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Q: Do I need to use a different type of resin in hot weather to do windshield repairs?
A: The short answer is no. For optimal windshield repairs, you need a resin with the best formulation of the following attributes: viscosity, elasticity, elongation, shrinkage, shore hardness, lap sheer strength, tensile strength, and a refractive index that matches the glass. You also need a resin that's appropriate for the weather conditions you are working in. Delta Kits' MagniBond resin meets all of the standards previously mentioned, and can be used to complete optimal windshield repairs in all types of weather conditions.
What can cause delamination, commonly referred to as "flowering" or the "Daisy Effect?" The three factors are heat, pressure and aged glass. With a Delta Kits I-100 low pressure injection system, you are able to control the pressure and flow of the resin into the break to help avoid flowering. Other injectors using air to force resin into the break are more likely to cause flowering because of the necessity to use higher pressure. If you use that type of system you may need to use a higher viscosity resin in hot weather. For this reason, Delta Kits offers resins of various viscosities to accommodate all windshield repair technicians. However, if you are using a Delta Kits windshield repair system, MagniBond resin is the only resin you need for all weather conditions and all types of windshield damage.
MagniBond resin has less acrylic acid than other resins, making it safer to work with, yet maintains the exceptional bonding strength and durability Delta Kits users have come to expect. Delta Kits has passed the BSI (British Standards Institute) requirements for repair strength, clarity, and durability, with flying colors.
While we're on the subject of warm weather repairs…a few of last month's hot weather tech tips are worth repeating. You can reduce the risk of crack-outs and flowering by following these steps:
- If possible, do your repairs in a climate controlled environment or a shaded area.
- Make sure the glass is between 70-100 degrees Fahrenheit, and that your resin is within 10 degrees Fahrenheit of the glass.
- Do not spray cold water, alcohol or any other cold liquid on the glass. When cooling the windshield, do it gradually and if you must use a liquid try soaking a towel in warm water and laying it across the windshield. The moist towel will draw the heat from the glass quite effectively.
- Use the floor and defroster vents to cool the entire cabin of the car, to minimize the risk of cracking the glass. If you cannot run the car, at least roll down the windows to equalize the inside temperature.
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Panama: Current reality and key concerns of the Afro-Panamanian population
Interview with Afro-Panamanian community organizer Samuel Samuels.
From the early colonial period Afro-Panamanians have played a significant role in the creation of the republic.
The descendants of the Africans who arrived during the colonial era are intermixed in the general population or are found in majority Afro-Panamanian communities along the Atlantic Coast.
Other Afro-Panamanians are the descendants of later migrants from the Caribbean, who came to work on railroad construction projects, commercial agricultural enterprises, and especially, building the canal.
In an audio interview with Samuel Samuels, member of the Afro-Panamanian umbrella organization, Coordinadora Nacional Organizaciones Negras Panameñas, he discusses themes such as the need for a more accurate census of the current Afro-Panamanian population, as well as the ongoing need for greater social and economic inclusion and increased participation of young people in national political processes.
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Set near Muscle Shoals in the northeast corner of the state, The Shoals lies in the scenic Tennessee Valley region. Each of its two courses is named for a famous person: the links-style Fighting Joe course is named for Confederate general Joe Wheeler and overlooks Wilson Lake; The Schoolmaster, named for President Woodrow Wilson (who was known as the "schoolmaster of politics"), is a more difficult course that follows the hilly, wooded terrain that borders the Tennessee River.
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Tiimiakatemia is a Finnish education model that focuses on coaching led learning by doing. In the UK Tiimiakatemia, or Team Academy, methodology has been used by the University of the West England, University of Westminster, Northumbria University, Falmouth University, Teeside University and Lincoln's very own Bishop Grosseteste University, to deliver undergraduate and post graduate entrepreneurship courses for the past 7 years. In 2019 both Aston University and Liverpool John Moore University are set to start their own courses, and work is currently being undertaken to develop courses for those in Further Education with The Aldridge Foundation. In Finland, Tiimiakatemia has been delivering within education and business for the past 25 years.
So what is the Tiimiakatemia Methodology?
Unlike traditional education which focuses on classroom teaching Tiimiakatemia learners are more self directed, which means that students are responsible for their own learning, with an emphasis on teamwork, supported by qualified coaches.
"It combines entrepreneurship, business, teamwork, pedagogical approaches and humanistic thinking together. These fields have been refined to fit both education and business environments where teamwork and shared results are critical requirements.
At the heart of the Method is socioconstructivism. In this approach the learner constructs his or her own thoughts, ideas and attitudes with others. Because an individual cannot learn entrepreneurship in a vacuum or within the constraints of a conventional classroom, the Method emphasises learning by doing. By doing real-life projects and assingments the individual can gain valuable experiences. These experiences are shared with others in team learning settings."
- Tiimiakatemia Global
How is this methodology useful?
In an educational setting the Tiimiakatemia methodology is revolutionary. It allows learners, often those who have become disenfranchised with traditional education, to develop the skills they need to build their own successful businesses or enhance their skills offer to employers. In 2014, 91% Tiimiakatemia graduates from Jyvaskyla became employed within 6 months of graduating, with 37% of those starting their own businesses.
Internationally the Wartsila Corporation, specialists in Marine Engineering and Energy Solutions & Services operating in 200 locations across 80 countries use Tiimiakatemia methodology as management and development tools.
How does the coaching process work?
The coaching process starts with the formation of team. In education, students form teams that become limited companies with the goals of learning entrepreneurial skills by doing them. Key skills developed during this process include, but are not limited to: team working, self learning, leadership, project management and financial management as well as curiosity, listening skills and the ability to share knowledge.
Through psychometric testing students learn about their strengths and what areas they need to work on as learners and team members, which helps form the basis of their company learning too. They work on solo projects and team projects to develop the knowledge and skills needed to make their businesses thrive. Through their solo learning they use a variety of resources to build knowledge which they then share with the team. Collectively this knowledge helps drive forward the company.
Within this environment coaches act as anchor points to encourage students to reflect upon, and think about, the knowledge and skills they need to develop in order to successfully run a company and complete their degrees. This normally happens in twice weekly group dialogue sessions designed to stimulate the deep conversation in a safe environment. The students also carry out creative labs which often see them working with specialists from areas they have identified to help build the skills they want to learn.
How does Creative Rebel CIC use this process?
We're adapting this model so that it becomes open to everyone from any background. By forming a team of engaged like minded people our aim is to help them develop the tools they need to affect social change within their communities though positive action. We think there's a real power in the contracting tools, coaching, personal reflection, group dialogue, and learning by doing to bring together people who want to make a difference. Empowering people to take ownership and to do things for themselves means that results can have a lasting legacy.
We also know that this methodology has practical benefits for businesses too. It can help to develop skill sets within existing teams and organisations that allow companies to break through blockages and really succeed.
Ultimately, we feel that the Tiimiakatemia methodology is the 'perfect cocktail' to bring about rapid, substantial and sustainable change across a multitude of platforms. If you're interested in finding out more about the methodology you can visit the Tiimiakatemia Global website, and if you'd like to know more about how we can help you implement some of these techniques drop us a line or book a free consultation via our online booking page

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Objective-C and C++ belong to the C family, so in terms of "static", there are static variables, static functions, static classes etc.
Static has static storage, lifecycle, scope.
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 - What are the big differences in the meaning of "static" in C++ and Objective C?
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Object C? Do you mean Objective-C? – Mark Byers Dec 30 '10 at 3:10
static has enough different meaning in C++ alone you don't need to bring objective-C into it. – Loki Astari Dec 30 '10 at 4:57
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static has the exact same meaning in Objective-C that it would have in C. It does not mean the same thing as in C++. In C++, static is additionally used to declare and define class methods (methods which can only be called on the class itself) and variables, but Objective-C distinguishes class and instance methods with different syntax:
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static in Objective-C is identical to its plain C counterpart (specifying the variable linkage). While C++ supports this usage of static, it extends the meaning of the static keyword to declaring class methods as well.
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Worrying nutrition results in Cambodia
The 2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) findings show disappointing trends in the nutritional status of children. Evidence from three national sample surveys in 2008, 2009 and 2010 show that progress on underweight and stunting...
An analysis of child deprivation and inequality in Cambodia
This paper presents a profile of children in Cambodia, paying particular attention to those who are left behind in different spheres - education, health and nutrition, and protection - against the backdrop of society's prevalent inequality.
Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey
The 2010 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (2010 CDHS) is part of the worldwide MEASURE DHSproject which assists countries in the collection of data to monitor and evaluate population, health, and nutrition programs.
Child Accident and Injury in Cambodia
The Cambodia Accident and Injury Survey was the largest community-based survey on child mortality and morbidity ever conducted in Cambodia.
The Imperative of Improving Child Nutrition and the Case for Cash Transfers in Cambodia
The economic benefits are dominated by productivity gains from reduced stunting and from increased schooling and cognitive ability attributable to health in early childhood.


