Universities Support Holding HSC Exams in 2021
NSW Vice-Chancellors' Committee
The New South Wales Vice-Chancellors' Committee (the Committee) fully supports the decision of the NSW Education Standards Agency (NESA) to give more time to HSC students to work on their major projects and to prepare for exams to reduce the impact of the current COVID-19 lockdown.
The Convener for the Committee, Professor Barney Glover AO, said the universities "appreciate that the disruptions caused by the current COVID-19 lockdown have impacted on students' focus, therefore the need for certainty is paramount.
"As we said in 2020, our position is that proceeding with the HSC examinations in 2021 provides certainty to students, parents and teachers as well as universities.
The Convener emphasised that the universities understood the difficulties faced by students and explained that universities will respond with appropriate arrangements.
"As we did successfully in 2020 when the pandemic began for that year's cohort of students, we will continue to work flexibly with NESA and the Universities Admissions Centre to ensure that admission processes can adapt in an equitable way to any changes in Year 12 assessments," Professor Glover
Given that completion of the HSC is the preferred admission pathway into many universities, Professor Glover strongly encouraged students to remain committed to completing the HSC in 2021.
Professor Glover also reminded students that there are alternative pathways into university such as bridging and foundational courses to build up knowledge and skills lost during the pandemic.
"Universities look forward to welcoming this year's graduating secondary students into courses commencing in 2022," Professor Glover said.


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QgsMapToPixelSimplifier(int simplifyFlags, double tolerance)
static float calculateLengthSquared2D(double x1, double y1, double x2, double y2)
Returns the squared 2D-distance of the vector defined by the two points specified.
QGis::WkbType wkbType() const
Returns type of wkb (point / linestring / polygon etc.)
double mTolerance
Distance tolerance for the simplification.
virtual QgsGeometry * simplify(QgsGeometry *geometry) const
Returns a simplified version the specified geometry.
QgsRectangle boundingBox()
Returns the bounding box of this feature.
static int wkbDimensions(WkbType type)
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virtual bool simplifyGeometry(QgsGeometry *geometry) const
Simplifies the specified geometry.
void fromWkb(unsigned char *wkb, size_t length)
Set the geometry, feeding in the buffer containing OGC Well-Known Binary and the buffer's length...
static bool simplifyWkbGeometry(int simplifyFlags, QGis::WkbType wkbType, unsigned char *sourceWkb, size_t sourceWkbSize, unsigned char *targetWkb, size_t &targetWkbSize, const QgsRectangle &envelope, double map2pixelTol, bool writeHeader=true, bool isaLinearRing=false)
Simplify the WKB-geometry using the specified tolerance.
int mSimplifyFlags
Current simplification flags.
The geometries can be simplified using the current map2pixel context state.
const unsigned char * asWkb() const
Returns the buffer containing this geometry in WKB format.
double xMinimum() const
Get the x minimum value (left side of rectangle)
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Why should a Mobile Network Operator worry about Artificially Inflated Traffic? An insight into how it effects their P&L in the long term.
SMS artificially inflated traffic (AIT) refers to the practice of generating fake or fraudulent text messages, often with the goal of defrauding the enterprises which send A2P SMS to their customers. This can happen in a number of ways, including using automated bots to send large numbers of messages, or using stolen identities to send messages on behalf of other users.
Nefarious organisations, as well as lone operators, can essentially eat-up a significant portion of Application-to-Person messaging (it goes beyond SMS) revenues from Mobile Network Operators with no considerable investment requirement. As indicated in a previous article which focused on SIM box activity in Europe, SIM box activity is wide-ranging and global. A $60 billion business opportunity is at stake here.
How can Mobile Network Operators prevent SIM box activity from punching through their A2P business?
Mobile Network Operators are facing a plethora of challenges that are being triggered by the ever-evolving nature of their business, as this is shifting from a communication provider to a data platform and network business, with emphasis on the value chain. This change has brought about significant shift pains in the business model design, along with the investment required for more capable networks to cater to the looming hyper-connected future.
Since the advent of telecoms, hackers have had an abundance of techniques to penetrate, phish, capture and fraud subscribers globally. Mobile Network Operators are – shall we say – always fighting off new, and constant attacks.

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From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
A war-freighter is a class of ship that was used by the Covenant. The Covenant was known to use war-freighters as tithe ships in its tithe fleets. Some models still in use are quite old. War-freighters are dwarfed in size by CPV-class heavy destroyers but are still heavily armed with a plasma cannon and two side-mounted turrets. Following the end of the Human-Covenant War, the Sangheili commander in Jul 'Mdama's Covenant, Gek 'Lhar, commanded a war-freighter during his time spent salvaging and pillaging.
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The azimuth property is used only in Aural Stylesheets.
The aural rendering of a document combines sounds and voices to go through the content of a document. Aural presentation occurs often by converting the document to plain text and then feeding this to a screen reader.
Situations and markets for listening to information could be:
Azimuth and elevation are important properties for aural presentation. These properties are used to keep several voices apart. In real life, all the people do not stand in the same spot in a room.
The azimuth property specifies what side the sound should come from.
|angle||A fixed value within the range -360deg to 360deg.
|left-side||270deg and behind 270deg|
|far-left||300deg and behind 240deg|
|left||320deg and behind 220deg|
|center-left||340deg and behind 200deg|
|center||Default. 0deg and behind 180deg|
|center-right||20deg and behind 160deg|
|right||40deg and behind 140deg|
|far-right||60deg and behind 120deg|
|right-side||90deg and behind 90deg|
|leftwards||The sound moves to the left|
|rightwards||The sound moves to the right|
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This component belongs to the category of ForceField. This component allows to simulate springs with Polynomial stress strain behavior. If we note:
- the spring force
- the cross section (always 1.0)
- the stress-strain non-linear function
- the original length and the current length of the spring
- the point displacement
the generic non-linear force can thus be written: where is polynom as follows: and
The dedication of jacobian matrix for PolynomialSpringForceField is given below:
Note that a RestShapePolynomialSpringsForceField does exist. It will compute the same non-linear force with regards to the rest shape of one single object. To avoid Nan problems when a spring has a zero length, an exponential addition to the denominator has been added. As a result, the stress simulation is shifted compared with polynomial values, but it keeps its nonlinearity:
More details were given in the pull-request #1342.
The polynomial parameters are set as two arrays:
- polynomialDegree: describing the set of polynomial degrees for every spring
- polynomialStiffness: describing the set of polynomial coefficients sequentially combined in one vector.
The coefficients are put from smaller degree to bigger one, and the free coefficient is always zero (since for no strain we have no stress). For examples the coefficients for polynomials [3,2,4] will be put as [a1,a2,a3,b1,b2,c1,c2,c3,c4].
- firstObjectPoints corresponding to the indices of the points related to the first object
- secondObjectPoints corresponding to the indices of the points related to the second object
- compressible: indicating if object compresses without reaction force
The PolynomialSpringsForceField requires two different objects to link, which means two MechanicalObjects on which the non-linear spring will act. On the other hand, RestShapePolynomialSpringsForceField will act on one single body, i.e. one MechanicalObject.
This component is used as follows in XML format:
or using Python:
An example scene involving a PolynomialSpringsForceField is available in examples/Components/forcefield/PolynomialSpringsForceField.scn
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RF XL uses no water or solvent, small physical footprint, can be adapted to many reservoir types, expected to reduce or eliminate GHGs
New technology like Acceleware's RF XL radio frequency heater be key to Alberta's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the oil sands. The Calgary-based company has partnered with Prosper Petroleum on a commercial-scale test on SAGD production that is partly funded by $10 million from federal and provincial agencies. Prosper's CEO said RF XL "could be a game-changer."
"Testing the technology at Rigel is strategic for Prosper (10,000 b/d project expected to be approved this year) because a successful deployment would allow us to transition quickly to a broader commercial development at this site, and potentially help us achieve our goal of 40,000 bbl/day of production with far lower costs and environmental impact," Brad Gardiner said in a press release.
"Our planned cogeneration facility could provide power for RF XL systems, we could eliminate the need to source additional external water, and we could leverage the existing water treatment capacity of the SAGD (steam-assisted gravity drainage) facility within the existing footprint."
RF XL efficiently mobilizes heavy oil and bitumen by using radio waves to heat the water already present in the reservoir. RF XL requires no chemicals or solvents, no external water, utilizes a smaller surface footprint, and can reduce GHG emissions by 50-100 per cent, compared to SAGD.
Prosper will provide the test project with access to specific Rigel leases (located 100 kms northwest of Fort McMurray), engineering and geological support and services, and assistance with obtaining regulatory approvals.
In exchange, Acceleware will grant Prosper the right to purchase RF XL systems at a preferential rate for use on Prosper lands for a period of 20 years following the completion of the test. Acceleware will also receive the proceeds from the sale of any bitumen produced during the test.
"Given how critical and pressing economic and environmental factors have become to the ongoing development of Canadian oil sands and heavy oil, partnering with a company that offers experience and agility combined with a resource that can demonstrate the massive potential reach of the RF XL innovation is key to us. Prosper brings all of these and an impeccable reputation in a wide range of heavy oil and oil sands environments," said Geoff Clark, CEO of Acceleware.
"We are very excited to move forward with them on this project."
Sustainable Development Technology Canada and Emissions Reduction Alberta have committed up to $10 million in non-repayable funding for the test. With the support of Prosper, Acceleware says it will begin raising remaining capital to further support the test.
"Producers have been looking to harness RF energy as a means to mobilize oil sands and heavy oil reservoirs for more than 50 years," said Mike Tourigny, Acceleware's VP commercialization RF heating.
"We believe we are on the verge of realizing the full potential of this technology once it is successfully deployed at Rigel."
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You will need:
- Plastic eggs (opening eggs not essential unless adding a dragon!)
- Low melt glue gun
- Acrylic paint including a metallic range
- Mod Podge
- Fimo (if you're are feeling creative enough to make a dragon!)
How to make the eggs:
Once the glue gun is heated, carefully draw on your pattern. We did some practise beforehand so we knew what patterns we wanted.
When the glue is dry, paint over the eggs with a base colour – we chose black for this.
Once the black paint is dry, paint on other colours – a dry brush effect works really well for this. We added highlights using metallic colours too.
Apply a coat of Mod Podge to seal the paint, then leave to dry.
Making the tiny Dragon:
Ensure you create a dragon small enough fit inside your egg (if that is what you want to achieve). It could be slightly bigger as if it has just hatched! First, make the head and body using sculpting tools.
Sculpt the wings. These can be quite difficult so we did some research on the internet first. It helps to draw a wing on paper to use as a template. Once we had a wing we liked, we used the template, flipped it and used it to make the second wing. You may be able to get away with just the one wing. Attach these to the body.
Make some ears, a tail and the eyes.
Add details. We used a pen and made tiny holes to add texture to the skin of the dragon. We also added details to the wings using sculpting tools.


