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In a garden in Bloomsbury an interactive sound sculpture is using the movements of pedestrians to evoke the ghost of a lost iron fence. The railings at Malet St Gardens were removed during the 1940s as part of a wartime initiative to democratize parks and gardens – and never reinstated. Using sensor-based acoustic devices, the installation makes evident the absence of railings by creating a resemblance of the familiar sound produced by running a stick along an iron fence.
Through enlivening the stumps of the railings, the project engages with a centuries-old debate about public space and accessibility. It aims to bring these subjects into question, and to promote a critical awareness of the social and spatial history of the city in a way that is innovative, entertaining and accessible to all.
The project has been developed by public interventions, an interdisciplinary collective working at the Centre for Creative Collaboration (C4CC), University of London. It will remain on site until the 14 October.
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text: Vitamin Angels is a charity devoted to ending childhood diseases caused by micronutrient deficiencies worldwide, their primary focus being childhood blindness as a result of Vitamin A defiency. Their Operation 20/20 vows to achieve this goal by the year 2020. This year alone, Vitamin Angels expansive reach will provide 4.5 million children in 18 countries, the necessary nutrients to save their eyesight. The amazing part is that it costs only $1 to save a child's vision! Recently LA Ink's Kat Von D, raised enough money for Vitamin Angels to save 32,000 children from going blind, what a huge accomplishment! To learn how she did it and how you too can help visit vitaminangels.org.

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Empire of Dogs
Canines, Japan, and the Making of the Modern Imperial World
In 1924, Professor Ueno Eizaburo of Tokyo Imperial University adopted an Akita puppy he named Hachiko. Each evening Hachiko greeted Ueno on his return to Shibuya Station. In May 1925 Ueno died while giving a lecture. Every day for over nine years the Akita waited at Shibuya Station, eventually becoming nationally and even internationally famous for his purported loyalty. A year before his death in 1935, the city of Tokyo erected a statue of Hachiko outside the station. The story of Hachiko reveals much about the place of dogs in Japan's cultural imagination.
In the groundbreaking Empire of Dogs, Aaron Herald Skabelund examines the history and cultural significance of dogs in nineteenthand twentieth-century Japan, beginning with the arrival of Western dog breeds and new modes of dog keeping, which spread throughout the world with Western imperialism. He highlights how dogs joined with humans to create the modern imperial world and how, in turn, imperialism shaped dogs' bodies and their relationship with humans through its impact on dog-breeding and dog-keeping practices that pervade much of the world today.
In a book that is both enlightening and entertaining, Skabelund focuses on actual and metaphorical dogs in a variety of contexts: the rhetorical pairing of the Western "colonial dog" with native canines; subsequent campaigns against indigenous canines in the imperial realm; the creation, maintenance, and in some cases restoration of Japanese dog breeds, including the Shiba Inu; the mobilization of military dogs, both real and fictional; and the emergence of Japan as a "pet superpower" in the second half of the twentieth century. Through this provocative account, Skabelund demonstrates how animals generally and canines specifically have contributed to the creation of our shared history, and how certain dogs have subtly influenced how that history is told. Generously illustrated with both color and black-and-white images, Empire of Dogs shows that human-canine relations often expose how people—especially those with power and wealth—use animals to define, regulate, and enforce political and social boundaries between themselves and other humans, especially in imperial contexts.


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Definitions for joints in belts
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Joints in Belts
Belt-joints for electric plants where the belts drive dynamos should be made with special care. The least inequality affects the electro-motive force. Butt joints are, generally speaking, the best, where the ends of the belt are placed in contact and laced. Lap-joints are made by overlapping the belt, and unless the belt is carefully tapered so as to preserve uniform strength, the speed of the dynamo will vary and also the electromotive force.
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
"joints in belts." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. .

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I have created a calculator in applet using awt. I got a problem in textfield as when you type, textfield displays from left to right but calculator displays from right to left. So what should i do so that textfield should print from right.
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You can pad whatever you want to display with spaces on the left side. If you use a monospaced font (like Courier) then the width taken up by a space character is the same as the width of any digit. So if you want to display a 5-digit number, you'd prepend 20 spaces to it (assuming your TextField is 25 characters wide).


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5 Ways Writers are Like Wizards
Writers are like wizards because, just like wizards, they use words to cast spells. Words can be used to create a sense of wonder and excitement or to motivate and inspire people. As a writer, you also have the ability to communicate complex concepts in a way that is easy for people to understand. Like responsible wizards, writers use their power for good, making the world a better place through the magic of their words.


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Magnetic beads (in genomics)
Magnetic beads used in genomics are actually superparamagnetic beads. They are made up of tiny (20 to 30 nm) particles of iron oxides, such as magnetite (Fe3O4), which give them superparamagnetic properties.
Superparamagnetic beads are different from more common ferromagnets in that they exhibit magnetic behavior only in the presence of an external magnetic field.
In the presence of appropriate buffers and pH, nucleic acids bind to the different reactive surface of the magnetic bead (e.g. carboxylate modified, Streptavidin, Oligo dT, etc). The magnetic beads are then captured by the application of an external magnet. The solution is then washed to remove unbound molecules and contaminants. Under the right pH, the sample is then eluted from the magnetic beads, allowing for recovery of the nucleic acid from the solution.
Magnetic beads are used for various applications including molecular and immuno assays, and purifying nucleic acids and proteins. They are simple to use, easily scalable, and amenable to automation for increased throughput.


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Ever wondered how long the current word is? This can be quite useful when editing data files. Add the following to your vimrc:
nnoremap <C-_> :echo 'word' expand('<cword>') 'has length' strlen(expand('<cword>'))<CR>
Then press Ctrl-_ to display the word under the cursor, and its length. The length is the number of bytes in the word, which is not the same as the number of characters if a multi-byte encoding is used. To get the number of characters, use:
nnoremap <C-_> :echo 'word' expand('<cword>') 'has length' strlen(substitute(expand('<cword>'), '.', 'x', 'g'))<CR>
For strings that aren't words, use the following to show the number of bytes in visually selected text when Ctrl-_ is pressed:
vnoremap <C-_> "-y:echo 'text' @- 'has length' strlen(@-)<CR>
It would be better to use :set showcmd to display the length (in bytes and characters) of any visually selected text. Then type viw to select the current word and show its length (v starts a character-wise visual selection and iw selects the inner word).
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Experimental Evaluation on Haptic Feedback Accuracy by Using Two Self-Made Haptic Devices and One Additional Interface in Robotic Teleoperation
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The goal of haptic feedback in robotic teleoperation is to enable users to accurately feel the interaction force measured at the slave side and precisely understand what is happening in the slave environment. The accuracy of the feedback force describing the error between the actual feedback force felt by a user at the master side and the measured interaction force at the slave side is the key performance indicator for haptic display in robotic teleoperation. In this paper, we evaluate the haptic feedback accuracy in robotic teleoperation via experimental method. A special interface iHandle and two haptic devices, iGrasp-T and iGrasp-R, designed for robotic teleoperation are developed for experimental evaluation. The device iHandle integrates a high-performance force sensor and a micro attitude and heading reference system which can be used to identify human upper limb motor abilities, such as posture maintenance and force application. When a user is asked to grasp the iHandle and maintain a fixed position and posture, the fluctuation value of hand posture is measured to be between 2 and 8 degrees. Based on the experimental results, human hand tremble as input noise sensed by the haptic device is found to be a major reason that results in the noise of output force from haptic device if the spring-damping model is used to render feedback force. Therefore, haptic rendering algorithms should be independent of hand motion information to avoid input noise from human hand to the haptic control loop in teleoperation. Moreover, the iHandle can be fixed at the end effector of haptic devices; iGrasp-T or iGrasp-R, to measure the output force/torque from iGrasp-T or iGrasp-Rand to the user. Experimental results show that the accuracy of the output force from haptic device iGrasp-T is approximately 0.92 N, and using the force sensor in the iHandle can compensate for the output force inaccuracy of device iGrasp-T to 0.1 N. Using a force sensor as the feedback link to form a closed-loop feedback force control system is an effective way to improve the accuracy of feedback force and guarantee high-fidelity of feedback forces at the master side in robotic teleoperation.