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Gavriil Adrianovich Tikhov (May 1, 1875 – 1960) was a Soviet astronomer who was a pioneer in astrobiology and is considered to be the father of astrobotany. Tikhov worked as an observer at the Pulkovo Observatory from 1906 until 1941. After undertaking an expedition to Alma-Ata (now Almaty) to observe a solar eclipse, he remained and became one of the founders of the Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences.
He invented the feathering spectrograph by using the commonly occurring chromatic aberration to his advantage. By installing a ring-shaped diaphragm in front of the objective he enabled an observer to deduce the color and spectral class of a star very easily. He was one of the first to use color filters to increase the contrast of surface details on planets. He was appointed head of Astrobotany in Alma-Ata, and investigated the possibility of life on other bodies in the solar system.

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The simplest means of indicating verification or correctness is a single stroke, hence a tick or check mark.
Striking through is a simple pictoral means of negation such as the struck through cigarette in a No Smoking sign.
So X is basically a struck through check mark or tick indicating incorrectness.
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In collaboration with the Water Corporation, the City of Canning proposed to convert a section of the existing Cockram Street Main Drain into an Urban Stream. The Cockram Street Main Drain is situated between Cecil Street and Lake Street. The site is approximately 200 m long and 17 m wide at its widest point.
The City of Canning commissioned 360 Environmental Pty Ltd to undertake stormwater modelling to determine the site's pre-development hydrological regime and assist with the validation of post-development designs.
The channel was initially designed to contain and convey discharge from a 3- year Average Recurrence Interval (ARI) storm. It is located in a City of Canning commercial area. Therefore, it must contain the 10- year ARI storm, as per Water Corporations current operating licence requirements.
This study aims to confirm the pre- development hydrology of the site and then validate the landscape designs proposed, to convert the site into an Urban Stream. The modelling's main objective is to demonstrate that the drain's post-development design can contain the minor (10% AEP) flows within the channel.
The pre-development environment was modelled to determine the topwater levels and flood extent in the small minor and major rainfall event in the first stage. The upstream inflow hydrographs and downstream water level information were provided by the Water Corporation, which was then added to a 1D hydraulic model to evaluate if the pre-development site was able to retain the minor rainfall event within the channel. The decision was made to remodel the site using a 1D-2D linked hydraulic model, which was able to predict not only topwater levels in a range of rainfall events but also the areas and extents of breakout flows.
The second stage of modelling was conducted to analyse the changes to the small, minor and major storm events' topwater level to determine if the new design allows the channel to meet the design criteria.


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The Bell Witch haunting is one of the first, real, documented ghost hauntings in America, join us as get the Bell Witch Ghost Caught on Tape. Is it possible to communicate to the Bell Witch Ghost through ghost box, evp, and ouija? Join us tonight as attempt get evidence of the Bell Witch Haunting Ghost, caught on tape.
The paranormal haunting of the Bell Witch started with John Bell Sr., who made his living as a farmer, resided with his family in Adams, Tennessee in the early 1800s. In 1817, his family came under attack by a witch, who was believed to be a lady called Kate Batts. Various accounts written afterward, tell stories similar to other poltergeist legends. It began with noises in the walls and grew to include unusual sounds; people being slapped and pinched, objects being thrown, and animals being spooked without visible cause.
In the 1894 book An Authenticated History of the Bell Witch, author Martin Van Buren Ingram claims that the poltergeist's name was Kate, and that she frequently cursed the Bell family out loud. The activity centered on the Bells' youngest daughter, Betsy, and worsened after she became engaged to one Joshua Gardner.
Several accounts report that during his military career, Andrew Jackson was intrigued with the story and was frightened away after traveling to investigate. Other stories relate that the family was haunted by scratching noises outside their door after Bell found a half-dog, half-rabbit creature. Some stories end up with Bell being poisoned by the witch. Accounts vary about the witch being someone who had been cheated by Bell or a male slave whom Bell had killed.
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 Hello Support.
 We have a few charts that we want to display that does not have numeric values for both axes.
 e.g. Number of people in a country
 e.g. Service Areas – count on Y-axis, names of the Services on the X-axis
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 We have been using the pie/column/bar for everything and want to use a different type of chart.
 Two questions:
 1.) Can a scatter chart be used for the 2 examples above…??
 2.) Can you tell me which types of charts from your list, that do not have to have numeric values for both axes so that we can display charts like those mentioned above..??? (1 axis has numeric value and the other axis has a label.)
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 @driven13,
 Can a scatter chart be used for the 2 examples above…??
 Please refer this article for more information on How to Choose the Right Chart or Graph for Your Data.
 Can you tell me which types of charts from your list, that do not have to have numeric values for both axes so that we can display charts like those mentioned above..??? (1 axis has numeric value and the other axis has a label.)
 Labels over axisX and number over axisY is supported across all the chart-types likes line, column, area, bar, etc except pie, doughtnut, funnel & pyramid.
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Tricky Trilogiport Bridge for ALE
By Laura Hatton06 March 2015
Heavy lift and specialized transport service provider ALE helped complete the installation of the Trilogiport Bridge in Visé, Belgium.
The bridge was 300 metres long and comprised five sections, each weighing between 221 tonnes and 737 tonnes. The bridge pieces were installed in five stages, with the first two by land and the final three over water; this was carried out using a barge and jacking combination.
Using 24 axle lines of self propelled modular transporter (SPMT), the first bridge section was moved to its final position. The piece weighed 579 tonnes. Once in place it was jacked up 6.5 m and lowered into position using climbing jacks. The second section weighed 318 tonnes and was moved using 20 axle lines of SPMT. Once in place it was jacked up to a height of 9 m using ALE's jacking system.
The third section of the bridge was installed using a combination of 24 axle lines of SPMT on two coupled barges and the ALE jacking system. To get into position, the section was loaded out onto the barge and floated out onto the river. Once in place, it was jacked up to a height of 10.5 m from the water line, before being floated into position and lowered onto its supports.
To install the final two sections, the barge was floated under the existing bridge, the Pont de Hermalle sous-Argenteau. Using the same barge combination as before, the fourth section was jacked up to a height of 10.5 m using ALE's jacking system, while section five was lifted using four 70 tonne strand jacks that were previously installed on bridge sections three and four.
Hans de Hoon, ALE project manager, said, "This particular project involved installing five bridge sections, with three weighing over 500 tonnes, within only three months. Because of the bridge's length and the different locations we decided to split this project into eleven phases of execution, which we believed worked extremely effectively.
"This is a great start to 2015 and we are very pleased with the hard work carried out by the team to ensure that all five sections were installed safety and on schedule."
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Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) researchers have developed an augmented reality (AR) interface to help disabled individuals control complex assistive robots using a single-button mouse.
A paralyzed man incapable of speech uses the interface to operate a two-armed PR2 mobile manipulator via an eye-tracking mouse.
The Georgia Tech researchers said, "Our approach is to provide an [AR] interface running in a standard Web browser with only low-level robot autonomy," which uses "state-of-the-art visualization to present the robot's sensor information and options for controlling the robot in a way that people with profound motor deficits have found easy to use."
The robot can only manage low-level tasks, like tactile-sensor-driven grasping, and moving an arm to execute end-effector poses.
The interface offered consistent performance across a range of situations, so the operator could use the robot in different ways.
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Definition of C. diphtheriae
1. Noun. A species of bacterium that causes diphtheria.
Generic synonyms: Corynebacterium
Group relationships: Genus Corynebacterium
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1. Emil Von Behring: Infectious Disease, Immunology, Serum Therapy by Derek S. Linton (2005)
"Although he is still often credited with having discovered C. diphtheriae, Behring for one doubted this, since not only did Klebs fail to isolate the..."
2. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"Agent: Corynebacterium diphtheriae Laboratory-associated infections with C. diphtheriae are documented. Pike (90) lists 33 cases reported in the world..."
3. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"... patients does not have as much significance in the diagnosis of scarlet fever as the demonstration of C. diphtheriae has in the diagnosis of diphtheria,..."
4. Pathogens of Soybean Seeds: Bibliographyby Andrew Kalinski by Andrew Kalinski (1999)
"The extensive literature of the related diphtheria bacterium will be used as a guide. Diphtheria toxin is produced by those C. diphtheriae bacteria which..."
5. The Generic Names of Bacteria by Ella Morgan (Austin) Enlows (1920)
"Buchanan (J. Bact., v. 3, No. 1, 1918, Balto., p. 55) says the type species Is C. diphtheriae, Lehmann. and Neumann...."