text: A hot-water drill developed during the past 2 years at Alfred Wegener Institute was used to penetrate the Ekstrom Ice Shelf several times near the Georg von Neumayer Station. The drilling operation was successful, and the initial large diameter (>35 cm) allowed easy access to the ocean. One hole was used to install an ultrasonic echo-sounder which recorded the ablation at the ice-shelf bottom continuously. Another hole was used for emplacement of a thermistor string throughout the 237 m thick ice shelf for ice-temperature measurements. Several CTD profiles in the 175 m deepwater column, and the analysis of water samples, provided valuable data for the understanding of ice-shelf-ocean interactions.


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9th edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) will be held in next month in Bhubaneswar to nourish the minds and imagination of young talents of Odisha to explore the mysteries of earth and universe. YATS is organised by Pathani Samant Planetarium, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Tata Steel this competition, conducted in three stages, is open for high school students of the state. Out of the participants 20 school children will get a chance to visit NASA.
The theme of the 9th edition of Young Astronomer Talent Search is 'Building up a base on Mars'.
The first zonal round of YATS started in Berhampur.
The main objective of Young Astronomer Talent Search is to find young astronomers of the state and provide them scope to dream more and also to popularise the life and contributions of Samanta Chandrasekhar popularly known as Pathani Samanta.
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Calculating Copper Recovery Rate For Scrap Cables
Copper Recovery RateIf you have every come across a sweet scrapping score of a few dozen, hundreds, or thousands of pounds of scrap cable or wire, it's usually time for a small celebration. After your victory lap, it's time to put your math skills to work and start figuring out what kind of profits and prices you can expect for your scrap copper. When you have wide gauge wire and cables for scrap, you may not have the time or correct tools to strip it down for the bare bright copper inside. So when you are faced with that situation it is easy to figure out the recovery rate of copper from the cable you have with some simple math and a few minutes. Below the iScrap App Team provides you with the necessary tools and steps to calculating the copper recovery rate for your cables and wires.
Tools & Materials Needed:
 - Copper Cable or Wire Sample (2-3 inch in length)
 - Cable or Wire Cutter
 - Box Knife or Razor Blade
 - Small Scale with Gram Measurement
 - Paper & Pen
 - Calculator
Calculating Copper Cable Recovery Rate
Step-By-Step Directions
 1. Cut a 2-3 inch sample of your material with the insulation, plastic, and copper intact. This can be done with a sawzall or a cable cutter.
 2. Once you have done that, place the sample on the gram scale and record the overall weight of the sample (see above photo).
 3. After, take your razor blade or box knife to slice the cable open so that you can access every layer of the material inside and remove the different layers.
 4. Weigh the piece of insulation from the outside of the cable on the scale on it's own and record the weight.
 5. Then remove the next layer (if different from the previous), whether that is copper foil, plastic, or more insulation. Weigh that and record it down.Recording Copper Recovery Weight for Cables
 6. Repeat with any other materials that are different from the insulation, until you have gotten to the middle pieces of copper strands on the inside. Take a look and see if the copper in the middle is in fact bare bright copper or tin-coated copper.
 7. If it is difficult to get all of the pieces of copper on the scale together to weigh you can take a short cut of weighing all of the other materials and writing their weights down. From there you can subtract them from the overall weight of the sample of cable and the result is your overall copper wire weight.
 8. Once you have the weight of your copper wire on the inside of the cable, take that number and divide it by the overall weight of the sample and the result will be the percentage of copper recovery rate from your scrap cable or wire.Copper Percentage for Cable Scrap
 9. You can bring that number to your scrap yard, along with the sample you deconstructed. From there you will be able to discuss a fair price for your copper scrap and understand what kind of numbers your yard is looking for.
You can see an example of this procedure below, in a video that Tom, the creator of the iScrap App did:
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Discover The Magic of Fluorescent Minerals
Only about 15% of all minerals on the planet can fluoresce, making them rare and worthy of study. Our Glow Rocks Kit includes six naturally occurring rocks and minerals that will "light up" under the glow of the included UV lamp, displaying a variety of colors.
The UV lamp is portable, allowing you to hunt for glowing rocks in your backyard. Or dim the lights and wave it over coins, plants and more, and discover the fluorescent properties in many everyday objects. 10 experiments are included in the kit's Adventure Guide.
Includes six Glow Rocks, portable UV lamp, and Adventure Guide.
Requires 4 AA batteries (not included).
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.


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The story behind Dr. Joe Explains
When Dr. Joe Explains founder, Abby Hofmeister, developed a medical condition that baffled doctors, the lack of information left her bewildered and wrought with anxiety. Abby's greatest source of comfort came from her father, Dr. Joe Hofmeister, M.D. (yes, he's a real person) who was particularly good at breaking down complex medical jargon to make things easier for her to understand. Information became Abby's greatest source of comfort, and a father who knew how to explain it—her greatest resource.
From this experience grew a new purpose in Abby's life—to become that same source of comfort, information, and clarity for others struggling with the stress, fear, and anxiety of a medical condition. Together, the father-daughter duo assembled a team of medical, educational, and communications experts collectively known as Dr. Joe Explains.
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Inspired by Abby's story and the first-hand experiences of so many others, our team creates informative materials that patients and loved ones can use to take control of the things they can and accept the things they cannot. Our materials use common language and storytelling to make information more relatable and easier to understand.
By turning accurate medical information into compassionate, everyday conversations, we provide a sense of direction, nurture confidence, and equip others with the knowledge and courage to make the best possible health decisions.
What began as a simple act of caring between a father and his daughter has grown into an important resource that's helping to improve the quality of life for so many others. From one patient to another, one parent to another, and one doctor to another—we look forward to becoming a part of your care and support.
In the same way that a father can make the world feel a little less scary for his daughter, Dr. Joe Explains makes medical care less scary for patients, caregivers, and loved ones.


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Triggerfish, Grey and Queen
Grey and Queen Triggerfish are found on rocky and coral reefs throughout much of the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. They grow at moderate to fast rates, reach sexual maturity at an early age, and can release millions of eggs.
Grey Triggerfish is commercially caught in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic, while Queen Triggerfish is mostly caught in the Caribbean Sea. There is little information about the abundance of either species, but one report found that Grey Triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico is overfished. Management regulations for these species include gear and area restrictions, and annual catch limits have recently been established in all regions.
Most Grey Triggerfish and some Queen Triggerfish are caught with hook and line gear, which causes minimal habitat damage and moderate levels of bycatch.