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Lower Wisconsin State Riverway
Water Levels and River Flow
River flow can change overnight with excessive rain or through water level management of Lake Wisconsin that is through the Alliant Energy/Wisconsin Power and Light Company-Prairie du Sac Hydroelectric Project. Learning what the water levels are doing can help you determine if your trip will be difficult in low water times or hazardous if the water is high. Taking note of the river conditions using these services will help you in planning future river trips. Always secure your canoe and equipment well.
- Check levels and flow rate at the Prairie du Sac dam
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Recognizing Sexual Grooming
By Michael A. Patterson and Donald F. Austin
School districts that want to protect students from sexual misconduct by staff should consider ways to prevent "sexual grooming," a task that is difficult because such grooming often is only evident after the fact.
In most sexual misconduct cases, a form of "grooming" takes place. Preventing it can be very difficult, in part because sexual grooming can be quite subtle and similar to innocent behavior. In fact, many experts are not willing to label conduct as "sexual grooming" until intent has been established by actual molestation. However, the best way for school districts to prevent the grooming is by stopping inappropriate boundary invasions.
Even though this makes common sense, it's a fairly novel idea in both law and schools. Only one state -- Texas -- and a handful of school districts have specific board policies addressing boundary invasions.
Our recommendations for dealing with this issue are based on hundreds of litigated cases involving allegations of childhood sexual molestation and listening to testimony of victims and experts such as Timothy Kahn, a private clinician who specializes in sexual behavior and deviancy and is recognized as an expert in court cases relating to sexual predators. It also is based on the experiences of other sexual offender counselors who have listened to hundreds of offenders tell their stories.
State regulations on professional conduct, combined with board policies and practices, can accomplish the goal of stopping inappropriate boundary invasion behavior. Boundary invasion concepts are important to understand because of personnel situations, collective bargaining investigations, and instances in which board members and superintendents need general advice and guidance.
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CO2 drop checkers for your aquarium
If the plant aquarium is fertilized with carbon in the form of carbon dioxide. A drop checker is used to permanently monitor the CO2 content of the aquarium water. This permanent test consists of a test fluid, which is located inside a container. This container is usually made of glass or acrylic glass and is installed inside the aquarium. The test fluid is in no direct contact with the aquarium water. An air-filled channel is located between the test fluid and the aquarium water. CO2 dissolved in the aquarium water diffuses through this layer of air and reacts with the testing fluid, which indicates through its colour an optimal (green), too low (blue) or too high (yellow) CO2 content in the water. In an aquascape or in aquariums with many aquatic plants, concentrations of 20 to 30 mg / l CO2 are aimed at. If the test reagent turns green, this content is reached. Please note that the liquid in the drop checker always indicates the CO2 with a time lag of several hours. In order to combine the green hue with a certain CO2 concentration, the test liquids such as the Aqua Rebel CO2 Check 250 ml have a fixed carbonate hardness.
A measurement of the CO2 content in this way is much more faithful than measuring directly in the aquarium water or calculating with CO2 conversion tables. In both cases, the pH of the water plays a role in determination - and the pH can be influenced, for example, by acids dissolved in the water or by humic substances! That makes these evaluations quite inaccurate.
We offer a vast selection of drop checkers in our online shop. The required testing fluids can be purchased through our webshop as well. The checkers are made of either plastic or glass. Especially the glass checkers are very attractive and fit well into the overall look of an aquascape.
You have trouble filling your drop checker? No problem, we have a guide for you in our Aquascaping Wiki.


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Bigots are often broke
When money is scarce, biased behavior happens faster
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Related imageDiscrimination may happen faster than the blink of an eye, especially during periods of economic scarcity, according to a new study from Cornell University.
"Scarcity mindsets can really exacerbate discrimination," said Amy Krosch, assistant professor of psychology at Cornell.
"We show that tiny shifts in the processing of minority group faces under scarcity could have downstream consequences for inequality."
In the first experiment, 71 undergraduate psychology students from a private university -- none of which identified as black or African American -- were asked to look at pictures of white and black male faces on a screen.
No photo description available.Participants then awarded each face up to $10 based on "subtle perceptions of recipients' deservingness."
A control group was told $10 was the most each face could receive. But members of the experimental group believed they were randomly assigned only $10 out of a possible $100 to give away each time -- a difference that imparted a sense of scarcity.
Scalp electrodes measured the time each study participant took to perceive recipients distinctly as human faces, a subconscious process linked to activity in the fusiform gyrus that is known to take just 170 milliseconds, or less than two-tenths of a second.
ImageWithin the control group, test subjects took about the same amount of time to process faces of either race, and distributed money to them evenly.
But in the group that perceived resources as scarce, participants took "significantly longer" to process black faces than white faces on average, the study found. The researchers also showed that these perceptual delays related to anti-black bias, in which participants allocated less money to black faces.
"It's taking them longer to see a black face as a face, and the extent to which that's happening then predicts how much they discriminate against that black individual," Krosch said.
Krosh's team ran a second set of experiments that imaged brain activity to test whether the "impaired" visual processing of black faces was linked to a devaluation of faces and then to biased behavior.
The scans revealed dampened activity in the striatum, a brain region involved in valuation and reward processing. That suggested that test subjects may have devalued black faces they saw as "less face-like" or, in a sense, less human. Dampened fusiform and striatum activity correlated to less money given to black recipients.
This study was funded by the National Science Foundation.


Can You Charge a Tesla in the Rain? (Facts & Precautions)
Can You Charge a Tesla in the Rain? (Facts & Precautions)
Electric vehicles, such as Teslas, are becoming increasingly popular due to their environmental benefits and cost savings on fuel. However, many people have concerns about charging their electric cars in certain weather conditions, such as rain.
In this article, we will explore the question: can you charge a Tesla in the rain? We will provide you with the facts and precautions to ensure a safe and efficient charging experience.
Understanding Tesla Charging Systems
Tesla vehicles come equipped with a charging system that is designed to handle various weather conditions, including rain. The charging system is protected from water and moisture, ensuring that it can be safely used even in wet environments. Tesla charging cables and connectors are weather-resistant and meet industry standards for safety and durability.
When charging your Tesla in the rain, it is important to follow some basic precautions to ensure safety and avoid any potential damage to the charging system or the vehicle itself.
Tips for Charging a Tesla in the Rain
1. Choose a covered or sheltered charging location whenever possible to provide an extra layer of protection.
2. Avoid areas with standing water to minimize the risk of electric shock.
3. Use a waterproof extension cord if needed.
4. Inspect the charging cable and connectors for any visible damage before plugging in.
5. Monitor the weather conditions and postpone charging during heavy rain or extreme weather events.
6. Take advantage of lower electricity rates during off-peak hours when it is raining.
Benefits of Charging a Tesla in the Rain
Charging your Tesla in the rain can have some benefits. Rainwater is a renewable resource, and using it to charge your electric vehicle can help reduce your overall carbon footprint. Additionally, charging during off-peak hours when it is raining may result in lower electricity rates, saving you money on your charging costs.
Precautions for Charging a Tesla in the Rain
1. Choose a covered or sheltered charging location: While Tesla charging systems are designed to be weather-resistant, it is always a good idea to choose a covered or sheltered charging location whenever possible. This provides an extra layer of protection against heavy rain or other extreme weather conditions.
2. Avoid standing water: When parking your Tesla for charging, make sure to avoid any areas with standing water. Standing water can be a conductor of electricity and may pose a risk of electric shock. It is best to park on a dry surface or use a charging station with a raised platform.
3. Use a waterproof extension cord: If you need to use an extension cord to reach your charging station, make sure it is specifically designed for outdoor use and is waterproof. This will further protect your Tesla's charging system from any potential water damage.
4. Check for any visible damage: Before plugging in your Tesla for charging, inspect the charging cable and connectors for any visible damage. If you notice any frayed wires or loose connections, it is best to refrain from charging until the issue is resolved. Using damaged charging equipment can be unsafe and may cause further damage to your vehicle.
5. Monitor the weather conditions: If you are planning to charge your Tesla outdoors, it is important to monitor the weather conditions. In case of heavy rain, thunderstorms, or other extreme weather events, it is advisable to postpone the charging until the conditions improve. Safety should always be your top priority.
Conclusion
Charging a Tesla in the rain is safe and feasible as long as you take the necessary precautions. Tesla's charging systems are designed to withstand various weather conditions, including rain. By following the recommended safety measures, such as choosing a covered charging location and avoiding standing water, you can charge your Tesla safely and efficiently. Embrace the convenience and environmental benefits of electric vehicles, rain or shine.
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SETSais is a web based Aquaculture Information System for the management and control of inland fisheries and aquaculture. The flexible web based application covers all types of fish and crayfish stock and all types of activity, including catch, hatchery and production in all types of water bodies. Pictures, maps, paper and electronic documents may be archived and linked to the system. Strict security ensures the integrity of the system and allows appropriate access. Customization for specific users needs is available.
1. Aquaculture information processes
SETSais processes include:
- Registration of all relevant data, including water bodies and water courses, business entities, aquaculture establishments, licenses and lease agreements, economic performance, economic indicators, plans and illustrations;
- Flexible search options;
- Generation of a wide variety of reports, including reports by territory, by ownership type, by owner, by production;
- Evaluation of economic activity and status of the aquaculture and fishery sector;
- Risk analysis;
- Export data and reports to Microsoft Word and Excel documents.
The standard processes and their functions can be supplemented depending on user specific needs.
2. Systems Administration Functions
SETSais administration functionality includes:
- User registration for system access;
- Creation of a range of access rights;
- Maintenance of a full set of classifiers and codifiers for aquaculture management;
- Dynamic generation of reporting documents;
- Audit record storage and maintenance;
- Management of help system and system documentation;
- Collection of professional literature in aquaculture, science, innovations, technologies, visual information and cartographic material;
- Multi-user/multi-organizational systems administration regime.
- The SETSais Aquaculture Information System is a flexible web based application built on Ajax technologies. It combines the performance of desktop applications with the availability of web applications by the extensive use of internal frames for loading pages as user interface fragments, and inquiring for relevant data asynchronously through web services.
- Business functionality is strictly separated from presentation by applying a WCSF structure. This allows rapid modification of existing and creation of new business functionality.
- A proprietary AjaxViews infrastructure incorporating base classes for the implementation of business functions, an interface for data presentation to the web application and a collection of custom controls and reusable web pages.
- The current implementation of SETSais is completely based on the Microsoft platform –.NET 3.5, IIS, IE, SQL Server 2008, ASP.Net, ASP.NET AJAX and AJAX Control Toolkit.
- User authentication and authorization techniques extend ASP.NET Membership and Profile services
- Reports are generated through SQL Server Reporting Services.
- Graphical support uses the Microsoft Silverlight framework.


