPI Registration for Facilities article. Providers enrolled in different Medi-Cal programs, such as Family PACT and Cancer Detection Programs (CDP), are not required to obtain separate NPIs for each program.
- When an organizational provider, such as a county Mental Health Plan has multiple Medi-Cal provider numbers and multiple NPIs, which NPIs should they register with Medi-Cal?
- After December 17, 2007, will Medi-Cal reject claims billed with other provider identification numbers such as a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)?
- When a facility has two provider numbers, how is Medi-Cal going to determine between them when both have the same taxonomy code?


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A Guarantee is the minimum Royalty Payment that a Licensee is contractually obligated to pay a Licensor over the term of the agreement. Guarantees may be paid one time, quarterly, semi-annually or annually (custom payment schedules can be created), are nonrefundable and can be credited against future Earned Royalties in the form of an Advance.
RoyaltyZone provides an easy way to enter, monitor, and enforce advances and guarantees. In this tutorial, we will show you how to enter a minimum Guarantee (or Advance), effective over the agreement lifetime, with multiple payment milestones.
1. Click "New Guarantee" on "Step 8 – Advances / Guarantees" of the new agreement entry process
2. Enter a name for the term (Examples = Minimum Guarantee, Advance, etc.)
3. Use the default settings Start Date and End Date (defaults to the agreement start/end date)
4. Use the default setting to allow the licensee to recoup guarantee payments against earned royalties, then click "Create"
5. In this example, we'll create a $50,000 guarantee with a $10,000 advance and two annual payments of $20,000 each. We'll enter each payment milestone individually. For the first payment, select the payment due date (use the agreement start date if due on signature)
6. Enter the full amount of initial payment – in this case, $10,000
7. Enter descriptive text to help explain the payment to the licensee. The description will appear on the invoice.
8. Click "Create" to save the payment milestone
9. Next, we'll enter the $20,000 payment for year 2, due on 10/01/12
10. Enter the last payment of $20,000, due on 10/01/13
11. Make sure the Due Date, Amount, and Description are correct. Use the "Delete" action to remove any incorrect milestones, then add a new (corrected) milestone to replace it. The "Total Guarantee" should match the total guarantee for the term you are entering in the license agreement.
12. When done entering payment milestones, click "Next" to continue
13. Associate the appropriate rights, then click "Save" (Associations are used to determine when a particular term is applied to a sales transaction)
14. Success! Use the Actions icons to edit, delete, or clone the Advance
1. Triangle: show/hide the rights associated to the term
2. Pencil/Edit: change the name, dates, or recoupabilty
3. Lego/Edit: change the associations
4. Calendar/Edit: edit, add, or remove payment milestones
5. Delete: remove the term
6. Clone: make a carbon copy of the term for easy entry of multiple terms


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Innovative engineering and design is turning a 30-year-old flood storage dam into a hydroelectric power producer at Jordan Dam.
The 4.4-MW Jordan Hydroelectric Project, installed on the discharge tower of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood storage dam, is truly the first of its kind. The project involves the installation of two conventional vertical Kaplan turbine-generators located on the upstream side of the discharge tower.
Each turbine-generator is installed in an enclosure that seals (like a headgate) to the upstream side of the tower's intake. While the two turbines have a total discharge capacity of 1,100 cubic feet per second (cfs), the hydroelectric project controls flow releases of up to 3,100 cfs through project equipment. Above 3,100 cfs, the units are raised to allow flows to pass underneath while continuing to generate power. When flows exceed the hydraulic capacity of the hydro project, the equipment is raised to restore the full discharge capacity. The project required negligible modifications to the discharge tower and does not affect the Corps' operation of the tower or control of flow releases.
The first turbine became commercially operational in January 2012 and the second in July 2012. Many design features implemented in the Jordan Hydroelectric Project could be used at other dams that contain a similar discharge tower.
Jordan Dam in Moncure, N.C., was built in 1982 and is a rock-filled structure 113 feet high and 1,200 feet long. It is owned and operated by the Corps for flood control and water quality for the Haw River downstream. The dam is typical of many flood storage dams, with flows released from a multi-gated, rectangular concrete discharge tower and returned to the river via a non-pressurized outlet conduit. Under normal pond levels, the dam creates a 15,000-acre impoundment, with a gross head of 57.5 feet at normal pool. With the impoundment at flood control level, the tower's discharge capacity is 17,000 cfs.
Since its construction, Jordan Dam has released enough water to have generated more than 500,000 MWh of electricity. The Jordan Hydroelectric Project began to harness that energy on January 20, 2012, when the first of two turbine-generators became commercially operational.
The Jordan Hydroelectric Project consists of two vertical Kaplan turbine-generators (65-inch runner), each with a capacity of 2.2 MW under a gross head of 57.5 feet and a flow of 550 cfs, for an estimated combined annual generation of 16,900 MWh. Each turbine-generator is installed in a 180-ton steel enclosure - the power module - located on the upstream side of the discharge tower, sealing off the 12-foot-wide by 30-foot-high intake opening. The modules are 12 feet square, 77 feet tall from invert to generator floor, and 120 feet tall overall. Each module contains two 3-foot-wide by 4-foot-high spillgates to discharge flow above the turbine's capacity. The vertical synchronous generators are direct-connected, 327 rpm air-cooled units located inside an enclosure about 10 feet above normal pool level.
Licensing of the project with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission began in 1993, with a license received in 1997 and amended in 2006 for the two-unit project. Design and construction documents were submitted to the Corps for review between October 2008 and December 2009, and the 408 Permit from the Corps was received in November 2010. On-site work began immediately with the construction of a 23-kVA transmission line to connect the facility to the local utility (Progress Energy Carolinas).
The project team included the Corps as dam owner; developer Jordan Hydroelectric Limited Partnership; structural designer Kleinschmidt Associates; designer, fabricator and lead contractor North Fork Electric Inc.; consultant Diehl Engineering Co. as marine engineer for shaft analyses and bearing requirements; turbine-generator manufacturer China Huadian Engineering Corp.; and fabricator and underwater diving contractor Grainger Underwater Services.
The modules are located upstream of the discharge tower's emergency and service gates, in the maintenance bulkhead slots. Under normal operating conditions, the head differential can vary from 57.5 to 64 feet. The modules are designed to the same criteria as the Corps' service and emergency gates and are capable of withstanding the hydrostatic loading associated with a flood pool at elevation 240 feet and the tower dewatered (a 90-foot differential).
With the impoundment at flood pool level, the generators would be 6 feet underwater. Designing the modules to withstand flood pool loadings continues to provide the tower with three levels of water shutoff. The modules are also suitable as maintenance bulkheads during repairs to the tower and its emergency and service gates.
Each turbine has a hydraulic capacity of 550 cfs, and each of the modules has two spillgates each with a hydraulic capacity of 500 cfs. The total 3,100 cfs capacity of the two modules will control the flows out of Jordan Dam 86% of the time. When discharge exceeds this capacity or the impoundment reaches the uppermost grease-lubricated bearing at elevation 223 feet, the modules are raised up to 46 feet, permitting the tower's service gates to control the flow.
Based on historical flow records, it is estimated the modules will be raised five times a year for flood releases. Initial commissioning tests have shown the turbines will operate with the modules raised up to 5 feet while passing water underneath. This will extend the generation of the units up to flows of 8,000 cfs, a flow that is exceed only 5% of the time.
The 180-ton modules are fabricated of 50 ksi structural steel, hot-dipped galvanized for corrosion protection. A module is assembled in four distinct sections (turbine, flume, intake and generator). The turbine section acts as a headgate with the turbine strapped to the upstream side, sealing against the tower's 12-foot-wide by 30-foot-high intake opening.
A structural tubing cage encloses the lower part of the turbine section to guard the draft tube from damage in the event the module is lowered onto debris sitting on the tower sill. This cage also protects the draft tube from debris when flow is discharged beneath the module in the raised position. The upstream portions of the module's turbine section are enclosed by removable steel plating to prevent the wicket gate operating mechanisms from being damaged or jammed by debris. The module bears on the tower's invert only along the downstream edge seal, 4.5 inches wide, resting on the existing steel gate sill. The module's intake section is enclosed within fixed trashracks that bear on a concrete slab and forms the roof of the existing concrete grizzly racks
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Jenkins Plugin Tip: Access Control and Visibility in Actions
Written by: Kohsuke Kawaguchi
3 min read
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As we discussed before , Action is one of the primary ways plugins use to add more information to the top page, project pages, build pages, and so on.
Today I'd like to talk about writing protected actions that require some kind of access control. Depending on your requirements, there are several ways to do this. There are three parts in Action that affects behaviours with this regard.
One is the getIconFileName() method. As its javadoc states, returning null from this method hides your action from the HTML page. So if you have an action and you don't want to show it for users who don't have the permission to access it, it could be something like the following:
 public String getIconFileName() {
 return Jenkins.getInstance().hasPermission(Model.LIST) ? "gear.png" : null;
 }
The next is the getUrlName() method. This method also allows null as the return value. This might sound similar to getIconFileName() but the implication is different. With getIconFileName() returning null, the rendered HTML page won't show the link but if someone knows the URL, they can still access it. But with this method returning null, it's as if no such URL is recognized.
So with the code like the following, if someone without the permission requests it, he'll get 404 not found (modulo a bug, which I just fixed toward 1.443). This is sometimes desirable, as not only can you hide the data, but you can also hide the fact that something exists. For jobs, Jenkins does this — http://jenkins/job/top-secret-project/ returns 404 not found, not 401 forbidden, so guessing the project name will not help attackers gain any information.
 public String getUrlName() {
 return Jenkins.getInstance().hasPermission(Model.LIST) ? "template" : null;
 }
But this is sometimes undesirable, as users will not be prompted for authentication. If someone hits the link with an expired session, he'll get 404 not found and he needs to be smart enough to know that this is because he hasn't logged in, then navigate manually to the login page and come back. To avoid this problem, you'll do the following and advertise the URL all the time.
 public String getUrlName() {
 return "template";
 }
And that brings me to the third part, because getUrlName() now always returning non-null means you aren't actually checking if those who are accessing has a permission to do so. To do this, you use StaplerProxy .
class MyAction implements Action, StaplerProxy {
 ...
 public Object getTarget() {
 Jenkins.getInstance().checkPermission(Model.LIST);
 return this;
 }
}
What happens is that when the URL that someone requests hits this action (or something underneath), we'll verify that the requestor has the permission. If not, this will initiate the authentication, such as redirecting the user to the login page, or initiating the OpenID protocol with the preconfigured identity provider. Normally this interface is used to defer the UI processing to another object (sort of like how symlink works), but in this case we return this to indicate that we process this request by ourselves, and it's smart enough not to cause infinitely recursion.
I guess the rule of thumb is that (1) you have to check the permission either in getUrlName() or getTarget() , or else there's no access control, (2) you use getIconFileName() control the visibility in the HTML page, and (3) you use getUrlName() to control if you want 401 or 404 in case the access is denied.
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Taruna College Education Principles
Two over-arching terms characterise education at Taruna College:
Holistic education; and Learning as a life journey
- Student diversity in all its facets is a strength that underpins everything we do at Taruna.
- Study at Taruna enables students to:
- Understand and engage with their field of study in a holistic way.
- Develop a deep reflective understanding of the creative human being; and
- Shape their own life journey through reflective practice.
- All members of the Taruna community – students and staff – show mutual respect, are curious, have integrity, act professionally, care for each other, and are prepared to challenge each other.
- Learning at Taruna is intellectual, experiential, spiritual and emotional.
- Programmes offered by Taruna are informed by Rudolf Steiner's image of the human being and are grounded in and respond to a bicultural and multicultural Aotearoa/New Zealand.
- Teaching at Taruna facilitates learning, and is inclusive, strength-based, and inspires and challenges students.
- Every teacher at Taruna knows and values each learner as a whole person; is responsive to the holistic needs and goals of the students; knows their field of study and how to teach this; and is a lifelong learner.
- Enrolment guidance at Taruna is well-informed and appropriately tailored to the individual's needs and goals.
- Pastoral support at Taruna is safe and professional.
- Every programme at Taruna has rhythm and structure; has clear aspirational goals which are aligned with contemporary professional practice; is designed to enable teaching and learning as defined above; and empowers students to explore further pathways.
- Taruna college as an organisation supports the above through;
- Visionary and inspiring leadership;
- Adequate and contemporary resources;
- Effective administrative support; and
- Nurturing a culture of learning for all.