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Commercial Greenhouse Market to Showcase Continued Growth in the Coming Years
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Commercial Greenhouse Market to Showcase Continued Growth in the Coming Years
The global commercial greenhouse market size is estimated to be valued at USD 29.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 50.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 11.3%
According to MarketsandMarkets, the Commercial Greenhouse Market by Product Type (Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers & Ornamentals, Nursery Crops), Type (Glass greenhouse, Plastic greenhouse), Equipment (Heating systems, Cooling systems), and Region – Global Forecast to 2025″, size is estimated to be valued at USD 29.6 billion in 2020. It is projected to reach USD 50.6 billion by 2025, recording a CAGR of 11.3% in terms of value. The growth of the market can be attributed to the rising demand for food due to the growing population and climate change, which affects the yield of crops. Also, growing knowledge about commercial greenhouse technology for higher yield will provide various growth opportunities for the commercial greenhouse market in the coming years.
Commercial Greenhouse Market
Commercial Greenhouse Market
Commercial greenhouse horticulture began by using soil as the base for all plants due to its easy availability and less initial infrastructure costs. Commercial greenhouses offer different types of covering materials such as glass or plastic roofs, and frequently glass or plastic walls. It is an emerging application with high growth potential, which uses several technologies such as heating systems, cooling systems, ventilation systems, LED grow light, communication technology, irrigation system, and control systems, among others. Heating and cooling systems are the major equipment in the commercial greenhouse market. The increasing population and demand for food in developing regions such as the Asia Pacific are boosting the growth of the commercial greenhouse market. The growing requirement for fresh food in the Middle East has helped create an opportunity for urban farming in this region. The increasing trend of rooftop farming and the rising population are the two major drivers for the market.
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COVID-19 Analysis
As coronavirus has spread worldwide over the past few months, the pandemic has witnessed unimaginable devastation with the loss of thousands of lives and millions of confirmed cases of the disease. Globally, people are self-isolating and staying away from public places and events to avoid contracting or spreading the disease. The COVID-19 outbreak is negatively impacting the overall supply chain in agriculture, and, in turn, the commercial greenhouse market. Due to this outbreak, the entire world is experiencing lockdown situations. Many growers have lost distribution in stores and are either cutting back on stock or closing their doors completely. The demand for shipping and truck companies is increasing extensively. However, the supply is very less as fewer people leave their homes for errands and purchases. Consumers' have panic-purchased from grocery stores and retailers, making the businesses constantly make shipments to replenish their shelves. However, the supply-chain disruption have resulted in many growers in the greenhouse industry find themselves struggling to send their stock out. Furthermore, countries worldwide are witnessing a lockdown, and mandatory social distancing announced by the government authorities to curb the transmission of the outbreak, resulting in restricted and delayed imports and exports. This poses a drawback for commercial greenhouse suppliers, as their supply chain is not equipped to cater to the customers.
Drivers: Higher yield than traditional methods
The adoption of greenhouse farming gives more control over the environment where crops grow. If producers can manage the temperature, the irrigation process, the air humidity, and the light efficiently, they can have a good yield. By having that much control over the growth of crops, farmers keep them healthier and can predict how much they are going to harvest. The ability to control the environment helps farmers to grow flowers, vegetables, and fruit crops all year round. Growing crops in the safe environment of a greenhouse can improve the genetics of the plant, leading to the growth of healthy varieties. It also needs less water than in an open field. Also, producers do not rely on bee pollination and can utilize all the chemicals and pesticides they use to control diseases and any other vulnerability in plants. In an open field, there are locusts, other animals, and insects that can threaten the quality of the produce.
By equipment, the heating systems is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period
Heating systems are considered as one of the vital requirements for the effective production of plants in commercial greenhouses. Systems that provide constant temperature control and do not discharge any harmful material is contributed to the growth of the plants. A heating system is a process for maintaining the temperature at the desired level. These systems can be centrally controlled or distributed. Often, greenhouses use radiant hot water heating systems for internal heating during cold weather conditions. These heating systems use mixing valves to control the temperature of heating pipes as they can effectively regulate the temperature of heating pipes by flow control.
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The North America region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period
The North America region is expected to witness the highest growth rate during the period projected. North American growers formerly used traditional techniques to create a controlled environment within greenhouses. These techniques included insulated greenhouses, the use of hot water piping systems to increase the temperature in greenhouses, and conventional lighting technologies such as high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps and metal-halide (MH) lamps. In the last decade, commercial greenhouse growers in North America gradually began switching to automation technologies to enable plant growth throughout the year. Commercial greenhouse technologies are becoming increasingly popular in urban areas to facilitate the supply of fresh vegetables to grocery stores.
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Richel Greenhouse (Eygalieres, FR), Argus Control Systems(British Colombia, Canada), Heliospectra AB (Gothenburg, SE), Rough Brothers Inc. (Vine Steet, Cincinnati, US), Logiqs BV (Maasdijk, NL), Lumigrow, Inc. (Emeryville, CA), Certhon (Poeldijk, Zuid Holland, NL), Hort Americas (Bedford, US), Agra Tech, Inc. (Pittsburg, US), Nexus corporation (Northglenn, Colorado, US), Top Greenhouses, Poly-Tex, Inc. (US), Stuppy Greenhouse (US), The Glasshouse Company Pty Ltd (Australia), Omni Structures International (Canada), Europrogress (Mirandola, ITA), DeCloet Greenhouse Mfg. Ltd. (Canada), Luiten Greenhouses (De Lier, ZH, NL), Sotrafa (Spain), Ammerlaan Construction (Netherlands), and Nobutec B.V. (Netherlands)
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At the moment Java does not have any built in support for displaying 3D. In order to use a 3D library such as OpenGL we need a java 'wrapper' which has some native code to call OpenGL. There are a number of possibilities:
- Java3D - This is an 'extension' to Java, which mean that it is not distributed with java and requires a separate download. Java3D is both a OpenGL or Direct3D wrapper and a scenegraph model. Sun have stopped developing this and its future is in doubt, there is a possibility it may become open source?
- JOGL - This is just an OpenGL wrapper, so it is a much smaller download than Java3D. There is a possibility that in future that it may be distributed with Java.
At the moment there are some downsides to the use of Java for 3D.
- Performance - The JVM is an interpreter, and this slows down performance, Just In Time (JIT) compilation instead of interpreting may help if each part of the code is run many times. For large 3D models, there may also be issues with the memory size required, this has to be setup at runtime. Also the vector and matrix library may not make use of the SIMD instructions built into most computers machine code.
- Distribution - Use of Java3d requires a Java2 virtual machine, most PCs don't have this, current browsers still use an older JVM. Therefore to download from the web and then run a java application on most PCs would require: download the program, and download Java 2 and download Java3d. The average user would not be prepared to do this.
Sun seem to be winding down Java3D development, see these links for alternatives.