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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a special marine warning for leeward waters until 9:30 a.m.
At 7:37 a.m., an area of strong thunderstorms from 40 nm south of Ni'ihau to near Kekaha was nearly stationary. These thunderstorms were capable of producing wind gust of 34 knots or higher and waterspouts.
Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Locations impacted include Lehua Rock, FAD Buoy KK, FAD Buoy PP, FAD Buoy AA and Southern Tip of Ni'ihau.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.


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Taking Risks and Doing Gender Among BASE Jumpers
In the arena of extreme sports, BASE jumping is among the most dangerous. BASE jumpers leap from fixed objects such as bridges, skyscrapers and cliffs, and freefall for several seconds before parachuting back to earth. Men On The Edge offers a wide-ranging sociological analysis of gender and voluntary risk taking as it unfolds in the context of BASE jumping. This book challenges highly individualistic accounts of voluntary risk taking and extends early attempts to explain the gendered participation in the sport by drawing on wider debates about modernization, individualization, community formation, gender relations and the sociology of the everyday.


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Soluble iron sulfide species in natural waters: reappraisal of their stoichiometry and stability constants.
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A wide range of stoichiometries has been previously proposed for soluble iron sulfide species and there is no general agreement on their importance in natural waters. The solubility of Fe(II) in 0.1 M NaClO4 equilibrated at 20 - 0.1°C with various partial pressures of H2S (0.1, 0.001, 0.0001, 0.00001 MPa) was measured in the pH range 3.1-7.9. Equilibrium was established within 1-6 h when amorphous FeS was the solid phase. The results could all be fitted using values for the solubility product constant (I = 0) of p*Ks = 3.00 - 0.12 and of the stability constant for a soluble Fe(HS) 2 species (I = 0) of p#2 = -6.45 - 0.12 where *Ks = aFe2+ · aHS-/aH+ and #2 = aFe(HS) 2/aFe2+ · (aHS-)2. Any soluble species of the form Fex (HS) 2x where x = &gif1; would fit the data equally well. Measurements at different partial pressures are inconsistent with labile species of the form FexSx. There was no evidence for a Fe(HS) + species. When a solution is saturated with respect to amorphous FeS, Fe(HS) 2 will only be a significant proportion of Fe(II) when S(-II) is higher than 0.2mmoll-1. The constants for Fe(HS) 2 or Fex (HS) 2x (x S 2) are consistent with all freshwater data where constant values of measured ion activity products provide no evidence for soluble complex formation. For marine waters with high sulfide concentrations (S 6mmol l-1), measured concentrations of Fe(II) are consistent with there being negligible soluble iron sulfide. The data are better fitted if the dissolved species are polymeric as predicted concentrations of the monomer Fe(HS) 2 are significant. These findings suggest that rather than the dissolved species being Fe(HS) 2, it is probably polymeric, that is Fex (HS) 2x (x S 2).


Can Horses Swim? Are They Good Swimmers?
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It depends. Like humans, horses can sink if they don't know how to swim. While most horses can stay afloat pretty well, this shouldn't be mistaken to mean that horses naturally are great swimmers even without prior training.
If you love horses and swimming, you may have thought of taking your horse for a swim or even for the sole purpose of fitness and rehabilitation. But this is never a good idea unless you have an experienced horse that knows how to swim.
You need to consider the fact that horses can sink. Horses also have a hard time turning in water. In fact, your horse can keep moving forward despite your best efforts to try to get your horse to move and make a turn.
This can also increase drowning risks, which will ultimately scare your horse from wanting to learn how to swim. If your horse hasn't been through a swimming or floating lesson or they are too nervous about getting inside water, it's not advisable to make them swim.
Wild horses couldn't live their entire lives in the wild without getting into the water. These types of horses naturally engage with water regularly. However, horses that aren't from the wild don't have the same instincts or capabilities when it comes to swimming.
Horses may, therefore, be among those animals that are genetically predisposed to swim. But it's not advisable to introduce swimming suddenly without unlocking your horse's genetic potential.
Your horse's first experience with water is critical, and you need to slowly introduce them to the idea of being in the water. Allow them to stand and walk around at their own pace and never ride them into deep water until your horse is fully trained and comfortable with that concept.
Do Horses Like To Swim? Are Horses Good Swimmers?
Like people, some horses seem to love swimming while others don't. Many different types of horses can become good swimmers once they become accustomed to the water.
But keep in mind, horses cannot hold their breath underwater, and you should never take your horse where there are big waves. This can be very dangerous and cause your horse a lot of unnecessary trauma.
It is also not recommended to ride your horse in the water if it is windy out. The water that gets blown in their face or causes their head to be submerged in the water can cause many issues, including water in their ears.
Horse Swimming
Teaching A Horse To Swim
If you want to get your horse into the water during the hot summer, you'll need to teach him/her how to swim better. As mentioned above, horses may be genetically predisposed to swimming; however, they need a progressive introduction.
You should start with shallow water to allow your horse to get comfortable with the idea of swimming, which can be an excellent exercise for horses.
Never guide your horse into deep water or attempt to force a swimming lesson. You can begin by visiting a shallow pond and try riding him/her in water that is at most 2 feet deep. Once he/she is used to this depth, you can venture deeper.
As you introduce your horse to deeper water, ensure there are no big stones underneath. You can do test runs on your own to make sure your horse doesn't trip on rocks.
However, before allowing your horse to venture into the deeper water, let them stand momentarily in the water until they are comfortable. You should watch out for signs of nervousness, like abrupt movements coupled with awkward stops.
When your horse is comfortable, you can venture deeper. Make sure you are in front of him/her to avoid being kicked as they may try to push forward inside the water. Also, remember to teach your horse how to turn while in water.
When your horse becomes familiar with the water around them, their natural swimming instinct will "kick in." Since they are heavy, you'll only see their head when they are swimming, similar to when larger dogs swim.
Their entire body will be submerged, and you'll only be able to see their head. If you look underneath, he/she will be busy paddling with their legs, just like how dogs swim.
In fact, horses look like they are running if you watch them swimming from underwater. But this happens over time when a horse gets comfortable in the water and learns how to swim.
Tip: It's advisable to guide your horse using a rope initially before he/she knows how to swim.
Horse Swimming Whilst Being Ridden
Is It Safe To Ride A Swimming Horse?
It can be dangerous and hard to ride a horse that is swimming. Since horses make different movements from those made when riding, your chances of slipping and falling are higher. What's more, horses tend to be more focused on swimming than the rider, which poses serious risks.
It's difficult to predict a horse's movement while they are swimming. Your horse is likely to make unexpected and/or rapid movements that pose serious risks.
There's also the risk of being kicked if you fall off your horse's back while he is swimming. While a horse kick underwater may not be as lethal as one on land, it can injure you seriously, making it impossible for you to swim.
You can also float away if you attempt to ride a swimming horse. If you don't know how to swim, don't try to ride a horse in any type of water. If your horse's head is the only part of its body above the water, your chances of drowning are higher if you don't know how to swim.
What To Do When Riding A Swimming Horse
If you must ride a swimming horse, there are some precautions you can take.
First and foremost, don't push your horse downwards into the water. Horses can't breathe underwater and will most probably get nervous making erratic movements and push you off his/her back.
Instead, you should swim as well to avoid exerting undue pressure on your horse. This is better than clamming on his/her neck and making them nervous.
You should also swim for short periods at a time. As mentioned above, horses are not meant to swim. They tend to get tired faster underwater, much more so than humans.
How Long Can Horses Swim?
To avoid tiring your horse and running the risk of allowing them to sink, don't subject your horse to swimming for more than 10 minutes at a time. It is also best to exit the water before you and your horse gets tired of swimming.
If you happen to get off your horse's back and start swimming beside them, be absolutely certain to stay away from their kicking legs. This can be extremely dangerous because a horse that kicks you underwater can be lethal.
Note: Avoid swimming around your horse because this tends to make them nervous and could cause them to make unnecessary movements that could tire them even faster.
Do Horses Enjoy Being In Water?
This is a tricky question because, just like humans, some horses might love splashing around in the water while others might be terrified of it.
You obviously can't ask your horse how they feel about being in the water, but there are sure signs that will allow you to understand how your horse is adapting to the experience.
You'll be able to see in their behavior whether they are enjoying the water or if they are hesitant to go near or in it.
When you guide your horse to water, make sure you don't immediately head for the deeper water. Your horse's head should never be submerged, and don't ever push your horse to go somewhere they don't want to go.
Give your buddy a chance to adapt by walking in shallow water and allowing them to explore the idea of being wet. This will give you a good indication as to whether or not your horse enjoys being in the water.
Unlike horses that have lived in the wild, your horse might not enjoy deep water because they are not a good swimmer.
Everybody thinks that horses can naturally swim and that you can immediately ride a horse into the ocean. However, that is just not the case, and every horse is different when it comes to whether or not they enjoy swimming.
Some horses, such as wild horses, will playfully paw at the water before rolling over in it. If your horse starts pawing at the water, you should make them stop immediately.
Riding a horse in water that begins to paw at it can be extremely dangerous for the rider. If that horse flips with you on it, you can get severely injured and even drown.
So always make sure you stop your horse from pawing at water regardless of how cute it looks!
Do Horses Need To Swim?
No. While horses need exercise, they can get all the training they need running or doing other ground exercises. However, if you want to expose your horse to various activities, swimming can be a good alternative when properly introduced.
Since horses rely heavily on their legs when swimming, this can be a great leg exercise. Swimming can also strengthen your horse's core muscles and improve his/her overall fitness.
In fact, swimming is common among horses with injuries because this type of exercise can heal serious injuries and boost muscle growth.
Like humans, horses must learn how to swim first before taking them out into deep waters for the first time. You should also ensure you know how to swim if you plan on riding him/her while they are in the water.
Keep in mind that there are many risks associated with horses and water. If your horse begins to panic, it may forget about you and head in a different direction. So always be alert!
The importance of teaching your horse how to swim can be the difference between having a happy horse who is comfortable strolling along the coast or having a companion that is terrified of water.
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text: Millipedes are a diverse and ancient group of poorly known terrestrial organisms. While recent advances in their taxonomy and distribution have occurred in some areas of the world, our knowledge about the distribution and ecology of many taxa in the Pacific Northwest is limited. We review the ecology of taxa we observed and present results from a field study relating millipede abundance and community composition to environmental conditions of geology, vegetation, and climate. Millipedes of southwest Washington State were surveyed in the spring and fall of 2005 and 2006 along twelve headwater streams in forested landscapes. Overall, we observed 10 families of millipedes, with confirmed identification of 15 species. Millipede community composition differed strongly between seasons and across sites. For each season, we report family-specific multiple regressions relating millipede abundance/presence to environmental conditions. Given the ecological importance of millipedes as detritivores, more information on taxonomy and environmental relationships is needed. This research provides insight into the patterns and distribution of riparian-associated millipedes in the Pacific Northwest.