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The main objective of this post is to give a brief introduction to Homing Missiles in Game (2D). A script for Homing missile is also included and explained in the article.
What is a Homing Missile?
What is the logic behind Homing Missiles?
How to use Homing Missiles in Unity?
Have these Questions in Your Mind?
No worries. You will get a satisfactory answer to all those questions, right here.
Let's, start with Introduction
You might have seen Homing Missiles in many movies.
Real life example of homing missile
Remembered these scenes from "Marvel's The Avengers" movie?
If you are not a Marvel fan don't worry, I am here to help you.
"Homing Missile is the missile which locks target and chases the target until or unless it reaches the target and blasts itself."
There are plenty of games which are using Homing Missiles.
Excited to implement Homing Missiles in your game?
I know you are.
Let's set the scene setup first
Scene Setup:
 1. Create two 2D Objects name them "Missile " and "Target".
 2. Add a Sprite to them. (You can download the project from below link).
 3. Add rigidBody 2D in missile and add Script also name it as "Homing Missile"
How it actually works?
You might think,
It is easy to Implement Homing Missile. Just use MoveToward/Lerp until it reaches the target. Then just write code and look at what is going on in your scene. (try it and then read further to understand)
Working of Homing Missile
It is reaching the target properly but there is no feel of a rocket. (Right Brain:-What is wrong with my code?)
Checkout an actual script for Homing Missiles.
public class HomingMissile : MonoBehaviour
 public Transform target;
 public Rigidbody2D rigidBody;
 public float angleChangingSpeed;
 public float movementSpeed;
 void FixedUpdate ()
 Vector2 direction = (Vector2)target.position - rb.position;
 direction.Normalize ();
 float rotateAmount = Vector3.Cross (direction, transform.up).z;
 rigidBody.angularVelocity = -angleChangingSpeed * rotateAmount;
 rigidBody.velocity = transform.up * movementSpeed;
I think script is short but not a sweet one. You can use this homing missile script for your code.
Don't be scared, I'll show you how to do it.
Let's start with the table to introduce variables:
Variable Name Variable Type Description
rigidBody RigidBody2D rigidBody of the missile to add velocity and change angle.
target Transform To get the position of the Target.
angleChangingSpeed float The speed to change the angle
movementSpeed float Speed of movement
Pure Mathematics: (Open your Brain's left part)
actual path of homing missile
You need to understand this Picture. That's How our Homing Missile Works.
First, what you need is "Direction".
direction= targetPosition (target.position) - missilePosition(rb.position);
vector substraction
This is how subtraction of two Vector happens (Pythagoras Theorem).
Normalization means converting vector to unit vector.
Vector A(3,4)
Normalized(A)=(3/3*3+4*4, 4/3*3+4*4)=(3/5,4/5)
Find Amount of rotation to do that.
Vector Cross Product
Blue Arrow(direction)
Red Arrow(Missile Transform)
green(Resulting Vector).
All three Vectors are perpendicular to each other.that's why we needed z-axis only.
Now we need to change angularVelocity of our rigidBody.
rb.angularVelocity = - angleChangingSpeed * rotationAmount.
Minus Sign(-) is used to reverse the direction of movement.
Adding Velocity to our rigidBody.(just changing the Angle is not Enough).
rb.velocity=tranform.up * movementSpeed.
Stop cheering just yet!
This is not the end!
Missile needs balancing between angleChangingSpeed and movementSpeed.
What if there is no balance between angleChangingSpeed and movementSpeed (Great question! Open right brain is needed here! )
Missile heading to the target
In the above Image, the missile is heading forward to the target, there is no problem here.
velocity force vs angular velocity
In the above Image, the target has moved to a new position. The missile continues to go toward the target due to angular velocity (in red), while still going to the place where the target used to be (in black) due to its velocity. (Thinking what is wrong.?)
velocity force vs angular velocity -2
In the above Image, the missile's velocity forces it to move at the side of the target (black) while the angular velocity tries to pull the missile to the target. (Now you might feel there is something suspicious).
orbit dead loop
In the above Image, the missile falls into a stable orbit around the target and never reaches its goal.
The black arrows indicate a velocity vector while the red lines indicates angular velocity. (That's why need a balance between angleChangingSpeed and velocity).
That is how whole Universe is trapped (Thank God for this error else there is no life!).
Now, How to Fix this Problem?
Well, There is no particular formula to balance them, but by Increasing angle or decreasing velocity will help you there.
 - Don't go with very small speed so your missile loses the feel of Homing Missile and Don't make it Extreme fast it will be trapped in the orbit.
 - Don't make angleChangingSpeed too small else it will fall in to trap and to high angleChangingSpeed loses the feel of your game.
That's It for Homing Missile from my side..!
But I'm Hoping to see your homing Missiles in my comment box as well as in your game.. ;)
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Hyderabad: A team of trainee IAS officers visited HMWSSB
Eight trainee IAS officers of the IAS Cadre-2019 batch assigned to the State of Telangana visited the Water Board on Wednesday, as part of a one-day Orientation Training Program.
As part of this, the Water Board first visited the Kodandapur Freshwater Treatment Plant which collects and purifies water from the Krishna River which supplies fresh water to the city of Hyderabad and then pumps it to the city. There they were briefed at the field level by the Water Board Transmission Wing officials on issues such as water purification methods, the process of water purification at various stages, chlorination and finally the pumping of heavy motors to Hyderabad.
Later in the afternoon, at the Water Board Headquarters in Khairatabad, they were received by Water Board MD Shri. Dana Kishore briefed them on the ongoing development projects in the water board and future activities. Explaining the reforms carried out in the Water Board after the emergence of the state of Telangana …
He said the Prime Minister's Office has been lauded for its non-human sanitation work in the country and has become a compass for the country in non-human sanitation work. The water board ranks second in providing the safest, cleanest fresh water available. He also said that the water board has received ISO certification for adhering to quality standards in transmission, distribution pipeline, chlorination and treatment. It is also at the forefront of resolving consumer issues.
The Executive Director of the Water Board, Dr. M. Satyanarayana, ENC, Director Operations-1 Ajmira Krishna, Director Project D.. Sridhar Babu, Technical Director P. Ravikumar, Revenue Director V.L. Praveen Kumar, Director Operations-2 M. Swamy and Transmission CGM Dasharth Reddy were also present.