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Definition - What does Virtual Provisioning mean?
Virtual provisioning is a virtual storage network (VSAN)-based technology in which storage space is allocated on demand to devices. This process allows virtualized environments to control the allocation and management of physical disk storage connected with virtual machines (VM).
Virtual provisioning is also known as thin provisioning. However, virtual provisioning is more relevant to a virtual environment, while thin provisioning is more relevant to physical computing implementations.
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Virtual provisioning presents but does not actually assign higher storage capacity to VMs. The underlying host allocates physical storage to each VM, based on actual requirements and as needed.
For example, a collective VSAN pool may contain 30 GB. A connected VM device may be presented with a logical space of 10 GB, but in actuality, the space may be smaller. Therefore, when the VM requests storage space, storage capacity up to 5 GB or more, if required and available, is allocated.
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In user testing, I've seen users discover bookmarks/Saved filters. But no one seems to have discovered the 'Set as default' function of Saved filters. And at least one user expressed confusion about defaults. Users get frustrated when the system does not present as they'd like it to. Some expressed interest in just having all settings persist when they leave the page. That solution is not compatible with our current one (Set default). To make Set defaults succeed, we need to make it more discoverable. Here is my fairly simple proposal for doing that:
Add'make this my default' to the bookmark action menu
- Clicking the bookmark produces the 'Save current filter settings' menu. The user is invited to enter the new filter's name in a text box.
- Under the text box, we put a checkbox for 'Make this the default'.
- If the user clicks the box, that filter becomes the "Create filter" button becomes the "Create default filter" button, with a pushpin icon.
- When the user clicks the Create default filter button, the filter is saved as the Default in the menu, with the pushpin.
- Maybe more importantly, the user learns about this function. And because she knows it exists, she will almost certainly be able to find it again when she needs it next.


text: Large-scale microscopy approaches are transforming brain imaging, but currently lack efficient multicolor contrast modalities. We introduce chromatic multiphoton serial (ChroMS) microscopy, a method integrating one-shot multicolor multiphoton excitation through wavelength mixing and serial block-face image acquisition. This approach provides organ-scale micrometric imaging of spectrally distinct fluorescent proteins and label-free nonlinear signals with constant micrometer-scale resolution and sub-micron channel registration over the entire imaged volume. We demonstrate tridimensional (3D) multicolor imaging over several cubic millimeters as well as brain-wide serial 2D multichannel imaging. We illustrate the strengths of this method through color-based 3D analysis of astrocyte morphology and contacts in the mouse cerebral cortex, tracing of individual pyramidal neurons within densely Brainbow-labeled tissue, and multiplexed whole-brain mapping of axonal projections labeled with spectrally distinct tracers. ChroMS will be an asset for multiscale and system-level studies in neuroscience and beyond.


Unlocking the Healing Potential of Coix Seed Extract
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In the realm of natural remedies and holistic health, there's an age-old wisdom that often surfaces: the healing power of plants. From ancient herbalists to modern researchers, the potential benefits of botanical extracts have been explored extensively. Among these, coix seed extract stands out for its remarkable wound-healing properties and its potential to promote overall health and wellness.

Understanding Coix Seed and It's Origins
Coix seed, also known as Job's tears, is a grain native to Southeast Asia. It has a long history of medicinal use in traditional Asian healing practices. Extracted from the seeds of the Coix lacryma-jobi plant, coix seed extract contains a rich array of bioactive compounds, including polysaccharides, proteins, fatty acids, and antioxidants. These constituents contribute to its diverse therapeutic effects, ranging from anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to immune modulation and wound healing.
Coix Seed and It's Wound Healing Properties
One of the most intriguing aspects of coix seed extract is its ability to accelerate wound healing. Studies have shown that coix seed extract exhibits significant wound-closure properties, facilitating the regeneration of skin tissue and promoting faster recovery from injuries. This effect is attributed to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which help reduce inflammation, protect against oxidative stress, and stimulate the production of collagen—a key protein involved in skin repair.
Moreover, coix seed extract has been found to possess antimicrobial properties, making it effective against a wide range of bacteria and fungi that can hinder the wound-healing process. By inhibiting microbial growth, coix seed extract creates a cleaner environment for wound healing, reducing the risk of infections and complications. By supporting the body's natural healing mechanisms, coix seed is ideal for individuals recovering from injuries, surgeries, or chronic skin conditions. Its immune-boosting properties further enhance its therapeutic potential, helping the body maintain optimal health and vitality.

The Role of Coix Seed in Other Avenues of Health
In addition to its wound-healing properties, coix seed extract offers several other health benefits. It has been studied for its potential in managing various skin conditions, including eczema, psoriasis, and acne, thanks to its anti-inflammatory and soothing effects on the skin. Furthermore, coix seed extract has been linked to improved digestive health, enhanced immune function, and even potential anticancer properties, although more research is needed to fully understand its mechanisms of action in these areas.
Coix Seed Extract in Skincare
Recognizing the potential of coix seed extract in promoting overall health and wellness, Crane Wellness has developed Tone & Glow Powder with 100% Coix Seed Extract. This innovative product harnesses the healing power of coix seed extract in a convenient and easy-to-use powder form. By incorporating this potent ingredient into your daily routine, you can experience a multitude of health benefits, both internally and externally.
Tone & Glow Powder offers a holistic approach to skincare and well-being, addressing not only external concerns but also internal health and vitality. Its high concentration of coix seed extract ensures maximum efficacy, delivering a potent dose of antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, and nutrients to support optimal skin health and overall wellness.
Regular consumption of Tone & Glow Powder can help promote collagen synthesis, improve skin elasticity, and reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines, resulting in a more youthful and radiant complexion. Its anti-inflammatory properties can also soothe irritated skin, alleviate redness, and promote a clearer, more balanced complexion.
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In conclusion, coix seed extract is a potent botanical ingredient with remarkable healing properties, particularly in the realm of wound healing and skin care. Crane Wellness' Tone & Glow Powder harnesses the power of 100% Coix Seed Extract to offer a comprehensive solution for promoting skin health, supporting wound healing, and enhancing overall well-being. By incorporating this innovative product into your daily routine, you can unlock the full potential of coix seed extract and achieve healthier, more radiant skin from the inside out.
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In the Cayuga County town of Conquest, to the north of Port Byron, a few small islands were formed from channels of the Seneca River and Erie Canal, with one island (Howland Island) containing a wildlife refuge. The smallest of these islands, Haiti Island, has one bridge to mainland New York State, and more immediately, NY 38. I visited the bridge in 2002 and 2005, taking photos during my visits. The Haiti Island Bridge (also known as the Haiti Road Bridge) was built in 1908 and was moved to the Haiti Road location in 1964. The bridge was rickety, had a deck of wood planks and had been reinforced by a Bailey bridge to hold it up. Soon after my visits, in 2007, a portion of the bridge deck collapsed and in 2010, a concrete slab was put in place to replace the old Haiti Road Bridge.
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Requirements for proficiency in Norwegian
The Norwegian language is the primary language of instruction at Norwegian institutions of higher education. Some foreign students learn Norwegian before they continue with further studies in Norway. Below is an overview of the language requirements for foreign students applying for courses where the language of instruction is Norwegian.
If applying for a course taught in Norwegian, or for general acceptance into an institution, applicants outside of the Nordic countries must meet one of the following requirements:
- Successfully passed 'Norwegian as a second language' from upper secondary school.
- Sucessfully passed Level 3 in Norwegian at a university.
- Successfully passed one-year study in Norwegian language and society for foreign students from a university college.
- Successfully passed test in Norwegian at higher level, 'Bergenstesten', with a minimum score of 450.
In certain cases, institutions may accept other types of documentation. Please contact the institutions directly for details.