you really don't own that
Those were my exact words to someone this week. Don't take this the wrong way, but you don't own them either.
For those of you who are thinking about hiring an architect, let me clarify an issue that often comes up when it comes to ownership of the documents or even the design. Actually what people are thinking is "what am I really purchasing?" Let's just say I actually had this discussion with someone a couple of days ago that sparked this discussion.
So who owns the documents? The answer is "it depends" because it comes down to contract law – and I can only answer if you have a contract. Moreover, I can answer based on how most architects operate. Does it matter?
Simply put, you as a client are buying a service from your architect (or in some cases a designer) and you are compensating them for their time and any other related expenses that go into them performing the duties necessary for your project.
 - You are not buying paper
 - You are not buying drawings
 - You are not buying a design
 - You will own the building though…
What you are paying for is a service that is part of a process that leads to a constructed building, space, or physical environment. Yes, much paper is exchanged and many sets of drawings are offered up on the altar of design. At some point – if your design goes through to construction – there is a set of drawings or there are sets of drawings used to give the proper information to the builder to build your project.
Think of it this way perhaps. You don't own the utensils or the recipe for the food you had at that restaurant. You don't own the surgical equipment, right to write prescriptions or tests from your doctor. You own the results. In this case, it is a building or some type of physical structure. You also own the sandwich you bought for lunch and that scar from your appendectomy.
Since the client does not own the drawings or the design, how does it work? The client is given a license to use the documents for their particular project. The license terminates when the project is complete. Yes, you can keep the building (that is as long as you pay your mortgage).
Many architects use the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Contract Documents. I use them for most projects. Some architects have crafted their own contracts (hopefully with legal help). For instance, the AIA Document B105-2007 Contract states in Article 3 Use of Documents:
"Drawings, specifications and other documents prepared by the Architect are instruments of the Architect's service and are for the Owner's use solely with respect to this Project. The Architect shall retain all common law, statutory and other reserved rights, including the copyright. Upon completion of the Project or termination of this Agreement, the Owner's right to use the instruments of service shall cease. When transmitting copyright-protected information for use on the Project, the transmitting party represents that it is either the copyright owner of the information, or has permission from the copyright owner to transmit the information for its use on the Project."
Other AIA Contract Documents have similar language that might be more specific.
Now there are cases, albeit rare, where a designer or architect might sell the documents and/or the design rights to the client for reasons they negotiate. It might be a prototypical design, the designer might be an employee of the contractor or the developer or some other unique situation where the person paying for the service is also the owner of the documents or the owner of the design. However in most cases that is not true.
Without a contract spelling out these terms, no one can predict how a court would resolve matters if something unfortunate were to arise. I am not a lawyer nor wish to be mistaken for one. But for those of us who are very careful in our documents, we make it clear that the ownership of the documents (which also means the right to USE the documents as well as the intellectual property – the intangible aspect of the design) remains ownership of the designer unless specifically negotiated otherwise.
This might not seem like a big deal to you, however, I suggest being careful about sharing drawings or aspects of the drawings that you got from your architect without their permission. You will find that in well written contracts the license to use the documents either terminates at the completion of the project or within a specific time after inactivity or the termination of the contract. The client is not permitted to take that same design to another design professional to execute it.
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It all comes down to treating others the way you would like to be treated. We learned that in Kindergarten and Sunday School. When you don't, the legal trouble might be worse than missing snack time or nap time.
By the way, I'd also be careful how much you rip off from house designs online. (Did I say that out loud?). That came up in a telephone call this week too.
you really don't own that
7 thoughts on "you really don't own that
 1. ted rusnak says:
 Soooo, you haven't had your stamp cut out of a drawing, repasted onto some "design" you're not aware of and then have a building department call you to ask what the heck you're thinking?
 (I sued, I won).
 Or a client who adamantly refuses to sign a contract but wants the "rights" to the drawings….because they helped. This so they can build the single design in several different locations!
 (All conversations ended that day)
 I've made it a policy to spend as much time as necessary to ensure that every new client understands the obligations we have to each other and the responsibilities. It does take a lot of work to do what we do and most folks don't actually see even a small percentage of what we do.
 Thanks for at least broaching the subject. t
 2. Another great post Lee.
 I, like you, make no claim to being a lawyer, but it is my understanding that the act of committing an design to paper (or the computer screen) copyrights that design to the author. Regardless, it makes good sense to make that point clear with the clients.
 Regarding you last point, on the rare occasion i get called about doing a residential project, it is invariably by a contractor who has a client who already has "plans". They just need to have them "adjusted" slightly and maybe a couple of details. The first thing i always mention is that if they came from a plan service, i cannot work on them unless they purchased the plans with the copyright release. For some reason, i never hear back from them.
 3. I've never read this simple concept described so clearly. Kudos. All my agreements with clients spell out this "Instrument of Service" concept. But the public doesn't get it, since the meal you describe takes less than an hour prepare…the built project infinitely longer. By the time a client or builder gets peeved at our service, they have totally forgotten the notion that drove the relationship.
 4. Lee, One other way you can put that is when buying a book. You of course own the book but not the information that is with in it. You cannot take that information and go write another book. I would not suggest making copies of it and selling it either.
 5. arcadtect says:
 Excellent article. I constantly have to tell people we provide a service and they do no own the drawings or design (unless previously agreed upon in the contract)
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Using a method called "Meridian Drift Scan Observation" it is possible to build up an image of the sky at radio frequency not visible using optical telescopes. As seen below.
The Radio Sky: Tuned to 408MHz Credit: C. Haslam et al., MPIfR, SkyView
Drift scans plot the sky line by line using the earths rotation from East to West then adjusting the antenna every 24 hours over a series of elevations separated by somewhat less than the angular beamwidth of your antenna. If you had a beamwidth of say 10 degrees, you would then lower the elevation by about five to seven degrees and making a strip chart for that elevation. You would continue the process until the beam was point a bit above your horizon and then combine the data to make a 2 dimensional map of the sky. In reality, there is quite a bit more to do this, but this is the basic Idea.
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Para pingpong is a diverse sport played by athletes from various disability classes. Each player has their own set of abilities and disabilities, and their own perception of the table size and distance. Every play style is, therefore, unique and different. Based on the player interviews and sketches, these special tables are made in the shapes they described. Para Pingpong Tables replicate the world seen through the athletes'eyes. Stand in front of these tables and experience their challenges and triumphs.
 - YAGI MODEL The round table Born with shortened arms, Yagi cannot reach for wide balls. In fact, almost all areas of the court are unreachable.
 - YAGI MODEL Run with all your might If your arms can't reach, use your legs. This table challenges you to run, run and run some more to return the ball.
 - YAGI MODEL Running through the entire game Running is the key strategy. It requires exceptional stamina and leg strength. Simple but powerful play style is expected at this table.
 - CHADA MODEL The elongated table Sitting in a wheel chair, laying the same table that standing players play, Chada has a limited arm reach. To her, a ball hitting close to the net looks far out of reach.
 - CHADA MODEL The net game It is almost impossible to reach the net. Know that little could be done if a ball hits that part of the surface and be prepared.
 - CHADA MODEL Dictate the rally Do not let your opponent take control. Strategize your attacks to avoid returns close to the net. Put yourself in your opponent's shoes and you will find a way.
International Quality Standards These tables are manufactured with the same technology used to build the "Les yeux bleus" series, an official model for international competitions. The perfectly flat tabletop is designed to ensure a uniform bounce along the entire surface.
Design Concept The bottom layer that is shaped in proportion to the standard pingpong table transforms into the unique shape of the tabletop. It is designed to allow for an intuitive visual understanding of the diverse reality experienced by para athletes.
Universal Design This table is for everyone—children, adults and the elderly, with or without disabilities. The leg layers of the tables are detachable to allow for the wheelchair users to play. Stand in front of these tables and experience the world of para athletes.