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I have a problem for driving a stepper motor out of python(blender). The stepper should make the same rotation as cube in Blender3D. I'm using Blender 2.63, Pyserial 2.6, Arduino Mega2560, a big easy driver and a 1A stepper motor with 200 steps.
Python code:
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import bpy
import math
from math import degrees
import serial
ser = serial.Serial('COM5',115200,timeout=1)
def my_handler(scene):
 data = ''
 eulx = bpy.data.objects['Cube'].rotation_euler
 x = degrees(eulx.y)
 a = (x/360)*200
 data = bytes([int(a)])
Arduino code:
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_TAG_
int motorSpeed = 115200;
int motorAccel = 8000;
int motorDirPin = 9;
int motorStepPin = 8;
AccelStepper stepper(1, motorStepPin, motorDirPin);
void setup(){
 pinMode(5, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(6, OUTPUT);
 pinMode(7, OUTPUT);
 digitalWrite(5, LOW);
 digitalWrite(6, LOW);
 digitalWrite(7, LOW);
int num;
void loop()
 if (stepper.distanceToGo() == 0)
 num = Serial.read();
When I try this, the shaft moves and immediately moves back to its origin position. When I replace the "num" in the arduino code for testing, everything works fine (the shaft moves half of a full rotation).
Has anybody an idea why this could happen?
Thank you very much!
What does the data you are writing out the serial port look like? Is it a byte or integer or string? Are you processing it correctly at the Arduino end? It sonds sort of like the motor is turning back to the ZERO position.
thank you for trying to help me. The output for the example above is:
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>>>data = ''
>>>x = 180
>>>a = (x/360)*200
>>>data = bytes([int(a)])
So b'd' is the data sent. This works perfectly for my servos....
Any idea why it won't work on the steppers?
Thank you
Hello! could well turn the engine?
I want to move a stepper motor from Blender and not how.
Never call Serial.read() unless you have first checked that there is a character available using
Serial.available() > 0....
[ I won't respond to messages, use the forum please ]
I think that the problem has to do with datatypes. Let's look at the Python code:
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x = 180
a = (x/360)*200
x is an integer with the value 180. In the next line you divide the integer 180 with the integer 360 which becomes the integer 0 as it's rounded down, multiplied with 200 is still 0.
Change the code to:
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x = 180
a = (x/360.0)*200.0
and the computation will be a floating point computation. You could also make explicitly convert x to floating point like so:
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x = 180
a = (float(x)/360)*200
and still get the expected result.
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How to Specify Timber Veneer
1. Specify the species
2. Specify the face quality one side or both sides
3. Choose the grain direction. For example:
2400mm x 1200mm the grain will run parallel with the 2400mm long length of the sheet this is known as 'Long Band'.
1200mm x 2400mm the grain will run parallel with the 1200mm long length of the sheet this is known as 'Cross Band'.
4. Choose the panel size
5. Choose the panel thickness
6. Choose the substrate – which may be MDF, Particle Board, Plywood, Blockboard, X-Board Plus, or Fleecebacked Veneer
for example: 2 sheets of 2400mm x 1200mm STD MDF Hoop Pine G1S DG
The above represents the practice in Australia - some countries do specify differently, so it is always recommended that where doubt may exist, the grain direction should be clarified before ordering.
Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) is used as a substrate for wood veneers, particularly for applications where it is desirable for the edges to be moulded and exposed.
Particleboard, being strong, stable and inexpensive, is an excellent substrate for veneered products.
Plywood is constructed from three or more layers of veneer bonded together and is used as a substrate for veneer for special applications.
Blockboard is a composite panel comprising a core of wood strips bonded together as a slab faced on each side with two layers of wood veneer. Blockwood is mainly used in the manufacture of solid core doors.
X-Board Plus is made from recycled fibre-waste and becomes a strong, firm, environmentally green panel that is lightweight, functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Pressing is the process of binding veneer layons to substrate using specialised pressing equipment, which generally applies heat and pressure. Most products are supplied, trimmed and sanded; however this is optional.


Make sure your website's drop-down menus work on an iPad
Apple iPad
Getting those drop-down menus on your website to work on an iPad
By the end of 2011, Apple had sold more than 55 million iPads worldwide. In many markets, sales of the iPad represented over 70% of tablet computer purchases. Therefore it is important to make sure your website is fully functional when used on an iPad.
If you don't have an iPad, one of the first things you can do is to view your website using the Safari web browser which is what iPads use by default. Safari is available for Windows, Linux and comes standard on Macs. You can download Safari for free.
Unfortunately, using Safari on your PC or Mac isn't quite the same as using it on an iPad. One of the reasons is that "hover" events in HTML/CSS cannot be performed on an iPad. A hover event occurs when you hover your mouse over something, without clicking, causing an action, such as a menu to drop down. Interestingly, Android-based tablet computers emulate the hover action by allowing you to tap on the area which would cause something like a menu to drop down. This tapping is ignored on iPad and other Apple mobile devices.
So if you have a website which uses a standard HTML/CSS drop-down menu (constructed using HTML list elements such as <LI>) and it relies on the "hover" event to make the menu items reveal themselves, then it probably won't work on an iPad.
There are many solutions which make the iPad behave like an Android-based tablet whereby clicking on a button will emulate a "hover" and display the full drop-down menu. Some solutions use JavaScript while others use code to try and detect if you're using an iPad and work around it. There are many ways to accomplish this, however we began a quest to discover the quickest and simplest method of getting those drop-down menus to work on an iPad, and the solution ended up being trivial.
To make a drop-down menu appear when someone taps on the menu button, all you need to do is add
onClick="return true"
to the "A" tag within any list item (such as <LI>) that triggers a menu to pop up. This works for cascading menus as well.
This simple workaround has no affect on people using web browsers on desktop or laptop computers – it just forces the menu to pop up on an iPad when someone taps on the menu button, which is equivalent to a click.
We have verified this all works on a couple of websites we manage that use HTML/CSS drop-down menus:
 1. Beach Stays
 2. Dogs on Holidays
Originally, the drop-down menus on those sites failed to operate on an iPad due to the missing "hover" functionality, making it impossible to access the hidden menu items and forcing people to go through the tedious routine of returning back to the home page to access an index of the website's contents. Once we explicitly defined a click action to emulate a hover, suddenly those drop-down menus began working (when you tap on them) just like on a desktop computer!
Due to the popularity of iPads, it is important to make sure all parts of your website work correctly on them, including those HTML/CSS drop down menus which are becoming quite popular nowadays.