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Papaioannou G.,National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
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Applied Physics Letters | Year: 2011
The paper investigates the actuation mechanism in floating electrode microelectromechanical system capacitive switches. It is demonstrated that in the pull-in state, the device operation turns from voltage to current controlled actuation. The current arises from Poole-Frenkel mechanism in the dielectric film and Fowler-Nordheim in the bridge-floating electrode air gap. The pull-out voltage seems to arise from the abrupt decrease of Fowler-Nordheim electric field intensity. This mechanism seems to be responsible for the very small difference with respect to the pull-in voltage. © 2011 American Institute of Physics.


name: archiver version: 0.5.1 license: BSD3 license-file: LICENSE author: Gwern maintainer: Gwern category: Documentation, Network synopsis: Archive supplied URLs in WebCite & Internet Archive description: archiver is a daemon which will process a specified text file, each line of which is a URL, and will (randomly) one by one request that the URLs be archived or spidered by,, and for future reference. (One may optionally specify an arbitrary 'sh' command like 'wget' to download URLs locally.). Because the interface is a simple text file, this can be combined with other scripts; for example, a script using Sqlite to extract visited URLs from Firefox, or a program extracting URLs from Pandoc documents. (See.). For explanation of the derivation of the code in 'Network.URL.Archiver', see. build-type: Simple Cabal-Version: >= 1.6 stability: provisional tested-with: GHC==6.12.1 source-repository head type: darcs location: Library exposed-modules: Network.URL.Archiver build-Depends: base>=4 && < 5, network, HTTP, curl ghc-options: -Wall Executable archiver main-is: archiver.hs build-depends: base>=4 && < 5, containers, bytestring, random, process


echo the world of artisans you've just visited, as well as something more. They are also Jacqueline and Fabrice's unwitting self-portrait, the mirror of devoted craftspeople determined to keep passing on their own singular gift.
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Spring, summer, and fall are all delightful times to visit Provence. For general information, see and For driving maps, see See for local weather conditions. The full 224-mile (360-kilometer) loop described above begins in Avignon, heads east through the villages of L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Roussillon, and Moustiers-Ste-Marie, then circles back west through Les Baux-de-Provence to Avignon again.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A helicopter whose fuselage is configured so as to be mounted with a steel line and hook used to lift and transport heavy objects.
- n. An imaginary hook suspended in the air.
- n. A helicopter that lifts and transports heavy objects suspended by a heavy cable.
- n. a hook that is imagined to be suspended from the sky
- n. helicopter carrying a reel of steel cable that can be used to lift and transport heavy objects
"The meaning of the term skyhook definitely evolved in its new context, as in the frog example that Dennett gave."
"We debated this point in the discussions on Thursday, and doubtless will continue to do so, but even addressing this argument shows that the term skyhook has moved far past its original meaning in."
"When Dennett first introduces the term skyhook in this analogy he gives us the dictionary definition"
"Its just about eaten through the base of the tether, so luna this skyhook is about to become a spaceship until it eats that too …"
"Also, it uses skyhook, which is fairly accurate as far as finding your location"
"On the following page he instructs his readers "Let us understand that a skyhook is a" mind-first "force or power or process, an exception to the principle that all design, and apparent design, is ultimately the result of mindless, motiveless mechanicity," (Dennett 76)."
"A crane represents a theory built of our own world's rules and set in a foundation of the real while a skyhook is a by-definition impossible floating hook."
"By placing an intangible roadmap upon our perceivable world the skyhook is the very definition of foundationalism."
"SeeClickFix is a great site, but I worry that it suffers from two problems: first, the "skyhook" issue: if it's not hooked into real government authorities with the responsibility and ability to fix problems, why should people participate?"
"Dennett used the term "skyhook" to describe a source of design complexity that did not build on lower, simpler layers - in simple terms, a miracle."
These user-created lists contain the word 'skyhook'.
List of words, terms, and phrases pertaining to or referencing anything that lives, traverses, moves in, uses, or otherwise occupies the space above the ground we walk on. Words and phrases contain...
you know that thing where the Eskimos have 50 words for snow?
pretty open-ended here—terms, ideas, lingo, technologies and phenomena (real or postulated) that are, were, should be or could be used in speculative fiction
Visionary beyond current practicality.
These are just some random words that I might find a list for someday.
Looking for tweets for skyhook.


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Exploring the Cosmos: Star Gazing Tours in India
India, a land of diverse cultures and landscapes, has long been celebrated for its rich history, vibrant traditions, and stunning natural beauty. However, beneath the tapestry of its ancient myths and modern bustling cities lies a hidden gem that has captivated the imagination of stargazers and astronomers for centuries – its night sky. India's vast and varied geography, from the high Himalayan peaks to the pristine beaches of its southern coasts, offers a unique canvas for celestial observation. In recent years, star gazing tours have gained popularity, drawing both amateur and professional astronomers, as well as curious travelers. Let's embark on a celestial journey as we explore the allure of star gazing tours in India.
- Diverse Landscapes, Varied Skies
India's diverse landscapes create an incredible range of celestial viewing experiences. The remote deserts of Rajasthan, the lush forests of Kerala, and the high-altitude regions of Ladakh all offer distinct celestial perspectives. These varying terrains influence the clarity of the night sky, allowing visitors to witness a mesmerizing display of stars, planets, and celestial phenomena. Whether you seek to witness the Milky Way arching overhead or spot elusive constellations, India's landscapes offer unparalleled stargazing opportunities.
- Observatories and Dark Sky Reserves
India boasts several world-class observatories and dark sky reserves that make it an astronomical hotspot. The Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle, Ladakh, is one such facility situated at a staggering altitude of over 4,500 meters above sea level. Here, visitors can gaze at the stars while standing amidst the world's highest observatory. Additionally, the Nainital Astronomical Observatory in Uttarakhand and the Kavalur Observatory in Tamil Nadu are other popular destinations for avid stargazers.
In Indian culture, the night sky has deep-rooted significance. Ancient scriptures and folklore are replete with stories and mythological connections to celestial objects. Stargazing tours in India often incorporate these cultural elements, with expert guides providing insights into the astronomical heritage of the country. Learning about the celestial stories embedded in Indian mythology adds a unique layer to the stargazing experience.
- Meteor Showers and Celestial Events
India offers prime viewing opportunities for various celestial events, including meteor showers, eclipses, and planetary alignments. Tour operators plan their itineraries around these events, ensuring that visitors have a front-row seat to witness the awe-inspiring beauty of the cosmos. The Perseid meteor shower, Geminid meteor shower, and solar and lunar eclipses are among the highlights that draw enthusiasts from around the world.
As awareness of the environmental impact of tourism grows, star gazing tours in India are adopting sustainable practices. Many tours are designed to minimize light pollution, use eco-friendly accommodations, and promote responsible travel. This approach not only preserves the pristine night skies but also supports local communities.
Star gazing tours in India offer a truly transcendent experience for anyone who gazes up at the night sky with wonder and curiosity. The combination of diverse landscapes, world-class observatories, cultural richness, celestial events, and sustainable practices make India a top destination for stargazers. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or simply wish to connect with the cosmos, India's starry nights beckon you to explore the mysteries of the universe, all while immersing yourself in the country's rich cultural tapestry. So, pack your binoculars and embark on a celestial adventure that will leave you with memories of a lifetime.


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Incidence and location of positive nonsentinel lymph nodes in head and neck melanoma
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BACKGROUND: The complex lymphatic drainage in the head and neck makes sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for melanomas in this region challenging. This study describes the incidence, and location of additional positive nonsentinel lymph nodes (NSLN) in patients with cutaneous head and neck melanoma following a positive SLNB. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed using a single institution prospective database. Patients with a primary melanoma in the head or neck with a positive cervical SLNB were identified. The lymphadenectomy specimen was divided intraoperatively into lymph node levels I-V, and NSLN status determined for each level. RESULTS: Of 387 patients with melanoma of the head and neck who underwent cervical SLNB, 54 had a positive SLN identified (14%). Thirty six patients (67%) underwent immediate completion lymph node dissection (CLND) of whom eight patients (22%) had a positive NSLN. The remaining 18 patients (33%) did not undergo CLND and were observed. Half of positive NSLNs (50%) were in the same lymph node level as the SLN and 33% were in an immediately adjacent level; only two patients were found to have NSLNs in non-adjacent levels. The only factor predictive of NSLN involvement was the size of the tumor deposit in the SLN>0.2 mm (p = 0.05). Superficial parotidectomy at CLND revealed metastatic melanoma only in patients with a positive parotid SLN. CONCLUSIONS: A positive NLSN was identified in 22% of patients undergoing CLND after a positive SLNB. The majority of positive NSLNs are found within or immediately adjacent to the nodal level containing the SLN.
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text: High-grade internal carotid artery stenosis is a widespread cause of ischemic stroke. A recent study proposed an iterative correlation-based image analysis method allowing quick identification of regions with perfusion deficits in dynamic susceptibility contrast magnetic resonance imaging. Here, we evaluate whether correlation-based methods can successfully detect perfusion delay in brain tissue in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis. In addition, we employed a subtraction method to segment regions of delayed perfusion. Volumes segmented by the subtraction method showed good spatial correspondence with dynamic susceptibility contrast-based time-to-peak maps.


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Cut out a circle about the size of a paper plate from a sheet of brown construction paper.
Write a very common word on the brown paper that your students may overuse, such as good, nice, said, run, etc.
Help your students brainstorm synonyms for the chosen word and write their ideas on yellow Post-it® Super Sticky Notes. Then, tape the brown circle to the wall or the side of your desk and post your student's ideas around the brown circle.
You have created a Synonym Sunflower!