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The workshop Sensing Collectives investigated aesthetic practices as the doing (and undoing) of sensorial perceptions and political practices as the doing (and undoing) of collective subjectivities and agencies. Simply put, aesthetic practices shape or disrupt collective ways of sensing; political practices mobilize or contest collective identities and interests of groups of people.
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Vanuatu joins the Union
24 August 2012 | News story
The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the IUCN Statutes. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been designated by the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat.
IUCN extends its warmest welcome to Vanuatu, an archipelago of over 80 islands in the South Pacific Ocean located east of Australia and west of Fiji. Vanuatu is mountainous with a few active volcanoes on some islands. It is part of the biodiversity hotspot of east Melanesia, harboring notable endemic species and diverse marine and coastal life. Many communities rely heavily on native species for their livelihoods, and as such, the economic, social and cultural value of species is very high.
Natural resources are invaluable to the people of Vanuatu; agriculture and eco-tourism are the main sources of revenue. A country rich in culture; Vanuatu is considered one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world, with more than 100 distinct languages and dialects.
The Government of Vanuatu is party to key environmental conventions, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and others.
"Vanuatu is a critical link in ensuring the Melanesian countries are on board – especially with their unique biodiversity and cultural contribution to the global community," says Taholo Kami, Regional Director, IUCN Oceania.
IUCN Oceania has been working with the Vanuatu government under its Energy programme, looking at alternative renewable energy resources, and through the Water and Wetlands programme, whereby Vanuatu is a receiving country under the Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Livelihoods project, which aims to safeguard and manage mangrove ecosystems in five Pacific countries. IUCN Oceania looks forward to continued collaboration in these and other programme areas.
For more information on IUCN Membership in Oceania please contact Helen Pippard, Membership Focal Point at _EMAIL_


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Determinants of Technology Adoption: Private Value and Peer Effects in Menstrual Cup Take-Up
We estimate the role of benefits and peer effects in technology adoption using data from randomized distribution of menstrual cups in Nepal. Using individual randomization, we estimate causal effects of peer exposure on adoption; using differences in potential returns we estimate effects of benefits. We find both peers and value influence adoption. Using the fact that we observe both trial and usage of the product, we examine the mechanisms driving peer effects. We find that peers matters because individuals learn how to use the technology from their friends, but that they do not affect individual desire to use the cup.
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Gasum is a Finnish gas expert whose main goal is to develop the Nordic gas ecosystem with determination and responsibility. Gasum aims to promote the development of a clean and carbon-neutral movement of people and goods on land and at sea. The operation is based on importing natural gas to Finland and promoting the circular economy through waste treatment and biogas production. In addition, Gasum produces recycled nutrients in Finland and Sweden.
In order to measure the amount of gas moving in Gasum's ever-expanding gas network, first-class flow meters are needed to ensure unambiguous readings. These meters are calibrated in Gasum's own accredited laboratory at the Kouvola office. Calibration is performed under well-defined conditions to minimise margins of error. These conditions are monitored with Nokeval wireless transmitters that measure air temperature, humidity and pressure. The readings are sent to the monitoring system both as individual measurement points and as a summary to facilitate comparison.
"Monitoring allows the effects of outdoor temperature to be taken into account in the calibration."
Gasum also monitors the dew point, which is automatically calculated by the calculation formula added to the Ovaport monitoring program. Thanks to wireless monitoring, the amount of manual work has been minimised and important condition monitoring reports are always readily available in a structured format.
Gasum Tekniikka Oy, Flow Laboratory is a calibration laboratory K051 accredited by the FINAS Accreditation Service, accreditation requirement EN ISO/IEC 17025. The competence range of the flow laboratory includes the calibration of turbine and rotary piston meters in the measuring range of 1 m3/h – 10 000 m3/h. Other calibration or maintenance activities performed by the flow laboratory are not accredited.