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 1. That works to an extent but this does not allow you to link to a separate page from the that activate the drop-down menu. Such as "Choose A Beach" on "The Best Beaches" site.
 2. Your point is definitely true, however in our case we're lucky as it doesn't affect us, although others of course may find it an issue.
 On the Beach Stays website, we don't want to link to a page when someone clicks on the button that activates the drop-down menu or anything that triggers another menu. We only require a link to work when someone selects a menu item that goes no further. We are operating our menus identically to that in windowing applications on computers whereby clicking on something that causes a menu to appear or a cascading menu to pop up does nothing. It's the final menu item in the chain that causes something to happen.
 3. Yes, it's unfortunate that the solution we have proposed doesn't allow you to jump to a page when clicking on the top or title of the menu.
 But you do need to understand the conflict here. On a computer, a mouse hover and a click are two very different things, which is why you can associate two different actions for each. So you can expand the menu for a mouse hover and jump to a web page when you click anything – be in the menu title or the menu options which pop out.
 Now, on the iPad, there is no way to hover. As soon as you tap the screen, like you're operating a mouse, it's effectively doing a click. So our solution essentially converts a tap on the menu title (which would normally be a click), into a hover, and out pops the menu.
 One possible way to achieve what you want (although it would be more complex than our trivial solution) would be an arrangement such that when you tap on the menu title, it expands the menu, and then if you tap on the menu title again, it goes to the menu title's page – i.e. just like clicking on the menu title directly on a computer.
 Personally, I think it is wrong to have a menu title that can be clicked on to go to a page if the menu also expands to several options below. Look at how the menu options operate on any computer application. You click on the menu title, and a menu pops out. You can only select from the options that expand out – you can't get anywhere by clicking on the menu title. After all, it's ambiguous for the menu title to lead anywhere when you have all those options expanding out. This is particularly evident when you see websites that have menus with clickable titles usually directing the title click to the first item in the pull-down menu. For example, on your flor360.com website, if you click on the menu title "Ocasiones", it actually takes people to the first item in the pop-out menu, that being "Mostrar todos". You basically have two things you can click on to get to that page. And people then have to work out whether there is any difference with clicking on the menu title of "Ocasiones" or going straight to "Mostrar todos".
 1. Just seen this, as someone who is learning all the time, well: you really really helped me loads…..so thanks a lot. Very much appreciated as it's exactly what I needed….
 1. Hi Jeyjoo, can you tell me how you made it in joomla? I have 3.3 end I saw that your menu is in the iphone seen in the left upper corner. I would like to have the same for viila-weiss.de
 looking forward for a hint. thanks a lot
 4. Android-based mobile devices didn't seem to have a problem with drop-down menus as a tap gets interpreted a hover action in a suitable context. However, using the suggested fix doesn't cause any problems with Android devices, so it doesn't have any affect on them. Use with confidence!
 5. Thanks, I just hit this issue while learning about some web redesign concepts. So frustrating that one of the main methods for a web menu isn't supported by Apple. For a company that is supposed to make things simple, you'd think they would include a method to translate this for their users, instead of breaking site navigation that uses common protocol. A great and easy solution!
 1. That's a very good point. If you have several levels of menu items open, then tapping on the top one will certainly fold away all those secondary menus, but still leave the first drop-down menu list open. The only way to get rid of the first drop-down menu left open is to tap on the refresh/reload button so you get a new copy of the web page.
 Obviously our solution is very simple, but it has its limitations. Maybe someone can come up with some code which can be inserted into the "onClick" directive that first checks the status of the menu display and then performs the appropriate action based on that.
 6. Thanks for the article!
 We were having problems with a dropdown menu on iPads & found this article, but it didn't quite fit our use case – our has a link inside it, so by returning true it would follow that link as normal. Also if someone then clicks (well, touches!) the again, we want it to follow the link that was there.
 To fix this, I did the following for touchscreen devices (requires jQuery):
 // Detect touch function based on _URL_
 function is_touch_device() {
 return true;
 return !!('ontouchstart' in window) // works on most browsers
 || !!('onmsgesturechange' in window); // works on ie10
 };
 // If touch screen device: Use a different method
 if (is_touch_device()) {
 // Dropdown nav items click
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 - A colourless liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum and used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.
 Alternative name: methylbenzene; chemical formula: C₆H₅CH₃
 - 'The powdered bark can also be treated with solvents, such as toluene, or amyl alcohol to extract the quinine.'
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Dog owners in Edinburgh and the Lothians might drive with their beloved pet in the car beside them at least once a week.
But did you know that if your dog isn't restrained properly in the car whilst you are at the wheel, then you run the risk of landing yourself a big fine - and a potentially a driving ban.
By taking unrestrained pets in the car, drivers are putting themselves at risk of potentially deadly distractions.
Rule 57 of the Highway Code states: "When in a vehicle, make sure dogs or other animals are suitably restrained so they cannot distract you while you are driving or injure you, or themselves, if you stop quickly."
While breaking the Highway Code doesn't carry a direct penalty, Edinburgh and Lothians drivers could still be pulled over for driving without due care and attention.
This can result in a maximum fine of £2500 and nine penalty points.
Should the breach of the Highway be extreme, then a compulsory ban and re-test could be enforced.
In the event an unrestrained pet has caused an accident, then an insurer is likely to refuse to pay out.
What to do when driving with a pet in the car
1. Don't allow your pet to ride with its head hanging out of the window, as it's potentially dangerous and can cause injury.
2. Always carry a large water bottle (5 litres minimum) in case your pet overheats and needs to be rapidly cooled in an emergency.
3. Use sun shades on the windows when it is hot or the sun is bright and never leave a pet in a hot car.
4. Don't feed your pet within two hours of starting a long car journey to avoid carsickness.
5. Pack a favourite toy or blanket to give your pet a sense of familiarity.


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the clearing is a minimalist poetic sequence written by Luke Thompson and illustrated by Mairead Dunne. The poetry is a meditation on anxiety, hope and fear, displaced into the contained space of a clearing in the woods and into the birds themselves, who vocalise the disquiet as they pass into and out of the clearing. Using folklore and religious symbolism, these tiny illuminated moments begin to suggest broader themes and narratives. Mairead Dunne's illustrations interact with these themes brilliantly. Experimenting with lenses and with negative space, Mairead's work reflects and reveals the narrative, highlighting the sense of reader as voyeur, as well as developing the symbolism and ambience of the poetry.
Every copy of the clearing is unique, the cover birds having been individually hand-stamped by Mairead. The paper has been sourced from G.F. Smith and the book was litho printed at Booth's of Penryn.
"A bewitching collaboration between artist Mairead Dunne and poet Luke Thompson, the clearing examines the characters of birds and the relationships between them as different species cross the clearing and vanish into the dark woods. This is a beautiful book that appeals to the senses: the shadows and muted tones in Dunne's photographs contrast with the sharp observation of Thompson's writing, in particular an uncanny ability to evoke birdsong and flight patterns."
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University of Tartu cognitive and law psychology professor Talis Bachmann and doctoral candidate and lector at the Estonian Academy of Security Sciences Inga Karton carried out experiments to determine whether it is possible to affect the likelihood of lying by stimulating the human brain.
The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (a part of the brain neocortex) regulates short-term memory, plays an important role in directing intellectual processes, and also takes part in morality-related decisions. This region has also been shown to play a significant role in several deceptive activities, including cheating and lying.
The experiment was carried out on 16 volunteers who were shown colourful circles on a computer screen and given the task of reporting the circle's colour. The experiment guidelines gave them a chance to choose freely between telling the truth or lying without any risk.
During the experiment, the subjects' dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was affected by a strong magnetic field using transcranial magnetic stimulation, a technology that makes it possible to channel electricity directly into the brain. The process is painless and subjects only reported a mild tickling sensation.
When the magnetic field was affecting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of the left hemisphere, subjects tended to lie more. Stimulating the same region in the right hemisphere increased the likelihood of telling the truth.
Karton I, & Bachmann T (2011). Effect of prefrontal transcranial magnetic stimulation on spontaneous truth-telling. Behavioural brain research, 225 (1), 209-14 PMID: 21807030


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Creating checkpointsLast Updated: 12/03/2015 Introduced in Verision: 2.0
This example creates a checkpoint for a flow. The concept is the same across all entities. Creating a checkpoint simply creates a backup of the entity in its history folder. This makes it possible to restore from the checkpoint backup file. The difference of a checkpoint vs. a normal or auto-save is that a checkpoint backup file has a specific name. Manual and automatic saves have generated names.