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observing in a sentence
Example sentences for observing
Because what we're observing now is an increase in the effectiveness of accommodative monetary policy.
It may seem to the reader that a rule with so many exceptions to it is not worth observing.
We were there with some amount of irony-or mockery: observing a relic.
She took responsibility for observing the inhuman uses of power and for summoning her generation to judgment and action.
Mice observing a cage mate suffering stomachache withdrew more quickly from the heat source.
Observing what they leave on their plates at home will accomplish the same thing.
After observing the pair for some time, a third dip in the system's light was seen happening at odd intervals.
Suppose that your philosophy was developed by observing and working with an outstanding teacher at your graduate university.
But these satellites focus narrowly and aren't useful for observing wide areas of terrain.
But given that this is close in astronomical terms, astronomers will be observing it carefully.
Observing the weather first-hand using one's own equipment is always interesting.
The interior ministry last month warned foreigners that observing was one thing, political meddling another.
Studying the official website and observing program schedules can avoid the common pitfalls.
There is a difference between perpetuating stereotypes and observing how they affect the lives of real people.
But as law enforcers never tire of observing, crime doesn't honor borders.
The logic of observing elections is that offenders should be punished.
There are multiple dimensions of observations, and depending on who is observing a specific event, the outcome will be different.
It's calmer than it was, but objects are still being thrown, and there are hundreds if not thousands of students observing events.
That's the question that physicists have been struggling with since observing this phenomenon during the last decade or so.
Both you and the sailor would have equal claim to being right-the motion of the rock is relative to whoever is observing it.
The earliest navigation methods involved observing landmarks or watching the direction of the sun and stars.
The plants, soberly observing their entertainment, seem wholesomely unmanipulated.
We are in the position of anthropologists observing the rituals and liturgy of an alien culture.
It might depend on where one is doing the observing.
These include hiking, fishing, climbing and observing wildlife.
The routine provided him with an opportunity to get a head start on his relentless observing, sketching, and note-taking.
Astronomers can be skilled observers and also expert in the theory of what they are observing.
For faculty striving to improve their teaching, they would be a lot better off observing and emulating good teachers.
Observing the effects of perigee on the moon itself can be a bit trickier.
He was observing mice when he put his coffee mug down.
It's easy to see why locating and observing the gentle giants is such a challenge.
The obvious problem is for astronomers, who have to fight this added light when observing faint objects.
The scientists will be observing several athletes to see how their bodies react to performance testing.
By observing their gestures she refined the experiment.
The threat can then be monitored by observing their swarming behavior.
By not observing the distinction between illegality and malice.
But it gives you global coverage, whereas the previous observing systems were spotty.
Other duties may include observing and mentoring candidates in school settings.
The only safe solar filter for a telescope is a full aperture filter specifically designed for solar observing.
In the process of observing the behavior and progress of these apes, the visitor is stimulated to think in news ways.
It is loss also in business to be too full of respects, or to be curious in observing times and opportunities.
By observing the highest standards of craftsmanship.
He started by observing the rising number of dubious mortgages being written.
Since the early twentieth century, two concepts have transformed the way astronomers think about observing the universe.
Supernovae occur all the time throughout the universe, but capturing and observing one is extremely rare.
As the one doing the observing, you have the opportunity to gather some new ideas about effective teaching.
Spend some time outdoors together observing wildlife.
Another way to use this lesson has to do with observing meteors.
Although the trial was held in the open, with reporters observing much of it, important chunks were kept secret.
The park provides guests with opportunities for fishing, observing marsh and swamp wildlife and boating.
And now we're observing it unfold on a national stage in a profoundly symbolic setting.
Perhaps also they are uncomfortable when they recognize what he was observing.
The idea that observing disorder can have a psychological effect on people has been around for a while.
Opportunities for studying the wonders that go on in nature are everywhere, and observing nature can be fun to do together.
One tenet of quantum physics is that the simple act of observing an event will alter the outcome of the event.
It continues shoving the object around, observing how its parts move in relation to each other.
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For a control system operated by a human, human assist control to avoid accidents attracts much attention in recent years. In this paper, we propose a novel definition of a control barrier function and a human assist control law with the proposed control barrier function. This paper proves that the proposed human assist control guarantees the safety of the control system under the human operation. Moreover, the paper shows that the control is the minimum of all safe inputs and a continuous function of both state and human inputs. The effectiveness of the proposed method is confirmed by computer simulation and experiments of a four-wheeled mobile robot.
In a modern aging society, electric wheelchairs are an essential means of transportation for the elderly. However, human operation errors of the electric wheelchair cause some accidents. For a control system operated by a human, human assist control to avoid accidents attracts much attention in recent years. For this problem, Nakamura et al. have proposed a relaxed control barrier function and a human assist control law. However, considering the operability and safety, it was difficult to apply the proposed human assist control to an electric wheelchair. In this paper, we propose a novel human assist control law that can consider an assist profile function based on a relaxed CBF. We aim to design human assist control law that can be applied to electric wheelchairs. The effectiveness of the proposed control method is confirmed by simulations and actual experiments using an electric wheelchair.
Human assist control of a control system driven by a human operator attracts much attention, and we have proposed a human assist control strategy has been proposed by using a control barrier function (CBF). However, the method is valid only for time-invariant environments; we cannot apply the method to a moving obstacle avoidance problem of a vehicle. In this paper, we introduce a time-invariant graph space as a time-varying state space. Then, we propose a time-varying CBF and human assist control based on the time-varying CBF for given time-varying environments. Finally, we confirm the effectiveness of the proposed method by computer simulation.


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In, a build is considered as a database loaded by an Odoo server (odoo/odoo & odoo/enterprise) running on a specific revision of your project repository in a containerized environment. Its purpose is to test the well-behavior of the server, the database and the features with this revision.
In this view, a row represents a branch, and a cell of a row represents a build of this branch.
Most of the time, builds are created following pushes on your Github repository branches. They can be created as well when you do other operations, such as importing a database on or asking a rebuild for a branch in your project.
A build is considered successful if no errors or warnings come up during its creation. A successful build is highlighted in green.
A build is considered failed if errors come up during its creation. A failed build is highlighted in red.
If warnings come up during the creation, but there are no errors, the build is considered almost successful. It is highlighted in yellow to notify the developer warnings were raised.
Builds do not always create a database from scratch. For instance, when pushing a change on the production branch, the build created just starts the server with your new revision and tries to load the current production database on it. If no errors come up, the build is considered successful, and otherwise failed.
The first build of a production branch creates a database from scratch. If this build is successful, this database is considered as the production database of your project.
From then, pushes on the production branch will create new builds that attempt to load the database using a server running with the new revision.
If the build is successful, or has warnings but no errors, the production database will now run with this build, along with the revision associated to this build.
If the build fails to load or update the database, then the previous successful build is re-used to load the database, and therefore the database will run using a server running with the previous successful revision.
The build used to run the production database is always the first of the builds list. If a build fails, it is put after the build currently running the production database.
Staging builds duplicate the production database, and try to load this duplicate with the revisions of the staging branches.
Each time you push a new revision on a staging branch, the build created uses a new copy of the production database. The databases are not re-used between builds of the same branch. This ensures:
 - staging builds use databases that are close to what the production looks like, so you do not make your tests with outdated data,
 - you can play around as much as you want in the same staging database, and you can then ask for a rebuild when you want to restart with a new copy of the production.
Nevertheless, this means that if you make configuration changes in staging databases and do not apply them in the production, they will not be passed on the next build of the same staging branch.
Development builds create new databases, load the demo data and run the unit tests.
A build will be considered failed and highlighted in red if tests fail during the installation, as they are meant to raise errors if something wrong occurs.
If all tests pass, and there is no error, the build will be considered successful.
According to the list of modules to install and test, a development build can take up to 1 hour to be ready. This is due to the large number of tests set in the default Odoo modules suite.
The production branch will always appear first, and then the other branches are ordered by last build created. You can filter out the branches.
For each branch, you can access the last build's database using the Connect link and jump to the branch code using the Github link. For other branches than the production, you can create a new build which will use the latest revision of the branch using the link rebuild. This last link is not available when there is already a build in progress for the branch.
For each build, you can access the revision changes using the button with the Github icon. You can access the build's database as the administrator using the Connect button. Also, you can access the database with another user using the Connect as button, in the dropdown menu of the Connect button.
In the dropdown menu of the build, you can access the same features than in the branches view: Logs, Web Shell, Editor, Outgoing e-mails. You also have the possibility to Download a dump of the build's database.