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A poem in which the characters or descriptions convey a hidden symbolic or moral message. For example, the various knights in The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser are allegorical representations of virtues such as truth, friendship and justice.
[n] an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
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As many other cities on the Thracian Chersonesos Aigospotamoi minted only bronze coins during a short period in the 4th c. BC. Their obverse show the head of a godess interpreted as Demeter most of the times, the reverse illustrates via the image of the goat the city's name. Aigospotamoi is most famous as site of the battle between Athens and Sparta at the end of the Peloponnesian War. In September 405 BC the Athenian fleet was destroyed here by Lysander. In consequence this victory of the Spartans ended the Peloponnesian war. An order of this event was the godlike adoration of Lysander; he was shown among the gods in a dedication monument at Delphi and in Samos the cult of Hera was named after him Lysandreia.
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The Step by Step Settlement Service(funded under the Settlement Engagement and Transition Support Service) provides holistic support for newly arrived refugees and migrants in their first five years in Australia, to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify, understand and to address their settlement needs.
It is a partnership of 3 agencies, bringing together the specialist experience and resources of MercyCare (Lead Agency), Save the Children and Edmund Rice Centre of WA. Our staff are based at offices in Brewer Place, Mirrabooka, and come from a range of multicultural backgrounds, enabling them to easily understand and cater to the needs of service users
The Step by Step Settlement Service provides individuals and families with high-quality individual casework and access to group classes/forums to address issues arising during their settlement experience. The priority supports provided by this service are:
Support to improve English language skills:
- Reviewing their progress towards English language proficiency goals with the Adult Migrants English Program (AMEP)
- Providing additional support as required via AMEP's more intensive Extend/Special Preparatory Programs, or local community conversational classes.
- Linking them to ERC's 'Language for Living in Australia' program which provides English language and literacy practice focused on common settlement issues.
- Connecting them to StC's Live and Learn program which provides weekly support to students with ENGLISH practice & homework.
- Participation in StC's life skills classes for women
Support engagement with education by:
- Connecting them into vocational training courses
- Assising them to enrol in TAFE, university, or a registered training organisation
- Referring them to the WA Department of Training & Workforce Development or Trades Recognition Australia to transfer overseas skills
- Supporting women with young children to access early childhood education opportunities through kindergarten, playgroups, community education programs and enrolment in school
- Engaging women with children in Save the Children's facilitated playgroup program Play2Learn
Build employment readiness by:
- Assisting to develop workplace ENGLISH
- Leveraging MercyCare's CaLD Job & Skills Training Centre expertise, employer networks & practical skills training programs
- Referring entrepreneurs to specialist migrant business support networks
- Offering a place on ERC's Driver Education Program (the only new arrivals-focused road safety learner driver program in WA)
- Sourcing work & volunteering options including within our consortium's services in childcare, aged care, community services, administration & retail;
- Offering subsidised places at MercyCare's early learning centres to boost workforce participation
- Where appropriate, referring them to JobActive
- Providing support if appropriate during the first stages of a job to ensure its sustainability
The service will run the following group classes/forums:
- "Conversations for Life" Classes, a range of classes run several times a week catering to different English competency levels, providing a relaxed place to practice practical English
- Women's Life Skills classes, providing a safe environment for women to practice their English while learning new skills, developing confidence and strengthening social networks;
- Early Childhood education program Play2Learn,providing children aged 0 to 5 and their mothers with a quality early-learning program to support a smooth transition to the Australian school system and the attainment of early childhood milestones
- Employment Readiness Workshops, including developing a resume, preparing for interviews, how to look for and find job opportunities, the hidden job market etc
- Computer classes, to build computer proficiency for job search and office work
- Learning to Drive, group classes
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The Step by Step Service will also have a strong focus on supporting youth,
With Employment Assistance:
- Education and employment support, including access to the above listed group activities open to all ages
- Access to volunteering, work placements and internships to improve employment prospects
- Creating career plans to capture future goals and directions
- Support with navigating and understanding how to access Australia's education and employment system
To access Edmund Rice Centre's range of youth programs:
- Leadership and life skills development programs
Permanent residents who have arrived in Australia in the last five years and live in the Perth north metropolitan area, such as:
- humanitarian entrants
- family stream migrants with low English proficiency
- dependents of skilled migrants and their dependents in rural and regional areas with low English proficiency
- selected other stream visas (Former Resident and Referred Stay (Permanent)
This Settlement Service Programme is funded by the Department of Social Services.
MercyCare is part of the Unity Employment Network which connects WA employers with jobseekers from asylum seeker, refugee and new migrant backgrounds. Find out more about the Unity Employment Network here.
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How to clean leather
Here are some tips on how to clean leather. First you need to identify which type of leather is to be cleaned. There are two types of leather you may find in your household. One is unfinished leather such as work boots and saddles and the other is finished leather such as furniture, luggage and clothing. Finished leather has had a protective layer applied to it so it requires less care.
 Cleaning leather can be a risky process, especially if you are not sure how to do it. Always test a small part of the leather you are cleaning before beginning the full process.
To clean finished leather:
1. Use a small amount of moisturizing soap on a damp cloth and bring it to a lather before applying to the leather. An example of a moisturizing soap is Dove.
2. Bring the damp cloth to the leather trying to keep as much water off the leather as possible.
3. Using a fresh, damp cloth, wipe away the lather. Never rinse the leather in water.
4. Finish by polishing the leather with a dry towel. Also, where possible, treat the leather using a leather conditioner after it is completely dry.
To clean unfinished leather:
1. With a damp cloth, rub saddle soap directly into the leather working the soap into a light lather.
2. Wipe away the lather with a clean, fresh cloth.
3. Allow to air dry
4. Lightly spread a leather preservative, such as mink oil, on the leather to finish and give a polished look.
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In the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, the Learning by Doing Initiative (LBDI), a joint project between the Government of Ethiopia, the Amhara Regional Health Bureau, USAID's Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP), and the Water and Sanitation Program, started at large scale and then expanded, growing from an initial 93,000 households in four districts to include 5.8 million people in 94 districts. LBDI resulted in 2.8 million more people stopping the practice of open defecation.
In Learning by Doing: Working at Scale in Ethiopia, Kebede Faris and Julia Rosenbaum summarize key strategies and lessons from LBDI.Working at the sub-district level, LBDI trained a cadre of outreach workers, focusing on both community mobilization and household-level behavior change tools. Strategies including building capacity at the community level and developing and testing tools and training manuals. LBDI also emphasized "small doable actions," whereby health extension workers negotiated directly with household members to determine the sanitation and hygiene options best suited to their household's needs.
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The Independent review of deaths and serious incidents in police custody by Dame Elish Angiolini has been published by the Home Office today. It is the first and only review of policing practises and related processes following police related deaths.
The report offers the government a blueprint for change to urgently implement in the face of numerous recent concerning deaths.
It makes over 100 evidence based recommendations, which are intended to be a pragmatic way forward. These include important recommendations on:
- Access to justice for families, including through non-means tested legal representation for bereaved families from the earliest point following the death.
- Strengthening systems and structures of accountability, holding the police to account at an individual and corporate level.
- National Oversight and learning from deaths, such as through an 'Office for Article 2 Compliance' which would monitor and report on recommendations arising from deaths.
- Improved investigation, including through the phasing out of Ex-police officers as lead investigators within the IPCC.
- Tackling discrimination, through recognition of the disproportionate number of deaths of BAME people following restraint and the role of institutional racism, both within IPCC investigations and police training.
- Better treatment of vulnerable people, including through proper resourcing of national healthcare facilities to accommodate and respond to vulnerable people in urgent physical or mental health need coming into contact with the police.
- An end to delay, in which Article 2 related cases should be dealt with in the same time scales as a civilian homicide case.
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Definition of Cupelled
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1. Manual of Practical Assaying: Intended for the Use of Metallurgists by John Mitchell (1854)
"This proportion varies with the nature of the substances cupelled, and to other circumstances. The quantity required in ordinary cases will be mentioned ..."
2. The Chemist: A Monthly Journal of Chemical and Physical Science (1854)
"cupelled 2000 grs., treated the remaining button with nitric acid, and obtained a ... 2000 grs. cupelled, and the residual button treated with nitric acid, ..."
3. Bulletin by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1905)
"RETENTION OP LEAD BY cupelled BEADS. Inasmuch as in hardly a single case did our corrected assays on proof metal show more than was weighed at the start, ..."


text: This paper presents a shape memory alloy actuator design using a bimorph structure capable of high-speed actuation and low power consumption. Two active layers of shape memory alloy wires are separated by a passive layer of thermoplastic polyurethane. This structure results in a bending actuator when current is alternated between the two active shape memory alloy layers. Actuators of lengths 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 mm were tested at peak current input of 110, 120, 130, and 140 mA. The 40-mm actuator was shown to have a natural frequency of 11.4 Hz with a bending displacement of 26.4 mm perpendicular to the neutral position and a power input of 0.78 W (140 mA peak current input). A relationship between the input current and the resulting vibratory characteristics was found. As the current increases, the natural frequency decreases and the damping ratio increases. The experimental results are compared with a finite element method (FEM) vibration analysis and an Euler–Bernoulli cantilever beam equations.


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 - The cloudiness that can be caused by API PROPER pH powders is harmless. It usually settles on its own in 24-48 hours, but the use of API ACCU-CLEAR™ water clarifier may be used to improve it. This cloudiness occurs when API PROPER pH powder is in used in water with high hardness levels, and is caused by the hardness minerals coming out of the solution. To avoid hazy water, we recommend reducing hardness levels to 100 ppm CaCO3.
 - I am trying to lower my water with API PROPER pH™ powder, but it remains high. Why is this?
 - Normally, one dose will set the pH. However, some tap water sources used in freshwater aquariums are very hard or alkaline and are strongly buffered at pH 8.0 and higher. In this case, it may require two doses of API PROPER pH™ powder to overcome the natural buffers and set pH to a desirable level. In this situation, it may be advisable to soften the water first.
 - Is API PROPER pH™ powder safe with invertebrates and plants?
 - API PROPER pH powder is safe with invertebrates, but the powders in API PROPER pH 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5 bind to some trace elements which are needed as nutrients by live plants. Therefore, we do not recommend using these API PROPER pH powders with live aquarium plants.
 - Is API PROPER pH™ powder a phosphate buffer?
 - API PROPER pH 8.2 is a bicarbonate and carbonate buffer, and contains no phosphate. API PROPER pH 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5 are phosphate buffers. Phosphate buffers are the most reliable buffers for freshwater aquariums. They are non-toxic to fish and easily "lock in" the pH for extended periods of time.
 - Do phosphate buffers stimulate algae growth?
 - No, phosphate buffers combine with essential trace elements, like iron, causing nutrient deficiencies. PROPER pH™ 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5 should not be used in aquariums where algal growth is desirable.
 - Will API PROPER pH™ powder increase carbonate hardness?
 - Carbonate hardness, also known as "alkalinity" and "KH," is the level of bicarbonate and carbonate ions in water. The KH level is also a measurement of water's ability to resist pH change. API PROPER pH 8.2 contains bicarbonate and carbonate buffers, and will directly increase carbonate hardness. API PROPER pH 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5 contain no carbonate hardness, but will cause a spike in KH as measured with KH test kits. These kits work by acidifying the water in the test tube, drop by drop, with a test reagent. When the water sample is adequately acidified, a color change occurs in the test tube. This is called the "end point." The number of drops of test reagent required to acidify the sample (causing a color change) indicates the level of KH. Phosphate buffers strongly resist pH change, and will be measured just like bicarbonate and carbonate buffers. Therefore, API PROPER pH 6.5, 7.0, and 7.5, will cause an increase in KH measurements.