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How can I denote a limit in LaTeX, such as $f(n) \rightarrow_{n \rightarrow \infty} 0$?
And when I have a fraction and so on and I want to use an absolute value $| \frac{x}{y}|$, how can I make the $|$ signs much bigger (similarly to \left( and \right))?
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For the first question, you can typeset limits using the \lim command:
\[ \lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{1}{x} \]
For the second question, the \left, \middle and \right commands can be used to achieve vertical extension of some delimiters:
\[ \left\lvert\frac{1}{2} \right\rvert \]
To obtain fine control on the size of extensible delimiters there are also the following command groups (which in some circumstances, must replace the \left \middle \right construct):
\bigl - \bigm - \bigr
\Bigl - \Bigm - \Bigr
\biggl - \biggm - \biggr
\Biggl - \Biggm - \Biggr
These groups provide delimiters of increasing sizes; the first column gives four sizes of opening symbols; the second column gives four sizes of relation symbols, and the third column gives four sizes of closing symbols..
There are some cases in which the above commands should replace the \left, \right ones: when the latter produce delimiters which are too big, and when there are several delimiters together. Compare the result of
\[ \left\lvert\lvert x\rvert -\lvert y\rvert \right\rvert \]
\[ \bigl\lvert\lvert x\rvert -\lvert y\rvert \bigr\rvert \]
In the first case, the inner and outer delimiters have the same size and the result can be ambiguous; in the second case, the outer delimiters are bigger, improving readability.
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Use the \DeclarePairedDelimiter command from the mathtools package. It has a lot of other usefull stuff also (one of those must have toolboxes)
 \abs{\frac{x}{y}} \quad % same as \lvert\frac{x}{y}\rvert
 \abs[\Big]{\frac{x}{y}} \quad % same as \Bigl|\frac{x}{y}\Bigr|
 \abs*{\frac{x}{y}} % same as \left|\frac{x}{y}\right|
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Probably you need amsmath's \xrightarrow: after \usepackage{amsmath} you can say
f(n) \xrightarrow{n\to\infty} 0
The condition will go above the arrow, which will be extended to accommodate the condition. If you want the condition below the arrow, use the optional argument:
f(n) \xrightarrow[n\to\infty]{} 0
(don't forget the trailing pair of braces). Follow Gonzalo regarding the absolute value.
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I always use $\xrightarrow{\scriptscriptstyle\!\!n\rightarrow\infty}$, but this is too tall and increases the skip between lines (ugly). How can I lower the position (closer to the arrow) and further decrease the font size of $\scriptscriptstyle\!\!n\rightarrow\infty$? – Leon Aug 1 '11 at 20:51
_USER_: maybe a new question is appropriate. – egreg Aug 1 '11 at 21:51
As for your first question, I think you're looking for
instead of the suggestions of the other answers. What they state is correct notation, but not what you described. I'm not saying this is the best solution though, the explicit limit is nicer in most cases.
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 1. $\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty} f(n)=0$
 2. $\bigl|A\bigr|$, $\biggl|AA\biggr|$, $\Biggl|AA\Biggr|$, $\left|AA\right|$...
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Welcome to the online website of the Transportation Systems Engineering (TSE) chair of the Technical University of Munich.
The chair of Transportation Systems Engineering focuses on performing transportation research surrounding aspects of modelling and simulation of transportation systems, implementation of data science and data analytics in transport and human factors analysis.
Specifically, the TSE chair performs research on both multimodal and unimodal freight and passenger transport demand and supply modelling, allowing for contributions on optimisation, calibration and validation of transport models. In this direction, the application of Big Data acquisition and analysis is examined as well as the use of Data-driven flexible models.
Finally, the TSE chair contributes on the analysis of human factors analysis in transport-related fields such as road safety modelling, behavioural economics applications and modelling of factors that affect transportation systems user engagement.


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The usual cause of vomiting in ferrets is a foreign body in the stomach or upper intestine. The most common foreign bodies are pieces of rubber that they have deliberately eaten, or hairballs from accidentally swallowing masses of hair during their molting (shedding) period.
Ferrets kept under natural light cycles shed their coats in late fall and spring. Particularly in spring, ferrets shed hair very dramatically. If they live in a home kept lighted until 9 o'clock or later every night throughout the seasons, their shedding periods will not be as predictable. They do groom themselves, more or less, depending on the individual, but they also pick up a considerable amount of loose hair from their bedding. Shedding ferrets can be brushed daily to collect as much loose hair as possible, and they can be shampooed once or twice weekly for the same purpose. Their bedding should be changed more frequently than usual while they are shedding, and the cage and play area can be vacuumed. These steps will reduce the chance that ferrets will get hairballs.
Not all ferrets with hairballs vomit. Some just stop eating, or eat very little, and pass thin, ribbon-like stools in very small quantities. If the stool is teased apart it will be found to contain a great quantity of hair. The treatment for this is simple and effective most of the time. There are many commercially available, palatable, laxatives (e.g., Doctors Foster & Smith Hairball Remedy, Laxatone) for cats, and a few for ferrets. These come in tubes like toothpaste, and can be fed directly from the tube, or dispensed along the edge of the ferret's dish. Most ferrets will eat any amount offered. To prevent hairballs, each animal should get about an inch of paste per day during its molting period.
To treat a ferret that does not appear ill, but is vomiting, or has suddenly stopped eating, or is passing thin stool as described, offer a couple of inches of paste several times the first day. If there is no improvement by the second day a veterinarian should see the ferret, which might have another kind of foreign body or another disease. If the ferret is better the second day, continue the treatment at a reduced dosage. This laxative can cause severe diarrhea if the ferret is allowed to eat all he wants, which might be the whole tube. Four or 5 inches a day is maximum for home treatment.
Ferrets with other types of foreign bodies might not respond much to the laxative treatment. Some ferrets, especially recently weaned kits, will chew up their cloth bedding, and a laxative usually relieves this type of blockage. However, ferrets love to chew any kind of rubber, especially baby bottle nipples and pacifiers, and this often will cause a complete obstruction that is life-threatening and will not be moved with laxatives. These ferrets become very sick overnight. They might not vomit more than once, but refuse to eat and become dehydrated. They look very ill, with half-closed eyes. A ferret in this state requires immediate veterinary attention. Surgery is necessary to remove rubber or other hard bits of foreign material from the intestine. Most ferrets recover from surgery very well.


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Snow roller is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which large cylinders of snow are naturally formed as chunks of snow are blown along the ground by wind, picking up material along the way, in much the same way that the large snowballs used in snowmen are made. But unlike snowballs made by people, snow rollers are typically cylindrical in shape, and are often hollow. The inner layers, which are the first layers to form, are weak and thin compared to the outer layers and can easily be blown away, leaving what looks like a doughnut or Swiss roll.
Snow rollers happen with the combination of lying snow and high wind speeds, mostly in North America and Northern Europe, and they can be as small as a tennis ball or they can be as large as two feet across – depending on how strong the wind is and how smooth the surface of the snow is. Gravity can also assist snow roller formation. An inclined surface often needs just a little shove from the wind to get snow rollers in motion.
Frank Barrow, a lecturer in meteorology at the Met Office, described the exact science behind the formations.
They start off with a nice thick layer of snow, with the top snow just on the point of melting either because of general temperature or sunshine on the surface. The top snow layer becomes a bit sticky and you then need a fairly strong wind. The sticky layer can be peeled off the colder and more powdery snow underneath by the wind, forming a roll.
The rolls are not hollow to begin with, as a number of layers build up as the roll gets larger the further it is blown. However, the inner layers are weaker as they are formed first and are easily blown away. Eventually the rolls become too big to be blown any further or come to rest against vegetation or at the bottom of a hill.
- Gigantic Snow Wall Along Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, Japan
- Frozen Trees of the Arctic: Photography by Niccolò Bonfadini


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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) - The school community at Iowa City West High School is dealing with the fallout of racist social media posts this week.
The district says one student threatened another using a racial slur in a video. In a separate post, a white student was photographed in blackface.
The posts circulated over the weekend and on Monday morning, the school held a meeting to discuss what had happened. After the meeting, students started protesting with Black Lives Matter signs in the hallways.
Students went down the hallways, opening classroom doors to spread their message and express anger, according to the student newspaper West Side Story.
"You don't believe how I felt. I felt like, 'Again? Again Iowa City school district?'" Muna Abdalla said, a Sudanese immigrant who had two daughters graduate from West High. Her younger daughter graduated in 2018.
Abdalla says her daughters also had racist things said to them while at West High.
During the school day on Monday, Principal Mitch Gross sent a message to families saying, "Students always have the right to peacefully protest, and our District respects their engagement in social action and honors their right to free speech. However, a large part of today's protest was disruptive to the learning environment at West High. The administrative team worked to maintain a peaceful environment so that learning could continue. At this time a District team is working to assist in this matter and is currently engaged with the students."
At Tuesday's school board meeting, Superintendent Matt Degner said, "We acknowledge that the initial information shared yesterday did not effectively communicate all our student's perspectives nor the situation that led to the protests. We have a responsibility to look at the ways we provide support to our students to honor and respect their experience."
Abdalla was one of many parents, former students and current students who spoke at Tuesday's meeting, saying there is a repetitive cycle of unchecked racism at the school.
"The sad thing is the students over there, they help our kids more than the counselors, the teachers, the principal," Abdalla said. "I feel like West High is just a dream-killer for the minority kids."
The district says it is working with the Iowa City Black Voices project and the West High Administration team to create positive change.
"The Iowa City Community School District absolutely condemns any type of discriminatory harassment. This type of behavior is unacceptable and will be addressed through our disciplinary policies. We will not tolerate racism, hate, and other discriminatory acts. We want to make clear our ongoing commitment and support for our BIPOC students, staff, and leaders," Superintendent Degner also said at Tuesday's meeting.
School Board Member Charlie Eastham, who is a part of the Black Voices Project, says it is obvious there is an issue with some white students and teachers being unfair or insensitive at West High.
"I want to listen to your experience and I want to understand what we can do to change your experience," Eastham said.
The district has been working on equity reforms in all its schools since 2018. The district approved a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion plan in April 2019 with six goals:
- Reduce the opportunity gap for structurally disadvantaged students.
- Reduce disproportionality in discipline.
- Create equitable, inclusive, and supportive school environments.
- Attain diverse and culturally proficient teachers, administrators, and staff.
- Increase stakeholder engagement (parents, students, and community members).
- Create culturally responsive and equity informed district policies and practices.


Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
Let me begin with a story, it won't be familiar to most of you. In the year 1837, an old blacksmith invented the first steel plow which was designed to cut through sticky prairie soil, which turned out to be a success because before this invention farmers had to clean prairie soil off their cast-iron plows.
This invention and its demand in the market brought up the company John Deere which is an American corporation founded by John Deere. The company manufactures agricultural, construction, forestry machinery, and technology. The company serves in over 104 locations globally. Now regarding the success of the company, who makes John Deere branded engines?
I found it quite interesting sharing facts about John Deere with you all. So I have decided to share furthermore. Without any delay, let's begin.
What brand engine does John Deere use?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
In the year 1837, there was a 33-year-old American blacksmith named John Deere. He invented the first steel plow which was designed to easily cut through sticky prairie soil. The invention was a success because farmers had to clean the prairie soil off their cast-iron plows before this invention. This resulted in demand for the newly invented steel plow and resulted in the founding of a new company – John Deere.
In the initial years, John Deere sold agricultural equipment and tools. However, in the past century, the company expanded in order to meet the customer needs in multiple industries. They expanded to various fields which include residential mowing, commercial construction, forestry, and golf & turf.
The engines used in their machinery are mainly made by themselves but for certain machinery which requires less horsepower like 100Hp and below, John Deere uses engines from Kawasaki, Yanmar, and Briggs & Stratton.
Who makes John Deere compact tractor engines?
The John Deere Compact tractor comes in 4 series, namely 1-4 Series. The HP of these tractors ranges from 22.4-65.9. The HP of the tractors are as follows; 1 Series is 22.4 to 23.9HP, 2 Series is 24.2 to 36.7HP, 3 Series is 24.7 to 45.3HP and 4 Series is 43.1 to 65.9Hp. You can see that all tractors have HP below 100, which means that the engines are produced by other companies.
Yanmar America Corp., a division of Yanmar Co. Ltd. is a global manufacturer of diesel engines and diesel-powered equipment for industrial, construction, and agricultural sectors. Ranging for almost 30 years, Yanmar manufactured the tractors for John Deere until it moved out of the industry. Currently, Yanmar manufactures diesel engines for John Deere's compact tractors.
Who makes John Deere zero-turn engines?
John Deere provides multiple mower deck options and engine sizes. The John Deere zero-turn mowers come in 3 series, namely the Z300 series, the Z500 series, and the Z700 series. The Z300 series mows up to 7mph with 20-25HP, the Z500 series mows up to 9mph with 24-25HP and the Z700 series mows up to 10mph with 23-25HP.
The zero-turn mower engines were made by MTD and other brands in the past. However, it is claimed that John Deere produces its engine for its lawn mowers now but it hasn't been disclosed yet.
Where are John Deere engines made?
Who Makes John Deere Branded Engines?
The John Deere Company went international in the year 1912 by setting up a manufacturing unit in Canada. In the year 1956, the company decided to build plants in Mexico, Spain, and Germany. Within time, the company expanded to India, France, Argentina, and South Africa.
John Deere has been successful all over the globe and serves in over 104 locations worldwide. John Deere has set up offices, factories, and dealerships in over 30 countries. The John Deere brand engines are made in factories worldwide which include Waterloo (USA), Pune (India), Torreon (Mexico), Saran (France), and Rosario (Argentina).
Who makes John Deere tractors?
Though the company was founded in 1837, John Deere company entered the tractor business in 1918 with two models of tractors – the Waterloo Boy and the John Deere Tractor. In 1935, Deere introduced its first tractor built exclusively for industrial use, the Model 'DI'. The company has changed its tractor models around 700 times.
There have been a lot of variations in the company since its founding. John Deere began as an agricultural equipment supplier and now has worldwide locations supplying machinery required in agriculture and construction. One of the Key Role players of the John Deere company is the current CEO, Mr. John C. May.
The John Deere tractors are made in the USA, Mexico, Russia, India, Germany, China, Brazil, and Argentina. The tractors were made by various companies including MTD and Yanmar in the past but currently, John Deere produces its tractors in its own factories spread worldwide. They provide affordable rates and installments to provide the best services for their customers.


Tracking Planes with an ESP8266
While there are apps that will display plane locations, [squix78] wanted to build a dedicated device for plane spotting. The ESP8266 PlaneSpotter Color is a standalone device that displays a live map with plane data on a color TFT screen. This device expands on his PlaneSpotter project, adding a color display and mapping functions.
First up, the device needs to know where planes are. The ADS-B data that is transmitted from planes contains useful data including altitude, velocity, position, and an identifier unique to the aircraft. While commercial services exist for getting this data, the PlaneSpotter uses ADS-B Exchange. You can set up a Raspberry Pi to record this data, and provide it to ADS-B Exchange.
With the plane data being received from the ADS-B Exchange API, it's time to draw to the screen. The JPEGDecoder fork for ESP8266 is used for drawing images, which are fetched from the MapQuest API as JPEGs.
Finally, geolocation is needed to determine where in the world the PlaneSpotter is. Rather than adding a GPS module, [squix78] went with a cheap solution: WiFi geolocation. This uses identifying information and signal strengths from nearby WiFi access points to determine location. This project uses a public API by [Alexander Mylnikov], which returns a JSON object with longitude and latitude.
This project demonstrates what the ESP8266 is capable of, and brings together some neat techniques. If you're looking to geolocate or display maps on an ESP8266, the code is available on Github.
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PDC is a common acronym in facilities management. Planning, Design and Construction is the capital program that enables facilities to grow. Medxcel PDC specifically has a dedicated focus on people and customers, and provides tools, processes, support resources, data analytics and insource strategies that drive results. One of the ways we do this is through energy. Really, it should be more common with the PDC acronym overall – PDC+E – because energy is a key strategy that integrates across the PDC processes to deliver the highest quality projects to our stakeholders.
Engaging energy at the planning phase is essential to allow the planning teams to review opportunities that support environmental stewardship goals. These goals often support CO2 reduction measures and ultimately result in utility cost savings measures. In addition to shaping plans that support end user goals, early incorporation of energy can help shape both supply and demand side strategies. This includes planning energy outputs and inputs and even available utility rebates that can be applied.
It's a 360-degree approach. As a facility plans for a reduction in upstream meter demand, the supply side team reviews opportunities to consolidate facility utility volume projections leveraging utility rate programs.
Standards, optimization, conservation, ROI and technology are all synonymous with energy programs. This phase is where programmed plans are turned into designs that support a lower carbon footprint with optimized energy spend, yielding projects that can be installed, meet planned objectives, and be efficiently maintained over a facility's life cycle.
Through design integration, the energy team works with pre-construction teams to validate solutions, explore new technologies, implement high-quality standards and work with external consultants on optimal designs.
Construction is the physical implementation of solutions that support environmental stewardship goals and energy utility savings. The energy team works with construction project managers to validate final system performance, assist with project closeout, and provide a seamless transition to our facility operators to ensure the new systems perform as intended. This phase is crucial in delivering on environmental stewardship goals and project objectives as defined in the planning phase.
Validating properly installed assets will yield a positive impact on our environment, and facility operators will have the knowledge and resources to continue to drive performance as planned.
PDC processes touch many aspects of a traditional energy program.
- Drives environmental stewardship goals
- Execute strategies on both sides of the meter
- Develops and implements standards
- Applies latest technology
- Validates project performance
- Streamlines PDC to operations turnover
- Measures and verifies goals
To put it simply: Why not 'E'?


Rdo_modify_simple: Simple modification of Rd objects
Description
Simple modification of Rd objects.
Usage
1
Rdo_modify_simple(rdo, text, section, ...)
Arguments
rdo
an Rd object.
text
a character vector
section
name of an Rd section, a string.
...
additional arguments to be passed to Rdo_modify.
Details
Argument text is used to modify (as a replacement of or addition to) the content of section section of rdo.
This function can be used for simple modifications of an Rd object using character content without converting it separately to Rd.
text is converted to Rd with char2Rdpiece(text, section). The result is passed to Rdo_modify, together with the remaining arguments.
Value
an Rd object
Author(s)
Georgi N. Boshnakov
See Also
Rdo_modify
Questions? Problems? Suggestions? or email at _EMAIL_.
All documentation is copyright its authors; we didn't write any of that.