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The iAMT is a product line of the SCADA system which allows monitoring and controlling of the field devices in a solar power plant. The iAMT placed in the main control room maps the data from the field devices such as inverters, SMU, energy meter, circuit breakers, weather stations, transformers and others; which is displayed in an HMI.
The iAMT is a product line which fits the SCADA requirement bucket of 1-5 MW, which can also be extended upto 10 MW.
- The iAMT uses Embedded Systems for communication, data storage & processing
- Operator friendly Real-time SCADA system with 1 minute data interval
- Communication Protocols supported by the iAMT: RS 485, TCP/IP, RS 232, LON, IEC 61870-101/104
- Low power consumption: 150 W
- Embedded server for processing the plant data
- Graceful shutdown system for electronic devices for controlled and save start up and shut down
- Local data storage
- Business logic calculations: MIS, inverter efficiency, SMU comparison, PR, etc.
- Connection to internet (DSL, LTE, UMTS, GPRS) for cloud-based applications
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LAHORE: Six power turbines of Tarbela dam were closed due to decrease in water level in the dam, creating serious situation for electricity supply.
According to the management, fourteen turbines generate electricity out of which six have been closed. The remaining eight units generate 650 MW electricity and if the situation persisted, it is feared that the remaining turbines could also break down.
The management told that the water level is at 1,378 feet in the dam.
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Reset Grecom Scanner
Use this document to factory reset a Grecom scanner and program a frequency to be stored in memory.
Before beginning, please read all the way through these instructions to familiarize yourself with the steps.
Resetting Grecom Scanner
- Turn the scanner OFF and Unplug the audio cable from the rear of the scanner.
- Turn the scanner On. "WELCOME" will scroll across the screen.
- During the "WELCOME" message, press "0" and wait one second
- Press "1", wait one second, and then Press "ENT"
- The "WELCOME" message will scroll across the screen again then the center of the display should read "1CH _PHONE_". NOTE: If you see other numbers in the center of the display, start over at step 1.
- Press "1" and then press "PGM"
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OCUFA is concerned about the erosion of democratic, transparent, and accountable collegial governance practices at Ontario's universities as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. With it becoming abundantly clear that universities will not be able to return to their usual operations in the foreseeable future, some administrations are foregoing their responsibility to respect the shared governance structures of their institutions and, instead, are making academic decisions without the involvement of senates and academic councils or proper consultation with faculty.
OCUFA appreciates the priority university administrations have placed on protecting the safety and health of members of the campus community while determining how best to wrap up the winter term. In the past few weeks, universities have had to take many unprecedented emergency measures and implement swift changes to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as institutions shift to making longer-term decisions about their academic and operational activities for the summer and fall terms, they face challenging decisions about how to carry out the teaching and research that is core to their purpose. OCUFA is extremely worried by the unilateral and non-consultative approaches some administrations have engaged in to make these decisions. These approaches have seen the voices of faculty ignored, undermining the collegial governance processes that are vital to the effective operations of Ontario's postsecondary institutions.
Ontario universities pride themselves in their shared model of governance, where voices of members of the campus community are heard and decisions are made through democratic, transparent, and accountable collegial processes. Therefore, it is very concerning that some administrations are undermining these principles by ignoring their obligation to follow proper procedure and respect the long-standing decision-making structures of their institutions. Given the technological capacities of our universities that render remote meetings possible, there is no justification for excluding faculty voices by circumventing critical governing bodies and processes. As the OCUFA policy statement on collegial governance clearly states, "while postsecondary institutions need to change to adjust to changing political, social, economic, and cultural conditions, these changes need to be determined and implemented through collegial processes that involve the meaningful participation of faculty, staff, and students."
Respecting these foundational decision-making structures is not just an exercise in democratic accountability, but the most effective way for universities to address the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is only through the collective wisdom and efforts of all members of the campus community that Ontario's universities will be able to chart a path forward that maintains the quality of education and research. As more information becomes available about future enrolment and university revenue, and as further decisions need to be made about course delivery, research, student support, and campus safety measures, administrations must engage with faculty through existing collegial governance structures to ensure that all decisions with academic implications are made by senates or equivalent bodies.
Public universities exist to create knowledge, educate, and serve the common good. As postsecondary institutions continue to respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vitally important that the safety of the campus community is prioritized. However, universities must not use this pandemic as an excuse to ignore their democratic, transparent, and accountable collegial governance structures. University administrations must respect collegial governance and the voices of faculty.
Ontario's universities have a vital role to play in helping the province navigate this pandemic, but it is only by working together that we can effectively guide our institutions towards a future where the vibrant energy of students and faculty returns to our campuses.


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Ethyol (generic name amifostine) is a drug used in reducing certain side effects of a cancer medication. The medication is an anti-cancer used in chemotherapy. Ethyol is a chemoprotectant which helps lessen side effects such as kidney problems and dry mouth. It prevents the damage of healthy body cells which are fully functioning.
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Though denigrated by later generations, Cao Cao was a military and political hero of China, restoring a measure of order from the ruins of Later Han. From historical records and his own writings, this book reinterprets his life and achievements.
Edited by Arthur W. Hummel
Hummel's biographical dictionary remains the single indispensable reference tool for Chinese history since 1644. It was first published in 1943–44. 'The best history of China of the last 300 years' – Hu Shih.
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The mission explains the core purpose of the organisation, what the organisation should achieve for its stakeholders and why the organisation exists. The mission of a public sector organisation results from a public policy and/or statutory mandates. The final goals an organisation sets out to achieve in the context of its mission are formulated in its vision. A mission statement is a written declaration which remains unchanged over a longer time and defines:
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An underground solution for a collapsed hydraulic conduit affected by an active landslide in Costa Rica
In a hydroelectric plant in northern Costa Rica, affected by major landslides, an evaluation was required to assess the possibility of stabilizing the ground to save the pipeline. The rate of displacement of the ground in the pipe vicinity has reached the maximum of 10 cm per month, which directly affects the pipeline, which has had to realign several times to keep operating. However, the magnitude of the movements is such that the risk of operation output rose significantly. The geotechnical study carried out indicated that the possible ground stabilization measures are extremely expensive, so it was proposed to build a new pipeline completely underground, through a vertical shaft 50 meters deep and a tunnel of 585 m length. This article discusses the condition of the land and the analysis and design of the underground structure proposed as solution to the problem.


Mystery bird: Inca tern, Larosterna inca
This mystery bird comes with a bit of a twist: If you woke up on a beach and saw this bird, where in the world would you be? (includes video)
Inca tern, Larosterna inca (protonym, Sterna Inca), photographed at Bristol Zoo, England.
Image: Adrian Pingstone, September 2005 (public domain) [velociraptorize].
Question: This mystery bird comes with a bit of a twist: Instead of me telling you where this bird was photographed, you tell me! If you had been caught in a terrible storm before being shipwrecked, and then, whilst sitting on the beach, you spied this bird, where in the world would you be?
Response: This lovely seabird is a captive Inca tern, Larosterna inca, the only member of its genus. This bird is another species that I think of as a "flying fieldmark" because there is nothing else in the world that looks quite like it.
This species' range is restricted to the Humboldt Current, which is a cold, low-salinity oceanic current that flows north from the southern tip of Chile to northern Peru (South America). This is the largest ocean upwelling in the world, and it forms the basis for the world's richest and most productive marine ecosystem.
It is here where the Inca tern is found; nesting in hollows or burrows along the coasts of Peru and Chile and feeding primarily on small fish, particularly anchovies. If you saw this bird after being shipwrecked, you would know that you are somewhere on the western coast of South America.
Here's a video of a couple wild Inca terns at Pucusana near Lima, Peru, filmed on on 20 April 2011:
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Calling card of "Miss Ethel Fitton" of "Fairlea, Malvern", circa _PHONE_
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 125
Call Number: MSS 19 , Series II
Scope and Contents: Black ink letterpress printed on green paper. "Eva Whyte" is handwritten on the card in graphite which may have been added at a later date.
Dates: circa _PHONE_
Whyte Family Correspondence
Call Number: MSS 19
Overview: The collection comprises correspondence sent to Eva, Lizzie Hester, and Sylvie Whyte by family and friends in the 1880s and 1890s, and provides insight into the lives of adolescent girls growing up in Victorian England in the fashionable Midlands town of Malvern, and their travels abroad.