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Employees' perceptions of institutional values and employer-employee relationships at the North-West University
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A multicultural and multilingual tertiary environment—the North-West University (NWU), with an endorsed corporate identity—had recently gone through an incorporation process (where other tertiary institutions had been merged into the main institutional structure). This created an ideal environment for an article aimed at the relationship between employees' perceptions of how effective the institution upheld its values and the continued quality of its employee relationships. The university consists of three independent campuses, each with their own corporate identity, ethos and employer–employee relationship structure. This article sets out to determine the nature of the NWU's employer–employee relationships and employees' perceptions of the institution's newly established corporate identity. Furthermore, values, integrity, commitment, accountability and respect were only recently established and are currently in a process of being incorporated as institutional philosophy drivers into the corporate identity of the NWU. Against this background, the following research question is asked: what is the relationship between NWU employees' perceptions of the institution's values and employer–employee relationships? The article indicates that there is a connection between the do-value, integrity and the establishment of a communal relationship between the institution and its employees.
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A person will be continually exposed to a low level of radiation throughout their life, this is perfectly normal and does not cause any health effects. Exposure to large amounts of radiation however can cause sterility, cataracts or even death.
Northumberland County Council may be required
to respond to a radioactive incident within the County of
Northumberland. The County Council Resilience Team has produced a
plan to ensure that robust and effective arrangements in place to
meet the requirements outlined in the Radiation Emergency
Preparedness and Public Information Regulations (REPPIR) 2001.
The Regulations place specific duties on the
County Council which include the dissemination of public advice in
conjunction with partner agencies.
REPPIR covers all of the key agencies involved
in responding to radiological emergencies, including the operators,
carriers and Local Authorities. The Regulation with most
importance to Local Authorities is Regulation 17.
The purpose of Regulation 17 is to ensure
members of the public actually affected by a radiation emergency
are informed promptly of the details and facts of the emergency,
and the measures to be taken to ensure their health and well being


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Coordinates: 55°44′15″N 3°55′22″W / 55.737402°N 3.922871°W / 55.737402; -3.922871
Garrion Bridge is a small hamlet spanning the border between North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located on the banks of the Clyde Valley, 18 miles (29 km) south-east of Glasgow. The hamlet is most commonly associated with the nearby town of Wishaw.
The hamlet has grown around a main river crossing of the River Clyde in Lanarkshire. The area spans both sides of the river, with some of the houses actually located in South Lanarkshire. There are more than a dozen houses located around the bridge. There is an independent garden and antique centre, operating in the premises of the recently closed Banana ripery operated by Fyffes.
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The area is still dominated by the river crossing, which remains the most important bridge over the Clyde for several miles in either direction. The original bridge, constructed in 1817 and still in use, was supplemented in 2002 by a new bridge slightly upstream, creating for the first time a bi-directional flow of traffic over the river in the form of a roundabout.[1] Prior to this, Garrion Bridge was a notorious traffic bottleneck, with an acute crossroads formed by the junctions of the A71 and A72. As the original (1817) bridge was single lane, the traffic was signal-controlled with only one direction able to cross the bridge at any one time. This led to huge delays, also in part due to the meeting of the A71 from the west and the A72 from the north having a very acute angle with no turning restrictions, which often led to large vehicles becoming stuck. This was rectified by moving the intersection of the northern A72 and western A71 almost 0.5 miles (0.80 km) up the valley side to a new roundabout, and removing the original alignment of the A72. This work was carried out at the same time of the construction of the new bridge in 2001.
There is some public transport in the area, with a regular bus service provided by First Glasgow operating between Larkhall and Glasgow and a more sporadic local authority supported service between Hamilton and Carluke.
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The Strong Natured Child
The Strong Natured child is self assured and forward in movement.
They are always on the lookout for action or to get a reaction.
They are:
Active and reactive
Determined and competitive
A Strong Natured child will display reactive behaviour if the environment is too restricting or if they haven't had enough physical activity. If they do not feel challenged in their day to day opportunities and activities they will challenge their siblings or parents.
Strong Natured children will push and push until they feel they are moving things forwards and getting a result. They demand a high level of control.
Try not to stop their swift forward movement. Instead, redirect their movement forwards onto a task they can have control of.
Super Nanny Suggests:
Give the Strong Natured child control over as many things in their world as possible.Ensure they are always challenged at school or through a sporting activity.Make daily chores and transitions a competition to get them engaged. For example, race them to the dinner table or challenge them on who can pick up the most toys the fastest.
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Homework 7, due Monday, Nov 10 (then extended to Monday, Nov 17).
This week you are going to put together the first pieces of a scan-line z-buffer renderer.
For this week I'm going to ask you just to do the first pieces of the scan-line conversion, using the simplest approach to shading interpolation, Gouraud Interpolation, in which your Vertex Shader computes Red,Green,Blue, and your Pixel Shader pretty much does nothing.
I would like you to make some interesting scene consisting of sphere meshes. You can make a snowman, a pile of bowling balls, a sugar molecule, the iconic logo of some large entertainment corporation, or anything else that strikes your fancy.
You're going to be making a picture of your model. You can use the same Phong shading model that you used in your ray tracing assignment. Remember that you can't set the Specular power very high without getting artifacts, since you'll be using Gouraud Interpolation, which does a really bad job with specular highlights.
The reason I want you to use spherical shapes is that this makes it really easy to compute the normal vector at each vertex. If the center point of your sphere is c, and your vertex is at surface point s, then the normal vector at s is always simply: normalize(s - c).
Your algorithm should use the following algorithm:
 Compute and store the surface normal vector at all vertices
 Initialize the zbuffer
 For each polygon
 For each vertex:
 Compute (r,g,b)v = shade(surfacePointv, surfaceNormalv)
 Compute perspective coords (px,py,pz) = (fx/z,fy/z,1/z)
 Viewport transform (px,py) to get pixel coords of vertex
 Scan-convert the polygon into pixels, interpolating (r,g,b,pz)
 At each pixel (i,j):
 if (pz < zbuffer[i][j]) {
 framebuffer[i][j] = packPixel(r,g,b)
 zbuffer[i][j] = pz
I recommend that to scan-convert a polygon you first split it up into triangles, and then split each triangle into two scan-line aligned trapezoids:
Polygon to trapezoids: One trapezoid in detail:
Within each trapezoid you should obtain the value at the left and right edges of each scan-line by linearly interpolating (r,g,b,pz). Then within each scan-line you should obtain the value at each pixel by linearly interpolating (r,g,b,pz) between the left and right edges of that scan-line.


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Evaluation of glyphosate and AMPA in honey by water extraction followed by ion chromatography mass spectrometry. A pilot monitoring study
Two straightforward methods for glyphosate and AMPA analysis in honey through ion chromatography coupled to Q-Orbitrap accurate high-resolution mass spectrometry as well as their application to real samples are presented. The sample preparation step is accomplished through dilution with methanol–water or water. No pH adjustment is necessary. Recoveries were in the range 80 to 110% with RSDs < 20%. The LOQ of glyphosate was 0.005 mg kg−1, far below the allowed EU-MRL (0.05 mg kg−1) in honey, showing a linear range of 0.005–0.5 mg kg−1 and medium matrix effect. LOQ of AMPA was 0.02 mg kg−1. Glyphosate quantitation was performed with internal or external calibration yielding identical results, thus broadening the applicability of the method as isotopically labelled standards are no longer mandatory. The method was applied to 32 honey samples from different origins. Glyphosate was found in 81% of the samples and 41% were above the EU-MRL showing its applicability in routine work. AMPA was not detected in any of the samples.
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European Standards for Clinical Legal Education
Since 2018, ENCLE is engaged in an open process to create a common set of Standards for Clinical Legal Education (CLE) in Europe. The main aim is to provide some guiding principles on CLE to law clinics in Europe. While this process is still very much open and under discussions, some specific outcomes have been achieved so far:
- The concrete idea to develop a common set of European CLE standards were launched after the ENCLE Conference in Turin in 2018, where a plenary sessions (see the video and the summary of the Turin plenary session) took place on CLE standards.
- After this, a first workshop was held in Valencia in January 2019 where a number of European clinicians met to discuss the development of European CLE standards (see summary of the Valencia roundtable).
- In the meantime and in the frame of the STARS project (Skill Transfers in Academia: a Renewed Strategy - an Erasmus+ project), the law clinics engaged in the STARS project developed a draft set of CLE standards/guidelines, which served as an example for the ENCLE discussions on standards.
- A second ENCLE standards workshop was then held in Bratislava in July 2019 (see the summary of the Bratislava workshop), which comprised a plenary sessions and discussions in thematic groups.
- The Standards had been further discussed at a virtual Workshop hosted by the Letterkenny Institute of Technology in October 2020. It was generally considered that the Standards produced as a consequence of the STARS project could largely be adopted by ENCLE.
ENCLE aims to finalise the discussion about a European document on CLE standards in 2021-22. Please do not hesitate to share your comments and suggestions related to the "ENCLE Project on European Standards for Clinical Legal Education" (regarding the general objectives, the process used so far and/or content) by sending an email to: _EMAIL_.
For this reason, ENCLE is organising a round table discussion on standards on Friday November 5th @ 9am GMT/10am CET. This round table discussion (duration of ca. 2h) will allow national Clinical Legal Education networks to address their opinion on the ENCLE Project on European Standards for Clinical Legal Education. Interested persons need to register by filling in the registration form.