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Quality Indices and Decision Support Tools for Managing Rail Grinding Programs
is a common, costly and effective method for assuring safety and extending the
life of wheel, rail and track fastening system.
Because of the cost (both for the grinding itself and many secondary
costs such as track access, safety assurance, firefighting, etc.) there is an
ongoing push to assure its best possible effectiveness. The transit agency needs to balance
productivity and having the work completed in an efficient manner while
ensuring the finished product provides value particularly in terms of improved
wheel rail interaction. But how is that measured? Quality indices are key to assuring that
grinding is achieving the objectives of removing surface damage, installing
optimal rail profiles, and ultimately improving the wheel-rail performance and
reducing long term costs through more effective grinding practices and extended
Common current grinding quality
indices refer to the shape only and relies on the assumption the target rail
profile is optimal from a wheel rail interaction standpoint. Quality indices need to be improved in order
to assure proper treatment of rail corrugation, surface fatigue and shape
provide value to the transit agency. This RNS proposes to support ongoing
efforts to rectify this deficiency.
support the development of rail grinding quality indices that will enable
railroads to objectively manage rail shape, rail corrugation, and rail surface
damage to improve wheel rail interaction.
agencies invest considerable money into rail grinding in order to improve
safety and wheel/rail performance. The
current methods to quantify work quality could be improved to assure the work
is achieving these goals. This research
will provide railroads with an approach for objectively assessing the
effectiveness of the rail grinding program.
several ongoing efforts to establish improved metrics for rail grinding as part
· Commercial grinding programs at BART, Sound
Transit, New York City Transit and Vancouver Skytrain.
· A new rail grinding initiative at the CSX railroad.
Additionally, a research effort
was recently started at the University of Manitoba to look specifically at
measurements of rail corrugation and the impact of corrugation on track and
Next, this general topic has also
been identified by the International Collaborative Research Initiative on RCF
and Wear of Rails and Wheels (ICRI-RCF) as a candidate for international
collaboration. This means that in-kind
contributions from its many international participants could be available.
Lastly, the FRA is currently
sponsoring a research project to compare visible surface damage with the
"actual" depth of damage as measured using eddy current systems and destructive
sectioning. This work will inform and
contribute to the development of a surface damage index.
In support of
the initiatives listed above, specific research funding is need to coral those
efforts and arrive at an industry applicable set of guidelines and processes
for assuring the quality of a rail grinding program.
Since there have been recent literature reviews,
it remains only to check for even more recent contributions on this issue.
Engage the ICRI-RCF and its international
community to identify potential experts for contribution to the work.
Engage the support of at least two transit
agencies to participate in a program of measurement and reporting that allows
evolving quality indices to be trialed and implemented in the field.
Collection of pre- and post-grind rail profile
data, along with wheel profile data for use in wheel-rail interaction analysis
to assess with respect to performance impacts of rail grinding, and from there
to a rail shape index.
Collection of pre- and post-grind surface
condition data (both visible surface damage and eddy current measurement) for
use in developing the rail surface quality index.
Collection of pre- and post-grind rail
corrugation data for use by the University of Manitoba and other participants
in models of vibration, noise and fastener damage.
Specific analyses to be performed include
· Determining allowable deviations of rail
profiles from the prescribed shape, based on the impact to wheel-rail
performance (based on contact stress, steering performance, stability,
shakedown and wear energy).
· Developing and comparing more appropriate shape
indices or measures, including running band radius/position, conformality,
conicity and PQI through the use of static, quasi-static and dynamic analyses.
· Correlating rail deterioration rates (profile,
surface damage and corrugation) with track curvature, wheel profile shapes,
train speeds and steel types.
- General evaluation of the cost impacts of noise,
vibration, RCF and poor wheel/rail performance (rail wheel life, ride quality)
and the impact of rail grinding on those.
expectation is that this research will be incorporated into both APTA and AREMA
standards and so readily available to all.
Its guidelines and approaches will be implemented by rail grinding
companies, wheel-rail and rail grinding specialist organizations.
While there has always been scrutiny on budgets, the increasing profile of noise and vibration especially, but also safety and ride quality, has raised the profile of rail grinding and current practices are being questioned. There is an immediate need for objective means of measuring the effectiveness of rail grinding in achieving its objectives.
|Sponsoring Committee:||AR050, Railroad Infrastructure Design and Maintenance
|Research Period:||12 - 24 months|
|RNS Developer:||Eric E. Magel, Principal Engineer, Rolling Contact Fatigue, National Research Council, Canada, _EMAIL_, _PHONE_ Mark Reimer, Director of Projects, Advanced Rail Management Corporation, Indialantic, Florida, _EMAIL_, _PHONE_|
|Index Terms:||Decision support systems, Rail grinding, Maintenance of way, Rail profiles, Rolling contact, Service life, |
Administration and Management
Maintenance and Preservation


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AUSTRALIA - 2010
Bacteria Consumes Refining Impurity in Alcoa-Developed Process
An Alcoa-developed process that uses naturally occurring bacteria to consume an impurity in the alumina refining process is reducing carbon dioxide emissions and energy use and saving millions of dollars compared to conventional destruction technologies.
Oxalate is a natural product found in soil and some plants. When decaying plant matter is carried underground via water, some of it sticks to bauxite ore and enters the alumina refining process, where it degrades into oxalate. Considered an impurity, oxalate must be removed for the process to work efficiently and for the alumina to meet specification.
Alcoa's conventional method for destroying oxalate removed from the alumina refining process has been to burn it in a kiln. This method results in the generation of carbon dioxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and odors. It also requires expensive and energy-consuming emissions control equipment to meet Alcoa's standards.
In 1999, scientists at Alcoa's Technology Delivery Group in Australia began researching the use of naturally occurring bacteria in the refining process. The focus turned to oxalate, and over the next decade the group continued developing a process and identified naturally occurring bacteria to efficiently consume the impurity.
Known as continuous biological oxalate destruction, the process uses a series of tanks containing warm liquid and bacteria growing on strands of beads. Oxygen and nutrients are added, and oxalate is introduced as a feed source. The bacteria consume the oxalate, reducing carbon dioxide emissions to less than half that of a kiln and emitting minimal VOCs and odor.
Alcoa's Kwinana refinery in Western Australia was the first to implement the process in mid-2009. The system destroys all oxalate produced at the refinery, which averages around 40 metric tons per day, and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by more than 8,000 metric tons annually. Kwinana also avoided approximately US$16 million in capital expenditures, and the refinery is saving approximately US$1.6 million in energy costs each year compared to conventional technology.
"Alcoa is always looking at opportunities to minimize its various wastes and emissions," said Peter McKenzie, manager of environmental health services for the town of Kwinana. "Although members of the community have had some concerns with the Kwinana refinery's operations, I believe they would look upon this oxalate process as good for the environment. Alcoa is certainly on the leading edge in waste avoidance and reuse."
Alcoa plans to next introduce the bio-oxalate process at its Pinjarra and Wagerup refineries in Australia and Pt. Comfort refinery in the United States. Long-term, the process has the potential to consume all of the nearly 200 metric tons of oxalate removed each day by Alcoa's nine refineries around the world, while reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and energy usage.
In 2010, the technology earned the Western Australia Engineering Excellence Award (Environment category) and the Australian Government Engineering Innovation Award at the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards. It was also recognized with the inaugural AIRG Medal from the Australasian Industrial Research Group in 2011.


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Query: keyword: "Verspreiding"
|Authors||R. Felix, H. van Kleef|
|Title||Boomkrekels Oecanthus pellucens bij Lobith het land binnen (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)|
|Journal||Nederlandse Faunistische Mededelingen|
|Keywords||Boomkrekel; Nederland; Verspreiding; Herkenning|
|Abstract||Oecanthus pellucens entering the Netherlands at Lobith (Orthoptera: Gryllidae)|
On august 8, 2004 a male Oecanthus pellucens was heard along the river Waal, just east of the
city of Nijmegen (the Netherlands). Additional searches revealed that the species is distributed
from the German border towards Nijmegen and Arnhem along the rivers Waal and Rhine
respectively. These observations confirm that O. pellucens has successfully colonised the
Netherlands in a natural way and has probably been present for several years. Previous records
of O. pellucens in the Netherlands were attributed to transport by traffic from southern Europe.
All specimens were found along the shore of the river, indicating that dispersal is accomplished
by water transport during winter and spring flooding. During this period the eggs of the species
are in diapause inside plants. Since O. pellucens is very thermophilous it remains to be seen if it
can survive the next cold and wet summer.
|Download paper|| _URL_ |


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The intelligent bed, that automatically turns patients over to keep them from developing bedsores (Photo: Empa)
Decubitus ulcers, more commonly known as bedsores, are a common and potentially serious problem for bedridden hospital patients. Staff are often required to regularly turn patients over in their beds, as the sores are the result of too much prolonged pressure to the skin, caused by lying on one spot for too long. Turning those patients over (especially the larger ones) can be physically difficult work, however, plus some facilities won't always have enough staff on hand to do the turning as often as needed. Swiss entrepreneur Michael Sauter thought the situation needed addressing, so he invented a bed that turns the patients over itself.


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Who we help
Head of Risk
Responsible for the risk profile of the business
Vessel Tracking Data, Vessel Data, Port Data, Polygon Data, Compliance Data, PSC Data, Casualty Data
The marine insurance industry provides coverage for risks related to transportation of goods and people via waterways, including ships, boats, and other vessels. It helps protect against losses due to damage, theft, accidents, and other perils that may occur during transit.
In the ever-changing and unpredictable world of maritime operations, risk management plays a pivotal role in the success and sustainability of insurance companies. At the helm of this critical function is the Head of Risk, responsible for overseeing the identification, assessment, and mitigation of various risks associated with maritime activities. We will take a closer look at the workflow of a Head of Risk at a maritime insurance company, shedding light on the intricacies of their role and the steps involved in managing maritime risks effectively.
Risk Assessment and Identification: The first step for a Head of Risk is to conduct a thorough analysis of the maritime risks prevailing in the industry. By examining historical data, monitoring industry trends, and staying up-to-date with regulations, they identify potential risks such as vessel damage, cargo loss, piracy, natural disasters, and compliance issues.
Risk Mitigation Strategies: Based on the identified risks, the Head of Risk develops robust risk mitigation strategies and frameworks. These strategies focus on minimizing potential losses and are implemented by collaborating with other departments and stakeholders. Risk avoidance, reduction, transfer, or acceptance strategies are recommended based on the company's risk appetite.
Underwriting and Pricing: The Head of Risk closely collaborates with underwriting teams to evaluate the risks associated with insuring maritime assets. They assess the risk exposure of potential clients, considering factors such as vessel types, routes, cargo types, and operational history. Based on this evaluation, they work together with underwriters to determine appropriate insurance coverage, policy terms, and pricing.
Risk Monitoring and Reporting: Establishing robust monitoring systems is crucial to track risk exposures in the company's portfolio. The Head of Risk regularly analyses risk profiles, loss ratios, claims data, and other relevant metrics to identify emerging trends and areas of concern. Comprehensive risk reports and presentations are prepared for senior management and board members, providing insights into key risk factors, potential impacts, and recommended actions.
Compliance and Regulatory Oversight: Staying updated with maritime laws, regulations, and industry standards is essential to ensure compliance. The Head of Risk develops and implements internal controls and procedures to mitigate compliance risks. They collaborate with legal and compliance teams to address regulatory inquiries, audits, or investigations related to risk management.
Claims Management: Efficient claims management is a crucial aspect of risk mitigation. The Head of Risk oversees the claims process, working closely with claims adjusters and legal teams to evaluate claims, determine coverage, and negotiate settlements. By identifying patterns in claims data, they can improve risk management strategies and mitigate future losses.
Risk Communication and Training: To foster a risk-aware culture within the organization, the Head of Risk conducts training sessions, workshops, and seminars on risk management best practices. They communicate risk-related information, policies, and procedures to employees, clients, and stakeholders. Collaborating with marketing and communication teams, they create educational materials and campaigns that educate stakeholders about maritime risks and insurance solutions.
Continuous Improvement: To adapt to evolving risks and industry trends, the Head of Risk regularly reviews and enhances risk management frameworks, methodologies, and tools. They stay informed about emerging technologies, data analytics, and risk modeling techniques to enhance risk assessment and management capabilities. Engaging in professional development activities and participating in industry forums ensures they stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in maritime risk management.


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Ancient Skeleton Discovered in Sri Lankan Cave
A complete human skeleton has been excavated from a cave in western Sri Lanka.
Discovered in the Fa Hien Cave in the district of Kalutara, Western Province, Sri Lanka, the skeleton, thought to be a Homo sapien, could be the oldest found in South Asia so far.
Items found in the same layer as the skeleton have been dated back 37,000 years, suggesting that the skeleton is likely around the same age. To find out for sure, officials plan to get it carbon-dated.
Stone tools were found with the skeleton, as well as ornaments made of beads and weapons made of animal bone. These discoveries are helping to build a picture of the eating habits and rituals of these ancient people.
Although human remains were found at the cave in the 1960′s and 1980′s, this find, made a few days ago, represents the first complete pre-historic human skeleton discovered in Sri Lanka.


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TraceUriPrefix Metabase Property
업데이트 날짜: 2005년 8월
적용 대상: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The TraceUriPrefix metabase property defines a specific URL or set of URLs to trace for IIS 6.0 request-based tracing (available in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 or later). When setting this property specify either a physical to a file or a relative path with a wild card.
For example: To trace a specific URL, you would type the following at a command prompt:
adsutil.vbs set w3svc/ n /TraceUriPrefix= path to URL
and press ENTER. N is the number of the site as it is listed in the metabase, e.g. w3svc/1 is the default Web site (by default). Path to URL is the physical path to the file you want to trace, e.g. /Inetpub/wwwroot/asp/default.asp
To trace a set of URLs, for example all .asp pages or .aspx pages, you would type the following at a command prompt:
adsutil.vbs set w3svc/ n /TraceUriPrefix=path to URL*extension
and press ENTER. N is the number of the site as it is listed in the metabase, e.g. w3svc/1 is the default Web site (by default). Path to URL*extension is the physical path to the group of files you want to trace, e.g. /Inetpub/wwwroot/asp/*.asp or /Inetpub/wwwroot/aspnet/*.aspx

Attribute Name Attribute Value
XML Data Type
MULTISZ
WMI Data Type
MULTISZ
ADSI Data Type
MULTISZ
ABO Data Type
MULTISZ
ABO Metabase Identifier
MD_APP_TRACE_URI_LIST
Attributes
INHERIT
Default Value
null
MetaFlagsEx
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED
User Type
IIS_MD_UT_SERVER
ID
2118
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.

Metabase Path IIS Admin Object Type
/LM/W3SVC
IISWebServer
/LM/W3SVC/n
IISWebServer
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.
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The requirement for sustainable water use is that the city uses only renewable water resources. The city has renewable, surface water rights of 69,000 acre-feet per year. These water rights are titled for consumptive use. Currently, the city returns one half of the supplied water to the river through the wastewater treatment plant. Therefore, the city can divert and use twice the titled water rights for supply, 138,000 acre-feet per year. The city must still rely on ground water for some portion of its water supply. Without a ground water component, the city would need large and more costly treatment facilities to meet seasonal peak demands. However, the amount to be pumped should be limited to the renewable portion of ground water. Renewable ground water is 50,000 acre-feet per year that is replenished by streamflow. To use 88,000 acre-feet of surface water, the city needs water treatment facilities. However, this measure alone can meet the city's increasing demand for only a few decades depending on the growth scenario. The city requires additional measures for long-term supply. The most viable measure is water conservation.
sustainable water, residential water, residential water consumption, water conservation
Sato, Hirotaka. "Water Pricing Strategy for the City of Albuquerque's Sustainable Water Use." (2007). _URL_


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With algae blooms on the increase and water storages at record lows, it is more important than ever to have effective monitoring of water supplies.
It is possible for algae blooms to occur within hours, which means weekly or even daily testing may not be sufficient to give early warning of any potential algae problems.
The bbe algae online analyser is able to test continuously, with results given in real-time. Like all bbe fluorometers, the AOA is able to measure algae concentrations and differentiate between the various classes up to five classes simultaneously.
Alarm levels can be set for green algae, blue-green algae, diatoms, cryptophyceae, yellow substances, as well as the total chlorophyll a measured. The alarm can be used to switch a relay, or to send a certain value to an analogue output.
The algae online analyser has the option of RS232, LAN, or up to 8 analogue outputs for connection to PC or existing SCADA systems.
The software allows the user to select either cell count, or µg/l, and provides straight forward calibration modes for yellow substances and algae fingerprints. The instrument is low maintenance and proven to be an effective tool for monitoring algae.
Technical & Scientific Equipment supports the bbe range of algae and toxicity monitoring instruments in Australia.