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 a disreputable vagrant
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 A homeless, usually penniless person, in some way associated with a life along the rails.
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 A migratory laborer
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 A tramp, vagabond; hence bum
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 To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
 Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life.
 5. Origin: a contraction of or English dialect hawbuck.
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 A hobo is a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, especially one who is penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike "tramps", who work only when they are forced to, and "bums", who do not work at all, "hobos" are workers who wander.
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What Skills Are Taught in Online Receptionist Classes?
Online receptionist classes teach students to communicate with business professionals, use basic computer applications and perform multiple administrative tasks. Receptionists, secretaries and administrative assistants learn to professionally answer phones, organize business documents and provide quality customer service to clients. Schools offering Administrative Assistant degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
Online receptionist courses are generally offered through certificate degree programs. Students can earn Receptionist Certificates, Office Assistant Certificates or Administrative Assistant Certificates. There are also specialty receptionist programs for medical and legal receptionists. Online courses are ideal for receptionist programs because much of a work receptionist's work is computer-based.
Skills Taught in Online Receptionist Classes
Online courses teach students to work with word processing, spreadsheet and online computer applications. Students learn to create simple business documents like memos or inventory checklists. Because receptionists are often responsible for payroll or financial records, online programs teach students basic business math skills.
Students learn how to properly use office equipment like photocopiers, printers and fax machines. Communication with coworkers and customers is a key aspect of a receptionist's work, so students learn to maximize their written and verbal communication skills. Students also learn basic business principles that allow them to work in many areas of business. Specialty courses in medical or legal administration teach skills in medical and legal terminology, procedures and transcription.
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Receptionists are responsible for recording messages, providing basic contact or business information, clerical organization and administrative scheduling. Using computer applications, receptionists perform data entry and communication tasks. Depending on the type of business, receptionists can be responsible for greeting and assisting customers who visit the office. Receptionists can also be responsible for organizing safety and legal policies, procedures and logbooks.
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IEEE 1547.1 2005 Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
IEEE Std 1547.1 was published in 2005. The published standard is available from the IEEE Std 1547.1-2005 web page.
NOTICE: On June 13-14, 2013 an IEEE SCC21 P1547a working group meeting was held to finalize the P1547a amendment for ballot. At this meeting that it was unaimously agreed to establish an IEEE PAR (project authorization request) as an amendment (limited) to IEEE STD 1547.1 to explicitly consider the details of the P1547a Amendment 1 revisions. See IEEE P1547.1a Standard for Conformance Test Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems -- Amendment 1 for more information.
IEEE 1547.1 Standard for Conformance Tests Procedures for Equipment Interconnecting Distributed Resources with Electric Power Systems
This standard specifies the type, production, and commissioning tests that shall be performed to demonstrate that the interconnection functions and equipment of a distributed resource (DR) conform to IEEE Standard 1547.
Interconnection equipment that connects distributed resources (DR) to an electric power system (EPS) must meet the requirements specified in IEEE Standard 1547. Standardized test procedures are necessary to establish and verify compliance with those requirements. These test procedures must provide both repeatable results, independent of test location, and flexibility to accommodate a variety of DR technologies.
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Computers have greatly benefited facets of our daily lives. They allow us to work more efficiently, provide us with entertainment and even enable us to communicate quickly with people on the other side of the world. Despite all of these benefits, computers can still puzzle us with their seemingly cryptic error messages. In most cases, knowing a little bit about the error and its causes will help us find a fairly straight forward solution to the problem so that we can return to enjoying the use of the computer.
Runtime Error 76 is a common message users see. The question then is, what does it mean and how can you correct this error?
This particular runtime error means "path not found." In simple terms, it means that the program cannot identify the correct location for writing its data. When that happens, the program does not know where to look, so it usually crashes or freezes.
Let us look at the error in more detail. When you install software onto your computer, you have to select a directory for that program's data to be stored. Each time you access that software, it will need to write new data into those files. For example, if you have installed a PC game and tried to save your progress, the program will find that directory and write the information in that location on your hard drive.
Generally, the process works very smoothly and quickly. However, sometimes there are problems with the directory. For example, the program may not have been installed correctly, so it cannot identify the location it needs. Another possibility is that the directory has been moved. If you have copied the folder containing the program to another part of your hard drive, for instance, the software will not be able to locate it. If you have a song file on your desktop that you add to your music player and then move that file into another folder, then the song will no longer play because the directory has been changed without notifying the software.
The good news is that solving Runtime Error 76 is fairly easy. First, you should look for available patches and fixes for the program. These are generally available through the software manufacturer's web site and can be downloaded for free.
You may also want to run a check for viruses and spyware. In some cases, these invaders can alter directories or make other changes which could generate this type of error.
If you are still having troubles and you have already completed the other two steps, you may need to reinstall the program that is causing the error to appear. Remember to back up any files associated with the original installation so they do not get overwritten during the new installation. In most cases, the new installation works fine.
Sometimes the error does not come from the program but from the operating system itself. If this is the case, then you need to re-install the operating system. Although this can be time-consuming, it should alleviate the problems.
While Runtime Error 76 is not usually a serious problem, reinstalling a program or your entire operating system can be a nuisance. However, having way to correct the problems is better than not knowing what has gone wrong in the first place.
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DAKAR: Pieces of pottery, iron tools and jewellery dating back thousands of years have been discovered in Dakar after recent torrential rains flooded some suburbs, university researchers told AFP on Monday.
Moustapha Sall, a lecturer and researcher at Dakar's Cheick Anta Diop university said he happened upon the items by chance during a visit to the suburb of Ouest-Foire in the north-east of the capital after the rains on August 26.
"While visiting the flooded zone, I stumbled upon... pieces of pottery, perforated shells reused as jewellery, iron scoria and small stones including blades which could have been used to cut or carve," said Sall.
"The water washed away the sand and revealed these archeological objects."
Sall said the area was home to several construction sites, where workers said they had come across pieces of pottery and shells, which could hinder any future archeological digs.
"We will do an analysis of the objects discovered and send them to a laboratory" at the university which specialises in dating historical items, Sall said.
Another researcher at the university, Alioune Deme, said the objects could date back between 2,000 and 7,000 BC.


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Gurmar is found in dry deciduous forests of India and is also called Madhunasini / Gudmar whereas, in Sanskrit, it is called Mehashringi. The leaves are simple opposite and ovate-elliptic. The flowers are yellow in colour. It grows as a woody climber. It roots at the nodes. Leaves and roots are used medicinally. The name itself signifies as it kills sugar. Hence, popularly Gudmar is known as 'the insulin plant'. The plants are available in nurseries and the tablets of this are prepared by pharmaceutical companies.
Gymnema sylvestre - Gudmar Plant, Madhunashini
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ISO 15797 specifies test procedures and equipment which can be used in the evaluation of cotton, polyester/cotton and reverse blend workwear intended to be industrially laundered. They serve as a basis for testing relevant properties such as dimensional stability, colour fastness, creasing and seam puckering. This International Standard does not provide instructions and specifications for the procedures and equipment to be used by industrial launderers.
Since it is not possible, in practice, to reproduce industrial laundry processes (washing and finishing) in a laboratory setting, ISO 15797 provides an approach using defined intermediate scale equipment and exacting test procedures which may be used for the evaluation of workwear intended to be laundered industrially.
The methods described in this International Standard simulate the effect of industrial laundering on workwear. Provision is made for eight different washing procedures based on the use of a front- or side-loading horizontal rotating drum type washer/extractor. Each washing procedure is considered to represent a single industrial wash.
ISO 15797 also specifies two drying/finishing test procedures, namely tumble drying and tunnel/cabinet finishing.