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While attitudes toward marijuana are loosening throughout the nation, in the state of Minnesota it is still a crime to do a variety of things with the drug, including being involved with its cultivation. As is the case with many drug crimes, the penalties associated with a conviction for this crime can be harsh. Matthew J. Mankey from the Mankey Law Office understands how a conviction for drug cultivation can negatively impact your future.
If you are charged with cultivating marijuana you could be charged in state or federal court, and in addition to fines you could face incarceration. Each jurisdiction has its own charging and sentencing guidelines, which take into consideration the size of the grow operation.
Penalties For A Conviction In A State Court
Just how severe the potential penalties for a conviction are in state court depends on the weight of the plants found. The heavier the aggregate weight of the plants, the more serious the punishment. Misdemeanor charges could lead to a fine of $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail, while the most serious felony could result in a fine of $1 million and 30 years in prison.
Penalties For A Conviction In Federal Court
In federal court, the determining factor in the sentence for someone found guilty of marijuana cultivation is a bit different. Rather than the weight of the plants, it is based on the number of plants. Fines can range from $250,000 to $1 million and incarceration from five years to life.
Take Action To Protect Your Future
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Three axis active magnetic levitation for inertial sensing systems
The invention relates to an inertial sensor based on the magnetic levitation of an inertial mass comprising an active magnetic bearing unit arranged in such a way as to levitate the inertial mass and characterized by the fact that it furthermore comprises additional active magnetic bearings units arranged in such a way as :- to control the position of said inertial mass along three independent axis. - to create, for any of said independent axis, restoring forces that can be oriented in any of the two directions of said independent axis.
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Kindness matters – if a child wants to be happy and popular, researchers say.
Preteens assigned to do three acts of kindness a week found they were better liked than kids who were assigned to visit three places of their choice a week, the researchers from UC Riverside and the University of British Columbia wrote Wednesday in the journal PLoS One.
"Increasing peer acceptance is a critical goal, as it is related to a variety of important academic and social outcomes, including reduced likelihood of being bullied," the researchers wrote.
They say it's the first study to link performance of a simple helping behavior to an increase in popularity. Previous studies have shown that there's a link between happy people and popular people, and that happy people are more likely to do helpful or kind things.
The researchers divided 19 classrooms of children ages 9 to 11 in Vancouver into two groups: one assigned to kind acts, one to visit places for four weeks. The children then answered surveys about their weeks. Kind acts included "vacuumed the floor" and "gave my mom a hug when she was stressed by her job." Visits included the shopping center and "baseball diamond."
Both groups showed increases in positive effect and satisfaction. But the kind acts group increased "significantly more than those who visited places" in the measure of popularity, gaining an average of 1.5 friends.
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Why Video Compression Is Necessary
When students create a video on an iPad for assessment purposes there should be no issues when submitting this to your teacher.
- A raw 2 minute video captured initially using your iPad camera = 218Mb
- This raw video edited in iMovie and exported to the camera roll at HD 720p = 155Mb
- Uploading your HD 720p video to YouTube = 38.3Mb
If you are using SEQTA, TEAMS or OneDrive for your video submission, it is strongly recommended that you use the Compress App to reduce file size before submitting.
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Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
A speech made at trial after all the evidence has been presented by each party. The closing argument reviews and summarizes the evidence, and forcefully explains why the verdict should be granted in favor of the arguing party. In trials before a judge (without a jury), it is common for both parties to waive closing argument on the theory that the judge has almost surely already arrived at a decision.
Definition provided by Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary.
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Jim from California is trying to organize his kid's home chores list. He was trying to mark the current weekday's chores with conditional formatting and a cell that contained =NOW(). In Episode 1269, Bill shows us a method to solve this problem.
Mr. Excel - Kid's Home Chores List Welcome back to the Mr. Excel netcast. I'm Bill Jelen. I got a great question today from Jim. Jim's in California, although he's a Cleveland Indians fan. Jim was trying to organize what looked like household chores. He had days of the week and the task and he wanted to see if there was some way using equal now to highlight the chores for today. Okay, so today is Tuesday. It's when I'm recording this and also when you're watching it. And so we want to see if we can write a formula that will identify all of the Tuesday dates. Now Jim actually had real live dates under column A. I just have tasks Monday, Tuesday, Wednesdays. So for Jim, we're going to have to use not now, equal now, open parenthesis, close parenthesis, but equal today. The difference, both will return today's date but now changes every minute or every second to show the current time. And so, it would never be exactly equal. But in this method, we could actually use either now or today, either one would work. So we're going to go to Home, conditional formatting and create a new rule. Now if you're in Excel 2003, you'll got to format, conditional formatting, and then change that first drop down from cell values is to formula is. In this case, we're going to say use formula to describe which cells to format. And look at this, I see that A2 is the correct cell that has to be the one that we'll write the formula for. Then we'll apply it to all cells. And what we're going to do is we're going to say equal the task of today, open parenthesis and closed parenthesis, and then in quotes "DDDD". That's going to spell out the day of the week, the weekday. And so we have that text. We want to see if that's equal to $B2. Now that's really important, the dollar sign before the B. That says even for columns – actually no, equal, dollar sign, A2. Even for columns B and C, I always want to look back to column A. That the fact that we have no dollar sign before the 2 and the active cell is 2 so we're always going to look in the current row, column A of the current row, and see if that's equal to the text over there in A2. How we format it, I don't care. You can use whatever you want. Jim actually had – to be completely honest with you, it's a pretty hideous format but we'll replicate what he had with the yellow bold italic on top of a red format. Click okay and we got everything on Tuesday is highlighted. Now tomorrow, when we open this up, everything on Wednesday will be highlighted. So again, the trick there is to write a formula that will check to see if the text of today, that's going to return the weekday is equal to that value out there in A2. Now, we had real dates out there in A2 then we would use the text of A2 with the same format. If we just had a three-letter abbreviations, you can actually get away with just DDD so that will be MON. There are lots of different ways to tweak this to make it match your data.