JetBrains Rider 2019.3 Help
Code Inspection: '?:' expression can be re-written as '??' expression
If you want to assign a value, pass an argument, or return from a method based on the nullability of an identifier, the clearest syntax you can use in these cases is the ?? (null-coalescing) operator.
Therefore, whenever JetBrains Rider encounters a conditional ?: (ternary) operator in the above-mentioned contexts, it suggests simplifying the expressions using the ?? operator.
Here is an example of a quick-fix suggested by this inspection:
Suboptimal code
After the quick-fix
void Foo(string input) { Console.WriteLine($"The input is {(input != null ? input : "empty")}"); }
void Foo(string input) { Console.WriteLine($"The input is {(input ?? "empty")}"); }
Speaking about performance of both operators, there is no observable difference. Actually, the ?? is even a tiny bit faster.
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Now you can answer the telephone without anyone recognizing your voice.Press a button and completely change your voice. A man can sound like a stranger, a woman like a man, or a grand-dad like a child. With the Voice Transformer's pitch slider, you can control pitch independently, while its formant slider works to effectively control the vocal cords and shape of the vocal tract. So it can change a male voice into a female or even a child's voice, yet sound completely natural.
10 different voices (5 High and 5 Low)
Easy to use, Just Plug and Play
*Note: This unit must be directly connected to a telephone in order to work


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Morrisons starting search for best local UK food producers
Staff Writer |
Morrisons is starting a search for the best local food producers who can help to feed the nation.
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A new report calls for the UK to be more self-sufficient in food production and new consumer research shows a growing appetite from British shoppers for more local food.
"The Nation's Local Foodmakers" will see Morrisons aim to recruit more than 200 new suppliers from across England, Scotland and Wales in the first year.
Morrisons is inviting foodmakers to pitch for their place in its supermarkets via a series of 12 regional events starting in Yorkshire on March 14.
The move comes as a new report by leading experts on global food issues led by Professor Tim Benton, from the University of Leeds, says that only half (52%) of food eaten in the UK comes from British farmers.
In the British Food report, Professor Benton says that in light of uncertainties globally it makes increasing sense to build up a stronger local food sector here in the UK and calls on British retailers, producers and customers to recognise the wider benefits of supporting UK food making and production.
The main conclusions of the independent report, which was commissioned by Morrisons, are:
There are risks – climate change and trade wars - in "too much" reliance on food produced elsewhere and these could increase over time.
The rapid increase of global goods trading over the past 3 decades means we now export £18bn of food whilst importing £39bn.
Whilst global trade has a place and the UK can never be entirely self sufficient buying more food locally will increase our resilience to these risks.
British customers have an appetite to buy more local food because they believe it to be more trustworthy, and that it supports their local communities.
This is supported by new research from Morrisons which shows that British consumers are open to this shift with more than two thirds (67%) of UK shoppers stating in an omnibus survey of 2,000 adults a preference to buy British with the remainder expressing no preference.
Supporting local foodmakers will have wider benefits for the nation and the British countryside. It will support the local economy, maintain a thriving agricultural sector, create greater diversity of farm types producing more diverse foods, benefiting the countryside.
It will also potentially produce food more efficiently and transparently, increasing our trust in it.
The UK has seen a decline in the indigenous produce grown here with orchards, for example, now accounting for 25,100 hectares compared to 113,000 hectares 50 years go.
The report also points to periods where production of cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, peas, parsnips, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, rhubarb and pears grown in the UK have decreased with French and runner beans down by as much as 49%.
The programme will see Morrisons buyers tour Great Britain in search of the best local producers to supply its 491 stores nationwide. The company has a priority of sourcing more local food and is keen to reduce the distance that food travels.
Morrisons will also be working with members of the Women's Institutes in their communities around the UK, using their local knowledge and expertise to source and select the best suppliers in their area. ■


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This stitch is just an inverted version of the fly stitch. In fact, you will be making only one row of the inverted fly stitch, the subsequent rows are made by just looping it into the previous fly stitches! This makes very good motif fillings with texture. This stitch also gives you a lot of scopes to experiment with different colors. Try doing each row with different colors or shades to get a unique look every time.
You need to know the Fly Stitch to be able to continue with this tutorial. You can start working this stitch from left to right.
|Fig 1: Make a row of fly stitches with a short tail, and slightly spaced from each other, as shown. Make sure they are inverted, and looks like an upside down 'V'.
After you finish with the last fly stitch, turn around and come out from the next row, as illustrated. You can also start the next row fresh with a different colored thread.
|Fig 2: Take the needle in through the first leg of the last fly stitch in the previous row, and take the needle in through the fabric to make an inverted V.
Come out again, and take the needle under the two legs of the previous fly stitches, as shown. Keep up with this procedure. Make multiple rows of such fly stitches to fill the motif..
|Fig 3: A filled area would look like this.
Try experimenting with different shades and colors for each row.


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Stands for "Personal Information Manager."
A Personal Information Manager is a class of software program software that helps handle all kinds of non-public info, from notes and office paperwork, to contacts, photos, or a private journal. A PIM app can give attention to a single form of info, like a calendar or note-taking app, or it may be a complete suite of instruments that manages a number of varieties of info. Since many working techniques now embody a couple of easy built-in PIM instruments like calendars and electronic mail shoppers, many third occasion PIM apps give attention to taking these options and making them more complete and customizable.
PIM software program shops the knowledge entered into it in a database. Notes, saved paperwork, appointments, and anything in that database is well accessed. Some PIM software program shops that database within the cloud to make it accessible from a number of gadgets or an internet browser. Since this private info may be very non-public, some PIM databases may be encrypted to maintain the information safe.
PIM software program was a serious characteristic of Personal Digital Assistants just like the Palm Pilot and the Apple Newton. Now that smartphones have changed PDAs, cellular working techniques embody many PIM options. In addition to a smartphone's built-in calendar, contacts, and note-taking apps, some in style PIM software program titles embody Evernote, Microsoft OneNote, and DEVONthink.
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Saving Lives – Transforming Care
The discovery and development of new medicines and vaccines in Canada makes our communities and our country stronger. It creates jobs and contributes to the sustainability of our healthcare system. But most importantly, new medicines represent some of the most scientifically advanced, safest and most effective treatments available to help Canadians live longer, better and more productive lives.
Saving Lives - Transforming Care
Summary of Pharmaceutical Survey Findings on R&D Spending and Investments by Association Members
The Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Interventions
Improving the Health of Canadians


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Event ID 10004 — Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) Extensibility
Updated: January 7, 2009
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows can detect and report if the WLAN Extensibility module fails to start or stops unexpectedly.
The WLAN Extensibility module provides independent hardware vendors (IHVs) with more flexibility to support advanced features of IEEE 802.11 networks, and extend the built-in wireless client for additional wireless services and custom capabilities. For example, IHVs and independent software vendors (ISVs) can use WLAN Extensibility to provide customized configuration dialog boxes and wizards to display custom ISV or IHV wireless features and capabilities that are not provided by default in Windows.
|Product:||Windows Operating System|
|Message:||WLAN Extensibility Module has timed out.
Module Path: %1
WLAN Extensibility Module time out
There are three actions that you can take to resolve this error:
- Disable the Wireless Network Connection, and then enable the Wireless Network Connection.
- Restart the WLAN AutoConfig service (Wlansvc).
- Contact the independent hardware vendor (IHV) provider for your hardware.
To perform these procedures, you must be logged on by using a local computer Administrator account, or you must have been delegated the appropriate authority. If you are not logged on by using an account that belongs to the Administrators group, you must be able to supply administrator credentials, in order to run the command prompt as administrator.
Disable the Wireless Network Connection, and then enable the Wireless Network Connection
To disable the Wireless Network Connection, and then enable the Wireless Network Connection:
- Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet, click Network and Sharing Center, and in Tasks, click Manage network connections.
- Right-click the Wireless Network Connection that you want to manage, and in the drop-down menu, click Disable.
- After the Wireless Network Connection is disabled, right-click the connection, and then click Enable.
If the error persists, follow the steps in the next procedure to restart the WLAN AutoConfig service.
Restart the WLAN AutoConfig service (Wlansvc)
To restart the WLAN AutoConfig service (Wlansvc):
- Click Start, right-click Computer, and then click Manage.
- In Computer Management (Local), click Services and Applications, and then click Services.
- In the details pane, under Name, navigate to WLAN AutoConfig.
- Right-click WLAN AutoConfig, click Properties, and on the General tab, in Startup type, select Automatic, and then click Start.
- Click OK.
Contact the IHV provider for your hardware
- Contact your computer manufacturer, or the manufacturer of your wireless network adapter for the most recent adapter drivers.
There are two methods to verify wireless extensibility settings are applied:
- Verify wireless independent hardware vendor (IHV) extensibility settings are applied by using the netsh wlan command
- Verify wireless IHV extensibility settings by using the profile properties
Verify wireless IHV extensibility settings are applied by using the netsh wlan command:
- Click Start, and in Start Search, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
- At the command prompt, type netsh wlan show interfaceInterfaceName (where InterfaceName is the name of the wireless connection listed in Network Connections), and then press ENTER.
- If IHV extensibility settings are applied, then the command will render a message indicating IHV extensibility settings applied on the connection.
Verify wireless IHV extensibility settings by using the profile properties
- Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Sharing Center.
- In Tasks, click Manage wireless networks.
- Double-click the wireless profile, to open the wireless connection profile properties dialog box.
- If IHV service is installed, an IHV check box is displayed on the Connection tab.