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A "dit name" is an alias given to a family name. Compared to other alias or a.k.a. that are given to one specific person, the dit names will be given to many persons. It seems the usage exists almost only in France, New France and in Scotland where we find clans or septs.
I have a photocopy of a 1471 land record rented by my ancestor Barthelemy Hugon dit Jarret which is called Bartelemeo Hugonis alias Jarreti in this record and some others. There is another Jarret in the area at this time with another dit name, so we can say the dit name was given, in that case, to distinguish the 2 different families. Barthelemy was living in Dauphine, like many soldiers of Carignan Regiment who came here in _PHONE_. While they were not the only ones nor the first to use dit names in New France, it seems those soldiers are responsible for the great extent the dit names reached in Quebec compared to France, Acadia or Louisiana. This would explain, for example, why there is a concentration of families with dit names around Lac St-Pierre where seigneuries belonged often to retired officers from Carignan regiment (Vercheres, Sorel, Contrecoeur, etc. to name a few).
Among some reasons of dit names, we find:
A generic person's name is built like this:
Joseph Jarret dit Beauregard
Joseph is the first name
Jarret is, in this case, the patronym or ancestral family name
Beauregard is, in this case, the dit name
After some generations, it is no more obvious what is the specific patronym or dit name, so we will find Beauregard dit Jarret. Moreover, it is also possible both family and dit names are switched the first time someone used a dit name.
In the records, dit names are actual alias, that is, they can be legally used to replace the original patronym. Because of this, one will find the same person known as:
Joseph Jarret dit Beauregard
Joseph Beauregard dit Jarret
What this means? If you are looking for the marriage of a Joseph Beauregard married with Jeanne Joachim, you may find it as Joseph Jarret married with Jeanne Laverdure (a dit name for Joachim).
Dit names are not the only method of combining or changing family names.
There are also errors like switching first name and family name in one record (for example, I have a Richard VINCENT who is actually Vincent RICHARD), changing a first name to a family name (there is a Claude VINCENT who is Claude-Vincent MENNESON). The only difference with dit names in this case is that the combination happened only one time. There are spelling variations so that a Bourgault would be name Beauregard in a record. There is also a modern concept in Quebec that consists in giving both the names of the father and the mother.
I proposed to use the following convention to distinguish usage:
= for specific dit names (Beauregard=Jarret)
/ for spelling variation (Jarest/Charest)
- for other kinds of name combinations (modern combining of names)
I would suggest this when using standardized names (i.e. not names as found in the record, but names that a searcher would look for) in databases when you are building them in view of exchanging them. You should also write the actual name as found in the record and good genealogy softwares should allow for both names (standard name for search and actual name for printing of charts). If your software supports one name, I suggest to write the standardized name and to put the name read in the record in a note; if it supports many names, the first name would the standardized name and the next would be alternatives. How to find what shall be the standardized name? Micheline Lécuyer, who worked with René Jetté to produce a list of dit names ("Répertoire des Noms de Famille du Québec" des Origines à 1825) suggests, when the name is not the Jetté's dictionary, to use a phone book (usually Montréal or Québec City) and to select the more common form.
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Bruised Oranges
The Dutch royals are botching covid-19 etiquette
After an ill-judged holiday, the House of Orange has lost a bit of juice
EuropeJan 9th 2021 edition
POLITICALLY, COVID-19 has been good for Mark Rutte, the Netherlands' prime minister. Polls show his party's support has risen from about 15% to 25% since March. Not so for his sovereign, King Willem-Alexander. In April 76% of Dutch said they trusted the king; in December that had dropped to 47%, according to Ipsos, a pollster. Support for the monarchy as a whole fell from 74% to 60%. The main cause seems to be two disastrous holidays. In August Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima were photographed breaking social-distancing rules in Greece. In October the family returned there during the Dutch autumn break, even as the Netherlands headed towards a lockdown. The trip was cut short by public outrage.
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The House of Orange has been one of Europe's most popular royal families. Its history is unusual. When the Netherlands won independence from Habsburg Spain in the late 1500s, it started out as a republic. The descendants of William of Orange, the nobleman who led the revolt, were given the odd title of "stadtholder". They tussled for power with the provincial delegates of the States-General. In 1795 Dutch progressives backed by revolutionary France drove out the Oranges, who took refuge in England. It was not until 1815, when they returned after Napoleon's defeat, that they became royalty, with the help of the anti-republican British and their allies.
By the 1900s they were typical constitutional monarchs. They won kudos in the second world war, since Queen Wilhelmina fled to London rather than accept Nazi occupation. Though Willem-Alexander signs all laws, his main job is to meet business groups and charities and to give an annual speech (written by the government). Like other modern royals, they appeal to the people by mixing pomp and folksiness.
This year's shenanigans upset that balance. The royals disregarded covid-19 rules while flaunting their wealth: the king brought along his new yacht worth €2m ($2.5m). "The Netherlands has a culture of 'Stick your head up and get mowed down', so the Oranges usually try to seem normal," says Kysia Hekster of NOS, the national news broadcaster. The royals cost the state €46m a year for salaries, events, palace upkeep and so on. But their private fortune is secret. The Oranges are still well liked, but many Dutch think they have a right to know what is beneath the peel.
Correction (January 10th 2021): A previous version of this article stated that Queen Juliana fled to London during the second world war.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline "Bruised Oranges"
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Variable CA13 : What was done to dispose of the stools
Valid case(s): 2293 (2258.7)
Invalid: 1545 (1570)
Children aged 0-4
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The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4.
|1||Child used toilet/latrine||210||252||11.2%|
|2||Put/rinsed into toilet or latrine||518||577||25.5%|
|3||Put/rinsed into drain or ditch||107||70||3.1%|
|4||Thrown into garbage (solid waste)||1369||1315||58.2%|
|6||Left in the open||37||5||0.2%|
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The last time (name) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?
CA13 is used to filter out children aged 3, 4 and 5 years, since the next question is to be asked only of children under age three. Check UF11; if the child is under three (he/she is 0, 1 or 2 years old), mark the box corresponding to 'Yes' and continue with the next question. If the child is not under three (she/he is 3, 4 or 5 years old), mark the box corresponding to 'No' and skip to CA14. --- The purpose of this question is to know what was done with the most recent stools passed by the child in the household. The safe disposal of children's stools is of particular importance because children's stools are the most likely cause of faecal contamination to the immediate household environment. Correct disposal of stools is linked with lower risks of diarrhoea. Respondents are asked where they usually dispose of their children's stools if the child did not use the toilet facility. Circle the most appropriate code.


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The National Day of Finland is on the 6th December (Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia 1917). The day is a public holiday in Finland. This is usually celebrated with parades, flag-raising ceremonies, concerts, and other cultural events.
National Day of Finland
Accordingly Finland was once part of the Russian Empire (National Day of Russia). This lasted for more than a century. This from 1809 until 1917 when it gained its independence. During World War II, Finland fought two wars against the Soviet Union, known as the Winter War and the Continuation War. This resulted in territorial losses for Finland. See also the National Day of Sweden for more history.
The Independence Day celebrations typically begin on the eve of the 6th December with a torchlight procession through the streets of Helsinki. Likewise this procession is usually led by the Finish President with thousands of followers also carrying torches as well as flags. On the day itself, there is a formal flag-raising ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki. See also other European National Days on this website.
Public Holidays in Finland
Firstly here are the public holidays in Finland:
- New Year's Day: January 1st
- Epiphany: January 6th
- Good Friday: April 14th
- Easter Sunday: April 16th
- Easter Monday: April 17th
- May Day: May 1st
- Ascension Day: May 25th
- Whit Sunday: June 4th
- Midsummer Day: June 24th
- All Saints' Day: November 4th
- Independence Day: December 6th
- Christmas Day: December 25th
- Boxing Day: December 26th
Please note that public holidays in Finland may vary slightly from year to year.


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Raindrop: An Innovative Educational Tool for River Awareness
This project will create a new educational tool for river awareness in the United States through a mobile device application called Raindrop. Raindrop traces the flow of water from the user's home location to a downstream watershed location. Raindrop is part of a larger installation named FLOW (Can You See the River?), which joins the cognitive power of science with the affective power of the arts by creating virtual and physical spaces for river awareness in the White River watershed in Indianapolis, IN. In addition to the flow path, Raindrop functionality includes watershed context and physical marker mapping, flow path water quality indicators, utilization of NOAA weather feeds and alerts, weather and climate comparisons, storm event size implications, and guidance on watershed restoration actions. Artist-designed physical markers are strategically located in the watershed to direct the virtual user to physical areas of interest.


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A chanson (UK: , US: , French: [ʃɑ̃sɔ̃] (listen); lit. 'song') is generally any lyric-driven French song, though it most often refers to the secular polyphonic French songs of late medieval and Renaissance music. The genre had origins in the monophonic songs of troubadours and trouvères, though the only polyphonic precedents were 16 works by Adam de la Halle and one by Jehan de Lescurel. Not until the ars nova composer Guillaume de Machaut did any composer write a significant number of polyphonic chansons.A broad term, the word "chanson" literally means "song" in French and can thus less commonly refers to a variety of (usually secular) French genres throughout history. This includes the songs of chansonnier, chanson de geste and Grand chant; court songs of the late Renaissance and early Baroque music periods, air de cour; popular songs from the 17th to 19th century, bergerette, brunette, chanson pour boire, pastourelle, and vaudeville; art song of the romantic era, mélodie; and folk music, chanson populaire. Since the 1990s, the term may be used for Nouvelle Chanson, a French song that often contains poetic or political content.
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Moreover, a lead acid battery of 12V is approximately 41 pounds. However, this does not say everything about car batteries. Further, there are different types of car batteries and several factors that depend on the age, BCI group and the size.
So you might ask yourself how much does a car battery weigh? We will discuss them below. Before that, you need to know why you should know the weight of a car battery.
Why Should You Know The Weight?
As an owner, it is vital to know the weight of car batteries. Because, you will need to purchase a similar weight battery when you will replace your old battery with the new one. Moreover, you will be able to choose the right battery for your car by matching the weight of the new battery with the old one.
Further, there are some important reasons why you should know the weight of your car battery. This becomes more useful during the replacement process. Moreover, the battery weight is proportional to your car's visible driving performance.
This means, choosing the right battery is important for maximized driving experience. Furthermore, your car battery weight also determines the maximum voltage output from that battery. A large vehicle needs a larger battery therefore it will be heavier.
A smaller battery pack will hamper the performance of that large vehicle. Less dense batteries tend to supply less voltage output from the battery to the car thus affecting visible performance.
Moreover, choosing the best weight battery will supply an adequate amount of power that the vehicle needs. So you will get the right amount of performance. Note that 40 pounds is the average weight of car batteries. However, it might fluctuate depending on the car and its models.
Some best car battery weight chart
- Honda 2000cc Accord- 15.9Kg
- Toyota 1500cc Rav4- 17.7Kg
- Subaru 1300cc Impreza- 12.8Kg
- Toyota 1500cc Corolla- 20.4kg
- Ford 1500cc Explorer- 20.2Kg
- Honda 1500cc Civic- 12.2kg
Now, you might ask yourself why are car batteries so heavy. We have answered it below.
Why Do Car Batteries Weigh So Much
Car batteries are made up of lithium ions. These are very dense chemicals and are in very huge quantities. Moreover, the acid in the batteries acts as an electrolyte supplying electricity. Further, most car batteries are also made up of lead. Lead is mixed with water in the battery to make an electrical conducting solution. This makes the car battery very heavy. However, it supplies enormous amount of power needed for your vehicle.
Lithium ion batteries are an alternative to lead acid batteries. So what are lithium ion batteries?
Lithium Ion battery :- They are best optimised for electric and hybrid technology vehicles. Moreover, they are significantly lighter than lead batteries and are very efficient.
However, lithium ion batteries are expensive. This makes the overall battery price rise making it less financially economical. Therefore, they are more expensive that the standard car batteries. Moreover, the price is worth the penny. Light weight gives an advantage for less unwanted weight.
Thus, your vehicle will become more efficient. However, there are several safety issues at lower temperatures. Therefore, lithium ion batteries are good but have some downsides too.
So how can you know the weight of a car battery. Moreover, You will now know how much a car battery weighs.
How Much Does A Car Battery Weigh
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There are several ways to determine the weight of a car battery. However, you cannot always weigh the car battery by itself. Therefore, below are some ways on how to weigh them.
Go Through The Package Or Manual
This is one of the ways to check the weight of the car battery. Look at the surface of the battery. Check for any labels or seals. Moreover, it can also be labelled on the packaging of the battery.
The weight may be indicated in pounds. However, you can also check the user manual that comes with the battery pack. You will get the information about the battery that came with your vehicle in your vehicle's user manual book.
Looking At The Size Of Battery
Sometimes, you can get an idea of the weight of the battery by seeing the size of it. We have given the battery size on the chart above.
This might become handy sometimes. Moreover, you can check the BCI group against the normal size of the battery. This will eventually help you find the weight of the battery itself.
You can also apply your common sense. You can get the approximate weight of the battery by seeing the actual size of it. Further, the weight of the battery is proportional to the size of it.
Moreover, an old battery will weigh less than a new one. New batteries are fully loaded with electrolyte and other components. Old batteries also have the same but are decayed.
Like all moving objects, batteries also undergo natural wear and tear over time. The electrolyte starts to become less with time. This contributes to weight loss of the battery compared to new ones.
So how much do you need for a new car battery?
The price of a new battery is dependent on many factors like the quality and the size. A standard lead acid battery costs around $40 to $150.
Moreover, it also depends on the group of your car battery too. Lithium ion batteries cost even more. You need around $500 to a staggering $2000 for them.
Now you know how important it is to know the weight of the car battery. Now you know how much a car battery weighs. There are several factors considering the size, age, capacity and vehicle.
Larger vehicles need larger batteries for more power. Smaller vehicles need smaller batteries due to less power consumption of the vehicle itself. However, there are several more factors to consider before buying a new car battery. Weight is one of them to start with!


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Why Timing Is Important in Medicine
December 10, 2012
By Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
You see your doctor and he tells you:
- See me again in 3 months.
- Stop taking your anti-inflammatory medicine in 2 weeks.
- Have a blood test in 6 weeks.
Did you ever wonder where these time intervals came from? Are they really essential?
Timing is important in medicine. For example, you may have heard of the "golden hour." For certain types of major trauma, it's essential to get medical attention within an hour to improve the chances of survival.
There are many other common situations in medicine when time is important. But then there are occasions when timing is much less critical and the recommendations tend to be much more arbitrary.
If you have the time, we'll review some of these situations now.
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Important Time Intervals
In addition to "the golden hour," there are other time intervals that may be important to keep in mind. For example:
- 4 minutes When the heart stops or someone stops breathing, it's important that CPR start within a few minutes. If more than 4 minutes go by without supporting or restoring circulation or breathing, brain damage commonly occurs and survival rates drop dramatically.
- 2 hours Getting medical treatment (including powerful blood thinners) for heart attack within 2 hours is associated with better survival rates than later medical care.
- 3 hours People with stroke symptoms (such as sudden weakness on one side of the body or trouble speaking) have better outcomes if they get treatment (again, including blood thinners), within 3 hours of their symptoms.
- 4 days, 40 days The general guideline for disasters is that a person can survive about 4 days without water, and about 40 days without food. There are many exceptions because other factors also affect survival, such as a person's overall health before the disaster.
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The Timing of Common Medical Recommendations
Some medical recommendations have time intervals that are based primarily on what is easy to remember. Some common ones are:
- Yearly physical examinations There is no biological function or disease process that is correlated with the time it takes the earth to travel around the sun. That includes the routine physical examination. In fact, a number of studies have called into question the value of yearly examinations.
- Antibiotic use You may have noticed that when you take antibiotics, it tends to be for 5 days, 7 days or 10 days. These intervals are based on research studies showing that antibiotics are highly effective for certain infections when taken for these time periods. But few studies compare taking the same antibiotic for the same condition for 4 days, 6 days or other lengths of time. It's quite possible that a shorter course of treatment (or even a longer one) would be just as effective or even better than the standard interval. However, until additional studies prove it (and recommendations change), it's best to take your prescribed antibiotics according to directions and finish them.
- Bone mineral density testing This standard test for osteoporosis is repeated every year or two for many people. But there's little evidence that such an approach is helpful. Bone density tends to change slowly, even with treatment. The ideal interval for repeating this test is uncertain. One recent study suggested that much longer intervals up to 15 years would be adequate for people at low risk of osteoporosis.
- Mammograms Recommendations about when to start and how often to repeat mammograms have been controversial for years. But, once screening begins, the usual recommendation is to have the test every year or every other year, not every 18 months or 32 months or some other interval. Researchers typically choose 1- or 2-year intervals to study because they are convenient and easy to remember, rather than anything specific about the growth or spread of breast cancer. Similar principles apply to colonoscopy, pap smears and other common screening tests.
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Timing and Diagnosis
Knowing how symptoms vary over time and when they started can help a doctor figure out what you have. For example, abdominal pain that's been coming and going for years is likely to have a different cause and treatment than new abdominal pain that has just suddenly developed. It helps a doctor to know whether your pain started after an injury, exercise or surgery. A rash that developed after starting a new medication could be an allergic reaction; but if you had the rash before you started the medicine, the new medicine is probably not to blame.
In addition, time can be used as a diagnostic test. For example, joint pain often disappears just as mysteriously as it appears. Rather than undergoing extensive testing, it's often better to give it some time (and take some acetaminophen or ibuprofen).
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Patients often assume doctors can make accurate predictions about prognosis or survival. But, "giving a patient 6 months to live" is something you hear in movies or television much more often than in real life; doctors can rarely make such predictions with confidence. (Perhaps that's why you sometimes hear about people getting a dire prognosis and then outliving their doctors.)
Prognosis can be estimated based on studies and doctors' experience. So a doctor might predict a short survival based on what's reported in the medical literature or other patients he or she has treated. But survival tends to vary greatly. For example, a person with pancreatic cancer may be told he has 6 months to live based on average life expectancy of all people with this type of tumor; but they should also be told that it varies from a few weeks (for advanced cases) to several years or more (with tumors that are small, haven't spread or respond well to treatment).
Yogi Berra once said, "It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future." When it comes to making long-term medical predictions, I think doctors (and patients) should take this to heart.
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The Bottom Line
Clearly, time matters in medicine. Significant trauma, heart attack and stroke should be treated as quickly as possible. And, the timing of symptoms can help sort out the diagnosis.
Perhaps your doctor wants to recheck your blood pressure in 3 months to give your weight loss program and low salt diet a chance to work.
Maybe the blood test is in 2 weeks because it takes that long to see the effects of your new thyroid medicine. The anti-inflammatory medicine can damage the lining of the stomach, so stopping it in a month might limit its impact. There can be good reasons for time-based recommendations. But often, there aren't.
When there is no single best amount of time for a particular recommendation, your input matters. For many of my patients who need a follow-up appointment, I've started asking, When would you like to come back?" Sometimes they suggest coming back sooner than I would have recommended, sometimes later. Regardless, time intervals in medical care can often be negotiated rather than chosen only by the doctor.
Sometimes, timing is not everything. If you have a question about the timing of your symptoms or your medical care, be sure to ask your doctor.
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Robert H. Shmerling, M.D. is associate physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and associate professor at Harvard Medical School. He has been a practicing rheumatologist for over 20 years at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. He is an active teacher in the Internal Medicine Residency Program, serving as the Robinson Firm Chief. He is also a teacher in the Rheumatology Fellowship Program.