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A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered the first prehistoric bronze artifact made from a cast ever found in Alaska, a small, buckle-like object found in an ancient Eskimo dwelling and which likely originated in East Asia.
The artifact consists of two parts -- a rectangular bar, connected to an apparently broken circular ring, said CU-Boulder Research Associate John Hoffecker, who is leading the excavation project. The object, about 2 inches by 1 inch and less than 1 inch thick, was found in August by a team excavating a roughly 1,000-year-old house that had been dug into the side of a beach ridge by early Inupiat Eskimos at Cape Espenberg on the Seward Peninsula, which lies within the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve.
Both sections of the artifact are beveled on one side and concave on the other side, indicating it was manufactured in a mold, said Hoffecker, a fellow at CU-Boulder's Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. A small piece of leather found wrapped around the rectangular bar by the research team yielded a radiocarbon date of roughly A.D. 600, which does not necessarily indicate the age of the object, he said.
"I was totally astonished," said Hoffecker. "The object appears to be older than the house we were excavating by at least a few hundred years."
Hoffecker and his CU-Boulder colleague Owen Mason said the bronze object resembles a belt buckle and may have been used as part of a harness or horse ornament prior to its arrival in Alaska. While they speculated the Inupiat Eskimos could have used the artifact as a clasp for human clothing or perhaps as part of a shaman's regalia, its function on both continents still remains a puzzle, they said.
Since bronze metallurgy from Alaska is unknown, the artifact likely was produced in East Asia and reflects long-distance trade from production centers in either Korea, China, Manchuria or southern Siberia, according to Mason. It conceivably could have been traded from the steppe region of southern Siberia, said Hoffecker, where people began casting bronze several thousand years ago.
Alternatively, some of the earliest Inupiat Eskimos in northwest Alaska -- the direct ancestors of modern Eskimos thought to have migrated into Alaska from adjacent Siberia some 1,500 years ago -- might have brought the object with them from the other side of the Bering Strait. "It was possibly valuable enough so that people hung onto it for generations, passing it down through families," said Mason, an INSTAAR affiliate and co-investigator on the Cape Espenberg excavations.
The Seward Peninsula is a prominent, arrowhead-shaped land mass that abuts the Bering Strait separating Alaska from Siberia. The peninsula was part of the Bering Land Bridge linking Asia and North America during the last ice age when sea level had dropped dramatically, and may have been used by early peoples as a corridor to migrate from Asia into the New World some 14,000 years ago.
The artifact was discovered in August by University of California, Davis, doctoral student Jeremy Foin under 3 feet of sediment near an entryway to a house at Cape Espenberg. Other project members included Chris Darwent of UC Davis, Claire Alix of the University of Paris, Nancy Bigelow of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Max Friesen of the University of Toronto and Gina Hernandez of the National Park Service.
"The shape of the object immediately caught my eye," said Foin, who spotted the soil-covered artifact in an archaeological sifting screen. "After I saw that it clearly had been cast in a mold, my first thought was disbelief, quickly followed by the realization that I had found something of potentially great significance."
The CU-led excavations are part of a National Science Foundation-funded project designed to study human response to climate change at Cape Espenberg from A.D. 800 to A.D. 1400, a critical period of cultural change in the western Arctic, said Mason. Of particular interest are temperature and environmental changes that may be related to Earth's Medieval Warm Period that lasted from about A.D. 950 to 1250.
"That particular time period is thought by some to be an analog of what is happening to our environment now as Earth's temperatures are rising," said Mason. "One of our goals is to find out how these people adapted to a changing climate through their subsistence activities."
The Cape Espenberg beach ridges, wave-swept deposits made of sand and sediment running parallel to the shoreline that were deposited over centuries, often are capped by blowing sand to form high dunes. The Cape Espenberg dwellings were dug into the dunes and shored up with driftwood and occasional whale bones.
The team is examining the timing and formation of the beach ridges as well as the contents of peat and pond sediment cores to help them reconstruct the sea-level history and the changing environment faced by Cape Espenberg's settlers. Information on past climates also is contained in driftwood tree rings, and the team is working with INSTAAR affiliate Scott Elias, a University of London professor and expert on beetle fossils, who is helping the team reconstruct past temperatures at Cape Espenberg.
While the hunting of bowhead whales was a way of life for Inupiat Eskimos at Barrow and Point Hope in northwestern Alaska 1,000 years ago, it is still not clear if the Cape Espenberg people were whaling, said Mason. While whale baleen -- a strong, flexible material found in the mouths of whales that acts as a food filter -- and a variety of whale bones have been found during excavations there, the sea offshore is extremely shallow and some distance from modern whale migration routes. However, there is evidence of fishing and seal and caribou hunting by the group, he said.
The Inupiat Eskimos are believed to have occupied Cape Espenberg from about A.D. 1000 until the mid-1800s, said Hoffecker. They are part of the indigenous Eskimo culture that lives in Earth's circumpolar regions like Alaska, Siberia and Canada.
The Cape Espenberg site has yielded a treasure trove of several thousand artifacts, including sealing harpoons, fishing spears and lures, a copper needle, slate knives, antler arrow points, a shovel made from a walrus scapula, a beaver incisor pendant, ceramics, and even toy bows and toy harpoons. The bronze artifact unearthed in August is currently under study by prehistoric metallurgical expert and Purdue University Assistant Professor H. Kory Cooper.
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With each bend of the highway they found breathtaking views.
Corps (Thielemann), 23,900, in the bend of the river Meuse, headquarters Ciney, and disposed in the area Dinant-Huy-Ciney.
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The great bend of the river affords easy irrigation, and the surrounding country is covered by a network of irrigating canals, even the paved streets of the town having streams of cool water running through them.
In the vicinity is the Karolinen canal, which cuts off a bend in the Danube between Lauingen and Dillingen.
Indianapolis (169,164), Evansville (59,007), Fort Wayne (45,115), Terre Haute (36,673), and South Bend (35999) In the same year there were 14 cities with a population of less than 35,000 (all less than 21,000) and more than 10,000; and there were 21 places with a population of less than 10,000 and more than 5000.
The Arno, which has its source in the Monte Falterona, one of the most elevated summits of the main chain of the Tuscan Apennines, flows nearly south till in the neighborhood of Arezzo it turns abruptly north-west, and pursues that course as far as Pontassieve, where it again makes a sudden bend to the west, and pursues a westerly course thence to the sea, passing through Florence and Pisa.
The Nan-shan highlands abut upon the highlands of the Chinese province of Kansuh, and near the great northward bend of the Hwang-ho they meet the escarpments by which the Great Khingan and the In-shan ranges are continued, and by which the Mongolian plateau steps down to the lowlands of China.


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February 21st, 2007
Wachovia donates to Forsyth Tech nano program
The Wachovia Foundation has pledged $500,000 to Forsyth Technical Community College to support the school's unique nanotechnology work force development program, according to an announcement.
As a result, the school's 55,000-square-foot building in the Piedmont Triad Research Park currently scheduled to open in 2009 will include space for the Wachovia Nanotechnology Center, which will house what is currently the only nanotechnology degree program offered in the southeastern United States.
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An audit is an unbiased examination/evaluation of the walking and biking environment. The general purpose of an audit is to identify concerns for pedestrians and bicyclists related to the safety, access, comfort, and convenience of the environment. In addition to identifying problem areas, an audit can be used to identify potential alternatives or solutions (such as engineering treatments, policy changes, or education and enforcement measures). Audits can be performed before, during, or after the construction of a project.
Audits involve a review of all the data for a location or travel corridor analyzed by a multi-disciplinary team independent of the site or project being audited. Informal audits can be performed by any individual or community group. More formal audits (i.e., those that follow a standardized set of audit procedures) can also be conducted; these are usually performed by a multidisciplinary team of trained professionals, including engineers, planners, transportation researchers, pedestrian and bicycle specialists, and others. A multi-disciplinary team will often allow a fresh look at traffic conditions at a location or along a corridor.
The Federal Highway Administration's Road Safety Audit (RSA) Guidelines and Prompt Lists can be used to assess the safety of bicycle or pedestrian facilities:
- Bicycle RSA Guidelines and Prompt Lists (2012)
- Pedestrian RSA Guidelines and Prompt Lists (PDF) (2007)
Other audits and checklists include:
- CDC Worksite Walkability Audit Tool — Instrument developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the walkability surrounding a workplace.
- AARP Sidewalks and Streets Survey — Adapted from PBIC's Walkability Checklist and focusing on older pedestrians, this toolkit is designed so that communities can make walking safer by teaching small groups to take simple "walkability" surveys and to take recommended actions for community improvements.
- Toolkit for the Assessment of Bus Stop Accessibility and Safety — Tool developed by Easter Seals Project Action to evaluate pedestrian access features and connections, assess passenger comfort amenities, evaluate safety and security features, and document information features.
- Universal Design Audit Checklist — Tool developed by the Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access to assess the design of a facility for universal access.
Active Living Research hosts a number of resources related to walking audits, including:
- Active Neighborhood Checklist
- Analytic Audit Tool and Checklist Audit Tool
- Systematic Pedestrian and Cycling Environmental Scan (SPACES) Instrument
- Measurement Instrument for Urban Design Quantities Related to Walkability
- Physical Activity Resource Assessment (PARA) Instrument
- Pedestrian Environment Data Scan (PEDS) Tool
- Path Environment Audit Tool (PEAT)
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Students of the German International School marking the anniversary of the school's founding
The German International School, one of the oldest in Sharjah, celebrated its 35th anniversary on Thursday with a series of activities and nostalgic tales of the early years. In 1974, the school
started on a construction site that belonged to the civil engineering and construction company Hochtief, which was responsible at the time for building the city\'s infrastructure.
It was built to provide employees of the company with a school that followed the German curriculum.
Richard Eller, one of the students at the school, had the opportunity to visit His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.
When Eller explained he was studying at a construction site, Dr Shaikh Sultan was shocked to learn that there were no German schools, and instructed the student\'s father to carry out a study.
\"Eller\'s father carried out a survey to find out how many children went to the school, how expensive it would be and if there was an interest from the community to have a school built,\" said Dirk Bockmann, the school\'s principal.
Within a year, Dr Shaikh Sultan had already donated land and paid for half of the school\'s construction.
Shortly afterwards, on October 1, 1976, the new school started its academic term with 19 students from Grades 1 to 6, and only two teachers.
Now as many as 150 students attend the school, from kindergarten to Grade 10.
A students\' photographic exhibition called Students are Building Bridges was also inaugurated on Thursday to mark the school\'s anniversary.
The exhibition was the result of a competition organised by the Chamber of Commerce in Germany, and will be showcased across the country in various institutions until the end of the year.
As part of the school\'s anniversary celebrations, Bockmann presented a book to Dr Shaikh Sultan with a letter of appreciation, which was accepted on his behalf by Dr Amr Abdul Hamed, the Ruler\'s Special Adviser for Higher Education.
Students sang German songs as well as popular English songs, including John Lennon\'s Imagine.