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- Initialism of .
- Initialism of , more commonly called a digital camera.
- (military, Britain, US, Australia) Initialism of .
- (nautical, radio telephony) Initialism of , a feature that allows a VHF radio to call another VHF selectively (as opposed to a call that is repeated by all receivers that are on within the range of the caller).
nautical: Digital Selective Call


predict.bagEarth
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Percentile
Predicted values based on bagged Earth and FDA models
Predicted values based on bagged Earth and FDA models
Keywords
regression
Usage
## S3 method for class 'bagEarth':
predict(object, newdata = NULL, type = "response", ...)
## S3 method for class 'bagFDA':
predict(object, newdata = NULL, type = "class", ...)
Arguments
object
Object of class inheriting from bagEarth
newdata
An optional data frame or matrix in which to look for variables with which to predict. If omitted, the fitted values are used (see note below).
type
The type of prediction. For bagged earth regression model, type = "response" will produce a numeric vector of the usual model predictions. earth<
...
not used
Value
 - a vector of predictions
Note
If the predictions for the original training set are needed, there are two ways to calculate them. First, the original data set can be predicted by each bagged earth model. Secondly, the predictions form each bootstrap sample could be used (but are more likely to overfit). If the original call to bagEarth or bagFDA had keepX = TRUE, the first method is used, otherwise the values are calculated via the second method.
See Also
bagEarth
Aliases
 - predict.bagEarth
 - predict.bagFDA
Examples
data(trees)
## out of bag predictions vs just re-predicting the training set
fit1 <- bagEarth(Volume ~ ., data = trees, keepX = TRUE)
fit2 <- bagEarth(Volume ~ ., data = trees, keepX = FALSE)
hist(predict(fit1) - predict(fit2))
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Category: Cultural Diversity / Vulnerable Populations
Research over the last twenty years has documented a strong link between experiences of discrimination and psychopathology, however there are few measures specifically designed to capture symptoms that may emerge as a result of perceived discrimination. The Anxiety Symptoms of Discrimination Scale (ASDS) is a 21-item self-report measure that asks respondents about trauma, socially avoidant, and anxiety symptoms based on "past experiences of discrimination." Respondents can be of any race or ethnicity and describe any form of discrimination. Each item is rated on a scale of 1-4 ("Never," "Rarely," "Sometimes," and "Often"), and summed for a total score. We gave the ASDS to a racially diverse group of students (N=212) that was 53.1% White, 34.6% Black, 5.2% Asian, and 7.1% Biracial/Other. Of these, 2.4% identified as Hispanic and 75% were female, with a mean age of 21.5 (SD 4.04). Reliability of the ASDS was excellent (alpha=.97). We conducted a principal components analysis on the ASDS with a Varimax rotation, and two components emerged that explained 71.4% of the variance. One component focused on worry and avoidance (12 items), and the other focused on loss of emotional control (9 items). We then compared Black and White participants on the ASDS and found significant differences in total scores (t=5.0, p <.001), with Blacks scoring higher (mean 41.7, SD=15.4) than Whites (mean 30.7, SD=13.0). Total ASDS scores were also significantly correlated to existing measures of racial microaggressions (RMAS), general ethnic discrimination frequency and stress (GEDS), anxiety (BAI), and negative affectivity (PANAS) in both Black and White students, although these correlations were stronger in Black students. When allocating percentages to the various types of discrimination experienced, Black participants attributed 51.1% to racism, whereas White participants attributed 6.9% to racism. Implications of findings and future directions will be discussed.


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native get_cvar_string(const cvarname, output, iLen);
Cvar name to retrieve value from
Buffer to copy cvar value to
Maximum size of the buffer
Gets a string value from a cvar. The cvar is accessed by name.
Accessing a Cvar by name is slower than direct pointer access, which is why the otherwise equivalent get_pcvar_string() function should be used instead.
Number of cells written to buffer.


Archive for August 13, 2010
inseparable phrasal verb: go by
The phrasal verb for this week is "go by". It is inseparable which means that the object (either a noun or a pronoun) will come after the word "by". It has three meanings in English.
1. to use as a name (usually a shorter form of someone's real name). For example:
My name is Michael, but usually I just go by Mike.
My friend Takahiro goes by the name Taka with his foreign friends.
2. for someone to believe something that someone else tells them (often used in the negative). For example:
I never go by what a salesperson in a store tells me. They'll say anything to make a sale.
If I were you, I wouldn't go by anything Ian tells you. He tells a lot of lies.
3. to let a chance pass. For example:
My father let his chance for success go by, and now he's very unhappy.
I have a great opportunity to make some money, and I can't let it go by.
In the case of the last definition, "go by" is intransitive which means that there is no object in the sentence.
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There are a variety of agricultural education activities that educators can participate in with their students. The event or activity is listed with a short description and the contact person.
Agriculture in the Classroom State Programs & Teacher Resources
The Arizona National Livestock Show coordinates a Farm Experience area for students and the general public. This interactive area lets children experience agriculture through hands-on activities. Contact Arizona National at _PHONE_ about arranging a visit for your students during the Arizona National Livestock Show held annually at the Arizona State Fairgrounds. The Farm Experience is open December 29-31. Visit _URL_ for more information about the event.
This is North America's largest high school natural resources competition. It combines in-class curriculum with hands-on field experiences, while demonstrating the role people have in important natural resources issues such as forestry, wildlife management, water quality and soil erosion. The five-member team must express a commitment to participate in the statewide competition by December 1 each year. At the completion of the learning process, the Envirothon conducts a series of competitions. This is a year-long learning process that culminates in the statewide competition. Contact: _URL_


The Journal of Economic History
City-Farm Wage Gaps in Late Nineteenth-Century France
Pierre Sicsica1
a1 Centre de Recherche of the Banque de France, 39 rue Croix-des-Petits-Champs, 75001 Paris, France.
Wage gaps between farm and city are used to assess whether industrialization in late nineteenth-century France was choked off by peasants' alleged reluctance to move. If industry suffered due to labor scarcity, wage gaps should have been large and rising. It turns out that the wage gap, when adjusted for costs of living and computed as an average of 20 regional wage gaps, was nil in 1852 and about 25 percent in 1892. Thus wage gaps were rising but were far smaller throughout the late nineteenth century than they were in England during similar stages of industrialization.


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The Seawater Cooling System in the Industrial Port City of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, has a capacity of 640,000 m3/hr (15.3 million m3/day) to supply seawater to various users through 27 km of under ground FRP pipework. The under ground pipework ranges in diameter from 600 mm to 3700 mm and is classified in primary, secondary and tertiary loops for stability, uniform pressurising and redundancy in the supply network. The seawater is used for both cooling at the various city refineries / plants and also for desalination for the entire city.
Hydraulic Analysis Limited were commissioned to carry out pressure and flowrate measurements on site to establish the capacity of the network in terms of pipeline roughness and also pump performance and capacity. The pumping station houses a total of 15 seawater supply pumps (6 x 25,000 m3/hr units, 6 x 50,000 m3/hr units and 3 x 60,000 m3/hr units). We attended the site and installed our transient pressure and flow monitoring equipment on the system. In order to determine the pump capacity, specialised velocity profilers were installed in the pump inlet channels to measure the pump flowrates across a range of operating conditions.
Once the system capacity had been established through 5 days of pressure and flowrate logging, a hydraulic design study was undertaken to determine the potential future capacity of the system if additional pumps were installed to supply the planned network expansion. Over 400 different steady state scenarios were modelled to assess the optimum design to minimise system velocities (and hence headlosses) whilst limiting the requirement to install new supply pipelines. In addition to the steady state cases, a number of transient upset events were modelled to ensure the future design was secure and to optimise the system vacuum breaker design to prevent unacceptable sub-atmospheric pressures from occurring due to pump and/or isolation valve operations.