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First Way (My Advice);
1 – Power Off Nas and Plug out all HDDs,
2 – Start Qnap witout HDD's
3 – A few minutes later, Qnapfinder should find your NAS. Start the setup.
4 – When Qnap ask you to Plug HDD, one by one, but wait 15 second while inserting next one
5 – After 15 minutes, Qnap should format & Installation should complete. Now login device and go to RAID Managments screen. Plug all HDD's, and start "Format" Process for all HDDs.
6 – If all HDD scan result is Good, Start building RAID at the same menu. This should take around 12 Hours to complete synronization.
Login Qnap and go to Administration Page -> Reset to Factory Defaults. This will Reset, Format and Install RAID system.
Qnap Offical Complete Reinitialization Document;
The following information is two methods for performing a complete re-installation of a QNap NAS. The first involves hot swapping the hard disks at a particular point in the process. The second involves installing the hard disks in another computer and using an application to remove the partitions from the drives.
DANGER: BOTH METHODS DESCRIBED BELOW WILL DELETE ALL DATA. IF YOU GOT IT AND WANT TO KEEP IT. BACK IT UP!
Method 1 (Hot swapping)
- Remove your HDD(s) from the tray (if for TS-109, the same).
- Boot up the NAS without HDD(s) installed. You will hear a short beep, and after about 1~2 minutes, a long beep.
- The system will use the embedded image to boot up.
- Then run the Finder on your PC, it will help you to find the NAS on the network.
- Use the default ID (admin) and password (admin) to login if it asks.
- Hot-plug the HDD(s) into the NAS.
- Go through the installation process including formating hard disk and installing the firmware.
Method 2 (Manually removing partitions using a Windows PC)
- Shut down the NAS and remove the HDD(s) from the tray.
- Install the HDD(s) in a Microsoft Windows client machine.
- Boot the client computer and open the Computer Management application. (Right click My Computer –> Manage)
- Locate the HDD(s) from the NAS in the Disk Management section and delete all the partitions.
- Shut down the client computer and remove the HDD(s).
- Install the HDD(s) in the NAS.
- Boot the NAS. As there is no OS installed the NAS uses its embedded image to boot.
- Run the QNAP Finder application on the client machine to locate and connect to the NAS.
- Use the default username (admin) and password (admin) to login if it ask.
- Go through the installation process including formatting the HDD(s) and installing the firmware.
Method 3 (Manually removing partitions using QNAP)
- On TS110, TS210 there is fdisk available. So login to your QNAP with ssh and type in mount on the list find the device binded with /share/HDA_DATA (for single disk configuration) or /share/MD0_DATA (for raid configurations). Launch fdisk with the disk as a parameter and remove all partitions.
- There is also another more brutal way to destroy the partition table on the disk: dd if=/dev/urandom of= bs=1024k count=1.


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"Albedo" or reflectivity is the ratio of the amount of light reflected from a material to the amount of light shone on the material. In the case of pavements, a lower albedo suggests that more sunlight in absorbed by the pavement. This sunlight is converted into thermal energy and the pavement gets hotter. Pavements with higher albedos albedo less energy and are thus cooler. Link to: Cool Pavements Lower Temperatures This reduction in temperature would reduce the heat island effect, save energy by reducing the demand for air conditioning, and improve air quality. Link to: The Cost of Hotter Pavements. This reduction in temperature would also improve the durability of pavements and extend their lifetimes. Link to: Pavement Durability.
We measured the albedos of various asphalt concrete pavements. The most recently paved surfaces have an albedo of about 0.04, because the asphalt (bitumin) coats the aggregate. (A typical asphalt concrete pavement is about 85% by volume of mineral aggregate and 15% asphalt.) Within 5 years the albedos increase to a mean value of 0.12 because the asphalt wears away, revealing some of the aggregate.
Over time, the albedo of asphalt concrete approaches 0.12.
The data of the graph above is plotted as a histogram. The average albedo is about 0.12. The maximum does not exceed 0.16. Note that a specific pavement's albedo would depend on the kind of aggregate used and the history (e.g. sunlight, soiling, traffic) of the pavement.
Over time, the average albedo of asphalt concrete is about 0.12.
There may also be a collateral effect of pavements with higher albedos: Nighttime visibility is improved on higher albedo pavements. Link to: Pavement Albedo at Night
For an overview of some benefits of low-albedo (cooler) pavements, link to: "Benefits of Cooler Pavements"


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Measurements of so < inf> 2 profiles in volcanic plumes from the NASA Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES)
Satellite measurements are now recognized as a key element for the early detection and characterization of volcanic eruptions, in particular in the context of aircraft routing. A common tracer of volcanic plumes is sulfur dioxide (SO2), which so far has been measured by ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) instruments and multispectral infrared (IR) sounders. Here we report the first SO2 vertical profile retrieved from high spectral resolution thermal infrared nadir radiance spectra and we provide information on both the quantity of gas emitted and its altitude. From the radiance spectra provided by the Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES) aboard the NASA AURA satellite, and owing to the ∼0.1 cm-1 (apodized) spectral resolution, elevated levels of SO2 were measured following volcanic eruptions occurring in 2005 (Manam, Sierra Negra) and 2006 (Rabaul, Nyamuragira). Column values are found to be in good agreement with the data provided by Ozone Mapping Instrument (OMI), a UV-vis instrument also onboard the AURA satellite. Copyright 2008 by the American Geophysical Union.
Geophysical Research Letters
Measurements of so < inf> 2 profiles in volcanic plumes from the NASA Tropospheric Emission Spectrometer (TES).
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process it nor prevent access. The class's reason to be is "Store data". So make it store some data and leave it at that.
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True. I suggested this in the answer above. However an object with data usually does something with the data, by [Information Expert](_URL_(object-oriented_design). – hiwaylon Sep 12 '12 at 12:10
I can't do that, because the class does a bit more than just storing data. One thing is that the getters should not just return the requested style of the current object. If the requested style equals NULL (or some other initialization value), the getter should return the value of the parent style, which should in turn return the value of its parent style if its value equals NULL, etc. So basically I need to use methods. – Frog Sep 12 '12 at 13:01
I smell an attribution list. I agree you should set format and get format, except I would use a list. A bit mask even if your attributes allow. Otherwise just keep an array of formatter objects which use IOC to format there field if possible. forgive me, I don't know c++
Public abstract class IFormatter
. public abstract void FormatText(TextField* fieldToFormat);
Public class BoldFormatter : IFormatter
Public class TextField
. public void AddFormatter(IFormatter* formatterToAdd)
. {...}
. public IFormatter[] GetFormatters()
. {...}
. public void Render()
. {
. foreach(IFormatter formatter in formatters)
. { formatter.FormatText(this); }
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I find it a bit hard to understand what you're saying. Are you suggesting I create a class for every style property, and in the styles save a list of those styles, which I can look through? If so, wouldn't that be overkill? – Frog Sep 12 '12 at 13:10
You would never need to "look through" that list, this is where the dependency inversion principle comes in: You have to have logic somewhere that knows how to do each individual type of formatting, why not have each individual formatter class do this, and then the text field will just have a list of formatters which you add to or remove from, and when it needs to render it tells all it's formatters to go to town on it. No need to pay attention to what formatters are there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependency_inversion_principle – Jimmy Hoffa Sep 12 '12 at 13:56
I understand it! And it's actually a really smart idea! But wouldn't it be overkill for such a simple situation? – Frog Sep 12 '12 at 14:03
_USER_ Maybe? It depends on how many formatters you have, and what you define as "overkill"? That's why I prefaced to mention the opposite end solution which is the simplest: a bit mask. Unfortunately with a bit mask you need the formatter logic for each individual formatter all bundled together somewhere which parses that bit mask (same if you used any other const form factor that didn't encapsulate the logic for formatting). If you only have 3 or 4, then all you need is a single byte and some router method that pulls it apart at render time to identify which are there. Less extensible though. – Jimmy Hoffa Sep 12 '12 at 14:59
Okay, I understand it. Thank you for the diverse answer! – Frog Sep 12 '12 at 15:06
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Computational modeling of platinum recovery.
The increased value of platinum has led to intensified efforts to recover this precious metal from effluent streams. The streams usually contain large amounts of other metals that are not wanted (such as iron) and one therefore needs to selectively recover the platinum. Although a lot of progress has been made experimentally, where amine-substituted activated carbon (AC) is used to recover the platinum, little is known about the molecular-level mechanism of the adsorption of platinum onto the functionalised AC. Increased knowledge at the molecular level will hopefully assist in identifying new methods for selective adsorption, as well as improving existing methods.
In these studies we model the AC carbon by attaching oxy-functional groups on graphitic structures (oxygen containing functional groups are known to exist on the AC). The interaction between the amine groups and the functionalise AC is then studied, to ascertain which functional groups are most likely to be important for the adsorption of the amine groups. These studies are performed at neutral pH to accurately reflect the experimental conditions. The adsorption properties of the platinum complex ions and the adsorbed amine groups are then studied in order to understand the chemistry of the platinum adsorption.
The figure below shows the system containing the Pt complex, amine group and the carboxylic functional group.
This research, which is performed in close collaboration with the experimental studies at Tswane University of Technology, South Africa, is funded by SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency).